Name/Title
First Baptist Society Committee Notice, 1800Entry/Object ID
2026.024.002Scope and Content
Notice issued to member of the First Baptist Church of Groton by the Society Committee, May 15, 1800:
"These are to notify all the inhabitants of the First Baptist Society in Groton to meet together at the meeting house on Saturday the 24th Day of this instant at two o'clock in the afternoon to show their minds Respecting of Setting a minister and whether they have any objection to John G. Wightman's Being Selected and in Not Whether they are willing to do any thing for his support and in What Way they Choose to do it and also do any other Business proper to do as said meeting. Groton, ye May 15th AD 1800."
Signed by Benadam Gallup and Nathan Crary
"Groton, May ye 24th AD 1800. Agreeable to the Within Warning, the First Baptist Society met and chose Peter Avery moderator, Benadam Gallup clerk protemporary -
1st Voted that we Want a settled minister
2nd Voted that John G. Wightman be our minister
3rd Voted that their be superscription papers prepared to see what sum can be raised for the support of our minister
4th Voted that Capt. Nathan Crary, Sands Fish, Isaac Wightman be a committee to take care of the superscription papers."
Signed by Benadam Gallup, clerk protemporaryCollection
Wolfe CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2026.024Source or Donor
Edith WolfeAcquisition Method
DonationLexicon
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First Baptist Church of Groton
