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. 26. Elizabeth Daughter of Nicholas & Abigail
[Trask] Thorndike. Susannah Daughter of Robert & Mary [Foster] Ellinwood. Joseph Son of Joseph & Mary [ Lee] Peirce. Mary Daughter of Nathaneel Abbott by his wife. George Son of George & [Elizabeth] Gross. June 9th John Son of William & Joanna [ Thorndike] Stanly. Livermore Son of Livermore & Lydia [Herrick] Whitteridge.
. . 16th Asa Son of William & Mary [Baker] Taylor. Hannah Daughter of James & Sarah | Creesy] Smith. Daniel Son of William & Mary [Wallis] Herrick. . . . 30th Martha & Ezra Children of Jeremiah & Martha [Dodge] Woodbury.
July 7th Ana Daughter of Jacob & Hannah Presson [Preston ]. Bouj" Son of Benj & Thankful [ Larcom] Presson [Preston].
.. . 11. Ama Daughter of Nathancel & [Abigail (Larcom) ] Butman.
Angt 18th Israel Son of Joshua & Eunice [ Simonds ] Bisson. Lydia Daughter of William & Rebekah [Ober ]
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Bowls. Susannah Daughter of Hezekiah & derusha [Pride] Ober. John Son of Joseph & Smith [Trak] Taylor. Hannah Daughter of Isase & Rebekah [ ( Hanis, ne. Foster) Chapman. ] Elizabeth Daughter of David & [ Elizabeth ( Willians) ] Williams.
Sep' I' John-Prince Son of Jonah & Sarah [Thorn- dike, née Prince] Dodge. Molley Daughter of Joseph & Marcy [ Blashfield] Wood. Hannah Daughter of William Clerk, by his wife [ Hannah [ Lovett]. Anna Daughter of Jonathan & Hannah [ Ellingwood] Byles.
. . . 8th Samuel Son of Richard & Mary [ Woodbury] Butman. Dorcas Daughter of Paul & Hepzibah [ Elling- wood] Thistle.
224 Elizabeth Daughter of Benj & Elizabeth [Herrick] Bickford. Elias Son of Elias & Thankful [Groves, nes fuck] Smith. Mary Daughter of Isaac & Abigail [ Raymond ] Kymbal. Molley Daughter of Robert & Anna [Cole] Patch.
October 13th Henry -Francis Son of Curtis & Bethigh [ Lovett] Woodbury. 20th William Son of Ebenezer & Sarah Rea. William Son of James & Mary [Leach] Goldsbury. Jane Daughter of Alexander & Eliza [ Foster] Carricoe.
[*] Octobr 27th Hulda Daughter of Joseph & Joanna [Woodbury ] Leech.
Nov 14th Abigail Daughter of Samuel & Mary [Springs, we Masary] Jacke. Richard Son of Joseph & Eunice [ Boyles] Pedrieck.
Dec' 1. Sarah Daughter of Osmyn & Sarah [Tuck] Cox.
15th Richard Son of Richard & Joamma [Ober] . Ober.
. . 29th . . Hepzibah Daughter of Benj Lovett jun" & Hannah [Kilham] Lovett. Isaac Son of Isaac and [Elizabeth ( Merrill) ] Thorndike. Henry Son of Thomas & Mary [ Blashfield] Simons,
Januy 12, 1772. Rebekah Daughter of Benja & Abigail [Rutland] Pickett. . . . 19. Thomas Son of Nehemiah & Eliza [ Butman] Allen.
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Jany 26. Nehemiah: Son of Joseph & Martha [ Blash- field, nie Smith] Woodbury.
April 12. Lydia Daughter of Caleb & Rebekah [ Giles ] Wallis. Israel Son of William & Abigail [Elliot ] Morgan. Gideon Son of Daniel & Martha [ Ellithrop] Woodbury. Hannah Daughter of Joseph & Eliz' [ Thorn- dike] Foster. John Son of David & Hannah [ Wallis] Fornis. Mary Daughter of Daniel & Eliza [ Lovett ] Wallis. David Son of Pavid & Elizs [ Standley] Standly.
May 17 Nabby Daughter of Job & Sarah [Allen] &- Molly [ Patch] Gage. June 1.10. Joseph Son of Osmyn & Mary [Hooper]
Smith. By Mr. Diman. Molly Daughter of Jonathan Traske.
. . 21t William Son of William and Dorothy William Son of Israel & Jane [ Elliot ] Smith.
Hazeltine. June 28 Henry Son of Andrew and Eliz? [Hood]
Gage. July 50 Chapman. .
Anna Daughter of Isaac and Joanna [Lovett]
. 12th Ellinwood.
Ebenezer Son of Ebenezer & Sarah [Tuck] Joshua Son of Ababam & Jane [Tewks- bury] Wyatt. . 1991 Mary Daughter of John & [AAnna (Jewett)] White.
July 21 David Presson Son of Nathanel & [Mary (Preston) ] Roberts.
August 16& Hezekiah Ober Son of Abner & Lydia [Pride] Dodge. Hannah Daughter of Herbert & Hepzi- bah [Pride] Woodbury. Francis Woodbury Son of Jon- athan & Abigail [ Ober ] areum. Thomas Pittman Son of Thomas & [ Deborah ( Biles) ] Ober. Elizabeth Daugh- ter Nathaneel & [Jerusha ( Whipple) ] AAbbitt.
Septem' 6 Anna Danghter of Andrew and Susannah [ (Pride) Cleaves]. Lucy Daughter of Jeabod fand Debo- rah (Cox) } Groves. Weeden Son of Werden & [ Sarah ( Herrick ) ] Cole. Nabby Daughter of Jonathan & Lydia [Preston ] Stanley. Rebekah Daughter of James & Abi- gail [ Foster] Patch. Elizabeth Daughter of Peter & [ Elizabeth ( Thistle ) ] Pride.
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1'] Sep 27. Amos and Molly Children of Nathan- cel and [Joanna (Fromdike)] Allen. George Herrich _1 Son of Joseph and Mary { Track ] Hannahs [ Hammers ]. Abigail and Elisabeth Children of William and Eliz: [Tvek] Haseol. Asa Son of Jams] and Mary [ Leach] Goulbury. Josich Son of William and Mary | Baker] Taylor. Samuel Tarbox Son of Gorge and Eunice [Tar- box] Raymond. Samuel Ober Son of Thomas and Lydia [Obear] Scoggins [Coggin].
Oetob: 5. Ruth Daughter of Hazadish and Anna [Groves] Smith.#
Novembr 9. Joseph Son of James and Abigail [ F.s. ter] Patch. Joseph Son of deremich and Auna [ Lovett] Foster. James Son of James and Abigail [Pack] Him- rick. Moly Daughter of Elias and Anna [ Haskell] Coke [Look ].
A RECORD OF THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO WERE JOYN'D IN MARRIAGE BLEORE AND BY ME
JOSEPH CHAMPNET PASTOR OF THE
FIRST CHURCH IN BEVERLY.
February 12- 1729 30. Ralph Tuck and Lois Herrick both of Beverly were married.
Septem' 25, 1790. John Giles and Martha Pitnam both of Beverly.
February 14. 1780,31. Thomas West and Mary Her- rick of Beverly.
March 17º 1780/1. Gideon Baker and Priscilla Ober [ both ] of Beverly.
Augs 5th 1781. John Baker and Martha Byles both of Beverly.
Angt 17, 1731. Peter Ober and Lydia Foster both of Beverly.
. . . 18, 1731. James Butler and Anna Balch of Bev- erlv.
Now' 18, 1731. Joseph Foster and Hannah Patch both of Beverly.
"A second wife.
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. . . 25, 1731. Robert Patch and Charity Taylor both of Beverly.
Dee' 30. 1751. William Poiree and Elizabeth Patch of Beverly both.
February 160. 1781,2. James Taylor and Sarah Wood- bury both of Beverly.
April 218 1782. Josiah Woodbury and Anna Wood. both of Beverly.
Sep' 14th 1732. Caleb Woodbury of Glocester and Abiol Morgan of Beverly.
Decem1 5º 1732. Daniel Clerk and Sarah Byles, both of Beverly.
January 4, 1:32 3. John Presson and Margaret Har- ris both of Beverly.
Feb' 15, 1732.8. Nathaniel Clark and Hannah Cox both of Beverly.
May 18, 1782. Daniel Butman and Abigail Stone
both of Beverly.
June 1782. Cap" John Thorndike and Abigail Ober both of Beverly.
N. B. The two Couples last mentioned are misplaced. April 24, 1733. Samuel Harris and Elizabeth Wood both of Beverly.
June 4th 1733. William Tuck and Elizabeth Sewall both of Beverly.
Decem' 4th 1733. Jonathan Maukenney of Salem and Lois Corning of Beverly.
. . 4. 1733. Jabez Baker of Glocester and Anna . Smith of Beverly.
Decent 17th 1733. Dixey Morgan and Lucy Taylor both of Beverly.
Fely 12, 17:3/4. Osmyn Track and Jane Groves both of Beverly.
. 26, 1733/4. Andrew Woodbury and Eliza Elliott of Beverly.
May 23, 1734. Joseph Williams and Rebekah Masters both of Beverly.
Now' 15- 1734. Andrew Elliott and Mary Trask both of Beverly.
. 21 . . . Jonathan Standley and Marey Solace both . . of Beverly.
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March 188 3790'5. Edward Bond and Experience Stone both of Beverly. Hezekiah Ober and Abigail Baker both of Beverly .
June 20, 1785. Joseph Morgan and Hannah Hudson of Beverly both.
July 1st William Herrick and Mary Tuck both de.
. 30th .. Peter Davidson and Sarah Eaton both of Beverly.
Ang1 8.
James Taylor of Beverly and Esther Giles of Salem.
Oet' 7. 1735. Caleb Clark and Rebekah Ellinwood Were married.
Now' 18 . . . John Ellithorp of Marblehead & Abigail Patch of Beverly. The same Evening Beni Jeffords. Lyon, and Eliz? Giles of Beverly.
Decr 3 . . . Isaac Gray and Ann Ellinwool both of Beverly.
.. . 11th . .. Isaac Woodbury and Hannah Patch of Beverly.
. 18 . . . Mr Ebezezer Kimball of Bradford & Mrs Jane Stone of Beverly.
March 5th 1736. William Stone and Mary Tuck both of Beverly.
February 17th Abial Pittman of Marblehead to Sarah Baker of Beverly.
Now' 4. Joseph Foster & Hannah Morgan were mar- rica.
. . . 10th Sam" Butman and Hannah Phelps were joyn'd in marriage.
. . . 24. Moses Preston of Salem and Mary Leech of Beverly were joru'd in Marriage before me J. Champney.
Decem' 215 Samuel Stone and Mebitabel Batman both of Beverly were joyn'd in marriage.
. . . 303 Thomas Patch was married to Eiz? Stand- ley both of Beverly.
January 153 1756/7. Thomas Saannond was married to Eunice Tuck both of Beverly.
TApil 12" Richard Batman was married to Hannah Smith both of Beverly. May 12th William Ellenwood was married to Elizs
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Woodbury both of Beverly. Timothy Wade of Ipswich was married to Ruth Woodbury of Beverly.
June 30th William Haskil and Marey Trask were mar- ried both of Beverly.
July 200 Abner Chaplinand and Elize Hull were married both of Beverly.
Jeremiah Butman junt was married to Han- nah Willard both of Beverly.
Septem' 250 Joseph Lecch and Jane Stone were mar- ried both of Beverly.
Octobr 6. William Butman and ElizR Putnam both of Beverly.
March 29. 1737. Timothy Standly of Salem was mar- ried to Abigail Lucas of Beverly.
October 200 Joseph Lereum and Mary Morgan were married both of Beverly.
Novem' 3d Thomas Tuck and Anna Lovett were mar- ried both of Beverly.
January 19th 1787/8. Josiah Woodbury was married to Lydia Morgan both of Beverly.
April 11º 1738. Were married Ebenezer Williams and Priseilla Presson both of Beverly.
. . 13 . . . Were married Isaac Gray and Martha . Ellithorp both of Beverly.
June 8th Josiah Foster aud Anna Thistle were joyn'd in marriage.
. . 12m Joseph Pickett junt and Mary Hossum. Sept 5th Andrew Elliott was married to the Widow Eliza Ober.
Decr 14th: Joshua Thorndike and Sarah Thorndike were married.
Jeoffery Thistle and Mary January 11th 1738/9. Butman were married.
March 7th Israel Wood and Judith Tuck was joyn'd in marriage.
April 17th Josiah Woodbury Quartos and Experience Haskins were married.
. . . 26th Josiah Woodbury and Eliza Trask were married.
May 24th Edmund Ashbee and Experience Sollase were married.
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July 27th Ezra Woodbury of Beverly was married to Anna Babcock of Manchester.
Decent' 6th Jonathan Harris and Dorothy Stone were married.
January JS William Ober and Bethiah Cleeves were married.
April 17, 1740 Thomas Ober and Abigail Pittman were married.
June 24th William Payton of Wenham and Eliza This- tle of Beverly were married.
July 28th Ebenezer Solace was married to Sobriety Ililton.
Angust 21. Thomas Ellice of Beverly was married to Mary Pickering of Salem.
October 28ª Herbert Thorndike and Sarah Sollace were married.
January. Samuel Morgan and Lydia Byles were married.
March 1St Henry Blashfield and Lydia Lovett.
. . . 314. John Bradford and Hannah Lareum. August 13th Sam" Foster and Mary Thorndike were married.
Beverly, Jan' 13th, 1730,1. Att a meeting of the first Church in Beverly appointed for the Choice of a Third Deacon, after the said meeting was open'd with Prayer, the Church proceeded to the Choice of one, and it appeared that Brother Israel Wood was chosen : of which Choice le accepted and was appointed to that Office by the Pastor.
Beverly Jan3 34 1732/3 Agreable to the Desire of the Church of Christ in Wenham, that the first Church in Beverly would be present and assisting att the Ordination of the MF John Warren on the 10th Day of January, after the Letter was read the Church chose the Three Deacons to go as Messengers with the Pastor.
Beverly March 1, 1781,5. At a meeting of the first Church in Beverly was communicated by the Pastor the narrative of the Proceedings of the Jate Ecclesiastical Council, at Salem, 1731. Att which meeting It was moved that a Book, entitled a just and impartial narrative de. published by those who style Themselves the oggreived
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Brethren, might be laid before the Chinch, and read in their Presence and Hearing. By some this Motion was not liked, for this reason more especially as They observed because this Book was neither directed to the Pastor hor to the Church directly or indirectly. But the Church generally insisted upon it, that this Book should be read in for att] a Church Meeting. Till at Length the follow- ing Vote was given by the Pastor: viz. whether it be the Desire of the Brethren of this Church that the above men- tion'd Book be read in their Hearing, at their next meet- ing and it pa ised in the Adiruptive, and then this meet- ing was adjourn'd by the Pastort the 10th Day of March next at Two Clock, P. M. : - When the Church met accordingly, and finished the reading of both the above said Books, and proposed to have a Meeting called and appointed to look into the Church Covenant and the orig- inal Foundation of this Church &e and accordingly a meet- ing was appointed by the Pastor, for this End, to be ou y" Bist of this Instant March at Two of the Clock P. M. and then this meeting was adjourned to the Ninth Day of June at Two of y^ Clock P. M.
Mareb 31st, 1735. Att a meeting of the First Church in Beverly it was voted (after considerable Debate) That this Church do acknowledge the Platform as the Rule of Church Governmen , and Discipline and That this Church will observe it, as their Rule for the future. N. B. This Vote was passed by a very small majority. After this, this meeting was adjourned to the Fourteenth Day of April next at Two of the Clock P. M.
April 14, 1735. The first Church in Beverly met by adjournment, and it was moved That there might a Recon- sideration of ve Vote passed in the last meeting. This motion was liked by the Brethren and accordingly They voted unanimoush to reconsider the Vote passed in the Meeting of the Church on March 31s And in Consequence hereof It was proposed That the Church should chuse a Committee to peruse the Platform of Church Discipline, and make such explanations of any Parts or Paragraphs of Ji, as They should think proper, and lay Them before the Church at the next Meeting. Accordingly It was voted
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that such a Comitice should be chosen, and the following Brethren were chosen accordingly, viz. Doctor Hale Capt Woodbury Cap: Thondike, Cap" Herrick, Deacon Wood, Messieurs Anthony Wood, William Grover, Robert Has- kal, Joseph Dodge, John Ober, Jonathan Woodbury, and then this meeting was adjourned to the Ninth Day of Juno next one of the Clock, P. M.
June 9. The Church met according to Adjournment, to receive the Report of the Comitive, as above mention'd which Report was as follows. The Committee appointed to take into Consideration the Platform of Church Discipline &c are of Opinion That this Church accept of the Plat- forn of Church Discipline, as their Rule of Church Goy- ernment, nevertheless taking the Liberty to Receive the following articles in their own sense, viz.
[*] 1. They apprebend that the Offices of Pastor and Teacher Chap: 6. Art 5, may both be sustained by the same Person at the same time.
2. That there is no such order of Offices appointed or instituted as Ancient [ Videnes] to minister in the Church.
3. That by the Heresy and corrupt Opinions spoken of Chap' 17 Sect : 8. is meant such as destroy the Foun- dation of Religion, & that by the Corrupt way Sect : 9 is meant the same Thing.
The Revd Mr. Champney our Pastor being also with us at the several Meetings we have had in order to Consider the Platform, did also declare his Consent to accept of the Platform as above :- Saving that he farther expressed his Opinion with regard to the 8ª way of Communion and Ruling Eldeis as follows viz.
1. That he apprehends the 81 way of Communion cannot prove of Service unless there be a Consociation of Churches.
2. As to maling Elders. That 1. He cannot see that they are appointe I by Divine Authority & 2d that he ap- prehends this Church has no present necessity for them, but dos not absolutely determine but they may possibly be serviceable.
All which is humbly submitted, Robert Hale pr Order.
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After this Report was read the Church went into some Debate upon it, till at length It was voted That the Church dos accept of this Report, and voted that the Chinch wil accept of the Platform of Church Discipline, as their Rule of Government, according to the foregoing Report .- N. B. At this meeting there were but Twenty Light of the Church, Six or Seven of which number dis- sented from the aforegoing Votes and at length this meet- ing was dissolved by the Pastor.
The stone Day there was another meeting of the [*]Church according to an adjournment, concerning the narrative of the Ecclesiastical Council &e., which meeting was farther adjourned by the Pastor, to the Second Mon- day in next March Two a'Clock, P. M.
March Sth. This Day the Church met agreable to the Adjournment above mentioned, and after said meeting was open'd by Prayer, The Church enter'd upon the Busi- ness of said Meeting, and the motion was made to Dismiss The Affair relating to the withdrawing of Communion from the first Church in Salem, which motion was seconded by several of the Brethren, then it was motion'd that the af- fair under Consideration might be continu'd whereupon a considerable Debate was had. til at Length the following Vote was put by the Pastor, viz. whether this Church would dismiss the Affair relating to the first Church in Salem, and Voted by a considerable majority in the aflip- mative and then ye Pastor made a Prayer and dissolved said meeting, and said meeting was dissolved, accordingh. Novemer 29, 1736. This Day after Divine Service a Letter was communicated to the Church, sent by a mini- ber of the Brethren of the Church of Christ meeting in the ancient place for publick Worship in the first Parish in Si- lem (as they therein style Themselves) requesting that This Church by their Prayers and the Presence Council and Assistance of their Elder and Messengers, woull assist in the solemn Ordination of ME John Sparhawk to the work of the Ministry among them. upon Wednesday the Eigth Day of this Instant December, and after Reading of said Letter, it was thought proper, that the Contents thereof should be left to the Consideration of the Church till the next Sabbath.
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Decem' 5. This Pay after some Debate the Church Voted a Non Compliance with the Letter de communi- ented to them the last Sabbath, as above mentioned.
[-]May Sh 1787. A letter from the Fourth Church of Christ in Salem to the first Church of Christ in Beverly, desireing the Presence of the Pastor and such Messengers as should be appointed, at the Ordination of Mr James Dimon on wednesday the Eleventh of this Instant May, was read by the Pastor, and upon it. Voted that this Church wil comply with the request contained in said Letter, and Voted That the Three Deacons with Doctor Hale attend the Lider. as messengers from this Church at the above said Ordination.
Feb. 234. This Day the first Church in Beverly met, agreably to the ouler & Direction of the Pastor partly with a general view to the Good of the Church, and partly to consider the Case of Eliz& Lynch, a Sister of the Church, who has been lately left to fall into the Sin of Uncleaness. The Meeting was open'd by the Pastor with Prayer, and then the Church went into the Consideration of the Case of the woman above mentioned, and after hearing her declare she was not conseviing to the Fact, above refer'd to and persisting hercin, it was thought it might be proper for the Church to endeavour to get as much Light as They could in this Affair. accordingly The Church chose Jonathan Woodbury and Jonathan Conant to engrire into this matter, and receive all the Light They could get, and make report of their doings at their next meeting. After This There was something said concern- ing the other reason of the meeting of the Church, and also it was moved That Ruling Elders might be chosen, whereupon it was Thought adviseable to adjourn : accord- ingly this meeting of the Church was adjourned to the first Monday in April next.
April 2d. The mecting of the Church above mentioned was farther adjourn'd to Wednesday the Fifth Instant after Lecture.
April 59. This Day the Church mnet agreable to the adjonmment last mentioned, and after Prayer to God for Direction and Assistance, The Case of Eliz" Lynch was
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considered, and after considerable Debate had thereon, the Church voted. 1. That They looked upon the Person above mentioned to have been guilty of the Sin of Fomi- cation and Unclesness : and 2º That She be laid under admonition and Suspended by the Pastor, which was done accordingly. After This the Church said something re- lating to Ruling Elders but finally proposed The Matter be adjourned, which was done accordingly by tho Pastor to the 1. Monday in July.
[*] July 84. The Church met according to the Adjournment last mention'd and after some consi lorable Debate, The Paster put it to Vote whether The Church wil now proceed to the Choice of Ruling Elders, and it pass'd in the Negative. Then Prayers were made, and this meeting was dissolved by the Pastor.
January 11, 1788. This Day the Church mei in order to make Choice of a Deacon, partly in point of respect and Gratitude to Deacon Dodge that He might not be put to any difficulties, having served the Church many years in said Ofice, and after Praver to God for his Blessing and Direction, The Church made choice of Brother Joseph Trask, and He accepted of the same and the next Lord's Day, in the Presence of all the Church (it boing Sacra- ment Day) was appointed thereto by the Pastor.
Decem: 5th, 1742. Samuel Butman jun' and his Wife were dismissed & Recommended to the Church of Christ in Sutton.
Decem' 9th, 1748. This Day our Brother John Ste- phens was chosen Deacon by a considerable majority in the Room of our worthy Brother Deacon Israel Wood Dc- ceased.
Aug' 24, 1744. This Day our Brother Israel Wood was chosen by the Church to serve in the Office of a Deacon.
June 23, 1745. This Day was read a Letter from the fust Church of Christ in Salem, to this Church, desiring her Presence and Assistance by her Pastor and Delegates, by joyning with some other Churches to meet att Salem as an Ecclesiastie ! Council &c. and after some consider- able Debate on the Contents of said Letter, The Church
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first voted to send Delegates as desired, and chose Mess Beacon Benjamin Balch and William Grover to attend with the Pastor.
Att a meeting of the Church on October 2st 1747. it was voted That Messy urs Joba Thorndike & Henry less rick & Robert Haskol be a Comittee to take Care of some Legacies left in money to the Church by Cap" Benry Her- rich and Deason Israel Wood and to put it to Interest for the moment.
Nov 15, 1747. This Day being Sacrament Day, a Tankand made of Silver, the Gift of Deacon William Dodge Ded' to the Church was delivered by his Executor M' John Hoa, to one of the Deacon: and set upon the Communion Table.
Att a meeting of the Church on Deumber 16th it was agreed to reconsider some Votes passed att a meeting in October 28 and Voted That the Church wil thankfully ac- copt of a Sylver Tankard in Liew of the Legacies of Mes- siems Joseph Henrick & Istael Wood Deceased with what Messietas Hemy Herrick and Joshua Herrick are disposed to add to said Legacies. N. B. Said Henry and Joshma Herrick, inclusive of their Father's Legacy gave about one Half of the said Tankaru.
March 11. 1752. This Day after Lecture the Church mett in the meeting House, and were informed by the Deacons, The Treasurers of the Church, that They had in their hands Forty one Poards Oll Tenor, which sum had been gradually raised, when the Church made Collections, to defray the Expences of the Communion Table ; after some Discourse about it, the Church voted the Deacons should provide a smal Cloth for the Communion Table, and purchase Some Flower, and gett one of the Flagons mended at ye Charge of the Church, and what should re- main in Their Hands of the Sum above mentioned should be kept for the Present, and remain in their hands, til such Times, as there should appear a suficient Subscrip- tion, to purchase a Tank ard made of SAver, added to That, for the Use of the Church att the Communion Table. Att this meeting The Church had some Discourse about chiuse- ing a Deacon, but at length, agreed to defor the further Consideration of it til the next Lecture Day.
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April 15th This Day the Church met after Lecture, agreable to an Adjournment March 11, and further ad- jonned to this Day Pour Weeks.
Max 10th This Day the Church voted a Compliance with M' Fairfield's Request to assist and advise Him under dificulties, and accordingly chose the following Brethren to accompany the Pastor to said Fairfield's, on May let viz. Robert Hale. Deacon Joseph Traske, John Stevens, Jolm Thorndike junt.
May 134: This Church met in the meeting House ac- cording to the Adjournment of May 10'h and voted to proceed to the Choice of Two Deacons, and brought in their written votes accordingly, and upon counting the votes, it appeared That Benj Cleeves and Joseph Foster 2d were chosen.
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