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Widow Smith, daughter of Zachria Buchen was baptized by Mr. Bonhan Oct. 19, and aded to this church Dec. 2, 1753.
Cathrin Wattson was baptized Augt 4, 1754.
Elizabeth Owen was aded to the church by vertue of a letter from the church at Talrahobin, June 7, 1755.
1755, Sept. 2, was three of John Garets daughters baptized viz. Ann Robinson, Elizabeth Robinson and Sarah.
Sarah James the wife of William James was baptized
April 2, 1756
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Ruth Buckingham was baptized June 4, 1746 Weize Evans was baptized August 3, 1756 Mary Morgan wife of John Morgan was received by a letter from Great Valey 3d of July 1757 Sarah Milles wife of David Milles was baptized Sept 3, 1757.
Hannah Davis wife of David Davis of Chester County near Conistoga, was examined and received to the communion of the church March 3, 1759.
Shee was baptized and hands laid on her by a Sevenday Minister about thirty yrs before but not received amongst them
Jane Williams, James Williams wife
was baptized August 4, 1759
Elenor Davis, Daniel Davis wife of Kent was bap- tized October ye 6, 1759
Susana Lewis now Susana Wattson was received by a letter from the church of Philadelphia dated June 7, 1760 Shee was received July 6, 1760
Hannah Bonham was received to the communion of this church August 3, 1760, by vertue of a letter from the church of Kingswood dated Oct. 16, 1757. Famer Edwards now James was received July 5th, 1761, by vertue of a letter from the church at Philadelphia dated June 14, 1761
Hannah M. Conell alias Blind Hannah and Deborah Davis, the daughter of David Davis living near Canistogo, were baptized and added to the church August 1, 1761
Mary Rogers was baptized and aded to the church Oct 4, 1761
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Jane Thomas, the wife of Thomas Thomas was baptized July 2, 1763 Mary Lewis, the wife of Isaiah Lewis and her sister Johanna Jones the wife of Zachrias Jones were baptized and aded to the church Nov. 3, 1769
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Sarah Smith the daughter of Lewis Morgan was baptized August 31, 1765. The next meeting shee was dismissed to one of our churches in Carolina Hanah Hugh the wife of Hall Hugh and Mrs. Pritchard, John Pritchards wife,
were baptized Oct. 5, 1765
Hannah McCormick the wife of John McCormick and Mary Roberts were baptized and added Nov. 2, 1765
Mary Price, Mary Griffith and Hanah Jones were baptized and aded to the church Oct. 4, 1767 Sarah Oborne was baptised Oct. 5, 1768
Sarah Osborne was baptized Nov. 5, 1768
Jane Bowen was received to full communion March 5, 1769, by a letter from Vingent dated Nov 12th, 1768 Hester Davis was received by a letter from the church of Baltimore into full communion July 2, 1769 August 4, 1769 Margaret Mundel was received by vertue of a letter from the church of Brandywine dated May 21, 1769
1769 Then was Sarah Oborn baptised and received into full communion
John Bowen was received by virtue of a letter from Vinsent or ye Valy church.
Novem the third, 1770, then was Ruth Sutton received into full communion by virtue of a letter from Hopewell.
August ye 31, 1771, then was Mary Eynow and Ann Murrain baptised and received into full com- munion of this church.
Oct ye 5th, then was Ann Glasford and Sarah . Morgan and Elizabeth Thomas baptised and received into full communion.
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Nov. the third 1771, Then was Rachel Morgan and Sarah Thomas baptised and received into full com- munion.
At ye same was Levy Dungan's and his wife and William Magachlin's wife taken into communion, both living in Kent County
Novem ye 30th, 1771, then was Mary Jones ye wife of John Jones baptized and received into full com- munion of this church.
Elizabeth Edwards a cousin of Mr. James was bap- tized Jan. ye 4, 1772, and received into full com- munion.
Jane the wife of William Buckinham, Junior, was baptized and rec'd into full communion of this church March ye first 1772.
May the second, 1772, then was Enoch Morgan, Junior, baptised and received into full communion of this church.
At the same time was Joseph Griffith restored.
May 23, 1772, ye seventh day of ye yearly meeting began, then was Hannah Boggs ye wife of John Boggs baptised and received into communion.
At ye same time was one Clark, a widow near Duck Creek, baptised and received into full communion.
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July meeting of business 1772, then was Ann Bowen ye wife of Thomas Bowen was baptized and received into full Communion of this Church.
At ye same time was Mary Branan ye served her time at Mr. James was baptised and received into full communion.
Elizabeth Tompson was baptised and was received into full communion of ye Welsh tract Church ; June ye first Sabbath in ye year 1774.
Judith Hendrickson was baptised and received into full communion Decem. monthly meeting in the year 1774. She had lived some time before her bap- tism at David Hughes, London Track.
Isaac Lewis was baptized and received into full com- munion of this church November ye first 1775 in the 17th year of his age.
April the 6th, 1776 then was James Jones, Junior received by baptism into full communion of this church. At ye same time was Samuel Woodbridge and Sarah his wife received by virtue of a letter from Philadelphia Church.
May ye 24, 1777 then was John Maquire baptise and received into full communion of the church 1777.
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October the fourth 1777 then was John Tayler bap- tised and received into full communion.
February 28, 1778 Then was Samuel Morgan received into full communion by virtue of a letter from a church at Diffical, Fairfax County in Virginia.
Novem : first, Then was John James baptized and received into full communion of the Welshtract Bap- tist Church.
July first 1780, then was Jane the wife of John Taylor baptised and received into full communion. August 5, 1780 then was Sarah Jones now Patton baptised and received into full communion.
August 27, then was Gwentlian Dunsmore and Hes- ter Jones baptised and received into full communion. At the same time was Kezia Carlile and Mary Rich- chy received by a virtue of a letter from Philadelphia Church.
1780, then was baptised Samuel Griffith, Mary Grif- fith from Kent received into full communion.
At the same time John Price and John Patton and Rachel Scotton, been baptised by John Sutton at Cowmarsh.
February 3, 1781 then was Samuel Davis received into full communion by virtue of a letter from Phil- adelphia Church.
At the same time his daughter Elizabeth Davis was baptised and received into full communion.
March the third 1781 then was Kezia Lewis the daughter of Isaiah Lewis baptised and received into - full communion of this church.
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1780 Then was Sarah Davis the wife of Abel Davis bap- tised and received into full communion-This should been in other page)
April meeting of business 1781 then was Joanna Jones restored into full communion.
May the sixth 1781, then was Thomas William and Lettis Woods and Susanna James baptised and re- ceived into full communion.
The last day of June 1781, then was Samuel Jones and Elizabeth Pringle baptized and received into full communion of this church.
September Ist, 1781 Then was Deboroh Eynon and Dorcas Armitage baptised and received into full communion.
Oct. 7, 1781 Then was Mary Pasmore alias Evans, baptised and received into full communion.
August 6, 1782 The church met, took Margaret Knarsboroug case into consideration read ye conclu- tion of ye Baptist Church in New York before they dispersed which is as follows viz :
That a list of each members particular standing should be made out, that ye ministers, elders and deacons should be served with copies and authorized to recommend or dismiss those if should aply to them acording to ye above agreement the above mentioned Margaret Knarsborough was recom- mended by Mr. Gano minister of P. Church by a letter dated September ye 6, 1781, and was received April 6, 1782, into full communion of this church extucornary cases common rule must be laid aside. -
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June ye first 1782, then was James William bap- tised and received into full communion. August ye third then was Thomas Prindle a member of New York Church received as Margaret Knarsborough was mentioned in this page.
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August the third 1782, then was Robert Shields bap- tised and received into full communion of this church. August 31, 1782 was John Stow received into full communion by of a letter from Philadelphia Church. Oct. meeting 1782 Then was Elizabeth Lewis ye widow of John Lewis baptised and received into full communion.
April ye first Sabbath 1784 then was Andrew Edge and Sarah his wife received into full communion by virtue of a letter from Philadelphia church
May ye first Sabbath 1784 then was Andrew Morton and Rachel his wife, and Susana Morton received by baptism and at ye same time some people in or nigh Wilmington was taken in.
October the first 1785 when was restored (Judith Hendrickson) into ye privileges of the church.
Nov. 6, 1785 Then was James Griffith baptised and received into full communion in ye 17th year of his age (and) at ye same time was Ephraim Stoops and Elizabeth Tompson ye younger baptised and received into full communion.
January first 1786 then was Ebenezer Morton and Patience Morton his wife and Cornelia Stoops wife of Ephraim Stoops was baptized and received into full communion.
June ye 4th, 1786 then was Joseph Boggs and Abigal Morton and a young girl called Anne Hamilton received into full communion-by baptism.
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July ye first, 1786, then was Isaac Eaton and Thomas Smith baptized and received into full communion August 5, 1786, then was Margaret Goteer baptised and received into full communion
September 1786, then was Amelia McSpaven received into full communion by virtue of a letter from Wil- mington
April ye first, 1787, then was Fanney Ruffee Forgeson and Elisabeth Kimble received by baptism into full communion
May 6, 1787, Then was Ann Morton received by baptism into full communion
Since June the third, 1787, till the beginning of the year 1793 there have been added to this church by baptism
OF MEN
John Price
William Price
Hackey McGowen
Robert McMullin
Francis Guttier
Rudolph Mitchell
Frederick Hare
Andrew Harvey James Champion B
John Rudolph
Joseph Carman
Jacob Bryan B
John Kimble
B Benjamin
Charles
B Andrew Walker B Jacob Till B
John Miles Isaac Hill Joseph Flood Peter Richardson B
John Cornish Eaesar Richardson B David Henderson
Noble Bolden
Wm. Vert B Anthony Porter B
Sharp Grantam B John Boggs, Jun. Nicolas Quinn
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Sarah Williams Agnes Thomson
Rebecca B
Annie Morton
Sarah Morton
Hannah Mitchell
Nancy McGowin
Nancy Davy
Mary Rutter
Sarah Griffith
Katharine Griffith
Susanna Griffith
Flora Champion B Sarah Cooch
Hanna Death
Dorcas Price
Anne Crawford
Anne Welch
Jane Bowen
Margaret Welch
Mary Rudolph
A. Morton
Mary Walker
Elizth Mitchell
Mrs. Wiley
Elizabeth Black
Mary Flinn
Rebecca Miles
Sarah Kimble
Hannah Johnson
Seney Griffith
Hannah Flood
Jane Wates
Eleanor Townsend Margaret Gosboro
Phebe B
Mary Post
Anne Averite
Katharine Harwood
Jane Reynolds
Savannah Waters
Elizabeth Miller
Margaret Simpers Eleanor Delany
Mrs. Hughes
Phillis Grantam B Rebecca Ozier
Mary Ruze
Sarah Stoops
Sarah Price
Susanna Dushane
Rebecca Vert
Eliz'th Grantam B Sarah Porter B
Sarah Pierce Elizth Quinn
Sarah Morton
Margaret Smith
Received by letter Mary Jones.
Mary Boldon was received into the church by baptism 2d November, 1793.
April 5, 1794 Then was Michael Bryan, Margaret Minough & (Mary Stewart received by baptism April 16) May 3. Elizabeth Cooley and Jane Connoway received by baptism.
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Margaret Conoway was received by baptism 1798.
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Philip Nicholas was buried September 9, 1733 William Peerson was buried January 31, 1734 David Thomas was buried May ye 6, 1734 Cornelius Vansant was buried May ye 9, 1734 John Dovenal, Elder, was buried March ye 9, 1735 Joanna Richard was buried August 28th, 1735 Ann John was buried Oct. 29, 1735. Aged 48 John Griffith, Elder, was buried Nov. 12, 1735 Aged 80 Lydia Evans was buried December 25th, 1735 Thomas Richard was buried July 1, 1736 Aged 82 Nathaniel Wild was buried
Elias Thomas was buried Jan. 10, 1738 Aged 70 Elizabeth Pain was buried April 22, 1738 John Evans, Elder, was buried April 16, 1738 Margaret Morgan was buried September 16, 1738 The Rev. Mr. Enoch Morgan, minister of the gospel, died March 25th, 1740. Aged 64 John Evans was buried April 28th, 1740 Mary Jones was buried April 7, 1740 Rees Jones, Elder, was buried November 25, 1739 Phillip Rees, died in South Carolina, Oct. 1739 Rees David, Deacon, was buried Jan. 1740 Catherine Thomas was buried May ye 25th, 1741 Mary Thomas was buried July ye 26th, 1742 Thomas Hutchinson died in October 1741
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Richard Whitten, Ruling Elder, was buried Jan 1742 William Nichlas was buried April ye 18, 1743 Mary Davis, the wife of David Davis teaching elder, was buried July 24, 1743
Sarah Underwood was buried August 8, 1743 Hugh Marice was buried Nov. 19, 1743
Mary Thomas, the widow of Mr. Elisha Thomas teaching elder, Deyed Agust 24th, 1744 Margaret John was buried Sep. 22, 1744
Catherine Lewis was buried November, 1746 Ann Clement was buried December, 1746
Joseph Browne was buried March ye Ist, 1747 ,, Mary Oborn, Joseph Oborn's wife, died December 20, 1767" William Thomas died in winter day and month not known ye 1760
David Davis, minister, died August 19th, 1769 Thomas Griffith, Ruling Elder, died
Zachariah Thomas, a young minister, died Richard Thomas, Ruling Elder, died
Mary Edmond, ye wife of Thomas Edmond, died John Watson, Deacon, died Nov. 12, 1755, aged 45
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James James died February, 1755
Hester Jones, died
Dr. Jones is wife died Dr. Jones died
Benjamin Underwood died
Hugh Evans, Deacon, died
Caterine, ye wife of Hughe Evans, died
John Thomas, Ruling Elder, died
Elenor, ye wife of Morgan Jones, died Lewis Thomas, Deacon, died May ye 10th, 1761 In ye fortieth year of his age John David of White Oak Swamp, died Mr. Griffith Jones, Minister, died Thomas Edmond died
Sarah ye wife of William James died
Reinald Howell, Ruling Elder, and his wife died.
Margaret ye wife of Edward Miles, departed this life.
Thomas David and Stephan died
Jane Thomas ye wife of Thomas Thomas died
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Ann Robinson departed this life
Mary ye wife of J. Oborn died Decem. 20, 1767 Zachariah Jones died
William Thomas died in Janu 1769
Mr. David Davis "our worthy minister departed this life
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August 19th, 1769
Thomas John died in September 1770 Sarah Miles ye wife of Edward Miles died Janu 29th, 1771, aged 54
Edward Miles died in few months after her
Margaret William ye wife of David William died in ye fall of 1771 Rachel Davis Mr. Davisis widow died November ye first 1771 Aged 78 Choice, ye wife of John Townsend, died January 26, 1772 Aged 35 Joseph Griffith departed this life Sept the 9th in fourtieth year of his age and in ye year of our Lord 1773 Jenet Jones ye widow of *Griffith Jones, B. M., departed this life Octo ye 25th day 1773 Aged 68
*He was a Baptist minister from Wales.
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Elizabeth Lemon the wife of Jacob Lemon
(Aged 39) departed this life June 26th, 1774
James Williams departed this life July 21 day in ye year 1774 Aged 63
Sarah Oborn departed this life August the 14th in ye year 1774, aged 35
Mary Thomas departed this life September the ninth day in ye year of our Lord 1774. Aged 51. She was Lewis Thomasis widow and lived a widow near 14 years
Mary Branen departed this life April the eleventh in ye year of our Lord 1775. Aged 23
Mary Clark departed this life July ye thirteenth day 1775 Aged 64
Isaac Lewis departed this life, June the 20th day 1776, aged 18 years, he lived at Jos Prices, was his wifes nephew
Hannah Bonham departed this life Aug the 22 day in ye year 1776
Daniel Griffith departed this life ye 19th day of Janu 1777 Aged about 76
Mary Jones, John Jonesis widow departed this life February ye second, 1777, aged ---
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Catherine Reese departed this life February the twenty-sixth 1777 Aged about eighty
Hannah Eynow departed this life May the twenty-first day In the 55 year of her age, and in ye year of our Lord 1777 William Eynon departed this life October the tenth 1777 aged- Had been a member 48 years
Mary Rogers departed this life the 22 day of April 1778 aged-
Jacob John departed this life the 22 day of September 1778 Aged 58
Elizabeth John departed this life 4 days after ye disease of her husband Jacob John Aged 56
Jane, the widow of James William departed this life the - day of March, 1779, aged about 70
Hannah Davis, the widow of David Davis, departed this life in April 1779. They did live toward Canistogea
Thomas James Esq departed this life the 28th day of Decem- ber 1779, aged 82, had been baptised in ye year of our Lord 1715
Evan Jenkin departed this life the 16th day of June about 64 year of his age, 1780
July 23, 1781 Then Hannah Connolly departed this life about ye 57 years of age
Rachel Griffith departed this life, the 12th day of June 1782, aged - and had been a widow 33 years
Jane, the wife of John Bowen departed this life the 21 day of October 1783, aged 84
April 14, 1785, then William James departed this life about ye 85 year of his age
May 26, 1786, James John departed this life
June ye 3rd, 1786, Elizabeth Kehoon departed this life
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Sometime in ye beginning of ye year 1786 Mary Cann an ancient member of this church departed this life. Supposed to be above 90 years of age
Andrew Edge departed this life Octo 15, 1786, in the 51st year of his age
June 3, 1787, then Susanna John ye widow of James John, departed this life, age 70
Isaiah Lewis, Deacon, died August 1787
John Bowen died in the year 1789
Abel Davis died in the year 1790
Andrew Walker died in the year 1791
Robert Shields, deacon, died in the year 1792
Hannah Boggs, Elizabeth Edwards, Kezia Carlisle, Sarah Griffith, Mrs. Wiley, Katharine Harwood died between the 3d of June, 1787, and the year 1793
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Margaret . Hinsey and Sarah Edge died in February 1799
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At our quarterly meeting Jun 9, 1733 Then was Esther Thomas excluded.
She was under a kind of suspension for some considerable time before ; for her luke-warmness, and negligence and for blaming the doctrine and for carrying her grand daughters to the presbyterians to be sprinkled contrary unto the will of their father and mother while alive, which then were dead. She also left the church and joyned with ye presbyterians- And was therefore excluded.
The same day was Susanah William excluded for going away unorderly, and also leaving an ill sav-our, and an evil report behind her ; and therefor excluded.
Oct 5, 1735 Then was William Hugh excluded for his obstinacy
(1) for that he would not be reconciled to one of ye brethren
(2) for that he continued contentions and would not acquiesce nor consent to ye sentiment of ye Church, see I Cor. 11. 16.
January 31, 1736
Then was Rachel Bemish excluded from communion.
(1) for she reported that shee was with child by John Evan's man
(2) for not humbling herself under the church censure.
(3) For her going away unknown to her church contrary to her covenant
April 3, 1736.
Then was Elinor Griffith excluded from communion.
Beside other evil reports, it is undeniable that she is married to another husband and that while her first husband was alive. A scandalous sin both against the Law of God and man and a hateful sin in ye sight of all sober Christians See Rom 7. 2, 3
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James James, Junior was excluded from Communion (1) for absenting from ye church and neglecting his place in ye church, and that for several years.
(2) for his disobedience in not regarding the call of ye Church. Tho' he was sent for several times, he never appeared to render a reason for his negligence : and in ye meanwhile there was great aspersions laid to his charge in ye neighborhood, but he never appeared to defend himself, but he went away and left his own family
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Then was Jonathan Davis excluded from Communion by the church for the following falts.
(1) His marrying disorderly as to the manner of it without advising with the church 2 Cor. 6. 14 as also without the consent of his father Jer 29. 6
(2) his renting himself off from the communion of the Church not coming under the ministry of the Gospel with the church above three or four times in the space of nine months Heb 10. 25 Acts 2. 42
(3) his dredful disobedience to the church in not obaying her frequent calls, never appearing at any of the Church meet- ings all the fore mentioned time. Matt 18. 17
4 his telling of gross untruths to the Churches, inessingers sent to him, promising to come and not performing these promises Col 3. 9 Ephes 4. 15
5 his using sinful and vile language in his common conver- sation Epes. 4. 29
6 his behaving himself unbecoming a son towards his father, thereby causing his said father to complain upon him Epes. 6. 12
7 his plaing at long bulets Epes. 5. 11
Sarah Evan was disowned Agu 3, 1746 for these two reesons
(1) For being guilty of the sin of drunkenness
(2) For being guilty of abominable falsehoods as to cause such disturbances in ye neighborhood.
Daniel John was disowned first for being guilty of ye sin of drunkenness, and for his application to such as is said had curious arts.
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2ly being charged with formication
3ly his obstinacy and disobedience to ye Church.
William Lewis was disowned for ye sin of drunkenness.
2ly for useing unlawfull means to find money by casting up figurs
3ly his forsaaking ye church, breaking his covenant with ye church
Executed May 4, 1760
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The causes apearing against Jacob Johns, first his break- ing his covenant with ye church by neglecting his pleace and it for a long time.
2ly His immoral life by drinking to excess to ye hurt of his family
3ly Great reason to fear he has been guilty of speaking untruths
was executed January 1766
John Jones was disowned.
Joseph Griffith was disowned for being guilty of great and heinous crimes contrary to ye moral law
It was executed October ye 4th 1769.
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Elizabeth Pritchard was disowned for the following crimes. Ist For swearing and cursing, being bitter malitious not bridling her tongue, ye Apostle James informs us were enving and strife is there is coruption and every evil work- James 3. 14. 15.
And after repeated endeavors to reclaim her, all proving fruitless-she refusing to hear ye church, contrary to her covenant and ye rules of ye Gospel Matt 18.
It was executed February ye 6th, 1773.
Joanna Jones was disowned for being guilty of fornication to ye great dishonour of ye holy religion of Jesus Christ. Executed March ye 6, 1773.
Mary Eynon was disowned for being guilty of fornication to ye great dishonour of our holy profestion. It was execu- ted April ye 4th, 1773.
Hath not these bills a voice to ye church
A voice of displeasure of ye Lord-It also read thus : Let him ! thinketh ! he stands take heed least he falls.
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Hanah Magachlin was disowned for fornication January the fifth 1777.
John macwire was disowned for a breach of covenant with ye church. He refused to come to clear himself of a charge laid against him viz, fornication. Executed May ye 3, 1778.
Mary Price was disowned for false acusation. It was exe- cuted the second Sabbath in February 1781.
Judith Hendrickson was disowned, first for her breach of covenant with the church.
2ly For marying another womans husband and living with him as a wife at ye same time neglecting to come before ye church to answer ye charge and satisfie the church. It was executed in publick the third of June 1781.
Dr. John Thomas was disowned for fornication the 4th Sabbath in February 1782.
Hugh Glasford was disowned for his refactory conduct in leaving the church, both in the publick and more private meeting contrary to his covenant obligation, 2ly behaving in a disrespectfull way to ye messengers of ye church. 3ly keeping ye property of ye church in his hand contrary to common honesty-it was executed 1783.
Catherine Bigum was disowned for breach of Covenant with ye church and for drunkenness-It was executed April ye 3d Sabbath 1783.
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December 2, 1786 Then was Benjamin Jones (formerly of Kent County) disowned for his long absence in a disorderly way and 2ly
We have reason to believe he lived several years in Adultery and had some children by a woman, even in his wifes life time. As these are heineous crimes directly against ye moral law, we thought it our indespesible duty to cut him of from all ye special privileges of Christ church.
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Our brother Thomas John was recommended unto the care of the church at Philadelphia by virtue of a letter being dated Sept. 8, 1733.
Francis Maybery was admitted to have full communion with us during ye time of his abode in this parts ; upon the vertue of a letter from the church at Meedletown bearing date September, 1733.
Our brother Richard Herbert and Sarah Herbert was recommended to the care of ye church of Philadelphia by virtue of a letter bearing date May 4, 1734
Our brother Stephen David was recommended to the care of ye church of Philadelphia by virtue of a letter bear- ing date May 13, 1734
Our sister Eleanor Moris was recommended unto ye care of the church of Christ in ye Great Valy by vertue of a letter bearing date June 1, 1735
Our brother Stephen David is returned and recommended to us by vertue of a letter from ye church in Philadelphia and is received to full communion June 1, 1735
Our sister Sarah Mitcher now Sarah James is removed to Carolina and was recommended to ye care of ye church of Christ usually meeting at Charles Town, South Carolina
Our sisters Elanor Nicholas and Mary Nicholas was recommended unto ye care of the church of Christ in ye Great Valy by vertue of a letter bearing date June 12, 1736
Our brother Francis Boulten removed and was recom- mended unto the care of ye church of Christ in ye Great Valy
Our brothron and sisters whos names are as followeth Abel Morgan, teaching elder (Abel Morgan is returned) James James, Ruling Elder, Thomas Evan Deacon
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Daniel James Samuel Miles John Harry
John Harry, Junior Thomas Harry
Jeremiah Rowel
Richard Barrow Thomas Money Nathaniel Evan
Mary James Annie Evan
Sarah James
Mary Wilds
Elizabeth Harry
Eleanor Jenkin
Sarah Harry Margaret William Mary Rowel
Sarah Barrow, are removed to Carolina and was recom- mended by a letter to ye church of Christ in Charles Town or elsewhere in South Carolina, or they might constitute themselves into a church, form us Nov 1735
Brother Thomas John is returned and recommended by vertue of a letter from ye church in Philadelphia, dated Jan. 8, 1736-7
Our brother Samuel Evan and his wife Mary Ann Evan was recommended unto our christian friends on pedee in South Carolina
April 30, 1737
Our brethren and sisters whose names are here set down, were recommended unto the care of our christian friends on pedee in South Carolina
Daniel Devonald Thomas James David Harry
Phillip James David James
Abol James Simon Pirsons
Mary Boulton
Catherine Harry Elizabeth James Elizabeth Jones
Elinor James Mary Hugh, November 4, 1737
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Our brother John Jones and his wife Ann Jones who were members of our communion are removed and recommended to our christian friends on Pedee in South Carolina by a letter March 11, 1738
Our brother Thomas Edmund and his wife Mary Edmund are removed and recommended to the church of Christ in Mountgumw by a letter May 15, 1738
Our sisters Ales Thomas and Jane David and Mary Dovenald are recommended by a letter to our christian friends on Peedee in South Carolina
November 3rd, 1739
Martha Rogers was recommended and dismissed by a letter to ye Great Valley March ye 1, 1740
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John Bowen was dismissed by a letter from us to the church in the Great Valley Dec. ye 6, 1740 Our brethren and sisters viz:
John Jones, Phillip Douglass, Oliver Alison and Walter Down Elizabeth Jones, Lettis Douglas, Rachel Alison, Rachel Downs was recommended and dismissed by a letter to our sister church on Pee Dee river in South Carolina Nov ye Ist, 1741
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WELSH TRACT BAPTIST MEETING.
BOOK 6-Page I
THIS IS YE BEGINING OF YE SIXT BOOK THIS BOOK BELONGS TO YE BAPTIST CHURCH MEETING AT YE IRON HILL, HOLDING PER- SONAL ELECTION ESPECIAL VOCATION, FINAL PERSEVERANCE IN GRACE AND BELIEVERS BAP- TISM BY IMERTION ONLY AND LAYING-ON-OF- HANDS
THIS IS THE SUBSTANCE OF OUR PROFESSION AT YE PRESENT TIME 1774
Witness ye same ISAIAH LEWIS
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WELSH TRACT BAPTIST MEETING. CERTIFICATE TO SARAH MORTON.
The Church of Christ at Salem in Jersey holding believing baptism &c., to the Church of Christ at the Welsh-tract in the County of New Castle in Delaware State, of the same faith and order sendeth greeting
Whereas our well beloved sister Sarah Morton hath removed her residence to your side of the Delaware so that her regular attendance on Divine Worship here is become inconvenient. She having therefore for her better con- venience desired a letter of dismission from us to you in order that she may have orderly membership with you.
And we being disposed to comply with her request this are therefore to inform you that the sd Sarah Morton is a member in full communion with us, and of a regular life and conversation.
And when she is received by you she is hereby fully dis- missed from us.
So we commend you to the care and keeping of the great Shepherd and Bishop of our souls.
We rest your brethren in Gospel relation.
Done at our monthly meeting
September 15th, 1787
PETER PETERSON VAN HORN. And signed by order and in behalf of the church.
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