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.

  1. Pegge HOWLAND, dis 1753 to 4th Church, Bridgewater
  2. Anna KALTON, w. of ___ ? (Afr.) servant of No. 35, chi. bap. fr. 1733
  3. Nannie (Afr.) serv't of Nos. 35, 47; d. 28 Jun 1787, ae 91st
  4. Jacob TOMSON, fa. 9, br. 268, sis. 180, 159, (ad. 36), m. 1731, d. 10 mar 1789, ae 94th
  5. Isaac PERKINS, of chh. in Carv., s. of Zephaniah, m. Mary SHURTLIFF, ch. 749, 790, d. Jul 1839, ae 95th
  6. Jacob BENNET, fa. 179, (ad. 7), m. 1751, d. 6 Nov 1799, ae 74
  7. Hope BENNET, (ad. 6), o. NELSON, d. 5 Feb 1816, ae 84
  8. Elijah PERRY, (ad. 9), d. 28 Jan 1812, ae 86th
  9. Sarah PERRY, (ad. 8) d. 25 Jul 1813, ae 84th
  10. Livy MORTON, s. Eben'r, gr.mo. 127, (11), m. bef. 1790, 2d m. Catharine RICHMOND, dau. Stephen, d. 19 Jul 1838, ae 78½
  11. Hannah MORTON (10), o. DAILEY, dau. Abiel, d. 4 Sep 1807, ae 47th
  12. 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.

  13. Samuel CHARD; ch. Joseph b. 1705, Wm. 1708, & bap. 1710
  14. Samuel COBB, (w. Abigail); 5 ch. bap. from 1710 to 1718
  15. "Shubael & Elizabeth LEWIS 1709."
  16. Ann WINSLOW; "bap. at Rochester Jun 1710"
  17. John SMITH & Melatiah; chi. bap. 1710
  18. "James COOMES, Oct 1710."
  19. Hannah VAUGHAN; \
  20. Mary VAUGHAN - / Bap. made conf. of faith in Christ, and admit'd into Cov't
  21. Jane HALL; chi. Tabatha bap. 1713; Charity, 1715
  22. Lt. Elkanah LEONARD; chi. Timothy bap. 1713
  23. Wm. THOMAS, Jr.,b. 1700
    sis. 119, br. 298, (115) \
  24. Joseph THOMAS | These four were "bap, made conf. of faith in Christ & adm. into coven. 1713
  25. Josiah THOMAS |
  26. Betty COBB /
  27. Jerusha CONANT, b. 1702, mo. 101 \
  28. Prudence CONANT, b. 1707, mo. 101 / Made their relations and were bap. 1721
  29. Elisabeth THOMAS, b. 1698, b. ad. 23 ?, made rel. & bap. 1715
  30. Abiah CASWELL; made a relation and bap. 1722
  31. Robert MACKFUN; (w. 72); "Bap. in Scotland, restored to cov't"
  32. John DREW, Jr., fa. 78, m. Susanna BENNET, 1728 - made conf. & bap. 1724
  33. Thomas DREW, fa. 78; d. 14 Jun 1770 ? - made conf. & bap. 1724
  34. 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
  35. Elisabeth ROBBINS, w. Jn., her chi. bap. fr. 1727 to '38
  36. Elisabeth HOLMES, w. Jn., bef. 1724, o. TILSON, 2d m. (ad. 4), d. 8 Aug 1773, ae 74th
  37. Samuel FULLER, fa. 28, br. 94, 156, (146); 6 chi. bap. fr. 1729
  38. Thankful EATON, (226), o. ALDEN, fa. 32, d. 29 Oct 1732, ae 26
  39. Mary THOMAS, br. ad. 23, m. Jacob SOULE 1731, d. 1 mar 1749, ae 49
  40. Eunice THOMAS, br. ad. 23, (336), d. 8 Apr 1773, ae 69
  41. Betty THOMAS, b. 1716, br. ad. 23, m. Jona. WOOD, Bridg'r, 1737
  42. Sarah HOLMES; her chi. Hannah bap. 1733
  43. Mary HOLMES, w. Thomas, m. 1731, o. SPROAT
  44. Gershom SAMPSON, br. 193 ?, (224); chi. bap. fr. 1729
  45. Eben'r WOOD, fa. 7, (429), chi. bap. fr. 1729, d. 5 Dec 1768, ae 71
  46. Samuel WARREN Jr., fa. 174, m. Rebecca DUNHAM, 1734
  47. Cornelius WARREN, b. 1710, fa. 174, chi. bap. fr. 1736
  48. Wm. CANEDY, (432); "Wm. Esq., of Taunton, d. 23 Jan 1774."
  49. Susanna MILLER, w. David, m. 1728, o. HOLMES; removed
  50. Lt. Joseph BENNET, s. of Peter, (273) d. Jan 1742, ae 38th
  51. Priscilla BENNET, br. ad. 50, m. Jn. MILLER, 1735, d. 7 Oct 1754, ae 44th
  52. Wm. NELSON, "of a chh. in Ireland;" 3 chi. bap. fr. 1730
  53. Joel ELLIS, (190), 6 chi. bap. 1730, d. 21 Jun 1763, ae 85th
  54. Barna. EATON, fa. 15, w. Mehita'l, 2 w. (ad 55), d. Nov 1790, ae 90th
  55. Elisabeth EATON, (ad 54), m. 1743, o. CLEMENS ?
  56. Jabez WOOD, b. 1686, fa. 13, m. Mercy FULLER 1716; 7 chi. bap. 1732
  57. Robert BARROWS, b. 1709, fa. 59, (248), d. bef 1761
  58. Eben'r MORTON, sis 80, 131, 134, (127), d. 12 Mar 1750, ae 54th
  59. Mary PALMER, b. 1715, fa. 21, relation read & bap. 1732
  60. Samuel TINKHAM sr.,fa. 46 ?, m. 1718, 1730, d. 16 Mar 1775, ae 87
  61. Thomas KING, (279), his chi. bap. from 1733
  62. Mary SAVERY, w. Jn. jr., m. 1729, o. THOMAS, d. 20 Jul 1778, ae 71st
  63. Content WESTON, w. Jn., [his 2 w (347); he d. 18 Aug 1768, ae 73
  64. Martha TOMSON, w. of Thomas 2d., m. 1732, o. SOUL, mo. 55, d. 18 Mar 1772, ae 70th
  65. John SMITH, s. of Jn., (313), m. 1736, d. Dec 13, 1748, ae 46th
  66. Mary SHAW, chi. bap. 1737. A wid. Mary d. 18 Mar 1793, ae 89
  67. Ichabod BARDEN, b. 1705, s. of Jn., m. Bethia ELMES, chi. bap. 1737
  68. Jedidah WOOD; chi bap. 1737. Que? 263
  69. Mrs. ___ SAMPSON, w. Peleg, chi. bap. 1739
  70. Amos BATES & w. Jemima, their chi. bap. 1739
  71. Esther BENNET, w. Eben'r Jr., owned cov't & chi. bap. 1739, d. 5 Jul 1776, ae 70th
  72. Jane BROWN; her chi. bap. 1739
  73. James WARREN, b. 1711, fa. 174, (ad 74) made relations & themselves & chi. bap. 1739
  74. Mary WARREN, (ad 73) /
  75. Joanna BARLOW, w. Wm.; her chi. bap.fr. 1738 to '52
  76. Elisabeth WHALEY, w. Alexander; her chi. bap 1740
  77. Gershom COBB Jr., b. 1714, fa. 271, (ad 78), their chi. bap 1740
  78. Miriam COBB, (ad 77), m. 1739, o. THOMAS, mo. 136,d. 31 Jan 1748, ae 27
  79. Joseph HARRIS (w. Hannah), "His chi. bap. 1741"
  80. Mrs. ___ CLARKE, w. of John, "Her chi. bap. 1741
  81. Jn. MONTGOMERY; m. Mary STROWBRIDGE, 1735; chi. bap. 1742
  82. Gideon SOUTHWORTH, fa. 135, (308), d. 25 Oct 1788, ae 70th
  83. Lemuel HARLOW sr., (w. Joanna), "His chi. bap. 1742
  84. Benjamin PRATT sr., (w. Lydia), 6 chi. bap. from 1745
  85. Mehitabel THOMAS, w. Sam'l 2d., 10 chi. bap. from 1746 to '64, o. BARROWS ?
  86. Jonathan SHAW Jr.; 5 chi. bap. fr. 1746-56
  87. Sarah MORSE, w. David, chi. bap. 1748 "on her account."
  88. Joanna REED, w. of Seth, 4 chi. bap. fr. 1750 to '60
  89. John TILSON, (480 ?) chi. Patience bap. 1750
  90. Elisabeth ELLIS, w. of Wm., o. LAZELL, 1st chi. bap. 1753
  91. Nathan TINKHAM of Hal'x, b. 1725, fa. 93, chi. bap. 1756
  92. Joseph WATERMAN, (w. Joanna), chi. bap. 1756
  93. Abigail HACKET, w. Eben'r, m. 1757, o. THOMAS, chi. bap. 1769
  94. Mary WILLIS, w. Jas. m. '59, o. THOMAS, chi. bap. 1762; d. 5 Jan 1795, ae 69
  95. Deborah BILLINGTON, w. Seth, o. SMITH, mo. 313, 2 chi. bap. 1763
  96. 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
  • 207. Mary BENNET, wid. d. Apr 2, 1785, ae 79th
  • 265. Rebecca DARLONG d. Sep. 16, 1782, ae 93
  • 289. Wid. ___ DUNHAM,, d. Mar 27, 1801, ae 97th
  • 524. Elkanah ELMES d. Nov 19, 1809, ae 82
  • 146. Wid. Silence FULLER, d. Jul 23, 1786, ae 83½
  • 521. Wid ___ MAXFIELD d. Mar 11, 1787, ae 88th
  • 485. Francis POMEROY d. Jan 23, 1807, ae ??
  • 406. Samuel PRATT d. Apr 20, 1794, ae 78
  • 374. Japhet RICKARD d. Nov 25, 1798, ae 74
  • 206. Wid. ___ SAMPSON d. Dec 7, 1794, ae 86th
  • 333. David SEARS d. Aug 29, 1788, ae 78
  • 216. Wid. of Jona. SNOW d. Apr 20, 1783, ae 69th
  • 322. Wife of Jas. WILLIS d. Jan 5, 1795, ae 69
  • 218. Susanna THOMAS, mo. 45, br. 424, 425, 350, unm. d. May 15, 1785, ae 75
  • 372. Wife of Dan'l VAUGHAN d. Feb 1, 1791, ae 73

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