They agree to give Mr. priddon, of Gemeco, (Jamaica,) a call to be a minister in this place. Joseph Theale the chief military officer of the train band of Bedford is chosen to goe to Mr. priddon to declare theire mind in order to his coming among them as above; and Abra. Ambler who was appointed by the Court at Hartford to grant warrants to officers e witnesses, and to join persons in marriage, is desired so write to Mr. priddon in theire name and behalf:" Mr. Prudden accepted their invitation and came and preached for them some time."

Mr. Prudden was a son of the Rev. Peter Prudden, who came to New Haven in company with the celebrated John Davenport and had charge of the church in Westerfield, Conn., in 1638. John was born at Milford, Conn., Nov. 9th, 1645, to which place his father had removed, with a few of his congregation, in 1640, and began the settlement of that town. He graduated at Harvard College in 1668, and was twentyfive years of age when he came to Jamaica,"01 March 6th, 1670. From Jamaica he went to Rye in 1675, and came here as we have seen in 1681. He subsequently returned to Jamaica, and "on the 23d of Aug., 1692, received a call from the First Presbyterian Church of Newark, N. J., to succeed Mr. Pierson, which he accepted. He continued minister of this church until Jan. 9th, 1699, when for some cause, not now known, he was dismissed. He died at Newark, Dec. nth, 1725. His epitaph is as follows :