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Feb. 12. 1722 : 23
The Council Justifyed the Proceedings of m' Swift the Pastor, & of His Church at Framingham & advised Deacon Hemenway to Confesse His faults & repent & reform.
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Febr. 12. 1722-23.
A Council of 5 Churches at Framingham
Oct. 29. 1724. A Council of Churches at Abington, Directed that m' William Hersey Should have baptisme for His Children in Abington or any other orthodox Chh upon His & His wife Signing & Presenting a Confession approved by the Council, & laying hold on yt Covenant.
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memorandum. m' Philip withington & Deacon Hopestill Clap only went to that Council of all those who were Sent from the Church of Dorchester.
Oct. 27. 1724 A Council of Churches at Boston of Nine Churches
The Pastor, Ruling Elders & 3 Deacons & m' Philip with- ington were present as Messengers from Dorchester Church
The Council on Hearing of the Messengers from Ports- mouth & Ipswich Judged it for the Interests of Religion that m' Fitch Pastor of Ipswich should remove to Portsmouth in New Hampshire, & Sent ye Revd m' Thacher of Milton with Sundry others of the Council to Solicit y" Church of Ipswich to Consent thereunto.
The Said Council met again at D' Mathers upon Ad- journm' Nov. 17. 1724. and voted that they advized m' Fitch to ask a Dismission from Ipswich to Portsmouth & advized the Chh of Ipswich to grant it to Him. but if in that way it could not be obtained they declared that it ap- peared neverthelesse that m' Fitch has a Call in Providence to Portsmouth, to which He ought not to Return a Negative Answer.
And ye Council further Adjourned to y" last Tuesday in January Next or to meet Sooner at ye Call of the Moderator.
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May. 4. 1724. Leased out to Samuel Trescot & His Heirs & assigns of Milton Six Acres Saltmarsh - Meadow by m' Wilsons Farm -for Seven Years - for 30"" pe. Annum, by Elder Preston, D" Blake & Cap' l'aul.
At a Meeting of the first Church in Dorch. N. E. Law- fully warned by y' Deacons, & Convened in the Publick Meeting House, May. 18. 1724: (It is Called the First Church to distinguish it from y" New Church at Punkapog)
I. That ye Deacons keep y" Contribution-mony for the LORDS Supper & the mony, & revenues appropriated to y Poor & Necessitous, & the oth' Monys & Revenues of the Church Distinct the one from y" other, & keep distinct accounts of y".
Voted in the Affirmative.
2. That ye Deacons advize with the Elders, & sometimes with some of ye Principal Brethren also (as formerly has been Done, what Poor Persons they should distribute to, & how much they should Give 'em.
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Voted in yr Affirmative.
3. That The Deacons give account (as is Usual) from Time to time of the Church-Plate, of monys & rents they recieve, & of y' Distributions & layings out of monys for the Ends y' they were given to, & what mony or other things belonging to y" Church are in y" Deacons hands : & that the Same be Entred in to the Churches Book of Records.
Voted in y' Affirmative.
4. That the Deacons inform themselves what Lotts & rights of Land do belong to the Church, & that the Same be Entred into ye Church-book of Records.
Voted in the Affirmative.
5. That it be left to ye Deacons Discretion to Let out mony or lands, belonging to y Church from year to year or for term of years. Voted in ye Affirmative.
6. That ye Deacons Se to y" New running of lines between y" Chhs Lands & y' Lots y' bound upon y" voted in y" Af- firmative.
7. That of ve Churches revenues the Deacon adde so much to ye 40 bequeathed by an Aged Brother (old m' Williams) deceased, as may produce a midling new silver Cup for y" LORDS Table. voted in y" Affirmative.
8. That y" Deacons use Legal Means to secure the Churches Rights in that part of the Churches Lot in y" 3 divisions & quarter at y" South End of it which m' Damons fence incroaches upon.
Voted in y" Affirmative.
9. That ye Deacons shall make Sale of a Small Churchi- lott in ye first Division, the bounds whereof are lost & the monys that shall be paid for ye same to be kept under Im- provement for the Church, & finally to be laid out in pur- chasing of Land for y" Church.
voted in the Affirmative.
10. That as to the old trees or Trees lying on y" Ground in y" Chh* 30 or 40 acre lot by John Davenports, & in y" Churches lot by m' Damons The Deacons make Sale of yt Shiptimber & other Timber in y" & make Sale also of w' is left of y" Said old Trees & of trees broken & lying on ye Ground ; & that y" monys that they shall recieve for yt Same be kept under Improvement for the use of y" Church. Voted in the affirmative.
II. That If any one of ye Deacons be ill & absent & attend not in ye Services forementioned, the oth' two Deacons Shall have Sufficient pow' to act validly in ye premises. voted in ye Affirmative
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12. Forasmuch as Elder Preston Deacon Blake and Capt : Paul Gave an account of y' Running of lines Setling of bounds of Church lots, & Demanding the Church-land y' m' Damon has fenced in, & of their Selling of 3 Small Lotts, one for Eleven pounds & another for Eleven Pounds, & another for ten Pounds, The mony und' Improvm' & the bonds for it in Capt. Pauls hands for ye Chhs use,
That ye Said Elder, Deacon, & Captain be paid for y' Trouble & Labour.
Voted in the Affirmative.
13. It was left to Consideration whether the Church will give 3 or 4 pounds per Annum to Subsist y" Revd m' Moody or some other in preaching at the Town of Providence.
The meeting began & Ended with pray' & blessing.
And the Church Meeting for their Temporal Aff. 'rs, was adjourned unto the Monday of the week before the Election to be in Year of o' Lord one thousand Seven hundred twenty five if GoD please.
May 22. 1724. At a meeting of ye Elders & Deacons. Hond Deacon Blake gave an account of mony He had recieved, & of Some taken away by a Burglarer who broke prison at Cambridge - who is said to have dyed sice beyond the Seas, and there remained in His hands S ven Pounds Nine shillings & 4ª Church-Mony - besides Three pounds three shillings & six pence of Mony for the poor ; Item He gave an account of 3 Bonds, one from Eben' Maudsley for 30" & Interest. Another from m' Henry White for Eleven pounds & Interest Another from m' Richª Hall for Eleven pounds & Interest. Item a bill on ye Said bond on ye back side :
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Deacon Blake still keeps the Thirty Pound bond from m' Maudsley aforesaid in His Hand for the Church. The oth" two Bonds He delivered to the Other two Deacons for the Church
Item the Three Hond Deacons recieved of the Executors of Hond Deacon Jonathan Clap forty six pounds Eleven shillings & 84 lately & seven Shillings for Rent.
Memorandum. Deacon Hopestill Clap & Deacon Nath : Topliff have Each of y" of the Chhs Mony in y' hands &
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Care-ye Summe of twenty nine pounds Six shillings & 2ª : Total 58. 12 ** 6" besides ye bonds above mentioned.
Item Deacon Blake has a bond of 10 pounds from Isaac Royal with Interest.
Item Deacon Clap has a Bond for Capt"-Paul to pay 141b - 6-h principal with the Interest.
Item Capt. Paul is to Get Security from m' Talbot for ye Io" & 7 years Interest in His Hands : The Articles above- written, all for the use of the Church.
May 31. 1725 At a Chh Meeting voted
1. That Capt. Pauls account of Chh Lands then Read to ye Chh should be recorded in this Book (Except y' of ye twelve Divisions weh needs to be further Enquired after) with six acres of Salt meadow in Milton & ye Lotts in ye 25 Divisions & in ye Supplement & in ye Swamps & Meadow Bottoms.
2. Voted that ye Deacons should Clear y' part of ye Lot by John Davenports y' is now in fence for pasture or meadow & Lett it out to best advantage, also that they Should Sell ye Timber & oth' wood Cleard off from it & improve ye mony for y" Use of ye Chh.
3. voted y' ye Deacons may lett an acre of ye Chh Lot at m' Damons, & not sell it at present, unto m' Damon.
4 Voted that ye Deacon sell 3 Small Lots viz. One near Col. Spurs & 2 at Dorchester neck.
& keep ye mony und' improvement for ye Chhs use.
5. Voted y' ye printed proposals now read for an Evangeli- cal Chh Treasury [&c]-Esp-to subsist preaching at Providence be Communicated to ye Congregation.
6. voted that ye Deacons represent ye Chh in Making Sub- divisions, & running bounds of Chh Lands in ye 25 Divisions & Supplement & Swamps & Meadow bottom.
7. Voted that ye Deacons recon 13ªh in publick bills instead of an ounce of Silver mony in bonds & that they take ye interest of 5 per Cent.
8. voted & Granted ten pounds for ye Rebuilding of ye Revdl m' Richard Math', minister of Dorchester His Tomb - of Stone. The Deacons to do it.
9. A proposal for Pray' with fasting for pardon of all o' Sins & for ye pouring out of ye Holy Spirit & Concerning
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Renewing o' Chh Covenant for Reformation & for bringing all o' People y' we can into Engagem's against particular Evils - Made = & refered to furth' Consideration.
The following is a true Copie from Dorch. Town Records that is an Extract as attests Samuel Paul Town Clerk.
1. In the Neck of Land called Dorchest' Neck.
David Price 2 acres 2 quarters 12 rods.
2. In the First Division
Lot 61. David Price 2 acres 2 quarters 12 rods
3. In ye Second Division
Lot Number 32 David Price 2 acres 2 quarters 12 rods.
4. In the 3ª Division
Lot Number 22. David Price 2 acres 2 quarters 12 rods
5. In the Six Divisions April. 13. 1660.
original In a Single Division
Num'b' 65. present possessor § David l'rice 2 acres. 2 qrs. 12 r. l Church Lot
4 mr Tilly 4 acres. o qrs. 30 1. Total 40 acr + 12 r.
6. In ye 3 Divisions & quarter. (Apr. 13. 1660.)
present possessor § David Price Single Divis : 2 2CT. 20: 121. ¿ 21 acr. Numb. 41 Church Lot | Mr Tilly 4 acr. 30 r. Total ) 1. 36r. 7. In ye Meadow
David Price 2 acri. 12 r.
Present Possessor Chh Lot Mr Tilly 4 acr 30 r. = 2. 9}
8. In Purgatory Swamp.
Church Lot (1.) Two acres three q". 37 rod.
9. In ye 12 Divisions. Number 18. Price & Tilly.
To the abovewritten are to be Added
10. In ye 25 Divisions of Upland in Dorch. New Grant marked with ye Lett' C
Price & Tilly 75-0-00 . qr acr
acr
qr
- 125. laid out in ye 23ª
William Daniel 50-0 -- 00
Range of Lots near wrentham
II. In Meadow Bottom one Division & an half - Price & Tilly 3 acres in a single Division. John Holbrook, Tho. Holman, John Fenno, Price & Tille, w" Chaplain Sam. Wadsworth W" Daniel Jasper Rush W" Clark. 20 acr. 1 º They take up all Governo's Meadow.
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Oct. 13. 1725. A council of three Churches at Dor- chester village advized them to prepare themselves, & to hasten the administration of y" Lords Supper among y™ But Elhanan Lion not appearing advized ye Church to give Him liberty to call in 3 oth' Churches of His own Choice, to Join with this Council -in Council about His Matter on Nov. 3 next at Dorchester old meeting house.
Nov. 3. 1725. The Council of Churches (sent for by the Church at Dorchester village) met according to adjournment at Dorchester old Meeting house & tho they could not obtain the presence of ye Dissenting Brethren of ye Church of said village nor would Elhanan Lion (tho" He had Liberty given) adde three other churches of His own choice) yet their Rev' Pastor m' Morse made such an acknowledgment & publick Declaration as that ye Said Council Judged it a sufficient Ground (on His Part) of Satisfaction & Reconcilia- tion : & Recomended it as Such to ye Chh of ye said village advizing y" to peace, love & mutual forgivenesse & to bury all former faults & animositys and to keep a day of pray' & Also anoth' Paper was Signed wherein Matt's of order were declared and matt's of Disorder Testifyed against.
Nov. 24. 1725. The Rev' m' Ezra Carpenter was ordained the 24 Pastor of the Church in Hull.
March 13. 1726 A proclamation was Read for a publick fast to be March 24.
And Printed Proposals were read for an Evangelical Treasury for propagating of ye Gospel to Ungospellized Plantations, & a Contribution voted by ye Congregation to be made March 24 for m' Modey to subsist Him in preach- ing at Providence.
Oct. 16. 1726. A Letter from Some Brethren in Sand- wich Requesting the Church to Send Pastor & Messengers thither to sit in Council in Nov'= But the Church inclined to Send none.
Oct. 23. 1726. A letter from the north Chh in Braintrey to this Church to Send Pastor & Messengers to their Ordi- nation of m' John Hancock on Nov. 2. The Chh voted the officers of the Chh to goe accordingly.
And y' Ordination was Sollemnly accomplished on ye Said Day.
April. 12. 1728. Friday - at a Church Meeting
Then Voted y' ye Chh impower ye Deacons
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I. To Let out still to ye Dammons or any others ye Land y' old m' Dammon hired of ye Church, & a piece of Upland near to it.
2 Item Voted that ye Church do Impow' y' Deacons for y Subdividing of y' Lots in ye 12 & 25 Divisions.
3. Item Voted that y Chh do Impower ye Deacons to Sell ye wood y' is blown down in ye Chh Lot near blew Hills on ye right Side of ye way, & keep ye mony und' Improvem' for ye Churches Use.
4. Item Voted y' ye Church Impower ye Deacons to Use all prof means in ye Law for Recovering ye mony y' was Let out , Richard Hall.
5. Item. ye Church voted that they would not abate of 13 sh per Ounce Difference between Publ. Bills of Credit & Silver mony = as to ye bond given ym by Henry White.
Jan" 28. 1728-29 At a Church Meeting after Lecture
Declared y' ye " __ cons have received & put under im- provement for ye Churches Use Fifty four pounds & nine- teen shillings for wood Sold in the Churches Lot by ye blew Hills.
voted y' they would not take lesse yn 13 sh. publ. bills in lieu of an Ounce of Silver & So pro rata -for ye bond y' is to be paid by Josiah White. Item voted to Sell m' Damon half an acre of meadow which He has fenced & cleared.
& voted that they would not let y' Lot in ye 12 Divisions nor purchase any Land adjoining to it.
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At a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Dorchester March. 3. 1728-29: Lega ly Warned ;
The Question was put whether the Town were willing that there should be another Minister called & setled as a Collegue with our Reverend Pastor m' John Danforth, in such Manner as ye word of GOD, & the Province Law doth direct ?
It Passed in the Affirmative.
A true Copy from Dorchester Records -
Attest - James Blake Junior Town-Clerk.
March. 9. 1728-9- Lords Day.
The abovewritten Record was Read to the Church in Dorchester.
And then the following Questions were put
I. whether the Church be willing that there should be
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another Minister called & settled as a Collegue with their Pastor. in such manner as the word of GOD & the Province Law directs ?
It was Voted in the Affirmative.
2. whether the Church be willing, that on the Publick Fast Now near approaching. In the Publick Pravers, this Matter should be one special Article, And that the Eternal FATH' and ye Eternal Sox (ye Glorious Head of ye Chh) and ye Eternal SPIRIT (the GOD of all Grace) be earnestly sought unto, Graciously to bestow the Blessing Desired, & to give the Church a Discerning of Spirits, & a Special Divine Guidance in all the steps that they are to take in their En- deavours after another Minister.
It Passed in the Affirmative.
3. Whether the Church be willing, in the Close of the Fast Service (after they have most solemnly Sought to GOD for Guidance) to bring in their Votes for a First Man (a Preacher) whom they would take into Consideration, and make further Trial & Probation of By Hearing Him again & again ? A Second & Third Person to be Distinctly Voted for, on the LORDS Day following ?
Voted in y Affirmative.
March : 20. 1728-29. Publick Fast. In the forenoon the Pastor preached on Psal. 68. 18, 19, 20; as Interpreted & Applyed by ye Apostle in Eph. 4, 7-12. Suitably to the occasion of Election of a Person to be put upon Probation for a minister. And after the blessing was given in the afternoon, the Church Stayed & the votes brought in were For m' Wadsworth - one
For m' Stimson - one
For m' Eliot -two
For m' Byles - eight
For m' Payson - twelve
For m' Bowman - forty and one.
So m' Bowman was declared to be the first in Nomination for Probation.
March 23, 1728-29: The Church stayed & brought their votes for ye 2ª Man to be put upon probation And the votes that were brought in were
For m' Coolidge - one
For m' Champney - onc
For m' Bowes -two
For m' Eliot - four
For m' Byles - fifteen
For m' Payson - thirty five
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So m' Payson was declared to be chosen to be the Second Preacher in Nomination for Probation.
Then they brought their votes for a 3ª Person ; And the Number of votes was
For m' Pearse - one
For m' Wadsworth - one
For m' Chamney
- one
For m' Powes - four
For m' Eliot - eight
For m' Coolidg - eight
For m' Byles
-twenty one or twenty two. one name badly spelled.
And twas declared to the Church that m' Biles was highest in ye votes - & had but 22 votes, yet if they would Consent that He should be the 31 Person in Nomination, twas desired that they would Manifest it by lifting up of hands. and
It Passed in the Affirmative.
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March 30 & April 6. M' Byles Preached here
April 13 & 20th m' Bowman preached here.
April. 22. A fast in Dorchester to intreat GoDs mercy about a new Minister.
April 27 & May 4. m' Payson Preached here.
May 4. 1729. The Church voted speedily to proceed to ye Choice of a Colleague Pastor, & were ordered to bring in y votes ye next Lords Day P.M.
May. II. 1729. On Lords Day P.M.
The Church stayed according to appointment & voted for a Colleague Pastor By written Paper votes.
& m' Payson had twelve votes.
& m' Byles had fourteen votes.
& m' Bowman had fifty one votes.
And the 3 Tellers of ye votes were ye Hond & Aged m' Capen, the Hond m' Phillip Withington & the Hond m' John Pearse.
And after that the Pastor had Declared that m' Jonathan Bowman was by a great Majority of Votes Chosen a Col- league Pastor in this Church : He Proposed that the Hon- oured Persons abovenamed (who were the 3 Tellers of ye votes) together with the Hond Deacons should be by ye Church, appointed, in ye Name of the Church to lay this
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Matter before ye Hond Select Men & ye Town according to the Laws, & the Church manifested their Consent to it by a very General lifting up of hands.
May. 28. 1729 Election day. At a Lawfull Town Meet- ing The Town voted y' Concurrence with ye Church in the Choice of m' Bowman to be y' minister.
June 2. 1729 The Call from Chh & Town Signed by y" Pastor & Clerk was Carryed to m' Bowman by ye 2 Deacons old m' Capen, old m' withington Capt. Wiswell, Doctor Danforth - m' Jos. Hall, m' Jos. Basse & Lieutenant Sevars.
Oct. 19. 1729. The church voted y' ye first wednesday in november be for y ordination of mr Bowman, & that the churches following be sent to, to assist by y' Elders & messeng's viz 1 chh of Lexington, ye old Church of Rox- bury M' Eells Chh of Scittuate, ye 2 Churches of Braintrey The Chhes of milton & Stoughton.
Then voted y' y' be a Contribution & w' is wanting for ye Charges of Entertainm' to be made up out of ye Churches monys in ye hands of y" Deacons ; & y' old m' withington with ye Deacons take Care of y Entertainmt of ye Elders & messeng's & oth's y' Come.
Nov. 5. 1729. The Elders & Messengers of ye Said Churches came & Chose m' Walter to be y' Moderator & to give ye Right Hand of fellowship (& He did so) & old m' Hancock preached -on those words of Paul . . . there comes upon me daily ye Care of all the Churches. The Aged Pastor prayd & gave the Charge by ye Divine Help; & He & m' Hancock, & m' Walter, & m' Eells, & m' Niles laid on Hands, on ye Reverend m' Jonathan Bowman & He was Sollemnly Ordained a minister of ye Gospel & a Pastor of the Church in Dorchester May He Continue Him a great Blessing.
Sit Gloria DEO in Xto, Nunc, & in æternum. Amen.
May 27 1730 at a Church meeting : voted that forty pounds be allowed out of the Church Stock towards the Funeral of the Revd. m'. John Danforth, as also twenty pounds to procure a mourning [suit] for the surviving Pastor.
At a meeting of the Church In Dorchester Nov. 26th, 1734. Voted
I that the Deacons give an account of the Churches Tem- poral Estate.
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2 that persons be chosen to audit their accounts and make report thereon to the Church
3 that M' Blake, Cap'. Spur & M' Bird be a Committee for this End.
4 that the Deacons make Subdivisions of the Churches Lands as there shall be occasion.
5 that John Moseley & his wife be Dismissed & recom- inended according to y' Desire to the Chh In Newton where they have removed.
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At a Meeting of the Chh of Dorchester December 24, 1734.
The Report of the Committee chosen the 26th of the last Month to audit the accompts of the Deacons was read & accepted.
[NOTE. This is the close of the regular records of pro- ceedings. After fifteen blank leaves we find this entry, pencilled in a bold hand :
Tho : Jordan Olive Corbin 15. 3. 1706.
Turning the book over, and looking at the top of what now becomes the first page (or fly-leaf), we find the follow- ing entries, which, though unofficial, were probably recorded by one of the very early clerks. The edges of the page are badly torn.
- ] 94. Elder george [Minot]
.
] 1597. M" Martha Minot His [. ] ] 1626. Their Son m' John Min [ . 13. 1631. M' Steven Minott born [. ] ] 10. 1635. M' Samuel Minott born [ . ]
] 30. 7". 1631. M' W" Stoughton born [ . ] 2". 1637. M" Hannah Stoughton born / [ .. 31, 10, 1628. M' James Minot born ]
9. 10. 1653. The two last Marryed together. 1. 5m. 1701. The Hon'ble Wm Stoughton Lt Gov: Died [ . . . . ]
anno Aeta [ . . . . ]
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Proceeding now to the third folio. we find records which were plainly begun when the volume was first used, but were made at this end of the book to separate them from the records of proceedings. It will be borne in mind that they are contemporaneous with those records, from point to point.
N.B. There are numerous interpolations, in the way of personal and historical explanations, in a hand notably dif- ferent from that of the regular entries. As their matter is very important, and apparently trustworthy, and seems to the copyist to be largely the work of one of the pastors, Rev. John Danforth, it is given. But it is put in parenthe- sis to distinguish it from the official text.
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Baptismes
The returnes of such children as have bene baptised in the church at Dorchester by Comunion of churches, their parents one or both being members of the church at Wind- sore, or Hingham :
Thomas moore Elizabeth more
Azrikam Parker
Abigail Procter
Benjamin Richards
Joseph Richards Samuel wright : 12""1. 32. 1638.
Jedidiah Stronge 2ª1. 14°. 1639.
Jobaniah Lumberd 4d1. 23°. 1639.
Samuell Eelles 3™º. 3110. 1640
(He is Major at Hingham Anno 1704-5 & Justice of Peace)
14 5. 37
Jos. Benj. Leeds born.
(8ª 1634 Baptised Samuel Son of Roger Clap: He was many Yeares, Select man, & Deputy of ye Court, & Captain, at last Major, but gave back his Com- ission. He was ordained Ruling Elder febr. 3. 1701-2 & He Rested from His Labors Oct : 16. 1708. Aged 74 years.
His vertuous wife Daughter of Ri: Leeds, lived with Him near 49 Years & deceased about 7 days before Him Aged about 71.)
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1637
Baptismes 1638
The names of such as have been baptised in the church at dorchester in the yeares 1637 & 1638.
Eleazar Mather (Preached at Boston North.)
Hannah Stoughton
(married afterwds to m' James Minot)
Eldad Kingeslev (became a Ruling Elder) Pelatiah Gloover.
(became minister at Springfield)
Bithialı Hawes.
Samuel Hill
Abigail Reede 10"i. 30". 1638. (Removed to Rehoboth)
nathaneel Holland
Noah wiswall
(Removed to Newtown -a Captain)
Hannah ffarneworth 10™. 30. 1638 (Removed to Hingham)
Isaack Dickerman.
(Removed to Connecticut)
Joseph Maudesley.
Prudence Clapp (1 (II) 37)
Sarah Clapp (Marryed at Connecticot)
Nehemiah Pierce (Removed to Boston)
Abigail Cogan
(went to England)
Hannah Jones
(married m' Bullard of Dedham)
James Trowbridge (Removed to Newtowne)
James White (Joanna Capen Baptized ye 4ª (9) : 3'. [ ]) Mary ffarneworth (marryd m' Jenkins at Boston)
Mary Phillips (marryd m' Mountjoy of Boston)
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Jonathan Topley Mary Aldridge
(went to Rehoboth)
Elizabeth Rigby Imi 3tio 1638.
Eleazar fflood, who since his baptisme was dismissed wtb his parents Joseph fflood and his wiffe to the church at Lynne :
John Stoughton Imi 10mo 1638. (Dyed at Barbados) Sarah Hawkins Imi 240 16 [ ] (wife to ye Revd m' James Allin) Rebecca Wiswall 2ªi [ ]
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Baptismes at dorchester in the yeare 1639.
Rebecca Wiswall : 2ª1 61º 1639.
borne the 3ª of same mo : about 7 aclocke in the eveninge :
(marryed m' Curtice) Rest Atherton
(married to O. Swift)
3ª 264 1639. Sarah Topley
(marryed to Elder Copp of Boston)
Joseph Leedes Twins
Benjamin Leeds --
4ª 2ªº 1639.
Jonathan Farneham (Removed to Boston)
Increase Mather
(Dr. of Divinity Pastor in Boston) 4" 23º 1639.
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