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Requesting your remembrance of me in all your prayers, and heartily wishing you the divine presence and blessing, I remain,
me, as a present, Said Hundred pounds was Voted by the town in the winter Season before Last.
Phillips Payson.
" Town Ree., ii. 30. January 11, 1779. gentlemen you well remember I Petioned Last mareh for twenty dollers to be paid me out of this Town it being money I expended for the ordination of the Red Mr Payson, which was readely granted but nothing for either the vse or fall of my money. which were both Neasesery. the money when I Laid it out would have bought me 40 bushels of grain the Interest at Least 45- for the princeaple when I red it I bought 2 bushels and half and no more. I mention grain as it has been maid use of before to regulait money, and Large Sums geaven - now gent I request you Insert in your next warrent to Se what The Town will Allow me for my Sufferings
Youer Injered frind at Present
Chelsea, January 11th, 1779
John Pratt
March 8, 1779, Voted, not to allow John Pratt anything, for the fall of his money, that he expended in entertaining the Conneil, at the ordination of the Rev. Phillips Payson. Town Ree., ii. 30, 43, 48.
" Town Ree., ii. 35.
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with the most sincere affection and thankfulness, Gentlemen, your devoted servant, for Jesus Sake,
PHILLIPS PAYSON.46
1779, Jan. 29. Voted, to give the Rev. Phillips Payson the use, benefit, and improvement of the farm known by the name of Eustis Farm, for the term of one year from and next after the first day of April, 1779, to the first day of April, 1780. And then, the said Farm to be resigned up to the town, or a committee chosen by the town, to receive the same. And the said Farm, or those that occupy said Farin, to be subject to taxes, equal with other farnis in Chelsea, according to the value thereof. And that the Reverend Mr. Phillips Payson be at no cost or charge in getting possession of said Farm, and also that he pay no rent for the farm for said term of time. And also that he deliver the said Farm, with the buildings and fences thereon, in as good order and repair as he received it in, (extraordinary casualties ex- cepted), with as much dung on the farm as he receives.
Voted, to choose a committee to take possession of said farm, from the present tenants, in behalf of Chelsea, and likewise that said committee put the Reverend Mr. Phillips Payson into pos- session of said Farm on the beginning of next April: and, like- wise, that said committee receive possession of said farm from him at the year's end, which will be on the first day of April, 1780.
The committee chosen, were Capt. Samuel Sprague, Capt. Samuel Sargeant, and Capt. Jonathan Green.
Voted, to indemnify said committee from all cost and damages by said trust in said affair.47
March 13, 1780. The town passed votes essentially the same, as those above.48
It will be recollected that the Eustis farm, latterly known as the Shurtleff estate, was one of the four farms devised by Governor Bellingham to certain trustees for pious uses of Winnisimmet. It was the subject of litigation for more than fifty years; and, when, during the progress of this suit, the Eustis family, presumably loyalists, abandoned it, on the breaking out of hostilities at Lexington, and retired to Charlton, the town seized it under a judgment of Court (which, being appealed from, was inoperative), and gave the
40 Town Rec., ii. 36.
47 Ibid., 39, 40.
48 Ibid., 50.
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use of it for some years to Mr. Payson. As the town's title was at this time uneertain, it was voted to indemnify Payson against the claims of the real owner for rent. The title finally proved to be bad.
February 21, 1780, the town paid Rev. Phillips Payson six hundred pounds, as a present, "on account of the extraor- dinary prices of the necessaries of life." 49
At first the ministers were supported by the town, and all tax-payers, irrespective of their religious denominations, were assessed therefor ; but, after a time, execptions were made.50
1780, 13 March. Voted to indemnify and save harmless the Rev'd Phillips Payson from all damages on account of his im- proving the farm called Eustis Farm the last year.51 Town paid Rev. Phillips Payson £600 that the town gave him as a present, on account of the Extraordinary prices of the necessaries of Life.
November 13. Town paid Rev. Mr. Phillips Payson £80 for his Sallary, from Oct. 26, 1779, to Oct. 26, 1780, " with what he has heretofore had by the profitts of a farm call'd Eustises farın."
June 12. Voted to remove the two hind seats, on the women's side, below, in Chelsea Meeting-house. Voted, to sell the two hind seats, and the places or ground where said seats now are, to the highest Biders at Publie Vandue, in two divisions or pew lots - the said places, for said pew lots, to extend from William Wattses and Nathaniel Hasey's pews to the Back of the fore seat, and the purehaser or purchasers of said pew lots, their heirs and assigns, shall have forever. Voted, and chose, Capt. Sam'l Sargeant. Capt. Jonathan Green, and Mr. Richard Shute, a committee to sell said seats and said pew lots, for and in behalf of the town of Chelsea,
4º Chamberlain MSS. VI., 105.
50 The ease of Richard Shute was one. He was a Baptist, and a man of account in Chelsea, which he represented in the Convention which formed the Constitution of 1780.
"To Capt: Jonathan Green, the Town's Treasurer, or his Successor In Said Office : -
Sr Please to pay out of Chelsea Treasury to mr: Richard Shute, the Sum of one ponnd, nine Shillings, and Ten pence, three farthings, Lawful money, it being an abatement of half his minister's Rate, and non Resident poll Taken out. - By reason of his being a Baptist.
£1.9.10.3 By order of the Selectmen.
Samuel Watts, Town Clerk.
Dated at Chelsea, the
25: Day of February, 1779.
51 Town Rec., ii. 50.
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to the highest Bidder, at a publie Vandue, and further the town of Chelsea do impower said committee to give a good and lawful title of said pew lots to the purchasers thereof, forever.52
52 Town Ree., ii. 57. I am indebted to John P. Pieree, Esq., of Revere, for an explanation of this vote.
" The 'ground ' floor of the building was not originally taken up by pews, which were owned by individuals, but the 'hind seats,' mentioned, were two running along the side of the house, on the right hand side of the front entranee, and were probably free seats for women and ealled 'hind seats,' from being behind the audienee in the pews, and farthest from the pulpit. It is probable that a demand for more pews eaused the sale of the seat room, as the space occupied by them would furnish room for two square pews. 1 suppose these seats were similar to the long plank seats, about 21/2 inches thiek, that were in the galleries of the house. I plaee them south of the door, because the south gallery was the one occupied by females, and the female singers always went up the south stairs.
" When the building was remodeled, the entrance was made through what had been only the steeple tower and stairway, and the old entranee on the side elosed, and the pulpit changed, from the opposite side, to the end of the building; it was, also, turned half way round, so the entrance is on the west side."
July ye 3d, 1780. Conditions of the Sale of pews at Auetion.
The Conditions of Sale of the two hind Seats in Chelsea meeting-house, in the Body of Seats Below, on the woman's side: agreeable to the towns Vote to build pews in sd plaee
First, that the said pews shall be sold in two Equail Divisions, at two Sales, to the highest Biders:
Secondly, the one half, next to the front or middle alley to be sold first.
Thirdly, the other pew Lat [or Sat]next to the South ally, to be sold next.
Fourthly, Sd pews to be Sold to the highest Bidder, for paper money, 200 dollers to be paid Down, & the other part to be paid within fourteen Days from this time, at the Signing of the Bill of Sale.
Fifthly, the Sale to Continue one quarter an hour, & after that, between Each Bid, to Continue, untill Sueh time as their is three proper Strokes, Between Each Bid, & then to be Struek off, Viz., that there shall three Strokes free of a Bid, Before it is Struek off.
That the Conditions of Biding are, that the Bidders shall Rise 20 dollers, at a Bid, Else no Bid, & in Case sd. Remainder of the Dollers are not paid, sd 200 dollers are Lost. Memorandom. Every person present, without Exception, Shall have a Right to bid, Except ye Vendow master. July 3d, 1780.
The pew, next to the middle alley, was struek of to Capt. Joseph Pratt, for 1740 dollers; 200 Dollers paid Down as part, if the Remainder be paid within 14 days, other wise it is forfited.
July ye 3d, 1780, the other pew was struek off to Mr. John Pratt, for 1720 Dollers; 200 Dollers paid Down as part, if the Remainder be paid in 14 days, otherwise it is to be forfited.
In the account of money paid by Jonathan Green, Town Treasurer, in 1781, is the following :
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Nov. 20. Voted, that the town of Chelsea do give to the Rev'd Mr. Phillips Payson the improvement of the farm in Chelsea that is known by the name of Eustises farm, for the term of three years, (if he can and does peaceably enjoy the same so long) in lieu of the Eighty Pounds that the town Voted to give, the said Rev'd Mr. Payson as a annual Sallary; and said farin to be free from all publiek rates and taxes during said tarme, Pro- vided that the Rev. Mr. Payson, for and in consideration of the improvement of said farm, does give [to] the town of Chelsea, a full discharge annually, so long as he does improve said farm, for his annual sallary of Eighty Pounds of Lawful Money, that the town Voted to him, and also, voted that the town will Indemnify and save the [said] Rev. Mr. Payson, harmless from all damages for his Improving said farm during said term. Voted, neverthe- less it is understood and agreed by and with said Payson and the town, that at the expiration of the above term of three years, or whenever he shall be put out of possession of said farm, then the old contract of eighty pounds shall take place and hold good. Voted, and it is further agreed upon by the town and the Rev. Mr. Payson, that at any time within said tarm of three years if the town should think proper to give up their claim to said farm, then in that case the said Payson shall resign up said farm, and said contract of eighty pounds shall at that time take place again. Voted further, the town does prosed [proceed] in the abovesaid affaire, by vartue of Gouvernor Richard Bellingham's will, and by vartuc of a Judgment of Court.53
April 25, 1782. The church met, by appointment, to choose a deacon, and after looking to God in prayer for direction, they unanimously chose Joshua Cheever, Esq., who took the matter under consideration.
June 28. At a Lecture, . . . the church received the answer of Jos[hua] Cheever, Esq., in which he manifested his acceptance of the office of deacon to which the church chose him; and he was accordingly ordained and instated in said office.
The church in Chelsea, present at the ordination of the Rev'd
To money expended at the Vendoe, for the sale of pews in Chelsea: 29:8:0.
Drink to incourage ye people to bid.
Chelsea, July ye 24th, 1780.
Received of Capt. Jonathan Green, town treasurer, the Sum of Ninety pounds, L M, as part of the money ye pew was Sold for, which money is to pay the malittia's Soldiers with.
Joseph Pratt.
53 Town Rec., ii. 58, 59.
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Mr. Prinee at Salem, the Rev'd Mr. Eliot of Boston, and the Rev'd Mr. Everett of Boston.
July 22. Voted, that the town will defend their claim to the farm, called Eustis's farm, by virtue of the late Gov'r Bellingham's will.54
25 Aug., L.D. Read a letter from the Rev'd Mr. Fuller, of Princeton, requesting we would join with a number of other churches in council. Chose Mr. Daniel Pratt to go with me.
Sept. 29, L.D. Read a letter from the First Church in Rox- bury, requesting we would join in council to ordain Mr. Porter. Sent with me, Messrs. Daniel Pratt, Samuel Floyd, and Samuel Pratt.
December 1, L.D. Read a letter, similar to the above, from the ehureh at Rindge, in New Hampshire. The two deacons, Messrs. Daniel Pratt and Samuel Floyd, delegates.
December 22, L.D. Read a similar letter to the above, from the First Church at Marblehead. The two deaeons, Messrs. Daniel Pratt and Wm. Oliver, delegates.
May 12, 1783. Voted, and chose the Rev'd Mr. Phillips Payson, to serve and represent them [the town] in said Great and General Court or assembly the year ensuing.55
Oet. 30, 1783. Voted, that Mr. Samuel Floyd be a committee, to apply to Capt. John Walton for advice and direction relative to the repairing Chelsea meeting-house steeple.56
Nov. 10, 1783. Voted, that Mr. Samuel Floyd seeure the steeple agreeable to Capt. Walton's directions, and Capt. Walton be ap- plied to in said affair next spring.57
May 11, 1784. Raised Mr. Payson's salary, £80, exelusive of the farm at the Ferry. At the same time ehose him a representa- tive to the General Court, but he refused and gave his reasons for so doing.58
March 13, 1785. Read a letter from the First Church of Wo- burn, requesting assistance in ordaining Mr. Sam'l Sargeant, ye pastor eleet. Daniel Pratt and Deaeon Cheever, delegates.
May 8. Communieated a letter from the First Church of Christ in Beverly, requesting assistance in ordaining Mr. McKeen. Mr. Daniel Pratt to go with me.
August 8. The Seleetmen gave Capt. James Stowers an order on the Treasurer for £12, 3; for boards, joyee, &c., he found for
54 Town Rec,, ii. 75, 76. Vote on this subject given in full, vol. i. p. 601.
55 Ibid., 82.
50 Ibid., 85.
57 Ibid., 86.
58 Ibid., 91.
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repairing the steeple of the meeting-house, and wood for the school.59
Same date. The selectmen gave Capt. James Stowers an order on the Treasurer for £4, 18, in full for work Capt. John and Benj. Walton did on the steeple of the meeting-house, he being one of the committee.G0
May 8, 1786. Voted to raise eighty pounds for the Rev. Mr. Payson's salary this year.61
Oct. 22, 1786. Mr. - - , having been propounded for admission to full communion, and some uneasiness being mani- fested as to his moral character, Voted, unanimously, that the admission of - be postponed, until the church have proper evidence and information to direct them how to proceed.
N.B. Soon had abundant evidence to reject him.
November 12. A letter from the First Church of Malden, re- questing to join in a council to ordain one Adoniram Judson. The two deacons, and Messrs. Daniel Pratt, Abijah Hastings, and Samuel Floyd, to go with me.
1788, Dec. 18. Directed the treasurer to settle accounts with the Rev'd Mr. Payson, and report to the selectmen how much is due to him to April 1, 1788.62
February 25, 1789. Voted order for 30s. for taking care of the meeting-house from June 1, 1787, to June 1, 1788.
Also 30 s. for nails and timber for meeting-house steps.
Gave Mr. Joshua Cheever, Jr., an order for five bushels corn, towards paying for mending meeting-house windows, at three shillings per bushel.63
May 10, 1790. Capt. Samuel Sergent, Daniel Pratt, and Abijah Hastings, committee chosen to settle with Rev. Mr. Payson, respeeting his salary, due for several years past, report: that there is due from Capt. John Sale, for 1786, 1787, 1788, £111. 14. 9
From Mr. Caleb Pratt, for 1784 2. 7. 1
From Capt. James Stowers, for 1789 110. 0. 0
Ballence, £224. 1.10
Voted to accept above report.º4
60 Selectmen's Rec., i. 116.
00 Ibid., 117. These are two of many earlier and later similar entries for repairs, care, and sweeping the meeting-house. They show the relations of the town to the secular affairs of the church.
61 Town Rec., ii. 102.
02 Ibid., 114.
03 Selectmen's Rec., i. 133.
"4 Town Rec., ii. 123. VOL. II. - 20
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Dr. Payson's parishioners, almost exclusively farmers, were neither numerous nor opulent; and Chelsea, like other towns near Boston, and largely dependent upon its prosperity, suf- fered greatly from the depression of business during and for some years after the war. His salary, as other town taxes, was payable from a levy upon the farms and estates of the inhabitants, many of whom were delinquent. As a conse- quence, May 10, 1790, there was due him a balance, yearly increasing from 1784, of £224. 1. 10. At that date,
Voted an addition of thirty pounds to Mr. Payson's salary, this present year, on account of his not having received his money for 1784, 1785.65
Feb. 23, 1791. Gave an order to Rev'd Phillips Payson for £30, being'a grant made him in 1790, in consideration of his not having received his salary in Season, in 1784 and 1785.66
Lord's Day, March 20, 1791. The following votes were unani- mously passed by the congregation, after divine service, the sub- ject of them having been some time under consideration and no objections made, - viz :
Voted, 1st. That the American edition of Dr. Watts' Psalms, with the hymns annexcd, be used in future in public worship. 2ly. That for the future, divine service begins with singing. 3d. That a portion of the sacred scriptures be read publicly every Lord's day as part of divine worship.
N.B. Sixteen dollars were freely contributed by the congrega- tion, with which a folio volume of the Holy Bible was purchased, and is considered as the property of the congregation.
1791, June 14. Chose Capt. Samuel Sargeant, Deacon Joshua Cheever, and Samuel Floyd, a committee to wait on Rev. Mr. Payson, respecting the Contribution money, and settle the same, and make their report at the adjournment of this meeting.67
Accepted the report of the Committee, respecting the Contri- bution.
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Voted, that Mr. Payson's salary be paid by the first of January, next, and that the town treasurer govern himself accordingly.68
1792, March 5. Chose a similar committee as was chosen
65 Town Rec., ii. 124.
60 Selectmen's Rec., i. 149.
67 Town Rec., ii. 131.
68 Ibid.
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June 14, 1791, to settle with Mr. Payson, in respect to a weekly Contribution, and report at the April meeting.""
April 2, 1792. Voted to accept the report of the committee, that settled with the Rev. Phillips Payson, in the following man- ner. We, being a committee, appointed by the town of Chelsea, to converse with the Rev'd Phillips Payson, respecting his weekly contribution, having attended to that business, report as follow- eth, viz. : that Mr. Payson inclines to submit the whole to the town ; intirely relying on the candour and integrity of the town to do him justice in the affair. Mr. Payson made the following pro- posal: that, if the town will make a small addition to his yearly salary, not less than three pounds, that he will give the town a full and complete discharge for the contribution money that is now due him, and will forever release the town from the obliga- tion to contribute to his support any other way than by his yearly salary.
SAM'L SERGENT JOSHUA CHEEVER JAMES STOWERS ABIJAH HASTINGS - Committee.
Voted, that the affair of Mr. Payson, be referred to May meeting.70
May 2, 1792. Voted to add three pounds to the Rev. Mr. Payson's Salary annually, on consideration of his discharging all demands he hath now on the town that hath any respect to a weekly con- tribution, and freeing the town from the obligation of contributing any other way to his support than by his yearly Salary of Eighty- three pounds.
I consent to the above vote. PHILLIPS PAYSON. 71
Lord's day, March 17, 1793. A letter from a number of the brethren of the church and congregation at Wrentham, requesting this church to join in Council. Mr. Wm. Eustis, to accompany me.
Lord's Day, October 20, 1793. A letter from the pastor and church at Bedford, requesting this church to join in Couneil. Messrs. Hastings, Sergeant, Pratt, and Cheever, to accompany me.
Lord's Day, February 23, 1794. A letter from the church and town of Wrentham, requesting us to join in Council with a number of churches, to meet at said Wrentham, March 25, next. Church
' 09 Town Rec., ii. 136.
70 Ibid., 126.
11 Ibid., 227. There is some confusion in the pagination of the records at this point.
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chose Messrs. Samuel Floyd and Wm. Eustis, as delegates to said Council.
Lord's day, July 27, 1794. A letter from the First Church in Lynn, requesting us to join in council with a number of other churches, to ordain Mr. Thomas Cushing Thacher. The two dea- cons, and Mr. Samuel Floyd and Abijah Hastings, chosen to ac- company inc on said occasion.
May 6, 1795. Voted to add 17 pounds to Mr. Payson's salary, this present year.72
Lord's day, September 20, 1795. A letter from the church at Malden, requesting us to join in Council with other churches, to ordain Mr. Aaron Green. The two deacons, and Mr. Samuel Floyd and Mr. Wm. Eustis, chosen to accompany me on the occasion.
May 18, 1797. Voted, the Rev. Phillips Payson's Salary be one hundred pounds for the present year.73
Lord's day, April 29, 1798. Communicated a letter from Deacon John Sale, requesting the church to choose another deacon to perform in his stead, as he was unable by great lameness, &c. The church appointed a meeting on the 9th of May, to choose a deacon, and appropriate the moneys in Deacon Sale's hands, to vote him thanks, and transact matters connected with these things, &c.
At a church meeting, May 9, 1798, after divine service upon a public fast throughout the United States of America, Voted, unani- mously, the thanks of the church be given to Deacon John Sale, for his steady, prudent, and exemplary conduct in his office, ac- companied with our christian affection and sympathy under his lameness and infirmities, hoping still to enjoy his kind assistance and advice, and heartily wishing for him the presence and conso- lation of God's holy spirit. Also, voted, that the money received of Deacon John Sale, that he prudently saved from contributions from time to time, amounting to $57.22 cents, and five mills, together with what the old pewter communion vessels may come to, be laid out to procure a decent set of Plated Vessels for the Communion Table; and that Mr. Samuel Cary, Deacon Cheever, Mr. Harris, and Mr. Joshua Cheever, Jun., be a committee to transact said business.74
72 Town Rec., ii. 143.
13 Ibid., 153.
74 Chelsea, May 9th, 1798.
BRETHREN :
Your committee waited on Deacon John Sale, the 3d Instant, and rec'ecd his account, the following is [a] copy: -
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Voted, That Mr. William Harris be a deacon of this church. Ile had sixteen votes out of the seventeen votes. Adjourned to the 20th inst., after divine service, to receive Mr. Harris's answer.
Lord's day, May 20, 1798. Received Mr. Harris' acceptance of the office of deacon, to which the church had unanimously chosen him, and, by prayer, instated and ordained him in said office.
Voted, that the committee for that purpose purchase six silver cups for the communion table, and to have engraved on them, the properly of the Church of Christ in Chelsea; and two pewter flagons.
Adjourned to the 17th of June next, after divine service.
Lord's day, June 17, 1798. Church met by adjourmment. . . . Renewed their covenant engagements; took under consideration the removal of stumbling blocks; and adjourned to the next Lord's day, after divine service.
Lord's Day, June 24, 1798. Church met by adjournment, . . . Voted, unanimously, That this church will not require a confession from persons, for any misconduct previous to their making a profession of religion and joining in covenant relation to the church.
Lord's day, September 9, 1798. A letter from the church of Christ at Woburn and its pastor, requesting our joining in a mutual Council. Deacon Harris and brother Hastings, delegates.
L.D., February 24, 1799. Our brother, Ebenezer Wilder, to be dismissed from his special relations to this church, and recon- mended to the First Church of Christ in Middleboro', with which the church complied; and, accordingly, Voted, that our brother Ebenezer Wilder is hereby dismissed, &c.
1799, March 4. The town voted not to sell any pew lots in the body of the meeting-house.75
Two years later, the following entries mark the close of Mr. Payson's long and useful ministry :
March 2, 1801. The seleetmen to settle the late Dr. Phillips
1788. Dol. Cts. Mil.
Ap'l 2d. - paid for a Cloth, for the Communion Table, . . 2.83. 3 1793 - paid for a Christening Basin .50.
Septr' 14th. - paid for mending cups . 33. 3
$3.66. 6
They also rece'd from him, Fifty-seven Dollars, twenty-two Cents, & five Mills, in cash, which is lodged in the hands of Deacon Cheever. - JOSHUA CHEEVER. SAMUEL FLOYD.
SAML: CARY.
15 Town Rec., ii. 159.
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Payson's salary, with the executors. Deacons Nathan Hall, Wil- liam Harris, and Joshua Cheever, to supply the Desk with candi- dates, the expense to be defrayed by a parish assessment.76
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