History of the First Presbyterian Church, Morristown, N.J., 1742-1882 pt 1, Part 2

Author: First Presbyterian Church in Morristown (N.J.)
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Morristown, N.J. : "Banner" Steam Print
Number of Pages: 942


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27. Caleb Leonard, of Roxiticus & Jemima Minthorn.


Mrch.20. John Fford & Penelope Gennings. 29. Henry Primrose & Rebecca Stites. May 2d. Gershom Hough, of Roxbury, & Hannah Walker, wido., of Han- over.


May 14. Henry Gardiner & Rachel Coe.


18. William Tuttle & Abigail Hulbard. 25. William Miller & Catherout (?) Mace. (?)


26. Nathaniel Stilwell & Mary Cole. Sept. 7. Richard Easton & Sarah Lyon, of Lyon Farms.


Oct. 16. Sam'l Arnold & Phebe Fford. 1 (Continued on page 14.)


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WHO CAN TELL ?


I. The exact date of the settlement of Rev. Samuel Fisher ?


2. Who can fill any of the blanks in the list of Elders?


3. In contemporary papers the following entries appear ; Elder Caleb Munson died at New Vernon, Feb. 25. 1815, aged 80.


Caleb Munson died at Green Village, April 8, 1822, aged 84.


Which, if either, was the Elder upon our list ?


4. The name of Abner Beach occurs upon the roll of church in Parsippany, in 1773. Was he our Elder Abner Beach ?


5. The "Bill of Mortality" begins its record of burials July 3rd, 1768. During the remaining part of that year there were 21 burials; in 1769, 27 burials : in 1770, 30 burials, &c. We have recovered 55 names of persons buried in the old cemetery pre- vious to July 3rd, 1768. This as we see from the above figures is but a small part of those who before this date must have been in- terred there. As this was the only cemetery in the vicinity, all interments must have been in it. We begin next month the Re- cord of Burials. That this record may be made as complete as possible, we request our feaders kindly to search in their old Bibles, amily records, &c, for deaths previous to July 3rd, 1768, and send them (with date of death. age or date of birth, &c .. ) as soon as possible to THE RECORD.


6. Two very important books are missing from our safe :


Ist. The first volume of Records, kept hy the Parish Clerk, previous to the year 1831. 1838.


2nd. The Trustee's Record from 1831 to graph of my great-aunt, Esther Scribner,


Who can find these important books and return them to the safe?


NEW YORK CITY, Aug. 14 1879.


Rev. and Dear Sir :


Early in the present century. Mrs. Phebe Scribner, with her daughters Esther, Eliza- beth, and Anna Scribner, established and successfully conducted a young ladies board- ing school at Morristown, and it is to be presumed they were members of the church over which you are now settled. Mrs. Scribner was the widow of Captain Na- thariel Scribner, an officer in the American


Revolution. They were my maternal great- grand-parents. Whilst the family were at Morristown, my great-uncles (sons of Mrs. Scribner,) went West as pioneers, and bought and laid out, what is now New Albany, Ind.


After the sons had sufficiently subdued the forest, they persuaded their mother and sisters to relinquish the school at Morris- town, and add their capital to the develop- ment of the new enterprise at the West, and in 1814, I think, the family emigrated West.


There they established society on the same basis as at the East, and the First Presby- terian Church at New Albany was organized in the first house (not a log-cabin) ever built there, for the home of Mrs. Scribner, and with but four members-Mrs. Scribner. her daughter Esther Scribner, and her sons, Joel and James Scribner, Consequently the pioneer history of New Albany and the church, is the history of my mother's ancestors .. I am very desirous of getting all the additional information I can to enrich our family history, and of procuring any papers, autographs, or anything that will enable me eventually to put the early family history of the Scribners in suitable form for preservation and perpetuation. It has oc- curred to me that there might be some aged persons in your church, or in Morristown, who would remember something concerning them. The building is still standing in which the school was conducted, and the records of your church and town ought to furnish valuable dates.


I am most desirous of obtaining the auto- and I hope to learn of an old paper. letter, or my best chance, perhaps, would be to find in the possession of some old lady who went to school to them, an old book with her name, Esther Scribner, written on the fly- leaf. Will you not have the kindness to make such enquiries for me as your resi- dence and acquaintance at Morristown would give you an especial advantage in doing. My address is at the New York Observer office, 37 Park Row.


I remain, dear sir, Yours very truly,


MOREY H. BARTOW. Rev. Rufus S. Green, Morristown, N. J.


THE RECORD


FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, MORRISTOWN, N. J. "THIS SHALL BE WRITTEN FOR THE GENERATION TO COME."-Psalms 102 ; IS.


VOL. 1.


FEBRUARY. 1880. NO. 2.


(Printed with the Approval of Session.)


POSPECTUS.


THE RECORD will be printed and published monthly at Morristown. N. J. Terms. 50 cents per annum 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.


As it is not expected that the subscrip- tion price of this periodical will be suf- ficient to meet the necessary expenses of publication, THE RECORD is commended to the generosity of all interested in the early history of the town. Should more money be received than is needed for actual ex- penses it will be placed to the credit of the Benevolent Fund of the Session. THE RECORD desires to secure anything pertain- ing to the history of the town and county of Morris and its early settlers-old papers, pamphlets, sermons and lectures, books, family histories and genealogies, printed or in MS., or copied (carefully) from old Bibles and records, &c., &c .; also, all marriages during the pastorate of Dr. McDowell, from 1814 to 1825, and marriages of members of the congregation by ministers not pastors of this church. Items with reference to any named in the various lists will be thank- fully received and preserved for future use. We especially desire our readers to aid us in supplying all omissions and correcting all mistakes on our rolls.


CHURCH DIRECTORY.


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Pastor .- RUFUS S. GREEN.


RULING ELDERS.


ENOCH T. CASKEY, WM. W. STONE,


JOEL DAVIS, LEBBEUS B. WARD,


H. M. DALRYMPLE, JOS. H. VAN DOREN. THEODORE LITTLE, Clerk.


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DEACONS.


VICTOR FLEURY,


HENRY M. OLMSTED.


TRUSTEES.


A. B. HULL, President.


H. C. PITNEY, Committee on Build-


EDWARD PIEKSON, ings and Grounds.


WM. E. CHURCH,


Committee on Seats,


WAYL'D SPAULDING, Music, etc.


THOS. C. BUSHNELL,


Committee on Fi-


J. H. VANDOREN,


nance.


J. H. VAN DOREN, Clerk.


The President is ex officio member of each Committee.


A. B. HULL, Treasurer of Parish.


JAS. R. VOORHEES, Clerk of Parish. FRANCIS L. WHITEHEAD, Sexton.


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THE RECORD.


WHO CAN TELL ?


In the list of the members of the church, the names are copied as found upon the old record. The date of death is added, when it could be ascertained, by the RECORD. We would be glad if our friends would aid in filling out all of these blanks. Some of the old members moved away. Where did they go? and when ? Who can give the date of death of any not given in THE RECORD?


Among other fruitful sources of trouble in perfecting our roll of members is the fact that many women have been dismissed who united with the church before marriage, and whose maiden name therefore is the only one upon the roll.


Who can tell the maiden name


Of Mrs. Emma Beach, dismissed to Ist Ch. Orange, Sept. 5, 1856 ?


Of Mrs. Boune, dis. June 5, 1857 to Ref. D. Ch. Newark ?


Of Maria, w. of Chas. Burnet, dis. June 8, 1841, to So. St. Ch. ?


Of Mrs. Chas. Burnet, dis. May 3, 1816 to N. Y. city ?


Of Widow Harriet H. Coburn, dis. June 8, ISII, to So. St. Ch .?


Of Sarah A., wf. of Wm. L. Crowell, dis. same time and place ?


Of Roda, wf. of Wm. S. Cook, dis. Apr. 20, 1829, to Hanover ?


Of Phebe Ann, wf. of Dr. Silas L. Condit, dis. Dec. 13, 1846, to ist Ch. N. Y. ?


Of Mrs. Caleb Campbell, dis. May 16, 1819, to Ist Ch. Newark ?


Of Mrs. Edwin Ford, dis. Sept. 6, 1843, to So. St. Ch .?


Of Mrs. Catharine A. Fewsmith, dis. Oct. 10, 1853, to Camden ?


Of Mrs. Chas. Foster, dis. Feb. 27, 1857 ?


Of Joanna, wf. of Ashbel U. Guerin, dis. Nov. 9, 1831, to New Foundland ?


Of Maria C., wf., of Rob't Godden, dis. Sept. 9, 1836, to Indiana ?


Of Widow Gaston, dis. June 12, 1811, to Elizabeth Town ?


Of Mary, wf. of George Haun, or Hann, dis. Feb. 13, 1829, to Chatham ?


Of Hannah, wf. of Elias Howel, dis. Nov. 1, 1811, to Bapt. Ch .?


Of Mrs. Jabez T. Johnson, dis. May 27, 1841 ?


Of Mrs. Caroline P. James, dis. Sept. 5. 1856, to Mt. Olive.


WANTED.


The Bill of Mortality.


The Bible printed by Jacob Mann.


The Catechisms printed by P. A. Johnson. The pictures of former pastors and of the old Session House.


In the (about) 3300 members which the First Church has had since its origin the name of


Pierson occurs 100 times.


Johnson 94


Prudden 63


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Condict


58


Lindsly


58 . .


Freeman 50


Stiles


35


Byram


33


Smith


30


Burnett


30


Whitehead


29


Beers,


24


Day


23


Conklin


22


4 4


Canfield


22


Cutler


6.


22


Young


21


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THE RECORD must not be held responsi- ble for the orthography of the old docu- ments which it may reproduce. A number of mistakes occur in the Charter given last month and still more in the Trustees' record in this issue-which are, however, the exact reproductions of the originals. In this con- nection it should also be said that the names in our various lists are printed as found upon the old records.


In the Jan. RECORD the " N. B," of Dr. Johnes at the head of the list of marriages needs explanation. The residence of those only who lived out of town is registered. Where no residence is given, the persons thus unregistered were Morristown people.


" Clark of Trustees," Samuel Roberts, it will be observed, is not accurate in the date he assigns to the granting of the charter. A reference to that document shows that it was granted the eighth, and not the eigh- teenth, of Sept. 1756, in the thirtieth instead of the twenty-ninth year of the reign of King George the Second.


THE RECORD.


Extract from a Historical Sketch of the Pres- byterian Church of Hanover, by Rev. J. A. Furguson, Pastor.


In the year 1718, a successful effort was made to erect a building for divine worship, on the site of the present cemetery in Whip- pany. This land was donated to the village. The ancient deed reads as follows : " I, John Richards, of Whippanong, in the county of Hunterdon, Schoolmaster, for and in con- sideration of the love and affection that I have for my Christian friends and neigh- bors in Whippanong, and for a desire to promote the public interest, and especially for those who shall covenant and agree to erect a suitable meeting house for the pub- lic worship of God, give 3 1-2 acres of land situate and being in the township of Whip- panong, on that part called Percipponong. on the Northwestward side of Whippanong river ; only for public use, improvement and benefit, for a meeting-house, school-house, burying yard and training field, and such like uses and no other." This was probably the starting point of the church. This old deed is dated Sept. 2d, 1718; and, if the actual organization of the church did not take place before the death of Mr. Richards in December, it could not have been de- layed long after. The church building was small and stood on the northwest corner of the lot.


The first pastor was the Rev. Nathaniel Hubbel from Massachusetts, and a graduate of Yale College. The probable date of his dismissal was about 1730; and the reason, mentioned by Mr. Green in his brief sketch, was, "some uneasiness between him and the people." It was during Mr. Hubbel's pastorate that the village of Whippany re- ceived the name of Hanover, although it continued to be " most commonly known by the Indian name Whippanong.'


In perhaps 1730, the Rev. John Nutman, grandson of the Rev. John Prudden, pastor of the church at Newark, was " ordained pastor of the church in Hanover." He also was a graduate of Yale College, and a man of fine scholarship. His congregation ex- tended over a wide range of country, em- bracing "the territory now covered by Hanover, Whippany, Chatham, Madison, Parsippany, Morristown," and even reach-


ing beyond the limits of these congregations. Not long after his settlement, as the meeting house was old and dilapidated, a sharp con- tention arose among the people of the dif- ferent sections concerning the location of the new building. should one be erected. The people coming from Madison were very desirous of having it located nearer them, while those from Morristown were deter- mined that, if the site were changed, it should be in their favor. Strange as it may seem, it was at length determined to decide the matter by " casting the lot," all parties agreeing to abide by such decision. We are told that, " with much solemnity, the appeal was thus made to God to determine in this way the question in dispute." When the lot was taken, it was against the Morristown section, and in favor of continuing on the old site. This should have settled the diffi- culty; but this faction, notwithstanding their previous agreement to abide by the decision of the lot, withdrew and, afterwards, formed the first Presbyterian church of Morristown. This secession left the congregation so diminished that it could not raise the salary of the pastor; and Mr. Nutman felt called upon to represent the difficulty to the Synod and to ask its aid in seeking an adjustment between the church and the Morristown faction. "The Synod referred the matter to the Presbytery of East New Jersey to tra- vail with the people of West Hanover (now Morristown), and East Hanover, in order to prevail with them to agree upon conditions of re-union, at least for a while, until they be better able to subsist apart. In case the effort failed, then the Presbytery was di- rected to grant Mr. Nutman a dismission from the congregation." This, however, was not the end of the matter. The same case came up again the following year in Synod; and, at no less than " six separate sessions, that body considered it." all this long consideration did not result in the re- conciliation of the Morristown people. They refused to return to the old church ; and, in 1735, they asked the installation of John Cleverly, a graduate of Harvard, as their pastor. This aroused an intense opposition on the part of the Hanover church. They determined, if possible, to prevent the in- stallation of Mr. Cleverly ; and the reason they urged against it was, that the Morris- town people were not able " to support the institutions of religion." Mr. Cleverly was not ordained, but continued to preach for three years or more. The difficulty was finally settled in July, 1738.


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MEMBERS


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" The Number and Names of the Persons that were in full communion when the ch. was first collected and founded, together with the number of those that came since from other churches with their Removal."


TIMOTHY JONES.


John Lindley, died March. 9, 1750, aetas 56. Elizabeth Lindley, his wife, buried Apr. 21, 1772, aet. 91, I.


John Lindley, Jun. d. Sept. 10, 1784, aet. 56. Sarah Lindley, his wf.


Jacob Fford, d. Jan. 19, 1777, born Apr. 13, 1704.


Hannah Fford, his wf., b. July 31, 1777, aet. 76.


Joseph Prudden, b. Sept. 27, 1776, aet. 84. Joanna Prudden, his wf.


Caleb Fairchild, b. May 3, 1777, aet. 84.


Ann Fairchild, his wf., b. Apr. 8, 1777, aet. 86.


Joseph Coe.


Judith Coe, his wf.


Joseph Coe, Jun. Esther Coe, his wf.


Solomon Munson, b. Feb. 8, 1803, aet. 78.


Tamar Munson, his wf., b. Jan. 28, 1779, aet. 79.


Benjamin Pierson, d. Aug. 2, 1783, aet. 81, 9, 20.


Patience Pierson, his wf., d. Jan. 7, 1785, aet. 77.


Stephen Freman, b. Aug. 2, 1771, aet. 84. Hannah Freman, his wf., b. July 22, 1779, aet. 85.


Matthew Lum, b. May 21, 1777, aet. 70. Susanna Lum, his wife., d. May 23, 1758, aet. 63.


Peter Cundit, b. July 11, 1768, aet. 69.


Phebe Cundit, his wf., b. July 26, 1768, aet. 65.


Philip Cundit, d. Dec. 23, 1801, aet. 92, 8.


Mary Cundit, his wf., b. Sept. 30, 1784, aet. 72. Joseph Howard.


Mary Howard, his wf., b. Jan. 30, 1782, aet. 79.


- Sarah, wf. of Samuel Ford. Benjamin Bailey, b. Mrch. 20, 1783, aet. 83. Letitia Bailey, his wf., b. Aug. 11, 1781, aet. 78. Samuel Nutman.


Abigail Nutman, his wf. James Cole.


Phebe Cole, his wf.


Benjamin Coe.


Rachel Coe. his wf, b. Dec. 20, 1776, aet. 58. Thomas Kent.


Ebenezer Mahurin.


wf. of Eben. Mahurin.


Uriah Cutler. b. Feb. 5, 1795, aet. 86.


-Timo. Mills, d. Mrch. 4, 1803, aet. 85.


Job Allen, of Rockaway.


John Clark.


Abigail Clark, his wife.


Benjamin Beach, of Rockaway. Suspended May 26, 1756.


Abner Beach, of Rockaway. Sus. May 8, 1752. Jonah Arstin. Arstin. his wf.


Zeruiah, wf. of Isaiah Wines, "now of Capt. Samuel Day," b. Dec. 21, 1776, aet. 56.


Sarah, wf. of Isaac Price.


Martha, wf. of Cornelius Arstin.


Susanna, wf. of Caleb Tichenor.


Sarah, wf. of James Frost.


Mary, wf. of Isaac Clark.


Elizabeth. wf. of David More.


Ann, wf. of Alexander Robards.


Ann Allen, wido.


Sarah, wf. of Abraham Hathaway.


Bethiah, wf. of Thomas Wood, b. Nov. 7, 1773, aet. 74.


Experience, wf. of Benj. Conger, b. Sept. 30, 1784, aet. 73.


Charity, wf. of Benj. Shipman.


Phebe, wf. of Shadrach Hathaway. wf. of John Johnson.


Catharine, wf. of Peter Stagg. wf. of Eliacam Suerd.


Mary Burt.


Comfort, wf. of Joseph Stiles, d. June 17, 1785, aet. 76.


Joanna, wf. of Peter Prudden.


Sam'l Sweasy.


Susanna Sweasy his wf., b. Nov. 5, 1776, aet. 80.


Joseph Fowler's wf. Hannah.


Hannah, wf. of Jeremiah Johnson.


Martha. wf. of John Fford.


Abigail, wf. of Jonathan Conklin, now of Sam'l Bayles.


Charles Howell, d. June 16, 1759, aet. 38.


Deborah, wf. of Charles Howell, d. Dec. 19. 1765, aet. 43.


(Continued on page 20 )


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(Continued from page 6.) BAPTISMS.


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July 6. Joseph Tichenor, ch. Joshua.


" Wm. Bates, of Hanover, ch. Eph- raim.


13. John Kitchel, of Hanover, ch Mary.


Aug.14. [ Abner Beach, ch. Isaac. At Adam Blackman, twins James & Rock- Adam.


away.


( Ebenezer Holiberd, ch. Mary.


Oct. 25. John Burrel, ch. Jehoiden.


" Thomas Gilbard, ch. John.


" Catharine, wf. of Peter Stagg, ch. John.


Sept.


I. Mary. wf. of Hur Orsborn, ch. Phebe.


8. Dan'l Lum, of Hanover, ch. Squire.


16. Zachariah Blackman, adult.


.. " Stephen Freman, ch. Hezekiah.


Ann, wf. of David Ogden, House-) hold, John, David, Abigail, Mary.


22. Benj. Bailey & wf., ch. Mary.


25. Zachariah Blackman, Household, Hannah & Patience.


Oct. 13. Matthias Burnet & wf., child Mat- thias.


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John Clark & wf., ch. Phebe.


" Susanna, wf. of Caleb Tichenor, ch. Mary.


Nov. 10. Thomas Bridge, Household, David, Elizabeth, John, Rafe. (?)


Dec. 8. Bathiah, wf. of Wat. Wheler, ch. Abiel.


" John Stiles, ch. Phebe.


25. Abraham Johnson, of Rockaway, ch. 29. Benj. Coe, ch. Patience. .. Sam'l Day, ch. David.


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1746.


Jan. 26. John Perkhurst, ch. Hanna. Feb. 2. Uriah Cutler, ch. Hanna.


Mar. 3. Mary, wf. of Isaac Clark, ch. Reu- ben.


66 3. Abigail, wf. of John Johnson, Jr., ch. Joseph.


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9. Alexander Jonson, wf. accompt., ch. Phebe.


23. Isaiah Wines & wf. ch Abigail.


Apr. 2. Joseph Winget, adult, and his ch. Benjamin.


Apr. .€


2. Timo. Mils, ch. John.


2. Sarah, wf. of Matthew Fairchild, ch. Ann.


20. Samuel Bailey, ch. Zephaniah.


May II. Philip Cuncit & wf., ch. Rebecca.


II. Zophar Gildersleve, ch. Rachel.


18. Joseph Howard & wf., ch. Mat- thias.


July 6. Gilbard Heady, ch. Abigail.


.4 6. Peter Norris, ch. Peter.


6. Sarah Woods, wf. of Richard, ch. Abijah.


6. I with my wife, stood ingaged for negro child, name John; born April, 1743.


.. 27. Joseph Coe & wf., stood ingaged for negro ch. Margaret.


Aug. 10. Elizabeth, wf, of David Moor, ch.


17. Job Allen, of Rockaway, ch. De- borah.


17. Benjamin Conger & wf., ch. Lydia.


46 17. Thomas Bridge, ch. Thomas.


17. Peter Dickenson & wf., ch. Mary.


17. Tabitha, wf. of Daniel Frost, ch Jedidiah.


Sept. 14. Seth Hall, ch. Jacob.


Oct. 6. Benjamin Hathaway & wf., ch. Abigail & her (?) 2 children Theophilus & Betty.


12. Benjamin Freman, ch. Rachel.


Nov. 17. Benjamin Pierson & wf., ch Aaron. 17. Thomas Cole, child'n Enos & Joanna.


30. Stephen Mahurin & wf., ch. Bath- shua.


1747.


Jan. II. William Frost & wf., ch. Ebene- zer.


Jan. 11. Daniel Freman, ch. Charity. Feb. 15. Joseoh Mure & wf., ch. Azubah. 1 Apr. 10. Joseph Prudden & wf. stood in- gaged for negro ch. Titus.


19. Daniel Lindley, ch. Elizabeth.


= 26. Joseph Wood & wf .. ch. Phebe.


.. 26. Abner Beach, of Rockaway, ch. Ann.


26. William Losey, ch. Cornelus.


June 7. Benjamin Coe & wf., ch. Usual.


28. Daniel Wick, ch. Ann.


July 12. Jonah Arstin & wf., ch. Jesse.


(Continued on page 21.)


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(Continued from page 7.) MARRIAGES.


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Nov. 7. Thomas Hermon & Mary Ludlum. " 14. Daniel Potter, of Turkey, and Mary Losy,


Dec. 22. John Gobil, of ye town & Elizabeth Burrel, of Newark.


J749.


Feb. 7. Edward Riggs, of Roxitcus, & Jane Buckley, of New England.


Mrch. 6. Ebenezer Perry & one Stagg, of Rockaway.


Feb. 23. Simeon Gobil & Abigail Conger. " 2. John Lindly & Joanna Hudson.


May 8. Simon Ely, of ye Borough of Eliz- abeth, and Abigail Halsey, of Southampton.


June I. Shadrach Howard & Sarah Con- duit.


= 20. Joseph Tompkins & Eleanor Homes.


July 12. Sam'l Peck, of Basking Ridge, & Jane White-ker-neack.


Ang. 16. John Lose, Jr., & Hannah Hol- bord.


20. John Keney, of Hanover, & Sarah Fford, of ye town.


Sept. 6. David Osborn & Anna Hains, of Elizabethtown.


II. Isaac Wessels & Mary Jones.


12. Elijah Jones, of Basking Ridge, & Jane Doty,


Nov. 2. Job Lorain & Sarah Stanborough. 9. David Clark, of Mendham, & Sarah Pratt, " " 1750.


Jan. 31. John Hermon & Sarah Price. March.I. Moses Crane, of Hanover, Susanna Brant.


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" 8. Benj. Leonard, ol Mendham, & Martha Hains, of ye town.


12. Junia Lindsly & Chairty Hains, of Mendham.


Apr. 10. Josiah Hand, of Hanover, & Ann Burnet,


June 21. Nathaniel £ Morris, of Basking Ridge, & Rebecca Bailey, of ye town.


Aug. Ebenezer Fairchild & Salome Gobil.


Oct. 16. Solomon Munson & Mary Pierson. 18. James Lose & Mary Selee.


Nov. 28. Aaron Allen, S. Hanover, & Abi- gail Bonel, of Turkey.


Nov. 28. Nathaniel Bonel, of Turkey, & Elizabeth Allen, of S. Hanover. Dec. 5. Zophar Freman & Phebe Wood. 1751.


Jan. 15. Jacob Allen, of S. Hanover, & George Day wido., at River.


20. John Fford & Martha Raighnor, of S. Hampton.


Feb. 17. Josiah Stanborow, of Mendham, & Sarah Wood.


Daniel Gobil & Rhoda Doud (?)


May 1. Sam'l Munson & Sarah Prudden, wido.


July 3. Benj. Day & Abi- ) gall Darling. All belong- ing to S. Han- over Society.


David Sampson &


J Deborah Day.


Aug. 6. John Allen & Tabitha Lyon, wido., of Mendham.


Oct. 6. Sam'l Howard & Ann Clark, Rock- away.


66 9. Abram Scisco & Ungoneche Kent, Rockaway.


24. Essacar Huntington & Phebe Burrel, of Newark.


Nov. 3. Samuel Tuthel, Doc. & Sarah Kenny.


28. James Pitney & Desire Tomp- son, both of Mendham.


28. Benjamin Pitney & Abigail Thompson, wido, both of Mend- ham.


These four " stood up together."


28. Ephraim Burwell & Mary Her- mon.


28. John Whitehead & Mary Rose, of Mendham.


These four " stood up together."


Dec. 23. Jacob Smith, of Mendham, & Ruth Whitehead. 27. Jacob Low & Diadema.


1752. Jan. 3. Nehemiah Holloway & Lea Jones.


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19. Stephen Wiggins & Sarah White, widow.


30. Jonah Allen & Sarah Muir.


Feb. 9. Thomas Demoss & Abia Beach.


Aug. 28. Nathaniel Haden & Zervia Sut- ten. both of Baskingridge.


Aug. 31. Edward Luis & Elenor Rooker (?) both of Baskingridge. (Continued on page 22.)


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THE RECORD.


BURIALS IN THE FIRST CHURCH YARD.


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The following is a list of the names, so far as we have been able to recover them, of those buried in the First Church Cemetery, previous to July 3rd, 1768, the date of the first entry in the " Bill of Mortality :"


DIED.


Jan. 2, 1731, Martha, wife of Abraham Par- son, aet. about 23.


Mrch 6, 1740, Wm. Halluck, aet. 19 y, 6 mos. Oct. 17, 1742, Abigail, w. of-Goble, aet. 62. Apr. 24, 1746, Samuel Potter, Jr., aet. 47, 0, 14.


June 12, " George, aet.4, 3. ) Children of Jo- " 13, Silas, aet. 16, 7. ' fort Stiles. serh and Com- Sept.19, 1748. Elizabeth, w. of Rev. Timothy Johnes, aet. 31.


Oct. IS, " Penelope, w. of John Ford, aet. -. Jan. 16, 1749, Sarah, w. of Richard Woods, aet. 22, 3.


Jan. 3, 1750, Sarah. w. of John Lindsley, Esq., aet. 52.


6, Sarah, w. of Matthew Fair- child, aet. 32, IO.


March 9, " John Lindsley, Esq., aet. 56. March, 1751, Mary, w. of Benj. Hathaway, aet. 24, 7, 8.


Sept. 18, " Ephraim Nuttman, aet. 30. June 13. 1752, Charity, w. of Junia Lindsley, aet. 21, 6, 29. Samuel Ford, aet. 42, 10.


Aug. II, “


1754, Stephen Arnold, Letter of Administration granted to Rachael, his wife, Feb. 16, 1754.


June 3, 1755, Hannah, da. of Samuel and Phebe Ford Arnold; born July 22, 1754.


Nov. 14, 1756, John Primrose, aet. 88, 6. Dec. 14, John, s. of Sam'l & Phebe F. Arnold ; born Nov. 19, 1752. Apr. 13, 1757, Dabriat, w. of Zechariah Fair- child, aet. 50.


Aug. 30, Phebe, w. of Timothy Peck, aet. 53, 0, 14.


Sept. 14, " Shadrach, s. of Philip Hath- eway, aet. 2.


Oct. 3. Isaiah Winds, aet. -. May 23, 1758, Susanna, w. of Dea, Matthew Lum, aet. 63.




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