Early Records from First Presbyterian Church, Rochester, NY

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These records of the First Presbyterian Church were published in a weekly column titled "Early Rochester Family Records" in the Rochester Post Express newspaper. The author was Anah Babcock Yates who in her lifetime was a member of the Rochester Historical Socity and the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. These columns were in issued dated from July 9, 1910 to August 27, 1910.

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Original Members of the First Presbyterian Church on Aug. 22, 1815

"Having confessed their faith, and entered into convenant, were constituted into a regular Church of Christ."

  1. Oliver Gibbs, deacon, died May 17, 1826; resded on South Fitzhugh Street
  2. Jane Gibbs, resided on South Fitzhugh Street
  3. Daniel West, deacon, dismissed Sept. 14, 1817 to form a new church at Brighton
  4. Elizabeth West, died
  5. Henry Donnelly, elder, dismissed Sept. 14, 1817 to form a new church at Brighton
  6. Hannah Donnelly, dismissed Sept. 14, 1817 to form a new church at Brighton
  7. Elisha Ely, dismissed 1827 to Third Presbyterian Church
  8. Hannah Ely, dismissed 1827 to Third Presbyterian Church
  9. Warren Brown, elder, died 1815
  10. Charles Magne, living in 1871 at Baltimore
  11. Polly Magne, living in 1871 at Baltimore
  12. Aaron Lay
  13. Sharon Lay
  14. Sibel Bickford
  15. Arabella Starks, left the country
  16. Huldah Stoddard, left the country

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Early Baptisms

Allen Edwin Cutler, son of A. H. and Lucy; bapt. June 10, 1821
William Thomas, son of A. H. and Lucy; bapt. Jan. 9, 1824
Backus William, son of Frederick F. and Rebecca; bapt. May 1821
Wealty Ann, dau. of Frederick F. and Rebecca; bapt. Oct. 14, 1821
Robert, son of Frederick F. and Rebecca; bapt. Aug. 24, 1822
Garret Smith, son of Frederick F. and Rebecca; bapt. June 11, 1825
Barns Matilda, Onondaga Hill, NY; bapt. Feb. 1, 1817
Beach Eliza Dooley, dau. of Rufus and Rhoda; bapt. Oct. 6, 1832
Martha Gould, dau. of Rufus and Rhoda; bapt. Jan. 1825
Bickford James Parker, son of James and Sibel; bapt. Jan. 9, 1820
Zeruiah, child of James and Sibel; bapt. Jan. 9, 1820
Bissell Catharine, dau. of Josiah Jr. and Henrietta; bapt. July 23, 1821
Mary Ann, dau. of Josiah Jr. and Henrietta; bapt. March 10, 1822
Josiah Wolcott, son of Josiah Jr. and Henrietta; bapt. March 10, 1822
Charles Perkins, son of Josiah Jr. and Henrietta; bapt. Jan. 11, 1824
Blossom Enos, son of Benjamin and Jane; bapt. Sept. 19, 1820
William, son of Benjamin and Jane; bapt. June 10, 1821
Nathan Hopkins; bapt. Sept. 19, 1820
Bond Sally from Keene, N.H.; bapt. Feb. 1, 1817
Maria, dau. of John Goddard and Sally; bapt. Sept. 7, 1817
Bradshaw William James; bapt. June 25, 1822
Bush David, son of David and Laura; bapt. May 29, 1817
Burrill Catharine S.; bapt. Aug. 29, 1819
Bullard Juliette, dau. of Betsey and Fisher; bapt. June 10, 1821
Julia, dau. of Betsey and Fisher; bapt. June 13, 1824
Burthrong (?) Lewis Parsons; bapt. Sept. 29, 1816
Elizabeth Caroline; bapt. Dec. 19, 1816
Campbell Mary Elizabeth, dau. of Benjamin and Sophronia; bapt. July 11, 1823
Asenath Narcissa, dau. of Benjamin and Sophronia; bapt. July 11, 1823
Carpenter Solon Davis, son of Asa and Mary; bapt. Aug. 20, 1822
Cathcart John Fairman, son of John A. and Sarah; bapt. Nov. 14, 1823
Chapin Mariah Ward, dau. of Moses and Mariah; bapt. March 23, 1823
Caroline Elizabeth, dau. of Moses and Mariah; bapt. March 23, 1823
Cobb Mary, dau. of William and Lora; bapt. Sept. 19, 1820
Eliza, dau. of William and Lora; bapt. May 6, 1821
Wealty Mariah, dau. of William and Lora; bapt. June 10, 1821
Abigail, dau. of William and Lora; bapt. July 11, 1823
Cutler Edwin (sponsor Lucy, wife of A. H. Allen); bapt. June 10, 1821
William H. or K., son of Jeremiah and Parmelia (?); bapt. July 9, 1823
Darrow Julia P., son of Pierce and Eunice; bapt. May 2, 1824
Mary Ann, son of Pierce and Eunice; bapt. Jan. 10, 1825
Dickinson William Taylor, son of Patrick and Huldah; bapt. June 11, 1825
Ely Herman, dau. of Elisha and Hannah (Dickinson); bapt. June 9, 1816
Caroline, dau. of Elisha and Hannah; bapt. May 1, 1818
Mary, dau. of Elisha and Hannah; bapt. Jan. 9, 1820
John Fellows, son of Elisha and Hannah; bapt. Nov. 9, 1821
George, son of Elisha and Hannah; bapt. April 30, 1824
Elliott Frances, dau. of Lebbius and Nancy; bapt. Jan. 9, 1820
Ensworth Ann (adult); bapt. May 6, 1821
Cath. Mariah, dau. of Ann and Russell; born Dec. 21, 1815; bapt.
     July 11, 1823
Mary Brockway, dau. of Ann and Russell; born Aug. 2, 1822; bapt.
     July 11, 1823
Filer Philip, son of Puella and Philip; bapt. Jan. 2, 1818
Gould Susan, dau. of Jacob and Ruby; bapt. Nov. 9, 1821
Rhoda Susan, dau. of Jacob and Ruby; bapt. March 12, 1824
Jacob, son of Jacob and Ruby
Granger Arabella; bapt. Jan. 2, 1820
Graves Edmund Wright, son of Samuel and E.; bapt. Sept. 9, 1830
Green Huldah from Scipio; bapt. 1817
Hall Rhoda, Handen, Conn. (?); bapt. 1817
Joanna, dau. of William and wife
Hatch Mallallah Jarvis, son of John and Betsey (?); bapt. Aug. 25, 1816
Polly Mariah, dau. of John and Betsey; bapt. Aug. 25, 1816
Jane Elizabeth, dau. of John and Betsey; bapt. Aug. 25, 1816
Henry, son of J. D. and -----; bapt. May 29, 1817
Hannocks (?) May, (adult), bapt. May 6, 1821
Hannocks Eliza Delia, dau. of R. D. and Mary; bapt. June 10, 1821
George, son of R. D. and Mary; bapt. June 10, 1821
Ellen, dau. of R. D. and Mary; bapt. June 10, 1821
Noah, son of R. D. and Mary; bapt. June 10, 1821
Emily, dau. of R. D. and Mary; bapt. June 10, 1821
Heermance William Rathbone, son of Dr. C. P. and Susan; bapt. June 9, 1816
Hill R. W. Burnell, child of Charles J. and Salome; bapt. Feb. 7, 1824
King Ruth, Suffield, Mass; bapt. 1817
Moses; bapt. 1817
Lawrence Catherine, dau. of Horatio and Mary; bapt. July 13, 1823
Lay Sarah Ann, dau. of Aaron and Sarah; bapt. July 10, 1820
William Bennett, son of Aaron and Sarah; bapt. July 12, 1822
Frederick William, son of Aaron and Sarah; bapt. July 12, 1822
Livingston John Landon, son of James H. and Charlotte; bapt. July 12, 1822
Henry Beekman, son of James H. and Charlotte; bapt. Jan. 11, 1824
Charlotte B., dau. of James H. and Charlotte; born July 11, 1825
Mallory Horace (adult), bapt. Aug, 29, 1819
March Susannah; bapt. May 6, 1831
Mastick Catharine from Avon; bapt. 1817
Magne Lucretia, dau. of Charles and Polly; bapt. Jan. 9, 1820
Horace, son, of Charles and Polly; bapt. Jan. 9, 1820
Edwin, son, of Charles and Polly; bapt. Jan. 9, 1820
Mulligan Caroline Ely, dau. of Rev. Mr. and Mary Ann (adult); bapt. Aug. 25, 1834
Needham Joanna (adult); bapt. May 28, 1820
George Francis, son of Joanna and (?); bapt. Sept. 9, 1820
Joanna Wright, dau., of Joanna and (?); bapt. Sept. 9, 1820
Sarah Ann, dau., of Joanna and (?); bapt. Sept. 9, 1820
Elizabeth, dau., of Joanna and (?); bapt. Sept. 9, 1820
Nefus George A., son of William and Esther; bapt. Sept. 19, 1820
Newell Abijah; bapt. June 10, 1821
Parker Frances from Brookfield to church; bapt. 1817
Phineas, son of Frances and R.; bapt. Oct. 3, 1819
Peck Everard, from Hartford, Conn. to church; bapt. 1817
Henry Everard, son of Everard and Lblar (?); bapt. Nov. 9, 1821
Norman Porter, son of Everard and Cloe (?); bapt. July 11, 1823
William C., son of Everard an Cloe; bapt. May 15, 1825
Penny Elizabeth, dau. of Joseph and Margaret; bapt. July 13, 1823
Esbella, dau. of Rev. Joseph and Margaret
Ripley Eli, from Adams; bapt. 1817
Sarah, from Adams; bapt. 1817
Noble Strong, son of Eli and Sarah (?); bapt. July 6, 1817
Robb William, from Catskill; bapt. 1817
Sally, from Catskill; bapt. 1817
Scofield Salmon, from Albany; bapt. 1817
James A., son of Salmon and Perses; bapt. May 1, 1818
Mary Ann, dau. of Salmon and Perses; bapt. July 10, 1820
Charles Franklin, son of Salmon and Perses
Scott Catharine, dau. of Mary; bapt. June 10, 1821
Harrison, son of Mary; bapt. June 10, 1821
Shaw Eliza; bapt. Jan. 2, 1820
Haphaloner (?), (adult); bapt. Aug. 29, 1819
Delia Ann, dau. of Stephen and Eliza; Sept. 19, 1820
Lucy Permile, dau. of Stephen and Eliza; Sept. 19, 1820
Sibley Sarah Ann, dau. of Derick and Nobly; bapt. Jan.9, 1820
Sill Hannah, from Lynn, Ct.; bapt. 1817
Smith Henry Franklin, son of Eunetia and Preston; bapt. Sept. 19, 1820
Thomas Lyell, son of Eliza; bapt. Oct. 7, 1821
William Preston, son of Eunetia and Preston; bapt. March 7, 1822
Thomas, son of E. D. and Eliza; bapt. Aug. 24, 1822
Spencer Phebe (adult), bapt. Aug. 29, 1819
Starr Samuel Ames, son of Frederick and Sarah; bapt. Jan. 9, 1824
Stone Sarah, from Lennox, Mass.; bapt. 1817
Persis
Persis; bapt. 1817
Minerva, dau. of Patty and (?); bapt. May 3, 1818
Theodore W., son of Patty and (?); bapt. May 3, 1818
Mary, dau. of Patty and (?); bapt. May 3, 1818
David (adult), bapt. May 6, 1821
Delia (adult), bapt. May 6, 1821
Thompson Julia, dau. of John H. and Electa (?); bapt. Nov. 14, 1823
Wakelee Charles, son of Amanda and Abner; bapt. Sept. 19, 1820
Erastus, son of Amanda and Abner; bapt. Sept. 27, 1822
Charles H., son of Amanda and Abner; bapt. April 30, 1824
Harriet S., dau. of Amanda and Abner; bapt. April 30, 1824
Warren Daine and Philinda (members) 1819
West Amelia, from West Springfield, Mass, bapt. 1817
Williams Lucy Ann, dau. of Comfort and Lucy; bapt. May 3, 1818
Charles (adult), bapt. Aug. 29, 1819
Wilshire William (adult), bapt. Aug. 29, 1819

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