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each part of the Town maintain their own minister. That as we have been at equal charge according to our Estates in purchasing the par- sonage at the Town, that now we may have some land appointed and laid out for a parsonage as convenient as it may be had for the Falls Side-according to the worth of our part of the town. That the Bounds may be settled between each part of the Town.
This petition was signed by Nathaniel Weare, Joseph Swett, Sam- uel Shaw, Daniel Tilton, and about sixty others, and was read at the council board on the 13th of May, 1710. A hearing was appointed with the following result:
May 19th 1710. In the affair of Hampton before the Council by peti- tion-Ordered that the whole town pay forthwith the arreas and funeral Charges of their late minister. That there be a. Committee appointed to report the Division of the parishes for the several meet- ings and to consider how to settle lands for another parsonage, and a further hearing of the whole town be referred to the next General AAssembly,-and that the new parish in the mean time proceed to the maintainance of their minister according to former order of this Board. - Saving that no person dwelling on the north side of Taylor's river shall be taxed for any land in the New Parish until a further hearing be had theron-which is referred to the next Session of the Assembly.
The committee appointed were Major Vaughan, John Plaisted, Samuel Penhallow, Theodore Atkinson, or any three of them, to make report at the next General Assembly.
In the affair of the New Parish in Hampton there appearing diffi- culty in making any division of the Lands, or inhabitants for the Support of the ministers in the two several parishes.
And wheras the inhabitants and Auditory of the old Church have agreed with their present minister (Mr Gookin) to pay him annually eighty pounds, half in current money, and the other half in Provisions &co. And to allow him the parsonage in the said town of Hampton, long since purchased by certain inhabitants there-And fire wood as in said vote and agreement in the record will appear.
And wheras the inhabitants adjoining to the new parish have con- sidered to raise Sixty pounds and fire wood for their minister-and to lay out of the waste and unimproved lands in Hampton five acres for a house lot and twenty-five acres for pasture &co. for the par- sonage there. Voted that it be recommended to the Selectmen of Hampton to lay out the said two parcels of land indefferently as well for the service as may be.
And that the town of Hampton lay a tax annually for the said two sums, Amo to 140lbs in Species as above and pay the incumbent
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of the old Church according to the agreement made with him-And the remainder to the incumbent of the New Church from time to time. J. DUDLEY.
23d Oet 1710
Consented to
This was read and agreed to in Council and in the House of Representatives.
The minister tax was assessed and raised in this manner until the death of Mr. Cotton in 1:26, when the selectmen of the Falls parish sent a petition to the lieutenant-governor, the council, and representatives, setting forth the disadvantages of this method. A hearing was had November 24, when it was ordered that each parish should raise their minister rates separately. From this time the separation of the two towns became complete.
In the petition for a new parish is the following request: "That as we have been at equal charge according to our estates in pur- chasing and holding the parsonage at the town, that now we may have some land appointed and laid out for a parsonage as conven- ient as it may be had for the Falls side according to the worth of the town."
In accordance with this request and the vote of the assembly,-
Voted by the Commoners and Proprietors that we have no waste and unimproved lands therfore we can't lay out according to the act of the Assembly, bearing date of 23d Oct. 1710. Yet we the Commoners of the town of Hampton do agree that the new parish shall have on their part for a parsonage out of our pasture land as convenient as may be. They giving up all right in the parsonage place in the old parish at the town, to the Commoners and proprietors, grant to the inhabitants of the new parish, five acres for a house lot.
This lot was on the south side of the road, opposite the Governor Weare house and west of the schoolhouse. The parsonage house stood where Mrs. Joseph T. Sanborn's house now stands. There were five acres of land with the parsonage house fronting on the main road, which included all the land now covered by the Sanborn buildings. This lot seems to have been acquired afterward, and bought from Mrs. Cotton after the death of her husband. These two lots were called the lower parsonage, and are meant whenever the lower parsonage is spoken of on the records or elsewhere. The sixty acres of pasture were laid out east of Grapevine run between the two roads, and is now owned by John Batchelder. This was
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called the upper parsonage. Eight acres of thatch ground were then granted and afterwards four acres more. The twelve acres of thatch ground were at Parsonage island, and are situated on Sea- brook river where the towns come together on Plum island side. The commoners also granted those called Quakers twelve acres of land for their right. The Quaker parsonage was situated near Fogg's corner, and is the pasture now owned by George A. Philbrick.
FROM THE RECORDS KEPT BY REV. THEOPHILUS COTTON.
The Inhabitants of Hampton falls having given me a Call to Settle Amongst ym In The work of The Ministry, Did Therupon Call in some of the Neighboring Ministers to keep a day of fasting and prayer wth ym. To Seek The blessing of heaven upon them As also to Gather them Into a Chh. estate that They might be Capacitated to proceed In That Affair.
The Fast was on the 13th of December, 1:11.
The Ministers That Carryed on the work of that Day were the Reva mr. odlin who began with prayer. The Revd mr Cushing who preacht & Gathered the Chh. and the Red mr Gookin ended with Prayer.
Att wch Solemnity This following Cort was Read & Acknowledged by the psons hear Written
THE COVENANT OFF THE CHH. OFF HAMPTON FALLS.
We whose Names are hereunto Subscribed, Apprehending ourselves called of god to joyn Together in Chh. Communion: In humble De- pendence on free grace for Assistance & Acceptance, We do this Day In the presence of God, his Angels & This Assembly Arouch the Lord to be our god, and the God of our children wch we give unto him. Accounting it a Signal yt he will Accept of us and Them to be his people. Promising yt by the help of his Spirit & Grace to draw unto God, (whose Name alone is Jehovah) As our Choisest good. And to ye Lord Jesus Xt as our Prophet. Priest & King, by faith and Gospel obedience As becometh his Coyt People for Ever Making Att all times, The holy word of God the rule of our faith and Practice.
We Do also gire ourselves one unto another as a Chh. of Xt In all the ways of his worship, According to ve holy Rules of his word promising in Brotherly Love faithfully to watch over one Another's Souls, And to Submit our Selves unto The Deeipline of Xt in ye Chh. And duly to at- tend The Seals & Censures or whatever ordinances Xt has commanded to be observed by his people so Farr as the Lord has or shall by his word and Spirit Reveal unto us to be our duty. Beseaching the Lord to own us humbly craving help att his hands for the performance of our engagements, & Covenant obligations.
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Theophilus Cotton
Moses Blake
Nath! Weare Esqr
Thomas Crani
Samuel Shaw
John Cram Extr
Isaac Green
Benjamin Batchelder
Jacob Green
Joseph Tilton
Peter Weare
James Prescott Junr
Nath! Weare
John Morgan
John Clifford
Nath! Sanborn
Israel Clifford
William Brown
Timothy Blake
(Jacob Basford)
Philemon Blake
(afterward Dismissed to Chester)
Number of men 21
This Cort was on ye Fast Day Acknowledged By all whose Names are annexed yrto-And also AAssented to by the women yn present wch had their Dismission also from the Respeeted Churches to wch yy belong -And some others yt have for many years ptook with ye Chh att Hampton yy Assented to the Cort also are lookt upon as members of this Chh .- Tho through their Neglect yy have not their Dismission From Those Churches into wch yy were Admitted.
wych are these 4
Mrs. Heath Hav. Chh
Mrs. Sanborn wife of Jno. New Chh.
Mrs. Greenleaf New Chh Mrs. French Boston Chh.
The other women are the following:
Mary Cotton, Dis. Camb.
Mehitable Tilton
Hannah Gove
Margaret Tilton
Sarah Gove
Naomi Blake Sen.
Mary Green
Sarah Blake
Sarah Green
Abigail Blake
Elizabeth Shaw
Mary Fifield
Esther Shaw
Mary Philbrook
Mary Cram Dis. Ex.
Mary Weare
Mary Cram Junr
Mariah Prescott
Elizabeth Cram
Elizabeth Prescott Abigail Prescott
Sarah Swett
Elizabeth Clifford
Susannah Batchelder
Deborah Clifford
Deborah Morgan
Elizabeth Shaw junr (alias Tilton) Deborah Shaw
Ruth Brown
Mariah Tilton
Number of women 35
The whole 56
Since which dismist from ye Chh of Xt att Hampton Town who was not dismissed wn the Rest were And from other churches Hannah Pottle Dism. Hampton Town Hannah Swett wife of J. S. jr. Dism, York (gone this region) Mehitable Steward ye wife of C. S. Dism. Portsmouth
Sarah Cram
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Mehitable Hilliard ye wife of J. H. Dism. Hampton Town
Mary Green the wife of Jacob G. jr. Recom. Salisbury Sarah Clifford The wife of Saml R. H.
Hannah Garland, The wife of Jacob junr R. H. Mary Hall The wife of James Hall Recom. Salisbury Jane Moulton the wife of Abraham Recom. H. T. Charles Tredwell Recom. from Wells Chh Lydia Stanyan the wife of Jacob Rec. Exeter Berthiah Palmer wife of Edw. Came from Greenland
Mary Derbon wife of Ew Came from Greenland
Both Desiring to ptake here & to be lookt upon as members of this Chh .- hast gone there agn.
Elizabeth Sylly wife of John Sylly Exeter Chh Constaut dweller here and so under our care
Mary Gale Single woman. Newbury old Chh. Constant dweller here & under our care while she is here.
Ichabod Roby's wife A member of the Chh of Xt being a constant ptaker here is lookt upon as under our care while here & Deacon Sanborn's wife of the same Chh-And Nathan Clough of Old Salisbury.
Theophilus Cotton was ordained Pastor of the Chh of Hampton falls the 26th of Jan. 1712. The Reyd mr Rogers of Portsmouth giving him the Charge and the Revd mr Cushing of Salisbury giving him the Right Hand of fellowship
Att a Chh meeting att Hampton falls Jan. 18, 1712 Nathaniel Weare junr. was chosen Deacon to Co Assistant to Saml Shaw in that office
Voted That the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper Should be admin- istered twice a Qu. of A year omitting the winter quarter The whole 7 in a year The last being ye 1st Sabbath in Dec.
Voted To have a contribution the First Sacrament for the two first & so A Contribution Att Every Sacrament for this Ensuing year, beg. 1st Sabbath in March.
Mar. 2 1712 Deacon Shaw & Deacon Weare were Chosen Messengers from this Chh. to ye Chh of Greenland, As witnesses to the Revd Mr William Allyn's ordination.
Dec. 12 Deacon Shaw & Joseph Tilton were chosen Messengers from this Chh. to the Chh of New Castle As Witnesses to the Reyd Mr William Shirtliff's ordination.
Nov. 23 1713 Benjamin Sanborn and Joseph Tilton were chosen Mes- sengers from this Cbh. To the 2nd Chh of Salisbury As Witnesses to the Reyd inr Joseph Parson's ordination or Inauguration
Feb. 17 1715 Att a Chh. Meeting Att the Meeting House Charles Steward was Publickly Admonished and Reproved for the Breach of the 8th Commandment, Who Readily Confest he had sinned and Ther- upon forgiven and Accepted Into Favour.
Att the Same Time the following Votes were past.
Voted That Every Communicant Shall give ye Insuing year for 1 the maintainance of the Lord's Supper 1s-6d.
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2 Voted That Every Communicant Shall pay In the one half of Sa sum or more To the Deacon the first day off March or before, and the other half Att or before the first off Oct.
3 Voted That in the end of the year the Chh Be Called together (If need be) to Call those to An Act, who have Been Defective In pax- ing the Respective sums, And iff itt falls short through Poverty off any, to have a contribution for to make itt up.
4 Voted That the Deacon shall pay himself for what Is yet Due him viz. 5-4-7 with the first money that Is pd into him by the Communicants
5 Voted that Deacon Shaw Shall have for his Trouble In providing the elements and Looking after the utensils this A.Dancing year 9 shlg. & 6d. a day weh vote was never complied with by Deacon Shaw
The frequency and amount of the contributions for the main- tenance of the Lord's supper during the ministry of the two first pastors may appear singular and strange to many at the present time. The Lord's supper at that time appears to have been not only a supper in name but in reality, and was made the social event of the church, taking the place of many things of a social character encouraged by the churches at the present time. It was omitted during the cold weather of the winter months, as there were no means of warming the meeting-house. We have been able to find the following description as to the way it was done: "Long tables were set in the aisles of the church and before the pulpit, upon which a white linen cover was spread. At these tables all, if pos- sible, sat down, the aged being seated first. The elements were passed from one to another. Sometimes the tables had to be set more than once to accommodate the number present. At the church in Londonderry more than seven hundred have been known to partake of the sacrament in one day. Persons often came from a distance who were unknown to the pastor and deacons. These were sometimes provided by the churches from whence they came with a lead coin marked A, which would entitle them to admission, and in this way unworthy persons were kept from the table." The Lord's supper, now called the communion, was in the early days called the sacrament, and since my remembrance was spoken of by the old people by no other name.
Lecture day, so often mentioned, was the preparatory service before the sacrament, and corresponded to the conference now held before communion day. It took place late in the week, never earlier than Thursday. It was a solemn and impressive service. The
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sermon was supposed to be prepared with more care than those deliv- ered upon the Sabbath. Lecture days drew out a large attendance.
Oct 16 1717 Att a Chh Meeting att the house off Deacon Shaw, The following votes were past.
1 Voted that The Communicants should continue ther giving 1.s-6.d per annum this Advancing year for the Mayntayning the ordinance of ve Lord's Supper.
2 That Benjamin Sanborn & Benjamin Batchelder should be assistants to Deacon Shaw In stirring up persons to bring In ther Respective Sums to the Deacon for his Defraying the charge off ye Sacraments.
3 That the Red mr Cotton the Pastor Administer the Seal of Baptism to Adult persons & to ther children they owning the Covt_ Iff they dare not as yet proceed to ye other Seal of the Covt -Provided he is clear in the matter and any offer themselves therfor, who in his Judgment, off Charity are Suitable Subjects for that ordinance
Apr 28 1721 Att a Chh meeting att my house, The Chh. Concluded that Eighteen pence per annum, for each communicant would be Sufficient to mayntayning the continuance off the Lords Supper amongst us annually-and ther being considerable behind for 6 years past. They chose Philemon Blake in lieu of Benjamin Batchelder Deesd. to be assistant to Deacon Weare, & Benjamin Sanborn In stir- ring up the Communicants to bring in ye Respective sums to Deacon Shaw for his defraying the charge of the holy ordinance.
Feb. 20 1724 Att a Chh meeting att Hampton falls ther following votes were then past .- Viz.
1st That Benjamin Sanborn and Nathaniel Batchelder were chosen Deacons in Lieu of Deacon Shaw Decesd to be Assistant to Deacon Weare in that office
2nd Voted The Respected sum of 18d be pd to the Deacon that Looks after the Elements the beg. of the year. Viz In March by Every com- municant for the defraying the charge of Sacrament for that year
3d That the Deacons themselves Get in the Respective Sums & that the former vote abt. Assistants be Repealed & Phil. Blake dism from that business.
4th That Capt Jacob Green thought worthy of suspension for not doing his duty to his offend. Bros. for irregular walk & doing, & contempt off Chh. & so was [remainder illegible.]
Oct 25 1724 Upon a Sacrament Day Immediately before the Com- munion Ebeneazer Sleeper was Before the Chh Admonished & Reproved for the breach of the 7th Commandment upon which made his Acknowl- edgment off his sin & fall in writing & Craving forgivness off God & man was Restored to their Charitable Communion & unto all the Privileges off God's house for himself and children.
Sept. 12 1725 Application being made by James Prescott Sen. & Jonathan Sanborn Jr & Eben Sleeper, Deborah Clifford, Mehitable
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Sanborn & Margaret Sanborn now Sleeper for a Dismission from this Chh .- In order to be Incorporated Into a Chh. Estate at Kingston Accordingly were Dismissed by our Chh. & James Prescott having Rediscust wth by myself and 2 of the Brethren of the Chh. About the forging of a writing formerly layd to his charge, In part as having some hand in itt. or being privy to itt-Gave Such Satisfaction abt that matter that he was readily Dismist also as well as the other 5 for the ends & Reasons above specified.
Mr. Cotton died Angust 16, 1:26, and was buried at the expense of the parish in the old yard adjoining the lower parsonage. He is buried under a stone slab supported by brick work. the following inscription out in a slate tablet being imbedded in the slab:
Here lyes ye body of ve Revd Theophilus Cotton ye First minister of ye Church of Hampton falls who after he had servd God faithfully in his generation Deceased Angust ye 16th 1726 in ye 45th year of his age. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.
At a parish meeting held six days after Mr. Cotton's death the selectmen were directed to settle with Mrs. Cotton. She was voted the free use of the parsonage during the summer. The selectmen were instructed to negotiate with her for the entertainment of sup- plies for the pulpit, and they were to assess every man of estate in the parish excepting Quakers in order to pay the charges of our Rev. Mr. Cotton's funeral.
Nov. 30 1726 Voted that we will take up with Madam Cotton's offer and will give her for her building & Land & all things theron ex- cepting her movables three hundred and fifty pounds in lawful money or lawful bills of Credit.
It would appear from this that Mr. Cotton owned the house and lands about it, which afterward became the parsonage house owned by the town.
May 27 1729 Voted that the Selectmen have power to raise ye whole Sixty pounds in money this present year which is due from this parish to Madam Newmarch for the purchase of her buildings and orchard and land.
From this it would appear that Mrs. Cotton had married again after the death of Mr. Cotton.
May 10 1726 I then took col. weare along with me to the house off John Cass & before him and the mother off John Casses wife Dealt
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with her for with Drawing from our communions and for embracing the principles off the Quaquers who proved obstinate I did therupon as Pastor of ye Chh .- In the name of Xt Rejeet her and Renounce her as one belonging to our Communion and the good Lord have mercy on her And all here Amen
There are many entries upon the church diary like the follow- ing: "Aug. 14, 1719. Thomas Ward Jr. & Rachel his wife renewed the covenant for the baptism of their child." Those renewing the covenant appear to have been those who had been baptized in in- fancy, but had not in later years been admitted to the communion in the church, and perhaps whose conduct would not admit of their becoming members in good standing. The renewal of the covenant was made to allow of their children's baptism. From what can be gathered from the record few of those renewing were admitted to full communion.
Mar. 20 1720 Abraham Sanborn owned the covenant for baptism for himself and Child-who were then baptized
Those who owned the covenant appear to have been new converts, and were then baptized and admitted to full communion, which allowed their children, if they had any, to be baptized. Those who owned the covenant appear in every case to have been immediately baptized.
February 18, 1718, is another entry which will give some idea of the church methods of those times.
Martha Swain the wife of John. having formerly owned the Covt att Salisbury in order for Baptism for her Self-Did now promise how To bring up her own children & that which her husband had by a former wife In the fear of God, and so had the Seal of Baptism applyed to ym
After the death of Mr. Cotton the parish immediately Set about to secure a Successor. Unsuccessful negociations were made with Mr. Merch who afterward Settled in Amesbury. At a meeting of the parish held Oct 4th 1726, ye three deacons were appointed to treat with Mr. Whipple, and if he may be agreed with to carry on the work of the ministry amongst us for a month, or two, or three, etc. At a meet- ing Nov. 1st It was voted to call Mr. Whipple at a Salary of one hun- dred and forty pounds annually, he finding himself in firewood and everything else .- Deacons Nathaniel Weare, Benjamin Sanborn & Nathaniel Batchelder, were the Committee to treat with him Nov. 30th Voted To give Mr Whipple one hundred and twenty pounds in money and ye use of the parsonage-1732, 20 pounds additional were added to Mr. Whipple's salary.
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Rev. Joseph Whipple, second pastor of Hampton Falls church, was born at Ipswich, Mass., in 1701, and was graduated from Har- vard College in 1120.
Hampton falls January the 4, 1726 & 7. Joseph Whipple was or- dained Pastor of that Church. The Reyd Mr Gookin made the first prayer. The Revd Mr. Wigglesworth Preached from 2 Cor. 3-11-The Revd Mr Cushing give the Charge-The Reyd Mr Odlin the Right Hand, & the Revd Mr Parsons the Last prayer.
This record of his ordination was probably written by Mr. Whipple.
Oct. 1734 Voted, That if the people on the west part of the parish now Kensington hire a minister for four months this winter ensuing the charge therof Shall be added unto Rev Mr Whipples Rate in order to be paid by the whole parish.
An account of Persons Dismissed from this Chh. Oct. 4, 1737 to Incorporate a Chh at Kensington.
John Prescott
Hannah Blake
Rob. Roe
Margaret Brown
John Batchelder
Abigail Batchelder
Abraham Sanborn
Sarah Dow
John Weare
Deborah Sanborn
Richard Sanborn
Joana Smith
James Sanborn
Ruth Cram
Hezekiah Blake
Ann Blake
Eben. Brown
Ann Tilton
Wadleigh Cram
Elizabeth Dow
Abel Ward
Lydia Smith Deborah Weare
Edmund Lock
Phebe Draper
Natt. Derbon
Elizabeth Gove
Simon Batchelder
Mary Derbon
Joseph Draper Benj. Prescott
Huldah Chapman
.Joseph Tilton
Sarah Batchelder
Jedediah Blake
Preeilla James
Nathan Clough
Elizabeth Tilton
Natt Prescott
Elizabeth Row
Abigail Prescott
Margaret Ward
Sarah Clifford
Ruth Row Leah Row
Bethiah Palmer
Elizabeth Sanborn
Mehitable Blake
Apphia Roe
Dorathy Moulton
Rachael Toppan
Hannah Tilton
Ann Presentt Joanna Blake
55 persons 21 males & 34 females. 3
Mary Shaw
Moses Blake
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1737 Voted To put a new roof on the Meeting house and that they put on spouts to earry away the water from the eaves. For plastering under the beams. For windows and elapboards, and for all things to put the meeting house in good repair.
These repairs appear to have been made.
In those days most people believed it to be their religious duty to build some stone wall upon their premises every year by way of permanent improvement. This idea extended to the parsonage lands. In 1739 it was-
Voted to build 60 rods of stone wall at the upper parsonage by ye next fall and that a Committee be chosen who shall determine on what part it shall be made, and what sort of a wall shall be made. Anyone who is interested in maintaining the parsonage shall have liberty to take part in the same If the work is not done in a proper manner the committee may abate what they think proper, and the expense shall be borne by the rateable inhabitants of the parish, ex- cept Quakers in proportion to each mans estate.
1766 Voted, To build some stone wall at the lower parsonage and the price of labor shall be, two shillings per day for a man and the same for a yoke of oxen
Walls were voted to be built at various other times by the town.
1743 Voted, To take down the old barn at the parsonage and build a new one, using such of the old stuff as may be fit.
It will be remembered that when the commoners of Hampton granted the parsonage lands to ITampton Falls it was on condi- tion that they should relinquish all claims to the parsonage lands in Hampton. After a time some of our people became possessed with the idea that Hampton Falls had a claim on some of the re- maining parsonage lands in the old town. Kensington and North Hampton came to the conclusion that they had some claims also. On the 24th of June, 1745, some of the people of Hampton.Falls, headed by Col. Ichabod Roby, attended a town meeting in Hamp- ton, and undertook to vote, although this town had been incor- porated as a parish with town privileges for twenty-five years, and had ceased to act with the town of Hampton in any way during that time. The meeting was riotous, and the Falls voters were compelled to withdraw. They held a meeting on the 1st of July, in which they voted that Col. Ichabod Roby, Jona. Fifield, and Jona. Nason should be a "committee with North Hampton and Kensington to take such measures as they think best for the recor-
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