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REYNOLDS HISTORICAL GENEALOGY COLLECTION
ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01102 4483
RECORDS
OF THE
FIRST CHURCH
IN
Charlestown, Massachusetts,
1632-1789.
PRINTED UNDER THE CARE OF Dames Frothingham Dunnewell, AND FOR HIM, BY DAVID CLAPP AND SON, BOSTON, 1880.
1715696
SIXTY-TWO COPIES.
No.
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TO THE MEMORY OF -
Susanna munnewell,
AND OF MANY OTHERS WHO HELPED TO MAINTAIN The first Church in Charlestown, WHOSE NAMES ARE IN
THE FOLLOWING RECORD, THIS EDITION IS INSCRIBED.
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(201)
has beend'd
The Names of the Children that have om BuCtifsel. in the Change in Charityana Gogning at the month of January A thousand six hundred and thirty two. - John James the son of Thomas. James: and of Elizabeth. his wife was bablised.
ximo; day 9
12:20: day 23 Fofagh stower: the son of Nicholas stower: and of Anny his wife : was baltised . 1633.
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1: no: day/16 John Bolton: the son of Thomas Molton: and of Jane his wife: was baptized.
3:00: day/25 Thomas Monfall the son of Ralph Moufall: and of Blive. his wife: was baltised.
7: wo: day
6: mo: day 31 Loyers white hand: the daughter of glory white hand and of Alice his wife : was habtised . 1 James Pemberton the son of fames Demspenton and of Alice his wife : was Publisad .
S: mo: day Mary wade : the daughter of fonathan wade: and of susannah his wife: was babtiful.
7: ra. day 46
Nathaniel Hutcheson: the son of George Hutcherson: and of Marguerite: his wife: was baptised.
10: mo: day2 Theophilus Richeson: the son of Ezekiel Richeson. and of Susanna his wife: was buffized. - -- 1634.
PREFACE.
THE printing of this Record was begun in 1869. During ten years portions, not always consecutive but including much of its first cen- tury, appeared in the New England Historical and Genealogical Reg- ister, the publishers of which, by their valuable cooperation, secured a wide presentation of what relates to perhaps the most interesting period.
The present volume contains the Record extant to 1789, including about thirty per cent. additional matter. The end proposed by the writer has been attained. If the original manuscript should, by disaster, perish, the type will show what it did, or did not, contain. This end, and the amount of time, labor and eyesight expended, must excuse the execution of an original intention to make a larger annotation, consid- erable material for which may appear in a work of a bibliographical nature that will, with this and one other volume, form the writer's contribution to the Literature of Charlestown for the year that includes its two hundred and fiftieth birthday.
The original intention was that this Record should be the first of perhaps four works, the others presenting the early manuscript history of the town, that of the rebuilding and some years later, and a local bio- graphical collection. The first is here printed. The second belongs to the Public Record Commission, on whose valuable official labors private work should not intrude. The third reaches perhaps too nearly the living present, but may, to some extent, be desirable. The fourth will be perhaps better supplied by the Bibliographical work mentioned, which will contain a guide to a large amount of matter already printed but hitherto uncatalogued. From the present source. consequently, only one addition to the Memoirs will, for a while, come, one that will accompany a narrative that has never been printed, and that tells its own story.
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PREFACE.
The printing of the Record in this volume has been done from a copy of it made by the writer himself. The printer's revise has been corrected by comparison with the original, a second revise examined, and the impression then taken. The pagination following is a little irregular, owing to the manner in which the work first appeared, but the Record is, it is believed, complete and correct.
SUSAN HUNNEWELL, to whom this edition is inscribed, was one to whom it well may be. She was, at her death in IS70, one of the few descendants of the founders of the Church who remained in the town, and one of the very few whose ancestors had continuously received its ministrations, and had remained until a recent date in its member- ship-a membership that she cherished during more than fifty years.
To her memory, and that of the many also departed whose hearts, like her heart, loved and served this venerable Puritan Church, the long labor now ended has been gladly devoted by the writer.
JAMES FROTHINGHAM HUNNEWELL.
Susan Lamson, called Susan through life, although like her mother and grandmother baptized Susanna, was born in Charlestown Sept. 2, 1792, admitted to the First Church Feb. 9, 1817, married to James Hunnewell Sept. 23, 1819, and died Feb. 14. 1870. Her mother and grandmother, each a Susanna Frothingham, were descendants of W'm. and Ann F., signers of the covenant 1632, and, probably settlers, 1630. Her gr .- grandmother, Dorothy Mousal, was gr .- gr .- dau. of Dea. Ralph M., a member of the church, 1630; her step-gr .- gr .- grandmother his gr .- dau. Her other relationships to old church members were numerous.
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CONTENTS
OF THIS VOLUME.
Title and Dedication
Two leaves
Preface, 1880
One leaf
Contents of this volume, and Index to portions of the Record in the " Register " One leaf
Introduction, 1869
Pages 1-3
Original Title of the Record
5
do. Covenant and Signers
ADMISSIONS to Full Communion; 1632-1768
8-10
do. but not to do. do. 1677-1697
40-41
RENEWERS of Covenant, do. do.
1665-1700
42-44
1710-1768 160-165
MARRIAGES
1687-1697 93-96
BAPTISMS,
1632-1701 45-93
1701-1768
97-160
CHURCH VOTES,
1658-1722 i-xii **
NOTES, in Record Book of 1789. and some description of Account Books of 1671, and of 1693
165-168
APPENDIX, " An American Shrine," early history and the
topography of the Church xiii-xxvi The pages numbered by letters follow those numbered by figures.
The signatures are-two unnumbered, 1-7, 34 (printer, for 8), 9-42, A-C, one not marked, D-G,-in all 52, or 208 pages; also 6 pages of fac-simile illus- trations, making the total 214 pages.
ILLUSTRATIONS.
FAC-SIMILE in photolithography, to face page Elder Green's first record of Baptisms, 1633, title
do. do. Rev. T. Shepard's do.
1659, 1
do. do.
do.
do. 1663-4, 53
do.
do. Rev. Z. Symmes's do.
135g, 1
do.
* do. Rev. C. Morton's do. 16SC, 89
do. do. Rev. S. Bradstreet's do. 1698, 89
do. in Heliotype, Rev. J. Morse, showing Record through the Revolution, and to 1789
. 168
do. do. List of Members, April 30, 1789 163
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THE RECORDS CONTAINED IN THE FIRST RECORD BOOK OF THE FIRST CHURCH IN CHARLESTOWN (MASS. ) appear in the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, as follows :- All Church Votes, Censures, etc. (1632-1768). Record Reg. Vol. Date. pages. Pages.
Mo. 4, day 6, 1658 to July 16,
(380-376)
24. Jan. 1870, 9-12
July 23,
1665 Dec. 20,
Jan. 21, 1763
(369-356)
All Marriages Recorded.
1687 to May 24, 1694 (283-286)
Oct. 22, 1694 Mo. 5, day 1, 1697
(286-287)
Baptisms (Continuous).
Mo. 11, day 9, 1632 to Mo. 12. day 17, 1639 (20 !- 207) 25. April 1871, 117-50
12,
17, 1639
9,
11, 1666 (207-223) 25, Oct. 1871, 339-44
9, 18, 1666 4, 1, 1673 (223-232) 20, JJan. 1872,
19-54
4, 15, 1673
8, 7,1677
5,
2, 1682 (210-245) 26. July 1872, 219-53
5, 9. 1682 11, 30, 1686 (216-251) 27, April 1873, 140-43
11,
30, 1686 3, 24, 1691 (251-260) 27. July 1873, 275-80
4,
21,1691
7. 15, 1695 (260-267) 28, April 1874, 120-24
6, 1698 (26-272) 28, Oct. 1874, 448-50.
xvii.
Nov. 30,
1701 Mav.
1706 (291-300) 29, July 1875, 291-94
xviii. xix. xx.
May,
1706
March 23,
1711-12 (300-311) 30, April 1876, 178-83
March 30,
1712
March 25,
1715 (312-322) 31, Jan. 1877, 78-82
xxi.
March 8,
1718-19
Jan. 28,
1721-22 (330-338) 31, July 1877, 325-28
xvii.
Feb.
1721-22
May 7, 1727 (388-349) 32, Jan. 1878, 61-66'
xxi i.
May 14,
1727
Dec. 26, 1731 (319-356, 32, April 1878, 169-174 288-89, 357, 163-64)
Jan. 23,
1731 |2 Dec. 31, 1732 (164, 165) 32, July 1878, 287
XXV.
The first Century of the Record of Baptisms is here completed. Those of - 1733-68, will appear in a volume containing the whole Record.
Admissions to Full Communion.
Mo. 8, day 14, 1632 to Mo. 12. day 21, 1635
( 1-4) 23, April 1869, 190-01
2, 17, 1636
March 21, 1668-9
( 5-15) 23, July 1869, 279-84
May 23, 1669
June 28, 1713
(15-33) 23, Oct. 1869, 435-44
Ang. 23, 1713 Jan. 12,
1717 (33-38) 24, Jan. 1870, 7-8
Feb. 2, 1717 Dec. 8,
1723 (38-42) 24, April 1870, 131-32
*June 21,
1724
Aug. 5,
1733
( 43-50) 32, July 1878, 288-21
Sep. 30,
1733 Aug. 17, 1746
(50-57) 33, April 1879, 205-08
Illustrations, etc.
i.
Introduction, Collation, and Title-page, Vol. 23, April, 1869, pp. 187-89. An American Shrine (topography, and early history of the Church), Vol. 24, July, 1870. pp. 273-85. Fac-Similes (photolithographie) of Elder Green's first record of Baptisms (1632-33), and Rev. Thos. Shepard's first record of Baptisms, 1663-64, Vol. 26, p. 49.
vi.
do. Rev. Zech. Symmes's first record of Baptisms, 1658-39 ; Rev. Charles Mor- ton's do. 1686, and Rev. Simon Bradstreet's do. 1698, Vol. 29, p. 69.
xvii.
THE REMAINDER OF THE RECORD, NOT IN THE REGISTER, APPEARS IN THIS VOLUME, as follows :-
Admissions, Dec. 8. 1723 to June 21, 1724. Baptisms, 1533-1783. Reneicers of Covenant, 1665-1768.
iv. v. vii.
xvii. xviii.
viii. ix. x. xi. xii. xiii. xiv.
XV. xvi.
9,
13, 1698 Nov. 16,
1701 (273-282) 29, Jan. 1873, 67-70
xxiv.
i. ii. iii. iv. V. XXV. xxvi.
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Dec. 27, 1674
1665 1674
(376-369)
24, April 1870, 133-36 25, Jan. 1871, 62-67
29, Jan. 1875, 70-72 29, July 1875, 290
8, 7, 1677 (232-210) 26. April 1872, 153-55
7, 22, 1695 9,
April 8, 1716 Feb. 22,
1718-19 (322-329) 31, April 1867, 214-17
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The names of such as were baptized (22) in the Church of child in Chadbrown Eat this book. come into by Tak ZECh: Symmees In the year 1 650
lig. 5 mark
[Thomas] to fan of Thomas & coluna Starpand was by his).
7 Aniof 12
jinnah Father The Daughter of william and frame Filter was baggies Hamas the Daughter of Jamor and Sarah Browne un baptized
year : a moneth . 1659.
Day.
(21%) The names of juin as have book Baptized To mie Thomas Shepard, in & Chofat at Chrisiforone? [Refer] thedaughter of one fight woodward. Woodward .
6. 21. 2.
[Doforat] the daughter of Michael Long.
8. 8. 9. 16.
[tonathan] the for of of Thomas fort
[martha] the Daughter ofor fifths (Cocfo
8.
[ mark ] the for of or fisher King.
9. 27.
Limary ly Daughter of our filer King.
12 5.
[William] the Pon of & Pifter, Oston .- ) Kobokahy the daughter of -Smith .. Atlas
12.
19.
[ forn] the form of fro
Kong.
Welch. Cloclo. King. Oxton. Smith. Offern .
1660.
Record-Book of the First Church in Charlestown. C
1636
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2 : mo : day 17 Robert Hankins : Robert Long : Georg Heipbourn Mary JJeffereis : Elizabeth Long : Judith Bunker were
Admitted. 4 : mo : day 11 Thomas Michell and Anne his wiffe were Admitted.
11 : mo : day & Joseph Kitcherin : Thomas Cartar : Philip Drinker S Jand Mary Gonld were Admitted.
12 : mo : day 12'winifred Ilarrod, and Alice wicks ; were Admitted.
12 : mo : day 27 Robert Sedgwick : with Joanna sedgwick were Admitted.
1637
1637
5 : mo : day 10 Hennery Smith and Dorothy Smith were Adinitted. 9 : mo : day 6 John Ilarvard and Anna Harvard his wiffe iwith Robert Cuttler were Admitted.
12 : mo : day IS Samuell, and Thomas Richesson : And Abigail Maverick were
Admitted.
1638
1638
1 : mo : day 25 John Gould : William Johnson : and John Brimsmead, with Anna Jones were
Admitted.
2 : mo : day 6 Steeven Fosdick : Hanna Heipbourne : Elizabeth Drinker: Rebeccah Cutler : And Joannah Haule were
Admitted.
7 : mo : day
7 Isaak Cole : and Joanna Cole : James Garret and Deborah Garret : Katherin Coytmore : and Sarah Fosdike with Margerite Lewis : were
Admitted.
11 : mo : day
8 Seth Switzer Elizabeth Taylor: and Joanna Larkin were
Admitted. 1639
1639
1 : mo : day 10 william sargeant : Josuah Tydd : And- Mary Norton : were
Admitted.
1 : mo : day 17 Sarah Sargeant was. Admitted.
1639 - Page 6 -- 1639
3d : mo : day|12 Thomas Martin and Rebeekah Trarice were Admitted 4 : mo : day 3 Abraham Hill : with Martha Coytmore : were Admitted
7 : mo : day 2 John Martin : Rebeckah Martin : Hannah Cartar : 5
And Sarah Lary were Admitted.
7 : mo : day 9'sarah Tydd : Jone Richeson : Bethia Switzer: and Mary Leach == were Admitted.
7 : mo : day 16 John Penticost with Joanna Penticost : were Admitted. 7 : mo : day 23 Edward Larkin : william Phillips : with= Mary Phillips were Admitted.
8 : mo : day| 7 Thomas Graves : Katherin Graves : Anna Maverick : with Mary Eaglesfeild : were Admitted.
NOTE .- Page 1, and1 pages 3 to 10, inelusive (except last four lines on nage 10), and also Baptisins pages 201 to 210 (to 7th mo. day 20, 1642), are very neatly written, er rather, printed-probably by Elder Green. Leaf paged 3 and 4 is worn and patched.
Mr. Frothingham ( Hist. of Charlestown, p. 71) remarks that the Covenant, page 2, " was written sometime after 1632, as it evidently is in the handwriting of Rev. Thomas Shephard, who was ordained in 1659." and the important words [interlined) "are as evidently in the handwriting of Rev. Charles Morton, who was installed in 168G."
Attention is called to the record, 9 mo. 6, 1637 (page 5),-one of the few exact dates re- ferring to one of the most honored names of New England-John Harvard.
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Record-Book of the First Church in Charlestown.
1639. Page 6 (concluded). 1639
8 : mo : day 21 John Canle : and Mary Brimsmead : were. Admitted.
10: mo : day S Francis Willoughby : and Mary Willoughby were Admitted.
10 : mo : day 22 Thomas Allen : and Jane Smith : were= Admitted.
11 : mo : day 19; Elizabeth Felt [blot] was Admitted.
12 : mo : day 2 Mary Cole : Joseph Hill : Rose Hill : And stisanna seers were
Admitted.
12 : mo : day 16 Thomas Covtmore : and Bennitt Caule, wore-Admitted. 1640. 1640.
1 : mo : day 30 Thomas Wilder : and Edward Wood=were Admitted.
3 : mo : day 21 Ruth wood : Richard Robbins with= Admitted.
Rebeckah Robins were ..
3 : mo : day's i John Baker was Acınitted.
4: mo : day| 7'Sarah Baker: Thomas Gould=and == S Admitted.
Hannah Gould. were
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7 : mo : day 23 Augustin walker : Jolin Palmer : Anna == Admitted.
smith : and Elisabeth Hancock : were=
1641
1641
ist : mo : day 28 Jolin Seers : and william Palmer : were=Admitted.
Od : mo : day 4 Lambert sutton : was Admitted. 2d : mo : day 11 Mary Burrage : and Anna walker were-Admitted.
3d : mo : day 22 John Allen : Richard Russell : and Maud Russell : Admitted.
3d : mo : day 30 Richard Cook was Admitted.
5th : mo : day 5 Susanna Jones=was Admitted.
5th: mo : day 3 i John weightman : Elizabeth Broun and= S Admitted.
Joanna Wood : were
11 mo : day 15 Richard Lowden : and Sollomon Phips were-Admitted. 11% mo : day 28 Anna James : and Elizabeth sawford : were-Admitted.
1642. 1642.
2d : mo : day 10 John Burrage : and Francis Norton=were=Admitted.
2d : mo : day 17 John scott : John Green : and sarah symms were-Admitted.
3d : mo : day 15 John March : Gardy James : and mother Phips : were : Admitted.
34 : mo : day 29;Rebeckah March : and Elizabeth Chamberlaine were : Admitted. 9th: mo : day 30 william wallis : Jsaak wheeler : susanna= weightman : Ellenor Cary : margerite hurst : surctrust Rous : Elizabeth Greene : Sar.ih= Admitted. Deel : with Eedy Harris were 1643
1643
2d : mo : day 13 Elizabeth Hankins : Anna Jaque : with > Admitted. Elizabeth Pitts : were
5th : mo : dayl i Mathew Smith : and faithfull Rous : were : Admitted.
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5 : mo : day: 8 william Smith was Admitted. 9 : mo : day| 4 william Green : Thomas Lynde : Ralph == [ woorey : Faintnot winds : Ellinor == Milior : sarah Allen : sarah Nichols : and Mary Cartar : were.
Admitted.
9 : mo : day 30 Abraliam Haukins : sarah Cooke= ( sarah Kitcherin : Peircis = Admitted.
Bridges : Mary Hadlock and ould goodwife Grover : were
10 : mo : day 9 Elizabeth Cooper : Margery Rand : Mercie Rous: Elizabeth Harrington : and Abraham Jaquith : were =
3 Admitted.
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Record-Book of the First Church in Charlestown.
1644 Page 8 (concluded). 1614
7 : mo : day 10|Nathaniel Hadlocke : Thomas Osborn : John Lewis : Hopestill Mirick : Elizabeth Grover Elizabeth wood : And Sarah Hill : were -
Admitted.
1645
1645
5 : mo : day ist Francis wheeler : Mary shawe : Alice Barnard : Katherin watl'e : Bridget winds : samuell Cartar : And Mihell Smith : were = : =
Admitted.
1646
11 : mo : day|15 Robert Chalkley : Thomas Cartar Junior :
- Page 9 - James Greene : Mary Newell : § Admitted. And John waite were= ==
12 : mo : day 7 Mary Gwin was Admitted.
1647
3d: mo : day 3'James Cary : Randoll Nicholls :
Manes sally : Edward Harrington : James Pike : and John Gobe : were --
Admitted.
1648
1648.
5 : mo : day 9,samuell Haward : sarah Haward : Esther Jenner : Mary Sally : Mary Symms : and Rebekah Graves :
Admitted.
1650
1650.
. 2d : mo : day 12 Richard stower : Jacob Greene : Thomas welsh : John Tucky : Mary Orton : Elizabeth sheppy : And Hannah Ludkin : were --- 3d : mo : day 7 Margery Knight : Anna Wilder : and Cartar were -
Admited.
Admitted.
1652
1652.
1st : mo : day 14 Joanna Davison : sarah Broune : Admitted.
Joanna stower : and Roger Morgan : 2 steeven streeter : ursula streeter : 1 : mo : day 2 i John Clough : Jone Clough : Thomas Gould : Hanna Gould : John Foul : and Mary foule : Lawrence dous : mary Cuttin Gualter Edmonds and Dorothy Edmonds
Admitted.
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6 : mo : day 15 william Foster was Admitted. 6 : mo : day 22 John Peirce was Admitted. 7 : mo : day 23 Anne Foster : Mary Gibbs : sarah Admitted.
smith : and Elizabeth symms : were
9th : mo : day 27 Jolin Cutler : Anna Cutler : Elizabeth Trumble : Mary Ridgway : and Huldah- Admitted.
symms were :
NOTE .- No entries of Admissions appear in the Record during the years 1649, 1651, 1653, 1654 and 1657 (and also during the years 1663 and 16,8, 1679, 1693-and during those years only-before 1775).
1646
1617.
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Record-Book of the First Church in Charlestown.
Page 10 (concluded).
10th: mo: day| 4|Geertruid spencer : Mary Fosdike : and § Admitted. Joanna Long : were.
1655
12 : mo :
2 i Mary Russell and Joanna Greene were Admitted.
1656
ist-mo= 9 Samuell Nowell : Rebeckah Booth Katherin Roswell : Mary Kempthorn Hannah Griffin : Mary Nash were and Abigaill stubbs -
Admitted.
6th : mo -
9 samuell ward == Francis ward= Jane Cloyes-Elizabeth welsh= Maudline Brazier=Anna Tynge == Elizabeth Clough == Mary Clough= Amy Harris Crouch= Goodwine - were -
Admitted.
1658
5 Month. Day 18 Mis Bunker by a Dismis : from : Chu : of Water Town & Admitted
6 Month 22 John Hale and my Sonne Zechary Symes were Admitted
she by a dismis : from Dorches
6th Mon :
29 Mr. Morly and his wife he by a dismiss from Braintre
Admitted.
same month 29 Brazier William Crouch. Sibil Nutt - A Admit.
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year 1658 day
8 Month.day 31 Mr Thomas Shepard, by a Dismis. from Church of Cam : } admitted year 1659 2d Moneth 13 Mr Thomas Shepard was ordained with prayer and fasting unto the office of a Teacher to the Churche of Christ in Charle Towne, by me Zechariah Svimmes Pastor to the same Churche, Mr John Wilson Pastor to the Churehe of Christ in Boston, and Mr Richard Mather Teacher to the Churehe of Christ at Dorchester, at the desire of our Churche iovning with me in laying on of hands, upon the aforesaid Mr Thomas Shepard ; and Mr Norton Teacher to the Churche at Boston, in the name of the rest of the messengers of 4 churches, to witt of Boston, Roxbury, Cambridg, Watertown, giuing unto him the right hand of fellowship.
8th moneth : 16 bro : William Stillson, & bro: Robert Cutler, were ordained
unto the office of Deacons, in this church of christ at charlest.
9th moneth : 20 Roger Alie, & his wife Jane Alie ; by a dismission from Waymoth ch 9th moneth : 20 mrs Mary King, also the same day admitted.
year 1660 2d Month : day 29 Ther were admitted this day [erasure] Abigal the wife of John Longe. Thomas Rand and Sarah his wife. Beniamin Bunker. Jenner the wife of Tho : Jenner. Ruhamah the wife of John Knight. the wife of [erasure] Wilson
3d moneth C Katherin the wife of John Philips was admitted.
1660 - Page 12 (including all recorded admissions to 1664.) - month 5. /29|G. Prichet, & Anne his wife. & daughter
Templer, by a dismission from the church admitted.
of christ at Yarmoth in New England, were
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'& the same day also, mr JJohnson by a dis= mission from a church of x'in Canterbury Admitted. in old England, was -
& Zechary Brigden the same day admitted to full comunio. & G. Edward Willson
& Goodwife martha Lathrop. - admitted. & Brigden ( the wife of Tho : Brigden)
1661 moneth
6. 25 Goodman William Clough was - 'admitted.
12. 23 Nathaneel Hutcheson. & Sarai his wife admitted.
& Mary. the wife of bro : Edward Willson admitted.
& mrs Mary Green (ye wife of bro : Jacob Green) admitted.
& the same day Tho : Osburn, & his wife by a letter of dismissio from the ch admitted
of christ at Malden, were
1662
moneth 4. 29 mr Laurence Hammond -)
& G : John Call :
& Goodw : Lydia Wood-
- admitted.
166-4. - Page 13 -
Admitted.
moneth
2. 17: Hannah Call the wife of bro : John Call jadmitted.
& Susanna Graves - - admitted. & Elisabeth Edmunds the wife of Joshua Edmunds admitted.
9. mr John Chickering
admitted. & Elisabeth his wife by a dismission from admitted. the church of xt at Dedham -
12, 5 mrs Deborah Wade (wpt: Thomas Dudley's daughte) admitted. 1605.
7. 17 mr Thomas Graves -
- admitted. & Anne Taylor : ve wife of Richard Taylor admitted.
& Ruth Allin (a widdow) married after'd to mr Knill : admitted.
NOTE .- " Before 1663, all admissions to this church were understood to be admissions to all the privileges of church members. But the adoption by the church that year, of the Result of the Synod of 1662, respecting Baptism, &c. [sce Record of vote that date], led to a three-fold distinction of its members in the subsequent arrangements of its records, viz. : 1. " ' Persons admitted into full communion.'
2. "' The names of such Children of the Covenant as have publickly renew'd their Covc- nant wth God and this Church, yet not taken unto Communion in ye L'ds Supp.'-p. 101 [of Records].
3. " 'The names of such persons as have been admitted into this Church, but not unto full Communion.'-p. 179.
" By the second distinction, persons appear to have been intended, who having in infancy been offered in baptism by their parents, being church members, were considered as virtu- ally members of the church themselves, and subject to its inspection and discipline; and who owning the covenant at mature are were admitted to the privilege of baptism for their children, but not as yet to the Lord's Table.
" By the third distinction, all other persons were apparently denoted, who owning the covenant, were taken under the watch and discipline of the church, and obtained in it the privilege of baptism for themselves and their children, but did not commune in the Lord's supper.
" Apparently however, both these distinctions were sometimes confounded in recording, especially by Mr. Morton [1653-98]; and his successors, Rev. Messrs. Bradstreet and AGbot [1698-1741, and 1721-74], recorded the names of persons of both descriptions, with- out discrimination, under the common title of ' Renewers of the Covenant.' "-SEWALL & [J. F. H.
See also Note (J. F. H.) page 3 (378) of Records of the Church Votes.
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Record-Book of the First Church in Charlestown.
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1000-7 :
11 6 Goodman Abraham Smith
admitted.
& Goodwife Hannah Hurry - admitted. 12. 24 Mchitabel Hilton ( wp" Increase Nowel's daughter) admitted. & Elisabeth Graves (wp" Rich'd Russel's daughter)- admitted.
1667.
S. 13 Abigail Knight (Siste Stowers daughter) Knight.
&
murs Margaret Willongh &
Willoughby
& mrs Abigail Hammond
Hammond.
11. 26 G. John Knight. - -
Knight.
12.23 G : Thomas Lord, by a dismission from ye church ? of christ at Ipswich - Lord ?
G : Alice Lord ( his wife : siste Rand's daughter) - Lord S
Mary Winslow (wp" Increase nowel's daughte.) - - |Winslow.
1668
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month
persons admitted into full communion.
White.
mr John Heman
mrs Grace Heman (his wife)
March.
G : Mary Frothingham (his wife
Frothingham.
G : John Lowden. - - [abovesa) Lowden.
march :
9 G. Sarah Lowden (ve wife of bro : Juº Lowde Lowden. mrs Mary Ranstord (capt : Allen's daughter) Ransford.
mr Jonathan Wade
Wade.
G : Nathaneel Rand -
mr James Russell. [daughtr) Russell }
Gim's Mabel Russell his wife (Govenor Haines his Russell & G : Hannah Perkins (or siste m's Long's daughter.) Perkins.
April :
26 G : Sarai Smith (Tho : Smith ve butcher's wife) - Smith.
G : Anna Fowl bro : Carter in field his daughter
Fowl.
C mrs Sarah Lynd (mrs Davison's daughter) Lynd.
& Elisabeth Norton
Norton.
June
14 Daniel Edmunds
Mary his wife S
Mary Mousal ( Tho : Mousal's wife)
-Mousal.
&
Abigal Chadwell (somt : T. Jones ye butcher's wife ) ,Chadwell.
1668. moneth
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admitted
June 14 mrs Susanna Goose (Abigl Chadwel's dlaugte.) - Goose. & m's Sarah Long (ensigne Tid's daughter) Long.
& G : Grace Sheppy. Sheppy.
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