History of the First Presbyterian Church, Morristown, N.J., 1742-1882 pt 1, Part 32

Author: First Presbyterian Church in Morristown (N.J.)
Publication date: 1880
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[TRUSTEES, I April, 1803.] At a meeting of the Trustees at Mr. Johnson's house, Ist April, 1803 ; all present & executed a Deed to Recompence Stanbury for the lot he ap- plyed for the 24 last month, for seventy pounds ; also a deed to Nancy Day for a lot adjoining the Accademy and Elija Sne- then, for one hundred pounds. Voted that Mr. Johnson be directed to write to Richard Meeker requireing payment for arrears of Sallery due on a seat he owns in the church ; also a Note of hand in the posses- sion of the Trustees against him. Voted that Mr. Mills be directed to furnish Mrs. Day her deed and receive her bond and morgage ; also to make oute R. Stanberries deed and receive his bond and morgage.

Voted that Mr. Mills and Mr. Johnson be a committee to Settle with the Treasurer, and lay before the trustees a list of those Names supposed bad debts ; and make report if practicable at the next meeting of the Trustees. Voted that the book of transfers and register be kept by Mr. Johnson ; that he be requested to make all entries nes- sasary and proper to be made in said book. Mr. Mills is appointed to keep the book of Accounts ; to make all charges and entries proper to be made in said book.

[TRUSTEES, 25 June 1803.] At a meeting of the Trustees at Mr. Johnson's house, the 25 June, 1803 ; all present but the Presi- dent.

Mr. Johnson and Mr. Lindley are appoint- ed to repair the fence between the parrish and Wm. Johnes, and all other fence parti- tion between the parrish and others. Voted that the Saxton be, and he is here by, di- rected to demand and to receive for the use of the takel belonging to the Congregation, fifty cents per day, meaning each and every

[1] The position and dates of these two entries are as given above. It seems probable that the Clerk put "1803" inad- vertently for 1802, when he inscribed the minutes after the entry of Dec. 29, having omitted them in their proper order. I day until returned, or for any part of said

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takel ; that the Saxton report in writeing to Mr. Johnson the several accounts due, or- that may become due, by virtue of this or- der. Voted that Mr. Daniel Pierson pay one dollar and fifty cents for the use of said takel, which Mr. Pierson agreed to. Mr. Johnson is hereby directed to call on and collect from those persons charged as above & not paid to the Saxton. Voted that Mr. Mills collect all or any money due to the Congregation, not secured by morgage, and put it oute at his discretion for the use of the parrish, to be had if wanted by the ist of october next. Voted that Mr. Johnson be directed to receive the principal only of the Note of hand ag't Win. Meeker and the Sallery due on his seat in the Church, in full satisfaction of any demand against said Meeker. Voted that Mr. Mills and Mr. Johnson repair the stepel and clock.

[TRUSTEES, 27 Aug., 1803.] Meeting of the Trustees at Rich'd Johnson's House, 27 Augt., 1803; all present. Voted that John Mills, Rich'd Johnson and Daniel Lindley or any two of them, be a committee to pre- vent,, by legal means, the turn pike company or any person or persons breaking ground on the green belonging to the parish for the purpose of makeing a turn pike road.

Voted that the President be directed to receive a Mortgage from James Stephenson for the one now in his keeping against Ebe- nezar C. Pierson in favor of the Trustees for

[PARISH, 2 Sept., 1803.] At A parrish meeting held in the Church the 2d Day of September, 1803; Gilbert Alling, Modera- tor, and Joseph Halsey, Clerk. Voted that the Minister be paid ninety dollars in lieu of his fire wood for one year next ensuing A statement of the parrish funds was laid before the Congregation.

[TRUSTEES, 13 Sept., 1803.] At a meeting of the Trustees at Richard Johnson's house, 13 September, 1803; the President, Mr. Mills, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Ogden, Mr. Tucker, and Mr. Lindley, Present.

Voted that Mr. Mills and Mr. Johnson be a committee to call on John and Abraham Kinney's, or on Abraham's Agent, for the moneys due to the parrish from them ; that on neglect or refusal on the part of the said Kinnes, or either of them, of the payment of

the said arrears, said committee are hereby directed to procede and collect the money by prosecution and by the sale of there pew ; & that the committee report there proced- ings at the next meeting of the Trustees.

[PARISH, I Dec, 1803.] At a meeting of the Congregation on the ist day of December, 1803 ; Deacon Alling, moderator, and Joseph Lewis, Clerk, the moderator gave notice that the business in part was to agree about raising, or increasing, Mr. Richard's Sallery, and after some conversation, Resolved, that there be an addition to Mr. Richards pres- ent sallery of one hundred and twenty five dollars annually, from the 12th day of Sep- tember last ; and that the parrish Treasurer be directed to pay to him in advance all the surplus sallery money on hand ; and if there be any yet uncollected, that was due the 12th day of September last, that he pay the whole to him as soon as collected : That the Trustees be directed to sue all delin- quents whose sallery may remain unpaid for three months after the sallery for one year shall become due.

That the Trustees be requested to paint the church as early next spring as they can with convenience, & that they repaire the clock and put one or more faces to it ; also that the Trustees be authorised & requested to provide two branch candle sticks to each window below, & two for the desk in front of the pulpit, & one for each pillar ; and that they provide as many candels for each eaven- ing meeting as may be nessasary.

[TRUSTEES, 21 Jan. 1804.] At a meeting of the Trustees at Esquire Johnson's house, 21 Jan'y, 1804, Mr. Ford the President, Mr. Mills, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Ogden, and Mr. Lindley present.

Voted that six years interest be allowed on Jonathan Browns account.

[TRUSTEES, 23 April, 1804.] At a meeting of the Trustees at Esq'r Johnson's house, the 23 April, 1804, all present.

Esq'r Johnson reported that he had re- ceived thirty dollars & sixty three cents in full of Wm. Meekers Note of hand to the Trustees. Voted that Mr. Mills collect the small debts due to the parrish before the first of October next. Voted that Messers Mills & Ogden be a committee to settle the ac- counts of the Trustees with Individuals.

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[TRUSTEES, 31 Aug., 1804.] Meeting of the Trustees at the house of Rich'd John- son, Esq'r., this 31st of August, 1804 ; Mr. Ford the President only absent.

Voted that Esq'r Johnson employ some proper person to repaire the clock. Voted that Mr. Mills be appointed to purchase the whitelead and oils to paint the meeting house. Voted that Mrs. Woolley have the refusal of two lots of ground situate between the Stanbury house and Lewis Mills's house, for one hundred and forty pounds, York money.

[PARISH, 19 Sept, 1804.] At a Parrish meeting held at the meeting house the 19 September, 1804, Deacon Alling was ap- pointed Moderator and Henry Mills, c,l,k.

On motion, voted that the Minister be supplyed with wood in the same manner as last year. Resolved that Mr. Jaduthan Con- dict and Mr. Usual Condict be authorised and directed to prevent all disorderly be- haviour in the galleries and on the stairs, during public worship ; and more particu- larly to prevent young people from disturb- ing the congregation by moveing down stairs before the blessing is pronounced.

Also resolved that Mr. Richards be re- quested to publish the foregoing resolution on the next Sabath.

Resolved that Richard Johnson, Esquire, Dr. Lewis Condict, and Joseph Lewis, Es- quire, be a committee to superintend the singing in the church ; who are authorised to appoint Chorristers, point out proper tunes to be sung, and generally to do all things necessary for the promotion of har- mony in the singing and with the singers.

[TRUSTEES, 8 oct. 1804.] At a meeting of the Trustees, at the house of Richard John- son, Esquire, this 8th day of October, 1804, all present. Voted that Mr. Mills and Mr.

Johnson be a committee to sell at public vendue those seats and pews'which are de- linquent in the payment of sallery, for the purpose of paying the same, agreeable to a resolution of the parrish, of the 18th of feb- ruary, 1796, viz. * [Nos 2, and * half of 13 in the gallery, with 14 and half of 53 on lower floor, the names of their own- ers being .mentioned.] Voted that Mr. Mills, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Tucker be a committee to superintend painting the meeting house, and put one face to the clock ; also to errect two or more hors blocks near the church.

Voted that Mr. Pierson be directed to collect from Ga. H. Ford, Esq'r, money to the amount of a lather [ladder ?] he bor- rowed belonging to the Congregation.

Voted that Mess'rs Mills and Johnson be directed to call on Dr. Canfield for the books and papers belonging to the Congre- gation.

[REPORT OF A COMMITTEE.] Mr. Mills and Mr. Johnson, the committee appointed to sell forfited seats, reported that they had given public notice, on the preceeding sabeth, of a parrish meeting for the purpose of seling a number of forfited seats, and that they had put up advertisements in 6 diferent · places, describeing the particular seats to be sold & who were the owners ; &, accord- ing thereto, on the 2 day of Nov. 1804, they had sold at public vendue the seats & pews hereafter named, viz: * [Here follows a description of same pews men- tioned under last entry, with the prices and names of purchasers. In the gallery No. 2 sold to John Smith for $7.50 ; half of 13 to Joseph Beers, for $9 : on main floor, 14 sold to George Tucker, in behalf of " Jonas Phil- ops," for $8 ; and half of 53, to David Hedges for $12.]

[MEMORANDUM, 27 DEC., 1804.] EXPENSE OF PAINTING MEETING HOUSE, 1804.

40 Gls. of oil, at 10, 28¿ Do. of Do. 10-6, 15. 1.IO 84.18. 8

£20. 0. 0

131. of whitelead, 1456 @ },

N. York price, I20. 0. 6

Expense of giting to Morristown, 3.15. 9 - £123.16.9

2} Gls. of oil of J. Dixon at 13,

I. 9.3

[Supplement to THE RECORD for November, 1883 .- To be bound with Vols. I and II.]

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5 brushes, 16,

16. 0

I qt. Sps. turpentine 2-6 lamback 3,

5. 6

Jonatn. Ford,s acct.

II. O

Jesse Cutler acct.,

1. 4 .0

Benja. Halloways,

10. 0

Benoni Hathaway,

1. 4. O

David Hathaway,

11. 1. 10

Wm. Woolley,

19. 8. 5

James Cooper,

14.15. 9

Stephen Ayers,

15. 0

John Mills acct. about

4.12. 0

Richard Johnson,

15. O. O

70. 3.6

Work at the Steple,

12. 0.0

£207. 9.0

27 Dec., 1804, the committee for painting the meeting house Report that they had painted the oute side of the house twice over, & had painted some of the inside, & had expended in doeing the same about four hundred and 90 dollars, & in Ironing the frame of the steeple about thirty dollars.

painting the house,

490 dollars.

Ironing the Steeple, 30

$520

[Trustees, 29 April, 1805.] Meeting ofthe John McCarter, Clerk. Voted that the Trustees at Esquire Johnson's house, 29 Apl., 1805 ; all present except Mr. Johnson.

On application of Wm. Cherry, the Sax- ton, Voted that he receive from the treas- urer for his services for ringing the bell and sweeping the meeting house, thirty-five dollars pr. annum, after this date.

Voted that Snethens Mortgage be ex- changed for one from Stephen Pierson,pro- vided that Mr. Mills shall be satisfied that no encumbrance has been done or made by said Snethen respecting sd. premises. Voted that Mr. Ford attend to clearing oute the old ditches on the parsonage lands and pay for the same.

[PARISH, 12 Sept. 1805.] At a Parrish meeting held at the meeting house, 12 Sept. 1805; Alexander Carmichall, Moderator, & Jo's Halsey, Clerk. Voted that Jaduthan Condit, Jaduthan Day, Moses Pruden & Elija Holloway be, and they are hereby, ap- pointed to take charge of the galleries & of the stairs, in order to prevent disturbence & disorderly behaviour on the Sabeth.

[PARISH, 4 Sept. 1806.] At a Parrish meeting held at the Church on the 4 Sep- tember, 1806 ; Gilbert Allen, Moderator, and

parrish pay to the Minister Ninety dollars in lieu of his fire wood for the ensueing year, commenceing the 12 Instant. A statement of the parrish funds were red to the parrish.

[TRUSTEES, 15 Feb., 1806.] At a meeting of the Trustees, at Grover Coes, 15 Sept'r, 1806; Present Mr. Mills, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Ogden, Mr. Tucker, Mr. Lindley.

Voted that the trustees sell two acres of the low lands belonging to the parrish, ad- joining lands of Mr. Richards ; & that Mr. Mills, Mr. Johnson and Mr. Lindley be a committee to advetise & sell the same at Public vendue.

[TRUSTEES, 26 Feb., 1807.] At a meeting of the Trustees at the house of George Tucker on 26 day of feby, 1807 ; present Jonathan Ford, John Mills, Jonathan Og- den, George Tucker, Benj'a Pierson, Rich- ard Johnson, & Dan'l Lindley.

Voted that the Trustees pay Henry Lind- ley twenty nine shillings & sixpence, & Deacon Jos. Pruden the money due him on the meeting house books with interest from the year 98. Said Lindleys demand is also on the meeting house books ; and that John

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Mills collect the money due from John Lindley on sd. books. Voted that *

be prosecuted for the arrears of sallery due the parish on his Seat.

Voted that Mr. Mills, the parrish treas- urer, be directed to collect arrears due to the Parrish, by prosecution or otherwise immediately.

[TRUSTEES, 12 March, 1807.] At a meet- ing of Trustees on 12th March, 1807, at Grover Coes, all present except Mr. John- son and Mr. Tucker. Voted that the de- linquents of Sallery, who are more than a year & a half in arrears on their pews & Seats, be prosecuted for the same by the treasurer, agreably to a resolution of the parrish of the 18 of february, 1796. [Then follows a list of five " delinquents," three of whom are described as " Dect." or deceased. and three of the pews were in the gallery.] [TRUSTEES, 29 May, 1807,] Meeting of Trustees, all present except Mr. Tucker ; met at Mr. Coes, 29 May, 1807.

Voted that Mr. Mills be directed to pros- ecute delinquents of Sallery, and pay the costs of such prosecution provided the de- fendant pay the demand before Judg't en- tered.

ing a building on that ground for private use would effectually destroy the title of the County to the whole Court house lot. It seems that our application and remon- strance has been totally disregarded, and Said building has been sometime occupyed for private use. Altho you have hereby de- stroyed the Title of the County to the Court house lot, we have no objections to the County's useing Said lot for the pur- poses Specified in their deed from the Trus- tees, which was for the Court house only, provided they pay to this board the whole of the ground rent paid and to be paid by Moses Estey.

Sighned by order of the board, Sighned, Jon'n. Ford,

President.

Mr. Mills committee for seling forfeited seats in the church, reported that he had sold at public vendue, on 29 March, 1807, at a parrish meeting duely published & and ad- vertised for that purpose-seats as follows, viz :

Half No. 28 in the gallery, formerly the property of Ebenezar Condict, which was sold to Elias Jagger for five dollars, who gave his note to the trustees for the whole $1.56 salery due, which said Mills, Treasurer, credited in Salery book and charged to the Trustees.

Voted that Mr. Mills and Mr. Pierson be a committee for the purpose of waiting on Also No. 49 in Gallery, formerly the pro- perty of Zopher Hathaway, Dect., Sold to Mahlon Ford for eight dollars and fifty cents, who paid the whole money to Sd. Mills, and Mills has credited in Salery book $5.31 for Salery due, and to the Trustees the surplus $3.19. the board of chosen freeholders, & to in- form the board that the trustees request them to relinquish the rent due from Moses Estey for the privalege & use of the land on which his store is placed, adjoining the Court House , & to present them with a writeing in the following words or to that Also No. 17 in the Gallery, formerly the property of John Morris Dect., Sold to Drake Ludlow for five dollars and one cent, who paid to Mr. Richards $4.19, and to John Mills 68 cents for Salery & 14 cents surplus which is credited to the trustees. effect, viz .; Morris town, 29 May, 1807. To the board of chosen freeholders for the County of Morris, we, the Trustees of the first Presbyterian Church at Morris town, would again solicit your attention to a mat- ter we think of Sufficient importance. The Also pew No. 9 formerly the property of Jonathan Dickerson, Dect., Sold to George Tucker for twenty-seven dollars and fifty seven cents, amount of Sallery due, who paid the same to John Mills, Sallery Tea- surer. board will remember that some time in the year 1805 we addresed you with a few lines, in which we remonstrated against the erect- ing of a building at the West end of the Court House, which was then goeing on. For two reasons we requested that Said Also one fourth part of a pew No. 24, formerly the property of Matthew Lum, Junr., Sold to Vincent Gerin for eight dol- building might be stoped. Ist that we consider it was a trespasing on the prop- erty of the congregation ; and 2d that erect- I lars and fifty cents ; $2.26 due for Sallery

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was paid to John Mills, Sall'y Treasurer, and $6.24, the surplus, said Gerin retained in his hands, by order of Jacob Arnold, Att,y for Said Lum, said Gerin to credit Lum to- wards money due him from said Lum.

[TRUSTEES, 13 Nov., 1807.] At a meeting of the Trustees at Grover Coes, the 13 Nov'r 1807 ; present the President, Mr. Mills, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Ogden, Mr. Pierson, Mr. Lindley.

Voted that Messers. Johnson and Ogden be a committee to settle the treasurer, acc't with the Parrish, and acc'ts generally with the trustees.

Voted that John C. Willing be paid by Mill his acc't ag't the parrish in the parrish meeting house books, the principle only.

Voted that Mr. Mills take an obligation with security of Mr. Stevenson, for the In- terest now due to the parrish from him.

[PARISH, 24 March, 1808.] At a parrish meeting held at the Presbeterian Church on 24 march, 1808; Jno. Kinney, modera- tor, Timo. I. Lewis, Clerk.

Voted that one of the Seats reserved for deaf people, No. 31. be rented from this time to 12 of Sept'r next.

Voted that the Trustees procure an esti- mate of the expense of painting inside of the Church, lettering of the Seats, repair- ing of the clock, and ascertaining whether the Clock can carry three hands and the expense of them. Resolved that the busi- ness of the meeting be adj'd to the Second wednesday in April next, at three in the af- ternoon. .

[PARISH, 13 april, 1808.] At a meeting of the Parrish held at the Church in morris town, on 13 ap'r, 1808, by adjournment, Ed- ward Condict, Esq'r., moderator ; Henry King, Clerk.

On motion of Dr. Condict, Resolved that the appointment of two of the Trustees shall be vacated Annually, from and after the yearly parrish meeting to be holden in Sept'r next; and, that it may be asser- tained in what order their respective ap- pointments shall become vacant, be it fur- ther resolved that the said Trustees be, and they are hereby, requested to divide themselves into three classes, the two first classes consisting of two members each and the third of three members ; the term

of the first class to Expire at the time be- fore mentioned; of the second class, one year thereafter ; and of the third, one year after the expiration of the second.

And be it resolved that, at the Annual meeting of the Parrish before mentioned, the Congregation shall procede to fill the vacancies which shall happen in pursuance of the above resolution ; and that occa- sional vacancies by Death or resignation shall be filled as heretofore.

Richard Johnson & Jonathan Ford re- signed their offices as Trustees, whereupon Richard Johnson was reappointed ; Silas Condict, in place of Jonathan Ford resigned, and Jacob Smith, in place of George Tucker, Dec't., were also appointed Trustees.

Resolved that the Trustees be authorised to pay Mr. Richards the ballance due him oute of any money in their hands, or com- promise by paying him the Interest on Said ballance.

Resolved that a Subscription be set on foot by the Trustees to purchase a new Clock with three faces, & lay the same be- fore the next annual parrish meeting. -

[TRUSTEES, 18 April, 1808.] A meeting of the Trustees at the house of G. Coe ; present John Mills, Jon'n Ogden, Benj'n Pierson & Daniel Lindsly ; when Richard Johnson, Silas Condict & Jacob Smith at- tended and took the oaths required by Law as Trustees. The Trustees then proceeded to the choice of a president, and appointed John Mills their president for the time be- ing.

TRUSTEES, 2 June, [1808.] At a meeting of the Trustees at Grove Coes, Mr. Person absent. Mr. Mills and Mr. Johnson ap- pointed a Committee to meet the Commit- tee of the Board of Chosen Freeholders for the County, respecting the building erected by Moses Estey on the Courthouse lot.

[TRUSTEES, 31 Aug., 1808.] At a meeting of Trustees, at the house of Grover Coe, Mr. Person absent. Mr. Mills and Mr. John- son, a committee appointed to meet a com- mittee from the board of chosen Freehold- ers of the County of Morris, respecting the building erected by Moses Estey, Esq'r, Reported that they had met with Said Com- mittee, who disagreed to the proposal made by the Trustees.

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Mr. Mills, from the Committe for Selling forfited Seats in the Meeting house, Report- ed that they had Sold at publick vendue, at a parish meeting which was duly Advertised & publick notice given, which vendue be- gan on the 24th day of march, 1808, and a part of the Sales adjourned to the 13th Apriel : the Seats Sold were as follow : ¿ No. 77, below. of Jehabod Coopers, Sold to Da- vid Cooper for $14.20. § of No. 58, below, of Jabez Condicts, Sold to Abner Whitehead for $15.00. § of No. 50, in Gal'y, of Jabez Condicts, Sold to Jacob Tingler for $7.00. } ot No. 40, in Gal'y, of John Coplins, Sold to Thomas Gering for $6.85. ¿ of No. 69, below, of Philip Eastens, Sold to George Emmel for $11.00. ₺ of No. 62, below, of Timothy Fairchilds, Sold to Jacob Smith for $30.05. } No. 45, in Gal'y, of Silas Hath- away, Sold to Isaac Lewis for $1.50. } No. 57, in Gal'y, of Jeptha Wades, Sold to Moses Sayr for $1.30.

How the amount of the above Sales were Setled may be Seen in the Sallery book and the Trustees book of Accounts.

[PARISH, 15 Sept. 1808.] 15th Sept'r., 1808. A parish Meeting was this day held, agreeable to publick notice from the pulpit last Sabbath, when Deacon Gilbert Allen was chosen Moderator, and Lewis Condict, Clerk.

John Mills, one of the Trustees, present- ed a Subscription. circulated by order of the last parish meeting, the object of which was to purchase a new Town Clock. Ordered to lie on the table, & that the Trustees cir- culate it at their discretion in future.

Voted that Mr. Richards be paid Ninety dollars instead of firewood for this year.

John Mills, in behalf of the Trustees, re- ported a Statement in writing of the funds of the Congregation, to which is Subjoined a Statement of the Ministers Sallary, the amount of the assessments on the Seats in the meeting house, & a deficiency of the Same to defray the annual Sallary. Mooved & seconded that the annuities on pews and Seats be encreased, for the ensuing year, at the rate of Resolved that the further Consideration of the matter be pos- poned to the next parish meeting, to be held at this place three weeks from this day.

[PARISH, 6 Oct., 1808.] 6th Oct'r., 1808.

At a parish held this day, ageeeable to pub- lick notice & adjournment, Deacon Gilbert Allen was chosen Moderator, & Peter A. Johnson, Clerk.

A motion that was made at last parish meeting wether the annuities on the pews & Seats be raised or not, was carried in the negative.

Moovd & voted that a Subscription be opened, and circulated by Joseph Lewis. for raising money to make up a deficiency which now appears on our Ministers Sallery, and report at next parish meeting.

Moovd & Seconded whether Mr. Richards Sallary Shall be raised or not; &, if raised, how much, and in what way. Resolved that this motion lie over untill next parish meet- ing.

Adjourned to this day two weeks.

[PARISH, 20 Oct. 1808.] 20 Octr., 1808. At a parish meeting held this day by adjourn- ment & publick notice ; Henry Vail, Moder- ator, and Silas Condit, Clerk : when the Trustees Sold at vendue one half of Seat No. 30, below in the meetinghouse, former- ly the property of Ezra Halsey, to Peter A Johnson for 35 dollars ; and Seat No. 46, formerly Benoni Hathaways, to Edward Mills for 56 dollars ; the meeting then ad- journed to thursday the roth day of Novem- ber next at 2 oclock, P. M.

[PARISH, 10 Nov. 1808.] IO Novr, 1808. At a parish meeting held this day, Simeon Broadwell, Moderator, & Peter A. Johnson, Clerk. Voted that three Seats each Side of the meetinghouse, in the corner where the negroes now Set, be converted in two pews, and be done in 2 weeks from this day, and the Trustees to fix a Sallary to the same. The Trustees Sold at vendue one half Seat No. 91, that was Moses Shipmans, to Joseph Johnson for seven dollars. The meeting then adjourned to 24th this month. [There is no record of a meeting on the 24th Nov. 1808; that of 12 April, 1809, follows im- mediately below the entry just given.]

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History of the First Presbyterian Church, Morristown, N.J., 1742-1882 pt 1, Part 32

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

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