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23 : Isabel of Lazarus Ives
June : 25 : Sarah of Henry Stanton
Aug : 13 : Sarah of Doc. Cooper
August 20 : 1738 Elijah of James Scofield (Num 26)
Octo : 15 : 1738 : of Thomas Foster
16 : Benjm of Doc. Hough privately-Nov. 12 : Susannah of Sarg. Willm Merriam Janry : 7 : 1738/9 : baptised John of Ebenezer prindle Samll of Samll Austin Ruth of Asa Yale Lydia of Jedidiah Norton
March : 4 : Joanna Daughter of John painter
18 : Josiah of Elnathan Ives
25 : Mary of Tim Foster Thomas of Benjm Yale
April Deborah of Joseph Merriam
May : 27 : Sarah of Benj Curtiss
July : 15 : Benjamin of Arthur Rexford
22 : Baptised my own son Samuel
Aug : 19 : Hannah of Jos Cowls Junr, Sarah of William Jerom Sept : 9 : Lois of Asa Yale Kesiah of Joseph Hills -Junr 30 . Abigail Cooper adult
october : 8 : Ezekiel of Left. Royce & Burrage of John Merriam Junr Decem : 23 : Hezekiah of Abel Royce :
30 : Thomas of Doc Cooper : & Abigail of Alexander Douglass Feb : 10 : 1740 : Lydia of Tim Jearom March : 3 : phebe of Tho : Foster privately 1 16: Lent of Joash Royce 23 : Joshua of Lazarus Ives
April : II : John of Sarg Willm Merriam
June : I : Lydya of Phinehas Hough
8 : peter of peter Curtiss Ruth of Stephen Atwater
15. Joash of Israel Hall 22 : David of Ben : Ives
July : 27 : Rebecca of James Scofel (Num 36)
August : 3 : 1740 : Baptised Lois of Capt. Merriam : Anna of Enos Curtiss : (?) Heze- kiah & Joseph of Joseph Hall (or Hale)
IO : Benjm of Benjamin Yale
17 : Eunice of Jedh Norton. Mindwell of Ephraim Royce 24 : Mary of William Andrews : 31 : Samuel of Ensign Whiting October : 12 : Clark of Sargt Nath11 Royce. Janu : 18 : 1741 Abigail of Willm Jearom. 25 . Bartholomew of Timothy Foster
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EARLY HISTORY.
27 . Hannah of Divan Berry privately-
Feb : I : Solomon of Sarg . Benjm Royce.
22. Asa of Asa Yale
March : I : London Servant of John Webb
April : 26 : Joseph son of Joseph Cowls Junr
May : 10 : Son of Samuel Austin
June : 4 : Ruth ford.
July : 19 : Abigail of Left. Ezekiel Royce
July : 26 : James Cobbon, Phebe, Zerubl Jeroms wife, & Thomas of David Sanford
Aug : 2 : Robert of Zerubll Jerom
23 My twins Theophilus & Luce & Abigail of Arthur Rexford
Sept : 13 . Sarah of Nash Yale Sept : Ruth of Benjamin Curtiss
October : 18 : Samuel of Joseph Merriam
Decem : 6 : Lydya of David Way :
John & Sarah twins of Thomas Berry.
27 Martha of Samuel Cowls March : 14 : Lois of Thomas Foster 21 : William & John twins of Willm Lusk
March 28. Lydia of Benjamin Yale April : 7 : Andrew of Tim Jerom Junr.
May : 16 : Kesiah of Ephraim Royce
May : 28 : Reuell (?) of (Theophilus) (?) Mix
1742 : May : 30 : Baptised Saah of Alexander Douglass
June : 20 : Mary of Divan Berry July : 18 : Kesiah of Joseph Hills Junr.
Sept : 12 : Jesse of Joash Royce & Elizabeth of Joseph Stone
primus servant of Lazarus Ives : Sometime ago 19 Abigail of Joseph Cowls Junr Stephen of Stephen Atwater 26 Susannah of John Merriam Junr October : 17 : Elisha of James Scofel & Jane of John Livingston
Nov : 21 : Huldah of Abel Royce
Decem : 5 : Jedediah of Jed : Norton :
26 Rebecca of thomas Berry :Num 48 :
Jan : 9 : 1743 : Hannah of Ebenezer Royce : March : 13 : Josiah of John Way & Sibil of Asa Yale 27 : Amasa of Lazarus Ives
April : 10 : Agift a child of David Hills.
June 5 John of John painter. June 26 : My Daughter Mary & Levi of Benjm Ives July : 17 : Esther of Abel Yale & Enos of Samll Cowls
31 : James of phinehas Hough
Sept : 18 : Thomas of Zerubbabel Jerom :
25 : Lydia & Mindwell children of Ebenezer Cowls october : 2 : Samuel of Ens : Whiting 16 : Abigail of Daniel Bradley
23 : Deborah of Joseph Merriam & Amos of Amos Camp 30 : Lydia of Timothy Andrews
of
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A CENTURY OF MERIDEN.
Feb. : 26 : 1744 : Abigail of Ephraim Hough :
March : II : Reuben of Elnathan Ives : & phebe wife of John Way
April : I : Huldah of Ebenezer Cowls.
April : 8 : Zebulon of Zebulon Peck
May : 6 : Nash of Nash Yale & Mary of Elijah Peck
13 : Hannah of Divan Berry
20 : Sarah of John Way & Huldah of Tho. Foster
June : 17 : Levi of Samll (Austin?)
July : I : James of Sargt Nath1 Royce & Comfort of Enos Curtiss
8 : Alexander & Rebecca twins of Alexander Douglass
July : 15 : 1744 Ephraim of Ephraim Royce
Aug : 5 : Jehiel of Jehiel Baldwin
Sept : 2 : Joseph of Joseph Stone
9 : Anna of Israel Hall
Josiah of David Rich Junr & fortune servant of Sargt Jerom
Sept : 23 : Abel of David Way
Sept : 30 : Eunice of Stephen Atwater Timothy of Joseph Cole Junr
Nov : 9 : Mary of Lazarus Ives Enos of Benjm Yale Nov : II : Aaron of Benjm Curtiss
Decem : 30 : Kate Servant of Sam Hough : the number baptised 1744 : 28 1745 : Jan : 27 phebe of Joash Royce titus of Gideon Royce.
March : 10 : My Son Elisha
31 : Benjamin of ye Widow Hart Ellis servant of John Ives
April : 21 : James of Willm Lusk
26 : Joel of Jeremiah How Junr privately
28 : phebe of Asa Yale
May : 5 : Mindwell of Daniel Hough
12 : Asahel of Zerubbabel Jerom 26 Luce of Elijah Peck
June : 9 : Levi of Noah Yale & Nehemiah of Thomas Weeks
July : 7 : Lament of Jonathan Collins.
21 : Elisabeth of Willm Jerom
Aug : II : Rebecca of Abel Royce
18 : a child of James Scofel.
Sept : 8 : Rhoda ford
15 : Susannah of Joseph Merriam
22 : Phinehas of phinehas Hough & Willm of Ichabod Stark
29 : Sarah of Ephraim Berry & Joseph of Joseph Hills :
Octo : 13 : Edward of John Painter
27 : Chloe of Moses Yale :
Decem : 8 : Martha of John Livinstone.
15 : allathere of John Way.
22 : Asahel of Ens. W. Merriam
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1746 : Jan : 22 of David Rich of N : Cambridge Feb : 2 : Ebenezer of Ephraim Royce 9 : Theophilus of Stephen Mix
In March or April : Sarah of NathIl Royce & Irania of Arthur Rexford April : 27 : Katherine of Moses Mitchel
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EARLY HISTORY.
25 : Grinne of servent of Sargt Jerom June : I : Alexander of Alexander Douglass 8 : thankful of Sargt Benjamin Ives. 29 : Enos of Enos Curtiss
1746 : July : 6 : Moses of Joseph Cols Junr
20 : Rhode of William Andrews.
Aug : 10 : Mary of Gideon Ives : & tobiah servant of Widow Ives.
17 : abel of Zebulon peck
Sept : 7 : Insign of Danll Hough
Octo 5 Mary & Clare children of Joel Mitchel
Decem : Elisha of Timothy Andrews In Meriden : 19 1747 : Jan : 18 : of Abel Yale & ozias of Benj Yale.
Feb : I : agnis of Jonathan Collins & David of Jehial Baldwin 8 : Ann of Saml foginson : 15 : Abigail of John Way
March : 8 : oliver of Ebenezer Royce :
18 : or 13 : Ezra of Asa Yale.
22 : My daughter Eunice : April : 26 : abner of Joash Royce
May : 17 : 1747 : John of Laz : Ives.
Lois of Willm Jerom
Eunice of Nathll Yale
June : 7 : of Samll Cowls 12 : Mary of Abraham Hall privately 28 : Caleb of aaron aspenwell
July : 12 : Rebecca of Stephen Mix
26 : Lois of Nash Yale
Aug : 9 : Mercy of phinehas Hough
16 : anna of Thos Foster & of Noah Yale
Sept : 6 : David of Stephen Atawter & Champe a Negro child of Laz. Ives 13 : Mehitable of Jos. Merriam & Dan of Saml (Austin?)
Octo : II : Eunice of Ephraim Royce
25 : Elisabeth of Nathl pentfield : & Rachel of Asa Royce : (28 :)
Jan : 10 : 1748 : Joel of Joel Mitchel 17 : Huldah of Elnathan Ives.
24 : Elijah of Danll Hough March : Eunice of Ebenezer Cowls privately
27 : buel of Ebenezer Hough April : Joseph of Jacob Andrews Amasa of Gideon Ives
24 : negro child of John Merriam Junr
May : 18 : or (13) of Jonathan Collins & of Joseph Cowls Junr 15 : Higginson of Joseph Hills July : 24 : asaph of Moses Mitchel
Aug : 7 : My Daughter Mehitabel & Lydia of Ephraim Berry.
14 : Wait of Gideon Royce & Susanna of John painter
Sept : Levi of Benamin Ives Decem : Stephen of Stephen Mix.
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1749 : Jan : Rebecca of Samll Mitchel & Mary of (Joash?) Royce, afterward Benj. Yales child.
Noah Yales child : Abel yales child : Tim Andrews child : (alether?) of John Way : Laz. Ives child.
October : 29 : Comfort of John Cole : Eunice of Gideon Ives. Thomas of danll Hough : afterwards Jonathan Collins child :
Dec 10 Jacob Andrews child
24 Samuel of Danll Baldwin Num : 19 :
1750 : Jan : 28: Mary of Stephen Atwater :
march : 25 : Justus of Gid Royce a child of Stephen Mix : a Negro child of Amos Camp Apbil : 8 : (perish?) of James Coburn : a child of phinehas Hough
May : 27 : Enos of Saml Austin : Mehitabel of (As-royse?)
1750 : Baptisms : June : 29 : (or 24) Elisha of Ebenezer Cowls.
Time Servant of Decn Benjn Royce
June : Moses of Moses Mitchel
July : 29 : Daniel of Abel Yale Barnabas of Nath1 Yale
Sept : 9 : Mary of John Way.
October 7 : Samuel of Samll Rexford
Nov : 18 : Esther of Joseph Cowls Jun
Decem : 30 : Rachel of Timothy Andrews Num : 17 :
1751 : Baptisms : Jany 27: Mary of Jonathan Collins
Feb : 24 : Jerusha of Saml Coles
March : 17 : Samuel of Danll Hough. Elias & Gideon of Elias Roberts
18 : Esther of Doc : I : Hall privatey.
24 : Elisabeth of John Yale Junr
May : 5 : titus of Will Andrews Samuel of Samuel Jerom
19 Sibel of Joseph Curtiss
Aug : 4 : Anna of Ephraim Berry
18 : Eunice of Ebenezer Cowls My Daughter Mehitabel :
25 : John & Justus of Nehemiah Manrow :
Sept : 8 : Esther of Daniel Hall-afterwards Abel of Nehemiah Manro
Nov : 24 : Benjamin of Jacob Andrews :
Decem : I :Samuel of Ebenezer Royce : num : 20 :
1752 : baptisms : Jan : 5 : amos of Gideon Ives.
12 Samuel of Barzeleel Ives afterwards anna of Noah Yale privately Feb : 7 : Ruth Lothrop
9 Gideon of Gideon Royce
16 : (Thodel?) of Samuel Rexford & Lucy of Samll Jerom
23 : Christopher of Joseph Merriam
In Jany a child of Elias Roberds
1752 : Baptisms : March : Benjm of Benjamin Yale & Lois of Enos Curtiss : afterwards a child of Stephen Mix :
April ye 19 Ann of phinehas Hough :
26 : Hannah of Danll Baldwin Junr
May : 3 : Rebecca of David Ives & : Jeptha of Joseph Curtiss
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Aug : 2 : Mary of Moses Mitchel & Josiah of John Yale Junr
9 : Elisabeth of Doc Hal & Seth of Asa Royce :
23 : Mary ann of Hez : Dickinson :
25 Elisabeth of Stephen Atwater privately
Sept 24 N S Stephen of Ephraim Royce
Oct 22 Daniel of John Levinston
Nov 19 Ezekiel of Hez Dickinson 26 : phebe of Lazaus Ives :
Dece : 3 : phinehas of Tim : Andrews :
IO : Lois of Joseph Hough
24 : Martha of Danl Moss of Kent: Num : 28 :
Baptisms : 1753 : Jan : 21 : Baptised Lois of Dan1 Hall
Feb : 4 : Asahel of tho : Dutton :
March : 4 : Joseph of Sam : Austin :
25 : Eunice of Dan : Hough :
May : 6 : Moses of Ebenezer Cowls :
27 : Jonathan of Ephraim Berry :
June : 10 : Amos of Heman Hall :
17 : thankful of Ephraim Hough : afterwards Nathanael of Abel Yale :
Octo : 14 : Eunice of Samll Merriman Nath or Nash of Joel Mitchel & Joseph of Jo- seph Cowls Junr
Decem : 2 : Keturah of Jon : Colllins Rachel of Reuben Royce : Enos of Gid : Ives : before Bethiah of tim : Foster Junr.
Num : 16 or 17.
John of John Parsons privately
Baptisms : 1754 : Jan : 13. Mary of Gideon Royce :
20 : Amos of Thomas Mix :
26 : Daniel Holt.
March : 17 : Elisabeth of Daniel Baldwin Junr
April : 7 : Jotham of Moses Mitchel & John of Samll Jerom :
21 : Eunice of Daniel Hall
May 19 : a child of Joseph Curtiss :
26 : Ebenezer : Allen of Tim : Brunson :
July : 14 : Joel of Noah Yale :
26: Ruth & John & Huldah of Josiah Robinson Junr : & - of Samll Galpin : after- wards Asa of asa Royce : a chid of Stanley :
Sept : 15 : Susanna of Left : Lyman : Justus of John Yale Junr
Octo : 13 : Benjamin of Laz: Ives. Samuel of John Berry : & My Servant phyllys : a child of Ebenezer Cowls : & one of Ephraim Royce :
Num : 23
Baptisms : 1755 : Jan : Baptized 3 children att town :
feb : 2 : Dolle of Danll Hough. afterwards a Child of timth Foster Junr
April : 20 : a child of John Livinstone :
May : 25 : My Son Elisha :
June : I : Huldah of Abner Curtiss : Jonathan of Jonathan Collins a child of Joseph Cowls Junr.
Aug : 3 : Molle of Hez : Dickinson.
10 : Tim : of Jerom :& David of David Spenser :
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A CENTURY OF MERIDEN.
Octob : 12 : Jerusha of Gideon Ives :
Nov :23 : philene of francis Wetmore :
Aug : 12 child. att town att one time :
Decem : 28 : Benjamin of tim : Andrews :
Num : 13 in the month : & 15 att town
Baptisms : 1756 : Jan : 11 : John Coach & azubah his Wife :
18 : Elisabeth of John Coach & John of Samll Scofel :
25 : Mehitabel Timthy : Moses & abner of John Way : & Nathanael beedle & Samuel of Samuel Johnson.
Feb : I : Enoch of Caleb Merriman
Since : Samll, Lydia, anna of David Royce Danll of Danll Hall (or Holt) a child of Joseph Curtiss : Joseph of Ezra Royce. a child of Samll Galpin phebe of Willm Merriam :
June : 6 : Mehitabel of John Berry :
13 : phinehas of Nathll pentfield Junr
July : 4 : amerton of Nash Yale :
II : Lois of Ephraim Hough
Aug : 8 : Katherine of Danll Baldwin Junr
19 : ( ) of Nash Yale
26 : Susanna & Mary of Willm Hough :
Decem : Giles of Tim foster Junr Eunice of Josiah Robinson Sarah of John Cooch Num : 32 : J : Scofel & Noah Yales
Baptisms : 1757 : Jan : 2 :
(S E Clark : & Sam?) of Jesse Merriam privately : after Justus of Gideon Royce : & a child of Ebenezer Cowls
Feb : 6 : Hannah of John Way since a child of doc Hall one of Ambrose tuttle : one of Danll Hough : a child of Samll Hall :
April : 24 : John of Samll Jerom :
May : 8 : Mary of Robert Austin : Mary of Moses Mitchel : & John of John Yale :
15 : Gideon of Gideon Ives :
22 : Amos of Moses Royce.
June : 19 : Jedidiah of Nathan Scofel : after a child of Titus Merriman :
NOTE .- Remaining records of Baptisms of Rev. Mr. Hall cannot be found. Most of the records of baptisms by Rev. John Hubbard are missing. The following are all known of.
November 16 1783 Elisha Merrimans Chid named Orin
Thomas Spencers Child Matthew
November 23 Capt. Chamberlains Child Clarissa baptised
1784 Isaac Hubbards Child baptised January 18 named Rebecca
Israel Halls child baptised February I named Elisha
February 8 1784 John Merriams Child baptised named Anna
Baptisms by Rev. John Willard
1786 July a Child of Mr & Mrs Hull named-
Aug a Child of Benjamin Curtis & wife named Asahel
Septr A Child of Mr & Mrs Farrington named Orrin
Septr A Child of Mr & Mrs Amasa Rice named Lee By Mr Huntington Sept. The wife of Mr. Ammerton Yale.
Sept. A Child of Ambrose Hough named :
Octr : 5 Children of Mr. Jonathan Collins & his Wife named as follows, Keturah, Levi, Selden, Lament & Dema.
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EARLY HISTORY.
Oct A child of Mr. Caleb Hough named orrin
Oct. 2 A child of Mr. Elisha Merriman named Damaris
Nov 25 Capt Dan Collins
Dec : 6 : A child of Mr Elisha Cowles named Eldad :
Dec 31 : A Child of Mr. Ashbel Beach named Samuel Bellamy
Dec 31 : A Child of Phineas Hall named Noah : 1787
March : 18 : 4 Children of Capt Dan Collins & his wife were baptized named, Molly, Susannah, Lucy & Lyman.
Also a Child of Mr Israel Hall
April 29 : 2 Children of Chatham Freeman & Mareah his wife were baptized : Named Jube & Kate.
June A Child of Mr & Mrs Lawrence named billy.
Also a Child of Lieut Hough & his wife named Ruben
Dec 30. A Child of Capt Joseph Edwards & his wife named Betsey 1788.
Jany 20th a Child of Mr Griswold named Rosetta Feb 3 Mr Samuel Collins, also 2 Children of his named Samuel & Hulsey
NOTE .- No further record of baptisms until the year 1803. G. W. P.
Baptisms 1803.
A child of Joel Yale named Harriet
Do of Iva Curtis named Samuel Ives
Do of Asahel Yale named Keturah
Do of Dea. Yale named Neomy hannah
May 29 5 children of Mr. Root named Samuel, Joel, Sophia, Sabrina & lucy
July 3 an infant of Avery Hough
July 31 An infant of Moses Hall by Mr. Miner
Nov 20th An infant of (Samuel) Butler named Samuel
Jan I 1804 An infant of Silas Rice named Ruth Curtis
May 27 do do of Isaac Rice named Benjamin
July 29th 1804 the children of Benjamin Merriam Junior & Noah Foster
By Rev James Noyse namely Julia & Benamin Ely, Meriam & Levi, Eli, Mary, Oth- niel & George Fauster.
Fall a child of Aaron Johnson
July 7 1805 do of Iva Curtiss named Erastus
August IIth If I mistake not, a child of John Yale
Baptisms 1805 Octo 13th The Wife of John Yale
1806 August 3 A child of Isaac Rice Titus Andrews
August Eli Barns
do Three children of Eli Barns by Mr Smith
Nov 2 Two of Theophilus Hall
DEATHS.
A Bill of Mortality or an account of the Number of Deaths in the parish of Meriden in Wallingford began to be taken Feb. 1 1736-7.
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The number of Deaths from Decembr I : 1728 : the time I began to preach att Meriden till August : 29 : 1734 : the time I came to Dwell at Meriden : (according to my best Re- membrance :)
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A CENTURY OF MERIDEN.
Isaac Royce & his Son ye wife of John Merriam Jun. & his child : 2 children of Theophi- lus Mix : One Thomas Prindle : the wife of Moses Yale & her child : a daughter of Thomas Yale : a child of Enos Curtiss Thomas Seward 2 Infants of Samll Ives twins : a child of Divan Berry : the aged Widow Robberds : a child of Ebenezer Prindles : one of Israel Halls children
num : 18
deaths from 1728-1748
The number of Deaths from Augst 29 : 1734 : till January I : 1736 7.
Samll Ives and his wife : Sarg : Cap & his Infant : Josiah Royce : Lydia Yale : a daugh- ter of Capt' Meriam : a child of Theop Mix : Ebenezer Prindles Daughter : a child of John Meriam Jun : a child of Moses Curtiss : a child of Joseph Hills Jun. 2 Children of John Hickox : a child of Willm Meriam : 2 children of Thomas Foster : Aaron Lymans negro.
Deaths Anno Domini 1737 : beginning Jany : I :
Feb : 20 : a child of Benj : Ives :
March : 3 : Died Moses Curtiss :
May : 2 : Died Timothy Royce
May : 14 : Died Phebe an Indian Woman In my House :
May : 16 : Died Mary Infant of Zerubbabel Jearum
May : 22 : Dyed Sarah Daughter of Ens : Whiting : the number 6 :
Deaths Anno Domini 1738 : Begin : Jany : I :
June : 28 : Died John ye Son of John Merriam Jun :
Septem : 3 : Died Rachel Daughter of Lef Ezkel Royce
Decem 30 of Thomas Foster :
number : 3 :
Deaths : A : D : 1739 : Begin : Jany : Ist :
Feb : 4 : Dyed Lois Nash Yales child
Feb : 14 : Dyed John, Ebenezer Prindles child :
May : 7 : Dyed my own son Theophilus Hall
July : 14 : Dyed John ye son of Sargt Josiah Robinson
Sept : 18 : Dyed Lydia Jedediah Nortons child
Oct : 10 : Dyed Kesiah Joseph Hills Junr child :
Nov : 15 : Dyed Theo : Mixs Negro man : .
Decem : 31 : Dyed Levi, John Ives child number : 8 :
Deaths : Anno Domini 1740 : Begin Janry : Ist :
March : 31 : Dyed Susannah Sargt Willm Merriams child
May : 2 : Dyed Esther Abel Yales Wife
May : 7 : Dyed Ebenr Sanfords Negro Boy : May 12 Dyed Deborah Joseph Merriams child :
June : 8 : Dyed Jonathan Joseph Cowls Jun child :
June : 8 : Dyed Doc William Hough's wife :
July : 7 :A son an infant of Robert Collins Jun : Nov : 2 : Mr Bartholomew Foster Died : Deaths : Anno : D : 1741. Begining Janry : Ist :
Janr : 29 dyed Hannah Infant of Divan Berry : Feb : 7 : Dyed Rebecca Rich :
May : 13 : ye aged Thos Beach
May : 18 : dyed an Infant of Ebenr Sanford :
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EARLY HISTORY.
May : 23 : Dyed a son an Infant of Abraham Hills Sept : 12 : Dyed Abigail Daughter of John Way :
Sept : 17 : Dyed Joseph son of Joseph Cowls Junr : Decem : 9 : Dyed a son of Moses Yale :
Decem : 10 : dyed ye wife of John Way :
Decem : 27 : an Indian child att Mr. Sanfords number 10 Deaths : A : D : 1742 begin Janury : I :
Jan : 23 : Dyed John : a twin of Thos. Berry.
Feb: 4 : ye wife of John Cole
March : II : Sarah other twin of Thos : Berry :
March 29 : Doc Ebenezer Cooper
May : 2 : Samuel a child of Ens : Whiting :
Octo : 21 : Eunice Yale :
Oct : 25 : Susannah Infant of John Merriam Junr Num : 7 :
Deaths : A : D : 1743 : begin Jany : I :
Sept : 23 : the wife of Tho Berry
October : 15 : Lydia child of David Way :
October : 19 : Sarah another child of David Way :
Nov : 25 : Dyed ye wife of Timothy Andrews number : 4 : Death : A : D : 1744 :
Feb : 20 : Phebe an Indian Child In my House :
April : II : an Infant of John Cole :
Aug : 20 : Alexander Infant of Alxd Douglas :
Sept : 7 : the other twin of Alexander Douglas :
num : 4 :
Deaths : A : D : 1745
Feb : 16 : Benjamin Hart
Feb : 25 a negro child of Sargt Jerom
June : 18 : Joseph ye son of John Ives :
Aug : 4 : John Ives Aug : 20 : Robert Collins Senr
Aug : 29 : Titus the son of Willm Andrews
Sept : 4 : Samuel son of Capt Royces att N. London IO : Levi a child of Sargt Benjamin Ives
29 : Mary a child of Gideon Royce :
Octo 28 : Mathew Infant son of John Way : num 9 Deaths : A : D : 1746 : Feb : 9 : Samuel Ives
: 14 :Phebe a child of Asa Yale
March : 27 : Sarah daughter of Benjamin Curtiss
April : 7 : An Infant child of Robert Collins :
May : 2 : the wife of Gideon Royce :
4 : a child of Curtiss IO : a child of Ebenezer Royce 12 : a child of Moses Mitchel :
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A CENTURY OF MERIDEN.
July : 20 : an Infant of Joseph Cowls Junr Aug : 3 Primus Servant of Captn Merriam : 8 : My own son Elisha 26 : the aged widow Andrews October : two negro twins of Lemuel Hough : Decem : 13 : a negro child of Lazarus Ives num : 15 :
Deaths : 1747 :
April : 7 : a child of Edward Collins May : 12th : the wife of Abraham Hall
June : 3 : the wife of Robert Collins
July a negro child of Widow Ives Aug : 10 : a child of Abraham Hall 18 : ye wife of Thomas Yale Octo : 3 : Child of Noah Yale 17 : ye wife of Ephraim Royce 27 : Dan Baldwins negro man 20 : London servant to John Webb : : 21 : Samuel Houghs negro woman num 12 Deaths : 1748 Feb : 9 : Widow Ives Negro woman
28 : Sargt Jerom negro child
March : 26 : ye wife of Ebenezer Cowls April : 23 the wife of William Andrews :
24 : a child of Ebenezer Cowls
June : 2 : Robert Powel
Deaths-1748
Sept : 6 : a child of Jehiel Baldwin 8 : another child of Jehiel Baldwin : IO : a child of Ephraim Hough :
II : Moses Yale :
21 : a child of Edward Collins : 22 : ye wife of Jehiel Baldwin
Octo : 9 : My daughter Mehitabel :
15 : ye Widow Mindwel Royce Nov : 9 : ye wife of Aaron Lyman num : 16 :
Deaths : 1749 :
Jan : 15 : a child of James Corbett.
23 : a child of John Couch May : 21 : a child of Asa Royce June : 22 : a child of Tim Andrews an Idiot :
July : 26 : a child of Edward Collins :
Aug : 9 : a child of Abel Yales Octo : 19 : Lois daughter of Benjan Curtiss : Decem : 12 : A child of Nathl Pentfield : a monster : 24 a negro child of Nathtl Yale Num-9 :
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Deaths : 1750 : Feb : 23 : Dyed Sargt Tim. Jerom : April : 3 : a child of Joseph Hills May : 13: Bristo negro of John Merriam Jun July : I : Theophilus Mix
14: Gideon Royces negro man : Sept : 6 : ye wife of Henry Stanton : 26 : Mr. Thomas Yale : October : 8 : A child of Nehemiah Manrow 14 : David Way 19 : A child of Nehemiah Manrow : 29 : A negro child of Amos Camp : Nov : 16 : A child of James Corbit : Num : II :
Deaths : 1751 : Dyed Jan : 5th : A child of Jacob Andrews
: A Boy of Benjn Yales -
Feb : 10 : A child of James Curtiss 13 : 2 Children of Ichabod Stark :
24 : A negro child of Ebenezer Royce
April : 30 : the Wife of Mr. John Merriam
May : 21 : John Merriam Junr negro child. Aug : 7 : Sargt Jos Merriams negro woman
9 : a child of James Cobon
IO : the Wife of James Coburn : 23 : old Mr. Camel
31 : A child of Gideon Porter : Sept : 6 : Henry Stanton 13 : A child of John Yale Junr 16 : John Way 19 : Ashburn Way. Sept : a child of Joseph Hill Octo : 4 : Left. William Merriam : 6 : a child of Jonathan Collins : Decem : 23 : John Prout : : 29 : a lad of Capt Robinson num : 22 :
Deaths : 1752 : Feb : 9 : Ruth Lothrop a girl att Capt. Robinsons. March : Mr James Allin. April : 19th : a child of Gideon Royce :
Deaths : 1752 : June : 27 : David Hough. July : 19 : a child of Zadoc Doolittle : 30 :Susannah Hough Aug : 24 : Sargt Joseph Merriam Sept : 20 : N : S : an Infant of James Corbit Octo : 3 : a child of Zadok Doolittle : 15 : the wife of Divan Berry : 18 : Ebenezer Royce
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A CENTURY OF MERIDEN.
Num : II :
Deaths : 1753 :
Feb : 23 : ye Wife of William Merriam :
April : 24 :a child of Joseph Curtiss :
30 : Bethiah Daughter of Divan Berry :
May : 20 David Ives :
Aug : 15 : My Daughter Hannah (?) at New London :
18 : an infant of Ephraim Hough :
Decem : Oliver of Widow Abigail Roys. Num : 7 :
Deaths : 1754 :
an infant of John Salter
March : 30 : Widow Elizabeth Ives :
Some time in the Summer 2 children of
Warner :
Oct : II : Mr. John Merriam
14 : a child of Hez : Dickinson.
15 : another of Hez : Dic inson
30 : Benjn Curtiss :
Nov : 5 : a child of Francis Wetmore :
9 : James Hough :
15 : Capt : Webb, Mother Merriam :
Decem : 21 : Mary Tudrah or Tindrah ? Num : 12 :
Deaths : 1755 :
March : 9 : a Boy of Ambrose Tuttle :
April : 24 : the Wife of Eldad Curtiss :
June : 2:My son Elisha :
29 : a child of John Levinston :
July : 17 : a child of John Berry :
28 : a child of Asa Royce
Aug : 31 : a child of Doct Hall
Sept 21 : a child of Jos Andrews of Southington
Nov : 12 : a child of John Couch :
13 : another of Couchs child :
Decem : 15 : a child of Widow Way
: 19 : Stephen Mixes Wife Num : 12 :
Deaths : 1756 :
Jan : II : ye Wife of Timothy Andrews
March : 29 : Moses a lad of James Scofel :
April 5 : a child of Moses Mitchel : 24 : A Child of Ichabod Stark : July : 8 : a child of Gideon Ives : :
18 : A child of Ichabod Stark Sept : II : a child of Titus Merriman 13 : a child of Caleb Merriman : Octo : 4 : a child of Ephraim Royce : 8: Joseph Thorpes wife 9 : a child of Ephraim Royce :
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EARLY HISTORY.
24 : A child of Elon Andrews :
Nov : 25 : a child of Will : Hough Decem : I : a child of Jos : Curtiss : 5 : ye wife of John Meriam : 8 : Willm Andrews.
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