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Turkey Tills Series
Number 3
RECORDS
of the
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
in
TURKEY HILLS
now the Town of East Granby, Connecticut 1776-1858
Published by ALBERT CARLOS BATES Librarian Connecticut Historical Society
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HARTFORD
1907
100 Copies Printed
No. 31
PELTON & KING PRINT, MIDDLETOWN, CONN.
T HE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH in Turkey Hills, now the town of East Granby, Connecticut, is said by tra- dition to have been organized in 1737, the year in which the society or parish in which it is located held its first meeting. The General Assembly in October of the previous year had passed an act which divided the town of Simsbury into four ecclesiastical societies, the section previously called the "north- east corner" being established as Turkey Hills. The same year another act of the Assembly enlarged the limits of the society, by adding to it on the east a section of the town of Windsor, having a length of about four miles and known from its width as "the half mile". In 1786, by division of the town of Simsbury, the section of Turkey Hills which had been in that town became a part of the town of Granby; and in 1854, by the same method, the section which had been in Windsor became a part of the town of Windsor Locks. On June 2, 1858, the town of East Granby was incorporated with practically the same boundaries as the so- ciety of Turkey Hills.
Even before the society was formally established, Turkey Hills had been granted some privileges by the town of Simsbury, for on the town records under date of January 20, 1729-30, it was "voted that Tirkey hills Inhabitants their proportions of ye minifters Rate fhall be payd to their own hired minifter mi" Col- lins". Several later votes are of a like tenor.
Owing to the loss of all records of the church previous to November 1776, but little is known of its early history. From the records of the society the names of its early ministers and deacons can be learned; and it can reasonably be assumed that the great majority, if not all of those persons who took an active part in the affairs of the society during its first forty years were also members of the church.
The records here printed are contained in two volumes. The earlier of these is a leather bound book whose pages measure thirteen by seven and three-fourths inches. The first two leaves are missing. The records begin on page 5 and end on page 124, with some intervening pages left blank and a number of blank leaves at the end. On the last page is a short table of contents in the handwriting of Rev. Whitfield Cowles. The later book is bound in boards, with marbled paper sides and leather back and corners. Its pages measure eight by six and one-half inches, and are numbered from 1 to 366, with some of the pages left blank.
These records are printed with the knowledge and the informal permission of the officers of the church.
A. C. B.
[5] Nov 27 1776
Blefsed be the Name of God. This day I was Set ap [art] by Prayer & ye laying on of the hands of ye Prefbetery, to the Work of ye Gofpel Miniftry, & ye Lord make me faithfull. T[he] account of ye Tranfaction is as follows.
"At an Ecclefiaftical Council convened at ye Houfe of M[] John Thrall in Turky Hills in Simfbury on ye 26 of [Nov]ember 1776
Prefent
Hezekiah Biffel Sam11 Newel Timothy Pitkin
- Jofeph Strong Theodore Hinfdale -
M' Pelatiah Mil [Is] Deac" Stephen Hotcli- Deac" Seth Lee [kis] Capt Sam11 Hays Deac" Nath1 Heyden
Revª Paftors
Aaron Church
Delegates
Mr John Borden Mr Jofeph Woodford
Rufus Hawley Seth Sage Nathan Perkins Alexander Gillet Dan Fofter
Mr Abijah Colton
Deac" Jofiah Rogers Deac" John Phelps
The Ryd Hezekiah Biffel was chofen Moderator & Jofep[h] Strong Scribe.
The Meeting was opened with Prayer by the Mode [rator.]
This Council was called by Letters Miffive from [the] Chu [rch [6]Aar]on Jordan Booge to ye Work of ye Gofpel Miniftry in this [plac]e. And were certified by authentic Copies from public [re]cords that ye Society & church in Sd Turkey Hills had unani[mou]fly invited ye Sª m' Booge to Settle with them in ye Work [of] ye Gofpel Miniftery & Paftoral Office. The Sª M" Booge be [ing] prefent Signified to ye Council that he had complied with [ye i]nvitation of S' Society & Chh And that Sd in' Booge at [his own] Motion had been examined & approved by two of ye Com [mit]tee of ye North Affociation in Hartford County. The Council [then pro-] ceeded to a further Examination of Sª Candidate as to his [motiv]es & aims in entering on & his qualifications for the Sa[cre]d Work. In confequence of which the Council unan- imoufly [app] roved ye Candidate & were of opinion that our way is [clea]r to proceed to ye Solemn Setting apart Sd Mr Booge [to] ye Sacred Work of ye Chriftian Miniftry & Paftoral Of [fice] in this Place.
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[T]he Several Parts of public Service on ye important [o]cca- fion were affigned as follows. (viz) Revd M' Perkins to make ye Prayer before Sermon. Revd M' Fofter to preach ye Sermon. Ryd Mr Biffel to make ye ordaining [Pr]ayer. Rvd M' Pitkin to give ye Charge. Ryd M' Newel to make ye Prayer after ye Charge. & the Ryd Mr [Hi]nfdale to give ye right hand of Fel- lowfhip: unanimouf [ly pa]ffed in Council
atteft Jof. Strong Scribe.
At 11 oClock A M The Council repaired to ye Meeting Houfe & Solemnly Set apart ye Sª M' Booge agreeable to [ye] foregoing Refult
atteft Jof. Strong Scribe And the [service] was concluded by Singing the 132 Pf [alm.]
['The] original kept on File. The Text was I Thef. 2. 4.
[7] A Plan of Church Difcipline.
At a Chh Meeting regularly held in Turkey Hills Nov" 12 1776 After mature Confideration ye Chh agreed & Voted as follows That this Chh takes ye Word of God to be ye only Sure & uner- ring Rule of Chh difcipline, & We do not think any platform of Chh difcipline of humane Compofure without Juft exceptions. However, we agree that the Platform drawn up by the Elders & Meffengers of ye Chh of Connecticut convened at Say Brook A D 1708 in ye Main is agreeable to ye Word of God & is a good directory But
Ist We are not Well Satiffied that ye 7th Article in ye Heads of Agreement drawn up by ye Elders & Meffengers aforefaid & ye Ist Article in ye Adminiftration of Chh Difcipline are without juft exceptions. But are of Opinion that the Adminiftration of Chh difcipline is communicated jointly to ye Paftor & Chh. But as Paftors or Elders are accounted worthy of double honour. So we believe they ought to have & be allowed a double Vote in all Acts & Votes of ye Chh.
2ły We are not Satiffied with ye 7 Article That a Chh in ye calling of a Council ought to be confined to ye confociated chhs of ye Circuit to wh they belong, but we believe that a Chh when they So agree have a right to call in a promifcuous Council.
3'y With refpect to ye 8th Article we are not well Satiffied, but think that an offending Brother has no Liberty of appealing to a Council after he is excommunicated from ye Chh Nevertlie- lefs Should he think himfelf aggrieved we will allow him ye privilege of calling in a Mutual advifory Council before he is excommunicated.
41y With Refpect to ye 4 Article we are not very well fatiffied, for We believe that whenever a Council is called [8] nothing ought to be deemed an act of it which hath not the major Part of ye Elders & Meffengers prefent.
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51y & laftly We are not Satiffied with the 14 Article, for tho We allow it to be very expedient that deftitute and bereaved Chhs in ordinary Cafes confult ye Affociation & take their advice concerning thofe Perfons who are fit to be called & Settled in the Gofpel Ministry among them; yet notwithstanding as we believe that chhs have ye right of chofing their own Officers So we do not look upon it they are abfolutely bound to adhere to Such advice at all times but there may be cafes in which they may have a right to Judge & to act for themfelves without it.
Concerning ye reft of ye rules in Say Brook Platform We are So far Satiffied with them as to agree in taking them for a good help to underftand ye Word of God in ye Adminiftration of Chh Difcipline & We Agree to act in Conformity to them until God Shall be pleafed to give us further Light.
Teft Sam11 Owen Clerk Signed, Aaron Jordan Booge paftor elect Sam1 Owen Richard Gay Comtte
Afahel Holcomb
A Confeffion of Faith
I You believe that there is but one God, Subfifting in Three Persons the Father ye Son & ye Holy Ghoft in whom are all poffible Perfections.
2 You belive That God made & upholds all things by his power & is y" Supreme Governor of All worlds.
3 You believe That the Holy Scriptures are ye Word of God & are a perfect rule of Faith & Manners.
4 You believe That God made Man upright & originally inftamped upon him his image of knowledge of righteousnefs & of holinefs.
[9] 5 You Believe That by reafon of ye Sin & Fall of the firft man Adam, he plunged himfelf & all his pofterity into a State of Sin & Mifery.
6 You believe That it Pleafed God from all Eternity to chufe Some of fallen man to everlafting Life thro ye Sanctification of ye Spirit & ye belief of y" truth, & So in fullnefs of time Sent forth his only begotten Son, made of a Woman made under ye Law to redeem y" who are under ye curfe of ye Law.
7 You believe That Jefus Chrift is ye only Saviour of Man neither is their Salvation in any other, nor any other name given under heaven among men by which we muft be Saved.
8 You Believe That Repentance Faith Love & new Obedience are ye conditions of eternal Salvation Stated in the Gofpel.
9 You Believe That there are certain Special Ordinances inftituted by Chrift which are baptifm & the Lds Supper, that are in a religious manner to be obferved by his followers.
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IO You Believe That ye Lords Supper is an holy Ordinance inftituted by Chrift which by giving & receiving Bread & Wine according to Chrifts appointment his death is Shewed forth, of which this is to be a Standing Memorial to the end of ye World.
II & Finally You believe That God has appointed a day in which he will Judge ye World by Jefus Chrift & that in that day, they who have done good Shall be abfolved & acquitted & made perfectly bleffed in ye full enjoyment of God forever But they who have done evil & died in their impenitency Shall be turned down to a burning Hell & lodged there forever.
A Covenant
You do now in ye prefence of God & before Angels & Men who are Witneffes of this tranfaction Solemnly [10] Avouch ye Lord Jehovah God ye Father Son & Holy Ghoft to be your God you do alfo take ye Holy Scriptures to be ye only rule of your Faith & practife (& togather with yourfelf give up your Offpring to God avouching ye Ld to be your God & ye God of your Seed) You acknowledge your Sinfullnefs by nature & by practife & that all your hopes of Pardon & Salvation are built only on ye righteousnefs & Satiffaction of Jefus Chrift: Whom you now take to be your only Saviour your Prophet Prieft & King. Solemnly Promifing thro ye help of Divine Grace to live in all refpects according to ye rules & precepts of ye Gospel. That you will carefully attend on all ye ordinances of it & that you will Submit yourfelf to ye difcipline & government of Chrift in his Chh.
This You Own.
This Confeffion of Faith & this Covenant were both Voted by the Chh of Christ at Turkey Hills, for ye admiffion of members into Chh Fellowfhip with them Nov' 12 1776
At The Same Meeting Nov" 12 1776
Voted that for ye future all Perfons that Shall join in Cov- enant with this Chh Shall be priviliged with all Ordinances of ye Gofpel in this Chh. Alfo Perfons thus Covenanting having Strugles in their Confciences of coming or partaking of ye Lords Supper if they neglect it till they can See their way clear, Such neglect Shall not be deemed Scandalous by Sª Chh. Alfo Voted That thofe that have owned their baptifmal Covenant may have all chh priviliges for ye future being orderly Walkers. Alfo Voted that this Chh look upon all Baptifed Perfons under ye Watch of ye Chh. Likewife Voted that the Lords Supper be adminiftered once in two Months.
Teft Sam11 Owen Clerk Signed Aaron Jordan Booge paftor elect Sam" Owen Richard Gay Afahel Holcomb - 1 Conittee
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[11] A Lift of ye Members Male & Female belonging to ye chh in Turkey Hills at ye time of my Ordination 1
Deac" Sam1 Owen &
Margaret his Wife
Deac" Afahel Holcomb & Dinah his Wife
John Granger &
Dinah his Wife
Mercy Forward Wid.
Mercy Eafon Miriam his Wife
Mary his Wife
Sabara Wife to Eber Lainfon jur
Capt Zaccheus Gillet
Elifabeth Wife to Zac. Gillet jur
Elifabeth Wife to Lt Andr Hillyer
Lucy Wife to Enf. Mart Winchel
Mary Wife to Elifha Winchel
Deborah Wife to Sim" Lewis
Mahitabel his Wife
John Drake &
John Thrall &
Martha his Wife
Nath1 Mather
Margaret Wife to Henry Viets
Benoni Veits
Ruth Wife to Seth Viets Hannah Wife to Capt Abel Forward
Timothy Hawley & Rachel his Wife
Thomas Hawley & Hannah his Wife
Elifabeth Bacon Wid.
Mary Alford Wid.
Higley Wid.
Zickary Prince Negro
[12] January 22 1777
A chih Meeting according to Warning was holden at ye Meeting Houfe. When met voted that inasmuch as ye chh in this Place has for a long time been in an unfettled State & now ye Stated ordinances of ye Gofpel being refettled amongft them all ye Members of ye chh male & female do unitedly & publicly at a proper time take ye vows of ye Lord upon thenifelves afrefh.
Voted alfo That ye expences of ye Communion Table be defrayed by a Contribution.
At the Same Meeting agreed That ye Congregation be informed of ye purpofe of ye chh that on ye 26 a chh Meeting be warned to be holden on ye 29 immediately after ye Exercifes of ye Faft to inform ye congregation with regard to ye obligations they looked upon baptifed Persons to be under & ye obligations lying upon ye chh to confider and deal with them as Subjects of chh difcipline alfo to notify all that are covenanters that all of them or as many as are difposed may have an opportunity to renew their vows at ye time when ye chh do & further it is expected that all ye Cov- enanters that do propofe to renew their Vows will before or at furtheft at ye time of renewedly Covenanting Signify their Names to ye Pastor.
1 In handwriting of Rev. Aaron Jordan Booge.
John Cornifh & Richard Gay & Micah Moore
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Jan'y 29 1777
A Chh Meeting was holden according to warning when the Vote was unanimously renewed by ye chh & univerfally confented to by ye Congregation that all baptifed Perfons be confidered as under ye watch of ye chh.
Feb 16 1777
The Chh according to their Vote of yº 22ª of January unitedly & publicly appeared & took ye Vows of ye Lord afrefh upon themfelves.
Nov1 9 1779
At a chh Meeting regularly holden
Voted that a Letter be given to ye Ryd Ebenezer Mills & Mary his Wife recommending them to [13] occafional Communion.
Voted that y8 Chh return an anfwer to ye refolve & Addrefs referred to ym from ye Chh of X in Sandiffield.
The Chh of X in Turky Hills to ye Chh of X in Sandiffield Sendeth greeting
Ryd & Beloved
We have received & confidered your Addrefs & refolve contained in a Letter directed to ns by Rvd E. Storrs bearing date April 5, 1779 extracted from your Chh Records. The Chh of X at Sandiffield appear, by this extract from their Records, Sometime after ye 8th of June 1767 to have received from ye Rvd N Strong late Paftor of y& Chh a Letter "Recommending Ryd Mr Mills & Mary his Wife to com" with ye Chh as regular Walkers in Xtianity." Upon ys you are pleafed to Say yt from ye Sim- ularity of yt with other Letters difmiffing from particular Con- nection & recommending to Stated Communion & Mr M& Silence relative to any other intention you Suppofed it to have ye Same defign & Voted ym Members accordingly on ye 15 of Jan'y 1769. In confequence of ys it Seems it Seems you have thot M' Mills under ye Jurifdiction of yt particular Chh, "& have not been nor Still are convinced to ye contrary" When you reflect on mr Strongs letter yt it exprefly recommends ym to communion in wtever Place yr Station & Abode may be Affigned by Providence not mentioning any chh in particular & wt y& reflect on a certifi- cate Sent you by order of ye Chh in ys Place bearing date 28th of April 1776 in wh ys Chh expreffly Say yt M' Mills and his Wife have never been difmiffed from y8 Chh by any Order or Vote of Sª Chh but do Still remain Members of y8 Chh & with likewife recollect m' Strongs Certificate bearing date May 30 1776 in wh he Says he has no remembra [nce] indeed yt he is fully Satiffied in his own Mind yt he never was difmiffed in ufual Form while he was Paftor of y8 Chh only yt Mr Mills defired a Recommenda- tion at Large. We Say with thefe things before you yt you Should not at all be convinced but that [14] you are right in your acceptation of Mr Strongs Letter recommendatory perhaps
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you eafily & clearly perceive & admit y" Evidence for your deter- mination; for our own Part we all Say it is hard for us to Join wt you in opinion.
We likwife obferve in your Addrefs & Refolve "yt for ye honour of X & his Rel & Laws you refer ye particular care of Rvd M' Mills and Mary his Wife to y" Said Chh in Turkey Hills & at ye Same time are not nor have been convinced but yt you have ye jurifdiction of y". To find out ye propriety & confif- tency of ys we confefs we want much enlightning.
However notwithftanding our inability to underftand ye Intri- cacies of your referrence Addrefs & refolve we have no difpofition to exculpate any of our Members from being Dealt with according to gofpel rules & have ye Strongeft defires yt ye difcipline of Xs houfe may be obferved. We are heartily Willing to any com- plaint properly exhibitted respecting any Severe & un Xtian reflections or any other Conduct juftly reprehenfible in M' Mills or any other of our Members yt Offend Wifhing Grace Mercy & Peace may be multiplied unto you from our common Ld.
At ye Same Meeting
Voted
That Dean Sam11 Owen Dea" Afahel Holcomb M' Richard Gay M' Tho' Hawley and Mr Elijah Owen be a Comtter to affift ye Paftor in infpecting ye flock in y8 Place.
This Comittee to Stand one year.
[15] March 3ª 1780
At a Meeting of ye Chh of X in Turky Hills regularly convened at ye Meeting Houfe Voted That So much of a former Vote of y& Chh bearing date Nov" 12 1776 as is contained in ye following Paragraph be & is hereby reconfidered (Viz) "Voted yt for ye future all perfons yt Shall join in Covenant with y8 Chh shall be priviliged with all ordinances of ye Gofpel in y& Chlı. Alfo per- fons thus Covenanting having Scruples on yr Confciences of coming or partaking of ye Lords Supper if yy neglect it till yy can See yr way clear Such neglect Shall not be deemed Scandal- ous by Sª Chh." At ye Same Meeting Voted yt Dea" Sam11 Owen & Dean Afahel Holcomb a Cointtee to affift our Revd Paftor to prepare a plan of ye terms of communion yt members Shall be admitted upon in future in ys chh to be laid before ye chh for yr confideration at yr adjourned Meeting. alfo yt ye Same perfons be defired to prepare a plan for ye Same purpofe refpecting Such as Shall defire to make a profeffion of religion & defire baptifm for y' children Voted yt ys meeting be & is hereby adjourned to Thurfday ye roth of inft March at one of ye oClock P. M.
[16] June 29 1781
at a Chh Meeting regularly holden at ye Meeting Houfe in Turky Hills Voted that Dean Sam? Owen, Dea" Afahel Holcomb,
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M' Richard Gay M' David Higley & M' Thos Hawley be a Com- mittee to affift ye Paftor in ye infpection of ye flock in y8 Place.
Voted alfo that, inasmuch as m' Jeffe Forward does not appear at this Meeting according to his late agreement, they are Still willing & defirous, notwithftanding all ye pains that have been taken, to make every further exertion in their power to reclaim him & bring him to a Senfe of his duty: for which reafon they appoint Dean Sam11 Owen & M' Richard Gay to be a Committee togather with our Ryd Paftor to inform M' Forward that they are entirely ready & willing to receive him into relation with upon his giving them Satiffaction for thofe things in his conduct that he has been So abundantly laboured with about, & upon his refufal to inform him that they are impowered to join with him in calling in proper mutual Councel to advife what is meet for him & us to do. Upon his refufal of this they are impowered & defired to call in a number of Meet perfons from Sifter Chhs to advife this Chh upon ye cafe of M' Forward & any other mat- ters that may be proper to lay before them.
September ye 24th Day 1788
at a Church meeting Regularly holden at the meetin Houfe in Turkey Hills the Brethren unanimasly appeared Defirous that the facrament of the Lords fupper mite be adminestred as foon as Could be Conveniant: and that mr Bruster Higley and mr Thomas Hawley who ware then Chozen to Gow before the fd facrament be administred and inform Cpt Joseph forward that this Church are Defirous that he Do not attend at the Ordinance untill He fullfill his publick Promis Refpecting mr John miner and his wife and Give fatiffaction to faid Church
[17] Turkey Hill June IIth 1794
In Consequence of being acquited of a certain accusation by the Church and the next moment condemned for the same crime I Joseph Forward acknowledge myself too hasty in declaring that a certain Member of this Church was a Liar if she said so and so.
June IIth 1794.
We the Congregational Church in Turkey hills do acknowledge that in consequence of the above mentioned hasty declaration of our Brother Joseph Forward, we did too hastily debar him from our Communion and in Consequence of our deranged situation have too long neglected attending to endeavouring to heal the unhappy Breach. We now therefore declare there is no bar against him and is therefore considered in Regular Standing.
June 19th 1795
At a Church meeting held at the meeting House in Turkey Hills the Church of X in sd place proceed to Elect and unani- mously elected James Hawley for their Deacon-sd Hawley takes sª Office into Consideration-Accepted Office Test
Whitfield Cow [les] M Dr
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[18] Dec" 25 1782
At a Meeting of y" Paftor & Chh of Chrift in Turky Hills regularly holden A Complaint was exhibited by Mr Richard Gay a Member of this Chh against Micah Moor a Member of ye Same Chih for Intemperance, Neglect of public & Divine Worfhip profane Language & unchriftian Quarrelling - Mr Moor ap- peared before ye Chh & plead guilty to ye two firft articles of Charge & not guilty to ye two last upon wh ye Chih went into an hearing of ye witneffes brot in Support of ye Charge at y8 Meet- ing
At y Same Meeting a Complaint was Exhibited by mr R. Gay a Member of ys Chh against Elijah Wolworth a Member of ye Same Chh for ye Sin of Fornication & Neglect of public & divine Worfhip M' Wolworth appeared & owned ye laft article to be true but not guilty to ye former-upon which ye Chh went into a hearing of ye Witneffes brot in Support of ye Charge at y> Meeting.
At ye Same Meeting Voted that ye Paftor of ye Chih Send Let- ters of Admonition to Lt Ebr Phelps, Nath! Mather & Ruth Viets for abfenting thenfelves from Worfhip & Ordinances which Let- ters were Sent.
Voted to adjourn ye Meeting till ye 2" day of January 1783 at 10 of ye OClock in ye Morning
JanTy 2ª 1783
Met according to adjournment.
Heard Moors defence upon ye charge laid againft him at ye laft Meeting & upon mature confideration of ye Cafe ye Chh ninan- imoufly Voted that Mr Micah Moor is guilty of ye facts he is charged with in ye Complaint
At ye Same Meeting
Heard M' Wolworth$ Defence upon ye Charge laid in againft him at ye laft Meeting & upon mature confideration of ye Cafe y'" Chh unanimoufly Voted yt M' Elijah Wolworth is guilty of ye Sin1 of Fornication as Set forth in ye Charge exhibited againft him as to ye other. yy were of opinion that inasmuch as he has attended worfhip of late more than in times paft yt yy would wait on him further hoping a reformation
Voted to adjourn ye Meeting untill jan'y 16th 1783 at ten of ye OClock in ye forenoon
Jan 16 1783
Met according to adjournment
[19] After confidering ye Cafe of Mrs Viets
Voted that inasmuch as Mrs Ruth has for Some time paft left Worfhip & Ordinances wt ys Chh & joined herfelf with ye Bap- tifts notwithftanding her having entered Solemn Covt to walk wt ys Chh in all Gospel Ordinances & to Submit herfelf to ye disci- pline of X in ys Chh & notwithftanding all ye Pains yt have been
1 This word is crossed out in the original record.
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taken wt her to prevent her Seperation from us does now declare her fixed determination to remain wt ym y8 Chh declare y felves difcharged of ye particular watch over ye Sd Mrs Ruth Viets & yt ye Sd Mrs Viets be furnifhed with a Copy of y& Vote.
At ye Same Meeting Voted
that ye Whole Chh do refolve ymfelves into a Committee to treat with a number of Persons yt have abfented y"felves from public Worfhip & Some of yl faulty in other refpects
At ye Same Meeting
A number of other matters were taken up & largely talked of but being defirous to have full time confideration Voted to adjourn to Thurfday ye 30th of Janry 1783
Jan1 30th 1783
Met according to adjournment
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