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A REPORT
RECORD COMMISSIONERS
CONTAINING
BOSTON BIRTHS, BAPTISMS, MARRIAGES, AND • DEATHS, 1630-1699.
BOSTON: ROCKWELL AND CHURCHILL, CITY PRINTERS,
NO. 39 ARCH STREET.
1883.
BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
[DOCUMENT 130—1883.]
CITY OF il PS BOSTON,
REPORT
EECORD COMMISSIONERS,
The Record Commissioners of the City of Boston herewith offer the ninth volume printed under their charge. It was intended and is believed to contain every entry of birth, death, and marriage recorded as happening in the town of Boston in the first seventy years of its existence, and now found in the office of the City Registrar, and every entry of baptism on the records of the First Church for the same period. .
A few words are all that it is necessary to say of the latter. The records are perfect, and for most of the time remarkably well kept. The volume containing them was probably not in use in 1630, as the baptisms for the early years seem to have been all recorded together, but apparently before 1640. Where the mother of a child is named alone or first, it is be- cause she was a member of the Church, while the father was not. It was not thought necessary to include the baptisms at other churches before 1700, for the following reasons : those recorded at the Second Church begin only about 1690, and are already in print ; those of the Baptist Church are very few indeed ; and those of the Old South will probably soon appear in print, under the care of a member of that church.
The Town Records require much longer notice. The authorities of the Colony of Massachusetts intended from the beginning to provide for a complete record of all children born within its limits, and of all deaths and marriages ; and
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at various times took action to secure such record. In September, 1639, the General Court ordered, "That there bee records kept of all wills, administrations, & inventories, as "also of the dayes of every marriage, birth, <fe death of every person within this jurisdiction." In June, 1642, we read that " Whereas, at the Generall Cort the 4th 7th mo. 1639 there was provision made for the recording of severall particulers, amongst which it is observed that birthes, deathes, & marriages are much neglected in many townes, —
" It is therefore ordered, that hearafter the clarks of the writts in severall townes shall take especially care to record all birthes & deathes of persons in their townes ; & for every birth & death they so record they are to have alowed them the summe of 3d, & are to deliver in yearely to the re- corder of the Cort belonging to the jurisdiction where they live a transcript thereof, togeather with so many pence as there are births & deaths recorded, & this under the penalty of 20s for every neglect ; & for time past it is ordered, they shall do their utmost indeavor to find out in their severall townes who hath bene borne, & who hath died, since the first founding of their townes, & to record the same as aforesaid.
" Also the magistrates & other persons appointed to marry shall yearely deliver to the recorder of that Cort that is near- est to the place of their habitation the names of such persons as they have married, with the dayes, months, & yeares of the same ; & the said recorders are faithfully & carefully to in- rolle such birthes, deathes, & marriages as shall thus bee committed to their trust."1 In May, 1657, it was found necessary to go farther, and " This Court, taking into theire consideracon the great damage that will imavoycleably acrue to the posteritie of this common wealth by the generall neglect of observing the la we injoyning a record of all births, deaths & marriages within this collony, doe therefore order, that hencforth the clarks of the writts in each towne respect- ively take due care for effecting the same according to the intent of the aforesaid lawe : and in case any person or per- sons shall neglect theire duty required by the said lawe more then one month after any birth, death, or marriage, the clarke of 'the writts shall demand the same, with twelve pence a name for his care and paynes ; and in case any shall refuse to sattisfy him, he shall then retourne the names of such person or persons to the next magistrate or commissioners of the toune where such person dwells, who shall send for the party so refusing, and in case he shall persist therein, shall
!The action of the Selectmen of Boston upon this order may be seen on page 71 of the second volume of the Record Commissioners.
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give order to the counstable to levy the same. And if any clarke of the writts shall neglect his duty hereby injoyned him, he shall pay the following penalty; i.e., for neglect of a yearly retourne to the County Court, five pounds, and for neglect of retourning the name of any person retourneable by this lawe, whither borne, married, or dead, more then thirty daies before his retourne to the County Court, five shillings. And that no future neglect may be heerein, the recorder of each County Court is hereby injoyned from time to time to certify the County Courts respectively the names of all such clarks as shall neglect to make their yearely retourne accord- ing to this lawe, who, uppon notice given, shall send for such clarke, and deale in the case according as lawe requireth."
For most of the years before 1700 the record of births seems to be quite full and complete ; but sometimes, as in 1675, nearly all was lost by some chance. The years 1647- 50 are also evidently imperfect. The deaths and marriages are less regularly recorded, and there is a long break in each. No deaths were recorded 1665-88, and no marriages 1663-79.
The contents of this volume are found in five volumes of man- uscript. In the first volume are the following, viz. : "A register of the Births & Deaths in Boston from the yeare 1630 untill the first of the first month 1644," sixteen pages and a half in one general alphabetical arrangement ; " Boston Register from (8) 1643 unto the (1) 1646," three pages and a half in one general alphabetical arrangement ; " Boston births and burialls," 1646-50, four pages in the same form ; " Boston Birthes " 1651-57, forty pages and a half, " by Jona- than Negus Clarke of the Writts in Boston, 28. 8. 1657 ;" "Deaths," 1651-57, nine pages also by Jonathan Negus; "Boston Marriages," 1651—57, fourteen pages also by Jona- than Negus 28 December 1657 ; "Boston Birthes" 1658-62, twenty-seven pages, "Boston Deathes " 1658-62, nine pages, "Boston Marriages" 1658-62, ten pages and a half, all by Jonathan Negus ; " Boston Births " 1657-66, seven- teen pages and a half, and "Boston Deathes" 1567-64, six pages. Probably a leaf at the end is missing.
The second volume contains a copy of all the births re- corded in the first, and the births 1666-89, those of each year being arranged alphabetically.
The third volume contains Births 1689-92, in one alphabet- ical arrangement, with the following statement, " Whereas the Births within the Town of Boston entered by Mr. Joseph Webb deceaced dureing the time of his being Clerk of the Writts for the County of Suffolke have since his deceace been inlsslayd so as that they came not to hand untill this present
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year the which Births being then found contained in severall wast Books on file with the Records of the sd. County Are now digested into Alphabetticall Order and in this and the sixteen foregoing pages are recorded being with the said wast Bookes carefully compared & Examd. in the year 1709 p. Joseph Prout Town Clerk ; " " Sundry Births Recorded outt of Season," half a page ; " Sundry more Births as entered in the Townes waste Book kept by Capt. Ephraim Savage when he was Clerk," half a page ; Births from March 1693 to 1696, eighteen pages in one arrangement; "Boston Births being transferred out of a Waste book kept by Mr. William Griggs while he was Town Clerk being such Births then brought in to him & belonging to proceeding years," one page and a half; Births for 1697, 98, 99, each year alphabetically.
The fourth volume contains Marriages 1689-95, twenty pages in one arrangement, (Webb's record) , with statement by Joseph Prout similar to the first in third volume ; Marriages 1693, 94, 95, 96, three pages, (Savage's record), with state- ment nearly as in third volume ; Marriages for 1697, 98, 99.
The fifth volume contains Deaths 1689, 90, 91, 92, seven pages in one arrangement (Webb's record), with state- ment by Prout similar to first in third volume ; Deaths for 1696, one page; Deaths 1693, 94, 95, 96, three pages and a half in one arrangement; and Deaths for 1697, 98, 99. The number of misplaced entries in every class is very great in each volume.
Every entry on Town Records and Church Records has been compared with the original, and it is believed that the exact meaning is expressed in the printed copy, though the wording has been often changed for the sake of brevity. The editing Commissioner claims no infallibility in reading old manuscript, but has had the advantage of long experience. In some cases an equally practised person might read the name differently, at least in one or two letters : but most of the mistakes were made by the writer of the original manu- script. No exact rule has been followed as to duplicate entries, but generally only one has been printed ; in some cases intentionally, and in a few accidentally, both entries appear in this volume. It is hoped that the Index will be approved. The various spellings, evidently intended for the same name, have been generally grouped under the form most often or most correctly used ; but sometimes it has been thought best to do otherwise, especially when it is not easy to say which is the standard or correct form.
Readers will kindly note these two marriages as belonging to 1699, and accidentally omitted : —
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Joseph Shaw & Mercy Cross were married by Mr. Cotton Mather Feb. 22.
Richard Smith & Mary Clay were married by Mr. Cotton Mather Feb. 9.
The charge of this volume, since it was put in the printer's hands, has been entirely with the junior Commissioner, who alone is responsible for all mistakes since the preparation of copy.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM H. WHITMORE, WILLIAM S. APPLETON,
Record Commissioners.
BOSTON, October, 1883.
BOSTON TOWN AND CHUECH EECOEDS,
BIRTHS AND BAPTISMS.
1630.
TOWN.
Edward son of Wm and Elizabeth Aspinwall born 26 day of 7th month and died 10th day of 8th month. .
FIRST CHURCH.
Joy & Recompence daugrs of John Milles 8 mo.
Pittie daugr of Willm Baulstone 8 mo.
Increase of Increase Nowell l 21 day 9 mo.
1631.
TOWN.
Hannah of Wm j& Elizabeth Aspinwall born 25 day of 10th month. Jerusha of Edward & Margaret Gibbons born 5th day 8th month. Elizabeth of Matthias & Anne Ijons born 15th day 2nd month.
FIRST CHURCH.
[The following entries are dated 1631, but undoubtedly belong to 1632. — W. S. A.]
Abigail of Increase Nowell l 3 day 4 mo.
Samuel son of Raph Sprage * 3 day 4 mo.
Phebe daughter of Ezekiel Richardson l 3 day 4 mo.
Lidya daugr of John Perkins l 3 day 4 mo.
John of Henry Harwoode * 3 day 4 mo.
John of John Milles 3 day 4 mo.
Mary of Richard Gridley 10 day 4 mo.
Josiah & Mary of Edward Raynsford 17 day 4 mo.
Will™ of John Winthrope Governor 26 day 6 mo.
Mary of Thomas French 23 day 7 mo.
1632.
TOWN.
Anne of Wm & Anne Beamsley born 13th day of 12th month.
Jacob of Jacob Eliott born 16th day 10th month.
Mary of Richard & Grace Gridley born 14th day 2nd month.
Mary of Edward & Rainsford born 1st — 4th month.
Joshua of Edward & Rainsford born 1st — 4th month. & died 7th
month. Wife of Edward Rainsford died 4th month.
1 Not called " our brother," i.e., not member of this Church. — W.S. A.
CITY DOCUMENT No. 130.
FIRST CHURCH.
John of Willm Cheesebrough Ruth of John Foxalls l Jacob of Jacob Elyott
11 day 9 mo. 11 day 9 mo. 16 day 10 mo.
1633.
TOWN.
Elizabeth of Wm & Elisabeth Aspinwall born 30th day of 7th month.
Seaborne of John & Sarah Cotton born 12 day 6 month.
Jotham son of Edward & Margaret Gibbons born 6th day 8th month.
Nathaniel of William & Susan Hudson born 30th day of llth month.
John of Thomas & Anne Leverit born 7th day 7th month.
Jeremy son of Walter & Rebecca Merry born llth month & died soon after.
Hannah of John & Hannah Newgate born 1st day 6th month & died in the
llth month.
Nathaniel of Mr Thomas Oliver died 9th month. Mary of Mr John & Elizabeth Wilson born 12th — 7th month. Timothy of Richard & Judith Tapping born & died.
FIRST CHURCH.
James of James Pennyman. William of William Balstone. John of John Sampford Hannah of Anne Newgate Seaborne son of John Cotton John of Anthony Colby. Mary of John Wilson Elizabeth of William Aspinwall. Jotham of Edward Gibbon Thomas of Thomas Mattson Elizabeth of George Ruggle Timothy of Richard Topping Nathaniel of William Hudson Mary of Lettysse Button
26 day 15 day
26 day 6 day 8 day 8 day
15 day
22 day
27 day 27 day
8 day 15 day 19 day
23 day
1 mo.
2 mo. 4 mo.
6 mo.
7 mo. 7 mo. 7 mo.
7 mo.
8 mo. 8 mo.
10 mo.
10 mo.
11 mo.
12 mo.
1634.
TOWN.
Sarah of Nathaniel & Alice Bishop born 20th day 1st month. John of Jacob Eliot born 28th day 10th month. John of Thomas & Mary Fairewether born in the 8th month. Sarah of Richard & Grace Gridley born 14th day 2d month.
Mary of William & Pell born 30th — 4th month.
John of Edward & Elizabeth Rainsf ord born 30th — 4th month.
FIRST CHURCH.
Mary of William Coddington 2 day 1 mo.
Mary of Thomas French 2 day 1 mo. Thomas of Samuel Dudley, grandchild to our brother John
Winthrop Gov. 9 day 1 mo.
John of Richard Palsgrave 9 day 1 mo.
John of Richard Bulgar 20 day 2 mo.
Sarah of William Browne 11 clay 3 mo.
Sarah of Richard Grydley • 1 day 4 mo.
Sarah of John Winthrop. the Elder 29 day 4 mo.
1 Not called "our brother," i.e., not member of this Church. — W. S. A.
BIRTHS AND BAPTISMS. 3
John of Edward Ransford 27 day 5 mo.
John of Edward Hutchinson the Elder 31 day 6 mo.
Mary of William Balstone 14 day 7 mo.
Mary of William Pell 14 day 7 mo.
John of Thomas Fairewether 21 day 7 mo.
James of Robert Houlton 5 day 8 mo.
Elyakim son of Thomas Wardall 23 day 9 mo.
Samuel of Oliver Mellowes 7 day 10 mo.
Jeremiah of Waters Merry 15 day 10 mo.
John of Jacob Elyott . 28 day 10 mo.
Hannah of Richard Brockett 4 day 11 mo.
Barnabas son of Richard Brenton 24 day 11 mo.
Lydia of James Pennyman 22 day 12 mo.
Daniel of Lettysse & Mathias Button 22 day 12 mo.
1635.
TOWN.
Samuel son of Wm & Elisabeth Aspinwall born 30th day of 7th month.
Elizabeth daughter of Miles & Mary Awkley born the
Grace of Wm & Anne Beamsley born 10th day of 7 month. Sarahjah daut. of John & Sarah Cotton born 12 day 7th month. Abigail daut of Wm & Mary Davies born 31th day 8th month.
Thomas of Dineley born 9th day llth month.
Rebecca of Walter & Rebecca Merry born llth month & died soon after.
Hannah of John & Hannah Newgate born 1st day 6th month.
John of John & Margaret Odlin born 3()th day 4th month, and died soon after.
Anne wife of Mr Thomas Oliver died 3rd month.
Joanna of Nicholas & Anne Parker born 1st day 4th month.
Thomas of John & Parker born 2d — 8th month
Lazarus of Philemon & Susan Pormort born 28th — 12th month. Elizabeth of Richard & Elizabeth Sherman born 1st — 10th month.
Elishua of Robert & Walker born 14th— 12th month.
Shoreborne son of William & Patience Wilson born 6th — 6th month.
Alexander of Alexander & Elizabeth Baker born 15th — llth month.
Judith wife of Richard Tapping died.
Hannah of Angel & Catherine Hollard born 8th — 8th month.
Peleg of William & Mary Salter born 15th — 1st month.
John of Elizabeth & William Wen born 22nd — 9th month.
Eliakim of Thomas & Elizabeth Werdall born 9th month.
FIRST CHURCH.
Charity daugr of Jonn Baker 12 day 2 mo.
Hananeel daugr of John Coggeshall 3 day 3 mo.
Jabez son of Willm Cheesebrough 3 day 3 mo.
Samuel of John Sampford 21 day 4 mo. John of Samuel Dudley grandchild to our br. John Winthrop
the Elder 28 day 4 mo.
John of John Audley 28 day 4 mo.
Freegrace son of Edward Bendall 5 day 5 mo.
Hannah of John Newgate 19 day 5 mo.
Jonathan of John Mylles 30 day 6 mo.
Shoreborne son of William Wilson 13 day 7 mo.
Sariah of John Cotton Teacher 20 day 7 mo.
Samuel of William Aspinall 20 day 7 mo.
Grace of William Beamsley 20 day 7 mo.
Mary of Thomas Alcocke 8 day 9 mo.
Samuel of William Dyer 20 day 10 mo.
Edward of Edward Gibbon 3 day 1 mo.
Mary of George Ruggle 3 day 11 mo.
Constance daugr of Richard Fairebancke 10 day 11 mo.
Benjamin of John Mylam 10 day 11 mo.
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Lydia of Richard Palsgrave 17 day 11 mo.
Thomas of Willm Dyneley 17 day 11 mo.
Mehetabel of Willm Balstone 24 day 1 1 mo.
Elizabeth of John Underbill 14 day 12 mo.
Elishuah daugr of Robert Walker 28 day 12 mo.
1636.
TOWN.
Hannah of Edmund & Martha Jackson born 1st day 1st month. Ethlan son of Wm & Elisabeth Aspinwall born 1st day of 1st month. Free Grace son of Edw: & Anne Bendall born 30th day of 7th month. Elhanan son of Rich: & Elizabeth Cooke born 30th day 4th month & died
Nov:
Annah of John Coggan born 7th day 9th month. Thomas son of Wm & Mary Davies born loth day 1st month. Eleaser son of Nathaniel & Elizabeth Eaton born 22 day 7th month. Hannah of Jacob Eliot born 29th day llth month. Mary of Thomas & Mary Fairewether born in 9th month. Zachary of Benjamin & Anne Gillom born 30th day 7th month. Hannah of Richard & Grace Gridley born 10th clay 2d month. Elizabeth of George & Alice Griggs born 14th day 3rd month. Abraham of Thomas & Hannah Hawkins born 1st day llth month. Joseph of Richard & Joan Hogge born 10th month. Jonathan of Edward £ Elizabeth Rainsford born 8th month. Elizabeth of Mr John & Elizabeth Winthrope born 24th— 5tb month. Sarah of Henry & Sarah Linn born 20th — 6th month.
FIRST CHURCH.
Martha of Oliver Mellowes 6 day 1 mo.
Lazarus of Philemon Pormort 6 day 1 mo.
Zuryell daugr of Will™ Hutchinson 13 day 1 mo.
Hannah of Richard Grydley 24 day 2 mo.
Bedaiah son of William Coddington 1 day 3 mo.
Ezekiel of James Everill 15 day 3 mo.
Elizabeth of James Fitch 15 day 3 mo.
Elyezar of Will1" Townsend 12 day 4 mo.
Elizabeth of John Winthrop the younger 3 day 5 mo.
John of Thomas Matson 10 day 5 mo.
Elhanan son of Richard Cooke 17 day 5 mo.
Wayte daugr of John Coggeshall 11 day 7 mo.
Eleazar son of Nath1 Heaton 2 day 8 mq.
Jonathan of Edward Ransford 23 day 8 mo.
Zechariah son of Benja. Gillam 23 day 8 mo.
Hannah of Anne & John Cogan 6 day 9 mo.
Rebecca of Waters Merry 18 day 10 mo.
John of James Pennyman 15 day 11 mo.
Thomas of Jane & John Parker 22 day 11 mo.
Hannah of Jacob Elyott 29 day 11 mo.
1637.
TOWN.
Returne daughter of Richard & Grace Gridley born 14th day 1st month. Eliakim son of Thomas & Alice Marshall born 1st day 1st month. Mercie son of Wm & Anne Beamsley born 9th day (loth) month. Anne wife of Edw: Bendall died 25th day (10th) month Joseph Blanchard died in the 10th month.
Thomas of George & Anne Burden born & buried 1 day (2d) month. Thomas of Thomas & Anne Buttolph born 12 day (6th) month. Elisha of Richard & Elizabeth Cooke bora 16th day 7th month.
BIRTHS AND BAPTISMS.
Elizabeth of John & Sarah- Cotton born 9th day 10th month.
Abigail of Dineley born 10th month.
Sarah of George & Alice Griggs born 15th day 3d month.
Sarah of Hugh & Elizabeth Gunnison born 14th day 12th month.
Zuriell son of Ralph Mason born 14th day 2nd month.
Jeremy son of Walter & Rebecca Merry born llth month & died soon after.
Hannah of John & Margaret Odlin born 9th day 12th month & died soon after.
Daniel of Mr. Thomas Oliver died 4th month.
Another born & died 14th day 4th month.1
Elishua daughter of Arthur & Elizabeth Perry born 20th December.
John of David £ Sarah Phippeni born and died 5th month.
Joshua of Robert & Elizabeth Rice born 14th — 2nd month.
Philip of Samuel & Grace Sherman born 31st — 10th month.
Mary of John & Elizabeth Spurre born 20th — 1st month.
Elizabeth of William & Elizabeth Ting born 6th — 12th month.
Moses of Gamaliel & Grace Waite born 4th month.
Zachary of Robert & Walker born 15th — 7th month.
Meribah daughter of William & Alice Werdall born 14th — 3rd month.
Jonathan of Thomas & Rebecca Wheeler born 20th 8th month.
Mary of William & Patience Wilson born llth — llth month.
John of Robert £ Joan Wing born 22nd 5th month.
Mary of Richard and Mary Woodhouse born & buried llth month.
Samuel of Alexander & Elizabeth Baker born 16th — llth month.
Job of Job £ Sarah Judkins born 10th — 3rd mo. died 24th — 3rd month.
John of Henry & Alice Stevens born 10th — 7th month.
Martha of Thomas & Elizabeth Werdall born 6th month.
FIRST CHURCH.
|
Abiah dautr of Thomas Grubbe £ it dyed that night |
5 day 1 mo. |
|
Deliverance dautr of Robert Potter member of Rocksbury Ch. |
5 day 1 mo. |
|
Mary dautr of Thos. Faireweather |
5 day 1 mo. |
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Hannah of Edmund Jackson |
5 day 1 mo. |
|
Ethlannah son of Will™ Aspenall |
12 day 1 mo. |
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Edward of Edward Gibbon |
26 day 1 mo. |
|
Jabez of Robert Houlton |
2 day 2 mo. |
|
Meribah of Willam Balstone |
9 day 2 mo. |
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Joshua of Robert Royce |
16 day 2 mo. |
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John1* & | of Richard Brockett |
7 day 3 mo. |
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Patience of Willm Townsend |
28 day 3 mo. |
|
Elisha of Will™ Cheesbrough |
4 day 4 mo. |
|
Mary of John Wheelwright |
25 day 4 mo. |
|
Meribah of Willm Wardall |
25 day 4 mo. |
|
Jonathan of Elizabeth £ Will™ Tuttell |
2 day 5 mo. |
|
Bedaiah son of John Coggeshall |
30 day 5 mo. |
|
Ichabod of Edward Hutchinson the Elder |
3 day 7 mo. |
|
Martha of Thomas Wardall |
3 day 7 mo. |
|
Moses of Gamaliel Wayte |
3 day 7 mo. |
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Hannah dautr Tho8 Hasard |
10 day 7 mo. |
|
Zacharias son of Rob1 Walker |
1 day 8 mo. |
|
Abigail of William Dyneley |
8 day 8 mo. |
|
Hannah of Rachel £ Francis Newcombe |
15 day 8 mo. |
|
Elishua dautr of Edward Hutchinson the younger |
5 day 9 mo. |
|
Elishua son of Richard Cooke |
5 day 9 mo. |
|
Jonathan of Thomas Wheeler |
12 day 9 mo. |
|
Marie of Alexander Winchester |
19 day 9 mo. |
|
Elizabeth of John Cotton Teacher |
10 day 10 mo. |
|
Elizabeth of Thomas Alcocke |
10 day 10 mo. |
|
Mercie of William Beamesley |
10 day 10 mo. |
|
Eliphal dau. of John Sanford |
10 day 10 mo. |
|
Stephen of Elizabeth £ Robert Meares |
10 day 10 mo. |
1 This refers to a child of Nicholas and Anne Parker. — W. S. A.
6 CITY DOCUMENT No. 130.
John of George Ruggle 31 day 10 mo.
Marie of William Wilson 21 day 11 mo.
1638.
TOWN.
Hannah of Valentine & Frances Hill born 17th day 1st month.
Elizabeth of John & Jane Lugg born 7th day 1st month.
Moses of Gamaliel & Grace Waite died 1st month.
Miles son of Miles & Mary Awkley was born 1st day of 2nd month.
John son of Thomas Bell, born & died 24 day (6th) month.
John Bill died the 10th month.
Elisha of George & Anne Burden born the 4 day (12th) month.
Grace wife of John Button died 9th day 1st month.
Deliverance daugtr to Wm Courser born 4fh day 1st month.
Thomas son of Wm & Mary Davies died 24th day 5th month.
Aaron of Wm & Mary Davies born 20th day 5th month.
Thomas of Wm Davies died 5th month.
Fathergone son of Dinely born 25th day 10th month.
Hannah of Madit & Joan English born 2d day 1st month.1
Mary of Thomas & Mary Fairewether died in 9th month.
Thomas of Thomas & Mary Fairewether died in Gth month.
Elizabeth of Wm & Alice Francklin born 3rd day 8th month.
Hannah of Benjamin & Anne Gillom born 9th month & died soon after.
John Goordley. servt to Rich. Tuttle died 10th month.
William of George Griggs buried in 10th month.
John of Thomas Grubb born the Gth month.
John of Edmund and Martha Jackson born 20th day 8th month.
John of Matthias & Anne Ijons born 16th day 7th month.
John of William & Elizabeth Winborne born 21st day 7th month.
Joseph of Francis and Alice Loyall born 10th day 8th month.
Stephen of Robert & Elizabeth Meere born 25th day 10th month.
Constance of John & Christian Milom born 25th day 10th month.
John of John & Elizabeth Oliver born 21st day 9th month.
Joseph of Richard & Anne Parker born 1st day 6th month & died 30th day
9th month.
Noah of John & Parker born 3d — 2d mo.
Nathaniel of William & Pell born 10th — 6th month & died 9th month.
An-na of Philemon & Susan Pormort born 5th — 2nd month.
Ranis daughter of Edward & Elizabeth Rainsford born 4th — 4th month.
Abijah of Thomas & Faith Savage born 1st — 6th month.
Nathaniel of Robert & Elizabeth Scott born Gth month.
Melatiah son of Thomas & Milcah Snow born 30th — 7th month.
Hannah of Miles & Sarah Terne born 8th month.
David of David & Susanna Sellick born llth — 10th month.
Isaac of Richard & Elizabeth Waite born 9th — Gth month. & died 21st —
Gth month. Grace of Gamaliel & Grace Waite born 10th — llth month.
Ruth of Nathaniel & Mary Williams born .
Mary of Richard and Mary Woodhouse born 14th — llth month. Ffitz-John Son of Mr John & Elizabeth Winthrop born 14th — 1st month.
Samuel of Job & Sarah Judkins born 27th 9th month.
Elizabeth of Angel & Catherine Hollard born 5th month. Elizabeth of Henry & Sarah Linn born 27th — 1st month. John of John & Elizabeth Oliver born 21st — 5th month.
FIRST CHURCH.
Hannah of John Awdley 4 day 1 mo.
Deliverance dautr of William Coursar 4 day 1 mo.
Sarah of Hugh Gunnyson 4 day 1 mo.
. * Only found in second MS., the "bottom of leaf of oldest MS. being worn away. — W. 8. A.
BIRTHS AND BAPTISMS. 7
Peleg of William Salter 25 day 1 mo.
Noah of Jane & John Parker 8 day 2 mo.
Returne dautr of Richd Gridley 8 day 2 mo.
Marie of Henry Elkyn 8 day 2 mo.
Eliakim son of Thomas Marshall 15 day 2 mo.
Anna of Philemon Pormort 15 day 2 mo.
Nathaniel of William Pell 29 day 2 mo.
Anna of Christopher Marshall 13 day 3 mo.
James of John Milles 3 day 4 mo.
Ragnis dautr of Edward Ransford 10 day 4 mo.
Bethiah dautr of Richard Palsgrave 8 day 5 mo.
John of John Olyver 29 day 5 mo.
Abiah son of Thomas Savage 12 day 6 mo.
Nathaniel of Robert Scott 19 day 6 mo.
Mary of Oliver Mellowes 26 day 6 mo.
Restored dautr of Zachariah Bosworth 26 day 6 mo.
John of Thomas Grubbe 2 day 7 mo.
Constance of John Mylam 16 day 7 mo.
John of Matthew Ines 30 day 7 mo.
Metsathiell son of Edward Gibbon 7 day 8 mo.
John of Edmund Jackson 28 day 8 mo.
Coneniah dautr of James Everill 4 day 9 mo.
Deliverance of Henry Sandys 6 day 11 mo.
Fathergone son of William Dyneley our gone brother 6 day 11 mo.
John of Richard Swanne 13 day 11 mo.
Grace of Gamaliel Wayte 20 day 11 mo.
Elisha of George Burdon 3 day 12 mo.
Esther of Griffyn Bowen 10 day 12 mo.
Mary of Martha Bushnall widow 17 day 12 mo.
1639.
TOWN.
Seth of Arthur & Elizabeth Perry born 7th — 1st month.
Dorcas daughter of Wm & Elizabeth Aspinwall born 14th day of 12th month.
John of George & Anna Balden born 25th day of 8th month.
Wm Barrell died 20th day of 6th month.
Mary of Nicholas & Anne Baxter born 12th month.
Mary the wife of Alexander Beck died 2nd day 3rd month.
Reforme son of Edw: & Marah Bendall born 18 day (8th) month.
Ruth of Nathaniel & Alice Bishop born 14 day (2d) month.
John of Thorn: & Anne Buttolph born 28 day (12th) month.
Lidia of John Coggan born 14 day 5th month.
John of John & Sarah Cotton born 15 day 1st month.
Cornelius of Thomas Clarke born 10 month.
Joannah of Wm Courser born 9th day 12th month.
John of John & Alice Crabtree born 25th day 8th month.
John Cramwell died l
Aaron of Wm & Mary Davies died the 31st day 8 month.
Abigail dautr of Wm & Mary Davies died 24th day 12th month.
Jacob ol James & Joanna Davies born llth day 5th month.
Samuel of Francis & Mary East born 11 day 1st month.
Nathaniel of Nathaniel & Elizabeth Eaton born 31st day 6th month.
Abigail of Jacob Eliot born 7th day 2d month.
Mary of Daniel Fairefield buried 5th month.1
Elizabeth of Thomas & Margaret Fowle born 14th day 1st month.
John of Arthur & Agnes Gill born 16 th day 9th month.
Hannah of Benjamin & Anne Gillom born the llth month.
Mary of Samuel & Francis Greames born 27th day 2d month.
Sarah of Abraham & Elizabeth Hagborne born 24th day of 10th month.
John of George & Jane Harwood, born 4th day. 5th month.
i Only found in second MS., the bottom of leaf of oldest MS. being worn away.— W.S. A.
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Sarah, of John & Abigail Jackson born 15th day 6th month.
Samuel of Thomas & Joan Joy born 26th day. 12th month.
Hannah of John & Anne Kenrick born 9th day 12th month.
Joseph of Francis & Alice Loyall died lOtli day 12th month.
Benjamin of Francis & Alice Loyall 1st day llth month.
Benjamin of John & Christian Milorn died 15th day 12th month.
Dorothy wife of Thomas Hunt died 12th month 28th day.
Elizabeth of John & Elizabeth Oliver born 28th day 12th month.
Elishua daughter of Arthur & Elizabeth Perry died April 10th.
Thomas of Thomas & Katherine Painter born 4th — 3rd month & died 36th
— 7th mo.
William of Thomas £ Katherine Painter died 30th — 7th month. Nathaniel of Robert & Elizabeth Rice born 1st — 2nd month. Thomas of Thomas & Joan Scotto born llth month. Martha of Samuel & Grace Sherman born 5th — 7th month. Anna of William & Elizabeth Ting born 6th,— llth month. Ephraim of Robert & Penelope Turner born 13th — 10th. month. Hopestill daughter of John & Mary Vyall born 14th — 6th month. Returne son of Richard & Elizabeth Waite born 8th — 5th month.
John of Robert & Walker born 22nd — 7th month.
Vsal son of William & Alice Werdall born 7th — 2nd month.
John of William & Patience Wilson born llth month.
Hannah of Robert & Joan Wing born 14th — 12th month.
Luce daughter of John & Elizabeth Winthrop born 28th — llth month.
Joseph of George & Jane Kenrick born 12th month.
Ephraim of Henry & Sarah Linn born 16th — llth month.
John of John & Elizabeth Oliver died 27th— 1st month.
Elizabeth of John & Elizabeth Oliver born 28th — 12th month.
Mary of Peter & Margaret Henrickson born 21st — 1st month.
Elizabeth of William & Mary Salter born 16th — 2nd month.
Benjamin of Thomas & Elizabeth Werdall born 12th month.
Job of Henry & Mary Walton born 29th — 7th month.
FIRST CHURCH.
Elizabeth of William Tinge, 10 day 1 mo. Hannah of Valentine Hill, 17 day 1 mo. Nathaniel of Robert Royce, ) 24 day 1 mo. Elizabeth of Jane & John Lugge, 24 day 1 mo. David of Elizabeth & William Tutiell. 7 day 2 mo. Abigail of Jacob Elyott. 7 day 2 mo. John of Anthony Harker 14 day 2 mo. Mary of John Spour 21 diy 2 mo. Hannah of Sarah & Myles Tarne 21 day 2 mo. Joseph of Thomas Mekyns the younger 5 day 3 mo. Eliphalet of Anne & Thomas Hett 26 day 3 mo. Ruth of Nathaniel Willyams, aged about 1 year 2 day 4 mo. Lydia of Anne & John Cogan 14 day 5 mo. Returne son of Richd & Elizb. Wayte member of Newberry Ch. 14 day 5 mo. Samuel of Samuel Dudley, grandchild to our br. John Win- throp the Elder 11 day 6 mo. John of John Hurde, 18 day 6 mo. Joseph of Richard Hogge, aged about 1 yr 8 mos. 25 day 6 mo. Nathaniel of Nathaniel Heaton, 1 day 7 mo. Joseph of James Pennyman 29 day 7 mo. John of Robert Walker 29 day 7 mo. Thomas of Thomas Buttall 29 day 7 mo. Joseph of Francis Lysle, aged about 1 year 6 day 8 mo. Rachel of Richard Brockett 3 day 9 mo. Elizabeth of Edward Hutchinson the younger 10 day 9 mo. Reforme dautr. of Edward Bendali 24 day 9 mo. Zacheus son of Richd. Fairebancke 8 day 10 mo. Thomas of Thomas Scottowe 8 day 10 mo. Ephraim of Robert Tumor 22 day 10 mo.
BIRTHS AND BAPTISMS. 9
Benjamin of Francis Lysle 5 day 11 mo.
Anna of William Tinge 12 day 11 mo.
Anna of Benjamin Gillam 12 day 11 mo.
Luse dautr of John Winthropp the younger 2 day 12 mo.
Jonathan of Nicholas Parker from the Ch. of Eoxbury 2 day 12 mo.
John of William Wilson 9 day 12 mo.
Hannah of John Kenricke 9 day 12 mo.
Johanna of William Courser 9 day 12 mo.
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Mary of Jeremy & Esther Houtchin born 18th day 1st month.
Thomas of Edmund & Martha Jackson born 1st day 1st month.
Benjamin of Francis & Alice Loyall buried 1st day 1st month.
Hannah of Edward & Mary Ting born 7th — 1st month.
Elisha son of John and Margaret Odlin born 1st day of 5th month;
Samuel of Wm & Anne Beamsley born the 31st day 10th month.
Habbakuk son of Wm & Anne Beamsley born the 31st day 10th month.
Ephraim son of Alexander & Elizabeth Beck born 1st day (4th) month.
Deliverance Beck born 1 day (4th) month.
Strange Beck born 1st day (4th) month.
Joan daughter of Thomas Bell born and died 4th day (1st) month.
Nehemiah son of Nehemiah & Hannah Bourne born 10 day (4th) month.
Elizabeth of Zaccheus & Anne Bosworth born 24th day (5th) month.
Jonathan of Wm & Goodith Copp born 23 day 6th month.
Samuel of Richard and Alice Croychley born 25th day 10th month.1
John of Wm Davies died 20th day 1st month.
Sarah of Edmund & Sarah Dennis born Gth month.
Elizabeth of Daniel & Elizabeth Fairefield born 30th day 8th month.1
Beleeve son of Richard & Grace Gridley born 1st day 3rd month.
Elizabeth Griggs aged 4 years died in 3rd month.
Elizabeth of Hugh and Elizabeth Gunnison born 25th day 2d month.
Abigail of William & Joane Harvie born 25th day 2d month.
Deliverance son of George Harwood died 12th month.
Hannah of Thomas & Hannah Hawkins born 20th day llth month.
Job son of Thomas & Hannah Hawkins born 20th day llth month.
John of Valentine & Francis Hill born & died 1st day 7th month.
John of Robert and Elizabeth Howen born 4th month.
Elizabeth of Francis & Mary Hudson born 13th day 8th month.
George Hunne died 4th month.
Samuel of Edmund & Susan Jacklin born 19th day 2d month.
Mary of James & Margaret Kade born 4th day 8th month.
Elizabeth of William & Elizabeth Kirby born 20th day 10th month.
Hudson son of John Leverit born 3rd day 3rd month.
Mary of Francis & Alice Loyall born 14th day 12th month.
John of Ralph Mason born 15th day 8th month.
John of John & Christian Milom born 18th day 7th month.
Elizabeth of Benjamin & Elizabeth Negoos born 14th day 2nd month.
Elisha of John & Margaret Odlin born 1st day 5th month.
Jonathan son of Nicolas & Anne Parker born 1st day 12th month.
Elizabeth of Thomas & Kathcrine Painter died 24th — 2nd month.
Richard Tuttle died 8th — 3rd month.
Moses of Gamaliel & Grace Waite born 7th month.
Joseph of Thomas & Rebecca Wheeler born 15th — 3rd month.
Elizabeth of Nathaniel £ Mary Williams born 21st — 8th month.
John of Alexander £ Elizabeth Baker born 20th — 4th month.
James of Henry & Alice Stevens born 10th — 2nd month.
Hannah of William & Pell born 14th llth month.
John of David & Sarah Phippeni born and died 5th month.
1 Only found in second MS., the bottom of leaf of oldest MS. being worn away. — W. S. A.
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CITY DOCUMENT No. 130.
Pedajah son of Philemon & Susan Pormort born^rd — 4th month.
Margery wife of Richard Sanford died.
Thomas of Thomas & Faith Savage born 28th — 3rd month.
Elizabeth of Robert & Elizabeth Scott born 10 — 10th month.
Samuel of John & Grace Seaberry born 10th — 10th month.
Hannah of William & Anne Semond born 7th month.
Mary of Walter & Mary Sinet born 19th — 9th month.
John of John & Dorothy Synderland born 10th month.
Sarah of Robert & Penelope Turner born llth — 1st month.
FIRST CHURCH.
John of Thomas Buttall 1 day 1 mo.
Elizabeth of John Olyvar 8 day 1 mo.
Philip of Samuel Sherman, born 31st day 10 mo. 1637 8 day 1 mo.
Martha of Samuel Sherman born 5th day 7th mo. 1639 8 day 1 mo.
Seth of Arthur Purye 15 day 1 mo.
Samuel of Francis East 15 day 1 mo.
John of John Cotton, our Teacher 22 day 1 mo.
Elkanah son of Richard Cooke 12 day 2 mo.
Elizabeth of Hugh Gunnyson 19 day 2 mo.
Samuel of Edmund Jacklyn 26 day 2 mo.
Elizabeth of AVilliam Salter 26 day 2 mo.
Beleire son of Richard Gridley 3 day 3 mo.
Hudson son of John Leveritt. aged 8 days 10 day 3 mo.
Joseph of Thomas Wheelar 10 day 3 mo.
Thomas of Thomas Savage 17 day 3 mo.
Ephraim & Deliverance of Alexander Becke 7 day A mo.
Elisha of John Audlyn 6 day 5 mo.
Naomi dautr of William Copp 5 day 5 mo.
Cornelius of Thomas Clarke 19 day 5 mo.
Elizabeth of Zachariah Bosworth 26 day 5 mo.
Isaac of Johanna & Isaac Willey 2 day 6 mo.
Sarah of Edward Dennys 9 day 6 mo.
Benjamin of Anthony Stoddard. aged 11 days 23 day 6 mo.
Jonathan of William Copp 23 day 6 mo.
Moses of Gamaliel Wayte 23 day 6 mo.
Hannah of