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Novr 15. Relief, Dauter of Stephen Whitney, by Revª Cufhing Decr 6. Elifabeth, Daûter of Daniel Sawin
13. William, Son of Thos Patten
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Jan'y 17. Mary, Daûter of John Remington 31. Isaac, Son of Simon Haftings Febry 26. William, Son of Phinehas Stearns, in private
28th Mary, Dauter of John & Martha Stearns March 14. Daniel, Son of Sam" Sanger
Elifabeth, Danter of Elifha Learned
April. 4th Leonard, Son of Josiah Bifco
:
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ISth Mofes, Abigail, Jerutha & Aaron, Children of yo widow Abigail Learned, the being rect into Chu Fellowship Elifabeth, Daughter of Convers Spring [Continued on Page 42.]
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Blank.
I was called to ye work of ye Ministry by y" church and congre- gation in Watertown on Novbr 24th 1777, and was ordained April 29th 1778.
[He died of dysentery Sept. 16, 177S, ae. 32.] A Record of Baptifms by Dan' Adams.
177S
May 10. Sam' Son of Willm Chenery
June 7th Roba, Daughter of Willm Warren
June 14th Polly, Daughter of Jona Crosby
June 28th Sufanna, wife of Nath' Bright
June 2Sth
Eunice, Daughter of Jofiah Capen
July 12th Cate, Daughter of Dan1 Bond
Aug. 2ª Nath1 Son of Nath1 Bright
Aug. 2ª Sufanna, Daughter of Nath1 Bright
1779
Aug' Sth Sam1 Son of Nath1 Bright, by Mr Cooke [259]
I was called to the work of the Miniftry by the Church & Con- gregation in Watertown on March 13th 17So & was Ordained June 211 17So.
A Record of Baptisms by R. R. Eliot.
17So
Augt 20th Sally, Daughter of George Brown Sepr roth Hannah, Daughter, & Elijah Son of William Har- rington
Sep' 10 Lucy, Daughter of Smith Adams
Nov 5th Mary Kimbal & Katharine, Daughters & Daniel fon of Daniel Whitney
Nov 26 Charles fon of Daniel Whitney
Lucy & Elizabeth Daughters of Will" Bond
Dec' 1 7th Isaac fon & Polly Daughter of Roger Adams
Jany 7th Rhoda, Daughter of Mofes Stone Jur
Jany 14.
Polly, Daughter of Elijah Mead
March 4.
Edward, fon of Edward Harrington Jun"
March 11th
Alexander, fon of Benje Capen
March 25.
David, fon of Benja Capen
Charles, fon of Charles Nutting
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June 24. Ruth, Daughter of William Chenery
July I. Hannah, Daughter of Nath1 Bright
July 29. Lucy, Daughter of Josiah Sanders
Samuel White, fon of Moses Warren
Augt 12. Betsy, Daughter of Elijah Meads
Sept 16. Henry Son & Hannah Daughter of Jedediah Learned
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Sepr 30. Benjamin, Son of Phinehas Jennifon Josiah, Son of Phinehas Jennifon
Oct™ 21. Betsy, Daughter of Abner Craft
Nancy, Daughter of Stephen Whitney
Hephza, Daughter of Roger Adams
Oct 28. George Wafhington, fon of Phinehas Stearns Benjamin, fon of Henry Whitney
Nov" 25. William, Son of William Warren
Decr 9. Isaac, Son of Sam1 Barnard
Joseph, Son of Moses Coolidge
Decr 30. William, Son of William Harrington
1782
Jany 6 Richard, Son of Simon Whitney
March Ioth Rebecca Cooke, Daughter of Henry Bradshaw
April 21 Amos, Son of Amos Bond
June 23 Betsy, Daughter of Elkanah Wales
July 21 George, Son of George Brown
Augt 25 Israel, Son of Daniel Whitney
Oct 28 Mofes, Son of Moses Warren
Novr 3ª Adino Bullfinch, fon of Willm Beals
Decr 15 Martha Clark, Daughter of Hugh Mafon
19 Samuel, Son of Sam1 Spring
1783
Jany 12 Cornelius, fon of Mofes Stone Jun™ Feby 23. Francis, Son of Sam1 Spring
April 6 Marcy, Daughter of Roger Adams
27. Lydia, Daughter of Amos Bond
May 4 John, Son of Josiah Mixer
Isaac, Son of Elijah Mead
II June 6 Charles, Son of Will™ Warren
Augt 24
William, Son of Nath1 Bright Lucy, Daughter of Andrew Stimpson
Ebenezer, Son of Moses Coolidge
Sept' 7 Oct™ 5 Samuel, Son of Thomas Patten
12. Abigail, Daughter of William Stone
Novr 16
31 Polly, Daughter of William Harrington
Lucy, Daughter of Abijah Stone
30 Josiah, Son of Josiah Sanderson Henry, Son of Daniel Jackson Sukey, Daughter of William Beals
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Dec' 7 Polly, Daughter of Phinehas Stearns Hannah, Daughter of Joseph Bright
1784
Feby I. Nancy, Daughter of Abner Craft
15 Polly, Daughter of Nathaniel R. Whitney
March 21 Richard Clarke, Son of Hugh Mason
May 2 Samuel, Son of John Botang
David, Son of Jonathan Bemif's
June 20 Nathaniel, Son of Nathaniel Bemifs
July II Sally, Daughter of Eayres Tainter
Sept' 5 Nathaniel Pierce, Son of Samuel Hoar
12 Dorothy, Daughter of Daniel Whitney Samuel, Son of Elkanah Wales
19 Betsy, Daughter of Henry Bradfhaw
Oct™ 17 Sally, Daughter of Jonathan Stone
24 Richard Hunnewell, Son of Charles Nutting
Nov 14 William, Son of Jonas White JunT
Dec' 12 William, Son of Phinehas Jennison
26 Joseph, Son of Joseph Coolidge
1785
Febry 16 Charles, Son of George Brown
27 Carolina Matilda, Daughter of Will™ Warren
Joseph, Son of Joseph Bright
May 22 Samuel, Son of Elijah Mead
29 Betsy, Daughter of Joshua Kendal
June 12 Roger, Son of Roger Adams
July 30 Mary, Daughter of Joseph Coolidge
Augt 27 Polly, Daughter of Hezekiah Metcalf
Sepr 4 Daniel, Son of Daniel Jackson
Oct" gth Moses Gill, Son of Edmund Fowle Charles, Son of Francis Faulkner Clarissa, Daughter of Shubal Downes
23
Nov 6
30 Polly, Daughter of Thomas Vose Nancy, Daughter of John Bullard John & Samuel, Sons of John Cooke Jun"
13 Phinehas, Son of Charles Nutting
20 Dolly, Daughter of John Tainter Betsy, Daughter of William Harrington
27 Josiah, Son of Abijah Stone
Dec' IS Susanna, Daughter of John Stimpson
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1786
Jany 29. Anna, Daughter of Henry Bradshaw Feby 5. Elizabeth, Daughter of Jonathan Bemifs
March 12 Katy, Daughter of Will" Beals
26 James Bradish, Son of Nathaniel R. Whitney
April 23 Caleb, Son of Caleb Cooke
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May 14 Joseph, Son of Hugh Mason
June II Charles, Son of Abner Craft
July 23 Lucy, Daughter of Phinehas Stearns
30 Lydia the Wife & Lydia, Nabby & Nathan, the Children of Nathan Porter
Sepr 24 Asaph, Son of Moses Stone Jun™
Oct™ 22 Ephraim, Son of Jonathan Harrington
Novr 5.
Hannah Stowel, Daughter of Mofes Coolidge
Samuel Mafsay, Son of Samuel Holt
19 Marcy, Daughter of Joseph Coolidge
26 Jonathan, Son of Joseph Bright
Decr 31 Lois, Daughter of Josiah Mixer
1787
Jany 21 Eleanor, Daughter of Mosos Warren
28 Hannah, Daughter of Roger Adams
March II Samuel, Son of Katharine Harris
.18 Jofiah, Son of Jonas White Jun"
Jonathan, Son of Jonathan Stone
April 8 Rebecca Boylston, Daughter of Edmund Fowle Francis, Son of Daniel Jackson
29 Lucy, Joel, Edward, Children of Phinehas Har- rington
June 17 Charles William Henry, Son of William Warren
July I. Naby & Lydia, Daughters of Elijah Meads
29. Grace, Daughter of Elkanah Wales
Aug1 5. Hannah, Daughter of Stephen Harris Jun
30 Elizabeth Swift, Daughter of Sam. Babcock
Oct™ 7. Sally, Daughter of Thomas Vose
28 Richard, Son of William Stone
Nov 4 Isaac, Son of William Harrington
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Novr 4 Elizabeth, Daughter of Hugh Mafon
II. Abigail, Daughter of Abijah Stone
Decr 30 Lydia, Daughter of Samuel Wellington Eleanor, Daughter of Moses Warren
1788
Jany 13 Elizabeth Thomson, Daughter of Henry Crane
Feby 3. Josiah, Son of Joshua Kendal
24 Betfy, Daughter of John Stimpson
March 2 Francis, Son of Francis Faulkner Jonathan, Son of Jonathan Bemifs
16 Nabby, Daughter of Charles Nutting
April 27 Elizabeth, Daughter of Moses Coolidge
May 25 Samuel, Son of Joseph Bright
July 6. George, Son of Abner Craft Francis, Son of Nath1, Ruggles Whitney.
27 Sarah, Daughter & Thomas Son of Thomas Clark
Augt 2 Nancy, Daughter of Joseph Coolidge
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31 Lydia Stratton, Daughter of Josiah Sanderson Aaron, Son of Mofes Stone Jun"
Novr 9 John, Son of Thomas Clarke
23 Betfy, Daughter of Roger Adams Daniel, Son of Benjamin Haftings
1789
Jany 25 Grace, Daughter of Daniel Whitney
March 22 Hephzibah, Daughter of William Stone
29 Charles, Son of Nathaniel Bemif's
April 12 Katy, Daughter of Jonathan Harrington Charles, Son of Jonathan Stone
26 Henry, Son of Jonas White Jun
June 7 Amos, Son of Hugh Mason
July 12 Thomas, Son of Thomas Soden
Sep. 13 Mary Henshaw, Daughter of Daniel Jackson Lucretia, Daughter of William Harrington Sally, Daughter of Samuel Babcock
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Oct 4. George, Son of William Warren
IS. William Main, Son of John George
Nov. 1. Gregory, Son of Daniel Cooke
1790
Jany 10 Katy, Daughter of Samuel Wellington
17 Joseph, Son of Moses Coolidge Charles, Son of Benjamin Hastings Eunice, Daughter of Joseph Coolidge
31 Nathaniel, Son of Charles Nutting
Fcby 14 Charlotte. Daughter of Jacob Sayer
May 9 Hannah, Daughter of Joshua Kendal
23 Polly, Daughter of Joseph Bright
Augt 15 Lucretia. Daughter of James Robbins
Sepr 26 John & Stephen, Sons of Israel Cooke
Oct 24 Patty, Daughter of Roger Adams
Nov' 7 Joseph. Son of William Stone
Decr 16 Seth, Son of Josiah Sanderson
1791
Jany 6 Seth, Son of Hugh Mason 16 Hannah Bond. Daughter of Thomas Clarke
March 27 James, Son of Jonathan Bemnife
April 3. Hannah Balch, Daughter of Tilly Buttrick Elizabeth, Daughter of Benjamin Hastings
May 1 Leonard. Son of Jonathan Harrington
June 31 Samuel, Son of Jonas Whitney
July 3 Samuel. Son of Jonathan Stone John. Son of John George
IO Hannah, Daughter of Nath! Ruggles Whitney
31 Leonard, Son of Daniel J. ckson
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Sepr 4. Nathaniel, Son of Josiah Mixer
Oct' 9. Daniel Parker, Son of Abner Craft Juliana Maria, Daughter of Willm Warren
I792
Feb 19 Elisha & Kata, Son & Daughter of Joseph Bright
March 6. Moses, Isaac, Hannah, Aaron, Children of Moses Mason,
April I. Sophia, Daughter of Moses Warren
May 6 Nancy, Daughter of Moses Stone Jur
June 3 James, Son of Samuel Babcock
July 8 Nancy, Daughter of Nathaniel Bridge
29 Elisha, Son of Daniel Whitney Eliza, Daughter of Stephen Crane
Sepr 16 Betsy, Daughter of William Stone
Decr 2 John Jacob, Son of John Jacob Salga
9 Nathaniel, Son of Charles Nutting Sally Main, Daughter of John George
16 James, Son of James Robbins Mary, Elizabeth, Samuel & George, Children of Samuel Coolidge
1793
March 31. David, Son of Joshua Kendal
June 2 Charles Bond an Adult was Bapd having own'd the Covt Samuel, Son of Charles Bond Sally, Daughter of Moses White
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June 2 Frank & Leonard, fons of Ezekiel Whitney Jun"
July 21 Lydia, Daughter of Thomas Clark
Augt 25 George Call, Son of Nath1 Ruggles Whitney
Sepr 22 Richard Clarke, Son of Benja Haftings
Oct™ 6 Susanna, Daughter of Willm Stone Francis, Son of Jonathan Bemis
Dec' 15 Henry, Son of Jonas White Jun"
1794
March 9 Mary Oliver, Daugr of John Vinal 16 Mary Little, Daughter of Tilly Butterick 30 Sally Williams, Daughter of Abner Craft
April 6 Joel, Son of Moses Stone Jun"
13 Josiah, Son of Joseph Bright
May II Polly Goddard, Daughter of Sarah Saunders
July 6 Joseph, Son of Joseph Nison
Sept™ 14 Mary Ann, Daughter of John George Sally Dorrs, Daughter of Enoch Hide Abigail, Daughter of Ezekiel Whitney Nancy, Daughter of Will™ Barry
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21 Lucy, Daughter of Daniel Jackson Novr 16 Rebecca, Daughter of Samuel Babcock
1795
Feby I Rebeccah, Daughter of Jonath in Stone
15 George, Son of James Robbins
April 12 Samuel, Son of John Hunt
May 31 Mary, Daughter of Benjamin Haftings
June 14 Eliza, Daughter of Will" Stone
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June 21 Sukey, Helen, Charlotte & Polly, Children of Seth Norerofs
July 5 Lydia, Daughter of Shubal Smith
Oct" IS Elizabeth Coolidge Freeman was Baptiz" having this day owned the Covenant
25 William, Son of Nath! R. Whitney
Decr 6 Sally, Daughter of Charles Nutting
20 Marshall, Son of Moses Warren
1796
Jany 3 Charles, Son of Charles Bond
March 3. Mary, Daughter of Thomas Clark
May 22 Lucy, Daughter of Samuel Coolidge
June 19 Charles, Son of Joshua Kendal
Lucy, Daughter of Amos Livermore Junt
Sept 11 Lucy Jones, Daughter of John George
Dec' 4 Joshua, Son of Joshua Grant
1797
Jany I Sarah, Daughter of Benj. Hastings
15. Seth, Son of Will" Stone
Fcby 27 Augustus Frederick, Son of Jona. Bemis
March 5. George. Son of Shubal Smith
May 7 Joseph Watson, Son of Jonathan Stone
June I Francis, Son of Israel Cooke
Sepr Hannah Rawson, Daughter of Israel Cooke
Oct' I Phinehas, Son of Charles Bond
Leonard, Son of William Winchester
Now' 5 Simon, Son of Nath' R. Whitney
Dec' IS Henry Ward, Son of John Durant
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1798
March 11 Columbus Jackson, Son of Moses Stone
May 13 Unice & Sally, Daughters of Phinehas Hovey
Thomas, Son of Amos Livermore J
June 3 IO Josiah, Son of Thomas Clark
David, Son of Nath Bemis Robert E ldy, Son of Luke Bemis Thomas, Samuel & Daniel, Sons of Paul Learned
July 15. Henry Wilhams, Son of Sam' Coplidge
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28 Sally, Daughter of Artemas Moredock
Augt 12 Otis, Son of Ezekiel Whitney Jr
26 Sarah Grant, Daughter of Peter Clark
Octr 14 Patty Remington, Daughter of Daniel Jackson
28 Hepsibah, Daughter of Joshua Grant
1799
Jany 20 Jane White, Daughter of James Robbins
27 Mary, Daughter of Wm Winchester
Feby 3 Mary Ann, Daughter of Shubial Smith
March 3 David, Son of David Livermore
24 Eliza Brown, Daughter of Phinehas Hovey
Ap1 7 John, Son of John Durant Anna, Daughter of Joseph Bright
June 23 Everline & Caroline, Daughters of Wm Stone
July 28 Hannah, Daughter of Charles Nutting
Augt 4 Benjamin, Son of Benjamin Hastings
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Decr S Polly, Daughter of Israel Cooke
22 Horace, Son of Artemas Moredock
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March 9 Lucy Parkhurst, Daughter of Moses Warren
16 Luke, Son of Luke Bemis
Sibil, Daughter of David Livermore
April 6 Anna, Daughter of Jonathan Stone
June S Jonathan Mayhew, Son of Ebenezer Vose
July 27 Sarah, Daughter of William Winchester Sarah Dennis, Daughter of John Durant
Augt 3 Moses Davis & Aaron Davis, Children of Moses White
Hannah, Daughter of Amos Livermore Jun" Hannah, Daughter of Charles Bond
Sept 21 William, Son of Samuel Coolidge
29 Charles, Son of Joshua Grant
Oct™ 20 John, Son of Nath1 R. Whitney
Novr 9 George & Eliza Wheaton, Children of James Rob- bins
ISO1
April 19. James Robbins, Son of Francis Faulkner
July 12 Mary Eddy, Daughter of Luke Bemis Josiah Sanderson, Son of Thomas Clark
19. William Bond, a Adult Moses, Lucy, & Hitta, Children of William Bond [Continued upon page 320.]
[270 to 290] Some hints upon Bible texts. [291] Blank. [292]
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My Dt wife dyed April 16. 1691. I wid fince her death take notice of fome things I layd out, payed, bought, fokdl fince y". I have & fhall forgett many.
Funerall charges.
For Gloves bought of M' Kilenys 9- 6-0
For ve Coffin 1-11-0
To M' Kay, for Candles, Tobacco, & pipes 0-5-3
To M' Gibbins for Mourning - 7-6
To Deacon Eliot for Man & horfe
To Margaret Bulman, for bread 0- 0-5
To M' Allifon for 8 Gold Rings
1- 0-0
To Capt. Townfend for wine
0-15-0
To John Knox for digging ye grave
0- 0-3
To Dearing for mourning ftockins &c
For a Mourning hatt 120
For Black Crape | - 0- 2-0
For a Mourning coat of 258 pr yard
5- 9-0
For Crape for my Hatt -
0- 5-0
For the Bricking of her Grave or Tombe
For mourning Breeches
0-12-0 1- 3-5
For a Tombe ftone, as followes, yr came one June 21 .92 from Connecticut, ye fright coft Ss. Carting it coft a H. Carying it t) ye Grave from Bofton, Something for stones & Lime 10. y building it vp was given me by Mr Willis.
The engraving of it coft me to Jof. Whittemore 124. wohislut ye half of wt is yfuall viz, a penny a letter, he took an halpeny a letter. Wt ye Epitaph was is to be found elfewhere in this book. see p. [62]
For ye Stone is fett I gave £2-5s. I payed it to M' John Hem- lin of Midleton y 14 day of June 1603.
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What things of hers I gave to friends, 1692, Aprill
Ap. 16 gave Me Beeres wt was about her w" dead, the wathed & Layd her out.
April. 17 a new pair of thoes to Mary Smith
April. 23 gave Mo Kay a very good Crape Mantua, & petticoat. & fhift.
Ap. 25 gave Me Kay a good Allamode Scarfe, to Lidia Kay a Mantua & Petticoat.
Ap. 27 a paire of her Lethern gloves to M' Kay.
Ap. 27 I gave to Nurfe Barber a good Petticote of chith wai. Ap. 27 gave Mary Smith a Rideing gown of hets.
Ap. 27 gave Mehetabel Child a good black Hood & Se uf officers. Ap. 27 gave Mary Smith one of her Gower hoods.
Ap. 29 gave Sifter Bail an All umnode Hood, y Lekt th . had. May 11. gave Sifter B. a new pair of Fer thred Gloves, fine one .. June, I gave her Got old Plifick book to Deacon Staus will.
Her ftraw Hatt to M Boards, beides many other bule Un's to others as fpoons, Limpe &c to M. Child & others. A pele neck lace to Sifter Baily.
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To Lidia Kay her Silver Thimble. To Sifter Baily her beft morning Gown wch was bought in & brought from London for her. To Benjamin Taylor I gave cloth for 2 fhirts, wch was 138.
To Ifabel Pearfe (who is very low, & a member of X) I gave her good Sarg Mantle, a good pair of yarn stockins, fome night capps & forehead clothes.
To Sifter B. a Gofe cap, her Rideing coat (or gown) of half Silk, a good one.
To Mis Kay her Rideing hood, a good warm one.
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[295] What I fold after her Death. 1691. April. N. E.
Aprill. 2 Calves to John Langdon, wch came to - -
I- 0-0 Ap. 25 Jo. Langdon fold a red cowe for me at Charlf- town for - 2-10-0
May 12 I received of Mr Gibbs for 2 months boarding I did not defign to take it, but my ftraites forceth me.
2- 0-0 Books.
June. fold Baxters Call for 168. 2 Brafs candlefticks 158 0-16-4 June. fold Burroughs Rare Jewell wth walking wth gd 5$-6ª & sk . . . . 9ª 0-14-6 1 June. fold a Eawer 9ª, botle 5ª, Lockyers pills 28, cheefe prefse 4-6 - 0- 7-8
July fold Cowes for £4-108, for Barrells 58-6ª, old clofe, ftool 38 4-18-6 I- 0-0 Sold a grt Table for 208
July 27 I fold my bed (yt bed I have for above 19 years layd vpon wth My Dt Bedfellow, who is now in glory. I had not fold it but yt I could never any more reft vpon
8- 0-0
it. It grtly greeved me to fee it caryed away, but no more of yt), to Capt. Sewal for £8.
a quart pott 16ª, Stone botle 5ª, two pewter difhes 88 - a Tin Cullinder 6d, a chaftindifh & pan 58, Stone botle 10d a paire of Brafse fcales 38, an Iron chaftindifh I8 0- 4-0 a brafse Morter 48, Twelve Leathern chaires i. e. Rufhia £3-128 - 4 Glafse bottles 16ª, Bees & hives 158, a jugg 4ª, two Stands 48-6ª 1
o- 9-9 o- 6-4
3-16-0
I- 1-2
2 Earthen pots 18, a Limbeck £I-IOS, ye pott to it 68, pair bellows 28 - a glafse botle 28, two Juggs Is, Tuneel & pott 18, tin pan 5ª, Earthen pan 6ª, a Table 20$, one blanket 6s, a candle- ftick 48, - I-10-0 0-10-0 Ladle 1-6ª, driping pan 28-6ª, box & heater 58, pitch fork Is, a Tray 28-3ª, two cuthings 108-6ª, tubbs 28-6ª, green cur- tains 28-6ª, - I-15-9
I-19-0 0- 4-5
a Squabb £1-8s, - I- S-O - To M' Thrafher 2 fhirts for his boyes 138, for tongues 28 0-15-0 A Table 148, Hand Irons 148, a prel 28 -
I-10-0 Books .
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Barlow vpon Timothy Sa, Lee's Sol. Temple 7", Lee's Trivmph 38 0-18-0 3-14-6
Steeles Hufbandry 39, for other bookes £3-11-6'1 . - Roberts Claris 17", Uthers divinity 5", Ames de confcien-
tia 28-61, Owen on ye 130 pfalme 54-64, Leighs body of
divinity 15º. Cartwright on Pv. 44-60, Ambrofse work 229 For books, viz Vrfirs Catechifm, & Wendelins Divinity 0- 8-o For a warming pann Sa, for a piece of cloth 78-6.1 0-15-6 For Bookes 9" viz Sanderfons fermons 68, Wilkins preach- ing 2°, praying Is, 0- 9-0 Sold to Jo. Langdon an Hefer, it was but poor, it came to 30", I took it out in better beefe for my winter Pvi- fion - 1-10-0
Sold to Sam. Grey ye 31 of March 1692 a Ketle - - 4- 0-0
For Bookes, Cars bible 106, a Scotch bible 69
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[297] What I layd out in lefser things fince her death, April, 1691, N. E.
Aprill, att Bofton in fmall things Sa, to Mis Bafsam, a fhilling
0- 9-0
Apr. 23 at Bofton pfifter B, 78-4", to widdow Faning for Butter 69 . 0-13-4 Ap. to M' Knight for ye horfes 3ª, for Butter 18-6ª To Betty Deex 0-10-0 That of Betty Deex was for half a quarter, my wife gave her 108 before.
I payd Mr Thornton for a Shute of clothes for Wil. Pain, 2- 2-S betides Hatt & fhoes, but ye weeke after he had an op- portunity to go for England, & I let him go tho I had need of him at prefent to pay for his cloths by working, but I gave him all for ye fake spy of his wife who loved, pittyed, wept, & prayed often for him.
Things go but crofsly wih me, let god fanctify all, & its well.
At Knights 3ª od to Allifon 1ª-S'1, Rum SI, Barber Sa .0- 6-0
To Boatman S1, to Tho. Chadwick for working 0- 4-S -
Att Bofton 2", To John Kimball for Barrell 68 o- S-o -
May 12 I payd Mary Smith for half a years fervice 1-15-0 the had receaved of my wife 15" before, my wife Pmif- sing her (as the fd) £5 p annum, weh is a grt deall, for this halfe year I did it. but will give no fuch wages, for my Dear wife' fake I now do it.
May 12 for meat 2", to . Ca is-IS, for gathering herbs 5ª
0- 9-8
For Rum 164, for fhoeing & other things 2", for meat 1.11, for Mault 9"-S' - -
0-14-4
May 28 for fome things 2"-S', to Mis Beeres 1º-4"1 - May 27 I payd Sifter Baily (having borrowed near £30 - of her)
0- 7-0
17-0-0
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May 30 I payd Sifter Bayly £3 more of wt I owed, wch
make it now £20, thire is ftill neare £7 behind - - 3- 0-0 June 4 to W. Shattock for weaving (an old bufinefs ) [ 28- 6ª - o-IS-O As for this pt, Ile Pceed no further, its enough to make a man madd to take notice of dayly expenfes. Finis.
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The following perfons were received into full Communion with the first Church of Christ in Watertown. Seth Storer.
1724/5
Feb. 27. Elizabeth Cunningham & Mary Childs 2Sth. Rebecca Tainter
1725
April. 25. Elizabeth Holden & Abigail Benjamin
June. 20. Elizabeth Shattuck & Lydia Phillips
Octob. 3. Nathaniel Harris & Joseph Holden
Iothi. Ephraim Cutter Sent, Mary Grant & Annabel Ben- jamin Abigail Holden
Dect 5.
1725/6
Jan. 25. Mary Hammond
1 726.
March 31. Jonathan Stone Jun. & Huldah Coollidge
May. 15. Samuel Stearns
July 10. Elizabeth Sawtel
Sept II. William Jenifon & William Ozmont
October 30. Hannah Smith
Decem™ 25. Josiah Convers, Sam11 Coollidge & Mary Hastings
1726/7
Feb. 19. George Lawrence Jun", Mercy Stratton & Anna Stearns
1727
June. 18. Mary .Jenifon, Hannah Stone & Hephzibah Bond
Decembr 3. Elnathan Whitney, Jonathan Brown, Sarah Has- tings, Efther Barnard & Mary Church
1727/S
Jan. 2S. Andrew White Jun", Sam" Dix, Sarah White, Ke- zia Spring, Eliza Harrington, Jane White, Joanna Tainter, Grace Coollige, Hannah Thatcher, Abi- gail Thatcher, Mehetabel Harris, Abigail Stearns & Abigail White
March. 17. Jabez Stratton, James Symms, Sam11 Jenifon Jun", Jonathan Learned, Rebecca Pierce, Lydia Bond, Ann Bright, Chary Stone, Eliza Brown, Tabitha Stratton, Mary Dix, Sarah Bowman, Anna Cooke, Lydia Dix, Hannah White & Abigail Dix
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March. 24. Jofhua Warren Seur, Jofhma Grant Jun', Jofiah Liv- ermore, Rebecca Warren, Eliz" Ormes & Ruth Chenery
172S
April. 7th Mercy Nutting
May. 19. Benjamin Haftings & Anna Child
July. 28. Nath" Clark, difmifsed from & recomended by yo old Chh in Bofton Sept 1. Daniel Bond & Ruth Underwood
December. 22. Sarah Eddy & Ruth Eddy
1729 . Augst 3. Richard Clark & Mary Clark
1729/30 Jan. IS. Ebenezer Thatcher, Henry Fisk, Edmund Liver- more, Edmund Dix, Daniel Fisk, David Learned, Mercy Perry & Mary Mafon
March. 15. Samuel Benjamin, Ebenezer Goddard & John Jeni- fon 22. Jothua Learned, Mary Bond & Deborah Coollidge
1730
May 10. Jonathan Bond
Novem' I. Thomas Wellington & Rebecca his wife
Dec' 27. Nath11 Jennifon
1731.
April. 41h Benja Whitney Sen June 6th Jona Perry 13th Timothy Harris
1731/2
Jany 23 Mary Benjamin March 12th Jofeph Stearns
1733
July 201 John Tainter
1732/3
March. II. Nath" Harrington being difinissed & Recomended to us by ye Chh in Wells Adam Patterfon & Isabel Patterfon
25
1733
Nov' IS. Elizabeth Whitney
1733/4
Jan'y 20. Andrew White Sen
March. 10. Jothua Biggelow, Edw4 Harrington & Eleazer Big- gelow being difmifsed & Recomended by ye weft Church
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1734
July. 7. Hannah Benjamin being difmifsed & Recomended to us by ye new North Chh in Bofton
Nov' 24. Lydia Cutting & Hannah Stearns
1734/5
Feb. 9th Nathaniel Stone, Benja Dix & Sufanna Cutting
1735
April. 13. Jofiah Stearns & Sufanna Stearns Sept 2 1st Isaac Holden
1736
June. 13th Peter ye Negro man of Mr Jona Stone
27. Abiah Coollidge
July. 4th Mary Stone
Octº 17.
Amos Bond & Elizabeth Learned
Decr 19.
Abigail Jenifon ye wife of Sam11
Lydia, Abigail & Mercy Jenifon
1736/7
Febry 13. Mehetabel Saunderfon
1737
April 3rd Nathaniel Coollidge, Ruth Haftings, Abigail Mafon & Ruth Stone
June 5th Abigail Sawen
July. 17. Sarah Stowell
Sept ISth Elizabeth Goddard
25th William Lawrence
1737/8
Jan'y 8. Hannalı Bright
Feb. 19th Chriftopher Grant
March. 12th Margaret Wellington 1739
July. 29th Sam11 Stratton Sept 2nd Elizabeth Child
Decembr 31. John Kimbal
1740
June. 29. Elifabeth Fifk December 14 John Sawen Jun"
1740/1
Febry 1. Ruth Haftings
1741
April. 5. Samuel Child, Uriah Clark, Elifabeth Child & Eliza Brown May. 29. Joseph Coollidge was chofen to the office a Deacon in this Church
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May. 24. John Bond, Nehemiah Underwood, Matthias Stone, Ruth Bond, Mary Lawrence, Sufanna Cooke, Sarah Harris, Mary Perry, Mary Bemis, Mary Kimbal, Mary Parry, & Sufanna Parry Dorothy Whitney & Ruth Bond
31.
July. 19. Oliver Livermore, Samuel Whitney, Benja Bond, Ebenezer Bullard, Joanna Clark, Mary Bond, Hannah Tainter. Love Stone, Thankful Stowel, & Eunice Underwood
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July. 26. Ifrael Meed, Daniel Livermore & Martha Clark Sept 13. Sarah Chadwick, Rebecca Clark, Submit Chadwick, Sarah Harrington & Lois Stearns 20. Jona Child, John Fifk June, Samuel Coolidge, Elias Mafon, John Cooke & David Gleafon Nov' S. Nehemiah Mafon, Mofes Stone, Hannah Godding & Arminna, a negro woman 15. Kezia Spring & Sarah Stowel
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