The Record of the First Presbyterian Church of Morristown, N.J. : v. 1-5 Jan. 1880-Dec. 1885, pt 1, Part 14

Author: First Presbyterian Church (Morristown, N.J.); Green, R. S. (Rufus Smith), 1848-1925
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This pompous funeral, so pompously de- scribed, was quite in contrast with the fun- eral procession which the previous week entered the same burying ground. The numerous friends and neighbors of Jacob Johnson made a long procession, but his oldest son, Mahlon, who still survives, re- members that there was only one vehicle on wheels at that funeral. Dr. Johnes and the physician led the procession on horse- back. and the only wagon present was used to convey the coffin to the graveyard. All the people, men, women and children, either rode on horseback or walked on foot. At the house the pastor drew heavenly conso- lation for the afflicted from the Word of God, and at the grave dismissed the people by thanking them for their kindness to the dead. And had Dr. Johnes officiated at the funeral of General Washington his services would have been just as simple and unos- tentatious. These two funerals make no uninteresting features in the social life of Morristown when Washington spent his last winter there.


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REPRESENTATIVES OF MORRIS COUNTY IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE.


8rst Legislature, 1857, Jan. 13. Senate, Andrew B. Cobb.


Assembly, Benj. M. Felch, Ist Dist


Richard Speer, . 2d


William A. Carr, 3d 1 Daniel Budd. 4th


82d Legislature, 1858, Jan. 12.


Senate, Andrew B. Cobb.


Assembly, Benj. M. Felch, Ist Dist


Richard Speer, · 2d Lyman A. Chandler, 3d John Naughright. 4th


83d Legislature, 1859, Jan. 11.


Senate, Andrew B. Cobb. '


Assembly, A. H. Stansburough, Ist Dist James H. Ball, 2d Lyman A. Chandler, 3d John Naughright. 4th


84th Legislature, 1860, Jan. 10.


Senate, Daniel Budd. Assembly, Eugene Ayers, Ist Dist


James H. Ball, 2d


Nelson H. Drake, 3d Nathan Horton. 4th .


85th Legislature, 1861, Jan. 8.


Senate, Daniel Budd.


Assembly, William W Beach, Ist Dist. John Hill, 2d


Nelson H. Drake, : 3d 1.1 Nathan Horton. 4th


In 1860 the representation of the county was reduced to three members, and the county was redistricted. (P. L. 532 -- 548.)


Ist District, Chatham, Morris, Mendham and Chester.


2d District, Hanover, Pequannock and Rockaway.


3d District, Randolph, Roxbury and Jeffer- son.


86th Legislature, 1862, Jan. 14. Senate, Daniel Budd.


Assembly, Jacob Vanatta, Ist Dist.


John Hill, 2d ..


Nelson H. Drake. 3d


87th Legislature, 1863, Jan. 13.


Senate, Lyman A. Chandler.


2d ist Dist. Assembly, Jacob Vanatta, William J. Wood, Jesse Hoffman. 3d


88th Legislature, 1864, Jan. 12.


Senate, Lyman A. Chandler.


Assembly, Henry C. Sanders, Ist Dist. John Bates, 2d


Jesse Hoffman. 3d


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Both Legislature, 1865, Jan. 10.


Senate, Lyman A. Chandler. Assembly, Alfred M. Treadwell, Ist Dist. John Bates, 2d


Jesse Hoffman. 3d


goth Legislature, 1866, Jan. 9.


Senate,


.. , George T. Cobb.


Assembly, James C. Yawger, ' Ist Dist. John Hill, Speaker, 2d Elias M. White. 3d ."


gist Legislature, 1867, Jan. 8.


Senate,


George T. Cobb.


Assembly, James C. Yawger, Ist Dist. Lewis Estler, 2d


Elias M. White.


3d


In 1867 (P. L. 514) the county was redis- tricted as follows :


ist Dist., Chatham, Hanover, Morris and Passaic.


2d Dist., Pequannoc, Rockaway, Randolph and Jefferson. 3d Dist., Roxbury, Washington. Chester and Mendham.


gad Legislature, 1868. Jan. 14.


' Senate, George T. Cobb.


Assembly, Daniel Coghlan. Ist Dist.


George Gage. : 2d


Jesse M. Sharp. 3d


In 1868, (P. L. 1043) county again redis- trictea :


Ist Dist., Passaic, Chatham, Hanover, Morris and Mendham. zd Dist., Jefferson, Rockaway and Boon- ton.


3d Dist., Roxbury, Washington, Chester and Randolph.


93d Legislature, 1869, Jan. 12.


Senate,


George T. Cobb.


Assembly, Theo. W. Phoenix, Ist Dist. Columbus Beach, 2d ..


Jesse M. Sharp. 3d =


94th Legislature, 1870, Jan. 10.


Senate, George T. Cobb.


Assembly, Theo. W. Phoenix, Ist Dist. Columbus Beach, 2d


Jesse M Sharp. 3d


95th Legislature, 1871, Jan. IO.


Senate, Columbus Beach.


Assembly, Nathaniel Niles,


Ist Dist.


Wm. B. Lefevre, . 2d. ... Aug. C. Canfield. 3d


& In :1871, (P. L. 47) County again redis- tricted :


Ist Dist., Chatham, Hanover, Montville and Morris.


2d Dist., Boonton, Pequannoc, Rockaway and Jefferson. 3d :Dist., Passaic, Mendham, Chester Washington, Roxbury and Ran- dolph.


96th Legislature, 1872, Jan. 9. Senate, Aug. W. Cutler. Assembly, N. Niles, (Speaker.) Ist Dist. Wm. B. Lefevre, 2d Aug. C. Canfield. ' 3d ."


97th Legislature, 1873, Jan. 14. Senate, Aug. W. Cutler. Assembly, William H. Howell, Ist Dist. Jacob Z. Budd, 2d Aug. C. Canfield. 3d ..


98th Legislature, 1874, Jan. 13.


Senate, . Aug. W. Cutler.


Assembly, William H. Howell, Ist Dist.


Jacob Z. Budd,


2d


4.


Elias M. Skellenger. 3d


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99th Legislature, 1875, Jan. 12.


Senate, John Hill. Assembly, J. C. Youngblood, Ist Dist. Edmund D. Halsey, 2d Elias M. Skellenger. 3d


iooth Legislature, 1876, Jan. IO. Senate, John Hill. Assembly, J. C. Youngblood, Ist Dist. Edmund D. Halsey, 2d Elias M. Skellenger. 3d ."


IoIst Legislature, 1877, Jan. 9.


Senate,


John Hill.


Assembly, A. C. VanDuyne,


Ist Dist.


C. O. Cooper.


2d


C. P. Garrabrant,


3d


102d Legislature, 1878, Jan. 8.


Senate,


Aug. C. Canfield.


Assembly, Francis J. Doremus, Ist Dist.


C. O. Cooper,


2d


Joshua S. Salmon. C. P. Garrabrant. 3d In 1878, (P. L. 542), the County was redis- tricted as follows :


Ist Dist., Chatham, Passaic, Morris, Mend- ham and Chester.


2d Dist., Boonton, Pequannoc, Rockaway, Montville and Hanover.


3d Dist., Washington, Mount Olive, Rox- bury, Randolph and Jefferson. 103d Legislature, 1879, Jan. 14. Senate, Aug. C. Canfield.


Assembly, Charles F. Axtell, Ist Dist. James H. Bruen, 2d H. W. Hunt. 3d In 1879, (P. L. 36) the act redistricting the county passed in 1878 was repealed and the districts were left as before that act was passed ;


104th Legislature, 1880, Jan. 12.


Senate, . Aug. C. Canfield. Assembly, Charles F. Axtell, Ist Dist. James H. Bruen, 2d Holloway W. Hunt. 3d


105th Legislature, 1881, Jan, 12. Senate, James C. Youngblood. Assembly, Wm. C. Johnson, Ist. Dist. John F. Post, 2d .. Oscar Lindaley. 1 3₫


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(Continued from page 92.) MEMBERS.


[The third column on this page is the work of the RECORD. Information which will lead to the correction of any mistake, or the filling of any blank, will be thankfully re ceived .- ED.]


Names. When Received. When Dismissed or Died.


Jonathan Hathaway.


April 27, 1766 Died Aug. 26, 1814 or Feb. 17, 1821,


Mary Lindsly (Eliezer) .


Ruth Serren (James) of Middletown,


Susannah Halbart,


William Vergusen, July 4,


" Moved."


Jonas Philips, John Allen,


July 2,, 1767 "Moved,"


Frederick King,


July 5,


Nov. 11, 1796, aet. 58.


Mary Southard, (Solomon) .


Aug. 25, 1768


Sarah Loree (Sob)


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" Moved away."


Joseph Riggs,


Aug. 30, " Moved away."


Catharine Tichenor, (Dan.) Phebe Arnold (Stephen)


May 3,


1771 " Moved."


George Phillips, Aug. 29,


July 22, 1784, aet. 52.


Dehorah Phillips (George)


Jan. 25, 1782, aet. 47.


Phebe Phillips (Jonas),


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Aug. 2, 1819, aet. 91.


Sarah Tuthill (Doc. Sam'l),


Nov. 12, 1811, aet. 80.


Rhoda Prudden (Peter)


Apr. 10, 1818, aet. 87,


Daniel Carmichael, July 3, 1772 ..


Aug. 24, 1804, aet. 64.


Miriam Wilkerson,


Enos, Serv. of Elder Ezra Halsey,


Mehitabel Smith (James),


Sept. 4.


" Moved." Sept. 29, 1778, act. 27. Feb. 3, 1787, aet. 63.


Sarah Crane (Jonathan) Nov.


Hannah Norris (Peter) July 1773


Phebe Condict (Zenas), =


Sarah Turner (Jarzel), Sept. 2, Nov. 4, 1805, aet. 75.


Jonathan Raynor,


Oct. IO,


Tripena Raynor, (Jonathan)


Phebe Budd (Doc. Bern), Nov. 5,


Kezia Ball,


Dec. 31, Aug. 24, 1774, aet. 27.


"These yt. follow the ingatherings of yt. Divine harvest A. D., 1774; sweet drops of ye morning dew."


Stephen Conklin, Junr.,


May . I, 1774 Aug. 31, 1788, aet. 38.


Jonathan Stiles, Junr.,


July 1,


Jeduthan Day, .


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"Moved."


Mabel Tuttle (Thomas),


Sept. I,


Lydia Seward.


William Hamilton,


"Moved."


Eunice Prudden,


Deborah Carter,


" Moved."


Hannah Gondict,


Hannah, wf. of Lieu Hathaway.


Nov. 2, . Jan. 8, 1776, aet. 40.


Abigail Prudden (John) .


June 28, July 17, 1805, aet. 54.


Ichabod Cooper,


Nov. 4, May 4, 1770 Nov. 29, 1809, aet. 68.


Sept. 5, Dec. 26, 1813, born March 12, 1735.


.. James Brookfield,


Feb. 27, 1777, aet. 35.


Samuel Seward


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(Continued from page 93.) BAPTISMS.


1765.


Jan. , 4 .. Joshua Winget, adult,


Garret Miller & wf., household ex- cept oldest son, Mary Elizabeth, Garret, Absolam, Phebe, Sarah. 27 Joshua Ball on wf.'s account, ch. Joshua.


" Alexander Kermichael & wf., ch. David.


Ebenezer Coe & wf., ch. Silas.


Feb. 10. Jacob Ford, Jun. & wf., ch. Gabriel. Benj. Woodruff & wf., ch. Joseph.'


24. David Fairchild & wf., ch. Samuel. Marchio.Daniel Cermichael & wf., ch. John born Jan. 23, 1763.


".31. Joseph Stiles & wf., ch. Joseph.


Apr. 14. Sam'l Allwood & wf., ch. Mary. " Benj. Lindsly & wf., ch. Hannah. Benj. Coe & wf., negro ch. Bath- sheba, born March 23, 1765.


21. Paul Fervour & wf., ch. Paul. " Increase Mather & wf., ch. John.


" Jno. Easton on wf.'s account, ch. Susanna. .


28. James Keen & wf., ch. Hannah.


" Cap. Dan. Tuttle on wf.'s account, ch. Catura.


May 12. Henry Gardiner & wf., ch. Henry. " Garret Miller & wf., ch. Samuel.


June 9. Jeptha Byram & wf., ch. Eleazar.


James Chadwick & wf., ch. Han- nah.


30. Joseph Person & wf., ch. Hepsiba. Jonathan Hathaway & wf., ch. Timothy.


July 5. Onesimus Whitehead, adult.


Jerusha Cade, adult.


Robin Indian, adult, name Oba- diah.


John Hathaway, ch. Sarah.


" Onesimus Whitehead & wf., ch. Ezekiel, born May 7, 1765.


7. Nat. Lhomedau & wf., ch. William. 21. John Ayrs & wf., ch. Elisha.


" Abraham Campfield & wf., ch. Jacob.


Aug. 18. John Laporte on wf.'s account, ch. Cornelus.


Sept. I. Dan. Freeman & wf., ch. John. . 22. Moses Prudden & wf., ch. Abigail.


' 29. Stephen Conkling & wf., ob. Abra- hum.


Sept. 29 Eleazar Hathaway & wf., ch. Abi- gail.


Oct. 13. Eliphalet Clark on wf.'s, account, ch. Eliphalet.


Nov.17. Jonathan Wood & wf., ch. Jona- than Baldwin.


" Joshua Guering & wf., ch. Penina,


Seth Crowell, Junr. & wf., ch. Han- nah.


" 21. Sol. Munson, Junr. & wf., ch. Josiah.


Dec. I. Job Lorain & wf., ch. Charity.


Philip Lindsly & wf., ch. Jacob.


12: Gil. Ludlam & wf., ch. Daniel.


" 22. Timo. Day & wf., Israel.


1766.


Jan. 19. Docr. Sam'l Tuthill & wf., ch. Mary.


Peter Norris on his acc., ch. Han- nah.


Feb. 2. Wilby Clark & wf., ch. Sarah.


8. Jarzel Turner & wf., ch. Naomi.


" 23. Frederick King & wf., ch. Henry. Mar. 10. Jabish Bears & wf., ch. Elizabeth.


" Nathaniel Cundict & wf., ch. David.


" Zenas Cundict & wf., ch. David.


23. Jabez Campfield & wf., ch . William.


Peter Prudden & wf., ch. Rhoda.


Apr. 6. Christopher Wood & wf., ch. Free- man, born Sept. 18, 1765.


Moses Johnson & wf., ch. Hannah.


" John Mitchel & wf., ch. Sarah, born Jan. 4, 1766.


.. 13. Robard Hinds & wf., ch. Mary.


" Robard McKalvey on wf.'s account, ch. Rebeccah.


" 20. Ichabod Carmichael & wf., ch. Mary. Stephen Norris & wf., ch. Rebecca, born March 15, 1766.


Robart Arnold & wf., ch. David, born March 18, 1766.


John Redman & wf., ch. Joseph.


May 18. Moses Munson & wf., ch. Eunice.


" Sol. Southard on wf.'s accouut, ch. Rhoda.


" Jedidiah Mills & wf., ch. Elizabeth. ..


June 15. Gilbard Allen & wf., ch. Elizabeth.


Samuel Mills & wf., ch. Phebe.


" Zophar Gildersleeve on wt.'s ac- count, ch. Patience.


.. Stephen Hedges & wf., ch. John.


. James Chadwick on wf.'s account, ch. Rhoda. +


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. ! ( Continued from page 94.) MARRIAGES.


1785.


Jan. 11, John Howell & Phebe Farrand, 12. David Lindsly & Tapena Pierson.


13. Docr. Timothy Johnes & Abigail Juline, daughter of Mr. John Blanchard.


23. John Prudden & Mary VanCort. Feb. 13. Nathaniel Tingly & Sarah More.


". 14. Israel Lum & Patience Pierson.


9. William Johnes & Anne Brewster, ceremony by Rev. Mr. Roe.


24, John Oliver & Sarah Prudden. Mar. 6. William Stevenson & Lucy Mitchel. Apr. 7. Johnathan Lindsly & Jemima Stiles. " Henry Huffman & Lidia Parker. May 26. Henry Willm. DeSaussure & Eliza- beth Ford.


June 8. Benjn. Halsey, Esq. & Widow Sarah Lindsly.


Oct. 23. John Hayward & Widow Lydia Shipman, both of Rockaway.


25. Abraham Genung & Hannah John- son.


' 27. John Parriot & Salomy Goble. Dec. 14. Cornelius Loce & Anna Hill. 1786.


Jan. 19. Isaac Lindsly & Phebe Condict. Feb. 16. Ezekiel Howell & Susannah Hill. 10


Mar. 26. Joseph Lindsly & Phebe Rogers. Apr. 4. Cornelius Bald & Sarah Budd.


. 12. James Rogers & Massey Johnson. 13. Benjamin Marsh & Eunice Easton.


. 20, William Courtney & Mary Cham- berlain.


23. John Sprout & Mary Cermichael. .. 25. Rev. Alexander Miller & Elizabeth Ayres.


May 9. Benjamin Lamson & Thankful Hathaway.


" 16, James Morrison & Sary Primrose. June16. John Devens & Eunice Wood, wid. Aug. 3. James Cook & Ruth Pierson.


" 15. John Allerton & Rhoda Carter.


Sep. 24. Loaumi Casterling & Sharlotte Fairchild.


Oct. 31. Jacob Canfield & Eunice Munson. Nov. 21 .. Amos Ward & Susanna Easton.


" Bethuel Pierson & Anne Ogden.


Dec. 24. John Cummins & Mary Crane, widow.


1787.


Jan. 1. Samuel Hill & Susanna Lyon.


3. Anthony Squire & Sarah Mills, ..


8. Joseph Woodman & Anne Larkins =


Feb. 7. William Burnet & Hannah Lindsly " 13. Benjamin Hathaway & Phebe Bald- win.


22. Joseph Still & Martha Gardner.


Mar. 2. Jacob Conger & Phebe Johnson.


12. Francis Phillips & Mary Briant.


'14. Peter Fairchild & Savia Squire.


25. Moses Johnson, Jun. & Hulda Kenny.


Apr. 10. John Sheppard & Sibbel Gardiner. 15. Nathaniel Heady & Phebe Carmen, " 26. David Halsey & Phebe Fairchild, May 24. John Dorcey & Phebe Johnes, my Grand-daughter.


July 5. Zena Mills & Phebe Headly.


.. 18. Stephen Bunnel & Susanna Pier- son.


" 22. William Maniken & Catharine Tar- ney.


" 29. John House & Joanna Prudden. Oct. 18. Jacob Lindsly & Abigail Prudden. Nov. 8. Alexander Kirkpatrick & Sarah Mitchel.


1788.


Jan. 3. Michael Mountz & Margaret Den- men.


13. Joseph Godden & Eunice : Fair- child.


" 16. Steven Lindsly & Hannah Crowell. 27. Isaac Drake & Phebe Mills.


31. Zenas Lindsly & Rachel Ogden. Feb. 7. Abraham Core & Jane Guierin. " 23. Zebedee Jones, Esq. & Abigail Cur- rey.


Mar. 3, Josiah Munson & Ruth Hathaway. " 36. John Lyon & Jemima Smith.


Apr. 10. Ichabod Genung & Mary Pierson, 20. Jonathan Watkins & Susanna Lari- son.


May 14. Gabriel Pierson & Ruth Ward.


" 15. Daniel Stiles & Elizabeth Brook- field.


" 18. Coonrah Esler & Sarah Carns.


June 1. Will. Hardy, free negro, & Hannah, Jon. Dickerson's wench.


July 28. George Foster Tenney & Sarah Bayles.


Aug.31. Silas Howell & Sarah Potter. Sept.29. Daniel Smith & Sarah Pierson. (To be continued.)


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( Continued from page 95.) BILL OF MORTALITY. 1781.


Jan. Andrew Wade, aet 41,' consump- tion.


29. William, son of William Cherry, aet. 2. convulsion-fits.


31. Widow of Samuel Baldwin, aet. 64. Caroline, wife of Michael Mounts, aet. 26, consumption.


Feb. 27. Wife of Charles Allen, aet. 90, old age.


Letitia, wife of Amariah Sutten, aet. 47.


Wife of Enos Limas, black woman.


Mar. 8. Ezekiel Gildersleves, aet. 28, con- sumption.


11. Huldah, daughter of John Mills, aet. I, worms.


12. John Primrose, aet. 46, atrophy.


Apr. - A child of Ralph Bridge.


- Sarah, daughter of Henry Dow Trip, aet. 10, tapeworm,


May : 4. A child of Capt. Joseph Beach. 27. Mary, wife of Samuel Morrison, aet. 26, child-bed.


- A child of Samuel Morrison.


June 24. Mary, wife of Joseph Williams, aet. 39, consumption. .


July 10, A child of Capt. John Lindsley .. 21. David, son of Daniel Smith, aet. 2, scald.


Aug.11. Letitia, wife of Benjamin Bayles,* aet. 78, consumption.


Sept.13. Charles Allen, aet. 106, old-age.


17. Joanna, wife of Jonathan Stiles, Esq., aet. 53, fever.


Abigail, daughter of Ezekiel Day. aet. 9, worms.


18. Phobe, daughter of Joseph Tuttle, aet. I.


21. Asher Fairchild, aet, 32, quinsey. 30. Child of George Phillips.


Oct. 1. Samuel, son of Nathan Reeve, aet. 2, intermittent fever.


8. Asa, son of Uzal Coe, aet. 6,worms. 9. A child of Hubert Duburk, aet. 6, consumption.


23. Wife of Evan Bevan, aet. 24, fever. " Elizabeth, wife of Capt. Jonas Sim- mons.


1782.


Jan. 13. Mrs. Robertson, of New York, aet. 40, consumption.


" 14. Child of Captain Jacob Arnold, small pox.


" '18. Samuel, son of William Cherry, consumption.


.. 20. Ann Margaret, wife of Peter Hill,* aet. 52, putrid fever.


" 25. Deborah, wife of George Phillips,* aet. 47, small pox.


" 28. Jane, wife of Silas Goble,t act. 30, consumption.


" 29. Betsey,daughter of George Phillips, aet. 20, small pox.


" 30. Mary, widow of Joseph Howard,* aet. 79, consumption.


Feb. I. Elizabeth, widow of Henry Wick, Jun., aet. 36, consumption.


8. Jonathan, son of Simeon Broad- well, aet. 3, small pox.


" 15. Bethiah, daughter of Abijah Cutler, aet. 3, small pox.


" 22. Son of Nathaniel Armstrong, aet. 16, small pox.


" Capt. Agustine Bayles, aet. 46, ulcered leg.


Mar. 4. A child of Thomas Kane, aet. 8 scald.


11. A child of Amariah Casterline,


12. Shubal Trowbridge,t aet. 42, small pox.


15. Widow of Francis Casterline, aet. 65, fever.


" 20. A black man, aet. 28,man-slaughter.


25. Gershom, son of Capt. Daniel Gard,t small pox.


" 30. Nathaniel Peck,* aet. 39, fever.


Apr. 10. Mary, daughter of Aaron Pierson, aet. I, quinsey.


" 11. Wife of George Badgley, aet. 53, small pox.


.. 24. Mary, wife of Joseph Gardner, aet. 42, consumption.


" 27. Philip Price, aet. 70, small pox.


30. A child of David Gardner, fits.


May 1. Jonas Goble,t aet. 37, small pox.


= 6. John, a foreigner, aet. 50, sudden.


to. John W. Smith, Esq., aet. 42, gout.


." 16. Thomas Pierson, aet. 45, found dead.


" 20. Hannah, widow of Elijah Holloway, aet. 42, fever. ( To be continued.)


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(Continued from page 96.) TRUSTEES' BOOK.


Jan. 25, 1790 .- At a meeting of the Par- ish on the 25th of Jan., 1790, for the pur- pose of giving Rev. Mr. Collins a call to serve the congregation as an assistant to Rev. Dr. Johnes in the Ministry.


Voted, That Deacon Allen serve as Mod- erator ; That Joseph Lewis serve as Clerk.


Voted, Unanimously that the Rev. Mr. Collins be requested to serve the congrega- tion as an Assistant to the Rev. Dr. Johnes in the Ministry, and that he shall receive beside the use of the House and Parsonage and fire Wood a Salary of one hundred and thirty pounds for the first year and one hundred and forty pounds for the second and one hundred and fifty pounds annually thereafter so long as he shall officiate in the said congregation.


Voted, That the said Salary be raised as the Law directs State Taxes to be raised ex- cepting that three assistants or supervisors should be annually appointed by said parish whose duty it should be to make such abate- ments and alterations from the strict rules of Law as to them shall seem just and equit- able in consideration of the distance of resi- dence of some of the Parishioners from the place of worship, or for particular mis- fortune or embarrassment of circumstances. And voted that Silas Condict, Esq., Jona- than Stiles, Esq., and Jonathan Ford be ap- pointed for the above purpose for the first year.


The Moderator presented a paper from the Rev. Dr. Johnes in the words following, viz :


1 ".Whereas, God in his Providence las been pleased to disenable me in a great measure for performing the duties incum- bent on a minister for so large a congrega- tion as the one now in my charge, and it appearing necessary for the accommodation and benefit of the congregation that some other person should be employed in the Ministry as an assistant or otherwise, and Providence at present apparently having opened a door for such supply, and it being my desire that peace and harmony with which we have been so long been blessed should continue, and least it should appear burden- some to my people to support more than


one Minister, I do freely relinquish the obli- gation now subsisting between my people and myself from the time that another minister shall be settled here and his salary commence. Notwithstanding this resigna- tion I am content to assist in the sacred work of the ministry so far as God shall enable me, and it shall be acceptable to the people; and shall entirely submit to the dis- cretion and generosity of my people to make me such compensation for the same as to them shall seem meet."


Voted, That an address containing the thanks of the Society be presented him in the words following, viz :


The congregation sensible of the long and faithful services which the Rev. Dr. Johnes has rendered this congregation by his care and prudence as a minister and the blessings they have been favoured with by means of his administration. Voted, That the thanks of the congregation be presented to the Dr. for such his services and for the friendly and benevolent manner in which he hath been pleased to relinquish the obligation subsisting between him and his people and for his kind offer of future assistance-and that Silas Condict, Esq., and Deacon Allen wait on him and inform him of this Vote. That the members of the congregation now present will endeavor that a generous com- pensation shall be annually contributed so long as his assistance and direction shall by a kind providence be continued.


Voted, That the same persons wait on Rev. Mr. Collins, inform him of the deter- mination of the congregation and request his answer.


Voted, That the Trustees hire a house for Rev. Mr. Collins, and that the same be levied on the people in the same tax with the salary.


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Erratum-Page 86, fourth line from bot- tom of page, omit "Miller" and read " Phebe Freeman (Zophar.") .


The list of members in this number begins with Jonathan Hathaway. One Jonathan Hathaway died Aug. 26, 1814, aet. 76 years, 7 mos. and 7 days; another of the same name died Feb. 17, 1821, no age being given.


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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, MORRISTOWN, N. J. "THIS SHALL BE WRITTEN FOR THE GENERATION TO COME."-Psalms 102 : 18.


VOL. II.


FEBRUARY, 1881. NO. 2.


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With the present number of THE RECORD the list of Dr. Johnes' marriages-947 in all- is completed. It is now put beyond liability of destruction, and made forever accessible for genealogical and other purposes. For a few months we shall discontinue the list until the others have reached it in point of time.


HISTORICAL SERMON, No. 1. BY THE REV. DAVID IRVING, D.D., Pastor of the Church,


1855-1865. PREACHED THANKSGIVING DAY, 1861 ..


Walk about Zion and go round about her : tell the towers thereof. Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generations following. -- Psalm xlviii. : 12-13.


We appear here to-day at the call of our Governor as citizens, We come at the call of Jehovah as subjects and enter the church as Christians to give thanks for past bles- sings and present enjoyments. As mem- bers of a great confederacy we have much to awaken and perpetuate gratitude. As citi- zens of this State, in her laws, government and judiciary, we have much to establish confidence, and banish fears. As inhabi-


tants of a place, rich in moral influence and a noble religious ancestry, we have much to foster gratitude and induce us to be con- formed to divine precepts that we may shew forth the praise of our God. With hearts touched with the varied marks of divine beneficence the past year in continu- ing national and civil rights, and in causing the earth to yield her richest stores we turn to consider our own past as a church, that we may adore that superintending Provi- dence, that has preserved and enlarged her, that has been with her in trials, and that has made her the nursery for heaven and for many churches in this and other communities. Let us like the grateful He- brew walk about our Zion, go around about her and tell the towers thereof. Mark well her bulwarks, consider her palaces that we may tell it to the generation following.


Long before this region became instinct with a civilized and religious life it was the hunting ground of the Indians and the home of the wild beast. * When these wholly dis- appeared is as difficult to tell as when the white man first reared his cabin and where. Upward the tide of civilization rolled from Long Island, Elizabeth Town, Newark, un- til it reached this section in the early part of last century. Prior to this, Hanover, then called Whippany, and embracing the territory now included in the townships of Morris, Chatham and Hanover was settled. In 1685, says the author of the Historical Collections of New Jersey, but on the re- cords of the church book of Hanover we have the following entry by Rev. Jacob Green, its third pastor settled 1746. " About the year 1710, a few friends removed from Newark and Elizabeth Town and settled on




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