A MONTHLY MAGAZINE DEVOTED TO THE BIOGRAPHY, GENEALOGY, HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES OF ESSEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS

SIDNEY PERLEY, EDITOR.

ILLUSTRATED.

SALEM, MASS. : 'QI;be @eux Sntiquarian. 1900.

CONTENTS.

ADAMSNOTE, 37. INDIANCONFLICTS, 183. ALLENNOTES, 31, 38. INDIANRELICS, 7. ALLEYNOTES, 68,85. INDIANRELICS OF MARBLEHEAD,39. AMESNOTES, 56, 102, 120, 182. INSCRIPTIONS.See Boxford Inscriptions. ANDERTONNOTE, 150. JOHNSON, ROBERT,Will of, 7. ANDREWSNOTES, 118, 134, 170, 187. LEWIS,EDMUND, Will of, 63. ANSWERS,143, 16; 150, 32; 153, 64; 154, 64; LOVEWELL'SFIGHT, 183. 161, 192; 168, 48; 171, 176; 177, 144; LOWLE,ELIZABETH, Will of, 154. 2x0, 128; 226, 16, 64; 231, 144; ~32~96; LYNNFIELD CENTRE, THE OLD MEETING HOUSE 245, 32; 246, 32; 2492 I92 i 2509 80; 253s AT, 119. 48; 254, 112; 260, 80; 264, 160; 265, 96; MARBLEHEAD,INDIAN RELICS OF, 39. 271, 96; 273,112; 275, 96,144; 276, 112; MEETINGHous~;The Old, 119. 277, 96, 112; 278,176; 281, 128; 284, 128, NORFOLKCOUNlY, OLD, RECORDS,9, 43, 77, 160; 286, 128; 307. 176. 108,138, 175. APOSTROPHE,69. NORTHERNLIGHTS, 85. APPLETONGENEALOGY, I, 26. NURSE,REBECCA, THE HOMEOF, 135. ARCHERGENEALOGY, 33. OSGOOD,CHRISTOPHER, Will of, 37. ARROW-HEAD,An, 7. OSGCQD,JOHN, Will of, 170. ASHBYFAMILY, 56. PASSENGERSFOR NEWENGLAND, 237. AT KIN^ FAMILY,75. PIKE, ROBERT,113. ATKINSONGENEALOGY, 81. PRESCOTT,I 5 I. ATWOODFAMILY, 106. PRESCOTT,WILLIAM HICKLING, 15;. AURORABOREALIS, The, 85. QUERIES,253, 254, 16; 255-260, 32; 261.264, AUSTINGENEALOGY, 120. 48; 265-269, 64; 270-280, 80; 281-290, AVEEILLGENEALOGY, 129. 95; 291-296,112; 297, 298, 128; 299-302, AYERGENEALOGY, 145, 172, 182. 144; 303-307, 159; 308-3133 176; 314, 3159 BABBIDGEGENEALOGY, 188. 102. BARKER,THOMAS, Will of, 88. ROLF&, HONOR,Will of, 137. BARRETT,RICHARD, Will of, 117. SALEM,PART OF, IN 1700, NO. 3, 17. BAYLY,JOHN, Will of, 190. SALEM,PART OF, IN 1700, NO. 4, 97. BELLINGHAM,WILLIAM, Will of, 25. SALEM,PART OF, IN 1700, No. 5, 161. BOWTWELL,JAMES, Will of, 182. SALEMQUARTERLY COURT RECORDS AND FILES, BOXFORDINSCRIPTIONS : 23, 58, 88, 123, 152, 184. Ancient Burying Ground, 8. SALISBURY,GRANTEES OF, 154. Harmon Cemetery, 40. SCHOOLMASTER,The, 55. The Per $ins Gravestone, 24. SHADOWYPAST, The, 39. West Boxford Burying Ground, 49, 70, 86. " SIMPLECOBLER OF AGAWAM,"REV. NATHAN- BURT,HUGH, Will of, 58. IEL WARD'S, 177. CHANGESOF PERSONS'NAMES, 90. SOLDIERSAND SAILORSOF THE REVOLUTION, CHIMNEYSWEEPING. . IOZ. ., CHURNS, 134. CROSS,JOHN, Will of, 74. CUSHING,REV. JOHN,Journal of, 155. THANKSGIVINGPROCLAMATION, I 768, 171. FAMILYRECORDS, 92. TIBBOTT,WALTER, Will of, I 17.

GENEALOGICALMAP. . A..< 0. TIME,THE COGPUTATION OF, 65. GENEALOGICALRESEARCH, 63. VARNAM,GEORGE, WiU of, 9. GREENLEAF,BENJAMIN, 55. WARD,NATHANIEL, 69, HOUSE,The Old, 135. WARD'S, REV. NATHANIEL,"SIMPLE COBLER HOW, JOSEPH, Will of, 102. OF AGAWAM,"177. HUSKING,A YANKEE,25. WHITE, LILLY, 103. HUSKINGPARTIES, 25. ILLUSTRATIONS.

APPLETON COAT-OF-ARMS,I. PICKERING,JOHN, HOUSE, SALEM, 169. APPLETON,SAMUEL, AUTOGRAPH OF, 2. PRESCOT~,WILLIAM HICKLING, 145. ATKINS PORTRAITS: PUDDING,HASTY, MAKING, 25. Dudley, 65. PUTNAM,THOMAS, AUTOGRAPH OF, 123. Joseph, 75. RUCK, JOHN,HOUSE, SALEM,20.. Mary, 76. SALEMHOUSES: Sarah, 76. Benjamin Marston House, 166. ATKINSONCOAT-OF-ARMS, 81. Thomas Maule House, 167. BLACKLEACH,JOHN, AUTOGRAPH OF, 89. Richard Palmer House, 101. BRIDGES,ROBERT, AUTOGRAPH OF, 126. John Pickering House, 169. CHURN,134. John Ruck House, 20. CLOCK,68. Estate of Isaac Stearns House, 163. FOGG,RALPH, AUTOGRAPH OF, 126. SALEM,PART OF, MAP OF, IN I 700, NO. 3, I 7. GREENLEAF,BENJAMIN, 49. SALEM,PART OF, MAPOF, IN 1700, NO. 4, 97. HOUR-cuss,67. SALEM,PART OF, MAPOF, IN 1700, NO. 5, 161. LYNNFIELDCENTRE, THE OLD MEETING HOUSE STEARNS,ESTATE OF ISAAC, HOUSE, SALEM, AT, 113. 163. MARSTON,BENJAMIN, HOUSE, SALEM,166. SUN-DIALS,67. MAULE,THOMAS, HOUSE, SALEM, 167. TITLE PAGE, REPRODUCED,OF "THE SIMPLE NOWELL,INCREASE, AUTOGRAPH OF, 88. COBLEROF AGAWAM,"177. NURSE,REBECCA, THE HOME OF, 129. WINDOWMARKS, 67. PALMER,RICHARD, HOUSE, SALEM, IOI. WWD, AARON,MONUMENT, BOXFOILD, 33. BLANK PAGE APPLETON COAT-OF-ARMS VOL. IV. SALEM,MASS., JANUARY, 1900. No. I.

APPLETON G THEname of APPLETONhas also been 4-111. MARTHA%,b. in 1620; m. Richard Ja- cobs; and lived in Ipswich. She d. spelled in Essex County records Apeltan, Sept. 8, 1659; and he d. in 1672. Apleton and Appelton. The first of the 5-IV. JOHN",b. in 1622. See below (3). name in the county and the ancestor of 6-v. SAMUEL%,b. in 1625. See below (6). the American family is I.SARAH=, m. Rev. Samuel Phillips of SAMUELAPPLETON'." He was born at Rowley Oct. -, 1651; and d. April 22, 1696. He d. July 15, 1714. Little Waldingfield, Parva, England, in 8-VII. JUDITH%,b. in 1634, in Reydon; m. 1586 ; emigrated to Ipswich, Mass., in Samuel Rogers of Ipswich Dec. 24, 1635; made freeman May 25, 1636; 1657; and d. July -, 1659. He d. and was chosen representative in 1637. Dec. 21, 1693. He married, first, Judith Everard, in 5 Preston, England, Jan. 24, 1616; and, CAPT.JOHN APPLETON: born in Little second, Martha - about 1633. He Waldingfield, England, in 1622. He lived in Little Waldingfield and Reydon, lived in Ipswich, Mass., and was a strong England, and Rowley, Mass.; and was supporter of liberty, being imprisoned buried at Rowley in June, 1670. therefor at Boston. He was a feoffee of Children, born in Little Waldingfield : the grammar school in 1680, being called 2-1. MARY^, b. in 1616. a gentleman most of his life. He married 3-11. JUDITH~,b. in 1618; d. at Reydon, Eng., in 1629. Priscilla Glover in October, 165 I : and died at Ipswich Nov. 4, 1699. She died *His descent is stated to be as follows:- Feb. 18, 1698. John Appulfon' of Waldingfilde magna, Suf- Children, born in Ipswich :- folk, England, died 1414. His son was 9-1. JOHN~,b. Oct. 17, 1652. See below (9). Wta Appultong of Waldin~feld- magna, - living- 10--11. ELIZABETH^, b. in 1654: m. Richard in ;4s9. His son was Dummer of Newbury Nov. 12, 1673. rohn App'Nfon3of Waldingfielde parva, died 11-111. SAMUEL~.St6 6t20~(11). in 1481; married Margaret- Welling. Their son 12-IV. PRISCILI.A~,b. Dec. 25, 1657; m. Rev. was Joseph Capen of Topsfield ; and wu Thotnas Appulfon', mamed Margaret Crane, living in 1698. who died Nov. 4, 1504. He died in 1507. Their 13". JosiJ, b. March 27, 1660; d. April 11, son was r h6n. Rokrt Appulfon5, married Maly Mountney, 14-VI. JESSE', merchant in Boston, and d. and died in 1526. Their son was there, unmarried, Nov. 18, 1/21. Williana Ap,bulfona,- - married Rose Sexton, and 15-vIl. SARAH',b. Aug. 19, 1671; m. Hon. died in 1538. Their son was Daniel Rogers of Ipswich about 1694. Thomas Abbulton'. married Mary Isaack, and rbvrrr. MARY^, b. April 15, 1673; m. Nathan- died in 160~:'They were the par&ts of Samuel iel Thomas of Marshfield June 20, Appleton of Ipswich, Mass., whose descendants 1694; and was living in 1698. &herewith given. The frontispiece shows the coat of arms of this 6 family: Argent, a fess sable between three apples HON.SAMUEL APPLETON=, born in Little gules, leaves and stalks vert. Crest, an elephant's head couped sable, tusked and eared or, with a Waldingfield, England, in 1625. He lived serpent entering his mouth vert. in Ipswich; and was interested in the THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. 2 iron works in Lynn in 1663, having six Children, born in Ipswich :- hundred acres of land there in the occu- 28-1. ELIZABETH',b. April 23, 1682; m. pation of his son Samuel in 1688. He Rev. Jabez Fitch of Portsmouth July 26, 1704; and d. Oct. 18, 1765. had a saw in 'pswich' He I.JOHN', b. NOV. 23, 1683; d. at Cam- achieved distinction with his regiment in bridge Sept. 23, 1699. King Philip's war in 1676 ; was a mem- 30-111. WILLIAM',b. Oct. 15, 1686; d. July ber of the first provincial council ; an 10, 1689. 31-IV. DANIEL',b. Aug. 17, 1688; d. Oct. 7, assistant six years, and a judge of the 1689. Inferior Court of Co~nmon Pleas from 32-V. DANIEL', b. AU~.8, 1692. ste btiw 1692 until his decease. The following is (32). 33-VI. NATHANIEL',b. Dec. g, 1693. See k- (33). 34-VII. PRISCILLA',b. Jan. 3, 1697; m. Rev. Robert Ward of Wenham June 28, 1722: and d. in Wenham ..Tulv 22.. his signature to his will in 1695. He 1524.' 35-VIII. MARGARE?, b. March rg, 1701; m. married, first, Hannah Paine of Boston Rev. Edward Holyoke of Marblehead April 2, 1651 ; and, secondly, Mary Aug. 16, 1725; and d. June 25,1740. Oliver of Newbury Dec. 2, 1656. He died Dr. Holvoke was resident of Har- in Ipswich May 15, 1696 ; and his widow Mary died Feb. 15, 1697. Children, born in Ipswich :- I-. HANNAH',b. Jan. 9, 1652; m. Wi- I I liam Downes of Boston before 1676. CAFT. SAMUELAPPLE TON^, born in Ips- 18-11. JUDITH',b. Aug. 19, 1653 ; m. Samuel Wolcott March 6, 1678; lived in wich, where he lived. He married Mary Windsor and Wethersfield, Conn. ; Woodbridge of Newbury before 1684 ; and was alive in I 739. and died in Ipswich Aug. I 6, 1693. She ~g-111. SAMUEL~,b. NOV. 3, 1654. Set below survived him, and died, his widow, in (19). 20-IV. JOHN',b. in 1660. Set below (20). Ipswich, June g, 1712. 21-v. ISAAC',b. in 1664. Srr btlow (21). Children, born in Ipswich :- 22-VI. JOANNA',m. Matthew Whipple before 37-1. JOSE~,b. NOV.30, 1684; .lived in Ips- 1696. wich; and probably d. unmarried; 23-VII. JOSEPH',b. June 5, 1674; d. in 1689. his will, dated Dec. 13, 1706, was 24-VIII. OLIVER~,d. June 30, 1676. proved March 31, 1707. 25-IX. MARY',d. June 9, 1676. 38-11. SAMUEL',b. July 21, 1686; living in 26--x. OLIVER",b. in 1677. See below (26). 1696; d. young. 27~x1. MARY^, b. Oct. 20, 1679; d. in 1689. 39-111 THOMAS',under age in 1706. 40-1v. JOHN^, b. about 1690. Scr below (40). 9 HON.JOHN APPLETON=, born in Ipswich 19 Oct. 17,1652,beingmadefreemanin 1682. COL. SAMUELAPPLE TON^, born in Ips- He lived in Ipswich, where he was a mer- wich Nov. 3, 1654. He lived for some chant, town clerk, representative to gen- years in Lynn, being interested in the eral court, member of governor's council, iron works there. He returned to Ips- 1698-1722, judge of probate, 1702-1739, wich in 1689, and became a shop-keeper colonel in the militia, clerk of courts, and esquire. He married Elizabeth Whit- 1683-1698, and chief justice of the In- tingham of Boston June 19, 1682 ; and ferior Court of Common Pleas, 1702- died in Ipswich Oct. 30, I 725. She was I 733. He married Elizabeth Rogers, called " Madame Elizabeth Appleton," Nov. 23, 1681. He died in Ipswich and married, secondly, Rev. Edward Pay- Sept. I I, I 739, aged eighty-seven ; and son of Rowley Sept. 10, I 726. she died, his widow, March 12, 1754, Children :- aged ninety-one. She was called "Madam 41-1. MARY', b. March 30, 1683, in Lynn; Elizabeth Appleton." d. young. APPLETON GENEALOGY. 3

42-11. HANNAH',b. NOV.1, 1684, in Lynn; 52-11. ISAAC',b. March 21, 1699; d. July 30, m., first, William Clarke of Boston 1700. Oct. 11, 1705; and, second, Josiab 53-111. MARY', b. Oct. I, 1701; m. William Willard of Boston April 7, 1726; Osgood of Andover Jan. 6, 1729.30; and d. July 28, 1766. and was living in I 746. 43-111. ELIZABETH',b. July 10, 1687, in Lynn; 54-IV. ISAAC',b. May 30, 1704. St: ~C~OW d. in Ipswich June 13, 1703. (54). 44-IV. MARTHA', b. Ipswich; m. Joseph 55-v. REBECCA(twin)', b. in 1706; m. Wi- Wise Feb. 5, 1708. liam Dodge of Wenham Jan. 9, 1728- 45-V. SAMUEL',b. in IpSwi~h. See ~C~OW 9; and was living in 1746. (45). 56-VI. ELIZABETH(twin)', b. in 1706; m. Jo- 46v1. WHITI'INGHAM',b. Dec. 29, 1706, in siah Fairfield Aug. 4, 1731; and was Ipswich; was living in 1718. living in I 746. 47-VII. ELIZABETH',b. Aug. 31, 1712, in Ips- 57-5'11. MARTHA', b. July 30, 1708; m. John wich; m., first, David Payson of White of Haverh~llAug. 4, 1731 ; Rowley, sadler, March 5, 1728; and, and was living in I 746. second, Nathaniel Mighill of Rowley 58-~111. JOANNA',bapt. 17: 9: 1717; m. Wil- before 1754. liam Storey of Boston April I I, 1747; and d. July 16, 1775. 20 2 6 JOHN APPLE TON^, born in Ipswich in 1660. He lived in Ipswich, probably in LT. OLIVERAPPLE TON^, born in Ipswich the Hamlet parish; and was a yeoman. in 1677. He was a yeoman ; and lived He was obedient to his father in his in Ipswich. He married Sarah Perkins youth, residing with him until his mar- of Topsfield Dec. I 7, I 701 ; and died in riage, when his father gave him a house Ipswich Jan. 9, 1759, aged eighty-three. and some land. He married, first, Re- She died, his widow, in Ipswich, Dec. 30, becca Ruck of Salem April x, 1689; 1769. and, second, Elizabeth (Baker), widow of Children, born in Ipswich :- 59--I. OLIVER', b. in 1702. See below (59). Benjamin Dutch of Ipswich (published I WILLIAM^, b. in 1703; d. April 8, Aug. 31, 1700). He died in Ipswich 1725. May 17, 1724; and his wife Elizabeth 61-111. JOSEPH', b. Dec. 24, 1705. See dtlo?u died, his widow, in Ipswich, March 24, (61). 62-IV. JOHN', b. in 1707. See btlow (62). '749. 63-v. SARAH', b. in 1709; m., first, Benja- Children, born in Ipswich :- min Swaine of Reading Dec. 7, 48-1. JOHN', b. May 28, 1695; d. before 1727; and, second, Benjamin Wy. 1/23. man Nov. 16, 1752;. - and d. April' 49-11. BENJAMIN',b. NOV.14, 1702. SCCbe- 14, 1798. low (49). 64-VI. HANNAH', b. March 22, 17x1; m., 50--111. SARAH',bapt. June 24,1705; m. Aaron first, Dr. Thomas Swaine of Reading Potter (published 13: 10: 1721); and (pub. Sept. 26, 1730); second, - was living in 1747. Walton after 1761; and, third. - Dennis before. 1770; Ad wa?r de- 2 1 ceased in 1818. MAJ.ISAAC APPLE TON^, born in Ipswich 65-VII. SAMUEL',bapt. March 22, 1713. Str in 1664 ; was dutiful to his father in his Itlow (65). 66--VIII. THOMAS'.ba~t. . 19: - 10: I7. 14;.. d. Se~t. youth. He lived in Ipswich, beingcalled 12, 1724. a gentleman. He married Priscilla Baker 67-IX. LUCY',bapt. 20: 11 : 1716; d. at Ha- of Topsfield. She died in Ipswich May verhill, unmarried, March 14,.. 17x7. 26, 1731, aged fifty-six; and he died aged twenty. 68-x. MARY', m. Dea. Nathaniel Whipple 22, 1747, there May aged eighty-two. (pub. Nov. 10, 1744); and d. March Children, born in Ipswich :- 2, 1810. 51-1. PRISC~LLA',b. March 16, 1697; m., 69-XI. DANIEL'. b. Feb. 22, 1/19-20; was a first, Thomas Burnham (pub. 13: 10: cabinet-maker and joiner; and lived 1718), who d. April 4, 1730; and, in Haverhill until about 1768, when second, Arthur Abbot May 23, 1734; he removed to Chester, N. H., then being the latter's widow in June, to Salem, N. H., in 1788, and about 1774. 18m to Ipswich, Mass., where he d. THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN.

April 7, 1807, probably having never June 25, 1719. She died Jan. 17,1771 ; married. He bequeathed about twelve and he died in Cambridge Feb. g, 1784. hundred dollars to the poor of Ips- Children, born in Cambridge :- wich and Newburyport; but the be- quest was declared void for want of 83-1. MARCARE+,b. NOV.27,1720; m. Rev. being explicit. Joshua Prentiss of Holliston Jan. g, 70-XII. NATHAN~EL',bapt. April 23, 1721. 1755 ; and d. Nov. 15, 1768. See below (70). Q-11. JOSE', b. March g, 1723 ; d. June 6, 71-XIII. PRISCILLA',bapt. Nov. I, 1724; d. 1723. young. 85-111. NATHANIEL~,b. Feb. 22, 1725; d. Dec. I, 1726. 32 86--1v. ELIZABETH^, b. Dec. 16, 1726; m. DANIELAPPLE TON^, Isaac Rand of Cambridge Jan. 10, HON. born in Ips- 1754; and d. Nov. 17, 1756. wich Aug. 8, 1692. He lived in Ipswich; 87-V. ME HIT ABLE^, b. Dee. 6,1728; m. Rev. and was a merchant, a major in the mili- Samuel Haven of Portsmouth Jan. tia, a feoffee of the grammar school, rep- 1,1753; and d. Sept. 9, 1777. resentative to the general court, register 88-VI. JOHN5, b. March 23, 1730; d. May 22, 1730. of the probate court, 1723-1762, and 8pv11. NATHANIEL', b. Oct. 5, 1731; m., judge of the Court of Sessions. He mar- first, Mary Walker of Boston; and, ried Elizabeth Berry of Cambridge June second, Rachel Henderson of Boston May 11, 1756; and d. June 26, 1798. 8, I 7 15 ; and died in Ipswich Aug. I 7, go-VIII. MERCY', b. Jan. -, 1733; d. July 3, 1762, aged seventy. She died, his widow, 1727.,U*~ at Cambridge, Nov. 28, 1773, being 91-Ix. MERCY', b. Aug. 24, 1734; d. Sept. known as Madame Elizabeth Appleton." 12, 1734. in Ipswich :- 92-x. - (sonI5, stillborn Nov. 8, 1735. Children, born 93-XI. HENRY', b. May 24, 1737; lived in 72-1. ELIZABETH~,b. July 28, 1717; d.A~g. Portsmouth, N. H.; merchant; m. Sarah Odiorne of Portsmouth : and d. at Portsmouth Sept. 5, 1768. He . -, ~ had three children. JOHN', b. Dec. 9, 1719; d. Sept. 22, 74-11'. 94-XII. JOHN', b. March 29, 1739. SC' below I 720. , . (941. 75-IV. MARGARET),b. Sept. 28, 1722; d. Oct. 95-XIII. SAMUEL',b. May 6, 1740; d. June 25, 19, 1722, 76-v. DANIEL', bapt. Feb. 16, 1723-4; d. 1741. March 13, 1723-4. 77-VI. MARGARET),b. NOV.28, I 725 ; d. July 27, 1747, in Ipswich. JOHN APPLE TON^, born in Ipswich about 78-VII. ~L~ZABETH', b. Aug. 24, 1727; m. 1690. He was a sheriff, and lived in Rev. John Walley of Ipswich Oct. Ipswich, where he was engaged in the 20, 1748; and lived in Boston in business of a clothier. He married Mary 1768. 7~~111.JOHN', b. Jan. 19, I d. April Allen of Salisbury Feb. 28, I 716-7. She 23, 1731. died in Ipswich Oct. 26, 1749; and he 80-IX. MARY', b. March 14, 1732-3; unmar- died there July 25, I 750. ried, and of Ipswich, spinster, 1777; in Ipswich :- d. in Salem Oct. 1801. Children, born -, 96-1. MARY', bapt. Sept. 28, 1718; d. 81-X. JOHN', b. May 19, 1734; d. Au~.29, young. 1740. 82-XI. DANIEL),b. July 26, 1736; d.Aug. 16, 97-11. ELI~ABETH',bapt. Dec. 4, 1720; d. 1736. 98-111. SARAH, bapt. Dec. 17, 1721 ; d. 3 3 voune. REV. NATHANIELAPPLETON~, born in 99-IV. S~MU;', bapt. Aug. 31, 1723; d. Sept. 16, 1723. Ipswich Dec. g, 1693. He graduated at lev. MARY', b. Oct. 9, 1724; m. Samuel Harvard college in I 7 I 2 ; and became a Rindge Nov. 23, 1739; and d. Dec. Fellow of the college. He became a 26, 1746. clergyman, and was ordained over a 101-v1. ANNE', bapt. March 6, 1725.6; d. in Ipswich Aug. 8,1747. I I church in Cambridge Oct. g, 7 7. He 102-VII. JOHN', bapt. Aug. 20, 1727; d. in married Margaret Gibbs of \Yatertown 1755; lived in Ipswich; cooper. - APPLETON GENEALOGY. 5

103-VIII. LUCY', bapt. Nov. 24, 1728 ; d. in second, Hephzibah, widow of Joseph Ipswich June 10, 1745. Appleton (61), Dec. I 1, 1785 : and she 104-IX. SAMUEL',bapt. OC~.4, 1730; d. NOV. died in Ipswich July 7, 1788. He died 8, 1730. 10s-X.- MARGARET~,bapt. Oct. 24, 1731; d. there Dec. 18, 1794, aged ninety. young. Children, born in Ipswich :- lo6--~1, MARTHA', d. OC~.21, 1746, in Ips- 1181 ISAAC',bapt. May 30, 1731; lived in wich. New Ipswich, N. H. ; m. Mary Ad- 107-XI]. PRISCILLA~,d. Sept. 17, 1748, in ams April 24, 1760; and d. Feb. 25, Ipswich; the seventh daughter dy- 1806. They bad twelve children. ing of consumption within three 11g-11. FRANCIS',bapt. March 25, 1733. See years. below (119). 12-111. ELIZABETH^, bapt. Oct. 24, 1736; m. 45 Samuel Bartlett of Newton (pub. SAMUELAPPLE TON^, born in Ipswich, Sept. 5, 1760); and d. in 1817. where he was a merchant, removing to 121-IV. SAMUEL',b. in 1739. SCCbelow (121). Boston in I 723. He married Anna Ger- 12-v. THO MAS^, bapt. Oct. 5, 1740. SCCbe- rish March 19, I 718-9. low (122); Children :- 123-vr. JOHN', bapt. Dec. 26, I 742; m. Merq 108-1. SAMUEL',bapt. April 3, 1720, in Ips- Bradburv Sept. 12, I771.. :. and d. in wich; d. ~'pril5; 1720. Buxton june'zo, 1829. 9. loo--11.- - MARY^. b. Dec. .. 1722,. - in Iuswich;- 124-VII. DANIEL', bapt. April 7, 1745; m. d. D~C.29, 1722. Elizabeth Adams of Ipswich in I 776; 110-111 SAMUEL',b. Aug. 15, 1/26, in BoS- and d. in Buxton hlarch 14, 1836. ton; m. Mary Wentworth of Ports- They had four children. mouth Oct. 25, 1758; and d. in 125-VIII. WILLIAM^, bapt. April 12, 1747; lived London Feb. -. . 1769..- He had in Portsmouth; m. Sarah (Odi- four children. orne), widow of Henry Appleton, I I I-IV. ANNE', b. in 1728 in Boston. in 1771 ; and d. May -, I 785. He had two children. 49 126-IX. MARy5, bapt. July 2, 1749; m. Mager BENJAMINAPPLETON+, born in Ipswich Woodbury Nor. 25, 1784; and d. Nov. 1702. lived Ipswich; March -, 1828. 14, He in 127-x. JOSEPH', b. June 9, 1751; lived in and married Elizabeth Wade (published Brookfield; clergyman; m. Mary Feb. 23, 1722-3). He died Feb. 13, Hook of Kingston, N. H.; and d. I 73 I -2, aged twenty-nine ; and his widow at North Brookfield July 25, 1795. married, secondly, William Cogswell of They had six children. Ipswich, yeoman, March 13, I 734-5. Children, born in Ipswich :- 59 112-1. E;IZABETH~, bapt. July 12, 1/24; liv- OLIVERAPPLETON+, born in Ipswich in ing in I 733. 1702. He was a yeoman, and lived in 113-11. SARAH',bapt. JuIy 31, 1726; d. Aug. Hamlet parish, Ipswich. He married, 12, 1726. Bethiah Whipple ; 114-111. JOHN', bapt. March 10, 1727-8: d. first, Jan. 9, 1728-9 June 9, 1/28. and she died in Ipswich July 10, I 736. 115-IV. MARY', bapt. March 30, 1729; m. He married, second, Sarah Whipple Jonathan Cogswell, jr., of Ipswich, (Trail?) Dec. 5, 1739 ; addied in Ips- yeoman, Dec. 28, 1748 116--V. SARAH', bapt. NOV. 22, 1730; m. wich Aug. 5, 1787. She died June la, Peter Smith March 29, 1753-4. 1811. I I 7-VI. BENJAMIN',b. June 3, 1732 (POS~~U- Children, born in Ipswich :- mous) ; d. June 15, 1732. 128-1. WILLIAM~,bapt. Jan. 23, 1731-2; d. Aug. I, 1736. 5 4 129-11. HANNAH5, bapt. July~ ~ -, 1736; d. ISAACAPPLE TON^, born in Ipswieh May Oct. 19, 1736 30, I 704. He was a yeoman ; and lived 130--111. OLIVER~,b. Sept. 5, 1740; d. young. 131-IV. SARAH),bapt. Oct. 19, 1741; m. in Ipswich. He married, first, Elizabeth George Norton, 3d, of Ipswich, boat Sawyer (published April 25, I 730) ; and builder (pub. Oct. 20, 1764); and she died April 29, 1785. He married, d. in 181~.

INDIAN' RELICS. 7

AN ARROW-HEAD. 1827, a square rod of wrought iron, to- gether with several jars of black earthen I found it in a field late plowed, ware were discovered. Between the furrows of the corn,- This relic of a race bronze-browed, All the evidences and the tradi- Type of their skill and haughty scorn. tions that have been handed down, show that a large number of Indians inhabi- And once again I seemed to hear From yonder grove of ancient oaks ted this county before the advent of Their lusty voices ringing clear, the pale faces. The scourge of 1617 As, on the anvil, hammer strokes. swept off all but a remnant of the race 'Twas hunt or battle stirred their blood here, Masconomet and a few other chiei- To leap impatient with desire ! tains being left with few tribesmen. They 'Twas pleasure drowned them like a flood, became weak in strength as well as in Or passion burned them like a fire. numbers. Their courage was gone, and Frnnh D. Sherman. they feared the approach of the eastern Tarrantines until they received succor INDIAN RELICS. from the white men. They were ever Essex county has been prolific in finds friendly with the English, who treated of Indian remains and relics,-weapons, then1 kindly and with consideration. utensils and ornaments. The banks of They were indeed a saddened race, the rivers, more especially of ihe Merri- living quietly by themselves in various mac, and large ponds, as the Pentucket localities in wigwams, which we find men- pond in Georgetown and Great pond in tioned in early deeds in the location of North Andover, have probably yielded lands, until the last survivor of the race most of the arrow and spear heads. entered into the happy hunting ground of Household utensils have been unearthed the Great Spirit. in various localities. Many remains of pottery, and a large number of hammers, WILL OF ROBERT JOHNSON. drills, axes, mortars, pestles and totems The will of Robert Johnson of Rowley have been found, some specimens being was proved in the Ipswich court 26 :I : made in a manner showing genius on 1650. The following copy was taken the part of the workman and their or- from the record in the Ipswich Deeds, namentation an artistic taste. Thou- volume I, leaf 85, the original being miss- sands of specimens may be seen at ing. the East India Marine Museum at Salem, The laft will & Teftament of Robert and many more are in private collections Johnfon Sick & weake of Body But of about the county. perfect memory (prayfed be God) In the graves of the Indians that have Inp my will and minde is that all my been opened have been found some well- Debts be paide, & all my lawful1 debts preserved relics. In some graves in Box- being paid my will is that out of the re- ford, opened about the first of this cen- maynder of my goods iomthing be dif- tury, were found large numbers of flint tributed vnto the pore of Rowley accord- arrow heads with one of the common In- ing vnto the Difcreffion of my Cofen dian corn mortars and pestles ; the mor- Thomas Barker & Humfrey Reyner. Ite tar being made of a flat stone, slightly that which llmayll remayne of my Goods concave, and the pestle being a stone after the aforelaid things be done I doe rounded at the bottom, with a rude han- Aifigne it to be returned unto my ffather dle. Stones similarly shaped were early Robert Johnfon at the new hauen. Item found in Ipswich, and on the line of the I make Thomas Barker & Humfrey Rey- Salem and Chelsea turnpike, while that ner my Executors of this my laft will & road was being constructed. With some Teftarnent In witneffe whereof I the faid Indian bones found in Beverly about Robert Johnfon Junior haue fubfcribed 8 THE ESSEX ANTIQU

my hande this 13. of the 7'" mo : 1649. MRa HANNAH PA In the preience of us BODY WIFE OF MR John Brocke Robert Johnfon NATHAN PABODY

Thomas Barker DIED- DECEMBER- - Ye HumfreyReyner 3 1718 IN Ye 2< YEAR OF HER BOXFORD INSCRIPTIONS. AIGE & SHEE DIED ANCIENT BURYING GROUND. .. A VARTEOUS WIFE The ancient burial place at Boxford LET OTHERS IMETAT was probably first used about the time of HER GODLY LIFE the incorporation of the town in 1685. Before that time some, and perhaps all interments had taken place at Topsfield. CAPT JOHN This ancient cemetery has not been used PABODY DIED for seventy years. The following are all -TULY Ye the inscriptions that could be found there St" 1720 twenty years ago, bearing dates prior to & IN Ye 78 YEAR 1800. OF HIS AGE In Memory of Ye ACTS & DEEDS Mr. David Gould WHICH HE HATH DON who Deccaf a' Augt, DESARVES T 0 BE the 1.' 1778 INGRAVED IN STON in the 2zd year AS YOU ARE of his age. SO WARE WE AS W E ARE HERE LIES YOU SHALL BE. BURIED THE BODY OF MR8 HANNAH THE WIFE OF M RICHARD KIMBAL HERE LYES BURIED WHO DIED the BODY 0 F MARCH AD 1748 D E A c o n NAtHAN ABOUT 66 YEARS OLD. PABODY WHO - DIED mA~chYe HERE LIES 4'" 1733 & In BURIED THE Ye 50 FIRst YEAR BODY OF Ma 0 F HIS A GE. RICHARD KIMBALL WHO DIED APRIL THE 22 A. D. I753 IN THE 80 YEAR OF HIS AGE - In Memory of HERE LYES BURIED MIcs PEGGYSTICKNEY the BODY OF the wife oaf ENSIGN DAUID Lieut. fedidiah SticRney T'EABODY D I E D who died March SEPt Ye 4 1726 the 25'" 1786 in IN Ye 49 Y E A R the 51"~year OF HIS AGE of her age. OLD NORFOLK COUNTY RECORDS. 9 In Memory of goods and chattells to my wife for hir life, Mr. Samuel And after hir deceafe Two pts of all my Symonds Who estate to my fonne Samuell Varnam and Died July the the third pt to my daughter Hannah 10 2gh 1775 in be eqaually deuided. And my meaneing the 23* year is if my ionn dye without Ifue, my whole of his age. estate is to returne to my daughter Han- nah, and further foe long as she remayne HERE LYES BURIED vnmaried is to enioye a chamber in my THE BODY OF houfe; and I doe apoynte Thomas Scott SARAH WOOD Ye and my fonn Samuell to be my Executors WIFE OF DEACON DANIEL WOOD WHO OLD NORFOLK COUNTY RECORDS. Confitaucdfrorn VoZunrc In,peg6 174. DIED SEPTEMBER 27 1714 & IN THE 57 Robert Drake (his R mark) of Hamp- YEAR OF HER AGE ton, yeoman, conveyed to John Marian of Hampton 3 acres of a neck of upland in the meadows near mill brook in Hamp- A GENEALOGICAL MAP. ton, bounded by meadow sometime BY F. N. CHASE. William Swaine's and Robert Tuck, I 2 : I wonder if any of the readers of The I I mo : 1657. Wit: Samuel Dalton and Antiquarian have ever made a genealog- Mehetable Dalton. Ack. April I 3, 1663, ical map. I have recently started one before Tho : Wiggin. for myself in the following manner : Thomas Biggs (his 0 mark) of Exeter, 1 traced on tracing muslin, such as yeoman, for £110 and 3000 feet of draftsmen use for plans, a skeleton map boards, conveyed to Lt. Ralfe Hall of of New England, giving only the boun- Dover my house and 30 acres of land daries and principal rivers. Then where- where it stands in Exeter, being a neck of ever I found a place connected with my land, bounded by ye river of Exeter, Mr. ancestors I marked the name and loca- Wheelwrit's creek, John Warrin anrl John tion on my map, in black letters for the Sinklar, which I bought of John Legett, paternal line, and red for the maternal, ye reft of mr -am: Dudley the adding whenever I obtained new infor- wCh was fometimes Edward Gillmans," mation. The map, as can be readily except ro acres of said neck which I sold seen, shows at a glance from what re- to Robert Powell upon which he hath gions one's ancestors came. I have a built, 2 acres sold to John Sinklar, and 5 map of England, too, made on same plan. acres sold to Cornelious Lave; also, I These maps are bound in my Cushing acre and odd meadow "adjoyning to ye Register and an index of places refers to firft reache, below ye meadow of Ralfe pages where they are mentioned. Hall fometimes of Exiter ;" also, meadow below Lamprill river, bounded by Robert WILL OF GE3RGE VARNAIVL Smart and the great bay, Oct. 20, 1663. The following will of George Varnam Wit : Samuel Dalton and Mehetabell of Ipswich is copied from the original on Dalton, Ack. grantor's wife,!Hester (her file in the office of the clerk of courts at 0 mark), releasing dower, Oct. 23, 1663, Salem, volume I, leaf I I o. before Tho Wiggin. The 2xth of the 2th mounth 1649 Rodger Shaw, and last wife Susana, I George Varnam of Ipfwich being in agreed that R. S. should give the child- pfect memorye, doe ordayne this my last ren she had by her first husband as fol- will and testameut as followeth. first I lows : to Samuel Tilton, her eldest son, Giue my houfe and barne & lands and £30 at age. S. T. acknowledges receipt I0 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. of the same from Joseph Shaw, executor conveyed to Isaac Colby of Salisbury, of R. S., late of Hampton, deceased, June planter, 40 acres of upland in Salisbury 12, 1661. Wit: Sam : Dalton and W" newtown upon a place called the Cham- Moulron. Ack. April 16, 1663, before pain l~nd,bounded by JnOWeed, Joseph Tho : Wiggin. Peasly, late deceased, and common land, Whereas Rodger Shaw of Hatnpton, Feb. 5, 1662. Wit: William Tilton and deceased, agreed to pay to Daniell Tilton, Benjanlin Shaw. Ack., grantor's wife re- son of William Tilton of Lynn, deceased, leasing dower, April 14, 1664, before £10, Samuell Tilton, guardian of said Tho : Wiggin. Daniel, acknowledges receipt of the same John Godfrey (his E G N mark) of from Joseph Shaw, executor of the will of Ipswich, for £88, conveyed to John R. S. Wit : JnOStanian and JnO Cliford. Clough and John Gill, both of Salis- Ack. April 13,1663, beforeTho: Wiggin. bury, go acres of upland near Mr. Batt's Samuell ffogg of Hampton releases Jo- hill; and 6 acres of meadow in ye cow seph Shaw from all demands April 13, common, all in Salisbury, which was 1663. Wit : Willi : ffifeild and Daniell delivered to me by Robert Lord ye Tilton. Ack. April 13, I 663, before Tho : marshall's deputy of Salem (viz. Sam : Wiggin. Archer) on execution upon a judgment William Barns (also, Barnes) (his 7 against Richard Ormsby of Salisbury at mark) of Salisbury, house carpenter, for Salem court June 24, 1662, June 5,1663. £3, conveyed to JnO Eastman of Salis- Wit : Tho : Bradbury, fcr : and William bury, laborer, my lot (4 acres and 116 Buswell. Ack. in court at Salisbury 12 : rods) of sweepage marsh at ye 'beach in 2 mo : 1664. Salisbury, bounded by cpt Rob : Pike and Richard Currier and wife Anne of Salis- Rodger Eastman, being lot No. 45, April bury, for Ass, conveyed to William Ilsley 26, 1663. Wit : Tho : Bradbury, Georg (also, Ilsly) of Newbury, husbandman, Carr and Rich : Worth. Ack. in court dwelling house with an oxe house, 60 acres at Salisbury 12 : 2 mo. 1664. of upland, bounded by Edward Cottell, Rev. John Wheelwright of Salisbury, Widow Willix (formerly wife of Thomas for £100, conveyed to Phillip Towell, Hauxworth), Merrimack river, country of Hampton, seaman, house and lot of 7% highway leading to Haverhill, Vallentine acres (formerly house and land of Henry Rowel1 and land grantor bought of Mr. Ambross), bounded by highway to Exe- Sam :Winsley ;40 acres, bounded by Hav- ter, John Marian and Jasper Blake ; also, erhill country highway, ye common, line 44 acres of upland lying over Burshe's between Haverhill and Salisbury and land bridge, bounded by common ground granted to Thomas Macy now in ye pos- and land sometimes William Howard's; session of William Allin; and of bur- also, 2 acres of swamp before the house; chin meadow; all in Salisbury, May 6, also, Ia acres of saltmarsh in the ox-com- 1662. Wit : Tho : Bradbury and Sam : mon, bounded by John Garland, marsh Hall. Possession given in presence of sometimes Thomas Marston's, and river; Tho: fowler, Edward Cottle (his mark), also, 3 acres of marsh in great ox-common, and John Ilflee, May 28, 1662. Ack. in bounded by common and the bores head; court in Salisbury I 2 : 2 n~o: 1664. also, 7 acres of upland, bounded by a Rev. John Wheelwright (also, Wheel- common highway and William Godfrey ; write), pastor of the church of Christ at also, I share in ox-common ;all in Hamp- Salisbury, for £248 paid by John Cass ton, April 15, 1664. Wit : Tho : Brad- and Thomas Philbrick, both of Hampton, bury, Andrew Greely and John Redman. to Anthony Checkley of Boston, merchant, Ack. in court at Salisbury I z : 2 mo : 1664. conveyed to said John Cass upland and John Hoyt, sr. (his H mark), of Salis- marsh in Hampton granted to Mr. Steven bury, husbandman, for £6 in pipe staves, Batcheller, and since in the occupation of OLD NORFOLK C:OUNTY RECORDS. I I

Eliakim Wardall, containing 200 acres, Champian ground, bounded by Valentine and bounded by line of Salisbury, farms Rowell, late deceased, and Henry Blas- of Mr. Timothie Dalton, John Brown and dale, April 17, 1663. Wit: JnO Colby. Christofer Hussey, April 5, 1664. Wit : Ack., wife Su : releasing dower, April 14, Peter Coffyn and Isaac Cols. Ack. in 1664, before Tho : Wiggin. court at Salisbury 12 : 2 mo: 1664. John Eaton of Salisbury, cooper, con- Sam : Hallof Salisbury, gent : for £180, veyed to John Cram of Hampton, planter, conveyed to Edward ffrench of Salisbury, upland and meadow purchased by Salis- tailor, my dwelling house in Salisbury and bury of Mr. Sam : Hall's farm, etc., April 40 acres of land adjoining, great barn, etc., 12, 1664. Wit : John Colby and Robert and commonage, the land being bounded Ring. Ack., wife Martha releasing dower, by Richard North, John Eaton, Phillip in court at Salisbury, I 2 : 2 mo : 1664. Gryffin and Willi : Allin, lane leading to William Barnes (his > mark) of Salis- my house, the green and common ; a part bury, for £3 5s., conveyed to Ezekiel of the great meadows, bounded by Rich- Wathen of Salisbury, planter, 3 acres of ard Wells, Edward ffrench and little river ; planting land in Salisbury newtown, on salt marsh called Baylies meadow, west side of Pawwaus river towards ye bounded by John Clough, John Rolfe, Lion's mouth, bounded by James George Mr. Willi : Worcester, Phillip Wollidg and and highway leading to ye Lion's mouth, Wm. Barnes; and 10 acres and 32 rodsof I : z mo : 1664. Wit : Tho : Bradbury meadow at the beach bars, i. e. the sweep- and Robert Ring. Ack. in court at Salis- age as granted, bounded by Henry Brown, bury I z : 2 mo : r 664. a great creek, the beach, Mr. Doue, Mr. March 22, 1663-4, Ruth Dalton (her Winsley and the town ditch, March 2, RuTh mark) of Hampton, widow and ex- 1656. Wit : Willia Worcester and Tho : ecutrix of Mr. Timothie Dalton, for £200, Bradbury. Ack. in court at Salisbury conveyed to Nathanell Batcheller of April 14, 1657. Hampton all ye houses, barns and lands Edward Cottell (his I1 mark) of Salis- devised to me by my said husband,-the bury, planter, conveyed to Isaac Colby of house lot containing 20 acres, and bounded Salisbury, planter, 30 acres granted to me by Widow Moulton, widow Wedgwood, by ye new town of Salisbury, near burchin highway and common, 10 acres of salt meadow, bounded by ye path leading to marsh, bounded by John Redman, Haverhill, Tho : Macy and common, April Samuel1 Dalton, John Garland and river, I 7, I 663. Wit : Rich : Currier and John 2 acres of fresh meadow, bounded by Clough. Ack., grantor's wife Judith re- Peter Jonson, Moses Coxe and widow leasing dower, April 14, 1664, before Tho : Bristo, 4 acres of fresh meadow, formerly Wiggin. William Estow's, and 2 acres by the great John Colby of Salisbury, planter, con- pond, bounded by Thomas Nud, Henry veyed to Isaac Colby of Salisbury, planter, Dou and Samuel1 Joy, Burch island of 6 30-acre lot of upland granted to me by acres, 3 acres of salt marsh near ye land- the Salisbury new town lying upon Cham- ing place, bounded by William Swaine, pian ground in said town, bounded by Lt. Thomas Dearebourn, highway and ye river, Phillip Challis, Thomas Barnard and com- 3 acres of salt marsh on fals river, lot of mon, June I I, 1663. Wit : Ebenr Sever- upland rubish meadow, granted to Thomas ans and Robert Ring. Ack., and wife re- Moulton by Hampton, bounded by Rob- leased dower, in court at Salisbury, I 2 : ert Smith in ye east field, 3 shares of COW 2 mo : 1664. commonage and 2 shares of ox common- George Martyn (signed by mark) of age, etc., except ye lower room of ye Salisbury, blacksmith, conveyed to Isaac west end of ye new house and ye leanto Colby of Salisbury, planter, 30-acre lot of which I and Deborah, wife of John Smith, upIand in Salisbury newtown at the are to have the use of as long as we live. 12 THE ESSEX I LNTIQUARIAN. Grantee is to pay to said Deborah £50, July 9 (also, 7), 1663, Thomas Eyer to Elizabeth, wife of Joseph Merry £20, (his H mark) of Haverhill conveyed to to Phebe, wife of Thomas Arnall £20, to John Harris of Rowley 108 acres of land, Joseph Parker £20, to Georg Parker bounded by Robert Swan, Goodman £20, to Mary, wife of Mr. Thomas Car- Hutchins, Thomas Whitcher and James ter of Woburn &ZO, to Timothie Hilliard Davis, 5 acres of meadow. Elizabeth £10, to Benjamin Hilliard £10, to Eyer also signs. Wit: Robert Eyer, Elizabeth Hilliard (daughter of Elizabeth Peter Eyer, Joseph Davis and Steven Merrie) £10, to Abigail Ambros (daugh- Kent. Ack. Nov. 19, 1663, before Symon ter of ye wife of John Severans of Salis- Bradstreet. bury) £5, to Mary, wife of William ffifeild, Hugh March of Newbury and wife Ju- A5, to Walter Roper of Ipswich £5, to dith (her I mark), for £15, conveyed to Hanna Willix f;5. Wit :Seaborn Cotten, JnOEmery, jr., of Newbury part of 6 acres Symon Bradstreet, jr., Henry Dow and of meadow in Salisbury lately bought of Rob : Page (his A mark). Ack. April I I, Mr. Sam : Hall, late of Salisbury, bounded 1664, before Thomas Wiggin. by Abraha Morrill, Wm Sargent, and z Nathanell Batcheller of Hampton, for acres of meadow, bounded by Abraha £100, conveyed to my father JnO Smith Morrill, creek and by land sold by Aqnilla and my brother JnOSmith my house lot of Chase to grantor, April 14, 1664. Wit : 6 acres, bounded by Peter Jonson, Sam : Richard Wells and JnOCheney, sr. Ack., ffogg, way to ye landing place and a com- and wife Judith released dower, in court mon highway, % acre, and 6 acres of plant- at Salisbury I 2 : 2 mo : 1664. ing ground, bounded by Christofer Palmer, Thomas Nudd, common way to ye beach SALISBURY MARRIAGES. and John Redman, 5 acres of salt marsh Mr. John Hall to Ma Rebecka Bylie, by I bought of John Redman, bounded by Mr. Symon Bradstreet, April 3, 1641. Sam : Joy, river, John Brown and Godfrey Vallentine Rowel1 to Joanna Pindor Deareborne, 3 acres of salt marsh near ye 14: 9 : 1643. landing place, bounded bv William Swain, Tohn Gill to Phabe Buswell Mav 2, I 645. 2 acres of fresh meadow, bounded by Pe- Abraham Morrill to Sarah ~le&ent~une ter Jonson and Moses Cox, and meadow 10, 1645. bounded by Thomas Marston, Morris George Browne to Ann Eaton June 25, Hobbs, ditch, JnO Garland and river (the 1645. last three lots having been bought by me William Browne to Elizabeth Murford. of my aunt Dalton), 3 acres at ye hop Georg Martyn to Susanna North Aug. ground in ye little ox common, bounded I I, 1646. by ye creek and Moses Cox, I acre of Mar William Worcester to Ma Rebecka salt marsh at little river northerly of Mor- Hall 22 : 5 : 1650. ris Hobbs', and 2 shares of ye cow com- John Weed to Deborah Winsley Nov. mons and I share of ox commons, March 14, 1650. az, 1663-4. Signed by the grantees also. Abraham ffitts to Sarah Tomson May Wit: Seaborn Cotten and Henry Dow. 16, 1655. Ack., grantor's wife releasing dower, April Thomas Roleson to Dorothe Portland I I, 1664, before Tho : Wiggin. May 17,1654. Thomas Coleman (signature,Coullman) Anthony Stanian to Ann Partridg Jan. of Hampton, planter, conveyed to Na- 1, 1655. thanell Batcheller of Hampton, 3 acres of Orlando Bagly to Sarah Coleby March fresh meadow in Hampton, bounded by 6, 1653. Giles ffullar, river and Henry Moulton, John Coleby to ffrances Hoyt Jan. 14, July 20, 1662. Wit : John Sambome and 1655. John Barsham. Ack. 21 : 5 : 1662 before Sam : Buswell to Sarah Keies July 8, Tho : Wiggin. 1656. OLD NORFOLK C:OUNTY RECORDS. I3 L: Robert Pike to Sarah Sanders, by JnOHuntington to Elizabeth Hunt 25 : ye worshipful Mr. Symon Bradstreet, lo: 1665. April 3,1641. Nathanaell Brown to Hannah ffelloes Robert Quenby to Elizabeth Osgood. Nov. 16, 1666. Robert Jones to Jone Osgood -. Onezephirus Page to Mary Hauxworth John ffrench to Mary Noyce March 23, ,1665. 1659. Richard Smith to Sarah Chandler Oct. SamrnueIl ffoott to Hannah Currier June 17, 1666. 251 1659. Henry True to Jane Bradbury March John Hoyt, jr., to Barnes June 15, 1668. ~3~16-. c Ephraim Winsley to Mary Grele March Peter Eyer to -Allin Oct. 8, 16-. 26, 1668. Joseph ffletcher to Ja- June William Hackatt to Sarah Barnet last 18, 1660. day of I I mo : 1666. Benjamin Kimball to Mercy Haselton Josuah Goldsmith to Mary Huntington April -, 1661. 14: 6: 1667. Wymond Bradbury to Sarah Pike May JnOAsh to Mary Bartlet Aug. 14,1667. -, 1661. Tho : Heines to Martha Barnett Dec. Nat : Winsley to Mary Jones 10 : 8mo : 26, 1667. 1661. Tho : Sargent to Rachel1 -nes z : Morris Tucker to Elizabeth Stevens - : r mo: 1668. 8 mo: 1661. JnOOsgood to Mary Stevens 5 : g mo : Ezekiel1 Wathen to Hannah Martyn 166-. Dec. -, 166-. Benjamin Collins to M- ' Eaton 5 : Joseph Norton to Susanna Getchell g mo : 1668. , 1662. Josuah Peirce to Dorethi May John Whit- to Har- Nov. 7, 1668. -, 16-. Phillip Brown to Mary Buswell June Willi : to Susa- ,I 6-. 24, 1669. James Coffin to Mary Severans Dec. 3, Phillip Grele to Sarah Ilsly 17 : 12 : 1663. I 6-. John Pressie to Marrah Gouge Dec. 4, ]no Stevens to Joannah Thorne I 7 : I 2 : 1663. I 6-. -hn Stanian to Mary Bradbury Dec. Steven fflanders to Abigall Carter Dec. 17, 1663. 28, 1670. ellDavis to Debora Barnes Dec. John Easman to Mary Biasone Nov. 5, 19, 1663. 1670. -topher Bartlett to Mary Hoyt Dec. John Dickison to G-e May 19, 1663. 17, 1671. french to -gall Brown June John Stockman to Sarah Bradbury 10 : I, 1664. 3 mo: 1671. Henry Dering to M' Anne Ben- June Isaac Buswell to Mary Esto I 2 : -mo : 8, 1664. 1671. -hirus Page to Mary Ha- Nov. 22, Wymond Bradbury died April -, 1669, 1664. at ye Isle of Maris. Church to Severans Bradbury died March 12, 1669, Nov. 29, 1664. at ye Isle of Barbadoas. Eastman to Hannah Hely Oct. Phillip, son of Henry and Abi- Brown, -, 1665. born about ye 10th mo. 1646. -- to Sarah Morrill -. Wymond, son of Mr. Tho : and Mary -- to - Brad-, I 665. Bradbury, born April I, I 636 (7). I4 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. Sammuell, son of John and Abigall was born at Amesbury, the next in Haver- Severans, born Sept. 19, 1637. hill.-Havcrhill town records. Judeth, dau. of Mr. Tho : and Mary Elizabeth Allen married SamuelTowne Bradbury, born Oct 2, 1638. Dec. 2 I, I 7zz.-Top~fiM town recordS. John, son of Willi : and Joannah H-- Lemuel Allen of Lynn, gentleman, ton, born(?) on ye Sabbath day in Au- married Mary ,who survived him. gust, 1643. He died in 1806. He probably lived in . Hepsibah, dau. of Nath- and Mary that part of Lynn which is now Saugus. Winsly, born(?) Feb. 7, 16-. He was called a tanner in 1785. Chil- To be continued. dren : Rachel, married Hawkes ; dnd Lemuel, who died Sept. 22, I 793, NOTES. aged seventeen, and was buried in Sau- Thomas Allen married Sarah Stevens, gus.-Lynn town records; ctc. both of Salem, Aug. 15, r 743. Elizabeth Allen baptized July 13, 17 x 2. Bethiah Allen married Jonathan Peele, Richard, son of Richard and Elizabeth both of Salem, Feb. 16, 11/14. Allen, baptized Aug. g, I 7 13. Martha Allen of Salem married James Rebecca, daughter of Ebenezer Allen, Crookshanks, late of Airth, Scotland, baptized Aug. 23, 1713. now of Salem, Feb. 19, 1750. Mary, daughter of Richard Allen, bap- -Salem town records. tized Sept. 11, 1715. Mary Allen admitted to church May Children of Joseph Allen, baptized : 19, 1723. Mary, Oct. 18, 1767, and Joseph, Aug. 13, -Marblchead church records. 17~9.-S~- PeQr's church, Sazcm,rerOrds. Abel, son of Thomas Alleyne, baptized Will of Elizabeth Allen of Salem, May 27, r757.-Si. (Salem) spinster, dated June 29, 1798, proved WCOY~,. Nov. 8, 1798. Daniel Abbot of Salem, Zebulun Babson of Gloucester, mar- baker, and his wife Rebecca, sole legatees. iner, during coverture of his wife Mary, -Probate records. appointed administrator of estate of widow Jacob Allen, mariner, was of Salem, Mary Allen of Gloucester, deceased, Oct. 1677, when he buys house and land there ; 3, I 780.-Prodate records. of Lynn, 1694, 1695, and 1698 ; and of William Allen of England, having served South Carolina just before his death. He as apprentice in London to an uphol- married Elizabeth, daughter of John and sterer, not finding the employment here Elizabeth CliiTord of Salem. She was that he expected, bound himself to living in 1700 ; and he died in or before Thomas Knowlton of Ipswich, shoemaker, I 712. Children : Mary, married Benja- May g, I 664. min Boyce of Salem (published Sept. 30, Widow Sarah Allen of Salem, daughter 1699) ; and both were living in 1722. of John Brown of Salem, ship carpenter, Rachel, born Feb. 4, 1675-6 ; married deceased, r 788. Joseph Hilliard of Salem Oct. 10, 1694. Widow Mary Allen of Manchester con- Elizabeth, married Thomas Pomfrett be- veys estate of Capt. Samuel Bear, de- fore I 7 I 2.-Salcm tmn records; Registty ceased, I 784 and I 797, of deeds ;ctc. Asa Allen of Andover, cordwainer, I 795 Mary Allen married John Merrill of and 1798 ; wife Abigail, 1795. Salisbury Sept. 23, 1702. Sarah Allen of Marblehead, widow, Martha Allen of Salisbury married Jon- (daughter of Francis Grant, deceased), athan Easman Nov. 18, I 742.-Salisbury I 737. town records. Martha Allen of Ipswich bought house Joanna Allen married James Blye and land in Hamlet parish, near the about 1730, and their first recorded child meeting house, I 720. TES. '5 Sarah Allen, daughter of widow Lydia James Allen married Elizabeth Hooper, Kitfield, of Manchester, 1792. both of Marblehead, Dec. 7, I 720. William Allen of Ipswich (Chebacco John Allen married widow Sarah Ball, parish?), I 748. both of Marblehead, Feb. 6, 1727. Charles Allen of Ipswich, fisherman, John Allen married Hannah Tucker, and wife Joanna (daughter of Joseph both of Marblehead, Dec. 26, 1765. Scott of Rowley, tailor, deceased), 1709. Elizabeth Allen married John Gray, John Allen jr., of Marblehead, sold both of Marblehead, Nov. 23, I 767. land in Ipswich, I 708. -Marblehead town records. Daniel Allen, late of Casco Bay, York " SALEM, Deccmder I 3. county, now resident in Salisbury, laborer, "We hear from Cape-Ann,that laft Fri- bought land in Salisbury, I 739. day fe'night a Veifel was difcovered on Samuel Allen of Manchester, husband- the Rocks called the Salvages, upon which man, and wife Hannah, 1732. fome people went off, and found her to Margaret Allen alias Weston, adminis- be a Schooner, but the Sea being fo ex- trator of estate of Jeffry Massey, late of treme high, could diicover no more. Gloucester, deceased, conveyed land to Next day early in the Morning a Number Joseph Allen of Gloucester, 1719. went off, and found three dead Bodies of Charles Allen of Amesbury, turner, Men and one Boy, on the Rocks, which 1724-5, and joiner, 1729-30. they took off; the Vefiel's Bottom beat -Registry of deeds. through, the Foremaft and Bowfpnt ftand- John Allen, son of Ann Chase, born in ing, Mainmaft alongfide, had a fulphur Newbury Dec. 23, 1669.-Salem court Bottom, leaded Scuppers and Hawieholes, records. yellow painted Gunnel and Wales, fhoal Capt. Benjamin Allen, mariner, lived Waifts, her Deck about 8 Inches above in Salem as early as 1694. He married the Wales, appeared about 50 or 60 Tons ; Mary before 1694. Administra- one of the dead Perfons had a blue Sur- tion on his estate was granted July I, tout and in his Pocket a green Silk Purfe I 703. His wife survived him, and died with two Papers, one a Note of Charles March 10, 1703-4. Children: Mary, Afkew for 471. 19s. gd. Sterling payable born about 1687 ; married Capt. John to Edward Bonquet; this Perfon is fup- Richards of Boston, mariner, Oct. 25, pofed to be drowned; there were fome I 705. He lived in Salem, I 709 ; in Lynn, Moofeskins on the Rocks, fome torn I 732. Rachel, born about 1689 ;spinster, Cloaths, Part of a Pair of Women's of Boston and Salem, unmarried, I 709. Stays, and a Child's Shirt. --- The Edward Allen, brother of Capt. Benja- Bodies were buried, and Care taken of min Allen above, lived in Dover, N. H., what could be faved, the Anchors, fome 1703-4, and had sons, Benjamin; died torn Sails and damaged Rigging. under age ; living I 704 ; and administra- By the Defcription of the Veffel, it is tion granted upon his estate March 31, faid to be Captain Maxwell, from St. I 708 ; and Ebenezer. John's River in Nova Scotia, who was -Salem fown rccordr; Probate rrcords; rfc. bound in to Bofton, and was in company Elizabeth Allen married John Tucker, with feveral other Veifels from the Eaft- both of Marblehead, Nov. 7, 1717. ward the Day before : It is further iaid Sarah Allen married William Burroughs, there were near 20 Paffengers on board. both of Marblehead, July 7, I 7 19. "We hear that Capt. Thomas Thomas, William Allen married Mary Eliot, both in a Brigantine from the Weft-Indies, of Marblehead, Dec. 6, 1719. bound into Newbury-Port, laden with Hannah Allen (" probably maiden-name Molaffes was caft away laft Sunday fe'n- Tucker ") married Thomas Tucker, both night, near Cape-Ann ; the Veffel and of Marblehead, Feb. 24, 1767. Cargo entirely loit,and the Mate drowned." 16 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN.

Salem voted, Dec. 8, 1768, that neither " jr." from 1732 to his death in 1749.- football, bat and ball, nor cricket shall be Dnnid It: Boyt, Providence, R. I. played, nor snowballs or stones be thrown 226. Reexamination of the wills of in the public places. Samuel3 Bartlett, his son Samuel and his -Essrx Gazcttr, Drc. 6-13,1768. nephew Samuel (Essex Probate cases x9j3 to xg55), in' connection with deeds QUERIES. in Essex Registry, volume 63, folio 68, Queries are hcned for one cent a word. Answers are solicited. and volume 70, folio 98, and other con- 253. Wanted, the ancestry of Joanna siderations too numerous to mention, lead Heath, wife of Daniel Gile of Haverhill to the conclusion that both Samuels of and Plaistow, N. H. Was she one of the the fourth generation were weavers and daughtersof Nehemiah Heath, names not that Samuel+ (Samuel3, not Richards) given, born I 706 and I 709 ? F. N. c. married Abigail Wells, as Mr. D. W. Hoyt Lowcll. states in his " Old Families of Salisbury 254. Wanted, the ancestry of Lydia and Amesbury." Richard3 Bartlett had a Moulton, born, 1725, married, I 748, son Josiah, who died in 1746, mentioned Nathan Chase, jr., of Newbury, after- as deceased in the wills of " Samuel, jun- wards of Haverhlll. F. N. C. ior, weaver" (son of Richard3) and Joseph4 (Richard3), the latter being of Newton, ANSWERS. N. H., in I 7 5 2 .-B. P. Uofbrook,Boston. 143. Dr. David Bucknam of Salem, I 746 and I 747, married Esther Sprague of NEW PUBLICATIONS. Malden March 4, 1746. He could not THE HISTORICALCOLLECTIONS OF THE very well have been grandson of William TOPSFIELDHISTORICAL SOCIETY. Vol. IV. Bucknam, born in 1690. Perhaps the 1898. This is the fourth annual volume of date of birth of William is not correctly the collections of the society, and contains given.-Ed. 148 octavo pages, being illustrated by ten 226. In the last October numberof the portraits in half-tone, and two line en- Anh'quarian it was stated by Mr. B. P. gravings. Amongits contents is a sketch Holbrook that Samuel4Bartlett (Richard3, of Dr. Royal A. Merriam, history of the Richardz, Richard') married Abigail Topsfield Academy, facts about the meet- Wells,-not Samuel4 (Samuel,, Richard2, ing house on the common, an old vendue Richard'), as given in " The Old Families notice, and advertisement of Topsfield of Salisbury and Amesbury." Mr. Hol- hotel for sale in 1835. Each member of brook has kindly furnished me the records the society is entitled to a copy of this on which he relied for the proofs of his volume. statement. From these and other data I A HANDBOOKOF GREEKAND ROMAN reach the conclusion that the record as COINS. By G. R Hill. London, 1899. given in the Old Families " is correct, This is one of a series of hand books of except that the expression of doubt archaeology and antiquities. It contains should be removed. Mr. Holbrook fur- 295 pages, is bound in cloth, and well nishes proof that Josiah4 Bartlett, whose printed. It is illustrated with thirty-one will is mentioned on page 59 of the "Old cuts in the text, and fifteen collotype Families," was a son of Richard, (Rich- plates, beautifully reproducing 274 of the ardz, Richard') whose birth is not found on earlier coins. It contains a sketch of the the Newbury records. Samuel4 (Samuels), history of coinage in Greece and Rome, born in 1676, married Abigail Wells, the metals, coin-standards, coinage and was "jr.," 1697-1 732, '%en.," I 732-1 749, the state, monetary officials, inscriptions, and died in 1753. Samuel4 (RichardA), dating, mint-marks, etc. This volume " weaver," born in 1689, married Judith will be sent by the MacMillan Company, Coffin, was "3d " in 1710-1732, and 66 Fifth Avenue, New York City, for $2.25. BLANK PAGE

VOL. 1V. SALEM,MASS., FEBRUARY,1900. No. 2.

PART OF SALEM IN 1700. NO. 3. BY SIDNEY PERLEY. THEfrontispiece is a map of that sec- sea in 165 I ; River that runneth to Castle tion of Salem which is bounded by Nor- hill, 1660; and South river, 1664. man, Sumn~erand High streets and South Norman street was opened in 165- as river. It is based on actual surveys and a lane obstructed by bars. It was called title deeds, and is drawn on a scale of a lane or highway in 1664 ; street, 1679 ; two hundred feet to an inch. It shows Ruck's lane, 1693 ; lane or highway that the location of all houses that were stand- leads by John Norman's, 1698 ; Nor- ing in I 700. The braces marked " a " man's lane, 1708; and Norman street, show where Mill street now runs, that 1792. marked b " the east end of Creek Summer street was called The common street, and those marked " c " where in 1651 ; Ye King's highway, 1692 ; Gedney court runs. Gedney court was a Highway to Marblehead, I 7 10 ; Highway lane to the creek laid c,ut about 1760 by leading from the Main street to the nork- the two owners. It was called King's house, 1763 ; Street leading from the lane (King owning adjoining) in 1790 ; town pump to the hay market, 1786 ; and Gedney's court in 1796. 'I'he High Street leatling from the town pump to street end was opened later, being called the hill burying place or old almshouse, a cartway in 1792, and Gednty court in 1794; and Summer street, 1798, 1845. Mill street was called, in I 715, High street was called a lane or high- Highway laid out by Salem over ye creek way in 1664 ; Highway te Marblehead in to pass to ye mill; in 1753 it is first 1713 ; Highway that leads to the south called Highway to Ruck's bridge ; and in field, 17 I4 ; Highway leading to the 1799 it was first calle,I Mill street. The South mills, 1765 ; Way leading from western errd of Creek street was laid out alinshouse to south mills, 1767 ; Road as a public lane down to the landing at from almshouse to Marblehead, I 784 ; the upper end of the creek, fourteen feet Daniel's lane, 1790; Great road leading wide, In 1692. Across the Mary Smith to Marblehead, 1788; Road from factory lot a way was left for Daniel Bacon to house to Marblehead, I 791 ; Road from pass to his land (as shown on the map), almshouse or duck factory to Marblehead, and this was called Creek court in 1818, 1793 ; and High street, 1845. being extended from Mill street to Slim- In the sketches that follow, after 1700, mer along hy the creek, and called Creek titles and deeds referred to pertain to the street in 1829. The creek was called a houses and land underand adjoining, but cove in 1660; creek, river or cove in not always to the whole lot, the design 1664 ; sea or river, 17 10 ; creek that being, after I 700, to give the history of runneth up to the buillling place called the houses principally. ColO. Gedney's building place, I 7 14 ; A wrirerc has said that this creek was Ruck's creek, 1799; and Mill creek, called Sweet's cove, from John Sweet, 1818. It was filled up in or ahout 182~.who was the original owner and occupant South river was called at this place the 'Mr. William P. Upham of Newton. 18 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. of the lot on its north side, and that the seaman, agreed to purchase it of John south side was laid out to Rev. Samuel Ruck ; but though never having paid Mr. Skelton in 1630. Ship building grew up Ruck anything for it, nor obtained a deed here after 1664, when the mills were of it, he erected a dwelling house thereon built. This settlement was called Ruck's before April 20, 1679, when he gave a village and Knocker's hole, the latter be- deed of the house and lot to Edmund cause of the constant pounding of the Batter of Salem, merchant.' Mr. Ruck mallets of the ship-carpenters. claimed the estate, however, and gave a Thomas Ruck of Boston, draper, deed of the lot to his son, Thomas Ruck owntd this entire lot g : 11 mo: 1651, of Salem, Sept. 2 I, 1695.t Probably when he conveyed it, with the house there- the house was removed by IM~.Batter be- on, for £40, to John Ruck.* This con- fore that date, and Mr. Ruck took pos- veyance included nine acres, all the land session of the lot. John Ruck (probably between Norman street and the mill pond. son of Thomas) of Salem, blacksmith, Samuel Ruck House. John Ruck died for £34, conveyed the lot, no house be- possessed of this house and lot in 1697. ing n~entioned,to Ebenezer Lambert of His will conveyed to his wife Elizabeth Salem, shipwright, Dec. g, 1717,s the and son Samuel Ruck the house and land grantee having been in the possession of "at the end of the lane where Pru Car- the lot for seven or more years. ter now lives in for the bringing up of Jo- EdmundFeveryear House. John Ruck siah Burroughs." Samuel Ruck, ship- conveyed this lot to Edmund Feveryear wright, and his mother, conveyed the of Salem, seaman, March 25, 1664.11 In house and lot to Samuel King of Salem, this deed Mr. Ruck also conveyed to Mr. block-maker, March g, 1699-17oo.t The Feveryear '' all conveyance of the creeke house was gone before Feb. 19, I 7 12-3, yt runneth upon ye south side of my now when Mr. King conveyed the lot to Na- dwelling house, for his & theire trans- thaniel Peas of Salem, husbandman,§ portation of wood, hay, goods &c. by who built a house thereon soon after. water, either in canoe, boat, shallop or John Lanrbert House. John Ruck, lighter, to his ye sd Edmond Feveryear then of Salem, vintner, conveyed this lot his land." Mr. Feveryear died in or just to John Lambert, jr., of Salein, fisherman, before 1707, leaving four children, Graf- Oct. 7, 1664.11 l'he new owner built a ton Feveryear of Boston, barber, eldest dwelling house on the east side of the son; Mary, wife of Henry Tew of Bos- creek, and conveyed the western end of ton, mariner; widow Abigail Saxton of the lot to Samuel Swasey May 27, 1710.: York county, "on Pokowoson river," Mr. Lambert died possessed of the house and Benjamin Feveryear of Salem. Mrs. and eastern part of the lot in I 7 I-; and Saxton sold her interest to her sister Mary his administrator conveyed the house and and her husband Oct. 3, 1707 ;$ and the that part of the lot to William Luscomb grantees conveyed their interest thus in- of Salem, joiner, June 27, 1715.7 The herited and purchased to Ebenezer Glover house was standing some years later, but of Salem, shipwright, June 26,7 and July nothing is more definitely known of it. 19, 1711.1 Grafton conveyed his interest Thomas Ruck Lot. The legal title to to Mr. Glover June 13, I 7 ro ;** and Ben- this lot was a little uncertain in the sev- jamin sold his interest to Mr. Glover Feb. enteenth century. John Alford of Salem, *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 5, leaf 40. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book I, leaf 14. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 13, leaf 78. tEsscx Registry of Deeds, book 15, lcaf 106. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 32, leaf 212. 5Essex Registry of Deeds, book 32, leaf 277. llEssex Registry of Deeds, book 2, leaf 81. IlEssex Registry of Deeds, book 6, leaf 108. f Essex Registry of Deeds, book 24, leaf 108. fEssex Registry of Deeds, book 22, leaf 96. TEssex Registry of Deeds, book 23, leaf 192. TEsscx Registry of Deeds, book 29, lcaf 201. "Essex Registry of Deeds, book 21, leaf 183. PART OF SALEM IN 1700. NO. 3. 19

10, 1714.* Mr. Glover conveyed the Feb. 6, 1698-9.. Mr. Bacon erected a house and lot to William Browne, esq., of house upon this lot, and died possessed Salem, April 14, 1746.7 The house was of the estate in 1747 (?). The house probably gone before March 25, 1761, was probably gone soon, the property when William Browne conveyed the estate having passed to Benjamin Bacon of to William Luscon~bof Salem, joiner. Salem, a wig and peruke maker, and Jo- This deed was, by accident, much torn seph Ropes of Salem, mariner. and defaced, and a large part of it entirely Sa?nueel andJames Ruck House. John gone. The deed being unrecorded, Wil- Ruck died possessed of thls house and liam Bumet Browne, esq., of Beverly, as lot Nov. -, 1697. The house hadprob- executor of the will of his father, William ably been built by Thomas Ruck before Browne, gave a deed confirming the estate 1651, when he conveyed the house and to Mr. Luscomb April 23, 1764.S lot of nine acres to John Ruck. This John Norman House. John Ruck con- was the first house erected in this square, veyed to John Norman of Salem, ship- and the only one until 1664. In John wright, so much of this lot as is shown on Ruck's will, 1697, he devised the house the map west of the dashes Feb. 7, and this lot to his sons Samuel and James 1670 ;I1 and that part east of the dashes Ruck. They carried on shipbuilding here, Dec. 19, 1693.2 Here John Norman and owned the estate undivided until Feb. built his house and lived. He died in -, 1711-2, when they divided it,t Samuel June, 17 13 ; and in his will devised the taking the northern and James the south- house and that part of the homestead to em half of the lot. The house stood en- his daughter, Abigail Green, and the barn tirely on Samuel's part, and he lived in it. and that portion of the homestead to his This old house now constitutes the north- granddaughter, Mary Norman. Aug. 23, western portion of the house upon the I 720, John Green and his wife Anne con- premises late of Ephraim Brown, a view veyed to said Mary and her husband, of the house as it now appears being Theodore Atkinson, their interest in the herewith given. James Ruck conveyed house, land, building yard and wharf.7 to his brother Samuel the land adjoining Mr. Atkinson died before 1767, and his on the south side of the house Jan. 24, wife died in 1779. Her administrator I 7 12-3 ;§ and upon this lot, and annexed conveyed the place to Miles Ward, jr., of to the old house, Samuel built, before Salem, trader, Nov. 10, 1786,'~ but no 1742, the present southwestern portion of house is then mentioned, probably being the house. He lived in the old part of gone. the house ; and Dec. 27, I 742, he con- Estate of John Rurk Lot. John Ruck veyed the new part to Samuel Bacon of died possessed of this lot, which was a Salem, shipwright.11 Mr. Ruck was still part of his orchard, in 1697 ; and his living in the old part of the house when executors conveyed it to Daniel Bacon, he sold it with the land to Joseph Mack- sr., of Salem, shipwright, April I 7, I 708.t-f intire of Salem, joiner, July 13, 1751.1 Dutllef Ouurl IIuus~,JoIi11 Ruck djcd MI,MI Idtht. old p8rt of the possessed of this lot in 1697 ; and his house and land to Samuel Bacon, who executors conveyed it to Daniel Bacon, jr., owned the new part, Oct. 11, 1754.7 While Mr. Bacon owned the estate a part *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 29, leaf 71. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 88, leaf 99. 'Essex Registry of Deeds, book 13, leaf 76. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book I I I,leaf 234. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 24, leaves 151 IIEsscx Registry of Deeds, book 4, leaf 92. and 152. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 10, leaf 135. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 26, leaf 89. BEssex Registry of Deeds, book 39, leaf 6. IlEssex Registry of Deeds, book 82, leaf 243. **Essex Registry of Deeds, book 146, leaf 159. ZEssex Registry of Deeds, book 98, leaf 69. ttEssex Registry of Deeds, book 26, leaf 159. BEssex Registry of Deeds, book 123, leaf 55. THE E?SEX ANTIQUARIAN.

JOHN R1 UCK HOUSE. of the house was occupied by Richard of Georgetown, Md., merchant, and wife Cranch, a watchmaker. He was father Mehitable, conveyed the estate to William of Justice Cranch of Washington, and Dsakins, jr., of Georgetown, Md., mer- brother-in-law of President John Adams, chant, May 20, 1797.* Mr. Deakins died who used to frequently visit here in his in 1799, having devised the property to younger years. Mr. Cranch moved to Francis Deakins, who, Oct. I 6, r 799, con- Boston in 1767. He was an Englishman, veyed it to Mr. Temp1eman.t Mr. and and soon after he was succeeded as a Mrs. Templeman conveyed it, the same tenant in the house by Copley, the cele- day to Capt. John Ropes of Sa1el-u.B brated painter, who remained here for a Mr. Ropes conveyed it to William Dolli- time at the beginning of the Revolution, ver of Salem. baker, May 27, 1805.11 Mr. and painted portraits of some of the lead- Dolliver died in or before 1809, and the ing citizens. Copley's son, Lord Lynd- place was purchased of the estate by Rev. hurst, subsequently Chancellor of Eng- Samuel Worceltrr, pastor of the Taber- land, was brought here as an infant and nacle church, June 30, 1809.1 Mr. Wor- remained until his parents c#)uld sail for cester lived here till his death, June 7, England, the father being a tory. 1821, and his administrator conveyed it Samuel Bacon died before I 783 ; and to Rev. Thomas Carlisle of Salem, min- his daughter Mehitable, and her husband ister at St. Peter's church, Jan. 21, 1822.7 John Lawless of Salvm, conveyed, in trust, Mr. Carlisle became insolvent, and his for themselves, and their children, to John assignees conveyed the estate to Ephrainl Templeman of Salem, surgeon dentist, the whole estate March 28, 1783.* Poisibly 'Essex Registry of Deeds, book 162, leaf 186. Mr. Templeman became the second hus- tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 165,leaf 181. 5Essex Registry of Deeds, book 165, leaf 182. band of Mehitable, as John Templeman IIEssex Registry of Deeds, book 176,leaf 134. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 187, leaf 208. 'Essex Registry of Deeds, book 146,leaf 135. TEssex Rrgistry of Deeds, book 229, leaf 91. Brown of Salem, baker, April 10, 1822 ;* him the title remained for some years. and the estate has been in Mr. Brown the house being probably gone soon after. and his family ever since. Daniel Bacon, sr., Lot (sty+). John Mary Smith House. John Ruck built Ruck conveyed this strip of land to Dan- this house, probably about 1690, and let iel Bacon, sr., in 1689 ; and it belonged it to Jonathan Felt, an anchor smith, who to the Bacon family many years. had come from Falmouth. Mr. Felt was Daniel Bacon, h.,Lot. John Ruck living in it May 10,1697, when Mr. Ruck conveyed this lot to Daniel Bacon, jr., conveyed to hls daughter Bethiah Ruck with a right to drive across the grantor's the house and smith's shop and such part wharf to the lot, Dec. 21, 1689.~ The of the lot as lay east of a line running lot remained in the family for seventy- northerly from the dash to the northwest- five years. ern comer of the lot shown on the map.? Daniel Bacon, sr., Lot. John Ruck Mr. Ruck, in his will, dated in October, conveyed this lot to Daniel Bacon, sr., of 1697, and proved in November following, Salem, ship-carpenter, Dec. 2 I, I 689 ;t devised to Bethiah the triangular lot and it belonged to the Bacons for half a west of the dash. Bethiah Ruck died a century or more. few months later, and the estate evidently Estate of Daniel Lambert Lot. John passed to her sister Mary, wife of William Ruck conveyed to Daniel Lambert of Smith of Newport, R. I., and Rebecca, Salem, shipwright, that part of this lot wife of John Appleton of ipswich. After lying northeast of the dashes Jan. 29, having been in the possession of Benja- 1686.s The remainder of the lot was min Ganson, the house and lot were con- conveyed by Mr. Ruck to Mr. Lambert veyed by Mrs. Smith to Capt. Manasseh July 5, 1692.11 Mr. Lambert died in Marston of Salem, merchant, May I. 169-; and his two daughters, Mary and I 700.5 Aug. 19, following, Captain Mars- Elizabeth Lambert of Boston, conveyed ton conveyed the interest in the premises their interest in the building yard, etc., he had purchased of Mrs. Smith to Jona- to Samuel Swasey of Salem, shipwright, than Felt.11 Mr. Felt died in 1702 ; and Feb. 23, 1709-10.: Mr. Lambert's eld- his widow married, secondly, John Taylor, est son, Daniel Lambert, conveyed his and continued to live there. The place interest in the lot to Mr. Swasey July 3, was subsequently occupied by Jonathan 17ro.T Felt, only son of the deceased. The Estate of Daniel Lambert flouse. That youngest daughter of the deceased, Han- section of this lot which lies west and nah, wife of Edward Britton of Salem, south of the dashes was conveyed by John yeoman, conveyed her interest in the Ruck to his daughter Mary and her hus- mansion house and land to George Trask band, William Smith, Nov. 18, 1687.** of Salem, shipwright, the husband of her Mr. Ruck conveyed to Mr. Smith, Feb. elder sister Elizabeth, March 25, 1748.3 g, 1691-2, the strip west and northof the Their brother, Jonathan Felt, eventually dashes.tt Mr. Smith built a house upon obtained the title to the estate, and died the lot immediately after his purchase, possessed of it before 1753. By deeds and lived there. He conveyed the house from the other heirs, the estate came into and land to Mr. Daniel Lambert Nov. the hands of son Nathaniel Felt of Salem, shipwright, in 1753 and 1761 ; and in *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 8, leaf 178. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book g, leaf 266. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 8, leaf 116. 'Essex Registry of Deeds, book 228, leaf 227. IlEssex Registry of Deeds, book 9, leaf 62. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book I I, leaf 259. $Essex Registry of Deeds, book 21, leaf 161. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 13, leaf 306. lIEssex Registry of Deeds, book 21. leaf 205. llEssex Registry of Deeds, book 14, leaf 96. +*Essex Registry of Deeds, book 8, leaf 150. +,Essex Registry of Deeds, book go, leaf 166. WEssex Registry of Deeds, book g, leaf 31. 22 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN.

7, 1692.~ Mr. Ruck conveyed to Mr. Jan. 21, 1671.* Captain Marston died Lambert the section east of the dashes in 1704, and the entire estate came into April 14, 1693.t Mr. Lambert died in the hands of Charles King of Salem, 169-; and his two daughters, Mary and shoreman, who sold it to James King of Elizabeth Lambert of Boston, conveyed Salem, blockmaker, Oct. 10, I 761 .t their interest in the house andlot to Sam- James King conveyed the house and land uel Swasey of Salem Feb. 23, 1709-lo.§ toward the creek to Samuel Luscomb, Mr. Lambert's eldest son, Daniel, con- jr., Oct. 4, 1768.S The house was stand- veyed his interest to Mr. Swasey July -, ing in 1778, but how much longer is not 1710.11 Mr. Swasey died; and May 5, known to the writer. I 748, his sons, Nathaniel Swasey of Sa- Col. Bartholomew Gedney Lot. On lem, cooper, and Samuel Swasey of Ips- the northwestern corner of this lot it is wich, shipwright, divided the house be- said that an early custom house stood, tween them, Nathaniel having the western about 1645. John Ruck conveyed this part, and Samuel the eastern.$ How lot to John Gedney, sr., of Salem, vint- much longer the house stood is uncertain. ner, June 20, 1662.11 The deed also Janzes Rix House. John Ruck con- conveyed to Mr. Gedney the free use of veyed this lot of land to James Rix (also the cove or creek the whole breadth of Ricks and Reix) of Salem, carpenter, the lot to the channel of the South river, Aug. 20, 1685.T Mr. Rix erected a with full liberty of landing goods, wood dwelling house and wharf thereon, be- or timber or launching of vessells, shipps came a shipwright, and removed to Pres- or boats, or also to digg & make con- ton, Conn., in or before I 703. He con- venient for his said use," etc. Mr. Ged- veyed the estate to Ebenezer Lambert of ney conveyed the lot to his son Barthol- Salem, shipwright, June 12, I ;rag.** Mr. omew Gedney of Salem, shipwright, Nov. Lambert died possessed of the house 20, 1664.1 The lot belonged to William and lot before July 24, 1729, when his Browne, esq., in 1761, probably having administrator conveyed two-thirds of the descended to him from Col. Gedney, who estate to Samuel Swasey of Salem, ship- is said to have lived here. wright.?? The other third was the widow's Dea. ]ohn Marston Lot. This was dower, which was also conveyed by one the northern part of the two acres con- of the administrators to widow Ammie veyed by John Ruck to Matthew Wood- Swasey of Salem July 21, 1742,$$ the well of Salem, seaman, 3 : 8 rno: 166o.T widow probably being dead. How much Eleazer Gedney died possessed of it longer the house stood is not known. April 29, 1683, and his widow and ad- Capi. Manasseh Marsion House. John ministratrix, Mary Gedney, conveyed it Ruck conveyed to Manasseh Marston of to his eldest son, Eleazer Gedney, Oct. Salem, blacksmith, the part of this lot 23, 1690.** Mr. Gedney, sr., had built that lies south of the dashes Jan. 7, vessels here, launching them at the Lower 1669,))11 and the strip north of the dashes wharf at the end of his lot. The son conveyed the lot and wharf to Dea. John Marston of Salem March I 7, 1696-7 ;tt *Essex Registry of Deeds, book g, leaf 63. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book g, leaf 133. and they belonged to him after I 700. 5Essex Registry of Deeds, book 21, leaf 161. IlEssex Registry of Deeds, book 21, leaf 205. 'Essex Registry of Deeds, book 5, leaf 18. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book go, leaves 254-. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 114. leaf 18. and 255. 5Essex Registry of Deeds, book 146, leaf 8. TEssex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf 5 I. IIEssex Registry of Deeds, book 2, leaf 84. **Essex Registry of Deeds, book 16, leaf 222. TEssex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf g. ttEssex Registry of Deeds, book 54, leaf 87. lTEssex Registry of Deeds, book 2, leaf 65. 55Essex Registry of Deeds, book 83, leaf 176. **Essex Registry of Deeds, book 8, leaf 171. ll IIEssex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 76. ttEssex Registry of Deeds, book 12, leaf 21. SALEM QUARTERLY COURT RECORDS AND FILES. 23 Benjamin Marsfon Wharf. John Ruck William Knight, constable of Lynn, conveyed to Benjamin Marston, sr.. of complained against constables of Lynn Salem, merchant, this piece of land Jan. for not accounting. 17, 1686 ;* and Mr. Marston built a John Cack (on Mr. Clark's good re- wharf on it, being its owner in I 715. port) discharged of his recognizance. Elizabeth Tawley Wharj. This was Ordered that ye creek leading up to owned by Dr. George Etnery, who owned Clay brook against Mr. Stilman's lot be this land as early as May I, 1677, when mended against great cattle ; all damage he conveyed it to his kinswoman Eliza- being paid by owners of common fence beth Tawley and her husband, John there. Taw1ey.t Mr. Tawley died in 1690 ; and John Kettle, a boy, apprenticed to his widow owned it until I 71 I. Upon JnO Lovett of Mackerel cove, to be this wharf Mr. Tawley agreed with severely whipped, and to serve his mas- Thomas Maule, Nov. 26, 1680,s that the ter 408 longer to pay fine (which Lovett latter build upon the wharf a warehouse is to pay) li for breking open JnO Wards for the use of both, 42 x 20 feet and 10 houfe, & rtealing milk (though he had eat feet stud, with a partition in the middle milk that fame morneing)" and "his will- and two doors. A year later Mr. Tawley, full breach of ye faboth." who was a mariner, bought one-half of a A boy, Willia Elliott, servant to Hugh new catch, called The Content of Salem, Laskin, witness against Tho : Cbubb, etc., of the burden of thirty-eight tons, which for perjury. had probably just been launched from Mr. Gervas Garford, constable for the yard of Colonel Gedney. 11 Salem. Peter Petford of Marblehead, 30 : 4 : 1641, deposed that he killed a sow at SALEM QUARTERLY COURT REG Mr. Keans (also, Kayne) which had a ORDS AND FILES. black spot under one of its eyes before it Continued from Voiumc 111, page 191. was killed, showed it to Mr. Keans' ser- Court, 29 : 4 : 1641. vant, Henry Chapman, after he had killed Present: Jno Endecott, dep..gov., Mr. it. It belonged to goody Sherman (or, JnOHumphreys, esq., and our Serg.-maj.- Sheerman). Another servant was gone gen., Mr. Emanuell Downing, Mr. Wil: to Connecticut. He scrapped the spot Hathorne, Mr. Edw : Holliocke and Mr. off afcer the sow was killed, and acknowl- Tho : Willes. edged goodman Jeggles oath to be true. Thomas Gardener fined for absence He killed another for goda Chaffy which from jury of trials. had a spot in the skin ; and another for Joseph Armetage's fine partly remitted himself. Mr. Kayne would have his killed for absence from jury. at midnight. Mr. Walter Price brought in an invoice [Deposition on file.] of clothing that was left by his servant Cp. Trask ordered to make a way or John Watkins, who died within six or passage for a shallop by his mill. seven weeks after landing, appraised by Mr. Batter, Jacob Barney and Jeffrey James Cary and Abell Kelly. Mr. Price Massy to determine all matters about was ordered to keep the goods as he had fence on Darby fort side. been at charge for Watkins' passage, and Jury: Lt. Daven fort, foreman, Robert had no service of him of value. Moulton, John Woodberie, Henry Gaines, Godfrey Armetage, John Alderman, Jef- *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf 98. frey Massy, Georg Taylor, Wm Thorne, tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 4, leaf 156. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 5, leaf 97. James Hubbard, Henry Bartholomew and IlEssex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf 55. James Standish. 24 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. Civil cases :- Gewas Garford v. Richard Lambert. Mr. Thos: Ruck, Thos Dixie, John Defamation. Defendant acknowledged Robinson and Miles Ward v. The worp' his fault. JnO Humphreys, Serg.-maj.-gen., ThornB Michael1 Sallows v. Jeffry Easty. Olliver, John Marston et ali. For not To be continued. making a fence on Darbie fort side. Peter Palfrey testified as to rye of JnORobinson. BOXFORD INSCRIPTIONS. Thomas Keysar v. Joseph Armetage of THE PERKlNS GRAVESTONE. Lynn. Due from the pinnace upon Moses Jacob Perkins died of the small pox at -account. his home in Boxford near the late resi- Robt Adams v. George Haries. Tho : dence of Francis Marden. The stone Chub's wife said that defendant was not erected at his grave was lying on the at home when the canoe was taken, and ground in pieces twenty years ago, and is the kettle was broken when he had the now entirely gone: It bore the follow- canoe, and the little boy said (the rest is ing inscription :- stenographic). George Story v. Peter Pettford of Mar- IN MEMORY OF blehead. Defamation. Defendant to MR. JACOB PERKINS give public satisfaction. WHO DIED JANUARY John Luff v. Willia Bennett and Georg 11, 1777, IN Ye 47th Roaps. - Bullfinch, Sa : Colborne, Tho. YEAR OF HIS AGE. Chubb and Elizabeth Elwood testified. Mortal man cast an eye, Nathaneell Pitman v. Osman Dutch. Read your doom, About a raft. Wn Cotten, Thomas Ash- Prepare to die. ley, Robert Dutch and Ricr Stakhurst de- posed. NOTES. Richrd Inkersell v. Josua Verrin. Re- Mary Allen married Gregory Savory, ferred to Lieft. Davenport, Mr. Henry both of Marblehead, Oct. 6, 1725. Bartholomew and John Woodbury to de- James Allen married Betsy Main, both termine by six o'clock to-morrow. of Marblehead, Nov. 26, 1772. William Harper v. Thomas Dexter, sr. -Marblehead town records. Mr. Wells testified. Defendant is " to Mr. Allerton is to remove from Mar- gett the fack and fuch things as was in it ble Harbor," March 4, 1634-5. agene to ye pl:" "Mr. Ollerton hath given to Moses Same v. Same. Judgment for plaintiff Mavacke, his son-in-law, all his houses, for his servant eleven months and for his buildings, & stages, that he hath att men's sickness, physic and attendance. Marble Head," May 6, 1635. Same v. Same. For men's board when -Massachusetts Bay colony records. they did not work. Mr. Allerton desires accomodation William Witter v. Christopher Linsey. neere his sonne in law at Marblehead," Execution to Mr. Pester for him. I 5 : 2 : I 639.-Salem town records. John Webster v. William Barber. Wal- Mr. Isaac Allerton, formerly of Mar- ter Knight and Thomas Chubb deposed blehead, was of New Haven in 1645.- that the warrant was sewed on Barber by Quarter(v courtfles, Salem. Tho : Robins. 'IS ALEM, December 20. Thomas Weeks and JnO Gidney v. Wn ''Laft Saturday a Houfe in Bickford's Pester. Lane catched on Fire, by Means of a Thomas Smith v. xptor ffoster and foul Chimney, but was foon extinguiihed. Daniel1 King. -Essez Gazette, Dcc. 13-20, 1768. Isbell Babson v. JnO White. Samuel1 Colbome testified. *See Dwellingr ofBoxfid, page 30. HUSKING PARTIES- as

A YANKEE HUSKING. Meanwhile, the farmer's wife had set within the spacious old kitchen a table And now, the cornhouse filled, the harvest home, The invited neighbors to the husking come; long enough to accommodate all the A frolic scene, where work and mirth and play guests, and begun the making of the cus- Unite their charms to chase the hours away. tomary hasty pudding in the huge iron Where the huge heap lies centered in the hall, pot that swung over the open fire on the The lamp suspended from the cheerful wall, Brown, corn-fed nymphs and strong, hard-handed hearth. The spluttering of the boiling beaux, meal is past and the simmering af the Alternate ranged, extend in circling rows, Assume their seats, the solid mass attack; The song, the laugh, alternate notes resound, And the sweet cider trips in silence round. 1793. Joel Barlow.

HUSKING PARTIES. In spite of the separation of the farms in the country towns in the last century, . there was a kind and degree of sociability that is lacking in these latter days. Nearly all had teams then, and the people were accustomed to long distances. Indian corn was one of the standard New England products, and it formed a most essential part of the food of the in- habitants. Flour was little used in the old days; and corn bread, Indian pud- ding, hominy, hasty pudding, and hulled seasoned mass in progress when the husk- corn constituted a regular diet. ers are being seated around the table. After the corn was harvested in the Hasty pudding and milk! A supper fit late autumn, instead of each farmer husk- for yeoman ! Red cheeked apples and ing his own corn, many of them gave sweet cider, the dessert. husking parties in the evenings. From miles around came the young men and girls, not simply to remove husks from WILL OF WILLIAM BELLINGHAlVL the ears of golden corn, but to have a The will of William Bellingham of Row- frolic. Work and play united to chase ley was proved in the Ipswich court 24 : the hours away, and before midnight the 7 : 1650. The following copy was taken huge pile of maize had vanished. from the record in the Ipswich Deeds, Of these parties and the rules that gov- volume I, leaf 83, the original being mis- erned them a writer of the earlier period sing. said : I william Bellingham being at this time very weake in body, but of perfect mem- " The laws of husking every wight can tell, And sure no laws he ever keeps so well: ory doe thus make my laft will & Tefta- For each red ear a general kiss hegains. ment. ffirit I doe Comitt nly foule into With each smut ear he smuts the luckless swains; the hands of God through the alone mer- But when to some sweet maid a prize is cast, Red as her lips and taper as her waist, ritts of Jefus Chrift Item for my outward She walks the round and culls one favored beau, eftate, I doe will that my Debts be paide, Who leaps the luscious tribute to bestow. as I haueformerly ordered, that is to fay Various the sports, as are the wits and brains that John Smith haue the little heifer at Of well pleased lasses and contending swains ; Ti the vast mound of corn is swept away, merimacke ; & the reft in Come ;for John And he that gets the last ear wins the day." Aflet, if it appeare vpon reckoning that I 2 6 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. doe owe him any thing I will that it be APPLETON GENEALOGY. paid in Corne according to or agreement. Continued from page 6. ffor Hugh Smith that he be paid partly by the hire of h~sCowe, & the reft in 70 Corne accordinge as we agreed, Mychaell LT. NATHANIELAPPLE TON^, baptized in Hopkinron in beading & Corne. Rlch- I~swichApril 231 1721- He lived in Ips- ard Holmes for Merimacke ffence, is to wich1 being called " gentleman " in bepaid in come & beading. MI ~~~~~h-deeds. He married Susanna Brown of tons father in law Demandeth three Reading April 27, I745 ; and died in pounds of me, but he muft make it ap- I~swichFeb. 161 11981 aged Seventy- peare to my Executor before it be paid, ffor seven. She died in 1807. Mr Rogers he hath my filly & her fole for Children, born in I~swich:- Seuen pounds which I ought him, & nille 163-1 NATHANIEL*,bapt. May 11, 1746; d. Aug. 22 (2311, 1747. pounds Inore which I owe him, he is 164-11. NATHANIEL$,bapt. March 6, 1747-8; be paid out of my Cattle. Item I will d, before I 798. that whatfoeuer is due to me from the 165-111. BEKJAMIN~,bapt. April 22, 1750. See Towne fhalbe remitted, & is giuen by me, below (165). Toward a Comon Stock for the Towne. 166-rv. SUSANNA"bapt. - 21, 1752; d. July -9 1764. Item 1 doe ffreely giue to my Seruant 167-V. SARAH$,bapt. March 16, 1755; d. Jeremy Northende fowre pounds whatfo- young. euer other Small debts doe really appeare 168-v1. OLIVER~~ba~t. 279 '757. belozu (168). be due me any man, I be 169-vr1. EUNICE~,bapt. May 4, 1760; m. Eph- paide out of the reft of my goods. Item raim Fellows Nov. 24, I 778; and d., whatfoeuer time my man Jerimy is to his widow, May 8, 1838. ferue I will that he fhall Serue that time '70-V"'. SA"AH57 bapt. Feb. 1°, 17~5;m. John Winn of Salem Nov. 2, 1793; wholly to mr Rogers, to whom I doe giue and both were living in Salem in him ouer, & his Care, Item I doe giue to 1818. my loueing ffreinde mr Thomas Nelfon 171-lx. SU~ANNA~,bapt. Aug. 16, 1767; m. my smalleft byble which was my wiues, Jeremiah Choate Underhill of Ips- wich ; and d. Jan. 30, 1840. ItemI giue m' my gOlde 172-x. Lucy5, b. Dec. 31, 1771; d. in Ips- ringe which was my wiues, Item I doe giue wich Feb. 10, 1792. to Jeremy my man two Cloth Suites, a white one & a browne, Item I giue to 94 Marget Croffe my ould wt Cloth Coate. JOHN APPLETONS,born in Cambridge Item I giue : Jackfon Rogers March 29, 1739. He lived in Salem, ex- Inaide twenty Item cept for the last three years of the Rev- Hobfon fiue fhillings & as much to Han- olution, when he resided in hill. Grant' ItemI that dter my He n~arried,first, Jane Sparhawk Oct. 6, Debts be paide the whole remainder of 1767 ; and she died June 30, 1790. He my goods, Lands & eftate be giuen, married, second, Priscilla Greenleaf of &I doe giue it to my loueing Boston March 18, 1794. He diedMarch m' & this my lait 4, 1817, at Salem, and she died at Quincy will & Teftament I doe Confirme with 4, 1826. my owne hand & Seale. in the prefence of Children :- Ez: Rogers (who writt this) William 173-1. H~~~~B,b. N~~.20, 1768, in salem; Tho : Nulfon Bellingham his father devised land to him in Lincoln, Me.; d. Nov. 20,1823. NOTE 174-11. JANE" b. Feb. 25, 1770, in Salem; John Allen married Mrs. Rebeckah d. Aug. 24, 1791. 175-111. MAR CARET^, b. Jan. 19, 1772, in Sa- Gilbert, both of Marblehead, Nov. 2, lem; m. Willard Peele of Salem May I 779.-MarbZehead town records. 12, 1800; and d. May 4, 1838. APPLETON GENEALOGY. 2 7

176-IV. JOHN@, b. Sept. 13, 1773. in Salem; Ipswich. He married Mary White of d. Oct. 8,- 1774... . Haverhill (published Nov. 26, 1768). 177-v. JOHN%, b. March 13, 1775, in Salem; He died May 15, 1819; and she died lived in Salem. 178-VI. NATHANIEL"b. June 6, 1779, in Ha- Dec. -, 1834. verhill; lived in Salem ;m. Elizabeth Children, born in Ipswich :- Ward of Salem Oct. 19, 180%; and 191-1. ELIZABETH"b. Dec. 6, 1769; d. Jan. d. Dec. 21, 1818. Thev had four 7, 1790, in Ipswich, aged twenty. children. 192-11. SAMUELGILMAN~, b. Feb. 26, 1771; 179-VII. WILLIAM@,b. Jan. 25, 1781, in Sa- m. Mary Andrews of Ipswich Jan. lem; d. Nov. 24, 1802. -, 1836; and d. there July 2, 1852. 180-VIII. CATHARINE~,b. June 27, 1782, in 193-111. MAR+, b. Dec. 3, 1772; m. Amos Salem; d. Sept. 3, 1782. Sawyer of Beverly June 7,1798; and 181-IX. CHARLES^, b. June 6, 1784, in Salem; d. Aug. 24, 1829. d. July 11, 1784. 194-IV. SUSANNA",b. Dec. 21, 1774; m. John 182-X. DANIEL@,b. June 19, 1786, in Salem; Willett of Bridgton, Me.; and d. d. July 7, 1786. Dec. 16, 1851. 183-XI. ALFRED GREENLEA@, b. Dec. 21, 195-V' ISAAC~,b. Dec. 15, 1776; lived in in Salem; d. at Cohasret July 6, Beverly ; m. Sarah Dyson of Beverly 1865. Oct. 4, 1801. They had nine chil-. dren. 119 19bv1. TIMOTHY~,b. NOV. 13, 1778; d. FRANCISAPPLETONS, baptized in Ips- March 22, 1857. wich March 25, 1733. He lived in Ips- 1g7-v11. JOHN^, b. NOV. 29, 1780; lived in Beverly until 1816, when he removed wich until about 1770, when he removed to Richmond, Va.; m., first, Sarah to New Ipswich. He married Elizabeth P. Williams of Beverly Sept. 14, Hubbard of Ipswich May 5, I 758. She 1806; she d. at Beverly Jan. 16, died Nov. 7, 1815 ; and he died Jan. 29, 1809; m., second, Sophia Williams 1816. Jan. 29, 1810; and d. at Baltimore March 27, 1862. Children :- 198-VIII. REBECCA#,b. March 19, 1783 ; m. 184-1. FRANCIS~,b. May 28, 1759. in Ips- Joseph Brown of Ipswich; and was wich; lived in Dublin, N. H.; m. livin in 1818. Mary Ripley of Barre June 2, 1789; 1g9--1x. JAMESE, b. Feb. 14, 1785; lived in and d. July 16, 1849. Gloucester and Marblehead; m. Sa- 185-11. ISAAC~,bapt. Jan. 25, 1761, in Ips- rah Fuller of Gloucester; and d, in wich ; m. Hepbzibah Foster June 2, I~swichAue. 25.-. 1862. They had 1791; lived in New Ipswich ; and d. tin children.- Aug. 27, 1838. They had two chil- 200-X. GARDNER~,b. March 2, 1787; m. dren. Nancy Woodbury ; and was living in 186-111. JOHN@,bapt. April 3, 1763, in Ips- 1818. wich; lived in New Ipswich; m. 201-XI. JOANNA~,b. July 19, 1789; m., first, Elizabeth Peabody; and d. Feb. 16, Samuel Safford of Ipswich : she d. in 1849. They had two children. 1816; m., second, Eben Dodge of 187-IV MARY#,bapt. Sept. 9, 1764, in Ips- Salem; and was living in 1818. wich ; d. young. 202-XII. NATHAN DANE^, b, May 20, 1794; 188-V. MARY? bapt. Dec. 29, 1765, in Ips- lived in Alfred, Me. ; m. Julia Hall; wich: d. at New I~swichin 1820. and d. Nov. 12, 1861. 189--VI. ELIZABETH@, bapt. '0ct. 11, 1767, in 122 Ioswich: d. at New Ioswich Nov. zj, 1856. THOMASAPPLETONS, baptized in Ips- Igc-vir. Jsssrc8, b. NOV. 17, 1772, in New Ips- wich Oct. 5, 1740. He was a yeoman, wicb: clerevman: Dres. of Bowdoin and lived in Beverly. He married, first, colle$e; lFed in '~am~ton,N. H., and Brunswick, Me. ; m. Elizabeth Susan Perkins of Ipswich July 13, 1767. Means of Amherst, N. H. ; and d. She died, of fever, May 22, I 773, aged at Brunswick Nov. 12, 1819. They thirty-two. He married, second, Lydia had six children. Dane of Ipswich Oct. 19, f773 ; and 121 died Sept. 14, 1830, aged nlnety. She SAMUELAPPLETONS, born in Ipswich in died Aug. 23, 1845, aged one hundred 1739. He was a yeoman, and lived in and three years and eight months. 2 8 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. Children, born in Beverly :- Children, born in Ipswich :- 203-1. ISAAC',bapt. Aug. 28, 1768, in Ips- 219-1. JOSEPH~,d. in Ipswich Jan. 26, 1786, wich; mariner; d. at sea in 1790. aged twenty. 204-11. ELIZABETH^, b. July 7, 1771 (bapt. 220-11. HANNAH~,bapt. Oct. 8, 1769. uly I, 1770, in Ipswich); m., first, 221-111. HEPHZIBAH~,bapt. Oct. 8, 1769. i.uke Morgan Dec. 9, 1793; m., 222-1V. LoisB, b. Feb. 8, 1774; m. John Wil- second, James Woodbury; and d. liams Oct. 25, 1793. March 22, I 785. 223-V. EUNICS~(twin), bapt. June I, 1777. 205-111. DANIEL@,b. NOV.5,1775 (bapt. April 224-vI. SALOME~(twin), bapt. June I, 1777. g, 17 75, in Ipswich); lived in Bev- 225-VII. AARON~,h. May 10, 1779; d. in the erly; m., first, Martha Woodbury of West Indies Sept. -, 1802. Beverly Nov. 26, 1801; she d. in 1814; he m., second, Mary Baker I45 Allen of Manchester; and d. May THOMASAPPLETONS, baptized in Ips- 26, 1863. They had thirteen chil- wich 18, 1746-7. a dren. Jan. He was cord- 206-IV. LYDIA#,b. Aug. 22, 1777; m. Jona- wainer, and lived in Ipswich. He mar- than Lamson of Hamilton April 30, ried Mehitable Crocker of Ipswich (pub- 1809; and d. April 29, 1833. lished Nov. 26, 1768) ; and she was his 207-V. SARAH~,b. April g, 1782; d. in 1823. wife in 1794. He died in 1810. I37 Children, born in Ipswich :- CAPT. OLIVERAPPLETONS, baptized in 2261. THOMAS~,b. OC~.12, 1772. SCt below Ipswich June 15, 1760. He was a yeo- (226). 227-11. MEHITABLE%,b. March 21, 1775; m. man, and lived in Ipswich. He married - Merrifield; and d. Oct. 24, Martha Patch March 12, 1789 ; and died 1859. in Hamilton Dec. 18, 1852. She died 228-111. DANIEL^, b. June 28, 1786; m. Abi- Au~.31, 1861. gail Lakeman of Ipswich in 1812; and d. in Dartmoor prison Jan. 4, Children, born in Ipswich :- 1815. They had a daughter Abigail. 208-1. MARTHA',b. Oct. 3, 1789. 229--IV. -', d., " a child," July I, 1791. 2-11. OLIVER~,b. March 15, 1791; lived in Hamilton; m. Anstice Cogswell of '49 Ipswich; and had five children. BENJAMINAPPLETONS, baptized in Ips- 210--111. Lucye, b. Nov. 26, 1792. 2 I I-IV. HANNAH~,b. Sept. 27, 1794. wich Oct. 20,1734. He was a cabinet- 212-V. GEORGE%,b. July 29, 1796; lived in maker and lived in Gloucester. He mar- Hamilton ;m. Mehitable Lovering of ried Rebecca Gillingham (published May Hamilton May 29, 1821 ; and d. 20, and Nov. 21,1862. They had five chil- 1758); d~edin 1798, adminis- dren. tration being granted on his estate March 213-VI. TRISTRAM~,b. June 23, 1798; d. in 26, 1798. She survived him. Hamilton Dec. 13, 1869. Children. born in Gloucester :- 214-VII. NATHANIEL%,b. April 3, 1800; d. in 230-1. BENJAMIN',b. April I I, 1759; prob- Hamilton Oct, 10, 1854. ably d. young. 215-VIII. ABICAIL~,b. May 2, 1802; d. NOV.-, 231-11. JOHN%, bapt. May 3!, 1761; mariner; 1818. lived in Gloucester; m. Susanna IX. 21, 216 SARAH#,b. April 1804. -. , and d. July 2, 1811. 217 X. JOSHUA~,b. March 21, 1806 ; d. Dec. 232-111. REBECCA%,bapt. June 26, 1763; m. 9, 1806. Samuel Somes of Gloucester Sept. 218-XI. ME HIT ABLE^, b. July 16, 1808; m. 19,1791 ; and was his widow in 1798. John Foster of Hamilton Oct. -, 233-IV. NATHANIEL~,bapt. March 14, 1765. 1849. SCCbtl~ (233). 141 234-V. LucYB, bapt. May 3, 1767; m. James JOSEPH APPLETONS, baptized in Ipswich Richardson of Gloucester Aug. 26, 1788; and was his widow in 1798. June 29, 1740. He was a housewright, 235-VI. OLIVER~,bapt. April 16, 1769; mari- and lived in Ipswich. He married, first, ner; lived in Boston, 1798; m. Hannah Bacheller of Haverhill June I 7, Hannah -. I 762 ; and, second, Eunice Perkins Jan. 236--VII. MARCAREP,bapt. March 17, 1771; 19, 1776. She was his wife in 1791 ; probably d. young. 237-V111. WILLIAM=,bapt. May 30, 1773. Scr and he died between 1794 and 1818. brLow (237). APPLETON GENEALOGY. 29

23&1~. MARY', bpt. Sept. 4, 1791; living 253-IX. JOSEPH WARREN^ (triplet), b. June in 1798. 6, 1786; d. Jan. 19, 1787. 254-X. HENRYKNOX~ (triplet), b. June 6. = 50 1786; lived in Boston; m. Mary WILLIAM APPLETONS,baptized in Ips- Owen of Eneland March 2a. 1810: wich Jan. 8, 1737-8. He was a cabinet- and d. AU~T18, 1829. fhey had maker and joiner, and lived in Ipswich. five children. 255-XI. GEORGEWASHINGMN~ (triplet), b. He married Sarah Kinsman (published June 6,1786; clergyman; m. Mary April 21, 1764)~and died Aug. g, 1807. Guild of Franklin April 4, 1819; She died Jan. 12, 1809. and d. at Delavan, Ill., March 28, Children born in Ipswich :- 1851. They bad three children. 23-1. bapt. June 30, 1765. See .~ WILLIAM~, h.$s below (239); 2-11. SARAH~,bapt. Jan. 4,1767; m. David DANIELAPPLETONS, born in Haverhill Choate ot Gloucester .,lulv 18. .... 178": March 16, 1750-1. He was a hatter and and was living in Ipswich,his widow, feltmaker, and lived in Haverhill. He in 1818. marr~edLydia Ela of Haverhill Oct. 26, 241-111. Lucy6, bapt. Nov. 13, 1768; m. Johu Baker of Ipswich; and was 1775. Shedied May 17, 1826; and he living in 1818. died May 15, 1828. 242-IV. HANNAH~,bapt. Aug. 16, 1770; m Children, born in Haverhil1:- Daniel Wallis, jr., Oct. 13, 1791; 256-1. WILLIAM@,b. Aug. 6, I 776; living in and was living in Salem, his widow, 1827. in 1818. 257-11. ALICE~,b. Dec. 11, 1778; m. John 243-V. MARY#,bapt. July 5, 1772; m. Eben- Swett of Boston June -, 1806: and ezer Bowditch of Salem July 25, d. June 25, 18~2: 1797; and d. May 23, 1819. 258-111. AB~GAIL~.b. Dec. 7, 1780; d. April 244-VI. ELIZABETH#,bapt. Aug. 21, 1774; -, 1853. was living in 1818. 259-IV. SAMUEL~,b. Aug. 14, 1783 ; d. June 149 1787. I57 260-v. DANIEL^, b. Dec. 10, 1785; lived THOMASAPPLETONS, born in Haverhill in Haverhill. Boston and New March 15, I 743-4. He lived in Boston ; York; m. ~annahAdams of Ando- and marr~edMartha Barnard of Boston ver May 4, 1813; and d. in New York March 27,.. 1849. .- They had Dec. 15, 1766. He died in Boston Dec. eight children. I, 1803 ; and she died Jan 30, 1829. 261-VI. LYDIA^. b. Dec. 8.- 1787:. .- d.Nov. 14... Children, born in Boston :- I 863. 245-1. SAMUEL~,b. May 8, 1768; d. in Bos- ton Jan. 8,1815. 165 24611. MARTHA#,b. June 16, !770; m. BENJAMINAPPLETONS, baptized in Ips- Richard F. Thayer of Bralntree May wich April 22, 1750. He wasa yeoman I 1798: and d. in South Boston d=t. j,-18~7. and shoemaker, and lived in Hamlet par- 247-111. THOMASRUSSELL~, b. June 12, 17 72. ish (incorporated as the town of Hamil- StC &(OW (247). ton in 1793). He married Molly Tilton 248-IV. JOHN^, b. Dec. 2, 1774; lived in Bos- Nov. 25, 1773 ; and died at Ham~lton ton: m. Maw T. Tuttle of Salem Nov. lo, 1825. She died Oct. 3, 1845. ~aich22, 1866; and d.in Newton- ville Nov. g, 1868. They had six Children, born in Ipswich :- children. 262-1. MOLLY~,b. Sept. I I, 1774; d. Sept. 249-V. BEN JAM IN^, b. Sept. 24, 1777; d. 21, 1774. March 15, 1778. 263-11. MOLLY~,bapt. Jan. 28,1776; m. Rob- ~S-VI. LYDIA^, b. Feb. 17, 1779; m. Benja- ert Annable jr., of Hamilton Feb. min T. Wells of Boston Oct. -, 14, 1799; and d. Dec. 16, 1815. 1799; and d. March 22, 1872. 264-111. BEN JAM IN^, bapt. May 31, 1778; 251-VII. BENJAMINBAR NARD^, b. May 8,1781 ; lived in Newburyport ; m., first, Lyd- lived in Boston; m. Catherine Hoo- ia Whitney of Newburyport Sept. ton of Malden July f, 1814; and d. 26, 1803; she d. April 13, 1819; April 23, 1844. be m., second, Ann Sargenr of New- 252-VIII. MAR+, b. April 24, 1783 ; d. Jan. 5, buryport Dec. I, 1831; and d. June 1791. 7, 1847. He had eight children. 30 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARM. '265-IV. DANIEL%,bapt. Sept. 17, 1780; d. in 27-V. JOHNCROCKBR', b, Sept. IS, 1821; Hamilton an. I, 1853. lived in Marblehead; m. Mary J. 266-V. NATHANIELd, b. Dec. 25, 1782 ; lived Freeto of Marblehead; Sept. IS, in Salem; and d. Jan. 18, 1859. 1852; and had five children. He had three children. 280-VI. DANIEL^, b. Sept. 29, 1825; lives in 267-VI. JOSHUA~,bapt. June 19, 1785; d. Marblehead: m. Alice S. Emmons Dec. 8, 1794. of Boston July 20, 1858; and had 268-VII. SARAH~,bapl. Sept. 16, 1787; m. four children. Joshua Herrick of Wenham Dec. 20, 1810; and d. June -, 1843. 233 Z~~VIII.EUNICE~, bapt. May 2, 1790; m. baptized Samuel Beck of Salem Jan. 20,1818; NATHANIELAPPLETON? in and d. March -, 1818. Gloucester March 24, 1765. He lived z7c-IX. ABIGAIL~,b. in 1793; d. Nov. 4, in Gloucester ; married Abigail Hodgkins 1803. Dec. 17, 1789 ; and died in Gloucester 168 in 1806. OLIVERAPPLETONS, baptized in Ipswich Children, born in Gloucester :- 281-1. NATHANIEL',bapt. Sept. 4, 1791. Nov. 27, I75 7 He was a cordwainer, 282-11. BEN JAM IN'^ bapt. Aug. 11, 1793. and lived in Ipswich. He married Sarah Cogswell of Rowley Dec. I 9, I 790 ; and 237 died in Ipswich Dec. 11, 1 797, aged WILLIAMAPPLETO&, baptized in Glou- forty. She died April 26, 1846. cester May 30, I 773. He was a mari- Children, born in Ipswich :- ner, and removed from Gloucester to. 271-1. - (da~.)~,b. Nov. 21, 1791; d. Boston in 1798. married Mary Nov. 21, 1791. He 272-11. HARRY^, b. Jan. 25, 1793; d. Aug. Smith June 15, 1794. 18, 1793. Children :- 273-111. BETSEY~,b. Nov. 17, 1794; m. John 283-1. HANNAHHATHAWAY', bapt. March, H. Clark of Watertown June 23, 25, I 798, in Gloucester. 1823; and d. in Boston April 28, 284-11. MARYROGERS', bapt. March 25.1798, 1872. in Gloucester ; d. in Newbury Oct. 274-IV. HARRIET,~b. July 9, 1796; d. Sept. -, 1813. 24, 1849. 285-111. EVELINE',b. in 1804; d. in Boston 226 Aug. 3. 1807. THOMASAPPLETO&, born in Ipswich 247 Oct. I 2, I 7 7 2. He lived in Marblehead ; THOMASRUSSELL APPLE TO^^, born in and married, first, Mary Courtis of Mar- Boston June I 2, I 772. He lived in Hav- blehead Sept. 23, 1798. She died in erhill; and married, first, Anna Swett of 1799; and he married, second, Alice Haverhill Dec. 31, 1797. She died Aug. Bray of Marblehead in 1803. She died g, 1826 ; and he married, second, Han- July 9, 1847 ; and he married, third, Me- nah Gale May 28, 1827. He died in hitable Lancaster of Ipswich May -, Haverhill April 6, 1863; and she died 1851. He died in Marblehead April 25, April 6, 1868. 1855 ; and she died at Rowley June 13, Children, born in Haverhil1:- I 863. 286-1. HARRIET', b. March 8, 1799; d. Children, born in Marblehead :- March 21, 1799. 275-1. MARYCOURTIS', b. in 1799; d. young. 287-11. ANNA',b. Aug. 3, 1800; d. Apd24,. 276-11. MARY', b. in 1803; nl. John M. I 803. Whidden of Portsmouth Dec. 5, 288-111. THOMASHENRY', b. May 3,1803; m.. 1826; and d. at Mobile in 1837. Fidelia Trow Aug. 31, 1825. 277-111. ML..HITABLE',b. March 2, 1811; m. 289-IV. JOHNADAMS~, b. Dec. 11, 1805; m. William Courtis of Salem July 18, Martha A. Wells of Boston Sept. 8,. 1839; and d. in Rindge, N. H., 1831 ; and had two children. Aug. 11, 1864. 290-V. GEORGE',b. March 12, 1808; lived 278-IV. THOMAS',b. May 8, 1817; m. Maria in Haverhill; m. Tamison S. Kim. T. Gardner of Marblehead Sept. 19, ball of Bradford June 8, 1841; and. 1844. had two children. ALLEN NOTES. 3 I ALLEN NOTES. ter Abigail Allen, spinster, and a son ' Bozoan Allen of Boston married Ann William Allen, juiner, both of Salem, --, who married, secondly, Joseph 1730. William married Susanna Rider Jewett of Rowley, in Boston, May 13, of Yarmouth Nov. 7, 1728. William 165 3. She dled Feb. 3, 1660-1 ; and in Allen was of Plymouth, late of Salem, her will mentioned the following children : joiner, 1735. Abigail was living in Salem, John Allen, Ann Allen (who married spinster, I 754. Abraham Jewett, in Rowley, April 2, --Registry of deeds, etc. 1661 ; and died Feb. 9, 1721-2) ; Isaac John Allen, resident in Lynn, married Allen (buried in Rowley April 10, 1669) ; Susannah Downing of Lynn Jan. 16, I 772. Bossom Allen ; and Priscilla. Her daugh- Samuel (Lemuel?) Allen married Mary ter, Deborah Alling, was buried in Rowley Roby Jan. 30, 1778. Feb. 5, 1660.-Rowley town records, etc. Ezra Allen, resident of Lynn, married "Daniel Alin ye son of Daniel Alin* (81 Mary Breed of Lyl~nMarch 9, 1789 ; Sarah his wife) ye reputed son of Silence and had children: Lucy, born July 6, Alin of Boston was born at Newbury ye 1789, died July 24, 1810; Ezra, born I lthday of February : I 7 z I ."-Newbury Dec. 5, 1791 ; Polly, born April 10, town recora's. 1793, died March 29, 1804 ; James, born Daniel Allen lived in Salisbury, I 72 I NOV. 11, 1795; Ruth, July 13, 1797 ; and 1726, and in Newbury 1726, 1729 Amos, born May 8, 1800 ; Ezekiel, Feb. and 1736. He was called a turner in 13, 1802; an infant, born and died 172 I, and yeoman and laborer in I 725-6 March 19, 1804. and 1729. His son Daniel was born in Elizabeth Allen of Marblehead pub- Newbury Sept. 22, 1726. Daniel Allen lished to Robert Gray of Lynn April 2, of Salisbury, published to Mary Moulton 1732. of Amesbury May 7, 1752, had a -.Lynn town records. daughter Mary, born in Amesbury May 6, Elisha Allen (No. 63, volume 111, page I 75 5 .-Amesbury town records, Registry 21) and wife Sarah, dismissed from Second of deeds, etc. church it] Salisbury, were admitted to the Robert Allen and wife Sarah, both of church of Biddeford, Me., Nov. 26, 1758. Marblehead, 1642. They had previously had baptized st John Allen of Ipswich, 1657. Biddcford the following named children: Capt. Tilomas Allen of Salem, 1659, William, Jan. 5, 1745 ; Jeremiah; Dor- captain of ship Thnwr. othy, May 13, 1750; Jacob, May -, -Salem quarter& court records. I 75 2.-Frank A. Hutchinson, Chelsea. Rev. Jonathan Allen of Bradford, I 782. The maiden name of the wife of Wil- Joseph Allen of Salem, mariner, and liam Allen (No. 2 I 5, volume 111, page 23) wife Abigail, 1768. of New Gloocester, Me., was Peggy Ebenezer Allen of Marblehead, fisher- Chipman, and not Wadsworth. She was man, married Deliverance James of Mar- widow of Jacob Hammond of New blehead Feb. 18, 1739. They were Gloucester, and daughter of Benjamin living in Marblehead, 1754. He was of and Hannah (Wadsworth) Chipman, Marblehead, fisherman, I 754 and 1764. having been born at Kingston, Mass., Widow Abigail (Lake) Allen of Salem June 16, 1756. Benjamin Chipman was sold land to John Allen of Salem, mari- son of Seth Chipman and Priscilla Brad- ner, I 7 10. In I 7 I 2, she sold land bound- ford of the Pilgrims.-Henry N. Pair- ed by John Allen, who is supposed to banks, Bangor, Me. have been lost at sea. She had a daugh- William Allen (No. 126, page 163, vol- : *Daniel Allen of Boston married Sarah Coker ume 11) had two more children Mary, of Newbury Dec. 8, 1720.-Newbury town born Sept. 2 I, 1777, married Nathaniel records. Dodge ; and Sarah, born Nov. 14, 1781, 32 THE SEX ANTIQUARIAN. married Bartholomew Ring.-Miry E. 260. Who were the parents of Col. Stone, Boston. John Carnes, who died at Boston March William Allen (No. 126, page 163, 21, 1760? Who was hiswife? s. E. M. volume 11.) died July -, 1814, and his widow died July -, 1829. His children ANSWERS. were born as follows : Experience, born 150- The of Edmund Needham Oct. 7, 1768 ; Rachel, born Aug. 24, Lynb26 : 4 : 1677,mentionsm~son-in-law 1770; William, born Jan. 23, 1773; Samuel Hart's children, his eldest son Sam- Robert, born April I, 1775 ; Polly, born ~elHart,anddaughterRebeccaHart.-Ed. Sept. 21, 1777; , born June 11, 245. Samuel Ayer3 who married I 780 ; Sally, born Nov. 14, I 781 ; and Elizabeth Tuttle Nov. 21, 1693, was son John, born Feb. 2 2, I 784.-Bible record. of Peter Ayera (John1).--David W. -Mary P. Allcn, Portland, Me. Hoyt, Providence, R. I.; CharZes M. William Allen married Sarah Pitman, Ayer, Grand Rapids, Mich. both of Marblehead, July 23, 1780. She 246. Capt. Samuel Ayer3, who was was his widow, and of Salem, 1795. killed by the French and Indians in 1708, Ambrose Allen married Grace Hooper, was son of Robert Ayera (John1) of both of Marblehead, Feb. 20, 1785. Haverhill. See " Old Families of Salis- Tabitha Allen married Joseph Ireson, bury and Amesbury."-D. W. Hoyt, both of Marblehead, Sept. 25, 1787. Providence, R. I.; C. M. Ayev, Grand Rebecca Allen married Joseph Legrow, Raws, Mich. both of Marblehead, Sept. 30, 1734. 246. Capt. Samuel Ayer3, killed in Sarah Allen married Dennis Trefry, 1708, was my ancestor, being son of both of Marb'lehead, April 19, I 744. Roberta and Elizabeth (Palmer) Ayer, -MarbZrhead town records. son of John1 (Salisbury, 1640, Haverhill, about 1647 ; died March 31, 1657 ; wife Q-. Q-. Hannah died Oct. 8, 1688). Roberta Queries are inserted for one cent a word. was born in England in 1625 ; married, Answers are solicited. Feb. 27, 1650, Elizabeth Palmer (daugh- 255. I would like the date of birth of ter of Henry, a pioneer of Haverhill), Benjamin Ingersoll who married Mary who died April 24, 1705. Samuel Ayer, Dalton of Boston, November, 1768. born Nov. 11, 1654, married Mary John- Wilbraham. L. s. P. N. son of Hampton (Petera, Edmundl) 256. Who was James Robins, mari- Dec. 14, 1680. He was a man of impor- ner, who married ~~b~~~h~~l~.,in I 740, tance in early Haverhill, captain of mil- in Boston? H. itary company, selectman, etc., being Amesbury. killed by the French and Indians Aug. 29, 1708. See account of his gallantry 257' Who were the parents Of Mary and death in Chase's History of Haver- of Newbury* who married John hill and Bancroftls History of United 15' 1717, and died at States. The following incident connected Bradford 18, 17~~1aged Jan- with his death is not told in the books: three? S. E. M. Newbur~lporf. He was a very large man, and when he was killed was shot in the groin, bleeding ~5~.Wanted* parentage of John very profusely. When his son James .Tucker Chariestown and Newbury, came up with re-inforcements he was died in '732; also, of his wife Su- told that his father had been killed, and sannah. S. E' M. was shown the body. James said that it 259. Who were the parents of Philip was not his father as he never wore red Butler, who married Mary Tucker, at breeches-the red being the stain of his Newbury, March 26, 1726. s. E. M. father's blood.-F. N. Chase, Lowell. BLANK PAGE AARON WOOD MONU.IIEN~.BOXFORD. VOL. IV. SALEM,MASS., MARCH, 1900. NO. 3.

ARmGENEALOGY. THEname of ARCHERis also spelled in 10-v. STBPHKN~,bapt. March -, 1677. See the early Essex county records Archard bclmu (10). 11HANNAH3, bapt. March -, 1677; m. and Artchard. Nicholas Jeffries of Salem Aug. 30, SAMUELARCHER'. the first of the name 1677. in the county, was living in Salem as 12~~11. MA^+, ba t. Aug. 27, 1679. 13-VIII. EBENEZERr, bapt. Oct. -, 1682. early as Oct. 19, 1630, when he took the 14-1x. NATHANIKL~,bapt. July 26, 1685. freeman's oath. He was born between 1602 and 1615, and was acarpenter. He 4 was a member of the First church before JOHNARCHER', born in 1638 ;baptized 1636 ; was constable of the town in I 65 7 ; in Salem April 7, 1639. He wasacooper, and marshal from 1654 until his decease. and lived in Salem. He sailed from Bar- He died in December, 1667. He mar- badoes to Boston in 1658. Administra- ried Susanna -, who survived him, tion was granted on his estate Feb. 26, and married, secondly, Richard Hutchin- 1693-4. He married Bethiah Weeks, son Oct. -, 1668. She died 26: g : and she was his wife in 1684. Matthew 1674. Woodwell called him " son " in 1669. Children, born in Salem :- Children, born in Salem :- 2-1. HANNAH~,b. in 1632 ; m. Matthew I-. JOHN~,b. Aug. 13, 1664; lived in Dove of Salem, planter. Salem; mariner; and d., unmarried, 3-11. SAMUEL',b. in 1634-5. Srr below (3). Dec. -, 1700. 4-111. JOHN¶,bapt. April 7, 1639 (born in I BENJAMIN:b. March 12,1665-6. See 1638). See below (4). below 16 5-IV BETHIAH', bapt. July 14, 1642; living 17-111. ABIGAI~,kt. May lo, 1668; m. in 1673, unmarried. Samuel Very before 1685. He ws a mariner. She was hi widow, and 3 living in Salem, in 1707. 18--IV.BET HI AH^, bapt. Oct. 23, 1668; m. SAMUELARCHER', born in 1634-5, in Samuel Waters Jan. I, 1694-5. Salem. He lived in Salem; and was a 19--v. THO MAS^, bapt. July 2, 1671; d. in or house carpenter. He was made a free- before 1703, unmarried; potter; lived man, at Boston, April 29, 1668. He mar- in Salem. 20-VI. Josspn3, bapt. Aug. -, 1675; was ried Hannah Osgood of Andover May living in 1707. 2 I, 1660 ; and was living in I 7 I 7, when 21-VII. HANNAH',bapt. June 22, 1679; d. he gave his homestead to his daughter young. 22-VIII. HANNAH~,bapt. Sept. -, 1682; m. Hannah and her son Nicholas, the latter -Barker before 1707. having supported him in his old age. His 23-IX. SARAH>,m. -Venin before 1707. wife Hannah was living in I 706. Children, born in Salem :- 7 6-1. SAMUEL~,bapt. Nov. 29, 1668. JONATHANARCHERS, born in Salem 7-11. JONATHAN~,b. about 1670. See below about 1670. He was dutiful to his father, (7) \I I. and was given much real estate by him. 8-111. JOSEPH^, bapt. April 28, 1672; d. Hewas a truckman, or carman, and cord- YOU"$. FIV. JOSEPH, bapt. Sept. -, 1673. wainer, and lived in Salem. He was also 34 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. called mariner and yeoman. He married 36-11. JONATHAN',,apt. Dee. 133 1730; d. young. Abigail (Mancy), widow of Hilliard Wil- 37-111. SAMVEL',bapt. Dee. 13, 1730; was a liams, NOV. 8, 1699. She died Oct. 8, tailor; lived in Salem; married Be- 1738; and he died July 16, 1746. thiah Dod Sept. 4, 1761; and was Children, born in Salem :- living in I 787. 24-1. ABIGAIL',b. M~~ -, 1702; d. young. 3&Iv. JONATHAN',bapt. Oct. 2% 1732- See 25-11. JONATHAN',b. Sept. 22, 1703. SCC below (38). below (25). 39-v. JOHN*, bapt. March 31, 1734; lived in 26-111. ABIGAIL',b. July 10, 1705; d. Aug. 4, Salem, coaster, 1762. 1705. 40-VI. ABIGAIL',bapt. May 9, 1736. 27-IV. SAMUEL',b. Sept. 2, 1707. Se bcIow 41-VII. SARAH" ,apt. May 7, 1738; Ben- (27). jamin Knights of Salem Aug. 17. 28--~. NATHANIEL',b. Apd If, 1710. Set 1762. below (28). 42-VIII. BETHIAH"bapt. March 8, 1740-1; m. 29--VI. ABIGAIL', b. Aug. 17, 171I; m., first, John Ward, jr., joiner, of Salem Capt. John Elkins of Salem, mariner, June 4, 1761. 26, He d. between r 738 April 1734. 27 - and 1741; and she m., secondly, CPpt. William Brown Jan. 8, 1743-4. SAMUELARCHER+, born in Salem Sept. 2, 1707. He was a wig and peruke I0 maker, and lived in Salem. He married - STEPHEN ARCHE~3~baptized in Dorothy Ropes of Salem June 26, I 74 I ; March -9 167 7. He lived in Salem. He and administration was granted on his es- I49 married Sarah Hedges Oct. 1697. He tate July 1I, 1765. She died his widow, died before 1737, when she was his widow. administration being granted on her es- - I I. She was his widow in 76 tate April I I, 1794. Child, born in Salem :- Children, born in Salem :- 30-1. SARAH',b. June 24, 1698; perhaps m. 43-I. SAMUEL~,b. April I, 1742. See helm - Benjamin Masury Oct. 23, 1719. (43). I 6 44-11. -(son)', b. Jan. 5, 1744; prob- ably d. young. BENJAMIN ARCHER^, born in Salem March 45-111. ELIZABETH"b. July 4, I 748; d. July 12, 1665-6. He was a cooper, and lived 30, 1748. in Salem. He died between I 703 and 46rv. JOHN^, b. June 14, 1751; living in Falmouth, Me., in 1782; trader. I 705. He married Sarah Neal, in Bev- - erly, July 13, 1693 ; and she married, 2 8 secondly, Gilbert Tapley, jr., Aug. 21, NATaA~~~ARCHER+, brn in Salem 1707. Mr. Tapley died in I 71°. She April 17, I 710. He was a cooper, and married, thirdly, -Wilkins, and lived lived in Salem. H~ married, first, H=- in Boston, being widow Wilkins in 1728. cook of %lem 2, and Children :- she died May 21, 1767. He married, 31-1. JOHN'. See below (31). 32-11. BENJAMIN'. See below (32). second, Hannah (Hodges), widow of 33-11'. SAFAH', m. John Swasey arch 24, Samuel Ives, April 3, 1768. He died 1718-9; and lived in Salem. She June 10, I 7 7 2 ; and she was his widow was his widow in 1727 and 1762. in 1798. 34-IV. JOSIAH'. Children, born in Salem :- '5 47-1. NATHANIEL~,bapt. March 21, 1735. JONATHAN ARCHER^, born in Salem see below (47). +II. HANNAH',bapt. Sept. 12, 1736; m. Sept. 22, 1703. He was a coaster, and Benjamin Browne of Salem Dec. 16, lived in Salem. He married Abigail Al- 1756 ; and was living in 17p. len Jan. 30, I 728-9 ; and she died, his 49-111. ELIZABETH^, bapt Nov. 23, 1740; was blind from infancy; never married; widow, Sept. 29, I 79 I. Administration non conrpos nrcntis ;lived at Andover was granted on his estate July 12, 1756. part of the time and part with her Children, born in Salem :- sister Hannah; md was living in 35-1. SAMUEL~,bapt. NOV. 23,1729; d. young. 1789. ARCHER GI

50-IV. GEORGE', bapt. Nov. 14, 1742. Ste Bethiah Very of Salem (published March below (50). 13, r 756) ; and, second, Elizabeth Sils- 51-V. ABIGAIL~,m. Issacher Woodbuly of Salem, mariner, June 15, 1769; and bee of Salem July I I, 1773. He died was living in 1788. Aug. 28, I 797 ; and his wife Elizabeth 52-VI. STEPHEN&.See below (52). survived him, being deceased the next 53-VII. BENJAMIN',b. in 1750; lived in Salem; year. laborer; d., unmarried, July 4, 1787. Children, born Salem 54-VIII. ONATHAN'. See belmu (54). 55-IX. $RAH', m. Andrew Campbell, yeo- 67-1. JONATHAN~,bapt. Jan. g. 1757. Ste man, before 1773; and lived in New belozu (67). Gloucester, Me., in 1782. 68-11. BET HI AH^, bapt. May 21, 1758; lived with her stepmother, 1796. 3' 69-111. MAR+, bapt. Feb. 8, 1761; m. Elisha JOHN ARCHER+,was a shoreman, cord- Gunnerson of Salem, mariner..- July- 27, 1784. wainer and fisherman, and lived in Salem. 70-rv. JAMES%,lived in Salem; cordwainer; He married Rebecca Bickford Feb. 6, m. Elizabeth Archer of Salem Feb. I 722. Administration was granted on his 17, 1787. 71-V. ELIZABETH^, WBS living in 1789. estate July 12, 1754; and on her's April 72-VI. NATHANIEL~,was living in 1789. 11, 1763. 73-VII. SARAH~,b. in 1768; m. William Mil- Children :- let of Salem, mariner, Aug. 5, 1/90. 56-1. JOHN', See below (56). 57-11. BEN]AMINb, living in 1763. 43 58-111. THOMAS',living in 1763. SAMUELARCHERS, born in Salem April 59-IV. SARAH',unmarried, and of Salem, 1794. I, 1742. He was a peruke maker and a 60--v. BETHIAH', unmarried, and of Salem, merchant or trader, and lived in Salem. 1794. 61-VI. REBECCA~,m. Woolman Sutton of He married, first, Mary Woodwell of Salem May 29, 1755; and she was Salem Aug. 31, 1762. She died Aug. his widow in 1781 and 1794. 31, 1812 ; and he married, second, Mary Bufington May 13, 1813. He died Oct. 32 19, 1825, aged eighty- three; and she died BENJAMINARCHER+ was a mariner, and May 29,1846. lived in Rowley until 1715 or I 716, then Children, born in Salem :- removed to Boxford, and returned to 74-1. SAMUEL~,b. Jan. 25, 1763. Stt below Salem about 1721. He married, first, (74). Ann (or, Anna) Bridges of Salem Jan. 75-11 JOHNWOOD WELL^, b. Apd I, 1765 ; 15, 1710-1 ; and, second, Sarah Massey d. Feb. 7, 1782. 76111. WILLIAM^,.^. kpril 2, 1767. April 12, 1722. He made his will at 77-IV. GEORGE^, b. April 27, 1773; d. Aug- sea March 25, I 724, and it was proved 2. 1790. May 20 following. His wife Sarah sur- 78-v. MARY^, b. April I, 1776; d. Sept. 29, vived him ; and probably married George 1796. 79 VI. NATHANIEL~,b. March I, 1779; d. Dean Sept. 10, 1725. Aug. 8, 1780. Children :- 8-VII. ELIZABETH#,b. July 9, 1783 ; d. Dec. 62-1. SARAH~,b. Dee. 3, 1712, in Rowley. 2, 1802. 63-11. BENJAMIN',b. Jan. 11, 1714-5, in Rowley. 4 7 64-111. MEHITABLE', bapt. Nov. 4, 1716, in NATHANIELARCHERS, baptized in Salem Boxford; d. young. March 21, 1735. He was a fisherman; 65-IV. ME HIT ABLE^, b. March 7, 1717-8, in -Boxford...... -~~. and lived in Salem, on the east side of 66-V. JOSIAH', bapt. Feb. -, 171g-20, in Lowder's lane. He married Hannah Boxford. Cheever of Salem March 30, 1760. They were both living in 1775 ; and he died 3 8 before 1798. JONATHAN ARCHERS, baptized in Salem Children------:- Oct. 22, 1732. He was a peruke maker, 81-1. BEN JAM IN^, lived in Salem, mariner, in and lived in Salem. He married, first, '798. 36 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. 82-11. HANNAH~,m. Thomas Bowlin (or, of Salem Nov. 3, I 7 72 ; and she was his Boland) of Salem Dee. 19, 1794. wife in 1791. She forbade the banns.but subseauent- :- ly consented. Children 83-111. SARAH~,m. Capt. Henry Rust, jr., 92-1. DANIEL~,mariner; and d. in Liver- mariner, June 19, I 785 ; and she was pool, Eng., probably unmamed, in living in I 798. 1806. 84-IV. MARGARET",m. John Millet, jr., of 93-11. ANDREW~,living in 1806. Salem, cooper (pub. June 4, 1791); 94-111. ME HIT ABLE^, living in 1806. and was living in 1798. 95-IV. HANNAH",unmarried in 1806. 96-v. LYDIA^, unmarried in 1806. 5 0 97-VI. HENRY^, under age in 1806. GEORGEARCHERS, baptized in Salem 56 Nov. 14, 1742. He was a mariner, and JOHN ARCHERS. He was a coaster, lived in Salem. In I 772 he had been fisherman, mariner and shoreman, and long absent, and not supposed to be liv- lived in Salem. He married Elizabeth ing; and administration was granted on Norris of Salem June 28, I 758. He was his estate Sept. 7, 1772. He married living in 1776, and deceased in 1781, Martha Needham of Salem Dec. 16, when she was his widow. 1764 ; and :she married, secondly, Na- Child :- thaniel Goyet Webb of Salem July .I, 98-1. ELIZABETH~,living in Salem, unmar- 1773. ried, in 1781. Children. born in Salem :- 6 7 85-1. GEORGE~,b. in 1~6~.Seebelow (85). JONATHAN ARCHER^, baptized in Salem 86--11. JOHN", b. in 1768 ; mariner, of Craven, S. C., in I792 and 1793; and in 1793 Jan. 9, I 75 7. He was a peruke maker of Salem. and barber, and lived in Salem. He mar- 87-111. NATHANIEL', b. about March, 1771; ried Rachel Woodman of Salem (pub- m. Sarah Beckford Nov. 2, 1794. lished Nov. 10, 1781); and they were both living in Salem in I 798. 52 Children, born in Salem :- 'STEPHENARCHERS, born in Salem. He 99--I. RACHEL', b. NO~.20, 1782; m. Wil- resided in Salem, and married Sarah liam Ropes Dec. 19, 1802; and d. Pickering of Salem June I I, I 766. He Sept. 8, 1870. was deceased in 1793, and she was his roo-11. MARY', b. Jan. 18, 1787; m. apt. John Ropes March 21, 1813. widow in 1796. 101-111. SARAHI,m. Robert Brookhouse Oct. Children- --- :- 11,1812. 88-1. HANNAH~,living in Salem, unmarried, 102-IV. ELIZA), m. Benjamin Foster Nov. 3, in 1798. 1816. 89--11. STEP HEN^, d., unmarried, in or before 103-V. LYDIA', m. Nathaniel Griffin Dec. 10, 1796. 1821. I JO~EPH~,mariner; lived in Salem in 1798; and m. Mary Alley of Salem 74 March 3, 1796. SAMUEL ARCHER^ born in Salem Jan. 91-IV. SARAH~,m. Amos Foster of Salem, 25 , I 763. He lived in Salem, and mar- blacksmith, Aug. 6, 1787; and was ried Sarah Woodbury of Salem Nov. 16, living in I 796. 1788. Hedied June 13, 1815;andshe 54 died Aug. 15, 1832. JONATHANARCHERS, born in Salem. Children, born in Salem :- He was a peruke maker and yeoman, 104-1. JOHNW~~~w~LL~,bookseller in Salem in 1825; m. Dehrah H. Little; and and lived in Salem, where he also con- went west. ducted an inn on Union street, and in 105-11. SAMUELH.I, b. in 1798; schoolmas- the Revolution an office for shipping sea- ter in Salem; m., tirst, Zewia Fi- men on privateersmen. He also taught delia Worcester Oct. 21, 1823 ; sec- ond, Hannah Derby Nov. I, 1837; navigation, and was called a tanner in and d. Dee. 27, 1838. He had I 800. He married Mehitable Kimball three children. WILL OF CHRISTOPHER OSGOOD. 3 7

85 I doe alfo defire our refpected Major CAPT. GEORGE ARCHER^, born in Salem to a Joyne with Mr Norton & my ffather. in 1765. He was a master mariner, and Witneffes. lived in Salem. He married Judith Ha- Nathaneel Mather. , Joieph Rowlandfon thorne of Salem March 2, 1792 ; and Daniel1 Rolfe. died in December, I 799, on his passage from Hamburg. memorandum which was forgotten my Children, born in Salem :- will is that my eldeft Daughter marry not 106-1. GEORGE',b. Jan. -, 1793; sea cap- without the aduice of my wife & the Con- tain; m. Eliia Osborn Aug. 24, fent of my ouerfeers, & that my younger 1817; and d. at Oswego, N. Y., Daughters marry not without the Confent June 23, 1833. of their mother & the advice of the ~07-11. SARAH',bapt. Sept. 21, 1794. lot?-111. JUDITH',bapt. July 3, 1796; d.March ouerfeers if it may be had, and that their 14, 1801. feuerall portions be paid unto them when 1-IV. CAROLINE',bapt. NOV.18, 1798. they fhall attaine the age of twenty yeares if they be not marryed before that age. WILL OF CHRISTOPHER OSGOOD. Chrifiopher Ofgood. The will of Christopher Osgood of Ips- wich was proved 10 : 8rno : 1650. The following copy was taken from the record in the Ipswich Deeds, volume I, leaf 76, The following is the family record of the original being missing. Ezekiel Adams (No. I 25, page I I 2, vol- I Chriftopher Oigood of Ipfwich beinge ume 11. of the Antiquarian) :- weake in body but of perfect vnderltand- I, Ezekiel Adams, son of Thon~as inge & memory doe Comitt my foule Adams, who was son of Thomas Adams, into the hands of my redeemer, & Con- who was son of Nathaniel Adams of Ips- cerning that little Eftate the Lord hath wich, was born April, 3d day, 1726. I lent mee this is my laft will & teftament, was married to Judith Preston, daughter firft I give unto my eldeft Daughter Mary of Nehemiah Preston of Beverly on June Ofgood ten pounds to be paid her or her 27, 1749. afsignes at her day of marriage, and to My eldest son, Ezekiel, was born April my other three Daughters Abigail Elifa- 27, 1750. beth & Deborah, five pounds to each of My daughter Rachel was born Oct. 17, them to be paid to them and euery of 1751. them at or upon their refpectiue dayes of My son Joseph was born November, marriage. And to my Sonne Chriftopher 1753- Ofgood I doe give my houie and lands to My son Benjamin was born Dec. 15, haue & enioy the fame at the age of two 1755. & twentie yeares, And my will is that My son Nathan was born December, my beloued wife Margery Ofgood fhalbe 1757. the fole executrix of this my will & to My son Stephen wasbomoct. 25,1759. enioy the pffitt & benefitt of my eftate MY son Isaac was born Oct. lo, 1761. duringe the minority of my Children as ~y daughter Judith was born 0ci. 9, abouefaid. And laftly Z doe requeft and 1763. defire Mr. John Norton, and my ffather My daughter Anna was born April 7, Phillip ffowler to be ouerfeers that this '769. my will be performed according to the My son Benjamin died Dec. 28, 1776. true intent thereof. In witnefs heereof I My mother died Aug. 19, 1793. haue fubfcribed my hand the nineteenth STEPHEN ADAMS' RECORD. day of April1 1650. The record of our ages and children's : Chriftopher Ofgood I was born Oct. 25, 1760. 38 THE =EX I My wife, Mehitable Cummings, was Ann Allen married John Everton, both born Oct. 26, I 763. We were married of Marblehead, May 17, 1757. Oct. 17, 1784. Grace Allen married Robert Daniel, Son Stephen born June 3, 1786. both of Marblehead, Oct. 15, 1754. Daughter Mehitable born May 22, I 788. William Allen married Charity Brom- Daughter Sarah born Dec. 14, 1790. field, both of Marblehead, Jan. 2, 1761. Son Isaac born Jan. 19, 1794. Mary Allen married Joshua Pitman Son Jesse born Feb. lo, 1796. Trefry, both of Marblehead, Nov. 9, I 762. Son Nehemiah born Jan. 27, 1799. Hannah Allen married Robert Stevens, Mother died Aug. 19, 1793, aged 67. both of Marblehead, Dec. 23, 1762. Father died Dec. 15, 1793. Rebeckah Allen (I' probably maiden Sister Potter died Feb. I 2, I 794. name Smith ") married Thomas Burn, Uncle Preston died July 2, 1795. both of Marblehead, Feb. 2 I, r 763. Sister Lampson died Jan. 7, 1805. William Allen married Mary Foster, Grandson Augustus born and died Oct. both of Marblehead, May 2,1763. 29, 1817. -Marblehead town records. -Francis Haseltine, Lynn. Aaron, son of Joseph Allen, baptized Jan. 22, 1758. Abigail Allen married Capt. Nat Sar- SPINNING BEES. geant June 18, 1778. Glouctfter, @tft Parayh) Dec. 23, Andrew, son of Benjamin and Mary 1768. 'A few Weeks ago, about twenty- Allen, baptized Aug. I 2, I 739. eight induftrious Females of this Parifh Anna, daughter of Solomon Allen, bap- met together at the Houfe of their Minif- tized Sept. 18, 1796. ter, and fpent the Day in the laudable Benjamin, son of Jeremiah Allen, bap- Employment of Spinning: A few Days tized Aug. 21, 1766. after another Company of thirty-eight of CaA; son of William Allen, baptized the Daughters of Indultry affembled at April lo, I 748. the fame Place for the fame Bufinefs, lay- Easter, daughter of John Allen, bap- ing their Hands to the Spindle; - - - - Sev- tized Nov. 12, 1775. eral of them fumihed themfelves with Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel Allen, Materials, which they willingly offered as baptized Aug. 27, 1738. - well as their Labour. In the Evening, Gideon, son of John Allen, baptized after they had compleated their Work, a April 15, I 764. Difcourfe was delivered to them and Isaac, son of Benjamin Allen, baptized - many others in the Place of Publick July 24, 1737. Worfhip, from Exod. xxv. 25. And all Capt. Isaac Allen married Mrs. Lydia the Women which were wz~heartcddid ~ar~entJune 7, 1795. Ifin with their Hands. And the Solemnity Jonathan, son of Samuel and Rachel - was cloied with finging an Anthem."- Allen, baptized July 6, 1740. Essex Gazette, Dcc. 20-27, 2768. John, son of John Allen, baptized May 16, 1784. - Lucy, daughter of Nehemiah Allen, ALLEN NOTES. baptized May 24, 1767. Deliverance Allen (" maiden-name Martha Allen married Jacob Davis - probably Hooper ") married Richard Ped- Nov. 29, 1726. rick, both of Marblehead, Feb. 10, 1774. . Mary, daughter of Benjamin and Mary Mary Allen (" probably daughter of Allen, baptized June 2, 1735. - Jeremiah and Elizabeth Allen") married Molly, daughter of William Allen, jr., James Janison, both of Marblehead, Dec. baptized Aug. 28, 1774. 6, 1750. -Glouceskr church: rccordr. THE SHADOWY PAST. period. The graves found in twoof these burying places numbered about thirty in Lift we the twilight curtains of the Past, each. Even so small a population as this And, turning from familiar sight and sound, Sadly and full of reverence let us cast indicates that if they made shell fish a A glance upon Tradition's shadowy ground, leading article of food, which from the Led by the few pale lights which, glimmering comparative rarity of animal bones found round in these heaps seem probable, it would not That dim, strange land of Eld, seem dying fast; And that which history gives not to the eye, have required over a quarter of a century The faded coloring of Time's tapestry, to have built up the largest of them. Let Fancy, with her dream-dipped brush, supply. These shell heaps are not a mere mass of John C. Whittier. shells, but are made up of shells, ashes and stones that have been oxydized by INDIAN RELICS OF MARBLEHEAD. heat and water, in rough layers, as would BY JAMBS J. H. GREGORY. be natural where the clam baking went The writer is inclined to believe that on continually on the same spot. The within her area of only about twenty- heaps contain species not now to be found three hundred acres Marblehead contains eastward of Cape Cod, proving that the more relics of the Aborigines than any fauna then had a distribution more ex- other town in New England. These in- tensive than at the present day. Refer- clude numerous shell heaps, scattered ence is made more especially to the anna along her coast (the largest of which, by oyster and the scallop shell-cardium actual measurement, contained thirty perten. cords), two forts, a palisaded village, two Of their buwina places, that found or more stone quarries (from which the within the area ofl tieir fdrtified village material for the manufacture of most of was the one more recently used, for here the weapons found in eastern Massachu- were found perfect skeletons now pre- setts was obtained), several grave yards, served, the writer believes, in the Peabody and the location of three or more groups museum at Salem, whereas in those opened of wigwams. The weapons, implements, in two other localities no human remains and ornaments, in a finished, half-finished, were found, but in one there was a scalp- or broken condition, have probably been ing knife and grooved stone, and in the found on about every acre of land that other fragments of pottery, broken and has been under cultivation within the collapsed.* One grave was entirely filled town. They have been collected there- with stones of about the size of a man's from by thousands. The chippings, or fist, evidently an act of degradation. " cells," made in the process of manufac- All these settlements were made near ture, are to be found anywhere, and in one some permanent water supply and, as instance the writer came across about half noticed, the burying places were near the a peck of roughly chipped outarrowpoints, settlements. Of the fortified village, the buried about a foot beneath the surface Indian settlements, the stone quarries and of the ground, evidently with the inten- the shell heaps the writer claims to have tion of finishing them at a later day. been the original discoverer, but he is There is good evidence that the Indians ready to yield the honor to any brother were living in this town and adding to archeologist whose record is earlier. The their shell heaps within a hundred and location of the burying grounds was for fifty years. The size of these heaps, the most part discovered by accident, but taken in connection with the number of graves found in single burying grounds, *It is a singular fact that while in the thirty graves that made up one burying ground not a fiord a pretty accurate measure of the fragment of pottery was found, in about the same length of time they had been dwellers number which made up another pottery was dii- here, and of the population during that covered in most of the graves. 40 THE =EX ANTIQUARIAN. the knowledge of the location of one of Here lies Buried them stands to the credit of Mr. John the Body of Rogers of Marblehead, by one of the Mr ELIZABETHCHOATE brightest, keenest acts of observation that Daur of Mr EBENEZER& it has ever been the experience of the Mn ELIZABETHCHOATE writer to note. who Departed this Life June ye zsth I 774 in ye 35 Year BOXFORD INSCRIPTIONS. of her age. HARMONY CEMETERY. - This burial ground began to be used Here Lies ye about 17 15. The oldest stone nowstand- Body of Joseph ing there bears date of I 7 I 7. The fol- Hale ye Son of lowing are all the inscriptions that could Mr Joseph Hale be found there in 1880, bearing dates ye 3* & Mrs Sarah prior to 1800. his Wife Who Died Novr gth CHARLES Ye SON 1758 Aged z OF Ye REU JACOB Years 4 Months ANd MRa MARY & 4 Days BACON WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE SEPTEMBER IN MEMOrY OF 16 1759 AGED DEacoN JOSEPH FIUE MONTHS HaLE WHO DIED 8 DAYS OLD Octr the 5" A D 1778 In the 36h YEar OF HIS AGE THE SWEET REMEblbmnc OF THE JUSt SHaLL FLaISH When HERE LYES BURIED HE SLEEPS In DUSt THE BODY. OF FAITH - BOOTMAN, yeWIFE OF MATHEW BOOTMAN HERE LIES BURIED THE WHO DIED MARCH, Ye BODY OF M" SARAH 4, I & IN THE HALE WIDOW OF 23 YEAR OF HER Mr SAMUEL HALE AGE OF BRADFORD WHO UNDER THIS TURF YOU MAY BEHOLD DIED JUNE 17 1769 A LAMB OF GOD FET FOR Ye FOLD IN THE 86" YEAR OF HER AGE - HERE LIES ye BODY, HERE LIES BURIED o F SARAHHALES THE BODY OF Mr DAUGHTEROF M ' NAtHANAEL BURNAM &. WHO DIED APREL Ye WILLIAM, M" LYDIA 16" 1746 AnD In HALES, WHO DIED, Octr Ye 75" YEAR OF y" 31" 1762, Aged g Years HIS AGE. & g Months '0- INSCRIPTIONS.

HERE LIES Ye BODY Momento mon.. OF MR THOMAS In Memory of JEWET WHO DIED Mr. HANNAHPEARLEY, MAY ya 6th I 73 I Relict of IN ye 6sth YEAR * Mofes P OF HIS AGE - HERE LYES BURIED HERE LIES BUR1 the BODY OF ED THE BODY IERMIaH PERLEY va MR' ALICE Son OF LU~E~E~ THE WIFE OF tHoMaS PERLEY CAPt IEREMIAH WHO DIED noUMBEr PERLEY WHO ye 281 1737, In DIED OctoBER ye 19 YEaR OF HIS AGE I 1740 I N - Ya 55th YEAR In Memory of OF HER AGE Mr Jeremiah Pearley Who Died June the In Memory of 4- 1784 in Enoch Perley, Son the 39 Year of Mr Aaron & Mrs of his Age. Mehitable Perley, who departed this Life HERE LYES BURIED Febr 20" I 795, in the THE BODY OF hlr 4'b year of his age. IOHN PERLEY WHO DIED DEcEmBER P I < 1729 & IN .th; Memento mori 94 YEaR OF HIS AGE

HERE LYES BURIED ye BODY OF In Memory of LEDYA PEARLEY Mr8 EUNICEPERLEY P WIFE OF mr the wife of ~ACOB PEARLEY Mr THOMASPERLEY WHO DIED APREL who Died February the 2* AD 1787 in the ye 3 oth I732 & in ye ~9~ 77'" year of her Age. YEAR OF HER AGE - HERE LYES BURIED HERE LIES BURIED the BODY OF M" THE BODY OF CAPT MaRY PERLEY the FRANCIS PEARLEY WIFe OF Mr IOH" WHO DEPARTED PERLEY WHO DIED THIS LIFE MARCH OctOBER ye 21 1718 5 I765 I N AGED 76 YEARS. THE 6oLh YEAR 0 F HIS AGE *Broken down. THE BSSGX ERECTED In Memory of In Memory of MI' MN Elizabeth Stick- Mehetabel the wife ney the Wife of of Mr Nathaniel Mr David Stickney Perley who Died who Departed this February the 19"' Life Decr 13, I 784 ; 1776 in the 39* in the 49 Year of her age. jear of -her Age - Memento mon'. Sacred to the memory of In Memory of the Hon. Aaron Wood, Esq., who suddenly ex- Mr MOSESPEARLEY pired on the twentieth of January, MDCCXCI., who departed this Igc Etatis LXXI. He commenced a member of the Octr ye AD 1793 General Court in MDCCLXII, and during &tat. 84. the remainder of hi life he enjoyed the confidence of his countty, being employed in the In Memory of House of Representatives, Senate, Council, % MrB Rebeckah the Conventions of the Wife of Mr Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Amos Perley By a Devise in his last Will & Testament he left a valuable Estate Who Died April toward supporting a Grammar School, forever, the loh 1776 in in the town of Boxford his native place. the 22d Year The inhabitants of Boxford in town meeting of her Age. assembled, on the nineteenth of September, MDCCXCIII, to perpetuate this - act of his benevolence have erected thi In Memory of MONUMENT.. MN Ruth The - Wife of Mr ERECTED Francis Perley In Memory of the Who Died Apr' Hon0 Aaron Wood Efq. The 6" 1784 in Who died Jan' 2om The 33d Year 1791 : of her Age. Aged 7 I years. - Yet my fond hope would hear him speak agun HERE LIES BURIED Once more at leait one gentle word & then Aaron aloud I call in vain I cry the BOdY OF Aaron aloud ; for he muft ne'er reply LIEUt THOMAS In vain I mourn & drop thefe funeral tears PERLEY WHO Death 8 the grave have neither eyes nor ears. DIED OCtObr 24'" - 1740 And In the HERE LIES BURIED 7 YEAR OF THE BODY OF HIS AGE DAUID WOOD ESqr WHO DIED AGUESt In Memory of 30" 1744 Ix ye Mr David Stickney 67th YEAR OF who Departed this HIS AGE Life May I*, 1785 ; in the 49 Year *The frontispiece shows this monument. Its of his age. cost was $78.53. OLD NORFOLK COUNTY RECaRDS. 43 OLD NORFOLK COUNTY RECORDS Continuedfrompage r4. SALISBURY BIRTHS. WIFE OF ' Hester, dau. of John and Hester San- Aaron ders, 5 : 7 mo: 1639. WOOD Esq. Abigall, dau. of Williim and Anne Al- Relict of lin, 4 : I I mo : 1639. DOCT. Jonathan, son of Rich. and Susana ELIPHALET KILBORN Singletary, I 7 : I I : I 639. of Rowley, Died June I 2 : I : Mary,. ~ dau. of John Dickison, mo 15, I775 1639. At. 68. John, son of John and Katherine Ste- of respect to the me vens, 2 : 9 mo : 1639. mory of her & Doct. Kilborn Sarah, dau. of Jarrett and Margert Had- this stone is erected by their Grand don, 15 : 11 : 1639. son CHARLES KILBORN WILLIAMS 1847. Mary, dau. of Josiah Cobham,- : 6mo : 1640. IN , son of Thomas and Maw Memory of Bradbury, 28 : I I : 1640. MrJONATHAN WOOD , son of Anthony and Susanah who departed this Lfi Colebie, - : 5 mo : 1640. June )P lgth 1781, , son of John and Abigall Seve- In the 65'" year rans, 7 : I mo : I 639. of his age. ,son of Rodger and Sarah East- Zyrt a% fpca.4 though Z am dead, nlan, - : I mo : 1640. A Sowreign COD made this pry brd -th, dau. of Daniell and Ann Ladd, And what Z have to fay to thee 1640. Prepare for Death to follow me. , son of Jo- -oyt, I : -mo : - 164-. In Memory of Sarah, dau. of Willi. and Isabel1 Hol- M r' Sarah dred. The Wife of Jacob, son of Mr. William and Elner Mr Jonathan Hook, 15 : 7 : 1640. Wood Who died Ephraim, son of Mr. Samuel1 and Eliz- SePt the II~1775 abeth Winsley, 15 : 2 : 1642. in the 50" Year Tho : son of Thomas and Hellen Bar- of her Age. nett, 10 : 3 mo : 1641. John, son of Mr. John and Rebecka NOTES. Hall, 18 : I : 1641-2. Rebecka, dau. of John Bayly, 24 : 9 : Rachael, daughter of Samuel Allen, I 64-. baptized Nov. 2, I 729. Abigall, dau. of John and Abigall Sev- Sally Allen baptized Dec. 2, I 781. erance, 7: 11 mo: 1641. Samuel, son of John Allen, baptized Eunice, dau. of Richard and Susan Sept. 26, 1762. Singletary, 7 : 12 mo: 16-. Samuel, son of Samuel Allen, baptized Mary, dau. of Tho : and Mary Haux- Dec. 25, 1763. worth, 22 : 2 : 16-. Samuel, son of Joseph Allen, baptized Elizabeth, dau. of John and Katherine Dec. 25, 1763. -Glouccstcr church ~ccorn's. Stevens, 7 : I mo : 1641. Anne, dau. of Sam and Mary Dudley, 16 : 8 : 164-. 44 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. Mary, dau. of Tho. and Mary Carter, Thomas, son of Will- and Elizabeth 8 mo: 1641. Sargent I I : 4 mo : 1643. Mary, dau. of Ralfe Blesdale, 5 : I mo : Rebecka, dau. of -and Isabell Hol- 1641. dred 20 : 4 : 1643. John, son of John and Hester Sanders, Martha, dau. of -ah and Mary Cob- 1641. ham 31 : 5: 16-. Sarah, dau. of Mr. William and Sarah Han-, dau. of -and Anne Currier Worcester, 4 : 2 mo : I 641. 8:5mo: 16-. Mary, dau. of Willi : and Issabell Hol- -nah, dau. of Willi: and Rachell dred, 22 : 2 : 1641. Barnes 25 : 11 : 1643. John, son of Mr. Christopher Batt, 4 : -nah, dau. of George and Hannah I mo: 1641. Martyn 1 : 12 mo: 1643. John, son of John and Grace Harrison, -, son of Luke and Sarah Heard, 26 :4: 1642. 12 mo: 1643, -ah, son of Josiah and Mary Cob- -ah, dau. of Robert and Sarah Pike ham, 12 : 2 : 1642. 24: I2 : 1641. Nathaniell, son of -eary and Abbigall -, dau. of Robert and Sarah Pike Browne, 30 : 4 : 1642. 22 : 12 : 1643. -nna, dau. of Willi: and Ann Allin, -all, dau. of -enry and Abigall 17 : 4 : 1642. Browne 23 : 12 : 1643. Danniell, son of Danniell and Ann -, dau. of An- Colebie I I : I mo : Ladd, 26 : 7 : 1642. 1643. Timothie, son of Mr. Willi and Sarah -, son of Robert Codnam 15 : - : Worcester, 14 : 3 : 1642. 1644. John, son of John and Mary Dickison, -in, dau. of Willi and -ne Allin 20 : 8 : 1642. 5 mo : 1644. Ruth, dau. of John and Hester Sanders, -, dau. of Thom and Sarah -, 5 16: 10: 1642. mo : I 644. Elizabeth, dau. of JnOand Jone Clough, -, dau. of John and Jone -3 5 16 : 10 : 1642. mo : 1644. Nathaniell, son of Tho : and Hellne -,son of Vallentine andJoanna -I Barnett, 15 : 11 : 1642. 7 mo: 1644. Elizabeth, dau. of John and Katherine -, dau. of Johnand -ah -, 6 Stevens, 16-. mo : 1644. Elisabeth, dau. of Willi Partridg, 14 : Theophilus, son of Mr. Sam and Mary 12 : 1642. Dudley last of 8 mo : 1644. Paul1 and Barnabas, sons of Mr. John, son of John and Hester Sanders Cristopher Batt 18 : 12 : 1642. 10: 10: 1644. Elizabeth, dau. of John and ffrances Phillip, son of Rodger and Sarah East- Hoyt 23 : 12 : 1642. man 20: 10 : 1644. John, son of John and Sarah Ilsly, 1 Hanna, dau. of John Ayers, sr., 21 : 10 : mo: 1642. 1644. John, son of Robert Barnett 2 : I mo : Sarah, dau. of John and Frances Hoyt 1642. 16 : I I : 1644. Mary, daughter of Mr. Thomas and John, son of Luke and Sarah Heard 6 : Mary Bradbury, I 7 : I : 164-. I mo : 1644. Nathaniell, son of - and Sarah Nehemia, son of Willia Partridg 5 : 3 Eastman 18: 3 : 1643. mo: 1645. John, son of John Bayly 18 : 3 : 1643. Jane, dau. Mr. Tho: and Mary Brad- Abigail, dau. of Jno. and Abigall Sev- bury 11 : 3 mo: 1645. erance 25 : 3 : I 6-. Lidia, dau. of Daniel Ladd 8 : 4 mo : 1645. OLI: NORFOLK CI3UNTY RECORDS. 45 Mary, dau. of -n and Abigall Sever- Thomas, son of John and Martha Ea- ance 5: 6 mo: 1645. I]: 11: 1646. Mary, dau. of Isack and Susana Bus- Jacob, son of Mr. Thomas and Mary well 29 : 6 : 1645. - 17 : 4 : 1647. Martha and Mary, daughters of Tho : Mary, dau. of Willi- and Elizabeth and Hellen Barnett 22 : 7 : 1645. -17 : 4: 16-. Tho : son of Richard and Sarah Orms- Richard, son of G---- and Susana - bie 11: g mo: 1645. 29: 4: 16-. Nathaniell, son of John and Katherine Jno, son of -and Abigall Severance Stevens, 16-. 24: 9 : 16-. John, son of Vallentine and Joanna Mary, dau. of -andsarah- 5 : 6 Rowell, 1645. mo : 16-. Dorethia. dau. of Robert and Sarah Pike Sarah, dau. of W- and Ann - 24 : 11: 9mo: 1645. 6 : 164-. WiIli : son of Willi : and Abigall- Sar- Mary, dau. of - and Susana - gent 2: 11 mo: 1645. 19: 7: 16-. Elizabeth, dau. of John and Phebe Gyll -el son of Mr. Samuell and Mary (his 8: 11 mo: 1645. 2d wife) Dudley 27 : 7 : 1647.

Moses, son of Josiah and Mary Cob- -ary, dau. of Tho : and Ruth Whitcher , ham 3: 9 mo: 1645. 9 : 8 mo: 1647. Thomas, son of Richard and Anne Cur- -, son of Richard and Sarah Orms- rier 8 : I mo : 1646. by 6: I mo: 1647. Steven, son of Steven and Jane fflanders -, son of Willi and Isabel1 Holdred 8: I mo: 1646. I mo: 1647. Martha, dau. of Tho : and Mary Carter, Martha,dau.of Tho :Carter I mo : 1647. 1645. -ens, dau. of JnOand Katherine Ste- Mary, dau. of John and ffrances (his ad vens, 1647. wife) Hoyt 20: 12 : 1645. -, dau. of Richard and Susana Sin- Mary, dau. of Mr. Sam : and Mary (his gletary 2 mo : 1648. 2d wife) Dudley 2 I : a : 1646. -e, son of John and Phebe Gyll, 15 : Debora, dau. of Willi and Rachel1 -: 1647. Barnes I : 2 mo: 1646. -, son of William and -+hell Barnes Elisha, son of Mr. Samuel and Eliza- 2 mo : 1648. beth Winsley 30 : 3 : 1646. -, son of Jn" and ffrances (his 2d Sarah, dau. of Mr. William and Sarah wife) Hoyt 13 : 3 mo : 1648. Worcester, 22 : 4 : 1646. -, dau. of JnOand Martha Eaton 6 Sarah, dau. of Jno. and Jone Clough 28 : mo : 1648. 4 : 1646. -, dau. of Sam : and -me ffelloes 7 Sarah,dau.of -and Sarah -,16-. mo : 1648. Isack, son of Abraham and Sarah Mor- -, son of Abraham and -ah Monill rill I o : 5 mo : x 646. 6 mo : 1648. Martha, dau. of Willi and Ann Allin, John and William, sons of Willi and 1646. Elizabeth Osgood 8 : 8 : 1648. Thomas, son of Rodger and Sarah East- John, son of Willi : and Anne Allin 9 : man g mo : 1646. 8 mo: 1648. Jonathan, son of Henry and Abigall Georg, son of Georg and Susana Mar- Bro- 25 : 9 : 1646. tyn 21 : 8 : 1648. Sarah, dau. of Josiah and Mary C- 25 : Mary, dau. of Willi Huntington 8: 5 g : 1646. mo : 1648. Samuell, son of Sam' and Anne ffell- Ruth, dau. of JnOand Sar- Ilsly 6 : - I I mo : 1646. mo: 1647. 46 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARUN. Timothie, son of Rodger and Sarah Ephraim, son of William and Elis- Eastman 29 : 9 : 1648. Brown June 24,1650. Maw.,, dau. of Tho: and Sarah Macy JnO, son of Tho: and Mary Carter, 3 4 : 10 mo : 1648. mo: 1650. Willi: son of Willi and ~lizabeth Elizabeth, dau. of Robert and Sarah Browne 24 : I 2 : 1648. Pike 24 : 4 : 1650. Priscilla, dau. of Sam and Dorcas Elizabeth, dau. of Tho: and Mary Getchell 26 : 12 : 1648. Carter, 2 mo : 1649. Elizabeth. dau. of William and Eliza- Isaack, son of Isack and Mary Buswell beth Sargeni 22 : 9 : 1648. 29 : 5 : 1650. Elisabeth, dau. of George and Elisa- Sarah, dau. of Abr- and Sarah Morrill beth Carr 21 : 2 : 1642. 14 : 8 : 1650. Georg, son of Georg and Elisabeth Willi : son of Willi and Ann Allin Oct. Carr 15 : 2 : 1644. -, 1650. Richard, son of Georg and Elisabeth To br comfinurd. Carr 15 : I : 1646. Willi: son of George- and Elizabeth NOTES. Carre 15 : I : 1648. Sarah, daughter of Samuel Allen, bap- John, son of JnOand Jone Clough, 9 : I tized Sept. 29, 1765. mo : 1648. Sarah, daughter of Coll " Allen, bap- Elizabeth, dau. of Mr. Willi : and Sarah tized June 20, I 762. Worcester 9 : I mo : 1648. Sarah Allen married William Somes Josuah, son of Josiah Cobham 15 : I : Dec. 17, 1780. 1648. Susan Riggs, daughter of Solomon Al- Rachell, dau. of Willi and Rachell len, baptized Aug. 4, 1793. Bames 30 : 2 : 1649. Tabby Allen married Thomas Pulcifer, Henry, son of Henry and Susanna Am- jr., Sept. 7, 1777. bross 4 mo : 1649. William, son of Ens. Joseph Allen, bap- Mary, dau. of Andrew and Mary Greely tized June 16, 1717. 16 : 5 mo : 1649. William, son of William Allen, 3d, bap- William, son of Tho : and Mary Brad- tized Nov. 10, I 771. bury 15 : 7: 1649. William Allen, jr., married Mrs. Han- Hannah, dau. of Tho : and Hellena nah Somes Dec. 11, 1777. Bamett 24 : 9 : 1649. Elizabeth Allen married Daniel Mor- Joseph, son of John and ffrances (his gan, both of Manchester, Dec. 15, 1791. 2d wife) Hoyt 27 : 9 : 1649. Joanna Rust, daughter of John Allen, Mary, dau. of Vallentine and Joana baptized Nov. -, 1769. Rowel1 3 I : I I : I 649. John, son of Mary Allen, baptized Mary, dau. of Mr. Sam : and Mary (his Sept. 18, 1720. 2d wife) Dudley 6: 11 mo: 1649. Joseph, son of Joseph Allen, baptized Abrah, son of Henry and Abigall Oct. 10, 1708. Browne I : I I mo : I 649. Joseph, son of Joseph Allen, baptized Phebe, dau. of JnO and Phebe Gyll 6 : OC~.23, 1709. 11 mo: 1649. Joseph, son of Samuel Allen, baptized Joseph, son of John and Abigall Sever- October 15, 1727. ance 14 : 12 : 1649. Mary Allen baptized Sept. 22, 1717. Elizabeth, dau. of Mr. Willi and Sarah Mrs. Nancy Allen married William Worcester 9 : I I mo : 1649. Kinsman May 24, I 779. Mary, dau. of Willi and Elizabeth 0s- Priscilla, daughter of Samuel Allen, good 3 : I mo : 1649. baptized Oct. 10, 1731. Mary, dau. of Stephen and Jane Man- Rachel Allen married Richard Tandy, ders 7 : 3 mo : 1650. March 17, 1723-4. NOTES. 4 7 Robert, son of Samuel Allen, baptized Japhet Allen married Sarah Bartlett NOv- 91 I735- Aug. 26, 1795, in Newburyport. Chil- Samuel, son of Samuel Allen, baptized dren born in Newbury : Richard, born Aug. 28, 1726. March 27, 1797; died Sept. zt, 1798; Samuel Allen baptized May 30, I 708. and Joseph, born March 6, 1799.-Nw- Adopted by John Day. bury and Newburyport town records. William Allen, jr., died Dec. 14, 1785, Abigail, daughter of Mr. Jeremiah, jr., of cancer, aged seventy-three. and Abigail Allen of Boston, born at Mrs. Allin and infant died June I 2, Newbury April 2 I, I 728. 1777- Margaret Allin married William Mack- Sonof +ScJomon Allin bornJan. 14,1788. hard, both of Newbury, Dec. IS, 1743. -Gloucrstcr church records. Daniel Allen published to Sarah Brown, Jacob Allen, sojourner, published to both of Newbury, 61 1718- Anna Allen Sept. 27, I 774. -Newbury town rccords. Jacob Allen, sojourner, published to William Allen' was a trader, and lived Sarah Hughes Jan. 13, 1775. in Gloucester, removing to Chebacco Jacob Allen married Susanna Mansfield parish, Ipswich. He was called "gentle- July 11 1792. man " and '' esquire." He married Mary Jacob Allen married Sally Low (pub- Ingalls of Chebacco parish Jan. 12, 1737- lished May I I, I 776) ; and had children 8, and died in Ipswich June 10, 1785, born in Gloucester as follows : Jacob, aged seventy-three. She died there Dec. born Dec. 16, 1776; Moses, born Jan. 10, 27 (26 ?), 1796, aged eighty. Children, I 778 ; Polly Snow, born Nov. I I, 1780, born in Ipswich : I. Mary2, born Oct. 8, died of consumption Nov. 10, 1808, un- I 738 ; died young. 2. Isaaca, born Aug. married; and Charles, born Feb. 10, 3, 1740; fisherman; lived in Ipswich; I 783, died of consumption Sept. 25, 1810. married Abigail Burnham Nov, 24, I 763 ; David Allen of Cape Elizabethmarried children : 1. AbigaiP. 2. Isaac3, lived Lydia Elwell of Gloucester (published in Ipswich; ropemaker, 1793; married Aug. 2, 1797) ; and had a son James Ty- Joanna Burnham of Ipswich March 17, ler born in Gloucester April 28, 1798. 1792. 3. Ammi3, lost at sea. 4. Solo- Esther Allen married James Wallace, mon% died at Gloucester. s. Josephs, both of Gloucester, Nov. 17, 1782 born in Gloucester Sept. 22, I 776 ; mar- (daughter of Solomon?). ried Judith Burnham of Chebacco parish, John Allen married Ruth-, and Ipswich, April 2 I,I 799 ;children : Judiths, had a son, John Lee, born in Gloucester born Sept. 18, I 799 ;died Sept. 22, I 799 ; Jan. 6, 1792. and other children. 3. Marya, born July Lydia Allen married Henry Smith Dec. 3, I 743. 4. WiZ&ama, born Sept. 6, 1747. 11, 1792. 5. lorepha, born Aug. 5, I 750. 6. Mal- Mary Allen married William Row, jr., achra, bornMarch 18, 1753 ; killed at bat- May 23, 1789. tle of Bunker Hill June 17, 1775. 7. Solomon Allen, jr., married Abigail Solomona, born Dec. 14, 1755 ;sea-cap- Sargent (published Nov. 21, 1785), and tain. 8. Andrcwa, born June 10, 1759. had the following children born in Glou- 9. Israela, born July 26, I 76 I ; married cester : Solomon, born Aug. 24, 1787, Lydia Herrick Nov. 2, 1786 ; and died in md Abigail, born Oct. 4, I 789. Newburyport ;she died Aug. -, 1795, aged Betsey Allen married Joshua Williams, thirty ; children : I. IsraeP, baptized July both of Gloucestor, Nov. 2 I, I 786. 18, I 790. 2. Isaac3, baptized Aug. 7, Peter Allen was lost at sea in October, 1791. 3, Lydia3, baptized Nov. 10, I 7 16, aged twenty-three. I 793 ;died Oct. 20, I 794, aged one year. -Glouceskr town records. -Rccordf. 48 THE =EX ANTIQUARIAN. John Alley, jr., married Elizabeth Lewis, 263. Wanted, ancestry of "Mrs. Dor- both of Lynn, Dec. 17, 1792. Children : cas Wakefeild of Salem " published to John, born Nov. I, I 793 ; died April 10, William Done of Boston June I I, I 7 I 5. 1794 ; John Lewis, born Sept. 18, 1796 ; &S/OR. A. A. D. Evelina, born Jan. 24, 1799 ; died Oct. 264. Priscilla Woodberry married 12,1800; Charles L., born Jan. 24,'1802 ; Richard Ober of Beverly Jan. 15, 1705. died July 15, 1831. The father, John, Her parents were Peter Woodberry and died May 16, 1844 ; and the mother, Sarah (daughter of Richard Dodge?). Elizabeth, July 3 I, 183 I. Wanted, evidence of the parentage of Samuel Alley, jr., published to Miss - said Peter and Sarah. Published data Herskel, both of Lynn, Aug. I I, I 799. about different Peters seem mixed.

' Joseph Aley published to Mary Tarbox, Wichita, Kan. w. both of Lynn, Oct. 28, 1750. Mary Alley of Lynn published to Sam- ANSWERS uel Tarbox Dec. 26, 1756. 168. ~aiahHeard was daughter of Rufus Alley of Lynn married Hannah Edmund and Elizabeth (Warner) Heard, Hanson of Marblehead Oct. 15, 1796. and was born in Ipswich May 6, 1676.- Children: Eliza, born Feb. 5, 1797; Ed. Hannah, born Oct. 19 (16 ?), 1799 ; 253. Joanna Heath was the daughter Abner, born March I 3, I 801 ;Rufus, born of John3 and Frances (Hutchins) Heath July 18 (Aug. 17 ?), 1803 ; died May 25, of Haverhill. She was born Feb. 13, 1821; Henry Hanson, born Oct. 19, I 706.-F. N. Chase, Lowell. (18?), 1805 ; Sally, born Dec. 20, 1807. Rufus, the father, died June 10, 1809. -Lynn town records. NEW PUBLICATIONS . Iwc CUMMINGSOF TOPSFIELD,MASS., Q-. ANDSOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS.Topsfield, Queries PIC inserted lor one cent a word. 1899. This is a pamphlet of thirty-nine Answers arc solicited. pages, containing a portrait of Judge 261. Ephraim Salisbury died at East David Cummins, and views of the Cum- Aurora, N. Y., in 1854 ; and Ruth Allen mings-Hobbs-Bell house and the Cum- his wife in 1846. They were said to have mings-Batchelder homestead, both in come from Vermont. Wanted, their an- Topsfield. The data was collected and cestry. D. S. MCA. carefully arranged by four members of La Crosse, Wis. the society. 262. Capt. Robert Stockell(or, Stokell, ANNALSOF YARMOUTHAND BARRINGTON Stokle, Stogle) was published to Mary (NOVA SCOTIA)m THE REVOLUTIONARY Brown in Boston Dec. -, 1743. I wish WAR. By Edmuna' D. Poole. Yarmouth, to learn the date of their marriage and N. S., 1899. This valuable volume of Mary Brown's parentage. Their eldest copies of documents, relative to the posi- son, John, was a ship master, and lived at tion and service in the war of the Revolu- Portsmouth, N. H., where he died Dec. tion of the far eastern people, has been -, 1831, at the age of eighty-seven. compiled from original manuscripts, etc., Capt. Robert Stockell also died at Ports- formed in the Massachusetts archives. mouth in 1764. His wife Mary survived It contains one hundred and thirty royal him, and married secondly, Capt. William octavo pages, and is bound in cloth. The Fernald of Portsmouth, also a mariner, fact that they are exact and full copies of and he died in I 793. She survived him, these documents makes the book exeeed- and died, his widow, Oct. - 1817. I ingly serviceable to students of history. will pay ten dollars for the information. Many of the settlers of those towns were BrooRlyn, N. Y. T. M. J. from Essex county. BLANK PAGE BENJAMIN GREENLEAF VOL. IV. SALEM,MASS., APRIL, 1900. NO. 4.

BOXFORD INSCRIPTIONS. WEST BOXFORD BURYING GROUND. THEancient burying ground in West In Memory of Boxford was first used about 1700. The MI WILLIAMBACON, oldest stone standing there about 1880, who departed this /qe and bearing an intelligible inscription, December I" 1795, was dated I 716. The following were all &tat qr. the inscriptions to be found there twenty - years ago bearing dates prior to 1800. ANN THE HERE LIES BURIED DAUGHTER OF THE BODY OF MU NATHEN MRS RUTH Ye WIDOW AND ANN BARKER WHO DIED OCTR OF Mr * JAC t * BBOT * 29'" 1753 IN THE * * 10 YEAR OF HER A G E Capt. ISAACADAMS. - drparfed this life ANN BARKER DAUGHTER March 2 oth I 7 9 7 OF LEIUT NATHEN Atat. 83. AND ANN BARKER Apnat

ERECTED - In Memory of Peter Chadwick HERE LlES BURIED son of Ensign John THE BODY OF and Mn Susanna MRBMEHEtBELL DODGE Chadwick who died THE WIFE OF Mu ISAAC DODGE october the I I~"I 781 agzd 2 I years. WHO DIED D E CR 30 1742 310t Altho nry body at west Point Ly IN Ye YEAR Remrmbcr me as you Pafs by. OF HER AGE HERE LYES BURIED HeRe LAYS THe Body THE BODY OF OF CALeb the SON OF HEPHZIBAH Ye WIFE BEnIAmIn & Lydia OF IAHEZ DORMAN FOSTeR WHO WHO DIED FEBRUARY DYED AUGUST the Ye 4 1716 IN Ye 31 AGeD 5 YeARS 35 YEAR OF HER & In [ye] year 1736 AGE.

HEAR LYES BURIED HERE LIES BURIED the BODY OF Mr. THE BODY OF IEREMIAH E A M E S DEACON DAUID WHO DIEd IULY FOSTER WHO DEP sth 1744 And ARTED THIS LIF In the 37'" Y EAR JUNE 2znd 1759 IN 66 OF HIS AGE ' YEAR OF HIS AGE

HERE LYES BURIED THE BODY OF HERE LIES THE REBEKAH EAMS BODY OF MR DIED MAY Ye 8 EPHRAIM FOSTER 1721 & IN Ye 8zND WHO DIED YEAR OF HER AGE APRIE THE 8 r 738 IN THE Mary Eaton 50'" YEAR OF daughtr of Rev. Peter Eaton HIS AGE & MIS Sarah Eaton died June 2oU1 1797, aged 14 months. HERE LIES BURIED Early, bright traniient as the morning dew She fparkled was exhal'd and went to heaven. THE BODY OF MR EPHRAIM FOSTER WHO DIED SEPt HeRe LYES 2 I 1746 IN THe BODY OF Ye 89 YEAR ASA Son OF Ben1 OF HIS AGE & : Lydia : FostER WHO DIed 17x6." OCtoBer : ye : 7 : & In : tHe : 2 : Year HERE LIES OF HER AGE Ye BODY OF HANNAH FOSTER DAFTER OF MR HeRe LAYS THe EPHRAIM AND BODY OF Beniemin MRB ABIGAIL Son OF BenjA & Lydia FOSTER DIED FOSl'er Who Died I 736 DECEMBER Ye 18 September ye 2 & In 1736 IN Ye THe 4 year OF 7'h YEAR OF HER HIS AGE AGE THE IiSSEX ANTIQUAI

8-11. JEMIMA~, bapt. Feb. I, 1718-9; m. 23-111. JOHN', bapt. June 16, 175.4; shipwright Thomas Morong of Salem, mariner, and blockmaker; lived in Salem; m. April 19, 1739; and was his widow, Esther McIntire of Salem (pub. Oct. living in Salem, 1790. 7. 1775); and both were living in Sa- 11BEN JAM IN^, bapt. April 16, 1721. lem in 1791. 10--1v. JOHN" bapt. April 7, 1723; laborer; of 24-IV. MARY', bapt. Feb. 22, 1756. Salem, 1750. 25-v. MARTHA', bapt. Dec. 25, 1757; d. 11-v. HANNAH',bapt. May 30, 1725 ; m. young.

Samuel Liscomb, jr., of Salem, gun- 26v1.- ~ THO MAS^. baot. Feb. "-2, 1760.. Set be- smith, Nov. 19, 1744. low (26). A 12-VI. GEORG~.See below (12). 27-VII. MARTHA',bapt. June 28, 1761. 2&V111. BENJAMIN',bapt. March 31, 1771. 7 16 JONATHAN ASHRY~,baptized in Salem JONATHAN ASHBY+, born in Salem in July 21, 1717. He was a shipwright, and lived in Salem. He married, first, I 746. He was a shipwright; and lived He married Lydia K~rnballof Mary Dean of Salem April 19, 1739. She in Salem. Salem Dec. I, I 768 ; and died Nov. 15, died in I 75 I ; and he married, second, Elizabeth (West), widow of William I 797, aged fifty-one. She died July 8, Stacy, of Salem Dec. g, 1752. He died 1793. Dec. -, 1782 ; and she died June 25, Children.- - born in Salem :- 29-1. JONATH.~N', b. Aug. 28, 1769. See be- 1783. low (29). Children born in Salem :- 30-11. LYDIA',bapt. Dec. 2, 1770; unmarried 13-1. MARY', bapt. March 2, 1739.40; proba- in 1797. bly d. unmarried. 31111 MARY', bapt. March I, 1772;unmarried 14-11. HANNAH',bapt. Nov. I, 1741; m., in 1797. first, William Young Oct. 8, 1769; -32-IV. SAMVEL~,bapt. Dec. 12,1773; livingin and, second, - Palfray before 1797. 1786; she d. in 1806. 33-v. BENJAMIN(,bapt. Sept. 22, 1776; living 15-111. BENJAMIN',bapt. July 17, 1743; prob- in 1797. ably died before 1786.' 34-VI. THO MAS^, bapt. July -, 1779; living in 16-IV. JONATHAN',b. in 1746. See below (16). 1797. 17-V. JEMIMA',b. March 6, 1751; m., first, 35-VII. Lucy5, bapt. Jan. 7, 1781; living in Samuel Young of Salem May 2, 1774; 1797. and, second, John Howard March 28, 36~111.JOHN', bapt. Feb. 22, 1784; living in 1779; and d. in Salem June 5, 1816. 1797. 18-vr. DAVID',bapt. April 17, 1757. See bc- 37-IX. ELIZABETH^, under fourteen years old low (IS). in 1797. 19--v11. SARAH',bapt. Oct. I, 1758; m. John 38-X. IIANNAH~,bapt. June I, 1788; under Orne of Marblebead April 2, I 780; fourteen years old in 1797. and was living in I 786. 39-x' HITTY', bapt. March 14, Itgo; d. Jan. 20-VIII. ELIZABETH',lapt. June 21, 1761 ; d., 30, 1792. unmarried, May 23, 1823. 18 DAVIDASHBY,+ baptized in Salem April GEORGEASH BY^, was a mariner, and I 7, 1757. He was a shipwright, and lived in Salem. He married Ann (or lived in Salem. He married Mary Field Hannah, or Nancy) Jarvis of Marblehead of Salem (published June 3, 1781) ; and Jan. 16, I 749 ; and administration on his died Jan. 15, 1822. She died April 3, estate was granted to John Ashby of Sa- 1789. lem, shipwright, Feb. I, I 790. Children :- Children, baptized in Salem :- 40-1. -b, d. Dec. 13, 1783, aged two years. 21-1. HANNAH',bapt. May 5, 1751. 41-11. -(dau.),' d. Sept. -, 1795, aged 22-11. ELIZABETH',bapt. Feb. 18, 1753. seven years. *Widow Elizabeth Ashby of Salem was ap- 2 6 pointed administratrix of estate of Benjamin Ash- by of Salem, mariner, Nov. 7, 1771.-Probalc CAPT.THOMAS ASH BY,^ baptized in Sa- records. lem Feb. 3, 1760. He was at first a 5 l3 THE =EX ANTIQUARIAN. shipmaster, subsequently keeping a gro- perfion with the other tow all foe I giue cery store on the corner of Essex and to my 2 Chilldren the holle eftat that is Curtis streets in Salem, where he lived. left mee by my vnkell in Eingland after He married, first, Rebecca Hill of Salem my antes defeeie and for the feeing to hit Feb. 3, 1789. She died, of consumption, to be parformed I haue mayd Choife of 4 Jan. 20, 1790, at the age of nineteen, to ouer fee hit for the youfe of my Chill- childless ; and he married, second, Mary dren my father Bort and Nathanell Han- White of Salem March 14, 1791. He fort and John Deakin and Edward Bort married, third, Esther Ashby March 13, theefe 4 I haue mayd Choife of to ouer 1803. He died Dec. 29, 1804 ; and his tee this eitat wich is in Eingland for the wife Esther survived him. youfe of my 2 Chilldren. Children, born in Salem :- 42-1. MARY~,bapt. Nov. IS, 1782; living, 1804. SALEM QUARTERLY COURT REG 43-11. REBECCA~,bapt. Dec. 31, 1792. ORDS AND FILES. 44-111. FANNY,~,bapt. May 31, 1796; living, 1804. Continued jrorn page 24. 45-lv. THOMAS WHITE^, bapt. Feb. 21, 1798. Court, 25 : 11 : 1641: 46--v. CHARLOTTE^, bapt. MAY 13, 1804. Present: Mr. John Endecott, dep.- 2 9 gov., Mr. Richard Saltonstall, esq., Mr. JONATHANASH BY^, born in Salem Aug. Simon Bradstreet, Mr. Emanuell Down- 28, 1769. He lived in Salem, and was a ing, esq., Mr. William Hathorne and Mr. shipwr~ght. He married Sarah Fitch of Edward Holliocke. Salem Nov. 11, 1792. She died Sept. William Bowdish quit of his fine. 24, 1807, aged thirty-four, having been William Edwards "for untrue & fake born in Boston in r 776. dealing about Beer." Children, born in Salem :- Raph \Yoorey v. Samuel Hay. 47-1. SALLY",b. March 13, 1783; d. young. George The Indian brothr of Georg 48-11. JONATHAN~,b. Dec. IS, I 794; d. at sea. Sagamore Sent to Bofton goale." 49--111. BENJAMINFITCH~, b. July 22, 1797. 50-IV. WILLIAM@,b. March 19, 1800. Civil cases :- 51-v JOHN^, b. July 24, 1801; d. about 1805. Willia Pester v. JnOWebster. Lt. Dav- 52-VI. SALLY@,b. May 27, 1803. enport, Mr. Henry Bartholomew and JnO 53-VII. ELIZABETH^, b. NOV. 26, 1806. Webster to view Mr. Pester's book.

*On the last leaf of the first book is a copy of WILL OF HUGH BURT. the oath of a freeman and the following lists:- The will of Hugh Burt, jr., of Lynn was '' November 62 " mr proved 3 I : 10 : I 650 by the oath of Hugh Croad " mr Corwin Burt, sr., and John Deacon. The follow- " mr Browne ing is copied from the original on file in " mr Price the office of the clerk of courts at Salem, "mr Woodcock " mr Gardner volume I, leaf I 18. senr "John Hathorne Memar Random. I Hew Bort doe free- " Arther Sands ley make my wife full exfeckter. and I " mr (;edney " giue vnto hear my holle eitat and I giue " June Court 62 all foe my my Houfe and land to my wife " mr Henry Bartholomew " mr Dunstan During hear life and after hear Defeefe " mr Gidney for itrong water the houfe and land to falle to hear 2 "Tho : marshall Chil!dren and all foe I freely lefe my tow " mr Riddan Chilldren to my wifes Difpoling acording "William Edmonds '' mr Johnjb,r to hear Difcreiion all foe if my wife be " Richd waters with Chilld yt Chilld to haue a Equll 'I Benjamin Parminter." SALEM QUARTERLY COU 'RT RECORDS AND FILES. 5 9 W Pester and Charles Turner v. John Edward Payne v. Richard Hollinworth. Webster. Defamation. Wit : Mrs. Pes- Defamation. ter, Richard Lambert, James Joans, Luce William Browne v. George Wathan. Gage, Tho : Oddingsells, Walter Knight, Edward Payne v. Thon~asKeyser. De- Ann Pigdon and Tho : Robbins. famation. JnOWebster, security. William Pester v. John Holgrave. Joseph Yongs v. Richard Hollinworth. William Pester v. Wn Prichard. Joseph Yongs v. Richard Graves [2 Josph Robinson v. Charls Glover, suits]. Georg Wathen and Richard Graves. W~lliamWaller v. William Pester. IVilliam Vincen v. Samuel Gatchell of Richard Hollinworth v. Edward Payne. Marblehead. Assault and battery. Willia Pester and Charls Turner v. John Gent v. Ricr Graves. Defama- Daniell Owles. Defamation. tion. Mr. Batter, Jacob Barney and Jeffrey Richard Hollinworth v. Joseph Yongs. .

Massey are to determine all matters about , John Gent et uxor v. Richr Graves fence on Darby fort side. et uxor. Defamation. Elias Stilman, sr., v. John Pease. William Bowdish v. John Norman. John Blakleech v. Tho: Venner. Edward Willson v. Joseph Yongs. De- John Porger of Dorchester v. John famation. Willson is a young man. Bartall. Richard Cooke v. Walter Knight. John Stacy v. Richard More. For kill- Richard Cooke v, JohnNorthy. Slander. ing his swine. John Gent v. Thomas Keasar. Robt Leomon v. JnO Stacy. For his Ruben Guppi v. Ric' Hollinworth. mother widow more. Ricr Graves et wife v. John Gent et Ruben Guppy v. Mr. Scott. Goods at wife. Defamation. Mr. Scott's stage. Richard Hollinworth v. Daniell Rum- Will. Alford v. Cp. Wn Trask. ble. Slander. William Luckin of Marblehead v. W1" Richard Hollinworth v. Ruben Guppi. Reine. Robt Hawes v. Wn Pester. Wn Reine v. Jno Devoreux. '' Case de John Leech v. William Mead and Wn ye Stage." Referred to Mr. Moses Mav- Cotten. erick and Mr. Nicho : Shapley. Thomas Pickton v. Tohn Pride. William Reine of Marblehead v. John Wm Seamont v. ~dw: Ingeram. Devorix. ('ye makerel to be divided be- Willianl Comins v. Markes Vermais. tween JnO Devorix & Edw. Clark et Richard Russell de Charlstowne v. Mr. Reine." Ada Ottley. W~lliam Kiene v. Abram Whitheire. John Turner (for Mr. Story) v. William Slander. Witnesses : Mr. Moses Moses, Pester. '' For his attendance upon him Ricr King and Geo. Vicar. etc." Tho : Venner v. JnO Gent. Slander. Mr. Adam Ottley v. Joseph Armetage. Also, fined. Miles Ward v. John Gent. Thomas Dexter, jr., v. Wn Dexter Miles Ward v. William Welles. Carp. Defendant to be servant to plain- William Pester v. Robt Hawes. tiff and Mr. Welles. John Kertland of Lynn v. Wn Edwards. Wn Goult v. Ricl Lambert. Defamation. de Bees. JnODeacon heard noise of bees Thomas Dexter, jr., v. Wn Welles,gent. ofu my neighbor Kertland," etc. Good- For detaining from him the abovesaid man Edwards fell a tree, and he requested Wm Dexter. my boy to help him cut it up. But not Ann Fuller v. Thomas Goldsmith. being able he got another and then came John Webster v. Wn Pester and Charls and said that Mr. Tomlins said there were Turner. Defamation. bees in it. Edw : Tomlins deposed that 60 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. neighbor Edwards came about six weeks Mr. Edward Holliock to see that Wil- since about the bees. Timo: Tomlins liam Willson, servant to Cp. Robt Bridgs is (one of the jury) deposed : " I put myfelf whipped at a lectute day or town meeting to all ye Conceits I could to confeve wt for cursing his master. he could doe wth the tree," etc. dlWilliam Edwards haveing finned a& William Browne v. John Holgrave. the Contry," taking away goods of neigh- Joseph Armetage v. Edmond Audley. bors, lying, etc., is fined. Robt Isbell v. Edward Ingeram. John Thorpe, Mr. Tompson's man, Robt Isbell v. Georg Harrys. Lt. fined for stealing a pair of stockings, a Davenport 10 end it (?). handkercher, a pair of shoes and a herring, Robt lsbell v. Thomas Smith. which he " often denied alfo undr prtence Henry \Yalton v. JnO Blackleech [z of relligeon." cases]. Mr. Pester, Tho: Oddingsall, Charles Joseph Armetagv. Tho : Ashley, Abram Turner and Ricr Lambert to anbwer pre- Robinson and James Smith. sentments of grand jury. Georg Carr of Salisbury v. Willia Har- Richard Hollinworth fined, having per. To be reitrained from ffollowing humbly confessed, for pushing and provok- ye fferry as his calling and that the In- ing Mr. Edw : Paine. dentures be made according to ye cuftom Charles Glover deput to Mr. Edw: of ould England." Payne presentment. Goodman Hollin- Cp. Robt Bridges v. John Smith. worth said that Payne struck him, etc. JnO Whit v. JnOStone. Joseph Howe agreed to go to sea. We The Lady Debora Moody v. ffrancs were the first boat that went out, and had Ingers. Replevin of a horse impounded. first of fishing. Then other boats went, Georg Carr v. Ricr Harper. but the fourth had little or no employ- Grand jury : Of Salem, Edmond Batter, ment. John Stone, WmHarper, Jeremiah John Hardy, JefTry Massy, Lawrence Howe, Francs Perry and Joseph Pope Leech, John Blackleech, John Woodbury also deposed. (absent, now dead), Henry Bartholomew, Depo : * * mr Keyfar faid mr paine Moses Maverik (absent), Thomas Gard- put away his ma in fpaine." ener and Jacob Barney; of Lynn, Cp. Goody Webster testified to accusation Robt Bridges, foreman, Lt. Ricr Walker, concerning Mr. Joseph King, Tho : Tuck, Richard Sadler, Nicholas Browne, Henry Thomas Oddinsall and Charls Turner. Collings and George Keysar. Mr. Pester said, but Go : Webster his son, " to send to mr Wn Payne, &if he will pay etc., Mr. Pester and -J. C. my son well, othrways to goe to Ipfwich & Levy." at school. Mr. Pester came in as an in- Jury of trials : Salem, Lt. Davenport, dicted man, etc. Daniel1 Oules deposed Peter Palfrey, Obadiah Holme, Gervas that Mr. Pester said to Mr. King that he Garford, Willia Lord, Richard Raymond, would help him to a wench to cure his James Moulton, Roger Maury; Lynn, melancholy, and that Charls Turner said Timothy Tomlins, Thomas Layton, he would warrant his master could do it ffrancs Lightfoote and Thomas Marshall. if he said it. Mr. Pester deposed. Mr. Mr. Batchlor and g : m : Spooner, con- Hathorne deposed that Id de pllugancy of stables of Salem. this mr King in wronging his brother." Richrd Lanibert admonished for steal- Walter Knight deposed how GdY Webster ing a coat from Tho : Marshall. complained and he persuaded her to let Mr. Edward Holliock to see that JnO it alone. Tho : Oddinsall deposed : " I Smith, servant to Cp. Robt Bridgs, is went to mr webfter to enquire for Tho: severely whipped at a lecture day or town Tuck, & there fawe inr King f~ttin the meeting for often withdrawing himself from houfe neere mm webfter, none elce being his maste r's service. in the houfe, & mr King wished me to SALEM QUARTERLY Cot JRT RECORDS AND FILES. 6 I ftay to drink of fome wine & while I William Walcott to be whipped for ftayed prfentlie comes on mCBurcher into idleness. Mr. Downs and Mr. Hathor. yt houfr.* mr peftor id yt m" webfter Mr. Willia Wells admonished for extor- earneftlie desires to goe to England wth tion. mr K~ng." Cp. Trask sentenced for neglecting Charls Glover deposed that Mr. Edw : training and keeping an insufficient mill Payne struck him on the face. John (or miller). He said he would hang up Parker deposed that ldmr Hollinworth did his beam, etc. put up his adds upon the knee." Mr. Pester acknowledges his sinful- Christ lpher Yonge had three present- ness in being at Mr. Potter's house, say- ments againlt him for abusing the watch. ing : " I was invited by Prid et uxr & Jno " We did hear a laffing noyf att mr Peftors Stone & his wyfe & was att Stons hour fro &raw fo n l~ght&went &ailed why thedid whence we weare fetched to ye Potters." not goe to bedd, etc." Pester faltered in Benjamin ffelton deposed being at Mr. his sl~eechand smelled of drink. Joseph Pester's. Prid said " he was att Plimouth Yong also deposed. & it was after I came fr Plimouth yt he Mr. Ed~na~ndBltter complained of Mr. was invited by vincen : & he was ther in William Paine's speeches. The answer my abfence. Prid alfo witnefed it was att was extenuation of his brothers acco fay- diner yt himfelf invited but wn Vincen." ing yt hee but ftruck him wth the back of Goody Hardy deposed : I iaw mr Pei- his hand." Fined. ter his hof unfastened betweene 8 & 9 in Mr. Ricr Sadler and Thomas Marshall morning & he ieemed to me as if he had to determine differences between Tho : Laine all nyght ther." Goody ffelton and Dexter, sr., and Wn Harp by he first day Goody Pride also deposed. Moon rose of March. about elevenor twelveo'clock at night. Left Edward Payne fined for assault onHol- Goody Vincent there, and Mr. Pester linworth and challenging him to fight, etc. and nobody else. Wn Vincen and Hary Jullgmrnts : Mr. Hathorn, Mr. Hol- Weare left the house at eight o'clock. leock, Mr. Downing, Mr. Broadstreet and This was about Nov. 2. Saltonstall v. Mr. Edw : Paine. John Webster of ye 3d presentment, Tho : Odd~ngsallpresented for idleness. wChGoody Prid, etc. Wn Pesler presented for abusing the John Blackleach deposed that he hath watch and being found at Mr. Potter's many times heard unseemly passages. de house three nights very suspiciously. Goody Olliver. Jacob Barney, Mr. Hathorne and wife, Georg Keysar deposed to 6th prest. Ricr Stakhous testify to Mr. Pester's for- John Gardener and Samu" Shadock war~lnessto send for drink, etc. deposed to a presentment. Ricr Graves fined or be whipped for Hary Cook deposed to Petter's un- kissing of, and unseemly carriage to seemly words. " mr Corwin ye Cp. hath Goody ~ent. William Allen deposed beene very square, but Peter hath beene that " he herd Ricr Graves kiffed Goody very pettish and peevish as ever I saw : & Gent twice." Confessed it, and that he one time I came for forne meale & Pasea " fpokc f~~ol~fh& bare words." Root bringing fome in fd Peter ther is Wife of Thomas Olliver admonished for but 3 pks peter fd we1 well & ftand- contemning the ordinance of God, etc., ing by he tooke up a toule diih as full as to take herd to her way, to humble her- Could be heaped & anothCnot altogethr fo self to Mr Noyes; but wn Goult accused full." her in saying her husband was noneof her Peter Simes to be whipped for beating husband. Mr. Perry's servant. Thom : Eaborne admonished for insuf- Robert Ellwell constable of Marblehead ficient tanning. I : 12 mo: 1641. 62 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. John Neal of Marblehead, servant to goodman Allen reeled, that the training Mr. Wn Cockraine, to be whipped for was at Lynn, and they had been drinking burglary. strong water at Mr. Johnson's. Marmeduke Barton and Robt Allen Robt Allen, w. Sam: Archer and fined for deceiving and stealing. John Goody Web. deposed that Turner stag- Devoriux undertook to D~Yfor them. To gered, but floor was uneven. Edm : Bat- be whipped tomorrow, 6eihg lecture. ter deposed that they almost constrained Beniamin Hammon. Tohn Hardy's man, him to drink. They were drinking sack. fined -and whipped %r disobe);ing his Mr. Ruck and Mr. Pester spoke against master, etc. his being there, etc. John Goit admonished for saying "its John ffayrfield presented. better to goe to hell gate for mercy then Marblehead fined 10s. for want of a to mr Endecott for iuftice." pair of stocks. Peter Thatcher, for running away, etc. Daniel Owls to pay fine or sit in stocks I: 12mo: 1641. for 'I Leaping & dancing att his houfe & William Keine of Marblehead fined for had like to fale into fire he anfwerd I striking John Bartoll with a stone in his doe not care for the beft maieftrat in the hand and swearing by the blood of God. Land. If mett them in the field I fhould Henry Singlman fined for swearing. flash them for I have beene a pretty fel- Thomas Gray presented. Witness : JnO low in my tyme." Complained of by Mr. Devorix, "he is sick." Pester. Ricr Lambert fined for drinking; also, hi. Ruck presented for baking of Charls Turner and others and to sit in white bread contrary to order of court and stocks two hours tomorrow at meeting. for tipling at his house, by Edmond Bat- Charls Turner, for scurilous speeches ter. and tipling; confessed "in his mr & g : Wm Goulte continued. m: Hollinworth Comp," etc., fined and 2 : 12m0: 1641. whipped " & to ftand in ye meeting houfe "William Cantlebury Caled in queftion wth a pap on his head written a falce Concerning the death of william Stark acufer." Sam1 Archr and Wn Allen also (fervant to mr Tho : Read who is gone to fined, the latter being intimate with Mr. Engld & now was comitted unto mr Pester. Wm Clark & by mr Read's ordr to be wih Widow Margret Neave bound to good the id Cantlebury : And being now dead." behavior. [Writ to Salem marshall : ffrancis Nor- John Russell presented for idleness, etc. ton v. Walter Knight. 9 : 25 : 1641. John Gent fined for untrue speaking in Letter :- court. "Mr pane my loue to you thls to in- Walter Knight deposed. treate you to deliuer to John mada[y?] & Mr. Pester and Charls Turner com- Robert Leeues the ion1 of thirtene plained of Daniel1 Owls for drinking. He pounds fortine fhillings & fex penfe for '' eared his ftomak in the Chimney." ther worke which is due to then1 from me Miles Ward said that Wn Alen "was fo I pray you faile not. Loath to goe to mr Pefters finc yt Your freind Charls Came for he thought he would Richard hollinworth undoe him." R "Tho : Dexter alfo de Charls Turner from Salenl the acufing wn Allen." 19 day of aguft " Edm : Batter de mr Ruck." 1641 " Ibid : Samuel1 Archer in ye fame." Receipts on file. Mr. Pane was Mr. " Mrn Perter de wn Allen & Samu Willian~ Paine. Both Hollinworth and Archer" that Archer smelt of beer and Lewis signed by mark " R." Mattuce " WILL OF ED?d is the general spelling of the other's Secondly my deare & Louinge wife to name. -I;iIrs.] have the thirds of All my whole eftate To be conh'nurd. 3 I defier that my wife may have A cow over & aboue towards the bringine GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH. vpe of my youngefte Children "After the fashion that prevailed a 4 my def~resIs my wife to be my whole hundred years ago, the most illustrious of Executor to difpofe of my body & goods Americans felt little interest in his ances- ackordinge to my will try; but with the keener historic sense 5 my requefte to my sone John Is to and broader scientific outlook of the giue his mother a Cow to hellpe her present day, the importance of such mat- towards the bringine vpe of my young- ters is better appreciated. The pedigrees efte Children of horses, dogs, and fancy pigeons have a 6 my requefte to my sone Thomas value that is quotable in terms of hard Lewis Is to giue his mother halfe of his cash. Far more important for the stu- sheepe to helpe her as Aforefaide dent of human affairs are the pedigrees 7 my defire & meninge is that the of men. By no possible ingenuity of con- Cow I afke of John & the sheepe I afke stitution-making or of legislation can a of Thomas Is of them that they now have society made up of ruffians and boors be In theare poffelion raised to the intellectual and moral level Allfo my requefte is to Thomas Auftines of a society made up of well-bred mer- to be my supervifor chants and yeomen, parsons and lawyers. Witneff One might as well expect to see a dray John Deakin Edmund Lewes horse win the Derby. It is, moreover, Edward Burchum only when we habitually bear in mind the threads of individual relationship that con- nect one country with another, that we NOTES. get a really firm and concrete grasp of " SALEM, Decemdet 27. history. Without genealogy the study of '' In the Storm of Thurfday laft,the Tide history is comparatively lifeless."-]ohn arofe to an unufual Height, and over- Itis&in Old Yirgritia and her Nei~hbors: flowed many of the Wharves, but did no on Washington's penigrce,pages 25 andz6. great Damage." John Appleton advertised goods just re- WILL OF EDMUND LEWIS. ceived from England and Scotland,--car- The will of Edmund Lewis of Lynn was dinal silks, fur and snail trimmings, etc. proved in Salem quarterly court 25 :IZ : -Essex Gazette, Drc. 20-27, 1768. 1650. The following is copied from the Abigail Allen married -Tacob Foster original on file in the office of the clerk (~ec.~?)21, 1727. of courts in Salem, book I, leaf 120. Lydia Allen married William Hoo~er. * 0 Line the 13~"of the 1lrn01650 jr., 60th of Manchester, Nov. 12, 1730. Memorandum that Edmund Lewis be- Widow Mary Allen married Josiah Lee, inge sicke & weake but of perfecte re- both of Manchester, April 25, 1737. membrance doe make & Comfirme this Joseph Allen married Anna Edwards, my lafte will and teftymente as foloweth both of Manchester, March 3, I 752. firfte my will Is that my land att water- Samuel Allen, sr., married Lydia Allen towne shall be sould & thatt my eldefte of Manchester Aug. 21, I 764. sone John Lewis shall have A double por- Sarah Allen married Nathaniel Lee, tyun & the refte yt my Children namly the both of Manchester, April 21, I 768. fiue youngefte to haue euery one of them Anna Allen married Jacob Lee, both of A licke portyon of my eftate Manchester, March 6, I 770. 64 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. Samuel, son of Samuel and Hannah popular. These were J. H. Read, char- Allen, born March 20, 1791. lotte Read, Paulina Read and Mrs. Read. Elizabeth Allen marriedGeorge Martin, It might have been this family intowhich both of Manchester, June 16, I 797 (pub- Joshua Bennett married.-Ed. lished Oct. 8, 1794). I 54. James Bailey5 was son of John4 Nancy, daughter of John and Hannah and Sarah (Butler) Bailey, and was born Allen, died March 19, 1794. in Newbury May 12, 1722. The mother --Manchcstrr tuwn records. was daughter of Lt. William and Sarah Butler, and was born in Chebacco parish, QUERIES. .Ipswich, July 23, 1680. She married, Queries are inrertcd for one cent a word. first, Job Giddings of Chebacco, tailor; Answers PIC solicited. and he died Feb. 27, 1708. She married, 265. Wanted, parentage of Elizabeth second, John B~iley*of Newbury (pub- . Ayer of Haverhill, who married Abraham lished Oct. 6, 171 I). Lt. Willlam But- Belknap in 1691. E. H. R. ler died Aug. 2, 1730. J~hn*Bailey was Boston. son of Joseph3 and Priscilla (Putnam) 266. When the widow of Willoughby Bailey and was born in Newbury Oct. 16, Haskell of Harpswell, Me. (a descendant 16T8. His father was Joseph3, son of the Gloucester Haskells), was asked John' and and where her husband got his odd name, she in Newbury 4, 16d8- ,replied that it was from his grandmother, John'' in in 1~~3,was .who was a Huguenot of French descent. of John1 Bailey, a weaver, who came from Can any onr give any further light? Chippenham, England.-Ed. JVcw Ucrvcn, Conn. W. H. 2 26. Priscilla Bartlett's mother was 267. Wanted, genealogical data in Priscilla Jacobs, daughter of George Ja- connecti, In with the descendants of John, cob~of York county, Maine, and james ~h~~~~ G~~~~~,sons of ~~h~ his wife Elizabeth. See "Maine Wills," and Joan (Tattershall) Greene of Page 647- George named his eldest bury, England, who emigrated to America SO" George. His will, dated Feb. 21, in 1635, and settled in Warwick, R. I. '7501 was proved April 24, 175'. From New York. G. T. R. Joshua Bartlett of Amesbury and Kings- ton, N. H., and his wife Priscilla Jacobs, 268' ancestry of are descended Bartlett families of Sullivan Wait, " clothier " and mill owner, of county, N. H., and Lowell families of Ham~ton,17r8-1720, removed to Ames- Franklin county, Maine, and California. bury, died about 1743, leaving wife Sarah George Jacobs, already mentioned, was and three children. grandson of the witchcraft martyr of that Provicfcnce, R. I. D. W. H. name. See Essex Probate records, vol- Wanted* parentage Sarah ume 303, pages 85 and 274, and Essex Kelly, Judah Rice about 1748 in registry of deeds, book 33, folio 223.- Massachusetts. He was a loyalist, and 8.2 ndr&,B~~~~~. removed to Nova Scotia with his father Beriah Rice. Was she of Leominster, EDITORIAL. Mass.? Ncw York. -.S. E.-. T.-. The will of Phillip Verin oi Salem was proved in the Salem court 2 : I I rno : 1650 ; of Henry Birdsall in the same court 28 : ANSWERS. g : 165 1 ; and of Nathaniel Smith in the 153. Several Reads conducted private Ipswich court 3 : 4 rno : 165 I. Neither ' schools in Silern at about the beginning the originals nor copies have been found. of this centbry, and their institutions were Can any one give their contents? BLANK PAGE

VOL. IV. SALEM,MASS., MAY, 1900. No. 5.

THE COMPUTATION OF TIME. BY SIDNEY PERLEY. ACCURACY of time during the early should be affected by the change; and it settlement of Essex county, when there seems to the writer doubtful if the prac- were no railroad trains running on sched- tice of adding eleven days to anniversa- ule time, and meetings were infrequent, ries of events whosedates occurred before was not of much consequence. The 1752 is proper or desirable. At the church bell is in evidence of the period time this change actually occurred, mobs when few time pieces existed ; and before gathered in London and demanded that the time of the bells, drums and horns parliament give them back the eleven were used to call the people together for days of which they claimed they had been religious services. To-day the almost robbed. No such fault was found in momentary demand for accurate time America, so far as the writer has learned. makes necessary the universal carriage of In Roman calendars the year began well-regulated watches. March 25th, Lady-Day; and this was The natural divisions of time have of both the legal and ecclesiastical new year's course remained the same; and the arti- day, although January 1st was the histori- ficial or conventional arrangement has cal beginning of the year. Pope Gregory, not been disturbed except in 1752, when in 1582, declared that January 1st should eleven days were dropped from the cal- be the commencement of the year for all endar, and in 1883, by the introduction purposes. Protestant Great Britain, be- of standard time. It is wonderful what lieving that '< the hand of Joab was in it," unanimity has existed in the reckoning of refused to make the change, and con- time. tinued the old custom of two new years' The change in I 752 was established by days until I 75 I, when the statute above an act of the British parliament passed in referred to was pxssed, making January 1751,~to take effect Dec. 31, 1751, the st, the new year's day forall purposes. actual change to take place in September This accounts for March being called of 1752, when eleven days were dropped in the early records of our county the first out of the month. Wednesday was Sep- month, and February the twelfth. tember znd, and the next day, Thursday, This is also the reason of the double- was September 14th. The year I 700 was dating before I 75 2, in January and Feb- a leap year, but the act provided that ruary, and to the 25th of March. Both none of the years ending in two ciphers dates were given because one was the should be leap years unless such years historical and the other the legal and were divisible by four hundred, so that ecclesiastical year. In writing these dates the years 1800 and 1900 were common the year which began January 1st was years, while the year 2000 will be a leap written abbreviatedly, 1712-3, or 1712- year. The act also provided that neither 13, or I 7 I 213. Sometimes the word " or " private rights nor the ages of persons was used instead of the hyphen and slant- ing line. Until recent times genealogists Statute of 24 Geo. II., ch. 23. and historians have generally disregarded 66 THE =EX ANTIQUARIAN.

these double dates, some giving all dates " Thirty days hath September, as though the year began January rst, April, June and November, February eight-and-twenty all alone, and others as though it began March25th. And all the rest have thirty-one; So that it cannot be told which year they Unless that leap year doth combine, refer to. Later writers, with greater his- And give to February twenty-nine." torical accuracy, give the dates as they An early edition of "Mother Goose's find them. Jingles," contains the following :- New Year customs, such as "Sitting " Thirty days hath September, out the old year, seeing in the new," were April, June and November ; not unknown here in the early days. In All the rest have thirty-one, the Midland counties in England pre- Save February which alone vailed a practice of banging loudly at Hath twenty-eight, and one day more front doors and making discordant noises We add to it each year in four." by " howlers " singing, As many of the names of the months originated in paganism, the Puritans of " The old year's gone and the new year's come, Open the door and let the new year in; New England for more than a century Beef from the butlery and beer from the bin, after the settlement of our towns called Open the door and let the new year in." them by their numbers, March being the Many opened the door and supplied first, or, as Lechford says, "because they their visitors with beef and beer. If the would avoid all memory of heathenish first to enter the house on new year's was and idols names." The Quakers, for the a dark complexioned man it was believed same reason, refused to use the names, to be an omen of a prosperous year. All and continue to do so still. The Puritans sorts of expedients were resorted to for and Quakers also refused to use the idol- the accomplishment of such an event. atrous names of the days of the week and The new year wasushered in by church bells denoted them by numbers. at midnight. The general aspect of new "Fortnight " is an abbreviation of year's day was believed to be prophetic "fourteen nights;" and, an old expres- of the entire new year. How extensively sion, frequently met with in the early these customs and beliefs were indulged days ; Se'nnight " is another of this by olr immigrants from England cannot class of names, meaning a seven nights.' be told, but they certainly did not forget When a day began, especially Sunday, all these things when they parted with was often a serious question in the Puri- the homeland. tanic days. In the ancient time, Hip- For the purpose of remembering the parchus held that it began at midnight, number of days in each month of the the ancient Chaldeans and modern year, rhymes were in constant use, differ- Greeks, at sunrise, and the Bohemians, at ing but slightly from the modern one. sunset of the previous day. It is singular In an "Abridgement of the Chronicles of that today all three of these views are Englande," by Richard Grafton, pub- legally held in different sections of New lished in 1590, is " A rule to knowe how England. Massachusetts and New Hamp- many dayes euery moneth in the yeare shire agree with the Egyptians that mid- hath," as follows :- night, when people are asleep and busi- " Thirty days hath Nouember, ness rests, is the proper time to divide Aprill, June, and September, days. Sunday is governed by the same February hath xxviii alone, rule. In Maine, however, Sunday is from And all the rest have xxxi." midnight to sunset, and in Connecticut From an old play entitled "The Re- from sunrise to sunset. turne from Parnassus," published in Lon- There was scarcely a clock or watch don in 1606, the following lines are among the earliest settlers in this country. taken :- The means of telling time were confined THE COMPUTATION OF TIME. l3 7 to hour-glasses and sun dials, the latter day and even fractions of hours, as shown being useful only when the sun shone. in the engraving. In some The simplest form of the sun dial con- houses, on the floor was sisted of a little post, its gradations of the a scale representing the hours being determined by the shadow length of shadow cast, as cast at sunrise and sunset at the time the sun moved northward when the days and nights were of equal in the spring and south- length. Governor Endicott's dial, prob- ward in the fall. Such a ably one of the earliest and best in the scale duly marked the colony, is preserved by the Essex Insti- days and months of the calendar for the tute, and is shown herewith. It consists entire year. of a brass plate, octagonal As in nearly all matters relating to the in shape, and having, in- computation of time, the hour-glass was stead of a post, a thin piece first used to measure the time of religious of metal set on edge, and exercises, both in Old and New England. which, when in use, must There was a place for it on one side of be pointed due north. the pulpit in many if not all the ancient In England in the early days sun meeting houses in this county, and it was dials were placed upon churches in the one of the duties of the sexton to turn gable of the porch over the south door it. They were thus employed until the about ten feet from the ground. Such a Revolution in both countries. In allu- dial consisted ofapin placed ----. sion to this fact, a painter represented the horizontally in the side of celebrated Hugh Peter as standing in a the edifice, pointing due pulpit with a large assembly before him, south. The shadow would turning an hour-glass and saying : 'I I be cast downward upon know you are good fellows ; stay and take a graduated scale, semi- another glass." circular in form, which was Some of these glasses, though called marked, as shown in the hour-glasses," were made large enough cut, with numerals large enough to be to run several hours without turning, and read at a considerable distance. some only for a minute. Others had sev- In the ancient stone mansion of Ed- eral apertures for the sand to run through, ward F. Little, at Newbury, there is a probably- for the purpose of insuring niche over the front door that was con- greater accuracy. The structed, apparently, for the reception of Essex Institute has in its such a dial as this. This corresponds --. collection hour-g 1 ass e s with their location in England at the time varying from one minute of the construction of this house in the to two hours in size. seventeenth century. The earliest mention Many of the church dials in England of an hour-glass in this were inscribed with some saying, the count-. that the writer most cheerful and popular being, has ieekn, is that in the inventorv.- of the estate of "I count the bright hours only." HOUR GLASS. John ill of Newbury, Frequently in very old houses in Essex who died in 1669, it being valued at one county may be seen notches cut into the shilling, and called an our glass." window sill to mark the noon and other Clocks, first called nocturnal dials to hours. In many a house there was no distinguish them from sun dials, were in- other way to determine the arrival of troduced into our county probably some twelve o'clock. Others were graduated years subsequent to its first settlement. with marks denoting other hours of the The Roman numerals that point out 68 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. the hours on the faces of most of the in I 780 and I 781 in Danvers (in that clocks of the present day were portion now Peabody), next door to the in universal use in the early old Bell Tavern. It was subsequently is- period. In many a home, if sued in Boston. The calculations were the family was well-to-do, one made by Benjamin West of Providence, of the tall, encased time- R. I. Amos Pope of Danvers, a quiet, pieces found a prominent unobtrusive, but intellectual man, and an place. excellent mathematician, accurately cal- Watches have been in use culated and arranged his almanacs in the here for more than a hundred solitude of his attic. They were pub- and fifty years; but the lished in Danvers in I 792 and I 793, be- handsome pendulum watch" ing printed at the Bell Tavern printing "that Mrs. Norden gave for office. ye use of ye first Chh. of Christ ALLEY NOTES. in Marblehead " in I 724, was probably a clock. William Alley 'married Bethiah Rams- The hours of the night were made dell, bath of Lynn, Oct. 16, I ; and known in the larger towns by the watch- she died Oct. 2, 1803. Children : Bet- man springing his rattle and loudly calling sey, born Nov. I a, I 792 ;Sally, born May each hour in its turn along the principal 10, 1795 ; William B., born Sept. 3, street. 1.797 ; Jacob, born Jan. 24, 1800 ; died The curfew bell, though without author- Feb. 24, 1804 ; Harriett, born Aug. 9, ity as originally rung, has been sounded I 802 ; died Dec. 3 I, I 804. in some places, as in Salem, from the first Benjamin Alley, 3d, married Patty settlement of the town. As there were Richardson May 4, 1797; and she died few calendars in general use in the seven- Sept. 11, 181 I. Children: Andrew, teenth century, it was the practice in born Aug. 12, 1798 ; Lydia, born May 5, England, at the close of the curfew, to 1800 ; Phineas Richardson, born June 4, ring the day of the month. Whether or 1810. not this was practised in New England, Polly Alley married Capt. Thomas the writer has not learned. (John-pub/irhment) Lewis, both of Almanacs were exceedingly rare in Lynn, April 30, I 797. New England in the early days. The Joanna Alley married John Rhoads, earliest were divided into two sections, both of Lynn, May 4, 1704. one astronomical, and the other consti- Benjamin Alley lived in Lynn, cord- tuting the list of church days, etc. The wainer and merchant, 1789-1796 ; wife earliest in London, England, was pub- Huldah ; children : Miriani, born April lished in 1628; and had the dominical 6, 1791 ; Ruthy, born Dec. 8,1792 ; died letter for Sunday, and letters or figures May I 5, I 813 ;James P., born May 14, instead of their names for the other days 1794. of the week. Miss Sally Alley married Nathan Breed The earliest almanac published in Es- both of Lynn, Oct. 27, 1774. sex county was issued by N. Bowen of Elizabeth Alley of Lynn married Peter Marblehead in I 72 I. He continued its Hemmingway of Boston Feb. 23, 1777. publication thirteen years. Samuel Hall James Alley, jr., married Hannah At- of Salem, printer of the Essex Gazette, well Aug. 23, 1783; children : Sally, born issued his Essex Almanac for several years Oct. 3, 1784 ; Hannah, born Nov. 14, preceding the Revolution, the calculation 1786; Susanna, born Dec. 30, 1788; for I 769 having been made by Nathaniel Polly, born Dec. 27, 1790 ; James, born Ward, who had probably assisted him be- April 14, I 793 ; John, born July 22, 1795. fore. E. Russell's almanac was published -Lynn town records. NATHANIEL WARD. 69 APOSTOPHE. Whatever Part of Science he engaged in "And is it thus " afflicted VIRTUEcries, the Purfuit of, he quickly gained ; and far "That Heaven diftinguif hes the early wife ? from being fatisfied with a fuperficial "Thus crowns the tender Parents' watchful Acquaintance with Things, he always en- Care? " Celeitial PIETY,her Sifter fair, deavoured to make himielf Maiter of With Accents mild, and Looks ferenely bright, what he undertook. He acquired a very That icatter'd all the Horrors of the Night, confiderable Knowledge in various Reply'd----'I Ceafe thou their happy Lot to mourn, Branches of Literature ; but as he had a "Who never more from Reft to Toil return. "Thy Pupils who to Things unfeen aipire. peculiar Turn for Mathematics and Nat- "And endleis Joys, {truck by my facred Fire, ural Philofo~h~,he much of his "Their Tafk fulfillld,lay down this mortal Load: Time to thefe Studies ; in which his Ac- "They cannot die too young who live to God." quSitions were fo confiderable, that the Profefforfhip of theie Branches of Sci- NATHANIEL WARD. ence, at King's-College in New-York, be- ing vacant, was offered him laft Year ; to S A L E MI October 18. which Place he was recommended by Mr. On Wednflay layt died at Cambridge, profeiior WINTHROP: but for fome par- after a few Days I/lncfs, NATHANIEL ticular Reahns he did not accept the WARD, A. M. Librarian of Haward-Col- chair. lege. As he was a Native of this Town, His private Character was fuch as and his Parents areftill living, his Corpfe gained him the univerfal Efteem of his was brought here, when his Eirneral was Acquaintance. Of an open and frank attended on Fn'day laji, withgreat Decency Difpofition, his Mind was elevated above and Refpect, by the principal Inhabitants every Thing mean and groveling, and his 4 this Town, and a Number of Gefltle- whole Conduct difcovered the Benevo- man of the College. 2% Charactet; lence of his Soul. His Profeffions of Ef- hf/lydrawn, was PublUhed in the Bofton teem were ever fincere : Though he treated Weekly News-Letter of Thurfday lac[, as all with Politenefs he would never pre- Jollows, viz. tend a Friendihip for any, whom he could TO give an high Character to the Dead, not embrace with a cordial Affection. in whom there was no Merit when liv- His Company was very engaging : A warm ing, is the greateft Proftitution of Praife, and lively Imagination, join'd with native and a real Injury to the Deferving; who good Senfe and many Acquirements in thereby, to all except their Acquaintance, ufeful Literature, rendered his Converfa- are put upon a Level with the Worthlefs. tion entertaining and agreeable. Though But to iet forth diftinguifhed Worth to fprightly, he was far from being vain, and public View, where there is no Danger of was often heard to expreis the utmoit an Impofition, isa Debt due to the virtuous Difiatisfaction at thofe who have treated Dead, and a Service to the Living, as it iacred Things in a light Manner. In may induce others to follow the bright fhort, he was a Gentleman of itrict Virtue Example. For theie Reaions, there feems and undiifembled Piety ; who exhibited to be a great Propriety in exhibiting to in his Life the Fruits of that divine Re- the World a fhort Character of Mr. NA- ligion he profeiied; which made all his THANIEL WARD, who departed this Life other Amiable Accomplifhments appear Yefterday about 10 o'clock in the Fore- the more lovely. noon, at this Place. He was well qualified to fill fome Place He was born in SALEM,where he con- of Truft at the COLLEGE;and having de- hued till the Commencement A. D. clined the late vacant Tutorfhip, to which 1761, when he was admitted a Member he might have been unanimoufly chofen of Harvard-College, where he gave early by the Corporation, he was elected the Proofs ofa lively and penetrating Genius. Week on which he was taken ill to the

HEREis Interr'd Miss SARAHHOVEY, the Remains of the REP MOSES daughtcr of Mr Richard 6.' HALE,fecond Paftor of the iecond AP' Sarah Zfovcy, Church of Chrift in this Town, who died April, z5Ih 1798, died May ~5~ I 786 : In the 38" atat. 32. year of his age & lzth of his Miniftry. In the dark caverns of thefilent Tomb, HERE LIES BURIED The old, the young, the gay, aN ages come. THE BODY OF Herr lies intcrr'd the Priep in fable urn ; MR JOHN KIMBALL Here meet hispock & each to duft return. Thr/c iron gates no morcfhall e'er be burft. WHO DEPARTED Tiilheav'ns comnzandfhallwaKe the fieping duft. THIS LIFE D EC 5 And then Creations vast, immenfr fluN rise, 1759 IN Ye 24 (?) And fnm with Angels throng fh' cfherial skits. YEAR OF HIS AGE. The God of Nature thus from heav'n hath /poke, Nor Men nor Angels can his word revoke. - If must be fo! then kt my />ul refign, IN And be preparedfor his will divine. Memory of - MRS. MARY KIMBALL, HERE LIES BVRIED wfi of Mr. Amos KimbaCC, THE BODY OF who died Nov. I I, I 79 I. RICHARD HARDY Et. 39. WHO DIED - AUGUSt 22 I 7 4 5 In memory of IN THE 28 MRS. REBECCARUNNEIS, YEAR OF HIS AGE. who died - Nov. 3, 1821, fit. 79 : INMemory of and of Mm Anna Harriman, Mr. Moses Kimball, wife of her first husband Mr Jeremiah Harriman, who died Feb. 16, 1795. who died June 6th 1791 : Et55 & lies 8 f' N of In the 46th year of her age. this stone. At her Right fide lies her The memory of the just is blessed. infant daughter, who died June lqth 1791 : Aged 21 days. In Memory of - MT Nathan Kimball HERE LIES BURIED who Departed this . THE BODY OF MR~ Life DecT the gU DORCAS THE WIFE 1784 ; OF MR LUKE HOUEY Aged 78 Years WHO DIED SEPT. ~7~" And 10 Days. 1752 IN THE 42"* - YEAR OF HER AGE HERE LIES BURIED THE BODY OF MRs SARAH HERE LIES BURIED KINSMAN---- - WHO WAS Ye THE BODY OF INSIN WIFE OF ENS DAVID LUKE HOUEY WHO PEABODY & AFTER WORDS DEPARTED THIS LIFE Y; WIFE OF LIEV JOSEPH OCTOBER 1751 KINSMAN WHO DIED IN THE 76th YEAR SEPT 29 1756 IN Ye OF HIS AGE 72 YEAR OF HER AGE. THE ESSEX ANI'IQUARIAN. In Memory of HERE LIES BURIED .Mn Kezia Meriel THE BODY OF LIEF The Wife of THOMAS PEABODY Mr Stephen Meriel WHO DEPARTED who Departed this THIS LIFE APRIL Life Jany lSth I 783 ; I 1758 IN THE ~3~~ in the 7 2 Year YEAR OF HIS AGE. of her age.

In Memory of Mr Stephen Meriel who Departed this ERECTED Lie Augt the I g In Memory of Mr 1 7 8 5; in the 79 Year John Peabody who of his age. Departed this life July the zgth I 780 in the 8gth year In Memory of of his age. Mr MOSESPARKER, Halt aged sqe as you are paisn son of Dean Afa 6r by Stop & reflect that you are born to die. As i am now so you Mr' Sarah Parker, must surely be. Pr e par e who died July zd 1797, Prepare for Death & follow me. Atat. 24. - Here lies Buried the Body of Mr ABMHAMPEABODY Who departed this life To April the 2qth 1773 in ye the Memory of ~6'~Year of His Age. Mrs. SARAHPEABODY, rezict of - Mr. John Peabody, HERE LYES who died BURIED Ye BODY April I I, 1788, At. 85 . OF DEBORAH When God recals th' immortal spirit home, PEABODY DIED The body drops into its native clay, AUGUST Ye 21 There to remain secure within its dome 1736 In Ye 20 Till the bright morn of the great rising day. YEAR OF HER AGE. IN Here lies the Body of Memorv of MR M" ELIZABETHPEABODY, NATHANIELPEABODY, Wife of Lieut who departed this EBENEZERPEABODY ; Life Augt I 7'h I 7 78, who departed this Life Aged 50 years, March the 1776. 7 months Aged 32 Years. & 27 days BOXFORD INSCRIPTIONS. 7 3 Memento mori. Mr8 Hannah Plummer In Memory of Consort of Mr RICHARDPEARL Mr Moses Plumnrcr who departed this lye Died Oct ~4~9795. Decembc~,4 20 AD. 1793. .Eiat 48. Atat. 9 I. Also two children ofthe above named.

HERE LIES BURIED THE In MEMORY OF BODY OF Mr BENJAMIN PORTER MRS ELISABTH WHO DEPARTED PEARL DIED THIS LIFE TUnE MARCH 26 THE 30" I 7 7-8 IN 1744 IN Ye THE 8 ?WEAR 8 2 YEAR OF HIS AGE OF HER AGE

IN HERE HERE LIES lies the Bod of BURIED THE ~Rs%%T&mt DIP. BENJAMINJORTIII, wile of MR BENJAMIN who departed BODY 0 F PORTER,who died this life May 13th Novr 1760. In the ~781. RICHARD PEARL Jur 38th year of her age. I. thL63d yur WHO DEPARTED A1 o hevznfamt fon Jonath. of his age. w iwfe remains with her's I THIS LIFE DECR lies 17feet North of thisftone I 7 1760 IN Ye Alfo RUTHDaughter of thcabove named perlbnsdied Fehr 15th 1779; In the 2 rd year 2 lUt Year of her age. Her remains ltes 5 feet dorth of this itone. OF HIS AGE

INMemory Rufus of MB Jon'of Mrlohn & JONATHANPORTER, Mr. Mehetabel Pearl ion of MR BENJAMIN& diedlune ]jth1797 MR%~~yPORTER Atat. I. who died April z ;rth Frefh in the morn, the fummer rofe 1782 ;In the 17" year Hangs withering e'er 'tis noon of her age. We fcarce enjoy the balmy gift But mourn the pleafure gone.

HERE LIES BURIED In Memory of THE BODY OF MIu SARAHPEARL LUCE PORTER the wife of DAUGHTER OF Mr RICHARDPEARL Mr BENJAMIN & who Departed this SARAH PORTER Life Jany lqth 1786 ; DIED JANUARY in the 7gth year 18 1754 AGED of her age. 19 YEARS 4 MONtS THE =SEX ANTIQUARIAN. In MEMORY OF come & benifitt of one hundred pounds MP Mary PORTEr for time Sr terme of her life : Secondly THE WIFE OF Mr I giue vnto my Daughter Hanna my fec- MOSES PORTEr WHO ond-belt bed with what doe belong unto DIED MARCH THE it (excepted as abouefaid) And alfo I 7h 1781 IN giue unto my faid Daughter one horfe of THE 61 YEAR a fanded graye CoHer of two yeare old OF HER AGE & vpwards: & alfo one meare Coult of this yeare: & one black horfe Coult of this yeare: & Alfo two Cowes now in INMemory of the hands of mr Coffen: & Alfo two MrRufus Porter, heifers of a yeare old & vpwards in my . who departed this life owne hands: And allo I giue unto my July gth I 790 : faide Daughter my farme with all my He was born in Bindcford other ground & nine Cattle now in the June lqth 1778 ; hands of Thomas Ellethrop as Appeareth and was the oldeft ion by an Indenture beareing date the one & of Doctor Aaron Porter thirtie day of the eight mo one thoufand of that Town. fix hundred & fifty, (excepting onely for To bc confinucd. what is to be paid for building & repations of the faid farme) And alfo I giue unto my faid Daughter after my wifes Deceafe WILL OF JOHN CROSS. one hundred pounds (the which my faid The will of John Cross of Ipswich was wife is to have the benefitte of for terme proved in the Ipswich court 25 : I : 165 I. of her life as is aboue faid) But in Case The following copy was taken from the my faid Daughter doth depart this life record in the Ipswich Deeds, volume I, with out Ilfue leaueing behid her, then leaf I I 2, the original being missing. my will is to giue the faide hundred To All vnto whom thefe prfents may pounds to the Towne of Ipfwich to be & Com : Know yee : That I John Crofe of remaine towards the maintenance of a Ipfwich Being in pfect memory doe make free fchoole for euer : the which is to be this my lalt will & bequeft : firft I be- ordered & diffpofed by the officers of the queath my body vnto the earth vnto Church of Ipfwich for the faide worke as Chriftian burial], & my foule vnto God, is aforefaid. And my will further is to by & through the Lord Jeius Chrift : in make my loueing wife, & my loueing frend whom I doe Confidently expect faluation : william Inglifh my executors : moreouer Secondly I doe bequeath of my eftate as my will is Concerneinge the fame & ftock ffolloweth : As firft I bequeath vnto Anne now in the hands of Thomas Ellethrop : my loueing wife my gray meare, & one bequefted to my faid Daughter as afore- horfe of twoe yeare old & vpwards of a faid : that if my faid Daughter fhould De- ronefh Culler with a whitefh face & wall- part this life before ihe be married, Then eyes, And alfo one brind Collered Cowe my will is that my faid wife hall haue the of three yeare old, & alfo an other Cowe benifitt of the faid farme & ftockfor terme that Marke Symens hall leaue: (hee of her life : & then my faid wife fhall haue haueing taken his two Cowes out) & alfo powre to giue & bequeath the one halfe two black fteeres of a yeare old & vpwards : of the faid farme & ftock, & the other & alfo two bull Calfes of this yeare : And halfe I then giue to the Towne of Ipfwich Alfo I giue vnto my faid wife all my houfe- towards the maintenance of a free Schoole, hold ftuffe (excepting onely the fecond Anfwerable as is the hndred pounds afore- belb bed, with what doe belong vnto it :) faid : & my will further is to make my & alfo I giue vnto my faid wife the In- loueing & tmftie ffreinds mr william Paine ATKINS FAMILY. 75 & william Howard my iuperuifers & feffees memorand that wheras I John Croiie of in truft to this my lait will & Teftament Ipfwich haue made this my lait will & whom I doe inueft with powre for the diff- Teitament and difpofed of my eitate as poieinge of my eftate Answerable to this is therin expreffed : & leaft that my iaid my faid will : And I doe hearby intreate eftate ihould Come ihort in reipect of my welbeloued & much honered ffrend Charges & expence growing And iome mr John Norton to aford his aduice & fmall debts which I was not priuie vnto, Counfell in the diifpofall of my faid my will therfore is that when the ieuerall Daughter in a way of marryage: unto legacies be taken out of my faid eftate, this my laft will & teftament I doe heere- & what there will be then wanting to pay unto fett my hand & feale the firft Day iuch Debts as ihall be Justly Due : the of Nouembr 1650 fame hall be taken out of the Cattle giuen Read Sealed & Deliuered & bequeathed to my faid wife & daughter in the prfence of vs : (an equal1 proportion) to pay iuch debt Beniamin Muzzie John Croif as ihall be then dpe as is aforeiaid, wit- Elifabeth How neffe my hand Dated lSth Day lom: me her marke 1650. memorand that I John Croffe of Ipf- Witnes hereunto, John Croiie wich Doe by thefe prefents Confirme this Robert Lord. his marke my lait will & bequeft, as it is on the other iide exprelfed : onely with this ad- dition or Alteration : as followeth (firit) ATKINS FAMILY. that when the lord ihall pleafe in mercie CAp~.JoSEPH ATKINS,' son of Andrew* to take me vnto himfelfe, I doe bequeath and Sara Atkins, was baptized at St. my faid Daughter EIanna Croffe Vnto the Clement's church, in Sandwich, county of

Care & tmft of my {aid executors & f~u-Kent, England, Nov. 14,1680. Heserved pemifers to be difposed of as the Lord in the British navy; and is said to have ihall direct them or the mager pt of them : come to N~~ ~~~l~dto live as early as for her wellbeing, And alfo for the diff- ,710, in the merchants' service with his ~ofeingof her faid eftate, toher neffefary wife, whose. name was Strover, and two vfe Anfwerable to her degree: & not sons, Joseph, aged twenty-two, and Wil- otherwiie That foe the faide eftate with liam. aged seventeen. H~ settled in the income thereof may be kept together Newbury in 1725, for the further benifitt of my faid Daugh- became a merchant ter, to be deliuered vp unto her, &her huf- in 1729, and an band at her day of marriage. (Secondly) esquire in I 730. I doe hereby requeft my faid executors & He married Mary, iupuifers that they will aforde their ad- daughter of Gov- uice & Ceare vnto my faid Daughter in ernor Joseph Dud- her diffpofall in a way of marriage : & ley, and widow of that my faid Daughter fhall not Joyne her Franciswainwright, felfe in a way of marriage without the of Boston, April 7, & Councell Confent of the faid mr John I 7T0. He was one Norton of Ipfwich Aforefaid whofe faith- of the founders of s;.- Paul's church, fullnes I doe not in any meafure queition : Newburyport, and lies buried in the vnto which. as an addifion vnto my faid Will 1 do heere unto fett my hand : ~ated *Andrew Atkins was son of Andrew and Anna the 3oth Day gth mO: 1650 Atkins, and was baptized at St. Clement's June Witneffe hereunto 16, 1650; his wife Sara being buried at St. Clement's Aug. 15, 1685. Andrew Atkins, the Robert Lord John Croff father, was son of Thomas Atkins, and was Marke Simonds. baptized at St. Clement's June 20,1619. 76 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. churchyard. The portraits of himself 14-X. SUSANNAB,b. April 12, 1762; m. Dr. Samuel Coleman Oct. 14, 1787; and and wife were Paint- lived in HalloweU, Me., in 1790. ed in I 753 ; and are She was a dignified lady, remarkably herewith reproduced genial, and d. July 9, 1827, aged six- in miniature. Hedied ty-five. Jan. 21, 1773, at the 4 age of ninety-two. DUDLEYATKINS~, born in I 73 I, gradu- His wife, Mary, sur- ated at Harvard college in 1748, at the vived him, and died age of seventeen. He had no business Nov. 19, 1774, aged training, and his ventures were usually eighty-three. In his failures. He held several town offices, will he requested to and was a representatke to the general be buried ai the west end of the church- court in 1765. He was handsome and yard, and gave his servant Juda to his engaging in his manners, being cultured wife. and refined. His society was with the Children :- best and leading families of his time and 2-1. JOSEPH*,b. about 1706; was a mariner; region. He married Sarah Kent of New- lived in Newburyport ; captain ;d. Feb. 6, 1782; is supposed to have been bury May 7, 1752 ; is called in old pa- married, but willed all his estate to his pers " gentleman " and " esquire," and brother William. lived inNew- 3-H. WIULIAM~,b. about 171 I. SCC6th~ (3). buryport. 4-111. DUDLEY',born in 1731. Seelclow (4). His picture 3 is shown as the frontis- WILLIAMATKINS*, born about I 7 I I ; piece, and came to Newbury with his father in I 728. He was a merchant, and was called an that of his esquire. He married Abigail Beck of wife is here- Newbury in or before 1738 ; and lived with given. in Newbury and Newburyport, dying in He was a warden of the latter town Aug. 2 7,1788, aged seven- ty-seven. She died Dec. 5, 1786, aged St. Paul's sixty-eight. church, and Children, born in Newbury :- i t s hearty 5-1. MARY~,b. Oct. 22, 1738; d., unmar- supporter at ried, in Newburyport, Aug. 1, 1802, a time when aged sixty-three. E p iscopacy 6-11. ABIGAIL~,b. Aug. 3, 1740; m. David Cutler of Newburyport, merchant, be- had much to contend with in New Eng- fore 1788. He was a distiller, and land. He was conservative on the pro- lived in Newburyport in I 794. priety of resisting the stamp act of Great 7-111. SARAH~,b. Oct:~, 1744; m. -Dean Britain, and gained the undeserved repu- of Salem,and probably d. before 1788. tation, for a short time, of being a loyal- 8-IV. REBECCA~,b. Feb. 16, I 746; probably d. before 1788. ist. A mob visited his house, but retired pv. JOWPH~, b. April 27, I 749; probably d. without doing anything, as he was absent. before I 788. He died, of a malignant fever, after a lo-Vl. ELIZABETT~~,b. May 5, 1750; d., un- married, July 30, 1838, aged eighty- week's sickness, Sept. z 7, I 767, aged eight. thirty-six. His widow undertook to sup- 11-VII. HANNAH~,b. July I, 1754; d., unmar- port herself and young children by a lit- ried, June 6, 1811, aged fifty-six. tle store which she opened, and by soap- 12-VlIl. ANNE3, b. NOV.3, 1756; probably d. before 1788. boiling and the making of candles and 13-IX. WILLIAM^, b. March 7 (?),1759; lost pot-ashes. She was a tory in sentiment, at sea before 1788. and, in 1775, fearing the patriots, she re- OLD NORFOLK COUNTY RECORDS. 7 7 moved her family to that part of Ames- OLD NORFOLK COUNTY RECORDS. bury called the Lion's Mouth, where she Continuedfrompu~c 46. cultivated a little place. She returned to Newburyport in 1780, and died in Octo- SALISBURY BIRTHS. ber, 1810. Elisabeth, dau. of and Martha Children :- Eaton Dec. I 2, 16-. 15-1. MARYRUSSELL~, b. in 1753, in New- Joseph, son of -Eastman 8 : 11 bury; m. George Searle, a mer- mo : 1650. chant, in 1779; he d. in 1796; and Tho : son of Anthony and Susana she d. in 1836, aged eighty-five. : I : 16-11. JOSEPH^, b. Dec. 13, 1755, in New- Cole- 8 mo 1650. bury; sea perished by ship- Beniamin, son of John and Katherine wreck, with all the crew, on Cape Stevens Feb. 2, 1650. Cod, Feb. 8, 17873 aged thirty-one; Elizabeth, dau. of Tho : and Mary unmarried. 17-111. HANNAH=,b. April 14, 1757, in New- Bradbury Nov. 7, 1651. bury; d. in 1767. Ruth, dau. of Tho : and Hellena Barn- I&IV. KATHARIXE~,b. Oct. 9, 1758, in New- Oct. 16, 1651. bury; m. Samuel Eliot of Boston, james,son of G~- and Elisabeth merchant, May 14, 1786 ; he d. in 1820; she d. in 1829. -NOV. 28, 16-. I-v. DUDLEY~,b. Sept. 3, 1760, in New- Amos, son of Rich- and Susana -t bury; lived in Newbury; had his 2 n10 : 165 I. name changed to Dudley AtkinsTyng Thomas, son of John and Jone Clough. Jan. 16, 1790, because of his descent from the family of Tyng, and that Joseph, son of Willi: Osgood 18 : I : Mrs. SarahWinslow of Tyngsborough, 165 I. Mass., being a descendant of the John, son of George and Susana Mar- sane family, having no children, de- tin J~~.26, 1650. vised to him a considerable part of her estate, requesting him to take the Sarah, dau. of Vallentine and Joan name of Tyng; grad. H. C., 1781; Rowell Nov. 16,1651. LL. D., 1823; lawyer; m., first, Sa- Edward, son of Edward and Judith rah Higginson of Boston (pub. Sep. cottell J~~.I ?, I 6~ I. 15, 1792); shed. Nov. 2, 1808, in Boston; m., second, her sister, Eliza- Samuell, son of John and Phebe Gyll beth Higginson, Dec. 18, 1809; he 2 1 : I I : 165 1. had eight children; was collector of Joseph, son of Andrew and Mary Greely the port at Newburyport, 1795.1803; : mo : 165 I. reporter to the supreme court of the commonwealth after 1803; overseer Samuell, son of John and Deborah of Harvard college, 1815-1821; and Weed 15 : Iz : 1651. d. Aug. I, 1829, aged sixty-eight. Mary, dau. of George and Elizabeth His wife, Elizabeth, survived him, 24 : 12 : 1651. and married, secondly, Rev. James carr Morss, D. D., of Newburyport, Sarah, dau. of Willi : and Elizabeth Sar- dying, childless, Jan. -, 1841. gent 29 : 12 : 1651. 20-VI. REBECCA~,b. March 12, 1767, in New- Elisabeth, dau. of John and Abigall buryport; lived in Newburyport, severans8 : mO: 1652. where she d., unmarried, June 23, 1842, aged seventy-five. -, son of Steven and Jane Flanders about ye middle of July, 1652. Abraham, son of Abraham and Sarah NOTES. Morrill 14: 9 : 1652. Mr. Phillip Alley of Marblehead, 1645. Ann, dau. of JnOand Martha Eaton I 7 : Geoles Aley of Lynn aged forty-two in 10 : 1652. 1668. Sarah, dau. of Wdli : and Elizabeth Os- -Quarter[v court fles, Salrm. good 7 : I 2 mo : I 65 2. William Alley was a witness to the will Marah, dau. of Josiah and Marie Cob- of Bridget Verney of Gloucester in 1671. ham 21 : 3 : 1652. 7 8 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. John, son of Robert and Sara Pike 13 : Benjamin, son of Edward Cottell 2 : I 3 : 1653. mo: 1655. Jonathan, son of John and Sarah Ilsley Mary, dau. of Phillip and Ann Griffyn 2: gmo: 1652. April 24, 1655. Hester, dau. of George- and Susannah Tohn, son of Phillip Watson Challis and Martyn 7: 2 mo: 1653. wiie ~ar~June 26, i655. John, son of Phillip Cha- 9 : 5 mo : Robert, son of Robert and Sarah Pike 1653. June 26,1655. Benjamin, 7 th son of Rodger and Sarah Sarah, dau. of Rodger and Sarah East- Eastman Feb. 12, 1652. man, 25 : 7 : 1655. Mary, dau. of John and Deborah Weed Elisabeth, dau. of Joseph and Susana 5 : 7 mo : 1653. ffrench 5 : 9 mo: 1655. Mary, dau. of Edward and Judeth Cot- John, son of Vallentine and Joana Row- tell I : g mo: 1653. ell 15 : g : 1655. Marah, dau. of John and ffrances (his Richard, son of Richard, jr., and Mary 2d wife) Hoyt Nov. 24,1653. Goodale Aug. 29, 1655. Thomas, son of Thomas and Sarah Moses, sonof Abraham and Sarah Mor- Macy Sept. 22, 1653. rill Dec. 28, 1655. Hanah, dau. of Vall: and Joanah John, son of John and Deborah Weed Rowel1 Jan. -, 1643. Nov. I, 1655. Joseph, son of Joseph and Susana Dorathia, dau. of JnO and ffrances Hoyt ffrench 16 : I : 1654. April 13,1656. Benjamin, son of Jhon and Abigall Ann, dau. of Mr. Tho : and Mary Brad- Severans 11 mo: 1654. bury April 16, 1656. Abigall, dau. of Tho : and Mary Carter Ephraim, son of JnOand Abigall Seve- ye latter end of June, 165-. rans April 8, 1656. Ihon : son of Mr. Tho: and Mary Sam : son of Tho: and Mary Carter Bradbury 20 : 2 : 1654. Oct. 25, 1656. Martha, dau. of JnO and Jone Clough Thomas, son of Thomas and Dorethie 12: I mo: 1654. Rolanson July 5, I 656. Sarah, dau. of Steven and Jane fflan- Elizabeth, dau. of Willi : and Elisabeth ders 5 : g mo: 1654. Browne Aug. 6, 1656. Sarah, dau. of JnOand Phebe Gill 27 : Mary, dau. of John and Martha Eaton 4 : 1654. Dec. 9, 1656. Martha, dau. of Robert and Elisabeth Jane, dau. of Georg and Susanna Mar- Ring Dec. 12, 1654. tyn Nov. 2, 1656. Benjamin, son of Andrew and Mary Naomy, dau. of Steven and Jane fflan- Greely Dec. g, 1654. ders Dec. 15, 1656. Sarah, dau. of George and Elizabeth John, son of John and ffrances Colebie Carre Dec. 17, 1654. Nov. 19, 1656. Martha, dau. of Willia and Elizabeth John, son of Phillip and Ann GriiTyn Browne 5 : 5 : 1654. Nov. 4, 1656. Naomy, dau. of JnO and ffrances Hoyt John, son of George and Elizabeth Jan. 23, 1654. Carre Nov. 14, 1656. Sarah, dau. of Henry and Abigall -, dau. of Thomas and Hellen Bar- Brown 6 : 10 mo: 1654. net Jan. 20, 1656. Sarah, dau. of John and Martha Eaton Sarah, dau. of John and Mary Wood- 28 : 12 : 1654. din, Feb. last day, 1656. Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas and Dorethie Moses, son of John and Phebe Gill, Roleson June 7, 1655. Dec. 26, 1656. Hannah, dau. of Phillip and Ann Griffyn Sarah, dau. of Edward and Judeth Cot- March 12, 1653. tell, March, 1657. Elizabeth, dau. of Vallentine and Jo- NOTES. annaRowel1, 10: 6 mo: 1657. Ann, dau. of John and Debora Weed, Lucy Allen married Nehemiah Story, July 26, 1657. jr., both of Manchester, April 7, 1771. Isaack, son of Sam : and Sarah Buswell, Nathaniel Allen married Anne Dodge, Aug. 6, 1657. both of Manchester, Nov. 12, 1786. Symond, son of Joseph and Susanah Children : William, born April I I, 1787 ; ffrench, 24 : 8 : 1657. died Sept. .lo, I 794. Anne, born Nov. Ebenezer, son of Henry and Mary Bles- g, 1788 ; died May 12,1795. Nathaniel, dale, 17 : 8 : 1657. born Aug. 15, 1790; m. Anna Miller of Samuell, son of Rodger and Sarah East- Beverly Jan. 23, I 81 2 ;and had four chil- dren. Sally (twin), born Sept. 21, 1792 ; man, 20 : g : 1657. Benjamin, son of Willi : and Anne Allin, d. Sept. 20, 1793. Hannah (twin), born 1652. Sept. 21, 1792 ; d. Oct. 4, 1793. Sally, Joseph, son of Willi : Allin, Oct. 13, born April 14, 1794. 1653. -1Kanchester town records. Richard, son of Willianl and Anne Allin, Thomas Alley lived in Rowley as early

9 Nov. 8, 1655. as 1670, and died there May 4, 1699, Ruth, dau. of Willi : and Anne Allin. being a yeoman. He married, first, Feb. 14, 1657. Sarah Silver of Rowley Feb. 6, 1670 ; Samuell, son of John and Joannah and, second, Abigail Killam of Rowley Clough, Jan. ao, 1656. Oct. 10, 1681. She, survived him, and Lidia, dau. of Robert and Elizabeth married, secondly, William Thomson of Quenbie, 22 : 11 : 1657. Haverhill, yeoman, June 25, r 700. Mr. Sam : son of Sam : and Dorcas Getchell, Alley's children were born in Rowley as Feb. 8, 1657. follows : I. Samuel, baptized July 4,1675 ; Moses, son of Robert and Sarah Pike, 2. Safah, born Aug. 2 8, I 67 8 ;3. Thomas, March 15, 1658. born Dec. 12, 1683; probably lived in Sarah, dau. of Willi: and Elizabeth Byfield, as in I 753, Samuel Alley of Dover, Browne, April 12, 1658. N. H., husbandman, conveyed to his -, dau. of John and Abigall Sever- (Samuel's) son, John Alley of Dover, hus- ance, June 17, 1658. bandman, land in Rowlev-Byfield, which Iabez, son of Mr Thomas and Mary formerly belonged to myfather, Thomas Bradbury, June 27, 1658. Alley of Byfield, deceased ; 4. Abigail, Aron, son of Abraham and Sarah Mor- born March I, I 687 .-Rowley records, etc. rill, Aug. g, 1658. Benjamin Alley, jr., married Joanna Sarah, dau. of Tho : and Dorothie Rol- Proctor, both of Lynn, Feb. I, I 784 ; and enson, Aug. 5, 1658. she died Oct. 22, 1830. Their daughter Sarah, dau. of John and ffrances Coleby, Betsey was born June 22, I 784. July I 7, 1658. Abigail Alley married Benjamin Breed, Phillip and William,sons of Phillip Wott- both of Lynn, Jan. 17, 1788. son Challis and wife Mary, Dec. 19, 165 7. Esther Alley published to Samuel John, son of Steven and Jane fflanders, Laughton, both of Lynn, Nov. 10, 171 I. 11 : 12 mo: 1658. Rebecca Alley published to Crispus Henry, son of Henry and Abigail Graves, both of Lynn, July IS, 1704. Browne, 8 : I 2 mo : 1658. Hannah Alley published to Thomas Samuell, son of John and Martha Eaton, Pearce, both of Lynn, Nov. 24, I 7 14. Jan. 14, 1658. -Lynn town records. Judeth, dau. of Edward and Judeth Rebecca Alley, an adult maiden, owned Cottle, March 25, 1659. covenant May I 7, I 702.-Salem Yillgc To be continued. church rccords.

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ATKINSON GENEALOGY. THEname of ATKINSONis also spelled 5-IV. THEODORE~,b. Jan. 23, 1671-2; in the early Essex county records Adkin- drowned July 24, 1685. 6-V. ABIGAIL~,b. Nov. 8, 1673; m. Jona- son, Akinson, Aikinsonc and Atkison.* than Woodman before 1706:. . and was JOHNATKINSON', son of Theodore At- living in I 71 7. kinson of Boston, was born there about 7-VI SAMUEL',b. Jan. 16, 1675-6; lived in Newbury ; will, dated March 18,. 1639, He settled in Newbury in 1662, 1717-8, proved March 25,1728; and and was a feltmaker and hatter, a trade probably had no issue. that his descendants generally carried on. 8-VII. NATHANIEL¶,b. NOV. 29, 1677. Ste He married, first, Sarah Mirick April 27, below (8). 1664; and she was his wife in 1686. He 9-v111. ELIZABETH',b. June 20, 1680; m. Thomas Lovell before I 715. married, second, Hannah , who 10--IX. JOSEPH^, b. May 1,1682; feltmaker and died Jan. 5, 1704. He then lived with hatter: lived in Newbum: and was his son John for the rest of his life. His killed by the Indians at t6i eastward will, dated June 26, 1713, was proved in I 706. 11-x. REBECCA~,m., first, Israel Adams Oct. Sept. 29,1715. 15, 1714; be d.in Waltham Dec. 12, Children, born in Newbury :- 1714; and she m., second, Ens. Jo- 2-1. SARAH~,b. NOV. 27,1665; m. Stephen seph Hilton of Exeter Oct. 10, 1716. Coffin about 1685; and lived in Ha- verhill. 3 3-11. JOHN'. Seebelow (3). 4-111. THOMAS¶,b. Dec. 27, 1669; H. C. JOHNAT KIN SON^, born in Newbury, was 1691; and d. before 1699. a feltmaker, and lived in his native town. His father acknowledged, in his will, the +The frontispiece is a copy of a coat-of-arms, in possession of the Essex Institute at Salem, that dutifulness of this son to him in his old formerly belonged to Mrs. Susan (Derby) Currier, age, and devised to him his house, barn daughter of Mrs. Susan (Atkinson) Derby of Sa- and land in Newbury. He married Sarah lem. It is painted in water colors on laid paper, Woodman of Newbury. His will, dated yellowed with age, and measures about eight-by- ten inches. It is colored as follows: shield, June 30, 1744, was proved Sept. 27, white ; bend, purple ; fleur-de-lis and eagle red- I 744 ;and she survived him. dish brown. Whether or not the family of At- Children, born in Newbury :- kinson had aright to coat armor the writer has 12-1. THOMAS~,b. March 16, 1694. See de- not learned. Neither is it known how old this low (12). painting is, nor its early history. It may have 13-11. JOHN^, b. OC~.29, 1695.~. See kl0~ been one of those made by John Coles of Boston, (13). an Englishman, who settled there as early as 14-111. THEODORE~,b. OC~. 8, 1698. !776. He painted " arms " until his decease, be- 15-IV. SARAH~,b. NOV. 6, 1/00, lng succeeded by his son John, who continued 16-v. HANNAH~,b. Jan. I I, I 702 ; m. Joseph the business until about 1815. They charged a Clement of Newbury March 4,1730-1. guinea apiece for their productions, and were 17-VI. ABIGAIL" b. March -, 1705; m. well patronized, hundreds of their paintings be- Joshua Moody, jr., of Newbury Ap- ing in existence. The source of their work was ril 8, 1725; and was living in 1744. the I724 edition (folio) of Guillim's 'I Display of 18-~11. JOSEPH', b. Oct. 5, 1707; his father Heraldry." devised land in Haverhill to him. 82 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN.

Ig VIII. MARY=,b. Feb. Ig, I709 ; m. George 31-1. JUDITH', b. NOV. I, 1724; m. Freese of Newbury April 19, 1737; Pearson of Newbury Nov. 22, 1744; and d. before 1744, leaving children. and was living in 1769. zo-IX. ELIZABETH>,b. June 29, 1712; m. 32-11. THEODORE', b. Aug. 12, 1727; m. Samuel Pilsbury of Newbury Feb. Lydia Stickney Jan. 30, 1752; lived 19, 1735-6; and was living in 1744. in Newbury; he d. April 7, 1753, and 21-x. ICHABOD"b. Aug. 13, 1714. See be- she probably m., secondly, Joseph low (21). Muzzey, jr., May 26, 1756. 8 33-111. LYDIA', b. Oct. 12, 1729; m. Richard Stickney Oct. 24, I 751; and was liv- NATHANIELATKINSON=, born in New- ing in I 769. bury Nov. 29, 1677. In 1703,hisfather 34-IV. ELIZABETH',b. Dee. 7, 1731; m. Mi- deeded to him the house and land where chael Toppan Dec. 27, 1750; and was living in I 769. he (the then in Newbury; 35-V. SARAH', b. April I, 1734; m. Joseph and Nathaniel settled there, marrying Clement, jr. (pub. Oct. 27, 1764). Deborah Knight Jan. 22, 1707-8. His 36~~1.MARY', b. Oct. 22, 1737; perhaps m. brother Samuel devised to him house and Moses Coffin Feb. 14, 1765. 37-VII. JOHN', b. April 30, 1740. See below in land in Boston 1728. He was a felt- (37). maker, and both he and his wife Deborah 38-VIII. EUNICE~,b. April 14, 1744; probably were living in Newbury in I 749. m. Joshua Little of Newbury Jan. 5, Children, born in Newbury :- 177.5. I MARV~,b. Oct.31, 1708; probably m. 2 1 Major Gooding (pub. Oct. I, I 726). 23-11. SARAH3, b. Dec. 10, 1710; roba ably DEA.ICHABOD ATKINSON.', bornin New- m. David Stickney of Newbury May bury Aug. I 3, I 7 14. He was a yeoman 13, 1730. and feltmaker, and lived in Newbury. He 2111. MARGARE~,b. NOV. 2, 1/12; probably Priscilla (published m. =lias Jackman ,,f Newbury April married Bailey Oct. 19, 1737. 7, 1733)~who died Feb. g, 1793, aged 25-IV. NATHANIEL~,b. March 19, 1717. See eighty; and he died in 1803, his will, below (25). dated May 29, 1797, being proved Jan. 26-V. JOSEPH^, b. NOV.28, 1718. See helm (~~1. 31 1804. Children, born in Newbury :- 12 39-1. MOSES', b. Sept. 22, 1734; cordwain. THOMASAT KIN SON^, born in Newbury er; lived in Newbury; m., first, Mary March 16, 1694. He was a feltmaker, Merrill of Rowley May 19, 1757; and lived in Newbury. He married Mary she d. Aug. 16, 1780 ; hem., second, Sarah Hale of Hampstead. N. H. Pike of Salisbury Aug. 25, 1719 ; and (pub. Aug. 4, 1781); he probably d. they were living in 1744. childless; in his will, dated Dec. 7, Children :- 1807, and proved July 5, 1814, he 27-1. HUMPHREY', b. June 12, 1720, in bequeathed money to his church and Newbury. See bclow (27). school district ; his wife Sarah died, 28-11. ANNAH', b. NOV.5, 1722, at Hampton, his widow, in Newbury, March 2, N. H. 1830. 29-111. SAMUEL', b. Dec. g, 1724, at New- 4-11. MATTHIAS', b. Jan. 6, 1736. See be- bury. 2~ (40). 30-IV. MOSES" b. July 29, 1736, inNewbury. 41-111. MIRIAM', b. March209 1739; m. Ralph Cross, jr., Sept. 21, 1757; and d. be- 13 fore 1807. ENS.JOHN AT KIN SON^, born in Newbury 42-IV. ABIGAIL', m. -Emerson before Oct. 29, 1695. He was a feltmaker and 1797 ; and was living in 1807. 43-". HANNAH',b. Sept. 2, 1743. hatter, and lived in Newbury. He mar- 44-VI. ANNA', b. May r6, 1746; m. -. ried Judith Worth of Newbury Nov. 23, Noyes before 1797. I 7z1. He died Dec. 26, I 768 ; and she 45-VII. SARAH', b. XOV.I, 1748; unmarried his widow, July 3') '7821 aged seven- 1n '797. 46--v~II. AMOS', b. March 20, 1754, See below ty-nine. (46). Children, born in Newbury :- 47-IX. EUNICE',b. Sept. 18, 1759. ATKINSON GENEALOGY. 83

2s NATHANIELAT KIN SON^, born in New- HUMPHREYATKINSON~, born in New- bury March 19, I 7 I 7. He was a yeoman, bury June 12, 1720. He was a ship- and lived in Newbury until I 769, when wright, and lived in Newbury. He mar- he removed to Boscawen, N. H. He ried Sarah Hale of Newbury Aug. 25, married, first, Elizabeth Greenleaf of I 743 ; and they were living in Newbury Newbury Nov. 30, I 738. She died in in 1761. Newbury June 21, 1755, and he mar- Children, born in Newbury :- ried, second, Sarah Morse April I, 1756. 68-1. SARAH3, b. June 25, 1744; d. July -, He died in Boscawen Oct. 26, 1794. 1744. Children, born Newbury :- 69-11. JOSEPH^, b. Aug. 24, 1745. in 70--111. MOSES', b. NOV.17, 1747. PARKER',b. Feb. I, 1739; was respec- 4&I. 71-IV. THOMAS',b. Dec. 21, 1749. tively cordwainer, stonelayer and yeo- 72-V. EUNICE~.b. NOV. 15, 1757. man ; lived in Newbury ; and admin- 73-VI. THEODOXE~,b. June 2, 1760. istration was granted on his estate Feb. 23, 1784. 49-11, MARY',b. May 18, 1742. 50--1lI. STEPHEN',b. Dec. 28, 1744. SPPdt- LT. JOHN ATKINSON+,born in Newbury low (50). I 51-IV. ELIZABETH',b. Aug. 10, 1747; m. Jo- April 30, 740. He was a feltmaker and seph Adams (pub. Jan. 16. 1768); hatter, and lived in Newbury. He mar- and was living in I 783. ried Lydia Little of Newbury Oct. 14, 52-V. SUSANNAH',b. Au~.11, 1750; d. OC~. 1770. His will, dated June 30, 1810, 5, 1753. 53-VI. NATHANIEL',b. in 175301 1754; lived was proved March 5, 1812. His wife in Boscawen, N. H., yeoman, 1782 Lydia was living in 1810. and 1791 ; m. Abigall Bradley of Children, born in Newbury :- Haverhill, Mass.,. -Tan. 24,. 1782;. and 74-1. JOHN~,b. June 25, 1771 ; his father had children. devised land in Minot to him in his 54-VII. J0NATHAN4, b. Dec. 30, 1756. will. 55-VIII. JOSEPH', b. April 28, 1758. 75-II. THEODORE~,b. April 3, 1773 ;' Was 561x. JOHN', b. OC~.30, 1759. living in 1810. 57-X. BENJAMIN',b. June 7, 1761. 76-111. ANNA5, b. June 25, 1775; m. Stephen 58-XI. SARAH',b. Jan. 8, 1763. Little of Newbury June 2, 1795 ; and 59-XII. THEODORE',b. Sept. 30, 1769. was living in 1810. 77-IV. LYDIA^, b. June 4, 1777; d. before 1810. JOSEPH ATKINSONS, born in Newbury 78-V. MOSES LITTLE', b. April 11, 1779; cordwainer ; lived in Newbury. Nov. 28, I 718. He was a weaver and 79-VI. JOSHUA', b. Feb. 5, 1781 ; d. before yeoman, and lived in Newbury until 1810. 1767, when he removed to Boscawen, N. 80-VII. JUDITH~(twin), b. '~~ril30, 1782; d. H. He married, first, Hannah Hale of July 10, 1782. 81-VIII. ABIGAIL~(twin), b. April 30, 1782; Newbury Jan. 23, 1744-5; and she was m. Benjamin Currier of Newbury living in 1784. He married, second, Nov. 25, 1802. Mary Couch. He died Aug. zg, 1801, 82-IX. HANNAH',b. Dec. 22, 1784 ; living in aged eighty-two. His wife Mary survived 1810. 83-x. JosHuA5, b. Ian. 29, 1787; d. May 29, him, and died Dec. 14, 1818, aged nine- 1792. ty-two. 84-XI. JACOB', b. March 24, 1789; cordwain- Children, born in Newbury :- er; lived in Newbury. 60-1. SARAH',b. Dec. 19, 1745 ; d. young. 85-XI]. JOSIAH LITTLE^, b.O~t.11, 1791; liv- 61-11. SIMEON',b. Aug. 10, 1747; d. young. ing in 1817. 62-111. SAMUEL',b. OC~.16, 1748. 63-IV. SILAS', b. OC~.-, 1752. "Theodore Atkinson married Mary Noyes of 64-v. SIMEON',b. March 30, 1754. Newbury Feb. 13, 1796, and had two children 65-VI. SUSANNAH',b. June 15, 1758. born in Newbury, viz: Mary, born Feb. 5, 1797, 66~11.HANNAH', b. June 10, 1760. and John, born Dec. 30, 17g8.-N&ury town 67-VIII. SARAH',b. May 11, 1764. records. 84 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. was granted on his estate May 3, 1797. MATTHIASATKINSON~, born in Newbury His wife Sarah survived him. Jan. 6, 1736. He was a carpenter, and Children, born in Newbury :- He married Abigail 98-1. ELIZABETHGREENLEA@, b. June 28, lived in Newbury. 1771 ; m. Tbomas Pettinpell of New- Bayley April 10, 1766. His will, dated bury March -, 1793. Oct. 23, 1815, was provedDec. 26, 1815. 99-11. MIC~AEL',b. Feb. 14, 1770. Scc be- She survived him. low (59). Children, born in Newbury :- 1111. MOLLY=,b. May 2-, 1776. 101-IV. PARKER',b. Jan. 8, 1780; chair- 86-1. MOSES~,b. Jan. 31, 1773; living in tRr c~+ maker; lived in Newburp; drowned -I.J. Aug. 31, 1799 (Newburyport town 87-11. - (dau.)', b. March 10, 1775; probably d. before 1815. records). 102-V. ELIZABETHWATSON~, b. June 2,1784. 88-11:. SALLY',b. May 18, 1777; probably d. 103-VI. STEP HEN^, b. July 6, 1786. before 1815. 104-VII. REBECCA~,living, a minor, in 1799. 89--1v. JOSEPH',b. April 26, 1780; probably 105-VIII. SUSANNA',b. 1791. d. before 1815 June 21,

9c--v. EUNIC~,b. Oct. 29, 1782; living- in 99 1815. MICHAELATKINSONS, born in Newbury 91-VI. GE~RGE',b. Sept. 5, 1785; probably d. before 1815. Feb. 14, 1770. He lived in Newbury, and married Joanna Lunt of that place 46 April 17, 1794. LT. AMOSAT KIN SON^, born in Newbury Children, born in Newbury :- March 20, 1754. He was a hatter, and 106--I. BENJAMIN~,b. May 28, 1795. lived in Newbury. He married, first, 107-11. JOANNA COOK', b. Dec. 22, 1799. Anna Bayley of Amesbury (published Oct. 17, 1778) ; and, second, Anna NOTES. Knowlton of Newburyport Sept. 16, 1784. He died Nov. 11, 181 7 ; and his 66Mattl~ewMansfield wife Anna survived him, being his widow CQUAINTS his Cuftomers and in 1820. A others that he has removed his Children, born in Newbury :- Goods from his Shop at the Corner, to 92-1. WII.LIAM\h. NOV. 13, 1779; living in 1820. his new Brick Shop, a few Steps down 93-11. NANCY', m. - Johnson; and was the great Street leading to Marblehead, living in 1820. and next Door to the Houfe of William 94-111. CHARLES',b. Jan. 2, 1786; living in @nchon, Eiq ; where he has juft opened 1820. 95-IV. GEORGE',b. Nov. 17, 1788; gentle- a very -good Afiortment of man; lived in Newbury; and d. May -, 1826, childless. GOODS. gdv. AMOS', b. May -, 1792; merchant, of Said Mansfield's Houfe, up in Town, Boston, 1826. 97-VI. ANNA',b. July 22, 1797; probably d. oppoiite to the Quaker Meeting-House, before 1817. is to be SOLD or LET; it is very con- venient, has a Barn and near an Acre of 5 0 Land belonging and adjoining to it, with STEPHENA~.KINSON~, born in Newbury a very ha~~dyWell of Water, which is Dec. 28, 1744. He was a shipwright, good for wafhing, and all other Ufes." and lived in Newbury. He married, first, -Advertisement in Essex Gazette, Uec. Mercy Clark of Newburyport Dec. 15, 27-]an. 3, 1769. 1770; andshewasliving in 1791. He John Alley4 (No. 37, page 50, volume married, second, Sarah Atkinson of New- III., Antiquarian) married, first, Sarah bury Feb. 27, 1794. Administration Bassett, lo: 9 mo: 1761. She died 2 *Moses Atkinson of Salem, merchant.-Pro- mo : I 778 ; and he married, second daft rccords. Sarah Hood 25 : 3 : 1779. THE AURORA BOREALIS. 85

NORTHERN LIGHTS. Dr. Edward A. Holyoke, of Salem, We sang of thee, sweet days of old; wrote in his diary, Dec. zg, I 736 : "The But who has sung of ancient nights first aurora borealis I ever saw. The Since David penned his psalms that told northern sky seemed suffused with a dark Of moon and stars and northern lights blood-red colored vapor, without any va- In words of beauty, strength and love, Inspired by thoughts of things above. riety of different colored rays. I have never seen the like." The appearance While moon shines bright, and stars of gold was supposed to have reference to the aw- Stud azure skies each cloudless night, Aurora rarely we behold,- ful plague, called the throat distemper, Her flashing flame and penciled light, which took away the lives of many hun- From clearest white to deepest red, dreds of children throughout this section Among the stars is seldom shed. from I 735 to 1737. Just before our war with Mexico occurred, the red aurora aD- THE AURORA BOREALIS. peared in its deepest cblor, and many p&- sons that saw it have believed that it was "Decenlber Ixth, I7Ig. Between a forerunner of that bloody conflict. seven and eight o'clock at night, the The brilliallt appearance that Mr. moone being near the full, it lnight want Jaques noticed in his diary was followed there in Ye the next year by other luminous appear- above like a rainbow, but it was white. It ances in the evening sky. seemed to reach from norwest to north- A writer of that time said that the tor- east, and it was more strait in the middle ruscatioll tllat M~.J~~~~~ saw 66rustled than a rainbow. It seemed to be eight like a silken banner," a sound fiat has foot wide. It looked like a cloud. There been always noticed in collnection with appeared in the north clouds, which the aurora borealis, looked very red and seemed to flie up all- most overhead, as if they had been driven with a farse wind and then parted ALLEY NOTES. to the east and so vanished away. The Anna Alley published to John Pudney, white cloud or bow remained an hour or 3d, Dec. 29, 1710. two. Between ten and eleven there ap- Anne Alley published to David Boice, peared a cloud, which came from ye nor- both of Salem, March zg, 1712. west like a mist. We could see the stars Elizabeth Alley married Robert Mac- through it. It was as red as blood or Farlan Sept. I 2, I 784. crimson, but not a thick red. hfy eies -Salenr town records. saw it." Benjamin Alley of Lynn, cordwainer, Thus wrote Stephen Jaques of New- 1786, wife Joanna, conveyed part of buy in his diary. Except in March, 1718, the estate of Abner Alley of Lynn, de- and May 15, I 719, this was the first time, ceased. as far as known, that the northern lights Benjamin Alley of Lynn, cordwainer were seen by the New England people; and merchant, 1787-1796 ; wife Huldah, and, it is said, that in England they were 1793-1796. noticed for the first time in I 7 16. There John Alley, jr., of Lynn, cordwainer, was a general fear in both countries that 1792. calamity would follo~vsuch an appearance, John Alley, 3d, of Lynn, cordwainer, and probably because of its color, that such I 798. disaster would be the loss of human life, Solomon Alley of Lynn, cordwainer, perhaps the final destruction ofall things. I 792. As the people became accustomed to such William Blyth Alley of Lynn, cord- exhibitions, most of them became less wainer, I 797. fearful of direful consequences following. -Regis fry of deed$. 86 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. HERE LIES BURIED BOXFORD INSCRIPTIONS. THE BODY OF WEST BOXFORD BURYING GROUND. MRB HANNAH THE Conh'nuedfronzpage 74. WIFE OF: LIUET FIERE LIES BURIED SAMUEL RUNNELS THE BODY OF WHO DIED APRIL

MP- .- . -SAMUEL. . - - PORTER THE gth I753 WHO DIED MAY lo IN Ye 4rSt YEAR 1750 AGED 27 YEARS OF H E R AGE I I MONTHS & 23 DAYS. HERE LIES BURIED HERE LIES BURIED THE BODY OF THE BODY OF MR STEPHEN MRn SARAH THE RUNNELS WHO WIFE OF M' DIED MARCH BEN JAMAN PORTER THE 10th 1753 W H 0 DEPARTED AGED -48 YEARS. THIS- --- LIFE TANRY AZARIAH T H E 27 1767 IN 71" YEAR OF HER AGE. SON OF M' EBENEZER AND SARAH In Memory of SHERWIN WHO Mm SARAHPORTER, DIED NOV 18' Confort of AGED 10 MONTHS Mr.-Kofe$ Porter, who diedlan. 3oh r79~ HERE LYES BURIED Btat. 69. THE BODY OF Alio in memory of Mary & James SaRaH the DaUGHtER Children of Mr Porter by his firft wife & one aged 4 years the other three. OF MR SamUEL S a R a H SPaFaRD WHO DIED OCt Mr. Isaac Robinson, OBER the 7 Day died 1736 & In the 16 April 13'" 1804. YEaR OF HER aGE. Btat. 88. Nathan died Sept. 1762 Mrs. Mary Spofford, &tat. 6. Conjort of Dorothy diea']unc 1767 Mr. Samuel Spofora'; ..Eta/. 21. died March zqth I 799, Dunicl died]u/y 1771 &tat. 73. Atat. 21. at Si. Croix. - Children offhe abovc named. HERE LIES BURIED - THE BODY 0 F HERE LIES BURIED MRS ANNE THE THE BODY OF Mr WIFE OF CAPT ASA RUNNELS WHO IOHN TYLER DIED JUNE THE DIED FEBRY 11 1745 ~6~ 1768 IN IN ye 70 YEAR OF HER AGE THE 23* YEAR OF H IS AGE *On the footstone the date is " 1762." BOXFORD INSCRIPTIONS. 87 HERE LIES BURIED HERE LYES BURIED THE BODY OF the BODY OF MR Mr8 HANNAH MOSES TYLER THE WIFE OF WHO DIED OCTOBER Mr PHINEHAS the lrth 1732 In Ye TYLER WHO 66 YEaR OF HIS AGE DIED JUNE Ye xt - 1769 IN THE 31~ YEAR OF HER AGE Re6ecca Tyler - daughr of Mr ]ohn & MN Mercy Tyler, HERE LIES BURIED died Sepf. ~4'~1797, THE BODY OF ataf. 6. MH JOHN TYLER WHO DEPARTED - THIS LIFE JUNE 17~~ HERE LYES BURIED 1756 IN THE 88'" the BODY OF Mrs YEAR OF HIS AGE RUTH TYLER WHO - DIED May the 10 Memory of Day 1738 In the In 62 YEaR OF HER Kafy filer, daughter of AGE Mr Sfe-hen& MrsPal@ Tyler, who died, ]u(y 26'" ,796, &tat. 3. HERE LIES BURIED - THE BODY OF M' HERE LYES BURIED DANIEL WOOD the BODY 0 F WHO DIED MARCH MRS MARtHA TYLER 31" 1746 AND ye WIFE OF MR IN T H E 4oth MOSES TYLER WHO YEAR OF HIS AGE DIED FEB'Y 13 1735 - IN ye 87 YEAR OF HER AGE - HERE LIES BURIED THE BODY OF INMemory of D.4UID THE SON Mm Mary Tyler OF M' DAUID the wife of AND MARCY Mr Broadftreet Tyler WOOD DIED who Departed this OCTR 22 1762 Life Augt ye 7th 1785 IN Ye 8th YEAR in the 36 Year OF HIS AGE of her age. - - IN IRENAY THE Memory of MRS DAUGHTER OF MEHITABELTYLER, hZ" DAUID AND wife of MERCY WOOD ENSIGNGIDEON TYLER, IV H 0 DIED who died July : 4th OCTr 9 1753 1777; Inthe511tyear IN THE 4 YEAR of her age. OF HER AGE. THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. MERCY Mary All my Lands & priuiledges therto wool.)* belonging in Rowley. Item I giue to mary my iaide wife all my Goods, houf- hold Stuffe, Cattell, money or whatfoeuer is mine my Legacies & debts being dif- charged. Item for the time when Thom- WILL OF THOMAS BARKER. as Lambert his aforefaide portion is to be paid, my meaning is, that it be paide him The will of Thomas Barker oi Rowley at the Age of one & Twenty yeeres. but was proved in the Ipswich court 25 : I : if he the faide Thomas Die before the Age 1651. The following copy was taken of one & twenty yeeres, my will is that from the record in the Ipswich Deeds, the portion to him bequeathed fhallbe di- volume I, leaf 120, the original being uided among all his brothers & filters, missing. Jonathan haueing a double ihare, & the I Thomas Barker of Rowley, in New- reft equall. englande though at prfent weake of body, Item I doe giue to my beloued Breth- yet of good vnderftanding, doe ordaine & ren Thomas Mighill, & mathewe Boyes, make this my Laft will & Teftament. ffirft each of them forty fhillings. I doe make I doe Comfortably giue up my Soule into my Deare wife mary my fole Executrix of the hands of God through Jefus Chriit in this my lait will & teftament. And or whom I doe trust that I hall haue a Joy- Loueing Paitor, 'rhomas Mighill our Dea- full refurrection. And I doe abhorre all con, & mathew Boyes ouerfeers of the the errors & Blafphemies that doe fame. In witneffe wherof I doe here fett abounde in thefe dayes, againft the faid to my hande & feale. refurrection & the holy Scriptures. In the prlence of vs Thomas Barker. Inprimis for the bleffings of this life Ezekiel Rogers which God hath giuen me I doe giue to Thomas Mighell or reuerend Paftor, mr Ezekiel Rogers my Mathew Boyes young mare, he paying out of it A Cowe to the Stock of the Towne of Rowley to be difpoied of by the Elders & Deacons. SALEM QUARTERLY COURT REG Item I giue to my Deare Sifter Jane ORDS AND FILES. Lambert one Ewe Sheepe. Item I giue Continuedfror~rpage 63. to Thomas Leauer & his wife one Ewe [The writ of Francis Norton v. Walter fheepe. Item I giue to John Johnfon two Knight, g : 25 : 1641 (see page 62), was pounds: To Elizabeth Johnfon one signed by Increase Nowell, as follows :- pounde. Item I aiue to Thomas Lambert Sixtv pounds or-the one halfe of my ~ande,wi" ten pounds: whether of thefe my wife -FiZes.] ieeth meete : And my meaning is that if Court, 12 : 5 mo: 1642. he haue the halfe of the Lande, that the Present : Mr. John Endecott, dep.-gov., dwellinge howfe & Barnes 6r other houiing Mr. Richard Saltonstall, Mr. Symon Brad- are excepted, with all the yards & lands street, Mr. Eman1 Donneing, Mr. W1 betweene the Streete & the Brook. Item Hathorne and Mr. Edw : Holliock. 1 doe giue to my wellbeloued wife Mary Walter Knight acknowledged judgment Barker my Dwellinge houfe, Barnes all the in favor of Thomas Ruck. reft of the houfinge & yards as before ex- ffrancs Lightfcote and Henry Collins cepted. Item I doe giue to my faid wife sworn constables of Lynn. *Footstone. Thomas Spooner, constable of Salem, tA broken footstone. fined for absence. SALEM QUARTERLY COITRT RECORDS AND FILES. 89 Mr. Wn Hathorne, Thomas Gardenr, Zacheus Gould v. Nath : Tyler. and Jefferey Massy chosen comn~issioners George Gardener v. John Luff. Slander. to determine damage done by cattle in William Brown v. John Webster. Richard Inkersell's lot by the North Wn Browne v. Mr. kIolliock. river side. John Griffin v. Walter Knight. Peter Palfrey and Jeffrey Massy, instead Daniel Salmon v. John Sachwell of Ips- of JnOWoodbury, deceased, appointed to wich. fix charges, etc., for a five-acre lot, on Edw : Hall v. Nathaniel Pitman. complaint by Mr. Mathew Williams of ffrancs Perry v. Thoillas Keysar. Loss Marblehead. of salt. [Jury?] : Mr. Edw: Tomlins, Robt Thomas Watson p. Mr. H : Bartholo- Driver, Math : West, Ricr Johnson, Edw : mew v. ffrancs Perry. Baker, of Salem, Wn Allen, James Standish, William Harp v. Walter Knight. Esdras Reade, Robbert Button, John Sad- John Tilton v. Richard Sadler. ler, James Molton and Nathaniel1 Porter. JnOSadler of Glosester for Mr. Addis, Civil cases :- Mr. Millward and Wn Southmead v. Thom- Richrd Norman, JnONorman and com- as Ashley, and his goods attached by the pany v. John Devoriux. Account. Mr. constable of Cape Ann.* ffowler mentioned. Charles Glover v. Richr Hollinworth. John Godfrey v. Ricr Kent. Slander. Same v. Same. Slander. William Edwards v. Cp. Trask. Tres- Georg Roaps v. Charles Glover. pass. Instead of Mr. Wn Browne. William Hudson v. Richard Hollin- Ruben Guppy v. Wn Pester. worth. Richard Cook v. Walter Knight. De- d6 Georg. Sagamore Sr Edward alius ned fendant to appear at next court in Bos- of wight " v. ffrancs Lightfoot. For land. ton. Richrd Hollinworth, surety. Left to Boston court. Erasmus James v. Edw. Payne. Georg Einery v. Tho : Cole. Thomas Keysa v. Edward Paine. John Holgrave v. Elizabeth Harwood. James Dowing v. Wn fflint. Slander. Slander. JnO Webster v. Edw : Payne. Richard Lyde v. Nathaneell Pitman. John Gedney and Tho : Weeks v. JnO John Blackleach v. Thomas Oddensell. Harbort and JnOSmale. [S : 9 mo : 1642. -Attached in hands Tristram Dalebar v. ffrancs Perry. of Mr. Tho: Ruck, at suit of Mr. John Santuell Eaborne v. Robt Hawes. Blackleech. money due to Thomas Od- Joseph Armetag v. Janles Smith, Tho : densell. Order to take it out is signed Ashley and Abraham Robinson. Gave ex- as follotvs :-- ecution against James Smith to constable at Gloucester. Robert Cotta v. Dorcas Verrin. Slan- der for perjury. Referred to Mr. Hathorne -Files.] and the elders, Mr. Norris and Mr. Sharpe, by consent. Richard Kent charged " id Godfrey " Robt Cotta v. Phillip Verrin, jr. Slan- with stealing and selling shot to Indians, der. 2 cases. Referred as above. and offering to give JnO Ridgh four shil- Robt Hawes v. Charles Glover. lings to keep his counsel, etc. To an- Robt Hawes v. Robert Lewes. swer at next Ipswich court. Abraham Robinson, Wn Browne and Jacob Barney testified that Phillip Ver- James Babson v. Tho : Ruck. About tak- in, jr., and Michael Shaflin charged Rob- ing up a skiff. ert Cotta with removing a bound stake. Zacheus Gould v. Mr. Ada Otley, Ricr *This is the first insolvency case in the county Sadler and Jos : Armetag. courts. go THE ESSEX Michael ShaRin testified that ffrancs Wes- Samuel Gardner, formerly of Salem, ton removed it. then of Boston, merchant, to Samuel James Smith, jr., to be moderately Pickering Gardner, Feb. 15, I 796. whipped for pilfering and stealing on the William Gray, sth, of Salem, son of Lord's day. William Gray, 3d, of Salem, to William Elizabeth Johnson, servant to Mr. Jos : Shepard Gray, Feb. 5, 1798. Yonge, to be severely whipped and fined Joseph Sprague Stearns of Salem, son for unseemly practices betwixt her and an- of William Stearns, to Joseph Sprague, other maid; also, for stubbornness to her June 19, 1801. mistress ; also, for stopping her ears with Humphrey Stanwood of Newburyport, her hands when the Word of God was cooper, to Humphrey Woodbury; and read ; also, for "spurning an ew goat till his daughters Judith and Agnes Stanwood both dyed;" also, for killing a pig and to take the surname of Woodbury, March burying it. That ihee who had beene g : 11, 1802. m : Lords fewant inaid faid to Elizabeth Samuel Curwen Ward, jr., a minor son yt Goody Bulfinch was moft pivifh wo- of Samucl Curwen Ward, of Salem, gen- man to iervants." tleman, to Samuel Curwen, March I I, Robt Cocker betrothed himself too se- 1802. curely to one maiden, and then contracted William Orne, a minor son of William with another woman. To be severely Orne of Sslem, to William Putnanl Orne, whipped, and to pay to Thomas Kinge, June 23, 1802. who subsequently married the first maid- William Gray, a minor son of William en, five pounds. Gray, jr., of Salem, to William Rufus Mathew Gillet to sit two hours in the Gray, June 23, 1802. stocks and to pay JnONorma ten shillings Bradstreet Story, of Boston, son of Rev. for pilfering a piece [of soap] to wash Isaac Story, late of Marblehead, to Dud- his shirts with, as he said, etc. Witness- ley Story Bradstreet, June 22, 1803. es: Beniamin Parmeter and Ricr Nor- John Appleton, jr., son of John Apple- man. ton of Salem, to John Sparhawk Appleton, Christopher Yongs v. JnO Stacy. At- *March 8, I 804. tachment granted. "Ricr More." William Stevens, of Portland, son of Cow keeper on Darbie fort side warned Samuel Stevens, late of Gloucester, de- to keep cattle there. To Ricr More. ceased, to William Samuel Stevens, June James Smith's fines remitted. 23, 1804. To ic continued'. James Crawford Bullock, of Boston, son of Nathaniel Bullock, late of Salem, CHANGES OF PERSONS' NAMES. to James Crawford Bullard, June 23, I 804 The following is a complete list from Ebenezer Beckford, son of Ebenezer the official records of those persons re- Beckford of Salem, to Ebenezer Hunt siding in the county of Essex who had Beckford, March 16, 1805. their names changed by act of the legis- Samuel Derby of Salem, merchant, to lature from 1780 to 1810 inclusive. Samuel Gardner Derby, March 16, 1805. Dudley Atkins, esq., of Newbury, to John Allen, 4th, of Salem, to John Dudley Atkins Tyng, because he is de- Woodbury Allen, June IS, 1805. scended from the family of Tyng, and George Smith of Salem, housewright, that Mrs. Sarah Winslow of Tyngsborough, son of Isaac Smith of Rowley, to George Mass., being a descendant of the same Hibbert Smith, June 15, 1805. family, and having no children, de- Benjamin Pickman, son of Hon. Ben- vised to him a considerable part of her jamin Pickman, jr., of Salem, to Benja- estate, requesting him to take the name min Toppan Pickman, March 14, of Tyng, Jan. 16, 1790. 1806. Stephen Webb, son of Stephen Webb Samuel Page of Salem, son of Samuel of Salem, to Stephen Palfrey Webb, Page of Salem, deceased, to Samuel Lee March 14, 1806. Page, March I I, 1808. William Richardson of Salem to Wil- James King, 3d, of Salem, son of James liam Putnam Richardson, March 14, King of Salem, to James Charles King, 1806. March 11,1808. James Griffin of Salem, to Jonathan Samuel Knapp of Haverhill, gentle- Griffin, March 14, 1806. man, to Samuel Lorenzo Knapp, June 10, Tabitha Glover, daughter of Benjamin 1808. Stacey Glover, late of Marblehead, gentle- William Hales (otherwise Littlehale), man, deceased, to Malvina Tabitha Glover, of Gloucester, to William Hales, March Feb. 27, 1807. 41 1809. Samuel Putnam, formerly of Lynnfield, Micajah Marston of Salem, to Morrill then of Salem, trader, to Samuel Kimbal Marston, March 4, I 809. Putnam, Feb. 27, 1807. George Smith, sth, of Salem, to George John Foster of Salem, a minor son of Campbell Smith, March 4, 1809. John Foster of Salem, to John Burchmore John O'Brien, 3d, of Newbury, to John Foster, Feb. 27, 1807. Maurice O'Brien, June 19, 1809. Stephen Blyth of Salem to Stephen John Hooper of Marblehead, to John Cleveland Blvdon ; Sarah Blyth, his wife, Grist Hooper, June 19, 1809. to Sarah Blydon; Lucy Cleveland Blyth William Stickney, 3d, of Newbury to of Salem, his daughter, to Sarah Cleve- Albert Alonzo Stickney, June 19, 1809. land Blydon ; and William Cleveland Joseph Sprague, jr., of Salem, to Jo- Blyth of Salem, his son, to William Cleve- seph E. Sprague, June 19, 1809. ' land Blydon, Feb. 2 7, 1807. Israel Putnam, 4th, son of Eleazer Joseph Pike of Newburyport, son of Putnam of Danvers, esq., to Israel War- Nicholas Pike of Newburyport, to Joseph burton Putnam, June 19, 1809. Smith Pike, Feb. 27, 1807. James Ayer of Haverhill, son of James Joseph Pike of Newburyport, son of Ayer, jr., to James Hazen Bricket Ayer, John Pike of Somersworth, N. H., to March 6, 1810. Joseph Trevett Pike, Feb. 27, 1807. Grace Besom of Marblehead, to Mar- Sanluel Foster of Newburyport, mer- tha Besom, March 6, 1810. chant, to Samuel H. Foster, Feb. 27,1807. John Phillips of Bradford, to Alonzo John Buffington Snupe of Beverly, Phillips, March 6, 1810. merchant, to John Buffington, Feb. 27, Joseph Sprague of Danvers, son of 1807. Ebenezer Sprague, to Joseph George M'Gregory Burnside of Andover, to Sprague, March 6, 1810. Samuel M. Bumside, June zo, 1807. Sylvester Twiss of Danvers, to Sylves- 'Thomas Harris, 3d, of Charlestown, son ter Proctor, March 6, 1810. of Richard Harris, late of Marblehead, Rhoda White of Salem, to Elizabeth deceased, to Richard Thomas Harris, Cutler White, March 6, 1810. March I I, 1808. Thomas Hibbert Smith of Salem, so6 Henry Orne of Salem, son of William of Isaac Smith of Rowley, to Lorain W. Orne of Salem, merchant, to Charles Sniith, March 6, 1810. Henry Orne, March I I, 1808. William Barry Turell of Salem, to Richard Derby of Boston, son of Elias Charles Turell, March 6, 1810. Hasket Derby, late of Salem, deceased, Samuel Stevens, jr., of Newburyport, to Richard C. Derby, March 11, 1808. to Samuel BinehamStevens, Tune I.?, 1810. Thomas Smith of Rowley, son of Isaac Benjamin &owninshieldeof ~&m,to Smith of Rowley, to Thomas Hibbert Benjamin William Crowninshield, June 13, Smith, March I I, 1808. g2 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. FAMILY RECORDS. Oliver Gould was Born December 2 I" The following genealogical data was I 795 on monday Evening at 8 oClock. gleaned from the note-book of Simon Nov. 25'" 1822 then Sister Hannah Gould of Topsfield. Gould died on monday at Eleven oClock The following items are in his hand- in the forenoon and in her Seventy ninth writing :- year of her age. Sister Lucy Perkins Died May the 8'h wee was maried october the ninth I 740. 1822 Seventy three years of her age. and moses Gould was born the 21 Day first Oliver Gould Died June 29" 1795. of July 1741. Second Oliver Gould Died August I 1%'' Hannah Gould was Born the 9 Day of I 796, at 7 oClock in the morning. June 1744. Haffield Gould was Born October 8" Jean Gould was born on the 30 Day of 1797 on Sunday Morning at half after 4 July 1746. oclock. Lucy Gould was Born on the 27 Day of Sally Goultl was Born may 26"' 1800 at Ill")' 1749. Six oClock after Noon. Huldah Gould was Born on Saboth Dav. Samuel White Gould was Born Ianuary The 7h of June 1752. 8'" I 803 on Saterday morning at 8 oclock. Simon Gould Junr was Born on Sater Elijah Gould was Born on thirsday the Day the 8"' Day of November 1755. 19'" September in the after noon at 4 Elijah Gould was Born on monday The oclock I 805. 27" Ilay of febuary-1758. Thorndick Osgood Gould was Born on Moses Gould Died September the 2 Thursday morning the 19'" of May 1808 Day 1763 and was 22 years old and one about half after twelve oClock in the month. Morning. my wife *Did Die the Second Day of Mehebel Gould was born the Second September in the year 1793 and in the day of October 1801. Seventy ninth year of her age. Ant Elizebeth Gould died November Brother Jacob Died in the 85 year of 5t" 1821. his age. Brother Jacob Andrews died Janv loth Brother ThornasGould Died the Second 181 I. Day of february 1771 and in the Sixty Salley Gould was Married to Jesse Per- ninth year of his age. ley junr June 18, 1824. Sister Marcy Page Died on monday the Brother Kimball died hlarch 18 r 7. 31 Day of october 1785 and in the 73 Brother Perkins died January 31~~in83 year of her age. year of his age 1825. The following items are evidently in his Sister Huldah Kimball died July 2oth son Simon's handwriting :- 1827. My father? died the thirdday of Ianuary Moses Gould Died January lqth 1829. in the year 1803 aged in his 94 year of The following items are in his grand- his age. dauzhter Silly's handwriting :- ' To~sfieldrune 1787 when this house Father died December 29'" 183 1 aged was ;aised .Simon ~;o;ld Iunr was mar- 76. ried to Sally White February lgth 1788. Mother died June 12%" 1834 aged 69. Moses Gould was Born November 22'" Jane Andrews died Feb.24 I 837 aged g I. 1788 on Satterday at 10 oClock in the Elijah Gould died october lath 1840 four noon. aged 83. 5''' I Oliver Gould was Born Apriel - 790 his wife Dolly died Aug. 2 I" I 840 aged at midnight on monday. 75. *Jane Gould. Haffield Gould died Decr zgth 1841 +Simon Gould. aged 44. TES. 93

Jesse Perley died Nov. lgtb I 85 I aged Rhoda+, born Jan. 12, 1792 ; died Jan. 5 4. 31, 1792. 11. Isaac*, born Nov. 13, Elizabeth W. Perley born Wed Sept. 8'" I 794 (5 ?)I. 3. Hannah3, married Thomas 1825. Boynton (published May 22, I 772), and Sarah J. Perley born Sept. gth I 829. was his wife in 1800. 4. Richards, born Edward P. Perley born Nov. rot" 1836. Sept. 16, 1754. 5. Hephzibeths, married The following items are in pencil, and Bixby Abbott Jan. 9, 1772, died May 20, were entered probably by Sally's daugh- I 796. 6. Richard3, born Aug. 16, 1758 ; ter, Sarah J. Perley :- died Sept. 8, I 758. 7. Elizabeth3, born Sarah J. Perley Married March I I Aug. 8, 1760; died Nov. I, 1760. ' 8. 1855. Timothy3, lived in Andover, having re- Mother died Dec. 29 1857 aged 57. ceived from his father, by deed, buildings and land in Andover in 1788 ; was a far- mer ; married Sally Kneeland March 2 I, 1787 ; and was living in 1800. g. Samuel Amesl, a housewright, lived in Simeon3, born March 29, I 772 [yeoman ; Andover in I 739 and I 756. He married lived in Andover; married Sarah Bailey Hannah Stevens of Andover Jan. 13, March 30, 1790. He was living in Ando- 172 I, and she was his wife in I 756. They ver in 1809. Children, born in Andover : sold a house and land in Andover in I 739. I. Sarah4, born Aug. 14, I 790. 2. Han- Children : I. Benjamina, born June 6, nah+, born Nov. 4,1796. 3. Sirneon+, born 1724, in Lexington; and, 2. Simeona, Dec. 23, 17991. 10. Dorcas3, born July born June 23, 1741. Benjaminz was a 25, 1773 ; died Sept. 28, 1775. 11. Dor- captain in the Revolution, and resided in cad, born July 31, I 776 ; married Isaac Andover, being a farmer. He married, Phelps (published Sept. 12,1799). 12. first, Hephzibah Chandler Dec. 4, 1746; Abigail3, born Oct. 4, 1779; married and she died Jan. 19, 1768, aged forty- David Johnson of Andover Dec. 15, two. He married, second, Dorcas -- I 796, and was alive in 1800. before 1772. She was his wife in 1800. Jeremiah Amesl, born about 1707, He died in Andover Jan. 10, 1809, aged lived in Boxford. He married Sarah eighty-four. Children, born in Andover : Kimball of Bradford April 2, 1734. He I. Charlotte3, born Nov. 14, I 747 ; died died in Boxford July 5, 1744, aged thirty- Sept. 24, 1766. 2. Benjamin3, born Nov. seven; and she probably died before g, 1749 [married Phebe Chandler (pub- 1782. Children, born in Boxford: I. lished March 20, 1772) ; was a yeoman, ]erenzia/r2, born May 6, 1735 ; married and lived in Andover; a soldier in the Susanna Peabody March 31, 1762 ; hus- Revolution. She died June 19, 1798; bandman ; lived in Boxford until about and he died in Andover, suddenly, Nov. 1770, and then removed to Northumber- 23, 1813, aged sixty-four. Children, land, N. H., where he was living in 1782. born in Andover : I. Benjamin+, born Children, born in Boxford : I. Jeremiah3, Feb. 24, 1773, died Oct. 10, 1775. 2. baptized Nov. 7, 1762. 2. Lois3, born Phebe4, born April 8, I 775 ; married Na- Oct. 14, 1763. 3.Thomas3, born Sept. than Bailey, June 23, I 791. 3. Hephzi- 20, 1765 (baptized Sept. 15 (?), 1765). bah+, born Jan. 20, 1777 ; married Na- 2. Tiioviasz, born Nov. 22, I- yeo- thaniel Stimpson (also Sinrpsan) of Cam- man ; lived in Boxford on the Andover bridge Nov. 17, 1793. 4. Benjamin+, line until about 1780, when he settled in born Oct. 30, 1778. 5. Hannah+, born Rindge, N. H. ; married Lucy Tyler of July 19, 1781. 6. Molly+, born July 3, Rowley April 14, 1761, Children: I. I 783. 7, Ezra Chandlerf, born Jan. I, Molly.', born Nov. 27, I 76 I, in Boxford. 1785. 8. Nathan+, born May 7, 1787. 2. Priscilla3, baptized Sept. 4, 1763, in 3. Elizabeth+, born Jan. 19, 1789. 10. Boxford. 3. Sarah3, baptized Dec. 8, 94 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. 1765, in Boxford. 4. Afa (dau.)3, bap- 24, 1755 ; second, Abigail Frye of An- tized Nov. 30, 1767, in Boxford. 5. Jer- dover Aug. 6, 1761. Dea. Samuel Eames emiah$, born July 6, I 7 71, in Rowley. 6. died April 15, 1810, and his widow Abi- Thomass, baptized Oct. 13, 1776, in gail, Dec. 21, 1810. Children, born Boxford. 3. Nathana, born Sept. 16, in Haverhill : I. NabbyS born April 23, 1738 ; of Fryeburg, Me., yeoman, 1782. 1758. 2. Samuel3, born July 28, 1762. 4. Phineas', born May 2 I, I 740 ; lived in 3. Sarah3, born April 4, 1764. 4. Daniel3, Haverhill, and married Mary Cotton. born Feb. 22, I 766 ; lived in Haverhill; Children, born in Haverhill : I. John3, married Hannah White of Haverhill April born Dec. 13, 1762. 2. Mary3, born 10, 1788 [children born in Haverhill: Feb. 17, 1765. 3. Sarah3, bornsept. 18, I. James+,born July 19, I 788. 2. Joanna+, 1766. 4. Martha.1, born Nov. 29, 1768. born Oct. I 7, I 790. 3. Hannah+, born 5. Sarahz, born Jan. 30, 1741-2. 6. Dec. 26, 1792. 4. Elizabeth4, born Oct. Bettyz, born Feb. 10, 1743-4. 15, 17941. 5. Elizabeth3, born April 7, Samuel Ames' published to Abigail 1768. 6. Jacob3, born Jan. 11, 1770 ; Spofford of Rowley May 7, I 7 I 8. Child : died April 19, 1789. 7. Mary3, born I. SanzueP, lived in Andover, cordwainer ; June 28, I 774 [had an illegitimate daugh- married Elizabeth Stevens July I I, 1744 ; ter, Sophia, born July 24, 1796; died and she was his wife in 1770. Children, Sept. -, 18x71. 8. John3, born Feb. born in Andover : I. Samuel3, born Sept. 14, 1777. 9. Lydia3, born Jan. 30, 1780. 19, 1746 ; married Abigail Stevens July 10. Theodorej, born July 28, 1785. I I. 10, 1770. 2. Stephen3, born Aug. 24, Moses3, born Oct. 19, 1786 ; died May 1749. 3. Spofford3, born March 23, 3, 1787. 2. Marya, married - 1752 [lived in Andover, and married Butler before I 782. 3. ]onathana, clergy- Mary White April 18, 1780. Children, man in I 780. "Rev. Jonathan Ames of born in Andover : I. Mary4, born Nov. Newton married Betty -, in Boxford, 19, 1782. 2. Nathan White4, born Dec. 15, 1763." Feb. 11, 1785. 3. Stephen*, born April -TOWIL,clrurch and county records. 14, 1787. 4. Daniel+, born April 29, Joane Ames and Ruth An~es were 1789. 5. John+, born April 8,1792. 6. members of the First church, Salem, Samuel*, born Nov. 4, 1795. 7. Frede- about 1637.-First church (Salem) rick+, born Aug. I 2, I 8003. 4. Solomon3, records. born April 21, 1754; a soldier in the John Alley married Elizabeth Pecker Revolution. 5. Hephzibah3, born Nov. of Haverhill ; children : Jeremiah Pecker, 3, I 755. 6. Phineas3, born Sept. 7, I 764. born Oct. 18, 1767 ; died Oct. ~r,1828; Capt. Daniel Amesl* lived in Haver- John, born Feb. 28, 1769; died Sept. 3, hill; married, first (?), , 1769; John, born July g, 1771. John second (?), widow Mary Chadwick in Alley, the father, died at sea in 1780; Bradford Aug. 9, I 748 ; and administra- and his widow, Elizabeth, died March 16, tion was granted on her estate Dec. zg, 1803. He was a cordwainer, and lived 1755. He married, third (?), widow in Haverhil1.-Haz~erhiZl town recora's Priscilla Kimball in Bradford Jan. 2, and Regijtry oJ deeds. 1755. She died in 1782. His will,dated John Alley married Phebe Calliom of Sept. 18,1780, was proved Feb. 26,1781. Haverhill Dec. 28, I 796 ; she died May Children, all by first wife : I. Samuel2, 21, 1812; and he died July 30, 1819; lived in Haverhill ; wheelwright ; married children : Elizabeth, born May 16, 1797 ; first, Elizabeth Emery of Andover June Sally, born Aug. 22, 1799; John, born Feb. 19, 1802 ; Richard, born Feb. rg, *A writer says that Capt. Daniel Ames came I 803.-Naverhill town records. from Woburn, was son of Samuel and Mary Ames, and served in the border wars, 1717.174s, Reuben Alley lived in Salem, ship- then removed to Haverhill. wright, 1782-1805. His will, dated May QUERIES. 95

2, 1805, was proved Aug. 6, I 805. He Rehoboth, 1648; and died Nov. 13, married Margaret Cox before 1782, and 1673. she survived him, being his widow in -Savage. 1807. Children: I. Mary, married Elizabeth Ainesof Rowley, widow, I 787. Joseph Archer of Salem March 3, 1796 ; --Regkiry of deeds. 2. Jacob, married Hannah Adkinson of Nathan Eams, son of Robert, was, Salem Dec. 26, I 799 ; 3. Hannah, mar- Aug. 20, I 746, "made prisonor of war ried Thomas Brad of Salem April 23, at the surrender of Fort Massachusetts 1799 ;4. Reuben, lived in Salem, caulker, and led into a doubtful captivity to Can- married Hannah ; 5. Katherine, ada," dying there Nov. 17, 1746. unmarried in 1805 ;6. Betsey, unmarried He had been impressed into the service. in I 805 ; 7. Sally, unmarried in r 805.- The fort <'was berseged and attakt in Saleftc town recork, Probate records, etc. sd agurd by a grate number of the French Mary Ambrose of Salisbury married Indian Enemy." Nathan left a widow.- Francis George of Newbury Oct. 2,1755. Massachusetts Archives, volume LXXZZf, -Salisbury town recorrfs. leaves 36-38. John Anchenter of Lynn, 1656.-Quar- terly courijiles, Salenz. Margaret Allice published to Joseph Q- I I, I Queries are inserted for one cent a word. Burnhanl Jan. 735 -6.-4swick town Answers are solicited. records. Eben Allinwood of Beverly married 281. Who were the parents of Han- Esther Hibbert May 29, 1744.-Glouces- nah Abbott who marriedBodwel1 of ter church records. Methuen? Son Charles Bodwell in leg- Children of Joseph and Deliverance islature from Middlesex county, I 82 I, Allison baptized : Elizabeth, Aug. 30, 1822. Daughter Hannah married -- L. A. S. I 730 ; Mary, Aug. 13, I 732 ; and Eliza- Poore. beth, March 2, 1735.--First church Cheney, Wash. (Salem) records. 282. Wanted, ancestry of Mehitable Zerviah Adams published to Edward Brown, who married John Townsend of Sparhawk, both of Lynn, April 2, 1780.- Lynn or Lynnfield in 1690. E. Q. P. Lynn town records. Bufalo, N. Y. Adam Allott of Newbury, tailor, came 283. Wanted, ancestry of Lydia Saw- in the Bevis, 1638, from Southampton, yer, who married Daniel Townsend, son aged nineteen, in the service of Richard of the above Townsend, also of Lynn Dummer. (date not given). E. Q. P. William Almy of Lynn, perhaps as 284. Wanted, ancestry of Zewiah Pat- early as 1631, went home, and came ten, who married Daniel Townsenda Jan. again, 1635, in the Abigail, aged thirty- 24, 1764. This Daniel Townsend was four, with wife Audury, 32, and children : among the Americans killed April 19, Annis, 8, and Christopher, 3 ; removed, 1775- E. Q. P. 1637, probably to Sandwich, and certain- Wanted, the ancestry of Anne ly was freeman of Portsmouth, R. I., 285. Greensleet (or, Greenleaf) who married 1655. His will names Christopher, John, John Averell of Topsfield June 8,17 10. Job, Ann, wife of John Green, and Cath- C. A. A. arine, wife of Bartholomew West. Thomas Alsob of Salem Village was a 286. Wanted, the ancestry of Thom- soldier, and was killed by the Indians in as Avery whose intention to marry Abi- 1690, with others of Casco. gail Cogswell was published Nov. 29, Roger Amadown, Salem, 1637, Wey- I 7 I 2, and appears in Essex church rec- mouth, 1640, Boston, 1643, removed to ords. Both were of Chebacco, Essex 96 THE =EX ANTIQUARIAN. county, Mass. Any facts about this Hannah, Sarah, Damaris, ~ohn,Mary Thomas Avery (who may have been called and Elizabeth. The son Samuel, born Averell," Averill," or " Varney " ) will 1659, or March 10, 1658, married Sarah be of value to me. Did he marry the Wells or Weld Sept. 13, 1695. For her said Abigail Cogswell? C. A. A. second husband she married John Sawyer. 287. Wanted, the ancestry of Hannah See Essex Probate, 310 : 440. Adminis- Jackson who married William Averell tration was granted on his estate July 7, I I 2. : July 31,1661, in Ipswich, Mass. C. A. A. 7 Children Jonathan, Samuel, Han- ~ ~ nah and Sarah. From the fact that Jon- Wanted, the ancestry of Susanna 288. athan Sibley was a resident of Newbury 'Brown, who married Job Averell Feb. I, in 1726, I have considered it very like- 1702, in Topsfield. C. A. A. ly that his sister Hannah, born in Salem 289. Do any known records furnish a May 17, 1696, was at sixteen a resi- clue to the kindred or ancestry of Abi- dent of Newbury, with the Sawyers, and gail, wife of the first William Avery or eligible to marry Batt Moulton. Her sis- Averell, who was in Ipswich, 1637-'53, or ter Sarah married Edward Emery of New - to the kindred or ancestry of William bury. See Essex Deeds, 47 : 159. He Averell, sr.? C. A. A. was also of Amesbury in I 726.-Charlotte 290. Name of wife of Jonathan, son H. Abbott, Andover. of Samuel and Mary (Ayer) Colcord. 277. In mill of Ephraim Davis of Philadrlphia. C. H. C. Haverhill, March 23, 1746, he gave unto his " son Benjamin Davis land in Haverhill ANSWERS. District, in ye Province of New Hamp- 232. Samuel Symonds of Boxford, who shire, adjoining land heretofore given married Elizabeth Andrews 14 : 2 : 1662, to Benjamin, with the appurtenances." and died July 26, 1675, was son of John --Mrs. E. A. Kimball, East Haverlrill. and Elizabeth Symonds of Salem, and was baptized 4 : 9 : 1638. John Symonds came from Topsfield, England, and set- NEW PUBLICATIONS. tled in Salem, having a grant of land there BOXFORDTOWN RECORDS, I 685-1 706. in 1636. He died in 1671.-T. Putnanz Salem, 1900. This is a pamphlet of six- Symonds, Salem. ty-three octavo pages, and contains the 265. Elizabeth Ayer of Haverhill, records of the doings of the town for the who married Abraham Belknap in I 691, first twenty-one years of its corporate ex- was daughter of Nathaniel and Tamesin istence, the copy having been made twen- (Turloar) Ayer of Haverhill, where she ty years ago by Sidney Perley. Published was born Dec. 19, 1672. Her parents by the Essex Institute, Salem, Mass. were married May 10, 1670 ; the mother THEWADE GENEALOGY. By Stuart C. died Dec. 13, I 700, and the father Nov. Wade. Part I. New York, 1900. This 17, 1717.-Ed. initial part of the Wade family history con- 2 7 I. Mary Saville married William tains chapters on the origin and etymolo- Whittredge in Gloucester Dec. 8, 1755, gy of the name of Wade, the antiquity of by Rev. Benjamin Bradstreet. Their the Wade family, English pedigrees, and children were William, Oliver Saville and famous Wades. This part contains nine- Mary. I can find no record of any Han- ty-six octavo pages, well printed on good nah Savil1e.-Mrs. Aroline W. Adams, paper; and is illustrated by three steel Salem. plates, being portraits, two half-tone 275. Richard Sibley, traymaker, and plates, and six cuts of coat armor. Pub- wife Hannah were of Salem in 1656 ; lished bv the author at one dollar per and he died in 1676. Essex Pro- part. His address is 146 West 34th bate, 301 : 86. Children : Samuel, street, New York City. BLANK PAGE

VOL. IV. SALEM,MASS., JULY, 1900. No. 7.

PART OF SALEM IN 1700. NO. 4. BY SIDNEY PEKLEI'. THEfrontispiece is a map of that sec- down to this land. Thus High street be- tion of Salem which is bounded by High, gan its existence at the western end. Be- Summer and Broad streets on the north, fore 1690, it was extended to Mill bridge, and by the South river and Mill pond on following the present course of High and the east and south, the lots being given Mill streets. Upon the purchase of this completely as far west as Winthrop street, two-acre lot, Mr. IVoodwell built his house, in which the western boundary line of John as shown on the map, and had a short Pickering's large field is located. The lane connecting it with the road that Mr. territory north of High street and east of Ruck had laid out. This lane was the Summer has been described in article No. beginning of High street court. Mr. 3. The Neale lot west of Surnnler street l\'oodwell sold a lot to Robert Nowell in and north of Broad street will be de- 167 I, and gave him a right of way to it; scribed in No. 5. The map is based on the next year he conveyed a lot to John actual surveys and title deeds, and is Andrews, and in 1673 to RichardPalmer, drawn on a scale of two hundred feet to to both of whom he gave rights of way an inch. It shows the location of all following around the corner of his lot.. houses that were standing in 1700. This shows the extension of the court, Before 166~,the way to Marblehead and the reason of the elbows it has always from the centre of Salem was probzbly by had. way of Summer and Broad streets and the High street was called Highway from great pastures, passing around the Mill cove in South river to Lawes' Hill, 1664 ; pond. \Vhen John Ruck, who owned the Road or common way leading to South land easterly of Summer street, conveyed field, I725 ; Way leading to Marblehead, to Matthew Woodwell the two-acre lot, in- I 752 ; Highway leading to the South mill, cluding the eastern portion of the John 1765 ; and High street, 1807. Marston and Matthew Woodwell lots, hlill street was called Road leading to John Andrews lot, Joseph Nowell house the South fields, 1760; Highway leading lot, Richard Palmer house lot and estate from the Court house to the South mills, of Matthew Woodwell lot, as shown on 1794; and Mill street, 1796. the map and extending northerly to the Summer street was called Ye Common, creek, 3 : 8 mo : 166o*, the roads now 1674 ; and Common land or ye way lead- called High and Mill streets were not in ing to Broad field, 1752. existence. In that conveyance, Mr. Ruck The South river was so called as early agreed 'I to lay out a highway fourteen feet as 1642 ; River that runneth to Castle wide extending from ye common that hill, 1660; and Mill pond, 1725. The lveth before Goodman Lawses "t house Mill pond was called the South river.- , 1642- a little cove of the South river, *Essex Registry of Deeds, book z, leaf 65. 166;; South river or cove, 1664; Mill tFrancis Lawes lived on what is now the eastern corner of Cambridge and Broad coIre pond: 1~71; Mi11 pond, 1695 ; and streets. Cove in the hlill pond, I 725. 9 t? THE ESSEX P Broad street was so called as early as continued to be let in the old one. In 1799. It was one of the original high- 1788, the rent charged was twelve shill- ways ; and laid out very wide, the southern ings per quarter for each room. In I 796, boundary being on a line with the south- there were fourteen families in the build- ern side of the burying ground or com- ing. In 1807, it was pulled down to mon. In 1808, the street was made nar- make room for the erection of the registry rower at the western end of the burying of deeds. Here was erected a two-story ground, and the town conveyed to the ad- brick dwelling house for the use of the joining owners a strip of the width of the register, for which he paid a yearly rental burying ground at that end and running of two hundred dollars, the western part, westerly to a point, so that the houses at or ell, being " of the most solid brick the corner of Winthrop and Broad streets structure, its floor resting upon three stand in what was formerly Broad street. basement arches, and its walls rising three The common was laid out in the first stories, and arched over all." It was settlement of the town, and was called separate from the house, and wholly ap- the "towne common" as early as 1642, propriated to the registry of deeds, being and Lawes' hill in 1664. It is said that entered through iron doors, by way of trainings were held here in ancient times. stairs on the outside of the structure. The southeastern and highest part of it The architect was McIntire. The regis- was set apart as a burial place in 1655, try of deeds was removed to the present and a number of internlents had been stone court house in 1842, and the old made before it was fenced in I 732. The house continued to be let until Septem- row of tombs was built in 1802. In the ber, 1853, when it was demolished to last century it was generally known as make room for the erection of the State Burying hill, and now as Broad street Normal school building that now occupies burial ground. the site. In the northeasterly corner of the com- Here was the hay market as early as mon, where the old Normal school build- I 786, the public scales remaining here ing stands stood the first almshouse built until 1827, when they were removed to by the town. In 1707, it was voted that Eritige street. an establishment of this kind be erected. West of the almshouse George Dodge The next year Benjamin Brown be- and others built a factory for the manu- queathed thirty pounds toward it, and facture of duck cloth in I 790. Fifteen William Brown gave forty pounds. The thousand pounds were raised for the en- building was partly done in I j I 6, and terprise; and the factory building was finally completed in the winter of I 7 18-9. two hundred feet long, twenty-six feet In 1720, the town voted to let the build- wide, and one story in height. The first ing, except one room, and the apartments and best suit of sails for the United States were apparently hired by indigent frigate Essex was made here in r 799. families at a slight rental. Felt says that Duck ceased to be manufactured, and a part of the premises seems to havebeen twine and lines were spun here for several used for a house of correction, of which years. In 1818, the town purchased the Benjamin Gillingham had charge. In building, taking back the lease of the I 749, the almshouse was enlarged by a land, for a schoolhouse site. wing at the west end. The next year the The large lot of John Pickering and a ministers of Salem were invited to preach lot of the same area adjoining it on the there at the close of their own services west, each being called of ten acres, were during the warm weather. In 1768, a the property of Gov. John Endicott, and wing was added to the east end. A new known as the Broadfield. Gov. Endicott almshouse was built on the common conveyed them to Emmanuel Downingof (Washington square) in I 77 I, but roon~s Salem, esq., probably June 8, 1640; PART OF SALEM IN 1700. NO. 4. 99 when the latter mortgaged them toThon~as the latter's son John Pickering, who was Fowle and John Winthrop, jr., esq.* its owner until his death in 1722. The Lucy, wife of Emmanuel Downing (who title remained in his descendants until also joined in the deed) and Edmuud the summer of 1842, when John Picker- Batter of Salem, gentleman, conveyed ing laid out the present streets and lots, them to John Pickering of Salem, carpen- disposing of many of the latter before the ter, Feb. I I, 1642.t year was out, and many houses were im- The western lot came into the owner- mediately erected. The entrance to this ship of William Lord, sr., of Salem, cutler, field was by way of the red gate in what who conveyed it to Capt. Nicholas Man- is now Summer street. ning of Salem, smith, Dec. 16, 1668.9: The northern portion of the territory Soon after his purchase, Capt. Manning shown on the map is a hill or ridge run- was sued by Francis Scerry of Salem, ning east and west. The western, or yeoman, and the lot marked "John Pick- cemetery, end was called Lawes' hill very ering " on the map was set off to Scerry early, and the eastern end at the river on execution. Mr. Scerry conveyed it to was subsequently known as Palmer's hill, Lt. John Pickering of Salem, yeoman, because Palmer's house was large and Aug. 4, 1676 ;I( and the latter died pos- prominent, and occupied the cliff, as the sessed of it in 1722. The strip on the brow of the hill was called in early times. eastern side of that set off to Scerry was The cliff has been known to the old also set off on execution to Resolved residents as Roastmeat hill for nearly a White, who, Dec. 31, 1680, conveyed it to century. John Hathorne of Salem, merchant;: and All the territory shown on the map the latter owned it in I 700. These two easterly of the Broadfield and Summer lots constituted the eastern half of the street was granted to Rev. SamuelSkelton western ten acres. The western half came in 1630. He died possessed of it Aug. 2, into the possession of Lott Gourding of 1634. His son and heir, Samuel Skelton, Boston, mariner, who conveyed it to John conveyed it to Lt. Richard Davenport, Hathorne, already mentioned, Oct. I, Feb. 21, I 643," and Mr. Davenport con- 1681 ;T and he was its owner in 1700. veyed it to Thonlas Ruck, a draper. Mr. This part of the lot was the circus ground Ruck removed to Boston and conveved of a century ago, and was used for that the lot to his son John Ruck 9 : I I mo : purpose until within fifty years. "The 16g1.t Salem circus " was running there daily In the sketches that follow, after I 700, during the fall and winter of 1808-9. titles and deeds referred to pertain to the Horsemanship was the principal feature houses and land under and adjoining but of the performance. To the west andad- not always to the whole lot, the design joining this last lot was the farm of "ye being,after 1700, to give the history of the worshipful Major Hathorne." houses principally. The large lot of John Pickering re- I3e1yanzi)r Aslrby House. John Ruck mained in his possession until his decease conveyed this lot to Benjamin Ashby of in 1657, and it then descended to his Salem, sawyer, Nov. 11, 1674,s Mr. son John. The son died May 5, 1694, Ashby erected a house thereon, in which possessed of it, and it then descended to he lived. He died in 1713, having de- vised the house and lot to his daughter f~ufiolk~~~i~~~~ of ~~~d~,book I, leaf 56. Elizabeth, wife of Nathaniel Pease, for her tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 142, leaf life, remainder to her son John Pease. 149. Mrs. Pease and her husband released the SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 5, leaf 61. llEssex Registry of Deeds, book 6, leaf 118. *Essex I

Salem, seaman, 3 : 8 mo : I 660.' Mr. died possessed of it. His administrator Woodwell conveyed this lot to Robert conveyed it to John Pickering Oct. g, Nowell of Salem, shipwright, Mr. Nowell 17oz.t having erected a house, Nov. 15, 1671.t Richard Palt~zcrHouse. This lot was Mr. Nowell died in November, 1691 ; a portion of the two acres that John Ruck having in his will devised the house and conveyed to Matthew Woodwell 3 : 8 mo : lot to his two sons John and Joseph, the 1660.* Mr. Woodwell conveyed this lot estate " to remain in the name of Nowell." toRichard Palmer of Salem Dec. 3, 1673.5 Probably John died soon afterward as Mr. Palmer built a cottage thereon, and nothing appears further relative to him, died possessed of it in or before 1689. and Joseph conveyed the entire estate to He left the homestead to his son Richard, Mannasseh Marston of Salem, blacksmith, a carpenter.11 The latter died in 1746, May 6, 1706.S John Trask subsequently possessed of the lot and house, which was came into the possession of the estate, then called, in the inventory of his estate, and conveyed it to Isaac Chapman (or, a small old cottage ;" and he devised it Chappleman) of Salem, blacksmith, May to his daughter Mary, wife of Samuel 3, 1728.11 Mr. Chapman died in the Cheever. She conveyed the house, barn winter of 1731-2 ; and in the inventory of and lot to Francis Joseph of Salem, his estate is " an ould dwelling house." mariner, Dec. 5, 1764.1 Mr. Joseph un- The estate passed to his children, Michael, doubtedly took down the old house and Mary and Elizabeth, and the house was erected a new one on the same site soon gone before I 772. after his purchase. He lived there. john Marston Lot. That part of the Jolzn Ana'rcws House. This lot was lot which is east of the dashes was a por- a part of the two acres that John Ruck tion of the two-acre lot cocveyed by John conveyed to Matthew Woodwell 3 : 8 mo : Ruck to Matthew tVoodwell 3 : 8 mo : 1660.+ Mr. Woodwell conveyed it to 1660 ;* and a part of that portion of the same that Mr. Woodwell reconveyed to *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 2, leaf 65. Mr. Ruck Aug. 19, 1663.1 On the same tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 16, leaf 83. On the western part of this lot was built, in day Mr. Ruck conveyed this entire lot to 1706, the ancient house generally known as the Eleazer Gedney. 'The latter died, in 1683, possessed of the lot; and his widow and administratrix conveyed it to their eldest son Eleazer and daughter Mary Gedney Oct. 23, 169o.T Eleazer removed to Memorimack, N. Y., and conveyed the lot to John Marston March 19, 1696-7.** Deacon Marston owned the lot in I 7 15. Estate offitthew WoodwellLof. This was a part of the two-acre lot that John Ruck conveyed to Matthew Woodwell 3 : 8 mo: 1660.+ Mr. Woodwell died in old Palmer house, which was taken down in July, 1691, and the estate came into the pos- 1887. Its erection was begun by Mannasseh session of Joshua \Voodwell of Salem, who Marston and finished by Richard Palmer, who bought that end of the lot of Mr. Pickering May 14, I 706 (Essex Registry of Deeds, book 18, leaf *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 2, leaf 65. 184)~and the house of Mr. Marston (Essex tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 136. Registry of Deeds, book 18, leaf 185). The above SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 18, leaf 183. cut is a view of the ancient dwelling just before it IIEssex Registry of Deeds, book 55, leaf 30. was taken down. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 2, leaf 70. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 4, leaf 132. TEssex Registry of Deeds, book 8, leaf 171. IlEssex Registry of Deeds, book 18, leaf 185. **Essex Registry of Deeds, book 12, leaf 125. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 115, leaf 124. 102 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARUN. Corp. John Andrews of Salem, shipwright, for euer; if god fhould fo order it that Jan. 30, 1671-2.. Mr. Andrews erected my wife fhould remaine my widdou & a house upon the lot before 1690, and mary no othr man then I leue the land mortgaged it (being my now dwelling to my wife & hir defpofing : the tow house and land ") to Deliverance Park- cows which we cal monfe & fpek to be man of Salem, merchant, Nov. 22, 1695.t att my mother hows defpofiig I mene Mr. Andrews died in 1706; and Mr. fhee fhall haue them to hir felf & all fo Parkman obtained judgment of the court .fo much of the w marre as fhall find for possession of the premises under the them hay if it be required vntell my mortgage from the widow of the deceased mother be be defefed 11 for hir vfe 11 allfo before May 7, I 7 1I, when he released the that thofe which hrrfes the land fhall yerly estate to Mr. Andrews' unmarried daugh- let my mothe[r] haue land bring forth ters that were then living in the house, Indian & fom englifh & this during her Elizabeth and Mary Andrews.§ Both of life or elfe that fie fhall haue fo much them occupied the house until I 748, at of the land att hir defpofing during hir least. Elizabeth conveyed her interest in life as may produfe it * * in quan- the estate to her sister Mary's son, David taty if fix Aker of * * eaite Aker of Callum of Salem, shipwright, June 2, march ling in * * wne march & fix 1748.11 Four days later Mary, who was Akers of march * * by march now . then the widow of John Callum, con- Acording as I haue * * t is my my veyed her interest in the same to her son full will & defr & hereto hath fet my David.: In 1750, the house was not hand this tenth of febiwary 1650. mentioned, and was apparently gone. And for the ourflght of what is wrighten Jofeph how : I leaue to my fathre WILL OF JOSEPH HOW. needom & goodman bread The will of Joseph How of Lynn was This is my will that my mother If god proved in the court at Salem 24 : 4 : 165 I. take me a way fhall haue 2 Acers of Land by Elizabeth Breade and William Mer- at the ferder End of ye Lot next goodman iam. The following copy is from the breads : Lot that : he bout of goodman original on file in the office of the clerk poole : I alfo Leue to my mother z Coues : of courts at Salem, volume 11, leaf 15. namly moncy and fpech: and them to This is my will & deiire * * be her one for Euer and att her defpof- to take me out of this world * * ing : alfo yt fhe i'hall haue as much hay fhall haue all the nlouables in & * * as will fufifantly kepe 2 cous : of ye hether as allfo the a Coues which I * * pece of marfh: Liing next goodman allfo the pide haifer & 3 haifors * * brad one ye one fide and mr Foth one ye boloks I leue with my wife to maRe * * Eather fid : but when god fhall Take of to pay all my deats every on that da- my mother a way It fhall then Retorn to mands anything let them be payd : & what ye houfe again I mene ye marfh ohely : is left my wife to hau it : the houfe & land this if my Laft will and : defier : toching : I leue to my wife vntell the Child Elize- my mother : in prefents of beth how of my on body be 18 yeres of Ephraim How : Age & then that fhee fhall haue if god defpofe of hur in marag but in cafe the AMES NOTES. child fhould die then my wife to haue it Clark Ames published to Hannah Buf- fum Sept. 26, I 795.-Sal'cm tewn records. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 137. Samuel Ames taxed for poll, I 7 I 9. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 11, ieaf 30. BEssex Registry of Deeds. book 23, ieaf 96. Sarah Ames married Joseph Spofford IlEssex Registry of Deeds, book 91, leaf 177. Sept. 3, '745. fEssex Registry of Deeds, book 95, leaf 177. -Boxford fown records. CHIMNEY SWEEPING. '03 LDLLY WHITE. no stockings, and worn-out shoes; and Lilly White has come to town some, in London, were given a shirt that To sweep your chimneys up and down; they could wear on Sundays. Beds were If he does not sweep them clean unknown to them, and they slept on any- He shall not have hi pistareen ! thing and in any place they could. Most masters never furnished the boys with soap, nor requested that they bathe, CHIMNEY SWEEPING. and many carried their sooty accretions The old-fashioned chimneys were large for a year at a time. and their flues of greater size than they For any hesitation in the performance are in modern times. of his work, or for anything done by the Probably on account of wood fuel, soot child that was objectionable to the master, quickly gathered in large quantities on the brush-stick was laid heavily upon the the rough inside of chimneys, and it back of the little slave ; and hunger and was so light and inflammable that it often corporal punishment combined brought caught fire, to the great danger of the the little fellow to a sense of the absolute destruction of the house. slavery of his position. The soot was cleaned out of the chim- Little boys for small flues" was a neys by small boys who climbed the flues, common phrase in the cards left at the and with a brush swept it down. door by itinerant chimney-sweepers. This was a profitable business, and was Though boys of five or six were the or- carried on by men who had these boys to dinary beginners, children of the age of do the work. The boys were often. ob- three were sometimes pressed into this tained, in the old country at least, by service; as the younger the child the stealing them from their homes when very more slender and supple their frame, and young. After once entering upon this therefore more useful than larger and sooty business, the parents were unable to older children for this work. recognize their child in the dirty little The boys climbed the chimneys by sweep. Sometimes the masters purchased pressing their knees and elbows against the service of the boy for a few shillings, the sides of the flues, thus working their and once engaged in their employ the way up and down. To induce the chil- child virtually became the absolute prop- dren to learn to climb, the masters either erty of the master because of the want of threatened them with punishment, or told identification. them that there was plum-pudding and The smallest flues into which these money for then] at the top of the chim- children, for girls as well as boys were ney. The skin was worn from theirknees sometimes employed, were sent were and elbows, and they remained unhealed only eight by nine inches; and the only for months or years. This was muchworse way that they could possibly pass through in cases of pargetted flues because of the them was by putting their arms above and roughness of the surface. Pads were not close to their heads. Even then they permitted, as the masters wanted to sometimes stuck, remaining in that posi- toughen the little fellows. Their scars re- tion until they were cut out or died from mained through life; and they became suffocation or exhaustion. stiff-kneed and otherwise crippled. As long as the work was satisfactorily Illy clad, hours before sunrise on cold done, the house-holder had no interest in winter mornings the sweeps stood at house the means employed to clean the chimney doors from ten to thirty minutes shaking nor in the children, and so the master with the cold, and repeatedly knocking to was left to do what he pleased with them. wake the servants, and get in to work. They were generally clothed with Chilblains was consequently universal leather breeches, a small flannel jacket, among them. 104 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. Soot lodged on their eye-lids, produc- We cannot conceive that there could ir.g irritation. They could not resist the exist in a civilized country a class of temptation to rub their eyes with their hu~nanbeings, destined to such extreme ever-sooty fists, and they thus generally and varied distress; and yet that system became blear-eyed. prevailed, as described, in the best por- The soot also produced a peculiar can- tions of England ; and whether the condi- cer known as the chimney sweeper's can- tion of the sweeps was improved in New cer, which, unless eradicated by a surgical England is doubtful. operation, occasioned premature death. In England, in 1816, flourished a so- These little boys were sent up burning ciety that had been formed to supercede chimneys, in the midst of the flames, to the necessity for climbing boys, as chim- put out the fire ;although in England an ney sweeps were called. act of parliament prohibited it quite early. How early chimney sweeping was fol- Boys were kept at home for the purpose of lowed as a business in Essex county is not quickly responding to calls of this kind. known to the writer. The sweeps were obliged to climb to Ebenezer Gray who lived at the foot of the very top of the chimney, and show St. Peter street, in Salem, established their brushes above it, to prove that their himself there in this business in 1769. work was properly completed. Benjamin Peirce Beech came from Bos- Chimneys were often in bad condition, ton in 1772, and began the business in and sometimes the top gave way and the Salem and Beverly, being appointed boy was crushed to death, falling with the sweeper of chimneys by the selectmen of bricks upon the pavement below. Salem in 1773. Their lives were so full of misery that In I 782, Pero Rollins announced him- the boys sometimes lay sulking in' the self as chimney sweeper in Salem, saying flues, unwilling to come out. They were that he may be found at the house of then driven down by water poured from Jack Dolliver near St. Peter's church. above, or pulled down by a rope tied to In 181 1, Leven Johnson advertised their feet by the master or journeyman that he had been licensed to sweep chim- who always accompanied them. neys by the selectmen of Salem. One can hardly realize how tired these The writer has discovered no profes- little hopeless creatures became after sional sweep since that date. climbing from twenty to forty chimneys Many years ago, a colored sweep, and thoroughly cleaning them. called Lilly White, probably in jest, pa- The sight of a little sweep sometimes trolled the streets of Newburyport, with excited pity, and presents were made to his brushes upon his shoulder, chanting them at the houses where they worked; the lines at the head of this article. but the master or journeyman took half or The once familiar cry of " Swee-e-p ! more of it, as his perquisite ;and played at Chimney sweep ! " has become obsolete chuck farthing or other game until they in our county at least. won the remainder of the money. When sweeps outgrew the power of zlilnbing a chimney they were fit for NOTES. nothing. The miseries they suffered led to nothing. Not only was their labor Mary Ean~esmarried Jonathan Bailey enormous, but to them unprofitable. Jan. 24, 1773.-Haverhill town records. Having suffered,through what should have Lydia Ames of Bradford married John been the happiest period of life, almost Kelly, sr., ofNewbury March 15, 1715-6. every misery a human being cau endure, Hannah Ames of Newbury married they were cast out to rob and steal, and Samuel Ruggs of Lancaster Nov. 8, I 7 r 6. end their days in prison. -Newbury town records. SOLDIERS AND SAILORS OF THE REVOLUTION. 1°5

SOLDIERS AND SAILORS OF THE JAMES BACHELDERof Gloucester ; priv., REVOLUTION. Capt. Nathaniel Wade's co.; enl. Dec. Continued from Volume 111,Page 30. 301 '775. UZZIELBACHELDER of Andover ; priv., CHRISTOPHERBABBIDGE of Salenl ; ens., Capt. John Peabody's co., Col. ~behezer Capt. Benjamin Ward, jr.'s, co. ; enl. Jan. Francis' reg. ; pay abstract for travel al- 22, 1776 ; dis. July 27, 1776 ; service, 6 lowance, etc., sworn to Nov. 29, 1776. mus., 3 dys, at Salem; promoted from ASA BACHELDORof Marblehead ; priv., sergeant June 27, 1776; reported, trans- Capt. Jeremiah Putnam's co., Col. Nathan ferred to the " Tyrannicide ; " aZso, gun- Tyler's reg.; enl. July 28, 1779 ; dis. ner, sloop '' Tyrannicide," conlmanded Jan. I, I 780; service, 5 mos., 8 dys, on by Capt. John Fisk; engaged July 25, an alarm at Rhode Island. 1776; rolls made up to Jan. I, 1777; JONATHANBACHELDOR of Salem ; list of also, master, sloop "Jonathan " (of Sa- men enl. from Essex co. for 9 mos. from lem) ; descriptive list of officers and the time of their arrival at Fishkill, June crew, dated Oct., 1780 ; age, 38 yrs ; 22, 1778. stature, 5 ft., 8 in.; complexion, ruddy; Ahros BACHELDOREof Ipswich ; priv. residence, Salem ; also, petition, dated Capt Dodge's co., Col. Little's reg. ; co. Boston, Feb. I 2, I 782, signed by Elisha return dated Oct. g, I 775 ; enl. May 3, Sigourney, asking that said Babbidge be 1775 ; dis. June 3, 1775 ; age, 23 yrs. commissioned as commander of the pri- JOSEPH BACHELLERof Marblehead ; vateer schooner " Fly ; " ordered in corp., Capt. Lock's co., Lt.-col. Bond's council, Feb. 12, 1582, that a coninlis- (late Gardner's) 37th reg.; co. return, sion be issued. dated Prospect Hill, Oct. 6, 1775 ; re- JOHN BABBIGof Salem; descriptive ported as taking the place of Thomas list of officers and crew of the sloop Cutter, \vho was dis. Oct. 5, 1775. "Race Horse," commanded by Capt. THEOPHILUSBACHELLER of Salem ; priv., Clifford Byrne, dated June 7, 1780 ; age, Capt. Joseph Hiller's co., Col. Jonathan 23 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft., 6 in. ; complexion, Titcomb's reg. ; roll made up from date of light ; residence, Salem. arrival at Providence, R. I., May 6, I 777 ; JAMES BABSONof Gloucester ; petition dis. July 6, I j 7 7 ; service, 2 mos., 6 dys. signed by Winthrop Sargent of Glouces- JOHNBACHELLOR, JR., of Beverly; priv., ter and John Winthrop, jr., of Boston, Capt. Israel Hutchinson's co., which asking that said Babson be commissioned marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, as commander of the privateer brigantine from Danvers ; service, 2 dys. " General Mercer ;" ordered in council, AMOS BACHELORof Ipswich ; priv., April 30, I 7 7 7, that a commission be is- Capt. Abraham Dodge's co , Col. Moses sued. Little's reg.; muster roll dated Aug. I, TAMES BABSONof Beverly : seaman, 1775 ; enl. May 3, 1775 ; service, 4 brigantine " Defence," con;Aanded by weeks, 4 dys; reported, service ended Capt. Tohn Edmonds : descri~tivelist of June 31 1775. officers and crew, datid AU~.'~I,1781 ; ARCHIBALDBACHELOR, probably of stature, 5 ft., 8 in. ; complexion, light; Danvers; serg., Capt. Asa Prince's co., residence, Beverly. which marched on the alarm of April 19, NATHANIELSTEVENS BABSON of New- I 7 75 ; service, 2 dys. buryport; priv., Capt. Lunt's co., Col. ISRAELBACHELOR of Wenham; priv., Little's reg.; muster roll dated Aug. I, Capt. Billy Porter's co., Col. John Baker's 1775 ; enl. May 2, 1775 ; service, 13 reg., which marched on the alarm of weeks; also, co. return [probably Oct. April 19, 1775 ; service, 5 dys. 17 751 ; age, 25 yrs ; reported, went to JAMESBACHELOR of Lynn ; priv., Capt. Quebec. William Farrington's (ad) co., which I 06 THE ESSEX A marched on the alarm of April 19, I 775, dys; aho, co. return dated Sept. 30, to Concord ; service, 2 dys. I 775 ; also, order for bounty coat or its JOSEPHBACHELOR of Marblehead ;corp., equivalent in money, dated Dec. 22, Capt. Benjamin Lock's co., Col. Thomas I 775 ; also, Capt. Winship's (4th) co., Gardner's reg.; enl. Oct. 5 [year not Col. Nixon's (4th) reg. ; return of men given]. in service Sept. and Oct., 1776, dated PRINCEBACHELOR of Amesbury ; priv., North Castle; also, receipts for Oct., Capt. A. Williams' co., Col. Sprout's (late Nov. and Dec., 1776 ; also, return of Brewer's) reg. ; Continental Army pay men in service in Jan., I,dated accounts for service from Jan. I, I 777, to Springfield. Feb. 10, 1778; reported, died Feb. 10, JOSNHBACON of Bradford ; priv., Capt. 1778; also, Capt. Nathan Watkin's co., Nathaniel Gage's co., Col. James Frye's Col. Brewer's reg. ; muster return made reg. ; co. return dated Cambridge, Sept. agreeable to order of Council of Dec. 26, 6, '775. 1777. To bc continued. THEOPHILUSBACHELOR of Lynn ; ens. ; list of men who served at Concord battle and elsewhere belonging to Lynn. ATWOOD FAMILY. JOSEPH BACHILDERof Marblehead ; The name of Atwood is frequently writ- priv., Capt. Putnam's co., Col. Hutchul- ten in the early Essex county records, son's reg. ; return of men in service in Aircuood. I 7 76 ; enl., I 2 mos. ; reported, deserted. JOHNATWOOD' was a trader and ship- DANIELBACHLOR of Beverly ; seaman, wright, and lived in Bradford. He mar- brigantine ifDefence," commanded by ried Hannah Bond Oct. 28, I 715, in Capt. John Edmonds; descriptive list of Haverhill. They were living in Bradford officers and crew, dated Aug. 21, 1781 ; as late as I 770. stature, 5 ft., 7 in.; complexion, light; Children, born in Bradford :- residence, Beverly. 2-1. JOHN~,b. July 18, 1716. See below (2). EBENEZERBACKER of Ipswich; Capt. 3-II. WILL~AM~,b. Feb. 16, 1717. See below , . Richard Dodge's (volunteer) co., Maj. (3). 4-111. ZECHARIAH', b. Dec. 27, 1720 Scc Smith's (3d Essex co.) reg. ;enl. Sept. 30, below (4). I 777 ; dis. Nov. 7, I 7 77, at Cambridge ; 5-IV. JOSEPH^, b. Feb. 21,1722. See delow(5). service, I mo., 10 dys; co. marched 6-v. JOSHUA*, b. Dec. 3, 1723. See below (6). Oct. 2, I 777, to reinforce Gen. Gates at 7-VI. MARY=,b. May 25, 1725; d. June 3, 1725. the Northward. 8-VII. HANNAH~,b. NOV. 11, 1728; probably JOHN BACKERof Salem; descriptive m. William Greenough Jan. 12, list of officers and crew of the sloop 3747-8. Race Horse," commanded by Capt. Clifford Byme, dated June 7, 1780; age, JOHNATWOOD', born in Bradford July 23 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft., 4 in.; complexion, 18, I 716. He was a cordwainer; and dark ; residence, Salem. lived in Bradford. Administration was BENJAMINBACKLEYST of Newburyport ; granted on his estate March 22, 1756. priv., Capt. Moses Nowell's co., which His wife Mary survived him; and mar- marched on the alarm of -4pril 19, I ; 775 ried, secondly, Lt. Timothy Burbank of service, 4 dys. Bradford Nov. 16, I 758. He died be- BENJAMINBACON, JR., of Salem ; Capt. fore I 784 ; and she survived him, being Ebenezer Winship's co., Col. John Nix- on's (5th) reg.; receipt for advance pay of Bradford in that year. Children, born in Bradford :- dated Cambridge, June 22, I 775 ; also, 9-1. ABIGAIL~,b. June 2, 1742; m. Josiah drummer; muster roll dated Aug. I, I 775 ; Bacon of Bradford Sept. 8, 1788; enl. May I, 1775; service, 3 mos., 8 and was living in 1799. ATWOOD FAMILY. 107

I ]sssE3, b. Sept. 6, 1748. See below lived in Bradford until about 1770, when (10). he removed to Pelham, N. H. He mar- 11-111. MARYO, b. April 15, 1752; and was living in Bradford, unmarried, in ried Mehitable before I 74 j. 1799. Children, born in Bradford :- 23-1. HANNAH~,b. May 12, 1745.

3 24-11. JOSHUA~,b. Aug. - 19, 1747; d. March WILLIAMAT WOOD^, born in Bradford 18, 1753. ME HIT ABLE^, b. Feb. 21, 1748-9. I ; Feb. 16, 717. He lived in Bradford IL\cHEL3, b. Jan. 12, 1751. and married, first, Abigail Runnells Dec. DANIEL^, b. June 7, 1753. 24, 1739. She died in 1743 or before; ELIZABETH^, b. Sept. 20, 1754. and he married, second, Sarah JOSHUA\ b. March 13, 1756. PAVL~,b. Sept. 1, 1757; d. in the Children, born in Bradford :- fall of 1727.- 12-1. WILLIAM~.b. Tune 20, 1740. SEPbe- . . EBENEZER',b. March 23,. 1759; d. low (12j. - April 6, 1769. 13-II. ANN3, b. Oct. 16, 1744. EDNAH~,b. A~ril 2, 1760. 14-111. DAVID~,b. NOV. 9, 1746. ALLIS" b. ~aich17, i762. 15-IV. AB1]AH3, b, Feb. 14, 1748. PAVL~,b. March 30, 1764. SVSANNA~,b. Jan. 16,1766. ZECHARIAHAT WOOD^, born in Bradford I0 Dec. 27, 1720. He lived in Bradford, JESSEAT WOOD^, born in Bradford Sept. where he was a laborer, until about 1764, 6, 1748. He was a cordwainer ; and when he removed to Newbury, selling his lived in Bradford. He married Abigail house, barn and land in Bradford two Hardy Dec. 31, 1778. He died Sept. years later, and becoming a shipwright. 10, 1827 ; and she died, his widow, Feb. He married Mary Bacon May 7, I 741 ; 12, 1832. and she was his wife in 1766. He was Children. born in Bradford :- living in Newburyport in 1771. -I TOHN~,b. Oct. 2, 1783; living in Children, born in Bradford :- 1830. b. Oct. 31, ; living in 16-1. SAuH3, b. OC~.20, 1742. 37-11. AARON', 1786 Bradford, cordwainer, 1-11. J0S1AH3, b. NOV.23, 1743. 1832. 18-111. ZACHARIAH~,b. Oct. 22, 1746; of 38-111. ELIPHALET',b. NOV. 27,1790; d. June Newburyport, sawyer, 1771, and yeo- 2, 1828. man, 1774. I2 19-IV. THO MAS^, b. Jan. 31, 17~8;of New- buryport, yeoman, 1774; probably WILLIAMAT WOOD^, born in Bradford married Anna York March 27, 1777. June 20, 1740. He married Jane Hardy April 2, 1765 ; and lived in Bradford, 5 where he died Feb. 14, 1809. JOSEPH ATWOOD=,born in Bradford Children, born in Bradford :- Feb. 21, 1722, He was a sadler ; and 3-1. HANNAH',b. July 11, 1766. lived in Haverhill until about I 747, when 4-11. ABIGAIL~,b. NOV.28, 1768. he returned to Bradford. He married Sarah Chuesdee Dec. I 5, I 743 ; and died NOTE. in Bradford April I I, I 799. She died there Aug. 10, 1800. Prince Ames (died April 21, 1816) Children :- married Eunice Russ, in Andover, Nov. 20-1. JOHN~,b. March 3, 1744-5, in Haver- 24, 1784. Children, born in Andover : hill. Peter, born April 22, 1785 ; Anna, born 21-11. JOSEPH^, b. April 4, 1749. in Bradford. I ; 27, 22-111. JAMES',b. Oct. 20, 1753, in Bradford. Feb. 28, 787 Philip, born Feb. 1791; George, born July 27, 1793; 6 Alexander, born Feb. 2, 1796; James, JOSHUAATWOOD=, born in Bradford born July 14, 1798; Eunice, born Oct. Dec. 3, 1723. He was a blacksmith, and 2 2, I 800.-Andover town records. I 08 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. OLD NORFOLK COUNTY RECORDS. Joseph, son of John and Martha Eaton, Cotrfinucd ]Lorn pagr 79. March 6, 1660-1. SALISBURY BIRTHS. Lidia, dau. of Abraham and Sarah William, son of Robert and Jone Jones, Morrill, March 8, 1660. 12: 2 mo: 1659. Abigall, dau. of Henry and Abigall Henry, son of Henry and Abigail Wheler, March 7, 1660. Wheelar, April 13, 1659. Elizabeth, dau. of Tho : and Dorethie Jerrima : son of Willi : and Anne Allin, Rolenson, 26 : 12 : 1660. 17 : 12 : 1658. Ruth, dau. of Rodger and Sarah East- Richard, son of George and Elizabeth man, March 21, 1660-1. Carr, Aprll 2, 1659. George, son of John and Deborah Westood, son of Andrew and Mary Weed, hfay 25, 1661. Greely, Rlarch 29, 1659. Ann, dau. of Georg and Elizabeth Carr, John, son of John and Mary Woodin, June 15, 1661. 7 : 8 mo : 1659. Mary, dau. of Nathan and Elizabeth Margerite, dau. of Vallentine and Jo- Gole, June 24, 1661. annah Rowell, Sept. 8, 1659. William, son of Samuel1 and Elizabeth Richard, son of Abraham and Sarah \Vorcester, July 21, 1661. Morrill, Feb. 6, I 659. John, son of Edward and Hannah Goue, Abigall, dau. of Georg and Susana Mar- Sept. 19, 1661. tyn, Sept. lo, 1659. Anna, dau. of Benjamin and Mercy John, son of Sam : and Sarah Buswell, Kimball, Dec. 22, 1661. Oct. 7, 1659. Elizabeth, dau. of Wm and Elizabeth Anne, dau. of Joseph and Susana Home, Feb. I, 1661. ffrench, March 10, 1659. John, son of Kobert and Elizabeth Willi: son of Robert and Elizabeth in^, Feb. I 7, I 66 I. Quenby, June I I, 1660. Sarah, dau. of IVymond and Sarah Brad- Debora, dau. of JnOand Debora Weed, bury, Feb. 26, 1661. June 15, 1659. Samuell, son of Cornelius and Sarah John, son of Samuell and Hannah Conner, Feb. I 2, 1661. ffoote, July 9, 1660. Elizabeth, dau. of John and Mary Hoyt, Sarah, dau. of Cornelious and Sarah Jan. 8, 1661. Conner,Aug. 23,1659. Mary, dau. of Joseph ffletcher, April 9, Mary, dau. of Henry and Mary Blesdale, 1662. May 29, 1660. Sam : son of Sam : and Sarah Buswell, William, son of JnO,jr., and Mary Hoyt, 25 : 3 : 1662. 5 : 7 mo : 1660. Benjamin, son of Tohn and Phebe Gill. Samuell, son of Willi : and Isabel1 Hol- ~enbn~,ion of orris and Elizabeth dred, Nov. 6, 1659. Tucker, Oct. 16, 1662. John, son of Edmond and Sarah Elliott, -, dau. of Joseph and Susana Nor- Sept. 25,1660. ton, -. Robert, son of Robert and Jone Jones, \Villia, son of Ed: and Hanna Goue, 17: 7 : 1660. Oct. 21, 1662. John, son of JnOand Mary ffrench, I 2 : ffrances, dau. of John and ffrances Coll- ro mo: 1660. by, Dec. 10 (XI?), 1662. John, son of Cornelious and Sarah William, son of Georg and Susana Conner, 8 : 10 mo : 1660. Martyn, Dec. 11, 1662. Ebenezer, son of Henry and Mary John, son of John and hfary Hoyt, Blesdale, Oct. 7, 1757. March 28, 1663. Mary, dau. of Henry and Mary Blesdale, Hannah, dau. of Ezekiel1 and Hannah May 29, 1660. Wathen, April 21, 1663. OLD NORFOLK C(3UNTY RECORDS. 109 Elizabeth, dau. of Edward and Judeth Isaac, son of John and Phebe Gill, Cottell, April 19, 1663. April 24, 1665. Ephraim, son of John and Martha Eaton Hannah, dau. of JnOand Mary ffrench, April 12, 1663. .4ug. g, 1665. William, son of Georg and Susana JnO, son of Robert and Elizabeth Quen- Martyn, Dec. 11, 1663. by, Sept. 7, 1665.

Ed : son of "Tose~h A and Susana ffrench. Moses, son of Henry and Abigall Wheel- May 14,1663. ar, June 24, 1665. Willia. son of Philli~Watson Challis Mary, dau. of ]no and Marah Pressie, and wif; Mary, May I& 1663. Nov. 30, 1665. Henry, son of Henry and Mary Blas- Samuell, son of James and Sarah dal, April 28, 1663. George, Dec. I, 1665. Mary, dau. of John and Mary ffrench, Joseph, son of Joseph Lankaster, Feb. June 12, 1663. 25, 1665. Samuell, son of Joseph and Susanna Lidia. dau. of Philli~Watson Challis Norton, Oct. 11, 1663. and his'wife Mary, ye-last day of May, Joseph, son of Tho : and Dorethie Rol- 1666. ensan, Feb. 18, 1663. Mary, dau. of Morris and Elizabeth WN, son of Hen : and Abigall Wheelar, Tucker, ye last day of May, 1666. Sept. 6, 1663. Abigall, dau. of Sam: and Abigall Tho : son of Thomas, jr., and Sarah ffrenche, July 17, 1666. Barnard, Jan. 22, 1663. Thomas, son of Tho : and Hanah ffow- Mary, dau. of Cornelious and Sarah ler, March 16, 1665. Conner, 27 : 10 : 1663. Hannah, dau. of John and Elizabeth Hanah, dau.of Edw : Goe, March, 1666. Huntington, Aug. 16, 1666. Elizabeth, dau. of Nathan and Elizabefh Mary, dau. of Robert and Martha Bedle, Gold, April 4, 1664. July 31, 1666. Mary,dau.of Tho : Symson,June 2,1664. Joseph, son of John, jr., and Mary William, son of Sam: and Sarah Bus- Hoyt, July 14, 1666. well, Aug. 5, 1664. Mary, dau. of Thomas and Dorethie -, son of Robert Ring, -. Rolenson, Aug. 24, 1666. John, son of Morris and Elizabeth Martha, dau. of Tho : and Dorethie Tucker, Aug. 16, 1664. Rolenson, Aug. 24, 1666. Joseph, son of Robert and Elizabeth Edward, son of Edward and Judith Ring, Aug. 3, 1664. Cottle, Sept. 28, 1666. Joseph, son of Robert and Jone Jones, Mary, dau. of Onezephirus and Mary Oct. 7, 1664. Page, Oct. 29, 1666. John, son of John and Marah Pressie, Hanah, dau. of JnOand Mary ffrench, Oct. I, 1664. Oct. 28, 1666. Mary, dau. of John, jr., and Mary Hoyt, Anne, dau. of Mr. Wymond and Sarah Oct. 11, 1664. Bradbury, Nov. 21, 1666. Mehetable, dau. of Tohn,. sr., . and ffran- Robert, son of Samuell and Sarah Bus- ces Hoyt, 0;t. 25, 1664. well, 8 : 12 mo : 1666. John, son of Ezekiel1 and Hannah Edward, son of Joseph and Susanna Wathen, 12 : 12 : 1664. ffrench, April 6, 1667. Elizabeth, dau. of Cornelious and Sarah Mary, dau. of Tho and Sara Mudgett, Conner, Feb. 26, 1664. ye last of April, 1667. Ebenezar, dau. of Tho: and Mary Anne and James, children of Henry and Nicols, Aug. 3, 1664. Abigail Wheelar, May 2 7, I 667. Anthony and Susanah, children of John Mary, dau. of Joseph and Mary Lan- and ffrances Colby, May 10, 1665. kaster, Sept. 8, 1667. I10 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. Sarah, dau. of Timothie and Susana Anne, dau. of Tho : and Dorethie Ro- Worcester, Aug. 15, I 667. lenson, March 16, 1668-9. Luce, dau. of Richard and Sarah Smithe, JnO,son of Rich : and Martha Hubbard. Sept. 17, 1667. Josias, son of Henry and Abigall Joseph, son of Joseph and Mary Stower, Wheelar, April 23, 1669. 19 : 10 : 1667. Mary, dau. of John and Mary Osgood, Prifsilla, dau. of Joseph and Susana May 7, 1669. Norton, Dec. 16, 1667. Wymond, son of Mr. Wymond and James, son of Morris and Elizabeth Sarah Bradbury, May 13, 1669. Tucker, Dec. 28, 1667. Sarah, dau. of Richard and Sarah Hannah, dau. of Nathanell and Hanah Smith, 22 : 8 : 1669. Brown, April 3, 1668. Richard, son of Joseph and Mary Abiall, dau. of JnOProuse,18 : 10 : 1666. Stowers, 30 : 8 : 1669. Sam : son of Sam : and Deborah Davis, Sarah, dau. of JnO and Mary ffrench, 26 : I I : 1666. Dec. 27, 1669. Elizabeth, dau. of Robert and Jone Solomon, son of Joseph and Susanah Jones, 24: to : 1662. Norton, Jan. 31, 1669. Ephraim, son of JnO and Deborah Joseph, son of Jededia and Mary An- Weed, 24 : 12 : 1666. dros, March 10, 1669-70. Mary, dau. of Robert and Jone Jones, Marah, dau. of Benjamin and Martha 15 : 3 : 1667. Collins, Jan. 8, 1669. Tho : son of Ezekiel1 and Hannah Joseph, son of Onezephyrus and Mary Wathen, 31 : 8: 1667. Page, April 6, 1670. James, son of James and Elizabeth Phillip Brown's son born 13 : 12 : 1669 ; ffreeze, 16 : I : 1666-7. died 21 : 12 : 1669. Mary, dau. of JnOand Elizabeth Hunt- Sarah, dau. of Morris and Elizabeth ington, 15 : g : 1667. Tucker, May 19, 1670. Sarah, dau. of Wm and Sara Haggatt, Ruth, dau. of Cornelious and Sarah 8: 12 mo. 1667. Conner, May 16, 1670. Samuell, sonof Nathan and Elizabeth Temperance, dau. of Tho: and Sarah Gold, 3 : 12 mc : 1667. Mudgett, Oct. 10, 1670. Thomas, son of Robert and Elisabeth Willia, son of Tho: and Mary Hoyt, Quenby, 8: 12 mo: 1667. Oct. 19, 1670. Sam : son of ~eorgkand Susanah Mar- Ssm", son of Ephraim and Mary Wins- tyn, 29 : 7 : 1667. I : 10: 1670. Rebecka, dau. of Cornelious and Sarah John, son of John and Joanna Stevens, Conner, 10 : 2 mo : 1668. 28 : 10: 1670. John, son of Tho : and Doethie Rolen- John, son of Phillip and Sarah Grele, son, March 20, 1667-8. Jan. 16, 1670. Abigaill, dau. of Samuell and Hope Thomas, son of Steven and Abigaile Ambross, 12 mo : 1665. fflanders., I 7, : I 2 : 1670. ~ar~eiite,dau. of Samuell and Hope SALISBURY DEATHS. Ambross, Aug. 12, 1668. Hannah, dau. of Samuell and Abigail1 -illia, son of John and Abigbe San- French, Oct. 10. 1668. ders, 3 : 7 mo: 1641. ~homas,son of Joseph and Mary Lan- -, dau. of John Seve-, 7 : I mo : kaster, March 15, 1668-9. 1641. James, son of Sam : and Sarah Buswell, Sarah, dau. of Willia Worcester, I : March 20, 1668-9. 2 mo: 1641. Mary, dau. of Ephraim and Mary Widdow Browne, 28 : 10 : 16~1. Winsly. Sarah, dau. of Willi Holdred, I 64 I. NOTES. 11I

Maw,.. dau. of Willi: Holdrid, ye last of 66 The old widdow Lord," 12 : 3 mo : 11 mo. 1641. 1650. Elizabeth, dau. of Willi : Sargent, 14 : Anthony Sadler drowned 23 : 2 : 1650. 7 : 1641. Bellteshazar Willix, 23 : 11 : 1650. Elizabeth, dau. of John -evens, I 641. Ruth, dau. of John and Sarah Ilfley, -rgerite, wife of Isack --well, 29 : 2 : 3 mo: 1650. 7: 1642. Edward, son of Edward and Judeth -orie, son of JnOHoyte, I : I I mo : Cottell, 15 : 4 : 1653. 1641. Marah, dau. of JnO Hoyt, Dec. I, 1653. -Hauxworth, 8 : - mo : 1642. William Patridg, 5 : 5 : 1654. -es, wifeof John Hoyt, 23 : 12 : 1642. John Pike. -N, wife of Mr. Sam : Dudley, 12 : 2 Wife of Mr. Henry Mondey, 22 : 5 : mo : ;643. 1654. , son of Mr. Sam : -, 17: 2: To bc continued.

- - 0" -- . -, son of Luke Heard, 12 mo ; 16~7..- NOTES. -, dau.of John Hoyt, 12 mo : 1644. Charles Amlett*, gunsmith, lived in --, dau. of Tho : Macy. Salem, near the mill at South Fields, -, dau. of Mr. Sam : -- 28 : 10 : 1676 ; and was dead in 1694, when his 1646. widow Mary conveyed his house and lot. -- Huntington, 1646. She was his widow in 1712. In 1695, Sarah, dau. of Ralfe Blesdale, 17 : I 1 : she conveyed land to William Stacy of 1646. Salem, miller, in consideration of lLlove," Mary, dau. of Robert Pike, 3 : 2 mo : md, in I 709, she conveyed her house and 1647. land to him in consideration of his sup- Mary, wife of John Dickison, 16 : 2 : porting her for life. And he reconveyed 1647. it to her the same year.-Regisby of deeds. Joseph, son of JnOHoyt, 19 : 2 : 1648. Elizabeth Ames of Andover married William, son of \Villi : Barnes, I I : 4 William Holt of Pembroke Nov. 21,1769. mo: 1648. Deborah Ames married Henry Grey Hester, wife of JnO Ralfe, 3 : 4 mo: Baker Sept. 21, 1786. 1647. Lydia Aines married Abbot Walker Richard, son of Geo : Carr, 25 : 2 : july 21, 1796. 1649. Hannah Ems married John Osgood Elizabeth, wife of Mr. Sam: Wins-, act. 1681. 2 : 4 mo: 1649. Mehitable Eames of Boxfard marlied Hester, dau. of John Eaton, sr., 1649. Joseph Robinson of Andover July 25, Elizabeth, dau. of Mr. Willi Worcester, 1733. 1649. Nathan Ames published to Phebe Rob- John, son of Val1 : Rowell, 12 : 7 mo: inson Feb. 27, 1765. 1649. Jonas Ames of Andover published t3 Joseph, son of JnOHoyt, 24 : 11 : 1649. Jemima Stevens of Loudon Nov. 23,1793. Sarah, dau. of Mr. Willi : Worcester, -Andover to:wn reco>r;s. 9: I mo: 1649. HIS is to give Notice, that the SC- Rachell, dau- of Willi Partridg, 19 : T 1e~t-M~.of sab#r intend to meet 2: 1650. at Mr. Goodhue's, Innholder in laid Sarah, wife Mr. Worces-, Town, on Friday the 13th Initant, at 23 : 2 : 1650. Mary, dau. of Steven fffanders, 4 : 3 *The name is also spelled Ambul-t, Amlet, 10: 1650. Amulet, Amulett and Emlett. I12 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. two o'clock Afternoon, to fell the Iflands Abigail (Webster) Moulton of Newbury. known by the Names of Tinker's-#land, Abigail died July 24, I 7 13 ;and William Goojbcrry-ylands, Ram-&and, and married, secondly, Sarah Smith. Abgail Eagle-glands; and any Perfons inclined was daughter of John Webster, jr., son to purchafe faid Iflands, or either of them, of John, of Ipswich) and Ann Batt (daugh- are defired to meet faid Select-Men at ter of Nicholas and Lucy Batt), which the Time and Place above-mentioned.- accounts for Batt Moulton's odd name. An'verfiscment in Essex Gazette, Dec. 27- William Moulton of Newbury was son of Ian. 39 1769. William Moulton of Hampton and Mar- garet Page (daughter of Robert (son of Robert and Margaret) and Lucy), and Qucrics arc inserted for one cent r word. was born May 25 1664, about ;'month Answers ere solicited. after his father's death. He died in. 291. Wanted, n~aiden-nameof Abi- October, 1732, William Moulton of wife of Capt. Adam Coggswell of Hampton came from England to Hamp- I~swich. He, born, 16671 died, 1749. ton in 1637 as a servant to Robert Page, Haverhill. M. B. whose daughter Margaret he subsequent- 292. Wanted, parents of Hannah ly marriedLF. N. Chase, Lowell. - Burnham, who married William Coggs- 273. Asa White married Jane Arwin well, son of Adam, about I 720. of Rockingham, Vt., Sept. 11,1776. See M. B. M. records of First church of Rockingham. 293. Wanted, ancestry of Elizabeth, -Ed. wife of John Kingsburya of Rowley, after- 276. Rachel Farnum, born in Andover ward of Haverhill, where he died, I 67 I. in 1726, was daughter of Barachias She married, secondly, Peter Green, 1672. . Farnum 4 of Andover and Hephzibah Nmbwyport. A. H. K. Harnden of Reading, who were married in 294. Wanted, ancestry of Hannah, Reading Jan. I, 1723. Hephzibah, the wife of John Kingsbury3 of Newbury, mar- mother, was probably daughter of John ried about 1688. A. H. K. and Susanna Harnden, and born in Read- ing in I 705. See Eaton's Reading. The 295. Wanted, ancestry of Rebecca, marriage of John and Susanna Harnden wife of Nathan Wheeler of Newbury, occurred April 16, 1690, but the edge of married about I 69 I. A. H. K. the record page is so worn away that Su- 296. Wanted, ancestry of Hannah, sanna's maiden-name does not appear. wife of Gideon Woodwell, married about Barachias Farnunl, born in Andover I 739. She died at Newbury, I 772, aged March 16, 1697, was son of Ralph Far- fifty. A. H. K. nun13 and Sarah Sterling, daughter of William Sterling of Haverhill, Mass., and ANSWERS. Lyme, Conn. Ralph and Sarah were married in 1685. Ralph3 was son of 254. Lydia Moulton, wife of Nathan Chase? jr., of Newbury and Haverhill, was Ralph Farnumz and Elizabeth Holt. He was son of Ralph Farnum', and she was born m Amesbury Oct. I, 1724, being daughter of Batt and Hannah (Sibley) daughter of Nicholas Holtl, the emigrant. Moulton. She married Nathan Chase, See Essex Deeds, 125 : 77, and others.- jr., in 1748, and died in 1797. Batt Charlotte A??. Abbott, Andover. Moulton, the father, was born July 4, 277. Yes. Benjamin Davis of Plaistow, 1688, and married Hannah Sibley Dec. N. H., who married Ruth Hadley in I 744, 4, 1712. His estate was settled in 1752. was son of Ephraim and Hannah (East- His wife at his death was named Jemima. man) Davis, and born in r 7 I 8.-Rebecca Batt Moulton was son of William and 1'. Bas~is,East Haverhill. BLANK PAGE

VOL. IV. SALEM,MASS., AUGUST,1900. No. 8.

:T PIKE. ROBERTPIKE, born in England in or Mr. Pike began life at the new colony about 1616, was son of John Pike, who with the rest of the settlers as a husband- came to America, it is said, from the man, on the borders of the Salisbury parish of Langford, in 1635, in theJames, marshes. sailing from Southampton. Robert came In 1644, the general court gave him with him, being at that time nineteen " power to end small causes at Salisbury." years of age. John Pike was somewhat This was his first appointment to the prominent in Ipswich, Newbury and Salis- magistracy of the colony, and he con- bury, where he successively lived, being tinued in such authority as long as he a husbandman, and possessed of a con- lived, except during the brief period of siderable estate. his disfranchisement. Robert was well educated, wrote a bold, In 1647, he was chosen lieutenant of flowing hand, and apparently with great - the Salisbury train-band and duly ap- facility of expression. proved by the general court. At the age of twenty-one he became a In 1648 and 1649 he was a member of freeman; and two years later, in 1639, the general court, representing the town joined the colony that founded the town of Salisbury ; and thus at the age of thirty- of Salisbury, where he afterward lived. two began his long term of legislative ser- He married, first, Sarah Sanders April vice. At the second session, in 1649, he 3, 1641, and she became the mother of was appointed on the "committee on his eight children. She died Nov. I, courts, the treasury, shires," etc. 1679; and he married, second, Martha In 1650, he was chosen one of the (Moyce), widow of George Goldwyer, commissioners of Norfolk county to sit as Oct. 30, 1684. She survived him, dying the assistants of the magistrates in hold- Feb. 26, 1712-3. ing the county courts. Salisbury was the frontier town of The next year, he was appointed by the Massachusetts on the northeast; and was general court one of three comn~issioners thus exposed to many and serious dangers, to lay out and establish the line between among them devastation, capture and the towns of Hampton and Exeter; and, murder by the Indians. in 1652,wasselected with Messrs. Winslow Much of the correspondence of Mr. and Bradbury, to establish the western Pike that is still extant relates to the boundary of the town of Hampton. trials and exertions of the people in In 1653, at the age of thirty-six, Lieu- their contests with the savages, conflicts tenant Pike suddenly found himself in- being almost incessant. volved in a conflict with the general court. The struggle for physical existence Up to that time no court was allowed to be was ever before them. An inhospitable criticised, not even the county courts. climate, a sterile soil, scanty crops and Though only the representatives of the oppressors from over the sea always per- people, the general court claimed the plexed them. right of supreme control over them and 1x4 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. regarded its judgments as infallible, any reasons for putting their names to such a hostile criticism being to it an audacious document; and repealed the obnoxious and criminal offence. Robert Pike broke law. The committee acted at once. The the spell by denouncing a law it had petitioners gave various reasons for sign- enacted, and declaring I' that those mem- ing,-some,that it was done without reflec- bers who had voted for it had violated tion; some, because they were asked to do their oaths as freemen ; that their act was so, andsome, because they thought it was against the liberty of the country, both a proper thing to do ;etc. But there were civil and ecclesiastical ; and that he stood found fifteen refractory spirits who either ready to make the declaration good." vouchsafed no explanation, or asserted The law referred to was that making it their right to petition whenever they a misdemeanor for anyone to preach to thought fit, and denied the right of any- the people on Sunday who was not a reg- body to interfere. These incorrigibles ularly ordained minister of the church. were duly reported, and turned over to It was designed to restrain Joseph Peasly the tender mercies of the general court. and Thomas Macy of Salisbury, believers The names of these fifteen humble in the Baptist doctrines, with Quaker immortals," who thus valiantly asserted, tendencies, from exhorting the people of for the first time in our land, the right of Salisbury on Sunday, in the absence of a petition were John Emery, sr., John Hull, minister. To defend them was, in effect, Benjamin Swett, John Bishop, Joseph to defend the hated Quakers, and it was Plummer, Daniel Thurston, jr., Daniel this thankless task that Robert Pike un- Cheney and John Wolcot, all of Newbury ; dertook. Samuel Hall, Philip Challis, Joseph The incensed and amazed general Fletcher, Andrew Greeley and George court instantly arraigned the culprit, dis- Martin, all of Salisbury; and Christopher franchised him,disabling him from holding Hussey and John Sanborn, both of Hamp- any public office, and iron1 pleading any ton. case except his own in any court, bound In England, the right of petition had him to his good behavior, and fined him not been gained. Rousseau and Tom twenty marks (thirteen pounds, six shill- Paine had not been born. This was the ings and eight pence). first stand that had been taken for civil The punishment thus inflicted on liberty on this continent. Their doctrines Lieutenant Pike caused a great sensation came to them out of the inner conscious- in Salisbury and the 'neighboring towns. ness of the individual man. They were Petitions were immediately drawn up and not taught them, either in schools or signed, and presented to the general creeds. The perception of these prin- court. They were signed by nearly all ciples by Robert Pike seems clear, the men of Newbury, Andover, Hamp- though he only left six shillings worth of ton, Salisbury, etc., earnestly entreating books according to the inventory rendered the magistrates to remit the punishment to the court by his executor. and fine. These fifteen men claimed certain This event is a most interesting and rights, which today are ceded in all the instructive one in our early history. It civilized world, and they refused to give exhibits the watchful jealousy of the people them up. They represented the men of of any encroachment upon their civil or stamina and conviction in their several ecclesiastical rights, as well as the deter- towns, and were the advance guard of the mination of the magistrates not to have already conceived spirit and power of the their authority lightly called in question. Revolution. The general court immediately chose a As these men were evidently bound committee to call the petitioners of the to maintain the position they had taken, several towns together, to ascertain their and many in the various communities ROBER T PIKE. 1 I5 really, though secretly and only tacitly public services, freed him from taxes for sympathized with them, their cases were the preceding year. never called for trial. In 1669 and 1670, he was given gen- Lieutenant Pike paid his fine, and his eral authority as a magistrate in his town ; disfranchisement continued until 1657, and also became captain of the Salisbury when it was removed. His townsmen troop of horse, remaining its commander immediately elected him as their repre- until after I 684. sentative to the general court, which did In 1682, he was elected one of the not graciously accept the return of this Board of Assistants in the colonial gov- contumacious citizen, though he was ap- ernment, and held the office until the pointed on a committee to examine into union of the Massachusetts Bay and Ply- an Exeter matter. mouth colonies under the provincial He was financially and otherwise inter- charter in 1692. Under the new charter ested in the purchase of the Island of he was one of the council until 1696, Nantucket, and ever afterward held the when he was eighty years of age. The most intimate relations with Macy and Board of Assistants corresponded to the other Quakers who went thither to reside. provincial council, and from the members Though not a professed Quaker, he sym- the governor was usually selected. pathized with them, and freely battled for Captain Pike often appeared for parties them in the general court and wherever in court in the trial of causes, being emi- he could. nently fitted for that duty. In 1658, he was again elected to the In 1676, Rev. John Wheelwright, the general court; and also in 1659 and 1663. minister at Salisbury, attempted to coerce In the latter year he was chosen on a Captain Pike through the terrors of committee to draw up an answer to a church discipline, and finally excommuni- letter from King Charles 11. cated him, though subsequently obliged In 1665, Lieutenant Pike was empow- to receive him into church fellowship ered as commissioner to take acknowl- again. Mr. Wheelwright wrote an incen- edgments of deeds, administer oaths in diary communication to Captain Pike, all civil cases, issue warrants, search for and in a roundabout way sent it to him, stolen goods, take notice of and punish who, after tracing it to Mr. Wheelwright, defects in watching, punish drunkenness, and having meditated how to best deal excessive drinking, and such crimes, and with such an extraordinary assault upon solemnize marriages. his good name, and knowing of no more He was a member of the general court effective method than bringing the culprit in 1666, 1667, 1668, 1673, 1674, 1680, before a magistrate, and thinking there

and 1681. ' could be none more suitable than himself, In 1667, he served on a committee of the offended party, he summoned the the general court for the enlargement of offender before him. The clergyman, Exeter. however, did not intend to try his case The next year, he was appointed one before an interested party, and so ap- of four commissioners, ofwhom Gen. John pealed to the general court, which held Leverett was chairman, to settle public the warrant to be illegal. affairs in the province of Maine, over The trouble grew m importance, how- which the general court had asserted juris- ever, until the church was divided on the diction ; but he does not appear to have question of civil and religious liberty. acted, possibly deeming it hardly just to A committee of the general court, in I 677, carry out the stern mandates of the examined into the matter, the parties order. being represented by Mr. Pike and Mr. In November, of the same year, the Wheelwright, respectively. In this report general court, considering Mr. Pike's the committee blamed both parties ; but r 16 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. through their intervention, they agreed to Major Pike was exceedingly active in forgive the past and live and love in the obtaining all the help possible from the fear of the Lord in the future. general government, but the most that he Mr. Pike became sergeant-major in the received was greatly inadequate in the de- militia, and by virtue of his office he was fence of the extensive frontier, the scat- in command of all the militia of Norfolk tered settlements, and savage manner of and Piscataqua counties. From 1675 to conducting warfare, the latter being by 1677 he had his hands full with Indian surprise, rendering it difficult with any troubles on the extended frontier that he number of troops. was supposed to guard with a limited In 1690, Major Pike was commander- number of soldiers. His duties during in-chief of all the Massachusetts forces this trying period weighed heavily upon east of the Merrimack river; and it was him. Terror and peril were upon the under his direct commission that Maj. people, and their few brave and resolute Benjamin Church made his eastern expedi- soldiers stood their ground steadfastly. tion in the autumn of that year. In 1678 and 1679, Major Pike was The Indians having expressed a desire associate justice of Norfolk county. for peace, Major Pike was appointed head When the harrassing treatment of the of a commission to treat with them. An colonies by Charles I1 occurred, Robert agreement was accordingly entered into, Pike was found where he would be ex- to be immediately broken by the savages ; pected to be found, in the popular party. and during the summer of I 69 I raids of In those days it was no holiday work to the Indians were extensive. engage in persistent hostility to the en- Pike was earnest and unintermitting in croachments of kingly power. Until 1686, his endeavors to secure men and money when the popular government ceased to with which to defend the settlements that exist in Massachusetts and the claims of he felt himself answerable for the safety arbitrary power at length culminated in of. Crops could not be cultivated as the the abrogation of the Massachusetts Bay men must be in military service; and colony's charter, Pike was active in the the people were apprehensive of starva- political field, though unsuccessfully in tion as well as torture, captivity and mas- the end. The rule of foreign potentate sacre, '' Haste, posthaste ! " continued continued but three years, however, when to be read upon the letters that he sent the people rose and dispossessed the royal to his superior officials in Boston. officials in the revolution of 1689. Under Major Pike's connection with the Salem the temporary government that followed, Witchcraft proceedings in 1692, when he Major Pike was one of the committee of was seventy-six years old, was the most safety, and upon its reconstruction was signal event of his life. Of great ability as reinstated as a magistrate and council- a man of affairs and as a logician, and hav- lor. ing been from early years conversant with In the same summer that the rule of disputations, he entered into a long and Andros came to an end (1689), the In- earnest and sensible discussion with dians arose again at Cocheco. The cor- Judge Corwin upon the trial of the respondence between Robert Pike and witches, in that fatal summer of 1692. the governor and council, which had these The Indians continued their fatal words,added to the superscription, "These course contemporaneously with that of present with all speed ; Haste, posthaste," the white man in 1692, adding to the shows the expedition required in those ever lengthening tale of Indian depreda- troublous times, when attacks were al- tion and murder, and efforts to obtain most hourly expected. Saco, Sagadahock peace. At the age of eighty, in 1696, and Oyster River received their massa- Major Pike appears for the last time at a creing bands with awful results. meeting of the governor's council in Bos- .TER TIBBOTT. 117 ton. Evidently the long journey on giue my fonn in lawe edward clarke fiue horseback was too exhausting to his pound mor I giue to John clark and bodily strength. During the remaining Jofefe clark twenti ihellenes apece to pot ten and a half years of his life he lived at to iome good implimente to rai them a home, and was much occupied with his itock private affairs. He disposed of various Mor I giue elifaberth dick four pound portions of his estate by deed of gift dur- mor I giue to elnor bapfone The wife ing his life time ;and died Dec. I 2, 1706, o[f] James bapfene forti fhellens aged nearly ninety-one. I g[i]ue to fabelone hill Ten fhellenes Major Pike has been called "The mor to John hill ten ihelnes moral and fearless hero of New England ;" mor I giue to william hailioll my clocke The first and strongest representative The refte of my wearing aparell To my of the right of petition ;" The power fonn clark I giue which squelched the witchcraft delusion ;" Laftly I appoint thefe Legacies to bee etc. The full record of his life is con- paid that day twelve month after my de- tained in " The New Puritan." ceaie. in wittnefe whereof I'haue fet to my hand & feele Dated ye 5' of ye 4, 1651 WILL OF WALTER TIBBOTT. Walter Tibbot (Seal) The will of Walter Tibbott was proved This will waas Confirmed by )p faid in the court at Salem in 165 I. The fol- Walter Tibbot whofe name is fett under lowing copy is from the original on file in fame in prefence of us the office of the clerk of courts at Salem, Wm Perkins volume 11, leaf 26. Robert Tucker. 1651 the 5 of 4 month In The nam of god aman I walter Tib- WILL OF RICHARD BARRETT. bott being in found and parfete Memberie The will of Richard Barrett was proved bleffed be god I Doe make my laft will in the Ipswich court zg : 7 : 165 I. The and Tiftment I be quieth my bodie To following copy was taken from the record the earthe and my fp[i]rite to god That in the Ipswich Deeds, volume I, leaf I I g, gaue it In fartaine I(hopel1 of The ref- the original being missing. erecfion of the bodie when The foule and The laft will & Teftament of Richard The bodie fhall mete Together to refeue Barrett this 10. 7 m0 1651 Thate Bleffed fentanfe of Com ye bleffed ffirft I will that my eftate fhall remaine refeue The King prepered for you be for with my wife for her maintynance & my the foundation of the world Itim I Childrens, & then at the years end or make my wife my exfeketor and giue To at the day of her marryage my eftate to heare my houfen together with the land be deuided, my wife to haue one halfe, belong belonging to it with t[h]e medowe & my Children the other halfe, & my be long to it the land I boght of fabelond fonne out of that halfe fhall haue a hill and the medowe I boght of Tommas double portion, And further I giue to fmeth and This I giue to heare during my fonne my ffowleing peice It to be heare lif and after heare Defefe I gine kept for him & the ppty of it not This to richard dicke my granchild who is Changed, And this is my laft will & tef- the right aire I giue to my Dafter tament witnes niy hand the day & yeare mari haffkol The wif of william haffkole aboue written his fiftene pound in good pay I giue To Witneffe Richard Barick Jofef haffkol fonn to william my farme at Jofeph Armitage marke chcdakc I giue to william haffkoll other Jane Armytage Thre fonnes Twenti fhelenes a pece topote Nicholas Potter Joieph Armitage to be to fom good implimont forthemore I ouerieers. 118 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARUN. ANDREWS NOTES. baptized June 27,1756 ; married William Ralph Andrews', born about 1643, Brown, mariner, of Marblehead Jan. 91 lived in Gloucester; married Abigail 1781 ; Hannah, baptized SePt. 175~; Very 12 : 10 mo : 1681 ; died Feb. 25, of Marblehead, unmarried, 1784 ; Sam- I 7 18 ; she died May 8, 1728 ; children, uel (twin), baptized NOV. 22, 1761 ; of born in Gloucester : I. Thomasa, born Marblehead, mariner, 1784 ; James Aup. 4, 1686; lived in Gloucester; mar- (twin), baptized Nov. 22, 1761 ; Jane, ried Mercy Story of Ipswich (published baptized April 1.5, 1764. Nov. 2 2, I 7 18) ; she died, his widow, of John Andrew% Yeoman and shorem=, fever, June 13, 1786, aged eightyfour; lived in Marblehead; married Han- children, born in Gloucester : I. Mer- nah Proctor, jr., Dec. I, 1748 ; she was cy3, born Jan. 25, I 720; 2. Hannah3, living in I 784 ; his will, dated in 1801, born April I 2, 1722. 2. Francisa, born was proved Aug. I, 1803. In 1801 he March 2, 1689; fisherman; lived in had granddaughter Hannah, wife of Gloucester, I 730 ; married Elizabeth George Horton (married June 4, I 797) Barrett Dec. I I, I 7 I 2 ; children, born in of Marblehead, mariner ; and other Gloucester : I. Elizabeth3, born Dec. grandchildren were Eunice Andrew% I, 1716; 2. Francis3, born Aug. 3, Joseph Alldrews and W~omasAndrew% 17 19 ; 3. Abigail3, born Aug. g, I 721 ; minors in 1801. He had a son Joseph, 4. John3, born July 22, I724 ; died JU~Y who married Eunice Grisle Dec. 18, 23, 1724; 5. Barrett3, born Sept. 25, 1777, and died before 1801, leaving a 1725 ; 6. Johns, born Dec. 5, 1727 ; son John, who was his eldest son in 1801. married Eunice Sawyer April 26, I 748 ; Nathaniel Andrews of Salem, laborer, children, born in Gloucester : I. Eunicet, married Betse~Meacom, in Beverly, July born Jan. 13, I 749 ; probably married 17, 1792 ; and she was appointed admin- Abram Davis May 23, I 779 ; 2. Debo- istratrix of his estate April g, 1794. She rah Sawyer+, born Aug. I 6, I 75 I ; 7. was of Topsfield, his widow, in 1795. Agnes3, born July 5, I 730. 3. Abkail~, John Andrews of Salem, mariner ; ad- born March 17, 16~2. 4. Ra&h2, born ministration granted on his estate Sept. in 1698 ; married Jane Elwell May 28, 31 1798. 1724 ;died Sept. 24, 1778, aged eighty; -Pro6ufe records, etc. children, baptized in Gloucester : I. Widow Mary Andrews of Marblehead J0b3, baptized Dec. 3,1727 ;died young; died March 2, 1740-1 ; had son Richard 2. Sarah3, baptized Sept. 14, 1729; 3. Reed, daughter Mary Lowell, and other Jobs, baptized Jan. 30, 1731-2. 5. Hun- children, John, Samuel and Bredges. naira, born May 7, 1702 : probably mar- Daniel Andrews lived in Salem; was a ried Thomas Williams, in Gloucester, tailor; and married Lydia Barker, both Nov. I 3, I 7 2 2 .-Records. of Salem, Nov. 28, 1748. Administra- Ruth Andrews of Topsfield married tion was granted on his estate July 15, Capt. Richard Manning of Ipswich Nov. I 75 7. His wife Lydia sunived him. 29, 1764.-Topslield town records. James Andrews of Salem, housewright, Samuel Andrews of Marblehead, fish- was a surety on the administration bond. erman, died before July 6, I 7 72. He Thomas Andrews of Marblehead, fish- married Elizabeth Gale of Marblehead erman. Administration granted on his Dec. 22, 1747. Children: Rebecca, estate Jan. 2, 1756. His son John,fisher- baptized April g, I 749 ; died young ; Re- man, was living in Marblehead in I 756. becca, baptized June 23, I 75 I ; probably Thomas Andrews of Marblehead, fish- married Thomas Fuller (or, Fullard) of erman. Administration on his estate was Marblehead, mariner, June 13, 1773 ; granted to John Andrews of Marblehead, Elizabeth, baptized Sept. 23, 1753 ; lived shoreman, April I, 1782. in Marblehead, unmarried, I 784 ; Mary, --Probate records. THE OLD MEETING HOUf iE IN LYNNFIELD CENTRE. 119 THE OLD MEETING HOUSE. bounded as followeth vizt. All that land As in a vision, still we see upon the village green whereon ye sd Precinct Meeting house Our great-grandfathers' meeting house, 'neath now standeth," etc. ; "from thence to a sunny skies serene; stake nigh ye East comer of ye sd Meet- Without, the bids are jubilant; within, the light is dim; ing house." We hear their fervent songs arise-an old familiar These quotations show plainly that the hymn- meeting house was built before the The strains of Beulah, or of Ware, which oft we seventh of December, 1714. sing to-day, And from the summer world without, the scent of Originally the house was nearly square, new-mown hay being about thirty-seven and one-half Is wafted through the open doors like incense feet long and thirty-three feet wide. The fragrant breath; posts were about eighteen feet high. The The parson old and stem expounds salvation, sin and death; roof pitch is low, and the greatoak rafters The deacons and their goodly wives, in sober are braced by a process called " crown- garb arrayed, ing," giving the effect of great strength, And many a sturdy youth is there, and many a as if the colonists had found our North- winsome maid Whose face beneath her great calash is like a soft easters a very serious matter, and had blush rose, resolved to prepare for the worst. The while the parson's deep discourse to final Tradition says that the present gable " ninthly " Aows. windows are of the size of those originally Each Sabbath found them in their place until their days were done, made for the whole building. Their daily labors sanctified, their humble laurels These windows were made of "seven won. by nine " panes of glass, being four panes -Conn. Quay. wide. A carpenter has stated that the fact of the lower sash being smaller than THE OLD MEETING HOUSE IN LYNN- the upper (having two rows of panes FIELD CENTRE. while the upper sash had three) was BY MARY A. PARSONS. proof of antiquity. Still these panes may One of the older Puritan meeting not be older than 1782, for in that year, houses in the state still standing on its May 16, it was "voted that the purtish- original " green " is that built by the oners shall have fourteen feet in ya Second church of Lynn in 1714. It midel of the meeting hous upon condish- stands in that part of the township of old ons acording to the notificashon that is to Lynn known as Lynnfield Centre. begin at ye four doar fourteen feet upon The deed of the land on which the the wall to the body seats as they now building stands was dated "This seventh stand and no further then to take day of December, 1714, and in ye first gound (ground?) upon the outard year of ye reign of our Soveraign Lord eands of the body seats & ye pulpet is George, King of Great Britain, &c." to stand in ye midel of the hous as usal The fact that the deed of a piece of and ye purtishoners is to be at the cost land is usually delivered before improv- agreabel to the notificashon that is to set ing it, and that the legal document is it as well as it now stands upon their one tedious reading to the layman, may per- cost free from any cost to the parish." haps account for the impression prevail- Evidently the framer of the above knew ing for many years that the house was his own mind as to the question of ex- erected the next year. It has been pense, though it is not quite so clear claimed that the date 1715 had been what he meant in other respects. found somewhere on the walls of the old What really happened was this. The meeting house. On examination of the building was cut in two, and fourteen deed, however, we find these words: feet were added to the house making its " And f sd parcell of land is butted and outside length as at present, fifty-one feet, 120 THE ESSEX nine inches. In 1837, further changes which was near the close of its anxious were made especially in windows and labors of more than five and a half years. doors, and in the interior; but Mr. J. Before the mayor and aldermen of Lon- Bryant remembers the appearance of the don, Nov. 5, 165 I, he preached the an- ancient edifice as it was in his boyhood. niversary sermon on the gunpowder plot, The front door faced the southwest, while at St. Paul's ; was ejected in 1662 ; and there were two others, one on the south- died July 21, 1689, in his sixty-sixth east, the other on the northwest side. year.-Savage. The pulpet " was in the midel" of the northeast side of the audience room and AUSTIN GENEALQGY. above it, besides the " sounding board," The surname of AUSTINis also spelled was a window with a semi-circular top. in the early Essex county records, Asirn, There were five windows on that side of Astin, Astine, Asfing, Aston, Austen, Aw- the house, and the pulpit window was not ton, Rustone, and Oston. in line with the gallery or lower windows. THOMASAUSTIN' lived in Andover until There were of course two flights of gallery I 7 I I, when he removed across the Mer- stairs, each with a broad stair about half rimack river to that part of Haverhill way up, making one turn, but these stain which was incorporated as Methuen in were inside the audience room. There 1725. He was a yeoman, and married was a " deacon's seat" in front of the Hannah Foster Sept. 15,16go, in Andover. pulpit, and Mr. Bryant thinks there was a He was drowned in the Merrimack river, shelf in front of it. while returning llfrom meeting, Sabbath Except in its length probably no change day," March 22, I 7 I 2. His wife Hannah has taken place in the size of the old survived him ; and married, secondly, meeting house, nor has it ever borne Jotham Hendricks of Haverhill Oct. 2, cupola or steeple. 1722. The march of progress has called for Children, born in Andover :- the removal of ancient buildings from the 2-1. THOMAS~,b. Jan. 23,1692. See below (a). public green almost everywhere ; and, 3-11. BENJAMIN¶,b. June 16, 1694. Sre be- consequently, one can never again feel 'J.w(3). 4-111. DANIEL¶,b. Aug. 7,1698. Seebelow(#). that the old meeting house will beallowed 5-IV. ZEBADIAH?. See bclow 6).. to stay. 6--v. ABIEL*,b. in 1703, See below (6). 7-VI. HANNAH',b. in 1704; m. Hezekiah Lovejoy July 16, 1722; and lived in AMES NOTE. Haverhill until their removal to Am- herst, N. H., where she d. in 1805, William Ames of Cambridge came in aged one hundred and one. the -Wary Ann of Great Yarmouth, 1637, 2 with mother Joane, widow of Rev. Wil- liam Ames, D.D.! brother John and sis- THOMASAusma, born in Andover Jan. ter Ruth, who 1s called eighteen years 23, 1692. He lived in Haverhill, in that old. They lived first at Salem, but the part of the town incorporated as Methu- mother removed .to Cambridge to en- en in 1725; was a husbandman; and courage her son at the college, and there married Sarah Lovejoy of Andover Oct. she was buried Dec. 23, 1644. He grad- 26, 1714. uated at Haward college in 1645 ; was Children, born in Methuen :- 8--1. THOMAS~,b. Feb. 26, 1716. made freeman in 1647, soon after went I.SARAH=, b. Dec. 8, 1717 ; d. Jan. 16. home, and in 1648 was settled as a col- 173g.40. in Methuen. league, at Wrentham, county Suffolk, 10--111. HEZEKIAH~,b. April 7, 1/19. See 66- with his uncle John Phillips, who had low (10). 1 I-IV. HANNAH3, b. Apd 8, 1722; p!ebably married a sister of his father, andwas then m. Thomas Pope of Haverid Oct. a member of the Westminster Assembly 14, 1742. AUSTIN GENEALOGY. Ill

12-v. ISM^ (twin), b. Jan. 25, 1725. SIC 35-V. JOHN', b. Sept. 27, 1744; houseAght; below p). lived in Metbuen; and m. Eliibcth 13-VI. NATHAN(twin), b. Jan. 25, 1725. See Pettingell July 13, 1769. below (I?). 36--VI. CALEB', b. March 19, 1746-7. 14-vrr. EUUB&&', b. Nov. 4, 1726. 6 15-VIII. JOHN^, b. Aug. 23, 1728. SCC~C~OUI (1s). ABIEL AUSTIN~, born in Andover in 16--rx. PETER3, b. May 12, 1730. I 703. He was a cooper and yeoman, and 7 ELIZABETH', Feb. 149 1739 (bu. lived in Methuen. He married Sarah of Thomas, jr., and Sarah). Molton May. 24... 1727.. Children, born in Methuen :- 3. 37-1. HANNAH3, b. May I, 1728; living in BENJAMINAUSTIN', born in Andover Methuen, unmarried, 1769. June 16, 1694. He was a yeoman, and 38-11. AB~GAIL',b. Feb. 15, 1730. lived in Andover. He married Mary 39-111. NATHAN^, b. March 23, 1732. 40-IV. MARY^, b. Feb. 22, 1734-5. Stevens of Andover July I 7, I 7 18. They 41-V. SARAH',b. OC~.24, 1737- were living in Andover in I 749. Children, born in Andover :- I0 18-1. MARY', b. April 7, 1719. HUEKUHAUSTIN~, born in Methuen I RUTH', b. July 12, 1721 ; d. Dec. 4, April 7, 1719. He was a laborer and 1739. yeoman, and lived in Methuen. For 20-111. BENJAMIN',b. Feb. 12, 1723; d. Dec. 16, 1739- some years, seven at least, he conducted 21-IV. MARTHA', b. June I, 1725. Swan's ferry, selling out in 1762. He 22-V. THO MAS^, b. April 24, 1727. married, first, Judith Harris Feb. 20, 23-VI. (dau.)a, b. d. - Dec. g,~ 1729;~~ Dec. 1743-4. She died Feb. 27, 1757, aged 99 1729. 24-VII. JOHN', b. Jan. 25, 1730-1. thirty-five ; and he married, second, Je- 25-VIrI. SARAH~,d. May 16, 1732. rusha -before 1762. 26-IX. SARAH',b. May 21, 1735. Children, born in Methuen :- 27-X. PHINEHAS~,b. NOV. 3, 1737; d. Dec. 42-1. LYDIA~,b. Dec. 5, 1744. 10, 1739. 43-11. PETER', b. March 28, 1746. 28-XI. BEN JAM IN^, b. Jan. 11, 1741. 44-111 b. 21, d. . . JUDITH', Jan. 1747-8;~ .~ June 29, 1749. 45-IV. HOPE',b. June 21, 1754. 46--v. ABIATHER',b. Sept. 2, 1756; d. Feb. DANIELAUSTIN~, born in Andover Aug. 14, 1757. 7, 1698. He was a cordwainer, and lived in Andover. He married Priscilla Stev- I2 ens of Andover June 26, I 7 22. ISMCAUSTIN~, born in Methuen Jan. Children, born in Andover :- 25, I 725. He was a husbandman, and I.PRISC~LLA~, b. July 26, 1723. lived in Methuen. He married Mehita- 30-11. DaN1EL3, b. Oct. I, I 724. ble Harris, who was living in 1798. He was alivein 1792. Children, born in Methuen :- ZEBADIAHAUSTIN*, lived in Methuen, 47-1. M&ITABL&', b. June 30, 1750. and was a husbandman. He married 48-11. WILLIAM',b. May 6, 1752. 49-111. ISAAC',b. April 5, 11-54. Set btf0w Sarah Gutterson April 18, I 729, in Ha- (49). verhill ; and they were living in Methuen 5+IV. S0L0M0N4, b. Oct. 6, 1757. in 1747. 51-V. SAMUEL',b. Tan. 24, 1760. Children, born in Methuen :- J2-VI. JUDITH',.~.Peb. 12; 1762. 53-VII. TIMOTHY',~. b. May 2, 1764. See below 31-1. PHEBE3, b. April 20, 1730. 32-11. REUBEN', b. Feb. 3, 1734-5 See be- low (32). 33-111. DAVID=,b. Feb. 3, 1739-40. See below '3 (33). 34-lV JONATHAN', b. June 10, 1742. See br- NATHANAUSTIN~, born in Methuen Jan. low (34). 25, 1725. He lived in Methuen; mar-

SALEM QUARTERLY COURT RECORDS AND FILES. 123

SALEM QUARTERLY COURT REC John Cutting v. Henry Sewall. JnO ORDS AND FILES. Cutting, jr., gave affidavit of service of Continucdfiorn page go. process. ffrances Nurce v. Eli Downing. Court, 27 : 10 : 1642. Defamation. Grand jury : Lt. Ricr Dauenport, Peter Edward Ingerum v. ffrancs Perry. Palfrey, John Hardy, Gervas Garford, John ~homhickv. Thomas Sherman, Wn Lord, Phillip Verrin, sr., Elias Stil- Raloh Dicks and Jeremy Newland of man, sr., John Balch, Thomas Lothrop, ~~skch. Moses Maverik, Lynn, Richard Sadler, Edward Tomlins, attorney for Thomas Edward Tomlins, Nicholas Browne, Rich- Willes v. John ~eacon. ard Walker, Thomas Coldam, Edward Zacheus Goold, Thomas Putnam and Bercham and Edward Baker. James Huberd v. Mr. Ada Ottler, 10s: Jury of trials : Mr. Roger Connant, Armetag and Rich: Sadler. About a foreman, Mr. Thomas Scruggs, Lawrence boat.. ".Zacheus Gould his man's tyme," Leech, Daniell Ray, Jose Massy (dis- etc. charged), William Osborne, Thomas Henry Walton v. Michaell Lambert. Gardner, Michaell Shaffler, de Lynn, Constable Henry Collins. Thomas Marshall, William Knight, Thomas Olliver v. Georg Harries. Thomas Laughton, Nicholas Potter and Mr. Ada Ottley, attorney for ye wor- Henry Geanes. shipful JnO Humphreys, esq., v. ffrancs Present : John Endecott, esq., dep.- Linfford. gov., Mr. Richard Saltonstall, Mr. Wn Richard Hollinworth v. James Huberd. Hathorne and Mr. Edw : Holliock. About a boat. llNow begins & Taks force the order Tho : Grav v. Walsingham Chelfey. of General1 Court for x' entree of an acco Will of sake1 smith-of Enon proved.' Though the order made befor this tyme." Wit: JnO Thorndike, who deposed that Civil cases :- he had his senses; Georg Emery, that JnO Devoreaux v. Richard Norman, The vapors in his stomake caufed paine John Norman and company. . in his head," etc.; Mr. JnO ffiske Mrs. John Devoreux v. Richard Norman. ffisk, and the two witnesses to the will, Defamation. Richard Pettingell and William Sawyer. Henry Harwood, Wn Blancherd and [Inventory of Samuel Smith's estate, Margery Wathen v. Mathew Wns,* John 18 : 9 : 1642, appraised by Lawrence Stacy* and Thomas Tuck. Trespass. Leach, Jefferie Massey and Will: HOW- Ruben Guppy v. Mr. Wn Payne. ard. House, barn and farm of two hun- Osman Dutch v. James Smith. dred and'thirty-four acres. Real estate, Joseph Armetage v. James Huberd. £139 8s. ; personal estate, £259 .19s. [Plaintiff recovered judgment, which was ad. ; total, £399 7s. 2d.-Files.] attached by Zakeus Gould, James Hubert Joseph Dalebar testified that Single- and Tho Putnam, partners. Tim Tomlins man was distempered in liquor and reeled was witness to plaintiff's answer. He out of Kieney's house. Thomas Bowen signed by mark : J. A. Letter from Tho also testified. Putnam to Mr. ffogg, 29: 4 : 1643, Mr. Nicholas Shapley paid William signed as follows, on file : -I;iles.] Walles a bond ; discharged to Mr. Pester. Mr. Ad : Ottley, Mr. Walton and Dearman Mathew alias Mahony, commis- sioners, with power to produce witnesses. Farmer Dexter to undertake it. *These two names were crossed out in the "This will was published in full in the Anh'pua- original. rian, volume I, page 44. 124 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARUN. Wn Payne acknowledged receipt of Account between Mr. Wn Woodcokeof money from Georg Roaps. London and Mr. Wn Browne of Salem Goods, house and land of Thomas Ash- taken I : I 2 nlo : 1640 by Mr. Edward ley, in custody of Thomas Millward, at- Holyocke and Cp. Robert Bridgs, audi- tached. tors. Georg Davis (presented from Lynn) Thomas Olliver preferred about several admonished for unseemly carriages to- delinquents about fence at Darby fort ward his first wife's daughter, Mary Aud- side. Referred to Mr. Hathome and ley, who testified. Wit : Edmund Audley Raph ffogg. and wife. Daniell Rumble (also,. - Rumball)* fined Thomas Gray of Marblehead, whipped for extortion,-work about a 'howe " for drunkenness. Wit : Willm Barber, (blacksmith?). Wit : William Clark. Sam : Dallabar and one Nichoson. William Goult* for reproachful and William Keney of Marblehead pre- unseemly speeches against the rule of ye sented for suffering disorder in his house. church to sit in stocks an hour and be Quit; not being his house. Wit: Joseph severely whipped next lecture day. Dallabar, Abra : Whiteyeare and Devorux Henry BullflowerIf servant to Thom : his man Thomas. West, for visits, and entering house of Widow Woodbury to bring in her Willm Browne and Thomas Eaborne husband's will and inventory of his estate. (also, Eburne) in time of public meeting Walter Price, Robert Gutch, Georg on Lord's day, and there taking and eat- Gardener, Richard Prence, Robert Leo- ing provisions, to be severely whipped. man, Thomas More, Thomas Tresler, Wit : Willm Browne and Thom8 Eaborne and Wn Robinson, all of Salem, and Hugh (also, Eburne) . Cawkin of Lynn, made free and sworn Guido Baley* admonished for beating 27 : 10 : 1642. his wife. Wit : Humpfrey Woodbury. Lady Deborah Moody [a Lynn pre- Thomas Tuck* fined for drunkenness sentment] presented for not believing in and tippling. Wit: Charles Turn and infant baptism. She did not appear, re- Walter Knight. port being made that she was in a way of John Peach, sr.,* fined for giving Trus- conviction before the elders. trum Doliver opprobrious provoking words Jeffery Esty (also Estie) [a Salem pre- urging to a breach of ye peace. Wit: sentment] admonished fer much sleeping Sarah, wife of Ro : Allen, and John Dev- on the Lord's days in time of exercise. orux. Wit :Jeffery Massie and Geor : Curwin. Lawrence Leech, Daniell Ray (also, James Grover, apprenticed servant to Rey) Robert Molton, Mr. Bacon, Willm James Hubberd, by consignation of Walcott (also, Woollcott), Capt. Trask, Mathew Bancke, apprenticed himself to Mr. Walter Price, ThomDSmith, Georg Edward Tomlins of Lynn to learn the Wright, Robert Goodell (also, Goodale), carpenter's trade. He is to pay Hubbard Richard Ingerson (also, Inkerson) , and eight pounds. Roger Hascall,* presented for breach of One-half of fine of " Wn Joans Tayler " order of court, keeping their cattle in ye ,remitted,etc.,-the rest to Mr.Tho :Ruck. common com fields, and all but last Fine of Mr. Wn Payne remitted ; also named fined, his cattle being " diseased," that of his cousin Edward Payne due to he was quit. Complained of by neigh- Mr. Thomas Ruck. bors. Wit : Lawrence Leech, Richr .Joseph Armetag, attorney of James Bishopp, JnO Shepley and Geor : Harris. Hubberd, confesses judgment in suit As the cattle were his brother's a poore brought by Edward Tomlins. man Gone for England & his wyfe heare," ffrancs Johnson, breach of town order, half of Walter Price's fine was remitted. felling trees. 'Salem presentments. SALEM QUARTERLY COUR .T RECORDS AND FILES. 125 Question whether a swamp is in Salem against Mr. Hanford and his wife in a or Lynn, line to be run by Cp. Trask, slanderous way. No testimony. '# Divers Mr. Edm : Batter and Mr. Clarke to the of Lynn Gon to Long Iland & fome not tree marked in Mr. Humphrey's island. warned : Goodman Thorne~ ~ &~ Michaell------.~.-- A post with a pillory to it to be set up Meller." by the constable. Walter Knight resented for not livine - L. Wn James' fine remitted. with his wife. ~iit. " Richard Lambert for ftealine of Osman Dutch's petition considered. L. Richard Ingersall's motion concerning Boards at Makerell Cove. Abfent in Bay trespass by Goodman Leech's cattle re- to Sum0 him. to Peter Woolf. & .Tno ferred to Mr. Hathorne, Mr. Gardner Tucker & other witnesses, 5' apiece, and Goodman Massy. fees." Second session, 28 : 12 : 1642. Michaell Millner of Lynn presented Present: John Endecott, esq., dep.- upon a common fame of idle and un~rofi- gov., Mr. William Hathorne, Mr. Simon able spending his time. "Gone to *Long Brodstreet, esq., and Mr. Edw : Holliock. Iland." Richard More, Hugh Stacy, Thomas Richard Norman, jr., fined for slighting Avery, Edward Beauchamp, Tho : Ed- ordinances and carrying burden on Lord's wards, John Kitchen and Henry Harwood day. His father, Richard Norman, an- made freemen. swered for him. John Holgrave admonished for perjury. ffrancs Perry presented for putting his John Colever, servant to Wn Rieney oxen into South field before harvest. presented for carrying a burden on the John Pickworth presented for absence Lord's day. Absent, not in the country. from watch. Quit. Robert Cotta and Phillip Crumwell ad- John Pickering of Salem to make a monished for reproachful speeches bridge sufficient and safe for man and against Phillip Verrin. beast. Robert Cotta presented for removing William Robinson of Marblehead pre- a bound stake. sented for absence from ordinances and Josua Downing presented for carrying carrying a fowling piece on Lord's day. a burden upon an ass on ye Lord's day Sara, wife of Henry Renalds, of Salem about two years ago. Wit : Elias Stilman. presented for pilfering. Now in child Non Vallett." bed. Raph Elwood presented for absence Thomas Roots presented for want of from watch. Not proved. good fences. Quit. Jeffrey Eastey admonished for want of Peter Simes presented for living with- a fence. out his wife. He being absent, Capt. William fflint presented for not living Trask satisfied the court. So he is quit. with his wife. Answer : "his mother was Roger Scott of Lynn presented for not willing to Lett his wyfe come." Quit. common sleeping at public exercise on Richard Graves presented for neglect- Lord's day, and for striking him who ing to tend the ferry carefully, and must awaked him. tend his mill, and for oppression in his Josias Stanborough presented for seek- trade of pewtering. Quit. Admonished ing to defraud an execution. for taking rails from Christopher Yong's Capt. William Traske fined for want of lot ; and fined for taking wood of Thornas a toll dish,, bad grinding, want of beam Edwards and evil speeches, calling "him and scales hung up, and suffering Peter a base fellow, & yt one might Runn a half Simes to grind, the court having before pike in his bellie, & never touch his hart." disallowed it. Richard Johnson of Lynn presented Thomas Trusler, presented for opprea- for reproachful and unseemly speeches sion, is quit. 126 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. William Thorns (" but his name was Salem presentments :- John ") presented for refusing to watch. Walter Knight, for a frequent liar and Gone to Long Iland. and glorying in his and his wife's illegal Thomas Tucke fined for refusing to relations before marriage. Wit: Jno watch. Maston and Miles Ward. John White, sr., presented for refusing Peter Petford, for perjury. to watch. Wit : Charles Turner. Ic Tho : William Bound and his wife, for hold- hthrop muit be summoned if witnes." ing ye baptism of infants to be no ordi- Willia Wake presented for not living nance of God. with his wife. Quit. Dated 15 : 10: 1642. Mr. Robt Butten absent. Wn Bound was dispensed with, being - William Winter (also, Witter) [a Lynn in way of conviction before.elders. presentment] presented for saying that James Hubberd. Gone away. Mr. Cobbett taught things against his own Walter Knight, nothing proved. conscience,and for speaking against the or- Mrs. Kinge. Gone. dinance of infant baptism. Wit :Geor :ffarr Peter Petford. Gone. and Robert Driver. He is willing to see Thom : Patience. Gone. - light from speech of our elder Mr. Norris. Roger Scott. No testimony. To acknowledge his fault next lecture Writ: Phillip Vdall v. Wn Addis of and ask Mr. Cobbet's forgiveness. Gloster, 2 : g mo : 1642. Sewed by - [Lynn Presentments :- Georg Norton, deputy of the Salem Thomas Patience by a common fame, marshall. Bond : William Barnes of Glos- and upon vehement suspicion, not only ter, surety, dated 26 : 9 : 1642. Wlt : - of holding, but also of fomenting ye error George Norton, Mary Norton and Joseph that baptism of infants is no ordinance of Parker. God, and hindering his child from hap- Venire to constable of Lynn, 20 : 12 : - tism. Wit : JnORuckman. I 64 2. Signed by Raph ffogg. Returned Mrs. Kinge and James Hubberd, for by Francis Lightfoote, constable. Writ : Willm Wells v. Tho : Dexter, jr., not believing in infant baptism, the latter - for his arguments in public. 13 : 10 : 43. By the court, Edward The wife of John Tilton, jr., same : Tomkins. Timothy Tomlins is security and speaking contemptuously of it. Wit : for defendant's appearance. Endorsed Gerrard Spencer. by Willm Longley, constable of Lynn. Roger Scott, for idle speeches and ex- -Files. cessive drinking. Wit: Thom : Chad- To be continued. well and Mary Knight, servant to Mr. Hen : Walton. NOTES. Dated 14 : I0 : 1~4~.Signedbv Raph Capt. Daniel (or Ames) of Abgg, sec., as Haverhill was born in Woburn (in that follows :- part now Wilmington) Jan. r o, I 697, being Return, 16 : son of Samuel2 and Mary Eames, and 10: 1642 by grandson of Robert' Eames of Woburn. Francis Light- He married, first, March 8, 1720, Abigail foote. Nurse of Reading ; second, Aug. g, I 748, A signed Mary Chadwick of Bradford ; and, third, Bridges, foreman, follows :- Feb. 2, I 756, Priscilla, widow of Benja- min Kimball and daughter of Richard u" and Hannah (Andrews) Hazen. She was born in Haverhill Nov. 25, 1698, and died in November, 1782. Children of Daniel and Abigail : Daniel+, born in TES. 127

Reading March 30, I 72 I ; married Sarah of Mrs. Ab&ailJenifon, late of Danven, -. , had four daughters; and died deceafed : Alfo the Store built, and lately about 1772. Mary,+ born in Reading occupied, by SamuelJenifon. The Sale April 12, 1723; married, March 11, to be at the Houfe of Mr. Francis Sy- 1746, Jacob Butler of Nottingham, N. monds, in Danvers, the I 8th prefent, at H. John,+ born in Wilmington April 19, three o'clock, P. M. 1727; married, first, March 15, 1753, N. B. Any Perfon inclining to pur- Mary Jaquith; second, May 13, 1760, chafe at private Sale, may know the Terms Hannah Cornell; had eight children ;and by applying to SAMUEL JENISON, at died in Wilmington May 27, 1804. Mr. William Pool's, in Danvers. Jonathan4 born in Wilmington Nov. 9, Danvers, January 2, I 769. 1730 ;grad. H. C. 1752 ; settled as min- -Advertisement in Essex Gazette, Dec. ister, Newtown, N. H., Jan. 17, 1759; 27-Jan. 3, 2769. dismissed in 1791 ; and died Sept. 3, John Ammy*, a resident of Andover, 1800. Jacob,4 born in Wilmington June married Abigail Deland of Boxford Feb. 12, 1732 ; married Jan. 22, 1756, Lucy 2, I 72 1-2. They settled in Boxford, where Frost; and had ten children. Samuel,+ their children were born as follows : Abi- born in Wilmington Jan. 24, 1734-5.- gail, born June 15, 1723 ; and Michael Arthur G. Loring, Woburn. born Nov. 30, 1726. Mr. Ammy was a William Atkinsons (No. 92, page 84) wheelwright. His wife wasadmitted to the married Anna Little. First Church in Boxford March 3, I 728. Charles Atkinsons (No. 94) died, un- He was taxed in Boxford for poll from married, June 12, 1845. I 722 to I 728, inclusive.-Andover and George Atkinsons (No. 95) married Boxford town records; Boxford church, Eliza Rider, who, after his death, married records; and Registry of deeds. -Gordon. John Ammy*, housewright, married Amos Atkinsons (No. 96), born May Mary Mather (or Mathest,) and lived in 10, 1792, married Anna G. Sawyer. Haverhill, I 732-1 735. Their children Nancy Atkinsons (No. 93) married were born in Haverhill as follows : Abra- Alfred Johnson, and was living in Belfast, ham, born June 17, 1732 ; and Mary, hie.? in I 845. Perhaps Nancy and Anna born May 10, I 735. The son, Abraham, are identical, as private papers show that married Sarah Corliss May SO,, I 754, and Anna married Alfred Johnson and public probably settledin Salem, N. H., where he records show it to have been Nancy. was living in I 769.-Haverhill town rec- Nancy was sometimes called Anna, and ord; and Rc,.istry of deeds. vice versa. Mary Amy married John Hastings -FZorence E. Baker, Madison, Wis. (his second marriage) March 29, 1759. John Atkinson' (No. I, page 81), mar- Micah Amy married Elizabeth Middle- ried, secondly, Hannah Cheney June 3, ton April 14, 1757. I 700. -Haverhill town recoras. Mrs. Arnes, of this city, had a coat of Philip Arne (Amme-publishment) of arms of the Atkinsons, which was sent her Boxford married Sarah Rindge Nov. 14, from the family in Boscawen, N. H. It I 7 29.-Ipswich town records. is a cross voided between four lions ram- William Amey of Lynn, in 1637, with pant; crest, an eagle with wings ex- others had liberty to begin settlement of panded. Sandwich.-Savage. -Annie H. Atkinson, Newburyport. William Amory of Salem married Lucy 0 be fold at public Vendue, the Fletcher of Newburyport Aug. 9, 1789. Northern half Part of a Houfe, T *These two John Ammys are probably identical. fituate in Danvers, with near half an Acre tJames, the son of Mary Mathes, singlewoman, of Land adjoining, formerly the Property born April 24, 1718.-HovrrhiN lmun rrcords. 128 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. Children, born in Newburyport : Lucy, Q- born Dec. 28, I 790 ; Caroline, born Sept. Queries are i-ncd for one cent a word. Anrmr arc solicited. I 3, I 792.-Newburyport town recora's. Mrs. Lucy Amory married John Bap- 297. Parents of Mercy *awks tist Demazer, both of Newburyport, Sept. married Jonathan Hart of I734-5- 4, I 793.-Bradford town records. Lynnficld Centre. M. A. P. Benjamin Amory published to Hannah 298. Samuel Hart of Lynn, Parker, both of Salem, Nov. 15, I 794.- 1656, married Sarah -- Who was Salem town records. she 7 M. A. P. Charles Annis (No. 21, volume 111, page 185) married Mary Morrison Oct. ANSWERS. 18, 1715. z 10. Benjamin Browne, jr., was son Daniel Annis (brother of above) mar- of Benjamin and Elizabeth Brown, and ried Catherine Thomas July 5, I 732. was born in 1723. His first wife was Kezia Annis (No. 36) married Nathan named Esther. His mother was widow Cheney Oct. 25, 1732. of Thomas Fosse when she married Mr. Abraham Annis, 4th, married Mary Brown.--ria 17. Daniels, Newton Brickett, bothof Newbury, Nov. 18, 1768. Centre. Nathan Allen (No. 74, volume III., 281. Hannah Abbots, who married page 21) married Joanna Cheney Sept. Parker Bodwell in 1776, was descended 26, 1754. from George Abbot1, born in England, Susanna Adams (No. 372, volume II., 1615, died in Andover, Mass., Dec. 24, page 77 ; see volume III., page 46) mar- 1681, and Hannah, daughter of William ried Thomas Worthen of Newbury Feb. and Annis Chandler. They were married 11, 1786. Dec. 12, 1646. She was born 1629, and Elizabeth Greenleaf Atkinson (No. 98, died June 2, 171 I. Their son Benjamin volume IV., page 84) married Thomas Abbot2, born in Andover Dec. 20, 1662, Pettingell March 18, 1793. died there March 30, 1703 ; married Anna Atkinson (No. 76) married Sarah, daughter of Ralph and Elizabeth Stephen Little May 2, I 795. (Holt) Farnum, April 22, 1685. She Elizabeth Adams of Newbury married was born Jan. 14, 1661. Their son Maj. John Rowe of Gloucester April 7, David Abbot3, born in Andover Jan. 18, 1791. 1689, died Nov. 14, 1753. He made a -West church (Newbury) rtcords. farm and settled in Merrimac Corner ; James Anderson of Ipswich, fisherman. marrying, in 1718, Hannah Danforth. Administration granted on his estate Their son Solomon Abbot4 of Dracut, March 15, 1725-6. His wife Agnes sur- born about 1730, died Dec. I 7, -1797. vived him. "James Anderton " pub- He married Hannah Colby May 3, I 756. lished to Agnes Evans Feb. 15, 1723 Their daughter Hannah Abbots, born (/pswich town records). May I, 1757, married, first, Parker Bod- John Anderson of Ipswich. Adminis- well in I 7 76 ;and, second, David Jones of tration was granted on his estate Nov. Methuen.-Wil(am R. Abbot, Worceskr. 20, 1700. Wages were due to him from 284. Daniel Townsend was published the country. in Lynn to Zerviah Upton.-Mrs. M. A. John Anderson of Salem, mariner, a Parsons, Lynnjield Cetztre. native of England. Administration was 286. Abigail Cogswell probably mar- granted on his estate May 7, 1781. ried Thomas Averill, son of William and --Probate records. Hannah (Jackson) Averill of Topsfield, Robert Anderson and his wife Mary where Thomas was born Dec. g, 1672. had sons John and Robert baptized May He acknowledged a deed in Preston, 3 I, I 730 -@swich town records. Conn., in I 7 24.-Ed. BLANK PAGE

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AVERJLL GENEALOGY. I THEname of AVERILL is also spelled in 11-111. J0HN3, b. Jan. I, 1666, in Topsfield. the early Essex county records, Averel, Set below (r~). 12-IV. JOBS, b. Jan. I, 1666-7, in Topsfield. Averell, Averhill, Avcril, and Avcry. See below (12). WILLIAM AVERILL' is probably the an- 13-V. HANNAH~,b. Dec. 18, 1667, in Tops- cestor oi almost the entire family in this field; living, unmarried, in 1702. .country. He lived in Ipswich as early as 14-VI EBENEZER',h. OC~.14, 1669, in Tops. field. See brlo?u f 14).., 1637 ; and his will, dated 3 : 4 mo. : 15-v". ISAAC~,b. Jan. 26,. 1671-2, in Tops- 1652, was proved March zg, 1653. His field; d. June 11, 1680, in Topsfield. .widow, Abigail, was living in I 65 5. 16-VIII. THO MAS^, b. Dec. g, 1672, in Tops- :- field: acknowledged a deed in Pra- Children ton, Conn., May 30,1724, and proba- 2-1. WILLIAM*. Set below (2). SARAH~,probably hisdaughter; m. John bly m. Abigail Cogswell Nov. 29, 3-11. 1712, in Ipswich. Wildes Nov. 23, 1663, in Topsfield, 17-IX. ABIGAIL', b. March 8, 1673-4, in and lived there. She was executed Topsfield; m. Jonathan Bishop of for witchcraft July 19, 1692. Beverly (pub. July 9, 1699); and 4-111 TH0MAs2, probably his son; m. Frances Collings Dec. 8,1657, in Ipswich; lived they acknowledged a deed in Norton, in Topsfield, 1663.1666; daughter Sa- Bristol county, June 2, 1721. rah born in Topsfield March 23, 18-x. EZEKIEL', b. July 24, 1675, in Tops- 1666-7. field; d. young probably. 5-IV. JoH,N*, probably his son; lived in Ips- 1~x1.PAUL', b. June 21, 1677, in Topsfield. mch, 1654 and 1656. Sec Btlow (19). 6-v. -. 20-XII. SILAS', b. May I, 1679, in Topsfield; 7-VI. d. young probably. -. 21-XIII. ISAAc3, b. NOV.10, 1680, in Topsfield; 8-VII. -. acknowledged a deed in Preston, 2 Conn., May 30, 1724. 22-XIV. MARV~,bapt. May 16, 1697; m. Silas WILLIAMAVERILL=, was a carpenter, Titus of Rehoboth Feb. I, 1709-10; and lived in Ipswich until 1663, when he .and they acknowledged a deed in bought a hundred acres of land in the Norton June 2, 1724. eastern part of Topsfield, and removed 9 thither. Many of his descendantssettled WILLIAMAVER ILL^, born in Ipswich around him, and the neighborhood be- May I, I 662. He lived in Topsfield, and came known as " The Colleges." He married Mary " Widow Mary married Hannah Jackson July 31, 1661, . Averill died March 14, 17z8-g."-Tops- in Ipswich ; and died in 169 I, his will, fild records. .dated April I 5, I 690, being proved June Children, baptized in Topsfield :- 30, 1691. His wife, Hannah, survived 23-1. ELIZABETH',bapt. April 7, 1695. him, and lived in Connecticut about I 735. 24-11. JOSEPH',bapt. March 21, 1696.7. Children :- 25-111. STEPHEN',bapt. June 6, 1701. 9-1. WILLIAM', b. May I, 1662, in Ips- 26-IV. JAMES',bapt April I I, 1703. wich. Set below (9). 27-v REBECCA',bapt. July 15, 1705. I NATHANIEL~,b. Oct. 13, 1664, in 28-VI. JABEZ', bapt. June 15, 1707. Topsfield. Scc Below (10). zg-VII. MOSES', bapt. Feb. 26, 1709-10. 130 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARUN.

10 ried Susanna Brown of Topsfield Feb. I, NATHANIELAVER ILL.^, born in Topsfield 1702-3 ; and died in 1730, his dated Oct. 13, 1664. He was a carpenter and Feb. 77 1729-30, being proved June I, and lived in Topsfield, where 1730. Administration was granted On he owned a sawmill. He married, first, her Dee. I~J1732- Sarah Howlett Dec. 13, 1698. She died Children* born in Topsfield :- JOB', b. Aug. 11, 1707 ; husbandman; July 11, 1729 ; and he married, second, 43-1' removed from ~id,-~l~~~~to A~~~~~I, Lydia French June I 7, I 730. She died York county, Me., in 1734; was of May31,1746; andhediedApril3,1751. Amndel in 1737, and of Sheepscot, Children, born in Topsfield :- York county, gentleman, in 1742 ;m. 3-1. NATHANIEL',b. Sept. 6, 1700. Set Sarah -before 1737. below (30). 44-11. JUDITH', b. May 4, 1710; unmarried 31-11. JACOB',~.AU~.17,rfoz. See below(3r). in 1730. 32-n'. ABIGAIL',b. Aug. 9, 1704 (bapt. July 45-II1. ISRAEL'9 b..A~ril 21~I7I3. See bezmv 16, 1704); m. Joseph Hovey Dec. (45). Ig, 1734; and was living in 1741. 46-IV. KEZIA', b. May 6. 1715; probably 33-IV. SARAH', b. Feb. 9, 1706; unmarried in married Jonathan Whipple of Dan- vers June 27, 1754. 1741. 34-v. MIRIAM', b. July 9, 1/09; m. Joseph 47-V. SAMUEL', be June 79 1720- See Neland of Topsfield Sept. 17, 1734; (47). and was living in 1741. 48-VI. SUSANNA',bapt. Sept. -, I 722; living 35-VI. DANIEL', bapt. Sept. 16, 1/11 ; d. in 1730. March 6, 1716-7. 49--VII. EZEKIEL', b. in 1724; living in 1739. 36--VII. EREM MI AH', b. July 21, 1714; shop joiner and yeoman ; lived in Tops- 14 field; d., probably unmarried, Sept. EBENEZERAVER ILL^, born in Topsfield 7, 1785. Oct. 14, 1669. He was a husbandman, I I and lived in Topsfield. He married, first, JOHNAVER ILL^, born in Topsfield Jan. Susanna hove^ NOv. 1697. She I, 1666. He was a yeoman, and lived in died Nov. 11, 1699 ; and he married, Topsfield. He married Anne Greensleet second, Mehitable Foster of I~swich of Topsfield June 8, I 710 ; and died in Dee. 31, 1700. He died Dee. 22, 1717 ; the winter of 1719-20. His widow lived and his wife, Mehitable, survived him, in Topsfield in I 741, and, perhaps, re- dying Nov. I99 174O. His inventory states moved to Andover that year. that some of the things were reserved for Children, born in Topsfield :- "Luke the sum of Susannah his first wife 37-1. J0HN4,b. April 24,171 I. See below(37). that came from Engla." 38-11. THOMAS',b. Dec. 17, 1/13 ; husband- Children, born in Topsfield :- man ; lived in Topsfield until his 50-1. LUKE', b. AU~.2,1699. S~~~IOW~~).. marriage, when he removed to An- 51-11. MEHITABLE',b. April 26, 1702; m. dover ; m. Sarah Neland of Ipswich Matthew Peabody April 12, 1726; May 20, 1739. and d. before 1740. 39-n1. EMMA', b. about 1715; m. Samuel 52-111. SUSANNAH',b. July 22, 1704; d. in Phippen Sept. 7, 1738. Topsfield, unmamed, Sept. 2, 1749. 40-IV. KATHERINE', b. about 1/11; m. Na- 53-IV. RUTH', b. June 6, 1706; d., unmar- thaniel Moulton of Ipswich Dec. 22, ried, before 1729. 1736. 54-V. HANNAH', b. Feb. 13, 1707.8; m. 41-V. EBENEZER',bapt. Oct. I-, 1718. See John Howlett of Ipswich July 18, below (41). 1728 ; and was hi widow in I 749. 42-VI. ABIAL (dau.)', b. in 1720, POS~~U- 55-VI. MARY',b. Aug. 15, 1710; m. Nathan-. mous; and d. in winter of 1735-6. iel Porter Feb. 24, 1729.30; and 12 probably d. before 1740. 56v11. LYDIA', b. Dec. I I, 1712; m. Daniel JOBAVER ILL^, born in Topsfield Jan. I, Gould of Topsfield, husbandman, 1666-7. He was a yeoman, and lived in July 28, 173 I. that part of Topsfield that was incorpo- ~~-VIII. JBNIMA', b. April 25, 1715; m. John rated as Middleton in 1728. He mar- beforePerkins, 1749. jr., Feb. 14, 1737-8 ; and d.. AVERILL GENEALOGY. 131 58-IX. PHEBE', b. NOV.23, 1717; living in 68-111. DOROTHY',b. Feb. 24, 1731-2; m. Topsfield, unmarried, in 1753; prob- David Punchard Nov. 8, 1752. ably pub. to Isaac Dodge of Wenham 69-IV. LYDIA', b. July 2, !735; m. Richard oct. 13, 1753. Potter, jr., of Ipsw~chJan. 15, 1767.

10-, 7-v. MARY: b. Aug. I, 1739;.~ living,- un- married, in I 791. PAULAVER ILL^, born in Topsfield June 71-VI. PRISCILLA',b. JUIY I, 1742; d. MUC~ 21, 1677. He was a husbandman, and 29, 1781. lived in that part of Topsfield incorpo- 72-VII. b. March 21, 1747;. Yeoman; lived in Topsfield ; m. Lyd~aBatchel- rated as Middleton in 1728. He mar- der of Wenham Nov. 6, 1774. ried, first, Sarah Andrews March 27, 1706. She died Oct. 16, 1732, agid 37 forty-seven ; and he married, second, JOHN AVER ILL^, born in Topsfield April widow Mary Symonds of Wenham Feb. 24, I 7 I I. He was a husbandman, and 3, 1736-7. They were living in Middle- lived in Topsfield until about 1740, when ton in I 747, and were dismissed to the he removed to Groton. He married Mary church in Killingly, Conn., Aug. 5, I 753. Phippen May 7, 1735 ; and she was his Children, born in Topsfield :- in 17~1. wife - -,7-- 59-1. EZ&KIEL', b. arc-h 13, 1707-8. Children, baptized in Topsfield :- 60-11. HBPHSIBAH~,b. NO~.8, 1709; m. 73-1. MARY" bapt. Marcb 14, 1736. Robert Bradford Dec. 13, 1733. 74-11. ABIAL" bapt. Nov. 26, 1738. 61-111. PAUL', b. Dec. 16, 1711. Sre below (61). 62-IV. SARAH',b. April 2, 1713; d., unmar- 41 ried, in Middleton, Jan. 20, 1736. EBENEZERAVER ILL^, baptized in Tops- 63-V. JOSEPH', b. Jan. 17, 1719-20.' field Oct. I-, I 718. He was a husband- 30 man, and lived in Topsfield until about CAFT. NATHANIELAVER ILL^, born in 17607 when he removed to Amherst, N- Topsfield Sept. 6, I 700. He was a H., where he was living in 1771. He housewright, and lived in Topsfield. He married Mary 'I'owne April 5, 1748 ; married Hannah Wildes Nov. 24, I 743 ; and she was his wife in 1771. and died Aug. r 7, I 78 I. She died, his Children, baptized in Topsfield :- RUTH" ,a f' t. Jan. I* I7493 widow, May 22, 1790, aged eighty-four. 75-I. 76-11 EBENEZER, bapt. Dec. 22, I751 ; Children, born in Topsfield :- lived in Alnherst; pub. to Anna 64-1. NATHANIEL',b. April 27, 1747. See Johnson of Danvers Oct. 3, 1775. below (64). 77-111. DAVID', bapt. April 13, 1755. 65-~. HANNAH'+,be AuE. 17, 1750; m. John 78-IV. ELIJAH~,bapt. May 29, 1757. Lovering, 3d, of Ipswich, husband- man (pub. Jan. 23, r 773); and they 45 were living in Ipswich in 1787. ISRAELAVERILL+, born in Topsfield 3 1 April 2 I, I 7 13. He was a husbandman, JACOBAVER ILL^, born in Topsfield Aug. and lived in Middleton until about 1752, 17, 1702. He was a yeoman, and lived hen he removed to Topsfield.. He in Topsfield. He married Priscilla -1 married Mary Kenney. and died June 14 (1, I,aged Children :- eighty-eight. She died, his widow, May I.EUNICE', bapt. Feb. 25, 1753, inTops- 22, I 799, aged ninety-three. field. :- 8-11. ISRAEL',bapt. June 13, 1756, in Tops- Children, born in Topsfield field. 661. JACOB', b. March 18, 1728.9; cabinet- maker and joiner; lived in Topsfield; 8111. HULDAH'. 82-IV. ENOCH*. and was living in I 791. 67-11, DANIEL', b. Dee. 3, 1730. See below Israel Averil of pownalborough, ~i~~~l~ (67). county, Me., yeoman, and wife Mary, sold land joseph Averill of Uxbridge, housewright, in Manchester, Mass., in 1767.-ReX&r~ of I 741."-Kcgr'stry of deed. dccds. 132 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. 101-Iv. ELIJAH', b. April 28, 1745. See be- 4 7 low (101). SAMUELAVERILL+, born in Topsfield 102-V. MARK^, b. May 12, 1747. Seebelow June 7, 1720. He was a blacksmith, (102). and lived in Middleton. He married 103-VI. SARAH"b. July 28, 1750; m. Daniel Stiles Sept. 25, 1771; and was liv- Martha Clemens of Salem Sept. 3, I 742 ; ing in 1796. and died,about I 756, administration be- 104-VlI. MARyb, b. May 11, 1752. ing granted on his estate Jan. 17, 1757. 105-VIII. JOSEPH', h. Oct. 6, 1757. See below She survived him ; and probably married, (105). secondly, Michael Dwinnell Nov. 27,1764. 64 Children, born in Middleton :- 83-1. SUSANNA~,b. Aug. 8, 17-. NATHANIELAVER ILL^, born in Topsfield 84-11. ELIZABETH',b. April -, 17- ; proba- April 27, I 747. He was a yeoman and bly m. John Nichols of Middleton wheelwright, and lived in Topsfield. He Feb. lo, 1766. married, first, Dorothy Perkins Dec. 16, 85-111. BEN JAM IN^, b. Jan. -, 17-. 86-IV. EZEKIEL',b. Feb. 14, 17-. 1766. She died May 6, 1767 ; and he 87-V. SAMUEL~,b. March 18, 1749. married, second, Hannah Wildes (pub- 88-VI. LUCY~,b. Dec. 18, 1752; m. Abijah lished Sept. 8, r 776). He died in 181I ; Wilki May 7, 1772. and his wife, Hannah, survived him, dy- 89-VII. ABIGAIL', b. Dec. 10, 1754. ing Oct. 28, 1816, aged sixty-seven. 50 Children, born in Topsfield :- LUKEAVERILL+, born in Topsfield Aug. 106-1. NATHANIELPERK INS^, b. May I, He was a yeoman, and lived in 1767. See delow (106). 2, 1699. 0-1. AZARIAH~,b. Feb. I I, 1778 ; m. Sarah Topsfield. He married Sarah Peabody ; Towne; lived in Topsfield, Beverly and died April I 6, I 7 76. She was living and Salem; and had eight children. in 1772. 108111. AMMI%,b. Aug. 17, 1779; lived in Children. born in To~sfield:- Topsfield; yeoman; and d., unmar- A ried, Apnl18, 1822. *I. RUTH" b. Feb. IS, 1727.8; d. Jan. 16, 109-IV. LYD~A~,b. March 3, 1782; m. Eben- 1747-8 ezer Towne Sept. 25, 1806; and 91-11. MARY', b. July 14, 1730; d. May 1, they were living in 1816. 1737. I 10-V. DOROTHYB,bapt. April 2, 1784 ; m. 92-111. MOSES', b. Jan. 25, 1732-3 ; d. May Abraham Gage; and they were both 39 1737. living in 1816. b. Jan. 18, d. 93-IV. EBENEZER~, 1735.6; 111-VI. MOSES~,b. June 5, 1786; wheel- June 8, 1747. wright; lived in Topsfield; m. Me- 94-v. MOSES', b. Aug. 12, 1738; d. July 7, hitable 1720. -. - ,". 95-VI. ISAAC',. . b. June 2, 1740. See below 6 7 (95) 96-VII. ELIJAH~,b. March 14, 1742-3; d. DANIELAVERILL$, born in Topsfield Feb. 4, 1747-8. Dec. 3, 1730. He was a yeoman, and 97-VIII. SUSANNAH',b. Aug. 14, 1746; m. Da- lived in Topsfield. He married Joanna vid Towne, jr., March 31, 1772. Hood Feb. 27, 1759 ; and died March 61 - I She died Dec. 12, 1816. PAULAvERILLQ, born in Topsfield Dec. Children, born in Topsfield :- I 12-1. SARAH~,h. June m,1760; unmarried 16, I He was a husbandman, and in 1800. lived in Middleton. He married Zeruiah I 11-11.- DANIEL%.b. Tune 12.. 1762.. See be- How April 21, 1737 ; and died in the low (1j3). winter of 1805-6, his will, dated Dec. 9, 114-111. SOL OM ON^, b. Sept. I, 1765; d. April 1796, being proved Feb. 3, 1806. I, 1766. 1x5-IV. JOANNA%,b. March 7, 1767; m. - Children, born in Middleton :- Shays. 98-1. SARAH~,b. July 26, 1738. 116-v. SOL OM ON^, b. Aug. 20, 1769. See gp--11. JOHN',b. Jan. 2, 1740. below (116). 100-111. PAUL-', b. Sept. 27, 1742. Set below 1x7-vr. MEHITABLE@,b. Aug. 16, 1774; m. (100). Silas Beckford. AVERILL C

95 1782 ; and his wife survived him, marry- ISAACAVERILLS, born in Topsfield June ing, secondly, Joseph Peabody, ad, May 25, 1790. She died in Middleton in 2, 1740. He was a yeoman, and lived in Topsfield. He married Priscilla Pea- 1825. body Dec. 22, I 761 ; and died June 23, Child, born in Boxford :- She living 1814. 127-1. HANNAH~,b. March 16, 1777; d., 1816. was in unmarried, in Middleton, Nov. 20, Children, born in Topsfield :- 1801, at the age of twenty-four, be--- I I ELIJAH~,b. Dec. 21, I 762. See below ing affianced to Jonathan Kenney. (118). 11-11. JOSEPII~,b. Oct. 28, 1764; living I02 in 1814. MARK AVERILL$, born in Middleton 12c+111. ISMC~,b. Aug. 2, 1767; d. Sept. 20, 1800, aged thirty-three.' May 12, 1747. He was a yeoman, and 121-IV. MOSES%,bapt. Oct. I, 1769. See be- succeeded his father on the homestead in low (121). Middleton, where he was living in I 798. 122-v. PHEBE~,bapt. May 3, 1772; m. John He married Dorcas Foster of Andover Batchelder, jr. (pub.. March 6, 1796); and was living in 1814. June 8, 1775. 123-VI. LUKE', bapt. Nov. 21, 1779; yeo- Children, born in Middleton :- man ; lived in Topsfield in 1816. 128-1. JOHN~,b. Feb. 27, 1776. I00 129-11. EPHRAIM~,b. April 2, 17%. 130-111. ELIJAH~,b. Dec. 10, 1789. PAULAVER ILL^, born in Middleton 131-IV. FOSTER#,b. Sept. 20, 1792. Sept. 27, I 742. He was a yeoman, and 105 lived in Andover. He married Deborah JOSEPH AVER ILL^, born in Middleton Foster March 10, I 772, in Andover; and died in 1804, his wife surviving him. Oct. 6, 1757. He was a yeoman, and Children :- lived in Middleton. He married, first, 124-1. JOHN~,b. in 1778; yeoman; lived in Susanna Pettingill of Andover Dec. 12, Andover; m. Betsey Austin Nov. 13, I 780. She died in Middleton Sept. 20, 1794; he d. Dec. 7, 1818; and she 1813, aged fifty-seven ; and he married, d. Nov. 13, 1826, aged fifty-four. second, 125-11. DEB OR AH^, m. Moses Wilkins of Mid. Rachel before 1816. He dleton Feb. 19, 1793. died in Middleton Dec. g, 1816 ; and I~~III.BETSEY" unmarried in 1804. she survived him. Children, :- I01 born in Middleton 132-1. BENJAMIN~, b. Feb. 22, 1781 ; living ELIJAHAVER ILL^, born in Middleton in 1816. April 28, 1745. He was a cordwainer; 133-11. MOLLY%,b. Jan. 3, 1783 ; m. Moses ; and bought, in I 7 75, the farm in Boxford Stiles Nov. 5, 1805 and was living in 1816. (lately in the occupation of George Per- 134-111. BETSEY~,b. Oct. 13, 1786; d. in ley) on which he settled. He married Middleton, unmarried, Nov. 3,1814. Hannah Perkins Jan. 4,1776. Adminis- 135-IV. SUSANNA~,b. Oct. 20, 1789; d. Jan. tration was granted on his estate Nov. 5, 16, 1792. 136-v JOSEPH^, b. Dec. 15, 1792; living in rR~6. *"DIED. At Topsfield, Sept. zoth, after a ----- short illness, Isaac Avcrcll, jun. A. M. aged 33 137-VI. SUSANNA~,b. March 6, 1795; m. Ebenezer Nichols Jan. 11, 1816. -Candidate for the Gospel Ministry. He had received a call for settlement from the church 106 and society in Brookfield, South parish, and had given them an affirmative answer. The 1st day NATHANIELPERKINS AVER ILL^, born in of October next was assigned for his ordination. Topsfield May I, I 767. He was a yeo- His numerous acquaintance will long remember man, and lived in Topsfield. He married him as a man of friendship, sobriety and virtue; and by his death the people whose choice united widow Hannah Wood April I 2, I 791. in him as their servant in the Lord are subjected Children. born in To~sfield. :- to a very afflictive disappointment. ' 0 fallacenz 138-1. STEPHENP.', b. Jan. 16, 1792; m. hominum spcm, fragilemque fortunam.' '9- Anna Moore. Salem Gazette, Srpf, 23, 1800. 139-11. DOLLY?,b. NOV.18, 1794. I34 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. 1-111. THOMAS',b. March 21, 1798; m. CHURNS. Sophronia Moore Sept. 6, 1827; lived in Topsfield; and had four The churns used by our settlers were children. . 4 J upright, like the one shown in use in the 141-IV. NATHANIELPERKINS', 'b.j OC~.25, following engraving. Modem ,.hums 1803. have not wholly supplanted it, for in 113 some households in Essex county it is DANIEL AVER ILL^. born in To~sfield still in favor. These chums were com- June 12, I 762. H; was a husban'dman, and lived in Topsfield. He married Bet- sey Children :- 142-1 DANIEL',b. Jan. 3, 1796. 143-11. JACOB',b. Feb. 26, 1799. I.EUNICE~, b. June 4, 1805; m. William Mackenzie. 145-IV. NABBY',b. Nov. 18, 1807; m. S. Beckford. 116 SOLOMONAVER ILL^, born in Topsfield Aug. 20, 1769. He was a yeoman, and lived in Topsfield. He married Anna Towne of Boxford (pub. Nov. 9, I 793) ; and died Feb. 13, I 855. Children, born in Topsfield :- 1461. ANN~,b. May 6, 1795; m. Samuel Blaisdell. 147-11. AsA', b. NOV.16, 1797; m.,andlived in Reading. 148--111. CYRUS',b. OC~.30, 1802; m. - Dickerson. 118 ELIJAH AVER ILL^, born in Topsfield Dec. 21, 1762. He was a housewright, and lived in Topsfield, dying between mon in the early days, the first mention 1794 and 1814. of them in the records of the county Children :- being in the inventory of Jane Gaines of 149--I. MARY7, linng in 1814. Lynn, taken in 1644, and the one next 150-11. PRISCILU~,living in 1814. mentioned is found in the inventory of 151-111. BETSEY', living in 1814. the estate of Francis Liehtfoot... of Lvnn., taken in 1646. I21 - MOSESAVER ILL^, baptized in Topsfield Oct. I, 1769. He married Sarah Clark ANDREWS NOTES. Dec. 15, 1796; and died July 29, 1798. Widow Abigail Andrews of Marblehead "DIED. At Topsfield, Mr. Moses Averell, conveyed to Joshua Kimball of Marble- aged zg; who, in thevarious relations of life, ex- head, wigmaker, I 759, house and lot of hibited an amiable succession of the social and my father, John Barrett of Marblehead, christipnvirtues."-Sotern Gaetttr, Ang. 7, 1798. deceased. Chid :- John Andrews of Marblehead, fisher- 152-1 SARAH',b. Sept. 23, 1798; living in man, 1753-1 768. 1814. -Regis@ of deeds. THE HOME OF REBECCA NURSE. '35 Once acquitted yet falsely THE OLD HOUSP, condemned, she suffered 0 poor old house, do you grieve as men do death July rg, 1692. For the vanished things that were yours of yore, Like a heart in whom love was one time tenant, In loving memory of her But has gone away to come back no more? Christian character, Do you dream of the dead as the days pass over? even then truly attested by Of the pangs of parting and joy of Kith forty of her neighbors, In hearts turned dust? Ah, that dust is scattered this monument is erected. By winds of lifetimes to the ends of earth ! By the side of this monument was the E6m E. Rexford. granite tablet, erected by her descendants in 1892, containing the names of those THE HOME OF REBECCA NURSE. forty neighbors, who, at the risk of their BY ELIZABETH PORTER GOVLD. lives, had given written testimony in her Perhaps the greatest incentive to ideal behalf. living in a changing world is the firmly Walking up the lane towards the home- held conviction that truth will finally stead, I could but think of this venerable vindicate itself. When this vindication mother's surprise on learning of the in- becomes apparent, as in the case of one dictments against her, four of which for of the most striking martyrs of the Salem having practised "certain detestable arts witchcraft, Rebecca Nurse, the cause of called witchcraft " upon Ann Putnam, human progress seems assured. This Mary Walcot, Elizabeth Hubbard, and idea impressed me anew, as I stood be- Abigail Williams, are still to be found in fore the granite monument erected by the Salem records. I thought of this her descendants in 1885, in the old faithful wife and mother borne to the family burying-ground in Danvers, origi- Salem jail, sent off with other prisoners a nally Salem Village. Surrounded by a month later to the jail in Boston (a whole carpet of green, and guarded by a circle day's journey) and then sent back to of pines, it was in sight of the old home- Salem for her final doom. I pictured stead from which in 1692, at the age of her on trial, when, in the presence of her seventy-one, Rebecca Nurse had been accusers, the "afflicted girls " and the taken to suffer the agonies of prisons, assembled crowd, she constantly declared trials and hanging on Gallows hill. The her innocence ("I am innocent and God pines were singing their summer requiem will clear my innocency "), and refuted as I read on the front of the monument in a remarkable manner the questions of these words :- the magistrate. I dwelt upon her Chris- tian faith and courage when, upon seeing Rebecca Nurse, all the assembly, and even the magistrate Yarmouth, England, putting faith in the " afflicted girls," she 1621. calmly said, "I have got nobody to look Salem, Mass., to but God." Again I pictured her as 1692. just before the horrors of execution she 0 Christian martyr, who for Truth could die When all about thee owned the hideous lie, was taken by the sheriff and his men from The world, redeemed from Superstition'ssway, the prison to the meeting-house to receive Is breathing freer for thy sake today. before a great crowd of spectators, the Lingering a moment over these fitting added disgrace of excommunication from lines of Whittier, whose charming home, the church. But I could picture no '' Oak Knoll," was not far away, I walked more,-my heart rebelled. to the other side to read the following :- Reaching the homestead, I paused awhile to rest under the shade of the Accused of witchcraft trees, and to enjoy the view of the sur- She declared, "I am innocent, and God will rounding country. It was a comfort to Clear my innocency." think that in the fourteen years Rebecca 13~ THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. Nurse lived here, she must often have his son Samuel and divided his remaining sat under the trees, perhaps after hours property among his sons and daughters. of hard work and care, to commune alone I recalled how as Iate as 1784 the home- with her God. How could one help stead was owned by a great-grandson of thinking so when, recalling the magis- Rebecca, who sold it to Phineas Putnam, trate's question, *' Have you familiarity a descendant of the Nathaniel who wrote with these spirits? " she had said, No, I the paper for the forty signatures. By have none but with God alone." This descending to a great-grandson of Phiieas, must have been the needed strength to who married a daughter of Allen Nurse, make her declare her innocence, when it was again presided over by a descen- many around her, as innocent as she, had dant of Rebecca, and today belongs to been frightened into doubt and denial. their descendant, Calvin Putnam. I pic- Sitting under the trees, the history of tured the alterations that had been made the old house with its sloping roof-this from time to time, the front of the house Bishop's mansion," as the deed calls it before which the road used to be, having --came up before me. Built in 1636 by been extended beyond the porch on the Townsend Bishop on receiving a grant of western end. three hundred acres, it had known the After thus thinking over the history of friends whom he, as an accomplished the old place under the shade of the man of Salem Village, had gathered about trees, I felt a peculiar pleasure in stepping him in the few years he lived there. It into the same front porch which Town- must have heard of some of Hugh Peter's send Bishop built so many years ago. experiences as pastor of the First Church, Ascending the stairs, I found myself lin- also the views of Roger Williams as he gering a moment by the original balus- came from his home, the old witch ters, the building of which Roger Williams house," still standing in Salem. In 1648 doubtless viewed. Upon reaching the it was bought by Governor Endicott for attic, it was a pleasure indeed to see in one hundred and sixty pounds, Henry this new world the frame-work of a house Chickering, who bought it of Bishop, which for two hundred and fifty years having owned it for seven years. It was had stood the test of Nature in all her to this house the governor's son, John, moods. No saw was used in shaping brought his youthful Boston bride, to whom those oaken timbers. They knew only he gave the place as a "marriage gift." the broad axe. Descending to the sit- Upon her death, her second husband, ting-room, I spent a while under the James Allen, became sole possessor, and same low beams which had greeted the in 16 78 sold it to Francis Nurse. I re- first visitors of the house. Here I im- called its history after Francis and Re- agined the Nurse family living their suc- becca Nurse went there to live; how the cessful, industrious life; indeed it has purchase money of four hundred pounds been thought that their steady success was not required to be paid for twenty- was one cause of their trouble; for, be- one years, a rent of seven pounds a year coming objects of envy, when the oppor- for the first twelve years, and ten for each tunity came to merely whisper a name of the remaining years being determined for the "afflicted girls," the fate of Re- upon; how the frugality and industry of becca Nurse was in their hands. the family were such that before half the I could but remember gratefully the time had elapsed a value was created on son Samuel, for it was mainly through improvements made (suitable men were his pleadings that the general court exon- appointed to estimate the value of these) erated their mother in 1710, and the large enough to pay the whole four hun- church in 1712. As the present descen- dred pounds; how a short time before his dants owe much to him, so their de- death in 1695 he gave the homestead to scendants will be indebted to them for PASSENGERS FOR NEW ENGLAND. what they have still further done to vin- Mm Joan Deareing* dicate before the world the innocence Sarah Dearing* of a much-wronged ancestor. Jofeph Dearing* Tho Knollman John Norway PASSENGERS FOR NEW ENGLAND. James Tomiling The ship Hannah and Elizabeth, of Mr Thomas Towiey & his wife &his child Boston, Lott Gorden, commander, sailed & his feruant boy from Dartmouth, England, May 24-27, Mofes Bearild 1679, and arrived at Boston, Mass., Aug. James Mudd lo-Sept. 14, 1679. The undertaker Richard Gourding was Capt. Nicholas Manning, and the Mr Aron Smith chimrgeon on board was Dr. John Barton. Mr John Cally fenr t Dr. Barton sued Captain Manning for John Cally Junr t medical service rendered the passengers, Thomas Baker and among the papers on file in the case, ci All thefe Eight [those marked *] in the office of the clerk of courts at was Agreed upon between Capt Manning, Salem, Volume XXXII, leaves 19-22, is & John Jackfon for thirty pounds for the following :- theire pafiages from Dartmouth to New "The Names of all ye paffengers that England, mr John Jackion doeing his Came in fhipe Hannah & Elisabeth mr labour in ye faid fhip. Lott Goardingll Comander Capt. Nich- "The depofitions of mr Lott Gouding olas Manning undertaker of ye faid Shipe Comandr of ye Shipe Hannah & Elisabeth M" Anftiff Manning fenr & Benjm Rawlings Seaman of ye faid fhip Antifs Manning Junr teftifyeth & faith that all thofe names Margrett Manning above written were paffengers in ye aboue- Sarah Manning named fhipe Capt Nicholas Manning fole Jacob Manning§ undrtaker of all paffengers l(r Concerns, Thomas Manning & farther iaith nott Elizabeth Walfh dL Both Sworne in Boston this 4th day Joane Browneftis of november 1679 Margrett Willing 6( Before me John Richards. Comifn"' Annis ffoord An affidavit states that Doctor Barton Anne Killigroue was simply a passenger to New England. Margrett Boury Apparently other passengers were Hen Grace Stiuer Dawson, Nath. Stanbury and Ben Three- Mary Peirce nedles. One of the seamen was Benja- Stephen Bickford min Rawlings, aged twenty-eight years. Robert Cane Jofeph Manning Robert Oliuer WILL OF HONOR ROLFE. Richard Thomas The nuncupative will of widow Honor Wm Hutchings & his wife Rolfe, as shown in the following deposi- George Martine & his wife tions, was proved in Ipswich court 30 : 7 : Mr John Jackfon* & his wife* 165 I. These depositions are found on Clement Jackfon* record in the Ipswich Deeds, volume I, iarah Jackion* leaf 123, the originals being missing. Agnis Jackfon* ?John Calley, sr., was aged fortyqnine, and §Aged eighteen. Probably came to Salem father of John Calley, jr. They went to Salem with Anstice Manning. with Doctor Barton and were together at Abra- IIAged thirty-two. ham Cole's house there. 13~ THE ESSEX A Henry Largin of Charlftowne * * * iamine Rolfe onely excepted thefe ptic- house of Thomas Blanchard on n * * ulers which follow : where widdow Honour Rolfe lay * * * Item to her foure Grand Children fhe berry lay fick. Shee did declare h * * gaue twenty fhillings a pece, to be paid be ; that her fonne Beniamin Rolfe fhould them foure or fiue yeare after that time. haue the fubftance of her eftate, which Item all her Right in halfe an acre of was her owne pp eftate, & that he fhould Ground on which the Barne ftands and a be her fole Executor. Only fie gaue yonge fowe fhe gaue to her fonne John thefe pticulers as followeth, her bedding Rolfe : & Clothes linnen and woollen fhe gave Item a little Cowe that ihe had ihe to be equally deuided betwixt her two gaue to her daughter Hannah Dole. daughters. Alfo fhee gaue twenty fhil- Item all her weareing Cloathes & bed- lings a piece to her foure grandchildren ding fhe gaue to be equally deuided be- to be giuen them five yeares after her tweene her two Daughters Anna and death. Alfo one little Cowe fie gaue to Hanah : thefe pticulers aboue faid this her Daughter yt liues at Newberry. Alfo deponent tooke fpetiall notice of; & of foure peeces of Brafie fhee gaue two further he iaith not : only a day after her to her fonne Beniamin, which he fhould fonne in lawe Richard Dole comeing to Choofe, & to each of her daughters one. her defired this Deponent to ACke her The reft fhee gaue to her Sonne Benia- what fhe would doe with the three pounds mine, faueing two pewter platters which ten fhillings in England, & fhee Adwered P& giix eL.5 0: he1 &=~niexs oze. inat kt would that her fonne Beniamine & further flee expreft her mind about a ihould haue a fute of Cloathes out of it, Barne that is built vpon pt of her fonne & the reft he fhould haue meaning her Beniamins ground, fhe gaue to her fonne ' faid fonne in Lawe Richard Dole. The John Rolfe all her intereft in the ground word Beniamine enterlined that the Barne stood vpon. this is the Taken upon oath this 2oth of the I zth fubftance of her expreffion as farr as he m0 1650 before me William Hibbins can remember. The Court vpon the Teftimonyes of memorandum that pt of the 22 the George Vaughan & Henry Largin of whole 23. 24 & pt of ye 25 lines were Charlestowne as fare as there Teftimonys blotted out Ri. Bellingham. doe agree is the will & Teftamt of Taken vpon oath by the faid Henry Honour Rofe & by them pued in the Largin this 20-12-1650. who further Court held at Ipiwich the 3oth of (7) faith that the faid Honor Rolfe was of a 1651 By me Robert Lord Cleric. difpofeing memory. before me Ri. Bellingham. OLD NORFOLK COUNTY RECORDS. The Teftymoney of George Vaghan Continucdfronrpage III. Aged abought 23 yeares Concerning the SALISBURY BIRTHS. laft wi£e of Honor Rolfe widdow deceafed : lgth of loth mO 1650. Willia, son of Henry and Abigall This Deponent faith that himfelfe being Wheelar, Sept. 6, 1663. in p'fence together with Henry Largin Tho : son of Tho and Sarah Barnard, fome two daies before the death of the Jan. 22, 1663. aboue faid teftator, he heard her make John, son of John and Marah Pressie, this her laft will in manner following. Oct. I, 1664. Inprimis She bequeathed all her eftate SALISBURY DEATHS. in general1 to her youngeft Sonne Ben- Hannah, wife of Joseph Moyce, 1655. Elisabeth, dau. of Joseph and Susana *The paper was burned on this corner before ffrench, 6: ro mo: 1655. it was recorded. Susanah Haukins, Nov. 17, 1655. OLD NORFOLK (mUNTY RECORDS. '39

Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas and Dore- Decon Richard Wells, July 12, 1672. thie Rolanson, July 29, 1655. Sarah, wife of John Ilsly, Aug. 3, Mary, dau. of JnOand Martha Eaton, 1673. Jan. I, 1656. -nnah, wife [dau.?] of JnOand Mary JnO, son of Vallentine and Joannah Eas-, 18 : 12 : 1673. Rowell, Feb. 18, 1655. Richard North, March I, 1667. Ann, dau. of John and Martha Eaton, Widow North, March I, 1670. June 12, 1658. Abigall, wife of JnO Severance, June HAVERHILL MARRIAGES. 17, 1658. Jobe Clement and Margerite Dummer, Daughter of Jno Severance, June 23, Dec. 25, 1644. 1658. Georg Corlis and Joanna Davis, Oct. \Villi : son of Phiiip \\'attson Challis 26, 1645. and wife Mary, Dec. 19, 1657. John Eyers and Sarah Williams, May 5, Ann, dau. of Mr. Tho : Bradbury, 1659. 1646. Aron, son of Abrah Morrill, last of John Davis and Jane Peasley, Dec. 10, -uary, 1658. 1646. Rich : son of Abrah and Sarah Morrill, Samuell Guile and Judeth Davis, Sept. 17 : 12 : 1659. 1, 1647. Joseph Peasly, 3 : 10 mo : 1660. John Clement and Sarah Osgood, June Ant Collby, 12 mo : 1660. I, 1648. Lidia Sargent. James Davis and Elizabeth Eaton, Dec. Vallentine Rowell, 17 : 3 : 166-. I, 1648. Elisabeth Tucker, Oct. 16,1662. Abraham Tyler and Hannah ffarnum, Rev. Mr. Willi : [Worcester],- Oct. -, Dec. 26, 1650. 1662. Robert Ayer and Elisabeth Palmer, Elizabeth, dau. of -- Severans, Feb. Feb. 27, 1650. 5, --. Edward Yeomans and Mary Butten, 6 : Willi : son of E- Goe, I : I : 166-. 10 mo: 16jz. William, son of -- and Susana Robert Clements and Elisabeth ffane, -tyn, Dec. 11, -. 8: 10 mo: 1652. -Mudgett, 1663. Thomas Eaton and Martha Kent, Aug. Mr. Samuell Winsle, - 2, I-. 14, 1656. Edward, son of - French, 1663. Michael1 Emerson and Hannah Web- Joseph -. ster,April I, 1657. Dorethie, wife of Richard Goodale, Peter Eyer and Hannah Allin, Nov. I, Jan. 27, 1664. 1659. Hannah, dau. of John ffrench, Sept. Ephraim Davis and Mary Jonson, ye 13, 1665. last of December, 1659. Hana, dau. of JnO Huntington, Aug. Willi : Hutchins and Sarah Hardie, July 17, 1666. I, 1661. -ary Googe, Oct. 7, 1666. JnO Williams, jr., and Rebeck Collby, Richard Goodale, I 666. Sept. g, 1661. Mary, dau. of Onezephirus Page, Oct. John Eaton, sr., and Phebe Dow, Nov. 5, 1666. 20, 1661. Widow Elizabeth Blasdale, about ye Daniel1 Bradlev and Marv Williams, middle of August, 1667. May 21, 1662. Tho : Carter, jr., Aug. 14, 1669. Willi: Deale and Mary Satchwell, ye William, son of Tho : Hoyt, Oct.29, '70. last day of June, 1662. -ry, dau. of Phillip Brown, May 14, JnO White and Hannah ffrench, Nov. 1672. 25, 1662. 140 THE ESSEX WQUARIAN. Hugh Sherratt and Elizabeth Griffin, HAVERHILL BIRTHS. Feb. 10, 1662. John, son of John Robinson, 1641. Steven Webster and Hannah Eyer, John, son of John Robinson, 1642. March 24, 1662-3. Deborah, dau. of Tristram Coffyn, NOV. JnO Eyer and Mary Wooda, March 26, 15, 1642. 1663. Lidia, dau. of John Williams, March , \Villiim Compton and Mary Martyn, 16, 1643. April 21, 1663. Mary, dau. of Tristram Coffyn, Feb. Nathanell Smithe and Elezabeth Lad, 20, 1644. May 14, 1663. Jonathan, son of Jon Robinson, May Steven Kent and Eliner Scadlock, May 16, 1645. ag, 1663. Hannah, dau. of Daniel1 Henrick, June Matthias Button and Elizabeth Dun- 9, ,645. ston, June g, 1663. Joshuah, son of Bartholemew Heath, ]no Page, jr., and Sarah Davis, June Feb. 3, 1646. 18, 1663. Joseph, son of Joseph Peasley, Sept. g, Steven Dow and Anne Stay, Sept. 16, 16~6. 1663. Mary, dau. of Daniel Lad, Feb. 14, JnO Griffyn and Lidia Satchwell, Sept. 1646. 17, 1663. John, son of Jobe Clement, Nov. 17, Samuell Davis and Deborah Barns, Dec. 1646. 17, 1663. Mary, dau. of George Corlis, Sept. 8, Mr. Nathanell Saltingstall and Ms. 1646. Elizabeth Warde, 28 : 10 : 1663. John, son of Tristram Coffyn, Oct. 30, JnODow and Mary Page, both of Ha- 16~7. verhill, 23 : 8 : 1665. Joseph, son of John Williams, April 18, Willi : Neff of Newbury and Mary Cor- I 647. ley of Haverhill, Jan. 23, 1665. Mary, dau. of John Davis, Nov. 6,1647. Benjamin Page- and Mary Whittier, 2 I : Elizabeth, dau. of Mr. -John Ward, 7 : 1666. April I, 164~. JnOHeath and Sarah Partridg, 14 : g : Sarah, dau. of John Robinson, Jan. 8, 1666. 1647. Robert fford and Mary Kent, 20: I : Samuell, son of Samuel Guile, Aug. 30, 1666-7. 1648. Daniell Lad, jr., and Lidia Singletary, Elisabeth, dau. of Thomas Linford, 24 : g : 1668. April 12, 16~8. Sam : Sherborn and Loue Hidding, 15 : John, son of Daniel Henrick, May 23, 10: 1668. 1648. Rich : Mercer and Hannah Satchwell, Hannah, dau. of Bartholemew Heath, 18: I : 1668. Sept. 8,16~8. Peter Bruer and Elizabeth Linforth, John,son of John Eyers,March I 8,1 648. NOV. 2j, 1669. Jobe,son of Jobe Clement,April~7,1648. Joseph Hutchis and Joannah Corlis, Sarah,dau. of John Davis,March 7,1649. Dec. 29, 1669. Sarah, dau. of John Clement, March 24, James Sanders and Sarah Page, Jan. 1649. 14, 1669. Mary, dau. of Mr. John Ward, June 24, Jonathan Smith and Mehetable Hol- 1649. dred, Jan. 25, 1669. David, son of John Robinson, March 6, Nicolas Brown and Mary Linforth, -n : 1649. 27, 1669. James, son of James ffisk, 8 : 6mo :1649. OLD NORFOLK C:OUNTY RECORDS. 141

Mary, dau. of Richard Littellale, I I : 7 Abraham, son of Abraham Tiler, June mo : I 649. 2, 1652. Samuell, son of Daniell Ladd, I : g mo : Hannah, dau, of Matthias Butten, I I : 3 1649. mo : 1652. John, son of Tho Whitier, 23 : 10 : 1649. Mehetabell, dau. of William Holdred, Mary, dau. of Thomas Lilford, 7 : I 2 14: 2 : 1652. rno : I 649. Nathaniell, son of Daniell Ladd, 10 : I Jotham, son of Daniell Henricks, 2 I : mo: 1651. 5 : 1650. Zackariah,son of JnOAyer, Oct.aq,~650. Judith, dau. of Samuell Gile, 5 : 2 mo : Elizabeth,dau.of JnOPage, 15 : 4 : I 653. 1650. Mary, dau. of JnOClements,~ 7 :5 :1653. Joanna, dau. of George Corlis, 28 : 2 : JnO, son of Robert Clement, jr., 16 : 7 : 1650. 1653. Hannah, dau. of James Davis, jr., 10 : Elisabeth, dau. of Robert Swan, 30 : 4 mo: 1650. 7 : 1653. Zakeriah, dau. of John Ayer, Oct. 24, Israell, son of Daniell Hendrick, I I : g 1650. mo : 1653. John, son of Richard Littleale, Nov. 2 7, Mary, dau. of Edward Yeomans, 4 : 11 1650. mo: 1653. Sarah, dau. of Willi : Holdred, Dec. 26, Elisabeth, dau. of Steven Kent, 4 : 10 1650. mo: 1653. Lidia, dau. of John Clements, April 23, Thomas, son of Tho : Whittier, I 2 : 1I 1651. mo : 1653. Hannah, dau. of Theophilus Satchwell, Josepth, son of Edward Clarke, 6 : I mo : July 6, 165 I. 1653. John, son of John Davis, Aug. 22,165 I. Elisabeth, dau. of James Davis, jr., I I : Tosiah, son of Barthelomew Heath, I mo: 1653. D~C.4, 16~1. Elisabeth, dau. of Bartolemew Heath, Hester, dau. of James Davis, Oct. 18, 19 : I : 1653. 1651. Daniell, son of Matthias Button, xo : z Ruth, dau. of Thomas Whitier, Nov. 6, mo : 1654. 1651. Ann, dau. of James ffiske, last of -May, Jabez, son of Danniell Henricks, Dec. 3, 1654- 1651. Ebenezer, son of Richard Littlehale, John, son of James ffiske, Dec. IO,I 65 I. 27 : 4 : 1654. Mary, dau. of Job Clements,Dec.~2, '5 I. EzekielLson of Daniell Ladd.16 : 7. : 'q4.-. Elizabeth, dau. of John Robison, March Sam : sdn of Robert ~~ers,'~~: g mo : 7, 165'. 1654. Mary, dau. of John Woodin, March 6, Abigall, dau. of Willi : Holdredg, I 2 : 1652. g mo: 1654. Richard, son of Richard Littlehale, 7 : Susana, dau. of James Pecker, 17 : 10 : 11 mo: 1652. 1654. Martha, dau. of George Corlis, 2 : I I Hanah, dau.of Sam :Gilde,25 :12 :1654. mo : 1652. Martha, dau. of Thomas Lilford, 12 : I John,son ofSam : Gild, 8 : 10 mo :r652. mo : 1654. Elisabeth, dau. of Robert Ayers, 10: Nathaniell, son of John Eyers, jr., 13 : 10 mo: 1652. I : 1654. Jacob, son of Isack Cosins, I 2 : 10 mo : Mary (Mercy ?), dau. of John Page, I : 1652. 2 mo : 1655. Mary, dau. of James Pecker, 5 : 7 mo : Abigall, dau. of Matthias Butten, June Benjamin, son of Bartholemew Heath, Abraham, son of Abraham Tiler, May 9 : 6 mo: 1656. 21, 1659. Josepth, son of Richard Littlehale, lo : Dorethia, dau. of Daniell Hendricks, 7 mo: 1656. last of May, 1659. Mehetable, dau. of Peter Eyer,Sept. 14, JnO, son of Michaell Emerson, July 30, I 656. 1659. Mary, dau. of Willi : Holdridg, 24 : 10 : Timothie, son of Robert Eyer, Oct. 2, 1656. 1659. Anna, da~.of James ffiske,Feb.r 1,1656. Elizabeth, dau. of Jno Jonson, Nov. 16, Abraham, son of Abraham Whittiker, 1659. last day of February, 1656. Elizabeth, dau. of Tho : Eyer, Dec. 23, John,son of Thomas Eyer, 14 : 3 : 1657. 1659. David, son of Steven Kent, 26: 3 : Elizabeth, dau. of Edward Yeomans, 1657. June 10, 1659. Robert,son of Robert Swan,so :3 :1657. Tho : son of Thomas Eaton, March 18, - Abraham, son of Robert Clement, 14 : 1659-60. 5: 1657. Elizabeth, dau. of Robert Emerson, Sarah, dau. of Daniell Lad, q : 9 mo : May 29, 1660. - 1657. Isaac, son of Rlchard Littleale, July g, Thomas, son of Edward Yeoman, 6 : 9 1660. mo: 1657. Peter, son of Mathias Button, July 17, - Anae, dau. of Georg Corlis, 8 : 9 mo : 1660. 1657. James,son of Samuell Guile,Aug.a 7, '60. Hannah, dau. of Michaell Emerson, Hannah, dau. of Tho : Whitcher, Sept. - 23 : 10: 16.57. 10, 1660. Martha, dau. of Thomas Eaton, 27 : Hannah, dau. of Robert Clement, Oct. 12 : 1657. 2, 1660. - Sarah, dau. of Sam: Gild, I : I : 1658. James, son of James Davis, jr., Oct. 3, Moses, son of Thomas Sleper, 13 : I : 1660. 1658. Mary, dau. of Michaell Emerson, Oct. - Mathias, son of Matthias Button, I 7 : 5, 1660. I : 1658. Ruth, dau. of Peter Eyer, Oct. 30,1660. The son of John Page, stillborn 26 : I : Richard, son of Robert Swan, Feb. 24, 1658. 1660. Joseph, son of Richard Littlehale, 2 I : Obediah Eyer married Hannah Pike 2 : 1658. March 9. 1660. Sarah, dau. of James Davis, jr., 5 : 6 Mary,dau.of Tho : Eyer,March 2 Z,I 660. mo: 1658. Willi : sofi of Richard Morgaine (also, Nathanell, son of Thomas Whitcher, Morgin), May 23, 1661. 11 : 6 mo: 1658. Elizabeth Shaw, servant to JnO Hutch- Elizabeth, dau. of Bartholemew Heath, ins, drowned July 25, 1661. 5 : 7 mo: 1658. Isaac, dau. of Abram Whiticker, July Samuell, son of James ffiske, I : 9 mo : 30, 1661. 1658. Sarah, dau. of Daniell Hendrick, Aug. Abraham, son of JnO Page, 27 : 12 : 8, 1661. 1648 (16581). Ruhama, dau. of John Jonson, Sept. 10, William, son of Abraham Whitiker, 21 : 1661. 10 : 1658. Mehetteble, dau. of Edward Yeomans, AM^, dau. of Robert Swan, 3 : I mo : Oct. 11, 1661. 1658-9. Daniell, son of John Rimington, Oct. Joseph, son of JnOEyer, 16 : I : 1659. 18, 1661. Huldah, dau. of Georg Corlis, Nov. 18, Sarah, dau. of Jonathan Singletary, Feb. 1661. 3, 1663. Mary, dau. of Jonathan Singletary, Mary, dau. of Willia Compton, Feb. 20, Dec. 29, 1661. 1663. Sarah, dau. of JnOEyer, Jan. 17, 1661. Sarah,dau.of Georg Corlis,Feb.z3,1663. Mary, dau. of Richard Littlehale, ye John, son of John White, March 8,1663. last of January, 1661. Theophilus, son of William Deale, I : ffane, son of Robert Clement, March 2 mo : 1663. 2, 1661. Ed : son of Edward Yeomans, Feb. 6, 1663. d,In0. son of Michaell Emerson. March 18, 1661. Hannah, dau. of Abraham Whittiker, Ephraim, son of Sam : Gild, March 21, April 15, 1664. 1661-2. Lidia, dau. of JnOGri$n,June 22,1664. Patience, dau. of Matthias Butten, June JnO, son of James Davis, jr., June 30, I, 1662. 1664. Thomas, son of Robert Emerson, June Abigall, dau. of Peter Eyer, July 4, I 664. 4, 1662. Hannah, dau. of JnORemington, July 3, Sarah, dau. of JnO Williams, jr., June 1664. 27, 1662. William Compton's dau. born Nov. 20, Rob: Eyers his child, July 9, 1662. and died same day. Lidia, dau. of Tho : Eaton,July 23,1662. Tho : Eyers' two sons born Jan. I 6 and .4biah, dau. of Willi : Deale,July 28, '62. died the 20th. Hannah, dau. of Peter Eyer, Aug. 21, To bc confinurd. 1662. William Hutchins' son Dec. 21, 1662. Timothe, son of Rob : Swan, March 12, NOTES. 1662-3. The administrator of the estate of Joseph, son of Mr. JnOCarleton, March James Buffum, late of Salem, deceased, 21, 1662-3. advertised for sale the real estate of the Loue, dau. of Thomas Eyer, April 15, deceased, viz., " a large Dwelling-Houfe 1663. in good Repair, with a good Cellar and Richard, son of Thomas Whittier (also Well of Water, and about 40 Poles of Wittier) June 27, 1663. Land, commodioufly fituated on the main Sarah, dau. of Richard Littlehale, July Street in Salem, at Buffum's Comer (ib 4, 1663. called) having about 120 Feet Front on Steven, son of Ephraim Davis, July 15, the Street or Way, and about 54 Feet on 1663. . the Street another Way, with a large Abraham, son of Daniel1 Hendrick, Shop thereon, with three Fire Places, Aug. 2, 1663. and a good Cellar under it ; alfo a Ware- Nathanell, son of Robert Clements, houie thereon, with a good Cellar under Sept. 6, 1663. it ;" and other real estate.-Advertise- William, son of JnOJonson,Nov.14,1663. men/ in Esscx Gazrtft, Bcr. 27, 2768, Mary, dau.of Jno Williams,Nov.z4,1663. -]an. 3, I769. Ruhama, dau. of Steven Dow (also, Deborah Andrews married Samuel Beal Doue), Jan. 24, 1663. both of Marblehead, Oct. 6, I 724. Hanah, dau. of Robert Eyer, Jan. 26, John Andrews married Mary Severy, 1663. both of Marblehead, Dec. 8, 1747. Samuell, son of Michaell Emerson, Feb. Mary Andrews married Samuel Glover, 2,1663. both of Marblehead, Aug. 20, 175 1. Elizabeth, dau. of Nathanell Smith, Mary Andrews married Samuel Gird- Feb. 15, 1663. ler, both of Marblehead, Jan. 22, 1756. 144 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. Elizabeth Andrews married Richard dismissed to Temple, N. H., May 28, Horton of Marblehead Aug. 14, I 759. I 782, after living there at least five years. Mary Andrews married Thomas Harts- From Hazen's " Billerica " and Paige's horn of Marblehead May 7, 1759. " Cambridge " the pedigree of John and Abigail Andrews married Robert Mar- Elijah appears to be William Patten' and tin of Marblehead June 18, 1754. Mary of Cambridge, Thomasa of Billerica --Marblehead town records. and Rebecca Paine, Thomas3 of Billerica Sally, daughter of Benjamin Anderson, and Hannah Foster, John4 of Billerica baptized Nov. 23, I 735. (born in I 705). John4 married Elizabeth Agnes Anderson married Robert Frost, and was dismissed to the Shrews- Thomson Dec. 12, 1729. bury church in I 753, after the birth of his Benjamin Anderson married Hannah sons, John and Elijah, in Billerica. The Wilson Nov. 21, I 734. son Johns, born Nov. 21, 1745, married -Gloucesicr record. Mary Richardson (born, I 753) of Dracut. John Anderson of Salem, 1673, ship- The families of Richardson, Ballard. master, had been, perhaps, of Boston, Frost, French, Crosby and Abbott of An- 1655, wife Mary, 1672.-Savage. dover were kin to this line of Patten. Probably they came here on a business venture. The full pedigrees seem to be given in the histories quoted in the line Qucricr are inserted for one cent a word. Answers arc solicited. of Frost, Foster and Paine.-Charloffe H. Abboff, Andever. 299. Wanted, ancestry of Hannah 231. Ephraim Brown of Ipswich who HichensJ wife of John Haven of married Elizabeth Boardman No". 13, married, 1683. E. H. R. 1791, was son of Elisha and Elizabeth Boston. (Roberts) Brown, and was baptized in 30°' ancestry of wife the South Parish in Ipswich Feb. 13, of Samuel Belknap, married, 165 2. I 7 6 z .-Ed. E. H. R. -,-" - 275. Hannah Sibley was daughter of 301. Wanted, ancestry of Rebecca Samuel and Sarah (Wells) Sibley of Hudson, married Nathaniel Ballard, I 66 2. Salem, where she was born May I 7, E. H. R. 1696. She died in Amesbury Nov. 8, 302. Wanted, ancestry of Thomas 1729. Sarah WellsJ, the mother, was Marshall, probably of Chebacco, and daughter of John Wellsa (son of Dea. wife Esther, married, I 715. E. H. R. Thomas Wellsx) and Sarah Littlefields (Francisz, Edmundx) of Wells, Me. ANSWERS. The histories give a curious story of Fran- I. Although a difficulty occurs cis Littlefield. When a lad of six or through some error in the recorded date seven, he disappeared from his home in of John Patten's marriage with Mary England, and was given up for dead. Richardson of Dracut, he is evidently About twelve years later his parents the man who was resident in Andover named another son Francis. In some with a brother, Elijah Patten, who mar- unexplained way the whole family came ried here Lydia Stevens, being published together in Wells, Me., and the records in March, 1773. They seem to be con- of that town contain several references nected with a tannery at the Center and to the names of Edmund, the father, and to have resided in a house owned by Francis, sr., and Francis, jr., the two Daniel Poor near Sunset Rock. Both sons. Why Francis disappeared, why he had children baptized in the South church. never reported himself, and how the fam- Elijah died in October, 1774, aged ily came together are mysteries to be twenty-three, and John and his wife were solved.-F. N. Chase, Lowell. BLANK PAGE WILLIAM HICKLING PRESCOTT. - VOL. IV. SALEM,MASS., OCTOBER,I goo. No. 10.

.- AYER GENEALOGY. THEsurname of AYERis also spelled in Children, born in Haverhil1:- - the early Essex county records Aars, 11-1. JOHN^, b. March 18, 16~7.8;lived in Acrs, Ahheayrs, Ahhrire, Aier, Aiere, Andover, being deceased 19: 7: 1683; probably m. Mary -, and Aiers, Air, Aires, Airs, Ares, Aries, had a son Samuel die at Andover - Ayeres, Ayers, Ayhaire. Ayre, Ayrrs, Sept. 5, 1670. Eaire, Eairs, Eares, Eayey,Eayr, Eayre, 12-11. ZACHARIAH~,b. Oct. 24, 1650; hus- bandman; lived in Andover in 1680, Eires, Eyer, Eyers, Eye, E~rs,and and in Newbury in 1696; m. Eliza- neires. beth Chase of Newbury June 27. The ancestor of most of the name in 1678; be served in King Philip's war New England, and the earliest one that in 1676. lived in Essex county, was 13-111. NATHANIEL~,b. March 13, 1654-5... See below (13). ',T.'.Y JOHN He is said have 'Ome 14-lv. JOSEPH~,b. March 16, 1658-9. Scc from England ; and was living in Salis- below (14). bury as early as 1640. He removed to 15-v. SARAH~,b. Jan. 17, 1661; perhaps m. Haverhill about 1647; and died there Henry Collins of Lynn. March 31, 165 7. His wife Hannah sur- 4 vived him, and died Oct. 8, 1688, having SERG.ROBERT AVER=, born about 1625. remained his widow. Mr. Ayer devised He was made a freeman in May, 1666 ; his homestead to his son John. was constable in 1671 ; and was a yeoman Children :- or plowman. He lived in Haverhill; and 2-1. JOHN^. See below (2). married Elizabeth Palmer Feb. 27, 1650- 3-". REBECCA~,probably m. John Aslet, in 1. She died in Haverhill April 24, I 705, Newbury, Oct. 8, 1648; lived in An- dover ; he d. June 6, 1671 ; and she aged seventy-one ; and he was living in survived him. 171 I, at the age of eighty-six, dying be- 4-111. ROBERT',b. about 1625. See below (4). tween I 7 13 and 1723. 5-IV. THOMAS%.See below 0). Children, born in Haverhil1:- Gv' b' 1~33.See "low (6)' 16-1. ELIZABETH*,b. Nov. 10, 1652; m., 7-VI. MARY=,b. about 1634 ; perhaps living in Ipswich in 1668. first, John Clement of Haverhill, S-vrr. OBADIAH*.See below (8). cooper, Feb. 22, 1676; lived in Ha- g--VIII. NATHANIEL~.See below (9). verhill; he d. May 16, 1692 ; rhem., 10--IX. HANNAH~,b. Dec. 21, 1644, in Salis- second, Samuel Watts of Haverhill, bury; m. Stephen Webster March 24, yeoman, March 8, 1696-7; his first 1662-3. wife was Elizabeth Ayer (24). 17-11. SAMVEL~,b. NOV. 11, 1654. Sce bc- 2 low (17). JOHN AYERZ,was a farmer, and lived in 18-111. ME HIT ABLE^* b- Sept. 14, 1656. Ip-IV. TIMOTHV~,b. Oct. 2, 1659. Sec bclow Haverhill until 1679, when he removed to (19). Ipswich, dying between 1694 and 171 I. 20-V. - (da~.)~,b. July g, 1662; d. July He married, first, Sarah Williams May 5, g, 1662. She died July 25, 1662 ; and he 21-VI. HANNAH3, b. Jan. 26, 1663; d. March 16~6. 10, 1675-6. married, second, Wooddam March 22-v11. MAR~S,h. Jan. 15, 1667; d. April 14, 26, 1663. She was his wife in 1694. 1668. 146 THE ESSEX ANTIQUAHIAN. 34-IV. MARY^, b. Aug. 6, 1666; m. Joseph 5 Calef of Ipswich before 1699; and THOMASAYER~, lived in Haverhill as she was of Ipswich, his widow, in early as 1646, buying a house and lot 1730. there in 1648. He married Elizabeth 35-V. MARTHA', b. March I, 1667-8; m. Hutchins April I, 1656 ; and died Nov. Capt. Peter Osgood of Salem, tanner. May 19, 1690; and both were living 9, 1686. She survived him, and died in I 7 I o, his widow. " Children :- low (36j. 23-1. JOHN~,b. May 12, 1657, in Newbury. 11WILL~AM', b. Sept. 23, 1673; d. NOV. Src below (23). 20, 1675. 24-11. ELIZABETH"b. Dec. 23, 1659, in Ha- 38-vrrr. RACHEL=,b. Oct. 18, 1675; d. May verhill ; m. Samuel Watts of Haver- 21, 1678. '' of the pox." hill Oct. 28, 1684; lived in Haver- 39-IX. EBENE~ER~,b. May 22, 1678; d. Oct. hill, where she d. Oct. 26, 1695 ; he 10, 1695. m., secondly, Elizabeth (Ayer) (16), 8 widow of John Clement, of Haver- hill. OBADIAHAYER~, lived in Haverhill un- 25-111. MARY', b. March 22, 1660-1, in Ha- til 1669, when he sold his house and land verhill; m. Samuel Colcord of Kings- and removed to Woodbridge, N. J. He town, N. H., before 1725; and she married Hannah Pike March 19, 1660-1. was of Kingstown, his widow,in 1737. died May 1689; died 261~. LOVE^, b. April IS, 1663, in Haver- She 31, and he hill; m. Joseph Kingsbury April 2, Nov. 14, 1694. 1679, in Haverhill. Children :- 17-V. -(son)' (twin), b. Jan. 16, 1664- 40-1. JOHN~,b. March 2, 1662-3, in New- 5, in Haverhill ; d. Jan. 20, 1664-5. bury. a8-VI. -(son)3 (twin), b. Jan. 16, 1664- 41-11. SARAH',b. March 5, 1664-5, in Haver- 5, in Haverhill; d. Jan. 20, 1664-5. hill; d. Feb. 3, 1665-6. ag-VII. THOMAS"b. June 9, 1666. See below 42-111. - (s~n)~,b. NOV. I, 1666, in Ha- (29). verhill; d. Nov. 14, 1666. 30--VIII. SAMUEL3, b. July 11, 1671; d.1~1~15, 43-IV. SAMUEL~,b. Sept. 13, 1667, in Haver- 1672. hil; d. Dec. 26, 1667. 6 44-v. -(sony, b. Oct. -, 1670, in New Jersey. CORNET PETERAYER', born about 45-VI. -(son)3, b. April 4, 1674. 1633. He was made freeman in May, 46-VII. THOMAS',b. Oct. 3, 1675;~. probably d. 1666. He was a yeoman, and lived in young. Haverhill, which town he represented in 47-VIII... MARY^, b. Feb. 16, 1680; d. Feb. 23.- 1698-9. general court in 1683, 1685, 1689, and 48--IX SARAH3, b. April 13, 1683; d. NOV.8, 1690. He married Hannah Allen Nov. 1683. I, 1659 ; and died in Boston Jan. z, 49-x -(da~.)~, b. Sept. 7, 1685. 1698-9. She survived him ; and died, his widow, Dec. 22, 1729, aged eighty- seven. NATHANIELAYER', was apprenticed to Mr. ; Children. born in Haverhil1:- a French in 1656-7 lived in Haver- 31-1. RUTH', b. Oct. 30, 1660; m. John hill; and married Tamesin Turloar May Denison of Ipswich, weaver; and d. 10, 1670. She died Dec. 13,1700 ; and before 1699. He was of Ipswich in he died Nov. r 7, I 7 I 7, having conveyed 1714. his estate to his son Nathaniel the same 3a-11. HANNAH3, b. Aug. 21, 1662; m. Lt. John Osgood of Andover Oct. 17, year. 1681; he was living in Andover in Children, born in Haverhil1:- 171 I ; and she was of Andover, his 50-1. HANNAH',b. June 2, 1671 ; d. June a. widow! 1730. --,rfivr.-. 33-111. ABIGAIL~,b. July 4, 1664; m. Robert 51-11. HANNAH',b. Dec. 19,1672 ; m. Eben- Lord of Ipswich, yeoman, June 7, ezer Belknap Feb, 25, 1690-1; lived 1683; and both were living in Ips. in Haverhill; and d. Nov. -, 1779, wich in I 730. aged one hundred and six. AYER GENE

2111 ELIZABETH^, b. Aug. 19, 1674; proba- I ABIGAIL', b. Sept. 8, 1693 ; m. Dennis bly m. Abraham Belknap Jan. 14, Manough; and was living in 1736. 1690-1 ; lived in Haverhill and Fram- 71-IV. JOSEPH', b. Dec. 23, 1695; lived in ingham; and d. in Framingham in Norwich in 1731 ; and was living in

1710.-ad-- 1736. 53-IV. NATHAN~EL~,b. NOV. 15, 1676. See 72-v. TIMOTHY', b. March 25, 1698 ; lived 6clow (53). in Norwich in 1728; and was living 54-V. AB1AH3 (dau.), b. Feb. 5, 1678. in 1736. 55-VI. OBADIAH',b. Jan. 20, 1680; d. April 17 6. 1681. -> ----- CAPT.SAMUEL AYER~, born in Haverhill 56-vlr. RUT+, b. Dec. 20, 1681 ; d. April 24, 1682. Nov. r I, 1654 ; was made a freeman in 57-VIII. -$ h. Sept. 5, 1683; d. Sept. 9, May, 1683. He lived in Haverhill, served 1683. in King Philip's war in 1676, and was 58-IX. BEN JAM IN^, b. Aug. 9, 1684; d. June 17,1685. killed in Haverhill by the French and 5g-x. MARY', b. Sept. 9, 1687. Indians in the massacre of Aug. 29, 1708, +XI. RUTHI, b. May 12, 1689; probably m. at the age of fifty-three. He married James Corline Nov. 5, 1706. Mary Johnson of Hampton Dec. 14, 13 1681 ; and she survived him, dying, his NATHANIELAYER~, born in Haverhill widow, Jan. 8, I 744-5. March 13, 1654-5. He was a millwright, Children, born in Haverhil1:- and lived in Haverhill until about 1696, 73-1. PETER', b. Dec. 21, 1682; d. Feb. 11, removing to Stonington, Conn., where he 1682-3. 74-11. MEHITABLE', b. Feb. 5, 1683; m., was living in I 720 and I 724. He mar- first.. .lob Clement. of Haverbill. coon. ried Anne Swan of Haverhill Aug. 31, er, before I 70;; he was li4ng in 1683 ; and she was his wife in r 724. 1729; and she m. -Little before Children :- 1741; being Mrs. Little in 1745. 61-1. JOSEPH', b. Aug. 25, 1684, in Haver- 75-111. JAMES', b. Oct. 27, 1686. See 6elow hill ; lived in Stonington in I 724. (75). 62-11, SARAH', b. Dec. 27, 1686, in Haver- 76-IV. OBADIAH', b. May 9, 1689 ; grad. H. hill; m. -Ellis before 1724; and C., 1710 ; lived in Haverhill, yeo- lived in Stonington in that year. man, in 171I ; of Salem, schoolmas- 63-111. PETER', b. June 10, 1689. ter, in 1716 ; and was living in 1745. 64-IV. ELIZABETH', b. April 26, 1691 ; m. 77-V. TIMOTHY',b. April 9, 1692; weaver; -Chase before 1724; and lived lived in Haverbill; and d. April 20 in Stonington in that year. (gravestone, 13), 1745, probably un- 65-V. HEPHZIBAH',b. July 9, 1694; per- married. He bequeathed money to haps d. in Andover July 12, 1697. the First church in Haverhill toward 66-VI. NATHANIEL'. lived in Vallentown. a bell. Conn., in 172~. 78-v1. LYDIA(,b. Dec. 19, 1694; m. Joseph 67-VII. ANNA', m. Joseph Bowditch before Worth, yeoman; they were living in 1724; and lived in Preston, Conn., Hamoton, N. H., in $??I:.- . and she in that year. d. bhfore I 745. 79-VII. HANNAH',b. May 3, 1697; m. Nicho- I4 las White Nov. 6, 1722; and d. Jan. JOSEPH AVERS, born in Haverhill March 25, 1731-2. 16, 1658-9. He was aplanter or yeoman, 80--vnl. RUTH', b. March 21, 1699-17~x3; m. and lived in Haverhill until I 703, when James Davis of Dover Nov. -.5, 1728; Norwich, and d. before 1741. he removed to Conn. He mar- 81-IX. ABIGAIL~,b. Apd 7, 1702; d., Un- ried Sarah Corliss of Haverhill Nov. 24, married, Sept. 24, 1726, aged- twen- 1686, and she was his wife in 1705. He ty-four. was living in Norwich in I 7 I I ; his will, 82-X. JOHN', b. April 7, 1705. Seebelow (82). dated Sept. 6, 1736, was provedin 1747. 19 Children, born in Haverhil1:- TIMOTHYAYER~, born in Haverhill Oct. 68-1. JOSEPH', b. May 8, 1688; d. May 30, 1688. 2, 1659. He married Ruth Johnson of 69-11. SARAH',b. Oct. 15, 16p; m. Thomas Hampton Nov. 24, 1682; and lived in Hazen; and was living in 1736. Haverhill. He died Aug. 14, 1689 ; and 148 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. she married, secondly, Samuel Dow May slave named Lot. He married Elizabeth 5, 1691, dying July 25, 1751. Tuttle of Ipswich Nov. 21, 1693; and Children, born in Haverhil1:- died Jan. 2, 1743-4. She died in Haver- 83-1. HANNAH', b. Dec. 7, 1683 ; m. John hill, his widow, Nov. 29, 1752.

Shepard of Haverhill Feb. 15, 1704------in :- Children., born~ Haverhill 5, aid d. before 1732. 97-1. HANNAH', b. NOV. 29, 1694; m. g4-11. RUTH', b. April 3, 1686; d. Jan. 27, Andrew Mitchel, jr., April 5, 1720; 1686-7. and lived in Haverhill in 1743. 85-111. MARY', b. July 16, 1688; ~robabl~m. gc11, pETER4, b. oCt, 1, 1696. See belov Nathaniel Duston of HaverhU about 1711; and d. April 17, 1725. gg-III. SAMUEL',(98). b. Aug. 4, 1698. See below (99). 23 IW-IV. WILLIAM', b. Feb. 6, 1701-2. See JOHNAYER~, born in Newbury May 12, below (roo). 1657. He married Hannah Travers of 101-V. EBENEZER',b. Feb. 18, 1704-5. See 13, below (101). Boston Sept. 1683; was a planter; 102-VI. ELIZABETH',b. Jan. 26, 1707-8; m. and lived in Haverhill until 1695, re- Daniel Bradley Feb. 26, 1729-30; moving to Stonington, Conn., where he and lived in Haverhill in 1743. was living in I 7 2 2. 103-VII. SIMON',b. Dec. 26, 1709. See brlow (103). Children, born in Haverhil1:- 104-VIII. SARAH', b. May 18, 1711 ; m. Samuel 861. HANNAH', b. Aug. 7, 1685; d. Aug. Emerson Feb. 15, 1732-3; and was 26, 1685. living in I 743. 87-11. HANNAH',b. Aug. 10, 1686. ~&III. JOHN', b. April IS, 1688. 53 8g-IV. DANIEL(,b. June 15, 1691. NATHANIELAYER~, born in Haverhill gc-v. DAVID', b. hlay 23, 1693. Nov. 15, 1676. He was a husbandman, 29 and lived in Haverhill. His father con- THOMASAYER.', born in Haverhill June veyed to him, by deed, his homestead, in g, 1666. He was a husbandman, and I 7 I 7, and Nathaniel conveyed the house lived in Haverhill. He married, first, and lot to his son David in I 736. He Ruth Wilford June 12, 1694 ; and she married widow Esther Palmer before was killed by the Indians in the massacre 1707. She died Aug. 12, 1743 ; and he of Aug. 29, 1708, at the age of thirty- died Oct. 5, 1754, aged seventy-seven. six. He married, second, Dorothy (Mar- Children, born in Haverhil1:- 105-1. SUSANNAH',b. Au~.11, 1707; ~rob- tin), widow of Henry Blaisdell, March 7, ablv m. lohn Lull of Byfield Feb. 1709-10, in Amesbury. They were both 8, ;727-8 living in 1714. 106--11. HANNAH',b. Jan. 24, 1709-10 ; prob- Children. born in Haverhil1:- ablv m. Samuel Lull of Byfield -Tuly - 91-1. RUTH', b. July 4, 1695; d. July 31, 28,- 1729. 1700. 107-III. DAVID', b. May 2, 1714. See below 92-11. JOSIAH',b. March 12, 1697.8; d. May (107). 14, 1698. IO&IV. SARAH', b. NOV.23, 1/16; probably 93-11]. THOMAS',b. Dec. 11, 1699; probably m. Nathaniel Belknap of Framing- lived in Gloucester. ham July 19, 1733. 94-IV. GILBERT',b. Oct. 13, 1702. 95-V. RUTH', b. June 14, 1705; killed by 75 the Indians in the massacre of Aug.- DEA.TAMES AYER~,born in Haverhill 29, I 708. Oct. z7,-1686. ~e.wasa yeoman, and gbvr. RUTH', b. July ~g,1711 ; perhaps d. young. lived in Haverhill. He married Mary White May 10, I 7 I I ; and died Dec. 19, 36 I 7 7 1, aged eighty-five. She survived him. CAPI. SAMUELAYER~, born in Haverhill Children, born in Haverhil1:- Sept. 28, 1669. He was a yeoman, and I.sAMUEL5, b. May 5, 1712. see below lived in Haverhill. He was a man of (19). considerable property, having a negro 11-11. JOHN', be April 18, See (210). AYER GENEALOGY. I49

111-111. WILLIAM>,b. June 18, 1716; living 124-11. PETBR~,b. Oct. 9, 1724; tanner; in 1765. Lived in Haverhill; m. Mary Ayer 112-IV. MARY', b. July 18, 1718; probably (154) Aug. 19, 1779; a Baptist; he d. before 1765. d. in 1799, his will, dated June 23, 113-V. LYDIA^, b. June 23, 1720; probably I 794, being proved May 6, I 799; m. Nathaniel Walker Feb. 23, she survived him ; probably no IS- 1737-8; and d. Aug. 15, 1752. sue. 114-VI. HANNAH',b. Sept. 22, 1722 ; proba- 125-111. RICHARD" b. Jan. 23, 1726-7. See bly d. before 1765. below (125). 11s-VII. JOANNA',b. Aug. 13, 1724; probably IZ&IV. PERLEY',b. Sept. 30, 1732. See 68- d. before 1765. low (126). 116~111.ABIGAIL~, b. Aug. 13, 1726; d. Sept. 127-v. JOHN^, b. Feb. 27, 1735; d. Jan. 3, 79 1743. 1736-7. 11-1. RUTH', b. NOV. 7, 1728; m. Rev. IZ&VI. JOSBPH~,b. Sept. 9, 1736. Henry True of HempsteadNov. 29, 129-VII. LYDIA',b. Dec. 26, 1737; m., first, 1753. David Haynes before 1757; he was I 18-X. ELI~ABETH~,b. March 22, 1730; d. in the battle of Bunker Hill, dying July 14, 1745. of camp fever in the same month; 119--XI. JAMES~,b. Feb. 27, 1732.3. she m., second, Nathaniel Perley of Boxford Sept. 10, 1776; and both 8 2 were living in Boxford in 1799; he J~HNAYER~, born in Haverhill April 7, dying there July 18, 1810. 1705. He was a yeoman, and lived in 9 9 Haverhill. His will, dated March 6, 1744, SAMUELAYER~, born in Haverhill Aug. was proved Jan. 20, 1745-6. He married 4, 1698. He was a yeoman, and lived Mary -, who survived him, and mar- in Haverhill. He married Rachel Kim- ried, secondly, Daniel Massey of Salem, ball of Bradford May 17, 1726. He died N. H., March 2% 1760. She was Mary in I 728 ; administration being granted Massey in 1765. upon his estate April 2, 1728. She sur- Children :- vived him, and married, secondly, James 120-1. TIMOTHY~,b. Dec. 7, 1742; probably E~~~~june 1728. living in I 765. 11-. ABIGAIL" under age in 1744; per- Child, born in Haverhil1:- haps d. before 1765. 130-1. SAMUEL~,b. Feb. 13, 1726-7. Set 122-11 JOHN',b. about 1746 (posthumous?), below (230). and was living in I 765. I00 9 8 DR. WILLUUIAYER~, born in Haverhill DEA. PETERAYER~, born in Haverhill Feb. 6, 1701-2. He was a physician; Oct. I, 1696. He was a tanner, and and resided in Haverhill, except in 1727, lived in the west parish of Haverhill. He when he is called of Groton. He married married, first, Lydia Perley of Boxford Abigail Emerson before 1735 ; and died Jan. I 7, I 720- I ; and, second, Elizabeth before I 7 70, when she was living in Haver- Carlton, Jan. 22, I 750-1. He died in hill, his widow. 1774 ; his will, dated Jan. 10, I 774, be- Children, born in Haverhill :- ing proved July 7, I 74. 131-1. -%.GL~', TZ-XX 1%. 1% IT,;&. Children, born in Haverhil1:- 132-11. JONATHAN', b. July 10, 1737. SCC below (132). 123-1. JAcoB3,b. Oct. 26, 1721 ; lived 133-III. H~~~~~J,b. J~~.20, 1738-9; per- in Haverhill; a Baptist; m., first, haps m. William Ladd Dec. 7, 1758, Sarah - before 1750; she was and lived in Haverhill. his wife in 1761 ; m., second, Mary, b. May d. June widow of Hrzekiah Colby of Haver- 134-IV. SAMUEL~, 26, 1/47; hill before 1768; was adjudicated 1, 1749. non conzpos ~nentisOct. 6, 1774; ad- I01 ministration was granted on his es- EBENEZERAYER~, born in Haverhill tate June 8, I79; and his wife Feb. 18, 1704-5. He Was a yeoman; Mary survived him, dying, his wid- ow, July 26, 1798, aged sixty. and lived in Methuen until the State lime Probably no issue. was fixed, after which his house was in- 15" THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. cluded in Salem, N. H. He married (daughter of John and Hannah (Ayer) Susannah Kimball March 29, r 726 ; and (83) Shepard) Sept. 13,1733. He died she died Sept. 26, 1749. Administration March 27, I 767 ; and she survived him. was granted on his estate April I I, r 763. Children, born in Haverhil1:-

Children, born in Methuen :- 157-1. NATHANIEL',b. Feb. 24, 1734-5.-. - See 135-1. ELIZABETH',b. Jan. 25, 1727-8. brbw (157). 13611 SARAH*,b. Oct. 27, 1730. 158--11. HANNAH*,b. Aug. 16, 1739;. -. d. Sept. 137-"I. PHI LIP^, b. Feb. 28, 1731-2; d. in 17, 1754, aged fifteen. Methuen Nov. 2.-, -,---17~6. 15g-III. RUTH', b. June 26, 1742; probably 138-IV. TUTTLE', b. April -, 1734; d. m. Simeon Ladd of Exeter Much young. 139 1764. 139-v TUTTLE~,b. May 17, 1735. 160-IV. ABIGAIL~,b. Nov. 24, 1746; living 140-vr. PETER', b. May 12, 1737. in 1761. 141-v". TIMOTHY*,b. July 16, 1740. Scc be- low (141). 109 142-VIII. JOHN';b. April 2, 1744. SAMUELAYER~, born in Haverhill May 143-IX. JOSEPH',b. May 22, 1746. 5, I 71 2. He was a yeoman, and lived in 144-x. ISAIAH',b. Sept. 19, 1749. Haverhill. He married, first, Ann Hazen 145-XI. WILLIAM', b. about 1753 ; aged six. teen in 1769; lived in Methuen in Feb. 23, 1737-8. She died April 23, 1769, and in Salem, N. H., in 1786, aged sixty-eight ; and he married, 1778; and m. Mary Messer of Me- second, Mehitable Mighill of Bradford thuen Dec. 30, 1778. April -, r 788. He died Feb. 13, 1794, '03 at the age of eighty-one. He devised his SIMONAYER~, born in Haverhill Dec. house to his son James. His widow Me- 26, 1709. He was a yeoman; and lived hitable died March 17, 1802, at the age in Haverhill. He married Mary Webster of eighty-nine. Dec. 20, 1733 ; and died Jan. r, 1774. Children, born in Haverhil1:- She died, his widow, Jan. 24, 1782. 161-1. MARY@,b. Dec. 23, 1738; m. - Children, born in Haverhil1:- Morrison, and d. before 1790. 162-11. ANNA^, b. Sept. 22, 1740; m. John 146-1. SAMUEL*,b. June 9, 1736; eldest son Kimball before r 790. in I???. ,.- 163-111. SAMUEL%,b. NOV.29, 1742, Set be- 147-11. SIMON~,b. June 30, 1738; d. Aug. 16, 1740. /ow (163). 164-IV. EL~~ABETH~,b. July 7, 1745 ; d. Dec. 148-111. ELIZABETH'(twin), b. Dec. 20, 1740; d. Dec. 21, 1740. 59 1746. 165-v. ELIZABETH^, h. AUE. 21, 1747: d. 149--IV. MARY'(twin), b. Dec. 20, 1740; d. - . ... Dee. 21, 1740. Sept. 5, 1747. 15-V. S1M0N5, b. july 31, 1742. SCCbelmu 166-VI. ELIZABETH^, b. June 22, 1748; m. Jacob Ela July 28, 1768 ; and was (150). living in I 790. 151-VI. STEP HEN^, b. Dec. I, 1744. See br- cow (151). 167-VII. HANNAH%,b. Aug. 25, 1751; m. John 152-VII. MOSBS~,b. April 14, 1747; living in Bradley before I 790. 168-VIII. RUTH" b. Dec. 4, 1753 ; m. Peter -,1778., 153-VIII. ELIZABETH"bb. July 24, 1749; d. Green of Concord, N. H., April 29, 1773; and was living in 1790. Scpt. 22, 1749. 169-IX. RICHARD%,b. May 12,1757; living in 154-IX. MARY',b. March 13, 1751 ; m. Peter 1/90; probably m. Susannah Sar- Ayer (124) Aug. 19, 1779. 155-x. WILLIAM',b. Oct. 28, 1753 ; of Not- gent in Methuen Aug. 27, 1777. tingham (?), 1778. 170-X. JAMES~,b. Jan. I, 1761. See delmu 15bx1. ABIGAIL~,b. March 2, 1756; m. Em- (170). erson Smith before 1778. To be continued. 107 DAVIDAYER~, born in Haverhill May ANDERTON 'NOTE. 2, I 714. He was a cooper and yeoman; Daniel Perkins notified the selectmen and lived in Haverhill, receiving by of Boxford that Mary Anderton came to deed from his father a house and lot in sojourn at his house on or about April 10, I 7 36. He married Hannah Shepard I 742.-Boxjbrd town rccords. - WILLIAM HICKLING PRESCOTT. Is1 PRESCOTT. On his return, as physicians gave him By her, the mother, taught, no encouragement that he would recover Had he, th' historian, wrought, his sight, he did not resume his legal 'Till distant nations spoke his name with praise; studies, but remained at home quietly, His was the storied page, listening to a great deal oi reading, with His was the wisdom sage That showed how worth can wdk in history's fixed maze : May- 4,.. 1820, he married Miss Susan The light of the young &ring, the voice Amory, a granddaughter of Captain Lin- That called him up to unsought ways of God's Zee, who commanded one of the ~~iti~h own choice. vessels at the Battle of Bunker Hill. They had four children. WILLIAM HICKLING PRESCOTT. In his schooldays, Mr. Prescott had a William Hickling Prescott, the histor- passion for mimic warfare and for the ian, was son of William Prescott, LL. D., narration of original stories. Prior to his and grandson of Col. William Prescott of marriage, his few literary efforts were Bunker Hill fame. The mother was known only to his circle of friends. He Catherine Green Hickling, daughter of then decided to devote his life to litera- the United States consul at the Azores. ture; and almost ludicrously he began He was born May 4, 1796, in the eastern anew the study of the construction of the chamber of the house that then occupied English language, by the aid of Murray's the site of Plummer hall in Salem. grammar, Johnson's dictionary, and When he was twelve years of age, he Blair's rhetoric ; at the same time reading removed with his father to Boston, where a series of standard English writers for he studied with Dr. Gardiner, also having the purpose of acquiring style. the rare privilege of reading at the Bos- He contributed to the North American ton Athenaeum. At fifteen he entered Review for many years, beginning with Harvard college with fair preparation in a review of Byron's Letters on Pope, spite of his aversion to persistent work. in 1821. He next dabbled in French Soon after his entrance, his left eye literature, producing his papers on Essay- was struck with a piece of hard bread writing in 1822, and French and English with such force that he fell. The sight Tragedy in 1823. was destroyed ; and with but one eye he In the latter year he began his study of continued his course, succeeding in class- Italian literature, and in 1824 the Spanish. ics and literature. He graduated in 1814, His thought wasnow becoming concen- and entered his father's office as a student trated, though his aim was not finally de- of law. In January, 1815, the right eye termined until two years later, when he became affected by disease,-an inflam- fixed upon Spanish history, having a mation that failed to yield to remedies. strong interest in the Spanish language In the fall he felt able to travel, and and a love for historical study, though went to St. Michael's, in the Azores, with a detestation of the investigation of where he spent the winter, mostly in a the sources of single facts. Moreover, darkened room. There he acquired a he had not the sight by which he could habit and facility of composition in his search for himself. mind only, retaining it in his memory for He determined to and did put aside subsequent dictation, which enabled him hi dislike for the drudgery of historical to subsequently pursue his extensive work investigation ; but the meagre use he so well and so successfully. From St. could make of his eyesight, which was Michael's, in the following April, he went limited to brief periods, greatly interfered to England, and subsequently to France with the prosecution of his plan. and Italy, remaining abroad until July, Having ample means and good friends 1817, when he returned to Boston. to supply the materials, and leisure in Is2 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. which to shape and polish his composi- His Conquest of Peru was begun in tion, he planned his History of the Reign 1844 and published in 1847. It was of Ferdinand and Isabella, his first great speedily issued in French, Spanish, Ger- work. man and Dutch, in addition to the regu- At this period he worked in a study lar foreign and American editions. darkened by green screens and blue mus- He had been for many years collecting lin curtains, and kept his ivory style in his for a history of Philip 11. of Spain, and hand ready, by the aid of his noctograph, at his summer home at Nahant he began to jot down notes as he listened to his it in 1849, having obtained material from reader. These notes were subsequently the public archives of Spain and from read to him, over and over, until he had the muniment rooms of the great Spanish memorized them, being able thus to families. In 1855, its first two volumes carry sixty printed pages at once. Thus issued from the press. his progress in composition was necessa- This was his last great undertaking. rily slow. He had a slight attack of apoplexy Febru- In 1826, he published his essays on ary 4, 1858, and died from a second at- Scottish Song; in 1827, on Novel Writing ; tack Jali. 27,1859, in his sixty-third year. in 1828, on Moliere, and in 1829, on Mr. Prescott possessed many admirable Irving's Granada. and amiable qualities, and was heroic in Ten years after the conception of his pursuing his arduous and intricate work History of Ferdinand and Isabella, he under such great difficulties. began its preparation in 1829, and con- His literary style was similar to that of tinued it until its completion in 1836. Robertson. He was not a philosophic In the meantime he wrote his Asylum for historian; his power lay chiefly in' the the Blind in 1830 ; Poetry and Romance clear grasp of facts, in selection, purity of of the Italians in 1831 ; and English Lit- diction and vivid narration. erature of the Nineteenth Century in 1832. The frontispiece is from his bust by On the publication of his Ferdinand Greenough. and Isabella, Mr. Prescott found himself in the first rank of historians. Daniel SALEM QUARTERLY COURT REC- Webster spoke of him as a comet that had suddenly blazed out upon the world ORDS AND FILES. in full splendor, and reviews in both con- Corrlitzuedf~onzPage 226. tinents were highly laudatory of his work. Court, 27 : 4 : 1643. He determined to follow this success Present : John Endecott, esq., dep.- with a History of the Conquest of Mexico, gov., Mr. Symon Brodstreet, Mr. Wn and Washington Irving generously with- Hathorne, Mr. Edw : Holliock and Mr. drew from a similar plan in his favor. Richard Bellingham. Mr. Prescott began his reading prepa- Civil cases :- ratory to writing this history in 1838 and Rose ffletcher of Boston v. Mathew completed the work in 1843, having in Waller. that time also written reviews of Lock- Phillip Vdall v. William Cantlebury. hart's Life of Scott, in 1838; of Ken- Witness : Tho. West. Cotten wool1 yon's Poems in 1839; of Chateaubriand tenderd p mr Gardener." in 1839; of Bancroft's United States in Thomas Allen and Richard Collecott, 1841 ; of Mariotti's Italy in 1842 ; and of assignees to hfathew Allen of Harford in Madame Calderon's Life in Mexico in Connecticut v. Mr. Ed : Holliocke, attor- 1843. ney for ffrancs Webb of London dyer. His Conquest of Mexico was a success, John GodfTrey v. Richard Kent, sen., and both foreign and American editions of Newbury. Kent found greatly crimi- were quickly sold. nal. To be whipped. SALEM QUARTERLY COURT RECORDS AND FILES. I53 Lt. Edmund Greenliff of Newbury v. John Whitlock fined for neglecting ye Willia Waldron of Dover in Pascataway watch. River. Referred to Mr. Spencer and John Mascoll, servant to Mr. Go~g, .John Emerey. fined for neglecting ye watch. Richard Hyde v. Charls Glover. ffarmer Dexter moved for costs after John Hardy and Henry Swan and Com- Joseph Armetage had gone. pany v. ffrancs Perry. Sara Renalds, for pilfering, admonished, Robert Lewis and John Maddox v. to sit in the stocks one hour next lecture 'Wn Paine of Ipswich. day, and to make restitution to Goodman Robert Lewis v. John Aslett of Rowley. Bullock. Witness : John Reeves. Thomas Ruck v. John Coggan of Bos- Thomas Oddensell fined for breaking ton, merchant. court's order, neglecting the watch, etc. Same v. John White, sen. Trespass. Robert Cotta admonished and fined. Same v. Robert Codnam. Mr. Edward Tomlins deposed about a Same v. Thomas Weeks. mare and two oxen in execution against Grand jury same as last court; and Mr. Goold, Putnam and James Hubbert. other names as follows [trial jury?] : Lt. Will of Thomas Eaborne proved, and Richard Walker, Thomas Gardener, se., inventory presented. Amount, £21, 163, Thomas Spooner, Thomas Antram, \Villia gd. Allen, Esdrase Reade, Marke Vermaes, Will of John Woodbury deceased, John Woods*, Willia Cawdre*, John Gillo, proved. His widow Ann Woodbury, exec- James Axeyt, and John Mansfield. The utrix, ordered to bring in inventory. three whose names are starred (*) were Inventory of William Ballard of Lynn, sworn freemen the morning the court deceased, filed. convened. Accounts, etc., of Peter Busgutt, smith, Thomas Trusler fined for absence from his business, brought into court by Raph jury. ffogg. Henry Collins and Henry IValton, Joseph Boyse petitioned concerning " Lambert's witnesses." '(Of Lieft. Howe disposal of hides left in his custody by or his b.rother." Samu Eaborne, deceased. ffrancs Johnson had sumilloned Hill 28 : rz : 1639, Phillip Verrin of Salem and Benjamin Parmeter to appear. acquitted ffrancs Perry of Saleni and his Wn Harker 4' and cost, and nonsuited wife of all debts, etc., and of a bond due James Huberd. to Edmund Batter from my son Robert Charles Gott and John Horne, deacons Verin, deceased. Witnesses : Wn Ha- afthe church at Salem, confess judgment thorne and Anna Hathome. against themselves of £10 to George 22 : 2 : 1638, Mr. John Blackleach of Emerey. Salem agreed not to dispose of his farm, Ann Sallowes called for a witness stock, etc., and his house at Salem with- against Renalds. out the consent of his wife Eliz. ; and that Joseph Armetag confesses judgment in after their lives it shall be for the use of favor of Willia Caudre as attorney for their children. Witnesses : Jo. Winthrop Samuel Wade, merchant tailor, of London. and Hugh Peter. Petition ofDearman Omahonie,Thomas JnO Holgrave v. Mr. Adam Otlley as Dexter confessed judgment in favor of assignee or agent for the worshipful JnO Dearma Mathew alias Mahonie. Execu- Humphreys, esq. Referred to Mr. Ha- tion to constable at Lynn. thorne, Mr. Halliock and Mr. Batter, Elizabeth Estick of the service of Mary commissioners of Mr. Humphrey's estate. West demanded certain wages. Good- Thomas Dexter v. Richard Harper. man Canterbury said that they were less. Attachment granted against Rich : Stacy "ye woman is a very dilligent woman." and W" Wells, his sureties. '54 THE SEX ANTIQUARIAN. [Will of Anne Scarlet, who died the my ouerfeers namely bro : tho: last day of the 12" month," was proved millerd RicO: Lowle Abr : Tappine 30 : 4 : 1643. Mr. Eodecott, dep.-gov., & Will : Gerrifh defireing them to fee my delivered it to court I I mo. : 1642. This Daughter Elizabeth be brought vp to her will was published in full in the Antiqua- nedle & what elfe they Judge meete & rian, volume I, page loo.-Files.] to diffpofe of her as I defire to fuch as To be continued. are Godly and meete to inftruct my Child in the feare of God In witnes WlLL OF ELIZABETH LOWLE. hereof I haue put my hand this 10" The will of Elizabeth Lowle, widow of firft mO: 1650. I will that if my fome John Loale, was proved in the Ipswich 6: daughter die ere the Come to Age court Oct. 2,16 j I. The following copy that then their portions be deuided be- was taken from the records in the Ips- tween my Hufbands Children, JnO: Lowle wich Deeds, volume I, leaf 118, the & James & Ben : mary & Peter Lowle. original being missing. Witnes The will of Elizabeth Lowle late wife Georee Emery. Elizabeth Lowle. to JnO: Lowle Deceafed made the I 7th ~etey~a~~an; firft mO: 1650. Will : Gerrifh. That I Elizabeth Lowle Confidering my fraile condition doe Comitt my foule GRANTEES OF SALISBURY. vnto the Lord Jelus my redemer who The names of thofe yt have lotts & pro- hath bought me with his blood not Doubt- portions granted p the Towne of Colches- ing of my refurrection together with all ter in the first divifiion. Saints. m' Sam : Dudley I doe therefore while I inioy my fences mr willj. Hooke Difpofe of that eftate God hath Lent me m' willj. Worcester as ffolloweth ; mT Christopher Batt I giue to my Sifter Tappine one fuite m' Sam : Winfley of llmyll weareing lining as one forward m' Henry Biley Cloth one quoife one hsndkerchife ; John Sanders I giue to my three fonns in Law JnO: m' ffrancis doue Lowle James & Jofeph tenn ihillings JnO Rolfe A peece m' Tho. Dummer I giue to my fonne Beniamine one fil- mr Henry Monday uer Cupp & three filuer Spoones with one George Carr third pt of the howfhold ftuffe. m' Tho : Bradbury I giue to my Daughter Elizabeth all JnOHarrifon. the remainder of my Howfehold ftuffe m' John Hodges. Childbed linning & elfe weareing Appar- Abra : Morrell rell I filuer Tunn I filuer tipt Jugg 3 JnOfullar. fiuer fpoones one gold ring I filuer bod- Phile. Challis kine a defkes; & the reft of my Eftate Luke Heard Equally deuided betweene my fonne Josiah Cobbet. Beniamine & my Daughter Elizabeth after Jarret Hadden. my Debts be fattiffyed with all funeral1 Anthony Colby charges, & elfe; I wiII that my brother John Bayly Sen. Thomas Millerd keepe my fonne Benia- John Stephens mine & his eftate vntill he goe forth to John Severans be an Apprentice & then to be plact Robert Pike forth as my ouerfeers thiike fitt; Robt Ring I defire my foure bretheme to be Richard Singletarry JOURNAL OF REV. JOHN CUSHING. I55

Tho macy March 21. Deacn Dav. Foster's wife Tho. Hauxwell Died At. 5 I. JnO Clifford March 3 I. Dann Wood Died, At41. John Eyres April 6. Mr. Tim0 Brown Preach'd Roger Eastman half ye Day for me. Anthony Sadler April 16. Lecture Preach'd by Mr. ffitz Cotton Hampton. Rowell April 20. Chang'd with Mr. Parsons, widdow Browne. Bradford. This is A true Copie of the originall April 24. SamUSessions, junr, Died. list taken out of the old book of Reccords May 4. Sacrament 55th. for Salifbury as Attest. 6. Jonathan SherwinDiedAt.43. Tho. Bradbury rec. " 7. Planted Corn. Vera Copia Atest I 7. Bought Cow of Jona Wood. Edward Rawson Secret Planted Potatoes. -Mass. Archives, vol. 112 ;leal 2. May I 8. Mr. Timo Brown Preach'd for me all Day. May 2 I. Lecture. Preach'd my Selfe. JOURNAL OF REV. JOHN CUSHING. May 28. Gen" Election Preach'd by The following are manuscript items Mr. Barnard, Andover. from an interleaved copy of ~kes'Al- May 29.. Catechising at ye Wido manac for I 746, belonging to Rev. John Wood's. Convention Preach'd by Mr. Cushing, of the West parish, Boxford, now Gray of Hingham. in the possession of the New England June I. Chang'd with Mr. Bamard, Historic Genealogical Society :- Andover. Jan. 3. Jemima Eams Died, At. 22. June 2. Artillery Election, Preach'd " 5. Sacrament 53d by Mr. Nat" Walter. " 8. Preached Mr. Rogers's Lec- June 6. Preach'd Private meeting. ture. Fast at N. Eams's. Jan. 15. Lecture Preach'd by Mr. Bar- June 8. Preach'd at Mr. Parsons's, he nard, Haverhill. at Mr. Balch's, and he, here. Jan. 22. Jonathan Kimball Died. June 10. Minister's Meeting at Mr. " 24. Moses Porter, a child Dead Barnard's, Andover, in Mr. Bayley's Born. Turn. Feb. 2. Changed with Mr. En. Bailey, June 18. Lecture Preach'd by Mr. Ipswich Farms. Tucker, Newbury. Feb. I I. Capt. Tyler's Wife Died 2Et. June 29. Mr. John Chandler preached 69. all day for me. Feb. 19. Lecture Preach'd by Mr. June 30. We went to Boston. Parsons. July 6. Changed with Mr. Bamard, March 2. Sacrament 54th, Mr. Osgood Andover. of Stoneham Died Suddenly of Apoplexy. July 10. Publick Fast on acct of ye March 5. Preach'd Mr. Tucker's Lec- Expedition to Canada-my Father lure, Newbury. preach'd for me, and I went to Salisbury. March 9. Preach'd at Mr. Parsons's, July 13. Sacrament 56, it being he at Mr. Balch's and Mr. Balch here. omitted ye Last Sabbath by reason of my March 13. Public Fast-had ye sooner Journey to Boston. on acct of Rebellion in Scotland and July 17. Reap'd Rye and Wheat. Engiand. Juiy r 5. Sowed Firer Rye. March 19. Lecture Preach'd by Mr. July 3 I. Preach'd hlr. Barnard's Lec- Bamard, Andover. ture, Haverhill. ~5~ THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN.

Aug. 2. Earthquake heard and felt, Nou. 16. Chang'd with Mr. Balch, abt Sunrise. Bradford. Aug. 10. Chang'd with Mr. Parsons, Nov. 19. Lecture, Preach'd to Eleven Bradford. Persons only-a Severe Storm of Snow. Aug. I 2. Jona Kimball Died Kt. 23, Nov. 2 7. Publick Thanksgiving. ]P Last of a whole family-ye Parents and Nov. 30. Preach'd at Mr. Phillips's, 8 children all gone. he at Mr. Bamard's and Mr. Barnard for Aug. 14. Publick Thanksgiving for ye me. Duke of Cumberland's Victory over ye Dec. 3. Preach'd Mr. Balch's Lecture. Rebels in Scotland. Dec. 7. Changed with Mr. Parsons, Aug. 20. Lecture, Preach'd by Mr. Bradford. Barnard, Andover. Sept. 3. Preach'd Mr. Sargent's Lec- ture, Methuen. NOTES. Sept. 7. Sacrament 57th. Arzbell Anderson, of Lynn, " the Scots- '1 10. Preachld Mr. Rogers's Let- man," died at the Iron works March 13, ture-Boxford. I 66 I .*- Quarterly courtjilcs, Salem. Sept. 14. Chang'd with Mr. Balch, Mary Anderson (Anderton-Boxford Bradford. publishments) of Boxford married Sept. 17. Lecture, Preach'd my Self. Thomas Henderson of Rowley, in Box- Sept. 19. The wid0 Fisk DiedKt. 47. ford, June 9, I 743.-Boxford and Row- Sept. 21. Mr. EphrmFoster Died Kt. Icy iozcln records. 89. Susanna Anderson married John Daltin Sept. 28. Chang'd with Mr. Tucker, Sept. 13, 1722. Newbury. Alexander Anderson married Alice Sept. 30. Sarah Sherwin Died, St. Ballard May 3, 1789. 16. We went to Boston. Robert Anderson married Mary Cook Oct. 5. Preached at Andovr Mr. Bar- Dec. 27, 1798. nard at Wilmington, and Mr. Morrill for -Salem town records. me. Mary Anderson married William Ken- Oct. 7. The wid0 Mary Cole Died, tishbeer, both of Marblehead, Nov. 24, Kt. 78. 1750. Oct. 16. Public Fast for yeDefeat of ye Charity Anderson married Martin French Fleet by wChwe are threatned;for ye Hoyt, both of Marblehead, July 24, 1744. presewan of Nova Scotia and Cape Breton, -Marblehead town records. and all ye Colonies of North America, Widow Elizabeth Anderson of New- Inland frontiers from Indm &c-ye Fleet bury conveys her interest in the estate wonderfully Defeated by Providence, as of her father Nathaniel Willet, deceased, we heard afterwards. I 799.-Registry of deeds. Oct. 18. Snow 10 or 12 Inches Deep. John Anderson of Taunton married Oct. 19. Chang'd with Mr. Parsons, Nancy Ober Oct. 16, I 798. Children : Bradford. Jacob, born July 15, 1799; married Oct. 27. Beef of Josiah Osgood. Hannah Cavendish ; and Ezra Ober, born Oct. 28. Private fast with old Mr. Oct. 31, 1806.-Beverly town records. Richd Kimbal's Wife at Boxford, Mr. Dr. John Hartley Anderson married Rogers and I preached. Miss Deborah Fairfax Clark, both of Nov. 2. Sacrament 58th. Salem, Jan. 16, 1781. He sailed from

Nov. 5. Preach'd Mr. Parsons's Lec- Halifax about the following- November, ture, (?) f oxford . "Allister Graim said that he was near of kin to Nova 9. Tim0 Parker's Child Died in the deceased, in a deposition relative to the lat- a fit-8 months old. ter's estate. and was supposed to have been lost at William Anderton of Newbury married sea, being never heard from. Their only Mary Pearse of Salem, in Salem, Feb. 28, child Mary Clark Anderson baptized Feb. 1736-7. Their son James born in New- 25, 1782. Mrs. Anderson died in 1841 ; bury Feb. 6, I 739. Administration on and the daughter in 1881 at the age of William's estate was granted March 17, ninety-nine, having never married. They 1745. The boy was then called James, always lived at the corner of North and jr. Widow Mary Anderton* of Rowley Essex streets, in Salem. The daughter was appointed administratrix of James' gave the parsonage to the Tabernacle estate Sept. 5, I 763. James had received church in Salem.-Safenz town records, etc. some property from his " uncle's " estate Thomas Anderton married widow Su- before that date.-Salem and New6ury sanna Lewis, both of Marblehead, Dec. town records ;and Probate records. 19,1756. Robert Andrewsl lived in Iyswich from Thomas Anderton married Alice 1635 to 1644, innkeeper, and had kins- Tucker, both of Marblehead, Nov. I, men John, Thomas and Robert Bumam, 1792. and brother-in-law William Franklin of Mary Anderton married John Poor, Boston, in 1643. His will dated March both of Marblehead, April 14, 1799. I, 1643, was proved 26 : I : 1644. His -Marblehead town records. wife Elizabeth survived him. She had James Anderton of Newbury, I 690. son-in-law Humphrey Griffin in 1646. James Anderton of Newbury, yeoman, Children : I. johna, born about I 628 ; I 738, when he conveys his dwelling house eldest son; "corporal;" husbandman; and land to his daughter Rebecca, and removed to Lynn in 1659 ; and died 13 : land to his son James Anderton of New- 3 : 1662 ; married Sarah , who bury. survived him, and died in Salem April Sarah Stickney of Newbury, spinster, 29, 1666. Their son John3 went to conveys house and land in Newbury school with his uncle Thomas Andrews which she inherited from her deceased three years; became a shipwright, and brother James Anderton of Newbury, lived in Salem, where he died before 1746. 1706-7 ; married Ann Jacobs, who was -Registry of deeds. living in Salem, his widow, in I 71I ; Elizabeth Anderton of Newbury married Children : I. Annf baptized at age in Robert Savory of Bradford Jan. 10, Salem July 20, 1701 ; married John Giles 1717-8. of Salem, mariner, Nov. 7, I 706 ; 2. Eliz- Sarah Anderton married Henry Lunt, abeth4, baptized in Salem Aug. g, 1685 ; 4th, March 24, 1723-4. spinster ; living, unmarried, in Salem in . William Anderton married Elizabeth I 748 ; 3. Maryf married John Callum of Holman, both of Newbury, Oct. (March Salem, fisherman, Aug. 16, I 7 I 7 ; and -church records) 28, I 725. She died was living in Salem, his widow, in I 750 ; Sept. 13, 1727. 4. John+, was in expedition to Canada, -Newbury town records. having land granted on that account be- James Anderton,* jr., married Rachel fore I 738. 2. Thomasa, lived in Ipswich, Stanwood, both of Newbury, Nov. 22, except for a year or so about 1662 when I 733. Administration was granted on he resided in Lynn; schoolmaster, teach- his estate March 25, 1745. His wife ing the Ipswich grammar school, 1660- Rachel survived him, and married, sec- 1683 ; died, unmarried, July 10, 1683. ondly, William Mirick of Newbury Oct. 3. Alice2, married William Franklin be- 31, 1745.-Newbury town records and fore 1643. 4. Abigail=, married Daniel Registry of deeni. Hovey before I 643 ;and lived in Ipswich. 'Also called in probate papers "James Alder- 'Also called in the probate papers "Mary ton." Henderson." 15~ THE %SEX ANTIQUARIAN. William Andrews' ; yeoman ; lived in baptized Oct. 28, 1758 ; living in I 763. Gloucester, I 704-1 746 ; wife Elizabeth ; James Andrews ;house carpenter ;lived children, born in Gloucester : r . Marya, in Salem ;adjudicated non compos mentis born Dec. 5, I 7 I I ; married John Bolton in I 798, and was under guardianship in before 1746, when they lived in Glouces- 1800 ; married Mary Glover of Salem ter. 2. ]onathan3, born Oct. 20, I 713 ; Dec. 29, 1757. Was an original proprie- fisherman; lived in Gloucester ; married, tor of the North church, 1772 ; children, first, Hannah Robinson (publishedMarch baptized in Salem : I. Mary, baptized I, I 741) ; she died about I 749 ; and he Jan. 27, I 760; married Samuel Whitford married, secondly, widow Anna (Harris) (also, Whitworth) May I 7, I 783 (pub- Tarr of Gloucester Nov. 23, I 752 ; he lished Dec. 6, 1783) ; and was living in probably died before I 780 ;children, born I 828 ; 2. James, baptized Jan. 10, in Gloucester : I. Jonathans, born March I 762 ; married widow Mary Kerso (also, 30, 1741 ; 2. William3, baptized April 8, Kejo) of Salem Dec. 18, 1783 ;3. Me- I 744 ; 3. Abigail.1, baptized May I I, hitable, baptized Jan. 8, I 764 ; married I 746 ; 4. Mary3, born Aug. 2, I 753 ; William Dawson of Salem, mariner, April 5. William Tarr3, born May 2, 1756 ; 9, 1797 ; and died in 1798; 4. Lydia, tailor ; lived in Rockport (then a part of baptized Jan. 3 I, I 768 ; 5. Eunice, bap- Gloucester) ;married Hannah-; both tized Jan. 2 I, I 770 ; died young ; 6. were living in 1795 ; children, born in Eunice, baptized June 2, 1771 ; married Gloucester : I. William+,born Feb. r 2, Robert Alexander of Londonderry, N. 1784; 2. Benjamin William+, born Feb. H., Sept. 19, 1794; her brother, John H. 9, 1786 ; keeper of the lighthouse on Andrews, gave her a farm in Goffstown, Straitsmouth Island, Gloucester; died N. H., in his will, in 1828 ; 7. Joseph, Aug. 5, 1840 ;married Polly S. -,. and baptized July 3, I 7 73 ; cordwainer ; lived had three children; 3. -4nne4, baptized in Salem ; married Mary Bell of Salem May 8, I 791, at Sandy Bay (Rockport) ; May 13, I 797 ; children, baptized in 6. Anna3, born Nov. 19, I 759 (Rock- Salem ; Daniel, baptized April 15, I 798 ; port) ; 7. Judith,, born April 10, I 763 Eliza, baptized April 20,1800 ; 8. John (Rockport); unmarried, 1787. 3. Wil- Hancock, baptized July 3, 1776 ;mariner; &ama, born May 30, I 7 I 6 (Elizabeth, lived in8alem ;married Nancy- ;died baptized Dec. 13, 1716). 4. William', -4ug. 5, I 832, leaving children; 9. James, born April 12, 1723; fisherman and yeo- baptized July -, 1780; 10. 9 man; lived in Gloucester ; married Ruth baptized May -, 1788. Riggs Nov. 2, 1744 ; probably died at -Records. war, 1759 ; administration granted on his William Fairfield of Wenham, yeoman, estate Dec. 24,1759 ;she died, his widow, Henry Gordin of Marblehead, fisherman, of small pox, July 22, 1779, aged fifty- and wife Tabitha (late Tabitha Andrews) five ; children, born in Gloucester : I. were executors of Tabitha Woods of Mar- Ruth3 (Ralph?), born Aug. 10, 1745 ; blehead, deceased, widow, 1724. probably married Joshua Norwood, jr., Jacob Adams of Falmouth, York coun- Dec. 12, 1765 ; and probably died before ty, mariner, conveyed to John Sausor of I 771 ; 2. John$ born June 20, r 748 ; Marblehead, fisherman, my half of estate eldest son, of Gloucester, fisherman, I 77 I ; of Nicholas Andrews of Marblehead, de- 3. William3, born Sept. 18,1750; living, ceased, set off to me and Aaron Beal of 1763 ;4. Elizabeth.1, born Oct. 23,1752 ; Marblehead, fisherman, and wife Eliza- married Isaac Nonvood of Gloucester beth and Thomas Tucker of Marblehead, Jan. 26, 1769 ; 5. Sarah3, born April 29, fisherman, and wife Susanna, 1731. I 755 ;married John Burnam of Gloucester, -Regis@ of deeds. cordwainer, June 23, 1774 ;6. Solomon3 Widow Elizabeth Andrews married baptized Sept. 4, I 75 7 ; 7. Marthas, Thomas Fuller May 3, 1693 (4?). QUERIES. '59 Andrews married Abigail Nor- Nathan Eames, son of Ruth Peabody, man May 24, 1695 ; children: Abigail, baptized May I I, I 766.-Second Church born July I, 1696; died in nine weeks; (Boxford) records. Abigail, born Feb. 6, 1698-9 ; deceased SALEM, yanuary 10. at seven weeks ; Norman, born Oct. 13, On Monday the ad Inftant died here, 1703 ;died March 25, 1703-4. in the 95th Year of his Age, Mr. NA- Mary Andross published to Charles THANIEL SILSBY. Hanley, both of Salem, Aug. 26, 1780. Yefterday the Inhabitants were twice Abigail Andrews married John Green alarmed by Fire, occaiioned by foul Chim- ,of Boston June 25, 1707. nies. Sally Andrew married Nathaniel Kelly Ruth Blay, who was executed at Ports- June a5, 1786. mouth lait Friday fe'nnight, behaved very Daniel Andrews married Eliz' Kim- penitently, but declared her Innocence, ball Nov. 23, I 7 76. as fet forth in her Declaration, to the Widow Elizabeth Andrews married laft. Robert Walker, both of Salem, April 19, She was in great Diftrefs before fhe 1787. was turned off, begging for a few Moments Widow Mary Andrews married John longer to live. Meek, both of Salem, March 23, 1793. -Essex Gazette, /an. 3-10, r769. -Salem town records. Schuyler Lawrence, a colored man, of Children of John and Mary Andrews : Salem, living on Palmer's hill, married Charity, baptized Jan. 25, 1746-7; Eliza- Chloe Minns Feb. 6, 181 7, and for a beth, baptized June 25, 1749. livelihood began chimney sweeping the John, son of John and Elizabeth An- next year, continuing in that business drew~,baptized Sept. 23, 1753. until after 1845. He had two or three Susanna Andrews married John Yabs- boys to perform the work. ley, both of Marblehead, Dec. g, 1703. William Andrews married Urith (also, Q- Earith) Fabens, both of Marblehead, Queries are inserted for one cent a word. Feb. 10, 1717-8. Answers are solicited. -Marblehead records. 303. MOWER. Proof wanted that Lydia Androse married Nicholas Bad- Samuel Mower, born September 26, 1689, cock, both of Manchester, Jan. 18, 1776. died in Worcester, Mass., May 8,1760, is -Manchester town records. or is not theSamuel Mower born in Lynn, John Aborn (Antiquarian, volume I, Mass., September 26, 1689, same date as page 162, No. 22) married Union Kettle above. This Samuel Mower of Lynn was April 17, 1715, in Charlestown. Their the son of Samuel and Joanna Mower, children were born in Charlestown, as fol- and the grandson of Richard Mower who lows :-Union, born April 15, I 716 ;Abi- came from England in the Blessing in gail, born April 28, I 7 I 7 ; and Hannah, 1635. EPHRAIMMOWER. born Feb. 8, 1718-9. South Nonualk, Conn. Elizabeth Atkinson (page 81, No. g), 304. Who were the parents of Mary was published to Thomas Leavett, in New- Taylor, who married Samuel Bradford of bury, Jan. I, 1704; and died Aug. 27, Middleton, Mass., in December, I 743 ? 1749. M. B. S. Lydia Ames (page I I I) was daughter 305. Wanted, ancestry of Margaret of Nathan and Deborah (Bowen) Ames, Davis of Washingtonville, Pa., married and born March 29, 1770. See New John Switzer about 1832. Supposed her England Historical and Genealogical father was in 1812 war, and mother's Register, volume 18, page 380. name Anna. W. D. S. -J B. Pevear, Cincinnah; 0. Chcney, Wash. 160 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. 306. Wanted, names of parents of NEW PUBLICATIONS. Sarah Hovey who married Jonathan Rem- FAMILYRECORDS : LAMB,SAVORY, HAR- ington of Rowley (later of Suffield, RIMAN. Collected and Compiled by Conn.) June 1I, I 701. E. G. C. Fred W. Lamb, a Descendant. 1900. BrooRline. Mr. Augustine Caldwell has just issued this 307. Wanted, the ancestry of the fol- pamphlet of twenty-four pages, giving the lowing persons :- early generations of the families named. Sarah, wife of Samuel Porter, Boxford ; It is a good foundation for more extend- oldest child born, 1746. ed genealogies of these families. Mr. Abigail lohnson, Andover ; married, Lamb is of Manchester, N. H., and hasde- I 7 7 2, Tyler Porter, Boxford. voted considerable time to this research. Daniel Holman, Epping, N. H. ; mar- PICTORIALIPSWICH. By M. V. B. Perley, ried, I 7 7 I, Love Knox. Portsmouth, N. H., 1900. Apparently Robert Runnells, Stratham, N. H.; the design of Mr. Perley has been to married, I 730, Love Clifford. bring together in a permanent form many lames Batchelder, Goffstown, N. H. ; and various engravings of and concern- in the war of 1812 ; married Rebecca ing the town of Ipswich, Mass., and that Wentworth. end has certainly been accomplished. Asa Patch, Westfield, Mass. ; married, Quite a number of maps, portraits, en- before 1783, Elizabeth Averill. gravings, etc., appear for the first time; Elizabeth Averill, wife of Asa Patch. and there are ninety-seven in all. His- Lucy Allen, married, I 7 7 I, Nehemiah torical notes are scattered through the Story, Ipswich. book. Price, seventy-five cents. Priscilla Smith, Rowley ; married, THEDESCENDANTS OF CALVINLOCKE, I 738, Robert Cragg. OF SULLIVAN,N. H., who was of the Elizabeth Lull, Rowley ; married, I 725, Fifth Generation from Dea. William Richard Tyler. J. P. Locke of Woburn, Mass. (1628-1 720). Worcester. Compiled by Rev. Samuel L. Gerould, D. D. Lebanon, N. H., 1900. This is a -->'-'y* -J( L3= :a-&a+ ANSWERS. five pages of index. The author is Dr. 264. Priscilla Woodbury who mar- Gerould of Hollis, N. H., who has made ried Richard Ober of Beverly Jan. 15, the work complete in its field, giving the 1705-6, was the youngest child of Peter line of descent of Calvin Locke from the Woodbury by his second wife, Sarah, emigrant ancestor and all of his descend- daughter of the first Richard Dodge; ants. Calvin Locke was born in Ashby, married July -, 1667, and died Sept. 11, Mass., June 18, I 765. I 726. Peter Woodbury, baptized Sept. REV. THOMASK. BEECHER, Teacher of 19, 1640, died July 5, 1704, was the the Park Church at Elmira, New York, youngest child of John and Agnes Wood- 1854-1900. Elmira, 1900. The Park bury who came from Somersetshire, Eng- Church has issued a small volume of land, and settled at Beverly.-George F. one hundred and twenty-nine pages, com- DOW,Tojsfield. memorative of the life and service of its 284. Daniel Townsend married Zer- late deceased pastor, Rev. Mr. Beecher. viah Upton Jan. 24, I 764, as appears by It contains an account of his last days, the the Reading records. She was then funeral services, the ministers' memorial cal!ed of Reading, but she was daughter service, Mrs. Eastman's sermon and re- of John Upton of Lynnfield, who died marks by other clergymen, notices of the early in I 753, and she, being a minor, press, and family genealogical notes. It probably thereafter resided in Reading gives three portraits of Mr. Beecher, his till her marriage.--Chas. 3 NanqfcZ~ residence and study and views of the old JP-akq-t&. and new Park church. BLANK PAGE

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VOL. IV. SALEM,MASS., NOVEMBER,I 900. No. 11.

PART OF SALEM IN 1700. NO. 5. BY SIDNEY PERLEY. THEfrontispiece is a map of that sec- Samuel Woodwell's brick kiln, 1695 ; tion of Salem which is bounded by Essex, Meeting-house lane, 1195 ; and Cam- Summer, Broad and Flint streets. It is bridge street, 1799 ;havingprobably been based on actual surveys and title deeds, laid out to Broad street by the Neales in and is drawn on a scale of two hundred the latter year. feet to an inch. It shows the location of Chestnut street was laid out from Sum- all houses that were standing in 1700, mer street nearly to Flint street in r 797, and the Quaker meeting-house. The and carried through to Flint street in braces marked "a," show where Chestnut 1801. It has always been called by its street now runs ; that marked " b," the present name. southern end of Cambrirl~~:street ; " c," Warren street was laid out in or before lJickering btrecl; " d," Wlrrlcl~blrccl; I 8u0, w11c1111 w;ta cullcll (ircc~rallccl. 11 rr Hamilton street; and " f," Bott's was called Warren street as early as 1869. court. Hamilton street was laid out in or be- Essex street was a path, probably before fore 1813, and has always been known by Conant came, and was first called a high- that name. way in 1662 ;street, 1663 ; the broadstreet Pickering street was laid out in or be- that goes from ye meeting house westward fore 1869, and has always borne that to the town's end, 1679 ; the main street, name. 1679 ; lane or highway, 1683 ; ye main In the sketches that follow, after 17o0, town street, 1690 ; ye high street, 1695 ; titles and deeds referred to pertain to the Main street, I 71 I ;and Essex street, r 795. houses and land under and adjoining, but Summer street was first called a street not always to the whole lot, the design or highway, 1661 ; lane that leads into ye being, after 1700, to give the history of main street, 1687 ; Main street, I 71 I ; the houses then standing principally. highway leading from the main street to This square was originally laid out in the almshouse, I 753 ; road leading to two-acre lots, apparently, about seven rods Marblehead, 1760 ; street leading to the wide, and running from Essex to Broad Duck factory, 1793 ; and Summer street, streets. 1803. The lots of Isaac Steams, Joseph Lord, Broad street was first called the common William Lord, John Cook, Thomas Flint in 1659 ; street or highway, 1687 ; high- and the estate of John Porter, containing way leading to the pound, 1753 ; and one acre, belonged to Philip Verrin before Broad street, 1799. 1650, when he died possessed of theland Flint street was called a lane in 1706 ; and the house standing upon it, being Flint's lane, 1757 ; and Flint street, 1802. the Lord house. His widow, DorcasVerrin, Cambridge street was laid out as fast as and his son Hillard Verrin, conveyed the Jonathan Neale sold lots of land. It was house and land to William Lord, sr., of first called a lane or highway, 1679 ; lane Salem, for " ten yew sheep, to be chosen from ye high or main street towards out of twenty, & a ram lamb & twenty 162 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN.

Pound ofwool," 29 : I : 1655.. Mr. Lord the merchant, Jan. 31, 1686-7.. Mr. conveyed the estate to his " kinsman " Sewall conveyed the estate to Isaac Steams, William Lord, jr., 14 : 3 : 1658.* The the glazier, Feb. 4, 1686-7.t Mr. Steams lot then became divided as hereinafter died iu 1692, when the land and house stated. were valued at seventy pounds. John The lots of Benjamin Marston, John Chapman, a tailor and son-in-law of Mr. Robinson, Samuel Shattock, Andrew Steams, was administrator of the estate, Belcher, Samuel Woodwell and Jonathan and he lived in the house from I 706, or Neale, and that part of the lot of Thomas before, until his decease. As administra- Maule east of the dashes were originally tor he conveyed the house and lot to the estate of Richard Graves from whom John Cooke, sr., and Joseph Cooke, both Francis Lawes obtained it before 1655. of Salem, blacksmiths, Jan. 7, 1706-7.5 Mr. Lawes died in 1666, having devised The Cookes conveyed the estate to Mr. the estate to his grandson Jonathan Neale Chapman April 5, 171 I ;I1 and the latter of Salem, subsequently a cordwinder, who died possessed of it in December, I 744. was then about seven years of age. Jona- The northern half of the house and lot than's mother Mary, wife of John Neale, was assigned, in the division of his estate, and subsequently of Andrew Mansfield, to his daughter Hannah Gillingham, who being given a life estate in the same. died in 1793, having devised it to her The lot of John Croade, that part of grandson Joseph Gardner. Mr. Gardner the lot of Thomas Maule west of the died possessed of it in 1810 ; and, Sept. dashes, that part of the lot of Joseph Neale 28, 181 I, his administrator conveyed it east of the dashes, and that part of the lot to Jonathan Hodges of Salem, merchant.$ of John Pickering east of the dashes were Mr. Hodges died possessed of it in 1837 ; the property of 'Thomas Antrum, who and his heirs conveyed it to Samuel N. probably transferred it to his brother-in- Glover of Salem, cabinet-maker, July 15, law Edmund Batter, who conveyed the 1844.T Mr. Glover died in 1845, and southern portion of it to John and Jona- his heirs conveyed it to John Winn of than Pickering June 10, 1659,t and the Salem, gentleman, May 29, 1846.~' northern portion to Francis Lanes, who The southern half of the house and lot died possessed of it in 1666, having de- was assigned to Elizabeth Chapman, vised it to his grandson Joseph Neale of widow of John Chapman, upon his death Salem, subsequently a joiner, who was in 1744. She died possessed of it in then about four yearsold, Joseph's mother, I 7-, having devised it to her son Samuel Mary, wife of John Neale, and subsequent- Chapman of Marblehead, housewright. ly of Andrew Mansfield, being given a life He conveyed it to Isaac Chapman of Sa- estate in the same. lem, mariner, Feb. 7, 176o.tt Isaac re- Estate oflsaac Steams Hioust. William moved to Beverly, and conveyed it to Lord, jr., conveyed this lot to John Benjamin Chapman of Salem, mariner, Mason, the brickmaker, April 19, 1662 ;§ April 9, I 763.5 5 Benjamin died possessed and Mr. Mason erected a house thereon. of it in 1788. Isaac Williams owned it March 13, 1674-5, Mr. Mason conveyed prior to 1795; and Oct. 5, 1795, his to William Godsoe of Salem, mariner, the northwestern corner of this lot twelve feet 'Esscx Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf 103. square ;11 but Mr. Mason subsequently tEssex Registry of Deeds, book IS, leaf 70. 5Essex Registry of Deeds, book 22, leaf 245. treated it as his own ; and conveyed the IlEssex Registry of Deeds, book 23, leaf 80. house and entire lot to Stephen Sewall, SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 193, leaf 291. TEssex Registry of Deeds, book 345, leaf *Essex Registry of Decds, book 6, leaf 107. 262. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 2, leaf 75. **Essex Registry of Deeds, book 368, leaf 94. 5Essex Registry of Deeds, book 2, leaf 61. ttEssex Registry of Deeds, book 109, leaf 21. IlEssex Registry of Deeds, book 4, leaf 106. §$Essex Registry of Deeds, book 110, leaf 275. PART OF SALEM IN I 700. NO. 5. 163 daughter, widow Sarah Lander of Salem, chase of the lot. Mr. Cook died pos- conveyed it to Samuel Gerrish of Salem, sessed of the house and lot in 1716, hav- shoreman.* Mr. Gerrish transferred it to ing devised to his widow a life estate, and Ebenezer Pope of Salem, baker, Sept. 12, the remainder to his son Isaac, whom he 1797 ;t and Mr. Pope conveyed it to wished to remain with his mother and Saluuel Carr Pope of Salem, gentleman, improve "my small estate " for their Aug 28, 1809.$ Mr. Pope sold it to mutual benefit. Isaac remained with his William Gibbs of Salem June 5, 1815 ;11 mother, and succeeded his father in the and Mr. Gibbs conveyed it to John Winn blacksmith's shop. He died in 1754, of Salem June 28, 1823.1 having devised the estate to his wife for The whole house and lot was con- her life, and the remainder to his sons veyed by widow Eliza W. Fiske of Robert, Isaac and Jonathan. Robert Chelmsford to John Kinsman of Salem conveyed his interest to his brother Isaac Aug. 30, 185o.T Mr. Kinsman took April I, 1767 ;* and Jonathan conveyed down the old house, and built the pres- his interest to Isaac April 11, 1767.* ent brick Isaac house immedi- ately. The engr a v- ing of the old h o u s e shown herewith was cop- ied from a pencil drawing made by Edward

C. Cabot -. in the year hous e- 1841. ESTATE OF ISAAC: STEARNS HOUSE. down. john Cook House. William Lord, jr., Thomas Flint Lot. This lot was con- conveyed this lot to Thomas Maule of veyed by William Lord, jr., to widow Anne Salem, tailor, the well-known Quaker of Flint March 23, 1663-4 ;I1 and it was the early days, Aug. 7, 1671 ;** and Mr. owned by Capt. Thomas Flint in 1700. Maule transferred it to John Cook of Bstafe oflohn Portct Lot. This lot Salem, blacksnlith, March 7, 167 I-z.ft was conveyed by William Lord, jr., to His smith's shop was erected upon the John Porter, sr., before 1663-4; and he front part of the lot, and upon the rear died possrssrd of it in 1676. The records part he built his house soon after his pur- show no conveyance of it before I 700. Wilfium Lord House. William Lord, 'Essex Registry of Deeds, book 160, leaf go. jr., died possessed of this house and lot tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 162, leaf 232. BEssex Registry of Deeds, book 186, leaf 222. in November, 1685. He devised the es- IIEssex Registry of Deeds, book 207, leaf 6. tate to his wife Jean for her life and the SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 232, leaf 170. TEssex Registry of Deeds, book 435, leaf 249. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 123, leaf 75. **Essex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 125. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 137, leaf 156. ttEssex Registry of Deeds, book 6, leaf 107. IIEssex Registry of Deeds, book 729, leaf 75. 1~4 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. remainder to his son William, who re- Mr. Stearns died possessed of the entire moved to Newport, R. I., being a mari- lot in 1692 ; and his estate held it until ner, and, for thirty-two pounds, conveyed Jan. 7, 1706-7, and then disposed of it. it to Jonathan Bly of Salem, ship-carpen- Sa?n,rucl Shaffock Lot. Jonathan Neale ter, July 25, 1707.* Mehitable Lord of (with consent of his mother Mary Mans- Boston, spinster, daughter of the deceased field) conveyed that part of the lot north William Lord, released her interest in the of the dashes to Samuel Shattock, jr., of premises to Mr. Bly June 26, I 7 10.t Mr. Salem, feltmaker, Feb. 16, 1679-80.* Bly lived in the house, and, for thirty-two Mr. Neale transferred to Mr. Shattock pounds, conveyed the estate to John Hig- the part south of the dashes June 5, ginson of Salem, gentlemen, April 13, 1682.t He owned it until I 721. I 730.5 On the same day Mr. Higginson John Robi~~sonHouse. Jonathan Neale conveyed the estate to Mr. Bly's wife conveyed that part of this lot north of the Sarah.11 Mr. Bly then probably removed dashes to Samuel Wakefield of Salem, the old house, and erected on the same tailor, Feb. 12, 1679-8o.S Upon this site a large house which he called his portion of the lot Mr. Wakefield built a " mansion house," valued at four hundred small two. story dwelling house. He pounds. He subsequently became a tal- bought of Mr. Neale the strip of twelve low-chandler. feet in width south of the dashes Feb. zg, Joseph Lord Lof. That part of thislot 1683-4.S Mr. Wakefield removed to lying south of the dashes was a part of a Boston, and conveyed the house and entire lot of forty rods conveyed by William lot to John Bullock of Salem, ordinary- Lord, jr., to his son Joseph Lord before keeper, Feb. 28, 1683-4.5 Mr. Bullock 1685. It was a part of the grantor's or- was a cripple from fighting against the chard. The strip north of the dashes was Indians, and was allowed to have a vic- devised to Joseph by the will of his fath- tualling shop in 1680. Mr. Bullock er in 1685. Joseph Lord was a mariner, probably conducted an inn in this house and lived in Boston in 1700, when he until March 16, 1690-1, when he con- owned the entire lot. veyed the lot and the " good considera- Esfafe oj Isaac Sfearns Lot. William ble dwelling house," for one hundred and Lord, jr., conveyed that part of this lot twenty pounds, to Maj. Charles Redford lying south of the dashes to John Mason of Salem, rnerchant.11 Major Redford of Salem, brickmaker, Nov. lo, 1661.: married Elizabeth, widow of John Turner Mr. Mason manufactured bricks on this of Salem, merchant, uncle of Elizabeth part of the lot for many years, and con- Gedney (daughter of Eleazer Gedney of veyed it to Stephen Sewall of Salem, mer- Salem, shipwright, deceased), and he chant, Jan. 31, 1686-7.7 Mr. Sewall conveyed the estate to this Elizabeth conveyed it to Isaac Stearns of Salem, Gedney, apparently having bought it for glaizer, Feb. 4, 1686-7.** The strip her, for the same consideration, four days north of the dashes was a part of a lot after his purchase.$ Miss Gedney mar- conveyed by Mr. Lord to his son Joseph ried Richard King of Salem, slaughterer, Lord before 1685. Joseph conveyed the and Mary, widow of John Bullock, re- strip to Mr. Stearns March 30, 1687.t-f leased the estate to Mr. King March 27, 1695 ;7 and Mr. and Mrs. King conveyed *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 22, leaf 112. it to John Robinson, sr., of Salem, tailor, tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 24, leaf I. gEssex Registry of Deeds, book go, leaf 119. 'Essex Registry of Deeds, book 5, leaf 91. IIEssex Registry of Deeds, book 91, leaf 96. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 6, leaf 52. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 2, leaf 28. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 6, leaf 109. TEssex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf 103. IlEssex Registry of Deeds, book g, leaf 2. **Essex Registry of Deeds, book 15, leaf 70. ZEssex Registry of Deeds, book g, leaf 3. WEssex Registry of Deeds, book IS, leaf 73. TEssex Registry of Deeds, book 11, leaf 159. PART OF SALEM IN 1700. NO. 5. 165 June 19, 1695.* Mr. Robinson trans- Belcher reconveyed the estate to Mr. Lar- ferred the lot, with the house and barn, rimore, who had returned to Salem, hlay to Richard Pike of Salem, anchorsmith, j, rjor.* Mr. Larrimore conveyed the April 17, 1706;t and Mr. Pike died house and lot to his wife's father, John possessed of the estate in I 747, having Trask, sr., of Salem, miller, Jan. 6, I 705- devised it to his wife Elizabeth. Upon 6.t Mr. Trask conveyed the estate to her death, it descended to her son Rich- Francis Cain of Marblehead, mariner, and ard Pike, who died possessed of it in his wife Abigail Jan. g, 1712-3.S Philip 1792. The western part of the house Headman and Job Lewis, both of Boston, and lot was conveyed by the administra- merchants, owned it in 1717, and trans- tor to Daniel Wright of Salem, merchant, ferred it to Thomas Slayman of Salem, July 14, 1794.S The eastern part of the fisherman, March 17, 1717-8.11 Mr. Slay- house was set off as dower to the widow man (or, Sleman), conveyed it to Benja- Mary Pike (who kept a variety shop for min Houlton of Salem, husbandman, Dec. children), and she lived in it with her 10, I 725.3 Mr. Houlton conveyed it to sea-faring son untilabout 1804, when the Tobias Davis of Salem, fisherman, Oct. house was removed or demolished, the 31, 1726.71 Mr. Davis died possessed of premises being owned by Daniel Wright the estate in I 7-, and by agreement of and the estate of Thomas Mason. the heirs it was released to his son Tobias Andrew Belcher House. Jonathan Davis of Salem, fisherman, Jan. 8, I 753.** Neale conveyed that part of thislot north Mr. Davis conveyed the western part of of the dashes to Daniel Lambert of Salem, the house and lot to James Lawrence and shipwright, June 17, 1682.11 Mr. Lam- the eastern part to John Jennison and bert built a dwelling house thereon. That John Brown, all of Salem, fishermen, Aug. portion south of the dashes was a part of 19, 1774.tt James Lawrence died, and the lot conveyed by Mr. Neale to Thomas the western part descended to his children, Maule for a brickyard; and which Mr. widow Molly Wentworth of Providence, Maule conveyed to Samuel Woodwell of R. I., Hannah, wife of Stephen Warner of Salem, glover, May 30, 1689.1 This strip Cambridgeport, laborer, and widow Lydia of one rod in width was transferred by Moody of Salem. John Brown's interest Mr. Woodwell to Mr. Lambert Aug. 24, was probably transferred to Mr. Jennison, 1691.71 Mr. Lambert wished to be near- who died leaving the eastern part to his er his place of business, at the creek, and daughters, widow Lydia Waters of Salem he exchanged homesteads with William and Sarah Jones. The latter died, and Smith, a tailor, who lived on the southern her interest descended to her sister, Mrs. corner of Creek and Summer streets, Waters. Nov. a, 1831, all these four own- NOV. 7, 1692.** Mr. Smith removed to ers conveyed the house and lot to Thom- Newport, R. I., and conveyed this house as Perkins of Salem, chair-maker.§§ Mr. and lot to Thomas Larrimore of Salem, Perkins transferred the estate to Silas mariner, Jan. 21, 1694-5.tt Mr. Larri- Burbank of Salem, painter, Aug.1,1839 ;11 11 more removed to Boston, and conveyed and Mr. Burbank took the old house the house and lot to Andrew Belcher of Boston, merchant, May 13, 1698.§§ Mr. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 15, leaf 7. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 18, leaf 208. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book I I, leaf I 58. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 26, leaf 219. tEssexRegistry of Deeds, book 18, leaf 173. IIEssex Registry of Deeds, book 33, leaf 126. BEssex Registry of Deeds, book 157, leaf 252. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 46, leaf 20. IlEssex Registry of Deeds, book 6, leaf 103. lTEssex Registry of Deeds, book 52, leaf 9. +Xsses Registry of Deeds, book 0. leaf 24. **Essex- Registry of Deeds, book 99, leaf 81. C-, bse*-Xegbs - 01 3eeas, DOX. 9,lebi io. -.Ls.jr; h+gh~a, -&is, 'wSr I;;, '1- is%. +*Essex Registry of Deeds, book g, leaf 61. SSEssex Registry of Deeds, book 262, leaf WEssex Registry of Deeds, book 10, leaf I I I. 250. SgEssex Registry of Deeds, book 13, leaf 45. I1 IIEssex Registry of Deeds, book 31 7, leaf I I. 166 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN.

down the next year, building the present died Sept. 10, 1830; and the old house house upon the same site. disappeared about that time. Estak of Samucl Woodwcll Lot. Jona- Bcnjnnzin Marston House. Jonathan than Neale conveyed that part of this lot Neale, with consent of his mother, con- north of the dashes to Thomas Maule for veyed this lot to Benjamin Marston of a brickyard. For sixty thousand bricks, Salem, merchant, Jan. 8, 1679.' Mr. Mr. Maule transferred the lot " where I Marston erected a house thereon, and for lately made bricks," with the housing, two hundred and ninety pounds, con- limestone, etc., to Sanluel Woodwell of veyed the house and lot to James Men- Salem, glover, May 30, I 68g.* That part zies, late of Baston, now of Salem, gentle- south of the dashes, one rod wide, Jona- man, Feb. 24, 1701-2.7 Mr. Menzies than Neale of Salem, shoemaker, con- mortgaged the estate to Philip English of veyed to Mr. Woodwell Aug. 24, 16g1.t Salem, merchant, on the next day, for two Mr. Woodwell diedin the winter of 1697- hundred pounds;§ and probably never 8, having devised the estate to his widow redeemed it as it is mentioned in Mr. Thomason (who subsequently married a English's estate in 1736, though not in-

Mr. Hi. and cluded- ~ ~~ ~~ in his eighi' chil- the division dren, Samuel, of his estate John, Gid- in 1742. eon, Joseph, May 30, Benjamin, 1754, John Jonathan, Touzel c on- Elizabeth veyed one- and David. half of the They contin- house and ued to own lot (" where- it for many in we now years after BENJAMIN MARSTON HOUSE. live") to r loo. William Ha- jonathan Neal! House. This small thorne of Salem, mariner, and his wife house and lot was Richard Graves', pew- Mary, and widow Susannah Hathorne.11 terer, very early. Francis Lawes owned Probably Mrs. Hathorne, who was Mary and lived in the house in 1655 ; and he English, was the owner of the other half. devised it with the lot to his grandson The grantor says, in his deed, that he de- Joljathan Neale. He died in 1666, and rived his part from the estate of his grand- Jonathan Neale owned the lot and house mother, Mary English. About 1814, they from that time till his decease in 1732. erected in front of the house and annexed It then descended to his two children, thereto the three-story building shown in Jonathan and David, who divided the the accompanying engraving, which was estate, the house and barn and southern originally drawn by John Robinson in por:ion of the lot being assigned to Jona- 1870. The old part can be seen in the than, May 26, I 753.s Jonathan died in rear. William had the western and Sus- 1795, and in the division of the estate, annah the eastern part of the house and Sept. 20, I 799, the old house wasassigned lot. Mr. Hathorne died in 1815, having to widow Hannah Smith of Salem.11 She devised his part to Albert Gray of Salem, gentleman, who conveyed it to Mark Pit- *Essex Registry of Deeds, book g, leaf 24. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book g, leaf 17. 'Essex Registry of Deeds, book 5, leaf 61. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book IW, leaf 14. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book IS,leaf 51. IlEssex Registry of Deeds, book 166, leaf OEssex Registry of Deeds, book 14, leaf 259. 70. IlEssex Registry of Deeds, book IW, leaf 108. PART OF SALEM IN 1700. NO. 5. 167

- man of Salem Sept. 30, 1818.* Mr. hatter, as follows : by Hannah Maule and Pitman died possessed of it in 1855, and Elizabeth Maule, both of Boston, Sept. a2, his children conveyed it to Mrs. Mary A. 1746, reserving to Samuel Hayward his - Bertram of Salem Jan. 20, 1872.t SUS- shop and smoke house thereon;' Mary annah Hathorne died before 1818, Dr. Maule of Salem, Sept. 30, I 746 ;t Ben- N. Peabody having occupied her part of jamin Buxton ofsmithfield, R. I., yeoman, - the house. Sept. 11, 1837, Ephraim Saf- and wife Charity, Dec. 29, I 746 ;§ Naomi ford and two others, all of Boston, con- Maule of Boston, July 22, 1747 ;I1 and veyed her part to Thomas Holmes of widow Margaret Lusmore of Boston, Feb. - Salem, master-mariner.§ Mr. Holmes 22, 1752.l Mr. Holman died before died before 1866 ; and March 31, 1866, I 765. This house, hatter's shop and the the trustees under his will conveyed it to eastern part of the lot was assigned, in the Mrs. Bertram.11 Mrs. Bertram conveyed division of the estate, to his son Deacon - the entire estate to James S. Putnam of Samuel Holman, also a hatter, Oct. 22, Salem Jan. zo, 1872.3 Mr. Putnam took 1783~7and was also released by the heirs the buildings down the same year. June I, 1780.** In 1815 this house - Thomas Made House. That portion is described as setting fifteen feet back of this lot from the lying west of street, and the dashes, being then with a barn old and thereon, was quaint - look- conveyed by ing. The Joseph Neale picture of it to Thomas given here- Maule of with has Salem, mer- been copied chant, July 7, from a pen- 1681.7 The cil drawing part east of made by thedashes was Miss Gate conveyed to THOMAS MAULE HOUSE. Johnson Mr. Maule by in 1850. Jonathan Neale Oct. 6, 1681.** On this Deacon Holman died before 1826, and portion of the lot Mr. Maule, about 1690, his other heirs released the house and built a house, in which he subsequently lot to his son Samuel Holman in January, lived. (A house stood on this lot before February and April, 18z6.tt Mr. Hol- 1661.tt) He conveyed the house and en- man transferred it to John Clark, jr., of tire lot to his son John Maule of Salem, Salem, Nov. 16, 1848.55 Mr. Clark died cordwainer. A~rilo. 1707.Sjj The six possessed of it in 1850 ; and his executors , . . . -7 grandchildren of ~ibmasMaule conveyed the estate to Gabriel Holman of Salem, *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 88, leaf 182. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 88, leaf 199. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 88, leaf 273. 'Essex Registry of Deeds, book 218, leaf 22. IlEssex Registry of Deeds, book 91, leaf 43. +Essex Registry of Deeds, book 845, leaf 270. fEssex Registry of Deeds, book 96, leaf 251. DEssex Registry of Deeds, book 301, leaf 109. TlEssex Registry of Deeds, book 141, leaf llEssex Registr]! of Deeds, book 706, leaf 292. 142. ZEssex Registry of Deeds, book 845, leaf rxEssex Registry of Deeds, book 137, leaves 52 189. and 53. lIEssex Registzy of Deeds, book 6, leaf 26. ttEssex Registry of Deeds, book 240, leaves94 **Esscx Registry of Deeds, book 19, leaf 164. and 168, and book 241, leaf 97. ttEssex Registry of Deeds, book 33, leaf 268. g§Esscx Registry of Deeds, book 404, leaf 98. 168 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. conveyed it to Rebecca H., wife of James house was standing on it before 1661') ; B. Curwen, and Mary S., wife of Samuel and Thomas Spooner died possessed of it R. Curwen, all of Salem, March 6, I 85 I .* in 16-. His widow, Elizabeth Spooner, The old house was removed in or about died in I 67 7, having devised it in her will. 1856, and the present house erected on Her executor conveyed the northern half the same site. to Hannah, wife of Benjamin Gerrish of john Croade Lot. Joseph Neale con- Salem, Nov. 30, 1682 ;t and Mr. Ger- veyed this lot to Robert Kitchen of Salem, rish conveyed it to Thomas Maule Jan. merchant, June I, 1695 ;t and Mr. Kit- 22, 1683-4.5 Mrs. Spooner's son-in-law chen transferred it to John Croade of John Ruck and his son Thomas Ruck, Salem, joiner, Mr. Neale's brother-in-law, devisees under her will, conveyed the three days later.§ Mr. Croade owned southern half to Mr. Maule Nov. 1, the lot many years. 1687.11 Joseph Neale and Robert Kitchen Lots. On the northwestern corner of the lot That part of the Joseph Neale lot east of Mr. Maule erected, in the fall of 1688,t the dashes was a part of the two acres de- a meeting-house for the Quakers; and vised by Francis Lawes to his grandson conveyed it with the land on which it Joseph Neale in 1666. That part of the lot stood, being four square rods, to Josiah west of the dashes and the Robert Kitchen and Daniel Southwick, Samuel Gaskin, lot were the lot of Michael ShaAin, who Caleb Buffum, Christopher Foster, and sold it to John Kitchen, of Salem cord- Sarah Stone, all of Salem, and Samuel wainer, in r 638, but made no deed of it Coll~nsof Lynn, and several others of the until Feb. 28, 1683-4 (Mr. Kitchen hav- people called Quakers, for ye use of ye ing died in 1676), when he conveyed it Quakers to worship and serve God in," Oct. to the purchaser's son and heir, Robert 13, 16go.T The remainder of the lot he Kitchen of Salem, merchant.11 Jchn conveyed to hi son John Maule April g, Kitchen conveyed about three-fourths of 1707.** The meeting-house was used by an acre from the northeastern corner of the Quakers until I 7 18, when they built the lot to Richard Croadeof Boston, mer- a larger building on the other side of the chant, July g, 1664.j Mr. Croade trans- street, and (by the original surviving gran- ferred it to'rhomas Maule April 6,1686.7 tees) reconveyed to Mr. Maule the meet- Mr. Maule probably conveyed it to John ing-house and lot Nov. 18, 1718.tt This Croade of Salem, joiner, who transferred building remained on the lot and was it to Robert Kitchen June 3, 1695.** called the Quaker meeting-house as late Mr. Kitchen conveyed this strip to Joseph as 1736. Neale of Salem, joiner, July 4, 169g.tt John Richards House. This house and Mr. Neale owned the lot for many years. lot were a part of the estate of John The remainder of the Robert Kitchen Reeves (called olde Reeves ") of Salem, lot, which was an orchard remained in his who died in 1681, having devised the possession until his death in I 7 I r. same to his daughter Elizabeth Richards QuaRer Mech'ng-House and Thomas and her son John Richards. They were Maule's Meeting-House Field. This lot living in this house at the time of Mr. belonged to Robert Cotta before 1673 (a Reeves' decease. Apparently the house

*Essex Registry of Deeds, book 441, leaf 216. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 33, leaf 268. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 11, leaf 148. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 6, leaf 81. BEssex Registry of Deeds, book 42, leaf 8. BEssex Registry of Deeds, book 6, leaf 105. IlEssex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf 124. IIEssex Registry of Deeds, book 8, leaf I 14. SESKXRegistry of Deeds, book 6, leaf 6. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 8, leaf 112. TlEssex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf 71. TlEssex Registry of Deeds, book 9, leaf 29. **Essex Registry of Deeds, book 11, leaf 149. **Essex Registry of Deeds, book 19, leaf 164. ttEssex Registry of Deeds, book 17, leaf 33. WEssex Registry of Deeds, book 34, leaf 202. PART OF SALEM IN 1700. NO. 5. 1~9 was only about five feet from the Quaker Thonras Fiinf House. This house and meeting-house in 1688.. The house was lot early belonged to Thomas James of gone before 1702, and April 13,1708, Mr. Salem, husbandman ; and he conveyed Richards' heirs conveyed the lot to John the estate to William Flint in 1652.' Mr. Dynn.? Flint died in 1673, having devised the Wiiizam Reeves House. This lotwas a house, barn and lot to his son Thomas part of the homestead of John Reeves, Flint. Thomas probably took down the who died in 1681, having devised the lot old house, and erected a new one in its to his son William Reeves, who erected a place. He died in or about 1732. house thereon, and died possessed of the john Mering House. The portion estate. It was his residence in 1718, and of this lot that lies west of the dashes he gave it in his will to his sons William belonged to John Pickering very early. and Cockerel and grandson Cockerel, the He died in 1657, leaving his estate to his latter dying possessed of the lot about sons John and Jonathan. There may I 75 7, the house being gone. The house have been a house upon this part of the was standing there in I 733. lot in 1642 and 165 7, which was proba- E'hraim Kernpion House. This house bly gone a few years later. and lot were a The eastern pa'rt of the part of the lot estate of John belonged to Reeves, who Thomas An- died in 1681. trum very He lived in early, and he this house probably con- (which was veyed it to there in 1661), hi brother-in- and devised law Edmond the estate to Batter of his daughter Salem, who Mary and her transferred husband, Eph- it to John and raim Kemp- JOHN PICKBRING HOUSE. Jonathan Pick- ton. Mr. ering, "suc- Kempton conveyed the same to his son cessors to their father John," June 10, John Kempton of Boston Jan. I, 1712.s 1659;f and Jonathan probably released John Kempton conveyed it to his son his interest in the entire lot to John soon Joseph Kempton Jan. 14, 1743.11 Mr. after. The next year was built the an- Kempton died in 17-; and Benjamin cient house now standing upon this part Cox, fisherman, and wife Elizabeth, Sarah of the lot. Lt. John Pickering died pos- Trask, widow Abigail Nichols and widow sessed of the lot in 1694, and the next Elizabeth Kempton,all of Salem, apparent- owner was his eldest son John Pickering, ly heirs of John Kempton, conveyed the who also died possessed of it in 1722. estate to John Cabot of Salem June 24, The next owner was the latter's son Dea. 1803.3 Mr. Cabot took down the old Timothy Pickering, who died possessed house about 1810, and erected a new of it in 1778. It then descended to his house upon the same site. son Col. Timothy Pickering, who was born in this house in 1745, being the first 'EssexRegistry of Deeds, book 8, leaf 112. postmaster-general, under Washington ; tEssex;Registry of Deeds, book 20, leaf 121. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 26, leaf 148. IlEssex Registry of Deeds, book 85, leaf 192. 'Essex Registry of Deeds, book I, leaf 14. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 172, leaf 220. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 2, leaf 75. I70 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. and he died possessed of it in I 829. It It I do Giue to my dater Elizabeth then descended to his son John Picker- Offgood 25 pound to be payd at 18 ing, esq., who graduated at Haward col- yeares off age in Contry pay lege in 1796, and died possessed of the It I do giue and Bequeath Vnto my estate in 1846. It was then owned by daughter hannah Offgood 25 pound to the latter's son John Pickering, who be payd at 18 years of age in Contry pay graduated at Haward in I 830, and died It I do Giue to my daughter ffarah possessed of the estate in 1882. It is Clement 20s now owned and occupied by the latter's It I do Giue to her daughter Bakah 20 son, John Pickering, who is also a gradu- ffhillings to Be payd when ihe is 7 yeres ate of Harvard. An engraving of the of age But if fhe dy before yt tim it to be house, as it now appears, is shown here- null with. It I do Giue to my Seruant Caleb Tohnfon one Cow calf to Be payd 3 years bk WILL OF JOHN OSGOOD. ~eforhis time is out and to kept at the Coft of my executor till his tim is out The will of John Osgood of hdover ~t I do Giue to the meeting houf off was proved in the court at Salem 25 : 9 : newbery 18 fhillings to Buie A Chufhion 1651. The fouo~kgCOPY is from the k,r the minifter to by his ~ookVpon : all original mi file ui the fice of tkt C~C* fne Refr my Goo js and Eime Vnbe- of courts at Salem, volume 11, leaf 22. queathed I do giue vnto my fane ~~hn The 12 of April1 1650: in the ag of Offgood and to Sarah my wife whom I the teftator 5 J born in 1595 July 23 do mak Joynt executorrs of my laft will In the name off God Amen I John off- and teftament in wittnes thereof [I] fet good off Andever in the County of Effex my hand an Seale in new England Being Sick of Body But John Offgood. in Pfect memory do inftitut and mak my I do intreat John Clement of Hauerell laft will and Teftament in maner and and Michalas hoult of Andever to be fforme as ffoloweth ouerfeers of this my laft will and tefta- Inprins I bequeath llandll Giue my ment By mee Soule in to the hand of God my heauenly in the prefens off John Offgood ffather through the medyation of Jefus Jofeph Parker Chrift my Bleffad Saviour and Redeem- Richard Barker er my Body to the earth Krom wheoc it debt owing to me was taken my Goods and chatells as ff01- ,r Edward Woodman eyght fhillings oweth Inprins I do Giue Vnto my Sonn John Offgood my houf and houf lot with all ANDREWS NOTES. acomedationes thervnto Belonging Brook- Sarah Andrews of Haverhill married medowen vp and thervnto Vnbroken belonging Vp and fforeuer with a'1 withthe Samuel Marble of Salem, N. H., July 16, I 786 .-Wav erhill records. this provifo yt my wif Sarah offgood town fhall haue the moyety or the on half of Henry Andrews admitted to First the houf and land and medowes during church, Boxford, March 7, 176z.-I;irsf her natural1 life church (Boxford) records. I Giue and Bequeath my Rachel Andrews published to James Steven Offgood 25 pound be payd at Linsay, both of Wenham, Nov. 23, 1727. a I yeares of age in Contry pay Elizabeth Andrews of Beverly married It I do Giue to my daughterMary Off- Benjamin Orsment of Wenham Sept. 5, good 25 pound to be payd at 18 years off 1739, age in Contry pay -FVenhnm town records. THANKSGIVING PRI

.. - neffes the Prince of Wales, and the Prim -.- ~... --.>- t. ,,. ..I:To homes of other days "!?: ,,;.,.; , . :,.,. cefs Dowager of Wales, and by the Prefer- ~ > . *.. .,.1 Fond memories ever cling, vation of the Royal Iffue to afiure to US ,..': :-;,-, '" Of duties gladly done, . ..; ; the Continuation of the Bleffings which 7:l.t- Or love's sweet offering. :.. .v:,...~... .. we derive from that illuftrious Houle; Oh, happy homes of ours, -----that He hath been pleafed to prof- Where is no vacant chair, per the whole Britifh Empire by the And all the distant ones Prefervation of Peace, and the Improve- Are numbered with us there. ' ; ment of the fources of National Wealth; As through the past has come -----and more particularly that he hath The dear Thanksgiving day, May the sweet gathering home been pleafed to favour the People' of Be never done away. this Province with healthy and kindly S. P. Seafons, and to blefs the Labour of their Hands with a Sufficiency of the Produce THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION, of the Earth and of the Sea. And I do 1768. exhort all Minifters of the Gofpel, with By His EXCELLENCY their leveral Congregations, within this FRANCIS BERNARD, Efq; Province, that they affemble on the faid Captain-General and Governor in Chief, Day, in a folemn Manner to return their in and over his Majefty's Province of moft humble Thanks unto Almighty GOD the dV~j~achusetts-Bay,in New-Eng- for thefe and all other his Mercies vouch- land, and Vice-Admiral of the fame. fafed unto us, and to befeech Him, not- withftanding our Unworthinefs, to con- A PROCLAMATION tinue his gracious Providence over us. For a PubZic Thankfgiving. And I command and enjoin all Magif- S the Buiineis of the Year is now trates and Civil Officers to fee that the A drawing towards a Conclufion, faid Day be obferved as a Day fet apart we are reminded, according to the laud- for religious Worfhip, and that no fervile able Uhge of this Province, to join to- Labour be permitted thereon. gether il~a grateful Acknowledgment of GIVENat the Council- Chamber in Boi- the manifold Mercies of the Divine Prov- ton, the ThirdDay ojNovember, I 768, idence conferred upon us in the paffing in the Ninth Year of the Rergn of our Year: Wherefore, I have thought fit to Sovereign LordGEORGE the Third, by appoint, and I do, with the Advice of his the Grace of GOD, oj Great-Britain, Majefty's Council, appoint Thurfday the France, and Ireland, KING, Defender Firft Day of 13rcember next to be a Day of the fiith, &c. of public Thankfgiving, that We may FRA. BERNARD. thereupon, with one Heart and Voice, By his Excellency's Command, return our moft humble Thanks to Al- A. OLIVER,Secr'y. mighty GOD for the gracious Difpenfa- GOD Save the KING. tion of his Providence fince the laft re- -Esscx Gazette, Nov. I -8, I 7 6 8. ligious Anniverfary of this Kind : and efpecially for ----- that He had been pleafed to preferve and maintain our NOTES. moft gracious Sovereign King GEORGE William Andrews of Lynn, 1634.- in Health and Wealth, in Peace and Savage. Honour, and to extend the Bleffings of Jane Andrews of Ipswich published to his Government to the remoteft Part of Zacheus Heberd of Lynn Oct. IS, I 720. his Dominions;----that He hath been John Andrews of Marblehead published pleafed to blefs and preferve our gracious to Sarah Hood of Lynn Nov. 23, 1729. Queen CHARLOTTE,their Royal High- -Lynn town records. 172 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. ' AYER GENJMLQGY. 182-v. ABIAH', b. Feb. 6, 1764; m. Thomas West of Haverhill, cooper, Dec. 27, Confinuedfronr page 250. 1786; and was living in 1790. 110 183-VI. JAMES',b. Feb. I, 1766. See below ('83). DEA. JOHN AYER~,born in Haverhill 184-VII. JONATHAN"b. Sept. 20. 1767; living in April 18, I 7 14. He was a tanner ; and 1785. lived in Haverhill. He married, first, 126 k Elizabeth Hale of Newbury Jan. 27, PERLEYAYER~, born in Haverhill Sept. 1746-7. She died Sept. 17, 1757 ; and 30, 1732. He was a tanner, and lived he married, second, Sarah, widow of Dan- in Methuen until 1765, when he removed iel Perkins oi Boxford, in Newbury, Sept. to Haverhill, where he afterward resided. 26, 1759. He died May 3, 1777; and He married, first, Sarah Mitchell Nov. his wife Sarah survived him, probably dy- 13, 17-; and, second, Lois Stevens ing in 1792. Dec. 26, 1776. He died in 1781 ; his Children, born in Haverhil1:- will, dated March 2 7, 178I, being proved 171-1. JOHN^, b. NO~.14, 1747; yeoman May 7, 1781. His wife Lois survived and cooper: lived in Plaistow, N. him. He devised his homestead to his H., in 1j78; 172-11. MOSES',b. Dec. ao, 1748. See below son Joseph. (172). Children :- 1-111 ELIZABETH@,b. Jan. 5, 1749-50; m. 185-1. JOSEPH~,b. May 19, 1755, in Methu- Phineas Carlton of Haverhill, distil- en; yeoman, 1777; tanner, 1781- ler, before 1771; and d. July 8, 1794; m. Sarah How of Methuen 1784. Nov. 26, 1778; lived in Haverhill 174-IV. OBADIAH~,b. June 24, 1751. See bc- 1777-1784; of Londondeny, N. H., low (174). I 785 ; of Haverhill, I 794. 175-V. JAMES',b. July 13, 1753. SCC ~C~OW186--11. LYDIA^, b. June 9, 1757, in Methuen; ('75). m. Ephraim Corliss Dec. 12, 1776 ; 176~1. NATHAN^, b. May 5, 1755. See below and lived in Haverhill, where she d. 1176).,-,-r. Sept. 23, 1805. 177-VII. MARY^, b. May 10, 1756; m. Dr. 187-111. JOHN#,b. Dec. 21, 1761, in Methuen; Isaac Spofford of Wenham Nov. 3, living in 1785. 1774. 188-IV. PHINEAS~.b. Tan. A... 1764.. ., in Methu- en ; living in 1785. 189-v. HANNAH~,b. in 1766 or 1767: m. '25 Tohn Haseltine of Concord, N. H., RICHARDAYER~, born in Haverhill Jan. june 12, 1785. 23, 1726-7. He was a tanner, and lived 190--vr. HEZEKIAH~,b. in 1769; living in. in the west parish of Haverhill. He mar- '790 191-VII. SARAH~,aged under eighteen in 1781. ried, first, Martha Mitchell June 14, 192-VIII. PERLEY~,b. in 1772; living in 1793. 1753. She died Sept. 26, 1767 ; and he 193-IX. WILLIAM" living in Hampstead in married, second, Jane -before I 774. 1793, under age. Administration was granted on his estate 130 June 6, 1781 : and on his widow Jane's SAMUELAYER~, born in Haverhill Feb. Aug. 27, 1781. Her administrator was 13, 1726-7. He was a tanner, and lived Dr. John Newman of Newburyport. in Haverhill as late as 1756, except he Children, born in Haverhill :- 178-1. ABIAH" b. Jan. 9, 1754; d. June 15, is called of Kingston, N. H., in 1748. 1762. He married Rachel Farnum (Toppan- 179-11. PETER^, b. April... 5, 1756. See below Couno court records) July 23, 1747, in ('79). Haverhill. "Widow Rachel Ayer mar- 180-111. JAMES',b. Feb. 5, 1760; d. Oct. 7, 1762. ried Isaac Bradley, jr., Nov. 23, 1762; 181-IV. RICHARD^, b. April 28,1762; yeoman ; and died in February, I 805 ." lived in Haverhill; m. Mehitable Children, born in Haverhill :- Shepherd of Haverhill Oct. -, 1786, 194-1. I~EP~IBAH',b. Feb. 17, 1747-8- and was living in 1797. 195-11. ~CHEL~,b. OC~. 1, 1749. AYER GE

196111. MOLLY#,b. NOV.27, 1750. 215-VII. JAMES~,b. Sept. 17, 1785; yeoman; 197-IV. JOHN^, b. Feb. 21, 1752; d. Dec. 16, lived in Haverhill; m:Fanny -; 1753. and d. in 1820. 198-v. JOHN"b. Jan. 27, 1754; d. Feb. 16, 1754. 151 IgevI. SAMUBL~,b. March 19, 1755. See STEPHENAVERS, born in Haverhill Dec. bd0w (199). I, I 744. He was a tanner, and lived in 132 Haverhill until after I 771, removing to DR. JONATHAN AYEKS, born in Haver- Dunbarton, N. H., where he was living in I 782. He married Sarah Gray of An- hill July 10, 1737. He was a surgeon, and lived in Haverhill. He married Sa- dover April 18, 1769; and she was his rah Marble of Haverhill before 1772 ; wife in 1782. and she was his wife in 1798. Captain Children, born in Haverhil1:- 21&-I. THOMAS#,b. April 18, 1770. Ayer died I his will, dated in 181 ; May 21-11 ANNE^, b. June 28, 1771. 2, 1798, being proved April 3, 181I. Ch~ldren,born in Haverhil1:- I5 7 2-1. JONATHAN#,b. Dec. 4, 1772; yeo- NATHANIELAVERS, born in Haverhill man; lived in Haverhill; and was Feb. 24, 1734-5. He was a yeoman, and alive in 1811. lived in Haverhill. He married Lydia 201-11. WILLIAM^, b. July I, 1774; probably White of Haverhill Nov. 17, 1757 ; and d. before 1798. 202-111. LYDIA^, b. May 11, 1776; unmarried died Jan. I 8, I 784. She died, his widow, in I 798. Feb. g, 1807. 203-IV. SAMUEL~,b. April 7, 1779; d. Dec. 9, Children, born in Haverhil1:- 1779. 218-1. JOHNAPPLE TON^, b. Oct. IS, 1758 ; 204-V. SAMUEL~,b. Jan. 31, 1781; d. Jan. yeoman; lived in Haverhill; m. 10., 1784.,~~. Lois Morse of Haverhill Nov. I 5, 205-VI. JOSEPH^, b. July 12, 1783; living in 1785; he d. Sept. 13, 1822; she d., -a,--1708. his widow, May 8, 1830; probably 20&-VII. MARY@,b. April 21, 1786; living in no issue. 1798. 219-11. HANNAH@,b. June 11, 1760; m. Na- 207-VIII. SARAH',b. Aug. 11, 1789; living in thaniel Mackintire of Haverhill I 798. Dec. 18, 1784. 208-IX. FREDERICKSTEUBEN~, b. Aug. I, 220--111. DAVID#,b. NOV.19, 1762; d. March 1792; living in 1798. 24, 1789. 221-IV. LYDIA^ b. April 15, I 765; probably 150 m. Samuel White, jr., of Haverhill SIMONAYERS, born in Haverhill July March 22, 1789; and d. Feb. 28, 1802. 1742. He was a yeoman, and lived 31, 222-V. ANNA^, b. NOV.27, 1768; living in in Nottingham-west, N. H., till after 1786; probably m. Matthew Pettin- I 768, returning to Haverhill before I 775. gel1 of Haverhill Dec. 29, 1791. He married Abigail Haseltine before 223-VI. TIMOTHY~,b. April 23, 1773. See 1767 ; and died in Haverhill April 25, btfow (223). 224-VII. RUTH^, b. Aug. 12, 1776; living in 1828. She died in Haverhill May 15, 1786; probably m. Michael Carleton 1831. of Haverhill Nov. 20, I 795. Children :- 225-VIII. NATHANIEL~,b. Sept. 20, 1780; d. 209-1. JOHN~,b. Jan. 29, 1767, in Haver- Feb. 18, 1807. hill; living in 1828. 163 11. ABIGAIL~,m. -Gage before 1828. 211-111. GEORGEWASHINGTON@, b. NOV. 2, SAMUELAYER~, born in Haverhill Nov. 1776; living in 1828. 29, 1742. He was a yeoman, and lived 212-IV. SARAH ANN^, b. Jan. 5, 1780; m.Dr. in Haverhill. He married Mary Carleton Ralph Harris of Methuen Dec. 10, of Boxford Oct. 7, I 761 ; and was living 1801; and was living in 1828. I-v. POLLY^, b. Jan. 31, 1782; m. - in Haverhill in I 794. Dole before 1828. Children, born in Haverhil1:- 214-VI. BILL^, b. Aug. 27, 1783; d. Jan. 5, 226-1. SARAH~,b. Aug. 27, 1762. 1796. 227-11. JOHN^, b. Sept. 15, 1764. 174 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARUN. 228-111. SAMUEL",b. Oct. 19, 1765. Whittier of Haverhill Jan. 22, 1778. She ZZWIV. STEPHE@,b. Feb. 21, 1767. died May I, 18L 8 ; and he died March 230-v. BETTY~,b. Oct. 27, 1768. 231-VI. HE~EKIAH~,b. Feb. 7, 1770. 28, 1823. Children, born in Haverhil1:- 170 252-1. RUTH', b. Sept. 13, 1778. MAJ.JAMES AYER~,born in Haverhill 253-11. JOHN', b. Jan. 9, 1780. Jan. I, 1761. He was a yeoman, and 254-111. FANNY',b. Dec. 14, 1782. lived in Haverhill. He married Mary 255-IV. NATHANIEL',b. June 26, 1787. 256--~. ELIZABETH',b. Aug. 11, 1789. Brickett of Haverhill Dec. 8, 1782 ; and 257-VI. HANNAH',b. Dec. 20, 1792. she died April 28, 1838. 258--~11. ABIGAIL',b. Jan. 20, 1795. Children, born in Haverhill :- 232-1. MABY', b. in 1783; d. Oct. 10, 1783, I75 aged five months. JAMES AYER~,born in Haverhiil July 233-11. MARY',b. in 1784; d. Aug. 23, 1787, 13, 1753. He was a currier, and lived aged two years and ten months. in Haverhill. Called " esquire in deeds. 234-111. ANNA',b. July 19, 1786. " 235-1V. JAMES',b. Au~.12, 1788. He married, first, Judith Chase of Haver- 236-v. ROBERT:,b. June I, 1790. hill Dec. 31, 1778. She died June 21, 237-VI. THEODORE'~b. July 3, 1792. I 789 ; and he married, second, Deborah 238-VII. SAMUEL',b. NOV.14, 1794. Pettingill of Haverhill, March 30, I 790. 23pVIII. RICHARD',b. Jan. 21, 1797. 240-IX. ELIZABETH',b. Dee. 20, 1798. He died Oct. 29, 1823 ;and his wife Deb- 241-x. HAZEN',b. March 20, 1801. orah survived him. 242~x1. GEORGE',b. Jan. 17, 1803; d. Feb. Children, born in Haverhil1:- 6 (7-gravcstonc) I 803. 259-1. SOPHIA', b. Oct. 8, 1779; probably 172 m. Theodore Ela of Lebanon Sept. 2, 1798 ; and d. before 1823. DEA.MOSES AYER~, born in Haverhill 260-11. JAMES', b. Dec. 30, 1780; living in Dec. 20, 1748. He is called a gentleman ---1822.a- in deeds ; and lived in Haverhill. He 261-111. MARY', b. March 16, 1782; m. - married, first, Martha Kimball before Brigham before 1823. 262-IV. LYDIA',b. April 9, 1784; d. Oct. 21, 1771. She died Nov. 21, I 805 ; and he 1803. married, second, Sarah . He died 263-v. JUDITH',b. March 22, 1786; d. Feb. Sept. 10, 1820; and his wife Sarah sur- 10,1806. vived him. 264-vr. ANNA', b. July 2, 1788; andprobably d. before 182%." . Children, born in Haverhil1:- 265-VII. WILLIAM', b. Sept. 19, 1790; living 243-1. SARAH',b. May 6, 1771 ; d. July 29, in... .1822..- 1772. 266-VIII. RICHAR;~, d. before 1823, leaving a 244-11. JOHN', b. Aug. 16, 1772; d. March dau hter Lydia. 12. 1776. 267-IX. LUCY,k b. Nov. 26, 1793; d. Sept. 30 245-111. MOS'ES';. b. July 22, 1774; d. March 1796. 21., 1776.,. 268-X. CHARLES', b. Sept. I I, 1795; living 246-IV. ELIZABETH', b. Feb. 2, 1777; m. Dr. in 1823. John Brickett of Sudbury, Canada, 26~x1.GEORGE', living in 1823. Sept. ag, 1795. 270-XII. LOIS', b. J~ly6, 1800; m. -Cald- 247-V. SARAH',b. Aug. 11, 1780. well before 1823. 248-VI. PATTIE7, b. May 12, 1782; d. July 13, 1806. 176 11.MOSES', b. March 21, 1785 ; living in NATHANAYER~, born in Haverhill May 250-VIII. JOHN', b. Aug. 18, 1788; living in 5, I 755. He was a tanner, and lived in 1820. Haverhill. He married Elizabeth Colbey 251-IX. JOSEPHK1MBAtL7, b. March Iq, 1792; m. Sarah -. of Haverhill Nov. 7, I 779, and she died in Haverhill April 29, 1822. He was liv- I74 ing in 1803. OBADIAHAYER~ born in Haverhill June Children, born in Haverhil1:- 24, 1751. He was a yeoman, and lived 271-1. BETSEY', b. Sept. 26, 1780. in Haverhill. He married Elizabeth 272-11. KATHARINE',b. March 2, 1784. AYER GENl

273-111. NATHAN', b. Apd 25, 1788 ; d. April married Huldah Chase of Newbury Oct. 20, 1810. 15, 1795 ; and died in Haverhill May 274-IV. b. 2, POLLY', March 1792. 11, 1801. 275-V. JOANNA',b. OC~.I, 1795; d. NOV. 7, 1824. Children :- 276~1.GEORGE', b. DCC.I, 1798; d. Aug. 303-1. DAVID',b. May 24, I 796, in Newbury. 26, 1800. 304-11. JOHN APPLETON', b. July 26, 1799, 277-VII. MATILDA', b. Feb. 23, 1803. in Newbu~y. 305-111. ADALINE', b. March 8, 1801, ill Ha- '79 verhill. PETERAYER~, born in Haverhill April 5, 1756. He lived in Haverhill; married OLD NORFOLK COUNTY RECORDS. Abigail Eaton of Haverhill Nov. I, 1787 ; Continuedfrom Page 143. and she died there Dec. 16, 1815. HAVERHlLL BIRTHS. Children, born in Haverhil1:- 27&1. RICHARD',b. July 12, 1789. James Pecker's dau. born Jan. 25, and 279--11. ROBERT', b. Aug.. 14, 1791. died Feb. 10, 1664. 2111 ABIGAIL',b. July 1, 1793. Sarah, dau. of Obediah Eyer, March 5, 281-IV. JAMES VARNUM',b. July 10, 1796. 282-V. HAINST',b. NOV.23, 1798. 1664. 283-VI. ADALINE',b, an. 8, 1801. JnO, son of Tho : Eaton, March 6,1664. ~84~~11.LOUISE ANNA , b. July 18, 1803. Edward, son of John Carleton, March 285-VIII. SARAHJANE', b. Sept. 22, 1806. 22, 1664. 28&1~. PHEBF.CLARISSA', b. Dec. I, 1809. Robert, son of Robert Clements, March 183 29, 1665. JAMES AYER~,born in Haverhill Feb. I, Sarah, dau. of Robert Emerson, April 1766. He married Sally Bradley of Ha- 23, 1665. verhill Dec. 14, 1794, and lived in that Jacob, son of Abraham Whiticker, May town. 26, 1665. Children, born in Haverhill :- Ephraim, son of Ephraim Davis,July 19, 287-1. LOW BRADLEY',b. Dec. 31, 1796. 1665. 288-11. MARTHA',b. Dec. 4, 1798. Sarah, dau. of John Jonson, Aug.2,1665. 28-111. GORHAMPARSONS', b. Dec. 4, 1800. 2-IV. IRA', b. Dec. 26, 1802. John,son of Willia Conipton,Oct.3,1665. 291-V. MARYLow7, b. NOV.22, 1804. Elizabeth, dau. of Michael1 Emerson, 292-vr. SARAHBRADLEY', b. April 2, 1809. Jan. 16, 1665. 293-VII. H&NRIETTA~,b. April 3, 1811. Samue1,son of Steven Dow,Jan.z2,1665. '99 Theophilous, son of John Griffyn, Feb. SAMUELAYER~, born in Haverhill March 2, 1665. 19, I 755. He lived in Haverhill, and Anna, dau. of Nathanell Smith, March married Sarah Chase of Haverhill April 5, 1665. 6, 1781. Girdin, son of Mr. Nathanell Salting- Children. born in Haverhil1:- stall, March 27, 1666. 294-1. SALLY',b. Sept. 5, 1782. Hanah, dau. of Steven Webster, May 295-11. SAMUEL',b. May 26, 1784. 10, 1666. 296-111. RICHARD',b. - 10, 1786. Tho : son of Thomas Eyer, June g, 1666. 297-IV. JOHN',b. Apd I, 1788. 298-v. ABIGAIL',b. March 31, Itgo. Mary, dau. of Peter Eyer, Aug. 6,1666. 29FVI. HANNAH',b. July 19, 1792. Daniell, son of James Davis, Sept. 19, 3eVII. ANNA',b. July 10, 1794; d. young. 1666. 301-VIII. WILLIAM',b. Jan. 3, 1797; d. March Obedia Eyer's son, Nov. I, 1666. 7, 1826. 302-IX. ANNA', b. March 17, 1799. Dorethie, dau. of Robert Swan, Nov. 8, 1666. 223 Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Whitcher, TIMOTHYAYER~, born in Haverhill Nov. zr, 1666. April 23, 1773. He lived in Haverhill; To 6r continued. 176 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. NOTES. 313. Wanted, the ancestry of John Elijah Averill (page 134, No. I 18) Clarke and of his second wife, Lydia An- married Mary Gould May 6, I 788. Their drew~. Their marriage recorded at Ston- three children were born as follows: ington, Corm., July20, 1714. Had son Mary, born Feb. I I, 1789 ; married John Tinlothy born March 29, 1719-20. Prob- &uld Nov. 30, 1809 ; and died June 26, ably, also, son Ephraim. E. P. F. 1876 ; Priscilla, born May 17, 1792 ; Westerly, R. I. married John Lamson Sept. 22, 1812 ; and died Aug. 12, 1872 ; and Elizabeth, ANSWERS. born Sept. 4, 1797 ; married Dr. John 171. Joseph Whipple who married Porter of Wenham in 1834; and died Sarah Hutchinson of Salem Village in Nov. z1,1895.-GeorgeL. Gould, Boston. 1690 was son of Joseph and Sarah Whip- William Appleton (No. 239, Page 29). ple, and was born in Ipswich Oct. 31, Cross out “See below (239) ;" and add : 1666.-Ed. - '' cabinet-maker ; lived in Salem; m., 278. Isaac Proctor of Ipswich who first, Anna Bowditch of Salem Dec. 22, married Lucy Goodhue in 1747 was son 1793 ; she d. in 1795 ;m., second, Tame- of Jacob and Mary Proctor, and was bap- - sin Abbot of Salem July 23, 1797 ; and tized in Chebacco parish Jan. 23, 1725-6. d. in September, 1822." He died in Manchester May 29, 1799, at the age of seventy-three.-Ed. - Q- Q- 307. In the Genealogy of the Run- Queries arc inserted for one cent a word. nells and Reynolds Family, page 275, Answers arc solicited. it appears that Roberta, son of Owen', - 308. Who were the parents of Jo- resided in Stratham till Oct. 3, 1728, seph Janes, married Oct. 9, 1735, Lydia, when he received a lot of land in Chester, daughter of George and Bethia (Peters) N. H., on condition of settlement, and Daland, both of Salem? A. J. W. he afterwards resided at Chester, He - Salem. died before Jan. 15, 1755. There is no 309. MOWER. Proof wanted that mention of a wife, but two children of Samuel Mower, born September 26,1689, his, Judith and Robert, are named. - died in Worcester, Mass., May 8, 1760, is Robert had three brothers and one sis- or is not theSamuel Mower born in Lynn, ter. It would appear that the father of Mass., September 26, 1689, same date as Roberta was Owen'. An examination of above. This hnuel h4ower of Lynn was the Runnells Genealogy might help the the son of Samuel and Joanna Mower, querist.-Geo. a.Silrby, Concord, N. H. and the grandson of Richard Mower who came from England in the Blessing in NEW PUBLICATIONS. I635. EPHRAIMMOWER. ANCESTRYOF HENRYLEVI ANDREWS, South NorwalR, Cofzn. WOBURN,MASS. Woburn, 1900. This 310. Wanted, ancestry of Dudley little 16 mo. pamphlet issued by Mr. An- Swasey who married, March 5, 1796, drew~,gives his descent from Lt. John Apphia Lougee, Exeter, N. H., and set- Andrews of Ipswich, 16 18-1702. It tled in Danville, Vt. B. F. S. contains thirteen pages of text and four Exeier, N. H. plates. 3 I 1. Wanted, the parentage of Elisa- FAMILYRECORDS OF SOMEOF THE DE- beth Seargent who married, May 10, I 7 I I, SCENDANTS OF ROBERTFRANCIS OF WETH- Joseph Swasey, Newbury, Mass. B. F. s. ERSFIELD, CONN. Minneapolis, Minn., 3 12. Wanted, the parentage of Abi- 1900. This pamphlet of seventeen oc- gail Parsons who married, Jan. 26, 1768, tavo pages, compiled by Mrs. Carrie E. Ebenezer Swasey, jr., Exeter, N. H. Chetfield of Minneapolis, gives several B. F. S. lines of descent from Robert Francis. BLANK PAGE THE SIMPLE COBLER OF A'GGAVVAMin AMERICA.

WILLING To help '~nendhis Native Country, la- mentably tattered, both in the upper-Leather and fole, with all the honeft ftitches he can take. And as willing never to bee paid for his work, by Old Englifh wonted pay. It is Ais Trade to patch add the year dong, gratis. Therefore I pray Gentlemen keep your purfes.

By Theodore de la Guard,

In rebus arduis ac tenui Be, forftyfinla quaequr conjilia fuftyfinza funl. Cic. In Englifh, When bootes and fioes are torne up to the lefts, Coblers muit thruft their awles up to the hefts.

This is no time to feare Apelfes gramm: iVe Sufor quidem ultra trepidam. LONDON, Printed by j. D.& R. I. for Slrphcn Bowtell, at the iigne of the Bible in Popes Head-Alley, 1647. VOL. 1V. SALEM,MASS., DECEMBER,1900. No. 12.

REV. NATHANIEL WARIYS "SIMPLE COBLER OF AGAWAM." BY JLT~IECAROLINE O'HARA. IN the young days of the New England minister," of that place, and whose Latin colonies, about two centuries and a half epitaph, thus translated, reads, ago, there sailed a sturdy s6 Grant some, of knowledge, greaterstore, old Puritan, Nathaniel Ward, already in More learned some in teaching; his sixty-fifth year; who left his native Yet fewin life did lighten more, island under sentence of excommunica- None thundered niore in preaching." tion for nonconformity, and who was for- This " thundering" propensity of the bidden to preach by the famous BisSop father seems to have been hereditary, as Laud. This was in the stormy times of we shall soon discover when we make the Charles I, when the dissensi'.,ns between more intimate acquaintance of the "Sim- Parliament and the King, were plunging ple Cobler," as it pleased his son to England into the horrors of civil war; style himself. when the Archbishop of Canterbury was Nathaniel Ward graduated at Emman- busily trying to suppress Puritanism, and uel college, Cambridge, in 1603. At bring then one of the chief advisers of first he entered upon the profession of the King, aimed to establish the absolute law and practised several years ; then he authority of episcopacy. Those were travelled on the Continent, where be met stirring scenes of religious and political the learned theologian, David Pareus at excitement, when Nathaniel Ward found Heidelberg. He was so influenced by himself deprived of his pastorate by the him, that he devoted himself to the study ungentle help of his bishop, and came of divinity. Doctor Cogswell says, " Here to this country, where liberty of con- his sentiments received a colour of the science and of thought were allowed. He deepest Calvinistic dye ; for which he ap- arrived in the summer of 1634, and be- peared afterwards to be a doughty cham- came minister to a raw settlement of Pu- pion, breathing threatenings and slaugh- ritans at Agawam. This pretty Indian ter." Nathaniel remained at Heidelberg name was afterwards foolishly exchanged pursuing his theological studies until he was for that of Ipswich. By reason ofindis- prepared toenter upon his new profession. position, he was, at his own request, in Returning to England, he took orders 1636, released from his engagement with and procured a parish in Hertfordshire, the church there. However, he often where after about ten years he was uncere- preached while he remained in the colony. moniously silenced as a preacher. Upon., He was placed on a commission to form his arrival in Massachusetts, he took an. a legal code for Massachusetts, and was active part in the affairs of the infant the author of the "Body of Liberties." commonwealth. But he had not forgot-. It was the first code of laws established ten his native land or the turmoil in which in New England, being adopted in 1641. he had left it; for he took upon himself' Nathaniel Ward was born in 1570 at to raise his admonishingvoice against the. Haverhill, Suffolk, England. He was the evils of the day, and to do what he could: son of Samuel Ward, called "the painful to correct them. This is expressed very 178 THE ESFEX ANTIQUARUN. quaintly on the title-page of the book he Early in 1645, at the age of seventy- then wrote. It reads, "The Simple five, he began to write his vigorous book, Cobler of Agawam in America, Willing to The Simple Cobler of Agawam," which help mend his Native Country, lamentably may be described as a religious and polit- tattered, both in the upper.leather and ical treatise, a prose satire, under three sole, with all the honest stitches he can general divisions. In the first, he most take. And as willing, never to be paid fiercely storms against freedom of opinion, for his work, by old English wonted pay. and against religious toleration. In the It is his trade, to patch all the year long, second, he descants on the frivolity of the gratis. Therefore I pray Gentlemen keep fashionable women of the age, for whom your purses." he would doubtless advocate the prim Why he called himself the "Simple Puritan costume, after his own severe Cobler " is difficult to determine, for he taste. The third division is political. . is neither simple nor always lucid. His Here he deplores the terrible state into style is ponderously pedantic and pomp- which the politics of England have fallen. ous. Frequently he even pleads guilty He also makes a sharp home-thrust at of punning-seldom rising to wit, and bishops in general, which the reader can never to humor. He is toogrim for that, easily interpret as a dagger thrust at and always leaves a sting. Bishop Laud in particular, who, we will We have in Nathaniel Ward a sterling remember, kept such a watchful eye on Puritan, a type of his age and country. this dissenting minister and compelled Severe, rugged and austere, he is like a him to give up his pastorate. Mr. Ward bleak mountain peak, among the intel- also addresses a letter to King Charles, ,lects of his time, without any softening in which he gives him many pages .haze around him, or adoring verdure to of advice, in a somewhat wrathful man- make the angularities of his outlines less ner. 'harsh. Uncompromising, bitter and stern, The first twenty-five pages of the book nothing could swerve him from his pur- fairly blaze with intolerance. He says, pose, to speak his mind in a fearless man- He that is willing to tolerate any relig- zler ; scorning the graceful adornments of ion . .besides his own, unlesse it be in mat- language, but courting the Latin, and orig- ters meerly indifferent, either doubts of inal barbarisms that defy translation. How his own, or is not sincere in it. He that different from the elegant, polished style is willing to tolerate any unsound Opinion, of his contemporaries across the water, that his own may also be tolerated . . John Milton, Lord Bacon and John Dry- will for a need hang God's Bible at the den, or in France from Cornbille, and the Devils girdle. . . That State that will matchless Molibre. It is remarkable that give Liberty of Conscience in matters of the same age should produce much differ- Religion, must give Liberty of conscience ent types ; two minds the exact antipodes and conversation in their Moral1 Laws, or of each other, as those of hiolibre, the else the Fiddle will be out of tune, and veritable "father of comedy," and this some of the strings cracke. . . It is said, blustering, strong, and uncouth colonial That men ought to have liberty of their writer. It clearly illustrates how the lit- Conscience, and that it is Persecution to erature of a country reflects, as in a mir- debarre them of it : I can rather stand ror, the national characteristics of the pe- amazed then reply to this : it is an aston- riod. Nathaniel Ward must not be ishment to think that the braines of men placed on the same plane with his foreign should be parboyl'd in such impious ig- contemporaries, for he was not their peer norance; Let all the wits under the Heav- in intellect, but as a pioneer in literature ens lay their heads together and finde an he stirred the minds of those around him, Assertion worse than this. . . I will Pe- and stamped our early colonial literature tition to be chosen the universal Ideot of with his thought. the world." Everything seems to be going wrong, to speak a word to the woman,anon," according to his ideas. He inquires what and to proclaim in a manner, what they shall be done for the healing of these may expect, saying, - " In the mean- comfortless exulcerations? " The remedy time I entreat them to prepare pa- advocated by him seems to be after the tience. . . Should I not keep prom- fashion of those in vogue,-persecution, ise in speaking a little to Womens fines, imprisonment, burning and such fashions they would take it unkindly: gentle arguments. He says, " I dare aver, I was loath to pester better matter with that God doth no where in his word toler- such stuffe; I rather thought it meet to ate Christian States, to give Tolerations let them stand by themselves, like the to such adversaries of his Truth, if they Qua Genus in the Grammar, being De- have power in their hands to suppress ficients, or Redundants, not to be brought them. . . That State is wise that will im- under any Rule : I shall therefore make prove all paines and patience rather to bold for this once, to borrow a little of compose, then tolerate differences in Re- their loose tongued Liberty, and mis- ligion . . Make speedy provision against spend aword or two upon their long- Obstinate and disseminaries : . . First, wasted, but short-skirted patience : a lit- variety of penaltyes, . . Secondly, just se- tle use of my stirrup will doe no harme. verity : persecution hath ever spread Truth, . . When I heare a nugiperous Gentle- prosecution scattered Errour : Ten of the dame inquire what dresse the Queen is most Christian Emperors, found that way in this week : what the nudiustertian best. . . I would be understood, . . fashion of the Court; I meane the very an humble Petitioner, that ignorant and newest : with egge to be in it in all haste, tender conscienced Anabaptists may have what ever it be ; I look at her as the very due time and means of conviction." gizzard of a trifle, the product of a quar- The Anabaptists in the colony seem to ter of a cypher, the epitome of nothing, fit- be the special thorn that rankles in his ter to be kickt, if she were of a kickable side. "I desire all good men may be substance, then either honour'd or hu- saved from their Lunatic Creed, . . let mour'd." them avoid these blasphemers, a late fry We have reason to congratulate our- of croaking Frogs, not to be indured in a selves that we are not classified among Religious State, no, if it were possible, not those articles that might be considered of an houre." We find the following passage a kickable nature,-as dogs, horses, slaves, which cannot be classified as to language, etc. Evidently the factors of chivalry, nor can its meaning be fathomed. If charity and benevolence had been elimin- the whole conclave of Hell can so com- ated from his nature; courtliness is a promise, exadverse, and diametrical1 con- thing unknown to him; nor is he always tradictions, as to compolitize such a mul- elegant in expression. In the following timonstrous maufrey of heteroclytes and paragraph we learn, that Mrs. Cobler is quicquidlibets quietly ; I trust I may say no more, and that he has been true to with all humble reverence, they can doe her memory many years ; this is about the more than the Senate of Heaven." In only hint, that he leaves us, of his domes- the next paragraph comes a beautiful tic life. He says, " I have been a soli- thought. They are rarely to be met with in tary widdower almost twelve yeares, pur- this peppery tract. "Non scncsref veriias. posed lately to make a step over to my NO man ever saw a gray haire on the head Native Country for a yoke-fellow : but or beard of any Truth, wrinckle or mor- when I consider how women there have phew on its face : The bed of Truth tripe-wifed themselves with their clad- is green all the yeare long!' ments, I have no heart to the voyage." Our author is approaching the end of It could hardly be supposed that this the first division, when it occurs to him blunt, out-spoken man would talk so 1 80 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. forcibly about women's fashions, with- est men, and would have been hon- out hurling a shaft or two at ester if they dared for their fellows." the men's. He feels that he is the Mr. Ward then addresses a most rude guardian of the world,-its censor as and disloyal letter to King Charles I, it were. The unpardonable custom that conquered as he was, and a prisoner, most rouses his ire is the long hair of which clearly betrays his hard, unrelent- the men. It seems something too odious ing spirit. In the quarrel between the to be passed over in silence ; his contempt King and Parliament, Ward justifies the is so great that his pen fairly quivers latter, and thinks the people right in tak- with scorn, as in these lines : Knew I ing up arms and executing their sovereign. how to bring it in, 1 would speak a word 'I If Subjects must fight for their Kings to.long haire, whereof I will say no more against other Kingdomes, when their but this : if God proves not such a Kings will ; I know no reason, but they Barbor to it as he threatens, unlesse it be may fight against their kings for their own amended before the Peace of the State Kingdomes, when Parliaments say they and Church be well settled, then let my may and must. He writes to the King, prophehie be scorned, as a sound minde "My Dearest Lord, and my more than scornes the ryot of that sin, and more it dearest Kircg, I most humbly beseech you needs not. . . If it be thought no wisdom upon mine aged knees, that you would in men to distinguish thernselves in the please to arme your minde with patience field by the Scissers, let it bee thought no of proofe, and to intrench yourselfe . . injustice in God, not to distinguish them in your wonted Royal1 meeknesse; for I by the Sword. I hnd rather God should am resolved to display my unfurled soule know me by my sobriety, than mine ene- in your very face. . . What )ou do my not know me by my vanity. . . A sculking in the suburbsof Hell, when your short promise is a farre safer guard than a Royallpalaces stand desolale,through your long lock,. . Though it be not the mark absence? . . Doth it become you, . . of the Beast, yet it may be the mark of a to take up the Manufacture of cutting beast prepared to slaughter. I am sure your Subjects throats, for no other sin, men use not to weare such manes ; I am but Deifying you so over-much, that you also sure Souldiers use to weere other cannot be quiet in your Spirlt, till they marklets or notadoes in time of battell." have pluckt you downe as over-low?" This concludes the second part of the Near the close of the book we find a book ; and in commencing the last division passage, the sentiment of which is grand. he suddenly remembers his assumed occu- 'I Yee will finde it a farre easier field, to pation of cobbler and begins in that style. wage warre against all the Armies that " Having done with the upper part of my ever were or will be on Earth, and all work, I would now with all humble willing- the Angels of Heaven, than to take up nesse, set on the best peece of Soule- Ar~nesagainst any truth of God." Nathan- leather I have, did I not feare I should iel Ward deserves praise as a man of learn- break my All, which though it may be a ing, and a vigorous writer ; but his heart right old English blade, yet it is but little was full of bitterness, and he did not pos- and weake." sess one amiable virtue. He speaks a few The more densely one plunges into kind words to the Irish, in the following the work the more uninteresting it be- mild and Christian language. " A Word comes. His antipathy to English bish- of Ireland : Not of the nation universally, ops is marked : he says, '

" No King can King it right, As far as its intrinsic merit is concerned Nor rightly sway his Rod ; it would lie unnoticed on the top-most 182 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. shelf of the library, thickly covered with AYER NOTE dust, unless disturbed by some antiqua- Lt. Ebenezer Ayer (No. 101, page 149) rian or exploring essayist. married, secondly, Elizabeth -. His Soon after its publication, Nathaniel first wife, Susannah, died at Salem, N. H., Ward obtained an English parish at Sept. rg, 1749. He was of Salem, N. H., Shenfield, in Essex, where he died in after 1736, though their children, after 1658, at the ripe age of eighty-three. that date, were recorded in Methuen ; some, however, were baptized in Salem. WILL OF JAMES BOWTWELL. His grave is in :he old cemetery of Salem, The will of James Bowtwell of Lynn and the stone is inscribed as follows : was proved in the court at Salem 26 : g : "Here lies ye body of Lieut. Ebenezer 165 I. The following copy is from the Ayr. He departed this life March ye 3, original on file in the office of the clerk 1762 [1763], aged 5 7 years." On the of courts at Salem, volume 11, leaf 24. footstone is Lieut. Ebenezer Ayer 1763." The son Ebenezer married widow The will of James Bowtwell Hannah (Plaisted) Scammon in Pep- Inprimis ; I giue to my fonne James perellboro', Me., July 4, 1754; and had Bowtwell one bull Calfe; with the in- creafe, to be payed ; when the aforefaid six or seven children. The son Peter married, first, Rebecca and had calf is 3 yeare old; And I giue to my -, seven or more children; and, second, daugter fara; one cow calfe at the 29 widow Sarah Jenkins of Pepperellboro'. day of ye (1 fauenth 11 month next enfuing The son Timothy married, first, about the date hereof And I apointe my wife I 766, Elizabeth and had ten chil- allice Bowtell fole excecutrix of all my -, dren ; and, second, April 23,1798, widow eftate ; & to bring up my Children; & to Elizabeth (Scammon) Moody of Pep- difpofe of them as fhe in her wifdome perellboro' ; by whom he had no issue. hall haue occafiion ; The son Joseph married Eunice Clark, in And further I giue to my fonne John Pearsontown (Standish), Me., Oct. 3, Bowtell tenne fhillings to bee payed at I 775. The son Isaiah married Hannah the nine & twenty day of feauen month ; had one child; and died at next enfuing date herof Salem Oct. 23, 1772. His tombstone Lyn the 22" 6 mo. 165 I his marke says, "Sept. 25, 1772, aet. 23 yrs." witneif James J B Bowtell Other children were born as follows: John Deakin Ebenezer, born in Haverhill March 22, William Longley I 727 ; was a major ; and lived in Pep- I apoint thefe two frends nicolas potter perellboro' (Saco) ; served in the Revolu- & william Longley to fee to the perform- tion; and immediately after its close dis- ances herof according to my will, & to appeared and was never heard from; affeft my wife in what fhe may haue oc- William, born in Salem, N. H., May 23, caffion to mak ufe of them I 752 ; Elizabeth, born in Salem Sept. 28, 1753 ; Samuel, born in Salem Sept r, AMES NOTE. 1754 ; married Anna Currier Jan. 17, Jeremiah Ames (page 93). His wife 1782; Philip, born in Salem Nov. 3, married, secondly, Joseph Spofford (page I 758 ; John, baptized in Haverhill March 102). Of the Ames children, Thomas 16, 1741-2; and John, baptized in Hav- was born Nov. 22, 1736; and Sarah, erhill Oct. rz, 1760. In the old ceme- born Jan. 20, 1741-2, died Oct. 3, 1767. tery at Salem Centre, N. H., is a stone The son Capt. Jeremiah Ames was a con- inscribed as follows : "In memory of spicuous character upon the New Hamp- Elizabeth, relict of Mr. Ebenezer Ayer. shire frontiers.-Ezra S. Sfcarns, East She died Jan. 2, I 786, aged 7 I .-Charles Rindgc, N. U. M. Aycr, Grand Rapids, MicA. LOVEWELL'S FIGHT. 183

INDIAN CONFLICTS. Of worthy Captain Lovewell, I purpose now to sing, The bugle is silent, the war-whoop is dead, How valiantly he served his country and his king; There's a murmur of waters and woods in their H, and his valiant Soldiers did range the woods stead, full wide, And the raven and owl chant a symphony drear And hardships they endured to quell the Indians' From the dark-waving pines o'er the combatants' pride: bier. Upham. 'Twas nigh unto Pigwacket, on the eighth day of May, They spied a rebel Indian soon after break of LOVEWELL'S FIGHT. day; In 1722, after a peace of nine years, He on a bank was walking, upon a neck of land, Which leads into a pond as made to un- an Indian war broke out which con- derstand. tinued three years. In the autumn of Our men resolv'd to have him and travell'd two I 7 24, a company was formed at Dunsta- miles round, ble, which John Lovewell was Until they met the Indian, who boldly stood his and Jonathan Frye of an dove^, chap- ground; lain. The privates came from Dunstable Then spake up Captain Lovewell, "Take you good heed," says be, and several towns in that region, Phineas ',This rogue is to decoy us, 1 very plainly see. Foster, Jacob Ames, Jeremiah Perley, Jethro Ames and Jacob perley being "The Indians lie in ambush, in some place nigh from Boxford' The agreed to at hand, 16 In order to surround us upon this neck of land ; Serve One year, their Pay being one bun- 61 Therefore we'll march in order, and each man dred pounds for every Indian scalp taken. leave his pack, They had made about twelve hundred "That we may briskly fight them when they pounds when they concluded to attack make tbeir attack." the Indian village of Pequaket, now Frye- They came unto this Indian, who did them thus burg, Me. If successful, they considered defy, As soon as they came nigh him, two guns he their fortunes made. did let fly, The company set out on this ex~edi- Which wounded Captain Lovewell, and likewise tion about April 16, 1725. They met one man more, the Indians on the northeast side of Sac0 But when this rogue was running, they laid him pond, in Fryeburg, then fifty miles from in his gore. any white settlement. The English num- Then having scalp'd the Indian, they went back bered about forty, and there were twice to the spot, as Where they had laid their ~acksdown, but there many ~~di~~~.~h~ latter ambushed they found them not, the soldiers and killed about six of them, For the Indians having spy,d them, when they including the captain. them down did lay, Chaplain Frye, being mortally wounded Did seize them for their plunder, and carry them begged hi companions to leave him and away. save themselves, which they did. This These rebels lay in ambush, this very place hard incident is the foundation of Hawthorne's by 9 So that an English soldier did one of them espy, " Roger Malvin's Burial." And cried out, "Here's an Indian," with that Rev. Thomas Symmes, then pastor of they started out, the church in Bradford, formerly the first As fiercely as old lions, and hideously did shout. minister of Boxford, wrote a narrative of With that our valiant English all gave a loud the affair a week after it occurred, and huzza, prefixed it to a sermon on the fight from To show the rebel Indians they fear'd them not 2 Sam. I. 27. Before the year was out a straw; appeared the following ballad, which was So now the fight began, and as fiercely as could be, commonly called the "Most beloved song The Indians ran up to them, but soon were forced in all New England." to flee. 184 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAIY. Then spake up Captain Lovewell, when &st the Who was our English chaplain; he many Indiins fight began, - slew, " Fight on my valiant heroes I you see they fall And some of them he scalp'd when bullets round like rain." him flew. For as we are inform'd, the Indians were so thick, Young Fullam too I'll mention, because he fought A man could scarcely fire a gun and not some of so well, them hit. Endeavoring to save a man, a sacrifice he fell; But yet our valiant Englishmen in fight were ne'er Then did the rebels try their best our soldiers to dismayed, surround, But still they kept their rxotion, and Wyman's But they could not accomplish it, because there Captain made. was a pond, To which our men retreated and covered all the Who fought the old chief Paugus, which did the rear, foe defeat, The rogues were forc'd to flee them, altho' they Then set his men in order, and brought off the skulk'd for fear. retreat; And braving many dangers and hardships in the Two logs there were behind them, that close to- way, gelher lay, They safe arrived at Dunstable, the thirteenth Without being discovered, they could not get day of May. away; Therefore our valiant English, they travell'd in a row, SALEM QUARTERLY COURT REC- And at a handsome distance as they were wont ORDS AND FILES. to go. Continuedfrompage 154.

Twas ten o'clock in the mornine.-, when first the Court, 26: 10: 1643. fight begun, And fiercely did continue until the setting sun, Present : JnOEndecott, esq., dep..gov., Excepting that the Indians, some hours before Rich' Saltonstall, esq., Mr. Symon Brod- 'twai night, street, Mr. Wn Hathnrne, Mr. Emanuell Drew off into the bushes and ceased awhile to Downing and Mr. Edw : Holliock. fight. Jury of trials : Mr. Townsend Bishop, But soon again returned, in fierce and furious foreman, Mr. John Blakleech, Wn Lord, mood, Nicholas Browne, Tho : Leighton, Edw : Shouting as in the morning, but yet not half so loud ; Burcham, Henry Collins, ffrancs Ligh- For as we are informed, so thick and fast they foote, John Bulfinch, Thomas Lawthrop, ---,fell. Gemas Garford and ThomBVenner. Scarce twenty of their number, at night did get Civil cases :- home well. Robert Lewis and .TnO Madox v. Mr. And that our valiant English, till midnight there Wn Paine. did stay, William Clark v. Edm : Batter. Re- To see whether the rebels would have another ferred to M~.~~d~~~~~, depy, M~. fray; But they no more returning, they made off to- HathOrne and Jeffry wards their home, Henry Sewall V. Wn Ting, treasur and And brought away their wounded as far as they David Yale, merchants, as agents for Mr. could come. Georg ffoxerofte. Execution against D. Of a11 our valiant English, there were but thirty- of four, Henry Sewall v. Abram Tappin and And of the rebel Indiinr, there were about four Richard Knight. score, And sixteen of our English did safely home return, Christopher Lawson v. John Smart. The rest were killed and wounded, for which we Peter v. C~. dl must mourn. attorney for Georg Richardson, mariner. Henry Roby v. Ann Needum. Attach- Our worthy Captain Lovewell among them there did die, ment to of E~~~~~. Tbey killed Lieutenant Robins, and wounded William Sargeant v. Mr. Wn Hook of good young Frye, Salisbury. SALEM QUARTERLY COW 'RT RECORDS AND FILES. 1~5 Georg Norton v. Stephen White, for John ffreind confessed that he struck stealing a dog. Nathaniel Pitman in his own house. Ad- Tames Smith v. Olliver ffishlev. Attach- monished. mgnt to constable of ~louceste;. Marv Hill of Marblehead fined for being Rose Whitlock v. francs Tharley, for overcoke with wine. [Wit:?] W- unjust n~olestation. Blanchett, Jo : Blanchet and B. Parmeter. John Pease v. Thoms Trusler. Grand jury : Cp. Kobt Bridgs, foreman. Salem, Roger Connant, foreman, John Kayrfield fined for attempting Thom' Gardener, chastity of wife of Goodman Goldsmith. Jacob Barney, Thomas Gray of Marblehead to be John Alderman, whipped for being overseen in drink. Wit : Henry Bartholomew, W~lliamBirber, San : Dallabar and One : William Woodbury, Nickoson, probably all of Marblehead. Jeffry Alassy, Lt. Ricr Davenport, foreman. Wenham, Joseph Batchler, Richard Lnmbert presented for stealing Gloster, Hugh Calkiu, boards at Mackerel cove. Wit: JnO Lynn, Tin1 : Tomlins, 'Tucker and Peter Woolfe. Joseph Flood, John Collener. James Axey, William Kobinso. John Wood, Krances Perry fined. NichoOPotter, Roger Scott of Lynn. Willia Knight. John White, sr., for not coming to Christopher Lawson to answer for cx- watch. Wit: Thom : Louthrope. Not tortion, brought for Wn Coale. warned. Thomas Wight and others, Exeter men. Lt. Davenport, foreman, 27 : 4 : 1643. William Tayler, servant to Zacheus William Barradg, its Buriolt, Zacheus Goold to be severely whipped for stealing Curtise (also, Curtese), Mr. I)owning, Lt. and make double restitution. Richard Davenport, Robert Gcodall (also, W~lliamWillson, servant to Cp. Bridgs, Goodell), Richard Inkersall (also, Inker- fined for being drunk. To be paid by sell), John Putnam, Krances Perry, Daniel1 Mr. Holliock. Ray (also, Rey)and Thomas Spooner fined 27 : 10 : 1643. for putting their cattle into the north Robert Driver com~lainedof Samuel1 cornfields. [Wit : ?] Tho : Read. Hall of Salisbury for biating his (R. D.'s) Auld Churchman of Lynn, presented daughter Phebe (about eight or ten years for living without his wife for seven or old). Fined. eight years, and for having the wife of Wn Barber admonished for beating his Hugh Burt locked with him alone in his wife. house, discharged, provided he bring to David Nicholson, servant to Mr. JnO Mr. Endecott, deputy-governor, Mr. ffreind, complained of want of clothing; Dumer's certificate that he hath the means is to be supplied, James Smithoffering a for his wife's coming. He was fined. rnoofe skinn, upo mr Stephens acco to Wit : Joseph Hood and Jarrard Spencer. mr Kreind." Rise [also, Rice] Edwards and his wife John Poole and Joseph Armetag gave admonished for incontinency before mar- bond that tegeomohoine, son to Dierman riage. -[Wit :?] Henry N'alton and Mary OMahoine, shall be taught to read the Bourne. English tongue, which indenture was de- Zacheus ralso. Zacharevl ffitts of Lvnn livered again to Joseph Armetage. presented &r kkeping beat cattle Hnd 28: 10: 1643, John Marston and swine in his own land within a common Thomas Marston, appointed administra- fence. Wit : Ro : Driver. tors of estate of Robert Marston unto the 186 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN.

true heirs, who are in England. John John Wood and Boniface Burton. '< She Sanders and Thomas Macey, both of Salis- is conceaved to be a very ignorant fottish bury, joined with them for direction, etc. & Imperious woman." Bond, If;~oo. To bring in inventory at Mrs. Griffin presented for swearing by Ipswich court. the name of God. Thomas Dexter, sr., to answer Wn Robert Hethersay [Lynn] presented Wells. for lying from his wife these many years. John Russell recognized for good be- His answer satisfied the court. havior, and whipped for beating his wife. Walter Knight, John Leech, sr., Peter Willia Walcott's wife's children and es- Simes and Thomas Tuck, presented for tate committed to Richard Inkersell, his living absent from their respective wives, father-in-law, to be disposed of accord- were discharged. ing to God ; & the faid Wn Walcott to bee Christopher Lawsun (also, Harson) & Remaine as his fervant." fined for stealing money from Mr. Ed- John Peach and Goody Bartall to an- ward Tomson. Wit : Mr. Tompson and swer for certain recorded speeches, etc. his wife, -Rumball and his wife, and Wit : Goody Stacy. William ffisk, summoned by William ffiske, Joseph Armetage (Lynn presentment) constable of Wenham, 9 : I z mo : 1643. fined for procuring a warrant summoning John Russell and his wife severely seventy persons as witnesses before the whipped for fighting between themselves governor; and also presented for selling and idleness. mortgaged house and land, but quit. Wit : James Standish fined for being vehem- Mr. Russell of Charlestown. ently suspected of being drunk. Christopher Avery presented for living John Studley fined for stealing his mas- absent from his wife. ter's axe and selling it to him. [Wit : ?] William Barber presented for beating Tho : Trusler. Ra~h. Talbot and Tristra his wife and quarrelling. Dallebar. Jonas Clay admonished for being ad- Roger Scott [Salem?] to be severely dicted to lying and deceitful dealing. whipped for drunkenness. Thomas Chubb presented for misspend- Captan Traske [Salem?] for not having ing his time idly to the prejudice of his scales and weights hung up in his mill. family. Wit : Thom : West and William [Wit : ?] Rich : Prence, Nich : Stacy, Dixie. Tho : Trusler and Hugh Stacy. Phillip Cru~nwellpresented for living Robert Tike [Salem?] admonished for apart from his wife. Not warned. stealing wood from Thomas Reade. William Clark to be whipped for spying [Wit :?] Tho : Read. into the chamber of his master and mis- William Wake, presented for living tress, and for reporting what he saw. Wit : from his wife many years, discharged. Tho : Goldsmith, Michael1 Sallos and Mr. Henrie Walton of Lynn presented Edw : Willson. for saying that l1he had as Leeve to hear John Devoreux fined for striking Henry a Dogg Barke as to heare m1 Cobbett Stacy in his own house. Preach." Quit. Wit: John Smith and Thomas Dexter [Lynn] presented for two others. Summoned by William Long- evading justice in challenging cattle of ley, constable, 20 : I 2 : 1643. Mr. Ottle (also, Otley) under execution, William Barnes (autograph) fined for and putting others in their room. Quit. swearing ; to give security to constable of Wit : Mr. Edw : Tomlins and Joseph Ar- Gloucester. Sureties : Wn Addes and (?) metage. Walter Tipper. Wife of Wn Edwards [Lynn present- Mr.Phillip Thorne, mate to Mr. Griffin, ment] admonished for striking a man and presented for swearing and drinking to scoffing at his membership. [Wit :?I excess. SALEM QUARTERLY COURT RECORDS AND FILES. 187 John Hodges, Stephen White, Edw : owed Joseph Armytage, ffrancis Ingalls, Bullock, and Anseline Whit presented for Goodman Phillips, Rich Routon, Tho swearing. Laighton, Ed Farington, Jerard Spencer, Richrd Hedges presented for swearing Mr. Kinge, and John Person.-Fiks.] and abusing ye watch. Jabez Hackett, Thom: South, Wm John Bruer presented for swearing and Prichard and Tho: Winterton fined for drunkenness. drinking. Lawrence Douse and his wife Mr. Phillip Thorne gave bond for all. are to have 5s by Jno Smith, and Mary Richard Hollinworth and Charles Rowden by John Smith to have zs, 6d, Glover agree thatt all things concerning Thomas Putnam 2oa'by the three. their ship and account be referred to Cp. Richard Lan~bert(page 125) belonged Hawkins, Mr. Wn Hathorne, Robert to Salem. - Molton, Henry Bartholomew and Jeffry Jonas Clay confessed judgment in a Massey. suit brought by Edmund Tompson. Creditors of widow of Charles Turner, Tho : Chubb fined for taking another deceased, to prove claims. Inventory of man's ax, and to pay to Wn Allen 4s. Mr. his estate to be brought in. Thomson's maid and Wm ffisk, constable Will of John Sanders of Salem proved of Wenham, to receive from Jonas Clay 28 : 10 : 1643. [Printed in The Antipua- IS, etc. rian, volume I, page 133.1 John Smith, servant to Henry Walton, 20 : 12 : 1643, by adjournment. severely whipped for lying, stealing and Present : the worshipful JnO Endecott, disgraceful behavior toward his master. esq., dep.-gov., Mr. Dudley, Mr. Symon Randall Houlden examined in court. Brodstreet, Mr. Wn Haythorne, Mr. Hol- Discharged. liocke, Mr. Symonds, Mr. Bellingam and Ssdy Olliver to be whipped for saying Mr. Saltonstall. that above said Houlden suffered wrong Mr. Thomas South freed from training by the court, and should be vindicated. QR icco9mtof 3;e. \\'it : Henry Bwodsell and James Standish. Richard Geil, servant to iirancs ii&iu- Eii,iriaen 5) \\'i'L~e~T;.bbt, L~SUNC ingham, to be severely whipped for break- of Gloster, for Wm Barnes' fine. ing into house of Mr. Keaser on the Bond of Wm Barnes and Willia Addies Lord's day, and stealing tobacco, etc. of New Gloster to pay to Walter Tibbott, John Ingalls and Mary Bentley fined constable ('Ifor the vfe of this Comon- for wanton dalliance, etc. wealth of Maiachufats ") , for A5, fine [John Vpsell testified that he heard imposed Will Barnes, 1643. Wit : James Thomas Winterton say to John Ingals : Smith and James Balsdin. 4( Thou hadst need give me a good many To bc continued. - to stick to thee in this case."--Files.] Edward Richards fined for unwarrant- able proceeding against above parties. ANDREWS NOTES. Inventory of estate of John Woodbury, John Andrews married Mary Ellery deceased, sworn to by his widow. March 11, 1776. Will of Abram Belknap sworn to. Joseph, son of Joseph Andrews, bap- [Inventory of estate of Abraham Bel- tized July 17, 1720. knap of Lynn, who deceased the begining Mary Andrews, sojourner, married of the 7 mo. 1643, taken by William Till- Stephen Nutford Nov. 5, 1778. ton (his M mark) and Edward Tomlins Miss Ruth Andrews married Benjamin 16 : 12 : 1623. Real estate (houses and Stanwood Dec. 18, 1761. land), &IS, 10s; personal, £40, os 3d; Mrs. Sarah Andrews died of consump- total, £53, 10s 3d. Signed by the mark tion May 12, I 794, aged seventy. (M. B.) of Mary Belknapp. The estate -Glouceslcr rccords. 188 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARUN.

BABBIDGE GENEALOGY. 12-111. LYDIA', Jan. 22, 1709; UW- lived in Salem. The name Babbidge is also 13-IV. bapt. June 14, 1713; in the early Essex county records Bab- lived in Salem; and d., unmarried, adge, Babbadg, Babbage and Babbig. Dec. 24, I 784. The first one of the name here was 14-v. BEN JAM IN^, bapt. Feb. 5, 1715-6; m. CHRIS~OPHERBABBIDGE', son of Roger Abigail Mears of Boston June 17, 1742. and Hester* Babbidge of Totness, Devon- IS-VI. CHRIS TOP HER^. Set bdow (15). shire, England. He came to New Eng- 16-vn. HANNAH',probably hi daughter; m. land in 1661, in the ship Nathaniel, John Nathaniel Osgood, jr.. of Salem Oct. Adams, master, settling in Salem, Mass. 6, 1745. He was a proprietor of common lands in 10 Salem that year, and was made a freeman JAMES BABBIDGE~,born in ~alemin 1706. in 3665. He was a tailor, havinglearned He lived in Salem. He was published to the trade of George Marks of Totness. M~~~ shaddock of Boston March 16, He married, first, Agnes Triggs of Tot- 1727-8; but John Carter forbade the ness, in England, and she came to New banns nine days later; and he married England with him. She died in Salem Elizabeth Knowlton of Ipswich June 13, Nov. 17, 1667 ; and he married, second, 1728: He died within a year; and she widow Hannah (Jewett) Carleton of Ha- his widow in 732. verhill 5 : 8 mo : 1674. She was dis- child, baptized in Ipswich :- missed from the church in Rowley to Sa- 17-1. ELIZABETH', bapt. June 8, 1729. lem June 6, 1687 ; and she was his wife in 1706. He was living in 1711. I I Children, born in Salem :- CAPT.JOHN BABBIDGE~, born in Salem 2-1, RUTH¶,b. 21: I: 1663. Sept. 7, 1707. He was a mariner, and 3-11. JOHN^, b. April 15, 1666. lived in Salem, at 106 Essex street. He 4-111. HANNAH',b. July 15, 1675. S-~V. JIARYZ, b. ~~~~h 7, 1676.7 (bapt. as married Susannah Becket of Salem Jan. " Annie"). 11, 1732. He died May 12, 1745 ; and 6-v. CHRISTOPHER',b. 11 : g mo: 1678. See she survived him. After teaching her below (6). famous private school for fifty years, 7-VI. RICHARD$,b. Oct. ;, 1680; d. I mo: 1680-1. " Madam Babbidge " died June 2, 1804, 8-VII. RICHARD$,b. JU~Y14, 1682 (bapt. as aged ninety. She was very corpulent. " Elizabeth"). Children, born in Salem :- g-VIII. NEHEMIAH~,b. March 25, 1684. 18-1. LYDIA',b. Sept. 7, 1733; lived in Sa- 6 lem; assisted her mother in her school; and d., unmarried, July g, CHRISTOPHERBABBIDGE', born in Salem 1800, aged sixty-six. I1 : g mO : 1678. He was a cordwainer, I.SUSANNAH', b. NOV. 3,1734 ; m. Capt. and lived in Salem, on Essex street, just Jonathan Mason of Salem Jan. 22, 1756; and d. June 4, 1800. He d. east of the Franklin building. He mar- NOV.10, 1799. ried Lydia Marston of Salem Dec. 6, 20-111. JOHN', b. May 17, 1736; d., unmar- 1705, and she was his wife in 1726. He ried, Oct. 22, 1757, aged rwenty- died in 1755, and administration was one. 21-IV. ELIZABETH',b. Feb. 27, 1737.8; m. granted on his estate Jan. I, 1756. Capt. Benjamin Ward, 3d, of Salem Children, born in Salem :- Nov. IS, 1770; and d. Oct. 17, 1797. 10--I. JAMES3, b. in 1706; probably his son. She had great fondness for the study Scc below (10). of natural history. 11-11 JOHN^, b. Sept. 7, 1707. SCC below 22-V. BENJAMIN',b. Jan. 30, 1739-40. Set (11). bclow (22). 23-VI. CHRISTOPH&R',b. Jan. 24, 1741. See 'Hester Babbadg married, in Salem, John Mas- 6clow (23). toll, jr., Oct. 6, 1674. Was she Christopher's 24-VII. WILLIAM',b. April 21, 1744; d. Sept. sister, or daughter? 14, 17-53. 33-IV. WILLIAM^, probably his son ; m. Muy 15 Bateman April 13, 1805. CHRISTOPHERBABBIDGE~, born in Sa- lem ; mariner ; lived in Salem. He mar- 2 7 ried Anstiss Crowninshield Sept. 27, BENJAMINBABBIDGE~, born in Salem in 1749. He died two years later ; and ad- 1765. He was a mariner, and lived in ministration was granted on his estate Salem. He married (when he was of Jan. 4, 1752. She married, secondly, Portsmouth, N. H.) Mary Phippen of William King of Salem July 20, 1760. Salem (published April 13, I 793). He Child, born in Salem :- sailed as master of a ship in 181 I, and 25-1. ANSTISS', b. July 13, 1750; m. Capt. was never heard from. She died of con- Robert Stone of Salem, distiller, May sumption March 17, 1812. 14, 1772; and d. in Salem Jan. 4, Children, baptized in East church, 1834. Salem :- , 34-1. JOHNPHIPPEN~, bapt. Feb. 22, 1795; master-mariner; m. Sarah Pulsifer BENJAMINBABBIDGE~, born in Salem Aug. 8, 1813; and d. of yellow fever Jan. 30, 1739-40. He was a cordwainer at City Point, Va., Aug. 2, 1826. and mariner, and lived in Salem. He 35-11 MARYAD EL AIDE',^^^^. April 20,1801; married Elizabeth Woodwell of Salem d. Nov. 30, 1803. Oct. 2 I, 1762 ; and died Oct. 18, 1774. 28 Children, born in Salem :- JOHN BABBIDGE~,born in Salem June 26-1. ELIZABETH~,b. in 1763; probably his -, 1767. He lived in Salem, and was dau.; m., first, William Cotten of of the firm of Hawkes & Babbidge, ship- Salem July 27, 1788; he was a mar- iner, and d, at Batavia, Java, in 1791; builders. He married Sarah Becket of she m., second, Thomas Williams, a Salem June 25, 1789 ; and died March mariner, Nov. 12, 1797; and she d. 26, 1860, aged ninety-three. She died May 6, 1811. July I 9, I 85 6, aged eighty-two. 27-11. BEN]AMIN~,b. in 1765 ; probably his son. See below (27). Children, baptized in East church, 28-111. ]0HN5, b. June -, 1767; probably his Salem :- son. See below (28). 36-1. JOHN~,bapt. Aug. 18, 1789. 29-IV. SUSANNA~,b. in 1769; m. Col. Samuel 37-11. WILLIAM^, bapt. July 17, 1791; d., Archer, 3d, of Salem June 23, 1789; unmarried, Aug. 27, 1815. lived in Salem; and d. Nov. 25,1807. 38-111. BEN JAM IN^, bapt. April 21, 1793. 39-rv. SARAH~,bapt. Feb. 22, 1795. 23 40-V. NANCY~,bapt. April 30, 1797. CAPT. CHRISTOPHERBABBIDGE~, born in 41-VL ELIZABETH^, bapt. July 7, 1799. 42-VII. CHARLES^, bapt. Aug. 16, 1801; d. Salem Jan. 24, 1741. He was a master- Oct. 10, 1802. mariner, and lived in Salem. He mar- 43-VIII. LYDIA"bapt. March 27, 1803. ried, first, Mary Young, jr., of Salem 44-IX. ~IARY~,bapt. Nov. 23, 1804. Jan. 31, 1765 ; and, second, Martha 45-x CHARLES^, bapt. Oct. 27, 1806; cler- gyman in Pepperell. (Silsbee), widow of M7illiam Emerton, of 46-XI. SUSANNA ARCHER^, bapt. Feb. 4,1809. Salem July 28, 1768. He died at St. Sebastian, Spain, Aug. 26, I 792 ;and she 30 died, his widow, Jan. 31, 1804, aged six- CAPT. CHRISTOPHERBABBIDGE~, born in ty-two. He was an ensign, gunner on the Salem May -, I 770. He was a master- sloop Tyrannicide, and master of sloop mariner, and lived in Salem. He mar- ~~z~.~?~5 &- 3rnrkfix ried fist- hthRandall. from York, Me, Children, born in Salem :- May 6, 1792. She died of consumption 30-1. CHRISTOPHER~,b. May -, 1770. Set July 5, 1809 ; and he married, second, below (30). Eunice (Peele), widow of Capt. Michael 31-11. SusAN5, robably his daughter. Barnes, Dec. I, 1822. He died Nov. z z, 32-11'. MARTHA , b. in 1774; probably his daughter; m. Andrew Ward, jr., of I 836 ; and his widow Eunice died March Salem Jan. 6, 1793. 31, 1869. Igo THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. Children, baptized in East church, of fix pounds a yeare duering hir life Salem :- pvided fhe cometh over hither to New- 47-1. CHRISTOPHER~,bapt. Aug. 12, 1792; england, likewife my Executor is to pay d., unmarried, in Dartmoor prison, to my fonne Robert fiueteene pounds England, Jan. 19, 1814, by being shot, aged twenty-one; having been pvided alfo he come over hither to New- taken prisoner when prize master of england likewife .my Executor is to.pay to sloop Po&, and carried to Halifax, my Daughters his fifters ye fome of Tenn eventually being confined in the Dart- moor prison. pounds a peece pvided they come over 48-11. ELIZABETH@,bapt. May 22, I 796; m. hither to new-england butt in cafe they Capt. Ebenezer Ropes Aug. -, 1823; doe not come over hither butt doe fende and d. June 17, 1876. by any mefsenger for their portions, they 4~111.MARGARET LOCK HART^, bapt. Oct. 21, 1798; d., unmarried, July -, 1825. are to haue fiue fhillings a peece for 5-IV. WILLIAM",bapt. Feb. 15, 1801; d. at their portions whither fonne or daughter, Batavia, unmarried, Oct. -, 1818. &all thefe fomes areto bee payed ac- 51-V. MARTHA SILSBEE~,bapt. Dec. 26, cording as it can bee raifed out of my 1802 ; m. Capt. William Driver Feb. land & ftocke & likewife it is to bee pay'd 20, 1827; and d. Sept. 5, 1837. 52-VI. SUSANBECKETT" bapt. March 17, to every one of them according as ye Ex- 1805; m. Alfred R. Brooks Feb. 19, ecutor & the overfeers ihall fee caufe, 1831; and d. April 28, 1834. And farther my Executor is to pay for ye 53-VII. MARIA RUTH@,bapt. June 13, 1814; paifages of thofe yt doe comeover hither, m., first, Henry Russell Sept. 19, 1830 ; he d. July 28,1857; and she m., of them whither it bee wyfe or childerem, second, Thor e Fisher Oct. 10, 1860. or any of them, And farther I doe giue 54-VIII. CHRIS TOP HER^ b. about 1822 ; d. to my Sonne John Baylys Childeren either young. of them a young beait as foone as maybee 55-IX. MARCARE?, b. about 1824; d. young. wth conveniency, & my Sonne their father is to breed thefe beafts for eve[r]y of his WILL OF JOHN BAYLY. Childeren till thefe beaits groeth to cowes The will of John Bayly of Newbury or Oxen, & then the childeren are to haue the proffitt of them And I doe make my was proved in court at Salisbury 13 : 2 : 1652. The following copy was taken brother John Emery fen of Nubery & Mr from the record in the Norfolk County Thomas Bradbury of Salifbury overieers Deeds, volume I, leaf 15, the original to fee as this to bee performed In witt- being missing. nefs herof I doe fett to my hand ye day, The 2Sth of ye Sth m0 (165 I) & yeare aboue written This is ye laft will : of John Bayly fen : Wittnefs herof This is ye marke (J b.) of being on his fick bed hee being yett in his william Ilfley JnOBayly Senior : right minde & fences John Emry Jun : ffirft I giue vnto my Sonne John Bayly likewise I doe giue to llwillill Hunting- my houfe & land lijng & being in ye tons wyfe & childeren yt houie & land yt Towne of Salifbury during his life ;& after I bought of vallentine Rowel1 $do defier my fonnes death his fecond Sonne Jofepth my overfeers to fee it made good to hir Bavlv is to eniov it & if .Tofe~th . doth not & hir childeren liv; io enioy it,\hen his younger brother is to enioy it, And when Joiepth Bayly NOTE, or his younger brother cometh to enioy Stephen Andrews of Lynn and wife this land he is to pay to his eldeft brother Bethiah sell, in 1701, lot in Swampscott, John Bayly the fome of forty pounds as in Lynn, which he bought in 1698, when his Grandfathers guift And I do likewife he was of Hingham. Jedediah Andrews make my ionne John Bayly fole Executor and Benjamin Andrews were witnesses to of all that ever I have only my Executor the conveyance of 1698.-Rcgisty of is to pay to my wyfe his mother 9 fome deeds. NOTES. Lilburn Andrews of Topsfield published to Hulda Town of Andover May z, I 781. Elizabeth Andrews of Marblehead mar- Lilborn Andrews married Sarah Huae ried Ephraim Cross of Salem March r 9, of Andover March 22, 1789. 1767. -Andover town records. Du?enda Andrews married Jemmy Lee, A child of Asa Andrews born Aug. 13, both of Marblehead, July 18, I 7 76. I 7 99 .-&antilton town recordr. Deborah Andrews married Charles Bethiah, daughter of Stephen and Foster, both of Marblehead, Jan. I 1, I 72. 7 Bethiah Andrews, born May 26, 1699. Samuel Andrews of Marblehead mar- Mary Andrews married Christopher ried Hannah Chapel Jan. 21, 1772. Batten, both of Lynn, April rz, 1739. Ann Andrews married Stephen Rag- John Androse, a stranger, published to land, bothof Marblehead, March 28, I 775. ElizabethPappoon of Lynn May 15, I 785' Susanna Andrews married John With- -Lynn lown records. am, both of Marblehead, Dec. I I, I 777. Abigail Andros of Boxford married Na- George Andrews married Mrs. Mary thaniel Tyler, jr., of Methuen Feb. 22, Bridges, both of Marblehead, Dec. 8, I 7 70.-Mrihucn town records. 1787. Mrs. Sally Andrews of Newbury mar- Hannah Andrew married John Lewis, ried Abraham Shaw of Kensington, N. H., both of Marblehead, Nov. 30, 1788. Feb. 29, I 808.-Newbury town records. -Marblehead town records. Rebecca Andrews married John Thomas John Andrews of Marblehead, gentle- Sept. I 5, I 747 .-Middleton town records. man, 1747 ; wife Sarah sells estate of Daniel Andrews married Susanna Capt. John Breed, 1747 ; administration Choate Jan, 11, 1781. granted on his estate Feb. 4, 1750; wife Hannah Andrews married William But- Sarah survived him. Their son John, a ler, jr., April s, 1739 (published March minor, over fourteen years old, in I 75 I. 221 1738). Administration granted on the estate of Rachel Andrews published to James John Andrews of Marblehead May 4,175 2. Colman Jan 11, 1733. His wife Mary survived him. Elizabeth Andrews died Sept. 7, 1733, -Probate records. aged twenty. John Andros of Lynn, laborer, bought Widow Abigail Andrews published to house and land in Lynn, 1784. Nathaniel Chapman July 23, I 752. William Andrews of Ipswich, fisherman, Andrew, son of Scipio, baptized Oct. I, and wife Bethiah, I 795. 1750. -Registry of deeds. James, son of John and Mary Andrews, Ste~henAndrossmarried Esther Brown baptized Nov. 13,1763. Sept. ;o, 1765. Mary, daughter of John, 3d, and Mary Mineo- Andross married Marv Harris Andrews, baptized May 26, 1751. Dee. -, 1780. Sons of John, jr., and Mary Andrews, Francis Andrews married Elizabeth baptized : Daniel, Nov. 17, 1754 ; Jona- Bulgers Sept. 21, I 783 ; and they had a than, Dec. 19, I 756. son Francis born April I 5, 1785. Samuel, son of George and Sarah An- Rev. John Andrews lived in Newbury- drew~,baptized April 29, 1753. port, and by his wife Margaret the fol- Benjamin and Nathan Poland, sons of lowing children were born : Edward Wig- Abigail Andrews baptized (Essex) Dec. glesworth, born Aug. 2, 1790; Margaret 41 I737. Hill born Oct. 28, 1792 ; Hannah Rich- Mary Andrews married Samuel Fair- mond, born Feb. 26, I 795 ;died Nov. 24, field April 6, 17 77. 1797 ; John, born Nov. 25, 1797. Amaziah Andrews married Sally Burn- -Ncwburyport to?uz records. ham Nov. 3, 1782. 19Z THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. William Andrews married Bethiah An- Q- drews Nov. 28, 1782. Queries arc inserted for one cent a word. Jacob Andrews married Lucy Burn- Answers arc solicited. ham Oct. 16, 1763. 3 14. Wanted, ancestry of Mary Bod- Elizabeth Andrews married Oliver well who married Timothy Merrick, Meth- Emerton Oct. 23, 1783. uen, Mass., Dec. 5, 1728. A. E. B. Mary Andrews married Jonathan Mar- St. Paul, Minn. shall Oct. 17,1784. 315. MOWER. Proof wanted that Jonathan Andrews married Rebecca Samuel Mower, born September 26,1689, Andrews Aug. 18, I 785. died in Worcester, Mass., May 8, 1760, James Andrews, jr., married Lucy Pear- is or is not the Samuel Mower born in son July 15, 1788. Lynn, Mass., September 26, 1689, same William Andrews married Agnes Pol- date as above. This Samuel Mower of lard (published Nov. 20, 1725)~in Ips- Lynn was the son of Samuel and Joanna wich ; and had the following children bap- Mower, and the grandson of Richard tized there : Agnes, July 16, r 7 27 (bap- Mower who came from England in the tized in Gloucester July 26, I 7301) ;and Blessing in I 635. EPHRAIMMOWER. Susanna, Dec. 7, I 729. South Norwalk, Conn. Isaac Andrews married Lucy Perkins (published Aug. 10, 1754) ; and had a son Isaac. ba~tizedNov. 16. I 75 ri. ANSWERS. Isaac Andpews married ~kbo;ai Burn- 161. John Butler, son of Philip and am April 10, 1755. Ruth Butler, was born in Newburyport Widow Elizabeth Andrews published to Sept. I I, 1781. Jane Brookings, daugh- Ebenezer Parsons of Gloucester Aug. 29, ter of Joseph and Jane Brookings, was 1754. born in Newbury June 7, 1781.-Ed John Andrews published to widow Mary Craft Sept. 2, 1757. 249. Abigail Tarring who married Stephen Andrews published to Mehita- Enoch Boynton in 1771, was born in able Foster Feb. 25, 1764. Manchester May 13, 1738, being daugh- Hannah Andrews published to William ter of John and Abigail (Lee) Tarring. Goldsmith June 23, 1774. The parents were married in Manchester Daniel Andrews died in a foreign land Jan. I, I 729-3o.-Ed. in April or May, 1799, aged nineteen. -1pswich town records. EDITORIAL. SALEM, lanuary I 7. This number completes volume four of Captain Chapman, in a Schooner, be- The Essex Antiquarian. There have longing to this Place, is caft away on the been published during the year the wills Coaft of New-Jerfey, on his Paffage to proved in Essex county from 1650 to North Carolina; the Veflel loit, but the 1652 ; the gravestone inscriptions in the greateft Part of the Cargo faved. town of Boxford before 1800 ; the gene- -Essex Gazrtte,]an. 10-17, 1769. alogies of families from Appleton to Bab- Timothy Ayer (No. 141, page 150). bidge; the record of the Essex county Cross out See below (141); " and add : Revolutionary soldiers and sailors from "of New Salem, N. H., husbandman, Babbidge to Bacon ; abstracts of the old 1763." Norfolk county records, 1663 and 1664 ; Lt. John Andrews (Anh$uarian, vol- Salem quarterly court records and files ume 111, page 97) died April 20, 1708, from 1641 to 1643 ; and miscellaneous instead of I 702. His wife was probably genealogical notes from the records from daughter of Stephen Jordan of Newbury. Allen to Andrews. INDEX TO SURNAMES.

Aars, 145. Alsob, 95. Archard, 33. Averhill, 129. Abbot, 3, 14, 49, 128,Amadown, 95. Archer, 10, 33-37, 62, Averil, 129,131. 163, 176. Ambros, 12. 959 189. Averill, 96, I 28-134,160, Abbott, 93, 95, 96, 144.Ambrose, 95. Ares, 145. I 76. Ahorn, 159. Ambross, 10, 46, 110. Aries, 145. Avery, gj, 125, 129,186. Adams, 5,20,24,29,37,Ambulet, I I I. Armetag, 60, 89, 123,Axey, 153, 185. 49,81,83,95,96,128,Arne, 127. 124, 153, 185. Ayer, 32, 64, 80~91,96, 158,188. Am=, 49, 56. 93-95,Atmetage, 23, 24, 59, 139, 14 145-150, Addes, 186. 102, 104, 107, 111, 60, 123, 153,185,186. 172-175,182, 192. Addies, 187. 120, 126, 155. ISg,Armitage, 117. Ayeres, 145. Addis, 89, 126. 182, 183. Armytage, 117,187. Ayers, 44, 141,145. Adkinson, 81,95. Amey, 127. Amall, 12. Ayhaire, 145. Aers, 145. Amlet, I I I. Arnes, 127. Ayr, 182. Ahheayrs, 145. Amlett, I I I. Artchard, 33. Ayre, 145. Ahheire, 145. Amme, 127. Arwin, I 12. Ayres, 145. Aier, 145. Ammy, 127. Asby, 56. Aiere, 145. Amory, 127, 128, 151. Ash, 13. Babadge, I 88. Aiers, 145. Amulet, 111. Ashbee, 56. Babbadg, 188. Air, 145. Amulett, I I I. Ashbey, 56. Babbage, 188. Aires, 145. Amy, 127. Ashbie, 56. Babbidge, 105,188,189, Airs, 145. Anchenter, 95. Ashby, 56-58,99, IW. 192. Akinson, 81. Anderson, 128,144,156, Ashbye, 56. Babbig, 105, 188. Alderman, 23, 185. 157. Ashley, 24, 60, 89, 124.Babson, 14,24, 89, 105. Alderton, 157. Anderton,128, 150.156, Askew, 15, Bachelder, 105. Alen, 62. 157. Aslet, 25, 145. Bacheldor, 105. Alexander, 158. Andrew, 159. Aslett, 153. Bacheldore, 105. Aley, 48, 77. Andytw, 191. Asten, 120. Bacheller, 28, 105. Alford, 18, 59. Andrews, 27, 80, 92,96,Astin, 120. Bachellor, 10s. Alin, 31. 97, 101, 102, 118,Astine, 120. Bachelor, 105, 106. Allen, 4, 14, 15, 24, 26, 126, 131, 134, 143,Asting, 120. Bachilder, 106. 28, 31, 32,34, 38, 43, 144, 157-159,170,171,Aston, 120. Bachlor, 106. 46-48,56, 61-64,79, 176,187, 19-192. Atkins, 75, 76, go. Backer, 106. 89, go, 128, 136, 146,Andros, 110,191. Atkinson,rg, 81-84,127, Backleyst, 106. 152, 153, 160, 187,Androse, 159, 191. 128, 159. Bacon, 17, 19-21,40,49, 192. Andross, 159, 191. Atkinsone, 81. 106, 107, 124, 178, Allerton, 24. Annable, 29. Atkison, 81. 192. Alley, 36,48,68,77, 79, Annis, 128. Attwood, 106. Badcock, 159. 80, 84, 85, 94. Anson, 6. AtweU, 68. Bagly, 12. Alleyne, 14. Antram, 153. Atwood, 106, 107. Bailey, 64, 80, 82, 93, Allice, 95. Antrim, 100. Austen, 120. 104, 155. Allin, 10, 11, 13,43-47, Antrum, 162, 169. Austin, 120-122,133. Baker, 3, 29, 80, 89, 799 108, 139. Apelton, I, Austines, 63. 105, 111, 123. 127, Alling, 31. Apleton, I. Auston, 120. 13i Allinwood, 95. Appelton, I. Austone, rzo. Balch, 32, 123,155,156. Allison, 95. Appleton, 1-6,21, 26-Averel, 129. Baley, 124. Allott, 95. 30, 63, 90, 176, 192. Averell, 95, 96, 129, Ball, 15. Almy, 95. Appulton, I. 133, 134. Ballard, 144, 153, 156, (193) 194 THE ESSPX ANTIQUARIAN.

Balsdin. 187. Bellingham, 25, 26, 138, Bradford, 31, 131, 159. Buswell, 10, 12, 13, 45, Bancke, 124. 152. Bradley, 80,83,139,148, 46, 78, 108-111. Bancroft, 32, 152. Ben-, 13. 150, 172, 175. Butler, 32, 64, 94, 127, Bap~ene,I I 7. Bennett, 24. Bradstreet, 12, 13, 58, 191, 192. Bapsone, 117. Bentley, 187. 88, 90, 96. Butten,126,139,141,143. Barber, 24,124,185,186. Bercham, 123. Bray, 30. Button, 89, 140-re. Barick, 117. Bernard, I 71. Bread, 102. Burton, 167. Barker, 7, 8, 33, 49-51, B~T, 4. Breade, 102. Bwodsell, 187. 88, 118, 122, 170. Bertram, 167. Breed, 31, 68, 79, 191. Bylie, 12. Barlow, 25. Besom, 91. Brewer, 106. Byrne, 105, 106. Barn-, 77. Biasone, 13. Brickett, 128, 174. Byron, 151. Barnard, I I, 29, 109, Bickford, 35, 137. Bridges,35,60, 126,191. 138, 155, 156. Biggs, 9. Bridgs, 60, 124, 185. Cabot, 163, 169. Barnes, 10, 11, 13, 44- Biley, 154. Brigham, 174. Cain, 165. 46, III, 126, 186, 187, Birdsall, 64. Bristo, I I. Calderon, 152. 189. Bishop, 114, 129, 136, Britton, 21, IW. Caldwell, 160, 174. Barnet, 13, 78. 184. Broadstreet, 61. Calef, 146. Barnett, 13, 43-46. Bishopp, 124. Brocke, 8. Calkin, 185. Barney, 23, 59-61, 89, Black, 51. Brodstreet, 125,152, 184, Calley, 137. 185. Blackleach, 61, 89, 153. 187. Calliom, 94. Barns, 10, 140. Blackleech, 60, 89. Bromfield, 38. Callum. 102, 1.57. Barradg, 185. Blair, 15I. Brookhouse, 36. call^, 137. Barrett, 117, 118, 138. Blaisdell, 134, 148. Brookings, 192. Campbell, 35. Barsham, 12. Blake, 10. Brooks, 19. Cane, 137. Bartall, 59, 186. Blakleech, 59, 184. Broughton, 26. Canterbury, 153. Bartholomew, 23, 24, Blanchard, 138. Brown, 11-14, 19, 21, Cantlebury, 62, 152. 58, 60, 89, 185, 187. Blancherd, 123. 26, 27, 34,46-48, 51, Capen, I. Bartlet, 13. Blanchet, 185. 78, 89, 95, g6, 98, Carlisle, 20. Bartlett, 13, 16, 47, 64, Blanchett, 185. 110, 118, 128, 130, Carleton, 51, 143, 173, 80. Blasdal, ~og. 139, 140, 144, 155, 1753 188. Bartoll, 62. Blasdale, I I, 139. 165, 191. Carlton, 149, 172. Barton, 62, 137. Blay, 159. Browne, 12, 19, 22, 34, Carnes, 32, 80. Bassett, 84. Blesdale, 44.79,108,111. , 46, 58-60, 78, 79, Cam, 10, 46, 60, 77, Batchelder, 48, 131,133, Bly, 164. 2~,110,123,124,128, 108,111,154. 160. Blydon, 91. 1559 184. Carre, 46, 78. Batcheller, 10.12. Blye, 14. Brownestis, 137. Carter, 12, 13,18,44-46, Batchler, 185. Blyth, 91. Bruer, 140, 187. 78, 139. 188. Batchlor, 60. Boardman, 6, 144. Bryant, 120. C~V,23. Bateman, 189. Bodwell, 95, 128, 192. Bucknam, 16. Cass, 10. Batt, 10, 44, 112, 154. Boice, 85. Buffington, 35, 91. Caudre, 153. Batten, 191. Boland, 36. Buffum, 102, 143, 168. Cavendish, 156. Batter, 18, 23, 59-62, 99, Bolton, 158. Bulfinch, go, 184. Cawdre, 153. 125, 153, 162, I@, Bond, 105, 106. Bulgers, 191. Cawkin, 124. 184. Bonquet, 15. Bullard, go. Chadwell, 126. Bayley, 84, 155. Bootman, 40. Bullfinch, 24. Chadwick, 51,5~,94,126. Baylie, I I. Bort, 58. Bullflower, 124. Chaffy, 23. Bayly, 43, 44, 154, 190. Bound, 126. Bullock, go, 153, 164, Challis, 11, 78, 79, 109, Bed, 143, 158 Bourne, 185. 187. 114, 139, 154. Bear, 14. Boury, 137. Bunyan, 181. Chandler, 13~93,128,155. Bearild, 137. Bowdish, 58, 59. Burbank, 106, 165. Chapel, 191. Beauchamp, 125. Bowditch, 29, 147, 176. Burcham, 184. Chapman, 23, 101, 162, Beck, 30, 76. Bowen, 68, 123. Burcher, 61. 191,192. Becket, 188, 189. Bowlin, 36. Burchum, 63. Chappleman, 101. Beckford, 36, go, 132, Bowtell, 182. Buriott, 185. Charles I., 177, 178.180. 134. Bowtwell, 182. Burn, 38. Charles II., 115, I 16. Bedle, ~og. Boyce, 14. Burnam, 40, 157, 158, Charlotte, Qucm, 171. Beech, 104, Boyes, 88. 192. Chase, 9, 12, 15, 16, 32, Beecher, 160. Boynton, 93, 192. Burnham, 3, 47~95,1 12, 48, "2, 144% 145, Belcher, 162, 165. Boyse, 153. 191, 192. 1479 174, 175. Belknap, 64, 96, 144, Brad, 95, 102. Burnside, 91. Chateaubriand, I 52. 146.148, 187. Bradbury, 5, 10, 11, 13, Burroughs, 15, 18. Checkley, 10. Belknapp, 187. 14*43,44,46, 77, 79, Burt, 58, 185. Cheever, 35, 101. Bell, 48, 158. 108-110, 113, 139, Burton, 186. Chelfey, 123. &llingam, I 87. 1543 155, 190. Busgutt, 153. Cheney, 12,114,127,128. INDEX TO SURNAMES. 195

I Cbetfield, 176. Cook, 3, 61, 89, 156,Davis, 12, 13, 38, 56, Dunston, 140. Chickering, I 36. 161, 163. 80,436, 110, 112, 118, Duston, 148. Chipman, 3 I. Cooke, 59, 162. 124, 139-143, 147, Dut~h,3, 24, 1233 125% Choate, 29, 40, 191. , Copley, 20. 159, 165,175. Dwmnell, 132. Chub, 24. Corley, 140. Dawson, 137, 158. Dynn, 169. Chubb, 23, 24, 186,187. Corline, 147. Day, 6, 47. Dyson, 27. Chuesdee, 107. Corlis, 139143. Deacon, 58, 59,123. Church, 13, 116. Corliss, 127, 147,172. Deakin, 58, 63, 182. Eaborne, 61, 89, 124, Churchman, 185. Cornbille, I 78. Deakins, 20. 153. Clark, 6, 23, 30, 59, 62, Cornell, 127. Deale, 139, 143. Eaire, 145. 84, 117, 124, 134,Corwin, 58, 61, 116. Dean, 35, 57, 76. Eairs, 145. 156,167, 182,184,186.Cosins, 141. Deareborne, 12, Eames, 53, 94, 104, 11 1, Clarke, 3, 117, 125, 141,Cotta, 89, 125,153,168. Dearebourn, 11. 126,159. 176. Cottell, 10, 11, 77, 78, Deareing, 137. Earns, 53, 95, 155. Clay, 186,187. 109,111. Dearling, 137. Eares, 14s. Clemens, 132. Cotten, 12,24,5g, 189. Deland, 127. Easman, 13, 14. Clement, 12,81,82,139-Cottle, 10~79,109. Demazer, 128. Eastman, 10,13, 43-46, 143, 145.147, 170. Cotton, 93, 155. Denison, 146. 77-80, 108, 112, 139, Clements, 139,141,143,Couch, 83. Dennis, 3. 155, 160. 175. Coullman, 12. Derby, 36, 81, go, 91. Easty, 24, 125. Clifford, 14, 155, 160. Courtis, 30. Dering, 13. Eaton, 11-13,45, 531 Cliford, 10. Cox, 12, 95, 169. Devoreaux, 123. 77-79,108, 109, 111, Clough, 10, 11, 44-46, Coxe, 11. Devoreux, 59, 123,186. I 12, 139, 142, 143, 77-79. Craft, 192. Devoriux, 62, 89. 1499 175. Coale, 185. Cragg, 160. Devorix, 59.62. Eayer, 145. Cobbet, 126, 154. Cram, I I. Devorux, 124. Ea~r,145. Cobbett, 126, 186. Cranch, 20. Dexter, 24, 59, 61, 62, Eayre, 145. Cobham, 43.46, 77. Crane, I. 123, 126,153, 186. Eburne, 124. Cock, 23. Croad, 58. Dick, 117, Edmonds, 58, 105, 106. Cocker, go. Croade, 162, 168. Dicke, 117. Edward, 89. Cockraine, 62. Crocker, 28. Dickerson, 134. Edwards, 58-60,63, 89, Codnam, 44, 153. Crookshanks, 14. Dickison, 13,43,++,I 11. 125, 185, 186. Coffin, 13,16, 81, 82. Crosby, 144. Dicks, 123. Eires, 145. Coffyn, I I, 140. Crose, 74. Dixie, 24, 186. Ela, 29, 150,174. Coggan, 153. Cross, 74, 75, 82, 191. Dod, 34. Eliot, 15, 77. Coggswell, 112. Crosse, 26, 75. Dodge, 3, 27, 48, 52, Elkins, 34. Cogswell, 5, 28, 30, 95, Crowninshield, 91,189. 79, 98, 105, 106, 131, Ellery, 187. 96, 128, 129, 177. , Crumwell, 125, 186. 160. Ellethrop, 74. Coker, 31. Cummings, 38, 48. Dole, 138. Ellinwood, 56. Colbey, 174. ! Cummins, 48. Doliver, 124. Elliott, 23, 108. Colborne, 24. 1 Currier, 10, 11, 13, 44, Dolliver, 20, 104. Ellis, 147. Colby, 10, 11,109, 128) 45,81,83,182. Done, 48. Ellwell, 61. 149, 154. , Curtese, 185. Dorman, 53. Elwell, 47, 118. Colcord, 80, 96, 146. ' Curtise, 185. Dou, 11. Elwood, 24, 125. Coldam, 123. Curwen, go, 168. Doue, I I,143, 154. Emerey, 153. Cole, 89, 137,156. Curwin, 124. Douse, 187. Emerson, 55, 82, 139, Cole-, 77. Cushing, 52, 155. Dove, 33. 142, 143, 148, 149, Colebie, 43, 44, 78. Cutler, 76. DOW,12, 139, 1409 143, '75. Coleby, 12, 79. Cutter, 105. 148, 160. 175. Emerton, 189, 192. Coleman, 12, 76. Cutting, 123. Dowing, 89. Emery, 12, 23, 64, 89, Coles, 81. Downeing, 88. 949 96, 114, 123. 154, Colever, 125. Daland, 176. Downes, 2. 190. Collby, 108, 139. Dalebar, 89, 123. Downing, 23, 31,58,61, Emlett, 111. Collecott, 152. Dallabar, 124, 185. 98, 99, 123,125, 184, Emmons, 30. Collener, 185. Dallebar, 186. 185. Emry, 190. Collings, 60, 129. Daltin, 156. Downs, 61. Ems, III. Collins, 13, 88, I 10,123, Dalton, 912,32. Drake, 9. Endecott, 23, 58,62,88, 145, 153, 168, 184. Dane, 27. Driver,89,126,185,1go. 123, 125, 152, 154, Colman, 191. Danforth, 128. Dryden, 178. 184,185, 187. Cols, 11. Daniel, 17, 38. Dudley, 9, 43-46, 75, Endicott, 67, 98, 136. Comins, 59. Daniels, roo, 128. 111,154, 187. English, 166. Compton, 140, 143,175Davenport, 23, 24, 58, Dumer, 185. Estick, 153. Connant, 123, 185. 60! 99, 123, 185. Dummer,:~,95, 139,154. Estie, 124. Conner, 108-110. Davrd, 85. Dunstan, 58, Esto, 13. lg6 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN.

Estow, I I. Fletcher, 114, 127. Girdler, 143. ! Gzyffin, I I. Esty, 124. Flint, 161, 163, 169. Glover, I, 18, 19, 5g. Guild, 29. Evans, 128. Flood, 185. 61, 89, 91, 143, 153, Guile, 139, 140, 142. Everard, I. Fogg, 80. 158, 162, 187. Guillim, 81. Everton, 38. Fosse, 128. Goarding, 137. Gunnerson, 35. Eyer, 12, 13, 139, 140, Foster, 27, 28, 36, 38, Godffrey, 152. Guppi, 59. 142, 143, 145, 175. 53, 54, 63, 70, 91, Godfrey, 10, 89. Guppy, 59, 89, 123. Eyers, 139-141,143,145. 120, 130, 133, 144, Godsoe, 162. Gutch, 124. Eyre, 145. 155, 156, 168, 183, Goe, 109, 139. Gutterson, 121. Eyres, 145. 191, 192. Goit, 62. GyU, 459 468 77. EY~s,145. Fowle, 99. Gold, ~og,110. Francis, 105. 176. Goldsmith, 13, 55, 59, Hackatt, 13. Fabens, 159. Franklin, 157. 185, 186, 192. Hackett, 187. Fairbanks, 31. Freese, 82. Goldwyer, 113. Hadden, 154. Fairfield, 3, 158, 191. Freeto, 30. Gole, 108, Haddon, 43. Farington, 187. French, 13, I 10, 130, Goodale, 78, 124, 1.39. Hadley, 80, I 12. Farnam, 80. 1399 144. Goodall, 185. Haggatt, I 10. Farnum, I 12, 122, 128, Frost, 127, 144. Goodell, 124, 185. Hale, 40, 70, 1 82, 172. Frye, 94, 106, 183, 184. Goodhue, 80, I 11, 176. 83, 172. Farrington, 105. Fullam, 184. Gooding, 82. Hales, 40, 91. Fellows, 26. Fullar, 154. Go%, 153. Hall, 9-12, 27, 43, 68, Felt, 21, 56, 98. Fullard, I 18. Googe, 139. 89, 114s 185. Ferdinand, King, 152. Fuller, 27, 59, 118, 158. Goold, 123, 153, 185. Halliock, 153. Fernald, 48. Goose, 66. Hammon, 62. Feveryear, 18.

HaurweU, 155. I Holliocke, 23, 58, 152, Ingersoll, 32. Kettle, 23, 159. Hauxwortb, 10, 13, 43; 187. Ingerson, 124. Keyo, 158. III. Holman, 156, 160, 167. Ingerum, 123. Keysa, 89. Haven, 4, 144. Holme, 60. Inglish, 74. Keysar, 24,89. Hawes, 59, 89. Holmes, 26, 167. Inkersall, 185. Keyser, 59-61. Hawkes, 14, 189. Holt, 111, 112, 128. Inkersell. 24, 89, 185, Kiene, 59. Hawkins, 184, 187. Holyocke, 124. 186. Kieney, 123. Hawks, 128. Holyoke, 2, 85. Inkerson, 124. Kilborn, 43. Hawthorne, 183. Hood, 84, 132, 171. Ireson, 32. Kilam, 79. Hay, 58. Hook, 5~43,184. Irving, 152. Killigroue, 137. Haynes, 149. Hooke, 154. Isaack, I. Kimbal, 8, 156. Haythorne, 187. Hooper, IS, 32, 38, 63, IsabeNa, Quccir, 152. Kimball, 8, 13, 30, 36, Hayward, 167. 91. Isbell, 60. 56, 579 71, 92-94. 96, Hazen, 126, IM, 147, Hooton, 29. Ives, 34. 108, 126, 134, 149, I 50. Hopkinson, 26. 150. 15591563159,174. Headman, 165. Horne, 108, 153. Jackman, 82. King, I 7, 18, 22, 24~59- Heard, 4, 48, 111,154. Horton, 118, 144. Jackson, 26, 96, 128, 61, 91, 100, 164, 189. Heath, 16, 48, 140- Houlden, 187. 129, 137. Kinge, go, 126, 187. 142. Hoult, 170. Jacobs, I, 64, 157. Kingsbury, 112, 146. Heberd, 171. Houlton, 165. James, 31, 89, 125, 169. Kinsman,zg, 46, 71,163. Hedges, 187. House, 80. Janes, 176. Kitchen, 125, 168. Heines, 13. Hovey,71, 130,157,160. Janison, 38. Kitfield, 15. Heires, 145. How, 6, 75, 102, 122, Jaques, 85. Knapp, 91. Hely, ?3. 132, 172. Jaquith, 127. Kneeland, 93. Hemmmgway, 68. Howard, 10,57,75,123. Jarvis, 57. Knight, 23, 24, 59, 60, Henderson, 4, 156, 157. Howe, 60, 153. Jeffries, 33. 62, 82, 88, 89, 123- Hendrick, 142, 143. Howlett, 130. Jeggles, 23. 126, 184-186. Hendricks, 120, 142. Hoyt, 10, 12. 13, 16, 32, Jenison, 127. Knights, 34. Henfield, 100. 43-46, 78, 108-III, Jenkins, 182. KnoUman, 137. Henrick, 140, 141. 1399 156. Jennison, 165. Knopleh, 80. Henricks, 141. Hoyte, III. Jewet, 41. Knowlton, 14, 84, 188. Herrick, 30, 47. Ilubbard, 23, 27, I 10, Jewett, 30, 188. Knox, 160. Herskell, 48. 124, 135. Joab, 65. Hethersay, 186. Hubberd, 124, 126. Joans, 59, 124. Lad, 140, 142. Hibbert, 95. Hubbert, 153. Johnson, 7, 8, 32, 58, Lad& 43, 44, 141, 149, Hibbins, 138. Huberd, 123, 153. 62,84,88-90,93, 104, 150. Hichens, 144. Hubert, 123. 124, 125, 127, 131, Laighton, 187. Hickling, 15 I. Hudson, 89, 144. 147, 151, 153, 160, Lake, 31. Hidding, 140. Hughes, 47. 167, 170. Lakeman, 28. Higginson, 77, 164. Hull, 67, 114. Jones, 13, 108-110, 128, Lamb, 160. Hill, 16, 58, 117, 153, Humphrey, 125, 153. 165. Lambert, 18, 21, 22, 24, 166, 185. Humphreys, 23, 24, 56, Jonson, I1,12, 139,142, 59, 60, 62, 88, 123, Hiller, 105. 1239 153. 143, 175. 125,1~3,16~,185,187. Hilliard, 12, 14. Hunt, 13. Joplin, 100. Lamson, 28, I 76. Hilton, 81. Huntington, 13, 45,109. Jordan, 192. Lancaster, 30. Hobbs, 12, 48. 111, 139, 190. Joseph, 101. Lander, 163. Hobson, 26. Huse, 122, 191. Joy, 11, 12. Lankaster, 109, 1x0. Hodges, 34, 154, 162, Hussey, 11, 114. Largin, 138. 187. Hutchings, 137. Kayne, 23. Larrimore, 165. Hodgkins, 30. Hutchins, 12, 48, 80, Keans, 23. Laskin, 23. Holbrook, 16,64. 139, 140, 142, 143, Keasar, 59, 187. Laud, 177. Holdred, 43-45, 108, 146. Keies, 12. Laughton, 79, 123. 110, 140, 141. Hutchinson, 31, 33, 105, Keine, 62. Lave, g. Holdredg, 141. 106, 176. Kelly, 23, 64, 104, 159. Lawes, 97-99, 162, 166, Holdrid, 111. Hyde, 153. Kempton, 169. 168. Holdridg, 142. Kendall, 80. Lawless, 20. Holgrave, 59, 60, 89, llslee, lo. Keney, 124. Lawrence, 159, 165. 125, ~5:. Ekz. rc. 7:. ::I. '.y.Guy. I~I, 133- Lawsan, 184 185. Holleock, 61. nsl< lo, 13.44~45~139.?;at, 12, 70, a9, 159 Lawan, 1%. HoUinworth, 59-62, 89, Ingalls, 47, 187. 142, 152. Lawthrop, 184. 123, 187. Ingals, 187. Kentishbeer, 156. Layton, 60. Holliock, 60, 88, 89, Ingeram, 59, 60. Kenyon, 152. Leach, 123. 123, 125, 152, 184, Ingers, 60. Kerso, 158. Leaver, 88. 185. Ingersall, 125. Kertland, 59. Leavett, 159.

Ottler, 123. a Person, 187. house, 110. Roby, 31, 184. Ottley, 59, 123, 153. Pester, ~4,58-62,8g,1~3.Prouty, 80. Rofe, 138. Oules, 60. Peter, 61,67, 137, 153. Pudney, 85. Rogers, I, 2, 6, 26, 40, Owen, 29. Peters, 176. Pulcifer, 46. 88, 155, 156. Owles, 59. Petford, 23, 126. Pulsifer, 189. Rolanson, 78, 139. Owls, 62. Petter, 61. Punchard, 131. Rolenson, 79, 108-110. Pettford, 24. Putnam, 64, 91, 105, Roleson, 12, 78. Pabody, 8. Pettingell, 84, 121, 123, 106, 123, 135, 136, Rolfe, 11, 37, 137, 138, Page, 1z,13,91,92,109, 128, 173. 153, 167, 185, 187. 154. 110, 112, 139-142. Pettingill, 133, 174. Pynchon, 84. Rollins, 104. Paige, 144. Pevear, 159. Roots, 125. Paine, 2, 60-62,74, 89, Phelps, 93. Quenbie, 79. Roper, 12. 114, 144, 153, 184. Philbrick, 10. Quenby, 13, 108-110. Ropes, 1g,z0,34,36,1~ Palfny, 57. Philip, King, 2,145,147. Rousseau, 114. Palfrey, 24, 60, 89, 123, Philip ZI., 152. Ragland, 191. Routon, 187. 184. Phillips, I, 6, 91, 120,Ralfe, I I I. Row, 47. Palmer, 12, 32, 97, 99, 156, 187. Ramsdell, 68. Rowden, 187. 101, 139,145,148. Phippen, 130, 131, 189.Rand, 4. Rowe, 128. Pane, 62. Pickering, 36, 97-99,Randall, 189. Rowell, 10-12,45, 46, Pappoon, 191. 101, 125,162,169,170.Rawlings, 137. 77-19, 108, 1x1, 139, Pareus, 177. Pickman, go. Rawson, 155. 1558 190. Parker, 12, 61, 72, 126,Pickton, 59. Ray, 123, 124, 185. Rowlandson, 37. 128, 156, 170. Pickworth, 125. Raymond, 60. Ruck, 3, 17-24, 62, 88, Parkman, 102. Pigdon, 59. Read, 62, 64, 185, 186. 89, 97, 99-101,124, Parmeter, go, 153, 185. Pike, 10, 13, 44-46, 77- Reade, 89, 153,186. 153,168. Parminter, 58. 79, 82, 91, 1x1, 113- Redford, 164. Ruckman, 126. Parsons, 119, 128, 155, 117,142,146,154,165 Redman, 10-12. Ruggs, 104. 156, 176, 192. Pilsbury, 82. Reed, 118. Rumball, 124, 186. Partridg, 12, 44, 11 I, Piidor, 12. Reeves, 153, 168, 169. Rumble, 59, 124. 140. Pitman, 24, 32, 89, 166, Reine, 59. Runnells, 107,160,176. Patch, 28, 160. 167,185 Reix, 22. Runnels, 71,86. Patience, 126. Plaisted, 182. Remington, 143, 160. Russ, 107. Patridg, 11 I. Platts, 80. Renalds, 125, 153. Russell, 6, 59, 62, 68, Patten, 95, 144. Plummer, 73, I 14. Rexford, 135. 186, go. Paups, 184. Poland, 191. Rey, 124, 185. Rust, 36, 46. Payne, 59-61, 89, 123, Pollard, 192. Reyner, 7, 8. 124. Pomfrett, 14. Reynolds, I 76. Sachwell, 89. Payson, 2, 3. Pool, 127. Rboads, 68. Sadler, 60, 61, 89, 111, Peabody, 8, 27, 39, 71, Poole, 48, 102, 185. Rice, 64. 123, 155. 72, 93, 105, 130, 132, Poor, 144, 157. Richards, 15, 137, 168,Safford, 27, 167. 133, 159, 167. Poore, 32, 95. 169, 187. Salisbury, 48. Peach, 124, 186. Pope, 60, 68, 120, 151, Richardson, 28, 68, 91,Sallos, 186. Pearce, 79. 163. 144, 184. Sallowes, 153. Pearl, 73. Porger, $9. Ricks, 22. Sallows, 24. Pearley, 41,42. Porter, 73, 74, 86, 89, Riddan, 58. Salmon, 89. Pearse, 157. 105, 130, 155, 160, Rider, 31, 127. Saltingstall, 140, 175. Pearson, 82, 192. 161, 163, 176. Ridgh, 89. Saltonstall, 58, 61, 88, Peas, 18. Portland, 12. Rieney, 125. 123, 184, 187. Pease, 56, 59, 99, roo, Potter, 3, 61, 1'17, 123, Riggs, 158. Samborne, 12. 185. 131, 182, 185. Rimington, 142. Sanborn, I 14. Peasley, 139, 140. Powell, g. R'indge, 4, 127. Sanders, 13,43, 44,110, Peasly, 10, 114, 139. hence, 124, 186. Ring, 11, 32, 78, 108, 113, 140, 154, 186, Pecker, 94, 141, 175. Prentiss, 4. 109, 154. 187. Pedrick, 38. Prescott, 151, 152. Ripley, 27. Sands, 58. Peele, 14,26, 189. Pressie, 13, ~q,138. Rix, 22. Sargeant, 38, 184. Peirce, 13, 137. Preston, 37. Reaps, 24, 89, 124. Sargent, 12, 13, 29, 38, Perkins, 3,6, 2.4, 27,28, Price, 23, 58, 124. Robbins, 59. 4-47, 77, 105, 92, 117, 134132,133, Prichard, 59, 187. Roberts, 144. 111, 139,150, 156. 150, 165, 172, 192. Prid, 61. Robertson, 152. Satchwell, 139-141. Perley, 41, 42, 65, 92, Pride, 59, 61. Robins, 24, 32, 184. Sausor, 158. 93, 96, 97, 133, 149, West, 56. Robinson, 24, 59,60,86,Savage, 95, 120, 127, 160, 161, 183. Prince, 105. 89,111, 124, 125,140, 144,171. Peny, 60,*61, 89,' 123, Proctor, 7g,80, 91,118, 158, 162,164-166,185.Saville, 80, 96. 12.5, 1.538 185 I 76. Robison, 141. Savory, 24, 157, 160. 200 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN.

Sawyer, 5, 27, 95, 96, 140, 143, 150, 16% Swett, zg, 30, 114. Treadwell, 6. 118, 122, 123, 127. 165,166,175,185-187. Switzer. 159. Trefry, 32, 38. Saxton, 18. Smithe, I 10, 140. Symens, 74. Tresler, 124. Scadlock, 140. Snupe, 91. Symmes, 183. Triggs, 188. Scammon, 182. Somes, 28, 46. Symonds,g,gb, 127,131, Trow, 30. Scarlet, 154. Soth, 102. 187. True, 13, 149. Scerw,.. 99.-- South, 187. Svmson,- 109.- Tmsler, 125, 153, 185, Scipio, 191. southmead, 89. I<. CQ. Scott.0.,,, ~ -,"., 12~.126. -. . Southwick. 168. Talbot. 186. -~ ~ - 152, 185, 186. Spafard, 86. Tindy,' 46. 186. Scruggs, I 23. Sparhawk, 26, 95. Tapley, 34. Tucke, 126. Seamont, 59. Spencer, 126, 153, 185, Tappan, 154. Tucker, 13, 15, 32, 108- Seargent, I 76. 187. Tappin, 184. 110, 117, 139, 155- Searle, 77. Spofford, 86, 94, 102, Tappine, 154. 158, 185. Sessions, 155. 172, 182. Tarbox, 48. Turell, 91. Severance, 43-46, 79, Spooner, 60, 88, 153; Tarr, 158. Turloar, 96, 146. 110, 139. 168, 185. Tarring, 192. Turn, 124. Severans, 11-14, 43, 77, Sprague, 16, go, 91. Tattershall, 64. Turner, 59, 60, 62, 124, 78, 139s 154. Stacy, 57, 59, 90, 1111 Tawley, 23. 126, 164, 187. Severy, 143. 123, 125, 153, 186. Tayler, 185. Tuttle, 29, 32, 148. Sewall, 123,162,164,184. Stakhous, 61. Taylor, 21, 23, 159. Twiss, 91. Sexton, I. Stakhurst, 24. Templeman, 20. Tyler, 80, 86, 87,89,93, Shaddock, 188. Stanborough, 125. Tew, 18. 105,139,155~160r191. Shadock, 61. Stanbury, 137. Tharley, 185. Tyng, 779 go. Shaffler, 123. Standish, 23,89,186,187. Thatcher, 62. Shaflin, 89, go, 168. Stanian, 10, 12, 13. Thayer, zg. Udall, 126, 152. Shapley, 59, 123. Stanwood, go, 157, 187. Thomas, I, 15, 124,128, Underhill, 26. Sharpe, 89. Stark, 62. 1379 191. Upham, 17, 183. Shattock, 162, 164. Stay, 140. Thomson, 79, 144,187. Upsell, 187. Shaw, g, 10, 142, 191. Stearns, 90, 161, 162, Thorndick, 123. Upton, 128, 160. Shays, 132. 164, 182. Thorndike, 123. Sheerman, 23. Stephens, 154. Thorne, 13,23, 125,186. Vaghan, 138. Shepard, 148, 150. Sterling, I 12. Thorns, 126. Varnam, g. Shepherd, 172. Stevens, 6, 13, 14, 38, Thorpe, 60. Varney, 96. Shepley, 124. 43-45, 77, 80, 90, 91, Threenedles, 137. Varnum, 80. Sherborn, 140. 93,94, 110, 111, 121, Thurston, 6, 114. Vaughan, 138. Sherman, 7,23, 123. 144, 172. Tibbot, 117, 187. Vdall, 126,152. Sherratt, 140. Stickney, 8, 42, 82, 91, Tibbott, "7, 187. Venner, 59, 184. Shed, 86, 155, 156. 157. Tike, 186. Verin, 64, 89, 153. Sibley, 80, 96, 112, 144. Stiles, 132, 133. Tiler, 141, 142. Vermaes, 153. Sigourney, 105. Stilman, 23,59, 123,125. Tillton, 187. Vermais, 59. Silsbee, 35, 189. Stimpson, 93. Tilton, g, 10,29,89,126. Verney, 77. Silsby, 159, 176. Stiuer, 137. Ting, 184. Verrin, 24, 33, 89, 123, Silver, 79. Stockell, 48. Tipper, 186. 125, 153. 161. Simes, 61, 125, 186. Stockman, 33. Titcomb, 105. Vel~,33, 35, 11% Simonds, 75. Stogle, 48. Titus, 129. Vicar, 59. Simpson, 93. Stokell, 48. Tomiling, 137. Vincen, 59, 61. Singleman, 123. Stokle, 48. Tomkins, 126. Vincent, 61. Singletarry, 154. Stone, 32, 60, 61, 168, Tomlins, 59,60,89, 123, Vpsell, 187. Singletary, 43, 45, 140, 189. 124,126,153,185-187. 143. Storey, 3. Tompson, 60, 186, 187. Wade, 5, 96, 105, 153. Singlman, 62. Story, 24,79,90,118,160. Tomson, 12, 186. Wadsworth, 3 I. Sinklar, g. Stower, I 10. Toppan, 82, 172. Wainwright, 75. Skelton, 18, 99. Stowers, I 10. Touzel, 166. Wait, 64. Slayman, 165. Strover, 75. Towell, 10. Wake, 126, 186. Sleman, 165. Studley, 186. Town, 191. Wakefeild, 48. Sleper, 142. Sutton, 35. Towne, 14, 131,132,134. Wakefield, 164. Smale, 89. Swain, 12. Townsend, 95, 128, 160. Walcot, 135. Smart, 9, 184. Swaine, 3, 6, g, 11. Towsey, 137. Walcott, 61, 124, 186. Smeth, I 17. Swan, 12, 121, 141-143, Trail, 5. Waldron, 153. Smith, 5, 11-13, 17, 21, 147, 153, 175. Trask, 21, 23,59, 61,89, Walker, 4, 60, I I I, 123, 24-26, 30, 38, 47, 60, Sway, 18, 21, 22, 34, 101, 124,125,165,169. 149, 153, 159. 64, 89.91, 106, 110, 100, 176. Traske, 125, 186. Wallace, 47. 112, 123, 124, 137, Sweet, 17. Travers, 148. Wallet, 59, 152. INDEX TO SURNAMES.

Walles, 123. Wells, 11, 12, 16, 24, Whitworth, 158. Wooda, 140. Walley, 4. zg, 30, 61, 96, 126, Wiggin, 9-12. Woodberie, 23. Wallis, 29. 139, 144, 153, 186. Wight, 185. Woodberry, 48. Walsh, 137. Wentworth, 5, 160,165. Wildes, 129, 131, 132. Woodbridge, 2. Walter, 155. West, 57, 68, 89, 95, Wilford, 148. Woodbury, 5, 6, 24, 27, Walton,3,60,1~3,rz6, 124,I52,153,172,186.Wilkins,34,132,133. 28,35,36,60,89,90, 153, 185-187. Weston, 15, go. Willard, 3. 124,153, 160,185,187. Ward, 2, 19, 23,24, 27, Wheelar, 108-110, 138. Willes, 23, 123. Woodcock, 58. 34, 59,62, 68-70, go, Wheeler, 112. Willet, 156. Woodcoke, 124. 105, 126, 140, 177: Wheelwright, 10, "5. Willett, 27. Wooddam, 145. 178, 180, 182, 188; Wheelwrit, g. Williams, 27, 28,34, 43, Wooddin, 78. I 89. Wheelwrite, 10. 47, 89, 106, 118, 123, Woodin, 108, 141. Wardall, I I. Wheler, 108. 135, 136, 139, 140, Woodman, 36, 81, 170. Warde, 140. Whidden, 30. 143, 145, 162, 189. Woods, 153, 158. Warner, 48, 165. Whipple, 2,3, 5,6, 130, Willing, 137. Woodwell, 22, 33, 35, Warrin, 9. I 76. Willix, 10, 12, I I I. 97, 100, 101, 112, Washington, 63, 169. Whit, 60, 187. Willson,gg, 60, 185, 186. 161, 162,165,166,189. Waters, 33, 58, 165. Whit-, 13. Wilson, 144. Woolf, 125. Wathan, 11, 13, 59. Whitcher, 12, 45, 142, Windett, 100. Woolfe, 185. Wathen, 59, 108.110, 175. Winn, 26, 162, 163. Woollcott, 124. 123. White, 3, 24, 27,58,80, Winship, 106. Woorey, 58. Watkin, 106. 91, 92, 94, 99, 103, Winsle, 139. Worcester, 11, 12, 20, Watkins, 23. rq, 112, 126, 139, Winsley, 10.13, 43, 45, 36, 44-46, 108, 110, Watson, 89. 143, 147, 148, 153, 154. 111, 139, 154. Watts, 145, 146. 173, 185, 187. Winslow, 77, go, 113. Worth, 10, 82, 147. Weare, 61. Whireyeare, 124. Winsly, 13, I 10, I I I. Worthen, 128. Webb, 36, gr, 152. Whitford, 158. Winter, 126. Wright, 124, 165. Webster, y, 58-61, 89, Whitheire, 59. Winterton, 187. Wyman, 3,184. 112, 139, 140, 145, Whiticker, 142, 175. Winthrop, 69, 99, 105, 1509 175. Whitier, 141. 153. Yabsley, 159. Wedgwood, I I. Whitiker, 142. Wise, 3. Yale, 184. Weed, 10, 12, 77-79, Whitlock, 153, 185. Witham, 191. Yeoman, 142. 108, 110. Whitney, 29. Witter, 24, 126. Yeomans, 139, 141-143. Weeks, 24, 33, 89, Whitticker, 142. Wittier, 143. Yong, 61, 125. 153. Whittier, 39, 135, 140, Wolcot, 114. Yonge, 61, go. Wegg, 181. 141, 143, 174. Wolcott, 2. Yongs, 59, go. Weld, 96. Whittiker, 143. Wollidg, I I. York, 107. Welles, 59. Whittingham, 2. Wood, 9, 42,43,50,87~Young, 57, 189. Welling, I. Whittredge, 80, 96. 88, 133. 155,185,186.