St. Pauls Episcopal Church of Havana records, 1847-1938.
Collection Number: 6084
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
St. Pauls Episcopal Church of Havana records, 1847-1938.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
6084
Abstract:
Two volumes of parish registers (1847-1918, 1848-1888), one volume of vestry meeting
minutes (1856-1938), and miscellaneous papers including two affidavits certifying
baptisms.
Creator:
St. Paul\'s Episcopal Church of Havana (Montour Falls, N.Y.)
Quanitities:
1 microfilm reels.
Language:
Collection material in English
In 1853 the Episcopalians in Havana commenced construction of a church which was consecrated
in 1871. The church society elected vestrymen and wardens on April 10, 1856 and incorporated
on June 28th of the same year. Charles Cook was the main benefactor of the church,
as the donated the lot for the church and $12,000 for its construction.
Records contain two volumes of parish registers (item #1: 1847-1918 and item #2: 1848-1888),
one volume of vestry meeting minutes (item #3: 1856-1938), and miscellaneous papers
(no dates) including two affidavits certifying baptisms, a letter from the widow of
Rev. D. Willers, and two pamphlets of the "Gospel Messenger," vol. IX, no. XV, and
vol. IX, no. 50.
INFORMATION FOR USERS
St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Havana records, #6084. Division of Rare and Manuscript
Collections, Cornell University Library.
Names:
Cook, Charles.
Places:
Havana (N.Y.) -- Religious life and customs.
Schuyler County (N.Y.) -- Religious life and customs.
Subjects:
Churches, Anglican.
Church records and registers -- New York (State) -- Montour Falls.
Episcopal Church -- New York (State) -- Montour Falls.
CONTAINER LIST
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Container
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Description
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Date
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The Parish Register,
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1847-1918 | |
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Scope and Contents
246 pages numbered on alternate pages. ".5" is used to represent the unnumbered pages.
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Index
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Page 1
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Scope and Contents
Statement of commencement of records, and names of wardens and vestrymen, 1847.
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Page 1.5-2.5
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Scope and Contents
List of communicants, 1848-1854.
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Page 3-31.5
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Scope and Contents
Chronological records, 1847-1866. including records of annual elections of wardens
and vestrymen, deaths, confirmations, baptisms, communions, weddings, invitations
extended for the pastoral charge of the church, and church collections.
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Page 32-48
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Scope and Contents
List of communicants, 1883-1916.
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Page 48.5-49
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Scope and Contents
List of marriages including date, place of marriage, and witnesses, 1915-1917
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Page 49.5-55
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Scope and Contents
List of communicants, 1854-1882.
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Page 55.5-57.5
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Scope and Contents
List of baptisms, 1846-1856 - information given varies.
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Page 58
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Scope and Contents
Confirmations, 1848-1854.
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Page 58.5
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Scope and Contents
List of baptisms, 1856.
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Page 59-59.5
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Scope and Contents
Missing from volume.
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Page 60
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Scope and Contents
List of marriages including only the couple's name and place of residence, 1849-1854.
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Page 62-63.5
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Scope and Contents
List of burials including date, age, and occasional mention of place of service, 1848-1868.
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Page 64-65.5
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Scope and Contents
Lists of wardens and vestrymen, 1847-1858.
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Page 66-66.5
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Scope and Contents
List of collections including date, occasion, reason for collection, and amount collected,
1847-1851.
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Page 67
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Scope and Contents
Diagram of church with ownership of pews shown.
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Page 67.5-70.5
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Scope and Contents
List of baptisms including birthdates, names of parents, and names of sponsors, 1858-1868.
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Page 71-72.5
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Scope and Contents
List of wardens and vestry, 1866-1869.
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Page 73-74.5
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Scope and Contents
List of burials including name, date, age, and place of death, 1904-1918.
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Page 75-76.5
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Scope and Contents
List of confirmations including names of visiting bishops and rectors who presented
those being confirmed, 1907-1915.
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Page 77-79
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Scope and Contents
List of baptisms including names of parents, sponsors, date, and place of baptism,
1908-1913.
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Page 79.5-84
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Scope and Contents
List of confirmations including date, name of rector presenting those being confirmed
and sometimes the name of the bishop, 1856-1904
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Page 91.5-103
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Scope and Contents
List of marriages including place of residence, place of ceremony and date, 1854-1914.
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Page 103.5
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Scope and Contents
List of baptisms including place of baptism, parent's names, sponsors' names, date,
1869-1871.
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Page 104.5
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Scope and Contents
List of offerings, 1856-1858.
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Page 105.5-122
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Scope and Contents
Lists of baptisms; information given varies, 1872-1881.
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Page 123
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Scope and Contents
List of teachers and members of Bible class, 1848.
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| Item #2 |
The Parish Register,
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1848-1888 | |
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Page 1-4
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Scope and Contents
Account of the origin of the church, 1852-1859.
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Page 6-9
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Scope and Contents
Records of wardens and vestrymen elected, 1867-1869.
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Page 14-22
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Scope and Contents
Lish of parishioners including date, residence, and remarks, 1867-1906.
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Page 42-137
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Scope and Contents
Lists of baptisms including date, parents, sponsors, birthdate, officiating clergyman,
and remarks, 1856-1919.
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Page 144-153
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Scope and Contents
Lists of confirmations including date, officiating bishop, and remarks, 1856-1919.
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Page 172-213
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Scope and Contents
Lists of communicants - information given varies, 1855-1900.
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Page 222-244
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Scope and Contents
List of marriages including generally the date, place of marriage, officiating clergyman,
witnesses, and remarks, 1856-1917.
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Page 250-269
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Scope and Contents
Lists of burials including date, time of death, age, place of interment, and officiating
clergyman, 1856-1919.
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Page pagination stops
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Scope and Contents
List of offerings including object, remarks, and amount, 1855-1888.
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| Item #3 |
The Vestry Minutes,
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1856-1938 | |
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Scope and Contents
The Vestry Minutes include: a brief history of the church; a copy of the church's
deed; an account of incorporation; decisions about pew rents; salaries of officiating
clergymen; elections of wardens and vestrymen; payments of debts; a series of letters
published in the Havana Journal concerning a misunderstanding between P.S. Ruth and
the vestrymen (in particular, Charles Cook); letters of resignation, acceptance, and
decline of various church positions; tributes to the deceased prominent members of
the church, and treasurer's reports.
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| Item #4 |
Miscellaneous Papers
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Two affidavits or certificates of baptisms, the first undated and unsigned, the second
signed and undated.
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Letter [July 14, ?], Mrs. [Downs] to Rev. Mr. McGinnis, re: the birth and death dates
of an individual.
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Newspaper clippings from the "Gospel Messenger," vol. IX, no. XV, and vol. IX, no.
50.
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