 | Frederick William Chapman - College presidents - 1854 - 478 pages
...Rebeceah Chapman were married. " John Lewis and Sarah Chapman were presented to the court in 1670, for sitting together on the Lord's day, under an apple tree in Goodman Chapman's orchard." FOURTH GENERATION. 8. JOHN CHAPMAN, son of John Chapman, of Colehester, married Sarah Carver, September... | |
 | Law - 1873 - 462 pages
...unseasonable hours of the night, to the great grief of his parents." And, in one case, a man and a woman were presented " for sitting together on the Lord's day under an apple tree, in an orchard." Collin's History, NL, p. 250. But even this, which seems in these days to be such an extreme... | |
 | Law - 1873 - 464 pages
...unseasonable hours of the night, to the great grief of his parents." And, in one case, a man and a woman were presented " for sitting together on the Lord's day under an apple tree, in an orchard." Collin's History, NL, p. 250. But even this, which seems in these days to be such an extreme... | |
 | New London County Historical Society (Conn.) - New London (Conn.) - 1890 - 492 pages
...public worship with her children; "John Lewis and Sarah Chapman " were " presented (before the court) for sitting together on the Lord's day under an apple tree in Goodman Chapman's orchard ; " another was arrested for living alone in idleness, and for not attending public worship. Bigorous... | |
 | Mohegan Indians - 1896 - 848 pages
...belonged to Cnpt. Denison." Among the minutes of county court cases in 1667 is the following item: " John Lewis and Sarah Chapman, presented for sitting...under an apple tree in Goodman Chapman's orchard." Joseph Chapman is supposed to have been a brother of Jonathan Chapman, born in Nov., 1726, and who... | |
 | 1899 - 124 pages
...with the warmth of their greeting. In 1670 two lovers of New London, Conn., were accused and tried for "sitting together on the Lord's day under an apple tree in Goodman Chapman's orchard." The tithing-man could arrest any who walked or rode too fast a pace to and from meeting, and he could... | |
 | American Historical Association - Electronic journals - 1899 - 766 pages
...connection to find that in the year 1670, in New London, Conn., John Lewis and Sarah Chapman were prosecuted for " sitting together on the Lord's Day under an apple tree in Goodman Chapman's orchard."2 Pray, what would be said of this case were Samuel Peters the only extant authority for its... | |
 | Seventh-Day Adventists - 1916 - 804 pages
...showing the absurd excess to which the Sunday laws were carried. " In 1670 two lovers were punished for ' sitting together on the Lord's day under an apple tree in Goodman Chapman's orchard.' A Dunstable soldier was fined forty shillings for putting a piece of old felt hat in his shoe on the... | |
 | World politics - 1921 - 582 pages
...liable to be sold into slavery! In 1670 John Lewis and Sarah Chapman were prosecuted in New London " for sitting together on the Lord's Day under an apple tree in Goodman Chapman's orchard." SABBATH IN THE OLD DAYS Sunday was a day of gloom rather than of happiness. Let us look at the picture... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson Wertenbaker - United States - 1927 - 420 pages
...beds on that day. In New London, John Lewis and Sarah Chapman were brought before the court in 1670, "for sitting together on the Lord's Day, under an apple tree, in Goodman Chapman's Orchard." James Rogers, jr., for sailing in a vessel on Sunday was fined twenty shillings, while Steven Chalker... | |
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John Lewis and Sarah Chapman into court "for sitting together on the Lord's Day, under an apple tree in Goodman Chapman's Orchard. 
