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anxious for the salvation of his soul. Cotton Mather, in his funeral sermon, has given us a vivid account of his dying hours. Prostrated by consumption, "he went over and over again through the process of repentance," making just reflections upon the youthful errors into which his good temper had betrayed him; and greatly distressed with the fear of his miscarrying at last; saying, ' O, it is a great thing to die.'" At length his father came to his relief with vic- torious and overwhelming remonstrance. "My dear son, were our Saviour visibly here, as once in the days of his humiliation, and you should prostrate yourself before Him and beseech His compassion, and a heart to love him, can you imagine he would reject you ? How strange then is this unbelief, to be discouraged from that which carries infinite encouragement with it. As if His power and goodness were less, or our access to Him more difficult, now that He is seated on the throne of His glory." His apprehensions being thus removed, he said more composedly, "If I perish, I will perish in the hands of my Saviour, and though he slay me, yet will I trust in him." Thencefore his fears were swallowed up in the hope of a blessed immortality. "I shall be the most glorious instance of soverign grace in all heaven," he said. It was the Sabbath, Jan. 10, 1724/5, and he expressed his hope that he should that day be in Paradise. His father, as the time drew near for the morning service, said to him, "I am going to the house of God, which is the gate of heaven, but you, I hope, are going to heaven itself; I go to the table of the Lord, but you will drink of the fruit of the vine new with Christ in the kingdom of his Father." Then taking his leave, and not expecting ever to sce his son alive again, "My child, the Lord Jesus receive thy spirit;" "and the Lord fit it for his reception," he replied. Mr. Walter lingered until near the close of the afternoon when
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he gently expired. "He was to me," says Cotton Mather, "not unlike what a sister's son was to Paul, and his death makes a sorrowful time for us. His rare accomplishments, his acute penetration, his copious erudition, with his right principles, render him an unknown loss to our churches. But that which makes him to be remembered with the more honor among us is, that his heart was fixed in his purposes and endeavors to employ all those bright abilities in the ser- vice of Christ."
His remains were deposited in the same tomb wherein years afterwards his father's body was placed. And the following account, copied from the original, may not at this day be uninteresting: -
Jan'y 12, 1724/5
An Acc't of the Funeral Charges of the Rev. Mr. Thomas Walter.
£ sd
To a coffin 2 10 0
" the pall 0 12 0
" opening the tomb 0 10 0
" 5 dozen and three payrs of gloves, at 45s. 12 00 0
" 6 rings . 6 12 0
a barrel of wine 9 01 6
tolling the bell 0 01 6
" a box to put the bones of old Mr. Eliot and others in 0 06 0
" pipes and tobacco 0 03 0
" three payres of women's mourning gloves, allowed to this account by the town, att 36 shil. 1 16 0
33 12 0 JOSH. LAMB, CALEB STEDMAN, SAMUEL STEVENS.
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RULING ELDERS
MR. JOHN BOWLES was an early inhabitant of Roxbury, arriving here about 1640, m. (1) Dorothy -, (2) Elizabeth Heath, (3) Sarah Freeman, 1640. Artillery Co. 1645; one of the founders of the "Free Schoole" of which he was for many years a Feoffee and seems to have been active and influential in the management of the public affairs of the town. He was a leading member of the Massachusetts Cor- poration for Colonizing New England, and in 1645 a deputy to the General Court. The remonstrance of Roxbury to the General Court, 28th of October, 1664, against the sur- render of the Royal Charter, was signed first by the Apostle Eliot, and next by JohnBowles. In 1674, 4 mo. 6 d., he was called to the office of Ruling Elder in this church which office he held until his death, Sept. 21, 1680, being killed by a cart wheel running over his body. He was always a warm and faithful friend of the Apostle Eliot who wrote: "Prudent and gracious men set over our churches for the assistance of their pastors, such helps in government had he (Eliot) been blessed withall; the last of which was the well deserving Elder Bowles." And, again, in a speech to a synod of all the churches in this Colony (12 May, 1680) he said, "There is my brother Bowles the godly Elder of our Church at Rox- bury, God helps him to do great things among us." In the will of Mr. Bowles we find the following bequest: "To the Rev. John Eliot, twenty shillings in token of my love and service due to him."
MR. JOHN PIERPONT, born in London, England, in 1619, married Thankful Stow. Died in Roxbury, Dec. 7, 1682. A malster by trade and he owned the first Fulling Mill in
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Roxbury. He was orderly nominated Ruling Elder 1674. 4 mo., 6 d., but not yet called, left to consideration. As no further mention is made he must have served, as he is men- tioned as a Ruling Elder and Selectman of the town and Deputy to the General Court.
MR. SAMUEL WILLIAMS, son of Robert and Elizabeth (Stalham) Williams, was born about 1632 and was, like his father, a cordwainer. Took the Freeman's oath March 1658. Married Theoda, daughter of Deacon William Parke. He was nominated to be called a Ruling Elder of this church Nov. 9, 1677. Died Sept. 28, 1698.
MR. JOHN BOWLES, son of John and Elizabeth (Heath) Bowles, was baptised June 27, 1653, in Roxbury. He was graduated at Harvard College in 1671. Master of Arts in 1675. Married Sarah, daughter of John Eliot, Jr. Deputy to the General Court 1689-90 and Speaker of the House. July 15, 1688, he was called to officiate in the office of a Ruling Elder until such time as God please to restore his health and capitate him to the ministry. Died March 30, 1691.
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DEACONS
MR. WILLIAM PARKE (see First Meeting House).
MR. GILES PAISON (see First Meeting House).
MR. WILLIAM GARY (Geary), son of Arthur and Frances Gary, was born in England in 1629. Came to Roxbury with his parents. Married Hannah Curtis. Freeman 1652. Deputy 1675. Ordained Deacon before Jan. 1686/7. Died Sept. 4, 1712.
MR. SAMUEL SCARBOROUGH, son of John and Mary (Smith) Scarborough, was baptised in Roxbury, January 1, 1645/6. Married Bethia --. A cordwainer by trade. Ordained Deacon before 1700. Died March 18, 1714/15.
MR. JOHN PAISON (Payson), son of Edward and Mary (Eliot) Paison, baptised June 18, 1643 in Roxbury. Married (1) Bathsheba Tileston; (2) Hannah Ordained Deacon before 1715. Died Nov. 15, 1719, in Roxbury.
MR. JOHN MAYO, son of John and Hannah (Graves) Mayo, baptised Feb. 20, 1658/9, in Roxbury. Married Sarah Burden. Ordained Deacon before 1711. Died Feb. 25, 1732/3.
MR. JOHN MAY, son of John and Sarah (Brewer-Bruce) May, baptised May 24, 1663, in Roxbury. Freeman 1690. Married Prudence Bridge. Selectman of Roxbury. Or- dained Deacon before 1711. Died Feb. 24, 1730/1.
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MR. JOHN PAISON (Payson), son of John and Bathsheba (Tileston) Paison, baptised Aug. 18, 1678; m. Elizabeth Child. Ordained Deacon before 1732 and before March 1738/9 he was set off to the Second Precinct where he was a Deacon. Died Jan. 6, 1747/8.
MR. EDWARD RUGGLES, son of John and Martha (Devo- tion) Ruggles, born Oct. 2, 1691, in Roxbury; m. (1) Hannah Crafts; (2) Abigail Williams. A farmer and a man of means. Percinct Treasurer. Ordained Deacon before 1732. He was a Deacon in 1748 when Nehemiah Walter, Clerk, Edward Ruggles and Samuel Gridley, deacons of the First Church in Roxbury, sold a piece of land being a gift to the church. He removed to Cambridge between February and July, 1753. Died Sept. 16, 1765, in Cambridge.
MR. SAMUEL GRIDLEY, a cordwainer, came to Roxbury from Pomfret, Conn., about 1727; m. (1) Abigail -; (2) Mary George; (3) Abigail Baker. Ordained Deacon in 1736. For many years he was Town Clerk and Selectman of Roxbury. June 3, 1763, he was chosen Moderator to keep the meeting alive, as Col. Joseph Williams was obliged to be absent to attend Court. Died March 4, 1776.
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CHURCH MEMBERS
Nov. 15, 1674. -
Samuel Perry.
Elizabeth Holdridge.
Jan. 3, 1674/5. -
Samuel Scarbro.
Rebecca Scarbro, his wife.
Benjamin Tucker. . Ann Tucker, his wife.
Jan. 24, 1674/5. -
Mary Lambe, wife of Joshua Lambe.
Sarah Onion, dau. of Robert Onion.
Elizabeth Hawly. Dorothy Hawly.
Jan. 31, 1674/5. - John Ruggles, junior.
Martha Ruggles, his wife.
Elizabeth Crafts.
Joshua Seaver.
Hannah Devotion.
March 7, 1674/5. -
John Davis, junior.
Mary Davis, his wife.
Susanna, wife of Thomas Mory.
March 18, 1674/5. Sarah Cleaves.
March 28, 1675. - John Newel.
Elizabeth, wife of Joseph Weld. Mary, wife of Robert Baker.
Abigail Gardner.
Johanna Gardner.
Bethiah Wise.
Katherin Wise. Sarah Pepper.
April 25, 1675. - Mr. Thomas Weld.
Mr. John Bowles.
June 27, 1675. - Elizabeth Onion.
Hannah Onion.
Abigail Clark.
Mercy Clark. Abigail Griffin.
July 15, 1675. Experience Bugby, wife of Joseph Bugby.
Sept. 12, 1675. John Bugby.
Nov. 28, 1675. Widow of Phillip Curtis. Feb. 13, 1675/6. Samuel Ruggles. Feb. 20, 1675/6. Elizabeth, wife of John White.
July 2, 1676. - Rebecca, wife of Moses Crafts.
Sarah Mayes
Abigail Mays Hannah Porter)
maids.
July 23, 1676. Mrs. Mary Morie of Milton, dau. of James Clark.
Sept. 10, 1676. - Mrs. Lidea Elder, dau. of bro. Holmes. Mary Pepper, widow of Joseph Pepper.
Oct. 1, 1676. Mary Davis, wife of John Davis. Dec. 3, 1676. Elizabeth, wife of Abiel Lambe.
Dec. 31, 1676. Elizabeth Lawrence, * a godly maide.
Feb. 11, 1676/7. - Abigail, wife of William Lyon.
Johannah, dau. of Thom. Gard- ner. Feb. 25, 1676/7. - John Weld, junior.
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Ann Paison, dismissed to 1st Church of Dorchester. April 29, 1677. John White, senior, of Muddy River.
May 6, 1677. - Jonathan Winchester. Mary Winchester, his wife. July 29, 1677. - Elizabeth, wife of William Gary. Abigail, wife of John Clark.
Samuel Weld ] John Weld
sons of
Edmond Weld
Thomas Weld.
Aug. 19, 1677. - William Lyon, junior. Hannah Winchester.
Sept. 30, 1677. John Clark.
Nov. 25, 1677. Uriah Clarke.
Jan. 27, 1677/8. -
Experience Peirpoynt. Johanna, wife of Joshua Henning- way. Ruth, wife of John Grovnor. March 17, 1677/8. - Deborah, wife of Samuel Scar- brow.
Mary, wife of John Hinningway. March 24, 1678. Abraham How, jr., farmer.
April 14, 1678. - Sarah Gardner.
Elizabeth Chandler.
May 5, 1678. John Scot. July 7, 1678. Mr. Thomas Boylston.
July 11, 1678. Andrew Gardner. Oct. 13, 1678. -
Sarah, wife of Andrew Gardner.
Mary, wife of Joshua Seaver. Priscilla, dau. of Robert Harris. March 1, 1678/9. - Joseph Lyon.
Widdow Stevens.
March 30, 1679. - Timothy Stevens. Jakob Newell. Isaac Newell. John Mayo. April 13, 1679. John Chandler. April 20, 1679. - Jabesh Totman
Samuel Willias ) children of Elizabeth Willias Samuel.
April 27, 1679. Mr. Thomas Weld junior.
May 11, 1679. - Elizabeth Gary Mehitabel Heath! Hannah Mayo
maides.
June 1, 1679. - Epraim Paison Samuel Paison
children of
Edward.
Mary Paison John Devotion.
Aug. 17, 1679. -
Margret Parker, dau. to Widdow Cleaves.
Joseph Hawly, dismissed to the church at Northampton.
Nov. 2, 1679. - Sarah Saben. Mary Gardner.
Jan., 1679/80. - Elizabeth Williams, dismissed to the church at Rehoboth.
Mary Drew, dismissed to the church at Cambridge village.
John White,
March 1, 1679/80. junior. March 14, 1679/80. Josiah Win- chester, farmer.
March 28, 1680. - Deliverance Duncan. Deborah Devotion. April 4, 1680. Mr. John Bowles
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May 2, 1680. Edward Paison, dis- missed to Rowley.
July 18, 1680. - Elizabeth Colton. Sarah Eliot. Mary Danforth.
Dorothy Weld, as widow of Samuel Williams, owner of Pew No. 19, Third Meeting House.
Jan. 23, 1680/1. -
Thomas Woodward, junior. Esther Woodward.
Hannah Woodward. Sarah Devotion.
March 20, 1680/1. - Joseph Weld.
Sarah Clark. .
Elizabeth White.
Elizabeth Heath.
Hannah Cleaves.
March 27, 1681. - Elizabeth Pike.
Mary, Widdow Winchester. Elizabeth Gary.
April 24, 1681. - Sarah, wife of Joseph Weld.
Hannah Weld.
Johannah Brewer.
Mehitable Mayse.
Hannah Brewer. Elizabeth Morice.
Aug. 21, 1681. - Mary Weld
Grace Morrice
maides.
Elizabeth Bowen Prudence Bridge
Oct. 2, 1681. - Abigail Heath. Naomi Mays.
Oct. 23, 1681. - Isaak Heath, junior, and his wife. Nathaniel Wilson.
Jan. 15, 1681/2. Jakob Pigg. Feb. 19, 1681/2. John Danforth, dismissed from Roxbury to be Pastor of Dorchester church. June 4, 1682. Elizabeth Phillips. Sept. 17, 1682. - Mary, wife of Joseph Lyon. Hannah, wife of Philip Searle.
Feb. 25, 1682/3. Benjamin Dowse. Jonathan Tory.
March 11, 1682/3. Joseph Wilson.
March 15, 1682/3. - Martha Sharp. Francis Prentice.
April 22, 1683. - Narah Newel.
Elizabeth Newel.
Dec. 2, 1683. - James Peirpont, son of John.
William Dennison, son of Edward.
Jan. 6, 1683/4. -
John Williams ) two hopfull William Williams young scholars. Mary, wife of Joseph Gardner.
Feb. 17, 1683/4. - Moses Draper. Rebeccah Hubbard.
Feb. 24, 1683/4. - Benjamin Tukker. Thomas Lyon.
March 2, 1683/4. John Davis, senior.
March 9, 1683/4. - Benjamin Saben. Steven Williams. Samuel Scarbro.
March 23, 1684. - John Grigs, senior. Thomas Bishop.
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John Peirpont Joseph Griffin Jonathan Davis Nathaniel Brewer Joseph Weld, junior Joseph Peirpont Benjamin Peirpont Joseph Buckmaster
male youths.
Hannah Weld. Sarah Williams. April 13, 1684. - John Mays, Thomas Chany Willia Chany John Chany Daniel Harris Benjamin Child Margret Weld Sarah Stevens Abigail Wise Annah Goare Abigail Davis Faith Newel
merchant,
young persons.
Mary Searl, wife of John Searl. Rebecca Ruggles | dau. of John
Margret Searl
Ruggles, junior.
Rebecca Newel Leah Fisher
female youth.
Mary Newel Rebecca Mayo
March 30, 1684. - Abraham Gorton John Chandler Eleazer Mays
male youths.
Daniel Druer, junior Phillip Searl, junior Jakob Parker
March 30, 1684. - Sarah Gary Mary Davis
Sarah Brewer
female youths.
John Davis. Samuel Lyon.
Mary Baker Hannah Chandler
May 4, 1684. - Hannah Ruggles. Patienc Homes.
Hannah White.
Abiel Lamb.
Joseph Bugby, senior.
John Crafts. Nathaniel Sanger and his wife. May 11, 1684. - Joseph Bugby, junior. Ebenezer Merice.
Timothy Stevens. Ebenezer Willias.
Thomas Boylston, junior.
Thomas Gardner, junior.
young persons.
Deborah Willia Sarah Willias Mary Willias Sarah Homes Anna Goare April 20, 1684. - Daniel Brewer, senior. Samuel Ruggs, junior. John Harris. April 27, 1684. - Nathaniel Homes.
Rebecca Polly
Samuel Williams, junior. Joseph Weld, senior. John Whitney.
April 6, 1684. - Richard Hall. Francis Youngman. Elizabeth Crafts. Hanna Crafts.
Ann Tucker. Hannah Grigs.
Mary Swan. Mary Lambe. Sarah Bowles.
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Abigal Davis. Rebecca Bugby. Elizabeth Child.
Mary Sangor. Mary Boylston, junior. Mary Duncan. Melatiah Hawkins.
June 5, 1684. Hannah, w. of Joseph Goad, dismissed from Dor- chester.
June 15, 1684. -
Mary Boylston, senior.
Elizabeth Gore.
Elizabeth Aspinal.
Mary Lyon. Sarah Weld.
Nathaniel Aspinal.
Mary Baker.
Hannah Chamberlain.
Mary Lambe.
June 22, 1684. - Elizabeth Hall.
Mary Mashcraft.
John Leavens.
Abiel Davis.
John Simonson.
John Seaver.
John Stevens.
June 29, 1684. - Caleb Lamb.
Joshua Lamb. Richard Davis.
July 6, 1684. Uriah Clark.
July 20, 1684. - John Clark. Lidea Clark, his wife. Mary Bukmaster. Aug. 24, 1684. Isaak Curtis.
Sept. 7, 1684. Joseph Griffin.
Dec. 28, 1684. Hannah Wilson, wife of Nathaniel.
March 5, 1684/5. - Abigail Newall. Sarah Burdon. Jakob Chamberlin.
March 15, 1684/5. - Thom. Baker. Joseph Baker. Thomas Ruggles. Edward Bugby. March 22, 1685. - Thomas Mory. Elizabeth Cotton,
Johannah Winchester.
April 5, 1685. - Hannah, wife of John Devotion.
Mehitable Aspinal.
Peter Aspinal.
Samuel Aspinal. Nathaniel Bruer.
May 10, 1685. - William Heath.
Margret Bowin.
Sarah Bullard.
Margret Morrice.
Sarah Brakket.
Elizabeth Whitney.
Rachel Davis.
May 17, 1685. Matthew Brand. June 7, 1685. - John Marcy, son of the high sheriff of Limerick, Ireland, born about 1662, m. Sarah Hadlock. In April, 1686, he moved to Quatosett (Wood- stock), Conn. Hannah Newel.
Mary Crafts. Elizabeth Crafts. Susanna Pike.
June 14, 1685. - Susanna Morey. Sarah Frizal. Mary Woodward.
Mary Burden. Mchitabel Mayo.
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July 12, 1685. - Mary Murreene. Rebecca Murreene. Elizabeth Grigs. Sarah Grigs.
Sept. 20, 1685. - Phillip Mareen. William Mareen. Elizabeth Mareen.
Nov. 22, 1685. Josiah Winchester.
Nov. 29, 1685. Thom. Hanshet.
March 7, 1685/6. Elizabeth, wife of Andrew Watkins.
April 4, 1686. Sister Accor, dis- missed to the Church at Dun- stable.
May 30, 1686. - Sarah, wife of Mr. John Gore. Sarah, wife of Joseph Griffin. June 27, 1686. Sarah Peakok.
July 4, 1686. Abigal Bowin. July 25, 1686. - Mary Bowin. Jane Davis.
Oct. 10, 1686. Sarah Hadlock.
Oct. 31, 1686. Isaak Howe.
Nov. 14, 1686. Nathaniel Gary.
Dec. 5, 1686, - wife of Samuel
Paison.
Dec. 26, 1686. Mary Feilder.
Nov. 26, 1687. Mr. John Gore.
Jan. 1, 1687/8. - Hannah Smith. Prudence Wade.
Katherein Chikkerin. Hannah Ellis.
Feb. 13, 1687/8. - -, wife of Thomas Cheany; junior. Elizabeth, wife of Caleb Phillips. Feb. 19, 1687/8. Mr. Jonathan Peirepoint.
May 13, 1688. - Hannah Williams. Elizabeth Williams, dau. of Stephen. Sarah Crafts, dau. of John Crafts. Margret Pairpoynt.
June 10, 1688. John Baker.
Oct. 21, 1688. - Martha Williams. Patience Draper. Martha Ramsey. Joseph Kingsbury. John Davis.
Mary Holebrook.
Nathaniel Holmes.
Ebenezer Holmes.
Samuel Knight.
Sarah Knight.
Thomas Aspinal. Joseph Crafts.
Oct. 28, 1688. - Elizabeth Morrice.
Sarah Mayo. Mehittabel Mayo.
March 2, 1688/9. - Caleb Sever.
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-, the wife of Moses Draper.
April, 1689. - John Mayo. --- , the wife of Jacob Pepper.
May 13, 1689. - Mehittabel Heath. Abigail Bowen.
June 30, 1689. - Benjamin Griffin. Sarah Davis.
Aug. 4, 1689. - John Lyon. Hannah Morrice. Grace Child. Elizabeth Child. Nov. 24, 1689. Elizabeth Child, junior.
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Feb. 25, 1689/90. Sarah Newel.
April 13, 1690. - John Newel. John Davis. Pennel Bowen. Joanna Harris. Mary Chamberlain. Sarah Brewer.
May, 1690. - John May. Prudence May. Elizabeth Nuel. Elizabeth Weld.
July, 1690. - Mehittabel May. Naomi May.
Aug., 1690. - Hannah Heath. Jonathan Curtis.
Sept., 1690. - Elizabeth Brackett.
Sarah Davis. Mary Mascraft.
Dec., 1690. Joshua Gardiner. Feb., 1690/1. Mary Gardiner.
March, 1690/1. -
John Winchester.
Sarah Haws. Mary Bridges.
May, 1691. Edward Morrice.
June, 1691. Robert Baker.
Oct. 1691. John White, H. C. 1685. ·
Feb. 1691/2. -
Joshua Hemmingway, moved to Framingham.
Margarett Hemmingway, his wife. Anna Goard.
March, 1691/2. Elizabeth Hall. April, 1692. Timothy Stevens, H. C. 1687.
May, 1692. - Josiah Dwight, H. C. 1687. Thomas Ruggles, H. C. 1690. Grace Onion.
August, 1692. Daniel Brewer, H. C. 1687. April, 1693. Samuel Weld. Susanna Weld. Elizabeth Mascraft.
May, 1693. - Ebenezer Morrice.
John Johnson. Hannah Mascraft.
Aug., 1693. Ruth Greerson.
Nov. 20, 1693. Hannah Ruggles.
Dec., 1693. Mary Winchester.
July, 1694. Katharine Mather. Dec. 9, 1694. - Christopher Peake. William Davis. John Simeson. June 9, 1695. Mary Holland.
July 7, 1695. Matthew Davis.
Sept., 1695. - Susanna Pike.
Sarah Crafts. Experience Newel.
Dec., 1695. - Tryphena Woodward.
Hannah Gary. Jan., 1695/6. - Joseph Green, H. C. 1695. Abigail Williams. Hannah Merryfield. March, 1695/6. Patience Polly. June, 1696. Susanna Sabin. July, 1696. Prudence Swan. Dec., 1696. -
Paul Dudley, son of Governor Joseph and Rebecca (Tyng) Dudley, was baptized Sept. 8, 1675, in Roxbury. He was
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graduated from Harvard Col- lege in 1690. Studied law some time here, and then was sent to London to complete his educa- tion in the Temple. He returned in 1702 when his father was made Governor, as Attorney General of the Province. He was a member of the Legisla- ture, of the Executive Council, and Speaker of the House. A Justice of the Supreme Court from 1718 to 1745, and Chief Justice from 1745 until his death, Jan. 25, 1751. He mar- ried Lucy Wainwright. He was an ardent Naturalist, and one of the few Americans who have been honored by election to membership of the Royal So- ciety of London. He was a benefactor of this church, of the Roxbury Latin School, and of Harvard College, and the founder of the Dudleian Lecture at Harvard College for the erection of which he bequeathed one hundred pounds. Chief Justice Sewall says he was a " thorough and accomplished lawyer, and shone with great lustre upon the bench, dis- playing admirable talents, quick apprehension, uncom- mon strength of memory, and extensive knowledge." Owner of Pew No. 2, Third Meeting House.
Mary Baker.
Feb. 7, 1696/7. John Druce.
Feb. 15, 1696/7. Elizabeth Sanders.
March, 1697. Faith Nuell.
May, 1697. - Mehittabel Crafts. Sarah Aspinall. Mary Allen. June, 1697. Lyddia Bishop.
Sept., 1697. Hannah Parker. Oct., 1697. - James Baily, dismissed from Salem. James Baily, junior. Nov. 13, 1698. - Deborah Warren. Elizabeth Tucker. Priscilla Williams.
April, 1699. - Joseph Buckminster. Bathiah Scarborough. Sarah Phipps.
May, 1699. Dorothy Denison.
Sept., 1699. Ebenezer Newell. May, 1700. Sarah Henneway.
Oct., 1700. Mercy Kingsbury. Nov. 10, 1700. Joseph Davis. Nov. 17, 1700. -
Joseph Goddard & his wife. Deborahı Goddard.
Dec., 1700. Rebecca Johnston. Jan., 1700/1. Bethiah Davis. May, 1701. Charity Davis. June, 1701. -
Sarah Butcher. Mary Bacon.
Sept., 1701. John Ingram.
Dec., 1701. Isaac Morice.
March 1, 1701/2. - Margaret White. Allice Crafts. Elizabeth Crafts. Francis White.
May 19, 1702. Ichabod Davis. Jan. 31, 1702/3. - Sarah Baker.
Mary Johnson.
Feb. 21, 1702/3. Elizabeth Holbrook.
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March, 1703. -
Benjamin White, son of Joseph. Nathaniel Crafts, a turner, miller, farmer. Patience Crafts, his wife. Steven Johns.
Robert Loverain, cordwainer, m. Alice Crafts.
June, 1703. - Elizabeth Brown.
Martha Brown.
Mehittabel Brown.
Samuel Sewal.
Joshua Lamb.
Rebecca Sewal.
July, 1703. Susanna Willis.
Oct., 1703. Huldah Ruggles.
Feb., 1703/4. Dorothy Bacon.
March, 1703/4. Lucy Ruggles.
May, 1704. - Theodah Williams.
Thomas Weld [pius juvenis pre- mature objit in Christo urcitur viginti annos natus], H. C. 1701.
June, 1704. - Susanna Curtis. Mehittabel Curtis.
Nov., 1704. Isaac Bowen, dismissed from ye church at Framingham. Jan., 1704/5. - Joanna Stevens. Lucy Gardiner. Rebecca Boylston. Francis White.
March, 1704/5. - Peter Boylston and Anne, his wife. Thomas Gardner, junr., and Mary, his wife.
Shubal Seaver, junr., and Abigail, his wife.
Robert and Sarah Sharp.
April, 1705. - Dorothy Weld. Abigail Story.
June, 1705. Mary Bacon.
July, 1705. - Mary Aspinall.
Mary Stevens. Hannah Stevens.
Abigail Stevens.
Roger Stainer and his wife Susanna.
Feb., 1705/6. -
Mrs. Rebecca Sewall.
Mrs. Anne Dudley.
March, 1706. - Jacob Bacon.
Benjamin Crafts, blacksmith.
Jarvis Pike.
May. 1706.
Caleb Stedman, owner of Pew No. 35, Third Meeting House.
Hannah Bowen, wife of Isaac Bowen. Abiel Bacon.
Sarah Bugbee.
Caleb Seaver and Hannah, his wife.
Noah Perrin and Patience, his wife.
Elizabeth White.
Cornelius Youngman.
June, 1706. -
Amos Hill, negro.
Simon Gossan, negro.
July, 1706. - Richard Hall.
Anne Baker.
Aug., 1706. - William Lezon.
Thankfull Lezon. Mary Bugbee. Joanna Bugbee.
Sept., 1706. Mary (Capen) Williams, wife of Stephen Williams, junior. Oct., 1706. Deborah Davis.
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Dec., 1706. -
John Payson and his wife Eliza- beth, see Deacons.
Samuel Lion. Joanna Lion.
Feb., 1706/7. Samuel White.
May, 1707. Margaret Griggs.
June, 1707. -
Grace Williams, dau. of Stephen Williams.
Caleb Gardiner.
July, 1707. - Sarah Gardiner. Elizabeth Wood.
Sept., 1707. Abigail Cole.
April, 1708. - Park Williams.
Joseph Williams, removed to Con- nccticut.
April 18, 1708. -
Josiah Winchester and Sarah, his wife.
Esther Alcock, baptised adult.
May 2, 1708. -
John Frost, baptised adult.
Lydia (Crafts) Bedouna, wife of Thomas. Abigail Williams.
July, 1708. Susanna Whitney.
Aug., 1708. Abigail Harris.
Oct., 1708. -
Mary Gardner, junr. Hannah Scott, baptised adult. Feb. 20, 1708/9. -
Samuel Stevens, owner of Pew No. 11, Third Meeting House. Hannah Gore.
March 20, 1708/9. Benjamin Eaton, owner of Pew No. 10 in gallery, Third Meeting House. April 17, 1709. Deborah Weld.
May 29, 1709. - Sarah Weld. Patience Holmes.
June 12, 1709. Mr. Samuel Sewall. June 26, 1709. Jeremiah Rogers, baptised adult.
July 10, 1709. Timothy Ruggles, H. C. 1707, taught in the Free Schoole in 1708 & 1709, minis- ter in Rochester, Mass.
Hannah Ruggles.
Patience Ruggles.
Aug. 7, 1709. -
John Bowles, H. C. 1702, taught in the Free Schoole in 1703-5, owner of Pew No. 25, Third Meeting House.
Lyddia Bowles. Oct., 1709. James Trusty, negro man baptised.
March, 1710. Sarah Hartness.
June, 1710. Elisha Johnson. July, 1710. -
Joseph Adams, baptised adult. Mary Adams, baptised adult. Sarah Adams, baptised adult. Daniel Adams, baptised adult.
Oct. 1, 1710. Martha Ruggles.
Oct. 8, 1710. Dorothy Davis.
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