History of Essex County, Massachusetts : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Vol. II, Part 41

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton) ed
Publication date: 1888
Publisher: Philadelphia, J. W. Lewis & Co.
Number of Pages: 1672

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By order and appointment of The Towne Taken (By the Selectmen, Richard Swao, Thomas Tenney, Abell Langley, John Dreser, John Brocklehanke, with Samuell Brocklebanke joyneing with them) vpon the fourth of february, 1661, That there may be a True Record of theni according to ther present state they now are in, which is as followeth :

In primis The Towne did Grant and Give vnto Mr. Samuell Phillips vpon The said Towoe Commons, Nine Gates.

There belonged To William Acie, his Lot foure Gates and one halfe ; and more That he purchased of Mr. Joseph Jewett, Two oxe Gates ; pur- chased of the towne, one gate and one halfe gate.

To James Bayley his lot and halfe a gate purchased of the Towne Two Gates; purchased of Mr. Joseph Jewett, of them that belonged to Mr. William Bellingham's lot, Two Gates and a halfe; purchased of Mr. Jewett, as belonging To Mr. Edward Carlton's lot, One Gate ; purchased of the Towne, one half a gate.

To Thomas Leaver his lot and halfe one Gate ; be purchased of the towne Two Gates; purchased of Mr. Joseph Jewett, of Them that be- longed to Mr. William Bellingham's lot, one Gate; and of Mr. Jewett's own property, Two Gates ; also purchased of Mr. Authooy Crosbie, one Gate.

To John Pallmer as to a halfe Two Acre lot, Two Gates And one quarter; purchased of Mr. Joseph Jewett, of Them that belonged to Mr. William Bellingham's lot, Two Gatee ; purchased of Mr. Sewell, Senior,

One Gate ; purchased of Danniell Harris, One Gate ; And of William Hobson, halfe One Gate; purchased of the towne, one quarter of a gate-

To William Tenney as to his acre and halfe lot and

hntfe a gate purchased of the town, two gates ...... 2 Gates

Purchased of Mr. Edward Carlton that he had of the

towne for consideration of money lent .. 1 Gate

William and Thomas Tenney, purchased of Mr. Phillip Nelson. 2 gates

And of Joho Harris, one; and of Thomae Crosbie, one 2 gates

William purchased of the Towne one gate .. 1 gate

[Page 84.]

To Richard Holnies 88 belonging to a half two Acre lot, two gates and one quarter; aud a quarter purchased of the towne 2 and hulfe

Purchased of Mr. Edward Carlton, that Mr. Jewett as his Aturoey sould halfe one Gate .. One halfe Purchased of John Jonson, of Richard Thurley's propriety 2 gates

To John Jonson left of his two Acre lot that was Richard Thurley's, One Gate and # halfe. 1 halfe And as belonging to the lot that was Edward bridges 1 halfe Purchased of the Towne One Gate .. 1 Gate

To Edward Hassen his halfe two Acre lot that he purchased of John Smith, two gates and oue quarter 2 one quarter

purchased of John Tod one Gate. 1 Gate

purchased of the town one, and of Thomas Crosbie ode 2 gates

purchased of Thomas Nelson one, and one that he had of the towne for land laid downe 2 gates

To George Kilborne as belonging to his Acre and balfe lot, and halfe a gate purchased of the towne 2

as also one gate lie had for land laid down at New plaine. 1 purchased of Mr. Jewett by exchange of village land 2

To Thomas Pallmer as to his Acre and halfe lot and halfe. a Gate purchased of the towoe. 2 Gates

purchased of Mr. Phillip Nelson, one Gate. 1 purchased of Thomas Nelson, two Gates. 2

To Richard Longhorne as to a halfe two Acre lot purchased of Joho Newmarch, two Gates and one quarter ..

2 and quar

purchased of Mr. Phillip Nelson, one Gate. I

purchased of Samuell Mighill, two Gates .. 2

purchased of The Towne, three quarters of on[e] gate 3 quarters

To Abraham Jewett as purchased of Thomas Nel- son, Two Gates 2 gates

purchased of the town, one Gate .. I gate

To Thomas Nelson as Reserved to himselfe, Seaveu Gates and one quarter. 7 quarter

[Page 85.]

To Joho Pickard as belonging to the two Acre lot that was vxor Crosbie's, foure Gates and one halfe also as to the priviledge belonging to one acre and halfe lot Given by the towne to Isaac Coussins and what the said Isaac purchased of the towne, two gates and one halfe ... 2 hulfe

4 halfe

To Richard Clarke as to an acre and halfe lot that he purchased of Thomas Elathrope, one gate and halfe 1 halfe

purchased of the towne, one gate and one halfe gate 1 halfe

To William Law as belonging to a halfe two Acre lot that he purchased of John Newmarch, two gutes and one quarter .. 2 quarter

purchased of the Towne three quarters of one gate 3 quarters

To John Burbanke as to his Acre and halfe lot and

balfe a gate purchased of the towno, two gates ...

2 Gates

purchased of Mr. Phillip Nelson, fouro Gates. ... 4 gates

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Nun si ag - igung to the Acre 1.1 . as J. P. Spoferd's, and what

2 Gttes

1 . 1.1 . | \ thon, three Gates & Gates

& Birkto, ma parchased of Mr Joseph

3 Gates

T 1. koll N rthard as bel og to a balfe two Acre I igur que 1 if Themias harris, and a halfe two A re lot per hamel of Jon harris, fore aud a h Ife jurulus ! of Francis pirrat, oue gate ; por hasel of Mr. Anthony Croslie, bure and a balf., jur has 1 of Pantell harris, one gate ; pnl of willi un hoteon, one gate ; purchas- elef Th mas Nelsen, eur ; purchased of Mr. Phillip Nelson, Que , and purchased of The mas Miller, three, twoof which three the aund miller fur l lef Mr Jewett , all these seaventcene Kate appar-l valer band and senle, of from Whit h tho rabl Ezekiell huth sould to several! Q, & t at ther is left Remaining vuto haiti- b Ife k. ven Gatry. 11 Gutes

[Page 86.]

T . Andrew Hiden as by land lante downe by way of exchange the wht h land was given by the town vote th mint Andrew, one gate ; purchas- ed gute of Danntell Ranse. 2 Gates

T, Th True Dirkle o as belonging to a two ucre It, four · gat - and our bulfe 4 halfe

If wiliam haben, two files.

uvedl f Mr Pluthp Nelson, one gate 1

To che + Br whe as to an a re nud halfe lot and kasen by the towne to be nt rost to beate the Irum for tir benefit ff the towne, two tintes .. 2 gates

fir vedlof the True the Gate 1 gute

Tower michill as Remaining to her of a three A re lot, nine Gates and one halfe .. 9 halfe

T vore ith as to a two Actu lot that was pur- l 1 of Mr John Miller, foure Gates and one = 4 halfu

four how of Mr Jewett, one tinte and a halfe 1 lmalfe

T J ho Trafille, eno gate that was given to his father in Role in to krepeing of a scoulle .... 1 gate

1 gute

To th VI ngh y no to a two Sơ lọt given him by I& rt Winter, fure Gates and one halfe .. ... 4 halfe

Jar Inf Mr Jewett, one Gate and a halfo ... 1 halfo

T Nh - Ja kon a given by the towne, one Tto, ed two gate that he lind by his wife W Lw THethodin that were purchased uf

3 gates

the T-wir tweegates .. 2 Gates

1 [ Te Ly as to an acre and halfe lot and et ve by the tower, two and a halfe .... 2 halfe

- I gate

I If the town, in half gate. ... . Imaife gute

Fago 87.

Ţ n Kporrat, as belonging to f +1 14 . tw tw ) \ me lot, & wven kates

... U Kites

T h \ « o l halfe lot a 1

... ..

1 Gato

1 |1

To John Grant as Givea by the Towne to his mother Jane Grant, one Gate .... 1 Gate purchased of The Town, one Gate 1 Gate

To Edward Sawyer as Given by the Towne, one Gate 1 Gate purchased of The Towne, two Gates. 2 Gates

To Richard Swan as belonging to his two Acre lote foure gates and que halfe gate .. 4 halfe

end as by purchase of one acre and halfe lot of Thomas Lilforth, one gate and one halfe gate ...... 1 and halfe

purchased of Mr. Thomas Nelson one gate, given the said Mr Nelson by the towae for forbearance of money leat for the use of the towne. I Gate

and as by privelidge of marriage belonging to one scre and halfe lot and halfe & gate purchased of the towne that were John Trumble's 2 gates, as also one Gate mure the said Joho Trumble pur- cbased of Mr. Joseph Jewet. 3 Gatee

also as to the balfe two Acre lot that was micaell Hohkinson's, two Gates and three quarters. 2 and 3 quarters

[Page 88.]

To John Tod as to one halfe two Acre lot that he purchased of William Harris Reserved vosould one gate and one quarter of a gate. 1 and quarter

and for land purchased of Mr. C'arlton and exchan- ged with the towne for one gate .. 1 gate

purchased of the towne one Gate and three quarters of a gate 1-3 quarters

To Maxemillion Jewett as to his two Acre lot, foure Gates and one halfe gate ..

purchased of Mr. Phillip Nelson, Que gate.

purchased of Mr. Joseph Jewett, halfe one gate .. purchased of william hobson and assured by his wife as adminestrutor, one gate ... 1 Gate

To James Barker as to his Acre and halfe lot and halfe one gate purchased of the towne, two gates 2 gates purchased of william wild as to his acre and halfe lot, two gates .. 2 gates

purchased of Danniell Harris, two gates. 2 gates mud by exchange of lamul with the towne, one gute 1 gate

To John Pearson as purchased of the towne, one gate .... 1 gate purchased of Thomus wood, two Gates 2 gates

purchased of Thomas Crosbie that belonged to Jobo Heseltine's lot, two Gates. 2 gates

also purchased and injoyed by leafe froal Mr. Rich- ard Dumer, of Mr. Thomas Nelson's propriety belonging to Mr. Nelson's Childeren ia Eugland, Mr. Dumer being exequtor, foure Gintes. 4 Gates

To John Mighill us purchased of Ezekiell North- end one gute; purchased of Mr. Jewett one Gute ; purchased of Thomas Nelson one gate ...... 3 Gates

To Dorrity Chapman ns belonging to the halfe of a two acre lot was Gorge Abbots, being the right uf her former husband, Thomas Abbot, deceased, belonging to his property in the north east field two gates and one quarter of a gata ... 2 gates one quarter

and one gate that the said Thomas purchased of Mr. Juseph Jewett .. 1 Gate

[Pago 89.]

To William Stickney as to his Acre und hulfe lot and one halfe gate purchased of the towne two gates .... 2 gates

und as hy gift from the towne one gate .. 1 gate

and more purchased of the towne, three gates 3 gates

To John Scalles as belonging to the two Acre lot that was John Jarrats, his by right of marriage, four gates and one hulfre gate. 4 one halfe

and as belonging to his uwen Acreand halfe lot and halte one purchased of the towne, two guttes ... purchased of the Towne, one halfe Gate ...

2 gutes hulfe gate

To Mrs. Mary Rugers as belonging to the foure

nere lot, that was her former husband's, Thomas Burker, Twenty gutes and one halfe gate ..

4 one halfe 1 Gate

halfe one gate

20 oue halfe

ben, bir giten. .. . 7 tintes

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To Richard Lighten as by gift from the towne one gate ... I gate purchased of the Towne, ous gate .. I gate

To Jolin Beinton as belonging to his acre and halfe lot and balfe one gate purchased of the towne two gates. 2 gates

purchased of the towae, two Gates 2 Gates

To Mr. Phillip Nelson as Reserved vnsould of his part of the proprietie of Mr. Thomas Nelson's lot, his father deceased, eight gates and one quarter of a gate ..

Te William Scalles as to his acre and halfe lot and halfe ous gate purchased of the towne two gates ..

purchased of the Towne, one Gate. 1 Gate

Te Jachin Rainer as belonging to the part of a two Acre lot he purchased of Leiftennant John Remington foure gates 4 gates

To Samuel! Plats as purchased of Mr. Joseph Jew- ett three gates. 3 gates purchased of the Towne, ons gate .. 1 Gate

[Page 90.]

To marke prime as purchased of Mr. Phillip Nel- son one gate ; purchased of John Jouson helong- ing to Richard Thurleye lot one gate ; purchased of Mr. Joseph Jewett of from McCarlton's propri- ety, he being attorney, three Gates. 5 gates

Te John Dreser as belonging to his Acre and halfe lot and purchased of the towne halfe a gate two gates 2 gates

purchase of the towne, two gates. 2 Gatee

To Samuell Brecklebanke as to a two Acre lot was his mother's, foure gates and one halfe gate ... . 4 one halfe as to a two acre let he purchased of Mathew Boyes Resurved two gates and one halfe gate. 2 one halfe purchased of daniell harris ons gats .. 1 gate

To John Brocklebanke as purchased of Samuell Brocklebanke, two gates .. 2 gates

purchased of leiftendant John Remington, two gates 2 gates purchased of The Towne, oue gate. 1 gate

To William Boynton as to his acre and halfe lot and one halfe gate purchased of the towne, two gates . 2 gates

purchased of The Towne, two Gates. 2 Gates

Te Vxor Hobson as to a three Acre lot of her father's, Mr. humphray Rainers, and to a two Acre lot he purchased of Mrs. Margery Shove eighteene gates. 18 gates

and as Remaineing vnsould of the right of a foure acre lot that her husband, william hebsen, pur- chased of Captaine Sebastin Brigham, twellvo gates. 12 gates

To moyses Brødstreet purchased of John Y'allmer that was of Mr. Nelson's propriety, two gates and ove halfe gate ... 2 aa balfe

To Mr. Ezekiell Rogers foure acre lot twenty-two Gates and one halfe gate.

22 gates one halfe

To Samnell mighill Reserved of them he had of his father's propriety two gates ; purchased of Mr. Joseph Jewett of the Right of Mr. William Bel- lingham's lot, two gates. 4 gates

[Pags 91].

To Jehn Harris as belonging to halfe two Acre lot two gates and one quarter ; purchased of Ezekiell Northend that were Mr. Anthony Crosbis's two gates ; purchased of Mr. Jewett one gate.

purchased of the towne three quarters of one Gate 3 quarters

To Jeremiah Elsworth as belonging to an Acre and halfe lot of hugh smith and balfe a gate purchased of the towoe, two gates.

5 ons quarter

2 gates

purchased of Mr. Jewett assured by the excequtors two gates. 2 gates purchased of Thomas Nelson three gates. 3 gates

To John Lambert as belonging to a two acre lot and one his father purchased of the towne five and a halfs

5 one halfe

purchased of Thomas Barker two gates. 2 gates

purchased of the towne one halfe Gate. halfe gate

To petter Couper as belonging to his acre and hilfe lot and balfe one gate purchased of the towne two 2 gates 1 gate gates purchased of Leiftenant John Remington one gate purchased of the towne two Gates 2 Gates

To Richard Wickam his acre and balfe lot and one halfe Gate purchased of John Tod. 2 Gates

and as from The towne for worke done for Mrs. Margory Shove when she was in her Illness. 2

To Jonathan Plats purchased of the Towne two Gates. 2 Gates

1 To Daniell Wicom purchased of Thomas Lambert .. . 2 Gates

To Danniell Wickam purchased of the Towne two Gates 2 Gates

1 To Daniell Wicom purchased of Thomas Remng- ton 2 gates

To Thomas Remington purchased of The Towne two Gates. 2 Gates

Te Samuel Stickney purchased of The Towne two Gates 2 Gates

THE FIRST CHURCH .- Soon after the incorporation of the town a church was regularly gathered, and on the 3d of December, 1639, the Rev. EZEKIEL ROGERS was settled as pastor and the formal covenant adopted. Mr. Rogers brought with him his first wife, Sarah, daughter of John Everard, a citizen of London, who died in ten years ; he married, second, Joan, a daughter of the Rev. John Wilson; she was buried on the 8th of May, 1649; he married, third, on the 16th of July, 1651, Mary, widow of Thomas Barker ; she was buried on the 12th of February, 1678-79.

On the 10th of Third Month, 1643, Mr. Rogers preached the Election Sermon.

On the 5th of Eighth Month, 1647, he preached before the Synod at Cambridge.

In 1651, on the night of his marriage, his dwelling- house was burned, with his goods and the library he brought from England. Soon after, a fall from his horse so injured his right arm that it was ever after useless. Amid all these distressing calamities he held to his Christian fortitude and resignation. His house was rebuilt; his library replenished; his left hand substituted for the right ; his ministerial labors were continued. But to him, as to the aged of to-day, the Golden Age is in the past; the wicked flourish like green bay-trees ; even the servant-maids are an afflic- tion, as shown by the following letter to his friend, the Rev. Zechariah Symms, of Charlestown :

"Gthi of the 12th month, 1657.

" DEAR BaoTHEa,-Though I have now dove my errand in the other paper, yet methinks I am not satisfied to leave you so suddenly, so barely. Let us hear from you, I pray you. Doth your ministry go on comfortably ? Find you fruit of your labors? Are new converts brought in ? Do your children and family grow more godly ? I find grestest trouble and grief about the rising generation. Young people are little

I Interlined in different band in original.

8 gates one quarter

2 gates

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Fit day strengthen or another in evil, by example, by En M Cal Ilavewith my own family , hard to get a tervant t &t & wifeute In 12, or family duties. I had a ram blessing of & Points b Ve kah to, and those I brought over were a blessing ; but 11 ry Nog or 1 1 th not b aff 't me. Even the children of the guily, I ablel .where, niske a woful proof, so that I tremble to think what woll-or if this glorious work we have begno, when the ancient# -all gather le itor their fathers ; I fear grace and Ilessing will die with theme if the Land do not show some sign of displeasure even in ur day. We grow worldly everywhere ; methinks 1 see little godli- es, but alfin a harry alenit the world ; every one for himself ; little are of pul le of common Rail . Oh that I might see some sguof Iter generations following, to send me away ref acing ! Thin I Il weary yowi an I myself, and my left hand, but I break off mulderly u goed brother, I thank God, I am wear home ; and you, www, aren't far off. Uh the weight of glory, that is ready waiting for u, (. I's poor exil-> Wr shall sit next the martyrs nud confessors. Oh the mbraces, wherewith Christ will embrace us.

" Your affectionate brother, " EZEKIEL ROGERS."

It is said that a traveler, passing through the town, inquired of Mr. Rogers, "Are you, sir, the person who serves here?" Promptly came the reply, " I am, sir, the person who rules here."

Mr. Rogers died on the 23d of January, and was buried on the 20th of January, 1660-61 (not June, as appears on his present monument, erected 1851).

What he was to his people is truthfully shown in the inscription on the first monument erected in Rowley over his remains, which is as follows:

" sene 1 to the memory of the Rev. Ezekiel Rogera, first minister of the gospel in Rowley, who emigrated from Britain to this place, with 1 is church un 1 flock, A D. 11 . He finished his labors and life, Janu- ar) - , 17 - 1 , 18 his seventieth yrar.

" Ile was man of emtoent pirty, zeal, and abilities.

" Hin atpains of oratory were delightful. Regeneration and union to Ious Christ by faith were the points on which he principally insisted ; & remarkably described the feelings, exercises, motives, and char. w ters of his bearers, that they were ready to exclaim, 'Who hath told Forall & # With the youth he took great pains, and was a free of kn wle Ige, Fuden with fruit, which the children could rench.

"He bequeathed a part of his lands to the town of Rowley, for the 8011 1 of the gospel, which generous I enefaction, we (in the first par- -b enjoy to the present day , and here gratefully commemorate, by ra lbg ths monument to his memory, A D. 1805."

The bequest above mentioned appears in his will as follows :

The rest of my estatr In lands that are not given unto my w h during her naturn hfr, that is, the land at planting-bill, the land Tabel what will m grund, and all the rest, he it meadow, fresh or salt, Sig of land whatever, and one-third part of gates of commonage, I A . ( t) cho bani town of Rowley."

A part of this gift still remains to the use of the church.

He mo bequeathed to them other lands, as

-Ft, Ichqueth srl Plwith my well-beloved wife, Mary Rogers e 146, Arhan lal the ent-hi nunes, also, my orchard, gardens and wartung alle ging to the orchard on both . . . . . .. . . ch mpjarl, also the upper house-lot on the .1 . 1tlighway, with alltor land an | horno pasture adjoining .. print lateral , tages of mable land, by the house [ | |\51, ny port of the warehouse pasture ; also, 1 - no year with another, thirty I-ads of hny,

paliw will I have given inte my wife, Mary J

hat Ja ho after ler le a . 1 do bequeath und,

give unt , the church and town of Rowley, to enable them the better to maintain two teaching elders in the church forever, and upon that con- dition, I do give them ; the time which I allow them for the settling of an elder shall be four years, and so, from time to time, as God makes any changes either by death, or removal, or any other way ; and in case that the church and town of Rowley fail of the conditions of pro- viding themselves of two teaching elders, according to the time prefixed, that is, within four years after they have this to enable them the better, and so from time to time, within the said time of four years, after God, by His providence, has made any change, my will is that the above said housing and lands shall be to the use of Harvard College, at Cam- bridge, in New England."

This condition was broken in 1700 for reasons given by the Rev. Mr. Payson below, and Harvard College took possession and sold the lands.

During Mr. Rogers' ministry Humphrey Reyner was the ruling elder, and the only person who has ever been appointed to the office in this church. The deacons were Thomas Mighill, Matthew Boyes, Maxi- milian Jewett and Francis Parrat. The Rev. John Miller assisted in the ministry during the first two years, and the Rev. John Brock assisted in 1648-50.

SAMUEL PHILLIPS, second minister, son of the Rev. George, of Watertown, born at Boxted, in Essex, England, 1625, came with his father in the "Arbella," 1630; was graduated at Harvard College, 1650; settled colleague with Mr. Rogers, June, 1651; died April 22, 1696. The many distinguished men in Massa- chusetts who have for generations made the name of Phillips illustrious are his descendants.

During the ministry of Mr. Phillips, when without a colleague, he was assisted by the Rev. Samuel Brackenbury for two years, and by Mr. Jeremiah Shepard, brother of the Rev. Samuel Shepard, for about three years. Samuel Brocklebank, William Tenney, John Pearson, John Trumble and Ezekiel Jewett were ordained deacons.

SAMUEL SHEPARD, third minister, son of the Rev. Thomas, of Cambridge, born October, 1641 ; was grad- uated at Harvard College, 1658; ordained and settled November 15, 1665 ; married, April 30, 1666, Dorothy, youngest daughter of the Rev. Henry Flint, of Braintree. He died April 7, 1668. He began a "Record of matters in the church of Rowley " with the day of his ordination. This record, the oldest extant, on the death of Mr. Shepard, passed to Mr. Phillips, as he wrote on the title-page "ex dono mei Josiah Flint April 22, 1668." From this record we gain some idea of the state of society in the town at that time ; thus, January 8, 1665-66, Robert Swan, a leading citizen of Haverhill, though still a member of this church, is charged with the theft of corn from his neighbor Webster, and also charged by his father, Richard Swan, with "writing a letter full of lies."

October 6, 1667, a member was excommunicated, and the pious Shepard adds : "Afterward pray" was made that (fod would ratify the sentence & let loose Satan on him " (page 17).

December 19, 1667, Jonathan Platts desired his children baptized on his own account, he not being a member of the church nor having owned the cove-

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nant; he is described as a man of bold carriage and an nncivil tongue. His request was denied until July, 1668, when he desired that the children should be baptized on account of his wife. She was admitted to full communion and her request granted. Some ob- jected, as she bad slandered Faith Parrat in accusing Faith of being guilty of burning Mr. Rogers' house. February 4, 1671-72, John Jackson was called upon to acknowledge his sin of breaking the Sabbath " by cutting up a bundle of small olders."

July 2, 1673, (page 44) Thomas Watson was ex- communicated for several reasons, among which was this curious agricultural one: "He told Robert She- lato that his wife milkt 7 cows & made 20 pounds of butter a week, whereas she milkt but 3 & made but 6 pounds a week."

In 1678 Mr. Philip Nelson, the first graduate of Harvard College from this town, and a magistrate, " charged Deacon Jewitt, his aged uncle (who hath used the office of a deacon well, above thirty years), for unrightiousness and Rogury ; ... our other Deacon William Tenney he charged him with lying."

During this period members of the church were frequently charged with adultery, "unclean bebay- ior " and drunkenness. That the charges were true we may believe from the usual entry in the register at the end of the case, " he confessed his sin and was restored."

EDWARD PAYSON, fourth minister, son of Edward and Mary (Eliot) Payson, of Roxbury, where he was born the 20th and baptized the 28th of June, 1657, was graduated at Harvard College 1677, came here to preach in 1680 and was ordained and settled col- league with Mr. Phillips, October 25, 1682. He mar- ried, November 7, 1683, Mr. Phillips' daughter Eliza- beth, by whom he had seventeen children, of whom ten survived him. The second meeting-house was built in his time and the date is shown by the fol- lowing extract from his record: "This was ye last child baptized in the old meeting-house, Which house we left, & went to worship God in our new house Nov. 7, 1697."

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History of Essex County, Massachusetts : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Vol. II, Part 41

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton) ed Publication date: 1888 Publisher: Philadelphia, J. W. Lewis & Co. Number of Pages: 1672

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton) ed
Publication date: 1888
Publisher: Philadelphia, J. W. Lewis & Co.
Number of Pages: 1672