History of Northampton, Massachusetts, from its settlement in 1654;
History of Northampton, Massachusetts, from its settlement in 1654; History of Northampton, Massachusetts, from its settlement in 1654;
44 HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTON. [1736. Mr. Edwards Com- Ml". Edwai'ds preacliecl here about a month mences Preaching Ijefove ail iiivitatioii was extended to him iu Northamptou. , , , , . , i j • j_ to settle. A longer probation was not needed. He was by no means a stranger to this community, and the proposition to become colleague pastor with his grandfather, was quite satisfactory to himself and his friends. . Previous to his appointment as tutor, he had been selected to preach to a small Presbyterian church in New York City, and had occupied the pulpit there for nearly nine months. Proposals had subsequently been made to him from other congregations, all of which he declined. ^ Propositious for the Foi'iiial actioii was first taken and an iiivisettiement of Mr. tatiou extended to Mr. Edwards during the last days of the month of August, but there is no record of any town meeting at which any such vote was passed. A favorable response was received, and before November the way was paved for the ensuing action on the part of the town : — " At a Legall Town Meetting In Northampton. November : 21'*' : 1726 The town taking Into Consideration : a vote Passed by the town Ag'*' — : 29"" Last past For the Invitation of the Reverend M' Jonathan Edwards to assist our Reverend Pastor : M"^ Stoddard In the work of the Ministry. In order to a Settlement : and from what Experience we Haue Had of Him by His preaching And conversation as also from His character from other Places. " The QiTestion was put ; whether it Was the Mind of the Town that the Committee Should Invite the ReV'' M"' Jonathan Edwards to Settle amongst Them In the work of the Ministry And In Convenient time to it Passed In the affirmative by a very- take office Amongst them : And Great Majority. "Attest Ebenezer Pnmroy Moderator. "Then the Matter Being Considered that a Sutable Settlement and Support Should be offered to M'' Edwards for his Encouragement totake s'* office and Triast upon Him : the following votes : Then the Town Proceeded to Make "Viz. 1'^: The town voted to Giue to M' Edwards (Provoided He take office among vs) ten Acres of Land Against Slow Bridge Next by John Alexanders Land : to be Laid out by the Direction of the Committee as shall best Sute And A Comodate Him for a Pasture. 1 In 172.3, Mr. Edwards received an invitation from the ch\irch iu Bolton, Ct. The terras and conditions on which the settlement was arranged were definitely fixed, and in November of that year he signified his acceptance of them over his own signature. Just at this time he was elected Tutor in Yale College, which he accepted, and the church in Bolton waited in vain two years for him and then settled some one else.—New Englander, vol. 43, p. 620 (Sept. 1884).
172C..] JONATHAN EDWARDS AS COLLEAGUE PASTOR. 45 "2'> : The Town Voted to Giiie hiui forty Acres of Land Up Munhan River abone Pumrys Meadow : So as Not to Enterfere upon Either division. But to be Laid out In Common Land: by the direction of the Coniittee as aforesd. 3:'> : The Town voted to Giue M' Edwards three Hundred pounds toward Or for a Settlementt : to purchass Him a Homestead, or building : or both as Their shall be Ocation. 4:'>' : The town voted that if the aforesd Sum of three Hundred pounds be Not Sufficient to Commodate M' Edwards with a Sutable Habitation : that they would doe And Giue afterwards that which Should be Sutable And Convenieiitt To A Commodate Him. 5:'>' : The Town voted that one Hundred pounds of the Enterest Money In The trustees Hands of the towns Proportion of the fifty thousand pounds Loan Should be Implyed for the vse aforesd In Part toward M' Edwards Settlementt.^ •'6:'>' : The to^^^l voted to Giue M' Edwards as His Salary- one Hun- dred pounds A year : but if the value of the Money Should Rise then they would not be obliged to Giue So Much : but Not to deminish So Much of it but that He Should by the Sallary Haue an Honourable And Sutable Maintainance according to the dignity of His office. "7'>' : The town voted that if Either by the deficiency or Lessening the value of Bills or Monej' that Passeth Now or by the Encrease of M' Edwardses Family He Should Stand In Need of a Larger Salary In order to his Sutable And Honourable Maintainance : that they would add to it So as to Make His Support Sutable And well adapted to that Honourable office. " The abonesd votes being Separately putt to vote They were all voted the day first abouesd. " Test Ebenezer Pumroj' Moderator." Sale of Land to raise In Order to meet tlie obligations incurred Money to carry out ^y the above Yotes tbe town decided to votes. " sell "Some Land to pay Part or all the towards Mr. two Hundred pounds Remaining to pay Edwards Settlement.'' A committee composed of "Co" John Stoddard, Lieut. Joseph Hawley and Capt. Ebenezer Pumroy " was appointed to dispose of the land. Subsequently they reported the sale of " the Wholle of the Common Land on the Hill Called the Round Hill," to John Stoddard in " Consideration of fourty pounds Paid ; or Secured to be paid to the Town " * * " there being in the whole about twelve or thirteen acres." This purchase gave to the Stoddards in connection with the home- stead of Rev. Solomon, the control of the large part of this 1 See vol. 1, p. 5(34.
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172C..] JONATHAN EDWARDS AS COLLEAGUE PASTOR. 45<br />
"2'> : The Town Voted to Giiie hiui forty Acres <strong>of</strong> Land Up Munhan<br />
River abone Pumrys Meadow : So as Not to Enterfere upon Either<br />
division. But to be Laid out In Common Land: by the direction <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Coniittee as aforesd.<br />
3:'> : The<br />
Town voted to Giue M' Edwards three Hundred pounds<br />
toward Or for a Settlementt : to purchass Him a Homestead, or build<strong>in</strong>g<br />
: or both as Their shall be Ocation.<br />
4:'>' : The town voted that if the aforesd Sum <strong>of</strong> three Hundred<br />
pounds be Not Sufficient to Commodate M' Edwards with a Sutable<br />
Habitation : that they would doe And Giue afterwards that which<br />
Should be Sutable And Convenieiitt To A Commodate Him.<br />
5:'>' : The Town voted that one Hundred pounds <strong>of</strong> the Enterest<br />
Money In The trustees Hands <strong>of</strong> the towns Proportion <strong>of</strong> the fifty thousand<br />
pounds Loan Should be Implyed for the vse aforesd In Part<br />
toward M' Edwards Settlementt.^<br />
•'6:'>' : The<br />
to^^^l voted to Giue M' Edwards as His Salary- one Hun-<br />
dred pounds A year : but if the value <strong>of</strong> the Money Should Rise then<br />
they would not be obliged to Giue So Much : but Not to dem<strong>in</strong>ish So<br />
Much <strong>of</strong> it but that He Should by the Sallary Haue an Honourable<br />
And Sutable Ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>ance accord<strong>in</strong>g to the dignity <strong>of</strong> His <strong>of</strong>fice.<br />
"7'>' : The town voted that if Either by the deficiency or Lessen<strong>in</strong>g<br />
the value <strong>of</strong> Bills or Monej' that Passeth Now or by the Encrease <strong>of</strong><br />
M' Edwardses Family He Should Stand In Need <strong>of</strong> a Larger Salary In<br />
order to his Sutable And Honourable Ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>ance : that they would<br />
add to it So as to Make His Support Sutable And well adapted to that<br />
Honourable <strong>of</strong>fice.<br />
" The abonesd votes be<strong>in</strong>g Separately putt to vote They were all voted<br />
the day first abouesd.<br />
" Test Ebenezer Pumroj' Moderator."<br />
Sale <strong>of</strong> Land to raise In Order to meet tlie obligations <strong>in</strong>curred<br />
Money to carry out ^y the above Yotes tbe town decided to<br />
votes.<br />
" sell "Some Land to pay Part or all the<br />
towards Mr.<br />
two Hundred pounds Rema<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g to pay<br />
Edwards Settlement.'' A committee composed<br />
<strong>of</strong> "Co" John Stoddard, Lieut. Joseph Hawley and<br />
Capt. Ebenezer Pumroy " was appo<strong>in</strong>ted to dispose <strong>of</strong> the<br />
land. Subsequently they reported the sale <strong>of</strong> " the Wholle<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Common Land on the Hill Called the Round Hill,"<br />
to John Stoddard <strong>in</strong> " Consideration <strong>of</strong> fourty pounds Paid<br />
; or Secured to be paid to the Town " * * " there be<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>in</strong> the whole about twelve or thirteen acres." This purchase<br />
gave to the Stoddards <strong>in</strong> connection with the home-<br />
stead <strong>of</strong> Rev. Solomon, the control <strong>of</strong> the large part <strong>of</strong> this<br />
1 See vol. 1, p. 5(34.
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