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GENEALOGY COLLECTION
ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 00085 1565
Records of the Brewfter Church
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RECORDS
of the Brewfter Congregational Church BREWSTER, MASSACHUSETTS
1700-1792
Privately Printed A. D. 1911
TWENTY-FIVE COPIES PRINTED AT THE MERRYMOUNT PRESS BOSTON Printer's Copys Not in Edition
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Preface
In the year 1700, on October 16, a Congregational Church was organized in the town of Harwich, Massachusetts, later known as the North Precinct. The early records of the society have been preserved by the parish until the pre- sent time, but many of the pages having become discolored and much of the writing indistinct, it became necessary to reproduce the records if they were to be permanently pre- served. Through the generosity of a member of the parish this is now done.
These accounts cover a period of ninety-one years, and report the activities of a parish located in a town which, since the year 1803, has borne the honored name of Brew- ster, commemorating Elder Brewster, of Mayflower fame. The historical value of these records would seem sufficient warrant for their preservation.
The present volume is an exact transcription of the con- tents of the original manuscript.
Records of the Brewster Congregational Church October 16, 1700, to 1791 [1792]
O" Oª 16. 1700. the church in Harwich confift- ing of eight perfons was gathered, with (?) a (?) Chh Covenant, with their names therunto sub- scribed [illegible] followeth
We who are by nature children of wrath, even as others, and [illegible] unprofitable Servants of ye Lord [illegible] being senfible of our own ina- bility alfo to make or keep covenant, difs [claim -? ] ing of all confidence in ourfelves, and looking up to God in X for ye help of his holy spirit, in this solemn work, without which, we can doe nothing as we are,
We doe here in ye prefence of ye high God, his holy angels and this [affem] bly, with Solemnity, fear and reverence, at this time make, or renew, our covenant with the Lord our God, and with one an other; and (1) We take [the] true God, Father; Son and holy Ghoft one God in three perfons to be our God, & promifs yt, through his grace we will be his people. we give up our selves and ours unto ye Lord Jehovah (?) to be his only, wholly and forever. (2) We promifs, Jefus Chrift inabling, y' while (?) we live together we will be careful to obferue ye rules of diftrib-
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utive juftice rendering each to other y' honour refpect and [lo]ue which ye gofpel of Chrift re- quires of us, according to ye relations in which we stand as an Eclefiaftick Society, and yt we will seek to preferue and promoue [sic] ye peace and growth of this Church of Chrift, and carefully avoid whatever may tend to obftruct or hinder ye same. (3) we also promifs, Chrift afsifting, yt we will attend ye rule in watching over one an- other, exhorting and admonifhing one another as ye rule requireth, and [ye?] occafion shall be. We further promifs, still depending on ye grace and strength of X, to indeavour y' there may be a faithfull and through exercife of difcipline, ac- cording to w Chrift has appointed to be obferved in his House from time to time without refpect to perfons. (4) And sumarily, we covenant y' we will in all things indeavour to walk, both toward God and one toward another in sincerity, in loue and in peace as becometh ye gofpell: seeking and indeavouring ye good each of other, ye reftraint of sin, ye furtherance of ye work and caufe of X amongue us; indeavouring by our good con- verfation to allure those y' are without, to a loue to, & choice of y' way of holinefs which we pro- fefs to walk in.
This Covenant we make ys day wth willing minds, and we bow our knees to the God and father of our Lord Jefus X y by his grace inabling of us
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we may not only make but keep covenant and be steadfast with him therin, unto his glory and ye good of us and ours with and after us, Amen.
Nath !! Stone. Tho: Freeman
Tho: Crofbey.
Edw: Bangs.
W! Marick
Simon Crofbie
John Freeman. Jofeph Pain.
This following confefsion of faith was at the same time made and subfcribed.
We whofe names are under-written being, by ye good and gracious providence of God so far favoured y' we are brought to ye day and time Set apart for our Solemn entring into Chh eftate; And the Church of X being a City set upon an hill, which cannot be hid; We are de- firous y' our Lights may so shine before men, y' our heavenly Father may be glorified: And particularly at this time y' the Light of Gofpell- doctrine may shine forth in our solemn profefsion of ye same; We doe declare our full afcent and confent unto, and firm belief and perfuafion of ye truth and certainty of ye Articles of the Chriftian Religion according to ye word of God, and as it is laid down in ye shorter Catechifme, comonly called the Afsemblies Catechifme, and as it has been profefsed and held in the Churches which we have been heretofore joyned unto; And, by
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ye grace of God inabling of us doe promifs to continue therin firm unto ye End.
Nath" Stone. Tho: Freeman.
Thomas Crofbie. Edw: Bangs.
Wm Marick. Simon Crofbie
John Freeman. Jofeph Pain.
After thefe things, on ye same Day, Nathanaell Stone was ordained Paftor of this Church in Harwich.
On Novem: 28. 1700. the Church made choice of M' Thomas Freeman to the office of a Dea- con.
Of all Perfons hithertoe admited into, or baptized in this Chh,
See Page 213 [150], and forward; Oct. 12. 1707.
Edward Snow admited on Nov: 30. 1707.
John Gray's Son Andrew baptized on Feb. 8. 1708.
Filius nofter Nathan Stone aquã sacramentali lavatus Feb: 22 1708.
The wife of Jofeph Seers of Yarmouth admited on March 21 1708.
and on ye same day Tho: Linckhorn (?) with his Wife & M's Mayo received in from other Chhs.
Zecharia Paddocks Daughter Prifcilla bap [tiz] ed by virtue of comvnion of chhs, on Apr: 11. 1708. Jofeph Seers's Children, Zechariah, Jofeph, Prif- cilla and Hannah baptized on May 2. 1708.
Lieutenant Nicorfons Wife of Monomoit ad- mited on Nov: 14. 1708.
Thomas and Mary ye Son and Daughter of Ensigne Pain baptifed on Dec: 5. 1708.
John Crofbey and his Wife admited on Decem : 12. 1708.
M' Hopkins admited on Dec: 26. 1708.
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M' Hopkins; John Crofbies childrenviz Thomas, John & Jonathan ; as also John Kings Daughter Bathfheba, all baptifed on Jan 2. 1708.
Simon Crofbies son Ebenezer, and Thô: Lin- colns son Sam! baptized on Feb: 20. 1708. Prince Snow's Wife admited, and Filia noftra Thankfull baptizata, March 6. 1708/9.
Prence Snowes children, viz Jabez, Samuell, Prence, Hannah & Mercy baptized on March 1708/9. 20.
Jofeph Seers his Wife difmifsed from this Chh, to that in Yarmouth on Apr: 24 1709. And at ye same time the Wife of John Smith admited into this Church.
Thomas Clarks Son Seth baptized on May 15. 1709.
John Crofbies Son David baptized on May 22 1709.
Chillingsworth Fofter admited; his two Sons James, & Chillinfworth; with Thô Crofbies son Edward baptized, all on May 29. 1709. Thomas Snow's Son Thomas baptized on June 1709. 19.
Lieutenant Tho: Nicorfon of Monomoit, his Nine Children, viz Jonathan, Mercy, Thomas, William, Ebenezer, Edward Nath", Mary,
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Thankfull, all baptized on Oct: 9. 1709. John Gray's Daughter Anna, baptifed on Oct. 23 (?). I709.
John Harfkall (?) of Rochester, his son John baptifed on Nov : 20. 1709.
Edw: Snowes son Nath" and Chillingworth Fofters Daughter Mary both baptized on Jan: 1709/10. 8.
Prince Snowes two Sons Jonathan and Daved, baptized on Jan: 22. 1709/10.
Edw. Bangs Rebeckkah baptized on March 12. 1709/10.
Jsraell Coles Wife difmifsed from this Chh in Aprill 1710.
Simon Crofbies son Mofes baptifed on June II. 1710.
Thomas Clarkes son Jsaac baptized on Aug: 13. 1710.
Sam" Hopkinss Wife admited, and she with her son Richard baptifed on Oct: 29. 1710.
Joseph Pains son Jonathan baptifed on Dec: 10. 1710.
Thomas Lincolns Daughter Mercy baptifed on Dec: 31 1710.
John Kings Wife admitted on Jan : 14. 1710/11.
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Thô: Snowes son Aaron Baptifed on March 18. 1710/II.
Thô Hinckleys Widow admited and her sons Jofhua and Thomas baptized Apr: 22. 1710. Sam" Hopkins & Stephen Griffiths Wife ad- mited on May 6. IZII.
Stephen Griffiths children, Jofeph Stephen, Lazarus, Barnabas & Rebekka baptized May 20. IZII.
Charels [sic] Clarks Wife admited on June. 3. IZII.
Her children, John and Frances baptized on June 10. III.
Then Alfo Sam" Hynckley & his Wife admited and He baptized.
Sam" Hyncklies children Seth Sam" & Shubael baptized on June 17. III.
* EUnice Stone, filia noftra, baptizata fuit June 24. IZII.
Sam !! Bangs and his wife admited on July I. & she with their children Seth, Sam", David and Mary, baptized on July 8. IZII.
Stephen Hopkins's Daughter Phebe, baptized on Aug: 12. IZII.
* This E was evidently inserted later.
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Kanelm Winflow's Daughter Hannah baptized on Sept: 9 IZII.
Sam !! Hopkins's son Mofes baptized on Dec: IZII.
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Simon Crofbeys son Jncreafe baptized on Feb: 1711/12 24.
John Gray son Elifha baptized on March 9. (?) 1711/12. & Chillingsworth Fofters son Thomas on ye 16 of ye same month.
John Crofbies son Jofhua baptized on Sept: 7. 1712.
William Nicorfons Wife, admited, on her dif- mifsion from Eaftham Chh on ye Sabbath ime- diatly preceeding.
Prince Snowes Daughter Mary baptized on Oct: 19. 1712.
Thomas Crofbies Daughter Abigail baptized Nov: 16. 1712.
Sam !! Hynkleys son Edmund Baptized on Jan: 18. 1712/3
Thomas Lincolnes Daughter Margaret baptized on Jan : 25. 1712/13
Thomas Snowes Daughter Ruth ; & Sam" Bangs's son Jofeph baptized on March (?) 1712/13 John Kings Daughter Mercy baptized on May 17. 1713.
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Sam" Tucker of Chatham admited on May 17. 1713.
The Widow Pains Daughter Experience bap- tized on June 7. 1713.
Sam" Hopkinses Daughter Lidia baptized on June 14. 1713.
John Grayes son Jofhua baptized Oct: 25. 1713. Andrew Clarks Wife admited Nov: 8. 1713. Andrew Clarks Daughter Mehetabell baptized on Nov: 15 1713.
Nathan" Stone, Filius nofter baptizatus fuit Nov : 29.
1713.
John Freeman jun : his Wife admited Mar: 14. 1713/14
his children Sarah, Mercy, John and Phebe bap- tized March 28. 1713/14. Stephen Griffith's child Baptized May 16. 1714. Thomas Snow admited on June 13. 1714
John Freeman jun: admited July II. 1714. Andrew Clarks child Elizabeth baptized July 18. 1714.
Lieutenant Clarks Elizabeth Baptized Aug: I.
1714
Mercy Smith admited on Aug. 29. 1714.
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John Freemans Thankfull Baptized on Oct : 10. 1714.
Stephen Hopkins's Hanna baptized Nov: 7. 1714.
Sam" Hynckleys Reliance baptifed on Jan : 23. 1714/15
John Grayes Anna baptized Feb: 20. 1714/15. And Widow Crofbies Abia at ye same time.
Sam" Bangs's Melatia baptifed March 6. 1714/15 Debora Weeks and Rachel Whing admited and baptifed on May I. 1715.
John Whings Wife admited on June: 12. 1715 Chillingsworth Fofter Son Nathan baptifed June 1715. 12.
Sam! Hulls Wife admited on June 19. 1715. Sam! Tuckers children viz. Kezia Elizabeth and Thankfull all baptifed on July 3. 1715. Sam" Hopkins's Daughter Reliance baptized on July 24. 1715.
Achfah Stone filia nostra baptizata Sept: 4.
1715.
Sam" Seers jun: and his Wife admited on Sept: 18. 1715.
Sam" Sars's children Abigail, Ruth and Mercy Baptized Oct: 16. 1715
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And at ye same time George Weeks's Daughter Abigail.
John Whings Daughter Bethias baptifed on March II. 1715/16.
On March 25. 1716. after the death of Deacon Freeman, M' Thomas Crofbey and M' Thomas Lincoln were chofen by ye Chh, with ye concur- rence of their Paftor to Succeed in that office.
Deacon Lincolns Daughter Thankfull baptized on May 13. 1716.
At Deacon Freemans death was seven pounds overplus of ye contributions for ye Sacrament, the one half of which was returned to ye Chh, and the other given by them to his family.
On May 27. 1716: Judah Hopkins and his Wife were admited; and Edward Snows Son Nathan Baptifed.
On June 3. 1716 Judah Hopkins's Wife and seven children, viz Mercy, John, Martha, Rebecka, Judah, Stephen, and Defire, were all baptifed.
Sam! Tuckers Daughter Anna baptized on July 1716. 29.
Elifha Hamlin Admited July 22. 1716.
Elenor Winflow Admited Aug: 12. 1716. Hannah Mayo admited Sept: 2. 1716
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Stephen Griffiths Abraham baptifed on Sept: 2. 1716.
John Freemans Elcana baptifed on Feb: 10. 1716/17.
Judah Hopkins's Silvanus baptifed on Feb: 17. 1716/17.
Sam !! Seers's Defire Baptifed on Apr: 21. 1717. George Weeks's Mehittabel and Andrew Clarks Elizabeth Baptifed on Apr: 28. 1717.
Widow Ellis's Benjamin, Jofeph, John and Thankfull baptized June 23. 1717.
Juftice Jofeph Doans Elizabeth baptifed on July 21.
1717.
Sam" Hopkins's Sarah John Hords Jofeph & Judah Rogers's Hanna, all baptifed on July 28. 1717.
Medad Atwood admited on Sept. 15. 1717. Sam" Hardins Children of Eaftham viz, Nicolas, Sam", John, Zephenia and Elizabeth all baptized on Sep: 29. 1717.
Mehitabel Rogers of Eaftham admited on Oct: 6. 1717.
Thomas, Son of [two words erased] Simon Crofeby admited on Oct: 20. 1717. Mª Ofborns Daughter Mary baptifed on March 30. 1718.
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John Yates's John Baptifed on Apr: 13. 1718 John Whings Rebekka baptized on Apr: 27. 1718
Mrs Whing admited June 8. 1718. & baptized ye next Subfequent Sabbath.
Chillrth Fofters Jsaac and Wm Baker s William
baptized June 22. 1718
Nath" Crofeby admited July 6. 1718
Eodem Die Hanna Stone Baptifed.
George Weekss Debora paptized [sic] on July 27. 1718.
Jofeph Coles son Jofeph Baptized on Aug: 10. 1718.
Jonathan Bangs's Wife admited on Aug: 10. 1718.
Sam" Seers's Mary Baptifed Aug: 17. 1718.
Jonathan Bangs's children viz, Elizabeth, John, James and Mercy baptized on Aug: 24. 1718. Edward Snowes Joseph baptifed on Sept: 14. 1718.
Widow Aftin admited on Apr: 18. 1719.
Deacon Lincolns Elizabeth baptifed on Apr: 19. 1719.
The widow Whings children viz, Elnathan, Sam- uel, Elizabeth, John, Jofeph, and Mary; wth ye
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Widow Aftins Hannah, all baptifed on Apr: 26. 1719.
Sam" Hynkley and his Wife difmifed from ye chh to y' in Trueroe some months past, Apr: 1719.
Sam" Bangs's Lemuel baptifed on June 7. 1719. Elenor Winflow, alias Hamlin difmifed to Barn- ftable chh about the same time.
Judah Hopkins's Hanna, and Andrew Clarks Anna Baptifed July 13. 1719.
Sam" Hopkins's Sufanna Baptized on July 19. 1719.
Sam" Crofbey Admited from Eaftham on Aug: 2. 1719.
Anna Crofbey admited on Sept: 27. 1719.
John Freemans Daughter Mary baptifed on Oct. 18. 1719.
Thankfull Ellice, Bennet Smith and Elizabeth Smith all admited on Oct: 25. 1719.
Mercy Ellice admited on Dec: 6. 1719.
and baptized on Decem. 13. 1719.
Sam! Crofbies Suzanna baptifed on Jan: 17. 1719/20.
Hanna Stone baptifed March 27. 1720.
Georg Weeks admited from Bofton South Chh March 27. 1720.
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Chillth Fofters Mercy baptifed on Apr: 3. 1720.
George Weeks's Amiel baptized on Apr: 17. 1720
John Kings Wife admited from Barnftable- chh on May 15. 1720
Sam !! Seers's Hannah baptized on June 12.
1720.
Prince Snow admited July 17. 1720.
John Maker admited July 31. 1720
And his children Peleg, Thankfull, Mary and Jonathan baptifed on Aug. 21. 1720.
Hanna Seers admitted on Sept: II. 1720. The Widow Berry admited & baptized on Sept: 18. 1720.
Hanna Marick Admited and Baptifed on Nov: 1720. 20.
Sara Crofby, Simons Daughter admited on Jan. 1720/21. 29.
Hanna Lincoln, Sarah Bangs & Dorcas Pain all admited on Apr: 2. 1721.
Deacon Lincolns Jeremia baptized on Apr: 23. 1721.
Sam! Hopkins's Mofes baptifed on Apr: 30. 1721.
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Jonathan Lincolns Benjamin, Clark, Hanna, and Sarah, all baptifed on May 7. 1721.
Jofhua Seers's Wife admited on May 14. 1721. Scottoway Clarks Wife admited & Jofhua Seers's Jofiah Baptifed on May 21. 1721.
William Crofbies wife admited on June II. and baptifed on 18. 1721.
Scottaway Clarks Andrew, Scottoway, Mary, Lydia, Jofeph, Benjamin, and Nathan !! all bap- tifed on June 25. 1721.
John Flechers Ruth baptifed alfo at ye same time.
Wm Crofbies Thankfull, Tully, Mehittabel and Wm, and Edward Bangs's son Benjamin all bap- tized on July 2. 1721.
Rebekka Vicory admited on July 9. 1721
Benjamin Hamlin of Billingsgate admited and his Son Cornelius baptized on Sept: 10. 1721. Scottoway Clarks Sarah, and George Weeks's Hanna baptifed on Sept: 24 1721.
Jane Nicorfon admited on Dec: 31. 1721.
Sam" Seers's Samuell baptized on Feb: 25. 1721/22.
Sam" Crofbies Simeon baptifed March II.
1721/22.
Matthew Gages Wife admited on May 13. 1722.
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Andrew Clarks Thankfull baptized on May 20. 1722.
John Freemans Ely baptized on May 27. 1722. Jonathan Lincolns Jonathan baptized at ye Same time.
Matthew Gages Wife baptized on June 10. 1722. Benjamin Hamlins Jofhua at ye same time viz June 10. I722.
Benjamins Maricks Wife admited on June 17. 1722.
Her children viz, John, Rebekka Jsaac, Nath !! and Benjamin baptized on June 24. 1722.
Matthew Gages children, John, Lot, Sufanna, Hannah, all baptized on July I. I722.
Sam !! Gray son to John, admited on July 8. 1722. Nostra filia Hulda, baptizata eodem tempore.
Jofeph Mayo and his Wife admited on July 15. 1722.
on Aug: 5. 1722. Jofeph Mayos Wife baptized alfo their children viz, Jofeph, Mofes, Lidea. At ye same time Chill: Fofters Mercy baptized. Benjamin Marick alfo that day was admited, viz Aug 5. 1722.
John Snowes Enos baptized on Aug : 12. 1722. Jofhua Seers's Nath" Baptized on Aug: 19. 1722.
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Widow Robbins and Jofeph Seers's Wife ad- mited Aug: 26. 1722.
the former of thefe baptized on Sept. 9. 1722. John Taylors Thomas Baptized on Sept: 16. 1722.
Jonathan Bangs's Sam" baptized on Sept: 23. 1722.
Wm Penny and his Wife admited on Oct: 28. 1722.
Wm Pennys Wife, and their sons William and John all Baptized on Nov. II. I722.
Rufsells Wife admited Dec: 9. 1722.
Jonathan Lincoln admited on March 21. 1723. Wm Crofbies Nathan baptized on Apr : , 21. 1723. Judah Berry and his Wife admited on May 5. 1723.
Hatful Freemans wife admited on May 12. 1723. and baptized at ye Same time.
On May 19. 1723. Hatful Freemans Daved baptized. and Alfo Judah Berries children viz Lemuel, Theophilus, Mary, Hanna, and Ruth. John Mayos Wife admited and Elifha Hamlins Elijah, baptized on May 26. 1723.
Hatful Freemans Abigail Baptized on June 2. 1723.
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John Makers Elizabeth Baptized on June 9. 1723.
John Mayos Rebekka, Sufanna, Sam" John, and Mercy all baptized on June 16. 1723. Edward Bangs jun. admited on Aug: 4. 1723. Sam" Seers's Jsaac baptized on Oct: 13. 1723. Jofhua Seers, & Jonathan Seers's Wife admited Oct: 20. 1723.
John Mayos Prince, Baptized on Oct: 27. 1723. Mercy Marick admited Feb: 16. 1723/4. Jofeph and Benjamin Freeman Wiues admited on March I. 1723/4.
Jofeph Freemans children viz: Thatcher, Elize- beth, Jofeph, Lidea, Rebekka, and Thomas bap- tized on March 8. 1723/4 When also Edward Bangs Elizabeth was bap- tized.
On March 15. 1723/4. Benjamin Freemans De- fire, Rebecka, Temperence, Benjamin, Sarah, and Fear were all baptized.
Thomas Crofbies Simon Baptized on Apr: 12 1724.
Mercy Lord admited May 3. 1724. John Freemans Elifha & Jofhua Seers's Jofhua Baptized on May 24. 1724.
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Nath !! Freemans Wife admited on June 7. 1724. Nath" Freemans Prince, Mary and Lemuell baptized on June 14. 1724. And alfo at ye Same time Scotoway Clarks Ebe- nezer.
Benjamin Hopkins's Wife admited on Aug: 16. 1724.
Eleazer Crofby and his wife admited on Aug: 30. 1724.
his children, viz: Kezia, Rebekka, Eleazer, Sil- vanos, Phebee, Jsaac and Mary baptized on Sept: 13. 1724.
Georg Weeks's Elizabeth baptized on Sept: 20. 1724.
Benjamin Hamlins Lidea baptized on Oct: 4. 1724
John Taylors John alfo at ye same time.
Jofeph Hopkins and his Wife admited on Oct: II. 1724.
the next Sabbath their children baptized viz : Jsaac, Jofeph, Jonathon, Mary and Hanna.
Jonathan Bangs's Mary baptized on Nov : 8. 1724 .*
Ruth Daughter to Sam" Crofby & Seth Son to Wm Crofby baptized on March 14. 1724/5.
* Five words erased here. The erased words seem to be, " John son to Wm Crofby and "
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Isaac Son to Benjamin Freeman baptized on Apr. 4. 1725.
Zebulun Son to Matthew Gage baptized on Apr: II.
1725.
Nath" son to Chill : Fofter baptized on Apr: 18. 1725.
and at ye same time Sam" Seers's Seth baptized. Judah Berries mercy baptized on May 2. 1725. Jofeph Mayos Thomas Baptized on May 9. 1725.
Dan" Halls Lot, and Hatful Freemans Jonathon baptized on May 16. 1725.
Captain E. Houfes Daughter Fear baptized on May 30. 1725.
Dorcas Pain (now Ginkins). dismifsed to Barn- ftable East Chh on June 6. 1725.
Jonathan Cobs Wife difmifsed to us from Barn- ftable on June 13. 1725.
Andrew Clarks Eunice Baptized on June 13. 1725.
Elifha Hamlins Elizabeth and Ebenezer Berries Ebenezer baptized on July 25. 1725.
John Whings Thankfull baptized on Aug. 22. 1725.
On Sept. 5. 1725. a vote was pafsed in ye chh
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y' it is the duty of this chh to exercife a watch over and care of all the children of it so long as they continue within our reach ; and in cafe they any of them fall into morall scandall, we own they ought to be laid under Admonition for it, unlefs their speedy repentance prevent the occa- fion for their being so.
The chh was herwith told y' it was an utter in- confiftency to exercife difcipline toword ye chil- dren in cafe of scandall, and yet to deny them the priviledge of baptifme for their children; and accordingly advifed not to rest in an implicit faith refpecting their children, but to study the the [sic] scriptures wherby to find ye extent of the Covenant relating to them.
Nath" Maricks Wife admitted on Sept: 12. 1725. on ye next Sabbath were bapized [sic] her chil- dren, viz: Gideon, Prifcilla, Ruth, Allice, Ben- jamin and Sarah.
Jonothon Seers's son Jonathan alfo at ye same time.
John Makers Son Jofhua baptized on Oct: 3. 1725. John Mayos son Benjamin baptized on Oct: 10. 1725.
Ebenezer Seers's Defire baptized on Oct: 17. 1725.
John Snowes Hanna baptized on Dec: 19. 1725.
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Thomas Crofbies Elizabeth Baptized on Feb : 6. 1725/6.
Eleazer Crofbies Sarah and [word erased ] Jofhua Seers's Nath" baptized on March 20. 1725/6. On Apr. 10. 1726. John Seers's Hanna Sam11 Birges's Mary and Judah Halls Enoch baptized.
On May 15 1726. Mercy Daughter of M' John Freeman, having fallen into ye sin of fornication made her publick confefsion of it, with exprefsion of sorrow for [it,] afking forgivenefs &c:
Wherupon the chh voted to forgive her, and accept her again into their favour on conditon of a future gofpell becoming converfation.
Sam !! Crofbies and Jabez Lewifes Wiues admited on May 29 1726.
Wm Crofbies Hulda & Jabez Lewis's Thomas Baptized on June 5. 1726.
Scotoway Clarks Seth baptized on June 26. 1726. Jonathan Cobs Benjamin Baptized on July 24. 1726.
John Paddocks Elizabeth Baptized on Aug: 21. 1726.
Jofeph Hopkins's Nathon Baptized. on Aug: 28. 1726.
Hatsul Freeman admited Oct: 2. 1726.
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Sam" Hopkins's Theodore Baptized on Nov. 27. 1726.
John Snowes Enos baptized on Jan : 15. 1726/7. John Whings Phebe baptized on Jan : 29. 1726/7. Nath" Crofbies Mofes baptized on March 12. 1726/7.
Benjamin Freemans Jsaac baptized on March 26. 1727.
Judah Berries Experience Baptized on Apr: 9. 1727.
Benjamin Freeman admited on Apr: 16. 1727. Jsaac Chafe's Judah baptized on May 7. 1727. On May 7. 1727. Voted by ye Chh that as ye children of this chh ought to have chh watch exercifed toward them; so they also ought to have ye priviledge of baptifme for their children, on thefe conditions (1) that they doe explicitly and publickly own ye covenant, in which y"selves and thers are included, according to Gen : 17. 7. (2) y' they, in cafe of any scandall y' any of y™ fall into, doe give publick evidance of their re- pentance therfor. (3) that they solemnly prom- ife to bring up their children, if continued to them, in ye nurture and admonition of the Lord.
John Gages Son Sam! baptized on June 4 1727.
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Hanna Daughter of Deacon Crofbey admited June 4. 1727.
Jofeph Paddacks Hanna baptized on June II. 1727.
was confequent on both ye Parents having owned ye covenant &c:
Ralf Chapmans wife, and the wife of Thomas Crofby son of John admited on July 2. 1727. July 9. 1727. Thomas Crofbies Tabitha bap- tized.
Jabez Snow and his Wife and Thomas Crofbyes Wife all admited, and ye laft baptized on July 16.
1727.
Jabez Lewis admited and baptized on July 23. 1727. Jabez Snows Elizabeth baptized on July 23. 1727.
Edward Bangss Sarah baptized on July 30. 1727.
John Fletchers Mary baptized on Aug: 13. 1727.
John Mayos Hanna baptized on Aug: 27. 1727.
Seth Bangs and his Wife having fallen in to ye Sin of fornication, made their publick confefsion on Aug: 27. 1727.
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Brewfter Church
Previous unto it J said
J am apprahenfive y' ye comonnefs of ye sin of uncleannefs, together with ye publick counte- nance y' has been given to y' sin by toe many minifters and chhs both, may tend to render it lightly accounted off; its alfo pofsible y' Some may plead for it, on account of a pratended ne- cefsity. But let wretched men beware of mak- ing light of Gods comands and threts, left it be of them as in Ps: 50. 22. Now, Consider &c. men forget God while they seek to extenuate that sin, there being hardly any sin more severly thretned in the scripture then is ye sin of un- cleannefs.
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