Deerfield in Rockingham County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)
Site of the First Congregational Church
1772
To Commemorate
the site of
The First Congregational Church
Doorstep in in gateway, location identical.
Ministers and term of service
1772 – Rev. Timothy Upham – 1811
1812 – Rev. Nathaniel Wells – 1841
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1772.
Location. 43° 8.706′ N, 71° 15.048′ W. Marker is in Deerfield, New Hampshire, in Rockingham County. Marker is on Meeting House Hill Road, 0.8 miles east of North Road (New Hampshire Route 107), on the right when traveling east. Marker is located at the entrance to Old Center Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 49 Meeting House Hill Road, Deerfield NH 03037, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Major John Simpson (approx. 0.8 miles away); First New Hampshire Turnpike (approx. 5.4 miles away); LaFayette's Tour (approx. 5.4 miles away); Northwood Parade 1775 (approx. 5˝ miles away); Northwood NH WWI Honor Roll (approx. 5˝ miles away); Northwood NH War Memorial (approx. 5˝ miles away); Northwood NH WWII Honor Roll (approx. 5˝ miles away); World War I Honor Roll (approx. 6.2 miles away).
sectionhead>More about this marker. Marker is a metal tablet mounted on the left post of the Old Center Cemetery entrance gate.
Also see . . .
1. Town History. Town of Deerfield website entry (Submitted on October 5, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Rev. Nathaniel Wells. Find A Grave website entry:
Rev. Nathaniel Wells born in Wells Maine, July 12, 1774 pastor of the Congregational Church in Deerfield from July 1 1812 to Sept 1, 1841. (Submitted on April 6, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
3. Rev. Timothy Upham. Geni website entry:
Birthdate: February 20, 1748, Malden, MA
Death: 1811 Deerfield, NH
Clergyman of Deerfield, NH; 2 wives (Submitted on April 6, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
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