He was b. July 27, 1713, son of Matthias and Lydia Ockinton. Here Lyes Buried ye Body of Mr Josiah Kingsbury who Decd April 20th 1739 In ye 62d Year of his Age.

He was b. in Dedham, Dec. 26, 1677, son of Eleazer and Esther (Judson) Kingsbury; one of the petitioners for the incorporation of the Town; Representative to the General Court, 1728, 1729, 1731; Selectman, 1716, 1717, 1720-23, 1725, 1726, 1728, 1738; Treasurer, 1714, 1719-22, 1728-30, 1736-38.

Here Lyes ye Body of Mrs Elizabeth Willson ye Widow of Mr Samuel Willson Died Deer 19th 1739 In ye 50th Year of Her Age.

Elizabeth, dau. of Nathaniel and Sarah Hawes, b. Jan. 29, 1688, m. Samuel Willson Nov. 25, 1714 [D. T. R. 36].

Here Lies Buried The Body of Capt Charles Deming. Aged 59 Years who Died April ye 9th 1740.

Probably son of Jonathan and Elizabeth Deming of Wethersfield, Conn., who had a Charles, b. June 10, 1681. It is said that he was a shipmaster.

Here Lyes ye Body of Mrs Rebecca Fisher The Widdow of Capt John Fisher Who Died OctTM ye 26th 1740. In ye 80th Year of her Age.

She was b. in Dedham April 30, 1661, dau. of Richard and Elizabeth Ellis; m. John Fisher, June 15, 1681.

Fisher Man Son to Mr Nath & Mrs Hannah Man Died April ye 25 1741. Aged 1 Month. [b. Apr. 25, 1741, d. May 7, 1741 (T. R.)]

Here Lyes ye Body of Mr James Mills Son To M Zachariah & Mrs Margaret Mills. Died Nov ye 10th 1742 In the 224 Year of his Age. [b. Nov. 13, 1720.]

Here Lies The Body of Lieut Thomas Metcalf who Departed This Life August ye 4th 1743. In ye 65th Year of his Age.

He was b. in Dedham, Jan. 3, 1679, son of Michael and Elizabeth (Kingsbury) Metcalf; one of the petitioners for the incorporation of the Town, 1710; Treasurer, 1713; Selectman, 1714, 1715, 1718, 1723, 1727, 1730, and 1731.

Here Lyes ye Body of Mrs Abigail Kingsbery Wife to Mr Eleazer Kingsbery. She Died March 13th 1744 In ye 20th Year of Her Age.

She was b. June 30, 1725, probably dau. of John and Elizabeth Fisher; m. Eleazer Kingsbery, Dec. 4, 1744; d. March 13, 1744-5 [T. R.].

Sarah: Gill Deceas'd The 29. Day oF October ye [ ] 1744 beinG: 6 ye & 4 Months & 1 Day oF Age.

She was b. June 28, 1738; dau. of Israel and Sarah Gill [T. R.].

Israel Gill Deceas 13 Day of November ye 1744 Being 3 y & 11 Months 2 Days of Age

He was b. Dec. 11, 1740, son of Israel and Sarah Gill.

(To be continued.)

the Reply thereto of John Ball entituled a Tryall, etc.

This title is given in Dr. Henry M. Dexter's "Congregationalism," page 55 of the list of works appended. There is a copy of this pamphlet in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, England, and an imperfect one in the Congregational Library, Boston.

1648.

A Defence of the Answer, made unto the Nine Questions or Positions sent from New-England, Against the reply thereto by That Reverend servant of Christ, Mr. John Ball; entituled, A Tryall of the New Church-way in New-England and in Old. Wherein, beside a more full opening of sundry particulars concerning Leturgies, Power of the Keys, matter of the visible Church, &c. is more largely handled, that controversie concerning the Catholick visible Church; tending to cleare up the Old-Way of Christ in New-England Churches. By John Allin Tho. Shepard Pastor of Dedham Cambridge in New England. [Three lines in Latin and two from Bible.] London, Printed by R. Cotes for Andrew Crooke, and are to be sold at the Green Dragon in Pauls Churchyard, 1648. 12 mo. pp. (1), 211.

Contains "The Preface to the Reader," pp. 1-25, signed "From New England, Novemb. 28, 1645 Tho. Allin, Tho. Shepard;" "Advertisement to the Reader," 26-30; "A Defence of the Nine Positions," 31-211. There is a copy of this pamphlet in the Prince Library, Boston.

1653.

A Treatise of Liturgies, Power of the Keyes, And of matter of the Visible Church. In Answer To the Reverend Servant of Christ, Mr. John Ball. By Thomas Shephard, sometimes fellow of EmanvelColledge in Cambridge, and late Pastour of Cambridge in New-England. [Three lines in Latin, and two from Bible.] London, Printed by E. Cotes for Andrew Crooke, and are to be sold at the Green Dragon in Pauls Church-yard, 1653.

Dr. Henry M. Dexter has kindly furnished this copy of a title in his library, with the statement that "the British Mu

seum copy of this issue bears on its title the endorsement of Thomasson (who collected the "King's Pamphlets ") of 20 Nov. 1652, as the date of his purchase of it; showing that it was to some degree-as often happened-post-dated in its printed date." This pamphlet, the preface of which, pp. 1-25, is signed the same way as that of 1648, is another edition of the issue of 1645.

1664.

Animadversions upon the Antisynodalia Americana, a Treatise Printed in Old England: In the Name of the Dissenting Brethren in the Synod held at Boston in New England 1662. Tending to Clear the Elders and Churches of New England from those Evils and Declinings charged upon many of them in the two Prefaces before the said Book. Together with an Answer unto the Reasons alledged for the Opinion of the Dissenters. And a Reply to such Answers as are given to the Arguments of the Synod. By John Allin, Pastor of the Church of Christ at Dedham in N. England. [ [Eight lines from Bible.] Cambridge: Printed by S. G. and M. J. for Hezekiah Usher of Boston. 1664. 12mo. pp. (4), 82.

The preface was written "From my Study in Dedham in N. E. 6 day, 11 mon. 1663," pp. 1-4. "Amended versions upon

the Antisynodalia Americana," 1-82.

A copy of this brought fifty-five dollars at the Brinley Sale, March, 1878.

1672.

The Spouse of Christ Coming out of affliction, leaning upon Her Beloved: Or, A Sermon Preached By Mr. John Allin The late Reverend Pastor to the Church of Christ at Dedham, At the Administration of the Lords Supper, August 6, 1671. And may be useful to any Church of Christ, or true Believer in a state of affliction. [Four lines from Bible.] Cambridge: Printed by Samuel Green: And are to be sold by John Tappin of Boston. 1672. 12mo. pp. (4), 26.

Contains "To the Reader," pp. (3, 4), a sermon, pp. 1-11, and a second sermon, with the following title page.

The Lord Jesus his Legacie of Peace, To Arm his Disciples against Trouble and Fear: Or, A Sermon Preached by Mr. John Allin, The late Reverend Pastor of the Church of Christ in Dedham, August 13, 1671. Being the last that he Preached before his Death, which was August 26, 1671. [Two lines from the Bible.] Cambridge: Printed in the Year 1672. 12mo. pp. 12-26.

These two sermons were reprinted in the "Dedham Pulpit," Boston, 1840, pp. 1-27. A copy of the original is owned by the American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, and an imperfect copy by the Dedham Historical Society.

(To be continued.)

ABIGAIL (ELLIS) ELLIS,

Died in Canton, Mass., Dec. 26, 1889, aged 100 yrs. 8 mos. 1 day. Abigail (Ellis) Ellis, daughter of Phinehas and Jerusha (Dean) Ellis, was born April 25, 1789, in South Dedham, where her parents, for many years, were parishioners of Rev. Mr. Chickering.

In the year 1813, Jan. 7, she married Richard Ellis of Dedham, where she resided for many years, but for a long time past her home has been with her daughter, Mrs. John Endicott of Canton; thus, by the death of Mrs. Ellis, Norfolk County loses one of its oldest inhabitants, and one who was a descendant of several of its earliest families. Her descendants now living within a few miles of her recent home include her two remaining children, of advanced years, her grandchildren, already arrived at middle life, her great-grandchildren, of mature age, with two little great-great-grandchildren. A family party including five genera tions is indeed a rare sight.

A strong intellect and fine memory were marked characteristics of her early life; the love of study and good reading led her to become acquainted not only with the current literature, but also with the best histories, sermons, and other theological works of her day. Such qualifications made her not only a valued friend and neighbor, but an actual influence in the community. In her later years the reminiscences of her early life, replete with anecdotes of local celebrities, were unusually full of interest to those with whom she conversed, and it was always a treat to her hearers to obtain from so observant an eye-witness, accounts of events which transpired in that past which seems already remote, so far does it antedate the recollections of the present generation.

With a vigorous constitution and almost continuous health, Mrs. Ellis retained her faculties unimpaired until she had completed her hundredth year; and as Mrs. Ellis's son has said, "there is no doubt that her hundredth year, free from all care and responsibility, was the happiest year of her life." Her active mind was the fitting accompaniment of an active body, and when "the hand of time pointed the cycle of a century, she sat there in health and strength, both physically and mentally." A fall, which occurred six days after she had passed the limit of fivescore years, was the beginning of the end, and then only did the passing years begin to cast heavy shadows upon her.

Mrs. Ellis bore with a brave spirit the heavy burden of suffering which was henceforth for eight weary months to be her lot.

Here ended a life of unusual capabilities, of improved opportunities, and of extraordinary length.

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DEDHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

ANNUAL MEETING, MARCH, 1890.

The annual meeting was held in the Society's building, on Wednesday evening, the 5th of March, the President, Don Gleason Hill, in the Chair.

The officers elected for the ensuing year were:-Don Gleason Hill, President; Erastus Worthington, Vice-President; Don Gleason Hill, Erastus Worthington, Henry W. Richards, John H. Burdakin, A. Ward Lamson, and Carlos Slafter, Curators; John H. Burdakin, Librarian; Julius H. Tuttle, Corresponding Secretary; Harriet T. Boyd, Recording Secretary; Henry G. Guild, Treasurer.

The following reports were made:

REPORT OF THE CURATORS.

The Curators of the Dedham Historical Society herewith submit their annual report, as required by the by-laws, upon the condition of the Society's building and the property therein.

No changes have been made in the building during the year. The additions to its furniture have consisted of a cabinet for the proper reception and arrangement of our bound volumes of newspapers, which are numerous and which hitherto have been comparatively inaccessible for reference, and also shelves for the cases containing our collection of pamphlets, which permit their proper arrangement.

The collection of portraits has been enlarged by the following contributions:

A fine portrait of the late Edmund Quincy, for many years a resident of Dedham and a member of the Society, given by his children in June last.

A crayon portrait of the late John Warren Thomas, Sheriff of the County in 1852, and again from Jan. 1, 1857, for twenty-one years, given by his widow and children in August last.

A crayon portrait of the late Chauncey Carroll Churchill, Treasurer of the County from 1855 to 1889, given by his family in August last.

A portrait in oil of Jerauld Newland Ezra Mann, an old resident of Dedham, and Sheriff of the County from Feb. 8, 1843, for five

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