The third cup is similar and is inscribed:
New No' Church Cup 1 17 17
New inscription:
King's Chapel, Easter 1872
Weight marked, 10 OZ. 2 dwt.
Height, 61 in.; the other measurements are the same as the first cup.
Maker's mark: D, for John Dixwell of Boston (1680-1725)*
Plate XXV, No 4.
The fourth cup is inscribed:
The Gift of Mr Joshua Cheever To The New North Church
In Boston  1727
New inscription:
King's Chapel, Easter 1872.
The weight marked is I oz. 2 dwts. No maker's marks.
Height, 63 in.; diameter of the mouth, 4 in., and of the base,  in.
Plate XXV, No 5.
The donor, Joshua Cheever, merchant, was the son of Thomas and Sarah Cheever
and was born January 6, 1687. He married (i), November 2, 1 708, Sarah War-
ren, who died January 26, 1723, aged 37; and (ii), November 5, 1724, Sarah,
daughter of Robert Seers and widow of David Jenkins. In his will, dated October 2 0,
I750, and proved December 18, I 75 1, he bequeaths to his wife, Sarah, his
pew in the New North Church; and to his " much esteemed and worthy Pastor,
the Rev. Andrew Eliot, 12 0 oz. silver or lawful money equivalent." Joshua
Cheever was one of the original members, a deacon and ruling elder of this church.
His daughter, Abigail, married in 17 14 John Burt, silversmith of Boston, who
perhaps made the above cup.
The first tankard has a cylindrical body with a moulded lip and base, a moulded
cover with a flat top, and a serrated edge, a scrolled thumb-piece, a zigzag
moulding on each side of the joint, and a shield on the handle-end.
Inscription:
This belongs to the I New North Church
New inscription:
Given to King's Chapel, Boston, by a few Members of the Con-
gregation, Easter, 18 7 2.
The weight marked is 2 x oZ. io dwts.
Height, 7 in.; diameter of the mouth, 4} in., and of the base, 5 in.
Maker's mark:    , for John Dixwell of Boston (16 8 0- 17 2 5)-
Plate XXV, No 6.
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