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Partial Records of the West Church, Boston, MA, 1737-1853
SOURCE: The NEHGR, Vol. XCIV January, April, July, & October, 1940
Transcribed by Kathy Leigh
April 1, 2001
Note: The figures in [bold-faced type] show the pagination of the original manuscript.

Admissions to full communion

1826
Jany 1. Mrs Lucy Bailey, widow
do Miピ Maria Pierce, daughter of Mr Jos. Pierce     gone
do Miピ Eliza Cooper Hunneman
do Miピ Hannah Hughes Hunneman     since Mrs [William W.] Seaver
do Miピ Susan D Newman
do Mrs Catherine Cubin Lewis, widow [of Asa Packard Lewis]     gone to Brookfield1 afterwards Mrs [Simeon] Draper
do Miピ Mary Anne Eliz: Ruピell Prentice Binney baptised at the same time     since Mrs A[mos] Binney [Jr.]
Feby Mrs Mary L. Lowell, wife of Mr Francis C. Lowell
May 8 Mrs Susan Cartwright baptised in private, being sick.
[354]
Admiピions to full communion
June 4 Miピ Sarah Ann Cushing, daughter of ye late Mr Isaac C     gone
do Miピ Georgiana Leonard Brewer, daughter of ye late Mr Tho's. B.     gone to Maine
July 2 Mr Lorenzo Draper, baptised at the same time     afterwards consul in Paris & Havre
do & Mrs Sarah Draper, his wife
Aug 6 Mrs Mary Anne Green, wife of Mr Andrew Green     gone
Sept 3. Mr Abraham P. Sherman     gone to Lechmeres Pt
do & Mrs Mary Sherman, his wife, baptised at the same time
Novr 5 Mrs Phebe Low Bradford, wife of Mr Robt Bradford
Decr 3 Mrs Hannah Plympton wife of Dr Augustus Plympton     gone to Woburn
do. Mrs Caroline Healey, wife of Mr Mark Healey
1827
Jany 7 Mr Dwight Foster Faulkner
May 6 Miピ Mary Ann Ridgeway, daughter of Mr Jno Ridgeway
July 1 Miピ Mary Hovey
do Miピ Adeline Matilda Ruピell [Russell], daughter of Mr N. P. Ruピell     afterwards Mrs [Charles F.] Barnard

Mrs [Sally] Brigham, wife of Mr Benajah Brigham
1828
Feby 3d Dr John D Wells.

Mrs Sylvia Dunbar, wife of Mr Melzar Dunbar, baptised.

Miピ Adelaide Wells, daughter of the late Mr Seth Wells     afterwards Mrs [Alexander] Wadsworth
[355]
Admiピions to full communion
March 2d Charles James Fox Binney
do Miピ Mary Elizabeth Bean, daughter of the late Dr H. Bean since Mrs [James] Hooton
do Miピ Mary Elizabeth Ballard     since [Mrs. Joseph Chapman]
& gone to N[ew] J[erusalem] Church
April Mrs Frances Ann Whitney, wife of Mr Wm F Whitney
May Mr Francis Cabot Lowell
do Mrs Sarah Weld, wife of Mr Thomas G. Weld.
Aug 3. Mr Joseph Willard
do Miピ Susanna H Lewis, afterwards Mrs [Joseph] Willard
Sept 7 Mrs Mehitable Tucker, baptised at the same time     gone
do Miピ Evelina Stone
Oct 5 Hannah Harris Sherman, baptised at the same time
do Miピ Mary R. Roulstone     afterwards Mrs [Peter] Pratt gone to Cohaピett
Nov 2d Mrs Mary Lincoln Sylvester
1829
April Miピ Mary Ann Nye Clark, daughter of Mr Feピenden C. deceased
inserted Sept. 1831 20 Miピ Debby Ann Henchman
May Mr Sargent Rogers     gone to ye country

& Mrs Phebe Rogers, his wife

Miピ Frances Thwing April
[356]
Octr 4 Mrs Phebe Richardson
do Mrs Phebe Jerome, wife of Mr John Jerome     gone
Decr 6 Mrs Susan L Delano, wife of Mr Wm H Delano     since Mrs [Francis Alexander] Willard
1830
Jany 3 Mrs Lydia Wilson, widow
do Mrs Eliza Hastings, wife of Mr Cyrus Hastings
do Mrs Sarah Stetson Snow, wife of Mr Jos Snow (baptized)     gone to Dorchester & Brighton
do Miピ Eliza Eaton, baptised at the same time     gone
do Miピ Elizabeth Emerson Faulkner     afterwards Mrs [Jonathan] Cole, of Hallowell
Feby 7. Mrs Frances Stebbins, wife of Mr Judah S. baptised at ye same time
March 7. Mrs Louisa Jones, wife of Mr Josiah Jones
do Mrs Caroline Matilda Kimball wife of Mr John F. K     gone to Lechmeres Pt
do Miピ Lucy Turner, baptised at the same time
March 27 Mr Francis Cunningham. He had been a Communicant in Germany, where he pursued his theological studies, &, on his request, was admitted to this church, by signifying his wish to the pastor.
July 1 Mrs Sarah Bent Cunningham, wife of Mr Wm H Cunningham
Sept 5 Mrs Sarah Kuhn, widow of Mr John Kuhn
do Mrs Mary Rebecca Wales, wife of Mr Tho's C. W     gone to Dorchester
do Mrs Eliza Henchman, wife of Mr Lewis Henchman     gone to Lexington
do Miピ Catherine Kuhn afterwards Mrs [Benjamin F.] Foster
do Miピ Mary Rice Kuhn
do Miピ Caroline Matilda Kuhn     afterwards Mrs [Francis] Brown
[357]
Octr Mr William H Cunningham
1831
Jany 2. Mr James Ruピell [Russell]
do & Mrs Nancy Ruピell [Russell], his wife, baptized at the same time     gone to Roxbury
do Mr Leonard Battelle
do & Mrs [Mary] Battelle, his wife. gone to Dover [Mass.]
do Mrs Sarah Parks, baptised at the ヂme time.
do Miピ Eliza Rumney
do Miピ Elizabeth Call Herring     since Mrs [George W.] Miner
do Miピ Sarah Cooper Hunneman     died Decr [11] 1831
do Miピ Ann Frye Hewes Hunneman,     since Mrs [Joseph F.] Milner. obiit June 12th 1836 aet 27
Feby 6. Miピ Maria Louise Binney     since Mrs C[harles Butler Wells obiit [April 28] 1857
March 6 Mr Nathaniel P. Ruピell [Russell]
do Mr Dixey Wildes
do Mrs Ruth Hurlbert, wife of Mr Truman R H.
do Mrs Mary Belknap, wife of Mr William B
do Mr Lot Wheelwright Jr, gone to S. Boston
do Miピ Mary Ann Wildes, daughter of Mr Dixey W     since Mrs [James H.] Blake
do Mr Martin Bicker, in private, being very ill     obt. [March 7, 1531]
April 3 Mrs Lydia Parker, baptised at the same time
May 1. Mrs Margaret Bridge     obiit June 15 1836 aet 53
do Mrs Mary Newell Kuhn
[358]
June 5 Mr William Parker
do & Mrs Martha Parker, his wife.
do Mrs Betsy Noyes, wife of Mr Saml Noyes     gone to ye country [Newton. Died Jan. 31, 1881, in Brooklyn, N.Y.]
do Miピ Lucilla P. Parker, daughter of Mr Danl P. Parker, afterwards wife of
Ed.[mund] Quincy
July 3 Mrs Deborah Henchman, widow
do Miピ Hannah Priest Haskell
Novr Mrs Mary Haven widow of Mr Josh Haven of Philadelphia     gone to Portsmouth     since Mrs Leonard

Miss Eliza Goodwin, daughter of ye late Mr Ozias G.

Miss Abigail Otis, daughter of Mr G. W. O.

Miss Mary Otis, daughter of Mr G. W. 0.
1832
Jany 1 Mrs Polly K. Kendall wife of Mr Samuel K
do Mrs Mary Lothrop Fiske, wife of Mr Jno J. Fiske     gone to N Y.
do Mrs Sarah Wheelwright, wife of Mr Lot W. Jr
do Miss Caroline Weld, daughter of Mr Benj. W. of Brunswick
Feby Mrs Mary Eaton, wife of Mr Amherst E     gone to Roxbury
March 4 Mrs Nancy McClure, wife of Mr Cyrus McC.
do Miss Sarah Francis Loring     gone     since Mrs Gray
daughter of Mr Caleb L.
do Miss Isannah Elizabeth Loring daughter of Mr. Caleb L.
April 1 Miss Elizabeth Williams Baldwin, daughter of Mr Luke B.     gone
July 1 Mr Paschal Payne
do & Mrs Ruth, his wife, baptised at ye same time
do Mrs Eliza Wiswal
[Four lines at the bottom of this page are crossed out]
[203]
August 5 Mrs Miranda Walton, wife of
do Mrs Mary Curtis Ross, wife of Mr Edward M Ross
Octr 7 Miss Lucy Ann, daughter of ye late Luke Baldwin Esq     since gone
1833
Jany Mrs Martha Mann, wife of Mr Joseph Mann
Feby 3 Mrs Nancy Cotting, wife of Mr Chas C Cotting
do Mrs Harriet Townsend Larkin, relict of Mr Jno S. L     since Mrs     gone
April 7 Miss Elizabeth Folsom, daughter of the late Mr Jno W F.
May 5 Mrs Sophia Bangs, wife of Mr Benj. Bangs
June 2 Mr Oliver Downing

[Line crossed out]
3 Mr William Gray Swett afterwards settled at Lexington and Lynn     obiit Feby 1843
6 Mrs Sarah Ellis
Sept 30 Mrs Nancy Knight, wife of Mr Manassah Knight
1834
January Miss Caroline Matilda Dyer, daughter of ye late Mr Ebenr D
Feby Mrs Elizabeth Lewis, wife of Mr Winslow L.     obiit 1842
do Mrs Hannah Ewinger
6 Mrs Juliana Kneeland, wife of Mr Saml Kneeland     obt 13 May 1835     ordinance adminst on ye 9th in private she being very ill
13 Mrs Eliz Norris, wife of Mr Shephard H. N.     in private being ill
27 Mrs Abigail Utley, widow     baptised in private being ill
March 2d Miss Caroline Loring, baptized at ye same time afterwards wife Alexander Rice
March 26 Mr Samuel Putnam     relation transferred from the North Chch in Salem
do Mrs Sarah Putnam, his wife     relation transferred from the North Chch in Salem
do Miss Mary Ann Putnam     relation transferred from the North Chch in Salem

Mrs     Clarke, wife of Mr Benj. C. [several words illegible]
[204]
June Mr Charles Faulkner
-- Mrs Martha Kendall wife of Mr Ez. K
July Mr Thomas Dennie
-- Mrs Sarah Crowninshield, wife of Mr Fran C. relations trans.     from N. C. in Salem
Sept 7. Miss Sarah Russell, daughter of N P.R. Esq     afterwards wife of Rev Saml May
Sept Mr Henry Channing
Novr Mrs Hannah Elizth Weld, wife of Mr J. D W     go to S.C Church
Dec 7 Mr John Kettell
29 Mrs Elizabeth Maria Andrews, wife of Mr Jos. A
1835
Jany 29 Mr Francis Low     gone to Roxbury
Feby 1 Mr William C Munroe     gone to Philadelphia
do Mrs Belvidera Munroe, his wife, baptised at ye same time
19 Mrs Betsey Hobart, wife of Mr Moses L H     gone to ye country
March 19 Mrs Sophia Hersey, wife of Mr Nathan H
April 3 Mrs Hannah Bartlett, widow, gone to Haverhill & to Bangor

[A line of writing crossed out in ink]
do Miss Hannah Barker Otis, daughter of Mr G. W O.
July 30 Mrs Mary Odiorne Wood, wife of Mr D. P. W. baptised     gone to Bangor.
Aug 31 Mrs Ellen Prince Wilson, relict of Mr Seth W.
Oct 18 Mrs Sarah Bridge, wife of Mr Jos. B. baptised
do Mrs Helen Maria Fiske, wife of Mr Josiah F. baptised.
[205]
Oct 30 Mr Thomas G. Phipps     gone
do & Mrs Lucy Phipps, his wife, baptised
31 Mrs Frances Foster relict of Mr Phineas F.
Nov 16 Miss Elizabeth Hubbard Fairfield daughter of Mr Jno F.     since Mr. Wadsworth
18 Mrs Eliza Dodd, wife of Mr Benj. Dodd
19 Mrs Anna Dupee, wife of Mr Horace Dupee     obt Dec 1844     gone
Dec 3 Miss Maria Franklin Clark, baptised.     Lds Supp. adminst in private Dec. 6.
6 Miss Eliza Charlotte Hayden, baptised.     Lord's Supper adminsd in private Jay 3d 1836
1836
Feby 26 Miss Matilda Stuart Hall, daughter of Mr Henry H.     since Mrs Buck     gone
March 6 Mrs Ann Dennie, wife of Mr Henry D. baptised at ye same time
March 28 Miss Sally Thaxter Otis, daughter of Mr G. W 0.
April 28 Miss Maria Rayner daughter of Mr Jno Rayner
do Miss Harriet Edmands Rayner daughter of Mr Jno Rayner
May 12 Mrs Mary Ruggles Prouty, wife of Mr Dwight Prouty
31 Mr John Ridgeway Jr
June 2 Mr Samuel Richardson Farmer
30 Mr John D. Weld
August 7 Miss Susanna Sumner Ridgeway
do Miss Eliza Delia Ridgeway
Dec 21 Mrs Sarah Caldwell Briggs widow
31 Miss Mary Osgood
do Miss Martha Blowers Osgood
30 Miss Horatia Sewell Ware
[206]
1837
Jany 9th Mrs Betsey Stoddard
Feby 5 Mr Lewis Henchman, baptised at the same time.     gone to Lexington
March 2d Mrs Anna Maria Winsor, wife of Mr Alfred Winsor
4 Mr Winslow Lewis obiit May 1850 aet 80
May 7th Miss Elizabeth Rugg
do Miss Jane Jones, baptised at the same time
[207]
1840
August 3d Miss Caroline W Healey, daughter of Mr Mark H.     since Mrs. Dall at Baltimore & Needham
Octr Mr Benjn Clark

Mr Augustus R. Pope
1841
Jany 3d Mr Emmons Raymond, baptised at the same time by the senior pastor
do & Mrs Mehitable C Raymond, his wife.
do. Mr William D Coolidge
do. & Mrs Abigail Coolidge, his wife
do Miピ Jane Wildes,
do Miピ Elizabeth H Little,
do Miピ Judith Peirce Kendall, baptised at ye same time by Mr Bartol
Feby Miピ Emmeline Weld
March Mary Ellsbury (coloured) baptised at the same time by ye senior pastor
April 4 Miピ Ann Greeley Cunningham     [daughter of John Adams Cunningham]
-- Miピ Jane Lathrop Loring     [daughter of Charles G. Loring, afterwards Mrs. Asa Gray]
Ju 9 Mrs Elizabeth Loring, widow
Novr. 7. Miピ Henrietta Hopkins
1842
Feby 6 Miピ Harriet Cutler, baptised at the same time by the senior pastor
do. Miピ Sarah Caroline Choate
March 6 Miピ Rebecca Bowker
April 3 Mr John Cunningham
do Mrs Maria Murray
[208]
May 1 Mr Joseph Mann, baptised at the same time, by the senior pastor
do Mr Charles Bartlett Wells
do Mr Orlando Pitts
do Mr Thomas Gaffield Jr
do Mrs Rebecca Eustis, widow
do Mrs Sarah Whitney, wife of Mr Nahum W baptised at ye same time by the senior pastor.
June 5 Mrs Caroline Andrews wife of Mr C[aleb] A
July Mrs Charlotte Jones relict of Mr Marshall S Jones
24 Mr Samuel Darling, baptised, private, being ill obiit
Octr 2 Miピ Elizabeth Page, since Mrs [Andrew J.] Richardバn [Richardson ?].
do Mrs Mary Brown Horton, wife of Mr [H. K. Horton] baptised by the senior pastor
Nov 6 Mr Oliver Holman
do & Mrs Charlotte Richards Holman, his wife, baptised by the senior pastor
Decr 4 Mr Lyman Perry,
do & Mrs Sarah Kellogg Perry, his wife, baptised at ye same time by the senior
1843
Jany 1 Mr Andrew Cunningham
do Mrs Abby L W Cunningham, his wife
do Miピ Mary Green

Dr Charles G. Putnam
Feby 5 Mr Ephraim Lombard
do Mrs Mary Elizth Hall Lombard, his wife
April 2d Mr George Murillo Bartol, baptised at the same time by the senior pastor
do Mr James Gaffield, son of Mr Tho's G.
do Mr William B Little, son of Mr Nic. Little
do Mrs. Caroline Wheelwright, relict of Mr Josiah W
do Miピ Mary Jane W Little since Mrs [George D.] Clark
do Miピ Harriet S. Little
[55]
April 2 Miピ Sarah W. Kendall, baptised at the same time by the senior pastor
do Miピ Sarah L Dexter, daughter of Mr Anson D
do Miピ Caroline Frances Hersey daughter of Mr Natn H deceased
do Miピ Lucretia M Hersey daughter of Mr Natn H deceased
May 7. Mr John Adams

& Mrs Mary Ann Kimball Adams, his wife.

Dr George W Otis

& Mrs Susan S Otis, his wife

Mr Anson Dexter

2Mr Anson Brigham Dexter obiit Sept 1844

Mr Samuel Hammond Ruピell3 [Russell]

Mr Reuben Augustus Richards

Mrs Harriet Antoinette Ridgway, wife of Mr J. R Jr

Miピ Sarah Ann Eaton, daughter of ye late Mr Eben E.

Mrs Sarah Davis, wife of Mr Timo D.

Mrs Sarah Ann Perkins, wife of Mr P at New Bedford

Miピ Charlotte Caroline Augusta Baker, baptised at ye same time by the senior pastor

Miピ Sarah C Lane, daughter of Mr Wm H L

Miピ Ann Maria Wiswall

Miテ Caroline Wiswall
15th Mr Samuel Ruggles, ordinance administered in private he being ill Obiit [May 27, 1843]
June 4 Mrs Abigail Johnson
July 2 Miピ Martha W Parker, baptised at ye same time by the senior pastor since Mrs [Samuel H.] Winkley
Aug 5 Miピ Polly Edgar Littlehale Stoddard
Sept 3 Mr William B Callender

Mrs [Frances4] Callender, his wife
[56]
Sept 3d Miピ Mary Ann Callender daughter of Mr W B C     since Mrs [Charles J.] Stearns
do Miピ Olivia Dabney, daughter of the late Mr J. B. D. at Fayal
1844
Jany 7. Mr Caleb Loring Cunningham
March 3d Mrs Caroline Fairbanks, wife of Mr Josiah L. F.
May Mrs Dorcas Baldwin, wife of Mr Enoch B previously baptised by Mr B[artol]
June Miピ Mary Prince Townsend, previously baptised by ye senior pastor
July 7. Miピ Nancy Fullerton, daughter of the late Mr Alexr F.
1845
July 6 Mrs Betsey Gaffield, widow of Mr Tho's G.     previously baptised by Mr B[artol]
Sept. 7 Mr John Ridgway
Nov 2d Mrs Eunice Harriet Ball, relict of Mr Samuel S. Ball
do Mrs Caroline Frances Andrews, wife of Mr Erasmus J A. obiit [June 2] 18545
do Mrs Susan H Newell, wife of Mr John G Newell, previously baptised by the senior pastor

Miピ Emeline Hall baptised at the same time by the junior pastor
1846
Jany 4 Mr Anselm Lothrop

& Mrs Elizabeth Lothrop, his wife baptised by the senior pastor

Mrs Mary Fulton widow

Mrs Ann Rowe Payson

Miピ Caroline Theresa Hulburt
July 5th Miピ Elizabeth Billings Hartshorne, baptized at ye same time by the senior pastor
October Miピ Emily Taylor Parker daughter of Mr D P P
do Miピ Mary Ann Palfrey Ruピell d of Mr N P R
[57]
1847

Miピ Clara Dabney

Mr Edward Winsor & Mrs Harriet B Winsor, his wife
baptised by Mr B[artol].
July 4 Mr Richard Soule & Mrs Lucy L Soule, his wife
do Miピ Adeline B Hartshorne, baptised by senior pastor
Aug 1 Mr John Rayner
Sept 5th Mrs Sarah E Baker, wife of Mr Alfred B. baptised by ye senior pastor
Novr 7 Miピ Susan T. Crosby daughter of Mr Fred Crosby baptised by senr pastor
do Mr Henry B Stanwood, baptised by senior pastor
do & Mrs Ellen Stanwood, his wife.

Mr Francis D Darling
Decr 5 Mr Benjamin Dodd
1848
Jany 2 Mr Frederic U Tracy & Mrs Eliza M T, his wife
do Miピ Catherine Lewis Kidder, d of Mr Joseph K.
do Miピ Mary Susan Bond, daughter of ye late Mr Amos B.
Oct 24 Mr Jacquith Murray in private being ill obiit [Dec. 19, 1848.]
1849
Jany 7 Mrs Sarah L. Martin, widow.
do Mrs Sarah W Fiske, wife of Mr Geo. F
May Miピ Ann Catherine Blaney, daughter of Mr Ambrose B
1850
March 3d Mr Edmund Trowbridge obit [Sept. 1] 1854
do Mr John Cormerais
[58]
March 6 Mr Thomas Cordis
Sept 1 Mr William Henry Foster
Novr 3d Mr Lemuel Pope
1851
Jany 5th Miピ Helen Cormerais, daughter of Mr Jno Cormerais, deceased.
1852
March 7 Mrs Elizabeth G Cormerais

Miピ Sophia Elizabeth Lord, baptised at the same time
1853
June 8 Miピ Sarah Hanson Hodgdon, baptised at the same time by senior pastor
July 3d Miピ Adeline Bruerton (died before communion) [obiit June 20, 1853, in Boston]
Octo 2d Dr G[eorge] C[heyne] Shattuck6
1854
May 30th Miピ Helen S Hunt, daughter of the late Mr Saml Hunt.
18587
Sept 9 Mrs Catherine Southworth Clark, baptised at the same time wife of Mr John P Clark. Their children Lucretia Keith & Francis Henry were introduced to ye x. church at the same time by baptism.
[59-80 Blank.]

Footnotes

1Mrs. Lewis, the daughter of John and Rebecca Cannell, was born in Boston, Dec. 5, 1788, and died in Brookfield, March 13, 1866. Return
2The Boston City Records give Alson Brigham Dexter, son of Alson Dexter, died September 26, 1844, ae 21.--E. W. Return
3Mr. Russell transferred his relations to King's Chapel and later to Trinity Church.--E. W. Return
4William B. Callender and Nabby Rand, daughter of Jonathan Rand, were married November 8, 1811 (Boston Town Records). Mrs. Callender subsquently changed her name to Frances (Manuscript Genealogy of the Rands in the Cabinet of the New England Historic Genealogical Society). See also Suffolk Deeds, 1817 and 1850, ccliv. 16, 29 and dcxi. 88.--E. W. Return
5The Mount Auburn Cemetery Records give June 3, 1854 as the date of Mrs. Andrews's death.--E. W. Return
6George Cheyne Shattuck, M.D., LL.D., was born in Templeton, Massachusetts, July 17, 1783. He graduated at Dartmouth College in 1803, and was a Fellow of the Amerlcan Academy of Arts and Sciences, and President of the Massachusetts Medical Society. Dr. Bartol preached a memorial sermon after his death, which occurred in Boston, March 18, 1854. His son, of the same name and profession, born July 22, 1813, was baptised by Dr. Lowell, August 29, following. He graduated at Harvard in 1831, was a prominent member of the Church of the Advent in Boston, and the founder of St. Paul's School at Concord, New Hampshire. He died in Boston, March 22, 1893.-E. W. Return
7It appears by a note, dated July 4, 1856, in Dr. Lowell's handwriting, that Augustus Sidney Doane was admitted to the Church but the time of his admission is not stated.-E. W.


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