Amesbury First Church Records

Admissions to Full Communion

Feb:  14 1730/31   David Merrill & Elinor his Wife, Jedidiah Flanders and Elinor his Wife, and Judith Kimball Were admitted to full Communion
Feb:  17 1731/32   Willm Huntington, Ephraim Hunt and Elisabeth his Wife, And Ann Hobbs  were admitted to full Communn
July 2d: 1732 Elizabeth Clough Widow was admitted to full Communion
July 30th Hester Goodwin Wife to Samll: Goodwin. was admitted to full Communion.
Octobr 29 Ruth Wife of Thomas Hoit Was Recieved to ful Communin
March 4 Charles Warthen, & Judith Eliot, widow was Recieved to ful Commn
April 1. 1733 Mehetabel Wife to Charles Warthen was admitted to ful Communion
April 15 Thomas Hoit Junr Was Recieved to ful Communion
May 6 Hannah Kimbal Wife of John Kimbal & Richard Currier Junr were Received to ful Commn
March 3. 1733/4 Samuel George was Recieved to full communion
July 7, 1734 Thomas Coleby the 3d, was Recieved to ful communion
March 2: 1734/5    Nehemiah Ordway & Patience his Wife were Recieved to full communion.
October 26, 1735   George Warren Junr: & Mirriam his Wife were Recieved to full  communion.
Nov: 30 Dorothy Wife of Joshua Edwards was Received &c
Jan. 11. 1735/6  Mary Wife of Gideon Lowell Junr was Recieved to full Communn
Feb. 1st Jonathan Blasdel, John Currier, David Blasdell, Widow Mary Martyn, Mary the Wife of henry Ambrose Abigail Warren, and Judith Warren, Were Received to ful Com
Feb. 15 Abigail Wife of David Blasdell was Recieved &c
April 4, 1736  Widow Hannah Coleby was Recieved &c
May 2d  Alice and Anna Davis were Recieved &c.
July 4th Humphrey Hook was Recieved &c
August 1st John Tuxbury Junr Was Recieved to full Comn
Septembr 5th Rachel the Wife of Jno Lowell, and Elisabeth Davis were Recieved to full commn
Nov: 7th Judith the Wife of Timothy Currier was Recieved &c
May 1st: 1737 Ezekiel Hoyt and Rebeccah his Wife, and Deborah the Wife of Jonathan Martyn Were Recieved to full Commn
Nov: 6  Abigail Carter and Martha Warren Were Recievd &c
Nov 20 Mary the Wife of David Hoyt was Recieved &c
June 18: 1738  Jemima Blasdel Relict of Jacob Blasdel Deceased Was Recieved to Communion
Decemb: 9th 1739 Joshua Edwards Was Recieved to full Communion
June 22d: 1740  ___ the wife of John Kimbal Junr and Abigail Eastman and Sarah Kimbal  Were Recieved to full Communion
Septembr 22d Abigail wife to Benja Currier was Recieved &c
May 24th 1741 Theodore Hoyt and his Wife.  David Hoyt, Barnard Currier and Aquila Warren and Hannah his Wife were Recievd to full Communion
June 21st Jonathan Farren was Recieved to full Communion
Nov: 15 Nehemiah Davis & Hannah his Wife were Recieved to full Comn
Jan: 24th 1741/2  Frances Wife to Moses Lowell, Anna & Hannah Lowell and Jacob &  Hannah Bagly were Recieved to full Comn          
Mar. 21st: 1741/2   Elizabeth Wife to Eliphelet Sweet and Mary Tompson were Recieved to full Communion
April 18 Hannah Stanwood, Hannah Wife of Samll Lowell and Mirriam Wife of Stephen Lowell Were Recieved to full Communion
May 23d Elisha Weed & Hannah Hacket were Recieved &c
June 20th Mehettabel the Wife of Edmd: Eliot and Lydia Davis were Recd &c.
July 18th Ephraim Blasdel and Sarah Bagly were Recieved to Communion
August 22d Abigail George, Hannah Bagly & Electua the Wife of Daniel Currier Were Recieved to full Communion
Septembr 19th Stephen Bartle Junr and his Wife, Judith the Wife of Saml Shepard and  ____ the Wife of Willm Bagly were Recieved &c
Nov: 21st Wm Bagly, & John Bagly and his Wife were Recieved &c
Decembr 19th Lydia Hobbs own’d the Covent and was Recieved &c
April 22d 1744    Rachel Bernard was receiv’d to full Communion
June 24th 1744 John Coleby was received to full Communion
Augst 19th 1744 Dorothy Jewell wife of Barns Jewell was received to full Communion
Sept: 23d 1744

Elizabeth Barnard wife of Joseph Barnard was Received to full Communion

Octr 14th 1744

Elizabeth Coleby wife of Nathll Coleby was Received to full Communion Abigail Currier wife of Enoch Currier was received to full Communion

May 19th 1745 Jemima Currier wife to Thomas Currier Junr Renewed her Covt and was admitted to full Communion
June 9th 1745 Joseph Bartlitt & Jane his wife renewed their Covt & were received to full Communion
April 20th 1746 Jacob Tuxbury Renewed his Covt & was received to full Communion
April 5th 1747 Hannah Kimbal the wife of Nathan received to full Communion
May 17th 1747 Sarah Morrill wife of Increase Morril received to full Communion
March 27th 1748    Annabell Blasdell wife of Ephraim Blasdell & Elizabeth Coleby wife of Abraham Coleby & The widow Hannah Coleby were received to full Communion
May 22d 1748 Cato Negro Servant to Jacob Bagly was received to full Communion
March 19th 1749    The wido Esther Coleby, & Elisabeth wife of Obadiah Coleby were received to full Communion
March 26th 1749    Thomas Tuxbury & Judith his wife renewed their Covt & were received to full Communion
April 30th 1749 Ebenezer Hunt was received to full communion
July 2d Benjamin Quinby Junr & Mehitabel Bachelor were received to full Communion
16th Elizabeth Hunt wife of Ebenezer Hunt was Received to full Communion
April 15th 1750 John Wells Junr was received to full Communion
April 22d Mary Barnard was received to full Communion
June 11th Mary wife to Francis Bartlitt was received to full Communion
Febr 10th 1750/1     Abraham Merrill & Rachel his wife were received to full Communion

 

Admission to Full Communion After a resettlement in 1754

(4th Minister Rev. Thomas Hibbert of Rowley 'settled" Nov. 6, 1754)

1755  
April 20 Miriam Lowell was recd to full communion
May 25 Stephen Blasdell and Sarah his Wife were recd to full Communion
June 22d Obadiah Colby was admitted to full Communion
1756  
March 28 Rhoda Challis widw
April 18 Hannah Worthen Wife of Joseph Worthen
October 10th Judith the Wife of Moses Goodwin was recd to full Commn
May 14 1758 The Wife of John Tewksbury received to full Communion
1759  April 8th Mirriam George Daughtr Peter George recd into full Communion
1759 Meriam Tewksbury Daughter of Mr. John Tewksbury recd to full Comn
1760  June 15 Thos Pearson recd to full Communion
1761  July 19th      Benjamin Tewksbury & Miriam his Wife recd to full Communion
1764  Novr 10th Elizebeth Colby recd to full Commun
July 19 1767 Jerusha Tewksbury was recd to full Communion

 

Renewing of Covenant together with owning the Covenant and Baptisms as to such

 

Jan: 24. 1730/31 Jedidiah Flanders and Elinor his Wife owned ye Covent and were Baptized
Feb: 21 Hannah Coleby Daughter to Isaac Coleby owned the Covent and was baptized
April 8th 1731 Willm: Hukely owned the Covent & Was Baptised, -- In his own House, and of a week Day, He being Dangerously Sick, and Very Desirous of Covenanting & Baptism, Severall  Brethren of ye Chh & others being Present and Consenting yr unto
May 9th Theodre Hoit Renewed His Covent
June 27 Mr Joseph Coleby, ownd the Covent & was Baptisd
July 11 Ezekiel Warthing Junr ownd the Covent & was baptized Rogr Easman Junr: Renewed his Covent, and Rachel his Wife ownd  the Covent and was Baptised
Feb. 21. 1731 Willm Huntington, & Ephraim Hunt owned the Covent & were Baptised
May 7. 1732 Thomas Barnard owned the Covent & was Baptised
June 25th Elisabeth Clough widow Renewed her Covent
Nov: 12 John Daviss owned ye Covent: & was Baptised
July 15 1733 Hannah Lankestr owned the Covent & was Baptised
July 28 1734 Nehemiah Ordway Renewed his Covent
Nov. 17. 1734 Susanna wife to Isaac Chandler owned the Covent: and was Baptised
May 11. 1735 Samll Adms Renewed his Covent
Septembr 14 Judith Warren owned the Covent: & was Baptised
Nov: 30th Joshua Edwards Renewed his Covenant
Jan: 11 1735/6 Hannah Wife of Samll Lowell Renewed her Covent
Jan: 18th: 1735/6 Joseph Bagley, Nathan Coleby, Moses Currier & Rhoda his Wife, Hannah Coleby, Electa & Elisabeth Wells Renewed their Baptismall Covent & Abigail Warren, & Hannah the Wife of Nathan Coleby, owned the Covent: & Were Baptised
Jan: 25 Jonathn: Blasdel, John Currier, John Tuxbury Junr & Elisabeth & Anna Huntington Renewed their Covent &Jonathan Jones Junr: Samll: Clough Junr:, & Moses Warren owned the Covent: and Were Baptised
Feb 1 John Bagly & Judith his Wife Renewed their Covent
Feb. 15 Elisabeth Wife of Samll: Adams Renewd: her Covent
Feb: 22d Jacob Coleby, Sarah Weed, & Deborah Huntington owned the Covent: & Were Baptised & Hannah Wife of Ezekiell Warren Junr & Mary Wife of David Hoyt Renewed their Covent:
Feb 29th Ezekiel Warren & James George owned the Covent: & Were Baptised
March 7th Hannah Coleby Wife of Isaac Coleby Deceased owned the Covenant and was Baptised
March 28 Daniel Martyn owned the Covent and was Baptisd & Dorothy Wife of Jacob Jones Renewd her Covenant
April 18, 1736 Phillip Quinby, Enoch Blasdell, Naomi Eliot & Phebe Hunt, owned the Covenant & were Baptised & Alice, and Anna Davis Renewed their Covenant
May 16 Samuel Goodwin & Mary his Wife, & Abigail Wife of Ruggles Coleby, owned the Covent: & Were Baptised             & Jonathan Martyn & Dorothy Wife of James Crocker Renewed their Covenant
June 13. 1736 Elisabeth Wife of Jacbo Coleby owned the Covent & was Baptisd
July 11 Ann Wife of John Eastman and Martha Greely owned the Covent and Were Baptised
August 22d Saml Barnard Junr owned the Covent & was Baptised
October 31 Samll Kindrick owned the Covent & was Baptised & Hannah Kimball owned the Covent & was Baptised
Nov. 28. 1736 Mary Kimball ownd the Covent: & Was Baptised
Feb. 27 Mehitabell Wife of Jonathn Jones Junr Renewed her Covent
April 3d 1737 John Currier ye 3d Renewed his Covenant
April 24 Rebeccah Wife of Ezekiel Hoyt Renewed her Covenant
Septembr 4 Mary Kimball owned the Covenant and Was Baptised & Sarah Eliot also owned the Covent & Was Baptised
Sept: 18. Sarah Wife of John Tuxbury Junr Renewed her Covent
Octobr 23 Elisabeth Huntington Junr owned the Covt and Was Baptised & Martha Warren Renewed her Covent
Decembr 4 Elias Hunt Renewed his Covenant
May 7th: 1738 Jonathan Bagly & Dorothea his Wife, and Dorothy Wife to Nathll: Brown Junr and Hannah Bagley Renewed their Covenant
July 16 Thomas Warren and Lydia his Wife owned the Covent and Were Baptised
July 8, 1739 Joseph Coleby Junr Renewed his Covent
August 12: 1739 David Goodwin & Elinor his Wife owned the Covenant and Were Baptised.
Sept: 23d 1739 John Kimbal Junr & Jacob Coleby Junr own’d the Covenant and Were Baptised
Feb: 17 Zacheus Coleby owned the Covenant and was Baptised and Mary his Wife Renewed her Covenant
April or May Abigail Eastman and Sarah Kimbal Renewed yr Coven
June 8. 1740 Nathll Eastman and Mary his Wife Renew’d their Covenant
July 20 Barnard Currier Renewed his Covenant
Nov: 23d 1740 William Bagly and ___ his Wife Renewed their Covenant & Eliphelet Sweet and Elisabeth his Wife also Renewd yr Covenant
Decembr 14th Gideon Currier & Ruth Currier Renewed their Covenant & Mary Eliot owned the Covent and was Baptised
Jan. 4th: 1740/41 Mary Tompson owned the Covent and was Baptised
April 12th Anna Hoyt Renewed her Covenant
May 3d: 1741 Joseph Hannah and Sarah Barnard owned the Covent and were Baptised and Elisabeth the Wife of Joseph Barnard Renewed her Covenant
May 17. 1741 Aquila Warren owned the Covent and was Baptised And his Wife Hannah Renewed her Covent
June 14th: 1741 Philip Challis Junr owned the Covent & was Baptised
July 12th 1741 Jonathan Currier and Eliphelet Merril and Lydia his Wife Renew’d their Covenant
Novembr 15 Hannah wife of Nehemiah Davis was Baptised
Feb: 21st: 1741/2 Elisha Weed owned the Covent and was Baptised
April 4th 1742 David Bagly Renew’d his Covent and Mary his Wife own’d the Covent  and was Baptised
April 18 Hannah Stanwood own’d the Covent & was Baptised
May 9th Cato Negro Servant to Jacob Bagly own’d the Covent & Was Baptised
Augst 5th 1744 Rachel Jones owned the Covent & was Baptized & Samll Wait Renewed his Covent
Augst 19th 1744 Barns Jewell owned the Covt & was Baptized
Octr 14th 1744 Elizabeth Coleby wife of Nathll renewed her Covt
May 12th 1745 Hannah Kimball wife of Nathan renewed her Covt
May 26th Thomas Currier Junr renewed his Covt
Augst 4th 1745 Eliphalet Currier & Mary his wife Renewed their Covt & Dorothy Blasdell wife of Samll Blasdell Junr own’d ye Covt & was Baptized.
Sept 1st 1745 Aaron Currier Renewed his Covenant
June 1st 1746 Timothy Ferrin renewed his Covt
Janry 25th 1746/7 William Straw Junr owned the Covenant & was Baptized
May 17th 1747 Sarah Morrill wife of Increase Morril owned ye Covt
Nov. 6th 1747  Moses Goodwin owned the Covenant & was Baptized in his own house & of a week day, He being dangerously sick & very desirous of Covenanting & Baptism, Several Brethren of the Chh & others being present & Consenting yr unto
Mary 6th 1747/8 Thomas Bagly & Ruth his wife renewed their Covenant
March 27th 1748 Annabell Blasdell wife of Ephraim Blasdell & Elisabeth Coleby wife of Abraham Coleby & the Wido Hannah Coleby Renewed their Covt
July 17th 1748 Elizabeth wife of Ebenezer Hunt owned the Covent & was Baptized
Sept 18th 1748 Rhoda Challis wife of Thomas Challis renewed her Covt
April 6th 1749 Samuel Blasdell owned the Covt & was Baptized in his own house he being dangerously Sick & very desirous of Covenanting & Baptism, Several Brethren of the Chh & others being present & Consenting thereunto
April 30th Ebenezer Hunt owned the Covt & was Baptized
July 2d Benjamin Quinby Junr & Mehitabel Bachelor renewed their Covenant
augst 5th 1749 Simeon Bartlitt, Renewed his Covt
         27th Jemima Clough owned the Covt & was Baptized
octr 15th 1749 Mary Barnard owned the Covt & was Baptized
april 15th 1750 John Wells Jr Renewed his Covt
May 6th 1750 Eliphalet Coleby owned the Covt & was Baptized
Sept 15th 1751 Joseph Warthen & Hannah his wife renewed their Covt

Records of Persons yt have recognized their Baptismal Covenant and of others yt have entred into Covenant in adult years not being baptized in Infance.  after A Resettlement of ye Ministry here on Novr 6th 1754

1754 Decr: 15 Benj Davis & Sarah his wife
   Robert Haseltine & Sarah his wife
   Stephen Blasdell & Sarah his wife
   Miriam Lowell
1755 Janry 12 William Huntington & Mary his Wife were recd into Covenant  with this Chh & Baptized
Febry 9th John Lowell & martha his wife
   Rhoda Bennefield
   Judith Norton was recd into Covnt and Baptized
July 20 Thomas Pearson & Mary his Wife.
October 26th John Currier & Mary his Wife
Decr: 14 Thomas Hoit & his Wife ___ & Jane Easman
   Daughter of Roger Easman of Newtown New Hampshire
1756 Febry 9th Mehetable Wife of William Straw
   Martha Wife of Joseph Kimball
May 2d Martha the Wife of Thomas Barnard
   Sarah the Wife of Danl Quinby
1757 Novr 13 Sarah the wife of Moses Wadleigh of Salisbury & Elizabeth Foot were received into Covenant and both baptized
1760 Samuel Barnard & his Wife ownd the Covenant
1761 Febry 1 Benjamin Lurvy & wife owned ye Covenant
July 19th Gideon Lowell owned his baptismal Covt
1762 [10?] David Currier owned his Baptismal Covt
Dec. 12 The Wife of William Hunt owned her Baptismal Covt
1763 April 17th Moses Chase renewed his Baptismal Cov
July 31 John Tewksbury Junr & his Wife
October 30 Ezra Thing & David Moulton & his Wife
Novr 6th Jonathan Bayley renewed his Covt
1764 August 25th Ruth the Wife of Jonathan Quinby was received into Covt & Baptized
Nov 3d 1765 Jonathan Quinby renewed his Baptismal Covt
1766 March 30 John Abrams taken into Covt & Baptized
June 22d William Bagly & Mary his Wife renewed their baptismal Covt
July 20 1766 Samuel Kindrick and Mary his Wife renewed their Baptism-Covenant
Novr 16 1766 Enoch Bagley & Mary his wife and Nathan Wells & Anne his wife renewed their baptismal Covent
Novr 29, 1766 Winthrop Merriel & Hannah his wife renewed their baptismal Covt & Adonijah Colby & his wife
1767 Sarah wife of Henry Trussill was taken into Covenant & Baptized
Novr 1st Jacob Huntington and Jonathan Goodwin with their Wives renewed  their Baptismal Covenant
Novr 22d Timothy Colby renewed his Baptismal Covent
Novr 13 1768 William Hudson Ballard and Elisebeth his Wife renewed their baptismal Covenant
Decr 4th 1768 Theodore Hoit Junr and Mary his wife & Ruth wife of Elijah Colby   renewed their Baptismal Covent
1769 July 30th Joseph Foster renewed his Baptismal Covenant
1770 Septr 16 Meriam Currier Widow of Nathanael renewed her Baptismal Cov’t
October Sarah Wife of Theophhilus Currier Baptized at Home being sick
1771 Febry 3d renewed their Baptismal Covt Elijah Clough & Wife at ye Same time James Bayley & his Wife
1771 June 2d Eli Gale & his Wife renewed their Baptismal Covenant
August 4th 1771 Ephraim Blaisdel junr & his Wife renewed their Baptismal Covt
August the 11th 1771 Orlando Bagly and Hannah his Wife renewed their Baptismal Covt
October 20th 1771 Merchant Cleves & his Wife Simeon Lowell & his Wife & Daniel   Kimbal and his Wife renewed their baptismal Covenant
Novr: 3d 1771 Isaac Lowell & Wife
April [23?] 1772 Elisabeth wife of William Hoit
July 5th 1772 Hannah Lister Made a Profession of Consent to Gods Covt  & was baptized
June 26 1774 Humphry Hook was Baptized and his Wife renewed her baptismal Covt
July 21st 1776 Palatiah Hoit & wife renewed their Baptismal Covenant
July 28 William Hoit & wife renewed their baptismal Covenant
1777 May 18 Isaac Tewksbury & his wife renewed their Baptismal Covenant
August 17th 1777 David Currier Junr And his Wife renewed their baptismal Covt
1780 May 21 Daniel Tewksbury & his wife renewed their Baptismal Covenant
1781 October 7th The Widow Kezia Bagly, widow of Moses Bagly renewed her Baptismal Covenant
1782 Sept. 8th

John Challis & his Wife renewed their Baptismal Covt

Dismissed from Other Churches to us from Us to Other Churches

March 21. 1730-31 Edward Emery & Sarah His Wife, to ye 1st Chh of Christ In Newbury
June 29 1732 Dorothy Wife to Jno Evens to ye 2d Chh of & in Kingston
   Naomi wife to Danll Blasdl to ye Chh of & I Kingston
March 6/1732/3 Hannah Wife to Thos Morril [or Merril?] to ye 2d: Chh of & in Salisbury
   & Mary Wife to John Currier Jur from ye 3d Chh in Newbury
Septembr 1. 1734 Sarah Wife to Richard Currier Junr from the 2d Chh of & In Salisbury
May 4. 1735 Sarah Wife of Jacob Warren from us to the 2d Chh of Christ in Salisbury
August 4. 1735 Simeon Brown to the Chh of Christ in Kingston
August 7. 1737 Mehetabel the Wife of Ezekiel Currier from 2d Chh of & in Salisbury
June 21. 1739 Ezekiel Hoyt & Rebeccah his Wife to the 2d Chh of & in Salisbury
March 23. 1739-40 Mary the Wife of Barnard Currier from the 2d Chh of Christ in Newbury
July 20. 1740 Mr John Ordway and his Wife from the 2d Chh of Christ in Newbury
August 24th 1740 Titus Wells and his Wife from the 2d Chh of Christ in Newbury
Septembr 19th 1742 Mary Wife of Thomas Collby from the 3d Chh of Christ in Newbury
March 18th 1743/4

Mr John Ordway, Joseph Jewell, Joseph Jones and Mary his wife, John Hoyt and Mary his wife, & Abigail the wife of Joseph Gould from us to the Church of Christ in South Hampton

April 22d Joshua Edwards & Dorothy his wife from us to the 2d Church of Christ in Kingston & Enoch Chase & Judith his wife from us to the 2d Church of Christ in Amesbury
July 22d Mary wife of Samll Wait, & Sarah wife of Moses Morrill, from ye 2d Chh pf Christ in Salisbury
Eodem die Ann Merril formerly Ann Bagly from us to the 3d Chh of Christ in Newbury
Augst 19th 1744 Abigail Warthen formerly Carter from us to the 2d Chh of Christ in Kingston
Sept 23d 1744 Eliphalet Merril & Lydia his wife from us to the Chh of Christ at Kensington
Novr 4th 1744 Martha Morrill wife of Paul Morrill, & Abigain Morss wife of Jacob Morss from us to the Chh at South Hampton
Octr 8th 1745 Judith Brown, formerly Kimball from us to the 2d Chh in Kingston. – who afterwards removing from Kingston before [In different ink] letters given out was afterwards upon her further desire dismissed to the Chh at Rochester. -- * accordingly recommended thereto
Augst 24th 1746* Richard Currier Junr & Sarah his wife from us to the Chh at South-Hampton
octr 12th 1745* The Revd Mr Edmund March & Mary his wife from us to the first Chh of Christ in Newbury
Novr 23d 1746 Jonathan Currier from us to the Chh at South-Hampton
July 23d 1749 Elisabeth Quinby wife of Benja Quinby Junr from the Chh in South-Hampton.
Sept 24th 1749 Hannah Currier wife of Elijah Currier from the 2d Chh in Salisbury to us
June 23d 1751 Mehitabel Eliot & Mehitabel Bachelor from us to ye first Chh of Christ in Chester
October 26-1754 William Bayly from the 3d Church in Newbury
Novr 6th 1754 Mr Thos Hibbard [or Hibbert] Pastor of this Church from ye first Church of  Christ in York
August 22d 1755 Hannah Bagley the wife Jacob Bagley from ye 2d Church in Salisbury to the Church here.
1755  Septr 23 Ezekiel Worthen from us to the Church in Chester
1760  June 15 David Tewksbury Junr From Mr Wingate’s Church to us & Recd to particular [    ] by this Chh
1780 The widow Priscilla Gould from us to ye Chh in Warren N. Hampshire
     
   * The printed Newbury Church Manual gives date of reception, 1744.

 

 

Taken from pages 481-490 "The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts"  By David W. Hoyt Providence, R. I. 1897. Transcribed by BSW 10/06

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