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REID
Mrs. Samuel Reid's name has already been mentioned in the Jennings' Gen. Rec. of Vol. Ist, but here it deserves further notice. Mrs. Reid was early distinguished for beauty & talent, & when her husband's glory made her house the centre of much literary & patriotic attention, her clear intellect, & domestic virtues shed a charm & a grace worthy alike of her enviable position & that of her visitors, among whom were some of the most distinguished persons of that day including Gov. Clinton, Gov. Tomkins, Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, Dr. Sam. Mitchel, Judge Johnson of the Supreme Court, with the Emmetts. MacNevins & Dr. Francis. In her devotion to her children & in her patriotism Mrs. Reid was alike worthy of her husband & her father.
In 1818 with the assistance of some young ladies she made the first flag of the Union, adopted by the Congress of the United States in that year. & which was the design of Capt. Reid.
On the admission of Indiana into the Union in 1816 the late Hon. P. H. Wendover of New York suggested to Congress the expediency of altering the flag. Capt. Reid undertook it, & on the 4. of April 1818 a bill was passed, to establish this as the flag of the United States. The following letter chronicles the date of its hoisting, and makes honorable mention of the deceased lady :
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" Washington, Dec. 13. 1818.
" Dear Sir :
"I have just time to inform you that the new flag of Congress Hall arrived here per mail Tuesday, & was hoisted to replace the old one at two o'clock, & has given much satisfaction to all that have seen it, as far as I have heard.
"I am pleased with its form, & have no doubt it will satisfy the public mind. Mr. Clay, who was then the speaker, says it is wrong that there should be no charge in your bill for making the flag. If pay for that will be accepted on being informed I will pro- cure it.
"Do not understand me as intending to wound the feelings of Mrs. Reid, nor others who may have given aid in the business, & please present my thanks to her & them, & accept the same for yourself.
" In haste yours, with esteem,
"P. H. WENDOVER."
Mrs. Reid's name & those of the young ladies who assisted her were worked in one corner of this flag.
RIPLEY
The family of Ripley came to America from Hingham, England, & settled in Hing- ham, Mass., as early as 1642.
The Rev. Dr. Hezekiah Ripley was b. at Windham, Conn. 3. Feb 1743. He was a descendant of Lieut. Governor Brandford whose daughter married a Ripley, the ancestor of Dr. Ripley. He graduated at Yale College in 1763. He studied Divinity & became pastor of the Congregational Church at Green's Farms, Feb. II. 1767. During the Revo- lution he was a Chaplain in the Continental Army at Green's Farms, which so largely contributed men for the struggle for independence. In 1790 he was chosen a member of the Corporation of Yale College. He became a devoted friend of Dr. Dwight's, & both of these friends died the same year. In 1803 the degree of Doctor of Divinity was con- ferred upon him by the College of Nassau Hall. He was a man of great honesty & purity & strength of character. He was benevolent, forgiving & full of charity for the faults of others. He was an ardent supporter of the cause of the Revolution, & in consequence his house at Greens Farms with its furniture, & a part of his library were burned by the British in 1779.
The Rev. Dr. Ripley was pastor of the Church at Greens Farms for over fifty-four years. He resigned his office as pastor in 1821, the infirmities of age having now prevented him from further duties. In August of 1831 his beloved & devoted wife died, with whom he had lived over sixty-six years. He soon followed her, having died 29. Nov. 1831, in the 89th year of his age.
Dr. Ripley m. Jan. 9. 1765 Dorothy Brintnall of New Haven. Their children were: Alathea b. Nov. 1I, 1766, m. Seth Bartlett of Lebanon, Goshen, Conn., & d. Jan. 13, 1859: William Brintnall b. Aug. 3. 1768; graduated at Yale College in 1786, & became minister of the parish of Goshen in Lebanon, Conn., was chosen a fellow of Yale College in 1817; & d. July 22, 1822; Hezekiah Augustus b. May 27, 1770, d. 30 April 1849; David Bradford b. 9. March 1775, d. Oct. 7, 1776; David b. 20 March 1780, d. Oct. 1863.
The record of the Rev. Dr. Ripley's appointment as a chaplain in the Continental Army cannot be found; but it was the custom in the Fairfield parishes for the ministers of the churches to serve as chaplains to the companies preparing for service in the army. It has been related that the Rev. Mr. Ross of the Stratfield Congregational Church, made it his duty to call the train-bands of his parish, who might be summoned at any moment
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to active service, into his parsonage grounds, & exhort & pray with them, commending those who left home to join the main army to the care of their Heavenly Father; & sending them forth with his blessing.
STURGES
In Vol. I. of The Hist. of Fairfield p. 413 the author misguided by a well-inten- tioned friend, stated that Judge Jonathan Sturges of Fairfield was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. This was a grave mistake. Judge Jonathan Sturges was a lawyer by profession & one of the leading men of Fairfield in his day, & one of the most patriotic citizens of the town. He was a delegate from Fairfield with the Hon. Thaddeus Burr to the Connecticut State Convention, which ratified the Constitution of the United States, at Hartford on the first Thursday of January, 1788. Ile was also made Judge of the Supreme Court of Connecticut, besides occupying many offices of trust & importance. He married Oct. 26. 1760, Deborah the youngest daughter of Lothrop Lewis & Sarah widow of Ebenezer Wakeman. Their children were: Sarah bapt. March 15, 1761, Lewis Burr March 20, 1763; Anna, April 14. 1765; Jonathan Sept. 13. 1767; Barnabas, Sept. 10. 1769; Deborah Sept. 22. 1771 ; Josiah, Sept. 19. 1773; Oliver, Oct. 29. 1775; Oliver Dec. 14. 1777; Elizabeth, Feb. 13. 1780; Lucretia Nov. 11. 1781; Priscilla, 27. July 1783. Fairfield Parish Records. Barnabas Sturges was the father of the late Jonathan Sturges of Mill Plain.
Judge Jonathan Sturges was b. Aug. 23. 1740 & d. Oct 4. 1819. Upon his handsome tombstone in Burial Hill Cemetery is engraved the following: "He sustained with high reputation a number of most important offices-& was an efficient member of Congress under the Confederation, which vindicated the right & obtained the Independence of the United States." His widow Mrs. Deborah Sturges d. April 1. 1832 in the 90th year of her age, & lies buried by the side of her husband.
SHEFFIELD
New Haven, Feb. 9. 18So.
Dear Madame,
The day after I wrote you & sent you a copy of Barnard's July number of the Educa- tion work, I sat down & tried to catch the "threads of memory " about my early days in Mill-river & Fairfield, as you have requested me to do. But alas, I left home a mere boy of fourteen, & returned only at less than nineteen, I can't think of any event worth mentioning : yet I have a lively recollection of the excitement when the war of 1812 was declared; & of my dear mother's alarm & anxiety, having been one of the sufferers of alarm & privation in the War of the Revolution; & I well remember how will aly she " stitched & stitched " on my regimentals, & how pleased she looked upon her " Soldier boy " with the "old gun," marching away every afternoon for drill! And with these revivals of memory, I took my pen & scribbled off the inclosed; & now intended only for your father .* who I think was not old enough to join, or may not have been a resident. But he may have & probably did become a member afterwards; if so, it may serve to revive his pleasant recollections of the Sea Fencibles, & of its members, probably all gone home; & he & I must soon follow.
Kind regards to your father. I am dear Madame,
Very respectfully & truly yours,
JOSEPH E. SHEFFIELD.
* Jonathan Godfrey joined the coast guard of Green's Farms when twelve years of age .- Author.
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New Haven, Feb. 10. 1880.
Mrs. E. H. Schenck,
Dear Madame,
To-day I have received yours of yesterday, & am glad to learn that you intend to go on with your history & publish it in book form. I don't remember what I wrote you to encourage you in your work, but I do remember what was passing in my mind, viz : that it was the bounden duty of somebody to rescue from the musty archives of the dif- ferent towns of our State such important or interesting facts of their early settlement & history as should be preserved to the present & future generations, before they should be destroyed by age, accident or design; & in these thoughts I had in mind the great value & importance of the indefatigable labors of the Rev. Doctor Beardsley in searching out & publishing the "History of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut,"a work that should be in the hands of every church family in the Diocese, & be carefully read by its members. But for such a publication the "early history " would gradually be lost; & but for some industrious & capable person, like yourself, the early history of "old Fairfield " would pass into oblivion-& you have my authority to add my name to the application to pub- lish in taking a dozen copies of our history without delay. Hoping you will persevere in your work & be successful in receiving the approbation & reward of your townsmen & the public generally,
I am dear Madame, yours very truly, JOSEPH EARL SHEFFFIELD.
Recollections January 27. 1880, of an original member, now nearly 87 years old, of the Mill River Sea Fencibles.
I was at home on a visit when the war was declared June 18th 1812. The elderly people, especially the women, with a full recollection of the scenes of plunder and burn- ing & distress of the War of the Revolution were greatly agitated. In a few days there was an informal meeting of some of the older men at Pikes Tavern, at which Captain Eleazer Bulkley was chairman. Short & pithy speeches were made; & like most vain- glorious young fellows of 19, I must needs say something; what I did say I don't remem- ber : but I well remember, for I was very proud of it, to hear the venerable chairman's remarks : " That's the sort of talk I like to hear, for in this war young men meant, arms, forward!" It was agreed to form a company for defence without delay. The meeting was adjourned to next day under the willow tree in front of the tavern at 4 o'clock. A goodly number assembled, perhaps twenty to thirty. Jeremiah Sturges addressed the crowd in a few patriotic words; & he was immediately elected Captain; Joab Squire, a man of few words, but of most heroic courage, was elected first lieutenant; Mr. Jonathan Bulkley second lieutenant, &c. ; a flag was procured from one of the sloops ; & a drummer & fifer from Greenfield or Mill plain. Some volunteers came in from Mill-plain, Hull's Farms, & Green's Farms: &, as the coasting vessels came home "to be laid up," captains, mates & sailors enrolled themselves; & the company numbered 50 or 60, perhaps more. An agent was sent to New York to buy muskets, flints, powder &c, & materials for our uniforms, which were white trousers, an Indian hunting shirt or coat of blue nankeen or blue flannel, trimmed with a wide white fringe around the bottom, & cuffs, & I think a white star on the breast; a cap with white cockade & white feather tipped with red. As soon as the goods arrived, every lady in the village went promptly to work to orna- ment her soldier husband or brother. We met every day at 4 o'clock, under the willow tree for drill, which was severe; & in a very short time Captain Sturges was very proud of his company.
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At that time there were about a dozen stores in the place-let me see-Lothrop Sturges. Jeremiah Sturges, Nehemiah Perry, Joseph Wakeman, Robbins, Walter Thorp, Eleazer Bulkley, Walter Perry, William Bulkley, Joseph Perry, & I think one up at Burr's Mills-all those, except that of Mr. Joseph Perry, were situated on the wharf fronting the harbor, & were an inviting prey for the expected British marauding boats to plunder & burn: hence such a prompt gathering for defence. A redoubt was thrown up at the " Lower-wharf" & an old ninety-nine pounder was planted there & later in the summer regular " night guard " was kept up.
There was a general training up on the Fairfield Green; & well do I remember the proud & martial appearance of our Captain, when he led his well disciplined, well drilled & handsomely uniformed " Sea Fencibles" into the parade, & took position as directed by the officer of the day. We were "the observed of all observers," our unique uniform at once attracted universal attention, comment & praise.
And when, after a hard day's marching & counter-marching the troops were formed into a hollow square & dismissed, & Col. Burr made the remark : "That company, 'Mill River Sea Fencibles,' is entitled to very high praise; they maneuver & march like machinery; & if the time should come, they will fight like Spartans." This compliment fully repaid us for all our constant & severe drilling. & the fatigue of that fearfully hot day. At niglit there was a great ball at " Knap's Tavern," at which a good many " Sca Fencibles," in their handsome uniform attended, & monopolized their full share of the pretty, patriotic girls as partners.
As I was soon to leave. I did not secure a new musket, & was permitted to drill with my "old grandfather's blunderbuss," which had done good service in the war of the Revolution. It was a heavy six footer, & that nearly broke me down. I have it now.
Shortly after this "general training," I was called to New York, & soon afterwards to Carolina, where I again " did duty " as a volunteer in an artillery company for de- fence; & the future history of that famous band of Mill River Sea Fencibles is quite unknown to me; only I remember their services were volunteered to Governor Griswold for defence as far eastward as Bridgeport, & as far west as Norwalk. But when 1 call to mind, as I have often done, & do now, the character of that company, almost all of mature age, all citizens of the place, & almost all men of family & property-captains, mates & sailors, soon to become mates & captains-inen of stalwart, hardy forms, with character marked in their manly features, I have felt, nay, I am sure, that had occasion made it necessary, they would have earned the compliment paid them by Col. Burr ; & in defence of their property, the homes & hresides of their families, they would have "fought like Spartans." Yes, like very devils !
And, alas, when I call to mind the health & strength & manly appearance of that little band of patriotic soldiers, whose very countenances are remembered-when I recall the many meetings with thein, & the resolves we then made in case of invasion-when 1 search my memory, time & time again, & inquire if a single original member of them is yet alive-& above all, when I ask myself why is it, in the mysterious ways of Divine goodness, that so many young & useful & promising ones are snatched away in the prime of life & 1 am spared. I can arrive at no other conclusion, than that time is still given me to be better prepared to meet my blessed Saviour ; & that my daily duty is to strive & pray to be more & more willing, & better prepared to answer the dread summons.
JOSEPH EARL SHEFFIELD.
Joseph Sheffield was the father of nine children, four of whom are still living ( 1904), viz : Mrs. J. E. S. Porter of Hartford, Conn .; Mrs. William Walter Phelps of Engle-
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wood, N. J .; Mrs. W. J. Boardman of Washington, D. C. & George St. John Sheffield of Attleborough, Mass. Another daughter was the late Mrs. Harriet Van Buren.
THE EXPERIENCE OF A YALE STUDENT IN 1781.
After 17 months' preparatory discipline (4 books of Virgil, 4 of Tully's Orations in Latin, & four evangelists in Greek, being then required) I entered Yale with about 100 men-being the largest class 'that at that time ever entered-in the year 1781, under the administration of Ezra Stiles, President, S. T. D., an aged man, who, when abroad wore a large white wig, & used an eye-glass, being near sighted-him to honor-(raining or not) we must never approach nearer than ten rods without pulling off our hats; & five rods for a tutor. The first year after entrance they are called Freshmen-Second year Sophomores-Third year Juniors-Fourth year Seniors. After four years they take the first degree A. B. or Bachelor of Arts-some time after they take the second degree A. M. or Master of Arts. If a scholar be absent from prayers, which commence at the ringing of the bell morning & evening at six o'clock non audivi campanam, habui amicum, or habui special negotium *- which is received as an excuse if it does not occur too often- if it does he is fined. They recite three lessons a day at morning, noon & evening.
At meal time in the morning every one at the ringing of the bell runs with a tea dish -at noon with a knife & fork & at supper with a spoon. Their food is often indifferent but cheap (then) only $1.25 per week in the hall.
Their hours of relaxation are from 6 till 9, from 12 till 2, & from 5 to 6.
There are three weeks' vacation in January-3 weeks in May-& six beginning in September. Each room in College is furnished with two studios (or closets) where the students keep their books & pursue their studies.
My next adventure was in a school at North Fairfield (Weston) for 45 shillings per month for three months. . 1783-I began Staples free school for 166 dollars per year, to board myself-kept only five months, it being removed to Weston by an act of the Assembly, the donor being Staples of Weston, it was then called Weston Academy.
-Journal of William Wheeler.
* I did not hear the bell ; I had a friend ; or I had special business,
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THE FIRST EXTANT PARISH RECORD OF
CHRIST'S CHURCH, FAIRFIELD
RECORD OF THOSE THAT RENEWED THE COVENANT
Aug. 26, 1694 .... Theophilus Hull and Mary, his wife.
Elizabeth Comstock.
Sept. 9, 1694. ... Sarah Jennings.
Sept. 16, 1694. . .. John Wheeler.
Sept. 23, 1694. ... Samuel Lockwood and Abigail, his wife.
Oct. 7, 1694. .. . Nathaniel Seymour and
Ruth Belden, both of Norwalk.
Nov. JI, 1694 .... Isaac Wheeler.
Dec. 2, 1694 .... Samuel French.
Jan. 6, 1695. . . . John Whitlock.
Feb. 17, 1695. .. . Samuel Smith.
Susanna Price.
Feb. 24, 1695. .. . John Barlow.
Elizabeth Rowland.
March 10, 1695. ... Phebe Bennit.
March
3, 1695. .
. John Hide.
March 24, 1695. William Hill.
March 24, 1695. Sarah Higgins and Mary
: -
Patchin.
March 31, 1695. . Elizabeth Burr. Elizabeth Hendrick. Sarah Bennet.
May 19, 1695 .... Samuel Hubbell, Jr., and Eliza- beth, his wife.
June 2, 1695. . . . William Coley.
June 23, 1695. . . . John Nash. of Norwalk.
July 25, 1695. .. . Abigail Shopley.
Mary Lyon.
March 29, 1696. ... Samuel Sherwood.
April 5, 1696. . . . Mary Grimes.
May 3, 1696. ... Abigail, wife of Simon Couch. Edra, wife of Samuel Couch.
May 24, 1696 .... Sarah, wife of Joseph Sturges.
June 14, 1696 .... Rebecca Guire.
Aug. 30, 1696. .. . Hannah Rumsy.
Sept. 6, 1696. .. . Mary, wife of John Bennet. Martha Finch.
Sept. 13, 1696 .... Elizabeth Jessup.
March
7, 1697. ... Phebe Wilson.
Sept. 5, 1697. .. . Mary, wife of Nathan Jennings.
March 1697. .John Downs.
July 17, 1697 .... Anne Godfrey. 30
Jan.
16, 1698 .... Abigail Bradley.
May 19, 1699. ... Joseph Wakeman.
Mr. John Read.
Dee.
6, 1699. ... Sarah, wife of Francis Bradley
Dec.
17, 1699. ... Anna Malory.
June
30, 1700 .... Gideon Allen.
Aug.
4, 1700 .... Peter Coley.
Jan.
5, 1700. ... Mary, wife of Theodore More-
house.
May
25, 1701. ... John Hide.
Sept.
21, 1701. . .. John Bradley.
Jan.
4, 1702. ... Gershom Bulkley.
Aug.
30, 1702. ... Rebecca, wife of Daniel Adams.
April
24. 1703. .. . Esther Williams.
May
16, 1703. .. . John Middlebrook.
June 6, 1703. . . . Mrs. Esther Sloss.
March 7. 1703. . .. John Osborn.
May
21, 1704 ...
. John Morehouse.
May
27, 1705. ..
... Ezekiel Sandford.
Aug.
26, 1705. ... Thomas Sandford.
Feb.
3. 1706. ..
. Joseph Bradley.
Jan.
26, 1707 ..
. Joseph Wheeler.
March 16, 1707.
Joseph Whelpley.
June 1, 1707 .. Mr. Daniel Burr, Jr.
Feb.
8, 1708.
. Daniel Osborne.
Feb.
27, 1709.
Anna, wife of Robert Rumsey.
May
22, 1709 ...
Marjory, wife of Samuel Thorp
March
12. 1710 ...
Joseph Jennings.
Aug.
13, 1710 ...
Mary, wife of Christopher Stur-
ges.
Feb. 11, 1711. ... Joseph Perry.
Nov.
4, I711 .... Sarah, wife of Nathan Lewis.
March
2, 1712. .. . Joseph Burr.
April
20, 171
. Elizabeth Whitehead.
May
11, 1712 ...
Daniel Knap.
May
25, 1712 ...
John Winton.
June
8, 1712 ...
Samuel Lyon.
Sarah Wood.
Aug.
24. 1712 .... Candy, wife of Moses Knap.
()ct.
26, 1712. ... Robt. Turney and Elizabeth, hts
wife.
Nov.
23. 1712. .. . Luke Guire.
Sept.
27, 1713. ... Jonathan Squire, Jr., and his
wife.
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Feb. 7, 1713-14 .... Ruth, wife of Benjamin Banks. July II, 1714. .. . John Hoile.
July 10, 1715. .. . Nath'l Wilson, Jr. Jan. 8, 1715-16 .... Joseph Squire and Abigail, his wife.
Sept. 16, 1716 .... Sarah, wife of Abraham Addams, Jr.
Sept. 16, 1716 .... Elisabeth, wife of William Lyon.
Oct. 28, 1716 .... Mr. John Denny and Mrs. Mary Denny, his wife.
May 12, 1717. ... John Jennings.
June 2, 1717 .... Abigail, wife of William Hill, Jr.
Aug. 4, 1717. . Elisabeth, wife of Benjamin Gil- bert.
Nov. 17, 1717 ... . Ebenezer Lyon.
Dec. 15, 1717 .... Samuel Whitlock.
Feb. 9, 1717-8. ... Nathaniel Hull and Elisabeth, his wife.
March 23, 1717-8 .. Annah, wife of John Sylleman. April 20, 1718 .... James Beers and Hannah, his wife.
April 27, 1718 .... Samuel Gold (Mr.).
May 25, 1718. ... Daniel Bulkley and Hannah, his wife.
Aug. 10, 1718 .. Elisabeth, wife of Solomon
Foot.
Dec. 7, 1718 .... Sarah, wife of Jon. Squire. Jan. 25, 1718-19 .... David Sturgis and Mary, his wife.
April 5, 1719. ... Mary, wife of Lemuel Price.
May 3, 1719 .... Damaris, wife of Thomas Whit- lock.
June 7, 1719. ... Joseph Osborn and Hannah, his wife.
Nov. 22, 1719 .... Samuel, son of Sergt. Samuel Lyon.
Nov. 22, 1719. ... Daniel Lyon and Sarah, his wife.
Nov. 29, 1719 .... Thomas Murwin, Jr., and Ruth, his wife.
Dec. 13, 1719 .... Mr. David Thompson and Abi- gail, his wife.
Dec. 20, 1719 .... Michael Jennings.
Feb. 14, 1719-20 ... Sergt. Andrew Burr.
May 15, 1720 .... Sarah, wife of Sergt. Andrew Burr.
May 22, 1720. Francis Bradley and Mary, his wife.
June 25, 1720 .... Mrs. Mary Hill, wife of Mr. Thomas Hill.
July 10, 1720 ... . Dorothy, wife of David Williams. Feb. 26, 1720-21. . Theophilus Hull and Sarah, his wife.
Oct. 29, 1721 ... . Israel Rowland and his wife. Dec. 17, 1721 ... Anne, wife of Thomas Hand- ford.
Dec. 31, 1721. Jeremiah Sturgis and Anne, his wife.
Oct. 7, 1722. .. . Moses Dimon, Jr., and Hannah, his wife.
Nov. 18, 1722 .... John Gilbert and Jemimah, his wife.
May 26, 1723 .... Mr. John Wheeler, Jr.
June June
2, 1723. . . Rebeccah Williams.
23, 1723. Elisabeth, wife of Mr. John
Wheeler.
July
14, 1723. .
.. Sarah, wife of Josiah Gilbert.
Aug.
25, 1723 .. Mary, daughter of Mr. Joseph Sturgis.
Sept. 15, 1723 .... Mrs. Elisabeth Burr, wife of Sergt. S. Samuel Burr.
Dec.
29, 1723 .... Elizabeth Jennings and Deborah,
wife of Thos. Staples, Jr.
Jan. 5, 1723-4 .... Peter Burr, Jr., and Abigail, his wife.
Oct. I, 1724 .... Eleazer Smith and Eunice, his wife.
Feb. 21, 1724-5 .... James Blair.
March 14, 1724-5 .. The wife of James Blair, by name Hannah.
March 14, 1724-5 .. Eleazar Sturgis and Abigail, his wife.
June 13, 1725 .... Samuel Bradly and Sarah, his wife.
1725 .. Samuel Osborn, Jr., and Abi- gail, his wife. 1725 .... Esther, wife of Joseph Frost. Oct. 24, 1725 .... Mr. Samuel Osborn, Sr.
Nov.,
1725 .... Solomon Sturgis and his wife.
Nov.,
1725 .... Sarah, wife of James Redfield.
Dec.
5, 1725 .... Benjamin Sherwood, Jr., and
Eleanor, his wife.
Jan. 2, 1725-6 .... Hannah, wife of Mr. Samuel Osborn.
March 6, 1725-6. .. Joseph Sandford and Lemuel Sandford.
May 15, 1726 .... Abigail, wife of David Ogden. Aug. 4, 1726. . . . Hannah, wife of Jonathan
Beebee.
Oct. 16, 1726 .... Peter Bulkley Cooper. Nov. 6, 1726 .... Samuel Murwin.
Jan. 22, 1726-7 .... Abigail, wife of Samuel Murwin.
Jan. 22, 1726-7. William Hill, Jr., and Hannah, his wife.
Sept. 3, 1727 .... Jeremiah Jennings and Elisa- beth, his wife.
Nov. 26, 1727. . . . Martha Patchin.
Dec. 10, 1727. ... Mary, wife of John Bedient. Jan. 21, 1727-8 .... Stephen Wakeman and Rebecca, his wife.
Feb. 18, 1727-8 .... Jabez Wakeman and Ruth, his wife. March 10, 1727-8 .. Ephraim Burr and Abigail, his wife. July 21, 1728 .... Elizabeth, wife of Sergeant John Dimon.
July 28, 1728 .... Isaac Jennings, Jr.
Jan. 26, 1728-9 .... Ebenezer Bartram and Elisa- beth, his wife.
Aug. 17, 1729. .. Mr. Isaac Jennings and Mrs. Abigail Jennings, his wife.
Dec.
7, 1729. ... Mary, wife of James Rowland.
Feb. 1, 1729-30 ..
. Joshua Jeacock.
Nov.
22, 1730 .... Mr. Ebenezer Dimon and Mrs.
Mary Dimon, his wife.
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March 21, 1730-1 .. Mr. Peter Penfield and Mrs. Mary l'enfield, his wife.
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