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A printed Letter was read for an Evangel- ical Treasury.
Honoured Elder Preston thought to be dying
He deceased at night to our g Losse & His gt Gain. March 1726 Mr Glover died in Lon- don
March. 24. Publ. Fast Contributed 12li suh & more. Israel Leadbetter ad- mitted to full Com- union Apr. 17. 1726. Steven Fowler & Elis. his wife laid hold on ye Covenant June 19. 1726.
Aug. 14, 1726 vileta a negro woman, laid hold on ye Covent & confessed fornication Aug. 21. 1726. mr Humfrey Atherton Confessed Drunk- enD& &c. Augst. 25. Capt. Paul died
The Revd mr The- ophilus Cotton of Hampton died abt. 3 weeks since. & the Revd mr. White was buryed Sept. 5. 1726.
Samuel Clap and Mindwell His wife admitted to full Com- union Oct. 2. 1726. A letter to ye Chh read oct. 16. to re- quest ym to send Messengers to ye Council at Sandwich. ye Chh refused. A letter to ye Churches read Oct. 23 to send to ye Ordi- nation at Braintrey of mr Hancock The Church voted to send ye Pastor & Deacons.
Amy daughter of Ralph Morgan Jan" 2. 1726 Hesth' daughter of John Cocks Jan'y 9th 1726 Rebecca daughter of Tho" Blackman Jan. 9. 1 726
Mary daughter of Josiah Blackman Jan. 16. 1728
Rebecca daughter of William Cocks January 23. 1720
Joseph viles baptized Jan" 30. 1726
Joseph Son of John Maudsley Jan. 30.
Susan Daughter of Sam1 Capen Jan. 30.
& grand daughter of m' Sam' Capen 1728 Timothy Son of Sam1 Capen Feb. 6,
Grandson of m' John Capen 1726
Hannah daughter of John Glover Feb. 13.
Josiah Son of Jos. Leeds 13 Feb. 1726
Thomas Son of Israel Leadbett' 6. march 1736
Elisabeth daughter of Eb. Maudsly Jun' 6 march
Ebenezer Son of Eben' Cocks. March. 26. 1726 of Jonath. Payson April. 17. 1726
Mary daughter of N. Wales baptized at Brain- trey by of pastor April 24. 1726
Submit daughter of John Woodward baptized May I. 1726
Abigail daughter of Jonathan Dire. May. 29. 1726.
James Son of John Wiswell. June 26. 1726
Mary daughter of Matthias Evans July. 10. 1726
Johanna daughter of Jos. Trescot July. 10. 1726. Vileta a negro woman Aug. 14. 1726
Jonathan son of Jos. Bird. Aug. 21. 1726
Mary D. of Capt. Spur Aug. 28. 1726
Abigail daughter of Daniel Preston Aug. 28. 1726
Clement Son of Sam1 Toplif Sept. 11. 1726 Samuel Son of Nath1 Holmes Sept. 11. 1726 Joseph Son of Jos. Cocks Sept. 11. 1726 Hannah Daughter of Benj. Bird baptized Oct. 2. 1726
Sam1 Son of Sam1 Bird Oct 30 1726
Ezra Son of James Swift Oct. 30. 1726 Publ. Thanksgiving Nov. 10. 1726.
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[244] Baptized in Dorchester N.E.
The Revd mr Zech. Whitman of Hull Aged 82 yr deceased Nov. 5. 1726 Vir Pius, Humilis or. thodoxus, Utilissi- mus. At a Publick Thanksgiving Con- tributed for ye widow Birch Eleven pounds. II. rom. 1726. A lettr from Sundry in Sandwich desir- ing ye Church to send Delegates to sit in Council there ye 2d Wednesday in May. Left to Consideration. 15. Dec. 1726. Dyed Wid. Tolman Aged 82 yr. & mr Sanı Withington Aged 43 years. 22 Janry 1726. Wm Weeks manifested His repentance for fornication before marriage & was propounded to Lay hold on ye Covent. A Contribution for Charles King feb. 9. 1726.
febr. 5. 1726/27 Admd to full Com: Mr. Phillip Payson & Ebenr. Daven- port Junr Ichabod Maxfeild owned ye Covent. Abigail wife of John Blake ad- mitted to full Com- union March 19. 1726/7 Ebenr. Paul & s wife adm. to full Comunion 25. March. 1727 April 2. 1727 voted yt mr withington sent with ye Dea- cona & Pastor go to ye Council at Sandwich wch is to be May 9th next.
April 23 The Ques- tion being put whether ye
Church would send messengers to ye Council next wednesday at Mil- ton about Punka- pog Case It was voted in ye nega- tive.
mrs Mehetabel Danforth died. May. I.
Mindwell daughter of Samuel Clap baptized. 13. 9. 1726.
Hannah daughter of E. Clap baptized. 20. 9. 1726.
Susannah daughter of John Blackman. 20. 9. 1726
Katherine daughter of Ephraim Payson bap- tized 20 9. 1726
Edward Son of Jos. Basse .-- 27. 9. 1726 Katherine daughter of John Brown. II. 10". 1726 Wm Weeks laid hold on ye Coven'- & was bap- tized Jan. 29. 1727
Anne daughter of Tho. Cocks Jan" 29. 1737 John Wiswel son of Enoch Wiswel was baptized - feb. 19. 1727
Dorcas daughter of Timothy How
was baptized feb. 19. 1729
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June 11. 1727. Ad- muted to Full Com- union George Pay- son & His wife. Admitted unto Full Com: Nath. Holmes & His wife, and Laid hold on ye Covent John Day. June 25. July 2. 1727. Sarah wife of Wm Weeks Confessed fornica- tion before mar- riage
Then ye Result of ye Council for
Sandwich was re- lated to ye Chh. viz. yt mr Fessen- den should be de- posed from ye Min- istry till His Scan- dal He had made Confession to ye Chhs should be re- moved.
Josiah Blake & His wife & Anne Wis- well wife of Ebene- zer Wiswell ad- mitted to full Com- union 30. 5m. 1727. Aug. 13. 1727. Upon a Letter from ye Chh of Sand- wich & from mr Thacher ye moder- ator of ye Council for Sandwich twas voted ytour Chhs Messengers should meet at Boston y e Next Tuesday in Council, abt Sand- wich Troubles. Oct. 3: the Sand- wich-Council at Boston dissolved & no result to effect. John Day laid hold on ye Covenant. Oct. 1. 1727.
Oct. 22. 1727. John Maxfield junr. & Stoughton Danforth admitted to full Comunion John Maxfields
wife propounded for full Comunion Oct 29. 1727 at 3 quarters of an bour past 10 at night there was a gt earthquake. The Gracious Lord have mercy upon Us, for Xt Jesus Sake. Amen. The Earth has been shaking daily at times unto ye friday following. Nov. 7. 1727 Fast at Dorchr because
Samuel Son of Sam1 Bishop was baptized - feb. 19. 1734 Samuel Son of Jonathan Capen was
Baptized Apr. 2. 1727 Esther daughter of Jnº Capen baptized. April. 9. 1727. Thomas Son of Ichabod Maxfield Baptized April 23. 1727. Henry Son of Comfort Foster baptized. April 30. 1727. Anne daughter of Jonathan Payson, baptized. May. 7. 1727 Mary, daughter of Thomas Bird - May. 28. 1727 Mary Daughter of Samuel Jones -
June. II. 1727.
Elijah Son of Ebenezer Jones. July 2. 1727 Johanna daughter of John Day. July 2. 1727
Josiah Son of Josiah Blackman. July 16. 1727. Rebecca daughter of Nathan Bradley.
July 30. 1727
George Son of Jonathan Kelton.
Aug. 6. 1727
Thomas Son of John Humfry.
Aug. 6. 1727
Comunion Day
William 1 Children
Lemuel
of william
Abigail Weeks.
Aug. 13. 1727
Ebenezer Son of Ebenez' Holmes. Aug. 13. 1727 Abigail daughter of Elisha Davenport.
Sept. 3. 1727
Elisabeth daughter of Jos. Ward. Oct. 8. 1727 Eliz. Daughter of Tho Glover. Oct 15. 1727 Samuel Son of John Maxfield junior,
Oct 29. 1727
Elizabeth daughter of John Capen - Nov. 5. 1727 Waitstill Daughter of Charles Davenport Nov. 12. 1727
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of ye Earthquake. Ordination of mr Dunbar at Stough- ton to be Nov. 15. The Chh Sent ye Elders & Deacons to it. Publick Thanks- giving Nov. 9. Then Collected for Jos. Andrews 7li ash 6d.
[245] Baptized
Nov. 14. 1727 The Revd mr Samuel Danforth Pastor of ye Chh in Tanton deceased to ye publick Losse. The Same Day Capt. Foster of Dorch" was buryed. Dec. 3. 1727 Ruth wife of John Maxfield Junr admitted to full Comunion & Susanna Richards made Confession of High Breach of ye 7th Comand & ye Chh accepted it if Her following life be Chast. Dec. 17 The Revd Mr Thacher of Milton deceased. Timothy Tilestone Junt & His wife & Edwd Keltons wife & Elis. Withington ad- mitted to full Comunion Dec. 10. 1727. Alice wife of Ed. Foster ad- mitted to full Comunion 31. IOIn. 1727
January. 8. 1727. Admitted to full Comunion mary wife of John Stiles : Joseph Leeds jun. & Priscilla His wife, Thankfull wife of Eb. Cocks Consider Jones & His wife, Eb. Bird & Benj. Smith Jos. Bird & His wife Confessed fornicn before marriage Janry. 12 propounded for full Com : Sarah wife of J. Tres- cot Junr March. 1. 1727/z8 At a Church meeting on fryday. Admitted to Full Comunion Elijah Danforth Esquire mr John Capen. mr Timothy How mr John Cocks. Mary Brown wid. Ruth Bird. Hephz. Cocks Elis. Capen Sarah Maudsley Hanah Baker. Anna Withing- ton Mary Baker Mehet. Ball junr. Sarah Swift, Sarah Blake & the Church Meeting ad- journed to this day six weeks & 15 more were propounded for full Comunion viz. Obed Swift, Richd Haws Thomas Evans Matthias Evans Thank- full Evans Jos. Hall Eben : Williams John Beiton Ralf Morgan Comfort Foster Si- lence Hall Mary Williams Anna Morgan Eliz : Beiton Abiel Foster.
John Son of John Wales Nov. 26. 1727 Noah Son of Ebenezer Wis- well Dec. 3. 1727 Mary daughter of George Paysou Baptized 31. Iom. 1727 James Son of Samuel Capen Baptized 31. IOID. 1727 Feb. 18. 1727/ 8 Baptized of Matthias Evans.
Feb. 25. 1727/28 Baptized Ralph Son of Tho. Blakeman Timothy Son of Tim. Tileston jun. George Son of James Bird. March 3. 1727/ 8 Baptized Christian daughter of Ebene- zer Cocks.
March 10 Baptised Benjamin Son of Joseph Cocks. March 17. Baptized Elisabeth Daughter of Jos. Trescot March 24 Baptized Hannah Child of Jno Blackman & Abigail Child of John Wood- ward Baptized Jane Daughter of Edw. Kelton 12. 2m, 1728. Baptized Ebenezer Son of Irijah Wales May 19 - Baptized Samuel Son of Dea- con Nath1. Topliff. May 26. 1728.
Baptized June 2 Thomas Son of Ebent Maudsley Junt and Margaret daughter of Consider Leeds.
Admitted to full Com : Jan. 12. 1727/28 Mr Preserved Capen & His wife.
Mr Sam1 Humfry Mr Ed: Kelton Mrs Elis. Preston Mrs Hannah Bakt Mrs Ruth Bird Mrs Susan Humfry Elijah Weeks Admitted to f : Com. January
14, 1727 : 8. mrs Mary Leadbettr wife of mr Israel L. mr Consider Leeds & His wife mrs Hanah Clap daughtr of mr Eben! Clap. Admitted to full Comn.
March 3. 1727/ 28. mr Obadiah Swift, mr Mat- thias Evens mrs Ralf Mor- gan. mrs Silence Hall wife of mr Hall, mrs Thankfull Evans wife of mr Tho. Evans, mrs Anna Morgan wife of mr morgan. March 10. Admitted to full Comunion mr Joseph Hall, mr Richard Haws, mr Tho. Evans mrs Susana Wiswell wife of Enoch Wiswell.
March 17 Admitted to full Comunion Eben. Williams & His wife
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To be propounded Enoch Wiswels wife Susana
March 24 Propounded mr Wm Clap mrs White Mrs Hannah Glover mra Elis. wife of Thos
Glover Eliz. wife of Wm Clap : Baptized July 28. 1728. John
Martha wife of Tho: Pimer Rebecca & Deborah Twins of R. Searles. Submit daughter of Isaac How Lydia daughter of Nathaniel Bradley
April. 12. 1728 Propounded for full Comunion. Ben.j. Balls wife Thos Blakemans wife. May 5. Contributed for Josiah Blackman igli. 128h. & zo8h more.
The LORD accept it. Amen mr Withams dismission to Gloster dated June. 1. Propounded for full Com : widow Content Mason. June 23. 1728.
Isaac Humfry Junts wife ac- counted near Expiration. our God & Redeemr be gracious to her.
Sept. 8. 1728. Died old mrs Toplif a Godly Matron Aged. 78. yr.
Sept. 15. 1728. Died mr James Bird Aged 56 who nevr had (as is said) a fit of Sicknesse be- fore.
Sept. 29. 1728 Richard Hum- freys laid hold on ye Covent Oct. 20. 1728 There was read a Proclamation for a Publick Thanksgiving to be observed on Nov. 7. 1728.
Nov. 7. 1728. Then Contrib- uted for Josiah Blackman fif- teen pound. Nov : 10. admitted to full Com- union mr Joseph Blake & mr James Trot.
The 2 Aged Widow mrs Haws lately died & old widow mrs Hensha a little before in Decr.
Baptized June 23. Nath1 Son of John Capen.
Baptized July 7. Abigail daughter of John Glover & Nathan Son of N. Bradly junr.
ye Son of John Robinson junr. Bapt. Sept. 1. 1728 Rebecca of John Triscot. Baptized Sept. 8. 1728 Susan- nah daughter of Susannah Richards.
Bapd. Sept. 15. 1728 Mary daughter of Jos. Basse David Son of Timo. How Josiah Son of Thos. Pimur.
Sept. 29. 1728. Baptized Susannah daughter of Richd Humfreys.
Abigail daughter of mr Durin or Turin & Nathanael Son of Nath! Holmes baptized 13. 8. 3728.
Susannah daughter of Jonas Humfrey 20. 8. 1728.
Silence daughter of James Swift 10. 9m. 1728
8. 10m. 1728 Jonathan Son of Jonathan Payson Sam! Son of Sam! Clap baptized 22. 10. 1728
James Son of Saml Capen JanTy 5. 1728/ 29.
Friday April. 12. 1728 Admit- ted to full Comunion John Baiton Comfort Foster John Wales Wm Clap Ebenr Wis- well. Mary Horton. Mary Evans. Sarah Capen Elis. Baiton. Patience White Judith Baker Ruth Wales. Elis. Clap wife of wm Clap. Abiel Foster. Elis. Glover wife of Thos Glovr. Martha Pimer. Hannah Clap wife of E. Clap jun" : Rebecca & Deborah Searles Submit How: Lydia Bradly. May 26. Madam Gillam & Madam Tailer admitted to full Comunion & also mrs Hanah Glover - May 19 Admitted to full Comunion John Robinson junt & Susan his wife & Mary Preston Juoe 30 Content Mason ad- mitted to full Com.
July 14. 1729 Memorandum The Revd' Mr John Williams of Deerfield & ye Reverend Mr Blowers of Beverly & the Revd Mr Cotton of Bristol are lately Deceased to ye Great Losse of our Churches.
[246] Baptized
Febr. 2. admitted to full Comunion Jos. Weeks Jun, and Mary wife of Eben" Holms junr. & Then laid hold on ye Covenant Thomas Mitchel & Jacob Shore. Febr. 10. 1728/29 The Aged mr Eben- ezer Withington died.
Feb. 16. mr Ebr: Clap & mr Pbilip Payson Chosen to go to Taunton to the Ordination of mr Tho : Clap on
January. 19. 1726 Abigail daughter of Eb'. Clap Jun'- Priscilla daughter of Tho® Bird Jan. 26. I 729.
Unite Son of John Brown. Feb. 2. 1728.
Jacob Shore (called Shaw) baptized Feb. 2. 172% Esther daughter of John Wiswel Feb. 9. 1728 John Son of Tho. Michel baptized feb. 9. 1723
John Son of Daniel Preston Baptized March 2. 1729 -28 Bernard Son of John Capen &
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feb. 26 Si Deus licet with ye or- dained officers of ye Church. March 2 A Procla- mation read for a Publick Fast to be on March. 20. 1728/.29.
& then votes to be brought in for a first man to be put on probation for a minister to be a Colleague with or Pastor.
March. 9. Phebe Andrews mani- fested Repentance of fornication. March 20 mr Jona- than Bowman was Nominated to be ye first man on pro- bation for a Col- league with or Pas- tor. He had 41 votes
March. 23. mr Phillips Payson was nominated to be ye 2d man for probation. He had 35 votes. mr Byles was nominated to be ye 3d man. He had 21 or 22 votes. 13. April. 1729. Sarah How was admitted to full Comunion. & Su- sannah Tolman made Confession of fornication & Lying.
May 11. 1729 Gratia Dei, mr Jonathan Bowman was Chosen a Col- league Pastor in this Church & 77 votes were given, SI of ym for Him. May 16. mm Hum- fry daughter of Deacon Capen dyed. Aged & Pious.
July 13. 1729 Mr John Baker & His sister ye wife of mr Hopestill Capen admitted to full Comunion. Contributed for Joseph Ward Nine- ieen pounds 8 sh. July. 27. 1729. Mehetabel alias Mary Newel laid hold on ye Cove- nant Aug. 24. 1729. Nov. I. the Revd mr Bowman was admitted to full Comunion.
Susannah daughter of Jonathan Capen both baptized March 16. 1729
Susannah daughter of Joseph Viles Baptized March 23. 1726 John Son of Benj : Bird. May 4. 1729.
Lemuel Son of m' Collick May 25. 1729.
Matthew Son of Aaron Bird June 22, 1729
Mary daughter of Consider Leeds June 29 1729 Sarah daughter of Elisha Davenport June 29 1729
Patience Daughter of John Day baptized July 13 1729
Abigail daughter of Eben. Holmes Aug 3. 1729 Mary Newel baptized Aug. 29.
Anna of James Foster Jun' Aug. 24. 1729
Abigail of Sam1: Bishop Sept. 28.
Eben' Son of Eben' Withington baptized Sept. 19. by m' Dunbar in Dorch.
A Daughter of John Cock was Baptized Nov. 9. 1729
They call Her Name Mercy Cock.
William Son of Joseph Basse
Baptized by m' Bowman 16. 9. 1729
Daniel Son of Ebenezer Wiswell 30 9. 1729
& Wm Son of Nathan Bradley Senior 30. 9. 1729 Anne daughter of Comfort Foster 7 : 10". 1729 Mary Daughter of William Withington 7. 10m. 1729
Eliz : daught' of J. Maxfield 25. 10. 1729
Susan daughter of J. Wales 5 march
Charles of Charles Davenport 5 march
Mary Daughter of Sam1 humfrey baptized april 12. 1730
Christopher son of John Capen april 26, 1730. william Son of John Humfrey
Sam1 Son of John Blackman Jun' &
William Son to Enoch Wiswall all baptized May 3, 1730.
Ruth Daughter of Benjamin Bird.
Moses-Paul Son of Jonathan Payson &
Isaac son of Sam1. whales all
baptized May 24. 1730
Isaac Son of Eben : Davenport May 31, 1730.
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DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
May 17. 1730 Jons- than Payson of Boston owned y· Covenant. May 31. 1730 Mr Sam1 Maudsley Matthew Pimar & Sarah Viles admitted to full communion
[247]
June 7, 1730 baptized
Sam1. - Winthrop, Son of Sam1: Royal Jonath : Son of Jonathan Kelton Rebeckah, Daughter of Consider Leeds
June 14. 1730 Abraham, Son of Abraham How
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17. 1. 93
Seats at the TABLE
5. 10. 98
THE FORMER SEATING THE NEW SEATING
Father Tilestone
Isaac Jones
Isaac Jones
Tho. Pearce
James White
Henry Leadbett"
Jacob Hewens
Jacob Hewens
Henry Leadbett"
James White
William Trescot
Thomas Peirce
John Wales Tho. Tolman
David Jones
Jos. Leeds
John Wales
Nath. Clap
Joseph Leeds &
Jnº Capen
Thomas Tolman
Eben. Billings
& their two Fath's
Rog" Billings
Tho' Trott Sen"
Deacons Seat & the End next to it
Deacon Preston Deacon Preston
Deacon Topliffe
Deacon Topliff
Deacon Hopestill Clap
Deacon Clap
Elice Woods
Ro: Spur Sen"
Robert Spur
Thomas Maudsly
Tho' Maudsly Israel How
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DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Men's first Seat below
I Capt : Clap
Major Clap
2 Lt : Tilestone
Serj. Wiswall
3 Ensign Foster
Capt. L'. Foster
4 Serjeant Wiswall
Samuel Robinson
5 Samuel Robinson S.I. Billinge
6 7 8
Second Men's Seat below
I. Nath : Clap
Thomas Bird
2. John Bird
3. James Bird
Serjt. James Bird
4
5 Samuel Sumn'
Serj. Hopestil Humfry
6 Increase Sumn'
7 John Capen
Dan1 : Preston
Front Gallery of Men next to ye Women
John Tolman
James Blake
Daniel Preston
John Blake
James Blake jun'
Phillip Withington
Roger Billindge Rob Spur
Standfast Fost™
Samuel Wales
Tho. Trott jun'
Eben : Withington
Phil. Withington
Desire Clap
Robert Spur jun"
Preserved Capen
[249] ffront Gallery East part
I M' Lord
Charles Davenport
2 M' Clap
Jonath. Hall
3 Isaac Ryoll
James Bak' Sen'.
4 Jnº Bird
Samuell Trott
5 James Bird
John Trescot
6 Ephraim Payson Eben : Davenport
7 Samuel Payson
Noah Beamon Oliv' Wiswall
8 Jnº Blake
9 Preserved Capen
IO Desire Clap
II Ebenez : Withington
Serjt. Standfast Foster
8 Samuel Capen
Jnº Bird
Serj. Samuel Capen
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DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
The Third Seat below Mens
Wm Prat
Tho Andrews
Sam : Capen
Rob' Searle
Nath Glover
Benj. Leeds
Wm & Isaac Ryoll
Isaac Humfry
The fourth mens below
Eb : Williams
Richard Evans
Tho Bird
Ephr: Payson
Wm Ryoll
John Blackman
Israel How
Sam : Jones
Richard Evans
Walt' Everinden
Rob' Field
James Robinson
Eben : Jones
Jnº Pearce
DI Smith.
East Gallery first Seat Northardly
Isaac Humphrey
John Minot
Sam : Trot
Edw. Breck
Oliv' Wiswall
Sam Paul
Charles Davenport
Humfry Atherton
James Baker
John Davenport
Jnº Blackman
Sam : Web.
Noah Beamon
Sam : Clap
Eb : Davenport
Jonath. Jones
Jno : Trescott
Joseph Leeds jun
Nath. Butt
Jos. Hall
[250] East Gallery South Part first Seat
Jnº Wiswall
Thomas Lion
Eben : Jones
Jos. Blake
Tho : Lyon
Jos. Bird
Jos. Blake
Jos. Weeks
Jos. Bird
Eben' Holmes
Jos. Hewens Jos. Weeks
John Tollman
Eben : Holmes
James Hawes
Benj. Blackman
Obad : Swift
Tho Maudsley Jun" Jonath Hall
Tho : Maudsly Jun.
W" Rawson Hopest. Humfry Tho® Andrews Ro : Searle
Benjamin Leeds
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DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
The fifth Seat Mens = below
Sam : Wales
Sam : Hix
Wm Chaplin
Dennis Maroh
Sam1 Jones
Peter Hix
Peter OKelly
Oniseph : Tilstone
Sam Maxfeild
Smith Woodward
Sam : Hix
Jos. Hewens
Rob' Cook
Sam : Capen jun'
R. Cook sen
The Sixth Seat below
Nathan Bradley Sen'
N. Bradly sen
Tho' Robinson
Tho' Robinson
Rob Stiles
Rob Stiles
Samuel Chandl'=
John Plum
Jnº Plum.
Sam. Chandl'
Tho' Evans
Tho': Evans
Nath. Lyon
Benj. Merrifield
Tim : Tilstone
The 7th Seat below
Oniseph : Tilestone
James Bishop
Sam : Hill
Nath. Wiatt
Walt : Everindall
Jos. Angier
Nath : Wyatt
Rob Cook jun
James Bishop
John Baker
Smith Woodward
Eben Maudsly
Josh : Story
N Bradly jun
Benj. Merrifeild.
[251] First Seat of Womens below
M™ Fost"
Old M" Fost"
M" Capen
Mª Capen
Mª Blake
Mr Blake
Mª Withington
Mr Withington
Moth' Trot
Mª Trot
Deacons Wives
M" Wiswall
Capt : Claps Wife
Second Seat Womens below
Lt. Tilestones wife Widow Bak' Moth' Pierson or Payson
Isaac Jones wife wid : Tilestone Sam Robinsons wife
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DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Mrs Jones Sam : Robinsons wife
Mr Breck Tho Pierces wife Capt Lt Fost's wife M" Leadbett'
First Seat in : Gallery next ye Pulpitt
Ens : ffost's wife
Ephr. Paisons wife
Serj : Leadbett™ wife
Serj. Humfrys wife
Ephr : Paysons wife
John Blakes wife
Sam : Paysons wife
Desire Claps wife
Jnº Blakes wife
Charles Davenports wife
Eben : Holmes Wife
Rog" Billinges wife
Widow Withington
Sam. Wales wife
Charles Davenports wife
Hopestill Humfreys wife
Eben Holms wife
Widow Withington jun
Sam : Webs wife
first Seat Southwª Part
Serj : Wiswall wife
John Birds wife
Jnº Tolmans wife
James Birds wife
Jnº Birds wife James Birds wife
James Blakes wife
Nath : Glov's wife
Standf. Fost's wife
Sam Trots wife
Eben Withingtons wife
Standfast ffost's wife
Rob* Spurs wife
Isaac Humphreys wife
Philip Withingtons wife
Samuel Trots wife
Eben Billings wife
Jos. Halls wife
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The Double Seat at ye right hand of ye Pulpit old widow Maxfield old mother Wyat Jacob Hewens wife Widow Pope Mother Spur Benj. Leeds wife John Wales wife Tho. Maudsly Sons wife Widow Woods Widow Swift
Isaac Humfrys wife
James Blakes wife widow Breck
Jonath. Halls wife
Desire Claps wife
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DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
The 2ª Seat to ye Double Seat
Old goodwife Bradly Richª Evans wife
Sam : Hixes wife
Sam : Jones wife
Eben. Davenports wife
John Davenports wife
Nath Beamons wife
Robt : Fields wife
Third Scat Womens in ye body of ye House
New Seating
Tho Peirces Wife Moth' Trescott Widow Weeks Nath : Claps Wife
Jnº Capens Wife
widow weeks
Moth' Trescott
Widow Pond
Nath Claps wife
Jno Capens wife
Dan : Prestons wife
James Whites wife
Fourth Seat in ye middle of ye house = New Seating =
Eben : Williams Wife
Eb. Wille wife
Tho. Tolmans Wife
widow Baker
Sister Prat
Serj. Capens Wife
Sam. Capens wife
T. Tollmas wife
Increase Sumners wife
Pres. Capens wife
Preserved Capens Wife
Widow Capen
Wid. Trot Jun'.
The third Seat By ye Pulpitt
Mrs Horton Israel Hows wife
Oniseph : Tillstons wife
Goodwife Hooper Goodwife Maroh
John Trescots wife
Sam : Capens wife
Fifth Seat in ye midst of ye House New Seating
Isaac Ryolls wife Bernd Capens Widow
wid. Butt. Wm Ryolls wife
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DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Widdow Trott Ro : Searls wife Ro : Spurs Wife Phil. Withingtons wife
Isaac Ryolls wife
Ro : Searls wife
Goodwife Henshaw
Jnº Blackmans wife
wid. Robinson Tho Andr : wife
The 4th Seat by ye Pulpit.
James Bishops wife
James Barb's wife
Tho : Evans wife Rob. Searls wife jun.
Tho. Robinsons wife
Nath Wyats wife
Nathan Bradlys wife
The 6th Seat in ye body of ye house
Nathan Bradlys wife
Josh Weeks wife
Josh : Henshuas wife
Eben : Jones wife
Will : Chaplins Wife
Tho : Lions wife
Ri : Evans wife
John Pearses wife
Sam : Wales wife
Jos. Blakes wife
Sam : Hixes wife
Obad : Swifts wife
Sam : Halls wife
Sam : Pauls wife
[253] The 7th Seat New Seating
Wm Ryolls Wife Jos. Hewens wife
Sam : Maxfields wife
Smith Woodwards wife
Sam1: Jones wife
Tim : Tilestones wife
Peter O Kellys wife
Tho. Maudslys wife
Richª: Butts Wife
Wid. Sarah Mosely
Tho': Robinsons wife
Jonath. Jones wife
Eben' : Davenports wife
John Cocks wife
West Gallery Womens Second Seat next ye Pulpitt
New Seating
Tho : Maudsleys wife Jos : Birds wife Wid : Maudesley Jos : Trescotts wife
M" Katharine Remington Widow Hilliard or Helia Widow Goodale
Humfry Athertons wife
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DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Jos : Blakes wife Jnº Blackmans Wife
Mr Baldwin Widow of Jos. Math".
James Hawes wife
Sherebiah Butts wife Ro: Peltons wife
The Same Seat ye oth' Part of it
Eben : Lyons Wife
Jos : Hewens wife
In y new Seating The Same as before
James Bishops wife
Jos : Weeks wife
Smith Woodwards wife
Eliz : Weeks
Josh : Storys wife
Nath Lyons wife
Widow Anne Jones.
The 5th Seat by ye Pulpitt next ye Wall Benj Merrifields wife
Samuel Hills Wife
Sam : Chandlers wife
Isaac Hows wife
Widow Patten
Goodwife Plum.
Goodwife Hull : widow
Doctor Smiths wife
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13 of 12mo 42
intelligence came from ould England that there had beene a battell ffought betweene the Kinge & the p'lement.
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Ordained Ministers in the Church at Dorchester in New England.
I M' Warham who removed to Winsor
2 M' Maverick who deceased in Dorch .. These were Contemporarys.
3 M' Mather who lived about 34 years in Dorch.
4 Contemporary with m' Mather was m' Bur
5 Contemp"y with m' Mather was m' Wilson who removed to Medfield.
6 M' Flint.
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DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
The Greater Part of the first Church in Dorchester Re- moved with m' Warham to Windsor : So that they Gatherd a New Church, over whom the Revd m' Mather was Or- dained Teacher.
Richard Mather. Anagram. A Third Charmer. Third in New Englands-Dorchester, Was this Ordained Minister.
Second to None, for Fruitfulnesse, Abilitys, & Usefullnesse ;
Divine his charms, years Seven times Seven, Wise to Win Souls from Earth for Heaven.
Prophets Rewards He Gains above : But Great's our Losse by His Remove.
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