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circumstances. There was much excitement in the community, the congregation was greatly reduced, pew rents were inadequate to meet the expenditures, and a"few had .liberally to meet the deficiencies, but it was done, a large salary was given, the church building thoroughly repaired,' and "other large sums contributed that at least showed a willing mind and a desire to' perpetuate the old prestige of the church. In one of the old papers of the town we have the fol- lowing respecting Mr. D.'s ministry : "The lover of oratory could have no greater treat nor the intellectual man a richer repast than in listening to those productions so replete with admirable reasoning and beautiful imagery. It is true he was no1 visitor but his deficiency in this respect was by' no means owing to any want of colloquial tal- ent or natural aversion to the delights of social intercourse, but he seemed to prefer the retirement of his study and the uninte- rupted enjoyment of his peculiar"pursuits to everything else." During his ministry of four and a half years 53 were added "on examination and 58 by letter. "On Sept! 21. 1843, Ezra Mills was ordained 'elder: "In Mr. D. sent in his resignation; and in due time he was loosed from his pastoral charge. On Sept. 1. 1845, a call was made and pre- sented to Rev. Jonathan B. Condict-it'was not accepted. On the ensuing November a call was given to Alex'r R. Thompson, li- centiate, which he accepted and was ordain- ed, and installed by the Presbytery of Eliza- beth Town, Jan. 14. 1848, the" 'Rev. ""Dr. Broadhead, of Brooklyn, preached the ser- mon. On May 3d of the same" year Ira C. Whitehead was ordained Ruling 'Elder. Measures were taken this year for the erec- tion of a parsonage house, which was finish- ed in 1847, and has been occupied since by the successive pastors. Owing to
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certain difficulties arising respecting church Psalmody Mr. Thompson felt constrained in the month of June to tender his resigna- tion, and to his request the congregation reluctantly assented, and his pastoral con- nection with this church was dissolved by Presbytery July 28, 1847 ; 31 were added to the communion roll, 10 by examination and 21 by certificate.
The Rev. James Richards, of Penn Yan, was the next pastor, being inducted into that office by Presbytery Dec. 28, 1847. This installation was fruitful in pleasant as- sociations. Dr. Magie acquainted with his father, the former pastor of this church, de- livered a solemn charge to the pastor in which he alluded to the bright constellation of ministers that constituted the Presbytery when he entered it in his youth and then said : "Among all, I say it with the earn- estness of thorough conviction, there is not one to whom my mind reverts with a deeper and more filial reverence than to James Richards. He was so wise, so judi- cious, so prudent. His counsel in those days was as if a man inquired at the oracle of God. Everywhere, in the pulpit, the lec- ture room, the parlor and the market place, he was the same upright, dignified, consis- tent Christian minister. You will oft be re- minded of your honored sire as you go in and out among this people. The aged pil- grim here will live to speak of his preach- ing, his prayers, and his counsel, and they will thank God for one who bears his name and fills his place. May his mantle fall on you and your heart he imbued with a dou- ble portion of his spirit." How this was realized, his walk, conversation and deport- ment you well know. The rumors that arose and the painful recollections that fol- lowed, together with the tedious trial of Presbytery are all fresh in your minds and need not be enlarged upon ; as a preacher he was popular, earnest and vehement ; in social intercourse he was affable and win- ning. The last sermon he preached was in- strumental in the conversion of a young man who was a few months ago called from our midst, just after he had finished his theological course and had commenced preaching the gospel of the Son of God. He resigned his pastoral charge in July, 1851, having, during his ministry, received
in to fellowship of the church 13 on exami- nation and 40 by certificate.
On Dec. 16,1851, the Rev. John H. Town- ley was installed pastor by Presbytery, the Rev. Dr. Murray preaching the sermon. Mr. Townley had for several years been pastor of the church at Hackettstown, where he was beloved and where God had blessed his min- istrations. He came here at a trying time, yet by his holy walk and conversation, his devotedness to his master's service, his un- tiring zeal and his faithful exhibition of the truth, he commended himself to many hearts, winning their esteem, confidence and affection, God blessed his labors. He brought with him the seeds of that disease that closed his ministry on earth and that cut him off in the strength of his days, but to the last he sought to preach the un- searchable riches of Christ, and he only yielded when he was unable to declare the message of God, and on the 5th of Feb. 1855, he was gathered to his fathers, the second pastor that died sustaining this re- lation to this church.
Mr. Townley was born at Westfield, Es- sex County, N. J., on March, 1818, was a graduate of the College of N. Jersey and of the Theological Seminary, Princeton, after which he accepted a call to the Presbyte- rian Church of Hackettstown and then to the First Church of Morristown. His fune- ral services took place on Feb. 8, 1855. Dr. Murray preached the sermon on the text, " God so loved the world," &c., a text select- ed by the deceased that the gospel might again be preached to his people over his re- mains. Of him the Session have recorded " that as a pastor his qualities of mind and heart, and his excellencies of life and char- acter have made him a rich blessing to thisa church and congregation." During hisb three years pastorate 85 were received inti communion with the church, 35 on examit nation and 50 by certificate.
On Nov. 5, 1855, the present pastor wa inducted into the pastoral office, the Rev Chas. K. Imbrie, of Jersey City, preacher the sermon. During these official relation the word preached has not been in vain w There has been an actual gain to the churchk of about 80. In this period 176 have bee b added, the larger portion on confession on their faith. The church edifice' has bee
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horoughly renovated, which, with the pay- nent of an old debt, has amounted to 17,000 Four active elders have been added o the other excellent body of men that constituted the session, Messrs. Stevenson, Olyphant, Davis and Little. The benevo- ence of the church has largely expanded o there is not a church in the state in pro- portion to its ability that has contributed nore for the spread of the gospel than this luring the last four years.
A few brief reflections and I have done. I) When the First Church edifice was rear- d there were no buildings around the park, 10 streets except Water street, leading to t, the park was a forest and the roads to Baskingridge and Mendham were principal- y the Indian trail. Hanover was the only church organized in the county-now here are 11 in the township. Then the Province had no newspaper, no printing press and scarcely a decent road. There vas no regular mail in the state-a weekly nail between Philadelphia and New York n Summer and bimonthly in Winter, and hese were only Provincial towns. The Jerseys could boast of no newspaper, ind no printing press-now they are count- ed by thousands in our country.
(2) When the church was organised here were only two in the whole county, embracing at the time the counties of Sus- ex and Warren and Morris, containing population of some 4,000 inhabitants. Now, in Morris county alone we have 48 churches, 24 Presbyterian, 13 Methodist, 5 Episcopal, 2 Reformed Dutch, I Congrega- ional, and I Lutheran-then the member- hip did not exceed 300. Now there are 5,000 communicants, then there were only jo churches in the State, now there are ibout 850 evangelical churches with a mem- bership of about 100,000.
(3) When the first pastor was called to .he pastorate in 1742, there were 54 Presby- erians ministers in the United States, now here are 6,254.
(4) When a minister was wanted to sup- oly the pulpit, this congregation knew not where to look. The Presbytery therefore wrote to the Rector of Yale College if he knew of a minister to send him thither-we had then no college in the Province and no Theological Seminary, but were dependent pation.
on Foreign ministers or those educated in New England. Now we have hundreds of candidates. More than a 100 colleges and nearly 40 Theological Seminaries in the land under Presbyterian influence. Then there was no associated effort for the spread of the gospel or assisting the feeble. In our branch of the church alone over $3,000,000 were expended last year for the support of the gospel at home and abroad.
If these indicate progress throughout our land there are also healthful indications of spirituality in our own branch; there is more piety in the churches and fewer cases requiring discipline, now than a hundred years ago. There were 170 public confes- sions for various gross sins during Dr. Johnes' minister. The number was also great under Dr. Richards. There are, again, more professors in proportion to the popu- lation now than formerly, In the 520 fami- lies alluded to by Dr. Fisher there were only 308 professing christians; now we have over 1,300 members in the town churches, besides those that belong to the churches in New Vernon and Green Village.
Another cheering sign is that of those who unite with the church, more are from the young than formerly. Then again there is more active benevolence and less bitter party political spirit, than in ;the days of Richards and Fisher, and also less intem- perance.
Then, as a church we have had no sympa- thy with the ultraisms of the day, either on the right hand or on the left, in politics, re- ligion or moral reforms. This church has pursued a steady onward course from the beginning. Fanaticism has never crept in- to the pulpit or the pew ; it received a healthful direction in its infancy, and from that it has never swerved. May the same noble conservatism mark its after history -- what that future is we cannot now tell. Soon our pilgrimage will end and our relation to this church cease. Let us live nobly for heaven, cherish the previleges bequeathed to us by our fathers-adhere to their princi- ples as they were based upon God's word, and never forsake the faith that bears the impress of heaven, but. bequeath it unsullied to our children, that, thus standing between the past and the future, we may look back to the one with gratitude, and forward to the other with budding hope and joyous antici-
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BAPTISMS.
Jun. 23. Paul Ferver & wf., ch. Elizabeth, born March 16, 1775.
" " James Wilkerson on wf's acc., ch. John, born Aug. 29, 1774.
" 29. Abel Tompkins & wf., household, Phebe, born Feb. 6, 1766 ; Mary, born Aug. 23, 1768 ; Anne, born Sept. 23, 1770; Jacob, born Aug. 17, 1772.
" " Uriah Allen on wf's acc .. ch. Aaron, born Feb. 24, 1774.
July 6. Daniel Tichenor & wf., ch. Timothy. born Jan. 16, 1775.
.. 9. Sarah Chever, adult.
.. " Demas Ford & wf., ch. Anne, born May 20, 1775.
" 20. Abraham Day & wf., ch. Isaac, born May 29, 1775.
23. Benoni Hathaway & wf., ch. David, born June 25, 1775.
Moses Prudden & wf., ch. Nance, born June 23, 1775.
" 30. Doc. Bern Budd & wf., ch. Mary, born May 13. 1775.
" John Crowell & wf., chn, William, born Dec. 21, 1772; Luther, born Feb. 3, 1774.
Aug. 3. Eunice,wf. of John Primrose, on her acc., family-Jacob, born Jan. I, 1764 ; James, born Sept. 3, 1766; Sarah, born Oct. 21, 1769; Henry, born Dec. 3, 1772 ; Abigail, born June 29, 1774.
Hannah, wf. of Ephraim Lyon, on her account, family -- Rebecca, born Sept 3, 1764 ; Isaac, born Nov. 20, 1766 ; Ezekiel, born Feb. 17, 1769; Samuel, born Nov. 23, 1773; Mary, born March 12, 1775.
" 13. John Gwinnup & wf., ch. Sarah, born June 29. 1775.
Icabod Cooper & wf., ch. Rachel, born July 8, 1775. John Pool & wf., ch. John, born June 27, 1775
" 20. Job Loree & wf., ch. Mary, born July 8, 1775.
" . " Elias Hedges & wf., ch. Sarah, born July 9, 1775.
Aug. 20. Joseph Pierson, junr. & wf., ch. Hephzibah, born July 12, 1775.
". Roberd Youngs on wf's acc., ch. Joseph, born July 3, 1775.
27. Wido. of David Wheler, ch. Ste- vens Johnes, born July 15, I775.
.. Nathaniel Peek & wf .. ch. Tirzah, born July 21, 1775.
31. Joseph 'Cook & wf., family-Eliza- beth, born Aug. 21, 1769; Mary, born Feb. 7, 1772 ; Abra- ham, born Aug. 11, 1774.
Matthew Ball & wf., family, Mary Hathaway, born Feb. 1, 1762 ; Abigail Hathaway, born Feb. 3, 1764; Jonathan Hathaway, born May 6, 1766;, Jonas Ball, born Dec. 2, '71; Sarah Ball, born May 8. '74.
Sept. 7. George Phillips & wf., ch. Jonas, born July 2, '75 ; also his negro chn., Cato, born Dec. 5, 1768 ; Surreen, born April 24, '70 ; & Silve, born Jan. 3, '73.
" 17. David Godden & wf .. ch. Seth, born Aug. 1, '75.
Eleazar Hathaway & wf., ch. John, born Aug. 16, '75.
Onesimus Whitehead & wf., ch. Elizabeth, born July 8, '75.
" 24. James Smith & wf., ch. Mehetabel, born Aug. 13, '75.
.. Daniel Bishop & wf., ch. Elizabeth, born Feb. 22, '75.
Oct. I. Lieut. Benj. Hathaway & wf., ch. Joseph, born July 20, '75.
Dan Carmichael & wf., twins, Silas & Nathaniel, born July 26, '75.
15. Silas Howell & wf., ch. Phebe, born Sept. 10, '75.
.. John Mills & wf., ch. Ezra, born Sept. 12, '75.
22. Benj. Lindsley & wf., ch. Elizabeth, born Sept. 5, '75.
29. Stephen Arnold & wt., ch. Phebe, born Sept. 24, '75.
Nov. 5, Jabez Condict & wf., ch. Martha, born Sept. 20, '75.
Dec. 10. James Brookfield & wf., ch. Mary, born Oct. 27, '75.
" 17. David Day, on wf's acc .. ch. Eliza- beth, born Nov. 12, '75.
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1776.
Jan. 14. Timo. Mills & wf., ch. Timothy, born Nov. 7. '75.
21. Samuel Freman & wf .. ch. Phibe, born Nov. 27, '75.
" 28. Matthias Burnet & wf., ch. Anna, born Dec. 12, '75.
Feb. 11. Nathan Guiering & Abigail, adult, & yr. son Levi, born Nov. 6, '75.
18. Seth Crowell & wf., ch. Esther, born Dec. 31, '75.
Zippora Conger, adult.
Mar. 3. Samuel Allwood & wf., ch. Henry, born Oct. 11, '75.
" 24. Jabez Beach & wf., ch. Epenetus, born Nov. 15, '75.
Apr. 14. Robert Rolfe, adult, & with his wf., ch. Mary. born Jan. 5, '76.
David Hopper & wf., ch. Phebe, born Dec. 3, '75.
" 21. Jedidiah Mills & wf., ch. Ruth, born March 8, '76.
" " Capt. Benj. Halsey & wf., negro ch. Sharper, born Dec. 25, '75.
" Doc. Timo. Johnes & wf., sick ch. bap. at ye house, name Oliver, born April 15, '75.
May 5. Moses Wick's wf. Mary on her acc.,ch. Anne born Feb. 15,1776. Ezra Fairchild & wf., ch. Ebenezer, born Jan. 18, 1776.
" 12. Lindsley Burnet & wf., ch. Hannah born March 20, 1776.
" James Hume & wf., ch. John, born Jan. 9, 1776.
" 26. Daniel Phenix & wf., Elizabeth Platt, yr ch. Elizabeth, born April 23, 1776.
.. .. Silas Condict & wf., negro ;ch. Zenas, born April 7, 1776.
June 2. Abel Tompkins & wf., ch. John, born April 11, 1776.
" " Jonathan Hallick & wf., chn. Mary, born Nov. 10, 1770, and Mar- tha, born May 2, 1775.
Dan. Wick on wf's acc., negro chn. Harry, born -, 1769: Tabitha, born March, 1764, and Antony, born March, 1776.
.. 16. Abraham Talmage & wf., - ch. David, born May 7, 1776.
Ichabod Carmichael & wf., ch. Ichabod, born May 11, 1776.
June 16. Shadrach Hathaway, on wf's acc., ch. Jane, born May 1, 1776.
23. Gilberd Allen & wf., ch. Anne,born April 29, 1776.
Elizabeth, wf. of Thomas Pierson on her acc., family-Susannah, born Aug. 8, 1763; Abigail,
born Feb. 14, 1766; Esther,
born March 16, 1771 ; Jemima, born June 21, 1773; Kezia, born Dec. 23, 1775.
James Eddy on wf's acc., ch. John, born April 20, 1776.
30. James Bullen on wf's acc., ch. John Paimrose, born July 28, 1774.
July 7. David Garrigas & wf., ch. Jeptha, born June 7, 1776.
" 21. John Milborn & wf., ch. Lidia, born Jan. 5, 1776.
26. Nathan Reeve, ch. Samnel, born July 7, 1775.
" 27. James McMullon & Jane, ch. Jane, born July 11, 1775.
" 28. Abrm. Hathaway on wf's acc., chn. John, born April 14, 1779 ; and Abner, born Oct. 11, 1775.
Alexander Cermichael & wf., ch. Richard Mongomory. born June 22, 1776.
Wm. Pierson & wf., ch. Anne, born June 8, 1776.
". Mary, wido. of Will Crane, ch. Mary, born Sept. 20, 1764.
Aug. 4. Moses Lindsley & wf., ch. William, born June 30, 1776.
Jonathan Ford on wt's acc., ch. Catharine, born June 18, 1776. John Allen & wf., ch. Silas, born June 26. 1776.
8. Joshua Guiering & wf., ch. Parne, born May 27, 1776.
.6 II. Barzillai Orsborn on wf's acc., ch. Barzillai, born Aug. 27, 1775.
18. Jesse Smith & wf,, ch. Sarah, born June 14, 1776.
" 25. David Youngs & wf., ch. Bathiah, born July 10, 1776.
Sept. I. George Phillips & wf., negro ch. Gillis.
" 15. David Moor & wf., ch. Loammi born April 12, '76.
Oct. 6. Jacob Arnold, on wf's acc., ch. Sarah, born Aug, 7, '76.
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Oct. 6. Isaac Morris & wf., ch. John, born Aug. 31, '76.
Joseph Bears & wf., ch. Cloe, born Sept. 12, '76.
Jacob Frazy & wf., ch. Hannah, born Aug. 18, '76.
' 13. David Woodruff & wf., ch. Aaron. Thomas Miller & wf., ch. Anne, born June 5, '76.
" 27. Christopher Wood & wf., ch. Ter- resse, born Nov. 26, '75.
Nathaniel Condict & wf., ch. Rhoda, born Aug. 25, '76.
Nov. 3. Jeduthan Day & wf., ch. Silas, born July 29, '76.
" " Daniel Smith & wf., ch. Joseph Gardiner, born Sept. 17, '76.
" 17. John Primrose, on wf's acc., ch. Phebe, born Oct. 10, '76.
" 24. Capt. James Keen & wf., ch. Dorcas, born Sept. 30, '76 ; also a negro ch. Pompey, now about 5 years old.
1777.
Feb. 16. Isaac Ayrs & wf., ch. Mary, born Oct. 19, '76.
Silas Ayrs & wf., ch. Sarah, born Nov. 28, '76.
Apr. 16. John Mills & wf., ch. Phebe, born March 22, '77.
May 4. Joseph Lewis & wf. ch. Elizabeth, born Feb. 12, '77.
" 25. Lewis Stewerd & wf., ch. Lewis, born Dec. 3, '76.
June 1. Col. Eleazar Lindsley & wf., ch. Sarah, born June 8, '76.
July 3. Nathan Guiering & wf., ch. David Conger, born Dec. 24, '76.
" " Nathaniel Armstrong & wf., ch. Isaac, born Feb. 23, '77.
" 6. Walter Buchaman & Ally Camel, his wf., ch. Walter, born June 4, '77.
7. John Harparee & wf., ch. Dorcas, born Dec. 22, '76.
" 10. Joseph Riggs & wf., ch. Daniel, born Dec. 22, '76.
Andrew Wade, ch. Gideon, born Aug. II, '76.
" 20. Jonathan Stiles & wf., ch. Jacob, born May 22, '77.
Jonathan Ogden & wf., ch. Samuel, born May 3, '77.
July 20. Stephen Simson. on his acc., ch. Elizabeth, born May 25, '77.
" 27. Samuel Freman & wf., ch. Elizabeth. born May -.- '77.
Aug. 10. George Phillips & wf., ch. Deborah, born June 29, '77.
18. Daniel Kemper & wf., ch. Sophia Cornelia, born Aug. 14, '77.
" 28. Ezra Halsey & wf., ch. Ezra, born July 15, 1776.
Sept:21. John Beach & wf., ch. Jonathan, born Oct. 12, 1776.
" Ezekiel Crane & wf., ch. Abigail, born July 20, 1777.
" 29. Henry Ross & wf., ch. Phebe, born Jan. 19, 1777.
Oct. 19. Howell Orsborn & wf., ch. Sarah, born April 28, 1777.
" Silas Gildersleeve & wf., ch. Phebe, born Oct. 22, 1776.
Samuel Pierson & wf., ch Ste- phen, born March 10, 1777.
" 26. Job Loree & wf., ch. Jane, born July 28, 1777.
" Samuel Ward on wf's acc., ch. Phebe, born Sept. 24, 1777.
" 30. Nathaniel Thompson, chn. Samuel, born Jan. 26, 1774 ; Jeremiah Pierson, born May 18, 1775.
John McLaulin on wf's acc., chn. Hugh, born Oct. 20, 1774; Rachel, born Dec. 18, 1776.
Nov. 2. Onesimus Whitehead & wf., ch. Hannah, born Aug. 29, 1777.
" David Douglass & wf., ch. Israel, born Sept. 14, 1777.
" Jonathan Hallock, ch. Matthew, born Feb. 23, 1777.
12. Doc. Timo. Johnes & wf., ch. Ma- ria, born Oct. 29, 1777.
" 16. Abr. Hathaway on wf's acc., ch. Esther, born Oct. 17, 1777.
Aaron Crane's widow., ch. Dama- ris, born Aug. 9, 1776.
Dec. 4. Abrm. Lewis on wt's acc., ch. Eliz- abeth Dodridge, born April 23, 1771.
Samuel Alwood & wf., ch. Elizabeth, born Oct. 7, 1777.
" 14. Benj. Archer & Charity his wf., ch. Philip Pain, born Aug. 15, 1777.
21. Leah, wido, of Jno Sutton, house- hold-John, born July 14, 1770;
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Ephraim, born March 17, 1772 ; June 14. Elias Hedges & wf., ch. Ruth, born Hannah, born Nov. 14, 1773; May 3, '78. Mary, born Oct. 7, 1775.
1778.
Jan. 8. Usual Coe & wf., ch. Benjamin, born April 8, 1777.
Deac. Matthias Burnet & wf., ne- gro ch. Cesar, born May, 1776.
" II. Capt. Silas Howell & wf., ch. Har- riot, born Nov. 23, '77.
" 15. Wido. of Moses Prudden, ch. Daniel, born Aug. 5, '77.
" 18. Joseph Pierson, Junr., & wf., ch, Joseph, born Nov. 24, '77.
" 25. Jabez Condict & wf., ch. Phebe, born Sept. 16, '77.
Feb. 1. Robert Towt (Todd, ed.) & Sarah, his wf., ch. Cornelia Hardecker, born Dec. 26, '77.
Jonathan Pierson & wf., ch. Eliza- beth, born Nov. 16, '77.
" 8. Robert Rolph & wf., ch. Rachel, born Nov. 16, '77.
Mar. I. Benj. Lindsley, Esq., & wf., ch. Latta, born Jan. 18, '78.
" 30. Daniel Phenix & wf., Elizabeth Platt, ch. Alexander, born Feb. 28, '78.
Apr. 5. Abijah Cutler & wf., ch. Joseph born Oct. 16, '75.
" 22. Nathaniel Peck & wf., ch. Lydia, born March 4, '78.
" 26. James Humes & wf., ch. James, born Feb. 21, '78.
" " Jesse Smith & wf., ch. Jacob, born March 12, '78.
John Arnold & wf., ch. Cloe, born April 24. '74.
May 3. Lindsly Burnet & wf., twins, Mat- thias & Mary, born March 8, '78. Matthias Burnet, Junr., & wf., ch, John, born March 7, '78.
Stephen Arnold & wf., ch. Jacob, born Jan. 14, '78.
Jedidiah Orsborn, on wf's acc., ch. Abraham Allen, born. Nov. 4, 1777.
" 17. David Fairchild & wt., ch. Silas, born Oct. 3, '77.
June 4. Moses Munson & wf., ch. Mary, born June 30, 77.
7. Richard Johnson & wf., ch. Silas, born April 21, '78.
David Douglace & wf., ch., adopted, Samuel Ludlam, (son of Wick Ludlam) born Aug. 27, '75.
" 18. Anner or Elenor, wf. of Timo. Stiles, adult, with her chn., Mary, born April 4, '73 ; Hannah, born Oct. 30, '74,
28. James Smith, on wf's acc., ch. Thomas, born May 30, '74.
Shadrach Hathaway's wido., ch. Shadrach, born Jan. 13, '77. July 27. Col. Henry & Cornelia Remson, ch. Cataline, born June 27, '78.
Aug. 2. Capt James Keen & wf., ch, Joseph Ayres, born July 1, '78.
" David Garrigas & wf., ch. David, bern June 30, '78.
Mary, wf. of Daniel Freman, Junr., adult, born Feb. 17, '75, and her household, James, born March 13, '75 ; Hannah, born March 2, 1778.
13. Joseph Lewis & wf., ch. Jacob, born Sunday morn., Aug. 9, '78.
Sept. 6. Demas Ford & wf., ch. Lewis, born Aug. 4, '78.
Ichabod Carmichael & wf., ch. Alex- ander, born July 30, '78.
Jonathan Rainor & wf., ch. Eunice, born July 14, 1778.
Ephraim Youngs & wf.,ch. Bathiah, born Aug. 8, 1778
Dinah. wido. of Abijah Cutler, ch. Bathiah. born Aug. 8, 1778.
13. Naphtali Byram & wf., family- Abigail, born March 3, 1771 ; Anne, born Nov. 17, 1774; Ebenezer, born April 9, 1778.
" John Day on wf's acc., ch. Sidney. born Aug. 6, 1778.
Oct. 4. Amos Prudden & Damaris his wf., twins Sarah & Mary, born July 9, 1778.
Counciller Silas Condict & wf., ne- gro ch. Cato, born July 18,1778. 18. Jacob Fraze & wf., ch. Jacob, born Aug. 6, 1778.
.. David & Martha Burnet, ch. Mary " Dickerson, born Sept. 5, 1778.
Daniel Smith & wf.,ch. Daniel,born Aug. 31, 1778,
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Nov.15. Asahel Hinman & wf., ch. Samuel, born Sept. 2, 1778.
Esther, wido. of Rob. Day, ch. Ro- berd, born Aug. 13, 1778.
22. James Youngs & wf., ch. Samuel, born Oct. 22, 1778.
1779.
Jan. 3. Col. Benoni Hathaway & wf., ch. Jabez, born Nov. 20, 1778.
" 24. John Prudden & wf., ch. Anne,born Oct. 6, 1778.
" " John Pool & wf., ch. Elizabeth,born Nov. 30, 1778.
31. David Day & wf., ch. Sarah, born Dec. 29, 1778.
.. Nathaniel Armstrong & wf., ch. Rhoda, born Dec. 13, 1778.
Nathan Guierin' & wf., ch. Roberd, born Dec. 9. 1778.
Feb. 21. Daniel Carmichael & wf., ch. Ruth, born Dec. 27, 1778.
" Joseph Beers & wf., ch. Phebe,born Jan. 12, 1779.
" 28. John Beach & wf., ch. Charlotte, born Jan. 2, 1779.
John Primrose on wf's acc., ch. Anne, born Nov. 30, 1778.
Mar. 4. Thomas Miller & wf., twins Jona- than & David, born Dec. 25, 1778.
21. David Ogden on wf's acc., ch. David, born Nov. 4, 1778.
.. Moses Wick on wf's acc., ch. Jane, born Oct. 10, 1778.
.6 John Allen & wf., ch. Hannah, born Feb. 5, 1779.
Apr. 11. Deac. Allen & wf., ch. Timothy,born Dec. 26, 1778.
Alexander Carmichael & wf., ch. Charles, born Feb. 27, 1779.
Jonathan Ford 'on wf's acc., ch. Apollos, born Feb. 28, 1779.
1 . Daniel Tichenor & wf., ch. Jerud, born Feb. 28, 1779.
" Silas Ayrs & wf., ch. Mary King, born March 2, 1779.
" / Thomas Pierson & wf., servant ch. John, born March 1, 1779.
" Matthew Rainer & wf., ch. Cor- nelius, born Nov. 23, 1778.
John Harporee & wf., ch. Elizabeth, born Feb. 4, 1779.
25. Luther Extel & wf., son, March, 1779.
May 2. Jonathan" Wilkerson on wf's acc., ch. Matthias.
Ichabod Cooper & wf., ch. Ephraim, born May 4, 1779.
June 27. George Phillips & wf., ch. Phebe, born May 15, '79.
Benj. Prudden & wf., ch. John Stevens. born May 8, '79.
.. " Jonathan Hallock & wf., ch. Jona- than, born May 7, '79.
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