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he first church in Rowley was gathered December 3, 1639. This record, the first extant, was begun by the Rev. Samuel Shepard, November 15, 1665, the day of his settlement here as colleague with Rev. Samuel Phillips. The records in the volume continue through 1783. These records were first published in various issues of the "Historical Collections of the Essex Institute," and carried the page numbers 77-116, 103-128, 243-256, and 273-303. In order to make the numbers unique for indexing, the second segment has been renumbered here to be 203-228. No pages are missing.
This book provides a fascinating glimpse into the early history of Rowley, Massachusetts, through the lens of the town's first church. Compiled and edited by George B. Blodgette, the book contains the first record of the town's first church, including details of religious ceremonies, baptisms, marriages, and deaths. The book is an essential reference for anyone interested in the early history of the town and its people. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.