Historical gazetteer and biographical memorial of Cattaraugus County, . as held by the members ofthis denomination for the purpose of incorporation under an act entitled AnAct to provide for the Incorporation of Religious Societies, at which meet-ing the Rev. Mr. Bostwick, William W. Penfield, and David Day were electedto certify the proceedings of the meeting in conjunction with the minutes;Horatio Orton and Ebenezer Lockvvood at the same time were elected war-dens; Sylvanus Russell, William W. Penfield, David Day, David Bockes,William Lowe, Nathaniel Goodspeed, Henry Stephens, and Horati
Historical gazetteer and biographical memorial of Cattaraugus County, . as held by the members ofthis denomination for the purpose of incorporation under an act entitled AnAct to provide for the Incorporation of Religious Societies, at which meet-ing the Rev. Mr. Bostwick, William W. Penfield, and David Day were electedto certify the proceedings of the meeting in conjunction with the minutes;Horatio Orton and Ebenezer Lockvvood at the same time were elected war-dens; Sylvanus Russell, William W. Penfield, David Day, David Bockes,William Lowe, Nathaniel Goodspeed, Henry Stephens, and Horatio Osbornewere elected vestrymen. Easter Monday was fixed upon for the annual elec-tion of wardens and vestrymen. In 1832 Seymour Bouton was electedwarden to fill vacancy occasioned by the death of Horatio Orton. This wasthe first death which occurred among the officers of the parish. During thesame year a class of ten persons was presented to the Rt. Rev. Bishop Onder-donk for confirmation, this being the first confirmation ever held in this * By Charles P. Moulton, Town and City of Olean. parish. The persons who received the Holy Rite were Evert Russell, Nich-olas Van Wickle, Ebenezer Lockwood, Esther Russell. Sarah Lockwood,Sarah Day, Jane Russell, Elizabeth Goodspeed, Harriet SusanKelson. The first person baptized was Harriet Goodspeed, February 17, first marriage in the parish was on October 26, 1831, David Day andSarah Goodspeed being the contracting parties. July 28, 1836, the land uponwhich the church stands was donated by Frederick S. Norton, a large land-owner in Olean, who also subscribed $100 toward the erection of a churchthereon. During February, 1836, a meeting of the parishioners was held inorder to devise means to erect a suitable house of worship. The congregationwas small, means were limited, and the undertaking seemed desperate, butnevertheless it was voted that a suitable house of worship be erected. Abuilding committee consistin
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