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TEXTS PREACHED FROM
July 1757
3. Math. 6-13 Acts 14- 17
IO. Psalm 136- 26 Math. 13- 30
17. Psalm 119- 109
24. John 14-2, 3 John 6-37
31 .. Prov. 4- 23
Aug.
7. Luke 13- 3 Psalm 44-3
14. Isaiah 10- 3. Mr. Carns I Corinth. 1 - 4
21. Rom. 11 - 33
28. I Saml. 4-22
Sept. 4. Isaiah 55 - I Psalm 1 - 2
II. Ecclesiastes 9 Prov. 27- I
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OF REMARKS
1757
Aug. 5. Cæsar the Negro Man Servt. of Daniel Mansfield Esq. Buried
News of Fort Wm. Henry Being Beset
Aug. 2d. Arrived His Excelency Thomas Pownall Esq. Governor of ye Massachusetts Bay in N Eng(1)
II. Fort Wm. Henry Taken by ye French & Indians(2)
14. An Alarm Made, after the After-noon meet- ing was Ended
(1) Thomas Pownall was Governor from August 3, 1757, till June 3, 1760, when he left Boston, for South Carolina, of which he had been appointed Governor, taking with him, what was somewhat rare, the good will of the Province.
John Adams said of him :
" Pownall thought there ought to be a good understanding between the capital and country. and a harmony between both and the government. . . .. Pownall was the most constitutional and national governor, in my opinion, who ever represented the Crown in this Province."-John Adams' Works, X, 242, 243.
(2) The siege of Fort William Henry. the advanced outpost of the English at the head of Lake George, its surrender and the subsequent butchery of the disarmed garrison by maddened savages, make a thrilling page of history.
The chivalric name of Montcalm was deeply stained by the events of the occa- sion.
Much as laborious historians have written and mapped and pictured this event and its surroundings, it is safe to say that people know more of the heroism of Fort William Henry, from reading Cooper's "The Last of the Mohicans," than from all other sources. The genius of Cooper painted the doughty old Scotsman Munro, and his fair daughters Cora and Alice, in such colors that their memory will be everlasting.
Upon the site of the Old Fort a thrifty modern Boniface has erected a huge summer resort. The old name flares upon the brand new hostelry, whose tourist- guests are not allowed to remain in ignorance of the past. The name is a good advertisement. Such is the irony of history.
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1757
Aug. 15. 20 Men were Impress't to go to Spring- field(1)
16. Soed Turnip Seed
29. Mow'd ye Lower Part of my Close below ye Road
Sept. 5. Wm. Clarks Daughter Born
IO. Jonathan Phillips Buried
19. Mow'd 3d Crop below ye Road
30. Died Joseph Lindsey Son of Ralph Lindsey
Octr. 6. Was a Loud noise of an Earthquake with little or no Shock
Mr. John Carns Remov'd from Stonham to Lynn (2)
17. Mrs. Abigail Lewis Removed to Woburn
1) Governor Pownall arrived in Boston August 3, on the very day when Mont- calm was laying siege to Fort William Henry. " The news did not reach Pownall till he had pushed forward troops to Springfield on their way to relieve the Fort. Ile put l'epperill at once in command of the militia, and a large body of armed men gathered under him on the line of the Connecticut." - Nar, and Crit. Hist. Am., Vol. V. p. 153.
(2) The name of John Carnes is commemorated by the street which enters Boston Street over the site of his residence.
The date of his coming to Lynn does not agree with Lewis, but is, to say the least, quite as likely to be correct. The only annal of Lewis under date 1802 is :
" Rev John Carnes died on the 20th of October, aged 78 years. Ile was born at Boston in 1724, graduated in 1742, was minister at Stoneham and Rehoboth, and chaplain in the army of the Revolution. At the close of the war he came to Lynn, received a commission as justice of the peace, was nine times elected as a representa- tive, and, in 17×8, was a member of the Convention to ratify the Constitution of the L'nited States. He was an active and useful citizen. He married Mary, daughter of John Lewis, resided in Boston Street, and had two children : John and Mary."
Reference to our diarist 's " "Texts preached from " show that Mr. Carnes occu- pied Mr. Henchman's pulpit on two Sundays at this period, to wit : on Oct. 9, 1757, and Jan. 1, 1758. This strengthens the presumption that Mr. Pratt's date as to the time of Mr. Carnes' removal here is correct.
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TEXTS OF SCRIPTURE PREACH'T FROM
1757
Sept. 18. Psalm CXIX, 120 Luke XXI
25. Acts X, 42
Oct.
2. Luke XII, 32 John VI, 44
9. Jude - 24 Exod. XV, 27 Mr. Carns
16. I Corinth XV, 24: 28 Mark IX, 24
23. Math. XXII, 14
Novr. 20. I Cor. IX, 24
Dec. 25. I Cor. II, 2 Math. 6- 21
1758
Jan. I. John IV, 28 : 29 Mr. Carns 8. Psalm XXXVII, 4
15. Psalm XC
22. Psalm XCVII
Apr. May
30. Luke 15 - 18-19
7. Zechariah 13 - I 2 Samuel 10 - 12
14. Rom. 6 - 14 Luke 15 - 18-19
2I. s Saml. 2-3
28. Rom. 8-9
June
4. James 1 - 22 Philip 3 - 14 II. Luke 12 - 47-48
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1758
June II. John 20-31
18. Titus 2 - 11, 12, 13 Rom. 8 - 28
25. John 20-31 Titus 2- 11, 12, 13
July
2. Titus 2- 11, 12, 13
9. Titus 2- 11, 12, 13
Titus 2 - 14
16. John 1 - 46-47
23. Psalm 60- 9 v. to ye End Psalm 36- 6
30. Eph. 5 - 2
OF REMARKS
1757
Decr. 13.
Benjn. Hudsons Son born
1758
Jan. 6. Daniel Mansfield Esq. Fell off his Horse and Recd. a Wound of wh. He Died Jany. 9th About 5 O'Clock in ye Morn- ing.
MANSFIELD. DANIEL28 (Daniel18, Andrew3, Robert1), born, Lynn, March 6, 1689-90. Int. marriage Joanna Isurrage (daughter Thomas and Elizabeth (Breed) Burrage) July 8, 1710. He died Jan. 9, 1758, aged 68. She died June 8, 1733, aged 45. Both their gravestones in Old Burying-ground, Lynn. He married second, Mrs. Elizabeth Tufts of Malden ; married in Malden, Jan. 6, 1736-7. (She was widow of Samuel Tufts of Charles- town, and daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Sprague) Sweetser of Charlestown, born Mar. 15, 1697-8. She married first, Sam- uel Tufts of Charlestown, Mar. 28, 1723.)
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Was called Esquire - and was a large landholder and a clothier, carrying on the business near the foot of the present Franklin Street in Lynn, and also at Saugus Centre. At the time of his death he owned the water privilege on Waterhill and also that on Saugus river at the " Cinder banks," in Saugus.
1758
Apr. 29. Sowed Parsnips, Carrets, Cabedge, Pars- ley.
May 7. Planted Pease. A Remarkable Shower of Hail
13. Planted Potatoes below ye Road
23. The Soldiers Set off for Canada I Planted Potatoes in ye Garden
24. Planted Cucumbers, beans
Arrived ye Province Ship Capt. Hollowell with Two Prises
a Ship of 280 & a snow(1) of 300 Tons Loaded with provisions & Stores for Louisburg
June 24. July
Planted Cucumbers Capt. Hollowell brought in 2 Prizes(2)
(1) SNOW (Naut.) A vessel equipped with two masts, resembling the main and foremasts of a ship, and a third small mast, just abaft the mainmast, carrying a try-sail.
(2) Louisbourg was restored to France Oct., 1748. by the Treaty of Aix-la-Chap- elle. The second siege of Louisbourg was by an English army, commanded by Jeffry Amherst, aided by a fleet under Admiral Boscawen.
The garrison surrendered July 26, 1758.
Two years later the fortress was demolished. Scarcely a trace of this once formidable fortress can to-day be seen.
The diarist records the exploit of a I.ynn seaman - Captain Hallowell - in tak- ing French vessels.
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1758
July 21. News from ye Army of their Defeat & Loss of about 2000 Men Wounded kill'd & Missing (1)
Aug. 15. Ralph Lindsey Cast away at Piscataqua & Lost ye Sloop
Septr. II. Thomas Mansfield fell of His Horse between Marbld. & Salem & Died Immediately.
MANSFIELD, THOMAS+8 (Daniel23, Daniel13, Andrew3, Robert1), born, Lynn, May 24, 1717, married his cousin Bethiah Poole (daughter Benjamin Poole of Reading), int. marriage Oct. 26, 1735. He married, second, Ann Roby, of Boston, Aug. 15, 1751. She married, second, Abijah Cheever. He died Sept. 11, 1758, aged 41. Caused by falling from his horse. (Gravestone, Western Burying-ground, Lynn).
(It is an odd coincidence that in the same year father and son met accidental death from the same cause.)
Novr. About ye Middle, Mary Tarbox Child Born
(1) At the time this entry was made, the conduct of affairs in the British Govern- ment had passed into the hands of William Pitt. He changed most of the officers in command in America, and devised bold and brilliant plans, which were eventually to result in the overthrow of the French power in North America.
One mistake he made. lle allowed Gen. James Abercrombie to remain in com- mand of the army for the Crown Point campaign.
Abercrombie's army sailed down Lake George early in July.
In the attempt to take Fort Ticonderoga, which is the event our diarist has recorded, Lord llowe, the second in command, was killed, with nearly two thousand Regulars and Provincials, while Montcalm, the French commander, lost less than four hundred.
Among the Provincials in this disastrous fight were John Stark and Israel Put- nam, who were later to achieve undying fame upon the fields of the Revolutionary War.
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PUBLISHMENTS IN LYNN
1758
Aug. 6. Saml. Hollowell to Mary Alley William Hascal to Deliverance Breed
27. Eleazer Collins Ingals, to Elizabeth Lewis 1759
Mar. James Green to Lydia Ramsdil
4.
June 3. Benjn. Eaton & Sarah Riddan
24. Saml. Brimblecom & Sarah Burchstead
Jno. Coats & Mary Garnes
Aug. 19. 26. Deacon Abijah Chever & Ann Mansfield
Septr. 9. Jonath Berry & Joannah Riddan
Octr. 28. James Johnson & Rebecca Hoopper Ezekiel Cheever & Giles Decr. 9. Mr. Nathanael Collins & Charity Braford
IO. Richd. Hill & Mary Chadwell
BURIALS IN THE OLD PARISH
1758 Jany. 10. Henry Batchelor's Child II. Daniel Mansfield Esq 26. Tos. Williams's Child
Feb.
7. Joseph Larrabee's Child
8. Mary Hill Hannah Wallis about the Last of Apr. or first of May
June 5. Nathl. Tarbox Child Still Born IO. Daniel Jacob's Daughter
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1758 July
I. Mary Richards
27. Margaret Wife to Daniel Brown
Aug. 20. Crispas Graves
Sept. 13. Moses Hudson's Child
Thomas Mansfield
23. Richard Johnsons Child
29. Richard Johnsons Child
Octr. 14. Mary Potter
Decr. 2. Joseph Skinner
17 Burials in the year 1758.
CHRISTNINGS IN YE OLD PARISHI
1758 Jan. 8. Thomas Cox's Son John
15. Benjn. Hudsons Son Jonathan
22. Abraham Grays Son Fransis
Apr. 30. James & Elizabeth Farn James Farns Son James Ebenezer Mansfields Son Samuel Ralph Merrys Daughter Mary
May 7. Capt. Charles Florence's Son Charles
21. Saml. Ingals Daughter Hiphsibah John Stocker's Daughter Jane Alen Newhall's Daughter Love
June 25. Moses Hudsons Daughter Sarah
Augt. 6. Josiah Newhall's Son Micaiah John Iresons Son John
27. Widdow Mary Clarks Son James Pierce
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1758 Augt. 27. Henry Batchelors Son Jonathan
Octr. 8. Nathaniel Lewis Daughter Hannah
22. Edwd. Johnsons Son Jedediah Sam Burrill's Daughter Lydia
Novr. 5. Joseph Breeds Son Mathew
19. John Lewis Daughter Elizabeth Wm. Farringtons Daughter Elizabeth Decr. 10. Nath Fullers Daughter Mary
TEXTS OF SCRIPTURE PREACH'T FROM
1758 Aug. 6. Isaiah 3 - IO-II Job 37 - 2, 3, 4, 5
13. John 1 - 46-47 Job 20- 12, 13, 14
20. Job 20-12, 13, 14 Psalm 24 - I
27. Job 20-12, 13, 14 Mark 13-3-4
Sept. 10. s John 4-9 Luke 12 - 47-48
14. Psalm 126-2-3 Thanks'd 17. Luke 12 - 47-48
24. Rev. 17-6
Octr. 15. Rev. 2- 10
22. Isaiah 3 - I
Nov. 5. Do.
12. Ps. 45 - II
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1758
Nov. 19. Isaiah 45- 22 Math. 7-22-23
23. Hleb. 13- 15. Thanks'd
26. Psalm 24- 10 Hleb. 11-8 & 17
Decr. 10. Psalm 24-9 Psalm 110- 3
1759
Jan. 7. I Corinth 15 - 58 Prov 27 - I Math 7 - 21
Feb.
John 12-35 Luke 12 - 40
II. Col 3- 2 Psalm 9 - 10
18. Psalm 9 - 10
25. Psalm 16 - 2
Mar. 4. Phillippians 1 - 9 & 10
II. s John 2 - 1 & 2
18. Col. 3 - I
25. Psalm 18 - 23
Apr.
I. Exodus 3 - 14
5. Ps 50 - 15 Fast Day John 14 - I
8. Prov 10- 9 Phillip 4- 6
June IO. Acts 24- 16
24. Luke 2.1 - 26
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MARRIAGES IN LYNN
1759
Jany. 2. Nehemiah Breed to Abigail Breed
Feb. 4. Isaiah Newhall to Widdow Mary Fuller
Mar. 25. James Green to Lydia Ramsdil
Aug. 30. Jeremy Tarbox to Ruth Lathe
1760
Jan. About ye 29, Nathanael Collings To Charity Braford
Feb. 2I. James Johnson To Rebecca Hoopper
28. Richd. Hill to Mary Chadwell 1761
Mar. 5.
James Green to Sarah Moulton Mark Graves to Hannah Blany
Aug. 18. John Adam Deaggeor to Susanna New- hall(1)
Octr. 15. Micajah Adams to Elizabeth Newhall Benjamin Massey to Sarah Hart
Novr. 12. Ezra Coats to Deborah Jenks 1766
May 8. Daniel Newhall to Hannah Batchelor Henry Burchsted to Eliz Newhall
15. Joseph Brown to Hannah Ramsdil
(1) This marriage united " The Celebrated Shoemaker of Essex " to a descend- ant of the first white child born in Lynn.
Dagyr, the expert who revolutionized and developed the " mystery" of shoe- making in Lynn, receives due mention in the History of Lynn, and in later trade publications.
Glen Dagyr, in Lynn Woods, perpetuates his name.
One descendant at least, the accomplished principal of the Burrill School, is a resident of Lynn.
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REMARKS
1759
Feb. 2. About 2 O'Clock in ye Morning was a Loud Shock of ye Earth with a Small Shaking
June 7 & 8. Was a very Severe Storm of Rain & Hard wind
Octr. 24. A Sailor Fell off His Horse by Mr. Stocker's & Died in About half an Hour after
Septr. 18. Quebec Surrendered To ye English(1)
1760
Mar. 20. A Fire broke out in Boston about 2 o'Clock in ye Morning which Consumed 174 Dwelling Houses, 175 Ware Houses & other Buildings. The Loss Computed at 100,000 £ Sterling Apr. 25. Moses Chadwell Buried at Boston
(1) On the monument erected on the Heights of Abraham was inscribed " Ilere Wolfe died Victorious."
Wolfe. a typical hero of the English race, wounded unto death, heard the victo- rions shouts of those around him, saying the enemy was flying, turned, praised God, and died.
Here, too, Louis Joseph, Marquis de Montcalm, Wolfe's great antagonist, was mortally wounded, and was borne into Quebec to die.
The American general, Montgomery, who attempted with Arnold twenty years later to take Quebec from the English, said of the action, " Wolfe's success was a lucky hit, or rather a series of such hits ; all sober and scientific calculations of war were agamst hun until Montcalm gave up the advantage of huis fortress." - Force's Am Archives 111, 1, 638.
Man loves a hero martyr. Ilence every school-boy who speaks the English tongue knows the story of the Heights of Abraham.
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1760
Aug. 2. Francis Barnard Esq. Governor of ye Province of ye Massachusetts Bay Arrived at Boston(1)
Sept. 8. Monreal Surrendered to His Britainack Majesties Arms(2)
Octr. 2. Mr. Joseph Gould's Negro Child was Lost & Taken up Dead ye 14th Day of ye Same Month
(1) Sir Francis Bernard served as royal Governor just nine years, when he re- turned to England.
Of him Judge Mellen Chamberlain says, in Nar. and Crit. Hist. Am., Vol. VI, p. 22 :
"After Pownall came Bernard, and with him, the beginning of the Revolution. Bernard was not without ability, accomplishments and good intentions ; but he was a Tory. More firmly even than Shirley, he believed in the royal prerogatives, and in some modification of the provincial charters, to bring their action into harmony with the imperial system. During his administration, and in some cases at his sug- gestion, the ministry entered upon that series of measures which lost the colonies to Great Britain : - the enforcement of the navigation laws : the use of writs of assist- ance; Grenville's revenue acts in 1764; the Stamp act of 1765; the Townshend duties of 1767; and the arrival of military forces in 1768."
(2) After the capture of Louisbourg, General Amherst sailed to Boston with his victorious regiments, and thence marched overland through Massachusetts for the final struggle between France and England for the possession of North America.
Wolfe's army took Quebec in 1759, as noted above, and Vaudreuil surrendered Montreal to Amherst.
On the 8th of September, 1760, the capitulation was signed.
All Canada passed to the English Crown, and Amherst became a Knight of the Bath.
On February 10, 1763, the treaty of peace was signed at Paris, and France ceased to be a factor in America.
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CHRISTNINGS IN YE OLD PARISH
1759
Feb. II. Theophilus Farringtons Son Theophilus
Mar. II. John Collins Son Mansfield
18. Joseph Grays Daugh Rebecca
Apr. 8. Benjn. Blany's Son Joseph
Elisha Byles Daughter Mildred
May 6. Saml. Derbys Daughter Lucretia
June 3. Ignatious Roadses Son Jesse
IO. Benjn. Jameses Son Benjamin
Aug. 19. Doctr. Henchmans Daughter Anna
26. James Newhall's Daughter Lydia Hannah Lancaster's Son Henry
Sept. 16. Jno. Quinars Son Saml. Fuller
23. Henry Batchelors Junr.
Novr. 25. Eleazer Collins Ingals Daughter Lydia
BURIALS IN YE OLD PARISII 1759
Mar. 10. Mr. Byles Child
about ye 17. Mr. Byles Negro Woman
Apr. 3. Solomon Moulton
7.
Eliz. Sibburn
IO. John Hollowel
II. Saml. Ingals
May 15. Ebenezer Tarbox
Aug. 8. Saml. Batchelor
27. Capt John Jenks Son
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1759
Sept. 6. Nath1. Lewis Child
27. Timothy Newhall
Octr. 4. Benjn. Newhalls Child
6. Theophilus Burrils Child
15. Mehittabel Burriage
25. A Stranger who Fell off his Horse & Died at Lewises
31. Abraham Grays Son Francis
Novr. 2. Hannah Clarks Son
9. Benjn. Newhalls Child
Decr. 6. Robert Mansfields Child
7. Edw. Ireson
Novr. 23. Eliaas Collings
Decr. 20. Thomas Burriage
30. Benjn. Newhall's Wife Junr. 23 Burials in ye Year 1759
TEXTS PREACH'T FROM
1759
Septr. 2. Heb IV - 2 I Cor II - 2
9. I Tim VI - 17, 18, 19 2 Thes II - 10, II 16. Math XXII - 26, 7 & 8 Job XXIII - 4
30. Luke XIII - 23, 4 & 5 Job XIV - 10 7 . Luke XIII - 23, 4 & 5
Octr.
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1759 Octr. 14.
Luke Do. 21. Ps
Luke
Decr. 9. Genesis
1760
June 29.
Isaiah LXI - 1
BURIALS IN THE OLD PARISH
1760
Jany. 2. John Coats Wife Mary
31. Capt. Benjamin Newhall's Wife
Feb. 2.4. Priscilla Skinner
Mar. Nathl. Tarbox Child
Jno. Richards 2 Children Still Born
Apr. 28. Abner Ingals
20. Wm. Atwels Child
July
12. Joseph Breeds Child of Marblehead Solomon Newhall Jur. Daughter
Aug. 12. Martha Wife of Eben Burril Esq.
Sept. 6. Gideon Ramsdil Jno. Henry Burchsteads Child James & Lydia Greens Child
Octr. 15. Lydia Green
5.
Mr. Benjn. Potters Son John
Decr. 14. Ephraim Hall
15. Ezra Newhalls Child
18. Widdow Hannah Stocker
19 Burials 1760
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CHRISTNINGS IN YE OLD PARISH 1760
Feb. 3. Moses Hudsons Daughter
IO. Saml. Hollowel's Daughter Mehitabel
Augt. 3. Lydia Green ; Rebecca Ramsdil & Ebenezer Mansfield's Son Henry
IO. Abraham Grays Son Samuel
31. Wm. Farringtons Son Paul
Sept. 7. Robert Mansfields Daughter Rebecca
1761 Jany. 25. Theophilus Farringtons Daughter Abigail Feb. I. Benj. Breem Burchsteads Daughter Eliza- beth Saml. Ingals Daughter Lydia
15. Jno. Stocker's Son Daniel Jno. Lewis Son Benjamin Joseph Grays Son William
Mar. 15. Edwd. Johnson's Son Micajah
Apr. 26. Isaac Meacham's Son Isaac
BURIALS IN YE OLD PARISH
1761
Jany. 27. William Loyd of ye Small Pox John Downin's Wife of ye Small Pox
Feby. L. End John Downing's Child of ye Small Pox
Mar. 28. Jonathan Ramsdil's Wife
Apr. 24. Doctr. Henry Burchsteads Widdow
May 18. Deacon John Burriage
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1761
June 12. Daniel Brown
July 4. Widdow Edmonds & Joseph Edmonds Child
6. Joseph Edmonds Child
Sept. 9. Ebenezer Burril Esqr.
18. Margaret Gloyd
19. Lydia Henchman
20. Mathew Lindsey's Child
Octr. 14. Jacob Ingals Child
16. Andw. Newhalls Child
22 or 23. Saml. Ingals Child
27. Lt. Jonathan Newhall
Nov. 27. Sarah Ingals Widdow
Decr. 26. Rev. Mr. Nathanael Henchman
20 Burials 1761
PUBLISHMENTS
1761 Feb. 8. 15. James Green & Sarah Moulton Married Mar. 5th
Mark Graves & Hannah Blany
1762 June 20. Thomas Ingals & Elizabeth Foster 1763
March 20. Thomas Stocker & Newhall Andrew Mansfield
Apr. IO. Josiah Martin & Lydia Norwood
May 15. Rufus Mansfield & Lydia Merritt
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1764 Sepr. 9. John Lewis to Sarah Lindsey Rufus Brown to Lydia Burril Decr. Hanson Newhall to Hipzibah Breed Michael Newhall to Joanna Collins
23. Aaron Felt to Hannah Atwel
REMARKS
1761
Mar. 12. Between 2 & 3 O'Clock in ye Morning was Earthquake Attended with a Loud Noise
Augt. 22. The first Rain, except some Small Show- ers since ye Latter end of Aprill
I sowed Turnip seed
Octr. I8. Mrs. Abigail Belknap Buried
23. A Remarkable Wind for 3 or 4 Hours Began about 9 o'Clock in ye Evening
Novr. I. Between ye Hours of 8 & 9 in ye Evening was an Earthquake
2. A tedious Storm of Snow, Rain & High Wind About I o'Clock in ye Morn Died ye Reverend Mr. Nathanael Henchman (1)
Decr. 23.
(1) Rev. Nathaniel Henchman was Pastor of the First Church for forty-one years. He was bitterly opposed to what is called in New England theological works, the " Great Awakening," which resulted from the preaching of Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield. Rev. Dr. Cooke says of him," Mr. Henchman's views and party associations were such, that if he had lived till Unitarianism was developed, he would not have failed to be a Unitarian." Mr. Henchman was the first minister of the old parish to depart from the doctrines of pure Calvinism.
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1762 July 28. A Day of Prayer on ye Occasion of Drouth
July 30. Rain
Septr. 30. John Ingals Drowned in ye Pines River
Octr. 3. Taken up, and Buried the Third
BURIALS IN YE OLD PARISH
1762
Jany. Il. A Child Born at the Widdow Hallowells
14.
Saml. Ingals Son Edmund
Feb. 5 . Nathanael Lewis Child
12. Nathanael Fullers Wife
Mar. 2. Daniel Jacobs
27. Henry Batchelor Junr. Child
May 18. John Stocker
June 28. Widdow Abigail Duglap
29. Wm. Burriages Child
July
17. Edwd. Johnsons Child 20. Jno. Iresons Child
30. Joseph Breed
Aug. 7 . Increase Newhall's Son John 17. Widdow Mary Souden
Sept. 6. Ephraim Newhalls Child
13. Richd. Hills Child
2I. Widdow Anna Gray
27. Jeremy Tarbox
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1762
Octr. 3. John Ingals & Jerusia Howard Widdow Abigail Ramsdil
Novr. II. Anna Burril
Decr. 12. John Ramsdil 23 Burials 1762 1763 Jany. 10. Widdow Abigail Jacobs
I2. Widdow Mary Farn
Feb. Widdow Rhodes at ye Flax Pond
April II. Joseph Newhall's Thrible Child ye Other 2 Buried
May 13. Crispas Richards
June 7. Benjn. Newhall Esq.
Aug. 3. John Downin
23. John Mansfields Daughter
Sept. 19.
Wm. Ramsdil's & Tos. Stockers Junr. Child
Increase Newhalls son James Abigail Mansfield John Farn
13 Burials 1763
MARRIAGES
1762 Jany. 26. Doctr. Humphrey Deverex to Anna Henchman
Feb. 4. Jonathan Ramsdil to Harris Major Saml. Deverex to Sarah Newhall
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1762
June Abner Alley to Sarah Webber
Decr. 9. Nathanael Ingals to Mary Pratt 1763
March Ist. Daniel Parriot to Rebecca Ingals
Apr. 14. Thomas Stocker to Susannah Newhall
May Lydia Norwood to Josiah Martin (1)
1764
Apr. Beginning Marshal Stocker to Anna Newhall Alexander Phillips to Thankfull Stocker
Septr. 13. Ezra Phillips to Esther Whittemore
27. John Lewis to Sarah Lindsey
1765
July II. Michael Newhall & Joanna Collins
1766
Augt. 1.4. Mr. Benjamin Gray To Mrs. Polly Burch- sted
21. Mr. Benjn. Parrot to Eliz Ingals
Novr. II. Jos. Hart
14. Saml Burril 27. Jno. Massey
REMARKS
1763 Mar. 2. The Revd. Mr. John Treadwell Ordained Pastor of ye Ist Church in Lynn
(1) Lydia Norwood was the widow of Zaccheus Norwood, who had been Land- lord of the "Anchor Tavern " on the old Boston road. After Mr. Norwood's death, Mrs. Norwood kept the Tavern till the somewhat shady wag and adventurer Josiah Martin appeared, married the widow and assumed the duties of landlord.
The war of the Revolution relieved her and the town of his presence, for he enlisted and never returned.
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1763
May 16th & 17th. I Sowed Cabbedg Seeds
Planted, Beans Squashes & Cowcumbers & Potatoes below ye Road ye 14 Day
July 24. The Revd. Mr. John Treadwell published To Mrs. Mehetabel Dexter of Topsfield
Septr. 15. The Revd. Mr. John Treadwell Married to Mrs. Mehetabel Dexter
1764 Apr. 20. Augt. 27.
A snow fell about 4 Inches Deep
John Tarbox Drowned
Apr. 22.
Octr.
Wm. Coles a Sailor of Marblehead fell off his Horse on ye Causway between the House Late Captn. Jno. Fullers, & Edwd. Fullers & Expired immediately The Revd. Mr. Jno. Treadwells first Son born & Died ye 6th About ye 12th Mr. Marshal Stockers Daughter Born
May 19.
1766 A Day of Publick Rejoycing on Acct. of ye Repeal of the Stamp Act(1)
Decr. 28. Mr. Robert Wait Taken up Dead on the marsh near Saugus River
(1) The Stamp Act passed Parliament February 27, 1765, "one of the most momentous legislative acts in the history of mankind."
Though repealed, it had given an impetus to the discontent in the colonies, and was a potent factor in the dismemberment of the British Empire and the establish- ment of the United States.
Mark the time it took for the news to come from London to Lynn : Repeal passed February 22, 1766, day of Thanksgiving for repeal May 19, 1766-nearly three months.
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