Beverly 42,242 A city in Essex County, Massachusetts. Salem 43,581 The capital of Massachusetts. South Peabody 50,293 A census-designated place in Essex County, Massachusetts. Methuen 50,910 The most populous city in Essex County, Massachusetts. Peabody 53,063 A city in Essex County, Massachusetts. Haverhill 64,098 The most populous city in Essex County, Massachusetts. Lawrence 80,007 The third most populous city in Massachusetts. ( more) City Name Population Title Lynn 94,539 The third most populous city in Essex County, Massachusetts. (minister of the First Church and Parish in Dedham (1650-1685)) he was born in Ĭities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Essex County, MA. (American educator, author, editor) she was born in (American academic professor of Natural Religion, Moral Philosophy, and Civil Polity at Harvard) he was born in (Medal of Honor recipient) he was born in (American officer and politician) he was born in (Congregational minister) he was born in (American baseball player) he was born in (American academic administrator) he was born in (American politician (1767-1833)) he was born in Materials in this collection have been digitized in partnership with the American Antiquarian Society and have been made available through our New England's Hidden Histories project.Including Maine politician Mark Harris, painter and photographer Arthur Wesley Dow, Governor of the Connecticut Colony Fitz-John Winthrop. Further information about this volume can be found in the AAS catalog. There is also a commentary on a Latin treatise by the Spanish Jesuit, Francisco Suarez (1548-1617), entitled 'Disputationes Metaphysicas.'. Also included in the church records are notes on women expelled from the church for fornication, a list of proposals for church administration, etc. Nathaniel Rogers (1702-1775), son of John Rogers, replaced Fitch in 1726. Jabez Fitch (1672-1746), who resigned in 1723 in order to take a position at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, against the wishes of the Ipswich congregation.

John Rogers (1666-1745), including the controversy over the resignation of Rev. It includes notes on church meetings recorded by Rev. The American Antiquarian Society material consists of a volume of church records from 1692 to 1743. The Congregational Library material includes one bound volume of church records dating from 1739-1806 and two bound parish record books dating from 30 respectively. This collection consists of items physically held by both the Congregational Library & Archives as well as the American Antiquarian Society. Now a member of the United Church of Christ, the First Church in Ipswich continues to serve the local community today. In 1965 the fifth meeting house was destroyed by a fire and the sixth meeting house was completed in 1971. The South Church in Ipswich voted to reunite with the First Church in Ipswich in 1922. Construction on the fifth meeting house was completed by 1847. Kimball was ordained as the fourteenth minister of the First Church in Ipswich on October 3, 1806.

In 1749 the fourth meeting house was constructed. Members left to form new churches in 1681, 1714, 1747, and 1749. In 1699 the third meeting house of the First Church was built on the north green. Ipswich, Eng., tor New Ens., April 10, 1634, In the Elizabeth, William. The first meeting house was constructed the same year.Ĭonstruction on the second meeting house was completed in 1647. Of these the descendants of Bichard Newton of Sudbury, Mass., are the most numerous. John Wilson was called as the first Pastor. The First Church in Ipswich was gathered on August 5, 1634, and Rev.

New settlers in the area found the hillside at the center of Agawam to be clear and well-sited and soon constructed a church there. Masconomet, sagamore of the Agawams, sold “all land lying and being in the Bay of Agawam” to John Winthrop for the sum of 20 pounds on June 28, 1638. The town of Ipswich was originally known as Agawam, after the resident tribe of Algonquian-speaking Native people. First Church of Christ records, 1653-1835.

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