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. Jan 15. 12. March 18. 25. Elisha son of Samuel Keyes; Ruhamah Daughter of Joseph son of Ebenezer Scot. Moses son of Moses Blake; David son of Cesar Ferrit. John son of John Cole; James son of John Marshal; Jerusha Daughter of Moses Billings. Sarah Daughter of David Wadsworth; Rufus son of Sarah Daughter of John Bent. Nathaniel son of Henry Crane; Lydia Daughter of Deliverance Daughter of Edward Adams; Mary Esther Daughter of Jaazaniah Tucker; Samuel son 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 Mary Daughter of Ebenezer French; Hañah Daugh- Sarah Daughter of Wm. Crouch. John son of Samuel Keyes; Lydia Daughter of John 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, Mary Daughter of Benja" Gleason. Nathaniel son of Sam' Henshaw Jun'. Josiah son of John Marshal of Dorchester; Hannah Moses son of Samuel Fenno. Hopestill son of Ebenezer Sumner Jun'; Sarah Rachel Daughter of John Bent. Sarah Daughter of William Field (by Virtue of his 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. April 6. 66 13. May 4. 25. June 29. July 6. Elijah son of Moses Billings. Fast Day. 10. Moses son of Broth: Moses Emerson. July 13. 66 20.. Aug 31. 66 21. 28. Nov 9th. 66 30. Dec 7th. James son of James Field. Joseph son of John Badcock; John son of Ebenezer John son of Ruth Haden. Josiah son of Josiah How. Eleanor Daughter of Benja Phillips. Jerusha Daughter of Ebenezer Billing. James son of James Blake; Judith Daughter of 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 Asa son of Ebenezer Horton; Samuel son of Samuel Fast Day. 9. Naomi Daughter of Joseph Horton. May 3d. June 21. "" 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 Sarah Daughter of David Vose; Eliphal Daughter of Mary Daughter of Ebenezer Scott. Elijah son of Enoch Horton. Melatiah Daughter of Elijah Vose; Jemima Daughter March 20, 1747-8. Amariah son of Ebenezer Tucker. Samuel son of Thomas Harris. Eunice Daughter of Moses Haden; Benjamin son of Lois Daughter of Robin, Servant to Samuel Miller Esq'. My Daughter Dorothy; Uriah Son of Anthony Lemuel Son of Nathaniel Badcock. Elizabeth Daughter of Abigail Doghead; Ruth William Son of Seth Sumner. Abigail Daughter of Solomon Hearsey. Charles Son of Lancelot Pierce. Elizabeth Daughter of Nathan Badcock. Mary Daughter of Willm Crouch. Jerusha Daughter of Robert Vose Jun'. Mary Daughter of Edward Vose; Benjamin Son of 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; Abigail Daughter of Samuel Davenport. Noah Son of John Bent; Benjamin Son of Samuel Fenno. Nathaniel Son of Ebenezer Scott; John Son of Samuel 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 Mr. Margaret Pellet (formerly Wadsworth) was dismiss'd 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 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 The Revd. Mr. John Wadsworth was dismiss'd and 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. |