History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts - citizen hylbom blog

352' HISTORY OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
meeting, November 15, 1686, Mr. William AVood-
rop was invited to settle, and lie accepted the call the
same day. His salary was to be £40 a year, " one
halfe money, y'' other half in corne and graine."
Immediately measures were taken to build a parsonage.
But the following spring Mr. Woodrop
asked to be released from his engagement, " he
having intelligence from his wiffe, as he saith, y'
shee can not come to him, concluded his call was
to goe to her," in England. He left the country
soon after. The last of May, 1687, a committee
was sent to induce Mr. Minot of Concord to re-
turn, and assume the ministerial duties. They
were not successful. About tlie 1st of August,
1687, a Mr. Overton supplied the pulpit, and
probably received a call, as in the fall nf (liat year
measures were taken to build him a house, to be
finished "by y" first of Aprill, l(i8S." He, how-
ever, took his departure in the spring. In the
early part of 1689 Mr. John Winborn commenced
preaching, and was soon called to the pastoral
(illirc, which he accepted previous to August 19,
168',), when an agreement was entered into be-
tween him and the town, relative to his settlement.
His salary was fixed at £10 per year, " ten pounds
in money, ten pounds as money, & twenty in pay."
He was to have the use of the minister's house and
lot, and if he remained their pastor for five years
friiin that date, the house and land were to be
lieily given him, hut if he died within five years,
his \vi(l(j\v was to liave the " Liberty of one end
cif the liiHisi' f(ir l\V(i years." It docs not appear
that h.' wns ever onla'iued c.r installed. After a
re^ideiiee i.l' about six years, ilillienlties arose that
led to his relir. iiieiit IVoui tile pulpit. At a towu-
.IK (lissillislie.luilli some m;itl-di -rent (rifniee at
home, liesldes \- unis,.,. \- se.UHllll ahnKul . . . .
desired to liave l;,ire Treat V ^^^'^\^ Mr. Wiui.orn
.... hut hee refllM.,! to attend V,' -' m.rtiug
ihoM-h seui to \- a,|U;,iule,l iherof." What was
ih.'eauseoflhetrouMe, «,• kuou not. Mr. Win-
horn, havin- rennnned lli