I can't answer the question, but here is a website with the history of Madison from an old book (1899). It is really interesting to read. Mentions many early settlers names and what kind of work they did. Here is an excerpt about the Town of Madison from History Of Madison, NY: From Our County And Its People A Descriptive And Biographical Record Of Madison County, New York. Edited By: John E. Smith, The Boston History Company, Publishers 1899. It is posted on [1]http://history.rays-place.com/ny/madison-ny.htm: There are four churches in the village-the Congregational, organized in 1796, and the First Baptist, organized in 1798; both are now in a prosperous condition. A Universalist Church was formed here in July, 1828, with Rev. Nathaniel Stacy, the first pastor. The society was not formally organized until 1852, and was reorganized and incorporated in 1866. The meeting house was built in 1821 and is still standing, but services are not now held. The Wesleyan Chapel (Methodist) was organized about 1833 with a class of nine members, and meetings were held in the small chapel in the east edge of Eaton about a mile west of Bouckville for a few years when the church in Madison was built; it was remodeled and improved about 1871. In 1888 the name of the church was changed to the Methodist Episcopal Church of Madison; it is a very prosperous organization. Since the Congregational Church was organized in 1796, it predated the formation of Madison Village, which wasn't incorporated until April 17, 1816. In the above account, written in 1899, the church apparently still existed but there is no indication whether the location had changed at any time after formation. Here's an 1875 map of Madison Village, showing the location of a Congregational Church and parsonage on Hamilton St., just south of Main St., and across from the Unitarian Church and cemetery. There is very high probability that this is the church in question. [2]http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nymadiso/bit-of-past/borg/graphics/1875 madv.jpg Tink At 01:00 PM 1/10/10, you wrote: Mary, The only suggestion I have is to contact the Town of Madison--Town clerk. I'll try to find out who it is and if they have an email address. This is clutching at straws, because as you said, they weren't required to keep even such records as births, deaths, etc. But the town clerk might know where Madison's church records might be found and maybe who could help you. Like perhaps the town historical society. According to my Grandmother's journals( this would be in the late 1800's) the Congregational Church was then located in Madison Village not Madison Center. I never heard that there was ever a church in Madison Center. Anyway, I'll try to find out about the town clerk. chas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Hunt" <muvsgenealogy@comcast.net> To: <nymadiso@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 11:36 AM Subject: [NYMADISO] Baptism and Marriage Records of the 1st Congregational Church of Madison > > > A number of my Tompkins ancestors were likely baptized and/or married in > the 1st Congregational Church of Madison, which was located in Madison > Center at the time (early 1800s). Does anyone know where/how I could > access these records to find these baptisms and marriages? Since there are > no civil records for these early dates, this is my only/best lead, I'm > afraid. > > > > Thanks for your help, and happy new year! > > > > Mary > > > Mary Hunt > E-mail: muvsgenealogy@comcast.net > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYMADISO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYMADISO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message References 1. http://history.rays-place.com/ny/madison-ny.htm 2. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nymadiso/bit-of-past/borg/graphics/1875madv.jpg

Another good old history of Madison County is online free at Google books. This is the one by Luna Hammond. http://books.google.com/books?id=JiUVAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=history+madison+county+hammond&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&num=100&as_brr=0&cd=1#v=onepage&q=&f=false Dick Hillenbrand Upstate New York Genealogy www.unyg.com On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 12:22 AM, Tink Miller <tmiller@pirs.org> wrote: > >   I can't answer the question, but here is a website with the history of >   Madison  from  an  old book (1899).  It is really interesting to read. >   Mentions many early settlers names and what kind of work they did.  Here is >   an excerpt about the Town of Madison from History Of Madison, NY: From Our >   County And Its People A Descriptive And Biographical Record Of Madison >   County, New York.  Edited By: John E. Smith, The Boston History Company, >   Publishers 1899. >   It is posted on [1]http://history.rays-place.com/ny/madison-ny.htm: >   There are four churches in the village-the Congregational, organized in >   1796, and the First Baptist, organized in 1798; both are now in a prosperous >   condition. A Universalist Church was formed here in July, 1828, with Rev. >   Nathaniel Stacy, the first pastor. The society was not formally organized >   until 1852, and was reorganized and incorporated in 1866. The meeting house >   was built in 1821 and is still standing, but services are not now held. The >   Wesleyan Chapel (Methodist) was organized about 1833 with a class of nine >   members, and meetings were held in the small chapel in the east edge of >   Eaton about a mile west of Bouckville for a few years when the church in >   Madison was built; it was remodeled and improved about 1871. In 1888 the >   name of the church was changed to the Methodist Episcopal Church of Madison; >   it is a very prosperous organization. >   Since the Congregational Church was organized in 1796, it predated the >   formation of Madison Village, which wasn't incorporated until April 17, >   1816.  In the above account, written in 1899, the church apparently still >   existed but there is no indication whether the location had changed at any >   time after formation.  Here's an 1875 map of Madison Village, showing the >   location of a Congregational Church and parsonage on Hamilton St., just >   south of Main St., and across from the Unitarian Church and cemetery.  There >   is very high probability that this is the church in question. >   [2]http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nymadiso/bit-of-past/borg/graphics/1875 >   madv.jpg >   Tink >   At 01:00 PM 1/10/10, you wrote: > >     Mary, >       The only suggestion I have is  to contact the Town of Madison--Town >     clerk. >     I'll try to find out who it is and if they have an email address. >       This is clutching at straws, because as you said, they weren't required >     to >     keep even such records as births, deaths, etc. >       But the town clerk might know where Madison's church records might be >     found and maybe who could help you. Like perhaps the town historical >     society. According to my Grandmother's journals( this would be in the late >     1800's) the Congregational Church was then located in Madison Village not >     Madison Center. I never heard that there was ever a church in Madison >     Center. >        Anyway, I'll try to find out about the town clerk. >          chas >     ----- Original Message ----- >     From: "Mary Hunt" <muvsgenealogy@comcast.net> >     To: <nymadiso@rootsweb.com> >     Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 11:36 AM >     Subject: [NYMADISO] Baptism and Marriage Records of the 1st Congregational >     Church of Madison >     > >     > >     > A number of my Tompkins ancestors were likely baptized and/or married in >     > the 1st Congregational Church of Madison, which was located in Madison >     > Center at the time (early 1800s). Does anyone know where/how I could >     > access these records to find these baptisms and marriages? Since there >     are >     > no civil records for these early dates, this is my only/best lead, I'm >     > afraid. >     > >     > >     > >     > Thanks for your help, and happy new year! >     > >     > >     > >     > Mary >     > >     > >     > Mary Hunt >     > E-mail: muvsgenealogy@comcast.net >     > >     > ------------------------------- >     > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >     > NYMADISO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >     > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >     ------------------------------- >     To   unsubscribe   from   the   list,   please  send  an  email  to >     NYMADISO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >     quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > References > >   1. http://history.rays-place.com/ny/madison-ny.htm >   2. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nymadiso/bit-of-past/borg/graphics/1875madv.jpg > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYMADISO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >