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Feb. 18. Jabish Bears & wf., ch. Daniel.
25. David Ogden on wf's. accompt., ch. Apr. 8. Samuel Day, twins, Samuel & Abraham.
May 14. Solloman Munson & wf., ch. Martha. June17. Philip Cundit & wf .. ch. Philip.
17. John Allen & wf., ch. Daniel.
.. Benjamin Halsey & wf., ch. Ezra.
Joseph Tompkins on wf's. accompt., ch.
July 8. John Perkhurst & wf., ch. John. " 29. Jude is Servant of Deacon Prudden, ch. Tabitha.
Aug.25. Eliacam Suads wf., ch. Samuel.
" 29. Sarah, wf. of James Frost, son John & 2 Servants chn., Peg & Ame.
Sept. 9. Gideon Riggs & wf., ch. Gideon.
.€ Benj. Pierson & wf. had ye negro chn. bap. Peg & Lewis.
23. Philip Hathaway, Adult.
.6 30. Peter Dickerson & wf., ch. Jesse.
30. Abel Lion on wf's. accompt., ch. Jacob.
Oct. 21. Jonathan Reeve & wf., ch. Mary. " 27. William Nanne & wf., ch. Daniel. Nov.2. John Fford & wf., chn. Penelope & Jacob.
" Junia Lindley, ch. Ephraim.
18. Nathaniel Stilwell, Jun, & wf., ch. Martha.
Dec.29. Henery Primrose & wf., ch. Phebe. 1754.
Jan. 20. Abraham Hathaway, ch. Richad.' : Jonathan Woods on wf's. accompt., ch. Samuel.
Joshua Whitehead on wf's. accompt., ch. Timothy.
.. 27. Samuel Munson, ch. Elizabeth.
Stephen Conklin & wf., ch. Ruth. Feb. 24. Samuel Arnold, Adult, & his chn. Jacob & John.
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(Continued from page 30.) MARRIAGES.
1763.
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Jan. 5. Solloman Boyle & Sarah Alling, wido.
9. Ebenezar Haultbut,& Sarah Nichol.
Feb. 6. Peter Prudden & Rhoda Cundict.
8. Philip Lindsley & Mary McFeran. Mar. 16. Silas Condict & Abigail Byram.
20. Eliphalet Clark & Wido. Rebecca Stockbridge.
" 23. Nicholas Carter & Sarah Easton,
" Boys Prudden & Elizabeth Baldwin.
" 24. Benoni Thomas & Wido. Elizabeth Bates.
31 Jacob Faugerson & Abigail Mills.
Apr. 3. Amos Wade & Elizabeth Jewel, both of Connecticut Farmes.
" 17. Abraham Drake & Anne Young, both of Succasunny.
" Uriah Cutler & Wido. Sarah White- head.
July 13. Abial Fairchild & Esther Gard.
Aug. 18. Henry Clark, Jun., Widower & Sibbel Loring, wido.
" 24. Nathaniel Morris & Hopestill Wood Sep. 11. John Cooper & Magdalen Boyle.
Nov. 6. John Hathaway & Jemima Extell.
7. Peter Dickerson & Wido., Sarah Oharrow,
9. Larence Cumming & Lea Hall.
Nov.23. Jacob Frase, of New Providence, & Elizabeth McFeran.
Dec. 19. Gilman Freman & Mary Nicholl.
" 20. Caleb Fairchild & Phebe Gard.
22. Seth Babbit & Jemima Lindsley.
" " David Case, of Roxbury & Mary Dickerson.
" 29. Benj'n Silvester & Hannah Still- well, both of Mendham.
1764.
Jan. 5. Libeus Dod & Mary Baldwin. Ebenzer Cook & Elizabeth Dod, all of Mendham stood up to- gether.
" Now married 284 couple."
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8. Alexander Aikman & Elizabeth Lewis,
" 12. John Roy & Abigail Morris.
Thomas Miller & Bathiah Post.
.. 18. Ebenezer Byram & Lydia Guiring.
" Joseph Lefollet & Lydia Carter, all of Mendham.
Feb. 9. Charles Millen & Abigail Davis, both of Mendham.
Mar. 7. Thomas Kent & Wido. Sarah Fan- ger.
21. Nathaniel Peck & Mary Condict.
26. Moses Wilkerson & Phebe Ors- born.
Apr. 8. Ephriam Lyon & Hannah Morris.
May 29. Zephaniah Burt & Hannah Axtel. June 13. John Laporte & Naomi Day.
" 26. Jabish Baldwin & Eunice Carter, both of Mendham.
Aug. 14 Nehemiah Stanborough & Mary Minthorn.
" 22. Isaac Woodruff & Mary Leonard, both of Mendham.
Sept.23. Josiah Hall & Abigail Johnson.
Oct. 3. Hugh Catter & Elizabeth Southard.
4. Daniel Trowbridge & Sarah Lud- lum.
18. Nathaniel Cundict & Abigail
Wines.
23. Joseph Clark & Mary Baldwin.
31. Onessimus Whitehead & Rebecca Cundict.
Dec. 6. Abel Tompkins & Elizabeth Bridge.
13. Joseph Winget & Wido. Sarah Freman.
" 20. Zebedee Wood & Mary Carson. 1765.
Jan. 19. David Lewis & Mary Rude, both of Ringwood.
" 22. Benoni Hathaway & Ruth Ludlam. Feb. 3. Ephraim Hayward & Jehoaddan Burrell.
Mar. 28. Icabod Cermichael & Phebe Clark. Apr. 15. Robart Hinds & Sarah Lindsley.
May 14. Jonathan Stark & Margaret Ball.
June 10. John Redman & Hannah Cutler. Sept. I. Zenas Cundit & Phebe Johnson. Oct. 10. James Brookfield & Deborah Ray- ner.
" 25. Nathaniel Mather & Mary White- head,
Nov.19. Henry Dow Trip & Zerujah Kenny.
Dec. 3. Shubael Trowbridge & Mary Bayles
4. Andrew Wade & Martha Riggs.
10. Jonas Gobill & Ruth Fairchild.
II. Henry Gobill & Lydia Conger.
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22. Samuel Wright & Mary Walker.
24. Nathaniel Armstrong & Rachael Lyon.
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(Continued from page 31.) BILL OF MORTALITY,
1773.
Jan. 16. Elizabeth, daughter of Stephen Ar- nold, aet. 1, Putrid sore throat. " 17. Ezekiel, son of Stephen Arnold, aet. 2, Putrid sore throat.
" 20. Elizabeth, daughter of Widow Case, aet. 2.
25. Rhoda Casterline, aet. 20, Phrenzy.
" 25. Child of Robert Youngs, jun., aet. 4. Feb. 1. Rebekah, wife of William Vergu- son,* aet. 30, Consumption.
" 2. Solomon Southard, aet. 37, Con- sumption.
" 10. Child of John Arnold,
II. Shadrach, son of Daniel Howard, aet. 10, Consumption.
" 17. Rachel, wife of Abraham Ludlow, aet. 29, Consumption.
18. Joshua Ball, aet. 50, Consumption.
22. Child of Ichabod Blacklidge, aet. 4.
23. Charles, son of Silas Howell, aet. I. 26. Flora, servant of Col. Ford,
Mar. 9. John Bridge, aet. 30, Consumption. Apr. Child of William Hulberts, aet. II. Child of Barnabas Winds.
June
Dol, Servant of Deacon Burnet, aet. 9, Mortification in her hip. Child of Carter.
July 13. Abijah, son of Widow Cheever, aet. I, Consumption.
" 18. Rachel, daughter of Jacob Ball, aet I, Worms.
" 25. Child of Ralph Bridge,
26. Child of John Gard, aet. I.
Aug. Child of Amariah Parker.
Sept. 6. Child of Jonathan Benjamin. .
" 17. David Reynolds,
" 24. Elizabeth, daughter of Gilbert Lud- low, aet. I.
" 28. Hannah, Widow of Daniel Smith, aet. 58, Consumption.
Oct. 29. John, son of William Cherry, taet 3, Inflammatory Fever.
Nov. 7. Child of Mockridge.
7. Bethiah, Widow of Thomas Wood,* aet. 74, Old age.
Dec. I. Matthias Hoppen, aet. 68, Fever.
" 14. Rhoda, daughter of Peter Prudden, aot. 8, Putrid sore throat.
1774.
Jan. 7. Edward Griffin, son of Timothy Mills, jun., aet. 3, Fever.
14. Mary, Wife of Ezekiel Day, aet. 29, Consumption.
Feb. 7. William, son of David Youngs, aet.2. Mar.12. Sally, daughter of Frederick King, aet. 6, Fever.
Apr. 11. Samuel Rolfe, aet. 70, Asthma.
" II. Child of Elisha Johnson,t
" 15. Creed Ludlow, aet. 53, Small-Pox.
24. Nathan, son of Peter Norris, jun., aet. 2, Hives.
" 25. Thankful, wife of Joseph Cathcart, aet. 66, Decay of Nature.
' 28. Stephen Arnold, aet. 14, Consump- tion.
May 14. Anna, daughter of Joseph Lindsley, aet. 3, Fever.
" 28. John, son of Aaron Pierson and Mary, aet. 28, Accidental.
" 30. Servant boy of Ebenezer Howell, aet. 15, Drowned.
" 30, Lydia, daughter of Hezekiah Stib- bens, aet. 4, Fever.
July 14. Peter Condict, aet. 30, Sudden.
24. Child of David Douglass, Fever.
Aug 24. Kezia Ball,* aet. 27, Consumption.
" 25. Deborah, wife of Stephen Conkling, aet. 49, Rupture.
Sept. Child of Reeves Lozaw,
" 21. Mary, widow of John Johnson,* aet. 91, Old-age.
14. Mary, wife of William Arnold, aet. 38, Consumption.
" 26. Rachel, wife of Benjamin Freeman, aet. 60, Epilepsy.
" 27. A child of George Phillips,
Oct. 16. A child of Dennis Combs,
" 24. Anne, wife of Joseph Benway, aet. 30, Consumption.
Nov.5. Benjamin, son of widow Southard, aet. 2, Sore throat.
" 9. A child of Abraham Talmage.
14. James, son of James Brookfield, aet. 4, Inflammatory fever.
" 27. A child of Peter Hill.
1775.
Jan. 15. A child of Elijah Holloway. A child of Benjamin Prudden.
Feb. 8. David Rattan,* aet. 75, Old-age. " A child of Zerah Rolfe.
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( Continued from page 32.) TRUSTEES' BOOK.
The Trustees appointed Stephen Conklin & Samuel Tuthill, Esq., a committee to hire out the sd. House for the year ensuing & to Repair the fence round the Burying yard -agreed that Silas Condite take the fur- ther trouble to call on such of the Inhabi- tants as have hitherto neglected to discharge their subscription for a Parsonage to pay the same or give their notes for the same & also to require such as are Indebted by note &c. to pay their Interests that are due or Renew their obligation & to make Return of the names of such as may Refuse to comply herewith at the next meeting the Trustees agree to accept a note of £5,, 10, from Dea- con Lum against Thomas Coe & discharge his subscription & settle with sd. Lum the over plus that the sd. note is more than sd. subscription at a future time.
September 16, 1777, the Trustees met (and being Informed by the Rev'd. Mr. Johnes that upon the Death of Joseph Stiles, Esq., one of the Trustees, Jonathan Stiles, Esq. was elected in his Room, & that Benjamin Lindsley, Esq., & Jonathan Ford were Elect- ed in the Room of Henry Primrose & Benja- · min Baleys who had resigned on account of Infirmity & that John Mills was Elected in- stead of Benjamin Coe who had removed out of the Parish) present, Mr. Conklin, Mr. Tuthill, Mr. Stiles, Mr. Mills.
Agreed that a copy of the Charter be made out & delivered to the Elders of the church. Also agreed that Mr. Conklin, Mr. Tuthill, Mr. Lindsly & Mr. Stiles or any two of them wait upon some of the Docts. of the Hospital in Morristown & apply for a resignation of the meeting house and if ob- tained then to apply to the Commanding Officer at this post to remove the troops thence & at their discretion to proceed fur- ther in cleansing and refiting the House for Public Worship & to make report of their progress in the premises at their next meet- ing.
April 27, 1778, the Trustees met at Mr. Johnes, present Mr. Conklin, Mr. Lindsly, Mr. Stiles, Mr. Ford, Mr. Mills & Mr. Con- dict. The former president Mr. Primrose, having Resigned the Board proceeded to the choyce of another when Silas Condict was duly Elected president.
Agreed that the Rever'd Mr. Johnes be re- quested to employ some persons who un- derstands the Business to alter the method of Ringing the Bell from that in which it now swings to that of setting it up in Ring- ing and that the Board will defray the ex- penses thereof.
Agreed that Mr. Stiles, Mr. Mills & Mr. Ford be a committee to complete the par- sonage fence & to collect the subscript'n therefor & Report to the Board at their next meeting.
Agreed that Mr. Stiles do by writing or otherways call on such of the Inhabitants who have not paid their subscrip'n for pur- chasing a Parsonage, and to acquaint them that a further neglect of paying the same will be deemed a refusal to pay.
Agreed that Mr. Tuthill & Mr. Condict or either of them do Settle accounts with the Rev'd Mr. Johnes, & make Report to the Board at the meeting.
July 13th, 1778, the Trustees met at Docr. Tuthills, present, Mr. Conklin, Mr. Tuthill, Mr. Stiles, Mr. Lindsley, Mr. Mills & the President agreed that Mr. Tuthill, Mr. Stiles & Mr. Mills be a committee to wait on Doct. Draper & inform him of the Law of this State Relative to Billeting of Soldiers, & that the committee or either of them be Impowered to prosecute such Person or Persons who may take possession of the meeting house or other property of the Trustees contrary to the said Law, & that they make report what they have done in the premises to this Board at their next meeting.
Mr. Condict Reported that he had settled accounts with Mr. Johnes Respecting his Salary from a former Settlement in the year 1769 untill the year 1775 inclusive and made an even Ballance.
(To be continued.)
WANTED .- To learn the parentage of Mr. THOMAS MILLER, and of MARGARET, his wife. They resided at New Vernon. Morris county and were the parents of James, John, Thomas, & Isaac Miller. Their son Isaac married 1768, Joanna, daughter of Benjamin Halsey, and was the father of Halsey, Joseph and Silas Miller, and of Mr. Jacob Mann & Mrs. Kitchell Bridge. E. F. H.
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, MORRISTOWN, N. J. " THIS SHALL BE WRITTEN FOR THE GENERATION TO COME."-Psalms 102 : 18.
VOL. I.
JUNE, 1880. NO. 6.
(Printed with the approval of Session.)
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(The following articles are taken from the Feb. and Dec., 1851, Nos. of The Presbyte- rian Magazine, edited by C. VanRensselaer. -Editor of RECORD.)
WASHINGTON AT THE COMMUNION TA. BLE IN MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY.
The Rev. Dr. Cox, of Brooklyn, New York, first gave to the public the circum- stances attending this interesting event, which he received from Dr. Hillyer, who had it from the lips of Rev. Dr. Timothy Johnes himself; the latter being the pastor of the church at Morristown at the time.
" While the American army under the command of Washington, lay encamped in the environs of Morristown, New Jersey, it occurred that the service of the communion, then observed semi-annually only, was to be administered in the Presbyterian church of that village. In a morning of the pre- vious week, the General, after his accustom- ed inspection of the camp, visited the house of the Rev. Dr. Johnes, then pastor of that church, and after the usual preliminaries, thus accosted him : " Doctor, I understand that the Lord's Supper is to be celebrated
with you next Sunday. I would learn if i+ accords with the canons of your church to admit communicants of another denomina- tion ?" The Doctor rejoined, 'most cer- tainly ; ours is not the Presbyterian table, General, but the Lord's Table; and we hence give the Lord's invitation to all his followers, of whatever name.' The General replied, ' I am glad of it ; that is as it ought to be; but as I was not quite sure of the fact, I thought I would ascertain it from yourself, as I propose to join with you on that occa- sion. Though a member of the Church of England, I have no exclusive partialities.'
The Doctor reassured him of a cordial welcome, and the General was found seated with the communicants the next Sabbath."t
+Having been recently at Morristown, we obtained additional evidence of the truth of Dr. Cox's anecdote. The Rev. James Richards, D.D., the present pastor of the Ist Presbyterian church, and son of the venerable Dr. Richards who succeeded Dr. Johnes in 1794, says that he has often heard his father relate the circumstance, who had himself heard it from Dr. Johnes. The Rev. Albert Barnes, formerly pastor of the same church, also says that he has never had any doubt on the subject. We may give the evidence in detail hereafter.
In the February number of the Presbyte- rian Magazine we gave some historical inci- dents connecting the memory of Washing- ton, in a somewhat interesting manner, with the Presbyterian church. Among the incidents mentioned, was the fact that the only time Washington was known to par- take of the Lord's Supper, after the com- mencement of his public career, was in the Presbyterian Church, in Morristown, N. J. Shortly after the publication of the article referred to, we received a letter from our friend, the Rev. Nicholas Chevalier, of Christianburgh, Va., who stated that in a
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visit at Dr. Johnes' at Morristown, some years since, he was informed by that vener- able man, who was a son of the Rev. Dr. Johnes, that he had often heard his father say, that the religious services of the Church were held, not in the meeting-house, but in an orchard not far from the parson- age. In order to ascertain more fully the facts of the case, we addressed a letter to the Rev. O. L. Kirtland, pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church, at Morris- town, who was the more competent to an- swer the inquiries, from the circumstance that he had himself married into the family of the Rev. Dr. Johnes. The following is Mr. Kirtland's reply :
Rev. and Dear Brother :
* * * Touching the reli- gious services in the orchard, and the com- munion there attended by Washington, the information which you speak of as received from the Rev. Mr. Chevalier was substan- tially correct. The father of Mrs. Kirtland was the son of the Rev. Dr. Timothy Johnes -lived with him, and took care of him in his old age, and till his death-remained in the homestead of his father, and died there in his 83d year, Nov. 1836. Mrs. Kirtland was born in the same house, and never had her home elsewhere till a short time since. She recollects very distinctly that she was accustomed to hear her father speak of the fact that the religious services of the con- gregation were conducted in the orchard, in the rear of the house, whilst Washington was here during the Revolutionary War. This was one of the familiar facts often repeated during her early years. She has no doubt, that a part of the familiar subject of the conversation of her father with the family, and with visitors, was, that the communion which General Washington attended was held in the orchard.
In the orchard there is a natural basin several feet deep, and a few rods in diame- ter. The basin was formerly considerably deeper than at present, having been partly filled in the process of tilling ever since the Revolution. Mrs. Kirtland recollects that her father used to say, that when the peo- ple assembled for worship, they occupied the bottom of that basin for their place of meeting. The minister stood on one side
of the basin, so as to be elevated above his congregation. The whole field inclines to- wards the morning and mid-day sun. The rising grounds in the rear would, to a great extent, shield the congregation from the usual winds of winter. Indeed, the basin was formerly so deep, that the wind from any direction, would mainly pass over them.
A brother of Mrs. Kirtland, several years older than herself, and other members of the family, tell me that their recollections are distinct, and in harmony with hers, touch- ing the meetings in the orchard, the com- munion, and the presence of Washington there.
John B. Johnes, M. D., now living in this place, and over sixty years of age, grandson of the old minister, and cousin of Mrs. Kirt- land, recollects it as the familiar talk of his father, and also of his uncle, Mrs. Kirtland's father, that the religious services, whilst Washington was here, were in that orchard.
Mrs. Scofield, wife of one of our lawyers, and grand-daughter of a Mrs. Ford, whose name has been handed down to us fragrant with piety, informs me that her grandmother used to tell her about attending the meet- ings in the orchard. On one occasion, when the old lady was present, Washington was there sitting in his camp chair, brought in for the occasion. During the service, a woman came into the congregation with a child in her arms ; Washington arose from his chair and gave it to the woman with the child.
I think a large amount of similar testi- mony may be obtained, making the proof of the meetings in the orchard, of the com- munion, and of the attendance of Washing- ton there, about as strong as tradition could make it.
You wished to know why they should and how they could meet in the open air in the winter. Tradition says that there was a vast amount of sickness and suffering in the army, that the small-pox prevailed fear- fully, and that the Presbyterian and Baptist churches, and court-house were occupied as hospitals-the father of Mrs. Kirtland hav- ing, the latter part of the time, the supervi- sion of the hospitals-so that there was no place for the meeting of the congregation, except in the open air.
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We should not forget that the soldiers of the Revolution, and the good people who lived here at that time, were more hardy than this generation. Trembling, as they were, all winter, with the fear of an attack from the British, their house of worship oc- cupied with poor, sick, dying and dead men, (for tradition says that numbers of dead men would be found under the seats in the morn- ing i. e. before the arrangements for their care had been perfected by my wife's father) it is by no means incredible that the pious souls of such a race should meet in such a basin as Providence had made for them, to pay their homage to the Most High, and to commemorate the love of the Redeemer, cven in winter, We forget the character of the people, and of the times, if we suppose that there were not those who would think very little of the cold, if they could, in such circumstances, enjoy a season of religious worship, even in the open air. Those now living here, who have heard their fathers and grandfathers describe, as eye-witnesses of, and partners in, the sufferings of the times, would think that a season of worship in such circumstances, must have been sought as a relief from sufferings, to which many of them were constantly subject.
You will excuse me for departing from the subject of your inquiries to state a fact.
Soon after I came to Morristown, in 1837, I think, I visited my native place, and met there an old man, bowed down with age, leaning tremblingly upon the top of his staff. His name was Cook. In my early childhood, he had been the physician in my father's family. As the old man met me, he said, " You are located in Morristown, are you ?" "Yes sir." "I was there too," said the Doctor, "once ; I was under Washing- ton in the Army of the Revolution. It was hard times then-hard times. There was a time when all our rations were but a single gill of wheat a day. Washington used to come round and look into our tents, and he looked so kind, and he said so tenderly, ' Men, can you bear it ?' ' Yes, General, yes, we can,' was the reply ; 'If you wish us to act, give us the word, and we are ready.'"
This single fact has done more to reveal to me the secret of that power, by which Washington maintained such influence over the army, and kept them together through (army in Morristown,
such severe and protracted sufferings, than anything else that I have known. "He came to our tents, and looked so kind," &c.
I fancy that he felt the influence of those meetings in the orchard, when he went to sympathize with his men-perhaps had lately been at the communion table, when he made such an impression upon the old Doctor of my native place.
Your inquiries have pushed me out on a train of inquiry, for which I am much obliged to you. I don't know but the re- sults will render une as loquacious about matters appertaining to the Revolution, as the old soldiers to whom I listened in my boyhood.
Very respectfully yours, O. L. KIRTLAND.
DATES IN OUR EARLY CHURCH HISTORY WORTH REMEMBERING.
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Sept. 21, 1733 .- Permission granted by the Synod of Philadelphia " to erect themselves into a separate congregation." The sepa- ration from the church in Hanover had al- ready taken place. The appeal had been to the " lot," and although the lot had fallen out against the people of West Hanover (Morristown), they would not abide by it, and so withdrew to form a separate church.
Sept. 24, 1735 .- Application made to the Synod for the ministerial services of Mr. John Cleverly, who however was never in- stalled. He ministered to the church for . a time but no record of his labors was left.
May 29, 1738 .- The trouble with the mother church at Hanover finally settled by a commission of Synod.
Aug. 13, 1742 .- Rev. Timothy Johnes be- gan work.
Feb. 9, 1743 .- He was installed.
Sept. 17, 1794 .- He died, his pastorate covering a period of 52 years.
Special attention is called to extracts from the Trustees' Book in this number of the RECORD and in that for May. They will be found to contain valuable historical data re- lating to the presence of the Revolutionary
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( Continued from page 36.) HALF-WAY MEMBERS.
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1762.
Nov. 7. Dorcas, Zebede Brown's wife.
14. Isaac Pierson & Rhoda his wf. Bap. adult.
" " Wilby Clark & Sarah his Wf. Dec. 26. Prudence, Joseph King's wf. 1763.
Feb. 13. Jacob Ford, Junr. & Theodosia his wf.
Mar. 12. Ebenezer Coe & Eunice his wf.
May 1. Joseph Lindsley & Anne his wf.
8. Edward Byram & Phebe his wf.
July 10. Ebenezar Condict & Huldah his wf. 1764.
July 1. Dan'l Cermicael & Huldah his wf. 22. Thomas Millar & Bathiah his wf. " 29. Nathan Turner & Phebe his wf. Aug. 5. Rhoda, Peter Prudden's wf.
Mary, wf. of Soln. Southard.
" Boys Prudden & Elizabeth his wf.
" 31. Larence Cummin & Leah his wf. Sept.16. Augustin Bayles & Kezia his wf. 23. Jarzel Turner & Sarah his wf.
Oct. 19. Wickey Ludlamb.
·· 27. Elizabeth Bridge.
" Susannah Tichenor.
Anne Freman.
Nov. I. Peter Price, adult.
" Hannah, wf. of John Roggers.
" 4. Josiah. Crane, adult.
" 15. Joshua Whitehead.
· Apr. 14. Sam. Allwood & - his wf. 1766.
Feb. 23. Frederick King & Mary King his wf. Mar. 10. Phebe, wf. of Jabish Cundict.
" 23. Jabez Campfield, Docr. & Sarah his wf.
June 22. Phebe, wf. of Zenas Cundict. Nov. 9. Ruth, wf. of Benoni Hathaway, Bap. and both renewed ye cov- enant.
1767.
Feb. I. John Mintonye & Susanna his wf. Mar. 8. Hannah, wf. of John Hathaway. " 15. Mary, wf. of David Ogden. Aug.16. Moses Pierson & Anne his wf.
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