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M' Patten at Fox Point
M' Gibson - by Father ways
M' Houghton in old m' wm Blakes house Sold to mr Capen
M' Beaumont bought & built on part of m' Isaac Jones field
D' Memory By Fath' Maudsleys
M' Sellick with m' Gibson by Father Ways
M' Collicot - Lieutenant Halls
M' Flints bought of m' Clark -now L' wiswells
M' Purchase J Capens
M' Millet Town Records in part burnt in His House.
M' Procters - sold to David Jones
M' Shepard Fath' Hixes old house & orchard
Mª Meads where Capt Fosters malthouse is.
M' Lake
M' Davis - where ye minestry house now stands
M' Bullock dwelld at Fox Point
M' Pattens at Fox Point over against Capt : Hawkins. M' Gurnet on ye right hand going to Fox Point
John Mason
M' Clements - Sold to m' Humfrey - near m' Capens John Popes - in Desire Claps Land in ye way to Roxbury
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Mr Pooles - w' Francis Price lives.
Major Tings bought Last by Col. Tailer, or m' Stoughton. Margery Lever
George Procter - His House sold to David Jones then to J. Baliton
Mª Plimbles sold to Col. Spur.
R'obert Stanton - in y' y' is now m' Lions East orchard
Benj. Merrifields in ye Country Rode - sold to wiat & Tro ts.
W/m Rones - wr m' Isaac Royal lives
Bray Wilkins by old m' Math's or ye same now Eb. Williams
Father Greenows Jos. Bird lived there
Ursula Battens
Birst. Cane a free Negro, wr Fath' Woods lived. David Smiths.
M' Howards - wr Jon Jones lives & His orchd sold to m' Stoughton
M[' Way wr Capt Brecks Cider mill is.
M' Georges -- by Nathan Bradley
I, [' Wales
M' Lawrance S both near ye wharf
Saml Peltons near my Glovers
NIF Rigbey of m' Holman Elder Prats & now Hopestil Capens.
Father Sanders -Fr. Bacons by moth' Georges.
H'ath' Bartholomew. ov' agst m' Mathe's or williams's.
M' Bates He built first ye Mill going to ye Neck.
F'ath' Dier -m' Trescots now Eb. Maudslys Jun".
[26] 5 March 79
mir fflints exhortation to the Children of ye Church taken breifly as he spake it by J C
To ye seed of ye Church
first Consider that you are by yo' beirth taken in to ye Church as being ye seed of ye Church 17 genesis I will be the" god & ye god of their seed after them in their genera- tions hence ye apostles doe aply that in ye 2 acts 36 ye p'mise is TO you & to yo' seed &c soe yt it is ye faithfull & their se d & their Children yt are called : that is thos that are soe vi .bly soe, & upon this they weer baptized & after y& they w er in comunion with ye Church
I Cor 7 14 ye unbeleveing husband is sanctified &c yt is
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with federal hollynes, therefore all ye children of ye faithful they are borne in ye Covenant, and this is ye great p'veledg of ye godly, & by this they are distinguished from pagons & heathen
2 Consider y' you have been p'veledged with ye means of grace upon this being in ye Covenant to you belong ye p'misses & you have had saboths & teachings 59 Esa l vs. my spirit shall not depart &c yt is they shall have ye means of grace. and you have enjoyed all this under a Cove- nant, this have been yo' great p'veledg. therfore beware of shewing any unbeseeming fram of sperit 3 Rom 6 what advantageth ye Jew &c and if you have been unprofitable under it ye fault is yours
3 Consider yt you have been baptized ; & soe have made a vow & given up yo' selves unto ye lord 1 Cor 12 13 therfore Consider how sollemly you ther engaged | to owne yo' union with ye body of Christ which is his Church
4 Consider how great and sollemne p'fession you are Called upon to make this day, he yt cannot say that he will not be a shebolith [27] will be noe benjamite this day god requiers yt you should heer him, & submite yo'selves unto him, beware therfor of Casting off yo' subjection to ye lord Jesus christ. god will receave it in heaven & will Charge it upon such as shall reject it, but I hope better things of you 1 Cor 12 13 noe man calleth Jesus lord but by ye sperit, therfore thos yt will not call Christ their lord he have not ye sperit, let none Count it a small matter to disowne ye lord Jesus Christ
5 Lastly be sure to be sencear doe not put of ye lord Jesus with a meere formall p'fession, but say it in ye sperit be not Children 18 Psal latter end, it was said of david y his Children should ly unto him, but god calls for other things 63 Esa 9 therfore look up to god in ye feare of god for ye help of his sperit yt what you profess with with yo" tongue you may own it sensearly wth your harts
March 4 79 Dorchesters Covenant for Reformation
Uppon serious search into o' owne hart & ways in this lay of divine Rebuk finding or selves guilty of many hainousvlo- lations of o' holly Covenant by omissions of duty & Coom missions of Iniquitie Wee doe Judge & Condemn our selves for ye same, & doe Joyntly & severaly Renew our said haly
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Covenant with god & one with another ffurther p'ticularly & sollemnly promising in the name & by ye grace of o' Lord Jesus
ffirst to Reforme our owne harts, by endeavoring to re- cove: ye sperit life & power of godlines, with our first love faith zeale & integritie : laboring by ye sperite to mortefie ye deeds of ye flesh, and to have & maintayn a most impartiall zeale against sin, & to waite on o' lord Jesus for ye fresh Communication of ye sperit of grace & life
Secondly to Reforme o' famelys, Engageing our selves to a Concientious Care to set up & maintaine the [28] Wor- ship of god in them and to walk in o' houses with perfect harts in a faithfull discharge of all Domestick dutys : Edu- cat .ng Instructing & Charging our Children and our house- holds, to keepe ye ways of ye lord ; Restraining them as much as in us lyeth, from all evil & especially ye Sins of ye times and watching over them in ye lord
'Thirdly to Reforme (according to our place & power) the ginerall growing evill of this time; as prid appearing in gaudy apparell or otherwise and prophanesses, and prophana- tion of gods holly Saboth taking gods holy name in vaine all irreverance in ye ordinances & worship of god, disobedi- ence to Superiors, in family, town, Church or Common Wealth, drunknes, Idlenes, Vaine Company keeping, Un- ri hteous dealling between man & man, lasciviousnes, Un- cleanness, false speaking, Slandering, Coveting, with all other Violations of gods holy law
ffowerthly to Reforme our Church, to lay aside all Envy, wRath, Evill Surmises, Jelousies, Respect of p'sons, Undue de signings, sidings, Contentions, & what ever is Contrary To sound love & Charitie ; to owne & obay them y' are over us in ye lord To uphold, maintaine, encourage, cleave to & stand by a godly able painfull faithfull powerfull ministry in this Church & Congregation ; and to o' power to Encurrag Cleave to & stand by one another, in times of p'secution, to labour to recover (in a Joint Concurrance with ye ministeriall authoritie which Christ hath appointed in his Church) the Vigorous, studious & impartiall Adminestration of discipline, to uphold ye due administration of all gods holy ordinances, to be very serious & solimn in o' preparations unto, and attendance uppon god in all divine Worship & Sabbaths, fasts, Sacraments, that we may obtaine ye saveing good of them & gods presence and blessing in & by them, & that yo lord Jesus may grant us a regular and beautifull disposition according to ye laws & rules of ye gosple in all things
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[29] ffifthly To Reforme our defects and neglects of duty toward ye Children of ye Covenant, humbly & from o' harts accknowlidging & bewailling o' sin heerin, beseeching & waiting upon god in o' lord Jesus for pardon & healling by his name. 1
unto ye p'formance of thes things wee doe in ye name of o' lord Jesus Christ Engage o' selves unto god taking this holy Covenant by a renewed act of Confederation uppon or selves Sollemly with full purpos of hart in ye strength of Christ to stand to it in all ye parts of it, and in the full obligation & extent of it. beging of god guidance grace & healling for his nams sake Amen
[30] 1651 25 (2) 52
James Blake et uxor
William Sumner Jr & uxor William Blake
Isaac Jones John Holland
3 (8) 52
Edward Blake,
mary Lawrance Nathaniell Glover
Henry Layeland
22 (3) 53
14 (8) 55
Richard Waye formerly a member upo his Removall neaRE unto Salem was dismissed thither & joyned there but upON his Returne unto Dorchester he was haveinge his dismission there Receyved unto the church of Dorchester wthout any Relatio only standinge fforth and owninge & assentinge to the Covenant breiffly Repeated unto him : the same day was Admitted his wiffe Hester Waye 14 (8) 55 & Hannah Bil- linge
[31] 18 (3) 1656
The day abovsaid was admitted into church ffellowshipe theise p'sons underwritten upo occasio of different exp'sions used in ye p'poundinge of them, at ffirst unto the churches Consideratio viz that some were in some degr. of member shipe more then other Edw Breke at their admissio asked y' que ffirst whether one of y" he named was a member
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beinge ansrd negatively he Replyed he could not act in a waye of sepratio: wh word was taken offensively, but he ffered to maintaine his p'sent speech & fformer II (3) 56: & ffurther said he beleived and owned her p member.
Ammiell Weekes
et uxo' ejus 18 (3) 1656
uxo' william Weekes
Since then Roger Sumner & his brother were Admitted Hester Mason
I (12) 56
goody et Beaman
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1658 1659
Admitions
Daved Joanes (4) 58
M' Pelletyah Glover &
M' Eliazer Mather 26 (7) 58
Enoch Wiswell
Samuell Clap
13day (12) 58
Thomas Moadesley
The same day M" Mather & her Daughter Mary Cotton weer dismissed from ye Church at Boston & upon making their relation of ye work of faith was admitted into ye Church The same day alsoe Clement Maxfeild & Mary his wife being formerly members of this Church & remouving to Tanton for some time weer dismissed thether & upon their retorn againe to this Church weer admitted only upon ther renewing their Covenant
The same day also was John Capen ordained Deacon
Nathaniell Clap,
Thankfull ffoster admitted ye
Prudence Clapp
Sarah Clap &
20ª (12) 58
Elizabeth Clap
Jacob Hewens & Mary the wife of
Rodger Sumner 20ª (1) 5%
Abraham Staple
Joseph Benjamen & | Leeds &
17ª (2) 59 Hannah
Mary ye wife of Jacob Hewens
John Blackman & Sarah his wife &
Elizabeth &
Mary ffry being dismissed from ye Church of Waymouth viz: the two latter p'sons they wer all admitted yº 10ª (5) 59
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[33] Admitions 1660 1661 1662
Hanah ye wife of Henery Garnesy admitted ye 22 of ye (2) 6c
The day above said hanah ye daughter of Thomas Andrews desired letters of dismittion to Joyn to ye Church of Rocks bery allthough she was not statted member but by vertue of her parents Covenant : & it was granted only b' Breck (a presbyterian &) ffoster (an Independ') & Mead would not act wth ye Church. The same Day Mr Mary Glover who lattly Marryed to Mr Hinkly about Sandidg desired letters of dismittion to y' Church ther but weer not at that time granted : it being soe suddently after her removall thither & they not being in a Capaccety for ye injoyment of ye ordi- nances haveing noe officers for to dispense ye same
The 27 (8) 61
The day abovesaid m' Increase Mather was admitted into the Church
The 9th (1) 6} was admitted unto full Communion wth ye Church James White and Margaret ye wife of James Tro- bridg and Hanah Hill
Hannah ye wife of James Minot and Mary Atherton admitted to full Communion the 13 (5) 62
John Gill admitted the 21 (7) 62
Mary ye wife of Thomas Moadesly admitted the 8 (12) 62 M' Increas Mather & his wife wer dismissed to Joyn to the new church at Boston the 12 (2) 63.
Goodwife Dickerman dismissed to ye Church at Meadfeild wheer her husband doe live ye 14th (4) 63
[34] 1664 1665
1663
the 25 (8) 63
Nathaniell Clark ye sonne of william Clarke who was NOT in full Communion wth ye Church was dismissed for to JoyINE to ye Churh his father was formerly dismissed & Joyned
The 3 of ye 2ª Mo 64
The wife of Roger Sumner was dismissed to Joyne unto ye Church at Lanchaster
Alsoe ye same time was Joane the wife of John Ellice of Meadfeild (who formerly was ye wife of John Clapp) dis- missed to Joyn to the Church at Meadfeild
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The II (7) 64
The day above said ther was admitted to ye Church the wife of William Chapman & Mary ye Daughter of goodman How
The same day was dismissed the wife of Tho Wiswall & y' wife of goo: Kimwright wch was ye wife of John Hollond & Margaret ye wif of James Trowbridg all of them to Joyn to ye Church latly gathered at Cambridg Villedg called Nonantom wher Mr John Elliot is pastor (since Newtown)
The 25 (7) 64 ther was dismissed M™ Dummer who was formerly ye wife of m' Burr to Joyne to the Church at Rowly
The 12th of ye (12) moneth 64 ther was admitted into ye Church True-cross ye wife of Stephen Minot, & Rebeckah ye daughter of ye Widdow Hill
Ebenezer Clap was admitted into full Communion wth ye Church the 21 of ye (3) 65
The 27 (6) 65 ther was admitted into ye Church thes p'sons Thomas pearce § Ruth ye wife of
Timothy Tilston 1 Timothy ffoster
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1665 66 67 68
And Sarah ye wife of Timothy Tilston who was alsoe 1 Baptized ye same time alsoe being not baptized before
The 26 (9) 65 was admitted into full Communion
Obediah Haawes
John Capen Jun"
Nicholas George
Robbert Spur &
Rebeckah ye wif of Samuell Sumner
The 4 (1) 6 5-6 admitted John Minot
Sarah ye wif of david Joans Mary Euens (since Bradley)
The 21. of ye (2) 67 was Susanna ye daughter of William daniell admitted to full Communion
Mary ye wife of James Humphrey & Sarah ye wife of Increas Sumner weer both admitted ye 8 (7) 1667
Judeth ye wife of Jasper Rush & Mary ye wife of Obediah Haws & Sarah ye wife of John Homes admitted yº 3 (9) 67. Deborah ye wife of Robt Searl admitted ye 8 (1) 1667-8
Henery Leadbetter & Sarah his wife and George Lyan & Hanah his wif all admitted ye 5 (2ª) 1668
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M' William Stoughton and M' Josiah fflint admitted the 12 of ye 9 mº 1671
The 31 (1) 72 weer admited m' William pole & his wif & m™ Withington all members of ye Church at Tanton & being . dismissed weer receaved without relation, only entering into Covenant
The same time admitted Susanna the wif of John Capen Jun' and Elizabeth ye wife of John Bird & Mary Capen ye daughter of John Capen sen'
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ye wife of Henery More Admitted ye 21 5 72 The 4 II 72 weer admitted Obadiah Swift Joseph weeks
John Bird Eliazer Hawes
Sarah ye wife of James whit
Mary ye wife of James Bird
Elizabeth ye wife of Nathaniell Clap
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James ffoster admited the 16 (1) 7 2-3
Samuell Toplif & his wife and John Withington admitted y® 27 2 73
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Elizabeth ye wife of John Tolman admitted ye 17 6 73 being dismissed or recommended unto this Church by ye Church at Lin though not in full Comunion but by her relation was receaved
ye wife of Georg Sumner Admitted ye 12 8 73 Samuell Capen Admited the 4th II 73
The wife of James Robinson admitted ye 15 12 73
Thomas Tolman Jun' & his wife admitted ye 17 3 74 Israell mead & his wife admitted ye 16 6 74
Barnard Capen admitted the 8 9 74
John Tolman admited
Henery withington &
Increas Sumner- Hope Clap
Desier Clap &
Sarah Clap admitted
Danell preston Jun & his wife Jnº Baker & preserved his wife & ye wife of Samuell Robinson all admitted ye 2 11 76 at m' flints hous Thanfull Baker widdow formerly a mem- ber of this Church & dismissed to y' 2ª Church in Boston was readmitted againe ye 15 2 77 being dismissed from yt Church
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The 7 May 1677 ther was admitted into full Communion Thes p'sons following
James Blake Jun'
Thomas Holman & Abigall his wif
ye widdow Salsbery
Waite : ye wif of Tho Vose
ye wife of Edward Vose
Susanna ye wife of Samuell Capen
Mary ye wife of Samuell paule
Martha ye wife of Eeben : Williams
ye wife of Roger willice
John Wales Sen'
The 5 6 77 ther was admitted
Samuell Hix &
ye wife of James Tucker the daughter of Tho Tolman Sen" The 2 8 77 was admitted
Ephraim & Manaseth Tucker
Nathaniell Glover
preserved Capen.
ye wife of Ebenezer Clap
ye wife of William Ryall 1
Sarah Davenport
The 4 9 77 admitted James Tucker &
Mary ye wife of Samuell Maxfeld
William Ryall admited ye 14 2 78
& ye wife of Richard Butt -
The 26 3 78 was admitted the wife of Thomas Andrews Susana ye wif of Hopestill Clap & the wif of ffrances Ball admitted ye 17 No 78 being ye first day of meeting at ye New meeting hous
Joseph Leeds &
Elizabeth ye wife of Jnº Withington admitted the 12 8 79 The 28 March 80 admitted
Jnº pason Israell How
Barnard Capen wif Joseph Skiltons wif
Hanah Capen admitted ye 8 (6) 80
m' Joseph Capen admitted ye 19 1-2 81
m' John Danforth admitted y 19 12 81
thes two last weer admitted before wee had a teaching officer
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[38] 82 83 84
The 20 6 82 there was admited to full Comunion thes follow
Goodman Heauen
Nehemiah Clap & his wife who was dismissed from Hingham
John Trescot &
Samuell Trescots wife these weer ye first y' weer admitted since m' Danforth was ordained.
The 12 9 82 admitted to full Comunion Merriam ye wife of Ellis wood
The 28 II 82 admitted to full Comunion Roger Belleng Jun' & Ebenezer Williams
The 18 1 83 Charles Davenport & his wif & Tho Bird's wife admitted to full Comunion
The 2 10 83 Timothy ffoster wife being dismissed from the Church at Charlstowne was admitted to full Comunior. wth us
The 23 10 83 The wife of Henry Roberts was admitted to full Comunion
The 17 12 83 was admitted mary Taylor ye dafter of Will" Chaplin to full Comunion
The 30 (1) 8¿ was admitted to full Comunion Samuell pason & ye wife of James Barbor & Constance Withington
The 22 4 84 was Joseph Leeds his wife admitted to full Comunion
The 3 6 84 admitted to full Comunion Sarah ye Widdow of Elisha ffoster & Mary ye wife of preserved Capen
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The 26 October 84 was admitted to full Comunion Samuell &
Susana Capen ye Sone & dafter of John Capen Jun' & ye same day he had a dafter baptized whos name is Hannah borne ye 21 8 84 in ye Morning
The II of ye II Mº 84 weer admitted to full Comunion Ephraim pason & Katteron his wife
The 12 2 85 admited to full Communion Mm fflint & Elizabeth weibb & Mary ye dafter of Tho peirce
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The 16 6 85 was admitted to full Comunion
John Bolton Thankfull weeks &
Sarah Trescot
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The 21 (1) 86 : Noah Beaman & Ebenezer Weeks admitted to full Communion
The 25 5 86 was ye widdow Lawranc ye wif of Nicholas Lawrance admitted to full Comunion
The 3 8 86 was Henry Garnesy admitted to full Comunion (Notwithstanding His opinion for Prelacy)
John Blake &
Elizabeth his sister weer both admitted to full Comunion ye 26 10 86
The 15 3 87 weer admitted to full Communion
John Breck & his wife
/ Ebenezer Bellenge and
Hanah ye wife of James Blake Jun"
The 6 of November 87 was admited to full Comunion ye -- wif of William Trescot & ye wif of Henery Withington & Ebenezer Lyon
Mr Nathaniell Clap & Thomas Trot Jun' admitted ye 10 I 8%
peter Lyon Jun' admited 2 4 89
Standfast ffoster & his wif admited to full Comunion ye 16 No 89
Thankfull &
daughters of Jnº Capen Jun'
Sarah ye
admitted to full Comunion
ye 16 12 890
March 30 90 David Jones Jun' : Eb :
Jones wife ye wif of John pason (viz)
Hanna (Payson) & Johana his dafter admited to full Com- union
ye 3 of August 90
ye wife of peter lyon and mehittabell Lion admitted to full Comunion
ye 21 10 90
'ye wife of Hope Humphrey admitted 22 1 9º
The 15 June 91 was admitted to full Comunion
Mary ye wife of Samuell pason & anna ye wife of James ffoster & Elizabeth ye dafter of Thomas Modesly
The 2ª of August Admitted to Full Comunion
Mary The wife of Samuel Wales.
Samuel Wales himself admitted to full Comunion ye 13 Sep 91
John ye son of Thomas peirce admitted ye 7 1 92
8: 12, 90 Tim. Tileston Robt Spurs wife & Ruth Foster
4. 8. 91. Sam. Trot : Miriam Triscot ownª Covent
5. I. 92. John Pierce ownd ye Coven
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Maye ye 15 widow pope was Admited Into ye church. Sep- tember ye 11 92 Elias wood being A member of ye church of Deadam now living In Dorchester was dismised from them : and was Admited Into ye church
March ye 19 93 william prat and his wife wer dismised from ye church of waymouth to ye church of Dorchester and wer Admited Into ye church ye sam day
Aprill ye 30 93 Jeams Bishop and John clape wer Ad- mited Into ye church.
may ye I 93 Thomas Andrews was Admited to full Con's muon
June ye 18 93 philip withington and his wife: Joseph weeks and his wife : Johnathan Clap and his sister Elizeb ye son and daughter of nathaniell Clape wer Admitted to full. comunion
. June ye 25 93 Joshuah story and Ebenezar Billings wife wer Admited Into ye church
July ye 30 93 Dorothy capen daughter of John capen was Admited to full comunion
July ye 15 94 the wife of Thomas Tollman Jun was ad- mited to full comunion. the same day ye wife of Thomas moadsly (Jun) was also admited
September y 2ª 94 m' lord our scoole master was admitted to full comunion
(21. 6. 92 Mm Wiswall was admitted into full Com :) -
october ye 14 : 94 Joseph hewens was admited to full com- union
January ye 13 95 Samuell paul was admited to full com- union
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february ye 24 95 Thomas Euens was admited to full com -: union
Aprill ye 7 95 m' henery flint was admited to ful comunion
febr 23ª Rebecca wife of Jonathan Jones (1695-6 admitted to full Comunion
April 5. 96 Eliz : Wife of Jonathan Hall was taken into full communion)
Nov. 1. 96. M" Danforth- were
mercy Trot wife of S. Trot accepted
Susanna Bradley- to full Com :
Febr. 14. 96: deliverance wife of Jos. Withington admit- ted to full Comunion. Sarah Pearse Daught' of Tho Pearse accepted to Comunion
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(The wife of Benj. Leeds admitted to full Comunion Je- mima Blackman)
febr. 26. 98 M' Josiah Flint admitted to full Comunion
April. 2. 99. Mary the Wife of John Minot & Mary the wife of John Browne were admitted unto full Comunion.
April. 9th 99. Ebenezer Clap son of Broth" Nath : Clap & Sarah wife of Peter Hix admitted to full Comunion
May. 7th. 99. Ebenezer Maudsley & Miriam ye wife of James Bird Junior were admitted unto full Comunion.
May. 21 : 99. Samuel Clap junior & Patience wife of Noah Beamon were admitted unto full Communion.
August. 20. 99. Sarah ye wife of Desire Clap was admitted unto full Comunion.
October. 15. 99. m' John Robinson admitted to full Com- union
November 26. 99. Humfry Atherton admitted to full Com- union.
January. 14. 99. John Tolman jun & Susannah His wife admitted to full Comunion.
April the 7th 1700. Johanna The wife of Joseph Bird Abi- gaile, ye wife of John Pearse & Mary wife of Samuel Paul admitted to full Comunion
July. 14. 1700. Elizabeth Daughter of Tho' Pearse was admitted to full Comunion.
J. 'nuary 12: 1700. Hopestill & Isaac & Ruth Humfrys ad · tted to full Comunion.
1 Jan. & Febr. 1701. were admitted to full Comunion.
isign James Bird
I bert Spur
1 hn Blackman
J seph Leeds & His wife
7 homas Lion
Smith Woodward
Samuel Claps wife
Humfry Athertons wife
10. Oliver Wiswall & His wife
March. I. 1702 : Benj. Blackman admitted.
Jeb. 7. 1703 Ebenezer withington & His wife admitted to ful, Comunion
Nov. 7. 1703 Abigail wife of Obadiah Swift admitted to full Communion
.Febr. 25. 1704. M' Samuel Wiswall o' schoolmaster was admitted into full Comunion.
July. 8. 1705 : Mary daughter of John Blake was admitted irto Full comunion.
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August. 19. 1705. Hannah Daughter of m' John Capen was admitted unto full Comunion.
March. 2. 170 Hannah & Elizabeth Glover Admitted.
April. 13. 1707 James Trott was admitted to full Com"
May. 25. 1707. Ebenezer Withington Junior was admitted to full Comunion.
Dec! 28. 1707. John Withington & His Cousen Samuel Withington & Samuel Hall were admitted to Full Comunion.
March. 21. 1703 These 5 were admitted to full Com : viz Irijah Wales & His wife
Jabez Searle & His wife
& wid : Hall
'Joseph Maudsley 1 May 2. 1708< & His wife admitted to full
Samuel Tolman & His wife
Comunion
January. 16. Eliz. wife of Jonathan Hall
170g & Daughter of Deacon Clap admitted to full Comunion
Feb! 20. Lidia wife of Ebenezer Jones
(Here follow thirty-nine blank leaves : then we find records of much earlier date, which should be connected with pages [12] and [190].)
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The 15th of ye (4) 59 ther was a ginerall day of Humilia ion in all ye Churches of this Jurisdiction for thes Reasons v .
In ye behalfe of o' Native Cuntry ye feares of Comotior & trouble breaking forth in Cuntry & parlament
ye erreperable rents & devissions in many Churche in this Cuntry espesally Hartford
ye hand of god gon out against us in ye unseasonable ' ett & raigne this last spring -
ye sad face of things in regard of ye rising generattion
m' pelletiah Glover preached in ye fore noone from ye 2 Cron : 7 14: 15 : 16 m' Mather preacht in ye Afternoone from y 6 Hosea I
The 5 of ye (5) 59
This day the Teaching & rulling elders of o' Church as messengers of ye Church mett at Rocksbery, wth ye messen gers of other Churches, for to heare the Indeans make a re- lation, of the worke of God upon ther soull : at web time ther weer six made ther relation in the Indian tongue, & repeated by m' Eliat in Englesh wittnessed unto ye truth of his trans-
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