From WW Munsell's History of Morris County New Jersey published in 1882 we find the following information about the First Presbyterian Church of Morristown. Page 131-132 "... There were 102 in full communion when Mr. Johnes was installed pastor, ... The names of these 102 members are appended, with the addition so far as we have been able to ascertain of the date of their death or burial:" | John Lindley | died March 9, 1750, aged 50 | | Elizabeth Lindley | his wife, buried April 21, 17772, aged 91 | | John Lindley, jr | died September 10, 1784, aged 56 | | Sarah Lindley | his wife | | Jacob Fford | died January 19, 1777, born April 13, 1704 | | Hannah Fford | his wife, buried July 31, 1777, aged 76 | | Joseph Prudden | buried September 27, 1776, aged 84 | | Joanna Prudden | his wife | | Caleb Fairchild | buried May 3, 1777, aged 84 | | Anna Fairchild | his wife, buried April 8, 1777, aged 86 | | Joseph Coe | | | Judith Coe | his wife | | Joseph Coe, jr | | | Esther Coe | his wife | | Solomon Munson | buried Feburary 8, 1803, aged 78 | | Tamar Munson | his wife, buried January 28, 1779, aged 79 | | Benjamin Pierson | died August 2, 1783, aged 81 | | Patience Pierson | his wife, died January 7, 1785, aged 77 | | Stephen Freman | buried August 2, 1771, aged 84 | | Hannah Freman | his wife, buried July 22, 1779, aged 85 | | Matthew Lum | buried May 21, 1775, aged 70 | | Susanna Lum | his wife, died May 23, 1777, aged 63 | | Peter Cundit | buried July 11, 1768, aged 69 | | Phebe Cundit | his wife, buried July 26, 1768, aged 65 | | Philip Cundit | died December 23, 1801, aged 92 | | Mary Cundit | his wife, buried September 30, 1784, aged 72 | | Joseph Howard | | | Mary Howard | his wife, buried January 30, 1782, aged 79 | | Sarah | wife of Samuel Ford | | Benjamin Bailey | buried March 20, 1783, aged 83 | | Letitia Bailey | his wife, buried August 11, 1781, aged 78 | | Samuel Nutman | | | Abigail Nutman | his wife | | James Cole | | | Phebe Cole | his wife | | Benjamin Coe | | | Rachel Coe | his wife, buried December 20, 1776, aged 58 | | Thomas Kent | | | Ebenezer Mahurin | | | ________ | wife of Ebenezer Mahurin | | Uriah Cutler | buried February 5, 1795, aged 86 | | Timothy Mills | died March 4, 1803, aged 85 | | Job Allen | of Rockaway | | John Clark | | | Abigail Clark | his wife | | Benjamin Beach | of Rockaway; suspended May 26, 1756 | | Abner Beach | of Rockaway; suspended May 8, 1752 | | Jonah Arstin | | | _______ | his wife | | Zeruiah | wife of Isaiah Wines, "now of Captain Samuel Day," buried December 21, 1776, aged 56 | | Sarah | wife of Isaac Price | | Martha | wife of Cornelius Arstin | | Susan | wife of Caleb Tichenor | | Sarah | wife of James Frost | | Mary | wife of Isaac Clark | | Elizabeth | wife of David More | | Ann | wife of Alexander Robards | | Ann Allen | widow | | Sarah | wife of Abraham Hathaway | | _______ | wife of John Johnson | | Bethiah | wife of Thomas Wood, buried November 7, 1773, aged 74 | | Experience | wife of Benjamin Conger, buried September 30, 1784, aged 73 | | Charity | wife of Benjamin Shipman | | Phebe | wife of Shadrach Hathaway | | _______ | wife of John Johnson | | Catharine | wife of Peter Stagg | | _______ | wife of Eliacam Suerd | | Mary Burt | | | Comfort | wife of Joseph Stiles, died June 17, 1785, aged 76 | | Joanna | wife of Peter Prudden | | Samuel Sweasy | | | Susanna Sweasy | his wife, buried November 5, 1776, aged 80 | | Hannah | wife of Joseph Fowler | | Hannah | wife of Jeremiah Johnson | | Martha | wife of John Fford | | Abigail | wife of Jonathan Conklin, "now of Samuel Balyes." | | Charles Howell | died June 18, 1759, aged 38 | | Deborah | wife of Charles Howell, died December 19, 1765, aged 43 | | Daughter (?) | of Charles Howell | | Doctor Elijah Jillet | | | Jane | wife of Doctor Jillet | | Elder Morris | of Basking Ridge | | Mary | his wife | | Sarah | Abraham Campfield's wife; buried July 22 1783 | | Phebe | Joshua Ball's wife | | Elizabeth Kermicle | widow | | _______ | Nathan Ward's wife | | Jemima | wife of Deacon Matthew Lum | | Samuel Baldwin | of Mendham | | Rebecca | Zach. Fairchild's wife | | Elizabeth | Captain Clark's wife | | Sarah | wife of Samuel Mills, buried January 15, 1785, aged 61 | | Elizabeth | wife of David Gauden | | Mattaniah Lyon | died February 2, 1794, aged 69 | | _______ | his wife | | _______ | Alexander Johnson's wife | | Silas Halsey | | | Abigail | his wife, buried March 26, 1777, aged 60 | | Bathiah | Benjamin Halsey's wife, died January 23, 1785, aged 62 | | John MacFeran | buried November 22, 1778, aged 80 | | Elizabeth | his wife, buried September 13, 1778, aged 77 | | Nathan Price | | | Peter Prudden | buried April 21, 1777, aged 55 | The first entry upon this roll after those above given is:
Aug. 15 1765, Naomi, wf. of John Laporte, turned from the Anabaptists and received on ye foot of her being a member of that ch. in good standing. |
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