MILTON (MASS.) CHURCH RECORDS.-1678-1754.

[Transcribed for the Register by Mr. WILLIAM BLAKE TRASK, of Dorchester, Mass.] Concluded from vol. xxiii. page 450.

[THE following entry occurs on page 4 of the Record. We place it here for a chronological purpose.]

Deacon Manasseh Tucker (who was the last survivour of the first set of C Members) died April 9th 1743. And as all that Generation were gather'd to their Fathers, the Church pass'd a Vote April 17) that they would renew Covt with God and one another, which they did accordingly April 24th when the Members of the Ch Male and Female manifesting their Consent to their Fathers Cov' by standing up while I read It over with a small Variation as the Change of Circumstances required. J. T. [John Taylor.]

[Baptisms.]

May 15.[1753] Obadiah son of Ebenezer Sumner.

22.

June 19.

Augt 7.

21.

Sept. 11.

64 18.

25. Oct. 16.

Nov. 20.
Dec 11.

Jan 15.
Feb. 5.

12.

March 18.

25.

Elisha son of Samuel Keyes; Ruhamah Daughter of
Thomas Vose; William son of Nathan Badcock.
Lydia Daughter of David Horton Jun'; Nathaniel
son of Benjamin Horton.

Joseph son of Ebenezer Scot.

Moses son of Moses Blake; David son of Cesar Ferrit.
Rachel Daughter of Nath' Vose Jun'.

John son of John Cole; James son of John Marshal;
Rhoda Daughter of Robin Negro Serv1 of Sam' Mil-
ler Esq'.

Jerusha Daughter of Moses Billings.

Sarah Daughter of David Wadsworth; Rufus son of
James Boise.

Sarah Daughter of John Bent.

Nathaniel son of Henry Crane; Lydia Daughter of
Seth Sumner; Eunice Daughter of David Rawson.
Elisabeth Daughter of David Coplan.

Deliverance Daughter of Edward Adams; Mary
Daughter of Ebenezer Bent.

Esther Daughter of Jaazaniah Tucker; Samuel son
of Sam' Henshaw Jun'.

John son of John McFadden by Virtue of his Wife's owning the Covt at Dorchester.

Abigail Daughter of Robert Field Jun'.

April 22, 1744. Experience Daughter of Joseph Horton by Virtue of

Benjamin son of Robert Vose; Nathaniel son of Solomon Hearsey.

William son of Stephen Davenport; Jane Daughter of Nathan Badcock.

Sarah Daughter of Sam' Davenport.

Lemuel son of Josiah How.

William son of John Cole; Zacheus son of Ebenezer
Horton.

Mary Daughter of Ebenezer French; Hañah Daugh-
ter of Thomas Harris.

Sarah Daughter of Wm. Crouch.

John son of Samuel Keyes; Lydia Daughter of John
Badcock.

John son of Abijah Crane.

Benjamin son of Jeremiah Tucker; Zibiah Daughter of Edward Vose; Jonathan son of Joseph Horton. Jane Daughter of William Tucker.

Ann Daughter of John Adams I baptized this Child in Braintree meeting House.

Jerusha Daughter of Ebenezer Billings. N. B. I baptis'd this Child at Mr Billings's House several Members of the Church being present the child not being like to live till the Sabbath.

Elijah son of Elijah Vose.

Stephen son of Stephen Badlam Jun'.

Hannah Daughter of John Wadsworth.

Ann Daughter of David Vose; Robin son of Robin,
Negro Servant to Sam' Miller.

Mary Daughter of Benja" Gleason.
Mary Daughter of Sam' Tucker Jun'.
Sarah Daughter of Nath' Swift.

Nathaniel son of Sam' Henshaw Jun'.
James son of John Marshal of Milton.
Thankfull Daughter of Nath' Vose Jun.
Peter son of Thomas Vose.

Josiah son of John Marshal of Dorchester; Hannah
Daughter of Benjamin Horton.

Moses son of Samuel Fenno.

Hopestill son of Ebenezer Sumner Jun'; Sarah
Daughter of David Rawson.

Rachel Daughter of John Bent.

Sarah Daughter of William Field (by Virtue of his
Wife's being in Comunion with the first Church in
Braintree.

Hannah Daughter of William Cunningham.

Ebenezer son of Jonathan Vose.

Nathan son of Nathan Badcock.

Ann Daughter of Deacon Benjamin Wadsworth. Thomas son of Samuel Glover; Patience Daughter of Edward Adams.

Eleanor Daughter of John Daniel.

Eliphalet son of Philip White.
William son of Thomas Cummins.

April 6.

66 13.

May 4.

25.

June 29. July 6.

Elijah son of Moses Billings.
Sarah Daughter of Ebenezer Scott.
Sarah Daughter of Cæsar Ferrit.
Ezra son of Stephen Badlam Jun'.
Rhoda Daughter of Peter Duset.
Thomas son of Thomas Harris.

Fast Day. 10. Moses son of Broth: Moses Emerson.

July 13.

66 20..

Aug 31.
Sep. 7.

66 21.

28.

Nov 9th.

66 30.

Dec 7th.
Feb. 15.

James son of James Field.

Joseph son of John Badcock; John son of Ebenezer
Bent.

John son of Ruth Haden.

Josiah son of Josiah How.

Eleanor Daughter of Benja Phillips.
Enos son of Seth Sumner.

Jerusha Daughter of Ebenezer Billing.

James son of James Blake; Judith Daughter of
John Adams.

Joseph son of Joseph Hunt.

Mary Daughter of Wm Cunningham; Eunice Daughter of John Vose; Eli son of Thomas Vose.

March 8. 1747. George son of Josiah Sumner.

15. 22.

April 5.

Nathan son of Edward Vose.

Joseph son of David Coplan; Dyer son of David
Rawson.

Asa son of Ebenezer Horton; Samuel son of Samuel
Fenno.

Fast Day. 9. Naomi Daughter of Joseph Horton.
April 26.

May 3d.

June 21.
Aug. 2.
Aug1 23.

"" 30.

Oct. 18.

Nov 1. 15.

22.

Jan. 3.

"" 24.

Feb. 28.

Lydia Daughter of Stephen Davenport; Nathaniel son of Sam Davenport Jun'; Jeremiah son of Robert Vose Jun'.

Sarah Daughter of Nath' Shepard; Hannah Daughter of Moses Blake.

George son of Benjamin Horton.

Sarah Daughter of Benja" Gleason; John son of
Ebenezer Swift; John son of Cæsar Ferrit.
John son of John Beal; Mary Daughter of Jeremiah
Tucker; Enoch son of Nathan Badcock.
Nathan son of David Horton Jun'; Josiah son of
David Horton Jun'; Patience Daughter of Sam'
Henshaw.

Sarah Daughter of David Vose; Eliphal Daughter of
Nath' Swift; Susannah Daughter of Sam' Tucker.
Sarah Daughter of Dea" Benjamin Wadsworth.
Esther Daughter of Ebenezer French; Jerusha
Daughter of David Sumner.

Mary Daughter of Ebenezer Scott.
Joseph son of John Daniel.

Elijah son of Enoch Horton.

Melatiah Daughter of Elijah Vose; Jemima Daughter
of Jonathan Vose; Mary Daughter of Henry Crane.

March 20, 1747-8. Amariah son of Ebenezer Tucker.
May 1st.

Samuel son of Thomas Harris.

Eunice Daughter of Moses Haden; Benjamin son of
Benjamin Phillips.

Lois Daughter of Robin, Servant to Samuel Miller Esq'.
Belcher Son of Nath' Vose Jun'; Stephen Son of
John Badcock.

My Daughter Dorothy; Uriah Son of Anthony
Gulliver.

Lemuel Son of Nathaniel Badcock.
Joseph Son of James Field; Deborah Daughter of
Ebenezer Bent; Eunice Daughter of Nath' Wads-
worth.

Elizabeth Daughter of Abigail Doghead; Ruth
Daughter of Ebenezer Knight.

William Son of Seth Sumner.

Abigail Daughter of Solomon Hearsey.
John Son of Samuel Tucker.

Charles Son of Lancelot Pierce.

Elizabeth Daughter of Nathan Badcock.
Lemuel Son of John Adams.

Mary Daughter of Willm Crouch.
Hannah Daughter of Sam' Keyes.
Nathaniel Son of John Sherman.
Rufus Son of John Vose.

Jerusha Daughter of Robert Vose Jun'.
Rebeckah Daughter of John Daniel.
Rebeckah Daughter of David Rawson.

Mary Daughter of Edward Vose; Benjamin Son of
Benjamin Horton; Samuel Son of Ebenezer Swift.
David Son of David Sumner; Samuel Son of Samuel
Thompson.

Joseph Son of Joseph Horton.

Jotham Son of David Horton Jun'.

My Son Edward Sherburne.

Abigail Daughter of Isaac Billings.

Andrew Kennedy and Francis More two adult Persons;
William Son of Wm. Cunningham.

Abigail Daughter of Samuel Davenport.

Noah Son of John Bent; Benjamin Son of Samuel Fenno.
Isaac Son of Josiah How.

Nathaniel Son of Ebenezer Scott; John Son of Samuel
Henshaw Jun".

Patience Daughter of Nathaniel Swift.

Hephzibah Daught. of Enoch Horton.

[Admissions to the Church.]

March 23, 1735. Israel Hearsy and Abigail his Wife were dismis'd and recomended to M'. Thacher and Webb's Church in Boston.

Nov. 9, 1735. Preserved Lyon and Joanna his Wife were dismiss'd and recommended to the Church in Stoughton.

May 8, 1737. M'. Oxenbridge Thacher was dismiss'd and recomended to Dr. Sewal's Church in Boston; Mr. Elizabeth Fuller and Mrs. Hannah Holmes were dismiss'd and recomended to ye Church in the South Precinct of Dedham.

Oct. 30, 1737. Mr. Peres Bradford was dismissed and recomended to the Revd. Mr. Turner's Church in Rehobeth.

Sept. 10.

April 8, 1739.

May 27, 1739.

Mr. Grace Dean was dismissed and recomended to yo 1st
Church of Christ in Dedham.

Mr. Margaret Pellet (formerly Wadsworth) was dismiss'd
and recomended to ye Church of Christ in Canterbury.
Hannah Sumner Wife of Deacon Sam1 Sumner (lately
of Taunton) was dismissed and recomended to ye 2d,
Ch. in Killingsley.

Dec. 27, 1741. William Rawson was dismiss'd and recomended to the Church at Mendon.

Nov. 27, 1742. John Holman was dismiss'd from the Ch. of Milton to ye 3d Church in Bridgewater.

[Pomfret. Jan. 30, 1742-3. John Daniel was dismissed to the first Church in Oct. 16, 1743. Samuel Wadsworth (son of Deacon John Wadsworth deceased) was dismissed to the Church of Christ in Canterbury; Josiah Marshal dismiss'd to Mr. Checkley's Church in Boston.

June 17, 1744. David Wadsworth and Hannah his Wife to the Church
in Grafton; Ebenezer Wadsworth to the Chin Grafton.
Elisabeth Apothecary to yo 1st Ch. in Boston.
Stephen Badlam Jun'. and Hannah his Wife to the first
Church in Stoughton.

Dec. 30, 1744.

Oct. 30, 1748.

Augt: 7, 1743.

This Day (after Service) the Brethren of the Church brought in 4 votes each for the Nomination of Deacons. The 4 highest in 7 votes were Mess". Nathaniel Houghton, Benjamin Wadsworth, Jaazaniah Tucker and William Tucker.

Augt. 21, 1743. This Day the Brethren brought in 2 votes each for the Choice of 2 Deacons. The 2 highest were Mes". Nathaniel Houghton and Benjamin Wadsworth.

Feb. 16, 1728-9. Benjamin Crehore, by a Vote of the Ch1. was dismiss'd and recomended to the Comunion of the Old North Church in Boston.

Feb. 23.

Aug. 24.

Mr. Ebenezer Warren and his Wife dismiss'd to the
Church at Stoughton.

The Revd. Mr. John Wadsworth was dismiss'd and
recomended to ye Ch. of Canterbury.

March 1, 1730. Samuel Wadsworth and Wife were dismiss'd and recomended to the Church of Stoughton.

Oct. 6, 1734. Martha Greene was dismiss'd and recomended to the Church of Mendon.

The Rev. Mr. John Taylor after above 21 Years eminent Service in y Ministerial Office in ye Town of Milton Died on yo 26th Day of January, 1749-50.

Blessed and forever happy are they wch die in ye Lord, as well as those wch die for ye Lord.

A Record of ye Baptisms administred by ye Pastors of ye Neighbouring Churches, between ye Death of ye Revd. Mr. Taylor and ye Settlement

of Mr. Robbins.

Feb. 4, 1749-50. Nathan Son of Benjamin Phillips; Josiah Son of Dr. Chauncy.

Thomas Harriss.