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1800
EARLY RECORDS OF THE CHURCH
IN TOPSFIELD.
COMMUNICATED BY JOHN H. GOULD.
From the HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS OF THE ESSEX ISATITUTE, VOL. XXIV. p. 181.
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EARLY RECORDS OF THE CHURCH IN TOPSFIELD.
COMMUNICATED BY JOHN H. GOULD.
At a Lawfull Town meeting ye 7 May 1680, The Towne Manifested by voat that thay ware not willing Mr Hub- bard Should Continare in ye work of ye ministry here at Topsfield without Mr Hubbard and ye Towne can agree in a More Christian way than thay bee in at present. the Towne by vote doe declare that if mr hobard desire a town meeting he may disare with the towne if hee apopint a day the next weeke thay will meet with him if he give notis on Saboth day next 7 May 1680.
" At a lawfull town meeting the forth of May 1681 En- signe Goold and Sargen John Redington ar chosen to go to mr apes at Salem to see if he will apcapt of a call to the menestre here.
At a lawfull towne meeting the 17 of June 1681 Ensigne Goold and Isack este are chosen to goo to Mester danel apes to se if he will com to help us in Respact of the men- istri everi other Saboth or oftener if he can in order to a forther axperianc of ech other Voted.
At a Lawfull Town Meeting ye 29 of July 1681, Thomas Perkins jur and Joseph Bixby Jun' are chosen to goe to Cambrig to pilot mr Capen to Topsfield to Lieut Pebodys house.
Lieut Pebody Deckon perkins Sargt Redington Jame How Sen mr Tho Baker John Gould Sargt Pebody Sam- uel Busell Senr John Wilds John How Joche (Joshua ?)
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EARLY RECORDS OF THE
Estey Clerke are chosen a Commitey to discorse with mr Capen to Stay and preach here with us at Topsfield a while.
At a lawfull towne meeting the fift of Sapember 1681 Sargen Redington Jacob towne Senr and John how or ani two of them ar chosen to acompeni mr Capen to dorches- ter when hee goes to viset his frendes and to bring him agane if tha can with his frends Consent to Contene with us in the ministri 20 June 1682 Town granted to Mr Capen twelve acres of upland & medow if he settle amongst us.
At a Lawfull meeting of ye Selectmen y® 20 of decem- ber 1681, Ensigne John Gould and Isaac Easty Sener are chosen to go to mr Jerymyah Hobbard to demand the key of the parsonidge house. Voted.
mr Capen answer to ye Church & Towne & neiaghdr of ye viliag & Ipswich. In Answer to ye motion of ye Church & Towne of Topsfield and ye Neighbors of Rowly village & Ipswich Sept 18 : An do 1682
Having taken into serious Consideration ye motion which hath been made by your selves to me in order to ye work of ye ministry among you having also to ye utmost of my understanding & abillity eyed & observed both ye word & ye providences of God in order thereunto : and Although I am greatly Sensible of my inabillity and Insufficiency to so great a worke, yet Seeing it is God who hath by his providence brought mee into ye Same & not seeing my way Clear to break of from that worke, Considering also ye Continuance of yor Love & good Affection to mee having also been Earnest with that God & wich directeth his in all their wayes & Setteth bounds to ye habitations of all men for guidance, Counsell & Direction in this great Affair : Waighing all these things together I do Intend if God shall continue mee in this worke by Assitting & inabling mce there unto to Continue with you in the worke of ye Gos- pell in order to a farther Settlement in God own time un-
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CHURCH IN TOPSFIELD.
less anything Shall Intervene which Shall bee accounted by Indiffarant & Import all Judgments to bee Just ground & Sufficient Reason to obstruct any proceedings of that Na- ture
Joseph Capen.
16 May 1684 The Towne did manifest by voat that they war willing to proseed to ordanation with mr Joseph Capen.
1684.
A LIST OF YE MEMBERS IN FULL COMMUNION AT TOPSFIELD WHEN WAS FIRST ORDAIND, OR YT WERE ADMITTED AFTERWARDS.
Francis Pabody
Lieftenant (John) Goulds wife Tho Dormans wife
John Reddington
Abraham Reddington Senr
Isaak Esties
Joseph Bixby Senr John Gould Senr
Jacob Towns
Joseph Towns
Thomas Baker
Widdow Mary Towne
Thomas Perkins Deacon died May Ephraim Dormans wife 7th 86 John Wilds his James How John Pabody Thomas Dorman
Michael Dunnels 66
Ephraim Dorman
John Nichols
Samuel Howlett
Daniell Bormans 66
William Howlett
Isaak Cummins 66
Isaak Cumins John French Isaak Estie
William Howletts Abraham Reddingtons wife
James How Senr
John Pabodys Samuell Simons his wife
Nehemiah Abbot
Robert Smiths
66
John Cummins Decem 7, 85 was William Smith
dismissd to ye church at Dun- Widdow Andrews stable
Nehemiah Abbots wife Widdow Perley
William Watson his wife
Robert Stiles Thomas Perkins Junr Daniell Hovey Deacon Perkins wife
John French
John Cummins
Sen
Joseph Bixbys wife
Samuell Perley
6
EARLY RECORDS OF THE
BAPTISMS.
his Rebecka May 6 1688 Jun. 24
John Curtiss Samuell Stanley Thomas Towne
his Experience
eodem die
his Jacob
July 29
Samuell Stanley
Samuell
Aug. 6
Samuel Stanley
Jacob &
66 Abagail
66 66
Zacheus Curtis
66 Zechariah
Sept. 9
Goodwife Nichols
her Margaret
16
Thomas Reddington
66
Lilburn
Oct. 7
Thomas Perkins
66
Thomas
Dec.
9
John Stiles
66 John
16
My own (Capen)
Mary
Feb. 17 1688
Daniell Redington
Mary
Mar. 17 89
Goodwif Dunnell
her Tryphena
Apr. 7
John Towne
his Ephraim
22
Joanna Stanley
ye wife of Samuell
28
Mr. Tobijah Perkins
his Priscella
66
Samuell Howlet
66 Meriam
May 5
Joseph Estie
Joseph
Caleb Jackson
Samuell
66
Mr. Bradstreets
Mercy
June 2
William Pebodys
Ephraim
66
Benjamen Bixbys
Samuell
66
66
Joseph Pebodys
Jonathan 66
16
Mr. Timothy Perkins
his Nathaniell
Sept. 22
Timothy Dorman
66
Timothy
29
Abraham How
66 Abijah
Oct. 6
Jacob Foster
66 Benjamin 66
66
27
John Gould jun.
Mary
Nov. 3
Jacob Pebody
66 Jacob
Dec. 15
William Smith
Rebecka
66 22
John Cummins
66 Joseph
Jan. 26
Zacheus Curtis
Prudence
Feb. 16
John Curtis
Pheobe
Mar. 2 1690
66
his John
66
66
Joseph Andrew
66 Rebeka
23
Thomas Andrews
66 Elits
66
Lydia
Thomas
66
Lieft. Ephraim Dorman
Daniell Wood
66 Mercy
7
CHURCH IN TOPSFIELD.
Thomas Andrews
his Patience
Apr. 6
John Andrews
66 Sarah
66
Capt. How
Hannah
27
Samuell Stanley
Thomas Hazen
Thomas
May 4
Isaac Cummins Jun.
Lydia
Jun. 8
Joseph Bixby Timothy Perkins
68 Timothy
July 6
Ephraim Wilds
66 John
Aug. 10
Elisha Perkins
Phebe
Sept. 14
Mr. Baker
66
John
Jan. 11
Daniell Clarke
66
Samuell
18
Daniell Reddington
66
Sarah
Feb.
8
Isaac Estie
Mary
William Pebody
Richard
Apr. 5 1691
Mr. Zerubbabell Endicot
Grace
12
John Town
Jonathan
66
19
My own (Capen)
Elizabeth
William Smith
Martha
26
Nehemiah Abbot
Dorothie
66
Goodman Esties
grandchild Sarah Gill
May
Joseph Estie
Samnel
66
Jacob Foster
Mary
66
17
Goodman Knight
his
Phillip
24
& at ye same time
Rebecka
66
66
Mary Hobbes was baptized on her own account entring into Covenant.
Elizabetlı
66
Abigail
66
Mary
Joseph
Mary Hobbes 66
Thomas Reddington
66 Hannah
Jun. 21
Joseph Andrews
66 Hephzibah July 5
Daniell Wood
Jacob
Aug. 30
Goodwife Gill
her Benjamin
Sept. 27
Samuell Wallis
his Samuel
Ensign (Amos) Dorman
Joseph
Oct. 18
Thomas Towne
Thomas
Mr. Bradstreet
Dorothee
25
Jolın Gould
Nathaniell
25
Mr. Tobijah Perkins
Mary
Phebe
Hannah
Matthew
66
15
66
Margaret
Margere
66
8
EARLY RECORDS OF THE
Caleb Jackson
his Mercy
Nov. 15 Feb. 7 1691-2
Josia Wood
Margarett
14
Daniell Reddington
William
Mar. 13
Joseph Estie
Elisabeth
Ephraim Wilds
Mary
4 6
John Andrews
Rebecka
27
Zacheus Curtis
66 Joseph
Apr. 17 6
Thomas Hazen
66 Jacob
24
200 Mr. Capen's number.
Isaac Cummins
his Isaac 66
Timothy Dorman
Elizabeth
May 15
John Nichols
Edward
Jun. 26
John Cummins
John
July 17
John Estie
Mary
31
Philip Knight
Benjamin
Aug. 21
Joseph Bixby
John
28
John Curtis
Ephraim
66
Capt (John) How
Abigail
Sept.
4 1692.
Mr Timothy Perkins
John
Oct. 16
Mrs. Hannah Buckman
her Joses
30
Elisha Perkins
his Jacob
Nov. 13
Mr Tobijah Perkins
66 Tobijah
Jan.
8 1692-3
Isaac Estie Jun
Abigaill
66
Timothy Perkins
Jonathan
.€
29
Abraham How
Israell
Mar. 12
Thomas Perkins
Hannah
Thomas Andrews
Esther
26
Daniell Clarke
Elijah
Apr.
2
Samuell Howlet
66
Samuell
9
Lucy Wood wife of Nathaniel &
Sarah Waters
30
Zerubbabell Endicot
his Zerubbabell
May
28
Joseph Estie
Edward
July 16
George Bixby
Nathaniell
William Foster
Sarah
My own (Capen)
Joseph
Aug. 6
William Pebody
66
Hannah
66
Daniell Reddington
Phebe
66
13
John Hovey Jun
66
Dorcas
20
Ephraim Wilds
66 Ephraim
Sept. 3
Lucy Wood
her Nathaniell
Joseph Haile
his Joseph
17
1
-Benjamin Bixby
George
Samuell Stanley
Joseph
9
CHURCH IN TOPSFIELD.
Mr Baker
his Elizabeth
Sept. 24
Jonathan Foster Phillip Knight
Jonathan 66
(Rebecka?)
66
Michael Dunnel
(Thomas?) Oct. 66
John Towne
David
29
Nehemiah Abbot
66
Mary
Nov. 5
John Estie
Hannah Dec. 24
Mr John Bradstreet
66 John
Feb. 4 1693-4
Goodwife Willis
her Sarah
Apr. 29 1694
JJonathan Bixby
his Lydia
May 6
Goodwife Eames
her Anna
66
TJhomas Towne
his Sarah
13
Timothy Dorman
Mary
66
27
Thomas Reddington
66
Thomas
June 3
Joseph Bixby
Mary
66
Ephraim Curtis
60
Elizabeth
24
Daniell Clarke
Mary
Aug. 19
TJhomas Hazen
66
( Mary
Sept. 9
twins
Lydia
66
Hannah Putnam once Hanna
"Borman" or " Dorman"
her Hannah
Sept. 16
W ]illiam Smith
his William
23
Mr] Timothy Perkins
Richard 66 30
66
Sarah
Oct. 7
Jo]hn Gould
66
Sarah
66
14
B]enjamin Bixby
66
Nathan
Nov. 4
Elizabeth Upham of Mauldin her Thomas
18
Isaac Pebody
his Francis
Dec. 2
John Stiles
Marcy
66
66
John Curtis
Hephzibah
Jan. 6
Thomas Andrews
66
Thomas
Feb. 24 94-5
Samuell Stanley
66 Sarah
Mar. 10 95
Tobijah Perkins
66
Joseph
Apr.
7
John Andrew
Anne
66
66
Abraham How
66
Mark
May
5
Elisha Perkins
Ruth
June
9
Timothy Perkins
Abigail
Thomas Perkins
66
Martha
30
Daniell Clarke
66 Daniell
July 7
Joseph Hail
66
Jacob
Aug. 11
S]amuel Perly Jun
Abigail
Ephraim Smith
Mary
Sept. 1
DanJiel Reddington
66 Jacob
66
8
2
William Averill
Elizabeth
66
IsJaac Estie
10
EARLY RECORDS OF THE
John Estie
his Susanna
Sept. 29
Ephraim Wilds
66 Jonathan
Oct. 27
Samuel Smith
Phebe
Josiah Wood
Mary
Dec. 8
W ]illiam Pebody
John
22
Nehemia Abbot
Elizabeth
66
66
Ja]cob Pebody
66
Mary
Feb. 9 95-6.
John Curtic Jun
66
Priscella
Mar. 22 96
JJohn Towne
Samuell
Apr. 5
JJohn French
Elizabeth
12
Timo ]thy Dorman
John
May
31
Jo]nathan Bixby
JJohn Cummins
66
Elizabeth
July
5
Ab]raham Foster Jun
Abraham
66
12
E]phraim Curtis
Ephraim
26
Zjacheus Curtis
66 Deborah
Aug.
9
JJoseph Bixby
66
Thomas
66
66
Elea]zer Putman
66
Katharine
23
Caleb Jackson
66
Joshua
66 30
Thomas Nichols
Anna
Joseph Estie
66 Lydia
Sept. 20
Thomas Robinson
Hannah
Oct.
4
300
Mr Timothy Perkins
Jacob
66
18
John How
66 James
66
66
Goodwife Wood
John Hovey Jun
his Mary
15
Isaac Estie Jun
66
Lydia
29
Mr (John) Bradstreet
Margarett
Jan.
3 96
Thomas Perkins
Robart
Mar. 7 97
John Estie
Isaac Pebody
Isaac
21
William Averill
Joseph
66
28
Daniell Clark
Jacob
Joseph
Apr.
4
Joseph Pebody Jun
.€
Elizabeth
11
Ephraim Smith
twins
Hannah
66
66
Martha
Nov.
1
Saralı
66
22
Ensign Dorman
Isaac
Dec. 6
Thomas Towne
66 Edna
Jemima
66
her Obadia
66
Jonathan
Isaac
Jun. 14
Phillip Knight Jun
Eleazer
Dan]iell Foster
66
66
1
11
CHURCH IN TOPSFIELD.
Isaac Cummins Jun
his Allice
May 9
Johnn Averell
16
Nathaniell
Job
66
Ebenezer 66
66
Paul
66
Isaac
66
66
Hannah
66
Abigaill 66
66
66
Thomas Hazen
his Hephzebah
Robart Willit
Robert
23
John Curtis
" John
66
66
Sarah Smith
her Sarah 66
John Andrews
his John
30
Samuell Porter
66 Ellenor 66
Thomas Reddington
Margarett Jun. 13
Thomas Perley
entred into
2(0)
Nathaniell
Covenant
Isaac
2 on thar fathers
Jeremiah
acount at ye
66
Mary 66
same time
Sarah 66
Allice
Mr. Tobijah Perkins
his Daniell
& Thomas Perley
66 John at ye Same time
Nathaniell July 4
Samuell Stanley
Sarah
Nathan 11
66
Nathannell 14
(my own (Capen) erased John Gould
Hannah
18
Joseph Andrews
Lydia Sept. 5
Thomas Perley
Mary
60
Capt How
Joseph
Oct. 3
Joseph Hale
66
John
10
Daniell Reddington
Phineas
66
24
Ephraim Wilds
Susanna
66
“ 1697
No more baptisms till
Ephraim Wilds
his Dorothee
Dec. 22 1700
John Howlett
John
‹‹
RJobart Stiles
" Jemima
Mar. 9 1701
JJacob Foster
" Isaac
16
1
Joseph Estie
Mary
Michaell Dunnel Jun
Abraham Smith
66
Mary 60
Thomas 66
12
EARLY RECORDS OF THE
JJames Waters
his Elizabeth Apr. 6
Sjamuell Gould
Samuell
66
DJaniell Reddington
66 Nathaniell
May 11 25
Jo]hın How
66 Mark
Jo]hn Perkins
William
66
Jo]hın Curtis
Lydia
E]phraim Curtis
66
Jacob
Jun. 1
IsJaac Pebody
" William
A]bigail Bishop
her Abigail
66
Timothy Dorman
his Sarah
6
W]illiam Averell
Stephen
66
Timothy Foster
66 Jeremiah 66 66
Lu]ke Hovey
Darcas
July 20
W ]illiam Hobbes
66 Susanna
Aug. 2
his wife had ben baptizd o her own account & then did ow ye covenant.
Jo]hn Esty
his Nathaniell
Aug. 24
Thomas Gould
Thomas
Sept. 14
Jo]hn Kenney Jun
66
Mary
21
DJaniell Clark
Israel
Oct. 5
Timothy Perkins
Hephziba
66
12
DJaniell Foster
Mehetabel
19
E]benezer Sherwin
his Susanna
Nov. 9
S]amuell Smith Jho Perley
66
Moses
Dec. 21
JJohn Cummins
Susanna
Jan. 11
1701-2
JJohn Gould
David
Feb. 22
Jose]ph Hale
Moses
Mar. 1
1702
Jojhn Andrews
66 Susanna
15
JJohn Perley
66
John
66
Jo]seph Towne 3d
Joseph
Apr. 19
Thom ]as Perley
Lois
66
26
Sjamuell Porter
66
Elizabeth
66
Th]o Hazen
Jeremiah
May
3
B]enjamin Foster
Amos
66
10
M]ichaell Dunnel
66
Mary
66
PJeter Shumway
Oliver
66
$6
El]isha Perkins 500
66
Joseph
17
I]saac Esty
66
Hanna
B]enjamin Smith
66
John
Jun. 21
JJonathan Bixby
Mary
28
JJohn French
66
Kezia
July 12
16
Samuell
26
LJucy Wood
her Margaret
29
24
13
CHURCH IN TOPSFIELD.
Jo]hn Bussel his Lydia July 19
daughter of J Curtis
Sa]rah Smith Th]omas Dunnell
her Mary
Aug. 2
his Jonathan
16
I]saac Burton Sen wt his whole family Sons.
John
23
Isaac
66
Jacob
Henry
Hannah
66
Lydia
66
66
Elizabeth
66
66
& ye wife of Joseph Esty, & ther
Nathaneel Avery
his
Jacob
66
wife of William Towne,
Margaret
66
Hannah & John children by her lst Husband, John Willard.
Mary
William
Isaac
66
in all Baptisd 17
Ephraim Wilds
bis Jacob
Sept. 7
Richard Kymballs
Hannah
60
Jacob Foster
John
13
Ephraim Smith
Priscella
20
Isaac Pebody
Esties
Oct. 4
John Perkins
John
Samuell Towne
Samuell
William Hobbs
66
Dina
Daniell Reddington
Dorcas
N 22
Nathaniell Porter
Mehitabell
John Howlett
Mary
Dec. 27
John Pritchett
66
Elizabeth
Tho Gould
Jacob
Jan. 31 1702-3.
John Dunnel
Kezia
Mar. 7
Benjamin Bixby
Jemima
66
14
William Chapman &
21
Elizabeth Chapmau (Adults) Zacheus Gould
Elizabeth
66
66
Samuel Smith
Susanna
Peter Shumway
Jeremiah
William Averell
66 James
Apr.
11
Jane Esty
Benjamin
&] her children,
Hannah
John
66
66
14
EARLY RECORDS OF THE
Anne Perkins
Apr. 11
William Towne
his Ichabod
"
18
John Curtis
Mary
Ebenezer Averell
66 Mehetabel
May 2
Caleb Foster Joseph Towne
Joseph
66
30
66
Benjamin
66
66
Daniell
66
66
Ephraim Curtis
66
Isaac
66
John How
66
Mary
Benjamin
Jun.
6
John Kenney Jun
John Hovey Jun
66
Mercy
66
18 1703
Timothy Perley
Joseph
25
Daniell Foster
Phineas
Timothy Perkins
60
Esther
Aug. 22
Joseph Borman
6€
Hannah
66
Elizabeth Chapman
Sept. 19
ye wife of W. Chapman
Joseph Towne 3d
Archilaus
Oct. 3
Amos Dorman
66
Dorothee
24
Sammell Porter
Eliezer
31
Mr Timothy Perkins
Hannah
Nov. 21
Thus far in old meeting hous 572
Samuell Stanley
his
John
Dec. 11
Daniel Clarke
Humphry
19
Ebenezer Shurwin
Jonatha
Jan. 9 1703-4.
Thomas Dorman
66
Deborah
Feb. 13
Nathaniell Porter
Nathaniell
27
Tho Robinson
Daniel
Mar. 12
Joseph Towne
Amy
26
Daniell Reddington
66
Martha
May
7
Tho Perley
66
Asa
66
21
Benjamin Bixby Jun
66
Benjamin
66
Tho Dunnell
Mary
28
Ephraim Smith
Hephzeba
June 11
Isaac Pebody
Joseph
18
Ephraim Wild
66 Priscella
66
60
66
Nathaneell
Benjamin Esty
Elisha
27
Joseph
July 11
Tho Towne
Jesse
Nathan
Lydia
16
Benjamin Foster
66
Deborah
15
CHURCH IN TOPSFIELD.
John Perkins
his Elizabeth
June 18
Nathaniell Averill
Abigail
July 16
Ebenezer Averill
66 Susanna
22
John Andrews
66 Joshua
30
Corpral Curtis his daughter Smiths
Hanna
Aug. 6
John Pritchet
his
Mary
13
Isaac Cummins
Jemima
20
John Perley
Martha
66
27
N : W wife
Goodwife Wood
her
Abigail
Nov. 5
John French
his
John
26
Thomas Gould
66
Deborah
Dec. 3
Caleb Foster
Jonathan
66
66
600
Jacob Foster
Ezekiel
31
Zacheus Gould
60
Mary
Apr. 8, 1705.
Abraham Foster
Daniell
66
15
Samuell Smith
66
Solomon
66
Daniell Foster
Hannah
May 6
Margaret Towne ye wife of Joseph Towne 3d
& her
Israell
May 13
David Shepley
66
27
& a child of Tho Audrew his daughter Swett Lydia "
John Howlett
his William
Jun. 17
Deborah Perley wife of Timothy P
William Towne
his Jeremiah
24
- Benjamin Bixby
Martha
July 1
William Averil
66 Rebecka
66
15
David Shepley
66 David
Aug. 26
Mr Joseph Andrews
Nathaniel
Sept. 23
John Curtis
Sarah 66
30
Samuel Porter
Hephzebah
Oct. 7
Peter Shumway
David
Dec. 23
John Dunnell
Tryphena
66 30
Daniell Clarke
Sarah
Jan. 6 1705-6
Michael Dunnel
יר
Michael
66
13
Nathaniell Porter
Mercy
20
Daniell Waters
66
27
Eliezer Foster
his Elizabeth Feb. 17
Ephraim Wild
Priscella
Mar. 10
Isaac Pebody
66 Sarah
24
Daniel Waters
Mary
31 1706.
John Stanley
Apr. 7
24
16
EARLY RECORDS OF THE
Isaac Esty
his Richard
Apr. 7
John How
Sarah
Amos Dorman
Judeth
May 5 26
John Chapman
Anne Chapman
66 Ebenezer
Ebenezer Averill
66 Ruth
Jun.
16
Thos Caves
66
66
Hannah Dunnel &
Ann Caves
Tho Dorman
his Eleanoer
Jun (30)
Samuel Towne
66 Phillip
Samuell Smith Son-in-law of John Curtis
66 Samuell
(July)
Tho Cummins
Samuell
Aug. 4
John Cummins
Stebbins
18
Tho Robinson
Stephen
Sept. 1
John Perkins
Mary
[8
Jolın Burton
6
Isaac
66 15
John French
Mary
Oct. 27
Ephraim Smith
66
John
Nov.
Samuel Potter
66
Esther
Jan. [1706-7.
Ebenezer Foster
66
Jemima
Feb.
Nathaniell Aver:l
66 Sarah
John Perley
66 Jane
Mar. 2
Jacob Foster
66
Richard
Apr. 6
Daniell Waters
66
Hannah
20
John Esty
66 S David
May 4
Jonathan
Kezia
4,1707
Benjamin Foster
his Kezia 3
Thomas Dunnell
Ruth S
Samuel Stanley
Hannah
66
Benjamin Bixby
66
Mary
Isaac Pebody
66
Anne Jun.
8
John Gould
66 Lydia
William Averell
66 Jabez
15
Isaac Cummins
66 Pelatiah
Daniell Foster
66 Jeremiah
66 66
John Andrews
James ?
July
Joseph Robinson
66 Mercy
66
66
Benjamin Estie
66
23
Caleb Foster
Sarah
John
Dec.
John Priteliet
Israell
David Shapley
17
CHURCH IN TOPSFIELD.
Ephraim Curtis Job Averel Daniell Clark
his Ebenezer
Job
Aug.
Dan
Sept.
William Towne
Debora
Lucy Wood
her Hephzeba
66
Zacheus Gould
his Priscella
66
Joseph Shumwa
Dec. 7
Doreas Shumwa
66
66
Samuell Smith
Joseph
Jan. 4
Eliazer Foster
Habijah
Ebenezer Averill
Hannah
Feb.
Ephraim Wilds
Samuell
Michaell Dunnell
66 Stephen
Mar. 14 1707-8
William Porter
66 Ruth
Ap
John Dunnell
Susanna
A
Thomas Perley
66
Abigail
Paul Averill
Ezekiel
M 9
Peter Shumway
66 Mary
Thomas Dorman
Thomas
Caleb Foster
66
Caleb
Jun.
Thomas Perley Short Tho
M
66
1708
John Perkins
66
Jemima
July
Mary Wood Daughter of N Woods
18
1708
Thomas Curtis
his Thomas
July
Joseph Bixby
Lydia
Luke Hovey
Luke
Aug. 8 66
Joseph Towne
66 Elisha
Oct.
Ephraim Smith
Sarah
N
Daniell Waters
66 David
Samuell Smith
Elizabet
Jan. 9 1708-9
JJohn How
66
John
Mar. 6 1708-9 66 13 1708-9
JJohn Burton
66 Benjamin
Apr. 10 1709
Nathaniell Porter
Abigail
66
17
Samuell Porter
66
Samuel
24
TJhomas Dunuell
66 David
May 15
Nath Janiell Foster
Hannah
Jun. 5
W]illiam Hobbs
William
Daniell
Joseph
I]saac Pebody
Hephzebah July 10 1709
Nathaniell Averell
66 Meriam
17
Benjamin Bixby Jun
66 John
3
Isaac Esty
Rebecka
S]amuell Stanley Jun
Samuell
Samuell Smith
Phebe
18
EARLY RECORDS OF THE
JJacob Foster JJohn French JJoseph Towne S]amuell Gould
&
Patience
66
JJohn Dunnell
66
Tryphosa
25
E]phraim Wilds
66
Hannah
Oct.
9
Benjamin Foster
66
Gideon
16
Paul Averell
Hephzeba
Nov. 13
Benjamin Foster
Benjamin
27
John Gould
Martha
Dec.
Timothy Perkins
Elizabeth
Jan. 15
Phillip Squire
Ebenezer Foster
Ruth
Feb. 5
Jacob Robinson
Jacob
"
12
William Averil
66
Moses
66
26
Michaell Dunnel
Hannah
Mar. 19
Thomas Curtis
66
John
26 1710
John Towne
66
Jolın
Apr. 9
Daniell Waters
Jemima
John Pritchett
66
William
66
16
Caleb Foster
66
Stephen
30
William Towne
Mercy
May 14
Jesse Dorman
66
Philemon
21
Samuell Potter
66
Lydia
Juue 4
Job Averell
66
Judith
18
John Perkins
66
Kezia
66
Ebenezer Averell
66
Mary
Aug. 20
John Hovey
Susanna
Sept. 24
My son John (Capen)
Joseph
Dec. 24
Daniell Foster
Asa
Jan. 21 1710-11
John French
Samuel
Feb. 4
John Perley
66
Jonathan
66
John Gould
66
Mary
66
Samuell Shumway
66
Thomas
Apr.
1
Jacob Robinson
66
Amos
8 1711
Samuell Smith
John
15
twins “
Mercy
66
Nathaniell Borman
66
Nathaniell
66
66
his Martha
July 24
Joseph
Aug. 14
66
Amos
Sept. 4
Jonathan
66
10
Joseph Towne
$6
Bartholomew
Nathaniell Wood
Zeruah
66
William Porter
Judith
66
Jacob Esty
Jacob
Mar. 11
Nathaniell Porter
Ivory Hovey
66 Anne
22
19
CHURCH IN TOPSFIELD.
Peter Shumwa
his Samuell
Apr. 22
John Averill
John
29
John Dunnell
John
66
Jacob Foster
David
Jun. 3
Samuell Stanley
66
Jonathan
66
Samuell Smith
Margaret
66
Ephraim Wilds
Amos
July 1
Ephraim Dorman
Ephraim
66
Samuell Smith
66
Mary
Aug. 19
Thomas Hunkins
Lydia
Sept. 2
Nathaniell Averill
Daniell
16
Ebenezer Nichols
Joseph
Oct. 14
Benjamin Bixby
Kezia
Nov. 4
Caleb Foster
Mary
Dec. 30
Ivory Hovey
Dorcas
66
Thomas Gould
Mercy
Jan. 27
Samuell Porter
Jerusha
Feb. 3
Amos Dorman
66 Amos
Mar. 9
Thomas Curtis
Phebe
66
23
Joseph Towne
Mary
30 1712
John Towne
Elizabeth
William Porter
Benjamin
Apr.
6
Benjamin How
Benjamin
20
John Perkins
66
Susanna
27
Jesse Dorman
Ruth
Zachens Gould
66
Sarah
May
4
John Burton
John
Daniell Waters
Mary
66
11
Paul Averill
66 Paul
Jun.
1
Thomas Buzzell
Thomas
July
6
Jacob Stanley
Miriam
13
John Curtis
Sarah
Aug. 24
twins
Hannah
Simon Bradstreet
his
Elizabeth
31
Isaac Esty
Moses
Sept. 6
ye widdo Benjamin Smith owned ye covenant & had 4 children
Benjamin
28
Stephen
Rebaka
Sarah
66
William Hobbs
Humphrey
66
Joseph Knight
Abigail
John Gould
Anna
20
EARLY RECORDS OF THE
Ephraim Dorman
his Mary
Nov. 23
800
Ebenezer Averell
66 Lydia
Dec. 14
Samuell Stanley
66
Abigail
Jacob Pebody
66 Jacob
Mar. 1 1713
John Perley
Samuell 66
15
Jacob Robinson
John
Apr. 19
John Towne
Bartholomew May 17
31
Caleb Foster
his Philemon
Jun. 6
Job Averill
Paul Averill
66
Lydia
Aug. 2
Joseph Cummins
Joseph
.€
9
Peter Shumway
66
John
16
Samuell Smith
66
Abigail
30
John Nichols
John
Sept. 6
Samuell Potter
Abigail
66
Nathaniell Porter
66
Elijah
Oct. 18
John Cummins
Rebecka
Nov. 1
Joseph Knight
66
Hannah
66
66
Hannah Clarke
Dec.
6
Samuell Smith
66
Joanna
Feb. 14
John Averill
66 Thomas
Mar. 7
Abraham How
Mercy
66
Benjamin How
66
Mary
14
Thomas Gould
66
Yeates
Apr.
4 1714
Joseph Gould
Priscella
66
William Towne
66
Kezia
William Porter
66
Seth
25
Simon Bradstreet
66
Simon
66
John Perkins
66
Ruth
May
9
Amos Dorman
Thomas
Jun. 13
John Gould
John
20
Ivory Hovey
66
David
11
Nathaniell Averill
66 Jeremiah
66
25
Thomas Curtis
66 Hannah
Aug.
1
David Balch
David
15
Timothy Perkins
Ruth
29
Israell
66
21
Sarah
July 5
Ephraim Wilds
66 Nathan
Samuell
Jan.
3 1713-4
Jacob Stanley
Sarah
66
Samuell Potter
Joseph Towne
66
David
66
Samuell Porter
Ivory
July
4
1
Dorcas Butler
her Mary
Jacob Esty
21
CHURCH IN TOPSFIELD.
Nathaniell Borman Samuell Stanley John Howlett
his Abigail
Sept. 5
Mathew
Oct. 10
Thomas 66 23
John Perkius
Elisha
Jan. 2
Michaell Dunnell
his Jacob
Feb.
6 1714-5
Jacob Pebody
Rebecka
66
William Hobbs
Benjamin
May 1 1715
Ebenezer Averill
66
Jemima
John How
66 Zerriah
15
John Averil
Emma
Job Averil
66
Samuell
Aug. 14
Jacob Estie
66
Isaac
66
28
Samuell Potter
66
Mary
Sept. 4
John Dunnell
66
Sarah
11
Caleb Foster
66
Sarah
66
25
Zacheus Gould
66 Abigail
66
2
Thomas Potter
Jerusha
Samuell Smith
Rebecka
9
Samuell Smith
Priscella
66
Ebenezer Nichols
Rachell
23
Jacob Robinson
Elizabeth
Nov. 6
John Perley
66 Ruth
20
Samuell Stanley
66
Ruth
Dec.
4
John Abbot
Remember
66
66
John Capen
Mary
Feb. 5 1715-6
Abraham How
Jemima
12
Israell How
66 Israell
66
66
Ephraim Wilds
Juliana
19
Stephen Perley
66
Deborah
66
66
Nathaniell Porter
66
Joseph
ye wife of Phillip Nealand upon
her owning ye covenant.
her Phillip
Jacob Stanley John Jeffors
his Rebecka
Hannah
William Porter
66 Anna
22
Son Baker (Thomas)
6
Joseph
May
6
Joseph Towne
Abigail
Ivory Hovey
66 Abigail
66
66
Joseplı Knight
Phillip
Francis Pebody
Francis
Joseph Gould
Joseph
Oct.
Kezia
John Nichols
66
Jonathan
Timothy Perkins
846 in all thus far.
Apr. 15 1716 66 66
22
EARLY RECORDS OF THE
Simon Bradstreet
his Dudley Jun. 3
Tho Gould
Benjamin 66
John Wilds
John
66
10
Isaac Cummins
Jerusha
17
Phillip Nealan
“ Sarah
Dorcas Butler
her Valentine
24
Joseph Cummins
his Thomas July 15
John Perkins
Dorethee
Nov. 4
David Balch
John
Nathan Towne
Phebe
Feb.
3 1716-7
John Wilds
Katherine
10
John Clarke
Joseph Gould
Amos
Mar.
2
John Averill
Katherine
Apr.
Jacob Pebody
Abigail
Samuell Killum
66
Samuell
21
Joseph Cummins
Jacob
May
19
Tobijah Perkins
66 Elizabeth
66
26
Samuell Potter
Elizabeth
Jun. 30
Joshua Towne
all baptizd on ye
Jolın Towne
owning of ye covenant
Gideon Towne
& all ye families
Eliezer Lake
Jacob Towne
Abigail Ramsdel
Phebe Gould
Stephen Towne
Jabez Towne
Elisha Towne
his Samuell
John Towne
Timothy Ramsdel
& “ John
John Gould
Phebe
July 21 1717 Aug.
Joseph Knight
Josiah
Eliezer Lake
Lydia
Priscella
John Perkins
Isaac
Sept. 22
Timothy Perkins
Timothy
Margaret Willard owned ye covenant was baptizd also
Benjamin How
his son Benjamin
Oct. 6
Ebenezer Nichols
his Kezia
66
60
&
Katherine
John Cummins jun.
John
Abigail
1
23
CHURCH IN TOPSFIELD.
Samuel Stanley
his David
Nov. 3
James Jetton
66 Hanna
66
66
John Abbot
John
Caleb Foster
66 John
10
Ebenezer Averill
66 Phebe
24
Thomas Perkins
Robert
66
66
Thomas Potter
66 Thomas
Dec.
Son John Capen
66
Mary
66
15
Ephraim Wilds
66
Elijah
Jan.
Zacheus Gould
Zacheus
Feb.
Thomas Goodhall
Thomas
Abraham How
Hephzeba
Mar.
Son (Simon) Bradstreet
John
16
Nathaniell Porter
66
Eleanour
Apr.
Son (Thomas) Baker
Priscella
May 4
Stephen Perley
Allen
11
Widdow Hobbs
Mary
66
18
Samuell Smith
66 Rebecka
Nathan Towne
Joseph
66
John Gould
66
Kezia
Jun. 22
Joseph Towne
66
Phebe
July 6
Samuell Smith
Elizabeth
66
20
John Burton
66 Samuell
John Perkins
Rebecka
Ivory Hovey
Aaron
Sept.
John Averill
66 Ebenezer
Oct.
Timothy Ramsdell
Katharine
N
Thomas Gould
Nathaniell
66
Thomas Dunnel
66 Abigail
John Wilds
Zebulon
S Dec. 21 1718
John Cummins
Hannah
idem
Jacob Peabody
Nathaniell
Mar. 1 1719
Joseph Gould
Ruth
Apr. 5
John Abbot
Mercy
19
Jacob Estys
66 Anna
May
3
Abraham Foster
Abraham
66
10
Tobijah Perkins
66
Joseph
24
965 so far
66
Mary
Jun.
7
Thomas Curtis
66
Israell
14
Samuell Potter
Samuell
28
Philip Nealand
66 Samuell
Amos Dorman
Francis Pebody
Mary
24
EARLY RECORDS OF THE
John Towne
his Jonathan
July 19
Benjamin How
James
26
Isaac Cummins jun
Abigail
Aug. 2
Patience Bennit
Sept. 13
- "Eliezer Lake
Abigail
20
Samuell Stanley
66
Jacob
Oct. 4
Michael Dunnell
Abigail
11
Charity Dunnell
Dec. 13
Thomas Baker
66
John
20
John How
66
Joseph
66
27
Stephen Perley
Sarah
Ja.
Abraham How
Sarah
Feb.
John Perkins
John
28 1719-20
Joseph Towne
Hannah
Mar. 27 1720
Thomas Potter
66
Martha
66
Francis Pebody
Dorothee
Apr.
Thomas Perkins
Thomas
24
Simon Bradstreet
Margarett
Widdow Ann Averil
her Abiel
Thomas Dunnell
his
Esther
May 8
John Gould
Ebenezer Nichols
66
Aquilla
10
Zacheus Gould
Eliezer
66
17
John Chapman
Rebecka
William Porter
66
Jonathan
24
David Balch
Joshua
66
Timothy Ramsdell
Timothy
Aug. 7
Job Averil
68
Samuel
66
21
Elizabeth Iles
her Elizabeth
28
John Abbot
his Jacob
66
Ivory Hovey
66 Ann
Sept. 25
John Wilds
66
Mary
Oct.
2
Nathaniell Porter
Mary
66
23
Robert Knolton
66
Hannah
Nov. 20
Lieut Joseph Gould
66 Mary
Jan. 1
Jacob Esty
66
Mary
Feb. 12 1721
Mr Conant
William
Mar. 12
John Cummins jun.
Mercy
66
19
John
July
3
Joseph Robinson
66 Martha
14
Joseph Cummings
Sarah
Elisha
Isaac Cummins jun
9
Sarah Merrifield
& Elisha
25
CHURCH IN TOPSFIELD.
Jacob Towne jun.
his Ruth
Mar. 26
Jacob Pebody
Priscella
Apr. 2
Robert Andrews
James
23
Abraham Foster jun
Sarah
ma
Thomas Perkins Secund
66
Judi
m
Benjamin Knight
Ruth
Thomas Potter
Ezekiel
May 21
Phillip Nealand
Mary
66
Jacob Towne
Joshua
Sept.
Ephraim Kymball
Ephraim
Joseph Cummins
Abigail J
John Towne
Abigail
Feb.
Tho Curtis
David
Mar. 11 1722
Samuel Boyd
Eliezer
Francis Pebody
Samuell
18
John Abbot
Abigail
66
Tho Baker
Elizabeth
" 25
John Curtis
John
Apr. 1
Tim Ramsdell
66 Joseph
66
William Isles
William
66
Abraham How
Ruth
Isaac Cummins jun
Joseph
Samuell Smith
66 Hephzibah
May 20
John Wilds
Ezra
27
John Gould
Richard
Jun 10
Nathan Towne
66
Solomon
Samuell Stanley
66
Elizabeth
Daniell Towne
Daniell
Job Averell
Susanna
Sep.
Samuell Curtis
Hannah
Simon Bradstreet
Thomas Dunnel
66 Susanna
Sept. 30 1722
Joseph Towne
Martha
Lieut (Joseph) Gould
Anna
Nov. 4
Robert Andrews
Robert
11
Benjamin Knight
Margarett
Nathan Bixby
¥ Amos
Timothy Perkins
66 William
Daniell Redington
Daniell
John Chapman
Mary
Mar
Jacob Perkins
Catharine
Apr.
4
Jacob
Amos
Priscella
26
EARLY RECORDS OF THE
Zachens Gould
his Susanna
Apr. 20
John Wilds
Sarah
May 19
Benjamin Towne
Benjamin
Thomas Stevens
Mary
William Porter
66
Jabez
June 9 1723
Francis Pebody
Nathaniell
Jun. 23 1723
Jacob Pebody
66
Thomas
Aug. 25
William Redington
Elizabeth
Sep.
Tobijah Perkins
Tobijah
Oct. 6
Thomas Potter
¥
Joanna
20
Mark How
66
Hannah
Dec. 1
Jonathan Perkins
66
Jonathan
Jan.
5 1723
Aaron Esty
66
Isaac
26
John Perkins
Thomas
Mar.
8
Isaac How
John Abbot
Nehemia
66
2(9)
Samuell Curtis
Rebecca
Apr.
Samuell Smith
66
Robert
Nathaniell Towne
Jemima
Jun. 7
Jacob Perkins
66
Hannah )
Daniell Towne
66
Amos
Gideon Towne
& Gideon
Thomas Perkins Ensign
Thomas
16
28
John Burton
David
July
5
Jacob Towne
Jacob
60
66
Samnell Towne
Mary
16
66
Jacob Dorman
16
Elizabeth
66
66
Ephraim Kymball
66
Eunice
66
William Iles
John
26
Ebenezer Nichols
Elizabeth
Aug. 9
Capt Tho Baker
Priscella
Jacob Reddington
66
Dorcas
66
Abraham Foster
16
Thomas
66 16
Jacob Peabody
Martha
66
23
John Gould
Stephen
Sept. 20
Thomas Curtis
16
Benjamin
Oct. 25
Eliezer Lake
Eliezer
66
66
Daniell Reddington
Thomas
64
Samuell Bradstreet
Ann
66
66
Mercy
12
Nathaniell Ramsdell
Hannah
Samuell Potter
Abner
22 1724
Robert Perkins
Elizabeth
27
CHURCH IN TOPSFIELD.
Thomas Potter
his Anthony
Nov. 15
Nathan Towne
Jonathan
22
Simon Bradstreet
Lucy
29
Noah Dodge
Abigail
Capt Joseph Gould
66
Sarah
Dec. 20
Joseph Cummins
66
Daniell
66
Mark How
66
Love
Abraham How
Abraham
Jan. 3
Samuell Howlett
66
Martha
Aaron Esty
Aaron
31
Dorcas Whittingham
her Anna
Feb.
7
Francis Peabody
his
William
May
9 1725
Paul Averill
Joseph
66
23
Jacob Dorman
66 Ruth
66
30
Isaac Cummins
66 Hannah
66
66
Timothy Perkins twins
Timothy
Jun. 20
Kezia
66
Samuell Perkins
Thomas
Rev. Joseph Capen died 30 June 1725
Joseph Capen His Book Ex Dono Reverendissimi Magistri Josiah Flint 30 Aug. An Dom 1679
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