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The book, in possession of the church, is a large parchment bound folio, and opens:
"THE CHURCH RECORD BEGUN DENOVA JUNE ANNO DOM 1712"
"At a meeting ye 31st day of May Anno Dom. 1712 Ordered yt ye foorc first Leaves of this book be Cut out and Set[?] out yt it may be knowen how many leaves are Cut out by Order of said Meeting.
"Att ye yearly meeting May ye 24th Anno Dom 1712", an agreement was made to submit differences, to friends from Philadelphia, in the matter of the regularity of excluding John Okison from the church as a member, and whether, if they find him guilty, he be allowed to preach
After a lengthy digest of the disturbance the referees decided upon a course, adopted in eight articles, which left the church the privilege to select Bray or Okison and to which they, the referees, subscribed :
Timothy Broocks
James James
Abell Morgan Joseph Wood Elisha Thomas Nicolas Johnson
Griffith Miles
Edward Church
William Betredg John Mannery
After another series of devout utterances in eight provisions, the members sign an agreement.
John Bray John Okeson
John Pew James Wilson John Wall James Seabrook William Winter Gershom Mott Jacob Truax
Elizabeth Bowne Elizabeth Stout of Middle-
town
Mary Whitlock, Ser Lidiah Walle
Mary Whitlock, jr.
Sarah Truax
Mary Smith, sr.
Jane Colle Rachel Lawrence
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RECORD OF THE BAPTIST CHURCH, MIDDLETOWN, N. J.
David Stout John X Pew [Peuge] (hi's mark) Peter Wilson John Co'c Samuel Ogborne
fufanah Pew Agnefs Stout
Ann Bray Anne Wallin, Widow
Sarah Hews
Edward Taylor
Mary Smith, jr.
John Lawrence
Abigall Ogborn
James Bollen
Elizabeth Lawrence, Jr.
Charity Cheesman
Elizabeth Dorset
Mahitable Ruckman Elizabeth Bollen
Elizabeth Stout of freehold
Sarah Ashton
" These fore mentioned persons subscribed the fore named Articles and inasmuch as all possible charity was extended to those persons that did make a scruple of conscience we did not or dare not impose but do reccon and shall account them our dear Brethren and fisters the names of them are these" Obadiah Bowne Andrew Hampton
Samu : Laiton
Isaac Treuax
Mary Hobs [Jobs?]
James Bowne
Mary Cox
Elisha Lawrence
Ruth Hellins
Tho. Cox James Tapscot
Mehetabell Lawrence
Sam. Thorpe
Kataron Taylor
John Jobe James Ashton
Rebeckah Morfett [Dorsett?]
Rachell Mount
Thomas Hankison Eden Burrows
John Domet Mary Domet
May 31, 1712, James Bollen was appointed to take care of the Church Book.
May 30, 1713, Jno. Burrows assumed charge.
Samuel Ogborne, deacon. [No date.]
March ye Ist 1731/2. A list of the names of the Church members in the County of Mon- mouth & places adjacent in East New Jersey. George Eaglesfield.
Gershom Mott John Pew deacons
Samuel Ogborne James Bowne John Bown Jacob Truax Samuel Layton Thomas Hankison James Seabrook Edward Taylor Jarrot \'all
Richard Applegate James Bray John Bray Obadiah Holmes
John Layton Thomas Mount Joseph Ashton James Cox John Coward
Charles Hobbs [Hobey ] John ffarrer [Furrer?]
Sarah Salter Jane Leiton Mary Wilson
Rebeckah Stout
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HISTORICAL MISCELLANY.
William Wallen Gerfhom Wallen George Crofford George Porter Samuel Bowne William Bowne John Bowne, jr. Thomas Wolton Uriah Burg
June, 1733.
Andrew Winter
David Sutton
Daniel Seabrook Richard Stillwell Joseph Holmes Rebecca Walton
Lucy Compton
Mary Smith
Mary Potts
Mary Holmes
Elizabeth Sutton
Sarah Butler
April, 1734.
Thomas Cox
Thomas Seabrook
Humphrey Wall
Safety Borden William Hankison
Richard Mount
Ebenezer Salter
Thomas Everingham
Samuel Holmes
Abigail Burge
Mary Whitlock
Mary Wallen
Sarah Truax
Mary Wallen, jr.
Sufana Pew
Lidia Cox
Sarah Ashton
Sarah Burge
Elizabeth Cox
Mary Pool
Mary Leaver
Mehetabel Lawrence
Mehetabel Ruckman
Mary Cox Mary Wall
Anne Layton
Martha Borden
Elizabeth Stelle
Elizabeth Okeson
Esther Crawford
Elizabeth Paterson
Elizabeth Bray
Elizabeth Holmes
2 June, 1735.
Susannah Hull Sarah Sutton Elizabeth Johnson Abigail Ogborne Charity Cheeseman
Jolın Cox Francis Mayberry John Fowler James Tapscot
Jonathan Fowler
John Cox James Wilson
Francis Fowler Joseph Taylor
Joseph Hull
William Taylor
Katherine Taylor
Katherine Applegate
Rebeckah Mount
Lidia Bowne
Dorathy Bowne
Dorathy Hankison
Lidia Wall, jr.
Lidia Wall
Deliverance Holmes
Alise Coward
Elizabeth Canan
Anne Coxe
Elizabeth Dorsett
Jane Layton
Sufana Cooper
Rebeckah Truax
Mercy White
Sarah:White
Margaret Poland
Aug. ye 3, 1734. Mary Smith, jr. Sarah Willet Patience vandeventer
1 Nov., 1734. Elizabeth Walling
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RECORD OF THE BAPTIST CHURCH, MIDDLETOWN, N. J.
Mary Duglass Rose Fowler
Joanna Patterson Rebeckalı Salter Hannah Salter Rachel Cox Ilannah Taylor
LIST OF MEMBERS REMOVED BY DEATH OR OTHERWISE
by death
Humphrey Wall 10 April, 1732.
Peter Wilson
Sam1 Layton
Richard Applegate
Gershom Mott 3d Mar., 1733/4
Edward Taylor
Thomas Cox
Lidia Wall, wife of Jarrot Wall, decd 12 Apr., 1732.
Sarah Ashton
Mary Wilson
Mary Poo!
7 October, Ruth Lawrence, 1736.
Recommended to other churches
Francis Mayberry
Lidia Wall
Hannah Perkins 2 June, 1735-
Middletown, Aug. 4, 1735. At the upper meeting house then James Seabrook being ex- amined by the church concerning his aiding & assisting Elinor White a prisoner under sentence of death * & also John William's servant maid named Mary Bowman toward both of their escape said Seabrook did confess & acknowledge he aided & assisted them to escape &c. &c. Sept. 22, 1735. At a second hearing James Seabrook doth aggrevate the above crime by justifying himself & doth persist in the same & says he is glad it is so happened &c .; for which creating so great a scandal & for positive lying he is excommunicated.
DISCIPLINE
1 May, 1722. Agreed that these brethren should go with the Churches message & in the churches name to these brethren that did neglect their duty & place in the congregation and bring in their answer.
Jas. Ashton & Charls Hobs to John Okeson & Sam1 Layton.
Sam Thorpe to Peeter Wilson.
Gershom Mott to John Wall.
Edon Burrows to William Winter.
James Bown & Jas. Seabrook to Obadiah Bowne.
John Wall returned a very unpleasant answer & John Okeson told our messengers that he would have no more to do with us nor come no more amongs[us].
20 Oct., 1729. Bro. Seabrook & Bro. Taylor had a hearing. Seabrook acknowledged his fault; Taylor came under church censure.
13 Nov., 1731. Bro. Mott & Bro. Holmes messengers to bro. Tayler.
I Aug., 1732. Bro. Ogborne & Bro. Wm Bowne to Bro. Parker.
* She was indicted for murdering her bastard child.
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HISTORICAL MISCELLANY.
{No date.] John Pew & Wm Bowne to Abigail Davis.
3 Mar., 1734/5. John Layton & Thomas Mount to Abigail Davis, 2ª admonition.
4 Oct., 1736, Richd Mount to Susana Pew to know reason for entertaining Elinor White, prisoner, under sentence of death, and Mary Bowman, servant, not known by her husband. Sam1 Bowne & W'm Bowne messenger to George Porter & Uriah Burge.
May 5, 1735. Joseph Ashton & Joseph Holmes have agreed that ye church shall appoint men to defide their difference & settle the bounds of their land. Church appoints Sam1 Ogborne, Jarrot Wall & Richd Mount.
31 Dec., 1785. Sam1 Ogborne & Wm Blair appointed to assist Joseph Stillwell to examine & settle his account between sd Stillwell & Mr. Samuel Morgan.
Ordered by the church that Sam1 Ogborne pay Middletown's proportion toward Mr Eagles- field's funeral, 1 May, 1733.
The Rev. Mr. Abel Morgan was born in Delaware April 18th 1713, and died 24 November, 1785, near 6 o'clock in the afternoon, in the Township of Middletown, County of Monmouth. State of New Jersey.
29 Apr., 1786.
Members Present
Oct. 25, 1785. Signed Resolutions.
James Mott
Richard Crawford
Samuel Morgan Richard Crawford
John Walling Wm Bowne Samuel Ogborne Wm Blair
William Bowne
John Walling
John Sergant
Joseph Stillwell
Joseph Stillwell
William Blair
John Cook Samuel Poland
Samuel Ogborne
Richard Poland John Stillwell
John Cook Richard Poling Elias Bailey
4 August, 1735, Upper Meeting House.
James Seabrook examined about aiding the escape of Elinor White, a prisoner under sentence of death & John Williams' maid.
22 Sept., 1735, 2d hearing.
Found guilty of the following sins ;
I Assisting the escape of Elinor White.
2 Aggravating the above crimes by justifying himself & persisting in the same.
3 Breach of covenant with the church in not submitting to their council.
4 Misrepresenting both his carryings on with the abovesd runaways & also the churchs dealings with him.
5 Being guilty of positive lying. censured & excommunicated.
BAPTISMS
Simen Hellings Thomas Hankinson's wife John Domets wife John Job Rachell Mount Rebeckah Morfett
30 aprill, 1721. 1721. 15 May, 1722.
June, 1715.
David Burge
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RECORD OF THE BAPTIST CHURCH, MIDDLETOWN, N. J.
James Ashton, by Bro. Morgan, Sarah White, by { Bro: Burrows,
4 June, 1717.
down at the river , by Mr. Sam1 Morgan.
Sam! Poland, Richard Poland and Mary Poland, wife to Richard Poland
1785.
Anne Chasey Anne Sargent, dau. of John Sergent
1 4 Feb., $ 1786.
Elizabeth Poland, wife to Sam1 Poland
Elizabeth Wilson
Į 2 april, § 1786.
Lydia Stillwell [Mch. 25, 1786?] Deboralı Tallman
Sept. 23, 1786.
BAPTISMS
2 June, 1739, persons baptized by Abel Morgan.
John Bray, jr. Jonathan Hildreth, jr. John Hildreth Rebeckah Mills
Mary Taylor Joseph Stillwell
Huldah Holmes
Martha Wallen
August 2ª 1740
Elizabeth Ellison Andrew Bray
Dan1 Herbert Anne Bulman Catherine Lippet Sarah Stillwell
Elizabeth Stillwell Aug. 8, 1741
BAPTISMS
Samuel Bray, jr., 3 October, 1794. Rachel Sprowels, wife of Oliver Sprowles,
and Sarah, wife of Dan1 Bray, 3 Aug., 1811.
Benjamin Tharp Nancy Ogborne Mary Stout Marget Morgan
5 Aug., 1786.
Garret Hendrickson's nigor woman named Hager
Oct. 25, 1785. The members of the Baptist Church, of Middletown, met & agreed to keep a book & proceedings recorded & John Stillwell appointed Clerk.
Among the members were Samuel Ogborne and Joseph Stillwell and Abel Morgan, pastor. The church agrees to support aged sister Ann Chasey.
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HISTORICAL MISCELLANY.
BAPTISMS AND DEATHS
Sept. 19, 1786. George Taylor, died, after 16 mos. illness.
Nov. 17, 1786. Mrs. Elizabeth Layton, wife of John, died.
Aug. 4, 1787. Benjamin Frost, baptized, near 4 score years.
Oct. -- , 1786. Nicholas Winants died.
Sept. 19. 1786, George Taylor died.
Dec. - , 1786, Mary Whitlock, died, at N. Y. [Mary Lockhart, wife of Wm Whitlock.]
Feb. 13, 1787, James Mott died.
Feb. 16, 1787, Rachel Johnson died.
, 1787. Sarah Lloyd died.
Nov. 9, 1789, James Frost, died, aged 81 yrs., 3 mos. & a few days.
-, 1790.
William Bowne, died, at N. Y.
June 24, 1790, Rebecca Dean died.
Dec. 3. 1790. Phebe Tilton died.
June -, 1791. Ruth Winning, died, at N. Y.
July -, 1791. Jane Thorp died.
July -, 1791. Phebe, wife of John Taylor, Esq., died.
July -, 1792, Mary, wife of Mathias Mount, died.
June 5, 1793, Margaret Stout, widow, died.
Jan. 13, 1794, Catharine Lippet[?], widow, died.
-, 1794. Rev. Samuel Morgan died.
June 3, [Aug. 3?], 1794. Sarah, wife of Col. John Smock, died.
July 15, 1794, Sarah Cowenhoven died.
Aug. - , 1794, Samuel Bray, Sr., died.
Dec. 4, 1794. Rebecca Blair died.
Nov. 5, 1795, Rachel Perine died.
Jan. 7, 1796, Mary Bailey died.
March 17, 1796, Ann Chasey, died, & we suppose near 100 years.
Nov. - , 1797. Jarrard Conover died.
Mch. - , 1798. Margaret Morris, widow, died.
May -, 1798, Martha, wife of Obadiah Belew, died.
-[?]-, 1798, John Taylor, Esq., aged 84 yrs., died.
Mich. - , 1799, Joseph Browne died. , 1800. Ellenor, widow of Jarred Conover, died.
1802, Nov. 8. Dorithy Bowne, widow, died.
Mch. 8, 1805, Joseph Stillwell, Esq., died.
Oct. 21, 1806, Mary Stout, widow, died.
Nov. 17, 1806, Nancy, wife of Richard Stout, died.
Dec. 27, 1806, John Wall, aged 82 yrs., died.
(1807 to 1809). Rebecca, widow of John Stillwell, dec'd, died.
July 13, 1810, Rachel Taylor, widow, 88 yrs. old, died. Member of Church over 60 years. Jan. 2, 1811, Mary, widow of John Holmes, dec'd, died at N. Y., aged 91 yrs. Member of church upwards of 60 yrs.
Sept. 14, 1811. Gen'l James Green, of Shrewsbury, died.
Sept. 18, 1811, Ann, wid., of John Stillwell, Sr., died.
John Stillwell was the Clerk of the Church to 1811.
In the back of this book is found the following: "Nov. 20, 1811.
"Memorandum. Mary Whitlock widdow dying left a legacy to her two grand children Andrew Bray and Daniel Bray which with some other money due to Peeter Bowne was lent to Tho. Cox of Craswick Jan. 16, 1724-5 their dew upon that bond is Four Pounds."
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RECORD OF THE BAPTIST CHURCH, MIDDLETOWN, N. J.
JAMES MOTT'S JOURNAL
September 1748 James Mott his Book Relating To Church Difsiplin
In September 1748 At A Church meeting In Middletown William taylor Told Me that his Daugftur told him That Arthur Rowlin told her that he Would Come down to Middletown at Said Meeting and Would Preuent the admiting of John Williams Wife to Church Preuelig But told hur not to Tel hur fathur
Aftur the Conclufhon of the Meeting Aurthur Rowlin in the Way By Carmans Mill Said to Jarrat Wall John Poling and My Self that had Thare Beene Any Propofal of Admiting Williams Wife he Muft haue declared against it on Account of a difrance Betwen her and hannah Carman and Said hannah Afked him to aduife with Jarrat Wall and I how Shee Shulde Profeede
December the I= 1748 I Waf Ordained By Laying on of hands to the Offis of Ruling Elder in the Church at Middletown
In December 1748 James Grouer Edward taylor and I Went to freehold as Inftruments To heal a difrance Betwen John Williams Beniaman Carman and thare Wifes Which as We hope Was happily affected And I afked hannah Carman Before James Grouer if She Imployed arthur Rowlin to Come down to Church Meeting In September or To Confult With Jarrat Wall And I aboute Williamf Wife And her difrence And She Said She did Not.
Then I afked Arthur Rowlin Before Edward Taylor and he Confefed to truth of What She Said and himfelf Gilty.
December 1748 Nealchy talur Saith She hath Seene Arthur Rowlin in Drink twife
William taylur and his Wife Saith thay haue Seen Aurthur Rowlin the Worfe for drink Several times and that he Would drink A Whole Quort of lichur At a Draughft John Williams Saith he hath Seene Aurthur Rowlin in drink Once.
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January 7= 1748 at a Church Meeting at Middletown Complants Being Brought Aganft Aurther Rowlin for drinking to Exces Wilful Lying and Soing Discord in the Church =tho Not appearing Was Suspended
February 4 = 1748 at a Church Meeteing at Middletown Aurthur Rowlin Apearing and not Sattiffiing the Church hif Sufpenfhon Waf Continued til further hearing
Auguft 22 =1749 Went to See Elifabeth Bray: And Charging her With abufing her husBand for Which She Was formerly Sufpended She Confefed Glty: But Said the cauf Was her hufband's ill Ufage of her: And When Charging her With Neglecting the Publick Worfhip She Confefed With Much Seaming affection She had Greatly Backfliden
auguft 25 = 1749 Went to See William Bowne and his Wife And Laid Before them thare Negleet of the Publick Worfhip = thay oned thare fault Tharein =And Promifed thare Attend- ance for the Futer.
Auguft 26 = 1749 Went to See Sarah Willit Who Juftified her Self And her Conduckt: and Infifted James Grouer Was a hipocrite: for Which I ReBuked her Sharply But Without any Suckfefs And So Parted Very much difsatiffiede In My Self.
September 2 = 1749 At a Church Meeting at MiddleTown Charges Being Braught aginft Rebeckah Comton for Staying at Widdow Drummeys all Night in Bad Company and Being drunck =She Not PreSent Waf Sufpended til Such time as She had a heereing
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HISTORICAL MISCELL.INY.
october 28 = 1749 At a Church Meting at MiddelTown Rebeckah Comtun appearing and deniing the Charge of Being in Bad Cumpany and Being Drunk: Said Shee Culd Prufe her Self Cleere: Waf Continued Under Sufpenfhon til Such time as She Could Satteffy the Church that Shec Wafs Clear
October 28 = 1749 A Charge Being Braught Againts daniel Seebruck for fighting =he Not Appearing Was Sufpended til Such time As he Culde haue a heering
December 2 = 1749 at a Church Meeting at MiddelTown Report Being Made that daniel Seebruck did Not fight As Aboue charged : his Sufspenfhon Was taken of .And he Agane Rc- ftored to his Plafe In the Church
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Febuary 3, 1749 at a Church Meeting at Middeltown Rebeckah comptton Appearing and deniing the Charge Brought Againft her of Drunkennefs And No Euedence Appearing to Prufe the Charge Againft her : She Was Cleared and Reftored to her Place in the Church
July 29 = 1750 Went to Sce hannah Saulter: Laid before her, her Neglect of the Publick Worfhip: She Confefed Gilty: And With Much affection Promifed to amend.
July 1750 Went With James Grouer to Andrew Winters On acount of A difrence that had Arofe Betwen Ellin Lufbery and Winter About thare Childrens tattell which I hope We hapily Made up
1 of December 1750 at a Church Meeting at MiddelTown Complaints Came Againft Gerfhum Wolling for drinking to Exces; and Neglecting the Public Worfhip of God on the furft day of the Weak: And Keeping at home In Bad Compiny and leting them haue drink to Exces: Was By the Church Suspended til further hearing.
December 2 = 1750 At a Publick Meeting In MiddleTown Jacub truax John Bowne Jun. and William huf Ware Excommunicated and difoned By the Church Truax and Bowne for drinking to Exces And Neglect of the Worfhip of God. And huf for his Profane and lufe life and neglect of the Worfhip of God
5 of January 1750 at a Church Meeting at Middletowne Gerfhum Walling appeing the Charge of drinking to Excefs Being laid Before him he Confesed Gilty With Some Sines of Repentance apearing Yet Not So fully as to Sattiffy the Church his Sufpenfhon Was Continued.
In December 1750 John taylor made Complaint that his Brother Edward Taylor had Sum time Before Graitly Abufed him With his tounge And Said he Could Prufe his Wife a liar: And that EdwArds One Wife Was Neuer Counted a
The Complaint of John Taylor I made known to Edward. and the Charge And hint Said to Be aGainft Johns Wife: which E[d]ward Did Not Deny hauing Said : And did allow he Was Wrong In Saying What he did In So Publick A Place: But Said he Was Agriuated to It By John: Who Said he had Influenced his father In a certain affair Which Edward Said he Was Not Gilty of
The Difrence Betwen Said Brothers hauing Rifen to a Uery Grait hight: I Stroue With Them from time to time to Reconcile them But to littel Purpofe: at length Brought them To agree to leue the Matter In difrence to three other of the Breethren and My Silf
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March 9 = 1750 Mett In Meeting house at Middletown Jofeph Stilwill James Grouer Abraham Garrifon And My Self to hear the Matter In difrence Betwen John taylor and Edward The Subftance of Johns Complaint that he Charged his Wife With Being a lier And hinted as tho
* An indecent ferin.
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RECORD OF THE BAPTIST CHURCH, MIDDLETOWN, N. J.
She Was a. . .. . . *: Edward In his defence Said John Agriuated him to Say them things of Johns Wife By Saying he had Bin Cause of his fathurs alturing his Mind In a Certain affair then In Debate Which Edward Said he Was Not Gilty of: Edward allfo owned he Was Wrong In Saying What he did In So Puplick a Place: But Said he Beleued What he Said to Be tru: And that he Could Prove the ly Upon the Woman We Brethren then Prefent Gaue Our Judgment That John Was Wrong In Charging Edward Upon Surmife Which John Readily Acknow- Ledged and Said he Would Submit the Whole Affair to the Brethren Prefent: We Gaue Ower Judgment allfo that Edward Was Uery Wrong In Speaking of the Womon as he had Done And that he ought to Acknowledg his fault tharcin: Which he Refufed to do: and Infifted for liberty to Bring Euidences out of the Church for Prufe: Which We Refufed to Grant and So left the affair to be heard By the Church.
June 1751 a Groundles Report Being Spred that John taylor Was Grate With Sarah thorne By Which Phebe taylor Was Stured Up to a Sperit of Jelosey: And did Much Abufe her hufband: for which he Came and Made Complant to Me of her: I Went to See her and told her the Sin She Was Gilty of But She Would Not hear 1 Used Indiuers With her Seueral times But to No Purpofe. John thorn allfo Complained Unto Me: that Phebe Stroue to Mak difrance Betwen : he and his Wife By Infifting her hufband and his Wife Ware Actually Guilty of the Charge Which Complaint I Laid Before Phebe With the Seueral Agriuating Sins She Was Gilty of In So doing: She Stil Continued obStinate and Juftified her Selfe In all She had done: Upon Which I told her She Should Not Be admited to her Place: With out Publick Acknolidgment : Which She Refented Very Much and told me I Ufed her Uery ill And Watched Ouer her from Euel and Not for Good.
auguft 3 = 1751 At a Church Meeting By John Brays the Complaint of John thorn againft Phebe taylor Was Laid Before the Church: Phebe not Prefent: Was Sufpended til She Could haue a hearing
Auguft 3 = 1751 At a Church Meeting By John Brays: Arther Rowlin he had Bin Under Senfur For Sum time: Made application to the Church For admition to his Place agane. ac- knoledged himfelf Gilty of the Charge laid Againft him With Some Sines of Repentance: But the Church Though[t] fit to hate longer time to Euedence the Truth of his Repentance.
October 30 = 1751 At a Church Meeting at Middletown Phebe Taylor Gaue her Attendance Defiering to Be admited to her Place Agane in the Church I Being Sik Could Not atend. The Church Redily admited her to her Place again In the Church. With out Examining the Com- plant laid Againf her By Me In Auguft
December 13 - John Williams his Wife Came With a Complaint againft Beniaman carman And Said he alowed himfelf In drincking to Exces: And That he Was Become A Pub- lick Reproch: that She her husband And John Estels Son had all Seene him In drinck: All three Members of the Meeting: that She had Dealt With him According To Gofpel Rule: furft told him his fault In Priuate : he Denied it and Said It Was lies : then Tuck a Sifter a long With her: he Stil Continued To Asert the Charge Was faulce.
January 1752 Nckolas Stilwill told Me he faw Beniam Carman one time at thomas Cop- Pers Mill Very Much In licker and When fober he told him of It But he denied it.
March 1752 At a church Meeting In Middletown I was appointed to Go to Thomas Mount : and Inquier of him how it Was With him and Why he kept his diftance from the Church : Which I did lay Before him: And he Said that Sum times he Was Eafey and Sum times he Was Uery Uneafy: And the Reafons he Gaue for his diftance: Was that he Was Set afide In The Cafe of Wolling Wrongfully : And that he Was hard Used By the Church: When the offer Was Made him to Commune and Inioy his one Opinion But Not Speak Againft the docktrin of Election
* An indecent term.
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HISTORICAL MISCELLANY.
april 1752 At a Church Meeting at Middletown I Reported to the Church Mounts Anfer : Upon Which the Church Ordered Me a Second Mefsage to Mount : that So Continuing the Church had Refoulued to difone him
April 9, 1752 I Went to Beniaman and told him the Complaint of his drineking to Exces which he Denied
May 9, 1752 I Went to Nely taylor and laid Before her her lufe and Unbecoming life Which She oned In Part: and declared her Refolution Not to Be Guilty of the like
May 2 = 1752 At a Church Meeting at MiddleTown I Reported Mounts anfer Which Was that The Church Might Do What thay Would he didend Care Or Words to that affect : Mount appearing At Said Meeting Was thare Charged With Liuing A lufe And Profane life, which he denied : and Continued Very obftinate: the Church lucked On him As Worthy to Be Difoned But Refoulued to Bare Some time With Him To See if there Might Be any Signes of Repentance.
May 2 = 1752 at a Church Meeting In Middletown Ordered that Samwel Ogborne Jarrat Wall Abreham Garrifon And I Shuld Go to John Bray And his Wife And Inquier Conferning thare difrance And hard Chargef thay laid againft Each Other: And thare Neglect of the Pub- lick Worfhip of God
Auguft 14= 1752 At a Church Meeting By John Brays: I Reported that We Mefsengers A Boue Menfhoned Went to John Bray And his Wife John Bray Oned When Much Agriuated he did Speak Profanely: And Sometimes drink To Exces : and When Cawled Before the Church Oned the Report to Be tru: and Confefed he had Not As Yet obtained Strength Againft Thofe Euels : for Which he Was Sufpended at Said Meeting I Reported the Anfer to Elifabeth Bray to Said Mefsengers Which Was That She Juftified her Self In Contending With her hufband : She Being Prefent Made Application to the Church for admittance To her Place in the Church again =And Said She had A Defier to Pertacke: But When asked Whether She had Repented of her Sin in Abufing her hufband And Charging him In Going After Other Wimmin-She Juftifyed her Self and Said thare Was Signs of Such A thing the Conclution of the Church Was She Shuld Continu As She Ware
December 3 Day 1752 At a Publick Meeting In Middletown Arther Rowlin Was Ex- cominiCated the Crimes Proued againft him Ware Drinking to Excefs and a lufe and Extra- Uagant life.
At A Church Meeting In Middletown December 2 Day 1752 James Phew Waf Exammined Conferning his Differing and fighting With thomas Kerney: Not Shewing Satiffactary Signs of RepEntance Was Sufpended
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