Early Records from First Presbyterian Church, Rochester, NY
These records of the First Presbyterian Church were published in a weekly column titled "Early Rochester Family Records" in the Rochester Post Express newspaper. The author was Anah Babcock Yates who in her lifetime was a member of the Rochester Historical Socity and the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. These columns were in issued dated from July 9, 1910 to August 27, 1910.
Original Members of the First Presbyterian Church on Aug. 22, 1815
"Having confessed their faith, and entered into convenant, were constituted into a regular Church of Christ."
- Oliver Gibbs, deacon, died May 17, 1826; resded on South Fitzhugh Street
- Jane Gibbs, resided on South Fitzhugh Street
- Daniel West, deacon, dismissed Sept. 14, 1817 to form a new church at Brighton
- Elizabeth West, died
- Henry Donnelly, elder, dismissed Sept. 14, 1817 to form a new church at Brighton
- Hannah Donnelly, dismissed Sept. 14, 1817 to form a new church at Brighton
- Elisha Ely, dismissed 1827 to Third Presbyterian Church
- Hannah Ely, dismissed 1827 to Third Presbyterian Church
- Warren Brown, elder, died 1815
- Charles Magne, living in 1871 at Baltimore
- Polly Magne, living in 1871 at Baltimore
- Aaron Lay
- Sharon Lay
- Sibel Bickford
- Arabella Starks, left the country
- Huldah Stoddard, left the country
Early Baptisms
| Allen | Edwin Cutler, son of A. H. and Lucy; bapt. June 10, 1821 William Thomas, son of A. H. and Lucy; bapt. Jan. 9, 1824 |
| Backus | William, son of Frederick F. and Rebecca; bapt. May 1821 Wealty Ann, dau. of Frederick F. and Rebecca; bapt. Oct. 14, 1821 Robert, son of Frederick F. and Rebecca; bapt. Aug. 24, 1822 Garret Smith, son of Frederick F. and Rebecca; bapt. June 11, 1825 |
| Barns | Matilda, Onondaga Hill, NY; bapt. Feb. 1, 1817 |
| Beach | Eliza Dooley, dau. of Rufus and Rhoda; bapt. Oct. 6, 1832 Martha Gould, dau. of Rufus and Rhoda; bapt. Jan. 1825 |
| Bickford | James Parker, son of James and Sibel; bapt. Jan. 9, 1820 Zeruiah, child of James and Sibel; bapt. Jan. 9, 1820 |
| Bissell | Catharine, dau. of Josiah Jr. and Henrietta; bapt. July 23, 1821 Mary Ann, dau. of Josiah Jr. and Henrietta; bapt. March 10, 1822 Josiah Wolcott, son of Josiah Jr. and Henrietta; bapt. March 10, 1822 Charles Perkins, son of Josiah Jr. and Henrietta; bapt. Jan. 11, 1824 |
| Blossom | Enos, son of Benjamin and Jane; bapt. Sept. 19, 1820 William, son of Benjamin and Jane; bapt. June 10, 1821 Nathan Hopkins; bapt. Sept. 19, 1820 |
| Bond | Sally from Keene, N.H.; bapt. Feb. 1, 1817 Maria, dau. of John Goddard and Sally; bapt. Sept. 7, 1817 |
| Bradshaw | William James; bapt. June 25, 1822 |
| Bush | David, son of David and Laura; bapt. May 29, 1817 |
| Burrill | Catharine S.; bapt. Aug. 29, 1819 |
| Bullard | Juliette, dau. of Betsey and Fisher; bapt. June 10, 1821 Julia, dau. of Betsey and Fisher; bapt. June 13, 1824 |
| Burthrong (?) | Lewis Parsons; bapt. Sept. 29, 1816 Elizabeth Caroline; bapt. Dec. 19, 1816 |
| Campbell | Mary Elizabeth, dau. of Benjamin and Sophronia; bapt. July 11, 1823 Asenath Narcissa, dau. of Benjamin and Sophronia; bapt. July 11, 1823 |
| Carpenter | Solon Davis, son of Asa and Mary; bapt. Aug. 20, 1822 |
| Cathcart | John Fairman, son of John A. and Sarah; bapt. Nov. 14, 1823 |
| Chapin | Mariah Ward, dau. of Moses and Mariah; bapt. March 23, 1823 Caroline Elizabeth, dau. of Moses and Mariah; bapt. March 23, 1823 |
| Cobb | Mary, dau. of William and Lora; bapt. Sept. 19, 1820 Eliza, dau. of William and Lora; bapt. May 6, 1821 Wealty Mariah, dau. of William and Lora; bapt. June 10, 1821 Abigail, dau. of William and Lora; bapt. July 11, 1823 |
| Cutler | Edwin (sponsor Lucy, wife of A. H. Allen); bapt. June 10, 1821 William H. or K., son of Jeremiah and Parmelia (?); bapt. July 9, 1823 |
| Darrow | Julia P., son of Pierce and Eunice; bapt. May 2, 1824 Mary Ann, son of Pierce and Eunice; bapt. Jan. 10, 1825 |
| Dickinson | William Taylor, son of Patrick and Huldah; bapt. June 11, 1825 |
| Ely | Herman, dau. of Elisha and Hannah (Dickinson); bapt. June 9, 1816 Caroline, dau. of Elisha and Hannah; bapt. May 1, 1818 Mary, dau. of Elisha and Hannah; bapt. Jan. 9, 1820 John Fellows, son of Elisha and Hannah; bapt. Nov. 9, 1821 George, son of Elisha and Hannah; bapt. April 30, 1824 |
| Elliott | Frances, dau. of Lebbius and Nancy; bapt. Jan. 9, 1820 |
| Ensworth | Ann (adult); bapt. May 6, 1821 Cath. Mariah, dau. of Ann and Russell; born Dec. 21, 1815; bapt. July 11, 1823 Mary Brockway, dau. of Ann and Russell; born Aug. 2, 1822; bapt. July 11, 1823 |
| Filer | Philip, son of Puella and Philip; bapt. Jan. 2, 1818 |
| Gould | Susan, dau. of Jacob and Ruby; bapt. Nov. 9, 1821 Rhoda Susan, dau. of Jacob and Ruby; bapt. March 12, 1824 Jacob, son of Jacob and Ruby |
| Granger | Arabella; bapt. Jan. 2, 1820 |
| Graves | Edmund Wright, son of Samuel and E.; bapt. Sept. 9, 1830 |
| Green | Huldah from Scipio; bapt. 1817 |
| Hall | Rhoda, Handen, Conn. (?); bapt. 1817 Joanna, dau. of William and wife |
| Hatch | Mallallah Jarvis, son of John and Betsey (?); bapt. Aug. 25, 1816 Polly Mariah, dau. of John and Betsey; bapt. Aug. 25, 1816 Jane Elizabeth, dau. of John and Betsey; bapt. Aug. 25, 1816 Henry, son of J. D. and -----; bapt. May 29, 1817 |
| Hannocks (?) | May, (adult), bapt. May 6, 1821 |
| Hannocks | Eliza Delia, dau. of R. D. and Mary; bapt. June 10, 1821 George, son of R. D. and Mary; bapt. June 10, 1821 Ellen, dau. of R. D. and Mary; bapt. June 10, 1821 Noah, son of R. D. and Mary; bapt. June 10, 1821 Emily, dau. of R. D. and Mary; bapt. June 10, 1821 |
| Heermance | William Rathbone, son of Dr. C. P. and Susan; bapt. June 9, 1816 |
| Hill | R. W. Burnell, child of Charles J. and Salome; bapt. Feb. 7, 1824 |
| King | Ruth, Suffield, Mass; bapt. 1817 Moses; bapt. 1817 |
| Lawrence | Catherine, dau. of Horatio and Mary; bapt. July 13, 1823 |
| Lay | Sarah Ann, dau. of Aaron and Sarah; bapt. July 10, 1820 William Bennett, son of Aaron and Sarah; bapt. July 12, 1822 Frederick William, son of Aaron and Sarah; bapt. July 12, 1822 |
| Livingston | John Landon, son of James H. and Charlotte; bapt. July 12, 1822 Henry Beekman, son of James H. and Charlotte; bapt. Jan. 11, 1824 Charlotte B., dau. of James H. and Charlotte; born July 11, 1825 |
| Mallory | Horace (adult), bapt. Aug, 29, 1819 |
| March | Susannah; bapt. May 6, 1831 |
| Mastick | Catharine from Avon; bapt. 1817 |
| Magne | Lucretia, dau. of Charles and Polly; bapt. Jan. 9, 1820 Horace, son, of Charles and Polly; bapt. Jan. 9, 1820 Edwin, son, of Charles and Polly; bapt. Jan. 9, 1820 |
| Mulligan | Caroline Ely, dau. of Rev. Mr. and Mary Ann (adult); bapt. Aug. 25, 1834 |
| Needham | Joanna (adult); bapt. May 28, 1820 George Francis, son of Joanna and (?); bapt. Sept. 9, 1820 Joanna Wright, dau., of Joanna and (?); bapt. Sept. 9, 1820 Sarah Ann, dau., of Joanna and (?); bapt. Sept. 9, 1820 Elizabeth, dau., of Joanna and (?); bapt. Sept. 9, 1820 |
| Nefus | George A., son of William and Esther; bapt. Sept. 19, 1820 |
| Newell | Abijah; bapt. June 10, 1821 |
| Parker | Frances from Brookfield to church; bapt. 1817 Phineas, son of Frances and R.; bapt. Oct. 3, 1819 |
| Peck | Everard, from Hartford, Conn. to church; bapt. 1817 Henry Everard, son of Everard and Lblar (?); bapt. Nov. 9, 1821 Norman Porter, son of Everard and Cloe (?); bapt. July 11, 1823 William C., son of Everard an Cloe; bapt. May 15, 1825 |
| Penny | Elizabeth, dau. of Joseph and Margaret; bapt. July 13, 1823 Esbella, dau. of Rev. Joseph and Margaret |
| Ripley | Eli, from Adams; bapt. 1817 Sarah, from Adams; bapt. 1817 Noble Strong, son of Eli and Sarah (?); bapt. July 6, 1817 |
| Robb | William, from Catskill; bapt. 1817 Sally, from Catskill; bapt. 1817 |
| Scofield | Salmon, from Albany; bapt. 1817 James A., son of Salmon and Perses; bapt. May 1, 1818 Mary Ann, dau. of Salmon and Perses; bapt. July 10, 1820 Charles Franklin, son of Salmon and Perses |
| Scott | Catharine, dau. of Mary; bapt. June 10, 1821 Harrison, son of Mary; bapt. June 10, 1821 |
| Shaw | Eliza; bapt. Jan. 2, 1820 Haphaloner (?), (adult); bapt. Aug. 29, 1819 Delia Ann, dau. of Stephen and Eliza; Sept. 19, 1820 Lucy Permile, dau. of Stephen and Eliza; Sept. 19, 1820 |
| Sibley | Sarah Ann, dau. of Derick and Nobly; bapt. Jan.9, 1820 |
| Sill | Hannah, from Lynn, Ct.; bapt. 1817 |
| Smith | Henry Franklin, son of Eunetia and Preston; bapt. Sept. 19, 1820 Thomas Lyell, son of Eliza; bapt. Oct. 7, 1821 William Preston, son of Eunetia and Preston; bapt. March 7, 1822 Thomas, son of E. D. and Eliza; bapt. Aug. 24, 1822 |
| Spencer | Phebe (adult), bapt. Aug. 29, 1819 |
| Starr | Samuel Ames, son of Frederick and Sarah; bapt. Jan. 9, 1824 |
| Stone | Sarah, from Lennox, Mass.; bapt. 1817 Persis Persis; bapt. 1817 Minerva, dau. of Patty and (?); bapt. May 3, 1818 Theodore W., son of Patty and (?); bapt. May 3, 1818 Mary, dau. of Patty and (?); bapt. May 3, 1818 David (adult), bapt. May 6, 1821 Delia (adult), bapt. May 6, 1821 |
| Thompson | Julia, dau. of John H. and Electa (?); bapt. Nov. 14, 1823 |
| Wakelee | Charles, son of Amanda and Abner; bapt. Sept. 19, 1820 Erastus, son of Amanda and Abner; bapt. Sept. 27, 1822 Charles H., son of Amanda and Abner; bapt. April 30, 1824 Harriet S., dau. of Amanda and Abner; bapt. April 30, 1824 |
| Warren | Daine and Philinda (members) 1819 |
| West | Amelia, from West Springfield, Mass, bapt. 1817 |
| Williams | Lucy Ann, dau. of Comfort and Lucy; bapt. May 3, 1818 Charles (adult), bapt. Aug. 29, 1819 |
| Wilshire | William (adult), bapt. Aug. 29, 1819 |
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