1841-1860 Catalogue of Members
First Presbyterian Church
City of Albany
Albany County New York
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History of the First Presbyterian Church of Albany, N. Y., Lists of Its Officers and a Complete Catalogue of its Members, From Its Organization, Rev. J. McClusky BLAYNEY, Albany 1877.
Catalogue of Members
Admitted to the Church from the year 1785. Previously to that year, there are no Records of Session nor List of Members admitted.
The first communion after reorganization of the church was on the 15th of Apr 1787. Since then admissions have been as follows:
March 24, 1841 Members Admitted
- Mary SHARTS
June 23, 1841 Members Admitted
- Jane Ann EVANS, daughter of Robert
- William KEERACHER
- Margaret KEERACHER, wife of William
Sept. 22, 1841 Members Admitted
- Robert TAYLOR
- Eliza Ann HARLAM, wife of William
- Stephen MIX
- Eliza MIX, wife of Stephen
Dec. 22, 1841 Members Admitted
- Hooper C. Van VORST
- William WALLACE
March 23, 1842 Members Admitted
- William B. EMERSON
- William C. HALL
June 22, 1842 Members Admitted
- Louisa MOON, wife of Edward
- Lindsley HIGHAM
- Eunice KING
- Daniel S. DURRIE
Sept. 23, 1842 Members Admitted
- Ferinand I. ILSLEY
- Robert McFARLANE
- Ann McFARLANE, wife of Robert
- Ann SMITH
- Delinda CLARK
Dec. 21, 1842 Members Admitted
- Hugh DICKSON
- Walter FOULTON
- Isabella FOULTON, wife of Walter
- Mary CUMMING
March 22, 1843 Members Admitted
- James B. EMERSON
- William MOORE
- Elizabeth Cooper HALL, daughter of Asahel
- Eliza Cobham HALL, grand daughter of Fr. BLOODGOOD
- Peter C. DON
- Catharine KNAPP, daughter of Hubbell
- Mary Elizabeth PHIPPS, daughter of Samuel
- Sophia WHITSEY, daughter of Sellick
- Jane Ann BLACKALL, daughter of Robert
- Benjamin HOFFMAN
June 21, 1843 Members Admitted
- Anna BOYD, daughter of Barent S.
- Maria L. BOYD, daughter of Thomas
- Sarah JOHNSTON, daughter of Thomas
- Mary HOLLIDAY, daughter of James
- Mary S. GOULD, daughter of James S.
- Elizabeth W. ARROL, daughter of Mary
- Cecelia A. WATSON, step-daughter of Wm. MITCHELL
- Amanda M. DON, wife of Peter C.
- Peter M. CARMICHAEL, son of David
- Christopher JORDON, son of Edward
- James N. HORTON, son of George P.
- Alden MARCH, M. D.
- James McNAUGHTON, M. D.
- Caroline McNAUGHTON, wife of James
- Clinton P. SCOVEL, son of Ashley
Sept. 20, 1843 Members Admitted
- Walter C. MANEY
- Daniel CAMERON
- Jane H. GRAY, wife of William
- Janet Van Der Heyden GIFFORD, daughter of Ann, widow
- Caroline A. WORCESTER, daughter of Eldad
- Mary Ann RISK
Dec. 27, 1843 Members Admitted
- Maria WEED, daughter of Thurlow
- Ann Mason BORTHWICK, daughter of Alex.
March 27, 1844 Members Admitted
- Anna T. MARTIN, wife of Henry H.
- Violet BARRETT, wife of William, certificate
June 26, 1844 Members Admitted
- Mary STEWART
- Robert LYLE
- Mary LYLE, wife of Robert, certificate
- Mary HUSTED, certificate
- Anna BARRETT, certificate Anna SEXTON, certificate
Sept. 25, 1844 Members Admitted
- Margaret Van BENTHUSEN, wife of Garrit
- Mary KELSO, certificate
- Amelia WARD, wife of Isaac, certificate
- Jane WILSON, certificate
- Sally McAULEY, certificate
March 26, 1845 Members Admitted
- Duncan McKERCHER
- Mary SNODGRASS, wife of Andrew
- JAne Ann WINNE, wife of Jacob J., certificate
- Lillas HOUSTON, certificate
- Elizabeth RUSK, certificate
- James BLACKALL, certificate
- SARAH BLACKALL, wife of James, certificate
- Wm. CRESSFORD, certificate
- Isabella CRESSFORD, wife of Wm., certificate
June 25, 1845 Members Admitted
- Ann CAMPBELL, daughter of Andrew
- Joseph GIBSON, certificate
- Marion GIBSON, wife of Joseph, certificate
- David THOMAS, certificate
- Hannah THOMAS, wife of David, certificate
- Jane F. BURTON, wife of Charles E.*
- Nancy COVERT, certificate
- William J. GIBSON, son of John, certificate
Sept. 24, 1845 Members Admitted
- Christina HOUSTON, certificate
- Jane HOUSTON, daughter of Christina, certificate
Dec. 24, 1845 Members Admitted
- James C. KENNEDY, certificate
March 25, 1846 Members Admitted
- Helen Amelia SCOVEL, daughter of Ashley
- Mary LINDSEY, certificate
July 8, 1846 Members Admitted
- Jone M. GOULD, daughter of James S.
- Catharine TAYLOR, wife of John, certificate
- J. William TAYLOR, certificate
- William BUTLER, certificate
Sept. 23, 1846 Members Admitted
- Darwin G. EATON, certificate
- Lithan ALGEE, certificate
- Eliza ALGEE, wife of Lithan, certificate
June 23, 1847 Members Admitted
- Andrew LIGHTBODY, certificate
- Mary LIGHTBODY, wife of Andrew, certificate
Sept. 27, 1847 Members Admitted
- Robert EVANS, jr.
- Hester S. EMERSON, wife of W. B., certificate
- Margaret FUHR, certificate
Dec. 22, 1847 Members Admitted
- Mary CHARLES, wife of Daniel T.
- Francis W. PAINE, certificate
- Olived ANN, wife of F., certificate
- S. Adelaide STRONG, wife of Wm. N., certificate
- Amelia C. WARD, certificate
March 22, 1848 Members Admitted
- Mary Ann BOYNTON
- AnnJ. HAWLEY
- Margaret A. JORDAN
June 21, 1848 Members Admitted
- Elizabeth HARBISON, wife of Samuel H., jr.
- Sarah Justina FASSETT, daughter of Amos
- Isaac CARPENTER, certificate
- Emeline CARPENTER, wife of Isaac, certificate
- Edgar A. BARBER, certificate
- Angnes BARBER, wife of Edgar, certificate
Sept. 20, 1848 Members Admitted
- Eloisa HOFFMAN, widow of Levi S.
- Emeline F. WILLIAMS, daughter of John H.
- Sarah KNAPP, daughter of Hubbel
- John W. LIGHTBODY, son of Andrew
- Rosanna VISSCHER
Dec. 27, 1848 Members Admitted
- Sarah OWEN, certificate
- Ann Eliza HASLEM, certificate
- Mrs. John SESSIONS, certificate
- Cornelia SESSIONS, daughter of Mrs. J., certificate
- Margaret BROWN
March 21, 1849 Members Admitted
- Margaret C. NOTT, daughter of Joel B.
June 20, 1849 Members Admitted
- Elizabeth Augusta STEELE
- George W. ROBINSON
- Eliza M. NOYES
Sept. 26, 1849 Members Admitted
- Emma CARPENTER, daughter of Isaac
- James CROSBY, certificate
- Eunice CROSBY, wife of James, certificate
- W. W. WRIGHT, certificate
Dec. 27, 1849 Members Admitted
- Ann C. JOHNSON, wife of James J.
- Elizabeth W. AUSTIN, wife of Jeremiah Jr.,, certificate
- Elizabeth McNEE, certificate
March 27, 1850 Members Admitted
- Esther E. GREGORY, wife of Edward H., certificate
- Mary WHALEN, certificate
- Martha BELDEN, certificate
- Joseph S. CURTIS, certificate
June 26, 1850 Members Admitted
- Hannah E. WHITNEY, daughter of James
- Emily E. GREER, wife of P., certificate
- Abel BABCOCK, certificate
- Olive BABCOCK, wife of Abel, certificate
- Mary BABCOCK, certificate
Sept. 25, 1850 Members Admitted
- James NICHOLS, certificate
- Julia NICHOLS, daughter of James, certificate
Dec. 25, 1850 Members Admitted
- Joseph W. GOULD, son of James
- Wm.WENDELL
- Joseph NELLIGAR
- James WRIGHT
- Ann J. EATON, wife of D. G., certificate
- Samuel MORGAN, certificate
- Eliza R. MORGAN, wife of Samuel, certificate
March 26, 1851 Members Admitted
- Hellen MANY, wife of William W.
June 25, 1851 Members Admitted
- Isabel C. LOW, daughter of W. S.
- Betsey DOOR
Sept. 24, 1851 Members Admitted
- Sarah H. PALMER, wife of L. M., certificate
- Edwin H. SMITH, certificate
Dec. 24, 1851 Members Admitted
- Charles BOYD, son of Dr. James P.
- Joseph F. WINNE
- Joanna MARCH, daughter of Dr. Alden
- Alda WINNE, wife of Joseph F., certificate
- Almira MIX, wife of Visscher, certificate
- Harriet M. TOWNSEND, wife of Robert, certificate
- Clarissa COOLIDGE, certificate
March 24, 1852 Members Admitted
- Loania V. NORTON, daughter of Daniel
- James E. DEBAUFER
- Charlotte DEBAUFER, wife of James
- Setphen H. MIX, son of Stephen
- Cornelia S. NOTT, daughter of Joel B.
June 23, 1852 Members Admitted
- Minreva Wait SCOVEL, daughter of Charles S.
- Annie Olmstead RIDER, daughter of Stephen J.
- Isabella GIBSON, daughter of John
- Mary A. BROWN, daughter of Andrew E.
- Gretrude Mary KNOTT, daughter of Joel B.
- Sarah Maria NOTT, daughter of Joel B.
- Loyd R. HARBINSON, son of Samuel
- Laura A. MALBURN, wife of William P.
- Martha Rogers, daughter of Mrs. OLMSTEAD
- James COHEN
- William NICOLL, certificate
- Ellen NICOLL, wife of William, certificate
Sept. 22, 1852 Members Admitted
- Sarah Jane BROWN, daughter of Edward
- Lavinia L. STEELE, daughter of Oliver
- Annie M. OLMSTEAD, daughter of George G.
- Edward HARBISON, son of Samuel
- Thomas P. CROOK, certificate
- Amelia J. CROOK, wife of Thomas, certificate
Dec. 22, 1852 Members Admitted
- Emma H. McMULLEN, daughter of Thomas
- Anna STEELE, wife of Oliver
- Jane SCOTT
- William WHITE
- Samuel B. WOOLWORTH, certificate
- Mrs. WOOLWORTH, wife of Samuel, certificate
- John W. RICHARDSON, certificate
- Mary L. SUTLIFF, wife of Ezra A., certificate
- Margaret E. WILSON, certificate
March 23, 1853 Members Admitted
- Alonzo T. McMULLEN, son of Thomas
June 22, 1853 Members Admitted
- Mary T. WALKER, wife of Col. Wm. H. H.
- Mrs. Frances. E. WENDELL, certificate
Sept. 20, 1853 Members Admitted
- Mrs. Lavinia WHEELER, certificate
Dec. 21, 1853 Members Admitted
- Milton O. HUTCHINS
- John B. HOFFMAN, certificate
- Anna HOFFMAN, wife of John, certificate
- Robert BLAKE, certificate
- Eliza BLAKE, wife of Robert, certificate
March 22, 1854 Members Admitted
- Mrs. Martha EDMONDS
June 21, 1854 Members Admitted
- Mrs. Lavinia HUTCHINS, certificate Harriet L. WORCESTER
- Elmira A. STEWART
Sept. 20, 1854 Members Admitted
- Emily S. O. BROWN, certificate
- James MARTIN
- Mary MARTIN, wife of James
- Jane H. MANY, certificate
Dec. 27, 1854 Members Admitted
- Mrs. Mary J. BABCOCK, certificate
- Sarah E. UDELL
- Isabella CREW
- Helen SESSIONS
- Lucy J. HAYS
- Mrs. Lucretia HOWELL
- Mrs. Laura L. HARRIS, certificate
March 21, 1855 Members Admitted
- Harvey D. W. LEONARD, certificate
- Stewart McKISSICK, certificate
- Eliza McKISSICK, wife of S.
- Emily McKISSICK, daughter of S., certificate
- Margaret BROWN, certificate
Sept. 26, 1855 Members Admitted
- Dessie EDMONDS
- Samuel T. THORBURN, certificate
- Sarah THORNBURN, wife of Samuel, certificate
Dec. 26, 1855 Members Admitted
- Dr. Howard TOWNSEND
- Justine Van Rensselaer, wife of Dr. H. T., certificate
March 28, 1856 Members Admitted
- William ROBERTS, certificate
- Caroline ROBERTS, wife of William, certificate
June 26, 1856 Members Admitted
- David BLAKE, son of Robert
- James BLAKE, son of R.
- George BLAKE, son of R.
- Robert STRONG, son of A. M.
- P. Schuyler SIMPSON, certificate
Sept. 24, 1856 Members Admitted
- Mrs. Harriet T. WOLVERTON
- Mrs. Sarah Jane PENNY, certificate
Dec. 24, 1856 Members Admitted
- Mrs. Ann E. MASCORD, certificate Ann POOL, certificate
March 25, 1857 Members Admitted
- W. C. DURANT
- Ann Elizabeth, wife of W. C.
- Mrs. Sally Ann McCLUSKY, certificate
June 17, 1857 Members Admitted
- Mrs. Frances M. JOHNSON
- Susan Mary DEXTER
- B. P. LEARNED, certificate
- Mary W. LEARNED, wife of B. P., certificate
- Albert P. STEVENS, certificate
Sept. 23, 1857 Members Admitted
- Mary N. LEARNED, daughter of B. P.
- Lydia C. LEARNED, daughter of B. P.
Dec. 23, 1857 Members Admitted
- Mary Elizabeth McGOURKEY, daughter of Wm.
- Jenny WILLIAMS, daughter of John H.
- Mary BUTLER, certificate
Jan. 30, 1858 Members Admitted
- Mrs. John W. RICHARDSON
March 24, 1858 Members Admitted
- Adeline SCOVEL, wife of Henry
- Elizabeth M. LATHROP, wife of Ralph P.
- Esther J. WHITE, daughter of William
- Mary Green HALL, daughter of Green
- Jennie PERRY, daughter of Milo
- Margaret MILLS
- Mary A. BOYD, wife of Howard
- Mrs. Margaret Ann REYNOLDS, wife of John H.
June 23, 1858 Members Admitted
- Mary BOYD, daughter of James P.
- Margaret BOYD, daughter of James P.
- Sarah E. BROWN, daughter of William G.
- Harriet HENRY, daughter of Caroline
- Augusta RUSSELL, daughter of Henry
- Mary WILLIAMS, daughter of John H.
- Jenny ARTCHER, daughter of Michael
- Ellen MORAN
- Sarah CAMPBELL, daughter of Andrew C.
- Elizabeth BROWN, daughter of A. E.
- Catharine P. COOK, daughter of James M.
- Sarah Louisa STRONG, wife of Thomas J.
- Reuben H. MEAD
- Emaline H. MEAD, wife of R. H.
- Richard Marvin STRONG, son of A. M.
- Howard BOYD
- Henry MARCH, daughter of Alden M.
- John N. MANY, son of Wm. N.
- Charles B. NICHOLS, son of James N.
- Michael ARTCHER
- Mrs. ARTCHER, wife of Michael, certificate
- Elizabeth STRONG, daughter of A. M.
Sept. 22, 1858 Members Admitted
- Mrs. Amelia, wife of Rufus H. KING
Dec. 22, 1858 Members Admitted
- Catharine Mary BENNETT, wife of Michael
- Louis COLLINS
- Grace COLLINS, wife of Louis
- Mary H. MORRELL, daughter of James, certificate
March 23, 1859 Members Admitted
- George CROMBY
- James WHITNEY, certificate
- Nancy WHITNEY, wife of James, certificate
- Elizabeth H. HUTCHINGS, wife of Milton O.
- John H. WARDWELL, certificate
Sept. 7, 1859 Members Admitted
- Margaret Ellen WHITE
Dec. 28, 1859 Members Admitted
- J. Campbell BOYD, son of Dr. James P.
- Mrs. Cornelia WARDWELL, certificate
- Mrs. Adela McMARTIN, wife of James
- John H. HICKOX, certificate
- Sarah J. HICKOX, wife of John H.*
March 21, 1860 Members Admitted
- Mrs. A. P. KELSEY, certificate
June 6, 1860 Members Admitted
- Mrs. Alexander STRAIN, certificate
Oct. 3, 1860 Members Admitted
- Ann McGLACHLAN
Dec. 26, 1860 Members Admitted
- Mrs. Helen A. WHITE, wife of J. P.
- Mrs. Martha D. KING, certificate
- Earnest C. CRAFT, certificate
- Mrs. CRAFT, wife of E., certificate