Leeds
Methodist Episcopal
Religious
Societies - Book A
Original Index is located in the vault at the Greene County Courthouse. This document found on page 83. Transcribed by Arlene Goodwin.
Whereas a Meeting was held at Leeds Nov Feb 1855 for the purpose of Incorporating a Board of Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church in said Village
And whereas it is found upon examination the said Meeting did not give any title to the board elected in consequence of which neglect it is believed said board never had any legal existence said church ___ therefore resolved to elect a New Board
State of New
York
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County of
Greene
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We the undersigned two members of the church herein after mention do
certify them 16th day of July 1859 the male persons of full age
belonging to the church in which divine worship is celebrated according to there
rules of the Methodist Episcopal Church (and which is believed not to have been
duly incorporated for the reason mention above)
met at the place of Public worship hereafter occupied by said church in the
town of Catskill in Greene County present to
notice legally given for the purpose of Incorporating themselves & did then
elect by plurality of voices John Brandow, David W. Duncan, William Fullager,
Frederick Salisbury, Griffin Holbrook, William G. Woolcott & Joel D. Comfort
as Trustees of said Church.
And the said persons did by the like plurality of voice then & there also determine that the said Trustees & their successors should forever thereafter be called & known by the name or title of The Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Leeds.
Witness our
hands and seals
Nelson
Wright LS
this 18th
day of July in the
Wm. G. Wolcott LS
year of 1859
State of New
York }
Greene County
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On the 18th day of July 1859 William G Wolcott & Nelson
Wright who I know to be the persons mentioned in the within instrument personally
appeared before me & acknowledged that they executed the same for the
purpose therin mentioned.
Recorded July
25th 1859
John Van Vechten
At 11 am.
Justice of the Peace
Jas. Cook Clk
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