Early records of Rowley, Mass. First record of the First Church, Part 1

Author: First Church (Rowley, Mass.); Blodgette, George B. (George Brainard), 1845-1918, ed
Publication date: 1898
Publisher: Salem, Salem Press
Number of Pages: 130


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EARLY RECORDS OF ROWLEY, MASS.


FIRST RECORD OF THE FIRST CHURCH,


COPIED AND COMMUNICATED TO THE ESSEX INSTITUTE


BY GEORGE B. BLODGETTE, ESQ.


OF


ROWLEY, MASS,


[FROM THE HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS OF THE ESSEX INSTITUTE, VOL. XXXIV, 1898.]


Salem Press : THE SALEM PRESS CO., SALEM, MASS. 1898.


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EARLY RECORDS OF ROWLEY, MASS.


FIRST RECORD OF THE FIRST CHURCHI COPIED AND COMMUNICATED BY GEORGE B. BLODGETTE, ESQ., OF ROWLEY, MASS.


THE first church in Rowley was gathered December 3, 1639. This record, the first extant, was begun by the Rev. Samuel Shepard, November 15, 1665, the day of his settlement here as colleague with the Rev. Samuel Phillips. There is no evidence known to me of an earlier record in this church.


The following is a list of all the settled ministers of the church :


Ezekiel Rogers, settled 3 Dec., 1639


died 23 January, 1660-1.


Samuel Phillips June, 1650 22 April, 1696. Samuel Shepard 15 Nov., 1665


7 April, 1668. Edward Payson 25 Oct., 1682 22 Aug., 1732.


Jedidiah Jewett 19 Nov., 1729 8 May, 1774.


Ebenezer Bradford “ 4 Aug., 1782


3 January, 1801.


David Tullar


7 Dec., 1803 dismissed 17 Oct., 1810.


(77)


James Tucker settled 24 June, 1812 dismissed 24 June, 1812.


Willard Holbrook 22 July, 1818


12 May, 1840.


John Pike 18 Nov., 1840


5 January, 1869.


Lyman H. Blake 9 Nov., 1869


27 April, 1874.


William R. Joyslin " 2 Dec., 1874


22 Dec., 1875.


Charles C. Bruce


2 July, 1878 28 Nov., 1882.


78


EARLY RECORDS OF ROWLEY, MASS.


S: Philips his Book


ex dono mei Josiah fflint Aprill 22 1668


Nov : 15, 1665 80


A Record of Matters in the Church of Rowley from Nov : 15, 1665


Persons in Church estate Wr Samuel Phillips Teacher soe continued therin since 30 years then octob 25 1682 ordained P. by call of ye ch & advice of ye [Elders ] & M's Sarah (his wife ) & children Sarah Samuel George Elizabeth Dorcas Mary Mr Samnel Shepard, p. departed this life Aprill 7 1668 M' Edward Paifon admitted 15 Octob 1682 ordained Octoh : 25 1682 Teacher


Maximillian Jewet Deacon mortuas


mort Samuel Brocklebanke Deacon chosen January 8 1665 Ordayned ffebe 18 1665 Br John Pearfon senior


Deacons ordayned Br Ezekiel JJewitt octob 24 1686 Text 1 Tim. 3. 13


B John Trumble


mort William Tenny Deacon chofen Febe : 3 1667 ordayned June 7 1668


Members in full comunion


Captain Johnfon mort Mr Nelfon mort Br Asy


Br Swan mortuas Tho : Tenny Br John Harrice


EARLY RECORDS OF ROWLEY, MASS.


HIST. COLL. VOL. XXXIV


Br Tod Br Pickard mortuas Mr Tho : Nelfon Br Barker mortuas Br William Seales mort Br Drefser mort Br Pearfon senior Br John Bayly Br Birkby Br leaver senior mort


C. Br Seales John mort Br Leiton mort Br Hafsen mort Barzillo Barker Br Kilborn mortuas Br Harriman Br William Jackfon-d- Br Nicholas Jackfon Br Trumbl Br Ezekiel Jewet


Br Caleb Bointon Br William Bointon-d- Mr Nehi Jewett Br Tho Lambert-d- Br Wood senior-d-


Br Platts senior


Br Palmer senior


Br Homes


Br Samuel Mighel


Br Prime senior mort


Br Langley mort Br Browne-d-


Br fofter


Br James Barker


Br Pearley


Br Joseph Bointon Br John Piekard Junior Br Umphrey Hopfon-d- John Pearfon Junior John Sawyer


EARLY RECORDS OF ROWLEY, MASS.


81


Jonathan Wheler Samuel Broclebank Samuel Spoffort Mofes Bradftreet Able Platts


[torn off]


Barzilla Barker John Watfon Ann Jewet Abraham Jewets wife Goodwife Trumble Goodwife Auftin Goodw : Grant Liddealı Borebank Ezekiel Jewitt John Bayly Anthony Auftin


Tempus


March 22 1666


Aug. 9 1668


Goodw : Browne Goodw : Bradftreet


Decemb : 8


1668


Thomas Lamberts wife Thomas Lambert


Sept. 30 1674


Thomas Pearly


Goodw : pearly his wife


William Fofter Goodwife Allye


John Sawyer his wife Apriil 16


admitted


Nathaniel Barker his wife | 1676


Caleb Bointon (Williams son) adm July 2 1676


Mr Neh Jewet & his wife


Aprill 18 77


Nathaniel Barker


Jofeph Bointon & his wife


Goodwife Weicom Elizabeth Red- dington -


-


Aug. 12 77


EARLY RECORDS OF ROWLEY, MASS.


82


Women


Mrs Duiner Sarah Phillips senior


July 25 1669


1


March 7 1671


Goodw : Drefser Johns wife


May 24 1674


feb 23 1675


Women


Ezekiel Jewits wife


March 29


1669


Barzilliai Barkers wife Goody Dickefon Goody Remington Fayth Stickney Mary Bointon


Laus deo


Goody Simmons Joyned Thomas Remmington Abraham Hafletine


Sarah Kimball of village Mary Clark Goodw : Coleby Goodw : Bointon Johns wife John peirfon Junior John Sawyer John peirfons wife Joseph Jewetts wife John Pickard Junior Umphrey Hobfon John palmars wife Joseph Chaplins wife Jachin Reyners wife Jonathan Wheler Hannah [torn off] John Dresser Jofeph Jewitt deacons son


admitted


March 31 1677


ffeb 2 1678


April 3 1681


The 2ª wife of Br Sam Platts senior The wife of Jolin Spafford Sarah The wife of Samuel Spafford Sarah Mofes Bradftrect


June 29 1684


Ang 10 1684


Septem 6 1682


- Novemb 5 1682


Mrs Hobfon Junior


Wife of Br Samuel Platts Junior Caleb Borebank Martha his wife


1 1 feb 21 1685


feb 28 1685


Elizabeth Harrice Nath : wife Elizabeth Paifon my danghter Rnth Jewitt Br Woods daughter Mary Peirson w. Stephen Peifon Colen Frazer


! May 30 1686


July 25 1886


June 12 1687


Widdow Scott Hannah Platts


Priscilla Pierson Mrs Bennett


Ifeb 19 1687 May 13 1688 83


EARLY RECORDS OF ROWLEY, MASS.


James Dickinfon Samuel Brottlebank


Samuel Spafford Samuel Platts Joseph Chaplin Jolın Clark Caleb Bointon Smithı


thefe adm : May 23 1684


Richard Swan


James Scales


At ye sametime Women


Mary palmer Hannah Bointon smiths wife Samuel Drefsers wife Mary Bointon


May 23 1684


Able Platts Goodwife Homes


June 12 1685


June 10 1683


Tho : Woods wife


Elizabeth [torn off] ffrances'Jewett deacons son The wife of Caleb Jackfon Dorcas' Tim : Harrices wife Benjamin plummers wife Thomas Ayres wife Jonathan Wheelers wife-Baptized Edward Hafen & his wife Joan John Brown, Benjamin Plumer -


January 19 1690


Aprill 27 1690


June 8 1690 - Jully 20 1690


July 26 1691


Elizabeth Brottlebank, Merey Dref- Aprill 2 1693


fer Abigail Brown Samnel Bointon & Mary Silver Hannah Bointon admitted Hannah Bradftreet2 Thomas Jewitt Elizabeth Barker nathaniels daugh- ter Abigail Stiles An : ffrazier Mr Ezekiel Northen Junior


- Aprill 9 1693 Octob 15 1693


Octob 8 93 Decemb 15 94


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Jannary 14 93


Novemb 18 1694


Aprill 1695


Sarah Coleby mayd Tho : Spaffords wife Sarah peirfon mayd Wife of leute John Stickney Samuel dreffers daughter Elizabeth Steward Widdow Zearl4 Elizabeth Bennit


Aprill 1695


June 23 1695


Rebecka Wheeler Dorithy Coleby


Elizabeth Steward James new wife


Octob 20 1695


Hannah Ruffell


Ann francis palmers wife


ffeb 9 1695


Persons in full comunion at the time men


1 Ed. Paifon 2 Capt Bointon


3 Tho Nelfon


4 Tho Burtbie


5 Jnº Peirfon 6 Sam" Mighel


1 Tim Harris' wife was Phebe.


2 This name interlined in original.


3 Chnte.


4 Searl.


84


EARLY RECORDS OF ROWLEY, MASS.


Mrs Hannah Northen Mr Thomas Nelfon Junior his wife John Tods wife Mr Jewts3 wife William Creafyes wife


7 Jnº Drefser


8 Sam" Platts


9 Sam" Brattlebank


10 Jnº Clark


11 Jof. Chaplin


12 Ez1. Northend


13 Jonath Wheeler


14 Tim : Harris


15 Sam" Palmer


16 Ed : Hazzen


17 Caleb Bointon


18 Sam Bointon


19 Sam" Spoford


20 Ben. Plumer


21 Ezek11 Jewet


22 Jof Jewet


23 Tho Jewett


24 Jnº Brown


25 Jnº Sawer


26 Nath Barker


27 jer Elfworth 28 Enfign Tenney 29 Jacob Forfter


30 Tho Pearley


31 Neh Jewett


32 Mof. Braditreet


33 Mr Woodman


34 Colin Frazer


35 Benj. Scott 36 Paul Wentworth


37 Aaron Pengry


Perfons admitted to full comunion sinc my ordina- tion, numbr from my Day-Book.


1696


84 Elifabeth Hedden widow


March 29


85


Sarah Nelfon


86 Widow Canady


June 7


87 Abigail Kembal


88 Timothy Harris


July 19


89 Elifabeth Crofbie


90 Paul Wentworth


91 Catherine Wentworth


Angst 30


92 Efther Burthe


93 Mofes Bradstreet


his wife ffeb 28


94 Hannah Bradftreet


1697


95 Sarah Pickard wife John sometime sinc difmifsed from Ipfwich, & admitted here


96 William Stevens


March 7 March 21 85


EARLY RECORDS OF ROWLEY, MASS.


97 Benjamin Scott


98 Snfanna Scott wife Benj.


99 Mr Josh Woodman


100 Sarah Laighton Octobr 17


101 Sarah Nelfon wife Phillip March 6


ye firft Pfon admitted in or new-meeting honfe


121 Samuel Kilborn


122 Nathanael Brown


123 Anthony Coleby


May 14


124 Mary Brown w. Nathan !!


125 Hannah Jewett w. Thomas


May 21


103 Ann Pengry


104 Jane Lambert


Decembr 25


105 Mary Wood, W. Jofiah


Janry 22


106 Jeremiah Peirfon


107 Thomas Wood


108 Jofiah Wood


february 5


109 Ebenezer Wood


110 Elifabeth Bayley James Bayleys wife


111 James Stewart


112 John Stewart


113 Rachel Wood


132 Maximilian Jewett


133 Andrew Stickney


June 9


1699


114 Mary Kilborn, w Saml


115 Elifabeth Look w. Jonathan


March 26


116 Hannah Broclebank


117 Mary Wood


118 Ann Tenney


119 David Wheeler sent


120 Nathan Wheeler


May 7


1698


102 Aaron Pengry & his wife


Octobr 30


126 Sarah Jewett w. Maximillian


127 Jofeph Bointon jun" his wife


June 25


128 Bridget Bointon


129 Judith Platts wife John


July 2


130 Isaac Jewett his wife


Auguft 20


131 Dorcas Jewett


1700


ffebruary 12 -


134 Elifabeth Stickney


135 Samuel Ayers


136 Abigail Ayers


Aprill 2


EARLY RECORDS OF ROWLEY, MASS.


Octobr 13


86


June 13


July 25


1701


137


Jonathan Jewett


138 Nathan Barker


Janry 4


139 Mary Jewett w. Jonathan


140 Sarah Drefser w. Jonatha. ffeb 22


1702


141 Mary Barker Daughter Nathan"


May 17


142 Mary Look daughter Jonathan June 28


143 John Drefser jun Novemb' 1


1703


144 Tho. Burtbe


145 Ezek11 Laighton


Jun 20


146 Mrs Woodman


147 Rebekka Laighton


148 Dunkin Stewart


Sept' 26 Iteb. 13


1704


150 Jonathan Jackfon his wife


151 Hannah Jackfon


152 Abigail Clark wife Richd


153 Hefter Barker


1 July 2


154 Jacob Barker his wife


155 Margaret Barker


Angst. 20


156 Sarah Jewet wife of Abraham


157 Mofes Platts


Octobr 1


158 Damaris Leaver widow


159 Elifabeth Tenney


ffebry 4


1705


L 160 Ifannah Clark w. Judah


161 Mary Jackfon D). Caleb


162 Jofeph Scott


163 Jofeph Jewett


164 Margaret Chaplin w. John


May 20


165 Sarah Hopkinfon w. Michael


166 Hannah Lancafter


167 Dorcas Hobfon


May 27


168 Jane Peirfon


169 Samuel Drefser his wife 170 Mary Drefser


July 15


171 Sarah Bayley


172 Elifabeth Jackfon


-


87


EARLY RECORDS OF ROWLEY, MASS.


March 25


149 Phebe Coleman


173 Sarah Scales 174 Martha l'eirfon D. Stephen


Septr 2 đ m


175 Mary Duty D. William


- 2-10


192 Ephraim Nelfon 193 & Sarah Nelfon


194 Ruth Bointon Maid


ffeby 24


1706


176 Judah Trumble


177 Sister Greenough


195 Martha Smith w. Benjam.


May 18


178 Daniel Jewett & his wife


July 28


179 Elifabeth Jewett


1707


180


Abraham Coleby


July 13


181 Enfign Andrew Stickney


ffebry 8


200 Ann Chaplin


201 Prifcila Jewet


1708


183


Br Robt. Greenough sen".


May 9


202 James Platts his wife


April 18


203 Lydia Platts


204 Aquilla Jewett


205 Mercy Geage


April 25


206 Abigail Hodgkin


207 Mary Payfon


Jun 13


189 Mary Jewett w. Nath"


Octobr 23


208 Dorothy Rogers


209 Elifabetlı Heyden


Augst 1


1710


190 Huldah Bridges w. Jnº


Novr 26


191 Elifabeth Jewett


December 31


211 Anne Prime


1


EARLY RECORDS OF ROWLEY, MASS.


1713


196 Thomas Lambert


197 William Geage


198 Jeremiah Chaplin


Sept' 13


199 Sarah Lambert


182 Mary Jewet w. Joseph


184 Elifabeth Platts wife Isaac


Augst 8


185 Lydia Jackfon D. Jonathan


186 Phebe Harris Dr. Deacon Harris


1709


187


Nath" Jewett


Sept™ 4


188 Lydia White


-


1711


88


Sept™ 2


1712


March 3


1714


210 Sarah Prime w. Sam !!


Sept 12


HIST. COLL. VOL. XXXIV


212 Sarah Palmer Anne Bointon 213 Stephen Jewett


215 Deborah Searls


1715


216 Hagar my Indian Maid


Augst 14


239 Bithiah Bointon


217 Mary Elithorp wife Jnº


Sept' 25


240 Bridget Hamon


1716


1719


218 Mary Sawer wife Jno


Septr 9


241 Eaf. Jnº Hobfon


219 Nath" Bayly


Janry 27


242 Ililkiah Bointon


243 Mofes Davis his wife


March 29


220 Willim Hobfon


*


221 Sarah Hobfon


222 Benjamin Smith


Jun 2


245 Johannah Drefser


223 Prifcilla Bointon


246 Johannah Pickard


-


Sept' 20


225 Elifabeth Ilopkinfon w. Jer.


Sept. 15


226 Jnº Hartshorn


Febr 23


248 Jane Clark wife Jonath.


May 1


249 Edna Pickard


Sept' 18


228 Robert Choate


1721


229 Samuel Nelfon


April 6


230 Eunuce Choate


251 Ann Stewart widow


Sept' 17


231 Jofeph Bayley


232 Sarah Scott w. Benj.


-


233 Jeremiah Elfworth


Octobr 31


234 Hannah Elfworth 235 Martha Dickinfon


1


ffebry 28


236 Ruth Tenny 237 Sarah Harris


July 20


238 John Bointon his wife


1 1


Augst 31


EARLY RECORDS OF ROWLEY, MASS.


1717


March 17


244 Hannah Davis


May 10


224 Sam" Woodberry


Augst 4


247 James Barker


1720


227 Rebecca Burtby


1718


250 Francis Pickard


thot to be nearer a 100 y" 90 years


252 Damaris Dickinfon


89


April 13


Jun 3 214 Prifcilla Jewett


253 Martha Nevins a Scotch Woman


254 Jeremiah Burtby


255 Mary Peirfon


Novembr 5


256 Mary Killborn


Decembr 10


257 Dorcas Killborn


258 Humphery Hobfon


239 Mehetable Ilobfon


Febry 11


260 Sarah Scott


-


1722


An awfull dead year! not one admitted.


1723


261 Prifcilla Jewett


Aprill 28


262 Stephen Peirson & his wife


263 Hannah Peirson


Augst 4


264 Sufannah Todd


265 Elifabeth Davis


266 Amos Pilfberry & his


267 wife Elifabeth


Sept 22


268 John Northend


287 George Hybirt & wife


Augst 13


269 Lydia Rogers


288 Sarah Ilybirt


270 Cornelions Davis


271 John Jewett


272 Mary Killborn widow


273 Miriam Jackman widow


Septr 24 Octobr 29


274 Job Pengry his wife


275 Elizabeth Pengry 276 Abigail Kelly


277 Capt. Sam". Pickard his wife 278 Elifabeth Pickard 279 Elifabeth Payfon -


1724


280 Mary Davis wife Jno.


April 12


281 Patience Palmy wife Timothy Feb. 21


1725


282 Jemima Bennet


April 21


283 Mary Trumble


July 11


1726


284 Joshua Jackfon


May 22


285 Dan" Foster &


286 his wife Hannah


-


1727


289 John Bayley his wife


Octobr. 1


290 Elifabeth bayley


291 Jonathan Birtby


90


Decembr. 29


Febry. 16


EARLY RECORDS OF ROWLEY, MASS.


Jun 26


Novemr 10


292 Edward Payfon 293 James Platts & his wife


316 Sarah Bifhop


317 Bridgett Bointon


Decembr 3


318 Sarah Todd


319 Mehetabel Jewet


Janry 14


320 Hannah Birtby


296 Daniel Johnfon


321 John Harris


December 10


322 Daniel Ritter


Janry 21


his wife 297 Hannah Johnfon


323 Lydia Ritter


298 Eliphalet Payfon


324 Nathan Frazer


299 Sammel Payfon


325 Sarah Platts


300 Edna Payfon


326 Elifabeth Harris


Janry 28


301 Mary Payfon


327 Elifabeth Plummer


302 Mary Stewart


328 Sarah Bayly


303 Dorthy Northen


329 Mary Jewet wife Jofhua


Febry 25


304 John Todd junr


330 Sarah Jewet Dr Nathan !!.


305 his wife Ruth Todd


Decembr 21


332 Thomas Wood


Febry. 4


307 Samuel Scott


333 Sam" Duty


308 Ebenefar Burtby


334


Mary Todd


309 Anna Lull


335 Elifabeth Payfon my wife


fl'eb. 18


310 Rebecar Denty


Decembr 24


1728


311


Miriam Birthy


336 Samuel Killborn


312 Elifabeth Seott


337 Samnel Heyden


338 Hannah Woodberry


Aprill 21


315 Edna Hale


-


Decembr 31


339 Dorothy Bointon


340 Mercy Scott


91


EARLY RECORDS OF ROWLEY, MASS.


March 10


313 Martha Creafie


314 Capt. Thomas Hale & his wife


331 James Todd


306 Lydia Bishop


Decembr 17


Janry. 7


294 Mercy Platts 295 John Johnfon


341


Daniel Drefser


342 Elifabetlı Killborn Aprill 28


343


Faith Platts


344 Jonathan Pickard


Jun 9


345 Aaron Pengry


October 20


346 Mercy Clark


347 Mehetabel Northen February 2


1732


364 Mrs Jewet w. of or M' Jewet March 26


Since my coming till now 22 taken in


22 Jonathan Chaplin &


23 Ilis wife Sarah Aug. 6


24 Nathan Woodberry


1733


25 Mary Drefser


March 4


26 Samuel Kelly


June 6


27 Lydia Hobfon wife of Mofes Aug. 26


1734


28 Thomas Ritter


March 10


his wife


Novembr 22


356 Rachel Dole


357 George Jewet and his wife


358 Hannah Jewet 359 Thomas Lancaster


february 7th


1731


Samuel Drefser Junr


March 4


361 Sarah Tenny wife Sam" April 25


362 Jane Hobfon w. Jeremiah Sept' 5


363 Hannah Sawyer Dec. 19


Jane Frazer wife of Nathan Jan. 30


Jedidiah 1729 Jewett


348 Elifabeth Payfon wife David July 8 Augst 24


349


Jane Jewet Dr NathanII


350 Lydia Pickard wife Mofes


351 Elifabeth Jewet Dr Aquilla


HIannah Crefey wife of Abel per me


1730


353


352 Jofeph Dr Todd Richard Esty his wife


Aprill 19


354 Ruth Esty 355 Enoch Dole &


29 Jofhua Prime


1735


30 Hannah Bradftreet wife of Nath". Sep. 7


31 Ruth Jewet wife of Eliphalet Sep. 14


32 David Jewet student Oct. 12


33 HIannah Woodberry Nov. 2


34


Eliphalet Jewet


Jau. 4


92


EARLY RECORDS OF ROWLEY, MASS.


360 Mehetabell Jewet


Octobr. 19


1736


35 Mercy Bayley


Feb. 8


58 Bethiah Boynton


March 11


59 Mary Palmer datr, of John


37 Mercy Sawyer


June 20


60 Capt. Nathanael Mighil


March 18 March 25


38 Bethiah Jewet


61 Joanna Kilborn


39 John Pearfon


July 4


40 Mary Bayley w. of David


1740


41 Eben Ilidden


Ang. 8


63 Michael Crefcy in his 80th year May 4


42 Elisabeth Jewet wife of Jacob


Oct. 31


64 William Duty


Aug. 24


1737


44 Mary Woodberry datr. of Sam" Feb. 27


1741


66 Prifcilla Mighil Junr


March 22


67 Jane Osborn wife John


April 5


68 Mary Jewet datr of Jofeph


69 Mary Jewet wife of Jeremy


May 3


1738


70 Hannah Mighil


71 Margaret Wood wife of Thomas


May 10


50 Mary Jewet his wife


Dec. 17


51 Hannah Palmer


73 Hannah Scot


May 31


74 James Hidden


June 21


52 Daniel Palner


75 Jeremiah Todd


53 Martha Seot


76 Jonathan Smith


July 19


54 Hannah Boyuton


Jan. 21


77 Elifabeth Payfon


55 Ezekiel Sawyer


78 Aaron Clark


56 Sarah Elsworth


Feb. 11


79 Hannah Elsworth


Aug. 9


93


EARLY RECORDS OF ROWLEY, MASS.


45 Mary Pingry da.tr of Aaron


April 24


46 Elizabeth Palmer w. of Daniel


47 Joseph Burpee


May 29


48 Elizabeth Prime wife of Doctr July 24


49 Mark Jewet


72 Mofes Kefar


May 17


1739


Jan. 14


57 Prifcilla Mighil


36


David Bayley


43 Sarah Gage


Nov. 28


65 Sarah Cresey wife of John


62 Mary Hammond Nov. 4


80 Elisabeth Lowel 81 Hannah Barker 82 Elifabeth Ritter


Ang. 16


105 106


Sufanna Scot


Mary Drefser wife of Daniel


Feb. 28 March 21


83 84 Rebekah Lowel


Ang. 30


109 Benjamin Smith jun"


85 Sarah Northend


110


John Jewet


86 Nathanael Jewet junr.


Oct. 11


111 Mofes Davis junr


Caleb Jewet


112 Elifabeth Hodgfkins


April 4


87 88 Mehetabel Hidden


Oct. 18


114 Sarah Crosbey


-


91 Nathanael Bradftreet


116


James Jewet


April 11


92 and Hannah his wife


117


Elifabeth Boynton


April 18


93 Elifabeth Smith


Nov. 8


118 Ephraim Boynton


94 Mehetabel Roufe


Nov. 29


119 Ann Jewet


95 Isaac Burpee


120


Stephen Palmer son of Francis


May 30


96 Sufanna Hibbert


Jan. 3


121


Stephen Palmer son of Timothy


Oct. 17


97 Ezekiel Northend


122 Jonathan Clark


98


John Crosby


123 Thomas Mighill


66 Jeremy Jewet son of Aquila


1 Feb. 14


100 Jeremy Burpee


101 Ilannah Evans


102 Jane Sanders


Fch. 21


125 Thomas Gage & Apphia his wife


May 22


103 Nathan Plats his wife 104 Elifabeth Plats


March 7


127 Mary Barker wife of Jacob


Aug. 28


EARLY RECORDS OF ROWLEY, MASS.


94


1743


1742


Lucy Ilidden


March 7


Mercy Smith


107 108 Mary Brown


113 Elifabeth Pickard


Mehetabel Chaplin


115


Dinah Mr Northends Negroe girl


89 90 Sarah Payfon


Nov. 1


May 23


Nov. 21


Jan 2


124 John Tenny Nathanael Mighil junr


126 John Chaplin junr Aug. 7


128 Abigail Atwood w. of Anthony Sep. 9 Nov. 27


129 Mary Pearfon


1744


130 Jonathan Tredwell July 15


131 Prifcilla Fofter wife of Abraham Oct. 21


132 Ilannah Day Nov. 18


133


Stephen Jewet junr.


Feb. 17


About 208 perfons at prefent in full Communion with this Chh. 83 males 125 Females.


134 Bethiah Bradford March 30


135


Abigail Kilborn w. of Ebenezer


Nov. 3


136 Amos Jewet


137 Ruth Pierfon wife of John Feb. 9


1746


138


Ruth Tredwell w. of Jonathan


July 27


139 Mary Hibbert Aug. 31


140 Prifcilla Ilobfon Jan. 11


154 Sarah Coopar wife of Leonard 141 Ruth Mr Bradftreets negroe woman Jan. 11 1756 Feb. 1


142


Sarah Pickard w. of Capt. Sam1.


Jan. 18


1747


143 Jane Bayley wife of Sam1.


Oct. 18


1718


144 Thomas Tenny and


145 his wife


July 10


1749


1750 awful dead years. 1751 none taken into full Comm.


1752


146 Sarah Davis May 31 1752 The firft perfon admitted in our new meeting houfe


147 Anna Elsworth w. of Jeremy junr. Aug. 16


1753


118 Martha Jewet wife of Thomas Apr. 1


149 Mary Jewet wife of Aquila July 8


1754


150 Prifcilla Jewet datr. of Aquila Feb.


151 Elifabeth Mighil 1755


Dec. 1 1754


152 Sarah Pearfon wife of Jonathan Dec. 7


153 Lucy Bradftreet wife of Mofes Dec. 14


155 Elifabeth Smith wife of Benjamin


156 Jemima Scot w. of Jofeph


157 David Pickard &


March 11


158 Abigail his wife


159 Joseph Scott


March 21


160 Ednahı Todd 95 June 6


EARLY RECORDS OF ROWLEY, MASS.


1757


161 Hannah Johnfon wife of Jonathan May 15 162 Widow Sarah Pearfon Aug. 14


1758


1759


163 Mary Elsworth w. of Nathanael Feb. 18


1760


164 Mehetabel Bailey w. of David Feb. 24


1761


165 Jacob Low


166 Sarah his wife


March 15


189 Sarah Crefey wife of James


Sep. 23


1762


167 Hannah Wood w. of Jonathan


May 31


168 Mary Payfon datr. of Sanil


June 7


193 Anne Hobfon


Oct. 14


193 Phebe Bradftreet w. of Nath1.


194 Eunice Duty


Nov. 18


170 Sarah Brocklebank


April 15


171 Jonathan Pearfon


May 6


172 David Searl


May 20


173 Ann Brocklebank wife of Nathan


1765


174 Hannah Pearfon dtr. of Jonathan


May 27


175 Elifabeth Brocklebank dtr Nathan


176 Eunice llidden wife of Price


June 3


198 Jane Sanders


199 Jofeph Piekard Feb. 17


200 Elifabeth Stickney w. of David


Mar. 10


EARLY RECORDS OF ROWLEY, MASS.


96


179 John Bayley jun"


180 Ezekiel Bayley


July 15


181 Nathan Pearfon


182 Hannah Elsworth


183 Abigail Todd w. of John


184 Mary Palmer w. of Stephen


185 Anne Todd w. of James


Aug. 26


186 Hannah Hobfon dir. of Mofes


187 Abel Crefey junr.


188 Stephen Jewett junr.


190 Widow Mary Cooper


191 Moses Bradftreet


Sep. 30


192 Elifabeth Crefey wife of Mark


169 Samuel Bayley 1764


July 26


195 Jeremiah Pickard


Dec. 9


196 John Bradftreet


197 Humphry Sanders & his wife


Jan. 13


177 Rebekah Palmer wife of Francis junr.


June 10


178 Bridget Prime wife of Jofhua


HIST. COLL. VOL. XXXIV


201 Mofes Clark


March 31


202


Sarah Pearfon


April 21


203 Mary Drefser w. of David June 16


204 Elifabeth Dickinfon w. of Thomas Oct. 27


205 Hannah Platts wife of Mark Dec. 29


1766.


206 Elifabeth Jewett w. of Stephen junr.


207 Lydia Sanders dr. of Edward


208 Elizabeth Todd w. of Afa


June 29


209 Lydia Hobfon w. of William


210 William Jewett 1767


7 211 Prifcilla Perkins April 12


212 Eunice Harris w. John junr.


213 Judith Searl w. of David June 28


214 Eunice Dickinfon w. of Mofes Aug. 16


215 Widow Sufanna Stickney Aug. 23


1768


216 Jane Jewett w. of Deacon Jeremiah Jan. 28 1769, 70, 71, 72 awfully dead years 1773


217 Mr Thomas Lancafter junt


218 & Lydla his wife


Oct. 3


219 Sarah Pickard wife of Jofhua Oct. 31


1774


Thomas Mighill Recorder 1775


1 Sarah Stickney wife of Mofes April 30th 1775 1776


2 Mary Marten the Daugr. of Nathanal Feb. 15 1776 1777


3 Bethiah Drefer Dr. Samuel


4 Ilannah Chaplin Dr. Dea". Chaplin


April


13th


1777


15 Martha How Dr. Philimon


6 Hannah Pearly wife John July 19th 1778


Ruth Boynton wid. woman Nov. 8th 1778


8 Elizabeth Jewett wife of David Jannary 10th 1779


9 Rachel Mighill wife Thomas July 10th 1780


10 Elifabeth Jewett Dat. of Dea". January 28th 1781


11 Jane Pickard wife John April the 29th 1781


12 Mehetabel Ilidden June 10th 1781


The Reyd. Ebenezer Bradford came to Rowley to take the charge of the Chh. May 31st 1782


EARLY RECORDS OF ROWLEY, MASS.


97


June 8


Sep. 7


Owned ye Covent 1690 July 29 A lift of the perfons that defired upon ye forefayed day to own the covenant Tho : Dickinfon John Dickinfon Mercy Dickinfon Jonathan Nelfon Gerfhom Nelfon


Hannah Nelfon


William Bointon Jeremiah Hopkinfon Michael Hopkinfon Efter Hopkinfon


Mary Tod wife James Mary Nelfon wife Jnº. Jonathan Woodman & his wife Sarah


Margaret Bointon D. Caleb Mary Barker Dr. Nathanaell


98


March 17 .


March 31


July 14


January 19


1701


Dan" Jewett & his wife Elifabeth Hannah Kilborn Elifabeth Jackfon Mary Jackfon Nathan" Elithorp Benjamin Stickney Nathan1 Bayley


Augst. 3


Sept. 21


EARLY RECORDS OF ROWLEY, MASS.


Judah Trumble his wife Elifabetli John Hobfon his wife Dorcas Jofeph Peirfon


1700


ffebry 5, 1698-9 May 7 1699 March 5 1699


March 3


James Tod Jonathan Drefser Sam" Drefser Sarah Drefser Thomas Geage Mary Geage Thomas Lambert & his wife Sarah Lambert


Tho : Jewitt Ezekiel Jewitt Maxemillian Jewitt William Jewitt Jofeph Thurston owned ye covent


John Nelfon Sam" Hedden


L. . C.


Mary Stickney wife of Benjamin Sarah Bayley wife Nathanael Ann Kilborn Margaret Tenney Johanna Barker Ruth Bointon Elifabeth Kilborn Richard Bointon Jnº. Bointon Jnº. Chaplin ffrancis Nelfon Jacob Barker


Sept. 21


Hester Barker James Dickinfon Lionel Cheute


Novr. 21


decem. 19 -


1704


Jnº. Drefer & his wife Margaret


Judah Clark


Robt. Rogers


Sarah Jewett


wife Abraham


Mark Prime


March 26


Henry Pore junr.


Jofeph Scott


Ebenezr. Hledden


Joseph Jewett Jnº. Decker Elifab Greenongh


August 2


Anne Mighell


Nicholas Wallingford


July 16


William Creafie


July 23


John Pluiner & wife


Abigail Plumer


Augst. 27


Elizabeth Tenney D. Tho :


Jofhna Woodman


Mehetabel his wife


Novr. 5


Mary Laighton


Mary Duty


March 5


EARLY RECORDS OF ROWLEY, MASS.


Jeremiah Nelfon & his wife Ann Nelfon


Augst 23


Goody Hedden wife Eben


1703


Aquila Jewett Ann Pengry


July 11 July 24


Octobr. 19


Decembr 28


1702


Mary Drefser w. Sam1. junr.


June 5


99


1705


John Scott


ffebry. 17


1706


Joh Davis & his wife Davis Nathan". Mighel his wife Prifcilla Mighell


Ruth Jeremiah Chaplin Benoni Bointon Saralı Prime Anne Prime


Sam". Brattlebank his wife Sarah Brattlebank Phebe Harris


June 24


Sarah Scott


1707


Sarah Scales


Elifabeth Decker


July 15


Elifabeth Peirfon


Sarah Tenney


March 23


Martha Peirson


Jofeph Drefser


Bithia Platts Sarah Harris


Jeremialı Hopkinfon Robert Day & his wife


May 11


Hannah Sawer


Elifabetlı


George Dickinfon & his wife


Jofcph Nelfon


Jun 29


Martha Dickinfon


Sam1. Prime and his wife


Novr. 9


Saralı Prime


Mary Jewett w. Jofeph


Novr. 16


Nathan1. Jewet & his wife


Novr. 23.


100


Isaac Platts & his wife Elifabeth Samuel Dickinfon & his wife




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