Leeds
Methodist Episcopal
Religious
Societies - Book A
Original Index is located in the vault at the Greene County
Courthouse. This document found on page 78. Transcribed by Arlene Goodwin.
LeedsNov. 26 1857Pursuant to notice a meeting of the Methodist Episcopal Church
& congregation was held at the school house in the Village of Leeds, County
of Greene State of New York, to elect a board of Trustees for said church
Revd. Thomas Lodge opened
the meeting with prayer On motionRevd. Thomas Lodgewas
appointed chairman of the meeting. On motion resolved thatNelson Wright & William Fowks be &hereby chosen to inspect the votes.It was on motion resolved that the number of five be fixed upon as a board of Trustees.It was voted that Nelson Wright, Joel D. Comfort, William H.
Hunter, William Fulligan & James Ingraham be & are hereby elected as a
board of Trustees for the Methodist Episcopal Church each receiving the number
of votes required that purpose. The votes were J. H. Milburn? , James King, William Fulligan, D. H. Knowles, Charles Holt,
T. Fulton, Joel D. Comfort, James Ingraham, William Fowks, Thomas Schofield,
Nelson Wright.
A motion pursuant that the meeting now adjourn.
We having
been appointed to }Wm. FowksLS
witness the
votes hereby certify}Nelson WrightLS
the above to
be correct signed}
with our
hands & sealed with }
our seals}
Greene Countyss On the 12th day of March 1857 before me personally
appeared William Fowks & Nelson Wrightto me known to be the individual described in& who executed the within instrument & they severally
& each for himself acknowledged that they executed the same.