Buxton Owners and Recognizers of Baptismal Covenant, 1763-1813

Source: The Records of the Church of Christ in Buxton, Me., During the Pastorate of Rev. Paul Coffin, D.D. (Cambridge, Mass.: Press of John Wilson & Son, 1868).

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OWNERS AND RECOGNISORS OF THE BAPTISMAL COVENANT.

1763, Dec^r 11.—Daniel Lane owned the Covenant.*

1770, June 3.—Samuel Rounds & his wife Dorcas renewed " "

[1770,] Aug. 5.—James Sands & his wife Lydia owned " "

[1770,] Nov. 11.—Joshua Kimbal owned & his wife Martha renewed " "

[1770,] Dec^r 22.—Daniel Clay owned & his wife had at Pepperrellboro' " "

1771, Sep^t 1.—Isabel, wife of John Sawyer owned " "

[1771,] Sep^t 22.—Sarah, wife of Jonathan Bollin renewed " "

1773, Sep^t 12.—Thomas Pennel & his wife Lydia renewed " "

1774, July 24.—Matthias Red[l]on renewed and his wife Elizabeth owned " "

[1774,] Sept 4.—Benjamin A. Jordan & his wife Sarah renewed " "

[1774,] Sep^t 4.—Tho^s Emery & his wife Hannah renewed " "

1775, June 22.—Nathaniel Lord & his wife Hannah renewed " "

* In the original, the words "the Covenant" is repeated each time.—C. W

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1775, June 25.—Daniel Fields & his wife Rachel renewed the Covenant.

[1775,] July 9.—John Owen & his wife Sarah renewed " "

1776, June 16.—Amos Chase & wife Emma of little Ossipee renewed " "

[1776,] Oct. 13.—Joanna M^cDonald wife of John renewed " "

[1776,] Nov. 3.—John Sawyer, renewed " "

1777, Nov. 23.—Clement Jordan & wife Sarah renewed " "

[1777,] Nov. 23.—Mark Rounds & his wife Abigail renewed " "

[1777,] Dec^r 28.—Joseph Chase & his wife Olive of Limington renewed " "

1778, July 26.—Ruth, wife of Chase Parker renewed " "

[1778,] Sept. 13.—Samuel Beard & his wife Doritha renewed " "

1779, July 18.—Joses Hopkinson & his wife Elizabeth renewed " "

[1779,] Aug. 29.—Joshua Woodman Jun^r owned " "

[1779,] Oct. 10.—Thomas Smith & his wife Rhode renewed " "

[1779, Oct. 10.] Joseph Rounds & his wife Susanna renewed " "

[1779, Oct. 10.] Jonathan Simpson & his wife Alice renewed " "

[1779,] Nov. 7.—Theodore Rounds & his wife Mary renewed " "

[1779, Nov. 7.] Jonathan Boothby of Little Ossipee renewed " "

1780, Oct. 8.—Isaac Small of Little Ossipee renewed " "

[1780,] Nov. 5.—James Redlon & his wife Hannah renewed " "

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1781, Aug. 25.—Ezekiel Bragdon & his wife Mary renewed the Covenant.

[1781,] Oct. 7.—Daniel Emery & his wife Sarah renewed " "

1782, Nov. 3.—Phinehas Towle & his wife Sarah renewed " "

[1782,] Nov. 3.—James Davis & wife Sarah of Little Ossipee ren: " "

1783, Sept. 14.—Jn^o Nason J^r of Little Ossipee ren: & wife Molly owned " "

1784, Aug. 22.—James Rounds & wife Rachel renewed " "

1785, July 24.—Henry Flood & his wife Elizabeth renewed " "

[1785,] Sep. 4.—Widow Elizabeth Moody renewed " "

[1785, Sep.] 11.—Daniel Hill renewed & his wife Sarah owned " "

[1785,] Oct. 2.—Elizabeth wife of Phinehas Hanson renewed " "

1787, July 15.—Benjamin Emery & his wife Mary renewed " "

1788, Nov. 9.—Stephen Whitney and his wife Martha renewed " "

1789, Sept. 6.—Will^m Irish renewed & wife Sarah owned " "

1790, Aug. 22.—Samuel Hill & wife Susanna of Pepperrellboro renewed " "

1791, Oct. 9.—Robert Nason & his wife Susanna renewed " "

[1791,] Nov. 13.—Rebecca wife of William Adams renewed " "

1792, June 9.—Rosanna wife of Robert Martin owned " "

1793, Sept. 29.—John Babb owned " "

[1793,] Dec^r 15.—Simeon Jordan and his wife Molly renewed " "

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1794, April 20.—Joseph Dearborn renewed Cov^t his wife had done the same at Dunstan.

[1794,] Oct. 19.—Molly Haines owned the Covenant.

[1794,] Nov. 9.—Mark Dresser owned; his wife Nancy renewed " "

1795, June 28.—Samuel Haines of Pepperrellboro' & wife Lydia renewed " "

[1795,] Dec. 20.—Jonathan M^cKenney & his wife Lillis renewed " "

[1795,] Aug. 2.—Sarah, wife of William Hasaltine renewed " "

1796, June 1.—Isaac Libby renewed " "

[1796,] Oct. 16.—Dan^l Leavit jr renewed & wife Hannah owned " "

[1796,] Oct. 16.—John Hasaltine owned & wife Sarah renewed " "

[1796,] Oct. 23.—Isaiah Brooks renewed & his wife Olive owned " "

[1796,] Oct. 23.—Jonathan Brooks & his wife Abigail renewed " "

1797, July 16.—Benj^a Newcomb owned & wife Sarah renewed " "

[1797, July] 16.—Simon Newcomb owned & wife Sarah renewed " "

[1797, July] 16.—Joshua Emery & his wife Elizabeth owned " "

1798, May 27.—Daniel Ward and his wife Phebe renewed " "

[1798,] July 21.—John Jose Junior & Rebecca Collins his wife renewed " "

[1798,] Nov. 4.—James Emery & wife professed Religion; he renewed & she owned " "

1799, Mar. 10.—Isaac Berry & Anna his wife renewed " "

[1799,] Isaac Millikin & wife Sarah renewed " "

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1799, Oct. 11.—Elizabeth wife of Ezra Thompson owned " "

[1799, Oct. 11.] Miss Jane Whitney owned " "

[1799,] Oct. 27.—Tho^s Tomes and Aphia his wife renewed " "

[1799,] Dec. 1.—John Edwards owned " "

1800, Mar. 9.—Mary wife of Samuel Edwards renewed " "

1801, Nov. 15.—Jn^o Kimball jr & Susanna his wife owned " "

1803, June 5.—Doctor Ezra Dean owned & his wife Sarah renewed " "

1806, Aug. 31.—Jonathan Emery & Jane his wife renewed " "

1809, June 4.—Charles Coffin & Mary his wife renewed " "

1813, Jan. 10.—Samuel Thompson & Betsey his wife renewed the Covenant.

Note.—On the 17^th Sep^t 1817, it was voted to discontinue the baptismal Covenant. See post, for proceedings under that date.—C. W.