TABLE OF COINCIDENTS.

Mention has been made in [p. 14] of a curious Autobiographical Table prepared by Dr. Watts of the chief incidents in his life, together with contemporaneous events of public interest. We give a fac-simile of the first page, and the contents of the remainder.

Coincidents.Memoranda.
1693: July 13: Grandmo. Watts dyedI was admitted to Mr. T. Rows Church.Dec. 1693
I went into yᵉ CountryJune. 1694
Dwelt at my father’s house 2 years & ¼.
Came to Sʳ John Hartopp’s to be a Tutor to his Son at NewingtonOct. 15. 1696
1697. Jun. 11: Grandfa. Tanton dyed
12 Cousin Isaac Watts dyedBegan to preach, after I had pursued University Studys above 8 years.July. 17. 1698
1697 Peace at Reswic concludedWent to Southampton and preached there severall times in a visit to my friends.Augᵗ: 1698.
1698/9 Cousin John Chapmā of Portsm dyedPreacht as Dr. Chanceys Assistant in yᵉ Church at Mark Lane, & a little after that my fever and weakness began.Feb. 1698/9
1699/1700 Feb: Mʳ Wᵐ Adams dyedPaid another Visit to Southampton of 5 weeks.July 1699
1700. March 30. Grandmo. Tanton [died.]Another.June 1700
May 22. Mʳ John PookWent to yᵉ Bath by yᵉ advice of Physicians.June. 9. 1701.
Novʳ: 11: Mʳ Tho. Gunston
From yᵉ Bath to SouthamptonJuly. 1701
Thence to Tunbridge.Sept 3 1701.
returned to NewingtonNov. 3:
& to preaching at Mark Lane.Nov: 1701
So yᵗ I was detained from Study & preaching 5 o/m by my Weakness. Except one very short discourse at Southto. in extreme necessity.
Dr. Chancy having left his people, Aprill 1701. & I being returned to preach among ’em, they Call’d me to yᵉ Pastorall office.Jan. 15. 1701/2
1702 March 8th, Morning: King Wᵐ dyedAccepted itMarch 8⸺
& was ordainedMarch 18. 1701/2
Visited my friends at SouthamptonJuly. 1702.
Seizd wᵗʰ violent Jaundice & Cholic 3 weeks after my return to London & had a very slow recovery—8 or 9 weeks Illnessfrom Septʳ 8 or thereabout to Novʳ 27 or 8
This year (viz) 1702 by Slow degrees removed from Newington to Mʳ Tho: Hollis’s in the Minories.1702
Mrs. Owen Dr Owen’s Widow dyed Janʸ. 18: 1703/4June—Mʳ Samˡˡ Price was chosen by yᵉ Church to assist me in preaching1703
Augᵗ I went to Tunbridge and stayd there 7 weeks with scarce any benefitt, for the waters thro some defect of my stomach did not digest well.
1703 Novʳ 26 Friday night and Saturday morning, the Great and Dreadfull StormDecʳ: after having intermitted in a great measure a method of study and pursuit of Learning, 4 years, by reasō of my great indispositions of body and weakness of head (excepᵗ w: was of absolute necessity for my Constant preaching) & being not satisfyd to live so any longer, after due consideratiō & prayer, I took a boy to read to me & write for me, whereby my studies are much assisted.Decʳ 1703
Visited my friends at Southto.May 1704
Augᵗ: 31. 1704 Bro: Richard marrydRemov’d our Meeting place to pinners hall and began expositions of Scripture.June 1704
Br. Joseph Brandley my first servᵗ went away Decʳ 1704: & Edwd. Hitchin cameVisited SouthtonJuly 1705
Published my PoemsDecʳ 1705
Augᵗ 1705 Mʳ Tho: Rowe my Tutor dyed
Mʳ Benoni Rowe my intimate friend dyed Apˡˡ: 1706Went to Southton May. 18ᵗʰ 1706 returned agⁿ wᵗʰ but small recruit of health.July 5ᵗʰ
Bro: Thomas marry’d, May 9ᵗʰ: 1706went to Tunbridge Augᵗ 8ᵗʰ: Returned much stronger Augᵗ 30.
Publisht essay against Uncharitableness Apˡˡ 1707.
Went to Southton July, returned July Went to Tunbridg: Augᵗ: returned Sepᵗ 3ᵈ
Union of E & Scot: May 1ˢᵗ 1707All this Year my health has been encouraging
This year yᵉ French prophetts made a great noise in our nation, and drew in Mʳ Lacy, Sir R. Bulckley &c. 200 or more had yᵉ agitations, 40 had yᵉ inspiration—Provd a delusion of Satan at Birminghā Feb 3 or 4ᵗʰ 1707/8Publisht my Hymns & Spˡˡ Songs July 1707
Overturned in a coach without hurt. Oct. 5. 1707
Preached a reformation Sermō: Oct. 6. 1707, and printed it
Sister Sarah marryed. Feb: 1707/8Went to Southtoⁿ—and afterward to Tunbr: Augᵗ 1708
Pretender’s invasion disappointed. March: 1708Removed our Meeting place to Bury Street Sepʳ 29: 1708.
May 25 1708 The Prophetts disappointed by Mʳ Eams not rising frō the DeadPrinted 2ᵈ Edition of Hymns & 2ᵈ ed: of Poems: Apˡˡ & May 1709.
Terrible long snowy winter 1708/9
Bro R: came to settle in Londō: Oct 7 1709Went to Southton: June: Tunbridg. Augᵗ 1709
Mar: 1 1709/10 yᵉ Mob rose & pulled down yᵉ pews and gallerys of 6 meeting houses (viz) Mʳ Burgess, Mʳ Bradbury, Mʳ Earle, Mʳ Wright, Mʳ Hamilton, & Mʳ Chr: Taylor but were dispersed by yᵉ Guards under Capt: Horsey at 1 or 2 in yᵉ morning.Edwᵈ Hitchen my Servᵗ went away Decʳ: 31.
I bought a horse for my health Apˡˡ: 1710
I rode down to Southton, & back agⁿ June & according to yᵉ accoᵗᵗ: I kept I rode above 800 mile frō Apˡˡ 13ᵗʰ to Sepʳ 28ᵗʰ
I removed from Mʳ. Hollis’s & went to live wᵗʰ Mʳ Bowes att Dec. 30ᵗʰ & John Merchant my Servᵗ: came to me
Went to Southton June, returned July
Mʳ Arthur Shallot senʳ dyed: 4ᵗʰ Feb 1710/11 and Mʳ Tho: Hunt merchant & his wife dyed about yᵉ same time.Went to Tunbridge Augᵗ: returned 7 Sepʳ being under a disorder of my stomach, and freqᵗ pains of yᵉ head. Found some relief at Tunbr: waters.
Mʳˢ Ann Pickford dyed Apˡˡ: 7ᵗʰ 1711.
My Lady Hartopp dyed Novʳ: 9ᵗʰ: & Mʳˢ Gould, Novʳ 15ᵗʰ 1711.

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