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 [eng]
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.
Box and Folder Listing
- 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