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Upon ye IIth of December 1695 I maryed in my houfe in Bofton Nathanael Pitman & Mary George both of Bofton wth ye confent of Friends ye being publifhed according to law
Thefe 2 above mentioned Mariages given by Mr Wilkins to Capt. Ephraim Savage to be recorded by him ye 26th of December 1695
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Upon y.º 4th of February 1695/6 I marved in my houfe in Bofton Elias Maverick & Sarah Smith both of this town ye being published according to law
Upon ye 13th of February 1695/6 I marved in old Mr Pembertons Houfe Major Read Elding & Hannah Pemberton of Bofton yo being Legally publifhed
Upon y" 9th of April 1696 I maryed in my houfe in Bofton Thomas Stevens & Sarah Place both of Bofton being legally publithed
Upon ye gth of April 1696 I maryed in my houfe in Bofton Wil- liam Hannah of Bofton & Martha Clark of Roxbury ye being le- gally publithed
Thefe 4 above mentioned mariages was given by myfelf to Capt. Ephraim Savage to be recorded by him y" 11th of Aprill 1696
Upon ye 24th of March 1697 I maryed in Capt. Legs houfe Sam- uel Weaver & Eliz Cravath both of Bofton, being legally publithed
This above mentioned mariage was given by myfelf into ye hand of M' William Grays (to whom now it appertains) to record it viz this 31 of May 1697 w" I dined at M' Isaac Tay's
Upon ye 29 of July 1697 I maryed at yr Bowling Green Jofeph Royall & Eliz Coleman both of Bofton being legally publithed
[9] [Record of those who owned ye Covenant. ]
1724/5. January. 27. Oliver Livermore Feb. 14. Jonathan Stone Junr 21. George Lawrence Jun"
March. 7. Jothua Warren Jun'
28. Nath" Bond & Ann Bond
April. 25. Hephzibah Bond
July. IS. Ebenezer Chenery & Ruth his wife, Sam" Hager & Hannah his wife
Nov. 14. Feb. 6.
Daniel Haftings & Sarah his wife
March. 27. Jabez Stratton & Tabitha his wife
May I. Jonth Harrington
Aug. 21. Isaac Barnard
Sept. 11. Samuel Jennifon Jun
Jan. 15. Samuel Benjamin & Mary his wife
1727.
April 9. Edward Jackfon & Abigail his wife
Charles Chadwick & Sarah his wife
Nov. 5. 19. Hannah Cutler made publick Confefsion of her sin & owned y" Covenant.
1727/S. Jan. 14.
Dec. 3. John Dix, Samuel Dix & Mary Dix 31. Simon Coolidge owned ye Covenant, and Caleb Benjamin & Abigail his wife made publick Confefsion Caleb Benjamin, Sufanna Benjamin, Abigail Benjamin & Abigail Dix Judith Sawin
Feb. II.
172S. Ang. 11. John Coollidge & Mercy his wife made pub- lick Confefsion of their sin & owned y" Covent.
1725/6.
Hannah Stone
1726/7
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1728/9, Feb. 23. May 17.
1729.
31.
Phebe Palfrey. Nathanael Jennifon & Abigail his wife made publick Confefsion of their fin & owned ye Covenant. Sufanna Whitney.
1731. March. 28
Peter, a Negro man of Mr Stone's entered into Covent.
April. 11.
Jofhua Learned & Elizabeth his wife made publick Confefsion of their fin & he owned ye Covent.
Decr 5
1731/2 Feb. 27.
I732. July 16.
Sufanna Holdin made publick Confefsion of her fin & owned ye Covent. Ruth underwood made publick Confefsion of her fin & was recd into Favour Edward Harrington & Anna his wife made & publick Confefsion of their fin owned ye Covenant
I732/3.
Feb. 25.
Augst 13. William Goddin JunT & Martha his wife Allen Brown made publick Confefsion of his fins and Ruth Brown Made Confef- sion
March. IS. Hephzibah Berry made publick Confefsion of her fin Allen Brown
April. 29.
May. 13. John Brown
I734.
Sept 8.
Henry Bond Jun" & Mary Bond made pub- lick Confefsion of ye sin and on 22. Day they owned ye Covenant.
Oct™ 20. Jofeph Wellington & Dorcas Wellington owned ye Covenant
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1734.
1734/5
Novr 24. Feb. 9.
Sufanna Cutting
Ebenezer Wellington made Confefsion of his fin we was accepted, & yn he was difmifsed to ye Chh in Stoughton. Samuel Barnard Margaret Wafson made confefsion of her sin & then owned ve Covenant.
1734/5 JanTy 26. Feb. S.
John Lawrence Stephen Sawin
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The Following Persons have Owned ye Covenant since I was ordained.
DAN' ADAMS
1778
May 17th Willm Warren and his wife Robe June 28th Mofes Cooledge & Hannah his wife June 28th Sufanna ye wife of Nath1 Bright
16.
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The following persons have owned the Covenant since I was ordained. R. R. EMtoTT, Viz
17So
Nov! Lucy & Elizabeth Bond
178
March roth Benja Capan & his Wife Elizabeth 17S2
July 29th Moses Warren & his Wife
Feb' 17. John Bullard & his Wife"
Nov 3. Will Beals & his Wife
17 Hugh Mason & his Wife
1783
Aug1 24 Andrew Stimpson & his Wife
Novr 16 Abijah Stone & his Wife
30. Daniell Jackson
Dec' 7 Joseph Bright & his Wife
1754
Feby 1. Lucy the Wife of Daniel Jackson
May 2. Nathaniell Bemifs & Wite
Oct™ 17 Jonathan Stone
Decr 26 Joseph Coolidge & his Wife
1755
Augt 21 Francis Faulkner & his Wife
Oct1 30 Thomas Vose & his Wife
Novr 6 Susana the Wife of John Cooke Junt
1786
Aug' 7. Lydia the Wife of Nathan Porter
1787
March 4. Kate the Wife of Stephen Harris Jun"
July 27
17SS Thomas Clarke & his Wife
Nov 23 Benjamin Hastings & wife
17S)
Oct' 11 John George
1792
March 4
Moses Mason
1793
June 2 Kathy Wife of Ezekiel Whitney Jant Charles Bond & Wife
March 9
1791 John Vinal
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March 30
I794 Sarah Saunders
1795
June 21 Sukey Norcrofs
Oct 16 Elizabeth Coolidge Freeman 1796
July 17 Joshua Underwood & wife
Sept II Peter Clark & wife
Oct 2 Joshua Grant & wife
June 4
1797 Sarah Wife of Isreal Cooke
1798
Jany 7 John Durant & wife
May 13 Phinehas Hovey & wife
June 24
Luke Bemis
ISOI
June 7 John Tucker & Wife Joseph Pierce & wife
July 12
William Bond & wife
James Simmons & wife
Augt 2
Jonathan Alden & wife
1803
Oct™ 2 Elisha Livermore & wife 23 Luther Coolidge & Wife 1 805
Sepr 6 Jofeph Russell & Wife Paul Kendal & wife
Nov1 10 Andrew Blackmer & wife
ISOS
May 14
Jonathan Robbins
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May 22 Tyler Bigelow & Wife Henry Dalrymple & Wife
June 19 Nathaniel R. Whitney Jun. & Wife
Oct™ I Charles Whitney & Wife
23 Afa Stone & wife and Luther Barrett
ISO9
Oct™ 29 Jonathan Child & Wife
Nov' 5 Isaac Patten & Wife
ISIO
Levi Thaxter
June 3 Nov1 4 Thaddeus Cole & Wife
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Jan' 20 Seth Bemis & wife
June 23
John Trull & Wife
July 26 Anna Bent
Sept 22 Nathaniel Harrington & wife
1812
Jany 5 Joseph Bird & wife
IS13
Nov 14
Phebe S. Stone
Sep' IS
Mary Rand, Sophia Leath
IS15 July 16
Mary Robbins
30
Sarah Robbins
ISIG April 21
Jonathan Stone Junt & wife
Julianna Wife of Charles Stone
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[42] Marriages
Nov1 2311 17So. Phineas Stearnes & Efther Sanderson were married Decr 7th 17So Jolin Sangar & Ame Trask were marr'
Decr 28. 17So Isaac Parkhurst & Lucy White were married
The following account of persons baptized by the RevMr Seth Storer was soon after his Decease, transcribed from his interleaved Almanaks by his Nephew Eben' Storer Esq'. An account of the persons baptized by MI Storer previous to the isth of April 1773 is entered in this Book. See page [222.]
1773
May 23 Susanna Daughter of John Hunt Jun
July 25 Phineas Son of Thomas Learned
Aug' S Katherine Daugh' of Nath' Sparhawk at Cam- bridge Village Elizabeth Daughter of Samuel Soden
Sep' 30
Oct' 17 Parnel Dangh' of Jonathan Learned Jun' Lucy Daught of John Stratton
31 Elisha Son of Amos Livermore
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Norr 21 Susannah Daughter of Joshua Ken Lill
Feb' 20
27
March 13
1771 Frances Daughter of William Fuller Christopher. Son of Christopher Grant Junr Thomas Son of Duffel Comwall Elizabeth Daughter of Jesial Bright Lois Daughter of Josiah Bright James Son of William Leaned Isthel Son of Israel Whitney
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20. 27
Rhoda Daughter of David Coolidge Lydia Daughter of Henry Sanderson David & Susana Twins of Jonas Barnard
May S
15 William Son of Nathaniel Rogers Abigail Daughter of Phineas Robbins
at Newton
June 12 Lucy Daughter of Penuel Park
26 Grant Son of Jedediah Learned Joseph Son of Jonathan Whitney Grace Daughter of Elkanah Wales
July 10
31 Kezia Daughter of Zachariah Shed Edmund Son of Edmund Fowle
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Aug. 14 Nathaniel Son of John Tainter Jun™ Moses Son of Josiah Norcrofs
21. Daniel & John the Sons Sarah & Hannah the Daughters of
of Daniel Bond
2S Relief Daughter of John Wellington
Sept II. Hannah Daughter of Amos Bond Oct 2. John Son of Ezekiel Hall
Mary Daughter of Joseph Gardner
23 Benjamin Son of Phineas Jinnison
Novr 6
Sybill Daughter of Wm Chenery Aaron Son of Wm Sanger Abner Son of Abner Craft Rebecca Daughter of Eyris Tainter Lucy Daughter of Stephen Whitney
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The following account of persons recª into full communion by the Revd Mr Storer was also transcribed from his interleaved Al- manacks
1773
May 23 Charity Capen
July 25 Josiah Bisco
Decr 19 Samuel Barnard & Elizabeth Barnard
1774
April 17 Jonas Barnard & Abigail Barnard Mary Coolidge & Dorothy Coolidge
24 Amos Bond
May 22
Mercy Coolidge
June 5. Sarah, Elizabeth, & Mary Fisk
See page [304.]
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Form of the Covenant to be administered to those who join in full Communion with the Church.
You do now in the presence of the great God, and this chris- tian Afsembly, profefs your belief in the holy Scriptures, that they are the word of God, and the only rule of our faith and obedience, You believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, is the Son of God and the only Mediator between God and Man, and with all your heart, you desire to give up yourself to God, in an everlast- ing covenant, and to accept of Jesus Christ as your Saviour and Redeemer, in the way prescribed in the Gofpel, and solemnly promise [47] that by the help of divine grace, you will fincerely endeavour to conform to the rules & precepts of our holy religion, to forsake the sins and vanities of this evil world, and to approve yourself a true diciple of Jesus Christ, in all good behaviour, to- wards God and towards man. And, particularly, you promise, that you will endeavour to walk with this Church. while you have opportunity, in the exercise of christian affection, in conforming to the regulations, and submitting to the discipline of the Church, in all things, agrecably to what you do know, or may hereafter know, to be your duty.
Do you make this profession, and take upon you the obligation of this Covenant? I then declare you to be a Member in [48] full Communion with the Church of Christ, and we who are members of the Church, do promise and engage, that by the help of the divine Spirit, we will make it our fincere aim and en- deavour, to treat you in every respect, as a member of the fame body with ourselves, watching over you and that for your good, with a spirit of meeknefs, love and tendernefs, earnestly praying, that the Lord God, the great Head of the Church, would dwell among us, that his blessed Spirit, may be upon us, and that his glorious kingdom may be advanced by us.
Amen. [49]
Form of the Covenant to be administered to those who own the Covenant.
You do now in the presence of the great God, and this christian Assembly, profefs your belief in the holy Scriptures, that they are the word of God, and the only rule of our faith and obedience : You believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and the only Mediator between God and Man, and with all your heart, you desire to give up yourself to God, in an everlasting Covenant. and to accept Jesus Christ as your Saviour and Redeemer, in the way prescribed in the Gospel, and you folemuly promise, that by the help of divine grace you will fincearely endeavour to conform to the rules and [50] precepts of our holy religion, to forsike the sins and vanities of this evil world, and to approve yourfelf a true disciple of Jesus Christ in all good behaviour towards God, an 1 towards man, And you likewise fubmit to the government and discipline of Christ in his Church, and engage to walk in all things, agreeably to what you do know, or may hereafter know, to be your duty.
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Do you thus profefs and promise? I then declare you to be entitled to all the privileges which are usually given by this Church, to those, who take upon them the obligations of this Covenant.
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An Epitaph upon my Dear Wife's Tomb Stone in Watertown in N. E. made by Mr Moodey :
Pious Lydia made and given by God As a moft meet help to John Bailey Minifter of ye Gofpel-
Good betimes, Beft at laft,
Lived by Faith, Dyed in peace
Went off singing, Left us weeping,
Walked wth God till tranflated in ye
39 yeare of her age April 16, 1691
Read her Epitaph in Prov. 31, 10, 11, 12, 28, 29, 30, 31.
[See page 292]
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Epitaph upon 2 or 3 pfons I were acquainted with, Brother Thomas and my Dr wife Lydia.
An Epitaph upon Mr Sherman in Watertown in N. E. In my time, my Honorable predecefsor, made by Mr Willard. 4
" Johannis Shermanni, Maxima Pietatis, Gravitatis, & Candoris Viri
In Theologia plurimum verfati, In concionando vere Chryfof- tomi,
In Artibus Liberalibus præcipue Mathematicis incomparabilis ; Aquitamenfis Ecclefia in Nova Anglia fideliffimi Paftoris, Collegii Harvardini Infpectoris & Socii,
Qui poftquam annis plus minus XLV Chrifto fuit
YHIHPETHS [i.e. under rowers ye fteer ye fhip towards heaven, ] in Ecclesia Fidus-Morte Matura tranfmigravit
et a Christo palma Decoratus eft,
A.D. MDCLXXXV, Augusti. S.
Atatis. Suæ LXXII. Memoriæ."
This is better written in ye end of my Concordance.
An Epitaph upon my Brother Thomas Tomb Stone,
In Watertown in N. E. Made by Mr Moody.
" Here lyes ye precious duft of Thomas Bailey,
A painful preacher, A Moft defirable neighbour,
An Exemplary Liver, A pleafant Companion,
A Tender Hufband, A Common Good,
A Careful Father, A Cheerful doer,
A Brother for Adverfity,
A patient Sufferer,
A Faithful Friend, Lived much in a little time.
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A Good Copy for all Survivors, Aged 35 years Slept in Jefus 21 of January 16SS."
[Epitaph in the Granary Burial Ground of Boston,
" Here lyeth interred the Body of the Reverend and Faithful Minister Of the Gospel in Boston MI John Bailey aged 5.4 years who Deceased the 12 of December 1687"]
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A Legacy being left, by Mr Ann Mills late of Watertown to the Church in the Eaft part of this Town, which Legacy confifted of Two Hun". Eighty Three po4 10. The Church chofe a Com- mittee to let the fame out upon Interest ; which Interest was to be paid to the Minister & Deacons to be difpofed of by them accord- ing to the laft will of ye fl Mrs. Mills.
The account of what has been received, & to what objects of Charity difpofed of, follows.
41 s d
1730. May. 13. Received of the Churches Comittee 7. 11. 3
which was difpofed of to the following Perfons Viz. To M' Chamberlain 40/ 2. 00. 00
To the widow Sarah Perry. 20/
I. 00. 00
To the wife of Sam" Warren 20/
1. 00. 00
To Martha Whitney 20/
I . 00. 00
To the widow Ruth Coollidge
I. O1. 3
To M' Thoa Coollidge for the widow Webb 1. 10. 0
£7. II. 3
Dec. 13
Received of the Churches Comittee £9: 00: 0
which was given to the following per- fons viz.
To the wife of Ebenezer Biggelow 3: 00: 0
To M' Eph. Cutter Sent
1 :05 : 0
To his wife Bethiah Cutter
1: 05: 0
To Martha Whitney 1:00 : 0
To M' Benje Chadwick 1: 07 : 0
To widow Ruth Coollidge
1 : 05 : 0
£9: 00: 0
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1731.
July 26. Received of the Churches Comittee Eighteen pounds five Shillings & fix pence of we was given To ye widow Sufanna Benjemin To Ep. Cutter Sen" To Martha Whitney
18. 05. 6
3. 00. 00
I. 00. 00
1. 00. 00
£5. 00. 00
1732/3
March. 5th Rec. of the Churches Committee, by ye Minifter & Deacons.
14. 12. I
To Eph. Cutter
00.
18. O
March. 5. To Margrett Warren OI. IO. O
Sam" Warrens Wife
I.
IO. 0
Martha Whitney
2.
00. 0
Benja Chadwicks Wife
3.
00 O
Wm Goddin Sent
1.
5. 5
Widow Sufanna Benjamin
2.
00. O
£12. 3. 5
[66 to ""?] Occupied with the continued account of this fund.
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1798
A List of the persons who have contributed towards the fupport of the Communion Table, in Watertown with the fums by them respectively paid. Viz-
John Remington
£o 30
Josiah Mixer
2 3
Ruth Stone
6
Easter Cook
Daniel Sawin
I
Jedediah Leathe
3 0
Daniel Whitney
3 0
Samuel White
3 0
Richard Clark
I 6
Moses Coolidge .
3 0
Susanna Bond
I 6
Eunice Coolidge
I 6
Mary Stearnes Sarah Clark
6
Sibil Livermore
6
Amos Bond
3 0
Joanna Cook
I 6
[80 to 85] occupied with continuation of this list.
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At a meeting of the Church belonging to the East part of Wa- tertown January. ye 22™ 1728/9
The Following votes were pafsed vizt
Voted. 1. Wether the Church be of the mind to chufe a Com- mittee to receive what is due to this Church by vertue of the last Will and Testamont of My Anne Mills, late of Watertown de- ceafed. It pafsed in the affirmative.
Voted. 2. That Lieu' Sam" Stearns, Deacon John Coollidge Deacon Joseph Mafon, Lieut Joseph Coollidge & M' Nath" ILur- ris be the Church's Comittee to act on their behalf in referrence to the aforsaid Legacy.
Voted. 3. Whether the Church doth invest the faid Comittee with full Power to recover and receive, in their behalf, the whole that is or fhall be due to this Church by virtue of the aforsaid last Will and Testament of Mr Anne Mills, of the Executors of faid Will, or of fuch of them as.fhall be furviving, and in the name of the Church to give faid Executors a Difcharge or Difcharges
It pafsed in the affirmative.
Voted. 4. Whether the Church doth empower the aforesaid Comittee to let out upon Lawful Interest, they having fuch Secur- ity as they think fufficient, that part of the eftate of the abovesaid Anne Mills, which doth or fhall belong to this Church, which In- terest fhall be paid in yearly to the Minister or Ministers and Dea- cons.
It pafsed in the affirmative.
Voted. 5. That if the Minister or Ministers and Deacons of this Church fee need to call for part or all of the Principal of the above mentioned Eftate, as well as for the interest of it we do ac- knowledge that they have full power to do it, and their receipt shall be the Comittee's Difcharge for fuch Sum or Sums as they receive of them. Atteft. SETH STORER Paftor.
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At a Meeting of The Church belonging to the Eaft part of Wa- tertown. October 13ch 1731.
I. Put to vote, whether the Church be of the mind that Daniel Whitney, (he having explicitly owned the Covenant among, and fubmitted himself to the Watch and Difcipline of thofe who acted as a third Church in Watertown, and having a Child baptized by MF Robert Sturgeon after the Refult of the Council of Churches met at watertown on May 1. 1722. ) could juftly claim the privi- lege of Baptifm for his Children, before he had made Satisfaction.
It pafsed in the negative.
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2. Put to Vote whether the Church do leave it with the Min- ister and Deacons to receive fuch Satisfaction, from sd whitney, as they shall think fufficient, and that in behalf of the Church. It pafsed in the affirmative.
July. 15. 1736.
At a meeting of the Church of Chrift in the Eaft part of Water- town in order to make choice of fome fuitable Perfon to the office of a Deacon in faid Church, the Bretheren voted & chofe Mr Jo- seph Mafon to faid office, and he declared his acceptance thereof. Atteft. SETH STORER Paftor.
May. 29. 1741.
At a meeting of the Church of Chrift in Watertown in Order to make Choice of fome fuitable perfon to the office a Deacon in faid Church, the Bretheren voted & chofe Mr Joseph Coollidge to faid office, who accepted thereof.
Atteft. SETH STORER Paftor.
June 27th 1749.
At a meeting of the Church of Chrft in Watertown in Order to make Choice of fome fuitable Perfon to the office of a Deacon in faid Church, the Bretheren voted & chofe Mr Samuel Fifk to faid office & he accepted thereof
Atteft. SETH STORER Paftor.
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July. 14th 1749.
At a Meeting of the Church of Chrift in Watertown An account was exhibited to faid Church by fome of the faid Committee, cho- fen to let out on Intereft Mrs Ann Mills's Legacy to faid Church, of their difcharging the Truft repofed in them as the Churches Committee for the Time paft ; after reading whereof.it was put to vote, vizt
Voted. I. Whether the Church be fatisfied with the account given unto the Church by faid Committee?
It paft in ye Affirmative.
Voted. 2. Whether the Bretheren of the Church give their Thanks to faid Committee for their faithful Care in the Difcharge of their office as the Churches Committee ?
It paft in ye Affirmative.
Voted. 3. Whether the Church be of the mind to chufe two perfons to fupply the vacancies made in the Churches Comittee to let out Mrs Ann Mills's Legacy, in the Room of two of faid Committee removed by Death ? It paft in ye Affirmative.
Voted. 4. Voted & chofe Deacon Samuel Fifk to be one of the Churches Committee to let out the Legacy left to this Church by M's Ann Mills. Atteft SETH STORER Paftor Voted. 5. Voted & chofe Capt. John Tainter to be one of the Churches Committee to let out on Intereft the Legacy left to this Church by Mrs Ann Mills. Attest. SETH STORER Paftor.
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June 12. 1761. At a Meeting of the Church of Chrift in Water- town in order to make choice of fome fuitable Perfon to be a Dea- con in faid Church, the Bretheren voted & chofe Cap' John Tain- ter to faid office ; and he declared his acceptance thereof.
Atteft SETH STORER Paftor.
Voted. 2. Whether the Church be of the Mind to chufe a Per- fon to fupply the vecency made in the Churches Comittee to let out Mrs Ann Mills's Legacy. in the Room of Nath' Harris Efqr removed by Death. It paft in the affirmative. Voted. 3. Voted & chofe Nath' Stone to be one of ye Churches Comittee for the fervice aforesaid.
Atteft SETH STORER Paftor.
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June 12th 1761. At a Church Meeting, Deacon Samuel Fifk rendred An Account of the Churches Comittee's Difcharge of their Truft in letting out M's Ann Mills' Legacy to faid Church & their receiving the Intereft due thereon to the middle of laft July, which was accepted by the Bretheren.
Voted. The Bretheren of the Church voted fd Comittee Thanks for their faithful difcharge of their office.
Atteft SETH STORER Paftor
1777. Novr 224. M' Nathaniel Stone was Chofen to the office of Deacon in the Church, of which he accepted.
The Same Day M' Sam" White was Chofen one of the Comtee to take care of the Legacy Left to this Chh : by Mr Ann Mills. Att SAM" FISK Moderator
17So Oct 27th
At a meeting of the Chh of Christ in Watertown The following Votes were pafsed, Viz.
Vote Ily That all Confefsions & acknowledgements for Crimes committed should hereafter be mad before the Chh and not before the Congregation.
Vote 2'1. That all persons who have ftood propounded the ufual time & against whom no objections have been offered, should be received into the Chh by the Paftor withont an exprefs Vote of the Chh they publickly afsenting to the holy Covt.
Atteft RICHARD R. ELror Paftor
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1793
April 3. At a meeting of the Chh of Christ in Watertown the following Votes were pafsed Viz-
Voted. That a Committee of the Chh be chosen to take care of the monies belonging to the Chh, to collect any Debts which may be due to the Chh, to receive any monies belonging to the Chh which may now be in the hands of any person or perfons, - & apply them for the use of ve Chh in such a manner as they may think proper, unlefs they are the procedes of certain donations here- tofore made to the Chh. in which Case the Committee are to apply
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the money to fuch uses as have been exprefsly pointed out by the Donors.
Voted. That Deacon Leathe, Dean Whetney & Mr Soden be a Commite to act in behalf of the Chh, in respect to the Matters which are mentioned in the preceeding vote-
att RICHARD R. ELIOT Pastor
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1795
June 28. At a meeting of the Chh of Cht in Watertown
Voted. That Roger Adams & his Wife be dismissed from this Chh, & be recommended to the Church under the pastoral Care of the Rev. Mr Greenough of Newton. They having signified to the Chh that it is their desire to receive fuch a Dismission.
At a meeting of the Church of Christ in Watertown on Mon- day the 211 of Oct. 1799, the following Votes were passed Viz.
I. Voted, that all persons who have or shall hereafter own the Covenant shall enjoy the Privilege of having their Children Bap- tized.
2. Voted, that all the Flagons & other pewter vessells belong- ing to the Church, shall be fold as foon as may be & that two Sil- ver Tankards shall be purchased for the use of the Church, with the money belonging to the Church which has not been otherwise appropriated. & that Dea" Leathe & Dean Whitney be requested to purchase them.
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Vote 3ª. Voted, that in all future Contributions of the Church for the fupply of the Communion Table, the Members of the Chh present shall contribute 25 Cents each, & that the money then con- tributed be paid into the hands of the Deacons.
4. Voted That whenever the fums of money which have been contributed for the supply of the Communion Table shall have been expended, an account of such expenditure shall be rendered to the Pastor by the Deacons, & that a time be appointed by the Pastor for another Contribution to be held by the Church.
5. Voted that in all future Contributions of the Church, for the fupply of the Communion Table, which may be appointed by the Pastor, the amount of the fums thus Contributed be afsertained by the Pastor, & an account thereof be kept by him.
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