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Jan. 31. I visited went over the upper cove on the ice, from Deacon Grover's to Mr. Aairs, to see the sick, and then round by the head of the harbor and home.
June 4. I was at home ; but attended the funeral of Mrs. Winter.
July 5. I preached all day ; Mr. Smith, of Falmouth, at meeting all day, but could not be persuaded to help me.
July 7. I preached at the widow Ruth Parsons'; it was very hot ; I was almost overcome with the heat, preaching in a hot room.
July 10. I preached ; at 8 o'clock went to Danl. Elwell's and mar- ried William Stevens and widow Dorcas Patch.
July 15. Attended the funeral of Mr. John Witt.
July 20. I took a sail with Elder Warner, Hubbard Haskell, Capt. Foster &c., about the harbor ; went on to Ten Pound Island and fried some fish.
[During August and September, 1763, Mr. Chandler seems to have been almost constantly occupied in visiting the sick. A nervous fever prevailed at that time ; of which several died, among whom was Capt.
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Honnors at Kettle Cove, on the 7th of Sept. ; on the 24th, he writes-"I am full of business among the sick."]
Sept. 25. I was called up about sunrise to go to Mr. Collins'; found him in a dying posture, insensible ; returned home and set out for Man- chester on a change with Mr. Tappan.
Sept. 26. I visited the sick ; William Stevens, dangerous.
Sept. 27. I attended the funeral of Ebenezer Collins ; William Ste- vens died.
Sept. 29. I attended the funeral of William Stevens Jun., son of William Stevens, Esq., who died of a nervous fever after about eight days illness, aged 26 years.
Oct. 3. I visited at Eastern Point and catechised at Capt. Coos', 42 children.
Nov. 19. I went to Chelsea to change with Mr. Cleveland.
Nov. 20. I preached at Chebacco at Mr. Cleveland's ; very good at- tention given ; I came home and attended an evening sermon, Mr. Cleveland preached in the Meeting House, Matthew xxii. 5. They made light of it.
Dec. 12. I was at home ; made candles, 30 pounds.
Dec. 20. Exceedingly cold ; I went to Eastern Point to see Mr. Coas, sick, stupefied.
Dec. 23. I attended the funeral of Elder Ebenezer Parsons, aged 83.
Jan. 1, 1764. I preached Ps. Ixvi. 7, 8, 9; the power and provi- dence of God, governing and upholding all things and preserving life ; afternoon, our duty not to exalt ourselves but the Lord.
Jan. 3. I went to Eastern Point to see Mrs. Coas ; he is dead ; his daughter dangerous, in travil.
Jan. 4. I attended the funeral of Wm. Coas ; very cold.
Jan. 5. . I was at home all day, excepting that I dined at Hubbard Haskell's ; his daughter and a kinsman have been to Chebaco where there are remarkable commotions in many minds, and themselves have been awakened and now comforted.
Jan. 6. At the desire of Win. Haskell and family, I preached there this evening : a great throng of people ; crowded ; I preached with much freedom ; several persons under concern.
Jan. 6. Several little children came to see me under some awaken- ing ; I discoursed and gave them counsel.
Jan. 9. Sarah Emmons came home from Chebacco under great con- 5
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victions, in great distress ; I discoursed for near an hour and prayed ; she seems to be earnest in her desires for Christ ; all her complaint was -she was not willing-it was all her own stubborn heart that would not how.
Jan. 10. She received the G. V. gradually, and was full of admira- tion, adoring free grace, crying-"Lord, why was it that I was chosen ?" several more young persons under awakening ; expressing their concern by tears, and some in words.
Jan. 11. Several young people came in the forenoon to see me ; my little son under concern ; I dined at Capt. Sanders'; in the evening a no. of young people were here, all discoursing about spiritual things ; several have received light ; some under conviction.
Jan. 12. I was busy in my study till 2 o'clock ; Leet. ; I preached, had much enlargement; spoke with much freedom ; remarkable atten- tion ; some bowing down ; the Lect. more full than usual; after meet- ing came in Peter Severy, aged 8 years, under convictions ; soon after came in Hubd. Haskell, Jr., who has this day received light ; rejoicing with two others, who have received great light before.
Jan. 13. I was at home, except that I visited one family, bereaved ; busy in the study ; the latter part of the evening I was sent for to Mrs. Cook's ; a number of young people had assembled ; were serious and enquiring the way ; I spoke to them, by way of instruction ; they seemed all attention ; they stood and seemed to drink in the words spoken ; sev- eral under great concern.
Jan. 14. I was sent for to visit Capt. Newhall, sick ; towards even- ing several persons came in; one old Christian ; I had very different frames in my study,-sometimes very dead and dull, sometimes a re- viving.
Jan. 15. I rose at break of day ; about 9 o'clock news was brought in that the small-pox was in the neighborhood ; Charles Glover has it; several families moved to-day : I preached Christ the Saviour of the world ; He saves from sin ; just as I came out of meeting I was called to Joseph Jackson's ; prayed there ; his child dangerously ill; I came home ; I have taken in a family ; Hubbard Haskell has moved here on account of the small-pox. I preached P. M., remarkable attention ; the people seemed to drink in the word; many seemed much affected ; Alice Messerve was brought into light last night as she was seeking Christ in the cellar; very full and Haming. After meeting sent for again to Joseph Jackson's ; his child dying. In the evening Mr. Has-
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kell's family and my own, and some others, under convictions, were to- gether ; I discoursed near two hours with them, prayed and sang ; Betty Parsons under gt convictions, and Anna Haskell.
Jan. 16. I rose at daybreak; soon sent for to go to Thomas San- ders'; their child dying ; I tarried there till after the death ; came home, went to Eastern Point ; Mrs. Smith, aged, weak and declining ; in the evening about twenty young persons came in ; I spoke to them near an hour, sang and prayed ; several of them under great convictions ; all of them appear serious and concerned ; afterward at 10 and 11 o'clock, our young people under the roof seem to have a reviving, quite full ; I sat up till 1 o'clock.
Jan. 17. I rose at daybreak ; spent the morning in fitting my chil- dren to go to Chebacco ; I preached at Chebacco to a large congrega- tion ; the House was crowded ; marvellous appearance ; many under conviction in great distress ; some rejoicing ; some in agonies for others' souls ; they generally held in till public service was over, and then be- gan to cry out, till there was a general noise through the whole; we continued there till near 8 o'clock ; then we came home at about 11 o'clock.
Jan. 18. Was pretty much not well, but went out towards evening to the funeral of Joseph Jackson's child; in the evening in my study till 12 o'clock.
Jan. 19. I was up at 7, in my study ; our Lect. was put by by rea- son of the small pox; wind southerly made it hazardous, but people coming, I preached at the school house.
Jan. 21. Martha Glover died of the small pox.
Jan. 22. The Parish Committee and Selectmen determined it was not safe to meet at the meeting house as the wind now is, on account of the small pox. I went up in town ; prayed in the forenoon ; Mr. Rog- ers preached ; afternoon he praved, I preached.
Jan. 24. Was a very heavy snow storm ; in the evening Mrs. Latter, who is at present here in Mr. Haskell's family, was under great distress of soul ; my two daughters under conviction still.
Jan. 26. Was a Lect., which I had notified last week, wherein I pre- pared to give some account of the remarkable work of God's Grace, but was then put by and had to-day ; I preached, John vi. 29. This is the work of God ; there was not a great many ; the travelling very difficult on account of the snow, and very cold ; in the evening I attended the Fan- ily meeting at Deacon Woodwards'; Thomas Allen made the first prayer ;
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Deacon Woodward read in Mr. Allen's "Almost a Christian ;" I closed with prayer ; there were several persons in great distress, crying out.
Jan. 27. Early in the morning came in Abigail Davis, under deep conviction, in very great distress. Mr. Haskell's family moved here, who have been here about a fortnight ; in the evening came in Nabby Davis ; seems to be easy, and pretends she does believe ; I am doubtful of the case, fearing the evil one is preventing some full joys, &c. ; I went to Mrs. Latter, in deep distress.
Jan. 28. Early this morning came in Mrs. Latter ; her distress con- tinues.
Jan. 29. Very cold; I preached ; in the evening came in Hannah Perkins under convictions.
Jan. 30. Was at home most of the day; visited some of the con- victs.
Jan. 31. Mr. Worcester preached here, John iii. 3; after meeting several broke out with acclamations of joy ; many under conviction, in distress ; in the evening he preached at Mrs. Cook's ; many were awak- ened ; some received light. [Mr. Worcester was probably Rev. Fran- cis Worcester, of Hollis, N. H., who died in 1783, aged 85 years. ]
Feb. 1. Mr. Worcester preached a Lect. for Mr. Rogers ; afternoon, attended the private meeting at Deacon Woodward's ; he preached to a good crowd.
Feb. 5. The small-pox increasing ; five down sick, and some more suspected.
Feb. 7. Almost all the Harbour are moving on account of the small- pox ; nothing but carting ; all in motion, there are four sick of the small- pox at old Mr. Dolliver's, himself, John Warner, James Tyler and Ze- bulon Witham, Jr. ; very bad ; and two at Tarbox's.
Feb. 9. I carried my wife over the Cut, she is uneasy on account of the small-pox.
Feb. 10. I moved some things over to my wife ; Sammy and Alice Messervey went over; the rest of us tarry at home.
Feb. 12. There was a meeting in the Harbour on account of the small-pox ; Mr. Dolliver's house is the hospital ; I was at home with my two daughters ; in the evening visited and prayed at Elder Warner's ; his son John supposed to be dying-small-pox.
Feb. 14. I went over the Cut to carry some Cyder to my wife.
Feb. 19. I was at home all day, with my two daughters ; no meet- ing : I prayed and read.
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Feb. 23. I went to Chebacco Leet. ; Mr. Jewett began with prayer, and preached ; I preached, Acts iv. 12, the power of conviction fell upon many ; after the public worship many enlightened souls broke out with cool convictions and praises ; the house seemed full of praise.
Feb. 26. I preached at Elder John Parsons'; I had much freedom ; many were affected and wept ; very good attention ; many eyes were full of tears.
Feb. 29. I preached at the Cove, at Abraham Sawyer's; there was good attention ; much weeping ; a goodly number under conviction ; one received light and comfort.
March 3. My wife moved here ; several families moved.
March 4. I preached at Elder John Parsons'; I was very dull, cold, and forward in my performances all day ; several wept ; after meeting several cried aloud ; I went and prayed with Mrs. Kelley, whose hus- band was drowned at sea.
March 6. A very stormy day ; I went up in Town to Dr. Plummer's to see Capt. Stevens ; he is very low with the asthma ; I fear it will be fatal.
March 7. Clear and cold ; I preached at Deacon Grover's ; my heart enlarged and warm ; some visible effects ; good attention ; last Monday evening remarkable Aurora Borealis ; pillars of smoke and flashes of light ; the northern part of the hemisphere seemed almost of a blaze. The people are moving home.
March 9. About seven o'clock I was sent for to Mrs. Cook's ; a num- ber of young people had met there ; I prayed with them and discoursed with them about one hour; some were very much affected.
March 10. Several came in to see me, under conviction ; two in great distress.
March 11. I preached at the Meeting House, after four Sabbaths de- prived of it, on account of the small-pox, and one Sabbath before ; good attention, but nothing remarkable.
March 15. This day was set apart for religious worship, humiliation, prayer and thanksgiving relative to the infectious disorder that has lately been among us ; I preached, forenoon ; afternoon, Mr. Rogers preached ; in the evening, I went at the desire of several young people to Mr. HI. Haskell's ; expecting only a few I found the house full ; I preached, ex- tempore ; John v. 6-" Wilt thou be made whole?" by the impotent folk is represented the natural state, of mankind, &c. ; several very lively.
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March 18. Several persons came in the evening, under soul con- cern ..
March 20. I preached at Mr. Cook's ; I was much enlarged ; very good attention ; the room crowded ; many seemed affected ; after the service many cried out, and seemed very zealously calling upon others ; Josiah Cook in great distress ; near about 250 people.
March 21. I attended the funeral of Joseph Everdeen, who died suddenly in a boat, coming from Cape Cod ; in the evening preached at Deacon Grover's ; several in great distress.
March 27. Called to Nathl. Allen's child ; was there till near 12.
March 28. Called up a little after 5 o'clock to go to N. Allen's ; the child was just breathing the last when I got there.
March 29. In the evening preached at my own house ; near 300 peo- ple ; a goodly number seemed much affected ; several very lively.
March 30. I took in 4 relations (relations of religious experience).
April 12. About half-past ten o'clock, I was called up by a passen- ger who came with a packet directed to me from Boston, giving an ac- count of the death of Nathl. Allen, aged about 20 years, who died of the small-pox, being inoculated ; I went at 11 o'clock to his father's ; called them up and tarried there till near 12; very disconsolate ; I slept but little.
April 30. I went to see Mr. JJaques, who is seized with an apoplec- tic fit.
May 1. I studied in the morning till 11 o'clock ; then went to see John Collins' sick children ; prayed there ; then went to see Mrs. Mill- bery, she is better ; then went to Deacon Grover's, he is ill, prayed there ; then went to the Quarterly Fast at Dr. Witham's ; several prayed and I concluded.
May 4. Mr. Worcester preached at Mr. Sawyer's at Cove ; Come, for all things are now ready.
May 11. I studied, forenoon ; about 1 o'clock went to Leet. up in town ; Mr. Aaron Smith preached Ps. cxix. 96, last part ; a very learned discourse ; all the perfection of the - all human glory will have an end. [Rev. Aaron Smith, of Marlborough. See Notes and Additions, Part I, 2.]
May 17. Mr. Aaron Smith preached my Lect. I went to see Mr. Jaques who remains ill yet, with the palsy.
May 23. I was sent for about 8 o'clock to Capt. Foster's ; she was in travail, dangerous.
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May 28. I visited at Eastern Point; Newcomb dangerously ill with a consumption.
May 29. I catechised in the Meeting House ; above a hundred chil- dren.
June 19. I attended the funeral of Henry Newcomb.
July 10. Mr. Sanders' house raised. [See History, 243.]
July 14. I was sent for at 12 o'clock to see widow Somes, palsy, senseless.
Sept. 24. I visited at Fresh Water Cove; catechised at widow Davis's about 45 children ; preached afterward at the same place ; after- wards came home and went to Squam ; married Joseph York and Mar- tha Griffin ; then came up to town about 9 o'clock, married Thomas Hibbard and Mary Gaines ; came home about 11 o'clock.
Oct. 1. I went to Kettle Cove to see Mrs. Bishop, in a consumption ; from there to see Mr. Jaques, sick with the palsy, very low ; visited some families on my way home.
Oct. 20. I was at home, not well, spirits very low.
Oct. 23. I catechized at Elder Parsons' about 35 children ; preached at widow Ruth Parsons'; spent the evening at Capt. Epes Sargent's.
Nov. 2. I went to Byfield upon a change with Mr. Parsons.
Nov. 4. Preached there ; in the evening went up and lodged at Mr. Chandler's, New Rowley.
Nov. 5. I set out homeward : dined at Mr. Rogers' at Ipswich : called at Mr. Jaques' and got home about six o'clock : a great company crying about the Pope. [This day was the anniversary of the discovery of the preparations made in 1605 by certain Catholic conspirators, for destroy- ing the king and parliament of England : usually called the Gunpowder Plot. In 1665 Commissioners of Charles II. required the Massachu- setts Colony to observe it as a day of Thanksgiving ; but the customary commemoration of it in the latter days of our fathers' allegiance to the mother country was by boys and young men, who carried about effigies of Guy Fawkes and the Pope, and finally cast them into a bonfire ; sing- ing as they went along certain verses which ended with ;-
"A stick and a stump For Guy Fawkes' rump. Hollo, boys ! Huzza."
Nov. 21. I went over to Eastern Point to the funeral of Mr. Avery.
Dec. 1. I set out upon a change with Mr. Fessenden : I lodged at Deacon Haskell's.
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Dec. 2. I preached and administered the sacrament : dined at Mr. Jaques : he remains very low with palsy : sits up a little ; I came home in the evening : married Joseph Hillier and Mary Ellery.
Dec. 4. Visited in the Harbour : Mr. Foxcraft was here : we dined at N. Allen's, Esq. ; Anna is ill.
Here end the extracts from Rev. Samuel Chandler's journal. In the closing days of 1764 two of his children were sick, and his last record for the year is-"busy about house, most of my time tending my family." His daughter Anna died Feb. 19, 1765, of consumption.
1605, July 16 .- Champlain, a French explorer, on a voyage along the coast of the territory now known as New England, landed at a cape which he called Cap Aux Isles, afterwards named Cape Ann. In the next year he again visited this cape and brought his vessel to anchor in its principal harbor, which he named Le Beau Port, now Gloucester harbor. On both visits he had intercourse with the natives, and, at Le Beau Port, saw as many as two hundred under a chief called Quionha- mence. He made a map of the harbor and its shores, a fac-simile of which was published in the Cape Ann Advertiser of May 3, 1878, ac- companied by an account of his two visits, which then probably appeared for the first time in the English language. Gosnold, in 1602, and Pring, in 1603, may have seen this cape, but Champlain is the first European known to have set foot on its shores.
1643 .- The following is the letter of John Endicott to Governor Win- throp, alluded to in History, page 188, about the misdemeanors of Grif- fen's company of ship carpenters.
Dearest Sir :- I heard nothing further of Gloucester busines till the third day of this week at even, when I received a letter from Mr. Blinman, together with a complaint of the towne against Griffen's companie for several misdemeanors. And at the foote of the complaint a reference from yourselfe and 3 other magistrates to me, for the redresse of them. I therefore despatched away a messenger betimes the next morn- ing, with a letter to Mr. Griffen, that he would send me such of his men whose names I had underwritten his letter, to answer to the misdemeanors of Sabbath-breaking, swearing and drunkennes; And withall I sent a letter with instructions to Mr. Blinman, with a warrant addressed to the constable : that if Mr. Griffin would not send his men, that the constable should attach their persons and bring them before mee. If they did resist or refuse, not to strive with them nor to use any provoking terms, but to take witness of their carriadge and to send mee an answer; which here I have sent you inclosed. I would have proceeded against them according to your former directions .(to wit) with force; but I had rather, if you see good, try first another way, which is, to send a prohibition under your and divers of the magistrate- hand- besides, forbid-
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ding Mr. Stephens and the rest of the ship-carpenters there, or anywhere within this jurisdiction, npon some penaltie, not to worke a stroke of worke more upon Mr. Grif- fen's ship till they have further order from the Governor, &c. I desire therefore to heare from you what you would have done. In the mean tyme, I have written away another letter to Mr. Griffen, wishing him to counsell his men (if he can command them) to submit to authoritie, seeing they stand out to their owne loss and disadvantage. What his return will be you shall heare as soon as I can send it.
I pray you, good Sir, let me be excused from comeing to this court, for I am not fit- ted for winter journeys, and for such bad wayes as we must passe.
I want much to hear of your sonnes iron and steele. If the country will not be en- conraged by so useful a designe, to enlardge themselves for the advantage of it, I know not what will.
The Lord our good God in mercy keepe you and yours, to whose grace I commit you and rest.
Yours trulie and unfeignedly, Jo. Endicott.
Salem, 1. 10 mo. 1643.
1644 .- William Stevens was chosen deputy to the General Court, but upon some private differences between him and the church, the free- men made choice of Mr. Brown in his room. The court order that he be sent home again and that the town be directed to send Mr. Stevens, first chosen. If such complaints are made to the House as shall appear to render him unfit for the service, the House will deal with him as an offending member.
Aug. 27. John Stone of Gloucester is presented at court "for scanda- lizing Mr. Blinman, with charging him with a false interpretation of Scripture, as also saying that if an angel from heaven should preach the same he would not believe it, and that there were others of his mind ; and also further, in a discourse with James Smith tending to the re- proach of the doctrine delivered by Mr. Blinman ;" is fined fifty shillings and fees of the court and witnesses.
1645 .- Of a colony tax, £616. 14. 6, Gloucester pays £4. 17, lowest, except Wenham, which pays £3. 10.
Abraham Robinson, one of the first settlers, died this year. Abigail, widow of Ezekiel, one of his descendants, went in old age to live with her son Ezekiel, in Gardner, Me., where she died Nov. 20, 1820, aged eighty. Daniel, of Gardner, her son, died May 18, 1866, aged ninety. His nephew, Rev. T. B. Robinson, says that his uncle's life "was devoted to study and extensive reading, and that he felt sure of his descent from the pilgrims."
Sarah Robinson died September 26, 1819, aged seventy-nine.
1648 .- At Court, 12th mo., the wife of Charles Glover for suspicion
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of adultery with Philip Udal, the court adjudging the presentment just, adjudge her husband to pay 2s. 6d. fees at court. Same Court, Charles Glover and his wife for fighting each with the other, confessed. The sentence is that they sit each of them half an hour in the stocks at Glou- cester, the next lecture day, or otherwise to pay £10 apiece 2s. 6d. fees of court, and witnesses. Mr. Addes, 2 days, 4s ; Mr. Stevens 4s ; J. Studley, 1 day, 2s. ; Wm. Sargent and James Fogg, 3 days each, 12s.
26th, 10 mo., Andrew Lister is licensed to keep a house of entertain- ment to sell wine and strong water at Gloucester.
1649 .- At a Quarterly Court, Christopher Avery is presented for speaking scoffingly of Mr. Blynman about what he had formerly deliv- ered in the way of his ministry. The constables making witness that he had gone to live in Boston, he is ordered to answer at the next court there.
William Sargent was a settler of this period. The death of John, son of the first JJohn, is thus noticed in Mr. Chandler's journal. "June 7, 1754, sent for to John Sargent's, he was thought to be dying; 11th, I was called in the morning to John Sargent's ; prayed with him ; he died soon after, aged seventy-one." Francis, son of the first Samnel, died, according to the 'Squam Church Records, July 6, 1778, aged eighty- tive. William, commonly called Pa Sargent, a great-great grandson of this settler, died Nov. 1, 1865, aged, says the town record, with need- less particularity, considering that it is not true, 97 years, 1 mo. and 21 days ; an exaggeration of about eight years. His father married Mary Card Jan. 31, 1776, joined the American Army on Long Island in that year, and was killed.
1663, 9th mo .- The clerk of the County Court is ordered to issue out a warrant to the Selectmen of the town of Gloucester for the raising of £10 of their several inhabitants for the use of Mr. Thomas Millett, in consideration of his pains amongst them in the public ministry for one quarter of a year.
Francis Norwood came to Gloucester about this time. His son Fran- cis married for second wife Mrs. Esther Foster, of Charlestown, Sept. 12, 1726. Capt. William Norwood, son of the second Francis, died of dropsy Feb. 1, 1781, for thirty-nine years a member of the Church at ' Squam, "a steady and constant attendant on ye word preached and the ordinances of the Gospel as long as his health would permit," writes his reverend pastor in the records. Judith, his wife, died July 19, 1775, aged 65. His son James died very suddenly, March 10, 1814, aged
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