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Lazarus griffiths wife admited on March 16.
1734/5.
Edward Grayes Wife admited and Baptized on March 23. 1734/5. Eodem tempore Jofhua Bangs's Mary was bap- tized.
Thomas Hopkins's Stephen, Lazarus Griffiths Mary, & Hatfull Freemans Mercy all baptized March 30. I735.
Judah Hopkins jun: his Hanna baptized on Apr: 6. 1735.
Jonathon Seerss Prince, Thomas Clarks Thomas Jeremiah Bakers Martha & Mary, and Edward
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Grayes Mary, Prifcilla and Richard all baptized on Apr: 13. I735.
John Wing son: Thomas & Jofeph Griffiths Jofeph baptized on May 4. 1735.
John Bakers Rebeckka baptized, May 18. 1735. Jofhua Maricks wife admited and baptized on May 25. 1735.
Eleazer Crofbies Prince baptized on June 8.
1735.
Jofeph Mayos Nathan & Lazarus Griffiths Wil- liam baptized on June 15. 1735.
John Hopkinss Jofiah baptized on June 22. 1735.
Mary Freeman, (now Doan) Daughter to M' Nath! Freeman, having been guilty of ye sin of fornication; I took occafion to talk with her in her mothers prefence; laying before her ye evill of ye sin, the scandall given by it &c: advifed her to publick exprefsions of repentence for it, according to wt is expected of ye children of ye Chh, in Such cafes &c: but could obtain no re- ply at all from either her or her mother, tho I spoke to both refpecting ye evill cafe. after this I laid before both ye Parents their duty refpecting their daughter; to this ye Father replyed yt he would not hinder her making a publick confef- sion, wh was ye sum of w he said.
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On Apr: 20. 1735. the Chh gave their voice with me, y' our Brother Jofhua Marick should goe to her with this Mefsage, viz.
You are directed by ye Paftor with ye confent of ye Brethren to attend ye Chh wheroff you are a Child, within 2 or 3 Sabbaths, to receive an ad- monition for your Sin of fornication, according to Gofpell rule.
This mefsage was delivered as ye Messinger in- formed me. but she did not attend as appointed, nor did she give or send any Reafon why she did not. accordingly On June 22. 1735. a written Ad- monition, with ye Confent of ye Brethren, being read in ye Congregation, was appointed to be sent to her by our Brother Eleazer Crofby.
Jofhua Hynklies Nathan baptized on June 29. 1735. John Dillingams Rhoda baptized on July 20. 1735.
Kenelm Winflows Phebe baptized on Aug: 3. 1735. John Crofbies John Baptized on Aug: 31. 1735. John Riders John baptized on Sept: 21. 1735. Wm Crofbies Huldah baptized on Oct : 5. 1735. Edward Grayes Hannah baptized on Nov: 9. 1735.
Andrew Clark jun : his Wife on her publickly
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submitting to ye new covenant way to life, and afking admifsion to ye priviledges of ys chh as to baptifme for her self and children, was accord- ingly baptifed on Nov: 9. 1735.
Nath! Snowes Thomas baptized on Nov: 23. 1735.
Jonathan Crofbies Jonathan baptized on Dec: 21.
1735.
Araon [sic] Snowes Phebe and Jofhua Crofbies Ruben baptized on Jan : II. 1735/6.
Thomas Winflows Sarah & Jabez Snowes Sam !! baptized on Feb: 8. 1735/6.
Seth Bangs's Perez baptized on Feb: 22. 1735/6.
Jofhu [sic] Seers and his wife difmifsed from this Chh to Norwalk chh on March 28. 1736.
Watfon Freemans Hannh sic baptized on 1736.
Apr: II.
John Flechers Richard Benjamin Hopkins's Ed- ward & Gerfhom Phinies Rebeckka baptized on Apr: 18. 1736.
David Bangss Nathan and Mary baptized on May 9. 1736.
Judah Seers's Wife admited on May 23. 1736. Judah Seers's children, Ann and Judah, bap- tized on June 6. 1736.
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Benjamin Seers's Heman Baptized on June 20. 1736.
Sam" Wings Wife alfo admited, Eodem Die. His children Hannah & Edward baptized on Aug: 8. 1736.
Johon Luis (?) of Barnftable his Defire baptized on Sept: 5. 1736.
Seth Winflow and his Wife having fallen into ye sin of fornication before marriage, made their confefsion and were reconciled to ye Chh, Sept: 5. 1736.
Icabod Vicories Wife admited on Sept : 12. 1736. Jcabod Vicories Timothy Benjamin, Jofeph and Jonathan all baptized on Oct: 10. 1736. Lot Graies Bethia ; & Heman Stones Kezia bap- tized at ye above Date alfo.
David Paddacks Antony baptized on Oct: 17. 1736.
James Bangs & his Wife having fallen into ye Sin of fornication, made their publick confefsion, and were reconciled to the chh on Oct. 24.
1736.
Judah Seerss Mary and alfo Lazarus Griffiths Lazarus baptized, Nov: 7. 1736.
Jofhua Maricks Bezaleal baptized on Nov: 14. 1736.
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Stephen Griffiths Jofhua baptized on Nov: 28. 1736.
his wife a membear & m' Wels.
John Snowes Gideon baptized on Jan: 16.
1736/7.
John Mericks Phebe baptized on Jan: 23. 1736/7. Thomas Youngs Wife admited at ye aboue Date. Thomas Crofbies jun : his Elifha baptized on Feb: 6. 1736/7.
Jofeph Griffiths Hanna baptized on Feb: 20. 1736/7.
Lemuel Freeman and his Wife having fallen into ye sin of fornication before marriage, they man- ifefted their repentence therfor in publick, and were accordingly [word erased] received into ye chh'es Charity on March 6. 1763/7.
Kenelm Winflowes Nathan baptized on March 20. 1736/7.
Ebenezer Kings Barzillay Jofhua Hynklys Lidia & Thomas Hynklyes Mary, all baptized on Apr: IO. 1737.
Judah Berries Azubah baptized on Apr: 17. 1737.
John Wing jun: his wife admited to full comu- nion on Apr: 24. 1737.
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Nath" Crofbies Defire baptized Eodem tempore. Thomas Snowes jun: his Wife admited on May I. 1737.
and baptized y' Day se'nnit.
Thomas Winflowes Sarah baptized on May 8. I737.
Daved Crofbies Wife admited on May 15. 1737.
Jeremia Bakers Mary baptized on May 22. 1737.
Widow Lewes (?) admited on May 29. 1737. Enfign Thomas Clarks Content and John Clarks John both baptized Eodem Die.
Judah Hopkins jun: his Martha baptized on June 5. 1737.
John Wing jun: his Sarah, John, James & Abi- gail all baptized on June 26. 1737.
Hatful Freemans Seth baptized on July 3.
1737.
Thomas Snowes Ruth, Thomas, Sam" & Silas all Baptized on July 17. 1737.
John Hopkins's John baptized on July 24. 1737.
Aug 14. 1737. Eleazer Coles Wife admited & Sam !! Wings Samuel baptized.
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Eleazer Coles Hanna, Tabitha & Eleazer all baptized Aug: 21. 1737.
John Bakers Abigail baptized on Sept: II. 1737.
David Crofbies David baptized on Sept 18. 1737.
Abigail Broadbrook admited on Sept : 25. 1737. & baptized ye next Sabbath.
Gerfhom Halls wife was admited to baptifm on her profefsed Subjection to ye terms of ye new covenant, promifing to submit to ye Government of Chrift in ys Chh, and to bring up her child (for we she defired babtifm [sic] w it Should be bro't forth) in ye nurture and admonition of ye Lord. And alfo Jofeph Parkers wife of Falmouth owned ye covenant and had her child, Jofeph baptized on Oct: 16. 1737.
Edward Grays Benony was alfo baptized at the aboue Date.
Ebenezer Nicorfons Seth, & Nath! Snows Seth, both baptized on Oct: 23. 1737.
John Dillingams John, Thomas Hopkins's Thankfull, and Gerfham Halls Seth, all bap- tized on Nov: 13. 1737.
David Paddacks Bette and Jofhua Crofbies Jofhua baptized on Jan : 29. 1737/8.
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Anna Crofby Difmifed from this Chh to one in Bofton on Feb: 12. 1737/8.
Elazer [sic] Crofbies Wife difmifsed from Chat- ham Chh to this on Feb: 26. 1737/8.
Jofeph Mayos Eunice baptized on Apr : 9. 1738.
On Apr: 23. 1738. Voted by ye Church That inafmuch as we may not make terms of comu- nion [word erased] with ye Chh, which Chrift has not made; & not finding anything in ye Scripture y' will evince y' publick Relations of experiences of a work of ye Spirit on ye hearts of Chriftians is required as a term necefsary to full comunion ; we doe not henceforward infift on it as necefsary ; tho, neither doe we condemn such as may be of a contrary mind.
Jonathan Cobs Elizabeth & Benjamin Seers's Benjamin & Stephen all baptized on May 7. 1738.
Gerfhom Halls wife admited to full comunion, May 14. 1738.
John Clarks John & Defire baptized, May 21. 1738.
Jonathan Seers's Nath" baptized on June II. 1738.
Jofeph Hopkinss Elizabeth baptized on June 18. 1738.
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Seth Bangss Seth baptized on July 16. 1738. Jofhua Cowells Jofhua baptized on July 23. 1738.
Thomas Hynckleys Nath" baptized, July 30. 1738.
Hemon Stones Edward baptized on Aug: 6. 1738.
Jabez Snowes Heman Jonathan Crofbies Jona- than Thomas Snowes Ruth, all baptized on Aug : 1738. 13.
Jcabod Vicories David, & Gerfham Phinies Tem- perance baptized on Aug: 20. 1738.
David Bangss Reliance baptized, Sep: 3. 1738. When alfo Theophilus Berry & his wife were re- conciled to ye Chh, on their publick expressions of repentance for the Sin of fornication into which they had fallen.
Nath !! Crofbies Afenath baptized on Sept: 10. 1738.
Nath !! Lincoln & his Wife, being children of ye Chh, publickly owned ye Covenant on Sept: 24. 1738.
Thomas Winflows Jsaac, Nath" Lincolns Hanna, Mary, Phebe, Thomas & Sarah, Gerfham Halls Bethia, all baptized on Oct: 8. 1738.
Thomas Crofbies Ezra baptized on Oct : 22. 1738.
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Jofeph Parkers Jsaac baptized on Oct: 29. 1738.
Thankfull Nicorfon, a child of this Chh, (tho her mother be now of Chatham Chh) having been guilty of fornication, made her confefsion in Chatham Chh, some time before ye laft aboue Date.
John Snowes William baptized on Nov : 5. 1738.
The Brethren of ye Chh in Pochel (?) having sent to me a written confefsion of their Sins in pre- cipitently Setling M' Ofborn-in their not hav- ing y' charity and truth for M' Lord and me, wch they ought to have had for us-in admiting to their comunion excomunicate members-in w' they did as to ye Billingsgate affair, and having afked pardon of God and man, mentioning us in particular as to that; I read this their confef- sion in my Congregation on Nov : 5. 1738. and publickly declared my forgiunefs of y" accord- ing to ye comand of Chrift in Luke 17. 3. only wth ye exception of such (if there should be any such) as doe not afsent to & approve of this con- fefsion.
John Crofbies Hatfull baptized on Nov: 12. 1738.
Hatfull Freemans Jerufha baptized on Dec: 3. 1738.
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Prince Snow jun: his Prince, & Aaron Snowes Sufanna baptized on Dec: 31. 1738.
K. Winflows Sarah & Mary baptized on Jan : 14. 1738/9.
Sam !! Crofbies Rebekka & John Miricks David baptized on Jan: 21. 1738/9.
Seth Clarks Wife having fallen into ye Sin of for- nication some years agoe, manifefted her repent- ance for it, & submited to the terms of ye New Covenant & was therupon accepted by ye Chh to partake both herself and children of ye ordi- nance of Baptifm on Feb: II. 1738/9.
Thomas Crofby of Deacon admited to full com- union, Feb: 18. 1738/9.
Seth Clarks Wife baptized on Feb : 25. 1738/9. John Dillinghams Mehittabel & Watfon Free- mans Watfon alfo baptized at the aboue Date.
Seth Clark owned ye covenant and and [sic] his children, Reliance, Hanna, Jsaac, Kemball & Seth, all baptized on March 4. 1738/9.
Seth Clarks infant Huldah baptized on March II. 1738/9.
Richard Hopkinss Lemuel baptized, March 18. 1738/9
John Bakers Patience baptized, March 25. 1738/9.
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Shubael Lewis's Wife difmifsed from this, to Barnftable East Chh on March 25. 1738/9.
Judah Seerss Alden, & Joshua Hynkleyes Ruth baptized on Apr: I. 1739.
Benjamin Freeman jun: and his wife, having fallen into ye sin of fornication before marriage, both made their publick confefsion of their sin, which refpecting ye former was voted accepted by ye Chh; and refpecting ye later, it was, no doubt, approved; tho she not being a child of this Chh, a formall vote was not pafsed with re- fpect to her; Apr: 8. 1739.
Thomas Crofbie of Deacon, his Children Bethia, & Phebe baptized on Apr: 15. 1739.
Benjamin Marick of Benjamin and his wife owned ye Covenant, and had their Son Cotton baptized on Apr: 17. 1739.
Jofhua Freemans George baptized on May 7. 1739.
Roger King; Jofhua Sers [sic] & his Wife ad- mited on May 27. I739.
Joseph Snow and his Wife having fallen into ye Sin of fornication before marriage, both made their publick confefsion of their Sin; which was accepted by ye Chh, which was done on June. 3. 1739.
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Roger Kings Thankfull, Nathanaell, Bath- fhebah, Samuel, & Hannah baptized on June IO. 1739.
John Wing jun: his Kezia baptized on June 17. 1739.
Jofhua Seers's Rebekkah, Elkana, Jofhua and Elizabeth, baptized June 24. 1739.
Lazarus Griffiths Lidea baptized, June 24. 1739. Thomas Crofby of Deacon his Hannah bap- tized July 22. 1739.
Prince Snow, Silvanus Hopkins and his Wife, all admited to full comunion on Aug: 5. 1739.
Jofeph Hopkins jun: and his Wife owned ye Covenant and had their child, Solomon bap- tized, Aug: 12. 1739.
Nath !! Snowes Nath! baptized, Aug: 12. 1739.
Jsaac Fofter & his Wife having fallen into ye Sin of fornication [word erased] made their pub- lick confefsion, & were reconciled to ye Chh on Aug: 19. 1739.
Daniell Crofbies Hannah baptized Aug: 19. 1739.
David Crofbies Suzanna baptized on Aug: 26. 1739.
David Paddocks Sufanna baptized, on Sept: I. 1739.
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Eleazer Crofbies Silvanus baptized Nov : 4. 1739.
Iabez Snows Mercy Ebenezer Nicorfons Nathan Thomas Hopkinfes Elkanah Benjamin Thachers Hannah, all baptized on Nov: 25. I739.
Jofhua Crofbies Theodore baptized on Dec: 23. 1739.
Enfign Clarks Jofiah baptized on Feb: 17.
1739/40.
Thomas Crofby of John, his Solomon baptized, Feb: 24.
1739/40.
On March 9. 1739/40. our Brother Jofeph Mayo was chofen to ye office of a Deacon, by a clear vote of ye Chh; & ye Choice confirmed by the Paftor.
Roger Kings Zilpah baptized on March 16. I739/40.
On March 21. 1739/40. J told Neighbour Weeks on his application to me for advice, y' J ever difliked his preaching to the Indians; and solemnly advifed him, as I was Paftor to a Chh of which he is a member, not to prefume to preach to any English Congregation; in con- fideration of a Print of 1735. which I had laid before him for his conviction; & then alfo minded him of the cafe of Uzza & Uzziah who ventured on what belonged only to the Priefts.
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David Bangss Azariah baptized on Apr: 6. 1740.
John Snowes Eli, Ebenezer Kings Alis & Ju- dah Hopkinss Zube all baptized on Apr: 13. 1740.
On May 18. 1740. Thomas Winslow, who had charged Deacon Fofter, [two words erased] w under oath to have given in at ye Court a falfe teftimony, which charge of his was alfo publick, he made before ye Chh, a publick acknowledg- ment of his sin, exprefsing repentance for it, and was therupon reftored to ye charity and Comunion of ye Chh again.
Nath !! Freeman of Prince having profefsed Sub- jection to ye terms of ye new Covenant and alfo to ye government & watch of this Chh was bap- tized on June I. 1740.
his son, Silvanus, alfo on the sabbath next fol- lowing.
Prince Freemans Daughter Mary, having fallen into ye sin of fornication, made her publick con- fefsion, profefsed subjection to ye new Covenant way to life, submifion alfo to ye government of this Chh, promifed to bring up her child in ye nurture and admonition of ye Lord; wherupon she with her child, James were baptized on June 8. I740.
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Suzanna, his Daughter at ye same time having profefed subjection to ye new Covenant and to ye government of this Chh, was baptized; & then his children in minority alfo, viz: Barnabas, Kezia Mofes & Elizabeth.
Seth Winflows Wife admited to full comunion July 6. I 740.
She with her son Nath" baptized on July 13.
I740.
Jeremiah Bakers Jeremiah baptized, eodem tem- pore.
John Bacons Mary baptized on Aug : 24. 1740. .
Jcabod Vicories Abner baptized Aug : 31. 1740. Thomas Snows Jsaac baptized on Sept: 14. 1740
Jofhua Cowells Edward baptized, Sep: 14. 1740. Prince Snow, deceafed, his Mary baptized, Sept: 28.
1740.
Lot Grays John baptized on Oct: 12. 1740. John Fletchers Wife difmifed from this Chh to that in Manffield on Oct: 26. 1740. Heman Stones Reliance and Sam !! Wings Jfaac baptized at ye aboue Date.
Jofhua Seerss Paul baptized on Nov : 2. 1740. Refpecting our Brother K. Winflow, Evidences
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been laid before the Chh, y' he had made certain Propofalls before a number of perfons; and after some time denyed yt ever he had made any such propofalls; on ye Evidences laid before y™ and pondered by y" as to both his propofing, and after that denying, they Voted yt according to their judgments, on ye Evidences laid before them, he had denyed the truth and to appear- ance the known truth, and that with a purpofe to deceive.
The Chh alfo having had Evidences laid before ym yt he had publickly said that he had proved Enfign Clark a lyer by twelve men; the Chh voted that by ye Evidences laid before them he was proved guilty of ye senfurable sin of Revil- ing, according to w we read in I Cor: 5. 10. com- pared with I Cor: 5. II.
confequent on thefe votes concured by ye Paftor, on Nov : 2. 1740. K. Winflow was publickly laid under Admonition for the above mentioned Scan- dalus Sin.
Kenelm Winflows Jofhua & Benjamin Miricks Mary baptized on Nov: 30. 1740.
Nath !! Lincolns Nathan" baptized, Dec: 21. 1740.
In 10 years paft have been only 13. males ad- mited into this Chh.
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Feb: 22 1740/1. Abigail Weeks admited to full comunion.
Jofhua Hynklies Jsaac baptized on March 22. 1740/41.
Edward Grays Edward baptized March 29. 1741. John Crofbies Mary baptized March 29. 1741. John Wing jun: his Jofhua baptized, Apr: 5. 1741.
Gerfhom Phinies Mehittabel and alfo John Mi- ricks Jsaac baptized on Apr: 12. 1741.
John Searss Rebekka baptized, May 3. 1741. Seth Bangss John & Gerfhom Halls Edward both baptized on May 17. 1741.
On ye same Day alfo the Chh pafed a vote that our Brother K. Winflow who had been under Admonition some thing more then 6 months should be caft out of ye Chh.
At ye Same time his Brother Thomas was di- rected by ye Pafor [sic] to notifie him to be pre- sent, that Day 3 weeks to receive the Sentence. Silvanus Hopkins his Elijah baptized on June 28. 1741.
Upon K. Winflowes earneft defire his Excomu- nication was defered till July 19. 1741.
John Seerss Nathan & Nath! Snowes Sarah bap- tized, July 5. 1741.
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Jofeph Griffith, as alfo M' Selews Wife admitted on July 12. 1741.
Jofhua Freemas [sic] Reuben baptized, ye same Day.
Deacon Mayo chofen by ye chh to goe with me to a Councill at South Eaftham; Eodem Die.
Nathan Fofter and his Wife owned ye Covenant on July 19. 1741.
and their Children, Jsaac & Samuel were bap- tized on July 26. 1741.
Mª Selews Elizabeth baptized Aug: 9. 1741. Kenelm Winflow having been notified by Deacon Fofter on ye preceeding Sabbath to attend to his sentence of excomunication, was accordingly caft out of ye Chh on Aug: 16. 1741.
having been sufpended aboue a year before.
Lazarus Griffiths Rebekka baptized, Aug: 23. 1741.
Nath !! Snow admited to full comunion wth the Chh on Sept: 13. 1741.
Thomas Hinkleys Mary baptized on Sept: 20. 1741.
Benjamin Seerss Enoch baptized on Sept: 27. 1741.
Jacob Davis, a child of Barnftable Chh, owned ye Covenant on Oct: 4. 1741.
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And his children, Kezia, Mary & Suzanna, all baptized on ye Sabbath next following.
Enfign Thomas Winflows Zenas baptized, Nov: I.
1741.
David Birge & his Wife owned ye Covenant, & had their Son Prince baptized Nov : 22. 1741. Jacob Davis's Jsaac baptized on Nov : 22. 1741. John Rogers's Wife owned the Covenant on Nov : 29. 1741.
Eleazer Crofbies Zeruiah & Benjamin Thachers Sarah baptized, Dec: 6. 1741.
Seth Winflows Thankfull baptized-Dec: 13. 1741.
John Rogerss Sarah & John baptized, Dec: 13. 1741.
Eleazer Robbins his Wife admited on Jan : 3. 1741/2.
Thomas Crofbey jun : his Elizabeth baptized on Jan : 24. 1741/2.
Thomas Crofbey sen : his Lemuel baptized on Feb: 14. 1741/2. David Bangss Huldah baptized Feb : 28. 1741/2.
Jabez Snows Hannah baptized on March 7. 1741 /2.
Joseph Mayo jun: and his Wife having fallen
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into ye sin of fornication, publickly exprefsed re- pentance, & were reconciled to ye Chh again on March 21. 1741/2.
Tully Crofbies Wife having owned ye Covenant or rather covenanted preparatory to a Claiming baptifm; She with her son Edmond were bap- tized on Apr: 18. 1742. Then alfo were baptized Eleazer Robbins's Elea- zer & Nath !.
Lemuel Berry & his Wife having fallen into ye sin of fornication, publickly exprefsed repentance, & were reconciled to ye Chh again on Apr: 18. 1742.
Ebenezer Kings Mercy, & Jofeph Hopkins jun : his Jsaiah baptized. Jtem.
Jofeph Bangs & his wife admited to full comu- nion on Apr: 25. 1742.
Richard Hopkinss wife, Lidea & Rebekah Free- man, all admited to full comunion, May 2.
1742.
Sarah Robbins having made publick confefsion of scandalus sins, was admited to ye charity of ye Chh; and having publickly covenanted prepara- tory to baptifm for herself and child on May 2. 1742.
Jofeph Snows Wife admited to full comunion on May 9. 1742.
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David Paddock then alfo difmifsed from us to ye Chh in Danbury.
Judah Hopkins jun: & Margaret Lincoln ad- mited to full comunion on May 16. I742. Jofeph Bangss children Tabitha, Hannah, Lem- uel, & Lidea all baptized at ye above Date. Jofeph Snows Martha Jofeph & Ifaiah all bap- tized alfo at ye above Date.
Sarah Robbins, above-mentioned, baptized, and alfo her Son Benony on May 23. 1742. David Crofbey admited to full comunion, Eodem tempore.
Thomas Hopkins's Jofhua baptized on June 6. 1742.
John Pennies wife admited to full comunion & Daniel Crofbies Enoch baptized, June 13. 1742. John Mayos Wife difmifsed to ye Chh in Manf- field.
Widow Halls Negro Woman admited to full comunion on June 20. 1742.
& baptized July II. 1742.
John Wing sen : admited to full comunion July 1742. II.
Jofhua Crofbies Elijah baptized July II. 1742. Nath" Stone jun : & his wife, having been guilty ofye sin of fornication before marriage, made their
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confefsion and were reconciled to ye Chh on July 18. I742.
And at ye same time both of y" publickly owned ye Covenant.
Nath" Stone jun his Mary & Nath" Freemans Martha baptized, July 25. 1742.
Scotoway Clark admited to full comunion & John Wing jun : his Jofhua baptized on Aug: 8. 1742.
Eleazer Robbins & Samuel Ellices Wife both admited in to this Chh and baptized on Aug: 22. 1742
Joseph Mayo jun : and his Wife owned ye Cove- nant and had ther child Reuben baptized on Aug: 22.
1742.
Jofeph Hopkins jun : & his Wife admited to full comunion on Aug : 29. 1742.
Jofhua Bangss Wife difmifed to a chh in Fal- mouth at ye eaftward Sept: 19. 1742.
Edward Halls Wife admited to full comunion Sept : 26. 1742.
Thomas Grays Wife and Sarah Robbins admited to full Comunion; as alfo Widow Halls Negro- womans James baptized, Oct: 10. 1742.
In lefs y 6 months have been admited to full com- union 20 Perfons and hardly any in Severall
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years before this. So Sovereign is God as to this, as well as other things.
The whole Chh now, on Oct: 11. 1742 confifts of 41. males, &, I suppofe double ye number of females.
Thomas Grays Sufanah, Elizabeth, Jofhua, Hannah, & Sarah all baptized on Oct: 17. 1742. John Pennies Judah baptized on Oct: 24. 1742. Seth Clark & his Wife admited to full comunion Oct: 31. 1742.
Heman Stones Nath" baptized, Nov: 7. 1742. Sam! Wings Mary baptized Dec: 26: I742.
Jofhua Searss Simeon & David Crofbies Reli- ance baptized on Jan: 16. I742/3.
David Burge his Hannah baptized, Jan: 23. 1742/3.
John Crofbies Samuel & Nath !! Snows Sarah baptized on Feb: 6. 1742/3. Nath"! Mirick jun: his Wife admited to full comunion, March 13. 1742/3.
Nath" Mirick jun: his Thankfull, as alfo Judah Hopkins jun: his Mercy baptized, on March 20. 1742/3.
Ifsaac Fofters David baptized on March 27.
I743.
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John Snows David baptized on Apr: 3. 1743. Gerfham Phinies Jams [sic] baptized Apr: 10. I743.
Jofeph Bangss Jofeph, baptized, Apr: 17. 1743. Gerfham Halls Hannah, & Edward Halls Sam- uel baptized on May I. 1743.
Jofeph Mayo jun: Samuel baptized on May 8. 1743. Widow Atkins alfo admited to full comunion, eodem tempore.
Jofhua Freemans William & Benjamin Thachers Lidea baptized, on May 15. 1743.
Wm Grays Wife admited to full comunion June 5. I743.
Edward Crofbey & his Wife; and alfo Wm Pennie jun: his Wife admited to full comunion, June 12. 1743.
On occafion of a Covenant promifs made by me, to thefe Perfons on ye Chhs behalf; J said y' a Councill of Chhs have indeed advifed this Chh to violate their Covenant-promifs (meaning in ye late Excomunicates cafe) but we have ob- tained ye mercy to reject their advice, and keep clofe to ye holy Scriptures.
Nath" Lincolns Mercy baptized on the aboue June 12. 1743.
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Nath" Stone jun: his Silvanus baptized, June 19. I743.
Defire Broadbrooks admited to full comunion on June 26. I743.
John Myricks Wife admited to full comunion. & Edward Hall to Baptifm on July 3. 1743. Defire Broadbrook baptized on July 10. 1743. Lieut: Bangss Abijah baptized, July 31. 1743. Benjamin Miricks jun: his Benjamin baptized on Aug: 7. I743.
On Sept: 1743. Sarah Robbins on account of teftimonies brought in againft her as being guilty of ye Sin of lying, was directed by ye Paftor not to come to ye Ordinance of the Lords Supper.
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