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Partial Records of the West Church, Boston, MA, 1737-1853
SOURCE: The NEHGR, Vol. XCIV January, April, July, & October, 1940
Transcribed by Kathy Leigh
April 1, 2001
Note: The figures in [bold-faced type] show the pagination of the original manuscript.

The Names of Persons owning the Covenant, on making a publick Profession of their Faith, in the West Chh. in Boston, from June 17, 1747.

[193]

Anno Dom. 1747
July 11. Mr. John Grant, baptized in his infancy
Sept. 7. Mr. George Brown, baptiz'd in his infancy
1747/8
Jan. 24. Mr. Norton Quincy, baptiz'd in his Infancy (son of Col. Jno Quincy, speaker) died at Quincy at an advanced age. Uncle of Mr Adams.
1748
July 14. Mrs. Jean Canada
Oct. 2. Mrs. Elisabeth Brewer
Nov.13. Mr Magnus Tillick
1749
June 25. Mr. James Robb
Nov.19. Mr Robert Trail died on his passage from Bermuda (where he was collector) to England. He had been comptroller of ye customs, at Portsmo' N H. maternal grandfather of the wife of the 4th minister of this church.
1750
Oct.21. Mr Willm. Rogers
1752
Sept.23. Mr. Bignell Odell
Nov.19. Mr. Henderson Inches
1753
Oct.-- Mr. Charles Coffin
1755
Oct.26. Mr Joseph Scott

 Thomas Clark
1756
April 25 Mr. Gregory Ivers.
1757
Decbr Capt. Isaac Philips
1758
June. Mr. Thos. Green
Aug.13 Mr. Samll. Bradlee
1760
Dec. 14. Mr. Joseph Brown
Dec. Mr. John Kneeland
1761
Jan. 4. Mr John Edes ~(in ye almshouse)
Feb. 15. Mr. Wm Cario.
[194]
1762
April 25. The Widow Martha Cox.
July 25. Mr. James Thomson.
Sept. 26. Mr. Saml Quincy~ "A poet & and elegant writer in prose. He was バlicitor General, a loyalist & died in ye W I after ye peace
Nov. 7 Major John Furnaピ. [Furnass ?]
1763
Feb. 27. Mr Daniel Berry.
March 13. Mr Nathaniel Forヅyck [Forsdyke]
May 22. Mr William Tyler Kilby
Aug. 14. Mr William Bright.
1764.
Feb. 12. Mr. Saml. Whorf
July 22. Mr. Houghton Perkins
Nov. 11 Mr. James Barker
Dec. 16 Mr. Simeon Freeman.
1765.
April. Mr. John Fleet.
July 21 Mr. Ephraim Fenno.
Sept. 22. Mr. Robert Wyer.
Oct. 20. Mr Saml. Alleyne Otis.
1766
Feb. 16. Mr. Thos. Wendell.
March 9. Mr Richard Billings.
June 1. Mr. Ezekiel Price.
[195]
Decr. 28th Mr. Charles Dabney -- By Doctr. Chauncy.
1767
April 5 Mr. William Brown -- By the Revd. Mr. Haven
   The account continued by Simeon Howard, ordained to the pastoral Office in sd Church May. 6.1767
May 31. Mr Edward How.
1768
Jany: 24 Mr Thomas Bracket.
March 20. Mrs Eliza Blamay, wife of Mr John Blamy
April 17. Mr. John Skinner, obt Jany 25 1813 aet 80
May 22d Mr Caleb Blanchard
July 31 Mrs Sally the Wife of Capt Samll Perkins.
Decr. 4: Mr. Jacob Gill.
1769
March 26 Mr. John Gore Jur.
April 30. Mr. Lewis Gray.
Septr 3 Mr. Samuel Jepson
Decr. 10 Mr. Ebenezer Hancock graduated H College 1760 brother of Jno Hancock obiit [March 12] 1819
1770
Janry 21 Mr William Foster,
April 29. Mr John Avery Jur
Septr. 2. Mr. Harriバn [Harrison ?] Gray Jur.
Decr 16 Mr John Farnum
1771
Septr. 8 Mr Ebenezer Torrey
1772
March 8 Mr John Langdon
1773
Janry 24 Mr John Boyles
1774
April 24th Thomas Aylwin Esqr
July 3 Mrs Sarah Walker, wife of Mr Spencer Walker
[196]
1777
March 9th Mr. Samuel Gove
June 22d Mr. Henry Wilsted Jackson
July 13. Mr. Edward Vail Brown
27. Mr. Benjamin Hall
Aug: 17. Mrs. Mary Foster, wife of Mr. John Foster
Oct: 26 Major James Swan
1779
Janry 17. Mr Elisha Avery
June 13. Mr Thomas Dennie
Aug.22. Mr William Baldwin
Novr 14. Mr Stephen Francis
1780
Janry 30th Mr Thomas Prince

 Mr Bartholomew Broaders
July 2d Mr Benjamin Coolidge
1782
Janry 27. Mr. John Gordon
Septr 15. Mr Benjamin Larkin

 Mr Peter Edes

 John Greenough [negro man]
29th Mr Aaron Simons
1783
Janry 19. Mr Thomas Jenner Carnes

 Mr Edward Carnes

 Mr David Carnes
March 2d Capt Bill Vose
1784
Janry 4. Mr Thomas Kilby Jones
August 22d Mr Benjamin Edes Jur
September 5th Mr Samuel Todd
Novr 14. Mr Richard Caswell
Decr 26. Mr John Merchant.
1785
Janry 16th Mr William Harris
March 6 Mr Jonathan Coffin.
July 17. Mr David Hatch
Auguフ 14 Mr Lewis Hoyt.
Decr 11th Mr John Mollet.
[197]
1786
April 23 Mr Benjamin Lincoln jur
Auguフ. 13. Mr Jonathan Dean.
27. Mr James Davenport Griffith
Novr 19 Mrs Sally Call wife of Mr Richard
1787
Novr 25. Mr Samuel Wells Hunt [obiit January 10, 1817]
1791
March 6th Mr William Jones
May: 1: Mr William Legget
Novr 13. Capt James Prince, by ナgning, in private Obiit Feby 10th 1821
1792
Janry 22d Mr Caleb Loring1 by ナgning in private
March 11th Mr Luke Baldwin.
1793
Febry 22d Suヂnna Wife of Mr Nathaniel Freeman, by signing in private
April 28. Mr John Vogel
Decr 29 Mr Samuel Janes
1794
Febry 20th Mrs Sarah Tracy [a widow from the Weフ Indies] by ナgning in private.
April 2Oth Mr. Burril Carnes [in public]
Novr 2 Mr Afa Holbrook.
1795
May 24th Mr John Loe
June 21. Mr Joel Johnson
-- Mr Edward Cuドing [Cushing ?] & his wife

 Mrs Mary Cuドing [Cushing ?], by ナgning in private
Septr 13 Mr William Young
Novr. 1 Mr Jedidiah Currier
29. Mr Zebulon Hall
Decr 6 Mr George Blake
1796
Janry 10th Mr Andrew Colhoun
1797
Febry 26 Mrs Catharine Kendall
Septr 10 Mr Joテph Fosdick
Novr 12 Mr Sewell Phelps
[198]
1798
Febry 25. Mr Thomas Tilden
Auguフ 19 Mr Walter Crosby
Septr 2d Mr John Ditバn [Ditson ?] & Abia his Wife By Signing the covenant

 Mr George Miles & Elizabeth his wife By Signing the covenant
October 28 Mr Hugh Widdifield
1799
May 19 Mr Seth Wells.
Octr 13 Mr Bela Cuドing [Cushing ?].

 Mr Amos Penniman
1800
March 9th Mr Peter Osgood
August 10th Mr George-Washington Otis
Septr 8 Mr. Isaac Cushing, By signing the covenant in private
1801
Janry 4th Mr Jeremiah Hersey
Octr 11 Mr Andrew Floyd & Sally his wife
Decr 31 Mrs Elizabeth Lovett, widow of Mr Wm Lovett decd, by signing the covenant in private
1802
Janry 3d Mr John Clark Howard
May 9th Mr Richard Wilkinson; by signing the Covenant in private
July 3d Mrs Relief Payson, wife of Samll Payson, by signing in private
5 Samuel Howard Esqr and his wife Eliza Howard of Augusta by signing the covenant
Septr 5. Mr Ebenezer Jenkins
26 Mr Perez Gill
Decr 7 Mr John S. Trott & his wife Susey, by Signing in private
26 Mr Ebenezer Herring jur
1803
Febry 20 Mr Edward Taylor & his wife Mary by signing in private
March 20 Ebenezer Gay Esqr obiit Feby 1842
July 24 Mr John Andrew
Decr 11 Mr George Cushing
1804
July 8 Mr Alexander Cudworth
After the Death of the Revd. Doctor Howard
Octor. 7th Jona. Goodwin (The Revd. Mr. McFarland officiated)
1805
Augst 4th Samuel Lyon--The Revd. Mr. Fisk of Menotomy Officiated
Sept 1st Wm Dinsmore--The Revd Dr. Osgood Officiated.

 Saml Floyd--The Revd Dr. Osgood Officiated.
[199]
The Account continued by Charles Lowell, ordained to the pastoral Office in said Church Jany 1st 1806.
Feby 14th Mrs Catherine Carter, by signing in private.
Feby 16 Alexander Small & Eliza Small his wife. (from Scotland by signing in private)
Feby 23 Mrs Sarah Caldwell Briggs, by signing in private.
May 22 Mrs Catherine Watts, by signing in private.
Aug 26 Mr William Wright, by signing in private being very ill
Octr 26 Mr Ebenezer Dyer.
Novr 30. Mr David & Mrs Martha Rixford, by signing in private
Decr 28. Mr Andrew & Mrs Eliza H Dunlap, by signing in private.
1807
Jany 10 Mr Howard Bowker & Mrs [Nancy] Bowker, his wife.
Feby 15th Mr Silas Parkhurst & Mrs Lydia Parkhurst, his wife
March 22d Mr Nathan Hersey.
April 19 Mr Luther Lapham
June 7. Mr Natl Jenkins
Sept 20. Mr David Beman.
Oct 4. Mr Samuel Tufts & [Mary] wife
Oct 11 Mr Levi Joy (baptised at the same time)
Do Mr Eliphalet Porter Hartshorne
Oct 18 Mr Perez Cushing & Mrs Sarah Cushing his wife
Oct 25 Mr Nathan Dodge
Do Mr John Allen & Anna his wife.
Do Mr Winslow Wright
Do Mr Samuel Farmer
Novr 15 Mr John Mackay
[200]
1808
Jany 10 Mr John Hammond
Jany 17 Mr Ichahod Howland
March 15. Mrs Elizabeth Pierce in private, being very ill. obiit [March 23, 1808, aet 41, formerly of Gloucester, Mass.]
April 3. Mr Wm. N Tyler
Do Mrs Catherine Green
May 1. Mr Joseph Long & [?Elizabeth] his wife, in private, he being dangerously ill obiit [May 10, 1808, aet 42, formerly of Portland, Maine.]2
May 8 Mr Joshua Belcher & Charlotte, his wife
Sept 11. Mrs Hannah Ewinger
Oct 2d Mrs Mary Hagan

 Mr Ezra Whitney
Oct 23 Mr John Ridgeway
Nov 20 Mr Martin Beal
1809
May 14 Mrs Susannah Jenkins
June 4th Mrs Abigail Sprague
July 2d Mr Moses Gardner Jr & [Agatha] his wife
Oct 15 Mr Nathaniel P. Ruピell [Russell ?]
Dec 3 Mr James R Knight & [Fanny] his wife
1810
June 3d Mrs Lucy Bailey, wife of Loring Bailey
July 1 Mrs Betsey Vaughan [wife of Daniel Vaughan]
Aug 12. Mr Charles Edwards ナgned ye covenant in private
Nov. 4 Mr Thomas J Prince, by ナgning in private
[201]
1811
May 5 Mr Horatio Gates Ware obiit Jany 8th 1856 aet 78 & 8 months
Decr 29. Mr Samuel Newell & Eliza his wife
1812
March 22d Mr Jno A Bacon, baptized at ye ヂme time.
June 21 Mr James Ruピell [Russell] & Nancy his wife.
Aug 16 Mr Cushing Nichols
Do Mr Natl Rice
Sept 6 Mr Samuel Noyes, baptised at ye ヂme time
22 Mr Samuel Orcutt & his wife Nancy
Decr 15 Peter Gray, a black man, in private
1813
April 4. Mr David Forsaith & wife
Sept 5. Mr Saml C & Mrs Eliza Bradドaw [Bradshaw]
1814
Sept 18 Mr John Kettell & Susan his wife
1815
Jany 1 Mr Marvin Marcey
April 2d Mr Daniel Leonard Ware
23d Mr John Nichols
August 6th Mr Levi Brigham
Sept 17th Mr Benjamin Jarvis
Novr 5th Mr Samuell Jewett & Betsy his wife
do Mr David Reed & [Lucy his] wife
1816
Jany 7. Mr Charles Tidd & Eliza, his wife, both baptised at ye same time
Octr 6 Mr Deming Jarves,
do Mr John Lamson
1817
April 6 Mr Charles M Domett. [obiit Dec. 3, 1833 ae. 42]
[202]
1818
March 1st Miss Emily Houghton
May 3d Miss Nancy Cooper Palmer
do Miss Patience Glover Withington     gone
August 2d Mrs Sarah Mackay Prentiss, wife of Mr Jno M Prentiss     gone to Philadelphia & to Liverpool 1844
do Miss Hannah Avery Eaton, daughter of Mr. Benj Eaton Jr.
do Miss Margaret Lord Eaton, daughter of Mr Benj Eaton Jr.
Sept 6 Mrs Larissa Welles, wife of Mr George Welles     gone to Baltimore
do Miss Charlotte Augusta Langdon, daughter of Mr Jno L. deceased
do Miss Anna Kuhn, daughter of Mr Jacob Kuhn
Oct 4 Miss Hannah Austin, daughter of Jona L Austin, Esq.
Nov 1. Mr Benjamin Hall,
do Mrs Elizabeth Coolidge, widow,
do Mrs Martha White Gibbens, widow. since Mrs J Wheeler
Dec 6th Mrs Sally Cowing, wife of Mr Danl Cowing.
do Mrs Caroline Matilda James, wife of Mr     James. baptised at ye same time gone
Decr 13. Mr Thomas Wallace & Mary Ann, his wife.
27. Sarah Ann Johnson a young woman of colour, baptised at ye same time
1819
Jany 3. Mrs Hannah Cruft, baptised at ye same time     gone to Sharon
do Miss Caroline Moore
do Miss Saba Drew, since Mrs Smith of Hanson
[345]
Feby 6th Mrs Lucy Woods, widow
March 7. Mrs Mary Chase, relict of Mr Silas W Chase
May 2d Mrs Hannah Cordis, wife of Mr Thomas Cordis

 Mr David Low & Rebecca B Low, his wife
June 6th Mrs Lucy Eaton, wife of Mr Jno Eaton     gone
July 4th Mr Richard Ward     gone to Roxbury
do & Mrs Lucy Ward, his wife, baptised at ye same time.
July 30 Mrs Lucy Fish, baptised at ye same time3
Nov 7. Mr Tarbell Bancroft     gone to Lancaster
do & Lucinda Bancroft, his wife, baptised at ye same time
do Mrs Mary Perry, widow
do Mrs Elizabeth Little, wife of Mr Nickolas Little
Decr 5th Mr Augustus Perrin & obiit     1844 gone to Roxbury
do Mrs Harriet Perrin, his wife
do Miss Catherine Page, afterwards the wife of Mr James Dow,     obiit Jany 3. 1828
1820
Jany 2d Mrs Sarah Gerry
Feby 6 Miss Anna Eliot, daughter of ye late Saml Eliot Esq     afterwards Mrs. Ticknor
March 5th Miss Caroline Newman, daughter of ye late Henry Newman     [gone to Roxbury crossed out]
April 2d Mrs Frances Brigham, wife of Mr Levi Brigham baptised     at same time
do Mrs Frances Hartshorne, wife of Mr Caleb Hartshorne     obit April 1831
August 6 Mrs Elizabeth Munroe, wife of Mr David Munroe     gone to ye country
do Miss Nancy Hunt, daughter of Mr Sam W. Hunt, deceased
Oct 1 Mrs Lucy Fish, wife of William Fish
1821
Feby 4. Mrs Nancy Reed, wife of Mr David Reed.
March Mrs Sarah     Stevens, wife of Mr Aaron Stevens
[346]
April 1 Mrs Hannah Hammock Brewer, gone to Maine
do Mrs Tirzah Page, wife of Mr James Page
May 6 Mrs Ruth Tidd, gone to Medford
do Mrs Lucy Fowle
do Mrs Eliza Tidd, baptised at the same time
do Miss Martha Clap Thwing
do Miss Susan Stimpson Tidd, baptised at ye same time Since Mrs Porter     at Medford
June 3d Mr Richard Caswell
do Mrs Rosamund Draper, wife of Mr Lorenzo Draper     obt May 31 1825

 [Miss Martha           Thwing crossed out]
Septr 2d Mrs Elizabeth Proctor
do Miss Elizabeth Barrow
do Mrs Harriet Bond, widow, afterwards Mrs Roulstone
Oct 7th Mrs Sarah Pitts, wife of Mr Lendall Pitts
Nov 4th Mr Eliphalet Porter Hartshorne
do & Mrs Chloe Hartshorne, his wife
Decr 2d Mrs Anna Brewster Austin, wife of Dr Benj. Austin
do Miss Hannah Trecothick Austin, daughter of B. Austin Esq     deceased
do Miss Elizabeth Tidd, baptised at ye same time
1822
January 6th Mr Phineas Upham
do Mrs Harriett Brackett Lowell
March 3d Mrs Ann Gould, wife of Mr John Gould
do Miss Hepzah C. S. Howard, since Mrs. Sage & Mrs. Wayland, daughter of ye late Dr J. C. Howard
do Miss Elizabeth Howard, daughter of ye late Dr J. C. Howard
[347]
April 7th Mrs Hannah Rice, wife of Mr Nathl Rice, gone to Concord
do Miss Anna Brewster Newman, daughter of ye late Heny Newman Esq
[gone to Roxbury crossed out]
do Miss Sarah Collins, grand daughter of ye late Jno Avery, Esq, since Mrs. Baldwin of Nashua
June 2d Mrs. Margaret Bacon, wife of Mr John A Bacon, gone to Roxbury
do Miss Deborah Loring, daughter of ye late Mr Braddock L,
since Mrs.           gone
do Miss Martha Anna Hubbard Fairfield, daughter of Mr John Fairfield
do Miss Lucia Gardner Fairfield, daughter of Mr John Fairfield, since Mrs. Wells
July 7th Mrs Susanna Fisher, wife of Mr Jabez Fisher     gone to Brookline
Octr 6th Mrs. Adeline Converse, wife of Mr Benj Converse d. of Deac Battelle           gone
do Miss Caroline Augusta Tucker, daughter of Jno Tucker Esq     afterwards Mrs. Andrews
Novr 3d Mrs. Christian Marcey, wife of Mr Marvin M.
do Mrs Sophia Ann Cross, wife of Mr Wm Cross baptised at ye same time gone to Chelsea, afterwards Mrs Badger
1823
April 6th Mr John A. Bacon
Aug 3d Mrs Sophia Lewis, wife of Mr Henry Lewis     gone to Philadelphia
Sept 7th Mrs. Sophia Purkitt Knight, wife of Mr Manassah Knight
1824
Jany 4 Mrs Abigail Annabel wife of Mr Joseph Annabel     gone to Cambridgeport
March 7 Mrs Eliza Andrews Draper, wife of Mr Horace Draper     gone to Brookfield
do Mrs Sarah Dexter, wife of Mr Anson Dexter
do Miss Charlotte Gorham Brewer, daughter of Mr Tho's Brewer     gone to Maine     deceased
[348]
April 4th Mrs Hannah Thompson Rice, wife of Mr David Rice     gone to Dorchester
do Mrs Rebecca Cordis Harris, wife of Mr Elijah D. Harris
May 2 Mrs Ann Allen relict of Mr James A. Allen     gone
do Miss Mary Coolidge, baptised at ye same time.     gone to Cambridgeport
Aug. 1. Mrs Martha Tingley Tidd, wife of Mr Jacob T. baptised at ye same time
Novr Mr Jesse Shaw & baptised at ye same time.

 Mrs Mary Shaw, his wife baptised at ye same time.
Dec 5 Mr George W. Wells student of theology, afterwards settled at Kennebunk & at Groton,     obiit March 1843
do Mrs Ann Deering Johnson, wife of Mr Ja's B. J. baptised at ye same time
do Mrs Hannah Tilden, wife of Mr Tho's Tilden, gone to Roxbury
1825
Jany 2 Mrs Abigail Thompson left for Park St
do Mrs Betsy Ridgeway wife of Mr Jno R
do Mrs Harriet H. Lane wife of Mr W H L     obiit June 1850
do Miss Louisa Thompson, baptised at the same time     gone to Park St
Feby 6 Mr Joseph Callender, gone to Roxbury
do Mr Henry White, gone to Roxbury
May 1 Mrs Eunice Belknap, widow
do Mrs Susan Cormerais, wife of Mr       Cormerais     baptised at ye same time
[349]

Members of the church & communicants who were originally admitted to full communion with other churches as far as recollected

Mrs Catherine Eliot [illegible]
Mr Andrew Cunningham
Mr Jonathan Hastings       obiit March 1831
Miss Eliza Hastings     gone to NH
Mr [sic] Caroline Hastings
Mr James Thwing
Mr Thomas Hardy     removed
Mrs     Tufts widow of Mr Cotton Tufts of Weymouth
Mrs     Ames     gone to Lowell
Mrs     Austin widow of Mr Benj. A
Mr Obadiah Aylwin
Mrs     Baldwin wife of Mr Luke Baldwin Jr     gone to Roxbury
Mrs     Bean wife of Dr Horace Bean
Mrs Dorothy Dix widow of Mr Elijah Dix
Mrs     Gore wife of Mr Saml Gore
Mrs     Gould wife of Mr Simeon Gould
Mrs     Grosvenor wife of Mr Lemuel G.     gone to Park St
Mrs     Hopkins widow of Mr Thomas H
Mrs Hepsibah C Howard widow of Dr J. C. Howard
Mrs Sophia Jenney wife of Mr Isaac J.
Miss     Jelliker
Mr Jacob Kuhn
Mrs     Kuhn
Mrs Jane T. Loring wife of Mr Caleb L
Mrs Anna Loring wife of Mr C. G. L
Mrs Elizabeth McDowall
Mrs     Matchett wife of Mr W. P. M     gone to Brighton
[350]
Mrs Abigail Norwood widow     obiit Fby 3 1825 aet 76
Mrs Hannah L Otis wife of Mr G. W. O
Mrs Sarah Parker, wife of Mr Isaac P.     gone to Park St.
Mrs Ann Perkins, widow
Mrs     Powers wife of Mr Thomas P (gone to ye 12th Cong. chch.)     Letter to B.S.
Mrs Hannah Russell wife of N. P. R.
Mrs Alathea Saville widow
Mrs     Steward wife of Mr Jona S.
Mrs Thayer widow of Mr N. F. T. gone to Purchase St
[Name crossed out]
Miss Ruth Thwing     removed to Roxbury
Mrs Todd wife of Mr Wm T     removed to Fitchburg
Mrs     Trowbridge wife of Mr Edm. T
Mrs     Morse     gone
Mr Caleb Andrews
Mr Saml A Eliot     gone to King's Chapel
Mr Isaac Smith     obiit Sept 30 1829 aet 80
Mr John Clark & wife gone to Lowell
Mrs Margeretta Eliot, wife of Mr W. H E     gone
Mrs     Burrill, wife of Mr Nathan Burrill     removed to Haverhill
Mr Reuben Richards Jr & his wife
Mrs     Boardman mother of Mrs R
Mr Francis Jenks & wife gone, obiit 1832
Mr     Bardakin, recommended by Mr Beckwith, of Lowell
[351]
Mrs     Faulkner, wife of Mr Dwight F. Faulkner
Mr Wm K Barnard     removed
Mrs     Barnard     removed
Mrs     Lincoln wife of Mr Wm L.     gone
Mr     Rhea     gone to Roxbury
Mrs     Rhea     gone to Roxbury
Mrs Charlotte Richards wife of Mr Reuben R.
[353]

Admissions to full communion continued from page 348

Sept 4 Mr Charles Tracy, baptised at the same time
do Mr John Lowell Jr &
do Georgina M. Lowell, his wife, died Nov 1830 aet 24
do Mr Daniel Austin, ordained minister of Brighton June 4 1828
do Miss Eliza Fullerton, daughter of Alex. Fullerton, deceased
Oct. 2d Mrs Frances Jones Lord, wife of Mr Thomas Lord     gone to Roxbury     baptised at ye same time
Novr 11 Mrs Mary Messer Pierce, wife of Dr Augustus Pierce, baptised at ye same time in private owing to peculiar circumstances.
Decr 4 Mrs Mercy Powers, widow
[do Mrs Lucy Bailey, widow     crossed out]
do Mrs Eunice Bender, wife of Mr Q     Bender
do Miss Ann Boylston Cunningham, daughter A. C. Esqr     since-- Mrs Blake gone to Dorchester.
do Miss Catharine Hays Howard, daughter of ye late Dr J. C. H     since Mrs Cunningham     gone to Dorchester
do Miss Rebecca Russell Lowell, daughter of ye minister

Footnotes

1The following letter was found between the leaves of the Record Book:--

DEAR SIR
   My sister Ruth Loring departed this life this morning, Her funeral will be from my house Tomorrow afternoon, I will esteem it a favour if You will be so kind as to attend it a 3 'oClock.~
With much regard
Your friend & Servt
                CALEB LORING
Monday 11 Oct 1530

REV'D DR LOWELL

The Boston Town Records give, Ruth Loring, from Roxbury, died October 10, 1830, ae, 63.--E. W. Return

2It appears by the Records of the First Church in Portland, Maine, that on May 15, 1796, Elizabeth Long owned the Covenant, that on June 23, following, William, Lydia, Joseph, and George Long were baptized, and that on May 9, 1798, Mary Russel Long was baptized. These, probably, were the wife and children of Joseph Long, merchant, of Portland, who, in May, 1797, bought a part of the Falls of Saccarappa (Cumberland Deeds, xxvi. 189). In December, 1798, William Bradbury of New Gloucester sold land in that town to Joseph Long, late of Portland, merchant, now of New York or Philadelphia (Ibid. xxix. 129). See Baptisms, May 1, 1808. The Columbian Centinel of Wednesday, May 11, 1808 (No. 2516), p.2/4, contains an obituary notice of Mr. Long, which states that he "was a stranger in the town," and that he formerly resided in Portland.--E. W. Return
3This entry was doubtless made in 1820 and not in 1819. See Baptisms, July 30, 1820. See also Admissions, October 1, 1820.--E. W. Return

1826-1858

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