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List of Members
of the
First Church in Lynn 
April 1, 1862

 

Transcribed and submitted
by Chris Reichert


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Note: Transcriber notes are in italics


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H. S. Cox, Printer - Reporter Office, No. 22 Exchange Street

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LIST Of MEMBERS

The figures at the right hand show the year of the person’s admission to the church.

Those marked with a * are non-resident.

Those marked with a † are resident in the vicinity, but not now worshipping with us.

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Eunice Sherlock, widow of John                           1805

Sarah B. Attwell, widow of James                        1811

Ann Burrill                                                           1816

Sally Barry, wife of James

Elizabeth Witt, wife of Thomas                             1818

Betsey Breed, wife of Frederick

Christopher Bubier                                               1819

Elizabeth Newhall, widow of George                    1820

Rachel Bacheller, wife of James

George Martin

Richard Tufts                                                       1826

Hannah Johnson, widow of Nehemiah                  1828

Catherine Tarbox, widow of George M.

John Mansfield

Mary Mansfield, widow of Edmund

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Lydia Spinney, wife of John

† Jesse Rice

Susan D. Breed, wife of Andrews                        1830

Judith Martin, wife of George                               1831

Rebecca Moulton, widow of Ezekiel

Pamelia Rhodes, widow of Jesse

Harriet Mansfield, widow of John

† Catherine C. Phillips, wife of Benjamin J.

Salina Chase, wife of William

*Susan L. G. Pellet, widow of Gordon

Mary Sherlock

Sarah A. Alley, wife of Timothy

Lydia Ireland, wife of Samuel

Eliza Emerton, wife of Increase

Hannah B. Tibbets, widow of (name not indicated)

† Minerva Johnson, wife of W. H.

*Betsey Averill, wife of Thomas

† Amasa Paul

Bracket Lord

Jesse Rhodes

Mary Ann Newhall, wife of Benjamin F.

Martha Harney, wife of Martin D.

Joanna Bubier

Sarah Moulton, wife of William

James Shaw

Martin D. Harney

Sarah Arrwill                                                        1833

Hannah N. Newhall, wife of Edward A.

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Rebecca Hutchinson, wife of Nathaniel C.

† Antoinette Spinney, wife of John

Sally Newhall, widow of Ellis

Harriet Hudson

Hannah Russell, widow of (name no indicated)     1834

Ann Berry, widow of John

Mary Ann Holmes, wife of Charles B.                   1836

Angeline Tuck, wife of John C.

Samuel Rust

Betsey Rust, his wife

Sarah Selman, wife of Joseph                                1837

† George Mills

Abigail Mills, his wife

Mehitable Mansfield, wife of John

Joseph Selman

Elizabeth S. Hulen                                                 1838

Augustus Haskell

Eliza W. Thomas, widow of Lewis

† Susan R. Whitney, wife of Albert

Caroline Downing, wife of Henry                           1839

Martha Stickney, wife of John

† Aalthea Bu bier, wife of Henry

Elizabeth W. Tuck, wife of William

Susan G. Chadwell, widow of William

Eunice Sherlock                                                    1840

Mary A. Clark, wife of James

Sarah Jane Sweetzer

Hannah Danforth, widow of Joshua                       1841

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Betsey Richardson, widow of Josiah

Julia D. Mullen, wife of Henry B.

Mary Brown, wife of Benjamin B.

Maria Haskell, wife of Augustus

Edward A. Newhall

Phebe A. H. Jayne, wife of Clement

Caroline W. Tracy, wife of Cyrus M.

Hannah G. Mansfield

† Lucinda N. Hall, wife of Harmon

† Sophia Hawthorne, widow of William

Cynthia Fairchild, wife of Daniel                            1843

Daniel L. Mudge

Sarah Ann Berry                                                   1844

James Hill

Nancy Hill, his wife

George B. Tucker

Lucy Ann Tucker, his wife

Lydia S. Hayes

*Augusta M. Cowles, wife of William

Mary H. Sweetzer, wife of David S.

Phillips Collins

Charles Cowles

Josiah Richardson                                                 1845

Rebecca Richardson, his wife

*Lucinda Tilton, wife of (no name indicated)

*Olivia Phillips, wife of Thomas                             1846

Susan M. Houghton, wife of John C.

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*Sarah V. Lingard, wife of John

Anne Cowles, wife of Charles                               1847

Augustus Williams

Robert S. Rogers

Mary Rogers, his wife

Joseph W. Abbott                                                1849

Ann S. Bacheller

*Annis A. Goodhue

Sarah F. Austin

John C. Hiller

Ann P. Hiller, his wife

Ellen M. Sweetzer

Eliza E. Tufts

James H. Newhall

Mary A. Fitz                                                         1850

Mary Cox

Isaac F. Galloupe

Mary E. Mansfield

John Batchelder                                                    1851

Olive Batchelder, his wife

Louisa H. Perry

Mary Jane Spinney, wife of George

Mary F. Chenoweth, wife of Hamilton J.

Abigail Abbott, wife of Joseph W.

Mary Weir, wife of Thomas

Charles L. Delnow

Martha Delnow, his wife

Nathan S. Robinson

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Lucy F. Robinson, his wife

Charles Hudson

Mary Hudson, his wife

Thomas H. Swazey

Frances D. Swazey, his wife

Mary F. Palmer, widow of George R.

*Huldah A. Price, wife of George

Mary A. Tuck

Nancy H. Valpey, wife of Henry R.

Mary A. Fitz, wife of Josiah, Jr.

Maria F. Martin

Adelaide French, wife of B. V., Jr.

Hannah J. Martin

Mary E. Flint, wife of James

Robert Steele

John Wales

Thomas Brooks                                                    1852

Mary Brooks, his wife

Mary J. Faulkner, wife of D. P.

Elizabeth Cox

Harriet Fowler, wife of William W.

Charles O. Warren                                               1853

Elizabeth A. Warren, his wife

Eliza Ann Berry

Hannah Lyon, wife of Thomas

Mary Ann W. Cooke, wife of Parsons

Sarah Downs, widow of John                               1854

Paulina Downs

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Sarah A. Downs

† Elizabeth A. Lindsey, wife of James N.

Sarah M. Bacheller, widow of Aaron N.

Franklin Bacheller

Mary F. Coffin

Caroline A. Bancroft

Martha A. Tower

Josiah Starr

Angeline G. Oliver

Anna L. Johnson, wife of Enoch S.

Mary A. Shaw

Mary Currier, widow of Thomas E.                      1855

George O. Strong

Catharine F. Strong

Frank P. Breed

Frances S. Webster

Mary Ann Staton, widow of Richard W.

Harry Johnson                                                      1856

Ann G. Johnson, his wife

Olive M. Wales

Abby S. Richardson

Abby Batman, wife of Joseph

Caroline Merrill                                                    1856

Cynthia Fairchild

Mary E. Todd, widow of Francis D.

Mary E. Marshall

Lydia Ann Wales, wife of John

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Sarah B. Tufts

Sarah E. Tuck

Priscilla J. Tuck

Ellen A. Tuck

Mary Dow, wife of Charles D.

Elizabeth A. Paul

Margaret B. Johnson, widow of Holten

Alfred Skinner

Aroline Skinner, his wife

Charles P. Berry

John W. Berry

M. Filmore Delnow

Maria A. Perkins, wife of Augustus N.

Mary Ann Bacheller

Ellen M. Woodbury

Mary F. Breed, wife of Frank P.

Charles E. Breed

† Moses B. Dame

Verannes Wales

Maria Wales, h is wife

Charles B. Lord

Pamelia A. Lord, his wife

Mary E. Harney

Abby Jane Hutchinson

Thomas F. Bancroft

Hannah E. Johnson

Mary E. Brooks

Ellen M. Brooks

Margaret Brooks

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Lydia A. Strong

George H. Martin

Margaret Witt, widow of Henry

Laura J. Nichols, wife of Frederick W.

Lydia M. Spinney

Mercy Shaw, wife of James

Ellen M. Brimblecom, wife of Samuel

Elizabeth Nash, wife of George S.

*Mary T. Pierce, widow of George

Benjamin V. French, Jr.                                        1857

Alonzo D. Faulkner

Henrietta Faulkner

Nancy Perry

Daniel P. Faulkner

Benjamin F. Moore

* Eliza Adams, widow of (name not indicated)

Stephen W. Clarke

*William Z. Collins

Lewis P. Thomas

Smith Q. Morse

Ruth F. Morse, his wife

J. E. F. Marsh

Sarah E. Marsh, his wife

Caroline R. Whittemore

* John Woodbridge

* Loisa C. Woodbridge

* Susan A. Woodbridge

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John Henry Alley                                                  1859

Emma J. Reed

Sarah F. Hiller, wife of C.G.

Enoch S. Johnson

Mary S. Boynton, wife of William

Susan P. Boynton

Anne M’Davitt

James Patch

Mary Patch, his wife

James E. Patch

*Charles H. Canney

William F. Boynton

*William Gray                                                      1860

*Sarah B. Gray, his wife

Albert D. Cooke

Mary J. Austin, wife of James A.

Catharine F. Flint

Ellen J. Cutler, wife of Micajah                             1861

Edward Perkins

Clara A. Perkins, his wife

Elizabeth Ann Clough

M. Lizzie Bacheller

John M. Bubier

Jephthah P. Woodbury

Sarah E. Woodbury

Mary E. Rogers

Allen Lincoln

Martha Lincoln, his wife

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Lucy A. Lincoln

Jane C. Alley, wife of John H.

Ann F. Staton

Hortense B. Drinkwater

William A. Chase

Clarinda Wales

Angeline P. Woodbury

Esther A. Patch

Mary Jane Tracy                                                  1862

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SUMMARY

The whole number of members now is ………………………………...............................276

The number of males is……………………………….........................................................74

Females……………………………….............................................................................202

The number received since the last catalogue was printed - that is two year - is …...………..20

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Rules for The admission of members

Persons received to the church either by a letter from another church, or on profession of faith, have first an interview with the Standing Committee of the church, to whom they five some account of their views and Christian experience. And if this is satisfactory to the Committee, they are propounded to be received by the church; and at least two weeks must intervene between the time of their propounding and the time of admission. Those who are received by letter are received by simple vote of the church on the letter without a public acknowledgement of the confession of faith.

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RULES RESPECTING NONREDSIDENTS &C.

Whereas, not a little embarrassment is felt from the negligence of members removing from this place, and not removing their church relations,

Voted, That it shall be a standing rule of this church, that after members have been absent five years, without removing their relation, they be addressed on the subject, by the Pastor or the clerk of the church, with a view to secure such a removal, provided the residence of such persons be know; and in the case no satisfactory answer be obtained, or in case their place of residence cannot be know, their names shall be stricken from the list of members. Provided, also, that in case it shall afterwards appear that the delinquency resulted from causes satisfactory to the church, and that the member had sustained a fair Christian character, his relations may be restored by vote of the church.

Voted, that when letters of dismission are given to members of this church, it will be considered that such person are no longer members, unless notice is given to this church within one year from

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the granting of the same, that the person holding the said letter, for good reasons, has not united with the church to which he was recommended.

Voted, That it shall be the duty of the Clerk, every year, in January, to revise the list of members, involving a consideration of the case of nonresidents, and that a new list of members be printed every year.

N.B. - This pamphlet will be sent to non-residents, so far as their address can be ascertained, that they may be informed of our rules, and govern themselves accordingly. If any are so situated that there are special reason for their retaining membership here, while residing abroad, such reasons will be considered by the church if the members will inform us of them.

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