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Free Will Baptist Church
From Record Book No. 1
Dated July 11, 1840 - May 31, 1862
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Covenant
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COVENANT OF FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH.
1. This Church shall be known by the name of the First Free Baptist Church in New Berlin
2. We agree to take the Holy Scriptures for our Rule of faith and practice.
3. We solomnly covenant and agree to watch over each other in love, striving to keep the unity of the Spirit in the Bonds of Peace, to confess our faults one to another, and pray one for another.
4. We agree to exert an influence for the Constant maintenance of the publick (sic) and social worship of God; and we will, also, contribute of our substance, proportionately to our ability and circumstances, for the support of a faithful ministry among us and all the necessary expenses the Church.
(Parts 5 to 8 missing)
9. On receiving members into the Church previous to their receiving the hand of fellowship, this covenant shall be read to them and their assent to its principles obtained. Any members violating it shall be considered subjects of labour by the Church.
(Above pasted on inside cover of Record Book 1)
FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH RECORD BOOK No. 1. (Pages 1 and 2.)
Met at Elder Cheney's agreeable to appointment and adjourned to Nathan P. Kendall's for the purpose of finding out the minds of the people with regard to forming a Church, at which time six came forward, and they were united in Church fellowship by Elder Rufus Cheney, called the Freewill Baptist Church of New Berlin.
The following are the names of the six origional members:
Elder Rufus Cheney,
Ruth Cheney,
Aretas Whitcomb,
Lydia Whitcomb,
Daniel Gilbert,
Caty Gilbert.
Voted that Daniel Gilbert be Church Clerk.
Voted that we hold our monthly meetings on the first Saturday of every month, in the afternoon.
CHURCH COVENANT.
We, the members of the first Freewill Baptist Church in New Berlin, do covenant and agree to give ourselves up to God and to each other; by the will of God to watch over and pray for each other and strive to build each other up in our most holy faith and to take the scriptures of truth for our will of faith and practice to keep up the worship of God and in ordinances of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We hold to communion with all Sints (sic) in Gospel order and good standing.
Names of members of FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH Prospect. 1840-{41,42}
(note:The first letter of some names were cut off on the copy, this will be acknowledged by a dash-)
KEY:
L rec'd by letter
DL dismissed by letter
D died
[-]x [Ex] excluded
(R or RL there is no explanation for the letter(s) - possibly
received/received letter)
AUGIR: Rev. O.D. RL DL
AUGIR: Lucy RL DL
BABCOCK: J.T. Left
BERRY: Oliver Gone
BERRY: E. RL D
BERRY: Caroline RL DL
BLOTT: Mrs. Sarah D
BLOTT: John D
BLOTT: William D
BLOTT: Clara D
BORNHEIMER: Jacob __ __
BOYD: James DL
BOYD: Jane DL
BUMP: Ann D
BUMP: Laura Ann Ex
BUTTERFIELD: F. E. RL DL
CHENEY: Rufus D
CHENEY: Ruth Died {w-Rufus}
CHENEY: Annliza DL {w-John}
CHENEY: John L D {-1842}
CHENEY: Salome (Jane) L D
CHENEY: Mary Ann L {w-Henry}
CHENEY: Henry B. L DL
CHENEY: Teresse DL
CHENEY: Martha DL
CHENEY: [-]arcus Died
CHENEY: David DL
CHENEY: Frances Gone
CHENEY: Susan DL
CHURCH: Isabel L D
CHURCH: Daniel L D
CHURCH: Archibald Ex
CHURCH: Quincy M. Ex
CHURCH: David M. Ex
CHURCH: Roseltha Peck RL DL
CHURCH: Frank DL
CHURCH: Daniel E. Ex
CHURCH: Roscoe E. DL
CLAFLIN: Eliza Ex
CLARK: Jennie RL DL
DARLING: Orilla DL
DEXTER: Samuel L Gone
DODGE: Dike H. DL
DODGE: Eben V. DL
DODGE: Gertrude DL
DOWD: Alanson DL
DRAPER: Mary DL
DRAPER: Naomi D
DUNN: Esther DL
EASTMAN: Phebe L DL
EASTMAN: Wealtha L DL
EASTMAN: [-]athan W. L D
EASTMAN: Roxy R DL
EASTMAN: Joseph RL DL
EASTMAN: Rufus C. DL
EASTMAN,JR: [-]athan L Ex
FALKNER: Thomas D
FARNHAM: Betsey Ex
FARNHAM: Bela Ex
FARNHAM: Lewis DL
FARNHAM: Ashley DL
FARNHAM: Amelia DL
FARNHAM: Wesley F. DL
FARR: Charles Gone D
FARR: Laura R LD* [*probable transposition- should
probably read
FAULKNER: Rufus E. DL
FAULKNER: Viola A. D
FAULKNER: Clara L. D
FELCH: Benjamin L DL
FELCH: Jerutia S. L DL
FLEMING: John Ex
FLEMING: Jenny DL
FOSTER: Mary D
GILBERT: Daniel Ex
GILBERT: Caty D
GILBERT: Adaline Ex
GILBERT: Juliette M. RL
GILBERT: Melinda E. RL D
GOODHUS: Nathaniel L DL
GRANT: Benona RL Ex
GRANT: Billings Ex
GRANT: Walter Ex
GRANT: Eliza DL
GRANT: Delinda D
GRANT: William D
GREEN: Chauncy Ex
GREEN: Calferna Ex
GREEN: Caroline DL
GREEN: George DL
GREEN: Sarah E. DL
GREEN: Eben B. DL
HAIYEK: Corneliua RL DL [sp?male/female?]
HALE: Hiram D
HALE: Juliette D
HALE: Ella DL
HALE: Winnifred E. DL
HALE: Floy C. DL
HARRIS: Alexander D
HARRIS: Sarah D
HAYDEN: Charlotte Ex
HAYDEN: Warren Ex
HEWES: J.P. RL DL
HEWES: Rosa RL DL
HEWES: Mamie RL DL
HILL: Rachel R DL
HILL: Alexander RL DL
HODGE: Elmina J. RL DL [female?]
HODGE: Oliver P. RL DL [male?]
HOLCOMB: [-]lmon DL
HORN: John Ex
HORN: Charles Ex
HOUCK: Rebecca Ex
HUNKINS: Eld. B. RL DL
HUNTER: Ann Died
JONES: Mary R DL
JONES: [-]lmon RL DL
KEEVILL: E. J. RL DL
KEEVILL: _____ R DL
KENDALL: Clarissa DL
KENNAN: R. R. RL
KENNAN: Mrs. R. R. DL
KILLIP: Betty DL D
KILLIP: William E. D
KILLIP: Jennie __ __
KILLIP: Jenny D
KILLIP: Lizzie Ex
KILLIP: Florence Ex
KILLIPS: William Died
KILLIPS: James Died
KILLIPS: Elizabeth D
KILLIPS: Jane D
LINDSAY: Syrus Ex
LINDSAY: Matilda DL
LINDSEY: Caroline Gone
LINDSEY: Nelson DL
LINDSEY: Annette DL
LOOMIS: Margaret L
LOYD: Martha L DL
LOYD: Silas L Ex
MACKENTIRE: Hugh Ex
MANCHESTER: Isaac D
MANCHESTER: Jane D
MANCHESTER,JR: Isaac DL
MARTIN: Alfred DL
MARTIN: Gertrude DL
MAYARD: ______ DL
MAYNARD: Harriet R DL
MAYNARD: [-]rout R DL
MCKELVEY: Margaret R LD
MCKELVIE: Archibald D
MEVIS: Thomas RL Withdrawn Ex
MEVIS: Delinda Ex
MEVIS: Caroline R Ex
MILLER: Sarah Ex
MILTON: William Left
MONROE: Virgil Ex
MONROE: Alonzo DL
MONROE: Lydia R DL
MORES: Alva L DL
MOSHER: Eliza R LD*
MOSIER: Jane Ex
MOSIER: Thomas Ex {-18_4}
MOSIER: Margaret Died
MOSIER: Ann E. DL
MOSS: Robert RL D
MOULTON: Rev. F. B. RL DL
MOULTON: Mary E. RL DL
MOULTON: Anna RL DL
MUNGER: Celia L DL
MUNGER: Gaius L DL
MUNGER: Isadore RL DL
MUNGER: Lucy DL
MUNGER: Cornelia DL
MURPHY: Harriet J. D
PARKER: ______ Ex
PECK: Charles F. Ex
PECK): Annette(Lindsey)__[crossed out?]
PERRY: Olive RL DL
PETT: Rev M. G. RL DL
PLUMB: Rev. H.N. RL DL
POTTER: Gorton K. D
RANDALL: Lucy L D
RANDALL: [-]laudies L DL
RANDALL: David DL
RANDALL: [-]ycias Left
RANDALL: Margaret R DL
RANDALL: Samuel R DL
RAYNOLD: Laura DL
RAYNOLD: Silas DL
RAYNOT: Harriet DL {Raynold}
SCAGEL: Martha RL
SEARLE: Harriet E. DL
SEARLE: Belle __
SEARLE,: Wm. Jr __
SHIELDS: John DL
SHIELDS: Lydia RL DL
STEWART: Alexander Ex
STEWART: Angeline Ex
SUPERNO: John Ex
SUPERNO: Mary D
THAYER: Henry Ex
TIESENHUSEN: Joseph Ex
VANDERWALKER: ______ D
VOSBURGH: _______ D
WALBRIDGE: Myron Ex
WARREN: [-]. B. L
WEIR: Nancy M. DL
WHITAKER: A.H. RL DL
WHITAKER: Charles E. DL
WHITAKER: Sarah E. RL DL
WHITAKER: Nettie RL DL
WHITCOMB: Aretas DL
WHITCOMB: Lydia DL
WHITCOMB: Eliza DL
WHITE: John Ex
WILCOX: [-]lmar G. DL
WILCOX: Elene Ex
WILLIAMS: Edward L. DL
WOOD: Jerutia L Died
WOOD: Isaac L Ex
WOOD: Angeline Ex
WOOD: Helene M. DL
WOOD: Orpha Ex
YOUNG: Sophia D
No last name Jane DL
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