: HISTORY OF THE PRESBYTERY OF PHILADELPHIA AND OP THE PHILADELPHIA CENTRAL. Rev. ALFRED NEVIN, D.D., LL.D. PHILADELPHIA W. S. FORTESCUE & CO. 1888. Entered according to Act of Congress, in tlie year 18SS, by W. S. FORTESCUE & CO., in tlie Office of tlie Librarian of Congress, at Washington. Collins Pkintino House, 705 Jayue Street. ROLL MINISTERS AND LICENTIATES IX CONNECTION WITH THE PRESBYTERY OF PHILADELPHIA, From n06 to 1888. PREPARED BY The Rev. W/ M. RICE, D.D., STATED CLERK. ROLL. No. 1. Francis Makemie. Original member. Ordained 1682 by the Pby. of J.aggan. Died 1708. No. 2. John Hampton. Original member. Ordained 1706. In- stalled 1708, I'astor of Snow Hill. Pastoral relation dissolved by Synod of Phila. Sept. 18, 1718. Transferred Sept. 21, 1716, to form Pres. of Snow Hill. Died 1721. No. 3. George McNish. Original member. Ordained 1705. In- stalled 1711, Pastor of Jamaica, Long Island. Transferred Sept. 21, 1716, to form Pres. of Long Island. Died March 10, 1722. No. 4. Samuel Davis, Original member. Installed 1718, Pastor of Snow Hill. Transferred Sept. 21, 1716, to form Pres. of Snow HiU. Died 1725. No. 5. Nathaniel Taylor. Original member. Ordained 1690. Pastor of Upper Marlborough. Died 1710. No. 6. John Wilson. Original member. Ordained 1702. Pastor of White Clay Creek. Died 1712. No. 7. Jedediah Andrews. Original member. Ordained 1701. Pastor of First Ch., Pliila. Died 1747. No. 8. John Boyd. Parts of trial approved, Dec. 27, 1706. Or- dained Dec. 2:i, 1706. Pastor of Freehold, N. J. Died 1708. No. 9. Joseph Smith. Received May 19, 1708, Candidate. Or- dained 1708. Installed 1708, Pastor of Cohanzy, N. J., and in 1715, Middletown, N. J. Died Sept. 8, 1736. No. 10. John Henry. Received Sept. 20, 1710. Ordained by Pby. of Dublin 1709. Installed 1710, Pastor of Rehoboth. Transferred Sept. 21, 1716, to form Pres. of Snow Hill. Died before Sept. 1717. No. 11. James Anderson. Received Sept. 20, 1710. Ordained Nov. 17, 1708, by Irvine Pby. Pastor of New Castle. Transferred Sept. 21, 1716, to form Pres. of New Castlo. Installed August, 1727, Donegal Church. Died July 16, 1740. No. 12.' Nathaniel "Wade. Rei^eived Sept. 21, 1710. Ordained 1708. Instalknl 1708. Pastor of Woodbridge, N. J. Pastoral rela- tion dissolved Sept. 26, 1711. No. 13. Paulus Van Vleck. Received Sept. 21, 1710. No. 14. Joseph Morgan. Received Sept. 21, 1710. Pastor of Freehold, N. J. 3 ROLL OF No. 15. David Evans. Received Sept. 22, 1710, Candidate. Licensed Sept. 27, 1711. Ordained Nov. 3, 1714. Installed Nov. 3, 1714, Pastor of Welsh Tract. Pastoral relation dissolved April 23, 1740. Transferred Sept. 21, 171G, to form Pres. of New Castle, Died May, 1743. No. 1(5. Thomas Bratton. Received Sept. 17, 1712. Died Oct. 1712. No. 17. George Gillespie. Received Sept. 1.5, 1713, from Pby. of Glasgow. Ordained and installed by a committee of Pby. May 28, 1713, I'aslor of White Clay Creek. Died Jan. 2, 1700. No. 18. Robert LaTvson. Received Sept. 15, 1713, from Pby. of Dumfries, t^cotland. Died Nov. 1713. No. 19. Daniel MagiU. Received Sept. 15, 1713. Pastor of Patuxent. Transferred Sept. 21, 1716, to form Pres. of New Castle. Died Feb. 10, 1724. No. 20. Howell Powell. Received Sept. 16, 1713. Installed Oct, 15, 1714, Pastor of Cuhanzy, N. ,J, Died 1717. No. 21. Robert Wotherspoon. Received Sept. 16, 1713. Or- dained May 13, 1714. Installed May 13, 1714, Pastor of Apo- quinimy. Died May, 1718. No. 22. John Bradner. Received and Licensed March, 1714, by committee; approved Sept. 8, 1714. Ordained May 6, 1715. In- stalled May 6, 1715, Pastor of Cape May, N. J. Removed to Goshen, N. Y., 1721, Died before Sept. 1733. No. 23. Malachi Jones. Received Sept. 9, 1714. Installed 1714, Pastor of Abington. Died Feb. 1729. No. 24. Hugh Conn. Received Sept. 21, 1715, as a licentiate. Ordained Oct. 21, 1715. Installed Oct. 21, 1715, Pastor of Patapsco, Md. Transferred Sept. 21, 1716, to form Pres. of New Castle. Died June 28, 1752, No. 25. Robert Orr. Received Sept. 21, 1715, as a licentiate. Ordained Oct. 20, 1715. Installed Oct. 21, 1715, Pastor of Maiden- head and Hopewell. Pastoral relation dissolved 1719. Died 1720. No. 26. Samuel Pumry. Received Sept. 23, 1715. Ordained Nov. 30, 1709, Pastor of Newtown, L. I. Transferred Sept. 21, 1716, to form Pres. of Long Island, Died June 30, 1744. No. 27. Samuel Gelston. Receiv^ed Sept. 21, 1715. Ordained April 17, 1717. Died Oct. 22, 1782. No. 28. John Pierson. Onlained April 29, 1717. Installed April 29, 1717, Pastor of Woodbridge, N. J. Released 1753. Died August 23, 1 770. No. 29. William Tennent. Received Sept. 17, 1718, by Synod of Phila. Installed 1721, Pastor of Bensalem and Smithlield. 1726, Neshaminy. Died May 6, 1746. 4 MINISTERS AND LICENTIATES. No. 30. John Thomson. Ordained April, ]717. Installed April 1717, Pastor of Lowes, Del. 1730, Middle Octorara. ]732, Cliestuut Level. Died 1753. No. 31. Jonathan Dickinson. Received 1717. Ordained Sept. 29, 1709, Pastor of Elizabethtown, N. J. First President, Nassau Hall, 1746. Died Oct. 7, 1747. No. 32. Gilbert Tennent. Licensed May, 1725. Ordained 1726- Installed 172(j, Pastt)r of New Brunswick. Installed Pastor of 2d Church, Phila., May, 1743. Died July 23, 1764. No. 33. Francis Alison. Received 1752, from Pres. of New Castle. Ordained 1737. Died Nov. 28, 1779. D.D. No. 34. Richard Treat. Ordained Dec. 30, 1731. Installed Dec. 30, 1731, Pastor of Abin<;ton. Died Nov. 20, 1778. No. 35. Ebenezer Gould. Received 1727. Pastor of Greenwicl^ N. J. Died 177.^. No. 36. Daniel Elmer. Received 1728. Pastor of Fairfield, N. J. Died Jan. 14, 1755. No. 37. Eleazer Wales. Received 1730. Pastor of Allows Town. Died 1749. No. 38. "William Tennent, Jr. Ordained Oct. 25, 1733. Installed Oct. 25, 1733, Pastor of Freehold, N. J. Died March 8, 1777. No. 39. Samuel Blair. Licensed Nov. 9, 1733. Dismissed Sept. 19, 1734, to Pres. of East Jersey. Died July 5, 1751. No. 40. John Tennent. Licensed Sept. 18, 1729. Ordained Nov. 19, 1730. Installed Nov. 19, 1730, Pastor of Freehold, N. J. Died April 23, 1732. No. 41. Hugh Carlisle. Received June 29, 1736, from Pby. of New Castle. Pastor of Newton, Plumsted. Amwell, Bethlehem. Dismissed March 14, 1738, to Pres. of Lewes. No. 42. Charles Tennent. Received June 30, 1736. Licensed Sept. 20, 1736. Ordained by Pby. of Newcastle, 1737. Died Feb. 25, 1771. No. 43. John Guild. Received April 6, 1737. Licensed Sept. 9, 1737. Ordained Nov. 11, 1741. Installed Nov. 11, 1741, Pastor of Hopewell. Dismissed June 3, 1758, to Pby. of New Brunswick. Died July 10, 1787. No. 44. Robert Cross. Received May 30, 1737, by direction of Synod. Installed Nov. 10, 1737, Pastor of First Church, Phila. Pastoral relation dissolved June 22, 1758. Died Aug. 9, 1766. No. 45. Francis McHenry. Received Nov. 10, 1737. From Pby. Monaghau. Ordained Sept. 18, 1739. Installed Sept. 1743, Pastor of Neshaminy and Deep Run. Died 1757. No. 46. John Nutman. Licensed 1730. Ordained 1730, Pastor of Hanover, N.J. Pastoral relation dissolved 1745. Died Sept. 1, 1751. 5 ROLL OF No. 47. Samuel Hemphill. Received Sept. 1734. Suspended by Synod, Sept. 22, ITiifj. No. 48. Benjamin Chestnut. Received 1756. Ordained Sept. 3, 1751, Pastor of Charlestown and New Providence. Pastoral rela- tion with Cliarlestown dissolved Nov. 3, 1763 ; with New Providence April 8, 17<i7. Died July 21, 1775. No. 49. Henry Martin. Received June 20, 1753, from Pby. of New Castle. Ordained April 10, 1754. Installed April 10, 1754, Pastor of Newton and Solesbury. Released from Solesbury Oct. 5, 1757. Died 1704. No. 50. Charles Beatty. Licensed Oct. 13, 1742. Ordained Dec. 14, 1743. Installed Dec. 14, 1743, Pastor of Neshaminy. Died Aug. 13, 1772. No. 51. Nehemiah Greenman. Received May 16, 1753, from Pby. of New York. Ordained Dec. 5, 1753. Installed Dec. 5, 1753, Pastor of Pilesgrove. Pastoral relation dissolved April 9, 1779 Died 1779. No. 52. Andrew Hunter. Ordained Sept. 4, 1746. Installed Sept. 4, 1746, Pastor of Greenwich and Deertield. Pastoral relation dis- solved July 23, 1760. Died July 28, 1775. No. 53- 'William Ramsey. Received May 11, 1756, from Fairfield County Asso., Conn. Ordained Dec. 1, 1756. Installed Dec. 1, 1756, Pastor of Fairfield, N. J. Died Nov. 5, 1771. No. 54. Daniel Lawrence. Licensed May 28, 1745. Ordained April 2, 1747. Installed June, 1747, Pastor of Forks of Delaware. Released May 25, 1752. Removed to Cape May, June 20, 1754. Died April 30, 1766. No. 55. John Griffith. Received May 31, 1758, by direction of Synod. Ordained May 31, 1758. Died before Nov. 1770. No. 56. Hamilton Bell. Received June 3, 1740, as a candidate. of Donegal. Licensed Sept. 30, 1740. Dismissed Oct. 27, 1741 , to Pyb. No. 57. Harry Munro. Received May 13, 1759, as a minister from Great Britain. Nov. No. 58. David Co well. Ordained Nov. 3, 1736. Installed 1758, to Pby. 3, 1736, Pastor of Trenton, N. J. Dismissed June 3, of New Brunswick. Died Dec. 1, 1760. candidate. No. 59. Samuel Evans. Received Sept. 30, 1740, as a Installed Licensed Jan. 8, 1741. Ordained May 5, 1742. May 5, 1742, Pastor of Great Valley. Pastoral relation dissolved 1747. Dism'issed May 23, 1751. Disowned by Synod. of No. 60. John Ewing. Received Oct. 23, 1759, from Pres. New Castle. Installed Oct. 24, 1759, Pastor of First Church, Phila. Died Sept. 8, 1802. D.D. Ordained Oct. 24, No. 61. James Latta. Licensed FeV). 15, 1758. Pastoral 1759. Install. -d August 25, 1761, Pastor of Deep Run.