THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH RECORDS.

BOOK I.

Here Follow Records of the Marriages, Baptisms & Burials in the Mission of Dedham & Stoughton, New England, After the Appointment of a minister there in the year 1769. By the Revd Mr Clark.

MARRIAGES.

Sept. 24. 1769. Berry Miller, a free negro, and Sarah Will, an indian woman,

Nov. 30.

Jan. 27. 1771.
Feb. 6.

both of Stoughton.

Joshua Kingsbury & Hannah Lewis of Dedham.

Andrew Dunnegin & Mary Nightingale of Dedham.

Married M Jonathan Taunt of Stoughton & Miss Dorothy.
Hauton of Milton.

June 14. 1772. Mr. Ebenez Richardson & Miss Susanna Campbell, both of

Needham.

Nov. 12. 1769.
Dec. 24.

Jan. 28. 1770.
Feb. 24.

May 6.
May 13.

May 19, 1771.

June 15.

BAPTISMS.

A son of John Spare of Stoughton named John.

At Stoughton, a daughter of Fitch Gibbins named Naomi.
At Stoughton, a son of William Crehore named Thomas.

A daughter of Mr. Edmund Quincy of Stoughtonham, named
Elizabeth.

A daughter of William King, at Dedham, named Rebecca.
At Stoughton, a daughter of John Madden named Elisabeth.
In Dedham, a daughter of Joshua Kingsberry named Hannah and
a daughter of Daniel Webb named Abigail.

A son of Andrew and Mary Dunnegin of Scotch woods, at Milton,
named John.

BURIALS.

July 24. 1769. Hannah, an indian woman, wife of Berry Miller, a free negro

Aug. 15.

Abigail Leadbetter, daughter of Increase Leadbetter of Stoughton, aged about 13 years.

June 19. 1771. John Dunnegin, an infant child of Andrew Dunnegin, aged 15 days. Buried in Stoughton Church yard.

Oct. 12, 1774. Mrs Spare, widow of the late Samuel Spare of Stoughton, aged

about 80.

[June 19. 1775. Jane Winslow, daughter of Revd Mr Winslow of Braintree, out

July 4.

July 12.

Aug. 18.

Aug. 28.
Oct. 3.

1769.

1770.

1772.
1773.

1774.
1775.

1776.

Mar. 18. 1773.
June 24.
May S. 1775.
June 14.

July 2.

of the Mission].

Katey King, an infant child of William & Anna King, ae. 14 days. Elisabeth King, a young child of William & Anna King, aged almost 16 months.

Hannah Spare, daughter of Mr John Spare of Stoughton, in ye
17th year of her age.

Eunice Spare, daughter of Mr John Spare of Stoughton.
Joseph Webb, a young child of Mr Daniel Webb, aged about 20
months.

NEW COMMUNICANTS.

Timothy Richards of Dedham, June 18; Hannah Kingsbury, wife
of Josha Kingsbury of Dedham, Dec. 3; William Browne of
Needham, Dec. 25.

Mary Richards of Dedham, May 27; Sam White of Dedham,
Dec. 25.

Mary Sanders of Dedham, Aug. 2.

John Palmer of Newton, July 4; Sarah Sumner, wife of Abijah
Sumner of Milton, Aug. 1.

Mr. John Ness of Needham, Aug. 7; Jane Ness (his wife) Sept. 3.
Daniel Webb of Dedham, Hannah Webb, his wife, April 16.
Mrs Sarah Cowell of Dedham (late of Boston) May 5.

MARRIAGES.

Married Jonathan Bird of Roxbury & Anna Kingsberry of DedTM.
Married at Milton, Mr. Abijah Sumner & Mrs Sarah Harmon.
Married William Bussey & Grace Jordin, both of Stoughton.
Married Doctor Nathaniel Ames & Meletia Shuttleworth, both
of Dedham.

Married Jonathan Merrifield & Hannah Lisener, both of Milton. June 20. 1776. Married Samuel Spring, at present resident in Needham & Mary

Oct. 7.

Sept. 22. 1771.
Oct. 27.

June 7. 1772.

Oct. 4.

Dec. 6.

Feb. 7. 1773.

June 13.

June 20.

Apr. 3. 1774.

Farie of Needham.

Married Mr Eliakim Richards of Dedham & Mrs. Lydia Harris of Walpole.

BAPTISMS.

Baptis'd in Stoughton, a son of Abigail Blake named Dennis.
Baptised in Stoughton, a daughter of Jonathan & Dorothy Taunt
of Milton, named Mary.

Baptised in Dedham a son of William & Anna King named
Solomon.

Baptised in Dedham, a son of Ebenezer & Susanna Richardson
of Needham, nam'd Amesy.

Baptised in Dedham, a son of Joshua & Hannah Kingsberry, named Moses.

Baptisd at Dedham, a son of Andrew & Mary Dunegin (of Mil-
ton) named Andrew.

Baptis'd a daughter of Ezekiel Kingsberry & wife, nam'd Kosiah.
A son of Eliakim Richards & wife, nam'd Joseph.

A daughter of William & Anna King, nam'd Elisabeth.

Apr. 10. 1774. Baptis'd a son of Daniel & Hannah Webb, named Joseph; also an adult negro servant of Sarah Cowell nam'd Rose.

June 12.

July 17.

Sept. 3.

Jan. 22. 1775.
Feb. 26.
May 28.
June 4.

July 2. July 9. July 16. Oct. 25.

Nov. 19.
Nov. 26.

Baptis'd a daughter of Ebenezer & Susanna Richardson of Need

ham, nam'd Nabby.

Baptis'd in Stoughton, a daughter of John Madden & wife, nam'd
Charity.

Baptis'd the wife of Mr John Ness of Needham, named Jane.
An adult sister of Mrs. Ness, named Lucy.

A son of Mr & M" Ness (aged 17 months) named John.
In Stoughton, a son of Fitch Gibbins & wife, named Daniel.
In Stoughton, a daughter of John Madden & wife, nam'd Kate.
In Stoughton, a grandson of Richard McDaniel & wife, named
John; also a daughter of John Spare & wife, named Polly.
Baptis'd a daughter of Mr John Ness of Needham and Jane his
wife, named Ann.

Baptis'd a daughter of William and Anna King, nam'd Katey;
private, being at the point of death. [died in about 24 hours.]
A son of Joshua Kingsberry & wife, named Daniel; also a
son of Eliakim Richards & wife nam'd Eliakim.
Baptis'd the wife of Peter Jenison of Needham, named Jerusha.
A daughter of Mr John Melliquett & wife (resident in Waltham)
nam'd Ann Barbara.

A daughter of Sally Edwards, named Sally.
Baptis'd at Stoughtonham two children of Mr Edmund Quincy
jun', viz1: The eldest a son, nam'd John Temple, the youngest
a son, nam'd Saer.

Feb. 25. 1776. Baptised in Stoughton, a son of Fisher & Cloe Kingsberry, named

Oct. 5. 1775.

Jonathan.

BURIALS.

Abigail Webb, a young child of Mr Daniel Webb, in the 5th year of her age.

May 16. 1776. Buried Mary Richards, an infant child of Mr Eliakim Richards,

May 26.

by his lately deceased wife.

Buried Martha, an infant daughter of Mary Duncan, (now resident in Dedham) aged about 7 weeks.

N. B. The Episcopal Churches of Dedham and Stoughton being without a Rector or Missionary for many years, No Records were kept in a regular way, but the following is here inserted at Desire.

1788.

Mr. Timothy Richards, one of the principal Founders and Proprietors of the Episcopal Chh in Dedham, died Septem3 22nd, in the 84th year of his age, and was buried the 25th following by the Revd Mr Parker of Boston.

The Revd Mr Parker at the same time baptised a son of Timothy Richards, and Grandson of the above deceased, by the name of Timothy Cutler.

BAPTISMS.

Apr. 14. 1776. Baptis'd in Dedham, a daughter of Mr Richard Blanco & wife,

of Needham, nam'd Elisabeth.

May 12.

A daughter of Eliakim Richards nam'd Mary, baptis'd.

May 19. 1776. Baptis'd in Dedham, a daughter of Daniel Webb & Hannah, his wife, nam'd Mary.

May 24.
Feb. 9. 1777.

Mar. 30.

Sept. 28.

Apr. 7. 1778.

April 15.
May 24.

Sept. 12. 1784.

A daughter of Mary Duncan (now residing in Dedham) nam'd
Martha, in private, being sick. [Died the next morning].
Baptis'd in Dedham, a son of William & Anna King nam'd
Edmund.

Baptiz'd a daughter of Ezekiel Kingsberry & Lydia his wife,
nam'd Judith, in private, being sick.

Baptis'd a son of Henry Crane & wife of Stoughton, nam'd Enoch.
Baptiz'd a son of Mr Eliakim Richards & Lydia his wife, named
William How. (N. B. This child above a year old).

A daughter of Joshua Kingsberry & Hannah his wife, named
Rachel, about six months old.

Elijah Seabury, an adult.

Ebenezer of Mary Kingsberry, Benjamin of Joshua & Rhoda
Kingsberry, Lory of John & Margaret Palmer, Sarah of
Timothy & Sarah Richards.

Baptism in Churches where there is no minister:

Sept. 10. 1774. Baptis'd a daughter of Mr Ezra Edson, at Bridgewater, nam'd

June 9, 1776.

Hannah.

Baptis'd a son of one Mr Burn & Susanna his wife, named
Garrett-John, at Bridgewater.

Record of Church proceedings Continued after an interruption of nearly fifteen years. December 234, 1791.

The proprietors of the Epis1 Church in Dedham having met and a majority being present, first made choice of Mr. Joshua Kingsbury, one of the Wardens of said Church, Moderator.

Then made choice of the Revd Wm Montagu, Rector of said Church in Dedham.

Voted one hundred pounds sterling for his services on condition he supplied the Church with acceptable preaching every Sunday, and if the Church is not able to raise the said sum, the Revd Mr. Montague is obliged to supply only in proportion to the sum the Church is able to raise. The following proprietors being present: Joshua Kingsbury, Jesse Richards, Wardens; Noah Kingsbury, Joshua Kingsbury Jur, Timothy Richards, Ezekiel Kingsbury, Vestry; Wm Brown, X, & Sam' Richards,.

EPISCOPAL CHURCH RECORDS.

BOOK II.

May 29. 1791.
May 15. 1792.

Aug.

1792.

Nov. 14. 1792.
Sept. 5. 1793.

Aug. 24. 1794.
June 23. 1794.

Feb. 25. 1794.

July 29. 1794.
July 25. 1794.
Mar. 8. 1795.

June 4. 1795.
Aug. 11. 1795.

Nov. 8. 1795.

Apr. 7. 1796.

July 20. 1796.
Aug. 21. 1796.
June 6, 1796.
June 6. 1796.

BAPTISMS.

Mary Benjamina Woodbridge, of Abel and Anna Alleyne.
Richard Lewis, of Rebecca Chanler.
Hariot Bradley Fulton, born Noyr 6th, 1789.
Esther, of John and Rebecca Sprague.
Thomas Harbin, of Abel and Anna Alleyne.
Charles, of and Rebecca Chanler.

Sarah Hannah Boise, of Abel and Anna Alleyne.
Clarisa, of Jeremiah and Nancy Brown.
Maria, of Samuel and Mary Nickolson.
Nathan, of Nathan and Ruth Kingsbury.
Joseph C., of David and Ruth Noyes.

Elizabeth Delone, of John & Rebecca Sprague.
and Lawrance, of John and Rebecca Sprague.
John Martin, of John Martin and Jane Stafford.
Thomas, of Thomas and Eunice Crehore.
And Eunice, of Thomas and Eunice Crehore.
Tila, of Josiah and Tila Hayden.

George, of Richard and Tila Clark.

Lydia, of Richard and Tila Clark.

Josiah Hayden, of Richard and Tila Clark.
Tila Haward, of Richard & Tila Clark.
Martha Fisher, of Nathan & Ruth Kingsbury.
Abel Dudly, of Abel and Anna Alleyne.
Elizabeth, of and Rebecca Chanler.
Kata, of Ezekiel and Mary Kingsbury.
Daniel, of Ezekiel and Mary Kingsbury.
Ezekiel, of Ezekiel and Mary Kingsbury.
And Joel, of Ezekiel and Mary Kingsbury.
July 17. 1796. Hariot, of Paul and Elizabeth Cain.
Elisha, of Elisha and Sarah Crehore.
And Clarissa, of Elisha and Sarah Crehore,
Jane, of John and Fanny Nightingale.
Hannah, of Eleazar & Hannah Crehore.
Abigail, of Henry and Nancy Gay.

Aug. 7. 1796.

Oct. 4. 1796.

Oct. 30. 1796.

Nov. 20. 1796.

Dec. 28. 1798.

Dec. 28. 1798.

Dorcas, of Jeremiah and Nancy Brown.

Robert Paterson, of Robert and Margeret Smith.
Elizabeth Temple, of Samuel and Mary Nickolson.