. History of the First church in Dunstable-Nashua, , and of later churches there. Weld held services during his settledministry. About four years previous to his ordination,he married a daughter of John Wilson, of Medfield, a sonof the eminent first minister of Boston. After marriagehis expenses naturally increased. Money was difficultto be obtained, and much of his salary came in the shapeof country pay or produce. Mr. Weld appreciated thefinancial aspects of the times; for he was not willing to14 accept of one-third advance from those that pay him inmoney as proposed, but accepts to have
. History of the First church in Dunstable-Nashua, , and of later churches there. Weld held services during his settledministry. About four years previous to his ordination,he married a daughter of John Wilson, of Medfield, a sonof the eminent first minister of Boston. After marriagehis expenses naturally increased. Money was difficultto be obtained, and much of his salary came in the shapeof country pay or produce. Mr. Weld appreciated thefinancial aspects of the times; for he was not willing to14 accept of one-third advance from those that pay him inmoney as proposed, but accepts to have double the sum ofsuch as pay not in money. His residence in Dunstable,Mass., protected him from the pecuniary embarassmentsof his four ministerial brethren in New Hampshire. , the Royal Governor of the State, issued hisdecree against the Congregational clergy, ordering their dues to be withheld, and threatening them with sixmonths imprisonment for not administering the sacra-ments according to the Church of England. But hard times were coming to the faithful minister. Simplicity of Life. 13 of Dunstable as well as to the settlers. The town was sofrequently deserted, through fear of the Indians, that thesupport of the minister became very burdensome to thetwenty-five families who remained. The General Court,however, came to their assistance for four successive years,granting them sums ranging from twelve to thirty poundsper annum. Various sums were granted during the historyof the church succeeding Mr. Welds ministry. To helptheir pastor bear his burdens during this trying period,every inhabitant was ordered to bring half a cord of woodto Mr. Weld by the first of November, 1697, or forfeitfive shillings [50 cts.] for each neglect. This supply was inaddition to his salary. Wood at this time was about adollar a cord. The wood-rate was afterwards increasedand assessed according to the ability of the the depreciation of money, Mr. Welds salary in 1699was
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