A documentary history of Chelsea : including the Boston precincts of Winnisimmet, Rumney Marsh, and Pullen Point, 1624-1824 . 1) that at our meting we wanted roume, weanswere since maldon ch is setled with a minister we want hearersmore then roiime. (2) it was. objcted that our children were indanger to be brought up in ignorence the objection is great, butWC should be vary glad to see our children like to goe beyend thirepredecessers. and firther your petitioners prays that this our deceant may beentered in the town Book. Joshua Bill John Wait Nicho: Paige mark Elisha Bennett Q/ Breden
A documentary history of Chelsea : including the Boston precincts of Winnisimmet, Rumney Marsh, and Pullen Point, 1624-1824 . 1) that at our meting we wanted roume, weanswere since maldon ch is setled with a minister we want hearersmore then roiime. (2) it was. objcted that our children were indanger to be brought up in ignorence the objection is great, butWC should be vary glad to see our children like to goe beyend thirepredecessers. and firther your petitioners prays that this our deceant may beentered in the town Book. Joshua Bill John Wait Nicho: Paige mark Elisha Bennett Q/ Breden Thomas Pratt his Thomas Berry Joseph Brintnal William Bordman Willam eustes mark James Bil Jonathan Bill Jun? Moses ttl felt John Center Joseph Bill his Jonathan Bill John Lamson marks John Brintnall Williiw i a Hjerland his Eead at y^ Town meeting Thomas marbll ^the 13th of March . 1709/0 Save as stated by themseh-es, their objections are conjec-tural. Colonel Paige worshipped at Maiden. Elisha Bennettlived in the extreme northerly part of the tOA^m near Lynn,and the Bill family at Pullen Point, — all remote from the. THE CHELSEA MEETINGHOUSE. HELIOTYPE CO., BOSTON. XXVI] ECCLESIASTICAL 185 site of the proposed new edifice.^^ There is no reference tothis remonstrance on the records, nor did it delay the enter-prise; for Sewall records: ^ 1710, July 10. Mr. Jn^ Marion and I went to Eiimney-Marshto the Eaising of their Meetinghouse. I drove a Pin, gave a 5^Bill, had a very good Treat at Mr. Chieverss; went and came byAA^inisimet. . July 18 . . Extream hot Wether. Mr. Cook, Bromfield andI goe to Eumney-Marsh in a Boat,- to agree with Workmen tofinish the Meetinghouse. Stowers is to make the windows. Gothome well; Laus Deo. Several died of the Heat at Salem. ^^ It is generally thongiit that the present church edifice, nowowned by the Unitarian Society in Revere, is the structureerected in 1710, and referred to above by Sewall.^^ It appearsthat before the erection of the
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