Browse the Congregational Church in Deerfield, New Hampshire, records
The Deerfield, New Hampshire Congregational Church was formed in 1766 after Deerfield split off from the town of Nottingham. Rev. Timothy Upham was ordained as its first minister in 1772. Upham married Hannah Gookin, the daughter of Rev. Nathaniel Gookin, minister of the Congregational church in North Hampton, New Hampshire, in 1773. Upham remained the minister until his death in 1811. Rev. Nathaniel Wells was ordained as the minister in Deerfield in 1812. He was dismissed in 1841. The third minister was Rev. Ephraim Hidden, who served the church from 1841-1849.
The first meeting house was constructed when the town was formed in 1766, and a new one was built in 1835 which is still standing. Today, the church is known as the Deerfield Community Church and is a member of the United Church of Christ (UCC).
This collection contains one volume of church records which includes admissions, dismissions, marriages, baptisms, and meeting notes.
Materials in this collection have been digitized in partnership with the New Hampshire Historical Society and have been made available through our New England's Hidden Histories project.
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