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Tyfor Mar. First Congregation MILTON (MASS.) CHURCHI RECORDS .- 1678-1754.
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[WE have had, for a short time, the loan of the original volume of Church Records, in the hand-writings of Revds. Peter Thacher, John Taylor, Nathaniel Robbins. On a blank page, Rev. Joseph Mckean, the successor of the Rev. Mr. Robbins, makes the following state- ment :
" Fragment of Ch: Records .- Handed to me [loose] by Edward II. Robbins, Esqr., September 3, 1798, which he said were all that could be found among his late Revª Father's papers. I afterwards went, with my friend Nathaniel J. Robbins, and looked in a trunk of his father's ; but obtained no additions to this collection.
Milton, September 25, 1798. JOSEPH MCKEAN."
See the article-Funeral Sermons on Milton Ministers, Register, Vol. xx. pp. 315-318.
The present number of the Register contains all the admissions to the Church (251), given in this volume, during the pastorate of Mr. Thacher. " The Revd Mr. Peter Thacher (after above 46 years emi- nent Service in the Ministerial office in the Town of Milton) died on ye 17th of Decr, 1727. Blessed are the dead y die in the Lord." T.]
The Covenant Entred into by ye Brethren of Milton w" yer Chh. was gathered, April 24, 1678. Dorchester.
We whose names are subscribed, being called of God to Joine ourselves together in Chh. communion, from our hearts acknowledging our owne unworthynesse, of such a priviledge, or of ye Least of God's mercys, and likewise acknowledging our owne disability, to keep Covenant with God, or to performe any spirituall duty we hee calleth us unto, unlesse ye Lord Jesus doe inable thereunto by his spirit dwelling in us, Doe, in ye name of Christ Jesus our Lord, and in trust and confidence of his free grace assisting us : Freely Covenant and bind our selues, so- lemnly, in ye presence of God hims. his holy Angells, and all his servants here present, yt wee will by his Grace assisting, Indeavour constantly to walk together as a right ordered Congregation of Christ, according to all ye holy rules of a Church body, rightly Established, soe farre as wee doc already know it to be our duty ; or shall further vnderstand it out of God's holy word : Promising first and aboue all to give up ourselues and our ofspring unto ye Lord, God, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, ye only true and lineing God and to Cleane unto him as our cheife and only Good, and unto our Lord Jesus Christ as our only Sa- 1
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vionr, our Prophet, Preist and King, our spirituall head and Husband ; and for ye furthering of us to Keep ys blessed Communion with God and his Son Jesus Christ and to grow up more fully herein, wee doe likewise promise, by his Grace Assisting us to Endeavour the Establish- ing amongst ourselves of all his holy Ordinances we hee hath appointed for his Chh. here on Earth, and to Obserne all and Every of ym, in such sort as shall be most agreeable unto his will ; Opposcing unto ye utmost of our Chh. power ye Contrary. And lastly wee doe hereby Covenant and promise to further unto ye utmost of our power ye best spirituall good of such other and of all and Every One y' may become members of y8 Congregation by mutuall Instruction, reprehension, Exhortation, Con- solation, and spirituall watchfullnesse over one another for good ; and to be subject in and for ye Lord to all ye Administrations and Censures of ye Chh. soe far as ye same shall be guides according to ye Rules of God's most holy word in a way of order peace and vnion ; with all promising to walk orderly in a way of fellowshipe and Communion with all ye Chs of Christ among us according to Rule, yt ye Lord may be one and his name one in all ye Chhs.
This Covenant wee doe by solemne act of Chh. Confederation Enter into, with full purpose of heart (as ye Lord shall help us) to keep it forever, and where wee shall faile yer to waite upon our Lord Jesus, for healing and pardon for his Names sake.
Anthony Newton, George Sumner, George Lion,
Robert Tucker,
Thomas Holman, James Tucker,
William Blacke, Ebenezer Clap, Ephraim Tucker,
Thomas Swift,
Edward Blacke, Manassah Tucker.
Rev. Peter Thacher's Answer to the Church and congregation in Milton, May 8, 1681.
Dearly Beloved in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Ye serious and solemn consideration of ye all-wise disposeing and leading hand of Divine providence both of yo"selves and of me, in re- spect of your first kind invitation of me unto ye work of ye ministry. In order unto settlement with you and taking office amongst you, by which and ye advice of ys, yt most judicious and discerning I was per- swaded so far to comply with all as to remove myself and my family to this place yt so I might ye more clearly disern and faithfully follow divine guidance and direction in my future settlement amongst you or remove from you according as God should unite ye harts of ys chh. and congregation unto me and mine and ours unto you or other wise dis- pose, and God having in his infinite goodness given me much Experi- ence of your undeserved love kindness and affection of y8 Chh. and Congregation to mee and mine, not only in your readiness to doc for mee as occasion hath presented, but in your obligeing gratitude pro- mised and in your unanimons, frequent and affectionate calls unto set- tlement with you and office engagement amongst you which unmerited and unexpected thô much desired unanimous affection hath, doth and (continuing) I hope will much engage oblige and endear mine to your selves. Ye Consideration of all these things and many more which I might but shall not mention, calling aloud upon me for more y" ordinary preponderation, due consultation, fervent supplication and spedy resolution with finall determination, I have diligently weighed and preponderated, seriously consulted with others Earnestly and extraordinary suplicated both publiq'ly, privately and secreetly
P W. B. Durante.
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divine guidance and conduct, and do therefore resolve and determine (with submission to divine soveraignty and in intire dependance upon divine sufficiency for assistance and acceptance) Notwithstanding my deep unworthyness of, my great unfittness for, my too much backward- ness unto and my great discouragemts in work of the ministry not only in respect of ye great duty and difficulty of ye work in it self considered, but Especially in ys place in respect of those Lamementable animosityes and divisions which have been in ys place weh hath occa- sioned your unsettlement untill now we ye Lord for his own name sake pardon and prevent for ye future. I say Notwithstanding ys yet I resolve and determine to give my self up unto ye work of ye Lord in ye ministry among your selves (believing God calls me there unto) on y& Conditions.
1. So long you continue one amongst your selves and for me, all due means being used or tendred for hearing In case of differance.
2. So long as I may enjoy ye liberty of my judgment according to scripture rule.
3. So long as you shall subject your selves and yours to ye Ordi- nances and officers of y8 chh.
4. So long as I may follow my studdys without distraction ; and provide for my self and family according to ye rules of God's word so long as you shall give me scripture encouragements, &c. I shall en- deavour to give my selfe up unto ye work of ye Lord unto weh God and your selves are calling of me beging your prayers for me that I may come unto you in ye fullness of ye blessings of ye Gospell of peace, and yt all yt ministeriall assisting grace may be from time to time granted to me, whereby I may be helped thro' my whole ministeriall work unto God's glory to ye conversion edification and Eternall salvation of your soules, and unto my own peace comfort, and tranquillity and ye best good of my family web the Lord grant for his own name sake supliing all our needs according to ye riches of his glory by Christ, unto whome be honour and glory in ye chh. forever more. Amen.
From a volume of Mr. Thacher's diary I find that the above was read by himself to the ch : and congregation [they having before renewed their call] after the exercises on Sabbath, May 8, 1681. [The above is in the hand writing of Joseph Mckean. ]
Members admitted into full Com'union In ye Chh. of Milton.
24 April, 1681. Peter Thacher, by a Letter of dismission from ye third Chh. in Boston, was admitted.
June* 1, 1681. Peter Thacher [thô unworthy] was ordained Pas- tor of ye Chh. of Milton.
July 17, 1861. Father Vose was Recd to full communion.
Aug. 28, 1681. Sister Sumner wife to George Sumner, Sister Lion, Sister Clap, wife to Ebenezer Clap, sister Tucker, wife to Bro. James Tucker, were admitted into full Com'union, by vertue of a Letter of dismission from Dorchester Chh.
Oct. 2, 1681. My Dear wife, Theodora Thacher, was admitted into full com'union, makeing a relation. Sister Newton, Sister IIolman, sister Swift, sister Salisbury, sister Vose wife to Edward Vose, were
* The date is erroneously given September, in the Register, Vol. xx. p. 316.
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at ye same time admitted, by vertue of a letter of dismission from Dor- chester Chh. to y8 Chh.
Nov. 20, 1681. Deacon Roger Sumner and his wife, James Ather- ton Senior and his wife.
Feb. 5, 1681. Samuel Pitcher, Goodwife Craine Senior, Goodwife Gouliver Senior, mrs. Wadsworth and yer children consenting to it were admitted with ym by vertue of a letter of dismission from Brain- try Chh. ; and sister Horton by ye same letter was recd March 5, 1681-2.
June 4, 1682. Abigaile Kinsley, wife to John Kinsley.
Aug. 20, 1682. Bro. T. Swift and Bro. Roger Sumner were both ordained at ye same time Deacons in the Chh. of Milton, by P. T. ye Pastor yer of.
June 18, 1682. Dorathy Daniel, wife to John D. ; Bro. Houghton and his wife ; John Lewis.
Oct. 22, 1682. Elizabetlı Dike, and Waitstill Tucker, wife to Bro. Manassah T.
Aug. 12, 1683. Rebecca Fenno Senior.
July 1, 1683. Henry Craine Senior, recd we was ye first time I went abroad after my great sicknesse.
April 20, 1684. Samuel Joanes and Mary his wife.
Augst 24, 1684. Goodwife Glover.
Sept. 6, 1685. Mary Sumner, Daughter to Bro. George S.
June 13, 1686. Sister Elizabeth Tucker, by vertue of a letter of dismission from Waymouth.
May 22, 1687. Mary, wife to Jonathan Badcock.
July 3, 1687. Anna Craine.
Aug. 21, 1687. Samuel Triscot, Hannah Gonliver, Susannah Blacke.
1687. Dec. 25. Ebenezer Wadsworth and his wife, Nathaneel Wales, Patience Holman, Margeret Reeding.
Nov. 25, 1688. Elizabeth Daniel, dau. to J. D.
Jan. 12, 1688. Hannah Badcock, wife to Samuel Bacock.
Feb. 10. Martha Mooree, Brother Ezra Clap, Sister Wait-stil Vose, ye wife of Leftnt Vose, by vertue of a letter of dismission from Dorchester Chh., and Mary Pitcher with ye rest of bro. Claps children, and Henry Vose and Thomas Vose and her dau. Elizabeth Craine, were propounded to ye Chh. as desiring to Enter into covenant with and come vnder ye watch of ys Chh., and were recd with yer parents by a Chh. Vote. Mary Ellen, wife to D. E. admitted. Experience Clap, wife to Bro: Ezra Clap, and Abigail his Dan. were recd at ye same time.
1689. March 10. Ruth Newton, wife to Ephriam N. 66 3. Hannah Badcock, wife to Benj. B.
April 28. Freiscee Standtowne, wife to Old Goodman S. Augst 4. Johannah Badcock, wife to Captaine Badcock.
1689-90. March 9. Mary Gouliver, wife to Jonathan Gonliver. 1691. June 28. Anthony Couliver, Seargant Henry Vose, Mary Crehore, Experience Sumner and Elizabeth Vose.
1691-2. Jan. 10. Elnar, ye wife of Anthony Culliver.
Feb. 21. Benjamine Craine. March 6. John Wadsworth.
1692. April 3. Nathaniel Blake. June 19. Mary Rider.
July 24. Mary Pitcher, ye wife of Nat. Pitcher.
Augst 14. Abigael Hutson, wife of Bro. John Hutson.
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1693. Nov. 12. Matthias Puffer. 1693-1. March 18. Mrs. Re-
becca Miller.
1694. April 29. Thankfull Lion, ye wife of George Lion.
May 6. Mrs. Elizabeth Gregory. May 13. Susannah
Ford Senior.
July 15. Widdow Mary Dennis and Alce Man. Mrs. Susannah Badcock, wife to Mr. Enoch Bad- cock.
1694. Aug. 5. Abigail Davis, wife to T. D.
Sept. 3. Stephen Craine and Mary his wife.
At ye same time Hannah Dennis, Marcy and Margaret desireing to give up y"s. to ye Lord and to ye watch and discipline of ye Chh. lay- ing hold on yer Mothers Covenant were by a Vote of ye Chh. owned as children of ys Chh. and soe baptized. An Dennis was baptized on her mother's account (being in adult).
1695. March 31. Mary Henshur (wife of Neighbour Daniel Hen- shur Senior).
April 28. Mary Crane, ye wife of Ebenezar Cranc. May 12. John Gansey and Elizabeth his wife. July Richard Smith ; and was baptized.
1695-6. Jan. 19. Moses and his wife Hannah Belcher.
Feb. 23. Nathaniel Badcock. 1696. May 24. Walter Mooree.
Ang. 2. Peter and Jane Lion ; by a Letter of Dismission from Dorchester. Sept. 13. Hannah Badcock, wife to Bro. Nat. Badcock.
1697.
April. Experience Tucker, ye dau. of Bro. James Tucker.
May 30. Rebecca Tucker, ye dau. of Bro. James T.
July 18. George Sumner Junior and An his wife.
Feb. 13. Cousen Mr. Peter Thacher.
1698. March 27. John Trot and Mchitable his wife.
Dec. 4. Nathaneel Vose and Mary his wife.
Jan. 8. Mr. Sam. Niles. 1699. April 2. Caleb Badcock.
1699. Nov. 5. Samuel Webb.
Dec. 24. Elizabeth Wadsworth, wife of John Wadsworth.
1700. July 14. Joseph and Rachell Bent, and Hannah Gulliver ye wife of Nat. Gul.
July 21. Ebenezar Sumner, son to Deacon Roger Summer. Ang. 11. Elizabeth Frissel. 1700-1. Feb. 2. Daughter Theodora.
1701. March 23. Son Oxenbridge, dau. Elizabeth, Mercy and Mary Badcock.
June 22. Elizabeth Bailey.
1702. Aug. 9. Edward Black and Elizabeth his wife, Timothy Crehore and Ruth his wife, William Sumner and Ester his wife, Joseph Swetland, Jane Hauton and Sarah Vose ; Sab. after ye Afternoon sermon.
Sept. 20. Sarah Tucker, ye dau. of Bro. James Tucker.
1702-3. March 7. Elizabeth Crane, dau. of Bro. Stephen Crainc.
1703. May 23. James and Ebenezar ye sons of Bro. James Tucker, and Ebenezar ye son of Bro. Manassah Tucker ; Sab. after ye Afternoon Sermon.
Nov. 21. Lieutenant Gulliver.
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1703-4. Feb. 6. My Son Peter Thacher, Sim. Langley, Martha Vose, Mary Feild ; Sab. after ye Afternoon sermon.
March 19. Robert Feild, Abigail Glover and Susanna Pitcher. 1705. March 25. Nathaneel Badcock.
1706. April 7. Capt. Thomas Vose ; Sarah Vose, ye wife of John Vose.
1706-7. Feb. 16. Joseph Dean. March 16. John Spencer.
1707. May 4. Joseph Billings ; Jane Tucker, wife to Ebenezer Tucker ; Thomas Els and Mary his wife, and Peg my Indian servant, (tho now a free woman), was admitted into full com'union with this Chh. July 20, 1707. Mr. Nathaneel Pitcher, Sept. 7, 1707. Edward Adams, October 12, 1707.
Jemima Tucker, wife to Bro: Eben: Tucker, Feb. 15, 1707. Rachel Adams, wife of Edward Adams, Feb. 22, 1707-8.
Elizabeth Sumner, Benjamine's wife, June 6, 1708.
Sarah Tucker, wife to Brother James Tucker Junior, 23 : 2: 1710.
Rebacca and Sarah Triscot, ye daughters of Bro. John Triscot, June 4, 1710.
Mrs. Hannah Beel, Sept. 3, 1710.
Feb. 4, 1710-11. Mrs. Elizabeth Hersy wife to M'. Hersy ; by vir- tue of a letter of dismission from Hingham Chh.
Jan. 20, 1711-12. Ruhamah Billings wife to Joseph Billings.
May 31, 1713. Benjamine Crehore. July 12, 1713. Sarah Dick- erman.
1713. Aug. 23. Mrs. Elizabeth Gulliver. Oct. 4. Mr. Samuel Tucker and his wife.
Oct. 11. Mary, dan. of Mr. Ebenezer Wadsworth.
1714. April 4. Mr. Samuel Wadsworth, Mr. Timothy Crehore Junior and his wife, neighbour George Talbut and his wife, Mr. Nehe- miah Clap and Abigail Wadsworth, Mr. J. W. dau.
April 11. Sarah Triscot, dau. to Bro. Sam. Triscot.
May 2. Elizabeth Jordon. 1714-15. Jan. 9. Mrs. Mary Fenno.
1715. June 26. Son Thomas Thacher. He is 176 members in full communion admitted by myself.
Aug. 7. Mr. Recompence W. ; Sept. 18, Mrs. Sarah his wife. Oct. 30. Mrs. Elizabeth Badcock wife to Mr. William Bad- cock.
1716. April 8. Mr. Preserved Lion and Mrs. Johannah his wife. Dec. 30, 1716. Mr. John Dickerman Senior and Mrs. Sarah, his wife ; by virtue of a letter of Dismission from ye Chli. of Reading ; and Jerusha Vose, Mr. Nathaneel Vose's Daughter was ye same time reed into full communion with Chh.
1716-17. March 24. Thankfull Weeks.
1717. April 28. Ezra Clap Junior and Waitstill his wife.
May 5. Sarah Picher, Mr. Nat. Pichers Daughter.
June 9. Mr. Ralph Shepard and his wife and Anne With- erton.
July 21. Mrs. Susanna Glover. Sept. 1. Elizabeth Hersey. Jan. 5. Mr. Manasseh and Mrs. Hannah Tucker his wife.
1717-18. Jan. 12. Mr. John Holman.
March 23. Mr. Stephen Tucker and wife, and Mrs. Sarah Badcock, Mr. John Badcocks wife.
1718. April 6. Mary Vose, relict to Mr. W. V.
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May 18. Mr. John Daniel Junior.
Nov. 2. Mrs. Sarah Billings, widow.
Aug. 10.> Mr. Thomas Vose and Mrs. Hannah Vose his wife.
1718-19. March 1. Ebenezar Warrin and Thankfull Trott.
1719. Dec. 27. IIannah Crane, dau. of Mr. Stephen Crane. 1719-20. Feb. 28. Mr. William Rawson Junior.
1720. June 12. Hannah Pitcher, Mr. Nat. Pichers Daughter. July 17. Mr. Edward Belcher and Mrs. Mary his wife ; Mrs. Waitstill Henshaw and Mchittable Trot.
Nov. 20. Sarah Badcock, dau. of Mr. Nathaneel Badcock Senior.
1720-21. Jan. 8. Mrs. Lidea Clap, Mr. Nehemiah Clap's wife. Sept. 10. Abigail Davis.
1721. Jan. 14. M. Stephen Badlam and his wife, and Mehetabel and Ann Billings.
1721-2. Feb. 25. Abigail Billing.
1722. Ang. 12. Mrs. Elizabeth Peirce and her dan. Miriam Peirce. Sept. 23. Mrs. Mary Billings. 1723. April 21. Mrs. Sarah Woody.
1723. Oct. 13. Elizabeth Sumner, Mr. Ebenezar Sumners Dau.
1724. Sept. 6. Mr. John Pitcher and his wife.
Oct. 25. Hagar, my negro woman.
1724-5. Jan. 10. Miriam Vose.
Jan. 17. Elizabeth Wadsworth and Hannah Billings. Feb. 28. S' Billings [viz. Isaac].
1725. Aug. 8. Sr Wadsworth.
Sept. 26. Mrs. Rebecca Miller Junior.
Nov. 6. Mrs Mary Billings (Capt. John Billings his consort ).
Dec. 11. Mrs. Mary Tucker ( Mr. Ephraim's wife).
1725-6. Jan. 23. Mr. Grace Wadsworth. Jan. 30. Mrs. Tabitha Crane.
1726. Aug. 14. Mrs. Ruth Everenden Junior.
Dec. 18. Mr. Ezra Clap and his wife were dismissed to
ye Chh. of Middleburough by ye vote of ye Chh. of Milton.
1726-7. Feb. 12. M. Samuel Kinsley was admitted.
1727. April 23. Mrs. Elizabeth Trescot (Mr. John Trescots dau.). May 7. M'. Nathanael Vose Junior and Mrs. Rachel his wife.
Mr. Jeremiah Belcher, Mr. Israel Hearsy and Mrs. Abigail Hearsy his wife, Mr. Benjamin Wadsworth and Mrs. Hannah Black, were admitted into full com'union, July 23, 1727.
Sept. 3. Mrs. Abigail Vose ( wife to M'. R. V.). 1727. Nov. 26. Mr. Georg Sumner Junior and Mrs. Susanna his wife.
1 Octo. 1682. The Chh. voted yt yy were willing I should, and wd. strengthen my hands in calling ye children of ye Chh. unto an ac- count concerning yer profiting vnder ye means of grace and acquaint myselfe with ye state of yer soules.
June 26, 1698. Ye Chh. voted to admitte Mary Puffer (ye wife of John Puffer) to baptisme, and to take her vnder ye watch and disci- pline of ye Chh.
July 3, 1698. Ye Chh. voted to admitte Mary Atherton to baptisme, and to take her vnder ye watch and discipline of ye Chh.
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July 17, 1698. Ye Chh. voted to Admitte Sam: Gulliver Junior to baptisme, and to take him vnder ye watch and Discipline of ye Chh.
July 31, 1698. Ephraim Tucker was chosen Deacon.
May 7, 1699. Leiunt George Sumner chosen Deacon.
Ang. 14, 1698. The Chh. voted to admitte Sarah Charity and Nao- mi Jordon to baptisme and to ye watch and discipline of ye Chh.
April 9, 1699. Abigail ye Daughter of Dina Tomson was by a Chh. vote admitted to baptisme and to ye watch and discipline of ye Chh. of Milton.
July 30, 1699. Leiutnt George Sumner and Bro. Ephraim Tucker were Ordained Deacons in this Chh. of Milton. My text 1 Tim. 3: 13. Nov. 10, 1706. Mrs. Holman ye wife of Mr. John Holman owned ye Covenant and gaue up herselfe and seed to ye watch and discipline of ye Chh. in Milton.
Jan. 12, 1706. Ruhamah Billing ye wife of Joseph Billings owned ye Covenant, &c. Sept. 20, 1713. Mr. William Badcock, owned ye Covenant, &c., and had his child baptized.
July 18, 1714. Ye Chli. voted to admitte Hannah Holman (Mr. Samuel Holmans Daughter) to baptismne, and took her vnder ye watch and discipline of ye Chh., and so she was baptized ye same day.
Sept. 18, 1715. John Gulliver laid hold on ye Covenant and gane np hims. to ye watch and discipline, and was baptized by ye vote of y& Chh. Sept. 11, 1715.
A record of Some of ye Acts of a Council of Two Churches (viz., Dor- chester and Milton), that Sate at Newport and Compton.
1700. Forasmuch as with ye heart man beleineth unto Righteousnesse and with ye mouth confession and taking hold of Gods Covenant are unto Salvation ; We confesse, Professe, and Avouch ye Lord Jehovah, Father, Son and Iloly Ghost to be our God, and ye Lord Jesus Christ, ye Great Immanuel, to be our Prophet, Priest, King and Saviour ; and We humbly gine up our selues, and all ours, to be taught, Justifyed, Ruled, Sanctifyed and Saned by Him, and By his Grace ; we promise, as Hee shall Enable Us, To Loue ye Lord our God with all our hearts, To Cleane to Ilim, Trust in Ilim, Fear Him, Obey his Commandments, and to Observe all his Ordinances whereof we are at present Capable, and as we shall be Capable ; waiting on Him for His spirit and Looking to Him, Whereinsoeuer we shall fail, and fall short, for Pardon and Healing for Ilis Names Sake. Amen.
On 27 Oct., 1700. Divina Gratia.
At Newport These laid hold on ye Covenant and were Baptized, viz. : Capt. Nath. Coddington, Esq., mrs. Joanne Brightman, in's. Rebecca Pocock, mrs. Saralı Creek, mrs. Hannah Clark, Sarah Timberlake, and Jane Dill.
Others laid hold on ye Covenant who had been formerly Baptized, viz. : Mr. Calender and his wife, Mr. Richard Clark, mrs. Mumford, mrs. Magewick, Elizabeth Caparon, Susannah Willet. Mr. Warkman and mrs. Coggeshel only renewed Covenant. The children that were Baptized were, Patience, Thomas, Freegift, Sarah, Elis : William, Mary and Nathaneel, children of Mr. Freegift Cogshel : Abigail, Elisa- beth, Mercy, Mary and William, children of Mr. Magewick ; John
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and Margaret Caparon ; Susannah and Alice Willet; Mary Wark- man : Steven Mumford ; Jonathan, Alice and Hannah, children of Mr. Richard Clark.
On Nov. 3, 1700. Divina Gratia. At Compton. There Laid hold on ye Covenant and were Baptized these yt follow, viz. : Lt. John Wood, Mr. Edward Richmond and his wife and daughter Abigaile ; Mr. Silvester Richmond ; Mr. John Palmer and his wife ; Mr. Joseph Church's wife ; Joseph and Martha Seabury ; Nathanael House ; Mercy Rouse.
Others yt Laid hold on ye Covenant Were Mr. Fobes and his wife ; Mr. Samuel Crandolls wife ; Mr. John Church ; Mr. Samuel Gray's wife ; the wife of Nathaneel Serles ; the wife of James Bennet.
The Children y" Baptized were, Elisabeth, Constant, Mercy and Mary Fobes ; John, Mary, Sarah, Deborah, Margaret, Abigail and Elizabeth Woods : Thomas and Edward Grays : Edward, Anne, Eliza- beth, Ame, Benjamine and Mary Richmonds ; Joseph, Nathan, Alice, Deborah and Elisabeth, children of Joseph Church ; Elizabeth daugh- ter of Jolin Church ; John, Sarah, Elisabeth, Edward, Job, Aaron, and Anne Palmers : Jonathan, Hannah, Simon, Ebenezer, John, Joseph and Benjamin Dawen ; Benjamin, Ichabod, Sarah, Rebecca, Elisha, Blackmans : Abigail and Sarah Ililliard ; David and Grace Wood- worths ; Sam: and Mary Crandolls ; John and Sarah Scarles.
Kingtowne, Oct. 14, 1705. Sab. after I had preached I baptized M' James Nuton's Daughter Abigail, he and his wife being Mem- bers in full communion with ye Chh. in Ferfeild.
Feb. 25, 1707-8. Punkapaog, at a fast of ye English inhabitants yer Mr Danforth of Dorchester preached in ye forenoon, and I in ye afternoon, and in ye close of ye Publiq. worshipe ( Mr Danforth advicing it), I Baptized Mary, ye Daughter of Sister Wintworth.
Kingstowne, May 23, 1708. Sab. After I had preached I bap- tized my dear Grandchild, Sarah Niles.
Braintry, Augst 15, 1708. I preached both parts of ye day (it being ye first sabbath after M' Fisk's death. Acts 21, 14, and Rom. 8, 38, 39), and being desired ye Chh. also consenting, I baptized Susanna, ye Daughter of Nat: Mills.
Braintry, Feb. 13, 1708-9. Sab. I preached both parts of ye day. Deu. 30, 19, and being desired I baptized Dorathy, ye Daughter of Coronol Quinsey, and Timothy, ye son of [ ] Pennyman, deacon Penniman's grandchild.
Lebanon, May 7, 1710. I preached at Lebanon both parts of ye day, and being desired I baptized there Samuel, ye son of M' Ephraim Terry, and Mary, ye daughter of M' William Waddle.
Lebanon, May 14, 1710. I preached both parts and yn Baptized Sarah, ye daughter of George Webster ; Mary, ye daughter of John Smith, Ebenezer, ye son of John Tuttle, Hannah, ye daughter of Jona- than Hartshorne.
June 14, 1719. Sab. Wrentham. I preached both parts and baptized Ichabod, ye son of M' William Man, and Beriah, son of Benjamine Grant ; and Abigail, ye Daughter of Nat. Easton.
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