Clapp, Theodore, Reverend
Person
Biography
Reverend Theodore Clapp formed the First Congregational Churchin 1834. Clapp originally came to New Orleans from Massachusetts in 1822 as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, but as a result of a disagreement about church doctrine, he was tried for heresy by the Mississippi Presbytery and excommunicated in 1832. Shortly thereafter, he founded the First Congregational Church, taking with him the majority of his former Presbyterian congregation and retaining the use of the church building formerly occupied by that congregation.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
First Congregational Church marriage records
Collection — Reel 900168
Identifier: SC-150-MS
Scope and Contents
The records are 3 manuscript volumes, beginning in January 1836; earlier volumes have not survived in the Louisiana Division's manuscript collection. In most cases, the records provide the names of bride and groom, witnesses, and the minister who performed the ceremony (inevitably T. Clapp) and the date of the marriage. In other cases, only the names of bride and groom and the date are given. After November 1837, a standard form came into use, providing space for names of bride, groom,...
Dates:
1834-1847
Found in:
Special Collections