Membership List
Extracted from
The Church Record, Being
A Concise Sketch of the Origin & History
Of the West Church in Marlborough
Rev. Horatio Alger, 1850

[Transcribed by Jane Devlin]




PASTORS OF THE WEST CHURCH
  • Rev. Asa PACKARD, Installed 23 Mar 1808. Dismissed 12 May 1819. Died 20 Mar 1843 {Rev. Mr. PACKARD, having removed his residence to Lancaster, was, at his own request, dismissed from this church, and recommended to that in Lancaster, under the pastoral care of Rev. Dr. THAYER.]
  • Rev. Seth ALDEN. Ordained 3 Nov 1819. Dismissed 8 Apr 1834
  • Rev. William MORSE. Installed 25 Jun 1834. Dismissed 14 Jul 1844.
  • Rev. Horatio ALGER. Installed 22 Jan 1845.


DEACONS
[From the time of the separation of the two branches of the First Church, in October, 1806, to the time of the regular organization of this as the West Church, and the election of permanent deacosn, Messrs. George WILLIAMS, Benjamin RICE, Solomon BARNES, & Peter RICE, being the oldest male members, officiated in that capacity.]
  • *Benjamin RICE, Jr. Elected 28 Apr 1808; d. 24 Sep 1833
  • * William BARNES. Elected 28 Apr 1808; d. 7 Mar 1823
  • *Moses AMES. Elected 28 Apr 1808; d. 24 Jun 1825
  • Eli RICE. Elected 15 May 1823; resigned 31 Oct 1849
  • Stephen R. PHELPS. Elected 22 Sep 1825
  • Abraham W. RICE. Elected 31 Oct 1849
  • Dennis WITHERBEE. Elected 27 Dec 1849


CATALOGUE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE WEST CHURCH
AT THE TIME OF ITS ORGANIZATION


The following catalogue is complete, so far as regards the male members, whose names were signed by themselves to the Covenant contained in our Church Record. But, by some strange negligence, no list is anywhere found in our Records of the females who were at that time members of this church. It is believed, however, that the following catalogue, prepared from the recollections and private memoranda of original members now living, aided by the Records of the First Church which were obligingly lent us, is very nearly accurate & complete.

[All those to whose names an asterisk (*) is prefixed are dead.]
  • *Rev. Asa PACKARD, Pastor, d. 20 Mar 1843
  • *Caleb BRIGHAM, d. 20 Sep 1829
  • *Hannah BRIGHAM, d. 2 Apr 1812
  • *John GASSETT, d. ---
  • *Sarah GASSETT, d. 23 Jul 1829
  • *Deacon Benjamin RICE, Jr., d. 24 Sep 1833
  • *Persis RICE, d. 4 Jan 1821
  • *Samuel BROWN, d. 27 Sep 1817
  • *Betty BROWN, d. 12 Jun 1841
  • *Deacon Moses AMES, d. 24 Jun 1825
  • Lydia AMES
  • *Deacon William BARNES, d. 7 Mar 1823
  • *Elizabeth BARNES, d. 28 Nov 1830
  • *Joseph BRIGHAM, d. 25 Aug 1810
  • *Anna BRIGHAM (STONE) [Dismissed 9 Apr 1812, & recommended to the church at Northborough.]
  • *Jabez RICE, d. 3 Nov 1809
  • *Alice RICE (GODDARD) {Dismissed 5 May 1816, & recommended to the church at Phillipston.]
  • *Warren BRIGHAM, d. 10 Jan 1840
  • Lucy BRIGHAM
  • *George WILLIAMS, d. 2 Jan 1813
  • *Molly WILLIAMS, d. 8 Dec 1819
  • *William BOYD, d. 5 Aug 1817
  • *Lydia BOYD, d. 24 Feb 1817
  • *Benjamin RICE, d. 23 Apr 1811
  • *Susanna RICE, d. 19 Feb 1826
  • *Solomon BARNES, d. 21 Nov 1830
  • *Judith BARNES, d. 20 Apr 1820
  • *Phinehas HOWE, d. 14 Mar 1832
  • *David TEMPLE, d. 25 Sep 1821
  • *Artemas HOWE, d. 27 Nov 1813
  • *Anna HOWE, d. 15 Aug 1810
  • *Stephen FELTON, d. 3 Nov 1827
  • *Lavinia FELTON, d. 6 Mar 1842
  • *Peter RICE, d. 9 Mar 1826
  • *Lovina RICE, d. 23 Dec 1812
  • *Daniel STEVENS, d. 7 Nov 1810
  • Lavinia STEVENS
  • *Gershom RICE, d. 11 Apr 1837
  • *Susanna RICE, d. 18 Apr 1837
  • *Joel FELTON, d. 2 Jan 1829
  • *Susanna FELTON, d. 16 Oct 1841
  • *Sylvanus HOWE, d. 15 Sep 1815
  • *Sarah HOWE, d. 31 Mar 1825
  • *Ithamar BRIGHAM, d. 12 Mar 1836
  • *Matthias R. BRIGHAM, d. 8 Mar 1826
  • *Anna BRIGHAM, d. 3 Jan 1826
  • *Roger PHELPS, d. 22 May 1832
  • *Elizabeth PHELPS, d. 15 May 1838
  • *Gershom BIGELOW, Jr., d. 27 Oct 1847
  • *Mary BIGELOW, d. 21 Apr 1820
  • *Archelaus HOWE [Dismissed 27 May 1827, & recommended to the church in Vernon, Vt.]
  • *Lucy HOWE [Dismissed as above]
  • *William ARNOLD, d. 12 Oct 1828
  • *Relief ARNOLD, d. 15 Nov 1811
  • *Thomas RICE, d. 28 Oct 1840
  • *Abigail RICE, d. 18 Apr 1828
  • *Phebe MAYNARD, d. 10 Feb 1807
  • *Abraham HOWE, d. 2 Oct 1848
  • Jonathan CROSBY [Jonathan & his wife Anna are not entered among the church members in their proper place; but, as their names appear in another place as having been dismissed 19 Sep 1816, to the church in Athol, it is evident they must have been members & ought to be inserted here.]
  • Anna CROSBY
  • Elizabeth HOWE
  • Joseph HOWE, Jr.
  • Eunice HOWE
  • Deacon Eli RICE
  • Lucy RICE
  • Thankful REED [Dismissed 1 May 1808, to the church in Wendell]
  • *Susanna RICE, d. 12 Dec 1840
  • *Catherine HOWE, d. 21 Jun 1845
  • *Experience GLEASON, d. 27 Feb 1835
  • *Sophia BIGELOW, d. 13 Aug 1830
  • *Grace HOWE, d. 23 Jan 1816
  • *Rachel HOWE, d. 11 Jan 1814


Eleven of the above, viz. Jabez RICE & Alice his wife, Thomas RICE & Abigail his wife, Phebe MAYNARD, Archelaus HOWE & Lucy his wife, William ARNOLD & Relief his wife, and Daniel STEVENS & Lavinia his wife, were admitted while this was a branch of the First Church.

ADMISSIONS TO THE WEST CHURCH

1808
  • 14 Aug, *Elizabeth Quincy PACKARD, d. Nov 1816
1809
  • 1 Jan, Caleb WITHERBEE
  • 1 Jan, Hepsibah WITHERBEE
  • 2 Jul, *Lydia HOWE (wife of Phineas), d. 7 Apr 1837
  • 2 Jul, Edward BARNES
  • 2 Jul, Lucy BARNES
  • 2 Jul, Winsor HOWE
  • 2 Jul, Lydia HOWE
  • 2 Jul, Lucy STEVENS (KENDALL)
  • 2 Jul, *Betsey STEVENS (RICE), d. 31 Dec 1845
  • 2 Jul, Sophia STEVENS (HAYWARD)
  • 2 Jul, *Elizabeth BARNES [Dismissed to the church in Ashburnham, 27 Mar 1842]
  • 13 Aug, Lucene COOK [Dismissed 13 Aug 1843, not to any particular church]
  • 13 Aug, *Polly STEVENS (TROWBRIDGE), d. 1 Feb 1830
  • 13 Aug, Lydia RICE (CARRUTH) [Dismissed 15 Aug 1821, to the 1st Church in Northborough]
  • 13 Aug, Persis GLEASON
  • 13 Aug, *Katy NEWTON (DALRYMPLE) [Dismissed 15 Sep 1811, to the 1st Church in Northborough]
  • 12 Nov, Lucy BARNARD
1810
  • 8 Apr, *Mary BROWN (GLEASON), d. 1 Apr 1821
  • 20 May, *Lucy BRIGHAM (widow of Jotham), d. at Lancaster, Jan 1832
1811
  • 11 Apr, Grace DRURY [By letter from the church in Walpole, N. H.]
  • 14 Apr, Lucy TROWBRIDGE (widow of Joseph)
1812
  • 8 Nov, *Joseph CARLY, d. 9 Aug 1833
  • 8 Nov, *Amy CARLY, d. 2 Oct 1830
  • 8 Nov, Elizabeth BRIGHAM
  • 8 Nov, Levi RICE
  • 8 Nov, Lucinda RICE
  • 8 Nov, Willard HOWE [By letter, with Mary below, from the church in St. Albans, Vt.; dismissed 21 Aug 1842 & recommended to the church in Bolton]
  • 8 Nov, Mary HOWE
1814
  • 14 Aug, Jabez HOWE
  • 14 Aug, Roxana HOWE
  • 14 Aug, *Phebe GLEASON (GOODNOW), d. in Stow, 22 Mar 1828
  • 6 Nov, Louisa Ball WILLIAMS (HARWOOD) {Dismissed 21 Mar 1830, & recommended to Dr. L. BEECHER's church, Boston]
1815
  • 2 Jul, Sarah BOND
1816
  • 3 Nov, Stephen Rice PHELPS
  • 3 Nov, *Martha PHELPS, d. 17 Aug 1829
  • 3 Nov, *Anna BIGLOW
  • 28 Nov, *Nancy BIGLOW, d. 27Jan 1850 (handwritten in)
1817
  • 6 Apr, Amory HOWE [Dismissed, along with Mary below, 8 Jun 1823, & recommended to the fellowship of Christians generally]
  • 6 Apr, Mary HOWE
  • 6 Apr, Henry MAYNARD [Dismissed 26 Apr 1819, & recommended to the church in Rutland]
  • 6 Apr, Henry RICE [Dismissed 31 Oct 1841, & recommended to the church in Lincoln]
  • 6 Apr, Asa PACKARD, Jr. [Dismissed 21 May 1820, & recommended to the church in Shrewsbury]
  • 6 Apr, Ann Marsh PACKARD [Dismissed, along with Ruthy below, 6 Apr 1820, & recommended to the church in Lancaster]
  • 6 Apr, Ruthy Freeman PACKARD
  • 18 May, *Abigail GIBBON, d. 31 Mar 1826
  • 18 May, Susanna BIGELOW
  • 18 May, *Sarah B. BOND (BABCOCK)
1818
  • 28 Jun, Dorothy BRIGHAM
1819
  • Rev. Seth ALDEN, pastor [By letter from the 1st Church in Bridgewater]
1820
  • 2 Jul, *Oliver RUSSELL, d. 28 Oct 1820
  • 2 Jul, *Betsey RUSSELL (GODDARD), d. 22 Sep 1844
  • 26 Nov, Mary WILLIAMS
1821
  • 16 Dec, Mehetabel AMES [By letter from the churhc in Westborough]
1822
  • 7 Apr, *Eliza HOWE, d. 28 Jul 1822
  • 19 May, Lemuel HOWE
  • 19 May, Sarah HOWE
  • 19 May, Mary Ann PHELPS (WARLAND)
  • 19 May, *Charlotte HOWE, d. 30 Mar 1839
  • 19 May, Mary R. HOWE
  • 19 May, Elizabeth GIBBON (LITTLE) [Dismissed 23 Sep 1832, & recommended to the church in Brattle Square, Boston]
  • 19 May, Abigail Cogswell GIBBON (WAITE) [Dismissed 29 Sep 1833, & recommended to the church in Fitzwilliam, N. H.]
  • 11 Aug, Mary STEVENS
  • 29 Sep, Jonathan RICE
  • 29 Sep, Betsey RICE
  • 29 Sep, Elizabeth HAPGOOD
1823
  • 6 Apr, Samuel HOWE, 2d
  • 2 Nov, Solomon BARNES, Jr.
  • 2 Nov, Sally BARNES
1824
  • 16 May, *Mary D. ALDEN [By letter from the church in Grafton] Died 31 Jul 1825
  • 27 Jun, Miriam CUNNINGHAM
  • 8 Aug, *Elizabeth BARBER
1825
  • 30 Oct, Ethelinda DICKINSON {By letter from the church in Northfield]
1826
  • 9 Apr, *Eunice Cogswell STEVENS, d. 19 Feb 1844
  • 9 Apr, *Arethusa RICE
  • 19 Nov, Winthrop ARNOLD
  • 19 Nov, *Sophia ARNOLD, d. 12 Aug 1833
1827
  • 8 Apr, *Susanna ARNOLD, d. 7 May 1845
  • 8 Apr, Polly Rice ARNOLD (JOHNSON)
  • 8 Apr, Edward PHELPS
  • 8 Apr, *Emily PHELPS, d. 27 Jan 1836
  • 8 Apr, *Sarah HOLYOKE, d. 14 Apr 1830
1828
  • 18 May, Abraham HOWE, Jr.
1829
  • 12 Apr, *Lovell BARNES [Dismissed, along with Rebecca below, from the 1st Church] Died 4 Aug 1831
  • 12 Apr, *Rebecca BARNES, d. 23 Jan 1830
  • 12 Apr, Amos D. WHEELER {Dismissed 5 Jun 1831, & recommended to the church in 1st Church in Salem]
  • 12 Apr, *Catherine GATES, d. 27 Nov 1836
  • 12 Apr, Persis RICE (ALDEN)
  • 12 Apr, Elizabeth RICE (JOSCELYN)
  • 5 Jul, *Dian BARNES, d. 17 Jul 1829
1830
  • 23 May, Elizabeth GATES (PHELPS)
  • 3 Oct, Lucy HOWE (HORN)
  • 14 Nov, *Benjamin W. HILDRETH {Received, along with Mary below, from the 1st Church; dismissed back 23 Sep 1832, to the 1st Church] Died 25 Jan 1848
  • 14 Nov, *Mary HILDRETH, d. 10 Nov 1844
1831
  • 3 Jul, Catherine Gould BRUCE
  • 3 Jul, *Emerson HOWE, d. 8 May 1846
  • 3 Jul, Lydia HOWE
1834
  • 25 Jun, Rev. William MORSE, pastor
  • 28 Sep, Sophronia MORSE
  • 28 Sep, George FELTON
  • 28 Sep, Rachel FELTON
1835
  • 16 Aug, Charles HOWE
  • 16 Aug, Lucy HOWE
  • 8 Nov, Susannah HOWE
1836
  • 14 Aug, Barnabas BRIGHAM
  • 14 Aug, Mary BRIGHAM
1837
  • 9 Apr, Samuel B. MAYNARD
  • 9 Apr, Alden BRIGHAM
  • 9 Apr, Laura A. BRIGHAM
  • 9 Apr, Martha BRIGHAM
  • 9 Apr, Sophronia PHELPS
  • 9 Apr, Harriette Newell BAKER
  • 9 Apr, *Maria Dexter HOWE, d. 8 Nov 1838
  • 9 Apr, Lavinia HOWE [Dismissed at her own request, 13 Sep 1846, in order to join the New Jerusalem Church, Boston]
  • 21 May, Harriet PHELPS (BRIGHAM)
  • 21 May, *Sarah B. WITHERBEE, d. 17 Sep 1840
  • 21 May, *Harriet Elizabeth HOWE, d. 6 Aug 1841
  • 21 May, Almira STEVENS [Dismissed 6 May 1842]
  • 2 Jul, Zeruiah CROSBY
  • 2 Jul, Widow Lucy HOWE [By letter from the churhc in Vernon, Vt.]
  • 13 Aug, Eveline ARNOLD
  • 5 Nov, Widow Anna BRIGHAM
  • 31 Dec, *Thomas HAPGOOD [Along with Mary below, formerly member of the East Church] Died 6 Dec 1846
  • 31 Dec, Mary HAPGOOD
1839
  • 4 Aug, Jacob HOLYOKE
  • 4 Aug, Lydia HOLYOKE
1840
  • 5 Apr, Mary BRIGHAM
1841
  • 11 Apr, *Josiah FAY, d. 18 Feb 1845
  • 11 Apr, Hepsibah FAY
1842
  • 10 Apr, Mary B. HOWE
  • 10 Apr, *Sophia HOWE (HAMMOND), d. 31 Mar 1848
  • 10 Apr, Lucilla B. RICE
  • 10 Apr, *Ruth S. RICE, d. 24 Apr 1843
  • 10 Apr, *Ellen HOWE, d. 5 Jun 1842
  • 10 Apr, Louisa D. HOWE
  • 10 Apr, Sophia RICE
  • 10 Apr, Sarah A. RICE
  • 10 Apr, Mary S. RICE
  • 10 Apr, Daniel W. STEVENS
  • 10 Apr, *Jabez BARNES, d. 5 Sep 1848
  • 10 Apr, Eli RICE, 2d
  • 10 Apr, Achsah B. RICE
  • 10 Apr, Mary Ann BAKER (WINCHESTER)
  • 10 Apr, Susan B. RICE (STRATTON)
  • 10 Apr, Mary RICE (HUNTINGTON)
  • 10 Apr, John PHELPS
  • 10 Apr, Sarah C. PHELPS
  • 10 Apr, Aaron B. RICE
  • 10 Apr, Mary R. PHELPS [Dismissed 7 Apr 1844, to church in Northborough]
  • 10 Apr, Sarah R. MAYNARD
  • 12 Jun, Edward RICE, 2d
  • 12 Jun, Susannah RICE
  • 12 Jun, John F. RICE
  • 12 Jun, Abigail RICE
1844
  • 7 Jul, Widow Sally RICE
1845
  • 22 Jan, Rev. Horatio ALGER, pastor
1846
  • 15 Nov, Anna RICE
  • 15 Nov, Abraham W. RICE
  • 15 Nov, Abba W. RICE
  • 15 Nov, Ruth P. BARNES
  • 15 Nov, Augustus RICE
1847
  • 11 Apr, Jabez RICE
1848
  • 15 Jul, Edward F. BARNES
  • 15 Jul, Dennis WITHERBEE
  • 15 Jul, Lauraman Howe RUSSELL
  • 15 Jul, Serena RUSSELL
  • 15 Jul, Widow Isabella HOWE
  • 26 Aug, Joseph BOYD
  • 16 Aug, George BRIGHAM, 2d {Along with Abby below, formerly menmer of the Universalist Church in Marlborough]
  • 16 Aug, Abby BRIGHAM
  • 16 Aug, Maria E. BARNES [Formerly a member of the Universalist Church in Marlborough]
  • 7 Oct, Mary Elizabeth BOYD [By letter from the 2nd Universalist Church in Lowell]


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