Collection Name: Amherst Congregational Church Records
Title: Records of the Congregational Church and Society in Amherst, 1828-1877
Creator: Amherst Congregational Church
Accession / Call Number: 285.8778b A515csr
Object ID: 09.005.001.014
Date: 1828-1877
Type of Material: textual record
Physical Description: 1 volume
Language: English
Scope and Content: Records of the Congregational Church and Society in Amherst, NH, book contains the records of the intuition for the years 1828 to 1877. Church records within the volume includes meeting warrant, meeting minutes, collections bonds, lists of subscribers, copies of letters, financial statements, lists of donations, and lists of taxes owed. The meeting warrants and meeting minutes outline what is to be discussed at each meeting or what was described at meetings. The donation lists includes the person who donated and the amount donated. The taxation lists contain the names of the people who were taxed and the amount of taxes paid. These are usually in alphabetical order. The record book was maintained by the clerk of the Church and Society.
Subjects:
Church history,
Church history New Hampshire,
Genealogy,
Tithes,
Church records and registers,
Marriage records,
Baptism and church membership
Locations: Amherst, NH
Hillsborough, NH
Terms of Use: For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.
Credit Line: Gift of the Amherst Congregational Church in 2003.
Digitization supported by William P. and Tracy W. Veillette.
Restrictions: Available for research.
Level Description: Item