First Church in Middleborough, Mass.: Mr. Putnam's century and half discourses; an historical account; and a catalogue of members, Part 1

Author: Middleborough (Mass.). First Church
Publication date: 1854
Publisher: Boston, C.C.P. Moody, Printer
Number of Pages: 126


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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01114 9025


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FIRST CHURCH


IN


MIDDLEBOROUGH, MASS :


MR. PUTNAM'S CENTURY AND HALF DISCOURSES;


An Historical Account;


AND A


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CATALOGUE OF MEMBERS.


PUBLISHED BY THE CHURCH.


BOSTON: C. C. P. MOODY, PRINTER, 52 WASHINGTON STREET. 1854.


131452


ERRATA.


LINES FROM TOP.


P. 5, 1. 7 for Howlad read Howland.


. P. 6, 1. 6 for 1st r. 6th.


P. 36, 1. 5 for Nov. 2 r. Nov. 1. 1. 10 and 23 for Mary r. Mercy.


P. 37, 1. 15 after Soule, add, and child. 1. 16 for Hannah Love r. wid. Hannah Cox.


P. 42, 1. 8 for Blanford r. Branford. 1. 13 for 5 r. 25 ; p. 44. 1. 9 for 12 r. 15.


P. 45, 1. 10 for Tinkham r. Raymond. 1. 17, add, Henry Thomas and Joseph Tinkham.


P. 50, 1. 13, for holy and without sin r. perfectly holy. P. 53, 1. 1 for Finney r. Tinkham.


P. 54, ls. 2, 3 omit all after deacon. ls, 4, 5 after Cobb omit the two lines.


P. 61, 1. 1 after and r. was ; for was r. had a.


P. 68, for 25 r. 12.


P. 74, Cobb, for 418, 425 r. 518, 525.


LINES FROM BOTTOM.


P. 3, line 9, for easterly read westerly.


P. 5, 1. 13, for 1690 r. 1698.


P. 34, 1. 1, for 24 r. 191, p. 35, 1. 9, for 70 r. 78th.


P. 36, 1. 7, for Shore, &c., r. Stone of Southboro'.


P. 37, 1. 6, r. so sleep the saints and cease, &c.


P. 38, 1. 18, for grade r. glade.


P. 43, 1. 5, for July r. June.


P. 45, 1. 1, for fifty r. sixty.


P. 49, 1. 11, after on r. having.


P. 51, 1. 7, r. a sentence of just.


P. 53, 1. 5, for 25, 1849, r. 12. 1847.


P. 54, 1. 13, for Rutland r. Royalton.


P. 60, 1. 1, after a, add, sound. P. 64, 1. 13, for Abigail r. Abijab.


P. 70, 1. 16, for There r. These.


Desc. Cat. No. 172, r. d. Jy. 30.


No. 480, admitted 1750, not 1751,


No. 640, was dismissed, when ordained.


No. 948, is still a member here.


2545


PREFACE.


1 The Church took some action in the year 1838, on the subject of a , reprint of the catalogue of its members from the beginning, in connection . with such historical matter as might be deemed useful and of general interest. A committee of three was then chosen for this business, and was increased in 18 11 by the addition of three other brethren. Little was done, however, for several years.


In 1845 the pastor favored his people with two discourses on " The Faithfulness of God to this Church," during the one hundred and fifty years of its existence, which period closed with the Sabbath on which the discourses were preached.


The interest on this subject was revived. and the church soon after voted that these Century and Half Discourses should be printed with the contemplated catalogue and history.


One of the original members having died, the vacancy was filled in 1846, and still another brother added in 1847. But time passed on without the matter being taken up in earnest till 1851. when only three of the eight, who had been chosen for this work, remained here to accomplish it.


The historical part was put to press early in 1852, and the discourses soon followed ;- but on account of the incompleteness of records, and the labor of getting the necessary information from other sources, the Descriptive Catalogue could not be prepared at that time.


Much effort has since been made to gather facts, to procure as full an account of each member as is attainable at this distance of time. This delay, however, has brought to light new facts, making necessary the addition of Notes and a more extended Errata.


The committee in concluding a work, which, on account of the peculiar lifficulties attending it, has been long protracted, cherish the hope that what they have imperfectly done may lead the living members of the church to ponder well on the various relations they sustain to those who have died in the Lord, to one another, and to all who, by their prayers and efforts, may yet be brought into spiritual communion with them- selves on earth and in heaven.


To the favor of God we now commend the result of our labors, pray- ing that His blessing may make it useful to the present and future generations of this church and this people.


MIDDLEBOROUGHI, July, 1854.


CONTENTS.


Abbreviations, table of,


Admissions under each pastor 27, in old nge 62, table of annual and by pastorates, Dise .* 55, candidates for, . 30


Ancedotes of Mr. Palmer 8, 28 ; Dea. Thornas. 61 . Articles of Faith, original 15, revised 49, remarks on, . 47 Backas, Rev. Isaac 65, 70, and notes at end. Baptist Societies 70, others, .


. 71 Catalogues, of this church 81-115, c.x .


planation of, 79, of C. C. Church, 68, addenda. .


118


Cemetaries, Hill, 33, Green, 45


Charities, . 30 .


Chronological Notices, Disc.


54


Confession, mutual, .


24


Covenant, original, 18, renewal of, 19,


present, or revised, 48, half way, 79, and members of, . 118


Church, first organizations, 13, 14, Halifax, 64, West Precinct, 63, Titicut, 65, North Rochester, 66, Four Corners, 68 ; notice of some members 55, additions by revivals 26, 10, it is a legal body, 11, order of and rights, 28, 51, during divine service, . 121


Deacons, table of. 117, 52, induction of, 31, . 117


Deaths, additional, of members, 121, by small pox, 37


Events, list of, Disc. 54


Epitaphs, 33, 35, 37-8, 72, . 124


Fund, Parish, 71


Green, upper, 44, lower,


46


.


Indian missions, &c., 3, 4,


. 123


Law-suits, Palmer vs. Parish, 7, Par- ish vs. Parish, 9, Weld vs. Parish, 40


SO Letters by Mr. Thacher. 25, 121. Bir. Bosworth, Meeting Houses, 5. 41, 14 : sales of. 3. 41, present 72, Disc. Member's cherch, males in 1744. 59 total in 1744. 123; under cach pastor 27, and Disc. 33. on remor. ing to take letters 31, who became pastors, 54; notice of some. 33. Luke Short, 59, voters who. 12. resident brethren in 1854, 116! non-residents, .


Ministers, members who beran.e. 34. others who became. 121, with preached as candidates, 8. 41, Monody, by Rev. S. Conant,


Parishes, West, 63, North, 65. Halifax 64, North Rochester, 66. Four Corners, 69, Baptists, 70, Metho- dists, . , Pastors, notices of. Fuller, 32 ; 4. 5, 6 : Palmer, 34 ; 6, 7, 8: Thacher, 33 7, 8, 123 : Conant, 36 : 5. 5. 3. 10, 123: Weld, 39. 5. 9. 124 . Burker, 41 : Paine, 43 : Eaton, 44 : Pumnam. 44 : table of, 117, imposition of hands, 31, also members,


Proprietors, twenty-six men, 4, orizi- nal, 123: Hill Cemetary, 33: Green Cemetary. 43; Meeting house lot,


Records, Lost, . Revivals, 26, 10, Disc. 29. 37, 40, Sacrament of the Supper. 30, table furniture,


Singing,


Towns incorporated, Middleboro', 63. Halifax, 61, Carver,


> NOTE .- Disc. refers to the Discourses which are paged independently. & An account of first organization, the successive posters, revival -. &c . will also to found in them


COT


INDEX


TO THE NAMES OF MEMBERS.


ALDEN


BATES


BROWN


CLARKE


32 John


Gj Joseph sr.


Sol Elizabeth


-T Jah


33 Hannah


144 Joanna


222 David


310 Joseph jr.


BUMPS


win Mart


223 Judith


474 Mary


13 Weibra


334 Noah


6. Sussons


111 Mary


401 Solomon


675 Joseph


405 Nathaniel


1015 28514


427 John


BENNET


BUMP


CLEAVES


617 Elijah


3 John


55 Mercy


51 Licanor


10


619 Elihu


147 Samuel sr.


DA Marcaret


"Ti Hannah


ALLEN


65 Mary


27 Mary


637 Mercy


1; John


1


305 Mary


" Jonathan


1


326 David


215 Ruth jr. 21 Ruth sr.


1 55 Mercy E.


5. lachd


1


301 Elizabeth


2-7 Jacob


119 Jeabus


.03 Mercy


1041 Cornelius


20; Ebenezer


ATWOOD


744 Rebecca


BOSS


22 Gerhom


720 John


BENSON


419 John jr.


721 Rhoda


477 Samuel


311 Jean sr


1


840 Francis


BENT


CALIMINCO, 193


422 Mary


841 Shadrack


671 Experience


CANEDY


436 Hope


1004 Joanna


BILLINGTON


1-3 Anibal


45 Meletinh


D


1069 Sarah A.


14 Isaac


432 Elizabeth


4.++ Ebenexr


BARDEN


470 Mary


20 Deborah


611 Josiah


415 Abijah


85 Abigail


425 Merev


88 Stephen sr.


BOOTH


CARY


12. Ebenezer


170 Abraham sr.


472 Priscilla


5% Ichabod


1


181 Mary


BOURNE


537 Hannah


Hi Biancy


*


204 Esther


5S Mary


56 Mary


TO7 Jacob


BARKER


5-7 Newcomb


132 Mary


Afi Ora T.


D


579 Eunice


GF Lv.lis


599 Polly W.


13 Ouve T.


760 Anna


765 Joseph


CAVENDER


COLE


788 Elizabeth


79 Sophia


126 Ann


473 Thomas


BARROWS


250 John


COLWELL


D


59 Samuel


BRAND


CH Joseph


COMSTOCK


133 Susanna


BRANNACK


CHAMMUCK


luGT Saba A.


208 Coombs


[2) Consider


C33 Martha


CONANT


248 Fear


BRIGGS


CLAPP


101 Elizabeth


274 Ruth


4:0 John


138 Ezra


169 Sylvanus, Rev.


552 Ruth


491 Remember


139 Waitstill


12 Absul


914 Freeman


522 Et-necer


352 Elijah


CORNISTI


BASSETT


393 William


125 Nathan


70% George


437 Manasseh


1056 Louis


294 Nathan


700 Patience


CLARKE


CO.Y


302 Thankful


1034 Mary


77 Nathan


37 Hannab


1


229 Abraham, jr.


575 Abigail


171 Daniel


74 Priscilla


545 Joseph Rev.


Jos Abigail


277 Else


-47 Adelino


714 William


15 Atimail


1065 Susan HI.


615 Louisa


8.5 Lucy


30 Mercy


CHAMBERLAIN


990 Mary Ann


132 Samuel. jr.


1044 Joanna


CARVER


433 Ichabod


513 Elenor


612 Jerusha


DI


203 Elizabeth


523 Abner


CASWELL


st Mary


962 Mary R.


2.5 Thankful


035 Bachelor


7-2 Temperence


219 Thankful


ANTONY 315 Else


119 Mercy


72) Jacob 2d


1042 Melissa


237 Lydia


1


AMES


4 Deborah


BRYANT


COADE


170 Nehemiah


5- 11.noah


1. Mercy


COBB


DA


76 Nathaniel


215 E.eanor


BURGESS


$12 Martin


DI


$43 Eliza


4st Parience


13 Mary


615 Azubah


1


523 Atigail


345 Hope


1 1


618 Mary


43 1.1 CRO


-


75


COX


EATON


FINNEY


HARRINGTON


15 Samuel


Die Sarah


216 Francis


Martha


HARRIS


.; William, Rev.


Hii Margaret


no sech


by Lydia


~19 Jane


HASKELL


CROCKER 290 Lydia


EDDY


FOLEY


( Malatiah


1035 James


21 Alicall


CROSSMAN


'I Samuel


FREEMAN


un Istulon


200 Barnabas 253 Hannah


1.0) Abigail


4vi Bethiah


HASKINS


CURTIS


213 Samuel jr.


420 Hannah


Siti Merry


HATHAWAY l Jin'y


CUSHMAN


Cil Zachariah


972 Jano


625 Vary


445 Ichabod


4. 1 Patience


FULLER


HILL


548 Susanna


."", Samuel


2 Elizabeth


'i5 Ilarrie:


565 Mercy


543 Susanna


28 John sr.


HITCHCOCK


741 Sylvia


3 .Joshua


20 Mercy


Is Henry D.


930 Susanna


14 Lydia


41 Mary


91 Isaac


HOLMES


94 Ebenezer


625 'Thankful


55 Elizabeth


4. - Rufus


97 Hannah


Nie George L.


DARLING


1533 Lylia


103 Elizabeth


Ma) Eunice


42 Joanna


;]> Zechariah


146 Silence


HOWLAND


149 Thomas


:19 Sarah


151 Lydia


3-2 Jumpy


265 Rebecca


701 Anna


365 John


IST Atbr


156 John


HUBBARD


423 Elizabeth


SI Thalia


432 Anne Juliet


276 MATY


JACKSON


716 Polly


915 Betsey


370 Mary


00 John jr.


849 Hannah H.


£50 Aurilla


DEAN


964 Eliab


986 Lydia


987 Lois


1047 Ruth E.


DELANO


1009 Lucy Ann


Ss1 Susan B.


$3 Judith


168 Meribah


1059 Melinda B.


169 Ann


1006 Elira Jane


167 Elizabeth


925 Nathan


438 David jr.


DEXTER


1060 Elijah Rev.


ELLIS


15) Elizabeth


GODDARD


1045 Almira


LAWRENCE


803 Eliphalet


677 Deborah


GRIFFETHI


5 Sarah


DOTY


971 Susanna M.


293 Mary


LAZELL 012 Joshua


DREW


78 John


99 Sarah


172 Sarah


HACKET


301 Susnon


173 Elizabeth


524 Elkanah


48 Elizabeth


455.Sarah


7022 Leonard


150 Lydia


004 John


Soy Eliphalet jr.


SIT Eliphalet st.


813 Chloe


$54 Lavinia


HARLOW


$55 Louisa


602 Betsey


FAUNCE


767 Mercy


769 Hepzibah


936 David


" Charity


FELIX


9-9 Stephen jr.


443 Margery


324 Thomas jr.


$90 Jonathan


44; Jolin sr.


1021 Halford


1022 Elizabeth


240 Ebenezer


932 Betsey B.


933 Mary L.


>>> Elizabeth


24 Jane


354 Nelson


1029 BetLiab O.


951 Sally


3/'S William


HI Mercy


1061 Virtue MI.


1.J Benjamin sr


497 Deborah


516 Nathan


66 John


570 Jerusha


739 Sally


1. Je lilah


13 Nary


HAYFORD


369 Susanna


+" Jabez jr.


I Enmuel, Rev.


1012 Adoniram J.


1013 Ann S.


CUTBARTI 16 Samuel


(2 Nathaniel


247 J: bez


,15 Daniel


SOS Lydia


304 Timothy


0,5 Joinna


848 Alanson


913 Betsey M.


647 Betty


944 Joshua


673 Lucy


:+ 3 Sarah


955 Jane Ellen


674 Sally


907 Charles E.


685 Sophia


799 Sylvia


KIDDER


969 Susan M.


857 Lauretta Ann


to Sally


KING


"! Ichabo-l


89 David sr.


1010 Mary Jane


1050 Consider


GIBBS


-; Merry


EDSON 253 Charlotte


GISBY


KNOWLTON


773 William


165 Marsha


DOANE 1031 Calvin


34 Elizabeth jr.


DOGGETT


623 Lucia


660 Southworth


251 Elizabeth


615 Isaac


954 Lucia C.


ELMES


GUMEE 220 Sarah


310 Abiel


162 Ephraim 211 Lemuel


HALL 453 Mercy


517 Phebe


260 Elizabeth


298 Joshua


Is George M.


1043 Better E.


269 Keturs 404 Ephraim


433 Mercy


476 Abigail


993 Henry


KARLE


FINNEY


991 Sarah


+3 Lucy


EASTMAN 932 Mary Jane


970 Ann Elizabeth


STS Jabez


998 Charlotte E.


879 Sally


9-0 Mary


925 Thomas


1-9 Thomas 3-5 Prulence


LEACH


DUNHAM


505 Betty


JENNY 416


908 Eliza


155 Merey


.5 Seth


on Jerucha


el Seranus


":{ Jabez sr.


211 Ladı


393 John sr. 410 John jr. 430 Hannah 431 Mary


-


LEONARD


76


LEWIS


MORTON


POWERS


BIDDING


11º


285 Stubnel


286 lazadiah


92 Lendail P.


331 Elizabeth


44 Eliza S.


LING


91) Hannah D.


658 Jane


MUXHAM


2027 Jano


; Luthier


LITTLEJOHN


5.3 Elmund


250 John


SU5 Deliverence


NICHOLS


30 Joanna


RICHMOND


1062 Elizabeth


NORCUTT


407 Hannah sr.


i- Venezer


LOVELL


:15 Mary


441 Jeru-ha


1


OUT John jr.


NYE


AMi Eliz beth


408 Lydia


73 Elizabeth


(44 Sarah


1 ... Japue:h


100


449 Joseph


52. Peter jr.


624 Lucy


RIPI.I.Y


LUCAS


ORCUTT


772 Thomas


599 Elijah


15 Harriett


823 Lydia


21 Phebe


1


LYON


201 Samuel


OSGOOD


342 Aleline II.


1024 Benjamin F.


228 Berhiah


PADDOCK


1025 Abby B.


293 William


210 Ichabod


1026 Mabala 3.


329 Jedediah


201 Joanna


1032 Thomas A.


339 Martha


6. Lydia


Tys Julia


117 Nathan


SAMPSON


391 Phebe


PAINE


120 Samuel


MACHAAN


152 Patience


21 Thomas, Rev.


MCDOWALL


142 Samuel


PRINCE 014


641 John


159 Elizabeth


PURRINGTON


MOGLATHILIN


256 Hezekiah


1070 Freeman T.


257 Mercy


SAVE :T


1077 Ilarriet


PARKER


507 Mercy


MANSFIELD


4:'1 Jost.ph


PUTNAM


109 Andrew


PARLOW


939 Israel W. Rev.


110 Sarahı


153 Hannah


(41 Julia Ann


MARGARET 36


44. Hannah


1000 Ilarmot O.


MAXFIELD


1036 William F.


521 Catherine


1057 Julia Maria


MILLER


1 1 Mercy


„ ; Diril


157 Lydia


73 John


RANSOM 130) Sarah


.DALiah


i


409 John jr.


1043 Ann


ST James


1


MORSE


5 Jonathan


PIERCE


213 John jr.


1


6 Mary


842 Experience


254 Mercy


.


255 Ance


1


284 Martha


Soj Ebenezer


499 Desire


857 Mary B.


60 Patience


574 Thankful


1 23 Abigail S.


3:3 Ebenezer


712 Sage


POMROY


437 Thomas


889 Lucy W. 891 Ruth


455 Francis jr.


450 Amo4


1


1016 Marston S.


POOL


400 Peter


1053 Charles S.


@- Samuel


REDDING


1.4; Luk . sr.


3


MORTON .


PORTER


123 Mercy


80 Hancah


629 Mercy


245 Bennet


51


127 Mercy


22 sibil


353 Deborah


495 Ichubod


770 Sarah


426 Jobn


SIMONS Hi Martha


1


50 Mary jr.


PICKENS


DE Barnabas


549 Isaac


913 Caroline M.


33 Elizdath jr.


ST


626 Desire


45 Hannah


458 Mary


SHORT


1082 Mary M.


LOT Lydis


12 Ebenezer


SHORTLIPP


. 1


589 Mary


731 Emerson, Rev.


121 Mercy


125 Mercy


· ·; M .. rv


PALMER


120 Alice


-


- " - Quel


822 Job


ORRINGTON


8.1 Mary Ann


664 Olive


ROBBINS


44


I am1 1 mesider


202 Joanna


OLIVER


621 Benainh


758 Jerusha


581 Sarah


644 Benjamin


600 Sarah


622 Mary


440 Samttel jr.


31 Mary


3.14 Eleazer sr.


821 Miriam


Soil Hannah


+ Lucia Maria


PRATT


26 Elizabeth 34 Mary


i ; Deborah


1. 2 D.Mel v.


264 Waitstill


533 Nathan jr.


1023 Eunice


RAYMOND 62


560 Sarah


882 Susanna


PEGGY 303


104 John ST.


PERU 414


157 Elizabeth


3


PERKINS


TAD Lothrop


SP


PRINCE


SAMBO 115


390 Sarah


154 Elizabeth jr. 200 Job


50


1


1


BOTYSEVILLE


413 Thankful


610 Marcaret


To Phebo


77


SMITH


STURTEVANT


THOMAS


TILSON


#3 Jonathan 90 Abigail


196 1.ilzabeth


154 Sarah


027 Sarah


e5, JJeanna


161 James


it's Calvin jr.


309 Rachel


To4 Priscilla


72 1hunah


313 Deborah


77) Eunice


1:'S Hope


Twi JJpanna


31S Jonathan jr.


473 Julith


360 Samuel


714 Su-AODa


TINKUAM


302 Sarah


Thi Lucy


11 E Quezer


417 Experience


w) Daniel


504 Susanna


829 Mercy


679 Levi


o Lucy jr.


21 l'auence


690 James


THACHER


P'hebe


865 Lydia


47 Miry


917 Hanunh


1046 Susanna B.


212 Pper jr.


319 Hope


174 Mary


SNOW


317 Jonathan


306 John


922 Lucia Ann


His Mary


55 Martha


THAYER


:57 Lothrop jr.


27 Mart


464 Rebecca


021 Abigail


959 Faba S.


471 Esther


43 Mary


961 Mary LE.


4


:15 Joseph


555 Lydia


45 Susanna


1071 Seneca R.


664 James 2d


64 Lydia


Joie ZAlpha B.


Six Priecthis


#14 Joanna


(* Niabeth


1074 Clarissa Jane


MI Patience


856 James


9> Mary


867 Ruth


105 1. lizabeth jr.


THOMPSON


214 toney


952 Irene


115 Hannah


9 Jacob


3 9 Isther


978 Isaac 3d


1.2 Miriam


10 Abigail


:07 Hannah


979 Priscilla


21% Susanna


131 Mary


42 - Ebenezer


980 Rebecca


233 Henry


159 Mary


1011 Alfred B.


243 Abigail


235 Thomas sr.


519 Haunah


1051 Hannah W.


250 Annah


268 Caleb


520 sarab


1052 Marcia


258 Noah


269 Abigail


551 Chloe


SOUTHWORTH


281 Mary


413 Lydia


57- Ku:h


69 Esther 135 Nathaniel 137 Jael


30S Rebecca


32S Benoni


5-2 Deborah


611 kwabeth


250 E.eazer


5-3 Isaac


131 Sarah


3-5 Phebe


544 Lucy


Squire


3wij Sarah


545 Freclove


tal AUDa


37 Abigail


640 Otis


13 Sild


402 Sarah


Oh Wellha


711 John


SPROAT 1


4:24 Wiliam


133 Experience


425 Benjamin


Sol Elizabeth


143 Abigail


452 Parzillai


Sol Barbara


292 James


4-4 Elizabeth


700 Lucy


323 Ebenezer.


724 Mary


793 James


- Er Lucy


Ins Jane


827 Lucy


510 Lemuel


750 Ezra


997 Oliver G.


80S Thomas


632 Keziah


TTO Arad


lo3: sarah Jane


. 83 Nary


54+ Daniel


571 Marietta T.


STANDISH


547. Churchill


926 Charles F.


194 Ichabod


NO Deborah


198 Phebe


Sou Mercy


9:5 Coplas


041 Anna T.


"") samuel


الإ ليات


995 Jmo 996 Benjamin


.-- 8.9 chneon


650 Sarah


1027 Mary H.


STROWBRIDGE


669 Zenas


670 Mary


692 William


TILSON 450 And


TRIBOU 25 Bathsbeba


SOULE


454 Oxenbridge


921 lublah


211 ARGılı


978 Louisa F.


... I''er st.


465 Rachel


THOMAS


500 Mary Ann


93- Sn. inna


554 Sarah


44 David


1017 Phebe


Cho John jr.


710 John


41 Jerenich sr.


1099 Siemirta -


577 Lucy


2-22 Mary


569 Caleb jr.


52 Jeremiah


204 Israel


57. Mary


FS Hannah


322 Mary


5-1 William


wol Merv


SPARROW


643 Rhoda 734 Josiah 735 Minerva 825 Bathsheba


Bjt' Lydia


751 Orin


705 Benel


Ton Nathaniel


For India


: 50g Elizabeth


546 Davil


572 Cordella


TISDALE 115 Jacob wi Hlannah


740 Irene 826 Josiah O.


iyi Thankful -.


602 Almeat


004 Venue ,


Fil Mary 717 Lo dia


STAPLES


- Zupah


1007 Sarah T.


TOTMAN 2 Experience


106 William 107 Margaret


35 Peter, Rev.


401 Posey


40 Ephraim fr.


977 Mahala


1-3 Mart


31% Sineen


1054 Elizabeth S.


075 Sammel


:21 Eunice


U21 Auna


352 Susanna


:23 Window


412 John jr.


SWIFT


7- Serena


set Silas


--. L.lenzer


" Pri-cilla


691 Patience


271 AHzail


376 John


725 Irene


927 Florantha


TORKY


PIE; Jacob


IST Lucy


78


TUCKER


WARREN


WILDER


WOOD


1


164 Benjamin


171 Samuel


John jr.


165 Saralı


175 Eleanor


oll Ethrum jr.


32, Who Iward


1-2 Pri rilla


Je, D.


4-9 Sarah je.


340 Benjamin


541 Beuj .min jr.


:44 Jedidah


WILLIAMS


635 Samu-l


511 .Josepha


746 Jedidih


512 Mercy


· i | hech


737 Hannah


659 Keziah


4-1 Thomas


S- l'attente


933 Mandana


42 James


170 Jabez


100 Sem uel


TUPPER


OR Betsey


412 Feir


176 Ichabo l


1019 George


WILLIS


411 Rebecca


639 Huldab


.


TURNER


550 Azel


Ebenezer


456 Elizabeth


810 Abiel


: June


616 Priscilla


811 Elizabeth


:40 Salina


742 Alapul


TYNER


813 Caroline


1075 Sarah


$14 Louisa Jane


*** Lur.


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946 Elizabeth H.


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606 Mercy


052 Eunice


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998 Rachel 999 Dorlisca N.


202 Susanna


Sm) ELbeth jr. .


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571 Priscilla


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911 Lucy C.


38 Joseph


613 Isaiah


745 Priscilla jr.


15 samuel -


:47 Withes


92 Deborah


72 John


+ L.phraim


14> Charies W.


113 John


777 Hannah


71 Rebecca


Emily Louis


114 Jerusha


778 Salome


75 James


930 Mary T.


131 Joanna


834 Thomas


42 Samtel jr.


93 William HI.


166 Faithful


$35 Abigail


$4 Experience


100 Abizul T.


230 Desire


836 Abigail jr.


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837 Bethania


116 Einnathan


1.45 Minry C.


297 Jabez


833 Lavinia


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319 John jr.


839 Thomas jr.


12% Elizabeth


1020 Mary


351 Elisha


WHITE


141 Mary


lusi l'herbe II.


364 Joseph


199 Ann


174 .100003


WRIGHTINGTON


372 Sarah


WILBUR 1018 Perry A.


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395 Mercy


503 Abraham


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Co susanna


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1000 Lydia


300 Elizabeth


433 Hannah


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981 Matilla


39 Joanna st.


320 Jerusha jr.


1066 Thomas jr.


140 Tlnochy


1.28 Eleanor B.


363 Daniel


160 Benjamin sr.


177 David


371 Joanna


417 JJemima


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567 Lucy


600 Ebenezer


411 LvMia


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EXPLANATORY NOTICE.


THE Descriptive Catalogue contains the names of all persons who have been or are members of the First Church in Middleboro', including the successive pastors (p. 32), so far as records and other documents which the committee have been able to examine will show.


The half-way covenant, which was in practice from the earliest records until about 1760, has in some cases made it difficult to deter- mine the question of full membership. The existing church records do not give the admissions of all, as is evident from other proceedings of the church; and the absence of all records (except the Fuller copy of the organization, p. 13) until 1708. makes it almost certain that a portion of the admissions of that period of thirteen years have not been . ascertained. Much care has been taken to enrol none but members in full communion ; and the committee are not sure but a few others, ex- cluded for want of fuller evidence, were not also meinbers.


It will be seen that the Catalogue is columnar in three respects, namely ;- the regular numbering of the whole church ; the dates of admission ; and the names of the members, followed by a particular notice of each ;- the whole occupying but one line when practicable. The order of the particular notices is as follows : -


1. A reference to ancestry or kindred, or both, by abbreviations and the regular numbers if in the church, or by the christian name it not.


2. Reference to the wife or wives by their regular numbers in par- enthesis, if members, or by their whole original name, if not.


3. The year of marriage.


4. Time of death and the age.


.


This order varies only in the case of married women, where the name of the husband, or reference to his number, is placed next atter her name, and the reference to kindred after her original surname. In a few instances, where nothing else is known of a member, one or more of their children has been entered in the line. Members whose time of admission is unknown have been inserted near the time when they were found to have been suchi.


.


The fourteen members, from Nos. 21 to 34 inclusive, were probably nearly all admitted during the time of which there are no records.


The double dating of the years before Sept. 1752. is made to agree with New Style, but the day of the month conforms to the records. To bring these to New Style, add ten days to dates prior to the year 1700, and eleven days to dates occurring between 1700 and Sept. 2, 1752, when the New Style was first established in England.


The reference to kindred used in this Catalogue of church members is extended to the Addenda at the end; and the abbreviation ad. indi- cates such reference.


-


1


ABBREVIATIONS.


1


Ja.


Ap.


Jy. Au.


Oc.


No.


Mh.


Ju.


Se.


De.


-KINDRED.


fa. ".


father


gr. fa.


grandfather


gr. gr. fa.


great grandfather


mo.


mother


br.


brother


sis .-


sister


s.


son


daughter


h.


husband


W.


wid.


widow


d.


m.


married


dis.


ST.


senior


dea.


jr.


junior


COUNTRIES.


Eng.


. . England 0.


Ir.


Ireland or Irish p.


:


TOWNS.


Barnst. .


Barnstable


Bridg'r.


Bridgewater


Carv.


Carver


. Hal'r.


Halifax


Plym.


Plymouth


Plymt.


Plymton


Sandw.


Sandwich


Scituate


. Warcham


CHURCHES. F


C. C. C. Central Congregational Church of Middleboro'


N. P. North Parish, Mid lehoro'


W. P. .


West Parish, Middleboro'


MISCELLANEOUS.


alt. about 2


ad.


. addenda


ae.


Afr. African


lap.


bej.


before


6 ..


harz


: - wife


chh.


church


died


dismissed to another church


deacon


excluded ex.


jr. Ind. .


Indian


original or maiden name


Jorge re. removed from town, and no record - of dismission re. in, resides in the town or Site specified re-ad. readmitted to this church after dismission to another Rec. . Reveren 1


M. F. the May-Flower


unc.


. uncertain


Scitu.


. unmarrici War'm.


Figures in parentheses thus (2) refer to the regular number of the husband or wife; when separated by a comma thus (2. 12) they indicate successive hu.barals or wives, and refer to them. Figures not in parentheses, and preceded by afffre- viations, refer to the ancestors or kindred indicated, thus 72. 20 shows the !uher may be found at No. 20. Remarks or references in brackets apply to the person preceding, and who is not a member of this church.


The names of members admitted by letters of recommendation from other churches are followed. without the comma, by fr. and the name of the town or place. Names of churches are not usually given.


* When either th., st., or d. follows the figures for 'the age, the person is suposed to have attained to within six months of the age stated ; without these additions, the exact age may exceed the figures rix months.


C.


MONTHS .- '


Fe.


Ma.


dau.


baptised


chi.


child or children


from


DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE,


FROM THE ORGANIZATION IN 1695 TO 1853.


A careful attention to the Explanatory Notice, p. 79, and to the table of abbrevia- tions, including the note respecting th. st. and d., on the opposite page, will facilitate the understanding of this catalogue.


1694. 1 de.26,0.3.


2 3 10001.0000 4 These first twenty persons were organized as the 12 13


First Church of Christ in Middleboro', Dec. 26, 1694.


((O. S.) (see p. 13.)


REV. SAMUEL FULLER fr. Plym., ord. 1st Pastor. (2) d. Au. 17, 1693, LE. 71st. (p. 6. 32.) Elizabeth Fuller, (1) o. Brewster, d. at Plymt. No. 4.1713. " The aged relict of Rev. Samuel." John Bennet sr., (4) Dea. 1695, d. Mh. 21, 1718, x. 76. s. of Peter, of Bristol Eng. ,arr. in Va. 1663; here, 1692. Deborah Bennet, (3) o. Grover, m. in Beverley, 1671, came here in 1692, d. Mh. 22, 1718, æ. 70. Jonathan Morse, (6?) d. Jy. 9. 1709, a. 70th. Mary Morse, (5), chi. 50.




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