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A Catalogue of the Members of the First Church in Lynn as it was in February, 1855

Transcribed and submitted by Chris Reichert To help transcribe or submit information, please e-mail Shaun Cook.

Those names in the following catalogue, marked with a star, (*) were non-residents at the date of January 1, 1855

Year Admitted
Name of Members

1805

Eunice Sherlook, widow

1811

Sarah B. Attwill, widow

1814

Lucy Newhall

1816

Ann Burrill

Sally Barry, wife of James

1818

Elizabeth Witt, wife of Thomas

Frederick Breed

Betsey Breed, his wife

1819

Christopher Bubier

1820

George Newhall

Elizabeth Bacheller, wife of James

Rachel Bacheller, wife of James

George Martin

1821

Mary Newhall, widow

1822

*Elizabeth Capen, wife of D. A.

1826

Richard Tufts

1828

Hannah Johnson, widow

Catherine Tarbox, widow

John Mansfield

Mary Mansfield, widow

Lydia Spinney, wife of John

Jesse Rice

1830

Sarah Johnson, widow

S. D. Breed, wife of Andrew

1831

Judith Martin, wife of George

Smith Downing

*Abigail A. P. Gardiner, widow

Rebecca Moulton, widow

Pamelia Rhodes, widow

Harriet Mansfield, wife of John

Catherine C. Phillips, wife of Benjamin J.

Salina Chase, wife of William

*Susan A. Alley, wife of Tim. 3d

Lydia Ireland, wife of Samuel

Eliza Emerton, wife of Increase

Hannah B. Tibbets, widow.

Minerva Johnson, wife of W. H.

*Betsey Averill, wife of Thomas

Amasa Paul

*Allen Rhodes

Bracket Lord

Jesse Rhodes

*Jeremiah Sanborn

*Lydia M. Sanborn, his wife

Mary Ann Newhall, wife of Benjamin F.

Joanna Bubier

Sarah Moulton, wife of Wm. P.

James Shaw

Martin D. Harney

1833

Sarah Attwill

*Elvira L. Tenney

*Nancy Breed

Hannah N. Newhall, wife of Edw. A.

Antoinette Spinney, wife of John

Harriet Hudson

1834

Hannah Russell, widow

Angeline Tuck, wife of John C.

Ann Berry, widow

1835

Mary Ann Holmes, wife of C. B.

*Nancy Reed, widow

William Tuck

1837

Sarah Selman

Samuel Rust

Betsy Rust, his wife

Mehitable Mansfield, wife of J.

Joseph Selman

George Mills

Abigail Mills, his wife

1838

Elizabeth S. Hulen

Augustus Haskell

Eliza W. Thomas, wife of Lewis

Susan R. Whitney, wife of A.

*Josepha Maria Brown

1839

Caroline Downing, wife of H.

Martha Stickney, wife of J. S.

Alathea Bubier, wife of Henry

Elizabeth W. S. Tuck, wife of William jr.

Lucy Sprague, wife of Elijah

Susan G. Chadwell, widow

1840

Eunice N. Sherlock

Robert Jameson

Mary C. Jameson, his wife

*Mary Hall

Mary Jane Quimby, wife of E. R.

Sarah Jane Sweetser

Caroline E. Sweetser

1841

Hannah Danforth, wife of Josh.

Betsey Richardson, widow

*Jane Burns

Julia D. Mullen, wife of Henry

1842

*Benjamin B. Brown

Mary Brown, his wife

Maria Haskell, wife of Augustus

*Stewart G. Hand

Edward A. Newhall

Catherine S. Clark, wife of J. S.

*Harriet A. Woodridge, wife of J. M.

Phebe A. H. Jayne, wife of C.

Caroline M. Tracy, wife of C. M.

Hannah G. Mansfield

Mary E. Star, wife of Josiah

Lucinda N. Hall, wife of Harmon

*Elizabeth Hand, wife of S. G.

Sophia Hawthorne, widow

1843

Sarah Tuck

C. Fairchild, wife of Daniel

Daniel L. Mudge

1844

Susan Perkins, widow

Sarah Ann Barry

James Hill

Nancy Hill, his wife

George B. Tucker

Lucy Ann Tucker, his wife

Mary Ann Tufts, widow

Mary Simonds, wife of Daniel

Lydia B. Hayes

Augusta M. Cowles, wife of Wm.

Mary H. Sweetzer, wife of D. S.

Phillips Collins

Charles Cowles

1845

Annuis W. Finnoy, wife of _____

William Webster, Jr.

Josiah Richardson

Rebecca, his wife

*Lucinda Tilton

1846

Olivia Phillips. Wife of Thos.

Susan M. Houghton, wife of J. C.

1847

Sarah V. Lingard, wife of _____

1848

Anne Cowles, wife of Charles

*Adaline Newhall, wife of Elb’e

Augustus Williams

Robert S. Rogers

Mary Rodger, his wife

1849

Joseph W. Abbott

Ann S. Bacheller

Annis A. Goodhue

Sarah F. Austin

John C. Hiller

Ann P. Hiller, his wife

Nancy Langley

Ellen M. Sweetzer

Eliza E. Tufts

Sarah Soule, widow

1850

James H. Newhall

John T. Bacheller

Mary A. Fitz

Mary Ann Parker, wife of S. O.

Mary Cox

Isaac F. Galloupe

Mary E. Mansfield

*Clara L. Bancroft

*Eunice Tuck, wife of Henry

Amos Thompson

Tabitha Thompson, his wife

1851

John Batchelder

Olive Batchelder, his wife

Louisa H. Perry

Mary J. Spinney, wife of Geo.

Maria F. Chenoweth, wife of Hamilton

Abigail Abbott, wife of J. W.

Mary Hayes

Fanny A. Edson, wife of Elijah

Charles L. Delanow

Martha Delanow, his wife

Lucy F. Robinson, his wife

Charles Hudson

Mary Hudson, his wife

Joseph Peabody

Mellicent Peabody, his wife

Thomas H. Swazey

Francis Swazey, his wife

Mary F. Palmer, widow

Huldah A. Oliver

Mary A. Tuck

Nancy H. Newhall

Ruth F. Morse, wife of S. Q.

Mary A. Fitz, wife of Josiah, jr.

Maria F. Martin

Adelaide Martin

Hannah J. Martin

Mary E. Jameson

Martha E. Jameson

*Mary E. Potter

1852

Thomas Brooks

Mary Brooks, his wife

Mary J. Faulkner, wife of D. P.

Elizabeth Cox

Harriet Fowler, wife of W.

*George A. Jewett

*Hannah B. Jewett

Nathan S. Robinson

1853

Charles O. Warren

Elizabeth A. Warren, his wife

*Smith Q. Morse

Mary Bacheller, wife of J. T.

Mary L. Alley, wife of Benj. F.

Eliza Ann Berry

Augusta Hall

Hannah Lyon, wife of Thomas

Mary Ann W. Cooke, wife of Parsons

1854

Sarah Downs, widow

Paulina Downs

Sarah A. Downs

Elizabeth A. Downs

Sarah m. Bachelder, widow

Franklin Bachelder

Julia Leonard

Frances Coffin, widow

Mary F. Coffin

Caroline A. Bancroft

Martha A. Tower

Josiah Starr

Angeline G. Oliver

Anna L. Breed

Mary Ann Martin, wife of K.

Mary Abba Shaw

1855

Sarah R. Fitz, wife of Josiah

Sarah R. Fitz

Mary Currier

George O. Strong

Catherine F. Strong

Charles H. Sweetzer

Mary Ann D. Sweetzer, his wife

Francis P. Breed

Frances S. Webster

Mary Ann Staton, widow

Summary

The whole number of members is now ………………………….227

The number of Males is ………………………………..................55

The number of Females is ………………………………...........172

The number received since the last catalogue was published

Ten years ago………………………………...................128

The number admitted by Profession in that time…………………69

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Since the earliest catalogue was printed, we have received the names of some of the earlier Deacons. We therefore here repeat the list for the sake of the additions. Of those marked (*) we know neither the times of their election nor death. We give the time when they were known to be in office.

Chosen Died

John Ballard 1608 1792

Thomas Burrage 1713

Richard Johnson 1730

John Burrage 1739 1761

John Lewis 1757 1775

William Farrington 1780 withdrew 1702 (?)

Nathaniel Sargent 1705 1708

John Burrill 1818 1826

Emery Moulton 1821 suspended 1831

Thomas Laughton *1621

Daniel Mansfield 1721

Joseph Haven 1742

Joseph Gray 1763

John Burrage 1771 1780

Theoph. Hallowell 1780 withdrew 1792

Jesse Rhodes 1795 1821

George Martin 1827 present 1868 (hand written)

Richard Tufts 1834 deacons