Annals of Trinity church, Newport, Rhode Island1698-1821 . plin, Mr. George Gibbs. Freebody and Capt Charles Handy be a committee to callupon Mr. Brinley, Mr. George Scott and others, who are indebtedto the Church on account of the Kay estate, and receive of them themoney due, and pay the same to Mr. William Vernon, in part of thebond due from the Church to the heirs of Peter Dorden, deceased;and that said committee be clothed with power to lease out for oneor more, but not to exceed seven, years, all the said estate, upon thebest terms they can ; that ten poor boys, whose parents be
Annals of Trinity church, Newport, Rhode Island1698-1821 . plin, Mr. George Gibbs. Freebody and Capt Charles Handy be a committee to callupon Mr. Brinley, Mr. George Scott and others, who are indebtedto the Church on account of the Kay estate, and receive of them themoney due, and pay the same to Mr. William Vernon, in part of thebond due from the Church to the heirs of Peter Dorden, deceased;and that said committee be clothed with power to lease out for oneor more, but not to exceed seven, years, all the said estate, upon thebest terms they can ; that ten poor boys, whose parents belong tothe Church, have their schooling paid by the Wardens out of therents ; and the remainder, after the necessary repairs are deducted,be appropriated towards paying the said bond. May 2, 1785. The committee made report of their proceedingswith regard to the negotiation with Mr. Brinley and Mr. Scott, andthe deed of the land is agreed to be signed by the Wardens andVestry, and the exchange completed with Mr. George Scott. 172 ANNALS OF TRINITY CHURCH,. CHAPTER XI. i785-1789. May 29, 1785. Henry Sherburne191 was married to CatharineTweedy, by Rev. Moses Badger. June 26, 1785. Thomas Grosvenor, of Connecticut, was marriedto Ann Mumford, by the Right Reverend Bishop The Wardens and Vestry of Trinity Church received aletterfrom Col. HenrySherburne wastt/l^UZ^S* Revolution-ary officer. Hisfirst commis-sion, dated July 1, 1775, was signed by John Hancock; and, as Major,he was attached to the regiment commanded by Col. Church. Dur-ing the war he lost all his property, and needing some employmentafter the return of peace, he was appointed commissioner to adjust theaccounts between Rhode Island and the United States. From October1 792 to 1808 he was General Treasurer of the State of Rhode Island, andhe held other offices; but the one that gave him the most satisfaction wasa mission to the Choctaws and Chickasaw Indians, in which he was sosuccessful as to call forth a vote
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