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The title-page of the ancient volume was evidently written by Mr. Danforth, probably soon after 1695, when he took charge of the book.
Elder Topliff's list of the localities where the founders of the town had resided (p. 25), made not far from 1700, is a docu- ment of great value.
No one who studies this record closely can fail to be impressed with the pure devotion and lofty standards of the Dorchester pilgrims.
CHARLES HENRY POPE.
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS.
[2] Dorchester. the 23th day of the - 6th moneth. Anno. 1636.
Wee whose names are subscribed being called of God to joyne o'selves together in Church Comunion, from o' hearts acknowledging o' owne unworthines of such a priviledge or of the least of Gods mercyes, & likewise acknowledging o' disability to keepe covent wth God or to p'fourme any spirituall duty weh hee calleth us unto, unlesse the Lord Jesus do enable us thereunto by his spirit dwelling in us, Doe in the name of Cht Jesus or Lord and in trust and confidence of his free grace assist- ing us freely Covent & bind ourselves solemnely in the presence of God himselfe, his holy Angells and all his I. servants here present that wee will by his grace assisting us endevour constantly to walke togeather as a right ordered Congregacon of Cht. according to all the holy rules of a church-body rightly established, so farre as wee do already know it to bee of duty or shall further und'- 2. stand it out of Gods holy word: Promising first & above all to cleave unto him as o' chiefe & onley good, and to o' Lord Jesus Cht as o' onely spirituall husband and 3. Lord, & o' onely high priest & Prophet and King. And for the furthering of us to keepe this blessed Comunion wth God and wth his sonne Jesus Cht and to grow up more fully therein, wee do likewise promise by his grace assist- ing us, to endevour the establishing amongst o' selves of all his holy ordinances weh hee hath appointed for his churches here on earth, and to observe all and every of them in such sort as shall bee most agreeable to his will ; opposing to the utmost of o' power, whatsoever is con- trary thereunto, & bewayling fro o' hearts o' owne neglect thereof in former tyme, and our polluting o'selves therein wth any sinfull inventions of men.
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4. And lastly wee do hereby Coven' & p'mise to further to o' utmost .power, the best [3] spirituall good of each other, and of all and every one that may become mem- bers of this Congregacon, by mutuall Instruction repre- hension, exhortacon, consolacon, and spirituall watchful- nes over one another for good; and to bee subject in and for the Lord to all the Administracons and Censures of the Congregacon, so farre as the same shall bee guided according to the rules of Gods most holy word.
Of the integrity of o' heartes herein, wee call God the searcher of all hearts to witnesse; beseeching him so to blesse us in this and all of Enterprises, as wee shall sin- cerely endevour by the assistance of his grace to observe this holy Covent and all the braunches of it inviolably for ever; and where wee shall fayle there to wayte upon the Lord Jesus for pardon and for acceptance and healing for his names sake.
RICHARD MATHER : NATH : DUNCAN : GEORGE MINOT :
HENRY WITHINGTON
THOMAS JONES
JOHN POPE JOHN KINGESLEY.
[4] The names of such as since the constituting or gath- ering of the church at dorchester have been added to the church and joyned thereunto as members of the same body, by profession of faith and Repentance and taking hould of the Covent before the Congregacon ; viz.
m' Israel Stoughton : (Esq) John Gloover : (Esq) James Bate
Humfrey Atherton (Esq) John Holland John Pierce Christopher Gibson John Phillips William Sumner
John Greeneway Barnabas ffawer nathaneel wales Thomas millett
mris Elizabeth Stoughton Katharin Mather
Elizabeth withington
Martha minott
Anne Glover
Elizabeth Duncan Marie Gibson × Joanna Phillips
X Marie Sumner
X Mary Greeneway
X Susan wales × mary millet
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John Smith Raph Tomkins Richard Hawes George Dyer (Deacon) Edward Clappe
nicholas Clapp nicholas Upshall Edward white Augustine Clement Alexander miller (m') Oliver Purchase william Clarke (Eld') John wiswall Thomas wiswall . Gabriel Meade · Thomas Dickerman
Robert Deeble Thomas Swifte Joseph ffarneworth william Reede Joseph wilson Jeffrey Turner John Rigbie John Gornehill william Robinson Richard withington Henry Condliffe nathaneel Houlder John maudesley m' william Tompson m' George moxon
ministr m' Samuel Newman Michael willyes william Blake
Thomas Lewis
X dorothy Smith Judith Holland
X Anne Hawes
X Abigail Dyer
X Prudence Clappe
X Sarah Clappe
X Dorothie upsall
X Martha white
X Elizabeth Clement
X Sarah Purchase Sarah Clarke X
X margret wiswall
X Elizabeth wiswall
X Joanna Meade Elizabeth Kingesley
[5] Purnell Pierce X Elizabeth Swifte
× Elizabeth ffarneworth
mris Knight Isabell Gill
X Isabell Rigbie Margret Styth Rebecca vener ffaith withington Lydia Horrockes Abigail Cogan
Barbara Clappe
× Anne moxon
X Sybill Newman Joane willyes _
X Agnes Blake Alice Bate Lydia Bate mary Bate Elizabeth Condliffe Alice Rickdall mary Preston Ales Kimberley Ales North Agnes Lane Mary Lovett
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Thomas Clarke
Nicholas Butler
[6]
John Capinne
Edward Brecke Joseph Jewet George Aldridge Thomas Hawkins Hopestill ffoster
Richard williams Tho' Touleman Henry woodward
4 da : 9th mo : 1639
Henry Kebby Jonas Humphrey Richard Baker
Richard Sykes mª Nehemiah Bourne George Procto'
X mary Knight Mris Trowbridge Hannah wilkins Elizabeth Tilestone Judith Smeade Susanna Starre
Constant Starre Rachel Bigge Patience ffoster
X Joyce Butler Elizabeth Pitts Ursula Greeneway Joane Martine ffrances Hill Andrewes
Sarah Topley Dorothy Barker
Joane Capin Radigan Capin Jane Pope Ellen Jones Susanna Lyon
. × Mary Jewet X Catharin Aldridge mary - Hawkins Anne Bishopp Thomassin Beton Anne Bayly
X ffrances williams Elizabeth williams
Elizabeth ffarnham
Holman Humphrey
Dinah ffawer mary Waterhouse m" Hannah Bourne : Proctor
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21 da : 10th mo 1639
m' Jonathan Burre : George Wickes Earwinge :
mr ffrances Burre Jane Wickes
Decimo 4º 12 mo 1639:
m' Robert Hawoorth m' (Tho) waterhouse m' John Holman Jeremiah Houchin Clement Topley
Decimo 9"0 : 4 mo : 1640
Braue wilkins Robert Peerce Robert ffuller Rodger Billindge
20 of 9 mo 1640 [7]
David Seleeke John Gill Tho miller Tho Leike Tho Davenport Sarah Collen margaret Bate goodwife maudsley goodwife Bird Henry wright :
16 of 2ª mo 1641
Andrew Pitcher Mary Brecke Widow Jones Henry Bridgram Dorcas ye blackmore
Good' Munninges Good' Lippincot Elizabeth Craine
X m" waterhouse
X
Houchin
m™ Cooper
Rebecca Burre :
X Elizabeth Drake X Anne Peerce Phebe Sykes margaret Anglesey mary Cooke margaret Levver 1 1
goodwife Gill
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29 of 8 mo : 1641.
Goodwife George m™ Patten Goodwife willeyes Elizabeth Gallet Goodwife Whipple
28 of 12 mo 1641.
William Pond nathaniell Howard goodman Newton :
X goody Pond X goody Howard goody Deeble mary withington
27 of II mo 42
Tho Burd John Pratt --
William Triscott 1
William Turner John ffrench
Goodman Ware
2 mo Decimo 710 43
Richard Eavins
5 : 3 mo 43
Henry Waye Richard Waye
goody Pratt goody wright Goody Eavens
8 I mo 1644
Joseph Twichell Richard Hall Tho Trott Jasp Rush Nicholas Boulton
Goody Billindge mary Davenport
[8]
1646.
about Io May 1646. Baptised, Samuel Topliff (son of Clement Topliff ) who was ordained Ruling Elder ffeb. 3. 1701-2 :
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[9]
1647
The Kevd m' John Wilson jun' He was Coadjutor to the Revd m' Mather two Years ; & then dismissed, that so Medfield might have a Pastor & He was Pastor of Medfield 40 years.
IO: 47: Baptised Hopestill (ye son of Capt. Roger Clap) who was born Dec. 6. 47. (Sam! son of william Trescot born whose wife was George Diers daughter)
1648
1649
1650
[10] At a church meetinge 19. (10) 53 where was prsent theise bretheren
m' mather
Elder withingto
Captaine Atherton Ensigne ffoster
Richard Baker
Richard Leeds
Robt Howard
John Gornhill
Thomas wiswall
Henry Cundliffe
Joseph ffarnwoorth
Lawrance Smith
william Triscot Thomas Swift
william ware Thomas Burd John wiswall
the vote was whether they were all willinge that Dorcas was to be Redeemed & that Ensigne ffoster & the 2 deacons, should goe to Boston to inquire ffirst what the magest could doe by power & after to goe & Compound wth Liuetennant Cooke or any other ffor her Redemptio & to ingage an oxe and a Cow in m' Howard handes for p't of payement. & in case y"selves ingage for the Rest the bretheren above named doe p'mise to Laye downe for the present amonge ym the sume untill it can be had againe from the whole church by Contribution or otherwayes : the vote was affirm- ative & the p'mise ffull her Redemptio was to be ffree.
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(1649 The Reverend M' John Wilson was Ordained Pas- tor of the Church in Dorchester as a Coadjutor to the Revd m' R. Mather o' Teacher.
The Rev'd m' Wilson Removed from Dorchester to Med- field to take the Pastoral Care of ye Church at Medfield.)
[11] The 15 September 1680 about 10 of ye Clock in ye night m' fflint departed this life ye day before there was a fast keept for him he was ordained pastor to this Church ye 27 10 71
The 28 4 82 m' John Danforth was ordained pastor to this Church at Dorchester
The 12 3 86 Elder James Humphrey dep"ed this lif in ye morning about break of day being ye day of Election for that yeer & buryed ye 14 3 86 being ye day y' Randolf came to new England
(having been Deacon 2 years & an half & Ruling Elder 17 years & 4 moneths.
April 4th 1692. Deacon John Capen deceased having been Deacon, 33, years, & almost 2mº.
June 28. 1700. at 2 or 3 h. P.M .- Elder James Blake departed this Life, in ye 77th Year of His Age & 14th year of his Eldership compleat & 19 days over : some of His Last Words in the Pastors Hearing were these : "Amen. Even so come Lord Jesus."
He was Deacon also 14 years, wanting a fortnight.)
[12] 19 (2.) 54
we the deacons of dorchester were wth edward Breck & Received ffrom him one oxe. & an heffer prized at 9 pound therteene shillinges 4 pence by william Clerke & John Smith ffor the use of the Children of John Rigby. their markes under our handes are the oxe beinge at m' mather muche beffore, we cropt the tage of the nearer eare & ffor the heffer she beinge cut of the nearer eare beffore we cut the hither corner of & Cropt the ffurther a Little ffurther we Receaved 3 pound 168 8ª 13ª of it upon accompt about 2 Cowes at Nashawaye wch the Childrens mother bought wth Io" that was had ffrom Robt Badcocke both are dead &
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only a small yearlinge Liveinge upo that accompt & 31 35 8d is in Edward Clap hands the same daye we gave a Receipt for 74 pound upo accompt & did demand security ffor 24 pound yet in his handes :
both oxe & heffer are all blacke
17th (12) 54
Sould unto Henry Merrifeild an heffer ffor web he is to paye seaven Poundes by 35' a yeare in ffower yeares : ffor weh he hath signed 4 bills weh are in bro Clap handes ffor the use of John Rigby children
also sould unto John Plumbe an oxe at 6 powndes whereof is paid 30 in Indian Corne & the Rest is secured by bro Clerke 30' & by goodman Sanders 3" next yeare at harvest.
9 (2) 55
Delivered unto Ed Clap 10 bus one pecke of Indian corne upo accompt of Rigby children wch I Receaved ffrom John Plumbe-1-10-9
p me JO WISWALL
[13] The 13th of ye 12 Mo 58 was John Capen ordained Deacon to ye Church of Dorchester.
( T. The 4th of Aprill 1692 Deacon John Capen a military officer 50 years at length a Capt : & Deacon of ye chh 34 years in His fourscoreth Year Rested from His Labors & . Slept in ye Lord.)
The 8th day of ye Eleventh Month 1664 being Saboth day deacon Edward Clap departed this lif & now resteth with the lord ther to keepe an eternal Saboth wth god & Christ in heaven. after y' he had faithfully served in ye office of a deacon for the space of about five or six and twenty yeers ; and being the first Church officer of this church that was taken away by death since the first Joyning together in Cov- enant which is now 28 yeers fower months and odd days
The 3ª of ye 4th mº 1666 was James Humphrey ordained Deacon to ye Church of Dorchester.
The 2 of ye (12th) 66 Elder henery Withington departed this lif on ye last day of ye weeke towards night after he had faithfully served in yt office of a Rulling elder about 29 or 30 yers in this Church at Dorchester being ye 2ª Church officer y' was taken away by death
The 13 (11) 68 was James Humphry ordained a rulling Elder
The 23 of ye (2) 69 Mr Mather ye teacher of this Church
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departed this lif about 10 of ye Clock on ye evening before being ye first teaching officer y' have been taken away by death since ye first gathering of ye Church weh is now 32 yeers & 8 months Compleate
The 24 10th Mo 1671 M' George Minot Elder of ye Church he dyed one the Lords day about ye latter pt of ye day being ye 4th Church officer yt was taken away by death
The 30 4 72 James Blake was ordained a deakon to ye look now of this one leaf back
Church of dorchester
[14] Dismissions of members of this church unto other churches weh have been since John Capen was ordained Deacon : Colected & put together being untill this 16 of ye (1) 6} scattered up and downe in severall places of this Booke
[We omit all these entries, which are given in loco.]
The 14 (3) 65 was Edward Blake dismissed to Joyne to y' new Church at Boston :
The 28 (3) 65 was Joseph Leeds dismissed to ye Church at Northampton Thankfull Baker (whose name was formerly ffoster) was dismissed to Joyne unto ye new Church at Bos- ton ye II (4) 1665 The 3 (4) 66 Elizabeth ffrey (being mar- ryed to a man at Water-towne) was dismissed to Joyn to yt Church Mary How also (who marryed to one Underwood of watter-towne) was the same day dismissed to Joyn to that church at watertowne The 17 4 66 was ye wife of Tho : mekins dismissed to Joyn to the Church at hadly at Qeenec- tecot
The 8th (7) 66 John Modesly ye Sone of John Modesly was dismissed to Joyne to ye church at Winsor although not in full Communion with us but by vertue of his fathers being in Covenant wth ye Church at Dorchester
The 17 (12) 66 Sarah ye daughter of Gabrill mead being maryed to a man at Cambridg was dismissed to Joyn to that- Church though she was not [17] a member in full com- munion but by vertue of her fathers Covenant
ye wife of Gamalliell Beaman dismissed to ye Church at Lanchaster ye 24 (3) 68
Mr Robt Howard & his wife dismissed to Joyne to y' first church at Boston ye 16 of August 1668
Mary ye Daughter of Sister Smith being marryed to Captin Johnsons Sonne at Rocksbery, she was dismissed to that CHURCH ye 3 (11) 68 she being noe member in full Comunion BUT by vertue of fathers Covenant
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The 7th (1) 6g prais-ever Turner though not yet in full Comunion was dismissed to Joyne to ye Church at North- ampton
The 6 (4) 69 ye two yonger daughters of Henery Wood- ward was dismissed to Joyne to ye Church at Northampton though neither of them are yet in full Communion
The 25 5 69 Mary ye daughter of William Trescot who marryed unto John Hemaway and Johana ye daughter of Richard Euens who maryed wth Joshua Hemaway weer both dismissed to Joyne to ye Church at Rocksbery though nei- ther of them are yet in full Comunion
The 6 (1) 98 Sister Agnes Blake (ye wife of Willm Blake deceassed) she haveing removed her dwelling to Boston was dismissed to Joyne to ye theird Church in Boston
The 27 (1) 70 Deacon Jnº Wiswall was dismissed ye first Church at Boston The 29 (3) 70 Henery Mason & his wif weer dismissed to Joyne to ye first Church at boston
The 25 7 70 patience ye wif of Nathaniell Homes & daugh- ter to Clement Toplif was dismissed to Joyn to ye Church of Rocksbery though not yet in full Comunion with this Church
[18] The 9 (8) 70. a dafter of Sister Picher who mar- ryed one bugbee of Rocksbery was dismissed to Joyne to ye Church at Rocksbery she was not in full comunion
The 12 1 167º John Holbrook was dismissed to Joyne to ye Church at Rocksbery he was not in full Communion some there weer weh did not act in this vote
18 12 71 Bathshuah ye daughter of Thomas Tilstone who marryed wth Jnº Pason was dismissed to Joyne to ye Church at Rocksbery she was not in full Comunion as yet
Alsoe ye same day was John Blake dismissed to Joyne to ye third Church in Boston Also Hannah g'ndafter of ye Widdow Hill wif to one ffisher dismissed to Joyne to ye Church at Tanton & another of her daughters was dismissed ye same time but whether she was in full Comunion I doe not yett know: neither her name but since I understand yt her name is Rebeckah who is marryed to a man at Tanton & yt she was in full Comunion.
Ann Legar of Boston who was ye daughter of William Blak sen' dismissed ye 21 : 2: 72 to Joyne to the Church in Boston
The wife of Tho Meakins was dismissed to Joyne to yo Church at Hat-feild ye 2 4 72
ffrancis Hill that was; but now francis Asten was dis- missed to Joyne ye Church at Tanton ye 28 4 : 74 -
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John Gils dafter ye wife of Joseph belcher was dismissed to Joyne to ye Church at brantree 6 (7) 74 she was not in full Comunion
old m" Mather & Sister Clements was dismissed to y therd Church in Boston ye Ioth 11 74
M" Taylor who was ye dafter of m' Stoughton dismissed to ye 3ª Church in boston though not in full Communion 1675
[19] in ye 6 mº 1676 The daughter of Nathaniell Glover now wif unto Mr Rawson of Boston she was dismissed to ye 3ª Church in Boston though not in full Communion but by fathers Covenant
Dorcas ye neger being formerly a member of this Church was dismissed to joyn to ye first Church at boston ye 27 6 76
Hanah ye dafter of Isack Joanes dismissed to ye 3ª Church in Boston though not in full Communion ye 25 Aprill 80
Elizabeth Baker ye wif of Prat of Waymoth
August 81 not in full Comunion dismissed to Joyn to ye Church at Waymoth and Jnº Beaman not in full Communion dismissed to ye Church at Tanton.
The 18 7 81 weer dismissed
And about a moneth after were Dismissed together wth y' Children - Eben' Claps Wife George Lyons Wife James Tuckers wife George Suñers wife
Thomas Swifts wif Anthony Newtons wif Tho Holmans wif
ye widdow Salsbery & Ed Vose his wif all in full Com- union to Joyn to ye Church at Melton both they & their Children
Incres Turnear not in full Comunion was dismissed to Jcine to ye Church at Northampton Voted & granted in ye 4thì mº 82
The 2 (1) 8֏ Richard Hall Jun' though not in full Com- union was dismissed to Joyn to ye Church at Rocksbery
5 4 84 Hanah ye daughter of William Chaplin & now ye wife of Joseph Goad not in full Comunion was dismissed to Joyne to ye Church at Rocksbery
ye first of yº 4 82 was dismissed m' Joseph Capen to Joyne to ye Church at Topsfeild in order to his ordaination of a pastor to that Church weh was accomplished ye 11 4 84
ye 7 9 86 was dismissed ye wif of Johnathan Hill to Joyn to ye Church at Bridgwater
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ye 7 of August 87 was dismissed Samuell Trescott to Joyn o ye Church at melton
The 2 7 88 was dismissed ye wife of Edward Vos to Joyne o ye Church at melton & her dafter though not in full Comunion
[20] The 23 Sep 88 was dismissed the Children of Thomas Vose of melton Thomas & Henery Vose not in full Comunion but by mothers Covenant
The 25 of No 88 Ezra Clap was dismissed to Joyn to ye Church at Melton
The same day was John Bolton dismissed to Joyn ye Church at Bridgwater
The 15 4 90 was Atherton Mather dismissed to Joyn to ye Church at Winsor in Quenectecot though not in full Comunion
ocktober ye.20 95 was mter Joseph Lord and Increase Sum- ner and william pratt wer dismissed for ye gathering of A church for ye South corelina.
[21] A list of ye names of thos who weer adult & have p'sonally in publique Submited them selves to ye Goverment of Christ in ye Church & have assented to ye doctrin of faith & given Satisfaction before ye Elders Concerning their knowlidg & afterward being p'posed to ye Church for their Satisfaction as to their Conversation & regular walking some time before their calling forth to owne ye Covenant
The 29 5 77 thes p'sons under named weer called uppon in ye publique & owned ye Covenant
Mr Timothy Mather
Thomas Andrews
John Breck & his wife
Thomas Trot & his wife
mr Nathaniell Glover
Samuell Trescot
Samuell Maxfeild & his wife
Charles Davenport
Hopestill Humphry
Isack Humphry John Blackman
Ebenezer Withington James Baker Richard Hall
Samuell Hall Johnathan Hall John Trescot John Blake
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Comfort & Standfast ffoster Elhanan Lyon John Smith Preserved Capen
Ann Davenport
Susanna ye wif of hope Clap
Mary ye wife of Eb Withington
ye wife of Samuell Hix
Elizabeth Blake
Hester Clap
Mary Hewens
Anna Withington
Mr Glover
Nehemiah Clap
Richard Euens
Matthias Euens.
[22] The 22 8 82 thes following had ye Covenant declared to them or the substance of it for their owning of it being ye first in Mr. Danforth time
Samuell Rigbys wif
Samuell Peltons wif
Joshu Henshaws wif & Joseph Birch his wife
ye last of thes ye Elder said yt her father had been sent unto to own ye Covenant & he said he was willing to doe w' was needfull - but as yet he had not don it but his daughter did as ye rest owne ye Covenant, her fathers name is Timothy Wales the son of goodman Wales her grandfather he was a member but not her Immediat parent.
83 Elizabeth ye wife of Watching.Atherton & dafter to Sam Rigbe & Mehittabell ye dafter of Sam Rigby bellig adult owned ye Covenant 1
IO 4 83 James & Mary Smith being adult owned ye Cov- enant being ye children of Jnº Smith deceased ther mother in full Comunion
24 4 83 Patience ye wife of Ed Blake owned ye Covenant in o' Church though her husband a member at Melton
Some time this year 84 ye wif of one Nile of Brantry ye daughter of Roger Belleng owned y& Covenant
14 4 85 Ebenezer Davenport son of Tho Davenport owned y® Covenant
The 29 of May 87 Robt Spur Jun' owned ye Covenant & had his Child baptized
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The II of Sep 87 Mary goodall who is ye dafter of Tho Modesly owned ye Covenant & her Child baptized same day
The 8 of 11 83 Sarah & hanah ye grand daughters of Sister Merryfeild owned ye Covenant & weer both baptized same day
& ye wif of Ebenezer Joans Goodman Chaplins daughter he owned ye Covenant ye same time
The 20 3 88 John Brown owned ye Covenant & had his Child baptized same day
Merriam ye wife of John Glover & dafter of Jnº Smith deceased owned ye Covenant ye 24 march 8;
Susana ye dafter of Sam Rigby owned ye Covenant & Was baptized same day 9 of february 89 or 90
[23] m" mils owned ye Covenant ye 29 4 90
Joseph Mather owned ye Covenant the 13 5 90 & had his child baptized same day
John & Israell Minot owned ye Covenant ye 19 aprill 91 ye children of John Minot deceased
May ye 15 : 92 the wife of John Brown owned the cov- enant.
July y" 10 92 John Stiles ye wife of Joseph Bird; and Sarah leach. owned ye covenant John Stiles and Sarah leache wer batised ye 17 July 92 and widow content mason was cast out of ye church the same day for her great wick- ednes Runing A way from her fathers house with peetter wood which was Another womans husbond : and for stealing of her fathers mony and other goods which shee caryed Awaye with her
July 3 92 wher as malachi holloway being A child of this church and living att Tanton was by A vote of this church Recomendd to the church of Tanton but he Refused to be under the wach of that church. excleming Aganst them. as being covenant Breakers and being no church of christ and so forth : the church of Tanton made complaint of him to the church of Dorchester of his contemptous carige declaring allso that he was other wise scandolus the church of Dorchester upon debatte of the mater (on May I" 91) desiered the Elders to send to him to speak with him and deall with him about thes matters but tho they Sent once and Againe [24] all though he came thorow ya town of Dorchester yett he wold not com att the elders to speak with them now this 3 July 92 the Elders declaring this to yo church and ye church wotted for to send to him to come before them
The Elders discoursed him at Tanton & dealt with Him
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& upon what He spake to them the matter was deferred, on hopes that He might be recovered.
July. 21. 95. Mary maroh Admited to Enter ye Covenant in order to her Baptisme
Agust ye 4 95 Damaris ye wife of James haws entred y covenant
[25] Information of Elder Topliff
Major Bourn by John Andrews, on ye oth' side of ye way
Mr Ludloes sold to m' Hull & H. Leveret at last to m' Stoughton
Mr Rossiter mr Howards
Mr Bates
Mr Eells dwelt at Fox point : sold His Land to m' Patten
Major Clark in mr Jones's Lane
Mr Mathers Sold to E. Williams.
Mr Bur Jones
Mr Wilson in mr Leeds Lane
Mr Phillips in mr Leeds Lane Sold to m' Garnsey.
Mr Garnsey in Leeds lane Sold to m' Stoughton
Capt. Hawkins dwellt on Southwest side of Fox point M' Holland
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