USA > Massachusetts > Berkshire County > Lee > Vital records of Lee, Massachusetts, 1777-1801, from the records of the town, Congregational Church and inscriptions in the early burial grounds, all the family birth records continued beyond 1801 given as fully as recorded; containing also the baptisms and names of church members in the records of the Congregational Church from its organization in 1780 to 1801 > Part 4
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1775.
Sept. 18-Nathaniel, s. of Stephen and Lydia Tobey, æ. 8 d. P. 38.
1777.
Oct. 8 -- Lydia, d. of Jonathan and Elizabeth West, æ. 1 yr. P. 39 Oct. 17 -- David, s. of Jonathan and Elizabeth West, æ. 2 y., 4 m. P. 39.
1778.
May 30- Jerusha, w. of Peter Wilcox, & 39 y., 6 m. P. 41. May- Esther, d. of Aaron and Marah Benedict, P. 15.
1779.
Jan. 19-Child of Jonathan and Elizabeth West, æ. 2 d. P. 39. May 16-Jedediah, s. of Nathan and Lucy Davis, æ. 14 d. P. 20. July 13-Eunice, d. of Aaron and Marah Benedict, æ. 2 d. P. 15.
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June 28-Thomas, s. of Elisha and Elizabeth Freeman, æ. 3 y. P. 24. Nov. 10-Stephen, s. of John and Lois Nye, æ. 2 m., 19 d. P. 32. Nov. - Sarah, d. of Nathan and Lucy Davis, æ. abont 7 m. P. 20. Dec. 9-Jerusha, d. of Jonathan and Deliverence Foot. P. 24.
["Jerusha died Jan ît !: 1781, aged ? Months" .- See p. 87.]
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1781.
July --- Child of Jonathan and Elizabeth West. P. 39.
Dec. 1-Esther, d. of John and Lois Nye, æ. 1 m. P. 32.
1782.
Feb. 5-Marcy, d. of Levi and Temperence Chase, æ. 4 w. P. 18.
1783.
May 10 -- Daniel, s. of Daniel and Hannah Church, æ. 10 y., 11 m. P. 18. May -Seth, s. of Levi and Temperence Chase. P. 18.
Oct. 17-Dorse, d. of Amos and Susan Roberts, a. 1 y., 7 m. P. 35.
1784.
Feb. 16-Daniel, s. of Daniel and Hannah Church, æ. 5 m., 8 d. P. 18. Feb. 20-Samuel, s. of Samuel and Prudence Porter, æ. 4 y. 7 m. P. 34.
Apl. 15-Hannah, w. of Daniel Church. P. 18 .- [-" in the 44th year of her age."-See p. 89.]
Aug. 1-Sarah, d. of Nathan and Ruhamah Ball, æ. 11 y., 3 m. P. 13. [Date of death, and age taken from inscription in the cemetery .- See p. 76.] Oct. 4-John, s. of Archalaus and Sarah Chadwick, æ. 1 y., 11 m. P. 17.
1785.
Jan. 23-Elizabeth, d. of Daniel and Elizabeth West, æ. 9 y. P. 39.
Mar. 19-Nancy. d. of Cornelius Jr. and Abigail Bassett, of small pox, æ. 1 y., 19 d. P. 15.
May 15-Jared, s. of Elisha and Marah Graut, æ. 2 y., 8 m. P. 25. Nov. 19 -- Eunice, w. of Moses Ingersoll in the 50th yr. of her age. P. 31.
[The inscription in cemetery (see p. 80), and Dr. Hyde's record give 1795 as the year of death, and both stato in the 51st year of her age.]
1786. Abijah, s. of John and Lucy Starnes. P. 36. th ℮ ["A Bijah Son to Mr JOHN STARN'S Died June 27 AD 1789 in y 5 ye ar of his age."-See p 91.]
1787.
Mar. 27 - Oziel, s. of Peter and Jerusha Willcox, Killed at Sheffield, æ. 27 y., 7 m., 11 d. P. 41. [See introductory notes. ]
May 22-Ira, s. of John and Lois Nye. P. 32. Pelatiah West Died July-11-1787 ----
Aug. 20-Samuel, s. of Archalaus and Sarah Chadwick, æ. 1 y., 5 m., 24 d. P. 17.
1788.
Mar. 16-Huldah, w. of Caleb Walker. P. 3S.
May 1-Rebeca, d. of Wait and Marah Hatch, æ. about 32 y. P. 27.
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1789.
Mar. 12 - Parmelia, d. of Elijah and Marah West, æ. 1 y., 6 m., 13 d. P. 39. Apl. 18-Child of Abraham and Temperence Perry, æ. 15 d. P. 34. May 23-Child of Joseph and Eunice Bradley-"Died immediately". P. 16. July 5-Marcy, d. of Samuel and Hannah Tilley, æ. 1 y., 15 d. P. 38.
1790.
Apl. 10-Rhoda, d. of Joseph and Elizabeth Wyllys, æ. 2 m. P. 42 July 11-Marah, w. of Aaron Benedict. P. 15.
[-"in the 31th year of her age."-See p. 87.]
July 27-Mary, d. of William and Sarah Whitney, a. 1 m. P. 40.
July 31 -- Charity, w. of Col. Jared Bradley. P. 16.
[-"in the 32d year of her age."-See p. 87.] Aug. 13-Desire, w. of Abiathar Chadwick, P. 17. [ -- "in the 35th year of her age" .-- See p. 78.] Caleb Walker Died at Genessee in the Summer of 1790 .- P. 38. Sep. 8-Betsey, d. of George and Betsey Bennet, æ. 5 m. P. 15.
Dec. 14 -- Lydia, d. of Jonathan and Elizabeth West, æ. about 2 y. P. 39.
Dec. 22 -- John, s. of Jonathan and Anne Graves, æ. 1 d. P. 26.
1791.
Jan. 27-Child of Jesse Jr. and Lucy Bradley. P. 16. Mar. 4-Zacheus, s. of John and Betsey Winegar. P. 42.
[-"in the 23d year of his age" .- See p. 89.] Apl. - Patty, d. of Levi and Bathsheba West, a. about 3 y., 8 m. P. 40. July -Child of Cornelius and Remember Bassett. P. 14.
July 27-Tabitha, d. of Levi and Temperence Chase, æ. 20 d. P. 18.
Oct. 25-John, s. of Jonathan and Deliverence Foot, æ. 5 m. P. 24. [Date given in inscription in cemetery is Oct. 9, 1791 :- see p. 87.] Nov. 1-Polly, d. of Jonathan and Sarah Finney, a. 2 y., 12 d. P. 23. 1792.
Jan. 5-Erastus, s. of John and Jehannah Gifford, æ. 1 w. P. 25.
May 8-Elizabeth, d. of Joseph and Elizabeth Wyllys, æ. 4 w. P. 42. Hannah Crocker Died June 18-1792 in the 60th year of her age.
Oct. 13 - David, s. of David and Betsey Foot, æ. 3 m. P. 23.
Nov. 2-Thomas, s. of Levi and Sarah Nye. P. 33.
[-"in the 19th year of his age" .- Date of death and age taken from inscription in cemetery :- see p. sl.]
Dec. 17-Child of James and Lucretia Stevens-died day of birth. P. 36.
1793.
Mar. 16- Child of Reuben and Nabby Barlow. P. 14.
Apl. 21 - Child of John and Salome Crosby, æ. 4 w. P. 20.
June 28 - Sally, d. of John and Sarah Hulett, æ. 4 m., 1 w. P. 29.
Aug. 26-Zafne, s. of James and Achsah Austin, æ. 18 m. P. 12. Oct. - William, s. of Jonathan Jr. and Deliverence Foot. P. 24. ["William died Oct 1st 1792 aged 5 weeks". - See p. 87.] Nov. 13 -Deliverence, w. of Ichabud Backus. P. 12.
Dec. 4-Isaac, s. of Laurence and Christeen Vandusen, æ. 9 m. P. 38.
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1794.
Feb. 8-Wealthy, d. of John and Sarah Hulett. P. 29.
Mar. 13-Huldah, d. of Levi G. Porter, æ. 8 y., 13 d. P. 34.
Mar. 19-Eunice, d. of Elisha and Marah Grant, æ. 2 y., 11 m., 2 d. P. 25. June 29-Jesse, s. of John and Jehannah Gifford, æ. 1 y., 4 m., 10 d. P. 25. Peter Willcox Jr born at Richmond July 12th 1765 and died
in Grenville of 48 hours illness of the billions Cholic July 16th AD 1794 in the thirtieth year of his age.
1795.
Feb. 15-Polly, d. of Silas and Rachel Easton, æ. 16 d. P. 22. Mar. 28-Marcy, w. of Paul Ewer. P. 22.
[Date and age from inscription in cemetery :- "March 1sth 1795 in the 39th year of her age" .- See p. 79.]
Widow Abigail Crocker died A2 10-1795 in the 90 Year of her age.
Apl. 11-Lewis, s. of John and Jehannah Gifford, æ. 4 d. P. 25.
Apl. 17-Barnabas, s. of Nathaniel and Deborah Tobey, æ. 1 m. P. 23.
May 1-Child of John and Salome Crosby, æ. 11 d. P. 20.
Molly Casey Died May 1795 .- [" May 5th aged 24y." Dr. Hyde's record.] June 5-Rhoda, d. of Levi G. Porter - in her 4th year. P. 34.
Aug. 20 -- Rebeca, d. of Jonathan and Anne Graves, æ. 2. y. P. 26.
Sep. 7-Marcy Hamlin, d. of Joseph Jr. and Polly Crocker-in ber 4th year. P. 19. Jonathan West Died Septr 1795. P. 39.
Nov. 10-Polly, d. of Elisha and Marah Grant, . 2 y., 17 d. P. 25.
1796.
Joseph Crocker Jr died Jany 8-1796 in the 30th Year of his age. P. 19.
Feb. 20-Elizabeth, w. of John Keep. P. 31.
[-"in the 40th year of her age."-Dr. Hyde's record. ]
Mar. 6-Charles, s. of John and Lois Nye, æ. 2 m. P. 32.
Mar. 7-Kimbal, s. of Samuel and Prudence Porter. P. 34.
[The inscription in cemetery (see p. 91), and Dr. Hyde give 15 months as the age, which does not correspond with the record on page 34. Probably he was born in 1794 instead of 1795, as there given.]
Apl. 23-Richard, s. of William and Sarah Whitney, æ. 1 y., 2 m., 13 d. P. 40. Capt. Thomas Crocker died July 5-1796 in the 62 Year of his age -
July 24-Joseph, s. of Joseph and Polly Crocker, æ. 7 m., 20 d. P. 19. Sep. 17-Child of Reuben and Nabby Barlow-died day of birth. P. 14. Oct. 15-John, s. of John and Sarah Hulett, æ. 8 y., 1 m., 20 d. P. 29.
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1797.
Jan. 2-Betsey, d. of Seth and Bethiah Burden, æ. 5 y., 1 m. P. 17. Jan. 17-Child of Abraham and Huldah Finney-died day of birth. P. 22. Jan. 21-Sarah, w. of John Hulet. P. 161. [-"aged 33 yrs." -- Dr. Hyde's rec.] Pegg Casey died Feb. 16-1797-[" -- in the 16th year of her age." -- Dr. Hyde's record.] Ebenezer Chadwick Jr Died Feb, y 25th 1797-
[-"in the 25th year of his age."-Dr. Hyde's record.] Mar. 7-Betsey, d. of William and Jerusha Freeman, æ. 12 d. P. 24.
Apl. 6-Thomas, s. of Josiah and Hannah Crocker, . 3. w. P. 20.
May 26-Child of Ancel and Hannah Bassett, . 20 d. P. 14.
Eleazer Turner Died at Lee July 29th 1797 .-
[-"in the 30th year of his age."-Dr. Hyde's record.] Died at Lee Aug. 30 Widow Silence Chase.
[-"in the 76th year of her age."-Dr. Hyde's record.]
Sep. 22-Child of Eleazer Turner Died Septr 22d 1797 aged 6 months.
Oct. 23-William Finney, s. of Cornelius and Mercy Hamlin, æ. 1 y., 4 m. P. 26. Mr David Perrys wife died Decr 19th 1797 [See pp. 74, 85.] Mr Nathan Ball Died Decr 29th 1797 in the 61st Year of his age.
1798.
Jan. 19 -- Harriet, d. of Cornelius and Abigail Bassett, æ. 2 y., 9 d. P. 15. Mr John Winegar died March 14th 1798 --
[-"Aged 55 years & 2 M" --- See p. 89.] Mr Benjamin Hamlin Died May 2d 1798 --
[-"in the 67th year of his age."-See p. 91.] May 4-Child of James and Achsah Austin-died day of birth. P. 12. Dennis Casey Died may 6th 1798 -
[-" aged 20 years. "-Dr. Hyde's record. ] Anner Bassett Daughter of Nathan Bassett Died June 5th 1798 [-"aged 18 years."-See p. 77.] Katharine Winegar Died June 13th 1798 - [-"aged 33 years & 13 days" .- See p. 89.] Cynthia Chadwick Died July 28th 1798- [-"aged 13 years."-Dr .. Hyde's record.] Zeruiah Crocker Died Septr 2d 1798 - [-"in the 21st year of her age" .- See p. 78.] Dec. 23-Betsey Crosby, d. of Josiah and Hannah Crocker, æ. 8 m., 20 d. P. 20.
I799.
Jan. 3-Roxe, d. of Abraham and Esther Howk-in her 4th yr. P. 28. Phineas Graves's wife Died Jany 7th 1799 Remember Tobey Died Feb. 7th 1799-
[-"in the 22 year of her age."-See p. 75.] Widow Elizabeth Turner Died Feb. 20th 1799 - [- "aged 39 years."-Dr. Hyde's record.]
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Daniel Church Sen. Died March 9th 1799- [-"aged 92 years" .- See p. 89.] Timothy Barden's wife died March 10th 1799-
[ "Burden," in Dr. Hyde's record.] Mar. 12-Child of Stephen and Lydia Tobey-died day of birth. P. 38. Lydia Tobey wife to Stephen Tobey Died April 3d AD 1799- [-"in the 43d year of her age."-See p. 81.] John Couch Sen's wife Died June-1-1799- [-"in the (7th year of her age."-Dr. Hyde's record. ] .
John Couches Child 18 months Died June 8th 1799
A Child of Elijah Peet Died June 29th 1799 -
[-"Aged 8 years 10 M & 5 days " .- See p. 91.]
July 14-Thomas, s. of John and Lucy Starnes, æ. 1 y., 9 d. P. 36.
Laurence Vandusen died July 19 1799-
[-"in the 33d year of his age."-See p. 85.] Nabby Polly Died July 20 1799 ---- [-"in the 2nd Year of her age." -- See p. 85.] Aug. 4-Child of Alvan and Sally Foot-died day of birth. P. 23.
Thomas Northrup Died Aug. 8 1799-[-"aged ?2 years." -- Dr. Hyde.] Samuel Couch's child died Aug. 19th 1799 -
[ -- "aged 15 months."-Dr. Hyde's record. ] Jerusha Polley Died Septr 6th 1799 A 1 Year 9 m
Oct. 5-Betsey, d. of John and Lucy Starnes, a. 9 y., 4 m. P. 36.
Dec. 21-Child of Andrew and Betsey Howk, æ. 1 d. P. 28.
1800. Widow Elizabeth West Died March 17th 1800 -
[-"aged 88 years."-Dr. Hyde's record.] Electa Wilcox Died May 17th 1800 of the following disorders (viz) Inflamation in the bowels, Spasm in the Stomach and Cramp Cholic.
Aug. 10-Joseph, s. of Nathaniel and Bethiah Bassett, æ. 1 y., 3 d. P. 15. Josiah Hatch's wife Died Novr 9th 1800 - [ -- "aged 83 years."-Dr. Hyde's record.]
The dates of the two following are uncertain : Barnabas Finney died June 30-178 [Last figure omitted.] P. 23. July 3-Nathan, s. of Aaron and Marah Benedict, 179 [Last figure omitted.] P. 15.
. He was on Rev. Com. Safety Con.
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Congregational Church Records.
[Miany matters are omitted from the Records here printed, but all the Admissions to the Church, the Baptisms, and Dr. Hyde's list of Marriages and Deaths are given ]
Lee May, 25 AD. 1780:
The Professors of religion in the town of Lee met and formed them- selves into a Church, The Revd Mr Daniel Collins of Lausborough being present at their request to assist in forming them:
The Church being then formed made choice of Mr Wilm Ingersoll for their Moderator: after which they made choice of Mr Wilm Ingersoll, Mr Jesse Bradley and Mr Prince West as a Committee to sign Letters missive to the Churches in Sheffield, Egremont, Stockbridge, Lenox, Pitts- field, Lausborough, and Williamstown to request their assistance by Pastors and Delegates in the Ordination of Mr Abraham Fowler to the work of the Ministry and pastoral charge of the Church to be ou June 8, AD. 1780. On the 6 day of July, Sarah the wife of Levi Nye, Phebe the Wife of Thomas Beecher, Tabitha the wife of Peter Willcocks, Eunice the Wife of Moses Ingersoll, Lydia the wife of Aaron Ingersoll and David Ingersoll were all received as members of full Communion with this Church: The same day Truman son to James Penoyer was baptized.
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December 3. Hopestill son to Thomas Beecher was baptized.
December 17. James Penover, Daniel Church, and Hannah his wife were received into full Communion with this Church.
December 31. Lois the Wife of Joseph Handy and Elizebeth the Wife of Seth Barlow were received into full Communion with this Church.
Jan. 17. AD. 1781. Heman and Amey Children to Prince West, and Elenor, Anna, Luther, and John-Calvin Children to Moses Ingersoll were baptized.
Jan. 28. Levi Nye, and Hannah the Wife of Hope Davis were received into full Communion with this Church.
Febry 25. John Crosby, and Martha his Wife, Elizebeth Chadwick, and Thankfull the Wife of Joli Goodspeed were received into full Commun- ion with this Church.
April 22. AD. 1781. Electa Daughter to Peter Willcocks and Benjamin son to James Young were baptized.
June 23. AD. 1782. Abigail Wife to Elisha Goodspeed was received into full Commannion with this Church, and she and hur Daughter thankfull were baptized.
Angust the 4. Josiah Bartholomew, Desire Wife of Abiathar Chadwick, and Moriah Backus were received into full Communion with this Church: Moriah Backus, Billy aud Betey Children to Moses Ingersoll, and Daniel Son to Nathan Ball were baptized the same day.
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These are the accounts recorded of the Church by Mr Wilm Ingersoll while Moderator of the Church.
July 3, AD. 1783. Mr Elisha Parmele was ordained to the work of the Gospel ministry and pastoral charge of this Church.
The members of this church and their children that are baptized arc these that follow.
Josiah Bartholomew Phebe his Wife. Lemuel Hatch Temperance Hatch
Their Children Oliver Bartholomew Phebe Bartholomew Jesse Bartholomew
Hope Davis Hannah Davis
Their Children Oliver Hatch
Timothy Hatch
Joseph Hatch
Lemuel Hatch
Ebenezer Hatch
Tempe Hatch Jonathan Hatch
Willm Ingersoll Lydia Ingersoli
their Children
Prince West
Moses Ingersoll
Aaron Ingersoll Barsheba Ingersoll
Jared Ingersoll
John West
David Ingersoll
Silvanus West
Lucinda Ingersoll
Heman West
Amey West,
Philo West
Jesse Bradley Mary Bradley. t
Their Children. Jared Bradley Eli Bradley Jesse Bradley Mamry Bradley
Joseph Bradley William Bradley Lemi Bradley
Lydia Bradley
Daniel Bradley
Oliver West Thankful West
Their Children Amy West Caleb West Amasa West Anna West Sarah West Joshua West Oliver West
Joseph Totman
his Children Sarah Totman Elizebeth Totman Mary Totman Benjamin Totman
Nathan Ball S Ruhannah Ball :
Their Children Nathan Ball Lydia Ball
Mary Ball
Sarah Ball
Elizebeth Ball Martha Ball John Ball Anna Ball James Ball Samuel Ball Cesar.
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Willm Ingersoll
Christopher West
Elijah Ingersoll Calvin Ingersoll Betcy Ingersoll
his Children
Barsheba- West
Hannah- West
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John Crosby Martha Crosby
Their Children John Crosby Abijah Crosby Hannah Crosby Thomas Crosby Abner Crosby Elizebeth Crosby
Lemuel Crocker Sarah Crocker
their Children Samuel Crocker
Levi Nye Sarah Nye
their Children Joshua Nye Benjamin Nye Mary Nye Rachel Nye
Thomas Nye Levi Nye Sarah Nye
James Penoyer Sarah Penoyer
their Children David-lovel Penoyer Reuben Penoyer Jacob Penoyer truman Penoyer Zina Penoyer
Daniel Church Hannah Church
Their Children Rachel Church Levi Church Eli Church Daniel Church
David Kellogg Elenor Kellogg
their Children ) Lydia Kellogg
baptized Rhoda Kellogg in the Russell Kellogg half way | Adosha Kellogg David Kellogg Welthy Kellogg Hannah Kellogg Ira Kellogg Otis Kellogg
David Ingersoll Sarah Ingersoll
Children Erastus Ingersoll
James Youngs Hannah youngs
their Children James Youngs Rebekah Youngs
Hannah Youngs Lydia Youngs
Elizebeth Youngs
Benjamin Youngs David Youngs Anna Youngs
Thomas Ewer Mary Ewer
their Children Thomas Ewer Ebenezer Ewer
Ansel Ewer
Lydia Ewer
Seth Ewer Elisha Ewer
Sarah Foot Wife of Jonathan Foot
Phinehas Fish Marcy Fish
Their Children Joseph Fish - born Decr 20, 1767.
Job Fish - born Deer 2, 1769.
Phinehas Fish- born July 9, 1771.
Samuel Fish - born Sepr 9, 1773. Mary Perry
Elizebeth Fish - born Novr 1, 1776.
Bethia Fish born Apr! 5, 1759. Susannah Fish- born Febr 17, 1781. Thankful Fish- born Febr 11, 1783.
Caty Perry Wife of Arthur Perry.
her Children
Ruth Perry
Cloe Perry
Johannah Perry
Abraham Perry
Abigail Perry
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Elizebeth Winepar Wife of John Winegar. her Children
Catharinah Winegar Samuel Winegar Zachariah Winegar Jacob Winegar Huldah Winegar Elizebeth Winegar John Winegar Jesse Winegar David Winegar Stephen Winegar
Thankfull Goodspeed Wife of John Goodspeed. her Children Obed Goodspeed
Eunice Ingersoll Wife of Moses In- gersoll. her Children
Elenor Ingersoll Anna Ingersoll Luther Ingersoll
John-Calvin Ingersoll
Billy Ingersoll Betcy Ingersoll
Elizebeth Chadwick
her Children Rose Chadwick Abiathar Chadwick Archelus Chadwick Samuel Chadwick
Moriah Backus her Children
Hannah Backus Sarah Backus Nathaniel Backus
Auson Backus
Benjamin Backus
Fannah Collins Wife of OliverCollins. her Chhuren Elisha Collins Archebal Collins Oliver Collins Avis Collins
Elias Collins
John Collins
Isaac Collins
Tryphena Marsh Wife of Reuben Marsh. her Children Judith Marsh
Tabitha Willcocks Wife of Peter Willcocks. her Children
Mary Davis Thomas Davis
Anna Davis Rowland Davis Epraim Davis Timothy Davis Phebe Willcocks Electe Willcocks
Desire Chadwick Wife of Abiathar Chadwick. her Children Fear Chadwick Heman Chadwick Joseph Chadwick
Sarah Chadwick Wife of Archelus Chadwick. her Children Thomas Chadwick Jabez Chadwick Elizebeth Chadwick John Chadwick
Lydia Ingersoll Wife of Aaron In- gersoll. her Children Jonathan Ingersoll Stephen Ingersoll
Deliverance Foot Wife of Jonathan
Foot. her Children Elisha Foot Alvin Foot Jerusha Foot
Thankfull Dimmuck Wife of Sylva- nus Dimuck. her Children Hannah Dimmuck
Lydia Gifford Wife of Thomas Gifford her Children Abigail Gifford Isaac Gifford Huldah Gifford Sarah Gifford Cornelius Gifford
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Catherina Winegar
Seth & Amy Nye their Children Elisha Nye
Naomi Goodspeed
Wife of David
Goodspeed her Children
Naomi Goodspeed Antony Goodspeed
Lois Handy Wife of Joseph Handy their Children . Joseph Handy Nathaniel Handy Seth Handy
Mary Hatch Wife of Wate Hatch
her Children Rebekkah Hatch Lewes Hatch Priscilla Hatch Edward Hatch
Aaron Benedic
Children Clarissa Benedic Stephen-Thomas Benedic
Elizebeth West the Wife of Daniel
West. her Children
Elizebeth West Saviah West Thomas-Tracy West Daniel West Lucy West.
Their Children Elisha Grant Ruth Grant Prudence Grant
Jared Grant
Elizebeth Wife [of] Seth Barlow her Children
Experience Coffey Wife of John Coffey her children
Samuel Barlow Nathan Barlow
Mary Coffey Betcy Coffey
Lydia the Wife of Stephen Toby
Rachel Coffey
Crecia Coffey
Jerusha Standly
Phebe the Wife of Thomas Beecher
Olliver Hatch & Rebekah Hatch - Their Children.
her Children Hopestill Beecher Submit Beecher
Thomas Crocker Mercy Crocker.
[Several pages in the original, are blank after the above list, on which evidently, it was designed that the names of persons taken into the church from time to time, and their children, should be entered. The list, however, remains as left by Wm. Ingersoll; the clerks following him, making no additions to it.]
Mary the Wife of Elisha Grant
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Lee July 18, 1783. The Church agreed to choose two Deacons: and choose Mr David ingersoll Choirester. [Sce p. 10%.]
July 13. Thankful Fish daughter of Phinehas and Marcy Fish was baptized.
July 20, Hannah Backus, Sarah Backus, Nathaniel Backus, Anson Backus, Benjamin Backus, Children of Moriah Backus: John Chadwick Son of Archelas and Sarah Chadwick: and Fear Chadwick, Heman Chad- wick, and Joseph Chadwick, Children of Abiathar and Desire Chadwick were all baptized.
July 24, Mary the Wife of Thomas Yure, and Amy the Wife of Seth Nye were examined by this Church: and propounded with a view to join this Church in full communion on the 26, of July.
July 27, Crecia daughter of John and Experience Coffey was baptized.
August 3, Otis the son of David and Elenor Cellogg, Samuel the son of Lemuel and Sarah Crocker, and Elizebeth, Saviab, Thomas-Tracy, Daniel, and Lucy the Children of Daniel and Elizebeth West, were all baptised.
August 10. Mary the Wife of Thomas Ewer and Amey the Wife of Seth Nye were both received into full communion with this Church: and Mrs Ewer was baptized the same time being not certain that she was baptized in her infancy.
August 29, The Church met and passed the following votes:
1. That no complaint shall be brought before the Church of any member except by the desire of one or two members exclusive of the offended Brother.
2. That no member of another Church shall be allowed to pertake of the Lords supper occationally more than nine months from the time of his becoming an Inhabitant of the Town unless circumstances shall be such as the Church shall judge it proper to vary from this term of time, making the time of Ordination that from which they begin to reckon.
3. That at all Church meetings any Brother being absent or not being there by the time appointed shall be deemed censurable unless he has such reasons as shall by the Church be judged sufficient for his excuse.
August 31. Elisha son of Seth and Amy Nye was baptised.
September 4. The Church choso Mr Oliver West and Mr Jesse Bradley to the Office of Deaconship.
Septr 7. Samuel son of Nathan and S. Ruhamah Ball was baptised.
Septr 21. Lydia Wife of William Ingersoll, Phebe the Wife of Josiah Bartholomew, Aaron Benedic, Mary Wife of Elisha Grant, Lydia Wife of Stephen Toby, and Jernsha Standly were received into full communion with this Church: and Mrs Toby with Thomas, Ebenezer, Ansel, Lydia, Seth and Elisha Children of Thomas and Mary Ewer, were all baptized.
September 28. Nathan son of Seth and Elizabeth Barlow was baptized.
October 5. Clarissa and Stopben-Thomas children of Aaron Bencdie were baptized.
October 12. Elsha, Ruth, Prudence, Jared Children of Elisha and Mary
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Grant were baptized.
November 2. Olliver Hatch and Rebekah his Wife were received into full Communion with this Church.
November 23. Thomas Crocker and Marcy his Wife and also Sarah the Wife of David Ingersoll were received into full communion with this Church.
January 15, AD. 1784. Daniel son of Daniel and Hannah Church was baptized, being sick and not likely to live he was baptized at his Fathers house.
Jan. 18. Stephen son of John and Elizebethe Winegar was baptized.
February 6. The Church met and passed the following Votes:
1. That when any matter is to be decided by the Church, no Person ex- clusive of the Church shall be present while they are deciding the matter. 2. That it is their opinion, that there is an absolute and certain connexion between the faithfulness of believing Parents in training up their child- ren and the Salvation of the Children thus trained up:
That this their opinion arises from their supposing that this connexion is graciously made in the Covenant of Grace.
[The preceding Recip's were written by Wm. Ingersoll, whose hand does not ap- pear again. The next entries are supposed to be in Deacon Jesse Bradley's writing. ]
May 13. The Church met and passed the following Vote: viz Takeing into consideration the circumstances of Mr Parmele as to his low and de- clining state of healthi
Voted that we are willing he should take a journey to Virginia with a view to recover health.
May ye 18. At a church meeting; after consulting with Mr Parmele and takeing into view his state of health and his desire to journey into the southern states-We do mutually agree and vote that he shall be at lib. erty to settle amongst any people (should he ever recover such a measure of health as to be able): likewise we on our part are at liberty to call and settle a nother Minister.
[Here the Records commence in a different hand, supposed to be Deacon Oliver West's. Except when otherwise noted, the remainder of the Ist book is in this hand. The first entry below is not the next in order in the original, but is next in time.
Lee August ye 8th 1784 Mr Monson Preachd and Adminnestred the Sacrament here Seth Nye was Receved into ful communion with this Church and was baptized Ezekiel Son of Prince and Hannah West Salle daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth west and Esther and David Children of Elisha and Mary Grant and Remembrance Celah and Stephen Children of Stephen and Lidia Toby ware all baptized
December ye 5th Mr Monson Adminnestred the Sacrament and Bap- tized t of Thomas and Phebe Beacher and Mary daughter of Abiather [and] Desire Chadwick and John Son of Achelus and Sarah Chadwick
t Probably the space should have been filled by : "Submit, daughter." See p. 53.
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