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Francis Linle, (Lindly, Lindsly,) an asso- ciate in Newark, from Milford 1667, was a son of John of Guilford Conn. 1650. At Bran- ford had Deborah in 1656. & Ruth, 1658, also sons John, Ebenezer, Benj., Jos., & Jonathan. (Conger.)
In 1699 gave lands to son John, 1703-4 to Benj., Joseph, Jonathan & Ebenezer. In the deeds he is " of Newark in the Prov. of East Jersey," and his sons therein described as of the same place. John in 1711-12 signed an agreement with John Baldwin, both " of Newark," Mar. 1726-7. John Lindsley "of Hanover in the County of Hunterdon," &c., " carpenter," conveyed to Sam'l & John Harrison " of Newark," lands therein.
Joseph migrated to Whippany, was bur'd there in 1753.
Jonathan was in Hanover in 1726.
Benj. & Ebenezer were of Orange and owned :ands given by their father in 1704. Were bur'd here and their descendants are here.
The forge in Whippany was built " about 1710," (Pres. Tuttle.) As Francis had a child 1656, he must have been at least 69 wlien he gave lands in 1704 and 75 when the forge was started.
There was no other Francis than this one. As John removed to Hanover after 1712 and his brothers then or subsequently, he is probably the Lindsley named in the " Glances " of K. H.
Rev. Jno. Nutman was eldest son of James, Esq., from Edinburgh by 2nd wife Sarah, dau. of Rev'd John Prudden. James d. Mar. 8, 1739, a. 77 (Conger.)
Rev'd Jno, had a dau. Hannah, 2d wife of Jonathan Sergeant of Newark, who had Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant, the father of Hons. John, Thomas and Elihu Spencer Sergeant and Sarah, wife of Sam'l Miller, D.I). (Hatfield's Elizabeth p. 353.) Hat- field in his History furnishes rotices of Rev'd Nath'l Hubbel and Rev.Jno. Cleverly.
In History of Long Island by N. S. Prime (Robt. Carter, 1845,) p. 104, s. 99. Will be found a very full record of Rev'd Azariah Horton prior to his migration to S. Han- over as ist pastor when he served 25 years -
Samuel (by his second wife, Grace Pierson, and d. 1777.
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REPRESENTATIVES OF MORRIS COUNTY IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
The act setting off the County of Morris from Hunterdon was passed March 15, 1738-9, and the act setting off Sussex County from Morris June 8, 1753, but neither county was represented in the Colonial Legislature until the 22d and last, which met in 1772, when Jacob Ford and William Winds represented Morris County, and Thomas Van Horne, (and after his death Joseph Barton) and Nathaniel Pettit represented Sussex.
May 22d, 1756 in the minutes of the As- sembly it appears that several petitions were presented to the House from the County of Morris signed by 190 hands set- ting forth "the Hardships they labour under by having no members allowed to Represent them in General Assembly; praying the Legislature to Grant them the usual privi- ledges as the other counties Enjoy in being represented by two members in General Assembly for the future, which were read and ordered a second Reading."
By the First State Constitution adopted July 2, 1776, each county elected annually one member of the Legislative Council and three members of Assembly, the first elec- tion to be on the second Tuesday of August, and afterwards on the second Tuesday of October, and to convene the second Tues- day after election.
The members from Morris for each Legis- lature and the time of assembling are as follows : "
Ist Legislature, 1776, Aug. 27. Council, Silas Condict. Assembly, Jacob Drake, Ellis Cook, William Woodhull.
2d Legislature, 1777, Oct. 28. Council, Silas Condict. Assembly, Jacob Drake, Ellis Cook, William Woodhull.
3d Legislature, 1778, Oct. 27, Council, Silas Condict. Assembly, Jacob Drake, Abraham Kitchel, David Thompson.
4th Legislature, 1779, Oct. 26. Council, Silas Condict. Assembly, Abraham Kitchel. Ellis Cook, Alexander Carmichael.
5th Legislature, 1780, Oct. 24. Council, Silas Condict. Assembly, William Winds, John Carle, Eleazer Lindsley.
6th Legislature, 1781, Oct. 23. Council, John Carle. Assembly, Ellis Cook, Aaron Kitchel, John Starke.
7th Legislature, 1782, Oct. 22. Council, John Carle. Assembly, Ellis Cook, Aaron Kitchel, John Starke.
8th Legislature, 1783, Oct. 28. Council, John Carle. Assembly, Ellis Cook, John Starke, Jonathan Dickerson.
9th Legislature, 1784, Oct. 26. Council, John Carle, Assembly, Ellis Cook, Aaron Kitchel, Jacob Arnold.
Ioth Legislature 1785, Oct. 25. Council, John Cleves Symmies. Assembly, Ellis Cook, John Starke, Jacob Arnold.
11th Legislature, 1786, Oct. 24. Council, Abraham Kitchel. Assembly, Ellis Cook, John Starke, Aaron Kitchel.
12th Legislature, 1787, Oct. 23. Council, Abraham Kitchel. Assembly, Ellis Cook, Aaron Kitchel. John Starke.
13th Legislature, 1788, Oct. 28. Council, Abraham Kitchel. Assembly, Ellis Cook, John Starke, Aaron Kitchel.
14th Legislature. 1789, Oct. 27, at Perth Amboy. Council, William Woodhull. Assembly, Ellis Cook, Aaron Kitchel. Jacob Arnold.
( To be continued.)
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( Continued from page 52.) HALF-WAY MEMBERS.
1783.
May 15. Zenas Condict & Hannah his wf.
". Isaac Lyon & Rebekah his wf.
July 8. Aaron Howell, Junr., & Phebe his wf.
Aug, 17. Theophilus Hathaway's wf. Phebe, Sept.18. Phebe Stockbridge.
Nov.23. Joseph Halsey & Jerusha his wf. 1784.
Apr. 18. Mary wf. of Wm. Locy.
" 29. Abigail wf. of Abraham Munson. Junezo. George Gwinnup & wf. Margaret. Sept.19. Benj. Pierson & Abigail his wf.
" 26. David Reeve & Martha his wf.
Nov.18. Aaron Marsh & Nance his wf. 1785.
Jan. 20. Ben Woodruff & Patience his wf. Apr. 3. Isaac Woolley & Hannah his wf.
" 28. Isaac Conckling & Comfort his wf. May 1. Keziah Fairchild and her sister.
" Jemima Fairchild,
" 22. David Tuttle & Phebe his wf. Apr. 26. Paul Lee & Eunice his wf.
Nov. 4. Isaac Walker.
" 27, Dayton Talmadge & Charity his wf. Dec. 8. Dan'l Pierson & Prudence his wf. 18. Moses Esty & wf. Anna.
" 29. Jacob Ball, bap. adult., & Mary his wf.
" 30. Hannah, Asa Beach's wf. 1786.
Jan. 19. Dan Phenix & Anna his wf.
" 29. Doc. Timo. Jones' wf. Abigail.
Mar. 30. Rob Arnold, Jun. & Mary his wf.
" " David & Bathia Pierson.
" " John Conkling & Elizabeth his wife.
" Elizabeth, wf. of Jonathan Hay- ward.
Apr. 16. John Oliver.
July 2. Hannah, Cap. S. Howell's wf.
" 31. Martha, George Emmel's wf. Sept. 3. Zebidiah Orsborn.
" 17. Gideon Riggs & Rachel his wf.
Nov.10. Phebe wf. of John Kirkpatrick.
" 19. Elizabeth wf. of Peter Fairchild.
Dec. 3. Phebe, wf. of William Wick. 1787.
Feb. 9. Nathaniel Bears & Ame his wf.
May 6. Abr.Tunis Schenck & Phebe his wf. June17. James Vance & Amy his wf.
Nov.25. Isaac Lindsly & Phebe his wf.
1788.
Feb. 24. David Lindsly & Tapena his wf.
May 2. Benj. Freeman, Jun. & Elizabeth his wf., with her child.
July 6. Jno. Wilson & Mary his wf. " Jno. Sprout and Mary his wf.
Sept. 5. Caleb Tuttle & Mary his wf.
Oct. 19. Samuel Tuttle & Rebeka his wf. 1789. Feb. 27. Stephen Burnet's wf.
June 2. Catharine, wf. of Jacob Reed. 1790.
Feb. 17. Asanath (?) wf. of Steph. Burnet. (See above Feb. 27, '89 .- ED.)
July 26. Joseph Godden & Eunice his wf.
Aug.23. Mary, wf. of Moses Sturge.
Sept.20. Larence Wilson & Jane his wf. .. Thomas Johnson.
Oct. 4. John Alwood.
II. Abraham Core & bap., and Jane his wf.
" 17. Elizabeth, wf. of James Pitney,
" 25. Moses Johnson & Hulda his wf. 1791.
Jan. 3. Bethuel Hayward & . Temperance his wf.
May 23. Will Hamilton & Nelle his wf.
July 2. Abraham Munson.
Sept.11. Abraham Conkling & Jemima his wf.
Oct. 6. Gabriel Ford & Francis Goldo his wf.
WHO CAN TELL.
The date of death or removal from town of the following persons :
NAME. DATE OF JOINING CHURCH.
Jonathan Reeve, Sept. 24, 1752.
Susanna, wf, of Joseph Jones, June 27, 1753.
Stephen Freeman, Jr., Nov. 3, 1753. Sarah, wf.of Abraham Ludlam, Sept. 1, 1754. Sarah, wf. of Samuel Munson, “
Abigail. wf. of John Robards, Apr. 11, 1756. Stephen Mahurin, July 3, 1757.
Timothy Riggs,
Sept. 4, "
Sarah, wf. of Timothy Peck, 3, "
Abigail, wf. of Isaac Pain, Jan. 5, 1759.
Widow Rebecca Stockbridge,
Rachel, wf. of Uriah Cutler, Sept. 6, 1761. Widow Abigail Gilbard,
Sarah, wf. of Wm. Goodwin,
Stephen Munson, Nov. 7, 1762.
Mary, wf. of Moses Prudden, Sept. 2, 1764. Ame, wf. of Joseph Lindsly, "
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1758.
June18. Lorance Decker, child Job.
25. Benjn. Halsey & wf., ch. Ruth.
" Isaac Tuttle & wf., ch. Isaac.
" Philip Hathaway & wf., ch. Mary.
July 2. Thomas Coe & wf., ch. Stephen,
10. Seth Mahurin & wf. two youngest children, Bap. Rockaway.
Aug. 6. Joseph Pierson & wf., ch. Abraham. Wido. Zervia Wines, ch. Loruhama.
Thomas Throop's wf., ch. Abigail.
13. Thomas Wilkerson on wf.'s ac- compt., ch. Mary.
.. .. Wm. Goodwin on wf.'s accompt., chn. Nance, Margere, Seth, John.
20. John Lindsly & wf., ch. John.
" William Akeman & wf., ch. Jane.
" 27. Henry Primrose & wf., ch. James. Sept.17. Stephen Conkling & wf., ch. Mary.
" " Zophar Freeman & wf., ch. David.
" 24. Capn. Daniel Tuttle on wf.'s ac- compt., ch. Mary.
Oct. 8. William Brown & wf., ch. Uriah.
66 29. Matthias Burnet & wf., ch. Phebe. Rob Arnold & wf., ch. Silvanus, born Sept. 21, 1758.
.. John Cole & wf., ch. Daniel. Nov.12. Matthew Fairchild & wf., ch. Re- becca.
Dec. 31. Joshua Ball & wf., ch. Phebe. .. Thomas Tuttle & wf., ch. Caleb. 1759.
Jan. 5. Rebecca Stockbridge, ch. Phebe, her youngest.
21. John Mitchel & wf., ch. Benj., born Nov. 22, 1758.
Feb. 4. Abraham Hathaway & wf., ch. Jemima.
" 18. Abigail wf. of Constant Cooper, adult.
" Phebe Wheler, adult.
25. Thomas Brandon & wf. Martha, two chn., William & Mary Ann.
" Junia Lindsly, ch. Rachel.
Mar. 11. Tim. Mills & wf., ch. Phebe.
25. Moses Johnson & wf., chn. Mary & Eunice.
Apr. 15. Moses Prudden & wf., ch. Phebe.
" " James Frost, negro ch. Tubal.
Apr. 22. Benj. Coe & wf., ch. Jane.
Henry Gardiner & wf., ch. Ruth.
.. Sam'l Bayles, Junr. & wf., ch. Jemima.
29. Daniel Wick & wf., ch. William & servant ch. Hagar.
.. Phineas Fairchild & wf., ch. Sarah, Born Feb. 22, 1759.
May 8. Daniel Morris & wf., ch. Sarah.
12. Wid. Elizabeth Mott. ch. Ebenezar.
20. James Miller & wf., ch. Eleazar.
Juneio. Joshua Geering, dult., & ch. Nance.
.. Seth Mahurin & wf., ch. Othiniel.
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" David Beeman & wf., ch. -
.. Ephraim Burrel & wf., ch. -
II. Jonathan Reeve & wf., ch. Jona- than.
24. Doc. Sam'l Tuthil & wf., ch. Sarah. July 8. Petr. Dickerson & wf., ch. Nance. 15. Joshua Whitehead on wf.'s ac- compt., twins, Samuel & Isaac.
29. Deac. Matt. Lum & wf., ch. Sarah.
" " John Hunterdon & wf., ch. Symon. Aug. 5. Abraham Campfield on wf.'s ac- count, ch. Israel.
" Willm. Bates & wf., ch. Martha.
Aug.12. John Pierson & wf., ch. Mary.
" 19. Agnish ye wf. of Stepn. Lyon, chn. Joseph & David.
Sept. 2. John Fford, ch. John.
" 9. Jabesh Bears & wf., ch. John.
Oct. 1. John Robards & wf., ch. Silas.
Eleazer Hathaway & wf., ch. Theo- philus.
7. Benjn. Bayles, Jun. & wf., ch. Ro- bard.
" Benj. Hathaway & wf., ch. Hannah.
Sam. Shipman & wf., ch. Phebe.
Moses Johnson & wf., ch. Rhoda.
14. The wid. of Charles Howell, ch. Mary, born July 28, 1759.
Shadrack Howard & wf., ch. Bethuel.
Adoniram Prudden & wf.,ch. Elijah.
66 21. Capt. Dan'l Tuttle & wf., ch. Daniel.
66 John Burrell & wf., ch. Jemima.
" Peter Norris & wf., ch. Mary.
28. Thomas Marigold on wf.'s accompt, ch. Samuel.
Nov. 4. Job Lorain on wf.'s accompt., chn. Sarah & Job. ( To be Continued.)
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( Continued from page 54.) MARRIAGES.
1772.
June 4. Icabod Johnson & Rhoda Headly.
" 25. Joseph Cathcart & Thankful Hun- tington.
Aug. 2. Joseph Lewis & Anne S. Johnes.
Sept. 8. Benjamin Suythard & Joanna Shaw. " 20. Luke Devour, of Pepper Cotton & Elizabeth Masters,both of Har- duston.
Oct. 4. John Cook & Jane Peer, both of Pequannock.
15. Daniel Baldwin & Margaret Wilson of Parsepaning.
' 22. John Lyon & Theodosia Fairchild. " 25. Abraham Hudson & Abigail Hay- ward.
Nov. 4. John Wheler & Charity Stiles.
" 23. Asahel Shipman & Electa Riggs Dec. 3. John Perkhurst & Letitia Hatha- way.
8. James Eddy & Miriam Wilkerson.
" Moses Allen & Elisabeth Turner.
13. Jacob Johnson & Anne Veal.
21. Daniel Hall & Sarah Lace. 1773.
Jan. 18. Ralph Bridge & Catherine Rogers. 24. Silas Hathaway & Prudence Bald- win, of Rockaway, both.
" 25. Humphry Davenport & Elizabeth Erwin, of Pequanack, both.
Feb. 1. James Young, of Morris Co., and Elizabeth Lowraine, of Somer- sett.
" 17. Asher Fairchild & Martha Howell. " 25. James Bullen & Phebe Primrose.
"" Caleb Howell & Rebecca Stiles.
Mar. 18. David Garrigas & Abigail Loce.
21. James Cooper, of Roxbury & Mary Winnings, of this town.
" 23. Seth Gregory & Ruth Pierson, April 22 Nathaniel Thompson & Hannah Pierson.
May 30. Benj. Freman, Junr., & Elizabeth Carter.
June 24. William Dote & Margeret Serren.
July 4. William Verguson & Jerusha Knapp.
Aug. 15. John Ward & Pamela Bridge.
16. William Ketchen & Eunice Rob- arts.
Sept. 5. Thomas Combs & Mary Johnson.
Sept. 8. Jonathan Fairchild & Sarah
Howell.
Nov. I. Dennis Comes, of Woodbridge, & Eunice Johnson.
" 21. Uriah Allen & Rachel Coe.
" 22. Samuel Cob & Sarah Southard, both of Rockaway, false mar- riage-another husband.
Nov.22. Josiah Ayrs, of Baskenridge & Cly- mene Conkling.
28. Daniel Smith & Joanna Gardiner. Dec. 26. Samuel Morris & Joanna Woodruff. 1774.
Jan. 2. Job Allen & Mary Minton, of Rock- away, both.
26. Ephraim Castemore & Mary White- head.
27. Aaron Crane & Mary Hathaway.
30. John Pierson, of Rockaway, & Sarah Garragas.
Benj. Prudden & Eunice Baldwin. Feb. 21. Abiel Wheeler & Sarah Dalrimple. Rockaway.
22. Ephraim Youngs & Phebe Cutler. Mar. 7. Abraham Peer & Susanna Johnson, Rockaway.
= 9. Benj. Bridge & Elizabeth Hatha- way.
13. Timothy Ward & Thankful Smith. Apr. 19. Jesse Smith & Eunice Tingley.
May 16, Joshua Badger & Mary Hathaway, daughter of Philip.
" 20. William Bayles & Hannah Halsey. June15. Jonathan Ogden & Abigail Gardi- ner.
July 9. Samuel Merritt & Anna Garrigas. 10. Jabez Beach & Anne Ayrs.
' 20. Aaron Howell & Abigail Crane, widow.
25. Zerah Rolfe & Sibil Keen.
31. David Lee & Eunice Carter.
Aug. I. Samuel Freeman & Sarah Crane.
28. Jacob Whitehead & Elizabeth Ar- nold.
Sept. 7. Abraham Day & Sarah Coe.
19. John Crane & Mary O'Harah. -
Oct. 2. George King & Esther Dickenson.
" 17. Jeduthan Day & Phebe Wines.
25. Ezra Halsey & Sarah Johnson.
Nov. 2. Samuel Squire & Rhoda Kitchel.
29. Dan'l Prince Crane & Phebe Burnet 531 married.
23. Col. Joseph Tuttle & Widow Isabel Drake.
( To be continued. )
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(Continued from page 55.) BILL OF MORTALITY,
1776.
Dec. 20. Captain Zenas Condict,* aet. 37, phrenzy.
" 21. George, servant of Peter Prudden, aet. 40, bilious fever.
" " Zervia, wife of Capt. Samuel Day,* aet. 56, fever.
" 25. Isaac Brookfield,t* aet. 23, con- sumption.
30. James Gillespie, aet. 36, camp-fever. .. Francis Casterline, aet. 68, black- jaundice.
Cæsar, servant of Ebenezer Con- dict, aet. 20, fever.
" 31. Rev. John Cleverly,* aet. 81, con- sumption.
I777.
Jan. 2. A child of Capt. Zenas Condict.
.. 3. Ezekiel Day,* aet. 33, consumption.
4. Jerujah, wife of Henry. Dow Trip, aet. 32, consumption.
5. Son of John Miller, aet. 19.
.. 7. Benjamin, son of John Brookfield, Esq.,taet. i5, fever.
II. Charity, widow of Benjamin Ship- man, * aet. 81, old age.
Moses Prudden,* aet. 45, cholic.
Col. Jacob Ford, Jun., aet. 39, peri- pneumony. (Born Feb. 19, 1738. Ed.)
Martha, widow of Joshua Ball, aet. 55, small pox.
.. John Gwinup, aet. 28, fractured skull.
16. Peter, servant of Doct. Jabez Camp- field,* aet. 76, old age.
19. Col. Jacob Ford, Sen.,* aet, 73, fever. (Born Apr. 13, 1704. Ed.)
" Stephen Moore, aet. 39, consump- tion.
20. Cæsar, servant of Zachariah Fair- child, St. Vitus's dance.
" 21. Phœbe, wife of Benjamin Wood- ruff, aet. 36, consumption.
.. 22. Esther, wife of Abiel Fairchild, aet. 35, consumption.
23. William Budd, aet. 45, inflammatory fever.
24. Gershom Hathaway, aet. 57, small- pox.
.. Nathaniel Lhomedieu, aet. 48, in- flammatory fever.
Jan. 31. Widow of Nathaniel Lhomedieu, aet. 45, child-bed.
Feb.
Ebenezer Winds, aet. 25, small-pox.
I. David, son of James Losey, aet. 21, dysentery.
= 3. Sarah, wife of John Ward,t aet. 27, dysentery.
Frank, servant of Capt. Hallsey, fever.
3. Abraham, son of Uzal Tompkins,t aet. 2, fever.
4. Silas Hallsey,* aet. 73, fever.
6. Mary, widow of Thomas Bridge, aet. 70, fever.
7. Child of Mr. Kemper.
" Mary, daughter of Matthias Burnet, aet. 3, dysentery.
- Tom, servant of Deacon Burnet, aet. 70, pleurisy.
9. Richard Kinney, aet 60, fever.
II. Isaac Whitehead,* aet. 77, pleurisy.
16. Anna, daughter of Matthias Burnet, aet. I, dysentery.
17. Jonathan Wilkison, aet. 38, putrid fever.
Joseph, son of Shubal Pitney, aet. 18, fever.
" Elizabeth Whitehead, aet. 21, con- sumption.
" Samuel, son of Eleazer Hathaway, aet. 13, small pox.
20. Eleazer Hathaway,* aet. 46, small pox.
" Benoni, son of Eleazer Hathaway, aet. 5, small pox.
John, son of Eleazer Hathaway, aet. I, small pox.
Servant Child of Eleazer Hatha- way. aet. 2, small pox.
" Child of Henry Dow Trip.
Joseplı, son of Peter Norris. Jun., fits.
Sarah, wife of Constant Cooper, aet. 35, consumption.
21. Abraham Pierson,* aet. 70, pleu- risy.
22. Mary, wife of Peter Metarr, aet. 42, · small pox.
23. Robert, son of David Godden, aet, 6, dysentery.
" 24. Wife of Nicholas Comesau; aet. 50, small pox.
" 25. Phœbe, daughter of Waitstill Mun- son, aet. 19, small pox. (To be continued.)
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( Continued from page 56.) TRUSTEES' BOOK.
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Feb'y 9, 1784, at a meeting of the Trus- tees at Mr. Johnes's, present Mr. Condict, Mr. Conkling, Mr. Lindsly, Mr. Ford and Mr. Mills, agreed that the board cieling of the meeting house over head be Taken Down and a wall of Lime be put in its Stead and that the Side Cieling be painted. Also agreed that the Burying ground be put in fence with Boards, and appointed Mr. Lind- sly & Mr. Mills a committee to doo the Same or Employ proper persons to do it. Also agreed to Draw Subscriptions to pay for the same.
Feb. 17, 1784 .- Trustees met at the Minis- ter's house, all present, agreed to Recon- sider the matter of walling the meeting house overhead, and agreed to have the cieling overhead taken down and put up in a better manner and be painted. And or- dered Mr. Fraderick King to pay to Samuel Huntington the Sum of Seven pounds and to Sara Winters the Sum of three pounds ten shillings of the parish money it being for Debts Due from Simon Huntington Dec. Mr. Mills Reported that he had Set- tled with Mr. Johnes Respecting his. Sallary from a former Settlement in the year 1775 to the year 1780 Inclusive and found due to him for Said Six years Sallary £107,5,2 and that he had Delivered Lists of the Delin- quents to the parish collectors according to order.
Trustees appointed Mr. Ford to provide and Set out 100 appletrees on the parsonage Land and this Bord will pay for the Same.
April 30, 1784 .- Trustees met at the re- quest of the president at Richard Johnsons, present Mr. Condict, Mr. Tuttle, Mr. Lind- sly & Mr. Mills. Agreed, and ordered Mr. Mills to prosecute in behalf of the Trustees those persons indebted on Subscriptions for purchasing a parsonage. Likewise those indebted to the parish by note.
Aug. 18, 1784 .- Trustees met by the Re- quest of the President at Mr. Johnes, present Mr. Condict, Mr. Conkling, Mr. Lindsly, Mr. Ford & Mr. Mills. Agreed to give Jonathan Ford an order on Capt. James Keen for the Sum of £3, 6, 8 ot the parish money due to the Trustees from sd. Keen it being for 100 appletrees. The Trustees appointed Mr. Con-
dict & Mr. Mills a committee to Settle with Mr. Fraderick King for the Repairs of the meeting house, Ringing the Bell, &c., and to pay the Ballance by giving order on those persons indebted to the parish by note or Subscription. Likewise to settle with Mr. Johnes Respecting his Sallary.
Nov. 23, 1784-At a meeting of the Trus- tees at the house of the minister, present Mr. Condict, Mr. Conkling, Mr. Tuthill, Mr. & Lindsly Mr. Mills. Agreed and appointed Nathan Howell, Fraderick King & William Johnes to take care of the Steple, to guard it against the weather by Applying Sheet Lead, painted cloath, &c., as they Shall think best & this bord will pay for the same. the Trustees then at the Request of Mr. Nathan Howell 'agreed to Say what price he should have for Diging graves and Tolling the Bell for funerals, which was for Children under ten years old to be Seven Shillings & Six pence and for grown per- sons Eleven Shillings and three pence-the Bord then adjourned to ist day of Dec. next to meet at this place at o'clock.
Dec.1,1784 .- Trustees met pursuant to ad- journment, all present but Mr. Ford. Agreed and appointed Deacon Allen to call on the Delinquents in Mr. Johnes' Sallary and urge them to pay of their arears or give notes for the Same, & that he shall make abatements at his Discretion and this Bord will pay him for his Services. Then agreed to purchase of Capt. Silas Howell the Land that Lies Common, Adjasant to his house for the purpose of Enlarging the publick parade and appointed Mr. Condict & Mr. Tuthill a Committee to Compleet the Buisness with Capt. Howell to take a Deed & pay him for the Same, the Sum of £25, o, with the obli- gations in the hands of the Trustees the property of the parish. Then agreed to give of four years Interest on the obliga- tions in the hands of the Trustees the prop- erty of the parish Such as have Layne through the Late War.
· (To be continued. )
We are indebted to Hon. Edmund D. Hal- sey, Esq., for the valuable list begun on the third page of this number of the RECORD, of the Representatives of Morris County in the State Legislature. The list will be con- tinued to the present time.
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We again solicit the aid of our friends in correcting any mistakes or supplying any omissions in either of our lists, especially in the list of members which begins in the present number of the RECORD. Few can appreciate the amount of labor necessary to make this roll complete. First, the Ses- sional Books were read from the beginning of our church-history, and the names of members admitted to church-fellowship copied chronologically. Then for conve- nience of reference an alphabetical roll was needed. After this the Sessional Books were again read, and dismissions &c. noted. Then followed the great task of gathering some 3,000 names of persons deceased, not including those in " the Bill of Mortal- ity." From these it was necessary to cull the names of the members of the church, that the dates of their death might be enter- ed opposite their names in the membership- roll. Then followed the same work with the books of Evergreen Cemetery. It would be impossible to give one unfamiliar with this kind of work any adequate idea of the hundred sources of confusion which have furnished constant perplexity in the prose- cution of this labor. We have done the best we could. It would be too much to
expect that nomistakes have been made. It has also been impossible to fill all the blanks. For the rest we must rely upon our friends. Bring out the old Bibles, the old diaries, the old family-trees, and give to THE RECORD in this good work of saving local history all the aid possible. If you have not time and patience to read them, hand them over to us. We will be responsi- ble for their safe return.
Under Dr. Johnes's pastorate there were three lists of members.
Ist. Of those whom he found in full. communion when he came here in 1742, to- gether with those who came afterwards from. other churches.
This list is found on pages 12, 20 and 28. 2nd. Ofthe Half-Way Members, pages 28, 36, 44, 52 and 60.
Many of these half-way members became at a later date full members ; and hence their names will appear again in the list which follows.
3rd. Of those who united with the church by the profession of their faith. This list be- begins on page 68 of the present issue.
WHO CAN TELL
The date of death or removal from town of the following persons :
Joined the Church.
Sarah, w. of Abr. Ludlow, Sept. 1, 1754.
Sarah, w. of Sam'l Munson, "
Abigail, w. of John Robards, Apr. 11, 1756. Timothy Riggs, Sept. 4, 1757.
Sarah, w. of Timo. Peck, 3, “
Abigail, w. of Isaac Pain, Jan. 5, 1759.
Wid. Rebecca Stockbridge, ... Rachel, w. of Uriah Cutler, Sept. 6, 1761. Wid. Abigail Gilbard,
Stephen Munson, .
Nov. 7, 1762.
Mary, w. of Moses Prudden, Sept. 2, 1764. Jane, w. of Joseph Lindsley, “
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THE RECORD.
THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY.
Or, as it is more popularly known, Prince- ton College, was chartered in 1746 by John Hamilton, acting governor of the colony. Rev. Jonathan Dickinson, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Elizabethtown, was its first President. At his death, Oct. 7, 1747, the students were removed from Eliza- bethtown to Newark, and placed under the care of Rev. Aaron Burr, who was chosen to succeed Mr. Dickinson as President. In 1757 the institution, then numbering about sev- enty students, was removed to Princeton.
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