Volume 1, 1725-1798

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Volume 1, 1725-1798

Volume 1 is a handwritten register of sacraments from 1725 to 1798. The volume documents baptisms, funerals, and marriages. Each page has an index number (beginning with “A-“) that was added at a later time. Baptisms date from June 13, 1725 to July 26, 1789. The indexed pages are “A-1” (HSG_000002) to “A-143” (HSG_0000074). Of particular note is the documentation for the baptism of slaves. Funerals date from January 23, 1790 to October 16, 1798. The indexed pages are “A-144” (HSG_000075) to “A-149” (HSG_000079). Marriages date from August 12, 1727 to November 8, 1789. The indexed pages are “A-150” (HSG_000081) to “A-279” (HSG_000144).

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creator: Historic St. George's Episcopal Church

subject: Long Island (N.Y.)—History; Churches, Anglican; Church of England; Baptism; Marriage; Funeral service

description: Volume 1 is a handwritten register of sacraments from 1725 to 1798. The volume documents baptisms, funerals, and marriages. Each page has an index number (beginning with “A-“) that was added at a later time. Baptisms date from June 13, 1725 to July 26, 1789. The indexed pages are “A-1” (HSG_000002) to “A-143” (HSG_0000074). Of particular note is the documentation for the baptism of enslaved people. Funerals date from January 23, 1790 to October 16, 1798. The indexed pages are “A-144” (HSG_000075) to “A-149” (HSG_000079). Marriages date from August 12, 1727 to November 8, 1789. The indexed pages are “A-150” (HSG_000081) to “A-279” (HSG_000144).

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date: 1725-1798

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language: eng

relation: Historic St. George's Episcopal Church; digital surrogate prepared by the Palmer School of Library and Information Science, Long Island University, as part of the “Digitizing Local History Sources” Project funded by the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation.

coverage: Hempstead, N.Y.

rights: Refer to the organization that has made the item available for information about copyright and restrictions on use.

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