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First Methodist Episcopal Church of Fairville records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 6011

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

In addition to these records the church must have had a register, as in 1850 a "recorder" was elected to obtain the names of the class members and their contributions for support of the gospel and to record them in a volume which was to be purchased for that purpose. The records consist of loose sheets containing the minutes of the Board of Trustees (1836-1842) including the certificate of incorporation and a list of subscribers. (Part I); a volume of trustee's minutes (1842-1927), 5 receipts for building supplies, and "Directions for perpetrating the Corporate existence of societies.

Dates

  • 1836-1927.

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY

Little is known about the origins, activities or end of this church. Indications are that the minutes from February 9, 1836 document the first formal organization since they list subscribers for the construction of the church which at times was called the First Protestant Episcopal Church of Fairville, the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Fairville, the First Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Fairville, and the First Methodist Society. The church building was torn down in 1978.

Extent

2 microfilm reels. (2 microfilm reels.)

Abstract

Minutes of annual meetings of male members of the church to elect trustees (1843-1927), a subscription list (1875), and a valuation of church property (1875).

Physical Description

Microfilm.

General

Contact Information:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524 rareref@cornell.edu http://rmc.library.cornell.edu
Compiled by:
S.L.
Date completed:
Oct. 1979rev. Mar. 1979
EAD encoding:
Andrea Hektor, June 2004
Date modified:
Marcie Farwell, February 2015
Status
Completed
Author
Compiled by S.L.
Date
June 2004
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)