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Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. ========================================================================= Formatted by U.S. Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== HISTORY AND RECORDS OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH HANOVER, MASS 1727 - 1865 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHAPTER III ___________ ADMITTED TO THE CHURCH ADMISSIONS TO FULL COMMUNION Nos 1, 2 March 2, 1728-9 The sacrament of the Lord's Supper was admin- instered the first time in the Chh. of Hanover on the same day Job Otis was taken into the Chh. Joseph Smith was also taken in the same day after a publick confession of the Sin of *** and profession of repentance for it. No 3 April 6, 1729 Benj. Mann 4 May 4 Samuel Barstow and 5 Joseph Ramsdel 6 June 1 Mary Buck 7 July 6 Robert Mackerdey 8, 9 Thanful Otis and Jane Hanmer 10 August 3 Mary Hatch, Jeremiah Hatch's widow 11 September 7 Isaac Hatch 12 October 5 Mary Justice, the wife of John Justice 13 March 15, 1729-1730 Sarah Ramsdale, widow 14 May 3 John Baily 15 & 16 August 2 Elizabeth Wilks and Mary Bass, wife of B. Bass, Pastor 17 May 2, 1731 Sarah Lambert, after a publick confession of the Sin of *** 18 September 5 Sarah Tory, the daughter of James Tory 19 January 2, 1731-2 Anna Lambert, wife of John Lambert 20 May 14, 1732 Joseph Sylvester, a student of ye college 21, 22 October 14, 1733 William Curtiss Jr. & Elizabeth Baily, wife of John Baily 23 January 19, 1734-5 Joseph Sheldon 24 Feb. 9, 1734-5 Nathan Bourn 25 June 8, 1735 Sarah Torey Wife of James Torey 26 August 24, 1735 Abigail Hatch, wife of Deacon James Hatch 27 Feby 1, 1735-6 James Torey, Junior 28, 29 Feby 8, 1735-6 Seth Stetson and likewise Elizabeth Stetson his wife 30 November 11, 1736 Deborah House, wife of Samuel House 31 May 22, 1737 Thomas Bourn 32 September 9, 1737 Thomas Toby 33 October 23, 1737 Jemima Bates 34, 35 August 7, 1738 Benjamin Stetson and his wife Lillis Stetson 36, 37 October 1, 1738 Timothy Baily and his wife Sarah Baily 38, 39 August 5, 1739 Clement Bates and Agatha Bates his wife Her confession of her violation of the *** commandment preceeding. 40 September 2, 1739 Ann Josselyn 41, 42 October 7, 1739 Samuel Barstow and his wife Margaret Barstow 43 November 4, 1739 Martha Curtis wife of William Curtis 44 December 2, 1739 Francis Josselyn, widow 45, 46 January 6, 1739-40 Thomas Rose and Faith Rose, his wife 47 July 6, 1740 Mary Ramsdale, wife of Joseph Ramsdale 48, 49 August 3, 1740 Joseph Curtis and Mary his wife also 50 Abigail Sylvester wife of Benjamin Sylvester, Junr 51 July 12, 1741 Hannah Curtiss, wife of Sam'el Curtiss 52. 53 May 9, 1742 Elisha Toby and his sister Martha Prouty, she making a public confession of her violation of the *** commandment. 54, 55 June 20, 1742 Lydia Speer and Ann Toby 56, 57 September 5, 1742 John Lambert, an aged man & Elizabeth Randall, a maiden. 58 October 3, 1742 Sarah Curtiss wife of Jesse Curtiss 59, 60 August 7, 1743 David Stockbridge and Deborah his wife 61 September 4, 1743 Lillis Stetson, daughter of Benjamin & Lillis Stetson. 62 November 6, 1743 Naomi Curtiss the wife of Benja Curtiss, Junior 63, 64 June 3, 1744 Rebecca Curtiss also Rachel Rogers 65 Sept 2, 1744 John Tilden 66 April 14, 1745 Sarah Ramsdale wife of Gideon Ramsdale 67 May 5, 1745 Mary Stoddard, singlewoman 68 October 6, 1745 Thankful Collimore 69 June 1, 1746 Martha Daman, a singlewoman 70 September 7, 1746 Elizabeth Torrey, wife of Thomas Torrey 71 September 6, 1747 Elizabeth Studley the wife of John Studley 72 October 2, 1748 Elizabeth Jenkins the wife of David Jenkins 73 November 6, 1748 Sarah Curtiss, wife of Thomas Curtiss 74 July 2, 1749 Thomas Curtiss 75 September 3, 1749 Deborah Lambert, wife of Isaac Lambert 76 May 6, 1750 Keziah Thomas wife of Isaiah Thomas 77 May 6, 1753 David Jenkins 78, 79 June 3, 1753 William Curtiss and his wife Martha 80 April 11, 1756 Nathanael Josselyn at the same time 81 Hannah Stetson, the wife of Robert Stetson 82 not 83 also "my daughter" Elizabeth Sylvester the wife of Edmund Sylvester. ADMISSIONS TO FULL COMMUNION 1757. March 27 The widow Hannah Ramsdale upon confession of the Sin of **** & professing her faith in Christ was admitted to full communion. May 1 Elizabeth Staples June 12 Samuel Stetson aged 85 July 3 Ann & Caroline Wilks August 7 Joseph House & Abigail his wife Octo. 9 Simeon Curtis Novr 6 The widow Hannah Ford owned the covenant, was baptized and admitted to full communion. 1758 Jany 15 Sarah Ford owned the covenant, was baptized and admitted to full communion. Jany 15 Sarah Bates April 2 Rhoda the wife of David House, Junr April 9 The widow Margaret Fitz-Gerald and Anna the wife of Jno Bray. April 23 Benjamin Bates, baptized &c: May 7 Joseph Bates, baptized & admitted &c: Mary Bates the wife of Joseph Bates Jeremiah Stetson & Lucy his wife The widow Hannah Curtis Ruth the wife of Thomas Curtis June 4 Sarah Staples after confessing the sin of *** Mary Staples July 9 Sage the wife of Joseph House, Jur July 30 Samuel Barstow, Jur & Huldah his wife after confession of the sin of **** Sepr 3 Betty Baker baptized & admitted to full communion. Octr 1 Alice the wife of Daniel Gardner Novr 5 Ruth the wife of Caleb Turner Mercy Bates 1759 April 1 Mrs. Hannah Baldwin, the wife of the Revd Samuel Baldwin, Pastor of the Church. August 5 Sarah Peters & Hannah Ladd were baptized & admitted to full communion. August 19 Margaret Fitz-Gerald, Jur Octo 14 Ruth the wife of Uriah Lambert Mary Wing the daughter of Ebenezer Wing Nov 4 Elizabeth the wife of David Jenkins after confessing the sin of **** Sarah Man 1760 May 4 William Whitten & Mary his wife August 17 Caleb House & his wife Elizabeth after confession of the sin of **** were admitted to full communion. She was baptized at the same time. 1761 Octor 4 Mary Bass, Jr after confession of the sin of **** 1762 Sepr 5th Samuel Curtis Benj. Man, Jr. Abigail the wife of Benj. Man, Jr. Deborah Stetson the wife of Abijah Stetson Many Man 1763 April 10 Stevens Hatch & Ruth his wife April 10 Samuel Witherell, Jr. & Ruth his wife May 1 Gideon & Rosamond Studley - before admission she was baptized. July 3 Hannah wife of Joseph House Octor 2 Hannah wife of Benj. White Octr 24 Joshua & Avis Dwelly 1765 March 10 John & Thankfull Stetson 1766 Jany 19 Shubael Munroe August 8 Solomon Bates Jr. and his wife Aquilla. At the same time he was baptized. Octor 26 Othniel & Deborah Pratt 1767 April 4 Benjamin & Mercy Bass June 7 Mary the wife of Shubael Munroe July 5 Rachel Torrey the wife of Stephen Torrey Solomon & Elizabeth Bryant Sibyl Hatch wife of Sam'l August 2 Lemuel & Ruth Curtis Deborah Peterson 1768 January 10 Theophilus & Freelove Witherell June 5 Cuba, a negro woman, belonging to Sam'l Curtis upon recommendation from the 2d Church in Scituate from whence her relation was transferred July 31 Jane Stockbridge the wife of David Stockbridge, esqr. Sept 4 Jonathan and Lucy Pratt 1769 April 2 Mercy Ramsdell the wife of Joseph Ramsdell, her relation being transferred from the church in Duxbury. Sept 10 Rebecca Witherell 1770 May 6 Joshua Staples July 22 Stockbridge and Olive Josselyn. She was baptized before admission. 1771 April 7 Joseph Brooks 1772 April 5 Timothy and Mary Robbins May 3 Sarah Eells wife of William Eells Octr 4 Rebecca Joyce 1773 Aug 1 Ruth Josselyn Nov 7 Sarah Gross baptized and then admitted to full communion. 1774 July 24 Seth and Anna Bates Aug 7 The widow Hannah Torrey Octr 2 Sarah Josselyn 1775 June 4 John and Bathshua Hatch July 2 Peleg Elwell Sepr 10 Chloe Clap wife of Capn. Jno. Clap Oct 1 John Studley Dec 10 Timo & Elizabeth Church Aug 4 Mary Turner wife of Marlbry Turner Oct 6 Huldah Curtis 1778 Nov 1 The widow Betty Stetson THOSE THAT HAVE OWNED THE COVENANT AND NOT ADMITTED TO FULL COMMUNION No 1, 2 April 10, 1757 Nathl Palmer & Rachel his wife 3, 4 July 30, 1757 Marlbry Turner & Mary his wife 5 Sept 4, 1757 Stephen Torrey, Jur 6 April 2, 1758 David House, Jur 7, 8 July 30, 1758 Amos Sylvester, Jur & Desire his wife 9, 10 Novr 26, 1758 Amos Wright & his wife Mary & were baptized 11 April 15, 1759 Robert Eelles & Ruth his wife 12 Septr 19, 1760 Thomas Sylvester 13, 14 August 16, 1761 John Hatch & Bathshua his wife 15, 16 June 6, 1762 Ezekiel Merritt & Rachel his wife 17, 18 June 13, 1762 Gideon Randall & Rebecca his wife 19, 20 Sepr 19, 1762 Thomas Rose, Jr. & Rhoda his wife 21 Jany 9, 1763 Seth Bayley & Lydia his wife 22, 23 July 10, 1763 Zachariah Curtis & Lydia his wife 24, 25 July 31, 1763 David & Hannah Jacobs 26, 27 Sept 11th Wm. Witherell Eelles & Sarah his wife after &c: 28, 29 Octr 16th Job & Betty Young " " 30 Octr 23rd Samuel Eelles " " 31 Nov 17 Priscilla Eelles after &c: 32, 33 Jany 15, 1764 John & Sage Josselyn 34 Sepr 2, 1764 Luke Stetson 35, 36 June 34, 1765 Gershom & Deborah House 37 Octbr 13, 1765 Job and Hannah Barstow 38 Jany 20, 1766 Aquilla Bates 39 March 30 Solomon Bates, Jr. 40 May 18, 1766 Ruth Chapman 41, 42 May 25 Benjamin & Mercy Bass 43, 44 June 8 Seth & Bathshua House 45, 46 June 15 Timothy & Eliza Church 47, 48 29 Seth Stetson, Jr. & Lucy 49, 50 July 20 Benjamin & Bradbury Stetson 51, 52 Decem. 14 John Curtis Jr. & Anna his wife 53, 54 April 12th Timo & Lydia Rose 55, 56 July 12 Solomon & Elizabeth Bryant 57 August 2 Jenny Gardner Ripley and was at the same time baptized 58, 59 Octo 23d, 1768 John Witherell & Content his wife 60 April 2, 1769 The widow Rebecca Studley 61 July 23 Sarah Curtis after confessing &c: 62 May 6, 1770 Joanna Studley, after confessing &c: 63 May 20 Rachel Delano, after &c: 64, 65 May 27 Ebenezer & Deborah Eddy 66 June 3 Widow Hannah Bates 67, 68 July 8 Prince & Eunice Stetson 69 Aug 5 Leonard Hill 70, 71 Reuben Clark & Dorothy Clark 72, 73 26 Thomas & Susanna Hatch 74, 75 Thomas & Anna Willett 76, 77 April 28, 1771 Israel & Abigail Perry, after &c: 78, 79 July 21 Atherton and Ruth Wales, after &c: 80, 81 Levi & Deborah Corthell 82, 83 Aug 18 Isaac Lambert, Jr. & his wife Hannah 84 Sept 22 Samuel Woodward 85, 86 Octor 13th James & Susannah Orr 87, 88 27 Joseph Ramsdale 3d & Elizabeth 89 Novr 10, 1771 Gideon Stetson 90, 91 March 8, 1772 Asa & Abigail Turner 92, 93 June 7 John House, Jr. and Jane his wife 94, 95 July 19 Amos & Betty Turner 96, 97 Oct 4 James & Zilpah Curtis 98, 99 Octr 4 Thomas Whitten Jr. and Rachel his wife, after &c: 100 25 Samuel Staples 101 Novr 15 Sarah Whitten 102, 103 May 2 Daniel & Betty Barstow 104, 105 June 6 Elijah & Susannah Stetson, after &c: 106, 107 26 Thomas and Olive Stetson 108, 109 July 18 David and Susanna Torrey 110 Aug 8th Robert White 111, 112 Jany 2, 1774 Jabez & Keturah Studley 113, 114 30 Melzer and Kezia Curtis, after &c: 115 Augt 14th 1774 Sage Staples, after &c: 116 Sept 4 John Tilden Torrey 117, 118 Novr 13 Joshua & Margaret Barstow 119, 120 Jany 1, 1775 Zebulon & Deborah Bowker 121 April 30, 1775 Widow Hannah Randall 122, 123 June 25 William and Rebecca Curtis 124, 125 Hersey and Abigail Gilbert 126 Aug 13 Leah Gardner wife of Elijah Gardner 127 Decr 16, 1775 Bradbury Palmer 128, 129 Jany 7th 1776 William and Ruth Stockbridge 130 March 3 Lucy Whitten 131, 132 June 23 Gershom Curtis and his wife 133, 134 Benjamin Man, Jr. & wife 135, 136 Octo 13 Abner Curtis, Jr. & wife 137, 138 Novr 3 James & Lydia Torrey 139, 140 June 29, 1777 Abel & Ruth Curtis 141 Aug 10 Abigail Sylvester wife of Elisha Sylvester 142, 143 Aug 16, 1778 Ebenezer and Mary Curtis 144 Oct 4 Thomas Torrey in private by reason of sickness 145, 146 Jany 17, 1779 Joseph & Mary Torrey 147, 148 April 11, 1779 Elias & Deborah Whitten after &c: VOTES OF THE CHURCH ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS 1776 May 5 Shubael Rose having made application to the Pastor on behalf of himself and Susanna his wife (who were members of the Church of England, but voluntarily dissented therefrom) for occasional communion. A representation was made by the Pastor of the state of their case, and of their request: A vote was called, and it past in the affirmative without any opposition, that they should be admitted to this privilege, agreeable to their Petition. pr. Samuel Baldwin, Pastor. ADMISSIONS TO CHH. COMMUNION pr. me John Mellen 1784 May 16 Rebecca Mellen, consort of the Pastor from the Chh. of Christ in Lancaster. August 1st Admitted William* Curtis & wife No. 2 this year 1785 Novr 6th Admitted Ruth Ramsdale No. 1 1786 May 7th Admitted Thankful Dunbar, Abington Novr 12th Admitted Caleb Rogers, Junr & wife No. 3 this year 1787 None 1788 July 13th Admitted Mercy Bass* daughter of Dea. Bass Octr 12 Admitted Cloe Josselyn, daughter of Nath. Josselyn No. 2 1789 March 22 Admitted Josiah Chamberlain & wife* She sick at home. May 3d Admitted widow Ruth Turner & Calvin Curtis & wife.* She sick at home. Novr 1st Admitted Keturah wife of Jabez Studley* No. 6 1790 Augt 8 Admitted wife of Seth Baily & their daughter Allice* also the wife of Capn Albert Smith also our youngest daughter Charlotte Melen 22 wife of Cornelius White* She sick at home - at her earnest desire read & took her consent, to ye Covt yesterday & a vote of ye chh. this night. Octbr 3 Admitted Seth Baily* also Lucy Curtis daughter of Capt. Sim. Curtis* Novr 7 Admitted Content Witherell, widow No. 8 1791 May the 1st Admitted Abigail Baldwin Octr 30th Admitted Sarah Whiting, daughter of Thos. Whiting No. 2 1792 Augt 5 Admitted Mary wife of Job Young Sepr 2d Admitted Cindrilla Bass & Huldah Bass Octr 14 Admitted Mary Eelles No. 4 1793 None admitted 1794 Feby 9 Admitted Mary widow of late Dr. Hobart Admitted Lydia Curtis, daughter of Capn. Lem'l Curtis June 1st Admitted Rebecca Studley daughter of Gideon Studley Augt 3d Sarah Clark wife of Belcher Clark made her acknowledgement and was forgiven & received by the Chh. Octr 5th Admitted Edmund Eastman also Sarah Brooks, daughter of Deacon Joseph Brooks No. 6 1795 May 31st Elijah Sylvester & wife Octr 25th Josiah Smith & wife Novr 29th the wife of Elisha Curtis, Junr No. 5 1796 July 3d Admitted Benja Bass, Junr & wife 10th Phoebe Manson & Lydia Bates August 17th Capn Joseph Soper & wife Septr 18 John Curtis* Senr by a vote of ye Chh. he old & confined ye Pastor to give him ye Covenant. No. 7 1797 July 2d Wife of Josiah Chamberlain 1798 June 10 Admitted Timothy Church & Rebecca his wife 25th Admitted Olive Curtis* in private, sick, according to a vote of the Chh. Sepr 2d Admitted the six following persons: Oliver Winslow & Sally his wife, Turner Stetson & Lydia his wife, Mary wife of Jacob Sylvester, Joseph Bates. No. 9 1799 Feby 10th Admitted Joel Sylvester & wife Novr 17th Joshua Dwelly & wife No. 4 1800 July 6th Admitted Seth Rose & wife also admitted Elijah Barstow & wife. Augt 13th Admitted Mary wife of Stephen Randal 24th Admitted Samuel Stetson & wife also Ezekiel Turner & wife Octor 5th Abigail, wife of Shubael Munroe also widow Christiana Joslyn. 11 1801 Sepr 6 wife of Edward Stetson, Hannah Oct 11th Widow Sarah Barstow & Widow Ruth Eelles Nov 29 Elizabeth Sylvester Decr 13 Snow Curtis & Wife No. 5 1802 Sept 5 Wife of Capn Tim'y Rose, Lydia, also Bathseba widow of Michael Sylvester 2 1803 Oct 2d Melzar Hatch & wife No. 2 1804 June 3d Admitted Ruth Groce Admissions by me Calvin Chaddock To Communion 1806 July 23 Militiah Chaddock, consort of the Pastor Nov 9 Jane Dwelly wife of Lem'l Dwelly 1807 May 10 *Joseph Chaddock August 2 *William Whiting & Betty his wife 1809 Jany 29 Constant Clapp Molly Mann wife of Capn. Joshua Mann Augt 6 *Lydia Barstow Rachel Whitting, Olive Whitting *Lydia Chamberlain, Lydia Josselyn Oct 1 Thankful Whitting the wife of James Whit'g Sarah Eells the wife of Joseph Eells Mary Bass James Whitting Benjamin Tolman of Marshfield 1814 Apl 3 *Israel Perry Apl 10 Elisha Bass Mary Thomas, Pembroke. Recommended to the church in Brook, Maine, 1826. 1816 June 2 Frances Dwelly Betsy Monroe Capt. William Torrey & wife* Julitte Sylvester 1817 June 1 Mrs. Ruth the wife of Isaac Wilder was received from the 1st Chh. in Weymouth. 1818 June 1 Nathl Jacob received from the 2d Chh. in Scituate. 1819 October 3 Michael Tollman, by profession Rusha wife of Sam'l Eells by letter from the church in Scituate. Rebecca Tollman by profession 1820 Sept 3 Priscilla wife of Joshua Stetson, by profession Novr 5 Mrs. Nabby Barker, by virtue of a letter from the 2d Chh. in Scituate October 5. Oct or Nov 5 Ruth & Lydia, daughters of Turner Stetson, by profession. 1821 August 5 Nancy wife of George Cushing of Scituate, by a recommendation from the church in Park st. Boston. 1822 April 6 Lydia, wife of Nath'l Pratt, by profession Miss Molly Barstow, by profession 1824 January 27 Levi Nash agreeably to a letter of dismissal and recommendation from the Second Church in Weymouth April 18 Lucinda Eells 1825 May 20 William Church, by profession May 20 Elizabeth wife of Nathan Dwelly Mary Little, by profession & was baptized Elizabeth Torrey, by profession & was baptized (daughters of W. Torrey) Bathsua Daws, by profession & was baptized Betsey Dwelly , by profession Sybil Hitchcock, by profession Anne Dwelly, by profession Lydia Munroe, by profession Michael Bates, by profession Abigail Rogers wife of Ruben Rogers, by profession & was baptized Mary Robins Bates, by profession & was baptized Dec 4 Grace Foster, by profession and was baptized Hannah Briggs Wilder, by profession Lydia Farrow Prouty, by profession and was baptized Thankfull Whiting, by profession Rebbeca Whiting, by profession Bradbury Eells Stetson, by profession 1826 June 4 Widow Mary Bates, by profession Isaac Cook, by profession and baptized Bethiah Cook, by profession and baptized Rufus Bates, by profession and baptized Huldah Bates, by profession Anjelina Joselyn, by profession Oct 29 Abigail Neal, by profession Roxana Nye, by profession Dec 7 Eliza Whiting, by letter 1827 August 3 Bathsheba Smith, by letter August 5 Cela Judd, by profession Grace F. Smith, by profession Elizabeth Eells, by profession Mary E. Stetson, by profession Caroline Stetson, by profession 1828 April 6 Christiana Clark, by profession Mercy Wright, by profession Oct 3 wife of William Copeland, by profession wife of Samuel Stetson, by profession wife of William Church, by profession Eliza Studley, by profession Matthy Perry, by profession Dec 14 Albert Stetson, by profession 1829 August 9 Josiah Chamberlain & his wife, by profession Michael Bass, by profession 1830 August 1 Ebenr Thayer, by profession Oct 17 wife of Michal Sylvester, by profession Mrs. Jane Meriam, by profession 1831 August 7 John C. Wilder, by profession Dec 18 Sarah B. Tolman, by profession 1833 Oct 8 At a regular meeting of the Church voted that the Pastor (Revd Abel G. Duncan) and his wife be received into the Church. Joshua Perry and Mary T. his wife, by letter 1834 August ** Melvin Stoddard, by profession and was baptized 1836 June 5 Isaac M. Wilder, by profession Sarah B. Eells, by profession Ruth Bates, by profession Almira Estes, by profession Abby W. Dwelly, by profession Ann S. Dwelly, by profession Abigail Jane Rogers, by profession Ruth B. Stockbridge, by profession August 7 Mary, daughter of Samuel Stetson, by profession Oct 2 Lucinda Copeland, by profession and baptized Almira Bates, by profession and was baptized 1837 Oct 1 Joseph Eells, by profession Betsey Barstow, by profession and as baptized 1840 July 5 Mrs. Lydia S. Barstow wife of Daniel Barstow, Jr., by profession 1843 January 1 Samuel S. Church and Sarah E. his wife, by profession Lucy D. Rose by profession Ebenr Barker Howland, by profession March 7 John Sylvester and Lucy J. his wife by profession 1849 January 7 Mrs. Saba D. Barstow, by profession and was baptized Mrs. Lucy J. Reed, by profession and was baptized Widow Sarah W. Tolman, by profession and was baptized 1850 January 3 Mrs. Sophia A. Holmes, by letter from the church in Woburn 1852 March 5 Benjamin S. Waterman, by letter from First Trinitarian Cong'l Church in Scituate Elizabeth T. House by letter from First Cong'l Church in Marshfield November 7 Lucy, widow of Elijah Sylvester, by profession Abby Eells, wife of Capt. Thomas Barstow, by profession Sarah Jane Sylvester, by profession Lydia Lane Stockbridge, by profession Wm. Paley Duncan, by profession Lucia Ann Duncan, by profession 1853 January 2 Robert Sylvester, 2nd & Martha Almira, his wife by profession Mary wife of Thomas O. Bates, Jr., by profession William T. Lapham, by profession Huldah Frances Sampson, by profession Julia Ann Perry, by profession March 13 Samuel Tolman, Jr., by profession; a dissenter from the Episcopal Church in Hanover Dea. George W. Eells, by letter from the Chh. in Westerly, R.I. March 25 Dr. A. C. Garratt & Elizabeth his wife, by letter from the First Cong'l Church in Abington April 29 Mary Thomas, wife of James T. Tolman, by letter from the First Trin. Cong'l Chh. in Scituate Jame Turner, by profession; a dissenter from the Episcopal Chh. Priscilla Clark, wife of George W. Eells, by profession; dissenter from the Episcopal Chh. May 1 James Turner Tolman, by profession Laura Jane Dunca, by profession Charles Francis Bowman, by profession Edwin Taylor, by profession 1854 January 8 Daniel E. Damon, by profession Lemuel Freeman & Diana his wife, by profession 1856 Sept 7 Mrs. Meletiah C., wife of Philip Chamberlin, by profession Fanny, wife of J. Cary, by profession 1857 November 1 Mrs. Ruth J., wife of Reuben Stetson, by profession Miss Priscilla Josselyn, by profession Henry M. Stetson, by profession 1858 March 31 Mrs. Jane Church, from the Baptist Church May 1 Mrs. Juletta S. Stetson, by profession Miss Alice Stetson, by profession 1860 Sept 16 Lucy, wife of Robert Hersey, by profession Maria, wife of Charles Dyer, by profession Miss Eliza Rose, by profession George Chamberlin, by profession Francis Chamberlin, by profession Edward P. Stetson, by profession Nov 18 Widow Ruth Josselyn, by profession Mahala, wife of Frank Corbin, by profession 1863 June 20 The Pastor, Rev. Joseph Freeman & Sarah H. his wife, by letter from the Church in Stockton, Maine July 5 Willis H. Freeman (son of Pastor) by profession Mary T. Stetson, by profession Alice Jane Hatch, by profession and was baptized Hannah P. Stetson, by profession 1864 January 3 Lucy W., wife of Joseph B. Sylvester, by profession January 13 Widow Elizabeth T. W. House, by letter from the church in Marshfield ===========================================================================