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The same day, Sarah Denison was admitted to full communion.
Sept. 16, 1739, Mary, wife of Capt. John Williams.
Oct. 3, 1739, A preparatory lecture, and the church having been desired on
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that day to choose a deacon to supply ye vacancy that was by ye death of Deacon Thomas Miner. There was twenty-eight male communicants who voted, and twenty-four was for Mr. John Whiting, three votes for George Denison, and one vote for Joseph Denison. Mr. Whiting accepted.
Dec. 2, 1739, Elizabeth Mason daughter of Ensign Samuell Mason was ad- mitted into full communion in this church.
Jan. 6, 1739, Anne, wife of Jonathan Miner.
Jan. 27, 1739, Mary Allworth was admitted into full communion.
April 12, 1741, Amie wife of Nathaniel Williams was dismissed from ye 2d Church in Stonington, and admitted in the 1st Church, ye same day ye sacrament of. ye Lords supper was administered.
May 24, 1741, Dorothy and Esther, daughters of William Wheeler.
The same day, Rebecca, daughter of William Satterly.
June 7, 1741, Daniel Ruff was admitted into full communion.
June 14, 1741, Benadam Denison and Daniel Denison.
The same day, Phebe, daugliter of Silas Greenman.
The same day, Sarah, wife of Jacob Sawwass.
July 26, 1741, Nathaniel Gallup, and John Gallup.
The same day, Hopestill Fellows, and Content Searle.
Sept. 20, 1741, Joseph Varian, and Margaret, his wife.
Oct. 18, 1741, Nathaniel Williams.
Jan. 17, 1742, William Whipple.
Jan. 31, 1742, Atwood Williams was admitted into full communion. March 7, 1742, Ebenezer Williams.
The same day, Jacob Sawwass an Indian man.
The same day, Grace Garret an Indian woman.
The same day, Mary daughter of Indian Robbin.
March 21, 1742, Tobiah Sockiant, an Indian man.
May 2, 1742, Phebe, daughter of Deacon Daniel Denison.
The same day, Deborah, Eunice, and Martha, daughters of Nehemiah Wil- liams.
The same day, Bathsheba, daughter of Capt. Eldridge, of Groton. The same day, Patience, wife of Robbin Casinaman.
May 5, 1742, a church was formed at Charlestown and Westerly in Rhode Island Government, by a council regularly called for that purpose, con- sisting of those whose names are immediately after mentioned, Stephen Babcock, Joseph Pendleton, William Pendleton, Thomas Noyes, Joshua Vose, Ezekiel Gavet Jun., Elias Thompson and Christopher Sugar.
The same day, Anna wife of Justice Stephen Babcock, Lydia wife of Capt. William Pendleton, Ruth wife of Christopher Sugar, Prudence wife of Joshua Vose, Anna Babcock, and Anna York were admitted to full com- munion with the Church of Christ there formed on the afore-mentioned day. Jan. 16, 1742, Lydia, wife of John Williams, was admitted into ye church, at Stonington.
1 May 22, 1743, Mercy, wife of Thomas Williams, coming recommended from ye Church of Christ in New London, was admitted into full communion with ye Church of Christ in this place.
April 26, 1747, Ebenezer Rosseter Jun. was admitted into full communion. July 21, 1748, Joseph Denison, Esq., was chosen a deacon of ye first church. Sept. 29, 1748, He publickly signified his acceptance of the office of deacon. March 25, 1750, Eunice, wife of George Williams, was admitted to full com-
munion with this church, she coming recommended from ye first church in Groton.
Nov. 4, 1753, Daniel Newell was admitted into full communion.
March 16, 1755, Susanna, wife of Amos Yeomans.
Aug. 7, 1757, Elizabeth, wife of John Gambel.
Mr. Rosseter departed this life Oct. 11, 1762, in the fortieth year of his min- istry and the sixty-fourth year of his age.
Admissions, 154.
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MARRIAGES BY REV. EBENEZER ROSSETER.
Dec. 19, 1722, Rev. Ebenezer Rosseter was ordained.
Dec. 5, 1723, Nathan Smith, and Mary Denison.
- Dec. 26, 1723, Jabez Chesebrough. and Priscilla Chiesebrough. Jan. 14, 1721, William Bell, and Anna Quinby. Jan. 29, 1724, Andrew Davison, and Rebecca Chesebrough.
July 22, 1724, Umphry Brown, and Tabitha Holdridge. Aug. 19, 1724, James Miner, and Sarah Breed. Nov. 4, 1724, Joseph Bennit, and Joanna Williams. Feb. 14, 1725, Zebadiah Mix, and Sarah Chesebrough. April 14, 1725, Rufus Miner, and Mary Miner. April 26. 1725, Samuel Williams, and Mary Williams.
Sept. 21, 1725, William Willy, and Mary Ashcraft. Sept. 22, 1725, Samuel Prentice, and Abigail Billings. Oet. 14, 1725, John Breed, and Mary Prentice. Jan. 20, 1726, Benjamin Sprague. and Prudence Denison. Feb. 8, 1726, Jabez Wight, and Ruth Swan.
Feb. 17, 1726, Daniel Morgan, and Elizabeth Williams.
March 10, 1726, William Pendleton, and Lydia Burroughs. March 24, 1726, William Wilcox, and Hannah Brown.
April 4, 17.26, Samuel Chesebrough, and Mary Rosseter. May 26, 1726, Oliver Grant, and Bridget Miner.
Sept. 20, 1726, William Worthington, and Temperance Gallup. Sept. 29, 1726 James Ashbee, and Elizabeth Brooks. Oct. 4. 1726, John Brown, and Elizabeth Chase. Oct. 27, 1726, Daniel Denison, and.Jane Coggswell, of Long Island. Nov. 25, 1726, Thomas Culver, and Lydia Culver. Dec. 7, 1726, William Pollard, and Temperance Holdridge. Jan. 4. 1727, Jeremiah Main, and Abigail Wordin.
Jan. 12, 1727, Timothy Culver, and Mary Lamb.
Jan. 18, 1727, John Palmer, and Anna Chesebrough.
May 10, 1727, John Smith, and Temperance Holmes. The same day, Joseph Ayres, and Esther Geers.
May 18, 1727, William Basset, and Experience Brand.
Nov. 23, 1727, Nathan Chesebrough, and Bridget Noyes.
May 23, 1728, Samuel Branch, and Anna Lamb.
Oct. 16, 1728, Jeremiah Chesebrough, and Susanna Rosseter.
Dec. 16, 1728, William Palmer, and Abigail Wyat. Dec. 26. 1728, John Palmer, and Dorothy Noyes. Jan. 23, 1729, Caleb Haynes, and Desire Culver.
April 17, 1729, James Cornish, and Elizabeth Beardmore.
May 12, 1729, Ezekiel Turner, and Borodel Denison. Nov. 4, 1729, Isaac Smith, and Esther Denison. Dec. 2, 1729, Amos Chesebrough, and Desire Williams.
Dec. 3, 1729, John Whiting, and Phebe Hallam. The same day, Daniel Hobart, and Zeruiah Miner.
Jan. 22, 1730, Samuel Hinckley, and Zeruiah Breed. April 30, 1730, Stanton York, and Jemima Shaw. June 11, 1730, Joshua Champlain, and Bridget Thompson. July 10, 1730, Thomas Hall, and Hannah Fellows. July 16, 1730, Stephen Palmer, and Elizabeth Quimby. Oct. 22, 1730, Simeon Sparhawk, and Borrodel Stanton. Dec. 16, 1730, Jeremiah Smith, and Martha Williams. Dec. 24, 1730, Richard Shaw, and Hannah Chesebrough. March 10, 1731, Simeon Miner, and Hannah Wheeler. May 20, 1731, Ichabod Brown, and Sarah Chapman. June 9, 1731, Nathaniel Palmer, and Mary Chesebrough.
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Sept. 23, 1731, Samuel Holdridge, and Sarah Fellows. Oct. 14, 1731, Samuel Crandall, and Sarah Wordin. Dec. 21, 1731, William Crouch, and Desire Williams. Dec. 29, 1731, Stephen Miner, and Hannah Page. Jan. 19, 1732, John Wells, and Amie Wilcox. Feb. 19, 1732, John Avery, and Anna Stanton. Feb. 14, 1732, John Fisher, and Juda Cotteril. March 1, 1732, Jonathan Wheeler, and Esther Denison. June 8, 1732, Jonathan Smith, and Elizabeth Williams. Aug. 2, 1732, Ebenezer Pendleton, and Hannah Miner. 1732, Samuel Shelly, and Tamzen Thompson. Jan. 16, 1733, Joseph Denison, and Content Russel. Aug. 29, 1733, Robert Geers, and Abigail Greenman. Nov. 29, 1733, Jonas Prentice, and Lucy Denison. Dec. 12, 1733, Thomas Price, and Hannah Jones. Jan. 31, 1734, Avery Denison, and Thankful Williams. July 31, 1734, John Gibbins, and Mary Darrough. Nov. 14, 1734, Thomas Lawrison, and Mary Lamphire. Jan. 15, 1735, James Champlin, and Prudence Hallam. June 12, 1735, Andrew Davis, and Miriam Lamphire. Dec. 25, 1735, William Dean, and Elizabeth Dean. The same day, Henry Hewitt, and Joanna Denison. Dec. 29, 1735, James Dean, and Jerusha Palmer. Dec. 30, 1735, William Dye, and Lucy Lamphire. Jan. 14, 1735, Ephriam Woodward, and Hannah Williams. March 24, 1736, Elias Thompson, and Thankful Stanton. May 26, 1736, Robert Stanton, and Anna Stanton. Sept. 23, 1736, Stephen Bennit, and Mehetable Stebbins. April 27, 1737, Thomas Brown, and Deborah Holdridge. June 23, 1737, William Denison, and Prudence Denison. Nov. 17, 1737, Daniel Denison, and Abigail Eldridge. Dec. 11, 1737, William Havens, and Phebe Hallam. Feb. 15, 1737, William Williams, and Martha Wheeler. April 9, 1738, Edmund Pendleton, and Susanna King. May 17, 1738, David Lester, and Priscilla Williams. June 19, 1738, William Halsey, and Sarah Stanton. Oct. 2, 1738, Henry Williams, and Abigail Avery. Nov. 22, 1738, James Mason, and Sarah Denison. Nov. 29, 1738, Benoni Searle, and Content Holdridge. Dec. 13, 1738, John Larkin, and Experience Stark. Jan. 1, 1738, Joseph Chesebrough, and Thankful Thompson. Jan. 3, 1738, John Picket, and Mary Coggswell.
Feb. 7, 1738, Thomas Wheeler, and Mercy Williams. Dec. 19, 1739, Thomas Park, and Mary Wilcox. July 6, 1740, Peter Powers, and Mary Allworth. Oct. 5, 1740, Daniel Stanton, and Mary Eldridge. Jan. 12, 1742, John Fling, and Joan Collins. March 23, 1742, Charles Demply, and Elizabeth Aslin. May 20, 1742, Amos Denison, and Martha Gallup. May 27, 1742, Daniel Denison, and Esther Wheeler. July 20, 1742, James Barret, and Eleanor Shehan. Dec. 2, 1742, William Whipple, and Mercy Gallup. April 7, 1743, John Billings, and Elizabeth Page. June 19, 1743, Symond Whipple, and Elizabeth Mason. Oct. 27, 1743, Joshua Bennit, and Anna Wyllis. Nov. 24, 1743, Elisha Williams, and Eunice Williams. Sept. 19, 1744, Ebenezer White, and Anna Chesebrough. March 5, 1744, Samuel Lamb, and Lois Wells. March 27, 1745, John Avery, and Prudence Miner.
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Dec. 4, 1746, William Avery, and Phebe Denison. Nov. 5, 1747, John Gallup, and Bridget Palmer. Jan. 28, 1742, Elisha Gallup, and Mercy Denison. June 14, 1748, Peter Parks, and Lucy McDowell. Nov. 10, 1748, Hobart Mason, and Margaret Copp. Feb. 9, 1748, David Culver, and Margaret Hobart. Feb. 13, 1748, Hallet Cobb, and Bridget Champlin. March 29, 1748, Isaac Gallup, and Margaret Gallup. Aug. 3, 1749, Atwood Williams, and Elizabeth Gallup. Oct. 4, 1750, Henry Gallup, and Hannah Mason. Oct. 17, 1750, John Dean, and Martha Black. Dec. 17, 1750, Amariah Stanton, and Delight Champlain. March 21, 1751, William Thompson, and Margaret Hobart. April 3, 1751, Joseph Page, and Catherine Ranger. April 23, 1751, Joseph Denison, and Bridget Wheeler. June 24, 1751, James Sponsebee, and Susanna Helm. Nov. 12, 1751, William Buell, and Jerusha Dean. Dec. 18, 1751, Joshua Holmes, and Prudence Wheeler. Feb. 25, 1752, James Fanning, and Thankful.
Aug. 12, 1752, Hezekiah Monroe, and Bridget Cobb. Oct. 18, 1752, Benadam Denison, and Sarah Denison. Dec. 6, 1752, Nathan Chesebrough, and Anna Stanton. March 1, 1753, Thomas Moxley, and Hannah Sims. May 27, 1753, Nathaniel Newberry, and Mary Whipple. May 31, 1753, Daniel Brewster, and Phebe Williams. June 21, 1753, Asa Elliot, and Mary Bebee. Sept. 20, 1753, Thomas Griffin, and Jerusha Chipman. March 20, 1754, Andrew Mason, and Mary Gallup.
April 25, 1754, Elisha Williams, and Esther Wheeler. July 11, 1754, Elam Wilbur, and Bethaih Whipple. Sept. 9, 1754, Moses Peko, and Mary Palmer. Jan. 22, 1756, John Hicks, and Hannah Hobart. March 11, 1756, Jonathan Gray, and Mary Mason. April 29, 1756, Jonathan Wheeler, and Priscilla Lester.
Oct. 28, 1756, Charles Hewitt, and Hannah Stanton. Oct. 29, 1756, George Buttolph, and Anna Baher. Dec. 26, 1756, Daniel Collins, and Dorothy Wells. Jan. 27, 1757, John Lamphere, and Hannah Shelly. Feb. 17, 1757, Jeremiah Ingraham, and Mary Enice. June 19, 1757, John Billings, and Eunice Gallup. July 7, 1757, Ebenezer Shelly, and Susanna Lamphere. Nov. 17, 1757, Titus Fish, and Lucretia Williams. Dec. 28, 1757, Nathan Cobb, and Catherine Copp. Feb. 13, 1758, Joseph Mason, and Triphena Jones. May 12, 1758, Rufus Hill, and Hannah Pollard. May 14, 1758, Warham Williams. and Rebecca Satterly. July 20, 1758, John Lanfear, and Prudence Lanfear. Nov. 16, 1758, James Braman, and Alithea Mason. March 15, 1759, Edward Williams, and Mary Stanton. April 15, 1759, William Middleton, and Abigail Hancock. Sept. 21, 1760. Daniel Hobart, and Hannah Shaw. Nov. 13, 1760, Joshua Morgan, and Esther Stoddard. Dec. 18, 1760, John Gardiner, and Phebe Gallup. Jan. 8, 1761, William Ledyard, and Anna Williams. March 5, 1761, John Hilliard, and Hannah Rosseter. April 6, 1761, James Miner, and Prudence Denison. April 16, 1761, William Gardiner, and Esther Denison. June 25, 1761, Zebedee Durfey, and Abigail Pollard. July 16, 1761, George How, and Mary Hillyard.
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Sept. 3, 1761, Jonathan Wheldon, and Content Worden.
Nov. 26, 1761, Nathaniel Hall, and Lurana Hobart.
Dec. 24, 1761, Richard Wheeler, and Silence Burrows.
Jan. 21, 1762, Isaac Frink, and Margaret Stanton.
Oct. 7, 1762, John Mitchell, and Mehetabel Sparks.
Oct. 11, 1762, Rev. Ebenezer Rosseter died.
Marriages 179.
ADMISSIONS DURING THE MINISTRY OF REV. NATHANIEL EELLS. FULL COMMUNION.
June 14, 1733, Rev. Nathaniel Eells of Scituate, in the Country of Plymouth,
in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay, was ordained a minister of the Gospel, and Pastor of the first or east church and society in Ston- ington. The Rev. Mr. Noyes of New Haven began with prayer, The Rev. Mr. Eells of Scituate preached from 1 Tim. iii. 1, and gave the charge, and prayed before it. The Rev. Mr. Adams of New London made the introduction and prayed after the charge, the Rev. Mr. Lord of Norwich gave the right hand of Fellowship.
The number of the names both of males and females admitted into full communion with the Church of Christ in the first or east society in Ston- ington, from June 14, 1733.
Aug. 12, 1733, Abigail wife of Stephen Richardson.
Nov. 18, 1733, Anna wife of William Bell.
Jan. 4, 1734, Mercy, wife of the Rev. Nathaniel Eells.
The same day, Mary wife of Ebenezer Billings.
June 23, 1734, Benjamin Miner and his wife Grace.
The same day, Hannah wife of Capt. Ichabod Palmer.
Aug. 11, 1734, Hannah the wife of Elisha Chesebrough.
Oct. 13, 1734, Prudence Stanton daughter of William Stanton.
Nov. 8, 1734, Eliphal Noyes.
Feb. 16, 1734, John Hinckley, and his wife.
April 27, 1735, Elioner Yeomans.
Aug. 17, 1735, Widow Jerusha Palmer, Sarah Edwards, and Dorothy wife of Abijah Palmer.
Feb. 2, 1735, Lieut. Samuel Chesebrough at his house, he being sick.
May 9, 1736, Bridget wife of Nathan Chesebrough.
July 4, 1736, Nathan Palmer, and wife Phebe, and Esther, wife of Christo- . pher Palmer.
Sept. 5, 1736, George, and Phebe Darrow.
Sept. 19, 1736, Lieut. John Frink, and his daugliter, Thankfull Crouch.
Nov. - 1736, Rebecca wife of Samuel Stanton.
April 24, 1737, Rebecca Noyes daughter of Capt. Thomas Noyes. June 26, 1737, Capt. Thomas Noyes, Nehemiah Palmer and wife Submit.
Aug. 28, 1737, Margaret Frink, and Joanna Denison.
April 2, 1738, Mary wife of Lieut. John Denison.
June 25, 1738, Abigail Jamison, daughter of John.
April 27, 1740, Mary Jamison.
July 27, 1740, Borodell Sparhawk, Sarah Thompson, Mary Stanton and Lois Stanton, four sisters.
Oct. 25, 1740, Mercy Woodhouse.
April 19, 1741, Nathaniel Palmer.
June 14, 1741, Mercy Eldridge, and Lois Palmer.
Aug. 2, 1741, Capt. John Breed, and wife Mary, Mary Dennis, Rebecca Palmer, Elizabeth Bell, Deborah Tracy and Toby Typhen, Indian.
Oct. 4, 1741, John Hallam, and wife Abigail, Joseph Breed, Isaac Frink and wife Anna, William Stanton Jun., John Noyes Jun., Frances Palmer, Bridget Stanton, Rebecca Davison and Elizabeth McMain.
Nov. 29, 1741, John Dickens, and wife Bathsheba, Walter Palmer, and wife Mercy.
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April 18, 1742, Capt. Nathan Chesebrough, Elihu Chesebrough Jun., David Dewe, James Cornish and wife Elizabeth, Bridget Noyes, Mercy Breed, Hannah Chesebrough, Ann Murray.
The same day, Peter Peters, Gideon Harry and wife Judah, and son Gideon, Hagar and negro Peter, Indians.
June 13, 1742, Capt. Ichabod Palmer, and Lieut. Amos Chesebrough.
Jan. 9, 1743, Rebecca Champlin, wife of Joseph Champlin of Westerly.
April 21, 1745, Thankfull wife of Joseph Chesebrough.
June 16, 1845, John Smith by a recommendation by a church in Colchester. Aug. 25. 1745, Joseph Chesebrough, and Elizabeth Bennet, wife of Joseph Bennet.
Jan. 19, 1746, Temperance wife of John Smith by a recommendation from ye Rev. Mr. Ephraim Little of Colchester.
Oct. 11, 1747, Elihu Chesebrough, The aged.
Oct. 11, 1747, Dorothy Breed, wife of Lieut. Gershom Breed, by a recom- mendation from the Rev. Mr. David Jewett, N. London North Parish, dated Sept. 30.
May, 1757, Elizabeth Pishetows, widow of William Pishetows.
June 29, 1764, Joseph Chesebrough, Susanna Stanton, Phebe Palmer.
Sept. 2, 1764, Susanna Gray, Elizabeth Hern, Esther Gray (Three sisters), and Susanna Banister.
Oct. 7, 1764, Mary Eells (wife of Nathaniel), Abigail Chesebrough (wife of Joseph), Bridget Chesebrough, Dorothy Brown and Sarah Benton.
Nov. 18, 1764, Jane Martin, Sarah Williams, daughter of Nathan and Su- sanna Debill.
Oct. 31, 1773, Elizabeth, wife of Deacon Joseph Denison.
May 7, 1775, Ebenezer Cobb, and wife Mary.
May 13, 1781, Prudence Miner.
Aug. 12, 1781, Thomas Miner.
April 7, 1782, Lydia Eells.
June 33, 1782, Mary Worden, widow.
July 25, 1784, Abigail Snow.
June 1, 1786, Rev. Nathaniel Eells died.
Admissions to full communion, 115.
THE NAMES OF THEM WHO OWN COVENANT, BUT DON'T JOYN IN FULL COMMUNION WITH THE CHURCH.
July 23, 1733, Jonathan and Bridget Chesebrough, privately (and afterward publickly), that their sick child might receive baptism.
Oct. 7, 1733, Rebecca Champlin, wife of Joseph Champlin of Westerly.
Jan. 26, 1735, Amos Chesebrough, and wife Desire.
1736, Elias Palmer, and wife Mary.
March 5, 1738, Abigail Miner.
March 25, 1738, Mary, and Margaret Jamison.
The same day, Frances, and Sarah McDowell.
July, 1738, Lois Palmer.
Nov. 30, 1740, Elizabeth Bell.
July 5, 1741, Mary Gibbins. 1742, Joseph Palmer, Jun.
May 1, 1763, Ebenezer Astin.
Jan. 17, 1743, Elisha, and Hannah Chesebrough privately, and afterwards publickly.
1750, Mercy Stanton privately and afterwards publickly.
Aug. 30, 1752, John Denison, Jun., and wife Eunice.
March 4, 1753, Zebadiah Mix, Jun., and wife Olive.
April 8, 1753, Edward Hancox entered into covenant and wife Lucy renewed covenant.
Sept. 1, 1754, Nathaniel Thompson entered into covenant, and wife Hannah renewed covenant.
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July 24, 1755, Thomas Stanton, Jun., and wife Sarah, privately, and on Aug. 31 following, publickly.
Dec. 19, 1756, Amos, and Lucretia Whiting.
Nov. 5, 1758, Nathan, and Abigail Stanton.
July 27, 1761, Nathan Cobb entered into covenant, his wife Katherine re- newed covenant.
July 5, 1761, Capt. Simon Rhodes renewed covenant privately, and publick ly on Aug. 9 following.
July 19, 1761, Gyles Yeomans.
Aug. 1, 1762, Amos Avery, and wife Patience.
Aug. 8, 1762, Widow Prudence Palmer.
Sept. 25, 1763, Amos, and Desire Hallam renewed covenant.
Jan. 1, 1764, Zebulon, and Lydia Chesebrough.
The same day, Mehitabel adult daughter of James Hancox and baptized. June 10, 1764, Josiah Grant Hewitt, and wife Mercy.
June 17, 1764, Moses, and Esther Yeomans.
June 24, 1764, Nathaniel Chesebrough.
June 29, 1764, Susanna Stanton, adult.
Aug. 26, 1764, Widow Abigail Champlin.
Sept. 2, 1764, Jabez, and Elizabeth Frink.
Sept. 9, 1764, Oliver, and Mary Smith.
Sept. 16, 1764, Susanna Debill.
Oct. 4, 1764, Dorothy Brown.
Oct. 7, 1764, Peleg, and Prudence Noyes.
Oct. 14, 1764, Nehemiah, and Mary Palmer.
Oct. 16, 1764, Mary Clark, aged 84.
June 9, 1765, Richard Wheeler, and wife Silence.
June 16, 1765, Paul Wheeler, and wife Lucy.
June 29, 1766, Edward Eells, and wife Mercy.
The same day, Lucy Eldredge, wife of James.
July 27, 1766, Lydia Mix.
Sept. 21, 1766, John Cotton Rosseter.
Oct. 9, 1766, John Stanton.
Oct. 4, 1767, William, and Lucy Gallup.
Aug. 29, 1768, Charles Chesebrough.
Oct. 8, 1769, Amy Bell, widow of John Bell.
Sept. 2, 1770, David Bayley, and wife Eunice.
April 7, 1771, Mary Palmer, wife of Thomas Palmer, Jun.
April 28, 1771, Grace Dougall.
The same day, Peleg, and Esther Hart.
July 5, 1772, John Williams 3rd, and wife Content.
Dec. 5, 1773, Nathan Palmer, Jun., and wife Sarah.
Sept. 7, 1774, Mary, wife of John Brown privately, and publickly Oct. 2d following.
April 30, 1775, Elizabeth Seabury, wife of David.
May 14, 1775, Mary Wordin, wife of Isaac.
June 11, 1775, Nathaniel Eells, Jun., now living at Malborough.
July 23, 1775, Rebecca Hunter of Newport, daughter of Nathaniel Eells.
Sept. 10, 1776, William Chesebrough, and wife Esther.
Oct. 12, 1777, James, and Lois Noyes.
July 19, 1778, Abigail, wife of John Denison 5th.
Aug. 22, 1779, Amos Denison, Jun.
April 23, 1780, Capt. William, and Hannah Stanton. May 28, 1780, Nathan, and Anna Stanton.
June 18, 1780, Daniel, and Zurviah Palmer.
Aug. 13, 1780, John Pendleton from Westerly.
Aug. 20, 1780, Sarah Brown, wife of Andrew.
March 24, 1782, Thomas, and Amy Swan.
Aug. 8, 1782, Lois Palmer (wife of Capt. Asa), privately, on the 11th publickly.
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March 19, 1783, Mary Bell, wife of Capt. Joseph, at his house.
March 30, 1783, Thomas Davis, and wife Mary, private at home.
April 25, 1783, Mary Collins adult being sick, at her Father's house.
Feb. 1, 1784, William Thompson dangerously sick. 1785, Lucy Eldredge. A widow.
June 1, 1786, Rev. Nathaniel Eells died.
No. who owned the Covenant, 115.
THOSE ADMITTED TO FULL COMMUNION AFTER THE DEATH OF REV. NATHANIEL EELLS.
Aug. 12, 1787, William Chesebrough, and his wife Esther.
The same day, Thomas, son of Gilbert Fanning, and his wife Hulda, the church being conducted by the Rev. Mr. Hart of Preston.
The same day, Mary Holman, widow, came recommended by the church at East Hartford, and was received to Communion by a vote of this Church. Certified by me JOSEPH DENISON, Deacon of said Church.
Sept. 16, 1787, Mary Brown, widow, Mary Miner, widow, Rebecca Crandall, Zurviah Stanton, Mary Cobb 2nd, were admitted ; the Church being conducted by the Rev. Mr. Morgan of Canterbury.
JOSEPH DENISON, Deacon.
Oct. 21, 1787, Capt. Elisha Prior of Groton, and Henry Denison were admit- ted, the church being conducted by Mr. Morgan.
The same day, Prudence Minor, wife of Deacon Minor.
Feb. 10, 1788, Richardson Minor, Betsey wife of Capt. William Sheffield ; Polly wife of William Sheffield; Clark Brown; Phebe Eldredge, wife of Samuel Eldredge of Groton, and Charlotte Ray of Block Island, were admitted; the church being conducted by said Mr. Morgan. JOSEPH DENISON, Deacon.
March, 1788, Phebe Adams was admitted and Baptized by the Reverend Mr. Channing.
June 8, 1788, Abigail Conklin was admitted by the Rev. Joseph Strong of Norwich.
July 13, 1788, Oliver Smith, and Mary his wife, and Mary Conklin daughter of Joseph Conklin of Groton, were admitted to full communion with this church, by Rev. Levi Hart of Preston.
The same day, Sarah Brown was admitted by the Rev. Mr. Eells, but omit- ted in the record. Attest JOSEPH DENISON, Clerk.
March 30, 1789, Charles Phelphs Esq., admitted to full communion in this Church; being recommended from the church of Christ in the Second Society in Stonington. Certified by JOSEPH DENISON, Deacon. The same day, Anne Minor (now the wife of Mr. Samuel Mason) was admit- ted, being recommended from the church of Christ in the north society in Stonington ; she being baptized and admitted there Jan. 15, 1769. Certified by JOSEPH DENISON, Clerk.
No. admitted to full communion, 27.
THOSE IN COVENANT AFTER THE DEATH WITH MR. EELLS. June 8, 1788, Peleg Denison, and Mary his wife.
The same day, Joseph Eells, and Anne his wife.
Present Rev. Joseph Strong.
Covenanted, 4.
BAPTISMS BY REV. NATHANIEL EELLS.
June 14, 1733, Rev. Nathaniel Eells was ordained.
Before my ordination about Sept., 1732, baptized Keturah, daughter to Na- than and Bridget Chesebrough, by my father the Rev. Mr. Nathaniel Eells. July 15, 1733, James, son of John, and Jerusha Thompson.
July 23, 1733, Bridget, daughter of Jonathan, and Bridget Chesebrough, in private, being sick and died the same day.
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Aug. 19, 1733, Peleg, son of William, and Lydia Pendleton in Westerly.
Oct. 7, 1733, Lydia, daughter of Joseph, and Rebecca Champlin from Wes terly, on her account.
Dec. 23, 1733, Nathaniel, son of Nathaniel, and Mehitabel Swan, in the North Parish.
Jan. 6, 1732, Mary, daughter of John, and Mary Breed.
Jan. 27, 1738, Deborah, daughter of James, and Deborah Stratton.
Feb. 3, 1738, Priscilla, daughter of Mary Billings.
Feb. 17, 1732, Joseph, son of Joseph and Rebecca Champlin from Westerly, on her account.
June 7, 1734, Samuel, son of Nathaniel, and Mercy Eells.
June 9, 1734, Joseph Denison, grandson of Joseph Miner Esq., on his grand- father's account.
The same day, Martha, daughter of Jedediah, and Thankfull Thompson.
June 16, 1734, Anna, daughter of Nathaniel, and Mary Palmer.
June 30, 1734, Abigail, and Mary, daughters of Thomas and Mary Gold, on her account.
July 7, 1734, Jerusha, daughter of Abijah, and Dorothy Palmer.
July 14, 1734, Grace, daughter, and Joseph, son of Benjamin and Grace Miner.
Sept. 29, 1734, Lucretia, daughter of Nathaniel, and Mary Palmer.
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