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Center Church historical catalogue, 1639–1914 · scan page 13

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HISTORICAL    CATALOGUE  OF    MEMBERS   OF
THE  FIRST  CHURCH  OF  CHRIST
IN  NEW  HAVEN
I.     Partial  list  of  admissions  during  the  ministry  of  the
Rev.  John  Davenport,  1639- 1668
(In  June,  1639,  seven  pillars  were  chosen,  who  formed  the
nucleus  of  the  Church  organization,  and  received  the  other
planters  into  fellowship.)
1.  Theophilus  Eaton  *Jan.,  1658
Son  of  Rev.  Richard,  of  Stony  Stratford  and  Coventry,  England ;
born  1590;    husband  of  21;    father  of   197  and  235.     Governor  of
the  Colony,  1639-58.
2.  John  Davenport  Dism.  1668
Son  of  Henry,   of   Coventry,  England;    born   1597;    husband  of
20;    father  of  207.     Ordained  in  the  Church  of  England  in  London,
1619.     Dismissed  to  the  First  Church,  Boston.     *March,  1670.
3.  Robert  Newman  Dism.  about  1650
Deacon,   1639  to  about   1644;    Ruling  Elder   from  about   1644  to
his  return  to  England  about  1650.     Living  1662.
4.  Matthew  Gilbert  *i68o
Husband  of  143 ;    father  of  574  and  606.    Deacon,  1639-58.
5.  Thomas  Fugill  Excomm.  1646
Dismissed  from  office  as  Secretary  of  the  Colony,  March,   1646,
for  false  record,  and  returned  to  England.     *i6 — .
6.  John  Punderson  *Feb.,  1681
Husband  of  162;    father  of  336  and  371.
7.  Jeremy  Dixon  Dism.  1643-44?
Removed,  1643-44.    *i6 — .

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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P001-0013. Center Church historical catalogue, 1639–1914, printed page not verified, PDF page 13. Dexter, Franklin Bowditch, 1842-1920. cn; digitized copy contributed by Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center https://archive.org/details/historicalcatalo00dext/page/n13/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.

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