Members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Orrington Circuit, 1819

Source: The Bangor Historical Magazine, vol. 1. (Bangor, Me.: Benjamin A. Burr, printer, 1885-1886).

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A REGISTER
of the names of the members of the methodist episcopal church, in orrington circuit, a. d. 1819.*

With a short account of the first rise of Methodism in this vicinity, and a list of all the preachers on this circuit to the present year, prefixed.

"Let all things be done decently and in order." — 1 Cor., xiv : 40.

"The number of the names together was about 120." — Acts, i : 34.

Extract from an old record in the care of Simeon Gorton,† steward, Hampden.

In the year of our Lord 1793, the Rev. Jesse Lee came to Penobscot River, preaching in various places, and was requested to tarry, or send them another preacher. Agreeably to this request the Rev. Joshua Hall was sent, who preached with them several months, under whom there was some awakening. The Rev. Phillip Wager succeeded him 9 months, when the Rev. Enoch Mudge‡ came to the town of Orrington, and formed a church according to the Methodist discipline, and administered

* Copied from the original manuscript by J. W. P.

† Simeon Gorton, from Conn., settled in Orrington in 1774, on the first lot above the ferry, and before 1783 sold his possession to George Brooks, and removed across the river to Hampden, where he died, Sept., 1828, aged 79.

‡ Of Mr. Mudge, more hereafter.

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the Lord's supper, Nov. 27, A. D. 1796. In 1806, June 12, a division was made of what was formerly called Penobscot circuit. The societies on the eastern side of the river, with other societies annexed, composed the Orrington circuit. As it was impossible to determine, from the old minutes, the precise time when all the members were either admitted or excluded, it was thought advisable to begin this book with the present members in regular standing.

Names of the Methodist Preachers who have succeeded each other on this Circuit.

1793-4, Jesse Lee 1795, Joshua Hall 1796, Phillip Wager Enoch Mudge Peter Jayne 1797, Timothy Merrit Joshua Taylor 1799, John Finnegan 1800, Daniel Ricker 1801, John Gove 1802, Joseph Baker Asa Pattee Joel Walker 1803, Samuel Thompson 1804, William Goodhue Daniel Perry 1805, Levi Walker

1806, William Hunt, 10 mos. 1807, Phillip Ayer, 9 mos. 1808, David Kilburn, 9 mos. 1809, Joseph Baker, 12 mos. 1810, Joseph Baker, 9 mos. 1810, Edward Hyde, 3 mos. 1811, George Gerry, 12 mos. 1813, John Atwell, 12 mos. 1814, Cyrus Cumings 1815, Joshua Nye 1816, Joseph Lull 1817, Benjamin Jones 1817, Benjamin Ayer 1818, Sullivan Bray 1819, Jeremiah Marsh 1820, Jeremiah Marsh

A list of the Members of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Orrington Circuit, A. D. 1820.*

orrington.

Simeon Fowler jr., leader Richard Godfrey Mercy Godfrey David Wiswell Abigail Wiswell Lucy Baker Lucy Baker 2d Mehetabel Smith Jemima Swett Mehetabel Godfrey Mercy Godfrey 2d Phebe Young Lydia Godfrey Patty Smith Sophronia Dole Benoni Baker Phebe Harding

Benj. Godfrey Patty Godfrey Joseph C. Jayne, leader Susannah Jayne William Marsh Susan Marsh Simeon Fowler Melinda Fowler Deborah Hopkins Jesse Atwood John Crowell Hannah Crowell Daniel Nickerson, leader Tryphena Nickerson Warren Nickerson Martha Nickerson Eliphalet Nickerson

* Admitted to the church between 1796 and 1819, and living in 1819. J. W. P.

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Sarah Nickerson Paul Nickerson Molly Nickerson Theophilus Nickerson Eunice Nickerson Zeruiah Nickerson Jerusha Nickerson Sally Drew Lucy Kempton Hannah Brown Isaac Peirce, leader Rachel Peirce Sally Smith Jesse Atwood jr. Levina Atwood Moses Rogers Thankful Rogers Keziah Higgins Statira Snow Nancy Nickerson Mehetabel Smith Hannah Brown Sarah Doane Sally Nickerson Eliza Nickerson Betsey Snow Sarah Snow Betsey Snow 2d Desire Cole Samuel Bartlett Joanna Bartlett Tabitha Freeman Paul Nye Margaret Nye Timothy Freeman Mary Freeman Mehetabel Freeman Polly Bartlett Ephraim Goodale Prudence H. Goodale Mary Chapin Joseph Rogers Salome Rogers Mary Bolton Amariah Rogers, leader Elizabeth Rogers Mary Rogers Hezekiah Eldridge Mary Eldridge Joanna Swett

Prince Higgins Ruth Higgins Samuel Swett Hannah Higgins Bethana Rider Mercy Freeman Mary Swett Thomas Freeman, leader Timothy Nye Keziah Nye Sally Nye Mary Rich Jeremiah Rich Jonathan Burns Lucy Burns Polly Burns Mehetabel Baker Mehetabel Freeman Elihu Hoxie, leader Polly Hoxie Allen Nickerson Amelia Nickerson Jerusha Eldridge Hannah Eldridge Reuben Freeman 2d Nath. Peirce 2d Sally Rogers Polly Freeman Azubah Freeman Manning Wood, leader Sally Wood Benjamin Swett Abigail Swett Joseph Baker Hannah Baker Sally Nichols Mary King Zeruiah Freeman John Wentworth Judith Veazie Samuel Rider jr. Azubah Rider Keziah Rider Nancy Marsh Samuel Rider Lydia Rider Rebecca Rider Mary Bartlett Olive Smith Charlotte Burns

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Lydia Rider 2d Bethiah Nickerson Polly Rider Nath. Rider

Huldah Godfrey Sally Smith Eliza Smith

bucksport.

Thomas Rich, leader Anna Rich Tamosin Hinks Joanna Rich Sylvanus Rich Lucy Rich Lucy Rich (mar. Atwood) Susanna Rich Lydia McDaniel Ruth Hopkins Ruth Nye Reuben Freeman Stephen Rider Joanna Rider Benjamin Ballard Anna Ballard Jonathan Cobb, leader Elizabeth Cobb James Nichols Benjamin Gross Mary Gross Nath. Lowell Sally Lowell Solomon Collins Jerusha Collins Mercy Collins Winslow Hinks jr. Betsey Hinks Elisha Hinks Mary Hinks Jesse Hinks Ruth Hinks Eliza Hinks (Goodale) George Wharf Mehetabel Wharf Reuben Stubbs Polly Stubbs Simeon Bearse Phebe Bearse Jesse Kilby Desire Kilby James Deane Thankful Deane Isaiah Rich Elizabeth Reed

Henry Atwood Betsey Atwood Sally Rich William Ballard Polly Ballard Elisha D. Eldridge Polly Doane David Kilburn Rebecca Kilburn Thomas Kilburn Polly Kilburn Nehemiah H. Nickerson Anna Nickerson Joshua Nickerson Hannah Nickerson Joshua Rich Jane Rich James Ayre Ruth Ayre Eliza Ayre William Bryant Hannah Bryant Thankful Ayre Susanna Couillard Olive Moore Hannah Gross Betsey Lewis 2d Joanna Lowell Rachel Dyer John Kenney, leader Hannah Kenney Samuel Stubbs Hannah Stubbs Hannah Lewis Elizabeth Pratt John K. Mayo Abner Curtis, leader Tamsin Curtis Zoheth Smith Hepzibah Smith Abner Clements Amy Clements Mary Howes Sally Howes Betsey Lewis

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Lucy Curtis Hepzibah Smith 2d Mary Nye John Curtis, leader Henry Little Sally Cottle Phinehas Eames Sarah Eames Jeremiah Higgins, leader Hannah Higgins John Eldridge Rebecca Eldridge Hannah Wiley Isaac Small Anna Small Paul Page Thomas Wiley John Tillick Bathsheba Snow Phinehas Higgins Betsey Snow

Ezekiel Harding Bangs Doane, leader Priscilla Doane Jane Bassett Nathan Atwood jr Olive Snow Susanna Carr Hannah Page Jane Atwood Catharine Page Sarah Page Benj. Atwood Nehemiah Bassett Ebenezer Smith Zulinia (?) Smith Susanna Page Bethiah Done Reuben Snow jr. Ebenezer Atwood jr. Phebe Tillick

orland.

Daniel Blazdel, leader William Saunders Ruth Saunders David Dodge Mehetabel Dodge Elizabeth Soper Sally Saunders Mary Harriman Polly Blazdel

Mary Harriman 2d Desire Blazdel Jane Blazdel Ebenezer Eldridge Tamsin Eldridge Clarissa Harriman Fanny Stubbs Anna Soper Polly Eldridge

Members who joined the Church in 1821.

orrington. William Atwood jr. Elspy Swett Simeon Peirce

bucksport. Ruth Rider Rebecca Rider Elisha Lewis

eddington.

Nath. McMahon Nancy McMahon Nath. McMahon jr. Samuel McMahon Abiah Spooner Allen Crane Nancy Cook Celia Eddy Rebecca Lancaster

Hannah Kenney Temperance Blackman Solomon Rowe Betsey Appleton Dorcas Clewley Rebecca Davis Susanna Rowe Abigail G. Parks Dorcas Mann