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At a meeting of the Church of Christ in Watertown Feby Ioth ISO2, in order to make choice of some fuitable person to the office of a Deacon in said Church-the Brethren Voted & chose Col. Moses Coolidge to said office. At the same meeting of the Church the following Votes were passed. Viz
Vote 1. That Dean Coolidge be empowered to act as an agent in behalf of the Church, to fettle with the administrator of the Es- tate of Dea Daniel Whitney, relative to any sum or sums of mon-
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ey which may have been deposited in his hands, belonging to the Church, & which he had not an opportunity of appropriating to the use for which it had been committed to his care.
Vote 24. That Col. Amos Bond be empowered in the Name & behalf of the Church
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to take the pewter Vessels belonging to the Church, of the persons who have the care of them, & to dispose thereof to the best advan- tage in behalf of the Chh.
That the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper be administered in the Church on the first Sabbath of the month of april next, & on the first Sabbath of the seven following Months & that the adminis- tration of the sacrament be omitted, during the Space, intervening between the first Sabbath in Nov & the first Sabbath in aprill, an- nually.
At a meeting of the Church of Christ in Watertown August 7th ISO5-held for the purpose ot choosing fome fuitable Person to fill the office of a Deacon in faid Church, the Brethren voted by written votes, upon counting of which it appeared that Col. Amos Bond was unanimously chosen to faid office.
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At a meeting of the Church of Christ in Watertown Dec' 21&t IS14, the following votes were passed, Viz.
Vote I That the Sacrament of the Lords-Supper be adminis- tered in future on the first Sabbath of every month in the year.
Vote 2 That a Sacramental Lecture on each Friday preceed- ing the first Lords-Day of the following month, Viz, January March, May, July, September & November
Vote 3 That the Treasurer of the Church be requested. to ob- tain a renewal of all the Notes belonging to the Church now in his pofsession as foon as may be after the first of January next.
Vote 4. That the Treasurer be requested to adjust his account, as foon as may be, & give a Note upon Interest for the ballance, & keep the fame on file, with the other Notes belonging to the Church.
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At a meeting of the Church of Christ in Watertown on the ISth of Dec' 1815 they pafsed the following Vote, Viz-
That whenever any three members of the Church desire that a meeting of the Church be holden, they shall agree upon the time & place of such meeting & thall make application to the Pastor, to furnish them with a notification for the purpose. & shall pro- ceed to notify all the members of the Church accordingly.
At a meeting of the Church of Christ in Watertown on the 17th of Novr ISI7, in order to make choice of some fuitable person to the office of a Deacon in said Church the meeting was opened with Prayer the Brethren voted & chose M' John Tucker to said office.
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[162 & 163] [Meditations upon Bible texts. ]
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1800 March 17th
Deacon Jedediah Leathe to the Chh in Watertown Dr
To Cash contributed by fundry Persons & deposited in your hands To Cash paid by the Chh.
£11-13-7- 1-5 .- 0-
£12-18-7
1800 March 17
Deacon Daniel Whitney to the Chh in Watertown Dr To cash contributed by fundry Persons and de- posited in your hands To Cash paid by the Chh
£12-7-II
-9-II
£12-17-II
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By fundry payments & expenditures in behalf of the Chh £12-18-7
By fundry payments & expenditures in behalf of the Chh
£12-17-1I
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[188] [Religious Thought.]
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To full communion in the church at Watertown was admitted, 1637 (or previously) Capt Patrick, once of the prince of orange's guards and made a member of the church in order to receive the rights of a freeman and be qualified to take the command of the Massachusetts men in the Pequod War-see Hutchinson Vol. I p 76.
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Such as I admitted in Watertown to ye Lds fupper.
Ye 5 of December 86. I admitted 9 to full comunion, mr Samuell Thacher & his wife Mary, Sarah Sawin, & Judith Sawin (ye wives of Muning & John) Margret Taylor (my maid) -Jofeph Underwood, mis Train, Jofeph Whitney's wife viz Martha, & Joanna Stone. Before yr Admifsion, I fd 3 things to all prefent, (I) I fhowed wt made ym worthy & yt before Gd, & men, as to yr former only grace did, & as to ye later both knowledge, & a blame- less life (2) yt all thefe were able to give me a particular account of gds dealing wth yr foules-(3) yt I had defired ym all to fay fome- thing if ye could at yr Admnifsion for ye edification of others
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but ye being neither able nor free, I told ym all I durft not Im- pofe it on ym having no warrant for it-y" I read briefly w' had pafsed betwixt ym & me as to y' grace-y" called for y" vote of y" ch & had it, & yn ye pmifed to cary becomingly, & ye were Ad- mitted, & after yt briefly advifed to fomethings, efp to yr family, & tongue Governt
Y'' 30th of January 1686/7 I admittted 11, viz Tho. Whitney, Eliz. Fifk, Eliz. Bafham, Eliz. Goffe, Ann Stone, John Edy, Nich. With & his wife, young James Cornith, Eliz. Barnard, Rebekah Farnworth [Remarks made at admissions from here on generally omitted ]
Y'e 27th of March 1687 I admitted 14 (weh was remarkable ) viz Sarah Philips, Mary Philips, Elizabeth Underwood, Mr Abiah Sherman, Jofeph Mafon, Mr Wil. Bond, (Justice of peace) old Mr Jo. Bifcoe, Thomas Ryder, George Lawrence, Anna Livermore, Elizabeth Deeks, Judith Jenningfon, Sarah Warren, & Sarah Mixer
Y'' Sth of May 87. I admitted 6, viz Lidia Bowman, (ye wife of young Francis Bowman) Thomas Strait, Benjamin Pearfe & his wife Hannah, Mrs Grace Sherman, & Sarah Whitney, ye wife of Nathanael Whitney this day Nat. Holland openly acknowledged his lye
Y'e 19 of June 87, I admitted 6, viz Eliz. Tanter (ye wife of Tanter) Margret Warren, Eliz. Lawrence (ye wife of George Lawrence) Abia Sanders (ye wife of Jon. Sanders) Richard Cut- ting, & Jo. Bacon. I hinted at Cor. S. 5
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Such as I baptized in Watertown 1686.
Ye 6 of October 1686 I was folemnly fett yt for ye Paftorall work at Watertown, wthout Imposition of Hands. I am fick of it, & unfitt for it, but ye many particulars yt attend this work I wholly omitt
Oct. 17. S6. I baptized 3 viz Ifraell Pierce, ye child of Jofeph Pierce, about a year old. And Mercy Begulah ye child of John Begulo, a young child. And Thomas Milling a young man who Pfefsed his Faith in X & obed to him
Ye 24 of Oct. 86. I baptized 10 all of ym under a year old Samuell Livermores child called Nathanaell. William Bonds called Diliverance. John Parkis called George. Juftinian Hol- den's called Elizabeth. Tho. Hamon's, called Thomas. John Cutting's called George. Michaell Flegs called Abigall. Thomas Bonds called Sarah all thefe related to the church, but ye other 2 were not, only formerly M' Sherman baptized their children, viz Samuell Thacher's called John, & Theophilus Philips, called Mary
Ye 7 of November 86, I baptized 6 viz Stephen Willis child (who belongs to y" church in Brantrey) viz Benjamin, & Jonathan Stimpfons child viz Rebecca, & Tho. Williams child (who at prefent lives in Wooborn his wife formerly lived in this town & owned ye Covenant) viz Damaris, all of ym under a year old.
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Alfo I baptized James Knopp a young man, & John Price a young man, & alfo Mary Price his Sifter, but the is maryed & her huf- band from her above thefe 2 yeares, ye Ld blefs this ord to ym
Ye 14th of November I baptized 3 children, viz Abraham Geals child (who is a member ye church) viz Ebenezer, it was young. & Abigall Townfends child (her hufbands name I know not) viz Martin. & John Bonds child, called Abigall, not a fortnight old Ye 21. of November 86 I baptized 12, viz Tredaways child called Jofiah, & John Chinerys child (who owned ye Covt) called Sarah, & 5 of old Simon Millings children, viz Simon, Richard, Mary, James, & John. & David Fifks wife viz Elizabeth (in order to Admifsion) & her child David. & George Adams wife Martha who owned ye Covt, & her child called George. & Mary Adams who is his Sifter, who owned ye Covt
Ye 28 of Nov. 86 I baptized 9 viz 4 children of Tho. Underwood (who owned ye Covt privately, & his wife publickly) viz Thomas, Jonathan, Mary & Elizabeth. And Jonathan Smithes wife viz Jane. And Sarah Jane and her child Jonathan, & Widow Fifks daughter viz Elizabeth. And Sarah Sanders, viz William Sanders daughter. And Samuell Severn ye widows fon
Ye 5 of December 86. I baptized 7, viz 6 of John Aplin who owned ye Covt, viz John, Thomas, Mary, Hannah, Bafhuah, Abiah. & Benjamin Davis who owned ye Covt
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Such as were Admitted by me to Full Communion In Water- own-1687
Ye 31 of July 1687 I admitted 6, viz Tho. Cutler, Thomas Mil- lings, Benjamin Goddard, Sarah Cuttings, Abiah Leafon, & Eliza- beth Willington, I fpent fome time in a word in Benj. Goddards relation, viz a child of ye Covnt, oh yt gd wid blefse it for much good. Eliz. Willington is ye wife of Jofeph Willington
Ye 13th of November I admitted 7, viz Philip Shattock, Ben- jamin Flegg, Jonathan Stimfon, Abigaill Townfend (ye wife of Martin Townfend) Elizabeth Chinery (ye wife of John Chinery) Sufanna Grout (ye wife of Jofeph Grout) Elizabeth Nevenfon (ye wif of John Nevinfon, whom I admitted wthout a Relation her hufband who is of ye church of England wid not fuffer it, but ye church was fatiffyed in her wthout it), I hope gd will blefse ym, & make ym blefsings
Ye Sth of January I admitted 3, viz Mr William Goddard, Abi- gail Fox (ye wife of Ifaac Fox, of Miftick, or Medford as it is called) & Bithia Satle
Y 4th March 1687/S I admitted 3 viz Calib Church, Stephen Cook, & Abraham Brown I had faid fomething largely to ym but yt I had other matters yt day
Ye 15th of Aprill 16SS I admitted one viz Samuell Bigelow.
Y 19 of Auguft 1688 I admitted 6, viz young John Warren & his wife Elizabeth, Benjamin young Richard Child, Martha Fifk, Thomas Thornton .
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Ye LIth of November 16SS I admitted 4 viz John Ball & his wife, John Aplin, & Walter Taylor. now admitted by me 76
Y'" 3ª off' February 16SS/9 I admitted 7 viz John Whitmore of Miftick, young Henery Spring, Sufannah Cook ( viz Gregory Cooks wife ) Samuell Stearnes, John Child ( who was baptized by me a year ago) Elizabeth Gale (ye wife of John Gale) & Mary Grant, who was baptized by me not long a gon-now S3.
Y' 17th of March 16SS/9 I admitted 6 viz Rebeka Shattuck (i.e Philips wife,) Hepzibah Bond, (i. e young Williams wife) Eliza- beth Stimfon (i. e Jonathans wife ) Benjamin Taylor, Danyell Stone & his wife, to whom I fd fomething.
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Such as were baptized by me in Watertown. 1686.
Upon ye 26 of December S6 I baptized 13, viz Jofeph Grants child ( who owned ye Cov' fome old bufinef's brought againft him, but nothing proved) viz Mary. Ebenezer Stones child who lives in Cambridge village, viz Ebenezer, & Allin Fleggs child (who owned ye Cov') viz Sarah, & Sarah Thropp, & Mary Throp, & Elizabeth Goodwin, & Margaret Fisk, & Elizabeth Dill, all wrh owned ye Covenant & Jofeph Mafons wife, yt both of y" ftood acknowledging & taking shame to y"felves for her name was Mary, baptized 2 of yr children viz Mary & Hefter. I baptized John Knop, & his child Sarah, he & his wife alfo ftood as it were in ye ftool of repentance for ye fame Folly, much was sd to yn wych I now pafs by
Y'e 2ª of January 86/7 I baptized 3. viz Nathanell Brights child called Nathanaell, & Muning Sawins child called Abigall, & Mary Gregg who owned ye covenant.
Ye g of January 86/7 I baptized 4 children viz Tho. Cutlers (who had formerly owned ye covent) viz James, & 2 of Jo. Ilar- ringtons (who now owned ye covenant, viz John, & Hannah, & one of Nat. Bonds whofe wife owned ye covenant, viz Nathanaell.
Y'e 16 of January 86/7 I baptized 9, viz 5 of Jofeph Whitney's (fhe lately Joyning herfelf to y" ch) viz Jofeph, John, Ifaac, Abi- gall, & Martha. alfo I baptized y" wife of Daniell Pierfe viz Eliz- abeth, & 3 of her children, viz John, Hannah, & Benjamin, he viz Danyell Pierfe owned ye covt.
Y' 20th February 86/7 I baptized one, viz a grand child of Si- mon Stone, the lives at Dedham, her hufbands name is Comfort Starr, ye childs name was Mary
Ye 27th of February 86/7 I baptized one, viz Hannah Johnfon y' lived at M' Bonds, I hope a good girle.
Ye 20th of March S6/7 I baptized 5 young perfons (ye Ld blefe it unto ym) viz Henery Stretcher who lives with M' Bridge, & Hef- ter Sanders, ve daughter of Edward Sanders, & Hefter Bullard ye daughter of Jonathan Bullard, & Bethia Meatox, & Mary Meatox ye daughters of Danvell Meatox.
Y'e 10th of Aprill 86 I baptized 4 children of Abiah Leafon (ye wife of young William Leafon) who owned ye cov', y' names were
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William, Jofeph, John, & Elizabeth. I sd fomething to ym from Mark 10. 14
Ye 17 of Aprill S7 I baptized 3, viz 2 of Jo. Fifks children who owned ye covenant viz Abigall, & Elizabeth, & alfo I baptized Ruth Garfield ye daughter of widdow Garfield. the alfo owned ye Cort.
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Such as was admitted to ye Lds Supper, or to full Comunion in Watertown in my time. A. D. 1689.
Ye IS of Auguft 1689 there was admitted 2 women viz Mary Mafon i. e. Jofephs wife, & Mary Tufts i. e. Johns wife of Miftick. Ye 29 of September 1689 there was only one admitted viz Eliz- abeth Flegg, ye wife of Allin Flegg.
Ye 20th of October 1689 I did in ye name of ye church admitt Deacon Stephen Cooke to full comunion wth us being a member of ye church of X in Mendon, he being caft by Prdence here, & had his difmifsion from thence.
Ye 2ª of February 1689/90 I admitted 2 viz Mr Edw. Procter of Bofton, (he being my countreyman had ye advantage others had not. I grtly rejoyce I fhid be ufefull to him, oh yt Lancafhire might live in ye light.) & Sarah Wait, ye wife of Thomas Waite. I hope yt wth ye reft will walk worthy.
Ye 27 of Aprill 1690 I admitted 4, viz Mr Hen. Gibbs who hath fome time preached for me here & now this quarter of a yeare liveth wth me, Phebe Cutler (who publickly owned her aggravated fin before ye congregation, Amos Merrett, & Mehetabell Child who at prefent lives wth me as a fervt. Here have an hundred fave one given vp ymfelves to ye Ld fince my comeing hither.
Ye 22th of June 1690 there were 5 Admitted, viz Thomas Flegg (& oh wt a mercy & wonder of mercy is it yt ever I fhid fee him thus prefenting of himfelf, often was I affrayed to heare of his drowning or hanging of himfelf, but I fee ye foundation of gd ftandeth fure, & he is a prayer hearing gd. it was worth my com- ing for N. E but to convert fuch a man I hope much good was don at ye reading of his Relation, & by thofe words yt were occa- fionally dropt by me. Blefsed be gd, Let all fay Amen & Amen) & Ifaac Stearnes, & Abigail Stratten (ye wife of young John Strat- ton my Neighbour) & Bithia Merrett, (ye wife of Amos Merrett) & Sarah Fanning &c. Now 104
Ye 3ª of Auguft 1690 there were 5 admitted, viz Mary Flegg (who publickly took fhame to herfelf before ye Ld & his people for her fin & Freely offered herfelf thus publickly to give glory to gd, & not only fo, but defired full comunion wth this church the had fo offended & grieved, & obtained it). & Tho. Hammond, & Samuel Whitmore of Cambridge Farmes
[195] Such as were Baptized by me in Watertown 1687.
Ye 24 of Aprill S7 I baptized 10, viz Philip Shattocks child, called Jofeph, & Jonathan Coolidge child called Mary, & ye child
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of Sufannah Grout (Jofeph Grouts wife) who owned ye Covt, it was called Jonathan. I likewife Sarah Mofse & her child called James, the is ye wife of Jeremye Mofse. the owned ye cov !. John Garfield, & Mercy Garfield y" children of Widdow Garfield, ye both owned y" Covt- William Rowe, who lives at Phil. Shattocks, & Elizabeth Child, & Mary Child, who owned y" Covt ye are ye children, i. e. ye young daughters of John Childs, their mother is now maryed to Nath. Fifk.
Ye Firft of May 87. I baptized 3 children of Jonathan Philips viz Sarah, Elizabeth, & Ruth
Ye 22 of May 87 I baptized 9, viz 2 children of Danyell Har- rington who owned ye Cov!, viz Danyell & Robert - & a child of Rich. Childs, viz John, & a child of John Fifks viz John, & a child of George Adams viz Mathew - & 4 young folks who gave vp ymfelves to ye Ld, viz John Johnfon, Thomas Johnfon, Mary Johnfon, & John Child
Ye 5th of June S7 I baptized 9, viz 3 of Tho. Chadwicks chil- dren, (who owned je covnt, & tho he had committed folly at ye firft long agon, yet Satiffaction was given to ye church at New- bury, where he had 4 children baptized fince, & I could not but think once Satiffaction is enough for one fault) viz Elizabeth, Lidia, & Richard. I baptized 4 of Nathanaell Fifks (who alfo owned ye covenant) viz Nathanaell, John, Hannah, & Sarah. I baptized alfo one of his wives children by a former hufband, viz Danyell Child, ye undertook for ye bringing it of it up. I alfo baptized Jofeph Childs child, viz Mary
Y'" 19 of June 87 I baptized 14, viz 6 of John Deeks children, viz Elizabeth, John, Edward (or Edmond) Jofeph, Abigaill, & Debora, a child of Jofiah Jones who owned ye Covenant (he never did it have before) viz John, and 2 children of John Gale's, (the having formerly owned it) viz Anna & Abigaill, I baptized Dan- yell Stone's wife (who owned y" Covenant) viz Joanna, & her 3 children viz Danyell, David, & Dorcas. I also Baptized a child of John Harringtons viz Mary
Y" loth of July 87 I baptized 11. viz 4 of Caleb Church his children (who folemnly owned y" Cov'), viz Caleb, Jothua, Ifaac, & Rebekah, alfo a child of Jo. Balls called Abigaill, alfo I bap- tized Ifaac Lamb, Abigaill Sanders & Mary Laurence. all weh 3 owned ye Coven', I baptized 3 of George Dills children, (he him- felf taking fhame to himfelf for his sin ) his children were called Thomas, Sarah and James
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Such as were admitted to Full communion in Watertown N. E by me Anno domoni 1690
Sarah Edy, & Hannah Johnfon.
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Y Ist of March 1690/1 I admitted one, viz Thomas Underwood, yr was John Bond and wife alfo, but he was buryed juft 3 houres (or y'abouts) before he was to be admitted, itupendious Providence,
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he dyed of ye small pox. He was a thriving man both as to this world & another, & likely to have been of grt vfe to this ch & town, he dyed comfortably, I formerly ftirred him vp to this duty, but his feares & Tempt kept him, & now was eager vpon it. He fent me word to warn all others by him yt ye loofe no opportunity putt into yr hands, for now he wid but muft not ptake of ye ord This thing this evening I largely fpoke to ( wch now I pafse by).ye Ld blefse it
Ye 12 of Aprill 1691 I admitted 5, viz John Woodward, an an- cient man of 70 yeares, Jolin Bemis, John Mofse, Rich Blofse, & Grace Bond, i. e, ye wife of Jonas Bond Now 116 wth John Bond & his wife who were as good as admitted.
I had thought to have fd fomething here further as to it, but my Dt Lyddy is dead & fo am wholly indifpofed to everything.
Ye 24 of May 1691 I admitted 2 viz Rofe Norcrofse i. e young Richards wife, & Elizabeth Berfham I took an occafion to take leave of ch members, & gave fome ferious hints from 2 Tim. 2. 19. I fuppofe I fhall admitt no more I18
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Such as were Baptized by me in Watertown 1687
Ye 17 of July 87. I baptized 11, viz a child of Jofeph Sher- mans called Elizabeth, 2 children of Thomas Bifcoe's (who owned ye covnt) called John, & Elizabeth, 2 children of Jonathan Tan- ters called Jonathan & Benjamin, a child of Nathanaell Whitney's called Samuell, a child of Jonathan Smiths called Zechariah, & 2 young women, viz Lidia Corley yt owned ye covenant, fhe lived yn wth John Ball, & Lidia Smith, who formerly was called Zip- parah, fhe lives at Father Satle I with the may have ye New name indeed
I have now already baptized an Hundred Forty-nine
Ye 31 of July S7 I baptized 2 children, viz Sam. Livermor child called Lidia, & John Stratten (vp in ye town) child, called Mercy
Ye 14 of Aug., S7 I baptized William Shattocks child, called Benjamin
Ye 21 of Auguft 1687 I baptized 2 children of Jofeph Willing- tons (his wife being lately admitted) called Thomas, & Elizabeth
Ye 28 of Auguft S7 I baptized a child of Danyell Harington's (who formerly owned ye covt) called David
Ye 4 of September 87 I baptized a child of Samuell Stearnes (his wife Mehetabell folmely owning ye Covnt) called Samuell
Ye IIth of September 87 I baptized 3 children, viz Jofeph Pearfse child called Elizabeth, & Jofhuah Bigulows child called Elizabeth, & Thomas Harringtons child (his wife Rebekah who folemnly owned ye Covenant ) called Ebenezer
Ye 2ª of October 1687 I baptized 2, viz John Rowe who owned ye Covnt, he lives wih his Father in ye Farmes of Cambridge, & ye child of Enoch Satle called Sufannah, his wife Susannah owned ye Covnt
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Yo 16 of October S7 I baptized ye Mother & child, viz ye wife of Samuell Shattock who owned ye covenant, called Abigaill, & her child was called Abigaill
Ye 23 of October 16S7 I baptized 5, viz Elizabeth Beamis (who folemnly owned ye covenant) ye wife of Ephraim Beamis, & her 4 children, viz Elizabeth, Sarah, Rebekah & Abigaill
Ye 6 of November 1687 I baptized a child of David Church (who had owned ye covn in M' Shermans time) called John
Ye 4th of December I baptized 7, viz 5 of Jofeph Smith's (who had owned ye Covn' in Mr Shermans time) viz Jofeph, John, Dan- yell, Hanah & Rebekah & 2 of John Haftings, viz Elizabeth & Hephzibah he had formerly owned ye Covt
[198] Admifsions to full Communion in ye Eaft Chh of Watertown p H. Gibbs.
1697.
Dec.
12. David Stone
19. Samll Eddy
Febr. 6. Elizabeth Eddy, Abigail Benjamin
13. Elizabeth Stone
1698.
May.
29. Edward Goddard, Benjamin Eddy
Sept™. 18. Rebecka Train
Jan. S. Mary Hasting Mary Rice Sufanna Fifk
1699.
June 25. Sarah Chadwich
Oct. 15. Josiah Goddard, Nathan Fifk, John Coolidge,
Sarah Fifk
Decr IO. Nathaniell Coolidge jun' Lydia Coolidge, his wife, Abigail Bacon, Rachel Goddard
Febr.
4. Nathaniell Bright. Mary Bright. Rebecca Barftow. Martha Whitney
1 700.
Apr. 7. Lydia Spring
May 26. Hephzibah Stone
July 2S. Elizabeth Train
Jan. 5. MI Jonas Bond I2. Timothy Barron
1701.
Apr. 27. Sufanna Goddard
Aug. 27. Deliverance Eddy
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Such as were Baptized by me in Watertown-16S7.
Y" rith of Dec. S7. 2 children, viz Serj. Garfields called Me- hatabell, & a child yt Jo. Flegg adopted, I fuppofe a baftard ct Matthew Humfteds, called Jabez
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Ye 25th of Dec. 87 ye child of John Bacon, called Mary
Ye 22 of Jan. 1687/S 4 young pfons, viz Jofeph Memory who lives wth Martin Townfend who vndertook for him, wth ye other 3 Owned ye Covenant, viz Mary Memory who lives wth Lt Winfhipp, & Mary Grant who lives wth Mr Goddard, & Ann Leafon, who lives wth her Mother
Y'e 29th of January 1687/S John Mofse child, called Nathanaell
Ye 5th of February 1687/8 a child of Thomas Bond's called Wil- liam
Ye 12th of February 1687/S a child of Jofeph Vnderwood called Sarah
Ye 4th of March 1687/S a child of Benjamin Willingtons called Mehetabell
Ye 18th of March 1687/S a child of Jofeph Grant called Sarah
Ye Sth of Aprill 16SS 2 young Pfons who owned ye covenant, viz William & Hannah Sanderfon, ye children of William San- derfon
Ye 15th of Aprill 1688 7, viz 4 of Stephen Cooks called Stephieen, Ifaac, John, & Mary. John Parkis child called Samuell. & Samu- ell Bigulows child called Abigaill, & Nathanaell Fifks child called Lydia
Ye 22 of Aprill 1688 a child of John Winters called Sarah
Ye 29th of Aprill 1688 3 viz a child of Benj. Pearfe called Sarah, & one of Martin Townfends called Jonathan, & one of young John Warrens called Jonathan
Ye 6th of May 16SS 4, (viz) a child of Sam. Thacher called Anna, one of James Begulow's called James, one of Henery Springs called Lidia, & one of Jeremy Mofse called Jonathan
Ye 20th of May 16SS 3 children, a child of Samuell Jennifons called Lidia, & 2 of Sarah Sanderfons (ye wife of William Sander- fon) who owed ye Covenant, viz Jofeph & Lidia
Ye 17th of June 1688 3 children & a Melotto, a child of Tho. Cutler called Jonathan, a child of Tho. Hammond called Elizabeth, & a child of Comfort Starrs of Dedham called Lidia-& Melotto called Walter Taylor, living wth Capt, Wade living at Miftick
Ye 24th of June 16SS I baptized a child of Jon. Stimfon called Jofeph
Ye Sth of July 168S 2 children, viz one of Theophilus Philips called Theophilus, & one of John Aplins called Mehetabell
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[201] Such as were baptized in Watertown 16SS
Ye 29th of July 16SS a child of Jonathan Tanters called Jofeph Ye Igth of Aug. 1688 2 children, viz one of my Brother Thomas Bayly's called Thomas, & one of John Chinery's called Sarah
Ye 26th of Auguft 1688 a child of Jofeph Garfield called Grace Ye 2ª of Sept, 16SS a child of Jolin Bond's called Sarah
Ye 14th of October 16SS a child of Jofeph Mafon called Jofeph
Ye 21th 168S a child of John Tufte's of Miftick called Mary, both he & his wife owned ye Covenant
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