Early Membership Records
of
Second Baptist Church
Sweden, N.Y.

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These membership records are from the records of the Second Baptist Church in Sweden, N.Y. The records were copied by Myrte Rice Haynes, Irondoquoit Chapter, N.Y. D. A. R., Rochester, N. Y..

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This Church body was formed May 5, 1819, with the advice of the following members of neighboring Church:

The following members constituted the Second Baptist Church of Sweden.
Rebecca Niles, Amos B. Niles,
Nabby Freeman, Daniel Freeman, ex. Apr. 1827,
Rhoda Douglas, (wife of David) David Douglas, dis. Feb. 1821.
Patty Lee, died Nov. 1834. Joseph Lee,
Hannah Allen, David Douglas,
Sarah Lewis, Saml. G. Lewis,
Eunice Cooley, Judah Church,
Nancy Howard, Orren Case,
Olive Lee, Seldin Tenant,
Nancy Cooley, Reuben J. Allen,
Allury Howard, John Smith,
Amy Allen, Barnard Howard,
Susanna Bentley, died Sep. 1825, Samuel Bentley,
Betsey Philips, Henry Niles, died Nov. 1834.
Sibil Case, Reuben Allen.
Anna Smith,  
Hannah Colby,  
Sarah Howard, died Nov. 1834,  

Elder Vining was pastor of the Church in 1819 - 1820 - 1821 - 1822.

A new Church building was dedicated Sept. 14, 1836. Previously meetings had been held in various School Houses.

CHURCH MEMBERSHIP.

Allen

Ezra, bapt. Sept. 26, 1829.

Hiram, bapt. Jul. 4, 1829, dis. May 1831 to Brockport.

Hannah, bapt. Aug. 1, 1829, dis. May 1831 to Brockport.

Mary, bapt. Oct. 19, 1834, dis. June, 1835.

Philemon, bapt. 1819, dis. May 10, 1828.

Harriet, wife of Philemon, dis. May 10, 1828.

Philemon and Harriet by letter, Dec. 17, 1840.

Reuben and wife, Allury, dis. May 10, 1834.

Anderson

Sarah, from Rome, Aug. 2, 1828.

Barnes

Sylvia, from Colebrook, Ct. Apr. 1822, Dis. May 1831.

Bates

Sally, bapt. Mar. 1, 1828. Dis. Nov. 1829.

Beaver

Robert from Yates July, 1828, Dis. Oct. 1828.

Bentley

Samuel. Dis. Sept. 29, 1832.

Bosworth

Constant, from Byron, Apr. 8, 1838.

Clarissa, from Byron, Apr. 8, 1838.

Lucretia from Sandisfield, Nov. 18, 1837.

Breed

Allen, from Perinton, Oct. 1829. Ex. Sept. 21, 1832.

Betsey, wife, from Perinton, Oct. 1829. Ex. Sept. 21, 1832.

Briggs

Thomas, bapt. Mar. 1, 1828, dis. Oct. 1831.

Elizabeth, bapt. Mar. 1, 1828, dis. Oct. 1831.

Thomas, Delegate to Conference, June 1828.

Bronson

Charlotte, bapt. Mar. 1828, Dis. Jany. 1831.

Burrows

Kene, bapt. Oct. 3, 1824. Dis. Feb. 23, 1839.

Salome, wife, bapt. Oct. 3, 1824. Dis. Feb. 23, 1839.

Polly, bapt. Oct. 19, 1834.

Permelia, from Ogden, Oct. 25, 1834.

Case

Catherine, bapt. 1819. Dis. Feb. 25, 1831.

Celestia, bapt. Oct. 25, 1834.

Henry, bapt. Mar. 1837. Ex. June 29, 1839.

Diana, Ex June 29, 1839.

Horace, bapt. Jan. 28, 1838.

Luther, Mar. 2, 1828. Dis. to Michigan, May 22, 1831.

Luther, Ex. July 4, 1835.

Lydia, bapt. Nov. 1824, Died 1831.

Nathaniel, bapt. Apr. 1, 1821, Dis. May, 1824.

Nathaniel, from Pontiac, Mich. Apr. 7, 1838.

Diana, from Pontiac, Mich. Apr. 7, 1838.

Orin Dis. Mar. 1825.

Patience, bapt. Oct. 22, 1826, Dis. Jan. 31, Rejoined Dec. 1834. Meeting held at her home, Oct. 1835.

Philena, from Hawley, Apr. 14, 1832, Dis. June 1, 1835.

Rhoda, bapt. Mar. 1, 1828, Dis. Sept. 1836.

Thomas Jr. Employed as Pastor for a year, May, 1826.

William, bapt. Feb. 1833.

Zenas Jr. bapt. Feb. 22, 1819. Dis. 1831. To preach, 1825. To preach 1 year from June 1827, and to preach at Brockport half of the time.

Zenas and wife dismissed Feb. 20, 1831.

Zenas and wife, Catherine rejoined from Hawley, June 9, 1832.

Zenas Case Jr. to preach until Mar. 1, 1834, when he went to Ogden.

Church

Isaac from Goshen, June 1823, Dis. Sept. 1823.

Julia, from Avon, Apr. 13, 1833.

Timothy, Bapt. Feb. 1833. Ex. Mar. 1836.

Clark

Henry, from Sweden, June 19, 1824. Dis. May 4, 1828.

Anna, wife, from Sweden, June 19, 1824. Dis. May 4, 1828.

Harriet, bapt. Aug. 22, 1824, Dis. with Family to Brockport.

Julia, Dis. Jan. 16, 1830.

Lewis, bapt. Jan. 28, 1838.

Mary, bapt. Jan. 28, 1838.

Stephen, dis, May 13, 1838.

Susannah, dis, May 13, 1838.

Colby

Hannah, dis. July 8, 1833.

Colman

Elder ----, of Byron to preach for year Jan. 1831-2.

Cook

Alexander, by letter, Sept. 26, 1840.

Hannah, by letter, Sept. 26, 1840.

Sally M.by letter, Sept. 26, 1840.

Rhoda, by letter, Sept. 26, 1840.

Cook

Paulina, bapt. Feb. 1833.

Sally M. bapt. Feb. 1833, dis. Sept. 1836.

Abigail, bapt. Feb. 1833.

Cook

Sally, died June 6, 1835.

Cooley

Adeline bapt. Dec. 27, 1835, died Apr. 11, 1837.

Eunice bapt. Jan. 28, 1838.

Harvey, bapt. Feb. 17, 1828. dis. Apr. 18, 1831.

Wife of Harvey, dis. Apr. 18, 1831.

James B., bapt. Feb. 1833./

Jacob B., bapt. Apr. 1833.

Lovina, bapt. Apr. 1833.

Justin, from Phelps, Jan. 3, 1824, Dis. May, 1828./

Levi, from Brockport, May 6, 1837.

Clarissa, wife, from Brockport, May 6, 1837.

Oren, bapt. 1819. Ex. 1827.

Phebe, ex. Mar. 1829. Restored Apr. 13, 1833.

Rhoda, bapt. Nov. 15, 1821.

Rhoda, bapt. Oct. 19, 1834.

Rhoda, dis. Feb. 10, 1839.

Crocker

Allen, accepted Call, (from Stafford) June 17, 1838.

Sophronia, wife, letter from Stafford Sept. 11, 1838.

Dauchy

Wallace, by letter, Nov. 15, 1821.

Betsey, wife, by letter, Nov. 15, 1821.

Davison

---- from Rochester, asked to preach Jul. 2, 1831.

Doud

Alonson, by letter, Dec. 16, 1837, dis. April, 1839.

Melinda, wife, by letter, Dec. 16, 1837, dis. April, 1839.

Philelia, dis. Apr. 27, 1839.

Drake

Frances, from Springfield, May, 1823, dis. Mar. 1829

Dinis, wife, from Springfield, May, 1823, dis. Mar. 1829

Durphy

Lucy, dis. Dec. 22, 1827.

Dye

Daniel, of North Murray, Pastor, Jul. 1, 1837 to May 13, 1838.

Earle

John, bapt. Apr. 8, 1838. Dis. Sept. 1838.

Estis

Benjamin from Ogden, July 7, 1827, dis. to Brockport, May, 1828.

Everts

Samuel, from Granville, Nov. 26, 1825, Dis. Mar. 1826.

Phebe N., wife, from Granville, Nov. 26, 1825, Dis. Mar. 1826.

Everets

William or Willial, bapt. Mar. 13, 1831.

William, dis. to Brockport, Aug. 27, 1831. Sept. 11, 1838.

----, wife, dis. to Brockport, Aug. 27, 1831. Sept. 11, 1838.

Fassette

Aurilla, from Clarkson and Sweden Ch. Mar. 13, 1831.

Fassett

Joshua, form Bergen, Apr. 10, 1830.

Fassett

Brother and Sister, dis Mar. 1834.

Fordham

Polly, Ex. May 9, 1837.

Freeman

Daniel and wife, dis. to Brockport, June, 1828.

Freeman

Ruby, bapt. June, 1820. Ex. Jan. 1824.

Going

Rev. James, to preach from Mar. 1834, Dis. May 9, 1835.

Anna, wife, from Freedom, Mar. 1834.

Seneca, bapt. Oct. 19, 1834, dis. May 1835.

Samantha, bapt. Oct. 19, 1834, dis. May 1835.

Griswold

John, bapt. Mar. 1833, dis. May 1836.

Grover

Rebecca, dis. Mar. 11, 1837. bapt. Apr. 12, 38 ?

Harlow

Laula, bapt. Jan. 13, 1839

Laura. dis. Apr. 27, 1839. (Probably the same person.)

Harlow

Cynthia, from 1st Church, Rochester, Apr. 25, 1838. dis. on the same day.

Hill

Ira, from Brockport, Jul. 30. 1836, afterward expelled.

Sobrina, wife, dismissed Mar. 1837.

Hinman

Margaret, bapt. Jan. 28, 1838.

Parley, (a woman) from 2d. Ch. in Onondaga, Jan. 13, 1839.

Wm. P., from Ch. in Sweden & Clarendon, May 10, 1834.

Eveline, (Possibly wife) bapt. Oct. 19, 1834.

William P., appointed chorister, May 11, 1835.

William & wife Eveline, dis. Mar. 15, 1836.

Hiscock

Laura Ann, admonished June 5, 1838.

Hosmer or
Homan

Betsey, bapt. 1819, dis. as Betsey Pattee, May, 1825.

Howard

Almyra, from Fort Ann, Apr. 1827. Ex. Nov. 27, 1830.

Phebe, from Fort Ann, Apr. 1827. Ex. Nov. 27, 1830.

Angelina, bapt. June 9, 1833.

Howard

Alonson, Bapt. Sept. 1820.

Asa, bapt. Feb. 1839.

Barnard M., mentioned as delegate, Sept. 24, 1831.

Esther, bapt. July 8, 1833, dis. June, 1834.

Eunice, from Fort Ann, Oct. 12, 1822, dis. 1837.

Mary, bapt. Oct. 25, 1834.

Irons

Arah, by letter from Barre, Aug. 11, 1824. dis. May '25, but he was still there Nov. 1825.

Jacobs

Eliza, bapt. Mar. 15, 1828, dropped at her wish, 1832.

Lany, from Galen, Dec. 22, 1827.

Mary, bapt. Mar. 1, 1828, ex. Mar. 1832.

Kellogg

William, bapt. Apr. 8, 1838. dis. Sept. 1838.

Mary, bapt. Apr. 22, 1838. dis. Sept. 1838.

Kelsey

Silas, by letter, June 23, 1823, dis. Sep. 1823.

Abigail, wife, by letter, June 23, 1823, dis. Sep. 1823.

Hiram, son, by letter, June 23, 1823, dis. Sep. 1823.

Kinne

Clarissa, from unnamed extinct Church, July 1, 1837.

Lee

Betsey Ann, bapt. Feb. 1833, dis. Aug. 3, 1833, dis. May 10, 1834.

Eunice, dis. Aug. 3, 1833, dis. May 10, 1834.

Joseph and wife, dis. Jan. 1822.

----, wife of Asa, dis. June 11, 1833.

Lewis

Jonathan, from Plainfield, Oct. 13, 1822, dis. 1824.

Elizabeth, wife, from Plainfield, Oct. 13, 1822, dis. 1824.

Lewis

Jonathan by letter, Feb. 1824. Ex. Feb. 1825.

Lewis

Samuel G. and wife, dis Apr. 1822.

Lewis

Sarah, a charter member, dis. June, 1825. A letter of recommendation refused her husband, Samuel G. see above.

Loomis

David, elected chorister, May 7, 1836.

Maxfield

Diana, bapt. 1819, dis. May 25, 1824.

Mills

Alfred, by letter, 1819, died Jul. 1828. He was dis. to Brockport, May, 1828.

Fanny, wife of Alfred, letter, 1819, dis. May 9, 1829.

Moon

Patty, bapt. Oct. 3, 1824.

Alice, bapt. Oct. 3, 1824, dis. Mar. 11, 1837.

Morgan

Aaron, from Methodist Ch. Sweden, Jul. 8, 1833.

Amy, mentioned as present Sept. 21, 1832.

David, bapt. Feb. 1833.

Elizabeth, bapt. Feb. 1833.

Dorothy, from York, Liv. Co. N. Y. June 4, 1836.

Lucinda, from York, Liv. Co. N. Y. Oct. 21, 1837.

Samuel from a Ch. at German Flats, disorganized by 1825, Restored to this Church, Jan. 25, 1825. He was in the locality, & questioned, Mar. 10, 1832, restored May 5, 1832.

Sarah, bapt. Oct. 19, 1834.

Harvey, bapt. Feb. 1833, dis. Sept. 1835.

Newton

Harriet from Vernon, Jan. 24, 1831, dis. Feb. 20, 1831.

Harriet, from Hawley, July 8, 1833, dis. Jan. 15, 1834.

Joseph, from Vernon, Jan. 20, 1828, dis. Apr. 1831.

Susanna, wife, from Vernon, Apr. 12, 1828. dis. Aug. 30, 1828.

William, bapt. Mar. 2, 1828.

Niles

Amos, dis. Oct. 1820.

Amos B. dis. Apr. 1822.

Amos B. from Pontiac, Mich. Sept. 2, 1826.

Edward, bapt. Feb. 17, 1828.

Henry and wife, dis. June 27, 1830.

Henry Jr., dis. June, 1825.

Henry Jr., from Oakland, Mich. Oct. 29, 1825, dis. Dec. 1834.

Lucy, bapt. Oct. 3, 1824, dis. Dec. 1827.

Nancy C., bapt. Oct. 19, 1834.

Phebe, from Otto, Apr. 14, 1832.

Polly, dis. Mar. 16, 1835.

Norton

Almira, bapt. Mar. 15, 1828.

Osgood

Deborah, given a letter, it sent, Apr. 1825.

Otis

Harrison, Capt. Mar. 1, 1828, ex. Dec. 1830, restd. Oct. 1834.

Otis

Harris, restored, Oct. 18, 1834.

Harrison, dis. Dec. 11, 1835.

Paddock

Ruby, letter concerning her sent to Townsend, Upper-Canada, Nov. 1831. She still there, Mar. 3, 1833.

Page

Julia, bapt. Mar. 23, 1828.

Pease

Elam, from Sandisfield, N. Y. Dec. 1827, Ex. 1834.

Elon, restored Sep. 1840. Dis. the same day. Probably same as Elam.

Pease

Esther, bapt. Feb. 1833, died Apr. 13, 1834.

Sarah from Avon, Nov. 21, 1830.

Eunice, from Avon, Nov. 21, 1830. dis. May 10, 1834.

Henry, bapt. Jan. 28, 1838.

Silva, bapt. Feb. 17, 1828. dis. Apr. 10, 1830.

Sylvina, from Chatauque, Dec. 19, 1838.

Phillips

Adrestis, joined 1819, died Oct. 12, 1819.

Powers

John, bapt. 1819, Ex. 1833.

Pratt

Patty, dis. Aug. 1829. She returned the letter, and then was given one to Brockport, Jan. 19, 1833.

Randall

Elizabeth, from Frankfort, June 8, 1833, dis. Sept. 1835

Nancy, from Frankfort, June 8, 1833, dis. Oct. 1839

Rufus, from unnamed extinct Ch. Sep. 1833, dis. Sep. 1835

Ursula, bapt. Nov. 1824, dis. Aug. 1829.

Richardson

Betsey, from Sweden, June 19, 1824, dis. Sept. 1825.

Sister ?, dis. Jan. 16, 1831.

Rann

Emeline, bapt. Mar. 15, 1828.

Sadler

John, letter from Fenner, Oct. 27, 1827.

Sarah, from Smithfield, June 1823, dis. Oct. 1831,

Silva, bapt. Jan. 19, 1833, dis. June, 1834.

Scott

W., Came to preach last of 1860.

Sherwood

----, asked to preach for half time, Apr. 21, 1831.

Smith

Lucy, from Barre, Apr. 12, 1828.

Spaulding

Rhoda, from Fort Ann, Apr. 1827, dis. May. 1834.

Steward

Rosina, by letter, Sept. 26, 1840, place not given.

Sarah, by letter, Sept. 26, 1840, place not given.

Stewart

Brother ----, dis. Jan. 15, 1833.

Stone

Abigail, bapt. Mar. 23, 1828.

Melissa, bapt. Apr. 22, 1838.

Polly, bapt. Aug. 25, 1826, dis. Mar. 1835.

Strong

Catherine, from Parma, Mar. 16, 1833, dis. May, 1834. went to Free Bapt. Ch. at Murray, by May 9, 1835.

Taylor

Orson D. from Ch. in Ontario, to preach a year. May 11, 1835.

Sally, wife. Both dis. May, 1837.

Tennant

Allen, from Clarkson, Mar. 16, 1837.

Allen and wife Lydia, letter, July 30, 1836.

Rev. David, from Springfield, Oct. 1824, dis. Dec. 1825.

Harriet, bapt. Oct. 19, 1834.

Ludia, bapt. Oct. 19, 1834.

Betsey, bapt. Oct. 19, 1834.

Lydia, bapt. Apr. 1821.

Lydia, Betsey, Lydia A. Harriet, dis. between Apr. 11, and May 9, 1835.

Harriet and Lydia A. recieved the same day as dismissal.

Moses, bapt. Aug. 1829, mentioned as present, Sept. 1832.

Lydia, wife of Moses, mentioned as present, Sept. 1832.

Olive E. from Springfield, Aug. 11, 1824, died Oct. 1825.

Selden, Ex. Mar. 10, 1832, restored, Dec. 17, 1840.

Thompson

Harvey, left sometime before Aug. 1830, under a cloud, dismissed Dec. 3, 1835.

Nancy L. from Springfield, Oct. 13, 1821.

Stephen, bapt. Feb. 1833, dis. Feb. 1835.

Tice

Eliza, bapt. Mar. 9, 1828. dis. May 1828.

Tidd

Betsey, bapt. June 6, 1830.

Turner

Deborah, bapt. 1819.

Fanny, from Whitestown, Oct. 25, 1834.

Wadsworth

Polly, from Meth. Ch. Sweden, Feb. 13, 1836. ex. 1838.

Way

Eliza, bapt. June, 1824, dis Nov. 1825, as Eliza Wynes (?)

Palmer, bapt. 1819, ex. 1823.

William, bapt. Feb. 16, 1828, dis. Oct. 25, 1828.

Webb

Julianna, letter, Feb. 13, 1830. Dis. May 1830.

Westfall

Barbara, bapt. Oct. 19, 1834.

Whaple

Rhoda, bapt. Apr. 12, 1828.

White

Sophia, from Vernon, June 6, 1829, dis. Feb. 1831.

Whitney

Arvey, bapt. Jan. 13, 1838.

Lucinda, bapt. Jan. 13, 1838.

Alonson C., bapt. Jan. 13, 1838.

Willey

Elder ---- to preach for three Mos. from Feb. 20, 1831. Settled with and paid, May 7, 1831.

Wood

Alonzo, bapt. 1819.

Alonzo and wife in vicinity, Mar. 10, 1832, Ex. Mar. 24, 1832.

Alonzo G. stored, Jan. 16, 1836.

Huldah, by letter, Aug. 4, 1832.

Livena, bapt. Oct. 19, 1834.

Waity, bapt. Mar. 1, 1828, died Dec. 19, 1831.

Laura Ann ?, bapt. Mar. 1833

Wynes ( ? )

Eliza, bapt. as Eliza Way, dis Nov. 26, 1825.

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