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213 Deacons Joseph Boynton and Humphrey Hobson were chosen
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March 24 1720 } James Jarvis & his Wife Mary
appeard before ye chh. & owning themselves
to have been guilty of fornication; were Admonished ~.
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April 3. 1730 } James Jarvis & Wife Mary
appear'd before ye church with their
Confession, wch was accepted; & they were forgiven & restored
Janry 1720. Martha Dresser appeard before ye chh
& was Admonished for her having been
Guilty of fornication. Janry 29. 1720. sd Martha
Dressr made her confession before ye chh. & was restored ~
Octobr. 22. 1721 Abigail Rows having been Admonish’d and
suspended, for her sin of fornication; now
appear’d before the church, & made her confession & was restored.
April 14. 1723 The Chh was stay’d to nominate
for Deacons. 4 to be nominated
out of whom 2 were to be chosen. ye nomination
Stood upon these 4. vizt. Sergt. Joseph Bointon
who had 30 votes. Humphery Hobson. 28 votes
Judah Trumble. 23. votes, James Barker. 12 votes.
The next Sabbth. (April 21) ye chh proceeded to make
choice of two Deacons, when Serg Joseph Bointon
& Sergt. Humphery Hobson were chosen to ye office
April 24. 1726 Joseph Bayly & his wife
appeared before ye chh, & ownd yms.
to have been guilty of ye sin of fornication & were admonished
May 15. 1726 } Joseph Bayly & his wife Sarah brot
their confession, & were restored &c
Septr 18. 1726 } Mary Davis formerly ye Relict of
Tho Wood, dismissed to ye chh in Mansfield[7]
February 18. 1727 Sarah Scott now Safford
dismissed to ye chh in Ipswich.
[7] I.e., Mansfield, Connecticut, since the church in Mansfield, Mass., was not founded till 1731.