Tunbridge Monthly Meeting First Book of Records June 30th, 1802 to October 7, 1825 Transcribed by Robert M. Murphy Vermont Historical Society April 2018 1 The following pages are a transcription of (principally) lists of members of the Tunbridge Monthly Meeting of Freewill Baptists. The records are from the collections of the Vermont Historical Society Library, 60 Washington St., Barre, Vt., and have the catalog number AC 802380. The book consists primarily of minutes of meetings from the period 30 June 1802 through 7 October 1825. Although there are baptismal records sprinkled throughout these minutes, the writing is faded and difficult to interpret, so no attempt was made to search for and record them. The member lists appear from time to time in the record book, and annotations sometimes appear to indicate a death or other event. The member lists are transcribed as accurately as possible, as written. Uncertain interpretations of the written records are included in square brackets. An all-name index appears at the end of this transcription. p. 3 Spirit of God in his word expecting that he will yet further & more gloriously open his word and misterious of his kingdom [f]lying to the blood of the everlasting covenant for the pardon of our many errors and praying that the Lord would prepare and strengthen us for every good work to do his will working in us that which is well pleasing in his sight through Jesus Christ to whome be glory forever. AMEN. Joel Camp Abel Stedman Hannah Hacket Thomas Berret Hannah Colb[et] Joshua Moore Willis Johnson Timothy Tuttle David Folsom Simeon Hunt Lydia [Denis] Jacob Folsom Eli Stedman Nathan Noyes Sarah Lougy Joshua King Salley Lad Lydia [Smith] Simeon White Merium Fuller Phebe Adams Daniel Eaton [O]live Tuttle Meriam Sargent Andrew Bennet William Noyes Jr. Benj. B. Herriman Nathl. King John Ladd Robert Sargent Wm. Lougy Lydia King Sarah Noyes Joseph Smith Mary True Asa King Lydia Eaton George Hacket Mary Heraman Eunis White Benja. Adams John Folsom Mary Johnson Jona. Adams Peter Folsom Abigail Folsom Tobey Adams Mary Folsom Hannah Smith Mary Tuttle Polley Corwin Hubbard Corwin Hannah S[erbines] Patsy Stedman Jona. Roberts Daniel Folsom Hannah Judd Sarah Stedman Stephen Folsom p. 4 Rufus Fitch Sarah Moody Abraham Folsom Samuel Kano Aaron Noyes Jr. Silvea Tomson Jona. True Eli Fields Edward Ladd 2 Daniel Hacket Abigail Straw Sarah Stedman died Richard Thomson Affa Smith August 22th 1802 Asa Folsom Abigail Ladd Jonathan Roberts died John K. Buzzel Polley Adams January 1th 1806 Capin Smith Tammy Ladd Pheby Adams died Edward Cowdry Rachel Buzzel February 27th 1807 Arculas Carr Rebacy Chamblin with the small pox Joseph Blew Rebeca Chamblin Sally Hacket died Benjamin Lougy Betsy Chamblin December the 10 1808 Edward Sprage Lucy Chamblin Abigal Ladd died April _____ Cram Betty Smith 25 1809 Ephraim Davis Tabathy Smith Samuel Kano died Dorathy Hall Ruth Lougy Aaron Noyes Jr. died 15 Lydia Corwin Hannah Cha[rr] February 26 1813 Elizabeth Kano Lo[s]india Whitne[st] John Folsom died April Hannah Judd Dimmist Or died 29th 1813 Dan [Herrot] p. 44 Having ths day having examined the records of ths Monthly Meeting and taking avue of the present situation and the state we shove bin in for along time and that we have hed too many causes of our own and that it is high time for to return unto the Lord from whence we have revolted and the crown is in great measure falen from our heads. O that we might hear the laguage in our souls come let us build keep, Lord. Thene fore we who have here unto set our names in the fear of the Lord and for the love we have for the laws of the redeemer for to give up our selvs unto the Lord and one another and for the futer to work over each other for ther good and take the Scripters for the rule that God has given for the governing of his church here below as we find recorded in St. Mathews gospel 18-15 and Luke 17-34 Romans 16-17-18-2 of Thessolonans 3-6 and may the Lord hep us whilst we attend to the Scripters enternaly to take the spirit of the Lord internly for to direct us in every duty the Lord doth require of us also we believe it to be our duty to meet togathe once amonth for the purpose of giving the state of our minds one to another may the Lord help each one so to live that the gates of hell shall no more prevail against us for his son sake. AMEN. Dated fast day April 16th 1806. Nathaniel King Stephen Folsom Hannah Hacket Lydia King David Folsom Merium Sargent Benjamin Adams Andrew Binet Dan Hunt George Hacket Daniel Folsom Hannah Colby Robert Sergent Peter Folsom Simeon Hunt Nathan Noyes Joseph Smith Abigail Folsom Sarah Noyes Hannah Smith Jeremiah Folsom Mary Folsom Polly Folsom Betsey Noyes Hubbard Corwin Abigail Folsom Polly Adams Sally Hacket Jothan King Polly Corwin Jacob Folsom Daniel Hacket Bethewel Keith 3 Alden Keith Polly Persons Ambroe Kibbe Patty Keith Hopy Bates Unice Bates John Persons Dolly Kibbe Lydia Bates Hannah Persons Edward Sprague p. 45 H[aspb]y Bates Mary Smith Moses Goodwin Meely [P]in Comfort Smith John Densmore Syntha Belknap Mary Bello[w] Roxanna Goodwin Lovey C[o]rlis Joseph [G]ourin Betsy Whitney Ephraim Hacket Martha Wintworth Salley Densmore Wm. Noyes Sarah Hale Lucy Colburn Richard Noyes Sally Bello[w] Rhapsody Smith Andrew Benit Phila Colburn Hannah Hail Wm. Benit Hannah Folsom Hannah Hail Josiah Weatherby Maria Folsom Abigail Hail Jeremiah Clark Fila Corwin Dilly Colborn Eli Folsom Lorry Noyes Joseph Colburn Hannah Folsom Hannah King John Goodwin Sally Folsom Sympha Folsom Alvah Goodwin Daniel Bennet Deborah Bennet Hyram Goodwin Percy Phelps Betsey Emerey Stephen Smith Hannah Hacket Sarah Buzzel Spensor Smith Lydia Dagget Ana Geusha died March William Whitney Anna Folsom the 13 1820 Reuben Smith Sally Cram p. 46 Nancy Densmore Sally Sergant Sarah Buzzell Lora Dodge Mary Hall Jeremiah Vesea Salley Hall Hannah Smith Asanith Colburn Lucy Ardway Hannah Rollings Poter Asenith Tucker Philena Ardway Dorothy Folsom Polly Colby Lovina Smith Sally Noyes Lydia Colby Susanna Whitney Lucy Orderway Hannah Colby Eunice Colborn Phinetta Orderway Ollive Bennet Samuel Noyes Abigail Shepard Lydia King Bede Austin p. 82 July the 25 AD 1814. Haveing this day exammined the records of this Monthly Meeting we find the bretherns names that are considered members of this church at this preasant time are as follows. Nathaniel King – moved Lidia King – moved Daniel Folsom away – returned away – returned George Hacket Simeon Hunt Abigail Hacket 4 Peter Folsom Stephen Folsom – died Betsy Noyes – voted a Hannah Folsom June th 27 1822 disorderly walker Reuben Smith Abigail Folsom John R. Buzzell Mary Smith David Folsom – died Rachel Buzzell Robert Sergent January th 4 AD 1815 Jonathan Adams Merinam Sergant Polly Folsom Abigail Adams Nathan Noyes – Andrew Bennet Richard Thomson – died departed this life Sept. Mary Bennet – died May th 6 1826 much 15 1825 in peace March th 26 AD 1819 reconsiled Sarah Noyes Daniel Hacket Susanna Thomson Hubbard Corwin Hannah Hacket Nathan Noyes Jr. Lydia Corwin Joseph Smith Lydia Noyes Jacob Folsom Hannah Smith Joseph Bellow – gone Polly Folsom Hannah Colby out from us p. 83 Sarah Moody – died the Betsey Chamberlin Hannah Noyes six of March 15 Lucy Chamberlin – died Daniel Bennet February 1823 January the 18 AD Andrew Bennet Jr. – William Lougy 1816 noted a disorderly Salley Lougy – died Jonathan C. Smith – walker June th 13, 1824 died Oct. 18th 1827 William Bennet – Benjamin Lougy – noted Betsey Smith moved away a disorderly walk Abial Cram – gone away Deborah Bennet – Tuttle Ruth Lougy Comfort Smith – moved away Timothy Tuttle – noted Mary Bellow Richard Noyes – died disordly member Martha Wintworth August th 15 1825 Mariam Tuttle – died Edward Cowdry Samuel Noyes February th 4, 1821 Abel Bennet Sally Noyes happy Dama Bennet Sally Folsom – Drew Hannah Judd – died Ollive Bennet – moved Maria Folsom – Noyes December the 12 AD away Eli Folsom 1815 George Weymouth Cynthia Folsom Abigail Strow Polly Weymouth Philena Corwin Alpha Goodwin – Amos Noyes Laure Noyes – Gates moved off Mary Noyes Josiah Wetherbee – Rebecca Chamberlin William Noyes moved away p. 84 Betsey Kimball Mary Folsom Love Curtis – moved Benjamin Adams – died Ephraim Hacket way June th 13 1826 in Polly Hacket Hannah Sergent – good old age John Corwin moved way Polly Adams Hannah Corwin – died Sally Sergent – noted a Daniel Folsom – died November th 15 1824 disordly walker March th 2 1817 5 Lydia King – moved Joseph Yourin Polly Clark – moved way Elizabeth Folsom Hunt way died Hannah King – moved Bede Austin Hayward Sally Cram – Dwinell way Sarah Buzzell – moved Lucinda Whitney – Hannah Smith Goodwin way moved way – moved way As[c]enith Tucker Elizabeth Hand Mary Hall Bennet – Jeremiah Vesea Susanna Adams move way Philena Colburn Smith – Hannah Rallings – noted Dorothy Folsom – move died June the 29 1818 disorly walk way Sarah Smith Polly [O.] Dake – Percy Phelps – move Sarah Bellew moved off way died Dorothy Hall Bennet Thomas Barret – Anna Folsom Haskel [-----] Carr belongs to the 2nd Lyia Daget Bennet – Jeremiah Clark – moved Church in Tunbridge moved way way Elizabeth Hall p. 85 Lydia Colby – Smith Betsy Whitney Lora Dodge Putney – Hannah Colby Sally Densmore – noted died January 9 1823 John Reynnolds – Lucy Colburn – Feb. 24 Sally Hall belong to the 2nd 1825 noted as a Lucy Orderway – died Church in Tunbridge disorderly walk January th 5 day 1816 Mary Runnalds – belong Rhapsody Smith Phinetta Orderway to the 2nd Church in Hannah Hail – died Sept.