First Congregational Society of Battle Creek Articles of Incorporation

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Title

First Congregational Society of Battle Creek Articles of Incorporation

Subject

Articles of incorporation
Churches--Michigan
Calhoun County (Mich.)--History
Congregational Society--Michigan--History--19th century

Description

The 1837 articles of incorporation for the First Congregational Society of Battle Creek, Michigan.

Date

1837-04-10
1837-04-25

Contributor

Hall, Talman W
Hall, Moses
Leggett, Stephen W
Cross, Fayette
Young, Joseph
Smith, Cephus A

Rights

In the public domain.

Format

pdf

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

MDL.LH.003.005

Coverage

Battle Creek (Mich.)
Calhoun County (Mich.)

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Text

First Congregational Society of Battle Creek

In a meeting called pursuant to Statute in such case made and provided the citizens of the Village of Battle Creek and vicinity assembled at the usual place of holding public worship in said village on the 10th day of April AD 1837 for the purpose of forming a religious Society whereupon Moses Hall, Joseph Young, and Cephus A Smith were duly elected Trustees to be called and known by the name of the Trustees of the first Congregational Society of Battle Creek.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands this 10 day of April 1837
In presence of
Talman W Hall
Moses Hall
Stephen W Leggett
Fayette Cross

Calhoun County
On this 25th day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven before me an Associate Judge of the Circuit Court for said County personally came Moses Hall and Fayette Cross known to me to be the persons who executed the foregoing certificate and acknowledged the facts set forth therein and that they executed the same for the purposes therein specified
Talman W Hall Asso. Judge Cir. Ct

Recorded May 1837

Original Format

microfilm