Records of The Congregational Church of Rutland, VT

In 1787 the town of Rutland was divided into two parishes. The First Congregational Church, established in 1773, was already within the boundaries of the west parish, and so the east parish established a new church in 1788, from which these records are drawn. The Congregational Church of Rutland was incorporated October 5, 1788, with thirty-seven members and Reverend Samuel Williams at the pulpit. Williams was succeeded by Rev. Heman Ball in 1797, who served the church until his death in 1821. Rev. Charles Walker succeeded him as pastor in 1823 and continued until he was dismissed ten years later, after which Rev. William Mitchell served the congregation until 1846.

These records include baptisms, marriages, deaths, admissions, and dismissions or excommunications.

The original transcription of these records is kept in the R. Stanton Avery Collections at NEHGS, call number Mss A 6572.

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