History of the Old Tennent Church

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G.W. Burroughs, printer, 1904 - 472 halaman
William Tennent was born in Ireland about 1672 and died in Neshaminy, Pennsylvania, 1745. He married Catharine Kennedy on 15 May 1702. They had five children.

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Halaman 12 - There are here very good Religious People, they go under the name of Independants, but are most like unto the Presbyterians, only they will not receive every one to their Society ; we have great need of good and Faithful Ministers, and I wish to God, that there would come some over here ; they can live as well, and have as much as in Scotland, and more than many get...
Halaman 81 - It is shameful to be feeding a lifeless corpse ;" and insisted with earnestness, that the funeral should immediately proceed. At this critical and important moment, the body, to the great alarm and astonishment of all present, opened its eyes, gave a dreadful groan, and sunk again into apparent death. This put an end to all thoughts of burying him, and every effort was again employed, in hopes of bringing about a speedy resuscitation. In about an hour, the eyes again opened, a heavy groan proceeded...
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Halaman 373 - In testimony whereof, we have caused these our letters to be made patent, and the great seal of our said province to be hereunto affixed, and the same to be entered on record in our Secretary's office, for our said province, in one of the books of patents there remaining.
Halaman 80 - In the evening, his physician and friend returned from a ride in the country, and was afflicted beyond measure at the news of his death. He could not be persuaded that it was certain ; and on being told that one of the persons who had assisted in laying out the body thought he had observed a little tremor of the flesh under the arm, although the body was cold and stiff, he endeavored to ascertain the fact. He first put his...

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