Church Membership, Addenda & Notes
Extracted from
First Church of Middleborough, Mass:
Mr. Putnams Century and Half Discourses
An Historical Account and a
Catalogue of Members
Published by the Church, 1854
Transcribed by Jane Devlin
EXPLANATORY NOTICE
Please see 1694 to 1799 file for explaination & abbreviations
A portion of the first twelve of this addenda list appear by the transactions of the church to have been members; others of them are known long to have worshipped and communed here and must have been members here or elsewhere.
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Pegge HOWLAND, dis 1753 to 4th Church, Bridgewater
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Anna KALTON, w. of ___ ? (Afr.) servant of No. 35, chi. bap. fr. 1733
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Nannie (Afr.) serv't of Nos. 35, 47; d. 28 Jun 1787, ae 91st
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Jacob TOMSON, fa. 9, br. 268, sis. 180, 159, (ad. 36), m. 1731, d. 10 mar 1789, ae 94th
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Isaac PERKINS, of chh. in Carv., s. of Zephaniah, m. Mary SHURTLIFF, ch. 749, 790, d. Jul 1839, ae 95th
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Jacob BENNET, fa. 179, (ad. 7), m. 1751, d. 6 Nov 1799, ae 74
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Hope BENNET, (ad. 6), o. NELSON, d. 5 Feb 1816, ae 84
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Elijah PERRY, (ad. 9), d. 28 Jan 1812, ae 86th
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Sarah PERRY, (ad. 8) d. 25 Jul 1813, ae 84th
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Livy MORTON, s. Eben'r, gr.mo. 127, (11), m. bef. 1790, 2d m. Catharine RICHMOND, dau. Stephen, d. 19 Jul 1838, ae 78½
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Hannah MORTON (10), o. DAILEY, dau. Abiel, d. 4 Sep 1807, ae 47th
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Rebecca SCOLLAY, dau. Benj'n of Mystic; resident in Rev. S. CONANT's fam. from 1759, unm. d. 15 Nov 1801, ae 68th
The following persons were in such covenant connection with the church as to be under its watch and care, and to enjoy the right of baptism for their children. Some of them may have been in full membership with this or other churches.
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Samuel CHARD; ch. Joseph b. 1705, Wm. 1708, & bap. 1710
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Samuel COBB, (w. Abigail); 5 ch. bap. from 1710 to 1718
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"Shubael & Elizabeth LEWIS 1709."
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Ann WINSLOW; "bap. at Rochester Jun 1710"
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John SMITH & Melatiah; chi. bap. 1710
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"James COOMES, Oct 1710."
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Hannah VAUGHAN; \
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Mary VAUGHAN - / Bap. made conf. of faith in Christ, and admit'd into Cov't
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Jane HALL; chi. Tabatha bap. 1713; Charity, 1715
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Lt. Elkanah LEONARD; chi. Timothy bap. 1713
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Wm. THOMAS, Jr.,b. 1700
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Joseph THOMAS | These four were "bap, made conf. of faith in Christ & adm. into coven. 1713
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Josiah THOMAS |
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Betty COBB /
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Jerusha CONANT, b. 1702, mo. 101 \
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Prudence CONANT, b. 1707, mo. 101 / Made their relations and were bap. 1721
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Elisabeth THOMAS, b. 1698, b. ad. 23 ?, made rel. & bap. 1715
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Abiah CASWELL; made a relation and bap. 1722
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Robert MACKFUN; (w. 72); "Bap. in Scotland, restored to cov't"
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John DREW, Jr., fa. 78, m. Susanna BENNET, 1728 - made conf. & bap. 1724
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Thomas DREW, fa. 78; d. 14 Jun 1770 ? - made conf. & bap. 1724
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Geo VAUGHAN, fa. 38, & w. (166) owned the covenant & he was bap. 1728, 1st w. Rebecca, d. 1718; he d. 11 Apr 1766, ae 83d
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Elisabeth ROBBINS, w. Jn., her chi. bap. fr. 1727 to '38
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Elisabeth HOLMES, w. Jn., bef. 1724, o. TILSON, 2d m. (ad. 4), d. 8 Aug 1773, ae 74th
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Samuel FULLER, fa. 28, br. 94, 156, (146); 6 chi. bap. fr. 1729
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Thankful EATON, (226), o. ALDEN, fa. 32, d. 29 Oct 1732, ae 26
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Mary THOMAS, br. ad. 23, m. Jacob SOULE 1731, d. 1 mar 1749, ae 49
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Eunice THOMAS, br. ad. 23, (336), d. 8 Apr 1773, ae 69
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Betty THOMAS, b. 1716, br. ad. 23, m. Jona. WOOD, Bridg'r, 1737
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Sarah HOLMES; her chi. Hannah bap. 1733
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Mary HOLMES, w. Thomas, m. 1731, o. SPROAT
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Gershom SAMPSON, br. 193 ?, (224); chi. bap. fr. 1729
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Eben'r WOOD, fa. 7, (429), chi. bap. fr. 1729, d. 5 Dec 1768, ae 71
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Samuel WARREN Jr., fa. 174, m. Rebecca DUNHAM, 1734
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Cornelius WARREN, b. 1710, fa. 174, chi. bap. fr. 1736
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Wm. CANEDY, (432); "Wm. Esq., of Taunton, d. 23 Jan 1774."
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Susanna MILLER, w. David, m. 1728, o. HOLMES; removed
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Lt. Joseph BENNET, s. of Peter, (273) d. Jan 1742, ae 38th
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Priscilla BENNET, br. ad. 50, m. Jn. MILLER, 1735, d. 7 Oct 1754, ae 44th
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Wm. NELSON, "of a chh. in Ireland;" 3 chi. bap. fr. 1730
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Joel ELLIS, (190), 6 chi. bap. 1730, d. 21 Jun 1763, ae 85th
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Barna. EATON, fa. 15, w. Mehita'l, 2 w. (ad 55), d. Nov 1790, ae 90th
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Elisabeth EATON, (ad 54), m. 1743, o. CLEMENS ?
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Jabez WOOD, b. 1686, fa. 13, m. Mercy FULLER 1716; 7 chi. bap. 1732
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Robert BARROWS, b. 1709, fa. 59, (248), d. bef 1761
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Eben'r MORTON, sis 80, 131, 134, (127), d. 12 Mar 1750, ae 54th
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Mary PALMER, b. 1715, fa. 21, relation read & bap. 1732
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Samuel TINKHAM sr.,fa. 46 ?, m. 1718, 1730, d. 16 Mar 1775, ae 87
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Thomas KING, (279), his chi. bap. from 1733
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Mary SAVERY, w. Jn. jr., m. 1729, o. THOMAS, d. 20 Jul 1778, ae 71st
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Content WESTON, w. Jn., [his 2 w (347); he d. 18 Aug 1768, ae 73
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Martha TOMSON, w. of Thomas 2d., m. 1732, o. SOUL, mo. 55, d. 18 Mar 1772, ae 70th
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John SMITH, s. of Jn., (313), m. 1736, d. Dec 13, 1748, ae 46th
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Mary SHAW, chi. bap. 1737. A wid. Mary d. 18 Mar 1793, ae 89
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Ichabod BARDEN, b. 1705, s. of Jn., m. Bethia ELMES, chi. bap. 1737
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Jedidah WOOD; chi bap. 1737. Que? 263
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Mrs. ___ SAMPSON, w. Peleg, chi. bap. 1739
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Amos BATES & w. Jemima, their chi. bap. 1739
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Esther BENNET, w. Eben'r Jr., owned cov't & chi. bap. 1739, d. 5 Jul 1776, ae 70th
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Jane BROWN; her chi. bap. 1739
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James WARREN, b. 1711, fa. 174, (ad 74) made relations & themselves & chi. bap. 1739
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Mary WARREN, (ad 73) /
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Joanna BARLOW, w. Wm.; her chi. bap.fr. 1738 to '52
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Elisabeth WHALEY, w. Alexander; her chi. bap 1740
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Gershom COBB Jr., b. 1714, fa. 271, (ad 78), their chi. bap 1740
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Miriam COBB, (ad 77), m. 1739, o. THOMAS, mo. 136,d. 31 Jan 1748, ae 27
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Joseph HARRIS (w. Hannah), "His chi. bap. 1741"
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Mrs. ___ CLARKE, w. of John, "Her chi. bap. 1741
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Jn. MONTGOMERY; m. Mary STROWBRIDGE, 1735; chi. bap. 1742
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Gideon SOUTHWORTH, fa. 135, (308), d. 25 Oct 1788, ae 70th
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Lemuel HARLOW sr., (w. Joanna), "His chi. bap. 1742
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Benjamin PRATT sr., (w. Lydia), 6 chi. bap. from 1745
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Mehitabel THOMAS, w. Sam'l 2d., 10 chi. bap. from 1746 to '64, o. BARROWS ?
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Jonathan SHAW Jr.; 5 chi. bap. fr. 1746-56
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Sarah MORSE, w. David, chi. bap. 1748 "on her account."
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Joanna REED, w. of Seth, 4 chi. bap. fr. 1750 to '60
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John TILSON, (480 ?) chi. Patience bap. 1750
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Elisabeth ELLIS, w. of Wm., o. LAZELL, 1st chi. bap. 1753
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Nathan TINKHAM of Hal'x, b. 1725, fa. 93, chi. bap. 1756
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Joseph WATERMAN, (w. Joanna), chi. bap. 1756
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Abigail HACKET, w. Eben'r, m. 1757, o. THOMAS, chi. bap. 1769
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Mary WILLIS, w. Jas. m. '59, o. THOMAS, chi. bap. 1762; d. 5 Jan 1795, ae 69
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Deborah BILLINGTON, w. Seth, o. SMITH, mo. 313, 2 chi. bap. 1763
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John PHINNEY, sis. 585, (586), chi. bap. fr. 1781, d. 2 Apr 1785, ae 24½
ADDITIONAL DEATHS OF MEMBERS
Since the discease of Miss Elizabeth BARKER, (D. C. No. 788) in Chicago, here friends there have forwarded to this church, from among her papers, "A Bill of Mortality kept in the First Precinct in Middleboro' from and after December 5, 1781, by Joseph BARKER." This MS. book of her father appears to be a careful record of 827 deaths, specifying the "occasion" or disease, up to the time of his decease, "July 25, 1815, aged 62 years and nine months." From it are gathered the following deaths of church members, which we have not found from other sources. The number will show their place in the Descriptive Catalogue:-- -
315. Alice ANTHONY d. Dec 2, 1786, ae 80
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207. Mary BENNET, wid. d. Apr 2, 1785, ae 79th
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265. Rebecca DARLONG d. Sep. 16, 1782, ae 93
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289. Wid. ___ DUNHAM,, d. Mar 27, 1801, ae 97th
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524. Elkanah ELMES d. Nov 19, 1809, ae 82
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146. Wid. Silence FULLER, d. Jul 23, 1786, ae 83½
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521. Wid ___ MAXFIELD d. Mar 11, 1787, ae 88th
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485. Francis POMEROY d. Jan 23, 1807, ae ??
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406. Samuel PRATT d. Apr 20, 1794, ae 78
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374. Japhet RICKARD d. Nov 25, 1798, ae 74
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206. Wid. ___ SAMPSON d. Dec 7, 1794, ae 86th
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333. David SEARS d. Aug 29, 1788, ae 78
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216. Wid. of Jona. SNOW d. Apr 20, 1783, ae 69th
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322. Wife of Jas. WILLIS d. Jan 5, 1795, ae 69
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218. Susanna THOMAS, mo. 45, br. 424, 425, 350, unm. d. May 15, 1785, ae 75
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372. Wife of Dan'l VAUGHAN d. Feb 1, 1791, ae 73
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