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Silver from the First Church of Deerfield, Massachusetts.

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| September 01, 2003 | Friary, Donald R. | COPYRIGHT 2003 Brant Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

In 1810 the members of the First Church of Deerfield, Massachusetts, voted that "a new blank book be procured for the use of the church" into which the church records would be transcribed. The Reverend Samuel Willard (1776-1859) noted that the donations of silver should be recorded in the book

Particularly of a silver tumbler given by Mr. Samuel Barnard in 1723; of a small silver cup with two handle by Mrs. Hannah Beaman; of a silver tankard by Thomas Wells Esq. in 1750; of a silver tankard by Samuel Barnard Esq. 1765; of a silver tankard by Mr. Ebenezer Wells in 1758; of a silver tankard by Lieut. Elijah Arms 1802; & a christening basin & two cups each with two ...


    
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