Records of the
Third Congregational
Church
1800-1825
Worcester, Otsego, NY
The following names were extracted
Original records handwritten in a ledger type book.
Spellings vary according to the person doing the writing.
All spellings here are 'as written', which sometimes appear to be incorrect.
The ink has faded from time. Most entries are legible.
Where the entries are not clear I have inserted " * " or (?)
Some miscellaneous entries for deaths were made for years of 1804,
and there is one note from 1841.
The pages started with 1812, and then there were family group entries.
The years 1800-1811 are last.
Miscellaneous entries are inserted occasionally.
Abbreviations here include:
D = Died
B = Baptized
ico = Infant Child Of ____
ido = Infant Daughter of ___
iso = Infant Son of ___
wfo = Wife Of ___
cho = Child or Children of ___
MR = Membership Requested
MA = Membership Accepted (as separate date from application)
M = Membership (not defined as one or the other)
A = Admonished by the Church
EX = Excommunicated
CB = Church Business (Vote or Assignment of Duties, etc.)
Date = MO-DA-YR
SECTION I
-----Date------- Name--------------Names of Relation-----------Event---------Description
1812
11-6-1812 Jonah HOW ------------------------------------------M
1813
1-17-1813 Celestia HOW--- cho Jonah HOW----------------B
Jane Ann HOW---cho Jonah HOW---------------B
1-19-1813 Deacon Babcock MOSER--------------------------CB
Ebenezer WITMORE-------------------------------MR
Abner NORTHRUP---------------------------------MR
Simeon CHESTER----------------------------------MR
Sally PERRY-----------------------------------------MR
2-7-1813 Sally THURBER-------------------------------------MR
3-21-1813 Ebenezer WITMORE-------------------------------MA
Abner NORTHRUP---------------------------------MA
3-21-1813 Sally PERRY-----------------------------------------MA
Sally THURBER-------------------------------------MA
(NOTE: Simeon Chester's name was not in the second list)
3-21-1813 Seamans EGLESTON--------------------------------B
Olive EGLESTON -----------------------------------B
Ebenezer EGLESTON -------------------------------B
'Three Children of' Bro. Ebenezer WITMORE---B
Betsy Pliana ido Josiah TURNER-------------B
Joshua PHELPS ico Jay PHELPS----------------B
Sally THURBER--------------------------------------B
6-6-1813 Horace THELSO iso John THELSO--------------B
John Gibbs NORTHRUP cho Abner NORTHRUP-----B
Abi Eliza NORTHRUP cho Abner NORTHRUP -----B
Julia Maria NORTHRUP cho Abner NORTHRUP ----B
6-12-1813 Syvina DRAKE ------------------------------------D of Epidemic (not described)
6-27-1813 Mary TROOP cho Rachel TROOP----------------B
Rachel TROOP cho Rachel TROOP -------------B
Joanna TROOP cho Rachel TROOP -------------B
Ezra TROOP cho Rachel TROOP ----------------B
Lucius Porter SMITH cho Samuel SMITH ------B
7-3-1813 Sukey DRAPER wfo W. Sylvester DRAPER----B
7-11-1813 Gustavus Adolphus Hamlin HOW cho Jonah HOW----B
9-5-1813 Silvania RICE cho W.RICE-----------------------B
11-*-1813 Mary Tana BABCOCK cho H.W.Babcock-------B
1814
1814 (The DRAPER Complaint Begins)
(January through August of 1815, entries for "The DRAPER Complaint")
Joshua DRAPER made complaint, during the year 1814, against Elijah WILSON Sr. for three breaks of 'covenant obligations': 1) He was a villain 2) He was a mischief making man 3) He falsified his words. Wilson confessed to 1 & 2, but denied 3. WILSON was censured. WILSON was excommunicated on Jan 5, 1815. Voted 'rescinded' Jan 7, 1815. Then by August 27, 1815, he was voted excommunicated again. Present were: Rev. COULTON, Deacon T. BABCOCK, and E. SEAWARD.
1815
8-27-1815 Elijah WILSON, Sr.--------------------------------------EX
8-27-1815 Elias CHESTER------------------------------------------CB Voted to get a letter.
Harvey W. BABCOCK----------------------------------CB Voted Clerk of the Church
10-22-1815 James Hall TURNER iso T. TURNER------------------B
Caroline Maria DRAPER ido Sylvester DRAPER-----B
Mrs. (Blank Space) HANSEN ---------------------------M
Toneke Newkerk HANSEN wfo Henry N, Hanson---M
Jerusha NORTHRUP wfo Abner NORTHRUP--------MR
Lucy KINGSLEY-------------------------------------------MR
11-5-1815 Henry N. HANSEN---------Rev Colton administered the Sacraments to
11-13-1815 Charlotte GRIGGS cho Isabella GRIGGS---------D of Spotted Fever Epidemic
12-31-1815 Martin WILSON iso Elijah WILSON--------------B
Harrison Grey Otis BABCOCK iso Harvey W. BABCOCK-----B
1816
1-6-1816 John RICE ho Patty RICE----------------------------M (Candidate to be Propounded?)
1-7-1816 Jerusha NORTHRUP----------------------------------M
Lucy KINGSLEY--------------------------------------M & B
Nathan KINGSLEY cho Lucy KINGSLEY -------B
Warren KINGSLEY cho Lucy KINGSLEY -------B
Electa KINGSLEY cho Lucy KINGSLEY --------B
Almond KELLY iso R. KELLY---------------------B
3-3-1816 John RICE wf Patty RICE----------------------------M & B
9-15 to 20-1815 Elias CHESTER, former clerk, 'Removed to the State of Ohio'
6-1-1816 Lucy KINGSLEY wfo Nathan KINGSLEY--------D pulmonary consumption
8-18-1816 Lucius Ephriam HUBBARD iso Josiah HUBBARD---------------B
8-25-1816 John Newton RICE iso Wm RICE-------------------B
9-29-1816 Elizabeth Hannah WETMORE ido Ebenezer WETMORE--------B
11-10-1816 Horace Benjamin COLTON iso Rev. George COLTON-----------B
1817
1-15-1817 Charles & S.R. COOK---------------------------------CB
Household Discord, Removed from Communion on Sunday
1-15-1817 Christopher RICE---------------------------------------CB
The group decided he was not a regular member of the church
The following were voted into a new Administrative Committee:
Jonas BABCOCK----------------------------------------CB
Charles MASON-----------------------------------------CB
Holden RICE----------------------------------------------CB
Abner NORTHRUP--------------------------------------CB
Josiah TURNER------------------------------------------CB
John KELSO----------------------------------------------CB
1-15-1817 Sarah (THURBER) DODGER--------------------------M & B
3-1-1817 Mary FRANTUM wfo J.T.FRANTUM of Middlefield-------------M
3-23-1817 James COOK iso S.R. COOK---------------------------B
5-3-1817 'Widow Martha' chastised for marrying Bila(?) Kapli(?) without the consent of many in the church; he was a man of 'bad character'.
5-4-1817 Joseph Normand NORTHRUP iso A. NORTHRUP
7-5-1817 Addison HUBBEL----------------------------------------MR
Hannah PECK---------------------------------------------MR
7-6-1817 Addison HUBBEL of Middlefield----------------------MA
Hannah PECK of Westfield------------------------------MA
Mrs. SNYDER reported Eunice HEWIT had 'fallen to temptation'
Albert HANSON iso H.N. HANSON------------------B
Lydia GUILD, sister of Samuel SMITH received letter of Dismission
9-*-1817 John MANNING & wf Lois MANNING--------------M
11-28-1817 Polly COOK wfo T.R. COOK--------------CB Spoke at the Meeting
11-30-1817 Alford COOK iso Charles COOK-----------------------B
12-21-1817 Ardelia Sophia DRAPER ido Sylvester DRAPER
1818
1-11-1818 Salmon Arastus PHELPS iso Joseph PHELPS
5-*-1818 Rhoda Ann Kelly ido Roger KELLY
7-26-1818 Elijah WILSON iso Elijah WILSON
8-2-1818 George Washington COOK iso T.R.COOK
Sarah RICE ido William RICE
9-6-1818 Lydia PARMER inf.cho Mrs. PARMER
Melisa PARMER inf.cho Mrs. PARMER
Asenith(?) PARMER inf.cho Mrs. PARMER
9-13-1818 Amos Mizzey DRAPER cho Wm DRAPER
Mary Chapman DRAPER cho Wm DRAPER
Emily Willamsy(?)DRAPER cho Wm DRAPER
12-5-1818 W.H. BABCOCK replaced John KELSO as Clerk of the Church
1818 & 1819
1-3-1819 Hannah WILLIAMS wo John Williams---------------M
Betsy & John MASON-----------------------------------M
5-2-1819 Orpha BROWN--------------------------------------------M
Sarah DAY wfo Asa DAY-------------------------------M
6-13-1818 George Hooker COLTON son of Rev. G.R.COLTON----------B
1-10-1819 Fanny MASON ido John MASON---------------------------------B
5-2-1819 Valera Eunice, Adopted daught of Jacob 7 Dorothy FLINT----B
? Syntha Ellen BROWN ido Nathaniel & Orpha BROWN-------B
? Eliza Mariah BABCOCK ido A.W. BABCOCK-----------------B
? Asinirth(?) or Aunirth(?) WRIGHT cho Flavil WRIGHT------B
Orvil WRIGHT cho Flavil WRIGHT-----------------------------B
Cloe WRIGHT cho Flavil WRIGHT------------------------------B
Porter WRIGHT cho Flavil WRIGHT----------------------------B
9-19-1819 Fernando Pratt DRAPER cho Sylvester DRAPER--------------B
1-11-1818 Polly COOK---------------------------------------------M
Sally (Thurber) DODGE Reference to her maiden name only
4-13-1818 Sally PERRY -------------------------------------------D Age 23 Yr
"Scroffillous Tumor in the Blood", "Cancer" - 18 months
7-4-1818 Widow Polly DRAPER--------------------------------MR
Sylvester DRAPER-------------------------------------MR
Ly*** HOAG--------------------------------------------MR
9-5-1818 Tanela WRIGHT wfo Flavil WRIGHT---------------M
Mary RICE------------------------------------------------M
Matilda WRIGHT----------------------------------------M
Mrs. Samuel HOWARD wfo Mr. (Space) HOWARD of Middlefield--M
(This is Mr. Samuel Howard's wife's membership)
9-6-1818 Widow Polly DRAPER--------------------------------MA
Sylvester DRAPER-------------------------------------MA
Ly*** HOAG--------------------------------------------MA
Dates here are missing, but entries are posted between September 5th and October 31st.
? Phebe KELSO wfo James KELSO
Transferred from Church of Christ, Winslow, CT
? Widow DRAPER----------------------------------------B
1818
? Lydia HOAG--------------------------------------------B
10-31-1818 Hannah WILLIAMS wfo John WILLIAMS--------M
John MASON & wife ----------------------------------M
Lydia PAYNE wfo Eber PAYNE --------------------M
Received from Church of Christ, New Hartford, CT
2-1-1819 Mrs. PHELPS wfo Joshua PHELPS-------------------D (no age given)
9-4-1819 Mr. (Space) WEBSTER---------------------------------CB Public Apology
9-5-1819 Mrs. CUMMINGS---------------------------------------M
(Appears to be entered wrong, as written 1820)
------1819 Catherine HUBARD ido Josiah HUBARD-----------B
11---1819 Mary Amanda MASON ido John MASON-----------B
(1820 is not listed)
1821
3-4-1821 Mrs. WRIGHT wfo Jesse WRIGHT-------------------M
Catherine HANSON of Cherry Valley-----------------M
3-23-1821 Nicholas HANSON---------------------------------------D (no age given)
4-29-1821 Steven Henry NORTHRUP iso NORTHRUP---------B
5-3-1821 George COTTON - Request to be released from Pastoral Charge of
Church and Society in Westbond- okayed by vote
5-6-1821 Daniel BABCOCK----------------------------------------M
Denton(?) DRAPER--------------------------------------M
5-6 to 9-1821 Erastus **dorey BABCOCK iso D. BABCOCK------B
Jane Eliza TURNER ido Josiah TURNER
5-9-1821 Leonard DRAKE son of Perez DRAKE----------------D Age 27
5-20-1821 John Henry BABCOCK iso H.W. BABCOCK--------B
6-3-1821 Jasper Lewis KELLEY iso Roger KELLEY-----------B
6-17-1821 Francis HAWLEY COOK iso Russel COOK----------B
7-1-1821 Lu**tha FLINT---------------------------------------------M & B
8-26-1821 Andrew MYERS & wf Catherine------------------------M
Jesse WEBSTER & wf Mary-----------------------------M
Ezra THURBER & wf Elizabeth-------------------------M
Timothy CHASE & wf Tabby (?)------------------------M
James Cos**aent(?)----------------------------------------M
William CAMPBELL--------------------------------------M
Eunice DRAKE---------------------------------------------M
Lydia HOLMES--------------------------------------------M
Mrs. HEWIT------------------------------------------------M
Olney RICE-------------------------------------------------M
Abigail HOWE---------------------------------------------M
9-9-1821 Charles MASON iso John & Betsy MASON-----------B
Marie MYERS cho Andrew & Catherine MYERS----B
Richard MYERS cho Andrew & Catherine MYERS--B
Elmira MYERS cho Andrew & Catherine MYERS---B
Julia Ann HUBBARD ido Joshua & Tolsy(?) HUBBARD---B
9-23-1821 Anna WEBSTER infant of Jesse & Mary WEBSTER---------B
William WEBSTER infant of Jesse & Mary WEBSTER---------B
9-23-1821 Oziel THURBER cho Ezra & Eliza THURBER-------B
Ritchie THURBER cho Ezra & Eliza THURBER-----B
Charles THURBER cho Ezra & Eliza THURBER-----B
12-9-1821 Lysander DRAPER iso Sylvester & Susannah DRAPER---------B
By Rev. Wm Garvin
11-4-1821 Levi PERRY & wf Rachel--------------------------------M
Eleanor FLYNN (?)----------------------------------------M
12-1-1821 Russel COOK & wf Polly----Dismissed to other church
Holding PUR(?)----------------Dismissed to other church
1822
1-5-1822 (H)annah WETMORE--------------------------------------M
Jemma HOW-------------------------------------------------M
Anna COOK-------------------------------------------------M
Samuel COOK-----------------------------------------------M
Elutha S**IN-------------------------------------------------M
John KELLY & wf Hannah -------------------------------M
Envila BABCOCK------------------------------------------M
Parmilia BABCOCK ---------------------------------------M
Hannah DRAKE --------------------------------------------M
Louisa MANNING -----------------------------------------M
Almira MANNING -----------------------------------------M
Francis A. RUD(?)-------------------------------------------M
Sally PHELPS -----------------------------------------------M
Margaret BANTER -----------------------------------------M
Francis HEWIT ---------------------------------------------M
4-21-1822 Lucy Almira THURBER ido Henry & Abigail THURBER------------B
4-27-1822 Jason WRIGHT----------------------------------------------M
5-4-1822 Joseph SWEATLAND & wf Arma Eaton----------------M
Newcomb WOOD-------------------------------------------M
Thernon(?) RODGERS-------------------------------------M
Mason MANNING------------------------------------------M
John J. MANNING------------------------------------------M
Caroline ANTISDEL----------------------------------------M
Clarrisa WRIGHT--------------------------------------------M
Harriet AVNER(?)-------------------------------------------M
Jacob FLINT--------------------------------------------------M
7-7-1822 Sally SALOMA (Could be a middle name)
Adopted daughter of Levi & Rachel TINEY-------------B
7-7-1822 Annis PHELPS wfo Joshua PHELPS----------------------M & B
8-18-1822 Cyrus Emit WRIGHT iso Fanny WRIGHT---------------B
1823
3-17-1823 Lur(?) PERRY & wf Rachel --------------------------------M or Leaving Area???
Margaret BANTIS---------------------------------------------M or Leaving Area???
Widow BAVORY---------------------------------------------M or Leaving Area???
3-15-1823 Lydia HOAG---------------------------------------------------CB Church voted to 'withdraw the hand of fellowship'. (Out of Numerical Order as Written in Book)
3-20-1823 Hannah TUK---------------------------------------------------EX
3-28-1823 Ari DAY & wf-------------------------------------------------CB Letter of Reprimand, answered with: "About to remove from here"
4-14-1823 Calva or Elva WRIGHT--------------------------------------D Age 69Yrs
5-4-1823 Christ(opher?) Wright-----------------------------------------M
5-4 to 7-3-1823
Russell VALMER iso Mr & Mrs BROWN----------------B
7-3-1823 Elizabeth TAYLOR cho Josiah or Jason WRIGHT-------B
John TAYLOR cho Josiah or Jason WRIGHT-------------B
Levin WOOD cho Mr. WOOD-------------------------------B
Elizabeth WOOD cho Mr. WOOD---------------------------B
Phebe WOOD cho Mr. WOOD-------------------------------B
John WOOD cho Mr. WOOD---------------------------------B
Hannah WOOD cho Mr. WOOD-----------------------------B
Nelson WOOD cho Mr. WOOD------------------------------B
(A)tson WOOD cho Mr. WOOD------------------------------B
7-6-1823 Louisa THURBER ido Ezra & Eliza THURBER-----------B
Harriet EMONS ido (Abyses ?) RICE------------------------B
Sally Frances H*INES ido H*INES---------------------------B
7-27-1823 Emma SKINNER ido Gracia SKINNER---------------------B
Roluta (?) WRIGHT---------------------------------------------M
9-1-1823 Mary DRAPER---------------------------------------------------D Age 75Yrs
9-21-1823 Mary Ann SNIDER cho Mrs. SNIDER----------------------B
Samuel SNIDER cho Mrs. SNIDER -------------------------B
Hewit SNIDER cho Mrs. SNIDER ---------------------------B
Jesse SNIDER cho Mrs. SNIDER ----------------------------B
George SNIDER cho Mrs. SNIDER -------------------------B
11-5-1823 Harriet HANSON------------------------------------------------M
11-19-1823 Merinda DRAPER ido Sylvester DRAPER & wf-----------B
12-19-1823 Wife of Jesse WRIGHT------------------------------------------D (No age given)
1824
1-4-1824 Nancy ADAMS--------------------------------------------------M
Mrs. GANS-------------------------------------------------------M
Mary BROWN---------------------------------------------------M
Emaline HUBBARD--------------------------------------------M
Sally HUBBARD------------------------------------------------M
Catherine MYERS-----------------------------------------------M
1-4-1824 James Lymon KELS*(?) iso Phebe KELS*(?)--------------B
3-7-1824 Edwin WOODRUFF--------------------------------------------M
5-1-1824 Frances RUD & wf Parmilia - Request letter of Rec. to church in Worcester
5-23-1824 Betsy DRAPER ido Deseter & Orilla DRAPER-------------B
8-15-1824 David MASON iso John & Betsy MASON------------------B
8-29-1824 Lucinda Amanda COOK ido Samuel & Clarissa COOK---B
9-26-1824 Frances Mary HEWIT ido Amos HEWIT--------------------B
1825
1-2-1825 Alexander WALLING-------------------------------------------M
2-27-1825 John DeWitt KELLY---------------------------------------------B
Cornelius Jordan KELLY----------------------------------------B
5-29-1825 Lucinda Amanda PRESTON ido Henry PRESTON---------B
5-29-1825 Emily WEBSTER ido Jesse WEBSTER
7-17-1825 Louisa COOK ido Jane or James COOK
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On separate paper inserted this page
1-2-1841 Calvin HOLMES M.E.Church Westford Village in Westford Circuit
A.E. DANIELS, Ct, P*
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1804
Miscellaneous Records on Page: "Deaths"
3-26-1804 J, CHURCH cho Margret-----------------------------------------D
4-8-1804 (Blank Space) DRAKE cho Mary DRAKE--------------------D
7-1-1804 Alva WILSON son of Elijah WILSON-------------------------D
7-5-1804 David WILSON, "His younger child" (Elijah WILSON)----D
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