Edward Stennett
Footnotes - Family
Edward Stennett
Footnotes - Family
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256 Joseph Stennett, Works , I, B19; Ivimey, op. cit. , II, 490. back 257 Pinners' Hall Record Book , p. 260 (5); John Piggott, Sermons (714), pp. 470ff. The title of the George Stennett sermon was "The extravagant Mirth of Youth expos'd from the Consideration of a Judgment to come." The sermon, however, praises George's piety. back 258 Pinners' Hall Record Book pp. 254, 245, 257 (2). There could be an objection that Edward was not on the membership list of this church. I suggest, perhaps this is the brother whom George exhorted on his dying day "to forsake his sins." (Piggott, op. cit. , p. 472.) Martha Batt must have been an ironic person, for according to The Old Church Book ... Mill Yard on June 7, 1702 (p. 127), some messengers came from a Mr. White's church inquiring about Martha Batthe who wants to join their church for they do not sing at the Lord's Supper. Then she marries the son of a man who writes communion hymns! I admit that my reconstruction calling for this second Edward Stennett differs with the Transactions of the Baptist Historical Society , III, 94 which makes this the first known Edward in the Mary Hall will, for "no other Edward is known? However, my theory, I think, has broader research as its base. back 259 Joseph Stennett Works , IV, 244ff. back 260 This account is compiled from Ivimey, op. cit. , IV, 522; John Browne, History of Congregationalism ... In Norfolk and Suffolk (London: 1878), pp. 554f.; Transactions of the Baptist Historical Society/ VI (1918-19); 115; cf, The Sabbath Observer , April-June,.1937; p. 137. The first of these sources says "Joseph Stennett," but the others say "Benjamin Stennett." Besides, Joseph II is a minister in London at that time, and Joseph III is at Abingdon in Berks, Both much to far away for a double pastorate. back 261 SDBs in EA I, 101. He must be confused with the Samuel who is a son of Joseph, I insist that a twentieth century statement of this nature should have had an eighteenth century statement in back of it; such I cannot find. back N1 Saint James Dukes Place, London, parish register . back N2 Joseph Stennett, Works , I (London, 1732), (first seq.), pp. 10-11. back N3 Ibid. , p. 19. back N4 Pigott, Eleven sermons ... (London, 1714), pp. 470-472. back N5 The registers of St. Vedast ... London , ed. by Willoughby A. Littledale, I (London, 1902) ( Publications of the Harleian Society, Registers , v. 29) , p. 239. back N6 The registers of St. Vedast ... London , ed. by Willoughby A. Littledale, II (London, 1903) ( Publications of the Harleian Society , Registers , v. 30) , p. 256. back N7 Joseph Stennett, Works . IV (London, 1732), pp 244-246 back N8 Allhallows Wall, London, parish register (in the Guildhall Library). back N9 National Library of Wales, letter in MS 11095E. back N10 Ibid. , (first seq.), p. 36--the epitaph is in English in the Baptist magazine' X (1818), p. 330. Also see the the previous section. back |
