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f®ott$ 205 "Mr. H n." Rev. Mr. Honyman, rector of Trinity Church, Newport, the blank indicating a need of reticence. 206 "Mr. Bourse? Peter Bours of Newport, a man of influence in the Church and the community, and the father of the Rev. Peter Bours. He died in 1761 at the age of 56. (Note 308.) 207 "Bennet." Thomas Bennet. He and his wife, Ann, are repeatedly mentioned in the Narragansett Register, as sponsors, — in one case, for their grandson, Benjamin Bailey. 208 "Mr. Duglass's." The Douglass house, built about 1737, is still standing in North Kingstown, upon the Post Road, at the corner of that and the road running easterly over " Kit's Hill" to the Gilbert Stuart house and the old North Ferry. The date of its erection may yet be read upon the heavy stone chimney, the last figure, however, being difficult to decipher. It is so placed that one driving between the church and the Glebe House was obliged always to pass it. It is again referred to later in the Diary. The house and farm have lately been sold, but, so deserted and unattractive has the neighbourhood become, they brought but a few hundred dollars. 209 "Br" Jn" sheered? A sheep shearing was in those days an occasion of festivity, as witnessed by the presence of Mrs. MacSparran and her niece at this and the one two days later at Rowland Robinson's. The Narragansett people were of so social a disposition as to take advantage of every favourable opportunity for a merry-making. 210 "Little Nab Gardiner." Abigail Gardiner, a daughter of Mr. John Gardiner, of Boston Neck, and a niece of Mrs. MacSparran. She was at this date not yet five years of age, having been born September 26, 1740. About fifteen years later she married Lodowick Updike, " ye young Squire " of the Diary. (Note 470 [ 127 ]
Title | A letter book and abstract of out services written during the years 1743-1751 |
Creator | MacSparran, James |
Publisher | D.B. Updike, Merrymount Press |
Place of Publication | Boston |
Date | 1899 |
Language | eng |
Type | Books/Pamphlets |
Title | 00000188 |
Type | Books/Pamphlets |
Transcript | f®ott$ 205 "Mr. H n." Rev. Mr. Honyman, rector of Trinity Church, Newport, the blank indicating a need of reticence. 206 "Mr. Bourse? Peter Bours of Newport, a man of influence in the Church and the community, and the father of the Rev. Peter Bours. He died in 1761 at the age of 56. (Note 308.) 207 "Bennet." Thomas Bennet. He and his wife, Ann, are repeatedly mentioned in the Narragansett Register, as sponsors, — in one case, for their grandson, Benjamin Bailey. 208 "Mr. Duglass's." The Douglass house, built about 1737, is still standing in North Kingstown, upon the Post Road, at the corner of that and the road running easterly over " Kit's Hill" to the Gilbert Stuart house and the old North Ferry. The date of its erection may yet be read upon the heavy stone chimney, the last figure, however, being difficult to decipher. It is so placed that one driving between the church and the Glebe House was obliged always to pass it. It is again referred to later in the Diary. The house and farm have lately been sold, but, so deserted and unattractive has the neighbourhood become, they brought but a few hundred dollars. 209 "Br" Jn" sheered? A sheep shearing was in those days an occasion of festivity, as witnessed by the presence of Mrs. MacSparran and her niece at this and the one two days later at Rowland Robinson's. The Narragansett people were of so social a disposition as to take advantage of every favourable opportunity for a merry-making. 210 "Little Nab Gardiner." Abigail Gardiner, a daughter of Mr. John Gardiner, of Boston Neck, and a niece of Mrs. MacSparran. She was at this date not yet five years of age, having been born September 26, 1740. About fifteen years later she married Lodowick Updike, " ye young Squire " of the Diary. (Note 470 [ 127 ] |
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