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By Sarah M. Gould, Kara Jackman
Collection Overview
Title: MA - Chester - Chester Methodist, 1844-1966
ID: 08/MA/016/003/053
Extent: 2.0 Boxes
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Earliest classes in 1802, but established a church as Chester Factories in 1842, with a building erected around 1845. In 1921, it federated with the Congregational Church to form the United Church of Chester, and the old Methodist church was sold to the Samoset Lodge I.O.O.F. The Methodist society was discontinued in 1966.
Collection Historical Note
1802: Earliest classes. 1842: Church establised as Chester Factories. 1921: The Congregational and Methodist Episcopal Churches merged to form the United Church of Chester. 1966: Methodist society discontinued.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Box:
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Box 1: Box 1],
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Box 2: Box 2],
[All]
- Box 1: Box 1
- Item 1: Baptisms, 1863-1960
- Item 2: Marriages, 1863-1931
- Item 3: Membership, 1862-1961
- Item 4: Probationers, 1862-1915
- Item 5: Quarterly conference, 1847-1872
- Item 6: Historical records, 1862-1872
- Box 2: Box 2
- Item 1: Membership, 1844-1862
- Item 2: Marriages, 1847-1849
- Item 3: Quarterly conference, 1872-1913
- Item 4: Official boards, 1866-1965
- Item 5: Cash accounts, 1948-1966
- Item 6: Sunday school, 1860-1910
- Item 7: Steward's records, 1878-1882
NECCAH Church Records 
