Samuel Dexter miscellaneous volume, 1721-1752.

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Samuel Dexter miscellaneous volume, 1721-1752.

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Volume of miscellaneous material (chiefly religious) by Samuel Dexter, including an untitled dictionary of religious terms (21 Apr. 1721) drawn from earlier sources (including a commonplace book by N. Henry); notes on particular places of the Scriptures; a diary (4 Dec. 1722 to 5 Dec. 1752); and aphorisms; together with a ninety-six page typescript copy of the diary.

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Dedham Historical Society

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First Church (Dedham, Mass.)

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Church gathered in 1638; First Parish organized during the first part of the 18th century; in 1818 incumbent minister, Joshua Bates, resigned and the decision over his successor resulted in the famous Dedham case, during which a Unitarian majority of the parish outvoted the Trinitarian majority of the church, causing the latter to form a separate church, the Allin Church, which attempted to gain title to First Church property by the Dedham Decision of 1820, at which time, the liberal parish majo...

Henry, N.L.

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Dexter, Samuel, 1700-1755

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Pastor of First Church (Congregational), of Dedham, Mass. From the description of Samuel Dexter miscellaneous volume, 1721-1752. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71058113 ...