Annals of Trinity church, Newport, Rhode Island1698-1821 . uaintMr. Cornelius Bennett that if he is willing to take the school uponthe following terms, he may enter as soon as the school-house isfinished, viz., upon the donation given by Nathaniel Kay, Esq., de-ceased, amounting to per annum, upon condition of school-ing ten poor children, and that the gentlemen belonging to theChurch will put their children to him for his further encouragement,and the same to continue until a school-master, Episcopally ordained,shall be admitted, according to the intent of said will, which is pro-posed to be
Annals of Trinity church, Newport, Rhode Island1698-1821 . uaintMr. Cornelius Bennett that if he is willing to take the school uponthe following terms, he may enter as soon as the school-house isfinished, viz., upon the donation given by Nathaniel Kay, Esq., de-ceased, amounting to per annum, upon condition of school-ing ten poor children, and that the gentlemen belonging to theChurch will put their children to him for his further encouragement,and the same to continue until a school-master, Episcopally ordained,shall be admitted, according to the intent of said will, which is pro-posed to be done as soon as conveniently may be. was born in New-port in 1709. Hewas the only son ofRobert Robinson,Searcher of Cus-toms in studied law inBoston, and openedan office in Newport about 1735. He was a prominent member of theBar. He removed to Narragansett in 1750, and died at South KingstonNovember 4, 1795. Bathsheba Johnston was the widow of Augustus John-ston, and daughter of Augustus Lucas. She died soon after their removalto 76 ANNALS OF TRINITY CHURCH, Messrs. Scott and Bours are desired to speak with the gentlemenbelonging to the Church, and endeavor to procure as many scholarsas they can for the school-master that shall be admitted into the newschool-house. January 7, 1742. The Vestry agreed that the Church shouldmake application to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospelin Foreign Parts, to procure a school-master according to the tenorof the will of Nathaniel Kay, Esq., and send them home a copy ofthe said will; and likewise what encouragement he may expect forsaid service ; and likewise to request said Society to make someaddition towards ye support of said school-master. Meeting of the Congregation and Vestry, Easter Monday, April19, 1742. Mr. Peleg Brown arid Capt. Philip Wilkinson chosenChurch Wardens. All the vestrymen remain as before, and the organist, clerk andsexton are continued for the ensuing year upon the same salary. April
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