Byfield Parish Church, also sometimes referred to as Byfield Congregational Church, located in Byfield parish, Massachusetts, sometimes referred to as Newbury Falls, Newbury, Rowley, or Rowlberry, and now located in Georgetown, was founded circa 1702 by citizens from the western portions of both Rowley and Newbury who wished to establish their own church. They were granted tax abatement with which to fund their church, and by 1702 land had been purchased, a cemetery laid out, a meetinghouse built, and a pastor, Moses Hale, had been called. In 1704 a parsonage was built, and the parish, known as Rowlberry or Newbury Falls up until this point, was renamed in honor of Judge Nathanial Byfield.
After Moses Hale's death in 1744, the church called Moses Parsons who pastored the church until 1787 when Elijah Parish was called. Parish served until 1825 and during his tenure a Sunday School was established and a stove was installed in the meetinghouse. The next two years saw a rapid turnover of pastoral supply, as well as several declined calls. It wasn't until the installation of Isaac R. Barbour in 1827 that Byfield once again had a settled pastor. Barbour resigned in 1833 after controversy broke out surrounding a disciplinary case. That same year, still-hot ashes from the stove lit a fire which destroyed the meetinghouse. A new meetinghouse was financed by the Proprietors of the Meetinghouse, which raised such an excess of funds by selling pews that the corporation's stockholders received a dividend. The new church building was finished within the year, and in December of 1833 Henry Durant was installed as pastor. 1
The following contains 736 Byfield Massachusetts parish records recorded by a Rev. Hale from 1709-1743. These baptisms may include residents from Newbury, Rowley and Georgetown. The first pastor of the church in the parish was Rev. Moses Hale, who died Jan.16, 1743-4. The following are all the records of baptisms in the parish from the founding of the church to the time of Mr. Hale's decease.
Byfield Parish Church Records
Byfield parish includes a part of the territory of Newbury, Rowley and Georgetown. The first pastor of the church in the parish was Rev. Moses Hale, who died January 16, 1743-4. The following are all the records of baptisms in the parish from the founding of the church to the time of Mr. Hale's decease, numbering seven hundred and thirty-six persons.
1709
Hannah, daughter of Andrew Stickney, July 24, 1709.
Jeremiah, son of Jonathan Herreman, September 4, 1709.
Elizabeth, daughter of Sam Dickinson, September 25.
Mary, daughter of John Homes, September 25.
Jeremy, son of Joshua Boynton, jr., October 16, 1709.
Simon, son of Daniel Pearson, November 13.
My daughter Mehitabel Hale, December 18.
1709-10
Sarah, daughter of Philip Goodridge, January 22.
Lydia, daughter of Lionel Chute, January 29.
Jchabod, son of Eldad Cheney, March 12.
1710
Thomas, son of Benjamin Stickney, April 9, 1710.
Sarah and Mary Poor, young women, daughters of Joseph Poor, April 23, 1710.
Faith, daughter of Maximilian Jewett, April 30.
Jane, daughter of Benjamin Plummer, June 4.
Mary, daughter of James Wheeler, August 13.
Margarett, daughter of Nathan Wheeler, October 29, 1710.
Elizabeth, daughter of Francis Nelson, November 5, 1710.
Mary, daughter of Jno. Noyes, November 26, 17 10.
Abigail, daughter of Samll Felt, December 24, 1710.
David, son of Jonath'n Spafford, December 24, 1710.
1710-1
Hannah, daughter of John Homes, January 21.
Samuell, son of Isaac Adams, February 18.
Mehitabel, daughter of John Haseltyne, February 25, 1710-1.
Sarah, daughter of Samuel Goodridge, March 4, 1711.
1711
Mary and Jemima Boynton, daughters of Joshua Boynton, jr., April 1, 1711.
Thomas, son of Jno. Dresser, May 6.
Rebecca, daughter of Stephen Thurston, June 17, 1711.
Jane, daughter of Sam'l Hale, August 5, 1711.
Sarah, daughter of Edmund Goodridge, August 12, 1711.
Ebenezer, son of Ephraim Colman, August 12, 1711.
David son of Ebenezer Ayrs, August 12, 1711.
Samuel, son of Jonathan Bradstreet, August 12, 1711.
Sarah, daughter of Henry Sewall, August 26.
Mary, daughter of Benjamin Stickney, September 9, 1711.
Benjamin, son of Jonathan Wheeler, jr., September 30, 1711.
James, son of John Lull, November 4, 1711.
Ephraim, son of Danll. Pearson, November 25.
Jeremy, son of Ebenezer Boynton, December 30, 1711.
1711-2
My daughter Dorothy Hale, January 27, 1711-2.
Stephen, son of Joseph Gerrish, January 27, 1711-2.
Lucy, daughter of Saml. Dickenson, January 27, 1711-2.
Ann, daughter of Andrew Stickney, February 17.
Dorothy, daughter of Philip Goodridge, March 9. 1712.
Ann, daughter of Benjamin Woodman, March 9. 1712.
1712
Ann, daughter of Ebenezer Stewart, April 6, 1712.
Jane, daughter of Thomas Colman, April 6, 1712.
Margarett, daughter of Jonathan Boynton, April 6, 1712.
Stephen, son of Abraham Adams, April 20, 1712.
Mehitabel, daughter of Thomas Plumer, April 27.
Lydia, daughter of Judah Colman, April 27.
Jonathan, son of Ephrahim Brown, May 4, 1712.
Amos, son of Daniel Jewett, May 4, 1712.
Hannah, daughter of Eldad Cheney, May 25.
Samuel, son of James Wheeler, August 24.
Nathaniel, son of Richd Boynton, August 24.
Abigail, Alice, Benjamin and Dorothy, children of Benjamin Rawlins, October 26.
Hephzibah, daughter of Maximilian Jewett, November 2, 1712.
Nathaniel, son of Jonathan Spafford, November 23, 1712.
David, son of Joshua Boynton, jr., December 21, 1712.
1712-3
Abigail, daughter of Edmund Goodridge, January 11.
Sarah, daughter of John Homes, January 11.
Sarah, daughter of Benjamin Stickney, January 25, 1712-3.
Hannah, daughter of Samuel Goodridge, February 1.
Jonathan, son of Elias Whitten, February 1.
Jacob, son of John Dresser, February 8.
Robert, son of Stephen Thurston, March 8. 1713.
1713
Judith, daughter of John Noyes, April 12.
Jonathan, son of Francis Nelson, April 19, 1713
Sarah, daughter of Abraham Adams, October 11, 1713.
Sarah, daughter of Benjamin Woodman, October 11, 1713.
Jedidiah, son of Judah Colman, October 11, 1713.
Sam'll, son of Samuell Ayers, November 29.
My daughter Mary Hale, December 6, 1713.
Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Dummer, December 20, 1713.
1713-4
Mehitabel, daughter of Thomas Plumer, February 28.
Sarah, daughter of Jonathan Boynton, February 28.
Ellanor, wife of Benjamin Wood, March 21.
1714
Martha, daughter of Richard Layton, April 11
Mary, daughter of Andrew Stickney, April 18, 1714.
Joseph, son of Benjamin Wood, April 18, 1714.
Abner, Sarah and Mary, children of Jno. Spafford, May 9, 1714.
Elizabeth Rawlins, young woman, May 9, 1714.
Elizabeth, wife of Ebenezer Stewartt, May 23.
Abigail, daughter of Daniel Jewett, May 23.
Mary, daughter of Jonathan Broadstreet, June 6, 1714.
Sarah, daughter of Lionel Chute, June 27.
Philip, son of Philip Goodridge, July 11.
Josiah, son of Benjamin Rawlins, July 11.
Priscilla, daughter of Danll Tenney, August 8.
Martha, daughter of Benjamin Stickney, August 15, 1714.
Daniell, son of Stephen Thurston, September 5
Mary, daughter of Joseph Gerrish, September 12, 1714.
Moses, son of David Woodman, September 12, 1714.
Benjamin, son of John Homes, September 12, 1714.
David, son of Samuell Hale, October 3.
Sarah, daughter of Ephraim Brown, November 7.
Meribah, wife of John Lull, November 14.
1714-5
John, son of Jonathan Spafford, January 2.
Samuell, son of Jno. Brocklebank, January 9.
Moses, son of Pror Joseph Hale, January 23.
John, son of Samll Kenney, January 30.
Hephsibah, daughter of Benjamin Plumer, jr., March 6, 1714-5.
Moses, son of John Noyes, March 13, 1714-5.
Sarah, daughter of Thomas Colman, March 13, 1714-5.
Ann, daughter of Samll Goodridge, March 13, 1714-5.
A child of Judah Colman, March 20.
1715
Ann, daughter of Jonathn Wheeler, May 8.
Elizabeth, daughter of Jonathan Boynton, May 22, 1715.
Joseph, son of Benjamin Woodman, Junes, 1715.
William, son of Stephen Longfellow, June 12, 1715.
Rachel, daughter of Elias Whitten, June 19.
Ann, daughter of Maximilian Jewett, July 17.
Abraham, son of Abraham Adams, August 28, 1715.
James, son of Andrew Stickney, October 9.
Jonathan, son of Richard Layton, October 23
Moses, son of Edmund Cheney, November 27.
Dorothy, daughter of William Boynton, December 18, 1715.
1715-6
Joseph Brown, adult person, January 8, 1715-6.
My daughter Martha Hale, January 8, 1715-6.
John, son of Richard Boynton, January 8, 1715-6.
Susanna, daughter of Samuell Ayers, February 5, 1715-6.
Mehitabel, daughter of Joseph Brown, February 5, 1715-6.
Joseph, son of Jonathn Mores, February 5, 1715-6.
Joshua, son of James Wheeler, February 12.
1716
Richard, son of Daniell Tenney, April 1.
Judith, daughter of Matthew Adams, April 15.
Jonathan, son of Leonard Herreman, April 8, 1716.
Israel, son of Isaac Adams, April 26.
Ann, daughter of Stephen Longfellow, April 29.
Judith and John, children of Jno. Robinson, May 6, 1716.
Sarah, daughter of Jonathan Davis, May 6, 1716.
Mary, daughter of Stephen Thurston, June 10.
Ann, daughter of Edmund Goodridge, June 17.
Elizabeth, daughter of Daniel Jewett, June 24.
Mary, daughter of Abraham Thurlo, August 5.
James, son of Robert Cole, August 19.
Dorothy, daughter of David Woodman, September 2, 1716.
Rebecca, daughter of Jno. Drew, October 21.
Mary, daughter of James Chute, jr., November 11
Kezia, daughter of Benjamin Foster, November 18.
David, son of Philip Goodridge, November 25.
Hannah, daughter of Jonathan Spafford, December 23, 1716.
Stephen, son of Jonathan Wheeler, December 30, 1716.
1716-7
A child of Ephraim Brown, January 13, 1716-7.
Phebe, daughter of Thomas Tenney, January 13, 1716-7.
Joshua, son of Joshua Boynton, jr., January 20, 1716-7.
Abigail, daughter of Sam” Goodridge, March 17, 1716-7.
1717
Jonathan, son of Jonathan Boynton, April 1.
Stephen, son of Thomas Plumer, April 1.
John, son of Samuel Brown, April 8, 1717.
Mary, daughter of Thomas Colman, April 24.
Abigail, daughter of Richard Layton, April 28.
Ruth, daughter of Andrew Stickney, May 12.
Samuel, son of Abraham Adams, June 9.
Thomas, son of Josiah Smith, June 9.
Elizabeth, daughter of John Adams, June 23.
Lucy, daughter of Samuel Dickinson, July 2 1.
Ann, daughter of Pro'”. Joseph Hale, August 11.
Thomas and Moses, sons of Daniel Ritter, September 5, 1717.
Ann, daughter of Thomas Look, August, 1717.
Mary, daughter of Thomas Lull, September 15.
Hannah, daughter of William Boynton, September 29, 1717.
Jane, daughter of Joseph Gerrish, October 13.
Judith Getchel, young woman, Oct 20.
Benjamin, son of Benjamin Plumer, November 10, 1717.
Simon, son of John Noyes, November 17.
1717-8
My son Moses Hale, January 15, 1717-8.
Mary, daughter of Elias Whitten, January 26.
Jedidiah, son of Jedidiah Pearson, January 26.
Bethya, daughter of Dan” Tenney, jr., March 30.
1718
Amos, son of Benjamin Stickney, Apr, 6.
Jonathan, son of Jonathan Mores, Apr, 6.
Martha, daughter of Sam” Hale, April 13.
Sarah, daughter of James Wheeler, April 20.
Edward, son of Stephen Longfellow, April 27, 1718.
Mary, daughter of Samuell Brown, May 18.
Samuell, son of Lionell Chute, May 25.
Charles, son of Ebenezer Stewartt, June 1.
Jeremy, son of Benjamin Poor, June 8.
Nathan”, son of Stephen Thurston, July 13, 1718.
Eliphalett, son of Joseph Danford, August 24, 1718.
Abigail, daughter of Nicholas Cheney, October 19.
Abel, son of Jonathan Spafford, November 16.
Dorcas, daughter of John Spafford, December 7.
1718-9
Elizabeth, daughter of Daniel Ritter, _ 22.
Ann, daughter of Jacob Abbott, March 1.
Richard, son of Edmund Goodridge, March 22, 1718-9.
1719
Phebe, daughter of Thomas Colman, March .
Benjamin and Ellanour, children of Jonathn Boynton, April 12, 1719.
Samll, son of Samuell Goodridge, April 26, 1719.
Mary, daughter of Joshua Boynton, April 26, 1719.
Eunice, daughter of Matthew Adams, April 26, 1719.
Joseph and Benjamin, sons of Abraham Adams, May 10, 1719.
Edmund, son of Edmund Cheney, May 17, 1719.
Mehitabel, daughter of Daniell Jewett, June 21, 1719.
Mehitabel, daughter of John Adams, June 21, 1719.
Samuell, son of Josiah Smith, June 21, 1719.
Maximilian, son of John Tenney of Bradford, July 26, 1719.
Joseph, son of Phihip Goodridge, September 16.
Mary and John, children of Edward Carpenter, September 26, 1719.
Sarah, daughter of Daniel Tenney, jr., September 27.
Stephen, son of Jabez Ayers, September 27.
Daniel, son of Jedidiah Pearson, October 11.
1719-20
Samuel, son of John Brocklebank, January 3.
Abner, son of Jonathan Wheeler, January 10.
Jonathan, son of Jonathan Broadstreet, February 21.
Martha, daughter of Thomas Look, February 21.
Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph Gerrish, March 13.
1720
Mehitabel, daughter of Nathll Dumer, March 27.
A child of Jonathan Mores, May 1.
Josiah, son of Samuel Brown, May 8.
Ezekll and John, sons of Richard Layton, May 29, 1720.
Abigail, daughter of Benjamin Poor, June 12.
David, son of Isaac Adams, June 19, 1720.
John, son of Lionel Chute, June 19, 1720.
A son of Ebenezer Boynton, July 17.
Sarah, daughter of Jno. Boynton, July 24.
Joseph, son of Jonathan Spafford, August 7.
Jane, daughter of Ebenezer Stewartt, August 14.
Mary, daughter of Jonathan Boynton, August 28, 1720.
Ruth, daughter of James Chute, August 28, 1720.
Joanna, daughter of Benjamin Lull, August 28, 1720.
A child of Joseph Danford, September 4.
Jeremiah, son of Maximilian Jewett, September 11, 1720.
Stephen, son of Stephen Thurston, September 18, 1720.
David, son of Daniel Jewett, and Samuel, son of Nicholas Cheney, October 23.
Judith, daughter of Samuel Moody, November 6.
My daughter Elizabeth Hale, November 20.
1720-1
Thomasin, daughter of Nathll Clark, January 4.
Sarah, daughter of Stephen Longfellow, January 15
Nathan, son of Abraham Adams, January 22.
Joshua, son of Benjamin Woodman, January 29, 1720-1.
Nathan, son of Nathan Woodberry, February 19, 1720-1.
Benjamin, son of Thomas Coleman, February 26, 1720-1.
Ann, daughter of Daniel Ritter, March 5.
Benjamin, son of Sam Goodridge, March 19, 1720-1.
1721
David, son of David Woodman, April 9.
Peter, son of Edmund Cheney, April 9.
John, son of John Adams, April 16.
Benjamin, son of Benjamin Pearson, jr., April 23, 1721.
Daniel, son of John Spafford, April 23, 1721.
Abigail, daughter of Joseph Brown, April 23, 1721.
Daniel, son of Daniel Tenney, May 28.
Hannah, daughter of Thomas Lull, July 30.
Amos, son of Benjamin Stickney, September 17.
Richard, son of Nathaniel Dummer, September 24, 1721.
Mary, daughter of Samuell Moodey, October 15.
Abigail, daughter of Nathaniel Herreman, October 15, 1721.
Aphia, daughter of Joshua Boynton, November 12, 1721.
A child of Joseph Nelson, November 12, 1721.
Hannah and Sarah, daughters of Thomas Wicom, November 26, 1721.
Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Woodberry, December 10, 1721.
1721-2
Sarah, daughter of Jedidiah Pearson, January 28.
Daniel, son of Philip Goodridge, February 11, 1721-2.
Ruth, daughter of Thomas Plumer, February 11, 1721-2.
John, son of Gershom Frazer, February 11, 1721-2.
Ruth, daughter of John Brocklebank, March 4.
1722
Daniel, son of James Chute, May 6.
Abigail, daughter of Isaac Adams, July 1, 1722.
Hannah, daughter of John Boynton, July 1, 1722.
Daniel, son of Benjamin Poor, July 1, 1722.
Sarah, daughter of Stephen Thurston, July 15.
Oliver, son of Edmund Goodridge, July 29.
Joseph, son of Matthew Adams, July 29.
Samuel, son of Lionel Chute, August 5, 1722.
Mercy, daughter of Ebenezer Boynton, August 5, 1722.
Elizabeth, daughter of Samuell Dole, August 5, 1722.
Moses, son of Lt. Jno. Spafford, August 12.
Hannah, daughter of John Jackman, September 2.
Nathaniel, son of Daniel Tenney, October 28.
Mehitabel, daughter of William November 11, 1722.
Ezekiel, son of Richd Layton, November 11, 1722.
Ebenezer, son of Nathaniel Clark, November 11, 1722.
Henry, son of Abraham Adams, November 25.
Daniell, son of Amos Stickney, November 25.
My daughters Sarah and Jane Hale, December 2, 1722.
Stephen, son of Joseph Danford, December 30.
Ann, daughter of Nathan Plumer, December 30.
1722-3
John, son of David Woodman, January 13.
John, son of John Plumer, January 13.
Moses, son of Francis Spafford, January 27.
Stephen, son of Stephen Longfellow, February 10, 1722-3.
Mary, daughter of John Adams, February 17, 1722-3.
Daniel son of Daniel Hale, February 17, 1722-3.
William, son of John Searls, February 24.
David and Jonathan, sons of Benjamin Woodman, March 3, 1722-3.
Mary, daughter of Edmund Cheney, March 10.
James, son of Nathan Woodberry, March 10.
Nathaniel, son of Nathaniel Herreman, March 24, 1722-3.
1723
Rebecca, daughter of Philip Goodridge, April 2, 1723.
John, son of Jonathan Boynton, April 28.
Edmund, son of Jonathan Mores, April 28.
Stephen, son of Nathaniel Clark, July 14.
Ann, daughter of Dea. Daniel Jewett, July 21.
Ednah, daughter of Ens. Benjamin Plumer, July 21.
Mary, daughter of Richard Woodberry, July 21.
Abigail, daughter of Joseph Goodridge, jr., July 28.
Jane, daughter of Benjamin Pearson, jr., July 28.
John, son of Jonathan Thurston, September 1, 1723.
Joseph, Benjamin and Mehitable, children of Joseph Russell, September 1, 1723.
Jane, daughter of Jonathan Boynton, October 6.
Josiah, son of Josiah Smith, November 3.
Sarah, daughter of Matthew Duty, November 24.
Edward, son of Edward Carpenter, December 1.
Abigail, daughter of Jonathan Pearson, December 1.
1723-4
Mehitabel, daughter of Samll Moodey, February 2.
Nathaniel, son of Daniel Tenney, February 2.
William, son of William Stone, February 2.
Nathaniel, son of Nathaniel Dumer, February 16, 1723-4.
Gershom and Eldad, sons of Nicholas Cheney, February 16, 1723-4.
Jemima, daughter of John Boynton, February 23.
Oliver, son of William Tenney, March 22.
1724
John, son of Samuell Brown, March 29.
Jonathan, son of Jno. Plumer, April 19.
Jonathan, son of Joseph Nelson, May 17.
Caleb, son of Ebenezer Boynton, May 24.
Stephen, son of Thomas Plumer, May 31, 1724.
Joseph, son of Joseph Brown, May 31, 1724.
Jeremy, son of William Searl, May 31, 1724.
Edward, son of Samuel Hazzen, June 1.
Jane, daughter of David Pearson, June 1.
Hannah, daughter of Lyonel Chute, July 12.
Jonathan, son of Jonathan Wheeler, June 14, 1724.
A child of Richard Woodberry, August 16.
Ann, daughter of Thomas Wicom, September 13.
Mary, daughter of Isaac Adams, October 18.
Nicolas, son of Jno. Jackman, November 1, 1724.
John, son of Joseph Russell, November 1, 1724.
Gideon George, son of Ann Simmons of Haverhill, November 8, 1724.
My daughter Ann Hale, November 29.
William, son of William Stephens, December 13.
Benjamin, son of Jno. Adams, December 13.
1724-5
Benjamin, son of Jonathan Mores, January 24, 1724-5-
Priscilla, daughter of Abner Todd, January 31.
Sarah, daughter of Daniel Plumer, February 14.
Hannah, daughter of Jonathan Pearson, February 28, 1724-5.
Samuell, son of Stephen Longfellow, March 14, 1724-5.
Stephen, son of Thomas Burpe, March 21.
Ebenezer, son of Danll Hale, March 7.
1725
Benjamin, son of Nicholas Cheney, April 18, 1725.
Thomas, son of Thomas Lull, May 9.
Hannah, daughter of Thomas Colman, May 16.
James, son of James Chute, May 16.
Martha, daughter of Mary Woster, single woman. May 30, 1725.
Jonathan Thurston's child, Baptized ye Same Day.
John, son of Dea. Daniel Jewett, August 8, 1725.
Hannah, daughter of Joseph Goodridge, jr., August 8, 1725.
Acy, son of Francis Spafford, August 8, 1725.
Eliphalett, son of Lt. Jno. Spafford, October 24, 1725.
David, son of Ens. Benj. Plumer, December 12.
Nathan, son of John Brocklebank, December 19, 1725.
1725-6
Hannah, daughter of Samuell Moodey, January 23.
Samuell, son of Josiah Smith, January 30.
William, son of Edmund Greenlief, January 30.
A son of Samuel Dole, February 6, 1725-6.
Hannah, daughter of Joshua Boynton, February 13.
Lydia, daughter of Eliezer Burbank, February 20, 1725-6.
Ann, daughter of William Searle, February 20, 1725-6.
Elizabeth, daughter of Matthew Duty, February 20, 1725-6.
Martha, daughter of Andrew Stickney, February 27, 1725-6.
Elizabeth, daughter of David Woodman, March 6, 1725-6.
Bethya, daughter of Jonathan Pearson March 20, 1725-6
1726
Abigail, daughter of Daniell Plumer, April 3.
Shubael, son of Nathanll Dumer, April 10.
Elizabeth, daughter of Lyonel Chute, April 10.
William, son of John Boynton, May 1.
Mary, daughter of Nathan Plumer, May 29.
Joseph and Benjamin, sons of Richard Woodberry, June 26, 1726.
Nathan, son of Benjamin Woodman, July 3, 1726.
Elizabeth, daughter of Francis Brocklebank, July 31, 1726.
Joseph, son of Joseph Russell, July 31, 1726.
Molly, daughter of David Pearson, July 31, 1726.
Oliver, son of David Boynton, August 28, 1726.
James, son of Amos Foster, August 28, 1726.
Ebenezer, Hannah and Sarah, children of Jno. Look, September 4, 1726.
Daniell, son of Nathll Clark, September 18.
John, son of Jonathan Mores, October 23.
Esther, daughter of Thomas Burpe, October 23.
Ann, daughter of Jonathan Boynton, November 6.
William, son of Joseph Brown. November 6.
Rebecca, daughter of Nathan Wheeler, jr., November 20, 1726.
A child of Joseph Nelson, November 27.
Martha, daughter of Jonathan Wheeler, December 25, 1726.
1726-7
David, son of James Chute, January 1.
Sarah, daughter of Jonathan Broadstreet, January 15, 1726-7.
Samuell, son of Samll Hazzen, February 5.
My son William Hale, February 26.
Mehitabell, daughter of Nathll Herreman, March 12, 1726-7.
Samuell, son of Jonathan Thurston, March 12, 1726-7.
1727
Sarah, daughter of Andrew Stickney, April 16.
Samuell, son of Samuell Wallingford, April 23, 1727.
Abigail, daughter of Stephen Longfellow, May 28.
Enoch, son of John Hereman, May 28.
Mary, daughter of Amos Pilsbury, June 4.
William, son of Aaron Plumer, July 2.
Sarah, daughter of Thomas Wicom, August 6.
Mary, daughter of Samll Dole, September 18.
Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph Noyes, October 1.
Enoch, son of Joseph Good ridge, jr., October 15, 1727.
Jane, daughter of William Searl, October 22.
John, son of Bartholomew Pearson, October 22.
Abraham, son of Eleazer Burbank, November 19, 1727.
Boston, an Indian servant of Lt. Longfellow, November 19, 1727.
Hannah, daughter of Samll Brown, November 26.
Nathanll Danford, adult person, December 3.
Eunice and Nathll, children of Nathll Danford, December 3.
Enoch, son of Joshua Boynton, December 3.
Hannah, daughter of John Tenny, December 10.
Jonathan, son of Jonathan Pearson, December 10.
Samuel, John and Oliver, children of John Danford, December 24, 1727.
David, Anne and Isaac, children of Francis Danford, December 31, 1727.
1727-8
John, Jonathan and Mary, children of John Hopkinson, January 7, 1727-8.
Benjamin, son of Benjamin Poor, January 7, 1727-8.
Ebenezer, son of Joseph Russell, January 7, 1727-8.
James Calf, adult person, January 14.
Eunice, daughter of Nathan Plumer, February 4.
Sarah, daughter of John Brocklebank, March 17.
Nathaniel, son of Nathaniel Clark, March 24, 1727-8.
1728
Hannah Clough, adult person, March 31.
Martha, daughter of Josiah Smith, March 31.
William, son of Samuel Moodey, April 14.
Samuell, son of Samuell Jewett, April 28, 1728.
Mingo, a Negro man, April 28, 1728.
Betty, an Indian woman servant of Abra. Adams, April 28, 1728.
Elizabeth, daughter of Danll Plumer, May 19, 1728.
Flora, a Negro servant of Gov. Dumer, May 19, 1728.
Grace, a Negro servant of Richard Dumer, May 19, 1728.
Mary, a Negro maid living at Benj. Woodman's, June 9, 1728.
John Boynton's child, August 4, 1728.
William Tenney's child, August 4, 1728.
Sarah, daughter of Nathaniel Dumer, August 4, 1728.
David, son of David Pearson, August 25.
Mary, daughter of Francis Brocklebank, October 20, 1728.
Samuel, son of Jonathan Mores, November 10, 1728.
Isaac, son of Benj. Pearson, November 10, 1728.
Rebecca, daughter of Jno. Plumer, November 10, 1728.
Samuell, son of Robert Stewart, November 10, 1728.
1728-9
Ebenezer, son of Richard Stewart, January 5.
Samuel, son of David Woodman, January 12.
Gershom, son of Thomas Wicom, January 12.
Margarett, daughter of Samll Hazzen, January 26.
Stephen, son of Benj. Woodman, February 23.
Stephen, son of Jonathan Thurston, February 23.
Stephen, son of William Adams, March 16.
John, son of Joseph Nelson, March 23.
1729
David, son of Nicholas Cheney, March 30.
Jonah, son of Jonathan Spafford, April 20.
John, son of John Lull, jr., May 4.
Sarah, daughter of Moses Gerrish, June 22.
Sarah, daughter of Joseph Danford, June 29.
Susanna, daughter of Joseph Noyes, July 13.
Hannah, daughter of Jonathan Pearson, July 20, 1729.
David, son of Nathan Wheeler, jr., August 3, 1729.
Samuell, son of Samuell Moody, September 2 8.
Stephen, son of Nathll Danford, October 5.
Susanna, daughter of Amos Pilsbury, December 18.
1729-30
Nathan, son of Moses Hale, January 25.
Aphia, daughter of Samuell Dole, February 1, 1729-30.
Daniell, son of Daniell Plumer, February 1, 1729-30.
John, son of Elkanah Lunt, February 1, 1729-30.
Mark, son of John Plumer, March 1.
Nero, a Negro servant of John Plumer, March 15, 1729-30.
Joseph, son of Samuell Wallingford, March 22, 1729-30.
1730
Sarah, daughter of Bartholomew Pearson, April 5, 1730.
Lydia, daughter of Jonathan Thirston, April 5, 1730.
William, son of William Searl, April 12.
Ann, daughter of Benj. Plumer, May 10.
Samuell, son of Samll Emmerson, May 10.
Aaron, son of Aaron Plumer, May 24.
Eunice, daughter of Wm. Tenney, May 24.
Moses, son of Thomas Lull, June 7.
Hannah, daughter of Joseph Russell, June 7.
Nathan, son of Thomas Burpe, July 26.
Bethya, daughter of Joseph Goodridge, jr., Aug, 23, 1730.
Abel, son of Nathan Plumer, September 6.
William, son of Lt. Jno. Spafford, October 18.
Miriam, daughter of John Stevens, October 1 1.
Jemima, daughter of Samuell Jewett, November 8.
William, son of Thomas Wicom, November 15.
Moses, son of John Adams, November 22.
Mary, daughter of John Boynton, December 6.
Ammiruhamah, son of Jonathan Mores, December 6.
Joseph, son of Joseph Noyes, December 6.
1730-1
Lydia, daughter of John Lull, January 3, 1 730-1.
Moses, son of Moses Wheeler, January 3, 1 730-1.
Martha, daughter of Abner Todd, January 17.
Joseph, son of Moses Gerrish, January 17.
Moses, son of Jonathan Spafford, January 24.
Benjamin, son of David Woodman, February 21, 1 730-1.
Elizabeth, daughter of Nathaniel Dumer, February 21, 1 730-1.
Mary, daughter of Samll Moodey, February 21, 1 730-1.
A child of Jonathan Pearson, March __,
A child of Joshua Noyes March __ ,
A child of Samll Herreman, March __,
1731
Sarah, daughter of Samuell Hazen, April 11.
Eliza, daughter of William Adams, April 25.
Eunice, daughter of Elkanah Lunt, April 25.
Katharine, daughter of John Dumer, esq., May 9, 1 731.
Oliver, son of Benjamin Pearson, May 16.
David, son of Andrew Stickney, May 16.
Eliza, daughter of Nathaniell Clark, May 23.
Rebecka, daughter of Nathan Wheeler, jr., July 23, 1731.
William, son of Jonathan Wheeler, August 8.
Joseph, son of Richard Stewart, August 8.
John, son of Edmund Cheney, August 15, 1731.
Francis, son of Francis Brocklebank, August 15, 1731.
Hannah, daughter of Elijah Blazedel, August 15, 1731.
Eliza, daughter of Samuell Poor, August 15, 1731.
Abigail, daughter of John Wheeler, August 29.
Mary, daughter of Timo Jackman, August 29.
1731-2
Beamsly, son of John Plumer, January 2.
Mehitabel, daughter of Joshua Boynton, jr., January 9, 1731-2-
William, son of Jonathan Stickney, January 32, 1731-2.
Mary, daughter of Jonathan Thurston, March 5.
Moses, son of Moses Hale, March 5.
1732
Mary, daughter of Samuell Wallingford, April 16, 1732.
Sarah, daughter of Dea. Samuell Moodey, June 11, 1732.
Hannah, daughter of William Tenney, June 18, 1732.
John, son of John Bailey, August 13.
Eliz., daughter of Lieut. Longfellow, August 20.
Oliver, son of Samuell Dole, August 20.
Susanna, daughter of Samll Lull, September 3.
Samuell, son of Jonathan Thurlo, September 3.
Phebe, daughter of Jonathan Pearson, October 8.
Mary, daughter of Bartholomew Pearson, November 12, 1732.
Jacob, son of Jedidiah Pearson, November 26.
Enoch, son of Moses Gerrish, December 3.
Abigail, daughter of Abraham Brown, December 7.
1732-33
James, son of Josiah Smith, January 21.
Hannah, daughter of Nicholas Cheny, January 28, 1732-3.
Jeremiah, son of Jonathan Stickney, January 28, 1732-3.
John, son of Joshua Noyes, January 28, 1732-3.
1733
John, son of Andrew Stickney, April 8.
Betty, daughter of Samll Jewett, April 29, 1733.
Jane, daughter of Moses Wheeler, April 29, 1733.
Judith, daughter of Eben Tenney, July 1.
Johnson, son of Jno. Stewart, July 1.
Hephsibah, daughter of Samuell Poor, July 22, 1733-
John, son of John Dumer, esq, August 12.
A child of Jno. Lull, July 29, 1733.
Martha, daughter of Nathan Plumer, August 26.
Judith, daughter of Benjamin Pearson, September 23, 1733.
John, son of Edmund Cheney, September 23, 1733.
Benj., son of Stephen Hidden, September 23, 1733.
Judith, daughter of Dea. Samll Moodey, September 30, 1733.
Paul, son of Jonathan Pearson, October 28.
Abner, son of David Woodman, November 25.
Martha, daughter of Joseph Goodridge, November 25.
Enoch, son of Moses Hale, December 2.
John, son of John Plumer, jr., December 9.
Sarah, daughter of Samuell Adams, December 23.
Sarah, daughter of Joseph Pike, December 30.
1733-4
Mehitabel, daughter of Aaron Dresser, January 6.
Rebecca, daughter of Stephen Stickney, January 27, 1733-4-
Hannah, daughter of Samuell Hovey, March 3.
William and Hannah, children of Joseph Russell, February 17, 1733-4.
1734
Hannah, daughter of Sam” Stickney, March 31.
Nathan, son of Nathan Wheeler jr., April 14.
Eliza, daughter of Richard Stewart, April 14.
Lemuel, son of Joseph Noyes, April 21.
Mehitabel, daughter of Benj. Thurston, August 15, 1734.
Esther, daughter of Timo Jackman, September 15.
Jonathan, son of Jonathan Stickney, November 17, 1734.
A child of Jonathan Thurlo, November 10.
Samuell, son of Samuell Wallingford, November 24, 1734.
Oliver, son of Samuell Dickinson, jr., December 29, 1734.
1734-5
Samuell, son of John Hopkinson, January 5.
William, son of Nathaniel Dumer, January 12.
Nathan, son of Lt. Stephen Longfellow, January 19, 1734-5-
Benj., son of Benj. Stickney, jr., January 26.
Mary, daughter of Abraham Brown, February 16.
Enoch, son of John Stewartt, February 16.
Sarah, daughter of Richard Lowell, jr., March 9, 1734-5.
1735
Enos, son of Joshua Noyes, March 30.
Henry, son of Moses Gerrish, April 6.
Benjamin, son of William Tenny, April 20.
Stevens, son of Roger Chase, May 4.
Abigail, daughter of Dea. Samuel Moodey, May 7, 1735.
David, son of John Boynton, June 8, 1735.
Jonathan, son of John Bayley, June 8, 1735.
Bartholomew, son of Bartholomew Pearson, June 29, 1735.
Moses, son of Andrew Duty, August 31, 1735.
Elizabeth, daughter of Moses Hale, August 31, 1735.
Elizabeth, daughter of James Calf, August 31, 1735.
Samuel, Son of Stephen Hidden, September 20.
James, son of Andrew Stickney, September 28.
William, son of Andrew Stickney, September 28.
Jonathan, son of Moses Wheeler, September 28.
1735-6
Mary, daughter of Joseph Gerrish, January 4, 1735-6.
Mercy, daughter of Samll Lull, January 4, 1735-6.
Hepzibah, daughter of Samll Killburn, January 11.
Hannah, daughter of Jonathan Burpe, February 15.
Joseph, son of David Woodman, February 29.
Sarah, daughter of Edmund Cheney, February 7.
John, son of Elkanah Lunt, February 7.
Judith, daughter of Richard Stuartt, March 14.
1736
Mary, daughter of John Plumer, April 18.
Samuell, son of the Widow Sarah Adams, May 16.
Abigail, daughter of Joseph Noyes, May 16.
Samuell, son of Jonathan Stickney, May 30, 1736.
Mehitabel, daughter of Ens. Benj. Pearson, June 13, 1736.
Sarah, daughter of Samll Jewett, July 18.
Elizabeth, daughter of Aaron Dresser, July 18.
Samuel, son of Nathll Dumer, July 25.
Samuell, son of Dea. Samll Moody, September 5, 1736.
Jedidiah, son of Joseph Russell, September 12.
Richard, son of William Tenney, October 3.
Samuel, son of James Calf, October 17, 1736.
Bethya, daughter of Jno. Danford, jr., October 17, 1736.
Sarah, daughter of Nathan Plumer, November 28.
John, son of Wm. Turner, December 5.
Hannah, daughter of Nich. Cheny, December 12.
Joshua, son of Stephen Stickney, December 12.
Sarah, daughter of Enoch Dole, December 19.
Betty, daughter of Jonathan Whitter, December 2 6.
1736-7
John, son of Joshua Noyes, January 16.
Sarah, daughter of James Lacount, January 23.
Rebecca, daughter of Nathan Wheeler, February 13.
Mary, daughter of Timo. Jackman, February 13.
Benjamin, son of Benj. Stickney, jr., March 6, 1736-7.
Samuel, son of Samll Wallingford, April 16.
Jonathan, son of Jonathan Pearson, February 27, 1736-7.
1737
A child of Samuell Stickney, June 5.
Elizabeth, daughter of Moses Hale, jr., July 17.
Sarah, daughter of John Stewart, July 17.
Joseph, son of Samuell Poor, July 24.
Samuel, son of Jonathan Thurlo, July 24.
Samuell, son of David Woodman, August 21, 1737.
Pheebe, daughter of Samll Dickinson, jr., September 11.
Sarah, daughter of Samll Hovey, September 11.
Oliver, son of Aaron Dresser, September 18.
Elizabeth, daughter of Andrew Duty, October 2.
Moses, son of Humphry Pierce, October 9.
Luke, son of Caleb Burbank, October 9.
Jane, daughter of Moses Wheeler, October 30.
Sarah, daughter of Benj. Plumer, November 6.
Elkanah, son of Elkanah Lunt, November 13.
Hannah, daughter of Samll Lull, December 4.
1737-8
Daniel, son of Joseph Noyes, February 5.
Elizabeth, daughter of Benjamin Poor, February 12, 1737-8.
Benj., son of Richard Stewartt, March 12.
Jane, daughter of Bartholomew Pearson, March 19.
Samuell, son of Jno. Danford, jr., March 19.
1738
Hephzibah, daughter of Jonathan Burpe, April 2, 1738.
Ruth, daughter of Joseph Swett, May 31.
Moses, son of Jonathan Stickney, May 31.
Moses, son of Josiah Smith, July 16.
Solomon, son of David Pearson, August 6.
Ann, daughter of Jonathn Pearson, August 27.
Paul, son of Dea. Sam” Moody, September 17.
William, son of William Turner, October 2 2.
Ann, daughter of Enoch Dole, November 5, 1738.
Joseph, son of Samll Danforth, November 5, 1738.
Ebenezer, son of Clough, December 10.
Daniel, son of Daniel Chapman, December 31.
1738-9
Hannah, daughter of Samll Lowell, January 14.
Ruth, daughter of Nathan Plumer, February 4.
Jacob, son of Joseph Gerrish, February 11.
Sarah, daughter of Eben Tenny, February 18.
Thomas, son of Benj. Stickney, jr., February 25.
Oliver, son of Stephen Stickney, February 25.
1739
Joshua, son of Joshua Noyes, April 22.
Jedidiah, son of Samll Stickney, May 6.
Eunice, daughter of Moses Hale, June 3.
Benjamin, son of Samll Wallingford, June 10.
John, son of Elkanah Lunt, June 10.
Mary, daughter of Nathan Wheeler, jr., June 17, 1739.
Joseph, son of Joseph Sweatt, June 24, 1739.
John, son of Samll Searl, June 24, 1739.
Ezekiel, son of Samll Northend, June 8.
Silas, son of Caleb Burbank, July 29.
Samuell, son of Moses Gerrish, August 19.
Sarah, daughter of Samll Lowell, September 9.
John, son of Jonathan Thurlo, September 23.
Dorothy, daughter of Dea. Samll Moody, October 14, 1739.
Judith, daughter of Joseph Noyes, October 21.
Elizabeth, daughter of Jno. Stewartt, November 11.
Mary, daughter of Jonathan Layton, December 2.
Benjamin, son of Abraham Sawyer, December 2.
Stephen, son of Eliphlet Danford, December 2.
Hannah, daughter of Aaron Dresser, December 16.
Abner, son of Mark Moors, jr., December 16.
1739-40
Abijah, son of Samll Dickinson, January 13.
Richard, son of Bartholomew Pearson, and
Samuel, son of Samll Jewett, February 10.
1740
Mehitabel, daughter of Samll Hovey, April 6.
Sarah, daughter of David Boynton, April 6.
Daniel Boynton and wife ownd ye Covt ye Same Day.
Mary, daughter of William Tenney, May 18.
Mary, daughter of Lt. Samll Northend, July 27, 1740.
Abigail, daughter of Jonathan Pearson, September 7, 1740.
Parker, son of Enoch Dole, September 14.
Ruth, daughter of Samll Searl, October 5.
Ann, daughter of Jonathan Pearson, jr., October 19, 1740.
Eunice, daughter of Jonathan Stickney, October 26.
Mary, daughter of John Danford, October 26.
Rufus, son of Moses Wheeler, November 23.
Mary, daughter of Joseph Mooers, December 28.
1740-1
David, son of David Boynton, February 23.
John, son of Jonathan Layton, February 23.
Jno. and Mary, children of Daniel Noyes, March 5, 1740-1.
Eliz., daughter of Ben. Stickney, March 5, 1740-1.
1741
Noyes, son of David Pearson, March 29, 1741.
Lucy, daughter of Moses Hale, March 29, 1741.
Isaac, son of Samuel Stickney, March 29, 1741.
Eleazer, son of Caleb Burbank, March 29, 1741.
Ruth, daughter of Timothy Jackman, April 12, 1741.
William, son of Moses Woodman, April 26, 1741.
A child of Abraham Brown, May 17.
Sarah, daughter of Nathan Wheeler, May 31.
Eunice, daughter of Joshua Noyes, May 31.
Joseph, son of Joseph Noyes, July 19.
William, son of Dea. Samll Moody, August 9.
Edmund Tenney, son of Abenezer Tenny, September 27, 1741.
Eliz., daughter of Samll Hovey, September 27, 1741.
Sarah, daughter Samll Poor, October 25.
Martha, daughter of Joseph Gerrish, November 1.
Amos, son of Samll Jewett, December 13.
Oliver, son of Samll Dickinson, jr., December 13.
1741-2
Anne and Mehitabel, daughters of William Turner, January 3, 1 741-2.
Joseph, son of Joseph Hale, January 10.
Elizabeth, daughter of Samll Lowell, January 10.
Jane, daughter of Jno. Danford, jr., January 17.
John, son of Jno. Lull, jr., February 28, 1741-2.
William, son of Moses Gerrish, February 28, 1741-2.
Elias, son of Moses Cheney, February 28, 1741-2.
John Coarsar, jr., an adult person, February 28, 1741-2.
Moses, son of Moses Ritter, March 7, 1742.
John, son of Aaron Dresser, March 28.
Ann, daughter of William Longfellow, May 2, 1742.
Joseph, son of Joseph Carr, May 2, 1742.
Benjamin, son of John Noyes, May 2, 1742.
Phebe, daughter of Bartholomew Pearson, May , 1742.
Hannah, daughter of John Stewartt, May __.
Enoch, son of Enoch Noyes, June 13.
A child of Abia Sawyer, June __, 1742.
Ednah, daughter of Benj. Plumer, July 11.
Abraham, son of Joseph Sweat, July 25.
Edward, son of Jonathan Pearson, jr., August 1, 1742.
Abner, son of Moses Woodman, August 1, 1742.
William, son of Andrew Duty, August 15.
Abigail, daughter of Francis Wooster, November 7.
Jno., son of my son Moses Hale, November 7.
Samuel, son of Samll Woodbury, December 19.
1742-3
Mark, son of Jonathan Thurlo, January 2.
Jonathan, son of Jonathan Layton, January 16, 1742-3.
Samll son of David Boynton, February 6.
Abigail, daughter of Jer. Adams, February 6.
David, son of Caleb Burbank, February 13, 1742-3.
Mary, daughter of Jeremiah Poor, February 13, 1742-3.
Mary, daughter of Edmund Cheney, jr., March 6, 1742-3.
1743
Reuben, son of David Pearson, April 10.
Mehitable and Aphia, children of Jno. Duty, May 1, 1743.
Elizabeth, daughter of Moses Pearson, May 22, 1743.
Jeremy, son of Richard Stewartt, May 29.
Susanna, daughter of Jno. Lull, May 29.
Sarah, daughter of Mark Moors, jr., June 5.
Lois, daughter of Samll Danford, June 26, 1743.
Sarah, daughter of Nathll Burbank, June 26, 1743.
Sarah, daughter of Benj. Stickney, July 17.
Lemuel, son of Joseph Noyes, August 21.
Nathan, son of Moses Hale, jr., September __.
Mehitabel, daughter of Samuel Northend, October 2, 1743.
Samuel, son of Samuel Stickney, November 6, 1743.
Mary, daughter of my son Moses Hale, November 6, 1743.
Stephen, son of Stephen Stickney, November 13.
Hannah, daughter of Abram Brown, November 13.
Sarah, daughter of Joseph Carr, November 20.
Source
The Essex Antiquarian, Volume V, No. 6, May 1901.
Citations:
- Dummer, Jos[eph] N. A brief history of the Byfield Congregational Church and Parish: from 1702 to 1888. Published in 1888.[↩]