The town of Berlin was organized in May, 1785, having been a part of Farmington, Wethersfield and Middletown.

The Church in Kensington was originally the Second Church of Farmington.
It was organized December 10, 1712.
From this church the New Britain Church was organized in 1758, and the Worthington Church in 1775.
The following cover the Kensington Church records. Rev. Samuel Clark pastor from 1756 to 1775. 

 
Name Spouse Date
Nathaniel Cole Anna Way Oct. 14, 1756
William Hubbard Elizabeth Root Dec. 8, 1756
Matthew Cole Rhoda Smith Dec. 9, 1756
Nathaniel Winchel, Jr. Lucy Strong Dec. 15, 1756
Jedediah North Sarah Wilcox Jan 27, 1757
John Goodrich of Kensington Hannah Dewy of New Britain April 17, 1757
Robert Booth Ruth Kilborn, both of New Britain May 9, 1757
David Mather of New Britain Hannah Dunham of Kensington June 2, 1757
Elias Beckly Lois Parsons Aug 4, 1757
Benjamin Bulkly of Wethersfield Susanhah Kirby of Middletown Nov. 3, 1757
Jonathan Nott Sarah Hubbard Dec. 15, 1757
Benjamin Smith Elizabeth Prout, both of New Britain Jan 19, 1758
Jacob Andrys of Kensington Eunice Emons of Litchfield Feb. 2, 1758
Solomon Dunham of Kensington Elizabeth Ives of Wallingford March 2, 1758
Zacheriah Hart Abigail Beckley March 23, 1758
David Atkins of Middletown Elisabeth Hinsdale of Kensington April 28, 1758
John Beckley Ruth Hubbard June 11, 1758
Ephraim Holister Ann Beckley Aug 3, 1758
Nathaniel Hart Martha Norton Nov. 23, 1758
Samuel Porter of East Hartford Elizabeth Hubbard of Kensington Feb. 1, 1759
Samuel Galpen of Kensington Mary Smally of New Britain May 8, 1759
[p.4] Austin Migate Lament Blinn May 24, 1759
Charles Brownson Martha Barret May 30, 1759
Judah Hart of New Britain Sarah North Sept. 27, 1759
Caleb Galpen Eunice Lee Jan 17, 1760
Ashbil Hooker Susannah Lankton Jan 31, 1760
Joseph Deming, Jr. Bathsheba Sage April 17, 1760
Thomas Gilbert Mary North April 24, 1760
Samuel Thatcher of Lebanon Ruth Burnham of Kensington Aug 14, 1760
Noah Cowles of Kensington Ann Powel of Middletown Aug 14, 1760
Jonathan Pitkin of Hartford East Lucy Steel of Kensington Sept. 11, 1760
Stephen Mix of Wallingford Ann Porter Sept. 17, 1760
Moses Dickenson Lydia Cole Nov. 11, 1760
Silas Brownson Ann Winchel Nov. 27, 1760
John Allen of Windsor Ruth Burnham Dec. 18, 1760
Asahel Cowles of Kensington Rachel Bell of Southington Feb. 5, 1761
Benjamin Beckley Eunice Williams April 23, 1761
Selah Hubbard Esther Gilbert May 28, 1761
Elnathan Hubbard Sibbil Hubbard July 5, 1761
Gideon Judd of Kensington Silance Welton of Farmington July 22, 1761
William Baston Abigail Sage Aug 13, 1761
Ozias Brownson Abigail Peck Oct. 22, 1761
David Webster of Weathersfield Servia Allis Oct. 29, 1761
Jonathan Lankton Elisabeth Edwards Dec. 17, 1761
Joseph Hopkins Ann Smith March 18, 1762
Jessy Cole Sally Smith April 15, 1762
Giles Hamlin Eunice Kingsman, both of Middletown May 21, 1762
John Root Ann Steel May 26, 1762
Ebenezer Gilbert Mary Butrick May 27, 1762
Samuel Plumb of Middletown Lucy Hinsdale Jan, 1763
Ozias Gilbert Mary Yale May 5, 1763
Timothy Brownson, Jr., of Kensington Abigail Brownson of Southington Dec. 1, 1763
Selah Hart of Kensington Ruth Cole of Blew Hills Dec. 22, 1763
Elisha Cole Rebekah Beckwith Dec. 29, 1763
Thomas Hart, Deacon, aged 84 Elisabeth Norton, aged 79 Jan 11, 1764
Ebenezer Elton Rhoda Hurlburt Feb. 7,1764
Moses Dickenson Susannah Hooker March 8, 1764
Samuel Landress Sarah Williams, both of Weatherersfield July 11, 1764
Alexander Rhodes Mercy Steel both of Weathersfield Sept. , 1764
Gideon Williams of Sheffield Patience Graham of New Britton Sept. 26, 1764
William Barber of Briton Abigail Cole Nov 8, 1764
Elisha Marsh of Litchfield Honour Beckley Nov. 29, 1764
Abijah Hubbard Axa Beckley Dec. 20, 1764
Joseph Richards, Jr. Mary Kelsey, both of Weathersfield Jan 26, 1765
Caleb Hopkins Mehetible Scovel Feb. 21, 1765
Samuel Johnston Ann Hopkins March 13, 1765
Daniel French Eunice Hubbard May 20, 1765
Asa Brownson Mary Winchel Aug 22, 1765
Charles Dix of Weathersfield Sarah Hooker March 6, 1766
John Wells Mary Mitchel, both of Weathersfield March 13, 1766
Isaac Lankton Thankful Smith, both of New Britton May 1, 1766
Raphael Halbert Sarah Hubbard Nov. 17, 1766
Zacheriah Hart Sarah Parsons May 20, 1765
Joseph Spalding Hulda Hubbard Nov. 19, 1766
Oliver Hart Mary Scovel Dec. 17, 1766
Aseriah Glading Ann Hudson Dec. 18,1766
Jonathan Gilbert, Jr. Hannah Collins Jan 1, 1767
David Williams Mindwell Sage Feb. 19, 1767
Josiah Halbert of Farmington Sarah Butrick, alais Fullar March 9, 1767
Benjamin Hall, Jr., of Wallingford  Hannah Burnham April 16, 1767
Jesse Brownson Abigail Allen May 7, 1767
Asa Kelsey Content Parsons May 21, 1767
Abner Fullar Mary Hilyard Crowfoot, both of Weathersfield July 16, 1767 [p.6]
Elijah Hooker of Kensington Susannah Saymour of Weathersfield Aug 26, 1767
John Goo(d)rich Ruth Gilbert Sept. 10, 1767
Asa Deming Hepzibah Edwards Sept. 24, 1767
Joseph Peck of Kensington Sarah Bristol of Southington Dec. 17, 1767
Robert Bassett Elisabeth Lankton Jan 14, 1768
Amos Clark Lois Winchel Feb. 25, 1768
John Lusk Abigail Brownson April 14, 1768
Thomas Gridly Mary Hooker ??
Abraham Gridly Theda Hosington July 7, 1768
James Elton of Waterbury Naomy Halbert Nov. 17, 1768
Ozias Andrus of Southington Ann Knott Dec. 28, 1768
John Heyfords Elisabeth Riley April 6, 1769
Samuel Parsons, Jr., of Durham Abigail Galpen (widow) June 12, 1769
Barnabas Dunham Martha Cowles June 15, 1769
Abel Heart Mary Galpen Sept. 13, 1769
Gorsham Graham Ester Pattison Oct. 10, 1769
Samuel Stow Salvage of Middletown Mary Cole Nov. 29, 1769
Gideon Hills Ester Kirtis Dec. 7, 1769
Benjamin Rose Mary Patison Feb. 1, 1770
Hezekiah Judd Mary Standly, ??
Ebenezer Heart, Jr. Lydia Benton, April 5, 1770
Samuel Bartholomew of Pauge Martha Heart, April 25, 1770
Samuel Williams of Weathersfield Ruth Cole of Farmington April 26, 1770
Charles Ede of Glasenbury Hannah Kelsey Oct. 25, 1770
James Porter Lucy Burnham ??
John Bell of Southington Lydia Collens Jan 16, 1771
Stephen Wilcox Mary Kelsey Jan 31, 1771
Daniel Gilbert Thankful Dickenson Aug 8, 1771
Bononi Hodgkiss of Chesher Hannah Norton Sept. 5, 1771
Theodore Beckly Lucy Kirby Dec. 25, 1771
Stephen Cole Lucy Deming Dec. 26, 1771
Benjamin Heart of Briton Mary Fullar of Wethersfield Aug 19, 1772
Eldad Brownson of Worthington Esther Mildrum of Rocky Hill Nov. 5, 1772
Oliver Atwood of Woodbury Anne Wells Dec. 8, 1772
John Rily of North Hampton Huldah Porter of Worthington April 1, 1773
David Sage of Middletown Mary Rosseter of Farmington May 14, 1773
Calvin Halbert of Kensington Mary Beckly of Worthington July 29, 1773
Jedediah Foster Rachel Hollister April 21, 1774
Jonathan Benton Olive Peck, both of Worthington May 5, 1774
Joseph Stocking Olive Cole Aug 18, 1774
Elijah Loveland Anne Deming, both of Worthington Dec. 22, 1774
William Barns of Claremont Eunice Andrus of Worthington Jan 25, 1775
Luther Stocking Sarah Goodrich July 17, 1775
Roger Rily Sarah Deming, both of Worthington Oct. 19, 1775

A LIST OF MARRIAGES FROM THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 1779.

Abijah Porter Hannah Deming, both of Worthington, 1779


Joel Root of Kensington Ruth Messenger of Southington Jan, 1779
Joel Barlow Ruth Baldwin, both of New Haven Dec. 26, 1779
Asa Goodrich Lydia Bronson ??
Abel Gridley Rhoda Hills Jan 27, 1780
Elnathan Norton of Worthington Sibyll Goodrich Feb. 28, 1780
Levi Hart (Philathea) Allen, both of Southington May 3, 1780
Jonathan Root, Jr. Eunice Judd, both of Southington July 6, 1780
Olizur Andrus Mercy Cole July 27, 1780
Ephraim Doolittle Lydia Gridley Dec. 7, 1780
Oliver Gridley Martha Goodrich Dec. 21, 1780
Daniel Smith Sabra Winchell Dec. 27, 1780
[p.8] Mark Mildren Huldah Winchel Jan 14, 1781
Capt. Matthew Cole Mary Norton June 13, 1781
Seth Goodrich Rachel Cowles Sept. 2, 1781
Seth Standly Anne Hooker Nov., 1781
James Tryon Lois Cole Dec. 26, 1781
Josh Doolittle of Middletown Azubah Allen Dec. 27, 1781
John Stanley Anne Bronson Jan 7, 1782
Matthew Hart, Jr. Urania Hooker Jan 11, 1782
Abraham Jaggar Rhoda Winchel March 14, 1782
John House of Glastenbury Esther Hooker July 31, 1782
Reuben Peck of Southington Sarah Gridley Aug, 1782
Levi Norton of Clarimount Mercy Payne ??,
Joshua Root of Canaan Lydia Root Oct., 1782
Ozias Cowles Lucy Gridley Oct. 29, 1782
Samuel Goodrich, Jr. Mary Strong Aug, 1783
Abel Aspenwell Sibil Lewis ??,
Elijah Stanley Elizabeth Peck Nov. 19, 1783
George Jones Thankful Bronson Nov. 20, 1783
John Treat of Westfield Betsey Lankton Nov. 27, 1783
Joseph Wells, Jr. Ruthy Allen Dec. 31, 1783
Thomas Pattison of Stockbridge Prudence Williams March 25, 1784
Salmon Cowles Eunice Strong March 25, 1784
John Deming of Canaan Hannah Johnson of Worthington Oct. 28, 1784
Samuel Lee of Worthington Sybil Stanley Nov. 17, 1784
Oren Lee Charlotte Heart, both of Worthington Dec. 2, 1784
Benjamin Gilbert Mary Hamlin, both of Middletown Dec. 16, 1784
Edmond Meriam of Meriden Huldah Peck Dec. 23, 1784
David Cowles Eunice Payne April 21, 1785
John Williams Allis Baily May 15, 1785
Moses Deming, Jr., of Worthington Sally Norton June 16, 1785
Jonathan Sage of Westfield Mary Bronson Aug 11, 1785
Simeon Saxton of Guilford Rhoda Belden Nov. 24, 1785
Oliver Stanley Kezia Judd Dec. 25, 1785
Allen Pryor of Windsor Polly Wells Jan 24, 1786
Jabez Cowles Betsey Scovil March 12, 1786
[p.9] Selah Stanley Rhoda Goodrich April 3, 1786
Solomon Winchell, Jr. ?? Doolittle June 15, 1786
Gideon Hart Lyntha Langton June 25, 1786
Ezekiel Root, Jr., of Farmington Sintha Cole March 19, 1787
Solomon Evarts of New Durham Betsey Cole, April, 1787
Amos Hosford of Worthington Jerusha Clark April 26, 1787
Joseph Foard of New Durham Mitty Scott May 2, 1787
Salmon Goodrich Abi Hart, both of Worthington May 3, 1787
Edward Pattison of Worthington Charlotte Holister of New Britain May 30, 1787
Nathaniel Thomson of Farmington Sarah Root June 14, 1787
Rev. William Robinson of Southington Anne Mills of Simsbury Aug 13, 1787
Abel Barnes of Meriden Charlotte Winchel Aug 15, 1787
Rev. Nathaniel Gaylord of Hartland Persis Stebbins Oct., 1787
Amos Newel ?? Root, both of Southington, Dec. 4, 1787
Isaac Upson of Waterbury Sylvia Lewis of Southington Jan 10, 1788
Rev. John Willard of Wallingford Huldah Lankton Jan 17, 1788
William Pattison Wealthy Lawrance ??
Salmon Hart Ruthe Norton Jan 13, 1788
Bela Strong Sarah Hart Feb., 1788
Elisha Woodruff of Southington Abigail Galpen March 5, 1788
Elijah Stanly Sabra Smith Nov. 27, 1788
Benjamin Cowles of Meriden Lavina Peck ??
Joseph Finch of Southington Sarah Peck ??
Zebedee Beckley of Worthington Elizibeth Belden Feb. 8, 1789
Christopher Meriman of Meriden Polly Bronson Nov. 26, 1789
Roger Winchel Martha Shaw Dec. 30, 1789
John Gilbert of Worthington Olive Welton Dec. 31, 1789
James Percival, Jr. Betsey Hart Jan, 1790
Matthew Peck Huldah Rice April 22, 1790
Selah Cowles of Kensington Lucy Smith of Worthington Aug, 1790
John Hooker Abigail Goodrich Sept. 5, 1790
Asahel Hart of Worthington Abigail Cowles Sept. 23, 1790
Joshua Parsons of Farmington Abigail Moor Oct., 1790
George Atkins of Middletown Betsey Hart Dec. 23, 1790
Submit Bailey Phebe Rugg April, 1791
Joseph Alcox of Farmingbury Selina Cowles ??
Israel Williams of Hartland Martha Stanley Oct. 31, 1791
Amos Gridley, Jr., Drusilla Barrit Nov. 16, 1791
Leman Gaylord of Bristol Rhodaa Drigs Dec. 12, 1791
Jesse Dickinson Chloe Allen April 12, 1792
Stephen Kelsey of Worthington Hannah Hart Aug 12, 1792
Apollos Dean Sally Cowles Dec. 31, 1792
Timothy Tryon Roxa Smith April, 1793
William Gaylord Cobley of Harwington Phebe Tryon, Nov. 6, 1793
Asa Hopkins of Hartford Abigail Burnham of Wethersfield Oct. 16, 1793
Ozias Cowles Sally Belden Jan 1, 1794
Gideon Judd, Jr. Zitty Belden Jan 29, 1794
Samuel Lee Sally Burner Oct. 30, 1794
Frenus Hulbert of Kensington Lucy Hart of Southington Nov. 6, 1794
Samuel Peck, Jr., of Kensington Polly Upson of Meriden Nov. 27, 1794
John Dunham of Kensington Lucy Tryon of Worthington ??
Aaron Parsons Dorcas Bronson Jan 15, 1795
Linus Saxton of Guilford Thankful Cole May 4, 1795
David Wright of New Britain Abigail Wadsworth ??
Cyprian Hart Lucy Hooker Dec. 24, 1795
Elijah Hooker, Jr. Polly Judd April 21, 1796
Elijah Atkins Sarah Williams Sept. 4, 1796
Samuel Pardy of Southington Lucretia Peck ??
Joel Camp Rebeckah Nichols Jan, 1797
Moses Cook of Chatham Dorithy Percival Jan, 1797
Leonard Goodrich of New Durham Susannah Dickinson ??
Ashbel Dickinson Lucy Peck May 7, 1797
Submit Hart Clarissa Hopkins May 9, 1797
James Jones of Cheshire Polly Stanly Aug 2, 1797
Darius Minor ?? Butler, both of Meriden Aug 2, 1797
Thomas Blake Sally Smith Aug 10, 1797
? of Buckland Polly Smith Sept., 1797
Asa Andrus of Farmington Hannah Burnet ??
John Edward Blake Lydia Gridley Oct. 25, 1797
Reuben Dunham Betsey Norton Dec. 14, 1797
Amos Upson of Southington Dorcas Alford April, 1798
Russel Cole Susannah Hooker May 7, 1798
Gideon Norton Lydia Cole ??
Roswel Hinsdale of Harwington Sibil Winchel Aug, 1798
David White, Esq., of Chatham Polly Prior Sept. 15, 1798
Sylvanus Dunham of Southington Theodotia Peck Nov. 5, 1798
Isaac Smith, Jr., of Southington Huldah Atwood Nov. 11, 1798
Levi Hough Lois Meriman, both of Meriden Dec. 24, 1798
Martin Bronson Asphia Bronson Dec. 30, 1798
Saxa Hooker Clarissa Stocking Jan 23, 1799
Ira Graham Asenath Peck May 14, 1799
Joseph Hulet Mary Hopkins Aug 22, 1799
Ozias Gilbert Polly Wright, both of Worthington Oct. 20, 1799
Seth Beckley Huldah Richinson, both of Worthington Oct. 27, 1799
Bridgman Brown Roxa Hart, both of Worthington Oct. 31, 1799
Oliver Hart, Jr. Sally Bronson Nov. 25, 1799
Dean or Dan Johnson Lois Sage, both of Worthington Oct., 1799
Gideon Williams Eunice Cowles Nov. 28, 1799
Joseph Peck, Jr., of Kensington Lucy Pardy of Southington ??
Titus Bronson, Jr. Mary Dickinson of Southington Dec. 30, 1799
George McKee of East Hartford Esther Spencer of East Haddam Jan 27, 1800

Transcribed & Contributed by Barb Z.
Source: Early Connecticut Marriages as Found on Ancient Church Records Prior to 1800, edited by Frederic W. Bailey  ©1896

 

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