Religious Societies Oak Hill ME

Oak Hill Methodist Episcopal
Religious Societies - Book A

Original Index is located in the vault at the Greene County Courthouse. This document found on page 85. Transcribed by Arlene Goodwin.

State of New York }
Greene County } ss We the undersigned two of the congregation hereafter mentioned do herby certify that on the 15^th day of June 1858 all male persons of full age belonging to a congregation in which divine worship is celebrated according to the rites of the Methodist Episcopal church & not already incorporated and it is the place of Public worship hereafter occupied by the said congregation aforesaid at the village of L____ town of Durham in said county for the purpose Incorporating themselves and did there & then elect by plurality of votes Charles W. Pierce, Isaac Ulster, James N. Welch, Israel Utter, William Paddock as Trustees of said church & the said persons did then & there also determine by that plurality of votes this the said Trustees & their successors should forever hereafter be called & known by the name & title of the Trustees of Oak Hill Methodist Episcopal Church

Witness our hands and seals this 15^th day of June 1859

Alonzo F. Selleck LS Trustee
Wm. Paddock LS Trustee

Signed & sealed in presence of
F. James Fitch

Green County ss Be it remembered that on the 25^th day of July 1859 personally appeared before me the Alonzo F Selleck & on the 16^th day of November personally appeared before me W. Paddock both of whom are to me personally known and do hereby acknowledge the instrument of the ___ ____

                                                                    F. James Fitch
                                                                    County Judge of
Recorded Nov. 17^th at 9 am.                  Greene County
1859
Jas Cooke Clk

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