Records of the Church of Christ at Cambridge in New England, 1632-1830, comprising the ministerial records of baptisms, marriages, deaths, admission to covenant and communion, dismissals and church proceedings, Part 2

Author: First Church (Cambridge, Mass.); Sharples, Stephen Paschall, 1842-1923
Publication date: 1906
Publisher: Boston : E. Putnam
Number of Pages: 602


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Nathaniel baptized ffebr. 6. 1658.


Martha baptized Septembr. 9. 1660.


Samuel Heily Son of William and Phoebe (formerly Green) baptized Septemb. 21. 1662.


Paul Heily baptized April. 3ª. 1664.


Mary Heily baptized Octob. 29, 1665.


George Willowes & Jane his wife both in f. Comm. His children


Thomas ) Stephen borne and baptized in this Church


Alfo


John Palfrey Son of Jane aforenamed, admitted into full Comm. with us Decemb. 10. 1658.


His child


Rebekah baptized Septemb. 17, 1665.


John baptized April. 14. 1667. deceafed.


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Elizabeth Palfrey baptized May. 24, 1668.


Goldin Moore & Joane his wife both in full Com. Their children


Hannah* *rec. into full Com. May. 18. 1666.


Ruth 1


Lydia all borne and baptized in this Church.


Alfo the Said Joane had by Her former Hufband John Champny 3. children, viz


Mary Champny now Ricardfon living at Wooburne. Sarah


John deceafed ffebr. 20. 1664. all 3. baptized in this Ch.


(18) William Bullard & Mary his wife both in f. C. Her Daughter


Hannah Grifold (whose father ffrancis Grifold was alfo member with us) borne and baptized in this Ch.


Thomas Swetman & Isabell his wife both in full Com. Their children


Elizabeth rec. into full Com. May. 18, 66.


Rebecca


Mehitabell


Sarah


Ruhamah


all baptized in this Church


Samuel baptized May. 22. 1659.


Bethiah baptized July. 7, 1661


Hephziba Swetman baptized June. 24, 1666.


Philip Cook & Mary (the daughter of Barnabas Lampfon deceafed) His Wife both in f. Com. Their children


Mary Samuel Hannah Sarah Philip baptized May. 5, 1661


borne & baptized in this Church.


John baptized Augst 30. 1663.


Barnabas Cook baptized June 4, 1665.


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John Taylor and Katharine his wife both memb. in f. Com. Their Son


Jofeph Taylor borne & baptized in this Church.


John Gibfon & Rebecca his wife both Memb. in f. C. Their children


Rebeccalı now joyned in full Communio with the Church at Water- towne.


Mary


Martha -


John


baptized in this church


Samuel -


David ffifke & Seaborne his prefent Wife both members of this Ch ; in f. C.


His children by Lydia deceafed


Lydia


David


The children of the forefaid David & Seaborne.


Elizabeth


Sarah


all 4 baptized in this Church


Hannah baptized Novemb. 27. 59.


William Pattin & Mary his wife both in full Com. Their Children


Mary


Thomas


Sarah


Nathaniel


The eldest being about 4 or 5 yeares old when Her parents Joyned ; baptized in England.


(20) Robert Parker & his Wife both in full Communio having been difmiffed Hither (together with their children) from the Churches of Boston & Roxbury Their children


Benjamin John


Sarah


Rachell.


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William Towne & Martha his wife both memb. in f. Com. Their Children


Peter baptized in England & about 3. years old at his parents Joyn- ing here.


Mary baptized here admitted into full communio Nov. 4. 1659.


William Dickfon & Jean his wife both in full Comm. Their children


Lydia Abigail


Mary


Hannah


John


all baptized in this Church.


Andrew Stevenfon & Jane his Wife both memb. in f. Com. Their children


Deborah ( now the wife of Robert Wilfon of Sudbury ) baptized in England & about 6 years old when her father Joyned here.


(21) Sarah


Rebeccah*


John


Mary


Lydia


fon


Andrew Hannah


difmiffed to Billerica Aug. 13, 67*


Ste ven all these baptized in this Church


John Shepard (Son of Edward Shepard beforenamed) & his wife both in full Comm.


Their children


Rebecca John - all borne & baptized in this Church.


Sarah


Violet


Elizabeth baptized July. 29. 1660.


Edward baptized August. 3, 1662.


Samuel Shepard baptized July. 34. 1664.


Thomas baptized Nov. 18, 66.


Richard Eckles & Mary his wife both in full Com.


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Their children


Hannah Martha


Mary - all borne & baptized in this Church.


James Kiddar & Anne his Wife both in f. Com. Their children


Hannah


Dorothy James


John


Thomas


all baptized in this Church


Nathaniel baptized ffebr. 27, 1659.


Ephraim baptized May. 26, 1661.


(all) Difmiffed to ye Church at Billerica


(22) ffrancis Whitmore & Isabell His wife both in f. C. Their children.


Elizabeth


ffrancis


John


Samuel


all baptized in this Church.


Abigail baptized July. 31. 1659.


Sarah baptized March. 30, 1662.


Margery baptized March 27, 1664


Hannah Whitmore (by a 2ª Wife ) baptized ffebr. 15, 1667.


Walter Hasting (Son of John Hasting deceafed) & Sarah his wife both in full Communio.


Their Daughter


Sarah baptized in this Church. deceafed.


John baptized Decemb 9, 1660.


Walter baptized Nov. 30, 1662.


Sarah Hasting baptized Decemb. 18, 1664. deceafed Jan. 26, 1664.


Hannah baptized Jan. 14, 1665.


Elizabeth Hasting baptized ffebr, 23, 67.


John Green (Son of Perfevill & Ellin Green before-named) &


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Ruth (daughter of Edward and Ruth Mitchenfon) His wife both in full Communio.


Their children


John


Nathaniel both borne & baptized in this Church.


Perfevill borne March. 29. baptized April. 1, 1660.


Ruth baptized Novemb. 24. 61.


Samuel borne May. 4, baptized May. 10, 63.


Elizabeth borne April. 22, baptized April. 23, 65.


Edward baptized April. 21, 67.


William Hamlet & Sarah his wife both memb. in f. C. Their children


Jacob Rebeccab } both borne & baptized in this Church.


Alfo the Said Sarah had by a former Hufband children viz James Hubbard


Hubbard,


Sarah Hubbard now Champney admitted into full Communio Thomas Hubbard now Joyned to ye Church at Wetherffi(eld)


(23) John Watfon & Rebecca (daughter of Anne Errington deceafed fometimes a fist of this Ch.) His wife both in full comm. Their children


Rebeccah


John both borne & baptized in this Church.


Abraham baptized July. 28, 1661.


Anne baptized Sept. 16, 1666.


Richard ffrances & Alfe His wife both Members in full Com. Their children


Steveu


John


Sarah


all borne & baptized in this Church.


Richard Danie & Anne his wife both of them in f. Com. Their children


Anne Jacob


Jofeph


Abiab


all baptized in this Church


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Benjamin baptized April. 8, 1660


Elizabeth baptized April. 27, 1662.


Daniel baptized April. 3, 1664.


(24) William Bordman & ffrances his wife both members in full Com. with us.


Their children


Mofes deceafed March. 1661/2.


Rebeccah


Andrew


Aaron


ffrances


Martha


Mary


William


all baptized in this Church.


Elizabeth baptized August. 26, 1660.


Anne Hasting (formerly Mean) the widow of John Hasting de- ceafed is a member in full Communio with this Church.


Her Children


Sarah the wife of Walter Hasting before-named who is in f. C. Mary Mean who was borne and baptized in this Church.


The forefaid John Hasting was difmiffed hither from the Church of Braintree & Joyned here in ffebruar. 1656.


His children are


Walter beforenamed


Samuel who was baptized in England & about years of age when His ffather Joyned to ye Ch. of Braintree.


John Seaborne - Elizabeth both baptized at Braintree


(25) Hannah Thatcher (the wife of Samuel Thatcher) living in Watertowne is a member in full Comm. with this Ch.


Elizabeth Oakes* the widow of Thomas Oakes is memb. in full Com. as was alfo Her Hufband Thomas Oakes lately deceafed *Difmiffed to Maldon Decemb. 2, 1667.


Their children yet living Elizabeth Hannah both borne and baptized in this Ch.


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Thomas Oakes born after his ffathers deceafe & baptized March. 20. 1658/9.


Abigail Howard ye child of Elizabeth (formerly Oakes now Howard) baptized here Septemb. 23. 1666.


Martha Ruffell (the wife of William Ruffell) is a memb. in f. C. Her children


Jofeph baptized in England & about 10 years of age when his mother Joyned here.


Benjamin John


Martha


baptized in this Church .


Philip


William Jafon


Joice baptized May. 13, 1660.


Johanna Sill a memb. in f. C. as was alfo her Hufband (John) Their children


Jofeph Sill but 3. years old at his mothers Joyning with this Church Elizabeth Sill now Hicks not 2. years old at ye Same Time : both of them baptized in England.


(26) Martha Oldam (now Browne) is a member in full Comm. So was alfo her Hufband Richard Oldam deceafed. Their children


Samuel John Oldam both baptized in this Church


Her 2ª Hufband Thomas Brown admitted May. 18. 1666.


Her child Mehitabell Brown baptized June 2, 1661.


Mary baptized Nov. 8, 63.


Ebenezer July. 23, 65.


Ichabod Brown baptized Septemb. 9, 1666.


Esther Cheavers the wife of Daniel Cheavers is a member in full Commun.


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Her children


Lydia James 1 Daniel


Cheavers


Mary


all baptized in this Church.


Israel Cheaver baptized Januar. 26, 1661.


John baptized July. 31, 1659.


Esther baptized Januar. 22, 1660 deceafed ffeb. 60.


-


Hannah


Cheavers gemellae


{


Both deceafed June 14,


Elizabeth - baptized May 29, 64.


June 16, 1664.


Elizabeth baptized Aug. 6, 65.


Margery Cane the widow of Christopher Cane deceafed is memb in full Communio as was alfo Christopher her Hufband


Their children


Jonathan


Nathaniel


Deborah


Ruth


Ester


all baptized here.


(27) Joane Prentice widow of Henry Prentice deceafed is memb in full Comm. as was her Said Hufband alfo.


Their children


Mary Solomon


Abiah


Samuel


Sarah


Henry


all borne & baptized in this Church.


Deborah Wilfon (ye wife of Robert Wilfon daughter of Andrew Stevenfon abovenamed) admitted into full Communio March 5, 1665/6


Her Child Deborah baptized Sept. 30, 1666.


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(28) Richard Haffell & Joane his wife both in f. Com. Their Children


Elizabeth


Jofeph


Esther


all baptized in this Church.


Thomas Prentice & Grace his wife both in full Comm.


Their children


Grace baptized in England & about 4. years old at Her parents Joyning Thomas Elizabeth Mary all baptized in this Church


John


Edward Hall & Margaret his wife both members in full Com.


Mary Hall widow is member in full Comm. with us.


Her children were all Adult at ye Time of her Joyning. But Two of them are fince Joyned to ye Church of Concord viz John & Sufanna.


(29) Abraham Errington admitted into full Communion March. 27, 1663. Rebecca Errington (the wife of Abraham Errington) daughter to Robert Cutler of Charlestowne is member in full Com- munion with us.


Her children


Rebecca Hannah


Errington


Sarah


all baptized in this Church.


Mary baptized Januar. 13, 1660.


Abraham baptized Novemb. 8. 1663.


Anne Adams (the wife of John Adams) is member in full Communio. John Adams He was admitted May. 18, 1666.


Her children Rebecca Adams borne & baptized in England.


Mary - John Jofeph Adams - -


baptized in this Church.


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Hannah baptized June 17, 1660, deceafed. Januar. 25, 1660. Daniel baptized Septemb. 14, 1662.


Elizabeth Hall (the wife of Thomas Hall) is memb.in f. C. Her children


Mary Hannab Hall


Lydia


all baptized in this Church.


(30) Edward Windfhip and Elizabeth his wife both members of this Church in full Communio.


His children by His former wife Jane deceafed, who was alfo in f. C. with this Church.


Sarah


Mary


Ephraim


Windfhip.


Johannah


The children of Edward & Elizabeth above named.


Elizabeth


Edward -


Abigaill Windfhip.


Samuel


All 8. borne and baptized in this Church.


Jofeph baptized August. 25, 61.


Margery baptized ffebr. 5, 1664.


Mehitabel baptized Nov. 17, 1667.


Sarah Champny (the wife of Samuel Champny above named) is member in full Comm.


Their children


Samuel baptized ffebr. 13 1658 deceased


Sarah baptized May. 13, 1660.


Mary baptized August. 17, 1662.


Robert Browne member of this Church in full Comm.


(31) Richard Cutter readmitted


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Elizabeth Cutter (the wife of Richard Cutter) is member with us in full Comm. Their children


Elizabeth


Samuel


William


Ephraim


Gerfhom


Maryah


all borne & baptized in this Church.


Nathaniel Cutter (the fon of Richard & (Frances) (formerly


Embfden) baptized Jauuar. 24, 63.


Rebekah baptized Octob. 8. 1665.


Hephzibah baptized Decemb. 1, 1667. deceafed


John ffrench & Sarah his wife both now deceafed were fometimes members of this Church in full communion Their children


John Sarah*


all baptized in this Church.


Jofeph


Nathaniel


*Sarah difmiffed unto the Church at Billerica May 16 1664.


Hannah Holmes (formerly Thatcher) ye wife of John Holmes ad- mitted into full Com. May. 31, 1667. Their child John Baptized June 9, 1667.


Hannah baptized June 30, 1667.


(32) David Stone (the fonne of Gregory Stone above mentioned) & Dorcas his wife both in full Commun. Their children


David Daniel


Dorcas


John


Samuel


Nathaniel


all borne & baptized in this Church.


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Samuel Stone (the fonne alfo of Gregory beforenamed) is in full Commun. His wife (Sarah) Stone admitted into f. Comm. Oct. 18, 166 -.


His children


Samuel )


both baptized in this Church.


Isaack


Sarah baptized March. 10, 1660/1.


John Baptized June. 7, 1663.


Lydia baptized December. 31, 1665.


Mary baptized March. 22, 1667/8


Mary Paddlefoot (the wife of Jonathan Paddlefoot) admitted into fellowship & full Communio. Nov. 4, 59.


Her Children.


Mary -


Jonathan


Baptized Novemb. 6. 57.


Zachariah


Edward baptized July 8. 1660.


Thomas Emes the son of Thomas & Mary (formerly Paddlefoot now) Emes baptized July 12, 1663.


Sarah Barret (the wife of William Barret) admitted into fellowship & full communio Nov. 4, 59. deceafed.


Her children


Lydia Barret baptized Novemb. 6 (1657)


John baptized ffebr. 10, 1660.


[Mary] Barret 2ª wife of William Barret received into fellow. & f. Com. May 18. [1663] Her child


William baptized May. 20. (1665).


Edward baptized Januar. 12, (1666-7)


(33) Stephen Day admitted into fellowship & full communion ffebr. 28, 1660/1.


Mary Goave the wife of John Goave admitted into fellowfhip & full Communion Februar. 28, 1664.


Her children


Mary - John baptized March 3, 1660/1.


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Aspinwall, baptized Octob. 6, 1661 deceafed Oct. 14, 1661. Nathaniel baptized Novemb. 16, 1662.


James baptized Decemb. 13, 1663. --- l Goave baptized August 4, 1667.


Abraham Homan admitted into fellowship & full communio Octob. 18. 1661.


His wife ( ) admitted May. 18, 66.


Hannah Goffe ye wife of Samuel Goffe admitted into fellowship & full Communio. Octob. 18, 1661.


Her children


Hannah -


Edward baptized Octob. 20, 1661.


Deborah


Samuel baptized ffebr. 8, 1662.


Lydia baptized Januar. 15 1664/5.


John Goffe baptized Decemb. 9, 1666.


(Abigail) Marriot the wife of John Marriot admitted into fellow- ship & full Communio Octob. 21, 1661.


John Marriot admitted into full Comm. Jan. 3, 1664. Her children.


Thomas


Amos


baptized Novemb. 3, 61.


Sufanna


John baptized ffebr. 9. 1661.


John baptized June 5, 1664.


Abigail Mariot baptized August. 19, 1666.


Widow Embfden admitted into fellowship & full communion Octob. 21,1661.


Her children


Isaac Jacob


Embfden both baptized Novemb. 3, 1661.


(34) Zechariah Hicks admitted into fellowship & full Communion Januar. 8, 1661. Elizabeth his wife admit. into f. communion. May 23,1665.


Their children


Elizabeth Zechariah baptized Januar. 12, 1661.


Jofeph


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Thomas baptized July 3ª 1664.


Hannah baptized March 4, 1665/6.


Jonathan Hide and Mary His wife admitted into fellowship & full Communion Januar. 8, 1661.


Their children


Jonathan baptized ffebr. 9, 1661.


Samuel -


John


baptized ffebr. 16 1661.


Elizabeth


William (baptized Sept.) 16, 1(662.)


Elizar baptized July 3, 1664.


Mary Mitchenfon (the wife of William Mitchenfon) admitted into fellowship & full Communion March. 27, 1663.


Her children


Mary -


Thomas


baptized April 1663.


Alfe


Ruth baptized Octob. 1663.


Abigail baptized March ( ) 1665/6.


James Hubbard admitted into full Communion March 27, 1663. His child


Sarah baptized April 5 16(63)


Marah (or Mary borne Octob. 20 (1665) mother dying. ye same day baptized) 1665.


(35) Deborah Makoon (ye wife of John Makoon ) admitted into fellowship with us & baptized on July. 19, 1663.


Her children.


Hannah baptized July. 19,1663.


Deborah


Sarah baptized Novemb. 8, 1663.


[Be]thiah Wells [Welds] (formerly Mitchenfon) the Daughter of Edward & Ruth Mitchenfon above named admitted into full Communion on Januar. 1. 1664.


Mr. Daniel Wells (Welds) her Husband admitted May 18, 66. Her child


Daniel Wells (Welds) bap 1664. (Edward) baptized June [13] 1666.


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Bethiah baptized Januar. 26, 1667/8.


Mary the wife of Jofeph Ruffell admitted into fellowfhip & full Communion Jan. 3, 1664. Her child Mary Ruffel baptized Januar 8. 1664.


Abigail baptized July 17, 1668.


Jemimah Sill (formerly Belcher) the wife of Joseph Sill Their children Jofeph baptized March. 11, 1665/6. Jemimah baptized March. 31 1667.


(36) Seth Roffe the wife of Thomas Roffe (the daughter of Mr. Homan) admitted May 2 & Baptized May 28, 1665, as alfo Her child


Marget baptized May. 28, 1665.


Thomas baptized July 1, 1666.


Nathaniel Hancock admitted into fellowship May 31, 67. baptized June 2ª 67, aged.


Mary Hancock (formerly Prentice ye daughter of Henry & Joana Prentice above named) admitted into full Communion May 23. 1665. Her child.


Nathaniel baptized May. 28 (1665) deceased.


Mary baptized May 13, 1666.


Sarah baptized Septemb. 15, 1667.


Goodm. ffillebrown admitted into fellowship & full Comm. May. 18. 1666.


His children


Thomas


Mary baptized May 20, 1666.


Hannah baptized Octob. 14, 1666.


A COPY OF A LETTER FROM THE REVP DOCTOR STILES OF NEWPORT.


Dated Newport Octbr 16, 1772.


Reverend Sir.


Governour Winthrop wrote two volumes of Mem- oirs and Occurrences from 1630 to 1647. As you have no particular account of ye Gathering of ye Chh of Cambridge I thought it might be agreable to you to lodge with your prefent Chh Records Governour Winthrop's account of ye Gathering M' Shepherds Chh Feb : 1. 1635/6.


1635 Mr Shepherd a Godly Minister came lately out of Mº. 12.1. England & Divers other good Christians intending to raise a Chh Body came & acquainted ye Magistrates [t]herewith who gave their approbation. They Allso Sent to all ye neighboring Chh8 for their Elders to give y" afsistance at a certain day at Newtowne when yy Should Conftitute that body. Accordingly at this day there met a great afsembly where ye pro- ceeding was as followeth : Mr Shepard & two others (who were after to be chofen to"office) sat together in ye Elder's Seat : Then ye Elder of them began with prayer : after this M' Shepard prayed with deep confefsion of Sin &c. and Exercifed out of Eph. 5. That he might make us to himfelf a holy &c. and allfo opened ye caufe of ye Meeting, &c. Then ye Elder defired to know of ye Chhs : afsembled, what number were needfull to make a Chh, and how they ought to proceed in this action.


Whereupon Some of ye Ancient Ministers confer- ring feverally together made Answers. That ye (28)


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Scripture did not Set down any any certain rule for ye Number. Three they thought were too few, because by Matth. 18. an appeal was allowed to be made from three : but that 7 might be a fitt number for their proceeding They advized that such as were to join, Should make Confefsion of their faith & declare what work of Grace ye Lord had wrought in them. Which accordingly they did M' Shepard firft then 4 others ; then ye Elder & one who was to be a deacon (who had alfo prayed) and another member. Then ye Covenant was read and they all gave a Solemn afsent to it. Then ye Elder defired of ye Churches, that if they did approve them to be a Church, they would give them ye Right hand of Fel- lowship. Whereupon Mr Cotton (upon fhort fpeech with fome others near him) in ye name of the Churches, Gave his hand to the Elder, with a fhort fpeech of their afsent, and defired ye Peace of the Lord Jefus to be with them.


Then Mr Shepard made an Exhortation to ye reft of this Body about ye nature of their Covenant and to ftand firm to it and commended them to ye Lord in a most heavenly Prayer.


Then ye Elder told ye afsembly that they were In- tended to Choose Mr Shepard for their Paftor (by ye name of ye Brother who (had) Exercised. ) & defired ye churches that if they had anything to except againft him they would impart it before ye day of or- dination. Then he gave ye Churches hands for their afsiftance & so left Them to ye Lord.


Extracted from Governour Winthrop's Manufcript.


This Sir is ye account of ye Chh which has Con- tinued its Succefsion to your day, in which you are ye Sixth paftor in Succefsion which never had a Teacher diftinct from Paftor. (Thus much concern-


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ing Mr Shepard & ye gathering ye Chh yt Day under his Paftoral Care.


(But D' Stiles goes on in his Letter to me and obferves as follows.)


There have been Two other Churches gathered in Cambridge. Mr Hooker and Mr Stone arrived with Mr Cotton Sept. 4. 1633.


Att a day of Fasting Mr Cotton was ordained Teacher att Boston 10th of October following and ye next day Mr Hooker & Mr Stone were ordained att Newtown* So their Church must have been Gathered Sometime between Sept. 4. and Oct. 11 1633.


For att ye month of October 1633 Governor Win- throp says : "A Faft att Newtown when M' Hooker was chofen Paftor, and Mr Stone Teacher in such manner as before att Bofton." In 1635 & 1636, the Congregation removed to Connecticut River, and Set- tled Newtown There, Called Hartford 1637. Revd Thomas Hooker removed thither with his Family May 31 1636. i. e. about fourt months after ye Gath- ering Mr Shepards chh.


1636 2mo 6ª 1637 2mo 6ª


Mr Bulkly & Mr Jones 2 English Ministers ap- pointed this day to Gather a Church att Newtowne to Settle att Concord.


The Church of Concord kept a day of Humiliation att Newtown for ordination of their Elders ; and they chofe Mr Bulkly Teacher and Mr Jones Paftor. Upon a Question moved by one Sent from ye Church of Salem, it was refolved by ye Ministers there prefent, that Such as had been Ministers in England, were lawfull ministers by ye call of ye People here notwith- ftanding their acceptance of ye Call of ye Bishop &c. (for which they humbled themfelves acknowledging


*Newtown was originally ye name of Cambridge.


t Or rather eight months.


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it their Sin &c. ) but being Come hither they ac- counted themfelves no Ministers untill they were Called to Another Church and that upon Election they were Ministers before they were Solemnly or- dained"


Extracted from Govr Winthrops Memoirs or Man- ufcripts.


You complained Sir, of ye Lofs of your Original Church Records when I laft saw you, and that you could recover no Authentic Memoir of ye Gathering of your Church I thought a Memoir preferved by so good an authority as ye first Governor Winthrop who was probably prefent att ye Transaction would be accept- able to you. May ye Divine Blefsing attend your Ministry. May I have an intereft in your Prayers. I am dear Sir


Your Dutifull Son in ye Gospel Ministry


EZRA STILES.


Revª Dr. Appleton.


THE CHURCH RECORD.


[The Records that follow were commenced by The Reverend William Brattle. The Church has no records covering the time from The Reverend Mr. Jonathan Mitchell's death to the beginning of these Records.]


RECORDS OF THE FIRST CHURCH IN CAMBRIDGE.


(1) W Brattle Succeeded ye Revd M' Nath' Gookin and was Ordained a Minister of Jefus Christ & a Paftor to ye Flock at Cam- bridge Nov : 25 : 1696. Per ye Revd Mr Inc: Mather: The Revd Mª Morton, ME Allin & M" Williard laid on hands : The Revd MI Sam" Willard gave ye Right hand of Fellowship.


Deo Sit Gloria, Amen.


March 22. 1704/5 At a Church Meeting M' Samuel Cooper & M" Pyam Blower were Chofen Deacons and then a vote was pais'd that Capt" Parker wth ye deacons fhd be a Committee to make fale of ye land given to ye Church by ye Widow Beal & Wilcocke & yt vefsels fhd be made of ye money for ye Comun Table.


June 7. 1705. At a Church meeting (Mr Blower having refufed to accept of his Call) Mr Nathaniel Hancock Sent & MT Andrew Bordman were chofen Deacons. Mr Bordman refufed.


The Church Dr to Capt" Parker & ye Deacons


lb s. d.


For 2 silver Tankards


22. 8.2


For cash paid Deacon Hancock for altering ye filver cup, cheft &c. 1.11.0


For furveying Mr Wilcocks farm & other expenses


3. 8.5


For Deacon Cooper one day & horfe 0. 3.0


27.10.7


For difburfements wth refpect to ye farm


1. 6.8


28.17.3


(35)


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Credit" wch yy recd


By Cafh & bills of Credit recd for M' Wilcocks farm fold to John Fillebrown


35. 0.0


28.17.3


6. 2.9


1707/8


Jan. 19 : This remaining six pounds two shilling & 9d is in the hands of Deacon Cooper wº is likewife Dr for ye old table- cloth : fold him for nine fhilling, So he now owes to ye Church juft 6.11.9


The lines on ye Minesterial lot.


Next ye Road 100 Rod ...


Next Williams 98


Next Mr Appleton's farm 74.


Next M' Dunfters pafture 69.


Meafured Novr 1746.


See Old Chh. book p. 1.


(3) Members of ye Church in full communion Nov. 25, 96. Tho: Danforth Efq". Mr Andrews.


(1) Persons Admitted to full Communion fince Nov: 25, 96.


Dec. 13 96. 1. Samuel Cooper


2. Nathan' Hancock


3. Andrew Bordman


4. The wife of N. Hancock


5. The wife of Edwd. Marrett 6. Ruth Bordman


Jan. 10 : 96. 1. Samuel Manning


2. Jofeph Hicks


3. Ifaac Knap


4. Se Blowers




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