New England's Hidden Histories.
Found in 71 Collections and/or Records:
Abington, Mass. First Church records 1714-1949.
Adonijah Bidwell sermons, circa 1754-1781.
Adonijah Bidwell (1716-1784) was born in Hartford, Connecticut in 1716 to Thomas and Prudence Bidwell. He attended Yale, graduating in 1740. In 1750 he settled in Tyringham (now Monterey), Massachusetts, as the first pastor. Adonijah Bidwell died in 1784. The collection contains sermon notes and scriptural references for sermons preached by Bidwell at Tyringham.
Barnstable, Mass. West Parish Church records, 1639-1853.
Berkley, Mass. Congregational Church records, 1737-1949.
Boston Massacre sermon, circa 1770.
Bradford, Haverhill, Mass. First Church of Christ records, 1682-1915.
The First Church of Christ was established in 1682 with Rev. Zechariah Symmes Jr. as its minister. Meeting houses were constructed in 1670, 1706, 1751, 1834, and 1849. In 1810 the church hosted the meeting of the General Association and the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions came from that meeting. This collection includes records of vital statistics, financial reports, church meeting minutes, and ecclesiastical council reports.