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224 THE HISTORY OF EAEEIXGTON. 1738. Feb. 26, Nathaniel, son of Peleg & Sarah Heath, born Feb. 20, 173S. March 5, Ruth, daughter of Deacon Josiah Humphrey & Han- nah, his wife. March 5, Ruth, daughter of John & Elizabeth Franklin. March 26, Jerusha, daughter of Felix, negro, & Sarah, his wife. May I, Becca, daughter of James & Rebecca Brown, baptized at home when like to die. May 21, David, son of Gideon Franklin Sz Mary his wife. June II, Stephen, son of Robert Bates and Margaret his wife. Aug. 6, Eleazer, son of Eleazer Treadwell & Rebecca, his wife. Oct. 15, Jonathan, son of Joseph & Ruth Viall. ^739- March 4, Elkanah, son of Josiah Humphrey, Jun., & Habijah, his wife. March 4, Patience, daughter of Peleg and Mary Richmond. April I, Mary, daughter of Samuel Read, of Rehoboth, baptized at R. May 27, Molly, daughter of Ruth Allen, daughter oi Daniel Allen. July I, Solomon, son of Solomon & Keziah Peck. July 15, Alice, daughter of John & Abigail Tinker. Dec. 9, Michael, son of Jonas Humphrey & Mary his wife. 1740. Feb. 24, Malakiah, son of Felix, negro & Sarah his wife. March 16, Asa, son of Gideon & Mary Franklin, June I, Abigail, daughter of William & Mehitabel Mathews. July 23, Susanna, daughter Roger & Susanna Richmond of Bris- tol ; on the day of the child's death, at the house of Gideon Franklin of Rehoboth, private baptism. Aug. 10, Keziah, daughter of Solomon & Keziah Peck. Aug. 31, Brill, mulatto man of mine, on his own account. For the period of over two years after Mr. Heath's dis- mission, the people were without a settled minister, hearing candidates and stated supplies. December 14, the town voted "^100 to pay a minister or ministers to preach to this town," and Captain Joseph Allen, John Adams, and Josiah Humphrey were chosen a committee " to provide the town with a minister to preach to the town as there shall be occasion." Josiah Humphrey was to take care of the meeting house. May 22, 1741, the town treasurer was ordered to pay out the £100 to the Committee as needed for a minister or ministers. Mr. Heath's successor was the Rev. Solomon Townsend,