Annals of Trinity church, Newport, Rhode Island1698-1821 . have a settled minister. August 26, 1750. Jabez Champlin99 was married to HannahGibbs. in the Church for thirty years, chiefly at Stratford, Ct., from which placehe was (ailed to the presidency of Kings College in 1754. In 1763 heresigned that office and returned to Stratford, where he resided during therest of his days, dying January 6, 1772. A warm intimacy sprang up between Dr. Johnson and Dean Berkeley,and before the Dean returned to England Dr. Johnson visited him at White-hall. 91 ( >f Rev. Robert Carter but little is known. H
Annals of Trinity church, Newport, Rhode Island1698-1821 . have a settled minister. August 26, 1750. Jabez Champlin99 was married to HannahGibbs. in the Church for thirty years, chiefly at Stratford, Ct., from which placehe was (ailed to the presidency of Kings College in 1754. In 1763 heresigned that office and returned to Stratford, where he resided during therest of his days, dying January 6, 1772. A warm intimacy sprang up between Dr. Johnson and Dean Berkeley,and before the Dean returned to England Dr. Johnson visited him at White-hall. 91 ( >f Rev. Robert Carter but little is known. He must have gone tothe West Indies soon after the death of Rev. Mr. Honyman, for in 1752 hewas missionary and school-master at New Providence, where he was spokenof as an Englishman. * No copies of these letters have been preserved. son of the second Chris-topher Champlin, wasGLuUrf KDlyt/t/ y^ J born August 31, 1728, and was admitted a free-man May, 1758. Hewas High Sheriff from1775 to 1780, and the duty fell on him, in 1776, to take the Charter of the. ioo ANNALS OF TRINITY CHURCH, August 27, 1750. The committee who wrote to invite Dr. John-son; are now desired to write to the Rev. Mr. John Beachluu to knowof him if he is willing, on proper encouragement, to remove here tobe the Pastor of this Church. September 17, 1750. Solomon Townsend11 was married toRebecca Sturgis. January 30, 175 1. Voted : that application for an organist shouldbe suspended till we hear from the Society respecting a minister. Easter Monday, April 8, 1751. Capt. Robert Shearman waselected the elder Church Warden, and Mr. Jonathan Thurston theyounger. Vestrymen elected : William Coddington, Jahleel Brenton, God-frey Malbone, John Brown, Peter Bours, Samuel Wickham, GeorgeWanton, Joseph Wanton, Edward Scott, James Honyman, PelegBrown, William Paul, Thomas Wickham, Walter Chaloner, andCharles Wickham. Colony out of the house of Governor Wanton, who had refused to take theoath of office. He was made a priso
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