Browse the First Congregational Church records in Rindge, New Hampshire

The First Congregational Church in Rindge, New Hampshire was organized in 1765. Rev. Seth Dean was ordained as the first minister in 1765 and was dismissed in 1780. The second minister, Rev. Seth Payson, was ordained in 1782 and served until his death in 1820. Payson was from a family of Congregational ministers; he was the son of Rev. Phillips Payson of Walpole, Massachusetts, and his brother was the minister in Chelsea, Massachusetts. The third settled minister in Rindge, Rev. Amos Burnham, served from 1821 until 1867.

The first meetinghouse was constructed in 1765. In 1796, a new meetinghouse was completed which is still in use today and is listed on the National Register for Historic Places. The First Congregational Church of Rindge is active today and is a member of the United Church of Christ (UCC). 

This collection contains one volume of death records and one volume of church records which includes admissions, 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.