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May 3. Lydia, d. Timothy Tucker, con- sumption, aet. 3.
9. Anne Vashti, d. Bethuel Pierson, pleurisy, aet. 5.
13. Charles Morris, s. Moses Prudden, decay, aet. 5,
13. Jacob, s. Elias Parshals,t hives, aet. 2.
24. Widow of Robert M'Calvey, old age, aet. 80.
June 5. Keziah, w. Joseph Gard,tconsump- tion, aet. 48.
10. Nathaniel Sturges, s. John T. Bentley, fever, aet. I.
12. Margaret, w. Sylvanus Johnson, consumption, aet. 38.
July 6. Mary, d. Jacob Ball, consumption, aet. 14.
9. John Day, Esq., consumption, aet. 43.
Aug. 2. Elijah Brown, sciatica, aet. 78.
4. Sarah, wid. Isaac Whitehead, old age. aet. 104.
8. Jonathan Benjamin, decay, aet. 58.
Io. David Seely, s. David Wood, pu- trid fever.
24. Phœbe, wid. Nathanael Tingley,t* intermittent fever, aet. 66.
24. Daniel Carmichael*, consumption, aet. 64.
Sept. 16. Charlotte, d. Wm. Martin, scald, removed from Baptist yard, aet. 4.
25. Phœbe, wid. Col. Ebenezer H. Pierson, consumption, aet. 35.
Oct. I. Col. Reuben Ferris,t* a fall from a young horse, aet. 72.
5. Joseph Fairchild,t fever, aet. 80.
II. Jacob Minton, Esq.,+* consump- tion, aet. 79.
Nov. 22. Jacob Reed, fever, aet. 54.
22. Jabez Condict,* dropsy of the brain, aet. 65 y., 9 m., 12 d.
23. Jemima, wid. Israel Penier, decay, aet. 46.
Dec. 1. Susanna, d. of George Emmel, consumption, aet. 21.
6. Eliakim Smith, consumption, aet. 30.
26. Cæsar, a free blackman, old age, aet. 85.
26. Sarah, d. James Losey, cancer, aet. 50.
1805.
Jan. 9. Thomas Lee,* decay, aet. 76.
24. Monsieur Delisle Dupres, sudden, aet. 38.
Charity, wid. Daniel Owen,t* con- sumption, aet. 76.
25. James, s. John Brookfield,t inflam- matory fever, aet I.
28. An illegitimate child, decay.
Feb. 9. James, s. Thomas Cobb, inflamma- tory fever.
March 4. William Woodruff, sudden, aet. 56. 29. Cæsar, serv. Doct. Samuel Tut- hill, old age, aet. 70.
April 8. Child of David Cooper, still born.
9. Child of Ezekiel Day, sudden.
14. John Morris, sore leg, aet. 52.
19. Doctor Ebenezer Blachly,t dropsy, aet. 69.
27. Mehitabel Cobb, d. John Smith, scarlet fever, aet. 4 y., 6 m., 3d.
May II. Zeruiah, w. Peter Fairchild,t in- flammatory fever, aet. 39.
24. Jacob, s. Stephen Ogden, con- sumption, aet. 19.
June 8. John Drewer, epilepsy, aet. 50.
8. Caleb Russell, Esq., born 4th June, 1749, palsy, aet. 56.
IO. Ruth, w. James Cory, dropsy, aet. 60.
17. Samuel Mills,* fever, aet. 85.
24. Phillis, serv. Gabriel H. Ford, Esq., dropsy, aet. 80.
July 7. Sarah, serv. Maj. Daniel Phœnix, colic, aet. 26.
II. Child of William Dickerson, still born.
17. Abigail, w. John Prudden,* con- sumption, aet. 54.
18. Rhoda, d. Jacob Garrigues, dropsy, aet. 9.
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1805.
July 26. Silas Howard, consumption, aet. 41.
Aug. 3. James, s. Rev. James C. Richards, born 3d March, 1805. dysentery.
13. John Carvin, fever, aet. 15.
16. Theodorus Tuthill, consumption, aet. 44.
21. Child of Cuff, a blackman, decay.
24. Child of James Cooper, still born. 28. Servant child of Capt. Israel Canfield.
29. Israel, s. Jacob Turner, thrush.
29. Davis Youngs, s. Stephen Vail, hives, removed from Baptist yard, aet. I y., 6 m., 24 d.
Sept. 2. Henry Wick, s. Capt. Wm. Tuttle, born 29th Oct., 1804, diarrhœa. 3. Rebeckah,w.Onesimus Whitehead,* dysentery, aet. 59.
15. Abraham, s. Abraham Clark,t con- vulsions, aet. 2.
16. Jane, wid. Elijah Pierson, decay, aet. 72.
21. Alexander Hamilton, s. Nathaniel Bull, decay, aet. I.
27. Daniel B. Fletcher, yellow fever, aet. 29.
Oct. 2. Silas S., s. Doct. Lewis & Martha Condict, born June 25, 1803, Whooping cough, aet .2.
3. Child of David Conger, fits.
5. William Robarts, fever, aet. 85.
9. Cæsar Dumaine Gachet, sudden, aet. 25.
9. Charles, s. Stout Benjamin, decay.
27. Nancy, w. Capt. Ezra Brown, dys- entery, aet. 47.
28. Louise Dovillard Vanschalkwic, w. Vincent Boisaubin Beau- plan, child-bed, aet. 33.
Nov. I. Pamelia, d. of Gideon R. Drake, aet. I.
4. Sarah, wid. of Jarzel Turner,* pleurisy, aet. 75.
28. Nancy, d. of Thomas Watson, hives, aet. 5.
Dec. Io. Charity, w. of Stephen Ogden, consumption, aet. 46.
12. Mary, d. of John Brookfield.t thrush.
15. Thomas Johnson, colic, aet. 53.
19. Deborah, wid. of William Hulbert, Jun., consumption, aet. 41.
21. Stephen Munson, pleurisy in the head, aet. 25.
Dec. 23. Servant child of General John Doughty.
24. Lois, w. of Levi Emes, rose cancer, aet. 37.
27. Susanna, serv. of John Doughty, Esq., child-bed, aet. 24.
30. Samuel Morrison,* sudden, aet. 52. I 806.
Jan. 9. Alfred, s. of Capt. James Rodgers, teething.
14. Child of Cuff, a black man, decay, aet. I.
15. Elizabeth Jones, consumption, aet. 19.
16. Mary, wid. of Jacob Minton, Esq.t* fever, aet. 77.
16. Elijah Sneden, decay, aet. 52.
25. Sarah, w. of Jabez Campfield, Esq., dropsy of the breast, aet. 65.
30. George, s. of George Schroeppel, drowned, aet. 11.
31. An illegitimate child, found dead. Feb. 15. Joseph Ludlow, consumption, aet. 53.
Mar. 2. Rachel, wid. of Enoch Goble,t debility, aet. 39.
3. Child of. William Thomas, sudden, aet. 3.
6. Eliza, d. of David Freeman, inflam- mation in the head, aet. 4.
Io. John Hinds,t* diabetis, aet. 74.
17. Samuel, s. of Nathanael Tingley,t pleurisy, aet. 17.
18. Cæsar, serv. of Jonas Phillips, old age, aet. 75.
19. David Byram, s. of Sam'l. and Sarah Holliday, fever, aet. 7 m. 17 d.
27. Eunice Darling, dropsy of the brain, aet. 18.
April 2. Widow of William Roberts, old age, aet. 90.
3. Servant child of, wid. Mary Pier- son, teething.
4. Jabez Ogden, consumption, aet. 13.
4. Lafford, serv. of George Tucker, Esq., pleurisy, aet. 21.
II. Pompey, serv. of Col. Ebenezer H. Pierson, dropsy, aet. 75.
14. Phebe Cook, aet. 19 y. 6 d.
28. Child of David Pierson, Sen., fits. 30. Joshua Munson, s. of Benj. Beach, Esq., pleurisy, aet. 20.
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I 806.
May 10. Phebe Bethiah, d. of. Loammi Moore, quinsy.
William Boyd,t old age, aet. 80.
June . 2. Child of James Stiles, fits.
13. William Wheeler, nervous fever, aet. 35.
15. Phebe, w. of Doct. Wm. Leddle,+* polypus, aet. 61.
22. Jacob Ford, s. of Joseph and An- nie Lewis, Esq., consumption, aet. 29.
27. Rebeckah, w. of Abraham Hyer, consumption, aet. 30.
28. Silas, s. of Daniel Guering, quinsy.
July
2. Abigail, wid. of Joseph Fairchild,+* old age, aet. 77.
3. Violet, serv. of wid. Condict, sud- den, aet. 62. 1
12. George, s. of James Patten, acci- dent, aet. I.
12. Rachel, d. of Jacob Garrigues, dropsy, aet. 13.
17. Anne Enslee,* consumption, aet. 37.
27. Rebeckah, d. of Wm. Hulbert, dropsy, aet. 12.
Reuben Tharp,t* consumption, aet. 60.
Aug. 3. Thomas, serv. of Timothy Fair- child, dropsy of the breast, aet. 61.
6. Mary, d. of Jonathan Winings, dysentery, aet. I.
12. Rhoda, w. of Capt. Job Brook- field,t* dyspepsy, aet. 50.
15. Richard Horton, consumption, aet. 22.
Sept. 20. Isaac Tomkins,t apoplexy, aet. 53. 24. Child of Elias Howell, sprew.
29. Sarah, w. of Timothy Johnson, consumption, aet. 23.
29. Mary,w. of Samuel Oliver,* dropsy, aet. 69.
Oct. 6. Jonathan Stiles, Esq.,old age, aet.85. 8. Christiana Hoffman, wid. of Samuel Morrison, consumption, aet. 53. 17. A child of Jonathan Hathaway, Jun.,t whooping cough.
26. Phoebe, d. of widow Ferris, born Sept. 27, 1801, inflammation in the head, aet. 5.
George O'Hara, consumption, aet. 53.
Nov. 2. James Thompson, apoplexy, aet.60.
12. Nicholas Comissau, old age, aet. 90. 20. Servant child of Daniel Pierson.
Dec. 2. Edward William, s. of Timothy J. Lewis, convulsions.
4. Lydia, w. of William Tarney, con- sumption, aet. 52.
4. Child of Nathan Arnold.
10. Child of John P. Clark, fits.
23. Keziah, wid. of John Morris, fever, aet. 52.
24. Joshua Gordon, sudden, aet. 40.
24. Joseph Prudden, Jun., sudden, aet. 37.
25. Servant child of widow Dewint, whooping cough, aet. 2.
1807.
Jan. 2. Sally, w. of Drake Ludlow,pleurisy, aet. 23.
3. Joanna, d. of Deacon Joseph and Esther Prudden, consumption,. aet. 25.
10. Colonel Silas Dickerson, born Oct .. 3, 1771, killed by a nailing ma- chine at Stanhope, N. J., aet. 35 ..
II. David Hathaway, inflammatory fever, aet. 31.
Jan. 13. Child of Stephen Hayden, decay. 14. Child of Lewis Hughs, convul- sions.
15. Eliza, d. of Timothy Allen, dropsy, of the brain, aet. 2.
30. Isaac, s. of widow Mary Ayers, killed by the fall of a log, aet .. 16.
31. Isaac Miller, killed by a waggon, aet. 50.
Feb. 2. Child of Peter Fairchild.
16. Elizabeth, wid. of David Hath- away, insanity, aet, 27 ..
17. Servant child of Joseph Lewis,. Esq., dropsy, aet. 2.
21. Jonathan Bigelow, inflammation in the head, aet. 52.
Mar. 27. Keziah Gard, consumption, aet. 45. April 2. Child of Widow Gordon.
3. Mary, wid. of Elias Hedges, con- sumption, aet. 54.
16. Phebe Cook, consumption, aet. 19 ..
18. Mary Harden, fever, aet. 31.
18. Sylvanus Johnson, consumption, aet. 61.
May 31. Jane, wid. of William Brown, old age, aet .. 84 ..
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1807.
June 7. Priscilla Price,t consumption, aet. 20.
10. Child of Thomas Mann, convul- sions.
21. Child of Captain David Congar.
22. John Johnson, consumption. aet. 39.
28. Child of Abraham Hedges.
29. Phebe, w. of Stephen Hayden, in- sanity, aet. 26.
July 3. Servant child of widow Condict, convulsions, aet. 2.
9. Child of Mary Hardin, fits.
20. Catharine, d. of widow Johnes, consumption, aet. 23.
24. Nanny, serv. of Capt. I. Canfield, dropsy, aet. 66.
Aug. 2. Servant child of Sylvester D. Rus- sell, Esq., decay, aet. 6.
Aug. 9. Rhoda, w. of William Stilwell, pleurisy, aet. 51.
9. Nathan Reeve, decay, aet. 62.
12. Mary Clifton,consumption, aet. 23.
23. Leah, w. of Timothy Druer, influ- enza, aet. 48.
Sept. I. David Fairchild,* consumption, aet. 73.
15. Julianna, d. of Joseph Halsey, Esq., consumption, aet. 19.
17. Anna, w. of George Tucker & d. of Sam'l Arnold, consumption,aet. 44y. 7m. 17d.
19. Child of Abraham Johnson, scald, aet. I.
19. Sophia, w. of Timothy J. Lewis, fever, aet. 21.
Oct. 8. William Templeton, Jun., killed by the fall of a bridge, aet. 28.
Io. Child of John Brookfield.
II. John Frost, fever, aet. 32.
12. Child of William Dickerson, con- vulsions.
14. Chloe, servant of widow Condict, bleeding at the lungs, aet. 28.
20. George Tucker,* consumption, act. 45y. 8ın. 9d.
26. Flora, servant of Jonathan Ford, aet. 37. .
29. William Denniston, sudden, aet. 71. 30. Rebekah, w. of Elias P. Howell, consumption, aet. 40.
Nov. 3. Child of John Craft, hives, aet. I. /
Dec. 12. John McCarter, Esq., jaundice, act. 54y. 5m. 4d.
23. Child of Jack Condict, consump- tion, aet. 6.
1808.
Jan. 20. Child of William Atwood.
21. Stephen Ogden, consumption, aet. 58.
25. Alexander Carmichael, Esq., drop- sy of the breast, aet. 74.
Feb. 17. Charles Ogden, consumption, aet. 30. 19. Jemima, d. of Peter Prudden, con - sumption, aet. 19.
Mar. 4. Widow Phebe Leonard, decay, aet. 60.
II. Child of Joseph Wares, convul- sions.
II. Cato, serv. of William Johnes, aet. 51.
18. Child of Abraham Hyer.
24. Frank, serv. of Capt. Benj. Hollo- way, pleurisy, aet. 24.
25. Servant child of Daniel Pierson.
29. Elizabeth,wid. of Lemuel Pierson,* consumption, aet. 81.
31. Gabriel Meeker, decay, aet. 61.
April 3. Aaron Deacon, consumption, aet. 54.
4. Joshua Guerin, old age, aet. 7oy. 7m1.
S. Mary, w. of Moses Sturges, con- sumption, aet. 41.
17. Child of James Monroe, fever, aet. I.
May
24. Child of William Marsh.
2. Jack Condict, dropsy, aet. 38.
4. Phebe, wid. of Capt. Timothy Mills,* old age, aet. 86.
9. Thankful, wid. of Ralph Tucker, aet, 75y. 5m. 3d.
Io, John, s. of Edward Condict, Esq., fall from a horse, aet. 10.
June
I. Hannah, wid. of Junia Lindsley, old age, aet. 80.
5. Matthew Lum, s. of Silas Car- michael, hives, aet. I.
8. William B. Delaplaine, gout, aet. 50.
10. Davis Youngs, second s. of Ste- phen Vail, hives, removed from Baptist yard, aet. 2y. 8m. Iod.
18. Child of Robert N. Codner.
23. Sally Crane, w. of Dennis Dalrym- ple, fever, aet. 22. .
[Supplement to THE RECORD for August, 1883 .- To be bound with Vols. I and II.]
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1808.
July 18. Rachel, wid. of Daniel Howard, sudden, aet. 81.
Aug. 4. Child of John Till, aet. 2.
25. Alexander, s. of John Campfield, convulsions, aet. 5.
Sept. 19. Simeon, s. of Silas Broadwell, fever, aet. 3.
25. Child of Thomas Watson.
" Child of William Dickerson.
Oct. 13. Mary, w. of John H. Wonderly, childbed, aet. 33.
14. Robert Morris, s. of S. D. Russell, Esq.
Nov. 10. Thomas Robbins, decay, aet. 52.
23. Servant child of widow Dewint, aet. I.
29. Jacob Ball,* accidental, aet. 60.
Dec. 7. Amy, w. of Abraham Hudson, Jun., consumption, aet. 29.
7. Child of Peter Bockoven.
29. Servant girl of Charles T. Day, sudden, aet. 8.
1809.
Jan. 3. Servant woman of Major Isaac Canfield, aet. 24.
3. Child of Henry Lindsley, fever, aet. I.
4. Child of Abraham Hedges.
12. Grandchild of Joshua Wilson.
21. Child of Silas Condict, infantile weakness.
24. Servant child of Doct. Wm. Camp- field, hives.
28. Charles Russell, s. of Nathaniel Bull, fever, aet. I.
30. Leah, wid, of Armstrong Johnes,* consumption, aet. 62.
Feb. 7, Aphia, wid. of Abraham Pierson, fever, aet. 68.
9. Sophia, d. of Maj. David & Abigail Mills, consumption, aet. Jy. 5m.
11. Grandchild of Cato Hallsey.
28. Elizabeth, wid. of Timothy Hum- phreville, apoplexy, aet. 55.
28. Joseph Marsh, apoplexy, aet. 53.
Mar. I. Amzi, s, of Silas Day, fever, aet. 3. 7. Child of Enoch Miller.
20. Sophia, w. of Jacob Tingler, con- sumption, aet. 44.
24. David M'Carl, decay, aet. 50.
25. Child of John Crane, sudden.
29. Elizabeth, wid. of Benjamin Hal- bert,*"old age, act. 80.
April 4. Child of Jabez Mills.
4. Joseph Woodman,* old age, aet. JOO.
II. Hannah, w. of Stephen Lindsley,* consumption, aet. 44.
15. Nancy, w. of Jacob Losey, child- bed, aet. 37.
TRUSTEES' BOOK.
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PARISH MEETING, March 5, 1796. Pro- posed and agreed that the former persons who were appointed as choristers be a com- mittee to elect the leading singers to fill the reserved seats for the singers. The chief of the seats were this day struck off. Agreed that the trustees may rent any of the seats on which no bid is or shall be made by the first day of April next, on con- dition that the same be occupied only for the purpose of decent public worship; and that the rent be not less than the propor- tion of the sallery attached to such seat at the time and the Interest of the money at which the seat was apprised, unless the per- son hiring the same hath previously con- tributed and paid towards the expense of building the house, and in that case the in- terest of the same so paid shall be abated from the Interest of the apprisal ; and that the Trustees reserve the right of selling at the expiration of any year when opportunity may offer for that purpose ; and enter in the sd. book the number of the seat, to whom
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entered, at what rate, and the sallery arising thereon ; and that the year of renting and sallery generally to begin on September the 12th, * * * Agreed that the seats No. 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 28, 29, &c., to 53 inclusive be reserved on sacramental days for the com- municants.
PARISH MEETING, March 23, 1796. Agreed that after the Ist of April the Trustees may dispose of any of the seats which are not at that time sold at the apprisal.
Voted that Amos Pruden be appointed to carry around the subscription for the Minister's sallery, and to collect the same and pay it to the Treasurer.
Voted that John Mills and Jonathan Ogden be appointed to collect and receive the moneys due on Mr. Collin's sallery.
Voted that the undertakers continue to superintend the finishing of the meeting house, and that they may do it by contract if necessary.
Voted that Mr. Crain be appointed an agent for the purpose of Superintending the fences of the parrish ground and burying Ground, and keep them in repair, and keep an account of the Said superintendance to be Settled with him by the Trustees.
Voted that Nathan Howell, Ephraim Lindsley and Usual Condict be appointed to collect in the galleries in the parts where they sit.
PARISH MEETING, 8 Ap'l, 1796. Deacon Alling, moderator; William Campfield, clerk.
Voted that so much of a former vote be resinded as respects the power given the Trustees to rent out the seats unsold at the sallery apprised on them and the Interest of the apprisal ; and that the Trustees have the power of renting out the Seats unsold to the best advantage and not under the sum of the Sallery apprised on them, with a reserve that they may be sold at any time when a purchaser applies ; and if any person applies to rent a Seat, who has trans- ferd his property in the books of the par- rish, he shall pay the Interest of that trans- fer : that Israel Canfield, Joseph Halsey and William Campfield be managers to dispose of the overplus on the Seats sold, to finish- ing of the House; the pulpit first to be finished :- that the former vote respecting the old meeting house be resinded, and
that the Trustees dispose of the same to the best advantage.
Voted that after one month from this time, the ballance due on the sale of the Seats be held good for the present under- takers, after paying the former undertakers the ballance due them.
Voted that the whole of the year sallery be paid Mr. Richards of the year when he was absent some time.
TRUSTEE MEETING, 25 June, 1796. At Mr. Mill's house. Present all the Trustees.
Voted that the report of the Committee appointed to Settle with Mr. Collins, stating the sum of one hundred and twenty-four pounds due to him on the first day of Sep- tember,Seventeen hundred and ninety-three, with the interest thereon, be accepted.
Ordered that the Trustees pay the above sum to the discharge of Phineas Fairchild's bond ag't Mr. Collins.
PARISH MEETING, 4 July, 1796. Rich- ard Johnson, Moderator ; Jonat'n Ogden, clk .-
Voted the second sale of seats of delin- quents be postponed to the 15 day of Aug t. next.
Voted the reserv'd seat near the pulpit be apprised and sold by the Trustees.
Voted that the parrish Treasurer affix one person at each of the meeting house doors, and pay them not to exceed 6d each Sabath during three months, for the pur- pose of keeping dogs out of the Meeting house.
Voted that the proprietors of the pews No. 2, 3, 4 and 5 be allowed to raise the flowers equal with No. I, at their own ex- pence.
Voted that Mr. Philops be requested to put in windows in the corner pews No. 4 and 5, agreeable to a vote of a former Parish meeting.
PARRISH MEETING, 29 Aug't, .1796. Al- exander Carmichael, Moderator; William Campfield, Clerk.
Voted that the sale of the Seats of delin- quent purchasers be postponed to Septem- ber 12 next, and that the seat of every per- son, or part thereof, that is not settled on that day be exposed to public sale on that
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day at 3 o'clock afternoon, agreeable to the articles of Sale.
MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES, at Mr. Mills house, 20 Sept., 1796. Present all the Trustees. Mr. Condict, from the Committee appointed for that purpose-Reported that George Emmil and Silas Brookfield are wil- ling to purchase the lotts inclosed in front of their respective lands the same width as Alex'r Carmichael dore yard-that Mr. Jones is not willing to Submit the setling the line of his land and parsonage to Arbi- tration, but will releas to the Trustees what is south of the road and west of the shop, provided they will releas to him the lands on the north side of the road.
Voted that Mr. Emmil & Brookfield have the lands afforesaid at one hundred and forty pounds pr. Acre ; and that Mr. Condict and Mr. Mills' be appointed to agree with Messers. Emmil and Brookfield, survey sd. Lands, and prepare deeds, &c.
Voted that the parrish Treasurer inform the delinquents of Mr. Richards salery, by letter or otherwise, that, on neglect or re- fusal of spedy payment, the sd. Sallery delin- quents shall be immediately prosecuted by reason of Mr. Richards necesituous circum- stances.
Voted that Mr. Johnson, Mr. Mills and Mr. Ogden be a committee of Accounts- there being a number of old Acc'ts unsetled by delays of the accountants therefore.
Resolved that all such Acct's shall not draw Interest untill a settlement of the same.
TRUSTEE MEETING, 18th October, 1796, at Esquire Lindsleys ; present, the Presi- dent. Mr. Lindsley, Mr. Johnson and Mr. Pierson.
Voted that Mr. Mills and Mr. Pierson be appointed to call on the executors of the late Rev'd Doct'r Jones for a settlement re- specting a certifficate or money said to have ben given to the sd. Dr. Johnes for the parsonage fence destroyed by the army in the late war ; and if a settlement is not ob- tained to the Satisfaction of the sd. Commit- tee, that they shall proceed to take the tes- timony of Jonat'n Stiles, Esquire, agreeably to law for perfectuating Testimony, &c.
The President presented a Deed for a small lott of Land to George Emmell which
was signed and Sealed by the members present, and ordered that the Clerk deliver it and secure the money.
PARRISH MEETING, 4 Nov .. 1796. Dea- con Alling, Moderator ; William Campfield, clerk.
Voted that the reconsideration of the vote at a former parrish meeting respecting Raising the flowers of the pews No. 2, 3, 4 and 5, which were to be taken up this day, be postponed unto friday of next weak.
PARRISH MEETING, 8 Nov., 1796. Jona- than Mills, Moderator; Mahlon Dickerson, Clk.
Voted that it be recommended to the proprietors of the pews No. 2. 3, 4 and 5 to lower the floors of their sd. pews as low as they were when originally sold by the par- rish, from which they have lately raised them."
MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES, at Mr. Fords, the 8th day of Nov., 1796. Present, Mr. Lindsley, Mr. Ford, Mr. Mills, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Ogden and Mr. Pierson.
Voted that Mr. Johnson read a Notis to the Congregation the next Sabath in the words following, viz .: that the members of this Congregation, who have receits for Sal- lery pd. to Mr. Richards, will pleas to de- liver the same to the parrish Treasurer, in the course of the present weak ; by request of the Trustees.
Voted that Mr. Johnson call on the Treasurer and Mr. Richards for a state of the arrears of Sallery due Mr. Richards, and re- port the same to the Trustees at their next meeting.
PARRISH MEETING, 10th day of Jan'y, 1797. Alexander Carmichael, moderator ; and Joseph Lewis, clerk. Resolved that the vote passed the 4th day of July last, re- questing the Parrish treasurer to addopt measures to keep the dogs out of the meet- ing house, be continued until the further order of the parrish."
MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES, 19 Jan'y, 1797, at Mr. Condict,s House. Present all the Trustees.
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" Voted that the Committee appointed to call on Mr. Jones be instructed to inform him (provided Mr. Johnes refuses to pay the order drawn by the Trustees in favor of B. Lindsley,) that the committee will be under the necesaty of prosecuteing for the 'same, and that sd. committee offer to leave the de- mand of the Trustees, respecting the land said to be in the inclosure of Wm. Jones and belonging to the parrish, also the rails burnt by the Army and paid for to Rev'd Doctor Jones, to Arbitration.
" Voted that Matthias Crain, Usual Con- dict and Zenus Lindsley be appointed to collect in the Gallery.
[PARRISH MEETING, 25 May, 1797. Dea- con Alling chosen Moderator, and Matthias Crain, Clerk.
Voted that the large windows each side of the pulpit be fixed so that they may be raised when they are wanted, and that a committee of three be appointed to fix the above windows, and all the other windows in the house to be raised also at their dis- cretion, and that Alexander Carmichael, George Tucker and Deacon Alling be the committee to superintend said business.
Voted that the same committee attend to stoping the leaks about the house and re- pairing the upper part of the steeple.
Voted that Col. Hathaway be appointed to superintend whitewashing the meeting house.
Voted that Alexander Carmichael, Dr. Wm. Campfield, and Moses Estey be ap- pointed to proceed to paint the inside of the meeting house, and that it be a light sky blue.
Voted that the contributions for sweep- ing the meeting House and ringing the bell be discontinued, and that the parrish Treas- urer for the minister's salery be directed to pay the above expenses, quarter yearly, out of the funds collected from the rents of the seats and pews, and that he settle with the late Treasurer and receive what money re- mains in his hands.
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