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Almost in immediate connection with the original survey of Morristown, one John Richards, of Whippany, school-master, in the year 1718, in consideration of the love and affection he had for his Christian friends and neighbors gave 3} acres " for a meeting house, school house, burying-yard and training field," on part of which a church building was immediately reared and which forms to-day the burying-ground of Whip- pany. This place of worship was attended for many years by the inhabitants of Mor- ristown, Madison, Parsippany, Hanover and Chatham. This was the first organized church in the county and constitutes what is now called the Hanover church, to whom the Rev. John M. Johnson, a son of this church, ministers. Its first pastor was the Rev. Nathaniel Hubbell, who supplied this congregation in connection with one at Westfield though residing in Hanover. The second pastor was the Rev. John Nutman, ordained and settled in 1730 by the Phila- " delphia Presbytery.
The first we hear of him is in the synod of Philadelphia in 1733, seeking relief from two grievances, and both occasioned by the acts of the people of West Hanover or Mor- ristown. Soon after his installation a ques- tion was mooted by this section of the con- gregation about organizing a separate so- ciety which was strenuously opposed by the Eastern portion. To quiet matters a resort was had to the casting of lots, which re-
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sulted against the proposed division. This way of determining the case was opposed by this branch of the congregation so that they would not submit to the decision. (For their action in this matter, though they gained their point, yet the church when organized called them to account. The record is as fol- lows : A public confession at the settlement of this church for a transgression relating to a lot cast with reference to the settling a house for public worship between Hanover and this town ; the persons that confessed are Joseph Coe, John Lindsley, Joseph Prudden, Matthew Lum, Uriah Cutler, Stephen Freeman, Peter Condit. Jacob Ford, Joseph Howard, Benj. Bailey, Philip Condit, &c.) The whole affair was carried up to Synod in 1733 who strongly disap- proved of the casting of lots, and resolved that in their present circumstances of pov- erty and weakness it might be very advisa- ble for the people of West Hanover, at least for some time, to join themselves with the congregations of East Hanover and Bask- ingridge as may be most convenient, until they as well as the said neighboring con- gregations be more able to subsist of themselves separately. Yet if reunion was impracticable " the Synod judge that the people of West Hanover be left to their lib- erty to erect themselves into a separate con- gregation." No doubt knowing the temper and state of feeling in this part of his field of labor this deliverance of Synod was in no way satisfactory to Mr. Nutman, for at the same session .of the body he asked for a dis- mission from his Presbytery, if this action was enforced of forming a separate congrega- tion, whereupon the Synod earnestly recom- mended the Presbytery of East New Jersey to travail with the people of West Hanover to effect a reconciliation, and if this was im- possible then to dismiss Mr. Nutman upon his application. The next year the matter again came before the Synod in the reading of the minutes when the use of lots was con- demned, and yet say they "we are afraid that much sin has been committed by many if not all that people in their profane disre- gard of said lot, and therefore excite them to reflect upon their past practices in reference thereunto in order to their repentance."
This implied censure in no way healed the breach. There had been too much said and
done, on both sides again to work in con- cert; so that, independent of the counsel- lings of Synod, this branch of the congre- gation made application to that body on the following year for the ordination of one who had recently come among them. The Synod referred the matter to the Presby- tery of Philadelphia. In May, 1736, the people pressed the Presbytery to proceed in the ordination of Mr. Cleverly, when they directed the congregation to appoint a day and give them dne notice that they might attend properly to the business. For some cause no day was designated. So that the Presbytery in August. 1737, met here but found opposition on the part of some of the people to 'his settlement ; in virtue of this state of things they urged him to seek an- other field of labor and wrote to the rector of Yale College to send a candidate, giving as a reason that " they knew no other way to supply them." This advice was not taken as he remained in Morristown till his death in December, in 1776. He uever married. His small property became nearly exhausted toward the close of life and re- duced him to hardships. (The church was most likely. supplied by him till the settle- ment of Mr. Johnes.)
The Synod in 1738, finding the difficulties still existing and anxious to bring the case to a final issue, appointed a large commit- tee which met on the 20th of July, at Hano- ver. The members present were Andrews, of Philadelphia,Gilbert Tennent,of New Bruns- wick, William Tennent, of Freehold, John Cross, of Baskingridge, Crowell, of Trenton, and Treat, of Abington. An opening sermon was preached by Gilbert Tennent from Ezek. xi : 19, " I will give them one heart." The Eastern part were still anxious for a union ifit could be had on reasonable terms ; to this the Western portion were however averse and represented according to truth that they were much increased in number, being nearly one-half abler than they were, and the committee finding that they both were better able to support the Gospel. unanimously concluded that there should be two separate societies, and that no further attempts should be made to merge them into one, and in this decision all parties ex- pressed their entire satisfaction.
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(Continued from page 100.) MEMBERS.
[The third column on this page is the work of the RECORD. Information which will lead to the correction of any mistake, or the filling of any blank, will be thankfully re- ceived .- ED.]
Names.
When Received. Sept. 1,1774.
When Dismissed or Died.
C'atharine Beers (Jabish).
Oct. 19, 1801, aet. 77.
Phebe Cooper,
Jerusha Wood (Jonathan),
..
..
April 23, 1803, aet. 75.
Philip Condict, Junr.,
Silas Howell, Nov. 4.
Hannah Howell (Silas),
David Hoppen,
Joseph Pierson, Junr.,
Ephraim Youngs, .
James Youngs,
William Johnes, .
Dec. 8, 1836, aet. 83.
Deborah Wright (Gabriel),
Susan Guiering (Joshua).
Nov. 3, 1820, aet. 82.
Joanna Prudden,
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Sarah Lum,
Mary Johnson,
..
Deborah Wines,
Sarah Keen,
Eunice Raynor,
Susanna Burwell,
" Moved."
Seth Crowell,
Dec.
27,
Joanna Crowell (Seth.)
David Garrigas, .
Ephraim Lindsley,
Martha Munson (Moses),
.€
Rachel Gwinnup (John)
Deliverance Youngs,
" Moved."
Laban Ward,
March 2, 1775.
Hannah Ward (Laban), .
Isaac Morris, .
Ezekiel Crane,
" Moved." April 21, 1790, aet. 37. " Moved."
Azuba Beers (Daniel),
Widow Sarah Kent,
Mary King (Frederick), .
Phebe Youngs (Ephraim),
June 3, 1786, aet. 34. " Moved."
Phebe Riggs,
Bloom, serv. of Peter Prudden.
Barnabus Evens,
May 4.
April 2, 1802, aet. 72. " Moved."
Eunice Smith (Jesse),
..
Matthew Ball, .
Aug. 31,
Hannah Lyon (Ephraim),
" Moved."
Mary Hedges (Elias).
July 4, 1776.
Rachael Prudden, (da. of Benj.) William Wick,
" Moved."
[4, 1802, aet. 70.
Sally Stiles, (Jonathan),
Nov. 3, July 20, 1777. (Later wf. of Wm. Woodbridge.) Feb- ( To be continued. )
0
Jesse Smith,
..
Daniel Beers,
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"Moved." March 26, 1824, aet. 71. " Moved."
14
..
Suspended. April 26, 1785, aet. 36. " Moved."
Jan. 27, 1794, aet. 44. Sept. 20, 1783, aet. 28.
4 4
July 10, 1809, aet. 64. " Moved." ..
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( Continued from page 101.) BAPTISMS.
1766.
June 22. Zenas Condict, ch. Ebenezer.
29. Cap. Dan. Tuttle on wf's accompt., ch. David.
..
..
" David Gauden & wf., ch. Joseph.
Absolam Beegle ou wf's accompt., ch. Daniel McFeran.
July 20, Jedidiah Gregory & wf., ch. Seth.
" 26. Philp Hathaway & wf., chn. Jona- than, Rhoda & Catharine.
Aug. 3. Joseph Youngs on wf's accompt., 2 negro chn. Robert & Ned.
" 8. Sam Alwood & wf., sick child bap. at ye house-Joseph.
10. Ben. Hathaway, Lieut. & wf., ch. Benjamin.
17. Cap. Ben. Halsey & wf., negro ch. Cato.
..
31. John Cole & wf., ch. Lydia.
. Boys Prudden & wf., ch. Sarah.
Sept.14. Will Halbard, ch. Jotham.
Ebenezar Cundict & wf., ch. Silas.
" John Lose on wf's accompt, ch. John.
21. Lieu. John Lindsly & wf., ch. Silas. Moses Lindsly & wf., ch. Phebe.
27. Cap. Timothy Mills & wf., ch. Zenas. Sam'l Ward on wf's accompt., ch Elizabeth, bo n April 13, 1765. Benj. Pool & wf., ch. Zuba.
Oct. 6. Croel Wilkerson on his own ac- count .. ch. Anne.
Nov. 5. Benoni Hathaway & wf., adult, name Ruth & ch. Mary.
Daniel Carmichael & wf., ch. bap. by Mr. Peppard as he saith, born Aug. 6, 1766-Ebenezar.
23. Elijah Pierson & wf., ch. Phebe. 1767.
Jan. 2. James Miller & wf., ch. Mary.
" Ebenezar Stiles & wf., ch. Jemima. 46
II. Jacob Frazey & wf., ch. Henry.
Isaac Pierson & wf., ch. Cyrus.
18. Phineas Fairchild & wf., ch. Ester, born Nov. 20, 1766.
Feb. 1. John Mintonye & wf., ch. John.
" Seth Crowel & wf., ch. Rhoda.
. . 8. Stephen Beach on wf's accompt., ch. Peter.
.. Caleb Munson & wf., ch. Abigail.
.. James Brookfield & wf., ch. Eliza- beth, born Dec. 4, 1766.
Mar. 8. John Hathaway & wf., ch. Phebe.
15. John Pierson on own account, ch. Catharine.
.. David Ogden on wf's accompt., ch. Ester.
Apr. 5. Onesimus Whitehead & wf., ch. Silas, born Jan. 30, 1766.
26. Thomas Miller & wf., ch. Oliver.
David Fairchild & wf., ch. David.
Ebenezar Coe & wf., ch. Damoras.
May 10. Dan. Tichenor & wf., ch. Phebe.
.. Nathaniel Peck & wf., ch. Hannah.
.. 24. Solomon Munson & wf., ch. Gabriel.
Benj. Pierson & wf., ch. Lydia.
June 7. Daniel Morris, Jun. & wf., ch. Stephen.
" Zophar Gildersleeve & wf., ch. Zophar.
.. 13. Nathan Price & wf., ch. John.
" Joseph Condict & wf., ch. Usual.
Jonathan .Hathaway & wf., ch. Thankful.
21. Abraham Canfidld & wf., ch. Abra- ham.
.. 28. Job Lore & wf., ch Jemima.
July 2. John Allen, adult.
19. Moses Prudden & wf., ch. Ruth.
26. Peter Dickenson & wf., ch. Ruth.
Aug. 2. Eleazer Lindsly & wf., ch. Anne.
= Eleazer Hathaway & wf., ch. Elea- zer.
.. 16. Moses Prudden & wf., ch. Eliza- beth.
.. Jabish Cundict & wf., ch. Mary.
Daniel Bishop & wf., ch. Mary.
23. Ebenezar Stites & wf., ch. Ebene- zar.
6. 30. Samuel Allwood & wf., ch. Samuel,
" Benjamin Coe & wf., ch. Titus.
Sep. 6. Solomon Brown & wf., ch. Solo- mon.
Ezek. Day & wf., ch. Phebe.
Abel Lyon on wf's accompt., ch. Joseph.
.. 20. Philip Lindsly & wf., ch. Abraham.
27. John Redman & wf., ch. Joseph.
Oct. 4. Levi Lindsly & wf., ch. Levi.
Frederick King & wf., ch. Sarah.
.. Dan. Tnttle on wf's accompt., ch. Usual.
6. John Burrel on wf's accompt., ch. Theodocia.
(To be continued.)
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( Continued from page 102. ) MARRIAGES.
1788.
Oct. 2. Jacob Marsh & Jane Tichenor.
Nov. 3. Samuel Ludlam & Sarah Serren.
.. " Thaddeus Norris & Mary Bishop. Dec. 3. George Pierson & Anne Marsh. 1789.
Feb. 4. David Coit, (N. York), & Sarah Ogden.
" Joshua Stenback, (N. York), & Mary Wilkerson.
S. Jacob Brant & Comfort Johnson.
11. John Halsey & Jemima Bridge.
" Abraham Conkling & Jemima Lindsley.
" 14. Henry King & Sharlotte Morrel.
April 2. Jacob Clayden & Mary Hambleton. 5. Samuel Crowell & Anne Squire.
June15. Matthias Williams, of Orange Dale, & Anne Fairchild.
July 8. Isaac Hathaway & Mary Kirk- patrick.
Sept.22. Stout Benjamin & Hannah Peck.
" 23. Moses Lindsly & Phebe Williams, widow, both of Rockaway.
Oct. 4. Daniel Dennis & Mary Wolfe.
= 8. John Dunning Wilkerson & Je- mima Potter.
" Daniel Mills & Susanna Pierson.
11. Reuben Brundyge & Hannah 1792.
Shores.
15. Stephen Tunis & Mahittable Bishop
" 18. Timothy Pierson & Joanna Tuttle. Nov.10. William Campfield, Docr., & Han- nah Tuthill.
Dec. 8. David Wood & Mehitable Fair- child.
10. Jacob Turner & Naomi Turner.
24. David, servant of Mr. Faish, & Abi- gail, servant of Miss Kerney.
Dec.31. George Collis & Naomi Johnson. To this date 906 married. 1790.
Jan. 10. John Brian & Mary Howell.
Feb. - William & Bella, negro.
25. Elazer Byram & Anne Prudden.
Mar. 4. Joseph Dickerson & Eunice Pier- son.
7. Phineas Tuttle & Widow Mary Riggs.
10. Samuel Ford & Elizabeth Reeve.
" 18. John Seward & Deborah Conkling.
29. Silas Condict, Jun., & Charlotte Ford.
May 23. Jacob Timbrel & Sarah Stebbins.
June 9. William Denman & Elizabeth Aber. " 17. Jeptha Wade & Sarah Allen. July 22. Silas Lindsly & Jane Lindsly.
Aug. 8. Elijah Taylor & Jemima Pierson.
Oct. 14. John Johnson & Jane Squire.
Nov.22. William Broadwell & Sarah Hath- away.
30. Ezra Morris & Shearlotte Dalglace. Dec. 25, Samuel Tucker & Patience Lay- · ton, Sussex.
1791.
Jan. 6. Benj. Halbard & Smith.
Married to this date 924.
Mar.24. Thomas Guierin & Elizabeth Lind- sly.
May 1. William Hambleton & Abigail Lud- lam.
" 22. Joseph Fairchild & Phebe Bayly.
Aug. 3. James Linsly & Elizabeth Williams. Sept. 15. David Wheeler & Rhoda Ludlamn.
" 20. Benj. Halbert & Elizabeth Lindsly, widow.
Oct. 10. Jonathan Thomson & Rhoda Pier- son, widow.
Nov. 10. Nathan Furman from New York, & Phebe Pierson.
27. Samuel Moore, Rockaway, & Zip- pora Johnson, widow.
Mar.16. Henry Carr & Elizabeth Hall. Sept.16. James Coe & Naomi Speese.
Oct. 3. Elijah Holloway & Elizabeth Gan- ble.
4. Daniel Williams & Elizabeth Den- iston.
16. Samuel Guirin & Fanny Brown. Nov. 13. Theodorus Tuthill & Jane Hancock.
.. Silas White Howell & Hannah Ar- nold.
1793.
Jan. 1. John Loper & Jane Templeton.
Feb. 11. Job Hathaway & Esther Picrson.
June 6. George Dalglish & Hannah Ward.
Aug.26. Richard Bowen (?) and Hannah San- ders.
Nov. - Aaron Aber & Martha Easton. 1794.
May 3. Ebenezer Carter & Abigail Mac- calvy.
" 10. Benger & Elizabeth Horton, widow. (To be continued.)
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( Continued from page 103.) BILL OF MORTALITY.
1782.
Aug.11. Josiah, son of Samuel Broadwell, aet. 4, Scald.
14. Ruth, daughter of widow Peck, aet. 14, nervous fever.
Sept.17. Ebenezer, son of James Wilkison. Fits.
" 18. Maria, daughter of John Kinney, aet. 2, hives.
Oct. 6. Sarah, widow of Philip Price, aet. 65. Nov.15. Caleb Ball, aet. 54, Consumption.
" 24. A child of Moses Wilkison,
Dec. 7. Col. Abraham Brasher, aet. 60, ap- oplexy.
24. Mary, wife of deacon Matthias Bur- net,* aet. 59, pleurisy.
1783.
Jan. 9. Jedidiah Gregory,*aet. 53, consump- tion.
Feb. 18. Rebeckah, wife of Zachariah Allen. aet. 35, decay.
.. 19. Isaac, son of Robert Arnold, Jun., aet. 4, worms.
". 23. Elizabeth, wife, of Moses Estey, aet.
23, consumption.
Mar. 5. Sarah, daughter of Daniel Gardner, Putrid fever.
" 11. Thomas Wilkison,* aet. 75, con- sumption.
20. Benjamin Bayles,* aet. 83, old age.
..
22. A child of Jedidah Mills.
" 29. William Bishop. aet. 23, consump- tion.
Robert Goble, Esq.,+* aet. 83, old age.
" 30. Speath's wife.
April 6. Phœbe Headley, aet. 20. consump- tion.
" 12. Jane, wife of Daniel Kemper, aet. 32. child-bed.
May 4. Phineas, son of Lindsley Burnet, aet. 11, fits.
" 13. Elisha. son of Eliphalet Clark, aet. 13. fall from a tree.
22. John Crane, aet. 35, fever.
" 28. A child of Timothy Mills.
" 30. Daniel Freeman, aet. 19, drowned. June 1. A child of Nathaniel Sturges, fits. July 4. A child of Aaron Furman.
" 6. A child of Jonathan Howard.
" 7. William, son of Thomas Mitchel, aet. I, phrenzy.
July 19. Jeremiah Gard, aet. 66, inward ul- · cers.
22. Sarah, wife of Abraham Canfield,* aet. 50, hypocondriac affection.
Aug. 4. Benjamin Pierson,* aet. 82, dysen- tery.
.. " Betty Howard, aet. 53, sudden.
" 18. Rebeckah, wife of Samuel Wood,* aet. 24, consumption.
66 27. Aaron, son of Lindsly Burnet, aet. 9, fits.
31. A child of Demas Ford. 1- Sept. 8. Jonathan Pierson,* aet. 32, con- sumption.
" 17. Mary, wife of Demas Ford, aet. 28, child-bed fever.
" 20. James Youngs,* aet. 28, pleurisy.
Oct. 3. Walter, son of Peter Norris, Jun., aet. I, whooping-cough.
.. " A child of Gideon Riggs, Jun.
.. 4. A child of John Pool, aet. 9.
16 12. Hannah, widow of Major Joseph Morris, aet. 43, consumption.
17. A child of Daniel Hallsey.
18. Widow D'Hart, mother of Col. D'Hart, aet. 60, fever.
" Deacon Matthias Burnet,* aet. 60, colic.
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28. A child of David Carter.
Nov. 4. A child of Abraham Talmage,t aet. 1, whooping-cough.
15. A child of Silas Ayers.
15. A child of Ichabod Clark.
23. Widow (Magdalene) Cook, aet 67, old age.
1784.
Jan. 16. Joanna, daughter of Samuel Wood, aet. I, consumption.
Mar. 9. Naomi, widow of Jacob Allen,t * aet. 70, mortification in the blood.
24. Wife of James Losey, aet. 50, con- sumption.
26. A child of John Vancourt. .
27. Andrew Burnet, aet. 22, inflamma- tion in the head.
28. A child of Isaac Mills. April 1. Phœbe, wife of David Fithian, aet. 25, fever.
Apr. 24. A child of Ziba Arnold.
May 5. Deacon Daniel Walling,+ * aet. 73, sudden.
" 20. Aaron Furman, aet. 35, consump- tion. ( To be continued.)
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( Continued from page 104.) TRUSTEES' BOOK.
Feb. 1, 1790 .- At a meeting of the Trus- tees at the house of Jos. Lewis present, The president Mr. Lindsly, Mr. Ford, Mr. Mills and Mr. Johnson.
In consequence of the vote of the Parish meeting the 25th ult. the Trustees prepared an obligation for the Rev'd Mr. Collins' Salary and house rent in words following- viz.
Whereas on the 25th day of January 1790 at a parish meeting for that purpose ap- pointed, it was unanimously voted that the Rev. Aaron Collins should be employed as a minister of the gospel of the first Presby- terian Church and Congregation in Morris- town and that the said Mr. Collins should have besides the use of a house and parson- age and fire wood, as a salary the sum of one hundred and thirty pounds for the first year, and one hundred and forty pounds for the second year, and the sum of one hun- dred and fifty pounds annually thereafter so long as he shall continue to do the duties of a minister to the said Congregation, and it being also voted that the said salary to- gether with the money for the hire of a house for the said minister, should be raised and levied upon the parishioners by the way of a tax as the law directs the State taxes to be raised excepting that three assist- ants or supervisors should be annually ap- pointed by the Parish, whose duty it should be to make abatements and alterations from the strict rules of law as to them shall seem just and equitable in consideration of the distance of residence of some of the parish- ioners from the place of worship or for par- ticular misfortune or embarrassment of cir- cumstances. Therefore we the subscribers sensible of the general utility and vast im- portance to ourselves and posterity of sup- porting the gospel, and being desirous that unanimity may subsist and continue, and that the burden of such support may be borne as equitably as possible and hoping jointly to participate in the advantages and blessings of the Gospel ministry, do hereby bind ourselves to pay the sums that shall be so assessed and levied upon us annually to commence from the Ist day of March one
thousand seven hundred & ninety, unto the said Aaron Collins, or to such person or persons as shall by the said parish be ap- pointed to collect or receive the same, and that during the time he shall continue to officiate, and do the duties of a minister to said congregation, and we continue to be members thereof, or until the mode of pay- ment shall be revoked or altered by plural- ity of voices of the said Parishioners.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands this first day of Feb. 1790.
The trustees also proposed a subscription for the Rev. Doct. T. Johnes' salary, in the words following, viz.
Whereas the Rev. Doct T. Johnes in con- sequence of his being by divine Providence disenabled at least in part of performing the duties of a minister of the Gospel to the people of his charge, and they by his con- sent and advice having agreed to employ another minister to assist and perform the duties of the Gospel ministry to the said people, and the said Doct. Johnes having generously relinquished the obligation his people were under to pay him his stipulated salary at the same time kindly offering to serve and assist by his counsel & admin- istration. as far as God shall enable him in the sacred work of the ministry. We the subscribers being sensible not only of his past long and faithful services to our Fathers and to us, and the blessing we have thereby enjoyed, but also of the need we still stand in of his pious advice and instruc- tions, do cheerfully agree and promise to pay to the said Doct. T. Johnes or order the sums severally affixed to our names and that from the time the other minister shall commence, annually, so long as the said Doct. Johnes shall continue to render such, his advice and assistance to the said congre- gation. or until we shall each for himself withdraw this our consent and choice of rewarding virtue.
Witness our hands this Ist day of Feb., 1790.
Voted, That Deacon Allen and Mr. John- son be requested to go through the Society with the said obligation and subscription and endeavor to get them signed.
(To be continued.)
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, MORRISTOWN, N. J. " THIS SHALL BE WRITTEN FOR THE GENERATION TO COME." -- Psalms 102 : 18.
VOL. II.
MARCH, 1881. NO. 3.
(Printed with the approval of Session.)
THE RECORD
Will be printed and published monthly at Morristown, N. J. Terms, 50 cents per an- num in advance; 75 cents after June.
Subscriptions will be received at the book-stores of Messrs. Runyon and Emmell, or through the mail. All communications should be addressed to the
EDITOR OF THE RECORD,
Lock box 44. Morristown, N. J. Vol. I. complete, 75 cents.
Entered at the Post Office at Morristown, N. J., as second class matter. -: 0:
CITIZENS SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION. CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 5th, 1881. Rev. R. S. Green :
MY DEAR SIR :- Would you be kind enough to insert in THE RECORD, an inquiry as to the parentage of Andrew Wade, who married Martha Riggs at Morristown, Dec. 4th, 1765. and also the place where Andrew's parents resided before their removal to Mor- ristown? I would like very much to cor- respond with any one who is interested in, and can throw any light upon, the Wade Family prior to Andrew's time.
Very truly yours,
J. H. WADE, JR.
Having finished the list of Dr. Johnes' marriages, we give this month two pages, 117 and 118, of Baptisms.
ERRATA.
Page 107, 2nd column, 21st line from bot- tom, read 26th instead of 20th.
Page 102, 1788, May 18, Coonrad instead of Coonrah.
Page 102. 1788, July 28, Tennery instead of Tenney.
The order of Baptisms for 1768-May, June, July, May, June-is copied as found on the original record.
( Continued from page 107.) HISTORICAL SERMON,
No. I.
BY THE
REV. DAVID IRVING, D.D.,
The way now being open for their or- ganization, and being within the bounds of the Presbytery of New York, which was formed the same year by the union of the Presbyteries of Long Island and East Jer- sey, we have no doubt that in the fall of 1738,or the beginning of 1739,this church had a name and a place among the Presbyterian churches of the land. As Mr. Cleverly still sojourned in Morristown *- a name about this time given to the township, the county being laid out in 1738 and named Morris after the Gov., Lewis Morris, and which in- cluded the region now covered by Sussex and Warren-he no doubt officiated occa- sionally or regularly until a pastor was chosen. For a period of four years, that is from the time the Synodical Committee au- thorized the organization of a church until Aug. 13, 1742,we can find no trace of the state of this Society in any of its ecclesiastical movements. At that time appeared the Rev. Timothy Johnes, a licentiate, who supplied the pulpit for six Sabbaths, and whose min- istrations were so satisfactory that the con- gregation urged him to remain and become their pastor. To this he assented, brought his family, consisting of his wife and two children, and was ordained and installed by the New York Presbytery, Feb. 9, 1743.
Mr. Johnes was of Welsh descent and was born at Southampton, Long Island, May 24th, 1717, and graduated at Yale College in 1737. Mr. Webster in his history of the Presbyte-
Rev. Jos. T. Tuttle, D. D., says : "The first time I find Morristown is applied to this place is March 25. 1740, wben the county were divided into townships by the Court. This is found in the oldest book of Records in the County Clerk's Office."
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rian church, says " of the period between his leaving college and going to Morristown we have seen no notice, except that, in that perilous time when some haply were found fighting against God. those who separated from the First Parish in New Haven wor- shipped in the house of Mr. Timothy Johnes" From this it would appear that he studied Theology at New Haven. He was no doubt licensed by the congregational body, and came to Morristown by means of the letter of Presbytery to the president of the college or by a subsequent request to the same. Tradition asserts that he labored for a short period on Long Island in some of the vacant churches. With Mr. Johnes this church assumes historic character, shape and life, as from the date of his settle- ment the church records begin, though for a time the entries of sessional business are meagre, yet they are sufficient to indicate the character of the church in its govern- ment and relations. Mr. Barnes in his manual of the church published in 1828. says "it is not known under what form of church government, whether congrega- tional or Presbyterian, the congregation was first organized-as Ruling Elders are men- tiomed however as early as the year 1747, it is probable it was Presbyterian." But the history of the church as already detailed confirms its Presbyterian origin-the head- ing of the church records, and the first bus- iness transacted by Mr. Johnes prove it. These are as follows : " The affairs as deter- mined by our session of the minister and elders.
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