Reference
X715/5
Title
File of correspondence etc. including:
- very faded letter, undated, regarding "Mr.B." becoming pastor;
- letter from Rev.W.Anderson of Dunstable to Rev.William Brown dismissing Elizabeth Love from Dunstable to Keysoe, [12 Sep 1817]; with scribbled [later?] notes of election of Edward ..., Samuel Wise, William Gillett and Thomas Willock as deacons
- letter from W.B.Usher and William Lovel, deacons of Blunham, dismissing "Sister" Medlock to Keysoe [1832];
- letter from Rev.Daniel Gould, Richard Gutteridge junior and Joseph Mayles, deacons of West Street Dunstable to Rev.Medlock of Keysoe requesting dismissal to Dunstable of Mrs.Love [7 Feb 1837];
- notice by Rev.Thompson that he had declined pastorship on advice of Rev.Spur and Mr.Coote was not asked to return in his stead [6 Mar ?1860];
- sheet of notes [?1861] including the following names: Edward Gillett "irregular"; Mr.Watkins "horsekeeper"; Ann Cunnington "baptized April 21, 61, wife of Isaac Cunnington near Annie Gilbert"; Rebekah Rough; Alice Samuel Bull "Bolnhurst"; Thomas Hartop "Bolnhurst"; Leah Whittemore "Bolnhurst"; Keren Happuch Clark "Thurleigh"; Elizabeth Asher "aged infirm Keysoe row near to Annie Gilbert";
- note on repairs 1865-1866 amounting to 211/2/3 (roof repairs, tiling spire and windows, work on ceiling, gallery and seating);
- Letter from Joseph Farey of Old Baptist Chapel, Rushden [Northamptonshire] requesting transfer of Mr. and Mrs.Page from Keysoe [9 Jan 1887];
- note of monies received for chapel debt, names including: Barnett, T.Stanton, J.Hartop, Dickens, G.James, Perkins, Cunnington, Robinson, Davies and G.R.Page [1887];
- Notes of 1913 on membership noting 101 members and listing deaths as follows: Mrs.J.Cunnington (27 Mar 1907); Ruth Dickens (21 Apr 1907); Robert James (30 Aug 1907); Rebecca James (22 Sep 1907); Miss Goddard (4 Apr 1909); Mary Perkins (24 Oct 1910); Emma Stewart (4 Apr 1910); Mary Whitlock (26 Apr 1910); George Barnett (3 Feb 1911); George James (18 Mar 1911); Mrs.E.Woolston (25 Oct 1911); along with transfer of Miss.S.James to Alberta [Canada];
- Notes of deaths as follows: Charles Freeman (2 Dec 1912); Geni Shelford (suicide 18 Apr 1914); with request by J.Page for he and his wife to be buried in E up corner of burial ground;
- List of members (c.1915): Thomas Whitlock; William Gillett; Naomi James; Miss C.Stanton; Hannah Filsell; Emma Stapleton; Mrs.R.James; Mrs.G.Woolston; Mrs.J.Ruff; J.Swepstone; Mrs.J.Swepstone; Thomas Stapleton; Mrs.J.Lawman; Mrs.Fensome of Bolnhurst; William Whitlock; Mrs.W.Whitlock; Mrs.G.Freeman; Miss E.Filsell; Mrs.E.Stapleton; Mrs.E.Stanton; Mrs.F.Freeman; Miss A.James; Mrs.W.Hartop; Mrs.W.Gell; Mrs.W.Woodward; B.Hawkins; Mrs.B.Hawkins; William Gillett; George Brown senior; Mrs.G.Brown; Thomas Beeby; Mrs.Beeby; Hannah Jones; Andrew and Mrs.Whitmore of Bolnhurst; Mrs.W.Stapleton of Brook End; Mrs.P.Cunnington; Mrs.J.Hawkins; Mrs.Cleaver; Ernest & Mrs.Sharman; Mrs.H.Filsell; Mrs.S.Freeman; Miss L.Freeman; Mr.& Mrs.A.Filsell; B.C. & Mrs.Woodward; John & Mrs.Ruff; M.& Mrs.Jones; E.Hawkins; Miss M.Jones; Miss F.Stapleton; Miss M.Stapleton; Miss E.Brown; Miss R.Brown; Miss A.J.Hartop; Miss F.Brown; Mrs.F.Woodward; E.Ruff; Miss.E.Stapleton; Miss M.Stapleton; R.Hawkins; G.& Mrs.Brown; Mrs.H.J.Stanton; Mrs.C.Freeman; Mrs.B.Hartop; Mr.& Mrs.H.G.Stembridge;
- "still in village but do not attend" Elijah Woolston; William Stapleton; Joseph Brown; Ada Beeby; Thomas Asher; George Freeman; Thomas George; Elizabeth George; William Woodward; Mrs.John Matthews; Arthur Hall; Mrs.J.Hull;
- "Reserve" G.Whitlock; J.Stanton; W.& Mrs.Stapleton; S.Shelford; Brumwell; Mrs.F.Ruff; Miss J.Asher; Miss V.Stapleton; Miss A.Filsell; Mrs.Simms; Mrs.wagstaff; Miss A.George;
- Miss J.Asher; Miss Phebe "Transferred"; Mr.& Mrs.Fryer "are in membership with Riseley"; Mrs.Shelford "desires to retain her membership with us"; Miss Annie James "desires to continue in membership with us" Mrs.Wallis "Post Mistress Kimbolton" [Huntingdonshire]; G.Walker "farmer near Bedford"; Rev.G.Chandler "Carlton"; Mrs.Hardwick "Thurleigh";
- form of an agreement for new pastor [1880]
Date free text
1817-c.1915
Production date
From: 1817 To: 1920
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