Baptisms of Rev. Thomas Allen
Pittsfield, MA 1764-1794
transcribed for Berkshire County USGenWeb by Michael Phelps
1764-1769 1770-1774 1775-1779 1780-1784 1785-1789 1790-1794 transcriber notes word document
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A
List of Births in the Town of Pittsfield or the Names of those Children I have
Baptized and an account when they were baptized – Rev. Thos Allen
May
6th
Babtized [sic] Lucretia
the Child of Doctr Marsh
June
3rd
Babtized [sic] Paulina the
Child of Elnathan Phelps
July
8th
Baptized Hannah the
Child of Oliver Ashley
Novbr
18th
Baptized Anna and Children of Daniel Hubbard, Jr.
Novbr
18th
Baptized the Child of Timothy Cadwell
1765
Feby
17th
Baptized Joseph the
Child of Arestus [sic - ?] Sackett
Baptized Apollos
the Child of Aaron Baker
June
2nd
Baptized Abner the
Child of Eli Root
June
23rd
Baptized Abraham the
Child of Caleb Wadoms
June
30th
Baptized Ruth the
Child of Josiah Goodrich
June
30th
Baptized the Child of Moses Miller
Aug
11th
Baptized Lemuel the
Child of Lemuel Phelps
Sept
15th
Baptized Abraham Cadwell
the Child of Joseph Phelps of Cold Spring
Sept
22nd
Baptized Mercy the
Child of Israel Dickinson
Sept
22nd
Baptized Cloe the
Child of John Wadoms [?]
Oct
13th
Baptized Margaret the
Child of Thomas Morgan
Nov 17th Baptized Martha the Child of Doctr Marsh
Born
Jan 31, 176?, Jun 24, 1759, Feb ??, 1762,
Aug 26, 1763 [Notation above
names below]
Decembr
1st
Baptized Elias, Mary, Abigail, and Esther
Children of Dan C[illegible]
Decembr
29th
Baptized John the
Child of Daniel Foot
1766
Jany
19th
Baptized William the
Child of ____ Miller
“
19th
Baptized Jonathan the
Child of Jonathan Kingsley
“
19th
Baptized Justin the
Child of Joshua Narrimore
“
19th
Baptized Rhody the
Child of Joseph Allen
Feby
23rd
Baptized Pink and Sibl Negro
ser of Capt. Goodrich and Lord […?]
Feby
16th
Baptized John Calvin Child
of Dean Easton
March 4th Baptized Lolotas [sic] the Child of Arestus Sackett
Page
16
March
9th
Baptized Submit Child
of Stephen Crowfoot
April
20th
Baptized Susannah the
Child of Elnathan Phelps
April
27th
Baptized Mehetable the
Child of Joseph Fairfield
May
18th
Baptized Alpheus Child
of Elisha Jones
May
18th
Baptized Russell & Mary
Children of Joshua Robbins
Aug
10th
Baptized Lebediah, Ajahel [?], Silas, Josiah, Men????
Children of Lebeih
Stiles
Aug
17th
Baptized John, Enoch, Abigail, Ruth, Judith,
Sarah
Children of Natl Fairfield
Aug
3rd
Mary Child of
Israel Stoddard was baptized
Sept
Elijah Child of
Moses Greives [?] was baptized
1767
July
7th
Baptized Esther Child
of Ebenezer White
Aug
2nd
Baptized Eber [???] Child
of Charles Miller
1767
August
9th
Baptized Cereno Upham Child
of Elisha Jones
August
9th
Baptized Pamela Child
of Israel Dickinson
August
9th
Baptized Sarah Child
of Moses Miller
Septr
6th
Baptized Samuel Potter
Sept
13th
Baptized Reuben & Elizabeth
Children of Gill [?] Gunn [??]
Septr
13th
Baptized Zenus [?] Son
of Joshua Robbins
Octr
2nd
Baptized Esther Child
Doctr Marsh
Octr
11th
Baptized Joel Child
of Joshua Harriman
Octr
25th
Baptized Clarance [sic]
Child of Joseph Phelps
Decr
20th
Baptized Israel Child
of Captn Stoddard
1768
Baptized Joseph Child
of Joseph Allen
May
15th
Baptized Daniel Child
of Daniel Hubbard
May
22nd
Baptized Lucy Child
of Dean Easton
Page
17
Baptized Electa
Child of Lieut Graves [?]
Septr
25th
Baptized Appleton Child
of Mr Foot
Octr
9th
Baptized Stephen Child
of Stephen [illegible]
Octr
16th
Baptized James Dandson [?]
Child of Mr Colt
Octr
23rd
Baptizes Ebenezer Child
of Oliver Burt
Ditto
23rd
Baptized Adin Child
of John Demming
Baptized Abraham
Child of Eleegar [sic] Mem???
1769
1.
Feb 12th
Mary Child of
Israel Stoddard was baptized
2.
Do
Nathaniel Child
of Nathaniel Fairfield was baptized
3.
Feby 19th
Electa Child of
John Morse was baptized
4.
March 26th
Thomas Child of
John Morse was baptized
5.
April 30th
Oliver Partridge Child
of Israel Dickinson was baptized
6.
April 30th
Rodolphus Child
of Solomon Lathrop was baptized
7.
May [sic]
Child of Joshua Robbins was baptized
8.
Do
Mehetable Child
of Elisha Jones was baptized
9.
June 10th
Molly Child of
Moses Miller was baptized
10.
July 30th
Ezekiel Child of
Oliver Ashley was baptized
11.
Augst 6th
Justin Bridgeman Child
of Joshua Narrimore was baptized
12.
August 27th
Henry Child of
Doctr Marsh was baptized
13.
Sept 10th
Rhoda Child of
Dan Cadwell was baptized
14.
Sept 17th
Elam Child of
Jacob Ellethorpe was baptized
15.
--- 24th
Rhoda Child of
Joseph Allen was baptized
16.
--- 24th
Lucy Child of
Paul Guilford was baptized
17.
Oct 29th
William Child of
Ebenezer White was baptized
18.
Nov 26th
Alecta [sic] Child
of Joseph Clark was baptized
19.
Jan 21
Mary Child of
Aaron Baker was baptized
Feb
25
Mary Child of
Joseph Fairfield was baptized
March
10
Betty Child of
James Hubbard was baptized
“
11
Molly Child of
Daniel Hubbard was baptized
June
23
Sarah Child of
John Demming was baptized
July
15
Eleanor Child of
Elnathan Phelps was baptized
1770
July
22nd
Oliver Partridge Child
of Israel Dickinson was baptized
Sept
2nd
Oliver Child of
Dean Easton was baptized
Octr
20th
Stephen Child of
Oswald Williams was baptized
Dec
16th
Solomon Woodruff Child
of Ele?? Me??ls was baptized
Page
18
1771
Jan
6th
Marcus Child of
Joshua Robbins was baptized
Do
Sarah Child of
Oliver Ashley was baptized
Feb
3rd
Israel Child of
Israel Stoddard was baptized
Feb
10th
Jonathan Child
of Thomas Allen was baptized
March
17th
James Child of
James Hubbard was baptized
Do
---
Solomon Child of
Jacob Ellithorp was baptized
March
24th
John Child of
John Morse was baptized
Do
---
Elisabeth Child
of Solomon Lathrop was baptized
April
7th
Afseanith [??] Daughter
of Elisha Jones was baptized
Octr
6th
Naomi Daughter
of Natl Fairfield was baptized
----
6th
Joseph Child of
Joseph Wright was baptized
Novr
10th
Henry Child of
Perez Marsh was baptized
----
23
Lovina Daughter
of Ged Gunn was baptized
Dec
---
Children of Zebediah [illegible] was baptized [sic]
1772
Jan
26th
Pliny Child of
Lemuel Phelps was baptized
Feby
28th
Richard Child of
James Colt was baptized
April
5th
Child of Matthew Barber was baptized
Do
5th
Child of [no name given]
May
15th
Jerusha Child of
Stephen Crowfoot was baptized
Do
29th
Sylva & Matthew Children
of Hop [??] King were baptized
Do
31st
Perez Child of
Moses Graves was baptized
July
5th
Lydia Child of
Ebenezer White was baptized
Do
19th
Hannah Child of
Israel Dickinson was baptized
Aug
9th
Elisabeth Child
of Joshua Robbins was baptized
Sept
20th
Joseph & Mary Children
of Eleizur [sic] Grant were baptized
Do
Silas Child of
Seth Keiler was baptized
Do
Henry Child of
Jacob Elithorp was baptized
Novr
8th
Enos Child of
Joseph Wright was baptized
Do
8th
John Child of
Israel Stoddard was baptized
Do
29th
Cynthia Child of
Joseph Allen was baptized
Decr
Naomi Child of
Joseph Clark was baptized
1773
which
was born Tuesday March 23 3 [illegible]
March
28
Jonathan Child
of Thomas Allen was baptized
Do
Mary Child of Oswald
Williams do
Do
Eleazur Child of
Eleazur Grant do
Page
19
Children of Joseph More do
June
15th
Abigail Child of
Solomon Lathrop do
July
11th
Child of Elisha Jones do
August
1st
Elisha Child of
James Hubbard do
Do
22nd
Naptized Hulda Child
of Oliver Burt
Child of Daniel Alexander was
baptized
1774
Jan
16th
Sarah Child of
Matthew Barber was baptized
Feby
20th
Child of Lemuel Phelps do
[Margin Note]: In
the original the words was baptized are written at length
March
13th
Terra Daughter
of Erastus Sackett do
20th
Rachel Daughter
of Tim Cadwell do
May
15th
Rufus Son of Wm
Guilford do
22nd
Experience Daughter
of Eli Root do
June
5th
Lucretia Daughter
of Perez Marsh do
Do
Lucas Son of
Joshua Robbins do
Do
Calvin Son of
Gideon Sun do
12th
Daniel & Israel Sons of Mr Bardman do
26th
Samuel Son of
Natnl Fairfield do
Octr
16th
Anna Bull Daughter
of Israel Dickinson do
Daughter of Erastus Sackett do
Octr
30th
Lydia Daughter
of Joseph Wright do
Jany
29th
William Son of
Stephen Crowfoot was baptized
Feby
12th
Elisabeth Daughter
of Thomas Allen do
who was born Wednesday Morning, 3
o’clock, 8th day of Feb
[Margin Note]: In the original the
words was baptized are written at length
April
16th
Eunice Daughter
of Joseph Allen was baptized
23rd
William Son of
James Colt do
30th
Demas [sic] Son
of Joshua Robbins do
30th
Enoch Son of
Ebenezer White do
July
9th
Eunice Daughter
of Mr Grant do
“
Elijah Son of
Zebediah Stiles do
August
6th
Charles Son of Mr
Bardman do
Page
20
“
13th
Elisha, Phebe, & Elisabeth
Children of
Mr Buchird was baptized
Sept
17th
Molly Daughter
of James Hubbard was baptized
Sarah
Daughter of Amos Delano do
1776
Jan
Daughter of Matthew Wright was baptized
William
Son of Israel Stoddard was baptized
Feby
25th
Stillman & William Sons
of Enoch Dewey were baptized
March
3rd
Stephen Son of
Oswald Williams was baptized
31st
Joseph Son of
Matthew Barker was baptized
May
12th
Lucy Daughter of
Captn Charles Goodrich &
Olive
Daughter of Widow Olive Goodrich & James
Son of Lem Phelps were baptized
June
16th
William & Molly Children
of William Ford were baptized
Sept
22nd
James & William & Abigail
Children of
Widow Sunderland were baptized
& at the same time
Decr
1st 1776
Joseph Son of
Joseph Wright & Chandler
Son of Charles Belding &
Charles & Raney [?]
Children of Josiah Mosely were
baptized
1777
Jany
19th
Porthena Daughter
of Israel Dickinson was baptized
19th
Phebe Ely Daughter
of James Colt was baptized
April
Phebe Daughter
of Mr Thomas North was baptized
May
4th
In token of my fervent affliction for the
Civil & religious Rights &
Liberties of my Country and
(& of Gods [sic] grace
assisting me) of my firm
attachment to its Cause & of
my grateful
sense of the many important
Services of the
Commander in Chief of the forces
of the
united [sic] States I name my
fourth son
George Washington who was then
baptized
& was born April 22nd
Tuesday 7 O’Clock AM 1777
[Transcriber
note: I assume this was written by the author of this record, Rev. Thomas Allen]
May 18th
Lucas Son of
Joshua Robins [?]
Patty
Daughter of Enoch Dewey
were baptized
Anna
Daughter of Dan Cadwell
June
8th
Hannah Daughter
of Ambrose Hugh was baptized
July
27th
Woodbridge Little Son
of De?e?? Wright was baptized
Oct
5th
William, Sarah & James
Children of William Barb [?] were baptized
“
12th
Polly Daughtert
of Mr Ebenezer White was baptized
Page
57 [what happened to the intervening pages??]
1778
March
8th
Seth Son of Mr
Seth Keeler was baptized
April
12th
John Son of
William Ford was baptized
Dit
12th
Mary Daughter if
Daniel Foot was baptized
19th
Triphena Daughter
of Mr Moseby was baptized
26th
Charles Son of
Charles Goodrich was baptized
26th
Mehetable Daughter
of Mr Forbes was baptized
May
3rd
Patty Daughter
of James Hubbard was baptized
“
Oswald Son of
Oswald Williams was baptized
“
19th
Anna, Seth & Ebenezer Hutchinson
Children of Widow More were baptized
24th
William Frederick Son of Israel Stoddard was baptized
June
14th
Eunice Daughter
of Matthew Barber was baptized
14th
Sarah Daughter
of Mr Boardman was baptized
Sarah
Daughter of Mr Dan Cadwell was baptized
July
26th
David Son of Mr
Matthew Wright was baptized
Daughter of Mr Joseph
Wright was baptized
1779
Daughter of Mr John Barber was baptized
Feb
21st
Samuel Dickinson Son
of Capt Colt was baptized
March
Elisabeth Daughter
of Doctr Lee was baptized
April
Daniel Son of Mr
Daniel Hubbard was baptized
May
9th
Robert Son of Mr
William Barber was baptized
ditto
Charles Son of Mr
Charles Belding was baptized
June
Mary Daughter of
Paul Guilford was baptized
June
27
Jerusha dattr
[sic] Timothy Cadwell was baptized
July
25
Polly dattr
[sic] Lieut Graves was baptized
August
8th
Clarissa Daughter
of Thomas Allen, pastor was baptized who was born
Monday July 12th 5 oc
PM
Sept
12th
Moses Son of
Joseph Allen was baptized
Oliver
Son of Capt Ford was baptized
Novr
1st
Oliver Son of
Oliver Burt was baptized
1779
Nov
7th
Royal Dwight Son
of Dan Cadwell was baptized
Ruby
Daughter of [no first name] Herrick do
Page
58
March
Silas & Ashley Children
of Amos Root were baptized
Elisabeth Daughter
of Amos Delano was baptized
April
Ann Daughter of
Mr Seth Keeler was baptized
May
14th
James Son of Mr
Moseley was baptized
25th
Pamela Daughter
of Mr Furbush was baptized
June
10th
Judah Alden Son
of Jonathan Lee was baptized
25th
David Son of
Ebenezer White was baptized
July
2nd
Samuel Son of
Oswald Williams was baptized
Octr
Sally Daughter
of James Hubbard was baptized
Nov
10th
Samuel Son of Mr
Ward was baptized
Decr
24th
Solomon Son of
James Colt was baptized
1781
Jany
28
Rufus Allen was baptized
Feby
10
Lydia Daughter
of Mr [illegible] was baptized
April
8
Horace, Sarah & Amelia
Children of Captn Allen were baptized
James
Son of [no first name] Foot was baptized
June
24
Polly Daughter
of William Barber was baptized
July
1
Son of Mr Herrick was baptized
The following children of Mr Fair
were baptized
Jonas, Perez, Sally, Joseph, Eliel,
Betty, Polly
20
William Jewett Son of
Doctr Colton was baptized
George Washington
Son of Thomas Allen was baptized
Jonathan
Son of Doctr Lee was baptized
August
Betty Daughter
of William Ford was baptized
Alexander, June, & Zebiah
Son & Daughter of
Captn Gilbert were
baptized
1782
Allen Son of
Josiah Wright was baptized
Molly
Daughter of Mr. Blossom was baptized
Hannah
Daughter of Mr Matthew Barber was baptized
Lucinda
Daughter of Mr Chapin was baptized
Jany
12
Leonard Chester Son
of Captn James Colt was baptized
12
Hannah Dickinson adopted
Daughter of Col Williams
was baptized
19
Polly Daughter
of Mr White was baptized
1783
Lucy Daughter of
Mr Daniel Foot was baptized
Luke
Son of Widow Noble was baptized
Charlotte
Daughter of Mr Noble
[no action indicated – baptized?]
Lyman
Son of Joseph Allen was baptized
Lucy
Daughter of Dr Daniel Foot was baptized
1783
Page
59
??ne
Son of Mr Josiah Mosely was baptized
July
13
Sylvia Williams Daughter
of Mr James Easton was baptized
13
Samuel Son of Mr
Jonathan Lee was baptized
20
Grace grand
Daughter of Mr West was baptized
Joel
Son of Captn Barber [no event given]
Solomon Rawley
Son of Mr West was baptized
The following Children of Mr Jacob
Gleason were baptized
Jacob, Jonah, Putnam, Enoch, Mary,
Mindwell, Ruth
Diana, Sylvia, Clarissa
The following Children of Lieut
Goodrich were baptized
Nathan, Lois, Lucy, Binor [sic?]
The following Children of Widow
Goodrich were baptized
Butler, Josiah, Omic [Omie?],
Huldah, Mary, Sarah, Rhoda
The following Children of Mr
Amos Root were baptized
Ashley, Martin
1784
Jany
11th
Samuel Lee & William Twins
Sons of Rev Thomas Allen &
his wife Elizabeth were baptized,
who were born
on Friday morning 2nd
Day Jany about 6 o’clock am
July
12th
Samuel Son of Mr
Daniel Foot was baptized
Septr
Anna Daughter of
Mr Amos Delano was baptized
July
10th
Electa & Charlotte Daughters
of Captn Ford were baptized
Sept
11th
Josiah Son of
Josiah Goodrich was baptized
Charles, Alexander & Ruth
Children of Alexander Forbes were baptized
Mary
Daughter of Captn Rufus Allen was baptized
Esther
Daughter of Amos Delano was baptized
William
Servant Boy of Jospeh Fairfield was baptized
1786
April
Abraham Bliss was baptized aged in his 90th year
30
Son of Captn Linsey was baptized Named David
July
12
Rebecca Daughter
of May Larned was baptized & died the same day
of Mr Nathaniel Robbinson baptized
16
Anselem Son of
Deacon Clark was baptized also Emily
Daughter of Doctor Lee & Hiram
Child of Mr Richardson
August
6
Lovi [?] Daughter
of Thomas Allen was baptized
24
Samuel Grandson
of Mr Aaron Baker was baptized
Sept
3
Merriam Daughter
of Captain Colt was baptized
10
Sally Daughter
of Mr Joshua Robbinson was baptized
Page
60
Oct
29
Anna Daughter of
Mr John Partridge was baptized
Novr
25
Abigail Daughter
of Mr Ebenezer White was baptized
1787
Feby
Polly & T [sic] Daughters
of Mr Powers were baptized
William, Susannah, Isaac, Covnish
[?] & one
other Child of William Beard were
baptized
Decr
30
Amelia Daughter
of William Mr Goodrich was baptized
Sophia
Daughter of Captn Rufus Allen was baptized
Baptized the Children of Mr Butler
as below
one of William Mr Ward
& two of Captn Williams
Child of Mr Forbes was baptized
1788
Children of Mr Butler Ephraim,
Beach [?], Curtis,
Brattle, Phebe, Abel, were
baptized also Children of
Mr Oswald
William, Sarah, Anne, & James, M Ward
Sarah, Elizabeth, Roxy [!], Mr
Gleason’s Sackett w---- [sic]
August
Sophia Daughter
of Mr John Partridge was baptized
30
Baptized Hannah Bull Daughter of Majr Larned &
Samuel
Son of Mr Hitchcock
Novr
23
Hannah Daughter
of Doctor Lee was baptized
Dec
7
Henry Son of
Captn James Colt was baptized
1789
Jany
10
Huldah Child of
Daniel Merrill was baptized
Jany
14
Anna Parker was baptized
Daughter of Mr Parker
Jany
18
Wife of Captn John Strong was baptized
25
Honour Daughter
of Nat Robbins was baptized
Feby
Peregrine David, Henry Wells & Sophia
Children
of Doctor Childs
Prospect
Son of Joshua Robbins was baptized
March
8
Solomon Metcalk, Son
of Rev Thomas Allen was baptized
22
Sarah wife of
Hosea Merrill was baptized
Patty
Daughter of Mr Daniel Foot was baptized
May
31
Hosea, Laura, & Lucy
Children of Hosea Merrill were baptized
Ditto
Oliver & Mehetable Children
of Mr Comfort Aldway were bapd
June
Sally & Daniel Child
[sic] Zadoch Hubbard were baptized
August
Charles Knowles, Joseph & John, Hannah, Otic &
Martha
Children of Captn John Strong were baptized
9
Polly & another Child of Mr Blossom were baptized
Anne
Child of Amos Delano [no event given]
Jany
31
Betsey daughter
of Mr Byngham was baptized
Feby
9
Wells, Oliver & John
3 Children of Mr Powers were baptized
August
9
Artemus Son of
Joshua Robbins was baptized
James Danelson
Son of Mr Chester was baptized
George Washington
Son of Zebulon Herrick was baptized
1791
Daniel Son of
Daniel Merrill was baptized Jany 9th
Jany
16
Hamett [?] Daughter
of Col Larned [sic] was baptized
Timothy
Son of Doctor Childs was baptized
April
17
Joseph Son of
James Colt was baptized
17
Mary Daughter of
John Strong was baptized
Page
61
Several Children of Mr Griswold
were baptized
Several Children of Widow Lomis
& Paul Hubbard
Child of Amos Delano
Dec
25
Lemuel Child of
Artemus Bingham was baptized
Being the first baptism in the new
Meeting House
1792
May
Charles Son of
Col Lurned was baptized
Child of Deacon Partridge bap
[sic]
Child of Captn Rufus
Allen
Child of Doctor Cone
1793
Elisha Lee Son
of Rev Thomas Allen was baptized about these days [???]
May
5
Mrs Jane Snow was baptized
May
5
Charles Son of
Captn Col??? was baptized
James
Son of Col Lurned was baptized
June
16
Hamitt Daughter
of Mr Frost was baptized
Joseph
Son of Joseph Fairfield was baptized
30
Anna Daughter of
Doctor Childs was baptized
Anna, Lois, Ezra, Lucinda,
Jonathan, Ira,
Asa,
Children of Mr Jonathan Weston were baptized also
Children of Mr Snow
Phebe, Charlotte, Sally, Robert,
Naomi, Children
of Mr Robert Francis were baptized
1794
Clarissa & Sally Daughter
of Mr Esom were baptized
James
Son of John Strong was baptized
Horatio
Son of Deacon Lawrence was baptized
Allison
Son of Hosea Merrill was baptized
June
1
Harriott Daughter
of Mr Griswold was baptized
July
The following Children of Mr Ingersoll were baptized
Jerod, Polly, Sophia, Nansy [sic]
Ingersoll
27
Seth Son of Captn
Rusus Allen was baptized
Transcriber’s
Notes: