Records of The Church of Christ at Cambridge in New England, 1632-1830, copied and edited by Stephen Paschall Sharples, S.B., published by Eben Putnam, Boston, 1906
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This document was intended to be an extraction of all Prentices and their children (and possibly their grandchildren) from the Church Records. ...scott =========================================================== Records of The Church of Christ at Cambridge in New England, 1632-1830 copied and edited by Stephen Paschall Sharples, S.B. published by Eben Putnam, Boston, 1906 ----------------------------------------------------------- PREFACE (include pages iii thru vii) ----------------------------------------------------------- List of Members in the Church of Cambridge, 1658-1667, in the handwriting of Rev. Mr. Jonathan Mitchell. [4] Gregory Stone Deacon of this Ch, & Lydia his wife in f.C. {f.C. = Full Communion?} Whose children John, Daniel, David, Elizabeth, Samuel, Sarah, Also John Cooper Son of the forsaid Lydia and Lydia Fiske her daughter, being all of them through the Rich Grace of Christ come into full Communion with his people; they will be mentioned afterward in their places, all save John Stone now Joyned member of the Church of Xt. at Sudbury. Lydia Fisk now deceased. Elizabeth Stone now Potter living at Ipswich. Sarah Stone now miriam; Joyned to ye Ch. at Concord. [8] John Cooper (Son of Lydia now ye wife of Deacon Stone above named) & Anna His wife both in full Comm. Their children now living are Anna* *married to E.P. & deceased Mary \ Samuel / all baptized in this Church John / Nathaniel baptized May 8, 1659, deceased Decemb. 1661 Lydia baptized April 13, 63 Hannah baptized Decemb. 29, 1667 [20] Joane Prentice widow of Henry Prentice deceafed is memb in full Comm. as was her Said Hufband alfo. Their children Mary Solomon Abiah Samuel Sarah Henry all borne & baptized in this Church. [21] Thomas Prentice & Grace his wife both in full Comm. Their children Grace baptized in England & about 4. years old at Her parents Joyning Thomas \ Elizabeth | all baptized in this Church Mary / John / [24] Mary Goave the wife of John Goave admitted into fellowship & full Communion Februar. 28, 1664. Her children Mary, baptized March 3, 1660/1 John, baptized March 3, 1660/1 [25] Aspinwall, baptized Octob. 6, 1661 deceased Oct. 14, 1661 Nathaniel baptized Novemb. 16, 1662 James baptized Decemb. 13, 1663 _____ Goave baptized August 4, 1667 [27] Nathaniel Hancock admitted into fellowship May 31, 67. baptized June 2d 67, aged. Mary Hancock (formerly Prentice ye daughter of Henry & Joana Prentice above named) admitted into full Communion May 23. 1665. Her child. Nathaniel baptized May. 28 (1665) deceased. Mary baptized May 13, 1666. Sarah baptized Septemb. 15, 1667. ----------------------------------------------------------- The Church Record [The Records that follow were commenced by The Reverend William Brattle. The Church has no records covering the time from The Reverend M. Jonathan Mitchell's death to the beginning of these Records.] [35] Records of the First Church in Cambridge Wm Brattle Succeeded ye Revd Mr Nathl Gookin and was Ordained a Minister of Jefus Christ & a Paftor to ye Flock at Cambridge Nov: 25: 1696. Pre ye Revd Mr Inc: Mather: The Revd Mr Norton, Mr Allin & Mr Williard laid on hands: The Revd Mr Samll Willard gave ye Right hand of Fellowship. Deo Sit Gloria, Amen. ----------------------------------------------------------- Persons Admitted to full Communion fince Nov: 25, 96. [36] Dec. 13 96. 2. Nathan^l Hancock 4. The wife of N. Hancock {Mary Prentice} [37 - no PRENTICE records] [38] Aug. 1, 1697 10. The wife of Solomon Prentice Junr. June 19, 1698 10. The wife of John Cooper [39] July 28, 1700 3. The wife of Sam Cooper [40] July 13, 1701 2. Thomas Prentice. Ob. Dec. 7, 1709. [42] Jan. 6, 1705/6 3. Mr John Gove, Schol: {scholar?} Dec. 22, 1706 10. Mary Prentice [43] Sep. 28, 1707 3. The wife of Jonathan Gove Dec. 7, 1707 1. John Cooper [44] Mar.11,1710/11 2 Solomon Prentice ----------------------------------------------------------- Infants and Others in their Minority Baptized by Wm Brattle: [45] Dec. 17, 1696 Samuel & Walter ye sons, Anna, Lydia, Sarah, Mary & Elizabeth, ye daughters of Samuel Cooper {date is out of order with others} [46] Aug. 8, 1697 Tabitha ye Daughter of Henry Prentice [47] Nov. 21, 1697 Thomas ye son of Thomas Prentice June 12, 1698 Samuel ye son of Solomon Prentice [48] July 3, 1698 John ye son & Elizabeth ye daughter of John Cooper July 24, 1698 William & John ye sons & Elizabeth & Jane ye daughters of John Dickson Oct. 2, 1698 John ye son of Samuel Cooper [49] Dec. 11, 1698 Nathaniel, ye fon of Henry Prentice Apr. 2, 1699 Mary ye daughter of Thomas Prentice Apr. 23, 1699 Tabitha ye daughter of Nathaniel Hancock [50] July 7, 1700 Anna the daughter of John Cooper Aug. 18, 1700 Jacob, the Son of Henry Prentice Nov. 3, 1700 Ruth, the daughter of Solomon Prentice [52] Dec. 20, 1702 Thomas, the son of Thomas Prentice Apr. 4, 1703 Sufanna, the daughter of Henry Prentice May 9, 1703 Lydia, ye daughter of Solomon Prentice [53] Mar. 5, 1703/4 John, ye Son of Thomas Prentice [54] May 13, 1705 Solomon, ye Son of Solomon Prentice Aug. 5, 1705 Elizabeth, ye daughter of Thomas Prentice Oct. 14, 1705 Mary, ye daughter of John Prentice [55] Dec. 1, 1706 Henry, ye son of Thomas Prentice May 11, 1707 Samuel, ye Son of Solomon Prentice [56] July 20, 1707 John, ye Son of John Prentice Dec. 7, 1707 Jonathan ye son of Deacon Cooper [57] July 27, 1708 William, ye Son of Thomas Prentice [58] Oct. 30, 1709 Hephzibah, ye daughter of Thomas Prentice Feb. 5, 1709/10 Johanna, ye daughter of Solomon Prentice Mar. 5, 1709/10 Mary, ye daughter of Jonathan Gove April 16, 1710 Henry, ye son of John Prentice ----------------------------------------------------------- Persons Adult wo own'd the Covenant & were Baptized by W Br {William Brattle} [59] Aug. 19, 1705 Mary ye wife of John Prentice ----------------------------------------------------------- Infants and Others in their Minority Baptized by W Br [62] June 1, 1712 Ebenezer, the son of Solomon Prentice Aug. 24, 1712 Lydia, ye d. of Jonathan Gove Oct. 26, 1712 Susanna, ye daughter of John Prentice [63] April 26, 1713 Jonas, ye Son of Nathaniel Prentice ----------------------------------------------------------- Persons wo Owned ye Covenant in order to their Children's Being Baptised. [63] Nov. 21, 1697 Thomas Prentice ----------------------------------------------------------- Persons who Own'd ye Covenant in order to yr having their children Baptised by N. App. [65] May 3, 1719 William Dickson Nov. 22, 1719 Henry Prentice & his Wife Elizabeth [67] Dec. 24, 1738 Tabitha Skinner ----------------------------------------------------------- Infants baptized brought from page (14) Jan. 5. 1713/4 {Continued from p.63, "Infants and Others in their Minority Baptized by W Br"} [68] Dec. 5, 1714 Mary, the daughter of Benjamin Baulch Mar. 13, 1714/5 Sarah, ye daughter of Solomon Prentice Apr. 24, 1715 Kezia, ye daughter of Jonathan Gove May 22, 1715 Nathaniel, ye Son of Nathaniel Prentice [70] July 22, 1716 Abigail, ye daughter of John Prentice ----------------------------------------------------------- Persons Married by Wm Brattle [70] Dec. 23: 1696 Thomas Prentice & Mariah Rufsell [71] Nov. 6: 1701 Thomas Prentice & Mary Batfon Jan. 5: 1704/5 John Prentice & Mary Smith [72] Dec. 26, 1706 Jonathan Gove & Lydia Cooper Jan. 4, 1710/11 Benjamin Baulch & Mary Prentice [73] Feb. 1, 1710 Edmund Frost & Hannah Cooper Sep. 9, 1714 Ephraim Frost & Sarah Cooper ----------------------------------------------------------- Persons Married by Nathll Appleton [74] Feb. 13, 1718 Francis Kidder & Mary Prentice June 12, 1718 Wm Dickfon & Ruth Prentice Feb. 13, 1719 Joseph Carter & Anna Cooper Mar. 29, 1720 Samuel Cooper & Sarah Kidder June 21, 1720 John Cooper Sen^r & Sarah Hancock April 6, 1721 John Cooper & Lydia Prentice June 7, 1721 Walter Cooper & Mary Goddard [75] Nov. 26, 1723 Nath^ll Goddard & Mary Cooper Mar. 19, 1724 Thomas Soten & Hannah Prentice ----------------------------------------------------------- Persons Admitted to Full Communion [83] Mar. 20, 1714/5 Stephen Prentice Nathl Prentice Ye wife of St. Prentice Ye wife of N. Prentice ----------------------------------------------------------- Persons Admitted to Full Communio by Nathaniel Appleton [85] July 6, 1718 Sam^ll Prentice Feb. 15, 1718/9 Mary W; Francis Kidder [86] Mar 26, 1719/20 Benjamin Balch John Cooper Eliz: Prentice Oct. 30, 1720 Jonathan Gove [87] Feb. 20, 1720/1 William Dickson Ruth, w. of Wm Dickson Nov. 26, 1721 Walter Cooper Jan. 21, 1721/2 Mary Cooper Oct. 28, 1722 Henry Prentice Elizabeth Prentice ----------------------------------------------------------- Infants Baptized by Nathaniel Appleton [88] Oct. 20, 1717 Sarah of Solomon Prentice Mar. 2, 1718 Hannah of Jonathan Gove Sep. 7, 1718 Tabitha of Nathaniel Prentice [89] Mar. 29, 1719 Mary of Francis Kidder Junr May 3, 1719 William of Wm Dickson Nov. 22, 1719 Joshua of Henry Prentice Feb. 28, 1720 Stephen of Solomon Prentice [90] June 12, 1720 Solomon of Wm Dickson June 26, 1720 Samuel of Francis Kidder Sep. 18, 1720 Nathaniel of Samuel Cooper Jan. 1, 1721 Sarah of Jonathan Gove Feb. 5, 1721 Solomon of Nathaniel Prentice Dec. 24, 1721 James of Francis Kidder [91] Aug. 27, 1721 Solomon of William Dickson Oct. 15, 1721 Samuel of Samuel Cooper Feb. 25, 1722 Caleb of Henry Prentice Apr. 8, 1722 Lydia of John Prentice ----------------------------------------------------------- Persons admitted to full Communion [92] Nov. 24, 1723 Eliz. D: of Jn^o Cooper Eliz. D: Thos Prentice [93] Mar. 15, 1723/4 Sam^ll Cooper Aug. 30, 1724 Wid^w Lydia Cooper Apr. 11, 1725 Thomas Prentice, Student Jan. 16, 1725/6 Solomon Prentice, Student [94] Mar. 13, 1726 Mary wife John Prentice June 4, 1727 Mary Kidder [95] May 5, 1728 Henry Prentice Junr. [96] Apr. 6, 1729 Hannah, wife of Tho^s Soden Sep. 21, 1729 Lydia Gove D. of Jon^a Gove Nov. 16, 1729 John Gove Jan.11,1729{/30} Jonathan Cooper [97] Jan.11,1729{/30} Mary Gove D. of Jon^a Gove Oct. 18, 1730 John Prentice Junr. Feb. 7, 1730/1 Samuel Prentice of Sol: Prentice [99] Mar. 30, 1734/5 Mary Balch May 25, 1735 Ebenezer Prentice Nov. 9, 1735 Jonas Prentice Feb. 29, 1735/6 Sarah Wife of Ebenezer Prentice April 25, 1736 Wm Prentice Henry Prentice 3^tius Nath^ll Prentice [100] June 18, 1738 Sarah w. of Jon^a Cooper ----------------------------------------------------------- Infants Baptized by Nath^ll Appleton [102] July 21, 1723 Ruth of Wm. Dickson Sep. 8, 1723 Mehetable of Thomas Skinner Sep. 29, 1723 Mary of Solomon Prentice Oct. 20, 1723 Joseph of Samuel Cooper Jan. 26, 1724 Francis of Francis Kidder [103] Mar. 31, 1724 Walter of Walter Cooper. Baptized att his own house ye child laboured under such Weekness yt it was not thought safe or convenient to bring it forth in publick. June 28, 1724 Martha of Henry Prentice Nov. 15, 1724 Josiah of William Dickson Jan. 24, 1725 Susanna of Thomas Soden [104] Mar. 7, 1725 John of Samuel Cooper Jan. 30, 1725/6 Lydia of Thomas Kidder Mar. 6, 1725/6 Smith of John Prentice [105] May 10, 1725/6 Thomas of Thomas Soden June 19, 1725/6 Reuben of John Prentice Oct. 23, 1726 Ruth of Wm. Dickson Oct. 30, 1726 Jonathan of Thomas Skinner Feb. 5, 1726/7 Joseph of Samuel Cook Junr [106] Oct. 21, 1727 Elizabeth of Henry Prentice ----------------------------------------------------------- Persons Married by Nath^ll Appleton [106] Apr. 8, 1725 Thomas Kidder & Lydia Cooper Oct. 21, 1725 John Cooper & Hannah Johnson Mar. 31, 1725/6 Sam^ll Cook & Joanna Prentice May 5, 1725/6 Mathew Johnson & Eliz^th Prentice [107] June 29, 1727 William Badger & Hepsibah Prentice Jan. 30, 1728/9 Henry Prentice & Katherine Felch {#18} [108] Feb. 10, 1731/2 James Pierce & Mary Prentice ----------------------------------------------------------- Persons Adult Wo owned Ye Covenant & were Baptized [109] Mar. 26, 1737 Roger, a negro Man Servant of Henry Prentice ----------------------------------------------------------- Persons Married by Nath^ll Appleton [109] Oct. 25, 1732 Jonathan Cooper & Sarah Prentice [110] Aug. 19, 1735 Henry Prentice 3^tius & Sarah Hill {#29} Dec. 23, 1736 Samuel Prentice & Eliz^th Cook Apr. 19, 1736/7 Isaac Brown & Mary Balch Nov. 3, 1737 William Skinner & Tabitha Smith [111] Aug. 26, 1740 Simon Cooper & Judith negro servants of Samuel Smith Apr. 10, 1741 Mr Samuel Andrew & Eliz^th Cooper ----------------------------------------------------------- Infants Baptized by Nath^ll Appleton [111] Nov. 26, 1727 Joseph of Thomas Kidder Jan.28,1727{/8} John of John Cooper Junr. [112] June 9, 1728 Hannah of Thomas Soden Oct. 14, 1728 Tabitha of John Prentice Oct. 20, 1728 Samuel of Samuel Cook Junr Jan. 12, 1728/9 Margery of Wm Dickson Sarah of Samuel Cooper [113] Mar. 23, 1728/9 Abraham of Abraham Watson Walter of Walter Cooper Aug. 31, 1729 Hannah of Thomas Skinner Nov. 23, 1729 Mary of Henry Prentice, Jun^r [114] Jan. 4, 1729/30 William of John Cooper Junr Feb. 8, 1729/30 Solomon of Thomas Kidder Feb.15, 1729/30 Jonas of Wm Dickson May 3, 1729/30 Susanna of Samuel Cook Junr [115] July 26, 1730 Samuel of Thomas Soden Sep. 20, 1730 Thomas of Henry Prentice [116] Jan. 23, 1731/2 Hepsibah of Henry Prentice Thomas of Thomas Kidder Apr. 2, 1731/2 Anna of John Cooper Junr May 28, 1731/2 Jonas of Wm Dickson [117] Aug. 6, 1731/2 William of Thomas Soden Nov. 5, 1732 Lydia of Samuel Cook Dec. 10, 1732 Mary of James Peirce {sp} [118] Jan. 6, 1733/4 Martha of Walter Cooper Feb. 17, 1733/4 Nathan of Thomas Kidder Elizabeth of James Peirce {sp} [119] Oct. 6, 1734 Thomas of Henry Prentice Oct. 27, 1734 Robert of Thomas Soden ----------------------------------------------------------- Persons Married by Nath^ll Appleton [119] June 16, 1743 John Ware & Martha Prentice [120] Nov. 9, 1743 The Rev^d Mr Joshua Prentice & Mrs. Mary Angier Nov. 10, 1743 Mr Stephen Prentice & Lydia Prentice Dec. 29, 1743 Daniel Prentice & Deborah Wyeth Sep. 17, 1744 Caleb Prentice & Lydia Whittemore May 2, 1745 Ebenezer Eliot & Susannah Soden Dec. 31, 1747 Seth Hasting & Hanah Soden {'Hanah' spelled as shown} [121] Mar. 28, 1751 Abraham Watson, Jun^r & Lucy Prentice Oct. 16, 1752 Henry Prentice Jun^r & Mary Walker Oct. 18, 1753 Revd Mr Amos Adams & Mrs. Elizabeth Prentice (Samuel's wife from p.110?) ----------------------------------------------------------- {misc. church records} [125] Jan. 7, 1718 Dyed Deacon Cooper ----------------------------------------------------------- Infants Baptized by Nath^ll Appleton 1734 [134] Mar. 23, 1734/5 Jonathan of Jonathan Cooper [135] June 8, 1734/5 Lydia of Wm Dickson Sep. 21, 1735 Joanna of Sam^ll Cook Dec. 14, 1735 John of James Pierce [136] July 4, 1735/6 Jacob of Henry Prentice 3^tius Aug. 29, 1736 Tabitha of Thomas Kidder Sep. 5, 1736 Sarah of Jonathan Cooper Oct. 31, 1736 Jane of William Dickson Nov. 7, 1736 Joanna of Samuel Cook Nov. 28, 1736 Samuel of Walter Cooper Mar. 6, 1737 Ebenezer of Ebenezer Prentice [137] May 22, 1737 Mercy of Jonas Prentice Oct. 16, 1737 Susanna of James Peirce {sp} [138] Apr. 9, 1738 Nathan of Henry Prentice May 7, 1738 Martha of Walter Cooper [139] Feb. 18, 1739 John of Thomas Kidder Samuel of Jonathan Cooper Apr. 15, 1739 Joseph of Henry Prentice 3^tius Apr. 29, 1739 Jonas of Jonas Prentice June 10, 1739 Sarah of Samuel Cook July 29, 1739 Hannah of Wm Dickson [140] Dec. 30, 1739 James of James Peirce {sp?} Feb. 10, 1740 Benjamin of Walter Cooper May 25, 1740 Abigail of Henry Prentice 3^tius [141] Jan. 25, 1741 Sarah of Henry Prentice May 24, 1741 James of Jonas Prentice June 21, 1741 Sarah of Thomas Kidder July 26, 1741 Simon of Jonathan Cooper [142] Nov. 8, 1741 Samuel of Sam^ll Cook Dec. 20, 1741 Abigail of James Pierce Jan. 17, 1741/2 Margaret of Wm Fessenden baptized by Mr Tho^s Prentice Apr. 18, 1741/2 Nathaniel of Walter Cooper [143] Aug. 29, 1741/2 Thomas of Thomas Kidder, Baptized at his house ye child dyed. Oct. 3 1741/2 William of Henry Prentice 3^tius ----------------------------------------------------------- Persons admitted to full Communion by Nath^ll Appleton [143] May 20, 1739 Daniel Prentice [144] Mar. 2, 1740 Stephen Prentice Junr Mercy, wife of Jonas Prentice Nov. 30, 1740 Caleb Prentice Jan. 25, 1740/1 Joshua Prentice B.A. [145] May 14, 1741 Roger, negro of Henry Prentice Sep. 6, 1741 Martha Prentice, D^r of Henry Prentice (D^r = dau.) Dec. 27, 1741 Lydia Prentice, D^r of John Prentice [146] Jan. 20, 1744/5 Solomon Prentice Junr by Dismission from Lexington [147] Dec. 17, 1749 Deborah Wife of Daniel Prentice Elizabeth Daughter of Deacon Prentice Feb. 1754 Hepzibah Prentice, daughter of Deacon Prentice [148] Mar. 16, 1755 Mary Wife of Henry Prentice Junr [149] Sep. 21, 1760 Abigail Gove (dism^d & rec^d to 2nd Chh. in Dorcester, 1808.) Aug. 21, 1763 Abigail Prentice D^ghtr of Henry Prentice, Junr [150] Aug. 18, 1765 Jonas Prentice Junr Widow Mercy Cooper Feb. 2, 1766 Abraham Watson Junr Lucy Watson his wife. May 30, 1766 Joanna Cook Sarah Cook, daughters of Sam^ll Cook [151] Oct. 11, 1767 Caleb Prentice Junr B.A. [152] Oct. 6, 1771 Martha Prentice widow [153] Feb. 28, 1773 Sam^ll Prentiss B.A. ----------------------------------------------------------- Infants Baptized by Nath^ll Appleton [154] Aug. 7, 1743 Daniel of Jonathan Cooper Oct. 16, 1743 Nathaniel of Jonas Prentice Oct. 30, 1743 George of James Pierce, by Mr. Prentice Mary of Oliver Thomas, by Mr. Prentice Jan. 1, 1743/4 Samuel of Solomon Cook [155] Sep. 16, 1744 Sarah of Thomas Kidder Oct. 7, 1744 John of Henry Prentice 3^tius Dec. 30, 1744 Daniel of Daniel Prentice, by Mr. Abbot [156] Apr. 28, 1744/5 Caleb of Caleb Prentice Aug. 18, 1745 Solomon of Solomon Prentice Junr Aug. 25, 1745 Samuel of Walter Cooper held up by Mr. Goddard Sep. 22, 1745 Lydia of Jonas Prentice Nov. 10, 1745 Hanah of James Peirce, by Mr Cotton Feb. 9, 1745/6 Solomon of Jonathan Cooper [157] Mar. 23, 1745/6 Jacob of Henry Prentice 3^tius Sep. 14, 1746 Sarah of Daniel Prentice Nov. 16, 1746 Caleb of Caleb Prentice Nov. 30, 1746 Benjamin of Thomas Kidder [158] Aug. 16, 1747 Eunice of Sam^ll Cook Dec. 27, 1747 William of Henry Prentice 3^tius Apr. 24, 1747/8 Lydia of Jonathan Cooper [159] July 31, 1748 Hannah of Solomon Prentice Junr Aug. 28, 1748 John of Jonas Prentice, by Mr. Cook Sep. 25, 1748 Elizabeth of Caleb Prentice Oct. 23, 1748 Sam^ll of James Pierce Nov. 6, 1748 Sarah of Daniel Prentice [160] Jan. 22,1749/50 Henry of Henry Prentice 3^tius Feb. 11,1749/50 Solomon of Samuel Cook Samuel of Caleb Prentice Aug. 19, 1750 Jonathan of Daniel Prentice Dec. 16, 1750 Isaac of Solomon Prentice Junr [161] Oct. 20, 1751 Sarah of Henry Prentice 3^tius, by Mr. Cooper Jan. 19, 1752 Thomas of Jonas Prentice Mar. 15, 1752 Abraham of Abraham Watson Junr [162] June 14, 1752 Nathan of Nathan Tufts, by Mr Th^s Prentice Oct. 15, 1752 Mary of Daniel Prentice May 27, 1753 Samuel of Caleb Prentice July 29, 1753 John of Henty Prentice Junior {prob. "Henry"} [163] May 26, 1754 Lucy of Abraham Watson Junr Sep. 29, 1754 Elizabeth of Jonas Prentice, by Mr Emmerson [164] Dec. 8, 1754 William of Caleb Prentice Jan. 19, 1755 Joshua of William Gammage, by Mr J. Prentice June 1, 1755 Thomas of Henry Prentice Junr [165] Mar. 14, 1756 Hepzibah of Daniel Prentice Apr. 18, 1756 Walter of widow Lydia Cooper, N.B. her husband Walter Cooper dyed lately. Mercy of Jonathan Cooper Feb. 6, 1757 Henry of Caleb Prentice Mar. 13, 1757 Hannah of Jonas Prentice [166] Oct. 23, 1757 Jerusha of Henry Prentice Junr May 21, 1758 Samuel of Daniel Prentice, by Mr. Prentice Charlestown Oct. 1, 1758 Jonathan of Jonathan Cooper Junr Jan. 28, 1759 Lydia of Caleb Prentice [167] Sep. 23, 1759 Sarah of Abraham Watson Junr Dec. 30, 1759 Henry of Caleb Prentice ----------------------------------------------------------- Persons who owned ye Covenant & had yr Children Baptized, or to Qualifye ymselves for ye Baptism of them [169] Apr. 18, 1756 Jonathan Cooper Junr [170] Aug. 17, 1766 Nathaniel Prentice ----------------------------------------------------------- Persons Adult Wo owned Ye Covenant & were Baptized by N. Appleton [173] Aug. 25, 1782 Beulah Prentice, who was admitted to full communion ----------------------------------------------------------- Persons Married by Nath^ll Appleton [177] Jan. 9, 1755 The Rev^d Mr Joshua Prentice & Mrs. Margaret Appleton Mar. 13, 1755 Walter Cooper & Lydia Kidder June 5, 1755 Jonathan Cooper Junr & Mercy Prentice Mar. 1, 1757 Reuben Prentice & Martha Hubbard Sep. 15, 1757 Charles Hill & Sarah Prentice ----------------------------------------------------------- Wood sent in 1701 [179] Oct. 27. ... Tho: Prentice, ... ----------------------------------------------------------- Wood paid for Anno 1697/8 [181] Feb. 14, 97 The wife of Henry Prentice 1-1/2 fr. But. 0.1.0 ----------------------------------------------------------- Wood sent in, Anno 1698 [182] Nov. 9, 98 ... Sol. Prentice, Junr. ... ----------------------------------------------------------- Wood brought in Anno 1702 [185] Oct. 8 ... Thomas Prentice ... ----------------------------------------------------------- Wood brought in Anno 1703 [186] Dec. 15, 1703 ... Thomas Prentice ... ----------------------------------------------------------- Wood brought in Anno 1706 [187] Oct. 21, 1706 ... Thomas Prentice ... ----------------------------------------------------------- Wood recd [188] Nov. 3, 1729 ... Solomon Prentice ... Nov. 24, 1730 ... 29 loads ye next week Solomon Prentice, Henry Prentice ... Nov. 21, 1731 ... Solomon Prentice, Henry Prentice ... [189] Nov. 15, 1732 ... Stephen Prentice ... Nov. 14, 1733 ... Stephen Prentice: Henery Prentice ... ----------------------------------------------------------- Wood Carted by [189] Nov. 19, 1734 ... Stephen Prentice ... Henry Prentice ... Nov. 15, 1736 ... Stephen Prentice Sam^ll Prentice ... [190] Nov. 22, 1737 ... Stephen Prentice ... Nov. 14, 1738 ... Henry Prentice ... Stephen Prentice ... Nov. 20, 1739 ... Stephen Prentice ... Henry Prentice ... Nov. 21, 1740 ... Henry Prentice ... Jan. 20, ... Henry Prentice ... Solomon Prentice ... Stephen Prentice ... Nov. 1741 ... Stephen Prentice ... ----------------------------------------------------------- Wood brought from ye Newton Lott by my good Friends & Neighbors [191] Oct. 22, 1742 ... Deacon Prentice ... ----------------------------------------------------------- From Menotomy [191] Nov. 9, 1743 ... Deacon Prentice, Daniel Prentice ... December ... Stephen Prentice 1744 ... Deacon Prentice ... [192] 1745 Deacon Prentice ... 1746 ... Stephen Prentice, his own wood ... 1747 ... Stephen Prentice, gave ye wood ... Caleb Prentice ... 1748 Stephen Prentice, Deacon Prentice, ... Nov. 23, 1763 ... Jonas Prentice ... ----------------------------------------------------------- Persons Married by Nath^ll Appleton [193] Dec. 30, 1762 Daniel Leeds, B.A. & Abigail Gove Jan. 10, 1763 Jonathan Hill & Lydia Cooper May 5, 1763 Samuel Cooper & Hannah Geoghegan Sep. 22, 1763 The Revd Mr Bunker Gay & Mrs Abigail Prentice Nov. 22, 1764 Nath^ll Prentice & Abigail Logan Married by the Hon^ble Judge Danforth Esq^r ----------------------------------------------------------- The Names of Children Baptized by Nath^ll Appleton [194] Oct. 19, 1760 Sarah of Jon^a Cooper, Junr, By Mr Storer July 19, 1761 Sarah of Solomon Prentice [195] Feb. 6, 1763 Anna of Jonathan Cooper Junr Feb. 13, 1763 Mary of Abraham Watson Junr [197] Oct. 28, 1764 Nath^ll Prentice, son of Abraham Watson, Junr ----------------------------------------------------------- Children Baptized by Nath^ll Appleton [202] May 12, 1765 Mara, Daughter of Widow Mercy Cooper, whose husband died suddenly 16 days past. Sep. 22, 1765 Ruth of Abraham Watson Junr [203] Aug. 17, 1766 Nathaniel Shepard of Nath^ll Prentice Nov. 2, 1766 Jonas of Jonas Prentice Junr [205] July 24, 1768 Lydia of Abraham Watson Junr Aug. 7, 1768 John of Nath^ll Prentiss Dec. 18, 1768 Mary of Edward Prentice Feb. 1, 1769 Mary, a child brought up by Mr. Sam^ll Cook & his wife & who undertook if ye child should live to bring it up in ye nurture & admonition of ye Lord. The child was above 7 years of age being dangerously ill I baptized att their house. June 4, 1769 Mehetable of Mr Nathan Prentice [206] Oct. 8, 1769 Jonas of Jonas Prentice Junr ----------------------------------------------------------- [207] Att a Meeting of ye Bretheren of ye first Church in Cambridge April 25, 1740. ... 2. They accordingly brought in yr written votes for ye persons to be of sd committee & ... Mr. Stephen Prentice ... were chosen to ye sd service & trust for ye current year. [209] Att a meeting of ye Bretheren of ye Chh, Oct. 13, 1741. ... Voted that Deacon Samuel Bowman, Mr Solomon Prentice & Mr Thomas Sparhawk be joyned to ye remaining part of ye sd committee appointed April 25, 1740 & to transact in all ye affairs yt ye sd committee desired & impowered to transact in relating to ye settling ye bounds & cutting of trees in sd lott according to ye votes of ye sd Chh October 22, 1740. Att a meeting of ye Bretheren of ye Chh, Nov. 24, 1741. Voted. That yr should be two Deacons chosen. Accordingly by written votes of ye Bretheren Mr. Henry Prentice, & Mr Samuel Whittemore were chosen to ye office of Deacons. [213] Att a meeting of ye Bretheren of ye Chh June 5, 1752. ... [214] 2. A complaint being exhibited against our Brother Henry Prentice Junr, Seting forth his having on 27th of May last uttered himself in a very Uncristian manner by prophane Cursing & horrible Imprecations: But ye Evidences not being present voted yt ye Consideration of the Complaint be deferred to Some other meeting of ye church yt our Pastor Shall appoint. 3. Voted yt ye sd Brother Henry Prentice forbear Coming to ye Sacrament of ye lord's Supper untill ye matter of ye Complaint against him be considered & judged upon by ye Church. Att a meeting of ye Bretheren of ye Chh July 31, 1752. Brother Henry Prentice Junr made an humble Confession to ye Bretheren of ye horrible out breaking of his Passions according to ye Complaint Exhibited against him att ye last meeting. The Bretheren voted their acceptance of ye Same and Restored him to ye free Enjoyment of Special ordinances. [215] Att a meeting of ye Bretheren of ye Chh July 31, 1752. ... 2. Voted yt Mr Thomas Soden be added to ye Committee for Inspecting &c ye Chh Lott att Newton in ye room of Mr Ebenezer Wyeth Deceased. Accordingly ye Committee for that purpose are Deacon Sparhawk, Deacon Whittemore & Deacon Prentice, Chosen April 20, 1744 & Mr Jonathan Hastings Chosen April 18, 1746 & Mr Thomas Soden Chosen this day. [216] June 4, 1762. Att a meeting of ye Bretheren of ye Chh. 1. By handy vote Deacon Whittemore, Mr Thomas Soden, Deacon Prentice, Mr Ebenezer Frost, Mr Peter Tufts, Thomas Sparhawk Esqr, Mr Wm Dana were Chosen for ye Committee to Inspect ye manners of Professing Christians &c. May 6, 1763. Att a meeting of ye Bretheren of ye Chh. By handy votes Deacon Whittemore, Mr Edward Manning, Mr Thomas Soden, Deacon Prentice, Mr Sam^ll Kent, Thomas Sparhawk Esqr, Mr Wm Dana were Chosen as a Committee to Inspect ye manners of Professing Christians &c. [217] --- PHOTOCOPY --- [218] --- PHOTOCOPY --- [219] --- PHOTOCOPY --- [220] --- PHOTOCOPY --- ----------------------------------------------------------- Persons Married by Nath^ll Appleton [224] Nov. 16, 1768 Samuel Cox & Lydia Cooper Dec. 20, 1768 Mr Caleb Prentice & Mrs Rebekah Rockwell Oct. 4, 1769 Benaiah Davenport & Elizabeth Prentice Jan. 9, 1770 The Revd Joshua Prentice & Mrs Mary Haley Aug. 23, 1770 Edward Fillebrown & Lydia Prentice Apr. 23, 1772 John Prentice & Mary Scriptor ----------------------------------------------------------- Persons who ownd ye Covenant to Qualifye themselves to Receive Baptism for their Children, by N. Appleton [226] June 16, 1771 Edward Fillebrown by Dr. Haven Sep. 13, 1772 Benaiah Davenport & Elizabeth his wife Jan. 31, 1773 John Prentiss [227] Oct. 20, 1776 Thomas Prentiss ----------------------------------------------------------- Children Baptized by Nath^ll Appleton [232] Mar. 10, 1771 Thomas of Edward Prentiss [233] June 16, 1771 Lydia of Edward Fillebrown, by Dr Haven Oct. 13, 1771 Abigail of Nath^ll Prentiss Jan. 5, 1772 Catherine of Abraham Watson Junr Sep. 13, 1772 Elizabeth of Benaiah Davenport Sep. 20, 1772 Edward of Edward Fillebrown [234] Jan. 31, 1773 Mary of John Prentiss Apr. 25, 1773 John or Edward Prentiss Nov. 21, 1773 William Tyng of Abraham Watson Junr [235] July 24, 1774 James of Nath^ll Prentice May 14, 1775 Rebecca of John Prentice [236] Oct. 20, 1776 Ruth of Thomas Prentiss Feb. 9, 1777 Susannah of _____ Fillebrown Apr. 13, 1777 Mercy of John Prentice [237] June 22, 1777 Jonas of Edward Fillebrown June 21, 1778 Nathaniel of Jonathan Ireland [238] Sep. 13, 1778 Susannah Brown of Jonas Prentice Feb. 14, 1779 Lucy of John Prentice, by President Langdon Feb. 21, 1779 Lydia of Nath^ll Prentice, by ye President (Langdon) July 4, 1779 Thomas of Thomas Prentiss [239] Mar. 19, 1780 David Graham of William Prentice, by Mr Osgood. Apr. 2, 1780 Sally of Jonas Prentice ... These I Baptized att my own house after ye publick Exercise was over not being able to attend at ye meeting house. Jan. 28, 1781 Hannah of John Prentice att my house. Mar. 18, 1781 Lucretia of John Hastings att my house. Apr. 1, 1781 James of Nath^ll Prentiss att ye meeting house. [240] Dec. 9, 1781 Betsey of Thomas Prentice ----------------------------------------------------------- Infant Children Baptized by Nath^ll Appleton & other Ministers [241] Apr. 6, 1783 Robert of John Hastings, att my house. Apr. 27, 1783 Samuel of Sam^ll Prentice, by myself att ye meeting house. May 4, 1783 John of John Prentice, by Mr Turner Jan. 11, 1784 Jonathan Cooper of Nathaniel Prentice Mar. 21, 1784 Judah Symmes of Thomas Prentice ----------------------------------------------------------- Persons Admitted to full Communion by Nath^ll Appleton [242] Aug. 1, 1779 William Prentice Junr [243] Aug. 25, 1782 Beulah Prentice a young woman. ----------------------------------------------------------- Children Baptized by T. Hilliard [244] Nov. 14, 1784 Harriet of Major John Hastings Mar. 6, 1785 Polly Tufts of Timothy Tufts Junr July 10, 1785 Anna of John Prentice [245] Apr. 30, 1785 Ameila of Maj^r John Hastings June 4, 1785 Fanny of Thomas Prentiss Aug. 6, 1785 John Tyng of Doct William Gamage Sep. 24, 1785 Timothy of Timothy Tufts Nov. 1785 Harriot of Nath^ll Prentice [246] Oct. 28, 1787 Charles of John Prentiss Daniel of Samuel Prentiss ----------------------------------------------------------- Persons Married by Nath^ll Appleton [246] Nov. 12, 1777 Jonas Prentiss and Sarah Prentiss Dec. 11, 1777 Thomas Goddard and Hepzibah Prentiss [247] Apr. 20, 1780 John Hastings and Elizabeth Prentice June 13, 1782 Samuel Prentice and Polly Todd ----------------------------------------------------------- Persons Married by T. Hilliard [248] May 9, 1784 Timothy Tufts Junr & Beulah Prentice [249] Nov. 24, 1785 Ebenezer Prentice & Experience Williams Dec. 6, 1785 Jonas Prentice & Hannah Goddard ----------------------------------------------------------- [249] Nov. 13, 1783 This day the Church Book was delivered to me by the Revd Dr Appleton. He being altogether unable to keep the rcords of the Church thro' age & bodily infirmities. T. Hilliard Feb. 9, 1784 The Revd Dr Nath^l Appleton departed this life in the 91st year of his age & 67th of his ministry. Feb. 15, 1784 This day his funeral solemnity was attended. The body was carried to the meeting house. Revd Mr Cushing of Waltham prayed. The surviving Pastor of this Church delivered a funeral address. A funeral anthem was sung, after which the procession advanced to the burying place and the body was committed to the tomb. ----------------------------------------------------------- [250] Att a meeting of ye Bretheren of ye Chh May 20, 1774. 1. Voted that Deacon Whittemore, Capt. Steadman, Capt. Marrett, Deacon Prentice, Mr Peter Tufts, Capt. Gardner, Capt. Robbins, be a Committee to Inspect ye manners of professing Christians &c. for this year. [251] Att a meeting of ye Bretheren of ye Chh July 14, 1774. ... 2. Deacon Prentice having by a Paper given in this day, resigned his office of a Deacon, by reason of age & Infirmities ye Chh accepted ye Same and voted ye Thanks of ye Chh to him for his faithfull Service in that office. 3. The Bretheren proceeded to choose a Deacon Instead of Deacon Prentice who had resigned & bringing in their written votes Mr Aaron Hill was Chosen into that office. [252] --- PHOTOCOPY --- [270] Mar. 21, 1784 Vote 1. That the Deacons of this Chh be authorized to take Mr Nathaniel Prentices obligation for the sum of 40(L) left by the late Revd Dr Appleton to the poor of this Chh instead of an obligation from the Parish Treas^r the sd Prentice procuring sufficient surities. July 29, 1785 ... Also a bond of Nath^l Prentiss & others for 42.2.8 (L.s.d). The Committee reported that they find no rules according to which these monies are to be applied for the benefit of the poor. Excepting the Legacy of the late Dr Appleton. ----------------------------------------------------------- Persons Married by T. Hilliard [273] July 10, 1788 Isaiah Dickson & Sally Cooper ----------------------------------------------------------- Account of Deaths in the first Parish in Cambridge from Oct 27, 1783 [274] 1784 Mrs [Sally] Prentice wife of Jonas [275] Nov. 5, 1785 Mr Sam^l Cook aged 83 Aug. 23, 1787 Mr Henry Prentiss aged 82. [276] Mar. 1789 Mr. Kidder aged 87, buried in same grave as Mrs. Mrs. Kidder aged 72, buried in same grave as Mr. Feb. 24, 1790 Widow Prentiss aged 76 [277] Sep. 22, 1790 Wid. Martha Prentiss ----------------------------------------------------------- Children Baptized by T. Hilliard [277] Nov. 11, 1787 Elizabeth Cotton of Maj^r John Hastings [278] June 21, 1789 Edmund Trowbridge of Maj. John Hastings Nov. 15, 1789 Joseph of Thomas Prentiss [279] Aug. 7, 1791 Clary of John Prentice, by Mr Foster of Littleton. ----------------------------------------------------------- Admissions to Full Communion, Abiel Holmes, Pastor [455] Apr. 6, 1794 *Nathaniel Prentiss Apr. 1794 *Abigail Prentiss *These names are starred in the Mss. and no explanation is given. [457] Jan. 1801 Elizabeth Freeman Prentiss [458] Apr. 29, 1803 *Susan Prentiss [462] Feb. 1825 Hannah Prentiss [463] July 1, 1827 Jonathan C. Prentiss Mary Prentiss ----------------------------------------------------------- Renewal of Covenant, for the baptism of children. A. Holmes, Pastor. [466] Dec. 31, 1797 Nathaniel Prentiss Watson [467] Sep. 1808 Jonas & Ellen Prentiss Sep. 26, 1813 Jonathan C. & Mary Prentiss ----------------------------------------------------------- Baptisms. A. Holmes, Pastor. [469] Nov. 10, 1793 Anna -- of Timothy Tufts Junr Apr. 6, 1794 Abigail Prentiss -- (wife of Nathaniel Prentiss) by her own desire. [470] Sep. 13, 1795 William -- of Timothy Tufts Junr [471] Dec. 31, 1797 Nathaniel -- of Nathaniel Prentiss Watson & Lydia Watson [472] May 19, 1799 Submit & Jonas -- of Timothy Jr. & Submit Tufts {did he remarry after Beulah's death in 1795?} Oct. 27, 1799 Edward -- of Nathaniel P. Watson (by Dr. Osgood) [474] Oct. 4, 1801 Burr -- of Timothy & Submit Tufts [475] Aug. 1, 1802 Abraham -- of Nathaniel P. & Lydia Watson [479] Aug. 2, 1807 William Prentiss -- of [William] & Patty Trask. Cambridge Port. [480] Sep. 4, 1808 Ellen -- of Jonas and Ellen Prentiss [481] Feb. 4, 1810 Mary -- of Nathaniel Prentiss Watson [482] Nov. 25, 1810 Jonas Whittemore -- of Jonas and Ellen Prentiss [483] Sep. 26, 1813 Mary Prentiss by her own desire Sep. 1813 Henry -- of Jonas and Ellen Prentiss Sep. 1813 Abigail Logan -- of Jonathan C. and Mary Prentiss [485] June 22, 1817 Mary Whittemore -- of Jonathan and Mary Prentiss [486] Aug. 12, 1821 Nathaniel -- of Jonathan C. and Mary Prentiss ----------------------------------------------------------- Marriages. A, Holmes, Pastor. [490] Aug. 18, 1796 Benjamin Tenny of Hollis N. Hamp. & Rebecca Prentiss Feb. 9, 1797 Nathaniel Prentiss Watson & Lydia Fillebrown [491] Mar. 24, 1800 Samuel Worth & Hannah Prentiss [492] Nov. 18, 1802 Nathaniel Ireland, of Boston & Sally Prentiss of Charlestown [494] Nov. 1, 1807 John Prentiss & Sally Collier [495] Oct. 16, 1808 Aminadab H. Mansfield & Fanny Prentice (of Watertown at my house) Jan. 4, 1810 Mark Weare & Harriet Prentiss Sep. 23, 1810 George Prentiss & Hannnh Smith {prob. 'Hannah'} [496] Aug. 14, 1812 Jonathan C. Prentiss of Camb. & Mary Whittemore of Charlestown [498] Apr. 4, 1819 Joseph Bracket & Elizabeth Prentiss Nov. 30, 1820 John Prentiss & Joanna Forrester ----------------------------------------------------------- Deaths [502] Jan. 20, 1794 Janes Prentiss (son of Nathaniel) aet. 20. Peripneumony. July, 1794 Infant of Samuel Prentiss Sep. 8, 1794 Anna, child of Timothy Tufts jun. 9 mo. [503] Mar. 17, 1795 of Timothy Tufts jun. {no name associated here!] July 18, 1795 Samuel Prentiss, 38 Oct. 1795 Beulah Tufts puerperal fever Mar. 2, 1796 Daniel Prentiss, 9. (throat distemper) May, 13, 1796 Infant of Timothy Tufts jun. 8 mo. [504] Oct. 15, 1796 Henry Prentiss, 24 (bilious putrid fever) Mar. 25, 1797 Ruth Prentiss, 43 Puerperal Fever. May 1797 Mary Prentiss Consumption July 9, 1798 Edward Fillebrown, 54 Bilious Fever [505] Jan. 1800 Ruth Prentiss [506] Nov. 8, 1800 Thomas Prentiss, 49 dropsy. May 2, 1801 Jonas Prentiss, 62 palsy May 25, 1801 ---- Prentiss (wife of William) {out of month order} [507] Sep. 24, 1802 ---- Prentiss (son of Thomas), 12 dysentry Oct. 3, 1802 Timothy Tufts jun. 41 [509] Feb. 18, 1805 Timothy Tufts, 71 consumption Aug. 28, 1805 Infant of Judith Prentiss, 3mo. consumption Oct. 12, 1805 Rachel Cooper, 73 [510] Nov. 16, 1806 Thomas Prentiss at Mason's N.B. Aet. 17 polypus on longs {N.B. = New Bridge} Feb. 26, 1807 ---- Prentiss [511] Aug. 21, 1807 Susan Prentiss, 22 consumption Sep. 6, 1807 Samuel Prentiss, 25 bilious fever Dec. 17, 1807 Bewnjamin Prentiss, 63 consumption [513] Sep. 23, 1813 William Prentiss (Poor House), 66 dropsy [515] June 18, 1817 Nathaniel Prentiss, 74 typhus fever Aug. 10, 1817 Elizabeth Prentiss, 77 typhus fever Aug. 17, 1817 John Prentice, s. of John & Sally P., 5 dysentry Aug. 18, 1817 Elisha Prentice, s. of George P., 2 dysentry Aug. 19, 1817 Julian Prentice, d. of John & Sally P., 8 dysentry [516] June 9, 1818 Sarah Prentice, 40 convuls. fits. [519] Aug. 25, 1825 Abigail Prentice (died at Roxbury), 81 old age
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