Grace Church, Baptisms and Marriages, Register Of Rev. John Poyer, 1710-1731

Extracted from "The Origin and History of Grace Church, Jamaica, New York"
by Horatio, Oliver LADD, A. M., S. T. D., Rector Emeritus, 1913

Transcription courtesy of DunhamWilcox.net, transcribed by Jane Devlin. Used with permission.


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Mr. Poyer's Register includes entries for Flushing and Newtown, besides those that were brought to him, from remote parts of Long Island. The original is in the size and shape of a copy book, the entries of baptism and marriages are in parallel columns and so pale as to require a magnifying glass to read them. A few leaves are lost; the rest are in a perishable condition and yellow with age.

This register was first printed by the kind permission of Rev. Edwin B. RICE, rector in 1883, in a genealogical magazine. It is the only one of Grace Church Registers which has been before published. The parish records from 1732 to 1780 were lost during the rectorship of Dr. JOHNSON. They were kept in a box and may have been destroyed in the burning of the Church.


THE REGISTER BOOK OF THE PARISH OF JAMAICA
Kept by the Rev. Thomas POYER, Rector from 1710 to 1732
Person's Baptiz'd, Ye Time Wn and Place Where



  • Samuel, son of Samuel and Hannah SMITH, 23 Jul 1710 at Jamaica
  • Ruth, dau. of Peter and Abigail WHITE, 23 Jul 1710 at Jamaica
  • Jno, son of Jno and Freelove BURROWS, 27 Aug 1710 at Jamaica
  • Richd, son of Thos and Mary EVANS, 13 Aug 1710 at New Town
  • Deborah, dau. of Jno and Rebecca SMITH of Sealtauket, ae 21, 7 "7ber 1710", at Jamaica
  • Sarah, dau. of Samuel and Frances WALKER of Brookland in King's County, 7 "7ber 1710", at Jamaica
  • Robert, Hester, Judith, Susanna, Jno, Daniel, Sons and Daughters of Johhathan and Judith MURRAIL, 1 "8ber 1710", at New Town
  • Thos, son of Peter and Elizabeth QUACOE, 29 "8ber" 1710, at N. Town
  • Augustin, son of Will and Mary CROOK, 3 "10ber" 1710, at Jamaica
  • Abigail, dau. of Thos MURRAILE and Ann GLENN of N. Town, "10ber" 31, 1711, at N. Town
  • Mary, dau. of Joel and Deborah BURROWS, 2 Jan 1710, at Jamaica
  • Daniel, son of Thos and Jane WHITEHEAD, 14 Feb 1710, at Jamaica
  • Jonathan and Rebecca, Son and Daughter of James and Rebecca HAZARD of N. Town, 26 Feb 1710 at New Town
  • Elizabeth, dau. of Thos and Sarah WILLET, 19 Apr 1711, at Flushing
  • Peter, son of Samuel and Katherine CLOWES, 10 Jan 1711, at Jamaica
  • Mary, dau. of Walter and Margaret JONES, 20 Apr 1711, at Jamaica
  • Elizabeth and Marsi, Daughters of Richd and Mary GREGO, 25 Mar 1711, at New Town
  • Johannes Daniel, son of Augustus and Elizabeth BERNARD, 26 Mar 1711, at New Town
  • Jemima, dau. of Jno and Ruth SMITH, 18 "8ber" 1711, at Jamaica
  • Jno, son of Jno and Elinor TURNER, 18 "9ber" 1711 at Jamaica
  • Mary, wife of Wm. FOLER, 29 "9ber" 1711, at Flushing
  • Mary, dau. of Wm. and Mary FOWLER, 29 "9ber" 1711, at Flushing
  • William, son of Jno. and Elizabeth JACKSON, 16 "10ber" 1711, at Jamaica
  • Richd and Samuel, Sons of Richd and Marsi CORNELL, 14 Feb 1711/12, at Flushing
  • Deborah, dau. of Joseph and Elizabeth DEAN, 14 Feb 1711/12, at Flushing
  • Daniel, son of Peter and Abigail WHITE, 9 Mar 1711, at Jamaica
  • Sarah, dau. of Jeptha and Katherine LEWIS, 13 Apr 1712, at New Town
  • Genjamin, son of Edward and Mary PHILLIPS, 13 Apr 1712, at New Town
  • Rich, son of Richd and Mary BETTS, 4 May 1712, at Jamaica
  • Samuel, son of Thomas and Dinah HOWEL, 18 May 1712, at Jamaica
  • Catherine, dau. of Robt and Abigail READE, 29 May 1712, at Jamaica
  • James, son of Robert MIJWARD and Elizabeth HADLOCK, 22 Jun 1712, at Jamaica
  • Wm. HALLETT, ae ---, 9 Jul 1712, at Hellgate
  • Joseph, son of Edward and Mary HIGBY, 15 Jul 1712, ae 17 yrs, at Jamaica
  • James, son of Jno STEVENS and Racel HUGANS, 15 Jul 1712, at Jamaica
  • Mary, dau. of Samuel and Hannah SMITH, 19 "8ber" 1712, at Jamaica
  • Stephen, son of Jno and Freelove BURROWS, 14 "10ber" 1712, at Jamaica
  • Thos, son of Francis and Catherine SAWYER, 22 "10ber" 1712, at Jamaica
  • Francis, son of Jaspar and Elizabeth FRANCIS, 28 "10ber" 1712, at Jamaica
  • Nathan, Sarah and Iday, children of Jno and Margaret CLEMENS, 31 "10ber" 1712, at Flushing
  • Willm, Jno Charles, Bickley, Sarah, Jane, children of Thos and Elizabeth WHELLIN, 1 Jan 1712 at Jamaica
  • Thos, son of Joel and Deborah BURROWS, 22 Feb 1712, at Jamaica
  • Sarah, daughter of Thos and Margaret RATTOOn, 16 Apr 1713, at Jamaica
  • Johnathan WHITEHEAD, ae 41, 18 Apr 1713, at Jamaica
  • Daniel, Abigail, Charity, Thos Benjamin, Sarah, Deborah, Susanna, children of Jonathan and Sarah WHITEHEAD, 18 Apr 1713, at Jamaica
  • Robt, son of Jno and ---- HICKS, 21 May 1713, at Flushing
  • Joseph HALLETT and Lydia, his Wife, Samuel MOOR jun and Charity, his Wife, Geo. HALLETT, persons at riper years, baptized 6 Aug 1713, at Hellgate
  • Joseph, Moses, Mary, and Wm., children of of the aforesd Jo and Lydia HALLET, baptiz'd at Hell-Gate, 6 Aug 1713
  • Jno, son of Jno and Elizabeth BARTOW, 6 "7ber" 1713, at Flushing
  • Hannah, Garret and Alice FURMAN, 25 "8ber" 1713, at Jamaica, persons grown up or at riper years
  • Arthur SMITH, 27 "7ber" 1713, ae ---, at Jamaica
  • Susanna, daughter of Peter SONMANS and Elizabeth ARNOLD, 28 "8ber" 1713, at New Town
  • Catherine, daughter of Samuel and Catherine CLOWES, 21 "10ber" 1713, at Jamaica
  • Jno WELLIN, ae ---, 18 Jan 1713, at Jamaica
  • Wm. WEST, ae 41, 26 Jan 1713, at New Town
  • Mary, daughter of James and Mary DUNNALSON, 11 Apr 1714, at Jamaica by Mr. HALLIDAY
  • James and Sarah, Negroes of Samuel CLOWES, 23 May 1714, at Jamaica
  • Catherine, daughter of Jno and Elizabeth WALKER, 5 Jun 1714, at New Town
  • Hannah, daughter of Richd and Sarah ABRIL, 26 Aug 1714, at Jamaica
  • Martha, daughter of Jeremiah and Martha GANONG, 19 Jan 1714, at Flushing
  • Elizabeth, wife of Jno BARTOW, 2 Mar 1744 ae ---
  • Frances, Elizabeth, Hannah, Sarah and Mary, children of Jno and Eliz. BARTOW, 22 Mar 1714, at Jamaica
  • William, son of Jno. and Sarah WHELIN, 7 Apr 1715, at Jamaica
  • Thos, son of Josias and Isabella WIGGINS, 17 Apr 1715, at Jamaica
  • Mary, daughter of Thos and Dinah HOWEL, 23 Apr 1715, at Jamaica
  • Jno., son of Jno and Margaret CLEMENS, 24 Jul 1815, at Jamaica
  • Catherine, daughter of Francis and Sarah NICHOLS, 18 Sep 1715, at Jamaica
  • Sarah, Phillis and Henry, negroes of Thos and Frances POYER, 1 Sep 1715, at Jamaica
  • Wm. son of James Hazard, 22 "8ber" 1715 at New Town
  • Joseph, son of Samuel and Katherine CLOWES, 20 "9ber" 1715 at Jamaica
  • Wm., son of Wm. and Rachl STROUD, 22 Jan 1715, at Jamaica
  • Sarah, wife of Jno GOLDIN and Jno their son, 26 Feb 1715/16, at Jamaica
  • Elizabeth, daughter of Peter and Catherine NICK, 3 Apr 1716, at New Town
  • Abigail, daughter of Arthur and Abigail SMITH, 22 Apr 1716, at Jamaica
  • Amy, daughter of Jno. and Elizabeth BARTOW, 10 Jun 1716, at Jamaica
  • Benjamin, son of Saml BAYLESS and --- GOLDIN, 26 Jul 1716, at Jamaica
  • Margaret, daughter of Edward, a Negro of ye Widow MAROCIN, and of Jane, a negro of Mr. Jno TREDWELL, 19 Aug 1716, at Jamaica
  • Henry, ye Negro of Andrew VANALST, 23 "7ber" 1715, at New Town
  • Catherine, daughter of Peter and Abigail WHITE, 30 "7ber" 1716 at Jamaica
  • Jno, son of Jno and Sarah WHELIN, 3 "8ber" 1716, at Jamaica
  • Francis, son of Jeptha and Catherine LEWIS, 21 "8ber" 1716, at New Town
  • James, son of Jno and Margaret CLEMENT, 25 "8ber" 1716, at Flushing
  • Jacob DEAN, aged --, 7 Jan 1716, at Jamaica
  • Johanna, daughter of Edward and Johanna BLAGG, 17 Jan 1716, at Jamaica
  • Samuel DEAN and Saml, Abraham, Sarah, Phebe, Abigail, and Cuzziah, children of Saml and Hannah DEAN, 24 Jan 1716, at Jamaica
  • Jno DEAN and Stephen, son of Jno and Mary DEAN, 24 Jan 1716, at Jamaica
  • Henry, son of Ben: and Arianthe TAYLOR, 5 Mar 1716, at Jamaica
  • Adam LAWRENCE, 9 Apr 1717, at Jamaica
  • Daniel, son of Samuel and Hannah SMITH, 14 Apr 1717, at Jamaica
  • Sarah, daughter of Henry and Jane, Negroes of Mr. Andrew VAN ALST, 16 Jun 1717, at New Town
  • Jno, son of Richd and Mary BETTS, 23 Jun 1717, at Jamaica
  • Catherine, wife of Ephraim GOLDIN and Percival, their son, 2 Jun 1717, at Jamaica
  • Francis, son of Thos and Elizabeth WHELLIN, 7 Jul 1717, at Jamaica
  • Sarah, daughter of Jno and Elizabeth FISH, 11 Aug 1717, at New Town
  • Deborah, daughter of Saml and Catherine DEAN, 1 Sep 1717, at Jamaica
  • Richard STOCKTON of East Jersey, 21 "8ber" 1717, ae 22 yrs, at Jamaica
  • Benjamin, son of Joseph and Patience DEAN, 27 "8ber" 1717, at Jamaica
  • Catherine, daughter of Christopher and Ann TULY, 5 Jan 1717, at Jamaica
  • Leonard, son of Arthur and Abigail SMITH, 16 Feb 1717, at Jamaica
  • Matthew, son of Jno and Sarah GOLDIN, 29 Jun 1718, at Jamaica
  • Elizabeth, wife of and Mary daughter of Thos UMPHREYS, 12 Jul 1718, at Jamaica
  • Elizabeth, daughter of Thos and Eliz: UMPHREYS, 14 Aug 1718, at Jamaica
  • Judith, daughter of Simon and Sarah, Negroes of Thos and Frances POYER, 24 Aug 1718, at Jamaica
  • Mary, daughter of Walter and Hannah HARRIS, 9 "7ber" 1718, at Great Neck
  • Ratchel, daughter of George and --- REYNOLDS, 14 "7ber" 1718, at New Town
  • Jno and Mary, children of Joseph and Rachel BARTON, 19 "8ber" 1718, at Jamaica
  • Thos, son of the aforesd Joseph by his 2d wife Aigail, ye same time and Place
  • Hester and Diana, Negros of Caleb and Martha HEATHCOTE, 2 "9ber" 1718, at Jamaica
  • Catherina, daughter of Saml and Catherine CLOWES, 9 "9ber" 1718, at Jamaica
  • Jemima, daughter of William and Susanna HODGER, 15 "9ber" 1718, at Jamaica
  • Elizabeth, daughter of Caleb and Martha HEATHCOTE, 25 Jan 1718, at Jamaica
  • Thos, son of Jno and Sarah WHELLIN, 18 Feb 1718, at Jamaica
  • Mary, daughter of Ephraim and Katherine GOLDIN, 8 Feb 1718, at Jamaica
  • Mary, daughter of John and Margaret CLEMENT, 19 Feb 1718, at Flushing
  • Richard, John, Solomon, Mary, Elizabeth, Phebe, children of Richard and Mary COMBS, 14 Mar 1718, at Jamaica
  • Benjamin, son of Benjamin and Aranthe TAYLOR, 16 Mar 1718, at Jamaica
  • Thos, son of Richd and Mary BETTS, 22 Apr 1719, at Jamaica
  • Deborah, daughter of Adam and Sarah LAWRENCE, 9 Aug 1719, at Flushing
  • Jno, son of Daniel and Hannah DENTON, 12 Aug 1719, at Jamaica
  • Ann, daughter of Robert and --- WELLS, 1 "9ber" 1719, at Jamaica
  • Sarah, daughter of Saml and Hannah SMITH, 8 "9ber" 1719, at Jamaica
  • JAmes, son of George and Bythia REYNOLDS, 15 "9ber" 1719, at New Town
  • _lbert, son of --- and Jane NICOLS, 22 "10ber" 1719, at Jamaica
  • Mary, daughter of Jno and Catharine GOODIN, 20 "10ber" 1719, at Jamaica
  • Mary, daughter of Sam. and Cath. CLOWES, 21 "9ber" 1720, at Jamaica
  • Catherine, daughter of Gerardus and Sarah CLOWES, 8 Jan 1720, at Jamaica
  • John, son of Benjamin and Arianthe TAYLOR, 29 Jan 1720, at Jamaica
  • Eliz. daughter of Richd JOY and Ann TONSTAL, 26 Mar 1-2-, at Jamaica
  • Augustin, son of George and --- REYNOLDS, 18 Jun 1721, at New Town
  • Sarah, daughter of Robt and Sarah WILLIS, 1 Aug 1725, at Flushing
  • Ann, daughter of James and Mary SMALSHANKS, 1 Aug 1725, at Flushing
  • Ann, daughter of Daneil and Elinor WHITEHEAD, 6 Aug 1725, at Jamaica
  • Joseph Olfield, son of Thos and Sarah POYER, 19 "7ber" 1725, at Jamaica
  • Stephen, son of Benjamin and Rachel WIGGINS, 20 Feb 1725, at Jamaica
  • Jno and Sarah, children of Jno and Julia MILLER, 20 Feb 1725, at Jamaica
  • Wm., son of Guy and Elizabeth YOUNG, 7 Mar 1725, at Jamaica
  • Wm., son of Robert and --- WOOD, 27 mar 1726, at New Town
  • Smith, son of Wm. and Deborah STEED, 8 May 1726
  • Lewis, son of Joseph and Abigail BARTON, 8 May 1726
  • Mary, daughter of Richd and Charity COMES, 8 May 1726
  • Thos, son of John and ELinor HICKS, 19 Jun 1726, at Jamaica
  • Deborah, daughter of Jno and Elizabeth wILLETT, 3 Jul 1726, at Jamaica
  • Martha, daughter of Robt and Sarah WILLIS, 31 Jul 1726, at Flushing
  • Robt, son of Thos and Catherine MARTIMORE, 31 Jul 1726, at Jamaica
  • Saml, son of Edward and Eliz. WILLETT, 11 "7ber" 1726, at Jamaica
  • Sarah, daughter of John and Sarah WHELLIN, 11 "7ber" 1726, at Jamaica
  • Catherine, daughter of Thos and Charity BROWN, 18 "7ber" 1726, at Jamaica
  • Willett, son of Benjamin and Arianthe TAYLOR, 6 "9ber" 1726, at Jamaica
  • Elizabeth, daughter of Thos and Hannah WHITEHEAD, 20 "9ber" 1726, at Jamaica
  • Thos, son of Thos and Sarah POYER, 8 "xber" 1726, by Revnd. Mr. JENNEY, at Jamaica
  • Thos, son of Edward and Sarah JONES, 11 "xber" 1726, at Jamaica
  • Caleb, son of Gershon and Mary WIGGINS, 26 "xber" 1726, ae 12 yrs, at Jamaica
  • Gilbert, son of Adam and Lawrence [sic], 5 Jan 1726, at Great Plain
  • Richd GREEN, ae --, 4 Feb 1726, at Springfield
  • Daniel, son of Guy and Eliza YOUNGS, 20 Mar 1726, at Jamaica
  • Martha, wife of James HAZARD, and Bridget HALLETT, 9 Apr 1727, at New Town
  • Jno, son of Gerardus and Sarah CLOWES, 18 Jun 1727, at Jamaica
  • Gilbert, son of Foster and Mary WATERS, 13 Aug 1727, at Jamaica
  • Susanna, wife of William BARNET, 19 "7ber" 1727, at Jamaica
  • Mary, daughter of Jno and Catherine BEDFORD, 8 "8ber" 1727, at Jamaica
  • Mary, daughter of James and Mary SMALLSHANKS, 15 "8ber" 1727, at Flushing
  • Benjamin, son of Robert and Sarah WILLIS, 12 "9ber" 1727, at Flushing
  • Jno, son of Jno and Elizabeth WALKER, 23 "9ber" 1727, at Jamaica
  • Danl, son of Daniel and Elinor WHITEHEAD, 7 Jan 1727, at ye Mill
  • Charity, daughter of Wm. and Deborah STEED, 21 Jan 1727, at Jamaica
  • Hannah, daughter of Thos and Catherine MARTIMORE, 30 Jan 1727, at Jamaica
  • Adam, Benjamin, Margaret, Elizabeth, and Martha, children of Jo. and Elizabeth KINLEY, 9 Feb 1727, at Springfield
  • Charles WRIGHT of Newtown and Ruth, daughter of Charles and Ann WRIGHT, 3 Mar 1727, at Jamaica
  • Elizabeth, daughter of Benjamin and Rachel WIGGINS, 3 Mar 1727, at Jamaica
  • Wm, son of George and --- FURNACE, 29 Mar 1727, at New Town
  • Hannah, daughter of Samule and --- MURRAIL, 24 Mar 1727, at New Town, ae ---
  • Cynthia, daughter of Jno and Julia MILLER, 31 Mar 1728, at Jamaica
  • Catherine, daughter of Thos and Hester BROWN, ye Same Day and Place
  • Abraham, daughter of Aaron FURMAN and Catherine BRASS, 16 Apr 1728, at Jamaica
  • Mary, daughter of James and Charity LEONARD, 5 May 1728, at Jamaica
  • Elizabeth, daughter of Johnn and Elizabeth WILLETT, 5 May 1728, at Jamaica
  • Wm., son of Thos and ELiz. UMPHREYS, 14 Jul 1728, at Jamaica
  • James, son of Pierre POOL and Mary his Wife baptiz'd same day
  • Sarah, daughter of Edward and Sarah JONES< 28 Jul 1728, at Jamaica
  • Johanna, daughter of Edward and Alette WILLETT, 27 "8ber" 1728, at Flushing
  • Hannah, daughter of Thos and Hannah WHITEHEAD, 16 Feb 1728, at Jamaica
  • Jno. son of Thos and Sarah POYER, 20 mar 1728, at Jamaica
  • Thos, son of Jos: and Hannah SACKETT, 11 May 1729, at New Town
  • Deborah, daughter of Nathaniel and Susannah LAWRENCE, at ye same Time and Place
  • Susannah, wife of Nathaniel LAWRENCE, 6 Jul 1729, at New Town
  • Hannah Kezia and Abigail, daughters of Johhathan and Parnel MURREL, 11 Jul 1729, at Jamaica
  • Elizabeth, daughter of Thos BROWN and Catherine GOODIN, 16 Jul 1729, at Jamaica
  • Cornelia, daughter of James and Mary SMALSHANKS, 17 Aug 1792, pr. Mr. JENNY
  • James, son of James and Catherine DAVIES, 14 "7ber" 1729, at Flushing
  • Jno, son of Foster and Mary WATERS, Charity, daughter of Thos and Hester BROWN and Sarah and Elizabeth, daughters of Wm and Deborah STEED, 19 "8ber" 1729, at Jamaica
  • Helena, daughter of Benjamin and Eliza WHITEHEAD, 20 "8ber" 1729, at Jamaica
  • Jno, son of Thos and ---- CUMINS, 9 "9ber" 1729, at Flushing
  • Sarah, daughter of Jno and Elizabeth WILLETT, 16 "9ber" 1729, at Jamaica
  • Jno, son of Small and Bridget HALLETT, and Lydia and Martha, their daughters. Saml, son of Jno and Hannah WASHBOURN. Thos, Jacob, James and Saml, sons, and Sarah, daughter of Joseph and Lydia HALLET, and Nathl, son of Jos and Mary HALLET, Mary, daughter of Jacob and Mary BLACKWELL. Wm., Saml and Jeptha, sons of Jeptha and Catherine, and Eliz, daughter of Peter and Susanna [no surnames given for these last 4 children], 7 Jan 1729, at Hell-Gate
  • Mary, daughter of Johhathan and Parnel MURRELL, 8 Feb 1729, at Jamaica
  • Hannah, ye Negro of Joel and Deborah BURROUGHS, 3 Mar 1729, at Jamaica
  • Saml, son of Edw. and Sarah JONES, 8 May 1730, at Jamaica
  • Elinor, daughter of Benjn and Elizabeth WHITEHEAD, 7 Jun 1730, at Jamaica
  • Jno, son of Thos and Elizabeth UMPHREYS, 10 Jun 1730, at Jamaica, ae 27 yrs
  • Charity, daughter of Benjamin and Rachel WIGGINS, 19 Jul 1730, at Jamaica
  • Thos, son of Richd and Charity COMES, and Eliza, daughter of Jno and Hannah WHELLIN, 13 "7ber" 1730, at Jamaica
  • Wm, son of David and Jane McERMY, 27 "7ber" 1730, at Jamaica
  • Jno, son of Foster and Mary WATERS, and Mary, daughter of Jno and Eliza BANNISTER, 25 "8ber" 1730, at Jamaica
  • Elizabeth, daughter of Thos and Catherine MARTIMORE, 28 Feb 1730
  • Julia, daughter of John and Julia MILLER, 28 Feb 1730
  • Parnell, wife of Jonan MURRELL, 13 Mar 1730, at Jamaica
  • Eliza, daughter of Nathaniel and Susanna LAWRENCE, 21 Mar 1730, at New Town
  • Mary, daughter of Wm and Susanna ROW, 4 Apr 1731, at Flushing
  • Edward, son of Edward and Alette WILLETT, 22 Apr 1731, at Jamaica

    The following entry was copied by Henry Onderdonk, Jr., from the last leaf of Mr. POYER's Sermon:
    24 Jan 1723:
    • William, son of Henry and Rebecca LLOYD
    • James, John Joseph and Sarah, children of James and Martha MATTHIS
    • James, son of Thos. and Bathsheba EVERET
    • Wright, son of Abm and Sarah EVERET
    • Ann, daughter of Daniel and Charity MADOCK


    The Register Book for the Parish of Jamaica
    Kept by the Rev. Thomas POYER, Rector from 1710 to 1732
    Persons Married, ye Time Wn and Place Where

  • Thomas GLENN and Mary WILDEY, bof, 22 Jul 1710, at Jamaica, licens'd
  • Jno WEETON and Geartea NULLER, bony, 10 Sep 1710, at Jamaica, licens'd
  • Samuel MILLS and Abigail SMITH, boj, 11 "10ber" 1710, at Jamaica, published
  • Nathan SILLECK of Stanford and Mary SANDS of Hempstead, 13 "10ber" 1710, at Cow Neck, licens'd
  • Ben: MOORE and Hannah SACKETT, bont, 27 "10ber" 1710, at New Town, published
  • Lewis HULET of Hempstead and Grace HALLET of N. Town, 18 Jan 1710, at Jamaica, licens'd
  • Jno SIPKINS of New York and Deborah ALSOP of New Town, at Jamaica, 18 Feb 1710, licens'd
  • Richard BETTS of New Town and Mary CREED of Jamaica, 10 Apr 1711, at Jamaica, licens'd
  • Daniel WRIGHT and Eliphant TOWNSEND, both of Oysterbay, 5 May 1711, at Jamaica, licens'd
  • Jacob BLACKWAL and Mary HALLET, bont, 10 May 1711, at Hell-Gate, licens'd
  • Theophilus KETCHAM and Eliz. REEKER, bont, 10 May 1711, at Hell-Gate, licens'd
  • Daniel PHILLIPS and Catherine KIMBALL, 21 May 1711, at Jamaica, published
  • Daniel STEPHENSON of New Town and Eliz. WILLET of Flushing, 24 May 1711, at Flushing, licens'd
  • Joseph DEAN, of Jamaica and Eliz. CORNHILL of Flushing, 21 Jun 1711, at Jamaica, published
  • Henry DUSENBURY of Hampstead and Mary FOWLER of Flushing, 29 "9ber" 1711, at Flushing, published
  • Wm WEST of New Town and Martha FURMAN of Jamaica, 21 "10ber" 1711 at Jamaica, published
  • Wm WOOLSEY and Derica WILLIAMSON of Jamaica, at Jamaica, 4 Jan 1711, published
  • James DUNNALSON and Mary DIZART, 21 MAy 1712, at Jamaica, licens'd
  • Francis CROXON and Sarah WHELIN, 13 "8ber" 1712, at Jamaica, published
  • James TOLMAN and Abigail HICKS of, 27 "8ber" 1712, at Jamaica, licens'd
  • Wm. ROBENSON of Woodbridge in ye East Jersey and Deborah LAWRENCE of, 7 "9ber" 1711 at Jamaica, licens'd

    The four entries following were copied by Mr. ONDERDONK from a loose piece of paper in Mr. POYER's writing:

  • 10 May 1724 - At Newtown, Edward, son of John and Mary GREENOAK. At Jamaica, Edward, son of Edward and Phebe COX
  • 28 Mar 1725 - At Jamaica, William, son of Johh and Elinor HICKS. I stood surety.
  • 21 Apr 1725 - At Jamaica, Mary, daughter of Thos and --- STRINGHAM. Joseph, son of Joseph and ---- HALLETT 25 Apr 1731 at Newtown

  • Wm son of Jem and Mary CREED Do 25 Do at Do.
  • Moses, son of Moses and --- HALLETT, Do 25 Do at Do
  • Thos, son of Obadiah and Elizabeth KINKSMAN, 21 May 1731, at Flushing
  • Richard, son of Joseph and Mary HALLETT, 25 Jul 1731, at New Town
  • Edwd and Nicholas, sons of George and Catherine REYNOLDS, 28 Aug 1731, at Jamaica
  • Mary, daughter of Charles and Charity HICKS (formerly) now DOUGHTY, a Person of riper Years, 13 "7ber" 1731, at Jamaica
  • Zachariah, son of Zachariah and Hester ALLEN, 1 "8ber" 1731, at Jamaica
  • Jno, son of Jno and Catherine BEDFORD, 16 "8ber" 1731, at Jamaica
  • Elizabeth, daughter of Jno and --- MUNGERS 17 "8ber" 1731, at New Town
  • Lucretia MARTISE, a free Negro-Woman and her daughters Helena, Rachel and Sarah, 11 "9ber" 1731, at Jamaica
  • Mary, daughter of Benjamin and Hannah MOOR, 14 "9ber" 1731, at New Town, a grown Person
  • Sarah, daughter of Thos and Sarah POYER, 2 "xber" 1731 and Gloriana, daughter of Jno CORNELL and Charity DOUGHTY, Do Do Do, at Jamaica

  • James FLOWER of Hempstead and Rebecca STILWELL of Jamaica, 15 "9ber" 1712, at Jamaica
  • Wm. STROUD and Hachel HUGINS, of Jamaica, 2 "10ber" 1712, at Jamaica, published
  • Jno TOLMAN and Jane HEDGER of Flushing, 11 "10ber" 1712, at Jamaica, licens'd
  • Thos CORNELL of Hampstead and Charity HICKS of Flushing, 20 "10ber" 1712, at Flushing, licens'd
  • Richd CORNELL and Miriam MOTT of Helpstead, 8 Feb 1712, with Certificate from Mr. Thomas Rectr of ye Parish
  • Wm. HARTSHORN of New Jersey and Helena WILLET of Flushing, 1 May 1713 at Flushing, licens'd
  • Abraham WILLET and Susanna STEPHENSON, of Flushing, 1 May 1713, at Flushing, licens'd
  • Richd EVERET of Foster's Meadow in ye Parish of Hempstead and Sarah RUSHMORE of Flushing, 10 Jun 1713, published
  • Nicholas LAMBERT and Jane COCKIFA of this Parish, 27 Jul 1713, at Jamaica, published
  • David SCOT and Elizabeth DARCEE, 22 Feb 1713, at Flushing, published
  • Jno FOSTER and Elizabeth SMITH, 23 Feb 1713, at Flushing, published
  • David SCOT and Elizabeth DARCEE, 22 Feb 1713, at Flushing, published
  • Joshua EDWARDS and Elizabeth HADLOCK, 11 Mar 1713, at Jamaica, licens'd
  • George OGILVIE and Mary ARNOLD, 22 Apr 1714, at Jamaica, published
  • Benjamin TAYLOR and Arianthe GARRASON, 26 May 1714, at Jamaica, licens'd
  • Isaac VANHOOK and Catherine HANSON, 27 Jun 1714, at Jamaica, published
  • John CORNELL and Elizabeth GARDINER, 3 Oct 1714, at Jamaica, licens'd
  • Benjamin FOWLER of ys Prsh and Hannah DUSENBURIE of ye Prsh of Hempstead, 1 Nov 1714, at Jamaica, published
  • Theophilus PHILLIPS of Hopewell, East Jersey, and Elizabeth BETTS of ys Prsh, 9 Nov 1714, at New Town, published
  • Daniel WATERS and Mary TLAMAN of ys Prsh, 18 Nov 1714, at Flushing, licens'd
  • Jacob DAYTON and Grace THURSTON of South-hold, 24 Nov 1714, at Jamaica, licens'd
  • William STEED and Deborah SMITH, 16 Feb 1714, at Jamaica, licens'd
  • Edward CHURCHILL and Wanche RYDER, 1 mar 1714, at Jamaica, published
  • Jno GOLDIN and Sarah HEDGER, 11 Mar 1714, at Jamaica, published
  • Joseph LANGDON and Hannah CARMAN, 30 Mar 1715, at Jamaica, licens'd
  • Walter KIPPIN and Mary UNDERHILL, 12 Jun 1715, at New Town, licens'd
  • Peter WILCOCKS and Phebe BADGELEY, 15 Sep 1715, at Flushing, published
  • Abraham EVERET of Hempstead and Sarah WRIGHT of Jamaica, 6 Oct 1715, at Jamaica, published
  • Thos HOWELL and Hannah YOUNG of ye Prsh of Flushing, 14 Oct 1715, published
  • Jonathan MURRAIL Junr and Parnel MOSS, of ye Parish at Newtown, 27 "9ber" 1715, published
  • Walter HARRIS and Hannah YEOMANS of Hempstead Parsh, at Jamaica, 20 Jan 1715/16, licens'd
  • Abel SMITH of Hempstead and Deborah UDAL of Flushing, 25 Jan 1715, at Jamaica, licens'd
  • Robt PRINCE and Mary BURGESS of ye Prsh, 31 May 1716, published at Jamaica
  • Richard SYMMONS and Sarah FROST of Hempstead, 19 Aug 1716, at Jamaica, licens'd
  • Ephraim GOLDIN of ys Prsh and Catherine FLEWHELLIN of ye Prsh of Hempstead, 20 Aug 1716, at Jamaica, published
  • Samuel DEAN and Catherine DENTON, 1 "8ber" 1716, at Jamaica, licens'd
  • Jno BROWN and Catherine WIESNAR of Wawayanda, 8 "8ber" 1716, at Jamaica, published
  • James HAZARD and Martha HALLETT, 17 Nov 1716, at Hell Gate, licens'd
  • Henry SYMMONS and Rebecca FOWLER, 22 Nov 1716, at Jamaica, licens'd
  • Solomon RIDLEY and Mayr CRANNEL, 23 Nov 1716, ahg, licens'd
  • Philip BROOKS and Mary DEMAN, 2 Jan 1716, at ye Kilns, published
  • Jno FISH and Elizabeth HALLETT, 21 Feb 1716, ahg, published
  • Wmo. HARRIES and Mary FURMAN, 22 Feb 1716, at New Town, published
  • Thos HOOPER and Mary HORNETT, 4 Mar 1716, at Jamaica, published
  • Jno LOSEE and Antie HEPTONSTAL, 30 Mar 1717, at Jamaica, licens'd
  • Adam LAWRENCE and Sarah WILLET, 11 Apr 1717, at Flushing, licens'd
  • Joseph BARTON and Abigal LEWIS, 5 may 1717, at Jamaica, licens'd
  • Solomon DENTON and Atalanta CLAY, 3 Jun 1717, at Jamaica, published
  • Francis NICHOLS and Mary SMITH, 5 Jul 1717, at Jamaica, licens'd
  • Christopher TULY and Ann SANDERS, 24 Jul 1717, at Jamaica, published. Gave her a certificate 8 ib 1718. Do. to Mrs. MUNSON
  • Thos LEWIS and Mary WIGGINS, 6 Aug 1717, at Jamaica, published
  • Joseph DEAN and Patience OKELY, 10 Aug 1717, at Jamaica, licens'd
  • Jno ABER and Mary HULS of Sealtauket, 10 "7ber" 1717, at Jamaica, published there
  • Samll MILLS and Elizabeth HARE, 14 "7ber" 1717, at Jamaica, published
  • Richd STOCKTON of East Jersey and Hester SMITH of Jamaica, 12 "9ber" 1717, at Jamaica, published
  • Jno ROE and Elizabeth TIEX, 10 "9ber" [no year], at Jamaica, licens'd
  • Thos VOLANTINE of Hempstead and Sarah DEAN of Jamaica, 12 "9ber" 1717, at Jamaica, published
  • Joseph ROADES and Mary SMITH of ys Prsh, 20 "10ber" 1717 at Jamaica, published
  • George HALLETT and Priscilla ALLEN of New Town, 16 May 1718, at Hell Gate, licens'd
  • Philip RICHE, New York, and Mary HICKS of Flushing, 25 Jun 1718, at Little Neck, licens'd
  • Francis JUDKIN of New York and Ann WOOLEY of Madnam's Neck, 27 "7ber" 1718 at Jamaica
  • Moses HAIGHT of ye Parish of Wt Chtr and Rachel DEAN of ys Prsh 25 "xber" 1718, at Jamaica

    The thirteen entries following were copied by Henry Onderdonk, Jr., from licenses and old sermons of Mr. Poyer's and inserted by him in the Register:

  • 11 Oct 1723 - Licence. Thos CANDALE, gent of Jamaica and Isabella WIGGINS widow of Jamaica
  • 20 Oct 1723 - Licence. Guy YOUNGS blacksmith of Jamaica and Elizabeth EDGET of Jamaica
  • 20 Jul 1723 - License. Thos WILLET Senr of Flushing and Kesiah THORNE of Flushing
  • 12 Jul 1722 - License. Thomas HOWELL tailor of Jamaica and Mary WRIGHT widow of Westchester
  • 16 Jul 1722 - License. James TITUS and Jane SIMMONS, both of Hempstead
  • 30 Dec 1721 - License. William WIGGINS of Jamaica and Priscilla LATHAM of New York
  • 4 Jun 1721 - License. Phineas MACINTOSH Merchant of New York and Elizabeth ALSOP of Queen's County
  • 18 Aug 1724 - License. James LEONARD merchant of New York and Charity WHITEHEAD of Jamaica
  • 7 Sep 1724 - License. Wm BARNET yoeman of Jamaica and Susanna GRIFFIN, widow of Flushing
  • 19 Jun 1721 - License. Wm MASH of Flushing gent and Miriam HADLOCK of Jamaica
  • 9 Jun 1720 - License. Israel HORSFIELD butcher of New York and Jane WATTS of Hempstead
  • 25 Nov 1720 - License. Benj. DOUGHTY of Flushing carpenter and Abigail WHITEHEAD of Jamaica
  • 20 Apr 1720 - License. Theodorus VAN WYCK of Hempstead and Elizabeth CREED of Jamaica

  • Samll READ and Elizabeth WHITE of New Town, 21 May 1722, at Jamaica

    The following six entries were inserted by Mr. Onderdonk:

  • 9 Jun 1722 - License. John CORNELL of Hempstead and Abigail WHITEHEAD of Jamaica
  • 8 Jul 1722 - License. John PUDNEY of Hempstead, cooper, and Mary Thorne of Hempstead
  • 18 Sep 1725 - License. Edward JONES, of Jamaica, Sadler, and Sarah WELLING, of Jamaica
  • 6 May 1725 - License. Richard THORNE and Altie VAN WYCK, both of Hempstead
  • 7 May 1725 - License. Micah SMITH and Phebe THORNE, both of Hempstead
  • 12 Apr 1726 - License. Natha BIRDSALL and Jane LANGDON, both of Hempstead

  • Jno GOODWIN and Catherine SAWYER, 28 Apr 1719, at Jamaica, publish'd
  • Daniel WHITEHEAD and Elinor WILLETT, 17 may 1719, at Flushing, licens'd
  • Jno CARR and Susanna TELLET, 30 Aug 1719, at Jamaica, publish'd
  • John CARL and Ann VALENTINE of Hempstead, 6 "9ber" 1719, licens'd
  • Wm NORTHAM and Rebecca DAVIDS, Do Do publish'd at Hempstead
  • Thos SMALLING and Catherine JONES, Do Do, publish'd at Hempstead
  • Paul HILL and Phebe SMITH, 7 "9ber" 1719, licens'd
  • Edwd WILLETT and Alette CLOWES, 9 May 1722, licens'd
  • Thos BROWN and Charity DERICKSON, 8 Jan 1720, at Jamaica, publish'd
  • Anthony Whitehead WATERS and Margaret WILLET, 21 May 1726, at Jamaica, licens'd
  • Jno FEATHERBY and Rachel BALDWIN, 26 "7ber" 1725, at Jamaica, publish'd
  • Wm HAZALTON and Hannah SMITH, 30 "7ber" 1725, at Jamaica, publish'd
  • Jacob TITUS and Margaret JERMAN of Hempstead, 29 "9ber" 1725, publish'd
  • Thos WHITEHEAD and Hannah SACKET, 5 "9ber" 1725, at New Town, licens'd
  • Thos WILLETT and Sarah TALMAN, 31 "xber" 1725, at Jamaica, licens'd
  • James ALBURTUS and Grace JACOBS, 4 Feb 1725, at Hempstead, licens'd
  • Timothy WOOD and Hannah OLDFIELD, 11 Feb 1725, at Jamaica, publish'd
  • Robert TITUS and Sarah ROBERTS, 20 Jul 1726, at Jamaica, licens'd
  • Wm. HILTON and Agness HERRING of New York, 25 "7ber" 1726, at Jamaica, licens'd
  • Jno BEDFORD and Catherine WIGGINS, 6 "xber" 1726, at Jamaica, licens'd
  • Benjamin WHITEHEAD and Elizabeth WILLETT, 29 Feb 1726, at Jamaica, licens'd
  • Stephen HICKS and Catherine VANWYCK, 4 May 1727, at Flushing, licens'd
  • Thos BROWN and Hester VAN VELSA, 13 Aug 1727, at Jamaica, publish'd
  • Jno WEEKS and Ann WHITE, 30 "8ber" 1727, at Jamaica, licens'd
  • James HINCKSMAN and Keziah WILLET, 25 Jan 1727, at Jamaica, licens'd
  • Joseph KISSAM and Deborah WHITEHEAD, 7 Feb 1727, at Jamaica, licens'd
  • Stephen EVANS and Catherine BRASS 16 Apr 1728, at Jamaica, publish'd
  • Augustus GRASSETT and Elizabeth WHITEHEAD, 24 Jul 1728, at Jamaica, licens'd
  • Abraham COLLINS and Ann MAJOR, 11 Aug 1728, at Jamaica, publish'd
  • Joseph HALLETT and Mary GREENOAK, 22 Aug 1728, at New Town, licens'd
  • Wm CREED and Mary HALLETT, 20 "xber" 1728, at New Town, licens'd
  • Jno WELLIN and Hannah REED, 27 Jan 1728, at Jamaica, publish'd
  • Jno THOMAS of Rye and Abigail SANDS of Cow Neck in Prsh of Hempstead, 19 Feb 1728, licens'd
  • Wm UMPHREYS and Mary DERICKSON, 25 Feb 1728, published at Jamaica
  • Thos DOUGHTY and Sarah CLEMENT, 14 Mar 1728, at Flushing
  • Jonas SPARK and Mary WRIGHT of Hempstead, 26 Mar 1728, at Jamaica, licens'd and Certified
  • Jno JOLEY and Mary CHRISTINE, 4 "7ber" 1729, at Jamaica, licens'd
  • Thos BETTS and Hannah ARESON, 5 "9ber" 1729, at Flushing, licens'd
  • Danll SHANDINE and Walbrough DERICKSON, 21 "xber" 1729, at Jamaica, publish'd
  • Wm. SACKET and Mary JAMES, 31 "xber" 1729, at New Town, licens'd
  • Jno HALLETT and Sarah BLACKWELL, 3 Apr 1730, at Mr. BLACKWELL's, publish'd
  • Thos STEVENSON and Sarah WHITEHEAD, 29 Apr 1730, at Jamaica, licens'd
  • Leveridge WRIGHT and Martha PHILLIPS, 10 Aug 1730, at Jamaica, publish'd
  • Jno BANNISTER and ELiza GOLDIN, 21 "7ber" 1730, at Jamaica, publish'd
  • Geo. REYNOLDS and Catherine STILWELL, 1 "xber" 1730, at Jamaica, licens'd
  • Joseph SACKETT and Millicent CLOWES, 23 Mar 1730, at Jamaica, licens'd
  • John FARMER and Christian LEE, 23 "8ber" 1731, at Jamaica, publish'd
  • Jno SKIDMORE and Mary WHITEHEAD, 17 "xber" 1731, at Loyal Neck in ye Parish of Jamaica

    The four marriages following were entered by Mr. Onderdonk:

  • 10 Dec 1716 - By license. Robert HOBBS of Hempstead and Susanna FURMAN of Oyster Bay
  • 24 Jun 1722 - By license. John WILLET of Flushing and Elizabeth LAURENCE of Flushing
  • 12 Dec 1722 - Wm. WILLET of Westchester and Mary BLOODGOOD widow of Flushing
  • 23 Jul 1719 - By license. Thos CORNELL gent of Hempstead and Elizabeth SMITH of Jamaica



    The Register Book for the Parish of Jamaica
    Kept by the Rev. Thomas POYER, Rector from 1710 to 1732
    Persons Buried, ye Time Wn and Place Where

  • Thos HUGHS of New Town, 8 Aug 1710, at New Town
  • Jane, Widow of Thos HUGHS, 6 Sep 1710, at New Town
  • Mary, daughter of Jno and Susanna GARRETSON, 7 "8ber" 1710, at Jamaica
  • Andrew MARINER, 13 "8ber" 1710, at Jamaica
  • Jno DIZER, 14 "8ber" 1710, at Jamaica
  • Catherine, daughter of Sam: and Cath: CLOWES, 10 Feb 1710, at Jamaica
  • Daniel, son of Thos and Jane WHITEHEAD, 23 Mar 1710, at Jamaica
  • Jno GARRETSON, 21 Jun 1711, at Jamaica
  • Mary, wife of Wm. WEST of New Town, 16 Jul 1711, at Jamaica
  • Richd BETTS of New Town, 6 "9ber" 1711 at ye Kilns
  • Catherine, daughter of Robt and Abigail READ, 2 Jun 1712, at Jamaica
  • Ruth, wife of Jno SMITH, 9 Jun 1712, at Jamaica
  • William WHITE Senr, 6 Sep 1712, at Jamaica
  • Ruth, daughter of Wm and Derica WOOLSEY, 11 Nov 1712, at Jamaica
  • Jno HEPTONSTAL, 10 "7ber" 1713, at Flushing
  • Susanna, daughter of Johnathan and Sarah WHITEHEAD, 18 Sep 1713, at Jamaica
  • Richd BETTS, ae 113 yrs, 20 Nov 1713, at the Kills
  • Catherine, daughter of Samuel and Catherine CLOWES, 19 Jan 1713, at Jamaica
  • Rebeca WOOLSEY, ae 91, 5 Feb 1713, at Jamaica
  • Winifred THORN, 20 Feb 1713, at Flushing
  • Robert, son of Robert MILWARD and Elizabeth HADLOCK, 38 Feb 1713, at Jamaica
  • Rachel, daughter of Francis and Catherine SAWYER, 20 Mar 1713, at Jamaica
  • Thos, son of Joel and Deborah BURROWS, 20 Apr 1714, at Jamaica
  • Wm FOWLER, 11 May 1714, at Flushing
  • Dinah, wife of Thos HOWEL, 21 Apr 1715, at Jamaica
  • Mary, daughter of Thos HOWELL, 10 Jul 1715, at Jamaica
  • James BATTERSBY, 24 Jul 1715, at Flushing
  • Elizabeth, wife of James HAZARD, 22 "8ber" 1715, at New Town
  • Hannah PEAT, 4 Feb 1715, at Jamaica
  • Abigail, daughter of Thos and Ruth WOOLSEY, 4 Apr 1716, at Jamaica
  • Mary, daughter of Richd and Mary BETTS, 14 Jun 1716, at Maspic Kilns
  • Sarah, wife of Francis NICOLS, 26 "10ber" 1716 at her Father's at Boswick
  • Johanna, daughter of Edward and Johanna BLAGG, 19 Jan 1716, at Jamaica
  • Samll MOORM Senr, 27 Jul 1717, at New Town
  • Abigail WHITEHEAD, 15 "8ber" 1717, at Jamaica
  • Deborah, daughter of Samll and Hannah SMITH, 15 Feb 1717, at Springfield
  • William CREED, 5 Mar 1717, at Jamaica
  • Margaret, wife of Thos RATTOON, 26 Apr 1718, at Flushing
  • William, son of Hannah CHARLES, Widow, 10 May 1718, at Jamaica
  • Jacob, son of Samuel and Hannah DEAD, 5 "7ber" 1718, at Jamaica
  • Francis, wife of Thos POYER, 15 Apr 1719, at Jamaica
  • Charles, son of Thos and Sarah WILLETT, 23 "7ber" 1719 at Coll-- Willetts
  • James WILSON, 27 Aug 1725, at Jamaica
  • Mrs. BETT's son, 17 Mar 1725, at Maspick Kilns
  • Charity, wife of Thos BROWN, 25 "7ber" 1726, at Jamaica
  • Old Mrs. CREED, 31 Jan 1726, at Jamaica
  • Thos WIGGINS, 12 "xber" 1728, at Jamaica
  • Wm HALLETT, 20 Aug 1729, at Hell-Gate
  • Nivholas, son of George and Catherine REYNOLDS, 30 Aug 1731, at Jamaica
  • Catherine, wife of George REYNOLDS, 7 "7ber" 1731, at Jamaica
  • Jno, son of Jno and Catherine BEDFORD, 18 "8ber" 1731, at Jamaica
  • Rebecca WIGGINS, 19 "8ber" 1731, at Jamaica
  • Jane GARRESON, 28 "9ber" 1731, at Jamaica


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