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RECORDS
OF THE
First Church at Dorchester
IN NEW ENGLAND
1636-1734
Boston, Mass.
Grorge H. Ellis, 141 Franklin Street
1891
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NOTE.
At a meeting of the First Church, Dorchester, held
July, 1888, it was voted to print the first manuscript
volume of the Church Records, 1636-1734. The
pastor (Rev. C. R. Eliot), Rev. S. J. Barrows, Will-
iam B. Trask, and the deacons (Henry Humphreys,
Hiram Clapp, and Richard C. Humphreys), were
appointed a Committee upon editing. The work
of transcribing the Records was intrusted to Rev.
Charles H. Pope, that of writing the Introduction to
Rev. S. J. Barrows and Mr. William B. Trask.
INTRODUCTION.
The First Church of Dorchester was formed in England by
the great historic forces which sowed the seed of Puritanism
on the shores of Massachusetts Bay. The " Mary and John "
which brought the first company of our Dorchester settlers was
the second of the seventeen ships which sailed from England to
America in 1629-30. The one hundred and forty* emigrants
who embarked on this vessel at Plymouth March 20, 1629-30,!
were gathered for the most part from Devon, Dorset, and Somer-
setshire. Before setting sail from England, a church organiza-
tion was formed with due solemnity, and ministers were chosen.
This event is thus described by one of their number, Mr. Roger
Clap, in the memoir left for his children: —
"There came many Godly Families in that Ship: We were of
Passengers many in number (besides Sea-men) of good Rank :
Two of our Magistrates came with us, viz. Mr. Rossiter and Mr.
Ludlow. These Godly People resolved to live together; and
therefore as they had made choice of those two Revd. Servants of
God, Mr. John Warham and Mr. John Maverick to be their Min-
isters, so they kept a solemn Day of Fasting in the New Hospital
in Plymouth in England, spending it in Preaching and Praying:
where that worthy Man of God, Mr. John White of Dorchester in
Dorset was present, and preached unto us the Word of God, in
the fore-part of the Day, and in the latter part of the Day as
the people did solemnly make Choice of, and call those godly
Ministers to be their Officers, so also the Revd. Mr. Warham and
Mr. Maverick did accept thereof, and expressed the same. So we
came, by the good Hand of the Lord, through the Deeps com-
fortably; having Preaching or Expounding of the Word of God
every Day for Ten Weeks together, by our Ministers." (Memoirs
of Roger Clap, p. 39.)
•John White says: "There passed away about 140 persons out of the west,
ern parts from Plimmouth." (Force's Tracts : Vol. II. John White's " Planter's
Plea," p. 35.) Winthrop, writing to his wife from aboard the "Arbella," March
28, 1630, says, " The ship which went from Plimouth carried about 140 per-
sons." (Savage's " Winthrop," 1st Ed. 1825. p. 368.)
t The dates throughout are given in old style.
IV DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
The " Mary and John " arrived at Nantasket May 30, 1630. A
few days later the passengers had effected a settlement at Dor-
chester, being thus about a month earlier than the rest of the
Winthrop Colony. On June 6, the first Sunday after the land-
ing, services of gratitude and praise were held under the open
sky.* And this day, which commemorates the planting in the
wilderness of the church organized in Plymouth, England, is coin-
cident also with the settlement of the town.
It is not possible to make a complete list of the passengers of
the " Mary and John." Nor is it possible to give the names of
those who constituted the first membership of the church on its
organization in England or on its establishment in Dorchester.
Prior to 1636 no records of the church are extant. Such names
of the first church members as can be discovered must be gath-
ered from other sources.
The records of the town begin Jan. 16, 1632-33^ Two miss-
ing leaves probably contained its proceedings from 1630. A list
of the male settlers of the town, whose names appear scattered
through its pages prior to Aug. 23, 1636, comprises one hundred
and forty-five names. Of these many came in 1633 on a snip
from Weymouth, England, which brought about eighty passengers,
who, Winthrop t says, settled at Dorchester. It is not easy always
to distinguish the settlers of 1630 mentioned on the town records
from those of 1633 or later dates, nor is it possible to say with
absolute certainty who of these were church members. The date
of application for freemanship is a partial guide, since, after May
18, 1 63 1, persons who became freemen of Massachusetts Bay
Colony were required to be members of a church. The order
requiring this was passed at a General Court held at Boston on
the date above and reads "& to the end the body of the comons
may be p'served of honest & good men, it was likewise ordered
and agreed that for time to come noe man shalbe admitted to the
freedome of this body polliticke, but such as are members of some
of the churches within the lymitts of the same."
Among the first group of men who applied for this privilege
Oct. 19, 1630, seven months before the passage of this order, are
•Discourse of Rev. Thaddeus Mason Harris, D.D., July 4, 1830, p. 8.
t There are three earlier entries, one dated January 2t. It is uncertain
whether this is 1631-2 or 1632-3.
t Savage's " Winthrop," 1st Ed. p. 105.
INTRODUCTION V
thirteen names of Dorchester people. Five of these names —
John Crabb, Christopher Gibson, Mr. Ralph Glover, Mr. Richard
Southcoate, and Mr. Thomas Southcoate — are not entered subse-
quently as having taken the oath, but the name of Gibson occurs
later on the church records. After the passage of the order re-
ferred to, it is safe and, indeed, necessary to assume that all those
made freemen were members of the church.
List of those made Freemen from May 18, 1631, to
of Church Records, Aug. 23, 1636.
Date
Benham, John
Branker, Mr. John
Capen, Bernard
Capen, John
Carter, Joshua
Clap, Roger
Clarke, Joseph
Clement, Augustine
Cogan, Mr. John
Collacott, Richard
Cooke, Aaron
Deeble, Robert
Denslow, Nicholas
Dewey, Thomas
Dimmock, Thomas
Duncan, Nathaniel
Dyer, George
Eales, John
Eggleston, Bagot
Feakes or Fookes,
Henry
Filer, Walter
Ford, Thomas
French, Stephen
Gaylord, William
Gibbs, Giles
Gillet, Jonathan
Grant, Matthew
Grenaway, John
Gunn, Thomas
Hart, Edmund
Hatch, Thomas
Hathorne, William
Hayden, John
Holcomb, Thomas
Hosford, William
* Hoskins, John
Hoyt, Simon
Hulbert, William
Hull, George
Hull, John
Jeffrey, Thomas
Leavitt, John
Lumbert, Thomas
Marshall, Thomas
Mason, Capt. John
Maverick, Mr. John
Maverick, Moses
Minot, George
Phillips, John
Pomeroy, Eltweed
Pope, John
Randall, Philip
•Rawlins, Thomas
Read, William
Rockwell, William
Rossiter, Bray
Sension, Matthias
Matthew
Smith, John
Smith, Henry
Southcoate, Capt.
Stoughton, Mr. Israel
Stoughton, Thomas
Strange, George
Swift, Thomas
Terry, Stephen
Thornton, Thomas
Tilley, John
Twitchell, Joseph
Upsall, Nicholas
or
Moore, John
Newbery, Mr. Thomas Warham, Mr. John
Newton, John
Parker, James
Parkman, Elias
Pierce, John
Phelps, William
Wilkins, Bray
f Williams, Roger
Wilton, David
Witchfield, John
Wolcot, Henry
Wright, Henry
Phillips, George
Total, 84
•There are two of these names, John Hoskins, 1631 and 1634, and Thomas
Rawlins, 1631 and 1635-36. There is a strong probability that they both
belong to Dorchester; but we cannot be certain.
t This was not the more famous man who bore the same name.
VI DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
In those days migrations and transmigrations were common.
Dorchester took and gave with the rest. We have seen that the
membership of the church was swelled by arrivals subsequent to
that of the " Mary and John." Exchanges were also made
between the towns. The names of some of the early settlers can
be traced in the records of other towns to which they soon after
removed. It was not to be expected that the dauntless enterprise
which had brought the Puritans to these shores would permit
them to remain on the fringe of the coast. The "Westward Ho"
spirit early showed itself in organized as well as individual migra-
tion. One of the earliest, largest, and most important of these
migrations from Dorchester occurred in 1635-36, when a large
portion of the population removed to Connecticut and settled at
Windsor. This colonial swarming reduced the original hive,
a goodly number of the church members going with the junior
pastor, Mr. Warham, to Windsor, and becoming the nucleus of
another church in that place.
The depletion caused by the migration to Connecticut, as well
as the influx of new colonists in 1635, ^e<^ t0 ^e reorganization
of the Dorchester Church, when Richard Mather was called to
its pastorate in 1636, and the covenant with which this volume
begins was adopted.
As many of the first members who came in the " Mary and
John" went to Windsor, the question has been raised whether the
church in Dorchester or the First Church in Windsor, Conn., is
the proper heir of the church gathered in Plymouth, England.
Since it is beyond doubt that both churches were essentially de-
rived from the same historical root, both may rightfully and fra-
ternally claim to be children of the same parentage. The question
of ecclesiastical primogeniture is not here intrinsically important.
Any facts, however, which show the original relation of the two
churches to each other and to the parent church organized in
England are interesting and valuable. More light is needed on
various points. Dogmatism must be dismissed. The early set-
tlers hardly imagined how much every scrap of information con-
cerning their doings would be prized in later days, or they would
have taken pains to anticipate our doubts and questionings.
Three questions are naturally suggested by the emigration to
Windsor of so large a number of the Dorchester plantation.
First, did the church go to Windsor by an official act as a church
INTRODUCTION Vll
organization ? Second, what proportion of the church member-
ship went ? Third, what was meant by a " new church " in Dor-
chester ?
I. Did the church go to Windsor by an official act as a
CHURCH ORGANIZATION?
The only conclusive evidence on this point would be the records
of the church previous to 1635. These, as has been said, are not
extant. What action the church took, or whether it took any, is
therefore not known. The subject of the emigration to Con-
necticut excited heated and prolonged debate in the colonial gov-
ernment.* Urgently advocated on one side, it was vehemently
opposed on the other. The division most probably extended to
the Dorchester church also. At least it is suggested by the fact
that the church membership did not go as a unit. A part went
to Windsor, a part remained in Dorchester.
In examining the question, care must be taken to distinguish
between the church acting as a church organization and the simple
body of church members acting individually or fraternally. The
distinction was not carefully made by the early New England his-
torians. This has led to misconception and misapplication of their
words by later writers. Winthrop, Thomas Shepard, and Rich-
ard Mather were contemporaries of the first settlers. Winthrop,
in his Journal, vol. i. 183, 1636, says, " Mr. Mather and others of
Dorchester, intending to begin a new church there {a great part of
the old one being gone to Connecticut), desired the approbation of
the other churches and of the magistrates." It is clear from Win-
throp's statement that a new church organization was formed in
Dorchester. He does not say, however, that the Dorchester
church, as a church, had gone to Connecticut. His language, "a
great part of the old one being gone to Connecticut," refers appar-
ently to the colony of church members. Had the church taken
formal action and gone as an organization, we should suppose
that Winthrop would have mentioned it. His reticence gives
color to the probability already assumed, that the controversy
about the emigration shattered and divided the original organi-
zation.
Rev. Thomas Shepard, of Newtown, now Cambridge, was also
present at the council in Dorchester, April r, 1636, mentioned by
•Savage's "Winthrop," vol. L 140.
Viii DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Winthrop. He was one of those who were not satisfied with the
qualifications of some who presented themselves for approval at
that gathering. He publicly expressed his dissent. After return-
ing home, he wrote a letter to Richard Mather, for whom he had
a strong personal friendship, endeavoring to console him upon
his failure to secure the approbation of the magistrates and the
neighboring churches. There is nothing in this letter which
throws light on the question whether the Windsor emigrants went
forth as an organized church or not, unless it be the assumption
of the need of a new church in Dorchester, and the use of the
expression a "foundation for a church," as if it were wholly a
new structure. (Albro's Life of Shepard, p. 215, et seq. Origi-
nal in library of Massachusetts Historical Society.)
In his reply to this letter, Richard Mather, with warm affection
and deep humility, reciprocates the kindly feeling of Mr. Shep-
ard. He regrets the bringing of "stones so unhammered and
unhewn," evidently referring to the new immigrants. Only one
passage in his letter has significance with reference to the
point we are considering. It is the following: "But you will
say, Why, then, did you present yourself with the people before
the Lord and the churches? I will tell you the truth therein.
They pressed me into it with much importunity, and so did
others also, till I was ashamed to deny any longer, and laid it on
me as a thing to which I was bound in conscience to assent;
because, if I yielded not to join, there would be, said they, no
church at all in this place, and so a tribe, as it were, should
perish out of Israel, and all through my default." (Albro's
Life of Shepard, p. 219. Original in library of Massachusetts
Historical Society.) While Shepard treats the matter as if it
were a new foundation, Mr. Mather's words seem to imply that a
church or tribe already existing would perish unless he yielded
to their importunities to come to them. A large portion of the
church membership had gone to Windsor with one of its pastors.
The pastor remaining in Dorchester had died. The flock was
scattered and without a shepherd. These may have been strong
arguments in the importunity which induced Mr. Mather to
yield.*
• It is interesting to note that between the leaves of the letter of Thomas
Shepard to Richard Mather of April 2, 1636, in the library of the Massachu-
setts Historical Society, and what is apparently a copy by Mr. Shepard of Mr.
INTRODUCTION IX
Increase Mather, in the life of his father, Richard, referring to
the same event, says, " The church which was first planted in that
place, being removed with the Reverend Mr. Warham to Con-
necticut, there was an Essay towards Gathering a church April i,
1636." (Life and Death of Rev. Richard Mather, edition of
1850, p. 73.) The natural assumption from Increase Mather's
words is that the church went as a church. Yet we cannot be
sure that he did not mean simply the body of church mem-
bers. William Hubbard, 1682, says: "The first attempt of gath-
ering any church in the year 1636 was at Dorchester on the first
•of April, when the former pastor and most of the old church
being removed to Connecticut, Mr. Richard Mather, with several
Christians that came along with him out of Lancashire, having
settled their habitations there, and intending to begin a new
church, desired the approbation of the magistrates, and of the
neighboring churches," etc. (General History of New England,
p. 273.) Hubbard, like Winthrop, is explicit in the expression
"most of the old church being removed to Connecticut." He
evidently refers to the body of church members. If the church
took any organic action, it is not alluded to.
Cotton Mather in 1702 simply follows his father Increase, say-
ing, " The church formerly planted there being transplanted with
Mr. Warham to Connecticut, another church was now gathered
here Aug. 23, 1636, by whose choice Mr. Mather was now become
their teacher." (Magnalia, vol. i. p. 450, Life of Richard Mather,
Hartford Edition, 1853.)
Mather's reply, are found two pages of memoranda, possibly the outline of a
sermon ; and between these, without word or comment, are written the follow-
ing twenty-one names: Mr. [Nathaniel] Duncan; John Grenaway; Richard
Callacott; William Rockwell; JohnHolman; Bernard Capen ; Richard Wade;
Thomas Dimmock ; Robert Deeble ; John Pope ; John Phillips ; John Ben-
ham ; William Hannum; John Capen; Nicholas Upsall ; Thomas Swift;
Thomas Deeble; Thomas Millett; Augustine Clement; Thomas Twitchell ;
John Holland. Nearly all of these names, as will be seen by comparison with
the lists herein, are of people then in Dorchester; and most of them had come
before Mr. Mather. Others were later arrivals. Two of these names, those of
John Holman and Thomas Dimmock, had a line drawn through them. It is
impossible to tell just what this memorandum was made for. It may be the
names of those who importuned Mr. Mather to settle in Dorchester. Twelve
of these names are afterwards found on the church records. It is worth
while noticing also that three of these persons (William Rockwell, William
Hannum, and Thomas Deeble) afterwards went to Windsor. Did they intend
to go when this memorandum was written ?
X DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Mr. James Blake, Jr., born April 30, 1688, one of the most
accurate and trustworthy of the local historians of Dorchester,
says : " Mr. Warham and about a half of the church removed to
Windsor in Connecticut Colony, and Mi. Mather and his people
came and joined with Mr. Maverick and that half of the church
that were left, and from these people so united are the greatest
part of the present inhabitants descended." (Annals of Dor-
chester, 1750, p. 14.) The natural inference from his language is
that the church did not go to Connecticut as an organization, but
rather that the emigration divided the original society.
In strange contrast to Blake's are the words of Governor
Hutchinson in 1764: "Mr. Warham, their minister, and the
whole church followed the next year." (History of Massachu-
setts, vol. i. p. 96, edition of 1795.) Hutchinson is thus unques-
tionably wide of the mark ; and many of the later historians have
copied his misleading statement, which a reference to Winthrop
would have corrected.
Important in its bearing on this subject is the manuscript title-
page of this the first and oldest volume of the Dorchester church
records. It reads : " Records of the Second church in Dorchester
which was gathered after the First Church Removed and settled
themselves at Windsor. Beginning August 23 Anno Domini,
1636." It must be carefully noted, however, that this title-page
is not a part of the original records, but a later addition made
some eighty years thereafter, probably by Rev. John Danforth,
who appears to have taken charge of the book on the death of
Deacon Daniel Preston in 1695. Here, again, the question
arises, Does Mr. Danforth refer to the church membership as
removed and settled at Windsor or to the church as an organi-
zation ? Probably on the title-page no attempt is made to state
all the facts, but simply to indicate that the new or Second
Church was numerically the successor of the first. Yet the word-
ing of the title-page, though written by a later hand, gives strong
color and support to the yet unverified surmise that the church
went to Windsor as a church organization.
As will be seen, however, from previous quotations, so loosely
is the word " church " used by writers of the time, and so often
without any distinction between the church as an organization
and the church as a congregation of individual worshippers, that
it would not be safe to adopt one signification as wholly exclusive
of the other.
INTRODUCTION XI
The question, therefore, as to whether the church at Windsor
went as a church organization can be decisively answered, it would
seem, only by recovering its original records. There is little
hope of finding these ancle'nt records either in Windsor or in Dor-
chester. On the one hand, it is assumed that they were taken by
Mr. Warham to Connecticut; on the other, that they remained
with the senior pastor of the church, Mr. Maverick, in Dorchester.
It is not impossible, however, since manuscripts vastly older have
been by good fortune exhumed from obscurity, that the missing
records may some day be brought to light. Should this good
fortune occur, on no point will they be examined with more inter-
est than on this one concerning what action, if any, the church
took in the heated controversy relating to the emigration. Until
such decisive evidence is produced, we may accept the judgment
of a former editor of the Puritan Recorder, now Congregationalist
(presumably Rev. Parsons Cooke, D.D., of Lynn, Mass.), who
said, in 1855, "Whether the Windsor church removing from
Dorchester, removed in an organized capacity, that it voted in
church meeting to remove as a church, and carried with them
their church records, formally dismissing those left behind, and
continuing to keep their records as the same church, more light
is required. As to the evidence produced by Mr. Jabez H.
Hayden, in his very acceptable article, it proves clearly that
another church was organized at Dorchester. Of this we were
well aware ; but the expression ' a large part of the old one
being gone to Connecticut ' would seem to indicate that the
church itself did not go. The difficulty about all the docu-
ments relating to this subject is that the writers seem to have
treated the question as to the preservation of the original or-
ganization as a matter of little consequence ; while they state
the fact of the removal, and so use expressions which may
be construed either way." (Stiles's History of Windsor, 864.)
Whether that portion of the church which went to Windsor was
formally reorganized or not after settlement there is not known.
II. What proportion of the membership went to
Windsor ?
From the quotations already given from early historians, it will
be seen that their language was sometimes misleading on this sub-
ject. Thus Hutchinson says, "The whole church went to Con-
Xll DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
necticut " ; and the same might be inferred by a modern reader
unacquainted with the facts from the language of Increase Mather
and Cotton Mather, his son. They give no indication that even
a part of the old church remained in Dorchester. Nor does the
manuscript title of this volume of the church records already
quoted and ascribed to Rev. John Danforth give any intimation
that a part of the old church remained in Dorchester. Even Dr.
Thaddeus Mason Harris, one of the most honored and learned of
the pastors in the Dorchester succession, in an early article on
the history of the First Church, failed to make this distinction.
Dr. Harris said, "Their whole church and most of the congrega-
tion determined upon going." (Massachusetts Historical Society
Collections, First Series, vol. ix. p. 153.) This mistake may have
been derived from Hutchinson. However that may be, twenty-
six years afterwards, Dr. Harris took pains to correct his error.
In a sermon delivered on the celebration of the two hundredth
anniversary of the church, held July 4, 1830, he says, "Some of
the first comers still remained here," and again, "A number
of church members remained," thus materially qualifying his
previous language and referring to the remainder as the nucleus
of the reorganized church.
Of the older historians, Hubbard and Winthrop are more accu-
rate, the former saying " most of the old church being removed to
Connecticut," and the latter saying " a great part of the old one
being gone." James Blake, Jr., is also careful and explicit on this
point.
Fortunately, we are not dependent wholly upon surmises or
loose statements, either ancient or modern, concerning the pro-
portion of the Dorchester people who went to Windsor. A study
of the early town records throws some light on the question.
The first emigration to Windsor took place October, 1635. It
was continued in the spring of 1636. We have already given a
list of those who were made freemen and who were therefore nec-
essarily church members from the passage of the law imposing
this requirement May 18, 163 1, to Aug. 23, 1636, the date at
which the church records begin. We now present the same list
of freemen, arranged chronologically with reference to their date
of admission to freemanship, and giving also the date on which
their names last appeared in the town records. Of those who
remained subsequent to 1640 it is so stated.
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Xlll
List of Freemen admitted before Aug. 23, 1636, the opening
Date of the present Church Records.
1630.
[John Crabb, Christopher Gibson, Mr. Ralph Glover, Mr. Richard
Southcoate, and Mr. Thomas Southcoate, before referred to, are among
the names of those who desired to be made freemen Oct. 19, 1630, from
Dorchester, but are not entered subsequently as having taken the oath.]
May 18, 1631.
Mr. John Maverick
Rev. John Warham
Capt. Southcoate
Thomas Stoughton
Bray Rossiter
Bagot Eggleston
Stephen Terry
John Benham
George Phillips
Roger Williams
John Moore
John Hoskins
Matthew Grant
Simon Hoyt
Henry Smith
Thomas Ford
Nicholas Upsall
John Pierce
Thomas Rawlins
George Dyer
William Rockwell
John Grenaway
Thomas Lumbert
William Gaylord
William Phelps
Last mentioned in
Dorchester.
June 27, 1636.
Feb. 10, 1634-5.
Feb. 10, 1634-5.
Feb. 13, 1638-9.
Jan. 18, 1635-6.
Jan. 16, 1636-7.
April 23, 1638.
May 24, 1634.
Nov. 2, 1635.
Feb. 10, 1634-5.
Dec. 29, 1634.
June 27, 1636.
after 1640.
after 1640.
Nov. 22, 1634.
after 1640.
Jan. 2, 1637-8.
after 1640.
March 18, 1637-8.
March 18, 1637-8.
July 5, 1635.
y
William Hulbert
April 1, 1632.
after 1640.
John Phillips
John Hull
Aug. 7, 1632.
July 5, 1636.
after 1640.
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Nov. 6, 1632.
Mr. John Branker Sept. 10, 1637.
March 4, 1632-3.
George Hull June 27, 1636.
Eltweed Pomeroy March 1, 1635-6.
Nicholas Denslow July 5, 1636.
Giles Gibbs after Feb. 1, 1635-6.
John Newton Nov. 22, 1634.
Richard Collacott after 1640.
John Smith after 1640.
June 11, 1633.
David Wilton Jan. 6, 1633-4.
John Witchfield April 17, 1635.
Nov. 5, 1633.
Mr. Israel Stoughton after 1640.
Mr. John Cogan Aug. 5, 1633.
April 1, 1634.
George Mi not after 1640.
Henry Wolcot April 17, 1635.
William Hosford April 17, 1635.
May 14, 1634.
Roger Clap after 1640.
Joshua Carter Nov. 2, 1635.
Joseph Tuchell (Twitchell) after 1640.
Thomas Hatch, sold house and land to
John Phillips at or before Oct 31, 1639.
BrayWilkins after 1640.
John Eales,sold his land in Dorchester Oct 28, 1640.
Philip Randall April 17, 1635.
Thomas Holcomb, sold homestead to
Richard Jones Aug. 12, 1635.
Thomas Dewey, sold homestead, same date as above, conveyed
to Richard Jones.
Thomas Jeffrey April 17, 1635.
James Parker April 23, 1638.
Walter Filer June 27, 1636.
John Hayden March 18, 1637-8.
Edmund Hart Feb. 1, 1635-6.
William Hathorne Oct 2, 1636.
Stephen French Dec. 1, 1634.
John Capen after 1640.
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Sept. 3, 1634.
Moses Maverick Jan. 6, 1633-4.
Mr. Thomas Newbery, inventory of his
estate made Jan. 28, 1636.
John Pope after 1640.
Thomas Thornton Feb. 18, 1635-6.
Matthias or Matthew Sension March 18, 1637-8.
March 4, 1634-5.
Capt. John Mason
Joseph Clarke
John Tilley
May 6, 1635.
Thomas Swift
George Strange
Nathaniel Duncan
Thomas Marshall
Henry Wright
Jonathan Gillet
Thomas Gunn
Robert Deeble
Henry Feakes or Fookes
Elias Parkman
Aaron Cooke
William Read
John Leavitt
Sept. 2, 1635.
March 3, 1635-6.
Feb. 10, 1634-5.
Nov. 22, 1634.
Jan. 2, 1637-8.
after 1640.
Nov. 22, 1634.
after 1640.
Feb. 10, 1634-5.
after 1640.
July 5, 1636.
Feb. 10, 1634-5.
after 1640.
Jan. 4, 1635-6.
July 5, 1636.
July 5, 1636.
March 18, 1637-8.
Nov. 2, 1635.
May 25, 1636.
Bernard Capen after 1640.
Augustine Clement after 1640.
Thomas Dimmock
March 18, 1637-8.
This list comprises 84 names. So many, at least, we may
assume were members of the church. We cannot say that they
were the only members. Undoubtedly there were some who
joined the church who are not recorded as freemen. Thus,
taking the names of church members entered on the church
records previous to Nov. 4, 1639, we find that, out of 60 names,
17 of them were not freemen at that time. Of these, 7
were subsequently admitted to freemanship; but 10 are not
XVI
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
found on the lists of freemen. It is not improbable that they
may have been sworn in, and no record made of the fact. We
may therefore assume that there were other church members pre-
vious to 1636 who were not recorded as freemen; but how large
a number we cannot tell. The 84 names we have given, however,
are not a matter of conjecture, but of record. Turning again
to the town records, we find that out of these 84 names, all
of whom must be regarded as church members, 35 were in
Dorchester up to the 1st of January, 1637-38. The following
are the 35 names derived from the list above : —
Names of Freemen found in Dorchester Town Records on
or after Jan. 1, 1637.
Such as signed or owned the covenant of the church reconstituted Aug.
23, 1 636, are indicated by a *.
John Benham
in Dorchester, March 18,
1637-8; removed, say* Sav-
age, to New Haven, 1640,
and died 1661.
* Nicholas Upsall
died Boston Aug. 30, 1666.
John Pierce
died Boston Sept. 17, 1661.
* George Dyer
died Dorchester 1673.
William Rockwell
went to Windsor soon after
Tan. a, 1637-8; died there
May 15, 1640.
♦John Grenawry
living in Dorchester Nov. 12,
1649.
Thomas Lumbert
in Dorchester March 18,
1637-8; Barnstable 1639;
died, says Otis, about 1667.
William Gaylord
went to Windsor; last men-
tioned in Dorchester March
18, 1637-8.
William Hulburt
in Dorchester Dec. 1, 1634;
went to Windsor and
Northampton ; died, says
Savage, 1694.
John Hull
was in Dorchester May ao,
1639, and perhaps later.
Giles Gibbs
went to Windsor previous to
March 1, 1635-6; died May
31, 1641.
Richard Collacott
in Dorchester May 13, 1667,
died Boston July 7, 1686.
•John Smith
died Dorchester 1676 or 1678.
* Israel Stoughton
died in England 1644 or 1645.
•George Minot
died Dorchester ■ Dec 34,
1671.
John Moore
in Dorchester April 33, 163S;
went to Windsor.
Roger Clap
died Boston Feb. a, 1690-91.
•Joseph Tuchell
in Dorchester 33 Feb., 1646.
Thomas Hatch
made sale Oct. 3:, 1639, to
John Phillips.
* Bray Wilkins
last mentioned in Dorchester
Feb. 33, 1646-7; went to
Salem.
John Eales
went to Hingham, sold land
in Dorchester Oct. 38, 1640.
James Parker
went to Weymouth ; in Dor-
chester perhaps 1638.
John Hayden
probably in Dorchester
March 18, 1637-8, and of
Brain tree 1640.
•John Capen
died Dorchester April 4, 1693 ;
deacon 33 years.
•John Pope
died Dorchester Oct. 18, 1686.
Matthias Sension
Dorchester March 18,
1637-8; went to Windsor,
thence to Norwalk, where
he died in 1669.
John Tilly
name last appears in Dor-
chester Jan. a, 1637-8.
* Thomas Swift
died Dorchester May 4, 167s
[Town Record].
•Nathaniel Duncan
in Dorchester March 14,
1645-6 ; in Boston after
1655.
* Henry Wright
last mentioned Feb. 7, 1641.
* Robert Deeble
in Dorchester Feb. 7, 1641.
•William Read
told land and house to
Thomas Clarice Aug. 36,
1639.
Bernard Capen
died Dorchester Nov. 8, 1638.
•Augustine Clement
died Dorchester 1674.
Thomas Dimmock
last mentioned March 18,
1637-8. ^
INTRODUCTION XV11
Such action, if any, as was taken by the church must have
been taken between the fall of 1635 and the spring of 1636,
when the larger body of colonists went. Of these 35 persons,
7 are supposed to have gone to Windsor between 1637 and 1640.
It would be unsafe to assume that they decided to go to Wind-
sor when the larger body of colonists went. They may have
gone as individuals, to join the colonists who had preceded
them. Nor can we assume that all those persons whose names
are not found on the town records later than 1634-35 went to
Windsor. Some of them are known to have gone to other
places. Of others nothing is known, except that they disap-
peared at an early date. We must guard, therefore, against con-
cluding that all those who left Dorchester between 1634 and
1637, went to Windsor. Matthew Grant mentions but 15 names
as having come up with the church from Dorchester.
Laying aside conjecture and appealing to the records, we find
that of 145 male inhabitants mentioned on the town records prior
to Aug. 23, 1636, the date of the reorganization of the church,
35 of that number appear on the records on or after Jan. 1, 1637-
38. These 35 are recorded as freemen, and must have been
members of the church. In other words, when the church was
reorganized under Richard Mather in 1636, there were, as far
as can be ascertained in Dorchester, about 35 persons who were
church members at that time, 7 of whom afterwards went to
Windsor. Of the 28 persons remaining, all but 4 were admitted
to freemanship before the arrival of Richard Mather, Aug. 17,
1635, and were thus members of the church before its reorgani-
zation. In the list above only male names appear, because only
males were admitted to freemanship. It would be difficult to
compile a list of the women who went or remained.
Thus it will be seen that the whole church membership did not
go to Connecticut or elsewhere, and that there was a sufficientv
number of members in Dorchester to preserve the continuity of
the church life.
Of the 28 persons enumerated, 19 are found on these records as
members of the reorganized church. Three of these signed the
covenant in 1636. Others owned the covenant on dates between
1636 and 1639 ; one in 1640, one in 1644. Roger Clap and Rich-
ard Collacott are recognized as members, but are not recorded as
owning or signing the covenant.
XV111 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
The question how many of the original members of the church
formed at Plymouth, England, and who came over in the " Mary
and John," went to Windsor cannot be definitely answered. It is
a question of subordinate interest, because the membership of the
church was re-enforced by arrivals from England up to the year
1635. Deacon Ebenezer Clapp, for twenty-five years a deacon of
the First Church, and an industrious and indefatigable student of
the history of the church and town, undertook before his death in
188 1 investigations on this point. Unfortunately, however, we
have no complete or trustworthy record of the names of all the
passengers who came in the " Mary and John," nor can we say,
except in certain cases, who of them were church members. Any
such list must be hypothetical. It will be of interest, however, to
mention the conclusions reached by Deacon Clapp, although he
did not present them as authoritative or final. His list of sup-
posed passengers by the " Mary and John " comprised 59 names.
The number of emigrants whom he traced to Windsor was 50.
Of these, 30, he supposed, came over in the "Mary and John," and
20 were later arrivals. Subtracting the 30 identified as going to
Windsor, we have 29 names remaining, or about one-half of the
original number of male passengers, according to this hypothetical
list. Of these 29 who did not join the Windsor company, 11 died
or removed to other places or returned to England, leaving 18 of
the original company in Dorchester. But, as we have remarked
above, the important question is not how many of those who
went to Windsor came over in the " Mary and John," but rather
how many of the enlarged roll of church members in 1635-36 emi-
grated or remained. On this point the names and figures we
have given from the town records furnish the most reliable data.
III. What was meant by a new church in Dorchester?
Reverting to the authorities already quoted, we are struck by
the diversity of expression in regard to the reorganized church.
Winthrop says " a new church was gathered." Increase Mather
says " a church was constituted." Hubbard, following Winthrop,
though he mistakes the date, says " another church " ; while
Blake simply says that, when "these two companies of people
were thus united, they made one church." The difference of ex-
pression shows that accurate and technical definition was not
INTRODUCTION XIX
intended by these writers. The circumstances attending the for-
mation of this " new church " were peculiar. When we examine
them, we see that the " new church " designated by Winthrop
could not mean a new church in the sense in which that term
applies to such churches as have never had any previous exist-
ence. From the language of Winthrop, three things are at once
evident : first, that there had been a church in Dorchester ; sec-
ond, that a part of it had gone to Windsor ; third, that it was
necessary to reconstitute or amalgamate the old and the new
material which remained.
The adoption of the new covenant was a new epoch, but it is
not in itself a conclusive sign of an entirely new organization.
The Dorchester church made a new covenant in 1842, but this
marked only another epoch in its existence.
Another important fact must not be forgotten : it was not the
going away of the Windsor emigrants alone that rendered reor-
ganization necessary. The coming in of a fresh element and the
selection of a new pastor were important factors. If no new ele-
ment had arrived while the Windsor emigration was going on, it
is doubtful if the church would have needed reorganization. But
in those days only a church member could become a freeman. It
was necessary that church order should be closely observed. The
rise of Antinomianism about this time, of which Shepard (who
did much to produce the stay of proceedings April, 1636) was
a determined opponent, excited new vigilance and caution. The
general disturbance produced by the influx and efflux of settlers
also unsettled the Dorchester plantation, and made church reor-
ganization necessary. This was the view taken, after mature
study, by Dr. Harris, who said : "As a number of church members
remained, and the place of those that had left had been in a good
degree supplied by new emigrants, they agreed to call an eccle-
siastical council to assist in constituting them in church order,
with proper officers. It convened on the 1st of April, 1636; but,
'the messengers of the churches not being satisfied concerning
the qualifications of some that were proposed as members, the
work was deferred.' On the 23d of August following, a church
was reorganized, ' with the approbation of the elders and magis-
trates.' " *
•Discourse of Rev. Thaddeus Mason Harris, D.D., delivered July 4, 1830,
p. 14.
XX DORCHESTEK CHURCH RECORDS
This is also the view of a former editor of the Boston Re-
corder, who said : " It is true that both here and at Cambridge,
after the removal of some of the first settlers to Connecticut with
their ministers, another organization of the church was had. For
new emigrants had come in and purchased the houses and lands
of those emigrants to Connecticut ; and so great was the change
of people that there would be occasion for the reconstruction of
the church, whether the people who left went in an organized body
or were organized anew in their new field."
One point must not be overlooked. There is no indication
that by the Windsor emigration religious services were suspended
in Dorchester. The emigrants to Windsor did not go all at once.
The first party went in October, 1635, others not until the spring
of 1636, while others did not go until two or three years after the
reorganization of the church. But how small a gap there was
between the corporate life of the old church and that of the re-
organized church is seen when we compare dates. It must not
be overlooked that the senior pastor of the church, Mr. Maverick,
did not go to Windsor. Whether he had any intention of doing
so is not known; but, at any rate, he died on the 3d of Feb-
ruary, 1635-36. Mather, importuned to come to Dorchester,
must have consented as early as March, though the council was
not called until April, and he was not finally settled until August.
Blake says, " Mr. Mather and his people came and joined with
Mr. Maverick." So far as the blending of the people is con-
cerned, he is right. If we are to understand from these words
that Maverick and Mather were contemporaneous pastors of the
renewed church, he is wrong. But, if Blake meant that Maverick
and Mather had both ministered to the amalgamated congrega-
tion before the ecclesiastical council, it is very probable. Al-
though the council was not held until April, Mather had come
from England with his party nine months before. Many of
his people immediately took the places of those who went to
Windsor. Mather's arrival was six months before Maverick's
death. It is therefore probable that he preached some time for
the Dorchester people during the continuance of Mr. Maverick's
pastorate. But, leaving out probabilities, one fact is conclusive :
that the gap between Maverick's death in February and the call-
ing of the council and reorganization of the church under Mather
in April was only two months, and to the final reorganization
INTRODUCTION XXI
seven months. During this time the meeting-house was, no
doubt, opened every Sunday for religious service ; and the con-
tinuity of the church service probably remained unbroken, though
the ordinances may not have been administered.
Some of those who signed the new covenant were undoubtedly
passengers in the "Mary and John." Were they all members of
the original church? This we cannot positively say. Not all
who came in the " Mary and John" joined the church before sail-
ing. Roger Clap, for instance, did not join it until after it was
established in Dorchester ; and it is worthy of note that he did
not sign the new church covenant. Nevertheless, he was recog-
nized as a member of the church of Dorchester for many years
after the reorganization. Blake says, "He continued a member
of this church for the space of sixty years." Another case is
that of Richard Collacott. He was admitted to freemanship
March 4, 1632-33, and was thus one of the early residents and
church members before the Windsor emigration began. There
is no record of his ever having owned the covenant of the reor-
ganized church or of having been formally admitted. But the
proof of his membership appears on the church records Jan. 13,
1660, when we read that Richard Collacott and his wife were dis-
missed to join the new church at Boston. Thus it seems that the
early membership of these persons was not abrogated by the Con-
necticut emigration and did not need to be renewed. If this was
the case with Roger Clap and Richard Collacott, it was possibly
the case with others of the first members, though most preferred
to own the new covenant. Among those who did this prior to
1639 was Nicholas Clapp, who came to Dorchester in 1633, and
may have been a member of the church before the reorganiza-
tion, though he is not found among the list of freemen. There
were possibly others, as has been suggested, who may have been
members and not freemen, and whose names would swell the list
we have made. '
The oldest religious societies in Massachusetts, the Dorchester
church among them, are dual organizations, consisting of church
and parish. The discussion concerning the continuity of the
church does not affect in any way the continuity of the parish. It
is worth while to note that, under Massachusetts law as it is at
present interpreted, the body of church members who went to
Windsor ceased to be a church when they separated from the
XX11 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Dorchester parish. The decision in the famous Dedham case is
familiar. " It was laid down that a church separating from a par-
ish for any cause loses its existence, and that never in Massa-
chusetts had a church a legal existence apart from the parish."
It is not necessary to review or discuss the justice of this decision.
There is no occasion to appeal to it in this case. It is simply suf-
ficient to say that, according to Massachusetts law as at present
interpreted, the party that remained with the church in Dorches-
ter in 1636 became, through its connection with the parish, suc-
cessors to all property, rights, and titles of the original church.
Conclusion.
The following points may be deduced from the above exami-
nation : —
1. That the whole church membership did not go to Windsor,
but only a part of it. This is supported by the testimony of
Winthrop, Blake, Hubbard, and a careful study of early records
as to the number of those who left and those who remained.
2. Whether the Windsor party went as a church organization
or simply as a colony of fellow church members is not known.
Both views have been maintained : the decisive evidence is
lacking. The editor of the Boston Recorder truly says: "The
difficulty about all the documents relating to this subject is that
the writers seem to have treated the question as to the preserva-
tion of the original organization as a matter of little consequence,
while they state the fact of the removal, and so use expressions
which may be construed either way."
3. The new church in Dorchester was an amalgamation of old
and new elements, partly due to the departure of early members
and partly to the arrival of new material. The probability is that
the church was much broken up by the ebb and flow of emigra-
tion. This transition period was so serious that reorganization
was desirable.
4. The question of continuity does not affect the continuity
of the parish. According to Massachusetts law, the First Church
and Parish of Dorchester has a clear title for two hundred and
sixty years.
5. The historic connection of the Dorchester church with the
church formed at Plymouth, England, is direct and unbroken. It
INTRODUCTION Xxiii
is maintained by genetic lines of membership. Some streams
of blood from the heart of the Plymouth (England) church still
flow in the membership of the church at Dorchester. The pres-
ent church owes its existence to that immigration ; not merely
through a parish continuity, but through a continuity of member-
ship and Sabbath meetings and Christian life and work ; that is
to say, through its life as a church.
6. The churches at Dorchester and Windsor are thus both heirs
of the same parentage.
All that has been attempted in this introduction has been to
bring together such facts as are now available concerning the
period in the history of the church preceding the date of these
records, in the hope that future investigators may be able to
supplement the facts, and to verify or correct the conclusions.
No analysis of the present volume of records has been at-
tempted. Its publication places it within the range of all stu-
dents of New England history ; and the notes made by the faith-
ful transcriber, Rev. Charles H. Pope, who has shown a deep
interest in the work, furnish all the detail necessary for those who
have not access to the original manuscript.
The events recorded in this, the oldest existing volume of
records, have been the subject of comment and review in sermons
preached at Dorchester, by Rev. John Pierce, D.D., of Brookline,
Mass., June 17, 1830; by Rev. Thaddeus Mason Harris, D.D.,
on the 200th anniversary of the church, July 4, 1830; by Rev.
Nathaniel Hall, on the 240th anniversary, June 19, 1870; and
in the Proceeding of the 250th Anniversary [Boston : Geo. H.
Ellis. 1880]. Much interesting and useful matter concerning
the church has been published in the History of Dorchester
[Boston. 185 1 ]. The story of town and church has also been
briefly told in the " Memorial History of Boston."
Samuel J. Barrows.
William B. Trask.
NOTES OF THE COPYIST.
While the reader is put in possession of the identical spelling
and punctuation of the original records, there are a few particu-
lars, which could only be gleaned from close study of the old
volume, that ought to be definitely mentioned for the benefit of
all who may study this transcription.
First, there are two sets of entries : those beginning with the
title-page, and continuing with the Covenant, list of members,
and records of meetings ; then an altogether separate series,
begun at the end of the book, which was turned upside down,
wherein baptisms were recorded and afterward a variety of other
items. One who is poring over the book for any special purpose
needs to take these two sets of entries as, in effect, two parallel
books.
Before making this copy, the original was paged continuously
through the two parts, so that pages 4 and 169 are contemporane-
ous, and so on.
Second, it is possible to say pretty nearly when these records
were begun. The first dated entry, properly speaking, is that
which registers the baptism of Rebecca Wiswall, April 6th, 1639,
p. 171, the statements on pp. 169 and 170 being avowed recollec-
tions. From this time the baptisms are constantly dated, while
the admissions to the church are dated from Nov. 4, 1639 (p. 6).
The names of those who signed the Covenant are all in one hand-
writing, easily identified as that of the "teacher," Mr. Mather,
who speaks of himself under that title on p. 173. He is clearly
the penman of the chief part of the records for some years ; but
another hand appears from time to time, — namely, that of Deacon
John Wiswall, who gradually took the whole work in charge. His
autograph is to be seen on p. 258, disfigured by an altogether
different penman's addition of the word " Dea.," which was not
transcribed, of course. In 1657-58 Deacon John Capen began to
record; but "ffeb 91/2" another person made affectionate mem-
XXVI DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
orandum that he had " ended his work " (p. 136). Next Deacon
Preston's marked chirography follows until Oct. 22, 1695. From
that point the facile pen of the Rev. John Danforth carries on
both parts of the record, till some person not identified completes
the volume.
Third, we have a most important succession of annotations on
the earliest records, made by one who had excellent opportunities
of knowing whereof he wrote. From the beginning of the baptis-
mal entries (p. 169) Mr. Danforth interpolated remarks upon the
persons mentioned in the records. These often contain matte"
of the highest historic-genealogical value. We have printed them
in parenthesis, as they are easily distinguished from the few
parenthetical remarks of the clerks themselves. It is certain that
Mr. Danforth wrote these, both from the writing itself and from
several particular entries. Note specially a father's remark on
his child's baptism, p. 233; the initials "I. D." after the date 17 16
on p. 238 ; the reference to the " last words in the pastor's hear-
ing," p. n ; and notably the kind and thankful remarks upon the
ordination of his colleague on p. 167, where " the aged pastor "
breathes such noble thoughts in forms so classical. Mr. Danforth
also copied from the town book into the margin of this record the
dates of birth of many of the children baptized in the church, his
general accuracy in which attests the value of his annotations.
The title-page of the ancient volume was evidently written by
Mr. Danforth, probably soon after 1695, when he took charge of
the book.
Elder Topliff's list of the localities where the founders of the
town had resided (p. 25), made not far from 1700, is a docu-
ment of great value.
No one who studies this record closely can fail to be impressed
with the pure devotion and lofty standards of the Dorchester
pilgrims.
Charles Henry Pope.
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS.
[2]
Dorchester, the 23th day of the \
6th moneth. Anno. 1636. \
Wee whose names are subscribed being called of God
to joyne o'selves together in Church Comunion, from or
hearts acknowledging or owne unworthines of such a
priviledge or of the least of Gods mercyes, & likewise
acknowledging or disability to keepe coven' w,h God or to
p'fourme any spirituall duty wch hee calleth us unto,
unlesse the Lord Jesus do enable us thereunto by his
spirit dwelling in us, Doe in the name of Cht Jesus or
Lord and in trust and confidence of his free grace assist-
ing us freely Coven' & bind ourselves solemnely in the
presence of God himselfe, his holy Angells and all his
1. servants here present that wee will by his grace assisting
us endevour constantly to walke togeather as a right
ordered Congregacon of Cht. according to all the holy
rules of a church-body rightly established, so farre as wee
do already know it to bee or duty or shall further undr-
2. stand it out of Gods holy word : Promising first & above
all to cleave unto him as or chiefe & onley good, and to
or Lord Jesus Cht as or onely spirituall husband and
3. Lord, & or onely high priest & Prophet and King. And
for the furthering of us to keepe tttis blessed Comunion
wth God and wth his sonne Jesus Cht and to grow up more
fully therein, wee do likewise promise by his grace assist-
ing us, to endevour the establishing amongst or selves
of all his holy ordinances wch hee hath appointed for his
churches here on earth, and to observe all and every of
them in such sort as shall bee most agreeable to his will ;
opposing to the utmost of or power, whatsoever is con-
trary thereunto, & bewayling fro or hearts or owne neglect
thereof in former tyme, and our polluting orselves therein
w01 any sinfull inventions of men.
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4. And lastly wee do hereby Coven' & p'mise to further
to or utmost .power, the best [3] spirituall good of each
other, and of all and every one that may become mem-
bers of this Congregacon, by mutuall Instruction repre-
hension, exhortacon, consolacon, and spirituall watchful-
nes over one another for good; and to bee subject in
and for the Lord to all the Administracons and Censures
of the Congregacon, so farre as the same shall bee guided
according to the rules of Gods most holy word.
Of the integrity of or heartes herein, wee call God the
searcher of all hearts to witnesse ; beseeching him so to
blesse us in this and all or Enterprises, as wee shall sin-
cerely endevour by the assistance of his grace to observe
this holy Coven1 and all the braunches of it inviolably for
ever ; and where wee shall fayle there to wayte upon the
Lord Jesus for pardon and for acceptance and healing for
his names sake.
Richard Mather :
Nath : Duncan :
George minot :
Henry withington
Thomas Jones
John Pope
John Kingesley.
[4] The names of such as since the constituting or gath-
ering of the church at dorchester have been added to the
church and joyned thereunto as members of the same body,
by profession of faith and Repentance and taking hould of
the Covent before the Congregacon ; viz.
mr Israel Stoughton : (Esq) m*6 Elizabeth Stoughton
John Gloover : (Esq) Katharin Mather
James Bate Elizabeth withington
Humfrey Atherton (Esq) Martha minott
John Holland Anne Glover
John Pierce Elizabeth Duncan
Christopher Gibson Marie Gibson
John Phillips X Joanna Phillips
William Sumner X Marie Sumner
John Greene way X Mary Greeneway
Barnabas ffawer
nathaneel wales X Susan wales
Thomas millett X mary millet
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
John Smith
Raph Tomkins
Richard Hawes
George Dyer
(Deacon) Edward Clappe
nicholas Clapp
nicholas Upshall
Edward white
Augustine Clement
Alexander miller
(mr) Oliver Purchase
william Clarke
(Eldr) John wiswall
Thomas wiswall '
Gabriel Meade •
Thomas Dickerman
Robert Deeble
Thomas Swifte
Joseph ffarneworth
william Reede
Joseph wilson
Jeffrey Turner
John Rigbie
John Gornehill
william Robinson
Richard withington
Henry Condliffe
nathaneel Houlder
John maudesley
& ( mr william Tompson
•§j < mr George moxon
'§ ( mr Samuel Newman
Michael willyes
william Blake
Thomas Lewis
X dorothy Smith
Judith Holland
X Anne Hawes
X Abigail Dyer
X Prudence Clappe
X Sarah Clappe
X Dorothie upsall
X Martha white
X Elizabeth Clement
X Sarah Purchase
X Sarah Clarke
X margret wiswall
X Elizabeth wiswall
X Joanna Meade
Elizabeth Kingesley
[5]
Purnell Pierce
X Elizabeth Swifte
X Elizabeth ffarneworth
m™ Knight
Isabell Gill
X Isabell Rigbie
Margret Styth
Rebecca vener
ffaith withington
Lydia Horrockes
Abigail Cogan
Barbara Clappe
X Anne moxon'
X Sybill Newman
Joane willyes .
X Agnes Blake
Alice Bate
Lydia Bate
mary Bate
Elizabeth Condliffe
Alice Rickdall
mary Preston
Ales Kimberley
Ales North
Agnes Lane
Mary Lovett
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Thomas Clarke
Nicholas Butler
[6]
John Capinne
Edward Brecke
Joseph Jewet
George Aldridge
Thomas Hawkins
Hopestill ffoster
Richard williams
Tho' Touleman
Henry woodward
X mary Knight
MrU Trowbridge
Hannah wilkins
Elizabeth Tilestone
Judith Smeade
Susanna Starre
Constant Starre
Rachel Bigge
Patience ffoster
X Joyce Butler
Elizabeth Pitts
Ursula Greeneway
Joane Martine
ffrances Hill
Andrewes
Sarah Topley
Dorothy Barker
Joane Capin
Radigan Capin
Jane Pope
Ellen Jones
Susanna Lyon
X Mary Jewet
X Catharin Aldridge
mary — Hawkins
Anne Bishopp
Thomassin Beton
Anne Bayly
X ffrances williams
Elizabeth williams
Elizabeth ffarnham
4 da
9th mo
1639
Henry Kebby
Jonas Humphrey
Richard Baker
Richard Sykes
mr Nehemiah Bourne
George Proctor
mr
Holman
Humphrey
Dinah ffawer
mary Waterhouse
m™ Hannah Bourne :
Proctor
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
21 da : 10th mo 1639
mr Jonathan Burre :
George Wickes
m™ Earwinge :
Decimo 40 12 mo 1639:
mr Robert Hawoorth
mr (Tho) waterhouse
mr John Holman
Jeremiah Houchin
Clement Topley
Decimo 9"° : 4 mo : 1640
Braue wilkins
Robert Peerce
Robert ffuller
Rodger Billindge
20 of 9 mo 1640
David Seleeke
John Gill
Tho miller
Tho Leike
Tho Davenport
Sarah Collen
margaret Bate
goodwife maudsley
goodwife Bird
Henry wright :
16 of 2d mo 1641
Andrew Pitcher
Mary Brecke
Widow Jones
Henry Bridgram
Dorcas ye blackmore
Good7 Munninges
Goody Lippincot
Elizabeth Craine
m™ ffrances Burre
Jane Wickes
X m™ waterhouse
X Houchin
m™ Cooper
Rebecca Burre
X Elizabeth Drake
X Anne Peerce
Phebe Sykes
margaret Anglesey
mary Cooke
margaret Lewer
[7]
V
goodwife Gill
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
29 of 8 mo : 1641.
Goodwife George
m™ Patten
Goodwife willeyes
Elizabeth Gallet
Goodwife Whipple
4
28 of 12 mo 1641.
William Pond
nathaniell Howard
goodman Newton :
X goody Pond
X goody Howard
goody Deeble
mary withington
Tho Burd ^
John Pratt
William Triscott V
William Turner
John ffrench J
27 of 1 1 mo 42
Goodman Ware
Richard Eavins
2 mo Decimo 7*° 43
5 : 3 mo 43
Henry Waye
Richard Waye
goody Pratt
goody wright
Goody Eavens
8 1 mo 1644
Joseph Twichell
Richard Hall
Tho Trott
Jasp Rush
Nicholas Boulton
Goody Billindge
mary Davenport
i
[8]
1646.
about
10 May 1646. Baptised, Samuel Topliff
(son of Clement Topliff )
t, who was ordained Ruling Elder
ffeb. 3. 1 70 1 -2 :
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 7
[9]
1647
The kevd mr John Wilson junr
He was Coadjutor to the Revd mr Mather two Years;
& then dismissed, that so Medfield might have a Pastor &
He was Pastor of Medfield 40 years.
m
10 : 47 : Baptised Hopestill (y* son of Capt. Roger Clap)
who was born Dec. 6. 47.
(Sam! son of william Trescot born whose wife was
George Diers daughter)
1648
1649
1650
[10] At a church meetinge 19. (10) 53 where was prsent
theise bretheren
mr mather
Elder withingto Captaine Atherton
Richard Baker Ensigne ffoster
Richard Leeds Robt Howard
John Gornhill Thomas wiswall
Henry Cundliffe Joseph ffarnwoorth
Lawrance Smith william ware
william Triscot Thomas Burd
Thomas Swift John wiswall
the vote was whether they were all willinge that Dorcas
was to be Redeemed & that Ensigne ffoster & the 2 deacons,
should goe to Boston to inquire ffirst what the magest could
doe by power & after to goe & Compound w,h Liuetennant
Cooke or any other ffor her Redemptio & to ingage an oxe
and a Cow in mr Howard handes for p't of payement. & in
case ymselves ingage for the Rest the bretheren above
named doe p'mise to Laye downe for the present amonge
ym the sume untill it can be had againe from the whole
church by Contribution or otherwayes : the vote was affirm-
ative & the p'mise ffull her Redemptio was to be ffree.
8 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
(1649 The Reverend Mr John Wilson was Ordained Pas-
tor of the Church in Dorchester as a Coadjutor to the ReV^
mr R. Mather or Teacher.
The Rev'd mr Wilson Removed from Dorchester to Me<f-
field to take the Pastoral Care of ye Church at Medfield.)
[11] The 15 September 1680 about 10 of yc Clock in
ye night mr fflint departed this life ye day before there was
a fast keept for him he was ordained pastor to this Church
ye 27 10 71
The 28 4 82 mr John Danforth was ordained pastor to
this Church at Dorchester
The 12 3 86 Elder James Humphrey depMed this lif in
ye morning about break of day being ye day of Election for
that yeer & buryed ye 14 3 86 being ye day y' Randolf came
to new England
(having been Deacon 2 years & an half & Ruling Elder
17 years & 4 moneths.
April 4th 1692. Deacon John Capen deceased having
been Deacon, 33, years, & almost 21
>mo
June 28. 1700. at 2 or 3 h. P.M. — Elder James Blake
departed this Life, in ye 77th Year of His Age & 14th year of
his Eldership compleat & 19 days over: some of His Last
Words in the Pastors Hearing were these : "Amen. Even
so come Lord Jesus."
He was Deacon also 14 years, wanting a fortnight.)
[12]
19 (2.) 54
we the deacons of dorchester were w01 edward Breck &
Received ffrom him one oxe. & an heffer prized at 9 pound
therteene shillinges 4 pence by william Clerke & John Smith
ffor the use of the Children of John Rigby. their markes
under our handes are the oxe beinge at mr mather muche
beffore, we cropt the tage of the nearer eare & ffor the
heffer she beinge cut of the nearer eare beffore we cut the
hither corner of & Cropt the ffurther a Little ffurther we
Receaved 3 pound 16" 8d 13* of it upon accompt about 2
Cowes at Nashawaye wch the Childrens mother bought w"1
iou that was had ffrom Robt Badcocke both are dead &
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 9
only a small yearlinge Liveinge upo that accompt & 3" 3s 8d
is in Edward Clap hands the same daye we gave a Receipt
for 74 pound upo accompt & did demand security ffor 24
pound yet in his handes :
both oxe & heffer are all blacke
17th (12) 54
Sould unto Henry Merrifeild an heffer ffor wch he is to
paye seaven Poundes by 35s a yeare in ffower yeares : ffor
wch he hath signed 4 bills wch are in bro Clap handes ffor
the use of John Rigby children
also sould unto John Plumbe an oxe at 6 powndes whereof
is paid 30" in Indian Corne & the Rest is secured by bro
Gierke 30s & by goodman Sanders 3" next yeare at harvest.
9 (2) 55
Delivered unto Ed Clap 10 bus one pecke of Indian corne
upo accompt of Rigby children wch I Receaved ffrom John
Plumbe — 1 — 10 — 9
p me Jo wiswall
[13] The 13th of ye 12 Mo 58 was John Capen ordained
Deacon to ye Church of Dorchester.
(% The 4th of Aprill 1692 Deacon John Capen a military
officer 50 years at length a Capt : & Deacon of ye chh 34
years in His fourscoreth Year Rested from His Labors &
Slept in y° Lord.)
The 8th day of ye Eleventh Month 1664 being Saboth day
deacon Edward Clap departed this lif & now resteth with
the lord ther to keepe an eternal Saboth w,h god & Christ
in heaven, after y' he had faithfully served in ye office of
a deacon for the space of about five or six and twenty yeers ;
and being the first Church officer of this church that was
taken away by death since the first Joyning together in Cov-
enant which is now 28 yeers fower months and odd days
The 3d of ye 4th m° 1666 was James Humphrey ordained
Deacon to ye Church of Dorchester.
The 2 of ye (12th) 66 Elder henery Withington departed
this lif on ye last day of ye weeke towards night after he had
faithfully served in y' office of a Rulling elder about 29 or
30 yers in this Church at Dorchester being ye 2d Church
officer y* was taken away by death
The 13 (11) 68 was James Humphry ordained a rulliny
Elder
The 23 of ye (2) 69 Mr Mather y" teacher of this ChaftCH
IO DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
departed this lif about io of y* Clock on ye evening before
being ye first teaching officer y* have been taken away by
death since ye first gathering of ye Church wch is now 32
yeers & 8 months Compleate
The 24 10th Mo 167 1 Mr George Minot Elder of ye Church
he dyed one the Lords day about ye latter p' of ye day being
ye 4th Church officer y' was taken away by death
The 30 4 72 James Blake was ordained a deakon to ye
Church of dorchester look now of this one
leaf back
[14] Dismissions of members of this church unto other
churches wch have been since John Capen was ordained
Deacon: Colected & put together being untill this 16 of
ye (1) 6| scattered up and downe in severall places of this
Booke
[We omit all these entries, which are given in /oca.]
The 14 (3) 65 was Edward Blake dismissed to Joyne to y*
new Church at Boston :
The 28 (3) 65 was Joseph Leeds dismissed to ye Church
at Northampton Thankful! Baker (whose name was formerly
ffoster) was dismissed to Joyne unto ye new Church at Bos-
ton ye 11 (4) 1665 The 3 (4) 66 Elizabeth ffrey (being mar-
ryed to a man at Water-towne) was dismissed to Joyn to y'
Church Mary How also (who marryed to one Underwood
of watter-towne) was the same day dismissed to Joyn to that
church at watertowne The 17 4 66 was ye wife of Tho :
mekins dismissed to Joyn to the Church at hadly at Qeenec-
tecot
The 8th (7) 66 John Modesly ye Sone of John Modesly was
dismissed to Joyne to ye church at Winsor although not in
full Communion with us but by vertue of his fathers being
in Covenant wft ye Church at Dorchester
The 17 (12) 66 Sarah ye daughter of Gabrill mead being
maryed to a man at Cambridg was dismissed to Joyn to 'hat-
Church though she was not [17] a member in full com-
munion but by vertue of her fathers Covenant .
ye wife of Gamalliell Beaman dismissed to ye
Church at Lanchaster ye 24 (3) 68
Mr Robt Howard & his wife dismissed to Joyne to y*
first church at Boston ye 16 of August 1668
Mary ye Daughter of Sister Smith being marryed to Captin
^Johnsons Sonne at Rocksbery, she was dismissed to that
C^utfch ye 3 (n) 68 she being noe member in full Comunion
fooT hy vertue of fathers Covenant
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS II
The 7th (i) 6f prais-ever Turner though not yet in full
Comunion was dismissed to Joyne to ye Church at North-
ampton
The 6 (4) 69 ye two yonger daughters of Henery Wood-
ward was dismissed to Joyne to ye Church at Northampton
though neither of them are yet in full Communion
The 25 5 69 Mary ye daughter of William Trescot who
marryed unto John Hemaway and Johana ye daughter of
Richard Euens who maryed wth Joshua Hemaway weer both
dismissed to Joyne to yc Church at Rocksbery though nei-
ther of them are yet in full Comunion
The 6 (1) f I Sister Agnes Blake (ye wife of Will"1 Blake
deceassed) she haveing removed her dwelling to Boston was
dismissed to Joyne to ye theird Church in Boston
The 27 (1) 70 Deacon Jn° Wiswall was dismissed ye first
Church at Boston The 29 (3) 70 Henery Mason & his wif
weer dismissed to Joyne to ye first Church at boston
The 25 7 70 patience ye wif of Nathaniell Homes & daugh-
ter to Clement Toplif was dismissed to Joyn to ye Church
of Rocksbery though not yet in full Comunion with this
Church
[18J The 9 (8) 70. a dafter of Sister Picher who mar-
ryed one bugbee of Rocksbery was dismissed to Joyne to ye
Church at Rocksbery she was not in full comunion
The 12 1 \6}\ John Holbrook was dismissed to Joyne to
ye Church at Rocksbery he was not in full Communion some
there weer wch did not act in this vote
18 12 71 Bathshuah ye daughter of Thomas Tilstone who
marryed wth Jn° Pason was dismissed to Joyne to ye Church
at Rocksbery she was not in full Comunion as yet
Alsoe ye same day was John Blake dismissed to Joyne to
ye third Church in Boston Also Hannah gmdafter of yV
Widdow Hill wif to one ffisher dismissed to Joyne to y6
Church at Tanton & another of her daughters was dismissed
ye same time but whether she was .in full Comunion I doe
not yett know: neither her name but since I understand y'
her name is Rebeckah who is marryed to a man at Tanton
& y4 she was in full Comunion.
Ann Legar of Boston who was ye daughter of William
Blak senr dismissed ye 21 : 2: 72 to Joyne to the
Church in Boston
The wife of Tho Meakins was dismissed to Joyne to y*
Church at Hat-feild ye 2 4 72
ffrancis Hill that was ; but now francis Asten was dis-
missed to Joyne ye Church at Tanton ye 28 4 : 74 -
12 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
John Gils dafter ye wife of Joseph belcher was dismissed
to Joyne to ye Church at brantree 6 (7) 74 she was not in
full Comunion
old m™ Mather & Sister Clements was dismissed to y
therd Church in Boston ye 10th 1 1 74
M™ Taylor who was ye dafter of mr Stoughton dismissed
to ye 3d Church in boston though not in full Communion
1675
[19] i° ye 6 m° 1676 The daughter of Nathaniell Glover
now wif unto Mr Rawson of Boston she was dismissed to
ye 3d Church in Boston though not in full Communion but
by fathers Covenant
Dorcas ye neger being formerly a member of this Church
was dismissed to joyn to ye first Church at boston ye 27 6 76
Hanah ye dafter of Isack Joanes dismissed to ye 3d Church
in Boston though not in full Communion ye 25 Aprill 80
Elizabeth Baker ye wif of Prat of Waymoth
August 81 not in full Comunion dismissed to Joyn to ye
Church at Waymoth and Jn° Beaman not in
full Communion dismissed to ye Church at
Tanton.
The 18 7 81 weer dismissed
And about a moneth after
were Dismissed together
w,h yr Children —
Ebenr Claps Wife
George Lyons Wife
James Tuckers wife
George Sumers wife
<
( Thomas Swifts wif
Anthony Newtons wif
Tho Holmans wif
ye widdow Salsbery &
Ed Vose his wif all in full Com-
union to Joyn to ye Church at
Melton both they & their
Children
V Incres Turnear not in full Comunion was dismissed to
Jcine to ye Church at Northampton Voted & granted in ye
4L1 m° 82
The 2 (1) 8| Richard Hall Junr though not in full Corn-
union was dismissed to Joyn to ye Church at Rocksbery
5 4 84 Hanah ye daughter of William Chaplin & now ye
wife of Joseph Goad not in full Comunion was dismissed to
Joyne to y* Church at Rocksbery
y" first of ye 4 82 was dismissed mr Joseph Capen to Joyne
to ye Church at Topsfeild in order to his ordaination of a
pastor to that Church wch was accomplished ye 11 4 84
ye 7 9 86 was dismissed ye wif of Johnathan Hill to Joyn
to ye Church at Bridgwater
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 13
ye 7 of August 87 was dismissed Samuell Trescott to Joyn
0 ye Church at melton
The 2 7 88 was dismissed ye wife of Edward Vos to Joyne
o ye Church at melton & her dafter though not in full
Coniunion
[20] The 23 Sep 88 was dismissed the Children of
Thomas Vose of melton Thomas & Henery Vose not in full
Coniunion but by mothers Covenant
The 25 of No 88 Ezra Clap was dismissed to Joyn to ye
Church at Melton
The same day was John Bolton dismissed to Joyn ye
Church at Bridgwater
The 15 4 90 was Atherton Mather dismissed to Joyn to
ye Church at Winsor in Quenectecot though not in full
Coniunion
ocktober ye20 95 was m,er Joseph Lord and Increase Sum-
ner and william pratt wer dismissed for ye gathering of A
church for ye South corelina.
[21] A ust °f ye names of thos who weer adult & have
p'sonally in publique Submited them selves to ye Goverment
of Christ in ye Church & have assented to ye doctrin of
faith & given Satisfaction before ye Elders Concerning their
knowlidg & afterward being p'posed to ye Church for their
Satisfaction as to their Conversation & regular walking
some time before their calling forth to owne ye Covenant
The 29 5 j/ thes p'sons under named weer called uppon
in ye publique & owned ye Covenant
Mr Timothy Mather
Thomas Andrews
John Breck & his wife
Thomas Trot & his wife
mr Nathaniell Glover
Samuell Trescot
Samuell Maxfeild & his wife
Charles Davenport
Hopestill Humphry
Isack Humphry
John Blackman
Ebenezer Withington
James Baker
Richard Hall
Samuell Hall
Johnathan Hall
John Trescot
John Blake
14 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Comfort &
Standfast ffoster
Elhanan Lyon
John Smith
Preserved Capen
Ann Davenport
Susanna ye wif of hope Clap
Mary ye wife of Eb Withington
ye wife of Samuell Hix
Elizabeth Blake
Hester Clap
Mary He wens
Anna Withington
M™ Glover
Nehemiah Clap
Richard Euens
Matthias Euens.
[22] The 22 8 82 thes following had ye Covenant
declared to them or the substance of it for their owning of
it being ye first in Mr. Danforth time
Samuell Rigbys wif
Samuell Peltons wif
Joshu Henshaws wif &
Joseph Birch his wife
y' last of thes yc Elder said yl her father had been sent unto
to own ye Covenant & he said he was willing to doe wl was
needfull — but as yet he had not don it but his daughter
did as ye rest owne ye Covenant, her fathers name is Timothy
Wales the son of goodman Wales her grandfather he was
a member but not her Immediat parent.
8§ Elizabeth ye wife of Watching. Atherton & dafter f*
Sam Rigbe & Mehittabell y* dafter of Sam Rigby ben^
adult owned ye Covenant '
10 4 83 James & Mary Smith being adult owned y* Cov-
enant being ye children of Jn° Smith deceased ther mother
in full Comunion
24 4 83 Patience ye wife of Ed Blake owned ye Covenant
in or Church though her husband a member at Melton
Some time this year 84 ye wif of one Nile of Brantry ye
daughter of Roger Belleng owned yfc Covenant
14 4 85 Ebenezer Davenport son of Tho Davenport owned
y* Covenant
The 29 of May 87 Robt Spur Junr owned ye Covenant &
had his Child baptized
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS I 5
The 1 1 of Sep 87 Mary goodall who is ye dafter of Tho
f^odesly owned ye Covenant & her Child baptized same day
The 8 of 11 8g Sarah & hanah ye grand daughters of
Sister Merryfeild owned ye Covenant & weer both baptized
same day
& ye wif of Ebenezer Joans Goodman Chaplins daughter
he owned ye Covenant yc same time
The 20 3 88 John Brown owned yc Covenant & had his
£hild baptized same day
Merriam ye wife of John Glover & dafter of Jn° Smith
deceased owned ye Covenant ye 24 march 8f
Susana ye dafter of Sam Rigby owned ye Covenant &
Was baptized same day 9 of february 89 or 90
[23] mn m^s owned ye Covenant ye 29 4 90
Joseph Mather owned ye Covenant the 13 5 90 & had his
Child baptized same day
John & Israeli Minot owned ye Covenant ye 19 aprill 91
ye children of John Minot deceased
May ye 15 : 92 the wife of John Brown owned the cov-
enant.
July y* 10 92 John Stiles ye wife of Joseph Bird; and
Sarah leach, owned ye covenant John Stiles and Sarah
leache wer batised ye 17 July 92 and widow content mason
was cast out of ye church the same day for her great wick-
ednes Runing A way from her fathers house with peetter
wood which was Another womans husbond : and for stealing
of her fathers mony and other goods which shee caryed
Awaye with her
July 3 92 wher as malachi holloway being A child of this
church and living att Tanton was by A vote of this church
Recomendd to the church of Tanton but he Refused to be
„iider the wach of that church, excleming Aganst them.
as being covenant Breakers and being no church of christ
and so forth : the church of Tanton made complaint of him
to the church of Dorchester of his contemptous carige
declaring allso that he was other wise scandolus the church
of Dorchester upon debatte of the mater (on May 1" 91)
desiered the Elders to send to him to speak with him and
<}eall with him about thes matters but tho they Sent once
and Againe [24] sdl though he came thorow y9 town of
Dorchester yett he wold not com att the elders to speak
with them now this 3 July 92 the Elders declaring this to ye
church and ye church wotted for to send to him to come
before them
The Elders discoursed him at Tanton & dealt with Him
\
l6 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
& upon what He spake to them the matter was deferred, on
hopes that He might be recovered.
July. 21. 95. Mary maroh Admited to Enter ye CovenanT"
in order to her Baptisme
Agust ye 4 95 Damaris ye wife of James haws entred y"
covenant
[25] Information of Elder Topliff
Major Bourn by John Andrews, on ye othr side of ye way
Mr Ludloes sold to mr Hull & H. Leveret at last to mr
Stoughton
Mr Rossiter mr Howards
Mr Bates
Mr Eells dwelt at Fox point : sold His Land to mr Patten
Major Clark in mr Jones's Lane
Mr Mathers Sold to E. Williams.
Mr Bur Jones
Mr Wilson in mr Leeds Lane
Mr Phillips in mr Leeds Lane Sold to mr Garnsey.
Mr Garnsey in Leeds lane Sold to mr Stoughton
Capt. Hawkins dwellt on Southwest side of Fox point
Mr Holland
Mr Patten at Fox Point
Mr Gibson — by Father ways
Mr Houghton in old mr wm Blakes house Sold to mr Capen
Mr Beaumont bought & built on part of mr Isaac Jones
field
Dr Memory By Fathr Maudsleys
Mr Sellick with mr Gibson by Father Ways
Mr Collicot — Lieutenant Halls • .o-
Mr Flints bought of mr Clark — now U wiswells
Mr Purchase J Capens
Mr Millet Town Records in part burnt in His House.
Mr Procters — sold to David Jones
Mr Shepard Fathr Hixes old house & orchard
Mr Meads where Capt Fosters malthouse is.
Mr Lake
Mr Davis — where yc minestry house now stands
Mr Bullock dwelld at Fox Point
Mr Pattens at Fox Point over against Capt : Hawkins.
JMohn Mafon j on * riSht hand ^^ t0 Fox Foint
Mr Clements — Sold to mr Humfrey — near mr Capens
John Popes — in Desire Claps Land in y* way to Roxbury
£ - In -iX\J\
i/Ss. UJt.
i DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 1 7
Mr'Pooles — wr Francis Price lives.
Mpijor Tings bought Last by Col. Tailer, or mr Stoughton.
Margery Lever
Gelprge Procter — His House sold to David Jones then to
J. Ba/iton
M' Plimbles sold to Col. Spur.
Robert Stanton — in y* y' is now mr Lions East orchard
Benj. Merrifields in ye Country Rode — sold to wiat &
Tro ts.
V/m Rones — wr mr Isaac Royal lives
Bray Wilkins by old mr Math's or ye same now Eb.
Wiljliams
Father Greenows ) T ^>. , ,. , . .
Ursula Battens } Jos' Bird llved there
**• Birst. Cane a free Negro, wr Fathr Woods lived. David
'• Sm(ths.
Mir Howards — wr Jon Jones lives & His orchd sold to mr
Stoughton
ty[r Way wr Capt Brecks Cider mill is.
N<r Georges — by Nathan Bradley
I, lr Wales ) , ., , . ,
Mr Lawrance | both near ^ wharf
Slaml Peltons near rn/ Glovers
Hilr Rigbey of mr Holman Elder Prats & now Hopestil
Capens. /
Father Sanders — Fr. Bacons by mothr Georges.
FT athr Bartholomew. ovr agst mr Mathers or williams's.
^lr Bates He built first ye Mill going to ye Neck.
I^ath' Dier — mr Trescots now Eb. Maudslys Junr.
[261
5 March 7?
nhr fflints exhortation to the Children of ye Church taken
brfcffly as he spake it by J C
I To ye seed of y* Church
ftirst Consider that you are by yor beirth taken in to ya
Church as being ye seed of ye Church 17 genesis I will be
the^ god & ye god of their seed after them in their genera-
tions hence ye apostLs doe aply that in y* 2 acts 36 ye p'mise
is TO you & to yur seed &c soe yl it is y* faithfull & their
ge d & their Children y' are called : that is thos that are soe
vi ^bly soe, & upon this they weer baptized & after y* they
w er in comunion with ye Church
I Cor 7 14 ye unbeleveing husband is sanctified &c y* is
l8 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
with federal hollynes, therefore all ye children of ye fait-hful
they are borne in ye Covenant, and this is ye great prveledg
of ye godly, & by this they are distinguished from pa r0ns
& heathen
2 Consider yl you have been prveledged with ye meavis of
grace upon this being in ye Covenant to you belonW, y«
p'misses & you have had saboths & teachings 59 Esa 1 vs.
my spirit shall not depart &c yl is they shall have y* me^ns
of grace, and you have enjoyed all this under a Cove-
nant, this have been yor great p'veledg. therfore bewarev of
shewing any unbeseeming fram of sperit 3 Rom 6 what
advantageth ye Jew &c and if you have been unprofitable
under it ye fault is yours
3 Consider y' you have been baptized ; & soe have m;jde
a vow & given up yor selves unto ye lord 1 Cor 12 13
therfore Consider how sollemly you ther engaged to
owne yor union with y* body of Christ which is his Church
4 Consider how great and sollemne p'fession you are Cal led
upon to make this day, he y* cannot say that he will ndt
be a shebolith [27] WM De n°e benjamite this day £;od
requiers y' you should heer him, & submite yorselves u rito
him, beware therfor of Casting off yor subjection to y
lord Jesus christ. god will receave it in heaven & \jvill
Charge it upon such as shall reject it, but I hope better
things of you 1 Cor 12 13 noe man calleth Jesus lord but
by ye sperit, therfore thos yl will not call Christ their lord
he have not ye sperit, let none Count it a small matter to
disowne ye lord Jesus Christ
5 Lastly be sure to be sencear doe not put of ye l->rd
Jesus with a meere formall p'fession, but say it in y* spirit
be not Children 18 Psal latter end, it was said of david
y' his Children should ly unto him, but god calls for other
things 63 Esa 9 therfore look up to god in ye feare of tod
for ye help of his §perit yl what you profess with with yor
tongue you may own it sensearly XVth your harts
March 4 7$
Dorchesters Covenant for
Reformation
Uppon serious search into o' owne hart & ways in this '"ay
of divine Rebuk finding or selves guilty of many hainousVlo-
lations of or holly Covenant by omissions of duty & Cspft\
missions of Iniquitie Wee doe Judge & Condemn our setygs
for ye same, & doe Joyntly & severaly Renew our said h(Ay
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 19
Covenant with god & one with another ffurther p'ticularly
& sollemnly promising in the name & by ye grace of or Lord
Jesus
ffirst to Reforme our owne harts, by endeavoring to re-
cove : ye sperit life & power of godlines, with our first love
faith zeale & integritie : laboring by ye sperite to mortefie
ye d ^eds of ye flesh, and to have & maintayn a most impartiall
zeale against sin, & to waite on or lord Jesus for ye fresh
Communication of ye sperit of grace & life
Secondly to Reforme or famelys, Engageing our selves to
a Concientious Care to set up & maintaine the [28] Wor-
ship of god in them and to walk in or houses with perfect
harts in a faithfull discharge of all Domestick dutys : Edu-
cating Instructing & Charging our Children and our house-
hol ds, to keepe ye ways of ye lord ; Restraining them as much
h& in us lyeth, from all evil & especially ye Sins of ye times
and watching over them in yc lord
Thirdly to Reforme (according to our place & power) the
ginerall growing evill of this time ; as prid appearing in
gaudy apparell or otherwise and prophanesses, and prophana-
tion of gods holly Saboth taking gods holy name in vaine
all irreverance in ye ordinances & worship of god, disobedi-
ent to Superiors, in family, town, Church or Common
V'-alth, drunknes, Idlenes, Vaine Company keeping, Un-
ri hteous dealling between man & man, lasciviousnes, Un-
cJeanness, false speaking, Slandering, Coveting, with all
other Violations of gods holy law
•ffowerthly to Reforme our Church, to lay aside all Envy,
^ftath, Evill Surmises, Jelousies, Respect of p'sons, Undue
designings, sidings, Contentions, & what ever is Contrary
To sound love & Charitie ; to owne & obay them y1 are over
us" in ye lord To uphold, maintaine, encourage, cleave to &
stalnd by a godly able painfull faithfull powerfull ministry in
this Church & Congregation ; and to or power to Encurrag
Cleave to & stand by one another, in times of p'secution, to
lahour to recover (in a Joint Concurrance with ye ministeriall
au:horitie which Christ hath appointed in his Church) the
Vigorous, studious & impartiall Adminestration of discipline,
to. uphold ye due administration of all gods holy ordinances,
to be very serious & solimn in or preparations unto, and
attendance uppon god in all divine Worship & Sabbaths,
fflsts, Sacraments, that we may obtaine ye saveing good of
itoem & gods presence and blessing in & by them, & that y*
lord Jesus may grant us a regular and beautifull disposition
according to ye laws & rules of ye gosple in all things
20 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS ]
[29] ffifthly To Reforme our defects and neglects of
duty toward ye Children of ye Covenant, humbly & from or
harts accknowlidging & bewailling or sin heerin, beseeching
& waiting upon god in or lord Jesus for pardon & healling
by his name. \
unto ye p'formance of thes things wee doe in ye name of
or lord Jesus Christ Engage or selves unto god taking -this
holy Covenant by a renewed act of Confederation uppoi or
selves Sollemly with full purpos of hart in ye strength of
Christ to stand to it in all ye parts of itv and in the £ull
obligation & extent of it. beging of god guidance grace &
healling for his nams sake Amen
[30]
165 1
25 (2) 52
James Blake et uxor
William Sumner Jr & uxor William Blake
Isaac Jones
John Holland
3 (8) 52
Edward Blake,
mary Lawrance I
Nathaniell Glover ) f ,
Henry Layeland j 2" [3) 53
14 (8) 55
Richard Waye fformerly a member upo his Removall neaft^
unto Salem was dismissed thither & joyned there but upD^
his Returne unto Dorchester he was haveinge his dismissicyy
there Receyved unto the church of Dorchester w^out &ny
Relatio only standinge fforth and owninge & assentinge to
the Covenant breiffly Repeated unto him : the same day was
Admitted his wiffe Hester Waye 14 (8) 55 & Hannah Bil-
linge
[31]
18 (3) 1656
c
The "day abovsaid was admitted into church ffellowshjoe
theise p'sons underwritten upo occasio of different exp'sipfls
used in ye p'poundinge of them, at ffirst unto the churches
Consideratio viz that some were in some degr. of memh^ft
shipe more then other Edw Breke at their admissio asked
y* que ffirst whether one of ym he named was a member
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 21
heinge ansrd negatively he Replyed he could not act in a
Waye of sepratio : wh word was taken offensively, but he
ffered to maintaine his prsent speech & fformer u (3) 56:
&,ffurther said he beleived and owned her p member.
Ammiell Weekes )
et uxor ejus > 18 (3) 1656
uxor william Weekes )
Since then Roger Sumner & his brother were Admitted
Hester Mason ) . . ,
goody et Beaman j \ ' 5
[32]
1658 1659
Admitions
Daved Joanes (4) 58
Mr Pelletyah Glover & ( - . . r8
Mr Eliazer Mather j 20 {7) 5°
Enoch Wiswell }
Samuell Clap [ i^7 (12) 58
Thomas Moadesley )
The same day Mre Mather & her Daughter Mary Cotton
weer dismissed from ye Church at Boston & upon making
their relation of y* work of faith was admitted into ye Church
The same day alsoe Clement Maxfeild & Mary his wife
i»eing formerly members of this Church & remouving to
Tanton for some time weer dismissed thether & upon their
tetorn againe to this Church weer admitted only upon ther
renewing their Covenant
The same day also was John Capen ordained Deacon
Nathaniell Clap, ^
Thankfull ffoster admitted y"
Prudence Clapp >
Sarah Clap & 20d (12) 58
Elizabeth Clap J
Jacob Hewens & Mary the wife of
Rodger Sumner ) d , *
Abraham Staple \ 20 ^l) 5*
Joseph 1 ^j
Benjamen & [ Leeds & I d ()
Hannah ) j ' w "
Mary ye wife of Jacob Hewens 1
John Blackman & Sarah his wife &
Elizabeth & j
Mary \ ffry being dismissed from y* Church of
Waymouth viz : the two latter p'sons
they wer all admitted ye iod (5) 59
22 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
[33]
Admitions 1660 1661 1663.
Hanah ye wife of Henery Garnesy admitted ye 22 of ye (2) 6c
The day above said hanah ye daughter of Thomas Andrews
desired letters of dismittion to Joyn to ye Church of Rocks
bery allthough she was not statted member but by vertue of
her parents Covenant : & it was granted only br Breck (a
presbyterian &) ffoster (an Independ') & Mead would not act
wth ye Church. The same Day M™ Mary Glover who lattly
Marryed to Mr Hinkly about Sandidg desired letters of
dismittion to y' Church ther but weer not at that time
granted : it being soe suddently after her removall thither
& they not being in a Capaccety for ye injoyment of ye ordi-
nances haveing noe officers for to dispense ye same
The 27 (8) 61
The day abovesaid mr Increase Mather was admitted into
the Church
The 9th (1) 61 was admitted unto full Communion wth ye
Church James White and Margaret ye wife of James Tro-
bridg and Hanah Hill
Hannah ye wife of James Minot and Mary Atherton
admitted to full Communion the 13 (5) 62
John Gill admitted the 21 (7) 62
Mary ye wife of Thomas Moadesly admitted the 8 (12) 62
Mr Increas Mather & his wife wer dismissed to Joyn to
the new church at Boston the 12 (2) 63.
Goodwife Dickerman dismissed to ye Church at Meadfeild
wheer her husband doe live ye 14th (4) 63
[34]
1663 1664 1665
the 25 (8) 63
Nathaniell Clark ye sonne of william Clarke who was tf&T
in full Communion w"1 yc Church was dismissed for to Joyntf
to ye Churh his father was formerly dismissed & Joyned
The 3 of ye 2d Mo 64
The wife of Roger Sumner was dismissed to Joyne unto
ye Church at Lanchaster
Alsoe ye same time was Joane the wife of John Ellice of
Meadfeild (who formerly was ye wife of John Clapp) dis-
missed to Joyn to the Church at Meadfeild
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 23
The 1 1 (7) 64
The day above said ther was admitted to ye Church the
wife of William Chapman & Mary ye Daughter of goodman
Kow
The same day was dismissed the wife of Tho Wiswall &
y wife of goo: Kimwright wch was ye wife of John Hollond
& Margaret ye wif of James Trowbridg all of them to Joyn
to ye Church latly gathered at Cambridg Villedg called
Nonantom wher Mr John Elliot is pastor (since Newtown)*
The 25 (7) 64 ther was dismissed M™ Dummer who was
formerly ye wife of mr Burr to Joyne to the Church at Rowly
The 12th of ye (12) moneth 64 ther was admitted into ye
Church True-cross ye wife of Stephen Minot & Rebeckah ye
daughter of ye Widdow Hill
Ebenezer Clap was admitted into full Communion wth y*
Church the 21 of ye (3) 65
The 27 (6) 65 ther was admitted into ye Church thes p'sons
^Thomas pearce ( Ruth ye wife of
^Timothy Tilston { Timothy ffoster
and
l
[35]
1665 66 67 68
And Sarah ye wife of Timothy Tilston who was alsoe
Baptized ye same time alsoe being not baptized before
The 26 (9) 65 was admitted into full Communion
Obediah Haawes
John Capen Junr
Nicholas George
Robbert Spur &
Rebeckah ye wif of Samuell Sumner
The 4 (1) 6 5-6 admitted
John Minot
Sarah yc wif of david Joans
Mary Euens (since Bradley)
The 21. of ye (2) 6j was Susanna y* daughter of William
daniell admitted to full Communion
Mary ye wife of James Humphrey & Sarah ye wife of
Increas Sumner weer both admitted ye 8 (7) 1667
Judeth ye wife of Jasper Rush & Mary ye wife of Obediah
Haws & Sarah ye wife of John Homes admitted y* 3 (9) 67.
Deborah ye wife of Robt Searl admitted ye 8 (1) 1667-8
Henery Leadbetter & Sarah his wife and George Lyan &
Hanah his wif all admitted ye 5 (2d) 1668
24 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Mr William Stoughton and Mr Josiah -fflint admitted the
12 of ye 9 m° 1671
The 31 (1) 72 weer admited mr William pole & his wif &
m™ Withington all members of ye Church at Tanton & being
dismissed weer receaved without relation, only entering intb
Covenant
The same time admitted Susanna the wif of John Capen
Junr and Elizabeth ye wife of John Bird & Mary Capen ye j
daughter of John Capen senr
[36] j
ye wife of Henery More Admitted ye 21 5 72
The 4 1 1 72 weer admitted j
Obadiah Swift
Joseph weeks
John Bird
Eliazer Hawes
Sarah ye wife of James whit
Mary ye wife of James Bird
Elizabeth ye wife of Nathaniell Clap
James ffoster admited the 16 (1) 7 2-3
Samuell Toplif & his wife and John Withington admitted
y« 27 2 73
Elizabeth y* wife of John Tolman admitted ye 17 6 73
being dismissed or recommended unto this Church by ye
Church at Lin though not in full Comunion but by her
relation was receaved
ye wife of Georg Sumner Admitted ye 12 8 73
Samuell Capen Admited the 4th 1 1 73
The wife of James Robinson admitted ye 15 12 73
Thomas Tolman Junr & his wife admitted ye 17 3 74
Israeli mead & his wife admitted ye 16 6 74
Barnard Capen admitted the 8 9 74
John Tolman admited
Henery withington &
Increas Sumner —
Hope Clap
Desier Clap &
Sarah Clap admitted
Danell pres.ton Jun & his wife Jn° Baker & preserved his
wife & ye wife of Samuell Robinson all admitted ye "2 11 j6
at mr flints hous Thanfull Baker widdow formerly a mem-
ber of this Church & dismissed to y* 2d Church in Boston
was readmitted againe ye 152 "]"] being dismissed from y'
Church
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORLS 2$
[37]
77 78 79 80 81
The 7 May 1677 ther was admitted into full Communion
Thes p'sons following
James Blake Junr
Thomas Holman & Abigail his wif
ye widdow Salsbery
Waite : ye wif of Tho Vose
ye wife of Edward Vose
Susanna ye wife of Samuell Capen
Mary ye wife of Samuell paule
Martha ye wife of Eeben : Williams
ye wife of Roger willice
John Wales Sen'
The 5 6 77 ther was admitted
Samuell Hix &
ye wife of James Tucker the daughter of Tho Tolman Senr
The 2 8 77 was admitted
Ephraim & j Tucker
/Manaseth )
Nathaniell Glover
preserved Capen.
ye wife of Ebenezer Clap
ye wife of William Ryall \
Sarah Davenport
The 4 9 77 admitted James Tucker &
Mary ye wife of Samuell Maxfeld
William Ryall admited ye ) «
& ye wife of Richard Butt— j 4 '
The 26 3 78 was admitted the wife of Thomas Andrews
Susana ye wif of Hopestill Clap & the wif of flrances Ball
admitted ye 17 No 78 being ye first day of meeting at ye
New meeting hous
Joseph Leeds &
Elizabeth ye wife of Jn° Withington admitted the 128 79
The 28 March 80 admitted
Jn° pason
Israeli How
Barnard Capen wif
Joseph Skiltons wif
Hanah Capen admitted ye 8 (6) 80
mr Joseph Capen admitted ye 19 12 81
mr John Danforth admitted y 19 12 81
thes two last weer admitted before wee had a teaching
officer
26 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
[38]
82 83 84
The 20 6 82 there was admited to full Comunion thes y
follow
Goodman Heauen
Nehemiah Clap & his wife who was dismissed from
Hingham
John Trescot &
Samuell Trescots wife these weer ye first yl weer admitted
since mr Danforth was ordained.
The 12 9 82 admitted to full Comunion Merriam ye wift
of Ellis wood
The 28 11 82 admitted to full Comunion Roger Belleng
Junr & Ebenezer Williams
The 18 1 83 Charles Davenport & his wif & Tho Bird's
wife admitted to full Comunion
The 2 10 83 Timothy ffoster wife being dismissed from
the Church at Charlstowne was admitted to full Comunion
w* us
The 21 10 8^ The wife of Henry Roberts was admitted to
full Comunion
The 17 12 83 was admitted mary Taylor ye dafter of Will0
Chaplin to full Comunion
The 30 (1) 8J was admitted to full Comunion Samuell
pason & ye wife of James Barbor & Constance Withington
The 22 4 84 was Joseph Leeds his wife admitted to full
Comunion
The 3 6 84 admitted to full Comunion Sarah ye Widdow
of Elisha ffoster & Mary ye wife of preserved Capen
The 26 October 84 was admitted to full Comunion
Samuell &
Susana Capen ye Sone & dafter of John Capen Junr & ye
same day he had a dafter baptized whos name is Hannah
borne ye 21 8 84 in ye Morning
The 11 of ye 11 M° 84 weer admitted to full Comunion
Ephraim pason & Katteron his wife
The 12 2 85 admited to full Communion M™ fflint &
Elizabeth weibb & Mary ye dafter of Tho peirce
[39]
The 16 6 85 was admitted to full Comunion
John Bolton
Thankfull weeks &
Sarah Trescot
r 8?
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 2J
The 21 (i) 8\: Noah Beaman & Ebenezer Weeks admitted
to full Communion
The 25 5 86 was yc widdow Lawranc ye wif of Nicholas
Lawrance admitted to full Comunion
The 3 8 86 was Henry Garnesy admitted to full Comunion
(Notwithstanding His opinion for Prelacy)
John Blake &
Elizabeth his sister weer both admitted to full Comunion
ye 26 10 86
The 15 3 87 weer admitted to full Communion
John Breck & his wife
' Ebenezer Bellenge and
• Hanah ye wife of James Blake Junr
The 6 of November 87 was admited to full Comunion y*
wif of William Trescot & ye wif of Henery Withington &
Ebenezer Lyon
Mr Nathaniell Clap & Thomas Trot Junr admitted ye 10
?8
9
peter Lyon Junr admited 2 4 89
Standfast ffoster & his wif admited to full Comunion ye 16
No 89
Thankfull &
daughters of Jn° Capen Junr
Sarah y*
admitted to full Comunion
ye 16 12 8fo
March 30 90 David Jones Junr : Eb :
Jones wife ye wif of John pason (viz)
Hanna (Payson) & Johana his dafter admited to full Corn-
union
ye 3 of August 90
ye wife of peter lyon and mehittabell Lion admitted to full
Comunion
ye 21 10 90
' ye wife of Hope Humphrey admitted 22 1 9$
The 15 June 91 was admitted to full Comunion
Mary ye wife of Samuell pason & anna ye wife of James
ffoster & Elizabeth ye dafter of Thomas Modesly
The 2d of August Admitted to Full Comunion
Mary The wife of Samuel Wales.
Samuel Wales himself admitted to full Comunion ye 13
Sep 91
John ye son of Thomas peirce admitted y* 7 1 9J
8: 12, 90 Tim. Tileston Robt Spurs wife & Ruth Foster
4. 8. 91. Sam. Trot: Miriam Triscot ownd Covent
5. 1. 92. John Pierce own1 y* Coven1
28 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
[40]
92
Maye ye 15 widow pope was Admited Into ye church. Sep-
tember ye 11 92 Elias wood being A member of ye church
of Deadam now living In Dorchester was dismised from
them : and was Admited Into ye church
March ye 19 g% william prat and his wife wer dismised
from ye church of waymouth to ye church of Dorchester and
wer Admited Into ye church ye sam day
Aprill ye 30 93 Jeams Bishop and John clape wer Ad-
mited Into ye church. 1
may ye 1 93 Thomas Andrews was Admited to full Conj-
muon
June ye 18 93 philip withington and his wife: Joseph
weeks and his wife : Johnathan Clap and his sister Elizeb ye
son and daughter of nathaniell Clape wer Admitted to ful1
comunion
. June ye 25 93 Joshuah story and Ebenezar Billings wife
wer Admited Into ye church
July ye 30 93 Dorothy capen daughter of John capen war,
Admited to full comunion
July y* 15 94 the wife of Thomas Tollman Jun was ad-
mited to full comunion. the same day ye wife of Thomas
moadsly (Jun) was also admited
September y 2d 94 mr lord our scoole master was admitted
to full comunion
(21. 6. 92 M™ Wiswall was admitted into full Com :)
October ye 14: 94 Joseph hewens was admited to full corn-
union
January ye 13 95 Samuell paul was admited to full corn-
union
february ye 24 95 Thomas Euens was admited to full com-,
union
Aprill ye 7 95 mr henery flint was admited to ful comunion
febr 23d Rebecca wife of Jonathan Jones (1695-6 admitted
to full Comunion
April 5. 96 Eliz : Wife of Jonathan Hall was taken into
full communion)
Nov. 1. 96. M™ Danforth — } were
mercy Trot wife of S. Trot > accepted
Susanna Bradley — ) to full Corn :
Febr. 14. 96 : deliverance wife of Jos. Withington admit-
ted to full Comunion. Sarah Pearse Daughtr of Tho Pearse
accepted to Comunion
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 29
[41]
(The wife of Benj. Leeds admitted to full Comunion Je-
mima Blackman)
febr. 26. 98 Mr Josiah Flint admitted to full Comunion
April. 2. 99. Mary the Wife of John Minot & Mary the
wife of John Browne were admitted unto full Comunion.
April. 9"1 99. Ebenezer Clap son of Broth1" Nath : Clap &
Sarah wife of Peter Hix admitted to full Comunion
May. 7th. 99. Ebenezer Maudsley & Miriam ye wife of
James Bird Junior were admitted unto full Comunion.
May. 21 : 99. Samuel Clap junior & Patience wife of Noah
Beamon were admitted unto full Communion.
August. 20. 99. Sarah ye wife of Desire Clap was admitted
unto full Comunion.
October. 15. 99. mr John Robinson admitted to full Corn-
union
November 26. 99. Humfry Atherton admitted to full Com-
inion.
January. 14. 99. John Tolman jun & Susannah His wife
admitted to full Comunion.
'April the 7th 1700. Johanna The wife of Joseph Bird Abi-
gails ye wife of John Pearse & Mary wife of Samuel Paul
adm tted to full Comunion
JuUy. 14. 1700. Elizabeth Daughter of Tho* Pearse was
admitted to full Comunion.
J. nuary 12: 1700. Hopestill & Isaac & Ruth Humfrys
ad tted to full Comunion.
1 J*n. & Febr. 1701. were admitted to full Comunion.
I isign James Bird
I ")bert Spur
J hn Blackman
J seph Leeds & His wife
1 homas Lion
£}mith Woodward
Samuel Claps wife
Humfry Athertons wife
10. Oliver Wiswall & His wife
March. 1. 1702: Benj. Blackman admitted.
l^eb. 7. 170I Ebenezer withington & His wife admitted to
ful, Comunion
Nov. 7. 1703 Abigail wife of Obadiah Swift admitted to
full Communion
,Febr. 25. 1704. Mr Samuel Wiswall or schoolmaster was
admitted into full Comunion.
July. 8. 1705 : Mary daughter of John Blake was admitted
irto Full comunion.
30 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
August. 19. 1705. Hannah Daughter of mr John Capen
was admitted unto full Cornunion.
March. 2. 170? Hannah & Elizabeth Glover Admitted.
April. 13. 1707 James Trott was admitted to full Com"
May. 25. 1707. Ebenezer Withington Junior was admitted
to full Coniunion.
Dec? 28. 1707. John Withington & His Cousen Samuel
Withington & Samuel Hall were admitted to Full Cornunion.
March. 21. 17O3 These 5 were admitted to full Com : viz
Irijah Wales & His wife
Jabez Searle & His wife
& wid : Hall
f Joseph Maudsley^j
M 2 T7nsJ ^ ^*s w^e I admitted to full
y I Samuel Tolman [Coniunion
(& His wife J
January. 16. Eliz. wife of Jonathan Hall
170JJ & Daughter of Deacon Clap admitted to full
Coniunion
Feb.1- 20. Lidia wife of Ebenezer Jones
(Here follow thirty-nine blank leaves : then we find records of nvjch
earlier date, which should be connected with pages [12] and [190].)
[42]
The 15th of ye (4) 59 ther was a ginerall day of Humiliation
in all ye Churches of this Jurisdiction for thes Reasons v
In ye behalfe of or Native Cuntry ye feares of Comotior &
trouble breaking forth in Cuntry & parlament
ye erreperable rents & devissions in many Churche in
this Cuntry espesally Hartford
ye hand of god gon out against us in ye unseasonable * ;tt
& raigne this last spring ,
ye sad face of things in regard of ye rising generattion
mr pelletiah Glover preached in ye fore noone from y« 2
Cron : 7 14: 15: 16 mr Mather preacht in ye Afterhoc.ne
from y 6 Hosea 1 '
The 5 of y (5) 59 J
This day the Teaching & rulling elders of or Church I as
messengers of y* Church mett at Rocksbery, wth ye messin
gers of other Churches, for to heare the Indeans make a re-
lation, of the worke of God upon ther soull : at wch time ther
weer six made ther relation in the Indian tongue, & repeated
by mT Eliat in Englesh wittnessed unto ye truth of his trans-
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 31
lation, by mr pearson of long Island, & Goodman ffordgier
[Folger] of Martins Vinyard : & mr Eliats owne sone : & be-
cause ye time would not p'mit for ye other two Indians to
make ther relation at that time, therefore ye relation wch they
had made ye day before unto mr pearson in privat it was de-
clared by mr pearson : & many questions put to ye Indians in
point 01 knowledg to ye great rejoising of ye hearers & soe
it was left in ye Closs of ye day to ye Counsell of ye messen-
gers of ye churches what was next to be done
[43]
The 3 of y' (5) 59
This day letters were read in y* Curch from ye ginerall
Court at Quenectecot, & from ye Church at Hartford ye sub-
stance wherof was y' ye church of dorchester would send
Mr Mather wth other Elders of other Churches to meet at
hartford uppon yc 19 of ye 6 month next for to heer & give
Counsell about ye dissiding of ye differences in yl Church &
ye desenting p'ty : ye matter was taken into Consideration
untill another time
The 10 of ye (15) 59 a letter is read and agreed on by ye
church for to be sent to ye place above mentioned for to
excus y' Churches not sending of Mr Mather according to
ther request, in regard of y" diffeculty of ye Jorney unto his
adged body wth intemations yl if they should appoint ye
place of meeting to some wheer in ye bay, ye Church would
afford them any help they Could
The 14th of ye (6) 59 Motion was made from severall of ye
elders of ye bay unto ye Church of Dorchester whether it
^weer~not meete y' those nine Churches to whom ye Church
at Hartford had formerly sent should not vollentarely by
ther messengers appoint a Councell to be assembled some
wheer in ye bay for ye hearing of those differences wch weere
in that Church & notice to be given unto both p'tys if they
would come unto it being looked at as ye last remedy yl
would be off'ed for ye healling therof : ye Church Consented
& made choys of Mr Mather or Teacher
The 23 (8) 59 Mr Mather (who was ye Churches messenger
for y' bussynes of Hartford) did make a retorneof that
Messadge by publeshing in wrighting ye determination &
sentance of ye Councell, & the loveing & Comfortable
acceptance therof in both p'tys wa ther readynes to acc-
knowledg & make Confession of ye faillings of each to ye
other, for wch we ought to give god ye praise : ye expences of
32 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
this meetting was discharged by those several! churches who
sent ther messengers it Amounted unto iu 8s 7d for each man
[44]
The 9e (8) 59 Was Mahalaleel Munings dismissed unto ye
New Church at Boston : he dyed ye 27 of ye (12) 59 being
drowned in ye mill Creeke at Boston in ye night
The 13th (9) 59 it was declared unto ye Church & Com-
mended unto them from ye generall Court for to have a pub-
lique day of thanksgiveing to be observed by all the Churches
wthin this Jurisdiction : in humble and thankfull acknowledg-
ing the mercy of god to New england Viz in the Continua-
tion of or peace & for ye gracious retorne of or prayers put
up unto him in ye wett spring by giveing us a seassonable
seedtime & harvest ; & for gods giveing his people a Joynt
Consent for to w^stand & suppress ye blaspheamers of his
truth & gosple & other p'ticulers then mentioned & ye day
appointed is to be the 8th day of ye (10) 59
The 5 of ye (12) 59 it was p'possed by or Teacher unto ye
Church from some of ye elders hearabouts whether it weer
not Convenient y' the Churches (as many of them as Could)
should Joyntly set apart a day of humilliation on ye behalf
of or native Cuntry they being at this time in such an un-
settled way of government being wthout p'tector & wthout
parlament only ye power remaining in ye army & they alsoe
being devided : whether (I say) god doe not call us to doe
some thing more than ordinary for them in earnest prayer
to god for them : ye day p'possed is the 22 of this Instant:
to ye wch this church did Joyntly consent
The 19th of ye (12) 59 was Jeremi Haaws ye servant of Mr
patten and Thomas Lake ye servant & kinsman of or Brother
Tho : Lake called forth publiquely & reproved for mis-behav-
ing in ye assembly in ye
[45]
former p't of this day it being ye saboth before y* day of
humiliation for Ingland, it being shewed to us this day y*
reformation of sinnes is requiered in those yl come to humble
ther soulls before ye lord :
The 25 of y* (1) 1660
The day above said was report made by Mr Mather unto
the Congregation, of a sad accident y' was fallen out at Hart-
ford, namly of a yong man named Abraham Warner, about
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 33
ye adge of 20 years (who being left of god & prevailed wth
by satan) drowned himself in ye watter, leaveing behind him
in his brothers pocket a writting to his father wherein he
doe advis his father to look to yc ways & walkings of his
Brother.
Mr Mather uppon this occasion gave an exortation first
unto Children to take heed of refusing instruction from ther
parents & not to pleass themselves wth this that they weer ye
Children of godly parents as it seems this yong man was
And 2 alsoe unto parents to looke to ye ways & walkings of
ther Children & ffamelys aleaging ye example of Elly &c :
The 13 (3) 1660
This day Mr Mather after the evening exercise desiered
to speake a word or two unto ye Church the substance therof
was this viz
first he desiered ye Church & ye members of it to take
notice : that (as it was a whill since Concluded namly y' ye
Children of such as are members of the Church are to be
lookt at as members alsoe, though as it they have not been
receaved to ye lords supper) soe both himselfe & ye other
elders doe still look at them
[46] .
soe to be & therfore not to be thought by any y* it is for-
gotten or their minds Changed but doe look at such Children
whose parents on or both who are in Covenant wth ye Church
y* ther Children are members alsoe :
2 Secondly his exortation was unto the breatheren &
sisters of the Church that they would mind it & make Con-
science of p'forming y* duty of watchfulnes & exortation or
Consolation or reprhention unto such Children according as
ther adge & Capassety did requier or would admite off
3 Thirdly his exortation was unto such Children of ye
Church that they would soe look at themselves as to expect
ye benifite & prveledge of Church watchfulnes & that they
would soe Carry themselves as such as must give an account
in casse of defect according as ther adge or Capassety
would p'mitt
after he had ended his spech then both ye rulling elders
stood up first thone & then ye other & seconded what Mr
Mather had said : & said yl it was ther mind alsoe & that they
did not dissent from any thing yl or teacher had at this time
spol-en.
34 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
The I oth of ye (4) 60
This day it was commended to or Church amongst y*
others of this Jurisdiction from the ginerall Court of a pub-
like day of Humilliation to be keept by all ye Congregations
in this Collony in ye behalfe of or Native Cuntry ye great
fears of troubles breaking forth ther & yc destractions yl
are amongst them as also in regard of or selves for the rissing
gineration the day to be keept is the 21 of this instant
[47]
June on wch day Mr pelletiah Glover preached in the fore-
noon out of the 1 Zackery 3
& Mr Mather in ye afternoon out of the 21 Ezekell 27
The 15 of ye (5) 60 at ye motion of ye Church of Tanton
by ther letter ther was Chosen Mr Mather & Mr Withington
(as messengers of this church) for to goe to Tanton to-
gether wth ye messengers of ye Church of Boston & Way-
mouth for to heer ye difference yl is between them & Mr
Street & to help them by ther Counsell & advise : ye day of
meeting to be ye 25 of this Instant
Alsoe ye day above said ye Church was put in mind (by ye
elders) of ther slacknes in coming to ye Contribution & dis-
charging ther nots to ye Deakons
The 29 (5) 60 Mr Mather & Mr Withington who weer y:
Churches messengers to Tanton retorned theire messadge
namly y' ye offences beetween both p'tys weer heard and dis-
cussed a comfortable essew obtained through ye blessing of
god : and thanks was retorned unto this Church for sending
help unto them
The 26 (6) 60
Rogger Sumnei was this day dismissed from this church
y* he might wth other Christians at Langchester Joyvie to-
gether for ye begining of a Church ther : '
The 9 (7) 60
This day after the evening exersis y* Church being desired
to stay Mr Mather made report to ye Church of ye greate
desier of the wife of James Minot to have her Children bap-
tized though as yet \
[48] I
they neither she nor her husband weer Judged mee. to
Come to ye lords table ; to wch end they had both of tiiem
p'mised mr Mather yl they would publikly owne and fake
hold of ther fathers Covenant
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 35
To this divers of ye Church shewed their Consent but
some weer unsatisfied & therfore it was defered untell ye
next lords day being
16 (7) 60 the 16 of this instant ; but yet ye same breatheren
weer unsatisfied & deferred until
30 (7) : 60 a fortnight after & then ye question was more
fully discoursed but not concluded
7 ( 8 ) 60 The 7"1 of yc 8th M° 1660 after ye exercis Elder
withington stood up before ye Assembly was dismised &
said that some breatheren had been wth them that weeke
& told them y' they aprhended mr Mathers Arguments
for baptizing of such children formerly spoken off was not
it [yet] answered & therfore desired y' it might be now
spoken unto at this time : on of ye arguments being thus
framed
Arguments for ye baptizing of such Children whos parents
are not yet admited to full communion at ye lords table but
yet are Judged members & have taken hold of ther fathers
Covenant
They yl weer once members of ye Church & weer never
Cut off ; they remaine members still : and soe it is wth thos
parents who doe desier baptizme for ther Children they
weer once members when they weer infants, else they should
not have been baptized, and they weer never cut off, for if
they be cut off it must be either by death, or excommunica-
tion, or if ye Church doe sease to be a Church, then a mem-
ber surviving cannot remaine to be a member because the
Church is extinct & is not in being: And some doe add this
that they may loos ther
[49]
membership by apostasy & wilfull rending themselves off
from ye Church but none of thes have cut off thes from
being members wch doe desier baptizme for ther Children,
and therfore being members they should have baptisme for
ther Children to be a seal unto ye Covenant
Another Argument
If such parents weer members of ye Church in ye old tes-
tament, & ther Children weer cercomsised then such parents
are members of ye Church in ye new testament & ther Chil-
dren should be baptized
Another Argument
If ye Church in ye old & new testament, for essence &
substance be ye same, & if all ye alterations be for ye bet-
36 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
ter, then it remaines as have ben said but ye Church then
6 now is for kind the same ye gentells are fellow ayers of ye
same body & they are grafted upon ye same olive :
And for alterations ther are many but still for ye better
as in heb : 7 & 8 Chapters a better Covenant as for instance
then they must be Cercomsised wch was both shamefull &
painefull, but baptisme is neither.
againe cercomsission was only on ye malls, but baptisme
is for women alsoe
they weer limetted to ye 8th day but wth us any day
And soe for ye passover it was but once a year but or lords
supper is very often : againe ye pasover was upon a prsize
day but we are not tyed to that :
they had many shaddows & tips & burdens, but thes are
removed my yoke is essy saith christ :
ther shaddows weer dark & obscure but now ye vaille is
removed.
then it was to on people only but now to all nations
then all must goe to Jerusalem but now on Congregation
have supremasy of Jurisdiction wthin it selfe : so y* all is
for ye better
[50]
but if then they may be cercomsized but now must not be
baptized then it is for ye worse
Thes things & such like weer discursed that evening ye
7 of ye 8 M° : 60 : but nothing fully concluded : though thes
arguments unto some weer not answered to ther aprhention :
& some weer still unsatisfied :
The 4th of ye (9) 60 was old M™ Glover & Habbukkock her
Sonne dismissed unto ye old Church at Boston, as alsoe
Nathaniell Walls and Susan his wife weer dismissed at y°
same time to y* same Church
The 9th of ye (10) 60 Mr Mather made a motion to ye
Church and Congregation of keeping a day of humilliation
on ye behalfe of or selves & or native Cuntry viz to repent of
or sinne wch may p'voke ye lord to take a way or to deny us
those libertys & p'veledges wch we have injoyed thes many
years in Church & Common wealth And for or native Cuntry
the king being retorned againe in pease wthout ye effusion
of blod : for wch peace of theirs as we have cause to bless
god for it, soe we should pray y* ther peace may be continued
& y' ye hurtfull sword may not be awakened againe if it be
his will : Alsoe we should pray on ye behalf of thos that are
in place of rull & government ther in y* land y: ye lord would
•}•?
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 37
rull & sway ther harts y* they may favour yc Cause of Christ
& p'mote ye gosple : the day thought upon was the next lect-
uer day wch is ye IIth of this instant to ye wch ye Church &
asemby consented by ther silence
The former p't of ye day Mr Mather did pray & preach out
of ye 1 Tim 2 : 1:2:
The latter p't of ye day spent by mr Eliot out of ye 3 of
Job 25
[51]
The first of ye (11) 60 ther was also a fast keept at
Rocksbery on their lectuer day :
The 6 of ye (11) 60 Mr Holway was dismissed from this
Church for to Joyn unto the old Church at Boston :
The 20 (11) 60 after the evening exercis motion was made
unto ye Church that they would meet together upon the
sixt day next wch would be ye 25 of this instant to consider
something about contribution ; at wch meeting after many
agetations it was agreed by a vote that each Communicant
should in a months time bring unto the deacons a peck of
wheat for bread & wine : And for weekly contribution
motion was then made yl Mr Mather would take occasion
to preach uppon that subject which accordingly he did upon
the 3 of ye (12) 60 from 1 Cor 16 1
The 27 (11) 60 prudence Clap (who marryed wth Simon
peck) was dismissed unto the Church of Hingham
The 3 (12) 60 Aron way and his wife & William Ireland
weer dismissed unto ye new Church at Boston
The 10 (12) 60 Mr Mather acquainted the Church & Con-
gregation yl ye elders had latly a meeting to Consider of
something yl they thought god called us unto in thes times
& ther conclussion was yl they would p'pose it to ther sev-
erall congregations whether it weer not meet to keep a
sollemne day of humilliation unto ye lord in all the Churches
hetr abouts the grounds of it weer such as thes viz
[52]
ffirst yc ginerall sickneses y* have been latly amongst us
& yet are in some places 2 to intreat ye lord for ye Contin-
uance of or peace & libertys in Church & Common wealth
and yl thos addresses which have been latly made by ye
ginerall Court unto the higher powers in Ingland that they
may find acceptance : the day mentioned was the last 4th
day of this instant wch would be ye 27th day of ye month it
was consented unto by or Congregation
38 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
i
Mr Mather exercized both p'ts of the day out of ye 14 Jer
7: 8: 9:
Hester ye daughter of Tho : Wiswall who maryed wth Cap-
tin Johnsons sonne was this 24 (1) 6£ dismissed to Joyn
unto ye Church of Woo-burne
The 28 (2) 61
The day above said was dismissed Mr Eliazer Mather
William Clark Henery Cunlife & Henery Woodward for to
Joyne wth sume other for the gathering of a Church at
Northampton
The 9 (4) 61 was deakon Edward Clap & Mr peletiah
Glover now at Springfield & Tho Tilstone chosen as mes-
sengers of ye church to goe to Northampton to ye gathering
of ye Church ther wch is to be don upon ye 18th of this instant
The 23 of ye (4) 61 the messengers of y* Church wcb weer
sent unto Northampton made report of what was ther done
namly that upon ye day appointed ther was a Church gath-
ered in that place & that Mr Eliazer Mather was then or-
dained pastor to that Church the same day
[53]
The 30th (4) 61
The day above said a paper was read wch Came from ye
ginerall Court wherin they did commend unto ye Churches
a day of Sollemne thanksgiveing to be kept to god for
mercys receaved from him Viz answer of prayers upon or
late addresse or petition made unto ye King, his graciouse
acceptance & favourable answer : alsoe for ye continuance of
or libertys in Church & Commonwealth, The seasonablenes
of ye spring : ffreedome from such contagious & mortall sick-
nesses wch we have sometimes had : And the continuance
of ye lives of such as are anchient & godly both in church
& Commonwealth : ye day apointed is yc 10th of ye (5) 61
Mr Mather exercised both p'ts of ye day from ye 50
psalm 14:
The 1 (7) 61
The day abovesaid was dismissed thes p'sons : Viz : .Sarah
y' wife of William Clark : Elizabeth ye wif of Hen : Wood-
ward & Susana y" wife of Hen Cunlife : for to Joyne to ye
Church at Northampton
The 13 of ye (8) 61 Mr pellatiah Glover was dismissed
unto the Church at Springfeild they intending shortly to
Call & ordaine him to be officer ther
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 39
The 17 (9) 61
The day abovesaicl it was agreed unto in ye Church y1
letters should be sent to ye breatheren & sisters at Boston
& soe els wher for to advise them to Joyne to ye Churches
wher they did inhabit or to shew ther Reasons to ye Contrary
The same day also it was p'posed in ye Church (from ye
elders being lately meet together) whether god did not call
us to fast & pray in ye behalfe of or selves in regard of ye
sicknesses y' had been among
[54]
us of late & ye fears of the looseing or libertys in Church
& Common wealth : and in regard of or Native cuntry to
pray y' ye blessing of god may be upon them & that supsti-
tion & popery & pphannes may not two fare abound in that
land; ye day intended is ye 4th day of ye tenth M° to this
ye Church Consented
Mr Mather preached & prayed the former p't of ye day :
from 63 Esai 18 and Mr Increas Mather ye other p't of ye
day from 122 psa 6
The 22 of y' (10) 61
The day abovesaid it was declared unto ye Church &
Congregation yl ye ginerall Court did call upon ye severall
Churches of this Jurisdiction for to set apart a day to fast
& pray both in regard of ye many sins y' weer found in ye
Cuntry and likwis in ye behalf of or native Cuntry : ye day
appointed is ye 2 of ye (11) 61
Mr Mather did exercis both p'ts of ye day in prayer &
preaching from ye 1 of ye Lament : 7 Jerusalem remembered
in ye days of her affliction all her pleasant things wch once
she injoyed &c
The 23 (12) 61 notice was given to ye Church y' ye gin-
erall Court did requier all the Churches in this Jurisdiction
for to send of ther elders or messengers unto Boston upon
ye 1 1 of ye (1) 62 for a Senod to be held, to Consider of some
questions, relateing to Church order Viz : first What is ye
subject of baptisme : of Consosiation of Churches, wth maner
how : for wch Mr Mather & Mr Increase his sonne was Chosen
[55]
The 25 (3) 62
The day abovesaid notice was given yl ye ginerall Court
did call upon all ye Churches for to fast & pray in ye behalfe
4<D DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
of this Cuntry because of gods hand goeing out in an un-
usual! maner in regard of sicknesses & disseases & mor-
tality more than formerly & ye great drowth over ye Cuntry
Mr. Broadstreet ) as alsoe in regard of thos that went to England
Mr. Norton { for t0 negociate on ye behalfe of ye Cuntry that
god would bless them in that worke ye day apointed is ye 5
day of ye 4 M° being ye 5 day of ye weeke
Mr Mather did pray & preach the former part of ye day
from ye 2 Cron 7 13 14 v : & Mr Tory ye latter p't of ye day
The 10 (6) 62
The day abovesaid the Church and Congregation together
did unanimously agree & vote that the elders & some of ye
breatheren should give Mr William Stoughton an invitation
for to bestow his labours in preaching ye word amongst us
in a Constant way: & the next saboth being ye 17 Instant
they returned ther answer of his loveing acceptation of ther
message for to take it into consideration & at ye same time
M Stoughton himselfe did manifest his willingness to ye
motion prsented to him
The 28 (7) 62
The day above said Mr Mather (who was on of ye
Churches messengers sent unto the senod) did give a breife
account of what was ther concluded on : Viz : that after the
theird meeting of ye messengers the first being in ye first
month the 2d in ye 4th month & the 3d in ye (7) Moneth the
Senod had agreed upon thos two questions p'pounded & Mr
Mather did at that time read over the heads of thos things
then
[56]
Concluded on & soe dismissed the assembly :
The 26 (8) 62
The day abovesaid notice was given that the ginerall
Court did call uppon the Churches for to keep a publique
day of thanksgiveing to god for thes Reassons: Viz for give-
ing unto us such a portion of ye fruts of ye earth in or late
harvest notwithstanding the greate drouth yl we had this
Summer : 2 ye saffe & speedy retorne of or publique messen-
gers from England : 3 the libertys of ye gospell wch we doe
yet injoy : the day appointed is ye 5 of November being ye
4th day of ye weeke
Mr Mather preached ye fore p't of ye day from ye 30 Esai
20 21
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 4I
Mr Stoughton yc latter p't of ye day from ye 147 psa : 10 1 1
Ther was alsoe at ye same time notice given yl the ginerall
Court did alsoe thinke it meet to Call uppon ye Churches to
keepe a publike day of humiliation for thes Causes Viz :
first the sad & low Condition of the Churches of god abroad
in other p'ts 2 ye prvalency of Ante Christ 3 some publicke
rebuke of god p'vedence towards this Cuntry : the day
appointed is to be the 3 day of Desem : being ye 4th day of
ye weeke
Mr Mather preached ye fore p't of ye day from psal : 25 : 22
Mr Stoughton ye latter p1 of ye day from 1 pett 4 17
Mr Increas Mather & his wife weer boath of them dis-
missed upon ye 12 (2) 63 to Joyne to the new Church at
Boston
The same time Mr. Mather did give notice to ye Church
that uppon ye second day of ye week before
[57]
being ye day after Mr Norton dyed the elders met together
& at that meeting they concluded to acquaint the severall
Churches in this Jurisdiction that they thought god called
us to humble or soulls by fasting & prayer p'tly for that god
by his p'vedences had shortened us of ye fruts of the earth
by reason of ye drouth ye last sommer & the cold & unseas-
sonable approaching of ye spring at prsent : and alsoe that
god would Continue or peace both Sivell & ecclesiasticall &
to prvent ye fears & rumors of trouble ye next Court of elec-
tion : and alsoe for ye rising gineration : and for ye people of
god in Ingland & those p'ts : yc day thought on was the 22
of ye (2) 63 being ye 4th day of ye week : unto wch motion y8
Church consented
Mr Mather preached the fore p't of ye day from the 122
psa 6: pray for ye peace of Jerusalem &c
Mr Stoughton preached the later p't from 14 Jer 8 9
The 2 of ye (6) 63
The day abovesaid after the evening exersiz ther was
p'sented & read a leatter wch Came from severall of ye xnajes-
trats directed to severall of ye minesters mett latly at boston
wherin they made a motion unto them & by them to be
communicated unto thes six ajacent Towns Viz boston
Rocksbery Dorchester, Charlstowne, Cambridg & water-
towne : whether it weer not meete yl ther should be more
42 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
than ordinary seeking to god by fasting & prayer in the be-
halfe of ye people of god & the Churches abroad in other
p'ts of ye world & to y' end did p'pos whether it weer not
best for to turne the lectures of thes severall towns into
days of
[5S]
humilliation as the like was done about ye begining of the
trouble in England about the year 42 & 43 and that it should
begin wth ye Church at Dorchester on our lectuer wch is in
Cours to be uppon ye 18th of this Instant to this ye Church
& Congregation did agree theerunto
Mr Mather did pray & preach the former p't of ye day
from 1 : Tim 2 : 1:2 & Mr Stoughton ye latter p't of ye day
from ye 9 Zack 1 1 vers
ye next weeke ye fast was keept at Charls towne on ye 28
(6)63
ye next week at Cambridg ye 2 (7) 63
y" next week at Rocksbery ye 8 (7) 63
y next week at ye new Church at Boston y* 18 (7) 63
ye nex weeke at Watertowne ye 23 (7) 63
ye next weeke at Boston ye old Church the 2 of ye 8 M° 63
ya next weeke at Deadham ye (7th) day of ye 8 M° 63
ye next weeke at Brantry ye 14 (8) 63
The 22 (9) 1663
The day above said Mr Mather informed y8 Church y* y*
Elders meeting together at Boston ye last weeke they thought
good to put ye severall Churches heer about in mind of keep-
ing a day of sollemne thankgiveing unto god as for other
mercys vouchsafed to us soe in speciall for his mercy to this
Cuntry in ye Continuance of peace & libertys wthout restraint
both in Church & Civell government the day thought on to
be ye 2 of ye (10) being the fowerth day of ye weeke : Also
they thought good that the sollemne days of humilliation
should be Continued in thes Churches heer abouts after y'
day of thanksgiveing is over to all this the Church & Con-
gregation did assent
Mr Mather & Mr Stoughton did exersis that day being
a cold day
The fasting days goeing on againe in Especiall maner for
England It began at Boston ye old Church on the 30 day
of desem 1663 being ye fowerth day of ye weeke
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 43
[59]
The 5 (12) 63
Ther was a fast keept at ye new Church at Boston
The 26 (12) 63
Ther was a fast keept at Charlsstown
The 29 March 64
Ther was a fast keept at dorchester Mr Mather did pray
& preach the former p' of ye day from 62 Esa 6:7 & Mr
Increas Mather in ye afternoone from ye 2 Zeph 3
The 3 (2) 64 Mr Mather after ye evening exersis did declare
that Mr Stoughton did intend ye next lords day to preach
againe at ye motion of ye messengers of ye Church although
he had not preached publikly full 14 saboths before only
reserveing liberty to himself as well as ye Church to accept
of any other motion that might be made unto him
Ther was a fast at Rocksbery the 17 of aprill 1664
Also at Cambridg 1 1 of May 64
The 22 (3) 64
The day above said ther was a letter read sent to y*
Church from ye last gathered Church at Boston wherin was
manifested & declared ther purpos for to p'ceed to ordaine
Mr Increase Mather to ye office of a teacher unto that
Church, alsoe ther desier is yl ye Church of dorchester
would send some messengers for to assist & be prsent at
that work ye day appointed was the 21 of this Instant for
wch end ye Church Chose or Teaching & Rulhng Elders
The 5 of ye (4) 64
The day a bovesaid Thomas Wiswall was dismissed for
the beginning of a Church at that place neer wher he liveth
at Cambridg village wher Mr John Eliote doe preach
The same day was published an order from ye Ginerall
Court appointing a ginerall day of Humilliation on ye behalfe
of ye sad condition of ye Church & Peoples
[60]
1664
of god in this Cuntry & other pu of ye world ye day to be the
15th day of this instant June being y* 4th day of ye weeke
44 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Mr Mather did pray & preach in ye fore p' of ye day from
62 Esai 6: 7 : &. Mr Stoughton ye latter p' from : amos 6 : 1
The 17 (5) 64
The day above said ther was a letter read to ye Church from
ye breatheren dwelling at Nonandom or Cambridg villadg
who (intending to gather a Church) desiered messengers to
be sent from this Church to help & asist therin. The wch
was granted & ther was Chose for y' work ye teaching &
rulling Elders. ye day appointed was ye 20th of this instant,
at wch time they ordained Mr John Eliot for a pastor &
Thomas Wiswall, formerly a member of this Church, to be
a rulling Elder
The 21 (6) 64
The day abovesaid an order was read from ye ginerall
Court (who latly was called together upon the Coming of ye
Comissioners from England) wherin ye Court did Commend
unto the Churches the first of the next month to be keept
as a publick fast in this Collony p'ly for England & Espe-
sally in behalfe of this Cuntry in regard of ye frowns of god
uppon us in ye ginerall blasting of our wheate as alsoe in re-
gard of other troubles feared ; yl god ould grant us or lib-
erty's in Church & state, and or fears of gods withdrawing
his Sheepardly care over his people
mr mather exersized ye former p' of ye day from Zack 1 1 :
9 & Mr stoughton ye latter p' of ye day from Hosa : 14 : 1.
[61]
The 1 1 (7) 64
ye day above said ther was dismissed ye wife of Tho Wis-
wall & ye wife of goodman kimwright wch was ye wife of
John Hotton & Margerit ye wife of James Trobridg to Joyn
to ye Church latly gathered at Cambridge Villedg called
Nonandum wher Mr John Elliot is pastor :
The 23 (8) 64 M™ Hinckly (who was formerly ye wife of
Mr Nathaniell Glover whose maiden name was Mary Smith)
was dismissed to Joyne unto the Church at Bastable
The 30 (8) 64
The day above said it was publickly declared an order
from ye ginerall Court who appointed a day of humilliation
to be keept upon the 16th of November being the 4th day of
ye weeke, both in regard of ye Church of god in otner parts
as alsce amongst ourselves
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 45
The 5 (12) 64
The day above said ther was a letter read wch was sent
from ye Church at way mouth wherin they did empart to
this Church ther intention namly to ordaine a teaching
officer amongst them : ther former officer Mr Thecher being
removed. Ther request to this Church was that they would
send some Mesengers to asist them therin ye day appointed
is ye 14th of this Instant The Church made Choice of ther
Teacher Mr Mather & ther Deacon John Capen
[62]
1664
The 12th of ye 12 Mo: 64
The day above said after ye evening exersiz the Church
was desiered to stay ye Reason was (as ye Elder did declare)
because ther weer severall yong men in the Towne who
would be willing to Joyne to ye Church if they might have
ther Confession taken in privat by wrighting & declared
publickly to ye Church, they standing forth & owneing what
was declared, and ther engageing themselves in y* Covenant,
upon this ther was some debate & divers did declare them-
selves willing that it should be soe ^ractized but on or two
of ye breatheren declared themselves to ye Contrary, in Con-
clusion the matter was left to a farther Consideration &
then to be spoken too againe.
The 19 of ye (12) 64
Mr Mather gave an account of what was done at Way-
mouth uppon ye 14 of this Instant viz yl ye fore p' of ye day
was spent in praying & preaching by Mr Torry in y* latter
p' of ye day mr Thecher did pray & afterward (w,h ye Con-
sent of that Church and ye messengers wch came thither) Mr
Torry accepting therof he was ordained pastor unto that
Church Mr Wilson of Boston & Mr Thecher & ther rulling
elder laying on ther hands & afterward Mr Wilson in ye
name of ye rest of ye churches gave unto him the right
hand of ffellowship & did owne him & acknowlige Mr Torry
to be pastor to that Church at Waymouth :
The 19 (1) 6*
a letter was read from ye Court wherin they did commend
unto ye Churches of this Jurisdiction ye 22 Instant March to
be keept a day of publick humilliation : but ye recorder
heerof being sick was not then prsent nor a month before
4^ DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
[63]
The 26 (1) 65
The day abovesaid at the motion of Mr Mather ther was
a Contribution for Mr Thomson at Brantry unto which ther
was given ye same time in money Six pounds & nine pence
besids notes for Come & other things a bove thirty shil-
lings : and some more money was added afterward to ye
vallew of 8' — 3d
The 2 (2) 65
The day above said it was p'posed to ye Church whether
ther should not be another deacon Chosen in ye roome of
Deacon Ed Clap
unto this motion some made answer yl we had two dea-
cons already namely John Wiswell & Jn° Capen : but to y*
answer was made yl deacon Wiswall did not attend on ye
service of ye Church, therfore ye Conclusion at that time
was to deferre ye bussines about another deacon untill an-
other time & yl deacon wiswall should be spoken too ye
next lords day to know whether he would attend upon his
office according to ye rull of ye apostle or else to lay down
his office
The day above said it was alsoe p'posed to ye Church y* 2d
time whether they would be willing yl men as well as women
should be receaved into ye Church by ther private relation
being taken in writting & publickly read before ye Church :
after some adjetation ye Conclusion & vote of ye Church was
y1 it should be left too ye Elders namely that they might
heer ther relations in privat & if ther voyce weer soe low
in private y* Mr Mather could not heer them soe as to write
it from ther mouths yl then ye p47 might wright it himself &
prsent it to y* Elders & they to compare it w01 what he had
formerly declared by word of mouth & when they Judged
them fitt then to read it to ye Church publickly : only if
they judged any
[64]
man able to make a publick relation by his owne mouth they
should endeavor to p'swad him soe to doe
Alsoe ye same day Mr Withington did declare to y9 Church
y' (he being formerly appointed (wth y* other elders) for to
seat people in y" seats of ye meetting hous) he was not will-
ing to doe y' worke any longer but was resolved to lay it
down y" other elders not acting in that thing w"1 himself but
left it to him only
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 47
The 9 (2) 65 Deacon Wiswall being prsent, ye question
was p'posed to him by ye Elder whether hee would or Could
attend uppon his office of a Deacon or whether he would
leave ye office unto another whom ye Church should Chouse:
his answer was that hee was called to that office, off god &
by ye Church & therfore if ye Church did see cause to dis-
place him they might but for his resigning ye office he did
not see Cause soe to doe & soe ye matter was left at yl time
after some more agetations
The 1 1 (4) 65
The day above said ther was a letter read wch Came from
ye ginerall Court assembled at Boston ye 3 of may wherin
they did Commend unto ye severall Churches & Congrega-
tions of this Jurisdiction ye 22 of this instant June to be
keept in publique fasting & prayer for severall Causes re-
specting or selves & also ye bleeding & dying condition of ye
p'testant Intrest all ye world over & ye Judgment of god
threatening ye removeall of his Candlestick from amongst us
& his afflicting p'vedence in respect of ye Catterpiller & ye
palmer worme & other Causes ther mentioned Mr Mather
did pray & preach ye former pl of ye day from
[65]
The 3 lamentation 39 40 41 and Mr Stoughton ye latter pt
of ye day from y* 1 Habbuk : 12
The 30 (5) 65
The day above said Elder withington accquainted ye Church
yl (for some nattuerall infermetie in y" rulling elders to read
y* psalmes in the publique assembly) they had therfore
desiered Deacon Capen to read ye psalmes
Alsoe y' same day ther was a letter read wch was sent
from ye breatheren of ye Church of Tanton wherin they doe
declare ther sad Condition in regard of differences yl are
amongst them & therfore desiers ye Church of Dorchester to
send them some help for Counsell & advice & for ther heal-
Iing if it be ye will of god :
Mr Mather was then p'posed to be sent but not fully Con-
cluded on but left tell ye next lords day
Also y' same day ye assembly was called on to send in y*
names of thos who they would have to be Cattechized ye
next lords day
48 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
The 6 (6) 65
The day above said Mr Mather declared his unabillety of
Body for ye Jorney to Tanton wheerupon Mr Stoughton was
desiered by ye Church to attend that service but he granted
it not but would Consider of it tell ye next lords day at wch
time being ye 13th (6) 65 he consented therunto & besids him
ther was Chosen Liftenant ffoster to be another messenger
for to goe to Tanton
[66]
The 20 (6) 65
The day above said ye messengers wfh weer sent to Tanton
returned an answer to ye Church Viz : yl by ye blessing of
god uppon ye Counsell & advice of those wch weer mett to-
gether they came to a Comfortable agreement w"1 a purpos
y' on ye 13 (7) 65 they would humble themselves before ye
lord for ther sins & renew ther Covenant & admitt those
into ther Church ffellowship wch are quallefied for it
The 29 (8) 65
The day above said a letter was read from ye Generall
Court unto ye Church wherin they did Call upon the
Churches to keepe a day of thanksgiveing for thes Causes
viz the seasonable showers yl we had this Summer wherby
ther is soe much of ye harvest reserved to us as may be a
supply for us & or famelys :
alsoe for diverting a Squadron of Duch ships which threat-
ened ye envasion of or Coasts alsoe for ye peace & liberty wch
we doe yet enjoy, through wch many favors from god are con-
fer'd uppon us ye day appointed is the 8th day of November
Mr Mather preached out of the 12 Rom 1 ther beinge but
one exerciz that day by Reason of ye shortness of ye days
The same day alsoe notice was given from ye same Court,
requiering ye Churches to keepe a pubike day of humilliation,
partly because of ye many frowns of god uppon
[67]
our selves and alsoe in regard of ye rageing of ye pestelence
in London & many other places in or Native Cuntry, & other
Causes, ye day appointed is the 22 of ye 9th mo next
Alsoe ye same day ther was read a letter from Tanton
wherin they did declare to this Church ther intention to
Call Mr Shoue to ye office of a pastor to that Church and
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 49
did desier y* messengers might be sent to them from this
Church to assist them therin. for which end the Church
made Choice of Liftenant ffoster and deacon Capen : the
time to be ye 15th of Novem : 65
The 17th of ye (9) 65 the messengers sent to Tan ton re-
turned ther messadg : Viz that upon ye 15 (9) 65 the Church
at Tanton & ye tovvne wth ye messengers of ye Churches being
assembled together at that place ther was ordained Mr Shoue
to ye office of a pastor to yl Church
The 10 (10) 65 after ye evening exersiz it was p'posed to
ye Church whether Mr Stoughton should be invited to accept
of office in ye Church to wch ye most of ye Church consented
by Vote though some declared y£ they did not act but would
[68]
not oppose ye Church
at ye same time ye Elders and select men weer appointed
to speake to him about it :
The same day motion was made to ye Church (upon occa-
sion of Robert Spurs being latly admitted a member) whether
his two elder daughters (ye on being marryed & ye other
grown in yeers) might not be baptized as well as ye other
yonger Children ? against this some breatheren objected yl
they aprhended y' seeing they weer adult they viz ye two
elder daughters should manifest faith & repentance before
they should be baptized upon this objecting: ye resolution of
ye question was deferred till ye next lords day
The 17 (10) 65 ye Elders made report to ye Church Mr
Stoughtons answer wch was yl he had some objections wthin
himself against ye motion but yet he would not hold ye
Church in long Suspence but would give them a full answer
in a weeke or two
ye same time ye former motion about baptizing Robt Spurs
Children Viz thos wch weer adult it was discussed againe ye
major part of ye Church was for ther baptisme but some
breatheren weer unsatisfied but yet would not oppos ye thing
if Mr Mather did baptiz them ; he Judging it his duty soe to
doe ; & to that end Robt Spur was appointed to bring out
his Children ye next lords day
The 31 of ye (10) 65 ye Elders reported to y' Church Mr
Stoughtons answer Which was that he Could not accept of
ye motion made unto him for to be an officer to y* Church
but did thankfully accknowlige ye Churches love & respect
to him therin
50 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
At the same time some of the
[69]
breatheren p'posed to ye Church whether it weer not fitt to
make motion to Mr Stoughton the Second time & to that
end ye same p'sons weer desiered to make theer adress to
him againe
The 7th (u) 65 ye Elders reported to ye Church againe Mr
Stoughtons answer namly that he Could not as yet be will-
ing to accept of office but should be willing to Continue
preaching as he have formerly done; alsoe yl he did thank-
fully accknowlige ye love of ye Church though (for some rea-
sons within himself) he could not accept of office
The 21 (11) 65 notice was given of a fast to be kept at
Boston ye next fift day being 25 (11) 65
Another fast was kept at Rocksbery ye 6 (12) 65
Another fast was kept at Cambridg ye 14 (12) 65
Another fast was kept at dorchester ye 27 12 65
mr Mather did pray & preach ye fore p' of ye day from ye 79
pla : 9 & mr Stoughton ye latter p' of ye day out of ye 26
Esa
Another fast at Brantry ye 21 (1) 66
Another fast at Charles Towne about ye latter end of ye
(1) M°66
The 5 of ye (2) 66 ther was a ginerall day of humilliation
kept in this jurisdiction
Mr Mather did pray & preach y' former p* of ye day from
ye 36 Ezek 37 verse & Mr Stoughton from psa 90 10
The 20 (3) 66 Bror James Humphry was elected Deacon
to ye Church at Dorchester & ye 3 (4) 66 he was ordained
[70]
The 17 4 66
The day abovesaid after the evening exerciz mr Mather
did declare unto yc Church y' the Elders being together at
Boston (some time ye weeke before) they did Consider
among themselves what god Called us in this Cuntry to doe
at this time Considering ye troubles that weer amongst ye
nations (or owne & others) as alsoe ye fears of enemies com-
ing against our selves, the conclusion was that they
thought god called on us for seriouse & sollemne fasting &
prayer & therfore did p'pose to ye Severall Churches heer-
abouts to keepe ye next fift day being ye 21 of June in hu-
milliation & ye rather because of great drouth y* is at this
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 5 I
time on ye wholl Contry unto the hazard of ye loss of ye
fruts of ye earth both Corne & grass : but the Church of
Rocksbery Conceaveing ye extremety of ye Drouth soe great
was willing to keepe ye day on ye third day of ye weeke
being ye 19th day of this Instant
Mr Mather did pray & preach in ye fore-noone from 2
Cron : 7: 13: 14 & Mr Stoughton ye afternoone from 1
Habbuk : 12
The 29 of ye (5) 66 ther was a Colection for poore distressed
Christians in England at which Contribution ther was given
thirty fower pounds & 13* iodJ in money & about 5 pounds
in bils on that day but more was added afterward in money
20* & p't of ye bills also Came in in money Viz 24' ye whole
sum did afterward amount unto 40" 13' 9"
The 19 6 66 ye Church & Congregation Nomenated Mr
Stoughton & Liftenant Hopstill ffoster & deacon John Capen
for to endeavor to p'cuer bills for England for the Colection
yl was gathered to be sent thither
[71]
The 30th (7) 66
The day abovesaid y" Elders made report to ye Church of
Some offence yl lay upon M™ Clark ye wif of Captin Thomas
Clarke of Boston Viz her reprochfull & Slanderous tongue
against ye Honored Goverr Mr Rich : Bellengham & other
lying expression against ye generall Court & for absenting
herself from ye publique ordinances & other miscaredges for
wch ye Church thought meet to call her before them to give
Satisfaction therin but she not appearing, ye Church did
forbear further p'ceedeing till another time to see if she
would p'sonally appear to make answer ther unto :
The 14th (8) 66
The day abovesaid M™ Clarke ye wife of CaptineTho:
Clarke of Boston was Called before y' Church (she being yet
a member of this Church tho dismised long ago but yet
never Joyned) she was I say called before ye Church for
some offence commited for Slanderous & lying expresions of
her tongue but she manifesting noe repentance for ye same
was solemnly admoneshed before ye Church
The 28 (8) 66
The day abovesaid ther was a letter read w** came from
y8 ginerall Court wherin they did Commend to ye severall
52 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Churches in this Jurisdiction to keep ye 8th Day of November
as a publique day of thanksgiveing to god for ye continuance
of or liberty in Church & Common weale & for giveing us
such a portion of ye Fruts of ye earth notwithstanding his
threats by ye drouth this summer & blastings & meldews &
worms & for prservation from enemys
[72]
The i j (i) 6? Mr Mather published an order wch Came
from the Councell held at Boston ye 9th of this Instant
wheerin they did call upon all ye Churches in this Jurisdic-
tion to keepe a day of publik humilliation some of ye Cheif
grounds of it weer that amazing pvedenc of god in burning
ye greatest p't of ye city of London, ye raging of ye pestilence
in many places in England, ye distresses of ye people of god
all ye world over, ye warrs continued with france & holland
ye enemys prvailing in ye Kereby Islands ye takeing of many
of or English vessells : ye sicknesses y' have been amongst
us ye blasting of ye labour of ye husbandman, ye sins of Se-
curety & sensuallety & unp'fitableness under ye means of
grace, ye differences y' are amongst breatheren & the like.
the day appointed is ye 21 of this Instant being ye fift day
of ye weeke
Mr Mather did pray & preach ye fore p' of ye day from
Zeph 3 : 7 & mr Stoughton ye latter pl of the day from
habbuk 3 pl of ye 2 vers
The 7 (2) 67
The day abovesaid ther was a contribution for ye distressed
people at Capeford [?] at w** contribution was colected in
money 3U 9' nd| and in bils 4" 15 — o
The 13 (2) 67
M™ Clark was Called before ye Church (being formerly ad-
moneshed) but she manifesting noe repentance for her sin of
an ungoverned tongue was excomunicated & cast out of ye
Church
The 22 (7) 1667
The day abovesaid ther was a Contribution for ye Kings
fleet at ye Kereby Islands at wch time ther was gathered be-
tween 19 & twenty pounds accounting peas at 4" p bl of w1*
in money 3" 5' 5"
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 53
[73]
The 27 (8) 67
The day abovesaid an order of ye Generall Court was read
requiering ye Churches in this Jurisdiction to keep a generall
day of thanksgiving to god for his mercy to this Contry in
keeping off ye Common Enemy of or Nation from enfesting
of or Coasts & for his mercy in ye plentifull fruts of ye earth
this yeeare ye day apointed is ye 5 of November being ye
third day of ye weeke
Mr Mather did preach out of psalm 50 23 & Mr Stoughton
Hosea 3 latter p' of vers 5 both at one meeteing
The 24 of ye (9) M° 1667 ther was a Contribution for John
Merifeild who latly lost his house by fier at wch time ther
was Colected 408 want 4d in money & in Corne at 2' 8d p bl
together wth other bills to ye Sume of 6" 15' more and this
was by ye Select men Commited into ye hands of Deacon
Humphry & John Minot to dispos for the supply of his
necessety
The same day ther was an order from ye generall Court
read requiering ye Churches & inhabitants of this Jurisdiction
to keep a day of humilliation in ye behalf of ye Church of god
in or Native Cuntry & elswhere & ye distresses of ye people
of or nation at ye Keriby Islands & ye frowns of god against
or selves in y* many losses of or ships & vessells at sea by ye
Common enemy & storms ye day appointed is ye 4th of desem-
ber next
The ninth of ffeb 1667 Mr Mather p'posed to y* Church
whether wee should not Elect & Chous some rulling Elders
for ye Church & ye next Saboth ye Church concluded to keep
a fast to seek unto god for direction therin ye day appointed
was ye 25 (12) 67 being or lectuer day
Mr Mather did pray & preach ye fore p4 of ye day from :
John & Mr Stoughton yf afternoon from : Revela 2 : vers I
Mr Eliot & Mr Chancey did also pray ye same day
[74]
The 8 of ye (1) i66| ther was an order from ye Councell
published requiering a publique day of humilliation to be
keept in this Jurisdiction on behalf of this Contry & Eng-
land & ye people of god in other p" of ye world ye day ap-
pointed is ye 26 of this Instant
Mr Mather & Mr Stoughton carryed on ye work of ye day
The 15 of ye (1) \66\ ye Church had some adjetation
54 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
about Chousing ruling elders at wch time it was Voted that
one ruling elder should be Chosen by votes ye next lords day
& in ye meane time ye Church Voted yl Mr Stoughton
should be once more sent unto by messengers from ye
Church to see if he would yet accept of ye office of a teach-
ing elder ye messengers weer Mr Mather Mr Minot Deacon
Humfry Bror Leeds & Bror Rich Baker
The 22 of (i) 6\ Mr Mather gave an account of ther Mes-
sadg to Mr Stoughton wch was negative he did not se meete
to accept of office
The same day Votes weer brought in for one ruleing elder
& deacon John Wiswall had ye Major Vote ye 5 (2) 68 y"
Church by a Vote did Nominate ye Deacons Jn° Capen &
James Humphry to be ther Messengers to acquaint Deacon
Jn° Wiswell of ye Churches calling him to ye office of a rull-
ing Elder & to desier his presence p'sonally ye next lords
day to declare his acceptation of ye Churches Choice
The 12 (2) 68 a letter was read from Deacon Jn° Wiswell
declaring some reasons of his non acceptation to ye office of
a rulling Elder for ye p'sent ye Church tooke it into Consid-
eration what to doe in yl Case, at last concluded to respit y*
matter one fortnight longer
The 3 of ye (3) 68 Deacon Jn° Wiswall gave his full an-
swer of his non acceptation of ye Churches Vote to ye office
of a ruling Elder
[75]
The 2 of ye (6) 1668 ther was a letter read sent from ye
old Church at Boston wherin they did desier y* y* Church of
dorchester would send ther Elders & messengers the 4th day
of this week being ye 5 of this Instant for to give ther Coun-
sell & advise in a matter Concerning some difference yl was
amongst them about ye Calling of Mr Davenport to be an
officer amongst them ye Church nominated & voted for ye
Elders Mr Mather & Mr Minot Captaine Clap & Captin ffos-
ter should be sent & they desiered Mr Stoughton also
The 9 of ye (6) 68 Mr Mather gave an accont of ther mes-
sadg concerning wch they weer sent to y* Church at Boston
Viz in breife yl ye Church might p'ceed in Calling of Mr
Davenport & y* dissenting breatheren might gather them-
selves into another Church, but it was more largly exprest
in wrighting at that time
The 13 (7) 68 ye Church was caused to stay & they weer
enfcrmed by Mr Mather y* two of or breatheren at Melton
had taken offense against Robt Badcock & weer yet unsat-
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 55
isfied for wch Cause the Church was appointed to Com to-
gether ye 4th day of this week being ye 16 of this Instant to
heer ye Case at woh time ye Case being before ye Church it
did not appear y' ther was such offence given as was apr-
hended
The 20th (7) 68 Mr Mather acquainted ye Church wth a
motion made to him & ye Church by M™ Stoughton & her
daughter Taylor
[76]
namly that her Children might be bap-
tized she being a member of this Church by parents Cove-
nant and after much adjetation ye Issue was yl Mr Mather
should speake w,h M" Taylor to see if she would joyne in
full Comunion w111 ye Church & soe come to lords Supp alsoe.
The 24 (8) 68 Mr Mather declared to ye Church y' he
haveing spoken wth M" Taylor as aforesaid, her answer was
yl she did not Judge her self worthy or as yet fitt for ye
lords supp & therfore durst not adventure ther uppon but
yet did desier baptizme for her Children but y* Church could
not fully or comfortably agree about it & soe it rested.
The 15 (9) 68 the Church made Choice of Deacon James
Humphrey for a rulling elder
The same time ye Church did by Vote appoint y* Mr
Stoughton should be yet againe Invited to accept of office
in ye Church & to yl end some weer appointed Viz Captin
foster & ye two deacons to goe to Mr Stoughtons ye same
night & acquaint him wth ye Churches motion & that they
did expect his answer to ye whole Church at some Conven-
ient time : but ye next lords day Mr Mather being not able
to be abroad through some bodyly infermety, his answer was
not then called for
The 6th (10) 68 ye Church was Caused to stay & likwise
Mr Stoughton for to give his answer to ye Church Concern-
ing accepting of office but he would not stay but said he
had noe other answer but what he gave ye messengers of y*
Church wch was sent unto him ; who being demanded what
answer they had receaved it was
[77]
answered by one of ye Deacons that Mr Stoughton was not
willing to accept of office, but thought y* it weer fitter for
him to give over preaching alsoe : but of the twaine he
could more essily grant that, then y* former.
56 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
The same day ye Church did agree by a vote yl ther
should be another rulling Elder Chosen becaus bror Hum-
phry would not accept of his place wthout another to be
Joyned with him at wch tim it was agreed y* ye next lords
day men should bring in ther votes ; & becaus it was lik y*
ther would be seaverall men voated for it was agreed yi
those two men wch had ye most voats should be men nomi-
nated & ye next Voate should be wch of those men it should
bee
The 13 (10) 68. voats weer brought in for a rulling elder
& the two breatheren wch had most Voats weer Richard
Baker & Deacon John Capen & ye next lords day Vots weer
to be brought in which of those two should be a rulling
Elder
The 6 (10) 68 a letter was read from ye Church of Boston
who desiered y' ye Elders & some messengers might be sent
to them one ye 9 of this Instant to ye ordination of Mr
Davenport & Mr Allen : ye Elders being not well able to
goe, ye Church appointed Captin Clap, Captin ffoster, & ye
two Deacons Viz Deacon Humfry & Deacon Capen who on
that day aforesaid did meet together at Boston & Mr Daven-
port was ordained pastor to yl Church & Mr Allen Teacher.
The 20 10th 68 ther was a Contribution for Samuell Hill
whos Estate was low & needed some prsent releif & ye more
by reason his house had been latly broken up & goods taken
from him: at this time ther was gathered about 2U 128 in
money & about 10' in Corne & it was
[78]
Committed into ye hands of Jn° Minot & Thomas Tilstone
to disburse for there supply
The same day voats weer brought in for a rulling Elder
Viz one of those two men formerly Nominated ye Major
Voate was for Richard Baker who at that time p'fest his
unwillingnes to accept of ye Call, but left to his further con-
sideration.
The same time ther was appointed a day of humilliation
together w"1 some more of ye Churches heer abouts in ye
behalf of ye Church of god in other p'ts of ye world & in
this Contry : ye day agreed on is ye 23 of this Instant being
ye 4th day of this weeke
The 27 10th 68 ye Church called upon Richard Baker for
his acceptance of the office of a rulling Elder but he being
unwilling to take yl office upon him did give a negative
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 57
answer ; wherupon ye Church p'ceeded in ther determination
to ordaine bror Humphry alone in Convenient time.
The 3 (1 1) after ye morning exerciz Mr Mather p'pounded
to ye Church for the Chousing of another Deacon in Brother
Humphrys roome or place & that if they weer soe minded
y' they would bring in Voats after ye Evening exersiz for
whom they would have to wch ye Church by ther silence did
agree : ye reason of chousing soe sudently was becaus ye
Elder & Deacon might be both ordained together on ye day
of humilliation wch was intended shortly to be keept
After ye Evening exersiz Votes weer brought in, it being
agreed on before y' if ther weer Variety of men nominated
soe y' he yl had ye most Vots had not ye major Vote of ye
wholl Church then those two y* had ye most Vots should y"
next lords day be put to ye Vote againe, \vch of thos two it
should be & ye two yl had most Vots weer Samuell Clap &
James Blake
The same time ye Church agreed y' ye 4th day Seavennight
after being ye 13 of this Instant ye Church would ordaine ye
officers yl are & should be Chosen.
[79]
The same time Mary ye daughter of Sister Smith was
dismist to ye Church at Rocksbery though she was not a
member heer in full Comunion
The 10 (11) 68 when as Votes should have been brought
in for a deacon, one of ye men formerly nominated was not
at meeting, therefore ye Election at that time was omitted
till another Convenient time only it was agreed on y4 Elder
Humfry should be ordained alone on ye next 4th day being
ye 13 (11) 68 wch was done on that day Mr Mather praying &
preaching in ye fore part of ye day & Mr Stoughton & Mr
Eliot praying in ye after p't of ye day and then Mr Mather &
Mr Eliot layd on ther hands : mr Minot being absent
The 31 (11) 68 Voats weer brought in for a Deacon of
one of ye men formerly Nominated & Samuel Clap had ye
Major Voate
The 28 (12) 68 it was declared yl Samuell Clap in regard
he had not ye Major Voat of ye whol Church he Could not
be willing to accept of ye place wheerupon ye Church did
agree y1 ye next lords day they would bring in Voats againe
for a deacon
The 7d (1) 61 Voats being brought in for a Deacon ; Rich-
ard Withington & James Blake weer ye men that had most
58 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Voats though neither of them had ye Major Voat of ye wholl
Church, but it was appointed y' ye next lords day Voats
should be brought in for one of thos two
The same day Robt Badcock did both by word & wright-
ing make some accknowlidgment of his two forwardnes in
takeing up & devulging some reports wch tended to ye blem-
eshing of Mr Emerson
The 14th (1) 6g Votes weer brought in for a Deacon &
Rich Withington had 33 Voates & James Blake 29.
[80]
The 21 (1) 6| an order was published from ye Councell
requiering all ye Churches in this Jurisdiction to keepe a day
of humilliation in regard of this Contry & ye Church of god
in other pu of ye world ye day is the 25 of this Instant
Mr Mather exersised ye fore p' of ye day from Lament : 3
40 & Mr Stoughton ye latter p' from Jer 18 5 : 6
The 28 (1) 69 Richard Withington being formerly Chosen
to ye office of a deacon declared his acceptance.
The 4 (2) 69 an order was published from y* Counsell
requiering all ye Elders in this Collony to take espesall care
(by themselves and such as they shall take to them) to Cate-
chize ye yunger people & to enquier after ther p'fitting by y*
publique means & whether ther Conversation be answerable
in any measuer therunto, & this not only Church members
but all in generall & not only in ye publique but from house
to house as they are able : ye maner of doeing this was left
to farther consideration
The 1 Ith of ye (2) 69 a letter was read directed to ye Church
from ye desenting breatheren of ye Church at Boston (Viz ye
old Church) wheerin they did express ther desier to this
Church to send ther Elders & messengers to Boston on ye
13th of this' Instant to give them Counsell what may be y"
mind of god y* they should doe in referrance to ye difference
y* was between ye Church ther & them : this Church after
long adjetation (some expressing themselves as not willing
to send any, seeing ye Church at Boston did not send) yet at
length ye Major p' of ye Church did by Vote Nominate &
appoint Mr Mather & Eldr Humphry Captaine Clap & Captin
ffoster & requested Mr Stoughton to Joyne with them
[81]
(The Revd mr Richard Mather Teacher of the Ch1, at
Dorchester Rested from His Labours.)
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 59
The 2 of ye (3) 69 ye Church appointed some to goe to mr
Stoughton to desier him to Continue his labour in preaching
not only one p' of ye lords day but all ye day untill we could
be otherwise p'vided for the which he granted
The same day it was agreed unto by ye Church y' a day of
humilliation should be kept to humble or souls before god &
to seeke his direction for a supply of teaching officers to *his
Church yc day appointed was the 14 of this Instant May at
wch time Mr Stoughton did first pray and then Mr Increas
Mather did pray & preach in ye fore p' of ye day and Mr
Eliot did pray & then Mr Thecher did pray & preach in ye
after p' of ye day
The same day or ye day before being ye 25 of ye (2) 69 ye
result of ye Counsell (meet at Boston in ye case of ye desent-
ing breatheren) was read to ye Church as also a letter sent
by ye Elders of Boston unto this Church in reference to ye
same Casse
The 16 (3) 69 ye Church nominated some to goe to Mr
Stoughton and acquaint him y* ye Church did desier him to
Joyne to this Church & yl he would accept of office to be a
teaching officer to this Church & yl he would take it into
serious Consideration & in Convenient time to give his
answer unto ye whole Church all which was ye same evening
declared unto him
The 4 (5) 69 ye Church Nominated some to goe to Mr
Stoughton againe to renew ther motion unto him to accept
of office ye wch was the same day don
The 19 (7) 69 it was p'posed in ye Church by ye Elders
whether Mr Stoughton should not be called on for his answer
whether he would accept of office, ye Conclusion was yl first
ye Church should set a p'a day to seek god by fasting and
prayer y* god would be pleased
[82]
to direct both ye Church & him in y* matter, y* day appointed
was the 29 of this Instant wch was p'formed by ye breatheren
in prayer only
The 10 (8) 69 ye Church by a Vote agreed yl Mr Stoughton
should be desiered to give his answer either ye next lords
day or very shortly & y' to be done before ye wholl Church
if he please, & some appointed to give him notice of it before
The 30th (8) 69 y* Church understanding yl mr Stoughton
was inclined to give a negative answer (if he weer called on)
did by Voate desier ye Elder & two of ye Breatheren to
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desier ye Elders of other Churches at ther meeting at Boston
in some Convenient time to p'suad & encuredg Mr Stoughton
to accept of a call when he should be to give his finall answer
The same day Notice was given of a publique day of
thanksgiving to be keept being enjoyned by ye Generall
Court for ye lords mercy in hearing of prayers & staying ye
exceeding great wett & raine wch was this sommer wch did
threaten ye spoiling of all sorts of corne & fresh hay : and
for giving a competent increas of ye fruts of ye earth y8 day
appointed was ye 17 (9) next the day was carryed on by
mr Stoughton both pu of ye day from Deutrenomy 16 last p'
of ye 15 vers
The 2 (11) 69 ye Church being stayed after ye evening
exersiz, Consideration then was had whether mr Stoughton
should not be desiered to give his full answer whether he
would accept of office, the Conclusion was y' ye Elder &
Deacon should goe to him & receave his answer ye wch they
did, his answer was negative y' he was not willing to accept
The same time also a Church meeting was appointed y*
next day to consider whether (if mr Stoughton should refus)
we should not
[83]
send for some man or men from England, a ship being ready
to goe
At wch meeting being ye 3 1 1 69 after much adgetation ye
Church did not incline for ye prsent to send to Ingland not
as a Church act but ye Conclusion by a Vote was y' it should
be left wth Mr Stoughton & ye Elder & Captin Clap & Captin
ffoster for to Consider together & to advise w**1 one another
& w,h other Elders if they see meet whether ther may not be
a supply had in this Contry and they to Nominate two as
they may think fitt & the Church to consider & to determin
whether one of thos two should be y" man or neither of them
The same time also it was p'posed to ye Consideration of
ye Church y' seeing ther have been of late a great slacknes
in ye breatherens Coming to ye Contribution on ye lords day.
whether it should be continued or not, divers exprest them-
selves willing it should be continued, but ye Conclusion was
by a ginerall assent (though not by Vote) that for a time ya
Deacon might forbeare calling for Contribution on ye lords
day untill we should have Sacraments againe or till the
Church had occasion for it
The Same day it was agreed unto by a Vote y* ther should
be ten pounds disbursted out of the Church Stock to wards
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 6l
ye expenses of mr Mathers funerall & the errec.ting of a piller
on his grave (ther being ten pounds more alowed out of the
Towne Rate for that end) alsoe at that time ye Church
appointed bror Clement & bror Jn° Smith to git ye worke
done about ye grave & to receave soe much into ther hands
as will defray that Charge & Mr Timothy Mather to have y9
remainder
[84]
The 9 (n) 69 after ye evening exersiz ye Church was
desierd to stay on this account Viz Some of thos breatheren
who wer latly appointed to look out for a fitt man for to be
a teaching officer in ye Church thought y' (seeing ye ship was
not yet gon) yit would be best to send to England for one:
others thought not soe fitt but y* question was whether y"
Church would stay at that time to agetate y' matter ye Vote
was negative
The 30 (11) 69 a letter was read wch came from ye first
Church at Boston wch was, to understand whether it would
be offensive to or Church if they should Call deacon Wiswall
to ye office of a ruling Elder, ye wch was left to Consider off
till y' next lords day
The 13 12 69 discours ther was in ye Church Conserning
Deacon Wiswall in Conclusion Two breatheren weer ap-
pointed to desier deacon Wiswall to come & speake wth ye
Church himself
The 20 12 69 Deacon Wiswall being prsent it was desiered
of him to declare his mind whether he would Continue at
boston or remove to us againe. after long adjetation he did
declare yl he thought god Called him to Continue ther yet
ye Church did not Conclud of an answer to ye Church of
boston but deferred it tell an other weeke to consider of it
The 27 12 69 It was concluded by a Vote in ye Church y'
a letter should be sent to ye first Church at Boston to declare
to them y' it should not be offensive to ye Church if they did
look after deacon Wiswall for to be a rulling elder amongst
them
The same time Sister Blake y* old Widdow desiered her
dismition to ye 3d Church at Boston ye Church at ye motion
of 2 or 3 of y* breathen did take it into Consideration till y"
next lords day
[85]
The 6 of y* (1) % The matter Concerning Sister Blaks dis-
mimtion to y* third Church in Boston was proposed againe,
& divers exprest themselves for it & divers would have it
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waved untill a further time at length it was put to ye Vote
whether ye Church would Isue ye matter at that time, ther
weer 18 or 19 for it & 12 or 13 against it then her dismission
was put to ye Vote & ther was ye lik number for it & against
it then it was spoken too by some y' ther weer some y' weer
Newter & they should be counted Negatives soe y' at lenth
ye Vote was put by parting of Companys & of thos y' weer
prsent ther wer 22 for her dismition & 19 against it & some
y' had been Newters before went away & would not Vote
any way but Deacon Wiswall wch was against it in ye former
Vote was gone before ye latter Vote
The 24 (2) 70 a letter Came to or Church from ye first
Church at Boston wherin they did desier or Church to send
ther messengers to ye ordaining of Mr Oxenbridg for a pastor
& Mr John Wiswall for a Ruling Elder to y' Church ye day
apointed is ye 4th (3) 70
The Church desiered Mr Stoughton to goe for one & they
apointed Captin Clap Captin ffoster Elder Humfry & Deacon
Capen
The 5 (4) 70 an order was read wch came from y* generall
Court wherin they did appoint a day of humilliation to be
kept one ye 16th this Instant June Mr Stoughton exersized y'
former p' of ye day from Eay 57 17 p' 18 & Mr Atherton ye
latter p' from Lament 3 11: & ye Elder did pray in ye Con-
clusion of ye day
[86]
The 12 (4) 70 a letter was read w*h Came from y* Church
at Brantry wherin they did desier or Church to send some
help in way of Councell in regard of ye differences y* weer
amongst them in respect of teaching officers : ye Church did
desier Mr Stoughton for one & appointed Elder Humphry &
Capt ffoster y* day appointed is y* 20 June 70
21 (6) 70
Wheras ye Church at a former meeting nominated Mr
Stoughton Elder Humphry Capt Clap & Capt: ffoster to
Consider & look out for a man for a teaching officer & they
to p'pos two or three and then ye Church to declare by Voat
wch of thos they would Invite for p'bation : now after a
pretty long time of Consideration they have upon this 21 (6)
70 p'pounded three for y* Church to Consider off Viz Mr
fflint of Brantry Mr Benjamen Eliot of Rocksbery & mr
Butler in old England ye Church was to Consider of it & y'
next lords day to bring in Voats which they would Invite &
e
e
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 63
thos two wch have the most Voats should ye next lords day
after be Voated againe
The 28 of ye (6) 70 ye Church brought in ther Voats & mr
fflint & mr Eliot had ye most Voats ye Church was to Con-
sider of it till ye next lords day & then to bring in Voats for
one of thos two
The 4 (7) 70 Voats weer brought in as was formerly
appointed and mr fflint had ye Major Voate afterward y
Elder put it to Voate to yc whole Church whether any mem-
ber had anything against it or whether they did all consent
to what was Voated ye Voat was in ye affermative At y
same time ye Church did Nominat seaverall breatheren to be
ther messengers to acquaint mr fflint wth ye motion Viz Mr
Stoughton (whom ye Church desiered) and Elder Humphry
Capt Clap : Capten ffoster & Deacon Capen
[87]
The 1 1 (7) 70 ther was a letter read to ye Church wch Came
from Hull expressing ther intent to enter into Church state
& ordaining (the Revd mr Whitman &) some officer or officers
besides as also ther desier that or Church would send some
messengers to assist & hold out ye right hand of ffellowship
unto them ye day appointed is ye 13th this Instant : ye Church
desiered Mr Stoughton to be one and Elder Humphry for
ye other.
The same time there was an order read wch Came from
ye Counsell requiering a publique fast to be keept in this
Jurisdiction In regard of ye distresses of ye people of god
abroad & espessally as it is feared in or Native Contry y8
day appointed is ye 22 this Instant being ye fift day of
ye weeke •
The 18 7 70 after ye Evening exersiz ye Elder declared to
ye Church ye return of ther messadg to Hull Viz that ther
was a Church gathered & a teaching officer & a rulling
elder ordained & eleven p'sons in all entered into Covenant
at that time
The 6 (9) 70 an order Came from y' Genrl Court requier-
ing a day to be keept of thanksgiving for yc peace yl we yet
enjoy & other generall mercys ; ye day is ye 24 this Instant
The 25 10 70 ther was a contribution in money p'ly for a
recompence to mr fflint for his labour in preaching & p,ly for
other nessesary uses at wch time ther was Collected two
pound 17* 3d£ of wch Mr fflint had 40' ye next day
The 1 1 1 70 ye Comittee yl was appointed (or messengers)
64 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
to Invite mr fflint (in ye name of ye Church) to Come to us
& preach to us in a constant way for p'bation to a further
call delivered his answer (after seaverall addresses unto him)
wch was an answer of acceptance of ye Churches call soe farre
The same time ye Church by Voate did nominate & appoint
ye Elder & Deakon wth ye select men & Capt Clap & Bror
Sumner for to speak wth mr Stoughton & desier y' ye Church
may Enjoy his labour alsoe as a help unto mr fflint for some
time
[88]
The 12 (12) 1670 Notice was given by ye Elder that ye
Elders meeting together at Boston lately did Conceave yl it
was needfull for ye Churches & people heer abouts to keep
a day of fasting & prayer to god for thes reasons viz : ye sad
condition of the people of god in Our Native Contry & ye
places adjacent being under great restraints & affliction as
also in regard of ye great prvaleing & increas of sine & wick-
ednes amongst or selves ye day appointed was ye first of
March next : to this motion ye Congregation consented
The 12 1 16™ it was agreed unto by a Vote in ye Church
yl mr Stoughton & ye Elder & bror Sumner together wth y*
Select men should speake w111 mr fflint & desier him to Come
& take up his residence amongst us & Joyne to or Church
in order to or further p'ceeding to call him to office :
The same day Jn° Holbrook was dismissed unto ye Church
at Rocksbery though he was not in full Comunion
The 7 (3) 71 a letter was read in ye Church wch Came from
ye County Court in wch they did sterr up our Church together
w"1 ye Church at ye north end of Boston & deadham & Way-
mouth ; for to send by ther messengers for to enquier into
ye reason of (the Church at Braintry) ther great differance &
slownes in p'viding a minester of ye word unto them ; ye
Church at ye same time Nominated & desiered mr Stoughton
for one & the rulling elder : Capt Clap & Capt ffoster
The 16 (5) 71 ye Church was desiered to stay to consider
whether we should not send to mr fflint againe to sterr him
up to hasten his remove to dorchester & to Joyne to y*
Church in order to office relation : ye Church did apoint ye
Elder & deakon Captin ffoster & some more to doe it : &
Augustin Clement & Jn° Smith to consider about finishing
his hous
[89]
Y" 23 5 71 ye messengers y' weer sent to Mr flint returned
his answer that he thought it not convenient for to Joyne
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 65
to ye Church untill he was setled heer in towne but as soone
as his hous is ready he did purpos to Come away
The 30th 5 71 ye Elder after ye evening exercis read a
declaration of what they did when they went to brantry
which he could not doe before becaus it was not drawne up
in wrighting, as alsoe it was therin declared what advis &
counsell they left with them : The same time it was thought
fitt that ye same Churches should goe to them againe by
their messengers to know what effect their Counsell had
taken with them to which ye Church agreed & apointed ye
former messengers
The 24 7 71 ther was a letter read y* came from ye Coun-
cell who appointed a publique day of thanksgivinge to be
kept in this Jurisdiction for ye Continuance of peace & lib-
ertys in Church & state & for ye fruts of ye earth ye day
appointed is ye 19 8 71
The 12 9 71 Mr Stoughton & Mr fflint weer admitted
members of this Church without makeing any relation but
ther dismission being made known & entering into Covenant
The 26 9 71 the Church did Elect mr fflint to be a teach-
ing officer to this Church
The 3 of ye 10th 71 Mr fflint gave in his answer unto the
Church of his acceptance unto ye office of a pastor unto the
which ye Church had before elected him
The same time it was Concluded by the Church y* y* 27th
of this Instant should be the day of ordaination and that ye
Churches at Boston & Cambridg Charlstowne Rocksbery &
Waymoth should be sent unto to desier them to send their
Elders & messengers to Asist in that worke
[90]
The io,hof ye 10th 71
The Major p' of ye Church did agree by a Vote that Mr
Eliot of Rocksbery should be desiered to manedge ye worke
of Ordaination & giveing the Charge, though some of the
breatheren weer not soe free ther unto but would have had
it p'formed by ye Church alone but ye ruling Elder desiered
to be spared therin.
The 24th 10 71 ye ruling Elder p'posed to ye Church y*
some other breatheren or brother might be appointed to lay
on hands at ye time of ordaination or els some other Elders
but ye Church appointed only Deacon Capen to be added to
mT Eliot & ye ruling Elder
The 27th 10 71 the worke of ordaination was Solemnized
66 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
for ye ordaining of mr Josiah fflent to be a pastor unto this
Church of dorchester and it was approved off by ye Elders
& messengers of ya Churches formerly sent unto ; and mr
Chancy was appointed in ye name of all ye Churches to give
ye right hand of ffellowship
The 7 II 71 We had ye sacrament of ye lords Super admin-
estered by Mr fflint
The 5 3 72 Votes weer brought in for a Deacon & James
Blak & Jn° Gornell had most Votes & then they two being
put to ye vote againe James Blake had 34 Vots & ye other
19 but his answer of acceptance was deferred till y* next
lords day
The 26 3 72 James Blake was called upon to give his
answer at which time he did manifest his acceptation of his
call to y' office of a deacon
The same time it was spoken unto & p'posed by ye Church
whether we should not have a Contribution once a month
or evey lords day for p'sons to bring in pl of ther p'portion
to y* maintenance of ye minestry in money to be keept upon
an account as p' of ther p'portion ye which was Concluded
that it should
[91]
be p'posed to ye whole assembly the next lords day
alsoe something was said Concerning Cattechising but
not concluded in what manner
alsoe ye same time it was Concluded that we should have
a lectuer once a month to be on ye fowerth day of the week,
ye which day mr fflint Nominated & to begin as soone as
mr fflint did see fitt & Convenient with respect unto himself
The 9 4 72 It was p'posed by the elder that ther should
be a Contribution every lords day cheifly in money each
man putting in his paper with his name in it & how much
money he have therin put wch should be keept on account
by ye deacon & at ye end of ye yeer it should be accounted
as soe much of his p'portion towards ye maintenance of ye
minestry only ye Sacrament days that Contribution should
be for yc p'vission for ye lords table but this was not put to
ye Vote yet afterwards practized.
The same day notice was given of a publick day of humil-
liation to be keept on the 13 of this month the grounds was
not declared but in generall in regard of the troubls of y*
Church of Christ in or native Cuntry & elce wheer & the
devissions amongst our selves ye former p* of ye day was
spent by mr Atherton & ye latter by Mr fflint
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 6j
The 23 4 72 ye Church & some of ye Congregation began
Contribution to ye maintenance of ye minestry
The same day Mr fflint desiered the Church & Congrega-
tion to send in the names of all children & servants yl weer
under any famely government in order to catechising or
some other way of instruction
The 25 6 72 a letter was read wch came from ye Church at
Brantry wherin they did desier ye Elders & messengers of
this Church to be sent to them on ye 11th Sep for to ther
ordaination of mr fisk to be an officer amongst them, at
wch time ther was appointed or Teaching & rulling elders
mr Stoughton Captin ffoster & deacon Capen & Deacon
Blake
At wch time mr ffisk was ordained a pastor to ye Church
at Brantry
[92]
The 3 9 72 an order was read wch Came from ye generall
Court wch appointed ye 20 of this Instant to be keept as a
day of thanksgiving & ye 24th of ye (10) 72 a day of humillia-
tion
The 10 9th 72 It was made known to ye Church yl ther
weer some yong men would Joyne to ye Church if they
might have ther relation read in wrighting & though some
spake against it at first ; yet when it was made knowne to
Church y* in ye second month 65 such a thing was by Vote
granted on such Condition as is ther registered ye Church
did again Consent to it by a Vote put by ye silence of ye
Church against wch none replyed after it
The same day ye Church appointed y" two Deacons to
Returne thanks unto M™ Thatcher of Boston for her gift to
ye Church wch was a silver Cupp for ye Sacrament & a greene
Cushin for ye Desk
The 18 4 73 ther was a day of Humilliation keept in or
Church p'ly wth respect to ye state of ye Churches of Christ
in other pu of ye world & ye Commotions of or nation w,h
other nations & w,h respect to or owne Condition in this
Contry & alsoe being intended ye begining of setting up ye
monthly lectuers : The day was spent by Mr fflint in ye fore-
noone & Mr Alen praying in ye afternoon & Mr Tory preach-
ing & docter Hore concluding by prayer
The 13 5 73 notice was given yl ye next Wednesday being
y* 16 instant July ye monthly lectuer was to begin
The 17 6 73 ther was notice given of a generall day of
humilliation to be keept in this Collony on ye 28 of this
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Instant being ye 5' day of yc week p'ly by reason of the duch
or enemys being soe neer us they haveing taken ye Manados
& p'ly in regard of ye Comotions of ye Nations in Europ
&c : mr fflint did pray & preach out of Ezekell 44 13 & ye
Elder prayed once
[93]
The 2 9 73 An order from ye Generall Court was pub-
lished Appointing a publik day of thanks giveing to be keept
in Consideration of ye returne of or prayers this last Summer
wheras all ye fruts of ye earth was likly to be lost in regard
of yc wett & coldnes of ye season god sending some warme
weather for some weeks : As alsoe for or peace notwith-
standing ye prvailing enemy aproaching soe neer or Coasts as
at New York : ye day appointed is ye 20 9 71
The 23 9 73 a letter was read wch came from Deadham
desiering y* Church to sent ther elders & messengers to
asist in ye ordaining of Mr William Adames to be a pastor to
their Church ye day appointed is ye 3 desemb 73 The Church
Chos ye Elders & mr Stoughton & Captin ffoster
The 31 9 73 a letter was read wch came from ye Counsell
Requiering a publique day of humilliation to be keept in ye
regard of ye troubls are like to come on the Contry by reason
of goeing to warre w,h ye duch ye day appointed is ye 11th
decern 73
The 15 (1) 7I a letter was read wch came from ye GenroU
Court who appointed a day of humilliation to be keept on
y8 26 (1) 74 on ye behalf of ye Churches abroad & troubls at
home & ye outbreakings of gross sins among us & the differ-
ence in some Sosieties as also in regard of ye shortnes of ye
last harvest for Corne & by reason of or setting out of ships
of warre to defend or Navigation by sea
The 13 7 74 an order from ye Counsell was read who
appointed a publique day of thanksgiveing unto god p'ly
for y' his blessing on y* fruts of ye earth & p'ly for ye Con-
tinuance of or peace & liberty & for ye ceasing of ye warre
between or nation & Holland ye day to be ye 24 7 74
(The 19 9 74 The Reverend Mr Samuel Danforth Pastor
of Roxt-C1111 aged 47 years rested in ye Lord.)
[94]
The 14 (1) 7| an order was published from ye Counsell
requiering a publique fast to be keept one y" 25 of this
instant p'ly for ye people of god in ginerall & p'ly in regard
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 69
of ye prvailing & increase of grose sines amongst us & ye
languishing state of yc Collidg & yc Cold backwardnes of ye
spring & for a blessing one ye labor of ye husbandman ye
ensewing yeere
The 27th 4 75 ther was noe meeting on ye Lords day in or
tovvne mr fflint being sick
The 29 4 75 ther was a publike day of humiliation (ap-
pointed some days before by ye Counsell) in regard of ye
warre wth phillip yc Sachem against whom ye Souldiers weer
gon forth ye 26 5 75 but there was noe publik meeting that
day (in this Town) neither but people went abroad (to other
meetings)
The 14th 5 75 being one of our lectuer days it was keept
as a fast by or towne
The 1 8th 5 75 Jn° Capen Junr came before ye Church &
gave satisfaction for some ofence wch he lay under
The 1 1 5 75 there was a Contribution for Mr Corlet for
his labour in preaching at wch time was Colected 31' — 188 — 3d
The 5. 7. 75. William Sumner appeared before ye Church
before the Sacrament to give Satisfaction for offencive
speches uttered against ye Comittee of ye Milicia
The 7. 8. 75. ther was a publique fast in ye whole Collony
The 29 10 75 being one of our lectuer days it was kept a
fast in regard of ye warr.
The 13 11 75 ther was a publick fast over all this Collony
The 2 March 7% a publik fast
The 16 2 76 & two Saboth afore Isack Joans was before
ye Church p'secuted by ye Elders for some miscaredg to Mr
Stoughton
[95]
*&'
The 9 3 76 ther was a fast kept at ye generall Court by ye
Court & Elders only
The 29 4th 76 ther was a publique day of thanksgiveing by
ye whole Collony
The 24 Sep 76 ther was a Contrebution for Daniell Elders
at wch time ther was given in money 1 — 18 — 1 id & in Corne
1 — 18 o & dlevered to deacon Blake; the corne was p'mised
by Severall persons of wch hee took account of them
The 7 10th 76 ther was a publique day of humilliation in
all ye Churches in this Collony p'ly in respect of or messen-
gers sent to England Viz Mr Stoughton & Mr Buckly
The 20 10 76 ther was a fast keept by ye whole Church at
Mr fflints hous w0* respect to the messengers sent to England.
The 29 1 1 76 ther was a Church meeting at Mr fflints hous
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to Consider what may be ye p'voking sines yl may p' voice
god against his people & in order to or renewall of or Cov-
enant at wch time it was Judged yl we fell short of or
former Covenant engagment in waching over one another
and in famely instruction & Church dissepline & publique
Catechizing therfore it wes Concluded at ye same time first
yl in matters agetated & voted y' the major Vote should Isue
bussineses put to ye Vote
2 Voted that ye Children of those y* are in full Comunion
are members & soe to be looked at
3 for Catechizing it was left to be furder considered off by
mr fflint & ye rulling Elder & ye Select men
4 y' ye Children of Church members being adult should
be watched over & discepline exercized to them as need
requier
5 It was Voted yl ye Children of ye Church (though not in
full Comunion) being quallefied as in ye fift p'posission of ye
Senod & taking hold of ye Covenant may be baptized to this
last ye Vote was ginerall all but one man some weer not
[96]
soe cleer in it yet would not make any distubance & soe
farre yl meeting p'ceeded & appointed another meeting
The 7 12 76 ther was another Church meeting at mr fflints
hous at wch time ther was a free discoursing & laying open
one to another thos Sines wch weer most p'vokeing to god
to come forth against us, that soe ther might an humble &
free Confession of them before god when we should Come
together to renew or Covenant & in ye Close of ye day it was
concluded that mr fflint should draw up & p'sent it to ya
Church at or next meeting for app'bation or adding to or de-
tracting from it
The 18 12 j6 being Sacrament day Robt Spur was called
forth before ye Church to make his accknowlidgment of ye
offence wch he lay under in giveing entertainement in his
hous of loos & vaine p'sons espesally Joseph Belcher his
frequent Coming to his daughter Contrary to the admoni-
tion of ye Court wch was greatly to ye offence of ye said Bel-
chers neerest relations and divers others
The same day after the evening exerciz ther was an Order
read wch Came from ye Councell appointing & requiering a
publique day of humilliation in this Jurisdiction to be kept
upon y* first day of March next and becaus it was moe then
usually was wont to be I have heer inserted ye Coppi of it
w4* is as followeth
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 71
[97]
At a Councell held at Boston the 12 ffeb 1676
As we must hold or selves ever obliged to an humble &
harty acknowledgment of ye many mercyfull & Marvellous
outgoeings of god for us, his undeserveing people, inhabet-
ting this wildernes, and more especially of his late Signall
appearances on our side against bloddy & barbarous men
that rose up against us ; wherin he hath out acted or faith
and Expectation : soe we are noe less in duty bound to re-
flect w"1 shame & sorrow upon or unbecoming deportments
toward ye lord and ill requitals of him, after all his kind-
nesses, the prid, y8 worldlynes, the sensualletie of many
p'fessors, the contempt of ye gosple, the defection and ap-
postacy of some from ye truth to p'nicious heresies, the
decay of brotherly love, y* unthankfulnes for mercys, the
deafnes to ye rod of divine appointment, the abus of prcious
peace & libertie, and the too generall unsubdewednes of y*
harts of men to the will of god, with such like evels, found
among us (beside the gross ignorance & growing p'fanes of
too many p'sons under rich means of knowledg & reforma-
tion) doe proclaime aloud our litle profitting & p'ficciency
under gods hand and breeding, our unfrutfulnes under the
variouse instructing dispensations of god; yea, and sadly
testefie to or faces, y' we have not been throughly melted,
and won by mercies, nor kindly affected with, & reformed
by ye Judgments of ye lord: and that, (what ever our vows
have been, in ye day of or distress, yet,) our old tast in great
measure remains in us, & our sent is litle Changed ; though
we have been emptied from vessell to vessell, and changes
& warr have ben against us. well may we fear another
storme of wrath, and that y* Just & holy god will punesh
us seaven times for our many & grevious p'vokations :
unles we prpare our selves to meet our god with humil-
liation, supplication, & reformation ; and timously make or
peace w* him through ye blood of or lord Jesus Christ.
Moreover, as we have had experience of ye Lords heering
or prayers, & being a prsent, ready help to us (though most
unworthy) in all our troubles : Soe it cannot be denyed or
doubted, but that we have as much need of his help & grace
now as ever, and that it is or wisdom & duty at this day, to
set or selves to seek ye lord, and to become humble petition-
ers at y" throwne of grace to
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[98]
the father of mercys, that he would graciously pleas to par-
don & purge away our sins, and avert the judgments we
have deserved, for his names sake; that he would Continue
peace & truth with all the preciouse & pleasant things of
Jerusalem unto us, and give us one hart & way to feare him
for the good of or selves & Children after us ; that he would
Vouchsafe his gracious presence with his servants that are
entrusted with the management of publick affaires, and
p'ticulerly, with thos worthy p'sons, our messengers, in
their Negotiations, that they may find favor with the kings
Majestie, and prosper in that important undertaking: that
he would infattuate ye Counsels, defeate ye designes, and Re-
straine the remainder of ye Cursed & cruell wrath of ye
heathen, that are yet in hostillety with us ; that hee would
goe along with our forces in the present expedition ; that he
would build the wast places, Repaire the breaches made
upon us, and settle a suer & lasting peace in or borders ;
that he would smile upon the labours of his servants, bless
y* springing & fruts of ye earth, and Crowne the yere with
his goodnes ; that he would Cause Zebulon to rejoyce in
his goeing out, & Isachar in his tents ; that he would be a
wale of fier about us, & ye glory in ye midst of us, that he
would save & bless his Churches abroad, support & enlarge
the intrest of Christ in the world
It is therfore ordered by ye Governour & Councell of this
Jurisdiction that thursday ; the first day of March next en-
sewing, be set apart for a day of humilliation, fasting &
prayer, throughout this Collony : and all p'sons in ther sev-
erall Capacceties are requiered to forbeare y' works of their
ordinary Callings, & apply themselves to y* Relidgiouse &
Sollemn observation of that day, that it may be indeed a
day of Attonement, & not of new & further provokation
By ye Councell Ed Rawson Secretary
[99]
The 25 12 76 ye Church had another meeting at mr fflints
hous wher & at which time, that wch mr fflint had drawn up
for ye Church to engage in it was read ye Substance of which
was a sevenfold instance from ye Scriptuer of renewall of
PiTS-STs Covenant, & after a repetition of y' Churches first
3 1^' Covenant, & then some further engagments aded two
E-gJF~ larg heer to ensert, but it may be in due time upon
""""g-ij this ther was some debate & ajetation & at last voted
iVkz *n ye aifermative by ye Major p' though some was not
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 73
soe Cleer as to the extent of baptisme, at this time it was
Concluded this engagment should be read publikly ye next
Saboth unto all ye Congregation & in ye meane time a Catta-
log of ye nams of all ye Children of ye Church above ye age
of Sixteen yeers should be gathered up yl they may be called
uppon to give their p'ticular Consent to Submitt to ye Gov-
erment of Christ in & by his Church
The 4th of March j-t being Saboth day ye Engagment or
Covenant was publickly read & the next day being monday
ye 5 March they weer appointed to Come together both ye
Church & ye Children of ye Church
At which time after ye Casse was Commended to god by
prayer, mr fflint gave a serious exortation unto ye seed of ye
Church laid downe in fower or five p'ticuler Considerations
not heer inserted (but in ye beging of ye book)
Then ye Elder made a short spech to ye Children of ye
Church that they should take notice y' they weer not (by
this ther assenting to what should be p'posed to them) to be
admitted to ye Lords table, nor Voteing in ye Church but to
declare ther willingnes & subjection to ye government &
discepline of Christ in & by his Church
The names of thos y* did ye same day p'sonally give their
assent
Timothy Mather John Breck
Thomas Bird Nathanell Glover
James Bird Samuell Hill
Tho: Andrews Johnathan Hill
[100]
Tho Trott Junr Hanah Joanes
Samuell Sumner Mary Weeks
John Garnesy Renew Weeks
Rich Evens Thankfull Baker
Mathias Evens Elizabeth Baker
John Merifeild Mary Wales
Ebenez : Withington Elizabeth Hale
John Spur Waite Smith
Nathaniell Wiet Hanah Davenport
Consider Atherton Hanah Withington
John Beaman Mary Hewen
^opestill Humphry Mary Lyon
ck Humphry Susan Lyon
:ob Hewens Junr Mary pelton
hn Blake Content Wales
74
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Jn° Blackman
James Blake
Nehemiah Clap
Elisha ffoster
Comfort ffoster
Richard Mather
Jn° Trescot
James Baker
preserved Capen
Samuell Hale
Richard Hale
Charles Davenport
Jn° Smith Jr
Ebenezer Hill
George Minot
Samuell Sumner Junr
Mary Lawrance
patience Lawrance
Mary Beaman
Judeth pond
deliverance Smith
patience Trescot
Martha Trescot
Mary Chaplin
Mahittabell Hill
Sarah Leadbetter
Martha Minot
of Melton
Thomas Holman
Ephraim Newton
Thomas Swift Junr
Samuell Blake
Nathaniell Blake
Tho Holmans wife
Waitstill Vose
Mary Blake N
Ja : Tuckers wif
Teags wif
.8(.)
divers others weer at y* same time Called but desiered
time to Consider of it ye same time a fast was
appointed in order heerunto to be keept the 21
of march being or lectuer day
The 1 Ith of March 7? Consented
wife
Eb Belleng &'<
Johaua Belleng
Roger Belleng
patience Atherton
Joseph Capen
Samuell farn worth
Nathaniell Wales
look for more in or
at jr* year 1682
Ebenez : Williams
Samuell Trescot
John Weeks
John Wales Senr
Samuell Rigby
John Mason
Nathaniell Lyon
John Brown
John pelton Junr
Sarah Beaman
[101]
The 18 (1) 7? Consented
Ebenezer Bilenge & his wife
M„athan&|bdlenge
Joseph Capen
Samuell ffarnworth
Nathaniell Wales
patience Atherton
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 7$
The same day ther was a Contribution for Mr Hub-
bard wch Came from Black-point by ye distresse of ye
Indians
The 25 March 77 Consented
John Minot
Ap 1: 77 James Minot Junr
Ap 8 77 Theophelus poole
The 8 Aprill 77 ther was appointed a day of Hu-
milliation to be kept on our next lectuer day for ye Con-
summating of or renewing ye Covenant being the 18
Aprill 77 but some of the breatheren weer not soe Cleer
as to ye extent of baptisme
The 18 Aprill 77 ye sollemn day of fast was observed &
after ye morning exersiz ye Covenant was againe publickly
read & the Vote put forth or Called for & the Vote was
in the affermative noe man speaking against it. only Bror
William Sumner went out of ye meeting when it was goeing
to be read & Came not againe in ye afternoone
Mr fHint preached ye former p' of ye day from 15 John 5
with out me ye can doe nothing
& Mr Tory in ye after noone from Jer 3 22 behold we com
unto thee for thou art ye lord or God
The 22 2 1677 Consented
James Minot ye Scholmaster & Samuell pelton
The 1 5 77 was notice given of a publique day of humillia-
tion to be keept ye 5 day Instant Jully.
[102]
The 5 6 77 Samuell Rigby being related to y* Church was
called forth to answer for his sin of Cursing & excessive
drinking & neglect of attendance one y* publik ordinances
for wch (he not giveing Satisfaction to ye Church) was ye
same time laid under the sentance of admonition
The 2 7 77 ther was a Contribution for ye meeting hous
at Rehoboth at wch time ther was given 3 10-8 also a contri-
bution for deacon Coopper at ye same place at wch time ther
was given for him 559 besids Thomas bird in shows 3" &
John withington t* in a note & William pond in Corne i*-6A
wch afterward he brought i* in money & Tho Modesly in
shows 2'
The 29 8 77 ye Church appointed to keep a fast on ye 31
8 77 being or lectuer day on ye behalf of or Messengers in
England & for a good Essew of that affaire wth ye king & for
Converting grace one ye Rising generation
j6 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
The 15 No 77 ther was a publick day of thanksgiveing in
this jurisdiction p'ly for that peace wch we doe enjoy after
soe much trouble & warr & p;ly for ye lords blessing us wth a
plentiouse harvest & p'ly for good Success y' we hav by ye
blessing of god on or messengers y' was sent to England
The same day was read a letter from ye therd Church in
Boston desiering this Church to send ther Elders & mes-
sengers to a Councell Conserning Mr Willard whether they
may call him to office being not dismissed from ye Church at
Groaton, but ye Church scattered abroad by reason of ye
warrs. The Church appointed ye Elders and Deacon Capen
& William Sumner
The 25 9 77 ye result of yc Councill was published ye Sub-
stance of it was y* the Counsell did Judg from ye word of
god yl mr Willard was at libertie to Joyne
[103]
in memberly fellowship with & unto ye theird Church in
Boston ye arguments from ye Scriptuer weer 7 or eight not
heer inserted & heer unto all ye Counsell of eight Churches
consented & Subscribed except one man
The same day John Merrifeild (though not in full Comun-
ion) was called forth before ye Church to answer for his sine
of drunknes and also for Contempt & slighting ye power of
Christ in his Church in not appearing formerly though often
called upon & sent unto : but he made some excus for his
drunknes in y' being not well at Boston hee took a little
strong water & comeing out in ye ayre did distemp him &
for ye other offence he did acknowlidg his fault therin
The first Saboth in January 1677 we began to Contribut
weekly for ye maintenance of ye minestry according to ye
Vote of ye towne ye 27 10 77
The 27 n 77 ther was an order from ye Councell read
wherin they had appointed a day of humilliation to be ob-
served ye 21 ffeb next p'ly in ye regard of ye enemies en-
deavors against us not yet fully quieted & p'ly ye hand of
god gon out against us in removeing by death many of his
p'cious servants as of late Mr Shepard of Charlstowne who
dyed in ye small pox & p'ly by reason of y' distemper prvail-
ling soe much in that town as also in Boston & also in
regard of our messengers wch are negotiating or affaires yet
in England
The 31 of (1) 78 a letter was read coming from the third
Church in Boston desiering ye Church to send ther Elders
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS JJ
& messengers to ye ordaining of Mr Willard to office in ther
Church on ye 10 of Aprill & besids ye Elders ther was
appointed & Voted Capt Clap & Deacon Capen
[104]
The 24 2 78 ther was a Church gathered by some of or
breatheren y' live at Milton it was done in or meeting hous
at dorchester becaus of some opposission y* did appeare ; ye
Churches wch they sent unto weer the Elders & messengers
of ye three Churches in Boston & waymoth Brantree & dead-
ham ye Majestrats weer accquainted with it but only ye gov-
ernor was heer by reason of ye wett & Snow season. Mr
Allen did first pray & then Mr fflint did preach from ye
& then prayed, afterward ye breatheren weer Called on one
after another to declare ye work of grace y' god had wrought
on them to ye number of seaven, but before they began it
was put to the whole assembly both messengers & others
whether any had any Just reason against their p'ceeding but
all weer silent after they had made their relations a confes-
sion of faith was read by or Elder unto wch they all Con-
sented by lifting up of hands, then thos seaven breatheren
weer Called downe into ye body of ye assembly and a Cove-
nant was read unto them unto which they all Consented by
lifting up of hands. ye breatheren yl entered into this Cove-
nant & made publique relation weer thes :
Robt Tucker member of waymoth
Anthony Newton
William Blake
Thomas Swift
mender of ^ ^^ D°«*5*er
y
Members of
Dorches
Church
ye 2 Church Edward Blake
in Boston
Ebenezer Clap
After this was done ther weer more of or Breatheren y*
did at ye same time enter into ye same Covenant with ye
former namly
Thomas Holman
George Lyon
Ephram
Manasses & 5> Tucker
James
And then Mr Tory was appointed to give ye right hand of
ffellowship & Mr Mather prayed & a psalme sung & ye
assembly dismissed
yS DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
[105]
The 24 3 78 being ye sixt day of ye week ther was a
Church meeting at which time it was Voted by ye major part
& a petition drawn before hand & read at that time wch
should be prsented to ye Court against ordinarys y' have not
a suffient gard over them to keepe good order and some
other matters then discussed
The 26 3 /8 was read an order from ye ginerall Court
requiering a publique day of humilliation to be keept on
thursday the 6 of June some of ye grounds of it was gods
hand goeing out against us in taking away such & soe many
emenent men in Church & Conionweale & ye prvelancy of
ye Smale pox both in Boston & Charlestowne to ye cutting
off of many by death alsoe in regard of ye abounding of sine
& wickednes amongst us & for or Agents in England that
they may have good Success & a saff returne, & other
matters
The 6 of June on ye day above said ther was a letter read
yl Came from ye Govr & majestrats wherin they did recom-
mend to ye Churches in this Jurisdiction that ther might be
a Contrybution for y* releif of ye Captives wch weer taken
frcm hatfeild they being brought soe farre as ye fort Albana
at w^ time after ye evening exersiz ther was a Contribution
of eight pound five Shillings two pence in money for ye end
aforesaid
The 7th August 78 ther was a fast keept by or Church
being Wednesday or lectuer day ye same day ther was a
Contribution for Mr Emerson of Concord being low in his
Estate at w1* time was Colected 5U- 14"- 2 ye same day ther
was a fast at brantree & ye next day at boston the first
Church
The same time or weekly lectuer was Changed that it
should not be in ye same week yl Rocksbery lecter is keept
but contrary & soe to continue monthly
The 17 No 78 (being ye first day of or meeting in y* New
meeting hous) a letter was read wch came from ye Church at
hingham desiering ye church to send their Elders & mes-
sengers to ye ordaination of Mr Norton to be a teaching
officer unto them on y* 27 No 78 at which
[106]
time ye church appointed Deacon Capen & Deacon Blake to
Joyne wth or Elders for yx service
The same time ye Court order was read who had ordered a
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 79
publick fast in ye whole Jurisdiction to Joyne wth ye other
Collonies on ye same day being recommend to ye Court by
ye Comissioners of ye Collonies ye day to be on thursday ye
21 No 78
The first of December 1678 mr fflint p'posed to ye Church
for a day of thanksgiveing to be keept by ye Church ye
grounds of it weer an ingagment that was made to god if
he should heer prayers & restore Captin Clap to helth againe
being sick about a yeer & half agoe also in regard of Mr
Stoughton wch all though he be not yet returned yet y' god
have prserved his p'son & soe fare blessed their endeavors for
y' publick also becaus god have soe much prserved or town
from & under that contagious distemp of ye small pox when
he have soe sadly visseted other places as Charlston boston
& other places, as also for ye pease we injoy in this town
notwithstanding ye great fears of a disquietment in regard
of some publik transactions about or meeting hous & other
mercys the day mentioned was on our next lectuer day
being the 18 Decemb: to this motion ye Church agreed
The 12 of ye 11 M° 78 It was p'posed to ye Church whether
ther should be a Church meeting appointed for to Call forth
some of ye members of ye Church not yet in full Comunion
to give an ace1 or answer for their obstinancy in refusing
to Come before ye Elders & some anchent breathren (whom
ye Church had formerly apointed to Joyne with ye Elders in
privat) but they standing off & giveing ille langwedg &
behavior ye Church
[107]
Closed with ye p'posission and appointed Wednesday y* 22
Instant at one a Clock to Come to gether & in ye meane time
thos anchent breatheren or tithing men should warne such
p'sons as ye Elders should appoint
one ye day fore mentioned ye Church mett & Robt Spur
Senr was called forth to give satisfaction for his withdrawing &
not p'takeing in ye Sacrament upon some prjedice he had taken
against or pastor but could not mak it out but a misaprehen-
tion of him but he did not com up to Satisfaction : also John
Spur was then called forth to give Satisfaction for his con-
temptious caredg & refusing to give an acc: of his knowlidg
unto ye Elders & thos breatheren in privat : also Nathaniell
Wiett for not coming to ye Elders but refusing _s Spur had
done : but now gave satisfaction & ther for at y motion of
some breatheren the matter was respitted till another meet-
ing about a month after
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Also Samuell Rigby was ye same time called forth to give
Satisfaction for his former offence for wch he had been
formerly admonished by ye Church but came not up to
Satisfaction : others ther weer y' should have been called
forth as Joshua Georg Daniell Ellen, Nathaniell Mather &
others but ye time & season of Cold would not p'mitt
The 19 12 78 ye Church mett againe & Samuell Rigbe
was called forth againe & he gave soe much satisfaction y*
his sensuer of admonition was ordered to be resp'tted for a
while & on his good demeanor if it did appear for some time
then ye sensuer to be taken off ye same time Robt Spur Senr
was called on to give satisfaction but he came not up to full
Satisfaction therfore it was voted that he should be admon-
eshed Also Nathanell Wiett John Spur Daniell Ellen and
Joshua Georg for their contempt off & neglecting & refusing
to com to give an ace' of their knowlidg to ye Elders or
Church was therfore Votted to be excommunicated
[108]
The same day Nathanell Mather was Called forth to give
Satisfaction for his slighting & negligence in Coming up to
ye Order of ye Church at which time he did give some ac-
count publikly of his knowlidg out of a Cattechisme but
falling short of what he should have attained unto, & he
p'missing to doe his best to attaine more, he was dismissed &
was appointed to Come to ye Elders againe about a fortnight
after
The 25 12 78 ther was a Church meeting at wch time y*
Churches Engagment by way of renewall of Covenant was
read over to consider wherin ye Church fell short of ye p'ticu-
lers therein exprest alsoe at that time it was Concluded y'
ther should be a day of humilliation kept on or next lectuer
day wch is ye 12 March next to humble or souls before god in
respect of our Covenant Engagment & also for ye prsence
& blessing of god on the Children of ye Church as also for
ye appeasing of his anger manifested in y* Contagious dis-
temp of ye Small pox of wch soe many are dead & more
vissited
The 3 (1) 7I ther was a Church meeting at wch time ther
was enquiery what may be thought to be the sins of this
time for wch gods anger was gon forth against his people
heer in thes pta to wch after long silence some spake one
thing & another another thing &c and at ye same time the
Church was Calld on by or rulling Elder to Consider how mr
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 8l
Thecher should be satisfied for his labor in supplying mr
fflints work for one month which he p'cuered in his place
whill he went to Quenectecot alsoe mr fflint then p'pounded
that ye Church should looke out to p'vid one in his rome if
any on in his famely should be visseted with ye pox as also
to supply his place when he should take a Jorney to Reho-
both & that an other teaching officer might be thought on to
help him & other discourses at that time not Convenient
heer to be inserted
[109]
one the day before Viz ye 2 (1) 7® being Saboth day after
ye evening exercis it was p'pounded to ye Church by ye Elder
whether Robt Spur his admonition may not be Suspended a
while & he have liberty once more to speak to ye Church by
way of accknowledgment of his sin ye wch was granted by y*
Church
The 9 (1) 7a Robt Spur Senr was called forth to acknowl-
idg his offenc but came not up to satisfaction
The 30 (1) 7o Robt Spur had ye sentance of Admonishion
adminestred to him
The 3 3 79 after ye evening exerciz ye Church was stayed
& did discours about Abigail ye daughter of Henery Merri-
feild what should be done towards her for her sin of forneca-
tion It had been Voted the Saboth before by ye Major Vote
of ye Church (that for that sin & for her refusing to come
before the Church) that she should be excommunicated,
but becaus ye whole Church did not Vote it was Considered
what was to be done because some thought that excomuni-
cation did not belong to such in her Cappassetie therefore it
was p'posed whether ye whole Church could agree according
to that in Matthew that she should be rejected & to be as an
heathen &c the Vote was in ye affermative
The same time report was made Concerning Samuell
Rigbe who was sent unto by ye Church to come before them
to answer for his late sin of drunknes & quarelling but his
answer was y* he would be gon & not come againe in a 12
month
The Sabothday before Elizabeth Weeks was mentioned to
ye Church whether she should not be Cast out for her sin
of fornecation before marridg: ye Conclusion was that if
any of her relations would send to her to see if she would
come before ye Church in p'son & manifest her repentance
the sentance should be respitted a while
The 23 3 79 ther was a Church meeting uppon occasion of
82 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Mr fflint his desier of help in ye minestry either by another
teaching officer
[110]
or by some other Supply, at wch Conferrance ye Church did
not think they weer in a Capaccetie of maintaining another
officer but it was p'posed by ye Elder whether ye Congrega-
tion should not agment Mr fflints wages to one hundred
pounds Sixty pounds in money & 40 pounds in Contry pay
& then he to p'vid such help as he saw meet & satisfie such
as did help him out of ye 100 pound. The Church then prsent
did not seeme to Close with yl p'posission but p'pounded 50
pounds money & 50 pounds Contry pay wch did seem to be
ye major Vote of those y' did Vote, others yl Voted neither
way p'pounded yl ye Church and towne together should
adjetate ye matter wch did occasion the deferring y8 matter
till ye next Second day being a training day for to discours
ye matter. At wch time it was discursed y' Mr James minot
should be spoken unto to see whether he would help once in
a fortnight & a Comittee chosen
The Comittee appointed as a bove said was ye Elder &
two Deacons & John Breck
The same time Mr fflint p'posed whether we should not
keepe or next lectuer day which will be ye 4th of may as a
fast in regard of ye state of ye people of god in old England
& ye nations adjacent wch seemes to be very sad & in respect
of our selves ye face of things looking sad in regard of ye loss
of soe many emenent p'sons both in ye Majestracy & min-
estry & in towns & also in respect of or agents abroad ; ye
vote of ye Church was affermative
The 30 4 79 an order was published from ye generall Court
who appointed a publik day of humiliation to be keept p'ly
in regard of ye sad face of things one ye Churches & people
of god both abroad & at home & in respect of or afaiers in
England & alsoe in respect of ye intended Sinod to be keept
in September next ye day is ye 10 5 79
[111]
The 6 of ye 5 M° 79 the Church Called for Joshua Georg
Daniell Ellen Jn° Spur & Nathanell Wiet & abigall Merri-
feild haveing sent to them before by messengers to warne
them to appeare, but only Nathanell Wiet & Jn° Spur did
appear who did not manifest any repentance for ther former
miscarridg but carryed it very dissatisfactorily before ye
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 83
Church : who weer all excommunicated from ye Church that
day all of them & Abigail Merrifeild for her sin of fornica-
tion & Contempt of ye Church was Cast out also ye same
day
The 10 6 79 ther was a Contrybution to put into ye dea-
cons hands for ye releif of ye poor espesally with respect to
bror Wm Turner at wch time ther was given in money 3U 68
5d besids some notes for Come as is in my book set down ye
p'ticulers
The same day ye Elders weer voated for to be sent to
meet in ye Senod wch is to Convene next September but noe
messengers Concluded to be sent but left to Consideration
till ye next Saboth
The 17 6: 79 ye Church made Choice of William Sumner
& Richard Baker to be messengers to ye Senod wch is to
begin ye second Wednesday in Sept' being ye 10th day of ye
month & ye deacons weer desiered to take Care for their
entertainment at Boston on ye Church ace1
The 5 8 79 ye Church Concluded by Voate yl or next lect-
uer day (being ye 22 Instant) should be turned into a day of
thanksgivinge to god for heering of prayers & abateing ye
distemp of ye pox
The same day it was Voted yl Samuell Rigby should be
Cast out of ye Church for his former miscaredges & he at
this time did not appear before ye Church though appointed
soe to doe
[112]
The 28 8 79 Samuell Blake ye Sonne of William Blake
now of ye Church at Melton was called before y* Church to
make Confession of his sin of fornecation before marredg at
wch time he did owne the fact & made some kind of ac-
knowledgment but his voice was soe low y' scarce any herd
y' litle wch he spake except a few wch stood Clos by him
The 2 9 79 Samuell Rigbee was excommunicated for thos
sins for wch he was formerly admoneshed & for Contempt
in not appearing before ye Church being called therunto :
The 7 9 79 ther was a Church meeting for to read ye plat-
forme of Church dissepline to see how farre ye Church did
agree with it in their practice at which time ther weer 8 or
nine Chapters read over & ye rest left till another time
Me ye 6 of January 1679 Henery Leadbetter Executor to
y* Estate of Tho Lake delivered two silver Cups or small
beakers wch was given by Tho Lake unto ye Church :
Also M" Thecher of Boston gave y" Church formerly a
Silver Cup with two ears
84 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Also ye Widdow Clements of Boston gave another silver
cup to ye Church ye 17 Novem 1678
The n 1 1 79 ther was an order read from ye Counsell re-
quiering a publique day off thanksgiving to be kept the 22
Instant for ye returne of or agents from England after they
have been absent three yers & aboutt two months
[113]
The 15 12 79 Robt Spur was Called before ye Church to
heer what efect ye ordinance of admonition had taken on
Him but some weer not satisfied at that time therfore it was
respitted till that day fortnight
The last of ffeburary 79 Robt Spur was Called before
ye Church & hee did by wrighting declare what he had to
say & ye Church by a silent Vote did maniffest ther satisfac-
tion soe as to have ye sentence removed
The 21 March 80 Robt Spur was taken into ye Church
again his sentence of Admonission taken off
The 15 Aprill 80 was a ginerall fast
The 25 Aprill Hanah ye dafter of Isack Joanes was dis-
missed to ye third Church in Boston being not in full Corn-
union
The 1 5 September 80 ther was a fast keept in regard of
Mr fflint & he dyed ye night following about 10 of ye Clock
& buryed yc 17th day
The 25 of November 80 wee kept a publick day of thanks-
giveing being ordered soe to doe by the generall Court for
ye Continuance of or Liberties & prveledges both Sacred &
Sivell for y* plentie of ye fruits of ye Earth this yeer & for
removeing of Contagious sickneses & diseases ye day was
carryed one by Mr Minot & Mr Capen
The same Court also ordered a publick day of humilliation
to be kept on ye 16 decern 80
The 2J 12 80 ther was a Contribution for Goody Leich-
feild and Mitchell of Maiden at wch tim ther was Colected &
ye next day sent in to ye Sume of 11 17 — 9 of wch about 7
pound in p'ticuler for leichfeld & ye rest to be devided
[114]
The 2 (1) |i was a day of humiliation keept by ye Church
& town to seek to god for direction in looking out for a
minester for or Church ye day was carryed on by Mr Tory
& Mr Adams
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 85
The 20 (1) a" after ye evening exercis ye Church was stayed
to Consider of a man to be on tryall for ye work of ye mines-
try & it was Voted y' each man should bring in his Vote in
wrighting & thos two yl had ye most Votes should be put to
Vote againe ya next Saboth and ye Votes being brought in
Mr John danforth of Rocksbery had 40 & Mr Cushen of
Hingham had 13 Votes
The 27 (1) 81 Votes wer Called for againe for on of ye
two wch had most Votes ye last Saboth & ther weer 37 Votes
for Mr Danforth & 22 Votes for Mr Cushen : at the same
time John Breck who was not in full Comunion intruded
himself in & put in a Vote though not in full Comunion ;
wch was very offensive to ye Church but his Vote was taken
out & he commanded by Mr Stoughton to goe out of ye
meeting hous when yc Church had been tryed by a Vote to
know whether they did approve of his acting wch being de-
clared in ye Negative then ye Contrary Vote was called for
but none held up ther hand but only Henery Leadbetter who
thought y* such as had Submitted to ye goverment of Christ
in ye Church & had owned ye Covenant should have libertie
to Vote in such a Case ; but it was declared to ye Contrary
The same time y* Church appointed a Comittee Viz Mr
Stoughton ye Elder & deakons, William Sumne Rich Baker
Rich Withington and Capt Clap : to invite Mr Danforth to
come & preach more constantly with us upon tryall
[115]
The 3 2 81 ye Elder declared to y9 Church y* he had
spoken w* John Breck about his putting in a voat ye last
day to ye offence of many, & yl he had given him satisfaction
& was sorry yl he had acted soe as he did in yt maner & y1 if
any elce weer unsatisfied if they would speake to him hee
hoped hee should satisfie them
The 10 2 81 an order was read from ye Generall Court
requiering a publique fast in respect of sad face of things
Concerning ye Church of god abroad in other pu & in Eng-
land & amongst orselves & ye hand of god gon out against us
this last yeer in respect of ye great flood at Quenectecot &
y* blast spoilling much of y* fruts of ye earth & in respect
of or agents y* are to goe for England ye day appointed is
ye 21 Instant & in regard of ye great losses at sea & ye
sudden deaths of many : Mr Capen & Mr Danforth preched
yl day & Mr Minot prayed in y* morning
The 1 3 81 ye Elder accquainted ye Assembly how fair we
86 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
had p'ceeded w01 Mr Danforth & yl as yet he had not given
his answer therfore if any p'son though not of ye Church
(in full Communion) had any thing to aleadg to the contrary
they had libertie to speak but non spake any thing, then ye
Elder said yl he would take their silence for Consent but
none spake
The 22 3 8 1 a letter was read y* came from ye Church at
Melton wherin they desiered to send messengers to yc or-
daining of Mr Thecher to be a teaching officer to their
Church on ye first of June next in answer therunto (besids
the Elder) ye Church made Choice of Mr Stoughton & Dea-
con Capen & Deacon Blake
The 5 of June Si ye Elder declared to y* Church y* ye
Church at Melton had ordained Mr peter Thecher to be a
pastor in y: Church : Mr Thecher did first pray & preach
then Mr Encres Mather put it to Vote first to ye Church
(whos Vote was afermative & then to ye messengers wch did
concur : also It was p'pounded to ye whole assembly whether
any
[116]
p'son had ought against it but none appeared ; then it was
p'pounded to Mr Thecher whether he did accept of ye Call
to office which he declared y' he did : then Mr Tory gave
ye Charg & mr Tory Mr Mather Mr Eliot & Mr Willard laid
on hands & lastly Mr Willard gave ye right hand of fellow-
ship in the name of ye rest of ye Churches
The 26 June 81 an order was read from ye ginerall Court
requiering a publique fast to be kept ye 7th of July next
The 35 81 ye Elder declared to ye Church that bror
Thomas Davenport was under some offence about ye ex-
change of some land w"1 Robt Stiles in not standing to his
engagement v/^ Stils but disposing it to another man & y'
some breatheren had delt with him about it but could git
noe satisfaction, he thought y' ye Church might goe to bror
Danfords hous (he not being able to com to ye Church) to
heer ye Case, but ye Church Concluded by a Vote to send y*
Elder & deacons & bror Sumner bror Leeds Richard Baker
Ensigne Hale bror Trot Isak Joanes bror Tolman Senr Dan-
iell preston & desiered Bror Edward pason to be ther also
and as many as would or Could besids to heer ye Case* &
returne to ye Church how they found it
The 10 5 81 ye Elder did (in ye name of ye p'sons above
deputed) declare to ye Church yl they had been w111 brother
Davenport & after long agetations they brought it to this
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS $J
conclusion y* bror Davenport & Stiles Chose out some men
each of them to Consider of ye matter & they did engag
each to ye other in a bond of 30 pounds to stand to their de-
termination
wch afterward was don & Stiles had his land confeirmed
unto him
[117]
The 14 6 8r ther was a Contribution for Mr Swan & others
at Rocksbery who had their houses burnt, at wch time ther
was Colected six pound pence in money & it was delivered
to Elder Humphry who was to Conveigh it to ye deacons of
Rocksbery who together wth Mr Dudlee & Mr Elliot weer to
devid it as they Judged meet
The 25 10 81 Mr John Danforth gave his answer publikly
before ye whole assembly of his acceptance of his call to be
with us to preach & pray amongst us
The 5 12 81 Mary ye daughter of Thomas Modesly was
called before ye Church (though not in full Comunion but
(under g' Obligations) by her submitting to ye Government
of Christ in his Church) she was Called to answer for her
sine of fornication. She did appeare but being put to it to
speak by way of accknowledgment of ye sin, she gave noe
answer but weept whether for ye shame or ye sin y' was not
known, & ye Church was dismissed for y' time
The 19 12 81 Mr John Danforth Joyned to ye Church
being dismissed from Rocksbery.
The same day ther was appointed a day of fast to be kept
y* first of March in order to or further p'ceeding with Mr
Danforth to office relation
The 16 (1) 82 Mary Modesly was called before ye Church
againe who did by wrighting make Confession of her Sin &
she was dismissed by Silence of ye Church
The 2 (2) 82 ye Church was stayed & by a unanimous Vote
Mr John Danforth was Chosen pastor to ye Church in Dor-
chester but his acceptation of it was not then called for, he
being not p'sent at that time but y* next day or next Saboth
he accepted y" Call
[118]
The 30 Aprill 82
The Church stayed to appoint a time of Ordaining Mr
Danforth w^ by a Vote was Concluded to be the last Wednes-
day in June next being the 28 June 82 alsoe it was Voted
that ther should be sent unto eight Churches for their Elders
88 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
& Messengers Viz 3 Churches in Boston & Rocksbery Dead-
ham Melton Brantry & Waymoth & meadfeild And it was
Voted yl there should be two meetings that day & that Mr
Incres Mather should be desiered to take one part of ye day
& y' mr Eliot should be desiered to give ye Charge.
The 22 4 82 ther was a publique day of Humilliation
Cheifly for our Agents gon for England.
The 28 4 82 Mr Danforth was ordained pastor to ye Church
of Dorchester. (& preached on that Text 2 Kings. 2. 14.
where is ye Lord God of Elijah.)
The 6 6 82 Isack Ryalls wife who was Wait Spur brought
her child to be baptized & her self to enter into Covenant
but ye Vote being put to ye Church it was denyed her becaus
it was not p'posed to ye Church afore.
The 20. 6 : 82 Joseph Leeds was before yc Church for some
miscaredg towards his wife ; Mr Danforth made mention of
ye matter to ye Church & found it was not as bad as was re-
ported & or bror Leeds had made some accknowledgment of
his fault : but yl did not satisfie ye Church becaus he did not
with his owne mouth make accknowlidgment (now), therfor
it was defered to a fortnight after for him to Consider more
of it & therfore he was advertized to forbear coming to ye
Sacrament ye next lords day
The 3 7 82 Joseph Leeds was called before ye Church
againe to make Confession of his sin in thrusting his wife
out of Doare & fetching blood at her mouth ye which he
would excuse, though ther weer two did testifie y' he had
owned such acting to them, but his answer was y' either
they did mistake him or he did mistake himselfe: but many
weer dissatisfied & therfore it was deferred at prsent untill
fortnight after
[119]
The 17 7 82
Joseph Leeds was called before ye Church & wholl assem-
bly to answer for his offence in his Carredg towards his wife
who at this time gave more satisfaction than before by his
accknowledgment & by his promis to carry it more loveing*
to her for time to Come ye Church did accept of his Con-
fession
The same day ye Case of Johnathan Blackman was Con-
sidered & he was expected to make his Confession of his
sin in stealling horses & lying for wcb he was convicted be-
fore ye Court & had Corporall punishment, but he refusing
to come before ye Church he running away out of ye Juris-
diction was at this time rejected & disowned from his
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 89
Church relation & excomunicated though not delivered up
to satan as those in full Communion but yet to be looked at
as an heathen & a publican & familier & societie with him
forbiden unless (to His Relations) natuerall & civell yl he
may be ashamed :
The 22 November 82 there was a publik day of thanks-
giveing apointed by ye ginerall Court for ye Continuance of
or Libertie Sacred & Civell for ye plentifull harvest this yeer
& for ye safe arivall of or messengers in England
The 24 10 82 patience Blake ye wife of Edward Blake of
Melton who had formerly (when called ther unto) refused
to owne ye Covenant & Submit to ye Goverment of Christ
in his Church, she did make confession & acknowledgment
of her great sin in soe doeing & this she did Vollentarily
to ye satisfaction of ye Church in that thing & was then
p'pounded to owne ye Covenant when called therunto if none
had any thing against it
The 14 1 1 82 notice was given & ye Church Consented
therunto of a day of humilliation to be keept on ye last of
instant being Wednesday in regard of ye distres yl ye people
of god weer in in or native Contry & also in other pu of ye
world [120] (82) & to pray for ye Continuance of or peace
& liberties & for or agents in England & for gods guidance
of ye generall Court which is Called to Conveene ye first
Wednesday in feburary being ye 7 day of yi month
The 25 (1) 7g thes following publikly owned ye Covenant
John Minot
Aprill 1 77
James Minot Junr
Aprill 8 TJ
Theophelus poole
22. 2. yy. James Minot Schoolmasf, Sam1 Pelton
22 8 82
Samuell Rigby
Samuell peltons wife
Joshua Henshaws wif
Joseph Birch his wife
The last of thes ye Elder said her father had been sent
unto to owne ye Covenant & he said he was willing to doe
what was nedfull but as yet had not don it, but his dafter
did as others owne ye Covenant, her fathers name is Tim-
othy Wales the sonne of old goodman Wales his grand-
father he was a member in full Communion but not her erne-
diat father
90 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
1 8 March 8§
Owned ye Covenant
Elizabeth ye wife of Watching
Atherton & Mahittabell her sister, both of them
ye Children of Samuell Rigbey
The 29 2 83 John Minot came forth Vollentaryly & acc-
knowlidged his sine in being overtaken too much in drinking
on ye day of Major Clarks funerall
The same day ye Elder declared a publick day of Humillia-
tion to be keept on ye 10th of May next being a week before
ye Election
The 29 5 83 ther was a Contribution for Captives Viz Mr
Graves ship Mr & one Robinson. Contributed 12 pound io"
iod to be devided between them
[121]
About y9 beging of Sep 83 ye Church was Caused to stay
to know ther minds Concerning patience Blake whether she
should (as she desiered) be p'posed to Joyn to this Church
divers spake & thought it weer more Convenient for her to
joyn to Melton Church wher she lived & it was put to ye
Vote y* if any weer otherwis minded they should speak, but
none did speak & soe it rested for y' time
The 1 Ith of November a wrighting read concerning pa-
tience Blake shewing her Reasons why she Could not joyn
to Melton Church ye same day an order was read of y* gen-
erall Court who appointed a publique fast to be keept ye 22
of No 83 in regard of ye sad condition we weer in respect-
ing ye danger of loosing or liberties both Sivell & Sacret or
Charter being Called for
The 30 10 83 ther was a Contribution for a Captive Viz ye
Son of a woman liveing at pescattoway at wch time ther was
Contrebuted 4" — 14' — id and Comitted to Elder Humphry
for to deliver it to ya woman
The same day ye Church was desiered to stay to advis to-
gether about patience Blak whether she should be dealt with
all for some offense yl Georg Lyon of Melton had against
her but ther being but one witnes against her Viz John
Spur who is now at Tanton though more might be said yet
y* advice was to lett her alone till John Spur did Come down
& not to p'ceed to sentance her as yet
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 91
[122]
The 20 of January 1683 Consider Atherton (who had
fallen into ye sine of Drunknes both formerly & now againe
of late) was called forth before the Church (though not in
full Comunion) to make his accknowlidgment of his sin, ye
which he did by writing being read unto ye Church & he
owned it
The 17 12 83 phillip Withington owned ye Covenant in
order to ye baptizing his child
The same Day John Weeks was called forth to acknowlig
his sine in stealling a Chees from a man at ye Ordinary but
spake never a word but what was read in wrighting & ye
Vote was put by silence
The 9 (1) 84 ther was an accknowledgment read of Eben-
ezer Lyons who was latly p'pounded to Joyne in full Corn-
union but John Blackman & some others had taken some
offence for words spoken by him but could hardly bring him
to confess it but at last he did by wrighting but he himself
was not prsent to owne ye wrighting, soe he was defered to
see what his after conversation might be
The 23 of March 84 Ebenezer Lyon was called forth
againe to make Confession of some other offence in denying
of p4 of ye wrighting read by Mr Danforth a fortnight afore
& saying y' he did not know of such a passedg ther in &
this he denyed stifly untill at lenth ther weer two possetive
witneses to prove it & then he confessed it but yB Church
thought it not fitt at prsent to admit of him but to waite
further to see his life & Conversation
The 30 March 84 ther weer two p'sons Viz Timothy Cro-
hore & An Crohore ye sone & dafter of y° dafter of Robt
Spur (who had as some did afferme formerly owned ye Cov-
enant in Mr Mathers time) thes two p'sons being adult (&
had declared ther knowlige in y* principle of Religion be-
fore ye Elders) did p'sonally owne y9 Covenant in order to
their baptizme
[123]
The 24 2 84 ther was a publique day of humilliation in
this Collony in respect of ye troubles & sad estate of ye
p'testant Intrest in other pu of y* world & in or native Con-
try & ye great fears Concerning or selves ye same day ther
was a Contribution made to be put into y* deacons hands for
a supply unto ye poore as need requiereth at which time was
Colected 2" — i' — o & a bill of 3* corne by S Capen
92 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Me io9 of ye money was Comitted to me & iu — u6 unto
deacon Blake
The 5 4 84 ther was a publique day of Humilliation in
this Collony on ye same ace' with ye former, at wch time ther
was a Contribution for ye poore espessaly wth respect of
goodman heauen at wch time was Colected i1' — i9 — gd in
money & a bill of a bl Come from Ensign Clap & half a bl
from
Me this was Comitted into ye hands of Deacon Blake
wholly
The 22 4 84 Sister George was called againe before ye
Church who at this time made Confession of her sin of let-
ting some have drinke wch made them drunke & of her deny-
ing of it & of her goeing from ye Church in such a disorderly
maner
The 20 7 84 ther was a Contrebution for mosses Ayers
being Captive at wch time was Contrebuted 6n — 2' — 8d &
dlevered ye same time unto Thomas Tilston who together
wth Thomas peirs weer by ye Congregation appointed to
manedg ye bussines of convaying into safe hands for the
efecting of ye redemption of him & to enquier what was
wanting
Also wheeras ther was formerly a Contrebution for ye
Widdow Robenson her son of Six pound 4" — 8d being a
Captive with a p'mis y* if it weer not made use off it should
be returned againe it appeared afterward yl he got home
without ye redemption money therfore it was ye day above
said p'posed to ye Congregation whether it should be called
for againe, & by a Vote it was concluded y' it should be
called for & Voted y* deacon Capen should cale for it, & it
was then spoken too yl if ye above said Contribution did not
reach ye end y* may be added to it
[124]
The 28 7 84 ther was an order read Come from ye generall
Court requiering a day of thanksgiveinge in this Collony to
be keept for ye mercys of god in staying ye abundance of
raine in ye spring & blessing ye fruts of ye earth soe y' we
have a good harvest & for continueing or peace & liberties as
yet wch we have formerly enjoyed ye time appointed is ye 9 of
October next
The 8 of March 8| ther was mention made of a ginerall
publique fast appointed by ye ginerall Court respecting ye
distresses of ye people of god abroad & soe in England &
Scotland & ye great fears of sad times among our selves y6
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 93
hazard of or liberties both Sacred & Sivell ye day appointed
is ye 12 of this Instant march & ther was appointed to be a
contrebution at y' time to be put into ye hands of ye deacons
to be disposed at their discretion at wch time was contrebuted
33" 9: of wch 1 7" deacon blake had & 16s gd I had
The same time It was appointed y' wee should have a
monthly lectuer to begin ye next Wednesday after the fast
wch will be ye 18 instant March Mr Danforth haveing granted
it soe to be
The 5 aprill 85 was a Contribution for a boy y' had ye
stone at wch time was Contributed iu — 11 7 & a peice of
Spanish money 7d \ & all left in my hand
The 12 aprill 84 was Contrebution for a Captive whos
name is Gold at wch time was Contributed 3" — 10 11 left in
deacon blaks hand
The 26 2 85 was a letter read from ye North Church in
Boston desiering yc Elders & messengers of or Church to be
sent to ye ordaining of (Mr) Cotton Mather on ye 13 2 85 at
wch time ye Church apointed mr Stoughton Deacon Capen &
deacon Blake as ther messengers with Mr Danforth or pastor
Ye same day ther was read ye Conclusion of ye Senod for-
merly agreed on as yc p'voking sines y' we stood guilty off &
to be Humbled for
The 3 3 85 was read a pap from ye governor & Councell
to excit y° Elders & minester to take Care of their flocks by
goeing from hous to hous & see how ye people p'fitting by ye
word & that instructing ye youth may goe forward at ye same
time ye Elder p'posed yl
[125]
tow of ye tithing mens Squadrons at a time appointed should
come together to some place for y' end from 8 to 16 yeers of
age to be Catechized & from 16 to 24 ye yong p'sons should
come together to be discoursed with all ye maids by them-
selves & ye men by themselves & y1 y* tithing men should
'give notice to them of ye time & place &c :
The 7 4 85 ther was a Contrebution for Goo Bowens of
rocksbery Brother who is a Captive with ye turks at which
time was Colected two pounds fowerteen shilling & left in my
hands for the p'son Conserned
The 28 4 85 an order was read from ye Court who ap-
pointed a day of humilliation for all y* Collony to be on ye 16
July in regard of ye great & ginerall Feavor & Ague amongst
us & ye dry season & ye trouble & low estate of ye people of
god abroad in ye world: "one this day ther was a Contrebution
94 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
for ye poor to be put into ye deacons hands but notice was
not given of it afore therfore ther was but 158 — 4d colected of
wch deacon Blake had 8s — 4 & I had 7' & it was ye same time
desiered by ye elder y' on such times & thanks giveing days
ther might be some Contrebution for ye poore
The 9 6 85 was a Contrebution for one tucker of Boston a
Captive at wch time was contrebuted 3" — 1" — 6 money &
left in my hand to be delivered to ye mans wife who gave
a receipt
The 8 Novem 85 ther was a Contribution for peter Talbut
at wch time was Contrebuted 40' 1 id & left in my hands and
dl to him ye 1 1 9 85 who gave a receipt
The 15 9 85 notice was given to ye Church y' ye minesters
meeting together at Boston concluded of a day of thanksgive-
ing to be keept on ye 3d day of ye next month
The same day ther was a Contrebution for ffrances Balle
at wch time was colectd 33s — iod & two half bl Corne on from
Jn° Withington & one from William Trescot left in my hands
dl to ffrances Baall y" 7 10 85 & he gave a receipt (to me
John Capen.)
[126]
Y* 14 12 85 Elder Humphrey moved to ye Church y* they
would look out & p'vid themself another Elder becaus he
had been long lame & did look at himself neer his dep'uer
out of this world
Me ye 7 (1) 85 Votes weer brought in for a rulling Elder
& Deacon Blake had 46 votes & 15 or 16 for other p'sons &
left to his consideration till another time
ye same day was an order read from ye ginerall Court
requiering a day of Humilliation p'ly yl god ould continue of
liberties Sacret & Sivell as also in regard of ye pox weh
threaten & was at ye Eastword as also gods frowns uppon us
in ye hardnes of ye winter both for man & beast y* day
appointed is ye 25 Instant to be a publick fast
The 4 of Aprill 86 Deacon James Blake was called to give
his answer to the vote of ye Church, but he p'posed his
unfitnes for such a work p'ly because of his thicknes of heer-
ing & p'ly ye diffeculty of y' worke & soe it was left to his
further consideration
Me ye 25 of Aprill 86 Deacon Blake being called on did
accept of ye voate of ye Church to be an Elder.
Me ye 2 of May 86 ther weer votes put in for a deacon in
Deacon Blaks room & those two y' had most Votes weer to
be put in to Vote againe the next Saboth for to have one of
them, & Danell preston & Enock Wiswell were y' two y1 had
most vots
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 95
The 9 may 86 those two weer put to Vote againe & Danell
preston Senr had ye Major Vote wch was 46 & the other had
eleven : his acceptance was called for at ye same time, but
he desiered a little time to Consider of it
The 23 May 86 Daniell preston manifested his acceptance
of ye office of a deacon
The same time it was agreed that or next lectuer day
should be appointed for Ordaination of Elder & Deacon and
y' mr Eliot should be desiered to joyne in ye laying on of
hands wch wil be ye 9 of June next which was accomplished
that day. (Elder Humphreys being newly deceased.)
Me ye 27 June 86 ye Elder proposed to ye Congregation
after ye evening exerciz y' it was Judged meet yl ther should
be a day of humilliation keept in regard
[127]
of ye great want of raine and in regard of y' spreding dis-
temp of ye Small pox in Boston & some other places it
was agreed by a voat to be ye next Wednesday being ye 30th
Instant June
The 1 1 5 86 an order was read y( Came from ye prsedent
Counsell requiering a day of humilliation to be kept ye 14
Instant to pray for his Majestie & for a blessing upon or
Change of Goverment & in regard of or great want of
raine & oh ye behalf of ye people of god in other p' of ye
world Espesally in England & becaus of ye great p'cecution
of ye protestants in france
Me ye 17 Octo 86 Mr Nathaniell Glover did vollentaryly
accknowledg his sin of being at unawares overtaken wth drink
The 14 9 86 an order was read y' Came from ye p'sedent &
Counsell requiering a day of thanksgiving for ye blessing of
god upon ye fruts of ye earth notwithstanding ye great fears
through ye drowth also for his majesties indulgances towards
us in matters of religion &c ye day to be keept is ye 25
Novem 86
The 31 5 87 ye Elder p'posed to ye Congregation yl ther
might be a day of fast keept on or lectuer day being ye therd
of August 8? on ye behalf of ye people of god under sad
p'secution abroad in ye world as in france & Scotland and
other p* of ye world & also in England & in regard of or-
selves for ye destroying wormes y' have devowered soe much
grass though now through ye mercy of god they are much
abated as alsoe with respect to ye goverment wch is now set
up & y' god would prserve to us ye appointed weeks of har-
vest : this was agreed unto by a silent Vote
96 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Me ye 21 6 87 Bror John Wales did Vollentaryly make
Confession of his sin of being overtaken in drinking to
excess on a training day at John Brecks house being ye day
yl he (sd Breck) did accept of his Comission to be Captin
i68 Me this is ye therd p'son y' have made Confes-
Ro:sPurjunr sion of such a sin Viz John Minot Mr Nathaniell
sI^h&°da11 Glover & now John Wales
Hannah Me ye 27 9 8y was read an order from ye Gov-
ownedy« ernor & Counsell requiering a day of thanksgiving
CoTenant. tQ be 0bserved ye i of ye io m 87 at wch time ther
[128].
was a Contrebution for ye poor in money was Contrebuted
iu — 14 — 5 besids a peice of eight wch was appointed I
think by Mr Danforth for John Weeks for his wif to buy
wool
of ye iu — 14* — 5d deacon preston had 17" — 3d & I had
17' — 2d
and in Nots Timothy Tilston — o — 1 — 6
Daniell preston jun' a bl Corn
Isack Joans on bl of Corn
William Trescot 2 pecks Corn
Timothy ffoster on bl Corn
Samuel! paul on bl of Corn
Jn° Withington on bl of Corne o — 3 — o
Jn° Tolman half a bl Corne on demand
Obediah Haws half a bl Corne
Tho Modesly half a bl Corne — o — 1 — 6
this was given to fr baal
The 8 of January 878 was Sister Hix called forth before y*
Church to make confession of her sine of drunkennes being
often taken in y4 sin, her confession was read in wrighting &
ye Vote was called for, & past by silence
The 3 of May 88 ther was fast in or towne it is said a pub-
lik fast but few towns had notice of it nor had wee but by
Mr Stoughtons enforming y* ye Counsell had determined it
ther was none at Rocksbery nor Cambridg nor watertown
10,3,88 nor at boston but at ye first Church ther ye Saboth
o^>"dB:^wn before they say was apointed a thanksgiveing day
Covenam for ye queens being wtb child : our Saboth was kept
as at other times being Sacrament day
The 27 of May 88 Consider atherton was called upon to
make Confession of his sine of drunkennes but he did not
appeare
The 10 of June he was called upon againe & although
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 97
hardly brought to it he had delivered to ye Elders a day or
two before in wrighting some generall Confession but it did
not sattesfie ye Church mr Danforth p'posed to him whether
he did hate yl sine & abhor it to wch he would make noe an-
swer but semed to excus himself though he was found asleep
in ye high way under ye wall beyond hawkins brook & could
not be awakened by thos y' found him ther
[129]
he had been abroad all yl night at W. Chaplins wth other
Company ye Church was not satisfied but ye matter was put
of till another time
The 24 4 88 Consider Atherton was called forth againe
but did not give Satisfaction to ye Church but the matter
was Suspended till another time to see his lif & Conversation
what it would be
The 8 5 Consider Atherton was called upon againe to
answer for his drunkennes this last week ye second day &
y* therd day & ye fift day of this last week ye 3d day Elder
Blake found him lying on ye ground fast asleep with his hat
off & hors feeding in ye way but he could hardly wake him
& when he was wakened Could not give a Rationall answer
he was soe drunk & reelled & staggered as he went : but he
did not appear before ye Church though he was warned soe
to doe : therfore ye Church put it off till another
also ther weer three women of Boston & Sister Blackman
weer witnesses with ye Elder of his lying drunk & goodman
Andrews saw him first reell & then fall off from his hors &
Judged yl he lay ther an hower before ye Elder Came to
him ; he told ye Elders that he had been at Boston & Rocks-
bery at ye ordinarys & at one ordinary wheer ther was fight-
ing as he told one of them
The 15 5 88 Consider Atherton was called before ye
Church againe but did not appear wherfore ye Case being
againe declared to ye Church & his frequent drunkennes &
Idlenes & breach of former p'mises to ye Church ye horrible
refractorynes to & Contempt of & rebellion against ye
Church being Considered they first by a unanimos Vote as
was Esteemed by all they Judged & declared (ye evedences
p'dussed) to be sufficient & Judged & declared
[130]
in y* name of Christ y' ye said Consider Atherton to be an
obstinat ofendor & an incoridgable drunkard & accordingly
98 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
to be delt withall And wheras some p'pounded to have him
Cast out others to have him admonished ; ye mind of ye
Church was tryed both ways by a duble Vote by lifting up
of hands & ye Major Vote by farr was for an admonition to
be adminestered to him by ye Elders in prsence of one or
more of ye breatheren in privat ye said Consider declining to
apeare in publick (which was afterwards done.)
The 29 5 88 ye Elder did declare to ye Church y' according
to ye Vote of the Church they with some breathen went to
ye hous of Consider Atherton on the 19 of this Instant &
found him at home & or pastor declared to him ye mind of ye
Church yl he should be admonished, but they told him if he
would appear ye next Saboth before ye Church they would
Suspend it till then but he would make noe answer to it, &
soe he was admonished
The 9 7 88 It was p'posed to the Church wethr thos y*
weer grown up & had not submited to ye Goverment of
Christ in ye Church should not be called on soe to doe ; It
was voted in ye afermative.
„.7m88Votedalsoc Als0e Y* Same time lt WSS P^Sed tO V6
yt ail or absent mem- Church vl seeing ther are many y' did for-
bers setled in other , 0 J. . ° ~ .J£ ~, ■ .
towns should be rec- merly Submit to ye Goverment or Christ in
ch™4hdeiou* yhave this Church but are now removed to some
noe more to doe with 0ther towns i whether thos should not be rec-
them or others rec- ' , _. .
omended except in ommended to ye wach of ye Churches wher
sc^dan.67 int° they live ; ye Vote was in ye affermative nera-
ine contradicente.
The 7 of October was read a letter y' came from ye Church
at Rocksbery desiering ye Church to send ther Elders &
messengers to ye ordaining of Mr Walters on ye 17 Instant
the Church appointed ye Elders & deacon Capen & deacon
preston for y' worke
The 25 No 88 notice was given to ye Congregation of
turning or next lectuer day being ye 27 Instant into a day of
fasting & prayer for orselves & ye Churches & Christians in
other pu of ye world & for or men y' are gon out to ware
& ye rising generation Mr Danforth & Mr Thecher carryed on
ye work of y' day
[Margin of pg [130] ]
9, 7m, 88 Voted alsoe y* all or absent members setled in
other towns should be recommended & yx ye Church would
have noe more to doe with them or others recomended ex-
cept in Case they fall into Scandall
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 99
[131]
Md ye 6 of 11 88 It was p'posed to ye Church whether
Experience Hellier (wch is ye daughter of Lift Hale) wch
Comitted ye sin of fornecation & doe live at Charlstown
whether if she did accknowledg her sin to the satisfaction of
that Church, it would satisfie ye Church heer, the Vote was
taken in ye affermative
ua- 1 89 The l& 3 $9 was a publik fast appointed it
John being about ye time of settling ye Ginerall Court
Glovers wife .t, 1 • <• o/r Z.V.' ^ o »
owned y« wcn was chosen in ye yeer 86 this 10 3 89 ye same
Covent day a fier brak out in Boston at ye North end of
ye town wch prvented Mr Mather morning exerciz
The 21 Jully 89 an order from the Counsell & rep'senta-
tives was read who appointed a publique fast to be keept ye
25 of this month in ye behalf of ye troubls & unsetlednes of
ye goverment & in regard of ye Indians ploting against us
& doeing mischeif in some pu of ye Cuntry killing & plunder-
ing & in behalf of or Native Cuntry y' god would bless or
new king & queen & nobles & ye Church of god in other pu
of ye world
The 19 September 89 our lectuer day was turned to a
fasting day
The 16 No 89 ther was a Contrebution for Goodman
Hinsdall of Meadfeild at ye Motion of Mr Wilson (formerly
the Pastor of this Church — but now of Medfeild) at which
time was Contrebuted two pound 8' & 8d which was deliv-
ered unto Mr Danforth to be conveighed to him (& was sent
accordingly.)
The 8 10 89 ther was a generall Contrebution for ye poore
in Dorchester at ye motion of ye Select men, at which time
ther was Contrebuted in money six pound 7"-8d (& some
Bills)
bils y* weer put in was by ye Select men & deakons
appointed to Severall p'sons as they thought needed as
followeth
for frances Baall
Mr Danforth 4 bl of Rey
Georg Minot on bl of Corn
Samuell paul 1 bl of Corn
Richard Butt on bl of Corn
Thomas Modsly on bl of Come
IOO DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
[132]
for Robt Stanton
Isack Humphry on bl of Corn
Desier Clap on bl of Rey
Ephraim pason 2 pecks of Rey
Samuell pason 2 pecks of Rey
Thomas Lyon 2 pecks of Corn
John Minot Six shillings
for frances Bakon
phillip Withington on bl of Corne
Daved Joans 3 pecks of Corne
for Christian potter
Samuell Toplif on bl of Corne
Thomas Trot Junr 3 shillings
preserved Capen on shilling as money
Obadiah Haws 2 pecks of Rey
for ye Widdow Rider
Isack Joans 2 bl Corn & 2 pecks of Rey
Richard Leeds on bl of Corne
Ebenezer Lyon 2 Shillings
Srgnt Swift 2 pecks of Corn
for Samuell Hill
Thomas Trot Senr on bl Corn & on bl Rey
Thomas Robenson on peck of Rey
for Ebenezer Davenport
Samuell Capen 3 shillings
Ebenezer Withington 3 shillings
for Thomas Ewens
James Bird 3 shillings
for Joseph Birch
Ebenezer Williams 3 shillings
The whol Sume of ye bills come to about 4 pound ten
shillings ye money was disposed as y* Select ment thought
most meet only their was about 40' left for other nesessity
left in deacon prestons hand
The 15 10 89 ye Elder did declar ye order of ye Ginerall
Court requiering a publick & ginerall day of humilliation to
be kept by all y9 Churches in this Collony ye day apointed
was y* 19 10 89
9, 12, 89 Susanna Rigby laid hold on y* Coven1
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS IOI
[133]
The 12 of ye i Ith mo {$ ther was a Contrebution moved by
ye Counsell for ye Widdow Pese whos husband was slaine in
takeing ye pirats wch did doe mischeif to vessels on ye Coast
at wch time 39 shillings & 7d Colected & left in ye hands of
Deacon preston to be Convayed to Major Wintrop or Adam
Wintrop who weer apointed to dispos it for ye widdow as
they saw meet
The 23 of ffeb 89 or 90 ye Elder did declare y* ye ginerall
Court did requier all ye Collony for to keepe a day of fasting
& prayer in regard of ye troubls y' we are in & ye wars &
small pox & ffeaver in divers places & in regard of or agents
yl are gon to England and divers other matters ; ye day to
be kept is ye 6 of March next
The 23 of March 90 ye Elder did declare ye order of ye
generall Court Conserning p'voking evells y' care & inspec-
tion may be taken for ye prvention therof
The 6 of July 90 ye Elder did declare y' ye ginerall Court
did requier a ginerall fast to be keept in all the Collony on
ye 10 Instant in regard of yc troubls y: weer upon us and y8
wars with french & Indians and ye sicknes y* weer amongst
us as ye feavor & small pox of wch many dyed at Boston
The 24 6 90 was an order read y' came from ye Governor
& Counsell requiering a publick fast in ye wholl Collony in
. regard of ye fleet yl was gon out against ye french * & ye
° sicknes of ye Smal pox of wch many dyed in boston & some
I in or town & other towns & ye feavor & ague in divers
S- places & also for or agents gon to England to emplead
thos yl are sent as Governor Andrews & ye rest ye day to be
June 2 kePt *s ye 28 Instant & a^s0 ye troubls of ye Church
1690. ' of god in England & Irland unto which king William
M" Mills . b & °
owned ye IS gOn
Covnt Me ye 28 of Octob 90 was or lectuer day turned to
a fast
Me ye 4 1 1 $ was declared y* ye Councell requiered a pub-
lick fast in all ye Collony to be kept y* 15 1 1 $
Me ye 26 12 ye Councell requiered a publik day of thanks-
giveing
[134]
The 19 of aprill 91 after ye evening exerciz ther was a let-
ter read wch Came from ye Church at Waymoth desiering or
Church to send their Elders & messengers to give their
Counsel in matters of difference amongst them ; ye Church
102 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
made Choice of ye two Deacons & Captin Clap to be aded to
or pastor ye day appointed is ye 22 Instant
Me ye 5 of aprill 91 Joseph Blak who maried ye dafter of
John Bird ; he was called before ye Church to acknowledg
his sin of fornecation before marridg ye which he did to
ye satisfaction of ye Church : Me this should have been
entered before ye former
The 26 aprill 91 Mr Danforth gave an ace' of the met-
ting at Waymoth by ye Elders & messengers Viz y' it was
about some difference yl was amongst them by reason of
some offence given by one amongst them : Mr Torry begane
with prayer y' god would dyrect & blesse them therin, &
then ye man was called on who was the occasion of ye meet-
ing & after much agetation on both sids ye man was con-
vinced of his sin & made confession & ye Church & messgers
weer satisfied ther with & ye meeting was ended with thanks
giveing to god for blessing them therin The same day or
pastor recommended to or Church to Consider whether god
did not call on us in more than ordary to humble or souls &
to Consider his hand y' is gon out against us in regard of
ye more then ordinary siknes & death of many of late with
ye Small pox & therfor p'posed to ye Church y' ther might
be a meeting together to Consider of ye p'voking sins y'
should p'vok god against us ye Church Consented heerunto
& ye day apointed was ye next sixt day being ye first day of
May 91 ye former p' of ye day to be spent in prayer & ye
other p' in discoursing
The 3 of May 91 an order was read wch came from ye
Counsel! requiering a publick day of fasting & prayer
[135]
to be observed in all ye Collony in regard of ye troubls of ye
people of god all ye world over & ye great sicknes in this
towne & all thes parts of ye Contry & deaths of many in this
towne of ye pox & for or agents gon for Ingland & divers
other Causes ye day to be keept is thursday ye 7th of May 91
Me ye 10 of May 91 Abigail Baal ye dafter of ff ranees
Baall was Caled forth to accknowlidg her sine of fornecation
Me ye 30 of May 91 Captin Robert Badcock was before
ye Church to confesse his sin of drunkennes of which ther
was plaine evidence & ye Church was satisfied by a silent
Vote.
The 23 of August 91 ye Elder did declare y* it was thought
necessary y1 or next lectuer should be turned into a day of
humilliation which will be ye first day of September by
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS IO3
reason of ye great sicknees of yc feavor in most towns farr
& neer & many other Causes moving therunto, ye Congre-
gation Consented ther unto by a Vote :
The 6 of Sep 91 ther was a Contrebution for ye poore
espessally Goodman Burge at wch time was Colected in
money five pound 3" — 4d & in nots 2 bl of Corne this was
Comitted into ye hands of Deacon preston yc Corn was Sam
Toplif on bl & old bror Leed I a bl & phillip withington
|abl
The 13 10 91 Mr Nathaniell Glover was before ye Church
to accknowledg his sin of being drunk ye week before but
ye Church was not satisfied wth his Confession but it was
deferred till another time : this is ye second time that he
have Comited this sin
The 27 10 91 Mr Glover was called forth to make Con-
fession of his great sin of drunkennes ye w'h he did & ye
major p' of ye Church weer satisfied & he was dismissed
The same day an order was read yl came from ye Councell
requiering a publique day of humilliation
[136]
to be observed in all ye Collony y* day appointed is ye 14 of
January next
Md ye 14 of ffeb 169^ ther was a Contrebution for ye re-
demption of ye Captivs taken by ye Indians from york at wch
time ther was Contrebuted eighteen pound eighteen shillings
& seaven pence & Comitted into ye hands of Deacon preston
to carry to boston : all in money
Md ye 21 ffeb gl Smith Woodward & his wif Confest their
Sine of fornecation before marredge
19. j, 91. Here Deacon John Capen ended his work and it
{sraei& pleased God to Remove him hence by death ye fourth
"""ed °f Aprell 1692 when he had served the Church as
y*Covent deacon moer then three and thirty years and Now
he Resteth from his Labors and his works follow him
Maye ye first 92 ther was a letter sent to ouer church from
Portsmouth for to send mesengers for counsele consarning
Mr modey settelling or Removeing from his church att
Strawbery Banck : and it was Read In the chruch : and ye
church did consent to send sum: and mr Stoughton and mr
Danforth, Elder Black.
Captin clap deacon preston were chosen for that worke
104 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
March ye 20 92 Abigail Wood ye wife of peter wood had
her dismision granted to Joyne to ye north church in Boston
Maye ye : 8 : 92 ther was A contribution for A poore
woman that had bene tacken captive by ye Indians 2 years
and was now Redemed and ther was contributed two pound
and thertene shilling, comited into ye hand of Deacon pres-
ton to be disposed of : which was by him given to ye woman
Maye ye 11 ore 12 92 the counsell mett att Boston att mr
Modeyes house and did all unanimally Agree that it was his
Duty to Returne Againe speedyly to his church and congery-
gacon att Porthmouth
[137]
May the 15 : 92 : ther was an order sent from the counsell
and was Read In ye church for a publick fast to be kept ye
26 day of may : which day was observed and kept Mr Dan-
forth ouer pastuer In ye fornon out of Jonah 3, 5 and Mr
Samuell Danforth in ye Afternon : out of ye 119 psalme 60
July ye 3 92 ther was an order sent from th governer and
counsell for A publick day of thanksgiveing : for the saufe
Returne of sur William phips and mr Mather from Ingland
and by them the Settling our goverment : and that the Lord
had given ouer enimis a great foile att wels : and that the
lord had ABated ouer Sicknes and ye hopfull coming one of
a fruitfull Season of ye fruits of ye earth ye day Apointed is
ye 14 of July 92 : which day was observed and kept Acord-
ing to order and mr Danforth preached ye whole day
July ye 17 92 being ouer sacrament day Deacon preston
propounded to ye church ye nesity of chousing (of) another
decon Deacon Capen being Removed by death and It was
Agreed upon By ye church for to chuse (two Deacons.)
July ye 24 92 the church brought In ther votts for too
deacons : and ye Votts fell upon Samuel Toplife and : hop-
still clape : who did desier sum tim to consider of it befor ye
gave ther Answer
Agust ye : 7 : 92 : Samuel Toplif and hopstill clape wer
ordeined Deacons.
[138]
Agust y" 25 1692 then Recieved of widow Capen thes
vessels and other things that wear ye churches for ye use of
y" Sacriment of the lords Super, and wear comited Into
the hand of Deacon Toplif 4 flagons : 3 silvar Bools 3. sill-
var Beakers : 4 pewter cups 1 pewter pint pott 4 pewter
platters. 3 small tableclothes : 2 Baskets. 2 bottels thes
were receved by us Deacon preston and deacon clape —
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS IO5
Agust yc 21 92 the elder did declare to ye church that the
counsell did desier that ouer lecktuer might be kept as a
fast, to humbel ouerselfes Before god. becase of his hand
gone out aganst us In regard of ye sicknes that was then
Amongs us : and A great drought which was upon us And
for ouer Army that was then gone out : and yc great A Bom-
inable evells that wer Brock out Amongs us ; as witch-craft
— and pride and drunkenes and other ABominable evels :
which daye was kept it was ye 30 of Agust 92
September ye 25 92 the elder read A letter that was sent
from the church of Canton which did declare that yey did
desier that sum mesengers might be sent to them from our
church for counsell because of sum diference that was
Amongs them which could not be healed Among them-
selves and ther was chosen for that work mr Danforth elder
Blacke Deacon preston and enock wiswall and ye day
Apointed was ye 5th October
October ye 18 ye elders and mesengers of 3 churches meet
together att ye place Apointed In Canton to give ther advise
In ye matter that was committed to them yey chose mr Wil-
lard moderator one ye 3 day of ye week In A publick
Assembly at the meeting house
[139]
After mr willard had bene at prayr unto god for his
Asistance and direkcon therin that person y' had by his
sinfull carige Justly offended his Brethren in many perticu-
lars : which yey charged him withall which ye did distinckly
read unto him : he had free liberty to Ansewer for himselfe
and produce Any wittnes y* might help him in his case : and
After ye matter was fuly debated in publick ye Assembly
was dismissed : and then ye counsel mett together : and
having distinckly and seriously considered of every perticular
which he was charged withall y'y did uninimosly Agree in it
that hee was giulty of many moral evels which he ought to
confes as sinfull which was clearly demonstratt'1 by suficient
wittnes his owne confession and sscriptuer evidence and that
his evels wer such as did desarve a present suspension from
communion until furder hearing on which ye church then
agreed unto.
febuary ys 12 1693 ther was an order sent which ye elder
read from ye governor And counsell for the keeping of a
Publick day of thanksgiving to god for many marcyes which
we had Receved from god as puting a stope to ye former
sicknes And giving a good mesuer of health in ouer Borders
106 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
and A present stop to ye Rage of ye enimy : and ye good
sucksesse our Gratte king william hath had over or enemies
the franch and many other marcyes : which day was keept
the 23 febuary 1695.
marche ye 19 95 Thomas Bird was caled before the churche
to make his confession of ye sinne of drunkenes of whiche
sinne he was highly guilty, & he being now convicted,
[140]
did make his Acknowlidgment of his sinne so far that it
was Accepted of ye churche
march ye 26 93 Ebenezar withington and his wife were
caled before the church to make ther confession of the sinne
of fornication before marige : which yey did : and it was
Accpted with ye churche. ye same daye was Benjamin
Blackman and Jemima Breck called befor ye church for to
confess ye same sinne of fornication before marige which yey
did to ye Satisfaction of ye churche.
Aprill ye 23 ABigall merifeild having bene caste out of
ye church for ye sine of fornicacon shee now being upon ye
bed of sicknes is now under great convickcon of her sinne
therin did send A letter of her confestion to the church :
shee not being Able to com by reason of weaknes of her
Body which letter was read by ye elder and Acepted by ye
church so far as to releas her from her Bonds and receve
her Againe
July ye 20 ther was A publick day of humiliacon kept in
all ye Collony being Appinted by ye governor and the coun-
sell for to humble ourselves before god : becase of ye great
drought we had ; and ye Abominabell sinns y' did break out
Amongs us and for ye preventing of great sicknes, y' was
then coming Amongs us by reason of ye West India fleet
yl was now com hether which brought the sicknes with them
and y' the lord Blese ye kings majesty and prosper his
desines : and put a stop to ouer enimis rage
juiy 21, 95, Mary Marsh ye sam day we had A contribucon for ye
rLaydeho°dVenoLAyUegCovI: poor and ther was contributed : 3 pound
ADntiertnlTfeHaw, wife Jos' ^ shillings 9 pence
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november ye 19 93 ther was A letter sent from y" church
of Deadham to ouer church to send messengers to them
for ye ordening of mr Joseph Bellchar for ther pastuer and
it was granted and ther was chosen mr Danforth and Elder
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS IO7
Black ciecon preston deacon Toplif decon clap : y6 day
Apinted was the 29 of novembr which day was kept and
was messengers sent from 6 : churches : mr Bellchar he did
begine by p[r]ayer : and preaching, and did mack A very
exelent sarmon : his text was in ye 4 Exodous 11. 12 then
after mr Tory mr hubard mr danforth layed ther hands upon
his head, and mr Tory prayed : and mr fisk gave him ye
Right hand of felowship : and soe he was ordeined pastuer
of y' church.
December ye 21 93 was A publick day of thanksgiving
Apinted by ye governor and ye counsell to be kept in all
ouer jurydickcons for many marcye" we had receved from
god for crowning the year with his goodnes and blesing ye
fruit of ouer labors farr beyond our Expecktacons and giving
health in ouer Borders and A present peas with ye Indians
and A many other marcy" : the same day was A contrybu-
con for the pore in ouer twone and ther was given fouer
pound and fouer shillings and comitted into the hand of
deacon hopstill clape
January ye 28 gl ther was A generalle contribucon for
some that are in captivety in turkey : peres Savage and
Thomas Thecher and was given in Dorchester six pound
ten shilings ten pence and it was delivered into ye hands
of deacon Toplif to deliver it to mr Samuell Sewell esqr
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Aprill ye 19 94 ther was a publick day of humiliacon
Apinted by the Governer and counsell to be kept in all our
collones for to seeke god in the behalf of ouer selfes and
god people A Broad and that the lord would B[l]ese the
kings majesty and prosper his great undertaking this year:
and y' ye lord crown this year with his Blesing and for the
Rising genaracon that god power forth his spiritt upon them
and y' he wold continue ouer present pease
June ye 17 was A contribucon given in ouer congregacon
for onne Robert carver that is in slavery in Salley and ther
was given fouer pound ninteene shillings and was put in to
ye hand of deacon preston to be delivered into ye hand of mr
John hawthron but he not meeting him att Boston did de-
liver into the hand of mr Bartelemew gidney he promising
him to deliver into ye hands of mr hawthrone as his Receitt
will make it Apear
September ye 13 then layed out by Daniell preston
108 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
deacon : for A covering for ye pulpitt cushing for
plush 0—17 — 6
silck 2 ounses o — 8 — o
ye fring macking o— 1 — 4
for bying and macking — 3 — 6
1 — 10 — 4
October ye 7 was A letter sent from Woodstock to desier
messengers sent thether for ye ordening of mr Diwte to be
ther minster and ther wer chosen nathaniell clape and
Jeames whitte to goe with ye rest of ye church officers that
were capable to goe
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October ye 3id mr Josiah dwitt was ordenied pastuer of ye
church of wodstocke Acording to ye order of the gospell.
and ye custum of the chruches of new Ingland
november ye 29 94 ther was A publick day of thankgiv-
ing Apinted by the governor and ye counsel In all ouer
juridickcon for many marcy" which we have receved for
crowning this year allso with his Blessing and restoring ouer
health and restrening ye malis of ye Indians and prospering
ouer kings undertakings in france and ther was A contribu-
con for ye poore and ther was given three pound and 1 1 shil-
ling.
December ye 13 94 ther was a publick day of humiliacon
Appointed by ye Governer and the counsell in all this juri-
dickon for those manifold sinns that Break out Amongs us :
and that god wold power out his holy Spiritt upon ye Rising
generacon and y'lord Blese ouer Kings majesty and prosper
his great undertacking and that ye lord Blese ouer Governer
in his undertacking he being gone for old Ingland now at
this time
Aprill. y.e 7. 95 an order read from our deputy governer
and consell. to keep ye 25 day of this month a day of
humiliacon in all ouer collonys which day was keept and in
ouer church was A contrybucon for ye poore and ther was
given three pound 13 shillings six pence and it was comited
Into ye hands of ouer selecktmen
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July y* 2 95 ther was A day sett Apart which was our
lectuer day for ye Rising generacon (to pray for yr Conver-
sion)
Agust y" 1 1 95 was A great contribuco11 in many churches
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS IOO,
for sume parsons y* wer in slavery Amonge ye turks and
in ouer congreacon was given 9 pound six shillings & nine
pence
ocktober ye 22 being ouer lecktuer day was sett Apart for
the ordening of mr Joseph lord for to be pastuer to A church
gathered that day for to goe to South Coralina. to settell
the gospell ther and the names of ye men are thes
Joshua Brooks ) f ,
*u -ii tj-it ( of concord
nathamell Billings )
william norman > Carolina
william Adams y Sudbury
Increase Sumner -p, ,
•1V .. > Dorchester
william pratt )
George foxe — Reading
Simon Daken — concord
thes with mr Joseph lord did enter into A most solem
Covenant to sett up the ordinances of Jesus christ ther if
the lord caryed them saufly thither Acordinto gospell truth
withe a very large profeson of ther faithe.
ther being severall messengers from other churches that
day from Boston Rocksbury nonandon : millton : Dorchester :
(charlestown) : thes messengers did meett togather and did
cary on that work withe great sollemnyty that day mr lord
frist praying and then preaching out the 5 mathew 13 verse
ye are the salt of the earth, after this ye minsters laying
ther hands upon him mr morton did give him A very sollem
charge and mr Hobert give him ye Right hand of fellowship
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and for ye help of bareing yc expences of ye day ther was
A coleckcon in ouer congeragacon wherin was given 5
pounds 8 shillings
(Two days after ye ordination was ye publick ffast kept.)
22. 10. 95. An ordr for a Thanksgiving from ye leif : Gov:
Councell & Assembly was read in ye Church To be kept
ye 16th of January next on account of ye Kings Successes
against ye French in Taking Namur: &c — & on account of
so much health & freedom from Indian & ffrench Invasion
as we have had the Last SuriY & for that though Much of
y" harvest was diminished Yet a Competency remained to
Us. Mr Danforth preached from ye 136 psalm & yr was
gathered for ye Poor 3" 13. 8d.
DecernV 5th 1695. The Church for Carolina set saile from
Boston Dec. 14th at night the skiff was neer run undr Water
y* Stormy wind being so boisterous, they kept a day of
IIO DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
prayr on board : & safely Landed at Carolina Decembr ye
20th. ye othr vessells had a Moneths Passage, this but about
14 days
Febr: 2d : Then was ye first Sacrament of ye Lords Supper
that ever was Celebrated in Carolina, Eight persons recieved
besides Such as were of ye Church by virtue of Comunion
of Churches, and there was Great Joy among ye Good People
of Carolina & many Thanksgivings to ye Lord.
The Good LORD prosper their Undertakings for His
own Glory & the Good of Souls, for the Lord Jesus Christs
Sake. Amen.
March. 22. The Church was acquainted with an Ordr
from the Honble ye Leiftenant Governo' & Commander in
Chief, Councill & Representatives or Assembly Sollemnly
to Set apart Aprill ye second for prayr with fasting before ye
God of Heaven to bewayle or Iniquitys & to Implore His
Mercys to pray that He would direct prserve & succeed ye
King in His hazzardous Enterprises, Defeat enemys, Smile
on all or publick interests & Changes, blesse our husbandry,
become or Defence & advance the Kingdom of Christ
throughout ye World.
The Same 22d of March was read a Lettr from ye C"1 of
Medfeild desiring Elders & Messeng™ to assist in Councill
there on Aprill ye Seaventh next, to Endeavor to hear &
heal some differences among them occasioned by the Aver-
sion of some of ye Children of ye Church headed by 2 or 3
brethren to ye Proceedings of ye Church in Calling mr Baxter
to be their Pastor.
The Church consented that Capt. Clap should assist as
a Messengr in that service wth yr Pastor.
1696 Aprill 2 was kept as was Appointed & there was
contributed for the Poor 3".
Aprill. 12. The Church were acquainted that their mes-
seng" met together with those of 2 Churches more and after
a full hearing on both sides found of all ye Inhabitants y*
voted viz' 60 in all — fifty & odde of them to have voted for
mr Baxter — & of the Church being but 25 Brethren 20 or
21 of them to have been & still to be for mr Baxter.
That ye Church had acted very leizurely & Condescend-
ingly The opposing party very preposterously and their
reasons for ye removall of mr Baxter Some of them Silly &
unreasonable & some of them Ungodly & Pernicious &
accordingly the Councill bore Testimony against them from
ye word of God.
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS III
M. one reason was y' He was but a young man another
was that He had not so loud a voice as some others (Yet it
could be heard in most congregations —
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another reason was because some that had turnd away mr
Thomson deserved to be requited with the turning away of
mr Baxter (wretched revenge !) & another Reason was be-
cause two or three (or four at most) of the Church at the head
of a Small number of ye Inhabitants of the Town said they
were dissatisfyed with his Guifts and Could rather take up
with Some other Person and therefore appeared without any
cogent reasons but their own wills to oppose ye Church &
Towne & mr Baxter — A very ill president to othr Churches.
For the light of nature shows that the majority Should
Sway Acts. 27. 11, 12. And the Apostles settled Elders in
Churches by the major votes of such Churches (manifested
by lifting up of hands (keirotonesen) e i in the presence & by
the order of the Apostles) Acts. 14. 23.
And to head a party against the Church is Criminall Rom.
16. 17. Gal. 5. 12. Heb. 12. 15. James 3. 14-16.
And what have they to doe to discern the Guifts & Spirits
of Ministers & prophets [(subject rather to ye Prophets
1 Cor. 14. 32 The Guifts being given to ye Church)] that
pretend not to be able to examine & prove themselves &
discern the Lords body, nor have been approved of the
Church, to be of age, wisdom & grace sufficient to qualify
them to Vote, for even the Child, thoh an heir differs not
in this Point from a Servant while under age, to allude to
ye Apostles words.
In hearing the Case the Councill determined also that a
Single honest Man — or a Party of men might be allowed
as Witnesses sometimes in their own Case — according to
Matt. 18. 16. Se also Joh. 8. 13, 14, 17, 18 for ye taking one
or two more mak 2 or 3 witnisses.
June ye 5th. 1696. The Church met on y* 6th day of y'
week as was appointed before. And after Sollemn Invoca-
tion of ye Name of God — & sufficient debates they Voted
Clearly & fully & as far as we could se : unanimously
1. To Comply with the Advice of ye Assembly of ye Gen-
erality of ye Ministers mett at ye late Anniversary of ye Elec-
tion & ye day aftr it, To See to it yl ye Intervalls of Publick
Exercises at Noons on ye Lords days be not profaned but
well Improved in Prayr readings repeatings &c, by Such as
112 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Stay in ye Meetinghouse. Voted by Lifting up of hands
unanimously and that such as go not to Godly homes attend
here dilligently.
2. That Deacon Topliffe, Deacon Clap, Capt. Clap, Leift.
Tilestone, Serjeant Wiswall, Brothr Peirce, Brother White
Brothr Leeds Bror Leadbetf Bra : Eph : & Samuel Payson
Brothr Dan : Preston, Bror : James Blake, Brothr Roger
Billinge, with othr Brethren, be Desired to take yr Turns
& be directed by ye Ruling Elder what Turns to take in
this Good work. Voted by Silence.
3. That Such as Lye undr Church Censure be written
unto by ye Elders in ye behalf of ye Whole
Eiien :hNa^h:rwyant; Church, That their Crimes may be laid open
& Content Masn are before them for their furthr Conviction, and
under Lxcomunication. _r '
an Inquiry made what Effect ye ordinance
of Excomunication hath had upon Them &c. & y' Report
of their Answrs be made to ye Church
4 That ye Elders Should Signify, to ye Generall Court or
Assembly, & to ye County Court y' this Church apprehends
one Tavrn besides mr Billinges & mr Whites to be Enough
for Dorchesf, & to Advise yra with Arguments, y' we may
be Stinted accordingly & y' none but prsons of approved
Integrity may be licensed.
M The County Court graunted ye Petition next term
The Same Day Sisf Patten formerly Lawrence Made
Confession of Slandring Broth1- Hix for Perjury & Lyes:
casting contempt on ye ordinance of private Dealing by the
sd Hix & ye 2 brethren, & Reflecting words & writings, to
ye Elders & Her often indulging ye Corruptions & passions
of Her Evill heart & ye Evill Language of Her hasty tongue
&c — & it was to Satisfaction of ye Church.
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Item ye Same day Sisf Chaplain was called before y*
Church, & Questioned for ye Sin of Lying again & again
& off taking a false Oath before Justice Saffin. The Summe
of ye Case was thus laid before ye Chh. One John Green
alias Mores Glasseland Lent ym 6 pounds, & quickly after
went to Rehoboth & Dyed. Tho\ Way a Boaston (or Boat-
swain) ye Execuf of His Will brings ym before Justice Saffin
on Examination about this 6th :
witnesse Tho : Birch Constable \
Item Justice Saffin Himself \
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS II3
They purge ymselves of all moneys & Estate of sd Greens
given or lent ym or Theirs, by oath, —
(witnesse ye Copy of ye oath — attested)
Two witnesses Coming in against Them viz Wm Behoe &
Stephen Squire, Swearing yl Said Chaplain bid ym bear
witnesse He had [borrowed] sd 6" or 20 pieces of Eight, of
Said Green pointing to ye Man, Said Chaplain was Indicted
or brought before ye Grand jury for Perjury.
The Grandjury find IGNORAMUS, (witnesse ye Copys
of ye Evidences & Court Records.)
Ensign Tho9 : Woodcock Testifys He was there at ye Same
Time with ye other witnesses & heard Wm Chaplain bid ym
bear witnesse y' He had borrowd sd 6U of Said Green point-
ing to ye Man. Item y* ye said woodcock discoursing with
Sister Chaplin about it in Aprill 1695. She Said to Him
y' Upon Her Complaints to said Green — & Her opportunity
of a bargain of wines — He offered to lend ym Monys — &
Let yra have 6 pounds, &c —
(See ye Testimony itself)
Sister Chaplain affirmed before ye Church y' she knew
(within 24 hours y: ye Mony was deposited) (long before She
took ye oath) y: ye Said Six pound was freely Given by Said
Green to Her daughter Mehetabell. That 'Twas a Guift to
Mehetabel. She also had from Time to time affirmed unto
Deacon Samuel Fishr of Rentham Thomas Skinnr Senior,
{Witnesse ye Testimonys)
But that 'twas given to Sister Chaplin herself She affirmed
to Benjamin Palmr of Rhode Island & at one time to
Ensign Tho" : Woodcock & His wife, & at times to Ebenezer
Billinge — & to His Wife — (witnesse yr Sevrall Testimonys
which expresse different Reasons of its being given Her &c)
Sister Chaplin Said She Remembred not that she Said
such things to Palmr, Woodcocke, Billinge — &, as for y*
Oath, when Mr Saffin putt it upon Her She added [& more
mony,] (intimating yl some mony was given to Mehetabell
but not expressing)
It was Proposed to ye Chh & Congregation & to mr Kent
of Swanzy one of ye afforesd Grandjury particularly, yl if
they had ought to Object Why ye Church Should not believe
& take & proceed upon the abovenamed Evidences, that
they should speak.
No Objection being then offered but a great Silence :
(& some of ya Brethren speaking well of Some of ye wit-
nesses y' were known to Them,) The Church Voted that
they believed those witnesses to speak true & would take
114 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
their Evidence. Again they Voted & publickly Unani-
mously Manifested that they Judged Sister Chaplin to have
been guilty of much falsehood & lying in Her Narratives
& ye accounts she has given to one & to anothr of this mattr,
& also of ye Sin of perjury or taking a false Oath. And she
still persisting in Her way notwithstanding what was spoken
for Her Conviction — The Church voted y' she should be
Admonished in order to Excomunication which was instantly
done accordingly.
June 7th 1696. Nath. Searls of Little Compton Laid hold
upon The Covenant.
Item An order was read for a Thanksgiving for ye Kings
prservation from Assassination & ye Land from Insurrection
& Invasion & for ye Detection of ye Conspirators.
Appointed by ye Honble Lt Gov : Councill & Representa-
tives to be kept Throughout ye Province this next thursday
Sennight viz June 18.
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June. 18, 1696. Thanksgiving day. Mr Welds the Pastor
of Dunstable assisted our pastor here in ye aftrnoon — (when
was Collected for ye poor 3" 56\ 4.)
July 23. 96. A publick fast to implore pardon of or many
& great Transgressions & Sins, to beg our dayly bread &
peace &c : Famine & War threatning of us. Appointed by
ye Honble mr Stoughton & ye Councill.
Sept. 8. 96. Mr Benjamin Wadsworth was Ordeyned a
Pastor of ye first Church in Boston : To which ordination
this Church Sent (as was requested of ym by that Church)
(togethr with their Pastor Ruling elder and Deacons) Capt :
Clap & Leiftenant Tilestone.
Octobr. 11. 96. One was dismissed to assist in ye
Gathering of a Church at Cambridge Farms neer Concord
where mr Benj Estabrook is to be ordeyned 21. 8 96. if God
please.
Nov. 1. 1696. Deacon Sumnrs wife & family & His Broth1-
Samuel Sumn' with His Wife & family with Peter O
Kellys wife & Six Children Dismissed to to ye Church of
Christ neer Newington in South Carolina (since called Dor-
chester.) M" How (formerly Clap) & M™ Barrett (formrly
Woodland) Dismissed to Sudbury The Lett's bore date ye
9th of Nov. 96.
Since August last unto this Instant Decembr 1696 These
following persons (having been proved & approved by the
Pastor & Ruling Elder as to Knowledge & Experience & by
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
115
Young Nath : Glover
Humfrey Atherton
Obadiah Swift
Samuel Clap
John Baker
Young Tho6 Maudsly
ye Congregation as to Conversation) publickly took hold of
ye Covenant.
Samuel Pauls Wife
John Minots Wife
olivr Wiswalls Wife
Peter Hixes Wife
Mr Sunderlands Wife
Peter O Kellys Wife
Young Robert Searles Wife
Young Goodman Peirces Wife
Eliz : Breck
Susanna Breck
Christian Pelton
Silence Rigby
Mary Glover
Susan Wiswall
Mary Wiswall
Sarah Clap
Hannah Clap
Mindwell Weeks
Repent Weeks
Hannah Bird
Unice Bird
Mehetabel Jones
Abigail Ball
Mary Ball
Eliz: Davenport
Thankfull Baker
Hannah Paul
Margaret O Kelly
Mehetabel O Kelly
Hannah O Kelly '
John Blackman's Wife
Joshua George
Praiseevr Jones
James Trott
Joseph Hall
Item. January, 17. 96.
Dennis Maroh
Bernard Capen
Jabez Searle
Irijah Wales
Isaac How
John Payson
Hopestill Clap
Eliz Clap sen
Elizabeth Clap jun
Thankf. Topleff
Eliz : Topleff.
Sarah Capen ^
Mary Capen
Mehet : Maxfield
Alice Pope
Anne Jones
Eliz Hix
Silence Foster
Mary Evans :
Il6 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Item. Janry : 17. 96.
John Spur, making an humble Confession, was absolved
from the sentance of Excommunication which had been
passed upon Him for His petulant carriage when the Rd
Mr Flint & Elder Humfrey Sent for Him to examine Him
of His Knowledge & Experience, in ordr to His laying hold
of ye Covenant — & when before the Church. & upon His
Request was Dismissed to ye Church of CHRIST at Tanton.
oh ye 13th of ye Said Moneth was a Generall Fast by order
of ye Generall Court wherein we were Directed to pray for
ye convertion of ye Indians & for Pardon for Sins in The
Time of the Witchcraft. '
Then Collected for ye poor ["] io"h 00.
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febr: 4. A Generall Thanksgiving for Generall health &
many othr Publick mercys
Memorandum
Goodman Plum (admitted to full Corriunion in Rehoboth)
Goodman Hill
& old Goodwife Wales (=but she sickned & Died)
Stand Proposed in order unto full Comunion.
Febr. 21. 1696. Collected for ye Propagation of ye Gospell
by virtue of a Breif from Authority ye Summe of
to be putt into ye hands of Edwd Bromfeild Esq : as in said
Breif is Directed.
Item Sent to Rhode Island }
To Pensylvania > the books then given —
To Narraganset ) (by some in Boston.)
March. 21st 22d & 23d. 1697. Then Sat at Watertown a
Council of 5 Churches whereof the Pastor of Dorchester with
Leift : Tilestone & Deacon Hopestill Clap were members.
The Councill Advized that there be one Church, 2 ordeynd
Ministers, ye new meeting house to be for Church and Town,
the old one to be Moved to y* Eastern Brethren for publick
worsh : so long as 4 : 9th or one third & upwds of ye Inhabi-
tant-Freeholders continue to desire ye Same & yr ordination
to hold accord : to appointm1 (if they should aggree to it)
They aggreed to it publickly both Brethren & Inhabitants.
March 22 at Night, to Witt as many as were prsent w1* were
y* Most of ye Whole (excepting 2 or 3 y' dissented appar-
ently) But finding they differd ye day following the councill
advized to putt off y" ordination untill both aggreed, & in
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS WJ
case, to Call anothr Councill to be indifferently chosen by
both partys.
This Report was made to Chh on behalf of yr messengrs
by the Pastor on yc Lords day March. 27th 1697.
Aprill. 21. 97. Dorchesf Church upon request from med-
field having chosen & Sent yr Pastor, Ruling Elder Capt.
Clap & Deacon Topliffe to Sit in Councill with yc messengrs
of 7 othr Churches to advize & assist abt ye ordination of Rd
mr Jos. Baxter; on said day — they went accordingly & mr
Baxter was Ordained their Pastor, no publick opposition
being made, mr Fisk gave ye Charge, Mr Thacher gave ye
Right hand of Fellowship &c : & the Dissenters having in a
Paper Highly reflected on ye last councill in medfeild y' sat
a 12 moneth agoe as well as on yc Chh & on mr Baxter, & on
ye prsent Counsel!, declining to answr before ym, the Councill
advized the Chh in Medfield to attend ye Rules of Christ in
a way of Church-dealing for ye Recovery of both Brethren
& also yc Upgrown Children of ye Church that had appeared
so Criminal = Also ye Church sollemnly renewed yr Coven'
adding many Articles of particular Engagem's for Reforma-
tion.
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March. 17. gl A publick Fast after a very Long, sore,
Sharp Winter.
Dec. 15. 98. A Publick Thanksgiving for a plentiful!
Harvest, (after years of Great Scarcity) Health, Civill &
Sacred Libertys continued, Peace with ye French restored
after long war, Indian Rage check'd : The King's Proclama-
tion for and Encouragem4 to reformation : As Per (Proclama-
tion) ordr of General Court.
Then Collected for ye Poor ....
March. 23. cjf. A publick fast by Proclamation ordered
by ye L' Gov1- : & Council.
May. 7. 99. The Elder Proposed the Pastors desire of
Help in ye work of ye Ministry. & Some time before that, He
Proposed for the Choice of anothr Ruling Elder or Eldrs.
(But both Motions dropped)
May. 7. 99. The widow of Henry Mayr (was) dismisssed
to ye North Chh Boston — & Mary Paine daughter of Brothr
Pearse dismissed to ye Church of Brantry :
Since or Pastors Sicknesse in y* End of January last He
hath had twenty & two Sermons of help without the cost of
the Town to ye month of August
Il8 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Novr. 23. 99. A thanksgiving for Peace Health & Plenty
&c : by order of Authority. Then Collected for mr Man
minister of Wrentham who lost his substance by fire —
iou i6h 4d (besides some gifts privately Sent Him.)
January ye 7th ™£o The widow Mary Goodale made a pub-
lick confession of Her Sin of fornication now a 2d Time
Comitted & a profession of Repentance, that was accepted.
August 18, 1700. A letter was read from Boston South
Church, desiring Elder & Messengers to assist in ye ordina-
tion of mr Pemberton ye 28th Instant The Deacons & capt.
Clap were voted to accompany The Pastor to that Service.
Memorandum. Fasting & Prayers at Braintry, Dedham
& Boston having been graciously answered by Rain (after
a sore Drouth) the last week Gods Goodnesse in Christ to
Us therein was this day, particularly acknowledged.
Sept. 1. 1700. Report was made to ye Church y' mr Pem-
berton was ordained to ye office of a Pastor on ye Day ap-
pointed, ye Elders & Messeng's concurring & giving ye
Right Hand of fellowship.
Sept. 8. Hannah Dean, daughter of our Brothr John Bird,
took hold on ye Covenant.
Sept. 22. Hannah Bartlet took hold on ye Coven' as also
did Unice Bird daughf of James Bird.
Octobr 13. 1700. The Chh sent yr Pastor and Brother
Nath. Clap, Serjeant Leadbetter & Deacon Hopestill Clap,
who were with (the Rd mr Thacher &) ye Pastor & one mes-
sengr of Milton, viz mr Blake, 3 weeks abroad, at Newport
& Compton, where Such as were Examined & Approved &
Proposed for ye Discovery of yr Life laid hold on ye Coven'
& they & theirs (y* were not baptised before) many of yra)
were then Baptized. These laid hold on ye Covenant at
Newport & were baptised. Capt. N. Coddington Esqr M™
Joanne Brightman m™ Rob. Pocock. m™ Sarah Creek : mrs
Hannah Clark — Sarah Timberlake Jane Dill
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others y* laid hold on ye Coven* at Newport were Mr
Calender mrs Calender, Elisabeth Caparon, Susanna Willet,
mr Richd Clark, m™ Mamford, mrs Magewick,
But mr Wackman & mrs Coggeshall only renewd yr
Coven*.
The Children Baptised were Patience, Thomas, Freegift,
Sarah, Elisabeth, William, Mary, & Nathaniel children of
mr Freegift Coggeshall.
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS I 19
John & Margaret Caparon
Susanna & Alice Willet
Abigaile, Elisabeth, Mercy, Mary, & William children of
mr Magewick.
Mary daughr of mr Wackman
Steven Memford. Jonathan Alice & Hannah Children of
mr Richard Clark. 27. 8'". 1700
At Compton there Laid hold on ye Covenant and were
Baptised those that follow, viz L' John Wood mr Edward
Richmond & His wife & Daughter Abigail, mr Silvesf
Richmd Mr John Palmer & His Wife, Joseph Church's wife,
Nath : House, Mercy Rouse, Joseph Seabury, & Martha
Seabury.
Others y' laid hold on ye Coven' having been baptised
formerly were, mr Fobes & His Wife Mr Thomas Gray, L'
Wood's wife mr Samuel Crandoll's wife, mr John Church,
mr Samuel Gray's wife, Nath : Searle's Wife & James Ben-
nett's Wife.
Others that were then (viz Novr 3. 1700) baptised, were,
mr Fobes' Children, Elisabeth constant, mercy, & Mary :
mr wood's Children, John Mary Sarah Deborah Abigail
Margaret Elisabeth
mr Grays Children, Thomas and Edward.
mr Richmonds Children Edwd : Anne: Elizabeth Ame :
Benjamin : Mary
mr Jos. Church's Children, Joseph Nathan Alice Deborah,
Elisabeth
mr Palmer's Chn : John Sarah : Elisabth Edwd Job Aaron,
Anne
Jonath : Davenports Children Jonathan Hannah Simon
Ebenezr : John Joseph Benjamin
Benj. Blackman's Children Benjamin, Ichabod Sarah Re-
becca Elisha
mr John Churches Child, Elisabeth
mr Hilliard's, Abigail & Sarah.
mr Woodworths, David & Grace.
mr Crandolls, Samuel & Mary.
Nath. Searles, John & Sarah.
At Newport & Compton Baptised 95 persons, wherof 64
at Compton.
Nov. 10. 1700. Then was a Proclamation Read for a
Thanksgiving on ye 2 Ith of Nov. instant: from ye Honble L:
Govrnor Stoughton & Councill ; for y" Kings life, & favoT,
peace from Indians & Disappointm* of yr plotts & for
ceased)
&
May.
Aug.
Sept.
Elders
1 8.
31-
7-
&
account
of
I20 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Health & Rain in answr to prayr, & a Comfortable Harvest ;
Esply for ye Gospel yet continued.
Nov. 21. 1700, then Collected for or Poor.
Jan. 12. 1700. Francis Price laid hold on ye Coven':
1 5 . 1 mo. 1 701. Thomas Tillstone laid hold on ye Coven'
April. 24. 1701. A publick Fast. (ye Governor being de-
ye L' Governor ill.
1 701. John Maudsley laid hold on ye Coven'
1 701. Proposed to Elect 2 Ruling Elders.
1701. Capt : Clap & Deacon Topliff Chosen
a Proclamation from ye Council for a fast on
HonbIe mr Stoughtons Death &c.
To be kept ye 18th of this Instant Septemb1" S. D. p. which
was observed accordingly :
October. 19. 1701. An Account was given to ye Chh by
yr Pastor y' 14 more were admitted to lay hold of ye Coven'
at Newport & 24 Baptised.
mr Thacher & mr Danforth (the messengers of ye Chh" not
being then so well able to go with ym, & ye Councill being
put under a Prorogation) went to Newport & preached one
Sabbath & a Fast to mr Claps Congregation Examined &
Approved divers that Presented ymselves, & proposed ym,
whereupon (mr Thacher going to narragansett) ye next
Sabath (which was October 12, 1701) mr John Miles &
Hannah Perdue laid hold on ye Covenant : & those y' follow
both laid hold on ye Covenant & were baptised Divina Gratia
in Christo viz M" Mary & M™ Rebecca Coggeshall, mrs
Bridget Sanford, Henry Butler, M™ Content Coddington,
William Wilcox, Thomas Miles, Sarah Hoar, Mary Bright-
man, Content Norton, Catharine Hampton & Mary Loc.
Besides these wer baptised, John & Daniel Miles : Mary
Norton : Bridget & Elisabeth Pocock : Edw. Momford :
Sarah Daddy: John Wackman Mary [xxxx] John Walke[r]
Joseph Chanterlin.
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Nov. 9. 1 701. Dan1. Preston Junr was Chosen Deacon.
Nov. 20. 1701. was a Publick Thanksgiving day throughout
this Province.
Decr 14. 1701. Voted y' ye Full Comunicants renew ye
Chh coven' on ye Ordenation — fast day intended to be
shortly if God please = & y' ye Children of y" Chh y' have
laid hold on ye Coven' renew ye Coven' togethr on ye same
day. The Coven' being Read they are to stand up & mani-
fest yr Assent : Also y' othrs be Examined Exhorted Pre-
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 121
pared & Propounded in order to yr joying wth othrs in
Professing yr assent & adherence to yc Covn' of Grace, &
submitting to Chh watch & Goverm' here, while they con-
tinue in capacity for ye same.
Febr. 3. ijo\ Then was Kept by ye Favor of the Lord A
sollemn Day of Humiliation & Prayr & In ye Close of y*
Afternoon Exercise
1. The Full Comunicants Renewed yr Covenant according
to ye Printed fform, & some oXh\ lately admitted then Entred
into Covenant
2. The Children of ye Church Renewed Covenant & Near
One hundred Newly Examined & Propounded Entred into
or Laid hold on ye Coven' togethr w^ ym
3. mr Samuel Clap & mr Samuel Topliff were ordained
Ruling Elders or Helps in Governm' of ye Church & mr
Daniel Preston Junior was ordained a Deacon of ye Chh, y"
Rd mr Thacher Assisting ye Pastor of ye Chh y' Day as in
Preaching so in Laying on of hands.
4. His Majestys Proclamation against Imorality & Pro-
fanenesse was Sollemnly Read to ye Congregation
The Names of Such as were Examined allowed & pro-
pounded (before) for laying hold of ye Covenant on ye same
Day y' othrs renewed ye Coven4 (and on other days) were
these
22. 12. 1701
Hannah Atherton Hannah Alcock
Sarah Atherton Mercy Bird
Edward Breck Jos. Butt Mary Bird
Roger Billinge John Bradley Sarah Beamont
Elis. & Bebe Bird
John Billinge Benj Ball Mary Butt Anne Baiton
Hannah Brown
Nathanael But (Joseph But) Mary Blake Elis. Baker
Joseph Billinge Patience Bird Katharine Bird
Jonathan Chandler Experience Clap.
(Edward Clap 22. 12. 1701) Sarah Clap
John Capen jun. Huldah Chandler
Ruth Clap
(Elijah Danforth 22. 12. 1701) Elis. & Hanah Capen
Martha Cheyny
Sarah Davenport
Anna Foster
(Richard Hawes) Prudence & Silence Foster
Nath : Glovers wife & Elis. Glover
122 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
John Henshaw Hannah Glover & Sarah or Elisabeth Glover
Abraham John James & Samuel How Bathsheba Hall
(Israel Hill 22. 12. 1701) Mary Humfrey
Benjamin Jordan Mary Jinkins
Samuel Leeds Margaret Lord
Nath. Leeds Rebecca Leeds
(Hezekiah Maroh 22. 12. 1701)
Nehemiah Maroh Ebenez. Maudslys wife
Sarah Moseman Sarah Mason
Robert Pelton's wife
John Preston Mary Preston
Remember Preston Margaret Preston
Deliverance Preston
Ebenezer Paul Elisabeth Paul
Jacob Royal
John Robinson Sarah Payson
Mary Payson
(Abigail Swift 22. 12. 1701)
William Trescott j April. 17. 1708 j Waitstill Royal (13. 7.
Zachary Trescot j M" Horton ) Rebecca Trescot j Sarah
i I But
Mary Trott
J May: 1708 ) waitstill Topliff
Henry Tollman > Mary Williams > Anne Tilestone
Daniel Tolman ) Daughf of W. Pond ) Timothy Tilestones
wife
Samuel Tolman Thomas Tilestones wife
Elijah or Irijah Wales Elisabeth Wales
Edward White Thankfull Withington
Richard withington Sarah Watkins
Josiah & Eben : Williams (Hannah Withington 22. 12. 1701)
Richard White. Hannah Weeks.
Sarah Withington
(In 1702 abl Aprill & Ab' July 1702
Joseph Bird owned ye Coven* :) Elis. Long.
At a Meeting of the Elders & Deacons.
March. 6. 1702. Elder Topliff gave up an account of His
Nine (or eight) years Deaconship & He Remains Debtor to
ye Church for Church Rents &c io,b & 6d & to ye Poor for
mony given for yr Use & putt into His hands y" Sume of
3lb 4,h & id. Deacon Clap also gave account yl he hath yet
in his hands
Due to ye Poor i,b. 14. 8
& to y" Chh 2. 01. 2.
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 123
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Aprill. 2. 1702. Then was Celebrated & Observed a Pub-
lick Fast by Proclamation & Order from yc Honblc Councill
to implore Pardon & Mercy for orSelves & a Continuance &
Settlem' of our Libertys, Chlr Colledge, or Peace, Plenty,
Health & Defence & Conduct for the Kings Majesty, Suc-
cess to His Counsel, Parliam1, Armys & Navys. A blessing
on y' Year, & Smiles on yr Protestant Interest, & to Obtain
ye hastning of yc Gospellizing of all Nations, & y* Accom-
plishm' of yc Great things promised.
July. 21. A Church fast. (R,!; mr Walter helped y*
Pastor in ye Forenoon.
Aug. 9. Samuel Butt & Sarah Butt His wife & Patience
Lawrence appeared before ye Church & penitently Confessed
y" Sins of Fornication to ye Satisfaction of ye Church.
Aug. 30. 1702 A Contribution for Israel Hill who lay
long ill of a Broken Bone & is still Lame. Then was
Collected
(The mortality at New York is Sore & Dreadfull.)
Oct. 22. 1702 A General Fast on account of yc war &
Sicknesse at New York & Here
Me -in ab't 12 month yc Deaths at Boston amount to 500
or y'abouts.
Nov. 1. 1702 A Contribution for Obed : Hawes
Nov. 8. 1702. The Chh. at Duxborough's Letter was
read, w 'rin they requested mr Robinsons Dismission to y'",
& our Assistance in His Ordination or Sollemn Inaugura-
tion into His office of a Pastor, by Fasting Prayr, & the
hands of y° Presbytery. Elder Topliff was Voted to accom-
pany the Pastor to y' work on yc 18"' Instant which was per-
formed then, together with yr Renewing of Covenant, & so
many Men then Joyned, as doubled yc number of y1' Fra-
ternity.
Dec. 10. 1702. A Publick Thanksgiving & then was col-
lected for ye Poor.
Febr. 18. 170^. A publick fast (Sicknesse still continuing
& warre impending.)
March 14. Daughter of Walter Everinden & who
1705. lives at Sam1 Capen jun" house
Laid hold on ye Covenant
March 21 wife of Everinden laid hold on
ve Covenant.
124 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
April. 8. 1703. A publ : Gencrall Thanksgiving for Her
Majestys Successes by Sea & Land against yr French &
Spaniards in Europe & America, many Ships, much Treasure
& many Towns being taken.
Then Contributed for Goodwife Birch.
M'n John Earl of Marlborough is Capt. General of yr Land
forces James Duke of Ormond is General of y" Fleet forces
& Sr George Rook is Admiral of yp Fleet ; undr o' Soveraign
Queen Anne who came to y* Throne March. 8. 1702. But
before yc Late King William yp 3'1 of Glorious Memory died,
there were Sundry Socictys Sett up for Reformation of
Manners, & behold y° Smiles of Heaven, upon y1' Same, or
Nation being on a Suddain filld with plenty of Grain &
plenty of Silver, (yr Plate Fleet being taken,) & plenty of
Honor & Victory, So that yr Queen has Invited Her Sub-
jects in ye plantations in America to Rejoyce with Her & so
Return Thanks to God.
Aug. 17. 1703 Our Lecture day: Kept for a day of
Prayer in this Town & Church to implore Converting Grace
for the Unconverted, & particularly for the Rising Genera-
tion ; & to implore deliverance from our French & Indian
Enemys who have lately made a great Slaughter, & Taken
many Captives at yc Eastward, & to beg Raine from Heaven.
M"1: God sent a plcntifull Raine; Item Diverse of our
Enemys have fallen into our hands. 8. 7"'. 1703.
Sept. 23. 1703. Kept for fasting & prayr (a Proclamation
from his Excellency Joseph Dudley Esq &c Governor being
Read before, appointing yc Same, Especially for to implore
yc Divine mercy for The Queens Majesty the Protestant In-
terests in Europe, our forces now advancing against y'
Enemy, & or Fronteirs exposed.)
Nov. 7. 1703, John Maxfield laid hold on y' Coven'.
Dec. 9. 1703. A publick Thanksgiving for Removal of
Sicknesse, Continuance of Health, a plentifull harvest, yc
Safe Arrival of many of our vessels from Engl : &c. re-
straint upon Enemys &c. Then was Collected for y° Poor
3". 5. 3. & 2hi Corn
Febr. 1703 Captivated from Deerfield, the Rev'1 mr John
Williams; & 96 more but killed by yc French & Indians
DORCHESTFR CTlfRCJI Rl^o^im I2C
52 wrof rrT Wi.liams one & some of yr Children & Eleven
Souldiers some yl were sent to vr Garison othr" (viz 5) y*
came in upon y" Alarum & 14 men more Diverse houses
burnt about 5c frencr. & Indians kili' ' as Col Patricks
Lett' shows.
March 5. 1704. Jonathan Chandler Made publick Con-
fession of y" Sin of fornication, to acceptance
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May 18 1704 A Province Fast by Proclamation & there
was a slaughter & captivation of People at Northampton six
days before. We Read a Declaration for Reformation.
June 18. 1704 Experience Birch laid hold on ye Coven1 &
a little before Anna the Daughter of Nath : Lion Laid hold
on yp Covenant.
July 1 8, 1704. Our Lecture was turned into a Day of
humiliation & Prayr — To Ask Converting Grace & to ask
Rain in a Time of Drouth & wars — & othr mercys. The
Pastor being sick, Mr Thachcr & Mr Walters Preached &
Prayed & mr Cotton Mather helped in prayer. Mercifull
showers followed. & in Diverse Churches hereabouts & as
Convenient y* wheel of pray' has been & is now going,
Audiat Dominus Amen.
Octobr. 22. 1704. We read a Lett' from the Church in
Marlborow Requesting us to send our Elders & Messengers
to assist in the Ordination of mr Robert Brick yr Pastor.
The Chh officers, so many as could attend it were Sent.
Oct. 29. 1704. Account was given to yr Chh that Our
Pastor with Elder Clap & Deacon Preston junr, went & met
in Council with Mr Easterbrooks mr Clark & mr Rawson the
Pastors of Concord, Chelmsford & Mendon & with the
Brethren that attended them & mf Brcck was admitted into
y* Church on yr 24"' day, Ordained on y* 25"', The Presbytery
laying on Hands Mr. Easterbrooks giving y* Charge mr
Clark giving the Right hand of fellowship, Our Pastor giv-
ing the Charge to yr Chh to doe yr Duty to yr Pastor & mr
Rawson Calling for the Suffrages & votes &c. No man Op-
posing, & God in Christ most graciously Assisting.
M On yr 25th day at Night, Mr Gardin' Minister of Lan-
caster was killed, one of the watch shooting Him by Mis-
take.
Nov. 23. 1704. A publick Thanksgiving for Defeat of
Enemys at home & in Europe, disapointm1 of yr Expeditions
against us, by Sea & Land y1 many of them are delivered
126 DOKCHESTLK CJIUKCH RECORDS
by a storm on ym by sea, & by or surpizing y'" by Land into
or hands, yl a good harvest has been graunted notwithstand-
ing yr Drouth, with Health & y1' priviledges of or holy Relig-
ion — Then was Collected for yc poor — 3
M"'- 10. 10'". 1704. The Decease of y* Rev'1 mr Clark of
Chelmsford was publickly Lamented in a Sermon on Acts
20. 25, 37, 38-
Item the Revd mr Williams of Dearfield is still in Cap-
tivity, & Dunstable not yet supplyed with a Pastor. Thus in
yr frontier Towns are tokens of the Anger of yl Lord, from
Deerfield to Dunstable.
March. 1. \jo\ A Publick Fast by Proclamation.
March. 1 1. 170J. Upon ye Request of 46 men of Woburn
(10) of w"' were in full Comunion the Church Chose Their
3 Elders & Deacon Clap to Assist at a Council there to be
Held, Volente Deo, on April 24"' next.
April 12 1705 A publick Thanksgiving for the Queens
Victory with y' Confederates & yc Governo's Deliverances,
& or Late Exemption from molestations by or Enemys.
April. 24. 1705. The Elders of Billerica, Concord Dor-
chester, Cambridge Farms, & Andover met (& mr Pierpoint
of Reading & mr Woodbridge of Medford but Left us again)
& yr were othr messeng's from Billerica Dorchester &
Concord who Advised y'" to forbear undue Reflections at
Woburn & Directed y"' to Restore mr Wyman if He owned
His Rashnesse, after yl having an Opportunity, He did not
make out His Charge against Majr. Converse.
May. 10. 1705. The Messeng's of or Chh went to ye
Ordination of the Reverend mr T. Bridge a Pastor or
Teacher to ye first Chh in Boston.
May. 22. 1705 The messeng's of or Chh went to a Coun-
cil at Sudbury who advized y' Silencing of mr Sherman upon
Probation of His Good behaviour for a Time a few weeks
only.
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June 1, 1705. The Elders & Deacons were Chosen by
the Church to attend & conjoyn ye messengers of 5 othr
Churches as a Council at Meadford on July yr iou'.
June 5, 1705. The Sudbury-council met again (not at
Sudbury but Boston) & voted to advise the Chh at Sudbury
to depose yT Pastor, & forbid Him ye Sacrament.
June 8"', 1705. Ruth Kenny laid hold on the Covenant.
July 10 & 1 1 The Council at Meadford upon hearing of
both partys Detected faults in both, Advised Confession,
A Trial for Reconciliafion in y1 first place, & it it proved
vain, then that mr Woodbridge & They doe lovingly Part.
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS \2J
Mr Woodbridge (since y',) has made Confession, & yf Trial
Goes on.
(Sept. ii. 1705. A meeting of ye Delegates of y* Asso-
ciations at Boston.)
Sept. 13. The Sudbury-Council met in Boston at mr
Wadsworths & voted to withdraw yc right hand of fellow-
ship from mr Sherman, & not to acknowledge Him any
longer as a Minister of yc Gospel & y1 mr Angier publish it
at Sudbury on some Sabbath day. •
The Same Day, The Delegates or Representatives of the
ministers of ye Associations in yv Province — yl came to
Boston, agreed Sundry Things about Stated Councills, to be
Comunicated to yc Churches (& Pastors.)
Sept. 23. 1705. Mary Daughter of Richard Butt & wife
of Ebenr: Lawrance made a Penitent Confession of y" sin
of Fornication with said Lawrance before marriage. & it
was accepted by ye Church.
Sept. 30. 1705. Then was Read a Proclamation for a
Thanksgiving for yc Queens life & victorys, Restraint of
enemys from yr Injurys & outrages upon us, for Fruits of
Harvest & Health & all Publick Interests & Enjoyments to
be Observed on y" i8,h of October next, volente Deo.
Oct. 21. 1705. The Widow Chaplain upon Her penitent
Confession was released from the Censure of Admonition.
Nov. 1 1. 1705. Ebenczer Lawrance made a Penitent Con-
fession of His Sin of Fornication with Mary Butt (before
marriage) Committed, w"' was to Acceptation.
Janr> 13. 1705-6. Then was Read a Proclamation from
yl Governo' & Council & a Command of y' Queen for a
Thanksgiving throh yc Provinces of Massachusets Bay &
New Hampshire for Her Majestys Victorys over y* French :
y' Duke of Marlborough vid my Lord Chhhill being General
of yl forces in ye Netherlands, y" Day appointed is Jan'5'
yl 2C"'.
Feb. 25. 1705-6. Elder Topliff Paid to Deacon Clap of
yl Churches mony that was in His hands Seven pounds
Seventeen shillings & Nine Pence.
March yl 1". 1 70;!- Elder Topliff Paid to Deacon Preston
twenty Seven sh : & 1 ia in Mony & p Discount for monys
laid out for ye Church I4*b & io'1 — In full of all Church
accounts. Item The same day Was paid to y* Said Deacon
mr Preston with mr Sam1 Capen In Mony 45^ & iu: & p
Discount for w1 He laid out for y* Poor of yf Town ic/\— p
Elder Topliff.
April. 7. 1706. Edw. Foster laid hold on ye Coven* &
Then was Read a Proclamation for a fast on yc 18th.
128 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORD.-,
April. 14. 1706. Margaret Cocks made a Publick Confes-
sion of Her Shamefull Sin of Fornication which was Ac-
cepted.
Aprill. 18. 1706. In yc Evening of ye Publick fast a Con-
tribution for Joseph Hewens Junr of abt 511" wanting i*1'. At
noon Old Goodwife Plum was buried.
f M'" This week a man in Tanton dropt down dead in
ye street — & a Child there was drowned.
Samson Walters, a strong young man in Boston was
found dead in y' morning Leaning ovr His bed
The Deacons Aged Brother in Watertown on a Lords
^ day bowed to yc Minister coming into yc Meeting-house
& sunk down — & so died — & of Late Time we have
been alarumed from Heaven with divers suddain Deaths
— one was drowned at Sudbury & not 2 foot of Water —
At Braintry one Everet a young man was well & fell ill of
, a fevr & died in about 2 or 3 days.
April. 28. 1706. A brief declaring yc Sacking of S'
Christophers by ye french & y' miserable Condition Call-
ing for ye Charity of Good People
May 5. 1706. Collected for St. Christophers — 10"':
{ 38h : iod.
May. 10. old mother Pelton buryed — Sundry Slain &
taken by yl Enemy at yc Eastward.
News is come y' Nevis is taken by y° French & set at
^an High Ransom of [. . . . ].
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October 13. 1706. Ebenezer Billinge junior laid hold on
ye Coven1.
October 17. 1706. A Publick Thanksgiving thro'out this
& Pascataway Provinces, for General, Health, Safety, Lib-
erty, Harvest, & other Blessings, At home, for Return of
Many Captives, & for Signal Victorys Given to or Sover-
aign &c.
October. 29. 1706. The Aged & Pious widow Woods,
Father Maudsly, & Father Pearse deceased lately.
November. 24. 17062 Letters one from ye Chh, ye other
from ye Dissenting Bretheren in woburn Requesting elders
& messengers to be sent to hold a Counsel there on yc 4"' of
December were Read & our Church Voted that yc Elders &
Deacons & mr Samuel Wiswell should Accompany y* Pastor.
Nov. 28. 1706. mr- Enoch Wiswal An Aged Pious & use-
full Person Deceased.
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS I 29
Dec. 8. 1706. An Account of ye Result of yc late Coun-
cil at Woburn was Given to ye Chh & of yl Effect of it, viz
ye Restoration of Jacob Wyman again unto Full Comunion
upon His Confession of Some Fault : & It was Declared by
yu Council of 8 Churches that none ought to be excomuni-
cated except in very weighty & very Clear Cases, & y' upon
yr private Dissatisfactions, Brethren ought not to withdraw
from yc Comunion of ye Church, we left y1" in Peace by the
mercy of the Lord.
Memorandum the Reverend mr John Williams Pastor of
Deerfield & many Captives with Him returned from yr
french & indian Captivity very lately in Answer to Publ.
Prayrs on that behalf : Gloria Deo in Xto.
January 12. 1706-7. A Letter from some Brethren in
Meadford or Mistick was Read Requesting Council : The
Chh Chose yr Elders & Deacons to attend yc Service.
Feb. 2. 1706-7. An Account was Given to ye Chh yl the
Council of 4 Churches at Medford advised Mr W. (wood-
bridge) to make a partic : Confession of His offences & His
Opposers to Confesse yr offences, & Each Party in ye Town
to Confesse yr heats & faults to ye othr Party Or otherwise
that mr W : & ye Town part Lovingly according to ye advice
of yc former Council. &c.
Feb. 23. 1706-7. Voted y* March ye 4th be kept (at Dor-
chester) in fasting & Prayer to humble orselves for ^r sins &
to beg for Grace & all Blessings for orselves & othrs.
March. 4. 1706-7. the Revd mr Fisk & mr Williams
(lately returned from Captivity) preached, & mr Walter as-
sisted in Prayer.
April yc 16. 1707. Wednesday: Our forces being de-
signed for Port royal ag*' yc Enemy A fast in this & y* Next
Province was kept by Publ. Proclamation & order (to im-
plore yl mercy of the LORD.)
April ye 21. The RevJ- mr Torrey of Weymouth De-
ceased who had been 50 years in ye ministry an able painfull
faithfull minister of Christ Aetatis Anno y6, or yy. He
was born some weeks before His Time & was kept in warm
Lamb skins till y1' full propr time Came.
May 5. 1707. The Aged Widow m™ Mary Maxfield was
buried. Aetatis Anno 86 or 87.
May. 4. 1707. A Letter from ye Chh of Braintrey was
read requesting Elders & messengers to Come to Counsel
ym ; & with yc Elders, y1' Chh Sent y" Deacons.
May 7th. The Counsil injoyned a Confession on y" South
End Brethren & advized y' Town to raise maintenance for a
I30 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
2d minister, & adjourned ; Item they advized that when the
Second Salary was settled they should be dismissed &
allowed to Gather into a Church.
May 16. 1707. mr Nathanael Clap senior a Choice Man
rested in y* Lord : & was Interred, may, 17.
June 2. 1707. The Braintry Council sate again & the
South-End Brethren made a Confession.
June. 5. 1707. The Medford Counsil sate again at Bos-
ton A formulary of Confession was prescribed for mr B. W.
June 8. 1707. Broth1" John Capen died. Interred June 10"'
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15. 4. 1704 Patience Lawrence acknowledged Her sin of
fornication : Twas Accepted, as a Token of Repentance.
22. 4. 1704 Richard & Sarah Withington acknowledged
their sin of fornication before marriage : Twas Accepted as
a token & sign of Repentance.
Aug. 3. 1707. The widow of Henry Mayr was Dismissed
to ye North Church in Boston.
Aug. 31. Sundry Negros, Young Persons, voted to be
Baptized, & one of them viz George Bush laid hold on ye
Covenant afterwards.
October 21. 1707 Aged Fathr Wales was buryed.
Nov. 12. 1707 Deacon Preston Senior of like Age viz 86
(or as some aver) 88 years was buryed.
Dec. 11. 1707. A Publick Thanksgiving & a Collection
or Contribution for ye Poor of this Place.
Nov. 9. 1707. Abigail Appleby formerly Swift Her Pub-
lick manifestation of Repentance of Her Sin of Fornication
by a Confession was accepted by the Church.
Nov. 16. 1707. the Church Chose yr Officers with mr
wiswal & Brother White to Assist at ye Ordination of mr
Peter Thach1' Junior to be Pastor of the Church at waymouth
Performed Nov. 26. His RevJ Uncle mr Peter Thacher of
Milton giving ye Charge, & ye P.evd mr Fisk giving Him yc
Right hand of Fellowship. RJ mr Hubbard of New Town
DOKCHESTEK CHURCH RECORDS X 3 1
being yc moderator of yc Church & of y* Council, their Ruling
Elder Consenting to it.
October. 16. 1708. mr Samuel Clap Ruling Elder Rested
in yc Lord, 74 years old Compleat, & some few auc »j
days over, & near 7 years a Ruling Elder, a very ££«»?»
holy, wise, able, upright, faithfull, humble usefull Sd»ootami»
servant 01 y* Lord all his Days, & one who lived 4e««ed
desired & now dies Lamented.
Eight days before Oct: 8, 1708. Died His vertuous wife
mr* Clap with w"' He lived in holy wedlock 49 years wanting
about 3 mo : He sickned & went not to Her fun™1
Oct. 20. 1708. Our Brother mf Preserved Capen (a pious
p«^., \ j.„ ^ - 1 i Oct. 14 M^Trot of Boston
Person,) deceased { ,. , • rv u
' { died in Dorchester
Nov. 5. 170S Aged mother Swift Buried.
Oct. 31. 1708. Humfry Atherton made Confession to
Annoi7J, )'r ^-nn °^ His Evil in being overtaken w,h Drink
He made Con. at Elder Claps funeral. It was accepted.
Kakien twain --. _,. _, . - tT. *
Dec: 9. 170b The Ru mr J. Hig- hem y wpf : m*
ginsondccJ: fc-.imitb.tar.
January 5Ul 170* Elder Bridgham of Boston deceased :
Dec. 3. 1708 Aged Moth' Ball buryed : Aged 65.
Febr. 3. 170;. mr Stevens of Roxb : Capt : & Deacon
buryed
Febr. 6. 170*. mr James Blake & mr Hopestill Humfrys
Chosen Deacons, Deacon Clap having accepted of y* Ruling
Eldership y Sabbath before, whereto He was Chosen Jan-
uary 23"'.
Febr. 20. 170,* mr Blake accepted but mr Humfry — did
not accept of yl Deaconship.
It Josh : Levars laid hold on y* Coven1.
March. 6. 170,", A contribution for Joseph Angier of
Framingham.
March. 24. 170*,. A Ftauuc Fast. Then were ordeined,
mr Hopestill Clap Ruling Elder & mr James Blake, Deacon.
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April. 6. 1709. At a meeting of the Elders & Deacons.
Elder Clap lately Deacon gave up an Account of His Dis-
tributions of y* Chh* mony to the Poor & for the Sacraments,
Since His Last Account. & He delivered fourteen Pounds
thirteen shillings & 3d into y* hands of Deacon James Blake
(being mony of the Chh that He had not Distributed) One
and twenty shillings & 2U of which was particularly Con-
tributed lor the Poor.
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Also Deacon Preston Exhibited His Account & Besides
what He hath Distributed to the Poor & for y Sacrament &
Chh, He hath in His hands of Mony properly for y'' poor,
the Sume of four Pounds & 2U & of othr Church Monys
Rents of Land & Interest Sixteen pounds & nine shillings
& a Penny. Some men also are behind in yr Interest mony.
& the Principal Summe y' ye Deacon Letts out to Interest
is ye Fifty Pound y1 was <civen y* Chh by the Hon1'10 Mr
Stoughton Yett of Chh mony is Due to D" Preston 2c/1' 1 id
The Church hath Nine Pieces of Plate for y'' Sacrament
(2 Given by s'1 mr Stoughton 2 by mr Thomas Lake, one by
m™ Thacher one by mr Isaac Jones one by m" Patten one by
mr John Gingen one by Anothr hand all of silver. In pewter
the Chh hath 4 flaggons 4 pewtr Dishes one Bason & Tank-
ard & 1 pewter Cup —
Agreed that a Strong Chest be bought to Lock up yc
Churches Plate in
A Church meeting is appointed to be on May 11th 1709
to Impower a Comittee to Run the bounds of the Chh
Lands, & to Call Trespassers on said Lands to a Legal
Account for yr Trespasses. &c.
May. 1. 1709. Lett's from North-Braintry Chh being
Read the Hond officers of the Chh were voted to attend yB
ordination at Braintrey On May 18"' & Assist yM" as Re-
quested.
Dorch : in NE. May. II. 1709. At a meeting of the
Elders & Brethren of y' Church in Dorch. (A church meet-
ing having been Lawfully warned to be heir* m yc publick
meeting house on yc said Day.) Report being made to yc
Church yl some Lotts had been given to y' Chh of Dorch :
in N.E, the lines whereof have need to be Run & Settled,
& If any persons have mistaken y"' into yr own Lotts or any
part of em : or if any persons have bought & Sold any part
of any of em, or if any person has Cutt any Trees to yK same
belonging, That it were Reasonable to have all mistakes
Rectifyed, the bounds settled, & the Rights of the Church
Asserted, auditted, recovered & Legally Secured, and all
Damages — satisfyd y' have been done : On Consideration
thereof, the Church then Nominated & Chose, Appointed
and Impowered Hond Deacon Preston, Deacon Blake &
L* Samuel Paul of Dorchester, All & Every of them or
Jointly & Severally, as their Attorneys. Agents & Trus-
DORCHESTLR CHURCH RECORDS I 33
tees, to Run said Lines that need to be Run, to settle
y' bounds, of all & Every of yc Lotts & Parcels of Land,
both upland & meadow, to y* said Church belonging, to
Secure yr Rights, To demand sue for, & Recover Damages,
or satisfaction for wood, cutt off of said Lands, also to pro-
cure writt of Ejection where there shall be need, & to
prosecute whosoevr (against y' Law) Shall be found Usurp-
ing on or deteining of Any of yl Lands or Rights of y* said
Church, And all in yc Name of the said Chh : And also to
Authorize Any Attorny or
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Attorneys under Them to prosecute Implead & Carry on,
in y1 Law & by all Lawfull Ways & means, unto full effect,
all actions & things whereby the Lands of the Church &
yr Rights may come to be asserted Judged Recovered &
secured : & the Church Engage to Warrant & Defend Them
in all they shall Lawfully Doe or Cause to be Done in the
Premises.
Also we doe Authorize & Impowr our said Attorneys to
make Sale of all or any of Said Lotts, (that is) the Small ones
that Exceed not the number of three acres in a Lott & to
graunt Deeds of the Same, In the Churche's Name & Stead;
& to purchase for the Use of the Said Church some other
Lands, of value Equivalent, & that may be more usefull to
yK Chh, with the mony that said small Lotts may be sold for.
Also we the said Church doe Authorize & Impower our
said Attorneys, to demand, sue for, & Recover & Recieve to
the use of us the said Church & or Successor in Said
Church, a Certain Legacy of Three Pounds bequeathed by
mr* Burgesse alias Gurnet to be laid out in a Piece of Plate
for the said Church.
Voted & Consented to & Done by the said Church of
Dorchester this 11"' of May 1709.
As attest J. Danforth. Pastor: Samuel Topliff, & Hopestil
Clap R : Elders.
Signed by Us, In the Name of the Chh, At their Request.
Mem1""" The Aged & Honble James Russel of Charlstown
Esqr lately deceased
Item Major Brown of Sudbury Died May 6th or 7th 1709
& was buryed May 9th.
Item News is Come of Her Majestys Intentions to make
an Attack upon Canada which yc Lord Succeed to His Glory
134 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
& N.E.~ Safety & Peace for Christs Sake if it be His blessed
will. Amen.
May 22. 1 72 1. At a Meeting of y' Eldrs. & Deacons. Elder
Preston Delivered to Deacon Blake, 3 bonds from Eb.
Maudsley for 2c/b 5>u principal mony & from Richard Hall &
Henry white & His Heirs for Eleven pound principal Each
— Mony Given to y1' Church by the Honorable mr Stoughton
— to be Improved for the Chureh
He gave a Large & particular & Exact Account of His
Expenses for yc Chh Amounting to — 27"'. ii'1'. 2'1 & He
delivered into Deacon Jonathan Claps hand = 30lb & io-1'
= & He Gave Account of Church Rents of Land & Interest
of Mony Lett out on Bonds wcl' He had received Amounting
to 57lb. I3*1'. & io'1. with othc monys formerly in His hand of
ye Chh = 16. 09. & ia So y' He has of yc Churches mony
Still in His hand — 16. 01. 09
He Exhibited an account of Contributions & monys for
y° poor, & of particular Disbursements upon y'" & there
remains in His hand of mony for the poor the summe of
2 lb. 19. 1.
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He gave account also of a New Piece of plate given to y''
Church for the Lords Supper by mr Eben : Withington &
of 2 little Lotts Sold of y* Churches, & that the mony
thereof is in Capt. Sam1 Pauls hands.
Revd mr Hobert of Newtown died. 25. 6'" 1712 Aged
64 = g"y beloved & Lamented. He had an Honblc funeral.
Preached there about 40 years. Ordained 38 years. Vir
Doctus Prudens Pacificus.
Deacon Blake at the same time shewd & gave an Account
how the mony was disposed of & passed from Him which
-He had Received of Elder Clap in April the 6"' 1709, & of
other monys since Recieved but brought not in a full Ac-
count, not having Some of His papers about Him, but Sup-
poses He may have 3 or 4 pounds Contribution-Mony &
Church mony in His hands still.
Dec. 19. 1722. Elder Preston delivered to Deacon Clap
at the Pastor? house, the Summe of Sixteen Pounds in
Province Bills & an account of or K u'1 Expense in Journey-
ing to and Returning from the Councii at Abington, &
allowed Him for His Expenses on the Poor (formerly) in
DOKCHESTEK CHUKCII RECORDS 135
His Present Account, the Sumc of two pounds & Nineteen
Shillings.
Item He delivered to Deacon Clap eight & twenty shil-
lings rent from Samuel Trescot of Mony belonging to the
Church of Dorchester.
The Council for Norton. 29. 8. 1722 putt off unto Nov.
13. 1722. & Then Sat at Norton. And declared
1. That they took it as a good Sign that the Lord de-
signed to Restore to y"' the blessing of Peace that both
Partys had engaged to be determined by the Judgment &
advice of the Council.
2. That madam Leonard & Her Son were not guilty of
Lying, in Saying to the Court at Bristol that yc Assessors
had refused them an abatem* thoh they conditionally said
they would make an abatement of their rates putting it off
from time to time & not doing it. & that Brother John
Skinner was in the wrong in Charging Scandalous Lying
upon them, & in renouncing & abstaining from y* Comunion
of the Chh at Norton about 2 years, & making trouble
among them on that account.
3. That Our Churches being in Peace do usually before
they Censure offenders Cite ym to appear before the Chh to
show Cause (if they can) why they should not be Censured,
which practice is according to rule, & yc Contrary is irreg-
ular. & That the Church at Norton passed y* vote of suspen-
sion on Brother Skinn' that Absented from them & declared
His Resolution not to return to y* Coriiunion except they
would Censure madam Leonard for Lying, which the Church
could not se light for: & that this vote was passed without
an immediately previous Citation, lest He Appearing with
a party to agitate yc mattr in a time of Contention it might
have Broken the Chh all to pieces.
However if Such a Case Should happen again so Danger-
ous to set a Church on fire, The Council declared that there
advice would be that the Church should not proceed to a
Censure without the Presence & Advice of a Council of
Churches.
4 The Counsel Contended the Pastor m' Avery for Asking
Advice of the Aged Pastor of Taunton & other ministers of
the Association.
5. And declared Him innocent
I36 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
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of the Partiality & othr faults Charged upon Him. And
that He had been unreasonably and most unworthily re-
proached & grieved.
6. The Council advized to a Conformity unto y° Rules
laid down from Gods holy word in y'' Synod that met at
Boston Anno Domini 1662, in the Case of Thomas Skinner.
7. The Council Declared against y* prosecuting in y" Law
of any Single Evidences y' were called to Testify before y'
Council — It tending to revive ye flames of Strife among
y1" : and alledged strong Arguments in yl matter.
8 The Concil declared that the taking of Examinations
of Persons desirous to Come to yc Lords Table or to lay hold
on ye Coven' belonged to yl Elders.
9 That Complaint brought to y' Elders twas most Eligible
they should be Exhibited in writing: And that if the Pastor
thought fit, they might be brought to yc Church, to be there
sifted by proper Interrogator's.
10 They declared in these words viz We think the Pastor
& other Elders, or in want of Elders, the Deacons, or other
principal members, may have the first Cognizance of Cases:
and that they should Issue such as they find issuable by
them, according to Scripture rule : and that they are not
bound to give the Church the first hearing of every Case,
or of any Case ; yea of many Cases not to give them the
— hearing at all.
11 The Council Judged that Bror : John Skinnr should
humble Himself & repent, & Confesse &c and promise
Reformation, & then they advized the Chh to take off y1'
Censure: And Charged all to live in Love & Peace & to
Love, Honor, Pray for, Subsist & labor to Edify by the
Preachings of yr pastor
Item The Council declared in these words undr the 3'1
Article As for the Silential vote without Lifting up of
hands "In Sundry Cases we Judge it the best way
"of voting, Conducing most to the Glory of God, & the
"peace & Good of the Church.
and The Result of the Council was signed by mr Peter
Thacher Pastor of Milton — moderator & mr John Danforth
Pastor of Dorchester — & mr Joseph Baxter Pastor of Mead-
field — & mr John Swift Pastor of Framingham — & mr
Richard Billings Pastor of Little Compton & mr Daniel
Preston, a Ruling Elder in Dorchester, & mr Manasseh
Tucker a Deacon in Milton, & mr John Wadsworth a Deacon
in Milton, & mr Jonathan Gulliver Captain in Milton & mr
DOKCHESTLK CHUKCII RECORDS 1 37
<
Elcazar Wheelock Captain of Medfield & Mr Jonathan Clap
a Deacon in Dorchester — & Mr William Pcbody Deacon of
Compton & Mr Samuel How L1 of Framingham & Mr
Isaac Clark L1 of Framingham & Mr George Barber
Deacon of Meadfield.
M"' mr Skinnrmade His Confession & the Chh made Peace
together by the blessing of God.
Dec. 1 1. 1722.
A Council of three Churches at Abington, viz of Milton,
Dorchester, & the North part of Braintrey met & after
Publick Hearing of the Case, vindicated the Pastor & Church
at Abington & Judged W'" Hersey junr & his wife to have
been guilty of fornication before marriage, & if they should
manifest Repentance, advized y1' Pastor viz the Reva mr
Brown & the Church to allow 'em to lay hold on the Cove-
nant & the said W'" Hersey junr said that He never would
deny that He had the Carnal Knowledge of Her body before
that day that they were married together: & by Sundry
sworn evidences it was proved that their first Child had a
full grown body Ripe for the birth & long hair & hard nails,
& Cryd & fed well when it was first born, tho1' born but five
months & nine days from its parents marriage, & the women
made oath before Justice Edson & the Council before we
went to the Meeting House, that they believed no Child
ever attained to such ripenesse & perfections at 5 months &
nine days from yc Conception.
Janry. 30. 1722-23. At South Brantrey A Council of five
Churches Justify'd Regular Singing: whereof were ye Elders
& messengers of the Church at Dorchester
Feb. 12. 1722 : 23
The Council Justifyed the Proceedings of mr Swift the
Pastor, & of His Church at Framingham & advised Deacon
Hemenway to Confesse His faults & repent & reform.
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Febr. 12. 1722-23.
A Council of 5 Churches at Framingham
Oct. 29. 1724. A Council of Churches at Abington,
Directed that mr William Hersey Should have baptisme for
His Children in Abington or any other orthodox Chh upjn
His & His wife Signing & Presenting a Confession approved
by the Council, & laying hold on yc Covenant.
I38 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
memorandum. mr Philip withington & Deacon Hopestill
Clap only went to that Council of all those who were Sent
from the Church of Dorchester.
Oct. 27. 1724 A Council of Churches at Boston of Nine
Churches
The Pastor, Ruling Elders & 3 Deacons & mr Philip with-
ington were present as Messengers from Dorchester Church
The Council on Hearing of the Messengers from Ports-
mouth & Ipswich Judged it for the Interests of Religion that
mr Fitch Pastor of Ipswich should remove to Portsmouth in
New Hampshire, & Sent y* Rev'1 mr Thacher of Milton with
Sundry others of the Council to Solicit y" Church of Ipswich
to Consent thereunto.
The Said Council met again at Dr Mathers upon Ad-
journm' Nov. 17. 1724. and voted that they advized mr
Fitch to ask a Dismission from Ipswich to Portsmouth &
advized the Chh of Ipswich to grant it to Him. but if in
that way it could not be obtained they declare11 that it ap-
peared neverthelesse that mr Fitch has a Call in Providence
to Portsmouth, to which He ought not to Return a Negative
Answcr.
And ye Council further Adjourned to yr last Tuesday in
January Next or to meet Sooner at yr Call of the Moderator.
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May. 4. 1724. Leased out to Samuel Trescot & His
Heirs & assigns of Milton Six Acres Saltmarsh — Meadow
by mr Wilsons Farm — for Seven Years — for 30*1' pt.
Annum, by Elder Preston, D" Blake & Cap' Paul.
At a Meeting of the first Church in Dorch. N. E. Law-
fully warned by ye Deacons, & Convened in the Publick
Meeting House, May. 18. 1724: (It is Called the First
Church to distinguish it from y* New Church at Punkapog)
1. That ye Deacons keep y* Contribution-mony for the
Lords Supper & the mony, & revenues appropriated to y*
Poor & Necessitous, & the othr Monys & Revenues of the
Church Distinct the one from y" other, & keep distinct
accounts of y'".
Voted in the Affirmative.
2. That y* Deacons advize with the Elders, & sometimes
with some of yr Principal Brethren also (as formerly has
been Done, what Poor Persons they should distribute to,
& how much they should Give 'em.
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 1 39
Voted in yr Affirmative.
3. That The Deacons give account (as is Usual) from
Time to time of the Church-Plate, of monys & rents they
recieve, & of y* Distributions & layings out of monys for
the Ends yl they were given to, & what mony or other
things belonging to y1' Church are in y" Deacons hands: &
that the Same be Entred in to the Churches Book of
Records.
Voted in y' Affirmative.
4. That the Deacons inform themselves what Lotts &
rights of Land do belong to the Church, & that the Same
be Entred into yc Church-book of Records.
Voted in the Affirmative.
5. That it be left to yc Deacons Discretion to Let out
mony or lands, belonging to y" Church from year to year or
for term of years. Voted in y" Affirmative.
6. That yl Deacons Se to y1' New running of lines between
y* Chhs Lands & y* Lots y1 bound upon y'" voted in y1' Af-
firmative.
7. That of y' Churches revenues the Deacon adde so much
to ye 40''' bequeathed by an Aged Brother (old mr Williams)
deceased, as may produce a midling new silver Cup for y1'
Lords Table, voted in ye Affirmative.
8. That y" Deacons use Legal Means to secure the
Churches Rights in that part of the Churches Lot in y"
3 divisions & quarter at y* South End of it which mr
Damons fence incroaches upon.
Voted in yl Affirmative.
9. That yL Deacons shall make Sale of a Small Church-
lott in yc first Division, the bounds whereof are lost & the
monys that shall be paid for y* same to be kept under Im-
provement for the Church, & finally to be laid out in pur-
chasing of Land for y1' Church.
voted in the Affirmative.
10. That as to the old trees or Trees lying on yl Ground
in yl Chlr 30 or 40 acre lot by John Davenports, & in y'
Churches lot by mr Damons The Deacons make Sale of yB
Shiptimber & other Timber in y'" & make Sale also of w' is
left of y' Said old Trees & of trees broken & lying on ye
Ground ; & that y* monys that they shall recieve for yc
Same be kept under Improvement for the use of yl Church.
Voted in the affirmative.
11. That If any one of ye Deacons be ill & absent &
attend not in yc Services forementioned, the othr two
Deacons Shall have Sufficient powr to act validly in y*
premises, voted in yc Affirmative
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12. Forasmuch as Elder Preston Deacon Blake and Capt :
Paul Gave an account of yr Running of lines Setling of
bounds of Church lots, & Demanding the Church-land yl
mr Damon has fenced in, & of their Selling of 3 Small Lotts,
one for Eleven pounds & another for Eleven Pounds, &
another for ten Pounds, The mony undr Improvm1 & the
bonds for it in Capt. Pauls hands for yc Chhs use,
That ye Said Elder, Deacon, & Captain be paid for yr
Trouble & Labour.
Voted in the Affirmative.
13. It was left to Consideration whether the Church will
give 3 or 4 pounds per Annum to Subsist yc Revu mr Moody
or some other in preaching at the Town of Providence.
The meeting began & Ended with pray' & blessing.
And the Church Meeting for their Temporal Affi rs, was
adjourned unto the Monday of the week before the Election
to be in Year of or Lord one thousand Seven hundred
twenty five if God please.
May 22. 1724. At a meeting of yc Elders & Deacons.
Hond Deacon Blake gave an account of mony He had
recieved, & of Some taken away by a Burglarer who broke
prison at Cambridge — who is said to have dyed sice
beyond the Seas, and there remained in His hands S ^en
Pounds Nine shillings & 4d Church-Mony — besides 1 hree
pounds three shillings & six pence of Mony for the poor;
Item He gave an account of 3 Bonds, one from Ebenr
Maudsley for 30lb & Interest. Another from mr Henry
White for Eleven pounds & Interest Another from mr
Richd Hall for Eleven pounds & Interest. Item a bill on
ye Said bond on ye back side :
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Deacon Blake still keeps the Thirty Pound bond from m'
Maudsley aforesaid in His Hand for the Church. The othr
two Bonds He delivered to the Other two Deacons for the
Church
Item the Three Hond Deacons recieved of the Executors
Df Hond Deacon Jonathan Clap forty six pounds Eleven
shillings & 8d lately & seven Shillings for Rent.
Memorandum. Deacon Hopestill Clap & Deacon Nath :
Topliff have Each of y'" of the Chhs Mony in yr hands &
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS I4I
Care — yc Summc of twenty nine pounds Six shillings & 2d :
Total 58. I2'h 6'1 besides ye bonds above mentioned.
Item Deacon Blake has a bond of 10 pounds from Isaac
Royal with Interest.
ib
Item Deacon Clap has a Bond for Captn-Paul to pay 14
— 6*1' principal with the Interest.
Item Capt. Paul is to Get Security from mr Talbot for y'
io"1 & 7 years Interest in His Hands : The Articles above-
written, all for the use of the Church.
May 31. 1725 At a Chh Meeting voted
1. That Capt. Pauls account of Chh Lands then Read to
y' Chh should be recorded in this Book (Except y4 of y'
twelve Divisions weh needs to be further Enquired after)
with six acres of Salt meadow in Milton & y' Lotts in y'
25 Divisions & in ye Supplement & in ye Swamps & Meadow
Bottoms.
2. Voted that y* Deacons should Clear y' part of y* Lot
by John Davenports y' is now in fence for pasture or
meadow & Lett it out to best advantage, also that they
Should Sell ye Timber & othr wood Cleard off from it &
improve ye mony for y* Use of ye Chh.
3. voted y' y' Deacons may lett an acre of ye Chh Lot at
m' Damons, & not sell it at present, unto mr Damon.
4. Voted that y* Deacon sell 3 Small Lots viz. One near
Col. Spurs & 2 at Dorchester neck.
& keep ye mony undr improvement for ye Chhs use.
5. Voted yl ye printed proposals now read for an Evangeli-
cal Chh Treasury [&c] — Esp — to subsist preaching at
Providence be Cornunicated to yc Congregation.
6. voted that y' Deacons represent ye Chh in Making Sub-
divisions, & running bounds of Chh Lands in y* 25 Divisions
& Supplement & Swamps & Meadow bottom.
7. Voted that yc Deacons recon 13th in publick bills
instead of an ounce of Silver mony in bonds & that they
take ye interest of 5 per Cent.
8. voted & Granted ten pounds for y* Rebuilding of y*
Revd mr Richard Mathr, minister of Dorchester His Tomb —
of Stone. The Deacons to do it.
9. A proposal for Pray' with fasting for pardon of all or
Sins & for yc pouring out of y" Holy Spirit & Concerning
142 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Renewing or Chh Covenant for Reformation & for bringing
all or People y' we can into Engagem's against particular
Evils — Made = & refered to furth' Consideration.
The following is a true Copie from Dorch. Town Records
that is an Extract as attests Samuel Paul Town Clerk.
1. In the Neck of Land called Dorchest' Neck.
David Price 2 acres : quarters 12 rods.
2. In the First Division
Lot 61. David I'rice 2 acres 2 quarters 12 rods
3. In y* Second Division
Lot Number 32 David Price 2 acres 2 quarters 12 rods.
4. In the 34 Division
Lot Number 22. David Price 2 acres 2 quarters 12 rods
5. In the Six Divisions April. 13. 1660.
y original In a Single Division
Numb' 65. present possessor ( David I'rice 2 acres. 2qrs. 12 r. J . , ,
* Church Lot }m» Tilly 4 *cres. o qrs. 30 r. \ toul *° acr * « 2 r
6. In y* 3 Divisions & quarter. (Apr. 13. 1660.)
present possessor ( David Price e;--u n;«ia< 2 acr- 2,\ 12r- I 2I *cr-
Numb. 41 Church Lot } M" Tilly amgie U,V1S ' 4 acr. 30 r. Total J f. 36r.
7. In ye Meadow
David Price 2 acT$. 12 r._ ,
Present Possessor Chh Lot M™ Tilly 4 acr 30 r. 9*
8. In Purgatory Swamp.
Church Lot (1.) Two acres three q". 37 rod.
9. In ye 12 Divisions.
Number 18. Price & Tilly.
To the abovewritten are to be Added
10. In ye 25 Divisions of Upland in Dorch. New Grant
marked with ye Lett' C
• qr nl *\ acr
Price & Tilly 75 — o — 00 / 125. laid out in y* 23d
acr qr r /
William Daniel 50 — o — 00 ) Range of Lots near wrentham
11. In Meadow Bottom one Division & an half — Price
& Tilly 3 acres in a single Division. John Holbrook, Tho.
Holman, John Fenno, Price & Tille, w'" Chaplain Sam.
Wadsworth Wm Daniel Jasper Rush W" Clark. 20 acr. 1 ,r
They take up all Governo's Meadow.
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS I43
[1G5]
Oct. 13. 1725. A council of three Churches at Dor-
chester village advized them to prepare themselves, & to
hasten the administration of y' Lords Supper among ym
But Elhanan Lion not appearing advized y' Church to give
Him liberty to call in 3 othr Churches of His own Choice,
to Join with this Council — in Council about His Matter on
Nov. 3 next at Dorchester old meeting house.
Nov. 3. 1725. The Council of Churches (sent for by the
Church at Dorchester village) met according to adjournment
at Dorchester old Meeting house & tho they could not
obtain the presence of y* Dissenting Brethren of ye Church
of said village nor would Elhanan Lion (tho1' He had Liberty
given) adde three other churches of His own choice) yet
their Reva Pastor mr Morse made such an acknowledgment
& publick Declaration as that ye Said Council Judged it a
sufficient Ground (on His Part) of Satisfaction & Reconcilia-
tion : & Reconiended it as Such to ye Chh of ye said village
advizing ym to peace, love & mutual forgivenesse & to bury
all former faults & animositys and to keep a day of pray' &
Also anoth' Paper was Signed wherein Mattrs of order were
declared and mattrs of Disorder Testifyed against.
Nov. 24. 1725. The Reva mr Ezra Carpenter was ordained
the 2J Pastor of the Church in Hull.
March 13. 17HS A proclamation was Read for a publick
fast to be March 24.
And Printed Proposals were read for an Evangelical
Treasury for propagating of ye Gospel to Ungospellized
Plantations, & a Contribution voted by y' Congregation to
be made March 24 for mr Modey to subsist Him in preach-
ing at Providence.
Oct. 16. 1726. A Letter from Some Brethren in Sand-
wich Requesting the Church to Send Pastor & Messengers
thither to sit in Council in Novr= But the Church inclined
to Send none.
Oct. 23. 1726. A letter from the north Chh in Braintrey
to this Church to Send Pastor & Messengers to their Ordi-
nation of mr John Hancock on Nov. 2. The Chh voted the
officers of the Chh to goe accordingly.
And y* Ordination was Sollemnly accomplished on ye Said
Day.
April. 12. 1728. Friday — at a Church Meeting
Then Voted y1 ye Chh impower yc Deacons
144 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
I. To Let out still to y* Dammons or any others y' Land
yx old mr Damraon hired of ye Church, & a piece of Upland
near to it.
2 Item Voted *hat y* Church do Impo\vr yf Deacons for
y' Subdividing of yr Lots in ye 12 & 25 Divisions.
3. Item Voted that y* Chh do Impower ye Deacons to Sell
y* wood y' is blown down in ye Chh Lot near blew Hills on
y' right Side of ye way, & keep ye mony undr Improvem'
for y* Churches Use.
4. Item Voted y' ye Church Impower y* Deacons to Use
all prop means in y* Law for Recovering y* mony yl was
Let out , Richard Hall.
5. Item. ye Church voted that they would not abate of
13 sh per Ounce Difference between Publ. Bills of Credit &
Silver mony = as to ye bond given ym by Henry White.
Jan^ 28. 1728-29 At a Church Meeting after Lecture
Declared y' ye ' ' ^cons have received & put under im-
provement for y* Churches Use Fifty four pounds & nine-
teen shillings for wood Sold in the Churches Lot by ye blew
Hills.
voted yl they would not take lesse yn 13 sh. publ. bills in
lieu of an Ounce of Silver & So pro rata — for ye bond y' is
to be paid by Josiah White. Item voted to Sell mr Damon
half an acre of meadow which He has fenced & cleared.
& voted that they would not let yr Lot in y' 12 Divisions
nor purchase any Land adjoining to it.
[166]
At a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants
of the Town of Dorchester March. 3. 1 728-29 : Lega ly
Warned ;
The Question was put whether the Town were willing
that there should be another Minister called & setled as a
Collegue with our Reverend Pastor mr John Danforth, in
such Manner as ye word of God, & the Province Law doth
direct ?
It Passed in the Affirmative.
A true Copy from Dorchester Records —
Attest — James Blake Junior Town-Clerk.
March. 9. 1728-9 — Lords Day.
The abovewritten Record was Read to the Church in
Dorchester.
And then the following Questions were put
1. whether the Church be willing that there should be
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS I45
another Minister called & settled as a Collegue with their
Pastor, in such manner as the word of God & the Province
Law directs ?
It was Voted in the Affirmative.
2. whether the Church be willing, that on the Publick
Fast Now near approaching. In the Publick Prayers, this
Matter should be one special Article, And that the Eternal
Fath' and ye Eternal Son (y' Glorious Head of ye Chh) and
y' Eternal Spirit (the God of all Grace) be earnestly sought
unto. Graciously to bestow the Blessing Desired, & to give
the Church a Discerning of Spirits. & a Special Divine
Guidance in all the steps that they are to take in their En-
deavours after another Minister.
It Passed in the Affirmative.
3. Whether the Church be willing, in the Close of the
Fast Service (after they have most solemnly Sought to GOD
for Guidance) to bring in their Votes for a First Man (a
Preacher) whom they would take into Consideration, and
make further Trial & Probation of By Hearing Him again
& again ? A Second & Third Person to be Distinctly Voted
for, on the Lords Day following ?
Voted in y" Affirmative.
March : 20. 172S-29. Publick Fast. In the forenoon the
Pastor preached on Psal. 68. 18, 19, 20; as Interpreted &
Applyed by yc Apostle in Eph. 4. 7-12. Suitably to the
occasion of Election of a Person to be put upon Probation
for a minister. And after the blessing was given in the
afternoon, the Church Stayed & the votes brought in were
For mr Wadsworth — one
For mr Stimson
— one
For mr Eliot
— two
For mr Byles
— eight
For mr Payson
— twelve
For mr Bowman
— f ortv a
So mr Bowman was declared to be the first in Nomination
for Probation.
March 23, 1728-29: The Church stayed & brought their
votes for ye 2U Man to be put upon probation And the
votes that were brought in were
For mr Coolidge — one
For mr Champney — one
For mr Bowes — two
For mr Eliot — four
For mr Byles — fifteen
For mr Payson — thirty five
I46 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
So mr Payson was declared to be chosen to be the Second
Preacher in Nomination for Probation.
Then they brought their votes for a 3'' Person ; And the
Number of votes was
For mr Pearse — one
For mr Wadsworth — one
For mr Chamney — one
For m* Powes — four
For mr Eliot — eight
For mr Coolidg — eight
For mr Byles — twenty one or twenty two. one name
badly spelled.
And twas declared to the Church that mr Biles was
highest in ye votes — & had but 22 votes, yet if they would
Consent that He should be the 31 Person in Nomination,
twas desired that they would Manifest it by lifting up of
hands, and
It Passed in the Affirmative.
[167]
March 30 & April 6. Mr Byles Preached here
April 13 & 20th mr Bowman preached here.
April. 22. A fast in Dorchester to intreat Gods mercy
about a new Minister.
April 27 & May 4. mr Payson Preached here.
Mav 4. 1729. The Church voted speedily to proceed to y*
Choice of a Colleague Pastor, & were ordered to bring in
y' votes y* next Lords Day P.M.
May. 11. 1729. On Lords Day P.M.
The Church stayed according to appointment & voted for
a Colleague Pastor By written Paper votes.
& mr Payson had twelve votes.
& mr Byles had fourteen votes.
& mr Bowman had fifty one votes.
And the 3 Tellers of y* votes were y* Hond & Aged mr
Capen, the Hond mr Phillip Withington & the Hon" mr John
Pearse.
And after that the Pastor had Declared that mr Jonathan
Bowman was by a great Majority of Votes Chosen a Col-
league Pastor in this Church : He Proposed that the Hon-
oured Persons abovenamed (who were the 3 Tellers of y*
votes) together with the Hon" Deacons should be by y*
Church, appointed, in y* Name of the Church to lay this
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS I47
Matter before yc Hond Select Men & y* Town according to
the Laws, & the Church manifested their Consent to it by
a very General lifting up of hands.
May. 28. 1729 Election day. At a Lawfull Town Meet-
ing The Town voted yr Concurrence with yf Church in the
Choice of mr Bowman to be yr minister.
June 2. 1729 The Call from Chh & Town Signed by yr
Pastor & Clerk was Carryed to mr Bowman by yc 2 Deacons
old mr Capen, old mr withington Capt. Wiswell, Doctor
Danforth — mr Jos. Hall, mr Jos. Basse & Lieutenant Sevars.
Oct. 19. 1729. The church voted yl ye first Wednesday in
november be for y' ordination of mr Bowman, & that the
churches following be sent to, to assist by yr Elders &
messengrs viz vr chh of Lexington, y* old Church of Rox-
bury Mr Eells Chh of Scittuate, y* 2 Churches of Braintrey
The Chhes of milton & Stoughton.
Then voted y' yr be a Contribution & w' is wanting for y'
Charges of Entertainm' to be made up out of y' Churches
monys in yc hands of y* Deacons ; & y1 old mr withington
with ye Deacons take Care of y* Entertainmt of ye Elders
& messengrs & othrs y1 Come.
Nov. 5. 1729. The Elders & Messengers of y' Said
Churches came & Chose mr Walter to be yr Moderator &
to give ye Right Hand of fellowship (6c He did so) & old
mr Hancock preached — on those words of Paul . . . there
comes upon me daily y' Care of all the Churches. The
Aged Pastor prayd & gave the Charge by yc Divine Help ;
& He & mr Hancock, & mr Walter, & mr Eells, & mr Niles
laid on Hands, on yc Reverend mr Jonathan Bowman & He-
was Sollemnly Ordained a minister of ye Gospel & a Pastor
of the Church in Dorchester May He Continue Him a
great Blessing.
Sit Gloria DEO in Xto, Nunc, & in asternum. Amen.
May 27 1730 at a Church meeting: voted that forty
pounds be allowed out of the Church Stock towards the
Funeral of the Revd. mr. John Danforth, as also twenty
pounds to procure a mourning [suit] for the surviving Pastor.
At a meeting of the Church In Dorchester Nov. 26"', 1734.
Voted
1 that the Deacons give an account of the Churches Tem-
poral Estate.
I4S DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
2 that persons be chosen to audit their accounts and make
report thereon to the Church
3 that Mr Blake, Cap'. Spur & M' Bird be a Committee
for this End.
4 that the Deacons make Subdivisions of the Churches
Lands as there shall be occasion.
5 that John Moselev & his wife be Dismissed &. recom-
mended according to vr Desire to the Chh In Newton where
they have removed.
[168]
At a Meeting of the Chh of Dorchester December 24, 1734.
The Report of the Committee chosen the 26th of the last
Month to audit the accompts of the Deacons was read &
accepted.
[NOTE. This is the close of the regular records of pro-
ceedings. After fifteen blank leaves we find this entry,
pencilled in a bold hand :
Tho : Jordan
Olive Corbin
15. 3. 1706.
Turning the book over, and looking at the top of what
now becomes the first page (or fly-leaf), we find the follow-
ing entries, which, though unofficial, were probably recorded
by one of the very early clerks. The edges of the page are
badly torn.
] 94. Elder george [Minot]
] 1597. M" Martha Minot His [....]
] 1626. Their Son mr John Min [....]
] 3. 163 1. Mr Steven Minott born [....]
] 10. 1635. Mr Samuel Minott born [....]
] 30. 7'". 1 63 1. Mr W" Stoughton born [....]
] 2"'. 1637. M™ Hannah Stoughton born /[....]
31, 10, 1628. Mr James Minot born ([••••]
9. 10. 1653. The two last Marry ed together.
1. 5m. 1701. The Hon'ble Wm Stoughton Lt Gov:
Died [ ]
anno Aeta [....]
DORCHESTER CHUKCH RECORDS 1 49
Proceeding now to the third folio, we find records which
were plainly begun when the volume was first used, but
were made at this end of the book to separate them from
the records of proceedings. It will be borne in mind that
they axe contemporaneous with those records, from point to
point.
N.B. There are numerous interpolations, in the way of
personal and historical explanations, in a hand notably dif-
ferent from that of the regular entries. As their matter is
very important, and apparently trustworthy, and seems to
the copyist to be largely the work of one of the pastors,
Rev. John Danforth, it is given. But it is put in parenthe-
sis to distinguish it from the official text.
*e>"
[169J
Baptismes
The returnes of such children as have bene baptised in
the church at Dorchester by Comunion of churches, their
parents one or both being members of the church at Wind-
sore, or Hingham :
Thomas moore
Elizabeth more
Azrikam Parker
Abigail Procter
Benjamin Richards
Joseph Richards
Samuel wright : I2,m. 30. 1638.
Jedidiah Stronge 2U'. 140. 1639.
Jobaniah Lumberd 4th. 230. 1639.
Samuell Eelles 3™. 3Uo. 1640
(He is Major at Hingham Anno 1704-5 &
Justice of Peace)
*4- 5- 37 g°eSnj Leeds born.
(8m 1634. Baptised Samuel Son of Roger Clap: He was
many Yeares, Select man, & Deputy of yc Court,
& Captain, at last Major, but gave back his Com-
ission. He was ordained Ruling Elder febr. 3.
1701-2 & He Rested from His Labors Oct : 16.
1708. Aged 74 years.
His vertuous wife Daughter of Ri : Leeds, lived with Him
near 49 Years & deceased about 7 days before Him Aged
about 71.)
150 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
[170]
Baptismes Ai
The names of such as have been baptised in the church at
dorchester in the yeares 1637 & J638.
Eleazar Mather
(Preached at Boston North.)
Hannah Stoughton
(married after\vds to mr James Minot)
Eldad Kingesley -
(became a Ruling Elder)
Pelatiah Gloover.
(became minister at Springfield)
Bithiah Hawes.
Samuel Hill
Abigail Reede 10"". 30". 1638.
(Removed to Rehoboth)
nathaneel Holland
Noah wiswall
(Removed to Newtown — a Captain)
Hannah ffarneworth io™. 30. 1638
(Removed to Hingham)
Isaack Dickerman.
(Removed to Connecticut)
Joseph Maudesley.
Prudence Clapp (1 (1 1) 37)
Sarah Clapp
(Marryed at Connecticot)
Nehemiah Pierce
(Removed to Boston)
Abigail Cogan
(went to England)
Hannah Jones
(married mr Bullard of Dedham)
James Trowbridge
(Removed to Newtowne)
James White
(Joanna Capen Baptized ye 4d (9) : 3' . [ ] )
Mary ffarneworth
(marryd mr Jenkins at Boston)
Mary Phillips
(marryd mr Mountjoy of Boston)
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS I 5 I
Jonathan Topley
Mary Aldridge
(went to Rehoboth)
Elizabeth Rigby irai 3Ho 1638.
Eleazar fflood, who since his baptisme was dismissed
wth his parents Joseph fflood and his wiffe to the
church at Lynne :
John Stoughton irai iomo 1638.
(Dyed at Barbados)
Sarah Hawkins imi 24'° 16 [ ]
(wife to ye Revd mr James Allin)
Rebecca Wiswall 2di [ ]
[171]
Baptismes at dorchester
in the yeare 1639.
Rebecca Wiswall : 2dl 6to 1639.
borne the 3d of same mo : about 7 aclocke in the eveninge :
(marryed mr Curtice)
Rest Atherton ^
(married to O. Swift) I a 2gto 1639.
Sarah Topley [
(marryed to Elder Copp of Boston) J
Joseph Leedes j Twing ^
Benjamin Leeds )
> 4a 2d0 1639.
Jonathan Farneham
(Removed to Boston)
Increase Mather ) a 2-\° 1639
(Dr. of Divinity Pastor in Boston) (M, Mathr '^
Thomas Andrewes )
Elizabeth Tylestone 6a 3to 1639 :
(Died a maide)
Irsael Mead )
went to Watertowne J 7" 2d0 1639:
Mary Millet : )
jfnathafaerke!8—2^:.^:
John White } 10 mo 16th 1639
Mary Burre : 10 mo : 23th 1639 :
Samuell Wilkins [IImo:S*: l639:
Rebecca ffarnwoorth \
152 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Bethia Hawoorth ")
Susanna Upsall .„ t\ ■
tt u T r j I 12 mo: Decimo
Hannah Leeds > 6to .
(marryd to Capt. Clap Ruling Elder) ^y
Nathaniell Williams J
Joseph Willies ) I2m0 Vicesimo
(went to Boston) \ 3"° 1639
rno- sto
Anna Waterhouse t-> '• ^ ~
Decimo 1040 :
tt i. t> u 1 m0 2 do
Hannah Purchase . • .,- „
vicesimo 1640
Mahetobell Clerke \ m0 : 9"° ^
decimo 1040
(married mr Warren of Boston)
her ffather was then not come
ffrom old England : but mr
Soughto declared her name
wch was given by her mother :
at home :
u 1 t 1 2 mo 6 to
Hannah Tolman . .*..*
vicesimo 1640
(married mr Wm Blake last
& to mr Lion ffirst)
Samuell Eelles. his ffather N
(Justice (He died at Hingham,)
of Peace) beinge memb of the church ^nnn ,,
of Winso' was by Comunio of
churches baptised
Ezra Clapp ) 3 mo 4to (23d)
Praise ever Turner j vicesimo 1640
tcomer iah Bourne S
°'eaf s Hawkins I 4mo 4to
•"SS.] Robinson f Decimo 1640
Hawes J
[1723
Baptisms at Dorchester
in the yeare 1640
John Maudsley 4 ti mo : 8.
(went to Westfield) vicesimo [1640]
Jonathan Hill 5 ti mo | . '
Duodecimo J n
(Went to Bridgwater)
tio
anno 1640
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 1 53
Experience Clapp ^™{m0 j 1640
Nathaniell Clapp J£eT°mo 7™ 1640
Samuell Rigbie 8mo. vicescimo 1640
Samuell Proctor 9mo : decimo6'0- 1640
(went to Boston)
David Zeleeke, ) (went to Newhaven)
John Gill j 9mo vicessimo 3ti0 1640
(went to Boston)
Thankefull ffoster 10 mo vicessimo 7mo 1640
(married mr Baker of Boston)
Elizabeth Swift 1 1 mo vicessimo 4t0 1640
Nathaniell Gierke umo vicessimo primo 1640
(went to Northampton)
Mary Baker 12 mo : decimo4'0 1640
(marryed mr Robinson)
Joanna ffarnham — 1 mo : 7timo 1641
(went to Boston)
MaryPeerce { x mo : decimo4* 164 1
mary Houtchin \
Experience Upsall j vicessimo •— 1641
Deliverance Holland )
Samuell Pitcher 2 mo: decimo8to 1641
Hopestill munnings }
(went to England) > 2 mo : vicessimo 5t0 [1641]
Returne munnings )
(went to Boston)
Rebecca Sykes 3 mo : 9th 164 1
(went to Springfield)
Jonathan Zeleekes: 3 mo: 16: 1641
(Went to Stamford)
Deborah Wiswall 3mo : tricessimo 1641
She was born upo the 24 daye of the same mo beinge the
2 daye of the weeke about 6 oclocke in the evening
Thomas Bird 5 mo decimo8to 1641
Thomas Holman 6 mo vicessimo ad0 1641
Rebecca Stoughton 6 mo vicessimo ■" 1641
(married to mr Tailer at Boston)
Remembrance Lippincot 7 mo: decimo90: 1641
(to mr Barber of Boston)
Experience Callicot j : (filius non filia)
Ruth Tylestone : i 8 mo : tertio : 1641
(married to Timothy Foster)
154 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Ebenezer Wiswall 8 mo dcimo7'0 1641
Waitstill Clapp 8 mo : vicessimo 4to 1641
John Whipple J mo mo i6
Elizabeth George \ y 1 *t
(married to Sam Rigby)
Hannah Hill tor^Mt
(married to D. Foster) 1 off]
[173]
CCornetom [ ] her ffather beinge dead
°a-: [ . . . ] was declared in the congregatio
[....] Stoughto who: was requested by 1641
[ . . . ] mother as also to signifie the signification 10 mo
viz : my ffather is god to intimate that it was 26
ffatherles & of the house of mourninge : the ground or
cause of givinge the significatio was because she had heard
some thinge declared that it were fit for parents to give
names accordinge to ther owne language
(by the teacher)
increase Atherton 11 mo 2d.° 1641
(Died at sea)
Experience Mead: 11 mo vicessimo 3ti0 1641
(to Boston)
Sarah Whipple
(To mr Smith at Providence)
Jonathan Howard
Sarah Pond : (to Ezra Clap)
Nathaniell Howard
Rebecca Jones 12 mo decimo,3tio 1641
(married to mr Green at Boston, Cooper)
Nehemiah Pears 12 mo Vicessimo 1641
(went to Boston) Anno 1642
Hannah Newton ) ^ ,-
Mary Newton \ ' 4
(Crooker, Tanton)
Increase Robinson J (went to Taunton)
John Burd | 1 mo decimo3"0 1642
Mehetabel Millet of Rebecca Millet.
1 mo vicessimo 42
John Wilkins
(to Salem village)
Elizabeth Clarke 3 mo vicessimo 2d0 42
wait a while makepeace
(to mr Dennis at Boston)
^12 mo : 6t0 1641
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 155
Israeli Phillips 4 mo : duo decimo 42
(to Boston)
Ruth ffarnwoorth 4 mo : decimo90 42 :
(to mr Puffer)
Obedience Holland 4 mo vicessimo 6t0 42 :
(wife to Benj. Gamline)
ffreedome Wooward 5 mo.
John Tollman 5 mo 31 1642
Israeli Reed : his ffather sent him by his mother
from Situate to be baptised at Dor. wherof him-
selfe was member
Experience Pitcher 7 mo : 25 : 1642 :
Eliezar ffawer )
(His son Called Gibson Far at Boston) S 8 mo 2d0 1642
Obedience Topley )
Abigaill Hawkins 8 mo 9°° 1642
(To mr Kellum & mr Foster Boston)
Increase Turner j g mQ d imoBo l6
Ruth Upsall )
(to Boston)
Addingstill Willeyes 8 mo 22d0 — 1642
[Cojnstant Hawes 9 mo 22d0 — 42
[ . . . ]h ffarnham 9 mo 29"° — 42
(to Braintrey)
[174]
Abigail Hollman vicessimo iomo 42
(To Taunton)
Take-Heed munnings ) „:„Qr.:mrt „do TT»«r> A*> •
t*t 1. 4.1- »* j 1 i vicesimo 2™ nmo42.
Elizabeth Maudsley j
John ffrench duodecimo: 121110:42
(went to Waymouth)
Elizabeth Pratt decimo9*0 12 mo 42
(married to Roger Billings)
^rWifSSr j vicesimo-.^
she was borne the 19th day of the same mo: beinge the
Lords Daye in the eaveninge about sunne setinge
Mary Smith 5'0 4 mo 42
(Marryd to mr Johnson of Roxbury)
1643.
Susan Cundliffe imo vicecimo : nono 43
(To Northampton)
I56 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Mary Evens imo vicessimo 9"° 43 :
(Marryd to Nathan Bradley)
Experience Clerke 2 mo 2d0, 43
(to Northampton)
mehitabell Rigby vicesimo 3?° 2d0 43
(to mr Turner of Scittuate)
John Baker J , f 2mo
John George ) ^°
(Died at Sea)
Jonathan Howard vicesimo 5t0 4 mo 43
(to Boston)
Tho ffrench 2d0 s^mo 43 :
Dependance Callicot 9th s^mo 43 :
Ruth Swift decimo6to [....] 43
Jonathan Fuller vicessimo 6torao 43
Experience Woodward : decimo : nono : ^rao 43
(to northampton)
Preserved Clapp : vicesimo 6to 9thmo 43
(Capt : & Ruling Elder at Northampton)
Prudence Robinson : decimo7"10 10 mo 43
Sarah Davenport Tricessimoprimo 10 mo 43 :
Mathias Eavens : vicessimo *° 11 mo 43 :
Sarah Mead : 4to 1 2 mo 43 :
(marryed to mr Burgesse of Boston)
Hannah Howard Undecimo : 12 mo 43 :
(married to mr Sam1 Minot)
1644.
Hopstill ffoster : 10 1 mo 44
Ebinezer Clap j
Samuell Whipple ) ' ^*
(to Providence)
Renewd Kingsley 24 1 mo 1644:
(to Ipswich)
Abigaill Chamberlane her father beinge a member of
Concord but at p'sent sojerninge in Dorchester was by
vertue of communio of churches upo her ffather Request &
some bretheren report of him Baptized 31 1 mo : 1644
(or James)
Samuell Bird : 2 mo : 44 :
Thankeff ull Atherton : 29 2 mo : 44 :
Recompence Osburne was Baptized at D [. . .] as a mem-
ber of the church of salem [. . .] ffather & mother were
members : as [. . .] by a Certificate under mr Endicot [. . .]
Governour as also : w* do [ ] decisio was this : willi
[ ]
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 1 57
[175]
[ ] salem to [Braintrey] to become Clerke of the
Iron worke [did] for [some] small tyme sojurne wth his
Brother [. . .] in Dorchester in wcl' tyme the child was Borne
and so Baptized 16 of 4 mo : 44
Abigaill ffawer was baptized in Dorchester 30 of 5 mo
44: \vch daye mr mather Teacher of the church of christ
there did predicate & cleare up the doctrine of pedo Bap-
tisme against the Calumnous errour of the AnaBaptists
Thomas Stoughton
Hill
Topley
Pears
Cornelius Willeyes ^
Anna Holman )
John Dickerman \ "' ^4"
Anna Billindge 20 8 mo 44
(to mr Penniman)
Samuell ffarnwoorth 27 8 mo 44
Patience Turner 10 9mo 44
[Lydia] Wilkins 25 9 mo 44
(to mr. Mills)
Mary Pitcher 30 9 mo 44
(wife to Isaac Rush)
Ruth Tollman 7 10 mo 44
(to Isaac Ryall)
Nathaniell Maudsley 16 12 mo 1644
Rebecca Smith 22 12 mo 1644
(to mr Nash of Boston)
1645
Tho Davenport N
John Pellton
Waitstill Wyat
> 2d0 i mo 1645
(to Capt. Vose)
Mary Humphreys J
Eliezer Hawes 9rao 1 mo 1645
Joseph 1
et > ffarnham : 23 : 1 mo 1645
Beniami )
Lydia Wiswall 132 mo 45 :
Prudence Holland 25 3 mo 45 :
Sarah Baker )
Abigaill : Rigby j
22 4 mo 45 :
I5o DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Mary Swift
21 7 mo 45
John Baker
28 7 mo 45
Mary Billindge
23 9 mo 45
Experience Clap )
Mary George )
21 10 mo 45
John Howard i
Anna Evens )
4 n mo 45
[Ebenezer] Hill )
[ ] Preston >
15 12 mo 45
[Eliza]beth Curtise )
[176]
Anno 1646
Increase Clerke
1 — 1 mo — 46
Eliezer Whipple
8 — 1 mo — 46
Thankfull Baker J
Preserved Trot >
19 — 1 mo — 46
Abigaill Pond )
Patience Mead :
29 — 1 mo — 46
Waitinge Robinson
26 — 2 mo — 46
Samuell Topley
10 — 3 mo — 46
Cornelyus Tylestone
17— 3 mo — 46
Nathaniell Callicot
24 — 3 mo — 46
Hope Atherton
30 — 6 mo — 46
Patience fibster
16 — 6 mo — 46
Bethia Willet
2 — 6 mo — 46
Thankfull Woodland
9 — ;„6 mo — 46
Experience Willies
9 — 7 mo — 46
Hannah Clap : )
Joseph Makepeace j
20 — 7 mo — 46
Nehemiah Clap
10 — 8 mo — 46
Susanna Daniell
18 — 8 mo — 46
Samuell Hollman
6 — 10 mo — 46
John Phillips j
Samuell Pellton )
25 — 11 mo — 46
Anno. 1647 :
Samuell ffarnwoorth. J
Rebecca Tollman {
•
30 — 3 mo — 47
Thomas Willkins
16 — 3 mo — 47
John woodwoorth
18 — 5 mo — 47
Ruth Pitcher
25 — 5 mo — 47
Abiell Howord
8 — 6 mo — 47
Ephraim Newton :
19 — 7 mo 47
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS I 59
Elizabeth Smith : 19 — 10 mo — 47
(Anna Swift 14 — 9 m0 — 47
Hopestill Clap 6—10 —47
Ebenezer Williams - - - - 47)
[177]
Anno 1648
[ . . . ]ary Whipple 9 — 2 mo — 48
Naomy Tylestone 7 — 3 m0 — 48
Abigaill Holbrooke 21 — 3 mo — 48
Sarah Lane 28 — 3 mo — 48
Samuell Bate 19 — 4 mo — 48
Nathaniell Wyat 2 — 5 mo — 48
John Daniell 6 — 6 mo — 48
Mary Brecke 13 — 6 mo — 48
Martha Hill 20 — 6 mo — 48
[mar]tha woodland 3 — 7 mo — 48
Patience Hollman
Preserved Callicot
28 — 1 1 mo — 48
Johnffoster j 10— 10 mo — 48
Susanna Clap )
mary waye 14 — ll m0 — 4&
mary davenport 21 — 1 1 mo — 48
(Samuell Capen ye Sonne of John Capen was baptized ye
6d (6) 48 at Brantry by vertue of Communion of Churches,
he being borne at that towne : his ffather & mother being
members of this Church of Dorchester)
(Samuel Trescot born Nov. 4. 1646 & is by Gods mercy
an active man in febr 172I.)
[178]
Anno 1649.
Margaret Wilkins : 10 — 12 mo — [48]
Hopestill Humphreyes 10 — 4 m0 — [49]
Looke for Jo withington in the yeare [49]
John woodland ) ,„ K ^n ,rt .
Sarah Burd |I26mo49.
Bathsuba Tylestone : 16 — 7 mo 49
Daniell Preston 7 — 8 mo 49
Thankeffull Boulton 14 — 8 mo 49
l60 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Beniarain wiswall
mary .
John merrifeild ^>i6 — 2 mo 49
Elizabeth
Ruth
John minot :
James swift
Rebecca Ireland ) ' ^
mary Holbrooke 17 1 mo 50
place this in 50 and pdon ye escape.
(Ebenez : Williams Son of Roger williams born in January
1649. as He saith His moth's name was Lidia Bates He
was Baptized by mr mather.)
• Anno 1650
mahitobell Hill ) Q T„ e^
Abigaill Newton j I8— I2 — 5°
John withington 1 — 5 mo 49
pdon this escape :
John Brecke ) 0
Elizabeth Baker j *7 8 mo *°
Wait Clap j 1 mo <;o
Barnerd Capen [ *
Leuitenant Clap declared the Reason why he called his
child (wait) was because he did suppose the ffall of anti-
christ was not ffarre of:
Hannah merrifeild ^)
Elisha ^
malachy I Hallowaye >7 — 2 mo 50
nehemiah f
Ester J J
Anna Davenport 29 — 10 mo 50
John Pitcher 11 — 6 mo 50
Samuell Badcocke^l
David Mead I m0— eo
mary Daniell r/""5 5
Rebecca Gill J
Jonathan Billindge)6m0
Ihankes Clapp ) J J
Aron waye 6 — 8 mo 50
this daye brd Pears Request [for] dissmission was made
knowne [where]upo the trouble Rose
mary Holbrooke 17 [ .... ]
the same [....]
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS l6l
[179]
Anno 1650.
f . . . ] wiswall )
r i 1 9 — 4 mo 50
[ . . . Jer waye ) * ^ J
[ ; . . j Ireland 20 — 8 mo 50
Releiffe Holland 16 (3) 50
(James Foster ye Son of Captain Hopestill Foster, & of m™
mary Foster His wife, was born April 13. 165 1. & Baptized
.... following.)
[180]
Anno 165 1
William Clapp | , . %
John Butler j D "* <5'
Sarah Howard \ _ /-x ...
Mary Lyon { 20 ® *>l
Bethia Legar 10 (6) 51
She was an inhabitant of Boston but her mother was at
her ffather Blake house in dorchester when she was borne
and there laye in
Watchinge Atherton 24 (6) 5 1
Samuell Mather \
Ebinezer Withjngton > 7 (7) 51
Anna Smith )
John Preston 14 (7) 51
Onesiphorus Tylestone 19 (8) 51
John Triscott \
Samuell / -r,.,,. , > 26 (8) 51
Ebinezer j BlllmdSe \
Samuell Pears 8 (12) 51
Susanna Swift 15 (12) 51
Noah Mason 22 (12) 51
but this noah was borne some space before the 2 before him
but had been defferred : in point of Baptisme :
Henry Wilkins ^
Jonathan Badcocke I / v
JohnWeekes f7 K)5
Anna Blake J
but Jonathan was some weeks or months older than any of
the rest and was kept untill this tyme &
Martha Wiswall was borne the three and twentieth of the
l62 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Last moneth ffifty one about eleaven of the Clocke at r.ight
& was baptized upon the
14(1) 52
The same daye from the Counsell of new England was
published Certaine Reasons or grounds whereupo they Re-
quire the Churches in new England to keepe a daye of
thanksgiveinge unto god for mercy vouchsafed to old Eng-
land especially that overthrow at wocester the thanksgive-
inge daye is to be the 17 (1) 52.
[181]
[Nat]haniell Pitcher { „ M
Mary Merrifeild \ «« W 5*
[. . .] same daye Testimony Concerninge James Blake et
uxor eius. William Sumner & Isaac Jones was demanded
from the Church (of the 3 some thinge was said : in com-
endation but of the Last nothinge)
Isaac Humphreyes 2 (3) 52
William Whipple 16 (3) 52
John [Hamon] 20 (4) 52
Elizabeth Sumner 27 (4) 52
Mary Capen 11 (5) 52
(& dyed ye 8 of ffeb 78)
Hannah Callicott 15 (6) 52
James Blake ) _„ . ,^ „_
t u -a • t 22 (6) 52
John Browne J w
Elhenan Lyon 3 (8) 52
[Samuell Blake]
Samuell Lawrance
Mary Blake
Charles Davenport 7 (9) 52
Thomas Jones 9 (11) 52
Nathaniell Mather ) ,_ >
William Waye j 3°l",5Z
Anne Ireland 13 (12) 52
Anno Dom 1653
Robert Howard 27 (1) 53
10 = 8 — 52
3 (2) 53
Nathaniell Glover
Sarai Ellen
Mary Daniell 10 (3) 53
Margaret Rodgers 24 (3) 53
Elizabeth Brecke
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 163
Hopstill Layeland 29 (3) 53
Mary Lane 7 (6) 53
Elisha ffoster 24 (6) 53
James Minor. i o M
Elizabeth Weekes j I0 l7; 53
Henry withingto 11 (8) 53
[182]
Samuell Clerke 23 (8) [ . . .]
The same day Prudence Gatliffe daughter of Thomas Gat-
liffe [miller] of the Tyde milne in Dorchester by Comunion
of Churches Baptized [ . . ] Dorchester Church her mother
being a member of the Church of Boston
Elizabeth Rush 30 8 53
Sarah Pond 4 (10) 53
Richard Mather • 25 (10) 53
James Badcocke ) ._ ,,* „,
Sarah Trott j I2 (l) 54
same daye William Robinson was excomnicated for La-
civiousnes upon the Accusation & witnes of mary Atherton
& her two daughters sister Holland Goodwiffe [wales]
Weekes & Bates & ffor his obstinacie in not heareinge the
church haveinge beffore admonished him: & the same daye
Lewetenant Clap infformed the church that there was some
offence in [some] takeinge ymselves from church to their
offence: wrh beinge seconded by Henry Cundliffe it came to
passe y' John Peares & John [Kinsley] were publickly named
as those that were to give an accompt of their absence to
ye CongregatiS : mr mathers text yl day was from ye 10
leviticus 3 vers:
Patience /".therton 2 (2) 54
James Baker . 30 (2) 54
Mary Sumner 7 (3) 54
(married to nicholas How & after to John Trow. Died febr.
16. \jo% at Newport.)
Patience Triscott 14 (3) 54
Thomas Lawranson 28 (3) 54
Beniamin Whipple = 4 (4) 54
The 7 of 4 54 Hester wiswall was borne about 10 of the
Clocke in the fforenone & Baptized 1 1 (4) 54
Elizabeth Blake 9 (5) 54
(she dyed 24 8 54)
164 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Same daye bro smith was beffore chu & the boy his ser :
but came of very pooerly beinge very drye &c
Thomas Merriffeild 30 (5) 54
Joseph Clapp 13 (6)
[183]
Sarah Blake 15 = (8) 54
James Capen j
Susanna Brecke \ ^ J^
Nathaniell Lyon 31 (10) 54
John Glover J 0 , . ,
Mary Peltonil8-(I2^4
Same daye John Smith and his wiffe were Excomunicated
ffor Comitting ffornincatio together beffore marriage wch was
ffound out by the birth of ther child albeit they beinge ques-
tioned ffor it beffore the Church did Conceale their sin :
untill god palpably charged it upd ym by that means.
[184]
11 (1) 54 or 55
There havinge beene in or church some Consideratio what
state members children are to be Considered in : in the
church where they are Baptized it came to vote & by divers
was voted y' they were members & that haveinge children
they should have ym baptized if yniselves did take hold of
their ffathers Covenant (but wl that takeing hold of Cove-
nant is, was not Clerely agreed upon)
albeit ymselves beinge examinyed were ffound neither ffit
ffor the Lords table nor voteinge in the Church but this &
other thinges seemed strange and unsaffe unto Divers in
Conclusio soe it was 4 Lres were sent to the churches of
Boston Roxbury Dedham & Braintree to intimate unto ym
w' was by us intended if in the space of a month or 6 weekes
we did not heare Reasons from ym against or yl it would be
offensive now ye 1 1, (1) 54 there came 3 Lres one fro Boston
Dedham & Roxbury in all wch after kind and Religious salu-
tations we ffind [ ] Boston desires Rather ourffor-
bearance & declares ther 2 votes up5 w' we had done Ded-
ham sees not Light to goe so farre as we & Roxbury though
divers of ym ffeare it might make th [ ] &
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 165
bring in time the Corruption of old England wch we fried
ffrom yet have voted that they see noe cause to diswade us :
Boston Lre signed
by mr John wilson Pastor
(Elders) f Thomas Oliver
< William Colbourne
( James Penn
Dedham
by mr Allen (Pastor
or Teacher)
mr Huntinge
Roxbury
by mr John Eliot (Teacher)
mr Samuell Danforth
(Pastor)
(Elder) Isaac Heath
17th (12) 55
the daye abovesaid Edward Brecke was called upon the
church why after so much waiting they did not put in prac-
tice their argmt about Baptizinge church members children
wch not in ffull Comunio as he speakes : mr mather an-
swered Reason was double ffirst 2 churches not willinge
of or practice 2 none [rendered] up5 churches Conclusi5
but Edw answr in Conscience he thought we Rather neg-
lect or knowne duty then to offend those meaninge (the 2
churches that were erroneous in their argment
upo 8 (1) 55 the case abovesaid being in que againe Elder
withington made a motid that mr mather might have [liberty]
to baptize whom he would only [ . . . ] be for a moneth or
the like defferr[ed] [ ] such
[185]
[as were] not cleare might make thear [....] knowne by
word or writinge to [mr] mather goodman wales seemed [to]
thinke & so did speake that the waye [was] too strait as
mr mather intended & bro sumner expressed upo the 7 & 12
ppositions but all was stayed at prsent upo bro ffoster desire
that mr mather he beinge to speake next upo 1 of 25 gene :
would please to speake of abrahams sons by katurah how in
abraham Covenant
l66 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
upon 17 (6) 56 mr mather deliveringe this point that the
church ffor state now in the gospell theire was a kingdome
yea a kingdome of heaven & must be soe preached by the
ministers did psente an eight ffould use of informatio the
ffirst whereof was that men might Convert & Come into
church state & in the Eight [breach] that men must use all
meanes that they might have the priviledges & beneffits of
the kingdome viz they must Repent & beleave : 2 Scriptures
pduced one out of marke & the other out of the acts
now my questio is how this
. . votes of church
[Several lines illegible.]
[186]
(1) 54 or 55 Mary Bates daughter of James Bates baptized
her ffather beinge then [from] home gone ffor England by
waye of virg[inia] her Grandffather — Elder withingto gave
her a name :
The same day a Lre ffrom Tanton was Reed to intreate
some helpe of Elders & bretheren ffro us & Roxbury to give
Counsell in a matter of difference ffallen out amonge ym
Hopestill ffoster John wiswall were then nominated as the
bretheren to goe mr mather ffor the prsent not determined
the daye of their beinge at Tanton is 28th of this instant
Mary Blake 25 — (1) — 1655
Hannah Daniell 22 (2) 1655
This daye John Smith & his wiffe were both Receaved
againe into the church haveinge beene Excomunicated have-
inge beene before the church the 15th daye & upon some
scruple about her both were defferred & this daye she got
hardly in some ffor her some against her & some neuters :
Thomas Clap j , .
Mary Pitcher j ~9 {2) SS
same daye was a speciall Contribution ffor br5 william
daniell haveinge his house burned the 7th of this instant &
the most of what he had Consumed
17th (4) 55
Richard Waye sonne of Richard waye was baptized his
ffather beinge at p'sent a member of salem church though
Removed thence & intending to Rejoyne to us againe so
soon as opp'tunity should serve thereffore his Baptisme was
declared to be by y' Comunid of Churches that is among us
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS \6j
same daye mary Smith was Baptized her Baptisme havinge
beene defferred upo the Excomunicatio of her ffather &
mother
In June was sicknes whereof almost all were ill I have
not seene so few at meetinge upo noe occasion, nor so much
Coughinge as then.
Abigaill davenport 8 (5) 55
Cornelius Tylestone ( , .
Beniamin Allen j *5 {S) 5S
Isaac Jones 29 (5) 55
[1ST]
william Weekes 26 (5) 55
Mahalaleel Muninges 9 (7) 55
was borne the 4th daye beinge the 3d of the weeke
about 11 or 12 a clocke at night & Baptized as
abovsaid he was borne at his grand ffather wiswall
house
Nathaniell Butler ( m
Sarah Rodgers j I4 W 55
William Ireland 16 (10) 55
Ebinezer Billindge 6 (11) 55
Katheren Mather 13th (11) 55
Mary ffoster 10 (12) 55
Samuell Pond ) , . ,
Elizabeth Lane j I0 (l) 55
Abigaill Badcocke 27th (2) 56 :
She was baptized in a Coat being about 3 moneths old as I
heard her ffather speake :
sacrement daye
Ruth wiswall
15 (3) 56
so 15 (4) 56
Elizabeth Baker 29 (5) 56
Hester Clap l lf^ ^
Abigaill Merriffeild j 3 <°' 5°
Same day uncatye bussines was [debated] upon and a vote
to show what app'batio the church give to their practice
there woh was not clearely determined & p'ved but at a
venture they Condemned them for [ ] some Re-
turne was made in waye of deffense by bro Callicot object-
inge their dilligence to p'cure an able minister such as the
church calls for (sent Henry Butler) &c. & that for encor-
168 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
agment or wages they were Ready though to treble chardge
at Dorchester but their state condem i as noe able minister
2 and destructione to gods worship 3 against goverment
Comand but theise 3 are all Capable of answ & confutatio
Elizabeth Withington 24 (6) 56
[188]
Samuell ffarnworth ) / \ r ^1
Elizabeth Weekes j I4 {7) l5°J
David Whipple 28 (7) 56
John Smith 12 (8) 56
Jonathan Waye
Unite Clap 19 (8) 56
Elizabeth Waye { tfi /tf\ -<
Elizabeth Boulton j I8 {ll) 5°
Richard Hall 25 (11) 56
william Blake 1 (1) gf
Preserved Capen 8 (1) £7
14 (4) 57
the daye abovesaid wer6 Baptized ffoure of Gamalliell Bea-
mond Children p'sented by their mother who only is member
in whose Right they were Baptized 3 of ym beinge growen
up were very backward especially the Eldest mr mather
came downe unto the deacon seat their names wer as ffol-
lows
Thomas Beamond 8 yeare old
John Beamond 6 yeare old
Gamalliell Beamond 4 yeare old
Mary Beamond she sucked on her mother not weaned :
277 57
Hannah muninges her ffather then not come ffrom England
same daye Martha minott p'sented by her ffather — though
he was noe memb accordinge to our church order : but a
Corruptio Creepinge in as an harbenger to old england
practice viz. to make all members : (vvch god p'vent in mercye
Elizabeth Weekes 17 — (8) — 57
Thankffull Rush 1—9 — 57
Rodger ye sone of Rodger | .Q)
bellenge baptized ye — )
Johnathan ye sonne of | , %
Richard Way— j 3 {ll) 57
Elizabeth & Martha the j * *
daughters of William pond ) V / 5/
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 1 69
[189]
58 Baptismes
Susanna yc daughter of / ~ ., v R
petter Lyon baptized j " ^ ' 5
Ann ye daughter of ) , N Q
Nicholas Ellen \ 9 (3) 5*
Nathaniell ye Sonne of Robert Badcoke 6 (4) 58
Isacke ye Sonne of Richard Curtice & patience ye ) / \ R
daughter of Nicholas Lauerence ) ™ 5°
Rebeckah ye daughter of Job Lane Baptized 4 (5) 58
Nathaniell ye Sonne of Timothy Mather 5 (7) 58
Comfort yc Sonne of Hope-still ffoster & Eliza- ) .«. ~
beth yc daughter of James Blake j 3 W $*
Mahittabell ye daughter of Jeremy Rodgers 10 (8) 58
Hannah yc daughter of Isacke Joanes 21 (9) 58
George ye Sonne of William weeks 5 (10) 58
Waitstill yc daughter of John Smith 12 (10) 58
Joseph ye Sonne of Jn° Capen 2d (1 1) 58
(The Revd. mr Joseph Capen died June 30. 1725.
Pastor of the church at Topsfield)
Elizabeth ye daughter of Edmond Browne gd (n) 58
Samuell Sumner y° Sonne of Rodger Sumner 13 (12) 58
The same day was John Capen ordained Deacon
John Wiswell ye Sonne of Enock wiswell 20d (12) 58
Beniamin ye Sonne of Henery Merrifeild 27 (12) 58
1659
Johnathan yc Sonne of Tho : Davenport 13 (1) 5!
Sarah Beaman, daughter of Gamaliell Beaman & ) , , 8
Sarah Clarke yc daughter of William Clarke \ w 5s
phillip ye Sonne of Richard Withington and ) , , 8
Jacob & Samuell Hewens \ / w 5o
Johnathan ye Sonne of Rich : Haall 10 (2) 59
[190]
Dorchester Church Book
1659 Baptismes 1660
Samuell ye Sonne of
William Daniell Baptized ye 24 (2) 59
Abigail ye Daughter of Edward Clap id (3) 59
I70 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Nathaniell ye Sonne of William Blake Junr
Baptized ye iod (5) 59
Hanah ye Daughter of William Sumner Junr
being borne about a month before at Boston
& baptized ye iod (5) 59
t u ..1. p / Blackman ye Children of
Johnathan & > T , u, / d , .
Sarah ) John Blackman l7 (5) 59
Judith ye daughter of William pond Baptized ye 13'1 (8) 59
Elizabeth ye daughter of Rodger Belleng Baptized ye 27 (9) 59
Sherebiah ye Sonne of Henery Kibby Baptized ye 8 (10) 59
on a publique day of thanksgiving & he gave ye reason of
his nameing his Sonne by y' name : \vch was because he had
prvailled with god by prayer for him
1660
Mercy ; ye Daughter of Ralph Huchenson Baptized ye 4th of
the 1 Mo 5690 her mother being a member of ye Church at
Boston & her father being a non-member
Johnathan ye Sonne of Daved Joanes baptized ye 11 of ye
(1) 5o°o I
Thomas ye| Sonne of Isack Joanes baptized ye 18 of ye (1) $,f0
Susanna y9 daughter of Aron Way baptized ye 1 day of ye (2)
month 16^0 being about 2 or 3 months old at this time but
not baptized tell now being borne at ye farme wher they
now live^
Thankful the daughter of Amiell weecks
baptized ye 29 (2) 1660
[191]
Baptismes 1660
J h ( Garnesy baptized the 29 of ye (2) 60
ye elder being about 12 years old & the other about a yeare
& half younger
Ickabod ye Sonne of Jeremy Rodgers his mother being re-
moved to Nashavvay but brought hether to be
baptized the 27 (3) 60
Theophelus ye Sonne of mr William Poolle his father &
mother being members of ye Church at Tanton by com-
munion of Churches was baptized the 3 of ye (4) Mo 1660
Johnathan y" Sonne of James Blake baptized y" 15 (5) 1660
Nathaniell y° Sone of Nicholas Laurenc Baptized ye 12 (6) 1660
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS \J\
[Mary] yc Dafter of Jacob Hevvens baptized yc Same day
Renew yc Daughter of William VVeikes baptized ye 19 (6) 60
John yc Sonne of Samson Mason baptized ye 23 yc (7) 60
being about 4 years old when he was baptized because his
father in his Judgment was & is against y° baptizing of in-
fants yet he being at Seaconck doe p'mite y' bror Gornell (wth
whom yc Child doe dwell) may bring it forth to be baptized
Samuell ye Sonne of Thomas Trot baptized ye 7 of ye (8) Mo 60
being about 4 or 5' weecks old
Caleb ye sonne of Robert Badcock baptized ye 21 (8) 60
at 2 or 3 months old.
[192]
1660 1661
Supply the Sonne of Rogger Clap baptized the 4 of y* (9) 1660
Stand-fast the Sonne of Hopstill ffoster baptized the 25 (9)
1660
Mary y Daughter of Thomas Moadesly
baptized ye 6 of ye (1 1) 60
The 13 of ye (11) 60 was baptized Martha the daughter of
William Trescot & Knock the Sonne of Enock Wiswell
The same day was dismissed Richard Collicot & his wife
to Joyne to ye new Church at Boston
Also Abraham Staple dismised ye same day to Joyn to ye
Church at Waymouth
Deliverance the daughter of John Smith baptized the
24 (12) 60 being about a month old
1661
Ebenezer the Sonne of petter Lyon baptized the 3d (1) 61
Ebenezer the Sonne of Tho : Davenport baptized ye 28 (2) 61
Martha ye daughter of Henery Merifeild was
baptized ye 28 (2) 61
but was borne about 2 months before
Joshua the Sonne of Edward Clap baptized the 12 (3) 61
Joseph ye Sonne of Timothy Mather baptized ye 26 (3) 61
Joseph ye Sonne of John Blackman baptized ye 30 (4) 61
Samuell ye Sonne of Edmond Brown ^baptized ye 21 (5) 61
John ye Sonn of Job Lane Baptized ye 18 (6) 61 being above
a quarter of a year old by reason of ther dwelling soe remote
Joseph ye Sonn of Joseph Homes: baptized the 17 (9) 61
Constant ye daughter of Richard Withington ye same day
172 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
[193]
1661 1662
Thankfull ye Daughter of William pond baptized ye 19 (n) 61
Ebenezer the sonne of Isacke Joans baptized yc 9 (12) 61
being borne at boston about 7 or 8 weeks afore
The same day was baptized Experience ye daughter of
Rich : Haalle
Samuell ye sonne of Samuell Clap baptized yc 23 (12) 61
Elizabeth ye daughter of James Trobridge baptized ye 16 (1) 6h
being about a yeare & quarter old at that time yc wife being
a member
Hanah ye daughter of Enoch Wiswell baptized ye 6 (2) 62
Edward yc sonne of William Blake baptized ye 13 (2) 62
James ye Sonne of James Bate was baptized ye 20 (2) 62
Zipporah yc daughter of Roger Belleng was
Baptized ye 22 (4) 62
being about a month old : at ye birth of whom her mother
dyed
Mindwell ye daughter of James Trobridge Baptized ye same
day
Nicholas the Sonne of Nicholas Lauerence
baptized ye 29 (4) 62
Israeli \ minot the Sonnes of
George & > James minot weer all
James ) baptized the 20 (5) 62
ther mother being lately admitted into full Communion : the
first being about 6 years & 3 quarters old the Second
& the theird about 3 years old
Steven the Sonne of John Minot baptized ye 17 (6) 62
Elizabeth ye daughter of Jacob Hewens baptized the 31 (6) 62
Elizabeth ye daughter of David Joans baptized the 14 (7) 62
[194]
1662 1663
The 21 of ye (7) 62 ther was baptized William yc Sonne of
James Minot ye wife being a member &
Amiell ye Sonne of Amiell Weeks &
Sarah ye daughter of William Trescot
Hanah ye daughter of John Capen baptized the 5 of ye (8) 62
being borne the 1 of ye (8) 62 in ye morning as soons as it
was day light
Jane ye daughter of William Weeiks baptized ye same time
Thomas ye Sonne of Thomas peirce baptized ye 26 (8) 62
being about 3 months old ye wif a member
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS I 73
Samuell yc Sonne of petter Aspenall baptized ye 16 (9) 62
Samuell yc Sonne of John Smith baptized the 28 (10) 62
Elizabeth the Daughter of Joseph Homes and
Hanah ye daughter of Richard Baker weer both of them
baptized ye 1 1 of ye (1 1) 62
COTTON MATHER the Sonne of mr INCREASE
MATHER baptized at Boston (By old mr Wilson) ye 15
(12) 62. being borne there (He has been abt 20 years
Pastor of ve North Chh in Boston
Anno 1705.)
Richard yc Sonne of Hope-still ffoster baptized ye 29 (1) 63
Increase yc Sonne of Thomas Moadesly baptized yc 26 (2) 63
Ebenezer the Sonne of Robbert Badcock baptized ye 5 of ye
(5) 63 being about 7 months old when he was baptized
Petter ye Sonne of petter lyon baptized yc 6 (7) 63
Atherton Mather ye Sonne of Timothy Mather
baptized the 4 (8) 63
Mary ye daughter of John Blackm[an] was
baptized ye 18 (8) 63
[195]
1663 1664
Hopstill the sonne of Robbert Badcock baptized ye 8 (9) 63
Elizabeth ye daughter of James Minott Baptized ye 27 (10) 63
his wife being a member
Daniell ye Sonne of Daniell ffisher baptized ye same time
his mother being a member
Experience ye daughter of Will"1 pond & Maryy* daughter of
Isack Joans baptized ye 3 of ye (1 1) 63
Mary ye daughter of George Sumner baptized ye 21 (12) 63
being about 10 days old at that time
John ye Sonne of Samuell Clap and Margeret ye daughter of
James bate weer both baptized ye 19 (4) 64
ye wife of ye latter being a member
Nathaniell yc Sonne of Joseph Homes baptized ye 10 (5) 64
being about fortnight old or better ye wife being a member
Henery yc Sonne of Henery Merrifeild baptized ye 31 (5) 64
being about 3 quarters old: and his wife being a member
Rebeckah ye daughter of Nicholas Lawerenc
baptized ye 11 (7) 64
George ye Sonne of William weeks was baptized ye 2 (8) 64
and Moses ye Sonne of William Chaplain ye same time his
wife being a member
John ye Sonne of Tho : Davenport baptized y9 20th (9) 64
174 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
>
David yc Sonne of David Joans was baptized ye 27 (9) 64
John ye Sonne of Thomas Trot baptized ye 4 (10) 64
Oliver ye Sonne of Enoch Wiswall baptized y* 29 (11) 64
Martha ye daughter of Steven Minot was
baptized ye 5 of (1) 6|
being about 9 or 10 yeers of age his wife being lately
admitted into full Communion
Sarah ye daughter of John Smith baptized ye . 23 (2) 65 :
[Mary] ye daughter of Thomas perce baptized ye 30 (2) 65
his wife being
[196]
1665
a member & ye Child about 7 or 8 weeks old when baptized
Mary ye daughter of Thomas Moadesly baptized ye 7 (3) 65
Hannah ye daughter of Rb Badcock baptized ye 28 (3) 65
being about a quarter yeer old
Ebenezer ye Sonne of Amiell Weeks baptized ye same day
being about fortnight old
Mehitabell ye daughter of Steven Minot baptized ye 18 (4) 65
& Experience ye daughter of William Blake yc Same day
Elizabeth ye daughter of William Trescot yc 2 (5) 65
Samuell ye Sonne of John Minot Baptized y° 9 (5) 65
Rebeckah ye daughter of John Lewice Baptized ye 27 (6) 65
ye father being a member of ye Church at Lanchaster rec-
omended unto this Church
The same day was Sarah ye wife of Timothy Tilston baptized
who was not baptized till now & this day was first admitted
a member in full Communion Timothy ye Sonne of Timothy
Tilston baptized ye 3 (7) 65 being about a yeere old Ruth ye
daughter of Timothy ffoster baptized ye same day being about
half yeer old Israeli y" Sonne of petter Lyon baptized ye
same day also
Mehittabell ye daughter of James Minot baptized ye 17th (7)
65 his wife being a member in full Communion
[197]
Baptismes 1665 1666
The 10th of ye (10) 65 was baptized thes p'sons viz :
Obediath ye sonne of Obediah haaws aged between two and
3 yeers old and James ye Sonne of Obediah Haws
preserved y* Sonne of Samuell Sumner aged about 6 yeers
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 175
& Rebeckah aged 4 yeers & Mary aged about two yeers all
thes three yc Children of Samuell Sumner, alsoe
Susana ye daughter of John Capen Junr aged yeere & \ and
Sarah ye daughter of James White all thes baptized the 10th
of ye (10) 1665
The 24th of ye io,h M° 1665 was baptized the Children of
Robt Spur who was latly admitted a member Viz
Mary aged who was a maryed woman
Johana aged
Waitstill aged
Elizabeth aged
John aged
Robert aged
patience aged
all thes ye Children of Robt Spurr
Benjamen ye Sonne of John Blackman the 31 : (10) 6$
Georg ye Sonne of William pond baptized ye 21 (n) 65
1666 : Sarah ye daughter of James Blake baptized ye 4 (1) 6%
Samuell ye Sonne of Samuell Sumner baptized ye 11
(1) 6E
Dependance yc Sonne of Rich: Halle bapti* : ye 25
(1)66
Elizabeth ye daughter of Timothy Tilstone baptized
ye 1 (2) 1666
John ye Sonne of John Capen Junr Baptized ye 8,h 2m
66 & borne yc same day in ye morning 2 howers
afore day.
[198]
1666 1667
George ye Sonne of George Sumner baptized ye 15 (2) 66
being about a quarter of a yeer old
Elizabeth yc daughter of Richard Withington and Anna ye
daughter of Jacob Hewen weer both baptized ye 22 (2) 66
The 17 4 66 was baptized
Thomas & j gwif he Chi]dren of Thomas Swift Junr who
Elizabeth \ J
lives at Milton ye father being latly admitted a member of
this church his sonne is at this time between 7 & 8 yers old
& ye daughter about 3 yers & 3 quarters.
The Same day also was baptized Elizabeth y* daughter of
Joseph Homes (also Jonathan Jones about this time as He
can gather)
Silent yc daughter of thankfull Baker baptized ye 29th (5) 66
I76 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
ye mother residing at this time in dorchester by Reasson her
late husband John Baker is dead who latly lived at Boston
Anna ye daughter of William Grenow of Boston baptized
ye 12 6 66
her mother being a member of ye North Church of boston
but being delivered of Child at her father Swifts had her
Child baptized by vertue of Communion of Churches
Sarah ye daughter of William Weekes baptized ye 19 (6) 66
Hanah ye daughter of Samuell Clap baptized ye 30 (7) 66
Israeli ye Sonne of peter Lyon baptized ye 4 (9) 66
Elizabeth ye daughter of deacon John Capen baptized ye 30"1
(10) 66 & was borne ye 29 day (1 1) 66 ye evening before y'
day about 3 or 4 howers in ye night & dyed ye 17 2 80
1667 Thomas ye Sonne of Thomas Moadesly baptized ye
17(1)6?
Elizabeth ye daughter of Enoch Wiswall baptized ye
21 (2) 67
John ye Sone of daved Joanes baptized ye 12 (3) 67
[199]
1667
Barbara ye daughter of William Chaplin baptized ye 19 (3) 67
his wife being a member
Mary ye daughter of Ezra Clap baptized ye 16 (4) 67 being
borne awhile afore at Milton
Elizabeth ye daughter of Robert Badcock baptized ye 14 (5) 67
being about half a yeer old
Mary y° daughter of Nathan Bradly baptized ye same day
Noah ye Sonne of Nicholas Clap baptized ye 21 (5) 67 being
eight days old
Mindwell ye daughter of William pond and Thankfull ye
daughter of James Whit weer both baptized ye 5 (6) 67
Joseph ye Sonne of James Blak baptized ye 1 (7) 67
Joseph ye Sonne of Amiell Weeks baptized ye 8 (7) 67
Samuell ye sonne of John Capen Junr baptized y° 27 (8) 67
& borne ye 23 day about midnight
John & Sarah ye Children of John Homes baptized ye 5 of
ye 9th M° 67 on a thanksgiveing day ther mother being ad-
mitted ye Saboth before
Elizabeth ye daughter of Timothy ffoster baptized ye 10th 9
67 being about a quarter old
John ye Sonne of Thomas peirce baptized ye 29 (10) 67
being about 2 months old
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 1 77
Thankfull ye daughter of Tho Trot baptized yc 5 (1 1) 6j
being about a month or six weeks old
Rebeckah ye daughter of John Blackman & Marah ye daugh-
ter of Jh homes baptized ye 5 of yc (2) 1668
Nathaniell &
Salter &
Robert ye Children of Robt Searle all baptized ye 12 (2) 68
ther mother being lately admitted a member of ye Church
Agnes ye daughter of William Blake baptized y8 same day
being about 6 months old
[200]
1668
S3.r3.ll 1
Kather'n ^ Children of Henery Leadbetter baptized
Deliverance fthe !? °pf £ (2)f68 bdnS latdy admitted a
tt member & his wife
Henery )
Thomas ye Sonne of George Lyon baptised ye same day
being lately admited a member & his wife
Role-cn-god ye Sonne of mr Jn° Cotton baptized ye 3 of
ye (3) M° 68 by vertue of Comunion of Churches his father
being a member of ye Church at Boston but ther being noe
officer to dispense y' ordinance for ye prsent SSSfffiSiSJiSfe
Joseph ye Sonne of Jacob Hewens & Mary ye daughter of
Joseph Weeks baptized ye 24 (3) 68
Joseph ye Sone of Richard Withington baptized ye 21 4 68
Mehittabel ye daughter of Samuell Sumner baptized ye 28 4 68
Joseph ye Sone of William Trescot baptized ye 19 5 68
Mary ye daughter of William pond ye same day
Abigail y° daughter of Jn° Smith baptized ye 6 (7) 68 and
Cornelius ye Sone of Timothy Tilston baptized ye same day
Joseph ye Sonne of Samuell Wodsworth baptized ye 13 (7)
68 by vertue of Communion of Churches his father & mother
being members of ye Church at Brantry but they having noe
officers to dispense y' ordinance was baptized heer being
about 5 or 6 months old at least
Hanah ye daughter of William Weeks baptized ye same day
Ebenezer ye Sonne of Obediah Haws baptized ye 20 (10) 68
& Samuell ye Sonne of Georg Sumner ye same time being
about a quarter old
Nathaniell ye Sone of Nathaniell Clap baptized ye 24 (11) 68
I78 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
[201]
1668 1669 1670 1671
Sarah ye daughter of Richard Hale baptized ye 14 (12) 68
Naomy ye daughter of Timothy ffoster baptized ye same day
Elizabeth ye daughter of Thomas Moadesly baptized ye 21
(12) 68
peligg yc Sonne of Joseph Homes baptized ye 28 (12) 68
Thankfull yc daughter of John Capen Junr baptized at Rocks-
bery by vertue of Comunion of Churches because Mr Mather
was dead & we had non to dispense y' ordinance ye 25 (2) 69
& borne ye 20th day being tusday
Also Thankfull ye daughter of Robt badcock 27 4 : 69
Ruth ye daughter of Henery Leadbetter 31 8 Mo 69
Mehittabell ye daughter of petter Aspenwall 19 10 Mo 69
Hester ye daughter of Enock Wis well 2 1 1 Mo 69
1670
Joseph ye Sone of Joseph Weiks baptized also at Rocksbery :
3 : 2 Mo
Susana Bradly daugter of Nathan Bradly 8 3 Mo : 70
William Sonne of Tho Swift Junr and Mary daughter of
[Samuell] Clap 15:3 Mo 70
John Sonne of James Whit 12 4 Mo 70
Mehitabell daughter of Isack Joanes and George Sone of
Jn° Homes 10:5: Mo 70
Experience daughter of Samuell Clap 31 5 Mo 1670
Samuell Sonn of Samuell paul 20 9 Mo 70
Sarah daughter of Nicholas Clap
Sarah daughter of Jn° Capen 1 1 10 Mo 70
1671
John Sonne of Nathanell Clap 9 2 Mo 71
Rebeckah daughter of William Chaplen 4 4 Mo 71
[202]
1671
Unite Sonne of Thomas Moadesly 18 4 Mo 71
James Sonne of Thomas Trot 10 7 Mo 71
Elizabeth daughter of petter Aspenwall 26 9 Mo 71
Al thes abovesaid from the 25 2 69 weer baptized at Rocks-
bery haveinge none to dispense y' ordinance in or Church
Benjamen Sonn of Nicho Lawrance
Adam Sonne of Jn° Blackman
Desier Sonne of Obediah Haws
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS I 79
Benjamen Sonne of Jacob Hewens
Robt Sone of Thomas peirce
Hatherley Sone of Timothy ffoster
Supply Sone of Amiell Weeks
Sarah daughter of Timothy Tilston
Al thes weer Baptized by Mr fflint on ye 31 10 Mo 1671
Submit ye daughter of William Weeks baptized ye 4 12 71
Benjamen ye Sonne of Samuell Wodsworth baptized ye 18 12
71 his father being a member of ye Church at brantree ye
Child was about half a yeer old at this time
Thankfull y* daughter of Samuell Sumner baptized ye same
day
praisever yc Sonne of Daved Joanes baptized ye 10 (1) y\ being
about a quarter old
Elizabeth ye daughter of Nathan Bradly baptized ye 17 1 j\
Susana ye daughter of John Kingsly of Melton baptized ye 7
(2) 72 she was William Daniells daughters Child who was a
(See 1 Cor. iS. 29 member in full Comunion but dyed in Childbed
doeeytSare Lp^ & therfore ye mother being dead it was ques-
ifseyefodeaddr?Se tioned by one of the breatheren whether ye
not at aii.) Child should be baptized, but ye Church saw noe
ground to deny it y" Child was about a year old
John ye Sonne of John Bird 14 2 72
[203]
1672
Robbert ye Sonne of Robert Searle baptized ye 26 3 72 being
about 3 quarters old his mother being a member
Elizabeth ye dafter of ye Widdow minot baptized ye 16 4 72
her father Steven minot being dead
Johnathan ye Sonne of Edward Blake baptized ye 7 5 72 his
father being formerly a member of this church & after Joyned
to ye Second Church in Boston & now dwelling at Melton
Sarah ye daughter of Increas Sumner baptized ye 21 5 72
Henery & William ye Sons of Henery More baptized ye
4 (6) 72 ye eldest being about 2 yeer old the'r mother being
latly admitted
Susana ye daughter of Enock Wiswell baptized yc same day
Rely ye daughter of Joseph Homes baptized ye 18 6 72
Edward ye Sonne of Ezra Clap baptized ye 22 7 72
Dorothe ye daughter of Jn° Capen Junr baptized ye 20 8 72
& borne ye 13 8
Hannah ye daughter of Samuell paull baptized ye 17 9 72
Mary y* daughter of mr Josiah fflint baptized ye 24 9 72 born
y* 17th day
l80 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Richard ye Sonne of Obediah Haws baptized ye 22 (10) 72
Unite ye Sonne of Samuell Clap baptized ye 5 11 1672
Increase ye Sonne of Henery Leadbetter baptized ye 26 1 1 J2
James ye Sonne of James Bird baptized ye 16 12 72 and Ruth
ye dafter of Eliazer Havves the same day
James ) ye Children of Obediah Swift baptized ye
Obediah & > 23 12 72 ye youngest being about 2 yeers &
Rest ) half old
Experience ye dafter of James Whit baptized ye 2 (1) 75
William ye Sone of William Chaplin baptized ye 16 (1) 7$
[204]
1673
Mind well ye dafter of Joseph weeks baptized ye 13 2 73
Abiell ye Son of John Bird baptized ye 27 2 1673
Robt ye Sone of Thomas peirce baptized ye 8 4 73 being
about half a yeer old
Eliab ye Sone of peter Lyon baptized ye 20 5 73
Mehitabell ye daughter of Samuell Toplif baptized ye 24 6 73
Elizabeth ye dafter of Jn° Tolman & John his sonne baptized
the 31 6 73 his wif being admitted
Johnathan ye Sone of Nathanell Clap & Ebenezer ye Sone of
Thomas Modesly baptized ye 7th 7rao 73
Dorothe ye daughter of John Capen Junr baptized ye 21 7 73
being the second of that name & borne ye 16th day being
tewsday a litle before night
Mehittabell ye daughter of William Blake baptized ye 16 9 73
being about half yeer old
Thomas ye Sonne of Amiell Weeks & Mary y* daughter of
Jn° Withington boath baptized ye 7 10 73
Joseph ye Sonne of Richard Hale baptized ye 1 ffeb 1673
Samuell ye Sonne of Samuell Capen baptized ye 8 12 73 &
borne the 1 12 being Sabath morning about day breaking:
Henery ye Sonne of Mr fflint baptized ye 15 12 73 & borne ye
9th day in morning ( — that Child Died)
The 15 (1) 7\ was baptized
Hopestill ye Sone of Obediah Swift
Ebenezer ye Sone of Georg Sumner
Samuell yc Sone of Samuell Sumner
& James "j
Thomas I children of James Robinson his wife being latly
Samuell & [ admitted
Mary J
all thes baptized y6 15 1 7I
Ezbon ye Sone of Robert Searle baptized ye 22 (1) j\
-\
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS l8l
[205]
1674
Anna ye daughter of George Lyon baptized ye 12 (2) 74
being about 3 or 4 months old
Mary ye daughter of Thomas Tolman baptized ye 31 (3) 74
her father & mother being lately admitted & ther same
being baptized formerly at Linn by vertue of fathers Cov-
enant
Thomas John & ye Children of Israeli Mead baptized
ye 30 (6) 74
(Joseph Son of Lieutenant R Hall baptized January 1674)
Joseph yc Sonne of Increas Sumner baptized ye 28 7 74
Joseph ye Sonne of Jn° Tolman baptized ye 1 (8) 74 being
about two months old and
Sarah ye daughter of Obediah Haws baptized ye same day
Abraham ye Sonne of John Blackman baptized 14 (12) 74
Mehitabell ye daughter of William Chaplin & Nathan ye
Sonne of Nathan Bradly weer boat baptized ye 14 (1) 7% there
mothers being members
Ezra ye Sonne of Ezra Clap baptized ye 21 (1) "j\ being about
two months old
Mary ye daughter of Samuell paule baptized ye 28 (1) 75
Enock ye Sonne of Enock Wiswell baptized ye 11 (2) 75
Henery ye Sonne of Mr Josiah fflint being ye 2d of yl name
baptized ye 9 3 75
Returne ye Son of Samuell Clap & John ye Son of James
Robinson baptized ye 16 (3) 75
Mary ye daughter of James ffoster baptized ye 20 (4) 7fc &
borne the 17th day
Samuell ye Son of John Homes baptized ye 1 1 (5) 75
Samuell ye Son of Samuell Toplif baptized ye 22 (6) 75
[206]
1675
Elizabeth y* daughter of Obediah Swift baptized ye 12 : 7 : 75
Rebeckah vc daughter of Timothy ffoster & Damarise ye
daughter of John Bird baptized ye 19 (7) 75
Martha ye daughter of James White baptized ye 3 8 75
Thomas ye Sonne of Timothy Tilston baptized 24 8 75
Repent ye daughter of Joseph weeks baptized ye 27 12 75
(Samuel y* Son of Samuel Clap 76)
Me Joseph homes Child & henery leadbetters Child bap-
I 82 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
tized when my book was from home therfore it is to be
enquired of them ye names & time & Hope Claps (.) Susan
& Elizabeth ye time to be enquired
thes are out of order
Amiell Weeks Child baptized ye 21 3 76
John ye Sonn of Tho Moadesly baptized y* 19 (1) 7%
Elizabeth ye dafter of Samuell Sumner baptized ye 26 (1) 7%
Barnard ye Sonne of Barnard Capen baptized ye 2 ap 76 &
born ye 25 76 about midnight
Samuell ye Sonne of Samuell Capen being ye 2d of y' name
baptized ye 14 9 75 borne ye 4 9 75 & dyed ye 6 January 1676
purches ye Son of John Capen Junr baptized ye 14 9 75 &
borne ye night before
thes two last should hav been set down before some y' are
above
Elizabeth ye daughter of Nathaniell Clap being 5 weeks old
borne at Boston &
Nathaniell ye Son of Johnathan Hill weer both baptized y*
25 476
Elizabeth ye daughter of John Withington bap ye 13 6 76
[The editor here inserts a list found on two loose leaves
of a book larger than the Church Book, but folded and kept
in the latter, time out of mind.]
The names of Persons to
bee Catechized in the Towne
Dorchester An0 1676.
Nehemiah Clap
28
Children fr5 12 et infra
Samueil Hall
25
Atherton Mather
12
Hopstill Uphrey
26
Obadiah Hawes
12
Joh. Triscott
24
Increase Modsley
12
Isaack Umphrey
23
Barachiah Lewis
12
Jeams Blake
22
Timothy Tilestone
12
Elisha Foster
22
Steven Minot
12
Richard Mather
22
Atherton Mather
12
Eben : Hill's Serv*
25
Jeams Hawes
11
Jeames Baker
21
Joseph Soper
11
John Mason
21
Ebenezer Weeks
11
John Blackman
*9
Jeames Smith
Preserved Capin
19
Peter Lyon
11
John Blake
18
Gibson Farre
10
Thomas Lawrence
David Jones
10
Samuel Smith
17
John Trott
10
Comfort Foster
16
Oliver Wiswall
10
John Bolton
16
Elkanah Wales
10
John Lovell
16
Ebenezer Laurece
10
Charles Davenp'
22
Hopestill Sand™
10
Jonathan Davenp1
16
Jonathan Jones
9
Jonatha-Blackma
17
Joseph Bird
9
Jonathan Hall
16
Benjamin Blackma
9
Jonathan Jones
15
Thorn : Modsly
9
Nathaniel! Laurenc
15
John Capin
9
John Soper
15
Sam : Robinson
9
John Smith
19
Js Lyon
9
Jeremiah Hall
17
Jeams Swift
8
Samueil Plumb
15
John Jones
8
John Holmes
15
Joseph Hewen
8
Standfast Foster
14
Joseph Blake
8
Joseph Mather
14
Noah Chip.
8
Nicholas Laurenc
14
Moses Hurs
8
Nicholas George
13
John Davenp*
8
Ebenezer Jones
13
Joseph Weeks
8
1 84
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Robert Anniball
Joseph Hoppen
Ammiell Weeks
Samuell Trott
Joseph Curtis
Samuell Smith
Ebenezer Lyon
13 Samuell Capin
13 Joseph Triscot
13 Benjamin Beal
14 Nathaniell Clap
14 Tho : Andrews
13 Sam : Clap
14 Corneli0 Tilestd
Joseph Nap.
Hen. Leadbetter
Tho. Lvon
J
George Lyon
Thom : Tolman
The names of young Maids in Dorchester
Sarah Davenport 31
Anna Davenport 24
Thankfull Baker 24
Elizabeth Hall 22
Patience Atherton 22
Sarah Blackman 21
Mary Linckolne 20
Katherine Mather 20
Sarah Dickerman 20
[Mary Howe] 20
Martha Minot 20
Mary Weeks 20
Elizabeth Rocket 19
Esther Clap 19
Mary Laurence 19
Abigail Triscott 19
Mary Foster 18
Elizabeth Weeks 18
Sarah Pond 18
Waitstill Smith 17
Elizabeth Baker 17
Patience Laurec 17
Susanna Lyon 17
Sarah Leadbetter 16
Judith pond 16
Hannah Jones 16
Deliverance Smith 16
Eliz [Grosee]
Martha Triscott 15
Mary Cartwright
Sarah Triscott
Joane Weeks
Mary Blackman
Sarah Holmes
Susanna Capin
Mary Jones
Mary Modesly
Ruth Foster
Sarah Smith
Mehitabell Rigby
Elizabeth Triscott
Hannah Hewin
Mary long
Mary Holmes
Elizabeth Tilstone
Mehitabell Minott
Elizabeth Capin
Silence Baker
Hannah Clap
Thankfull White
Eliz Wiswall
Bethiah Lewis
Hannah Smith
Sarah Weeks
Thankfull Bird
Eliz Foster
Mary Bradley
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
12
12
12
12
12
1
1
1
1
1
1
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
I85
Thankfull Weeks
Mary Wales
Elizabeth Anniball
Thankfull Pond
Renew Weeks
Hannah Wiswall
Mary Smith
Experience Hall
Hanna Capin
Hannah Baker
Rebecka Laurence
Eliz. Rigby
Rest Swift
Eliz Jones
15 Abigail Ball
15 Mary Rigbey
15 Mary Robbinson
14 Thankfull Trott
14 Thankfull Troughbridge
14 Mary Pond
14 Sarah Baker
14 Mehitabell Bird
13 Naomi Foster
13 Martha Hill
13 Mary Ellen
13 Katherine Leadbetter f
13 Deliverance Leadbetter
Eliz. Tolman
12
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
1 86 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
[207]
1676:
Benjamen ye Sonne of Increas Sumner baptized ye 24 Sep
76 being about a quarter old Josiah ye Son of Mr fflint bap :
ye 8 8 76
Edward ye Son of Georg Sumner baptized ye 22 8 being
about 5 weeks old
Abigail ye dafter of Obediah Swift baptized ye 7 1 1 76
Benjamen ye Sonn of John Tolman baptized ye 28 11 76
Abigail } ye Children of daniell
Mary & > preston Junr baptized
John ) ye 28 11 76
John Beaman yc Sone of John Beaman of Lanchester bap-
tized 1 Ap 77 his wife being a member of that Church before
ye warrs discepated them
Silence ye daughter of James fibster was baptized ye 1 5 2 77
& borne ye 4th 2 77
John ye Sone of Samuell Clap & Benjamen ye Son of Will™
Cheny baptized ye 13 3 77 ye last of thes his mother is a
member of ye Church at meadfeild
Josiah ye Son of Ebenezer Williams baptized ye 20 3 77 his
wife being in full comunion
Hanah ^
E l" (' y ye Children of Thomas Holman bap : 27 3 77
Thomas J
Deborah ye daughter of Robt Searll baptized ye 10 4 77
The 1 5 77 weer baptized thes p'sons
William
Abigal
Elizabeth
Susana
Samuell
Cornelius
Hanah
Joseph
The 29 5 77 weer baptized
Samuell & ) y* Sone & daughter of Nathaniell Wales both
Mary Wales ) of them being Adult & p'sonally owned their
grandfathers Covenant & Submitted to y* goverment of
Christ in y* Church
The Children of ye Widdow Salsbery latly ad-
mitted to full Comunion the fower first named
y weer adult & did p'sonally owne ye Covenant
& Submitted themselves to y* goverment of
Christ in ye Church
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS I 87
[208]
1677
The same day was baptized
Elkanah & ) ye Children of John Wales Senr y* last
Content Wales \ being adult & did p'sonally owne ye Cove-
nant
Nathanell y° Sonne of Nathaniell Glover baptized ye 5 6 77
the father being not in full Comunion but by owning ye
Covenant
Sarah ye daughter of Ezra Clap baptized 19 6 77
Samuell & Elizabeth ye Children of Samuell Hix, baptized ye
19 6 77 ye father was lately admitted a member.
Mary ye dafter of Enock Wiswell & ffreegrace ye Son of
peter lyon baptized ye 2 7 77
The same day was baptized Mehittabel & Hanah ye Chil-
dren of John Garnesy who was not in full Communion
Rebecka & ) Tucker baptized the 9 7 77 their mother being
Experience \ in full Communion
The same day or ye next Sabath was baptized
Henery ^
Thomas I ye Children of Thomas Vose their mother being
Elizabeth f in full Comunion
Jane J
Richard & I Billeng baptized the 23 7 77 the Children of
Ebinezer \ Ebenezer Belleng not in full Comunion but by
owning ye Covenant
Mary Holman ye daughter of Tho Holman baptized ye 7 :
8 77 her parents in full Comunion
ftST1 The same day was baptized Thomas ye Sonne of Mr
Mihill minister at Milton by vertue of Comunion of Churches
of wch he is a member
Nathaniell ye Sone of Jn° Capen Junr baptized ye 14 8 77
borne ye 7 8 77 ye night following about midnight
The same day was baptized Elizabeth ye daughter of
Samuell paul
Jemimah \ Children of John Breck ther parents own-
Edward & > * . , n J . r
Elizabeth ) mg the Covenant
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Hopestill ye Sone of Samuell Capen baptized ye 21 8 77
borne ye 13 8 77 about ye middle of y* day
1 88 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
The 28 8 M° 77 was baptized
Mark \ Rya11 y8 Children William Ry^l> ther mother in
tt y, I full Communion
The 1 9 77 baptized
Ruth "j
Mary I ye Children of Isack Ryall ther mother in full
Anna f Comunion
Samuell J
The 1 1 9 77 baptized Mary ye daughter of James Whit
Ebenezer ye Sone of Thomas Swift baptized ye 18 9 77
The same day was baptized
John ^
Ebenezer I ye Children of Samuell Maxfeild ther mother
Mary & [in full Comunion
MehittableJ
Mathias & ) Children of Mathias Ewens baptized ye 16 10 77
Susana ye ( not in full Communion
Hanah ye daughter of Jn° Bird baptized ye 23 10 77
Sarah ye daughter of Hopestill Clap & Thankfull ye daughter
of John White whos wife was a member of ye North Church
in Boston weer baptized ye 20 1 1 77
patience ye daughter of Samuell Toplif baptized ye 27 n 77
Joseph ye Sonne of William Chaplin baptized ye 27 12 77
being about half a yeer old
Ebenezer ye Sone of Ebenezer Williams baptized ye 17 (1)
7l his wif being in full Comunion and Elizabeth ye daughter
of Roger Willie baptized ye same time his wif being a mem-
ber & he a member of yc Church at Sudbury
Dorothe ye daughter of Mr fflint baptized ye 12 3 78 &
borne ye night before
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1678
The 26 3 78 was the wife of Richard Butt baptized being
lately admitted a member: and ye same time her Children
weer also Baptized Whos names are
Smith ^ (Woodward)
Nathanell (Butt)
Sherebiah >(Butt)
Samuell & j
Elizabeth J (Butt)
Ebenezer ye Sonne of Roger Sumner & Hanah y' daughter
of John Lewice baptized ye 2 June ther parents both of them
being members of ye Church wch was at Lanchestcr
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS I 89
Mary ye dafter of Samuell pelton baptized ye 14 5 78 parents
not in full Comunion but ye mother owning ye Covenant
Same day was baptized Isack ye Sonne of Isack How his
wife being a member of ye Church at Ipswetch.
Thankfull ye daughter of Increas Sumner baptized ye 21 5 78
being about a quarter old more or less
The 28 July 78 was baptized
M &- ( ye Children of Richard Euens ther parents being
•d u r- H ( no^ *n ^u^ Comunion but by owning ye Covenant
James yc Sonne of Timothy Tilston baptized ye 4 6 78
Israeli ye Sonn of Henery Leadbetter bap ye 29 Sep 78
Ann yc daughter of Samuell Sumne bap ye 6 8 78
The 27 8 78 weer baptized Ebenezer ye Sonne of Nathan-
ell Clap & Edward ye Son of Georg Lyon
Thomas ye Son of Richard Euen
John ye Son of Nathan Bradly
Nathaniell ye Sonne of Thomas Moadesly bap ye 10 9 78
being ye last baptized in ye old meeting hous
Remember ye Sonn of Daniell preston Junr and
Susana ye daughter of John Breck baptized ye 17 No 78
being ye first day of meeting in the new meeting hous
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78 79 '
Theodora ye daughter of Mr peter Thecher Baptized ye 24 of
9 78 her father being a member of ye third Church in Boston
Edward ye Son of Nehemiah Clap baptized ye 22 10 78 not
in full Comunion
Sarah ye daughter of Barnard Capen baptized y* 19 11 78 &
borne ye 5 11 78 in full Communion
The 9 12 78 weer baptized
Abigal ^
ffrances 1 ye Children of ffrances Bale, their mother being
Mary & (in full Comunion
Benjamen J
The same day was baptized
William ye Sone of Jn° Trescot not in full communion
Jedediah ye Child of Samuell Wales baptized ye 2 March
7% not in full Comunion
Henery y" Sonne of John Tolman baptized ye 9 (1) 7%
Mary ye daughter of John Withington baptized y* 16 (1) 7%
Jabish ye Sonne of Robt Searle baptized y" 30 (1) 7% <k*^
I90 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Ziporah ye daughter of Jn° Beamon baptized ye same day
ye mother being a member of ye Church wch was at Lan-
chester
Thankfull ye daughter of Jn° Baker & Mary ye Daughter of
Nathaniell Glover baptized ye 20. 2. 79
Sarah ye daughter of Tho peirce & Ziporah ye daughter of
Eben : Bellenge baptized ye 3. 3. 79 ye former in full
Comunion
Edward ye son of peter Talbut baptized ye n. 3. 79 his
mother being a member at Chilmsford
Daniell ye Sonne of Tho Tolman baptized ye 8 4 79
John yB Sonne of Thomas Swift & John ye Sonne of Thomas
Holman & Joseph ye Sonne of Georg Sumner weer all bap-
tized ye 22 June 79 being members of ye Church at Melton
The same day was baptized Unice ye daughter of Charles
Davenport being not in full Communion
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79
Elizabeth y* dafter of Sam11 Clap & James y* Son of James
Whit weer baptized ye 13 5 79
Henery ye Son of Jno Garnesy baptized ye 7 7 79 not in full
Comunion
Samuell ye Son of Enock Wiswell baptized ye 21 7 79
Jane
ye Children of Edward Vose their mother being
>admitted about two years before into full Com-
munion but not baptized till now this 28 7 1679
Abigail \
Nathaniell
William
John
Elizabeth
' Mary ye daughter of Samuell Capen baptized ye 5 8 79 borne
ye 23 7 79 at night
Martha ye daughter of William Ryall baptized ye 2 9 79
Hopestill ye Sonne of Hopestill Clap baptized ye 30 9 79
Samuell ye Son of Joseph Leeds baptized ye 21 10 79
Elizabeth ye Daughter of Obediah Swift baptized ye 4 n 79
Barachiah & Hanah ye two Children of Rich*? Butt baptized
y" 11 11 79 being twins ye mother being in full Communion
Thankfull y" daughter of Samuell Toplif Baptized y" last of
ffeb 1679
James ye Sone of Hopestill Humfry baptized ye 14 March
79 or 80
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS I9I
Ebenezer ye Sone of Samuell paull & prudence ye daughter
of Jn° pason
& Israeli & \ ye Sone & daughter of Israeli How and Abra-
Susana J ham ye Sone of Isack How whos mother is
a member of ye Church at Ipswich all thes weer baptized
ye 3 of May 1680
Judith ye daughter of Ezra Clap & William ye Sone of Isack
Ryall & Thankfull ye daughter of Tho Andrews all baptized
ye 9 3 80
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Hanah ye daughter of Roger Belleng Junr not in full Comun-
ion & of Jn° Bird baptized the 16 3 80
James ye Son of James Tucker baptized ye 13 4 80
Ephraim ye Son of Simon peck a member of ye Church at
Hingham & Roger ye Son^of Increas Sumner
& Thomas & / Children of Joseph Skelton weer all baptized
Deborah ye j ye 20 4 80
Sarah ye daughter of Samuell Maxfeild baptized ye 4 July 80
not in full communion
Thomas ye Son of Mr fflint baptized ye 11 5 80 borne y*
night before
William ye Son of John Trescot baptized ye 25 5 80 at a fort-
night old
Richard ye Son of Jn° Withington baptized ye 8 6 80
(Hannah daughter of Samuell Clap. Sept. 1681 baptized at
Roxbury)
Ann ye dafter of Thomas Holman baptized ye 15 6 80 his
wife being a member of this Church & he a member of y*
Church at Melton
Joseph ye Sonn of Barnard Capen baptized at Melton we
haveing noe officer to dispence it borne ye 28 November 81
Ebenezer ye Sone of Samuell Capen Baptized ye 14 May 82
at Melton & borne ye 30 Aprill 82 in y* morning
Jacob ye Sone of William Ryall & Mary ye daughter of
Richard Butt baptized ye 2 5 82 ye Lords Day being the first
y* Mr Danforth Baptized after his ordination which was the
28 4 82 on Wednesday
Elizabeth ye daughter of John Capen was baptized y* 9 5 82
being almost half a veer old &
Samuell ye Sonne of Samuell Maxfeild baptized ye same day
John ye Sone of John Breck baptized y* 16 5 82 ye parents
not in full Comunion but by owning y* Covenant
192 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
The same day was baptized Elizabeth ye dafter of Tho :
peirce
The 23 5 82 weer baptized thes yl follow
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presilla ye dafter of Samuell paal
Hanah ye dafter of Jn° Baker
Ewnice ye dafter of James Bird
not in full Communion above a yeer old
Ebenezer ye Son of James Robinson
Mary ye dafter of Hopestill Humfry
4 months old parents not in full Comunion
Zacery ye Sone of John Trescot about 2 months old parents
not in full Comunion all thes baptized ye 23 5 82
The 27 6 82 Samuell Trescot whos wif was Latly admitted
had 5 Children baptized whos names weer
dyer ""
Samuell
Jeremiah >Trescott
Ebenezer &
Elizabeth y
Elizabeth ye dafter of Ezra' Clap baptized ye 8 October 82
Ruth ye dafter of Hopestill Clap baptized ye 15 8 82
ye 19 9 82 was baptized
Anna ^
Merriam .ti I all thes ye Children of Meriam y* wif of Ellice
Sara & Jj f wood in full Com11
Daved WJ
Same day was baptized
William "J
Joshua ye Children of Joshua Henshaw not in full Com"
Thankfull >but ther mother ye dafter of William Sumner
John & I owned ye Covenant
Samuell J
Elizabeth ye dafter of Samuell Wales baptized ye 26 9 82 ye
parents not in full Communion
Elizabeth ye daughter of Richard Mather baptized ye same
time his wife had owned ye Covenant at Rocksbery but not
in full Comunion
Deliverance ye daughter of Samuell pelton baptized ye 3
Decern 82 being about 3qr of a yeer old not in full Comunion
Robt ye Sone of Jn° Breck not in full Comunion and
Bathshebah y* daughter of Samuell Hall not in full Comunion
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS I93
both weer baptized ye 10 10 82 ye last of thes was about a
qrold
Elizabeth ye dafter of John Bird baptized ye 7 January 1682
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82 83
John ye Son of Samuell pelton baptized ye 14 11 82 not in
full Comun
Edward ye Son of Timothy ffoster baptized ye 28 n 82 his
wif being a member of ye Church at Charlstown
Mary ye dafter of Thomas Trot Junr baptized same day not
in full Comunion
Enock & \ ye Children of Enock Wiswell baptized ye 4 of
Ebenezer \ March 83 being twins
Josiah & ) Children of Henery Whit baptized ye 18 (1) 8$
Mary ye \ the mother being one y' had owned ye Covenant
Ebenezer ye Sone of John Tolman & Thankfull ye daughter
of James ffoster & Mary ye daughter of preserved Capen
weer all baptized ye first of Aprill 83 : ye last of thes was
borne the 27 March between 8 & 9 aclock at night
Amiell ye Sone of Amiell Weeks baptized ye 8 2 83 not in
full Comunion
Sarah y* daughter of Samuell Trescot & Elizabeth y9
daughter of Ebenezer Belleng & John y° Son of Roger
Belleng weer all baptized ye 15 2 83. ye Second not in full
Comunion
Hanah ye daughter Oi Consider Atherton baptized ye 29 2 83
being about a yeer old or more ye mother brought it forth &
ye Elder declared yl Mr Cobbit ye Elder at Ipswich recomended
ye grandmother of ye Child to or Church & desiered y* ye
Child might be baptized though (ye mother) not in full
Comunion nor yc father himself but by owning ye Covenant
y" 27 May 83 was baptized
Elizabeth ye wife of Watching Atherton & dafter to Samuell
Rigby : she being adult & had owned ye Covenant
Mehittabell ye dafter of Samuell Rigbee in like condition &
Capaccetie was then baptized
Also John & Silence y* Children of Samuell Rigby by his
Second wife who had also owned ye Covenant
Also Elizabeth & patience ye Children of Watching Atherton
aforesaid all baptized ye foresaid day
194 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
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Johnathan ye Sone of Daved Joanes baptized y* 7 June 83
also
T, o ) ye Children of John Mason baptized ye same day
c , > not in full Communion but by owning ye Covenant
) ye 10 4 83 was baptized
James Smith & j ye Sone & dafter of John Smith deceased
Mary Smith \ but ther mother ye wif of Ellice Wood was
in full Communion & James & Mary being adult had ye same
day owned y* Covenant
Sarah y* dafter of Samuell Wales baptized y' 17 4 83 not in
full Coifiunion but ye parents owning ye Covenant
The 24 4 83 weer baptized
Joseph all thes ye Children of Thomas Bird their mother
Thankfull being latly admitted into full Coifiunion
Sarah
Thomas
Ann
Mary
Submit &
Mercy
Sarah y* daughter of Consider Atherton baptized ye 1 July
83 mother in full Communion and Jotham ye son of Benjamen
Carpenter ye mothers name was Renew ye daughter of Will-
iam Weeks not in full Comunion : baptized ye same day y"
Child being about 3 quarters old or more sucking at ye
mothers brest
Deliverance ye daughter of Daniell preston Junr baptized ye
15 5 83
Elizabeth ye daughter of Nathaniell Glover baptized y*
29 5 83
Edward ye Son of Samuell Capen baptized ye 7 of Octo 83
being borne ye 24 Sep 83
Elizabeth ye dafter of Henry Whit baptized ye 11 9 83. y*
mother had owned ye Covenant
James y* Son of Israeli How baptized y* 18 9 83
Elijah y* Son of Mr Jn° Danforth & Experience y* dafter of
desier Clap weer both baptized y* 2 10 83 & both borne ye
3 1 9 83 in ye evening of y ' day
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS I95
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83 84
patience y* daughter of Thomas Bird baptized y' 9 de-
cember 83
paule ye Sone of Charles davenport baptized ye 3 ffeb 83
Ebenezer ye Sone of James Bird not in full Communion and
Abia ye daughter of Samuell Trescot baptized ye 10 ffeb St,
John ye Sone of phillip withington baptized ye 24 ffeb 8^ not
in full Comunion
Judith ye dafter of Samuell Maxfeild baptized y* 9 (1) 82
Mary ye daughter of Mary Taylor baptized ye 30 1 8£ y*
mother being latly admitted to full Comunion and ye Child
being about half yeer old
The 13 2 84 weer baptized thes psons following
Timothy ^ _, .. , . _ _ , , .
Ann ye Children of Teage Crehoar ye mother being
Tohn yy* Rafter °^ R°bt Spur who owned ye Covenant
Rebecah & f*n ^ Mathers time Timothy & Ann did p'son-
Marv ally owne ye Covenant being adult
Alsoe ye same time was baptized
Nathanell & j ye sons of Nathanell wiet their mother being
Edward \ ye daughter of Robt Spur who did alsoe owne
ye Covenant when her Sister did as above
Samuell ye Son of John Withington baptized ye 1 1 3 84
Joseph ye Sone of Rich Butt & Ruth ye dafter of Hopestill
Humphry who had owned ye Covenant & Eliza-
e"«. Baker beth ye dafter of James Barbour whos mother was in
full Comunion weer all baptized ye 18. 3. 84
Margeret ye dafter of Watching Atherton baptized ye 10 6
84 ye mother had owned ye Covenant
Increase ye Sonne of Samuell Sumner baptized ye 24 6 84
Mehittabell ye daughter of Nathael Clap baptized ye 31 684
Samuell ye Sone of Increase Sumner &
Elizabeth ye dafter of Joseph Leeds baptized ye 14 7 84
Elizabeth ye daughter of danell preston Junr &
Elizabeth ye dafter of Joshua Henshaw baptized ye 5 8 84
not in full Comunion ye latter.
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84 85
Johnathan & j Children of Nathanell Wiet baptized ye 19 8 84
Rebeckah ye \ ther mother haveing formerly owned ye Cove-
nant but their father cast out of ye Church
I96 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Hanah ye daughter of John Capen Junr baptized ye 26 8 84
& ye same day his Sone Samuell & dafter Susana admitted
into full Communion: Hanah was borne ye 21 day in ye
Morning
Waitstill ye daughter of Samuell Toplif & prudence ye dafter
of Timothy ffoster baptized ye 9 9 84
The 7 10 84 weer baptized
Martha v
r0/ ' I all ye Children of Henery Roberts ther
(Oct. 24 -JT o f mother latly in full Comunion
Rob. Tnscot Henery & J
bora) Sarah J
fa 1.9. Eben. son Nathaniell ye Sone of John Breck baptized ye 21
of Sara Jones) , J J r J
10 84 being about three weeks old parents not in
(Jan'. 9. 84 r „ A _ &. r
Rog. Biiieng lull Comunion
boril) John ve Sone of John Garnesy baptized ye same
Ebflawrence day at fortnight old parents not in full Comunion
born-) Anna ye daughter of James ffoster baptized ye i
<>V\84 ffeb 84
Sam. Math/ _ \ _ PT^., t-uti 1 • 1
bom) Samuell ye Son of Richard Mather baptized ye 9
(feb. 4. u 12 84 being about two months old not in full
Expr. Barber /-».-•
bora.) Comunion
march i s Moses ) ye Children of Goody Nile of Brantry y*
Kaihnne Bird Mary &> dafter of Roger Belleng (who had for-
Abigall ) merly owned ye Covenant) weer baptized
The same day was baptized Sarah ye daughter of Henry
Withington
jane 27 Mary ye daughter of Ebenezer davenport baptized
San>8How ye 2% June not in full Comunion ye Child borne
^^ formerly
John ye Son of Barnard Capen baptized ye 5 of July 85 &
born ye 30 4 85 & ye same day baptized Edward ye son of
Jn° pason & William ye son of Henry Whit his wif ye daugh-
ter of Willm Weeks & not in full Comunion : & ye same time
baptized
Comfort & ) ye twins of Nathaniell Wiet who stood excomu-
Standfast \ nicated & his wif not in full Comunion
Hanah ye dafter of Thomas peirce & Ebenezer ye sone of
James Whit baptized ye 12 5 85 ye first of thes was born
somewhat before Mary ye daughter of Ephraim pason bap-
tized ye 26 July 85 & Waitstill dafter of William Ryall bap
ye 26 5 85
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS I97
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85 86
Hephzibah ye daughter of Ebenezer Belleng &
Susana ye dafter of Samuell paule baptized ye 19 5 85
The former not in full Comunion
Ruth ye dafter of John Tolman and Samuell ye son of Sam-
uell Wales baptized yc 9 6 85 yc later not in full Comunion
William ye Son of Ezra Cap baptized ye 16 6 85
Sarah ye daughter of John Bolton baptized ye 23 6 85
(July 10. 85 Thankfull ye daughter of phillip Withington bap-
john Hobby) tized yc 6 Sept 85 not in full Comunion
(Sept 16 Mary ye dafter of Hope Clap & Mar)' ye dafter of
HaB^ake James Blake baptized 27 7 85
bom) Thomas yc Sone of Mr Danforth baptized ye 8 9 85
yanr^?s n TSaCk s \ y° Children of Isack Ryall baptized ye
tnockWuwaii Jerusa &}'„„.„ , . f „ r . J ■ v J
bom) 7 w h \ 1S 9 °S not in *ull Comunion
Thomas ye Sone of Tho Trot Junr baptized y 23 No 85
(March ai. 85 Thankfull ye daughter of John Blackman baptized
Ei£Everi»d« y. ,4 I2 85 not in fun Comunion
john'pehon Samuell ye Son of Samuell Capen baptized yB 21 I
bom.) 8f & born ye 14 day a litle afore day
Elijah & ) ye Children of James Taylor y' was marryed to
Elisha ) Will"1 Chaplins dafter baptized ye Same time ye
mother in full Comunion they weer twins
Sarah ye daughter of desier Clap & Nathaniell yc Sone of
Israeli How baptized ye 4 (2) 86
preserved ye Sone of preserved Capen baptized ye n of
aprill 86 born ye 10 instant about ye middle of ye afternoone
Bebee ye daughter of James Bird Mary ye daughter of Elha-
nan Lyon baptized ye 23 3 86 not in full Comunion either of
them : ye latter was about half a yeer old liveing at Boston
Icabod ye Son of Samuell Maxfeild and John yc Son of John
Bolton baptized ye 30 of May 86 ye later not full Comunion
Benjamin ye Son of Thomas Bird baptized ye 6 June 86
being 2 or 3 months old ye mother in full Comunion C
Ithamar ye Sonne of Samuell pelton baptized ye 20 4 86 not
in full Com
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86
John ye Sonne of Robert Avery of deadham baptized ye 27 4
86 by vertue of Comunion of Churches they haveing none
to to administer yx ordinance
I98 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
(Mr John Avery ye pastor of Truro ordained Nov. 1. 1711.)
John ye Sone of Nicholas Georg baptized ye 4 5 86 his
mother was Timothy walls his dafter site owned ye Covenant
formerly
Mehitabell ye daughter of Increse Sumner &
Sarah ye daughter of Noah Beaman baptized ye 25 5 86 both
in full Comunion
John yc Sone of Thomas Andrews &
Ezekell ye Sone of Samuell Trescct baptized ye 1 : 6 : 86
both ther wives in full Comunion
ye 23 6 86 was baptized ye
William } Children of ye Widdow Lawrance ye first was
patience & > borne before maredg to Nicholas Laurence she
Ebenezer ) was latly taken in to full Comunion I
William ye Sone of Roger Belleng baptized ye 29 Augst 86
being about five weeks old
Sarah ye dafter of Hopestill Humphry baptized ye 19 7 86
not in lull Comunion
Sarah ye dafter of ephraim passon & Elizabeth ye dafter of
Henery Whit baptized y* 24 8 86 ye last was [about] qr old
not in full [Comunion]
(Peter son of Elhanan ye Sone of Elhanan Lyon baptized y" 7 9
PewrLion g^ being some months old they liveing at Boston
i9 10. 86) n0£ jn fuji Comunion
ye same day was baptized Thomas ye Son of Timothy ffoster
his wif being a member of some Church 7 9 86
Rebeckah ye dafter of Joseph Leeds baptized ye 14 9 86 in
full Comunion
Hannah ye dafter of John Breck baptized ye 21 9 86 not in
full Comunion
Hanah yc daughter of Jn° Withington baptized ye 19 10 86
Supply ye Son of Hopstill Clap baptized ye 26 10 86 & borne
y* night afore
Joseph ye Sone of John pason baptized ye 27 of feb 8? being
about 3 or 4 months old and
Joseph ye Son of Richard Mather ye same day baptized not
in ful Comunion
patience ye daughter of James ffoster baptized ye 13 (n) 87,
being about 5 or 6 weeks old
Henery ye son of Henery Withington baptized ye 27 (1) 87
being about two months old
John ye Son of John Trescot baptized y* 3 of Aprill 87
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS I99
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patience ye daughter of Isacke Humphrey bap-
wmilm' 86 tized ye 17 Ap 87 being about two months old her
Rnof bii mother in full Comunion
bom Mary ye daughter of Henry Roberts baptized ye
same day ye mother in full Communion
Joseph ye Sone of Samuell Toplif baptized ye 24 2 87
(Thomas Mary ye daughter of John Blake baptized ye first
piimbiebom of May 87 borne ye 26 2 87 about midnight ye
Nov. 27 86) . , / .. ' . J ' & J
night following :
James ye Son of James Barbor baptized ye 29 3 87 not in
full Comunion and Thomas ye Son of Robt Spur Junr bap-
tized ye same day ye father owning the Covenant ye same
time
Katteren ye dafter of Joshua Henshaw baptized 4 4 87 not
in full Comunion
Samuell ye Sone of Samuell Hale baptized the 19 4 87 being
about 10 weeks old not in full Comunion
John ye Sone of Jn° Blackman baptized ye 146 87 not in full
Comunion
William ye Sone of John Tolman baptized ye 4 7 87
Mary ye dafter of Mary Goodall who is ye dafter of Tho
Modsly baptized ye 11 7 87
John ye Son of Nathaniell Glover baptized y* 2 8 87
Israeli Stoughton Danforth Son of Mr Jn° Danforth baptized
ye 16. 8. 87 borne ye 14 day
(March 21. 83 Sarah y" daughter of William Ryall & Elizabeth
of°jo5hephn Ve daughter of Daniell Preston Junr & Ebenezer
Trescotbom) SOn of Phillip Withington baptized ye 25 10 87
Deiton ye daughter of John Bird baptized about ye 23 8 87
Sarah & I The daughters of John Merrifeild &
Abi'aifw Hanah ) grand daughters of Sister Merrifeild
bora)1 ther father being dead & they being adult weer
baptized when they had owned ye Covenant 8 1 1 81
Robt ye son of Isack Ryal bap ye 15 11 87 not in full Comun-
ion and
Thomas ye Son of Chads Davenport baptized ye same day :
in full Comunion
(Williams Mary ye daughter of Ebenezer Joans baptized
of Peter wood being about t, q™ old her mother latly owned the
born May 7. 88) ^ 6 . J n J
Covenant
(Nov. iS. 88 Hanah y" dafter of Captin breck & Susanah y"
john'wuwaii) daughter of Samuell Strong baptz y* 26 12 8f
20O DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
John ye Sone of Samuell Wales baptized ye 8 2 86 not in full
Comunion
(March 10 8f (Joseph How
Hannah How born) bom March. 22 8J)
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Sarah ye daughter of Roger Belleng baptised ye 15 2 88
being 7 weeks old
[Mary] daughter Silence y* dafter of Henery Withington baptized
^Ebjn an.ngs y<= 22 of ye 2 M° 88 ye father being dead
7 James ye Sone of James Blake Junr baptized ye
6388
Tune 8. 87 precilla ye daughter of James Bird and John ye
Tho: Hid bom S(me q£ jn„ Brown baptized yc 20 of May 88
Hanah ye dafter of Benjamen : Carpenter baptized ye 22 5 88
being about a qr old not in full Comunion
J,uIy2-,87„ ,, Elizabeth ye dafter of Timothy foster baptized ye
Hannah Hobby ^ g gg
Benjamen The Son of John pason baptized ye 4 9 88
March 30. 87 Susana ye dafter of Samuell Capen baptized ye
John Tnscot o or> o i_ <. on
bom 18 9 88 & borne ye 10 9 88
July 11. 87 patience & I ye Children of Noah Beaman bap-
Hanah Baker Elizabeth j tized ye 16 10 88 being twins
Samuell ye Son of Ebenezar Williams baptized ye 23 10 88
(John son of & dyed 27 day
Content Mason T , J „ .-; J r TT TT , , . , __
born May 18. 88.) John ye Son or Hope Humphrey bap : ye 6 1 1 88
Prwer^ed8 not *n ^u^ Comunion
Daughter of John ye Son of Mr Jn° Danforth baptized ve 27
Desire Clap J oS / 0/ r J I
born 11 89 borne 25 11 89
(Aug 6. 88 John ye Sone of James ffoster baptized ye 10
Thankf. Rawson Qs
bom) I 2 O9
(Dec. 1087 Jerijah ye Sone of hopstill Clap baptized ye 17
born) I 2 89
(March 2 8j Ruth ye daughter of Ephraim pason baptized ye
Ruth Paison £ ./ , „f r r r J
bora) 3 of March 89
(No». 3. 88 Mary ye daughter of Samuell pason baptized ye
Josiah Kelly I ir , &0o r f J
bom) 10 of March 8%
(8.5m, 88 Georg ye Son of Israeli How and Mehittabell ye
t^ra) '°n dafter of Amiell Weeks baptized ye 24 March 8|
(zippora Goodai ye latter not in full Comunion
Del 3°i"d87 John y* sonne of John Blak baptized ye 30 March
bon,) 89 born ye 28 day & dyed ye 19 of aprill 89
(Sarah Roberts Eliakim y" Sonne of Jn° Blackman baptized y*
bom 11. »m. g7) same day
^alhantriiGiover Hanah ye dafter of Ebenezer Joans baptized y*
bom Sep. 18. 87) 7 aprill 89 this is out of order
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 201
Marcher"" J°hn ye Sonne of John Glover baptized ye 12 of
bom.) May 89 not in full Comunion
bora jfnTww Dorcas ye dafter of John Brown baptized ye 16
4 89 wif a member Rocksbery
Waitstill ye daughter of Charles Davenport baptized ye
21 5 89
John ye Son of Richard Euens baptized ye 6 of Octo 89
being about a yeer old
(Sam" Son of Samuell Minot (Submit White
bora Nov. 23. 88) born Dec. 9. 88)
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(July 18. 89 Thomas ye Son of Samuell Hale baptized ye 13
David Jones 8 89
(Thomas patience ye daughter of James Barbor baptized ye
Robinson 20 8 89
bom)' Mary ye dafter of Roger Belleng baptized ye
(May 3. 89 27. No 8o
Elizabeth Lion ZJ iN U °9
bom) Robt ye Son of Robt Spur Junr & Sarah ye
St liackman daughter of Incres Mosly baptized y« 5 10 89
borD) Susana ye daughter of Samuell Rigbe baptized
Sam. Ro3bin8son ye 9 ffeb 89 or 90 after she had owned ye Cove-
bora) nant same day
son^f suUsTnHaii Ebenezar ve Son of Samuell Toplif baptized ye
SSS? 16 ffeb 89 or 90
Waitstill Tabitha ye dafter of Ebenezer Wales baptized ye
boara"P°rt 23 ffeb 89 90 not in full Comunion and
Silence ye dafter of Jn° Bird and Susane yc dafter of Jn°
(May. 3.>. 89. Withington baptized ye same 23 feb. 89
son^Ebenezer Elizabeth ) ye daughters of preserved Capen &
Beiienge bom) & Mary J phillip withington baptized ye 2
(4. zni. 88 Marrh on
Daniel Maree ^arCD 90
born) Henery ye Sone of James Bird baptized ye 23 of
March 90
Elhanan ye Son of peter Lyon baptized ye 1 1 of May 90
(born May 4th)
[Mariah] ye dafter of William Ryall baptized ye 8 4 90
(Aug. 15.89 Comfort yc Sonne of Standfast ffoster. baptized ye
Danieii Preston 29 day of June at Milton ye mother being at her
(Sept. 6. 89 father Holman by reason of ye Smal pox being at
Timothy Th0 Modesly hous
Son of Sam. _ J p «»•« 1 • *• r
Jones bora) bteven ye Son of Mr Mils was baptized y' 6 of
Ma^E^erender Ju^y 9° being about 1 8 weeks old his mother
bom) owned ye Covenant ye Saboth before
DaJdWyat Kateren ye dafter of Joseph Mather baptized y*
bom) 13 5 90
202 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Unite ye Son of Hopstill Clap baptized ye 5 Octo 90
Sarah ye daughter of Samuell pason baptized ye 12 of Octo-
ber 90
Jemimah ye dafter of James ffoster baptized ye 21 10 90
Abiell ye Son of ye Widdow paale & Thomas ye Son of
Nathaniell glover both baptized ye 28 10 90
Abijiah ye Son of John Bakers Widdow baptized ye 1 of
March 169 1 (a posthumd infant that is born after His
fathers Death)
Josiah ye Son of John Blackman baptized ye 8 of March 91.
look more above
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Samuell y* Sone of Ebenezar Joans baptized ye same day
aforesaid
Johnathan ye Sone of Samuell Capen baptized ye 22 1 9?
(He»therDav- Increas ye Son of Incres Moadesly baptized ye 29
eoportboro 1 91 not in full Comunion
(Vfeb -9° Bathshebah ya dafter of Jn° pason baptized the 5
Miriam Trescot of aprill 9 1
(Sept 14 John The sons & dafters of John Minot who
Mindweii Tiles- Israeli dyed he & his wife in ye Smal pox latly
Josiah whose Children weer not baptized in
Georg their life time ye last is a dafter. & John
Jerusha & Israeli entered into Covenant also
(feb 18 8<)9o Susana Susana Har[tt] who lived in his famely
fenisha white not baptized till now though a grown maid her
(w7u weeks father & mother dyed when she was yong
bom March 23. Relief ve dafter of Daniell preston Junr baptized
™ » ye 3 of May 91
(Thomas son of J J _ ' ~ f _ . . _ .
Nath. Giover John ye Sonne of Benjamin Carpenter baptized y"
a6. 10. 90 born.) J J , . , m s. ^ *.
21 491 being a qr old at least
(Sept. 17. 89 Bathshebah ye daughter of Thomas Lyon y*
Patience Barb' ~ . _ J . ° . , , , . . { . J
born.) Sonne of Georg lyon of Melton baptized ye 19
i?ec" *£"i?9 5 Qi not in full Comunion
Hannah Eraxis -' -^
bom) Mary ye wife of Samuell Wales baptized ye 9 6
sJam.' Moldy 91 being admitted to full Comunion ye Sabath
of increase.) rjav afore but not then baptized till now in the
NuiuiuwNm forenoon before y6 Sacrament wch she was to
*"■) p'take of
EhiabethSnghter Elizabeth y* dafter of Noah Beman baptized y*
of Tho. Lamb 11 A r\i
born.) 23 ° 91
(Elizabeth of John Samuell ye Sone of John Blake baptized the 27
Wood March. 7. 00 g^ gj bom y. day bef()re
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
203
(28. 6. 90
Aaron of
Jos. Bird
born)
(Saml Breck
Sep. 14. 90 born)
(26. 2. 91 born
Zech: Lion.)
(29. 6. 91. born
Ehs Beaman.)
(Timothy How
6. July. 91. bom)
(Janr 11. 90
Hopstiil Blake
born)
(March 8. gi.
Jonathan Dier
born of B[ath])
Jacob ye son
Gershom ye
Joseph & J ye Children of Joseph & Merriam
Meriam \ Trescot baptized ye 25 October 1691
ther mother owned ye Covenant & their father
went to Canada and not returned
Samuell ye Sonne of Ebenezer belleng baptized
ye 8 9 91 he in full Comunion
Abdiell ye son or dafter of ye Sister of Samuell
Wales was baptized ye 20 10 91 by Comunion
of Church she being a member of a Church in
Boston but delivered at his hous
Susana ye dafter of Thomas Modesly Junr was
baptized ye same day not in full Comunion
of Joseph Hewens baptised 10th January 1691
Son of Goody Patten baptised 24 January 1691
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An ye daughter Sam pason 7 feb 91
William ye Sone of phillip Withington baptized ye 14 ffeb gl
John ye Son of John Brown baptized ye same day he had
, t owned ye Covenant
Mercy Trot bom) Mary ye daughter of John Trescot baptized ye
(Abiel George -n / , \ nl
17. 10. 91 born) Z(J \l) 92
(Sarah Woodward J 0 h n
Sarn^uXborn baptized y« 27'h of (i) 92
27. 6. 91.)
(Steven son of
R. Billinge
37. 6. 91)
(31. 6. 91
Elis weeks born)
Mary ye daughter of John Blackman Baptized
ye 1 May 92
Mary ye wife of John Brown owned ye Covenant
15. 3.92 (p. [137]).
Susanah pope : ^ thes fow£r Qwned the CQve.
marypope: l t and wer Baptised the
thankful pope f 2
Jane pope : ) 7 J 7
Elizabeth the daughter of Robert Spuer bap-
tised ye : 5 : June 92
Edw. Rawsonbom) IO ^ g2 jonn Stiles Jos. Birds wife Sarah
Leeds owned ye Covenant. [Page 137.]
Aron ye Sone of Joseph Bird was baptised ye 17 July 92
hannah ye daughter of Joseph Bird was baptised
ye 7 Agust 92
mary ye daughter of hopstiil Clap was Baptised
y* 14 of . uly 92
hanah ye* daughter of Johnathan halle Baptised ye 21 Agust 92
nathaniell ye Sone of Samuell Toplif
(9. 6<n 92
Anna Bird Jos.
Born.)
(23, 12. 91 2
Ebeneier Rawson
born)
(3. 12. 91 or 92
Anne paison
born)
(2g. 2. 93
(Nath. Blake
born
16. 7. 93)
204 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Elisabeth ye daughter of Daniell Preston
Thomas ye Sone of Oliver Wiswall Junior he owning ye Cove-
nant that daye
Sarah ye daughter of Smith woodward wer baptized ye 1 1
day September 92
Richard yc Sonne of Samuell -maxfeild was baptised ye 25
7mo 92
John ye Sonn of mary cocks baptised ye 16 8 month 92
mary ffoster ye daughter of Jeames foster baptised ye 16
8mo92
Anne ye daughter of preserved Capen baptised 13th no-
vemb. 92
Rebeckah ye daughter of Ebenezer Joans Baptized ye : 18:
iomo 92
Thomas ye Sonne of Jeams Bird Baptized ye 15 January 9!
Jemima ye daughter of William Ryall ye 29 January 95
^26]
Ss.jon£ter Elisabethe ye daughter of mr John Danforth
ia. 7m-92) baptised ye 19 of february 1693
Jeams y* sonne of Ebenezar Davenport baptised y* 5 of
march 169I
same day were baptised
magreatt
mary thes 5 wer ye children of Susanah Cock ye
Sarah > daughter of goody pope She having owned the
John [ covenant
thankfull J
Abigaill the daughter of Chads davenport baptised y* 12 of
march 1693
(Martha Horton Abigaill ye daughter of Standfast foster bap-
bom ,3. .2. 9i) tised ye I9 0f march 95
(7. 7. 93 bom Samuell ye sonne of Samuell Trott was baptised
Martha Brown) . „,- 1
' y° 20 march 93
Ephraim ye sonne of Ephraim pason baptised y* 2 Aprill 93
Katherine y' daughter of Noah Beman baptised ye 23
Aprill 93
(23. a. 93 Keziah ye daughter of Benjamin Blackman bap-
Abipii Robinwn tised y* , 8 0f june 93 he owning ye covenant
a6. a. 93 bom Ma TV
Root Memfeiid) / y« daughters of Josepe Weeks bap-
Sarah tised ye 25 of June 93
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 205
Me^we^) Jane ye daughter of John Bird baptised ye
(24. 7.o» 2 July 93
Boaied BUiinge Thomas ye sonne of Thomas Staples baptised
bo™-) ye 16 July 93 he living at cambrig ther being
Sam7 wlb bom) no °ffeser tncr having entred Into covenat had
(Ma 2 his child baptised heare
Eieanor'wood Ruthe ye daughter of Isack humphry was bap-
of Content Mason .• j e >- »_»,_._
born) tised ye 6 Agust : 93
(ig. 8. 03 bom Dorothy ye daughter of Joshuah Story baptised
Mary Evans) .,e «» A * ««
y 27 Agust 93
Joanna ye daughter of Thomas Lyon baptised ye 3 Septem-
ber 93
Joanna ye daughter of Samuell Capen
haiiah ye daughter of John Blaake
Samuell ye sonne of Samuell pason was baptised ye 10 Sep-
tember 93
[227]
Susan Captn bom Martha ye daughter of John Brown baptized y*
5-7m-93- 24 September: 93
Elizabeth ye daughter of Moses Aeres baptized ye 15 Ockto-
ber 93
(AnRawson Ebenezer ye sonne of Mathias Evens baptised
28. 6. 03 ye 29 October. 93 s
rjoT," Biake s. 9». 93hoPstiI1 ye sone of Josephe Black : baptized ye
ed ye covenant 5 of november 93
Submitt ye daughter of Bejamin carpenter of
Seaconc baptised ye same day
Elisabeth ye daughter of Joseph Blacke baptised ye 10 de-
cember. 93.
Daniell ye sonne of Daniell preston Juner baptised ye 21 day
(Ebenezer withing of december It being A day thanksgiving and
bSn°LEDenc.e3 was borne ye 10 december. 93.
Qosiah white thankfull ye daughter of Smith Woodward bap-
SarThWhh^ tised ye same day
"• 8. 93) Joseph ye sone of Joseph Leeds baptised y*
(5Efor93Sboirnnshaw of January 93 : 4 he owning ye covenant.
ofSumnr) mary ye daughter of Ebenezar holmes baptised
(Tan. 10. 0} . r \ _a
Tom. Toiman bom) ve 4 febuary 94
(mareawiat Ane ye daughter of Joseph withington Baptised
bobrn)4' ^ ye 1 1 febuary 9+ he owning ye covenant
[Jane] ye daughter of John Blackman baptised ye 18 febuary gl
mehetable ye daughter of Roger Billing baptised ye 25 febu-
ary 9*
henery ye sonne of philip withington baptised ye 1 1 march 94
own
P
206 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Elisebeth ye daughter of John Triscott Baptised ye 27 of
may 94
Elizebeth ye daughter of Jonathan hall baptised ye same day
(David Patten Silence ye daughter of Samuell Bellchar of
bom 27. 8. 94) Brantree was Baptised the 3 of June 94 shee
owning ye covenant in our church
y4 daye William ye sonne of John Cock was Baptised ye 24
June 94
Desier thes tow wer twins ye sonns of desier clap and wer
william baptised ye 12 Agust 94
, . ,, thes : 3 ye sonns of Thomas Tollman Juner wer
y , baptised ye same daye
[228]
(Desier Haws Thomas Robinson and his wife confesing ther
bom 9. am. 94) sinne 0f fornicacon befor marige did both of
(16 march 9} ° .
susafiaof them owne the covenant and he himself was
(1. 11. 16^ Baptised and 3 of his children
Waitstiii wiat bom) [viz.] ( Samuell ) ye 19 day of Agust 94
v/in^m Cock born) \ Rebecka
( Abigail
(8 10m 04 (9. 9. 94 born
Elis. Elder bora) Steven & Grace Tilestone
of oniseph)
(Mary Web bora
'5- 9- 94)
(Christopher Keiie William ye sonne of John Church was baptised
25. 11. 1694) (Rebecce. sometime Blackman)
ye 15 September. 94 his wife owning ye covenant that daye
Abigail ye daughter of Jhon peirce was Baptised ye 7 Octo-
ber 94
John ye sonne of John Browne Baptised ye 14 October 94
John ye sonne of preserved Capen was Baptised . ye 21 Octo-
ber : 94
David y* sone of David paten Baptised ye 2 december 94
Elizebeth y€ daughter of Benjamin Blackman Baptised y° 16
day of december 94
Jakobe ye sone of John Paison Baptised ye 23 december 94
Ruthe ye daughter of Samuell paull was baptised ye 20 of
January 95
hanah ye daughter of oliver wizzell baptised ye 13 . of Janu-
ary : 95
Sarah whitt owned y' covenant and was baptised y* 27 of
January 95 the same day ye wife of Robert Cook owned y*
covenant
Elizebeth ye daughter of James foster
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 20y
Zeruiah ye daughter of Ebenezar davenport
Ickabud ye sonne of Ebenezar Joans wer baptised ye 17 of
febuary 94 5
william ye sonne of Robert cooke was baptised ye 24 febuary
94: 5
[229]
(Recorded Hannah Thomas ye sone and daughter of Thomas
in Town book) hanah Euenes wer baptised ye 10 march : 95
hanah ye daughter of Joseph weeks baptised ye 7 Aprill 95.
Ruthe ye daughter of Ephraim pason baptised ye 14 Aprill 95
. David ye sonne & daughter of Israeli how
Edward Payson Zeruiah being twins wer baptised ye 21
born of Sam.) •' ... ° L J
Aprill 95
Joseph ye sone Isacke Ryall baptised 19 maye 95
mary ye daughter of Thomas euens baptised 26 maye 95
Samuell ye sonne of Samuell Toplife baptised ye 2 June 95
Elizebeth Ryder grandaughter to goody Garn-
(Hafla white sey was baptised ye 9 of June she then owning
bom 6 June 05) t S
j 95; ye covenant 95
Ebenezar moadsly owning ye covenant ye same day
John ye sone of John Davenport baptised ye 16 June 95
Edward ye sone of Samuell pason baptised ye 23 June 95
Ebenezar ye sone of Ebenezar Moadsly baptised ye 30 of
June 95
Consider ye sone of Joseph leeds Juner baptised ye 7 July 95
(Ruth jones thankfull ye daughter of Thomas moadly bap-
bom 26. 8. 95) tised ye 28 July 95
mary maroh mokork entered Into covenant and was baptised
ye 28 July 95
Elizabethe ye wife of Joseph Angier entered into covenant
and was baptised and
(james Haws Elisebeth her daughter was also baptised ye 4
wife Layd hold AgUSt 95
Augst 509sn* Desiere ye sone of Jeams haws was baptised ye
[p. mo]) nAgust95
Thomas ye sone of Charles Davenport baptised ye 25 Agust 95
Susanna ye daughter of margarett gates was baptised ye 15
September 1695 shee being a member of Cambridge church
[230]
Baptismes. Anno 1695 — Anno 1696 by reason of commun-
ion of churches ther being no minister In office ther all this
time
208 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Robert ye sonne of Robert cooke was baptised ye 20 October 95
(a*, q. 9?
(Consider Leeds (Benj. Merrifeild 5. 9br 95 born.) David Tolman
bom 2 July. 95) bom)
(S5/6 feb. 10 Nath. Web bom) (8. 12. 9?
Ge-Tge Bird born)
(Margaret Houghton. 30. 4. 95) (21. 12. 95/6 Elis. Blake bom)
Joshua Story ye Son of Joshua Story with David Tolman
Son of Thomas Tolman Junr were baptised October ye first
day 1695
Mary ye daughter of Smith Woodward was baptised in Dor-
chester December ye 15th 1695
Silence daughter of Joseph Hall (on his Wifes right) Bap-
tised 22. 10 mo : 1695
Isaac & _Children of Isaac Humphreys baptised 29. iomo
Katharine 1695. — Twins :
Joseph Blackman Son of Jn° Blackman baptised January ye
5 1698
Joseph Son of James Bird junr baptised 16. 12. 1695
Anna Daughter of Samuel Capen junr baptised March 3d 1696
Jonas Son of Hopestill Humfreys baptised March. 15. 1696.
(Meh. daughter Joseph Son of Joseph Hewens baptised. Aprill
of J« Blie gth l6g6
boraT Ebenezar Son of Goodman Cock whose wife is
daughter to sisf Pope baptised May 10th 1696.
Henry Son of Jos. Withington-as-also-Mary daughter of Jn°
Peirse baptised. 31. [3]™°. 1696.
George Son of Thomas Lion baptised 7th. 4™: 1696
Deborah daughter of Nath : Searles baptised ye same day
James Son of John Cock Grandchild of or Sister ye widow
a6. 1.96 Pope, baptised 18th. 4™. 1696. being a thanksgiv-
Jos. Hewens . r , <■ T_ . ^ . .. 7 ° °
bom) . mg day for ye Kings deliverance
John Son of Samuel Capen ) , .. . „. ^
ElishaSon of Standfast Foster j baPtlsed 21' 4" ^
Elizabeth daughter of Philip Withington baptized 28. 4. 96
StJUft&ig" Esther Jones daughter of Eben Jones 12. 5. 96
ofwmRoyaii) Sarah daughtr of Jonath : Hall ) baptjsed
Susannah daughter of widow Patten \ ^
27. 7. 96
Steven Son of ) onesiphorus Tilestone baptised
Grace Daughter of J = 11. 5m. 96.
(Enoch wiswal born. 19. march. 97)
Joshua George — upgrown — baptised }
Christian Pelton — upgrown — > 18. 8. 96.
Sarah Harding Daughter of her y* was Merrifeild )
Seaven of Peter Okellys Children baptised 25. 8. 96. Mary
Margaret Mehetabell Susanna Henry Josiah Hephzibah
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
209
James Son of Obadiah Swift baptised 8. gm. 96.
Samuel Danforth baptised 15. 9"'. 1696.
Moses Billinge Son of Roger Billinge baptised 22. 9™ 96.
Salter Son of Robert Searl baptised 6. iom. 96.
(4. 8m. q7 Sarah daughf of Samuel Trot baptised 27.
MaryTolman m /-
born of Thomas) IO . QO
(Zebuiun Web born Nehemiah
Prudence Hai Dennis \ Sons of Dennis Maroh baptised 3 1.
bom. febr. j. 9i) Richard ) 11.97.
Martha8Merrifield Alice Pope with
born) Eliz : Maudsly daughter of Ebenr : Mosely.
BIRTHS.
May. 12. 96 Kath. Williams born Dec. 10. 96 Rebec. White bom
March. 3. 96 mary Robinson bom Feb. 24. 96/7 EIis. Minot bom
Hephziba 7 July 96 bom March. 21. 97 Margaret Angier bom
July 15. 96 Damans Haws bom 21 May 97 Experience Brown bom
Sam Royal born 7. 6m. 96 24 May 97 bom Roger & Desire Clap
Benj. Everenden 7. 6m. 96 bora 14. 6. 97 Elis. Evans born
Nov. 1. 96 James Swift bora 30. 11. 96/7 Hanah Billinge bora
29. 9. 96 born Abigail Puffer
The account of y« Births was taken out of the Towne Register.
[231]
Elijah Son of Robt Cook junr baptised Aprill ir. 97
Mary Daughter of Samuel Payson«Aprill 11. 97
Hephzibah Daughter of Eben : Davenport 18. 2. 97
Mary Daughter of Joseph Leeds Junr Aprill 25. 97
Henry Son of Ephraim Payson baptised May 23. 97
Elizabeth Daughter of John Brown May 30. 97
Experience Daughter of Jos: Weeks June. 6. 97
Samuel Son of Tho : Maudsley Junr Aug. 8. 97
Nehemiah Son of Ebenezer Jones Aug. 15. 97
Elizabeth & ) Daught™ of John Blackman 19. 7. 97
Sarah \
Thomas Son of Thomas Evans baptised 26. 7. 97
Elizabeth Cocks, Sistr Popes Grandchild 26. 7. 97
William Son of John Bird Junr Octobr 24. 97
Samuel Son of Jn°: Davenport Octobr 24: 97
Mary Daughter of Thomas Tollman Novembr. 14. 97
Ralph Pope Son of Sister Pope Nov. 28. 97
Relief Daughter of Isaac Humfrys Nov. 28. 97
Susan Daughtr of Benj. Blackman Nov. 28, 97
Deliverance Daughter of Smith Woodward Jan : 16. 9I
Mary Daughter of Tho : Robinson March 6. 9!.
John Son of John Blake baptised April. 24. 98
Nathanael Son of Ebenezar Holmes May. 1. 98
Thomas Cocks Grandchild of Sister Pope 9. 3"'°. 98
/
2IO DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Jemima Daughter of [John] Tollman jun. 9. May. 98
Benjamin Son of Joseph Hewens Junr May 23. 98
Joseph Son of Joseph Bird baptised May 23d. 98
Sarah Daughter of Tho : Robinson May 23. 98
John Son of Rob1 Pelton baptised June. 26. 98
Samuel Son of Samuel Capen Junior July 10. 98
Mary Daughf of James Bird Junr Aug. 28, 98
Sarah, Daughf of John Pierce Sept. 4. 98
Eliz : Daughf of Samuel Capen Senr Oct. 2. 98
Mary Daughf of Obadiah Haws Oct : 2. 98
Judith Daughf of Desire Clap Octob. 9. 98
Isaac Son of Jonathan Jones Octobr. 16. 98
Sarah Daughter of Obadiah Swift Octobr. 16: 98
Hannah Daughter of mr John Danfcrth 6. 9™. 98
Sarah Daughter of Deacon Topi iff Nov. 6. 98
Samuel Son of Samuel Paule Baptizd Novr 13. 98
John Son of Robert Cook Baptised Novr. 27. 98
Abiell Daughter of Deliverance Withington 27. 9™. 98
John Son of ye Late John Wiswall or Wisell Dec. 5. 98
Abigail Daughter of Philip Withington : 5. io'n. 98
James Son of James Foster Baptised. 11. iom. 98
Samuel Son of Samuel Trot baptised 8. 1 im. 98
Dorcas Daughter of Samuel Payson Jan7 22 : 98
Ebenezer Son of Oliver Wissell March. 5. 98
Mary Daughter of Ebenezer Rice March 5. 98/9
Hannah Daughter of John Blackman March 12. 98/9
Joseph Son of Jos. Blake baptised March 19, 98/9
Susannah Daughter of John Cocks Aprill 9th. 1699
John Son of Joseph Leeds Junr baptised April 16, 1699
Thankfull Daughter of Joseph Weeks baptizd : April 23 1699
Timothy son of Timothy Tilestone baptised April. 30. 99
Mary Daughter of Samuel Clap junior baptised 30. 2. 99
Hannah Daughter of Thomas Lion baptised April. 30. 99
Lydia Daughter of Ebenezer Jones baptised June 1 1. 99
Elizabeth Daughter of John Minot baptised June n. 99
Ephraim Son of John Davenport baptised Aug. 6. 99
Hannah Daughter of Sherebiah But baptised Aug. 20. 99
Jonathan Son of Ephraim Payson baptised ye 20th of y* 6th
mo. 99
Martha Daughter of Thomas Robinson baptised Sept. 10. 99
Silence Daughter of Thomas Maudsley baptised Sept. 24. 99
Richard Son of Nathanael Butt baptised Octobr Ith. 99
Elizabeth Daughter of Hopestill Humfreys baptiz'd 22. 8. 99
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 211
Ebenezer ) of Smith Woodward baptised Novembr
(or Abigail) ) 19. 99
Ebenezer son of Preserved Capen baptized January 14. 99 :
1700
Sarah Daughter of Thomas Evans baptized Janry. 2 1. 99:
1700
Elizabeth Daughter illegitimate of Matthew Peimur and of
Mary Goodall, upon Her Moth" Confession & Acceptance
baptiz'd January, 28. 99: 1700
Rebecca and
Deborah Daughters of Robt Searle baptizd. ffeb. 15. 99:
1700
Charles Son of Charles Davenport baptized Febri5. 1699:
1700
Thankfull Daughter of Ebenezer Davenport baptized, March.
10. 99: 1700
Nullaines a Negroe Ent'ring into Coven', baptized March.
10. 99 : 1700
[232]
Baptismes in Dorchester
Josiah Son of John Blake baptized 17 March
1 699 : 1 700
Dorcas — Daughter of Samuel Payson Bpt 22.
Tho. Web. may. 8. l i"*- 9^
99born George Son of Benjamin Blackman baptizd. 30.
im. 1700
John Son of John Tollman baptized, April ye
7th. 1700
Rachel, Daughter of Ralph Pope baptized :
April. 21. 1700
Elizabeth Daughter of Edwd. Breck baptizd.
HaDnahTro«I0.8. May 4. 1 7OO
99 Jane Daughter of Robert Cook baptized May
4, 1700
Martha Daughter of Elizr. Morrice of Boston
baptized May 12, 1700
Samuel Son of Samuel Clap, baptized June 2d :
1700
Ebenezer Son of John Blackman baptized, June
Abigail Woodward 9 ■ I 7°°
Jerusha Daughter of John Bird, baptized, June
1 6th. 1700
Jacob Son of Isaac Humfrys, baptised, July
14, 1700
212 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
James or Joseph Son of John Browne baptized
August 4th. 1700
Joseph Son of John Cox baptized August 4th.
Increase Blake 8. 1 7°°
♦•" Mary Daughter of mr John Danforth baptiz'd.
ii. 6m. 1700
Mehetabel Daughter of mr. John Danforth bap-
tized 11. 6. 1700
Abiel of John Dean of Tanton. Baptised.
8. 7m. 1700
Hannah Bartlet an Upgrown Person Baptised.
22. 7m. 1700
He«her Puffer bom Marv Daughter of Standfast Foster baptised.
19.3.95- °ra 10. 9m. 1700
(She dyed ye 15th of March following)
John Son of Benjamin Cheyney baptisd. on
Thanksgg: 21. 9™ 1700
Mary Daughter of Nathan Bradly junr. baptised
8. iom. 1700
Timothy (or John) Son of Robert Pelton, Bap-
tised. 15. 10. 1700
Elisabeth Daughter of Ebenezer Sumn' Bap-
J^thanwiat,;, ^ 22 IQ , ?QQ
Miriam Daughter of James Bird jun. Baptised.
5. 11. 1700
Francis Price Baptised Owning the Covenant
12. January 1700.
Zippory Daughter of Joseph Blake baptised 12.
umo: 1700/1.
Anne Daughter of John Pearse baptised 19.
nmo. 1 700// 1
J1 bora dton as" 8' John son °^ Timothy Tilestone baptised 2. I2m0 :
1 700/ 1
John Son of Samuel Capen junr baptised 15.
imo 1 700/ 1 701
Thomas Son of Thomas Tilestone baptised 2. 1.
1700/1701
Joseph Son of Joseph Hewens baptised the 20th
of April. 1 70 1
Elisabeth Daughter of Humfrey Atherton bap-
mary But march. 3. tlSed. 20: 2. I7OI
08 99 bora jQhn Son of john Maudsley baptised the 10th
of May. 1 70 1
Thomas Son of Thomas Lion baptised the 25th
of May 1 70 1
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 213
Rebecca Daughter of Thomas Maudsley bap-
tised 25. 3. 1701
John Son of John Minot baptised ye first of
June 1701
wiiikmsonofTho- Silence Daughter of Ebenezer Jones baptised
William* bora 36. 8. June ye 8th 1701 & dyed [. . .]
John Son of Samuel Clap baptised June 29th
1701
Elisabeth of James Hawes baptised June 29th
1701
Joseph Son of Joseph Hall baptised July ye 6th
1701
Elisabeth Daughtr of Thomas Robinson bap-
tised June ye 8th 1701
Raif smith 30. 10. (it died since its baptism)
'7°* Susanna of Obadiah Swift baptised July 20
Joseph Son of John Davenport baptised Sept.
7. 1701.
Son of John Brown Baptised. 14. Sept.
1701.
Joseph Son of Joseph Weeks baptised 19: 8
mo: 1701.
Jerusha Daughter of Ralph Pope baptised
Barbara Jonea 39. L J
11. 1708 Ebenezer Son of Ebenezer Homes baptised
20. 9. 1 701 being Thanksgiving day
George Son of Samuel Payson baptised Dec :
14. 1701.
Mary Daughter of Robert Searles. Dec. 21.
1 70 1. baptised
Jonathan Son of Samuel Wales Dec. 28. 1701.
Martha Hall .,-.98 baptised.
Beoj. wiat »». 98 Samuel Son of John Blackman Jan. 25. 1701/2
baptised
Benjamin Jordan
Jonathan Chandler
Aug. 4.98 bom a Huldah Chandler
kogir. &UeD,e [of] Hannah Alcock
Hannah Weeks
Margaret Lord
Mary Jinkins
Jonathan Dire natural son of Abig.
Ball baptised ig [70i
Comfort Bird son of Joseph Bird j
baptised
Upgrown, hav-
ing laid hold on I febr. 8.
ye Coven' were [170 1/2.
baptised on
214 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Hopestill Son of Lt. James Fost" baptised
o«. 3. 98 John Puf- february 15th, ijo\
Israel Hill Baptised on the twenty Second of
February ijol :
Hezekiah Maroh baptised 1. 1. 1702.
Samuel Bishop Son of James Bishop Datus
post Preces Dei Gratia Baptised 15. 1. 170.*
Jemima Daughter of Benj Blackman, 15, im 17O2
John Son of Smith Woodward baptised 29. 1.
1702
not. a5d. 98 john Mary Daughter of John Preston baptised 29. 1.
Cook bom j702
Mary Daughter of Edward Breck baptd. 12, 2,
1702.
Jonathan Son of Jonathan Hall baptised 24. 3.
1702
Silence Daughter of Sherebia But baptised 31.
3mo 1702
Oliver Son of Oliver Wiswall baptised ye 7,
15 march 98 Abigail 4. l 702
white bom Hopestill Son of Joseph Leeds junr baptised
ye 14, 4m, 1702
Sarah Daughter of Jonathan Jones baptised
14. 4m. 1702
Elisabeth Daughter of Thomas Robinson bap-
tised ye 21 or 28. 4ra. 1702
Stoughton Danforth Son of mr John Danforth
baptised 26. 5. 1702.
,oA riloS Nathaniel (Elizabeth)
Home. Wna **" Sarah Daughter of Ebenezer Maudsley baptised
26. 5. 1702.
Elisabeth Long laid hold on ye Covenant & was
baptised at this Time.
Barbara Daughter of FjDr. Jones baptised. 9.
6rao. 1702
Hannah Daughter of Sam1 Clap baptised. 16.
6. 1702.
(she died in a fortnight or lesse.)
nSbo>nElkafi*Bil* Sarah Daughter of Philip Withington baptised
23. 6. 1702.
Rachel Daughter of Nathanael Glover Junr
baptised 23. 6. 1702
Jerusha Daughter of John Tolman junr baptised
30. 6. 1702
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
215
Thomas Son of Thomas Maudsley junr, bap-
tised 13. 7. 1702
Sarah, Daughter of Sam1 But, baptised 13. 7.
34. 4. 98 JohD Pelton * 702.
Ebenezer Son of James Barber baptised. 1. 9m.
1702.
Samuel Son of John Pierce baptised. 1. 0/". 1702.
Hannah Daughter of John Maudsly 8 [ ]
born
[ ] 8. 10.
99. born
[....] Damon 10,
11. 99 born
[. . .] Damon 10. 4.
99 bora
Rachel Pope 8. 10.
99 bora
Abigail Billinge 15.
13 1700
Samuel Maudsley 7
4. 1700
Sarah W[orth] [....]
*3. 3. 1700 bom
[233]
Baptised
Henry son of Increase Leadbetter 6. iom. 1702.
Sarah Daughter of Tho" Tilestone. 13. iom. 1702.
Hannah Daughter of Samuel Wales \j\ nm. 1705
Hannah Daughter of Timothy Tilestone 14.
I2m. 1705
ye wife of (young) Everenden 21. im. ^
ye Daughter of Walter Everenden 21. i.m I 2
ye child of young Everinden 21. i.m [" l7°*
Daughter of 21. im J
Submit Daughter of John Coxe baptised 28. im.
1703.
Rachel Daughter of Jabez Searle baptised 2,
I703-
Anne Daughter of Preserved Capen baptised
16. 3m. 1703.
Abigail Daughter of Thomas Evans baptised,
6. 4m. 1703.
Sarah Daughter of Thomas Trott baptised. 20.
4-. 1703-
Silence Daughter of Smith Woodwd baptised.
20. 4. 1703.
James Son of James Bird Junr. baptised 27. 4.
1703
Susanna Daughter of Ephraim Payson 4. 5™
1703
Elisabeth Daughter of Jonathan Hall 8. 6m. 1703
Elisabeth of Nath But. baptised 15. 6. 1703
Purchase Son of Samuel Capen baptised 22. 6.
1703
Henry Son of Henry Lion baptised 5. 7m. 1703.
Benjamin Son of Benj. Cheyney — 6. 1703
John Son of John Preston baptised 12. 7. 1703
2l6
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Waitstill & Patience
Bishop 6. 6. 1700
Sam. Tompson June
15. 1700 born
mary Foster 31. 8.
1700 bom
Mary Bradly a . .
John Pelton 9. 10.
1700
Rebecca Foster 24.
7. 1700
Hannah Woodward
5. 10. 1700
Tho: Trot: a8: 10:
1700 bom
Thankf. Redman 14.
a 17I00]
170l
I70l
Isaac Son of Samuel Paul baptised 12. 7. 1703
Thomas Son of Isaac How Junr baptised 19. 7.
1703-
Elisha Son of Ebenezer Davenport baptiz'1 : 3.
8m. 1703
Consider Son of Ebenezer Jones baptised. 7. 7.
1703
John Son of John Maxfield baptised. 7. 7. 1703
George Son of John Minot baptised. 7. 7. 1703
Steven Son of John Davenport the 12. 8. 1703
Timothy Son of Robert Pelton baptized 5. iom.
1703
Jane Daughter of Obadiah Swift baptised ye 19.
I0ra. 1703
John Son of Samuel Clap baptised, 23. 11. 1703
Martha Daughter of Ebenezer Williams. 23. 11.
1703
Matthew Son of Matthew Peimur. 5. i'
Phillip Son of Samuel Payson. 12. V
(Mary of Charles Davenport. 20. 1. 1704)
Hannah Daughter of Joseph Hewens 9. 2. 1704
Ebenezer Son of Ammiel Weeks 23. 2. 1704
Nathanael Son of Nathu Glover Bapt. 7. 3. 1704
[Torn off.] of John Stiles 8. 3. 1704
do. ] of Thomas Robinson 3. 1704
Anna or Hannah Daughter of Nath Lion 21.3.
1704
James Son of John Robinson baptised 21.3. 1 704
Hannah Daughter of John Stiles 21.3. 1704
Anna Daughter of Nathaniel Lion.
Experience Daughter of Jos. Birch, deed, bap-
tised 18. 4m.
Hesther Daughter of [Jonathan Chandler] 18.
4. 1704
Benjamin Son of Jos. Angier baptised 25. 4. 1704
Hephziba Daughter of Benj. Blackman 25. 4.
1704
Gurnet Price Son of Francis Price Supra — 23.
2. 1704
Thankfull Daughter of Lt. James Foster — 16.
5. 1704
Deborah Daughter of Benjamin Cheyney 16. 5.
1704
Ruth Jones of Jonathan Jones baptized 4. 7. 1704
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
217
Mary Lewis 1. 1.
1701 born
Eben. Web. 13. 2.
1 701 born
Ha flali Damon 1. 2.
1 701 bora
Mary Butt 18. 2.
1 70 1 born
Elis. Billinge 11.4.
170: born
Jos. Angier. 20. 4.
1701 born
Zechary Merrifield.
26. 4. 1701 .
Thomas Trot 25. 7.
1701
John Everenden 4.
5. 1701
Zech. Waldo. 25. 9.
1701
Daughter of Phillip
Britton 19. 10. 1701
bora
Christian Monk May
10 1703
Mary Daughter of Edward Clap baptised 20. 6.
1704
Renew Daughter of John Blackman 27. 6m. 1704
Sarah Clap Daughter of Jonathan Clap 17. 4™.
1704
Ichabod Son of Oliver Wiswal 20. 7. 1704
George Son of mr. John Danforth baptised D. G.
Nov. 12. 1704
Mary Daughter of Ebenezer Paul baptised 12.
9m. 1704.
Hesther Daughter of Jabez Searle baptised 19.
9m. 1704
Mary Daughter of Jonathan Chandler. 3. 10. 1 704
Mary Daughter of Isaac How Junior. 3. 10. 1704
Submit Daughter of Smith Woodward 10. 10.
1704
Pelatiah Son of Joseph Hall baptised 7. 1 im. i/oi
Anne Daughter of John Pearse baptised 28. II.
Samuel Son of John Browne baptised 11. I2m.
170*
Anne Daughter of Philip Withington 4. 1. 170J
Richard Son of Jonathan Hall baptised II.
lm 1 7f>*
march l/KJ5
Rebecca Daughter of James Bird junr. 1. 2m.
1705.
Benjamin Son of John Cocks baptised i.2m. 1705.
Patience Daughter of Joseph Bird baptised 8.
2. 1705.
Anne Daughter of Joseph Blake Supra 11. 1.
1705.
James Son of James Haws Supra II. 1. 1705.
Susanna Daughter of John Tolman junr 6. 3.
1705.
Thomas Son of Matthew Piemur baptised —
3- I705-
Susan daughter of Thos. Maudsley 17. 4. 1705.
Ruth Kenny baptised the 8th of July 1705.
Anne Daughter of Timothy Moseman 1. 5m. 1705
Robert Son of Robert Searle, 8. 5ra. 1705
Samuel Son of John Maxfield 8. 5m. 1705
Mary Daughter of Nath. Leeds 28. 5m. 1705
Elizabeth Daughter of Tim. Tilestone 15. 5. 1705
Hannah Daughter of Ensign Breck 19. 6. 1705
2l8 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Mary Price i3. 4. Jemima Daughter of Nath. But bapt. 19. 6. 1705
1 — ] Mehitabel Daughter Jn° Davenport 26. 6. 1705
Susan Daughter of Samuel Trot baptised 16.
7. 1 705
Miriam Puffer. i4. Abigail Daughter of Sherebiah But baptd. 16.
7- 1705
Abigail Daughter of John Preston bapt. 16. 7.
inborn [Ebenjezer Son of Ebenezer Clap baptised 7.
8. 1705
[ . . ] 1702
Ruth Blake so. 10.
[234]
(Jos. Son of Samuel Clap bapt 6. 8. 1705)
Nathan Bradiy 2. Thomas Son of Thomas Robinson baptised 30
11. 1702/3 bom r **
7. I7O5
John Lewi. .8. 11. Aquila Son of Samuel Tolman baptised 21. 8
1 7°a/ 3 born 1705
Dam c Sarah Daughter of Irijah Wales baptised 11. 9
1703 born I 7^5
Jonathan Son of Jonathan Clap baptised ye 9
Jane Brown. a8. i. IO. I 70 $
1703 born ' / J
Mary Daughter of John Minot Baptised ye 30
Iiaac Bellinge. 9. 10. I7O5
sm.I7o3bom Elisabeth Daughter of Smith Woodward bap-
»v! •, ^ o tised J3- II. 1 70s
Abigail Damon. 8. -, , SL 1 /■ T ^
8. 1705 bom Sarah Daughter of James Trott baptised ye 13.
11. 170S
fc£n"or5DorT Joseph Son of John Stiles baptised on the 20.
11. 1 70S
Katharine Web 10. Eleanor Daughter of Eben : Jones baptised the
7. .703 bom n I2 i;o5
Consider Tone. 7. Elisabeth Daughter of Samuel Paison baptised
9m. ,703 born ye 6. II. I "J0%
(as I suppose)
jemima Pope 13.9m. Mary Daughter of Capt : Thomas Tilestone
,703 born Bapt l6 IQ i;o5
Son of Sam. Butt Susan Daughter of James Bird Baptised Supra
ao. 10. 1703 bom 6. II. I705
Mary Daughter of John Brown Baptised Supra
Sarah of John 5 ,, T -or
Mo.ely3i. 10. 1703 3- 4- V°5
bom Edward ye son of Ewd Foster Baptised the 7. 2.
1706
1705 bSST '°' 9' Phebe ye Daughter of Joseph Andrews baptised
ye 7. 2. 1706
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
219
y Bernard Capen. 5.
12. 1705 born
[Alisse] Tolman 8.
3m. 1704 born
Freelove Monk 2. 3.
1704 born
Ruth Purler 11. 1.
1704 born
John Trot. 7. 4.
1704 born
John Stanton 12. 6.
1704 born
Tho. Shepard 24. 1.
1 706 born
Hannah Chandler 4
7. 1706 born
Tho. Stanton 19. 6.
1706 born
John Shepard 25. 12.
1703/4 born ■
Jerusha Memfield 1.
[11]. 1704/5 bom
Benj. Web. febr. 8.
1704/5
Nath & Edward
Eldridg 1. 1. 1705
born
James Bishop. 30. 1.
1705. born
Josiah Maroh iom.
1705 born
Mindwel daughter of Abiel Bird baptised ye 5.
3m. 1706.
Mary Daughter of Sam". Leeds. 28. 5, 1706.
Sarah Daughter of Increase Leadbetr. 4. 6.
1706.
Rachel Daughter of Nath : Glovr : 4. 6. 1706
Ebenezer Son of Ebenezer Lawrence — Bapt :
15. 6. 1706.
Prudence ye Daughter of Nath : Leeds. Bapt :
15. 6. 1706.
Sarah Daughter of Increase Leadbetter Bap-
tised — 6. 1706. ~
Abigail Daughter of Jabez Searle Bapt.^ 7.
1706.
John the Son of Serj : Sam. Clap Bapt. 22. 7
1706
Samuel Son of Samuel Tolman Baptd. 29. 7.
1706
Priscilla Daughter of Obadiah Swift Baptd. 6.
8m. 1706
Jerusha Daughter of Ebenr Billinge. Baptd. 13.
8. 1706
Elisabeth Daughter of Henry Tolman. 13. 8.
1706
Ebenezer Son of Ebenezer Davenport 27. 8. 1706
Patience Daughter of William Trescot 27. 8.
1706
Mehetabel Daughter of Sam Bird 15. 10. 1706
Thankfull Daughter of Hopestil Capen 5. 11.
170?
170?
Samuel Son of Smith Woodward 12. n'
Benjamin Son of Benjamin Cheyney &
Ebenezer Son of Ebenezer Paul were baptised
on ye 9th of febr: 170?
Clark Son of John Maudsly. 16. I2m
'Hopestil Son of Jonathan Hall 23'
March
Jeremiah Son of Joseph Blake 23 I e
^ March
John Son of John Robinson — 23
March
Zebadiah Son of Ebenezer Williams23 March
170? .'. %je
John ye Son of John Pierce baptised 6. 2m. 1707
Samuel Son of Oliver Wiswal — 13. 2. 1707
J
220
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Susan Pelton 3. 7.
1706 bom
Katharine Bird im.
1705 born
James Haws 11. 2.
1705 born
Susan Tolman 13. 2.
1705 bom
Ebenez. Lewis 29. 9.
1 705 bora
Walter Hixon 15. 4.
1705, bora
Ruth Fenno. 30. 3.
1705 born
Eliz Baily 14. 10.
1689 bora
Edw Baily 14. 3.
1690 bora
Jerusha Billeng 7. 6.
1705 bora
Ruth Bradly 20. 4.
1705 born
Submit Daughter of [Isaac How 13. 2. 1707]
Priscilla Daughter of Joseph Hall Bapt. 20 [2.
1707]
a* i\r At j ( Edward Son oH
At Meadford J Thomas Ha]1 I 2
Baptised by o^ Benjamin Son of >in Medford.
Pastor Uenj. Pearse. J
Richard Son of Thomas Evans baptised May 4.
1707
Humfry Son of Humfry Atherton June 8. 1707
William Son of Sam1 Robinson baptised June
29. 1707
Mary Daughter of Benj : Blackman bap July 6.
1707
Deliverance Daughter of Jos : Weeks July 20.
I/C7
Mary Daughter of Eben : Maudsly July 20. 1707
Mary Daughter of James Haws. Aug. 24. 1707
Hopestill N1- Son of Ri : Withington Sept. 7.
1707
James Son of James Tr.ott. Sept. 28. 1707
Tobias Negro — Baptised : Oct. 12. 1707
Joseph Negro — Baptised Oct. 12. 1707
Benjamin Son of Sergeant Sam1 Clap. Oct.
1707
Peter Son of Francis Price. Oct. 19. 1707
Mary Daughter of Sam1 Trott Novr: 9. 1707
Steven Son of Richard Hawes Nov. 9.
Hannah Daughter of Eb : Paul : Nov.
Tobie (mr Paysons Negro) — Nov. 30.
Hagar (mr Capens Negresse) — Nov.
James Son of James Bishop Dec. 7. 1707
Samuel Son of Sam1 Tolman Dec. 21. 1707
Anne Daughter of Sam1 Payson Jan. 18. 1703
John Son of Ralf Pope — Jan. 18. 170^
Mary Daughter of John Brown. Feb. 1. 1703
Cornelius Son of Tim7. Tilestone. Feb. 8.
Elisabeth Daughter of Jos. Andrews, Feb. 22.
1703"
Mary Daughter of Jn° Minot. March. 14. 170I
Ebenezer Son of James Bird March 14. 170!
Benj. Son of John Stiles. March. 21.
Sherebia Son of Sher: Butt. May 23. 1708
Preserved Son of Nicho : Williams May 23. 1708
19.
1707
30. 1707
1707
30, 1707
170!
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
221
Mary Wentworth
29. 6. 1705. bo
ThoTrot 13. 7. [. . .
Sam. & Mercy M
[ ] 10. 711. 1705
Baptised at Brain-
trey by the Pastor
of Dorchester Nov.
28, J708, Mary
Daughter of Lt.
Cleverly & Meheta-
bel Daughter of
Peter Adams.
April 23 Major
Ealles Dyed.
June 5 1709 15s
soldiers at our
meeting.
June 19 Six com-
panies of Soldiers
were quartered
wrof 2 Companies
are Indian Soldiers
Aug. 6. old mrs
Shepherds funeral.
Jos. Trescot taken
to Comunion Aug.
Ro. Searles Sen'
taken to Comunion
31. 6. 1709.
Sept. 15 Publick
Fast.
Oct. 27 John
[Fitch] born
Nov. 24 Thanks-
giving
Dec. 25 old m™
Chandler admitted
to communion.
A Contr. for S.
Capen jun. Jan. 29.
febr. 27. 170I
Mary Daughter of Irijah Wales. June 6. 1708
Margaret Daughter of jn° Preston July. 4. 1708
Waitstill daughter of Incr : Leadbetf Octob/
3. 1708
] Josiah Son of Hezek : Maroh. Oct. 3. 1708
Sarah Daughter of Hez. Maroh. Oct. 3. 1708
Ebenezr Son of Jacob Hewen oct. 10. 1708
[235]
Baptised in Dorchester
Caleb Son of Capt : Tho* Tilestone Dec. 26,
1708
Thomas Son of John Andrews January 30,
Edward Son of Edward Breck Feb. 27, 170I
Henry Son of Henry Tolman
John Son of Edward White
Mary Daughter of Josh. Sevars
Hannah Daughter of Nath/
Glover
Susannah Daughter of Jabez
Searles
Samuel Son of Jonathan
Chandler
Timothy Son of Edward Foster April. 17, 1709
May 22. 1709. Admitted to full Communion
with the Church Mr John Devotion Richard
Withingtons Wife Patience Foster & Sarah
Corie
Baptized
Hannah daughter of Jn°. Baker June 12. 1709
John Son of Jn° Bird Junr June 26, 1709
Sarah daughter of Mathias Evans July 3, 1709
Sarah daughter of Jos. Blake July 17, 1709
Abigail daughter of Jn° Maudsly July 31. 1709
William son of Wm Trescot Aug. 14. 1709
Amity daughter of James Haws Aug, 14, 1709
Mary daughter of John Stiles Aug. 14, 1709
John Son of John Bird Aug. 28, 1709
Unice daughter of James Bird Sept. 4, 1709
Sarah daughter of Sam1 Tolman Sept. 4, 1709
Alice daughter of Th. Evans sen1. Sept. 25, 1709
Mary daughter of James Baker oct. 2, 1709
> March 6th, 17O9
J
222
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Aged Tho. Bird
died.
January
Mony fallen
sh 8d on y« pound
or [ . . . ]
March 16 1710
Publ: Fast.
Mr Cotton Pastor of
Easthampton died
with uain in His
head in 2 minutes.
Contribution for
[ . . . ] Morse of
Dorchester Village
abt. oli. Apr. 16.
April 30 taken to
full Comunion
Elis. Woods.
Preserved Capen
laid hold on ye
Covent May 28.
June 4 mr. Devo-
tion Dismissed to
South&eld
Publ. Fast June 15.
Augst. 10. Publ.
Thanksgiving.
Sept. 28. Publ.
Fast.
Isaac Royall Junr
laid hold on y*
Covent. Sept.
Jacob Eliot laid
hold on y« Covenant.
October. 15. 1710.
Oct. 22 Thos. Spur
laid hold on ye
Covent :
Portroyal y* surren-
dered to the Crown
of Engl.
Not. 16 Publ.
Thanksgiving.
1709
Hannah daughter of Jos. Andrews Oct. 2. 1709
Thos. Son of Isaac How Oct. 16, 1709
Hannah daughter of John Pearse Oct. 23.
Francis Son of Fra. Price Oct. 23, 1709
Jacob Son of Benj. Cheyney Oct. 1709
Son of Smith Woodward Oct. 30, 1709
Margaret daughter of Tho. Maudsly Nov. 6,
1709
Samuel Son of S. Leeds Nov. 20, 1709
Jonas Son of Dan1 Tolman Jan 22, 1709
Mary Daughter of Irijah Wales March 5 [1709]
Mary Daughter of Sam1 Robinson March 26
[1710]
Baptized Caleb Son of Jn° Bradley.
Baptized John Son of Jn° Withington
Josiah Son of John Tolman
Preserved Son of John Preston
Anna Atherton Baptized.
Nathanael Son of Nath : Butt.
Lemuel Son of Thomas Trot.
Margaret daughter of Jn° Andrews.
Mary Daughter of Ebenr. Williams
John Son of Ebenezer Clap.
Elizabeth Daughter of Ebenr. Paul.
Mary Daughter of Josh. Pomery
A Son (William) of Isaac Royal
April 2
April 16
April 23
April 23
May. 7.
May, 14
May. 28.
June. 1 1.
June. 25.
6.
27.
Sept. 24.
Sept. 24
Aug.
Aug.
Onesiphorus Son of Timothy Tilestone Oct. 8.
Jacob Eliot Baptized
Benjamin Son of Benj. Ball.
Henry Son of Matthias Evans.
Sarah Daughter of Sam1 Trot
Sarah Daughter of Thomas Spur
Alexander. Son of Nath1 Glover.
Priscilla Daughter of Sam1 Tolman
Hannah Daughter of Henry Tolman
Thankfull Daughter of Jos. Bird.
Hannah Daughter of Sam1 Payson
Patience Daughter of Sam1 Henshaw
Ruth Daughter of Sam1 Hall
Zebulon son of Benjamin Thayer bap-
tised at Brain trey Sept
Oct. 15.
Oct. 22.
Oct. 22
Nov. 5.
Nov. 5.
Nov.
Nov.
Dec.
Dec.
Jan'7
Febr.
Feb.
26.
26.
10.
17.
14. •
4
17
3. 1710
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
2-
171 1.
March, n Humfry
Athenon Confessed
Dninkenn8.
Josh. Georges wife
adm<l. to full Corn-
union
Apr. i.
Publ. Fast Apr. 12.
Apr. 8. Serjt Buts
wife admitted to
Comunion
Increase Leadbetters
wife taken to Com".
May 20.
May 23 M' Niles
ordained at Braintry
Dorch. Chh. mes-
sengers assisting.
May 27 mre Breck
taken to Comunion
Oct. 2 Fire at Boston
Oct. 11. Fast
mr E. Danforth very
fick oct. 30.
Publ. Thanksgiving
Nov. 29.
;fanuary 27 Eb. Top-
lif admitted to Corn-
union.
Sarah D. of Saml
Bird born July 1711.
Saml Son of Isaac
How bora July 22.
Nath' Son of Jonath.
Clap born July 27.
Mary Daughter of
iohn Maxfield bora
uly 31.
lary Daughter of
Edw<i Foster bora
Aug. 13.
Mary Daughter of
James Trot bora
Sept. 20.
Preserved Son of
Presd Capen bora
Nov. 2.
Abigail D. of Tho.
Maudsley bora
Nov. 20.
1711
March. 2. John
Bradly admitted to
[236]
Baptised
Elisabeth D. of John Minot March. 4.
Zebulon Son of Tho : Pearse March. 18.
(born March 14. 171 1)
Susaiia Daughter of Edw : Breck April 1.
Elijah Son of Ralph Pope — April. 8.
John Son of John Baker April. 8.
Sarah Daughter of Edw: White. May 6.
Abigail D. of Jonath. Chandler. May. 6.
Charity Daughter of Wm. Trescot. May. 27.
Supply Child of Sam1 Clap. June. 3.
Sarah Daughter of Jabez Searle. June. 17.
Baptized David Son of Jos. Hall. July. 8.
Mary Daughter of Tim. Foster. Aug. 18.
Nathanael Son of James Bird Oct. 21.
Mary-Anne Daughter of Robt. Gutheridg
Oct. 21.
Hannah Daughter of Eb : Maudsley Nov. 4.
Preserved Son of Preserved Capen : Nov. 4.
Elisabeth Daughter of Josh. George : Nov. 25.
Sarah Daughter of Josh Pomerv Febr 24
Mary Daughter of John Andrews Apr. 13.
Phinehaz Son of Francis Price. Apr. 20.
Mary Daughter of ... . Key. Apr. 20.
Desire Son of Sam1 Tolman. Apr. 27.
Baptized at Dorch Village by our Pastor
f Amity daughter of mr Jos. Morse May. 4.
Eliphalet j sQns of Ben. Blackman May. 4
Benjamin )
James Son of James Haws May. 4
Ithamer Son of — Eastie May. 4
H^hTiba i dauShters of Ro : Pelton May- 4
Zebia son of Billinge May. 4
Abigail daughter of John Withington May. 4
John son of — Wentworth May. 4
Joshua Son of John Bradley. May. II
Abigail daughter of Th. Maudsly May. 18
Nathan son of Nathan Bradley May. 18
Ruth daughter of Nathan Bradly May. 18
<
^4 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Schnio oid mn Lidia daughter of Nathan Bradly May. 18
Sanders an Exct— Samuel Son of Nathan Bradly May. 18
meedng atyBra?mry. John daughter of Nathan Bradly May. 18
SS&m&m. Abigail Daughter of Sm* Woodward June,
union June:. Samuel son of W™ Trescot. June. 2Q.
May 25 Content f / 7
Mason upon her con- Ebenr Son or Mr. Ebenr White. Sept. 14
fession absolved from ••-»! i-it-c e r* £ j- t^ »t
Excomunication. Eleanor Wile or Lomiort foster. Nov. 2
wLV«!i dS«d. Elizabeth daughter of Tho\ Spur Nov. 2
And Aged m™ Trot Daniel son of Daniel Tolman Nov. 2
a days before. , _ - _
June 1. John Brown Joseph son of Comfort Foster Nov. 2
adraitteTto Co^un- Ebenezer son of Joseph Blake Nov. 16
w ,3 Aged »» Margaret daughter of Edu: Breck Nov. 23
Tiieston buryed. Samuel Son of Irijah Wales. Nov. 23
admitted to fuii Edward son of Edward White. Dec. 7.
Nov.^TMrTbayer Mehetabel Daughter of Benj. Ball Dec. 21
?d/dchhPaRo0xrb°ufry Mary Daughter of Benj. Cheyny Dec. 28
The Pastor & mes- Nathanael Son of Ebenr Clap — Janr. 25
Chh assisted. " Elijah Son of John Tolman Feb. 8
feK s- Mary Daughter of Josh. Severs Feb. 22
[237]
The Revd mr Hobert
of Newtown de-
A|edMnnF"ter David Son of James Trot, May 17
James Son of John Baker, May 31
on^oven'^une1^ Hannah Daughter of Ralph Pope June 14
I
jos. Tophff laid Thomas c r~, , _, . T „
hold on y« CovenL ^ ,. , } 01 1 hO Ir0tjune28
Tuiy Zebiah ) J
^eof?hhechhks Mary daughter of Jos Ward June 28
admonished for for- Thomas Son of Sam1 Clap July 5
nication And a Let- , ttiia J J J
ter written to Her Solomon Son 01 JOS. Hall Aug. 2
TuiyaS'clntributed Matthias Son of Matthias Evans Aug. 2.
for j. Brown about jerusha Daughter of Tim : Foster Aug. 16.
John cocks & His James Son of John Cocks Sept. n
wife laid hold on y ■> . ■> . j /- J
CovemAug. 9 Nehemiah Son 01 Bernard Lapen Sept. 20
His wi/eTald hold Ruth Daughter of Henry Tolman Sept. 20
sept?£°john^on Preserved son of James Baker Sept. 27
of Roger Beiiinge Mary Daughter of Eb Jones iunr Oct. 11
taken to Comunion J ° "* '
Sept. 20. Mary Trot A _^ , ..... . ... _
nowLeadbetterCon- At Dorchester Village baptised by the Pas-
fessed Fornication. . c t-\ i .
Sept. 30 Aged & tor of Dorchester
"ughteMoMCrkwn. Sion Son of m' Jos. Morse Oct. 20
son Pastor of Boston Thomas Son of Thos Jordan Oct. 20
& formerly Consort _ . , *
toMrDanforth Olave / j ,. r -r, T , ^
Pastor of Rocksb. t? *u \ daughters 01 Ihos Jordan Oct 20
deceased. Aged 80. -C-Stner )
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
22:
Jane Pitcher & olave
Jordan laid hold on
ye Covenant Oct 20
at y« Village
The wife of our
Schoolmaster Mr
White admitted to
Comunion Nov. 8.
Thankgiving Nov.
ia.
Nov. 19 Aged Mr
White curved.
Jan 14 Public Fast.
«7>4
Match
John Humfrys laid
hold on ye Covenant
on April. 4.
Abiel Bakers wife
laid hold on ye
Cover.': April. 11.
April 16. Aped m"
withington died. 86
yr old
Susana Williams
laid hold on >e
Coven'. May. 2.
May 13. dismissed
to Milton The wife
of Tho : Tuiman
Jun.
Publ. ffast May. 13
May 28 widow Hall
died being sick but
an hour or 2
June n'h Dr Smith
died.
June 6. Nathaniel
Son of Elder Toplif
admitted to full
Communion.
Sept. 2. Publ. Fast,
because of the
Drought. July 5 gt
Drought
No Rain untill Sept
ai'h at night Saving
a Shower on ye Lords
day Evening preced-
ing y« Fast at Dor-
chester which was
on July 20. tn save on
Aug*' 8'" & once or
twice a small sprin-
kling Yet a good har-
vest of Indian Com
Oct. 18. mrDanforth
died in Surinarae.
Johanna Trescot
daughter to Thomas
Lion admitted to full
Comunion Nov. 21.
Nov. 25 Publ.
Thanksgiving.
Capt. Tilestone &
His Wife & Edward
Foster admitted to
full Comunion feb. 20
John Lee laid hold
on ye Covenant feb.
ao
Sarah daughter of Ben : Eastie Oct. 20
Mary Daughter of Daniel Stone Oct. 20
Christian Daughter of Ro. Pelton Oct. 20
Eliakim )
Abijah J- Children of Edw : Pitcher Oct. 20
Jane )
Samuel Son of Joseph Topliff Oct. 20
Mary Daughter of the wife of Israel Leadbet-
ter Nov. 1
Mary Daughter of Nath. Glover Nov. 15.
Abigail Daughter of Comfort Foster Janrv 14
1714.
Jonathan Son of Jonth : Chandler Bapi March. 7.
Ambrose Son of Jabez Seale March 14
Samuel Son of Samuel Jones March 14
Mary Daughter of Jn° Andrews March 28
Susanna Daughter of Sam1 Hall March 28
Hannah Daughter of John Humfry April 4
Judith Daughter of Thomas Pearse April. 25
John Son of Humfrey Atherton May 16.
Sarah Daughter of Jonath : Clap. May. i6<
Sarah Daughter of Ebenr Paul. May 16.
Nathanael Son of John Stiles. June 6
Samuel the Son of who ) T
married Sam1 Jones Daughter ) ■* ■ 3-
Mary Daughter of Presd Capen baptised July. 1 1.
Abigail Daughter of mr Ebenr White. Sept. 5.
Ebenezer Son of Abiel Baker Oct, 14.
Elizabeth Daughter of Elis. Puffer Oct. 14.
Thomas Son of Thomas Spur. Oct. 31.
Jonathan Son of Nathan Bradly. Oct. 31.
Mather Son of Ebenez1" Withington Novr. 14.
Jane Daughter of Francis Price Nov1". 21.
Ebenezer Son of John Bradly Decr. 19.
Samuel Son of Ralph Morgan Decr. 19.
Thankfull Daughter of Jos. Ward Decr. 19.
Patience Daughter of Edw White Decr. 26
Ebenezer Son of Ebenr Jones junr. Jan17 23.
Joseph Son of Joseph Trescot Jan17 30.
John Lee baptized Febr. 20.
Margaret Daughter of John Lee Feb. 20.
226
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
1715
[238]
Baptized.
1715
March. 6. Nath.
Etheridge laid hold
on y« Covenant
March 31. Publ.
Fast.
May 15. Edward
Fosters Wife ad-
mitted to full Com-
anion.
Wm Withington &
Sarah wife of Tho«
Pearse admitted to
full Coraunion June.
a6.
AbieJ George & His
wife & a sabbath or
two afore viz on
Sept it. Mary King
made Confession of
fornication.
James Blake Junr
laid hold on y«
Coven' Confessing
Fornication oct 28
1716.
Tho» Davenport &
His wife Confessed
fornication Sept. 35.
Abiel George laid
hold on v« Covenant
Oct. a
Oct. q The Pastor of
Dorchester baptued
Ten Children at
Dorchester Village
Called Punka poag.
Oct. 30 Contributed
for M™ Lord, q
pounds 10 Shill.
January, 8. Daniel
Ellens Confession
was Read in Pub-
lick & accepted &
He was released
from Excomunica-
tion inflicted on Him
abt 37 yr ago.
Abigail Wife of
Samuel Withington
taken into full
Comunion Feb 5.
1716. I Ds. h . . .
March. 22. Pubhck
Fast.
April, 15, Ebenezer
Dunton laid hold on
y* Covenant
Mercy Bird admitted
to full Communion.
April 30. The
Church voted their
messengers to sit in
Council at Scituate
May 8.
May 23 m' Wm
Cooper ordained at
Boston, the mes-
sengers from Dor-
chester Assisting.
ulv. 8. John Wales
His wife peni-
30.
Irijah Son of Irijah Wales, April. 10.
Thankfull daughter of Jos. Andrews May.
Isaac Son of Isaac How. June 19.
John Son of John Baker. July 3
Mary Daughter of Hopestil Capen July. 3.
Josiah Son of John Cocks July. 3.
Mary Daughter of Aaron Bird, July. 3.
Jonathan Son of Ebenr Topliff, July. 17.
Mary Daughter of Josiah Hobs. July 17.
John Son of Richard Hawes. July 31
John Son of John Humfrys. Aug. 13.
Nicholas Son of Eben Lawrance Aug. 27.
Mary Daughter of Eben Lawrance Aug. 27.
Thankfull Daughter of Tho Evans jun. Aug. 27.
Elizabeth Daughter of James Trot. Sep. 18
Joseph Son of Ebenezer Clap. Oct. 16.
Priscilla Daughter of John Tolman Oct. 16.
Lazarus Son of Ralph Pope Nov. 6.
Nathanael Son of Ebenr Maudsly. Dec. 4.
Samuel Son of Josh. Severs. Dec. 18.
Ruth Daughter of Eb : Williams Febr. 12.
Jane Daughter of Henry Tolman Febr. 12.
Ruth Daughter of Edw : Foster Feb. 19.
Peter Son of Thomas Blakeman Feb. 19.
1716.
Baptized
John Son of John Andrews. March. 11
Dorcas Daughter of James Humfry March. 11.
Pelatiah Son of Lieutenant Glover April. "8.
Ebenezer Son of Daniel Tolman. April. 8.
Ebenezer Son of Preserved Capen. April. 15.
Elisha Son of Capt. Tho: Tilestone. April. 22.
Rebecca Daughter of Eb. Dunton April. 22.
Jane Daughter of James Haws. April. 29.
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
227
tently confessed
fornication before
marriage.
July. 15. young
widow Leeds ad-
mitted to full Com-
union with ye
Church.
Aug. 23. Publick
Thanksgiving.
Josiah Hobs and
Rebecca wife of
Thomas mosely
admitted to full
Com: oct. 7. &
roary, wife of
Charles King laid
hold on ye Coven'
oct. 7.
Oct. 11. rat Hem-
en wav had His Leg
cut off.
Oct. 17. mr White
was Ordained at
Attleborough mes-
sengers from Dorch""
Church Assisted.
Oct 24. Fast at
Dorchr many being
sick.
Oct, 21. Hurafry
Atherton Con-
fessed Drunkenesse.
Nov. 4 Contrib. for
Daniel Stone
Charles Davenport
iunr & His wife
laid hold on ye
Coven' Nov. 18. &
william Cocks
Nov. 25.
Dec 6. Publick
Thanksgiving
William Steven
Mary & Sarah
Billinges laid hold
on the Covent.
Jan. 6. Isaac How
& wife taken to full
Comm
feb, 24 Snow in
Drifts 25 foot deep.
In ye woodes a yard
generally on y«
level.
Mercy Daughter of Sam1 Trot. April. 29.
John Son of Samuel Tolman. April. 29.
Jabez & Thankfull Children of Jabez Searles.
May. 27.
Hannah Daughter of Josh : Pomery June 3.
Ebenezer Son of Benj. Ball June 3.
Henry Son of Sam1 Jones June. 24
Samuel Son of Sam1 Hall June 24
John Son of Jonath : Chandler July. 29.
Elisabeth Daughter of S. Leeds. Aug. 23.
Sarah Daughter of John Preston Aug. 23.
Elisabeth Daughter of Sam1 Bird. Sept. 23.
Relief Daughter of Incr*. Leadbetter Oct. 21.
James Son of James Blake Oct. 28.
Thomas Son of Monsieur Richards Oct. 28.
The Pastor of Dorchr did baptize at Hingham,
Norton the Son of Major Quincey Nov. 4.
Unite Son of Tho. Maudsly Nov. 1 1.
Theodore Son of Jos. Eastie Nov. 11.
Mary Daughter of Ch. Davenport Nov. 18.
Samuel Son of Wm Cocks. Dec. 2.
Relief daughter of Matt. Evans Jan. 13.
Abijah Son of Edward White (deceased) Jan.
27
Daniel Son of Sam. Henshaw Jan. 27
John Son of Ralph Morgan Jan. 27
Consider Son of Humfry Atherton feb. 17.
«7«7
John Wales laid
hold on ye Coven'
June 2.
une o. Thomas
Glover taken to full
Communion.
June 16 Steven Bil-
linge admitted to
full Comunion.
June 25. At or Vil-
lage one Bayly &
three Wentworths
&c laid hold on y«
1717
[239]
Baptized
Thankfull Dr. of Eb : Withington Mar611. 10
Meletiah Daughter of Nathan Bradly March.
Joseph Son of Isaac How — March. 31.
Baptized Son of John Bradly April. 14.
17.
228
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
William Son of Joshua George May. 5.
Son of John Baker June. 2.
Ruth Daughter of John Wales June. 2.
Mary Daughter of Eb. Lawrance Aug. n.
Deborah Daughter of Francis Price Oct. 6.
Joshua Son of Ephr. Tucker Oct. 13.
Johanna Daughter of Aaron Bird. Oct. 13.
Johanna Daughter of Cap'. Tileston Janry. 5.
Mary Daughter of Henry Tolman Jan17. 5.
Mary Daughter of
Baptized Tabitha Cocks — Jan. 19.
Patience Daughter of John Tolman Feb. 9.
Noah Son of Jonathan Clap. Febr. 9.
Susanna Daughter of Pres. Capen Feb. 9.
Zebia Ward baptised — Feb. 9.
Thomas Son of John Andrews Feb. 16.
Thankfull Daughter of Jn°. Humfry feb. 23.
Covenant & were
baptized & ten
were examined &
approved for full
Cornun by the Pas-
tor of Dorchr with
ye Revd mr Thacher
& 10 Childr. bap-
tized by mr Thacher
there.
Hannah Dr of Jno
Blake admitted to
full Cora. July 28
July. 11. Publ. Fast-
ing & Prayer for
Rain
Contribn for
Charls King.
July 1 5 a mercif ull
Rain 2 Days
Aug. 15 in our Vil-
lage 70 Sick.
Sep. 1. Eb. Will-
iams Senior admon-
ished for drunkei<B.
Oct. 13 Ephr.
Tucker laid hold on
the Covenant.
Jany 5 John Blake
chosen Deacon. &
ordained feb. 16
Feb. 27. Publ. Fast-
March. 2. Deacon
John Blake was
deceased.
In about three moneths have deceased of full Comunicants
in the Chh of Dorchester besides Deacon Blake these ; viz
Capt. Ebenezer Billinge Esq Capt. Roger Billinge, mr Desire
Clap. Mr Ebenezer Williams Senr. & His wife, Mr Benjamin
Leeds, mr Sam1 Hall The widow m™ Robinson, & the wife of
mr. John Glover.
1718
Wait Daughter of James Blake junr March. 9.
Martha Dar. of John Brown April. 6
Silence Daughter of Ebr Maudsly April. 13
Ephraim Son of Eph. Paison junr April. 20
Sarah Daughter of Charls Richards Apr. 27.
Anne Daughter of Tho* Trot. May. II.
Hannah Daughter of Ebr. Paul May 25
Priscilla Daughter of Ebr. Paul May 25
Samuel Son of Sherebia But June 1.
Mary Daughter of Sherebiah But June 1 :
Ebenezer Son of Ralf Pope. June I.
Ebenezer Son of Charls King. June 8.
James Son of James Jenkyns July 6.
Samuel Son of Ebenr. Lawrance July. 13.
Daughter of mr Almy baptized Aug. 10.
(At Tiverton)
1718
Wm Dentson Esq.
dyed March 22 agd
Ephr. Payson laid
hold on ye Covent
April, ao.
June i. mr Jenkyns
laid hold on the
Covenant.
June 11 mr Ebenr
Gay ordained Pas-
tor at Hingham the
messengers of
D>irch assisting.
Aug. 17 Ens.
Th mis Wiswell
owned ye Coven'.
Sept. 14 Contrib-
uted for Jos.
Angier.
Dec. :i Publick
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
229
Thankseivinp.
Upon ye [. . .]
from ye Gen. Court,
for propagating
ye Gospel
Contributed here
Nine pound, 2d.
January 4 Tabitha
Cocks admitted to
full Comunion.
Jan. 11. Lieutenant
Clap refused the
Deaconship.
Feb : 1. Jonathan
Clap Chosen Dea-
con & ordained
on March. 1.
Sarah Daughter of Thos Wiswell Aug. 17.
George Son of Jabez Searles. Aug. 24
Comfort Son of Comfort Foster — Aug. 31
Eleanor Daughter of Comfort Foster Aug. 31
John Son of John Webb — Aug. 31
Elizabeth daughter of Ebr Clap. Sep. 7.
Ebenezr Son of Tho" Rlakeman. Sep. 21
Jane Daughter of Tho9 Evans Sept. 21
Hephzibah daughf of Josias Hobs Oct. 5
Elisabeth daughter of Joshua Severs Oct. 26
Mary daughter of Sam1 Topliff. Nov. 16.
Josiah son of Isaac How Dec. 21.
Mary daughter of John Lee. Feb. 1.
Alexander Son of John Bradly Feb. 15.
1710
March 22 Contrib-
uted for m' Morse
April. 12. Hannah
Clap adm'i to full
Comn.
Jos. Blake & His
wife & Rush Paul
confessed fornica-
tion.
The wife of James
Swift laid hold on
ye Civt :
Sept. 27. 1719 Ebn.
Maudslv jun. & His
wife laid hold on ye
Covent.
Oct. 4. Benj. Bird
& His wife admitted
to full Comunion.
Jacob Son of Benj.
Cheyney Bom May
34- 1719
Isaac Son of Henry
Bird born May 16
James Son of James
Swift born June 21.
Neheiniah of John
Stiles b. July 2.
Benjamin of Tim-
othy Tillstone
July 19.
Sam' Son of John
Preston b. Aug. 19.
Wm Son of Saml
Tollman Aug. 12
Desire Son of Ephr.
Pay son born July 31
& died ye same day.
Ebenr Son of Ebenr
Toplifi born
John Son of John
Cox born Aug. 3.
Elisabeth daughter
of Ebeneier & Elis-
abeth MaudsJy
Oct. 17.
[240]
1719
Steven Son of Sam1 Jones junr — March. I
Susannah daughter of Joshua George March. I
Susannah daughter of W™ Cocks March. I
Ebenezer Son of Richard Withington March. 15
Anna daughter of Ralph Morgan May. 30.
Deacon Jonathan Clap was ordained a Deacon
March. 1. 1718/1719.
Jane a Child of Charles King baptised Sept. 20
Mary Daughter of Jos. Trescot — feb. 14
Thomas Son of Ens. Tho! Wiswell feb. 21
John Son of John Wales — feb. 21
Elisabeth daughter of Irijah Wales feb. 21
Miriam daughter of Jn°= Glover feb. 2:.
1720
Ebenezer Son of Ebenr Dunton march 2
Mary daughter of Tho" Bird April. 3
Samuel Son of Sam1 Withington April. 17
David Son of Preserved Capen April 10
(born April. 3. 1720.)
Ephraim Son of Ephraim Tucker July 17 1720
2^0 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Mehetabel of Robt.
Field Sept. 15
Ens. of Jonath :
Chandler born
May. 14.
Elisabeth Daughter
of Jos. Bass bora
Nov. 15
Jerusha D. of Henry
Tolman born Nov.
17, 1719.
Susan D. of Timo-
thy How born
July 12, 1719.
1720
March 27 Tho.
bird laid hold on
the Coven'.
April 3. Hannah
Wis well owned y«
Covent.
Aprij. 3. Contrib-
uted for John Pres-
ton oli. 2'h.
Aug. 15. 1720 Eliz-
abeth Daughter of
Capt : Wni Lowder
& m" Elisabeth
Lowder His wife,
Daughter to m'
John Danfonh.
born.
Abigail Daughter of
Tho. Spur born
April. 8. 1720
Benj. Son of Francis
Price born. April. 1a.
1720.
Da-'id Son of
Nathan Bradley bora
May. 2(( 1720.
Mary Daughter of
Josh. George born
July 22. 1720.
Silence Daughter of
Matthias Evans
born, Aug. 7. 1720.
Anne Daughter of
Israel Leadbetter
born, Aug. 16. 1720.
Ephraim Son of
Ephr. Tucker bora,
July 17, 1720.
Hannah Daughter
of John Wiswell
born May. 4. 1720.
Sarah Daughter of
Col. Tailer bora,
bom Oct. 26. 1720.
Thomas Son of
James Blake bora,
July 26 1720
David Son of
Jonath. Clap bora,
Nov. 11. 1720.
Sarah Daughter of
John Andrews born
Feb. 14. 1720.
Elijah Son of John
Baker bora May 14.
1720.
Joseph Son of
Aaron Bird bora
Oct. 11. 1720
Susannah Daughter
of James Swift
bora March. 6.
Alexandr Son of
Alexander Soper
bora July 31, 1720.
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
231
1721
[241]
Baptized
May. a8 Father
Evans admitted to
full Comunion
July a Rush Cook
laid hold on y*
Covenant.
iuly 9. Hannah
a\vson admitted to
full Communion.
October. 4 m'
Perkens ordained
at Bridgewaier
Messengers from
Dorch : Chh assist
ing.
Abiel son of Abiel Withington Jan7. iffi
Susannah daughter of James Swift March. 19.
1/21
Ebenezer Son of Ralph Morgan April. 9. 1721
Thomas Son of Ebenezer Jones junr April.
23. 1721
Elizabeth daughter of Joseph Basse May. 7.
1 72 1
Hopestill Son of Samuel Tolman may 14. 1721
Margaret Daughter of John Preston May 21.
1721
Daniel Son of Daniel Preston. May 21. 1721
of Joseph Andrews May 28. 1721
Dorcas daughter of John Cocks June 25. 1721
Ruth Cook daughter of July. 2d. 1721
Thomas Son of Jonath : Kelton July. 9. 1721
Thaddeus Son of mr Maccarty July 30. 1721
Grindal Son of mr Peletiah Rawson July 30.
1 721
Elizabeth Daughter of Benj. Bird July 30. 1721
Mary Daughter of Comfort Foster July 30.
1721
Mary Daughter of Tho8 Blakeman Aug : 27.
1721
William Son of Ll Joshua Sever Sept. 3. 1721
Hopestill Son of John Bradley Sept. 3. 1721
William Son of William Cocks Sept. 3. 1721
Elizabeth Daughter of mr Marion Sept. 24. 1721
Ruth Daughter of mr James Blake Sept. 24.
1 72 1
Capt. Spur & His wife Joined in full Comunion Oct. 11. 1721
Abigail Daughter of Jos : Trescot Octob1* 22.
1 72 1
Elizabeth Daughter of Goo : Glen Octobr 24.
1721
Sarah Daughter of Isaac Humfry Junr : oct.
29. 1 72 1
Joseph Son of mr Turin of Boston Nov. 5. 1721
Anne Daughter of Capt : Robert Spur : Nov.
19. 1 72 1
Eb. Maudsle
jun. admitted to f
Aug
uS
Comunion
Nov. Robt Royal
laid hold on the
Covent
Dec. 6. a fast in
Dorch bee8 of
Small Poz
June 6: 1721 Mrs.
Danforth died,
Aged 59.
212
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Mary Preston con-
fessed yf sin of
fornication
Ebr Wiswl & Wife
made Confession of
transgression before
marriage Sept. 9.
Nov. 12. A Council
to sit at Norton, or
Elders & Deacons
Chosn Oct. 31.
PubL Thanksgiving
to be Nov. 8. 1722
if God please.
Oct. 14. 1731 Elder
Toplift burred :
Aged 77. He had
Increase Son of Increase Leadbetf Dec. 3. 1721
Mary Daughter of Joseph Snelling Dec. 3. 1721
Moses Son of Timothy How December. 17. 1721
John Son of Capt. William Low-^
der & of Elizabeth His Wife T
Daughr of mr Danforth He was J> January ij.
born ye tuesday before at 11: ' —
A.M. ' J
John Son of Matthias Evans Janry 28. 17S0
Thomas Bridge, Son of mr Gray of Boston Feb.
4- I722
Grandson of the late Revd mr Thomas Bridge
Benj. Son of Jonath : Chandler. Feb. 11. \j\l
Ephraim Son of Ephm Tucker Febr. 11. ijzk
of Henry Tolman Feb. 11. \yl\
Thomas Son of the Reverend Mr. Thomas
Prince of Boston March. 11. \j\\
Abigaile Daughter of mr John Wiswell. March
11. 17U
Sarah Daughter of Isaac How May. 27. 1722
Mary Daughter of Alexander Soper baptised
July 21. 1722
Joseph Son of Joseph Ward baptised Aug.6' 26.
1722
Benjamin Son of Joseph Ward Augrt. 26. 1722
Daughter of Ed. Foster Sept. 9. 1722
John Son of Charles King Sept : 9. 1722
Thomas Son of Thomas Bird Sept. 16. 1722
Ebenezer Son of Ebenr Wiswell Sept. 16. 1722
Ebenezer Wiswell Laid hold on ye Cove-^
nant Sept. 16
Mary Billinge Dismissed to ye Chh. at
Milton Sept. 16
Elis. Sutton made Confession of fornic. & was
propounded to lay hold on ye Coven'. Sept. 30.
1722
Thomas Son of Benjamin Bird baptized. Oct.
7. 1722
(It dyed being about a month old.)
Baptized
Anthony Son of Elis. Sutton. She laid hold
on y* Covenant at ye same time Oct. 28. 1722
Mr Daniel William & mr John Foster Junr
Joined in full Coinunion Oct. 28. 1722.
1722
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
233
been 9 years Deacon
& j 1 years Ruling
Elder.
Jonath" : Capen
& y" wife owned y*
Covenant y« same
day & Sam Capen
Jun & y« wife
shewd Repentance
for yr fornication
before marriage.
Eliz. Woods is Pastorally reccommended to
Join to ye Chh. at Dighton oct. 2%.
Her name now is Eliz : Crocker.
Baptized
Samuel Son of John Andrews Nov. 4. 1722
Baptized mary daughter of Ebenr. Cocks Nov.
II. 1722
Baptized Priscilla daughter of J. Foster
& Josiah son of S. Capen
& daughter of Jonath. Capen
Baptized Mary daughter of Tho* Wiswell Dec.
23. 1722
Baptized Sarah daughter of Eph. Paison Jan.
6. 178
Eph. Payson Junr propunded for full Comunion
Jan. 13th
Josiah Son of Nathan Bradly Jan. 13. 1 755
Elisabeth daughter of Samuel Tolman Janrv. 20.
Jonathan Son of Irijah Wales Jan. 27. 1722/3.
March 3 Consider
Leeds Laid hold on
y« Covenant.
June 9. 1723. John
Trescot junr laid
hold on ye Covent.
John Foster & His
wife adm'l to full
Comunion
John Trescot jun
laid hold on y« Cove-
nant 9. 4 m. 1713.
Tan. 19 John [Bar-
ber] & Saml Humfry
& Elis. His wife
laid hold on y<
Coven'
Jan. 30 Lt. Saml
Clap died
Febr. 4. 1733/34.
John Capen son of
John Capen & Elis.
Maudsley admitted
to full comunion.
[242]
1723. Baptised
Mra. His wife died in Childbirth before she
could lay hold on ye Coven', She being pro-
pounded to ye Chh for it.
March 3. 17^. Sarah daughter of Consider
Leeds, baptized.
John Foster & His wife admitted to full Com.
Eph. Payson Junr. admitted.
Elis. Maudsly admitted April 7.
April. 7. 1723. Lemuel Son of Capt. Spur &
Susannah Daughter of Charles Davenport.
May. 26. 1723. Thomas son of James Blake,
baptized.
June. 23. Silence Daughter of J. Trescot bap-
tized
July 21. 1723 James Son of John Cock & John
Son of John Maudsley baptized.
Aug. 18. 1723. Hephzibah Daughter of Thomas
Cocks baptized.
Sept. 29. 1723. Unite Son of william Cocks
baptized.
Oct. 5, 1723 Joseph Son of Jos. Basse baptized.
Nov. 17, 1723 Samuel Son of S. Paul junr bap-
tized.
234
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Feb. 9 James Blake
Jonathan Clap Ruth
Open Hanah
Maudsly admitted
to full Comunion.
Capt Wiswel
Elected an Elder
Hopestill Clap
Nathl Topliff
Chosen Deacons
March, aa. Capt.
wiiwel Refused :
Deacon Clap &
Toplif accepted.
March. 16. Publ.
Fast.
Apr. 5. 1724 Eli*.
Wait formrly Eliz.
Weeks made peni-
tent Confession of
fornication before
marriage.
Eliz. Cocks formerly
Blackman laid hold
on y« Coven*.
May 3 Deacon
Hopestill Clap &
N Topliff ordained.
Mrs Hannah Dan-
forth & ror» Bath-
sheba Lion Ad-
mitted to full Corn-
May 6. ordination
of mr. S. Dexter at
Dedham.
mr Leveret presidt.
buried.
Josiah Hobs dis-
missed to y« old
north Chh in Bos-
ton May 17, 1724.
Margaret George
dismissed to ye Chh
at Attleborongh.
Dec 8. 1723. Solomon Son of Jonathan Kelton
baptd.
Dec. 15, 1723. Margerite daughter of Sam'
Toplif baptd.
Dec. 29. 1723. Elkanah Son of Jn°. Wales bap-
tized.
In March 1723 Charles Davenport & His wife
laid hold on ye Covenant.
July 21. 1723. Jos. & Elis. Cocks & Ebenr Dean
confessed fornication & manifested repentance
Tho" Cocks & Enoch Wiswell & His wife laid
hold on ye Covent
26. 7. 1703. [1723 ?] Deacon Clap went with the
Pastor to assist at ye Ordination of ye Rd mr
James Bayley at Waymouth, being Sent by ye
Chh. of Dorchester
Nov. 17. 1723 Sam1 Paul jun: & His wife laid
hold on y* Coven1
Nov. 10. 1723. Abigail Trescot & Mary Kelton
Joined in full Com
Nov. 17 supradicto. Humfrey Heman Joined
in full Comunion
The same day was Deacon Blake Chosen Rul-
ing Elder but Declaryed His Nonacceptance of
ye sd office Dec. 29.
Dec. 39. 1723 Mary Preston laid hold on ye
Covenant.
Jan. [14.] Fast at Dorchester.
January 12. 1723/24. Baptized
Mercy daughter of Sam1 Trot.
Jan17. 19. 172^ John [Barber] was baptized and
Margaret daughter of Ralph Morgan and Mary
daughter of Mary Preston.
Jan17 26. James Son of Jos. Bird baptized.
Joseph Son of Richard Withington feb. 2. \J2\
Jonah Son of Jonas Humfry. feb. 2. 1724
Hezekiah son of James Barber feb. 9. \J2\ laid
hold on ye Covenant.
Baptized Alexander son of Alexand1" Soper feb.
16. 1723.
Obadiah son of James Swift march 15.
Mary Daughter of Sam1 Humfry march 15.
Baptized Ebenr. Son of Ebr. Maudsley Junr
march 22.
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
235
May 24 Esther Ran-
steed Confessed for-
nication
iohn Woodward &
lis wife laid hold on
ye Coven' 7. 4 m.
1724.
Mary wifi of Tho*
Bird admitted to full
Com. June 14. 1724.
Mary wife of Jos: as
Blackman Laid hold
on ye Coven'. June
14. 1724.
Sarah wife of John
Wiswel admitted to
full Comunion July
26, 1734
Esther Ransted laid
hold on y* Coven'
Aug. 9. 1724.
Aug. 16 a Letter
from Chatham from
mr Godf ree & mr
[maystead]: but y«
Chh would not send
Messengers so far.
Sarah Maudsley full
Comun
Sam' Rishop & His
wife Nath Holmes
laid hold on y« Cov-
enant.
Baptized Ruth daughter of John Capen march
1723:24.
March 15. 172^. Admitted to full Comunion
Jonas Humfry Robt. Preston Ruth Cook.
Samuel son of Benj. Bird, march 29, 1724
Increase son of Incr.8 LeadbettI April 12
Joseph Son of Jos. Trescot April 12
Anne Daughter of John Wiswel Apr. 12. 1724
Thankfull Daughter of Wil. Withington : April.
19.
Mary Daughter of Ebenr Wiswell. April. 19.
Isaac Son of Isaac Humfry May. 3
Nabbe or Abigail Daughter of Jos. Cocks May. 3.
William Son of Charles King May. 17. 1724.
John Son of Capt. Ro : Spur June. 7. 1724.
Elijah Son of Presd Capen June. 7. 1724
Nath1. Son of John Woodward June. 7. 1724
Robert Son of Samuel Capen June 14. 1724
Jonathan Son of Jonathan Capen 26 July 1724
Isaiah Son of Joseph Leeds July 26. 1724
Elizabeth daughter of Esther Ranstead alias
Esther Chandler Aug. 9. 1724.
George Son of John Baker Aug. 16. 1724
Anne Daughter of Tho" Bird Aug. 16. 1724
Elisabeth Daughter of Tho8 Cocks Aug. 16. 1724
Jacob Son of Henry Bird Aug. 23. 1724
Remember Son of Daniel Preston Aug. 23. 1724
Mary daughter of Nath Holmes. Aug. 23, 1724
Enoch Son of Enoch Wiswell. Aug. 30, 1724
Clark Son of John Maudsley Sep. 20. 1724.
John Son of John Trescot baptized Sept. 27.
(Elis. Wait laid hold on ye Coven1 & Her Chil-
dren Elis : Ruth Abigail baptized. Sept. 27.
1724.)
William Son of John Glover Sept. 27. 1724
Sam1 Son of Sam1 Bishop Sept [ ]
[243]
Mm Before ye last Comencemt mr Leveret Presid4 of Harvard
Colledge died Suddenly & very lately in ye End of Sept.
1724 Govern1" Saltonstall died Suddenly — Men of bright
accomplishm".
236
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
1724
Baptised.
Nov. 8 Saml Capen
& Deborah His wife
laid hold on ye
Coven'. & John
Blackmail pro-
pounded for it.
Nov. 5 Publ.
Thanksgg.
Old m' John Birds
wife & old rar Wm
Royal died.
John Blackmaniunr
laid hold on ye Cov-
en' Nov. 15. 1724
January 10 Sarah
Bradly p'pounded
for full Comunion
Sarah wife of J.
Bradly admitted to
full Com :
Saml Bishop & His
wife admitted to full
Cornu": 21 febr:
1724/25.
John Andrews wife
Admitted to full
Com". May. 1725.
Abraham How &
John Blake ad-
mitted to full Com-
union June 27. 1725.
Aug. 22. 1725.
A Letter read from
Bristol but the Chh
of Dorchester would
not send messengers
to yr Council.
Mary daughter of
Ebenr Maudsley
admitted to full
Com.
Mary wife of Ebenr
Holme* admitted to
lay hold of ye Cove-
nant Sept. 26, 1725.
Oct. 3. voted y' the
Elders & Deacons
should go the Coun-
cil at or village Oct.
Oct 31 John An-
drews adm<l to full
Comunion.
Nov. 14 Edward
Kelton & Mary His
wife laid hold on ye
Covenant.
Oct. 31. The Elders
& Deacon* Chosen
for ye Ordination of
m' Ezra Carpenter
at Hull to be Nov.
24. D. pt.
Dec 12. Elisabeth
wife of Wm With-
ington admitted to
full Comunion
Dec'. 13. Lydia wife
of Nathan Bradley
p'pounded for full
Comunion.
Admitted Janry ,oth.
Hopestill Leeds ad-
mitted to full Com-
union Jan. 16.
13.
John Son of John Blackman Junr 15 Nov. 1724
Anne daughter of Sam1 Capen j
who was son of John Capen \ l$' 9 ' x^24
Jemimah daughter of Charles Davenport 18
Jan17 17H
Sarah daughter of John Humfrey. 24 January
I7lt
Jesse Son of Hezekiah Barber feb. 7. 17^
Ephraim Son of Jirijah Wales feb. 28 17I*
Sarah daughter of John Bradley feb. 28. 17H
Josiah son of Nathan Bradley Apr. ult. or May
Ebenezer son of mr S. Pain of Braintrey May
16. 1725.
Elisabeth daughter of Lt. Wiswell. June.
1725.
Abigail daughter of Benj. Bird — June. 27. 1725.
Edward Son of Aaron Bird — June. 27. 1725.
Hannah Daughter of John Blake. June. 27.
1725.
Eleanor daughter of Ebenezer Jones. July. 10.
1725.
William Son of John Andrews baptised July.
18. 1725.
Joseph Son of Jonathan Chandler July. 25. 1725.
Elijah Son of Thomas Glover. — July. 25. 1725.
Sarah Daughter of John Capen — Aug. 1.
1725.
Mary daughter of Sam1 Paul junr. Aug. 22. 1725.
Ebenezer Son of — Knap — Aug. 22. 1725.
His mother belonging to the Church of York.
Beulah daughter of James Foster Aug. 29. 1725.
Thomas Son of James Blake junr. Sep. 26.
1725.
Elisabeth Daughter of William Withington
Octr. 3d. 1725.
Elisabeth daughter of Samuel Bishop baptd.
Oct. 31. 1725.
Ruth daughter of Ebenezer Holmes baptizd.
Nov. 14. 1725.
Christian daughter of Samuel Trot baptized
Nov. 17. 1725.
Oliver Son of Eb. Wiswel Nov. 28. 1725
Edward Son of Edwd Kelton Dec. 7. 1725
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
257
1725/26.
Jos. viles layd hold
on ye Covenant
Janry 30.
Thomas Maudsly
Junr & his wife laid
hold of ye Coven'
March 6, 1725/26.
March. 13. Jonathan
Payson laid hold on
ye Covenant.
Then read a Procla-
mation for a Publ.
Fast to be March 24
The Congregation
voted a Contribution
then to be for mr
moody for Provi-
dence
A printed Letter was
read for an Evangel-
ical Treasury.
Honoured Elder
Preston thought to
be dying
He deceased at night
to our gt Losse 8c.
His g' Gain.
March 1726 Mr
Glover died in Lon-
don
March. 24. Publ.
Fast Contributed
12'' 5»n & more.
Israel Leadbetter ad-
mitted to full Corn-
union Apr. 17. 1726.
Steven Fowler &
Elis. his wife laid
hold on y« Covenant
June 19. 1726.
Aug. 14, 1726 vileta
a negro woman, laid
hold on ye Coven' &
confessed fornication
Aug. 21. 1726. m*
Humfrey Atherton
Confessed Drunk-
tnn" &c.
Aug&t. 25. Capt.
Paul died
The Revd mr The-
ophilus Cotton of
Hampton died abt.
3 weeks since. &
the Revd mr. White
was buryed Sept. 5.
1726.
Samuel Clap and
Mindwell His wife
admitted to full Corn-
union Oct. 2. 1726.
A letter to ye Chh
read oct. 16. to re-
quest y°i to send
Messengers to y*
Council at Sandwich.
y« Chh refused.
A letter to ye
Churches read Oct.
»3 to send to ye Ordi-
nation at Braintrey
of mr Hancock The
Church voted to send
ye Pastor & Deacons.
t25
US
Amy daughter of Ralph Morgan Jan17 2. 17^
HestiY daughter of John Cocks Janry 9th \yH
Rebecca daughter of Tho"1 Blackman Jan. 9.
t 7-5
Mary daughter of Josiah Blackman Jan. 16.
T-25
1/26
Rebecca daughter of William Cocks January
23- i7lo
Joseph viles baptized Jan"7 30. 17^
Joseph Son of John Maudsley Jan. 30.
Susan Daughter of Sam1 Capen Jan. 30.
& grand daughter of mr Sam1 Capen \jl%
Timothy Son of Sam1 Capen Feb. 6,
Grandson of mr John Capen iyjl
Hannah daughter of John Glover Feb. 13.
Josiah Son of Jos. Leeds 13 Feb. ij\l
Thomas Son of Israel Leadbetf 6. march 17^
Elisabeth daughter of Eb. Maudsly Junr 6
march
Ebenezer Son of Ebenr Cocks. March. 26. 1726
of Jonath. Payson April. 17. 1726
Mary daughter of N. Wales baptized at Brain-
trey by or pastor April 24. 1726
Submit daughter of John Woodward baptized
May 1. 1726
Abigail daughter of Jonathan Dire. May. 29.
1726.
James Son of John Wiswell. June 26. 1726
Mary daughter of Matthias Evans July. 10.
1726
Johanna daughter of Jos. Trescot July. 10. 1726.
Vileta a negro woman Aug. 14. 1726
Jonathan son of Jos. Bird. Aug. 21. 1726
Mary D. of Capt. Spur Aug. 28. 1726
Abigail daughter of Daniel Preston Aug. 28.
1726
Clement Son of Sam1 Toplif Sept. 11. 1726
Samuel Son of Nath1 Holmes Sept. 11. 1726
Joseph Son of Jos. Cocks Sepf. 11. 1726
Hannah Daughter of Benj. Bird baptized Oct.
2. 1726
Sam1 Son of Sam1 Bird Oct 30 1726
Ezra Son of James Swift Oct. 30. 1726
Publ. Thanksgiving Nov. 10. 1726.
238
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
The Revd nir Zech.
Whitman of Hull
Aged 8a yr deceased
Nov. 5. 1726 Vir
Pius, Humilis or*
ihodoxus, Utilissi-
mus.
At a Publick
Thanksgiving Con-
tributed for ye
widow Birch
Eleven pounds.
11. io»n. i726. A
lettr from Sundry
in Sandwich desir-
ing ye Church to
send Delegates to
sit in Council there
j* 2d Wednesday
in May. Left to
Consideration.
15. Dec. 1726.
Dyed Wid. Tolman
Aged 82 \r. & m'
Sam Withington
Aged 43 years.
12 Janry ,726. Wm
Weeks manifested
His repentance for
fornication before
marriage & was
propounded to Lay
hold on ye Covent.
A Contribution for
Charles King feb.
£.,7,6.
febr. e.
Adma to full Com
1726/27
Mr- Phillitj Payson
& Ebenr. Daven-
port J unr
Ichabod Maxfeild
owned ye Coven'.
Abigail wife of
John Blake ad-
mitted to full Com.
union March 19.
1736/7 Ebenr.
Paul & s wife adm.
to full Comunion
25. March. 1727
April 2. 1727 voted
yt m' withington
senr wth ye Dea-
con* & Pastor go
to y« Council at
Sandwich wch
is to be May gth
next.
April aj The Ques-
tion being put
whether y«
Church would send
messengers to y«
Coundlnext
Wednesday at Mil-
ton about Punka-
pog Case It was
voted in y« nega-
tive.
m" Mehetabel
Dan forth died.
May. 1.
[244]
Baptized in Dorchester N.E.
20. 9r
Mindwell daughter of Samuel Clap baptized
13. 9m 1726.
Hannah daughter of E. Clap baptized
1726.
Susannah daughter oi John Blackman. 20. 9™
1726
Katherine daughter of Ephraim Payson bap-
tized 20 9™ 1726
Edward Son of Jos. Basse. — 27. 9™ 1726
Katherine daughter of John Brown. II. iom. 1 726
W™ Weeks laid hold on y" Coven'- & was bap-
tized Jan. 29.
Anne daughter of Tho. Cocks Jan77 29.
John Wiswel son of Enoch Wiswel
was baptized — feb. 19.
Dorcas daughter of Timothy How
was baptized feb. 19.
T72«
'727
T72*
V27
I722?
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
239
June 11. I7J7- Ad-
mitted to Fall Corn-
union George Pay-
son & His wife.
Admitted unto Full
Com: Nath.
Holmes& Hiswife,
and Laid hold on
y* Coven' John
Day. June 25.
July 2. 1727- Sarah
wife of Wm Weeks
Confessed fornica-
tion before mar-
riage
Then ye Result of
ye Council for
Sandwich was re-
lated to ye Chh.
viz. yl m' Fessen-
den should be de-
posed from ye Min-
istry till His Scan-
dal He had made
Confession to ye
Chh* should be re-
moved.
Josiah Blake & His
wife & Anne Wis-
well wife of Ebene-
zer Wiswell ad-
mitted to full Corn-
union 30. 5m. 1727.
Aug. 13. 1727.
Upon a Lettr from
ye Chh of Sand-
wich & from m'
Thacher >e moder-
ator of y* Council
for Sandwich twas
voted y'our Chh8
Messengers should
meet at Boston >«
Next Tuesday in
Council, ab' Sand-
wich Troubles.
Oct. 3 : the Sand-
wich-Council at
Boston dissolved
& no result to effect.
John Day laid hold
on y* Covenant.
Oct. 1. 1727.
Oct. 22. 1727. John
Maxfield junf- &
Stoughton Danforth
admitted to full
Comunion
John Maxfields
wife propounded
for full Comunion
Oct 29. 1727 at 3
quarters of an hour
past 10 at night
there was a g'
earthquake.
The Gracious Lord
have mercy upon
Us, for Xt Jesus
Sake. Amen.
The Earth has
been shaking daily
at times unto y<
friday following.
Nov. 7. 1717 Fast
at Dorchr because
19. I7g?
Samuel Son of Sam1 Bishop was
baptized — feb.
Samuel Son of Jonathan Capen was
Baptized Apr. 2. 1727
Esther daughter of Jni Capen baptized.
April. 9. 1727.
Thomas Son of Ichabod Maxfield Baptized
April 23. 1727.
Henry Son of Comfort Foster baptized.
April 30. 1727.
Anne daughter of Jonathan Payson, baptized.
May. 7. 1727
Mary, daughter of Thomas Bird — May. 28. 1 727
Mary Daughter of Samuel Jones —
June. 11. 1727.
Elijah Son of Ebenezer Jones. July 2. 1727
Johanna daughter of John Day. July 2. 1727
Josiah Son of Josiah Blackman. July 16. 1727.
Rebecca daughter of Nathan Bradley.
July 30. 1727
George Son of Jonathan Kelton
Thomas Son of John Humfry.
Comunion Day
William ) Children
Lemuel > of william
Abigail ) Weeks.
Ebenezer Son of Ebenezr Holmes. Aug. 13. 1727
Abigail daughter of Elisha Davenport.
Sept. 3. 1727
Elisabeth daughter of Jos. Ward. Oct. 8
Eliz. Daughter of Tho Glover. Oct 15
Samuel Son of John Maxfield junior,
Oct 29
Elizabeth daughter of John Capen —
Nov. 5
Waitstill Daughter of Charles Davenport
Nov. 12. 1727
Aug. 6. 1727
Aug. 6. 1727
Aug. 13. 1727
1727
1727
1727
1727
240
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
of jr* Earthquake.
Ordination of mr
Dunbar at Stough-
ton to be Nov. 15.
The Chh Sent y«
Elders & Deacons
to it.
Publick Thanks-
giving Nov. 9.
Then Collected for
Jos. Andrews 7I1
ath 6d.
[245]
Baptized
Nov. 14. 1737 The Revd mr
Samuel Danforth Pastor of y«
Chh in Tanton deceased to ye
publick Losse.
The Same Day Capt. Foster
of Dorchr was buryed.
Dec. 3. 1727 Ruth wife of
John Maxfield Junr admitted
to full Comunion & Susanna
Richards made Confession of
High Breach of y* 7thComand
& ye Chh accepted it if Her
following life be Chast.
Dec. 1 7 The Re vd M r Thacher
of Milton deceased.
Timothy Tilestone Junr &
His wife & Edwd Keltons
■wife & Elis. Withington ad-
mitted to full Comunion Dec
10. 1727.
Alice wife of Ed. Foster ad-
mitted to full Comunion 31.
io">. 1727
January. 8. 1737. Admitted to
full Comunion mary wife of
John Stiles : Joseph Leeds
jun. & Priscilfa His wife,
Thankfull wife of Eb. Cocks
Consider Jones & His wife,
Eb. Bird & Benj. Smith Jos.
Bird & His wife Confessed
fornicn before marriage
Janry. 12 propounded for full
Com : Sarah wife of J. Trev
cot Junr March. 1. 1727/2S At
a Church meeting on fryday.
Admitted to Full Comunion
Elijah Danforth Esquire mr
John Capen. mrTimothy How
mr John Cocks. Mary Brown
wid. Ruth Bird. Hephz. Cocks
Elis. Capen Sarah Maudsley
Hanah Baker. Anna Withing-
ton Mary Baker Mehet. Ball
junr. Sarah Swift, Sarah Blake
& the Church Meeting ad-
journed to this day six weeks
& 15 more were propounded
for full Comunion viz. Obed
Swift, Richd Haws Thomas
Evans Matthias Evans Thank-
full Evans Jos. Hall Eben:
Williams John Beiton Ralf
Morgan Comfort Foster Si-
lence Hall Mary Williams
Anna Morgan Eliz : Beiton
Abiel Foster.
John Son of John Wales
Nov. 26. 1727
. Noah Son of Ebenezer Wis-
well Dec 3. 1727
Mary daughter of George
Payson
Baptized 31. tom. 1727
James Son of Samuel Capen
Baptized 31. io">. 1727
Feb. 18. 1727/8 Baptized of
Matthias Evans.
Feb. 25. 1727/28 Baptized
Ralph Son of Tho. Blakeman
Timothy Son of Tim. Tileston
jun. George Son of James
Bird.
March 3. 1727/8 Baptized
Christian daughter of Ebene-
zer Cocks.
March 10 Baptised Benjamin
Son of Joseph Cocks.
March 17. Baptized Elisabeth
Daughter of Jos. Trescot
March 24 Baptized Hannah
Child of Jno Blackman &
Abigail Child of John Wood-
ward Baptized Jane Daughter
of Edw. Kelton 12. 2"\ 1728.
Baptized Ebenezer Son of
Irijah Wales May 19 —
Baptized Samuel Son of Dea-
con Nathl. Toplifl. May 26.
1728.
Baptized June 2 Thomas
Son of Eben' Maudsley Junr
and Margaret daughter of
Consider Leeds.
Admitted to full Com : Jan.
is. 1727/28
Mr Preserved Capen & His
wife.
Mr Saml Humfry
Mr Ed: Kelton
Mrs Elis. Preston
M™ Hannah Bakr
Mrs Ruth Bird
M™ Susan Humfry
Elijah Weeks
Admitted to f : Com. January
14, 1727: 8.
m™ Mary Leadbettr wife of
mr Israel L.
mr Consider Leeds & His
wife
m™ Hanah Clap daughfof
mr Ebenr Clap.
Admitted to full Com".
March 3. 1727/28.
mr Obadiah Swift, mr Mat-
thias Evens m™ Ralf Mor-
gan, m" Silence Hall wife of
mr Hall, m" Thankful!
Evans wife of mr Tho. Evans,
m™ Anna Morgan wife of
mr morgan.
March io. Admitted to full
Comunion mr Joseph Hall,
rnr Richard Haws, mr Tho.
Evani m" Susan a Wiswell
wife of Enoch Wiswell.
March 17 Admitted to full
Comunion Eben. Williams &
His wife
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
241
To be propounded
Enoch Wiswels wife Susana
March 24 Propounded m"" W"i
Clap m" White M™ Hannah
Glover raf> Elis. wife of Tho8
Glover Eliz. wife of Wm Clap
Manha wife of Tho: Pimer
Rebecca & Deborah Twins of
R. Searles. Submit daughter
of Isaac How Lydia daughter
of Nathaniel Bradley
April. 12. 1728 Propounded for
full Comunion. Ber;j. Balls
wife Tho8 Blakemans wife.
May 5. Contributed for Josiah
Blackman 19". i28'>. & io8"
more.
The LORD accept it. Amen
mr Withams dismission to
Gloster dated June. 1.
Propounded for full Com :
widow Content Mason. June
23- 17a8-
Isaac Humfry Junrs wife ac-
counted near Expiration, our
God & Redeemr be gracious
to her.
Sept. 8. 1728. Died old m™
Toplif a Godly Matron Aged.
78. y.
Sept. 15. 1728. Died mr James
Bird Aged 56 who nevr had (as
is said) a fit of Sicknesse be-
fore.
Sept. 20. 1728 Richard Hum-
frcys laid hold on ye Covent
Oct. 20. 1728 There was read
a Proclamation for a Publick
Thanksgiving to be observed
on Nov. 7. 1728.
Nov. 7. 1728. Then Contrib-
uted for Josiah Blackman fif-
teen pound.
Nov : 10. admitted to full Com-
union mr Joseph Blake & mr
James Trot.
The 2 Aged Widow m" Haws
lately died & old widow m"
Hensha a little before in Deer.
Baptized June 23. Nath1 Son
of John Capen.
Baptized July 7.
Abigail daughter of John
Glover & Nathan Son of N.
Bradly junr.
Baptized July 28. 1728. John
ye Son of John Robinson junr.
Bapt. Sept. 1. 1728 Rebecca
of John Triscot.
Baptized Sept. 8. 1728 Susan-
nah daughter of Susannah
Richards.
Bapd- Sept. 15. 1728 Mary
daughter of Jos. Basse David
Son of Timo. How Josiah Son
of Tho8. Pimur.
Sept. 29. 1728. Baptized
Susannah daughter of Rich"!
Humfreys.
Abieail daughter of mr Durin
or Turin & Nathanael Son of
Nath' Holmes baptized 13. 8.
1728.
Susannah daughter of Jonas
Humfrey 20. 8. 1728.
Silence daughter of James
Swift 10. 9m. 1728
8. io»n. 1728 Jonathan Son of
Jonathan Payson
Sam1 Son of Saml Clap
baptized 22. 10. 1728
James Son of Saml Capen
anry 5. 1728/29.
Friday April. 12. 1728 Admit-
ted to full Comunion John
Baiton Comfort Foster John
Wales Wm Clap Ebenr Vis-
well. Mary Horton. Mary
Evans. Sarah Capen Elis.
Baiton. Patience White
Judith Baker Ruth Wales.
Elis. Clap wife of wm Clap.
Abiel Foster. Elis. Glover
wife of Tho8 Glovr. Martha
Pimer. Hannah Clap wife of
E. Clap junr; Rebecca &
Deborah Searles Submit
How: Lydia Bradly.
May 26. Madam Giilam &
Madam Tailer admitted to
full Comunion & also m"*
Hanah Glover —
May 19 Admitted to full
Comunion John Robinson
junr & Susan his wife &
Mary Preston
June 30 Content Mason ad-
mitted to full Com.
iuly 14. 1729 Memorandum
he Revd Mr John Williams
of Deerfield & ye Reverend
Mr Blowers of Beverly & the
Revd Mr Cotton of Bristol
are lately Deceased to ye
Great Losse of our Churches.
Febr. 1. admitted
to full Comunion
Jos. Weeks Juii*.
and Mary wife of
Ebenr Holms junr.
& Then laid hold
on y* Covenant
Thomas Mitchel
& Jacob Shore.
Febr. 10. 1728/29
The Aged mr Eben-
ezer Withington
died.
Feb. 16. mr Eb"-:
Clap & mr Philip
Payson Chosen to
go to Taunton to
the Ordination of
mr Tho : Clap on
[246]
Baptized
January. 19. 1709 Abigail daughter of Ebr. Clap
Junr — Priscilla daughter of Tho8 Bird Jan. 26.
T728
Unite Son of John Brown. Feb. 2. 1728.
Jacob Shore (called Shaw) baptized Feb. 2. 172^
Esther daughter of John Wiswel Feb. 9. 172%
John Son of Tho. Michel baptized feb. 9.
172I
John Son of Daniel Preston Baptized March
T728
1/29
Bernard Son of John Capen &
242
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
feb. 36 Si Deus
licet with y« or-
dained officers of
y« Church.
March 2 A Procla-
mation read for a
Publick Fast to be
on March. 20.
1728/29.
& then votes to be
brought in for a
first man to be put
on probation for a
minister to be a
Colleague with or
Pastor.
March. 9. Phebe
Andrews mani-
fested Repentance
of fornication.
March 20 mr Jona-
than Bowman was
Nominated to be ye
first man on pro-
bation for a Col-
league with or Pas-
tor. He bad 41
rotes
March, 23. m'
Phillips Payson
was nominated to
be ye 2 d man for
probation. He had
35 votes, mr Byles
was nominated to
be y« 3d man. He
had a 1 or 22 votes.
13. April. 1729.
Sarah How was
admitted to full
Comunion. & Su-
sannah Tolman
made Confession
of fornication &
Lying.
May 11. 1729
Gratia Dei, mr
Jonathan Bowman
was Chosen a Col-
league Pastor in
this Church & 77
votes were given,
ci of ym for Him.
May 16. mr» Hum-
fry daughter of
Deacon Capen
dyed. Aged &
Pious.
July 13. 1729 Mr
John Baker & His
si?ter ye wife of
mr Hopestill Capen
admitted to full
Comunion.
Contributed for
Joseph Ward Nine-
teen pounds 8 sh.
July. 27. 1729.
Mehetabel alias
Mary Newel laid
hold on y« Cove-
nant Aug. 24. 1729.
Nov. 1. the Revd
mr Bowman was
admitted to full
Comunion.
Susannah daughter of Jonathan Capen both
baptized March 16. 17H
Susannah daughter of Joseph Viles
Baptized March 23. 17H
John Son of Benj : Bird. May 4. 1729.
Lemuel Son of mr Collick May 25. 1729.
Matthew Son of Aaron Bird June 22, 1729
Mary daughter of Consider Leeds June 29 1729
Sarah daughter of Elisha Davenport June 29
1729
Patience Daughter of John Day baptized July
13 1729
Abigail daughter of Eben. Holmes Aug 3. 1729
Mary Newel baptized Aug. 29.
Anna of James Foster Junr Aug. 24. 1729
Abigail of Sam1 : Bishop Sept. 28.
Ebenr Son of Ebenr Withington baptized Sept.
19. by mr Dunbar in Dorch.
A Daughter of John Cock was
Baptized Nov. 9. 1729
They call Her Name Mercy Cock.
William Son of Joseph Basse
Baptized by mr Bowman 16. 9. 1729
Daniel Son of Ebenezer Wis well 30 9. 1729
& Wm Son of Nathan Bradley Senior 30. 9. 1729
Anne daughter of Comfort Foster 7 : iom. 1729
Mary Daughter of William Withington 7. iom.
1729
Eliz : daughf of J. Maxfield 25. 10. 1729
Susan daughter of J. Wales 5 march
Charles of Charles Davenport 5 march
Mary Daughter of Sam1 humfrey baptized april
12. 1730
Christopher son of John Capen april 26, 1730.
william Son of John Humfrey
Sam1 Son of John Blackman Junr &
William Son to Enoch Wiswall all
baptized May 3, 1730.
Ruth Daughter of Benjamin Bird.
Moses-Paul Son of Jonathan Payson &
Isaac son of Sam1, whales all
baptized May 24. 1730
Isaac Son of Eben : Davenport May 31, 1730.
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 243
May 17. 1730 Jona-
than Payson of
Boston owned y»
Covenant.
May 31. 1730 M'
Sain' Maudsley
Matthew Pimar &
Sarah Viles admitted
to full communion
[247]
/'Sam1. - VVinthrop, Son of Sam1:
I Royal
June 7, 1730 baptized < Jona*: Son of Jonathan Kelton
Rebeckah, Daughter of Consider
^ Leeds
June 14. 1730 Abraham, Son of Abraham How
[248]
l7' l' 93 at the TABLE 5- ia 98
The former Seating The new Seating
Father Tilestone Isaac Jones
Isaac Jones Tho. Pearce
James White Henry Leadbett'
Jacob Hewens Jacob Hewens
Henry Leadbett' James White
William Trescot John Wales
Thomas Peirce Tho. Tolman
David Jones Jos. Leeds
John Wales Nath. Clap
Joseph Leeds & Jn° Capen
Thomas Tolman Eben. Billings
& their two Fathrs Rog1- Billings
Tho* Trott Senr
Deacons Seat & the End next to it
Deacon Preston Deacon Preston
Deacon Topliffe Deacon ToplifE
Deacon Hopestill Clap Deacon Clap
Elice Woods Ro : Spur Sen'
Robert Spur Tho' Maudsly
Thomas Maudsly Israel How
244
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Men's first Seat below
I Capt : Clap
Major Clap
2 Lt : Tilestone
Serj. Wiswall
3 Ensign Foster
Capt. L'. Foster
4 Serjeant Wiswall
Samuel Robinson
5 Samuel Robinson
6
7
Si Billinge
8
Second Men's Seat below
i. Nath : Clap
Thomas Bird
2. John Bird
Jn° Bird
3. James Bird
Serj'. James Bird
4
Serj'. Samuel Capen
5 Samuel Sumnr
Serj'. Hopestil Humfry
6 Increase Sumn'
Serj'. Standfast Foster
7 John Capen
Dan1 : Preston
8 Samuel Capen
Front Gallery
of Men next to y* Women
John Tolman
James Blake
Daniel Preston
John Blake
James Blake junr
Phillip Withington
Roger Billindge
Rob' Spur
Standfast Fostr
Samuel Wales
Tho. Trott junr
Eben : Withington
Phil. Withington
Desire Clap
Robert Spur junr
Preserved Capen
[249]
ffront
Gallery East part
1 Mr Lord
Charles Davenport
2 Mr Clap
Jonath. Hall
3 Isaac Ryoll
James Bakr Sen'.
4 Jn° Bird
Samuell Trott
5 James Bird
John Trescot
6 Ephraim Payson
Eben : Davenport
7 Samuel Payson
Noah Beamon
8 Jn° Blake
01ivr Wiswall
9 Preserved Capen
10 Desire Clap
11 Ebenez: Withington
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
245
The Third Seat below
Mens
Wra Prat
Sam : Capen
Nath Glover
Wra Rawson
Hopest. Humfry
Tho" Andrews
Ro : Searle
Eb : Williams
Tho Bird
Wm Ryoll
Israel How
Richard Evans
James Robinson
Benjamin Leeds
Tho Andrews
Rob' Searle
Benj. Leeds
Wm & Isaac Ryoll
Isaac Humfry
The fourth mens below
Richard Evans
Ephr : Payson
John Blackman
Sam : Jones
Waif Everinden
Rob' Field
Eben : Jones
Jn° Pearce
Df Smith.
East Gallery
Isaac Humphrey
Sam : Trot
01ivr Wiswall
Charles Davenport
James Baker
Jn° Blackman
Noah Beamon
Eb : Davenport
Jno : Trescott
East Gallery
Jn° Wiswall
Eben : Jones
Tho : Lyon
Jos. Blake
Jos. Bird
Jos. Hewens
Jos. Weeks
Eben : Holmes
Tho Maudsley Junr
Jonath Hall '
first Seat North ardly
John Minot
Edw. Breck
Sam Paul
Humfry Atherton
John Davenport
Sam : Web.
Sam : Clap
Jonath. Jones
Joseph Leeds jun
Nath. Butt
Jos. Hall
[250]
South Part first Seat
Thomas Lion
Jos. Blake
Jos. Bird
Jos. Weeks
Ebenr Holmes
Tho : Maudsly Jun.
John Tollman
James Hawes
Benj. Blackman
Obad : Swift
246
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Sara : Wales
Wra Chaplin
Sam1 Jones
Peter O Kelly
Sam Maxfeild
Sam : Hix
Rob' Cook
The fifth Seat Mens = below
Sam : Hix
Dennis Maroh
Peter Hix
Oniseph : Tilstone
Smith Woodward
Jos. Hewens
Sam : Capen junr
R. Cook sen
The Sixth Seat below
Nathan Bradley Senr
Tho* Robinson
Rob1 Stiles
Samuel Chandlr=
Jn° Plum.
Tho' Evans
Nath. Lyon
The
Oniseph : Tilestone
Sam : Hill
Walt: Everindall
Nath : Wyatt
James Bishop
Smith Woodward
Josh : Story
Benj. Merrifeild.
N. Bradly sen
Tho" Robinson
Rob' Stiles
John Plum
Sam. Chandlr
Tho' : Evans
Benj. Merrifield
Tim : Tilstone
7th Seat below
James Bishop
Nath. Wiatt
Jos. Angier
Rob' Cook jun
John Baker
Eben Maudsly
N Bradly jun
[251]
First Seat of Womens below
Old M" Fostr
M™ Capen
M™ Blake
M™ Withington
M" Trot
M™ Wiswall
M" Fostr
M™ Capen
M" Blake
M™ Withington
Mothr Trot
Deacons Wives
Capt : Claps Wife
Second Seat Womens below
Lt. Tilestones wife Isaac Jones wife
Widow Bakr wid : Tilestone
Mothr Pierson or Payson Sam Robinsons wife
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
247
Mre Jones
Sam : Robinsons wife
First Seat in
Ens : ffosfs wife
Serj : Leadbett™ wife
Ephr : Paysons wife
Sam : Paysons wife
Jn° Blakes wife
Eben : Holmes Wife
Widow Withington
Charles Davenports wife
Hopestill Humfreys wife
Desire Claps wife
M™ Breck
Tho Pierces wife
Capt Lt Fostrs wife
M™ Leadbettr
Gallery next ye Pulpitt
Ephr. Paisons wife
Serj. Humfrys wife
John Blakes wife
Desire Claps wife
Charles Davenports wife
Rogr Billinges wife
Sam. Wales wife
Jonath. Halls wife
Eben Holms wife
Widow Withington jun
Sam : Webs wife
first Seat Southwd Part
Serj : Wiswall wife
Jn° Tolmans wife
Jn° Birds wife
James Birds wife
Nath : Glovrs wife
James Blakes wife
widow Breck
Standfast ffosfs wife
Isaac Humphreys wife
Samuel Trots wife
John Birds wife
James Birds wife
James Blakes wife
Isaac Humfrys wife
Standf. Fosfs wife
Sam Trots wife
Eben Withingtons wife
Rob' Spurs wife
Philip Withingtons wife
Eben Billings wife
Jos. Halls wife
[252]
The Double Seat at y* right hand of ye Pulpit
« old widow Maxfield
old mother Wyat
Jacob Hewens wife
Widow Pope
Mother Spur
Benj. Leeds wife
John Wales wife
Tho. Maudsly Sons wife
Widow Woods
Widow Swift
248
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
The 2d Seat to ye Double Seat
Old goodwife Bradly
Richd Evans wife
Sam : Hixes wife
Sam : Jones wife
Eben. Davenports wife
John Davenports wife
Nath Beamons wife
Robt : Fields wife
Tho Peirces Wife
Moth' Trescott
Widow Weeks
Nath : Claps Wife
Jn° Capens Wife
Third Seat Womens
in ye body of ye House
New Seating
widow weeks
Mothr Trescott
Widow Pond
Nath Claps wife
Jno Capens wife
Dan : Prestons wife
James Whites wife
Fourth Seat in y6
Eben : Williams Wife
Tho. Tolmans Wife
Sister Prat
Sam. Capens wife
Increase Sumners wife
Preserved Capens Wife
The third Seat By ye Pulpitt
middle of ye house
= New Seating
Eb. Will' wife
widow Baker
Serj. Capens Wife
T. Tollmas wife
Pres. Capens wife
Widow Capen
Wid. Trot Junr.
Mrs Horton
Israel Hows wife
Oniseph : Tillstons wife
Goodwife Hooper
Goodwife Maroh
John Trescots wife
Sam : Capens wife
Fifth Seat in ye midst of y" House
New Seating
Isaac Ryolls wife wid. Butt.
Bernd Capens Widow Wra Ryolls wife
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
249
Widdow Trott
Ro : Searls wife
Ro : Spurs Wife
Phil. Withingtons wife
The 4'
th
Nathan Bradlys wife
Josh : Henshuas wife
Will : Chaplins Wife
Ri : Evans wife
Sam : Wales wife
Sam : Hixes wife
Sam : Halls wife
Isaac Ryolls wife
Ro : Searls wife
Goodwife Henshaw
Jn° Blackmans wife
wid. Robinson
Tho Andr : wife
Seat by ye Pulpit.
James Bishops wife
James Barb's wife
Tho : Evans wife
Rob. Searls wife jun.
Tho. Robinsons wife
Nath Wyats wife
Nathan Bradlys wife
The 6th Seat in ye body of ye house
Josh Weeks wife
Eben : Jones wife
Tho : Lions wife
John Pearses wife
Jos. Blakes wife
Obad : Swifts wife
Sam : Pauls wife
The 7th
Wm Ryolls Wife
Sam : Maxfields wife
Sam1 : Jones wife
Peter O Kellys wife
Richd : Butts Wife
Tho*: Robinsons wife
Ebenr : Davenports wife
[253]
Seat New Seating
Jos. Hewens wife
Smith Woodwards wife
Tim : Tilestones wife
Tho. Maudslys wife
Wid. Sarah Mosely
Jonath. Jones wife
John Cocks wife
West Gallery Womens
Second Seat next ye Pulpitt
New Seating
Tho : Maudsleys wife
Jos : Birds wife
Wid : Maudesley
Jos : Trescotts wife
M™ Katharine Remington
Widow Hilliard or Helia
Widow Goodale
Humfry Athertons wife
250
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Jos : Blakes wife
Jn° Blackmans Wife
Mn Baldwin
Widow of Jos. Mathr.
James Hawes wife
Sherebiah Butts wife
Ro : Peltons wife
/
The Same Seat ye othr Part of it
Eben : Lyons Wife In y new Seating
Jos : Hewens wife The Same as before
James Bishops wife
Jos : Weeks wife
Smith Woodwards wife
Eliz : Weeks
Josh : Storys wife
Nath Lyons wife
Widow Anne Jones.
The 5 th Seat by ye Pulpitt next ye Wall
Benj Merrifields wife
Samuel Hills Wife
Sam : Chandlers wife
Isaac Hows wife
Widow Patten
Goodwife Plum.
Goodwife Hull : widow
Doctor Smiths wife
[254]
13 of I2mo 42
intelligence came from ould England that there had beene a
battell ffought betweene the Kinge & the p'lement.
[255]
Ordained Ministers in the Church at Dorchester in New
England.
1 Mr Warham who removed to Winsor
2 Mr Maverick who deceased in Dorch'
These were Contemporarys.
3 Mr Mather who lived about 34 years in Dorch.
4 Contemporary with mr Mather was mr Bur
5 Contemp17 with mr Mather was m1 Wilson who removed to
Medfield.
6 Mr Flint
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 25 I
The Greater Part of the first Church in Dorchester Re-
moved with mr Warham to Windsor : So that they Gatherd
a New Church, over whom the Rev? mr Mather was Or-
dained Teacher.
Richard Mather. Anagram. A Third Charmer.
Third in New Englands — Dorchester,
"Was this Ordained Minister.
Second to None, for Fruitfulnesse,
Abilitys, & Usefullnesse ;
Divine his charms, years Seven times Seven,
Wise to Win Souls from Earth for Heaven.
Prophets Rewards He Gains above :
But Great's our Losse by His Remove.
Epi
Sacred to God, His Servant Richard Mather
Sons like Him, Good & Great, did call Him Father,
Hard to Discern a Difference in degree
'Twixt His bright Learning & High Pietie
Short Time, His Sleeping Dust lies covered down
So can't His Soul or His Deserv'd Renown.
From's Birth Six Lustres & a Jubile,
To His Repose : But Labour'd hard in Thee
(O Dorchester !) Four more than thirty years,
His Sacred Dust with Thee, Thine Honour rears.
Obit. April. 22. 1669.
[256]
The Deacons Ordination = Charge
May. 3. 1724.
The Glorious King of the Church (& world) the Son of
God, our Lord Jesus Christ Instituted the holy office of
Deaconship, by Inspiration to His Apostles, in the Primitive
Church : and appointed that even the Gentile-Churches
should have Men (Qualifyed as He has 'specially Directed,)
Chosen unto, & Invested with the Said Office. Acts. 6. 3-6.
1 Tim. 3. 8, 9.
252 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Although the office of Deaconship is Ecclesiastical &
Sacred, Yet 'tis Specificated & Limited unto the Temporal
Good Things of the Church, which are offered & dedicated
unto the Honour & Service of God, for the Uses of Piety
& Charity.
And whosoever are Appointed to this office are to be
Helps to ye Elders & to the whole Church. 1 Cor. 12. 28.
Of the Churches Outward Treasure ; of all Offerings and
Gifts (given to the Church for the Supply of outward needs
the Care & Management belongs to the Deacons ; & there-
with the Deacons are to Serve ye Tables, which the Church
is to Provide for, (saith our Synod Book, call'd ye Platform)
as Namely the LORD'S Table, the Table of the ministers of
the word of God, And of Such as are in Necesity : To
whom they are to Distribute in Simplicity, or Singlenesse of
Heart.
Ordination is the Solemn Comitting of office — Ecclesias-
tical unto Persons to whom that office doth belong ; the
solemn putting of them into the actual Possession of that
Place, Station, Dignity, Trust & Charge in the Church of
GOD that they were Chosen to & had Accepted of.
And Ordination is Performed by Laying on the Hands of
the Eldership, with Solemn Prayer to God in Christ, In
which Prayer, the Persons on whom the Said Hands are
Laid are Solemnly offerd up to God in Christ, for that
office & Service that they are Called unto ; and the LORD
is earnestly Implored & besought to Accept of Them ; and
to Assist them, and to make them Blessings therein. Thus
by Prayer & laying on of their hands, the Apostles solemnly
Installed into the Sacred = office of Deaconship, the first
Deacons of the Primitive Church wherefore
[257]
Wherefore the Church of Christ in this Place (viz the
Elders, Deacons & Fraternity of Fullcommunicants,) having
Chosen You, our Dear Brethren Mr Hopestill Clap & mr
Nathanael Topliff, on whom we have now Laid our Hands
& Prayed, into the office of Deaconship among them, and
you having Accepted thereof ....
^ We do in the Name of our LORD Jesus CHRIST, The
Glorious Head of the Church in Heaven & on Earth, Ordain
you to be Deacons of this Church, and Putt You into the
Possession & Administration of that — holy & honorable
Office of Deaconship in which you are to conjoyn that Aged
& Honoured Person who Was in that office before You.
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS 253
And forasmuch as God hath set you Up in His Church,
not to be Letts, but to be Helps, We Solemnly Charge You
to watch, & to Pray, & to Labour all that You can, that
You may . . . Promote & Further all Religion & Vertue
& Charity & Peace & Beneficence among Us ; And Up-
rightly, & Prudently, & Faithfully, & with Great Humility,
& yet with liberty & holy Courage, & without Fear, and
without Partiality, & in Singlenesse of Heart, as towards
God, Discharge (not only every Part of your work as Chris-
tians, But also) every Part of Your Office as Deacons ; —
accountably to God & our Lord Jesus Xt and to your own
Consciences, & to the Elders & to the Church ;
(by the help of Christ ;)
And we Assure You (for your Comfort,) that so Using &
Discharging the office of Deaconship well, by the Grace
& Help of Your Glorious LORD & Ours, You Will (tho*
without any proper merit of your own, yet of Gods . . .
Infinite Mercy) Purchase or gain or obtain to yourselves a
good degree and Great Boldnesse in the Faith. I Tim. 3. 13.
and when the Great Shepherd shall appear, You shall Receive
a Crown of Glory that fadeth not away.
Amen.
[258]
25 of the 9mo 43
the 2 great Gunnes were mounted upo their Carriages &
drawne up from the water side :
memorandum. The Revd mr John Wilson Junior was
Pastor of the Church in Dorchester two years before He
Removed to Medfield at Medfields Request He was
Pastor of Medfield 40 years : ordained at Dorchester 1649.
< The Lords Day preceeding His Translation He preached
both forenoon and afternoon fervently & powerfully. The
Lords Day y' He Expired, the Greater Part of His Church
were present, to behold & Lament His Removal from
them, which was on Aug. 23. 91.
v
ld July 1645
in this mo : the elders did meet at Cambridge in mattachusets
baye in N : E to Consider of the motion made amonge the
Comissioners of the 4 Confederate Colloneyes : when they
did meet at Conecticute viz to thinke of some things that
might in ffuture give some testimony from new Engl about
the great questio now in debate about church-Govennent :
254 DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
& notice hereof was given publikely in the Assembly at Dor-
chester vicesimo nono : Junii anno 45 that it was intended
nothinge to bind the churches or inovate the practice there
of but only private amonge the elders & was no Synod but
in such case the churches ought to have notice & to send
their comissioners : & so might express at any tyme, but the
prsent notice was that the church might know how to direct
their prayer written ye daye abovesaid by me
Jo Wiswall
[A later hand has prefixed the title and filled out the name,
making it read " Deacon John Wiswall " !]
Sept. 26. 1725. About a fortnight ago mr Joseph Mauds-
ley, mr John Preston, mr Soper & mrs Butts Son on a fish-
ing Voyage, went into a Cove at ye Eastward in yT vessell,
with Jos. Maudsleys Servant boy : also mr Honiwell of Bos-
ton went in with ym, also mr Cocks strove to go in, but ye
fog hindred Him, & the Indians barbarously murdered all
y* went in, buty" boy. The Boy was Redeemed Anno 1728.
[259]
Feb. 6. 17O9 Serjeant Hopestill Humfrys & Serjeant James
Blake Chosen Deacons
Feb. 13. 170I Joshua Severs Propounded to lay hold on ye
Covenant = & did so feb. 20
Febr. 20. 170® Serjeant Blake accepted y" Deaconship
Hopestill Clap & James Blake Ordained to yr Several offices
it being a fast = Day.
May 18. 1709. ordination of mr Marsh at Braintrey
GENERAL INDEX.
Admission, terms of, 21, 104.
Anabaptists, 175.
Antichrist, 56, 178.
Baptism and Baptisms, 8, 9, 22-26, 35, 38, 47,
48,49,50,54,68, 76, 95, 99, 101, 118, 122,
150, 151, 157, 162, 169 to 246, 184, 187, 188,
202, 224, 230.
Baptisms of children from other towns [see
under the several towns].
Burglar, 163.
Captives, 153. ,
Catechizing, 65, 80, 91, 95, 108, 125, 206.
Children of the Church, 26, 27-29, 45, 46, 47,
48,49, 50, 68, 76, 80, 91, 95, 99, 108, 124,
"5. '45. '49. '5'. '52, 'S3. '84, 188, 196,
197, 206.
Church benevolence, 10, 12, 63, 70, 72, 73, 77,
83, tax, 105, in, 113, 117, 120, m, 123, 124,
125, 128, 131, 132, 133, 135, 136, 138, 140,
141, M3. '44, 148, 149. 'So. '5'. '5*. 'S3.
155, 158, 159, 160, 163, 167. [See Contribu-
tions.]
Church; First, 163,255; Second, 1.
Church meetings, 10 */ teq., no, 146, 158,
163, &c, 245.
Church government, 258.
Church organization, 52, 60, 87, 104, 144, 145,
148, 156, 255.
Church property, 92, 112, 138, 142, 155, 158,
'59, '60, 163, 164, 165, 167.
Colleague, 9, no, 166, 167, 246.
College, The, 153, 243.
Commissioners, 258.
Communion, 2, 14, 17, 18, 19, 26, 27, 33, 34,
3S. 37. 38, 39. 40, 4'. 5'. 88, 95, 106, 114,
"5. '4S. '54. '56, 169, '74, '75. '77. '82,
186, 191, &c.
Confession, 62, 63, 79,06, 118, 120, 127, 150,
'S3. '55. '5°. 'S7. '62, 228, 231, 235, 236,
»37, 238, 240-246.
Confederate colonies, 258.
Consociation, 54.
Contribution, 51, 80, 83, 87, 91, 94, 95, 101,
102, 103, 105, 145, 154, 157, 160, 163, 167,
'86, 235, 237, 238, 239, 240, 243, 244, 245,
246. [See Church Benevolence.]
Council, Ecclesiastical, 42, 43, 47, 52, 66, 67,
75. 81, 86,89, 102, 103, 104, 134, 136, 138,
'39. '44, '45. '46, 149. '5'. '54, «SS. 156,
157, 160, 161, 162, 165-167, 186, 238, 241, 242,
»43. 244, 246.
Covenant, a, 3, 4, 13, 14, 17, 19-24, 27-30, 31,
33. 35. 47. 49. 66. 76, 95. 96, 99. 'oi, '03, 104,
IO8, 114, Il8, II9, I20, 122, I44, I48, I49,
•jo, '5'. '52. »53. 'S4. 'S5. '57. »6a, 164,
184,215,232.
Deacon, n, ia, 13, 32, 41, 63, 65, 69, 78, 79,
90, 125, 126, 136, 137, 15a, 157, 158, 161, 163,
'68, 339, a42, 256, 259.
Discipline, 23, a4, 44, 7'. 72, 94. 96, 'oa, 103,
106, 107, 10S, 109, in, na, 113, 115, 116,
117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 127, 128,
129, 130, 131, 134, 135, 136, 139, 140, 146,
147. '48, 157, 182, 186, 218, 237, 239.
Dismissions of members, 14 [15 and 16
omitted because the entries are given else-
where], 17, 18, 19, 20, 30, 32. 33, 34, 36, 44,
So-53. 56, 59. 61, 71, 79, 84, 85, 88, 113, 130,
136, 148, 150, 153, 167, 169, 178, 192, 241,
245.
Drouth, 55, 56, 57, 70, 71, 93, 125, 138, 145,
'SO, 'S3. '54, 237.
Earthquake, 244.
Elder, i.e., minister, 21, 23, 24, 42, 43. 44, 5'.
S3. 54, 57, 58, 62, 70, 73, 74, 80, 8a, 83, 105,
161.
Elder, Ruling, 8, n, 13, ai, 42, 48, 59, 60, 63,
64, 65, 68, 71, 74, 76, 77, 78, 83, 84, 85, 90,
95. '°9. "6, 130, 150, 151, 15a, 157, 161, 163,
170, 342.
Election-day, n, 57, 163, 167.
Evangelical Treasury (see Home Missions].
Fast-day, 42, 44, 46, 50, 51, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58,
59. 60, 61, 63, 64, 66, 69, 70, 71, 73, 74, 78,
80, 81, 85, 87, 88, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97,
98, 100, 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 108, no, 113,
114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 123,
124, 135, 126, 127, '28, 130, 131, 13a, 133,
»34i '35, «36, '37. '38, 139. '40, 14a, '43.
>45. '48, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156,
157, 164, 165, 166, 167, 235, 336, 237, 338,
339, 343, 343, 344, 346, 259.
Fellowship, 31, 66, 87, 104.
Genealogy of Minot family, 168.
General Court, The, 43, 44, 46, 52-64, 66, 71,
73,80,82,85-89, 93-98, 105, 106, no, 116,
119, 120, 124, '3». '33, '45. »46, 150, 180,
239-
Guns, 258.
Harvard College, 243.
Humiliation [see Fast-day].
Independent, 33.
Indians, 43, 101, 131, 133, 136, 141, 143. »45.
148, 150, 151. 153, 156, 335, 358.
Information of Elder Topliff, 35.
King, The, 50, 53, 131, 133, 139, 140, 142, 145,
'47. 'So, '5'. »S2, »53. 230, 254.
Lay preaching, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 65, 67,
82, 85, 87, no, 115, 137.
Lecture, 91,92,94. 100, 101, 105, 106, no, 124,
130. '33. '35. '38, '44, '53. '54, '65.
Lord's Supper, 48, 49. 5'. A 90, 9', 96, 99.
107, 118, 138, 137, 138, 145, 146, 158, 159.
160, 161, 163, 165, 1S4.
Malthouse, 35.
256
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Marriage, 168.
Meeting-house, 37, 64, 104, 105, 106, 114, 146,
149. 155. «°i, '63, '65. 210, 246-253.
Members, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, si,
22, 23, 24, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37,
38, 39, 40, 4J, 61, 62, 68, 89, 92, 99-'°'. "3.
115,117, 120, 127, 128, 130, 131, 132, 133,
136, 140, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, '55.
'S6, 'S7> 181, 186 to 246 occasionally.
Ministers, 5, 9, 10, 11, 28, 42, 47, 50, 52, 53,
54, 55i 56. 57, 73. 77. 79. 81, 87. 88, 90, r
93, IOI, I08, 114, lit, ll6, 120, I37, I45, .4O,
'54, '55. '56, 187, 246, 255 [see Council and
Ordination].
Minister's House, Ministry House, 25, 88, 89,
95. 96. 99. i°°-
Ministry, deposing from, 244.
Missions, Foreign, desired, 153.
Missions, Home, 149, 163, 164, 165, 239, 243-
Money, 135.
Naming a child, 171, 173, 178, 190, 200.
Negro, 25, 157, 231, 234, 243.
Ordinary [public house], 105, 146.
Ordination, 8, 10, 11, 13, 32, 52, 59, 60, 61, 62,
67. 69, 77, 78, 79, 85, 87, 89, 90, 91, 93, 94,
103, 105, 115, "°. J'S, 124, 126, 130, 137,
141, 142, 143. '44, 145. M8, 149. '5°. '52.
'53. «54, 157. '65, 167, 213, 236, 238, 239,
240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 246, 256, 258, 259.
Orthodox, 162.
Parliament, 42, 44, 254.
Pastor, 9, 10, ii, 52, 60, 62, 89, 144. 145. '54.
166, 167, 184.
Pedobaptism, 175.
Platform, 256.
Popery, 54.
Prelacy, 39.
Presbyterian, 33.
Presbytery, 153, 154.
Propagating the Gospel [see Home Missions],
Protestant, 123. .27, 153.
Queen, The, 128, 131, 153, 154, 155, 156, 159,
Rain, 237, 239.
Re.ommendation, 241,
Redemption of captives, 10, 10;, 120, 121, 123,
124, 125. '36, 141, 142, 144. '53. 156.258.
Reformation of Manners, 27, 28, 149, 150, 154;
Societies for, 153, 164.
Residence of Inhabitants, 25.
Sacrament [see Lord's Supper].
Schoolmaster, 40, 41, 101, 120, 237.
Seats in church, 64, 248-253.
Selectmen, 68, 95, 131.
Smallpox, 103, 105-1 1 1, '26, 127, 223, 241.
Snow, 238.
Soldiers, 235.
Synod, Senod, 54, 55, 95, no, in, 124, 161,
258.
Synod Book, 256.
Teacher, Teaching officer, 10, 13, 37, 42-44,
61, 74, 81, 82, 86, 89, 105, 109, 175, 184.
Thanksgiving-day, 44, 53. 56, 58, 66, 71, 73,
82, 87, 89, 92,93, 95. 102, 106, in, 112, 113,
119, 124, 127, 128, 133, 137, 139, 141, 143,
'45. '47. '48, 149. 150. '5'. «52, 153. '54.
'55. 'S6, '57, '80, 190, 199, 227, 230, 232,
235. 236, 237, 238,239,241,243.244. 245.
Town Records, Register, 25, 164, 166, 167,
230.
Vote, Silential, 161.
Witchcraft, 138, 148.
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INDEX OF NAMES.
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Adams, Adames: Mehitable, 235; Mr., 114;
Peter, 235 ; William, 91, 144.
Alcock, Hannah, 152, 232.
Aldridge : Catharine, 6; George, 6; Mary, 170.
Allen, Alen [see Ellen]: Benjamin, 186;
James, 170; Mr., 77, 92, 104, 184.
Almy, Mr., 239-
Andrews, Andrewes, Andr: Elizabeth, 234;
goodman, 129; governor, 133; Hannah,
235 ; John, 25, 220, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239,
240,241,243; Jos., 244; Mary, 236, 237;
Phebe, 234,246; Samuel, 241; Sarah, 240;
Thankful, 212, 238; Thomas, 21, 33, 37,
40, 09, 171, 206, 212, 220, 235, 239, 249,
252 ; William, 243.
Angier, Angiers: Benjamin, 233; Elizabeth,'
229; Joseph, 140, 157, 229, 233, 234, 235,
238, 239, 241, 250; Margaret, 230, 235;
Mr., 155.
Anglesey, Margaret, 6.
Anne, queen, 153.
Anniball : Mary, 206; Robert, 206.
Appleby, Abigail, 157.
Aspenwall, Aspenall : Elizabeth, 202 ; Mehit-
able, 201; Peter, 194, 201, 202; Samuel,
»94-
Asten [Austin], Francis, 18.
Atherton : Anna, 235; Captain, 10; Consider,
100, 122, 128, 129, 130, 21;, 216, 238;
Elizabeth, 22, 120, 215, 232; Hannah, 152,
215; Hope, 176; Humphrey, 4, 41, 148,
157, 232, 234, 236. 237, 238, 243. 249. 253 ;
Increase, 173; John, 237; Margaret, 217;
Mary, 33, 182; Mr., 85, 91 ; Patience, 100,
101, 182,206,215; Rest, 171; Sarah, 152,
216; Thankful, 174; Watching, 22, 120,
180,315,317.
Avery, John, 320; Mr., 160; Robert, 220.
Aeres, Ayres : Elizabeth, 227; Moses, 123,
227.
Bacon, Bakon, Fr., 25 ; Frances, 132.
Badcoclc, Abigail, 187; Caleb, 191; Ebene-
zer, 194; Elizabeth, 199; Hannah, 196;
HopestilL 195; James, 182; Jonathan,
180; Nathaniel, 189; Robt., 75, 79, 135,
189, iqi, 104, 195, 196, 199, 201 ; Samuel,
178; Thankful, 201.
Baily, Bayley, 239; Edw., 234; Eliz., 234;
James, 243.
Bait on. Beiton : Anne, 152; Eliz., 245; J., 3$;
John, 345; Robert, 13.
Baker: Abiel, 137; Abijah, 333; Ebenezer,
237; Elijah, 340; Elizabeth, 19, 100, 153,
178, 187,306,317; George, 342; Hannah,
194, 306, 314, 323, 335, 245; James, 21,
100, 183, 306, 33s, 337, 349; John, 36, 148,
»74, 17S1 «98, 3ti, 3:4, 333, 335, 336, 237,
»38, «39. 240, 242, »46, 250; Judith, 345;
Mary, 173, 335, 345; Mr., 173; Pre-
served, 36, 337; Richard, 6, 10, 74, 77. 78,
111,114,116,194; Sarah, 175, 306; Silent,
198, 206; Thankful, 36, 100, 148, 176, 198,
206, 211 ; widow, 223, 251, 352.
Baldwin, Mrs., 253.
Ball, Bale, Balle, Baal: Abigail, 135, 148,
206, 211, 232; Benj., 152, 2t i, 235, 236,
238,245; Ebenezer, 238; Francis, 37, 135,
iii, 135, 211; Mary, 148, 311; Mehita-
ble, 336, 345; mother, 157.
Barber: Ebenezer, 232 ; Elizabeth, 217 ; Ex-
perience, 218 ; Hezekiah, 242, 243 ; James,
38, 317. 331, 223, 232, 242, 2Si; Jesse,
243; John, 242 ; Mr., 172 ; Patience, 233,
334.
Barker, Dorothy, 6.
Barrett, Mrs., 148.
Bartholomew, father, 35.
Bartlett, Hannah, 150, 333.
Bass, Basse : Edward, 244 ; Elizabeth, 340,
34«; Joseph, 167, 340,341,342,344, 245,
246; Mary, 345 ; William, 346.
Bate, Bates: Alice, 5; goodwife, 183: James,
4, 186, 193, 195; Lydia, 5, 178; Margaret,
7, 195; Mary, 5, 186; Mr., 25; Samuel,
■77-
Batten, Ursula, 25.
Baxter: Jos., 149; Joseph, 161; Mr., 145,
146.
Bayley, Anne, 6.
Beal, Benjamin, 206.
Beaman, Beamond, Beamont, Beaumont:
Elizabeth, 222, 224; Gamaliel, 17, 188,
189; goody, 31; John, 19, 100, 188, 207,
211; Katharine, 226; Mary, 100, 188;
Mr., 35; Nath., 352; Noah, 39, 41, 320,
222, 224, 226, 249; Patience, 41, 333;
Sarah, 100, 153, 189, 330; Thomas, 188;
Zipporah, 311.
Behoe, Wm., 147.
Belcher, Bellchar: Joseph, 18, 96, 141 ; Sam-
uel, 337; Silence, 227.
Bellengham : Gov. Richard, 71.
Bennett, James, 151.
Beton [see Baiton], Thomasin, 6.
Bigge, Rachel, 5.
Billing, Bellenge, Billinge, Billindge, Bill-
ings: Abigail, 233; Anna, 175; Benja-
min, 223; Bezaleel, 226; Ebenezer, 39,
40, 100, 101, 147, 156, 180, 187,208,211,
215, 219, 222, 233, 324, 234, 239, 24H, 251 ;
Elizabeth, 100, 315, 333; Elkanah, 332;
Goody, 7; Hannah, 30, 213, 230; Heph-
zibah. 319; Irijah, 336; Isaac, 334;
Jerusha, 334; Johana, 100; John, 152,
»'5> 237; Jonathan, 101, 178; Joseph,
153; Mary, 175, 233, 333, 338, 341; Me-
hitable, 337; Moses, 330; Mr., 146; Na-
thaniel, 144; R.,325; Richard, 161,208;
Roger, 6, 38, 100, 101, 146, 153, 174, 188,
190, 193, 313, 315, 318, 320, 331, 333,
333, 337, 230, 333, 337, 339, 348, 351;
258
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
£., 248; Sarah, 222, 238; Samuel, 180,
224; Stephen, 225, 23s, 23Q; William,
220,221,238; Zebiab,236; Zipcorah, 193,
211.
Birch: Experience, 154, 233; goodwife, 153;
Joseph, 22, 120, 132, 233; Tho: 147;
widow, 244.
Bird, Burd : Aaron, 224, 225, 238, 239, 240, 243,
246; Abiel, 204, 234; Abigail, 243 ; Ann,
216; Anna, 225; Anne, 242; Bebe, 152,
219; Benjamin, 219, 240, 241, 242, 243,
246; Comfort, 232 ; Damaris, 206; Deiton,
22:; Ebenezer, 217, 234, 245; Edward,
243; Elizabeth, 35, 152, 214, 238, 241;
Eunice, 214; George, 230, 245 ; goodwife,
7; Hannah, 148, 209, 225, 243; Henry,
223, 240, 242; Isaac, 240; Jacob, 242;
James, 36, 41, 09, 150, 174, 203, 214, 217,
219, 222-225, 230-236, 242, 245, *48, 249,
251; Jane, 226; Jerusha, 232; Johanna,
41, 239; John, 35, 36, 134, 150, 173, 202,
204, 206, 209, 213, 214, 221, 223, 226, 231,
332, 235, 243, 246, 248, 249. 351 ; Jonathan,
343; Jos., 243, 245, 25°, 253; Joseph,
33. 25, 4i, «52. 206, 21°. "4. 225, *3°. 231.
232, 233, 235, 240, 242; Katharine, 152,
334; Mary, 36, 152, 216, 231, 238, 240, 242,
244; Matthew, 246; Mehitable, 206, 234 ;
Mercy, 152, 216, 238; Mindwell, 234;
Miriam, 41, 232; Mr., 167; Nathaniel,
336; Patience, 152, 317, 233; Priscilla,
332,245; Rebecca, 233 ; Ruth, 245, 246;
Samuel, 174, 234, 236, 238, 242, 243 ; Sarah,
178,216,236; Silence, 223; Submit, 2:6;
Susan, 234; Thankful, 206, 216, 235;
Thomas, 7, 10, 38, 99, 102, 139, 172, 216,
317, 319, 225, 235, 240, 241, 242, 244, 246,
248, 249; William, 231; Unice, 148, 150,
„ 235.
Bishop, Bishopp: Abigail, 246; Anne, 6;
Elisabeth, 243 ; James, 232, 234, 25°. 253 ;
Jearas, 40; Patience, 233; Samuel, 232,
242,243, 244, 246, 252; Waitstill, 233.
Blackman, Blakeman : Abraham, 205; Adam,
202; Benjamin, 41, 140, 151, 197,206,226,
328, 331, 232, 233, 236, 250; Ebenezer,
232, 239; Eliakim, 222, 223; Eliphalet,
236; Elisha, 151; Elizabeth, 228, 231,
243; George, 232; Hannah, 231, 245;
Hephzibah, 233 ; Ichabod, 151; Jane, 227;
Jemima, 41, 140, 232; John, 2:, 32, 41,
lOO, 133, 148, IOO, 192, 194, 197, 199, 202,
305,306,219,221,222,223, 225, 227, 230,
231,232,233, 243-245, 246, 249, 252,253;
Jonathan, 119, 190, 206; Joseph, 192,
330; Josiah, 223, 243, 244, 345; Josias,
343; Keziah, 326; Mary, 194, 206, 225,
334, 341. 342, 243; Peter, 238; Ralph,
245; Rebecca, 151, 199, 228, 243 ; Renew,
333; Samuel, 332. 346; Sarah, 33, 151,
190, 206, 231; sister, 129; Susan, 231;
Susanna, 244; Thankful, 319; Thomas,
238, 239, 241, 243, 245-
Blackmore, Dorcas, 7.
Blake, Black, Blak: Abigail, 244; Agnes, 5,
17, 199; Ann, 18, 233 ; Anna, 180; Deacon,
91, 95, 106, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 138,
158, 159, 160, 163, 164, 239,242 ; Ebenezer,
336; Edward, 14, 22, 30, 104, 119. "93.
303; Elder, 129, 136, 141: Elizabeth, si,
39, J82, 189, 227, 330; Experience, 196;
Lather, 180; Hannah, 39, 219, 226, 239,
243; Hopestill, 224, 227; Increase, 232 ;
James, 11, 13, 30, 37, 39, 78, 79, 90,
100, 126, 146, 157, 166, 181, 189, 191,
'97, 109, 306, 319, 322, 238, 239, 240, 241,
•43, 343, 348, 351, 359; Jeremiah, 234;
John, 18, 21, 39, 41, 100, 206, 221, 222,
234, 226, 231, 232, 239, 243, 244, 248, 249,
251; Jonathan, 191, 203; Jos., 240, 252,
253; Joseph, 134, 109, 306,227,230,131,
232,233,234, 235. 236, 245,250; Josiah,
232, 244, 24s; Mary, 41, 100, 152, 181, 186,
319,321; Mehitable, 204, 330; Mr., 150,
167; Mrs., 251; Nathaniel, 100, 190,225;
Patience, 22, 119, 121; Ruth, 233, 241;
Samuel, 100, 112, 181, 224; Sarah, 183,
197,235,245; sister, 84, S5; Susanna, 37,
38; Thomas, 240, 242, 243, 245; Wait,
239; widow, 84, 85; William, 5, 17, 18,
35. 3°. '°4. 112, 171, 188, 190, 193, 196,
199, 204; Zipporah, 232.
Blowers, Rev. Mr., 245.
Bolton, Boulton : Elizabeth, 188; John, 20,
39, 206, 219; Nicholas, 7; Sarah, 219;
Thankful, 178.
Bourn, Boume: Hannah, 6; Major, 25;
Nehemiah, 6, 171.
Bowen, Goo., 125.
Bowman, Bowes: Jonathan, 167, 246; Mr.,
166, 167, 246.
Bradley, Bradly : Alexander, 239; Caleb, 235;
David, 240; Ebenezer, 237; Elizabeth,
203; goodwife, 252; Hopestill, 241; J.,
243; John, 152,210,235, 236,237,239,241,
243; Jonathan, 237; Joshua, 236; Josiah,
241,243; Lydia, 236, 243. 245; Mary, 35.
109,206,232,233; Melatiah, 239; Nathan,
Nathaniel, 25, 174, 109, 201, 202, 205, 210,
332, 236, 237, 230, 240, 241, 243. 344, 245,
246, 250, 252; Rebecca, 244; Ruth, 234,
336; Samuel, 236; Sarah, 243; Susanna,
40, 201 ; William, 246.
Breck, Brecke, Breke, Brick: br., 33 ; Capt.,
25, 221 ; Edward, 6, 12, 31, 152, 184, 208,
232, 235, 236, 249; Elizabeth, 148, 181,
208, 232 ; Ensign, 233 ; Hannah, 220, 221,
233; Jemima, 140, 208; John, 21, 39, 99,
no, 114, 115, 127, 178, 308, 310, 213, 214,
218, 230; Margaret, 236; Mary, 7, 177,
232; Mrs., 236, 251: Nathaniel, 218;
Robert, 154, 214; Samuel, 224; Su-
sanna. 148, 183, 210, 236; widow, 251.
Bridge: T., 154; Thomas, 241.
Bridgham, Elder, 157.
Bridgram, Henry, 7.
Brightman, Joanne, 150; Mary, 151.
Britton, Phillip, 233.
Broadstreet, Mr., 55.
Bromfeild, Edward, 149.
Brooks, Joshua, 144.
Brown, Dorcas, 222 ; Edmond, 189, 192 ;
Elizabeth, 189. 231; Experience, 230;
Hannah, 151 ; J., 237; James, 232 ; Jane,
234; John, 22, 23, 41, 100, 128, 181,222,
225, 227, 228, 231, 232, 233, 234, 236, 239,
244, 346; Joseph, 232; Katharine, 244;
Major, 159; Martha, 226, 227, 239 ; Mary,
41, 225, 234, 245; Mr., 161; Samuel, 193,
233; Unite, 246.
Buckly, Buckley, Mr., 95.
Bugbee, one, 18.
Buuard, Mr., 170.
Bullock, Mr., 25.
Burge, Burgesse,: goodrnan, 135; Mr., 174;
Mrs., 159.
Burr, Burre, Bur: Frances, 6; Jonathan, 6;
Mary, 171 ; Mr., 25, 34, 355 ; Rebecca, 6.
Bush, George, 157.
Butler: Henry, 151, 187; John, 180; Joyce,
5; Mr., 86; Nathaniel, 187; Nicholas, 5.
Butt: Abigail, 233; Barachiah, 313; Eliza-
beth,210, 233 ; Hannah, 313, 331 ; Jemima,
333; Joseph, 153, 317; Mary, 153, 155,
INDEX OF NAMES
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213, 132, 333, 339; Mrs., 158; Nathaniel,
"52.231.333, 235, »491 Richard, 37, 131,
155, 210, 213, 213, 217, 231. 253 ; Samuel,
153, 210, 232, 234, 239; Sarah, 153, 932;
Seargt., 236; Sherebiah, 210, 231, 232,
233. *34. 339, 253'. Silence, 232; wid.,252.
Byles, Biles, Mr., 166, 167, 246.
Calender: Mr., 151; Mrs., 151.
Callicou, Collicot [see Collick]: Depend-
ance, 174; Experience, 172; Hannah,
:8i ; Mr., 25; Nathaniel, 176; Preserved,
177 ; Richard, 192.
Cane, Birst, 25.
Caparon : Elizabeth, iji; John, 151; Mar-
garet, 151.
Capen, Capin, Capinne : Ann, 225; Anna,
230; Anne, 233, 243; Bernard, 36, 37,
148, 178, 206, in, 213, 218, 234, 237, 246,
252; Christopher, 246; David, 240; dea-
con, 65, 67, 85, 86, 00, 91, 102, 106, i»3,
124, 12s, 137, 246; Deborah, 243; Doro-
thy, 40, 203, 204; Ebenezer, 213, 231,
238; Edward, 216; Elijah, 242; Eliza-
beth, 152, 198, 206,213, 223, 231,244.245;
Esther, 244; Hannah, 37, 38, 41, 152, 194,
206, 218; Hopestil1, 25, 209, 234, 238, 246;
J., 25: J. C.,26; James, 183, 24s; Joane,
6; Joanna, 170, 226; John, 6, 11, 13, 14,
3»a, 35. 38, 40, 41. 61, 63, 70, 74, 77,94,
125, 136, 152, 156, 171, 177, 189, 194, 197,
19S, 199, 201, 203, 204, 206, 208, 213, 2:8,
228, 330, 232, 242, 243. 244, 245. 246, 248,
252; Jonathan, 224, 241, 24a, 244, 246;
Joseph, 19, 37, 100, ioi, 189, 213; Josiah,
241; Mary, 35, 38, 148, 181, 212,215, 237.
238; Mr., 25, 113, 115, 167, 234; Mrs.,
251; Nathaniel, 208, 245 ; Nehemiah, 237;
Preserved, 21, 37, 38, 100, 132, 157, 188,
206, 215, 219, 223, 225, 228, 231, 233-
237. 238, 239, 240, 242, 245. 248, 249. 252 ;
Purchase, 206, 233, 235, 236; Radigan, 6;
Robert, 242; Ruth, 242; S., 241; Sam-
uel, 36-38, mj, 132, 153, 155, vrr, 1^9.
204, 206, 209, 312, 213, 2l6, 3l8, 219, 222,
324, 326, 230, 231, 232, 233, 235, 241, 242,
243, 244. 245, 348, 249, 350, 352; Sarah,
39, 148, 301, an, 343. 245; Serj., 353;
Susan, 337, 243 i Susanna, 35, 197, 206,
ai8, 222, 239, 246; Thankful, 39, 201, 234;
Timothy, 243 ; widow, 138, 252.
Carpenter: Benjamin, 216, 222, 234, 327;
Ezra, 165, 243; Hannah, 332; John, 224;
Jotham, 216; Submit, 227.
Cartwright, Mary, 206.
Carver, Robert, 142.
Chamberlane, Abigail, 174.
Champney, Chamney, Mr., 166.
Chancey, Mr., 73, 90.
Chandler, Abigail, 336; Benj., 341; EHs,
340; Esther, 343; Hannah, 334; Hes-
ther, 333; Huldah, 153, 322,232; John,
238; Jonathan, 152, 153, 232, 233. 235,
236, 237, 238, 240, 24«, 343". Joseph, 343;
Mary, 333; Mrs., 335; Samuel, 235,350,
*53-
Chanterlin, Joseph, 151.
Chaplain, Chaplin: Barbara, 199; goodman,
33; Hannah, 19; Joseph, 209; Mary,
100; Mehetabell, 147, 205; Moses, 195;
Rebecca, 301; sister, 147; W., 139;
widow, 153; William, 19, 38, 164, 195,
199, 301, 303, 305, 309, 319, 350, 353.
Chapman. William, 34.
Cheever, Cheevers, Mr., 157.
Cheney, Cheyney: Benjamin, 307, 333, 333,
234.235.236,240; Deborah, 233; Jacob,
235.240; John, 232; Martha, 152; Mary,
236; William, 207.
Chip., Joseph, 206.
Church: Alice, 151; Deborah, 151; Eliza-
beth, 151 J John, 151, 223; Joseph, 151;
Nathan, 151; William, 228.
Churchill, lord, 155.
Clap, Clapp, Uape, Clappe, 148; Abigail, 190,
246; Barbara, 5; Benjamin, 234 ; Captain,
75, 77. 80, 83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 100, n4> 134,
136, 145, 146, 148, 149, 151, 171, 24S, 251 ;
David, 240; deacon, 138, 141, 146, 152,
'54, "55. '6o, 242 ; Desire, 25, 36, 41, 132,
ai6, 219, 222, 227, 230, 231, 239, 24a, 249,
351; E., 344; Ebenezer, 19, 34, 37, 41,
104, 174, 3:0, 333, 235, 236, 238, 239, 245,
246; Edward, 4, 12, 13, 52, 63, 152, 190,
192, 203,211,233; Elder, 83, 154, 157, 158,
160; Elizabeth, 32, 36, 40, 41, 148, 206,
aia, 314, 239, 245; Ensign, 123; Esther,
206; Experience, 152, 172, 175, 201, 316;
Ezra, 20, 171, 173, 199, 20J, 205, 208, 212,
314,319; Hannah, 148, 176, 198, 306, 313,
332,240,244,245; Hester, 21, 187; Hope-
stilly, 2i, 36, 37, 137, i43, 149, 150, 159,
162, 164, 176,206,209, 212, 214, 219, 220,
222,223,225, 242, 248,257, 259; Jerijah,
232; Joane, 34; John, 34, 40, 195, 201,207,
232, 233, 234, 235 ; Jonathan, 40, 159, 161,
164, 204, 233, 234, 236, 237, 239, 240, 242 ;
Joseph, 182, 234, 338; Joshua, 192; Ju-
dith, 212,231 ; lieut., 178, 182,239; major,
348; Mary, 199, 201, 219, 325, 231, 233;
Mehitable, 217; Mindwell, 243, 344;
Mr , 151, 249; Nathaniel, 32, 36, 40, 41,
142, 150, 150, 172, 200, 201, 204, 206, 210,
217,336,248,252; Nehemiah, 21, 38, 100,
176, 206, 211; Nicholas, 4, 199, 301;
Noah, 199, 239; Preserved, 174, 232;
Prudence, 4, 32, 51, 170; Return, 205;
Roger, 9, 169, 192, 230; Ruth, 152, 214;
Samuel, 32, 41. 78. 79. '48, 152, 157, 169,
•93. '95. '98, 201, 203, 205, 206, 207, 213,
213. 231.232, 233, 234, 236, 237, 242, 243,
244, 245, 249; Sarah, 4, 32, 36, 41, 148,
152, 170, 201, 208, 209, 219, 233, 237; Sup-
ply, 192,220,236; Susan, 206; Susanna,
2J.37. 177 ; Thankes, 178; Thomas, 186,
237,246; Unite, 188, 203, 223 ; Wait, 178;
Waitstill, 172; William, 180,219,227,245.
Clark, Clarke, Clerke : Alice, 151; Elizabeth,
173; Experience, 174; Hannah, 150, 151,
Increase, 176; Isaac, 161 : Jonathan, 151,
171; Mahetobell, 171; Major, 25, 120;
Mr., 25, 154; Mrs., 71, 72. Nathaniel, 34,
172; Richard, 151; Samuel, 182: Sarah,
4» 53. '89; Thomas, 5, 71; William, 4,
«2, 34. 52, 53, 164, 189.
Cle
Clement, Clements: Augustine, 4, 88; bro.,
83; Elizabeth, 4; Mr., 25; sister, 18;
Widow, 112.
Cleverly : lieut., 335; Mary, 335.
Cobbit, Mr., 315.
Code, Cocks, Cox : Abigail, 242 ; Anne, 244;
Benjamin, 333, 345; Christian, 345; Dor-
cas, 341; Ebenezer, 330, 241, 343. 245;
Elizabeth, 23 1, 242; goodman, 230; Heph-
zibah, 242, 245 ; Hesther, 243 ; James, 230,
337, 243; John, 335, 226, 227, 330, 331,
233,333, 337, 338, 240, 241, 242, 243. 245,
346. 253; Jos., 243; Joseph, 333, 343,
343. 345; Josiah, 338; Margaret, 155,
336; Mary, 335, 336, 341; Mercy, 346;
Mr., 358; Nabbe, 342; Rebecca, 343;
Samuel, 338; Sarah, 226; Submit, 233;
Susanna, 236, 331, 340; Tabitha, 339;
26o
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Thankful, 225, ",6,j.,Thomas' S3,V »!'
244; Unite, 242; William, 227, 228, 238,
240, 24', 242, 243.
Coddingto,.: Capt. N., .50; Content, 15'.
g|iary, 151 i Nathaniel, .5. i Patience, *»« ;
Rebecca, 15.; Sarah, iSxi Thomas, 151 5
William, 151.
Collen, Sarah, 7.
CoUick: Lemuel. 246; Mr. 240.
Condlifie, Cundliffe, Cunlife : Elizabeth, 5,
Henry, 5. ">i 5». 53, «8a; Susan, 174.
Susanna, 53. T .
Cook, Cooke : Elijah, 231 i Jane, 232 .John,
131,232; Lieut., 10; Mary, 6; Robert,
^ 230, 23.. 232, 250; Rush, 241; Ruth.
241 242; William, 228.
SSftV&iU Mrs., 6; Willie, 23S.
Copp, Elder, 171.
Corbin, Olive, i63.
Corie, Sarah, 235.
Corlet, Mr., 94. ., ,,, ,,,.
Cotton: John, 200- Mary, 3*; ™r.'Ra":
Rev. Mr., 245: Role-on-god, 200, Kow
landus, 200: Theophilus, 243-
Coulboume. William, 184.
Crandoll: Mary, 15' i Samuel, 151.
Craine, Elizabeth, 7.
Creek, Sarah, 150.
Crehore, Crohore : Ann. rw.at?: JBhB,H7:
MarV, 217: Rebecca, 217; Teague, 217.
Timothv. 122, 217-
Crocker, Crooker, 173 i . Elu-rM*lu<>th „. .
Curtice, Curtis Curt. se: E 1 tabeth. ^.
Isaac, 189; Joseph, 206; Mr., 17I1 *ucn
ard, 180.
Cushen [Cushing], Mr., 114.
Daddy, Sarah, 151. „
Damon, Dammon, 233; Abigail, 234; Han-
nah, 233 ; Josh., 234; Mr., 164, 105-
Danf^rth.Danford: Bro., 1.6; Doctor, 167;
E.,236; Elijah, 152, 2.6, 24f", Elizabeth
226; George, 233; Hannah. »*>,«■ i
Israel Stoughton, 22.; J., 159 .John. , «.
,7, 114, 117, «6i, '<*, 167,216,221,222,
226, 23., 232 233. 240; Mary, 23.; Me-
hetable.'aja, 244; Mr.. 22, Il5> «7. "«.
122, 124, 128, 131, 134, ij6, 137. ,38',^*1'
14?. 151, 213, 219, 221, 237. 34i ' Mrs*'
40, 241; Samuel, 93. '37, 184, 230, «45 .
Stoughton, 232, 244; Thomas, 2x9.
Daniel: Hannah, 186; John, 177 . Mary,
178, i«i: Samuel, 100; Susanna, 35. 17*.
,02 ; William, 35. >64. »8°, ,0°» *oa- . .
Davenport: Abigail, 186, 226, 244; Ann- "i,
Anna, 178, 206; Ben)amin, 15" i Charles,
„. 38, 100, 181, 206, an, 217, 221, 222,
226, 229. 23«, 233. *38, 242, 243, 344. >4&,
149 251 ; Ebenezer, 22, 132, 15'. 19*.»,8>
216, 228, 23., 234, 244, 246, 249| , «}*, *53 .
Elisha. 233. 244. 246; Elizabeth. 148.
Ephraim, 231; Hannah, 100, 151 . »«;
ter. 224; Hephzibah. **.' Iaaac. 246.
Jeams, 225; Jemima, 242; John, iJU
162, .64. 195. 206, 229, 231, 232. 233. 249,
aS2; Jonathan, 151, '89. 200; J09^;
,|,. 232; Mary, 7, 1 77. »,8'P*SV «!'•
Mehitib.e.asS; Mr.. 75. .77? *«]. "'
Sarah, .52, i74. »°°. ^6; Samuel. 231 .
Simon, t5t ; Stephen. 233; Susanna, 242 1,
Thankful, 231; Thomas, 7. ". I,6j J7S»
189. .92. .95. »«. ""». >38, 244; Unice,
37i: Waitstill, 222,223; Z*miah.aa8.
Davis, Mr., 25.
Day: Johanna, 244; John, 244, 246; Pa-
tience, 246. . ,
Dean: Abiel.232; Hannah, 150; John, 232.
Deeble: goody, 7 ; Robert, 5.
Dennis, Mr.. 173-
Dentson, William, 239.
Devotion, John, 235.
Dickerman'goodwife. 33; Isaac, 170; John,
,7c; Sarah, 206; Thomas, 4-
Dier Dire, Dyer: Abigail. 243; Bath. 224.
George. 4, 9 i father, 25; Jonathan, 224,
232, 243-
Dill. Jane. 150.
Dudley, Uudlee: Joseph, 153; Mr., 117-
Dummer, Mrs., 34-
Dunbar, Mr.. 244. 246.
Duncan: Elizabeth, 4 ; Nath . 3-
Dunton: Ebenezer, 238,240; Rebecca, 238.
Durin, Mr.. 245- _ . . . . .... \t.
Dwight, Diwte, Dwitt: Josiah, 143. Mr.,
142.
iL^rrooklVubrook: Benj., .48; Mr.,
Eastiet'236; Ben., 237; Ithamar 236; Jos.,
238; Sarah, 237 i Theodore, 238.
Edson, justice, 161. . ,,
Ida, Eelles, Ealles: Major, 235; Mr., a5,
i67; Samuel, 169, 17'- _,.
Elder, Elders : Daniel, 95: E"$""°:
Edndg, Eldridge: Edward ,34 j Nath., 234.
TlUn Isee Allen]: Ann, 189: Darnel, 107,
E °. .,'46, 238; Mary, 206; Nicholas, .89;
Sarah, 181.
■FMlire Ellis: Joane, 34'. John, 34-
EUtohSbt Eliot: Benjamin 86; Jacob,
a^rjohn. 34, 59. 60, 6.; Mr., 42, 50.
73,79.9°. 1.6, ..7. "8, 126, 166,184.
Emerson, Mr., 79, '°S-
Endicot, Governor, 174-
Ftheridee, Nath., 238.
Evans, havens, Eavins Evens, Euens see
Hewens], Ewens: Abigail, 233 i Alice,
2,c; Anna, 175; Ebenezer, 227; Ehz.,
l]l\ father! 24. i goody, 7; ««•»* »4.
229 Henry, 235; Jane, 239; Joh»n»a-
,7; John, 222, 24-; Mary, 35. 148. 174.
iU, 226, 229, 243. *45; Matthias 2., .«..
,74, 209, 227, 235. *37. »38, *40, 243.J45.
Rebecca, 210; Relief, 238; Richard, 7,
I7( 21, IOO, 210, 222, 234, 249, »5*. Sa-
una, zoo ; Sarah, 231, 235; Silence, 240.
Thankful, 238, 245 5 Thomas, 40, 132, 20,
222, 229, 231, 233. »34, 235. »3». »39, >45.
IreEfrEverindall. Everend^r: Benj,
230; Elis, 2.q; John, 233; Mary, 223;
Robert, 222; Walter, 153. 233. 249. *5°-
■c Fan- Farre Fawer, Fower: Abigail,
F%Fsr'Ba™£as, 4; binah,6; Eliezar,
173; Gibson, 173, ao6' _,. , . ,. T_
Farnham: Benjamin, 175; Elizabeth, 6, Jo-
anna, 172; Jonathan, 17H Jo«ph, 173.
Farnwo'rth, Famwoorth, Famsworth: Eliza-
beth, 5; Hannah, 170: Joseph, 5; Mary,
,70° Rebecca, 171 5 Ruth, 173! Samuel,
100, 101, 175, 176. l88-
Fenno: John, 164; Ruth, 234-
Fessenden, Mr. , 244.
Field : Mehiuble, 240; Robert, 140, *49» *5»-
Fish, Samuel, 147-
INDEX OF NAMES
26l
Fisher, 18; Daniel, 195; Hannah, 18; Re-
becca, 18.
Fisk, Fiske, ffisk, Mr., 91, 141, 149, 156, 157.
Fitch: John, 235; Mr., 162.
Flint, fflint, fflent: Dorothie, 209; Henry, 40,
204, 205; Josiah, 35, 41, 203, 205, 207;
Mary, 203; Mr., n, 25, 2-), 36, 38, 86, 87,
88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 94, 95, 96, 99, 104, 106,
108, 109, no, 113, 148, 202, 204, 209, 2IJ,
255; Thomas, 213.
Flood, fflood: Eleazer, 170; Joseph, 170.
Fobes : Constant, 151 ; Elizabeth, 151 ; Mary,
151 ; Mercy, 151.
Fordgier [Folger], goodman, 42.
voster, ffoster : Abiel.245; Abigail, 226, 237;
Alice, 245; Anna, 39, 152, 21S, 246;
Anne, 246; Beulah, 243; bro., 185;
Capt., 25, 75, 77, 80, 83, 85, 86, 83, 91,
93> 245> 248; Comfort, 21, 100, 189, 206,
223, 236, 237, 239, 241, 244, 245. 2*6; D.,
172; Edward, 155, 215, 234, 235, 236, 237,
338,241, 245; Eleanor, 236, 239; Elisha,
38, 100, 181, 206, 230; Eizabeth, 109, 200,
>22, 228; Ensign, 10, 248,251; Hannah,
172; Hatherley, 202; Henry, 244; Hope-
still, 6, 70, 174, 179, 186, 189, 192, 194,232;
J., 341 ; James, 3b, 39, 179, 205. 207, 212,
218, 220, 222, 223, 225, 228, 231, 235,
»33t243,246; Jemima, 223; Jerusha,237;
John, 177, 222. 241, 242: Joseph, 236;
lieutenant, 65, 67, 251 ; Mary, 179, 187,
205, 206, 225, 232, 233. 236, 241; Mr.,
173; Mrs., 237, 251; Naomi, 201, 206;
Patience, 5, 176, 220, 235; Priscilla, 241 ;
Prudence, 152, 218; Rebecca, 206, 233;
Richard, 194; Ruth. 39, 196, 206, 238;
Sarah, 38; Silence, 148, 152, 207; Stand-
fast, 21, 39, 192, 206, 213, 226, 230, 232,
248, 251 ; Thankful, 14, 32, 172, 215, 233 ;
Thomas, 220; Timothy, 34, 38, 128, 172,
196, 199, 201, 202,206,215,218,220,222,
23S. 23ft, 237-
Fowler: Elizabeth, 243 ; Stephen, 243.
Fox, Foxe, George, 144.
French: John, 7, 174; Tho., 174.
Frev, Fry, Frye : Elizabeth, 14, 32 ; Mary, 32.
Fuller: Jonathan, 174; Robert, 6.
Gallet, Elizabeth, 7.
Gamline, Benj., 173.
Gardiner, Mr., 154.
Garnesey, Gamsey : goody, 229; Hannah, 33,
208; Henry, 33, 39, 212; John, 100, 191,
208, 2iz, 218; Joseph, 191; Mehitable,
208 ; Mr., 25. -
Gates: Margaret, 229; Susanna, 229.
Gatliffe : Prudence, 182 ; Thomas, 182.
Gay, Ebenezer, 239.
George : Abial, 225, 238 ; Elizabeth, 172, 236 ;
Goodwife, 7; Jonn, 174, 220; Joshua,
107, 111, 148, 230, 236, 239, 240; Mar-
garet, 242 : Mary, 175, 240; Mother, 25;
Mr., 25 ; Nicholas, 35. 206, 220; Sister,
123; Susanna, 240; William, 239.
Gibson: Christopher, 4 : Marie, 4; Mr., 25.
Gidney, Bartholomew, 142.
Gill: Goodwife, 7; John, 7, 18, 33, 172; Re-
becca, 178.
Gillam, Madam, 245.
Gingen [see Jenkins], John, 158.
Glasseland, Mores, 147.
Glen: Elizabeth, 241 ; goo: 241.
Glover, Gloover: Abigail, 245; Alexander,
235; Anne, 4; Elijah, 243 ; Elizabeth, 41,
152, 216, 244, 245; Habbakuk, 50; Han-
nah, 41, 152, 235, 743,245; John, 4. i3'»
183, 221, 222, 239, 240, 242, 2.43, 245 ; lieut.,
238; Mary, 33, 6:, 148, 211, 237; Miriam,
22,240; Mr., 243; Mrs., 21, 50; Nathan-
iel, 19, 21, 30, 37, 61, 99, 127, 135, 148, 152,
181, 208, 211, 216, 221, 222, 224, 232, 233,
234, 235, 249, 251; Pelatiah, 32, 42, 47,
52. 53. >7°» 238; Rachel, 232, 234;
Thomas, 224, 239, 243, 244, 245; Will-
iam, 242.
Goad: Hannah, 19; Joseph, 19.
Godfree, Mr., 242.
Gold, 124.
Goodall, Goodale : Elizabeth, 231; Mary, 22,
127, 150,221, 231 ; widow, 253; Zipporah,
222.
Gomell, Gomhill, Gornehill : bro., 191 ; John,
5, 10, 90.
Graves, ship Mr., 120.
Gray: Edward, 151; Mr., 241; Thomas
Bridge, 151.
Green: John, 147; Mr., 173.
Greenaway, Greeneway, Grenaway : John, 4;
Mary, 4 ; Ursula, 5.
Greenow : Anna, 198; father, 25; William,
198.
Grosee, Eliz., 206.
Gulliver, Jonathan, 161.
Gurnet: Mr, 25; Mrs., 159.
Gutheridg: Mary-Ann, 236; Robt., 236.
Haaws, Haws, Hawes, 171: Amity, 235;
Anne, 4; Bithiah, 170; Damans, 24, 230;
Desire, 202, 228, 229; Ebenezer, 200;
Eleazer, 175; Eliazer, 36, 203 ; Elizabeth,
232 ; James, 24, 140, 197, 206, 229, 232,
233. *34. 235, 236, 238, 250; Jane, 238;
Jeams,229; Jeremi,44; John, 238; Mary,
35. 23'. 234; Obediah, 35, 128, 132, 197,
200, 202, 203, 205, 206, 231; Richard, 4,
152,203,234,238,245: Ruth, 203; Sarah,
205; Stephen. 234: widow, 245.
Hale [see Hall]: Elizabeth, 100; Ensign, 116;
Experience, 131 ; Joseph, 204, 205; lieut..
205; lift., 131; Richard, 100, 201, 204;
Samuel, 100, 223; Sarah, 201; Thomas, 223.
Hall [see Hale]: Bathsheba, 152. 214; David,
236; Dependance, 197; Edward, 234;
Elizabeth, 40, 41, 206, 227, 233; Experi-
ence, 193, 206; Hannah, 225; Hopestill,
234; Jeremiah, 206; Jonathan, 21, 40, 41,
189, 206, 225, 227, 230, 232, 233, 234, 249,
250, 251; Joseph, 148, 167, 180,205,206,
225, 230,237, 245. 249.251; Lieut., 25;
Martha, 177,232; Pelatiah. 233 ; Priscilla,
234; Prudence, 230; Richard, 7, 19, 21,
159. 163, 165, 188, 189. 193, 197, 205, 233;
Ruth, 235; Samuel, 21, 41, 206, 214, 221,
»35. 237, 238, 239, 252; Sarah, 230; Si-
lence, 230, 245; Susan, 223 ; Susanna, 237;
Solomon, 237; Thomas, 234; wid : 41;
widow, 2t7.
Hallowaye, Holloway, Holway: Elisha, 178;
Esther, 178; Malachi, 23, 178; Mr. 51;
Nehemiah, 178.
Hamon : John, 181.
Hampton, Catharine, 151.
Hancock, John, 165, 167, 243.
Harding, Sarah, 230.
Hartt, Susanna, 224.
Hawkins, 128; Abigail, 173; Capt., 25; Mary,
6; Sarah, 170; Thomas, 6, 171.
Hawoorth [Howard]: Bethiah,i7i; Robert, 6.
Hawthorn, Hawthron, John, 143.
Heath, Isaac, 184,
Hellier, Experience, 131.
Heman, Humphrey, 242.
Hemawav, Hemenway: deacon, 161; John,
17; Joshua, 17; Mary, 17; Mr., 338.
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DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Henshaw, Henshua: Daniel, 238; Elizabeth,
217; Exercise, 227; goodwife, 252 ; John,
.« 314; Joshua, 22, 120, 214, 217., ai,
i«; Katharine, 23.; Mrs., 245; Patience,
,3V; Samuel, 214, 235,238; bumner,227,
Thankful, 214; William, 214-
Hersey, William, 161, 162.
Hewens, Heauen, Hewen [see Evans]: Anna,
yg; Benjamin, 202, 23:; Ebenewr, 234,
Elizabeth, 193; goodman, 38, rlannan,
306, 233; Jacob, 32, 100, 189, 191, 193,
*& 20I, 202, 224. 234, 248, »5* ; Jo*., 253 ; ;
Joseph, 40, 155. 200, 206, 224, 230, 23*1
233, 233, *SOi Mary, 21, 32, 100, .9',
Meh., 226; Samuel, 99, 189.
Higginson, Rev. J., 157- . *■_„„,
HiJXi75; Ebenezer, «oo, 175. 206; Frances,
6. 18; goodman, 149; Hannah, 18, 33.
,72; Israel, .52, .53, »32i>aathan, 19,
q9,;72,2o6; Martha, 206 ;>lehiuble, 178 ,
Mercy, 174; Nathaniel, 206; Rebecca, 34 ,
Samuel, 77. 99. '°°. *3»- '7°. 25°, J53 .
Thomas, 222 ; widow, 18, 34-
Hilliard, Helia: Abigail, 151; Saran, 151,
widow, 353.
Hinkly. Hinckly: Mr., 33; Mrs., 61.
Hinsdall, goodman, 131. .
SS: broiler, 146; eJ*., 148,208; Mfaer.'S;
Peter, 14a, 250; Samuel, 21, 37. 208, 25°'
Sarah, 41 ; Sister, 128.
Hixon, Walter, 234-
Hoar, Hore: Dr., 02; Sarah, 151-
Hobart, Hobert: Mr., 144, 160, 337, * 'eter'£
Hobs: Hephzibah, 339; Jonah, 338, 239.
243 ; Alary, 238.
Hobby: Hannah, 333; John, 219.
Holbrook: Abigail, 177 i John' l8' ■■» It>4'
Mary, 178.
Holder, Houlder, Nathaniel, e.
Holland: Deliverance, 172; John, 4, 30, ,34,
Judith, 4; Mr., 25; Nathaniel 170. '
juaitn, 4; nr.,^5, »'— -^ 1. >
dience, .73; Prudence, 175 i Relief, 179.
Sister, 183. .
Holman, 333; Abigail, 37, '74! Ann, 2.3,
Anna, .75; Hannah. 207; ^Pa'tience*
Mary, 308; Mr., 25; Mrs., 6, P^nce,
177,207; Samuel, .76; Sarah, 207, Tho
19, 37, >oo, .04, 164, 172, "7; Thomas,
Holn^s,2Home3s: Abigail, 246; Ebenezer,
227, 231, 232, 243. 244, 346, 2SO, 2S1,
Elisabeth, .94. .98; ^^\20l'j0^
,< 109, 201,205,206; Joseph, 192, '94,
Us.^,». 203.206; alarah, «Q9; Mary,
!& 227', 230, 243. 243. 246; Nathaniel,
17. 195, 231, 232, 342, 243,244,245. «
tience,5'.7; Peleg. 20. ; Rely. «>3; »»*•
343; Samuel, 305, 343 i Sarah, 3S> '99.
306.
Honiwell, Mr., 358.
Hooper, goodwife, 353.
Hoppin, Joseph, 306. ,.m~ ,ca
Horton: Martha, 226; Mary, 245; Mrs., 152,
252.
236; Sarah, 241, 246; Submit, 234, 245;
Susan, 240; Susanna, 313; Thomas, 233,
235; Timothy, 224, 240, 241, 244. 245?
Zeruiah, 229. .... , j
Howard Isee Hawoorth]: Abiel, 176; goody,
7; Hannah, 174; John, 175; Jonathan,
173, '74'. Mr., 10, 25; Nathaniel, 7, 173;
Robert, 10, 17, 181 ; Sarah, 180.
Hubbard, Mr., 101, 141, «J7-
Hucheson: Mercy, 190; Ralph, '9°-
Humphrey, Humfry, Humphry, Umphrey,
ifphrey, 6; Deacon, 73, 74; Dorcas, 238,
Elder, 79. 80, 85, 86, 87, «7. »'. ™%x£*
Elizabeth, 231,242; Hannah,237i Hope-
still, 21, 39, 41, too- '57. 177. 206, 212, 214,
217, 220, 222, 230, 231. 248, 249. 25'. 259,
Isaac, 2., 4'. 'oo, 181, 206, 22., 226 230,
331, 232, 2*1, 243, 345, 249. 251; J^ob.
aj,; James, II, 13. 35. °9, 74, 76, 77. 7».
3i3, 238; John, 222, 237. 238. 239. 243.
344, 246; Jonah, 343; Jonas, 6, 230, 243,
345; Katharine, 330; Mary, 35. '52, '75.
314 343, 346; Mr., 35; Mrs., 346; Pa-
tience, 331; Relief, 33.; Richard, 345;
Ruth, 41, 317, 226; Samuel, 225, 242, 245.
346; Sarah, 330, 241, 243; »*rj.. *5' •
Susan, 345; Susanna, 245! Thankful,
339; Thomas, 244; William, 346.
Hull, goodwife, 353.
Huntington, Mr., 184.
Hurs, Moses, 206.
Ireland, 179; Anne, 181 ; Rebecca, 178; Will-
iam, 5". l87-
Jenkins, Jinkins [see Gingen] : James, 239;
Mary, 152, 170, 232; Mr., 239.
Jewet: Joseph, 6; Mary, 6.
Jones, Joans, Joanes : Anne, 148,253. Bar-
bara, 232; Consider, 233. 234. 245; Vi-
vid, 25, 32. 35, 39, '32, 190. '93. '95. '98,
303, 206, 216, 223, 348; Ebenezer, 33, 39,
41,193,306, 2l8, 221, 233, 324. 225, 228,
330,331,232,233.234. 237. 24', 243, 244,
349 250, 252; Eleanor, 334. 243 ! -Ellen,
6; Elijah, 244; Elizabeth, 193, 206, 226;
Esther, 230; Hannah, 19, 100, 113, 170,
,89,206,222; Henry, 238; Ichabod,2a8,
Isaac, 19, 25. 30, 94. "3. "°. '28, '32,
158, 181, 186, 189. 190, '93, '95. 201, 331,
348,251; John, 198, 206; Jon., 35; Jona-
than, 40, 190, 198, 306, 216, 231-233, 237,
349. 253 ; Lydia, 23. 1 Marv, 195, 20V 221,
244; Mehitable, 148, 301 ; Mr., 25; Mrs.,
251; Nehemiah, 231; Praisever, 148, 202 ,
Rebecca, 40, 173.225; Ruth, 229, 233 ; S.,
226; Samuel, 218, 223, 224. 237. 238, 240,
244. 249, 250, 252, 253; Sarah. ; 55. 232;
Silence, 232; Stephen, 240; Thomas, 3,
181, 100, 241; Timothy, 223 ; widow, 7.
Johnson, Captain, 17, 52. Mr., W4-
Jordan: Benjamin, 152. 23?; Esther, 237.
Olave, 237 ; Tho : 168 ; Thomas, 237-
HoucSn, Houtchin : Jeremiah, 6; Mary, 173.
Houghton, Hotton : John, 61; Margaret,33o,
Mr., 25.
House, Nath., 151. D -d
How: Abraham, 152, 212, ,243. 247 . D*™£
220,245; Dorcas, 344; George, 222. good-
^an, ,4; Hannah, 22.; Isaac, .48. 2.0,
2?2,'2?3 234. 235. 236, 238, 2J9, 24', »«•
353 ; Israel, 37. 212, 216, 2 19, 222 229,
,48 249, 252; James, 152, «6; Joh°.
V52'; Joseph, 22., 239; Mary, '4. 34, 206,
3^3 Moses,' 24.; Mrs., .48; Nathaniel,
219; Nicholas, 182 ; Samuel, 152, 161,2 18,
Kebby, Kibbe, Kibby : Henry, 6, 190; Shere-
biah, 190. T . ,
Kelie, Kelly: Christopher, 328 ; Josiah, 333.
Kellum, Mr., 173. ,
Kelton, Edward, 343, 245; George,*44j Jane»
345; Jonath, 24.. 242, 247; Mary, 343.
343; Solomon, 242; Thomas, 241.
Kenny, Ruth, 155, 233.
Kent, Mr., 147-
Key, 236 ; Mary, 236. .
Kimberly, Kimberley, Ales [Alice] 5-
Kimwright, goo., 34, 61.
INDEX OF NAMES
263
Kin;r, Charles, 238, 139, 240, 241, 243, 244:
Ebenezer, 239; Jane, 240; John, 241:
Mary, 238; William, 242.
Kingesley : Eldad, 1 70 ; Elizabeth, 4 ; John, 3,
182,202; Renewed. 174. Susana, 202.
Knap [see Nap], 243; Ebenezer, 243.
Knight: Mary, 5; Mrs., 5.
Lake, Leike : Mr., 2s; Tho., 7; Thomas, 44,
112, 158.
Lamb: Elizabeth, 224 ; Thomas, 224.
Lane : Agnes, 5 ; Job, 189, 192 ; John, 192 ;
Mary, 181; Rebecca, 189; Sarah, 177.
Lawrance, Lawrece, Lawrence, J46; Benja-
min, 202; Ebenezer, 155, 206, 218, 220,
234,238,239, Mary, 30, 100,206,238,239;
Mr., 25; Nathaniel, 191, 206: Nicholas,
39. '89, 191, 193, 195, 202, 206, 220, 238;
Patience, 100, 157, 189,206.220; Rebecca,
195,206; Samuel, 181,239: Thomas, 206;
widow, 39, 220; William, 220.
Lawranson, Thomas, 182.
Layeland: Henry, 30; Hopestill, 181.
Leach, Sarah, 23.
Leadbetter: Anne, 240; bro., 146; Deliver-
ance, 200, 206; Henry, 35, 112, 114, 200,
201, 203, 206, 210, 233, 248, Increase,
2°3. *33> 234. 236, 241, 242; Israel, 210,
237, 240, 243, 245; Katharine, 200, 206;
Mary, 237, 245, Mrs, 251; Ruth, 201;
Sarah, 35, 100, 200, 206, 234; Serjeant,
150,251; Thomas, 2*3; Waitstill, 234.
Lee: John, 237, 239, Margaret, 237; Mary,
*39-
Leeds: Benjamin, 32, 41, 169, 171, 239, 249,
252; Bro., 74, 116, 135, 146; Consider, 229,
230. 242, 245, 246, 247; Elizabeth, 217,
238; Hannah, 32, 171 ; Hopestill, 232,
243; Isaiah, 242; John, 231; Jos., 243;
Joseph, 14, 32, 37, 38, 4«, «i8, 119, 169,
171, 212, 217, 220, 227, 229, 231, 232, 242,
245.248,249; Josiah, 243 ; Margaret, 245;
Mary, 231, 233, 234, 246; Nathaniel, 152,
2)3. 234; Priscilla, 245; Prudence, 234;
Rebecca, 152,220, 247; Richard, 10, 132,
169; S.,238; Samuel, 152, 212,234,235;
Sarah, 225, 242 ; widow, 238.
Legar: Ann, 18; Bethia, 1S0.
Leichfeild, Goody, 113.
Leonard, raadame, 160.
Lever, Levars, Levver: Joshua, 157; Marga-
ret, 6; Margery, 25.
Leveret: H.,25; Mr., 242, 243.
Lewis, Lewice: Barachiah, 206; Bethiah,
206; Ebenez., 234; Hannah, 210; John,
106,210, 234; Mary, 233; Rebecca, 196;
Thomas, 5.
Linckolne, Mary, 206.
Lion, Lyan, Lyon: Anna, 154, 205, 233;
Bathsheba, 224, 242 ; Ebenezer, 39, 122,
134,192,206,253; Edward, 210: Elhanan,
21, 165, 181, 219, 220, 223; Eliab, 204;
Elizabeth. 223 ; Freegrace, 208 ; George,
19, 35, 104, 121, 200, 205, 206, 210, 224,
230; Hannah, 231, 233; Henry, 233;
Israel, 196, 198; Jane, 222; Joanna, 226,
237; Js., 206; Mary, 100, 180. 219; Me-
hitabell, 39; Mr., 25, 171; Nathaniel, 100,
«54, '83, 233, 250, 253 ; Peter, 39, 189, 19a, ,
194, 196, 198, 204, 206, 208, 220, 223 ; Susan,
100; Susanna, 6, 189, 206; Thomas, 41,
132, 200, 206, 224, 326, 230, 231, 232, 237,
350, 252 ; Zech., 224.
Lippincot : Goody, 7, Remembrance, 172.
Loc, Mary, 151.
Long: Eliz., 152,232; Mary, 206.
Lord: Joseph, 20, 144: Margaret, 152, 232;
Mr., 40, 144, 349; Mrs, 238.
Lovell. John, 206.
Lovett, Man', 5
Lowder: Elizabeth, 240, 241; John, 241;
William, 240, 241.
Ludlow, Ludloe, Mr., 25.
Lumberd, Jobaniah, 169.
M [ . . . ]: Mercy, 234: Sam , 234.
Maccarty, Mr., 241 ; Thaddeus. 241.
Magewick: Abieaile, 151; Elizabeth, 151;
Mary, 151; Mercy, 151; Mr., 151; Mrs.,
151 ; William, 151.
Makepiece: Joseph, 176: Wait-a-while, 173.
Mamford, Memford [see Momiord]: Airs.,
151 ; Steven, 151.
Man. Mr. 150.
Maree, Daniel, 223.
Marion: Elizabeth, 241 ; Mr. 241.
Marlborough, duke of, 155; John, earl of, 153.
Maroh: Dennis, 148,230,250; goodwife, 252 ;
Hezekiah, 152, 232, 234; Josiah, 234;
Mary, 24, 229; Nehemiah, 152, 230; Rich-
ard. 230; Sarah, 234
Marsh, Mary, 140; Mr., 259.
Mason: Content, 23, 146, 222, 226, 236,245;
Henry, 17; Hester, 31; John, 25, 100,
191, 206, 216, 222; Noah, 180; Samson,
191 ; Sarah, 152, 216.
Mather: Atherton, 20, 194,206; Cotton, 124,
■ 54,194; Dr., 162; Eleazer,i7o; Eliazer,
32, 52; Elizabeth, 214; Encres, 115; In-
crease, 33. 54, 5°. 59.8i, 118, 171, 194;
Jos., 253; Joseph, 23, 192,206,220,223;
Katharine, 4, 187, 206, 223 ; Mr , 9, 10, 13,
25, 42-48, 50-60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 68,
<>9. 7°. 7*. 73. 74, 75. 76. 78, 79. 80, 83, 104,
116, 122, 131, 137, 175, '82, 184, 185, i»6,
188, 201, 217,253; Mrs., 18,32; Nathan-
iel, 107, 108, 181, 189; Richard, 3, 81, 100,
164, 182, 206, 214, 218, 220; Samuel, 180,
218; Timothy, 21, 83, 99, 189, 192, 194.
Martine, Joane, 5.
Maudesley, Maudsley, Maudsly, Moseley:
Abigail, 235, 236; Clark, 234. »42 ; Eb:
25; Ebenezer, 41, 152, 159, 163,204,229,
330, 232, 234, 236, 238, 239, 240, 241.243,
243, 245. 250; Elizabeth, 39, 174, 201, 230,
332, 340, 242, 243; father, 25, 156; Han-
nah, 232, 236, 242; Increase, 194,206,323,
324; John, 5, 14, 151, 167, 172, 206,232,
234. 235, 242, 243; Joseph, 41, 170, 243,
358; Margaret, 235; Mary, 22, 33, 117, 192,
196, 206, 234, 242. Mr., 164; Nathaniel,
175, 210, 238; Samuel, 234, 231, 233, 246;
Sarah, 223, 232, 234, 242, 245; Silence,
231, 239; Susan, 233; Susanna, 224; Re-
becca, 232, 238; Thankful, 229; Thomas,
«. 32. 33. 39. 40, 102, 128, 131, 148, 192,
194, 196, 198, 201, 202, 204, 206, 210, 221,
323, 224, 229, 231, 232, 233, 235, 236, 238,
243. 245. 248, 250, 252, 253; Unite, 202,
238; wid., 253.
Maverick, Mr., 255.
Maxfield: Clement, 32; Ebenezer, 209; Eliz.,
346; Ichabod, 219, 244; J., 240; John,
153, 209, 233, 236, 244, 245; Judith, 217;
Mehet: 148, 209; Mary, 32, 37, 156, 209,
236; Richard, 225; Ruth, 245; Samuel,
31, 37, 209, 213, 2:7, 219, 225, 233, 344,
*S°> 353*. Sarah, 213; Thomas, 344;
widow, 252.
MayT, Henry, 150, 157.
Maystead, Mr., 242.
Mead, Meade: David, 178; Experience, 173;
Gabriel, 4, 14; Israel, 36, 171, 205; Jo-
anna, 4; John, 205; Mr., 25; Patience,
176; Sarah. 14, 174; Thomas, 205.
Mealuns, Meekins, Tho., 14, 18.
264
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Memory, Dr., 25.
Merrifield, 230; Abigail, 109, m, 140, 187;
Benj., 25, 189, 230, 250, 253; Elizabeth,
178; Hannah, 22, 127, 178, 221; Henry,
12,109,189,192,195; Jerusha, 234; John,
73, ioo, 103, 178, 221; Martha, 193,230;
Mary, 181; Robert, 226; Ruth, 178;
Sarah, 22, 127, 221; Thomas, 182; Zech-
ary, 233-
Michel, Mitchel, 113; John, 246; Tho., 246.
Mihill: Mr., 208; Thomas, 208.
Miles, Mils, Mills: Daniel, 151; John, 151;
Mr., 25, 175, 223; Mrs., 133; Stephen,
223 ; Thomas, 151.
Miller: Alexander, 4; Tho., 7.
Millett: Mary, 4, 171; Mehitable, 173; Mr.,.
25; Rebecca, 173; Thomas, 4.
Minot, Minott: Elizabeth, 195, 203,230,231,
236; George, 3, 13, 100, 131, 168, 193, 224,
233; Hannah, 33, 168; Israel, 23, 136,
193, "4; James, 33, 47, 101, no, 120,
168, 170, 181, 193, 194, 195, 10; Jerusha,
224; John, 23, 35, 4«, 73. 78, km, 120,
127, 132, 136, 148, 168, 178, 193, 196, 224,
231, 232, 233, 234, 236, 249; Josiah, 224;
Martha, 4, 100, 168, 188, 195,206; Mary,
41,234; Mehitable, 196, 206; Mr., 74,75,
79, 113, 115; Samuel, 16X, 174, 196,222;
Stephen, 34, 168, 193, 195, 196,203,206;
Susanna, 224; True-cross, 34; widow, 203;
William, 194.
Modesley, Moseley [see Maudesley].
Modey, Moody, Mr., 136, 163, 165.
Mokork, Mary, 229.
Momford [see Mamford], Edward, 151.
Monk: Christian, 233; r reelove, 2341 George,
230.
Moody, Mr., 243.
Moore, Thomas, 169.
More: Elizabeth, 169: Henery, 36, 203 ; wife
of, 36 ; William, 203.
Morey [see Maroh].
Morgan: Amy, 243; Anna, 240, 245; Eben-
ezer, 241; John, 238; Margaret, 242;
Ralph, 237, 238, 240, 241,242,245; Sam-
uel, 237.
Morrice: Elizr, 232; Martha, 232.
Morse, 235; Amity, 236; Jos., 236, 237; Mr.,
165, 240.
Morton, Mr., 144.
Moseman: Anne, 233; Sarah, 152; Timothy,
»33-
Mountjoy, Mr., 170.
Moxom : Anne, 5; George, 5.
Muning, Munnings: Goody, 7; Hannah, 188 ;
Hopestill, 172; Mahalaleel, 44, 187; Re-
turne, 173; Sion, 237; Take-heed, 174.
Nap [see Knap], Joseph, 206.
Nash, Mr., 175.
Nevis, 155.
Newel: Mary, 246; Mehitable, 246.
Newman : Samuel, 5 ; Sybill, 5.
Newton: Abigail, 178; Anthony, 19, 104;
Ephraim, 100, 176; goodman, 7; John,
174; Hannah, 173; Mary, 173.
Nile, Niles, 22: Abigail, 218; goody, 218;
Mary, 218; Moses, 218; Mr., 167, 236.
Norman, William, 144.
North, Ales, 5.
Norton: content, 151; Mary, 151; Mr., 55,
57, 105.
Nullaines, a negro, 231.
O'Kelly: Hannah, 148; Henry, 230; Heph-
zibah, 230; Josiah, 230; maxgaret, 148,
230; man', 230; Mehatabel, 148, 230;
Peter, 148, 230, 250, 253 ; Susanna, 230.
Oliver, Thomas, 184.
Ormond, James, duke of, 153.
Osbume, Recompence, 174.
Oxenbridge, Mr., 85.
Pain, Paine: Ebenezer, 243; Mary, 150;
S., 243-
Palmer: Aaron, 151; Anne, 151; Benjamin,
147; Edward, 151; Elizabeth, 151 ; Joan,
351 ; Sarah, 151.
Parker, Azrikam, 169.
Patrick, col., 153.
Patten: David, 227, 228; Gershome, 224;
goody, 224; Mr., 25, 44, i$8; Mrs., 7;
Sister, 146; Susanna, 230; Widow, 230,
"53-
Paul, Paule : Abiel, 223; Captain, 163, 164,
243; Ebenezer, 152, 212, 233, 234, 235.
237, 239, 244; Elizabeth, 152, 208, 235;
Hannah, 148, 203, 234, 239; Mary, 37, 41,
205,233, 243; Pnscilla, 214, 239; Rush,
240; Ruth, 228; Samuel, 37, 40, 41, 128,
131, 148, 158, 160, 164, 201, 203, 205, 208,
ai2, 214, 219, 228, 231, 233, 242, 243, 252;
Sarah, 237; Susanna, 219; widow, 223.
Payson, Paison, Pason, Passon : Ann, 225,
234,244; Bathshuah, 18, 224; Benjamin,
222; Desire, 240; Dorcas, 231, 232; Ed-
ward, 116, 218, 229; Elizabeth, 234;
Ephraim, 38, 132, 146,218,220,226,229,
»3'. 233, 239, 240, 241, 242, 244, 249, 251 ;
George, 232, 244, 245; Hannah, 39, 235;
Henry, 231; Jacob, 228; Johanna, 39;
John, 18, 37, 39, 148, 212, 218, 220, 222,
234, 228; Jonathan, 231, 243, 244, 245,
246; Joseph, 220; Katharine, 38, 244;
Mary, 39, 152,218, 222,231, 245; Moses-
Paul, 240; mother, 251; Mr., 166, 167,
234; Phillip, 233, 244, 246; Prudence,
312; Ruth, 222, 229; Samuel, 38, 39, 132,
146, 222, 223, 225, 226, 229, 330, 331, 332,
»33, 234. 235, 249, 251; Sarah, 152,220,
223,241; Susanna, 233; Tobie, 234
Pearce, Pearse, Peerce, Peirce, Peirs, Peirse,
Pierce, 175; Abigail, 41, 228; Anne, 6,
232,233; Benjamin, 234; bro., 146,178;
Elizabeth, 41, 213; father, 156; goodman,
148; Hannah, 218, 235; John, 4, 39,41,
167, 182, 199, 228, 230, 231, 232, 233. 234,
235,2491252; Judith, 237; mary, 38,150,
172, 105, 230; Mr., 166; Nehemiah, 170,
173; Robert, 6, 202, 304; Samuel, 180,
332; Sarah, 40, 211, 231, 238; Thomas,
34, 38, 39. 40, 41, 123, 194, 195. »99. 202,
204,211,213,218,236, 237, 238, 248, 251,
252 ; Zebulon, 236.
Pearson, Mr., 42.
Pease, Pese, widow, 133.
Pebody, William, 161.
Peck: Ephraim, 213; Simon, 51, 213.
Peimer, Peimur, Piemur, Pimer,Pimur: Eliz-
abeth, 231; Josiah, 345; Martha, 245;
Mary, 236; Matthew, 231, 233, 346;
Thomas, 233, 245.
Pelton : Christian, 148,230,237; Deliverance,
214; Hephzibah, 236; Itharaar, 219;
John, 100, 175, 215, 219, 231, 232, 233;
Mary, 100, 183,210; mother, 155; Robert,
152, 231, 232, 233, 236, 237, 253; Samuel,
22, 25, 120, 176, 210, 214, 215, 219; Susan,
234; Susanna, 336; Timothy, 232, 233.
Pemberton, Mr., 150.
Penn, James, 184.
Penniman, Mr., 175.
Perdue, Hannah, 151.
Perkens, Mr., 241:
INDEX OF NAMES
265
Phillip, the sachem, 94.
Phillips: Israel, 173; Joanna, 4; John, 4,
176; Mary, 170; Mr., 25.
Phips [PhippsJ, William, 137.
Pierson, Mother, 251.
Pitcher, Picher: Abijah, 237; Andrew, 7;
Edward, 237; Eliakim, 237; Experience,
»73'. Jane, 237; John, 178; Mary, 175,
186; Nathaniel, 181 ; Ruth, 176; Samuel,
172; Sister, 18.
Pitts, Elizabeth, 5.
Plimbles : Mr., 25; Thomas, 221.
Plum, Plumb, Plumbe : goodman, 149; good-
wife, '55.253; John, 12, 250; Samuel,
206, 223.
Pocock : Bridget, 151; Elizabeth, 151; Rob.,
_ 'So-
Pole, Poole: Theophilus, 101, 120, igi ;
William, 35, 19:.
Pomery: Hannah, 238; Josh, 235, 236, 238;
Mary, 235; Sarah, 236.
Pond: Abigail, 176; Elizabeth, 188; Experi-
ence, 195; George, 197; goody, 7; Judith,
100, 190, 206; Martha, 188; Mary, 200,
ao6; Mindwell, 199; Samuel, 187; Sarah,
ij3, 182, 206; Thankful, 193,206; widow,
252; William, 7, 102, 152, 188, 190, 193,
■95. '97. 199, 200; Zipporah, 222.
Pope: Alice, 148,230; Ebenezer, 239; Elijah,
236; goody, 226; Hannah, 237; Jane, 6,
225; Jemima, 234; Jerusha, 232; John,
3, 25, 234; Lazarus, 238; Mary, 225; .
Rachel, 232, 233; Ralph, 231, 232, 234,
*36, 237, 238, 239; Sister, 230, 231; Su-
sanna, 225; Thankful, 225; widow, 230,
252.
Potter, Christian, 132.
Prat, Pratt: Elder, 25: Elizabeth, 174; John,
7; sister, 252 ; William, 20, 40, 144, 249.
Preston, 175; Abigail, 207, 233,243; Daniel,
36, 116, 126, 128, 142, 146, 152, 161, 178,
207, 210, 216, 217, 221,223,224,225,227,
241, 24a, 243. 246, 248, 252; deacon, 132,
»33» '35. '36, 137. '38, 141, '43, iS4i '55.
157, 15S, 248; Deliverance, 152, 216;
Elder, 159, 160, 163,243; Elizabeth, 217,
221, 225, 245; John, 152, 180, 207, 232,
233. 234. 235. »38. 240, 24'. 246, 158 ; Mar-
garet, 152, 234, 241; Mary, 152, 207,232,
241, 242; Preserved, 235; Relief, 224;
Remember, 152, 210, 242; Robt., 242;
Samuel, 240; Sarah, 238.
Price: Benj., 240; David, 164; Deborah,
239; Francis, 25, 151, 232, 233, 234, 235,
236, 237, 239, 240; Gurnet, 233 ; Jane,
237; Mary, 233; Peter, 234; Phinehas,
236-
Prince, Thomas, 241.
Proctor, 6; Abigail, 169; George, 6, 25 ; Mr.,
25; Samuel, 172.
Puffer: Abigail, 230; Elis., 237; Elizabeth,
237; Hesther, 232; John, 232; Miriam,
233; Mr.. 173; Ruth, 234.
Purchase: Hannah, 171; Mr., 25 ; Oliver, 4;^
Sarah, 4. '
Quincey: Major, 238; Norton, 238.
Randolf, 11.
Ransteed : Elizabeth, 242 ; Esther, 242.
Rawson: A., 227; Ebenezer, 225; Ed., 98;
Edward, 225; Grindal,24i; Hannah, 241;
Mr., 19, 154; Nathaniel, 224; Pelatiah,
241; Thankful, 222; william, 249.
Redman, Thankf., 233.
Reed, Reede: Abigail, 170; Israel, 173;
William, 5.
Remington, Katharine, 253.
Rice: Ebenezer, 231 ; Mary, 231.
Richards: Benjamin, 169; Charles, 239; Jo-
seph, 169; Monsieur, 238; Sarah, 239;
Susanna, 24;; Thomas, 238.
Richmond: Abigail, 151; Ame, 151; Anne,
151; Benjamin, 151; Edward, 151; Eliz-
abeth, 151; Mary, 151; Silvester, 151.
Rickdall, Alice, 5.
Rider, Ryder: Elizabeth, 229; widow, 132.
Rigbe, Rigbey, Rigbie: Abigail, 175; Eliza-
beth, 22, 120, 170, 206; Isabel, 5; John,
5, n, 215; Mehitable, 22, 120, 174, 206,
215; Mary, 206; Mr., 25; Samuel, 22,
100,102,107, '°9- •". "2, no, 172,215,
223; Silence, 148, 215; Susanna, 22, 132,
223.
Roberts: Dorothy, 218; Henry, 38, 218, 221;
John, 218; Martha, 218; Mary, 221;
Sarah, 218, 222.
Robinson, Robeson, Robenson, 120, 171;
Abigail, 226, 228; Ebenezer, 214; Eliza-
beth, 232; Increase, 173; James, 36, 204,
205, 214, 233, 249; John, 41. 152, 205, 233,
234, 245; Martha, 231; Mary, 204, 206,
230,231,235; Mr., 153; Mrs., 239; Pru-
dence, 174. Rebecca, 228; Samuel, 204,
206,223, 22S, 234, 235, 248, 251; Sarah,
231; Susan, 245; Thomas, 132, 204, 223,
228, 231, 232, 233, 234, 250, 252, 253;
Waiting, 176; wid., 252; widow, 123;
William, 5, 182, 234.
Rock, Mrs., 237.
Rocket, Elizabejh, 206.
Rodgers: Ichabod, 19:; Jeremy, 189, 191;
Margaret, 181; Mehitable, 189; Sarah,
187.
Rones, Wm., 25.
Rook, George, 153.
Rossiter, mr., 25.
Rouse, Mercy, 151.
Royal, Ryall: Anna, 209; Hannah, 209; Isaac,
25. "8, 175,209, 212, 219, 221, 229, 235,
249, 252; Jacob, 152, 213; Jemima, 225;
Jerusha, 219; Joseph, 229; Maria, 223;
Martha, 212; Mary, 209, Robert, 221,
241; Ruth, 209; Samuel, 209, 230, 247;
Saml Winthrop, 247; Sarah, 221; Wait,
118; Waitstill, 152, 218; William, 37, 209,
*i2, 213, 218, 221, 223, 225, 230, 235, 243,
249, 2p, 253; Zebiah, 219.
Rush: Elizabeth, 182; Isaac, 175; Jasp., 7,
35, 164; Judith, 35; Thankful, 188.
Russel, James, 159.
Saffin, justice, 147.
Salsbery: abigail. 207; Cornelius, 207; Eliz-
abeth, 207; Hannah, 207; Joseph, 207;
Samuel, 207; Susanna, 207; widow, 19,
37. 2°7-
Saltonstall, governor, 243.
Sanders: father, 25; goodman, 12 ; Hopestill,
206; mrs., 236.
Sanford, Bridget, 151.
Savage, Perez, 141.
Seabury, Joseph, 151; Martha, 151.
Searl, Searle, Scale : Abigail, 234; Ambrose,
237; Deborah, 35, 207, 230, 231, 245;
Eibpn,204; George, 239; Hesther, 233".
Jabez, 41, 148, 233, 234. 235, 236, 237, 238,
239; Jabish, 211; John, 151; Mary, 232;
Nathaniel, 147, 151, 199, 230; R, 24s;
Rachel, 233 ; Rebecca, 231,245; Robert,
35. '48, '99. 203, 204, 207, 211, 230, 231,
232, 233, 235, 249, 252; Salter, 199, 230;
Sarah, 151, 236; Susanna, 235 ; Thankful,
23S.
266
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Seleke, Selleck, Zeleeke : David, 7; mr. , 25.
[See Zeleeke.]
Sevars, Sever, Elizabeth, 239; Josh., Joshua,
235, 236, 238, 239, 259; Lieut, 167,241;
Mary, 23s, 236; Samuel, 238; William,
241.
Sewall, Sewell. Samuel, 141.
Shaw, Shore, Jacob, 246.
Shepard, Shepherd: John, 234; mr., 25, 103;
mrs., 235; Tho., 234.
Sherman, mr., 154, 155.
Shoue, mr. , 67.
Skelton : Deborah, 213; Edw.,232; Joseph,
37,213; Thomas, 213.
Skinner, John, 160, 161; Thomas, 147, 161.
Smeade, Judith, 5.
Smith: Abigail, 200: Anna, 180,214; Benj.,
245; bro., 1S2 ; David, 25, 214; Deliver-
ance, 100, 192, 206; Dorothy, 4; Dr.,
237, 249, 253 ; Elizabeth, 176; Hannah,
206; James, 206, 216, 222; John, 4, 12,
21,22,83,8s, 100, 183, 186, 18S, 189, 192,
194, 195, 200, 206, 216; Lawrence, 10;
ilary, 17, 22,61, 79, 174, 1S6, 206, 216;
Miriam, 214; mr., 173; Ralf, 232; Re-
becca, 175; Samuel, 194, 206; Sarah, 195,
206, 214; Waite, 100; Waitstill, 189, 20O.
Snelling: Joseph, 241; Mary, 241.
Soper : Alexander, 240, 241, 242; John, 206 ;
Joseph, 206; Mary, 241 ; Mr., 258
Spur, Spurr, Spuer: Abigail, 240; Ann, 122,
\ 241; Capt., 167,241,242, 243; Col., 25;
Elizabeth, 197, 225, 236; Johanna, 197;
John, 100, 107, tit, i2i, 146, 148, 197,
242; Lemuel, 24^2; Mary, 197, 223;
mother, 252; Patience, 197; Robert, 22,
35.39. 4«, 68,96, 107, 109, 113,122,127,
197, 217, 221, 223, 225, 241,242,248,251,
252 ; Sarah, 235; Thomas, 221, 235, 236,
337,240; Wait, 118; Waitstill, 197.
Squire, Stephen, 147.
Stanton: John, 234; Robert, 25, 132; Tho.,
234-
Staple, Staples : Abraham, 32, 192 ; Thomas,
326.
Starr, Starrs : Constant, 5 ; Susanna, 5.
Stevens, mr., 157.
Stiles: Benj., 234; Hannah, 233; John, 23,
22s, 233, 234, 235, 237, 240, 245 : Joseph,
234; Mary, 235, 245; Nathaniel, 237;
Nehemiah, 240; Robert, 116, 250.
Stimson, mr., 166.
Stone: Daniel, 237, 238; Mary, 237.
Story: Dorothy, 226; Joshua, 40, 226, 230,
250, 253.
Stoughton: Elizabeth, 4; Hannah, 168, 170;
Israel, 4; John, 170; Lt. Gov., 151; Mr.,
18, 25, 55, 60, 65, 67, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73,
74, 75. 76, 77. 79. 80, Si, 82, 83, 85, 86, 87,
88, 89, 91, 93, 95, 106, 114, 128, 136, 148,
150, 158, 159, 171; Mrs., 75; Rebecca,
172; Thomas, 175; William, 35, 55, 56,
168.
Street, Mr., 47.
Strong, Stronge: Jedidiah, 169; Samuel, 321 ;
Susanna, 221.
. Styth, Margaret, 5.
Sumner, Sumer: Ann, 210; Benjamin, 207;
Bro., 87, 88, 116, 18;; dea., 148; Ebene-
zer, 204, 210, 232; Edward, 307; Eliza-
beth, 181, 206, 232; George, 19, 36, 104,
195, 19s, 200, 204, 207, 3ii ; Hannah, 190;
Increase, 30, 35, 36, 144, 174, 203, 205,
307, 210, 213, 217, 319, 348, 253; Joseph,
305, ait; Marie, 4; Mary, 32, 182, 195,
197; Mehitable, 200, 220; Preserved,
197; Rebecca, 35, 197; Roger, 31, 32, 34,
189,210, 213; Samuel, 35, 100, 148, 189,
197, 200, 202, 204, 206, 210, 217, 24S;
Sarah, 35,303; Thankful, 302, 210; Will.
iam, 4, 30, 94, 101, 102, in, 114, 181, 190,
314.
Sunderland, mr., 148.
Sutton: Anthony, 241 ; Eliz, 341.
Swan, Mr., 117.
Swift, Swifte, 193; Abigail, 41, 152, 157, 207;
Anna, 176; Ebenezer, 209; Elizabeth, 5,
172, 198, 206, 212; Ezra, 243; Hopestill,
204; James, 178, 203, 206, 230, 240, 241,
242,243,245; Jane, 233; John, 161,211;
Mary; 175; mother, 157; mr., 161;
Obediah, 36, 41, 148, 171, 203, 204, 206,
207, 212, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 242, 245,
250, 252; Pri^cilla, 234; Rest, 203, 206;
Ruth, 174; Sarah, 231, 245; Sergt., 132;
Silence, 245; Susanna, 180, 232, 240, 241 ;
Thomas, 5, 10, 19, 100, 104, 198, 201, 209,
311 : widow, 252; William, 201.
Sykes: Phebe,6; Rebecca, 172; Richard, 6.
Tailrr, Taylor, 75 ; Col., 25, 240; Elijah, 2:9;
Elisha, 219; James, 219; madam, 24;;
Mary, 38, 217; Mr., 172; Mrs., 18, 76;
Sarah, 240.
Talbot, Talbut: Edward, an; Peter, 135, 164,
211.
Tcag, wife, 100.
Thacher, Thatcher, Therher: Mr., 61, 62, 81,
92, 108, 112, 115, 116, 130, 149, 150, 151,
152, 154, 163, 239, 144, 245; mrs., it"*, 161 ;
Peter, 157, 211; Theodora, 211; Thomas,
Thayer: Benjamin, 235; Mr., 236; Zebulon,
235-
Tileston, Tilsto, Tilestone, Ty'estone,
Naomy, 177; Anne, 152; Bathshuah, 18,
178; Benjamin, 240; Caleb, 235; Captain,
237. 339; Cornelius, 176, 186, 200, 206,
234; Elisha, 238; Elizabeth, 5, 171,197,
206, 233; father, 248; Grace, 228, 230;
Hannah, 233 ; James, 210 ; Johanna, 239;
John, 232; leift., 146, 149; lieut., 148,
248; Lt., 351; Mary, 234; Mindwell,
224; Mrs., 236; Naomy, 177; Onesiph-
orus, 180, 228, 230, 235, 250, 252; Ruth,
172; Sarah, 35, 196, 202, 233, 253; Ste-
phen, 228, 230; Thomas, 18, 52, 78, 123,
151, 152, 206, 232, 233, 234, 235, 238;
Timothy, 34, 39. "8, 152, 196, 197, 200,
202, 206, 210, 231, 232, 233. 234, 235, 240,
345, 250, 253 ; widow, 251.
Tilley, Tilly, Mrs., 164.
Timberlake, Sarah, 150.
Ting, Major, 25.
Tollman! Tolman, Touleman : Alisse, 234;
Aquila, 234; Benjamin, 207; bro., 116;
Daniel, 152, 211, 235, 236, 238; David,
230; Desire, 236; Ebenezer, 215, 238;
Elijah, 236; Elizabeth, 36, 204,206, 234,
241; Hannah, 171, 235; Henry, 152, 211,
334, 335, 237, 238,339, 340, 341; Hope-
still, 241; Jane, 238; Jemima, 231; Jeru-
aha, 232, 240; John, 36, 41, 128, 173, 204,
305, 207, 211, 215, 219, 221, 231, 333, 333,
335. 236, 338, 339, 248, 250, 251; Jonas,
235; Joseph, 205; Josiah,_235; Mary,
305, 230, 231, 339; Nathaniel, 337; Pa-
tience, 239; Prisalla, 235, 238; Rebecca,
176; Ruth, 175, 319, 337; Samuel, 41,
•52,234. 335, 236, 338, 240, 241; Sarah,
335; Susan, 233, 234; Susanna, 41,346;
Thomas, 6, 36, 37, 40, 205, 206, 311, 337,
330. 231, 237, 248, 252; Timothy, 227;
William, 221, 240; widow, 344.
INDEX OF NAMES
267
Tomkins, Tompkins, Raph, 4.
Tompson, Thomson : Mr., 63, 146; Sam, 233;
Mr. William, 5.
Topley, Toplif, Topliffe, 175; Clement, 6, 8,
17, 243; deacon, 138, 141, 146, 149, 151,
231, 242, 248; Ebenezer, 223, 236, 238, 240;
elder, 152, 153, 155, 164, 237, 24:; Eliz.,
148; Jonathan, 170, 238; Joseph, 221, 237 :
Margarite, 242; Mary, 239; Mehitable,
204; Mrs., 245; Nathaniel, 164,225, 237,
342, 245, 257; Obedience, 173; Patience,
17, 309; Samuel, 3, 36, 132, 135, 137, 152,
159, 176,204,205,209,212,218, 221, 223,
225, 229, 237, 239, 242, 243, 245'. Sarah, 6,
171, 231; Thankful, 148, 212; Waitslill,
218. irz
Tory, Torry, Torrey, Mr., 55, 62, 92, 101, 104,
114, 116, 134, 141, 156.
Trescot, Trescott, Triscot: Abia, 217; Abigail,
206, 241, 242 ; Chanty, 236; Ebenezer, 214 ;
Elizabeth, 196, 206, 214, 227, 245 ; Ezekiel,
220; J., 242, 245 j Jeremiah, 214; Joh.,
204; Johanna, 237, 243; John, 21, 38, 100,
180, an, 213, 214, 220, 222, 225, 277, 242,
-45, 249, 252; Joseph, 200, 206, 221, 224,
J35. 237. 240, 241, 242, 243, 245. 253 ; Mar-
tha, 100, 192, 206; Mary, 17, 175, 225, 240 ;
Miriam, 39, 224; mother, 252; Mr., 25;
Patience, 100, 182, 234; Rebecca, 152, 218,
245; Samuel, 9, 19, 21, 38, too, 160, 163,
177, 214, 215, 217, 220, 236; Sarah, 39,
194,206,315,245; Silence, 242; William,
7, 9i 'o» "7. 39. "5. "8, 152. '92. "94.
196, 200, an, 313, 234, 235, ^36, 248;
Zachary, 152, 314.
Trobridge, Trowbridge: Elizabeth, 193;
James, 33, 34, 61, 170, 193; Margaret, 33,
34, 61; Mind weil, 193; Mrs., 5; Thank-
ful, 306.
Trot, Trott, 35; Anne, 339; Bro.,116; Chris-
tian, 343; David, 337; Elizabeth, 238;
Hannah, 232; James, 41, 148, 202, 234,
236, 237, 238, 245; John, 195, ao6, 234;
Lemuel, 235; Mary, 152, 215, 234, 236,
237; Mercy, 40, 235, 338, 242; Mother,
251; Mrs., 157,236,251; Preserved, 176;
S., 40; Sam., 39, 191,238; Samuel, 206,
326, 330, 331,333,334,335, 242, 343, 249.
151; Sarah, 182, 230, 233, 234, 235;
Susan, 233; Thankful, 199, 206; Tho., 7,
31, 39; Thomas, 100, 132, 191, 195, 199,
303, 315, 319, 233, 234, 235, 337, a39» 248;
widow, 252 ; Zebiah, 237.
Trow, John, 182.
% Tucker: 125; Ephraim, 37, 104, 239, 240,
341; Experience, 208; James, 19, 37,
100,104,313; Joshua, 239; Manasseh, 37,
104, 161 ; Rebecca, 208; Robert, 104.
Turin: Abigail, 245; Joseph, 241; Mr., 241,
245-
Turner, Tumear: Increase, 19, 173; Jeffrey,
5; Mr., 174; Patience, 175; Prais-ever,
17, 171 : William, 7, in.
Twitcheli, Joseph, 7.
Umphrey, Uphrey [see Humphrey].
Underwood, Mary, 14.
Upsall, Upshall: Dorothie, 4; Experience,
17a; Nicholas, 4; Ruth, 173; Susanna,
171.
Vener, Rebecca, 5.
Viles: Joseph, 343, 346; Sarah, 346; Susanna,
346. •
Vos, Vote: Abigail, 212; Capt., 175; Edward,
«9> 37. 212; Elizabeth, 208, 212; Henry,
ao, 308; Jane, 308, 313; John, 313; Na-
thaniel, 312; Thomas, 20, 37, 208; Waite,
37; WaitstiJl, 100; William, 212.
W [ . . . ], Sarah, 233.
Wackman: John, 151; Mary, 151; Mr., 151.
Wadsworth, Wodsworth: Benjamin, 148, 155,
202; John, 161; Joseph, 200; Mr., 166;
Sam., 164, 200, 202.
Wait: Abigail, 242; Eiis.,242; Ruth, 243.
Waldo, Zech., 233.
Wales, Walls: Content, 100, 208; Ebenezer,
233,345; Elijih, 153; Elizabeth, 152,214,
240; Elkanah, 206, 208, 242; Ephraim,
343; father, 157; goodman, 22, 120, 185 ;
goodwife, 149, 182; Hannah, 233; Injah.
41, 148, 152, 234, 235, 236, 238,241, 242,
243, 245'. Isaac, 246; J., 246; Jedidiah,
an; John, 37, 100, 127, 208, 231, 338,
339, 340, 242, 245. 248, 252 ; Jonathan, 232,
~" 241 ; Mary, 39, too, 206, 207, 224, 234, 235,
340,243; Mr., 25; N.,243; Nathaniel, 4,
50, 100, 101,207; Ruth, 239, 245 ; S.,236;
Samuel, 39, 207, 211, 214, 216, 219, 221,
224, 232, 233, 2j6, 346, 248, 250, 251, 252;
Sarah, 216, 234; Susan, 4, 50, 346; Tab-
itha, 223 ; Timothy, 22, 120, 220.
Walker, John, 151.
Walter, Walters: Mr., 130, 153, 154, 156, 167;
Samson, 155.
Ward: Benjamin, 241; Elizabeth, 244; Jos.,
237. 244; Joseph, 24", 246; Mary, 237;
Thankful, 237; Zebia, 239.
Ware: Goodman, 7it-William, 10.
Wareham, Mr., 255.
Warner, Abraham, 45.
Warren, Mr., 171.
Waterhouse: Anna, 171; Mary, 6; Mrs., 6;
Mr. (Tho.), 6.
Watkins, Sarah, 152.
Way, Waye, 179; Aaron, 51, 178, 190; Eliza-
beth, 188; father, 25; Henry, 7; Hester,
30; Jonathan, t88; Mary, 177; Mr., 25;
Richard, 7, 30, 186, 188; Susanna, 190;
Thomas, 147; William, 181.
Web, Webb, Weibb : Benj., 234 ; Eben., 233 ;
Elizabeth, 38; Katharine, 234; John, 239;
Mary, 218; Nath., 230; Sam., 226, 249,
251; Tho., 232; Zebulun, 230.
Weeks, Wickes: Abigail, 221, 344; AraieLl.ji,
190, 194.. 19°. '99. 202, 204, 206, 215, 322,
233; Deliverance, 234; Ebenezer, 39, 196,
206,233; Elijah, 245 ; Elizabeth, 109, 181,
188, 206, 226, 242, 253; Experience, 23 1 ;
George, 6, 189, 195; goodwife, 182 ; Han-
nah, 152, 200, 229, 232; Jane, 6, 194;
Joane, 206; John, 100, 122, 128, 180;
Jos., 246, 253; Joseph, 36, 40, 199, 200,
201, 204, 206, 226, 229, 231, 232, 234, 250;
Josh., 252; Lemuel, 244; Mary, 100,206,
226; Mehitable, 222 ; Mindwell, 148, 204;
Renew, 100, 191, 206, 216; Repent, 148,
206; Sarah, 19X, 306, 326, 237, 244; Sub-
mit, 202; Supply, 302; Thankful, 190,
306, 331; Thomas, 304; widow, 352;
William, 31, 187, 189, 191, 194, 195, 193,
200, 20>, 216, 2l8, 224, 244.
Welds, Mr, 148.
Wentworth, 236, 239; John, 236; Mary, 234.
Wheelock, Eleazar, 161.
Whipple, 177; Benjamin, 182; David, 188;
Eliezer, 176; Goodwife, 7; John, 172;
Samuel, 174; Sarah, 173; William, 181.
White, Whine: Abigail, 333, 337; Abijah,
338; bro., 146, 157; Ebenezer, 318, 236,
237; Edward, 4, 153, 235, 236, 3J7, 338;
Elizabeth, 316, 330; Experience, 303;
Hannah, 329; Henry, 159, 163, 16s, 215,
268
DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
a:6, 318, aao; June*, 33, 36, 14a, 170, 197,
199, 201, 303, 206, 209, 212, 218, 248, 252 ;
Jerusha, 224; John, 171, 201, 209, 235;
Josiah, 165, 215, 227; Martha, 4, 206;
M?ry, 209, 215; Mr., 146, 236, 237. 238,
343; Mrs., 245; Patience, 237, 245; Re-
becca, 230; Richard, 152; Sarah, 36, 197,
337,228,236; Submit, 222; Thankful, 199,
206, 209; William, 218.
Whitman, Rev. Mr., 87, 244.
Wilcox: William, 151.
Wilkins: Brave, 6; Bray, 25; Hannah, 5;
Henry, 180: John, 173; Lydia, 175; Mar-
garet, 178; Samuel, 171; Thomas, 176.
Willard, Mr., 102, 103, 116, 138, 139.
Willett: Alice, 151; Bethia, 176; Susanna,
151.
William, King, 133, 139, 153.
Williams, William, Wills: Daniel, 241; Eben-
ezer, 2s, 37. 38, >°°, '32. 152. '7*, '7%, 207,
309, 332, 233, 234, 235. 238, 239, 245, 249,
352; Elizabeth, 6; Frances, 6; John, 153,
156; Josiah, 152, 207; Kath, 230; Martha,
37,333; Mary, 152,235,245; Mr., 154.156,
162; Mrs., 153; Nathaniel, 171; Nicho.,
243; Preserved, 234; Rev. Mr. John,
345; Richard, 6; Roger, 178; Ruth, 238;
Samuel, 222; Susanna, 22H, 237: Thomas,
228,232; William, 232; Zebadiah, 234.
Willice, Willeyes, Willyes: Adding-srill, 173 ;
Cornelius, 175; Elizabeth, 209; Experi-
ence, 176; Goodwife, 7; Joane, 5; Jo-
seph, 171; Michael, 5: Roger, 37, 209.
Wilson: John, 9, 10, 184, 258; Joseph, 5;
Mr., 25, 62, 131, 163, 194,237,255.
Winthrop, Wintrop: Adam, 133; Major, 133.
Wiswall, Wiswell, Wizzell, 179; Abigail, 41;
Anne, 243, 244; Benjamin, 178; Captain,
167, 242; Daniel, 246; deacon, 63, 64, 84,
85; Deborah, 172; Ebenezer, 172, 215,
331, 241, 243, 343, a44, 245, 346; elder,
*4H Elizabeth, 4, 198, 206, 243; Enoch,
3a, 136, 138, 156, 189, 192, 193, 195, 198,
aoi, 303, 305, 208, 212, 215, 319, 230, 342,
244, 245, 246; Esther, 246; grandfather,
187; Hannah, 193, 206, 228, 240; Hester,
53, 182, 201; Ichabod, 233; James, 243;
Jo, 258; John, 4, 10, 12, 17, 63, 74, 84, 85,
186, 189, 221, 231, 240, 241, 242, a43. 244,
346, 350, 358; Lt., 25, 243; Lvdia, i75i-.
Margaret, 4; Martha, 180; Mary, 148,
178, 208, 241, 242; Mr., 157; Mrs., 40,
336,351; Noah, 170,245; Oliver, 41, 148,
195, 206, 225, 228, 231, 233, 233, 234,
243, 249; Rebecca, 171 ; Ruth, 127; Sam-
uel, 41, 156, 212, 234; Sarah, 174, 239,
242; Serj-, 146, 248,251; Susanna, 148,
203, 245; Thomas, 4, 10, 34, 52, 59, 60,
61, 225, 239, 240, 241 ; William, 246.
Withams, Mr., 245.
Withington, Withing: Abiel, 231, 241; Abi-
gail. 2-£, 2j£r-i.->->e, 227; Anna, 21,236,
4*3! 3.15; ji>~!'-Ai. 3; Constant, 192; De-
..liverartce.W"* «i Ebenezer, 21, 41, too,
•132V140, n?> -i't. ax, 227,237, 239,240,
. - a46r24*. JftaJ »► 2 Elder, 10, 184, 186;
; _ El:».abetti, ♦£, 3K1H7, 198, 206, 230, 241,
C 343»^-245; 'Faith,'c5 ; Hannah, 100, 152,
220; Henry, 3, 13, 36, 39, 181, 218,
220, 222, 227, 230; Hopesrill, 234; John,
3°, 37. 4», «02, 125, 128, 178, 204, 206,
211,213,217, 220,223, 235, 236; Jos., 40,
230; Joseph, 200, 227, 242; Mary, 7, 21,
204,211, 223,246; Mather, 237; Mr.; 64,
65, 167,244; Mrs., 35, 237, 251; Phillip,
40, 122, 132, 135, 162, 167, 189, 217,
219, 221, 223, 225, 227, 230, 231, 232, 233,
248, 251, 252; Richard, 5, 79, 80, 114, 152,
«57. 189, 192, 198,200, 213, 234, 235, 240,
242; Samuel, 41,217, 238, 240, 244; Sarah,
152, 157,218,232; Silence, 222; Susanna,
223; Thankful, 152,219,239,34a; widow,
351 ; William, 325, 238, 242, 243, 246.
Wood", Woods: Abigail, 136, 151; Deborah,
151; Eleanor, 226; Elias, 40; Elice, 248;
Elizabeth, 151, 224, 235, 241- Ellis, 38,
214, 216; Father, 25; John, 151, 224;
Lt., 151; Margaret, 151; Mary, 151;
Miriam, 38, 214; Peter, 136, 221; Sarah,
151; widow, 156,2^2; William, 221.
Woodbridge, Mr., 154, 155, 156.
Woodcock, Thos., 147.
Woodland, 148, 177; John, 178; Martha,
177; Thankful, 176.
Woodward, Wooward: Abigail, 231, 232, 236,
245; Deliverance, 231; Ebenezer, 231;
Elizabeth, 53,234; Experience, 174; ffree-
dome, 173; Hannah, 233; Henry, 6, 17,
52; John, 232, 242,243, 245; Mary, 330;
Nathaniel, 242; Samuel, 234; Sarah, 335;
Silence, 233 ; Smith, 41, 136, 210,' 225, 227,
330, 331, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 250, 253;
Submit, 333. 243 ; Thankful, 227.
Woodworth: David, 151; Grace, 151; John,
176.
Worth, Sarah, 233.
Wright: Goody, 7; Henry, 7; Samuel, 169.
Wyat, Wiat, Wiet, 25; Benj., 232; Comfort,
218; David, 223; Edward, 217; Jonathan,
218, 232; Maria, 227; mother, 252; Na-
thaniel, 100, 107, in, 146, 177, 317, 318,
350, 352; Rebecca, 218; Standfast, 218;
Waitstill, 175, 228.
Wyman: Jacob, 156; Mr., 154.
INDEX OF PLACES AND NATIONS.
Abington, 160, 161, 162.
Albana [Albany], 105.
America, 153.
Andover, 154.
Attleborough, 238, 24a.
Barbados, 170.
Barnstable, Bastable, 61.
Bay, The, 43.
Beverly, 245.
Billerica, 154.
Black-point, 101.
Boston, 10, 14, 17. »8, 19, 3*. 33. 36, 44. 47.
5°. 5'. 53. 54. 57. 58, 59, 6a, 64, 69, 70s 71,
7*. 75. 77. 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 88, 89, 92, 102,
ISO, 132, 184, 190, 192, 194, 198, 200, 203,
206, 209, 2IO, 219, 220, 224, 236, 237, 238,
241, 242, 244, 246.
Braintree, Brantree, &c, 18, 22, 58, 63, 69, 86,
88, 89, 91, 104, 105, 118, 150, 155, 156, 158,
16:, 165, 167, 173, "75. '77. «84. Joo, 202,
218, 227, 235, 236, 243, 259.
Bridgewater, 19, 20, 172, 241.
Bristol, 160, 243, 245.
Cambridge, 14, 57, 58, 59. 61, 69, 89, 128, 163,
226, 229, 258.
Cambridge Farms, 148, 154.
Cambridge Village, 34, 59, 60, 61, 144.
Canada, 133, 159, 224.
Canton, 138.
Capeford, 72.
Caribee [Kereby] Islands, 72, 73.
Charlestown, 38, 57, 58, 59, 69, 89, 103, 105,
106, 131, 144, 159. 215.
Chatham, 242.
Chelmsford, 154,211.
Colony, 46, 80, 95, 106, 114.
Concord, 105, 144, 148, 154, 174.
Connecticut, 14, 20, 43, 108, 115, 170, 258.
Dedham, 40, 58, 88, 93, 104, 118, 141, 150, 170,
184, 220, 242.
Deerfield, 153, 154, 156,245-
Dighton, 241.
Dorchester, So. Carolina, 144, 145. '48.
Dolthester Village, 165, 235, 236, 237, 238,
»39. J43-
Dunstable, 148, 154.
Dutch, 66, 03.
Duxborougn, 153.
Easthampton, 235.
Eastward, The, 126, 153, 155, 258.
England, Ingland, Old England, 42, 44, 45.
46, 50. 5*. 54, 55, 56, 57. 58, 60, 67, 70, 71,
73, 73, 74, 83, 84, 86, 87, 88, 91, 95, 102, 103,
105, IIO, 112, 115, ll8, 119, I20, 133, 124,
"7, '3>. '33, '35, '37, '43. 'S3. '7°. «7«.
172, 180, 184, 186, 188, 235, 254.
Europe, 92, 153, 154-
Fox Point, 25.
Framingham, 161, 162.
France, 127, 143.
French, The, 133, 139, 145. «5°. '53, '55, '5°-
Gloster, 245.
Groton, Groaton, 102. v
Hampton, 243.
Hartford, 42, 43. 45-
Hatfield, 18, 105.
Hingham, 38, 51, 105, 114, 169, 170, 171,213,
238, 239.
Holland, 93.
Hull, 87, 165, 243, 244-
Ipswich, Ipswetch, 162, 174, 210, 212, 215.
Ireland, 133.
Jones' Lane, 25.
Kereby Islands [see CaribeeJ.
Lancaster, Lanchaster, Langchester, 17, 34,
47. »54, '9°. 2°7. »'°-
Leeds Lane, 25.
Lexington, 167.
Little Compton, 147, 150, 151, 161.
London, 67, 71, 72, 243.
Long Island, 42.
Lynn, Lin, 36, 170, 205.
Maiden, 113.
Manados, 92.
Marlborough, 154.
Martins [Martha's] Vineyard, 42.
Massachusetts Bay, 1, 155, 258.
Medfield, Meadfeild, 9, to, 33, 34, 118, 131,
«45. '49. '61, 207,255, 258.
Medford, 154, 155, 156.
Mendon, 154.
Mill, The, 25^
Mill Creek, The, 44.
Milton, Melton, 19, 20, 22, 75, 100, 104, 112,
115, :i8, 119, »l, '44, '50. '57. 161-164, 167,
198, 199, 202, 203, 208, 211, 213, 223, 224,
»37. J4', 244. 345-
Mystic, 156.
Namur, 145.
Naraganset, 149, 151.
Nashaway, 12, 191.
Netherlands, 155.
New England, 1, 11, 44, 143, 158, 159, 163,
180, 258.
New Hampshire, 155.
New Haven, 172.
Newington, 148.
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DORCHESTER CHURCH RECORDS
Newport, ijo, 151, 182.
Newtown, Newton, 34 [see Cambridge Vil-
lage], 157, 160, 167, 170, 237.
New York, 93, 153.
Nonantum, 34, 144 [see Cambridge Village].
Northampton, 14, 17, 19, 52, 53, 154, 172, 174.
Norton, 160, 241.
Our Native Country [see England].
Pascataway, Pescattoway, 121, 156.
Pennsylvania, 149.
P"rt Royal, 156, 235.
Portsmouth [see Strawberry Bank], 136, 162.
Providence, 163, 164, 165, 173, 174, 243.
Punkapoag, 163, 238, 244.
Quenectecot [Connecticut], 14, 20, 43, 108,
115.
Reading, 144, 154.
Rehoboth, 102, 108, 147, 149, 170.
Rhode Island, 147, 149.
Rocksbery, Roxbury, 17, 18, 19, 25, 33, 42,
3«. 57, 58, 59. &9. 7°. 79. 86, 88, 89, 90, 93,
105, 114, "7. "8, 125, 128, 129, 130, 144,
>57» 167, 174, 184, 186, 201, 202, 214, 222, 236,
*37-
Rowly, 34.
St. Christophers, 155.
Salem, 30, 173, 174, j86.
Salley, 142.
Sandwich, Sandidg, 33, 16;, 200, 243, 244.
Scituate, 167, 173, 174, 238.
Scotland, 124, 127.
Seakonk, Seaconc, Seaconck, 191, 227.
South Carolina, 20, 144, 145, 148.
Southfield, 235.
Spaniards, 153.
Springfield, 52, 53, 170, 172.
Stamford, 172.
Stoughton, 167, 244.
Strawberry Bank [see Portsmouth].
Sudbury, 144, 148, 154, 155, 159, 209.
Surinam, 237.
Taunton, Tanton, 18, 19, 23, 24, 32, 35, 47.
65, 66, 67, 121, 148, 15s, 160, 173, 174, 186,
191, 245, 246.
The Neck, 25.
Tiverton, 239.
Topsfield, 19, 189.
Truro, 220.
Turkey, 141.
Turks, The, 125, 144.
Uncatye, 187.
Virginia, 186.
Watertown, 14, 57, 58, 128, 149, 155, 171.
Waymouth, Weymouth, 19, 32, 40, 47, 61, 62,
88, 89, 104, 118, 134, 156, 157. 174. '92. 242.
Westfield, 172.
West India, 140.
Windsor, Winsor, 1, 14, 20, 169, 171, 255.
Wobum, Woobume, 52, 154, 156.
Woodstock, 142, 143.
Worcester, Wocester [in England], 180.
Wrentharo, Rentham, 147, 150, 164.
York, 136, 243-
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