Records of the First Church at Dorchester, in New England, 1636-1734, Part 16

Author: First Church (Dorchester, Boston, Mass.)
Publication date: 1891
Publisher: Boston, Mass. : G.H. Ellis
Number of Pages: 318


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John - Johnathan &


Blackman ye Children of


Sarah John Blackman 17ª (5) 59


Judith ye daughter of William pond Baptized ye 131 (8) 59 Elizabeth ye daughter of Rodger Belleng Baptized ye 27 (9) 59 Sherebiah ye Sonne of Henery Kibby Baptized ye 8 (10) 59 on a publique day of thanksgiving & he gave ye reason of his nameing his Sonne by y' name : wch was because he had prvailled with god by prayer for him


1660


Mercy ; ye Daughter of Ralph Huchenson Baptized ye 4th of the I Mo 580 her mother being a member of ye Church at Boston & her father being a non-member


Johnathan ye Sonne of Daved Joanes baptized ye 11 of ye (1) 500


Thomas ye Sonne of Isack Joanes baptized ye 18 of ye (1) 50 Susanna ye daughter of Aron Way baptized ye I day of ye (2) month 1660 being about 2 or 3 months old at this time but not baptized tell now being borne at ye farme wher they now live.


Thankfull the daughter of Amiell weecks baptized ye


29 (2) 1660


[191] Baptismes 1660


John & Garnesy baptized the


Joseph


29 of ye (2) 60


ye elder being about 12 years old & the other about a yeare & half younger


Ickabod ye Sonne of Jeremy Rodgers his mother being re- moved to Nashaway but brought hether to be baptized the 27 (3) 60 Theophelus ye Sonne of m' William Poolle his father & mother being members of ye Church at Tanton by com- munion of Churches was baptized the 3 of ye (4) Mo 1660 Johnathan ye Sonne of James Blake baptized ye 15 (5) 1660 Nathaniell ye Sone of Nicholas Laurenc Baptized ye 12 (6) 1660


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[Mary] ye Dafter of Jacob Hewens baptized ye Same day Renew ye Daughter of William Weikes baptized ye 19 (6) 60 John ye Sonne of Samson Mason baptized ye 23 ye (7) 60 being about 4 years old when he was baptized because his father in his Judgment was & is against ye baptizing of in- fants yet he being at Seaconck doe p'mite y bro' Gornell (wth whom ye Child doe dwell) may bring it forth to be baptized Samuell ye Sonne of Thomas Trot baptized ye 7 of ye (8) Mo 60 being about 4 or 5 weecks old


Caleb ye sonne of Robert Badcock baptized ye 21 (8) 60 at 2 or 3 months old.


[192]


1660 1661


Supply the Sonne of Rogger Clap baptized the 4 of ye (9) 1660 Stand-fast the Sonne of Hopstill ffoster baptized the 25 (9) 1 660


Mary y Daughter of Thomas Moadesly


baptized ye 6 of ye (11) 60


The 13 of ye (11) 60 was baptized Martha the daughter of William Trescot & Enock the Sonne of Enock Wiswell ....


The same day was dismissed Richard Collicot & his wife to Joyne to ye new Church at Boston


Also Abraham Staple dismised ye same day to Joyn to ye Church at Waymouth


Deliverance the daughter of John Smith baptized the 24 (12) 60 being about a month old


1661


Ebenezer the Sonne of petter Lyon baptized the 3ª (1) 61 Ebenezer the Sonne of Tho : Davenport baptized ye 28 (2) 61 Martha ye daughter of Henery Merifeild was baptized ye 28 (2) 61


but was borne about 2 months before


Joshua the Sonne of Edward Clap baptized the 12 (3) 61


Joseph ye Sonne of Timothy Mather baptized ye 26 (3) 61 Joseph ye Sonne of John Blackman baptized ye 30 (4) 61


Samuell ye Sonne of Edmond Brown baptized ye 21 (5) 61


John ye Sonn of Job Lane Baptized ye 18 (6) 61 being above a quarter of a year old by reason of ther dwelling soe remote Joseph ye Sonn of Joseph Homes : baptized the 17 (9) 61 Constant ye daughter of Richard Withington ye same day


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[193]


1661


1662


Thankfull ye Daughter of William pond baptized ye 19 (11) 61 Ebenezer the sonne of Isacke Joans baptized ye 9 (12) 61 being borne at boston about 7 or 8 weeks afore


The same day was baptized Experience ye daughter of Rich : Haalle


Samuell ye sonne of Samuell Clap baptized ye 23 (12) 61 Elizabeth ye daughter of James Trobridge baptized ye 16 (1) 6} being about a yeare & quarter old at that time ye wife being a member


Hanah ye daughter of Enoch Wiswell baptized ye 6 (2) 62


Edward ye sonne of William Blake baptized ye 13 (2) 62


James ye Sonne of James Bate was baptized ye 20 (2) 62 Zipporah ye daughter of Roger Belleng was Baptized ye 22 (4) 62


being about a month old : at ye birth of whom her mother dyed


Mindwell ye daughter of James Trobridge Baptized ye same day


Nicholas the Sonne of Nicholas Lauerence


baptized ye


29 (4) 62


Israell minot the Sonnes of


George & James minot weer all


James baptized the


20 (5) 62


ther mother being lately admitted into full Communion : the first being about 6 years & 3 quarters old the Second


& the theird about 3 years old


Steven the Sonne of John Minot baptized ye 17 (6) 62


Elizabeth ye daughter of Jacob Hewens baptized the 31 (6) 62 Elizabeth ye daughter of David Joans baptized the 14 (7) 62


[194]


1662


1663


The 21 of ye (7) 62 ther was baptized William ye Sonne of James Minot ye wife being a member &


Amiell ye Sonne of Amiell Weeks &


Sarah ye daughter of William Trescot


Hanah ye daughter of John Capen baptized the 5 of ye (8) 62 being borne the I of ye (8) 62 in ye morning as soons as it was day light


Jane ye daughter of William Weeiks baptized ye same time Thomas ye Sonne of Thomas peirce baptized ye 26 (8) 62 being about 3 months old ye wif a member


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Samuell ye Sonne of petter Aspenall baptized ye 16 (9) 62 Samuell ye Sonne of John Smith baptized the 28 (10) 62


Elizabeth the Daughter of Joseph Homes and Hanah ye daughter of Richard Baker weer both of them baptized ye II of ye (II) 62 COTTON MATHER the Sonne of m' INCREASE MATHER baptized at Boston (By old m' Wilson) ye 15 (12) 62. being borne there (He has been abt 20 years Pastor of ye North Chh in Boston Anno 1705.)


Richard ye Sonne of Hope-still ffoster baptized ye 29 (1) 63 Increase ye Sonne of Thomas Moadesly baptized ye 26 (2) 63 Ebenezer the Sonne of Robbert Badcock baptized ye 5 of ye (5) 63 being about 7 months old when he was baptized


Petter ye Sonne of petter lyon baptized ye 6 (7) 63


Atherton Mather ye Sonne of Timothy Mather baptized the 4 (8) 63


Mary ye daughter of John Blackm[an] was


baptized ye 18 (8) 63


[195] 1663 1664


Hopstill the sonne of Robbert Badcock baptized ye 8 (9) 63 Elizabeth ye daughter of James Minott Baptized ye 27 (10) 63 his wife being a member


Daniell ye Sonne of Daniell ffisher baptized ye same time his mother being a member


Experience ye daughter of Will™ pond & Mary ye daughter of Isack Joans baptized ye 3 of ye (II) 63


Mary ye daughter of George Sumner baptized ye 21 (12) 63 being about 10 days old at that time


John ye Sonne of Samuell Clap and Margeret ye daughter of James bate weer both baptized ye 19 (4) 64 ye wife of ye latter being a member


Nathaniell ye Sonne of Joseph Homes baptized ye 10 (5) 64 being about fortnight old or better ye wife being a member Henery ye Sonne of Henery Merrifeild baptized ye 31 (5) 64 being about 3 quarters old: and his wife being a member Rebeckah ye daughter of Nicholas Lawerenc


baptized ye


II (7) 64


George ye Sonne of William weeks was baptized ye 2 (8) 64 and Moses ye Sonne of William Chaplain ye same time his wife being a member


John ye Sonne of Tho : Davenport baptized yo 20t (9) 64


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David ye Sonne of David Joans was baptized ye 27 (9) 64 John ye Sonne of Thomas Trot baptized ye 4 (10) 64


Oliver ye Sonne of Enoch Wiswall baptized ye


Martha ye daughter of Steven Minot was 29 (II) 64


baptized ye 5 of (1) 6}


being about 9 or 10 years of age his wife being lately admitted into full Communion


Sarah ye daughter of John Smith baptized ye 23 (2) 65 : [Mary] ye daughter of Thomas perce baptized ye 30 (2) 65 his wife being


[196] 1665


a member & ye Child about 7 or 8 weeks old when baptized Mary ye daughter of Thomas Moadesly baptized ye 7 (3) 65 Hannah ye daughter of Rb Badcock baptized ye 28 (3) 65 being about a quarter yeer old


Ebenezer ye Sonne of Amiell Weeks baptized ye same day being about fortnight old


Mehitabell ye daughter of Steven Minot baptized ye 18 (4) 65 & Experience ye daughter of William Blake ye Same day


Elizabeth ye daughter of William Trescot ye 2 (5) 65


Samuell ye Sonne of John Minot Baptized ye 9 (5) 65 Rebeckah ye daughter of John Lewice Baptized ye 27 (6) 65 ye father being a member of ye Church at Lanchaster rec- omended unto this Church


The same day was Sarah ye wife of Timothy Tilston baptized who was not baptized till now & this day was first admitted a member in full Communion Timothy ye Sonne of Timothy Tilston baptized ye 3 (7) 65 being about a yeere old Ruth ye daughter of Timothy ffoster baptized ye same day being about half yeer old Israell ye Sonne of petter Lyon baptized ye same day also


Mehittabell ye daughter of James Minot baptized ye 17th (7) 65 his wife being a member in full Communion


[197]


Baptismes 1665 1666


The 10th of ye (10) 65 was baptized thes p'sons viz : Obediath ye sonne of Obediah haaws aged between two and 3 years old and James ye Sonne of Obediah Haws


preserved ye Sonne of Samuell Sumner aged about 6 yeers


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DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS


& Rebeckah aged 4 yeers & Mary aged about two yeers all thes three ye Children of Samuell Sumner. alsoe


Susana ye daughter of John Capen Jun' aged yeere & Į and Sarah ye daughter of James White all thes baptized the Ioth of ye (10) 1665


The 24th of ye 10th Mº 1665 was baptized the Children of Robt Spur who was latly admitted a member Viz


Mary aged


who was a maryed woman


Johana aged


Waitstill aged


Elizabeth aged


John aged


Robert aged


patience aged


all thes ye Children of Robt Spurr


Benjamen ye Sonne of John Blackman the 31 : (10) 65 Georg ye Sonne of William pond baptized ye 21 (11) 65


1666: Sarah ye daughter of James Blake baptized ye 4 (1) 65 Samuell ye Sonne of Samuell Sumner baptized ye 11 (1) 65


Dependance ye Sonne of Rich : Halle baptiz : ye 25 (1) 66


Elizabeth ye daughter of Timothy Tilstone baptized ye I (2) 1666


John ye Sonne of John Capen Jun' Baptized ye 8th 2™ 66 & borne ye same day in ye morning 2 howers afore day.


[198]


1666


1667


George ye Sonne of George Sumner baptized ye 15 (2) 66 being about a quarter of a yeer old


Elizabeth ye daughter of Richard Withington and Anna ye daughter of Jacob Hewen weer both baptized ye 22 (2) 66 The 17 4 66 was baptized


Thomas & Elizabeth - Swift the Children of Thomas Swift Jun' who lives at Milton ye father being latly admitted a member of this church his sonne is at this time between 7 & 8 yers old & ye daughter about 3 yers & 3 quarters.


The Same day also was baptized Elizabeth ye daughter of Joseph Homes (also Jonathan Jones about this time as He can gather)


Silent ye daughter of thankfull Baker baptized ye 29th (5) 66


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ye mother residing at this time in dorchester by Reasson her late husband John Baker is dead who latly lived at Boston Anna ye daughter of William Grenow of Boston baptized ye 12 6 66


her mother being a member of ye North Church of boston but being delivered of Child at her father Swifts had her Child baptized by vertue of Communion of Churches


Sarah ye daughter of William Weekes baptized ye 19 (6) 66 Hanah ye daughter of Samuell Clap baptized ye 30 (7) 66 Israell ye Sonne of peter Lyon baptized ye 4 (9) 66


Elizabeth ye daughter of deacon John Capen baptized ye 30th (10) 66 & was borne ye 29 day (II) 66 ye evening before y' day about 3 or 4 howers in ye night & dyed ye 17 2 80


1667 Thomas ye Sonne of Thomas Moadesly baptized ye 17 (1) 6%


Elizabeth ye daughter of Enoch Wiswall baptized ye 21 (2) 67


John ye Sone of daved Joanes baptized ye 12 (3) 67


[199] 1667


Barbara ye daughter of William Chaplin baptized ye 19 (3) 67 his wife being a member


Mary ye daughter of Ezra Clap baptized ye 16 (4) 67 being borne awhile afore at Milton


Elizabeth ye daughter of Robert Badcock baptized ye 14 (5) 67 being about half a yeer old


Mary ye daughter of Nathan Bradly baptized ye same day


Noah ye Sonne of Nicholas Clap baptized ye 21 (5) 67 being eight days old


Mindwell ye daughter of William pond and Thankfull ye daughter of James Whit weer both baptized ye 5 (6) 67


Joseph ye Sonne of James Blak baptized ye I (7) 67


Joseph ye Sonne of Amiell Weeks baptized ye 8 (7) 67 Samuell ye sonne of John Capen Jun' baptized yº 27 (8) 67 & borne ye 23 day about midnight


John & Sarah ye Children of John Homes baptized ye 5 of ye gth Mº 67 on a thanksgiving day ther mother being ad- mitted ye Saboth before


Elizabeth ye daughter of Timothy ffoster baptized ye IOth 9 67 being about a quarter old


John ye Sonne of Thomas peirce baptized ye 29 (10) 67 being about 2 months old


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DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS


Thankfull ye daughter of Tho Trot baptized ye 5 (11) 67 being about a month or six weeks old


Rebeckah ye daughter of John Blackman & Marah ye daugh- ter of Jh homes baptized ye 5 of ye (2) 1668


Nathaniell &


Salter &


Robert ye Children of Robt Searle all baptized ye 12 (2) 68 ther mother being lately admitted a member of ye Church


Agnes ye daughter of William Blake baptized ye same day being about 6 months old


[200] 1668


Sarah ye Children of Henery Leadbetter baptized


Katherin


Deliverance the 19 of ye (2) 68 being lately admitted a member & his wife


Henery


Thomas ye Sonne of George Lyon baptised ye same day being lately admited a member & his wife


Role-cn-god ye Sonne of m' Jnº Cotton baptized ye 3 of ye (3) Mº 68 by vertue of Comunion of Churches his father being a member of ye Church at Boston but ther being noe officer to dispense y' ordinance for ye p'sent ; (Rowlandus Cotton min- İster of Sandwich 1698.) Joseph ye Sonne of Jacob Hewens & Mary ye daughter of Joseph Weeks baptized ye 24 (3) 68


Joseph ye Sone of Richard Withington baptized ye 21 4 68 Mehittabel ye daughter of Samuell Sumner baptized ye 28 4 68 Joseph ye Sone of William Trescot baptized ye 19 5 68


Mary ye daughter of William pond ye same day


Abigall ye daughter of Jnº Smith baptized ye 6 (7) 68 and Cornelius ye Sone of Timothy Tilston baptized ye same day Joseph ye Sonne of Samuell Wodsworth baptized ye 13 (7) 68 by vertue of Communion of Churches his father & mother being members of ye Church at Brantry but they having noe officers to dispense yt ordinance was baptized heer being about 5 or 6 months old at least


Hanah ye daughter of William Weeks baptized ye same day Ebenezer ye Sonne of Obediah Haws baptized ye 20 (10) 68 & Samuell ye Sonne of Georg Sumner ye same time being about a quarter old


Nathaniell ye Sone of Nathaniell Clap baptized ye 24 (11) 68


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DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS


[201]


1668 1669 1670 1671


Sarah ye daughter of Richard Hale baptized ye 14 (12) 68 Naomy ye daughter of Timothy ffoster baptized ye same day Elizabeth ye daughter of Thomas Moadesly baptized ye 21 (12) 68


peligg ye Sonne of Joseph Homes baptized ye 28 (12) 68 Thankfull ye daughter of John Capen Jun' baptized at Rocks- bery by vertue of Comunion of Churches because M' Mather was dead & we had non to dispense y ordinance ye 25 (2) 69 & borne ye 20th day being tusday


Also Thankfull ye daughter of Robt badcock 27 4 : 69 Ruth ye daughter of Henery Leadbetter 31 8 Mo 69 Mehittabell ye daughter of petter Aspenwall 19 10 Mo 69 Hester ye daughter of Enock Wiswell 2 11 Mo 69


1670


Joseph ye Sone of Joseph Weiks baptized also at Rocksbery : 3 : 2 Mo


Susana Bradly daugter of Nathan Bradly 8 3 Mo : 70


William Sonne of Tho Swift Jun' and Mary daughter of [Samuell] Clap 15 : 3 Mo 70


John Sonne of James Whit 12 4 Mo 70


Mehitabell daughter of Isack Joanes and George Sone of Jnº Homes 10 : 5 : Mo 70


Experience daughter of Samuell Clap 31 5 Mo 1670


Samuell Sonn of Samuell paul


20 9 Mo 70


Sarah daughter of Nicholas Clap


Sarah daughter of Jnº Capen II IO Mo 70


1671


John Sonne of Nathanell Clap 9 2 Mo 71


Rebeckah daughter of William Chaplen 4 4 Mo 71


[202] 1671


Unite Sonne of Thomas Moadesly 18 4 Mo 71


James Sonne of Thomas Trot IO 7 Mo 71


Elizabeth daughter of petter Aspenwall 26 9 Mo 71 Al thes abovesaid from the 25 2 69 weer baptized at Rocks- bery haveinge none to dispense y* ordinance in o' Church


Benjamen Sonn of Nicho Lawrance


Adam Sonne of Jnº Blackman


Desier Sonne of Obediah Haws


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DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS


Benjamen Sonne of Jacob Hewens Robt Sone of Thomas peirce Hatherley Sone of Timothy ffoster Supply Sone of Amiell Weeks


Sarah daughter of Timothy Tilston


Al thes weer Baptized by M' fflint on ye 31 10 Mo 1671 Submit ye daughter of William Weeks baptized ye 4 12 71 Benjamen ye Sonne of Samuell Wodsworth baptized ye 18 12 71 his father being a member of ye Church at brantree ye Child was about half a yeer old at this time


Thankfull ye daughter of Samuell Sumner baptized ye same day


praisever ye Sonne of Daved Joanes baptized ye 10 (1) 73 being about a quarter old


Elizabeth ye daughter of Nathan Bradly baptized ye 17 1 73 Susana ye daughter of John Kingsly of Melton baptized ye 7 (2) 72 she was William Daniells daughters Child who was a (See I Cor. 15. 29 member in full Comunion but dyed in Childbed Else wt shall they & therfore ye mother being dead it was ques- doe yt are bap-


tised for ye dead tioned by one of the breatheren whether ye if ye dead rise


not at all.) Child should be baptized, but ye Church saw noe ground to deny it ye Child was about a year old


John ye Sonne of John Bird 14 2 72


[203] 1672


Robbert ye Sonne of Robert Searle baptized ye 26 3 72 being about 3 quarters old his mother being a member


Elizabeth ye dafter of ye Widdow minot baptized ye 16 4 72 her father Steven minot being dead


Johnathan ye Sonne of Edward Blake baptized ye 7 5 72 his father being formerly a member of this church & after Joyned to ye Second Church in Boston & now dwelling at Melton Sarah ye daughter of Increas Sumner baptized ye 21 5 72 Henery & William ye Sons of Henery More baptized ye 4 (6) 72 ye eldest being about 2 yeer old the'r mother being latly admitted


Susana ye daughter of Enock Wiswell baptized ye same day Rely ye daughter of Joseph Homes baptized ye 18 6 72 Edward ye Sonne of Ezra Clap baptized ye 22 7 72 Dorothe ye daughter of Jnº Capen Jun' baptized ye 20 8 72 & borne ye 13 8


Hannah ye daughter of Samuell paull baptized ye 17 9 72 Mary ye daughter of m' Josiah fflint baptized ye 24 9 72 born y® 17th day


1


-


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DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS


Richard ye Sonne of Obediah Haws baptized ye 22 (10) 72 Unite ye Sonne of Samuell Clap baptized ye 5 1I 1672


Increase ye Sonne of Henery Leadbetter baptized ye 26 1 I 72 James ye Sonne of James Bird baptized ye 16 12 72 and Ruth ye dafter of Eliazer Hawes the same day


James ye Children of Obediah Swift baptized ye Obediah & ( 23 12 72 ye youngest being about 2 years & Rest S half old


Experience ye dafter of James Whit baptized ye 2 (1) 73


William ye Sone of William Chaplin baptized ye 16 (1) 73


[204] 1673


Mindwell ye dafter of Joseph weeks baptized ye 13 2 73


Abiell ye Son of John Bird baptized ye 27 2 1673


Robt ye Sone of Thomas peirce baptized ye 8 4 73 being about half a yeer old


Eliab ye Sone of peter Lyon baptized ye 20 5 73


Mehitabell ye daughter of Samuell Toplif baptized ye 24 6 73 Elizabeth ye dafter of Jnº Tolman & John his sonne baptized the 31 6 73 his wif being admitted


Johnathan ye Sone of Nathanell Clap & Ebenezer ye Sone of Thomas Modesly baptized ye 7th 7mo 73


Dorothe ye daughter of John Capen Jun' baptized ye 21 7 73 being the second of that name & borne ye 16th day being tewsday a litle before night


Mehittabell ye daughter of William Blake baptized ye 16 9 73 being about half yeer old


Thomas ye Sonne of Amiell Weeks & Mary ye daughter of Jnº Withington boath baptized ye 7 10 73


Joseph ye Sonne of Richard Hale baptized ye I ffeb 1673


Samuell ye Sonne of Samuell Capen baptized ye 8 12 73 & borne the 1 12 being Sabath morning about day breaking :


Henery ye Sonne of M' fflint baptized ye 15 12 73 & borne ye 9th day in morning ( - that Child Died)


The 15 (1) 72 was baptized


Hopestill ye Sone of Obediah Swift


Ebenezer ye Sone of Georg Sumner


Samuell ye Sone of Samuell Sumner


& James


Thomas children of James Robinson his wife being latly Samuell & admitted


Mary


all thes baptized ye 15 I 7%


Ezbon ye Sone of Robert Searle baptized ye 22 (1) 72


1


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DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS


[205] 1674


Anna ye daughter of George Lyon baptized ye 12 (2) 74


being about 3 or 4 months old


Mary ye daughter of Thomas Tolman baptized ye 31 (3) 74 her father & mother being lately admitted & ther same being baptized formerly at Linn by vertue of fathers Cov- enant


Thomas John & ye Children of Israell Mead baptized ye 30 (6) 74


(Joseph Son of Lieutenant R Hall baptized January 1673)


Joseph ye Sonne of Increas Sumner baptized ye 28 7 74


Joseph ye Sonne of Jnº Tolman baptized ye I (8) 74 being about two months old and


Sarah ye daughter of Obediah Haws baptized ye same day Abraham ye Sonne of John Blackman baptized 14 (12) 74 Mehitabell ye daughter of William Chaplin & Nathan ye Sonne of Nathan Bradly weer boat baptized ye 14 (1) 73 there mothers being members


Ezra ye Sonne of Ezra Clap baptized ye 21 (1) 7} being about two months old


Mary ye daughter of Samuell pa"le baptized ye 28 (1) 75


Enock ye Sonne of Enock Wiswell baptized ye II (2) 75


Henery ye Sonne of M' Josiah fflint being ye 2ª of y' name baptized ye 9 3 75


Returne ye Son of Samuell Clap & John ye Son of James Robinson baptized ye 16 (3) 75


Mary ye daughter of James ffoster baptized ye 20 (4) 75 & borne the 17th day


Samuell ye Son of John Homes baptized ye II (5) 75


Samuell ye Son of Samuell Toplif baptized ye 22 (6) 75


[206] 1675


Elizabeth ye daughter of Obediah Swift baptized ye 12 : 7 : 75 Rebeckah ye daughter of Timothy ffoster & Damarise ye daughter of John Bird baptized ye 19 (7) 75


Martha ye daughter of James White baptized ye 3 8 75


Thomas ye Sonne of Timothy Tilston baptized 24 8 75


Repent ye daughter of Joseph weeks baptized ye 27 12 75 (Samuel ye Son of Samuel Clap 76)


Me Joseph homes Child & henery leadbetters Child bap-


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DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS


tized when my book was from home therfore it is to be enquired of them ye names & time & Hope Claps (.) Susan & Elizabeth ye time to be enquired


thes are out of order


Amiell Weeks Child baptized ye 21 3 76


John ye Sonn of Tho Moadesly baptized ye 19 (1) 75


Elizabeth ye dafter of Samuell Sumner baptized ye 26 (1) 75 Barnard ye Sonne of Barnard Capen baptized ye 2 ap 76 & born ye 25 76 about midnight


Samuell ye Sonne of Samuell Capen being ye 2ª of yt name baptized ye 14 9 75 borne ye 4 9 75 & dyed ye 6 January 1676 purches ye Son of John Capen Jun' baptized ye 14 9 75 & borne ye night before


thes two last should hav been set down before some y' are above


Elizabeth ye daughter of Nathaniell Clap being 5 weeks old borne at Boston &


Nathaniell ye Son of Johnathan Hill weer both baptized yo 25 4 76


Elizabeth ye daughter of John Withington bap ye 13 6 76


[The editor here inserts a list found on two loose leaves of a book larger than the Church Book, but folded and kept in the latter, time out of mind.]


The names of Persons to bee Catechized in the Towne of Dorchester Anº 1676.


Nehemiah Clap


28


Children fro 12 et infra


Samuell Hall


25


Atherton Mather 12


Hopstill Uphrey


26


Obadiah Hawes 12


Joh. Triscott


24


Increase Modsley 12


Isaack Umphrey


23


Barachiah Lewis


12


Jeams Blake


22


Timothy Tilestone


12


Elisha Foster


22


Steven Minot


12


Richard Mather


22


Atherton Mather


12


Eben : Hill's Servt


25


Jeams Hawes


II


Jeames Baker


21


Joseph Soper


II


John Mason


21


Ebenezer Weeks


II


John Blackman


19


Peter Lyon


II


John Blake


18


David Jones


IO


Samuel Smith


17


John Trott


Comfort Foster


16


Oliver Wiswall IO


IO


John Lovell


16


Ebenezer Laurèce


10


Charles Davenp


22


Hopestill Sand™


IO


Jonathan Davenpt


16


Jonathan Jones


9


Jonathā Blackmā


17


Joseph Bird


9


Jonathan Hall


16


Benjamin Blackmā


9


Jonathan Jones


15


Thom : Modsly


9


Nathaniell Laurenc


15


John Capin


9


John Soper


15


Sam : Robinson


9


John Smith


19


Js Lyon


9


Jeremiah Hall


17


Jeams Swift


8


Samuell Plumb


15


John Jones


8


John Holmes


15


Joseph Hewen


8


Standfast Foster


14


Joseph Blake


8


Joseph Mather


14


Noah Chip.


8


Nicholas Laurenc


14


Moses Hurs


8


Nicholas George


13


John Davenpt


8


Ebenezer Jones


13


Joseph Weeks


8


Preserved Capin


19


Gibson Farre


10


Thomas Lawrence


Jeames Smith


John Bolton


16


Elkanah Wales


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DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS


Robert Anniball


13


Samuell Capin 8


Joseph Hoppen 13


Joseph Triscot


7


Ammiell Weeks 13


Benjamin Beal


7


Samuell Trott


14


Nathaniell Clap


7


Joseph Curtis


14


Tho : Andrews


7


Samuell Smith


13


Sam : Clap


7


Ebenezer Lyon


14


Corneliº Tilestō


7


Joseph Nap.


7


Hen. Leadbetter


Tho. Lyon


George Lyon


Thom : Tolman


The names of young Maids in Dorchester


Sarah Davenport


31


Mary Cartwright 12


Anna Davenport


24


Sarah Triscott 12


Thankfull Baker


24


Joane Weeks


12


Elizabeth Hall 22 Mary Blackman


12


Patience Atherton 22


Sarah Holmes


12


Sarah Blackman 21


Susanna Capin


II


Mary Linckolne


20


Mary Jones


II


Katherine Mather


20


Mary Modesly


II


Sarah Dickerman


20 Ruth Foster


II


[Mary Howe]


20


Sarah Smith


II


Martha Minot


20


Mehitabell Rigby


II


Mary Weeks


20


Elizabeth Triscott


IO


Elizabeth Rocket


19


Hannah Hewin


IO


Esther Clap


19


Mary long


IO


Mary Laurence


19


Mary Holmes


IO


Abigail Triscott


19


Elizabeth Tilstone


10


Mary Foster


18


Mehitabell Minott


10


Elizabeth Weeks


18


Elizabeth Capin


9


Sarah Pond


18


Silence Baker


9


Elizabeth Baker


17


Thankfull White


9


Patience Lauréc




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