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Title
First Presbyterian Society of Homer Articles of Incorporation
Subject
Articles of incorporation
Churches--Michigan
Calhoun County (Mich.)--History
Presbyterian Church--Michigan
Description
The 1847 articles of incorporation for the First Presbyterian Society of Homer, Michigan.
Date
1847-05-10
1847-05-21
1847-07-01
Contributor
Meacham, John
Cook, Sylvenus
Cook, Henry
Northrup, H. H.
Boughton, William
Redfield, Beriah S.
Lewis, Azra
Janes, David
Smith, Hiram
Lacy, Samuel S.
Benton, David
Henderson, Edward
Smith, Cyrus
Rights
In the public domain.
Format
pdf
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
MDL.LH.003.026
Coverage
Homer (Mich.)
Calhoun County (Mich.)
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Text
We the undersigned Elders of the first Presbyterian Church and Society of Homer do hereby certify that the following is a true copy of a notice given & published for three successive Sabaths [sic] at the usual place of Public Worship previous to the time of meeting therein named, which was more than fifteen days from the time of issuing: to wit “There will be a meeting of the 1st Presbyterian Church & Society of Homer on Monday the 10th day of May at 2 o clock P.M. for the purpose of organizing according to the Statute Law & for electing nine Trustees to act for said Society. HH Northrup Pastor”
We further certify that said meeting was held pursuant to said notice where the following persons were duly elected by ballot to the office of Trustees, ___ Henry Cook, William Boughton, Beriah S. Redfield, Arza Lewis, Sylvenus Cook, David Janes, Hiram Smith, Samuel S. Lacy, and David Benton, Also that the name by which the said Trustees and their successors in office shall from hereafter be called & known shall be the First Presbyterian Society of Homer Calhoun County State of Michigan.
Given under our hands & seals at Homer this 10th day of May A.D. 1847
Henry Cook
William Benton
Elders of the 1st Presbyterian Church & Society of Homer
In presence of
Edward Henderson
Cyrus Smith
State of Michigan
Calhoun County
On this 21st day of May A.D. 1847 came before me a Justice of the Peace in & for the county aforesaid the within named Henry Cook & William Boughton personally known to me and acknowledged they executed the within instrument and that the same was their free act and Deed.
Cyrus Smith Justice of the Peace
Recorded July 1st 1847
John Meacham
County Clerk
We further certify that said meeting was held pursuant to said notice where the following persons were duly elected by ballot to the office of Trustees, ___ Henry Cook, William Boughton, Beriah S. Redfield, Arza Lewis, Sylvenus Cook, David Janes, Hiram Smith, Samuel S. Lacy, and David Benton, Also that the name by which the said Trustees and their successors in office shall from hereafter be called & known shall be the First Presbyterian Society of Homer Calhoun County State of Michigan.
Given under our hands & seals at Homer this 10th day of May A.D. 1847
Henry Cook
William Benton
Elders of the 1st Presbyterian Church & Society of Homer
In presence of
Edward Henderson
Cyrus Smith
State of Michigan
Calhoun County
On this 21st day of May A.D. 1847 came before me a Justice of the Peace in & for the county aforesaid the within named Henry Cook & William Boughton personally known to me and acknowledged they executed the within instrument and that the same was their free act and Deed.
Cyrus Smith Justice of the Peace
Recorded July 1st 1847
John Meacham
County Clerk
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