Church records, 1756-1938
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Microfilm of originals and manuscripts at the Connecticut State Library in Hartford, Connecticut.
Durham, call "Coginchaug" until 1704, was settled in 1698. The inhabitants were granted liberty in 1708 to form a church. The Rev. Nathaniel Chauncey, who began preaching in Durham in 1706, was ordained in 1711 as the first settled minister. All ecclesiastical affairs of Durham were voted upon in town meeting until 1804. The first meeting of the Ecclesistical Society as a separate organization, was held in November 1804, when officers were appointed according to the law passed in the May 1804 session of the General Assembly.
Contents: v. 1 deaths in Durham 1800-1831. -- v. 2 Thomas Lyman's case 1793-1794. -- v. 3 minutes of church meetings 1799-1832, annotated list of members 1799-1831. -- v. 4 minutes of church meetings 1832- 1857, confession of faith and covenant adopted 1833, annotated list of members 1833-1858. -- v. 5 minutes of church meetings 1857-1928, members 1857-1932, deaths 1857-1938, baptisms 1858-1933, marriages 1857-1866 and 1905-1926, confession of faith and covenant adopted 1833, statnding regulations adopted 1858. -- v. 6 manuscript copy made by Henry H. Newton, clerk of the church 1902; minutes of church meetings 1832-1882; confession of faith and covenant adopted 1833; annotated list of members; baptisms 1832-1853; marriages and deaths 1832-1857. -- v. 7 (manuscript copy) minutes of meetings 1885-1909, standing regulations adopted 1858, members 1859-1908, deaths 1857- 1909, marriages and baptisms 1858-1908. -- v. 8 miscellaneous papers 1756-1920, numbers 1-10.
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| Note | Location | Collection/Shelf | Format | ||
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| Church records | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 4054 | 8199595 |
| Note | Location | Collection/Shelf | Film | Image Group Number (DGS) | Format |
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| Church records | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 4054 | 8199595 |
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