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In the great Awakening which happened here round
about in the
concerned to about their
first aquainted with the Brethren and as the same year
our
Sake, he and some Brethren more had the Happinefs
to partake on his reproach of scorn for the Gospel of
Christ. The preachings were kept in his House; but
as his Son came of Age he became the Cause, that
it must be left. Our Brother was of very few words,
not
with whom he was assembled so well and dearly, that he
very seldom stayed at home, notwithstanding
he had above three Miles to walk; and an his last
sickness he expressed himself thee about? as little
he sometimes understood, what the said or sung, for
all that he was a praying to our Savior that he would
let him partake on their blessing and this was richly
bestowed on him. He once met
to
this Place, whereover, he rejoiced still in this last
Days. He visited the
times and felt a call in his Heart to seek his abode
in this Congregation. But this was not sooner
performed while he was persuaded by his son, to
give over to him his whole estate, however as soon
as he consented, the son pulled down his dwellinghome
that he was forced as it were to seek his shelter at