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From: mvi18th <>
Subject: Re: [MABRISTO] Rehoboth School Master
Date: Thu, 02 Dec 2004 00:06:45 -0500
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to JIM Do you know that there is the TRIPP room at the Rehoboth libary
that has tons of Genalogical info on Rehoboth I just thought of
that.....Gil...I know Dave will keep checking also.
Did you know that sometimes ministers keep the records and took things
with them when they left.
(Speaking of Reverends)

Jim Bullock wrote:

>Thanks to Bob, Gil, and Dale for your replies. From what Gil's
>correspondent said referring to Rev. Newman as the teacher, he may have been
>fulfilling both the role of pastor and teacher initially. But I do know
>that all 3 positions--pastor, schoolmaster, and teacher (but not by
>names)--were entered into the drawings for land in the Great Plains, New
>Meadows, and North Purchase in 1644 & 1645. Rev. Newman's name appeared
>separately in those drawings, which is a bit confusing to me. Perhaps he
>had not yet officially been ordained as the town's church pastor by 1645.
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>I'm presently going through both Bliss's "History of Rehoboth" and Bowen's
>"Early Rehoboth", reading the records of the town meetings. I've gone
>through both books in the past, but it was mainly to get genealogical
>information about individuals. Now I'm trying to better organize the events
>in the town's history. I've started a spread sheet into which I'm entering
>events that included all of the townsmen by date. It will include items
>such as drawings for land, freemen lists, able-to-bear-arms lists, and tax
>assessments.
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>This spread sheet is still brand new and it will take some time to develop,
>but I'll be glad to send copies to anyone who is interested. It's in Excel
>2002. I may do a smaller one that has town officers by date.
>
>Jim Bullock
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