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* defiering to take out Letters etc. *
* * Late Hufband Edward Bembrick * Given * * * * * at Lewis * * The Seaventeenth day of the fift Moneth Called July
* one Thoufand fix hundred Nintye four * * *
WM. CLARK, depty Regifter.
Will of Roger ffretwell Deceesed.
Dorothea ffretwell widow and Relicte of Ralph ffretwell and Mother and Administratrix of Roger ffretwell of Barbadoes Merchtt. * * * John Edmondfon of Talbot County * * Merchtt * Attourney * * chosen Administrator of said eftate by the mother of deceesed * * * Inventorie of all and Singular The * Goods Chattells and Creditts of the Said Deceesed, and exhibiting the Same into ye Secretaries office at Lewis * * at or before The Twenty Eigh Day of June next Enfueing which will bee in ye year 1695 Rendering a full & True Accompt *
* * on The Twenty Eigth Day of December next Enfueing The above Date * *
* Appointed on the Twenty Eigth Day of Decembr ** *
* Ano q Domini 1694.
Signed & Sealed Pr Order NEHEMIAH FFIELD.
Letter of Attourney sent to Barbados Island notifying that all just debts etc. be paid to John Edmonfon etc Dated 18th Day of the Second Month Called Aprill 1689. DOROTHEA FFRETWELL. Witnefses:
ANTHON LYNCH SAMUELL HOCKADAY
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(Written on back of said Letter).
Know all men etc. * * * That I the within Named John
Edmondfon etc * * appoint * * * Samuel Prefton and
Thomas ffifher * * to collect a debt from Henry Bowman for said Dorothea ffretwell December 28, 1694.
Witnefses:
JAMES EDMONDSON RICHARD his R marke DAWSON Attested before us the 3th mo, 1694.
THO. PEMBERTON THOMAS OLDMAN
To Sarah Paynter Widow and Relicte of Richard Paynter late of the Towne of Lewis etc. *
* * Died Inteftate * * * wife given power of administration * *
* fourth Day of March * * Ano q Dom. 1694. Signed & Sealed Pr Order NEHEMIAH FFIELD.
To all To whom These Prsents etc. That on The ffifth Day of . December 1694 The Nuncupative Laft Will etc. * * of * Charles Spooner Deceesed was in Open Court Proved Approved etc. * * * . * the ninth Day of March * Letters of Adminiftration granted to widow Sufanna Spooner * *
* * Ano q Dom 1694.
Signed etc. NEHEMIAH FFIELD.
Witnefsed by Barnes Garrett and Anthony Haverley that all property etc. was left to widow. ANNTO KERLE? . BARRANT YERRIS.
NEHEMIAH FFIELD Clerk.
This may Certifie etc. * * * That Peter Rayman of The County of Suffex etc. widr and Dina Pawling * ** * Spinstr *
* * were married on the 14th Day of Aprill 1697 At the houfe of Mr. John Gibb in The Town of Lewis * * *
PETER RAYMAN DINA her X mark RAYMAN
Witnesses :- Tho: Oldman Juftice, Simon his S mark Pawling, letebt [?] pocleut [?], Henry his X mark Strecther, James Peterkin, William Adams, William Clampitt, James Seattoon, Thomas Peterkin, John Croutch, James Walker, James Simpson, Thomas Maccandlis, Nehemiah ffield, Marie Gibb, Margarett M Simson, Jane her X mark Peterkin.
* This May Certifie That Major Edmund Howell of Cape May In West Jersey widower And Katharine Barwick late of Mary Land widow Did on The Twenty ninth Day of June Ano Domi. 1696 At the Towne of Lewis etc * * Mutually Take Each other as Hufband and wife etc. * * EDMUND HOWELL KATHARINE her K mark HOWELL
Consummated & Signed In The prsence of us :- Robert Clifton, Justice; Samuell Crowell, Henry Strecther, Thomas Clifton, Mongo
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Clifford, William Dyre, John Croutche, John Paynter, Richard Craf- ford, William Orr, Nehemiah ffield, John Baron, Sufanna her SC mark Crowell, Marie Gibb, Mary Wolfenden.
* * * To Mary H Richards Widow etc * * of John Richards of Suffex County etc. * * * Died Inteftate * * * Letters of Administration granted to widow * Given
* Anoq * * * at Lewis On the Ninth Day of March *
Domi 1694.
Signed etc. NEHEMIAH FFIELD.
* att An Orphans Court Held
* att Lewis for the County of Suffex etc. * * * On the ffifth Day of March 1694 The Nuncupative Laft will etc. * * * of Thomas Moalfon Deceesed * was Proved etc. * * * Letters etc. * *
* Granted unto Mary Richards widow of John Richards ffather in law to the sd Thomas Moalfon both Deceesed * * * Given * *
* this Ninth day of March *
Signed etc. NEHEMIAH FFIELD.
* Bryant Rowles and Thomas Coverdale Both of This County Being Present with Thomas Moalfon a little before his Death * * Plantr * *
*
* witnesses of the above will * * * Land given William Davies *
* situated upon the Broad
* Land * * * unto William Richards Son of John Kill * *
Richards *
* * Cow unto Sarah Clarke * * Barnes Gar- rett & Anthony Haverly Junr beneficiaries
* debts due from John Putteet & John Hill.
BRIANT his B R mark ROWLES THOMAS his Tc COVERDALE
NEHEMIAH FFIELD Clerk.
* of John Jones * * To Jane Jones Widow etc. * *
of Suffex County etc. * * * Plantr Deceesed *
* * Died Intestate * *
* wife made Administratrix *
* * Letters granted at Lewis on the ffourth Day of May * *
* Anoq Dom. 1695.
Signed etc. NEHEMIAH FFIELD.
* * Know yee That Before Luke Wattfon Senr and Joseph Booth Esqrs. *
* Juftices of the Peace for the County of Suffex etc.
The Laft Will etc. *
*
* on the Twenty
ffifth Day of March 1695 *
* This Twenty Sixth Day of Aprill X Annoq Domi. 1695. Signed etc. NEHEMIAH FFIELD.
Thomas Price Senior his Laft Will and Teftament. *
* 14th Day 1694-5 March. The Laft will etc. of Thomas *
Price Senior of Slater neck In the County of Suffex Planter * * * Item .- to son Thomas Price my Plantation in Slater neck. Item .- My well beloved wife Liveing with my son Thomas Price
he to take care of his mothers Chattells etc.
* * of Thomas Price Deceesed * * was proved etc. *
* * Letters granted unto his son Thomas Price Sole Executor. * *
* * Anoq Domi. 1694.
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Item.
unto William Price my Granfon one Cow etc.
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Item .-
unto Catheren Price my Grandaughter one Heffer etc.
Item .- unto Ian Price my Gran Daughter one black Cow etc. *
Item .-* * *
unto Rachell Price my Grandaughter one
* *
* heffer etc. * * *
Item .- * * unto wife Catheren Price all my Cattell houfehold goods that Remains after my Debts and legyfes be Paid
* * * after her Defef to be equally divided between Gran Children. Item .-* * * Appoint my Son Thomas Price to be my Sole THOMAS his T marke PRICE [Seal] executor.
THOMAS PHELMON
The R marke of JEREMIHA BARTHELMY
WILLIAM FFISHER
Will sworn to by the two witnefses the 25th of March 1695 before Luke Wattfon Senr and Joseph Booth, Juftices of the Peace.
JOSEPH BOOTH LUKE WATTSON
An Inventory of the Eftate of William Cowthry of Suffex County etc. * * * Deceesed * * * Shown unto us The Appraifers subnamed upon the 5th Day of September and 7th Day of December 1694, By Joseph Booth who att a Court Held att Lewis
* * On * the Sixth Day of June 1694 was appointed Adminiftrator of the Same. Appraifed by
THO: PEMBERTON
THOMAS FFISHER
Sworn to by the above named appraisers before Nehemiah ffield Depty Regifter.
ST. PETER'S CHURCH.
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A small village near Deal in England, called Sutton, had an ancient church dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul. The church was partly destroyed by an earthquake, April 6th, 1680.
It is possible that the town of New Deal may have had some people who were from Sutton, and as the destruction of Sutton parish church occurred about the time Sir Edmond Andross set apart the four acres, which were fenced in by St. Peter's Congregation before 1689, people from Sutton may have chosen the name St. Peter's to perpetuate the name of the church of their early affiliation. The Church burying ground was called the Public Burying Ground. An attempt was made to establish a Common Burying Ground.
This is the first record about the Church of England in Sussex County.
The land, the four acres fenced in at the above date is what is now St. Peter's churchyard, the church having been at the eastern corner at first. The present building is about in the centre of the yard and is the third building.
From 1689 to 1702 we have no records of what the church people of Lewes were doing.
[KENT Co.] SUP. DELAWARE
We whose names are hereunto subscribed being Deeply sensible of the want of a Minister of God's Holy word and sacriments among us and the Duty incumbent on us to pay or cause to be payed to such Missionery as the Hon. So. for propagating the Gospell in foreign parts, shall be pleased to send to us Yearly and every year the severall sums annexed to our Respective Names, all which with the greatest sincerity of Heart we do humbly and freely offer to the service of Almighty God, and for the promotion of the Christian Religion in these parts. As Wittness our hands this 20 day of Feb. A. D. 1725. John Parradee, John Bishop, Wm Parvis, John Greentree, Mark Borden, Henery Molleston,
John Tilton, John Clayton,
Samuel Brady,
William Morgan,
robert Howard,
Hugh Durborow,
William Hix, John Wells,
Steven Parradee, John Register, Thos. Wells, Jr.,
Samuel Nichols, Richard Hill,
Thos. Dixon,
John Newel,
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Evan Jones,
John ffisher,
William Walton,
Alexander Ponder,
George Green,
Samuel Hirons,
Thos. Green,
William Newel,
Nichs. Lookerman,
George Hargrove,
Ceasar Rodney,
Michael Lober,
Thos. Tarrant,
Charles Hilliard,
John Reynals,
John Taylor,
George Nowel,
Ezekiel Tomson,
Henry Shaw,
Samuel Berry,
Adam Latham,
John Endsor,
Dan1. Rodney,
John Evans,
Isaac ffreland,
Thos. Parke,
Thomas Evans,
Obadiah Voshall,
Timothy Oharon,
William Rodeney,
Philip Brady,
Edward Jennings,
Richard Levick,
Thos. Slawtor,
ffrans. Alexander,
James Tryal,
Martin Turner,
Thos. Wells,
Thos. Courtney,
Robert Wood,
John Pleasonton,
Joseph Nickerson,
John Tucker,
George Medcalf,
George Robison,
Certified Communicants In St. John's Parish of Kent County on Delaware.
This Indenture, made this Nineteenth day of November in the Year of Our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty, between George R. Fisher, John Ponder and Nehemiah D. Welch, surviving Trustees of St. Matthew's Church, Cedar Creek Hundred in the County of Sussex, of the one part, and John Ingram of the same Hundred and County aforesaid, of the other part, Witnesseth, That the said George R. Fisher, John Ponder and Nehemiah D. Welch, surviving Trustees as aforesaid, for and in consideration of the Yearly Rents and Cove- nants hereinafter mentioned and reserved, on the part and behalf of the said John Ingram, his Executors, Administrators and Assigns, to be paid, kept and performed, have demised, set, and to farm let, and by these presents do demise, set, and to farm let, unto the said John Ingram his Executors, Administrators and Assigns, all that Messuage and Lot of Ground, situate, lying and being in the Hundred and County aforesaid, and commonly known as the Yard and Grounds of St. Matthew's Church, Cedar Creek, being the same piece and parcel of Land conveyed by David Thornton and Wife to the Trustees of said Church, by Deed made the Twenty Eight day of October in the Year A. D. Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Eight, 1788, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Sussex County, in Libro B. No. 2, Folio 390, as by reference thereunto will fully and plainly appear, and containing Two Acres and Five and One Half Perches, be the same more or less, to have and to hold the said Lot or parcel of Ground, and all and singular the premises hereby demised, with the appurtenances, to the said John Ingram, his Executors, Ad- ministrators and assigns, for and during the full end and term of Thirty Three Years from and beginning at the First day of May in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Eight, 1858, yielding and paying for the same unto the said George R. Fisher, John Ponder and Nehemiah D. Welch, Trustees as aforesaid, their Successors, Survivors, and Survivor, his Heirs and Assigns, the Yearly Rent or Sum of Two Dollars Lawful money each and every Year, the first of which to be paid on the first day of January next ensu- ing the date hereof, and on the First day of January each and every year hereafter during the Term aforesaid.
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Provided, that the said John Ingram, shall not, either himself or his Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, they or either of them, erect or build, or cause or permit to be erected or built, on the ground or prem- ises herein demised, or on any part of the same, any House, Tenement, Barn, Stable, Shop, Crib, Granary, Fold, Pen or Enclosure, or Shed for Cattle or other animals. Excepting, nevertheless, That the said John Ingram, may retain and use the Building at present standing on the aforesaid Lot, namely the Old Church, purchased by George S. Davis in the Year A. D. Eighteen Hundred and Fifty Eight of the said Trustees, and may repair and conserve the same to and for his own use, for the full Term of Years before mentioned. And also provided, that he, the said John Ingram, his Executors and Adminis- trators and Assigns, they or either of them, shall not plow, till, dig, scrape or remove any earth, or break the soil, of such part or portion of said lot as has been occupied for a burial ground, but the same shall remain undisturbed and unbroken.
And the said John Ingram, for himself, his Heirs, Executors, Ad- ministrators and Assigns, doth covenant, promise, and agree to and with the said George R. Fisher, John Ponder, Nehemiah D. Welch, Trustees as aforesaid, their Successors, Survivors and Survivor, his Heirs and Assigns, that he the said John Ingram, his Executors, Ad- ministrators, and Assigns, shall pay or cause to be paid to the said Trustees, their Successors, Survivors, and Survivor, his Heirs and Assigns, that he the said John Ingram, his Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, shall pay or cause to be paid to the said Trustees, their Successors, Survivors, and Survivor, his Heirs and Assigns, the said Yearly Rent of Two Dollars lawful money, hereby reserved, on the several days and times hereinbefore mentioned, for the payment thereof, according to the true intent and meaning of these presents.
And the said George R. Fisher, John Ponder, and Nehemiah D. Welch, Trustees as aforesaid, for themselves, their Successors, Sur- vivors and Survivor, his Heirs and Assigns, do covenant, promise, grant and agree to the said John Ingram, his Executors, Adminis- trators and Assigns, paying the rents and performing the Covenants aforesaid, that he the said John Ingram, his Executors, Administrators and Assigns, shall and lawfully may, peaceably and quietly, under the limitations and provisions herebefore mentioned, have, hold, use, occupy, possess, and enjoy the said demised premises, during the term aforesaid, from the day and date aforesaid, without the lawful let, suit, trouble, eviction, molestation or interruption, of the said Trustees, their Successors, Survivors or Survivor, his Heirs or Assigns, or any other person by or under them.
In witness whereof the said Parties have hereunto set their Hands and Seals this Nineteenth day of November in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty.
Signed, Sealed, and ) Delivered in the presence of us
ROBT. C. HALL. A. H. TERRY.
GEORGE R. FISHER. . [SEAL].
JNO. PONDER. [SEAL].
NEHEMIAH D. WELCH. [SEAL].
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JOHN INGRAM. [SEAL].
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State of Delaware, Sussex County Ss. Be it remembered that on this Nineteenth day of November A. D. 1860, personally came before me, Nehemiah D. Welch, a Notary Public of the State of Delaware, George R. Fisher, John Ponder and John Ingram, and acknowledged the above Indenture to be their act and deed, (they being parties to the same and known to me personally to be such), and I, Nehemiah D. Welch do hereby acknowledge said Indenture to be my act and deed.
Given under my hand and Official Seal the day and Year aforesaid.
NEHEMIAH D. WELCH, N. P.
State of Delaware, Ss.
ยท Sussex County,
In Testimony that this lease was lodged in the Recorder's Office in and for said County on the twentieth day of December A. D. eighteen hundred and sixty and stands recorded in Book No. 67, Folios 313 and 14, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said office at Georgetown in the County aforesaid, the day and year afore- said.
WILLIAM DAVIS, Recorder.
Beginning at a corner marked white oak by the east side of Dra- per's old mill pond, and running from thence N. 62 E. 31 perches to a stake in the field S. E. of said Church. Thence N. 28 West, 1012 perches to a stake on the N. E. side of said Church. Then S. 62 West 31 perches to a stake on the Hill near the said Pond. Thence South 28 East 1012 Perches, home to the first Beginning Corner, White oak. Surveyed and divided off for two acres and five and a half Square perches of land, on the 10th day of April 1770, by Caleb Cir- within. Together with a Church house thereon, etc.
David Thornton and Elishe Thornton his Wife to Nehemiah Davis, Thomas Evans, Isaac Beauchamp, George Watson, Jacob Townsend, Bethnel Watson, and Mark Davis, Vestry.
Deed dated, 1788.
Docket No. 2, 1785. Page 390.
INSCRIPTIONS ON STONES IN CHURCHYARD OF ST. MATTHEW'S CHAPEL, CEDAR CREEK HUNDRED.
In memory of Reynear Williams, who departed this life April 2nd, 1773, aged 26 years and 7 months.
"How loved, how valued once avails him not To whom related or by whom begot."
In memory of Abagail, wife of Sylvester Webb, who de- parted this life 17th December, 1785, aged 25 years.
In memory of Nelly Draper, who departed this life April 17th, 1790, aged 14 years.
All other tombstones are removed or destroyed.
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EXTRACTS FROM JOURNALS OF SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL.
Sir Edmond Andros had ordered four acres of land to be set apart, in the centre of Lewes, for some public use. Previous to June, 1681, the Congregation of St. Peter's had fenced in this land and petitioned Governor Andross for it.
In 1689 a portion of this land was taken to build a Court House on. This Court House was used for services, pro- vided the weather was not too cold, until the first church was built after the arrival of the Rev. William Becket.
17th NovR., 1704 .- The Lord Bishop of London moved the Society in the Behalf of Mr. Crawford formerly appointed by ye Society a Missy. to Dover Hunder'd in Pensylvania:
Agreed that his case be refer'd to the Committee, and if they be Satisfyed he is an Object of the Society's Charity that he be forthwth sent over to the sd Place with the Usual Allowance.
15th DECR., 1704 .- The Report of the Comtee. abt. sending back Mr. Crawford to the Place to which he was appointed & upon his first Establishmt was read & Agrd to by Socy.
Ordd that the 2nd half years allowance be advanc'd to the sd Mr. Crawford.
2nd MARCH, 1705 .- Agreed to give Mr. Crawford a large Com'on Prayer Book & a Book of Homilies, pursuant to a Motion from the Com'ittee.
16th MARCH, 1705 .- The Case of Mr. Crawford being repre- sented to the Society from the Com'ittee, and it appearing that it has not been his fault that he has been so long de- tain'd from his Mission, Agreed that a 5th part of his second years Salary be advanced to the said Mr. Crawford, the better to enable him to pform his said Mission.
COPIES OF LETTERS FROM MR. THOMAS CRAWFORD.
Mr. Crawford to the Secretary.
HONOR'D SIR,
Not only your Station in the Society, but your Civility & Obliga- tions conferr'd upon me, lays a tye on me to give you an Account of my circumstances from time to time as occasion offers.
Sir, after a long Fatigue at Sea I arrived here on the 24th. Instant, & waited on the Governor, who give me a very kind reception, & the Reverend Mr. Evans sustain'd me (as also my two Brothers along with me) with all Civility, for whom I preached on Sunday the 26 day, whose Congregation is numerous & still increasing. As for Kent County to which I go I can give no account of it (not having yet got
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there). But when I have certain knowledge of the place as oppor- tunity offers I will write my circumstances & condition of the Congre- gation there. I know I shall not want Difficulties in the place, but not what I fear, but what I meet with, you shall have in the next. The ship is now fallen down the River, & the Captain is now going so that I have no time to add to this; or yet to pay my Respects to more of the Right Honble & Reverend Society, whose Comands shall still be a Law to me. I thought to have written to the Reverend Mr. Stubbs, to whom I am much obliged, and to Mr. Keith, to whom I hope you will have me excused, & give my service, kindly pardon- ing Presumption, and let me be honoured with a Line from your hand, with your councel and advice which shall be carefully observed by him who gives his humble service unto you, prays for your felicity, and rests
Honoured Sir Your most humble Servant
PHILADELPHIA, August 27, 1705.
THO. CRAWFORD.
The directions are
TO JOHN CHAMBERLAYNE, ESQRE. &C.
Mr. Crawford to ye Secretary.
SR .- After my coming unto this Province as soon as I had waited on ye Govr. I hasted to Dover Hundred ye Cure appointed me; Wch is a very sickly place, yea possibly one of the most sickly places in these parts of America; wch also I found so, for I had not been there but one Sunday, till I was most severely seized by a very high feaver, after that an Ague & as ye consequence of these with a Dropsie, & short windiness, of which I am not yet freed, & this is not only a seasoning to ye country, But fever & Ague does every year seize ye Inhabitants of the place. When I was first taken with ye fever I was crediby informed that there was not a Family in all the Shire, but that either ye whole or a part was sick: I leave it to ye Revd. Mr. Talbot to give an account how ill I was taken. Wherefore seeing the place is so sickly, & will not agree wth a constitution so weak as mine, I humbly desire the Right Honble Society may remove me to another place. If thought convenient to ye East side of Karaton River to Shrewsbury, or to Hopeswell so there be nothing pro'ded for, nor promised to a Minister there, yet the place is more healthy, & they want, & by the blessing of God I may do as great good there as in ye place I am ordered for, if I be not removed, in ye hot & sickly months of Summer I must remove & preach in a place more healthy, or then I shall soon be made incapable of doing service to God or his Church. This I hope you will take care to be laid before ye Society; wch with my humble Respects to your self is all from
Sr, your most humble Servt,
THO. CRAWFORD:
BURLINGTON, Nov. 7, 1705.
The directions are To MR. JOHN CHAMBERLAYNE, &C.
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MIr. Crawford to the Secretary.
HOND. SIR .- Yours I received dated June 4th, 1707, of Mr. Talbot : wherein you desire frequent Letters, this I readily comply with, but I live in the country where no ships come, and under a hundred miles scarce can have a letter deliver'd or put on Bord of any Vessell and then some misgive, and many opportunities slip when I know not or cannot wait on them. Next you blame me (or seem to do so) because my Vestry wrote home some of their own circumstances, it was their own motion to do so, and to deny the people a request that is harmless you lose their favour, and again I did readyly comply with them because I thought their condition and circumstances might be as well received at their own hands as by my pen. Next you desire particular accounts from me, according to a Scheme laid down by the Society and to all the heads thereof, this I never saw, I never received any from any hand ; I only conceive that those par- ticulars following may be required, which I shall answer.
As to the number of Inhabitants in the county I know not, I never saw their Court Role.
As to the number of my hearers I sometimes have more sometimes have less according to the weather, I preach in the Church and two or three places more, the County being above fifty miles long, and those that are my hearers one day, not many are the next, and some- times I have 30, 40, 50, 70, 100, 150, and upwards may be 200. A great many whereof (I think) have some good Tincture of Religion, at least of well meaning; But how many of them are (in omnibus) for the Church of England as by Law established there, I know not; some of them I know are of a dissenting temper in Government (which I do not admire there being at my entry not one man in the County that understood the Prayer Book, no not so far as to answer the Psalms or other parts of the service till I taught them privately) but all are satisfyed wth the Doctrine of the Church, so that they have no Grudge on that Account, only when some itinerant Presbyterian Preachers come amongst us some make breaches to go hear them, for all their sermons with us have been on Work days but many will not, so that I have none but a heathenish people called Quakers (several thereof are come over) that absent from the Worship of God as opportunity offers, other opinions make no debate to hear me, but how many Quakers there is I know not, but if we had the Governmt established we should have power.
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