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1 Here something is crossed out.
" Here end the entries in the hand of the Rev. John Cotton.
" The entries on pp. [30-34] of the text, or pp. 184-189 of this volume, are in an unknown hand. These pages were not originally numbered, but page-numbers have been inserted in a later hand in pencil.
" Here the words "their Names" are crossed out.
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· Here a word, perhaps "while," is interlined and crossed out.
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BRETHREN AND SISTERS DISMISSED TO PLYMPTON
little Time gave him a Cal to settle in sd Town as the Minister of the Town and soe god provided for the poore Congregation very graciously That we were Not destitut of Ministerial help not a sabath for a yeare 1 together Except one & this we have Cause to Magnify the holy Name of God for as alsoe That he hath kept the Chh in peace " and hath Not suffered aney Contention amongst vs but There hath ben onenes of hart and affection in all Church trans- actions Though we were left as Sheepe that had noe shepard yet the god of our fathers & our god took the Care of vs ffor Euer praised be his holy Name [81]
Our breatheren of the vper sosiaty sending to the Church that they would grant them liberty to Enter into Church Couenant amongst them selves: the Church vpon serious deliberation and con- sideration of their motion Returned them this answer that they were willing to doe aney thing for them that god Cald them to doe that mite tend to his glory and the progres of ye worke 3 of his grace in their soules and that if they should be advised by 2 o' 3 of the neig- bouring Churchis to attend such a work: the Church then vpon Notice given then of the time fixed vpon by them to Imbody in Church Couenant that the Church then would apoint some one or More of the Church in their Name to signify their willingnes to grant them their dismision After which they haveing the Concorrance of severall Churches and a promis of theyr assistance in said work: our breatheren fixed on the 26th of october 1698 and sending to the Church for their helpe therein the Church Chose the deacons to attend them on the day apoynted and in theyr Name to signify that the Church diy frely Releas them from them to enter in to a distinct Church by them selves which the deacons some of them did attend but the day apointed being stormy and vncomfort[able] it was attended on october 27th and Then the Mesengers of the Chur[ch] did in the Churches Name signify to the Elders and inesengers of the Church then Mett that they did dismis those breatheren and sister[s] of the Church whoe were of that sosiety whoe had desired it and then they pro- ceded to Enter in to a church Couenant amongst them selves And ordained Mer Isaac Cushman to be their teach[er]
1 Here "was" is crossed out.
" Here "and" is crossed out.
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The breatheren dismissed were
M' Isaac Cushman Stephen Bryant Jonathan Shaw Joseph dunhan John Waterman John Rickard Samuel Stirtevant
The sisters belonging To the Church dismised we[re]
Rebecca Cushman Persis Shaw
Anna Waterman
Abigail bryant
Elizabeth Cooke
Marsey Stirtevant
Elizabeth king Mary Rickard
Rebecca Rickard
Suzanna Ransom
Elizabeth Cannady 1
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Plimouth october 18th 1698
At a meeting of the Church of Ch: there appointed & attended for hearing w* Mer Cotton desired to offer to them in persuance of y advise given to them by the Counsel there Conveined in september 29th 1697 as sattisfaction for those offences he was then Convicted of He Made ' a full and penetentiall Aknoledgment of those evels and desired forgivenes of god and the Church accordingly haveing Made his Confession to them they did Express & vote theire Ready and harty accepttance of his sattisfaction offered vnto them and theire ffull Reconsiliation vnto him as witnes our hands
THOMAS FFAUNCE NATH: WOOD THO: CLERKE In the Name of the Church
Plimouth october 18 1698
At a meeting of the Church of Ch: there it was agreed and voted y Whereas Mer Cotton has of late had an Invitation to Remoue from hence & preach the gospel to a people at Corolina this Ch do in persuance of the advise given them by the Counsell heree Conveined in september 29 1697 dismiss him vnto what the providence of
1 The verso of p. [31] is blank.
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EPHRAIM LITTLE CHOSEN PASTOR, 1699
god May orderly Call him vnto and that he May Joyne him self vnto such a Church of Cht as god shall give him opportunity for Attests THOMAS FFAVNCE NATH: WOOD THOMAS CLARKE In the Name of the Church
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on the third of Aprill the Church Met and it was proposed to the Church whether they thought god did not Call vs to labour after the settlement of His ordenances by giveing Mer Little a Call to take office work on him that soe we Mite be in a capasity to Enjoy1 all the ordenance vpon which Motion the gratest part of the Church Expressed their grat forwardness to attend; only thought it our duty to set apart a day of Humilyation to beg pardon of god for those sins we were gilty of vnder former EnJoyments of gospell ordena[nce] which had provoked god to lay vs vnder such a frown as to tak his ordenances from vs the Church then fixed on Aprill 13th to be keept as a sollom day of humiliation which was attended and at the Close of sd Meeting the Church Appointed Aprill 25th 1699 for Meting which was attended and then the Church beng Mett did very Joyntly Expres them selves every Man then present which was the Major part of the Church being 25 bretheren ' that they were very desiros to Endeavour the settlement of the orden[ances] of Ch: amongst vs and did then Express their desires to Mer Ephraim Little to take the office worke vpon him which he took into Consideration and to Return an an answer to the Chu: in Convenent Time At sd Meeting it was thought needful by the Church for their more Comfortable Carriing on in Church affaires To make Choyce of an Elder to be helpefull to Mer Ep Litle in the gouern of the Ch if god should Incline his hart to take the office work vpon him; soe the Church proceeded in their Choyce and the Lot fell on Thomas ffavnce he being there present it being publickly declared where the Choyce ffell sd favnce tuck it into Consideration and Soe the Meeting was dismised
1 Here the words "all the" are crossed out.
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on June 12th 1699 The Chh Mett, they haveing Received Mer Littles Answer of the Chhes Call to Take the office work vpon him, which was of acceptance of the worke of god in the office Relation Also at this Meeting The Chh being vrgent with Tho: ffavnce to give his answer to the Motion Made by the Chh to him as aboue expressed To be helpfull To Mer Little in the goverment of the Chh he also accepted of the Chhes Call vpon which it was thought Need full by the Chh that there there should be a day of fasting & prayer sett Apart Earnistly to Seke the gracious presence of god to be with them in the worke the Lord by his Chh had Cald them too, which sª Motion was made to the whole Congregation the time fixed on for the attendance of the duty was on the 5th of July which was attended by the Congregation Generally [84]
The Chh Mett againe on the 17th of July 99 and sett appart october the 41 99 to Elect & ordain Mer Ephraim Little to be their pastor & Thomas ffavnce to be their Elder & voted to send To 4 Chhes (viz) Weymouth Marshfeild duxburry & the Chh in the western precints of Plimouth for their assistance in the work on sd day which by the good hand of god to vs was Attended by severall of sd Chhes & the sd Mer Little was on sd day ordained pastor of the Chh to the sattisfaction both of Chh and Towne Generally but by Reason of some disApointments the Elder was not ordained on the day Afore Apointed ' but the sabbath following the pastor stayed the Chh & desired them to fix on A day for the ordaining of him whome they had Chosen to the office of an Elder, The Church fixed on the 25th of october: 99: & the next sabbath it was Mentioned by the pastor to the whole Congregation that the day befor Mentioned mite be kept as A day of humiliation which was Attended by the whole Congregation Generally, the& pastor began with prayer & then Tavght out of the 2ª of Revelations 4 & 5 verses A very sutable subject the Lord grant it May be as profitabel to vs: as such an Ex- hortation was sutable for vs that we May Rember Repent & doe Mer Isaac Cushman Concluded the forenoone Exercises with prayer the after part of the day was spent in prayer & the worke of or-
1 Apparently altered from "3d."
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' Here the letters "th" are crossed out.
' Altered from "begam."
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THOMAS FAUNCE ORDAINED ELDER, 1699
dainnation of the Elder before chosen by the Chh The worke was Carried on by the pastor & Mer Cushman Teacher of our Neighbour Chh Who 1 did then ordaine Thomas ffavnce to the office of A Ruling Elder in sd Chh & soe the work of the day was Ended with singing the 122 ps: & the blesing?
1 Here some words are crossed out.
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PLYMOUTH CHURCH RECORDS VOLUME I PART III 1
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Some further Acct of passages Relating to the church of Christ in plimouth, from the year 1703. and so on 'till the year 1723.
In as much as it may be of considerable use to the church of God to have a book of remembrance written of what does occur in their day, and In as much, it hath been the desire and practice of those that been before mee in this church I shall apply my self from time to time to Record such Ecclesiastical transactions, and " Remark- able providences, as & may Occur from this Time;
And here it may not be Improper to Insert a Catalogue, of the Names and Number of communicants or members in this church at this time. viz march 10th 1703. woh take as followeth
1. The names of the Men."
Ephraim Little. Pastor Thomas Faunce. Ruling Elder George morton. Deacon
1 Part iii contains 23 leaves, or 46 pages. The pages measure 11}/ inches in height by 772 inches in width. Like Parts i, ii, and iv, Part iii is a portion of the original vellum-covered volume, the leaves being the same size and the water- mark identical. Pages [23, 25, 27, 29] are blank; two pages (here numbered [18a] and [19a]) are not numbered; what ought to be page [22] was numbered [21], the error being continued to the end; and two pages here numbered [32a] and [33a] were misnumbered [32] and [33], thus causing a reduplication of two page-numbers.
Part iii is in the hand of the Rev. Ephraim Little, with the exception of two entries on pp. [33] and [41] : see pp. 217 note 2, 223 note 4, below.
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' Written above "that," crossed out.
" In this list and in other similar lists, a name is preceded sometimes by an asterisk (or two asterisks), sometimes by a dagger (or two daggers), sometimes
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of much as it may be of considerable use to the church of god have a Book ofremembrance written, of what Door orcely! in : their, day, and In as much it bach Got the revised and practice of those that been os fore mas in this churches I shapes apipe may Get from lims "to Redd fuck fucknashines Hansachons, and Remarkable) providence, this may Occur from the June ?-
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HANDWRITING OF EPHRAIM LITTLE ENGRAVED FOR THE COLONIAL SOCIETY OF MASSACHUSETTS
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CATALOGUE OF CHURCH MEMBERS, 1703 .
Nathaniel Wood. Deacon Thomas Clark. Deacon Joseph Bradford John Bradford dismist Jacob Cooke dismist Thomas Cushman dismist Elkanan Cushman. dismist June 7th to ye new society
Samuel king sen" dyed, Aug" Samuel fuller, dismist to yo new society Joseph Howland, dyed January 170g Caleb Cooke dyed1 of ye small pox feb' 13. 172} 70th year Helkiah Tinkham John Cobb Samuel Dunham sen" dead William shertleff dismist to plymton John Morton dyed in March 171{ at Middleburro
Samuel King Jun' now sen?
George Bonum sen" dyed april 28th 1704 95 years old [8].
Samuel Dunham Jun' dyed 1717
Giles Rickard Eliezer Churchell John Churchell dyed Junº 13, 1723 Nathaniel Morton, dyed July 7th 1709 James Warren
Ephraim Morton Sam" Rider James Clarke Sen? John Pratt dismissed to plymton Eliezer Dunham Benoni Lucas, dismissed To plymton
added since Mr Little ordained
Eliezer Ring dismissd to plymton July 23, 1707ª Sam" king Jun" Joseph king Jun" dismist wth his wife to ye new society Septembr. 5th 1703. since returd to us
In all 36 men
Nathan1 Thomas. dismist from Marshfeild to us Isaac Doty Eliez" Rogers
by a cross (or two crosses), sometimes by special marks (as + +, etc.), and some- times a short vertical mark is inserted between a christian name and a sur- name. As the meaning of these marks is nowhere explained, they are omitted in printing. In this list, as in all similar lists, superfluous punctuation and other marks are not reproduced in type.
1 Written over a word erased.
" Perhaps "1717."
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James Coles 80 years old. dyed Octobr 4th 1709 in 85th year humphry Turner: removed: & dead
Ebenez" Eaton
hezekiah Bosworth
Richard seirs - removed
Abraham Jackson. Sen" dead
Richard A negroe man
John Warshband dismist & made a deacon
Benjamin Warren
Will" Clark Jun" removed to yo Vinyard
John faunce ye El"" Son
John foster Deacon
John Atwood Deacon
Stephen Barnebe
Elisha Doten
Ephraim Cole
Josiah ffinney 1
Abiel Shertleff
Thomas Clarke Deacons son
John faunce. Jun"
Joseph faunce
Francis adams
John Morton
Ignatius Cushing
James Cob
Thomas harlow
Jabez Shurtleff
Ebenez" Curtice vid p. 18? [8]
The names of the Women that are of the church this 10th of March 1703.
Jael Bradford, the wife of Joseph Bradford
Mercy Bradford, the wife of John Bradford
Lidea Cooke, The wife of Jacob Cooke
Abigail Cushman, The wife of Thomas Cushman
Elizabeth Howland, The wife of Joseph Howland
Joanna Grey The wife of John Grey
Sarah Dunham, The wife of Samuel dunham
Martha Cob The wife of John Cobb
patience Holmes Widdow Sarah Tinkham The wife of Isaac Tinkham patience Nelson, Widdow
Mehetabel Doten, the wife of John Doten
Mary Wood The wife of Deacon Nath11 wood
Dorothy Clarke, the wife of Nath" Clarke
Mary Rickard, The wife of John Rickard, dead
1 This name begins the second column.
" The reference is to p. [18] of the text, or p. 206 of this volume.
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CATALOGUE OF CHURCH MEMBERS, 1703
Rebecca Cole, The wife of Ephraim Cole Susannah Shertleff, The wife of Will™ Shertleff Remember Jackson, the wife of Abraham Jackson Sen" Hannah Jacekson The wife of Eliezer Jackson Hannah Cooper, The wife of Richard Cooper Lidea Barrowe, The wife of Robert Barrowe1 Hannah Ring, The wife of Will" Ring Mary Ring, the wife of Eliezer Ring, dismist" Sarah Followell, Widdow Bathshua Dunham, the wife of Eleizer dunham Sarah King The wife of Sam" King Jun" Margarett Jackson, the wife of Abraham Jackson Jun' [4] Mary Carver the wife of John Carver'
Repentance Lucas, The wife of Benoni Lucas Mercy King, The wife of Joseph king Jun' dismist Susannah Cole, The wife of John Cole, dismist " Martha Harlowe, The wife of Sam" Harlow Mercy Holmes, The wife of Nath11 Holmes sen"
Judith Faunce, The wife of Joseph Faunce Hannah Rickard, Widdow
Rebecca Morton, The wife of Eliezer Morton
Hannah Rickard The wife of Giles Rickard Mary Jordan, Widdow
Jehoshabea Jordan alias Robbins, Widdow" Mary Churchell, the wife of Eliezer Churchell"
Rebecca Churchell, the wife of John Churchell
Sarah Churchell, The wife of Joseph Churchell Sarah Bartlett The wife of Robert Bartlett
Joanna Morton, The wife of Deacon George Morton phebe finney, Widdow, Indeed
Jane Faunce The wife of Eld' Thomas Faunces
priscilla Warren, Widdow Indeed; dyed May 15. 1707
Hannah Morton The wife of Ephraim Morton
Susannah Clarke, The wife of Deacon Thomas Clarke
1 Here the words "Mary Morton, The wife of John Morton" are crossed out.
" This word precedes "Mary" and is perhaps erased.
" Here the words "Margarett Pratt, The wife of John Pratt " are crossed out.
' This word precedes "Mercy."
" This word precedes "Susannah." 1
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7 Here some figures are written: 36 67
103
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Lidia Rider, The wife of Sam" Rider Abigail Clarke, The wife of James Clarke Hannah Bartlett, The wife of Joseph Bartlett sen"
Mehetabel Briant, The wife of Stephen Briant
Hannah ford, Widdow Ruth Tinkham The wife of Helkiah Tinkham [6]
Mary pratt, The wife of Benaja pratt
Mary perry, The wife of henry perry
Jane Cooke The wife of Caleb Cooke Hannah Bradford, The wife of Sam11 Bradford dismist 1 .
Lidia Harlow the wife of Will" Harlow Jun"
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Hannah Sturtevant, The wife of John Sturtevt
Hannah Bradford, The wife of Elisha Bradford, y" Baptized "
Martha Howland, The wife of Nath" Howland, y" Baptized *
Joanna Howland, The wife of Thomas Howland, y" Baptized "
Mary Warshband, Virgin Since Maryd To Dan1 pratt dyed Jan' 12 1709/10
In all 67 5 women, 67
The whole number of Communicants Just an hundred and three; the Lord add unto his Church such as shall be saved; 103 Com- municants.
Since added.
Mary Churchell y^ wife of henry Churchell
Mary Morton yo wife of John Morton
Mary Turner yo wife of humphry Turner
Mary " La barron y^ wife of Francis Le barron
hannah y^ wife of Ephraim Morton y" son of Decon George Morton
Sarah holmes ye wife of Elisha holmes. dead Martha Doty ye wife of Isaac Doty
Ruhamah Rogers y" wife of Eliz' Rogers
M" Martha Waite dismissed from boston to us
Mary palmer maiden dismissed Mary barns the of John Barns hannah Eaton y" wife Eben" Eaton Rebecca clarke y" wife of John Clarke
Bethish Boswoth y' wife of hezekiah Bosworth
Annah Norcutt maiden y" baptized
Abigail Cole yº wife of James Cole
1 This word precedes "Hannah."
" The words "y" Baptized " precede "Hannah."
" The words "y" Baptized" precede "Martha."
" The words "y" Baptized" precede "Joanna."
" This figure has been altered.
. Here a word or two are crossed out.
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DEATH OF WILLIAM BRADFORD, FEBRUARY 20, 1704
Alice Bradford maiden: since marryd to M' Edward mitchell of Bridgwat Lidia Warshband y^ wife of John Washband vid p. 14th 1
[6] Church Records anno 1703.
The Lords supper Administred, March 7: Aprill 18th June 6ª July 18th August 22ª october 3ª: 6 Times:
persons baptized
Benjamin ye Son of Joseph Faunce. April 11th Hannah daughter of John and Mary Carver may 2ª Rebecca ye daughter of William & Lidia harlow July 18th Bethiah y daughter of Benoni & Repentance Lucas July 25th Samuel ye son of Sam11 King Jun" August 8th 1703. Abigail y daughter of Benaja & mary pratt. September 5th Damaris & John (being twins) y Children of Jacob Cooke octobr 31" total 8.
Members admitted
Mary Churchell ye wife of henry Churchell July.' 4th Mary y" wife of John Morton. & Mary y" wife of humphry Turn' Sept 26. Mary ye wife of francis Le barron october 17. 1703. Total 3.
In as much as the death of his Saints is pretious in y" Eyes of God, an acct shall be given of the deaths of his people
Members dyed
April 9th 1703 dyed Joseph Bartlet Jun' One tho' not In full Com- munion, yet a child of y church he lived desired and dyed Lamented; - In y. 38th year of his age,
Jan 1704 dyed Capt Joseph howland
Feb. 20th 1704 dyed Major William Bradford in the 80th year of his age. he was the son of ye honourable Governour Bradford, and did for many years sustaine the place of Leivtenant Govern" of yª Colony of New plimouth and did almost from his Youth serve God and his Gene- ration in both Civill & military posts. he dyed in a good old age and went to his grave in peace
[7] Transactions 1703
at a church meeting at the pastors house March 5. 1703. the church called Upon Sam11 dunham Jun' to give Satisfaction for his unjust and false charging of Mary Jordan widdow, with stealing and lying, or In words to that purpose; the church having before heard
1 The reference is to p. [14] of the text, or p. 203 of this volume.
" Altered from "June," or perhaps "June" altered from "July."
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and considered the case, unanimously Judged he had wronged y" woman, and having taken much paines with this not only privately by the Elders at his house, but in several church meetings; and all to no purpose, and he also persisting in his obstinacy and not offer- ing any thing Thing Satisfactory 1 at this meeting It was voted by the church he should ye next sabbath be Laid und" Admonition. w" Sabbath being come he was not well and So it was Omitted till next, when he Appeared and did before the church and Congregation, after Evening worship Confess his Evill, In unjust charging of mary Jordan, acknolidging That he had not sufficient grounds thus to charge her, &c and offered that weh was satisfactory to the church, whereupon he was with a solemn admonition, Restored to the charity and Communion of the church; by their unanious vote Expressed by the holding up of ye hand.
Aprill 8th was observed and kept by this Town and ye whole province as a day of thanksgiving by her majestyes special Com- mand, upon y' acct of ye great success given in a war agst france and Spaine: - y" Lord Confound his Enemies
May the 2d after y" Evening worship was ye Cesure of Excom- unication past on John Grey a child of y Church. he had been sundry times Solemnly admonished by y Church and all due paines taken with him to Endeavour to reclaim him from his Ill course of life as swearing drunkenness &c of web he had been been many times Convicted; but all proved of no Effect upon the weh? ye Eld" by y. vote and with ye Consent of all ye Church did solemly in ye name of y Lord Jesus Christ reject him and cast him off as an unprofitable branch and declare y ye Church would have no more to do with him. ye pastor Concluded ye work with a word to ye Assembly built upon y. 17 Deut. 12. 13. and with pray" both for ye man y^ it might be for y destruction of y flesh that y Spirit might be saved in ye day of y. Lord Jesus. 1 Cor. 5. 5. and for others yt y' might hear and fear. Amen.
June3 7th Our brother Elkanan Cushman was dismist to ye Church in ye westerne precinct, being removed thither.
June 27. Abigail Billington (who was Churchell) was called before
1 Here something, apparently the letters "th," is crossed out.
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CHURCH ORGANIZED AT ROCHESTER, 1703
ye chh openly for fornication with her new husband Francis Billing- ton before her marriage to him. She Express by writing wt was satisfying, and was by ye vote of y" Church Laid und" a solemn admonition uttered by ye Eld" to web he also added a very seasonable word of advice to ye Young people as also a word to heads of familyes to keep up Family govermt and ye pastor Concluded with pray*
[8] Transactions 1703
July 4th Hannah ye wife of Sam11 Bradford being removed to Duxboro was by ye vote of ye Church dissmissed thither
September 5th 1703. Joseph king and mercy his wife being Re- moved to ye upper society were by a vote of ye church dismissed thither.
It pleased God August 10th & 11th to suffer ye barbarous and treacherous Indians to break forth upon ye people in ye Eastern parts w" in those two dayes were killed and taken at wells saco Casco & other places about 170 persons. upon ye acct of woh and to Implore ye Smile of heaven on our forces sent out against them Septembr 23d was appointed by ye Authority as a day of General fasting and prayer. throout ye province. & attended
It pleased God to move & Incline a Competent Number of y" Inhabitants of Rochester to be desirous of Joyning in church fellow- ship, and accordingly Letters were sent to this church to send our Elders & messengers thither to be with y" in y" gathering a church & ordaining of M. Samuel Arnold (ye son of yt famous mr arnold that God had made such a blesing to y' church of marshfeild) to be y" teacher, y chh made choice of our brothers John bradford & James Warren to accompany ye Elders to yt solemnity; one of who (ye other being sicke) did accompany ye Eders thither & ye work was (thô attended wth som disappointmts) Comfortably Issued. october. 13th 1703.
The church of christ in Middleboro having Laid Levt Jacob Tom- son & his wife (who upon Some Scruples & dissatisfaction withdrew frm yª Communion of yª church & desired a dismission to ye Church in ye New Society in plimouth that being nearer to y" dwelling, &c) und" publique Censure for yr1 sd withdrawing & refusing to grant
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y" sª dismission, he & his wife Sent to this church, to send ye pastor & messengers to Joyn in Councill woh ye Elders y' Elders & messen- gers of y Churches of weymouth bridgwater & taunton (whom he had sent to) to be attended octobr 26. 1703. y. Church made Choice of or brother William shertleff & our brother Nathaniel Morton to · Go wth ye pastor & Eld" to yt service. It must also be observed yt ye sabbath before y" Councill, was to meet y" Church in Middleboro also sent Letters to us to be wth ym (they Joyning wth Levt tomson1 in Coun11) & sent also to ye chh" of Barnstable & sandwitch. yo sª Councill was attended on ye time abovsd & Came to a result yt Levtenant Tompson & his wife should make an acknowledgmt for y' Iregular withdrawing from ye Communion of y church, and upon y ye church should give y" a dismission to ye church in ye New society in plimouth woh were both Complyed wth and attended.
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