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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
------
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.
Til Liinteth ir. -
VALLER
946 Elizabeth H.
!! Lauretta
... Theudite
606 Mercy
052 Eunice
WINSLOW
73 Ichatard 2]
998 Rachel 999 Dorlisca N.
202 Susanna
Sm) ELbeth jr. .
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911 Lucy C.
38 Joseph
613 Isaiah
745 Priscilla jr.
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: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.
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1020 Mary
351 Elisha
WHITE
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364 Joseph
199 Ann
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372 Sarah
WILBUR 1018 Perry A.
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395 Mercy
503 Abraham
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726 Mary
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231 Edmund sr.
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SI lerato G.
1000 Lydia
300 Elizabeth
433 Hannah
WOOD
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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
WRIGHT
567 Lucy
600 Ebenezer
411 LvMia
$33 Margaret
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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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