Index to the Records of the First Church of Stonington, CT

The First Church of Stonington was organized by nine men on June 3, 1674, and it has survived for over 325 years. Reverend James Noyes, of Newbury, Massachusetts, was ordained first pastor of the church and served until his death in 1719. The entire population of the town assisted with the planning and building of the meeting house, and by 1696, nearly all residents were admitted to the church. Each pew was auctioned off to the highest bidder, who "owned" it for ninety-nine years. The present structure was built in 1829. These records were abstracted by Edward H. Williams, Jr.

The original abstract is part of the R Stanton Avery Special Collections, call number Mss 114.

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