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William, Israel Houghton's Daughter, Lois. Sept. 5th. 1731. Samuel Son
of John & Anna Prentice. 12th. Relief Daughter of Nath". & Mary
Wilder.
19. Daniel Son of Daniel Houghton.
26. Ephah Daughter
of Jonathan Houghton. Octob. Ioth. 1731. Lydia Daughter of Joseph Fairbank, William Son of Nathanael Hudson. Mary Daughter of Jona- than Houghton Junr. & Benjamin Son of Benjamin Osgood. Nov. 7th 1731. Amos, Son of Amos Atherton, the mother a member of the Church. 28 Bette, the Daughter of Benjamin Atherton. Decemb. 12. Joseph & Hannah Woods owned the Covenant & had their Son Baptized. His name, Joseph. Decemb. 19, 1731, Prudence the Daughter of Hooker Osgood Junr. Also Thomas, the Son of Thomas Houghton of Stilriver, and Thomas the Son of Thomas & Abigail Wright, they owning the Covenant at ye same time. 26. Joseph the Son of Ephraim & Sarah Houghton, also, Elias the Son of Elijah Whetney.
January, 2ª, 1731-2, Margaret the Daughter of Joseph Robbins. 16th. Abel, Son of Samuel & Elizabeth Willard; also Mary, Daughter of Ebenezer & Dorcas Polley. 23 Abishai, Son of Robert Phelps. February, 13. Amity the Daughter of James Houghton Junr. & his Wife. 20. Phinehas Son of Joseph Wheelock, Abigail daughter of Joseph Whetcomb, and Abigail daughter of Thomas Wright. 27. John Son of Jonas Houghton, & Lydia Daughter of Jonathan Kendal. March 12, 1731-2, Jacob Son of Jonathan & Hannah Powers.
April, 9th. 1732, Nathaniel Son of Aaron Willard, & Aaron Son of Aaron Osgood. 23. Russel Son of Daniel Knight, & Dorothy Daughter of Thomas Hough- ton yt lives towards Lunenburgh. 30th. Joseph, Son of Joseph Whetcomb. May, 14, 1732. Elisabeth daughter of Joseph Bennett, the mother of the 19
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16 child a member of Mr Walter's Chh. in Roxbury. May, 21st, 1732. Tiras, Son of Joshua & Elisabeth Houghton also Hannah, Daughter of Shubael Bayley. 28. Baptized Major Samuel Willard's Negro Caesar, and my own viz, Dorchester, upon their owning to the Covenant. June 25th. 1732. Lydia, Daughter of Seth Phillips, also Levi Son of Oliver Moor. July, 2ª. John Moor Junr. & Susannah his Wife owned the Covenant. He was Bap- tized, and yr children also viz: Samuel Thomas & Abigail also Mr John Martin's Daughter Mary, his Wife being a member in full Communion in the Church of Christ in Cambridge, also Henry Willard Junr's Son Thomas. 30. David Whetcomb & Bette his Wife owned the Covenant & had their
Son John Baptized. August, 6th 1732. Jonathan Sawyer's Daughter Lois, & Jabez Fairbank Junr's Daughter Beulah. 13. Mary, Daughter of Eph-
raim Wheeler, also John Snow's Children viz. Abigail, Mary, Martha. 27th, Joshua Osgood's Son William. Sept. 3ª, Baptized with ye Consent of the Brethren taken ye same Day at noon, Jonas the Son of Jonas Wilder, on his Deceased mother's account, who was a member in full Communion. His Grandfather John Wilder who hath ye Care of him promising by divine Help (to ye Church) to give it a Religious Education so long as God in his Providence should give him opportunity herefor. Octob. 1, 1732. Reuben Rugg & his Wife owned the Covenant and had yr Daughter Martha bap-
tized.
22ª. Azubah the Daughter of Samuel Sawyer.
Nov. 5, 1732.
Nahum, Son of Benjamen . Houghton Junr. 12th. Hasadiah Moor owned the Covenant and was Baptized, and her child also whose name is Elisabeth. Baptized also at the same time Mary Daughter of Jacob Houghton Junr. Also Abner, Son of Joseph Wilson. 26. Hezekiah Whetcomb & his Wife owned the Covenant and had their Son John baptized, at the same time, Oliver Son of Jonathan Whetcomb. Decemb. 10, 1732. Elisabeth the Daughter of Nath11. Hutson. 31st. Jonathan the Son of Thomas Fairbank. January 14th. 1732-3, Eunice Sawyer Daughter of Bezaleel Sawyer owned the Covenant & was baptized, at ye same time Benjamin the Son of Benj: Houghton Senr. & Martha Daughter of Jonas & Thankful Fairbank. 21st. Phinehas Son of Edward Phelps, & Mary daughter of Amos Knight. Feb- ruary 4th, 1732-3, Ephraim Son of Joseph Moor. March, IIth. Mary Daughter of Timothy Knox, & Katharine Daughter of William White. 18. Margaret, Daughter of Richard Wiles.
April, 1, 1733, David the Son of Amos Atherton. April 8th. 1733. Baptized 17 the following Children viz: Eunice Daughter of Sam11. Carter Junr. Re- beckah Daughter of Ezra & Phebe Sawyer. also Isaac the Son of James White upon his owning of the Covenant on sd Day. 15, Martha daughter
of Josiah Wilder. Monday April 23, 1733. then Baptized at the house of John Sawyer, Nath11. Son of said Sawyer at the Desire of the Parents, it being under threatening Circumstances by reason of a sore mouth, Deacon Joslin, Nath11. Sawyer and some others present, and they not having oppor- tunity to bring it out to be baptized publickly, by reason of its being taken ill so soon after its birth. It died third Day following. 29. Lois Daugh- ter of Capt. Oliver Wilder. May 6th. 1733, Mary, Daughter of Nath11. Wilder Junr. & Lydia, Daughter of Reuben Rugg. 20th. Joshua, Son of Uriah Holt. June 3ª. 1733. Robert, Son of Robert White. Ioth. Bap- tized Jonathan the Son of Jonathan White, Elisabeth Daughter of William Richardson, Henry Son of Daniel Albert, & Abigail Daughter of Henry Houghton Junr. 24th, Jacob Son of Matthew Patrick. July, 15th, 1733. Susannah Daughter of John Moor. 22ª. Sarah, Daughter of Ebenr. Dakin a member in full Communion with Mr Loring's Church in Sudbury. Aug- ust, 5th. Joseph Sawyer Junr. & his Wife owned the Covenant and had their Son Aaron baptized. I9th, Dinah, daughter of Jonas Cuttin, Joseph Son of Israel Houghton & John, Son of John Johnson Junr. 26. Elijah, Son of Joseph & Hannah Wood. Sept. 16. Benjamen, the Son of Fair- bank Moor. 23, Levina, Daughter of Jonathan Houghton Junr, & Benja- men Son of Benj. Harris. Octob. 14th. 1733. Keziah, Daughter of John Snow. 21st David, Son of Robert & Elizabeth Bratten. Nov. II, Susan- nah Daughter of James Houghton Senr., ye same day ye Brethren mani- fested their Willingness that Mary Bruce a member in full Communion
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with us should, according to her desire be Recommended to Communion with ye Church of Christ in Marlborough. 25. Amos, Son of Amos & Abigail Sawyer. Decemb. 2ª, 1733. Tillee, Son of Josiah & Dorothy Rich- ardson. 16. Tamar, Daughter of Gershom & Elisabeth Houghton. January 20th, 1733-4, Dinah daughter of Hooker Osgood Junr., Jonathan Son of Shubael Bayley, & Eunice Daughter of Benj: Atherton. January, 27, 18 1733-4, Jonas, Son of William Pollard, and Joseph, Son of John Beaman Junr. The father owned ye Covenant, & Susanna the mother was admitted to full Communion by a Letter of Recommendation from Weston church to which she belonged; also, Mary the Daughter of Thomas Wilder Junr, & Mary his Wife, who at the same time owned ye Covenant in order to it. Febr. 3ª. James the Son of James Houghton Junr. Nath11. Son of Nathan- iel Hudson, & Eunice, daughter of David Whetcomb. March Ioth, 1733-4, Joel, Son of Robert & Dorothy Phelps. I7th. Moses Son of Joseph Saw- yer Junr. 24th. Mary the Daughter of Joseph Bennet, the mother being a member of Mr Walter's Church in Roxbury. 3Ist. Israel Son of Doc- tor Daniel Greenleaf, he having owned the Covenant & his Wife a member in full Communion with the Church of Christ at Hingham, also, Sarah, the Daughter of Henry Houghton upon her owning the Covenant.
April, 7th, 1734, Dorcas Polley the Wife of Eben". Polley upon her owning of the Covenant. Also, Amos, Son of Jonathan Powers, & Isaac, Son of Wil- liam White. 14. Thomas, ye Son of Aaron Osgood. 21. Ephraim, Son of Ephraim & Anna Wilder, also, Joseph, Son of Joseph & Deborah Wilder. May 5, 1734. Ruth Daughter of Benj: & Ruth Houghton. 19. Israel, Son of Oliver Moor. June 2ª. Oliver, Son of that Thomas Hough- ton who Lives nigh to Lunenburgh. 9. William, Son of Ephraim Hough- ton, Elisabeth Daughter of Josiah Richardson & Lucey, Daughter of John Joslin. 16. David, Son of David & Eunice Osgood, & Thankful, Daugh-
ter of William Whetcomb. 23. Anna, Daughter of John & Anna Pren-
tice, also, Rebeckah Daughter of Ephraim Wheeler. 30. Josiah, Son of Jonas Fairbank, also Olive, Daughter of Jabez Beaman & his Wife upon their owning the Covenant the same Day. July, 21. John, Son of Joseph Wheelock. 28. Sylvanus, Son of Aholiab Sawyer. August, 4th. Re- beckah, Daughter of Joshua & Rebeckah Phelps. IIth. Elisabeth, the Daughter of Ebenr. Dakin. A member of Mr Loring's Church in Sudbury. 18. Luke, Son of James Richardson, ye mother a member of ye Chh in Woburn. Sept. 8, 1734. Ephraim, Son of Nath11. & Experience Butler. * * * * 19
Att a Chh meeting (duely warned) att the house of Mr John Beaman January, 30th. 1728-9, * * * the following Brethren were chosen Deacons viz: Josiah White & James Wilder, who accepted in the Presence of the Brethren. * * * *
20 Aug: 2ª. 1730. Jane Macmullin a member of ye Church of Christ in Dor- senbridge in the County of Londonderry in Ireland, Mr Hugh Wallis Pastor, Desiring Liberty to partake with ye Church in this place whilst her Stay should be in the town in ye ordinance of ye Lord's Supper, she having no Testimonials to shew. It was voted yt in Case she Submitted to Discipline and engaged to attend ye same when it was to be attended & she able to do so, her Desire should be gratified, which she did accordingly before the Church before ye Administra- tion of ye ordinance of ye Lord's Supper. * * *
25 Nov. 14, 1734. Att a Church meeting at the house of John Houghton Esqr. Alexander Scott and his Wife upon the reading of their Testimonial from the Pastor of a Church in Ireland, were allowed by the Brethren present the Priviledge of occasional Communion with us in all ordinances upon their Sub- mitting to Discipline and walking orderly whilst their abode shall be among us. * * * *
30 September, 22ª, 1734, David How and Mary his Wife owned the Covenant, upon it she was baptized, also Artemas their Son, at the same time, Jacob, Son of John & Bathsheba Bennett, also John & Sarah Sawyer's twins, Joan- na & Damaris. Nov. 3, 1734. Moses Chandler & his Wife owned ye Čove- nant and had their children baptized, named as followeth : Hannah, San-
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born, Elenor, Eliphalet, Moses, Anna. 24. Sarah, the Daughter of Josiah & Sarah Pratt. Decemb: 8th. Elizabeth, Daughter of Aaron Willard and Mary Daughter of Reuben Rugg. 15th. Oliver, Son of Benj: Osgood.
January, 5th, 1734-5, Benj: Harris upon his owning the Covenant. Febr: 9th. Josiah, Son of Thomas Tucker, Dinah daughter of Sam11. Carter Junr. & Elizabeth, Daughter of John Beaman Junr. 16. Prudence, the Daughter of Israel & - - Houghton. March, 2d. Elisabeth the Daughter of Jos- eph Wilson & Rebeckah the Daughter of Joseph Moor.
April, 13, 1735. Nathanael, Son of Jonathan Rugg. 20th Ruth, Daughter of Sam11. Sawyer, and Keziah Daughter of Ezra Sawyer. May 4th, 1735. Sarah, Daughter of Thomas Wilder Junr. & Mary his Wife. 18th. Levi,
Son of Joseph & Hannah Wood. June 8th. William Son of Alexander McBride, a member of a Church in Ireland of which Mr Clark now minis- ter in Nutfield was the Pastor, he hath had by vertue of his Testimonials, the Priviledge of the Special Ordinances of Christ at Concord. The same time baptized Jane, the Daughter of William White. 15. Hiram, Son of Joshua Houghton. 22. Mindwell, the Daughter of Jonathan & Mary Big- elow, the father having owned the Covenant at Weston & the mother a member in full Communion with the Church there.
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31 July 6th. 1735, Elisabeth Russel owned the Covenant & was baptized. 13. Margaret Kili owned the Covenant & was baptized, at the same time, Lucey Daughter of Martha Snow. 20. Hephzibah, Daughter of Jabez Fairbank Junr. 27. Hezekiah, Son of Hezekiah Whetcomb. Aug: 17th, 1735. John, Son of John Snow, Deliverance Daughter of Thomas Ross, & Esther, Daughter of Jonathan & Esther White. 24. Magdalen Laggett the Wife of Thomas Laggett owned the Covenant in order to the baptism of her Children. 31. Thomas, & Elisabeth the children of Thomas & Magda- len Laggett, also Abigail the Daughter of Benjamin Houghton. Sept. 14 Piercis the Daughter of Benja. Harris. 21. Caroline the Daughter of Jonathan Houghton Junr., and John the Son of John Joslin. * * * *
Octob. 12. Hannah Daughter of Uriah Holt, & Benjamin, Son of Joseph Whetcomb. Igth. Stephen, Son of Doctor Greenleaf, & Lucey Daughter of Amos & - - Atherton. 26. Lydia Gibbs the wife of Sam11. Gibbs upon her owning the Covenant was baptized, and their two Sons also, Elijah & Amasa. The man had before owned the Covenant at Framingham, at the same time baptized also Josiah the Son of James Wilder Junr. Katha- rine the Daughter of Ephraim Wilder Junr., Sarah the Daughter of William Willard, the mother a member of the Chh in Stow. Nov. 2ª. David Son
of Richard Wiles, & Lemuel Son of Benj. Houghton Junr. 9th, Capt. William Richardson's Daughter, Lucretia, & Elisabeth the Daughter of 16th. Edmond, Son of Phillip & Mary Larken. 23. Josiah, John Phillips.
Son of Josiah Wilder. 30. Hooker, Son of Hooker Osgood Junr. De- cemb. 4, 1735. Prudence, the Daughter of David Whetcomb.
1735-6, January, 18th. Kate, the Daughter of James Houghton Junr. Feb. 8 Elijah, Son of Jonas Fairbank, and Bridget Daughter of Jonathan Bayley, the mother a member in full Communion wth a Chh in Rowley. * 33
ADMITTED TO FULL COMMUNION.
March 2ª. 1734-5, Daniel Power. May II, 1735, Josiah Swan. Aug: 24th 1735, Elisabeth Prentice. August 31, Abigail Beaman Wife of John Beaman Secun- dus. Nov. 2, 1735, Ann Barbar wife of Alexander Barbar allowed the Privil- edge of Communion in ye ordinance of ye Lord's Supper with us whilst her stay is in Town by vote of the Brethren.
Febr. 15, 1735-6. Benjamin Ballard upon a recommendation from the South Church in Andover, Also Martha Harris, Daughter of ye widow Elisabeth Har- ris, and Mary Beaman Daughter of John Beaman Junr.
April, II, 1736. Ruth Ballard the wife of Benj: Ballard. May 9th. Thank- ful Whetcomb, the wife of Simon Whetcomb. June 6th, 1736. Sarah & Doro- thy Prentice. 13. David Nelson upon a Letter of Recommendation from the
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Church of Christ in Topsfield, to which he stood related. July 18th. David Whetcomb & Bette his Wife. August, 29th, 1736. Hephzibah Wilson Wife of Jonathan Wilson. Sept. Igth, 1736. Nathaniel Wilson & Eunice his Wife. Octob. 31. Hannah Knight Wife of Amos Knight. Nov. 9th. Mary Hough- ton Wife of Jacob Houghton Junr. 14. Abigail Wilder Daughter of Deacon James Wilder. Decemb. Igth. Jonathan Osgood and his Wife.
January, 9th, 1736-7. Damaris Carter Wife of Jonathan Carter & Lois White, Wife of John White. 16. Benjn: Houghton Junr. & Ruth Houghton his Wife, and Edward Robbins. March 13th. 1736-7. David Wilder.
June, Igth. 1737. Joshua Fairbank, John Buss, Dinah Beaman wife of Jabez Beaman, Mary Sawyer wife of Abner Sawyer & Prudence Prentice. July, 3ª, 1737. Abigail Green, wife of Peter Green. August 14th, 1737. Gardner Wilder and Mary his Wife. . Octob. 23ª. Thankful Fairbank, Wife of Jonathan Fair- bank, Sarah Harris, Daughter of Eben". Harris & Anna Harris, Daughter of the Widow Elisabeth Harris. December 25th, 1737, William Goss.
February 5th, Caleb Wilder & Abigail his Wife, also Josiah Sawyer Son of William Sawyer.
34 April 2ª. 1738. Admitted to full Communion Daniel Albert, also Bathsheba Robbins wife of Edward Robbins. June IIth, 1738. Annah Knight, Wife of Daniel Knight. July 30th. Nathaniel Butler. Sept. 24th, 1738, John Carter & Abigail his Wife.
March 18th, 1738-9. Robert Phelps.
April 15, 1739. Reuben Rugg & Lydia his Wife. 22ª. Thomas Fairbank & Dorothy his Wife. May, 20th, Hephzibah Houghton, Wife of John Hough- ton Junr., also Samuel & Annah Bayley his Wife upon a Letter of Recom- mendation from the Church of Christ in Dudley. July 8th. Israel Houghton & Josiah Richardson. 29th. Abigail Ross wife of James Ross. August, 5th. 1739. The Brethren voted yr Consent to ye Desire of Damaris Wilder Wife of Nathaniel Wilder to be Recommended to the Communion of the Chh of Christ in Nichewaug. December 9th. 1739. Mary Sawyer Wife of Phinehas Sawyer. 30. Beulah Carter, Wife of Oliver Carter. * * X
February, 17th, 1739-40, Ebenezer Beaman and vid: Tabitha Sawyer.
April 27th, 1740. Thomas Burpee & Mary his Wife, upon Recommendation from the Second Chh of Christ in Rowley. June Ist, 1740. Jonathan Bayley. 8. Josiah Wilder. August 21, 1740. At a Church meeting at my House: the Brethren present upon hearing the Case of old father Dunsmore a member of ye Church in Ireland of wch Mr Matthew Clark was ye pastor Discovered their Willingness that he should (according to his Desire & upon his Submitting him- self to Discipline) have his Priviledge of holding Communion with us in the ordinance of the Lord's Supper.
April, 5th, 1741. Mr Josiah Brown upon a Letter of Recommendation from the Chh of Christ in Lexington. 12. Thomas White and Sarah his Wife. July, 12th. 1741. Mary Houghton Daughter of John Houghton. August, 30th. Mary Moor wife of Isaac Moor of Bolton, and Mary Johnson Sept. 6th, 1741. Hephzibah Kendal widow. 27th. Andrew Wilder. Nov. Ist, 1741. Elizabeth Wilder, Wife of Andrew Wilder.
January 17th, 1741-2. John Herbert & Sarah Wilder Wife of Oliver Wilder Junr. Feby. 28 1741-2. Margaret Bowers, wife of John Bowers.
July 25th. 1742. Rachel Wilder Daughter of Thomas Wilder. Aug: Ist. Ruth Sawyer Wife of Elisha Sawyer. Sept. 12 1742. Thankful Haskal wife of Jer. Haskal.
Octob. Ist. 1742. Att a meeting of the Brethren of ye Chh at the Pastor's House according to his Desire, signified the Sabbath before to Consider Re- specting an Addition to ye Number of Deacons &c. Ist Proposed by ye Pastor whether they would now endeavour an Addition to ye Number of Deacons. Voted in the Affirmative. 2ly. Whether they would choose two more. Voted also in the Affirmative. Then by Prayer sought Direction of God in the choice. After this the Brethren brought in yr written votes and upon Counting of them it appeared that Hooker Osgood Junr. and Israel Houghton were the men chosen. * *
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35 February 29th. 1735-6, John Johnson Junr. owned the Covenant and was baptized. March, 7th, 1735-6, Uriah the Son of Oliver Moor, and Mary ye Daughter of Benjamin Ballard. The same Day the Brethren shewed yr Willingness by ye uplifted hand that our Brother John Warner and his Wife also at yr Desire should be recommended to communion with the Chh of Christ in Harvard. 21. Robert Powers & his Wife owned the Covenant and their Daughter, Named Ruth. was Baptized. 28. Asahel Son of Joshua Osgood, and Abner Son of Joseph Wheelock.
April 4th. 1736, Solomon, Son of Nath11. Hudson, and Dorothy Daughter of John Johnson Junr. IIth, Abigail, the Daughter of Daniel Albert. 18. Sarah Daughter of Joseph Sawyer Junr. May, 2ª. Josiah Son of Josiah &
Sarah Pratt. gth, Moses, Son of Capt. Oliver Wilder. Relief Daughter of William Whetcomb. Elisabeth, Daughter of Joshua Phelps, & Lydia, Daughter of John Glazier, upon his & his Wives owning of the Covenant. 16. Lois, Daughter of William Pollard, and Mary, Daughter of Simon Whetcomb. 30th, Sarah Daughter of Joseph Bennett & Elisabeth daugh- ter of Jonathan Powers. June 6th. 1736. John, Son of James Richardson & Robert Son of Robert Powers. 13. Eunice, Daughter of Aaron Os- good, July, 4th. Relief Daughter of Benj: Atherton. 11th. Mary, Daugh-
ter of David Osgood. August 8th. Thomas, Son of John Bennett. 22d.
Susanna, Daughter of Josiah Richardson. 29th. Benjamin, Son of John Sawyer also Jonathan & Lois, Son & Daughter of Jonathan & Hephzibah Wilson. Sept. 5, 1736. The Brethren present manifested their Willing- ness that Mr Eben". Flagg should be Dismist & Recommended to ye Com- munion of the Chh of Christ in Chester. 19. Eunice Daughter of Heze- kiah Snow, and Rhoda, Daughter of Nathaniel & Eunice Wilson, also, Nathaniel & Elizabeth children of Nath11. Carter upon his & his Wife's owning of ye Covenant. Octob. 3d, 1736. Abner, Son of John Moor, Junr. also Prudence, Daughter of Nathaniel Butler. IO. Thomas, Son of
Thomas Fairbank. 17. Elijah Son of John Beaman Junr. & Keziah daughter of Simon Whetcomb. 31. Mariah Daughter of Thomas Hough- 36 ton of Harvard. Nov. 7th. 1736. Hannah, ye Daughter of Amos Knight
Junr. & Hannah his wife. 14th. Ezra Son of Jabez Beaman. 21. Samuel, Son of Nath11. Hastings and his Wife upon their owning the Covenant the same Day. 28. Deborah, Daughter of Joseph & Deborah Wilder. De- cemb. Igth. Jonathan, Son of Jonathan Osgood. 26. Phinehas, Son of Phinehas Willard the mother a member in full Communion.
January, 2ª. 1736-7. Dorothy, Daughter of Robert Phelps, ye mother in full Communion. oth. Tillee, Son of John White, ye mother a member in full Communion. 30th. Paul, Son of Fairbank Moor. Feb. 13. Eunice,
Daughter of Israel Houghton. 27. Peter Son of Aaron Willard. March 13th. 1736-7. Levi, Son of James Houghton. 20th. Thomas, son of
Thomas Ross. 27th. Baptized at the house of Jonathan Osgood the place of meeting, Paul, Son of Samuel Gibbs, also Ame Daughter of Moses Chandler, Elisabeth Daughter of Samuel Burpee, & Sarah Daughter of John Farrar.
April 3ª, 1737. Thomas, Son of Ephraim Houghton. IO. Samuel, Son of Samuel Carter Junt. & Martha Daughter of James Wilder Junr. 24. Abi- gail, Daughter of Thomas Munroe, a member of ye Chh of Christ in Charlestown also Samuel Son of John Snow. May, 7th. Baptized by Mr Seccomb of Harvard in my Congregation, Mary, Daughter of Sam11 Wilson of Nichewaug, the mother a member in full Communion with the Church of Canterbury. Jonathan Son of John Phillips & William Son of John War- ner, ye mother a member of ye Chh in Haverhill. June 5th, 1737. Cyrus Son of Jonas Fairbank, and James Son of Benjamin Ballard. 19. Hannah Daughter of Joseph Moor, and Agnus Daughter of Alexander McBride. 26th. Joseph Son of John Joslin & Eunice Daughter of Nathaniel Wilson. July 17, 1737. Mary Resign, Daughter of Benjamin Harris also Damaris, Daughter of Thomas Houghton towards Turkey Hills. 24. David, Son of Doctor Greenleaf. Aug. 7th, 1837. The Brethren manifested (by ye uplifted hand) their willingness that Annah Hinds, wife of John Hinds of Brookfield should according to her desire be dismist and recommended to
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37 ye Church of Christ in Brookfield. August 14th, 1737. Baptized Lucey,
Daughter of Sam11. Sawyer. 28th. Mary, Daughter of Thomas & Mag- dalene Laggett. Sept. IIth, 1737. Oliver Son of Edward Phelps Junr. also, Ruth Daughter of Reuben Rugg. 18th, Elisha, Son of Joseph Wood.
25. Mary, Daughter of Gardner & Mary Wilder Octob. 2ª, 1737. Joshua Son of John & Anna Prentice. 9th, Mary the Daughter of Daniel Howe. 23ª. William, Son of Jonathan Fairbank. Nov. 6th. Benj": Son of Joseph Whetcomb was baptized by the Revd Mr David Stearns of Lunenburgh in Lancaster. 13. Joel, Son of Benjamin Houghton also Simon Son of Jacob Houghton Jun'. & Tamar, Daughter of James Houghton Jun". 27. Jacob, Son of John Glazier. Decemb. 4th, Jonathan Son of Jonathan Wheelock. IIth Elisabeth Daughter of Aholiab Sawyer. 18th. Jonathan, Son of Jon- athan Houghton.
January, Ist. 1737-8, Dinah Daughter of William Goss. 15th. Samuel, Son of Jonathan Osgood, and Elias Son of Nath11. Carter. 29th. Elisabeth, Daughter of David Osgood by me at Jonathan Osgood's house, the same Day Miriam Daughter of Jonathan Bigloe Baptized in Town by Mr Stearns of Lunenburgh. February, 12th, 1737-8. Tillee Son of David Whetcomb, Annah, Daughter of Jonathan Whetcomb, & Abigail Daughter of Oliver Moors. 26. Baptized at Jonathan Osgoods the place of Publick meeting Sarah Daughter of Josiah Wilder, and by the Revª Mr Seccomb in my pul- pit Isaiah Son of Nathan"1. Butler, Lemuel Son of Uriah Holt and Damaris Daughter of Jonathan Carter. March 14, 1737-8. Caleb, Son of Caleb Wilder, was baptized privately by reason of some hurt received in ye head at its birth which threatened its Life. Several of the Neighbours were pres- ent at its Baptism. Igth, Menasseh Son of Ephraim Wilder Jun". 22ª. Abigail, Daughter of Peter Green, the mother in full Communion with us. This child was baptized privately, being under very threatening circum- stances by reason of a sore mouth & fitts, at the Desire of the Parents. Several of the neighbours were present.
April, 2ª. 1738. Jonathan Son of Jonathan Bayley. 23ª Sarah, Daughter of
Amos Atherton. 30th, Abel Son of Joshua Osgood. May, 7th, 1738. Jabez Son of Jonathan Fairbank. 14. Abner Son of Benjamin Osgood. 38 May 21st. 1738. Thomas Sawyer & his Wife owned the Covenant and had their Child Baptized viz yr Son whose Name was Abraham, the same time Nathaniel, Son of Nath11. Hastings. June 4th, Joseph, Son of Joseph Saw-
yer. 18th. Levi, Son of Daniel Howe, also Joshua Moor upon his owning of the Covenant. 25th. Nathaniel, Son of Aaron Osgood, and Joshua Son of Joshua Phelps. July, 2ª. 1738, Josiah Son of Josiah Kendall the mother a member of the Church of Christ in Woburn in full Communion. 9. Lois, Daughter of Joshua Moor. 16th. Mary Daughter of Ephraim Car- ter upon his owning the Cov: * 23. Amee, Daughter of Capt. William Richardson. * * *
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