Congregational Church (Wenham, Mass.)
Town founded in 1643; church gathered 1644; the minister, John Fiske, went to Chelmsford with seven church members to form a church there, leaving an undetermined number of church members in Wenham; there is evidence of a reorganization in 1663. In 1833 the Congregational Parish and Society in Wenham was organized; this dissolved on the incorporation of the church in 1925; extant as First Church in Wenham Congregational (UCC) in 1996.
From the description of Records, 1643-1806. (American Congregational Association). WorldCat record id: 70954180
Archival Resources
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| creatorOf | Congregational Church (Wenham, Mass.). Records, 1674-1719. | New England Historic Genealogical Society | |
| referencedIn | Gerrish, Joseph, 1650-1720. Papers, 1697-1719. | Massachusetts Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | Congregational Church (Wenham, Mass.). Records, 1643-1806. | Morris Brown College |
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| associatedWith | Fiske, John, 1601-1677. | person |
| associatedWith | Gerrish, Joseph, 1650-1720. | person |
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| Wenham (Mass.) | |||
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