Membership Records of the Smith Meeting House of Gilmanton, NH Originally copied by Mary Lovering Holman, 1911. The Smith Meeting House in Gilmanton was the first church in that part of New Hampshire. Gilmanton has now been divided into Gilmanton, Gilmanton Iron Works, Gilford and Belmont. I received a photocopy of the typewritten manuscript by Mary Lovering Holman from the NHHS. Here on the Internet with the permission of the NHHS. All spellings are kept as they were in the manuscript. Trish Elliott-Kashima ******************** Records of the Congregational Church in Gilmanton first inforporated into church State ye 30 November 1774 When Mr. Isaac Smith was Ordained Pastor of the church by the following ministers --- Rev. Timothy Walker Revd. Jeremiah Belknap Revd. Josiah Stearn Revd Jonathan Searle Revd. Samuel McClintock Revd Timothy Upham Revd. Abiel Foster Revd. Joseph Woodman 1774 Original members of the church Revd. Isaac Smith, Stephen Dudley, John Sanborn, Nathaniel Wilson 1775 Members received by admission John Dudley, Ebenezer Page junior and his wife Mary who deceased September 1781. February 26, 1775. William Smith and his wife Elizabeth, Jeremiah Cogswell and his wife Mehetable May 4, 1775. Received by Dismission and Recomendation from ye Churches of Nottingham and Epping Ebenezer Pages wife, Nathaniel Wilsons wife, Lemuel Rands wife May 4, 1775. Received Samuel Morril and Mary ye wife of John Sanborn August 31, 1775. (next line is crossed out in original) and at ye same time Margaret Flanders ye wife of Thomas Flanders by dismission and recomendation from Mr. Adline Ch. Exeter. Received Elizabeth ye wife of Peter Gilman and Anna ye wife of David Bean November 1775 and at ye same time Margaret wife of Thomas Flanders by dismission and recomendation from Mr. Odlin of Exeter. Hannah ye wife of Samuel Avery admitted December 4, 1775 and deceased December 21. Mary Bachelder the wife of Isaac Bachelder admitted December 10, 1775 1776 Jonathan Hutchens and wife Theodate May 26, 1776 admitted Esther the wife of Joshua Gilman was received by dismission and recomendation from Mr. Foggs Church Kensington Oct 6, 1776 Mariah ye wife of John Melcher was received Oct 6, 1776 Judith the wife of Joseph Avery was received by dismission and recomendation from Mr. Stearns Church Epping November 3, 1776 Joseph Badger and John Gillman were both admitted into full communion Nov 3, 1776, Lords Day. Parson Smith of Meredith was admitted into full communion of the Church Sept 6, 1778 and deceased the November following. Moses Page and his wife were received into the full communion of the Church September 6, 1778 and deceased the November following. Moses Page and his wife were received into the full communion of this church by dismission and recommendation from the church at Epping June 6, 1779 Benjamin French admitted from East Kingston Nov 5, 1780 Payne Smith and Jacob Kelley were both admitted as members into the communion of this Church May 6, on Lords Day at the Sacrament 1781 John Bradbury was admitted as a member into the full communion of this Church on Lords Day June 31, 1781 Elizabeth the wife of Charles Rundlet was admitted as a member to the full communion of this church August 5, 1781 Eliphalet Gilman and his wife Samuel Osgood, Betty the wife of Jonathan Flanders and Betty the wife of William Gilman were all admitted as members into the full communion of this church September 2 on the Lords Day 1781. David Fifield Caleb James Olive the wife of John Dudley, Deborah the wife of Jacob Kelly and Anna Berry a young woman of this town, Samuel French and his wife and Isaac Morril all of Loudon were received as members into the Full Communion of this Church Oct 7, 1781 on the Sabbath. Mary the wife of Revd Isaac Smith, Ruth the wife of Thomas Cogswell and Annise the wife of John Fox were all admitted as members into the full Communion of this Church November 4, 1781 on Lords day at the Sacrament. 1782 Edward Sarjant and Sarah Sarjant his wife of Pitsfield and Micajah Kelly of Gilmanton were all admitted as members into the full communion of the church July 7th day 1782 1785 Eunice the wife of Matthias Sawyer was admitted as a member into the full communion of this church May 3, 1785 1788 Sarah Tilton the wife of David Tilton was admitted as a member into the communion of this Church June 1, 1788 Lydia Potter the wife of Israel Potter was received as a member into the communion of this Church June 1, 1788. Lydia Potter the wife of Israel Potter was received as a member into the full communion of this Church Lords day September 7, 1788 John Lane of Pittsfield and Ruth his wife and also Sarha Dudley the wife of Major Nicholas Dudley of Barnstead were all admitted as members into the full communion of this Church Lords day Oct 5, 1788. 1789 Nov 16, 1789 Edward Sarjant and his wife John Lane and his wife all received a letter of Dismission and Recommendation to the Church to be gathered in Pittsfield and which was accordingly gathered and they were admitted members of it. This letter was signed by this pastor in the name of the Church of Gilmanton. Sunday April 1, 1792 then Payne Smith applied for a dismission and was dismissed by a vote of the Church and accordingly received his letter of recommendation to a new Church in Meredith. 1792 Sunday May 6, 1792 then Robert Smith and Dolly Gale the wife of Daniel Gale junior was received as members into the full communion of this Church. Ebenezer Page junior and Isaac Morril applied for a dismission and recommendation to a new Church in the town of Danville in Vermont and accordingly were dismissed and recommended. Sept 23, 1792. 1793 Elisha Sweatt and his wife were admitted as members to the full Communion of this Church July 17, 1793 Sunday. 1794. Sunday June 1, 1794 Winslow Page and his wife Martha and Elizabeth Stevens the wife of Benjamin Stevens were admitted as members into the communion of this church. 1797 Mr. Jonathan Ross originally a member of the church at Salem and Mr. Benjamin Page and his wife originally members of the Church at Deerfield were admitted by dismission and Recommendation as members into the full communion of this Church Lords day August 6, 1797. Whole number admitted 72 1798 Old Mr. Jonathan Prescott and his wife originally members of the Church at Kensington were admitted to the best of my rememberance the Sacrement (sic) following in September. Moses Sawyer belonging to Barnstead was admitted to full communion November 4, 1798. Mrs. Price the widow of William Price Esq. Was admitted a member into the full communion of this Church at the Sacrement in 1799. 1800 By a vote of the Church February 4, 1800 Sally Tilton the wife of David Tilton was dismissed and recommended to the communion of the Church in Danville, Vermont. Trueworthy Perkins and his wife Sarah, Daniel Gilman, Rebecca Brown the wife of Jethro Brown and Salem a negro man servant of Lieut Jeremiah Cogswell were all admitted as members into the full communion of this Church Lords day May 4, 1800 at our Communion Season Jonathan Ross junior and Hannah Smith daughter of Doctor Smith were admitted as members into the full Communion of this Church July 6, 1800. Sarah the wife of Jonathan Ross admitted October 5, 1800. 1801 The widow Sarah Lowel was admitted as a member September 6, 1801 Ezekiel French and Sarah Smith the wife of the Rev. Isaac Smith were admitted as members October 4, 1801. Martha the wife of Jonathan nelson was admitted as a member into the full communion of this Church Nov 1, 1801 Daniel Gale was admitted as a member into the full communion of this church Nov 1, 1801. 1802 Samuel Morril dismissed from this church and recommended to the Church at Danvill Sept 26, 1802. Hannah French the wife of Ezekiel French as admitted into the full communion of this Church October 3rd 1802. Doctor Elsworth being a member of the Church in Rowley and recommended as a member in good standing was received as a member into the full communion of this Church at a Church meeting held at Deacon Dudleys Dec 30, 1802. 1803 Joanna the wife of David Kimball was received as a member into the full communion of this Church Jan 16, 1803. 1805 Thomas Dean and his wife Lucy; Lucy Thurston the wife of John Thurston and Sarah the daughter of Robert Moulton were all admitted to the communion of this Church and took the whole covenant upon them November the 3rd 1805. 1806 Prudence Richardson the wife of Benjamin Richardson was baptised and admitted as a member of this Church May 4, 1806 William Garland was baptised in the water May 30 and received as a member into the full communion of this Church June 1, 1806. Elizabeth Garland the wife of William Garland was received as a member into the full communion of this church July 6, 1806. Anna the daughter of Andrew Page was baptised and admitted as a member into the full communion of this church August 3, 1806. Susannah Dudley the wife of Peter Dudley was admitted as a member into the full communion of this Church October 5, 1806. 1807 Mary the wife of Jacob Gale was baptised and admitted as a member into the full communion of this Church June 6, 1807 Anna Prescot the wife of Timothy Prescot was received into this Church by a letter of dismissal from the Church of Chichester July 5, 1807 (date also written June) 1811 Hannah Sanborn the wife of Richard Sanborn was admitted as a member into this Church August 4, 1811. Rachel Swain daughter of Benjamin Swain was admitted as a member into this Church September 1, 1811 Benjamin Swain was admitted as a member into this church by dismission and recommendation from the Church at Hopkinton 1806. The wife of William Price was admitted as a member into the communion of this Church by dismission and recommendation from the church at Ipswich the year 1796. The widow Sarah Nelson was admitted as a member into the full communion of this Church. Ebenezer Stevens and his wife admitted as members in the Full Communion of this church. James Dirgin and his wife Huldah were admitted as members into the full communion of this church October 6, 1811. 1812 Mary Smith the wife of Timothy Smith was admitted as a member into the full communion of this Church July 31, 1812. Richard Swain was admitted into this church as a member 8th November 1812. 1818 March 22, Ebenezer Eastman and wife, John Carr, John W. Shepard, Hannah Peaslie, Eliza Peaslie, Maria Leavitt Burns, Anne Greely Burns, John Fogg Lougee, Huldah Prentice Gale, Maria Frect, Lovey D. Gilman, Prince Cogswell and Nancy Adams were baptised and admitted as members in full communion. Also Theophilus Gilman, William Bishop Norton, Jonathan Prescott, Frances Moody, Rebecca Marquand and Frances Susan Moody, Anna Lougee and Grace Crosby were admitted into full communion. Rev. Abraham Burnham officiated on the occasion. May 17: Thomas Adams, Mary Smith Coggswell, Betsey Price, Lucy Sanborn and Judith Gilman were baptised and received into this church. Thomas Adams, Mary Smith Coggswell, Betsey Price, Lucy Sanborn and Judith Gilman were baptised and received into the church. Also Sophia Adams and Betsey Smith Gale were admitted. Rev. Enoch Currier officiated. July 12, 1818 Joseph French, Moses Page, Eliza B. Shepard were baptised and received into the Church in full communion. Also Marther Horn was admitted as a member. Revd. Osiah Prentice officiated. August 23, Polly Gilman wife of Nicholas Gilman was baptised and received into this church in full communion. Also Amelia Gutterson wife of William Gutterson, Mary Page wife of Capt. Andrew Page Jr., Elizabeth Morgan wife of Jeremiah Morgan, Betsey Gilman wife of Theophilus Gilman, Mary Hall wife of Jeremiah Hall, Mary Sawyer wife of William Sawyer were received as members. Rev. Abraham Bodwell officiated on the occasion. Sept 12, 1818 Lydia Kelly wife of John Kelly was received as a member, Revd. William Patrick officiated. Nov. 8, Lois Gale wife of Stephen Gale was baptised and received as a member, Rev. Enoch Courser officiated. Also Priscilla Dean daughter of Thomas Dean was received as a member. 1819 Jan 17, 1819 John Gunnison was baptised and received into this Church Rev. Enos George officiated. June 19, 1819 by letter of recommendation and dismissal from the Church of Christ in Jaffrey the Rev. Luke Ainsworth Spofford was received into this church in full communion. Sept. 26, 1819 Grata Spofford wife of Luke A. Spofford was received into this church by a letter of recommendation from the Church of Christ at Rindge. 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