Oak
Hill Methodist Episcopal
Religious
Societies - Book A
Original Index is located in the vault at the Greene County
Courthouse. This document found on page 85. Transcribed by Arlene Goodwin.
State of New
York
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Greene County
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We the undersigned two of the congregation hereafter mentioned
do herby certify that on the 15
th day of June 1858 all male persons
of full age belonging to a congregation in which divine worship is celebrated
according to the rites of the Methodist Episcopal church & not already
incorporated
and it is the place of
Public worship hereafter occupied by the said congregation aforesaid
at the village of L____ town of Durham in said county for the purpose
Incorporating themselves and did there & then elect by plurality of votes
Charles W. Pierce, Isaac Ulster, James N. Welch, Israel Utter, William
Paddock as Trustees of said church & the said persons did then & there
also determine by that plurality of votes this the said Trustees & their
successors should forever hereafter be called & known by the name & title of
the Trustees of Oak Hill Methodist Episcopal Church
Witness our
hands and seals this 15th day of June 1859
Alonzo F. Selleck LS Trustee
Wm.
Paddock LS Trustee
Signed &
sealed in presence of
F. James
Fitch
Green County
ss
Be it remembered that on
the 25
th day of July 1859 personally appeared before me the Alonzo F
Selleck & on the 16
th day of November personally appeared before
me W. Paddock both of whom are to me personally known and do hereby acknowledge the
instrument of the ___ ____
F. James Fitch
County
Judge of
Recorded Nov.
17th at 9 am.
Greene County
1859
Jas
Cooke Clk
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