United Baptist Church Feb. 12th 1848 Record Book Singular quotations from a Ministry Sapsuo(?) Lingue 1853 January 9thA.M. “To ourselves better than others, is Bible instruction.” 1853 Jany 16, A.M. “To return evil for good, is Godlike.” 1853 Jany 16, P.M. The reason why the Angels are in Heaven, is because they have not obeyed.” 1850 June 2. Sab. Pres. at com.(?) old Mrs. Amy(?) Lewis & Laona(?) claimed to be a " " " " " " " " Sarah Baldwin & claim " " A Letter was Read, dated Wesleyville May 16./50 claims(?) to be a member of this ch. & asking a Letter – from Hannah Johnson – no such name on records. Clk. replied to her(?) July 17, 1850 stating " July 12. A Letter from Davis of Warren recd. Stating that he was a member of this & asking a letter to unite(?) at Warren – no such name on our records – Clk. July 17, 1850 Stating the facts to Rev. Ww Everett & enclosing E. Davis Letter to Rev. Ww Everett 1851 May 9. at Ch. M. Com. Reported as to surrender of Slips the meeting House as follows for 1 Year only to raise Society 1. Slip will surrender A. Buckingham 1. " Do. A. Stoddard 3. " Do. D. Barrell 1. " Do. Jos. Porter 1. " Do. L B Grant 1. " Do. S. May 1. " Do. J.R. Parker 2. " Do. Jas. Hilton 1. " Do. R. Randall 1. " Do. Crosby (D.B.?) 1. " Do. Chas Parker 1. " Do. R. Webster 1. " Do. A. Morian 1. " Do. W. Bond 1. " Do. Bailey 1. " Do. T.G. Abell 2. " Do. C. Batcheller 1. " Do. Armstrong 1. " Do. H. Webster 1. " Do. Mrs. (?) Parker 1. " Do. (crossed out) Mrs. D. Sweet 1. " Do. D. J. Matteson 1. " Do. A.J. Madison 1. " Do. H. S. Buck 1. " Do. 28 Josiah Moore 1. Slip will not surrender Jn.(?) Lawson(?) 1. " Do. Pier, owner unknown 1. Do. Wm Barker 1. Do Do C. Burrett 1. Do Do N. Crosby 1 Do Do Jas Bulter 1 Do Do O. Farnham(?) 1 Do Do L.C. Miller 1 Do Do Chas. Parker 1 Do Do (Geof.?) Porter Buffalo 1 Do Do Jno Hamilton(?) 1. Do Do P. Shepard 1. Do Do Rich Wobiben(?) 1. Do Do Thos Osborne 1 Do Do Jas. Norton 1 Do Do Wm Taylor (Adams) 1 Do Do Walker & Hempste(?)1 Do Do Miss Morgan 1. (can be for Miss M. Parker 1 Do Do E. Clark 1. Do Do E. Webster 1. Do Do N. Wood 1. Do Do My Pettit 1. Do Do T.G. Abell 1. Do Do Barna(?) Robbins 1. Do Do D.J. Matteson 2. Do Do B. Walworth 1. Do Do 29 List of names of members of the body known as the “1st Baptist Church in Pomfret” as handed by L.B. Grant Clk to A.Z. Madison Clerk of the United Church called the “1st Baptist Church of Pomfret.” 26th February 1848 Elder Bliss C. Willoughby (Dead) Joanna M. Willoughby (Dead) Deacon Ebenezer Webster (Dead) Mary Webster (Dead) Deacon Joel R. Parker (Dead) Lovina Parker (Dead) Rosman Randall (Dead) Walworth Barber (Dead) Anna Sprague (Dead) Lucy Bartholomew (Dead)(?) Rupell Webster (Dead)(?) Almira Webster (Dead) ' Horace Webster (Dead) ' Nancy Webster (Dead) Nancy Barlow (Dead) '' Harriet Osborne (Dead) Abigail Russell (Hannah)(?) (Dead) Eleanor Sage Martha Bailey (Dead) Margaret Munroe (Dead) David Benjamin (Dead) Hannah Benjamin (Dead) John Forbes (Dead) Statira Forbes (Dead) Susannah Stearns (Dead) Hannah Crosby (Dead) Cynthia Fisher (Dead) Alonzo Parker (Dead) Laura Parker (Dead) Wealthy Webster (Bond) (Feb 1850) Sybil Lock (Dead) Thomas G. Abell (Dead) +Rhoda Abell (?) Feb 21/62 '' Myra Parker (?) (Dead) Esther Webster (all___?) (Dead) +Alford Stoddard (Dead)(?) Anna Stoddard (Dead) ' Elizabeth Howes (Dead) Elizabeth Crane (Dead) +Lucy May (Dead) +Stephen May (Dead) Elizabeth Crane (wife of Mr C.) Sarah Pier (Dead) '' Laura Scott (Wiggins) (Dead) Mrs. L.B. Wheeler (Dead) Nancy Taylor (Dead) Miriam Parker (Sen.) Sophia Stearns (?) '' Willard Webster Sally Emmons (Dead) Anna Mead (Dead) Esther Geer (Dead) '' Roswell B. Morgan '' Roxy Morgan (Dead) Jonathan Phelps (Dead) Charity Phelps (Dead) Emeline Ellis (Dead) ' Rowland Porter (Dead) ' Mrs. (Eliza) Porter (Dead) ' Lucy Geer (Jany 10/81) (Dead) '' Lewis B. Grant (Dead) '' Julia Ann F. Grant (Dead) Stephen P. Williams (Dead) Anna Williams (Dead) ' Asenath Morrison Elijah Bliss (Excluded) ' Mrs Bliss (? away) (Dead) John Whitney '' Isaac Damon (Dead) '' Anna Damon (Dead) Levi Selleck (Dead) Mrs Laura C Selleck (Feb 1862)(?) Sarah Leach Gotham Winchester Mary Winchester John McCann Mary McCann Phineas Baldwin Lucy Baldwin '' Edson J.(?) Willcox (Dead) Walter R. Willcox ' Lucy Willcox (?) Emily Willcox Emily Gardner (Dead)(?) Margett Morrison Sidney C. Bilden(?) Mary Ann Bilden(?) Rosina Miuler(?) (Drop. Aug 31./50)(?) Sanford Webster Baslir Dodge ' David Patterson ' Mrs. Patterson Mary E. Thominy(?) (Dead) Elijah Morrison Mila Stoddard Frances Webster Mrs. Apthorp(?) Jane Haight (now)(?) Sarah Mills (Drop(?) Aug. 31./50) (Dead) +Benjamin Webster '' +Soplironica(?) Webster James Hilton Fanny Hilton (Dead) Emily Porter ' Marcia Martin (Sisson(?))(Dead) (Patience) Ann Martin (? Sisson in com, M .1. Mch/51)(?) (Dead) ' +Fatima Russiter (Died Feb/79)(?) Joanna E. Bronson (Drop Aug. 31./50)(?) Martha Davis (Drop Aug. 31./50)(?) (Dead) Almeda Morrison (Dead) Bethel Willoughby Laura Willoughby Hannah Barnard (Drop Aug. 31./50)(?) '' Rebecca Mader – now Wood in cov. (?) Eunice King (Drop Aug. 31./50)(?) Margaret Ray Stephen Tanner Orrin Wright '' Mary Ann Wright ' Urbam(?) Butter ' John Jay(?) Cynthia Jay (Dead) Ebenezer Merrife(?) +A. Shattuck Jane Shattuck ' Hannah Ellis N.B. Those marked + not in travel with the Church. Those marked (') in red supposed to be alive & members of Ch, or so regarded, Sept. 17. 1870. Those marked 1. alive to July 12. 18 say 15. Members in fellowship & travel in the Fredonia Bap. Ch. Feby 14, 1848 as handed by D. Barrell Clk to AZ Madison Clk of the 1st Bap. Church of Pomfret as united, 26. Feb. 1848. Rev. A.C. Barrell (Dead) Keziah(?) E. Barrell (Dead) ' Lydia Barber (Dead) James Pettit (Dead) Lucy Pettit (Dead) Charles Pettit (Dead) '' Elenora Delvin (Dead) Elizabeth Roots (Dead) Josiah Moore (Dead) ' Elizabeth Moore (Dead) Elias Johnson (Dead) Beulah Johnson (Dead) Elizabeth Sweet (Dead) Deborah Sweet (Dead) '' Mary E. Sweet (?) (Dead) '' Joseph C. Sweet (Dead) ' Thomas B. Sweet (Dead) '' David Barrell (Dead) '' Clarinda Barrell (Dead) A.C. Guild (Dead) '' Miranda N.(?) Guild (Dead) Nancy Butter Susan Orton (Dead) Lucinda Barker '' Henry A. Buck '' Olivia H. Buck (Dead) O.A. Buck (Dead) Margaret Morian (Dead)(?) Elizabeth P. Thompson (Aug 31/50) Anna Thompson (Dead) Sarah Matteson (Dead) ' A.S. Matteson (Dead)(?) John Champlin (Dead) Keziah Champin Isaac Bartholomew (in Buffalo ( 1889.)) (Dead) Stephen Corwin (Dead) Priscilla Corwin (Dead) '' Margaret Handy Helen Handy (Chicago) (Dead) John Hamilton (Dead) Olive Hamilton ' John Hamilton Jr. (Prelaw Study 1880) (Dead) Isaac Woodruff (Dead) ' Polly Woodruff (Dead) Dwight A. Woodruff Olive E. Woodruff (Drop 0) '' Clark C. Woodruff (Drop 0) '' Shnira(?) Woodruff (Dead) '' Mary Ann Woodruff (Dead) William Taylor (Dead) ' Mary Taylor (Dead) Harriet Taylor (Dead) A.D. Taylor Roxana Taylor (Dead) Aurelia Cotton (Dead) Aurelia Phillips '' A.Z. Madison (Dead) ' Maria T. Madison (Dead) Myron Frisbee (Dead) Eliza Frisbee (Dead) ' G.W. Lewis (Excld) (Dead) '' Eliza Lewis (Excld) (Dead) Joseph Porter (Dead) '' Hannah Porter N.L.(?) Payne (Ep__?) '' Mary A. Hempsted (Jones) Martha Finley Harriet Farnham (Dead) Sophia Croud (?) Susan Gifford Members absent (Dead) Polly M. Handy (Dead) Sally Gifford (Dropped Apr 5./50) Polly Lunt (Dropd Aug 31/50) Mary Stetson (?) Sarah B. Tyler (I.) Caroline Buck (?) Sabrinie(?) H. Pier (?) Martha Mask(?) (Had letter years ago see ) Harriet Jennings Stillman Brooks (DBI) Rev. Chas. Carlton (I.) Helen E. Lewis (DBI) Edw. D. White Laura Doolittle (Dropd Aug 31/50)(?) Not in fellowship (Dead)(?) '' Sidney Stearns '' Augusta Whitney '' Anson Porter (Dead) '' J.M. Stedman '' Cornelia Billings See note on the left-hand page applying to the above. See note July 12/80 – say 18 Standing Resolutions of Church 1 Resolved That the Church Clerk authorized and empowered to give Letters of Commendation to any member of the Church, in good standing and full fellowship, whenever requested by such member, for the purpose of traveling, or transient residence beyond our limits. Resolution of Nov.(?) 7, 18?? In Church Meeting March 14, 1836. 2 Resolved That letters of dismission and commendation given by this Church shall be valid for one year only from the date. 3 Resolved, That any member absent him or herself, and neglecting to walk with the church for twelve consecutive months, without proper excuse, shall be subject to discipline. At the close of Covenant meeting March the following Standing Resolution was proposed by A.Z.M. and adopted by the Church to wit(?). 4 Resolved that no business matter of the Church or Society other than the granting of letters of commendation and dismission or the reception of members shall hereafter be introduced, entertained, or ac______ upon in(?) any stated Covenant meeting of the Church unless permitted by a vote of two thirds(?) of all the members then present [Ed. Note: The following portion of item 4 has been crossed out in the original.] and in such case not until there shall have been a forced(?) close of the Covenant meeting, and a church meeting duly opened. 5 Resolved that the Pastor and Deacons be authorized and empowered to call Church meetings whenever they shall deem it necessary for the transaction of the business of the Church. {See new Code of Rules Page 301 – adopted Aug. 6, 1864} [Ed. Note: The following was written over item 4 at a 90 degree angle.] 4th Standing Resolution was rescinded in Ch. Meeting Oct. 5, 1867(?). Read of te(?) of the close of Covenant meeting Sept. 4, 1869(?) our motion of Re__ (?) Rules and Regulations pg 301 For the Government of the Fredonia Baptist Church and its members, as adopted August 6th, 1864.