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

SIDNEY PERLEY, EDITOR

ILLUSTRATED

SALEM, MASS. GlLbo (EBBOXBntiquacian 1904

CONTENTS.

ABBOTT,THOMAS, WILL OF, 165. MOORES, JAMES,WILL OF, 18, ANSWERS,216, 143; 252, 47, 95; 255, 47 i 258, New PVRLICATIONS,48, 96, 144, 191. 47; 271, 9 274, 191; 357, 143; 361. NORFOLKCOUNTY KECORI)~, OLD, 38, 126, 175. 191; 373. 191; 3857 95; 431, 144; 433. 95. NORICR,REV. EDWARD,WILL OF, IOI. BARN,THE OLD, 167. OBA~AHWWI)S OF IPSWICH,164. BA'ITINNOTES, 37. 01.1, I~ARN,THE, 167. BEARFAMILY, 14. I'ORTER,SAMUEL, WILL OF, 101. BECKFAMILY, 14. QvsplEs, 428-433, 47; 434-436, 96; 437-439, BECK^ GENEALOGY,15. 143; 440. 441, 191. BECKFORDGENEALXV, 60. REYNER,I~~MFHREY, W11.1. OF, 105. BELLNOTES, 149. ROFE. THOMAS,WILL OF, 164. BENNETT(;ENBALOGIRS, 88, 91. SAl.~bl IN 1700, NO. 14, 20. BERRYGENEALO(:IES, 102, I 73. SALE?.% IN 1700, NO. 15, 66. BICKFORDGENEALOGY, 61. SALEMIN 1700, NO. 16, 113. BILESGENEALOGY, 120. SAl.F% IN 1700, NO. 17, 152. BISHOPGENEALOGIES, 122, 124, 125. SALEMOUARTERLY COURT RECORDS AND FILES. BISON GENEALOGY,132. 82, '168. BIXBYGENEA~~Y, 145. SETHICK,LAWRENCE, ~VILI. OF, 166. BLACKGENEALO(:Y, 174. SMITH,HUGH. WILI. OF. 149. " BLAISDELL,""JOHNNY," 150. BROWNE,EDWARD, WILL OF, 19. CORBY'S,GII.ES, WIFE, 18. CUTTING,JOHN, WILL OF, 165. DESERTEDHouse, THE, 102. EDITORIAL,191. GENEALOGIES: BEAR,14. BECK,14. BECK^, 15. BECKFORD,60. BENNETT, 88, 91. BERRY,102, 173. BICKFORD,61. BILES, 120.

BIXBY,-12. BLACK,174. GEORGETOWNINSCRIPTIONS : UNIONCEMETERY, 49. GILESCOREY'S WIFE, 18. HOLYOKE,EDWARD, WILL OF, 64. INSCRIPTIONS.GEORGETO\VN: UNION CEME- TERY, 49. IPSWICHCOURT RECORDS AND FII.IIS, I, 106. "JOHNNYBUISDELI.," 150. ILLUSTRATIONS.

BAKERY,""OLD," SALEM,I. BEAM,OU15IUE END OF A, IN HOOPERHOUSE, SALEM,33. BRADSTREETHOUSE, SALEM,I I 7. BKOWN,MOSES, CAFTAINU. S. N., 97. EPES,DANIEL, HOUSE, SALEM, 34. HOOPER,BENJAMIN, HOUSE, SALEM, I. 32. End of Beam in, 33. SALEMIN 1700, NO. 14, MAPOF, 23. Post in, 32. SALEMIN 1700, NO. 15,MAP OF, 69. HOUSESIN SALEM: SALEMIN 1700. NO. 16, MAP OF, 115. Ann Bradstreet, I I 7. SALEMIN 1700, NO. 17, MAP OF, 154. Daniel Epes, 34. SKERRYHOUSE, SALEM. 145. Benjamin Hooper, I. TURNER,JOHN, HOUSE OF, SALEM, Francis Skeny, 145. John Turner, 27. John Ward, 49. BLANK PAGE

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VOL. VIII. SAL~,MASS., JANUARY, 1904. NO. 1.

IPSWICH COURT R ECORDS AND FILES. THE following are abstracts of the way leading to the great neck and Mr. lpswich court records and files. The Brecey, in consideration of six acres of abstracts of the original papers on file are planting ground, on east side of the great separated from the records by being placed hill commonly called Heartbreak hill, within brackets. The records prior to bounded by Thomas Wells, Mr. Tuttell, 1644 are found in the first volume of the etc., 27 : 4 : 1638. town records of Ipswich, and subsequent- Thomas Firman conveyed to Mr. John ly in the office of the clerk of courts at Norton I 1-2 acre houselot granted to Salem. The files are also in the office of Mr. John Fawne in 1634, and by him the clerk of courts. sold to grantor, bounded by Mr. John July 25, 1638, Mr. Samuel Appleton Baker, Mr. Thomas Brecey and the High conveyed to Mr. Thomas Firman house street. and one-acre lot, bounded by Edmund Aug. 30, 1638, Henry Wilkinson sold Gardner, a crossway leading toward ye to Thomas Emerson six acres of land on meeting house, Mr. Samuel Dudley and south side of the river granted to grantor High street, being the lot granted to and Robert Hayes in 1635, and grantor Ken~yShort, now of Newbury, and by buying out Robert Hayes, he now con- him sold to the grantor. veys it, bounded by Robert Crosse, John July 27, 1638, Richard Lumpkin con- Daynes, William Wildes and town river, veyed to John Tuttle (also, Tuttell) house and house upon the lot built by the grant- and lot near the great cove of the town or ; also, six acres on Sagamore hill, three river, bounded by William Avery, Robert acres of which were granted to William Kinsman, town river and Samuel Hall, Swindon, and then to Philip Challis, who the house having been built by Richard sold it to Swindon, and by him sold to Brown, now of Newbury, and by him sold grantor, bounded by farm of Mr. Samuel1 to Mr. Richard Saltonstall, by whom it Dudley, Daniel Hovyes (now grantor's). was sold to the grantor ; also, 2 5 acres of Sept. 26, 1638, John Tuttell sold to upland and meadow granted to John Cross, Reynold Foster house and lot near the and by him sold to Mr. Apleton, by whom great cove beneath the falls of the town it was sold to Mr. Saltonstall, who sold it river, bounded by William Avery and to the grantor, bounded by Mr. Witting- Robert Kinsman, the house having been ham and Thomas Clarke ; also, I 5 acres built by Richard Browne, now of Newbury ; of meadow at Reedy marsh, lately granted also, 8-acre planting lot on Heartbreak to the grantor, bounded by Richard Ja- hill, bounded by William White, Robert cobs, Mr. Apleton, Matthew Curren and Andrews and Michael Williamson. Thomas French the elder. William Whitred sold to John Hanchet William White of Ipswich, husbandman, house and I-a-acre house lot, bounded by conveyed toThomas 'rreadwell of Ipswich, the High street and Henry Kinsbury. 20 acres of meadow and upland at the Entered Nov. 19, I 638, " Not consented east end of the town, bounded by high- to by Willm Whitred." 2 THE WEX AKI'IQUARIAN. Samuel Greenfield of Ipswich, husband- Richard Jacob sold to Thomas Bore-- man, being lawfully possessed of all lands man of Ipswich, husbandman, six-acre granted to Humphrey Wyth, deceased, planting lot granted to grantor. Entered by marriage with Susan, widow of said July 3, 1639. Humphrey, sold to Thomas Emerson of William Bartholemew sold to Thomas Ipswich, husbandman, loo acres of land Howlett of Ipswich, carpenter, eight acres on south side of Labor-in-vain creek, of land on south side of the town river, bounded by George Carr, Thomas Bore- bounded by George Giddings and com- man, Mr. Nathaniel Ward's farm and mon. Entered July 13, 1639. Mr. Daniel1 Denison's farm. Entered Thomas Howlett sold to William Bar- March 4, 1638. tholemew of Ipswich, husbandman, ten Richard Haffield sold to Thomas Fer- acres of land near Reedy marsh, bounded man (also, Firman) house and I-2-acre by Richard Haffield and John Gage. house lot granted to John Whityeare, who Entered July IS, 1639. sold it to grantor, being in the cross street Samuel Boreman sold to George Had- near the meeting house, bounded by the lye of Ipswich, husbandman, small house highway leading to the mill, Nathaniel1 and I I-4-acre house lot at the west en& Bishop and William White, 1639. of the town, bounded by Richard Huckly, William Holdred sold to Daniel Hovey Thomas Hart, Mr. Smith and Thomas O[ Ipswich, planter, one-half acre and six French the elder, 22 : 6 : 1639. acres of land granted to me, with the Isaac Comings of Ipswich, husband- house upon the half-acre lot. Entered man, sold to Andrew Hodges of Ipswich, April lo, 1639. husbandman, seven acres of land granted Kathereen Gilven, late wife of Thomas to Jonathan Wade and resigned by him Given, sold to Thomas Boreman of Ip- to the town for other land, this lot lying swich one-acre house lot on south side of near the highway to Jeffries neck, bounded the town river, bounded by Joseph Med- by Mr. Foster, Mr. Wade, etc. Entered calfs ; also, six acres of planting ground 26 : 6 : 1639. on Rabbit hill, bounded by John Wedg- William Bartholomew of Ipswich, hus- wood and Mr. Pike. Entered June I, bandman, sold to Lionel Chute of Ipswich 1639. two acres of land, bounded on street, William Bartholemew sold to John Thomas Boreman, John Warener and Webster eight rods square of planting Mathias Currin ; also, six-acre planting land on north side of the town, bounded lot, bounded by swamp, Thomas by James Pitney and Thomas Boreman. Boreman, James Pitney and John Entered April 25, 1639. Webster ; and house, cow house, etc., William Whitred of Ipswich, carpenter, upon the house lot. Entered Oct. I, sold to Thomas Smith of Ipswich, shoe- 1639. maker, house and half-an-acre lot, bound- William Fuller of Ipswich, gunsmith, ed by William Puriers, having been granted sold to John Knowlton of Ipswich, shoe- to William Simmons, and by him sold maker, one-hall-acre houselot and three- to grantor, the house having been built fourths of an acre of land adjoining, by William Symmons. Entered June I, bought of Christopher Osgood, bounded 1639. in all by highway to the mill, Thomas Alice Perkins, widow of Isaac Perkins, Rawlinson, Christopher Osgood and Hugh deceased, sold to Joseph Mosse, house Sherratt ; also, small house. Entered and land formerly belonging to her said Oct. 15, 1639. husband, lying above Brook street, bound- Robert Wallis sold to Hugh Sberratt ed by a highway, John Webster, Thomas one-acre houselot lying in the swamp be- Treadwell (granted to John Fawn), 15 : low the high street, which was granted to 4 : 1639. grantor, bounded by John Hassall, Robert IPSWICH COURT RECORDS AND FILES. 3 Lord and Susan Manning. Entered acre houselot in Ipswich, bounded by March 9, I 639. Robert Andreas, highway leading to the Mathias Button sold to William Sym- meeting house, Mr. Bartholemew, John mons of Ipswich one-half-acre houselot, Perkins and Thomas Boreman, 28 : I I : bounded by the high street, lot granted 1641. Witnesses : Samuel Symonds and to William Goodhue, the elder, John Jon- Daniel Epes. son, Nathaniel Bishop and Edward Bcach- Bamabas Horton of Ipswich, baker, am, having been granted to John sold to Moses Pengry of Ipswich, salt Thornton, deceased, and falling into hands maker, six acres of land in Ipswich, north of the grantor by marriage with Joane, side of the river, bounded by Humphrey widow of said Thomron, who is living. Vincent, Thomas Scott, John Jackson, Entered Nov. 16, r639. and Richard Bisgood, 12 : I : 1641. George Hadley of Ipswich, planter, sold Witnesses : William Purvier, William to Samuel Boreman of Ipswich, cooper, Pritchett and Aron Pengry. one-fourth-acre houselot on south side of Christopher Osgood of Ipswich, brick- the town river, bounded by lot granted to maker, sold to Moses Pengry of Ipswich, Phillip Challis and lot granted to John salter, ten acres of land in Ipswich on Wedgwood (who sold it to grantor) ; also, north side of the river, bounded by Robert planting lot at Rabbitt hill, bought of Lord and Philip Fowler, I : 12 mo: Katherine Gilven, widow; also, a small 1641. Witnesses : Philip Fowler and house on the houselot, Jan. I 2, I 639. Robert Day. William Whitred of Ipswich, carpenter, Award of George Giddinge and Thos : mortgaged to William Tyng of Boston, Nowlett arbitrators between Samuel merchant, house and two-acre lot ; six Younglove and John Dane of the first acres in the common fence ; twelve acres party and Thomas Scott of the second, in in West meadows; and twenty acres of a controversy relating to ten acres of the upland by Egypt river, Nov. 3, 1639. West meadows going towards Mr. Win- Acknowledged before Simon Bradstreet. throp's farm. Thomas Hale of Newbury sold to Joseph Henry Green of Ipswich mortgaged to Carter of the town 52 1-2 acres, being all Daniel Denyson of Ipswich house and lot my land at the end of Newbury town up- in Ipswich, April 4,1642. Acknowledged on Merrimack ridge, bounded by the high- before Mr. Simon Bradstreet. way, Mr. Richard Dumer and Richard William Osgood of Salisbury, carpenter, Knight, 27 : I I : 1640. Witnesses : mortgaged to John Woodbridg of New- Richard Bartlet and Richard Knight. bury his right in hill mill and in sixty Acknowledged before Ric. Dumer. acres of land adjoining to said mill in John Cogswell of Ipswich mortgaged Salisbury, being 1-3 part, Nov. 17, 1642. to Mr. William Hubbard his farm of about Acknowledged before Richard Dumer. 300 acres at Chebacco river, with the John Huggins of Hampton mortgages houses, March 26, I 64 I. Acknowledged to Thomas Kinge of Exeter house an& 5 : 2 : 1641, before Richard SaltonstalL lot in Hampton to secure payment for Daniel Denison of Ipswich sold to 2000 pipestaves, 22 : I : 1643-4. Wit- Humphrey Griffin of Ipswich house near nesses : John Legatt, Thos : Mardell and the mill in Ipswich and close adjoining ; John Huggin. Acknowledged 4 : 8 mo : seven acres of meadow at Labor-in-vain 1644, before Samuel1 Symonds. creek; and my planting lot on Keart- Court, 28: -: 1641. break hill, Jan. 19, 1641. Witnesses: Grand jury : Jo : Remington, Daniel Denison, Simon Bradstreet and -tall, Mr. Robert Payne, Robert Has- Robert Andrew (his mark). selton, rect, Mr. Willm Humphrey Griffin (his mark) of Ipswich Payne, Fra : Parrott, mer, sold to Richard Scofield of Ipswich two- Mr. Samll Appleton, Jo : Osgood, 4 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. Hubbard, Jo: Whipple, Richard Kent, fines to Mr. Hubbard, treasurer of the Symonds, Jo : Sanders, court. Dudley, Geo. Giddings, Mathew Boys and Robert Coaker of Newbury and Miry- Wm. Fuller. am King of Hampton presented for for- The other jury: Mr. Edmund Green- nication. Witness : William Palmer of leaf, Thos : Rolison, Richard Jacob, James Hampton. Howe, Humphrey Bradstreet, Henry Jo : Pemerton and the wife of John Archer' Stephen Dumer, Joseph Jewett, Robinson presented for obscene and fil- Maximillian Jewett, John Jarret, Mark Sy- thy speeches and carriages. Witnesses : monds and Robert Lord. Jo : Merrill and Jo : Thurston of Newbury. Constables of Salisbury and Hampton Town ol Rowley presented for not fined for not returning their warrant. mending the highway entering upon the Civil cases :- marsh leading to Newbury. Witnesses : Stephen Kent v. Richard Knight of Jo : Osgood and Jo : Kent, grandjury- Hampton. men. John Kent and John Hutchins v. Ru- Salisbury and Hampton presented for ben Guppy of Salem. not mending the highways between their Mathias Button v. Thomas Boreman. town^. Witness : William Payne, grand- Henry Walker v. Thomas Boreman. juryman. Jo : Andrews v. Mr. Samuel Symonds. George Carr presented for not keeping William Whitred v. Nathaniel Bishop. the ferry, but suffering people to stand William Holdred v. Thomas Rowel1 of waiting at the water side three hours, to Salisbury. the prejudice of their health, and for George Wilby v. Edmund Bridges of taking qd a head for cattle swimming Rowley. over the ferry, he not affording them his John Kennyng fined for apound breach. help. Witness : Jo : Sanders, grandjury- Mr. Saltonstall v. Mr. Tuttle. man. Francis Parrott v. Richard Lewis and Richard Knight of Hampton presented John Mattock. for lying. Witness : Mr. Payne, grandjury- Jo : Lee fined for lying and stealing a man. bible from widow Haffield. Mr. Hubbard and Mr. Knight pre- George Carr appointed to keep the fer- sented for keeping cattle within the ry at Salisbury, at the island where he now common fence contrary to order. Wit- dwelleth, for three years, provided he ness : Geo : Giddings, grandjuryman. finds a sufficient horse boat and gives Mr. Bradstreet, Mr. Tuttle and Jo : diligent attendance. Ferriage : a man, Satchel1 for breaking the same order. ad, a horse, 64 great cattle, each 64 Witnesses : Mr. Whitredg and James calves and yearlings, each zd, goats, each How. ~d,and hogs, each ad And a penny Inventory of estate of John Goffe, late apiece more if present pay is not made. of Newbury, deceased Dec. 4, 1641, Jo : W- to answer at general court. taken by Edward Raw-, Richard Thos: Stacey fined for a rescue of , Tho : H and John swine. Dec. 16, 1641. He had house and 92 Jo :Shatswelland Humphrey Griffingap- acres of land. praised cow sold to Jo: West and Jo : Court, 29 : I : 1642. Wyatt. First trial jury: Edward Rawson, Will of John Goffe of Newbury proved. Richard Davenport, James Browne, Jo : This will is printed in full in The Anti- Lowell, Henry Short, Abraham Tappan. quarian, volume 11, page 30. Tho : Mighill, Maximillian Jewett, Rob- Execution delivered to the constables, ert Hunter, Fra : Lambert, Joseph Jewett Mr. Firman and Thomas Scott, to pay and Michael Hopkinson. IPSWICH COURT RECORDS AND FILES. 5

Second trial jury : John Woodbridg, Ann Stratton, widow v. Wm. Pester. Jo: Baker, Phillip Fowler, Edward Gar- John Bradbury, late constable of Salk- diner, John Webster, William Addams, bury, fine for not returning warrant re- John Jackson, Robert Day, Jo : Mussell- moved. white, Roger Langton, Christopher 0s- James Hayward of Salem v. JO : good and Theophilus Wilson. Hutchins. The grand jury were the same as last Stephen Kent v. Richard -. court. Defendant's goods attached at Hampton; Civil cases :- he did not appear. Next Salem court to Samuel Winslow of Salisbury v. John dispose of the goods. Ilsley. Trespass. Town of Hampton fined for defect in John Whipple and Edward Browne v. highways. Town of Ipswich. Mr. Rogers, Mr. Sal- George Carr fined for defect in keep- tonstall and Mr. Bradstreet mentioned. ing the ferry at Salisbury. ! Henry Sewall v. . Def- Henry Walker v. Thomas Boreman. amation. Mr. Woodbridg, Mr. Rawson John Satchwell and Humphrey Griffin and Mr. Woodman to approve at New- to sell dead cow at Jo: Wyat's. bury. Mr. --on Olliver, late of Newbury, John Messelwhite v. Mr. John Wood- died intestate, and John is ap- bury. pointed administrator. Mr. John Wood- John Hutchins of Newbury v. James bridg mentioned. Hayward and Hugh March. Slander. Court, 4 : g mo : I 645. &1aurice Hobbs 'f Newbury and Henry Grape jurye : Mr. Ed : Carlton, Tho : Somersby v. Robert Coke1 and Barker and Sebastian Brigham of Rowley, Badger. William Payne, Ed. Browne, Rich: John Wedgwood v. Mr. Bacheller. Jacob, Tho: Scott, John Chase and John Fuller v. Robert Crosse. Christ Ossgood of Ips: Henry Short, John West v. James Pitney and James Rich : Kent and John Pike of New : Howe. Tho : Bradberp of Salsbery, John Cram of John West v. George Varnham and Jo : Exetor, and Walter Roper of Hampton. Nor-. Jurye of trials : Sebastian Briggham, Mr. Bradstreet v. Serjeant Howlett. Marke Simons, George Gittens, Moses Daniel Hovey v. James Pitne~and Penme, Andrew Hedges,* Tho: How- James Howe. let, John Denison,* Edmon Bragg,* Daniel Hovey v. Jo : Lee. Sebastian Brigham,' Tho : Dickason, hove^ v. Varnham and Michal Hopkinson, Hugh Smith, John Jo: North. Merill, Rich : Browne, John Pemerton Jo : Mowlton of Hampton v. Richard and ~~~h~l~~w~~~~~,~. Knight. Made fre. John Ayres, jr., John Eaton, Tho : Moulton v. Richard Knight. Philip Challist and John Ayres, j?, of Willm Estowe v. Richd Knight. Salsbery ; Robert Clements and Trlstram James Davis v. Richard Knight. Coffen of Haverill; and John Wiate, John Knight vs. Richard Knight. Frances Dane and Edward Lomasse of Moses Cook v. R- Ipswich. William Howard v. - Mr. Simon Broadstreet, assignee of Isaac Perkins v. Richard Knight. Thomas Dexter v. Robert Nash. Debt of Mr. Stephen Bachellor v. Richard f;,,, on bond. Knight. : J; Davis v. Mr. Samuel Appleton. *Crossed out in the original record. James Hayward of Salem v. Jo : +,This name was first mitten " Chesslye " and Hutchins. then crossed out. 6 THE ESSEX AX John Andrews v. Mr. John Clarke. Presentment of town of Salsbery for Debt on bond. Withdrawn. want of an ordinary is discharged. Thomas Millar v. Richard Haynes. Execution against town of lpswich for Henry Greene v. Richard Holinworth. want of a watch house is suspended to Debt. next court. Edward Ingram v. Robert Nash. Debt. Wife of Mr. Samuel Hall fined for mis- Henrye Bachelour v. Susan Buckc. carriage in words against the constable of Slander. Verdict for defendant. Salsbery. Town of Ipswich v. Rich : Smith. Debt- Mr. Henry Sewall, for misdemeanor in Mr. Simon Broadstreet v. Frances Per. the ordinance of preaching, admonished and to give bond for good behavior. Jonathan Thing v. Juda Parker. Debt. Robert Xash appealed in the case of Mr. John Coggswell v. Mr. Jeames Edward Ingroam against him. Noyce. Jonathan Wade fined for speeches af- Ralfe Blasdell licensed to keep an or- fronting the court. dinary at Salsbery and to draw wine till Mr. Robert Saltingstall, sentenced by the next general court. Mr. Wade to appear, was defaulted. Anthonye Stanion sworn constable of Robert Nash and Richard Graves, par- Exeter. ties to a bond conditioned that said Nash Robert Read v. Mr. Stephen Bach- prosecute his appeal in court of assistants elour. Debt. in action of Edward Ingroomagainst him. John Sanborne v. Thomas King and Mr. Robert Salti~gstalland Mr. William Nathaniell Boulter. Walderne, agent for Mr. Shurt, agreed that Mr. Robert Saltingstall and David Yale the action of Mr. Robert Saltingstall and v. Tho : Waverton. Debt. David Yale v. Tho. Wavertons, jr., be trans- Mr. Robert Saltingstall, assignee of ferred to court of assistants. Mr. Richard Saltingstall v. goods of Mr. Mr. Robert Saltingstall, assignee of Mr. Huah Peeters. Account. Verdict for Maning or Mr. Dickfield v. the lands of plaGtifE. Mr. Frances Champnome. Transferred Mr. Robert SaItinastall, assignee of Ed- to+courtof assistants. ward Sandots, agenr for .captain Cham- George Barlowe discharged of his bond puewne v. William Payne. for good behavior. William Payne, assignee of Edward Eunice Cole, for breach of bond for Payne, deceased, v. Richard Walderne. good behavior to sit half-an-hour next William Payne v. goods of Edward lecture day at Hampton and to pay the Payne. witness Isacke Perkings 7s. and to make Jonathan Wade v. Edward Bendall. public acknowledgment of her slanderous Mr. William Hubard v. Richard Coye. speeches of Susan Perkins and Lidia Verdict for plaintiff " vpon the Bargain Pebody. made wth mr Whittingham 10 years scr- Henry Willson and Anthony Stanion vice." allowed fees. Richard Walderne v. Mr. William Joseph Armetage to hold goods in his Payne. hands of Richard Knight, late of Hamp Edward Colcord fined " for drinking ton, now at Road Iland, and give account wyne to the abufe of himfelfe." thereof to the court. Thomas Bradberye sworn clerk of the Nathaniell BouIter fined 5s. for selling bond for Salsebury. wine to the Indians bv which one was Richard Bidgood fined, and to give made drunk. bond for good behaviour. Robert Heddersve. Mr. Tonathan Wade. Robt. Tuck is allowed to draw wine at and Mr. Tuttell were eaih fined 5s. for ixampton. selling wine without license. IPSWICH COURT RE :CORDS AND IrILES. 7 Thomas Cralye defaulted. Henry Short, Rich': Kent, John Chenye Robert Beacham fined 5s. for selling and Will Elnsly, jurymen, fined for not wine without license. He was presented appearing. Smo : 1644. Town of Rowlev v. Tohn Crose of ID- Mr. Baker fined 5s. for selling wine, swich. Slander. * ~e;dict for etc. Constable of Newbury fined for not re- Henry Greene summoned by Richard turning warrant. Holinworth. Action not entered. Rich : Bayly of Rowley v. John Crose. Mr. Edward Hilton fined £8 and Slander. bound to good behavior for great abuses Theo~hilusShatswell, Edward Chap- offered to 3 several women. Witnesses : man anh Thomas perkins v. Roger ~h&- Willox and his wife, Hester Biggs and ton. Mary Wooden. Town of Rowley v. John Crose. Slan- Edward Hillton acknowledged to stand, der, saying they coveted his farm. Ver- etc. dict for plaintiff. Mr. William Walderne and Robert Mr. Ezekiel1 Rogers v. John Crose. Lord testified in case of Edward Ingroom Slander. Verdict for plaintiff. at Ipswich court 7 mo : 1644. William Sticknye fined for striking " Richard Smith for not shewing his goodman Broadstreet's son. armes " fined. Half of fine to go to Will Howard v. Christopher Lauson. Jerymy Belcher and the other half to Ed- Will Pavne. v. Robt Tucke and Ed : ward Browne for his attendance at court. Colcord. Also fined for his words to the surveyor, Will Pavne, assignee of Edward Pavne and to pay Marke Simonds for his atten- v. ~dward~olcori. dance at court. Edward Colcord v. Mr. Will Payne, in Richard Smith fined, etc., for speaking behalf of Mr. Ed : Payne. Account. blasphemous words concerning a differ- Edward Colcord v. Jeames Wall. Ac- ence between the town and himself. count. Delivered to Mr. Broadstreet his bond, Edward Colcord v. William Howard. etc., and Thomas Falkner's oath. Hampton and Salsbury to be fined for Court, 31 : I : 1646. defect in highways. Jury of trials : Mr. Robt Payne, Jona- Judith Parker given costs, being at- than Wade, William Bartholomew, Thomas tached. Tredwell, Thomas Borman, Thomas Fir- Edward Colcord given costs, being man and Theophilus Willson ; of Rowley, summoned by Mr. Hooke. Robt Hunter, Maxsmel Jewet and Jo: Rich : Carver, being summoned by Mr. Barut ; of Newbury, John Chenye and Hooke, given costs for himself and hi Will Einsly ; of Salisbury, Jo : Eaton ; wife to be paid by Thomas Cralye, who and Jerymy Belcher and Henry Archer. is to answer his presentment at next Made freemen: Willm Acy (also, court. Asey) and Willm Wyld (also, Wild) of Rich : Bidgood, part of fine respitted. Rowley, and Jo: Woodam and Mark Town of Ipswich presented for not Quilter of Ipswich. training eight times in 1642. Roger Laugton and Henry Archer Town of Newbury discharged of 'their sworn constables for Ipswich. presentment. Zsacke Buswell sworn constable for Sals- Court, 29 : 7 : 1646. bery. Grand jury: Mr. John Whit- Made freeman : Richard Goodwell and tingham, Jonathan Wade, Will Bar- John Dickason of Salsbury ; Daniel1 Hen- tholomew,' Andrew Hodges, Thomas driclof Haverill ; and ToseDh Parker and Edmond ~alkne;of ~hdoGer. *Crossed out in the record. 8 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. Bishop and Edmond Gardner of Moris Hobs v. Robert Coker. About Ipswich; Frances Plumer and Nich- a boat. olas Noyce of Newbery ; John Eaton and Roger Cheston v. John Newman. Debt. Thomas Barker of Salsbery ; Robert Town of Ipswich v. Thomas Rolingson. Hunter and Maxemilion Jewett of Row- The town appointed Robert Lord to plead. ley; William Eastow of Hampton; and Mr. Jonathan Wade v. William Lamson. Godfry Dearborne and Abraham Tappen Mr. Robert Saltingstall v. Willm Payne. of Exeter. William Payne given costs, being sum- Jury of trials : Mr. John Lowell, Moses moned by Mr. Robt Saltingstall. Pengrye* ;Tho : Clarke* ;Jeames Howe, Daniell Clarke v. Tho : Rolingson and Sion Tomson, John Wiate, Samuel Michaell Cartrick. Replevin. Younglove* and Will Addams of Ipswich; Edmond Greenliefe v. William Wal- Mr. John Lowell*, Anthony Sumersbye deme. Debt. and John Bartlet of Newbury ;Tho : Migh- Mr. Nicholas Davison (also, Davyson) all, Tho. Leaver and Will : Ace of Row- v. Richard Swayne. Debt. lye and Will Patteridge and Philip Chalice. William Whittred v. Michaell Cartrick. Roger Laugton in place of Antho :Sum- John Wild to pay part of sum. crby in case of Morris Hobs. Consent of Mr. Ezekiel1 Rogers, the The constable of Salsbery fined for not town of Rowly and Richard Bayly, on one returning warrants. part, and John Crose on the other part. Moses Pengrye, juryman, fined for not Signed by Jo : Endecott, Richard Salton- appearing. stall, Simon Bradstreet and Samuel Sy- Made freemen: Godfrye Derburne of monds. Exeter, Thomas Clarke of Ipswich, and Hana Smith of Rowlv. for steal in^: a silk Christ : Bartlet of Newbury. girdle, two croscloths, gpair of knTt cot- Jonathan Wade, grandjuryman, fined ton gloves, to pay to Tho: Clark and for his absence ; fine remitted later*. Ed : Bridges and to sit in stocks ; also, Daniell King v. Georg Taylour. About for lying. the death of a mare by a bull. Inventory of John Webster's lands and Richard Kent v. Henry Short in behalf goods sworn to by his widow Mary Web- of the town of Newbury. Revenue of ster, who is appointed administratrix. commons. Thomas Crawly presented I mo : 1645 Susan Buck v. Henry Bachelour. and I mo : 1646,fined or whipped. William Averill (also, Avery) v. Thomas Samuel Winsley acknowledges receipt Newman. Debt. of 205. of John More, due to Richard Mr. Henry Sewall fined. Knight and set over to John Lewes, 21 Mr. John Clarke v. John Shatswell. (8) 1646. Debt, for his son's cure and for his ser- Edward Hilton's bond for -good behav- vant. ior withdrawn. Mr. Edward Woodman v. Rich : Kent. Will Randall could not be found to Slander. answer to his presentment. Mr. Simon Broadstreet v. Thomas Fir- Will of Thomas Croomwell proved, and man. Debt. Gyles Croomwell objected to it. Court Robert Lord, in behalf of the town v. ordered Mr. John Lowell and Mr. Edward Thomas Scott. Debt. Woodman to take an inventory of the es- John West v. John Cogswell. tate. John Lewis v. John Moore. Debt ; at- Anthony Stanion fined. tachment of goods in the hands of Fran- Will of Joseph Mose proved 29 (7) ces Hudson. 1646 and inventory proved. This will is printed in full in The Anhguarian, vol- *Crossed out in the records. ume 11, page 80. IPSWlCH COURT RECORDS AND F1LF.S. 9 Order to marshal1 to take some stray Richard Clarke ; then sworn ; of Haver- swine. hill : Job Clemant (also, Clernont) ; of John Emery, for his miscarriage with Exeter : Thomas Wight (also, Whyht and the wife of Henry Traverse, fined or Whyght). whipped, and pay witness fee to Christo- Jury of trials : John Tuttle, John Crose, pher Bartlet, and bound to good behavior Luke Heard, John Dane, Robert Whitt- and not to frequent the company of the man and Marke Symonds; of Newbury: wife of Henry Traverse. Abell Huse and Henry Sumersbye; of Bridgett Traverse fined for her misde- Rowley: Humphry Reyner (also, Ray- meanors. ner), John Tmmble and Richard Bayley ; Henry Greene allowed costs, being and of Haverhill : Thomas Hale. sued by John Lee, and the writ not en- John Stevenes (also, Stephens) sworn tered. constable of Salsbery. [Presentments, Sept. 29, 1646 :- Jeames Howe and Thomas Wells sworn Town of Ipswich, for not repairing constable of Ipswich. highway between Ipswich and Rowley. Job Clement sworn constable of Ha- Aquila Chase and his wife and David verhill. Wheler of Hampton, for gathering pease Henry Robye fined for drawing and on the Sabbath. Witnesses: William selling wine and beer without license. Samburne and William ffifeild. John Emery discharged of his bond for William Palmer of Hampton, for chal- good behavior. lenging John Sanburne into the field. Warrant for George Abott, Thomas Witnesses : John Samburne and Edward Abbott, sr., Thomas Abbot, jr., and Colcot. Nehemiah Abbot about putting out one Thomas Crawley of Exeter, for charging of the sons of George Abbot by the town Maj.-gen. Endicott with not dealing justly of Rowley. in examination of him about an oath he John Legate in behalf of Samuel Fogg took against Thomas Wright. Witnesses : v. Will Fullar of Hampton. For not teach- William More and Thomas Wright. ing him the trade of a locksmith. He Henry Roby of Exeter, for drawing had four years longer to serve. TO be wine and beer without license. Witness : sent to Isaac Cuson's of Rowley. Godfrey Deareband. Thomas Maston v. Jeames Browne of Town of Exeter, for neglecting to ap- Charlestowne. point a house of entertainment. Witness : Morice Hobbs v. Will: Palmer of Godfrey Dearebarnd. Hampton. Defamation. Thomas Maston Anthony Stanien of Exeter, for striking was also interested. John Busley. Witness : Godfrey Deare- Richard Smith of Ipswich v. Joseph barne. Fowlar. Defamation. Town of Exeter, for want of a watch- Frances Johnson v. Larance Suthick. house and pound. Trespass. Witnesses : John Conkelin, Signed by John Whittingham for rest of Thomas Skuddar, William Traske and jury. Frances Perry. -Files.] Richard Smith, in behalf of his daugh- Court, 30 : I : 1647. ter v. Joseph Fowlar. Defamation. Wit- Judges : Maj.-gen. Endicott, Mr. nesses : Abigail Tuttle, Lidia Perkins, Simon Broadstreet and Mr. Samuel1 Si- Elizabeth Hasey and Dorcas RidelsdelL monds. William Bartholmew, in behalf of the Made freemen: of Rowley, William town of Ipswich v. Tho : Rolinson. Debt, Tenny, William Law, Nicolas Jackson, for a rate toward building the meeting Thomas Burkbye, Abell Langley, Tho: house. Witnesses : William Payne, Ed- Elitrop, John Treso'r (also, Treson) and ward Browne and Robert Lord; I0 THE ESSEX A William Bartholmew, in behalf of the John Baker of Ipswich had his license town v. Robert Robards. For his rate for drawing wine renewed. toward the meeting house. Will of Michael1 Cartrick proved by Robert Tuck v. Will : Payne. Review. oaths of Edward Browne and Robert Lord. Robert Tucke v. William Payne. Re- This will was printed in full in The Rnti- view. quarim, volume 11, page 160. Inventory Samuel ffogg, an apprentice of William received. ffuller of Hampton, brought suit by John Joseph Fowler (also, Fowlar) fined for Legat, attorney and kinsman of said Samu- striking John Pinder on the Sabbath day. el against said William ffuller for breach [Witnesses : Good Pinder, Goodman of covenant about teaching him his Pritchet, John Anable and Ri : Bets.- trade. Court ordered Fuller to put the Files.] apprentice to serve remainder of his time Elizabeth Smith admonished for light with "Ifaack Cofon an expert fmith of carriages. Rowley." S~muelFogg is allowed his Exeter, being presented for want of a costs, etc. house of entertainment, a watch house, Will of John Shatswell proved by oath and a pound, was discharged. of Jonathan Wade and Jeames Ilow. This Ipswich, being presented for defect in will is printed in full in Thc Antiqwarian, in highways, was discharged. volume 11, page 142. Inventory, taken Aquila Chase and his wife and David by Jonathan Wade and Thomas Howlett, Wheelar, were presented for gathering was also filed. pease on Lord's day. Summons sent to Mrs. Chamberline, dying intestate, an Hampton. Returned that they were not inventory of her estate was filed. Ordered at Hampton, but were gone to Newbury. to be divided, two parts to the son, and Mr. William Hooke, summoned to one part to the daughter. Mr. Whiting- answer John Severnes, was allowed costs, ham and Joseph Medcalfe to be adminis- as the suit was not entered. trators. Marke Symonds and Edward John Emery, summoned by William Browne to help divide the goods. Thomas, not being prosecuted, allowed his Richard Swayne of Hampton acknowl- costs. edged judgment unto Robt Lord, attorney Stray swine found. Isacke Cousins and of Nicolas Davison, lawful attorney to Thomas Newman swore that they be- Mrs. Rebecka Glover. longed to Mathias Button. William Palmer to pay 6s. ~od.to John Thomas Millner of Rowley was allowed Samborne, a witness in his presentment. to keep an ordinary. Sarah Cartwright (her S mark) and Goodwife (also, widow) Andrews ad- John Gage testified that the land that monished for cursing and reviling her William Whitred sold to John Lee (which son-in-law Umphry Griffin. Witness : Will he formerly bought of Goodman Cartrick, Knoulton. to whom it was laid out) was delivered to [Umphrey Griffin of Ipswich presented Goodman Whitridg, etc. Sworn to before for reviling his wife's mother. Witness : Maj. John Endicott and Mr. Simon Will Knoulton.-Files.] Bradstreet. Town of Rowley allowed to put forth Edward Colcord acknowledged judg- Thomas Abott, jr., son of Georg Abott of ment in favor of Richard Swayne of Rowley, to be an apprentice to John Hampton. Boynton (also, Boyton) for seven years. Rich : Swayne, being summoned by Ed- Summons sent to Exeter to summon ward Colcord as a witness, allowed his Thomas Cralye (also, Crawly). Not costs. served. Raph Blasdell of Salsbery had his Goodwife (also, widow) Hafield (also, license for drawing wine renewed. Halfield and Haifeild) fined 20s. for IPSWICH COURT ItECORDS AND FILES. I I -taking the name of God to wittness to a and John Dane. Trespass for breaking lye afirmately & negatively" [that is, to down fence. The commissioners, Rich- witness to John ffuller and his wife that ard Knight and Henry Shorte of New- her daughter did strike her. Witnesses bury and Mr. Edward Carlton of Rowlye (? : John ffuller and his wife.-Fiks.] to settle it. Joseph Fowlar admonished for " nawty John Tuttle v. Robert Elwell, William speeches." Browne and William Dudbridge. Review. [Some presentments, 31 : I : 1647, Tried upon depositions of Frances Wayn- Signed by John Whittingham in the name wright, Thomas Perkins, Robert Roberds, and for the grand jury :- Jacob Perkins, Robt Walis, John New- Widow Goodhu, for neglecting to come march, Thomas Harris, Robert Dutch, to the meeting. Tho : Harris, Joseph Medcalf, John Per- Salisbury, for want of a sufficient watch kins and Ossmund --. ,house. John West v. Philip Long. Defamation. Hampton, for not mending highways Long was also admonished. Deposition and for want of a sufficient watch house. of Mathy Clarke; and witnesses : Joseph Robert Pethersr of Exeter, for strik- Fowlar and Frances Wainwright. Sam Grenfeild. Witnesses : Mr. Staniel Thomas Perkins v. Mathyas Button, and Samuel Grendfeild. Abraham War and Robt Beacham. Debt. -Files.] Rich Jacob v. Humphry Griffen. Court, 28 : 7 : 1647. John Musellwhite v. John Pike, sr. Judges : Major Endicott, esquire, John Clemant fined for not returning a Richard Saltingstall, esquire, Mr. Symon warrant. He was constable of Haverhill. Broadstreet and Mr. Samuell Symonds. William Symonds acknowledged judg- Grand jury : Rowley, Mr. Edward Carl- ment in favor of Mr. Jonathan Wade. ton (also, Calton), Humphry Rayner and William Thomas v. Richard Bullgar. Thomas Barker ;Andover, John Ossgood ; Debt ; " mr Spenfur undertakes for this Haverill, -- ,. Hampton, Thomas action." Ward ; Exeter, Henry Elkin ; Salsbery, Mr. Edward Rason, in his own and Mr. W1l1 Hooke; Newbery, Abraham other townsmen's names v. John Musell- Tappen (also, Abram Tapen), John Meril white. Case, forfeiture oi a bond . and Anthony Sumersby ;Ipswich, Thomas John Rudge v. Mr. Henry Sewall. Tredwell, Theophilus Willson, John Wiate Debt,, for pair of wheels. (also, Wyate) and Sergent Belchar (also, Mr. William Bartholmew and com- Bechar). pany, Mr. Willm Payne, Mr. Whitingham, Jury of trials : Mr. Edward Woodman, Mr. Robert Payne, Mr. Jonath Wade and Samuell Plumer, William English, Jerymy John Whipple v. Mr. Robert Knight. Bellcher, Symon Tomson, Marke Sy- Case. Names in margin : Symon Tom- monds, Jeames Howe, George G~ttens, son, Isack Commings aud Joseph Reding. Thomas Scott, Joseph Medcalfe, Will William Howard v. Anthony Stanion Goodhue and Daniel1 Hovey. and Nathaniel1 Boulter of Exeter Tres- Jury in Mr. Symond and Towne cases : pass on the case. Mr. Henry Mounday (also, Moonday), Will of Gyles Bager proved by oath Thomas Myghill (also, Myhill), William of Richard Knight. This will is printed Asey, Thomas Leaver, John Pickard, in full in The Antiquarian, volume 111, Ralfe Blasdell, John Severnes, Anthony page 61. Inventory proved by Henry Sadler, Richard Knight, Nicholas Noyce, Short, Edmond Grenleife and Rich : john Sanders and Henry Shorte. Knight. Mr. Woodman fined for not appearing Will of Robert Hunter proved. This 30 serve on jury. will is printed in full in The Anhguanan, Mr. Samuel Symonds v. William Story volume 111, page 8. 12 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN.

" The Towne yelds that the tytle of cas- in Thc Antiquan'cln, volume 111, page 26. tle hill," etc. Commissioners to decide(?) John Emery swore to inventory. (Mr. Symonds) : Richard Knight and John Birsley, summoned by John Legat, Henry Short of Newberry and Mr. Carl- not prosecuted, allowed costs. ton of Rowly. William Bartholmew v. Edward] Col- Mr. John Woodbridge v. John Pemar- cord. Defamation, charging Rich: Bul- ton (also, Pemerton), in behalf of the gar and himself with cheating. te~fl town. Replevin. l1 Jo: Sandins " written Mr. William Payne v. Edward Colcord. in the margin. Defamation, for slanderous oath taken at Will of Luke Heard proved by oaths of Dover, etc. Confessed, and said he had John Wyate and Symon Tomson. This reference to William Walderne. will is printed in full in Thc Antiquarian, John Plke, sr., of Newbury to pay volumes 111, page 38. Inventory proved damages and costs for taking coat of by oaths of Jeames Howe and John Wyatt. Thomas Bloomfield. [Will attested by James Chewte.- John Fullar and Samuell Winsloe not Pilc~.] legally summoned. [Bond of Joseph Bigsby (signature- Richard Bulgar confessed judgmentlin Joseph Bexbey " and also l1 Bexby") of favor of William Thomas of Newbury. Ipswich, husbandman, and Sarah Heard William Huse v. John Cogswell. (also, Herde) (signed by mark S), widow, John Leighton v. John Cogswell. Case, to Ipswich court, for f;30, dated 10 : 15 : about a ware." Town of Ipswich to 1647. Witnesses : Margaret Rogers and choose a referee in the case. John Rogers. Condition : Parties intend Thomas Scott v. Humphry Grifen. to marry each other; the two children John Pemerton v. Richard Kent, jr. (sons) of said Sarah and her late husband Mr. William Gerish, Richard Knight Luke Hearde of Ipswich to be well and Nicolas Noyce, administrators of es- brought up, be taught to read and write, tate of John Lowell, acknowledged judg- at the age of fourteen to be apprenticed ment in favor of Persifall Lowell, admin- to such trades as Mr. Nathaniel Rogers, istrator of John Lowell. their grandfather Wyat and Ensign How- Nuncupative will of Samuel Scullard of let ordain, and that they be paid at the Newbury proved by oaths of Henry Short age of twenty-one the A; 15 given to them and Richard Knight. Administration by the will of their father, viz : f; 10 to granted to John Bishop (his B mark) and the elder and £5 to the younger, and the Rebecca his (John Bishop's) wife. The books bequeathed them, £5 to be paid houses and lands to be divided between to the children of said Sarah if living, and said John and his wife and the two child- that the land in Asington, in SufTolk, in ren. Henry Shorte, Rich: Knight an& England, which is Sarah's after the de- Richard Kent are ordered to dispose of cease of her mother to be her's solely. half of the houses, lands, etc., of Samuel Petition of Nathaniel Rogers and John Scullard for the good of the children. Watt, under will of Luke Heard and Salsbury presented for want of a watch above bond, requesting general court to house. fulfil will of deceased, Joseph Bigsby Hampton, presented for bad highways, being gone out of the country without discharged. giving notice of his return. Ordered, at- In the action of Mr. Will Bartholmew tachment of estate of Joseph Bigsby to the & Company v. Mr. Robert Knight, a amount of the children's legacies. bill of exchange off;z201 I~S.to be made -it] good in London to the plaintiffs, viz : Bfi. Will of Samuell Scullard proved by William Payne, Mr. John Whitingham, oaths of Henry Short, Rich Knight and Mr. Robt Payne, Mr. Jonathan Wade and John Emery. This will is printed in full John Whipple. IPSWICH COURT RECORDS AND FILES. I3 Marke Symonds appointed administra- ness concerning William Waldeme, Mr. tor of the estate of George Abott, late of Baker and Mr. Payne. Rowley. The will referred to general [Presentments at Ipswich court, 28 : 7 : court. 1647 :- William Fuller of Hampton, constable, Edward -1lman of Ipswich and wife summoned in behalf of the town to answer Elizabeth, for marriage before legally pub- to William Howard, acknowledged judg- lished. Witnesses : Jeremiah Beltcher 'ment. and Robbertt Lord of Ipswich. Robert Lord, attorney to William Vin- Town of Ipswich, for want of a watch son of Gloster, acknowledged judgment in house. Witnesses : Mr. Wilson and Sar- favor of William Payne of Ipswich. gent Beltcher of Ipswich. John Sandors appointed in room of Marke Quilten of Ipswich, for enclos- John Loele to end srnall causes in New- ing a certain spring which ought to lie in bury. common to the town of Ipswich. Witness- Humphrey Grifen fined. es: Thomas Scott and John Wyatt of Joseph Armentage, presented at Dover, Ipswich. is fined here. Unice Cole, wife of Will : Cole of Hamp- Richard Bidgood, housewright (?), for- ton, for crying " Murder ! Murder !" feited bond of good behavior to his when the constable went to serve an exe- wife. cution. Witnesses : Will : Fuller and John Browne fined for striking his wife, Isack Perkins of Hampton. and bound to good behavior. Will : Cole of Hampton, for offering to William Fullar of Hampton, having had rescue goods out of ye hands of Will: notice of the order of court putting out Fuller, the constable, and himself and wife his servant Samuel1 Fopg to Isacke Cou- for biting ye constable's hands. Witness- zens of Romley, an expert smith, to es : Will : Fuller and Isack Perkins of learn his trade, presented his servant to Hampton and Willm English. the court, and is thus relieved. Wife of Willi Cole of Hampton, for Philip Long admonished for saying that saying the constable, Will : Fuller, was as John West lied. bad as any of them. Witnesses: Will: William Clark of Ipswich bound to good Fuller and Isack Perkins of Hampton. behavior. Daniel1 Clarke, surety. To Also, for saying that some persons, Will : answer at next Ipswich court his misde- Fuller and others, foreswore themselves. meanors couceming a girl and others. Witness : Will. Fuller. Thomas Craley (alzo, Cralye) forfeited Humphrey Wilson of Exeter, for having bond. neither weights nor measures in his mill. Will of Richard Bartlet proved by oaths Witnesses : James Walle and Henry Elkin. of Anthonye Sumersby and Mr. Edward Town of Exeter, for want of a common Rason to the first part of the will. This fold. Witnesses : Henry Elkin and James nuncupative will is printed in full in The Walle. Antzguarian, volume 111, page 9. Inven- Town of Haverill, for want of a con- tory also sworn to by Anthonye Sumers- venient jerr)! jor there ri71er. Witness : by. Thomas Hayle of Haverhill. Will of Mathy (Matthew) Whipple Edward Collcott of Hampton, for chal- proved by Theophilus Willson and 'Thomas lenging men of their goods. Witnesses : Knoulton. This will is printed in full in James Oliver and Isack Grosse of Bos- The Antiquarian, volume 111, page 35. ton. Inventory proved by 02th~of Mr. Robert Signed by Edward Carlton in the name Payne and John Whipplt. of ye rest. Edward Colcord confessed about court -Files.] at Dover relative to subornation of wit- To it conlinucd. 14 THE ESSEX

BEAR FAMILY. Children, born in Manchester :- JOHN BEAR' (or, Bare), husbandman, 15-1. SAMVEI.,' b. Jan. 12, 1770. Set below. (15). lived in Wenham until about I 720, when 16--11. ANNA,' b. OC~.24, 1772. he removed to Manchester. He married 17-111. JOHN,' b. NOV.19, 1775. Hannah -before 1695 ; and died be- '5 tween I 72 2 and I 726. She survived him, SAMUEL BEAR,+ born in Manchester and died, his widow, in the latter end of Jan. 12, I 770. Hemarried Betsey x.. March," I 750, aged eighty-five. She lived and lived in Manchester. with her son Samuel and his widow during Children :- her last years. IS--~. BETS~~,~b. Dee. 7, I 794, in Hamilton.. Children, born in Wenham :- 19-11. SAMUEL," b. Oct. 30, 1796, in Man- 2-1. SARAH.~ lived in Manchester, sin~le- chester. woman, in 1722. HANNAH,)b. March 21, 1695-6. DEBORAH,Pb. Feb. 18, 1697-8. BECK FAMILY. TABITHA,)b. April 14, 1700. DEA.JOSHUA BECK'* w 1s of Portsmouth, SAMUEL,%b. Oct. 18, 1702. (Thi N. H., April 20, 1716, ' 'hen he married be-~. a mistake for Sarah. ) 7-VI. SAMUEL,' b. April ro, 1~6~.Scc bclow Abigail Daniel of Newb~ry. He was a (7). shipwright by trade, and during the last 7 ten years of his life was a shopkeeper. He CAPT.SAMUEL BEAR,' born in Wenham lived in Newbury; and died before May 18, I 747, when administration was granted April 20, 1704. He was a master mari- ner; and lived in Manchester. He mar- upon his estate. She survived him, and married, secondly, Dea. William Parsons. ried Mary Bishop before I 7 2 8 ; and died of Gloucester Feb. 8, 1753. She died before April I I, I 748, when administra- tion was granted on his estate. She sur- in or before 1783. After the death of vived him ;and died, his widow, in Man- Deacon Beck and even after her second. chester in 1.182~ administration being marriage she conducted the store. :- granted on her estate Oct. 7, I 782. Children, born in Newbury 2-1. JOSHUA,~b. March 31, 1717; d. Feb. Children, born in Manchester :- 5, 1736, aged eighteen. 8-1. MARY,' b. Aug. 21, 1728 ; m. Ambrose 3-11. ABIGAIL,%b. June 22, 1/19; m. William Allen of Manchester Feb. 27, 1745-6; Atkins, esq., of Newbury in or be- and,d. May 9: 1799: He was lost fore 1738; lived at the Port; and she coming from Libon in 1756. d. Dec. 5, 1786, aged sixty-seven. 9-41. )ERUSHA,~ b. June 21, 1730; of Man- 4-111. JONATHAN,¶b. May 27, 1721. SCC chester, unmarried, m 1752. belou (4). I HANNAH?b. Aug. 17, 1732; lived in 5-IV. AMOS,)b. July 16, 1723; d. OC~.10, Gloucester, unmarried, seamstress, in 1735, aged twelve. 1784. 6-v. MARY,%b. Aug. 22, I 725 ; m. Nathaniel. 11-IV. ANNE: b. Aug. 23. 1736; m. Andrew Carter of Newbury, manner, Sept. Marsters April 3, 1755. I,I; and was living in 1783. 12-V. RACHEL,~~.Jan. 21, 1741-2; m. Joseph 7-YI. SARAH,¶b. in 1727; d. Feb. 20, 1729, Day (pub. Feb. 4, 1764). aged eighteen months. 13-VI. ELIWBBTH,~b. Dec. 6, 1744. 8-VII. THOMAS,'b. Sept. 16, 1729; master I&-VII. SAMUEL,~b. Sept. 18, 1746, SCC bClDW mariner; lived in Newbury; m. (14). Frances Tasker of Marblehead before 14 1766; be d. about 1770; she d. in or .%U.%UEL BEAR,^ born in Manchester about 1801 at Salisbury. Sept. 18, I 746. He was a mariner, and *Among the town records of Newbury, Joshua lived in Manchester. He married Sarah Coffin wrote the deaths of the parents of Deacon Mills April 6, 1769. He died insolvent, Beck, as follows:- " Thomas Beck, son of Henry and Ann Be&, administration on his estate being died NOV. 7, 1734, aged seventyseven." granted Sept. I, 1777. She survived 0 Anna Beck, widow of Thomas Beck, die& him, and was his widow in I 79I. Feb. 25, 1753, aged linuty-four." BECKET GI

~VIII.SARAH? b. Aug. 23, 1731; m. Rev. BECKET GENEALOGY. Edward Bass of Newburyport before 1754; and was living in 1783. JOHNBECKET,' the ancestor of the Beck, re-IX. CALEB,~b. April 8, 1733; d. Oct. 4, et family of ship builders of Salem, was 1735, aged two years. born about 1626, and was in Salem as 11-x. JOHN,' b. in 1735; d. April 24, 1739, aged four years. early as 1655, when he bought a house 12-XI. JOSHUA,%b. in 1737; d. Dec. 12, I 738, and lot there on what is now Becket's aged twenty-two months. court. He married Margaret J 13-XII. HANNAH,' b. Sept. 27, 1739; m. and died Nov. 26, I 683, aged fifty-seven. Stephen Cross of Newbury (pub. Sept. 15, 1759); and was living in 1783. His wife survived him, and married, 16--XIII.ANNE,' b. April 23, 1744; of New- secondly, Philip Cromwell before 1687. buryport, seamstress, unmarried, in She was born about 1627, and died at the 1784. age of ninety. 15-XIV. NATHANIEL,' b. July 27, 1746; mari- ner and sadler; lived in Newburyport ; Children :- and d., unmarried, before May 25, 2-1. MARY,~m. Daniel Webb of Salem July 1772, when administration was grant- 20, 1675. ed upon hi estate. 3-11. SARAH,=unmarried (7) in 1683 ; per- haps m. Robert Bartoll, in Marhle- head, March 16, 1681. 4-111. HANNAH,' youngest daughter ; m. Isaac Sternes of Salem before 1687. JONATHANBECK,' born in Newbury May 5-IV. WILLIAM,Ib. about I 669. Scc klm b). 27, 172 I. He was called a blockmaker bv. JOHN,' m. Elizabeth Locker before 1711; in I 754, and a yeoman in I 756 ;and lived was a shipwright ; and lived in Salem. in Newbury, in that part of the town that 5 was incorporated as Newburyport in I 764. WILLIAMBECKET,~ born in Salem about He married Joanna Hodge of Salisbury 1669. He was a shipwright, and lived in Aug. 2, 1743; and shewas living in 1754. Salem. He married Hannah Sibley of He was living in 1778. Salem May 18, 1683, in Marblehead; Children, born in Newbury :- and died Nov. 10, I 723, aged fifty-four. 16-1. ABIGAIL,' b. July 9, 1744. She survived him, and was his widow in I I.JOANNA,= b. Jan. I, I 745 ; pub. to John Butman of Newbury Oct. 25, 1766. 1734. I MARY: b. May 5, 1749. Children, born in Salem :- I~IV.ANNA,' b. March 17, 1752; m. Abner 7-1. JOHN,~b. Aug. 10, 1684. Seebclow (7). Greenleaf of Newburyport Oct. 12, 8-11 HANNAH,'b. July 17, 1686; m., firs\ 1788. Joseph Manning of Nantucket July V.JONATHAN~, b. May 7, 1757(8?). -, 1707 ; and, second, Richard Betb- below (20). el Tune -, I711. .; be in^- the latter's 21-VI. THOMAS,'b. Feb. 17, 1760 wiie in 1732. I. 14, < MARGARET,~b. Mav . . 1688 .: m.. , first. John Swinnock NO". 13, 1712; and; second, Philip Cowen May 16, 1723; JONATHAN BECK,^ born in Newbury May being the latter's wife in 1735. 10-IV. WILLIAM,^ bapt. March -, 1694-5. See 7,1757 (8?) He was a housewright, and below (lo). lived in Newburyport. He married, first, 11-v. MARY?bapt. March -, 1694-5; d. be- Sarah before 1781 ; and, second, fore 1731, probably young. 12-VI. BEN JAM IN,^- bavt.- March 14.16~67;.. - .. d. Miss Mary Sawyer of Newburyport Aug. young. 30, 1787. He died June 30, 1838, and 13-vn ELIZABETH,^ bapt. June 2, 1700; m. his wife Mary survived him. William Slade (or, Slate) Feb. 28, Children, born in Newburyport :- 1724 ; and d. before 1732. RETIRE,^ 22-1. NATHAN~~,'b. NO~. I I. 1781. 14-vrrl. bapt. April a3, 1704. Scc bc- 23-11. ROBERT,'b. March 30, 1790. k"w ('4). q-III CHARLES,'b. March 19, 1792. 7 25-IV. JOANNA,' b. Feb. 11, 17% JOHNBECKET,~ born in Salem Aug. 10,. 26-V. JACOB SAWYER,' b. Dec. 31, 1795. 27-VI. JONATHAN.'b. NOV.26, 1797. 1684. He was a shipwright, and lived I 6 THE ESSEX in Salem. He married Susanna Mason '7 of Salem Sept. 20, 1711 : and died in JOHN BHCKET,~boru in Salem Feb. 28, 1763, her will, dated Jan. 6, 1758, 1714-5. He was a shipwright, and being proved Dec. 29, 1763. She sur- lived in Salem. He married Rebecca vived him, and was his widow in 1769. Beadle of Boston May 3, 1738 ; and she Children born in Sdem :-- died Jan. 13, 1758. He died in 1781, 15-1. MARY,' b. July 25, 1712; m. James administration being granted on his es- Collins before 1758; and d. June 13, tate Dec. 6, I 781. He owned the ship- I79o 11SUSANNA,' born April 15, 1714; m. building yard. John Babbidge of Salem Jan. 11, Children, born in Salem :- 1732-3; lived in Salem ; he d. May 261. ELIZABETH? b. Jan. 5, 1738-9; m. 12, 1745; and she was then a famous William Peele of Salem, cooper and school-dame for half a century; dy- mariner, Jan. 26, 1762 ; and she died ing, his widow, Jan. 3, 1804, aged March 4, 1817. eighty-nine. 27-11. SUSANNA,'b. Dec. 11, 1740 ; m. David 17-11'. JOHN.' b. Feb. 28, 1714-5. SCCbthw Felt of Salem, trader, Nov. 8,1758; (17). and they were living in 1794. I&IV. MARGARET,'b. about 1718; m. Joseph 28-111. REBECCA,'b. AUP.- 8.- 1742.. .: d. March Searls of Salem Nov. 20, 1781 ; and 23, 1743. d. July 14, 1789, aged seventy-one. 29-IV. MARY,^ b. April 4, 1744 ; d. April 13, I.WILLIAM.' SCCbelow (19). 1744. 30-V. RBRECCA,'b. Feb. 25, 1744-5; d. June 159 1753. 31-VI. JOHN,' b. NOV.17,1746. Seedelow (31). baptized in Salem 32-VII. BEN JAM IN,^ b. July 16, 1748: probably WILLIAMBECKET,~ m. Hannah Ulmer April 16, 1767. March -, 1694-5. He lived in Salem; 33-VIII. SARAH,~b. Feb. 15, 174950; m. Nath- and married Mary Mascoll of Salem Sept. aniel Sisbee of Salem, trader, before 10, 1713. He died before Aug. 26, 1779; and d. April 30, 1832. They were parents of Nathaniel Silsbee, 1716; and she survived him, marrying, United States senator. secondly, Daniel Webb of Salem July 27, 34-IX. HANNAH,'b. NOV. 17, 1751 ;m. Joseph 1727. Cloutman of Salem June 20, 1770; Children :- and was his widow in 1794. m-I. HANNAH,' was between fourteen and 35-x REBEC~,". Sept. 14, 1753 ; m. Opt. ' twenty-one years old in 1732: proba- William Fairfield of Salem, master bly m. Benjamin Phippen- - of Salem mariner, Oct. 19, 1772 ; he d. March J;~Y 5, 1739 26, 1789; and she d., his widow, Aug. 1-1. MARY,' bapt. Aug. 26, 1716; was be- 26, 1812. tween fourteen and twenty-one years 36x1. EUNICE,~b. Jan. 15, 1756 ; m., first, old in 1732. John Bray, jr., of Salem Nov. 29, I 774 ; second, Tborndike Daland of Salem, mariner, before I 783 ; and they were living there in 1794. 37-XII DAVID BEADLE,^ b. Dec. 18, 1757; d. RETIRE BECKET,~baptized in Salem Jan. 23, 1759. April 23, 1704. He was a shipwright, 38-XIII. MART HA,^ b. Dec. 19, 1757; d. Jan. 6, and lived in Salem. He married Han- 1758 nah Graves of Beverly March I I, I 725, I9 at Hampton Falls, N. H. ; and died June WILLIAMBECKET~ was a shipwright, and 17, 1734, aged thirty. lived in Salem. He married Susanna Children :- Fowler of Newmarket, N. H. (published 22-1. H~~~~~,'m.,first,JosephHathorne,jr., April 6, 1745). He died about 1760 ; of Salem Feb. 20, 1742-3; and, and she survived him, dying, his widow, second, Abraham Parker of Bradford Feb. 17, 1745-6. March 21, 1817, aged ninety-four. 23-11. WILLIAM.' See 6clow (23). Child :- I ABIGAIL,'living in 1735. 3p1. SUSANNAH,~b. about 1747; m. Thomas 25-IV. SARAH,' m. Thomas Murry of Salem Rue of Salem Jan. 24, 1765 ; and d. March 25, 1750. Nov. I, 1805, aged fifty-eight.

I 8 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARUN.

. L' The Skipper and five Men, belonging He apoynted & Conftituted Sam1 Verey to a Marblehead Fiihig Schooner, which his fon in law his Executor got in laft Week, was wafhed overboard Witnes by a large Sea, while on the Banks of figne Tho : Antrum T Newfoundland, and all drowned. After Thomas fflint T this melancholy Accident, two Boys, who were all that remained on board, bore GILES COWS WIFE. away for another Schooner, then in Sight, George Hacker & Bethiah hi wife both from which they received Affiitance of full age Testifie & Say that being near fufficient to bring the Vefiel into Port." neighbours to mr John ClifTord late of "By the Spirit now prevailing in Eng- Salem Deceafed & hauiog Opportunity land, with Regard to inftmcting the therefore to know Something relating to a Members of Parliament, the Friends of Malatto man named Benjamin or Benoni the Colonies entertain the pleaiing ex- doe Testifie that ye reputedMother of said pectations of a fpeedy Change of Meaf- Malatto was English woman & after- ures in our Favour."-Essex Gazette, an wards became ye wife of Giles Corey April 11-18, 1769. Deced & that ye said Mother liued a Con- fiderable time with ye Said Clifford WILL OF JOHN WOODIS. towards bringing up ye said Malatto her Sonn & That he is now aboue Twenty The will of John Woodis of Salem was Two yeares of age & that they haue proved in the Salem quarterly court 29 : knowne him from about a month old. 4 : 1659. The following copy was trans- his cribed from the original on file in the George H Hacker office of the clerk of courts at Salem, marke volume V., leaf I I. Bethiah Hacker The laft will and teftamt of JnO Woodis Att a general1 Seisions of ye peace being weak of body but in pfett memory : holden at Salem December ye 1699 24 (3) 59. George Hacker & Bethiah Hacker made Im~r- he gave* vnto Sam1' Very fen 2 oath to ye above written and doe Ex- oxen and & wearing cloaths plaine thier meaning as to yr Swearing she Ite he gaue vnto Alice his Daughter: was an Englishwoman that is that she was the wife of Sam1 Very 2 Cowes a white woman & Spake English well & Ite he gaue vnto Thomas and JnOVery was accounted an English woman by her the Children of Sam1 very I : mare neighbours Sr married as such as abou sd : Ite he gaue vnto Sam1 fon to Sam' Sworne in Court as abousd Very r: younge horfe yeare old and the attest Steph Sewall vartage -Esscx Regisfry of Deeds, book 13, leaf It he gaue vnto Elizabeth : the Daugh- 208. ter.. of Sam' Ver~I : cowe & I heifer of 2 years old and ;Iron pott It he gaue vnto Sarah the Daughter of WILL OF JAMES MOORES. Sam1 Verey one Cowe one hiefer of three ~h,will of jamesM~~~~~ of Hammer- Years old and all my beding One smith was proved in the Salem Quarterly and that that is in it and one Iron Kitle court mo : 1659. ~h~ following copy Such pasmeitfi & fixe pounds ten shil- is transcribed from the original on file in lings in the hands of Tho : fflint the office of the clerk of courts at Salem, It he gaue vnto Emme Mufe one Cowe book V., leaf 66. The fift day of the fift Moneth one *This was written throughout in the first person, and then changed to the third. thoufand fix hindred ffifty & nine : was t" My " changed to 'Lhis " "pewter " (I). made this laft will : of James Moores : at WILL OF ED* 'ARD BROWNE. I9 Hammerfmith: as followeth I James me I doe difpofe as followeth viz. where- Moores being now vifitted by the hand of as 11 there was I( a gift giuen vnto my sonn god with great ficknes & weaknes: but Thomas by his Aunt wattfon in ould of perfect memory & hauing my vnder- England he being dead I accompt my ftanding : do Committ my body to ye sonn Joseph Browne to be his heire and Graue & my fpirrit to god yt gaue it : As therfore that gift being thirteene pound for my outward Eftate that the lord hath to belong vnto him at the age of twenty beftowed on mee by my labors 1 dilpofe one yeares and it being in my hands my will of on this wife, One Cow yt is now feed- ais that my fayd sonn Jofeph shall haue my ing 1 giue to my little daughter: Doro- eight acres of Land within the common thy: to be fold & Improued to ye beft field wChI bought of my Brother Barthol- aduantage as ye lord fhall pleafe to blefse mew as alfoe that pfell of meddow at it for ye good of my faid child. as for the the west meddows lyeing beyond the reft of my eitate: all Juft debts being brooke on the west fyde of the fayd honeftly paid : in ye first place whatfoeuer brooke In leiw of the fayd gift before is Remayning I doe giue & bequeath to mentioned And the rest of my estate I my beloued wife Ruth Moores: both of leaue vnto my beloued wife ffaith Browne what is myne within doores & alfo elfe for the tearme of her natural1 life and where in any mans hand or otherwife : to then to be diiposed of vnto my children be at her difpofall for her good & Com- And my will is that after my iiyd wiffes fort & for ye accomplifhment of this my deceafe my sonn Jofeph shall haue and laft will I doe appoynt Oliver Purchis & Inioy my dwelling houfe & aptenances & John Clarke : my Louing freinds to be my prveledges belonging there vnto )I together ouerieers to whofe loueing Care & tmft I with all the rest of my land & meddow 11 Committ this my last will & the ouerfight pvided he yeald vp the formar Land and of my eftate to fee it pformed & done ac- meddow which my will is my Sonn John cording to my will heerein & doe heere- Browne shall haue poffos and Inioy And vnto figne with my hand in the prefence if my Sonn Jofeph dye without heires 11 of there witneffes Signum of then my Son John Browne to haue & Jofeph Jenckes fenr James I111 Moores Inioy it and if he the fayd John shall dye Jofeph Jenckes Juner without heires 11 then to be vnto my daughters or the furviveing of them And OF my will is that my fayd wife at her deceafe WILL EDWARD BROWNE. shall difpofe of my estate among my The will of Edward Browne of Ipswich children And in cafe my wife shall chang was proved in the Ipswich court 27 : I : her estat that then she shall giue security 1660. The following copy is transcribed that my estat may be defpofed off among from the original on file in the office of my children after her deceaie as afore- the clerk of courts, at Salem, book V., hyd And doe make my fayd wife sole ex- leaf 77. ecutrix of this my last will and testament I Edward Browne of Ipfwich in the In wittnes of this to be my last will & county of Eifex being att this tyme sick testament I haue heervnto fett my hand and weake of body but through mercy 8r feale the 9th of february 1659. haueing and Inioying my vnderstanding wittnes and memory doe make and ordayne this Robert Lord Edward Browne [SEAL] my last will and testament as followeth Thomas Lord lmprimas I committ my Soule into the hands of Jefus christ my Redeemer my Body to be defently buried In the NOTES. burieing place at Ipfwich And for my Mary Batten married Noah Ramsdel outward estate that the Lord hath Giuen Oct. 10, 1733.-Lynn town records. 10 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN.

SALEM IN 1700. NO. 14. Benjamin Ropes, all of Salem, conveyed BY SIDNEY PILRLEY. the land contained within the locatlon of The map on page 23 represents that the lane to the town of Salem.* The part of Salem which is bounded by Essex, lane is described therein as the highway Washington and St. Peter streets and from town-house street to Mr. Samuel the North river. The plan is drawn on a Beadle's, its width was twenty-four feet, scale of two hundred feet to an inch, and and its length forty rods. This is said to is based on actual surveys and title deeds. be the only street to which the city's title The braces marked 'I a " show where Fed- is an absolute fee in the soil by purchase. eral street now runs. This was called Epes lane laid out by Essex street was called a street in Daniel Epes, in 1699 ; street or highway 1660 ; the street or highway that comes lately made and laid out by Daniel Epes down from ye meeting house in 1661 ; and Benjamin Ropes, 1700 ; new lane, themainstreet, 1691 ;Main street, 1727 ; I ; Back lane, 1746; street from great street, 1750; and Essex street, church to school-house, I 762 ; street 1796. leading from Court street to St. Peter's Washington street was called the broad church, 1793 ;and Church street, 1801. street that comes from the meeting house Federal street was laid out in or just to the north river in 1658; ye main before 1783, and was called the lane street, 1681 ;street where a town house lately laid out from School street to Pris- standeth, 1682 ; highway, 1693 ; lane or on lane, 1783 ; lane laid out leading from town-house street, 1694 ; school-house School street to the County gaol, 1783; lane, 1726 ; school. street, 1727 ; school- new street to gaol, 1793; County street, house street, I 727 ; the old town house 1807 ; and Federal street, 1818(?). street, 1727 ; town-house lane, I 731 ; Ash street was laid out in or just before street from town house to North river, 1785, when it is called the lane lately 1765 ; Court street, I 792 ;and Washing- laid out leading to North river. ton street, 1861. Rust street was laid out when the Uni- . St. Peter street was called lane to versalist meeting-house was built in 1808. North river in 1660; lane or highway, North river has always been known as I 661 ; lane which goeth toward Christo- such. pher Waller's, 1665 ; street or highway, Along the bank of the river a highway 1673 ; street or lane, 1678 ;lane that runs was reserved by the town in the original from ye North river to the corner of Mr. laying out of the lots, and was in existence William Browne, sr.'s orchard, 1678 ;ye here as late as 1784. The laying out of lane or town street, 1694 ; Prison lane, Federal street probably caused its disuse. 1698 ; Prison street, 1704 ; lane that goes In the sketches that follow, after 1700, down to ye north river, I 7 17 ; and St. the titles and deeds referred to pertain to Peter street, 1738. the houses and lands under and adjoining, Church street was laid out as a lane by and not always to the whole lot, the de- the persons over whose lands it ran in or sign being, after that date, to give before 1698. Nearly foclr-fifths of the the history of the houses then standing. territory was from Daniel Epes' lots, and Walter Price Hordses. This corner lot the remainder from the lots of Benjamin belonged to Rev. Hugh Peters. After Ropes and the Priests. The division Mr. PetersJ return to England, his attor- line between the lots before the lane was ney Charles Gott of Salem, for forty shil- laid out is indicated by a dotted line lings, conveyed it to John Horne of Sa- shown on the map. Fifty square rods of lem, by a deed in which it was described land was given by Mr. Epes and thirteen as "near the meeting house in Salem, on rods by Ropes and the Priests. March the north side thereof, running along by 3, 1701-2, Daniel Epes, John Priest and *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 33, leaf 89. SALEM IN 1700. NO. 14. 2 I the highway, being the land of Mr. Hugh ings and land, "near the meeting house, Peters, provided if Mr. Peters shall re- town house and watch house," to John turn to New England in person and re- Pratt of Salem, innholder, Sept. I, 1727.* pay the said John all charges of building Mr. Pratt died March 12, 1729-30, aged or otherways bestowed upon the said land sixtyfive, having devised all his estate to that then Mr. Peters shall have the land his wife Margaret, with power to dispose again," Dec. 28, 1652.* Mr. Home of it, but if she did not dispose of it it apparently sold, before 1659, the eastern should be equally divided among children part of the lot on which Capt. Walter at her decease. In 1733, the estate was Price of Salem, merchant, built a dwelling in the possession of Philemon Sanders house; and Mr. Horne built a house and others. It is said that she removed upon the corner, in which he lived until to this house in I 747, and kept an inn to just before I : lomo : 1659, when he con- the time of her death, which occurred veyed the house and lot to hlr. Price, for March 22. 1759, when she was eighty- one hundred and fifty pounds, it "being seven years old. She devised the estate the corner in the same street near unto to her daughters Abigail, Hannah, the meeting house."t Mr. Price died Lydia and Maverick Pratt. Lydia prob- 'June 5, 1674, aged sixty-one. In his will ably died young, Maverick died, un- he had devised to his wife Elizabeth all married, Jan. 23, 1763, aged forty-nine, his real estate for her life, and then to having devised her interest in the estate his son John, who was requested to live to her sisters Hannah Pratt and Abigail with his mother. She died, however, Pratt. Hannah Pratt died, unmarried, Nov. I I, following. The inventory of his Feb. g, 1765, aged fifty-eight, having de- estate shows that he was possessed of vised the estate to her sister Abigail : and both houses on the corner "near the Abigail Pratt died, unmarried, between meeting house," stable, etc., which were Sept. 18,and Oct. 15, following, having appraised at four hundred pounds. A devised the estate to her sister Ruth Jef- writer of many years ago has stated that fry, wife of James Jeffry, Ruth to support the large house on the corner was similar Abigail's negro man, Peter, as long as he to the residence of Governor Bradstreet, lived. Mrs. Jeffry, then of Salem and a which stood farther down the street, and widow, for seven hundred and eighty was an excellent specinlen of the early pounds, conveyed the lot to Benjamin aristocratic mansion. Pickman, esq., Dr. William Stearns and Capt. John Price, who succeeded his Jonathan Waldo, esq., all of Salem, May father on this corner, was a merchant. 10, 17g2,t the buildings having been He died Aug. 13, 1691, aged forty-six ; taken down that year. and upon the deceaseof his widow, Sarah Josiah FVolcoft and Edward Lydc Price, Mar. 25, 1698, the estate descended Houses. These lots were the homestead to Maj. Walter Price, their only child that of John Woodbury, one of the old planters, survived. According to the inventory of who died in I 64 I, leaving wife Ann. He the estate of Capt. John Price a dwelling left a will, which was duly proved by his house, barn and land were valued at three widow, but neither the original nor a copy hundred and fifty pounds, and land and of it is known to be in existence. His " an old house where Richd Mayber lives widow Ann Woodbury conveyed these near the meeting house on wc" 1' is an lots and "a small dwelling house," execution," seven pounds. Major Price formerly built thereon, in Salem, near was a merchant and lived here. For five unto the meeting house," for thirty hundred pounds, he conveyed the build- pounds, to George Corwin of Salem,

*Essex Registry of Deeds, book I, leaf 15. +Essex Registry of Deeds, book 46, leaf 128. 'Essex Registry of Deeds, book I, leaf 83. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 155, leaf 55. 2 2 THE ESSEX A a merchant, I : 6 mo : 1660.' Mr. Cor- Pickering of Salem, yeoman, Sept. 30, win apparently moved the little house I 707.. Apparently Mr. Pickering con- back, and erected near the street a large veyed the two halves of houses to Mr. new house. He died possessed of the Wolcott, who owned the other halves, estate Jan. 6, 1685, having, in his will, and the latter removed the houses so that devised to his wife Elizabeth during her they stood wholly upon his own lot. widowhood " one-third of the mansion Mr. Wolcott was a judge of the court house, garden and orchard where Captain of common pleas, and died in 1729, Corwin did last live in Salem." The in- administration being granted on his es- ventory of his estate shows that in the tate to his widow Mary Wolcott April 17, house there was a hall, with a closet in 1729. The estate descended to their it, a leanto, with a closet in it, a parlor, son John Wolcott. A dispute relative to on the floor of which wasa leather carpet, the title was settled in the superior court a hall chamber, parlor chamber, with a of judicature in October, 1730, apparent- closet in it, a porch chamber and a garret. ly on the ground that Josiah Wolcott had July 4, 1685, the heirs agreed that the only a right by curtesy. The parties in western halves of each of the houses and whose favor the decree was made were western end of the lot should belong to Elizabeth Corwen, singlewoman, Lucy Josiah Wolcott in right of his deceased Guinn, widow, Peter Thacher, clerk, and wife Penelope, daughter of the deceased, his wife Hannah, Abiel Walley, merchant, and the eastern halves of each of the and his wife Margaret, all of Boston. houses and the whole of the barn and the For one hundred pounds, they released remainder of the lot should belong to to John Wolcott of Salem, gentleman, Edward Lyde in right of his deceased "our one-fourth of ye moiety of ye man- wife Susannah, daughter of the deceased. sion house and lands in Salem, formerly The division of the homestead occurred ye estate of Capt. George Curwin, de- Dec. 25, 1696.t The division was con- ceased, lately in ye tenancy of Josiah firmed by Jonathan Corwidof Salem, esq., Wolcott, esq., deceased, by ye curtesy," son of Capt. George Corwin, thedeceased, Dec. 20, 1733.t The little house was Margaret Corwin, widow of John Corwin, probably gone. of Salem, deceased, son of Captain Cor- John Wolcott lived here. He grad- win, for herself aud for her children, for uated at Haward college in I 72 I, and whom she was guardian, James Russell of was high sheriff of Essex county. He Charlestown, esq., and his wife Abigail, died in 1747, aged forty-five, administra- daughter of Capt. Corwin, William Brown, tion being granted to his widow Elizabeth of Salem, esq., who married Hannah, W0lc0tt July 16, 1747. MIS. WO~CO~~ daughter of Captain Corwin, and Edward apparently died a few months later, at Lyde of Boston, merchant, who married Mr. Wolcott's mother, widow Mary Wol- Susannah, daughter of Captain Corwin, cott, was appointed administratrix cle dotris Dec. I, 1701.1 non March I 7, 1748. As administratrix, Mr. Lyde lived in Boston, being a Mrs. Wolcott, who was then of Boston, merchant, and, for two hundred pounds conveyed the Wolcott mansion house and conveyed his part of the estate to Timo- lot to James King of Salem, blacksmith, thy Lindall of Salem, merchant, Jan. I, Jan. 31, 1752.* Mr. King, who was 1702.§ Mr. Lindall removed to Boston, then a shopkeeper, for two hundred and, for one hundred and sixty-five pounds, conveyed the western part of his pounds, conveyed the estate to John estate to his son James King, jr., of Salem,

*Essex Registry of Deeds, book 2, leaf 2. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 15, leaf 102. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 19, leaf 191. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 75, leaf 146. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 65, leaf 152. gEcsex Registry of Deeds, book 15, leaf 144. tEssex Registv of Deeds, book 97, leaf 277. I I

Elizabeth Prieat

w:~;..h:zwra. THEMAIN STREET.

PART OF SALEM IN 1700. NO. 14. 24 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. gentleman, Aug. 26, 1788.~ Mr. King ye garret over it," porch, one-half of the died in I 789, possessed of the remainder cellar, and one-half of the land to the of the lot. Administration was granted northward of the leanto that joins the on his estate to his son James, then a house, Isaac to have the eastern part. merchant, July r 7, I 789. The deceased's The remainder of the house and land she part of the house and lot was then valued devised to her son Ebenezer Williams. at one hundred and seventy pounds. The Ebenezer lived in Salem, probably in this estate was insolvent, and the administrator house, being a cordwainer, and, for fifty conveyed the land and buildings, for one pounds, conveyed his interest in the es- *hundred and seventy-two pounds, to John tate to his brother Isaac Williams of Sa- Norris of Salem, merchant, Nov. 8, lem Jan. 25, 1708-g.* Samuel Browne, 1793 ;t and immediately Mr. Norris con- esq., of Salem, for one hundred and thir- veyed the same to Mr. King, persona1ly.t ty pounds, conveyed the "old dwelling In 1793, Benjamin Pickman wrote house " and land to John Ward of Salem, that a small house was then standing on wig-maker, July 24, 17zg.t How the the lot and occupied by Mrs. Brown, who title passed from Isaac Williams to Samu- sold English goods; and that the large el Browne the records have not revealed. house which was ready to fall down, was The house was gone before Aug. 13, I 742, occupied by Capt. William Hathorne, who when Mr. Ward conveyed the lot to kept a huckster's shop in front. Michael Moore.: James King conveyed the house and The lot marked " Estate of Barthol- lot to Jacob P. Rust Sept. 16, 1800;: mew Gedney " apparently became the and the house was removed that year. property of Bethiah Weeks, who subse- Margaret Williams House and h'state quently married John Archer of Salem, of Bartholomew Gtdnry Lot. These lots cooper. Mr. Archer conveyed the lot, constituted the estate of Thomas Weeksof for thirty-two pounds, to Thomas Maule Salem, who died in 1656, his will, dated of Salem, merchant, Dec. 8, 1691.s Mr. g : 7 mo : 1655, being proved 24 : 4 : Maule, for thirty three pounds, conveyed I 656. The dwelling house, with a shop, it to Maj. Bartholmew Gedney of Salem, barn and the lot was then appraised at merchant, Feb. 20, 16g1-2.)( Major thirty-five pounds. By the provisions of Gedney erected a shop upon the lot, and the will, one-third of the estate went to died possessed of it Feb. 28, 1697-8. his wife Alice, and the remainder to his This shop and lot were then appraised at daughters Bethiah and Hannah. The fifty pounds. The heirs made an agree- widow married Nicholas Potter of Salem, ment for the division of the estate Nov. bricklayer, and died 26 : I I : 1658. Feb. 3, 1701, and this lot and shop was as- 21, 1659, Mr. Potter, for eighty pounds signed to h:s daughter Bethiah Gedney and a pair of shoes yearly "so long as I who subsequently married Francis Wil- shall live," conveyed the house, barn, or- loughby. chard, etc., to Isaac Williams of Salem, Estate of DrZiverance Parkman House cordwinder.§ Mr. Williamsdied in 1696, (" Sht) Tavern "). This lot was the es- having, in his will, dated Jan. 2 I, 1695, tate of John Gedney, sr., as early as 1660. and proved Nov. 9, 1696, devised his He conducted a tavern here from a very real estate to his wife Margaret. She early date, probably some years prior to died, his widow, in October, 1702, having 1660, and it was widely known at first as devised to 'I my son Isaac Williams ye "Gedney's," and subsequently as "Ship south chamber of my dwclling house with *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 20, leaf 197. 'Essex Registry of Deeds, book 147, leaf 270. tEssex Registry ol Deeds, book 55, leaf 22. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 167, leaf 44. ZEssex Registry of Deeds, book 82, leaf 173. XEssex Registry of Deeds, book 167, leaf 70. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 9, leaf 23. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 2, leaf 10. IiEssex Registry of Deeds, bosk g, leaf 40. 10. NO. 14. 25 Tavern." The early quarterly county Turner, and a fine house erected upon the court was held for many years in one of lot. Mrs. Pratt, who had conducted the the chambers of this house. Mr. Ged- tavern since her husband's decease in ney died in 1688, having devised the es- I 730, removed to her house on the comer tate, one-half to Susanna Gedney, widow now occupied by Neal and Newhall's .of his son John Gedney, and her children block, and, it is said, continued in the by her said husband, and the other half business of innkeeping. to his son Col. Bartholmew Gedney. Benjamin Browne House. Peter Pal- Colonel Gedney died Feb. 28, 1697-8, frey, one of the old planters of Salem possessed of his half of Ship Tavern and owned this corner very early. He re- the land belonging to it, etc. Samuel moved to Reading about 165 I, and was a Gedney, Hannah Grafton, Lydia Corwine, yeoman. Heconveyed this dwelling house Bethiah Gedney and Deborah Gedney, and lot to Mr. William Browne of Salem, all of Salem, children of Col. Bartholmew merchant, for forty-two pounds, May 7, Gedney, conveyed one-half of Ship Tav- 1661.' Mr. Browne may have erected ern in Salem, now in the occupation of the house that subeequently stood upon Mr. Francis Ellis, to their uncle John's the lot. He died Jan. 20, 1687-8, having widow, Susannah Parkman, wife of Deliv- been one of Sir Edmund Andros' council erance Parkman, of Salem, William the preceding year. In his will he devised Gedney of Salem, merchant, and Nathan- this house I now live in " and the land iel Gedney of Salem, mariner, Dec. 10, belonging to it to his son Benjamin. Ben- 1698.' Fourteen days later, William jamin Browne was a merchant, and lived Gedney of Salem, merchant, and Nathan- here. He died Dec. 7, 1708, having de- iel Gedney of Salem, mariner, only surviv- vised the estate to Benjamin Browne, son ing children of Mrs. Susannah Parkman, of his nephew Capt. John Browne. The conveyed to Deliverance Parkman of Sa- last named Benjamin Browne was an lem, merchant, one-half of ye Ship Tav- esquire, and lived here. He died Feb. 3, em and land belonging to it now in the 1749-50, having devised the estate to tenure and occupation of Francis E1lis.t his three children, John Browne, Hannah Mr. Parkman died Nov. 15, 17 15, and Browne, and Eunice Browne. The widow the estate descended to his daughter Me- of the deceased married a Boston gentle- hitable, rho married Rev. George Cur- man the next year, and removed thither. wen. Upon her death, Nov. 13, 1718, The house was subsequently occupied by it descended to her two surviving Rev. John Sparhawk, who died here in sons, Samuel and George Curwen. 1755. The horlse was afterward occupied Samuel, being the eldest, had a by Richard Lechinere, esq., Andrew Oli- double share; and George, who lived in ver, esq., and John Turner, esq. Hannah Salem, being called a gentleman, con- and Eunice Browne apparently released veyed to his brother Samuel his third of their interest in the estate to their brother ye Ship Tavern and barn and the land John Browne. John Browne lived in Bos- about them Nov. I, 1740,: the tavern ton, being a merchant, and, for six thou- being at the time under lease to Mrs. sand six hundred and sixty-six dollars,con- Pratt. Samuel Curwen of Salem, gentle- veyed the land and buildings to William man, for fifteen hundred pounds, con- Goodhue of Salem, innholder, Nov. 29, veyed the estate to John Turner of Salem, I 78o.t Mr. Goodhue opened a tavern esquire, June 11, 1745.5 In 1748, the here, and subsequently he let the house ancient hostelry was taken down by Mr. for the same purpose to Samuel Robinson and Capt. Benjamin Webb successively. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 18, leaf 138. The latter conducted there in 1793 the tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 13, leaf roz. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 81, leaf 123. +Essex Registry of Deeds, book 2, leaf 13. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 85, leaf 256. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 138, leaf 1.53. 2 6 THE ESSEX A most noted tavern in Salem. It was Mr. Gray had devised his house and called the Sun Tavern. Mr. Goodhue land around it to his wife Elizabeth. She conveyed the estate to Jeremiah Allen, married, secondly, Capt. Nicholas Man- esq., of Boston, Nov. 7, 1796,~and Mr. ning, who, for fifty-two pounds, mortgaged Allen, for seven thousand five hundred dol- the house and lot to John Browne, sr., rul- lars,conveyed it to William Gray, jr., of Sa- ing elder of ye church of Salem and Hen- lem, merchant, the house being still occu- ry Bartholmew of Salem, merchant, over- pied by Captain Webb as a tavern, Dec. 9, seers and feoffees in trust for the children 1796.t This was the famous llBilly" of Robert Gray, March 14,1663-4 ;* and Gray and he took down the old house and the mortgage was foreclosed. erected an elegant residence upon the Mr. Gray devised the Robert Gray lot lot. to his son Robert with a kitchen "upon Estate oflolrn Turner House. The it, and the lot was set off to him 28 : 9 : lots of Elizabeth Priest, Samuel Beadle 1679. Captain Manning who had occu- and Robert Gray and this lot constituted, pied the premises for many years had re- in 1651, one lot which was owned by moved the 61kitchen" and built a shop Henry Bartholmew. The Elizabeth Priest in its place, and the captain was held to lot belonged years before to Thomas pay to Robert five pounds, which was the Oliver, and to Samuel Archard of Salem, difference in value between the " kitch- marshall, 26 : 4: 1651, when, for three en " and the shop.? pounds, the latter conveyed them to Elizabeth Manning (formerly the widow Henry Bartho1mew.j Mr. Bartholmew Gray), Thomas Walton and Mary Gray, already owned the Samuel Beadle and -all of Salem, for eighty-two pounds and Robert Gray lots and this lot at that time. ten shillings, conveyed the house and lot Mr. Bartholmew lived in the house upon to Lott Gourding of Boston, mariner, this lot, and, for one hundred and ten Sept. 29, 1681.: Mr. Gourding, for one pounds, conveyed this house and all of hundred and ten pounds, conveyed the said lots, then constituting one, to Robert dwelling house, shop, garden and orchard Gray of Salem 13 : 7 : 1655.5 Mr. Gray to John Barton of Salem, chirurgeon, died in 1662 ; and his house, barn, kitch- Oct. 16, 1682.5 Doctor Barton died of en and land under and adjoining were yellow fever, at Barbadoes, in 1695, and appraised at three hundred pounds. In his widow and administratrix, Lydia Bar- his will, he devised that part of the lot ton, released the estate to Capt. John which was forinerly Samuel Archards to Turner of Salem, merchant, Feb. 24, his daughter Elizabeth Gray, who subse- 16g7,)1 Doctor Barton had mortgaged quently married John Priest of Salem. the property to Captain Turner's father, He devised the Samuel Beadle lot and John Turner, also of Salem, merchant, that part of this lot north of the dashes and the mortgage was foreclosed by tak- to his son Joseph Gray of Salem, gun- ing possession. This deed was given to smith; and, for fifteen pounds, the latter perfect the record title, as the mortgage conveyed it to his step-father Capt. Nich- had been lost. Captain Turner died, olas Manning of Salem, gunsmith, July 8, and administration was granted on his 1673.11 Mr. Manning, for eight pounds, estate July 28, 1692. In the appraisal of and on the same day,conveyed the Samael his estate this house and lot were valued Beadle lot to Samuel Beadle of 3alem.S at one hundred and sixty-five pounds. In the division of the estate, March 22, *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 162, leaf 53. tEssex Registry of Deeds, bwk 162, leaf 54. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 5, leaf 82. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book I, leaf 9. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 5, leaf 52. BEssex Registry of Deeds, book I, leaf 72. XEssex Registry of Deeds, book 6, leaf 65. IlEssex Registry of Deeds, book 5, leaf 53. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 6, leaf 67. BEssex Registry of Deeds, book 4, leaf 127. IIEssex Registry of Deeds, book 19, leaf I 70. SALEM IN 12100. NO. 14. 17 1696-7, one-fourth of the house and lot Priscilla, in her right, conveyed the estate was assigned to Benjamin Gerrish of to William Potter, innholder, and Jona- Salem, merchant, in right of his wife Eliz- than Ward, sadler, both of Salem. April abeth, a daughter of the deceased, and 28, 1824.~ Mr. Potter released his in- three-fourths to Freestone Turner, another terest in the property to Mr. Ward Nov. daughter of the deceased. For twenty- I, 1824.t Mr. Ward conveyed it to five pounds and ten shillings, Mr. Gerrish Nehemiah Cleaveland of Topsfield, Ben- released the quarter interest to Freestone jamin Hale of Newbury, Thomas Haven Turner's husband, Capt. Walter Price of of Portsmouth, N. H., esquire, and Eph- Salem, merchant, March 6, 1704-5,' the raim Wildes of Boston, esquire, Nov. 8, estate being then in the tenure and occu- 1824.1 These grantees conveyed it to pation of widow Barton. For one hun- the Eastern Stage Company June IS, dred and fifty pounds, Mr. and Mrs. 1825.5 The Eastern Stage Company Price conveyed the dwelling-house, shop, conveyed the estate to William Manning orchard and garden to Habbackuk Gard- of Salem, gentleman, Feb. 13, 1828.11 ner of Salem, mariner, June 17, 1707.t Mr. Manning conveyed it to the Mercan- Mr. Gardner removed to Boston, and for tile Bank Nov. 27, 1830 ;T and the bank two hundred pounds, mortgaged the house conveyed it to Joseph S. Leavitt of Salem and lot to Benjamin Browne of Salem, April 2, 1841.'' The property is still ~q.,Aug. 11, 1738.: The estate was at owned by Mr. Leavitt's estate. that time in the tenure of Benjamin Woodbridge, and in 1745, when it still belonged to Mr. Gardner, the tenant was John Punchard. The mortgage was prob- ably foreclosed by Mr. Browne soon after, and he died possessed of the estate Feb. 3, 1749-50. Mr. Browne, in his will, de- vised the property to his three children, John, Hannah and Eunice Browne. Of these children, John Browne of Boston,

merchant, and Eunice Plaisted of Salem, JOHN TURNER HOUSE. widow, with the consent of Nathaniel Bal- ston, esq., of Boston and wife Eunice, for The old house is still standing on the one hundred and sixty pounds, conveyed original lot, but is a part only of the large the estate to Jonathan Webb, jr., of Salem, old house now there. It is the northeast- mariner, which was then in the latter's ern quarter, and two stories high. A cut occupation, Oct. 30, 1758.5 Mr. Webb, of the house as it now appears is given for two hundred and fifty-five pounds, above. conveyed the house and lot to his son Rodcrf Gray fiousc. This was a part Benjamin Webb of Salem, coaster, Feb. of the lot of which Robert Gray died 28, I Mr. Webb became a mer- seized in 1662. In his will Mr. Gray chant and died in 1815. His widow, devised it with the " kitchen " thereon Mary Webb, and his heirs, Samuel Webb, to his son Robert, and it was assigned to jr., merchant, Jonathan Webb, esq., and him by metes and bounds 28 : g : 1679. widow Mary Barton, all of Salem, Na- thaniel W. Williams of Beverly and wife *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 237, leaf 123. tEssex Resi~tryof Deeds, book 237, leaf 124. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 17, leaf 41. XEssex Registly of Deeds, book 237, leaf 144. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 20, leaf 30. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 239, leaf 149. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 76, leaf 24. IIEssex Registry of Deeds, book 248, leaf 52. gEssex Registry of Deeds, book 107, leaf 226. lTEssex Registry of Deeds, book 256, leaf 241. IIEssex Registry of Deeds, book 153, leaf 16. +*Essex Registry of Deeds, book 324, leaf 40. 28 THE SEX ALNTIQUARIAN. Capt. Nicholas Manning, who had married Gray. This part was assigned to Ruth the widow of Mr. Gray, had removed the Gray, widow of the deceased, as a por- "kitchen " and built a shop on the lot tion of her dower; and March 4, 177 I, in its place. Captain Manning was held she conveyed it to Capt. Eleazer Moses to pay to Mr. Gray five pounds, which was of Salem, sail-maker.* Mr. Moses died the difference in value between the in IS-, and his widow Sarah Moses " kitchen " and shop.* Mr. Gray erected bought his part of widow May Deal, wid- a dwelling house thereon, and lived in it. ow Sally Pitman, James Crowell, mari- He was a gunsmith, and had his shop on ner, and his wife Hannah, in her right, the southeast corner of this lot. He died Benjamin Hale, mariner, and his wife in 17 25, having devised his house, barn Betsey, in her right, and Rebecca Moses, and land adjoining to his wife Sarah for singlewoman, all of Salem, heirs of Ben- her life, and then to his sons Samuel and jamin Moses of Salem, deceased, and Benjamin and daughter Sarah three- John Hunt, mariner, and his wife Deliv- fourths ofit, and the other fourth to Rob- erance (who had a dower right, being ert, William and Abigail, minor children widow of a son of Benjamin, deceased), of the deceased's son John Gray, to whom and Moses Yell, mariner, and his wife Re- he bequeathed only five shillings, "for becca (who had a dowe- right), all of Sa- reasons too sorrowful here to express." lem, and Moses Yell in behalf of his The dwelling house, barn 2nd land around children, Retsey, Moses, Mary, Abigail, them were appraised at one hundred and Martha and Ann Yell, grandchildren of fifty pounds. The daughter Sarah mar- said Benjamin, deceased, Nov. I, I 8 I 3 ;t ried Michael Driver of Salem, mariner, and on the same day she conveyed it to and for thirty-seven pounds and ten shil- Benjamin Webb of Salem, innholder.:

' lings, they conveyed their one-fourth in- In these latter conveyances the house is terest in the estate to her brother Samuel called an "old dwelling house," the con- Gray of Salem, gunsmith, Feb. 3, I 7z7.t sideration being small. Benjamin Gray of Salem, gunsmith, re- The easterly end was conveyed by the leased his quarter interest, for a sim- administrators of the estate of widow ilar consideration, to his brother Samuel Elizabeth Gray, who had died possessed Gray Dec. 5, 1729.: Samuel Gray of that part, for sixty pounds, to Benjamin died possessed of the estate in 1730, Ward of Salem, shoreman, April 30, and his widow Elizabeth Gray conveyed 1770.5 Captain Ward died in 1774, one-quarter of the mansion house and possessed of this part of the house and land around it to Robert Gray of Salem, lot, which part was then appraised at one shipwright, probably a son of Samuel hundred pounds. The next conveyance Gray, June 12, 1749 ;5 and on the same found recorded of this portion of the day the parties divided the house and house is that of William Gray of Middle- lot, Mrs. Gray taking the easterly end of ton, yeoman, to Samuel Gray, jr., of the house and Robert the westerly end, Salem, cordwainer, the deed conveying the division line passing through the two-fifth parts, March 4, 1795.11 Mr. stack of chimneys.ll Robert Gray was Gray conveyed it to Benjamin Webb, called a blacksmith in this partition. He who owned the westerly part of the died in the winter of 1769-70, possessed house, July 9, 1801.7 Isaac White of the westerly end of the house and lot, of Boston, merchant, and Ebenezer which was then improved by widow Mary *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 129, leaf 23. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 5, leaf 52. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 202, leaf 148. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 46, leaf 162. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 202, leaf 149. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 55, leaf 47. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 127, leaf 103. 5Essex Registry of Deeds, book 93, leaf 166. IlEssex Registry of Deeds, book 159, leaf 45. IIEssex Registry of Deeds, book 95, leaf 23. TEssex Registry of Deeds, book 168, leaf 226. SALEM IN 15100. NO. 14. 29 Beckford of Salem, esquire, executors of estate in 1823. It was then appraised at the will of widow Deborhh Palfray of fourteen hundred dollars. The heirs Salem, deceased, conveyed to Mr. Webb, conveyed it to Joseph S. Leavitt by vari- who was then of Salem, yeoman, certain ous deeds: By William Osborn, jr., of portions of the easterly part of the house Salem, stablekeeper, and his wife Ann H., and lot Dec. I, 1809: Probably the one-fifth and four-sixths of one-fifth, the house was taken down by Mr. Webb. latter fractional interest having been pur- SamucZ Bcadlr House. This was a chased of other heirs in 1832, March 19, part of the lot of which Robert Gray 1834 ;* James Odell and wife Sally, in died seized in 1662 ;and was the eastern her right, and Benjamin Cox and wife half of the quarter acre devised by Mr. Elizabeth, in her right, all of Salem, two- Gray to his son Joseph Gray of Salem, fifths, March 19, 1834;t Samuel Dowst gunsmith. For fifteen pounds, Joseph and wife Hannah, and Elizabeth Dowst, conveyed it to his stepfather Nicholas one tenth, June 21, 1834 ;I Jeremiah S. Manning July 8, 1673.t On the same Batchelder of Boston, housewright, and day, for eight pounds, Mr. Manning con- his wife Abigail, in her nght, one-twenti- veyed this portion of the lot to Samuel eth, July I, 1834 ;§ William Peele and Beadle of Salem.: Mr. Beadle built a Eliza Peele, in her right, one-thirtieth, house upon the lot, and died possessed of Nov. 4, 1834 ;I1 John Cunningham of it in I 706. In the division of hi estate, Gloucester, trader, one-twentieth, Feb. 19, Aug. 2, I 708, the house and lot were as- 1835 ;y and Eben. C. Stodder of Nash- signed to hi son Lemman Beadle of ville, Tenn., and wife Mary, in her right, Salem, carver. Lemman conveyed the one-thirtieth, Oct. I, 1838.** The house same to his mother Hannah Beadle Aug. was taken down by Mr. Leavitt in I 85 8. 6, 1708.s Mrs. Hannah Beadle died in EZizadrth Prirst Lot. This was the lot 1736, having devised the estate to her devised by Robert Gray, who died in daughters Hannah Beadle and Snrah El- 1662, to hi3 daughter Elizabeth, who mar- vins and the latter's husband Richard El- ried John Priest in 1672. Mr. and Mrs. vins. Hannah probably released her in- Priest conveyed the western part of the terest to Mr. Elvins, who lived in Salem, lot, west of the dashes, to their daughter being a baker. Mr. Elvins conveyed the Elizabeth Priest of Salem, singlewoman, house and land, for two hundred and May 18, 16gg.tt Mrs. Priest diel before fifty pounds, to Joseph Symonds, jr., the year was out, and so the title to the joiner, and Jonathan Very, jr., cordwainer, remainder of the lot also came to Eliza- both of Salem, Sept. 29, 1743.11 Mr. beth Priest, the daughter, she being the Very bought out Mr. Symonds' interest only child and heir. She owned the lot and died in 1768, having in his will de- until 1718. vised the real estate to his wife Mary for Daniel &rs Lot. The lots of Daniel her life, and the remainder to his son Jon- Epes, William Browne, Israel Porter, athan Very, daughters Abigail Very, Mary Benjamin Hooper and Town of Salem Symonds, Elizabeth Cheever, Martha constituted '.Governor Endecot:'~ field" Pickman and Bethiah Archer, and three of the first settlement. Governor Ende- grandchildren Joseph Pratt, Susannah cott died March 15, 1665, having devised l'ratt and William Cook. The house and lot were occupied by the deceased's son, 'Essex Registry of Deeds, book 271, leaf 2x2. Jonathan Very, who died possessed of the tEsser Registry of Deeds, book 271, leaf 217. 3Essex Registry of Deeds, book 277, leaf, 46. "Essex Registry of Deeds, book 189, leaf 146. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 279, leaf 255. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 5, leaf 53. llEssex Registry of Deeds, book 279, leaf 256. ZEssex Registry of Deeds, book 4, leaf 127. TiEssex Registry of Deeds, book 279, leaf 257. 5Essex Registry of Deeds, book 21, leaf 195. **Essex Registry of Deeds, bwk 309, leaf I. IIEssex Registry of Deeds, book 93, leaf 24. ftEssex Registry of Deeds, book 13, leaf 209. 30 THE &SSEX ANTIQUARUN. his houses and ground at Salem to his dashes, belonging to Henry Skerry, sr., wife Elizabeth. At her decease, her son of Salem, cordwinder, April 23, 1660, Zerubbabel Endicott was her only child, when, for ten shillings, he conveyed it to and inherited this field. Robert Temple of Salem, tailor.* For The part of this .Daniel Epes lot south thirty shillings, Mr. Temple conveyed it of the dashes was the acre that Zerubba- to Lt. Thomas Putnam of Salem, farmer, be1 Endecott, then of Salem, gentleman, Aug. lo, 1660.t Mr. Symonds gave the conveyed to his son John Endecott of Sa- rest to his son-in-law Job Swinerton, jr., lem, for love, Aug. 9,1678 ;*and John con- before 1665, but apparently no deed veyed it, for thirty-six pounds, to William passed between them. Mr. Symonds and Browne, jr., of Salem, esquire, Aug. 14, Mr. Swinerton joined in a deed of the 1678.t Mr. Browne bought of Zerubba- remainder of the Estate of Thomas Put- be1 Endecott the Town of Salem lot and nam lot to Lieutenant Putnam March 8, that part of this lot lying north of the 1665.: Mr. Putnam died May 24, 1699, dashes June 5, 1679.1 Mr. Browne con- and the lot came into the hands of Dea. veyed the whole of this lot, for sixty-six Edward Putnam, who owned it a number pounds, to Daniel Epes of Salem, school- of years. master, March 26, 1698.9: Mr. Epes The John Cromwell lot was a part of owned it after 1700. the John Symonds lot, which he gave to Town ofSalem (Jail). This lot was a his son-in-law Job Swinderton, jr., of part of the "Governor Endecott field," Salem, and which the latter conveyed, for and belonged to Zerubbabel Endecott ten pounds, to Jacob Barney, sr., of June 5,1679, when he conveyed this lot, Salem Nov. 29, 1667.9: Mr. Barney and that part of the Daniel Epes lot lying died April 28, I 673 ; and in the division north of the dashes, for thirty pounds, to of his estate, 28 : 4 : 1673, this lot was Capt. William Browne, jr., of Salem.: assigned to his son-in-law John Cromwell, Mr. Browne conveyed this lot to the town who had married his daughter Hannah. of Salem, for the site of the new jail or The lot was then appraised at nine prison, May 20, 1684 ;I1 and in the pounds. Mr. Cromwell died Sept. 30, same year the new jail was built. Here 1700, possessed of the lot. the persons accused of witchcraft in 1692 The Job Swinerton lot was a part of were confined, and those that perished the lot given to him by his father-in-law went from this prison in the cart to the John Symonds ; and Mr. Swinerton died place of execution. The jail was rebuilt in 1701, possessed of it. in I 763, some of the timbers being used John 1MackmaffinHouse. This lot and in the construction of the new building. a house that then stood upon it probably The residence of Abner C. Goodell, esq., belonged to John Symonds before 28: occupies the site of the ancient gaol, and 11 : 1652, when Ellinor Felton of Salem, it is stated that some of the timbers of for seven pounds, conveyed the estate to 1692 are contained in the present house. William Maston of Salem.11 Mr. Maston, Estate oj Thomas Putnam, [ohn Crom- for thirty shillings, conveyed the lot, the well andJob Swinerton Lots. These lots house apparently being gone, to Allester constituted, before 1660, one lot, which Mackmallin of Salem on or before 5 : 2 : was owned by John Symonds of Salem, 1661 (the date of the acknowledgement joiner. The southeastern corner of the of the dead).T Mr. Mackmallin probably Estate of Thomas Putnam lot, withiu the erected a new house upon the lot in that *Essex Registry of Deeds, book I, leaf 80. 'Essex Registry of Deeds, book 4, leaf 205. SEssex Registry of Deeds, bwk 2,leai 3. I. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 5, leaf TEssex Reeistrv of Deeds. book 2.- leaf 120. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 6, leaf 5. SEssex ~eSst6of ~eeds;book 3; leaf 42. 9Essex Registry of Deeds, book 13 leaf 228. ilEssex Registry of Deeds, bkI, leaf 16. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf 29. TEssex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 22. sALEnr IN I 700. NO. 14. 31 year; and died possessed of the estate in bly conveyed by Thomas West to Joshua 1679. The house and lot were1 then ap- Rea about 1665. Mr. Rea was its owner praised at forty pounds. His widow Eliz- in 1700. abeth Mackmallin married, secondly John Guppy flousc. Reuben Guppy John Baxter, and continued to live in the owned and occupied this house and lot house as late as 1694. Mr. and Mrs. as early as 1658. He apparently con- Mackmallin had two sons, Alexander veyed the estate to his son John Guppy Mackmallin, chairmaker or turner, and in or before 1681 ; and died about 1685 John Mackmallin, carpenter, both of John Guppy also lived here, and upon Salem, and Alexander released to John his decease, in 17-, the estate descended the southeastern portion of the lot, six to hi daughter Bethiah, wife of Thomas rods, for four pounds, May 14, 1694,' Marston of Salem. The house was sold having probably released to John another to William Hacker before 1779, and was part of the lot previously. John Mack- probably removed from the lot soon mallin probably conveyed the house and afterward. Mr. and Mrs. Marston, who the land on which it stood to Alexander, were then of Boston, for three pounds, after 1702, as the latter, for eighteen six shillings and eight pence, conveyed pounds, conveyed the estate to widow the lot to Benjamin Daland of Salem, Mary Grant of Salem Jan. 21, 1719-20.t tmckman, Feb. 27, 1769.' She conveyed the house and lot, for Estate of Timofhy LindaZZHousc. This twenty pounds,to James Grant of Salem, lot was a part of the lot that belonged to gentleman, Jan. 4, 1737,f she being the John Smith of Salem, tailor, before Jan. occupant of the house at that time. Mr. 28, 1658, when he conveyed it to Thomas Grant conveyed the sanre estate, for Hale of Salem.? Mr. Hale was a glover, , fifteen pounds, to Benjamin Bates of and conveyed the lot to Thomas West of Salem, fisherman and mariner, Sept. I 6, Salem, planter, March 10, 165 8-9.1 Abra- 1743.5 Mr. Bates, for twenty pounds, ham Toppan of Salem, tailor, owned it conveyed it to his son Benjamin Bates, Oct. 3, 1666, when he sold it to William jr., of Salem, mariner, June I 7, I 75 I ;11 Dounton of Salem, carpenter.§ In an and the son, for twenty pounds, con- action against Mr. Dounton, Philip Crom- veyed it to William Meachem of Salem, well of Salem, slaughterer, recovered mariner, Nov. 24, 1752.7 Mr. Meachem judgment, which was satisfied by this lot was sued by widow Mary Williams of being set off to him. Mr. Cromwell, for Salem who obtained judgment against sixteen pounds, conveyed it to John Hen- him, and this house and lot was set off derson of Salem, mariner, Dec. 30, I 681.11 to her in satisfaction of the judgment Mr. Henderson built a house on the lot March 24, 1757.'' Mrs. Williams, for and lived here. Oct. 29, 1684, a sad sixty pounds, conveyed the house and lot fatality occurred in this house. Rebecca to John Brown of Salem, mariner, Jan. I, Booth was killed by the careless discharge 1778.tt How much longer the house of a gun in the hands of John Dounton, stood is not clear. son of William Dounton, who lived in the Joihua Rca Lot. This was a part of the next house.7 Mr. Henderson mortgaged original John Smith lot, and it was proba- the house and land to Timothy Linda11 of Salem, merchant, for one hundred and seven ~oundsand eighteen shillings, pay- 'Essex Registry of Deeds, book 10, leaf 29. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 37, leal 249. +Essex Registry of Deeds, book iz5, leaf 278. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 75, leaf 129. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book I, leaf 49. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 85, leaf 30. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book I, leaf 61. IIEsscx Registry of Deeds,lmok 96, leaf 86. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf I. TEssex Registry of Deeds, book 98, leaf 39. IlEssex Rerristv of Deeds. book 65. leaf 102. ''Essex Registry of Deeds, book 105, leai r 10. lI See ~rc&dsblthe Court of Gistants, page ttEssex Registry of Deeds, book 157, leaf 215. : 191, 3 = THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. able in fish, Feb. 16, 1690.~ Mr. Linda11 Salem Jan. 10, 1693-4.* Captain Flint died, and the mortgage was foreclosed by was a husbandman, and lived in Salem his executors in December, 1699. They Village, when he died, possessed of the conveyed the estate, for forty pounds, lot, the house being gone, in I 72 I. to the mortgagor's sun, Peter Henderson Estate of Benjamin ITIToo~t+ am. of Salem, mariner, June I 7, I 700. t Peter This was a portion of the Governor En- Henderson died in I 722, having devised decott field, so called, Governor Endecott his house and lot to his wife Hannah for having died possessed of it in 1665. He her life, and then one-third to his son devised his estate to his wife Elizabeth, William and two-thirds to his son Daniel. and at her decease, her only child and William Henderson was of Salem, cord- heir then living, Zerubbabel Endecott, wainer, and he conveyed his interest in inherited this field. Zerubbabel Endecott the estate to his brother Daniel Henderson lived in Salem, being called a gentleman, of Salem, mariner, Nov. 24, 1733.1 Dan- and, for twenty-five pounds, conveyed iel Henderson and his mother, for sixty this lot to Benjamin Hooper of Salem, pounds, conveyed an undivided half of cordwainer. Oct. 27, 1682.t Mr. Hooper the lot and the eastern end of the house immediately erected the house now stand- to Lois, wife of William Pemberton of ing upon the lot. Boston, mariner, May 7, 1739.5 The The original portion extends only as next owner, as far as the registry of deeds far as the second story overhangs the first, shows, was the mother of Thomas Bright the large chimney being at the eastern and widow Abial Hooper. How their end. The fireplace was ooe of the largest mother came into the possession of the of its time, and was removed many years estate, or who she was, has not been ago. The spaces between he upright learned. Mrs. Hooper lived in Salem in timbers are filled with bricks set in clav, I 7g3,;but her mother and brother Thomas and laths split from the log are still found had d~edand the house was gone. in the attic stairway. The timbers are Thomas Flint House. This house and heavy and of oak, the posts are shouldered lot belonged to John Smith of Salem, and more ornamented than any others. tailor, before Jan. 28, I 65 8, when he con- that the writer has veyed the house and lot to Thomas Hale ever seen. of Salem, glover.11 Mr. Hale conveyed the estate to Thomas West of Salem, next page shows the planter, March 10, 1658-9.T As far as end of one of the the records have revealed the next owner beams that support of the house and lot was Abraham Top- the overhanging pan of Salem, tailor, who, for thirty-seven second story. pounds, conveyed them to William Doun- Benjamin Hooper ton of Salem, house-carpenter, Oct. 3, died in or before 1666.~" For ten pmnds, Mr. Dounton, I 693 ; and after the having been appoirted keeper of the death of his widow. house of correction next to the prison, after 1702, the estatc and removing thereto, conveyed the house came into the posses- and lot to his son-in-law Thomas Flint of sion of his son Benja- min Hooper, who *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 8, leaf 184, died in 1718. The tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 13, leaf 294. and liouse were then A POST. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 65, leaf 102. valued at eighty SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 74, leaf 280. pounds. The estate was released to his IIEssex Registly of Deeds, book I, leaf 49. TlEssex Registry of Deeds, book I, leaf 61. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book I I, leaf 132. **Essex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf I. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 33, leaf.24j. SALEM IN 1700. NO. 14. 33 son James Hooper by the other children, came the owner of the entire estate. He as follows: By Benjamin Bush of Salem, removed to Norway, Me., and died in mariner, and his wife, Mary, Dec. 3, 1820, possessed of the house and lot. 1718 ;by John Punchard of Salem, mari- His executor, for twenty-eight hundred ner, and his wife Martha, Dec. 3, 1718 ; dollars, conveyed the estate to Miss Eliz- and by Charles Hooper of Salem, cord- abeth Rowel1 of Salem May 11, 1822.* wainer, Dec. I 5, I 7 I 8.* James Hooper She married John Gardner of Salem fifteen lived in Salem, was a boat builder, and days later ;and died, his widow, intestate, died in I 783. The house, land, etc., were and possessed of the property May 5, then appraised at three hundred and 1862, at the age of seventy-four. Her heirs thirty pounds. In the division of his were her children, George A. Gardner of estate, the next year, the westerly end of Salem and Clara C., wife of Louis Thies the house and lot was assigned to his of Cambridge. Mr. and Mrs. Thies con- daughter Elizabeth Hooper, and the east- veyed her half of the es:ate to Eliza J., erly end to the heirs of his son James wife of Eleazer Hathaway of Salem, baker, Hooper, who had died subsequently to Aug. 25, 1865.f George A. Gardner died May 28, 1865, at the age of thirty- eight, leaving two young children, Ann R. and Clara J. Gardner ; and their guar- dian conveyed their hall of the estate to to Mrs. Hathaway Aug. 25, 1865.: Mrs. Hathaway died, a widow, Sept. 22, 1884, having devised the estate to her son George G. Hathaway, who still conducts the bakery business here that was carried on by his father prior to 1864. Israel Porter Lot. This lot was also a portion of the Governor Endecott field, OUTSIDE END OF A BEAM. of which he died possessed in 1665. He devised the field to his wife Elizabeth; his father. The son James' part was and at her decease it descended to her assigned in the division ol his estate, in then only child and heir, Zerubbabel 1785, to son James Hooper of Salem, boat- Endecott. He died possessed of it in builder, who died in 179- possessed of I 684, having provided in his will that this the easterly end of the house and lot. and the next lot to the south should be His administrator, for ninety pounds, improved by his executor and overseers conveyed the same to Henry Rust, jr., of to bring up the deceased's daughters Eliz- Salem, mariner, June I, 1795.t Miss abeth and Mehitable Endecott. Capt. Hooper's end of the house and lot was Israel Porter of Salem, one of the over- conveyed by Samuel Symonds, shoreman, seers named in the will, agreed to bring and John Leach, gentleman, both of up Mehitable, and the executor and over- Salem, for sixty-five pounds, to Jacob seers conveyed this lot to him about Very of Salem, mariner, Nov. 10, 1792.1 169o(?).S Mehitable died in October, Captain Very, for four hundred and fifty 1698, at the house of widow Hannah dollars, conveyed the same to Mr. Rust, Weeden in Boston; having declared March 30, 1797.S Thus Mr. Rust be- to Mr. Weeden and Susanna Gyles that she wished her sister Elizabeth Endecott *These releases are on record in the Probate office at Salem, book 312, leaves 469 and 470. *Essex Registly of Deeds, book 229, leaf 246. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 160, leaf 31. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 689, leaf 9. ZEssex Registry of Deeds, book 155, leaf 257. fEssex Registry of Deeds, book 689, leaf 8. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 161, leaf 177. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 15, leaf 131. 34 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARUN. to have her property, no other friend hav- 1681.' The remainder of the southern ing come to her in her last sickness. half of the lot, below the middle dashes, Elizabeth married Nathaniel Gilbert of was conveyed by Zerubbabel Endecott,son Boston, joiner, and Captain Porter con- of the governor, with Zerubbabel's son veyed I his lot to her April I 6, I 701 .* John, for fifteen pounds, to Mr. Epes William Browne Lot. This was a June 20, 1681.t Upon the western end part of the land devised by the will of of this lot Mr. Epes built a large house, a Zurubbabel Endecott, as stated above, picture of which, as it appeared about to be improved by his executor and over- I 775, is given herewith. seers for the bringing up of his daughters The northern half of the lot was also a Elizabeth and Meh~table. The executor part of Governor Endecott's field, which and overseers conveyed this lot to Capt. descended to his son Zerubbabel Ende- William Browne of Salem March, 3, cott from the latter's mother. Zerubba- 1685-6,t he having agreed to bring up be1 died in 1683-4, having devised this Elizabeth. Mr. Browne died possessed part of the lot to his €0.1 Zerubbabel En- of the lot in 1716. Governor Endecott's decott of Salem, gent1 .man. The latter town residence :onveyed it to probably stood -.-&-~-- Joseph Read of - .=-==ez~~-=---2- on this lot as p~----~= -. . Salem, husband- late as 1659. man, Nov. 24, He had removed 1684;: and, for to Boston in twenty-four 1655. pounds, Mr. Daniel Ejcs Read recon- flousc. T h i s veyed it to Mr. lot was a part Endecott D e c . of the Governor 16, 1684.5 On Endecott field. the next day, That part of f o r twenty-five the lot at the pounds, Mr. southwest cor- Endecot t ner within the conveyed dashes belonged DANIEL EPICS HOUSE. it to Mr. to Thomas Epes. 1 Oliver of Salem Jan. 11, 1667-8, when he Mr. Epes died in 1722, aged seventy- conveyed it to Robert Gray of Salem, three, having devised the house and land seaman.: This little corner belonged to around it to his wife Hannah for her Edmund Batter of Salem, merchant, April life, and at her decease to his son Samuel 18, 1679, when, for ten pounds, he con- Epes of Salem, mariner, who, for five veyed it to Daniel Epes of Salem, school- hundred and fifty pounds, conveyed the master.§ The little strip, subsequently same to Rev. John Sparhawk of Salem situated in the street, south of the dashes Aug. 3, 1737.8 Mr. Sparhawk, for eight shown in the street, was conveyed, for hundred pounds, conveyed the house and thirty-five shillings, by Bridget Oliver, land about it to Timothy Orne of Salem, widow and administratrix of Thomas Oli- ver, lately deceased, to Mr. Epes June 14, *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 6, leaf 57. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 6, leaf 59. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 15, leaf 130. ZEssex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf 9. tEssexRegistry of Deeds, book 16, leaf 44. $&sex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf 10. :&sex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 52. IIEssex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf 16. § Essex Registry of Deeds, book 6, leaf 58. TEssex Registry of Deeds, book 73, led 185. - SALEM IN I70'0. NO. 14. 3 5

merchant, July 18, 1746.* Mr. Orne, the same day.* And on that day Cap- - for a similar consideration, conveyed tain Buffinton made his will, which was the estate to his son Timothy Orne, proved June 26th following. He de- jr., of Salem, merchant, Oct. 14, vised the estate to his wife Deborah. The - 1747.t Timothy Orne, jr., lived here sev- buildings and land were then appraised at eral years, and alter his removal the house six thousand dollars. Mrs. Buffioton re- was occupied by Thomas Somerville, a mained a widow, and diet1 in I 815, leaving - Scotsman, who conducted an inn here the estate to Jonathan Buffintou of Bos- known as the 'I Sign of the Indian King." ton, merchant, son of her husband. Capt. Mr. Somerville removed in the winter of Zadock Buffinton conducted the Ship - 1767-8. Mr. Orne, the owner, died in Tavern " here for many years, being suc- the summer of I 767, having devised the ceeded by others. Jonathan Buftinton, house and land to his son Samuel Orne. for five thousand dollars, conveyed the - The house and lot were then valued at tavern, then known as Buffinton's tavern, three hundred ponnds. Samuel Orne died stables, barn and land to Gilbert Newhall in 1785, owning the estate, valued at four of Salem, horse-letter, May 14, 1822.t hundred and fifty pounds, which was Mr. Newhall lived here, and carried on then in the posse5sion of Capt. Jonathan his stable business in the rear of his resi- Webb, who then conducted a tavern dence. Hedied Oct. 15, 1863, and his here. Timothy Orne of Danvers, gen- son Gilbert G. Newhall of Salem, mer- tleman, widow Rebecca Cabot of Salem, chant, died Dec. 5, 1863, the latter widow Sarah P~ckrnan and Rev. John having devised his interest in his father's Clarke of Boston and his wife Esther, estate to his wife Eliza E. Newhall in trust. brother and sisters of the deceased, re- The heirs of Gilbert Newhall (the father), leased the estate to their sister Lois, wife sons Benjamin S. Newhall of Dan- of William Paine, esq., of St. John, N. B., vers and Thomas A. Newhall of Philadel- Aug. 5, 1788.: Mr. and Mrs. Paine, who phia, Pa., and Gilbert G. Newhall's trus- had removed to Salem, for five hundred tee, for twelve thousand dollars, conveyed pounds, conveyed the house and land to the estate to Willard I,. Bowdoin of Deborah Saltmarsh of Salem, singlewoman Salem, dentist, Aug. 31, 1866.: Mr. and spinster, May 20, I 789.5 She sub- Bowdoin conveyed it to John H. Gold- sequently married Capt. Zadock Buffin- smith of Salem April 29, 1869.1 Mr. ton of Salem, gentleman, and they con- Goldsmith conveyed it to Daniel C. Man- veyed the estate to his brother Nehemi- ning of Salem hfay 18, I 870 ;§ and Mr. ah Buffinton of Salem, mariner, Aug. 19, Manning conveyed it to Charles S. Buffum I 789 ;11 and on the next day, Nehemiah of Salem July 31, 1871.7 Mr. Buffum Buffin~onreconveyed it to Mr. and hlrs. still owns the estate, having about 1885 Buffinton as joint tenants.11 In 1792, removed the house to the rear of its origi- Captain Buffinton by remodelling the nal site, and using it for a stable. The house destroyed every vestige of its origi- original part of the east end, being then nal style of architecture, ra~singitanother exposed, showed very ancient Dutch-like story. Mr. and Mrs. Buffinton again cawed ornaments, painted red, in the conveyed the estate to Nehemiah Bnffin- gable. ton March 15, 1799 ;8 and he conveyed Benjamin Ropes House. Thomas Oli- the same to Zadock Buffinton alone, on ver owned this lot and the small house

*Essex Registry of Deeds, book 88, leaf 151. 'Essex Registry of Deeds, book 163, leaf 265. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 98, leaf 52. tEssex Krgistry of Deeds, book 229, leaf 271. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 149, leaf I 10. TEssex Registry of Deeds, book 709, leaf 268. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 150, leaf 76. EjEssex Registry of Deeds, book 771, leaf 101. llEssex Registry of Deeds, book 150, leaf 163. IlEssex Registry of Deeds, book 797, leaf 181. BEssex Registry of Deeds, book 163, leaf 265. UEssex Registry of Deeds, book 830, leaf 88. 36 THE ESSEX ANTlQUARMN. upon it as early as 1661. He died pos- this and other parts of the homestead to sessed of the estate in 1679. It was then his three sons. Simon subsequently re- appraised at forty-five pounds. His wid- moved to Newport, R. I., conveying, for ow Bridget Oliver continued to live here seventy-five pounds, the house and lot to until 1681, and married Edward Bishop, JosiahOrne of Salem, cordwainer, May being hanged as a witch in 1692. In the 15, 171 I.* The house was probably tak- distribution of Mr. Oliver's estate, in en down some years later. 1693, this house and lot were assigned to Benjamin Orne House. This lot was his grandson Job Hilliard of Boston, cord- the middle portion of Dea. John Orne's wainer, it being valued at that time at homestead, and on it stood the southern thirty-eight pounds. Mr. Hilliard, for and old end of the house in which he had sixty-five pounds, conveyed the house and lived a long time.. He died in 1684 ; and lot to Benjamin Ropes of Salem, cord- in his will he had devised that end of the wainer, Jan. 22, 1694-5.* Mr. Ropes, house and the lot to his son Benjamin then of Salem, innholder, conveyed the Orne. After drawing his will in 1679, house and lot, my late homestead now Deacon Orne gave possession of this part in the possession of Mr. John Swinnerton" of his house and land to Benjamin, and to NathanielRopes of Salem, cordwainer, the latter "pulled down" that part of the Nov. 6, 17 I 6.t Mr. Ropes conveyed the house before his father's death. Ben- house and land about it to John Shillaber jamin erected '

ing. It was first set between the present I 7 73 ;Samuel, born Jan. 9, I 784 ; Roling, meeting-house and the tunnel, but before born Oct. 17, 1778. it was finished the town voted that it be Abraham Batting married Rebecca removed to the middle of the street near Witham Jan. 19, 1768 ; lived in Glouces- the house of John Ropes, and it was ter ; children : Rebeeca, born Nov. 9, located there, the site being shown I 768 ; Judith, born Aug. 4, I 770 ; Lydia on the plan, in 1677. In 1679, the sec- Witham, born June I I, 1772. ond story was fitted up for the court, William Battin married Rachel Ring which had previously sat in Ship Tav- April 19, 1795. ern, or John Gedney's, as it was then John Batton married Esther Gardner called, and here occurred the witch trials S~pt.24, 1782. of 1692. In 1712, a new watch-house Rachel Batten published to William was built on the north side of Town- Leonard May 5, 1798. House square, in the middle of Washing- Sarah Batten married Jonathan Robin- ton street, and the old watch-house was son July 26, 1795. added to the school accommodations. Ebenezer Battin, jr., married Rachel In I 7 18, a new town- and court-house was Singer Oct. 15, 1792. erected on the south side of Town House Elizabeth Battin married dlob Davis square, between the present meeting- July 7, 1787. house and the tunnel, and the old build- lohn Battin nublished to Dorcas Stan- ing became wholly devoted to school pur- wood Dec. 3, ;796. poses. It was taken down in I 760. Sally Battin married Samuel Coas Aug. 3, '786. -Gloucesfer town records. BATTIN NOTES. John Batten of Salem, fisherman, and John Battin's children baptized : John wife Susannah, conveyed land to our April 30, I 710, and John June I 4, I 7 r 3. sons William hlesservey and Aaron Mes- -First church (Salem) records. servey, mariner, both of Salem, 1724. Mrs. Abraham Batten (also, Batting) married Batten was formerly Susannah Messervey. Anna Elwell June 3, 1735, and lived in Elizabeth Battin, widow of Lawrence Gloucester. Administration was granted Knights, I 730. on his estzte Feb. 4, 1760; his estate Widow Elizabeth Batten of Salem was consisting of wages due from the province. under the care of the overseers of the She survived him. Children, born in poor, 1754. Gloucester : iMary, born Dec. 4, I 735 ; -Rrgistty of nerds. Rowland, born Jan. 8,1738 ;married Sarah John, son of John Batton, born in Ingerson Nov. 8, I 759, and had daughter Lynn 1; 7 mo: 1671. Sarah, born Aug. IS, 1760, and Elizabeth, John Battin married widow Elizabeth born Aug. 6, I 767.-RecomS. Knight, both of Salem, Feb. 26, 1728. Rowland Battin of Gloucester, fisher- Hannah Battin married Benjamin Sy- man, married Abigail Corney Feb. 11, monds, both of Salem, Dec. 14, I 738. 1731 ; he dird Feb. -, 1734, aged about Margaret Batton published to William twenty-four ; she was his widow in I 759 ; Smith, both of Salem, Dec. 6, I 77 7. child : Abigail, born Oct. 4, I 732. John Battin married widow Elizabeth Anna Bdtting married Jonathan Robin- Lander, both of Salem, July 31, 1750. son Jan. 10, 1765. Mary Batton married Edward Hulin, Ebenezer Batting married Hannah both of Salem, May 15, 1774. Stanwood Nov. 26, 1767, and lived in Hannah Batton married Richard Pear- Gloucester ; children : Ebenezer, born son (Person-publ'ishmentj, both of March 18, 1769 ; John, born March 8, Salem, Sept. 8, I 779. 38 THE SEX A Abigail Batten married John Cowley They assigned to Isack Colby, one of the (Conley -pub ishnrent) Jan. 30, 1781. sons of the deceased, all the shares of Elizabeth r attoon married William salt marsh belonging to the deceased, Steward Jan. g, 1769. lying within the bounds of Mr. Hall's Margaret Battoon (Batton-publish- farm, so called, in Salisbury. John Weed mcnt) married Benjamin Dorrell, both of of Salisbury released his interest in the Salem, Oct. 26, 1779. marsh June 10, 1663. Wit : Tho : Brad- -Salem town records. bury and John Eaton. Ack. I a : 2 mo : I 670 before Samuel Symonds. John Weed of Salsbury, husbandman, OLD NORFOLK COUNTY RECORDS. conveyed to Isaac Colby of Salisbury, Confinurdfrom volunre VII,$age '39. planter, my first higledee pigledee lot oi Nicholas Lisen of Exiter, planter, for 4 acres of salt marshgranted to me by Sal- £300, conveyed to Robert Wadleigh isbury, in Salisbury, bounded by Georg "liveing and refiding at a place cald Lam- Carr, William Osgood, Andrew Greely pelle river, att mr Symol~dsffalls; S: and Philip Challis, June 10, 1663. Wit: JonathanThing of Exiter aforesdplanters," Tho : Bradbury aud John Eaton. Ack. la: my right in 160 acres being one-halfof 320 2 mo : 1670, before Samuel Symonds. ac es said Wadleigh bought of Capt. Isaac Colby assigned the above marsh Walter Barefoot " being part of a farme to William Sargent of Salisbury, seaman, granted vnto m' Samu Symonds, by ye Dec. 24, 1663. Wit: Tho: Bradbury honord general1 court, layd out at a and Judeth Bradbury. Ack. 12 : 2 mo: place caled ye Ifland falls att Lampelle 1670, before SamU Symonds. river" and sold to me by said Wadleigh John Weed of Salisbury, planter, con- May g, 1667 (recorded volume 11, page veyed to Isaac Colby of Salisbury my 40 101) ; also, one-half of a saw-mill lately acres granted to me by Salisbury lying erected upon part of ye sd farm on Lam- upon the Champion ground in Salisbury, pelle river (except one-half of the crank bounded by John Hoyt, James George which belongs to Andrew Wiggin), &c., and common land, March 24, 1662-3. April 15, 1670. Wit: NathU Salton- Wit: Thos. Bradbury, sr., and Ma~y stall and Robert Pike. Ack. 15 : 2 : 1670, Bradbury. Ack. I 2 : 2 mo : I 670, before before Tho : Danforth, assistant. Samuel Symonds. Thomas Dow (also, Doue) (his T Robert Jones (his I mark) of Salisbury, mark) of Haverhill, for £40, mortgaged planter, for £25, conveyed to Isaac to Abram (also Abraham) Jewet of Row- Colby of Salisbury, planter, IZ acres, ley my interest in 44 acres of land I being one-half of Burchin meadow in ye bought of John Godfrey and 28 acres I new town of Salisbury near about Haver- bought of William White by exchange of hill, laid out to W~lliamOsgood, bounded land, in Haverhill, bounded by ye little by Edward Cottle and Thomas Macy, river, John Haseltine, Moses Bradstreet, Nov. 14, 1665. Wit: Samu Colby and Nathaniel1 Elithorpe, Nathan Gould and Tho : Currier. Ack. (wife Jone releasing John Eaton (except 12 acres next to dower) 5 : zmo : 1669, before Robt Pike, Nathan Gould's) due in 1678, April 8, comn~issioner. 1670. Wit: SamU Brocklebanke and Samu Levitt (Levett-s&rantrc) of Hannah Brocklebanke. Ack. before Dan- Exiter conveyed to Jonathan Smith of iell Denison April 8, I 670. Hampton dwelling house and 15 acres of Court held at Salisbury April g, 1661, land in Exiter, bounded by " a common ordered distribution of estate 01 Anthony way yt goeth to Hampton towards ye north- Colby of Salisbury, deceased, intestate, east," ye commons, Richard Morgaine, by Capt. Thomas Bradbury and Capt. John Sincler (now in the hands ot Phillip Robert Pike, both of Salisbury, trustees. Carty) and Denis Seahone, and being 30 by SO rods, June 24, 1667. Signed also Boulter, John Sambom and Samuel1 Dal- by mark (S) of the grantor's wife Mary ton, inhabitants of Hampton. Wit : Abra- Levett. Wit: Sam" Fulshum (his w ham Drake and Abraham Pirkins, jr. mark) and Edwd Clarke (h~sx mark). Ack. by the three in court at Salisbury 14: Ack. by grantor and his wife July 15, 2 : 1668. 1667, before Samu Dalton, commissioner. Wri~of execution Christopher Palmer James Davis, sr. (his A mark), of Haver- v. Edward Colcord, IS: z : 1666, ad- hill and wife Cislie (also Cissilla) , sr. (her dressrd to ye marshal1 of Hampton. mark), for £44, conveyed to John Levied on 3 lots of land and corn and Carletvn of Haverhill 22 acres of upland hay. Appraisers : Tho Marston, and An- in little oxe comon, bounded by Steven thony Tayler. Abraham Drake, marshall. Webster, common, Juhn Heath, sr., and A small frame included. Sept. 18, 1666. great pond, Dec. 21, 1665. Wit : Robert Thomas Ward deposed that he and Clement and John Griffyn. Ack. by J. D. John Samborn and Samuel D~ltonwere 6 : 8 mo: 1666, before Simon Willard, appointed by selectmen of Hampton, as assistant, and by C. D. April 8, 1670, one of three men to settle with N. Boulter, before Nath : Saltonstall, comnlissioner. as above: that he now concurs with the Robert Clements (Clement--s&naiure) othrr two men. Ack. Aug. 29, 1668, of Haverhill and wife Elizabeth, for £9, before Sam : Dalton, commissioner. conveyed to John Carleton of Haverhill Capt. Brian Pendleton (his son Capt. 3 acres in Haukes meadow westward James Pendleton was his attorney or from ye town, bounded by widow Satch- agent) agreed with Nath" Boulton of we1 and Peter Eyers, March 7, 1666-7. Hampton about a mortgage of % part of Wit: Edward Clarke and Daniel1 Lad, jr. a saw-mill at Exiter, in the choice of Capt. (his D mark). Ack. by both husband and Robert Pike, Capt. Richard Walderne wife April 11, 1670, before Nath: Sal- Mr. Seaborne Cotton, Mr. Joshua MOU- tonstall, commissoner. day, Lt. Peter Coffyn, Henry Roby and Isaac Buswell, sr., of Salisbury, weaver, Elias Stileman, arbitrators, July 2, 1668. for love, to my son Samuel Buswell of Wit: Henry Roby and Abraham Drake. Salisbury, husbandman, part of my Hearing to be at ye house of Mr. Henry division of swamp lying towards ye ferry Deering at Pascataqua river Sept 29. given to me by Salisbury, lying in Salis- Award made Sept. 30, 1668. bury, and bounded by swamp of SamU Edward Gillman of Exiter gives to my Aelloes, pasture of John Severance, Philip wife Mary Gillman and my two sons Brown and William Buswell, April 27, JnOGillman and Moses Gillman, money I 670. Wit : Tho : Bradbury and Jabez and real estate, 14 : 11 : 1654. Wit: Bradbury. Ack. 27 : z : 1670, before John Ted and Mary Pettit (her 0 Robert Pike, commissioner. mark). Testified to by both w~tnesses17 : Arbhation between town of Hampton 3 : 1655, before Tho Wiggin. and Nathanell Boulter : agreed that N. B. Ezrkiell Wathen (his E W mark) of shall have a certain tract of land lying Amsbery, planter, conveyed to Thomas over ye mill brook, and bounded by Natc Stevens of Amsbery, sawyer, my dwelling Boulter, Tho Ward (sometimes in ye house and two lots of land in Amsbery, hands of Robert Page), Philip Towle which (24 acres in each lot) land I bought (formerly John Wedgwoods), Robert of Edward Goe, originally the lots of Page and John Garland, reserving a way Henry Blasdeale and JnO. Hoyt, sr., of two rods wide between this lot and bounded by Tho : Sargent, John Pressie, lacd of Robert Page from ye way yt Merrimack river and highway leading to goeth over ye meadow att mill brooke Haverhill, Oct. 3, 1669. Wit: Tho: and so in to ye comons towards ye saw- Bradbury and Willi : Bradbury. Ack. in mill, May 2, 1666. Signed by Nathanel imrt at Salisbury 12 : 2 mo : 1670. 40 THE SEX ANTIQUARIAN. John Stevens, sr. (his I mark), of Salis- George Martyr1 (his M mark) of Salis- bury, husbandman, for £10, conveyed to bury) for half of a 20-acre lot of upland Tho : Stevens of 'Salisbury, .sawyer, my formerly ye lot of Robert Codnam which 20-acre lot of upland in Salisbury, on ye he conveyed to John Stevens, sr., and west side of Pawwaus river, and bounded Stevens conveyed to Thomas Stevens of by Richard Goodale, Joseph Parker (now Salisbury, and also £7, conveyed to said in ye possession of George hlar~yn), Thomas Stevens ye greater part of ye 20- Merrimack river and common land, 4 : acre lot of upland originally the lot of I I mo : I 667. Wit: Tho : Bradbury and Joseph Parker, and which he conveyed to Jacob Bradbury. Ack. in court at Sal- William Osgood, and said Osgood con- isbury 12 : 2 mo: 1670. veyed to Edmond Elliott,and said Elliott SamU Buswell of Salisbury, planter, for conveyed to me, said upland lies in Sal- f; 16, conveyed to Philip Brown, of Salis- isbury new town, being that part of the bury, tailor, my dwelling house and land lot next hlerrirnack river, ye thwart line about it, being 16 rod broad at ye mill-way ~unningnear an old path about 14 rod off from ye land 1 sold to my father Isaac Bus- from a spring comonly called old Good- well to land of grantee and to continue that ale's spring; and also a driftway for cattle breadth to Wm. Buswell's stake upon ye unto the common, running along through brow of ye hill, bounded by Wm. Buswell, ye lot which was fornlerly ye lot of Rich- John Severans, grantee and Isaac Buswell, ard Goodale next to ye lot of Joseph April 27; 1670. Wit. Tho : Bradbury and Stowers, 30: 7 : 1668. Wit: William Jabez Bradbury. Ack. by grantor (his Bradbury and the mark E W of Ezekiel wife Sarah releasing dower) April 27, Wathen. Ack. in court at Salisbury 12 : 1670, before Robert Pike, commissioner. 2 nlo. r 670. Grantor's wife Susana Mar- Jarrett Haddon (his h mark) of Ams- tyn released dower March 17, 1683, be- berie, planter, conveyed to Richard Cur- fore Robert Pike, assistant. rier of Amsberie, planter, 8 acres of land, George Iblartyn (his M mark) of Ams- bounded by highway, William Barnes, bery, blacksmith, conveyed to Samuel Pawwaus river, Robert Jones and 19th Colby of Hnverhill, planter, 3 acres of lot, April 13, 1670. Wit: Jeremiah Hub- meadow I had of Isaac Colby and which bard and mark H of John Hoyt., sr. Ack. was formerly Mr. Bradburie's, bounded in court at Salisbury 12 : 2 mo: 1670. with Fox Island creek, Goodman Stevens, John Carleton of Haverhill and wife Mr. Winsly, Robert ffitts and Richard Hannah, for £60, conveyed to Robert Goodale, April 4,1670. Wit : John Colby Swan of Haverhill, my right in ye 3d di- and Tho : Currier. Ack. I 2 : 2 mo : vision of upland belonging to 6 acres of 1670, in court at Salisbury. Grantor's accomnlodations yt was Job Clements, and wife, Susanna Mariin releasrd dower April 18 acres of ad division of upland belong- 24, 1682, before NathU Saltonstall, as- ing to ye sd 6 acres, March 25, 1666. sistant. Wit. Joseph Davis and Zakerie White. Thomas Stevens of Salisbury, sawyer, Execution proved by oath of witnesses for ye greater part of a 20-acre lot of up- 12 : 2 mo: 1670, in court at Salisbury. land originally ye lot of Joseph Parker, Jarrett Harlon (also, Haddon) (his h who conveyed it to Wm. Osgood, and said mark) of Amsberie, planter, conveyed Osgood conveyed it to Edrnond Elliott, to Richard Bartlett of Newberie, cord- who conveyed to George Martyn, and a winder, 200 acres of upland laid out to driftway for cart anrl cattle from my land me in Amsberie, being the 18th lot, to ye comon through ye land that was bounded by widow Peatly and highways; formerly the lot of Richard Goodale, sr., kc., April I 3, 1670. Wit : Richard Cur- of Salisbury, now deceased, next land of rier and John Weed. Ack. in court at Joseph Stowers sometimes ye lot of John Salisbury I z : 2 mo : 1670. Harison, conveyed to George Martyn of OLD NORFOLK COUNTY RECORDS. 4r

Salisbury the upper end of my 20-acre lot bury and Jabez Bradbury. ' Ack. and of upland I bought of John Stevens of grantor's w~feSarah released dower April Salisbury next ye common, near an old 27, 1670, before Robert Pike, commis- path and old Goodale's spring, Sept. 30, sioner. 1668. Wit: LVilliam Bradbury and the John Bayly (his I B mark) of Nuberie, mark of Ezekiel : E W : Wathen. Ack. in for £3, to Henry Brown of Salisbury, court at Salisbury 12 : 2 mo : 1670. shoemaker, my right of commonage in Thomas Stevens of Amsberie, sawyer, Salisbury under ye name of John Bayly, for dwelling house and land conveyed to jr., Dec. 18, 1667. Wit : James Bayly me by Ezekiel Wathen of Amsberie, and Isaac Bayly. Ack. Feb. 23, 1667-8, planter, conveyed to said \Vathen all my before Robert Pike, commissioner. planting ground I bought of George Mar- John Clough of Salisbury, house car- tyn and John Stevens, being ye greater penter, conveyed to Henry Brown of part of two 20 acre lots originally ye lots Salisbury, shoemaker, my 6-acie planting of Robert Codnam and Jos:ph Parker, lot I bought of George Brown now of containing about 30 acres, and bounded Haverhill, planter, formerly ye planting by Merrimack river, near an old path and lot of Luke Heard granted to him by Sal- old Goodale's spring, and a driftway for isbury in Salisbury, bounded by Sam1' cattle or cart, through ye lot yt was for- Buswell, John Stevens and ye mill path, merly of Richard Goodale on ye side March 12, 1667. Wit : Tho : Bradbury next to ye lot of Joseph Stowers, Oct. 3, and Richard Currier. Ack. Feb. 10, 1669. Wit : Tho : Bradbury and William 1667, before Robert Pike, commissioner. Bradbury. Ack. in court at Salisbury 12 : Abraham ffitt and wife Rebecka of 2 mo : 1670. Ipswich, for £40, conveyed to NathU SamU Buswell of Salisbury, planter, for Brown of Salisbury 20 acres of upland in £26, to William Buswell of Salisbury, Salisbury devised to me by the will of my weaver, upland and swamp in Salisbury, father Robert ffitt, part of which he bounded by SamU ffelloes, highway lead- bought of Anthony Sadler and part was ing to the mill towards said Samu's dwell- granted to him by Salisbury in division of ing house towards boggie meadows to ye ye 500 acres, bounded by Merrimack brow of ye hill, part of it being a 4-acre river, Mr. Carr, boggy meadow creek and planting lot formerly of John Severans of grantor (lately in ye occupation of Rich- Salisbury, with a division of swampadjoin- ard ffitt), June 6, 1670. ingformerly of Isaac Buswell of Salisbury, Thomas Lake of Boston, merchant, and weaver,bounded by John Stevens, sr., land Richard Waldern of Dover, on Pascata- in possession of John Dickison, sr., SamU qua, merchant ; whereas Isaac Gardner of ffellos, John Severans and Phillip Brown, the city of London, merchant, attorney division line between ye planting lots and for his brother Nathaniel Gardner of the ye ferry lots, April 27, 1670. Wit : Tho : city of London, merchant, conveyed to Bradbury and Jabez Bradbury. Ack. and said Lake and Waldern, May 6, 1667, grantor's wife Sarah released dower April said Nathaniel's interest in 35 of % of 27, 1670, before Robert Pike, commis- 12 shares in 2 patents of Swampscott and sioner. Dover, and in the 4500 acres of land Samuel Buswell of Salisbury, planter, granted by the General Court sitting in for £20, conveyed to my father Isaac Boston in May, 1656, being 500 acres in Buswell of Salisbury, weaver, planting the Chestnut country, &c., said Lake and land, bounded by land I sold to William Waldron conveyed the same to said Isaac, Buswell to-day and highway leading to ye June 4, 1670. Wit: Edward Rawson mill; and about 1% acres of land next and Benja Davis. Ack. by both June Samu Fellos and JnO Severans, in Salis- 4, 1670, before John Leverett, assist- bury, April 27, 1670. Wit : Tho : Brad- ant. THE 4 2 ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. Henry Green of Hampton, millwright, 1684-5, being proved Aug. 14, 1685. He for £9, conveyed to Stockdale Cuding- requested "to be buried in the grave ton of Hampton, 6 acres of meadow, where my first wife lieth." His wi!e Mary bounded by W~lli:Marston, sr., and Wil- survived him ; and died in 1702, her will, liam Coles; and 5 acres of salt marsh dated June 4, 1702, being proved March granted to me by Hampton to be laid g, I 702-3. Children : I. Mary,l married out in ye little ox comon, 20: 10: 1648. Rev. John Emerson, jr., of Cape Ann Wit: Edward Culcord, JnO Redman and May 14, 1696 ; they were living in New- Willi : W Swayn. Ack. 7 : 8 mo : 1652, castle, N. H., in 1703 ; and she was his before Richard Bellinghlm. widow, of Portsmouth, N. H., in 1734. John Cuddington of Boston, for " a cer- 2. Eliza6e/h,' died unmarried in 1701, taine debt for attending my late deceafed administration on her estate bcing granted father," conveyed to Edmond Jonson May 8, 1701. 3. Edmund,* born in (also, Johnson) of Hampton, carpenter, Salem Jan. 8, 1673 ; lived in Salem; 6 acres of fresh meadow, bounded by tanner, and late in life yeoman; married, Will : Marston, sr., and Willi : Coles ; and first, Martha Pickman Ort. 26, 1699; she 5 acres of salt marsh granted to Henry died June I, 1713, aged thirty-six ; mar- Green by Hampton to be laid out in lit- ried, second, Barbara (Weld) Hide of tle ox comon ; and 3 milch cows, 15 : 2 : Salem May 25, 1714 ; she was his wife in 1650. Wit : Stephen Batcheller, Joseph I 7 I 8 ; married, third, Hannah Higqinson Merry (his r mark) and John Woodm. Sept. 25, 1724; and she was his wife in Christopher Palmer of Hamptnn, yeo- I 7 29 ; he died, " far advanced in years," man, for £50, conveyed to Thomas Nov. 2, 1756 ; children, born in Salem : Marston of Hampton xo acres of salt I. 31ary,3 born Sept. 12, 1700; died marsh in Hampton lately in ye occupa- Sept. 26, 1700; 2. El1zabeth,3 born tion of JnO Cass of Hampton near ye Sept. zo, r 70-; married George Bick- clam banks, bounded by Hampton river, ford July 30, 1722 ; 3. Edmund,3 born Philip Towle (sometimes Mr. John Wheel- Feb. I, r 70-; 4. John,3 born May 18, wright's), James Philbrick and Widow 170-; died same day : 5. Mary,3 Wedgwood, Feb. 28, 1665. Wit: born Aug. 21, I 70-; married Joseph Abraham Drake and Mehetable Dalton. Goldthwait of Salem Oct. 30, 1741 ; 6. Ack. and grantor's wife Susan (signed Martha,3 born Feb. 6, 170-; died July and) released dower 75 : 9 : 1666, before 2, I707 ; 7. Martha,3 born Oct. -, Samu Dalton, commissioner. 1708; died March 22, 1708-9; 8. Sdrah,3 To br continumi. born May IG, 17-; married David Goldthwait of Salem Jan. 15, 1734.5 ; 9. NOTES. Martha,3 born Sept. 21, 17 I a ; married Edmund Batterr, born in 1608 ; malt- John Ward of Salem, peruke maker, ster; came from Salisbury, Wiltshire, in Sept. 14, I 758 ; 10. Daniel,3 born March the James, from Southan~ptonin April, 12, 1714-5; died Jan. 24, 1715.6. 4. 1665 ; lived in Salem as early as 1642. Danicl," born in Salem Jan. 25, 1682-3 ; He had a farm at Brooksby (now Pea- lived in Salem, I 705 ; removed to Boston ; body), which he sold in 1665. He was married Sarah Hunlock Feb. I 2, 1704-5 ; made freeman March 3, 1637 ; was a he died in Boston before I 7 13, when she selectman of Salem in 1664 and 1669; was his widow ; child : Daniel,3 born in representative seventeen years ; and Salem Nov. 7, 1705 ; and probably died cour'ty treasurer in 1660. He married, young.-Rccords and Savage. firht, Sarah , who was born in Theo: Batter of Ipswich, 1660.- 1610, and died 20: 9 : 1669. He mar- County records. ried, second, Mary Gookin June 8, 1670. Nicholas Batter of Lynn, freeman Dec. He died in 1685, his will, dated Feb. I I, 14, 1638.-Savage. John Batty married widow Lydia Main, 20, 1772 ; Enos, born May 21, 1774. both of Marblehead, Aug. 28, 1777. Samuel Baxter, weaver, lived in Lynn ; John Battest married Mary Laskey, married, first, Hannah ,who was both of Marblehead, Dec. 2 I, I 788. his wife, I 72 1-1731; and, second, Ruth Jonathan Battis married Elizabeth Onthank Nov. 4, 1734, in Lynn. He Jackson, both of Matblehead, Nov. I I, died in 1754, his will, dated Dec. 29, 1798. 1749, being proved May 13, 1754. His -Marb/chcad town rccords. wife Ruth survived him. Children : Abi- Joseph H. Chase, son of Lydia Battis, gail, married Jacob Tarbox before I 749 ; and Elizabetb, married William Onthank born Oct. 16, I 797.-Co~n, in town recora's 01Ncwbury. of Lynn, cordwainer, before I 749, and John Richard Batties married Abigail were living in I 754. Ingerson, both of Newburyport, French William B~xterlived in Andover ; mar- mulattoes, Dec. 18, 1792. ried Elizabeth Lovejoy July 13, 1742; Nancy, daughter of John and Lydia died in I 752, administration being granted on his estate April 6, I 752. She Battis, born Sept. 15, I 794. -Newburl;bort tmun ~cco~ds. survived him. She called Henry Phelps of Andover, husbandman, '' uncle." Michael1 Bauden married Sarah Nurse Children, born in Andover; William, Dec. 15, 1669, in Topsfield.-Counly born Feb. 14, I 742-3 ;:Jonathan, born rccords. Feb. 11, 1744-5. .,:;:,, .-, . John Baudy married Pally Loring, both -Records. of Salem, Feb. 8, I 787. Mehitable Bavage of Boxford married Susanna Bakstar married Isaac Hide William Moneys, jr., of Topsfield April July 12, 1665. I 7, I 795 .- TopsjcZd town records. Elizabeth Baxter married John Rogers John Baxter married Hannah Wedin 29: 8: 1674. hfay r 7, I 7o8.-il4arbl~hcaa'town rccords. Priscilla Baxter married Beniamin John Baxter married, first, Abigail Wilkins June 3, 1677, -Salem town rcrords. Whiting Nov. 24, 1667, and lived in Salem. He was born about 1632. She Daniel Baxter of Salem, seaman, 1653. died 2 2 : 9 : I 676. He married, second, Samuel Baxter of Lynn, husbandman, widow Elizabeth Mackmallen I : 9 mo : 1717-8. 1679. Children, born in Salem: I. -Rcgisrry of deeds. John, born 14 : 10 : 1668; 2. Abigail, Sarah Baxter married Jonathan Rhoads born 15 : 10 : 1670 ; 3. Elizabeth, born May 3, I 7 I '.--Lynn town rccords. May 25, 1673; 4. Mary, born 26: 10: Samuel and Daniel, twin sons of 1674-5 ; died 19: 7: 1675; 5. Wil- Samuel and Elizabeth Baxter, born Sept. liam, born Oct. 14 : 1676; 6. Sarah, 4, I 748.-Andovrr town rccords. born Aug. 15, 1680; 7. Samuel, born John Baxter of Salem, cordwainer, was June 10, 1683. deceased before June 30, I 7 10, when ad- Children of Daniel and Eliza Backster : ministration was granted on his estate.- Eliza, born - : 7 mo : I 644 ; Susanna, Probate rccords. born -: 7 mo: 1646; Rebecca, born Jonathan Baxter married Mary Lovejoy - : I 1 no: I 6-; Priscilla, born June Jan. g, 1765 ; and lived in Methuen, - 1652. yeoman. Administration was granted on -SaZcm town records. his estate March 3, 1778. Children, Robert Byard of Salem, mariner, I 765, born in Methuen : William, born Dec. 6, 1768. Robert Byerd of Naskeag, No. 4, 1765 ; Mary, born July 19, 1767; mariner, and wife Abigail, sold land in Asenath, born Nov. 10, I 768 ; Jonathan, Salem in I 7 7 7.-Registry ofdecds. born April 14, I 770 ;Timothy, born Feb. William Baxter of Marblehead, 1674. 44 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARUN.

Daniel Baxter of Salem, 1639. granted on his estate Aug. 25, I 760. She James Baxter of Marblehead, 1668. survived him, and married, secondly, -Savage. Samuel Goodwin (published Aug. ag Elizabeth Beach, published to John G. 1763). She was living in 1778. Children' H. Fudger May 20, 1794.-GLoucesttr born in Newbury: Abigail, born Jan. 8' town records. 1760. William Beach of Gloucester, rope- -Records. maker, I 796.-Registy of dceds. George Bechem married Abigail Hodg- Children of John Beach ; kins (Haskins-pubfishment) March 30, Elizabeth and Mary May 24, 1792. 1725-6. William Beach baptized May 24, 1792. Susanna Bancroft* married Joseph - GLot~cesferchurch records. chase, jr., 7, I 75 ,. Capt. John Beach* Samuel Beacham married Mary Currier 1784-1819 ; married Mary Pierce Jan. 4, june5, I 754. 1781 ; mariner, 1784-1788, 1791, 1794; Edward Beacham published to Mary gentleman, 1790; and trader, 1793 : and D~~ N~~.1755. (They were mar- he removed to Ross connty, Ohio, where ried in Salisbury Dee. 2g, 1755.-S~[& he was a merchant, and died Jan. 14, bury to7~?&reCOrlis.) I 8 I 9 ; children, born in Gloucester : John, ~bi~~il~~~~h~~ married ~~h~~i~ bornFeb. 15,1782; Mary,born Oct. 5, ~o~tj~ne~5,1761. I 786 ; married Thomas W. Pickering 0i Susanna ~~~~h~~ married David Down- Portsmouth, N. H.; William, born Nov. ing ~~~~h 7, I 762. 4, 178-; living in 1819 ; Elizabeth, -New6ury town records. I ; July 9, 7g0 married Richard S. Robert ~~~h~~ of Ipswich, carpenter, ; Smith of Philadelphia, Pa. Harriet, born and wife Isabell, 1651. Nov. 31 1791 ; and Thomas, born Nov- Edward Burcham, sometimes of Lynn, 19, 1793. deceased, 1682. Edward Beacham lived in Salem, where -Registry of deeds. he was received as an inhabitant 2 : 11 Robert Beacham had a house in Ips- mo: 1636. He also lived in Lynn. He with in 1648.-Rccords. married, first, Mary , who dled March -, 1667-8 ; and, second, Elizabeth Beecham 1~44. Metcalf Nov. 8, 1670. His will, dated 1~44. March 29, 1664, was proved July 29, Goodman Beecham of Salem, 1645. 1684. Ilis wiie Elizabeth survived him, Edward Beecham of Lynn, 1645, and was buried in Ipswich Jan. 18, 1686. 1~4~. Children : I. Samuel, baptized Oct. 3 I, Thomas Burcham of Lynn, 1646. I, 1641 ; died Nov. 20, 1661 ; 2. Mary, Edward Burcham of Lynn, 1650, 165 baptized Sept. 10, 1643; died young; 3. 16539 1~5491~558 1661. Mary, baptized June 27, 1646; died Rubert Beachem Ipswich, 165r, March -, 1667-8; 4. Elizabeth, bap- 1~53. tized july 9, 1648 ; married zachariah Susanna Beacon married William Mur- Goodale of Salem last of 10 mo., I 666 ; 776~in Danvers. and was living in 1694. Samuel Beacon married Rebecca Sel- Edward Beacham lived in Newbury, den March 23, I'174, in Danvers. and married Abigail Stickney, in New- -County reco7ds. bury, May I I, I 758. Administration was Abigail Beacham married Jacob Rolfe Nov. 29, 1764. *A John Beach was of Morris Town, N. J., March 24, 1778. Was this the John Beach of Gloucester, and then a soldier in the army of the *Is this Susanna Bancroft, NO.27, page 58, Revolution? volume VI, of Thc Antiquarian? Abigail Beacham published to William young; 2. Thomas3, baptized March 22, Currier, both of Newburyport, Aug. 16, I 746 ; Thomas Beal, jr., of Westford 1777. published to Molle Kirnball June 9, Elizabeth Beetle (widow?) of Newbury 1770," in Ipswich; 3. William,3 baptized married John Davis, jr., of Amesbury July 16, 1749 ; 4. Samuel,3 baptized June 28, I 708. Aug. 30, 1752; 5. Hannah,J baptized Child of Robert Beedle died Jan. 4, May 25, 1755; 6. Benjamin,3 baptized 1678. Oct. 31, 1756; 7. Sarahp baptized Dec. -Ne7u6urj;aort town records. 24, 1758 ; 8. Obadiah,3 baptized Nov. Marcy Beadle married Andrew Pea- I, 1760. 4. Ob~diah,~baptized Dec. I, body June 2, 1791.-Midnleton town I 723 ; married Mary Pulcifer (published rrcords. Nov. 9, 1745) ; lived in Ipswich ; died Isbell Bettell married George Martin in or before 1762 ; she was his widow in April 25, 1706.-Amesbury town records. 1779 ; child : Obediah,3 baptized in Hannah Beadle, daughter of Alice Ipswich Nov. 23, 1746 ; living in 1762. Pickering, widow, I 7 13, and daughter of 5. Susa?~na,~died July 2, 1729. 6. Hannah Palmer, I 724. Samrdel,' baptized Oct. 27, 1728 ; died - Thomas Beadle of Marblehead, mariner, Aug. 13, I 730, aged twenty-three months. sold land in Salem, I 739. 7. Mary,' baptized July 4, I 731 .-Re(- Henry Beddle of York, Me., yeoman, ora's. - son of Robert Beddle of Amesbury, Elizabeth Beal married Thomas Girdler deceased, 1728, 1738. Dec. 6, 1748. Robert Bedle of Amesbury, yeoman, Hannah Beal married Samuel Widger - 1744. Jan. 10, 1754. -Registry of deeds. Deborah Beal married John Roney Hannah Beadle married Elias Trask, Jan. 29, 1775. - jr., both of Salem, Dec. 12, 1760. Isaac, son of Isaac and Jean Beal, born Lydia Beadle married Joshua Webb, July 5,1687. both of Salem, Dec. 16, 1798. Hannah Beale married Thomas Ger- Hannah Beadle married John Mack, rish Aug. 14, 1728. both of Salem, Sept. 6, 1795. Samuel Beal married Mary Lewis Nov. Nathaniel Beadle marr~edwidow Han- 12, 1780. I 1. Samuel Beal married Mary Ryan Feb. - nah King of Salem in 70 . . Hannah Beadle married Richard Pal- 23, 1786. mer Oct. 29, 1706. hfary Beal married hfichael Carrel1 Mercy Beadle published to William Nov. 1.8, 1789. Wyatt, jr., both of Salem, June 7, 1783. -Marblehead fown records. -Salem town records. Elizabeth Beal married Samuel Luscom Obediah Beal1 married Mary Wood (Liscomb-publzshment), both of Salem, (published in Ipswich June 2, I 7 16) ; Jan. 10 (zo?), 1715-6.-Salem town lived in Ipswich; and died between 1731 records. and I 741. She survived him, and died Mary Beale married Peter Woodbury in Ipswich April 24, 1756. Children, March I I, I 766.-Glot~cester town rec- born in Ipswich: I. Mars,= baptized ords. Sept. 21, 1718; died June 22, 1729, aged Mary Beal married Joseph Brown, both ten years and nine months. 2. ~E~gail,~of Newburyport, June 30, 1794.-New- baptized June 26, 1720. 3. Thon~irs,~bur)y3ol-i town records. baptized march 4, I 72 1-2 ; marritd Ilan- Zachariah Beal of York married Ruth nah Croel (published in Ipsm,ich Aprll 2, Stickney of Newbury March I I, 1735-6. I 744) ; children, baptized in Ipswich : I. Children, born in Newbury : r. Ellza- Hannah,3 baptized Sept. I, 1745 ; died beth, born Sept. 23, I 738 ; married Jacob 46 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN.

Hidden Nov. 20, 1760. 2. Zachariah, Edmond, son of John Beaman, born born Aug. 23, 1741 ; married Hannah Jan. 10, 1671, Wenham. Elsworth of Kowley April 10, I 766, and Hannah Beamsly married Abraham probably settled in Newmarket, N. H. 3. Perkins Oct. 16, 1661, Ipswich. Benjamin, born July 18, 174s ; married Hannah Beans married John Hill ,Jan. Catharine Noyes June 7, I 772 ; and their 5, I754 (Feb. 3, 17541, Lynn. daughter Nabby was born in Newbury Widow Beane of Salem, 1661. Sept. 8, I 7 72 ; and she was published to -County recora's. Paul Knight of Newbury Nov. 5, I 791 ; William Geman of Salem spelled his the widow Catharine Beal of Newbury name at the London custom house Bea- (naked) married Robinson Hidden of mond when he embarked in the Elizabeth, Gloucester Nov. 21, 1775. 4. Ruth, born 1635, aged twentyseven. Aug. 28, 1747. 5. Josiah, born Jan. 8, John Beamon came in the Elizabeth I 750; lived in Newburyport ; mzrried from London, 1635, aged twenty-three, Elizabeth -; and died in I 8 10, leav- may have lived at Salem, 1640, and at ing a daughter Hannah, who was unmar- Scituate, 1643. ried in 1810. 6. Mercy, born May 26, -Sa71age. I 7 5 .-Records. Benjamin Been, wife and five children Abigail Beal published to Samuel gel- were warned out of town May 2 1, I 734. ley, both of Rowley, May 2, I 7 7 2.-Row- They came from Kingstown, N. H., March Icy fawn records. 26, 1733-4. Susanna Beale married Richard Patee Ednah Bealy married John Hastings before I 7 I 5 .-Havcrhill town records. May 2, 1717, William Be~nanof Salem, 1637.-Salem -Haver.hill town records. town records. Samuel Bean of Beverly married Mehit- James Bean married Alary Melzard, able Porter of Wenham Feb. 19, 1765 ; Jan. 18, I 787.-Marblehead town records. and had children : Sarah, born Aug. 20, John Beal married Elizabeth Symmes, 1765 ; Samuel, born April 19, 1767; March 18, I 750 ;their son John born Aug. Hetta, born Nov. I, I 768. 241 1751. Mary Bean of Wenham published to Mercy Beal married Joseph Lunt, 3rd, Osborn Trask, jr., of Beverly March 26, Oct. 31, 1751. 7767. Joanna Beal married Asa Herriman " -Wenlranr fown recordr. March 5, 1761. Benaiah Bean married Merriam Hoyt Hannah Bee1 published to John Wood- Jan. 23, 177 2.-Snlisbury fown records. bridge, both of Newbury, Oct. 4, 1783. James Bean married Abigail Goodridge, -Ntzu6ury town records. both of Newbury, July 4, I 734.-New- Archibald Selman, fisherman, and wife bury fown records. Elizabeth, Joseph Selman, fisherman, and Administration was granted on the wife Sarah, and Samuel Beal, fisherman, estate of Thomas Beal of Lynn, tanner, and wife Mary, all of Marblehead, I 748. Dec. 30, 1695 .-Probate rccurds. --Registry of deeds. Betsey Bean married Benjamin Leach, Samuel Beal of Salem married Sarah both of Manchester, March 21, 1799. Love11 March 28,1682 ; had Samuel, born Samuel Bean married Betsy U'oodbury July 3,1685, and Ebenezer, born Jan. 30, March 30, 1794. 1688 ; and was probably an early settler -Hami((on ckurch rcrords. at Dunstable. Benjamin Bean of Haverhill, cooper, Thomas Beal of Lynn had sons Samuel 1734-5.* and William. William Bean of Marblehead, 1779, -Savage. 1780. Thomas Beale of Lynn, I 65 7. Widow Elizabeth Bean of Manchester, William Beale of Salem, I 670. and several Allens, 1764. QUER John Bear living in Wenham, wife (?) ANSWERS. Mary, 1683. Hannah Bear ofBeverly, spinster, I 758. 252. Susanna, wife of Jacob Gale, sr., -Registry of dccds. of Kingston, N. H., was his wife and of Robert Bean married Elizabeth Cross Kingston in I 7-10. Is the queriest cor- rect in stating that she was born Aug. 5, Sept. 3, 1754. Children : Betty, baptized Jan. 25, 1756; Robert, born Jan. 18, 17 I 9 ; that her son Jacob Gale, jr., was born in 1736; and that this was her 1758. " Robert Bean we hear slain by second marriage, her first husband having the Indians last Spring" (I 758).-Man- chcstrr records. been Dea. John Collins of Salisbury, N. H. ?-Ed. Administration granted on the estate of Nicholas Bear of Salem, mariner, July 17, 255. Benjamin Ingersoll was born in I 696.-Probate records. I 73-. His mother, Mary Ingersoll, be- Mary Beare published to Andrew Peters came a widow before Jan. 21, r 744. when Oct. 30, I 708.-lpswich town records. she married Philip Bayley. Tne Inger- solls lived at Eastern polnt, Gloucester, and they sold the estate in 1769. The QUERIES. Gloucester records may show the exact Queries are Inserted for one cent a word. date of Benjamin's birth or baptism.- An8wers are solrcited. Ed. 428. Wanted, the ancestry of Aaron Colburn, born in Salem, married in Ros- 258. John Tucker of Newbury, ship- ton Frb. 26, 1808, Betsy Drake. wright was son and heir of John Tucker Belmont. A. C. of Sheepscott, according to the deed given by him and his wife Susannah, June Who were the parents of Eliza- 429. 10, r729, for fifty pounds, to Rev. Chris- beth Potter (Porter?) who married John- topher Tappan of Newbury, by which he athan Perkins Dec. 11, I 722, in Salem? conveyed 6i all the Lands in the Eastern Portland Me. W. G. D. parts of New England in America from 430. Wanted, ancestry of John Har- the northerly side of Mussweegs great ris of Ipswich who married Bethia Jones River up along the main River as far as Dee- 7, 1745. W. G. D. Cowsegon being as far as Thomas Clives 431. Wanted, ancestry of Rachel Lease runs down the River and so to Run Bradford who married Nathaniel Jones four miles due north from the main River of Cowsegon being called by The Englis of Ipswich Jan. 3, I 704. W. G. D. the Lower Narrows with all the priveliilges 432. Wanted, name of first wife of of Timber marsh or marshes fresh or Salt John Abbitt of Portsmouth. His second with The privelidges of The Twi, Rivers wife was Mary Hepworth, whom he mar- called the munsweeges all Which Lands ried July 30 I 7 I 8. c. H. c. Privelidges Sr premifses my Hond Father Philade4hia. John Tucker Decd formerly bought and 433. When were Mary Bartlett (No. purchased of Beamegen alias Robin Hood 29, page 60, of The Anfiquarian, volume Indian Sagamore the Original Owner & VII, 1903) and her sister Sarah Bart- Proprietor Thereof as appears by A good lett (No. 30) born and married, and who Deed under his hand & Seal Dated 1662 was their mother? & recorded The Eighth of September BrooR(yn, N. Y. T. M. J. 1666 Relation Thereto or To the Record Thereof being had Will more fully Ap- *Benjamin Bean of Exeter, N. H., cooper, pear." Recorded in Essex Registry of sold land in Haverhill, 1737.-k'c~istrj* of dtrds. Deeds, book 54, leaf 228.-Ed. 48 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN.

NEW PUBLICATIONS.-- - ARNOLD'SMARCH FROM CAMBRIDGETO QUEBEC. A critical study, together with SKETCH OF THE LAMB a reprint of Arnold's Journal. By Justin FAMILY.Compiled by Fred W. Lamb. N. Smith. New York, 1903. Mr. Smith Second edition. Manchester, N. H., This is a pamphlet of seven octa- is professor of modern history at Dart- 1903. mouth college, and therefore well quali- vo pages, with a frontispiece of a half- fied for this work which he has so well tone portrait of the compiler. performed. THE OF PARK STREET This is the first time that the story of CHURCH,BOSTON. Boston, Ig03. This the American invasion of Canada in 1775 is a pamphlet of seventyfive pages and 7 76 has been thoroughly written. issued by the committee for the preserva- ~h~ route of ~~~~ldt~small force lay tion of Park street church. The frontis- through an unbroken and unknown wil- piece is a full-~age engraving of the derness. It was a campaign against the church. A picture of St. Brides', forest, flood, fatigue, famine, sickness, street, London, is also given. death. Every detail is of intense interest, GEN. JOHNGLOVER AND HIS MARBLE- and we are glad that so much is here HEAD REGIMENTIN THE REVOLUTIONARYpreserved. WAR. BY Nathan P. Sonborn. Marble- The volume is illustrated by eighteen head, 1903- This is a Paper read before maps and plaus. It is bound in cloth, the Marblehead historical society by its and contains 498 small octavo pages. It president. It is a valuable collection of is published by the Knickerbocker Press, facts; and is issued in alittle cloth-bound G. p. Putnam9sSons, 27 West 23d street, book of fifty-six pages, General Glover's New York City. portrait being the frontispiece. HISTORICALCOLLECTIONS OF THE TOPS- ANCESTRYOF NATHANDANE DODGE FIELD HISTORICALSOCIETY. Published by AND HIS WIFE SARAH (SHEPHERD)DODGE. the Society. Topsfield, Mass., rgoz, BY Mary A. (Dodge) Par5on5. Salem, 1903. The volumes of the Collections of 1896. This cloth-bound bookofsevent~- this Society for xgoz, 1903 and 1904 are six octavo Page was prepared by adaugh- out. The volume for ~goz,which is ter of Mr. and Mrs. Dodge, and published volume eight of the Collections contains by their children. It contains a record one hundred and thiltytwo pages. The of their American ancestry and their leading article occupies the larger part of children. Mr. Dodge was born In IP-the volume, and is the most valuable swich, Mass., Dee. 11, 1808, and always paper published by the society. It is an lived there. His wife was from Deer- account of the dwelling houses, stores, field, N. H. A portrait of Mr. Dodge shops and public buildings in Topsfield, forms the frontispiece. being compiled from the assessors' THOMASDUDLEY AND SIMONAND ANN ~ecords and from deeds and varlous BRADSTREET; A study of House-lots to de- records in private hands, by John H. termine the location of their Homes, and Towne, a member of the society. Many the Exercises at the Dedication of beautiful pictures of the houses are Tablets, July 31, 1902. Ipswich, 1903. given. The homes of Governors Dudley and The vital records of the town complete Bradstreet in Ipswich have been located to 1850 form the double volume for 1903 by Rev. T. Frank Waters, president of and I goq. the local historical society, and this The annual membership fee of this so- pamphlet gives the titles and locations ciety is only fifty cents, and each mem- of them. Its frontispiece is a view of the ber is entitled to a free copy of the Col- tablet erected on Meeting House hill. lections each year. BLANK PAGE

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VOL. VIII. SALEM,MASS., APRIL 1904. NO. 2.

GEORGETOWN INSCRIPTIONS. UNION CEMETERY. THEWest parish of Rowley, now the colred with Spanish brown and oyle the town of Georgetown, increased in popu- gate to be five feet wide well hung with lation very slowly until about 1730. good Iron hinges * the three in sides Then land was quickly taken, houses built to be Don with a Substanchiel Stone wall and homes established. The inhabitants four feet high." attended church at Byfield after the in- It was again enlarged in 1805 by add- corporation of the church there in 1702, ing to the westerly end one-half of an except the Spoffords on the hill, who acre of Job Brocklebank's land for which worshipped at Bradford. The population the parish paid fifty adollars. Dr. Amos was so increased in I 729 that a meeting Spofford, one of the parish committee house was erected where David Brockle- chosen to make this enlargement, was the bank now lives. Previous to that time first person who died in the parish after the dead had been buried either at Brad- it was made. He died Dec. 20, 1805, ford or Byfield, no burial place being here, and was buried in the new part. The Some understanding had been reached next year a faced wall was built along the in the summer of I732 relative to the es- front of the yard, in place of the fence. tablishment of a cemetery near the meet- In 1844, the cemetery was again en- ing house, and a quarter-acre of ground, larged by land purchased of David Brock- now the extreme eastern portion of Union lebank on the westerly side, and the cemetery in hlarlboro' district, was the next year the present iron fence along place selected. Mrs. Hannah Nelson, the highway was erected. wife of Joseph Nelson, the owner of the Another addition was made in the rear land, was buried here in July, 1732, and of the cemetery a few years ago. Richard Boynton in December of the The ancient stones are fast yielding to same year. Others were subsequently in- the hand of t~me,and many of the old terred and Feb. 27, 1733-4, Mr. Nelson, ones have doubtless entirely gone, leaving for two pounds and ten shillings, con- no trace. veyed the plot to the parish for burial The following are all the inscriptions purposes. there are bearing dates prior to 1800. The cemetery was enlarged in 1755 by land purchased of Rev. Moses Hale. The Memento mod. next year the parish a voted to fence the In Memory of Buring place the front with good white Abranam Adamsfun pine bords and white oake posts sat in of M, Benjamin & clay the fence to be four feet and half AfrJ Sarah Adams, high well playned and capt with a bord who dird Aug" 20" 1791. about six inches wide the fence to be Atat. 15. THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. IAEN BLASD~ HERE LIES BURIED DIED SEPTEMB' THE BODY OF MR Ye 19 1736 IOHN ADAMS WHO & I N ye I' DIED MAY 8 1750 MONth OF IN THE 67 YEAR OF HIS AGE HER AG E. AS, YOU, ARE, NOW, SO,WARE, WE nut, AS, WE, ARE, NOW, SO, Must, YOU, BE* HERE LIES BU RIED Ye BODY OF IOHN BLAS Here lies Interrd the DEL Ye SON OF Remains of ELIIAH & MARY SARAHADDAMS BLASDEL WHO confort of DIED- -- SEPtEMr ye BENJAMINADDAMS Junr 7 1736 & in ye 7 who died Novr 4th I 776 YEAR OF HIS AGE In ye ~6'~Year - of her Age. MARY BLASDL DIED SEPtEMBr Yo 9 1736 IN Sacred to the Ye 3 YEAR OF memory of HER AGE Mgs ELIZABETH - ARMSTRONG -- - who Died]uly BLASUEL Ye the aot"AD. 1789 DAUGHTER- .-- OF in the 5 71h year ELIIAH & MARY 01her BLASDEL DIED Age. SEPTEMBER 2 6 1736 IN Yw 4 YEAR OF HER'AGE.- HEAR LYES BURIED THE BODY OF ELIIAH HERE LYES ye BLASDEL WHO BODEY OF MR DIED FEBRUARY JONATHA N the 14 1738 & IN BOYNTON WHO THE33 YEAR DIED MARCH Ye OF HIS 16 1740 IN ye AGE 56 YEAR OF HIS AGE

HANNAH BLA-S HERE LYES BURIED. DEL Ye DAUGHTER the BODY OF Mr. OF ELIIAH & RICHaRD BOYNTon MARY BLASL WHO DIED DIED SEPTEM DECEMBER the zsth Ye 16 1736 DAY 1732 & In IN Ye 6 YEr the 58 YEaR OF HER AGE OF HIS AGE. GEORGETOWN INSCRIPTIONS. 51 HERE LYES BURIED This Monument Ye BODY OF RICH is erected in nrentory ARD BOYNTON Rev" 3.4hifE.Y CIIANDLER SON OF RICHARD firfl Paffor of the jecond Church & IERUSHA BOYNTON of Chrfl in Row ley WHO DIED AUGUST who dtparfed this lye YE 7 1736 IN April ye lglh 1789 in the Ye 4 YEAR OF 83d year of his axe and the 5 SLh HIS AGE of his Pa/toral care of sd Church. - Bmcath the horrors of this tomb, HERE LYES Y' BODY We'ave plac'dour Pafiors dear rcmainr of FRANCIS & MOSES Torep in filence hcrc Till the lajt trumpetfhall be blown BROCKLEBANK By the Efcrnals hi$ conrrrrand SONS OF M' FRANCIS To bid thc world dram near, & M'S MARY BROCKL Thcn will he wakt with/Sucetfurpri~e. EBANK WHO DIED And join the faints about ihr fkies Tofing andtriu~~~phthere. IUNE ye 27 1736 FRANCIS AGE 5 - YEAR MOSES AGED HERE LYES BURIED I I MONTHS. ve BODY OF MOSES & - ELIZABETH COOPER ye HERE LYES Y" SON & DAUGHtr OF BODY OF SAMUEL Mr MOSES & PHEBE BROCKLEBANK ye COOPER WHO DIED SON of Mr. FRANCIS FEBRUARY 15 1736 & M'S MARY BROCK MOSES AGED 6 F' & LEBANK WHO 6 MO" & ELIZA AGED DIED TUNE 9 2 Y" & 4 MONTHS, 23 1736 IN ye - 3 YEAR OF HIS AGE HERE LYES BUR - IED Ye BODY Of PRISCILER COO HERE I,] ES BURIED PER Ye DAUGHtr THE BODY OF Of Mr MOSES & M" LIEUt EBENEZER PHEBE COOPER BURPEY WHO WHO DIED FE DEPARTED THIS BRUARY Ye 7 LIFE SEPTEMK 1736 AGED 4 THE lrth 1771 Yrs 8. S MONTH' IN Ye 74h YEAR OF HIS AGE - HERE LIES BURIED THE BODY OF In Memory of CAPT MOSES DOLE Miriam Burpe WHO DEPARTED Widow of THIS LIFE OCT Lieu1 Ebenr Burpt THE 4" I772 who dicdjanw 15Ih AND I N T.H E' 1792 ZnyC S7 Year 5 9th YEAR of her Age. OF HIS AGE. THE ESSEX ANTIQUARM. HERE LIES HERE LYES BURIED THE BODY OF the BODYES Of MR. LYDAH DUDLEY & IAEN FISK WIFE TO HARRIMAN ye DECKn WILLIAM SON & DAUGH' FISK WHO Of SAMUEL & DIED JULY IAEN HARRIMAN THE 25 1753 WHO DIED IN THE SEPTEMBER Y-8 5 4 YEAR 1736 OF HER AGE - HERE LYES BURIED Ye BODY OF EnOCH HARRIMAN Ye HERE LIES Ye SON OF IOHN & BODY OF MR' IAEN HARRIMAN REBECCA FISK Ye WHO DIED WIFE OF DEAN ye 2d 1736 IN WILLIAM FISK ye 10 YE R OF WHO DIED .TULY His AGE Ye 24 A. D. - 1743 AGED 55 HERE LYES BURIED YEARS & g DAYS. ye BODY Of IAEN HARRIMAN Ye DAUGHtr Of IOHN HERE LIES BURIED & IAEN HARRIhlAN THE BODY OF WHO DIED AuGUSt DECN WILLIAM Ye 23. 1736. IN Ye Stll Y Er 0 f FISK IVHO I)EP ARTED THIS HER - AGE LIFE JANUARY 2 I 1764 IN THE 78 HERE LYES BU YEAR OF HIS AGE. RIED Ye BODY Of IEREMIAH HERREMAN ye Son of IEREMIAH & Daniel MARY HERREMAN Gooden JVHO DIED NOUEH I 788. ye 22 1735 IN ye 3 YEAR OF HIS AGE HERE LIES BURIED THE BODY OF M" LEONARD SARAH Ye WIFE HARRIMAN OF M' STEPHEN DIED SEPTEMBR HARDY WHO Ye 1 1736 DIED MAY Ym & azd 1767 IN IN Ye 3d YEAR THE 5sh YEAR OF HIS AGE OF HER AGE * Unintelligble. HERE LIES THE In Afimoty of BODY OF MR' MARTHA Mrs Abigail Merrifl HARREMAN Ye WIFE widow of OF MR LENORD dfr Thomas ~KernYf HARREMAN WiIO dicd Octr ye 2 g'h I 7 84 DIED AUGUST Ye 6"' In pC 74 Year oj hcr Age I733 AGED 3 6 YEARS 8:- 5 MONTHm HERE LIES BURIED HERE LIES THE BODY OF BURIED THE M' IONAtHAN BODY OF Mr HERREMAN WHO JOHN MERRILL DIED FEBRY 15 WHO DEPARTED I741 IN ye 85"' THIS LIFE SEPT YEAR OF HIS AGE. 28 1764 IN THE 22 YEAR HERE LYES BURIED OF HIS AGE 'J'HE BODY 0 1: SAMUEL HARRIMAN

In Memory of SAMUEL HOLMS Mr* Lois Mcrrifl DIED AUGUSt Ye Daur ofMr Thonras & 22 1736 IN Ye Mra Abigail Metriff zd YEaR of Who dicd Auff I zfh 1788 HIS AGE In ye 371h ycar - of Rcr Age. HERE LIES BURIED THE BODY OF MR" MARY THE WIFE OF M' BENJAMIN In Memory of JAqUES WHO DEP Mr THOMAS~IERRILL ARTED THIS LIFE who Died April ye 3ot" MAY 11 1760 IN Ye I774 22 YEAR OF HER AGE In the 7 id Year of his Age. HERE LIES tHE BODY OF HEPHZIBAH KILBO URN D.AFTER OF In Memory of MR SAMUEL KIL 1Mr8 Elizsbeth the BURN DIED Wife of Deacon DECEMBER Ye Stephen Mighill 18 1737 AGED Who Departed this 2 YEARS & Life July the 6th 7 MONTHS 1781 And in the 6Sht year Broken. of her Age 5 4 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. HERE LIES THE HERE LYES BURIED BODY O F the BODY OF HAnnAH HULDAH THE NELSOn Ye WIFE OF DAUGHTER OF mr IOSEPH NELSOn M' DAUID AND WHO DIED IUNE ye sth MIB HULDAH 1732 & IN Ye 48 MIGHILL WHO YEAR OF HER AGE DIED DECr THE CKAND-DAUGHTER OF CAmSAMUEL 31~1772 AGED HROCKLEBANK OF ROWLEY, WHO WAS SLAIN 2 MONTHS 16 DS. HY THE INDIANS, AT SUDBURY, APRIL 21, 1676, AND THE FIRST PERSON HURIED IN - THIS PLACE.* HERE LIES THE BODY OF h1OI.I.EY THE DAUGHTEr OF HERE LIES Mr DAUID AND &Ir8 'I'HE Ye BODY HULD.4H hlIGI-IILL OF hlRa MARY \VHO DIED NOUEM' NELSON WIFE THE 13" I774 TO hlR DAUID IN ye 411 YEAR NELSON \YHO 0 F H 1; 11 AGE DIED JULY Ye - 22 1753 IN THE 22 YEAR Nen~errtomuri. OF HER AGE EKECTED In Memory of Deacon STEPHENMIGHILL who Drjarted this ERECTED Life July the 20"' In Menlory of hir 1783 in the 76"' SOLOMONNELSON year of his age who Drpartcd this Lifr april the In Menlory of SLbAD. r 781 in MrB Eetty The the 7S1"ear Wife of &Ir of his age. Solomon Nelson iunr who Departd This Life Decemr IN MEMORY OF the 3oh 1777 StEPhen MlGhILL In the 36h Year NELSOn The SON of her Age OF Mr ASA And MIs SArAH NELSON Who HERE LIES Ye DIED NOUEMbr BODY OF MR THE 3oh 1775 SAMUEL NELSON AGE 3 Months WHO DIE AND 6 DAYS OCTOBER Ye 31 1742 IN Ye 27 * These last five lines were not on the stone YEAR OF HIS originally, but were added by Sylvanus Nelson AGE. about fifty yeus ago. GEORGETOWN INSCRIPTIONS. Judith The Daughter HERE LYES BU of Mr James And RIED Ye BODY Mn Judith Phillips Of IANE PENGRY Died Oct. The Stb Ye DAUGHTER Of 1775 Aged gh Year M' IOB 6r ELI flatts The Son of ZARETH PENGRY Mr James And WHO DIED SET" Mrm Judith Phillips ye 3 '735 IN ye Died Oct. The Sth 14 YEAR OF 1775 Aged ad Year. HER AGE

HERE LIES BURIED THE BODY OF HERE LYES Mr" DOROTHY BURIED Ye WIFE 0 17 M' BODY OF IOB JOE PINGRY PENGRY SON WHO DIED JAN' Of IOB & ELI THE 31~1771 ZABETH PENG IN Ye 7oh YEAR RY WHO DIED OF HER AGE AUGUST Ye 14 1736 IN Ye HERE LIES THE 16 YEAR OF BODY OF ELISABETH HIS AGE PINGRY THE DAFTER OF MR JOB PINGRY WHO DIED Alenlsnto mi. JANUARY ye 16"' 1747 ERECTED IN ye 10 YEAR OF HEAR AGE In Memory of Mr JOBPINGRY who Departed this Lye HERE LIES THE April ye 2sth I 785 aged BODY OF M R' 96 years 6 months & 8 ds. ELIZABETH PINGRE Come hither mortal cait an Eye THE WIFE OF MR Go your way prepare to die For certain tis that die you muit 'JOB PINGRE WHO One day like me Return to dust DIED- FEBRUARY ye lltb 1747 IN TH YEAR OF HER AGE Here lies Buried the body of Ensn fohn Rnpy who died August 3om I 796 St In MEMOrY Of 71. Mr ' ELISABETH Here dro are depofited three of his children THE WIFE OF C/emms angry a'ied junc the sl"I 769 Mr JOB PINGry in the 5th year of his are. WHO DIED MAY Solomon angry died Seftr fhe 2zd I 773 THE zit 1781 aged one month. In THE 83* YEAr ]ohn A'ngry died Octr the 4r" I 7 78 OF HEr AGE At 13. THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. Mrs. HERE LIES BURIED Bethiah Plummer, THE BODY OF Mr Relict of THOMAS PLUMMER' Mr. Thomas Plummcr, WHO DECEASED died April 30, I 7 go, MAY THE I 2" Kt. 73. 1770 AND - IN THE 5 1' HERE LY ES YEAR 0 F BURIED Ye BODY HIS AGE OF RUTH PLUMER Ye DAUGHTER Of ENSn THOMAS In memory of & ' hi's RUTH PLUMER WHO ABIGAIL DIED IUNE Ye wifc of William Searl fin'' 24 '736 IN Ya isth YEAR who died- OF HER AGE Septr 29, I 769 ; in the 39 year of her age HERE LYES BURIED the BODY Of Mrs RUTH PLUMER the WIfe In memory Of ENSn THOMAS cl- PLUMER WHO WILLIAAISEARL, DIED NOUEMBER who died ye 16 1736 IN ]an. 15, 1788; the soth YEAR in the 68 year OF HER- AGE of his age HERE LIES THE BODY OF SOLOMON This in Memory THE SON OF Mr of Deacon SAMUEL AND M" Abnr Spofford EDNAH PLUMER who Died WHO DIED MARh September the THE ~7~ I 766 lzh 1777 in AGED 2" YEAR the 74h year - of his Age HERE LIES BURIED THE BODY OF INSIGN THOMAS PLUMER WHO In Memory of DEPARTED THIS Mr' Bettey The LIFE NOUEMBr Wife of Cor' THE lgb A D Daniel Spafford 1762 AND who Died May IN THE 7gh The 11th 1784 in YEAR OF The 47th Year HIS AGE of Her Age GEORGEI'OWN In Afemory of HERE LIES Daniel A?. Jpaford, BliRIED THE yon of Mr Mdes & BODY OF M" Hannah Spaford Mr JONATHAN who dird, Octr 6fh I 795, SPAFFORD &tat. 2. WHO DEPARTED Oh ! cruel death I'm by thine arrow [lain. THIS LIFE But Chrift hath conquer'd thee and I fhzll rice JANUr ye 16" again.* 1772 IN THE 89" YEAR OF HIS AGE In Memory of Eliphalet Spafford the Son of Capt In MEMOrY OF MR' Eliphalet And MI' JUDITH THE COnSort Lucey Spafford OF CO' DAnIEL SPAFFord Who died febr the WlIO DIED FEBr THE 28 20'' 1776 and 1779 In THE 59 YEar in the 201' Year 0 F HEr AGE of his .4ge A ulrtuorrs ~rndandLouIng wrfa A TEndEr ~oth~rDBar WE Mourn at THY DaPartlng HEnCE with TEarS FIOM In Memory of YE3I TO Y&ar Capt Eliphalet Spafford Who Deceased octobr HERE LIES BURIED the 7" 1776 THE BODY OF And in the MRS LUCY THE 5 1' Year WIFE OF of his Age ENSIGNE ELIPHELEt SPAFFORD WHO DEPARTED THIS In AIemory of LIFE MAY 28 Mr8 ELIZABETHSPOFFORD I 766 IN THE wife of 3 8 YEAR OF Mr MOSESSPOFFORD HER AGE died JanrY 3oth 1777 In ye 2gth Year c~fher Age. Nere lie Interrrd the Remains of MraPOLLY SPAFFORD, HERE LYES BURIED conJort of the BODY OF CaPtEn IOHn Mr Benjamin Spaford; SPaFFaRD WHO who clrparted this bye, December, the 2 I'I AD. I 790, DIED, OCtOBER Ye I I &tat. 29. ~735 & In the 58 YEaR OF While the dear duft,j2e itaver behid, Skrpsin thy bofom, facrrdtomb HIS AGE Seft be Arr bed, Aer fiumber hind, *This word belong on the line above. Andall her dreartds of 7ryr lo romr. 58 THE ESSEX HERE LIES Ye BODY AfmaUo mori. OF MR SAMUEL SPAFFARD ERECTED WHO DIED JANUARY In Memory of Deacon Ye I. 1743 IN Ye Richard Thurston grot YEAR OF Who Departed This HIS AGE Life July the I 2"' 1782 and in the 7zd year Memento mori. of his In Memory oj age. Daniel Thurfton, . yon of Mr Daniel &Mr HERE LIES BURIED Jt~tiithTh~wfiotr, 7uho THE BODY OF Mr died, April ye gb AD I 792, STEPHEN THUSTEN Zfaf.19. IVHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE M.4Y rst" 1762 IN THE 3oth YEAR OF HIS AGE HERE LYES BURIED the BODY OF &Lr IonatHan THOSton WILL OF MARK SYMMONS. SEPtEMBER the 28 The mill of Mark Symmons of Ipswich DIED 1738 & In was proved in the Ipswich courtApril 28, 3 8 the YEali 1659. The following copy is transcribed OF HIS AGE from the original on file in the probate office at Salem. The laft will & teitamt of hfarke Sy- mons who beinge Weake in bodie yet of In ARtnzory of good & pfect memory doe comit my foule Mrl JUDITHTHURSTON, into ye hand of je lord my god as my Confol-I oj M' Daniel faithfull creator & my bodie decently to Thurjon who died be interred in ye earth Decrmbrr, jC 311' AD I 788, By this my laft will I doe appoynt my Atat. 44. beloved wieffe Ioanah Symons to be fole Hrr childrrn anye up and callher executrix of this my lafr will & teftamt & blty/ed, her hujbandaljo, & hepraiJeth he7 . my eftate to be difpofed of as followeth Bannah Thurfon, daughter viz of fhr above namedperfons, tt I bequeth to my daughter Sufannah dtd, ilt6'yC lothAD1791. Ayres a fetherbed & boullter wch was her mothers wth ye worft rugg &fat. I 2. tt I bequeathe to Abigail1 Pierce a fetherbed 8: ye beft rugg tt I bequeathe to John walner minor Mnnento mori. one ewe lambe of this yeare In Mrpnoty of Allfoe my will is my debyts beinge MrlMEIIITABGL THURSTON payde & funeral1 expences difcharged my Rrlicf of faid wieffe fhall inioye all my goods & Dracon Richard Thurjlon chattells viz my howfe Sr barne & ground who di~dMay>~18 AD 1789, about & belonginge to ye fame wth all y* Atat. 78. pviledges & appurtenances belonginge to WILL. OF HENRY TRAVERS. 5 9

ye fame: together wtb all my vpland & 2 Item I Giue vnto my Daughter fara meadowe wt" all my cattell of one kinde on Cow and hefer 11 of 3 yer (1 and two & another : I faye to inioy all my reall braffe potts and llrnyll Littel kittel and a & pfonall eftate for ye full terme of her fringpan and a tab1 bord. lieffe: And my will is yt after ye deceafe Itm I giue vnto my wife my bed and of my iaid wieffe my eftate to be equally Couerlid and a kittel and a fcillet and my devided amongft our three daughters & wheat and barly and my fwine and my ye children of my daughter (1 mary 11 debts that is owing to me and all my Chapman deceafed pvided yt yt eitate we" other goods which is not difpofe of which anie of them haue receaved alredie fhall Jl in all 11 I Iudg will be as good a porcion be vallewed 8. ye yt haue had ye moft ye as on it the Children and mor and debts yt haue had leaft maye all of them after being paid. ye deceafe of my wicffe hdue an equal1 Likewis my will is that my wife fhall pportion of all my eftate haue the Increse and Incom of my Eitat Provided yt if my fair1 wieffe fhall by of both the Childrens vntill thay be twelue amie hand of pvidence fhall neede more yeer ould tourds ther maintainanc but then yr eCrate will pduce for her comforta- my will is that my wif fhould not alter the ble n~ayntenancethen to haue convayn- properti of anie of my goods without ther ient fupplie out of ye rftate 6. ye reft my oueri'ears Confent to be devided as aforefaid Likwif I do defier my two ffrends Rich- Alfo I apoynt my I(.= bretheren Mores ard Knight and Henri fhort to fe that Pengrie 6: Edward Browne to be over- this my will be perfornled fEeers of this my lart will S- terta- Henrie Travers nient dated 2j (2) 1659 witness wileam IIesly Signed in ye prfence of vs mark fymmons George Smith NOTES. Aaron Pengry Josiah, son of John and Elizabeth Beare, died Jan. 27, 170~-3.--Wcnham town records. WILL OF HENRY THAVERS. John Bare of Ipswich, aged twenty, twenty-one, or twenty-two in 1668, had a The will of Henry Travers of Newbury master Waldoe in 1669. was disallowed in the Ipswich court John Bayer of Ipswich, aged twenty- Sept. -, 1659. The following copy is two in I 669, called Richard Brandbrook, transcribed from the original on file in the uncle. probate office in Salem. -Counly records. This 26'" of July 1648 I Henrie Rev. Andrew Beattie married Miss Travers of Newby hauing ocafion to go Mary Boardman of Newburyport Jan. 29, to fea and know not whether I fhall liue I 799, and had daughter Eliza Boardman, to Com againe I do by this preient born Nov. I 8, I 799. He died March 16, rwriting] declar my laft will and Teita- 1801, aged thirty-five, and in 4th year of ment as followeth his ministry.--Salisbury fozw records. firft I Giue vnto my fonn James my William Baty married Polly How Feb. houffe and halfe acre lot and my 4 acre 8, 1792. lot at new towne and my devifion Land William Baty married Rachel King .and my Eight acres of falt marrifh and a April 19, 1795. Copper Kettel and on Iron putt and on - C;(auccs/cr town recordz. Iron fkilat and two Cowes and two fows Thomas Beaver, jr., published to Mar- and an ox of 4 yer ould and on 11 year 11 gret Daniels, both of Salem, Feb. I, I 739. Steere of 2 yer ould. -Salem town records. 60 THE ESSEX I LNTIQUARIAN.

Mary Bever alias Pecock, 1662. July 30, 1722 ; and died in the summer -County rtcords. of 1761, his will, dated hfay 23, 1761, Hannah Beatty died Feb. -, 1792. being proved July 15, 1761. His estate --Rowley church records. was appraised at £1214, 13r, ~xd. She survived him. Children, born in Salem :- BECKFORD-BICKFORD GENEALOGY. 14-1. ELIZABETH,~bapt. April 28, 1723; m. The name of this family is as often Samuel Stone, jr., of Salem Dec. 6, spelled Btckford as Bickfoni. 1744; and was living in 1761. I- GEOWGE,' bapt. Feb. 7, 1724-5; d. GEORGEBECKFORD,' the ancestor of young. the famlly in Eseex county, was of Mar- 16-111. MAKTHA,' bapt. April 10, 1726; m. blehead in 1666 when he married Chris- Abraham Fowler, jr., of Salem (pub. tian She was then seventeen Oct. 15, 1748); and she was living in . 1761. years old. He died before June 28,1678, 17-IV. EDMUXD,'bapt. Oct. I, 1727. SCC be- when administration was granted on his low (17). estate to his widow Christian Bigford." 18-V. GEORGE,' bapt. July 13, 1729. St< be- He had a servant Hugh Hancock. low (18). MARY,' bapt. April 18, I 731 ; m. John Children, probably born in Marble- Fowler, jr.. 01 Salem April 13, 1749; head :- and was living in I 761. 2-1. PRISCILLA,~m. Nicholas Tucker Oct. SARAH,'b. about 1733; m. John Pun- 30, 1689. chard, jr., of Salem March 22, 1753; 3-11. JOHN.' See belmu (3). and was living in 1761. PRISCII.LA,' m. Beniamin Punchard of 3 Salem kept. 6,' 1757; and d. at JOHN BECKFORD,'probably born in Lyndeborough,N. H., April27,1775. Marblehead about 1674. He was at first SUSANNA,'bapt. Feb. 13, 1736; d. Nov. j, 1738. called a fisherman, then a brickrnaker, JOHN,' bapt. July 9, 1738. Ser bclow shoreman and yeoman respectively. He (23). married Miss Rebecca Pinson of Salern 24-XI. SUSANNA,'bapt. Aug. 24, 1740; m. Feb. 8, 1698-9 ; and lived in Salem until Samuel Punchard of Salem April 16, -,1762. 1735, about when he removed to Read- 25-XII. ~OSHUA,' bapt. April I I, I 742. Seebe- ing, where he was living as late as I 75;. low (25). Children, born in Salem :- ~~-XIII.DANIKL,' bapt. Nov. 24, 1745 ; proba- 4-1. GEORGE,~b. July 5, 1700. See below (4). bly d. young. 5-11. JOHN,^ b. Sept. 15, 1702. See below (5). bl11. RERECCA,~b. Feb. 26, 1705; m. John Archer of Salem Feb. 6, 1722. 7-IV. WILLIAM,^ b. March 4.,. 1706., See below DEA.JOHN BECK FORD,^ born in Salem (7). 8-V. BETHIAH?b. Feb. 2, 1708; m. Samuel Sept. IS, I 702. He was a shoreman and Ruck, jr., of Salem Nov. 13, 1729. yeoman, and lived in Salem. He mar- g-v~. BENJAMIN,". Aug. 30, I 71 I. Set below ried Elizabet'n Hayward Oct. 6, 1724 ; (9). and she died Oct. 22, 1763. He died 10-VII. EBENBZER,~b. May 18, 1715; living in 17x7. Jau. 13, I 788, aged eighty-five. I I-VIII. PR~~CILU?b. Aug. 8, 1717; m. David Children, boru in Salem :- Phippen of Salem May 24, 1738. 27-1. JOHN,' b. Aug. 2, 1725; d. before 1783 12-IX. MARY? b. NOV.22, 1719; m. Warwick 'orobablv. Palfray, jr., of Salem May 3, 1738. 28-11. ELIZABETH,' b. Oct 17, 1726; nl. 13-x. SARAH: b. Dec. 18, 1721. Jonathan Very, jr., of Salem, yeoman, Dec 19, 1745 ; and they were of Sa- 4 lem in 1788. GEORGEBECK FORD,^ born in Salem 29-111. MARY,' b. Oct. I I, 1728; m. William July 5, 1700. He was a fisherman and West of Salem, merchant, Nov. I, I 750; and they were of Salem in 1788. subsequently a shoreman, and lived in 30-IV. SAMUEL,'b. Aug. 27, 1730. St< b

WILLIAM BECKFORD,~born in Salem GEORGEBECKFORD,+ baptized in Salem March 4, 1706. He married Elizabeth July 13, 1729. He was a shoreman and yeoman, and lived in Salem. He married, Child :- tirst, Eunice Cook, jr., of Salem Sept. 29, 4-1. WILLIAM,'bapt. Dec. 7, 1729, in First church, Salem. I 75 I ; and, second, bliss Lucy Morgan, jr., of Salem Nov. 21, 1771. He died in 1780, administration being granted on 9 his estate April 4, 1780. His wife Lucy BENJAMINBECK FORD,^ born in Salem survived him, and administration was Aug. 30, I 7 I I. He was a Friend, lived granted on her estate July 17, I 789. in Salem, and was a fisherman and then Children, born in Salem :- yeoman. He married, first, Mary Collins 55-1. EUNICE,~bapt. March 3, 1754; m. An- of Salem Dec. 6, I 73 j ; and, second, drew Morgan of Salem July 3, 1775; and was living in I 789. widow Lydia Norrice of Salen~ Oct. 2, 56-11. HANNAH,~bapt. April 22, 1759; d., 1750. He died in 177;, Iiis will, dated unmarried, Dec. 18, 1782; " aged hlay 7, 1773, being proved June 7, 1773. twenty-two." The inventory of his estate amounted to 57-111. ELIZABETH,^ bapt. Oct. 18, 1761; d. young. f;502, 14s. His wife Lydia was of Sa- 58-IV. LUCY,~bapt. April 18, 1773; m. Isaac lem, his widow, in 1797. Larrabee, jr., of Lynn May 3, 1795. Children, baptized in the Tabernacle 59-V EL~ZABETH,~bapt. Dec. 31, 1775; pub. church, Salem, Oct. 25, 1747 :- to Isaac Knapp of Salem June 9, 40-1. MARY,'living in 1773. 1798, but the issuing of the marriage certificate was forbidden; she m. him, 1-11 BENJAMIN.'SCC ~C/OW (41). 42-111. ADONIKAM,'probably d. before 1773. however, Nov. 3, 1799. 43-IV. HANNAH,'m., first, Robert Neal of Sa- ~O--VI. GEORGE,^ b. about I 778 ; aged thirteei lem (pub. Dec. 22, 1762); and, in 1791. second, Samuel Peters before 1773. 44-v. JAMUS,'probably m. Esther Peters of 2 3 Salem Feb. 5, 1765. JOHN BECKFORD,*baptized in Salem 45-VI. GEORGE,'probably d. before 1773. July 9, I 7 38. He was a mariner and

Hannah Hunt, jr., of Salem (when he Children, born in Salem :- was of Danvers) May 26, I 772 ; and she I.SARAH,' bapt. Aug. 10, 1766. 98-11. ELIZABBIH,~bapt. July 24, 1768. died Jan. -, 1807, aged sixty-six. He gq-111. JONATHAN,".Aug. 7, 1770. Set 6,- died in Salem Feb. 15, 1816, aged sev- row (99). enty-eight. He devised his mansion loo--IV. SAMUELKING: bapt. May 8, 1774. house on Lynde street to his son Eben- ezer Hunt Beckford. Children, born in Salem :- 86-1. LEWIS,'b. June 28, 1773. BENJAMINBECK FORD,^ bOl7.I in Salem ; 87-11. MARY,^ b. Sept. 23, 1774; m. Joseph was a cordwainer and husbandman ; and Osgood, jr., of Salem Oct. 23, 1796 ; lived in Salem, except in I 7 78, when he and was living in 1813. 88-111. EUNICE,~b. Dec. 19, 1778; m. Nathan is called of Csnterbury, N. H. He mar- Robinson of Salem Dec. 19, 1802 ; ried Sarah Clough of Salem (published and was living in 1813. Sept. 12, 1761). 89-IV. EBENEZERHUNT,". July I, 1786; he Children, baptized in the Tabernacle intended to marry Margaret, daughter of Hon. Bailey Bartlett of Haverhill, church, Salem, July I, I 7 70 :- but did not do so. 101-1. BENJAMIN.' See below (202). 102-11. JOHN.' See 6dow (202). 37 103-111. NEHEMIAH.' DAVIDBECK FORD,^ born in Salem Oct. 5. I 7ao. He was a mariner and house- - ;right, and lived in Salem. He married, JOSHUABECK FORD,^ born in Salem first, Sarah (Frye), widow of James Ode11 about 1775. He was a shoemaker, and of Salem Dec. 5, 1765 ; and, second, lived in Salem. He married Mary Jen- Anna Whitworth of Salem April 18, I 7 7 7. nings of Salem Dec 3 I, I 796 ; and died He died before Nov. 4, 1783, when ad- Oct. I, 1820, aged forty-five. ministration was granted on his estate. Children, born in Salem :- His wife Anna survived him, and was his 104-1. MARY,')b. in 1798; m. Stephen widow in I 789. Driver of Salem Jan. 14, 1821; Children, born in Salem :- and d. of consumption Nov. 27, 182~. 90-1. PINSON,&bapt. Nov. 23, 1766; m. - .,- Nancy (Nabby-publishment) Cox of log-II. JOSHUA?b. in 1799 ; m. Sad Rust Salem an. g, 1793. Sept. 8, 1822. xobr11. ELIZA.". about 1802 : m. Winthron 91-11. THOMAS,Ibapt. Sept. 13, 1772; lived in ~ r Salem; mariner; probably m. Mercy !jargent May 4, 182~. Cox May 1794. 1-1 JOHN,'b. in 1805. 26, 10%-v. b. in m. George ga-111. ELIZABETH,^ bapt. Jan. 15, 1775; d. HARHIET,~ 1807; July 17, 1782, aged eight years. Mugford May 12, 1835. 109-VI. EMELINE,'b. in 1808; m. Hiram 93-IV. NANCY,'bapt. Nov. 22, 1778; probably H. Bryant May 3, 1827. m. Joseph Mudge of Salem Aug. 10, 110-VII. LUCINDA,~b. in 181 I; m. John How- 1799. arth of Andover Aug. 2, 94-v. DAVID,'bapt. July 23, 1780; aged 1833. three years in 1783. 111-VIII. LOUISA,~b. in 1814; m. Humphrey 95-VI. HANNAH,'bapt. NOV.4, 1781. Cook April 9, 1835. 96-VII. BETSEY,~bapt. March 7, 1784. I 12-IX. GEORCE,~b. in 1817.

JONATHANBECK FORD,^ born in Salem SAMUELBECKFORD: baptized in Salem He was a yeoman, truck- June 6, 1743. Dec. 14, I 755. He was a mariner, and man and shopkeeper at different times, lived in Salem. He married Phebe and lived in Salem. . He married Sarah Smith of Salem Dec. 13, 1777. King, jr., of Salem Nov. 14, 1765, and Child :- she was his wife in 1774. He died in 1-1. NANCY,'bapt. July I, 1798, in East Salem Jan. --, 1812, aged sixty-eight. church, Salem. 64 THE =SEX ANTIQUARIAN.

81 126-IV. EUNICE,'b. Nov. 17, 1792, at Exeter, N. H. CAPT. BENJAMINBECK FORD,^ born in 127-V. JOSEYH,~b. July 6, 1794, in Salem. Beverly May I, 1758. He was a mar- 12%-vr. JUDITH,'b. March 20, 1796, in Sa- He married lem. and lived in rzg--vlI. HANNAHCLoUG~,e b. Jan. 16, 1798, Ruth Ober of Beverly April IS, 1777. in Salem. She died Aug. 17, 1808, aged forty-eight ; 13-VIII. POLLV T~LE,~b. Jan. I, 1800, in and he died Sept. 2, 181 r, aged fifty- Salem. 131-IX. BENJAMIN,'b. Dec. 6,1803, in Sdem. three. 132-X. CAROLINE,~b. Feb. Ir, 1805, in S.- Children, born in Beverly :- lem. 114-1. RUTH,^ b. Sept. 7, 1777; d. young. 133-XI. ANNA,^ b. April 7, 1807, in Sdem. 115-11. BENJAMIN(twin),e b. Sept. 29, 1779; was n mariner; lived in Beverly; 102 m. Elizabeth Dyson Jan. 8, I&, he d. in 1813; and she d. Nov. 23, CAPT. JOHN BECK FORD,^ baptized in 1836. the Tabernacle church in Salem July I, 116-111. ELIZABETH(twin),@ b. Sept. 29, 1779, 1770. He lived on Bridge street in Sa- m. Benjamin Chase before 1807. lem; and married Mary Ramsdell of I.SIMEON OBBR,~ b. Jan. 28, 1782; m. Ruth Smith before 1807; and d. Salem (Lynu?) Nov. 7, 1792. He died Oct. 30, 1815. Dec. 25, 1813, when abroad in South 11%-v. Rum,# b. May ,31, 1786; m. Benja- America, from the effects of a fall from a min Lamson. horse. I 19-YI. JOHN.' born in :- 1-VII. SALLY,'b. Feb. 6, 1798; m. James Hill; and d. Jan. 12. 1849. 134-1. JOHN,^ b. March 20, 1799. 121-VIII. LUCY,~b. in 1800; d. May 13, 1803. 135-11. ELIZACOGSWELL? b. July 16, 1801. 6-111. JOSEPH WHITE,^ b. Feb. 5, 1806. 137-IV. MARYWHITL,~ b. Feb. 24, ~&g. 99 CAPT. JONATHANBECK FORD,^ born in Salem Aug. 7, I 770. He was a master- WILL OF EDWARD HOLYOKE. mariner; and lived on Curtis street in Salem. He married Sarah Cheever Oct. The will of Edward Holyoke of Lynn was proved at a meeting of the magistrates 5, 1794. He sailed from Surinam for home early in March, 1807, and was June 25, 1660. The following copy is never heard from. Doctor Bentley says transcribed from the original on file in the Suffolk probate court office. that he was "a flourishing man of good habits." She married, secondly, Capt. The will of mee Edward ~ol~okemade Perm Townsend of Salem July 10, I 827, the xxv. of December 1658. having waited twenty years for the return AS for the holy faith of the holy one of Captain Beckford. God in Trinitie : & of the holy faith of Child :- our glorious Lord the fon of God the 122-1. SARAH,~m. Moses Stevens of Andover; Lord Jefus Chrift the Second Adam I and they subsequently livd in haue compofed a booke and do beftowe Nashville, Tenn. vpon each of mv fonns in Law a booke as tieir beft legacybeefeeching the heauenly I01 father to inftruct them & my daughters BENJAMINBECK FORD,^ baptized in the chiefly in the holy fcriptures & vfig Tabernacle church in Salem July I, 1770. that help as a means fro the Lord to He lived in Salem; and married Miss vnderftand the fcriptures, & the Lord Betsey Holt of Salem May 24, 1786. God or his good Spirit beleffe the holy Children :- fcriptures, & this helpe of their Bather 1231 BETSEY,"b. NOV. 27, 1786, in Salem. & the publique miniftery & any found I*-11. SALLY,'b. May 17,1788, in Salem. 125-111. MARGARET,~.Nov. 7, 1789, at Glou- bookes of inftructioII and I doubt not foe certer. that my booke will giue them an hint of WILL OF EDUTARD HOLYOKE. 65 all found doctrine : and an hint of all fdlfe my fluff doublet 11 and my beft Hatt 11 to & vnworthy doctrine. 11 & it is my my ion Holyoke : & all the reft of my hearty delire11 & prayer to God11 that wearing apparel1 to my fon keyfar. my children & ch~ldrens children may As touching the who11 yeeres rent of delight in the publiq affemblies of the this yeere 1658. due to me from goodman faints & religioufly obferve the B. Lords Wilkins ol Lyn. I owe Theodore Atkins day the ch[r]iftian Sabbath: & loue 498 pay him in wheat : I ow John Hull priuate and publique prayer yea and about 22" pay him in wheate pay mr fecret prayer euery day & loue godly Ruffell treaiurer 3 bufhull of wheate for ch[r]ii'rians & delight only in them 6r John Andreues : viii bufhell of wheate to that they be not drawen afide by the mr Wilfon Paftor at Bof~on: & 8 pleefures or pfifs & the vaine & froths bufhell of Indian. company of this evil1 world w'ch lyes in as for my linnen let all my daughters all wickedneffe. And I intreat my child- pt alike : ren that they bring vp their children wch The xxs goodman Page oweth mee as they haue borne to The Lord Grant thefe my fon Tuttell can witneffe I giue to my things to his poore vnworthy fervant that Daughter ~Martyn: There is about xv* I may haue comfort that although I mui't Captaine Sauige oweth mee : intreat him be taken out of this warld & go to the to fatiffie my Coufin Davis & the reft g~nerationof the godly Patriarcks pphetts giue to my Daughter martyn Apoisles & all the godly yet that I haue As for my bookes & writings : I giue left among my children & childrens my fon Holyoke all the bookes that are at children the holy faith of the fon of God Lynn: as alfo the yron cheft. And the for the hope of the life wch is eternall. bookes I haue in my ftudy that are m1 As touching my worldly efra:e thus I Broughtons works I giue him : he only dilpofe : a yoke of Oxen & my mare I can make vfe of them : & like wife I bequeath to my fonn in Law Georg Key far: giue him all nry manufcripts whatfoever : my mare foale & a kow to my Son & I 11 giue 11 him that large new Toftam' Pickman : 2 a kow to my fon Andrewes : in folio wth waft pap betweene euery leafe a kow to my daughter martyn. Thefe that I give him. As alfo mr Ainfworth oxen & kine are in the hands of good- on the 5. bookes of Mofes & the pfalms : man Wilkins of Lynn : the mare & foale & my Dictionary &- Tremollins Bible is att Romney Marfh : I giue to my fon in latin : & my Latin Coment[ary on] Tuttell that 41d that yearly he f hould haue Daniel bound together : thefe 1 giue to giuen mee fince I putt ouer the howfe at my ion Holyoke. & a pt of the N Bofton to him : I never yet had peny of Teftamt : in folio wt" waft pap betwene it : 40' I gaue him of it: fo there is 61d euery leafe : & the great mapps of yet behinde: & there is fiue pounds genealogy & that old manufcript called mentioned in goodman wilkins leafe that afynaqkht the reft for a muiket I gaue he owes me: 508 of it I giue to my daugh- of old to my fon Holyoke. ter martyn : & Twenty fhillings to my All my land in Lyn & that land & kinswoman Mary Manifield. & xu of it meadow in the contrey neere Reading all to John Dulittle and xa of it to my kinsman was giuen to my fon Holyoke when he Thomas Morris of new haven. & xu of it marryed mr Pynchons daughter. to Hannah Keyfar. P me Edward Holyoke. As touching my Apparell : I giue my beft Cloake of that cloth that came fro NOTE England to my fonne Holyoke : as alfo Edward Bevins (or, Beavens) married my Coate of the fame cloth. I giue my Mary Clark, both of Andover (published other cloke to my fonn Keyfor : my beft Nov. 22, I 7 29) ; children : Edward, born doublet and breeches to my fon Tuttell : Oct. 20, 1730; Nathaniel, born Jan. 16, 66 THE ESSEX 1731.2 ;died Sept. 17, 1738 ; John, born that goes to the town pound in 1661 ; ye Feb. 15, I 734-5 ; Mary, born Dec. I 7, lane by ye pound, 1667 ; ye lane or street 1736 ; died Sept. 2, 1738 ;Susanna, born going into ye common, 1685 ; street or Dec. 16,1740; Mary,bornOct. 13, 1742 ; highway that leads into the training com- died Dec. 20, I 742 ; Elizabeth, born May mon, 1696 ; street against Nathaniel 26, 1744 ; Andrew, born Dec. 31, 1746. Beadle, sr.'s, 1698; highway or lane lead- -Andover town record,. ing to ye new church, I 733 ;ye back street leading to ye training field, 1734 ; high- way or lane leading to St. Peter's church, SALEM IN 1700. NO. 15. 1742 ; highway leading to ye church, BY PBBLEY. SIDNEY I 746 ; the back lane, 1750 ;ye lane lead- The map on page 69 represents ing from St. Peter's church to ye training that part of Salem which is bounded by field, 1754 ; lane leading from Prison lane St. Peter, Brown, Winter and Bridge to the Training field, 1755 ;Church lane, streets, Washington Square North and the I 783 ; and Brown street, 1800. North river, the latter being now filled Washington Square North was one of and Bridge street extended over it. It the early ways. It originally followed is based on actual surveys and title deeds, along the northern side of the common, and is drawn on a scale of two hundred but in 1768, it was straightened, and the feet to an inch. It shows the location of strip of land, from about Mall to Winter all houses that were standing there streets was conveyed by the town to the in 1700. The braces marked a " show adjoining owners. The widest part of the where Ives court now runs, " b " where strip was about twenty feet wide, and Kimball court runs, c " where Howard the ends were tapering. It was called the street begins, d " where Williams street common highway in 16j8; the common begins, 'I e " where Mall street runs, and highway that comes into Beverly " f " where Oliver street runs. ferry highway, 1741 ;ye highway or train- North river has been known as such ing field, 1756 ; common or highway, since the days of the first settlement of 1758 ; highway by Salem training field, Salem by Endecott. The section of the I 7 jg ; the new way, so called, I 768 ; way river shown on the plan, which is a cove, on north side of common, I 788 ; Brown was called very early Waller's cove, Chris- strip, 1796 ; Newbury street, 1819 ; and topher Wallet livlng at the foot of St. for a number of years it has been known Peter street where the jail now stands. as Washington Square North. He was probably the cause of the name. The Com~non,or Washington Square, St. Peter street was one of the origi- was called Ye common commonly called nal streets leading down to the water. It ye pen in 1668 ; the common, 1671 ; ye was called a lane or highway in 1662; common or common lands, 1673 ; ye lane yt leads down to ye North river, town common, 1674 ; ye training field 1670 : ye highway as you goe to ye North commonly called ye pen,, 1694; ye train- river, 1677 ; highway to ye North river, ing common, I 700 ; Salem town common 1677 ; street or lane, 1677 ; prison lane, training field, I 7 16 ; and Washington 1694 : street near ye prison, 1696 ; pris- Square for a number of years. In 1802, on street or lane, I 700; lane or highway it was greatly improved. by ye prison, 1706; St. Peter street, Winter street was an ancient road. It 1743 ; and highway leading from the was called a lane or highway in 1668 ; church to the North river, 1762. Since Road leading to Beverly ferry, 1705 ; 1800, it has constantly been known as Highway leading from the training field St. Peter street. to Beverly ferry, 1760; the way to the Brown street was also one of the early ferry, I 7 69 ; Road, I 7 7 I ; Way leading to lanes. It was called a lane or highway ferry lane, I 7 7 I ; the ferry lane leading to SALEM IN 17 Beverly, 1779; Ferry lane, 1780; Ferry son-in-law John Edwards and the latter's lane or the way leading to Essex bridge, wife Elizabeth, Jan. 31, 1683-4, saying I 793 ;and Winter street, I 795. in the deed : " Know ye yt wheras I, Bridge street, which extended as late hiathew Price & Elizabeth my wife are as 1827 to Mall street only, was called ye grown antient, & itt hath pleased ye Lord highway next ye North river in 1701 ; to visit me with a long & tedious sicknes, highway leading down to the North river, soe yt thereby I am disinabled to provide I 764 ; road leading from the North river for myself & wife, soe as I might and to the ferry, 1785 ; road to ferry from would doe if I had my strength, & helth, North river, 1788; and New street to and for the confidence I have in my son Beverly bridge, I 810. It has been called in law John Edwards, &his wife Elizabeth, Bridge street for many years. of theire dutie, love, & care of me & About 1827, North river was filled theire mother my wife Elizabeth," con- sufficiently to build the present Bridge veyed to him, etc.* Mr. Edwards was a street from Mall to St. Peter street; a seaman, and lived here. He conveyed and the new part was called Forrester the house and lot, for thirty pounds, to street in 1840. In the original layout of Francis Elliott of Salem, seaman, March the town, a highway was left along the 26, 1686.7 Mr. Elliott conveyed the river bank here from Mall to St. Peter house and lot, for sixteen pounds, to Ed- street at least, and in 1664 it was known ward Berry of Salem, weaver, Jan. 8, as the highway by ye North river. 1689-90.: Mr. Berry conveyed the Ives court was laid out before 1887. house and lot to William Coffin of Salem, Howard street was laid out in I 80 I. husbandman, Dec. 20, 1706.s The next

Williams street was laid out by Henry owner that the records show is Edward 6 Williams through his land in I 796, twenty- Nichols of Middleton, yeoman. Mr. iour feet wide, except toward the common Coffin probably conveyed the estate to where it was only nineteen feet. Mr. Nichols. The latter, for twelve Mall street was laid out and so called pounds, conveyed the estate to Thomas in 1810. Fowler of Salem, tailor, Sept. 6, 1731.11 Oliver street was laid out and so called Mr. Fowler died about 1790; and Ed- in 1808. ward Roberts of Salem and his wife hlary, In the sketches that follow, after I 700, in her own right, for sixty dollars, con- titles and deeds referred to pertain to the veyed one fourth of the lot to Benjamin houses and land under and adjoining and Henman of Salem, laborer, July 17, not always to the whole lot, the design 1801.7 Widow Sarah Henman of Salem, being, after that date, to give the history for one hundred dollars, conveyed one- of the houses then standing principally. fourth of the lot to Jacob P. Rust of Edward Berry Uouse. This house Salem, trader, July 2 I, 18o1.** Mr. Hen- and lot before 1658, were the house and man, above mentioned, for sixty dollars, part of the homestead lot of Christopher conveyed one fourth of the lot to Mr. Waller, who lived here, being a tray- Rust July 21, 1801 ;** and, also, another maker. He conveyed the house and this fourth interest, Mr. Henman being then lot and the William Jameson and Samuel called a trader, Aug. 25, I 803.tt Widow Robinson lots, for thirty-six pounds, to Matthew Price of Salem, tailor, May 23, *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 6, leaf 105. 1662.* In consideration of the support tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf 66. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 8, leaf 167. of himself and wife for their lives, Mr. SEssex Registly of Deeds, book 20, leaf 71. Price conveyed this house and lot to his IIEssex Registry of Deeds, book 61, leaf 38. lTEssex Registry of Deeds, book 169, leaf 106. **Essex Registry of Deeds, book 170, leaf 118. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 2, leaf 82b. ttEssex Registry of Deeds, book 173, leaf 23. 68 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARI.~". Margaret Robinson, for forty dollars, con- and lot to his son Samuel's widow and ad- veyed one quarter part to Mr. Henman, ministratrix Mary Robinsm for the bene- April 21, 1803.' May 6, 1811, Mr. Rust fit of her son iVilliam Robinson, Jan. 11, conveyed his three-fourths to the county 1699-1700.' Samuel's widow, Mary of Essex for the site of the jai1.t Widow Robinson, married, secondly, John Anna Williams of Salem, a daughter and Blethen, and they and her son William heir of Thomas Fowler, for seven hun- were living in Swansey May 7, 1716, dred dollars, conveyed a fourth interest when all of them joined in a conveyance in the lot and the whole of the house, of the house and lot to Daniel Southwick, which was a small one, to the county May jr., of Salem, husbandman.? Mr. South- I I, 181I ;t and the house was removed. wick sold the house and lot to John Hen- WiLLiam Janreson Lot. This lot was a derson of S~lem,laborer, for twenty-five portion of the Christopher Waller home- pounds, but died in 1733, before the stead, and a part of the ninety rods con- deed had been executed. His children, veyed by him to Mathew Price of Salem, John Southwick, 3d, Jonathan Buxton tailor, May 23, 1662.1 In consideration and wife Elizabeth, widow HannahPotter +oflove, Mr. Price conveyed that part of and Daoiel Southwick, all of Salem, exe- the lot south of the dashes to his son-in- cuted a deed of the same to Mr. Hender- law William Jameson of Charlestown, son Aug. 30, 1740.1 Mr. Henderson tailor, and the latter's wife Sarah, Dec. died in 1741, having devised the house 28, 1677 ;§ and the remainder of the lot and lot to his wife Hannah for her life Jan. 31, 1683-4.11 Mr. Jameson died and the remainder in fee to his son Dan- before April 16, 1714, when his son and iel. In some way, not indicated by the executor John Jamison of Stonington, records, John Henderson's grandson Conn., tailor, for ten pounds, conveyed David Henderson of New Boston, N. H., the lot to Alexander Mackmallin of Sa- laborer, (probably son of Daniel above lem, turner.8 named) was the owner of the estate Dec. SamutZRobinson House. This lot be- 26, I 766, when he sold it, for fifty-three longed to Christopher Waller until May pounds, six shillings, and eight pence to 23, 1662, when he conveyed this lot and William Crowell of Salem, laborer.§ Mr. the lots of Edward Berry and William Crowell, for one hundred and six pounds Jameson to Matthew Price of Salem, tai- thirteen shillings, and four pence, con- lor.$ Thomas Ives of Salem, slaughterer, veyed the house and lot to John Robin- owned it in 1677, having about that time son of Salem, mariner, Nov. 27, 1771.11 probably erected thereon the house that Mr. Robinson died before I 79 I, leavin g subsequently stood upon it. He re- five children, all daughters. Three of moved from Salem to Lynn, and for them, widow Sarah Sennet, widow Anne twenty-five pounds, conveyed the house Keith and widow Eunice Coaburn, all of and lot to Samuel Robinson, jr., of Salem, Salem, for twelve pounds, conveyed their carter, May 31, 169o.** Mr. Robinson interest in the estate to their sisters Lydia conveyed the house and lot to his father Robinson and Elizabeth Robinson, both Samuel Robinson, sr., of Salem June 2, of Boston, spinsters, Aug. I 8, I 79 I ;T and 1696.tt Samuel Robinson, jr., died in on the next day Lyd~aand Elizabeth 1699 ;and his father conveyed the house Robinson conveyed the house and lot, for sixty pounds, to Lewis *Euuc Registry of Deeds, book 171, leaf 254. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 194, leaf 289. ZEssex Registry of Deeds, book z, leaf 82b. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 13, leaf 217. gEssex Registry of Deeds, book 4, leaf 172. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 37, leaf 47. WEssex Registry of Deeds, book 6, leaf 105. ZEssex Registry of Deeds, book 80, leaf 113. TEssex Registry of Deeds, book 69, leaf 37. 5Essex Registry of Deeds, book 121, leaf 200. HEssex Registry of Deeds, book 9, leaf lor. IIEssex Registry of Deeds, book 134, leaf 260. WEssex Registry of Deeds, book 11, leaf 17I. lTEssex Registry of Deeds, book 153, leaf 153.

70 THE ESSEX A1 Hunt of Salem, baker.' Mr. Hunt Mr. Cheever mortgaged the lot to Hil- died in I 797, having devised his real es- liard Veren, jr., of Salem April I, 1678;. tate to his wife Mary for her life, and the and released the equity in the same to remainder in fee to his nine children, the executor of Mr. Veren March 13, William, Lewis, Sarah, Eunice, Mary, 1684.t Capt. John Price of Salem, the Elizabeth, John, Joseph, and Benjamin. executor, for thirteen pounds and ten Widow Mary Hunt, widow Sarah Sy- shillings, conveyed it to John Ward of monds, John Russell, esq., and wife Eu- Salem hfay 9, 1684;: and Mr. Ward nice in her right, John Hunt, apothecary, died possessed of it in I 732. Mary Hunt, daughter of Mary Hunt first The central portion of the lot, between above named, and Elizabeth Hunt, con- the dashes, was conveyed for twelve veyed seven ninths of the house and lot, pounds and sixteen shillings, to Joseph for seven hundred and seventy-eight dol- Hardy of Salem, mariner, by Sarah, the lars, to the cou~ltyof Essex, for the site of widow of James Browne, May I, 1677.S the jail and its yard, Oct. 27, 1Sr3.t For thirteen pounds and fifteen shillings, The guardian of Benjamin Bowditch Hunt hlr. Hardy conveyed it to Joseph Allen and Deborah Hunt, children and heirs at of Saletll, seaman, Nov. 23, 1678.11 Mr. law of Lewis Hunt, conveyed to the Allen died in 1682, and Nov. 13, 1684, county the other two ninths of the house his widow and administratrix, Bethia andlot Feb. 4, 1814.3 The house was Allen, conveyed it, for eighteen pounds, removed by the county before the erec- to Mr. \Yard.% The ancient and inter- tion of the county buildings at that time. esting house now standing upon this lot John Cromwrll Lot. This lot was a was erected by Mr. Ward in 1685. Mr. part of the lot of Christopher Waller, who Ward died in 1732, possessed of the conveyed it, for three pounds, to George house and the whole lot, the house having Keaser of Salem, tanner, Jan. 16, 1664- a leanto and being of two stories in 55. Mr. Keaser, for fifteen pounds, con- height. The house was then valued at veyed it to John Cromwell of Salem, one l~undredand seventy pounds and the slaughterer, May 28, 1674.11 Mr. Crom- half acre of land at eighty pounds. Mr. well died possessed of the lot Sept. 30, Ward devised the estate to his son Ben- I 'loo. jamin Ward of Salem. Capt. Benjamin John Ward House. This lot was the Ward died possessed of it in 1774. The property of Christopher Waller, and was house was then called his mansion house, conveyed by him to James Browne of and was valued, with the land, at two Newbury, glazier, July 14, 1664.T James hundred and forty pounds. The estate Browne removed to Salem, and died in descended to his daughter Deborah, wife 1676, having devised all of his real estate of Warwick Palfrey of Salem. She died, to his wife Sarah for her life and then a widow, in 1806 ;and in the inventory of this lot to go to his son Abraham. Abra- her estate this house is called "the old ham probably released it to his mother. mansion house formerly of Mr. Benjamin The northern end of the lot, above the Ward, deceased, the father of the de- dashes, was conveyed by the widow, who ceased." Mrs. Palfrey's administrator, had married William Healey, to Ezekiel for five hundred and fifty dollars, con- Cheever of Salem March I, 1677-8.** veyed the estate to Temple Hardy of Sa- lem, baker, Dec. 6, 1816.~" Mr. Hardy *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 153, leaf 154. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 4, leaf 186. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 203, leaf 193. tEssex Reg~stryof Deeds, book 6, leaf I 12. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 203, leaf 192. ZEssex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf 67. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 113. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 4, leaf 150. IlEssex Registry of Deeds, book 5, leaf 105. IIEssex Registry of Deeds, book 5, leaf 16. TEssex Registry of Deeds, book 2, leaf 82a. lTEsscx Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf 14. **Essex Registly of Deeds, book 4, leaf 185. **Essex Registry of Deeds, book 211, leaf 183. for three thousand dollars, conveyed the ing executor, and heirs, widow Anna house and lot to Stephen B. Ives of Sa- Phippen, and Jane, wife of Jonathan lem, bookseller, March 8, 1853.* Mr. Pickering, shipwright, for twenty pounds Ives, for thirty-six hundred dollars, con- conveyed the house and lot to John Webb veyed the estate to David P. Wetherbee of Salem, carpenter, Anna's son-in-law, of Salem April 12, 1871.t Mr. Wether- March 10, 1709.~ Mr. Webb built a new bee died in 1874 : and the trustee under house thereon beiore he sold the estate his will conveyed the house and land to in 1749. the county of Essex Feb. 28, 1887.1 ]antes Brownc House. This lot was a The county has since owned the estate. part of the lot conveyed by Christopher The frontispiece is a view of this ancient Waller to James Browne of Newbury, house, and shows the overhanging second glarier, together with the house thereon, story. in which Mr. \Valler then lived, July 14, The southern end of the lot, south of 1664.t Mr. Waller had probably erected the lower dashes, was conveyed by Abra- the house immediately after his sale of ham Browne, with the consent of his his other house to hlathew Price May 23, mother Sarah, then wife of William Healy, 1662, as stated above. Mr. Browne to Mr. Richard Pytharg of Salem, sadler, moved to Salem, and lived here. He March 29, 1682.5 Mr. Prytherich (or died in 1676, having devised the house Pytharg) and his wife conveyed it toRev. and lot to his wife Sarah Browne for life Samuel Cheever of Marblehead and his and the remainder to his son Samuel. wife Ruth Aug. 15, 1694 ;)I and Mr. and Samuel probably conveyed the lot and Mrs. Cheever, for ten pounds and eight house io his brother James Browne then shillings, conveyed it to Mr. Ward July living in Newbury, glazier, who conveyed 16, 1696.7 Mr. Ward died possessed of the lot, for fifteen pounds, to Jonathan it in 1732. Glover of Salem, house carpenter, June john Cromwell House. This lot was a 17, 1710.: The house was gone. part of the James Browne lot of which he Josrph Masury House. This was a died seized in 1676, having devised this part of the Christopher Waller lot. He lot and other land to his son Samuel conveyed the half part west of the dashes Brown, subject to the life interest of his and a part of the adjoining lot to John (Samuel's) mother Sarah Brown. Samuel Marston of Salem, for three pounds. Jan. probably conveyed it to his mother, I, 1657-8.5 Mr. Marston purchased, who conveyed it to her son James probably of Mr. Waller, the eastern half Brown of Salem, glazier, before Feb. 23, of the lot before May 20, 1670, when he 1677, when he conveyed it, for seven conveyed this lot, for love, to his son-in pounds and four shillings, to Richard law Samuel Pickworth and wife Sarah Pritharch of Salem, sadler.** Mr. Prith- (daughter of Mr. Marston). (1 Mr. Pick- erich erected a house upon the lot imme- worth erected a dwelling house upon the diately ;and, for fifty pounds, conveyed lot, and five years later entered into the the house and lot to John Cromwell of service of the colony in Capt. Joseph Salem, slaughterer, July 3, 16g3.t-f Mr. Gardiner's company, being corporal. He Cromwell died in 1700; and his surviv- was slain by the Indians in December, 1675, while without the garrison. In the *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 474, leaf 97. inventory of his estate, taken in 1676, tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 820, leaf 19. his house and lot are appraised at fifty- SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 1191,leaf 285. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf 20. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 22, leaf 60. IlEssex Registry of Deeds, book 10, leaf 23. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 2, leaf 82a. BEssex Registry of Deeds, book 11, leaf 142. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 23, leaf 187. **Essex Registry of Deeds, book 4, leaf 18~. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book I, leaf 47. WEssex Registry of Deeds, book g, leaf rzg. IIEssex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 89. five pounds. His widow, Sarah married, Salem, gentleman, March 14, I 763.* secondly, Joseph Masury of Slem, labor- For eighty-three pounds, six shillings and er, who paid the children (Samuel, Sarah, eight pence, Mr. Phippen conveyed the Hannah and Mary Pickworth) of the de- house and lot to widow Priscilla Hodges ceased their shares in the estate. Mr. of Salem Dec. 25, 1769 ;t and the house Masury mortgaged the house and lot, for was gone before 1807. nine pounds, to William Browne, esq., of John Marston House. John Whit- Salem, merchant, Nov. 19, I 705.~ This lock owned the western half of this and mortgage was evidently foreclosed as Mr. the Masury lot very early, and Christo- Browne, for thirteen pounds and seven pher Waller owned it Jan. I, 1657-8, shillings, conveyed his interest in the when he conveyed it with the Masury lot house and lot to widow Judah Masury of adjoining, to John Marston of Salem, car- Salem Dec. 5, r 710.7 On the next day penter, the houses of the grantee and of she conveyed the estate for twenty-four William Marston, which had been erected pounds, to Joshua Mackmillan of Salem.? upon the lot.: William Marston of S3- She was then living in the house, and she lem, mariner, owned the eastern half of subsequently married Mr. Mackmillan to the lot March 29, 1685.6, when he mort- whom she had conveyed the estate. gaged it with the house thereon to his They evidently built an addition to the brother John Marston, for five pounds western end of the house, and then con- and seven shillings in silver.§ The veyed the old or eastern end of the mortgage was foreclosed soon after 1694, house, the lower room, chamber, garret and John Marston, of Salem, carpenter, and cellar, for fifty p~unds,to her son conveyed the southeastern corner, within Samuel Masury of Salem, fisherman, Jan. the dashes, with the house, to Thomas 8, 1728.: Mr. Masury, for sixty pounds, Marston of Salem, mariner. John Mars- conveyed his end of the house and one- ton conveyed the remainder of the lot, half of the lot to David Glover of Salem, with uo house thereon, for forty pounds, housewright, June 28, 1737.5 Mr. Glov- to Thomas Marston Sept. 2, 1700.11 er, for twenty-two pounds, conveyed his Thomas Marston died in I 702, possessed half of the lot and the east end of the of both parts of this lot, the 'I old house to Joshua Trask of Salem, mariner, house " being on the smaller part of the April 5, I 743.11 Joshua Mackmillan lot. In the inventory of his estate the died possessed of the western end of the house and lot are valued at forty-five house and lot in 1733; and his brother pounds. The house was gone before John Macknlillan of Salem, housewright, May 3 I, I 733, when Philip English, mer- one of the heirs, released the estate to chant, Philip English, jr., innholder, Mr. Trask Dec. 13, 1743.7 Mr. Trask John English, mariner, William Browne, died possessed of it before Jan. 22, 1762, mariner, and his wife Mary, and when his vidow Elizabeth Trask released John Touzel, mariner, and his wife the house and lot to her son Joseph Susannah, all of Salem, for five shillings Trask of Salem, mariner.** Joseph Trask conveyed the lot to Rev. George Pigot of lived in the house, and conveyed the es- Marblehead, missionary, William Fairfax, tate for fifty-three pounds, six shillings esq., James Gibson, merchant, Jacob and elght pence, to David Phippen of Mannine, gunsmith, and John Shillaber, shopkeeper, all of Salem, a comtuittee *Essex Registry of Deeds. book 18, leaf 123, appointed to build an Episcopal church tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 23, leaf ro. fEssex Registry of Deeds, book 46, leaf 273. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book I I I, leaf 167. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 74, leaf 31. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 127, leaf 41. IlEssex Registry of Deeds, book 82, leaf 229. :Essex Registry of Deeds, book I, leaf 47. lTEssex Registry of Deeds, book 86, leaf 137. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 8, leaf 178. "Essex Registry of Deeds, book 109, leaf 256. IIEssex Registry of Deeds, book 14, leaf 24. SALEM IN 1700. NO. 15. 73 in Salem,* and St. Peter's church was Mr. and Mrs. Darling, for love, conveyed erected thereon. the house and lot to her son William Nathaniel Gedney House. John Ged- Roach of Provincetown, tanner, July 16, ney, sr., of Salem, viutner, owned this 1718 ;* and the house was gone before lot and "dwelling house newly " built April 13, I 732, when the lot was sold by June 18, 1661, when he conveyed the Mr. Roach, for fifty pounds, to Daniel house and lot, for love, to his son John Needham of Salem, cabinet-maker.? Gedney, jr., of Salem, mariner.? Mr. The strip of land east of the dashes William Sweatland lived in the house in was originally owned with the Eastwick 1677. John Gedney, jr., died in 1684, lot. One Burrowes, a cooper, owned it leaving two sons, Nathaniel and William very early. It was next owned by Capt. Gedney, both of Salem. Nathaniel was Benjamin Fermaies, whose widow died a mariner, and William a merchant. possessed of it before 1661. Esther (or William released his interest in the es- Hester) Eastwick, widow of Edward East- tate to his brother Nathaniel Nsv. 23, wick, owned it before 1677, having prob- 1696.1 Nathaniel Gedney died in 1701 ; ably obtained it in satisfaction of a claim and the house was occupied by his widow against the estate of Benjamin Fermaies hlary Gedney Sept. 18, 1704, when his in or about 1666. Mrs. Eastwick, for mother Susanna and her then husband, four pounds and six shillings, conveyed Deliverance Patkman of Salem, merchant, this strip to William Roach Feb. 16, released the house and lot to the surviv- 1696-7.: Mr. Roach was a weaver, and ing son William Gedney.5 How much at that time a resident of Salem. It then lenger the house stood is uncertain. became a part of his house lot. William and Hannah Roach Nouse. Extrcise Miles House. This house and John Gedney of Salem, vintner, pos- lot belonged to Richard Stackhouse of sessed this house and that part of the Salem and his wife Susan July 20, 1658, lot west ofthe dashes 12: 11 mo: 1661, when, for fifteen pounds, they conveyed when, for love, he conveyed the estate the same to Isaac Page of Salem, brick- to his son-in-law Nicholas Potter, sr., of layer.§ The estate belonged to Jcseph Salem, bricklayer, and his wife Mary Miles as early as 1660. He died in (daughter of the grantor).? hlr. Potter 1693, possessed of the house and lot, the died 18 : 8 : 167 7, having devised the es- house being then "greatly impaired 6r tate to his six children, Samuel, Benja- Gone to Decay." In his will he devised min, Sarah, Mary, Hannah and Bethiah. the estate to his wife Exercise Miles. By an agreement, made Aug. 14, 1697, Their daughter Sarah's husband, Thomas among the last three named, probably the Elkins of Salem, coaster, '' repaired and only survivors of the family, Mary who had amended " the house at the request of the married Samuel Elson, Hannah, William widow, who died in the summer of 1704, Roach, and Bethiah, Thomas Witt, the having devised the estate to her said son- house and lot were assigned to the said in-law Thomas Elkins. At the time of William Roach and his wife Hannah.11 Mr. hliles' decease the house and lot were Mr. Roach died before 1715, and his appraised at ten pounds, and at Mrs. widow married, seconrily, Daniel Darling Miles' death the house was valued at of Salem, cordwainer, April 15, 1717. twenty pouuds and the land at ten pound.. Mr. Elkins, for sixty pounds, mortgaged the estate to Col. Sanlcel *Ensex Registry of Deeds, book 65, leaf 24. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 2, leaf 35. XEssex Registry of Deeds, book 11, leaf 178. AEssex Registry of Deeds, book 33, leaf 217. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 16,leaf 136. tEssex Kegistry of Deeds, book 60, leaf 212. IEssex County Probate Itecords, book 304, page :Essex Kegistry of Deeds, book I I, lcaf 204. 451. SEssex I

Browne, esq., of Salem Oct. 10, 1718.* He purchased of widow Eastwick of Sa- Sarah, wife of Edward Knowles of East- lem, for four pounds, seven shillings and ham, yeoman, and daughter of Thomas six pence, a way on the east side of Mrs. Elkins, who had deceased, for five pounds, Eastwick's lot twelve feet wide, froin this released her share of the estate to Colonel lot to the lane (Brown street), June 4, Browne Aug. 18, 1726;~and on the I 698.* hlr. Bath, for the support of same day Stephen Snow of Eastham, hus- himself for life, " in my old age," con- bandman, who married Margaret, daugh- veyed the house and lot and the two ways ter of Mr. Elkins, released her interest in to Benjamin Ellingwood of Beverly, the house and lot, for five pounds to Col- coaster, Oct. 13, 1699.t Mr. Elling- onel Br0wne.t The house was gone be- wood, who still lived in Beverly, for fore 1731. twenty-six pounds, conveyed the house Strphen Haskett House. This house and and lot and the ways of twelve feet wide, lot and the lot of Benjamin Ellingwood to Daniel Stone of Salem, mariner, Feb. belonged to Rev. Edward Norris, teacher 24, 1700 1.1 hlr. Stone died before of the Church of Salem, 31 : 6 : 165 7, May 16, 1721, intestate, and his son and when he conveyed the same to John administrator, Daniel Stone of Hopkin- Marsh of Salem, cordwinder.: For ton, husbandman, for twenty-six pounds, twenty-seven pounds and ten shillings, conveyed " ye old dwelling house " and Mr. Marsh conveyed the house and lot, lot and ways to John JVilliams of Salem, orchard, garden, yard, etc., to Mr. Philip cooper, June 20, I 721.5 The house was Cromwell of Salem Dec. 20, 1660.5 In gone soon after. I 66 I, Samuel Beadle occupied the place. Esther Eastwick flouse. This lot and For eighty eight pounds, Mr. Cromwell that part of the \V~lliam and Elizabeth conveyed the dwelling housz and lot and Roach lot lying east of the dashes were a soap house, I' two coppers set up in ye owned by one Burrowes very early. They same," etc., to Stephen Haskett of Salem, were next owned by Capt. Benjamin Fer- soap-boiler, Jan. 2, 1664.5.11 Mr. Has- maies, whose widow died possessed of the kett died in or before 1709, possessed of whole lot with a house upon it before the lot, the house being gone. 1661. Esther (or, Hester) Eastwick, Benjamin Ellingwood House. This widow of Edward Eastwick, owned the lot was a part of the house lot of Rev. Ed- whole lot before I 677, havfng perhaps in- ward Norris which he conveyed to John herited it from Mr. Fermaies about 1666. Marsh, as above, 31 : 6 : 1657,: and Mrs. Eastwick conveyed the strip in- which Mr. Marsh conveyed to Philip clucled in the Roach lot to Mr. Roach Cromwell, as above, Dec. 20, 1660.5 Feb. 16, 1696-7,11 and died about 1700. Mr. Cromwell conveyed it with the rest The house and lot descended to Eliza- of the lot to Stephen Haskett, as above, beth, wife of Thomas Searle, and Eliza- Jan. 2, 1664-5.11 Mr. Haskett, for twen- beth's brother Eastwick Bush. The ty pounds, conveyed this lot and a I' high- house was standing in I 702, and gone in way" twelve feet wide on the eastern 1715. side of his lot from this lot to the high- William Gedney Lot. This lot was a way by North river, to William Bath of part of the homestead estate of George Beverly, fisherman, Oct. 2, 1677.T Mr. Willian~s,who died in 1654, having de- Bath erected the house, and lived in it. vised the house and lot to his son John Williams after the death of the testator's *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 35, leaf 45. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 47, leaf 93. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 13, leaf 40. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book I, leaf 57. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 13, leaf 208. SEssex Registly of Deeds, book 2, leaf 37. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 14,leaf 97. IIEssex Registry of Deeds, book 2, leaf 94. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 39, leaf 23. f Essex Registry of Deeds, book 4, leaf 162. IIEssex Registry of Deeds, book 11,leaf 204. wife, who died a few months after her Nov. 12, I 716." In this conveyance the husband. John \Villianls conveyed this house is described as " a dwelling house lot with a house thereon to John Gedney old." Mr. Williams died possessed of of Salem, vintner, about 1659. Mr. Ged- the house and lot in 1732; and in the ney, for love, conveyed the lot, no hotise division of his estate, in 1750, the house being mentioned, to his son John Gedney, and lot were assigned to his daughter An- jr., of Salem, mariner, Aug. 28, 1667.* stice, wire of Capt. John Crowninshield. Mr. Gedney died possessed of the lot in The house was gone in 1755, while Mrs. 1684. The lot was then valued at thirty Crowninshield owned the lot. john Hkginson Lof. This lot was a - pounds. His widow, Susannah Gedney of Salem, for love, conveyed it to her sons pat of the homestead of George \Villiams William and Nathaniel Gedney Oct. 16, in 1654, when he died possessed of it. 1689.7 Nathaniel Gedney, for fifteen - He devised the homestead to his son pounds, released his interest in the land John \irilliams after the decease of the to his brother William Gedney July 6, widow. John \Villiams of Salem, for six 1696.: \Villiam Gedney died possessed pounds, conveyed this lot and the lot west of the lot in 17 30. of it to Samuel Williams of Salem, cooper, Edafr of Samucl WilIiumr House. and John Gedney of Salem Dec. 14, This lot was a part of the homestead of 165S.t Apparently a division of the George W~lliamsin 1654, when he died lot was made, John Gedney taking the possessed of it. In his will he devised eastern half, which was this lot. Isaac the estate to his son John Williams of Sa- Williams of Salem, shoemaker, owned lem, who, for six pounds, conveyed this this lot June 29, 1672, when, for eight lot and a lot of the same size on the east pounds, he conveyed it to John Higginson, side of it to Samuel Williams of Salem, sr., of Salem ;:. and Mr. Higginson, for cooper, and John Gedney of Salem Dec. love, conveyed it to his son John Higgin- 14, 1658.5 Apparently a division of the son, jr., Sept. I, r 676.1 Colonel Higgin- lot was made before 1672, by the gran- son owned it until his decease, March 2 j, -- tees, Samuel Williams taking this lot as 1719. his half. hfr. Williams erected a house john Beginson nouse. That part of upon this lot,.and died in 1689 possessed this lot west of the dashes was the estate - .of the lot and the house and shop thereon, of Daniel Rumball as early as I 658. In it being his homestead. The estate was the spring of 1660, he exchanged a part then appraised at one hundred and thirty of the lot for some land in the pen com- pounds. He devised his entire estate to mon with the town. At a general town -. 'his wife Mary, and if anything remained meeting held April 30, 1660, it was .at her decease it was to go to his children ; " voted that Goodman Rumble shalle but the administrator of the estate, for haue a peec of ground In the penn wheare - forty-four pounds, conveyed the house it maye be Leaft prediudife to the towne and lot and orchard to William Browne, in Leiu of the ground hee spared to esq., of Salem, Nov. I. 1706.11 Mr. build vppon a houie for mr Higgiffon : -- Browne died in I 7 16 ; and his sons Sam- foot for foot: to be Layed owt by the se- uel Browne and John Browne, his execu- lect men." Upon this lot the town built tors and residuary devisees, for forty- a " ministry house " for Rev. John Higgin- ~- eight pounds, conveyed the house and son, the then new pastor of the church in Jot to John Williams of Salem, cooper, Salem. Mr. Rumball's house probably went to decay some years later, the land *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf zo. being transferred to Mr. Higginson. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 9, leaf 252. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book rr, leaf 141. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 31, leaf 116. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book I,leaf 69. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book I, leaf 69. IIEssex Registry of Deeds, book 19, leaf 96. ZEssex Registry of Deeds, book 4, leaf 179. 76 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. The strip east of the dashes was conveyed died in 1654, having devised the entire by John Williams of Salem, for seven estate to his son John W~lliamsafter the pounds paid by Capt. George Corwin for decease of the testator's wife Mary. Be- the use of Mr. Higginson and thirty shil- fore I 661, four houses were standing upon lings in silver paid by Mr. Higginson, to the entire lot. John Williams died in Mr. Higginson Nov. 20, 1682.* Mr. the winter of 1696-7, and the heirs divided Higginson's barn then stood upon this the real estate Oct. 5, 1700. The land strlp, and his house on the front of the and orchard, and the buildings, consis~ing main part of the lot. Mr. Higginson of a house, small barn and shop, were died Dec. g, 1708, having devised the then appraised at seventy-five pounds. house and lot, garden and orchard, to his The dwelling house was then called "very son John Higginson. It was then valued at old." The orchard had an area of about seventy-five pounds, the house being of an acre, and the trees were then old considerable size. Colonel Higginson and decayed. The house and land around died March 23, 1719-20, possessed of it was released to the eldest son, John the estate. In his will he had devised Williams, subject to the interest of his the house and land to his wife for life and mother. John Williams took the old then to his daughter Mary, wife of James, house down soon alter I 702. Lindall, and her children. Mrs. Lindall Thomas Mason House. This lot was a died in 1753, and left three children part of the homestead of George Willianls Timothy Lindall, Sarah Lutwyche and Ab- who died in 1654, having devised the es- igail Jennison. Sarah released her interest tate to his son John W~lliamsafter the in the estate to her sister Abigail Jenni- decease of the testator's wife, Mary. son, Sarah being of Boston and Abigail John Williams, then of Salem, cooper, of Salem, both widows, July zg, 1754.t conveyed this lot to Ephrairn Skerry Mrs. Jennison then lived in tlle house. of Salem, cordwinder, June 17, 1668: Timothy and Abigail divided the estate hlr. Skerry built a house upon the lot, and July 31, 1754, Abigail taking the house died possessed of the estate in 1676. It and that part of the lot.: hirs. Jennison was then valued at one bundred and removed to Danvers before I 759, when three pounds. His widow, Martha Wells the house was occupied by Ruth l'utoam of Boston, who was also administratrix of and IVilliam Pattersgn, a mariner. Mrs. his estate, and his children, Hannah Jennison conveyed the house and lot, lor Skerry of Boston, singlewoman, John one hundred and seventy-three pounds, Neale and wife hfartha, and Elizabeth to Mr. Patterson Jan. I, 1761,s Rlr. Skerry of Boston, singlewoman, for fifty Patterson died in I 7 70 ; and his adminis- pounds, conveyed the house and lot to tratrix conveyed the 'lold house" and lot, Thomas Mason of Salem, fisherman, Dec. for twenty-three pounds, six shillings, and 29, 1694.t Mr. Mason probably removed eight pence, to Jonathan Andrew of Sz- the house about I 7 10. lem, gentleman, May g, I 771 ;11 and the john Best House. All the land be- house was gone before I 788. tween George Williams' estate and Win- Estate oflohfz I.VilZiams House. The ter street btlcnged to Thomas Watson lot of r17illiam Gedney and Estate of Sam- of Salem, tailor, ve~yearly. hlr. Watson, uel Williams, the two John Higginson lots, conveyed this lot, which was a part of his this lot and lot of Thomas hlason com- homestead, to Jchn Best of Salem, currier prised the estate uf George Williams, who Nov. 25, 1671.: Mr. Best erected a two-story house upon the lot, and died *&ex Registry of Deeds, book 13, leaf 177. possessed of the same in I 7 I 2, having de- tEssex Rexistry of Deeds, book Ior, leaf 101. Wsrex Registry of Deeds, book 103,leaf 159. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 79. SEssrx Registry of Deeds, book 109,leaf 85. tEssex Itegistry of Deeds, hook 10, leaf 166. IlEsstx Registry of Deeds, book 129, leaf 244. :Essrx ltegistry of Deeds, book 4, leaf 97. SALEM IN 1 vised the estate to his sons William and a house 26x18 feet, and conveyed the Benjamin Best. The will is dated May house and lot to Robert Brimsdon (or, g, 1704, and probably Benjamin Best Brimsdell) of Boston, merchant, Oct. 16, died young. William Best lived in New- 1673 (1674?).* Mr. Brimsdon let the port, R. I., and was a mariner. He died house, and in the spring of 1681 a Mr. in 1712, and his executor, for thirty-eight Mould was living in it. Mr. Brimsdon pounds, conveyed the estate, except the dred in Boston about 1705 (?), and his widow's dower, to George Hull of Beverly, children, Benj lmin Bronsdon of Boston, cooper, John Best's wife's brother, April merchant (the deceased's only son), Sam- 8, 17 r 3.* Mr. Hull, for love, conveyed uel Greenwood of Boston, shipwright (ex- it to L)avid Best of Salem, a minor s~nof ecutor of the will of the deceased), and John Best, deceased, April 10, 1713.~ his wife Elizabeth, Jonathan Evans of The executor of the will of William Best Boston, merchant, and his wife Mary, and aforesaid, for sixty pounds, conveyed the William Clark and his wife Sirah, for homestead or mansion house of said John twenty pounds, conveyed the house and Best to the latter's son David Best of Sa- lot to John Williams of Salem, cooper, lem, currier, May 24, 17zo.t David Best Oct. zo, I 708.1 For one hundred pounds, died possessed of the house and land Mr. \ViIliams conveyed the house and lot in the summer of 1730; but the house to Peter Cheever of Salem, cordwainer, was probably gone soon after. Sept. 13, 1728.: Mr. Cheever lived in WiLliatlr Browne Lof. Thomas Watson the house, and conveyed the house and conveyed his homestead, of which this lot lot, for five shillings and his support for was a part, to Jacob Pudeater of S~lem, liie, to Joseph Pratt of Salem, fisherman, blacksmith, for support of the grantor and May 8, 178o.S For two hundred and his wife for their lives, Oct. 18, 1672.3 Mr. sixty pounds, Mr. Pratt, who was then of Pudeater died in 1682, having devised the Orford, N. H., yeoman, conveyed the estate to his wife Ann for life, and the re- house and lot to Ja~nesWright of Salem, mainder to his cousin Isaac Pudeater. baker, June 18, I 793.11 The house was Mrs. Pudeater, who was executrix of her apparently gone about 1800, while Mr. husband's will, for thirty pounds, con- Wright owned the land. veyed this lot to William Browne, jr., of Estate oof Barfholmcw Gcdnty House. Salem, merchant, April 18, 1685.S Mr. This was a part of the Thomas Watson Browne died possessed of the lot in Feb- homestead, which he conveyed to Jacob ruary, 1716. Pudeater Oct. 18, 1672.7 Mr. Pudeater, Robcrf Brimsdon nouse. This was a for thirty pounds, conveyed this house and part of the homestead of Thomas Watson lot, formerly house and land of Good- which was conveyed to Jacob F'udeater man Watson, deceased," to John Green- as above stated. Mr. Pudeater conveyed slade of Salem, glover, May 22, 1681 .** this lot to John Knight, sr., of Beverly The house was small. Mr. Greenslit (as Jan. 24, 1674,Il Mr. Watson having sold the probate records give his name) died, it to Thomas Brockett, who in turn probably at sea, in 1693. The house and .- had sold it to Mr. Knight, but Mr. lot were then appraised at twenty pounds. Watson having died without giving a deed The heirs apparently conveyed the house of the lot. Mr. Knight was a yeoman, and lot to Col. Bartholmew Gedney of

-- and removed to Salem. He (or Thomas Brackett, after 1661) built upon this lot *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 4, leaf 115. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 21, leaf 8. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 26, leaf 133. XEssex Registry of Deeds, book 60, leaf 185. - tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 53, leaf 158. SEsscx Registry of Deeds, book 138, leaf 208. tEsscx Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 162. llEssex Registry of Deeds, book 156, leaf 182. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf 33. VEssex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 162. IIEsscx Registry of Deeds, book 4, leaf 116. **Essex Registry of Deeds, book 6, leaf I. 78 THE ESSEX Salem immediately, as he died possessed Thomas Beavens published to Sarah of the estate Feb. 28, 1697-8. It fell to Briggs, both of Salem, Jan. 15, 1780. his daugher Deborah, who married Fran- -Salem town rcco?.n's. cis Clarke of Boston, merchant, and, for Thomas Beard of Salem, 1629, shoe- twenty pounds, they conveyed the house maker, came that year in the Mayflower, and lot to Philip English of Salem, mer- was freeman May 10, 1643 ; and bought chant, Jan. 15, 1705-6.* The house was next year the house and land of Nicholas gone before Mr. English's death, 1735. Shapleigh at Portsmouth, then called William Browne House. This was a Strawberry Bank.-Savage. part of the homestead of Thomas Watson Robert Beck married Mary Hutchings of Salem, tailor, very early, and he con- Nov. 22, I 780.- Gloucesfer town records. veyed the lot at the southeastern corner, Joseph Beck died July 12, 1752, aged south of the dashes, to Jacob Pudeater of seventy-four years and nine months Salem, blacksmith, April 14, 1668.t Mr. (Joshua Coffin).-Newbury town records. Watson conveyed the remainder of the lot (and the Gedney lot with the house thereon) to Mr. Pudeator, for support of A SPRING STORM. the grantor and his wife for their lives, Oct. I 8, 1672:: Mr. Pudeater carried on Mr. HALI., his blacksmithlng business here, and died AS one Corner of your Gazette is devoted to the Mufes, your giving the following Lines a in 1682, having devised the estate to his Place therein may amufe Come of your wife Ann for her life, and appoiilted her Readers; though I muft confefs they are executrix of his will. There were then out of Seafon, as the Thoughts were fug- two dwelling houses, barn, shop and or- gefted by the violent Storm, which we had chard upon the lot, which were appraised on the laft of March and firft of April, at two hundred and ten pounds. The lo- cation of the house of Mr. Pudeater is marked on the map, but the location of A SPRINGSTORI*~ the other house is unknown to the writer. HEN from the fouthern Climes, the God of It was gone early, and no trace of its ex- W Day act location has been discovered. Mrs. To blefs our Hemifphere directs his way; And through the Groves the feather'd Warblers Pudeater lived here until the fateful sum- ring mer of 1692. She was condemned as a In Notes melodious, to falute the fpring; witch, and executed Sept. 22, 1692, heing Rough Boreas, dreading his approaching Fate, about seventy years of age. According to (PofTefs'd of Yower unlimited fo late, the will of Mr. Pudeater, after his wife's When Winter's Itigours, fpreading all around, I-Ieap'd Defdation o'er the ftiffen'd Ground,) decease the property descended to his With all the Malice Envy can inipire cousin Isaac Pudeater. No conveyance Relifts the Influence of his genial Fire; has been found from him ; and William Calls forth his airy Pow'rs, unlocks their Caves, Browne was in possession soon after. Mr. Knocks~ - OH their Fetters, and commands the Slaves, Browne owned the estate until his decease Regardleis of their native Woods and Dens, in 1713, when the house was probably To blow their Blaits o'er Seas, Bop,. Lake$, and gone. Fells, Till duiky Clouds the hlountains Tops befet, Convulfe the Air, and fecond Chaos threat. NOTES. The Giant Furies, now with Malice fell, (Like Salnn, Sipr and Denlh efcap'd from HtN) Michael Beard published to Susannah Traverfe without Controul Earth, Sea and Air, Townsend, both of Salem, Aug. 28, 1779. And now to execute their Charge prepare. Firit Neptune's Empire the rude Shock fuftains, *Essex Registry of Deeds, hook 26, leaf 134. To foaming Mountains fwell his liquid Plains, tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 16t. While from their hoary Tops dark Vapours rife, IEssex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 162. Till thick'ning Clouds and Mifts obfcure the Skies: STORM OF OCI'OBER 20, 1770. 79 The gath'ring Storm, with unremiting Roar, chor was lost, and the vessel was driven Rolk on majeftick tow'rd the diftant Shore. through the merciless sea until the storm Mean while from humble Vales and ~roftrate Plains ; was past. They were soon overtaken by From Mountains Tops, which wave their ihagged a sloop from Maine which towed the Manes: wreck into the harbor of Salem, Mass. From Rivers, charg'd with Tribute for the Deep ; Two of the schooners off the Shoals were From ftagnant Lakes, where future Aquas ileep; From Quagmires, Marfhes, Bogs and Common- driven ashore at Cape Ann, and the men Shores, saved. Another, belonging to Kittery, (Where Mud-Nymphs fleep in aromaticR Bow'rs,) Benjamin Parsons, skipper, was stove to A fierce Detachment of th' Eolian Band Collect the noxious Vapours o'er the Land ; pieces on the rocks near Thatcher's is- And whirling them aloft, in mid-Air lorn1 land, and the captain and one of the men A blult'ring Squadron for the deitin'd Storm: were drowned. Still another was driven Their airy Forces join'd in dread Array on the eastern point of Duck island, and Move Eaftward to obfcure the rifing Day, Till meeting Eums with his hoftile Train, dashed to pieces. The skipper was Th' oppofing Pow'rs a doubtful War maintain, drowned, but the rest of the men reached With Conflict dire convulfing Sea and Main. I shore in safety, though their limbs and Phcebus, high thron'd above their jarring Sphere, bodies were much bruised. The number Shines on ferene and guides the rolling Year; Derides their Impotence, enjoys their Spite, of wives who were made widows and And lees thefe Sons of Chaos andold Night children orphans by this storm must have By mutual Jarn fubvert each other's Power, been large. In the joy and glow of youth Till aU defcend in one prolifick Shower. and the strength of manhood the men -Esrcx Gazrite, Ajrif 18-25, 1769. sailed out from the town, and the widows and the fatherless day after day eagerly STORM OF OCTOBER 20, 1770. watched the offing, hoping against hope One of the most violent and destruct- to witness the approach of the vessels on ive storms of wind and rain that ever oc- which their loved ones had gone out; curred on the New England coast pre- but in vain. vailed on Saturday, Oct. 20, I 770. It At both Newbury and Gloucester goods began Friday night and continued most in storehouses were also damaged. of the following day, the wind blowing A new ship, Captain Dunlap, master, from the north-northeast. left Newburyport as the storm came on, At noon the tide rose to an extraordi- and was driven on Plum island. While nary height, being greater than any that pursuing its wayward course it struck a had occurred since the famous tide of sloop belonging to Newbury, and stove it 1723, and within a foot as high as that. to pieces. Vast quantities of salt hay floated from At Salem the wind prostrated fences, the marshes of Lynn ; and the wind blew tore up trees, and injured bridges. On down stores, barns and sheds, unroofed the south shore of North river, for a dis- houses, and tore up fences and trees. tance of a mile or more, firewood, timber, Along the coast it caused a large number all sorts of lumber, as boards, plank and of vrssels to be wrecked and many lives shingles, also staves, barrels, hogsheads, to be lost. boats and other articles belonging to Off the Isles of Shoals, fourteen many persons were so promiscuously schooners were engaged in fishing when thrown together that the owners could the storm came on. One of the small not ascertain their respective property. vesszls, belonging to the Shoals, Richard About fifty cords of wood and fifteen or Randall, skipper, with four men on board, sixteen hundred bushels of sand for was anchored, as soon as the gale was scrubbing floors were carried off from upon them, but the wind and waves were Barr's wharf at the North bridge. At the so furious that the mainmast was cut south side of the town, where most of the away. Before this could be done the an- business was then done, the confusion 80 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. and destruction were much greater, vast from leaving the wharves. Only one quantities of lumber of various kinds and ship in the harbor out-rode the storm many boats being violently driven to the successfully, and that was the Antelope, opposite shore. All the wharves were which was commanded by Captain overflowed, and salt, sugar, and other Putnam. perishable articles in the storehouses, of In the harbor of Marblehead, twenty- which there was a great amount, were one brigs, schooners and sloops were cast destroyed by the water. The bridges ashore, but none of them were very much over Forest river, one being on the same injured. site as the present bridge, at the lead A schooner, with no one on board, was mills, and the other farther up the stream, driven on Deer island in Boston harbor, were so much damaged that they were it being supposed that it had drifted from impassable. A large bridge at Danvers- Lynn or Marblehead. port was also totally ruined. At Sllem A ship from Glasgow, but last from much damage was done to the vessels in Newbury, commanded by Capt. Dun, was the harbor and at the wharves. A lying at anchor in Nantasket road when schooner of large size broke away from the storm began. The cable that held it her mooring, and dashed up against North parted, and it was driven upon the flats in bridge, being kept off the top of it with Braintree bay, but the masts being cut difficulty. The bridge was considerably away it was prevented from driving far- iujured. Another schooner, which was ther ashore. fastened at a wharf farther down the The day before the storm a small fish- stream, also broke her cables and drove ing schooner sailed from Salem, and was over a small sandy beach upon the grassy cast away in the storm at Scituate, the upland. Still another schooncr of nearly five persons on board being saved. eighty tons burden; that had lately ar- This storm was more disastrous to the rived from the West Indies, broke away commerce on our coast, than any other from the wharf and was driven in a simi- had been up to this date. Many valuable lar manner up on the land to so great a cargoes went to the bottom of the sea, height that it lay with its keel consider- more than a hundred vessels were ably above the high-water mark. In the wrecked, and a hundred lives lost. southern section of the harbor were an- chored a ship, a snow, a brig, and nine other vessels. They were driven from NOTES. their anchorage, and forced up Forest SALEM; April2s. river toward Captain Gardner's mills, A very melancholy Accident happened, which then occupied the site of the lead Iaft S~aturdayMorning, on board the Brig mills. Several of these vessels were laden, Pitt-Packet, commanded by Capt. Themas and ready to sail for the Straits and the Power, belonging to Marblehead, and West Indies. The brig, which was com- bound in there from Cadiz: The Brig, manded by Captain Warren, and a when within about 7 Leagues of Cape- schooner by Captain Wather were much Ann, came acrofs the Rofe Man of War, damaged. Another sch~oner,command- was boarded, and two of her Men im- ed by Captain Motley, was driven so far preffed; but thefe being, for fome Rea- on the land that it seemed impossible for fons, releafed, the Lieutenant of the the waves and wind to have performed Rofe, with a Number of Men, again the feat. The schooner of Capt. Samuel boarded the Brig, in order to take fome Webb was forced from its wharf across of the other Men, who, 4 in Number, had the harbor, and some distance up on the fecured themfelves in the Fore Peak, de- land of the opposite shore. With great termining to defend themfelves with ibme difficulty the other vessels were prevented Harpoons, &c. they had provided for the Purpofe, as long as they had Life. The with that they were foon pulled out; he Lieutenant made ufe of moderate, kind continued to defend himself for three and perfuafive Arguments, and offered, Hours and an half after he killed the firft, to take but two, and afterwards but Lieutenant, and, it was thought, would one, if they would furrender themfelves ; have been killed upon the Spot, rather but all Propof~lsanti Iutreaties being in- than have been taken, if he had retained effectual to induce them to come up, the the Ufe of his Limbs ;but being alfo over- Lieutenant informed them that he was de- come with Liquor, was by that Means termined to make ufe of Force ; and the taken. The Lieutenant, we hear, was Sailors a5 relolutely protefied that they named Paddifon, a young Gentleman would kill any who fnould attempt to take between zo and 30 Years of Age, and them : A Pif~olCr~arge of Powder was was much relpected. The Captain of the firft fired at then), which burnt the Face Rofe, after this tragical Affair, thought of one Michael Corbett: and afterwards hitnfclf obliged to take Charge of the another of them receiveli a Piftol Shot in Brig, as well as the Men, and carried them his Arm, which broke the Bone : This in- to Bofton. The Corpfe of the Lieuten- creafcd their Refolution of dying rather ant was k-pt on board the Brig, where it than to furrender : And their whole Con- was to remain till a Jury of Inqueft fhould duct feemed to mallifeft i'uch an Abhor- be fummoned on the fame. . . . Not rence of being forced on board a Man of one American belonged to the Brig. War, as to prefer Death to fuch a Life We hear that a Number of Weavers are as they deemed Slavery. --- They re. greatly wanted in fome Townes in this peatedly declared they woultl kill the populous County, the Country People firft Man that off~redto approach them : being at much Trouble to get the great And a M.rn the Lieurena~itSrnt in to be- Quan:ities they fpin wove into Cloth : gin the Attack upon them, was coni'idera- The'refore a Number of that Bufinefs bly wounded ; on which he retreated. The would undoubtedly find great Encourage- Lieutenant then told them that he would ment this Way. We are told by a Perfon lead the \lTay to them hinifclf : Corbett belonging to Middleton, who is detiious anfwered him, with the moft folemn of encouraging American Manufactures, Proteftations, and calleu Almighty God that he has now a Houfe empty, and will to Wituefs, that so fure as he advanced let any Perfon, who can carry on the one Inch further, he fhould inftantly lore Bui~nei'sproperly, have the Same, for one his Life. The Lieutenant told them he Year, Rent-free. had feen many a brave Fellow, fhould take William Peabody, of Middleton, adver- a Pinch of Snuff, and then confider of it; tised for sale, May 4, 1769, "Between go which having deliberately done, he began and roo Acres of Land, a Dwelling- to ftep towards them, when Corbett, agree- House and Barn, with two Shops thereon : able to his Promife, immediately threw a The whole Place well fenced with Stone Harpoon, which did inftant Execution, it Wall, and commodioufly fituated on the hit the Lieutenant near his Throat, and Eaft Side of Ipfwich River, within about cut the jugular Vein; on which he only one Mile and a Quarter of the Meeting- had Time to fay, that they had Houfe, aad 2 Miles of a Corn Mill.-40 taken his Life; and, gafping three or and 50 Barrels of Cyder is made thereon, four Times, fell down and expired. The one Year with another, and before the Sailors ftill continued to defend them- Worms took to the Trees, upwards of roo felves, notwithitanding there was a large Barrels of Cyder were made in a Year. Number of Marines at this Time on And a fine young Orchard is coming on. board the Brig; but having provided Alfo a Wood Lot about 3 Miles from the themfelves with a Quantity of Liquor, all Houfe ; and 3 Acres and an Half of Win- but Corbett became fo intoxicated there- ter and Spring Rye fowed on faid Farm 82 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. And Alfo one Half of a Pew ih Middle- William Beale v. James Smith and ton Meeting House. Rich : Rowland in behalf of his wife for -Essex Gazette, Afril 18-25, I 769. taking away his kettle and boat. Mr. Charles Gott, attorney to Mr. Hugh Peters v. Widow Hardy. For SALEM QUARTERLY COURT withholding a ten-acre lot that was for- RECORDS AND FILES. merly Mr. SamUSkelton's. [Gervis Garford of Salem, gentleman, Confinitrdfrorn volume VII,fagc 182. for eighty pounds, conveyed to Elizabeth Court, 27 : 4 : 1654. Hardee of Salem, widow, his dwelling Present: Right worsh' Jon Endecott, house and ten acres of arable land, 6 dep-gov.; Mr. SamUSimonds, Capt. Robt acres of meadow near Draper's point on Bridges, Maj. Dan : Deneson and Worsh' Bass river, adjoining to the house, and 80 Simon Bradstreete. acresof land lying between Lord's hill Jury of trials : Mr. Edmond Batter, and Birch plain on Bass river side in Sa- George Gardner, Joseph Pope, Richard lem, 26 : 7 : 1653. Copied from Salem Leach, John Ruck, SamU Coming and records by Hilliard Veren, recorder. John Neale of Salem; George Keyser, Granted to JnO Hordey, 27 : 10 : 1638, Tho : ffarrer, Rich: Blood and Willm Mir- 40 acres of upland and 6 acres of meadow riam of Lynn; and Thomas ffiske of to the east of land granted to Richard Gloucester. Dodge. Copy, by Edmond Batter. Grand iurv : Mr. Willm Browne, Mr. -I;iZes.] ~ohn hornh hike, John Ramao, kich: Mr. Robert Lord v. Mr. Henry Webb, Bushup, John Kitchin and Nathu Putnam Imprisoning and slandering him. of Salem ; Edward Burcham, ffrancis In- Mr. Joseph Juett v. Hugh Gunnison. galls, Robt Mansfield and Nicholas Potter [Writ: Mr. Joseph Jewet v. Hugh of Lynn; Mr. Moses Maverick of Marble- Gunnison; dated g: 3 : 1654; by the head; John Sibley of Manchester; and court, Jonath: Meyng. Bond of the de- Robert Gowin of Wenham. fendant and George Halsall to Richard Timothie Allen v. ffrancis Simson. Wayte, marshall, who served the writ. I 2 : Richd Rouland v. William Beale. For 3 : 1654.-He$.] diet, etc. Mr. William Payne v. John Devorix. Richd Rouland v. William Beale. Capt. Robert Harding v. Mr. William James Smith v. Willm Beale. Browne. For part of the common Capt. Kempo Scibado v. Christopher charges of the ship Happy Entrance. Almey. For detaining his barque ten or John Sandie of Marblehead died in- eleven months. testate ;his widow Mary Sandy appointed Capt. Robt Keyne and Mr. Josias administratrix. Inventory : amount, £80. Winslow, attorneys to the John Becx & The eldest son to have £10 at twenty- Company, undertakers of the iron works one years of age. The other two chil- at Lynn and Braintree v. Mr. Jon Gifford. dren to have £5 apiece. The widow is Review of a verdict against the under- enjoined to bring up the children to read takers of £1366, 12s. at Ipswich court. and write. Christopher Collins v. Enoch Couldum. James Smith sworn constable of Mar- Defamation, for being ye occasion of Jane blehead. Collins lying ten weeks and upwards in John Hood and Joseph Mansfield prison and calling her witch and ar- sworn constables of Lynn. raigning her at the bar. Hen Ley sworn constable for Man- Joseph Jencks, jr. v. John Gillo. Review. chester. Georg Harding confessed judgment Rich: Window sworn constable for due to Mr. Edmond Batter. Gloucester. RT RECORDS AND FILES. 83 Robt Gowin of Wenham to serve on side ; land in the neck, near Tho : Pick- grand jury in place of Edward Spaldin. ton's ;land I bought of Mr. Steevens. Due The execution against the town of from Thomas Warner of Cape Porpus, Gloucester for fine respitted. Maj. Sedgwick, John Hudson and ffrancis Capt. Robt. Harding v. James Harman. Hudson .-Filrs.] Debt. Edward Gasgoine v. Capt. Wm. Ha- Mr. John Endecott, jr., attorney to thome and Thomas Wilkes, administra- Mr. Edward Prescott v. Capt. Willm Ha- tors of the estate of Rich : Hollingworth. thorne, Mr. Henry Bartholmew and Debt. Thomas Wilkes, administrators of the es- Mr. ffrancis Johnson v. Capt. Wm. Ha- tate of Rich : Hollingworth. For the thorne and Henry Bartholmew, adminis- building of a vessel now on the stocks. trators of the estate of Rich : Holling- Mr. George Corwine v. Capt. Ha- worth. Debt. thorne, Mr. Henry Bartholmew, Thomas James Harman v. Capt. Robert Hard- Wilkes and Susanna Hollingworth, ad- ing. For his part of Happy Entrance, ministrators of the estate of Rich : Hol- etc. lingworth. Debt. Philip Crumwell v. Edward Wilson. Henry Cooke v. Capt. Hathorne and John Codner brought in an inventory Mr. Henry Bartholmew, administrators of the estate of John Elie. Amount, £25, of the estate of Richard Hollingworth. 6--. r. Debt. Hannah Roff appointed administratrix Mr. John Gidney v. Capt. Willm Ha- of the estate of her husband Daniel Roff thorne and Thomas Wilkes, administra- of Rowley, deceased, intestate. Inven- tors of the estate of Rich : Hollingworth. tory, £74, 175, 8d. Debt. [Inventory of the estate of Daniel Thomas Ruck v. Capt. Hathorne and Rofe of Ipswich, deceased, taken June Mr. Henry Bartholmew, administrators of 24, 1654, by Daniel Thurston (his D the estate of Rich : Hollingworth. For mark), John Gage (his I mark) and Rob- breach of a bond. ert Lord. Amount, £74, I~S,8d. ; all Mr. William Browne v. Capt. Robert personal. Due from the estate, £60, gs, Harding. to Mr. Jewet, my father Humphrey NathanielPickman v. William Holling- Broadstreet, Goodman Weeks of Salem, worth. Debt. John Woodam, Goodman Thurston, John Mr. John GlfIard v. ffrancis Perry. Gage, Mr. Baker, Nath : Stow, Goodwife Debt. Elitrip, Mark Quilter, Lt. Remington, Francis Perry v. Mr. John Giffard and Goodman Kemball, Mr. Payne, John Tod, his wife. Defamation; for saying that Goodwife Lumpkin, William Beale and he was a base rogue and such like Major Denison.-Files.] speeches. 28 :4 mo, commissioners of this county John Norman v. John Home. Case brought in their votes for treasurer, and about the North field. Mr. William Bartholomew was chosen Elias Stileman, sr., v. Timothie Blatch- treasurer. ford. Debt. Will of George Burrill of Lynn; im- Mr. Henry Bartholmew brought in perfect in regard of execution. His three inventory of the estate of Ric: Holling- sons a~~ointedadministrators. Invcn- worth, jr. [Inventory of Richard Holling- tory, i848, 10s. worth of Salem, lately deceased, taken rThis will is on file : and it was ~rinted 26 : 3 : 1654 ( ?), by Walter Price and in cfull in The ~nti~uan'on,volume V, Samuel1 Archard. Amount, £31 7, 18s, page 103. 6d; real, £43, 15s; personal, A274, Inventory of the estate of George Bur- 3s, 6d. House, etc.; land on Darby fort rill, sr., of Lynn, deceased, taken 21 : 4 : 44 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. 1654, by ffrancis Ingals (his P mark) and [Inventory of the estate of Thomar Edward Burcham. Amo~nt$~:8, ylr; Buxston, lately deceased, taken 5 : 4 mo : real, £344, 101 ; personal, 1654, by Thomas Gardner, sr., and Mi- of house in Boston. Due to him in old chaell Shaflen. Amount, cf; 5 2, 8s ; real, England, £60. 12 ; personal, £40, 8s. A little house -Fiks. ] and lot (I I acres) in the north neck, £8. Will of William Wake proved. Inven- -Elles.] tory, £60, 8s, 6d. Mr. Walter Price and Edward Baker of Lynn discharged Hilliard Vearin appointed administra- from training, because of inability. tors. John Rogers of Wenham discharged [The will of William Wake ia on file ; from training because of poverty and in- and it was printed in full in Thc Antiqua- firmity of body. rian, volume V, page 132. 29 : 4 : 1654. Inventory of the estate of William Widow Ager brought in will of her Wake, taken 22: 4: 1654, by Edmond deceased husband William Ager. Sworn Batter and Elias Stilenian. Amount,£60 ; to and proved by Elias Stileman and real, £ 10 ; personal, £50. He owed Nath : Pickman. Inventory, £43, 14 st £60, 2s, 9d. 8d -Files.] [The will of Willm Ager, proved Nov. William Longley of Lynn sworn sealer -, 1654 is on file, and it was printed in of weights and measures for that town. full in Tltc Antiquanun, volume V, page Andrew Tarras, servant to Left. Apple- 132. ton, to be well whipped and serve his Inventory of the estate of William Ager, master longer, for using threatening words taken 20 : 4 : 1654, by Edmund Bat- before his master's face and in his mas- ter and Elias Stileman. Amount, £43, ter's house against his fellow-servants, and 14r, 8d; real, £24 ; personal, £19, 14s, opposing his master's commands. Wit- 8d. House and land. nesses : Mrs. Hannah Appleton and Mi- -Files. ] chaell Shaw. William* Scruggs of Salem died intes- Form of oath of sealer of weights and tate, and his widow was appointed admin- measures drawn by Captain Bridges. istratrix. Inventory, £244, ros, id An Will of Thomas Trusler of Salem proved agreement between her and her son-in- by Mr. Thomas Gardner and Robt Moul- law approved. ton, sr. Inventory, £1 88, I 2r, 8d. [Inventory of the estate of Thomas [Inventory of the estate of Thomas Scruggs, taken 24 : 4: 1654, by Roger Trusler, deceased, taken 5 : I mo : 1653- Conant, Nicholas Patch and William 4, by Thomas Spooner and Robt Moul- Dode. Amount, £244, IOS, zd; real, ton, sr. Amount, A1g8, 18s, 6d; real, £122 ; personal, ,&122, IOS, 2d. f;7 2 ; personal, £1 26, I 8s, 6d. Mansion 24 : 4; 1654, Margery Scruggs of Sa- house, barn, land, etc. ; house near John lem, widow, conveyed to her son-in-law, Kitchens; marsh and upland where the John Raymont her land and goods for brickkiln is; a ten-acre lot near John £5 per year as long as she lives. She Smith's and one near Mrs. Bacon's in the signed by mark 3. Witnesses : Roger North field ; and a farm near father Moul- Conant, Nicholas Patch and William ton's of 116 acres. Some bedding at Dodg. The last two witnesses swore to Mr. Edm : Batter's. The deceased owed it before Elias Stileman, clerk. Mr. Wm. Browne and Mr. Phil: Crum- -Files.] ,well.-Fiks. ] John Bayley, presented for not going Anthony Buxton appointed administra- home to hi wife, discharged. Witnesses: tor of the estate of his brother Thomas Buxston of Salem. *Evidently a mistake for Thomas. SALEM QUARTERLY COU RT RECORDS AND FILES. 85 Mr. Maverick and Mr. Batter, who testi- Thomas Wheeler of Lynn bound to fied to his care to get her over to him this court by Captain Bridges for sinful and she desiring him not to hasten his and offensive speeches at a town meeting coming to her, having a comfortable es- in February, 1653-4, in company of Rev. tate to live upon and to maintain her. Mr. Cobbitt unto Curah. To make pub Mr. Henry Bartholmew and Thomas lic acknowledgment. Wilkes, administrators of the estate of 30 : 4 : 1654- Rich : Hollingworth, confessed a judg- William Hollingworth deposed that he ment to Captain Trask and another to heard his father Rich Hollingworth often Rich Moore. say that the house in which he dwelt was Mr. John GifTard and John Gerviss his son Richard's, and that he had given fined for striking Francis Perry in his it to him in consideration of work. own house. Susanna Hollingworth deposed as Wife of ffrancis Perry presented for above, and that the father also said, striking Mr. Gemis several times. Court "I will build another for my wife and decided it to be in defence of her hus- myself to dwell in." band. Admonished only. NathU Pickman deposed that Rich John Burrill presented for striking Hollingworth, deceased, said to him that Thomas Newel1 with a piece of rail. the house on the south side of the lot Court decided that he did it in his own that was by Mr. Corwethin's house in Sa- defence. Discharged. lem he had given to his son William Hol- Nathaniel] Masters presented for his lingworth and the house he lived in to his wife being with child by him before they son Rich : Hollingworth, and a parcel of were married; the act having been com- land at Darby fort side near Mr. ffrend's mitted in Pequott harbor. Certificate of lot, whether 10 or 20 acres. The de- the fact to be sent to that town. ceased wished me to build him another John Kirtland fined for calling Edw : house. Richards rogue and base rogue several Cornelius Hulett gave bond to alpear times, and that he would spend his blood at the next court. upon such a rogue. Thomas Wheeler and Joseph Armitage Widow Bachelder, of Wenham, admon- for himself and Mr. Ruck agree that cer- ished, etc., for charging several persons tain goods shall remain in Mr. Wheeler's to be murderers and bloody men, thieves, hands, execution to be paid in bar iron back-biters and such as have made her and Mr. Reddans Coram bills to Captain house desolate, and for absence from Savage. Execution of Mr. Cogshds, meeting. Witnesses : John ffiske, Hag- served on goods by Thomas Wheeler men- gett's wife and another. tioned. George Keaser released from his mark Captain Bridges brought in several fines, a year to be paid to the train band. amounting to £2 in bills of Mr. Riddan, The county treasurer to pay a witness and also accounts in hands of John ffuller in Burill's case. and Jon Witt, constables of Lynn. Mr. John Gerviss defaulted on an ap- Elizabeth Due to be whipped for a per- peal. nicious lie in saying that Mr. Zerobabell James Vnderwood, who was fined for Endecott was father of her child, and at not going to his wife in England, has his other times saying it was Cornelius Hu- fine remitted, it being shown that he has lett's, and for fornication with said Hu- tried to get her here and that she is ob- lett, who is the father of her child. She stinate and adverse to coming to him. was servant to ye worshl John Endecott, Thomas Robbins fined for concealing, esq., who sets her at liberty, having given etc., Rogr Long and Rogr Bounte, two her her time. [Dulzebella Bishopp and prisoners, who broke out of prison. Mary Bishopp, one aged fifty and the other twenty years, deposed that Elizabeth company of undertakers of ye iron works Dew, Mrs. Endicott's maid, came several at Lynn. Debt. Execution respitted.' times to our house on her mistress' busi- Gabrill Evans v. John Ridgaway. Debt. ness, and complained of Zerubabell En- Mr. William Browne v. Richard Mar- dicott's unseemly words and actions, and gerum. Debt. told about going with Benjamin Skarlet Capt. Robert Harding v. Mr. Willm and Zerubabel to the farm, etc., etc., and Browne. For withholding nine men's that she had told it to Mary Gowen, etc. shares for ye ship Happy Entrance for Cornelius had never even kissed her.- hides, tallow, etc. Files.] Giles Barye v. Daniell Salmon. Debt. Mr. Hen : Barthollmew brought in his Edward Hilliard v. John Ridgaway. records. Debt, for freight of fish from Munhegin The marshall allowed £5 per year for to Charlestown. gathering court fines. Mr. Henry Cowes and Francis Buers v. Servants of the house allowed, two Mr. William Browne. For doctoring a shillings to Rob : Prince, and 18 pence chest of sugeges, a parcel of hides, etc. to Bethiah and Lydia. Mr. Henry Cowes v. Mr. William Fines brought in, continued :- Browne. Witholding a servant woman. John Bartoll of Marblehead, for strik- Nathaniel1 Putman v. Capt. ffrancis ing, 40s. Norton. Wife of goodman Linsford for some Capt. Robert Harding v. James Har- miscarriage, fined. mon. Account of ye ship Edne. One overtaken in drink gave the mar- Thomas Wiggins v. Mr. John Becke & shall ten groats. Company and Mr. John Giffard, agent to 17 : 9: 1654. Robert Dutch took oath ye undertakers of ye Iron works at Lynn. of fidelity before John Endicott, dep.- Debt, for work done at ye Iron works. gov. Acknowledged receipt of part fromcaptain Court, 28 : 9 : 1654. Kenie and Mr. Emery. Present : ye worship1 Jon Endecott, Willm Tingle v. Mr. Jon Becks & Com- dept.-gov., wors' Simon Brodstreete, pany, etc., as above. Debt. Daniell Deneson, serg.-maj., Capt. Robt Mr. Charles Gott and William Geare Bridges and Mr. Hubbert, commissioner. sworn commissioners to end small causes Grand jury: Mr. Edmond Batter, Jef- at Wenham. frey Massie, Mr. John Holgrave, Tho- Thomas ffisk sworn clerk of ye writs for mas Spooner, Thomas Wickes and Henry Wenham, and also clerk of ye band of ye Herrick of Salem, Mr. Thomas Layton, company there. Edmond ffarrinton, Thomas Couldum John Fiske sworn constableof Wen- and John Mansfield of Lynn, William ham. Browne of Gloucester, James Standidg of Anthony Buckston, administrator of the Manchester, and James Moulton of Wen- estate of his deceased brother Tho : Bux- ham. ston, to pay to ye three children of ye said Jury of trials : Mr. Rogr Conant, Serg. Thomas in England, A; 21. Anthony is John Porter, Jacob Barney, Thomas Put- to have the rest to be divided between nam, Mr. David Ccrwethin,Michaell Shaf- himself and his children. lin, Garrerd Spencer,Mr. Nathaniel] Han- George Ingersoll of Gloster confessed ford, Rich : Johnson, Georg Taylor, Robt judgment to Mr. William Barthollmew of Dutch and John Gardner. Ipswich. Mr. George Emery v. Mr. John Giflord. Mr. George Curwin fined for absence Debt. from the grand jury. Edward Baker v. Mr. John Bex & com- pany and Mr. John Jeffard, agent for ye *This paragraph is crosjed out in the records. SALEM QUARTERLY COL IRT RECORDS AND FILES. 87 Thomas White of Wenham fined for Will of Mary Williams proved by Thom- absence from trial jury. as Robins and Richard Bishop. The Rich : Hutton, constable of Wenham, executors were Jeffery Massy, Henry being fined for not returning a warrant Skerry, sr., and Thomas Watson, though summoning jury of trials, had his fine re- named overseers. Inventory, cf; 13 I, 31, mitted, pleading difficulty of coming over 3 %d. ye ferry. [The Will of Marie Williams is on file; Joseph Armitage of Lynn confessed and is printed in full in The Antiqua- judgment to Isack Comings of Ipswich. rian, volume VI, page 23. John Hill v. Mr. John Jeffard, agent to Inventory of the estate of Mary Wil- Mr. Beckes & Company, undertakers for liams, widow of George Williams, taken ye Iron works of Lynn. Debt. Captain I 7 : g : I 654, by Elias Stileman, jr., and Kiene was deputy attorney for the under- Richard Bishop. Amount, £1 31, 3s, 3 takers. d. All personal. Joseph Armytage v. Mr. John Becks & -Files.] Company and Mr. John Jefferd, agent to Bond of Mr. John Gerviss to prosecute ye company of undertakers for ye Iron an appeal from Captain Bridges; sure- works of Lynn. Debt, assigned to him ties : Mr. John Giffard and Richd Ed- by Jo : Ramsdell. wards. John Turner, sr. v. Mr. Jon Beckes & Thomas Wickes sworn clerk of ye mar- Company, etc., as above. Debt : for ket. work done at the Iron works. Witness : Edward Baker v. Mr. John Becks & Rran Perry. Jos : Armitage deposed that Company, etc., as above. Debt. Mr. Hutcheson allowed this account at Edward Baker deposed in court that Capt. Keine's farm. he received a part of the above named John Hathorne, assignee to John Lam- debt. bert v. John Becks & Company, as above. Thomas Robins of Salem has some of Debt. the estate of Michaell Spencer, deceased. Mr. John Gidney v. Jon Ridaway. Debt. Court orders, with consent of Garrud Mr. William Payne v. Jon Ridgaway. Spencer, administrator of said deceased, Thomas Wells bound over and fined that Robins is to have it as he hss a child for injuries to Willm Bayly for striking of the deceased to bring up. The child's him in his own house. name is Michaell, and he is six years old. Dan : Salmon v. Jon Beck & Company, Elizabeth, wife of John Legg, to con- etc., asabove. Debt, for work done at Iron fess her sin of slighting and reproaching works at Lynn. Mr. Walton and of disorderly carriage in John Ridgaway of Charlestown con- the meeting house on ye Lord's day. fined judgment to Mr. John Gidney. Witnesses : Mr. Johnson, Will Beale and Will of George Williams of Salem Ric : Rouland. proved by Jo : Home, Elias Stileman and Thomas Gray of Marblehead fined and 'Thomas Crumwell. Inventory, £326, bound over for railing and drunkenness. 115, 11d. Mr. Batter engaged for the payment of rThe will of Georee Williams is on file: the fine. an6 is printed in Lll in The ~nligua: John Dicson, a witness in ffran Perry's rian, volume VI, page 2 2. presentment, did not appear. Attach- The inventory of the estate of George ment to issue. Williams, taken 18 : 8 : 1654, by Elias I : ro mo: 1654. Stileman, jr., and Richard Bishop- Will of widow Elizabeth Hardy proved Amount, £326, I IS, ~d;real, £57 ; by Mr. Edm : Batter and Nathaniel Pick- personal, £269, I IS, rd. House and land. man ; but the will was defective for want- -Files.] of executors. Court appointed her son 88 THE ESSW A Joseph Hardy and Roger Haskell ad- maris Laskins and Bathsuah Ramand, was ministrators. Inventory, AI5 I, gs, ad. bound to good behaviour. Mr. Eli- [Inventory of the estate of widow Eliz- Stileman, surety. Hath broken bond by abeth Hardie of Salem, deceased, taken fighting. I I : g mo : 1654, by William Dodge and Servants in ye house ; Robt Prince to - . Amount,A151, gs, ad; have two shillines. and the rest three rea1,f;go; personal, £61, gs, 2d. House shillings. and land in the possession of Mr. Ger- James Harmon fined ten shillings. vasse Gafford; dwelling house in the John Cole of Cape- Porpos,- drunk, town; and land in the south field.- flned. Fibs.] James Thomas, overtaken in drink, ffrancis Perry, for slighting of author- fined ten groats. ity, etc., saying that Mr. Gifford might de- George Bunker of Topsfield sworn free- vote an execution he had against the man 17 : 2 : 1655. company to a certain improper use. To be continued. William Lord of Salem, aged seventy- seven years, discharged from training on account of his age and infirmity. BENNETT GENEALOGY. ffrancis Lawes of Salem released from The name of BENNETTis also spelled fine for not training, on account of age in the early Essex county records Renet, and infirmity. Bcnit, Benitt, Bennct, Bcnnif and Ben- Joseph Williams and Georg Williams, itt. ye sons of George Williams, late of Sa- ANTHONYBENNETT,' was a carpenter, lem, deceased, ordered to dwell with and lived in Gloucester, 1679-1690. He their brother John Williams after ye married Abigail before 1679 ; and manner of apprentices, until they are died Dec. 13, 1690. She survived him, twenty-one, and be taught the trade of a and died, his widow, Oct. 26, I 734, "aged cooper. Bethiah, ye daughter of ?he de- sixty-eight." ceased, to be well educated, etc. Children, born in Gloucester :-- William Lyon, son of John Lyon of 2-1. ANTHONY,'b. NOV.12, 1679. Set below Marblehead, put himself an apprentice to (2). Edmond ffarrington of Lynn, fellmonger, .3-11. ANDREW,~~.about 1681. Src bdow for eleven years. Court decided that he (3). I PETER.' Set be/w (4). was to serve but eight years from May 5-Iv. JOHN,^ b. April 2, 1686. Stc bclw (5). 1st next, and be taught that trade. 6-v. ABIGAIL,* b. Sept. 7, 1688 ; lived at Cornelious Hulett to be whipped ten home; was living in 1731; cared for stripes on some lecture day for fornica- her mother. tion with Elizabeth Due, having confessed 2 before Rev. Edward Norice and others. ANTHONYBEN NETT,^ born in Glouces- 2 : 10 mo: 1654. ter Nov. I 2, 1679. He was a black- Elizabeth Due alias Hulett, wife of smith, and lived in Gloucester. He Cornelious Hulett, for slanderous speech- married Rebecca [Wharf?] July 13, es against Mr. Zerobabell Endecott in 1704 ; and became non compos mcntis in fathering her child upon him, to be 1735, dying June-, 1737. She sur- whipped twenty stripes on some lecture vived him, and married, secondly, Ezekiel day, and a paper pinned upon her fore- Woodward of Gloucester Nov. 24, 1740. head with this inscri~tionin ca~itallet- Mr. Woodward died before I 761, when ters: "A SLANDERER OF SIR. ZE- she was his widuw. ROBABELL ENDICOTT." Children, born in Gloucester :- James Harmon, presented for quarrel- 7-1. JOHN: b. May 20, 1705. See &low ing and attempting the chastity of Da- (7). BENNETT ' GENEALOGY.

I.STKPH~N,~ b. Jan. 20, 1707. See belmu 27-v. ABIGAIL,~~.March 7, 1713. (8). z&vr. SARAH?b. April 12, 1716. I.DAVID? b. Dec. 5, 1709; d. Aug. 19, 2~~11.ISAAC,~ b. Nov. 10, 1718. I 728. 3c-VIII. Lo~s,~b. May 14, 1721. 10--1V. JONATHAN,~b. OC~.22, 1711; d. March 21, 1718. 5 11-V. NATHANIBL,'b. Oct. 26, 1713.. JOHN BENNETT,'born in Gloucester 12-VI. MOSKS,~b. Oct. 19, I 15; lived in B~~~~~; mariner; &lizsbeth F~~ April 2, 1686. He was a housewright of Boston loub. Tan. 10,.. 17d<):. .", . and and millwright,-. and was called a miller in they were &np ;n 1764. I 72~. He married Elizabeth Hibbert -,-.8 13-VII. SARAH,~b. AU~.-IS, 1717. (published Oct. 27, 17x1) ; and died 14-VIII. JOB: b. July 15, 1719.' 15-IX. REBECCA,~b. May 5, 1722; probably Feb. I, 1724-5. She survived him ; and ~ub,to Benjamin Burdett of Durham. married, secondly, Benjamin Haskell N. H., ~ct.'~,1751. ' Aug. 24, 1725. she was Mrs. Haskell 16-X. JAMES,*b. April 18, 1724. 17-XI. PETER,^ b. March 16,1726. in 1734- IS-XII. RACHEL,' b. March 18, 1728; prob- Children, born in Gloucester :- ably pub. to Jacob Hillard Oct 9, 31-1. JERusHA/ b- June 16, 1712; proba- -.1767.,,~ bly m. William Haskell Jan. I, 1728- 19--XIII. ABIGAIL,~b. May rg, I lived in 9. Gloucester, unmarr~ed,in 1750. 32-11. ANTHONY,~b. Feb. 4, 1714 Stt be- '%w (32). 33-111. JONATHAN,~b. April 23, 1721. See 3 below (33). ANDREW BENNETT,'boxn in Gloricester 34-IV. RUTH,' b. June Is, 1724; propably m. about 1681. He was a housewdght; William Haskell, 4th, Oct. 16, 1742. and lived in Gloucester. He married, 7 first, Rebecca Townzin of Charlestown JOHN BEN NETT,^ born Gloucester (published Nov. 12, I 709) ; and, second, May 20, I 705. He was a blacksmith, Bethiah Carter of Charlestown (published and lived in Gloucester as late as 1756. May 14, 1713). Hedied Jan. 15,1718, He married Experience Haskell Feb. XI, aged about thirty-six. His wife Bethiah 1730-1 ; and she was his wife in 1756. survived him, and probably married, sec- Children, born in Gloucester :- ondly, John Millett Jan. 30, 1720-I. 35-1. JOHN,'b. Dec. 6, 1733. Children, born in G1oucester:- 6--11. DAVID,'b. Sept. 19, 1736. 2-1. JONATHAN,'b. Oct. 22, If 1I. i7-111. JONATHAN;b; Juge 18, 1738. 21-11. BKTHIAH,~b. July19, 1715; d. Scpt. 38-lv. PATIENCE,'b. June 27, 1740. 47 I7I5. 39-V. EXPERIENCE,'b. OC~.14, 1742. 22-111. LYDIA,' b. OC~.30, 1716 ; pr0babLbly 40--VI. ELIZABETH,' b. NOV.14, 1746. m. Jonathan Day Dec. 2, I 741. 41-VII. JOB,' b. Aug. 12, 1748; d. Aug. 24, 1748. 4 PETERBENNETT,' was a housewright, 8 shipwright, and millwright. He married STEPHENBEN NETT,^ born in Gloucester Hannah , and lived in Gloucester Jan. 20, 1707. He was a mariner and as late as I 723. They were called of fisherman, and lived in Salisbury until Georgetown, Me., in 17 I 7 and I 7 I 8. I 732, when he returned to Gloucester, Children, born in Gloucester :- where he afterward lived. He married 23-1. PETER,~b. Sept. 5, 1705. Mary Hook of Salisbury Jan. 2, 1728-9 ; aq-11. MARY,"b. NOV. 3, 1707. and she died June I 8, I 788, aged seven- II. HANNAH?b. Sept. 9, 179 ty-eight. He died in 1790, administra- 261v. ANDRKW,~b. Aug. 30, I71 I. tion being granted on his estate May

*Nathaniel Bcnnet and Job Bcnnd " were supposed to 4, 1790. The estate was insolvent. be lost on a fishing voyage to ye Banks of ye Isle of Sables Children :- in the s ring of yc ear 1738, not being returned from ye Fare tilrye xrth or~ulythat same yeir."-Qlouceslcr 42-1. FRANCIS,'b. Aug. 18, 1729, in Salis- rmmde. bury; d. young.

DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM before 1789. He married Dorcas Wharf 611. JANE?^. Jan. 15, 1675; living in 1708. 7-111. AARON,~b. March 25, 1677. SCC.CCIOW Sept. 30, 1762; and she was his wife in (7). 1789. 8-IV. ALICE: b. ~p135, 1679; m. John Allin Children, born in Gloucester :- of Beved 2 Nov. 15, 1705. ~GI.SUSANNA', b. July 12, 1763. g-v. ELIZABETH,b. June 13, 1680; m. Rob- 79-11. SARAH,'b. May 20, 1765. ert Warren of Manchester, fisherman, 8~-III. NATHANIEL,'b. NOV. 19, 1766. Dec. I I, I 700; and WPS living in 1708. 81-IV. DORCAS: b. Aug. 8, 1768. I MARY,^ b. Jan. 31,1685; living in 1708. 82-v. ISAAC:b. Jan.'8, 1771; m. Peggy Noble Nov. 13, 1791. 7 83-VI. JOHN?b. Jan. 30, 1773. CAPT.AARON BEN NETT,^ born March 25, %-VII. JOSEPH: b. Feb. 13, 1775. 1677. He was a husbandman, and in 1712 an innholder, and lived in Man- 64 chester. He married, first, Anne Pick- MOSES BENNETT,+born in Gloucester worth Nov. 20, 1700; and she .was his Hemarried Judith > April 3, I 755. -. wife in I 734. He married, second, wid- and lived in Gloucester. ow Abigail Gardner of Gloucester March Children, born in Gloucester :- 11, 1735-6. He died suddenly Feb. 13, 85-1. MOSES,~b. Jan. 21, 1780. 86-11, EBEN?b. July 20, 1784. 1753, aged seventy-five. His wife Abi- 87-111. JUDITH,~b. Aug. g? 1786. gail survived him. 88-IV. THEODORE,~b. July 21, 1788. Children born in Manchester :- 89-v. CHAKLES,"b. Oct. 5, 1790. I-. ELIZABETH,'b. Aug. 8, 1701; ~rob go--VI. BETSEY?b. Sept. 4, 1792. ably m. Nathaniel Lee Nov. 28. 91-VII. HARRY,". Aup. 26, 1794. 1721. 92-VIII. EDWARD,^ b. NOV. 25, 1796. 1-11. WILLIAM,'b. May I, 1703. 93-IX. WILLIAMNOR WOOD,^ b. Nov. 3, 1798. 13-111. AARON,' b. July 6, 1705. SCCbelow. 94-x. GEORGE,^ b. March 28, 1802. (13.) 14-IV. MARY,'b. Oct. 22, 1707. 15-v. LUCY,'b. June 2, 1709 ; m. Benjamin DESCENDANTS OF WLLLIAM BEN- Searls of Marblehead, Jan. 4. 1732-3. NETT OF MANCHESTER. 16--VI. ABIGAIL,' b. June 15, 1713; d. Jan. 25, 1714. WILLIAMBENNETT' lived in Manchester, 17-VII. MOSES,'b. Feb. 25, 1714-5. See bc- 1637-1682, being one of the earliest set- 102 (17). tlers, and selectman of the town in 1660, 18-VIII. BENJAMIN,'bapt. March 22, 1718-9. 1665,1672 and1676. Hemarried Jane I3 -; and died Nov. 20, 1682. She .%ARON BEN NETT,^ born in Manchester died April 27, 1693. Children:- July 6, I 705. He lived in Manchester ; 2-1. MOSES,' eldest son in 1682; living in and was first a fisherman and yoeman, I 686. then miller, and during the latter part of 3-11. AARON.~Sre dclow (3). his life was called yeoman. He married 4-11. MARY,^ unmamed in 1682. Bethiah Stone June 27, 1734 ; and died 3 Oct. 20, 1780, aged seventy-five. She AARON BENNETT,' yeoman, lived in survived him, and died, his widow, Jan. Manchester. He married, first, Hannah 24, I 788, aged seventy-four. -before 1665 ; and she was his wife Children born in Manchester :- 19-1. WILLIAM,~b. July 2, 1735; probably in 1685. He married, second, Elizabeth m. Hannah Woodbury, at Beverly, -before 1708. He died in 1709, his Jan. 18, 1760; d. at sea in the West will dated Dec. 3, I 708, being proved Indies in October or November, 1760, March 21,170g. She was "the first child aged twenty-five. 2-11. AARON,~b. March 20, 1736-7; d. at sea born in Manchester," born in I 644. in the West Indies in October or Children born in Manchester :- November, 1760, aged twenty-three. 5-1. HANNAH(JOANNA),~ b. March 25, 21-111. BENTAM~N,~b. Aug. I, 1739. SCCbe- 1665; living in 1708. Iuw (21). g2 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. 22-IV. BETHIAH.' b. NOV. 2, 1740; probably Children, born in Manchester :.- unmarried in I 765. 37-1. JOHN,@b. July 20, 1774; d. Sept. 3 23". ANN' bapt. May 2, 1742; d. young 0). (I+), 1774, aged two months. 14-VI, ANNA,'be SCP~.9, 1744; unrnPrried in 1 AARON,@b. NOV. 14, 1775; (1. Feb. 1793. 1, 1794. 25-v11. S*H~~L?b. Dee. 9, br*m 39-111. ELIZABETH,*b. Sept. 18, 1777; (~4) probably m. William Edwards, zd, z6v111. JOHN,$b. Aug. 14, 1749; drowned Aug. '5, 1799. in 1772. 40--1V. ANNE,'b. 4~g.7, 1779. 27-IX. DAVID,~b. Jan. 28, 1752. SIC below 41-V. NANCY,~bapt. Nov. 11, 1781; (27). probably m. William Peart March I7 21, 1804. MOSESBwNE~,~ born in ManChester 42-VI. SAMUEL,'b. May 309 1784; d. in the West Indies Aug. 12, 1803, Feb. 25, 1714-5. He lived in Manches- aged nineteen. ter ; and married Rachel Rust of Che- 43-VII. LYDIA,^ b. June 21, 1786. bacco parish, Ipswich, Feb. 15, 1738-9. 44-VIII. TIRZA,~bapt. Feb. 14, 1790. He was a fisherman in 1754 ; and died 45-Ix BET HI AH.^ baPt. Dee. 23, 1792. 46x. ISRAEL,"b. March 15, 1795. in the service of the Province near- Isle-- - of Orleans in I 759, aged forty- four. She 2 7 survived him, and died, his widow, Nov. DAVIDBENNETP,~ horn in Manchester 8, 1787, at the age of seventy.five. Jan. 28, 1752. He was a mariner, and Children, born in Manchester :- lived in Manchester. He married Anne I MOSES.~b. Dec. 26,. 17~~:.".. d. before Woodbury of Beverly Oct. 19, 1775 ;and 1765 (7). 29-11. LUCY,"b. April 11, 1741; d. before was drowned May 4, 1776, aged twenty- 17650). four. 30-111. RUTH,'b. NOV. 28, 1742; d. before Child. born in Manchester :- 17650). 47-1. DAVID,~b. Oct. 4, 1776; lived inMan- 31-IV. RACHEL,'b. Nov. 28, 1747; m. Ed- chester; m. Abigail Girdler. March ward Renouf of Marblehead Mav~, ,,7. 29, 1807; and d., of bypochrondrk, '77'. May -, 1826, aged forty-nine, after 32-V. AMOS,'b. Feb. 25, I 750; m. Elizabeth having had ten children. Oakes of Danvers Dec. zg, 1776. 33~~1.MA~Y,~ b. May 26, 1752: m. Jacob Symmes Sept. 17, 1772. 34-VII. JOANNA,~ b. March 16, 1757: living NOTES. in 1765. Robert Becket of Gloucester, mariner. Adminstration granted on his estate, BENJAMINBEN NETT,^ born in Manches- which was insolvent, April 13, 1763. His ter Aug. I, 1739. He lived in Man- son Robert lived in Newbury, mariner, chester; and married Martha Burnham 1763, having married when of Gloucester, of Ipswich April 7, 1768. He died at jr., in Newbury, Sarah Mitchell Dec. 16, Philadelphia Feb. -, I 77 7, at the age of I 756.-Rcrords. thirty-seven. Benjamin, son of Robert Becket, bap- Children, born in Manchester :- tized May 17, 1741. 35-1. ..MARTHA,~b. Sept. 16, 1771: probably Elizabeth Becket of Gloucester mar- m. Edward Morgan of Manchester, ried Timo:hy Condry of Newbury, Dec. in Gloucester, Nov. 26, 1794. 29, 1756. 3611. NAB BY,^ living in 1793. Robert Becket married Temima Luf- 25 kin, both of Ipswich, Nov. 5, 1724. SAMUELBENNETP,~ born in Manchester Sarah Becket of Gloucester married Dec. 9, 1746. He was a fisherman and Jonathan Coats of Newbury June 18, mariner, and lived in Manchester. He 175 2. married Elizabeth Woodbury of Beverly Jemima Becket married Andrew ept. 9, 1773. They were living in Grimes April 28, I 761. 1795. -Gloucestcr records. I."Iaa. .93 Sarah Becket married John Lunt Sept. William Peele, cooper, and wife Eliza- 20, 1769. beth, David Felt, trader, and wife Susa- Sally Becket married Eleazer Petten- anna, widow Sarah Silsbee, widow Han- gill, both of Newbury, June 6, 1795. nah Cloutman, widow Rebecca Fairfield, Betsey Becket married Isaac Crocket, Thorndike Deland, mariner, and wife Eu- both of Newbury, Feb. 4, I 798. nice, Benjamin Becket, jr., mariner, Wil- --Nmbuty town rccords. liam Becket, Joseph Becket, tanners, all Children of Benjamin and Mary Becket, of Salem, and Jabez Henderson and wife baptized in st. Peter's church, Salem : Hannah conveyed land to John Becket of John, May 19, 1793 ; Benjamin, March Salem, gentleman, in I794. 2% 1795 ; Mary, May 28, 1797 ; Mary, -Rtgistty of deeds. April 6, 1800; and Hannah, Jan. 18, John Bickford of Newburyport married I 801.-St. Pctcr's church (Salem) records. Joanna Pettingell of Newbury Dee- Mary Becket married Aaron Kehew. 28, I 7 84.-Newbury town rerords. both of Salem, April I, I 798. Mary Bickford published to Daniel William Becket married Hannah Watts July 28, 1799.-Lynn town rec- Waters, both of Salem, Oct. 7, 1798. ords. John Becket, jr., married Sarah Rue, "Captain Henry Prince arrived here both of Salem, Nov. 25,1762. yeiterday in the ihip Aftrea, in 163 days William Becket, jr., married M~~~ ~1-from Manilla.' On his outward bound mer, both of Salem, Dec. 26, I 773. pafTage, July 6, 1796, lat. 26.53, S. long. Widow Hannah Becket married David 23. 00 W. loft overboard Samuel Bear of Malcolm, both of Salem, March 10, I 782. Manchefter."-Salcm Gazcf& May 23, Mary Becket of Salem married George '797- Ulmer of Waldoborough April 22, I 783. Benjamin Frye, son of David Beckford Benjamin Becket of Salem married baptized Dec. 29, 1793. Polly Wyman of Danvers Nov. g, I 790. Abigail, daughter of David Bickford, William Becket married Hannah But- baptized June 5, 1796. ler, both of Salem, Aug. 24, 1794. -North church (Salem) rccords. -Salem town records. Sally, daughter of Jonathan and Sarah I3annah Beckett married Jonathan Beckford, baptized Feb. 14, 1796.- Morril Dec. 29, 1756, in Salisbury. East church (Salem) records. Miss Sarah Beckett married Eliphalet widow E~~~~~Beckford married J~- Griffin, both Newburyport, Dee. 7, seph Cook, ir., both of Salem, Feb. 7, 1780, in Newburyport. 1771. -Coun@ rccordr. Elizabeth Beckford married William Widow Mary of ap- Holland, both of Salem, Sept. 17, 1786. pointed administratrix of the estate of John Beckford married Polly Yell, both Samuel Beckett of Salem, mariner, April of Salem, Oct. I 5, I 78g. I 2, I 792.-Probate records. Rebecca Beckford published to Na- Esther Becket, daughter of Nathaniel than Lake, both of Salem, Oct. 29, 1791. Ballard, sr.9 of Lynn, husbandman, his Daniel Beckford married Hannah wife Rebecca (but not her mother Pickering, both of Salem, April 28, 1793. probably), 1721. Rebecca Beckford married Nathan Robert Beckett of Ipswich, mariner, Millet of Salem Sept. 21, 1794. bought house there, 1739. Polly Beckford married James Mans- Susanna, wife of David Fisk, of Thomas- field AU~.24, I 7g4. ton, yeoman, and daughter of William Beckett Salem, shipscarpenter, de- *This wps the first trip to Manilla from an Amer- ceased, I 704. ican port for the purpose of trade. 94 THE ESSEX AN'I'IUUAKIAN. Pinson Bickford married Hannah William Biggford of Salem, 1669. (Polly-publishmcnf) Butler, both of -Court records. Salem, July 23, I 797. William Bickford of Beverly published -Sa&m town Y~COY~J. to Phebe Ayers of Gloucester Sept. .I I, Administration on the estate of George I 7gg.-Glouccster town records. .&.->44 Bickford of Salem, currier, was granted Elizabeth Bickford of Middleton pub- to Joseph Bickford of I,yndeborough, N. lished to George Hutchinson of Salem H., yeoman, Oct. 14, 1799. Benjamin June 8, I 748.-Middleion town records. Bickford of Salem, cordwainer, was a Miss Sally Bickford of Salem published surety on the administrator's bond. to Nathaniel Coverl~,jr., of Newbury, Will of widow Lydia Bickford of Sa- Vt., Jan. g, I 798.-Salem town records. lem, dated Oct. 26, 1796, proved Feb. 7, John, son of James and Abigail Bick- 1804. She mentioned her daughter ford,born Aug. 26,1778. Elizabeth, wife of John Archer; her Miss Abigail Bickford published to daughter Lydia, deceased, who had chil- James Chase, both of Newburyport, Sept. dren, Lydia, wife of Gidney King, Henry 8, 1770. Luscomb and Mary, wife of Benjamin -Newburyport town records. Luscomb ; her daughter Sarah, deceased, Joseph Bickford of Newburyport mar- who had children, Elizabeth, widow of ried Miss Dorothy Cheney of Newbury Ebenezer Phippen, Stephen Symms and March 22, 1770 ; children : Silas, born Samuel Symms. Jan. 26, 1771 ; Keziah, born Jan. 10, -Probafe records. I 7 73.-Newbury town records. Adoniram Bickford of New Haven, Miss Betsy Beckford of Andover mar- Conn., cordwainer, sold to my brother ried Joseph Johnson of Bradford, Vt., James Bickford land in Salem ; mentions Feb. 12, 1795. my uncle Samuel Peters, deceased, and Aaron Beckford of Danville, Vt., mar- my grandfather Benjamin Bickford of ried Hannah Montgomery of Andover Salem, deceased, I 789. Oct. 30, 1797. James Bickford of Lynn, cordwainer, -Andover town rccords. sold land in Salem in I 789; mentions Samuel Beckford of Salisbury married a his grandfather Benjamin Bickford of daughter of Edward Cottle, and removed Salem, deceased, testate. to Nantucket, where he bought land in Daniel Bickford of Salem, sugar baker, 1678, and had two daughters born: and wife Hannah, mention our grand- Elizabeth, Feb. 16, 1672, and Deborah, mother Sarah Pickering, deceased, first Feb. 5, I 674.-Savage. wife of our grandfather Joseph Pickering Silas Bickford married Mehitable Aver- of Salem, deceased, I 793. ell Nov. 15, 1793. Hefdied of old age Sarah Fitts, alias Bickford, sold land in Dec. I 7 (I 6-church records), 1838, aged Ipswich with Daniel Fitts, 1755. sixty-eight. She died in Beverly while Samuel Bickford of Salisbury, planter, on a visit Aug. 31, 1845, aged seventy- 1667. one; children : I. Sally, born Feb. 8, Samuel Bickford of "Jamica in Ames- 1794 ; married Frederick Ross of Ips- bury or new Salisbury," and wife Mary, wich (published Nov. 20, 1814); and 1668. Also spelled "Bittford." died in Topsfield almshouse Sept. 25, Thomas Blckford of Newbury, ship- 1833; 2. Joseph, born Aug. 10, 1796 ; wright, and wife Abigail, I 74 7. lived in Topsfield ; married Sarah Gray of -Registry oof deeds. Topsfield Dec. 10, 1818, at Middleton ; 3. Samuel Bickford of Salisbury aged Amos, born Feb. I 8, I 798 ; 4. Silas, born about twenty-five in 1667. June 8, 1802, in Boxford; 5. William, Samuel Bickford of Newbury, 1669. born Sept. 15, 1804 ; 6. Ira, born June 24, 1807 ; "killed by lightning in the Richard Beefer of Gloucester, I 65 2 - houseoccupied by Samuel Bradstreet in -Registry of deeds. Middleton" June 15, 1820, aged twelve ; 7. Samuel, born July 3 I, I 809 ; married Nabby Averill Sept. 27, 1830; 8. Josiah, QUERIES. born Sept. 15, 1812 ;. g. Almira, born Queries arc inserted for one cent a word. March 15, 1815 ; married Benjamin C. Answers are rolicitcd. Dodge of Beverly Dec. 20, 1837.-Tops- 434. Wanted, ancestry of Joanna Far- jicld town rrcords. rar who married, Nov. 30, 1680, Robert James Bickford married Mary Ingals Dale, Dayle or Doyle of Woburn; also, Aug. 23, 1789. Children : James, born antecedents of Uale. J. C. c. H. Jan. 20, 1790 ;Jacob, born Aug. 21, 1791; Sioux City, Iozua. died, "on hspassage to California," 1855; 435. Wanted, ancestry of Joshua and Adoniram, born Oct. 13, 1794.- Bayley of Marlboro', born Jan. g, 1763, Lynn town rerords. Millis. E. M. B. Miss Margaret Beckman published to Robert McNeal, both of Newburyport, 436. Wanted, information regarding Sept. I 2, I 7 7 2.-Newbui3porf town rec- marriage and children of Amos Bailey, ords. baptized Rowley Sept. I 2,1731. E. M. B. William B. Becom married Polly Waite April 23, 1794. Rebecca Becom married John hfartin ANSWERS. Au~.20, 1797. 252. Susanna, wife of Dea. John Priscilla Becom married Eliiah Davis Collins of Salisbury, N. H., and afterward May 10,1798. of Jacob Gale, sr., of Kingston, N. H., -Amesbury town records. was Susanna Morrill, who was born Aug, James Bedde of Salem, 1660, having 5, 1714, to Jacob3 and Mary4 (Webster) married Sara, widow of William Ellett, Morrill. Jacob Morrill3 was born May 2, probably that year. 1689, and he married Mary Webster Oct. Richard Bedford of Gloucester, I 670. 28, 171 2. His parents was Jacoba and -Court rccords. Susannaa (Whittier) Morrill of Salisbury, Thomas Bedford of Marblehead, mari- Mass., Friends, who were married July ner died before July 14, 1784, when ad- 15, 1674.-A. ministration on his estate was granted 385. Abijah Boden Bartlett, son of to widow Anna Bedford of Marblehead.- Lawrence and Mary (Boden) Bartlett, Probate records. was baptized in Marblehead Oct. 13, Thomas Bedford married Priscilla 1772. His parents were of Marblehead, Woodey March 23, 1777. having married July I I, 1765. Lawrence Thomas Bedford married Anna Rose Bartlett was son of Lawrence and Mary Feb. 24,1778. (Ingalls) Bartlett, and was baptized in Mrs. Anna Bedford married Henry Marblehead July 2 I, 1745. Lawrence Burchstead Dec. 3, I 785. Bartlett and Mary Ingalls were married in -Mar6Zehead town rrcords. Marblehead Sept 2 7, I 743.-Ed. Richard Beeford of Gloucester, 1643, 433. The mother of Mary Bart!ett by wife Mary had John, born Oct. 26, who married Andrew Tucker was Jane Mary, born June 26, Hannah, born Jan. Merret, as my grandmother Elizabeth 25, Ruth, born March 23, 1648, Nathan- (Tucker) Gardner, who was Mary (Bart. iel, born April 30, 1650, and Richard, lett) Tucker's grand daughter, always born the last week of April, 1653.- told me.-Maria E A. Gardner, Afar- Savage. dlrhcad. NEW PUBLICATIONS. noticeable thing about the district is the fact that of the fifty-seven teachers of the - RECORDS OF MxDDLETON* MASS. winter terms that are given twenty-one Topsfield, 1904. This is the vO1- were students from Dartmouth college, ume of vital records that have been pub- many of them being in their senior - lished by the Topsfield Historical Society in college. this showing is at all gen- under the recent statute. It contains the eral it is not surprising that the old~dis- records of births, baptisms, intentions of trict schools produced such numbers of marriages, marriages and deaths in Mid- men and wolnen that have made their - dleton before the year 1850, making a mark in the world*sprogress. cloth bound volume of 143 octavo pages. THESTORY OF BYFIELD: A New Eng- In this work records from other sources land Parish. By lohn Ewrll, DD. - than the town records are included, being D. Boston, I 904. Byfield is an ancient particularly designated, such as data from parish located in Newbury and Rowley, gravestone inscriptions, bible records, and was estabIished in 1702. This vol- etc. ume is the outcome of the two hundredth VITALRECORDS OF MANCEESER,MASS. anniversary of that event, and includes the Salem, 1903. This is the first volume of principal addresses of the celebration. these records that has been published by The author is a native and summer resi- the Essex Institute under the recent dent of the old parish, and much interest- statute. It contains the births, baptisms, ed in its history and traditions and pecu- intentions of marriages, marriages and liar characters. Many curious items are deaths in that town before 1850, making given from the ledger of Stephen Long- a cloth bound volume of 296 octavo fellow, which begins in 1/10 and contin- pages. In this work records from other ues more than forty years. This was the sources than the town records are in- ancestor of the poet Longfellow, and to cluded, being particularly designated,such him the latter dedicated his Village as data from gravestone inscriptions, bible Blacksmith." Here were also the homes records,etc. The importance of this work of the Moodys, Parsons, Wheelwrights, cannot be overstated. Dummers and Colmans, as we:: as the ROGERCONANT IN AMERICAas Gover- nor and Citizen. gy M~~.sarah S. Bar/- The volume treats particularly of natu- ~~~b~~~,1901, hi^ pamphlet ral features, ancestral homes beyond the of twelve large closely-printed pages is an Sea, the pioneers, the ministries of the address delivered by Mrs. Bartlet at the Pastors of the parish, soldiers, college Conant Family Reunion held at Hotel graduates, Female seminary and Dummer Vendome, Boston, June 13, 1901. The academy. Many inventions have been address is made up principally of the made and promoted here, and dis- known facts of Conant's life ; and it is a ..tinguished men have here begun their valuable addition to the liteiature of the lives. Old Planters. The price of the address There are many illustraiionsl portraits, is thirty-five cents, and may be had of meeting houses, schoolhouses, homesteads, Mrs. Bartlet. Her address is 61 7 War- landscapes, maps, fat similes of church Ten street, Roxbury, Mass. records, etc. There are three hundred and forty-four REUNIONOF FOURTH-DISTRICTSCHOOL, octavo pages in the volume. and it is bound BOXFORD, MASSACHUSETIS,~ednesda~, in buclkab. It is well printed, having July 15, 1903. This is the report of the issued from the University press, Cam- reunion of one of the old district schools bridge. It will be sent by mail, postpaid, of Boxford, the district system having for $4.25, by the publisher, George E. been abolished in 1870. The most Littlefield, 67 Cornhill, Boston, Mass. BLANK PAGE MOSES BROWN. CAPTAIN U. S. N VOL. VIII. SALEM,MASS., JULY, 1904. No. 3.

TRADITION. DURINGthe last fern years, incidental ity ; knowledge or belief transmitted with- to the greatly increased critical examin- out the aid of written memorials." ation of evidence relied upon in su,>port There is a difference between traditions of alleged historical facts, a question has of thousands of years ago and those of often arisen in reference to tradition our own time. Ancient tradition, whether being recognized as possessing any ele- of civilized or semi-barbarous races, was ment of probative force, and if it does an almost sacred thing, to be carefully what its value is. guarded and transmitted. It was an in- Some contend that it has none; that if strument for keeping in mind those a tradition ever had a legitimate origin it things which needed to be remembered. is probably so changed in the course of One of the best examples of the care its transmission that there is no certainty taken to perpetuate a nation's history and thatin any degree it resembles the origi- laws orally is that afforded by Moses as nal statement. leader of the Hebrew race. Lest they, Others say that if a tradition has de- as a people, should forget the laws he had scended through those persons who would prepared for them and the wonderful be likely to know best about the subject things their eyes had seen, he commanded matter, and who are interested in the that they teach them diligently unto their truthfulness of the transmitted state- children, to talk of them when they sat in ments, it is to be relied upon, more or their houses, when they walked by the less fully, as evidence of fact ;that as there way, when they lay down, and when they is nothing perfect in the matter of evi- rose up. dence, whether direct or hearsay, hearsay Now, tradition is an accident merely, of certain kinds, existing under certain -a loose and trivial thing. Everything conditions, is to be received, although of which it is important to have accurately course it is liable to be diverted or col- preserved and transmitted is written ored by the personality or bias of the down carefully; and what we have in agents by whom it has been transmitted. modern tradition is the mere fragmentary Perhaps the largest numbers of investi- survival of things which have not been gators use traditions as clues on which to forgotten. So tradition has fallen into base research, and for no other purpose. disrepute. This, certainly, is a safe and excellent use Much that is called tradition is really to which to put tradition. gossip, idle talk, or statements concern- The main question, after all, is this: ing some comparatively recent event or Can tradition be relied upon as evidence condition, made without consideration when standing alone? and with little or no regard for accuracy. The word tradition, in its general sense, Gossip often starts without any fouw according to Webster's Dictionary, means dation, or only a fancy or thought entirely that which is transmitted orally from without reason and disseminated so care- father to son, or from ancestors to poster- lessly that it soon becomes half-turned 98 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. around and in direct opposition to the by exercise ; and weak from lack of con- original statement. tinued effort. There is so much that One of the first decisions to be made flashes across the vision and over the in the consideration of a tradition is this brain, scarcely having time to find lodg- possibility of its being gossip. In making ment or make an impression there before the decision, generally one need not go something else engages the attention an3 farther than an inquiry into the history of dims the earlier recollection. Today the its transmission. Unless it is shown to morning and evening newspapers are ex- have come down as tradition descends, tensively read ;but after the paper of to- from generation to generation, it is need- morrow is similarly treated how little of less to go farther. what has been read on the preceding day Traditions, at least so called, today lingers in the memory, and that little is abound on every hand. Shall they be only remembered in the most general regarded as evidence or not? The ten- way. Long years ago people took time dency of the investigator naturally is to to reflect, and to thoroughly receive and regard tradition as evidence, not because assimilate the statements that had been he believes to any appreciable degree in spoken to them or which they had read. tradition, but because he is desirous and Again, passing anlong the scenes that in the habit of securing everything rvrit- have been associated with the speaker or ten or oral that will throw light upon his his ancestors, facts of events connected search. with the pkces of which he has been in- In these days of multiplicity of news- formed come to hinl with the force of papers and other periodicals and books, living, stirring incidents, as if it had been and the complete records that have been he that had taken part in them. made all through the period of American Such a man having with him his boy can- history it is difficult to conceive of a time not refrain from speaking of the events when there were no printing presses and known to him connected with the place scarcely any records. The day of the where they may chance to be. Under need of tradition is past, in this region, such conditions these memories come to at least, and the subject must be treated the lips of people spontaneously. Boys and now and locally in a different light from girls are always interested listeners in the ancient tradition. statements of their parents relative to Tradition may evidence details of an personal matters, and treasure the things historical incident which a record fails to spoken. They wish to know the details give. It may also be used as relating to of a story, and will, by many questions, single facts connected with written his- seek to learn all that is known by their in- tory, as well as to the history itself. formant. Again, it may be used to explain doubt- In the olden days in New England ful writings, etc. there were families that seemed peculiar- There are some rules that are impor- ly gifted with this talent of preserving and tant in the treatment of this matter :- orally transmitting history accurately I. Tradition must descendjrotn otzc and fully. Their representatives are q.enevation to anothcr. Before the days of found scattered through Essex county; records history was carried down by oral for instance, the Buffum family of Salem, repetition. In a lesser sense this state- Bushby of Peabody, Gould of Topsfield, ment is literally true in New England Nelson of Georgetown, Nichols of Dan- before the days of modern newspapers vers, Pool of Gloucester, and Wood of and the multiplication of other periodi- Boxford. cals and books. Today pcrsons do not To give so called tradition a color of have as good memories as individuals had reliability it ought to be shown that it has i~ ancient times. Memory grows strong come from an earlier generation. TRADI

a. If mu~thaye bccn known jor a it. There is no reason why a tradition longtime. It must be shown that the should be expected to be found in any tradition has existed long enough to have place or among any people or family become known generally in the place of other than that with which it isassociated. its origin. Time must be allowed for It has been said already that tradition contradiction. It must have existed long descends from parent to child, and that enough for it to become so well known often the sight of places and scenes that, if it were capable of denial, some around them causes a father to tell his one would have refuted it. boy what occurred there. The continu- Tradition is hearsay evidence, and ous and intimate association of father and should be treated somewhat as other hear- son, especially in the olden days, cements say. It should never or rarely be used their lives together, and the character and to establish a fact if direct and positive hopes and fears of the father and many evidence is obtainable. If there are per- of his thoughts unconsciously become ' sons living who axe cognizant of the sub- those of the child. If they live in the ject nratter, resort to tradition is not only neighborhood where the events of former unnecessary but indefensible. The rea- generations have taken place, the parent son of this rule is that the repeater of a will be reminded of some incidents, and statement cannot be questioned as to the will involuntarily speak of them. If, means the original declarer of the fact however, they live in another place, had to know of the truth of his state- where the parent is not reminded of the ment, while such original declarer can be days that are long past by the sight of cross-examined and the grounds of his familar places, there will be no occas- belief in the statement fully investigated. sion to speak of occurrences that have Modern tradition is liable to be general, stirred the father, and the trajition will much detail being usually unknown. If hardly be transmitted by him, unless it is there is some person living who actually something remarkable and of wide inter- knows the facts, he will be able to give est, and even then the story will grow many details, and questioning will freshen more and more indefinite. the memory and not only bring forth A tradition must be shown to have new matter but enable him to fortify his been believed, and to have been trans- statements by contemporaneous facts, and mitted as history, and not simply as a by explanation, which tradition never fable or a myth, or a story that is told gives. merely because it is amusing or interest- 3. It must be current in the nckhbor- ing. hoodof its origi?~,or antong the pcoPfc 4. It must come from a probabfc wlto??r it co?zcerns, and befievcd. A tra- source. Tradition rarely if ever comes dition of a local incident must be best down through persons having no particu- known and generally accepted in the lar interest in the history transmitted. neighborhood where it occurred, as that To give a tradition credit it must come is the place where, if it were not true, it through those persons who have lived in would have been disputed and eradicted the vicinity of the local occurrence, or early in its existence. A local tradition is are of families or peoples whom the tra- universally attached to and flourishes dition concerns. Otherwise, there is no only in the locality where it originated. reason why the event should be particu- So a family tradition should be best larly mentioned by persons of one gener- known in the family to which it relates, ation to those who are to succeed them. and there we must look for its most ac- There is not then the incentive to tell curate transmission. If one told the the story that locality and personal rea- story erroneously the many would correct sons furnish. I00 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAX.

5. There trrzist not be contratlictory fro- BOSTON,hlay I. ditions. If there are two traditions, ap- The Roi'e hfan of War, mentioned parently relating to the same thing, one under the Salem Head,arrived here lait being contrary to the other, and both of Week, and brought in the Brig with the the same weight, they should not be con- Body of the Lieutenant who was kill'd, sidered. Both cannot be right, and as it and his Remains were interred laft Thurf- cannot be ascertained which has the greater day. The Brig has fince been diimifs'd, apparent truthfulness, one cannot be but the Men taken out of her 'tis faid, taken to the exclusion of the other. are in Irons on board one of the hleu of Sometimes three or four traditions, so- War in our Harbour. called, are abroad about the same inci-' S A L E AT, May 2. dent, no two of which are alike. Accor/nt qf Goods i~tzporfrdinto Sn/em

I 6. A tradition nrzlsi bc rrasonabte. this Sprinp from EngLan(f. Every tradition must be reasonable ;on Brttjami~zPic~nran, ESq ; 50 Pieces of the face of it in the time and at the RuSCia Duck. This is all the Goods he place of its origin to have it believed. wrote for, and all he expects. Myths and legends are generally unbe- Francis Cabot, Efq ; about L.60 Sterl- lieveable because they are abnormal. ing in Lines, Twine and Hooks. This zule does not mean that an impos- Pek~Frye, Efq ; aboutL.130 Sterling sibility must be stated, but it is sufficient in courfe Keri'eys, Baize, kc. which Goods if the tradition is composed of improb- were wrote for and expected before the able statements. A statement that a Agreement took Place ; and about L.14 o communication was made by the mag- Sterling in Duck, Hemp, Oznabrigs and netic telegraph eighty years ago is an im- Hooks, all which were excepted in the possible one, and not to be believed. A Agreement. statement that the body of a soldier who Mr. HALL, was slain in King Philip's war was buried The Reaibn of fending you the above at his home in some inland town many is, That it has been induiirioufly propa- miles from the place of his death is not gated in Eofton, that the Traders in to be credited because of the lack of Salem have broke through their Agree- means of transportation, though it were a ment, have loaded a Ship with Goods possible act. What would have been from England, which came into Marble- done reasonably by the persons engaged head, and delivered the fame Goods at in an act must be determined after a Salem. I wiih the Defign of this may not consideration of all known facts relative be to break thro~tghthe Agreement made to the conditions at the time and place at Bofton, and lay the firi't Breach of of its occurrence. Promiie on this Town. There has not been any Goods imported here, or expec- ted, that has been wrote for fince the Agreement, but the above, which were excepted. NOTES. I am informed, that on board that BOSTON,April 27. Veffel the above Goods came in, there We hear that the Rev. Mr. William were upwards of 20 Chefts of Tea for Clark, Son to the late Rev. Mr. Peter Boiion, but the Perfons to whom it was Clark of Danvers, has received Ordi- configned is put down in the Manifeft nation from the Biihop of London, for Order. the Epiicopal Church at Dedham, and Salrm,May r, 1769. B. P. would have returned in one of the laft Auction sale of tools, wearing apparel, Veffels from England, but was not entirely and household furniture of the estate recovered from the Small-Pox. of Willoughby Feavor, housewright, of WILL OF REV. EDWARD NORICE. I01

Danvers, deceased, May 11, 1769, at the to his heires foreuer my dwelling houfe (I home of Ebenezrr Southwick in Danvers. now Liue in), Wtb all the outhoures, -Esscx Gazette, April 2 5 -A1 ay 2, I 7 6 9. gardens orchards, & arable Land, thereto Heirs of Samuel Gardner, esq., of belonging, & appertaining, together with Salem, advertise for sale his estate in all my houfholds Stuff, Bookes, goods & Marblehead, viz : Four shops and a barn chattles moueables and vnmoueables, wth and land near the Town-House-House all my debts bills & bonds, & it is my (so called) ; a house and land near Dr. Will that my S* Sonn Edward Norice be Devereux's ; and four fishhouses and my Sole executor to this my Last Wlll & flakes and land near Skinner's head (so Testament desireing & intreating my called). Louing Friends ]no Horne & Richard John Prince announces that he has just Prince decons of the church of Salem imported in the schooner Liberty and will aforeP to afsist my Sonn & be In place & sell Jamaica sugars by the hogshead or Steed of ouerfeers of this my Last Will & less quantity. Testamt as Need Requireth, unto WCVn -Essex Gazeife, Afay 2-9, I 769. thefe parts 1 haue hereunto fett my hand John Beere married hlary Fowler 20 : S: Seale the go day of the I o0 ma Called 11 : 1672 in Gloucester, and their son Jo- decemb : one Thousand f~xhundred fifty seph was born 7 : 10 mo : 167s.-Sale1n feau 1657 fozo?~records. Signed & Sealed in p'nts of us : Edw : Norice [SEAL] UTalter Price his hand & Leale WILL OF REV. EDWARD NORICE. Elias Srjleman The will of Rev. Edward Norice of Salem was proved in the Sllem quarterly court 27 : 4 : 1660. The following copy has been transcribed from the original on WILL OF SAMUEL PORTER. file in the office of the clerk of courts at The will of Samuel Porter of Wenham Salem, book V, leaf I I 3. was proved in the Salem quarterly court I Edward Norice of Salem In the 28 : 4 : 1660. This copy is transcribed Countie of Essex in New-England hlinif- from the original on file in the office of ter of the Gosple of Jefus christ Sr Teacher the cle~kof courts at Salem, book V, leaf to the Church of christ In Salern afore- 68. faid, for diuers good and Conf~derable The Lait IVill and Teitament of SamU Reasons thereunto me moueing, but more Porter made I o : I 2 : 16j8 being Bound especially hauing Infirmytie r1po11 me to the Berbadus may proue uery dangerous, 6: Alortall, & Itpr I giue to my Dearly beloued wife being In good & perfict memory, doe In Hannah Porter the one halfe of my farme the prsents of thefe Witnefses ordaine Sr Duringe her life make this as mv Last Will and Testam' : Ite I giue to my fa JnO Porter the hereby ~euokin~all former Will or Wills other halfe of my falme at wenham: 6. Legacies & bequeasts by me before this after the Death of my wife the other halfe time Named Willed Sr bequeathed : to Returne vnto him, & one mare to my Imprn I giue & bequeath my Soule into ion : & the RemayndT (to my wife) of my the hands of Jesus Christ my deare eftate more or leii'e : I dei'ere my ffather Redeemer, in whofe ffairh I haue Liued Porter & my father in law W'" Dodge preached, & now By his Grace hope to & Edmo : Batter to be my Ourfeers : dye in, As alfoe my Bodie to the earth Witnefkd in the prfence : from whence it was take^. of vs : Samuel1 Porter Item I Giue & bequeath unto my fonn Edmo: Batter Edward Norice (my debts being paid) & Sara Eatter THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN.

THE DESERTED HOUSE. He was a husbandman; and married BY EDNA A. FOSTER. Rachel -before 1695. He was one of The house is empty, but the door stands wide, the original members of tile Middleton As if the last departing soul that fled church, having previously attended the To make his home thereafter with the dead church at Salem V~llage. He was living Was loth the last warm glimpse to be denied, in 1734. AW left it thus-ajar. By its gray side The roses cling and vines their tendrils spread Children :- Across the threshold, now unchecked by tread 14-1. SARAH,~d. June 4, 1695, in Wenham. Of glad or weary feet; their blossoms hide IS-". HANNAH,~b. NOV. 24, 1696, in Well- The gap where sill and step have broken tryst. ham. Along the bare, dim rooms there seems to steal I~III.SAMUEL,~ b. AUK.-, 1699, in Wenham. A sweet illusive shadow; laughter's breath Scc bzlow (16.) Is borne around me, and I almost feel 17-IV. JOSEPH.^ See brl'oiu (17). The touch of hands; while thro' the meniozy's mist 18-V. EBENE~ER,'b. Oct. I, 1703, in Wen- There dawns a face refuting change and death. ham. See brlo?u (18). 19-VI. BENTAMIN,*b. Oct. 23, 1709. in Wen- ham. Src bzlo% (19). BERRY GENEALOGY. THADDEUSBERRY] lived in Boston, SMIUELBERRY,= born in \\'enham Aug. where he died in I 718. He married -, 1699. He was a yeoman and house- Hannah -before 166j ; and she was carpenter, and l~vedin hliddleton. He his widow in I 7 I 8. married XIoriah (also hlary) Potter (also Children, born in Boston :- Ingalls) of Lynn Feb. I I, 1723-4, and 2-1. ELIZABETH,~b. NO~. 24, 1665; m. Jo- was living in I 758 She was living in sevh Townsend in 16~0:-.and d. before 1jt8, 1785. 3-II. SAMUEL,~b. June 20, 1667; living in Cnildren, born in Xfiddleton :- -,.-.1,151 20-1. RIARY,". Se$. 4, 1727; m. Thomas I.HANNAH,~ b. Aug. 12, 1668; m. - Eliot Sept. 29, 1748. Needham before 1718. 21-11. JERL~SHA,~b. Aug. 7, 1730; m. Joseph 5-IV. THOMAS,%b. Sept. zo. 1670; lived in Eliott April 30, 1749. Rumney, Manh, Baston, in 17zc. 22-111. SAMKIEL,'b. April 16, 1732. 6-v. JOHN.^ Stebtlow (6). 23-IY. RACHEL,' b. hlarch 8, 1733; m. JOS- 7-VI. ETHELRED.' m. William hlerriam of eph Prince Oct. 5, 1753. Lynn (pub. Dec. 5, 1695); and d. 2. DANIEL,^ b. Jan. 30, 1734. 25-VI. NATHANIEL,>b. Sept. 16, 1736. See before-~ ~- -,--~1718. 8-VII. DANIEL,^ m. Mary hfayer of Boston in b2107u (25). 1697; and was living in 1718 26-v11. ISAAC'(twin), b. July 30, 1738. Src bzlow (26). a-VIII., SARAH.". Thomas Stocker Xov. 29... \, I 7cd, in Lynn. 27-VIII. REBECCA' (twin), h. July ,30, 1738; ro--IX. REBECCA,~m. William Bassett of Lynn probal>lym. Jesse Rolf Apr1lz4, 1754. 28--IX. ANNA,:'b. July 20, 1740; m. Stephen (pub. Oct. 16, 170;);. -. and she was his wife in 1755. \\'ilkins April I I, 1760. 11-x. ABIGAIL,~m. John Bassett in 1705; and she was his wife in 1746. 17 12-XI. JERUSHA,~m. - hlerriam in 1/10. JOSEPHBERRY,"O~~ in Wenham. He 13-XII. MEHITABLE,?unmarried in 1718. was a jeoman and ship carpenter, and 6 lived in hliddleton. He mlrried, first, Sardh - before I 72 I : and, second, JOHN BERRY,'lived in Lynn in the Rebecca Holt of Andover June 22, 1742. winter of 1688-9, when he bought land in He died in the winter of 1757-8, his will, Wenham, removing there in 1695. In dated Oct. 13, 1757, being proved Jan. I 722, he purchased a house and some g, I 758. His wife Rebecca was living in land in that part of Salem which was in- 1757. corporated as Middleton six years later, Cnildren, born in Middleton :- on Ipswich river, and on that spot the 29-1. JOHN,~b. Sept. 12, 1721; d. young. family remained for several generations. 30--11. JOSEPH,^ b. March 27, 1724.

104 THE ESSEX A of Boxford Nov. 26, 1766; and they were both living in 1785. SADIUEL BERRY,^ born in Middleton Children, born in Middleton :- 1751. blacksmith, 63-1. ELMS,' b. Aug. 23, 1767; m. Jenny July 17, He was a Stiles Dec. 22, 1786. and lived in Middleton. He married 64-11. EUNICE,'b. May 26. 1769; m. James Mary Stiles April 2, 1779; and they were Emerson Sepr. 2, I 794. both living in Middleton in 1784. 65-111. RACHEL,'b. Oct. I, 1770; m. Amos Children, born in Middleton :- Peabody of Boxford Jan. I, 1789. 66-1~. RUTH,' b. July 17, 1773. 85-1. EBENEZER,'b. June 2, 1780; d. in Mid- 67-V. ISAAC,'b. June 23, 1775. dleton Nov. 29, 1824, aged forty-four. 68-VI. BETSEY,'b. May 26,1777; probably m. 86-11. ANDREW,'b. Dec. 27, 1781. Thonlas Kimball of Andover Nov. 18, 87-111. MARY,'b. OC~.23, 1784. # 1795. 69-VII. HENRY,' bapt. Oct. 10, 1778. BENJAMIN BERRY,^ born in Middleton Aug. 22, 1739. He was a yeoman, and BARTHOLOMEW BERRY,^ born in Middle- lived in Andover, near the Middletnn ton Nov. 3, 1734. He was a yeoman, line, attending church at Middleton. He and lived in Middleton, on the paternal married, first, Mary --; and she was his farm, which his father had devised to him. wife in I 766. He married, second, Phebe He married Elisabeth Howard before Perkins of Middleton April 9, I 770 ; and I 758. He died Feb. 6, 1825, aged nine- she was his wife in I 785. He married, ty; and she died March 3, 1832, aged third, Hannah Perkins hfay 2 5, 1784. eighty-six. He married, fourth, Hannah Tucker July Children, born in Middleton :- 3, 1788. He and his wife Hannah were 7-1. ]OSEPH,' b. May 9, 1758. living Andover in 1795. 71-11. NEHEMIAH,'b. March 25, 1761. See in below (71). Children, born in Xndover :- 72-11'. SARAH,'b. April 25, 1763 ; d. of a ner- 88-1. PRISCILLA,'b. May 20, 1760; m. Sim- vous fever Sept. -, 1765. eon Ingalls Jan. 22, 1784. 73-IV. SARAH,' bapt. May 19, I 765 89-11. HASNAH,'b. NOV.3, 1761. 74-v. BE~Y,'b. Aug. 9, 1766; d. young. go-Ill. SARAH,'b. Aug. 6, 1763. 75-VI. ANDREW,'b. Sepr. 24, 1769. See helozo 91-IV. JACOB,'b. May 7, 1766. (75). 92-V. TI~IOTHY,'b. May 30, 1771. 76~11.ELIJAH,' b. OC~.7, 1771 ; d. young. 93-VI. PHERE,'b. Feb. 26, 1773. 77-VIII. STEPHEN,'b. June 26, 1773. 94-VII. RHODA,'b. Aug. 24, 1774. 78-IX. ELIJAH,~b. March 9, 1776; m. Nabby 95-VIII. JONATHANP.,' b. Oct. 5, 1785; m. Han- Howard of Reading April 3, 1800; nah Southwick of Danvers April 8, and lived in Andover. 1817. 79--x. BEIT,' b. Jan. 16, 1778; m. Oliver 96-IX. EDWARD,'b. Feb. 5, 1789. Perkins of Middleton Dec. 4. 1796. 97-X. OSGOOD,'b. June 30, 1792. 80--XI. OLIVE,' July 15, 1780: m. Dea. Jos- 98-XI. A~IBROS,'b. Dec. 28, 1795. eph Peabody, 3d, of Middleton Sept. 5, 4, 1800; and d. Oct. 1803. 56 JONATHAN BERRY,+born in bliddleton Feb. 9, 1765. He was a yeoman, and EEENEZER BERRY,^ born in Middleton lived in hfiddleton, his father having de- Nov, 19, 1746. He lived in hfiddleton, vised all his real estate to him. He mar- and married Abigail Knight Jan. 22, I 764. ried Becca Dall of Danvers Nov. 19, They were living in Middleton in 1774. I 795 ; they were living Middleton Children born in Middletoil :- and in 81-1. ABIGAIL,~bapt. July 2, 1769; probably in 1808. m. Zadoc Wilkins of Danvers -Tune Children, born in Middleton :- 16, 1789. 99-1. ALLEN,~b. Feb. 26, I 797. 82-11. PHILIP,'bapt. July 2, 1769. 10-11. WASH~NGTON,~b. Feb. 22, r8w. 83-111. HANNAH,'bapt. July 2, 1769. 101-111. JONATHAN,'b. Jan. 4, 1803. 84-IV. MOLLY,'bapt. Jan. 16, 1774. 102-IV. DANIEL,' b. Aug. 8, 1808. WILL OF HUhIPIiREY REYNEK. 103

7 1 WILL OF HUMPHREY REYNER, NEHEMIAH BERRY,^ born in Middleton The will of Humphrey Reyner of Row- March 25, 1761. He was a yeoman, and ley was proved in the court held at Ips- lived in Middleton. He married Patty wich Sept. 27, 1660. The following is a Upton ; and was drowned in Beach brook, copy of the original on file in the probate in Middleton, March 5, I 81 I, aged forty- office at Salem. nine. She survived him, and died July September the lothAnno Dom 1660. 6, 1813, aged fifty-four. I Vn~phreyReynor, of Rowley, weak in Children.- born in Middleton :- body, yet of perfect memory, doe make 103-1. PA^,^ b. May 4, 1787; m. Elijah Case April 11, 1809. and ordaine this my lait will and tefta- 104-11. BETTY,~bapt. July 22, 1792; d. young. inent. 105-111. SALLY^ (twin), b. Dec. 28, 1793; m. ffirft I Committ my foule into the hands Levi Flint of North Reading. 106-IV. NEHEMIAH~(twin), b. Dec. 28, 1793; of God, through Jefus Christ and my body d. young. to be interred in Rowley burial1 place; 107-v. BETSEY,~b. Dee. g, 1795; m. Capt. according to the difcretion of my Exeque- Benjamin Jenkins. tors: hopeing Kor a joyfull and blefsed 108-VI. NEHEMIA~T;~b. Oct. 25, 1799, m., first, -Chase; second, -hlunn. Kefurrection. And for the outward Eftate that God 7 5 has giuen me I thus difpofe of it : AXDREW BERRY,^ born in Middleton ffirft I giue vnto my Son Wigglefworth, Sept. 24, 1769. He was a yeoman, and for the vfe of my grandchild Mercy \Vig- lived in hliddleton. He married, first, glef\vorth one hundred pounds in confld- Phebe Hutchinson ofAndover (published eration of a childs portion, and this to be April 23, 1791) ; and she died Sept. 13, payd, within one half year after my dii- 1829. He married, second, Sally Peabody, ceale, out of certayne goods that are in who was his wife in 1835. He died Sept the hands of nlr John Whipple Senior, 25, I 837, aged sixty-eight. Sr my son John Whipple Junior of Children, born in Middleion :- Ipfwich. log-~. JOSEI.H,~b. Jan. 3, 1792; m., first, his Alfoe I giue to mr Ezekiel Rogers paf- cousin, Eunice Ber~y(daughter of tor of the church of Rowley ten pounds, Elijah Berry) of Andover July 8, 1824; she d. in Middleton Aug. 6, 1826, to be payd to him within one year after aged twenty-tive; their child, b. Dec. my difceaie I, 1824, d. Feb. 26, 1825, was buried Alfoe I giue to mr Samuel Philips ten in the coffin wi~hits great-grandfather pounds to be payd within one year after Bartholomew Berry; rn.,second,Susau- na (daughter of David and Mary Ber- my difceafe ry) WilkinsOct. I, 1827. ffurther I giue to my grandchildren 11-11. ANDREW,'b. May 14, 1794; living in Vmphrey Hobfon, John Hobfon, and 183s. William Hobfon ten pounds apeece, all to I 11-Ill. ELIJAH,HUTCH INS OR,^ b. June 16, 1797; d. Oct. 10, 1801 aged four. be payd or fatiffied within one year after 1x2-IV. HANNAHHUTCI%INSON,~ b. NOV. 25, my difceafe 1799; m. Benjamin How of Middleton As for all my other eftate, bo:h of goods Tune I?. 1822. and lands, I leaue it to my beloved wife 113-V. F~EBE,~"~.NOV. 25, 1802; m. John Long, jr., July 5, 1827. Mary Reynor, foe long as ihe continues 114-VI. ELIJAHHU~'CHINSON,~ b. April 9, 1805; my wife and at my wifes difceafe I will lived in Andover; d. Oct. 2, 1834. that the whole eftate be equally divided between my daughter \tThipple, and my daughter Hobfon. NOTE. Item I make my dear wife Mary Rey- Hester Beeres married John Johnson nor Sole exequetrix of this my laft will 23 : 12 : 1677-8.-Salern town records. and teftament I 06 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. memorandum I haue a bill of three Richard Littlehale v. Tristram Coffin. hundred pounds ffrom rnr John Whipple John Spenser of London v. The goods Senicr of my fon John Whipple Junior, of Mr. Richard Dumer received of Nico- which is deu, and to be payd the begin- las Easton from John Pike of Newberye, ning of next october, in this prefent year junior. Debt. 1660 John Woodam (also, Woodham) v. Mr. memorandum that I requeft my dear Richard Parker of Boston. Account for brother mr John Reynor paiior of Dover ; work done Philip Fowlar. and Deacon Jewett of Rowley to be over- The court, by consent of John Leigh- feers oi this my laft will and teftament : ton and Mr. Coggswell, give them further and doe giue to each of them twenty time to end amall causes. Goodman Shillings Tewett. Mr. Woodman and Mathye Bovce Sealed and fubfcribed Gdded'to them. before vs p me Humfrey Reyner Will of Rich: Bavlye of Rowley proved Ez : Rogers [SEAL] [by Humphry ~e~nirand Jam& i3ayley. Samuel1 Phillips It is printed in full in The Antiquarian, volume 111, page go.-Fiks]. [Inventory of the goods and chattels of IPSWICH COURT RECORDS AND FILES. Richard Bayley of Rowley, appraised 23 : Continued front page 13. 6 : 1648, by Joseph Jewitt, Maxemillean Court, 28: I : 1648. Jawett and bfathew Boyes.-Filcs] . Jury of trials: Johu Tuttle, Edward Will of Frances Lambert of Rowley Browne, Seriant Jacob, Christopher Oss- proved. good, Hanniell Bosworth, Thomas Dicka- [Presentments, 28 : I . 1648 :- son, Robert Haselltyne, Hugh Chaplin, John Smart of Exeter, for abusing An- William Boynton, Thomas Coleman, \Vil- thony Stanyinge, constable of Exeter, liam Morse and Robert Long. while serving an execution. Witnesses : blade freemen : Daniel1 Lad and Bar- Anthony Stanyinge and Thomas Biggs of thomew Heath of Haverill, John Pore of Exeter. Newbery, John Johnson of Ipswich,Thom- Town of Newbury, for want of a con- as bli!lar and Richard Thorly of Kowly, venient, safe way from ye new town to Haniell Bosworth and Henrye Silsbye of the ferry side. Witnesses : Tristera Cof- Ipswich, and Henry Robye, Georg Bar- fin of Newbury and John Stevens of Salis- loe and John Legate of Exetor. The last bury. three took oath of fidelity. Town of Newbury, for want of a bridge Theophilus Willson and Daniel Warner over the falls river in the way betwixt were sworn constables for Ipswich. Newbury and Andover. Witnesses : John Haverhill to provide a ferry boat to Osg\rood and R~chardBarker of Ando- carry passengers within four months. ver. Joseph Pesley ordered to go t:, Andiver By Edward Carlton in ye name of ye before Mr. Broadstreet to take oath as rest. constable of Haverill. -/;ilcs.] Aquila Chase his wife and David William Whittred acknowledged judg- Ii'heelar admonished. ment in favor of Mr. Simon Broadstreet. Mr. Rich : Dumar v. The goods of Jefery Mingye confirmed for the third Mr. Nicolas Easton. Debt. man to end small causes at Hampton as N'illiam Payne v. Captain Brigham. per town's choice. hlr. John Ward v. Mr. William Hooke. Thomas Rolinson to be sent for to Debt, for cotton wool. appear at 12 o'clock. Cartholmew Heath v. Thomas Smith. Salisbury presented for want of a watch Debt. house. IPSWICH COURT 1~ECORDS AND FILES. 107 Nathaniel1 Hanfourd and Richard John Godfrey, now dwelling at Andover, Johnson v. Thomas Dexter, sr. ''The for subborning a false witness, viz. Rich- court does remitt the entry of the action ard Jones of Salisbury. Witnesses : Rich- being the countryes fervant." ard Jones of Salisbury and John Ridges of Anthony Stanion v. John Smart of Exe- Newbury. ter, senior. For assault. Town ofLynn, for defects of cart bridge John Davis v. John Pemarton of New- over their river, being very dangerous for bery. horse and cart. Witnesses : Thomas John Legat acknowledged judgment in Knowlton of Ipswich and Edward Carlton favor of Jnhn Baker of Ipswich. of Romley. George Barlow (also, Barloe), fine in Edward Carlton in ye name of ye I 645, now fine is remitted. rest. Marke Quiltor, presented. Discharged. -Filts.] Captain Brigham v. William Payne. William Clarke bound to good behav- Trtsspass, for converting goods of his that ior, and to appear at court to answer his came from the Barbadoes. misdemeanors. Admonished. Daniel1 Peeter Coop of Kowly admonished and Clarke bound for him. to pay Tho : Kemball for going to Rowly Robert Lord ordered to be clarke of with the presentment. Salsbery court and to issue warrants. "The afignement of Jeames Godfrye Lieftenant Greenliefe, upon request of by rnr John Spencer dated " Oct. 17, selectn~enof Newbury, allowed to keepe 1646, unto Nicolas Noyce of Newberye, an ordinary at Newbury. confirmed. Ipswich, being presented for want of a John Pemarton fined for refusing to watch house, is discharged, there being serve a replevin writ brought by John one now. Davis. The trained soldiers of Haverhill, beinn Humphry \irillson fined for want of destitute of an officer to exercise or corn- "waytes and meafures in his mill." mand them, all the inhabitants of Haver- Town of Exeter fined for want of a hill who have a right for the election of common pound. ofiicers shall meet and elect their " meet- Execution in favor of Samuel1 Fogg est person " sergent, etc. under order of the (I) 1647. Humphry Rayner (also, Reiner) and Thomas Kemball went to Rowly with a Thomas Nighill, being chosen guardians wlit. by George Abotte, late of Rowley, his [Writ: John Ward v. John Clark for children, confirmed by Salem and this nou-execution of a will made by his moth- court. They were George Abbot, Nehe- er, he being executor. Dated 15 : 4 : myah Abbot and Thomas Abbot, jr. The 1648. By the court, John Whipple. guardians' signatures are given. The Bill of presentments, 26 : 7 : 1648 :- overplus of George Abott's children's Town of Salem, for want of a suffcient estate is left in the hands of Xlarke Sy- horse bridge over a brook or swamp abcut monds, executor of George Abbot. a mile beyond the great pond which joins Execution in favor of William Howard upon Wenham, lying in the way from the v. William Fullar, both of Hampton, pond to Lin. IVitnesses :Thomas Knowl- ordered, against the town. ton of Ipswich and Edwards Carlton of Edward Colcord discharged. Rowley. Thomas Rowlinson fined for marrying Thomas Blafeild, Joseph Plumer and without publication. John Bishopp's wife, all of Newbury, ille- Time in John Taylor's arbitration case gally rescuing of cattle when bring driven extended. to pound. Witness: Lt. Greenleife cf Thomas Rolinson, sr., freed from train- Newbury. ing. 108 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. Edward Gillman and his wife fined for Robert Prince, Henry Keney and John joining in marriage without being pub- Bond turned over by Mr. Endecott for lished. criminal prosecution to Ipswich. Richard Bidgood discharged of his Lt. William Howard of Hampton, by bond for good behavior. his attorney Robert Lord, acknowledged a The presentment of William and Eunice debt due to Mr. William Payne and part- Cole of Hampton referred to court at ners. Salisbury. Robert Filbricke, his presentnrent re- Also, that of John Smart. ferred to magistrates when he returns Inventory of Mr. Thomas Firman, de- from his fishing voyage. ceased, received April I 3, 164S, and his Frances Battes. widow Sarah Firman appointed adminis- Mr. William Hubard v. Gowen Willson. tratrix. Mr. William Payne and Robert Lord, Inventory of estate of Robt bfussey attorneys to Thomas Wade and - presented May 16, 1644, but not sworn \Vade v. John Severnes. to. His widow Bridgett Rowl~ngson to William Sergent, of Salisbury acknowl- Ierfect the same at the court house in edged judgment in favor of Mr. Jonathan Ipswich. Wade. Jury concerning death of Nathaniel, son William Sergent acknowledged judg- of Alexander Knight of Ipswich, to be ment in favor of Mr. JVilliam Payne. impanelled, six from Ipswich, three from Henry Archer v. John Fullar and Sm- Newbury, four from Rowley and one from uell Helford. Andover. Will and inventory of John Jarrelt of Court, 26 : 7 : 1648. Rowlye proved 27 : 7 : 1648. Judges : Mr. Wintrop, governer, blr. [Inventory of goods and chattels of Hibbins (also, Hibbens), Mr. Symonds John Jarrat of Rowleg, late deceased, and Capt. Bridges. taken rz mo : 1647 by Edward Carlton, Grand jury : Mr. Edward Carlton, Jo : Humfrey Reyner and Thomas hlighill. Perkins, sr., William Adams, John Knowl- Amount, £69, 16s, zd.-Files.] ton, Tho : French, Tho : Knolton, Tho : Constable of Salem allowed costs for Scott and Thomas Barker [of Ipswich?] : keeping the prisoners, viz : Henry Keny Humph Reyner (also, Rayner), and An- and John Bond. Robt Prince to make thony Shorte of Rowley; John Chenye acknowledgement to court when and and Rich : Browne of Newbury; Nathan where Capt. Hathorne pleases. Parker of Andiver ; and Jer : Belcher. Edward Wharton of Salem bound for Jury of trials: Mr. John Whitingham, appearance of abovesaid Robt Prince, Humph : Brodstreet, Mark Symonds, Henry Keny and John Bond. Humph : Vinsent, Thomas Burnam, Fran- Christopher Ossgood bound for appear- ces Parett, Thomas Dikason, John Pick- ance of Joseph Fowlar. ard, Nicolas Noyce, Daniel1 Thurston, Robert F. Prince, Henry Kenye and Daniel1 Perce and John Emerpe. John Bond bound to good behavior. Thomas Burnam fined for absence from Joseph Fowlar to be fined or whipped. jury. Frances Bates to be fined or whipped Captain Brigham confessed a debt. for enticing and provoking his fellow ser- Mr. Robt Payne swore that the original vant and scandalizing his master. He be sent for into England. and Lanslot Granger bound for the pay- Mr. William Payne v. Captain Brigham. ment of his fine. Thomas Rolinson v. William Whittred. Frances Bates did wrong unto Symon John Knight v. Mr. Cobbit. - Iszck Couzens v. Henry Greene. Sam- Katheryne Jackson was appointed ad- uell Fogg served the summons. ministratrix of the estate of her late hus- IPS\VlCH COURT KOCUKUS AND FILES. 109 band John Jackson. She is to pay her Isacke Howe v. hlathew Farington. son John Jackson £14 at the age of Slander ; " base iellow," etc. twenty-one, and to the five daughters £6 John Leigh v. Jcferye Shelling (also apiece at the age of twenty years or at S1;elling). nrarriage. Humphry Broadstreet v. John Crose. Town of Nesbury presented for defect Captain Brigham v. John Whipple. in highway to the ferry and for want of a Captain Brigham v. Mr. \Villiam Payne. bridge in the highway to Andyver. \Vllliam Goodwin, servant to John Marke Symonds, being sixty-four years Hawthorne v. hIr. Downeing. old, is discharged from ordinary traitling. \Villiam Edwards v. Mathew Farington. Christopher Ossgood and Joseph Fowlar Battery, being sentinel. bound to pay his fine. Frances Dane v. Zacheous Goold. Samuel Winsley, summoned by John Stephen Kent, attorney to IVillrn Wak- Fullar, allowed costs. field v. IValter Roper. Inventory of Richard Bayley of Rorvley William Loonly and William Robinson allowed. v. \Y~lliamEdwards (his wife). Samuel Apleton and Rich Crabrooke Edmond Farington v. William Flint. of Ipsrvich made freemen. An Ingalls v. William Flint and An- Court, 27 : I : I 641). thony Needurn. Judges : Maj.-gen. Endicot, Mr. Salt- hiathew Farington v. Isack Howe. ingstall, Mr. Broadstreet, hlr. Symonds Slander. and Captain Bridges. Mr. IVillm v. Captain Brigham. Mathew Farineton v. Willm Edwards. Richard Coye v. Edward Bishop. Slan- .d der. Slander. Edward Gillman v. Nathaniel Stowe. John Cliford acknowledged judgment In case between the Towne" and in favor of John Crose of Ipswich to be Rich : Scofield about the meeting house. left to Lt. Willm Howord. Jury of trials : George Gittens, Joseph Mr. \iTillrn Payr~ev. Captain Brigham. hledcalfe, John Appleton, Tho : Smith, About a fishing voyage. Willm English, Tho : Tredwell, Frances John Emery v. Mr. IVillm Payne. Parret, Rich: Swan, Jeames Barker Richard Hutcheson, being summoned Steph : Rent, Hugh March (also, Marsh), by John Knight, allowed costs. and Stephen Swett. Mr. John Whitingham's will proved. Thomas Knolton sworn constable for Inventory of the estate of Daniel1 Ipswich. Iirood of Ipswich, deceased, filed, and his Thomas Harte sworn leather sealer. widow Mary Wood appointed administra- Will Adams of the grand jury fined for trix. She is to bring up the two children not appearing. left her. Mr. Edward Carlton., Ca~tain. Brieham Will of Gvles Baeer roved bv one and Mathy Boyce chosen and swo;n to witness. MI.-~ymondYs oidered to take end small causes for Rowlye. the oath of the other witness. Mathye Boyce sworn sealer of weights Will of I' mr John Spencer heretofore of and measures for Rowley. Newbury," dated 6 mo: I : 1637, wit- Robt Lord of Ipswich for sealing weights nessed by Robert Jeoffreys and Thomas and measures. Thacher, was brought into court March John Cliford of Hampton made free- zg, 1649, and Mr. Rich: Dumer swore man. that the will "was delivered into his Nathan Parker of Andiver made free- hands before mr fpencers Goeing to 111an. Ingland." Dan : Bradly, Will Adams, Anth : Potter Will Adams, Anthony Potter, -niell and IVillm Prichet made free. Bradly, all of Ipswich, made freemen. I I0 THE ESSEX AN Willm Prichet made free. filling it. Witnesses : John Cheioy and Richard Shattswell complained against Richard Browne of Newbury.-FiIcs]*. Alexander Koight. Will Avery, jr., Thomas Avery, John Richard Shattswel fined. Anibill and Tho : Rolinson, sr., for de- Alexander Knight fined for offering vi- fect in watching. olence to Richard Shattswell. Frances Jordon, Marke Quilter, Joseph Rich : Joanes not appearing to testify Laug-, Jefory Skelling, Willm Gutterson against Jo : Godfry, to appear at Salsbery and John Grant, for sleeping in a barn. court. Thomas Johnson, Tho : Willson. Tho : John Rudge fined for a notorious Willson for not going around, and calling lie. his partner rascal. Jo : Godfry, presented. Discharged. Joseph Fowlar to sit in stocks one a Tho : Blomfield, for a rescue. Dis- half hours for saying there were more charged. liars (7 or 8) in the church, "and if one I.Broadstreet acknowledged satis- would lye foundly he was fitt for th: faction of judgment confessed 6 William church." Proved by oath ol Thomas Simons. Lovell and Willm Pr~chett. Joseph Mussye judged to be twenty- Willm Whittred said that Goodman one years old, and his portion to be paid Perlye said that his cock led his hens into him. his ground, and Whittred said his cock Conlplaint by Mr. Richard Dumer was carried away to Mr. Borman's against Joseph Mussye for riding his Island. horse. [Presentments, 27 : I : 1649 :- Richard Betts, who married Joana Constable of Andover, for want of Chamberlyne, allowed administrator of sealed weights and measures, according the estate of Samuel1 Chamberlyne, to order. Witness: Nathaniel Parker of brother to said Joana, who is heir to the Andover. estate. John Godfrey of Newbury, for lying. John Hassell of Ipswich discharged IV~tnesses: Richard Doell and Robbertt from ordinary training. Longe of Newbury and Nathaniel Parker hlr. William Gerish of Newbury con- of Andover. firmed lieutenant of the Troop of Horse Joseph Fowiar of Ipswich, for wicked for Essex, and hlr. John Appleton, cor- siniul speeches concerning Robbertt net. Crosse of Ipswich. Witnesses : Robbertt John Aniball and George Smith of Ip- Laud ye younger and ye wife and daughter wich swore that they heard John Bricsly of John Crosse ye farmer. says, etc. John Crosse of Ipswich, for slanderous hIr. Broadstreet had a judgment ac- speeches against Mr. Roggers of Rowley. knowledged to him by Willm Symons. Witnessess : Joseph Fowler and John Richard Coye discharged ol his pre- Bradstreet of Ipswich. sentment. Signed by Edward Charlton in ye name Court, 31: 3: 1649. of ye rest. Andrew Headon [of Rowley-Files] I 2 : 8 mo : 1649. Inventory of estate presented for striking another man's of Goodman George Varnam. Amount, servant, admonished and to pay Rich: £85, 16s; real, £52, 15s; personal, Swan, a witness in the case. [Witnesses : £33, 15. Isack Cousins and Richard Swan of Row- Will of George Varnum of Ipswich. ley .-Files.] This will is printed in The Antigzrarian, Anthony hlose [Morsse --l"iles ] of volume IV, page g. Newbery fined for digging a pit, a child being drowned in it [and not seasonably *This paragraph in the record is crossed out. IPSWICH COURT RECORDS AND FILES. 111 Another inventory of estate of George John Crose v. Humphrey Broadstreet, Varnam of Ipswich on file, taken 12 : 8 Rich: Jacob and John Gage. Tres- mo: 1649. Amount, £86, 175, 6d; real, pass. £52, 15s; personal, £34, 24 6d Mr. John Spencer v. Henry Done.* Debts owing to several men, £7, I IS. For default of a bond payable in Eng- -FiZcs.] land ; referred to Maj. Daniel1 Denison Court, 25 : 7 : 1649. and Mr. William Bartholmew. Judges : John Endicott, esq., gov., Mr. Adjourned to 13 : g : 1649. Symon Broadstreet and Mr. Samuell Sy- John Bartlet, constable of Newbury, monds. presented for not finding weights and Grand Turv : Mr. Tonathan Wade. Tohn measures [according to order of court. coigsweli, ir., T&: Borman, ~ich: Witnesses: Richard Lowle and Daniel Tacob. Isaack Comins. Samuell Apleton, Thurston.-Fjks]. f . ; Rowley, Tho : ~arker,~illk ~se~, Town of Newbury presented for want Tho : hfighil and Maxe : Jewet ; New- of a [sufficient-Files] pound. [Wit- bery, Rich: Lowell, Dan: Thurston and nessess : Richard Lowle and Daniel Wilni Ilsly ; and Andover, Jo: Steph- Thurston.-Files.] ens. Willln Howord v. Samuell Greenfield Jury of trials : Tho : Bishop, Andrew and Roger Dewhurst. Samuell Green- Hodges, Tho : Emersan, .lo : Dane, Tho : field and George Storke called and de- Scott, Dan: Hovey, Hugh Smith, Willm faulted. Tenye, Henry Short, Rich : Browne, Rich : Thomas Cooke to be whipped or fined Doell and Jo : Remington. for his abuse of the ministry and magis- JVilliam Goodhue fined for not serving trates and going into the woods at un- on grand Jury. seasonable time of night. [Thomas Mr. Bartholmew fined for not appearing Cooke presented for saying hlr. Norton to serve on Jury of trials. taught what was false, and also for re- Edmond Falkner v. Willm Fifield. proaching the ordinance of baptism, say- Nath : Stowe v. Robert Beacham. ing that if he had children he would not Joseph Armentage v. Tho : Turner. have them so played the fools withall. Mr. William Payne v. Mr. Christopher Witnesses : hlr. Bartholmew and Joseph Gibson. For tobacco. Medca1f.-Filcs.] Willm Varney bound George Keyzer, attorney of hlr. Ed- for him. mond Keizar v. Nath : Blavericlie, execu- Joseph Fowlar, Tho : Scott, John Kem- tor of will of John Gwyn. ball and Thomas Kemball for goeing into Willm Bacon v. Joseph Armentage, the woods at an unreasonable time of the -Harker and hlr. W-. night, and carrying fire and liquor with Edmond Farington v. " Mr." Captain them. They also spoke against Robert Stephen Wintrip. Crose. [Joseph ffowler, Thomas Cook, Samuel Winsley acknowedged judg- Thomas Scott and two of the sons of ment to Mr. Nath : Rogers, pastor of Richard Kimball presented for going into church in Ipswich, assignee of hlr. Robert the woods, shouting and singing, taking Crosse* in satisfaction of a bond assigned fire and liquors with them, all being at by said Sxmuel to Emanuel Downing. unseasonable time in ye night, and oc- Lt. Willm Howord v. San~uellGreen- casioning their wives and some other to field. Slander in Hampton meeting go out and search therein. Witnesses : house. Nathaniel Sh- and Daniel K-- John Crose v. Joseph hfussye and John -Files.] Broadstreet. Trespass. Robert Crose admonished for words. *Dove? I12 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. Constable of Andover, presented for Howlrtt. hfr. Wade his children also not procuring weights and measures ac- saw a man there at the same time. cording to order of court, discharged. Signed by Jonathan Wade in the name Richard Slooper to be whipped for of the rest. challenging Willm Coggswell to fight a Deposition of Isaac Cussens of Rowley, duel. John Coggswell, jr., for said concerning the gray colt in difference be- Slooper. tween John Crosse and Humfrry Brad- Sarah Averill to be whipped for forni- street. cation. George Palmer, witness (?). Deposition of Anthoine Emery and [Sarah Avery of Ipswich presented for a IVilliam Storer, taken I : S mo: 1649, fame of having committed fornication that LValter Roper swore in court in with Thomas 1Vardall.-Files.] Dover, 8 mo : I 648, by George Smyth, John Godfry fined for lying. that the man led the horse from In Humphrey Reynor allowed to be clerk the stable along to Roger Cughl's house, of the writs for Rowly. etc. Thomas Mighill, one of three men to Rill binding Thomas Lake of Boston, end small causes in Rowley. merchant, and Christopher Lawson to Nathaniel Stowe [Stow of Ipswich- pay to William Paine of Ipswich 10,000 Files] presented for entertaining Thomas white oak pipestaves to be delivered in Cook [in his house without license from Boston, such as hi. Belcher approves, any magistrate. Witness : Richard Ja- before May 15th next. Dated, Boston, cobs.--Piles;. Discharged. hfarch 3, 1647 (N. S.). Signed by Chris Joseph Fowlar's fine remitted. Lawson and Thos Lake. Witness: John Crose fined for slanderous speech- Nicholas Davison. es against Mr. Rogers of Rowlye. Bill of Mr. William Payne of charges John Broadstreet fined and bound to in the action between himself and hfr. good behavior and to make acknowledge- Lake. For sending to Salem and so to ment to Mr. Ro~ersof Rowley. Boston, etc. Signed per William How- John Crosse to be paid costs. ard. John Broadstreet to pay or be whipped. Bond of Thomas Lake and Michael Rich : Slooper and John Coggswell, jr., Powell to Richard Wayte, marshall's de- bound to good behavior ( ?) . puty, £60, to appear at next court at Willm Vorney hath 1,ifence to reijd Salem 25 : 10: 1649, to answer the suit of in this Jurifdictio." Will Payne for withholding said 10,ooo "Thomas Cooke hath liberty to refyd pipe staves, Sept. 20, 1649. in this Jurifdiction." Writ : Mr. William Paine v. Thomas Robert Kinsman, being about three- Lake of Boston, merchant, in above fcore yeares of age & haveing the featecay action. Dated 19 : 10 : 1649 : addressed is freed from Trayneing." to the marshal1 of Boston; and signed by Humphrey Broadstreet and John the court, Henry Bartholmew. Endorsed: Broadstreet bound for the latter's good Richard IVaite returns that he has served behavior. the writ. [Some presentments, 7 mo : 1649 :- -Files.] Town of Andover, for insufficient To be confinurd. highways betwixt the ground of Henry Jaques and John Aslet. Witness : John Stevens. Phillip Maury, for suspicion of being in NOTE. the orchard of Mr. Saltonstall in ye time Mary Belash married John Warren of exercise the last Sabbath according to March 2, 1790.-hfarblchea town rec- the relation of the children of Ensign or&. SALEM IN 15roo. NO. 16. 1I3 SALEM IN 1700. NO. 16. lived here since 1640. In that year the BY SIDNEY PERLEY. end next the common was paled. The The map on page I I 5 represents that house was that marked on the map Ann part of Salem which is bounded by Essex, Bradstreet," as the marriage portion of St. Peter, and Brown streets and Washing- her daughter Ann, who married Capt. ton Square West. The plan is drawn on a Joseph Gardner, Mrs. Downing conveyed scale of two hundred feet to an inch, and the estate to Captain Gardner Aug. 8, is based on actual surveys and title deeds. 1658.. Essex street was called the street or In the sketches that follow, after I 700, highway from ye meeting house to ye the titles and deeds referred to pertain to harbor in 1656; the street that comes the houses and lands under and adjoining, straight from the meeting house, 1659 ; and not always to the whole lot, the ye street or lane that goeth from ye meet- design being, after that date, to give the ing house to the field or training place, history of the houses then stand- 167 I ; the main street, 1694 ; and Essex ing. street in I 805. SamucI Pn'zcc House. This lot was a St. Peter street was called a lane that part of the lot conveyed by Capt. Joseph goes to ye north river in 1656 ;street that Gardner to Richard Prince of Salem, goes to ye north river, 1683 ;ye lane that tailor, March 28, 1659.t Mr. Prince goes along by ye house Samuel Beadle erected a dwelling house upon the lot, now lives in, 1685 ;lane which goes down and died possessed of the estate in 1675, to ye prison in Salem, 1690; Prison lane, having devised this part of the lot, with 1711; street from Main street to the the house, barn and warehouse upon it, to prison, 1776 ; and St. Peter street, 1733. his son Samuel Prince of Salem, tailor. Brown street was called the narrow lane Samuel Prince lived here, and died that goes to the pound in 1659 ; ye lane in 1703, possessed of the house and y' goes from ye pound to the common, land around it valued at sixty pounds. 1659; ye street or highway, 1670 ; ye lane His administrator, for seventy pounds, con- that goes to ye town pound, 1683 ; street veyed the house and land around it to or lane that runs down along by Nathaniel Hon. William Browne of Salem Dec. 15, Beadles into ye common, 1685 ; the lane 1703.: Mr. Browne, for one hundred or highway that leads into the training and thirty-two pounds, conveyed the lot common, 1716 ; ye back lane, 1750 ; the "together with the house which lately back lane leading from St. Peter's church stood upon the said land " to Nathaniel (so called) to ye Training Field, 1754 ; Osgood of Salem, cordwainer, April 19, Lane leading from prison lane so called 171 1.5 Mr. Osgood died in the summer to the Training field, I 758 ; ye Lane of 1756; and by virtue of a power con- leading from the Church to the Training tained in his will, his widow Hannah Field so called, 1759; the lane from Osgood, for two hundred and sixty-six prison to training field, I 768 ; lane from pounds, thirteen shillings and four pence, St. Peter's church to Beverly Ferry, 1768 ; conveyed a the mansion house and home- and Brown street, I 795. stead of the deceasedJ' to her grandson Washington Square West was called the Christopher Osgood of Salem, cordwainer, Common in 1656; Towne Common Dec. 26, I 769.11 Christopher Osgood commonly called the penn, 1659 ; ye high- conveyed the estate to his father, Nathan- way, 1694 : The Common or Training iel Osgood of Salem, cordwainer, Feb. g, field, 1730; Newbury street, 1809; and Washington Square West in 1880. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book I, leaf 31. This entire square was the estate of tEssex Registry of Deeds, book I, leaf 56. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 16,leaf 73. Lucie (Winthrop) wife of Emanuel Down- BEssex Registry of Deeds, book 22, leaf 252. ing, and she had owned it and probably IlEssex Registry of Deeds, book 128, led 61. I 14 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. 1770.~ For three hundred and fifty I 675, having devised this lot to his son pounds, Nathaniel Osgood conveyed the Richard Prince of Salem. Richard Prince, estate to Christopher Osgood of Salem, jr., dug a cellar upon the lot, and sugar baker, Dec. 14, I 785.t For three conveyed the cellar and lot to William hundred and thirty-five pounds, Christo- Browne, jr., of Salem, merchant, Nov. pher Osgood, who had removed to 20, 1677.~ Mr. Browne was its owner Danvers and become a yeoman, con- in 1703. veyed the house and land to Capt. Joseph That part of the lot lying east of the White of Salem, merchant, Feb. 28, I 792.3 eastern dashes was conveyed by Capt. The house was taken down that year, and Joseph Gardner, for seventy pounds and Mr. White built, upon the same site, the four shillings sterling, to William Browne, succeeding year, the house that still jr., of Salem, merchant, Aug. 3, 1664.7 stands there. Mr. Browne built upon this lot a dwelling Samurl Beadle Lot. This lot was a house, and lived here. He died in Feb- part of the lot conveyed by Joseph ruary, I 7 15-6, having devised the house Gardner to Richard Prince March 28, and lot to his eldest son Col. Samuel 1659.S Mr.Princediedin 1675, aged Browne of Salem, esquire and merchant. sixty-one years, having devised this part Colonel Browne died possessed of the of his orchard to his son Jonathan Prince estate in 1731, having devised it to his of Salem, cordwinder. Jonathan con- son William Browne of Salem, esquire. veyed the lot, for thirty pounds, to Mr. William Browne died possessed of the Philip Cromwell of Salem, slaughterer. house and lot in I 763, having, in his will, Aug. 15, 1683.11 Mr. Cromwell conveyed dated Oct. 24, I 750, and proved Sept. 2, it for fifty pounds, to Samuel Beadle, 1763, devised the estate to his son Wil- tavern-keeper, who lived directly oppo- liam Burnet Browne, who was then twen- site on the westerly side of St. Peter ty-six years of age. William Burnet street, Oct. 29, 1685 ;T and Mr. Beadle Browne removed to King William county, died possessed of the lot in 1706. Virginia, before Oct. 28, r 768, when he Willam Browne Nouse. That part conveyed the house and lot to widow of this lot lying to the west of the west- Catharine Sargent of Salem, for four ern dashes was a part of the lot conveyed hundred pounds.: She sold the estate, for by Captain Gardner to Richard Prince three hundred pounds sterling, to Paul March 28, 1659.S Mr. Prince died pos- Dudley Sargent, esq., of Salem Sept. r 6, sessed of the lot in 1675, having devised I 780.5 For two thousand pounds, Mr. this portion of it to his son Samuel Sargent conveyed the house, barn and Prince of Salem, tailor. Samuel Prince, land to Jesse Fearson of Salem, merchant, for twenty-seven pounds and ten shillings, Nov. I 2, I 7 8 I. 11 For one thousand and conveyed it to William Browne of Salem, three pounds, Mr. Fearson conveyed the merchant, Nov. 14, 16go,** and Mr. same estate to William Gray, 3d, of Sa- Browne owned it in I 700. lem, the famous merchant, Sept. 17, That part of the lot lying between the 1783.T Mr. Gray greatly beautified the dashes was a part of that conveyed by estate, making it his residence. He Captain Gardner to Richard Prince conveyed the property, for thirteen March 28, 1659.5 Mr. Prince dled in thousand and five hundred dollars, to the Union Marine Insurance company of 'Essex Registry of Deeds, hook 128, leaf 62. tEssex Rezstj of Deeds, book 144,leaf 121. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 4, leaf 173. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 154,leaf 139. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 2, leaf 83. SEssex Registry of Deeds, hook I, leaf 56. ZEssex Registry of Deeds, book 123. leaf 185. IlErsex Registry of Deeds, book 6, leaf I 10. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 138. leaf 235. BEssex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf 51. IlEssex Registq of Deeds, book 141,leaf 92. **Essex Registry of Deeds, book 8, leaf 173. TEssex Registry of Deeds, book 137, leaf 157.

r 16 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. Salem June 25, 1805 ;* and the house 1716.* Mr. Ropes died in the autumn then became the '6 Sun Tavern." The of I 7 I 7 ; his widow Ann Ropes married Union Marine Insurance company, for John Green and continued the tavern twelve thousand dollars conveyed the es- business in this house for two years. The tate to William Manning of Salem Nov. business was then conducted by her hus- 15,1824,t and Mr. Manning took the old band, John Green, until 1726, when the house down, erecting the present Bowker son Benjamin Ropes became of age, and block in 1830. also, at his mother's request, landlord of Afzn Bradstreet House. This lot be- the Globe Tavern. During the tenancy longed to Lucy Downing wife of Em- of Benjamin Ropes, in 1728, the home- anuel Downing of Salem, Aug. 8, 1658, stead was divided, the western part of the when she conveyed it by deed, as house being assigned to the widow as a a marriage portion, to their son-in-law portion of her dower, and the eastern Capt. Joseph Gardner, the husband of part to her son Benjamin Ropes. The their daughter Ann.$ The house and lot widow died about I 734, and three of the had probably been in the Downing family remainder-men, children of Benjamin for some twenty years. Capt. Gardner lived Ropes, conveyed their interests, one-fifth here, and went into King Philip's war in each, to Miles Ward, jr., of Salem, joiner, command of a small company of soldiers, as follows : Thomas Ropes of Salem, being slain by the savages Dec. 19, 1675. mariner, July 27, 1734 ;t Joseph Lam- His wife Ann survived him, and married, berth of Salem, tailor, and his wife secondly, Gov. Simon Bradstreet, who Lydia, daughter of the deceased, March then lived in Boston, June 6, 1676. Gov- 22, I 738 ;: and George Ropes of Mar- ernor Bradstreet removed to Salem, and blehead, cooper, June 26, I 739.s Miles subsequently lived in this house. He Ward, jr., conveyed these three-fifths in- died March 27, 1697, at the age of nine- terests in the house and lot to Nathaniel ty-four. She survived him, and contin- Ingersoll of Salem, mariner, July 3, ued to live here until April 19, 17 13, 1741.11 Beujamin Ropes the son died when she died, having devised the estate early and his mother Hannah Ropes in- to her sister's grandchildren. These herited his part (two-fifths, being the grandnieces were the daughters of Col. eldest son he inherited a double share) John Wainwright of Ipswich, and were of the house and land. Captain Inger- Elizabeth, wife of Addington Davenport, sol1 andMrs. Ropes took down the an- esq., Anne, wife of Adam Winthrop, cient house in I 753. esq., and Lucy, wife of Paul Dudley, all Wiliam Bowditch House. This lot of Boston. They leased the estate to was a part of the homestead of Capt. Elisha Odlin immediately, and he con- Joseph Gardner, and was probably given ducted a tavern in the old mansion, nam- by him to his niece Hannah, wife of ing it the " Sign of the Globe." In De- John Buttolph, perhaps at the time of cember, I 7 I 5, Benjamin Ropes of Salem their marriage in 1663. A house was succeeded Mr. Odlin as innholder in the immediately erected thereon ; and, Sept. ancient house. These grand-nieces of 14, 1671, when Mr. and Mrs. Buttolph Mrs. Bradstreet and their husbands, for were of Boston, they conveyed the house three hundred and twenty pounds, con- and lot, for one hundred and twelve veyed to their tenant, Mr. Ropes, the pounds, to Thomas Gardner, jr., of Sa- land and house "called and known by ye name of ye Globe Tavern" Nov. I, *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 31, leaf g~. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 66, leaf 254. *Essex'Registry of Deeds, book 175, leaf 299. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 77, leaf 256. tEsrex:Registry of Deeds, book 237, leaf 157. 5Essex Registry of Deeds, book 78, leaf qq. SEssenRegktry of Deeds, book I, leaf 3 I. IIEssex Registry of Deeds, book 83, leaf 208.

1x8 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. lem.* Mr. Gardner died Nov. 16, to his niece Mary Henfield and nephew 1695 ; and his administrator conveyed Joseph Henfield. As executor of the the house and lot to John Higginson, will of Jonathan Gardner, his brother 3d, of Salem, merchant, for one hundred Abel Gardner gave a deed of release of and twenty-five pounds, Dec. 20, 1693 ;t the house and lot to Joseph and Mary and Mr. Higginson conveyed it back to Henfield Nov. 22, 1694.' Mary Hen- the administrator, Capt. William Bow- field, being of Salem, singlewoman, for ditch, son-in-law of the deceased, for the seventy-seven pounds, conveyed her half same consideration, Dec. 27, 1698.: of the house, shop and lot to her uncle Captain Bowditch was a merchant, and William Gedney, esq., of Salem March died possessed of the estate May 28, 20, 1700.1, the grantee being already in 1728, at the age of sixty four, his wife possession of the estate.? Mary Henfield Mary having died four years previously. married Manasseh Marston, jr., of Salem, In his will he devised his house, barn blacksmith, only three weeks from that and homestead land to his eldest son day, and a month and three days after Joseph Bowditch, esq., the estate being their marriage they gave a confirmatory appraised at three hundred and seventy- deed of the estate to hlr. Gedney.: Her eight pounds and fifteen shillings. Joseph brother Joseph Henfield, who was of Sa- Bowditch lived here, and died possessed lem and a cooper, conveyed his half of of the house and lot Oct. 6, 1780, at the the estate, for seventy-two pounds, to age of eighty, having devised the estate .Mr. Gedney July 17, 1707.5 Mr. Gedney to his daughter Elizabeth, wife of William was sheriff of Essex county, and died Jeffry. She was the owner of it when Jan. 24, 1729.30, at the age of sixty-two. the house was removed in 1793. This He devised the house, shop and land to ancient house stood nearly in front, a his young granddaughter Elizabeth Davie, little to the east of Plummer Hall, and in who subsequently married James Butler of its latter days projected into the street as Boston, goldsmith, and died Feb. IS, far as the present curbstone. Since that 1739-40, nine months after her mar- time the lot and the street here have riage. The executor of her will, for four been raised several feet. hundred and twenty-five pounds, con- Joseph Henfiela' and Mary Henzcl'rl veyed the estate to Bartholmew Gedney House. This lot was a part of each of of Boston, shopkeeper, May 7, I 741.11 the lots conveyed by Capt. Joseph Gard- Mr. Gedney, for a simil~consideration, ner to his brother Samuel Gardner of Sa- conveyed it to James Grant of Salem, lem, mariner, 13 : 6 : 16j6,S and April gentleman, July 14, 1741.7 For two 22, 1659,Il the dividing line being at the hundred and thirty-three pounds, six dashes, and running straight through shillings and eight pence, Mr. Grant con- from the street to the lane. The western veyed the house, barn and land to Jona- part was bought first. Samuel Gardner than Gardner of Salem, mariner, Oct. 31, built a house upon the lot upon his mar- I 750.** hlr. Gardner took down the old riage in 1657, and died in October, house the next year. 1689, possessed of the house and lot H/i'ILiatn Gea'ney Lot. This was a which he devised to his son Jonathan part of the lot conveyed by Capt. Joseph Gardner. Jonathan Gardner died in Gardner to his brother Samuel Gardner 1693, having devised the house and lot fEssex Registry of Deeds, book 10, leaf 80. tEssex Registly of Deeds, book 14,leaf 122. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 132. ZEssex Registry of Deeds, book 14,leaf 123. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 13,leaf 235. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 20, leaf 37. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 13, leaf 224. 11 Essex 1:egislly of Deeds, book 81, leaf 171. SEssex Registly of Deeds, book I, leaf 58. YEssex Registry of Deeds, book 82, leaf 157. IIEssex Registry of Deeds, book I, leaf 60. **Essex Registry of Deeds, book 96, leaf 44. SALEM 1N I;roo. NO. 16. 119

of Salem, mariner, April 22, 1659.* Sam- lot to Benjamin Bray of Salem, mariner, uel Gardner d~edin October, 1689, hav- April 28, I 7 25.* 1Mr. Bray was living in ing devised this part of his lot to his son 1770, and was deceased in 1795, the Abel Gardner of Salem, tanner. For house being gone. thirty-five pounds, Abel Gardner con- Nathaniel Bra& Nouse. This lot veyed his lot to his brother-in-law Wil- was a part of the lot of land conveyed by liam Gedney, esq., of Salem, merchant, Capt. Joseph Gardner to his brother Nov. 12, 1694,t and he owned it until Samuel Gardner of Salem, mariner, 13 : his death, Jan. 24, I 729-30. 6: 1656.t Samuel Gardner conveyed Uannah Grdncy Lot. This lot was a this lot to Samuel Symonds soon after, as part of each of the lots conveyed by Mr. Symonds removed to Rowley Village Capt. Joseph Gardner to his brother (now Boxford) before 1664, having dis- Samuel Gardner of Salem, mariner, 13 : posed of this lot to Anthony Ashby of 6: 1656~1and April 22, 1659,~the di- Salem. Mr. Ashby, for one hundred and viding line being at the western dashes, ten pounds, conveyed the land and the and the western part being the first pur- house and barn thereon to Nathaniel chased. Samuel Gardner died in Octo- Beadle of Salem, cordwinder, Dec. 25, ber, 1689, having devised that part of 1670.: Whether the house had been this lot lying east of the eastern dashes built by Mr. Symonds or by Mr. Ashby to his daughter Hannah, wife of William is unknown. Mr. Beadle died just be- Gedney, esq., of Salem, and that part ly- fore April 24, 1704, when administration ing west of the eastern dashes to his son was granted on his estate to his eldest Jonathan Gardner. Jonathan Gardner son Nathaniel Beadle. The house and died in 1693, having devised his part of lot were then appraised at eighty pounds. this lot to his sister Hannah Gedney. The easterly part of the house and lot As executor of the will of Jonathan was apparently conveyed to Peter Hen- Gardner, his brother Abel Gardner gave derson, son-in-law of the deceased, be- a deed of release of this part of the lot fore May 15, 1708 ; and Mr. Henderson to the devisee, Hannah Gedney, Nov. died possessed of the same before Jan. 3, 22, 1694 ;§ and she died possessed of 1718-9, when administration was granted the whole lot Jan. 4, 1703-4. on his estate. His part of the house and Samurl Ro6hson h'owc. This lot land was valued at ninety pounds; and it was a part of each of the lots conveyed remained in the possession of his widow by Capt. Joseph Gardner to his brother Elizabeth Henderson as long as the Samuel Gardner of Salem, mariner, 13 : house stood. The westerly part of the 6 : 1656,: and April 22, 1659,* the di- house and lot was conveyed by the ad- viding line being at the dashes, the west- ministrator of the estate of Nathaniel ern part having been the first purchased. Beadle, for thirty pounds, May 15, I 708, Samuel Gardner conveyed this lot to to Benjamin Henderson of Salem, mari- Samuel Robinson of Salem, tailor, Feb. ner, son-in-law of the deceased.§ Ben- 26, 1671.ll Mr. Robinson had already jamin Henderson died before Jan. 24, built a house thereon. Mr. Robinson I 722-3, when administration was granted died in the winter of 1723.4; and the upon his estate. His part of the lot and executrix of his will, for sixty-two pounds house, then called '' an old house," was and ten shillings, conveyed the house and appraised at twenty-five pounds. Mr. Henderson's children, Benjamin Hender- *Essex Registry of Deeds, book I, leaf 60. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 10, leaf 75. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 44, leaf 156. $Escex Registry of Deeds, book I, leaf 58. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book I, leaf 58. SEssex Registry of Deeds, lmok 10, leaf 80. $Essex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 179. IlEssex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 138. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 40, leaf 241. I I0 THE ESSEX i son of Salem, glazier, and Samuel Cook then weaver and husbandman, and lived of Salem, fisherman, and his wife, Abi- in Gloucester until I 7 2 7, when he returned gail, sell their father's part of the house to Beverly. He married Mary Davis and lot, for thirty-two pounds, to David (published Jan. 22, 1695-6); and she Glover of Salem, housewright, June 2 7, was his wife in 1727. He died in 1771, his I 739.. .Mr. Glover conveyed his part of will dated April 2, 1762, being proved the house and lot, for eleven pounds, to April 2, 1771. James Grant of Salem, tallow-chandler, Children, born in Gloucester :- April IS, 1742.t This part was then oc- 12-1. CHARLES,' b. I~c.20, 1700. SCCbth~ cupied by Ebenezer Collins. The house (12). 13-11 MARY?b. Oct. 21, 1702; m. - Tat- was removed by the respective owners alow before 1762. before 1750. 14-111. JOHN,'b. June 9. 1704. Set btl~(14). IS-IV. MARTHA,' b. Dee. 13, 1706; m. John Baker (pub. May 30, 173I) ; and d. BILES GENEALOGY. before 1762. The name of BILESis as often written 16-v. SARAH;'b. April 15, 17x0; m. Daniel Clark (pub. Nov. 5, I 732); and she BYLESin the old records of Essex county, was bk wife in 1762. and it appears frequently as Hoyles. 17-VI. ELIZA~ETH?b. June 17, 1713; m. JONATHANBILES', born about 1646, James Patch May 6, 1734, in Bev- lived in Beverly, being a house-carpenter erly; and she was his wife in 1762. 18-VII. ALEYANDER,~b. May 2, 1716. by trade, but a yeoman as well. He was I~VIII.JONATHAN,~b. May 5, 1719. St< below swornafreemanz6: g: 1678. Hemar- (19). ried, first, Elizabeth Patch Nov. 15, 1674, and she was his wife in 1696. He mar- I0 ried, second, Margaret Cleaves May 3, NICHOLASBILES~, born in Beverly Xov. 1716. He conveyed his house and some 16, 1693. Hewas a fisherman and hus- bandman, and lived in Beverly. He land to his son Nicholas Biles in I 7 I 9. He was living in I 72 7. married Elizabeth Morgan Jan. 2, I 7 I 6-7 ; Children, born in Beverly :- and died at Canso June 22, 1725. She 2-1. RICHARD,~b. NOV. 8, 1675 (Same as survived him, and boarded with Sarah 7?). .I-,- Byles, dying, his widow, Aug. 7, 1782, at 3-II. RICHARD,*bapt. April 21, 1678. See the age of eighty-six. In her will she below (3). 4-111. REBECCA,=bapt. April 21, 1678; pub. bequeathed to the Church of Christ in to Tames Parch Dec. 22. 1700. the First Parish of Beverly one silver 5-lv. ALE~ANDER,~bapt. May 18,' 1679. tankard to be purchased at the discretion 6-v. ELIZABETH,^ b. March 27, 1681; pub. of her executor. The cost of it was £1 I, to Isaac Hull, jr., Jan. I I, 1709. 7.~IARY,~ bapt. May zg, 1681; pub. to 10 2. Nathaniel Roberts of Gloucester A~ril Child, born in Beverly :- 6, 1707. I.N~c~ours,~ b. Aug. 2, 1724. See brlow 8-VII. JONATHAN,~b. May I, 1683; d. April (20). 28, 1706. VVIII. SARAH,~b. Aug. 31, 1688; m. Samuel I I Harris of Beverly. fisherman (pub... WILLIAMBILES~, born in Beverly May 4, Dec. 7, 1712); liv& in 1715. ; 10-IX. NICHOLAS,~b. NOV. 16, 1693. See below 1696. He was a husbandman and lived (10). in Beverly as late as 1765. He married 11-x. WILLIAM,'b. May 4, 1696. See below Priscilla Morgan Dec. I 5, 17 IS ; and she (11). died between 1756 and 1777. 3 Children, born in Beverly :- RICHARDBILES~, baptized in Beverly 21-1. LYDIA,~b. Dec. 13, 1716; m. Samuel April 21, 1678. He was first a mariner, Morgan Jan. -, I 740; living in I 777. ZZ-11.- ELIZABETH,^ b. June 18, 1718; living in *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 82, leaf 6. I 777; m. her cousin Jonathan Biles tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 82, leaf 54. (19)April 19, 1742. BILES GENEALOGY. 121

23-"1. A~x.4,~b. Jan. 15, 17m;living in 1777. 37-1, JONATHAN,' hpt. Sept. 26, 1742. S;e 24-Iv. NICHOUS,~b. March 15, 1722. below (37). 25-V. JONATHAN,". Jan. I, 1723-4. 38-11. BENJAMIN,' b. March 9, 1744; d. 26~1.ISRAEL? b. Oct. 7, 1725. young. 27-VII. WILLIAM" b. March 30, 1729 (his 3~111.DEBORAH,' b. Sept. 20, 1745; pub. to mother is called Sarah?). Thomas Ober, jr., Sept. 20, 1767. 40-IV. LUCY,' b. Feb. 19, Jacob 28-VIII. BEN JAM IN^, bapt. Jan. 12, 1735 (his 1746; m. mother is called Anne). Avers of Manchester Tan. r I,. 1768.. 41-v. BEN~ALLIN,' b. Jan. -,-17~7; d. young. 42-VI. BENJAMIN,'b. Feb. 12, 17489. 43-vlr. MARY,' bapt. Jan. 20, 1751. Cam. CHARLESBILES~, born in Glouces- 44-VIII. ELIZABETH,'bapt. June 14, 1752. ter Dec. 20, 1700. He was a mariner 45-1X. ISRAEL,'^^^^. D~c15, 1754; m. Mar- and yeoman, ; and lived in Gloucester. garet Thissel July 7, 1776. 46--x. MARTHA,' bapt. Spt. 18, 1763. He married Hannah Eveleth Jan. 17, 47-XI. P~lscru,'bapt. Sept. 18, 1763. 1727 ;and died in 1782, his will dated 48-XII. NICHOLAS,'bapt. Sept. 18, 1763. Scc Jan. 30, I 781, being proved April I, I 782. below (48). She survived him, and died, his widow, in 20 1785, her will, dated Sept. 10, 1782, being proved June 7, 1785. He had a NICHOLASBILES~, born in Beverly Aug. negro servant named Robbin. 2, 1724. He lived in Beverly; and Children, born in Gloucester :- married Susanna Preston Nov. I 2, 17 5 I. 29--I. HANNAH,'b. April If, 1728; m. Job He died before March 15, 1756, when Stanwood Sept. 14, 1749. administration was granted on his estate. 30-11. ABIGAIL,'b. Aug. -, 1730; m. Jona- She married, secondly, Joseph Marshall than Trask Feb. I, 1753; and she was his wife in I 785. of Ipswich (published Jan. 8, 1758) ;and 31-111. [CHARLES,'b. Jan. 21, 1732; was living she was his wife in 1768. in 1785, " far from the probate Only child, born in Beverly :- court." 4FI. SUSANNA,'b. NOV. 27, 1753; pub. to 32-11!. SUSANNA,'m., first, Caleb Lincoln (pub. \Villian~ Woodbury, 4th, Feb. 2, Dec. 17, 1757); second, Levi Roberts 1772. before 1781; and was the latter's wife in 1785. 34 33-v. SARAH,' m. Richard Littlehale before 1781; and she was his wife in I 785. NATHANIELBILES', born in Gloucester. 34-Vl. NATHANIEL.~See bChU (34). He was a mariner, and lived in Glouces- ter. He married Sarah Proctor of Ips- 14 JOHNBILES~, born in Gloucester June wich March 27, 1766 ; and died before May 13, I 7 79, when she married, second- 9, I 704. He lived in Beverly ; and mar- ried Sarah Patch (published Aug. 30, ly, Capt. Ebenezer Lord of Ipswich. Children :- 1730). He was deceased in 1762, and 50-1, CHARLES,~b. about 1774; aged eleven she was his widow in 1788, living with in 1785. Joseph Pedrick, her son-in-law. 51-11. JOSEPH PROCTOR,^ b. about 1777; aged Chiltlren, born in Beverly :- about eight in 1785. 35-1. JOHN,' b. Jan. 10, 1732-3. See below (35). 35 36-11. EUNICE,(b. July 9, 1735; m. Joseph JOHN BILES,+ born in Beverly Jan. Pedrick of Marhleheaa (pub. July lo, 1763, in Beverly). 10, 1732-3. He was a cordwainer, and lived in Beverly. He married Mary Leach 19 Nov. I, I 753 ; and was living in Beverly JONATHANBILES~, born in Gloucester in 1788. May 5, 1719. He lived in Beverly as Children, born in Beverly :- late as 1763. He married his cousin 52-1. ~IARY,"b. hlarch 24, 1755. 53-11. JOHS,' b. Jan. 5, 1759. Elizabeth Biles (22) April 19, 1742. 54-111. SARAH,'b. Feb. IS, 1762; d. Aug. 17, Children, born in Beverly :- 1836. I22 THE ESSEX NTIQUARIAN. 55-IV. SAMUEL,'b. June 16, 1764. when he removed to Rehoboth, where he 56v. HANNAH:b. Aug. 30, 1767; d. Oct. 31, subsequently lived, being an " innholder 1836. alias yeoman there in 1705-6. He 57-VI. ALEXANDER,~b. Sept. 20, 1770; pub. " to Elizabeth Pedrick Dcc. 3, 1797. married Sarah Wild of Topsfield before 58-VII. JAMES,'b. May 14,1773. 1685. Children, born in Salem ( ?) :- 37 5-1. EDWARD.'Set bt/GW (5). JONATHANBILES~, baptized in Beverly 6-11. SAMUEL.=See bclm (6). Sept. 26, I 742. He was a mariner and 7-1". JONATHAN.~Ste btl~ (7). 8-IV. EBENEZER,~bapt. in Beverly May 12, fisherman, and lived in Beverly. He 1695. married Hannah Ellingwood Aug. 24, 1768; and died Jan. 4, 1776, aged 5 thirty-three. She was probably living in EDWARD BISHOP,^ born in Salem. He Salem, N. H., his widow, in 1788. was a yeoman, and lived in Salem until Children, born in Beverly- I 7 I I, when he removed to Ipswich, and 5-1. BEN]AMIN,'b. Sept. 18, 1769. from thence to Newbury in 1727. He 6-11. ANNA,'b. Aug. 25, 1771. married Susannah -before I 706 ; and 61-111. AsA,~bapt. May 9, 1773. she was his wife in 1742. 62-IV. THOMAS,'b. Feb. 24, 1775 Chlldren :- 48 9-1. JOSIAH.' See b~l@Zu(9). 1 JAMBS.'Stt bt/uw (10). NICHOLASBILES+, baptized in Beverly 11-111. DANIEL,'bapt. inBeverly Dec. 3, 1704. Sept. 18, 1763. He lived in Beverly; 12-IV. BEXJAMIH,'b. about 1712. SCC 6110~ and married Lydia Dike June 25, 1786. (1.4. Children, born in Beverly :- 6 63-1. ISRAEL,'b. hlay 29, 1793. SAI~UEL BISHOP,^ born in Salem, where 64-11. ICHABOD~,b. NOV. 15, 1795. he lived until about I 7 I 2, when he re- moved to Attleborough, being dismissed BISHOP GENEALOGY. from the church in Beverly to the church in Attleborough Nov. 23, 1712. He EDWARDBISHOP' lived in Salem Village, married Mary Jones May I 3, 1695. in that part which was later a portion of Children, baptized in Beverly :- Beverly, as early as 1639. He was first I- SAMUEL,'bapt. Jan. 9, 1697-8. a husbandman, and became a sawyer. He 14-11. MEHITABLE,'bapt. Jan. 9, 1697-8. married, first, Hannah -before 1646 ; 15-111. MARY,'bapt. June 25, 1699. 16-lV. SARAH.~bapt. NOV. I, 1702. second, Bridget, widow of Thomas Oliver 17-v. JOSEPH,' bapt. Jan. 5, 1706- 7. of Salem, before 1680 ; she was executed as a witch in 1692 ; and, third, Elizabeth 7 Cash March g, 1692-3, in Salem. He JON.ITHAN BISHOP,^ born in Salem. He died before 1715. was a sadler, and lived in Beverly. He Children, baptized in Salem :- married Abigail Averill of Topsfield (pub- 2-1. HANXAH,~bapt. 12: 2 mo: 1646; m. lished July 6, 1699) ; and they were both William Rayment of Beverly. living in 1724. -3-11. EDWARD,^ bapt. 21:- 2: 1648. Szr Ch~ldren,born in Beverly :- bc/oiu (3). 18-1. GOULD,'b. NO~.13, 1703. 4-111. MARY,%bapt. 12: 8 mo: 1651 ; m. 1-11 ELIZABETH,'bapt. May 26, 1706. Robert Coburn, jr., before 1670, when she removed from Beverlv to Chelms- 9 ford. JOSIAH BISHOP,^ lived in Ipswich until 3 1727, when he removed to Newbury. EDWARD BISHOP^, baptized in Salem Husbandman. He married Sarah Adams 23: 2 : 1648. He was a husbandman, Feb. 7, 17 15-7, at Ipswich-Hamlet ; and and lived in Salem Village until 1703, she was his wife in I 740. She probably BISHOP GE married, secondly, - Fowler before 35-VIII. SUSANNA,"m. John Gilbert Dee. 8, -,-a.v 96?~ ~767. 36--1x. SAMUEL,'aged upward of fifteen, a Children: - minor, in 1765. 2-1. BET HI AH,^ bapt. in Ipswich Dec. 15, 37-X. WILLIAM,'aged upwprd of fifteen, a I m., first, Jonathan Moors, jr., minor, in 1765. of Newbury Oct. 16, 1741; and, second, -Parsons before 1767. I 2 21-11. SUSANNAH:bapt. in Ipswich April 20, BENJAMIN BISHOP+,born about 171 2. I 720. He was a husbandman and cooper, and 22-111. SARAH,~bapt. in Ipswich Feb. 3, I 722.3; m. -Carter before I 767. lived in Newbury until about 1764, when 23-IV. ENOS,~bapt. in Ipswich Jan. 31, I 724-5 ; he removed to Rowley. He married of Boscawen, N. H., yeoman, 1767. Lydia Goodwin of Newbury March 18, Enos Bishop of Contoocook, N. H., m. Elizabeth Bellamy of Newbury I 739-40 ; and died, of old age, Feb. 20, NOV.21, 1749. 1793, aged eighty-one, in the west part of 24-V. JEMIMA,~bapt. in Rowley Oct. 6, the town. She was his wife in I 765. - 1728; d. young. Children, born in Newbury :- 25-VI. LVDIA,~bapt. in Rowley Aug. 23, 38-1. HANNAH,'b. July 29, I741 ; m. David 1730; m. Joshua Norton Jan. 19, Hobson of Rowley (pub. Nov. 19, 1752; and she was of Newburyport, 1768). h~swidow, in 1771. 39-11. b. May 1744. See 6c- .~ EDWARD.' 29, 26-VII. BEXJAMIN,~bapt. in Rowley Feb. 18, low (39). 1733; m. Hannah Bishop Nov. 6, 40-111. ENOS,' b. Jan. 29, 1746. Ser Mow 1762, in Newbury; lived in Newbury- (40). port; administrat~onon his estate was 41-IV. SUSANNAH,~bapt. Narch 4, 1749, in granted July 28, 1766; and his wife Rowley; m. Jacob Simonds of Tops- Hannah survived h~m. field (pub. Nov. 25. and they 1776);~~ . 27-VIII. JEMIMA,~ bapt. in Rowley Dec. 28, were &ing in 176. I 735 ; m. Bezaleel Knight Sept. 16, 42-V. LYDIA,'bapt. April 22, 1753, in ROW- 1754; and they lived in Newbury in ley; m. Daniel Boardman of Tops- 1771. He was a yeoman. field (pub. Nov. 25, 1776); and they were living in I 791. 43-VI. BEN JAM IN^' bapt. Nova 9, 17559 in JAMES BISHOM,lived in Ipswich, being Rowley. See bclow (43). a brick layer and mason, until about I 75 I, 28 when he settled in Gloucester, and be- JAMES BISHOP,$yeoman, lived in Ips- came a husbandman. He married, first, wich, 1746-1752, in Gloucester, 1753- Sarah Eolmes (published in Ipswich 1770, and in New Gloucester, Maine, March 28, 1724); and, stcond, Sarah I 778-1 782. He married Deborah Sawyer Alillet of Gloucester Dec. 13, I 750. He March 24, 1752 ; and she was his wife in died in 1764, his will, dated Oct. 31, 1782. 1764, being proved Dec. 10, 1764. HIS Children, born in Gloucester :- wife Sarah survived him. 44-1. SARAHMILLET~,". April 19, 1753. Children, born in Ipswich :- 45-11. TAMES/ b. Feb. 29, 1756. 28-1. JAMES.~Set below (2s). 29-11. SARAH,~bapt. May 19, 1728; m. Dan- 30 iel Poland of Beverly, laborer, Oct. GEORGEBISHOP,$ b~ptized in Ipswich 18, I 747, in Ha~nptonFalls, N. H. ; and they were living in I 771. Dec. 19, I 731. He was a cordwainer, 30-111. GEORGE,^ bapt. Dec. 19, 1731. See and lived in Gloucester, 1752-1771. He below (30). married Deborah Hadlock Dec. 27, 1752 ; 31-IV. JOHX,"bapt. April 7, 1734 ; was "ZON and she was his wife in 1769. conzpos in I 764. 32-v. MARY,'bapt. Drc. 19, 1736; d. before Children, born in Gloucester :- I 76a. 46--I. ABIGAIL,~b. March g, I 753. -,~ 33-VI. MART HA,^ bapt. Sept. I 7, I 738; living 47-11. SARAH?b. May 16, 1755. in 1764. 48-111. GEORCE~b. Sept. 4, 1757; d. young. -1 WILLIAM,^ bapt. Dec. 14, 1740; d. 49-IY. SUSANNA,~~.NOV. 8, 1760. young. 5-v. ~IARY,~b. May rr, 1763. 124 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. 51-vr. DEBORAH,'b. June 23, 1765. DESCENDANTS OF -BISHOP. 2-I. GEORGK,". Scpt. 11; 1767. ~~-VIII. BENJAMIN,'b. NOV. 4, 1769. -BISHOP' had children :- 2-1. PAUL,~lived in Kingston (England?) in 39 1670. EDWARD BISHOP,^ born in Newbury 3-11. THOMAS,'b. about 1618. See below (3). May 29, 1744. He was a cordwainer and yeoman, and lived in Rowley, his 3 father having devised his homestead to THOMAS BISHOP,^ born about 16I 8. He him. He married Anna Symonds of was a yeoman, and lived in Ipswich, Topsfield (published April 13, 1777). Mass., as early as 1641. He married Children, born in Rowley :- Margaret - before 1661 ; and died 54-1. JOSEPH,' b. Aiig. 3, 1778. Feb. 7, 1670-1. She died, his widow, 55-11. BEN JAM IN,^ b. July 23, 1781. about 1681. In his will he mentioned 56-1x1. POLLY,". Jan. 19, 1784. my cousin Sarah Bishop who now lives 40 wit6 me, unmarried." -His estate was - ENOSBISHOP,S born in Newbury Jan. valued at A;sooo. 29, 1746. He was a tailor, and lived in Children :- Bradford as late as 1784. He was living 4-1. JOHN,' lived in Ipswich, Mass.. and Weathersfield, Conn.; married Sarah in 1791. He married Phebe Day Nov. - who survived him, he having- 19, 1769, in Bradford. died before 1683. Children, born in Bradford :- ., :--11. THOMAS.=merchant: lived in I~swichin 57-1. PHEBE,~b. Feb. 13, 1770. 1681 ; 'and " late'of the pari'sh of Snt 58-11. THO MAS,^ b. July 27, 1771. Michael1 in the Isle of Barbados, now 5g--H1. LYDIA,"b. July 12, 1774. resident in Ipswich," in 1684; he bought eight hundred and fifty acres 43 of land bevond the Menimack river B~~j.4hllN BISHOP,^ baptized in Rowley in 1684. ' Nov. g, 1755. He was a tailor, and ~--;II. JOB.^ Set belmu (6). lived in Rowley. He married hfary 7-rv. NATHANIEL,~d. in Ipswich May lo, Bishop of Rowley (published April 30, I 784). They were living in Rowley in 1794. 6 Children, born in Rowley :- JOB BISHOP,^ mariner, lived in Ipswich, 60-1. MARY,~b. Jan. 25, 1785; d. June 30, 1684-169 I. He married Johanna - 1786.,~- 61-11. PAUI.,". April 22, 1787. before 1687. In 1688 he went to sea, 62-111. JEWETT,~b. Dec. I, 1789. and was lost there March 31, 1691. His 63-IV. JOSHUA,~b. Sept. 21, I 794, widow addressed the following letter to the county court relative to administra- tion being granted on his estate :- NOTES. To ye Hon'rd County Court In Ipswc hlarch Philip Beers of Salem, 1637.-Savafe. 31, 1691. Children of Janlrs and Sarah Befridge : The Humble Request of Johanna Bishop is as Followeth whereas yor Seruant 8: Handmaid James, born Aug. 27, 1724, and Sarah, Married to Job Bishop who went to sea Intending born June I, I 7 z 7.-A~~urIZehead f070?1 to Returne to me againe In a short space of about rrcords. six weeks time: goeing Southward vndertwk a Administration on the estate of Francis voyage to ye Indies hopeing as by his Last Infor- mation to haue returned to me in six monetbs Beger of Salem was granted to his widow time: but now he hath bene gon three yeares Lydia Beger of Salem Jan. 20, 1728.- from me: 8: I cannot by any Information vnder- Probafe records. stand yt euer he Arriued at ye port Intended: nor Widow Lydia Begoe married James hatb ye mercht yt loaded the vefsell euer heard of yc vefsell or Cargoe. One of the men yt went I Norrice, both of Salem, M3y g, 728.- fn ye vefsell was William Smith: his wife Liue- Salenr town records. ing in Boston sent me word )t a Seaman yt Came DESCENDANTS OF RICHLARD BISHOP OF SALEM. 125

to Boston Informed her yt sd vefsell was founded DESCF.NDANTS OF RICHARD BISHOP & Cast upon someplace wch I haue forgot ye name OF SALEM. of, 8i yt thofe wch was belonging vnto ye vefsell were taken up & buried there & yt my hutband& RICHARDBISHOP' of Salem was a hus- hers were knowne to be two of them which 11 were 11 taken up there: whether it wr soe or not bandman. He married, first, before I Cannot tell, but pCume If he were aliue I should 1635, Dulzebella -, who was born haue heard of him er now: & being left by him about 1607. She died in Salem 23 (24) : wth a chid & Serut both of which are now Dead; 6 : 1658 ; and he married, second, Mary I am now left helplefs: & my Hufband left seuer- Gould 22 : 5 : 1660. His wife Mary was all Debts to pay: wh I know not wch way they will be payd: for the debts that are due to the born about 1611. He died in Salem estate are such Inconfiderable & defperate Debts 30: 10: 1674; and his widow Mary yt vnlefs the houie & Land be sold for yt End I married Thomas Robbins March 11, doubt they neuer wi!l be payd: The houfe & Land brings in little being but about half an Acre of 1674-5. Land : & Houfe hould stuff Inconfiderable : as-noe Children :- Creatures soe yt I haue little to support me from 2-1. MARY,~b. about 1635; m., first, ye Estate : yet still being def ireous yt Just Debts ably, John Barnet (or Barbant$- should be payd: I would Iiequest yt Administra 4: 1661; and, second, John Darling may be granted vnto my frelnd & neighbour mr of Salem, fisherman, before 1680. phiop Fowler who I haue pvailed wth to vnder- She was living in 1686. take )e trouble which If your honors shall pleafe 3-II. THOMAS.;See beIuw 0). to allow I hope he will be Faithfull & Saue what 4-111. NATHANIEL.; SCCbtIow (4). may be for the relief of )r handmaid after Just 5-IV. JOHN,%lived in Southampton, on Long Debts are payd: I haue defired my Broth John Island, N. Y., husbandman, 1675, Tutle to Come wth him who will wth him anfwer r 686. to what objections may be made: I hope yor Honrs will Conrid' ye Condt & state of things & 3 grant ye Request of yor serut & Handmaid THOMASBISHOP,' was a wheelwright, Ipsc ye 31th Janry 1690.91, Johana Bishop. and lived in Manchester as early as Child, born in Ipswich :- 1660. He married Lydia -; and 9-1. SARAH,' b. April 18, 1687; d. before died Oct. 15, 1694. She was his widow 1691. in 1702. 8 ! Children, born in Manchester :- '6--1. HANNAH,~b. March 14, 1761; m. SAMUEL BISHOP,^ lived in Ipswich. He Manning Day before 1702. married Hester Coggswell Aug. 10, 1675 ; I. MARY,^ b. Aug. 5, 1664; wo~widow and died in 168[6?]. She married of -Buseo in I 702. 8-111. JOHN? b. Oct. 17, 1677. See below (8). 10 Serg. Thomas Burnam I 6 : : I 68 [6 ?]. I. RICHARD,^ b. Dec. 25, 1669; lived in Children, born in Ipswich :- Manchester: mariner; and d. at sea lo--~. MARGARET,' b. May 17, 1676; m. Oct. 7, 170;. Ichabod Griggs of Roxbury (pub. 28: 10-v. JO~ZPH,~b. Feb. 27, 1671; was living g: 1701); and was living in I71 I. in 1702. I.SAMUEL,' b. Feb. -, 1678; lived in 11-VI. LYDIA,^ b. March I, 1673; m. Francis Ioswich in 1704. and in Norwich, Peirce before 1700. donn., in 171;. '~ 12-VII. ELIZABETH,^ b. Sept. 6, 1676; unmar- -11. HESTER,'b. Aug. 21, 1681; m. Aaron ried in 1702. Elimbeth Bishop mar- Burnam of Ipswich Nov. 4, 1701; ried Tohn Williams of Beverly Nov. and was living in I 71 I. I, 1 7-05. 13-IV. THOMAS,'b. Sept. 21, 1683. 13-VIII. REBECCA,~b. June 19, 1678; unmar. 14-V. JOHN,' b. Sept. 20, 1685; lived in ried in I 702. Norwich, Conn., in 171 I. 14-IX. THO MAS,^ b. April 7, 1680; living in

NOTE 4 NATHAXIELBISHOP,* lived at Easthamp- Lydia Begoe (Beger - publishmcnt) ton, Long Island, N. Y. ; and was de- married Benjamin Neal, both of Salem, ceased in 1686. Oct. 4, 1742.-Salem town records. Child :- 126 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. 15-1. DANIEL,^ lived in Easthmpton, Long OLD NORFOLK COUNTY RECORDS. Island, N. Y., in 1686. Conh'nued from $age qt. Steven Webster of Haverhill and wife 8 Hannah (her mark), for £45, conveyed to John Carleton of Haverhill 22 acres of JOHN BISHOP,^ born in Manchester Oct. 17, 1667. He was a husbandman and little ox comon being the right of four ox cooper, and lived in Manchester. He comons yt belonged to Bartholemew married Ann - before 1695 ; and Heath, bounded by ye great pond, sower died in 1730. She survived him. meadow and James Davis, sr., March 6, Children, born in Manchester :- 1665. Wit: Peter Eyer and Hanah Ack. 8 : 8 : 1666, before Simon 1b1. ANNA,' b. Oct. 5, 1695; m. George White. Wallis April 30, 1718; and was living Willard, assistant. in 1735. Philip Nelson, Jerimie Jewet and John 17-11. RAcH~L~4b. Dee. I37 1~9~; m. Carleton, executors .of Mr. Joseph Jewett mon Driver of Gloucester Nov. 17, 1718. of Rowley, conveyed to Daniel1 Bradley 18-11,. LYDIA,^ b. Aug. 8, 1701; m. Robert of Rowley 80 acres of upland in Haver- Knowlton of Manchester, house- hill, bounded by ye parsonage farm, Wright. Dee 24, 1724; and was living brook, JnO Chenerie, being ye second in 1735. 19-IV. JOHN,( b. NOV.22, 1/03. See below and third divisions a 5-acre lot yt ye (19). executors bought of Wm. Holdred of 20-V. MARY,' b. July 24, 1706; m. Samuel Haverhill; also, 5 acres of meadow, with Bare Manchester* mari?er*. Jan. three comonages, house, orchard, etc., 25, 1717-8; and she was his wife in May 20, 1664. Wit: James Pecker, 1737. 21-VI. SARAH,' b. Sept. 15, 1708. Twilford West and Mary West. J. C. 22-VII. PRUDENCE,+b. May 21, 1712-3; m. ack. lo : 5 mo : 1667, before Simon Ternance Webber Manchester* Bradstreet. P. N. ack. March 14, 1666, cooper, June 28, 1731 ; and was his wife in 1734. before Daniell Denison. J. J. neither 23-VIII. JEMIMA,'b. June 1.7, 1715; always non signed nor acknowledged. compos ;and d. In Manchester April Sam" Buswell of Salisbury, for £1 8, 2, I 760, aged lorty-four. conveyed to JnOGill of Salisbury 10 acres 24-IX. RICHARD,'b. Sept. 22, 1717. 25-X. ELIZABETH:b. July 10, 1720. on Mr. Batts' hill, so called, bounded by grantee, commons and Willi : Buswell, having been granted to me by Salisbury, 19 April 2, 1670. Wit: William Buswell and Ephraim Winsley. Ack., and wife JOHN BISHOP,+born in Manchester Sarah released dower, 27 : 2 : 1670, be- Nov. 22, 1703. He was a husbandman, fore Robert Pike, commissioner. fisherman and coaster, and lived in Man- Richard Currier of Amsbery, planter, chester. He married Elizabeth Hooper to my son Tho: Currier 16 acres in ye Dec. g, 1729; and she was his wife in tract of land called ye Lions mouth, ye 1743. 24th and 25th lots, bounded by John Children, born in Manchester :- Hoyt, Willi : Barnes, widow Whittredg 21. JOHN,'b. Sept. 13, 1730. and highway ; also, 36 acres of land called 17-11. RICHARD.^ b. Aug. 9, 1732; m. Rachel Whitteher's hill, being ye =2th, 14th and Lee in Manchester Feb. 2, 1764; yeo- man; lived in Brimfield until 1764, 16th lots, and ye lot that was formerly when he removed to Monson, where Tho : Heynes, bounded by Thomas Bar- be was living in I 778. nard, sr., widow Rowel, highway, SamU 28-111. ANNA: b. April I, 1736. ffoot and Thomas Barnard, jr., Oct. 6, 2g-IV. ELIWBETH,~bapt. Nov. 19, 1738; d. young. 1669. Wit : John Colby and John Weed. 30-V. ELIZABETH,^ b. Jan. 15, 1739.40. Ack., and wife Ann released dower, Nov. OLD NORFOLK CZOUNTY RECORDS. IZ7

I I, 1669, before Robert Pike, commis- Sadler, Ric : Singletary and Vincen's sioner. creek, formerly belonging to Thomas James George (his mark) of Amsbery, Hauxworth of Salisbury, deceased, now planter, conveyed to Richard Currier of made sure to me by Onezephorus Page of Amsbery, planter, 8 acres of land, bound- Salisbury who married Mary, daughter of ed by Willi: Sargent, highway, comon said Thomas Hauxworth, conveyed to and the Pawwaus river, Nov. 9, 1669. said Page my 4-acre marsh granted to me Wit : George Carre, jr., and Jacob Mor- by Salisbury in reference to ye comon rill. Ack. 11 : 9 mo. : 1669, before Rob- right of Mr. Henry Bylie sometime of Salis- ert Pike, commissioner. bury, deceased, in Salisbury, bounded by Joseph ffrench of Salisbury, tailor, con- Edward Goue now in ye possession of said veyed to John Gill of Salisbury, planter, Page, etc., July 14. 1670. Wit: Phillip my 10-acre lot of upland, being my por- Challis and Sam : ffoot. Ack., and wife tion of the 500 acres granted by Salis- Mary released dower, July 14, 1670, be- bury to its inhabitants, in Salisbury, fore Robert Pike, commissioner. bounded by John Eaton, drift highway, Onesephorus Page (his 0 mark) of "highway running along yt place cald Salisbury, weaver, and wife Mary (her m Exiter Ridg " and comon land, 9 : 3 mo. mark), conveyed to Capt. Tho : Brad- 1665. Wit : Tho: Bradbury, sr., and bury of Salisbury 2 acres of marsh in Mr. Jacob Bradbury. Ack., and wife Susanah Hook's farm alias ye hog house farm, released dower, July 14, 1670, before bounded by Anthony Sadler, Richard Robert Pike, commissioner. Singletary, town creek, Vinsen's creek, Morris Tucker of Salisbury, planter, and upland belonging to the said farm conveyed to John Gill of Salisbury, plant- lying over against Ware island so called, er, my 30-acre lot of upland in Salisbury July 14, 1670. Wit : Phillip Challis and new town on ye westerly side of a little Sam : Root. Ack. by both before Robert run called Cobler's brook, bounded by Pike, commisssoner. Lt. Challis, country highway, highway Onesephorus Page (his 0 mark) of Sal- leading to Haverhill, comon land and isbury, weaver, and wife Mary (her m Wm. Huntington, 29 : 7 : 1668. JVlt: mark), for 4osr conveyed to Mr. Tho: Tho : Bradhury, Phillip Challis and Wil- Bradbury of Salisbury, planter, 2 acres of liam Buswell. Ack., and wife Elizabeth upland, being an addition to ye planting released dower, July 14, 1670, before lot of 'J'ho : Hauxworth sometime of Sal- Robert Pike, commissioner. isbury, deceased, in Salisbury, upon ye Edward Goue of Hampton, planter, ferry, 14 : 5 : 1669. Wit : Phillip Challis conveyed to Onezephorus Page of Salis- and Sam : ffoot. Ack. by both July 14, bury, weaver, my 4-acre division of cow- 1670, before Robert Pike, commissioner. comon marsh in Salisbury, bounded by Samuell Hall of Langford, in ye county Capt. Tho: Bradbury (granted to him of Essex, yoeman, appoints his friend by Salisbury upon the right of Mr. Henry Edward Goue of ye parish and town of Bylie), Sam" ffelloes and Andrew Grele Hampton, planter, his general attorney in and Tho : Hauxworth, deceased, July 14, New England, March 18, 1669. Wit: 1670. Wit : Tho : Bradbury and Willi : William Killecupp and Georg Roppes. Bradbury. Ack., and wife Hannah re- William Killcup made oath that he saw leased dower, 14 : 5 : 1670, before Rob- Samuell Hall execute and deliver the ert Pike, commissioner. instrument as his act and deed, before Thomas Bradbury of Salisbury, planter, Richard Cooke, commissioner, Aug. g, in consideration of 2 acres of marsh in 1670. Salisbury in Mr. Hooke's farm usually John Partridg of Salisbury, seaman, for called ye hoghouse farm bounded by £52, conveyed to Mr. Anthcny Stanian town creek, Mr. William Hooke, Anthony of Hampton dwelling house and 4 acres 128 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. of land in Salsbury adjoining, and orchard; Will of John Hugins, sr., of Hampton, 4 acres in ye great meadow; 7 acres in aged about 61 years, made May 31, 1670. ye bareberri meadowes; 8 acres of salt To my wife Bridget and children dwelling marsh in ye first division of Higgledee house, land, etc. To my son John part Pigledee, so called, toward Hampton ; 4 of woods called Mr. Legatts. My wife acres of marsh at Mr. Hall's farm; and a and son John, executors. Wit : Seaborne division of Sweepage at ye beach towards Cotton and William ffuller. Proved I r : Hampton,-all said real estate being for- 8 mo : 1670, in court at Hampton. merly the house and lands of my father Nathanell Boulter, sr., of Hampton, for William Partridg of Salisbury, deceased, &o, conveyed to John Huggins of Oct. 21, 1660. Wit: SamU Dalton and Hampton $ of loo acres of upland I Mehetabel Dalton. Ack. at Portsmouth, bought of John Barritt and half ye mead- Oct. 7, 1670, before Elias Stileman, com- ow, in Hampton on Tayler's river near missioner. The witnesses testify to the ye Indian graves commonly so called execution. according to the grant in Exiter town Hezekiah Swayne of Hampton, lately book, being sometimes ye land of John deceased, intestate, and his brother Wil- Legatt of Exiter, Oct. 11, 1670. Wit: liam Swaine being appointed administra- Henry Dow and Tho : Nudd. Ack. I I : tor May 6, 1670, and said William's three 8 mo : 1670, in court at Hampton. sisters, Hannah, Bethia and Prudence Will of John Wheelar of Nuberie, "c,on- Swaine being heirs, agree together as to sidering my old age," etc. To my son division of the estate Into five parts,IVilliam David \Vheelar ; " to my sone Edward to have two parts, and the sisters one part wheelar of ye cytty of Salifbury in ye each, with the consent of our mother Realm of England ;" " to ye chambrof ye Prudence Cox. Signed by William cytty aboueid ;" " to my fone Adam wheel- Swaine, the m mark of ffrancis Jenis, the ar of ye id cytty ;" to my son Thomas husband of Hana Swaine and the B mark Wheelar ; to my son William Wheelar ; to of Bethia Swaine. Wit : Nathanell Weare to my daughter Mercy; to my daughter and Willi : ffifeild. Division approved Elizabeth Button ; to my daughter Ann by court at Hampton I I : 8 mo : 1670. Chase ; to my daughter-in-law Susana Inventory of estate of Hezekiah Swaine wheelar ; to my son George's children, of Hampton, late deceased. Amount, Ephraim Wheelar and Samu Wheelar £142, 18s; real, £61 ; personal, £81, (minors) ; to my son Rodger Wheelar's I Appraised May 2, I 670, by Tho : daughter Mary Wheeler (under 18 years Mastone and Nathll BatcheIer. old) and to her brother Joseph Wheelar Will of Ellizabeth Sherratt, wife of (minor); to my daughter Elizabeth's child- Hugh Sherratt of Haverhill, formerly ye ren ; to Thomas (minor), Mary and Eliza- wife of Humphrey Griffyn, made July 30, beth (under 18 years old) ;my land to my 1670. To my son John Griffyn ; who is daughter-in-law Susanna, my son George's to pay Goodman White a debt I owe to wife, which he built upon and which I his wife; to my son Nathaniel1 GrifTyn; gave to him. My son Henry Whelar, to my son Sam" Griffyn ; to my daughter executor. Dated March 28, 1668. Wit : Lidia Griffyn; to my daughter Elizabeth Anthony Somerby, Benjamin Lowell and Deare; to my seven grandchildren that Jonathan Woodman, Proved by last two are now living, viz. my son Deare's four witnesses in court at Hampton, Oct I I, and my son John's three ; my son John 1670. executor. Signed + mark. Wit : Nathu Ens. John Sarnborn of Hampton, yeo- Saltonstall, Bartholemew Heath (his B H man, for £26, conveyed to Samu mark) and Elizabeth Ela (her 3 mark). Tilton of Hampton carpenter, 5 acres Proved 11: 8 mo: 1670, in court at of salt marsh in Hampton on south Hampton. side of falls river in an elbow of the OLD NORFOLK (30Uh'TY RECORDS. 129 mayne river near ye clam banks, bounded Saltonstall. Ack. June 13, 1670, before by grantor near ye mouth of ye falls river Nath" Saltonstall, commissioner. April I, 1670. Wit : Samuell Dalton and Nathu Batcheller and Elizabeth Merrie Abraham Pirkins. Ack. April 2 I, r 670, (also, Mery) (her mark), both of Hamp- before SamU Dalton, commissioner. ton, agents of Joseph Merry of Hampton, Thomas Whittier of Haverhill and wife carpenter, for £90 (for a water grist- Ruth, for £10, conveyed to,Samu Currier mill and land bought of Benjamin Church of Haverhill 3 acres of upland, bounded of Duxbury, in ye colony of New Ply- by Merrimack river, John Daves (former- mouth, situated upon ye island called ly), comon and Edward Clarke, July 2, Martyn's Vinyard), conveyed to said 1666. Wit : Tho : Hardy (his mark) Church dwelling house, barn and ten and James Pecker. Ack. and wife re- acres of land, bounded by SamU Dalton, leased dower July 20, I 670, before Nathu William Marston (also, Maston), and Saltonstall, commissioner. meeting house green; also, a certain Thomas Hardy (his mark) of Haver- island of salt marsh in Hampton near ye hill, for love, to my daughter Mary Hardy clambanks, bounded by ye mayne river now married with SamU Currier of Haver- a certain great creek, formerly called hill, house and 5 acres of land where Thomas Fhilbrick's island and containing said Samuell now lives, and 3 acres in 4 acres ; also, one share of cow comon flaggy meadow, all in Haverhill, July 21, and one share of ox comon lying between - 1670. Wit : James Pecker and Thomas ye mayne river and ye great Boars head, Whittier. Ack. July 21, 1670, before Dec. 2, 1670. Wit : Samu Dalton and NathU Salto~stall,commissioner. John Smithe. Both ack. Dec. 3, 1670, Samu Currier (his S mark) of Haver- before SamUDalton, commissioner, hill, for £24, conveyed to Thomas Hardy Joseph Merry (his r mark) of Hamp- of Merrimack, my house and five acres ton, carpenter, appoints his wife Elizabeth of land in Haverhill and 3 acres in flaggy and his friend NathUBatcheller of Hamp- meadow (formerly ye meadow of Edward ton his attorneys to sell property in Clarke), July zo, 1670. Wit : James Hampton, etc., Oct. 27, Itor. Wit: Pecker and Tho : Whittier. Ack. July Samu Dalton and James Philbrick. Ack. 20, 1670, before NathU Saltonstall, com- 28 : 8 : 1670, before SamU Dalton, com- missioner. missioner. John Gill (his P mark) of Salisbury, Benjamin Church of Duxbury appoints planter, conveyed to Morris Tucker of his friends Samuell Dalton and Nathaniel Salisbury, planter, 10-acre lot of upland Batcheller, both of Hampton, his attor- in Salisbury I bought of Joseph ffrench, neys to sell his house and land in Hamp- bounded by John Eaton, comon highway, ton, lately in possession of Joseph Merry, Exiter ridge and common land, 29 : 7 : Dec. 3, 1670. Wit: John Smithe and 1668. Wit : Tho : Bradbury, Phil : Chal- Timothy Hilliard. Ack. 3 : 10 mo : lis and Willi : Buswell. Ack., and wife 1670, before Robert Pike, commission- Phebe released dower, July 14, 1670, er. before Robert Pike, commissioner. James George (his E mark) of Ams- John Sawyer of Haverhill, for f; 18, berie, husbandman, for cf; 12, conveyed conveyed to Lt. George Brown of Haver- to Richard Bartlett, sr., of Nubery, cord- hill 4 acres of meadow I bought of gran- winder, my 40-acre lot of land, being ye tee April 22, 1669, being at ye old saw 8th lot in Amsbury, bounded by Joseph mill meadow, bounded by ye upland on Peasly, John Bayly, a comon highway, both sides of ye saw mill river above ye Edward Cottel and Lt. Challis, Dec. I, mill, a '# brooke yt cometh out of ye Par- 1670. Wit : Tho : Bradbury and Phillip fonage farme " in Haverhill, June 13, Browne. Ack. Dec. I, 1670, before Rob- 1670. Wit: James Pecker and Eliz : ert Pike, commissioner. Lt. Ralfe Hall of Exiter, yeoman, for ley, executor of the will of Sam" Winsley £15, conveyed to Thomas Chase of of Salisbury, deceased, a legacy of Hampton, planter, of 15 acres of given to said Deborah, £4 of it being salt marsh in Hampton, which was the paid in a bed, rug and chest, and £6 in allowance for creeks and ponds, as I good neat cattle. Dated Feb. 13, 1670. bought it of Tho : Philbrick, bounded by Wit : Tho: Bradbury and Jabez Brad- Thomas Chase (being the other y3 which bury. Ack. by both Feb. 13, 1670, be- he bought of grantor), ye great river, John fore Robert Pike, commissioner. Brown and Joseph Dowe, Nov. 30, 1670. Robert Clement of Haverhill, cooper, Wit : SamU Dalton and Sam : ffolsham (his for f;80, conveyed to John Wells of Nu- W mark). Ack. 30: g : 1670, before berie, carpenter, 14 acres of upland in SamUDalton, commissioner. Haverhll in a field called ye great plain William ~ilton,in consideration of a at ye upper end, formerly in ye posses- quarter vessel, conveyed to George Carr sion of James Davis, jr., with ye housing ('James my Indian," etc., to be his ser- and orchard upon it; also, 2 acres of vant forever, Dec. zg, 1649. James, ye meadow in a place called Haukes mead- Indian (his m mark) consents. Wit : ow, bounded by John Haseltine,etc. ;also Abraham Tappan, John Bonde and Ed- I acre of meadow in a place called Bare mond Greenlif. Execution, etc., sworn meadow, to be laid out of ye meadow to by first two witnesses, 24 : 10 : 1670, that is now in ye possession of grantor; before Robert Pike, comnlissioner. also, 2 commonages in ye cow comon, for Samuel1 Bickford (his 0 mark) of Je- feeding, firewood and fencing ; also 2 acres maica in Amesbery or new Salisbury and of accommodations (part of the 2 com- wife Mary (her 0 mark), for A 21, con- monages), Nov. 10,1670. Wit : John Gry- veyed to Richard Bartlett of Nubery 35 fin and Tho : Wells. Ack. Nov. 10, 1670, acres of land in Amsbery alias new Salis- before Nathll Saltonstall, commissioner. bury, lately purchased of Henry Blasdale, William Payne of Ipswich, merchant, bounded by a way, Lt. Phillip Challis, for

MATTHIASBECAU of Cape Ann; priv. ; Cambridge, June 8, I 775 ; ako, corp. ; descriptive list of officers and crew of the muster roll dated Aug. I, I 775 ; enl. May ship " America " (privateer), corn. by I o, I 7 7 5 ; service, 2 mos., 16 days ; also, Capt. William Coffin, dated Oct. 11, Capt. Richardson's co., Col. Israel Hutch- 1780 ; age, 28 years; stature, 5 ft., 8 in.; inson's (19th) reg.; receipt for wages complexion, dark ; residence, Cape Ann. for Sept., 1775, dated Camp at Winter JONATHANBECK of Newburyport ; Hill; also, order for bounty coat or its descriptive list of men raised to reinforce equivalent in money, dated Camp at Continental Army for 6 mos., agreeable Winter Hill, Oct. 27, 1775. to resolve of June 5, 1780 ; age, 23 years ; BENJAMINBECKETT of Salem ; priv., stature, 5 ft., 8 in. ; complexion, ruddy; Capt. Benjamin Ward, jr.'s co. ; list of residence, Newburyport ; arrived at men who signed a receipt given to Daniel Springfield July I, 1780, marched to Hopkins for advance pay for I mo. dated camp July I, 1780, under command of Salem, Sept. 25, I 775 ; also, pay roll for 6 Ens. Joseph Miller. mos., 5 days service from date of enlist- LANCASTERBECK of Newburyport; pay ment, July I I, I 7 75 ; stationed at Salem ; roll for 6 mos. men raised by Newbury- also, Capt. Ward. jr.'s co. ; enl. Jan. 22, port for service in the Continental Army I 776 ; dis. July 26, 1776, and transferred during 1780 ; marched July 8, 1780 ;dis. to the brigantine "Massachusetts ;" ser- Dec. 20, 1780; service, 5 rnos., 26 days. vice, 6 mos., 2 days, at Salem; also, carpen- THOMASBECK of Newburyport ;descrip- ter, brigantine '' Massachusetts," com. by tive list of men raised agreeable to resolve Capt. John Fish; engaged July 29, 1776; of June g, I 779 ; Col. Cross' reg. ; age, dis. Dec. 21, I 776 ; service, 4 rnos., 22 20 years; stature, 5 it., 6 in. ;complexion days ; reported entitled to 2 shares of dark; enlistment, 9 mos. ; received at prize money; also, pay rolls for service Springfield July 16, 1 779, by Capt. Chris- fromMarch 7, 1777, to Oct. 16, 1777, topher Marshall ; also, muster master's re- 7 mos., I I days, dated Boston; reported turn made by John Cushing, muster commissioned March I 7, I 7 7 7. master for Essex co., dated Boxford, Dec. WILLIAMBECKETT, JR., of Salem ; priv., 8, 1779; also, descriptive list of men Capt. Benjamin Ward, jr.'s co. ; list of raised to reinforce Continental Army for men who signed a receipt given to Dan- 6 mos., agreeable to resolve of June 5, iel Hopkins for advance pay for I mo. 1780 ; age, 20 years; stature, 5 ft., 7 in. ; dated Salem, Sept. 25, 1775 ; also, pay complexion, light ; residence, Newbury- roll for 6 mos., 5 days service from date port ; arrived at Springfield July I, I 780 ; of enlistment, July 11, 1775 ; stationed marched to camp July I, 1780, under at Salem ; also, Capt. Ward, jr.'s co. ; enl. command of Ens. Joseph Miller; also, Jan. 22, 1776 ; dis. June 5, 1776, and pay roll for 6 mos. men raised by New- transferred to the "Tyrannicide," ser- buryport for service in the Continental vice, 4 mos., 12 days, at Salem ; also, Army during 1780; marched June 29, carpenter, sloop "Tyrannicide," com. r 780; dis. Dec. 14, I 780 ; service, 5 by Capt. John Fish; engaged June 3, mos., 29 days. 1776 ; rolls made up to Feb. 20, I 777 ; BENJAMINBECKET of Salem ; descriptive also, carpenter, brig "Tryannicide," com. list of officers and crew of the sloop by Capt. Jonathan Haraden; commis- "Race Horse," corn. by Capt. Clifford sioned March 27, I 777 ; ako, pay roll for Byrne, dated June 7,1780; age, 12 years; service from Feb. 20, 1777, to Aug. 31, stature, 4 ft.. ; complexion, dark ; resi- I 777,6 mos., I I days ;ako, muster roll; en- dence, Salem. gaged Oct. 10, I 7 7 7 [service not given] ; SAMUELBECKET of Salem ; Capt. Addi- also, list of the crew of the brigantine son Richardson's co., Col. John Mans- "Griffin " com. by Capt. Gideon Henfield, field's reg. ; order for advance pay dated dated hfay 23, 1780. ~3~ THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. BENJAMINBECKFORD of Beverly ; priv., JONATHAN REEK of Newbury; list of Capt. Larkin Thorndike's (1st Beverly) men raised for the 6 mos. service and co., which marched on the alarm of April returned by Bripgen. Paterson as having 19, 1775, to Concord ; service, 2% days. passed muster, in a return dated Camp BENJAMINBECKFORD, JR, of Beverly; Totoway, Oct. 25, I 780. priv., Capt. Larkin Thorndike's (1st Bev- THOMASBEEK of Newbury; list of erly) co., which marched on the alarm of men raised for the 6 mx. service and April 19, 1775, to Concord; service, returned by Brig.-gen. Paterson as hav- 2% days. ing passed muster, in a return dated JOHNBECKFORD of Beverly ;mate, brig- Camp Totoway, Oct. 25, 1780. antine '' General Wayne " (privateer), SAMUELBEEL of Marblehead ; priv., com. by Capt. John Leach; descriptive Capt. Symonds' co., Col. Glover's reg. ; list of officers and crew, dated June I 7, co. return [probably Oct., 177 53. 1780; age, 23 years; stature, 5 ft., z in.; JOHN BEEN of Newbury; priv.; pay complexion, light ; residence, Beverly. roll for 6 mos. men raised by Newbury JOSHUABECKFORD of Salem; Capt. for service in the Continental Army Addison Richardson's co., Col John Mans- during I 780 ; marched July 3, I 780 ; dis. field's reg. ; order for advance pay dated Dec. z 7, I 780 ; service, 6 mos. ; reported Cambridge, June 8, I 775 ; also, priv. ; detached from town militia. muster roll dated Aug. I, I 775 ; en]. May BENJAMINBEETLE of Newbury ; priv., 16, 1775 ; service, 2 mos., 20 days; also, Capt. Jacob Gerrish's co., Col. Moses co. return dated Oct. 6, 1775 ; reported Little's reg. ; muster roll dated Prospect sick and absent. Hill, Aug. I, I 775 ; enl. May I, I 775 ; SAMUELBECKIT of Salem ; corp., Capt. service, 3 mos., 8 days. Richardson's co., Col. Mansfield's reg. ; EDWARDBEETLE of Lynn; pay roll for 6 co. return dated Oct. 6, 1775. mos. men raised by Lynn for service ixf SAMUELBECKWORTH of Salem ; descrip- the Continental Army during 1780 [ser- tive list of officers ard crew of the ship vice not given]; reported deserted. "Jack," com. by Capt. Nathan Brown, DANIELBECSBE of Topsfield; priv.,Capt. dated July I, 1780; age, 16 years; stat- Joseph Gould's co., Col. John Baker's ure, 5 ft. ; con~plexion,light; residence, reg., which marched on the alarm of Salem. April 19, I 775 ; service 3 days. PHINEASBEDE of Ipswich; list of men DANIELBEGSBE, JR., of Topsfield ; priv., enl. from Essex co. lor 9 mos. from the Capt. Joseph Gould's co., Col. John time of their arrival at Fishkill, June 25, Baker's reg., which marched on the 1778, dated Fort Arnold ; returned as alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, 5 days. received by Jonathan Warner. JOSEPHBELCHER of Manchester ; priv., WILLIAI~BEEARD of Haverhill; pay Capt. Haffield White's co., Col. Rufus roll for 6 mos. men raised by Haverhill Putnam's reg.; muster return dated Al- for service in the Continental Army bany, Feb. 9, 1778 ; residence, Manches- during 1780; marched June 29, 1780; ter ; enl. for Manchester; mustered by dis. Dec. 23, 1780; service, 6 mos., 6 Esquire Cushing ; reported discharged. days. ABEL BELKNAPof Lynn ; priv.; list of BENJA~~INBEEDLE ~f Newbury ; priv., Inen who served at Concord battle and Capt. Gerrish's co., Col. Little's reg. ; elsewhere belonging to Lynn, now called co. return [probably Oct., 17851 ; age, 30 Lynn, Lynnfield and Saugus; also, Capt. years; enl. May I, I 775. Ezra Newhall's co., Col. Mansfield's reg.; TIMOTHYBEEDLE of Haverhill; list of order for advance pay dated Cambridge, men en]. into Continental Army from June 8, 1775 ; also, co. return dated Oct. Essex co. [year not given] ; residence, 6, 1775 ; also, Capt. Newhall's co., Col. Haverhill ; enl. for Haverhill. Israel Hutchinson's (19th) reg. ; order SOLDIERS AND SAILORSi OF THE REVOLUTION. I39 *or bounty coat or its equivalent in GEORGEBELL of Beverly; priv., Capt. .money, dated Winter Hill, Nov. 4, 1 775. Haffield White's co., Col. Rufus Putnam's BENJAMINBFLL of Danvers; priv., (4th) reg.; Continental Army pay Capt. Stephen IVilkins' co., Col. Wiggles- accounts for service from Feb. 8, I 7 77, worth's reg.; pay abstract for travel allow- to Aug. 26, 1779 ; reported, invalided; :ance from Albany home sworn to Jan. 15, deserted Aug. 26, 1779 ; also, muster x777. return dated Albany, Feb. g, 1778; BOSTONBELL of Ipswich; return of residence, Beverly ; en]. for Beverly ; men raised agreeable to resolve of Dec. mustered by Nathaniel Barber, muster- 2, I 780 ; enl. May 14, 1781 ; enlistment, master ; reported joined co. of invalids at .3 years. Boston ; also, corp., 1.t. Ephraim Minot's DANIELBELL of Danvers ; descriptive corps of invalids ; pay roll for June-Sept., 'list of men. en]. from Essex co. in I 779 1778, dated Boston; also, order for gra- to serve in the Continental Army; Capt. tuity payable to Lt. Osgood Carlton, ?Putnam's co.; age, 16 yrs.; stature, 5 ft.; dated Boston, Feb. 15, 1779 ; also, priv., complexion, sandy ; residence, Danvers ; Capt. White's co., Col. Putnam's reg.; cer- delivered to Ens. Edward White; also, tificate of' service dated Boston, Feb. 25, .muster-master's return made by John I 7 79, given by Lt.-col. Ezra Newhall, Gushing, muster-master for Essex co., stating said Bell to have been in service dated Boxford, Dec. 8, 1779; enl. for on or before Aug. 15, I 777 ; enlistment, Danvers ; enlistment, g inonths ; also, 3 years or during war ; also, Lt. Osgood priv., Capt. Japheth Daniels' co., Col. Carleton's co., Col. Lewis Nicola's reg. ; Thomas Nixon's (6th) reg. ; pay roll for muster roll for Aug., 1779, dated Boston. 'Sept., I 779 ; service, r month, 15 days; JOSEPHBELL of Danvers ; Capt. Gideon 4/80, pay abstract for Oct., 1779; also, Foster's co., Col. John hlansfield's reg.; drummer, Capt. Daniels' co., Col Nixon's receipt for advance pay ,dated Cambridge, reg.; Continental Army pay accounts for July 4, I 775 ; also, priv., muster roll .service from Nov. 1, 1779, to Dec. 31, dated Aug. I, 1775; en]. July 22, 1775; I 779 ; also, Continental Army pay service, 9 days; also, receipt lor advance .accounts for service from Jan. I, 1780, pay dated Camp at Prospect Hill, Aug. to Dec. 31, 1780 ; reported appointed 10, r 775; a/so, Capt. John Baker's co., fifer (also given drummer) Feb. I, Col. Maristield's reg. ; co. return [proba- 1780; also, return for clothing dated bly Oct., 17751 ; also, Capt. Baker's co., Peekskill, Dec. I, 1780; also, descrip- Col. Israel Hutchinson's (19th) reg.; tive list of en]. men dated West Point, orders for bounty coat or its equivalent Jan. 29, I 781 ; Capt. 1)aniels' co., Lt.- in money, dated Camp at Winter Hill, col. Calvin Smith's (late Nixon's) 6th Oct. 27, 1775, and Dec. 25, 1775 ; also, reg. ; age, I 7 years ; stature, 5 ft. ; com- list of men mustered in Suffolk co. by plexion, light; hair, sandy ; eyes, light; Nathaniel Barber, muster-master, dated residence, Danvers; en]. Dec. I, 1779, Boston, Feb. 16, I 777 ; Capt. Foster's by Capt. J. Daniels ; enlistment, during co., Col. Greaton's reg.; also, Capt. Sam- war ; also, drummer, Capt. Daniels' co., uel Foster's co., Col. John Greaton's reg.; Lt.-col. Smith's reg; returns for wages, Continental Army pay accounts for ser- ,etc., for Jan., 1781-Dec., 1782. vice from Jan. 16. 1777, to Aug. 25, GEORGEBELL of Beverly; return of I 7 7 7 ; residence, Danvers ; credited to men en]. into Continental Army from 1st Salem (also given Danvers) ; reported Beverly co., Essex co. reg., dated Feb. deserted. 13, 1778 ; residence, Beverly; enl. for JOHNBEMES of Salem; return of men Beverly ; joined Capt. White's co., Col. raised agreeable to resolve of Dec. 2, I 780; 'JVigglesworth's reg. ; enlistment, 3 years. en]. July 31, I 781 ; enlistment, 3 years. 140 THE =SEX ANTIQUARIAN. CORNELIUSBENGAN of Salem ;return of lost at sea in the fall of 176 j ; she mar- men enl. into Continental Army from 1st ried, secondly, Anthony De bfyng (also Essex co. reg. [year not given]; residence, De Mings, Demings and Mings) (pub- Salem ; en]. for Salem ; joined Capt. l~shedTeb. 2, 1766) ; and was living in Sargent's co., Col. Crane's reg.; enlist- 177% Children, born in Manchester : ment, 3 years or during war. Joseph, born Nov. 15, 1759 ; Stephen, AMOSBENNET of Danvers ; priv., Capt. born Sept. IS, I 761 ; John, baptized Oct. Stephen Wilkins' co., Col. Wigglesworth's 16, 1763.-Records. reg. ; pay abstract for travel allowance Jane Belcher married Yom. William from Albany home, sworn to Jan. 15, Camp Feb. 12, 1762. I777. Ruth Belcher married Daniel Rust of BENJAMINBENNET of Manchester ; priv., Ipswich Nov. 10, I 763. Capt. Kimball's co., Col. Mansfield's Mary Belsher married Thomas blurphe reg.; co. return dated Winter Hill, Oct. 6, OC~.3, 1750. 1775. Mary Belsher married John Sinnet of To bt continued. Marblehead Jan. 27, I 755. -Manchester town records. NOTES. Jeremiah Belcherl, born about 1615, lived in Ipswich, 1615-1692; merchant, Children of Richard and Marie Bee- 1655-1674, yeoman, 1680; ~alled~~senior" ford: John, born Oct. 26, 164-; Marie in 1664,1666 and 1680; agreed to marry born June 26, 164-; Ruth, born March 23, Mary Lockwood in 1652; wife Mary, 1659- 1648 ; Nathaniel, born " last day id 1680; conveyed land in Haverhill to his mo." 1650; and Richard, born " last sons Jeremiah and John in 1661 ;and died week ad mo." 1653.-Glotlcester town in 1692. Children : I. Samuel2, born rtcords. about I 640 ; clergyman ;lived in Ipswich, Richard Beeford of Gloucester, 1653- 1657, at Isles of Shoals, 1672, 1677, in 1667 ; aged about fifty-eight in 1666. Ipswich, 1692, 1693, in Newbury, 1700- Philip Beere of Ipswich, 1665 and 1703, and then in Ipswich, where he 1666. Sailor(?) on voyage toNewfound- died in I 714, administration being grant- land in 1665. ed on his estate Aug. 30, I 7 14 ; married Philip Beers of Marblehead aged forty widow Mercy Brackenbury, who survived in 1663. him, and died in Ipswich g : 14 : I 728, -Court records. his only child was Elizabeth, who was John Belcher married Abigail May Jan. wife of John Taylor of Cape May, West 8, 1790; lived in Manchester ; mariner; Jersey, in 1716. 2. John2, living in and died before Jan. 4, 1796, when ad- 1661. j. Jeremiaha, lived in Ipswich as ministration was granted on his estate; late as I 72 I ; children : I. Judithj, born his young children being subsequently April 19, 1658 ; 2. Mary3, born July 12, boarded out. Children : Elizabeth, born 1660 ; 3. David3, born, 166- ; 4. Rich- May 15, 1790; Nabby, born Sept. 5, ard3, born Sept. 10, 1665 ; mason, I 708- I 792.-Records. 1710, yeoman, 1/22 ; lived in Ipswich Joseph Belcher, jr., of Chebacco, Ips- until 1708, when he removed to Charles- wich, married Mary Cross Dec. 8, 1730, town ; married, first, Mary Simson May 20, at Ipswich. Children: -, baptized at 1689; and, second,Ruth -before I 706;. Chebacco in r 7 j-; Marv, born June 6, administration was granted on his estate 1733 ; Ruth, bornSept. 26,1735 ;Joseph, Dec. 7, I 7 2 2 ; children, born in Ipswich : born Dec. 8, 1737 ;Jane, baptized March I. Jane+, born March 26, 1690 ; 2. Da- 2 I, I 74 I -2.-Munchester records. vid+, born Dec. 19, 1691 ; 3. Richard+, Joseph Belcher of Manchester married born Oct. 22,1693 ;livedin Charlestown, Elizabeth Tuck hlarch 8, 1759; and was husbandman, in I 724 : 4. Thomas+, born May 29, 1696 ; 5. Samuel+, born June Joseph Belcher, jr., of Chebacco married 20, 1699 ; 6. Jeremiahf born Sept. 13, Mary Cross of Manchester Dec 8, I 730. I 701 ; 7. Jonathan+, born Jan. 29, Widow Belcher died Oct. -, I 700. I 706 ; 8. Josepht, b. Sept. 20, I 708. Joseph Belcher died Jan. I a, 1748-9. Will of Abigail (Haskins) Clark of Bev- Widow Ruth Belcher died June 29, erly, made, when she was widow of Ed- 1757. ward Belcher of Beverly, March 29,1722, Abigail Belcher published to John and proved Feb. 11, 1730.1. She left a Bowls May I, 1762. husband Nathaniel Clark. She married -1pswich fmn records. Edward Belcher before 1714, and was Mr. Belcher's child died of canker, his widow in 1719, 1721. I 788.-Rlwlcy records. Woodbridge Belcher lived in Rowley, Samuel Belknapl, joiner ; lived in Ha- joiner, 1786-1792 ; married, first, Rebec- verhill, 1673, 1685, 1696; wife Sarah, ca -. , and, second, Mehitable, Tenny 1685 ; he died before 1737. Children : of Rowley (published Oct. I, 1790) ;wife I. Ebenezera, lived in Haverhill, 1693- Mehitable, 1792 ; children, born in Row- I 740 ; husbandman, 1693-1739 ; joiner, ley : Sarah, died in Rowley May 25, 1780, I 7 I 8, I 740 ; married Hannah Ayer Feb. aged meyear ; Sarah Brown, born Sept. 25, 1690-1 ; she died Nov. -, 1779, 17, 1780; Polly Legett, born Feb. 13, aged one hundred and six years and 1784; Samuel, born Sept. 23, 1782. eleven months ; children, born in Haver- -Records. hill : I. Sarahj, born Dec. 23, I 69 I ; Jeremiah Belcher, of Ipswich, came in a. HannahJ, born Aug. 11, 1693 ; the Susan & Ellen in 1635, aged twenty- 3. Mary3, born Jan. 13, 1694-5; a. two; freeman, March 13, 1639 ; by first Abrahama, married Elizabeth Ayer June wife had : I. Samuel, H. C. 1659, 14, 1690-1 ; turner ; lived in Haverhill, preached at Isle of Shoals, ord. Nov. 10, 1690-1695, in Reading, in 1696, and in 1698, at Newbury, but went to Ipswich, Framingham in I 701, I 722 ; children, and there died March 10, 1715, aged born in Haverhill : I. Mary3, born seventy-five; and his widow died Nov. Oct. 21, 1691 ; 2. Hannah3, born Jan. 14, 1723 ; 2. Jeremiah; 3. John, Sept. 13, I 6g4-5.-Records. 30, 165 2. Jeremy Belcher contracted Samuel Belknap married Sarah -; marriage with Mary Lockwood, and had she died April I 8, 1689 ; children : Jo- Judith, born Aug. 19, 1658, Mary, July seph, born March 25, 1672 ; died Aug. I 2,1660, David, 1662, and Richard, Sept. 28, 1672 ; Patience, born Sept. 17, 1675. 10, 1665 ; and died March, 1693. The Sarah Belknap married Nathaniel Sin- youngest son, Richard Belcher of Ips- gleterry Dec. 22, 1673. wich, married March 20, 1689, Mary Mary Brlknap married Nathaniel hfer- Simpson, probably daughter of Thomas, rill before I 7 16. of Salisbury, and had Jane, born March Abiah Belknap married Jonathan Ro- 26, 1690, David, Dec. 19, 1691, Ruth, berds April 6, I 731. Dec. 22, 1693, and Thomas, May 29, hloses Belknap married Mary Roberds 1696.-Savage. June 24, 1735. Obediah Belkna~married Sarah Mit- Edward Belcher of Lynn, 17 18-1720, chell Oct. 27, 1~4;. He married again. and wife Mary.-Regikfry of deeds. Obediah Belknap married widow Mary Se~gant Belcher of Ipswich, 1651, Marble March 17, 1756. 1658 and 1663. --Haoerhiff toam records. Jeremiah Belcher of Rowley, 1664. Children of Samuel and Sara Belknap : Rebecca Belcher married Jasper Ful- Mary, born 17 : 6 : 1653 ; Mary, born 14 : ler Nov. 30, 1687, in Lynn. 8: 1656; Abram, born 4: 4: 1660; -Courf records. Samuel, born I : 3 mo: 1662. 142 THE SEX

Hannah Belknap married Christopher fi Mother " Rachel1 Belden died Sept, Osgood 6 : 10 mo : 1663. I 11. So called by Samuel Phippen -Salem town rccords. and his wife Rachel. Abraham Belknap of Lynn, 1638 ;died Francis Belfry published to widow Sept. -, 1643 ; wife Mary. Mary Rowland, both of Salem, May 26, Joseph Belknap of Lynn, 1646. 1781. -Court rccords. -Salem town records. Samuel Belknap of Salem, joiner, wife Philip Belhast married Mary Chamblet Sarah, 1665, 1666. Oct. 4, r763.-llfarblehead town records. Moses Belknap of Haverhill, cooper, Phillip Belhash ofMarblehead appoint- 1734, 1735, 1738, 17411 1743; wife ed administrator on the estate of his. Mary, 1738, 1741, 1743. brother Francis Belhash of Marblehead,. Moses Belknap of Haverhill, yeoman, deceased, Feb. g, 1761. I 733, lived north of state line in Haver- Benjamin Morss of Newbury was ap- hill, N. H., yeoman, and wife Mary, 1743, pointed administrator of the estate of Da-. 1747 ;of Plaistow, N. H., r 750. vid Bell of Newbury June 25, 1716, in Obadiah Belknap of Haverhill, cooper, right of his widow Mercy Bell. 1740, 1749; yeoman, 1740; wife Sarah, Benjamin Bell of Danvers, mason, ap-. pointed administrator of the estate of his- -Repisfry of deeds. mother widow Elizabeth Bell of Danvers. Abraham Belknap, fynnj ;637, re- NOV. I, 1773. moved to Salem, and died in 1643. Sons -Prolate records. Abraham, Jeremy, Joseph, Samuel and Thomas Bell of Salem, tailor, 1734,. probably daughter Hannah who married 1737, conveyed land to his son Samuel, Christopher Osgood. Son Abraham Bel- Bell of Salem, bricklayer, I 734. knap, Haverhill, took oath of allegiance Samuel Bell of Salem, bricklayer, 1733- Nov. 28, 1677. Son Joseph Belknap of 1745 ; wife Elizabeth, 1733-1740. Salem, a youth, removed to Boston about Samuel Bell of Salem, mason, I 736. 1658. Son Samuel Belknap of Salem, Widow Sarah Bell of Salem, 1753. joiner, by wife Sarah, had Mary, born Samuel Bell, formerly of Salem, now of Aug. I 7, 1653 ; died young ; Mary, born Danvers, mason, I 756. Oct. 14, 1656 ; Abraham, born June 4, Samuel Bell of Danvers, bricklayer, wife 1660 ; and Samuel, born May I, 1662 ; Elizabeth, I 756 .I 758 ; conveyed land to was of hfalden, 167 I ; but removed to his son Joseph Bell of Salem, bricklayer,. Haverhill before 1677, and had Joseph, 1757. born March 25, 1672 ; Patience, born Widow Elizabeth Bell of Danvers, I 760. Sept. 17, 1675 ; and perhaps Ebenezer. Samuel Bell of Salem, mariner, I 795, His wife died April I 8, I 689.-Savage. 1796. Abel Belnap married Bethiah Newhall Mary Bell of Salem, widow and admin- Sept. 27, I 774.-Lynn town records. istratrix of Joseph Bell, deceased, 1761. Widow Mary Belcher of Manchester, Mary Bell of Danvers, 1762, 1767. I 745. --h'cgistry 01deeds. Itridow hfary Bell of Danvers, I 776, Ebenezer Belcher married Ruth Hitch- 1782. ins Nov. 23, 1708. Children : Sarah, Benjamin Bell of Danvers, mason, ad- born Sept. 8, 1709; Mary, born Sept. 4, ministrator of the estate of Elizabeth 1711 ; Marce, born Aug. 5, 1713.- Bell of Danvers, deceased, intestate, con- Lynn toan records. veyed land to widow Mary Bell of Dan. John Belconger married Mary Kelly vers, 1774. April 12, 1666. Their daughter Mary Widow Elizabeth Bell of Salem, daugh- born Dec. zg, I 666.-Nezc16zry town ter of Robert Peel of Salem, deceased,. records. 1784. Daniel Bell of Danvers, yeoman, 1791- dren: Hannah, bo~nMay 28,1785 ;Sam- I 794 ; wife Hannah, 1792, 1794. uel, born June 8, 1786 ; died March 22, -Regis fry of deeds. 181 I ; Mary, born Dec. 2, I 787 (Dan- Serg. Tho. Belle of Newbury, 1669 - vers) ; Sarah, born Oct. 13, 1790 ; Dan- Court records. iel Calder, born Sept 4, 1795 ; George F., Tho. Bell married Rebecka Ebborne born April 20, 1801 (Danvers). 10 : 10 : 1680. Children : Thomas, born Joseph Bell married Mary Soomes Oct. Aug. 26, 1681 ; George, born June 10, 29, I7.59. 1684. Sarah Bell of Danvers married Samuel Samuel Bell married Elizabeth Foster Aborn, jr., of Salem, June 27, I 7 7 2. Dec. 6, 1722 (court records say 1721). Sarah Bell married Joseph Silver Jan.. George Bell married Sarah Lander, 30, '777. both of Salem, Nov. 14, I 740. -Danvcrs towtr records. William Bell married Abigail Foster, both of Salem, Nov. 24, 1768. QUERIES. Daniel Bell married Elizabeth Peel, Queries are inserted for one cent a word. both of Salem, Feb. I 7, I 7 7 I. Answers are solicited. Betsy Bell married Joseph Gardner, 437. Who was Sally Coes whomarried both of Salem, Dec. 10, I 789. Moses Guilford of Danvers Nov. 12,. Mary Bell married Thomas Needham, 177S? June 17, 1799. Salem. S. c. Widow Sarah Bell of Salem married 438. What is the history oithe New- Richard Birmingham of Marblehead Dec. ell posts and ballasters found in early 147 1758. New England homes of the better class? Benjamin Bell married Abigail Meser- Who was the originator of them, and what vy, both of Salem, Sept. I, 1767. was the period of their popularity? Abigail Bell married John Wily, both ANTIQUARIAN. of Salem, Sept. 20, 1772. 439. Proof wanted of birth of Anna Abigail Bell married Stephen Seymour, Davis, daughter of Noah Davis and Mary both of Salem, Feb. 13, 1775. Bennett of Gloucester in 1753. She Marv Bell married Enoch Goodale married, 1768, Hubbard Haskell of Dec. 28, 1782. Gloucester, in Hampton, N. Widow Elizabeth Bell married Charles H. C. H. A. Gowen, both of Salem, Feb. 20, 1785. Samuel Bell married Peggy Gray, both of Salem, April 26, 1785. ANSWERS. Widow Abigail Bell published to Wil- 216. Among the baptisms of South liam Thomson, both of Salem, March 6, pzrish of Portsmouth, N. H., is the fol- 1773. lowing record: "Leder Nelson, son of. Mercy Bell published to Samuel Trask, Joseph and Ann, Sept. 6, 1724."-John both of Salem, Nov. 6, 1714. rK Moses, Straford, N. H. Rebecca Bell published to Joseph 357. Timothy Day2 of Gloucester, Wilkins, both of Salem, Dec. 31, 1731. son of Anthony Day,' was born in 1653 : Sarah Bell published to John Chamber- married Phebe Wildes of Topsfield July lan, both of Salem, Aug. 30, 1755. For- 24, 1679; and lived in Gloucester on bid. the west side of Squam river. He -Salem town records. served in Ring Philip's war and in Chelms- Daniel Bell, born Oct. 8, 1762, mar- ford, Mass., garrison June 24, 1676. ried Hannah Verry, both of Danvers, Oct. Children : Timothy, born in Topsfield 28, 1784; he died July 28, 1810; she Jan. 19, 1679-80; lived in Gloucester, died at almshouse Sept. g, 1839. Chil- except for a short time when he was at ANTIQUARIAN.

York ; John, born in Gloucester Jan. 21, Mr. Maclay is the well known historian of 1680-1; died Jan. 22,1680-r;Anthony,born the United States navy ; and in this vol- Feb. 20, 1681-2; John, born Feb. I, 1683- ume he preserves much of the biography 4; Jonathan, born Nov. 8, r 685; Susannah, of Capt. Moses Brown, the commander of born April I I, I 688 ; Priscilla, born May privateers, as well as the history of two 25, 1689 3 died June 8, 1689; Elizabeth, important battles he iought upon the born May 23, 1690 ; died on the same ocean. This kind of history is compar- day ; Benjamin, born Dec. 5, 1695; died atively rare as battles fought at sea have July 23, 1697 ; Ebenezer, born Nov. 14, few spectators. 1697 3 and Joseph.-Fred N. Day, Au- Moses Brown was born on Ring's Is- durndak. land, Salisbury, Jan. 23, 1742, being a 431. Rachel Bradford who married son of Edward and Dorothy (Pike) Nathaniel Jonea of Ipswich Jan. 3, 1704, Brown. He was apprenticed to Capt. was without questlon daughter of William William Coffin at the age of fifteen ; and and Rachel (Rayment) Bradford of Bev- sailed on the first of his many voyages in erly, where she was born July 13, 1684. October, I 757, in the sloop SwalCmu for -Ed. Halifax. The next year he made two voyages to the West Indies. His home NEW PUBLICATIONS. was at the Port in Newbury, afterward Newburyport. In 1761, when in his PUBLICATIONSOF TEE SHARON(MASS.) nineteenth year, he experienced his first HISTORICALSOCIETY. NO. I, April, 1904. sea fight, in His Majesty's service in the Boston, 1904. The Sharon historical schooner IJlrabe. Alone the crew fought society was organized last year, and this two French privateers, Brown being is the first of its publications. The num- wounded severely. In 1777, he took ber contains thirty-six pages, and includes command of the ship General Arnold several papers, "Annals of Sharon," "A which belonged to Nathaniel Tracy, and Surveyors' Song," etc., besides space de- the next year the vessel was commis- voted to the origin and work of the soci- sioned as a privateer. In 1798, he was ety, which is to be congratulated upon commissioned captain of the first sloop its enterprise in beginning to print so of war Merrimack, just launched at New- early in its history. buryport, carrying twenty-eight guns. THEOLD FAMILIESOF SALISBURYAND He died of apoplexy Jan. r, 1804, and AMESBURY,MASS. By David W.Hoyt. Part was buried at sea. A large portion of 8. Providence, R. I., 1904. This is part of this volume is devoted to the exciting, eight (or part three of volume two) of interesting and important experiences of Mr. Hoyt's valuable work on the geneal- Captain Brown in this ship. ogles of the two towns named, with some The book contains two hundred and related families of adjoining towns and of twenty well printed pages, attractively York county, Maine. This part contains bound in cloth, and illustrated by four the Blaisdell family, earlier generations of maps, an engraving of the sloop of war the Gooch, Knight, Littlefield, Ordway, Merrimack, portrait of Captain Brown, Pecker, Sanders, Sawyer, Symonds, Tit- fac similes of pages of log bookr, commis- comb, Wadleigh and Wheelwright fami- sions, etc. The portrait oi Captain lies, and extracts and lists of names flom Brown is given as the frontispiece of the earliest Friends records. Paper cov- this number of The Antiquarian. It was ers ; seventy-two octavo pages ; price, one sketched from an old portrait. dollar. Address David W. Hoyt, Provi- The volume will be sent by mail for dence, R. I. $1.35 by the publishers, The Baker and Mosss BROWN,CAPTAIN U. S. N. By Taylor Co., 33 East 17th street, New &garStanton Maclay. New York, 1904. York City. BLANK PAGE

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VOL. VIII. SALEM,MASS., OCTOBER,I 904. No. 4.

- BIXBY GENEALOGY.

-. The name of BIXBYis variously spelled Children, born in Boxford :- in the old records, Bipsby, Bi~be,Byxbee, I- JOSEPH',b. March 29, 1683. Serbclow etc. The ancestor of the American fami- (11). 12-11. SARAH~,b. Aug. 3, 1685; nl. James ly is Higgins of Eastham before 1727. SERG.JOSEPH BISBY.' He first appears 13-111. PHEIIE"b. Feb. 28, 1690; m. Samuel in Ipswich in December, 1647, when he Pickard March 18, 1713 ; and she was married Sarah (\I1!.att), widow of Luke his wife in 1726. 14-IV. JOII~:',b. July 26,1692. Sczbelow (14). Heard of Ipswich. She probably came 15-v. MARU~,b. April 19, ,694; m. Eleazer from Assington, England, as she then had Lake Jan. 12, 1743-4; and was living land there. He was a carpenter; and in 1760. lived in ~~~~i~huntil 1660, when he 16-VI. TliOhl~~~, b. April 2, 1696. Sec below (16). settled in Rowley Village, now the town 17-vlI. HANNAH" b. D~C.I, r699; living in of Boxford. He belonged to the military Boxford, ummarried, in 1727. company at Topsfield, and was chosen 18-vl11. PRISCILLA~,m. Joshua Higgins of East- He ham Oct. 27, 1720; and they were sergeant of the company in 1666. living in 1726. was a soldier in Icing Philip's War in 19-ls, MosKst, b. July 20, 170,t: m.-- 1676 ; was made a freeman March 22, Hopkins; and lived in Eastham. 1689.90; and died April 19, 1700. The inventory of his estate amounted to 6 £167, 16s., ~otiHis wife Sarah survived GEORGEBIXBY', born in Rowley Village him, and died, his widow, June 3, 1704, ("OW Boxford). He was a merchant, aged eighty-Four years. and lived in Boxford. He married Re- Children :- becca before 1693. They were 2-1. TOSEPH?. See be/oii' (2). admitted to the First church in Boxford 3-11. SARAH',(1. Jan. IS, 1657, in Ipswich. in 1704 ; and he was taxed in Boxford as 4-111. NATHASII:L~,d. July 11, 1658, in late as 1729. Ipswich. 5-IV. ~IARv',b. Feb. IS, 1659, in Ipswich; Children, born in Boxford :- m. -Stone. 20--I. ~ATHANIBL~,b. March I, 169-; d. 6-v. GEORGE?.See btio70 (6). hlarch g, 1702-3. - 7-1'1. JONATHAN?.Sre Below (7). 2-11 GIDEOX~,b. Sept. I, 1699. Sec below 8-VII. DAXIEL~.See beloi~(8). (21). ~-VIII. BENJA~IIN~.Set brloi~ (9). 10-lx. ABIGAIL',was living in 1699. 7 - JONATHANBIXBY~, born in Rowley 2 Village (now Boxford). He was a hus- SERG.JOSEPH BISRY~, born in Ipswich. bandman, and lived in Boxford. He - He was a husbandman, and lived in Box- was a subscriber to two copies of Prince's ford. He married Sarah Gould of Tops- Chronology. He married Sarah Smith of field March 29, 1682; and she died in 'ropsfirld Feb. 2, 1692-3 ; and died in - Boxford Dec. 4, I 723. Administration the spring of I 717, his will, dated Jan. was granted upsn his estate Oct. 5, 1725 25, 1716-7, being proved hlay 20, 1717. His estate was valued at £350, ~zs.,II~. She survived him. 146 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. Children, born in Boxford : - 1722, and died about 1730. She was 22-1. LYDIA^, b. Feb. -, 1694; m. Thomas his widow in 1733. Page of Haverhill Nov. 2, 1715. Children. born in Topsfield :- 23-11. JONATHAN~,b. March 5, 1696. -ye2 " below (23). - brlow (39). 24-111. RUTH>,b. April 10, 1699; m. Thomas do-11. SAMUEL.~.baut. June 2, 1689; probably Andrews March I, 1721-2. lived in ~Gton. 25-IV. MARY^, b. Feb. 7, 1701-2; m. Nathaniel 41-111. GEORGE^, bapt. Feb. 7, 16g1.z. Scr Sanders of Haverhill Dec. 18, 1723; and she d. there April 24, 1747. 26-v NATHANIEL~,b. July 23, 1704; d. April .lo:u (42). 18, 1724. 43-v..- ELIZABETH>,b. NOV.10, 1697; living in 27-VI. ELIAS', b. NOV. 23, 1706; settled in 1722. Sheffield, Mass. 44-VI. JACOB^, b. April 29, 1700; probably d. 28-VII. WILLIAM^, b. March 6, 1708-9; proba- . . bly d. before 1717. 45-v11. JEMIMA, b. Jan. 26,1702-3 ; In. Joseph 29-VIII. JANE', b. Oct. 5, 1711; probably d. Towne of Toosfield Tune 14. 1727, in before 1/17. 30-IX. SUSANNA~,bapt. July 29, 1713; m. Daniel Tohnson of Haverhill April 3, 1734. 3 I-X. REBECCA=,b. Sept. 26, 1716; m. Nathan JOSEPHBIxBY~, born in Boxford March Smith of Boxford Aug. 26, 1737. 29, 1683. He was a weaver and hus. bandman, and lived in Boxford until I 728, when he sold his house and land DANIELBIXBY~, born in Rowley Village and probably removed from the town. He (Boxford). He was a carpenter and married Lydia Peabody of Boxford Jan. husbandman, and lived in Andover. He 4, 1705-6. married Hannah Chandler Dec. z, 1674, Children, born in Boxford :- in Andover ; and died in I 7 I 7, his will, 461. LYDIA(?)~,b. Dec. 26, 17W. 47-11. JOSEPH', b. Sept. 10, 1710; m. Mehita- dated April I 2, I 7 I 5, being proved July ble -. , and lived in Hopkinton, I, I 717. She was his wife in 1715. Mass. Children, born in Andover :- 48-111. ARNER',b. Aug. 30, 1712; m. Thomas- 32-1. DAVID~,b. Sept. 18, 1675; lived in ine-. , and lived in Ilopkinton. Chelmsford, husbandman, in 17 I 7. 4g-1\'. BETHIAH',b. bapt. Jan. 10, 1714-5. 33-11. JOSEPH'. See below (.33). a7ZA-III. MARY^. m. George- Holt of Andover before 1717. 35-IV, THO MAS^, b. Dec. 18, 1681; lived in JOHNBIXBY~. born in Boxford July 26, Chelrnsford, husbandman, in 17 I 7. 1692. He was n cordwainer and hus- -16v. SARAHJ,b. Jan. 19, 1683; probably d. bandman, and lived in Boxford until before 171s. 37-v' HANNAH3, m. Stephen Barnard, jr., of 1741, when he probably removed to Andover, before 1717. Souhegan. He married Esther Andrews 38-VII. MEPHIBOSHETH~, b; April 3, 1690; of Boxford blay 8, I 7 z 2 ; and she was his cordwainer or shoemaker; lived in 1741. Andover as late as 11; m. Mary wife in Emmons of Cambridge May 28, Child, born in Baxford :- 1713; and he was living in 1719. so--I. ASDREW~,b. Nov. 14, 1723; settled in Souhegan before 1746; m. Susanna 9 Cole of Boxford Nov. 4, 1746. BENJAMINBIXBY~, born in Rowley Vil- lage (now Boxford). He was a yeoman, THO~~ASBIXBY~, born in Boxford April and lived in Topsfield.* He married 2, 1696. He lived in Boxford until Mary , before 1690. He divided I 727, when he renioved to Hopkinton, his estate among his children himself in hfass. He married Alice Cummings oi Boxford (published April 22, I 725). *Benjamin Bigsbe was chosen hayward in Lynn in 1708 and 1710.--Lynn tmun records. Children :- BIXBY GENEALOGY. '47 51-1. ALICE', b. Feb. 25, 1725-6, in Boxford; 65-x. hlaau' (twin), b. July 30, 1751 ; living perhaps d. before 1770, unmarritd. in 1 780. 52-11. SARAH', b. June 28, 1728, in Hopkin- 66-XI. RUTH', b. Aug. 15, 1.154; m. Nehemiah ton; m. William Richards of South- Fuller of hliddleton March 14, 1780. borough, yeoman, brfore I 770. 67-XI]. DAVID', b. Sept. 5, 1757; yeonlan; 53-111. TIIO.\IAS',b. Jan. 28, 172930, in IIop- settled in Haverhill in 1785. kinton; yeoman; lived in Hopkintoo; 68-XIII. JONATHAN',b. April 23, 1760; yeoman; m. Lois -before 1770. settled in Haverbill in 1786. - 54-1". PEIATIAH~,b. Aug. g, 1731, in Hop- kinton; yeoman; m. Anna- be- 3 3 fore 1770. JOSEPH BIXBY~,born in Andover. He - 2 I was a husbanrlman, and lived in Andover. GIDEONBIXEY~, born in Boxford Sept. He married Experience Frost June 12, I, I 699. He was a husbandman, and 1723 ; and probably died ill 1747. lived in Boxford. He married, at the Child :- - age of fifty one, ~~b~~~~ ~~~t~~ of E~~-69-1. EXPEKIESCE',rn. William Abbot of Andover, yeoman, June 4, 1747; and ford June 20, r 751. He died between shed., his w~dow.Sept. 3, 1815. Dec. 15, 1754, and Feb. 16, 1755. His - estate was valued at £326. She married, 39 secondl~? 'lay IJENJAhll~B1xBY3, born in Topsfielti 12, 175~. Ensign died Dee' '5, Nova 26, I(j78. He lived in Topsfield, - I 762, and she survived him, being his and Martha bifore 1704. widow in 1774. They probably removed iron~Topsfield Child, born in Boxford :- - 55-1. Grusox4, b. June 15, 1752. See belozir about 1707. (55). Children, born in Topsfield :- I.~!ESJA~~IS', b. hlay 18, 1704. ?3 1-11 hlnli1'13~; b. June 29, 1705. - JOXATH.~ BIXBY~,born in Boxford March 5, 1696. He was a yeoman, and 4 1 lived in Boxford until about 1773, when DEA.GEOR~;~:: GISHY~, baptized in Tops- he removed to Middleton. He marlied field FeL). 7, 1691-3. He was a yeoman, Ruth Fuller of bliddlet,on Nov. 4, 1735. and lived in Tolrsficld, except from 1720 He died in I 781, his will, dated Oct. 16, to I 727, when he 11ved in Salem Village. -~ r 780, being proved April 3, 1781. ti He married, first, Marr Porter of Salem estate was appraised at ;5z4 3, gs., 61Z. Aug. 6,1718; and she died Feb. 8, 1767. She was his wife in 17So. He ~i~arritd,secondly, widow Sarah -- Children, born in Boxlord :- (Gould) Cur~r~ninysof T~p~fieldMay 25, 56-1. HATHAXIEL',hap~ Oct. -, 1736; n 1769; and she tlicd June 30, 1776, aged soldirr in tlrr French \Var; and was six~y-thrrr. tie (lied AIap 3, 1783, aged living in 1780. ; tstate - 57-11, ELIZA~EIH',Lapt. April -, 1738; liv- ninety-one his being appraised at ing in I 780. £588, 19s. $3-111. SARAH: ,)apt. April I, 1739; living in Children, baptized in Salem Village :- I 780. 72-1. DASIEL', Lapt. hlzy 24, 1719. Ser. - 59-1v HULDAH~,bzpt. Oct. --, 1740; m. Asn hdo;~,(72). Stile, of &Ilddl,,ton be[,-re 1773 73-11. ELIZAUE'I'H',t~apt. Sept. 9, 1722; rn. 6-17. EUSICE~,bapt. Oc!. -, 1742; d. Jan. Jolni l'crkini of T~~psheldOct. 27,

~ - 39 1759. 1743; and they wrrc living in 1783. 61-VI. Lucl,', bapt. July 29, 1744; d. Drc. --, 74-111 UESJ,\SIIN",bapt. .%pril 11: 172j. S2e 1746. 6. lo:, , (74). 62-VII. NAXCY (01 ANN.~IT)',b. Sept. 24, 75-Iv. SAPAII', Ijapt. hlxrch 19, 1726; m. - 1746; living in 1780. Danirl Lake of Topsfield Nov. 30, 6;-VIII. LUCY', b. June zj, 1748; living in 1780. 1749; .moved to Rindge, N. H., 64--IX. APFHIA.'(twin) 11. July 30, 1751; m. about 1767; and they were living in John Puwers of 5alrni Fcb. 6, 1771. 1753. 148 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAX. 76--v. ENOS', bapt. May 28, 1732; d. May 30, Ru~rrj,b. Sept. 30, 1745; m. Ephraim ,lown, . jr., of Topsfield (pub. June 1738. 23, 1776); and she d. in Topsfield 42 June 24, 1824, aged seventy-eight. MARY^, b. April 10, 1747; m. Daniel NATHANBIXBY~, born in Topsfield Nov. Perkins of 'Topsfield Nov. 9, 1797; 16, 1694. He was a yeoman, and lived and died in Topsfield, his widow, Sept. in Topsfield. He married Abigail Rogers 4, IS;+, aged eighty-seven. DANIEL', b. April 20. 1751; farmer; of Salem Nov. 25, 1718 ; and they were lived in Topsfield; deacon; m. Ruth living in 1733. Prince of Danvers May 2, 1776; no Childre?, born in Topsfield :- children; he d. Jan. 5, 1825, aged 77-1. NATHAN4, b. OC~.29, 1719; d. YOUn& seventy-three, having devised his 78-11. AMOS', b, h'ov. 13, 1722. iarm (since called the " Donation 79-111. ABIJAH',b. Sept. 8, 1725. farm") to the Topsfield church for 80-15,. ABIGAIL',b. March 19, 1727-8; bapt. the support of the gospel; and she d. in First church, Boxford, hfarch 24, June 3. 1834, at the age of eighty- 1728. 81-V. NATHAN',b. Aug. 18, 1730. 82-VI. SOLOMON',b. OC~.26, 1732. 55 BENJAMINBIXBY~, born in Topsfield GIDEONBIXRY~, born in Boxford June May 18, 1704. He was a yeoman, and He married Anne 15, 1752. He was a yeoman, and lived lived in Topsfield. in Boxford. He married Sarah \\'ood of Bradstreet of Topstirid March 20, I 745-6 ; Boxford July 18, 1780. He died Feb. and they were 11ving in Topsfield in 1772. 15, 1830; and she died Oct. 9, 1837, at Children, born it1 Topsfield :- the age of eighty. 93-1. BENJAMIX",b. Jan. z, 1747-8. See brloa (93). Children, born in Boxfor~i:- 94-11. AxNA~,~.Ju~Y~,1751. 63-1. REBECCA~,b. May 12, 1781; m. Ancil 95-11' SAKAH~,b. hlay 20, 1753. Kimball Jan 5, 1805. 96-IV. DUDLEY",b. Feb. 25, 1756. See 6210a 84-11. SALLY',b. Dcc. 6, 1783. (9q). 85-111 DAVID', b. April 20, 1786; d. in Box- ENOP, b. June 4, 1758; d. Sept. 4, ford Jan. 19, 1849. 97-v. -,>-r7:8. 86-IV.- ~ GEORGE'. Dec. 27... 1788;. . scttlcd in 98-VI. Ax", b. NO~.22, 1759. ~thens,Me. gg-VII. Geonce", b May 7, 1762; had a son 87-V. CHAKLES",t,. Oct. 19, 1793; ~n.EIannah Benjamin, who was father of the French Dec. 31, ISIS; lived in Iiox- mlslionary Henjamin Ulxby. ford; she d. hlay 29, 1841,age.d forty- IO-VI~I. IZACHEL~,b. Oct. 18, 1764. nine: he d. Mav. 17,-~ 1860: they had three children. 88-111. SAMUEL~,b. April r3, 1799; farmer; lwed in Boxford; deacon of First BENJA~IISBIXBY~, born in Topsfield church; m. Eleanor E. Johnson of An- Jan. 2, r 747-S He was a yeoman, and dover Feb. 4, 1830; and d. April 20, 1881, at the age of eighty-two. lived 111 Topsfield, except in 1785, w!len he was of Boxford. He married, first, 72 Margaret Peabody of Topsfield Oct. 9, DANIELBIXBY~, baptized in Salem 1770 ; and she died in Topsfield Jan. 23, Village hlay 24, I 719. He utas a yeo- 1805, aged fifty-seven. He married, man, and lived in Topsfield. He married second, MIS. Olive Brown of Rowley Ruth before 1744 ; and died (published Nov. 3, 1805) ; and died in Sept. 22, I 775. She survived him, anti Boxford, being a cordwainer then, Feb. -, died, his widow, Sept. 14, 1808, aged 1830. His wife Olive survived him. eighty-nine. ChilJren, born in Topsfield :- Children, born in Topsfield :- 101-1. SARAH', b. Au~.19, 1771; pub I0 89-1. ELIZABETI~',b. Jan. 18, 1745-4; d., un- Abraham How of Ipswich March 24, married, Sept. 18. 1776, aged thirty- 1st I ; and they were living in Box- six. ford in 1841. 102-11. JOSEPH" b. April 28, 1773 (in Salem, hlercy Bell married Benjamin Mors, N. H.?); d. of consumption,unmar- 3d, Jan. 22, 1712-3. ried, in Topsfield April 4, 1849, aged -Newbury tou~nrecords. seventy-five. 10-I. BENJAMI@,b. about 1777; d. June 2, Robert Bell married Abigail Filmore, I 795, aged seventeen. both of Beverly, Nov. 7, 1717. Their 104-IV. ELIZABETH^, b. Aug. 18, 1779; m. son Samuel born April 27, I 719.--Bev- Daniel Pingry of Iiowley Dec. 4, erly towti records. 1799: and they were living there in - George Bell married Mrs. Abigail 105-V. DANIEL%,b. Jan. 19, 1781; captain; Thomas, both of Newburyport, Nov. 3, lived in Topsfield; m. Sarah Town of 1780 (published Nov. 13, 1780.) Topsfield April 16, 1807; he d. June hlary Bell married Isaac Johnson, 3d, 24, 1836; she d. Sept. g, 1846, aged fifty-eight. They had nine children. both of Newburyport, Jan. 20, I 786. 106-VI. MARCARE?,b. May 30, 1783; m. Miss Abigail Bell married Rufus Brown Abel Howe of Ipswich (pub. May both of Newburyport, July 20, 1794. 13, 1810); and they were living in 1841. -Newburyporttown recoras. 107-VII. ASA~,b. July 24, 1786; captain; lived Thomas Bell married Mary James Oct. in Topsfield ; m. Eleanor How May 14, 1 706. Their daughter hlary baptized 30, 1810; he d. June 13, 1858; she May g, I 708.-Jfizrblrhead records. d. Dec. 20, 1868, aged eighty; and they had eight children. 96 WILL OF HUGH SMITH. DUDLEYBIXBY~, born in Topsfield Feb. The will of Hugh Smith of Rowley was 25, 1756. He was a tanner and currier proved in the court held at Ipswich 25 : and husbandman, and lived in Windham, I : 1656. The following copy is tran- N. H., until 1781, when he settled in scribed from the original on file in the Methuen, Mass. He married Elizabeth probate office at Salem. Pingry of Methuen Oct. I 7, I 780 ; and The nienth moneth the nienteenth day died Nov. I 5, 1813. She survived him, in -1655 and died, his widow, Jan. 2, I 81 6, at the Bee it knowne vnto all men by there age of fifty-eight. prei'ents that Children, born in Methuen :- I Hugh fmith being fick in body but 108-1. ANNE(or NANCY)~,b. Aug. 20,1781; m. Nathaniel Merrill March 12, yet of perfect memorie doe make this my 1801; and she was his wife in 1816. laft will and Teftament as in forme fol- ~og-11. ELIZABETH^, b. Sept. 3, 1783; was loweth unmarried in 1816. Imp my will is that my wellbeloued I 10-111. DUDLE@,b. March 29, 1787; living in 1816. wyfe Mary hall haue my eftate all of it I-I. JOHN PINGRY"living in 1816; pub. to at her difpose for to prouyde for her [elf Miss Rebecca Carleton of Methuen withal1 and to bring vp my Children while Nov. 30, 1811. that fhe remayneth vnmaryed and in 112-v. Moses', lived in Methuen, belt maker, in 1816; pub. to Miss Hannah Par- Cafe fhe lee Caufe to and haue an ofer of ker of Dracut June 15, 1817. mariadge which f hee fhall accept then my 113-VI. JAMES" b. Dec. 12, 1796: d. April 2, will is that fhe fhall haue her thirds of my 1826, in Methuen. eftate : allfo that fhe shall haue allowed her fiue pounds out of my eftate towards the bringing vp of my youngeft fonn: BELL NOTES. also my will is that my Children fhall Elizabeth Bell nlarried James Duncan haue equal1 portions out of the refedue of before I 749.-Naverhilltown recol-ds. my eftate faue onely that my will is that David Bell nlarried hlercy Betton Nov. my Eldert fonn fammuell fmith fhall 29, 1710. haue half foe much more in portion as any other of my Children : and in witnes owner Thomas B. hfasury, in 1878, razed hereof I fet to my hand the day and to the ground, it having occupied the yeare aboue written : same site as his new residence. Mr. Wall- wittneses hereof Hugh ingford died in I 790, and the fanlily were Thomas his soon in destitute circumstances. Johnny Dickanfon was poll-taxed by Boxford till I 796, and william W Jacih had his tax abated each year. Widow his mark IVallingford was taxed in 1796 and 1797 John Trumble by Boxford, and her tax was abated each John Pickard year. The property had by this time probably slipped out of their possession, and they wete classed among the indigent JOHNNY BLAISDELL." The town of Boxford afterwards assisted John Sawyer Blaisdell was born in the in supporting the mother and son till their town of Chelmsford, Mass., Nov. 3, r 75 7. release was wrought by death. The His father was John Blaisdell, son of mother died in 1819 ; and Johnny con- Henry and Lydia Blaisdell, who was also tinued to reside in the west part of the born in Chelmsford Nov. 23, 1732. His house, alone. The other part of the house inother was Mary Sawyer, daughter of was occupied by transient tenants, the John and Abigail Sawyer, who was born place being owned by Major Paul Nelson. in Newbury, Mass., March 2, 1729. John- In her youth, Mrs. Wallingford was no- ny's parents were married in Newbury, ted for her beauty, and known, by her by the Rev. Moses Parsons Aug. 5, 1756, companions, as "Fair Rosamond." John- and settled in Chelmsford. Shortly after ny was celebrated, locally, as a harmless, Johnny's birth, his father died "in the inoffensive man, with peculiarities that in army of the Havannah" (so his mother Scotland would have gained him the re- said), and when he was but two or three nown of being "daft." Among his eccen- years old his mother went to Newbury to tric ideas that gave an anxious tremulous- live. Johnny soon after lived out with ness to his disturbed brain, was the fixed Enos Bartlett, who then resided "about a thought tl~athe was not his mother's own mile south of Mr. Hale's meeting house" child, but that in cradle-life her boy was (1815) ; and after Mr. Bartlett's death, exchanged for him. Any attempt, in a when Johnny was about eighteen, he went jocular or serious way, to disposses his with his mother to live in Byfield parish, mind of this, met with the same result. Rowley. A pear or two after, she being "No, no, the old la+," was his invariable married to Benjamin Ii'allingford, of answer when spoken to about his mother; Georgetown, Johnny removed with his and during her funeral services as Parson mother, having been warned out of Row- Briggs inadvertantly spoke of the relation ley. From that time Johnny lived with between them, it so disturbed him, that a his mother and step-father in that part neighbor hastened at once to change the of Rowley which is now Georgetown until current of the remarks. His gentleness the spring of I 784, when Mrs. Wallingford reached the humblest and lowliest of God's purchased of Moses Hazen, for one hun- creatures, for mysteriously conversant dred and twenty pounds, "a lot of land with the faith of the Brahmins of the with the westerly half of the house upon East, he, like them, thought each was it, a right to the well, and the easterly half tenanted by an angel of its own class; so of the barn upon the westerly side of the that beneath his careful feet all creeping road," and with her husband and son re- life was as safe as in the most secure re- moved thereto and settled down once treat ; and extending to the house-fly, with more. This was the old Wallingford house its eagerness to invade the peace of man, in Boxford, on the Georgetown line, that its the artful spider, and even to the venomed "JOHNNY 1ILAISDELL." 151 disturber of "tired nature's sweet restorer," afflicted with the delirium trernens or in a he acquired over the area of his narrow fit. circle, the peculiar fame of the English Johnny's appearance was generally neat, naturalist, Charles IVatertori, to whom though often his hair would get beyond a cobras and rattlesnakes were harmless proper length, and he kept his face shaved p:aythings, the pastime of many a care- clean, as was the customof his time. John- less hour. Sometimes in his active life, a ny mas short and slim and weighed less fit of wandering gave a ripple of excite- than one hundred and twenty. His eyes ment to the matters for talk in the family wore a wild appearance, but his harmless circles of his neighbors, once, even, on life set at rest all fears any one might have foot reaching Boston, where strangely from his company. moving along the streets at the "wee, The ending of Johnny's earthly career sma' hours," he was captured by the po- was as tragic and as melancholy as his life. lice, by whom he was taken to Captain In the winter of 1831-2, the other part of Adams, his nearest neighbor, then repre- the house was occupied by a tenant senting the town in the general court, who named Darl~ng. On Saturday, January 7, at once forwarded him to his home. In Johnny went over to Mdjor Paul Nelson's, this, as at other times, the principal object who resided near the Old South church, in his travels was to procure a wonderful and came home towards dusk. After start- book, known as the "Act of Creation," ing a fire in his fireplace, he was seen by said by h~mto be three-cornered, but, Darling to go out to the well, fill his tea- "will o' the wisp" as it was, it always elud- kettle with water, and enter the house. eti his grasp. At one time he was mar- This was the last time he ~7asever seen ried (the death of his wife and three chil- alive. hfrs. Baker, his neighbor, did his dren w~thin a few weeks wrecking his washing for him, and on the day in ques- reason, it is said)* and when questioned as tion, early in the evening, her son John to his wife would solemnly assert with a carrier1 over to the old house a clean shirt mournful counteliance, that the last seen for Johnny, which his mother had washed. of her was in West Newbury, upon a load John, then a lad of some sixteen years, - of goods, with a brass kettle swinging be- found the door unfastened, but could not hind. IVhat peculiar relation such a useful hear no:hing from within. He opened the kitchen utensil sustained to this worthy door, when a sickening smell filled the air. - woman was never understood by any one, John, considerably frightened, ran home but to him no doubt there was a wonder- and told what he had discovered. His ful appropriateness in this combination of father and brother-in-law, who was then - circumstances, as it was always told as if boarding there, immediately repaired to he had a fresh revelation of the event. the house, where a horrible sight met Other times he would reply to what had their gaze. A few dying embers were - become of his wife in his extremely nerv- in the fireplace, the tea-kettle, containing ous manner, "She has vanished ; she went a small quantity of water, was lying on its into the air;" etc. After his mother died, side upon the hearth, and across it, with - when he was alone, he would fasten the his head just reaching over one of the door from the inside with a large stick andirons, with the clothing and flesh some- running from one of the front windows, what burnt, lay Johnny's dead body. They to keep the witches out, as he said. At immediately pulled him off the fire, and - such times he would cry out like a man sent word to the coroner, a Mr. Parker, *The Byfield church records mention the de- then a groceryman at Groveland corner, cease of two of his children, as follows: Died who came, and before day had dawned - Two infant female children of John Blasdell on Sunday morning, had chosen the jury onein March 1782 yt lived but a litlle while. The other died in April 1783 who lived about a fort- and held an inquest upon the body. It night." was decided that when Johnny was en- 152 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. deavoring to hang the kettle upon the and for a dozen years probably travellers crane in the fireplace, he lost his balance followed the shore of North river to the and, falling forward, broke his neck by new ferry-landing. The street remained its falling across one of the andirons, as thus located until April, I 7 89, after the death being instantaneous. His funeral bridge was built, when the highway was took place the following Monday, and straightened and widenedmost of its length many there were that felt real sorrow at by the court of general sessions. It still the tragic end of "daft" Johnny. remains as then laid out. It was called the Lane in 1657 ; ye common country SALEM IN road, 1680; common lane towards Bass 1700. NO. 17. River ferry, 1680; ye highway which BY SIDNEY PEKLBY. leadeth down to Beverly ferry, 1695 ; The map on page 154 represents that Ferry lane, I 702 ; highway going down to part of Salem towards Beverly bridge ye ferry, I 702 ; ye country road or high- lyilig northwest of Bridge street and north- way td ye north ferry, 1704 ; highway east of Arbella street, and bounded by leading from Saleni common to Essex those streets and by North river and bridge, I 791 ; and Bridge street, formerly Waller's and Collins' coves, and early Ferry lane, I 795. called the north neck. It is based on Northey street was laid out April 16, actual surveys and title deeds, and is I 807," and has always been called by that drawn on a scale of five hundred feet to name. an inch. It shows the location of all Lemon street was one of the ancient houses standing in 1700. The brace highways laid out from the main street marked "a" shows where Northey street running through the town to the water. begins; "b" Saunders street; "c" Pearl It was called a lane or highway yt leads street; 'Id" Conant street ; "e" Skerry down to ye North river in 1670 ; Skerry's street ; "f" Burnside street ; "g" March lane, 1693 ; the way leading to the North street ; "h" Thorndike street ; "i" Osgood river, 1727; the way leading from the street; "j" Lathrop street; "k" Watson ferry lane to ye north river, 1744; Smith's street ; '&1" Barton street ; and "in" Ar- lane, 1800 ; Water street, 1819 ; and bella street. Lemon street, I 843. That portion of Bridge street lying Saunders street was so called in 1831. between Winter and Planters streets is Pearl street was a way fifty feet wide substantially in the same location as the leading from Bridge street to the North old road was in the colonial days. It is river in 1806. probably the first road in Salem, and was Cross street was a highway fifty feet undoubtedly used by the old planters wide in 1806. before Endecott came. That part of Conant street was a twelve feet way Bridge street between Winter and Mall now laid out from the ferry lane to the streets was probably laid out over land of house and barn of John Peters" in I 781 ; John Neale in 1682, as in that year the and was a private way in 1820. It was town granted to him some land, for that called Conant street in 1850. taken for a highway next Thomas Watson's Skerry street was so called in 1858. land.* That part of Bridge street between The lane on the map leading from what Planters street and Beverly bridge was is now Bridge street to Massey's cove was laid out in 1698 after the location of the without doubt the very first path or road ferry was changed to a point near where in this settlement. At the foot of this the bridge now stands. The ferry was lane was the Salem terminus of the changed from its original location in ancient Bass river ferry, and on either hfassey's cove to this place about 1686, side of this way on the river were the *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 6, leaf 82. 'Essex Registry of Deeds, book 181, leaf 165. loo. NO. 17. '53 earliest houses. Here, tradition says, and road to ye north ferry, 1707; Robin's records affirm, the old planters first lane, 1741 ; an old way to Beverly ferry, settled upon their removal from Cape 1781 ;and a stripof land formerly a street Ann in 1626. From them, probably, arose and belonging to the city of Salem, 1839. the appellation of Cape Ann Side as A few years later, the city sold,and con- applied to what is now Beverly. "Here," veyed the land to the adjoining owners. says Hubbard, "they took up their station, When this street was abolished Skerry and upon a pleasant and fruitful ueck of land, Burnside streets were laid out on either environed with an arm of the sea on each side. The ancient road ran under the rear side, in either of which vessels and ships endof the present Skerry street school- of good burden might easily anchor.' house.. Two years later, when Endecott came, he March street was a private way fifty established his larger colony farther up feet wide extending from Bridge street to the river where Washington street is now. ye North river, laid out by the heirs of In those earliest days the Old Planters Dudley \Poodbridge, in 1801 ; and though marsh was open grass lnnd, with woods in a private way it was called March street the rear along North river. Near Osgood in 1805. It was called a private way as street was a sandy ridge running out into late as 1828. the marsh. Massey's cove was exposed Thorndike street was laid out by the to the river on the south, southwest and Salem Mill Dam Corporation, extending west, and protected from the north, north- from Bridge street to North river, and east and east winds by the woods and the called Mill Dam street in 1830. high land over which March street now That part of the highway along the runs. Here were twenty or more houses, river west of the ancient lane was called which were all, or nearly all, gone before the comn~onroad going towards ye fer~y 1661. It seems that the old planters in 1680 ; ye highway that leads down to did not claim a title to any part of the ye ferry upon the banks of ye north river, land, and later on the town government 1698; and, on both sides oi the ancient under Endecott divided the land at this lane, ye town common or highway, 1698; place into small lots, which they granted Ye highway running along by ye river, to various parties. If this is true, and it 1702 ; Ye country road, 1707 ; and the appears to be, then some of the friction old highway by the north river, I 734. It between the Conant and Endecott men is not nrentioned after that date. doubrless arose out of it. On the hill on Osgood street was so called in 1860. the point to which March street runs, an Lathrop street was so called in 1870. ideal place for a windmill, was very early Watson street was so called in 1870; " Mr. Tra~k'smill," the road along the and was called East \Vatson street in river from the ancient lane shown on the 1873. map to this point being called, in 1706, Barton street was so chlled in 1855. "Ye old highway that Leads from ye The lane leading to the old planters' ferry to Rlr. Track's mill.? Here, proba- marsh was the way to the marsh used by bly, the old planters had a windmill before the old planters in the early days. It Captain Trask established a water-mill was called the potter's lane in 1681 ; ye near the present Peabody line in 1636. lane leading to Planters marsh, 1694 ; This ancient way from Bridge street to the and ye lane called Potter's lane leading cove was called ye lane which is ye coun- down to Planters marsh, 1710; From try way in 1657 ; Lane ranging towards 1681 to 1683, inclusive, the town leased Bass river ferry, 1680; ye old highway the lane to Francis Skerry, who agreed to downe to ye north river, 1706; country fence it in the latter year. This lane was *Young's Chronicles of Massachusetts, 21. substantially iri the same location as the tEssex Kegistry of Deeds, book 19, leaf 143. present Planters street. For twenty

SALEM IN 17'00. NO. 17. '55 pounds, the town conveyed to William Bass river to the present eastern end of Browne of Salem, gentleman, "A Certain Beverly bridge. The ferry was continued Strip of Land in Salem formerly improved until the Beverly, or Essex bridge, as it as a way through the Potters feild to was first called, was built in I 788. Planters Marsh being in length about In the sketches that follow, after 1700, Sixty rod & in breadth about one rod & titles and deeds referred to pertain to the half butting Westerly on land of James houses and land under and adjoining, and Lindall Esqr Northerly on the Ferry lane not always to the whole lot, the design Easterly & Southerly on the said Brownes being, after that date, to give the history Land & Marsh," hfarch 5, 1739.' of the houses then standing principally. North river has been so denominated Jtrcntiah Neal House. John Neal of since the first settlement. It was called Salem, yeoman, early owned all the land the sea in some I 761 deeds. shown on the map southwest of Lemon Waller's cove was called the cove yt street. Upon this part of the lot in 1670 runs up to ye end of Jno. Williams his he built a dwelling house, in which lived field in 1683. his son Jeremiah Neal, carpenter. John Collins' cove was called the sea in I 65 8 ; Neal died in 1672, having devised the ye cove, 1680; the cove or salt water, house and this part of the lot to his son I 681 ; the cove or creek that comes in of Jeremiah Neal. Jeremiah Neal died in salt water, 1682; the salt sea, 1684; ye 1722, possessed of the house and lot. In river, I 694 ; ye sea or salt water, I 720 ; 1735, in the division of the estate, this Collins' cove, I 730 ; cove or creek that was assigned to the deceased's son Jere- comes in from the sea, 1748; and the miah Neal, the house being then called cove near the Neck, so called, 1783. " an ancient building," and valued at two The Ftrry. The ferry, which ran from pounds. The housz was gone before Massey's cove over to and up Bass river, '749. was established in 1636. It was called john Neal Holtse. This lot was a part Bass River ferry, and was first conducted of the lot of John Neal, and in his will, by John Stone, who was duly licensed to dated May 3, 1672, and proved June 28, maintain it Dec. 26, that year. He was 1672, to his son Jeremiah Neal of Salem, to conduct it for three years; and to have carpenter, he devised this portion of his a penny from each inhabitant of the town lot. Jeremiah Neal released the lot to and twopence from a stranger for passage. his son John Neal of Salem, carpenter,for NO provision was made for animals ap- seven pounds, Nov. 10, 1693.* John parently. The succeeding term of three Neal probably erected a house and barn years was given to Stone's father-in law thereon immediately, and conveyed house, William Dixie, and he was to have a boat barn, and land to his brother Jeremiah large enough to carry domestic animals, Neal of Salem, carpenter, for one hun- as horses, swine, etc. The ferry landing dred and fifty pounds, Nov. 18, 1702.t on the Salem side was changed in 1686, Jeremiah Neal, for one hundred and sev- when John Massey began his service as enty pounds, conveyed the same estate ferryman, as stated hereafter in connection to John Lemmon of Salem, mariner, April with the history of his lot. The way by 25, 1749.1 land from the centre of Salem to this new Mr. Lemmon died in 1770, having terminus was from the ancient landing devised his real estate to his wife Sarah. along the river bank until 1698 when a She conveyed the house and land about way was made very nearly in the present it, for twenty-five pounds, to John Fisk, location of the eastern end of Bridge esq., of Salem, hfarch 20, 1794.s Mr. street. At that time it is apparent that *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 14, leaf 246. the Beverly terminus was changed from tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 15, leaf 100. ZEssex Registry of Deeds, book 93, leaf 51. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 79, leaf 85. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 157, leaf 143. 156 THE ESSEX A Fisk probably took the old house down 1746-7, when administration was granted immediately afterward. upon his estate. By a partition of the john Smifh Lot. This was a part of estate the old house and barn and land the lot of John Neal, and was conveyed around them were assigned to hi; son by him to John Smith of Salem, seaman, Henry Skerry. The house was gone soon March 16, 1670-I;* and Mr. Smith afterward. owned it until after I 700. john Skcrry Lot. This lot was a part Estate oj Susanna Lya'e Lot. This of the homestead of Marshall Henry was a part of the lot of John Neal, and Skerry. He died in April, 1697, having was devised by him, in his will dated May devised this lot to his son John S'cerry, 3, 1672, and proved June 28, 1672, to who, before I 7 I 8, removed to Chptham, ' his son Jeremiah Neal of Salem, car- in Kent, England, and while livinf; there penter. Jeremiah Neal conveyed the disposed of it. lot to Francis Nichols of Salem, joiner, Fyanris Skerry NOUSE.That )art of June 10, 1673.t Mr. Nichols con- this lot east oi the eastern dash1 s early veyed it to William Godsoe of Salem belonged to Jeffr: hlassy, who die I 9 : 9 : July 31, 1683.: Apparently Mr. Godsoe 1676. There wzs an old house u ,on that immediately conveyed the lot to Capt. part of the lot at that time. Ir his will George Curwen of Salem, merchant; and he devised the house and lot t.1 his son Capt. Curwen died possessed of it in John Massy anl family. The?; lived in 168j. In the settlement of his estate it the house until 1682, when they removed was assigned to his daughter Susanna to what is now tne Salem end >f Beverly Curwen, who married Edward Lyde of bridge. hfr. hl.lssy was then a yeoman. Boston in 1694, and died, childless, be. and he conveyed the lot, the house being fore October, 1696. Her heirs were her gone, apparently, to Francis Skerry of brother, Hon. Jonathan Curwen, her sis- Salem, yeoman, Jan. 31, 1682-3.* ters, Abigail Russell and Hannah Brown, Francis Skerry owned the middle sec- and her nephews, Samuel and Sheriff tion of the lot between tt e dashes, in George Curwen (sons of Capt. John Cur- 1682. He hat! lived up011 it from an wen). George died in 1696, leaving a son, early date, ha\ ing erected the present Bartholmew Curwen. Jonathan Curwen, house, now the residence of M. Colby Abigail Russell, Hannah Brown, Samuel Abbott, about 1fj83. Mr. Skerry died in Curwen and Bartholmew Curwen were the sun~merof : 684, his will, dated June the owners of this lot in I 700. 25, 1684, being proved Aug. 30, 1684. Ephvaint Skerry Hottse. This lot and He dkvised his dwelling-house and malt- house constituted the homestead of Mar- house, and homestead adjoining, after his shall Henry Skerry as early as 1673. He wife Bridget's decease, to his grandneph- died in April, 1697, having devised the ew, Francis Skerry (son of Marshall Hen- house and lot to his son Ephraim Skerry. ry Skerry) of Salem, yeoman. The home- The house then had a leanto. Ephraim stead was then valued at two hundred Skerry lived here and died in the spring pounds. of I 741, having devised the house and Nathaniel Felton, sr., and John Mas- land around it to his sons Ephraim and sey, sr., testified, Jan. 15, 1699-1700. John, the house being called " an old That ye land Giuen to ffrancis Skerry house." By a division of the real estate by his uncle ffrancis Skerry abouesaid the old house and barn and land around called the homestead had Six dwelling them became the property of Ephraim. houfes upon It before the yeare 1661."t Ephraim Skerry died before Feb. 11, That part of this lot west of the dashes early belonged to Marshall Henry Skerry, 'Essex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 170. f Essex Registry of Deeds, book 5, leaf 82. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 6, leaf 79. ZEssex Registly of Deeds, book 6, leaf 103. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book I j, leaf 222. SALEM IN I7'00. NO. 17. I57 who died in 1697, having devised this the house and lot was owned by Samuel land to his son Henry Skerry.* He con- Skerry until his death which occurred in veyed it, apparently, soon afterward to 1829. It was sold by his administrator his brother Francis Skerry. Priscilla to James Archer of Salem, mariner, Nov. Skerry, widow of Henry, had a life estate 30, 1830.* Mr. Archer died hlarch 7, in all of Marshall Skerry's land, and was 1841, and his heirs James Archer and in possession of this in 1702. Three Elizabeth Archer, conveyed the east part houses stood on this part of the lot before of the house and lot to John Archer of 1661. Salem, gentleman, June 5, 18qr.t The Thus this entire lot of land came into latter, then of Salem trader, conveyed the the possession of Frzncis Skerry. Mr. same interest in the house and land to Skerry died in 1736, having devised the Samuel Webb of Salem April I I, 1843.1 house and barn and land around them to Then Samuel Webb became the sole his brother Ephraim Skerry of Salem, yeo- owner of the entire estate. He died man, which he also conveyed to him by April 5, 186j, having devised the estate deed on the Rame day he made his will, to the children of his sister Mary Barton, Aug. 20, I 736.t Ephraim Skerry died in namely, John Barton of Lynn, and Wil- the spring of 1741, having devised the liam C. Barton, Gardner Barton and Mar- house and land around it to his son Hen- garet, wife of George D. Phippen of Sa- ry Skerry of Salem, yeoman. Henry lem. These conveyed the property, June Skerry died in 1781, administration upon I I, 1866, to the present owner and occu- his estate being granted Dec. 7, 1781. In pant,S who has lived in the house ever the division of the estate, made the next since that time. The frontispiece shows year, the eastern half of the house and the house as it appeared originally. About western half of the barn and the eastern ten feet has been cut since from the part of the homestead were assigned to eastern end, an ell added to the western his eldest son Samuel Skerry. The west- end, and the ancient ell built out to the ern half of the house and eastern half of front. In this house are found the the barn were assigned to his son Henry ancient shouldered posts, and the early Skerry, who must have conveyed his por- laths split from the log. tion to his brother Samuel before April 8, / C?-O~ZWIC/~Lot. This was the 1799, when the latter conveyed that part homestead of Richard Erackenbury be- of the house and lot to Benjamin Webb fore 1661, and he lived in the house of Salem, innholder.: hfr. Webb became which he had built and that then stood a yeoman, and died before Dec. 5, 1815, upon it. Samuel Ebourne, sr., aged about when administration was granted upon eighty-seven years, Nathaniel Felton, sr., his estate. This part of the house and aged eighty-two, and John Massey, sr., land descended to his children, Mary aged about sixty-six, all of Salem, testified, Barton, Priscilla Williams, Jonathan Webb June 7, 1697, '' that that ffield now in ye and Samuel Webb. Widow Mary Barton pofsei'sion of John Cromwell next to ye and Jonathan Webb, apothecary, both of land wch was formerly Jeffrey Mafsey was Salem, and Rev. Nathaniel W. Williams formerly Richard Brakenburys Lott which of Concord, N. H., and his wife Priscilla had on it a dwelling houfe which was released that part of the house and lot to Erected & Inhabited by Said Brakenbury their brother Samuel Webb, jr., of Salem, before the yeare of Our Lord One thou- hlarch I, 1831.S: The eastern part of fand Six hundred Sixty 6r one."ll Rich-

'Perhaps 'I Mr. Batter " formerly owned that *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 256, leaf 245. part of this section lying next to the dashes. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 325, leaf 47. tEssex iiegistry of Deeds, book 74, leaf 25. :Essex Registry of Deeds, book 336, leaf 181. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 165, leaf 184. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 705, leaf 157. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 259, leaf 92. IlEssex Registry of Deeds, book I I, leaf 251. 1.5~ THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. ard Brackenbury came with Endecott in vised this lot to his nephew Henry 1628, and probably erected his house Lunt. here at that time. The house was prob- That part of the lot east of the dashes ably gone before 1661, and the lot be- came into the possession of Widow Hester came the property of Thomas Robbins of Eastwick of Salem before April 19, 1698, Salem, carpenter, before April 19, 1680, whea she conveyed it, for seven pounds, when the latter conveved it. for six to Thomas Elkins of Salem, boat- pounds, eight shillings, tc; ~hilip~romwellman.+ - of Salem, slau~hterer.* Mr. Cromwell That part of the lot west of the dashes, died arch 30,-~693,at the age of eigh- Mr. Lunt, then of Newbury, weaver, for ty-three, having devised the lot to his seven pounds, conveyed to Thomas El- - son John Cromwell who died possessed of kinsof Salem, boatman, 1)ec. 16, 1698.t it Sept. 30, 1700. Mr. Elkins erected a house on this part ]ohn Massey Lot. That part of this of the lot in the winter of h~spurchase, - lot lying west of the western dashes be- and died before Nov. 29, I 705, when ad- longed very early to Thomas Reade. ministration was granted upon his estate That portion between the dzshes was to his widow Sarah Elkins. There was - granted by the town to James Smith in then a small barn as well as the house 1635. standinp upon the place. His widow That part of the lot lying east of the Sarah Elkins, and children, Abigail Elkios, eastern dashes was granted by the town widow of son Henry Elkins of Salem, - to Michael Sallows in 1635. Mr. Sallows mariner, deceased, Edward Knowles died early in the winter of 1646, but of Eastham, husbandman, aod his whether he was then possessed of this lot wife Sarah, a daughter, John Stephens - or not the records have not revealed. of Salem, husbandman, and his wife Lyd- The entire lot of five acres was the es- ia, a daughter, Stephen Snow of Eastham, tate of Thomas Robbins of Salem, car- husbandman, and his wife Margaret, a penter, before Sept. 29, 1657, when he daughter, and Nicholas Liddiard of Sa- co~rveyedit, for nine pounds, to John lem, mariner, and his wife Mary,a daugb- Massey of Salem, husbandman.? Mr. ter, for sixty pounds, eighteen shillings, Massey owned the lot until 1707. and nine pence, released the house and Thomas Elhins /for/se. This was a land around it to Thomas Elkins of Sa- part of the "new field," so called in I 684, lem, coaster, eldest son of the deceased, which was owned by Francis Skerry as Aug. 30, 17 18.: The house was gone a early as 1657. The entireUnew field" few years later. contained seven acres and there were five Henry Lunt Lot. This lot was a part of dwelling-houses upon it before I 66 I. This the "new field," so called in 1684, which fact was testified to by Nathaniel Felton, was owned by Francis Skerry as early as sr., and John Massey, sr., Jan. 15, 1699- 1657 The entire "new field" had r700, when these men stated, under five dwelling-houses upon it befsre oath, "that ye land Commonly Knowne by 1661, as already stated. Mr. Skerry ye name of ye new field which was giuen devised this portion of the field to his to ffrancis Skerrey and Henry Luntt by nephew Henry Lunt of Newbury, weaver, their unkle ffrancis Skerry of Salem in New in his will dated June 25, 1684, and England in ye Countey of Efsex deceafed proved Aug. 30, 1684. Mr. Lunt owned had fiue dwelling houfes upon it before ye the lot until after I 700. yeare 1661."f Mr. Skerry died in the Francis Sherry Lot. That part 01 this summer of 1684, having, in his will, de- lot west of the dashes was also a part *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 5, leaf 108. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 13, leaf 60. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book g, leaf 50. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 13, leaf 59. ZEssex Registry of Deeds, book 13, Ieaf 222. ZEssex Registry of Deeds, book 33, leaf 265. - SALEM IN I 700. NO. I 7. I59 of the '

*Essex Registry of Deeds, book 18, leaf 226. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 10, leaf 69. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book lo, leaf 75. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 18, leaf 226. 162 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN.

to Henry Bartholomew.' Mr. Bartholo- ing antient," and it was proved April 4, mew conveyed the lot to John Browne 1693. He devised his real estate to his of Salem 3 : 8th : 1653 ;t and Mr. Browne son John Cromwell, the latter to maintain conveyed part of it (probably the strip in his (John's) mother Margaret Cromwell. Bartholmew Browne lot) to his son John John Cromwell died possessed of the lot Br0~ne4 : 4 : 1673,t and the rest (this Sept. 30, 1700. lot) to his son James Browne May 10, john Niginzon Lor: This lot consisted 1675.t James Browne died in 1676, of two lots before 1653, and was known and by agreement, Sept. 15, 1694, be- as the "East field " in 1684. There was tween his widow, who had married Dr. a house on each of the two lots before John Swinnerton March 8, 1679-80, and 1653, the eastern house and lot being was then his wife, and Mr. Browne's chil- owned and occupied by Robert Goodale dren, that part of the lot lying east of of Salem, planter, and the western house the dashes was assigned to his daughter and lot by Peter Wolfe. Nathaniel Felton, Yannah Browne, and the west part to his sr., aged about eighty-two, and John Mas- son James Browne. Hannah married sey, sr., aged about sixty-six, both of Capt. M7illiam Pickering of Salem, mar- Salem, testified, June 7, 1697, "that iner, June 19, 1695, and to him James ye ffeild commonly caled ye East Browne conveyed his portion of the lot, Feild in Salem, lying betwecn ye great for four pounds, ten shillings, March 4, Pasture belonging to Col1° Gedney & 1698-9.: The lot was owned by Captain ye ffield belonging to John Cromwell Pickering and his wife until 1733. now in ye pofsefsion of John Higginson ]ohn Cromwcll Lot. Capt. Thomas Junr was formerly 'Two houfe Lotts of Lawthrop owned this lot, and lived upon about Two acres Each Lott & That there it in a house which he had built some was Erected and Standing One Each of time before 1653. Samuel Ebourne, sr., Said lotts a dwelling houfe which were aged about eighty-seven, Nathaniel Felton, Inhabited by Robert Goodale & Peter sr., aged eighty-two, and John Massey, sr., Wolfe before ye jeare of Our Lord One aged about sixty-six, testified, June 7, Thoufand Six hundred Sixty 8: One."* 1697, " That that feild wa is now in ye The houses were gone, and Mr. \trolfe's polsefsion of sd John Cromwell lying be- lot had cotlle into the possession of Mr. tween ye land of John Higginson Junr Sr Goodale before 4: 2 mo: 1653, where, ye land of MrBHanah Swinnerton did for- for four pounds, ten shillings, he con- merly belong to Capt Thomas Lawthrop veyed the premises to Francis Skerry.t who built a houfe upon it & Liued In it Mr. Skerry died in the summer of 1684, before yeare of Our Lord One thou- having devised this lot to his kinsman fand Sixty & One."§ Jeffry Massey Henry Lunt. Mr. Lunt, of Newbury, owned the lot in 1653 ; and the house weaver, for twenty-eight pounds, con- was probably gone about that time. He veyed it to John Higsinson, jr., of died in 1677, having devised the lot to Salem, merchant, Nov. 26, 1695;t and his son John and his family. John Lt.-col. John Higginson owned it in Massey of Salem, for thirty-five pounds, 1700. conveyed it to Philip Cromwell of Salem, OLD PLANTERS MARSH. slaughterer, April 14, I 680.11 Mr. Crom- well made his will March 2, 1687-8, be- The old planters marsh has been so called from very early days. This was 'Essex Registry of Deeds, book I, leaf g, and the marsh of the old planters, probably book 4, leaf 109. being greatly valued at first for the sup- tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 4, leaf I 10. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 14, leaf 175. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 11, leaf 253. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 11, leaf 251. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book I, leaf 17. IiEssex Registry of Deeds, hok 6, leaf 21. IEssex Registry of Deeds, book 11, leaf 48. SALEM IN 1;100. NO. 17. 163 ply of thatch for the roofs of their primi- possessed of the lot, which was then val- tive habitations. .4pparently the town ued at twenty-five pounds. It descended granted parts of the marsh to several par- to his only son Maj. Walter Price of ties very early, the last of it being granted Salem, merchant, who apparently dis- in 1658. Because of the meager descrip- posed of it before his death, which tions in the ancient deeds, and the ab- occurred in the spring of 1731. sence of records of other deeds, and the Benjamin Browne Lot. That part of fact that all of it became one lot before this lot northeasterly of the northeasterly I 766, the division lines being obliterated, dashes belonged to William Browne, esq., it is impossible to locate the lots. The in 1681, and that part southeasterly of division lines given on the map are only the northeasterly dashes to Capt. John approximate to the true ones. Price before 1681. April 19, 1678, Francis Siterry, Capt. The point southerly of the southwest- John Price and William Browne, sr., ern dashes was apparently John Wood- agreed with Daniel Rumball, all of Salem, berry's originally, as the town, 6 : I mo : that the latter should maintain the fence I 653-4, " Granted to mr Georg Emerie between the planters' marsh and the pot- the herbidge of that pcell of land wch was ter's field, he to be allowed about six feet John tvoodberies in the ould planters of land by the proprietors of planters marsh and all right of Comonage the marsh.* towne might haue claymed to him and Bc~yaminBrowne Lot. This was a his heyres for euer." Dr. George Emery part of the old planters marsh, and was owned the lot in 1658, and in 1665 Fran- owned by Peter Palfrey, husbandman, cis Skerry owned the northwestern end of who had removed to Reading before it. John Brown owned it in 1684. April 15, 1662, when, for sixty pounds, he The wide strip next to the Emery lot, conveyed it to his son-in-lawSamuel Pick- with perhaps the adjoining Bowditch lots, man of Salem, mariner.t hlr. Pickman, was the seven acres granted by the town, for seventy pounds, conveyed it to Mr. z : g mo: 1658, to William Hathorne of William Browne, sr., of Salem, merchant, Salem, gentleman, it being the only por- Oct. 3, 1662.: William Browne owned tion of the planters' marsh that then re- it in 168 I, and Benjamin Browne in I loo. mained ungranted. It was in the posses- John Hi&~2~nsonLot. This lot was the sion of Henry Skerry of Salem at that northeastern half of a lot that once be- time and Mr. Hathorne conveyed it to longed to John Balch, who died in 1648. him 28 : I : 1658.9.~ Mr. Hathorne It descended to his son Benjamin Balch evidently bought back the larger part of of Beverly, yeoman, who conveyed it to the lot, a strip oil the southwest side Thomas Gardner, jr., of Salem Aug. 10, which he conveyed to Walter Price of 1681.5 Mr. Gardner died Nov. 16, Salem 30 : I I : 1665.t Francis Skerry 1695, and his administrator conveyed of Salem, maltster, and his wife Bridget the lot to Mr. John Higginson, 3d, of conveyed this lot to IVilliam Browne, jr., Salem, merchant, Dec. 20, 16g8.11 of Salem, merchant, May 24, 1684.t Walter Price Lot. This was the west- The entire lot belonged to Berljamin ern half of the lot that belonged to John Browne, esq., in 1698 an6 I 700. Balch, an old planter. Before 1681, this John fltgginson Lot. This lot early lot had come into the possession of Capt. belonged to John Balch, who died in John Price, who died Aug. 13, 1691, 1648. It descended to his son Ben- jamin Balch of Beverly, yeoman, who con- *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf rz. t Essex Registry of Deeds, book 2, leaf 54. TEssex Registry of Deeds, book 2, leaf 59. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 2, leaf 53. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf I 10. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 2, leaf 78. IlEssex Registry of Deeds, book 13, leaf 235. ZEssex Registry of Deeds, book g, leaf I 10. 164 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. veyed it to Thomas Gardner, jr., of Sa- ye sd Hazelpony brought with her Into lem, Aug. 10, 1681.' Mr. Gardner died ye sd Obadiah Woods family Three Nov. 16, 1695, and his administrator Daughters viz. Mary Anna & Martha. That conveyed the lot to Mr. John Higginson, Mary marryed Thomas Pickering. That 3d, of Salem, merchant, Dec. 20, 1698.t Anna ye Daughter of sd Hazelelepony In- William Bowditch Lots. These lots termarred with Samuel Hodgkins of Glou- early belonged to John Croade who sold chester That ye sd Martha Intermarred them to John Ruck of Salem. Mr. Ruck with one Thomas Cotes." devised them in his will to his sons James Samuel Wood, aged eighty, son of Ruck and Samuel Ruck. Samuel Ruck Obadiah Wood, baker, late of Ipswich, of Salem, shipwright, for twenty-three testified as above and also that "her form- pounds conveyed the lots to William er husband Gee as was reported in Those Bowditch of Salem, mariner, Sept. 14, days was lost at sea", and that Woods 1698.1 The lots were then owned in married her in Boston and that "Thos. partnership and undivided with land and Cotes since deceased in his life time was marsh of the estate of Lt. Thomas Gard- an Inhabitant of the Island of Marthas ner of Salem, deceased. Vineyard." Both depositions are dated October 7, 1736. and recorded in Dukes county OBADIAH WOODS OF IPSWICH. deeds, book VI., page 2 38. BY CHARLES E. BANKS, M. D. The following depositions relating to an WILL OF THOMAS ROFE Essex county family were gleaned by me in the work of collecting material for a The will of Thomas Rofe was proved in history of Martha's Vineyard upon which thecourt held at Ipswich Sept. 29,1657. I am engaged. Aside from the interest- The following is a copy of the original on ing subject developed by these docu- file in the probate office at Salem. ments there is the curious baptismal name Thomas Rofe being at prCent full of of the widow Gee, which has brought out .payne and not Knowing what the Lords passing comment from Savage, Pope, pleafure is towards me doe make this my Hammatt, and doubtless others. The last will as followeth I commit my foul correct form ot the name may be open to into the hands of my saviour the Lord discussion. The gravestone recording Jefus christ my body to the earth to be defently buried & for that little outward her death Nov. 27, I 714, aged seventy- eight years, spells it Haselelpony, but it estate the Lord hath giuen me I leave vnto is my belief that Hasabelponah is the my deare wife conceiueing it little enough proper form and that it is of biblical origin. & two little to maynetayne her in the con- I think it must be unique in Puritan dition she is In & doe apoynt her fole nomenclature :- execotrix of this my last will in wittnes William Harris of Ipswich, aged about whereof I haue heervnto fett my hand this seventy years, deposed that he "well re- IZ'" of agust 1657 members Obadiah Woods intermarrage Signed with ye widdow Hazelelepony Gee about In the prfence of sixty years since that sd Wood brought Robert Lord Thomas Roof her from Boston that it was the Taulk of the marke of ye Times when she came to Dwell at Ips- Hanah H Day wich. That her former husband Gee was an Inhabitant of Marthas Vineyard. That NOTES. Elizabeth Bellamy of Newbury mar- 'Essex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf I 10. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 13, leaf 135. ried Enos of Contoocook, N. H., SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 13, leaf 156. NOV. 21, 1749.-Nt~bury town rccords. OHN CUTTING. 165 Richard Bellingham, esq., of Rowley, Bretheren that haue childeren or may haue 1660, 1662 ; had sons John Bellingham childeren furthermore I Giue vnto widdow and Samuel Bellingham of Rowley, 1662 ; Brocklebanke and hir:Sons forty ihillings and of Boston, wife Lucy, 1662 ; and a wittnefed By maxemillion Jewett brother, William Bellingham of Rowley John Tod whose will was proved 24 : 7 : 1650. James Barker Henry Belflower of Salem died Feb. 24. 1660-1. WILL OF JOHN CUTTING. -Court rccora's. The will of John Cutting of Newbury was proved in the court held at Ipswich WILL OF THOMAS ABBOTT. March 27, 1660. The following is a copy The nxncupative will of Thomas of the original on file in the probate Abbott was proved in the court held at office at Salem. Ipsnich 27 : 7 : 1659. The following are Bee it knowne vnto all men by theife copies of the original affidavits on file in prfents that I John Cutting of Newbury the probate office at Salem. in the County of Effex in Newengland I Ezeakell Northen Being defired By being through gods mercy in health of Richard Swan father in Law to Thomas body and of perfect memory, Conlidering Abbott Lately deceafed, to goe to the Said ferioufly mine owne frailty and mortality, Thomas his Houfe to defirr him to make endeauouring to leaue mine eftate to my his will which is as followeth relations as may continue loue & peace Inprimis I Giue vnto my Brother amongft them, I do hereby make my Gorge Abbott Ten Pounds, and my de- lait will and Teftament firft I comend viffiou of land at meremacke : alfo I Giue my Soule into the hands of my bleffed vnto my Brother Thomas Abbott fiue Redeemer Jeius Chrift, and my body pounds : The Reft of my Eftate I Giue when I fhall deceafe this life, if I dy in vnto my wife This was the will of the Newbury to be buryed in the burying abouefaid Thomas Abbott vpon the last place in Newbury in hope of a happy ref- day of the sixt mounth in the yeare 1659 urrection. And for my worldly goods I wittnesed By Ezeakell Northen difpofe of as followeth, firft I giue and Gemima Burbanke bequeath vnto mary my wife dureing her We whofe Names ar vnder written widdowhood, all my Lands goods and Being with Thomas Abbott vpon the fift Chattells, And do will and appoint her day of the ieuenth mounth in the yeare my fole executrix of this my laft will and 1659 Before feuen a clocke in the morne- teitament. But if my faid wife fhall ing he being then in his Right vnder- change her Condition and marry againe, ftanding and memory he faid vnto vs then I order and appoint that fhe my that he had bene perswaded to make his faid wife fhall pay yearely afterwards dure- will and he was in fuch extreme pane ing her natural1 life out of my lands fif- when he did it foe as he did not confider teene pounds a yeare. That is to fay, To the thing as he fhould haue done. and my Daughter Mary the wife of Nicholas therfor vpon further confideration ther Noyes fiue pounds a yeare, And to my was fomething in his former will he de- Daughter Sara Browne of Charlitowne, fired to alter which was this that haueing the wife of James Browne, fiue pounds a giuen his wife his wholle eftat, the debts yeare, And to my Grand child Mary the and legacyes being paid, as being his wife of Samuel1 Moody fiue pounds a Neareft freind : Now confidering that my yeere, and alfo out of my stocke to euery Bretheren ar next vnto hir : doe ther- one of my Grandchildren and great for Giue my hands vnto my bretheren in grandchildren thirty ihillings a peice. cafe that my wife die childless : to thore And at the death of the iaid Mary my 166 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. wife, I giue & bequeath vnto my faid if paid before, ihall be paid backe againe Daughter Mary Noyes, all that houfe and vnto the abouefaid Samuell :~foody my land now in the poiiefiion of Thomas Debts and funeral1 rites being difcharged Bloomfeild that lyeth on the eait fide of by my said executrix. In witnefie where- the high way conteineing about fifty or off I the aboue mentioned John Cutting fiue and fifty acres bee it more or lefie both haue fett my hand and ieale october the vpland pafture land & meadow and after two & twentyeth In the yeare of our my iaid Daughter Mary Noyes her deceafe Lord one thoufand fixe hundred fifty rine to remaine and abide to the proper vfe of figd, Read & fealed in the her Son Cutting Noyes his heires & af- pfence of vs fignes foreuer zdly I giue and bequeath wittnes p John [SEAL] CU ting vnto my Daughter Sara the wife of James Arthony Somerby Browne abouiaid I( & her heires 11 all Jl hn Browne the houfe I now dwell in, with the E icholas 0 wallington twelue acres of vpland that the houfe his marke ftandsvpon, and three quarters of that twenty acres of Salt marfh land lately ' IILL OF LAWRENCE SETHICK, purchafed of mr Steuen Dummer bee it more or leffe. 3dly I giue and bequeath ?'he will of Lawrence Sethick was vnto my Grandchild Mary moody the prcved in the court held at Salem 29 : 9 : wife of Samuel Moody abouefaid, all the 1660. The following is a copy of the houfe and Land that is in the poffeffion o*.iginalon file in the office of the c Ierk of John Dauis with the fix akers of mead of courts at Salem, volume VI, leaf 5 ;. in the Birchen meadows, and the quarter I Lawrence Sethick late of Salen in part of the twenty acres of the falt marfh new England now being at the houf : of Land bee it more or leife as is abouefpe- Nathaniel1 Silvefter on Shelter Islanc be- cifyed, further I giue vnto her my faid ing weake in body but of sound minc and Granchild Mary Moody, all that parfell memory doe make and Ordayne th ; my of arable land lately purchafed of the faii laft will & Teftament The Tenth d; y of mr Dumer, lyeing vpon the fouthweft c' the gmth 1659 : the highway betweene the land of Henr First I giue and bequeath vntf my fhorte on the fouthealt and John Knigh .s Sonne Daniell Sethwick my da :lling land on the northweft containeing abc .~t house at Salem wth all the houie Or- twenty or fiue [and?] twenty acres ml re chards gardens & appurtenances And or leffe. And the firit yeare the f rid Gyles Lott, Provided that John i ;urnell Samuell Moody his heirs &c fhall poff :fie ihall haue a house lott on the gro nd at the abouefaid parfell of Land, which l lal- the further end of the Orchard newly be after my wiues deceafe. then the [aid fenc't in. famuell Moody or his heirs fhall pay tc my Item mv will is That the lott v * I had Daughter iara the wife of James Brrwne of Josiah Sethick shall returne to him aforefaid the fumme of forty pounds. But againe if my Grandchild Mary moody abc~iaid Item I giue vnto my Daugh.;er Pro- fhall dye without Iffue of her owne body, vided fifty pounds sterl to be poyed out then all the land abouefpeciiyed that is of ye stock of Cattle & horfes &': hereby giuen vnto her, fhall after her Item I giue vnto John Sethicl, the lott deceafe, Remaine equally to bee diuided next adioyning to hi owne. vnto my aboueiaid two daughters Mary Item my will is That the great neadow Noyes & fara Browne and their Children wChlyes at Ipswich river fenc't in ihal- for euer. And the forty pound that is here be divided betweene Daniell Seth':ck and mentioned to be paid by Samuel ~noody John Burnell equally. Itm I gi le vnto vnto my Daughter Sara Browne abouefaid, Samuell Burton forty shillings THE 01 LD BARN. 167 Iten1 I giue vnto John Burnell if he and he married, second, Maria Hun Bas- stand faythfull in the Truth 2 young sett April 24, 1833. She died Jan. 8, steeres & ye first mare foale I 874.-A. Hun Berry, Boston. Item I giue vnto Henry Traske Mar- Elias Berry (No. 63, page 104) mar- shall~lott ioyning to his Orchard, Provi- ried Jane Stiles (born in Middleton ed that Daniell may haue liberty to mow April 10, 1768); lived in Middleton a load of Hay euery yeare therein until 1793, when they removed to Den- Item I giue vnto Mary Trask my mark, Maine, where they afterward lived. daughter wife to Henry Traske Tenne He died in 1847. Children : Sally, born pounds sterling Feb. I I, I 787, in Middleton ; Stephen, I giue vnto Deborah Setchwick and born June 4, I 789, in Middleton ; Phebe, young Josiah each of them fifty shillings born March 4, 1792, in Middleton; sterling married Asa Ingalls June 25, 1816 ; Item I giue vnto Ann Potter forty shil- Elias, born Sept. 10, 1794, in Denmark: lings in what shee thinks is beneficial1 for died Oct. 8, I 799 ; Samuel, born Dec. 10, her 1798, in Denmark ; Elias, born Nov. 16, I give vnto Mary Trask daughter to 1801, in Denmark ; died Jan. I, 1802 ; Henry Traske one good serge suyt of Huldah, born March 10, 1803, in Den- clothes and vnto Sarah and Hannah mark; and Jane, born Aug. I, 1805, in Trask, each of them a suit of clothes Denmark.-Priz~ale rrcord in Brin'gfon, I giue and bequeath vnto Samuel1 and Maine. Sarah John Sethicks children to each of William Bellingham of Rowley, brother them thirty shillings sterling of Gov. Richard Bellingham, freeman Oct. Furthermore my will is That Daniell, 12, 1640 ; died in 1650, having given his my sonne and Provided my daughter shall estate to hisnephew Samuel Bel1ingham.- pofsefse and enioy all that wCh remaynes Savagc. of my estate after debts and legacies payd, and my will above-mentioned ful- filled equally to be diuided betweene them, THE OLD BARN. So that Daniell may haue that part we" belongs to husbandry. Rickety, old and crazy, Shingleless, lacking some do~rs- Lastly my will (1 is (1 that in cafe my wife Bad in the upper story, surviue me fhe shalbe my executrix, and Wanting in boards in the floors; keep all in pofsession during her life, and Beams strung thick with cobwebs, after her decease my will to be performed Ridgepole yellow and gray, Hanging in utter impotence, according as is aboue expretsed; And I Over the mows of hay. doe ordayne William Robinson and Tho : Gardiner to be overseers of this my last How the winds turn around it !- will and Testament signed & Sealed by Winds of a stormy day- Scattering the fragrant hay-seeds, me the day and yeare above-written, with Whisking the straws away- my hand and seale following Streaming in at the crevices, In the presence of Spreading the clover smell, Nathaniel1 Sylvester Lawrence L Sethick Changing the dark old granary Thomas Harris [sEAL1 Into a flowery dell ! Willm Durand. 0, how I loved the shadows That clung to the silent rool- Daydreams wove with the quiet NOTES. Many a glittering woof. I climbed to the highest rafter, Nehemiah Berry (page 105, 30. 108) Watched the swallows at play, married, first, Mrs. Sarah (Chase) Hill Admired the knots in the boarding, Nov. 7, 1825. She died June 4, 1832; And rolled in billows of hay!

SALEM QUARTERLY COU 1RT RECORDS AND FILES. 169 eph Jenckes, jr., of Hammersmith a bill feiture of bond with Lt. Tho : Morice. of Joseph Armitage, sr., of Lynn in the Joseph Armytage v. Joseph Jenckes, jr. hands of Samuel Benit, to be paid in Debt. charcoal. April r z, 1655. Wit : William Mr. Daniel1 King v. Mr. Jon Beckes & Curtis.-Files.] Company, undertakers of ye iron works at Mr. William Browne v. Rich : Marge- Lynn, and Mr. John Gifford, their late rum. Slander, for saying he was a cheat. agent. Debt. [Richard Margerom acknowledged that ffrancis Ingalls v. Mr. Jon Beckes & he had done great wrong to Mr. William Comyany, undertakers of ye iron works at Browne of Salem, merchant, in saying Lynn, and Mr. John Gifford, their late that he was a cheat, keeping false ac- agent. For two oxen. counts. Signed June 28, 1655. Sentence Dan" Sallmon, aisignee and attorney of remitted.-Files.] Joseph Booney v. Mr. Jon Becks & Com- Mr. William Browne, assignee of Lidia pany, undertakers of ye iron works at Gutch v. Richard Margerum. Debt. Lynn, and Mr. John Gifford, their late Mr. William Browne, attorney for Capt. agent. Debt. [Writ dated 18: 4 : 1655. Robt Harding v. Rich : Margerum. Served by John Hathorne, deputy mar- John Leech, jr., v. Willm Baley. shall.-Files.] Thomas Chubb v. William Baley and Henry Tucker v. Mr. Jon Beckes & wife Grace. Defamation, for saying that Company, undertakers of ye iron works he stole sheep, etc., from them. at Lynn. For work done at the iron John Whipple v. Samuel1 Archard. For works. illegally taking his horse. George Adams v. Mr. Jon Beckes & Richard Margerum v. Mr. William Company, undertakers of ye iron works at Browne. Review. Lynn, and Mr. John Gifford, their late John Legg v. Mr. Edmond Batter. agent. For work done at the iron works. Review, concerning eight yards of Lock- John ffrancis v. Mr. Jon Beckes & Com- rom. pany, undertakers of ye iron works at Mathew ffarrington and ffrancis Burrill Lynn. For work. sworn constables of Lynn. Joseph Armitage, assignee of Henry John Dimon charged with not appear- Tucker v. Mr. Jon Beckes & Company, ing in court said that his foot was burned. undertakers of ye iron works at Lynn, and Discharged. This was in ffrancis Perry's Mr. John Gifford, their late agent. presentment. Joseph Armitage, attorney and assignee Nicholas Vinson of hfanchester sworn of ffrancis Perry v. Mr. Jon Beckes & Com- constable. pany, undertakers of ye iron works at Constable of Lynn distrained ye estate Lynn, and Mr. John Gifford, their late of Tho : Looke for striking Mathew Farne- agent. For work. worth, Joseph James, and constable Mans- Thomas Wiggins v. Mr. Jon Beckes & feild. Company, undertakers of ye iron works at Capt. Bridges brought in a bill signed Lynn, and Mr. John GifTord, their late by hfr. Bridgwater, being a fine laid on agent. Jon Markshaw. Joseph Armytage, assignee of Mr. John Cogswell, by his attorney, Robt Samu Bennett v. Mr. Jon Beckes & Com- Lord, confessed judgment to Mr. Richard pany, undertakers of ye iron works at Dumer. Lynn, and Mr. John Gifford, their late Joseph Armytage, assignee of Mr. Sam- agent. uell Bennett v. Mr. Henry Webb. For Hugh Alley v. Mr. Jon Beckes & Com- work done at ye Iron works. pany, undertakers of ye iron works at John Hathorne, assignee to George Lynn, and Mr. John GifTord, their late Mouniogs v. George Hassall. For for- agent. Debt. 170 THE RSSEX Mr. Rich: Dumer v. Thomas Ayres. 1654-5, by Robert Moulton and George Ric : Beefier sworn constable for Glou- Gardner. Amount, £131, 3s., 6d. Real, Cester. £20. Personal, £1 I I, 3s., 6d. Farm, John Lambert in matter of a shallop housing, steel trap, etc. Owed my broth- with Joseph Armytage. er Edward Phelpes, left by my fzther Richard Rooten of Lynn freed from fine Tresler's will to his daughter, Mr. Gidney, for not training. Mr. Crumwell and Goodman ffelton. John Pickering freed from fine for not -Ijl'lCs.] training, being in a weak condition. Court, 27 : 9 : 1655. Mr. Danu King having sun~monedWill Present : Worshipful Samuell Simons, Costin, and the writ not entered, Costin Mr. Dummer and Mr. Hubert, commis- is allowed his fees. sioners, and DanU Denneson, maj.-gen. Elizabeth Knight of Lynn, widow, Grand jury: Mr. Roger Conant, Jacob brought in wi.11 oi her husband Willm Barney, Thomas Putnam, George Gard- Knight. Proved by Nicholas Potter and ner, Joseph Boice, Thomas Rootes and John ffuller. Inventory, amount f; I 54, Henry Skerry, all of Salem ; Edward Ba- 15s. Jacob, ye eldest son: Daniell, ker, Jon Decon and William Longly, all of Elizah and Mary, ye other children (all Lynn; Mr. Moses Maverick of Marble- (?) under age). He had meadow at head ; William Allen of Manchester ; Wil- Rumley Marsh. [The witnesses were liam Vinson of Gloster ;and Austin Kel- both of Lynn ; N. P. swore before Rob : lum of Wenham. Bridges, 27 : 4: 1655, and J F. before Jury of trials : Ensign Dixie, Jeffry hlas- Elias Stileman, clerk, 28 : 4 : 1655. This sey, Mr. Thomas Gardner, sr., Joseph will is printed in The Ankquarian, vol- Pope, John Putnam,Nathaniell ffelton, Mr. ume VI, page 7 7. Adam Hankes, Benjamin ffelton, Mathias Inventory of the estate of William ffarnworth, Os~nond Dutch of Gloster, Knight, deceased, taken 22 : 12 : 1654-5, Samuell ffoster of Wenham, and George by John ffuller and Philip Kyrtland. Keaser. Amount, £154, 15s. Real, £71. Per- ffrancis Ingalls of Lynn fined for ab- sonal, £83, 15s. Dwelling house, barn, sence from grand jiiry; he came next twenty-six acres of land, etc. Some day; excused himself on account of diffi- names are written on back of inventory cult coming; and fine was remitted. which are very difficult to read. James Axe and Willm Croft of Lynn Will of Robt Moulton, sr., of Salem fined for absence from trial jury; they proved by George Gardner and Hen came next day; excused themselves on Phelpes. This will is printed in Thc An- account of difficulty in coming; and fines tiquanun, volume VI, page 78. were remitted. Inventory of the estate of Robert Mr. Roger Conant, Peter Paulfry and Moulton, sr., of Salem, taken by Jo Alder- Nathaniel1 Pickman v. Mr. ffrancis John- man and Robert Bastine (his R mark). son. For a parcel of beaver and otter. Amount, £106, 5s. Real, £45. Per- In margin : " Benjamin Sewall." [Writ : sonal, £61, 5s. Housing and land. Mr. Roger Conant, Peter Palfry and Goods at his farmhouse appraised 15 : 3 : Nathaniel Pickman, ye successors of An- 1655, by Henry Phelps and John Hill. thony Dike v. Mr. ffrancis Johnson. Amount, £15, 3s. He owed debts to the About a parcel of beaver which Mr. amount of £8. Johnson received some twenty years since Will of Eleanor Tresler proved 26 : 4 : of Mr. ffoxwell; dated 22 : 9 : 1655, 1655. This will is printed in The Anti- signed "By the court Elias Stileman." quarian, volume VI, page I I I. Served by Samuel hlarshall by attachment Inventory of estate of Elinor Tresler of of dwelling house that was Walsenam Salem, late deceased, taken March 13, Chelsons, etc.-Files.] SALEM QUARTERLY COUR:T RECORDS AND FILES. IT1

Henry Jaquess v. Robert Nash. Debt. £25. Personal, £44, 7s., 7d. Estate [Writ dated Nov. 13, 1655 ; signed " By owed Mr. Will: Brown, Tho: Cottar, the court Anthony Son~erby." Served by Sam1' Cuttilt and Mr. Stillman. Due to John Emery, constable; attachment of estate from John Neale, Goodman Lawes, cattle.-.Files.] Goodman Brown, Mr. Carwythy, Ann Garvin Garford v. Roger Haskal1,admin- Potter and Josyas Sutheke. istrator of estate of Widow Hardy. [Writ -Files.] dated 19 : g : 1655 ; signed by Elias Will of Mrs. Rebecca Bacon proved by Stileman ; served by Samuel Archard, jr., George Bedle and Henry Trask. Inven- marshall's deputy.-Files.] tory, £195, 8s., 6d. [This will is printed Jon Devorex v. Emanuell Clark. in The Antiquarian, volume VI, page John Devorex v. Samu Yew. I I 3. The original is on file. Jon Rodes v. Jon Barter. Debt. Inventory of the estate of Mrs. Rebec- William Curtis v. John Shaw. Slander, ca Bacon was taken July 10, 1655, by saying he was "a base rogue and thief." Thomas Gardner, sr., and Joseph Boyce Defendant's attorney Francis Smith ap- (his & mark), and sworn to by Robt pealed. Francis Smith and Robert Nash, Buffum. Amount, £195, 8s., 6d Real, sureties. 50. Personal, £145, 8s., 6d. Various Nathaniel1 ffelton fined for absence books are mentioned, as Mr. Shepard's from trial jury; fine remitted, as he came Morality of the Sabath, Nicolas Gibbins soon after he was called. Disputations, Joshua Symonds' books, etc. Elias Stileman, sr., v. Will Nick. -Files.] Daniel1 Salmon appointed administra- Mr. Moses Maverick, Mr. ffrancis tor of estate of Joseph Booney. Johnson and John Rartoll confirmed to William Longly confirmed clerk of end small causes in Marblehead. writs at Lynn instead of Edward Burch- Samuel1 ffoster of Wenham licensed to am. draw strong water for the relief of travel- ffrancis Ingalls of Lynn freed from lers. training. Joseph Armytage fined for excessive Maj. William Hathorne, Mr. Willm drinking. Wit : Tho: Couldum and Jon Browne and hfr. Edm0r.d Batter of Salem Mansfield. confirmed as commissioners to end small Mathew Dove fined for beating his causes. Sworn. wife. Robert Starkewether allowed witness Job Swinerton, sr., fined for cruel and feeiin Mr. Dummer's action. lacivious beating of Ann, daughter of hfr. Willm Spilsbery of Newbery being sum- Jon Thorndike. moned by Mr. Winslow, allowed fees. Ruben Guppie admonished for stealing 29 : g: 1655. wood and absence from meeting. Imperfect will of Tohn Bridgman pre- Joseph Harriss admonished for idleness sented. hfr. ~eorge orw wine was -ap- and absence from meeting. pointed administrator. The said Bridg- \iTilliam Ellett admonished for absence man left a child. [This will is printed in from meeting. The Antiquarian, volume VI, page I I z. Richard Lambert fined for excessive The will is on file. There was due to drinking. said estate from Goodman Lawes and Jo- Ann, wife of ffrancis Linsford fined for siah Suthick, and due from the estate to being found drunken in the way. Con- Elias Stileman, Frances Colins, Goodman fessed by her husband. Second offence. Rumba1 and farmer Porter. ]on Legg and wife Eliza fined £5 for Inventory of said estate was taken 8: sellizg strong beer. Wit : Ben : Palmetter. 8 : 1655, by Walter Price and Philip Joseph Jenckes, sr., admonished for Cromwell. Amount, £69, 7s., 7d Real, absence from meeting. ANTIQUARIAN. Nicholas Pinion and wife, presented for James Oliver, aged thirty-five years, absence from meeting, did not appear. deposed that he was an appraiser, etc., as Ruth Dunsmore admonished for ab- above. Sworn before Richard Parker, sence from meeting. commissioner, 26 : I : 1655. Thomas Beall fined for absence from Mr. Staines, aged about thirty-three meeting. years, deposed as above. Sworn 27 : I : Richard Lambert fined ten shillings for I 65 5, before Nathan Duncan, commis- smoking a pipe of tobacco openly in the sioner. street. Wit : Francis Collins. Richard Waite testified about the ser- John Legg of Marblehead fined for vice of the execution of fifty shillings, slandering Edmond Batter. above, and the gun. Sworn 26 : I : 1655, Henry Cowes and wife Charity fined before Ri : Bellingham, commissioner. for fornication before marriage. Copy of testimony by Edward Rawson, William Rayner of Wenham for smok- secretary. kg tobacco in ye streets of Salem. Richard Wayte testified about the time William Lord, jr., fined for a pound of the service of the fifty :;billings execu- breach. William Lord, sr., to pay one- tion, the appraisers bei1.g Capt. James half of the fine because he abetted Oliver and Serg. Thomas Clarke. Swom him. in Boston 22 : 7 : 1655, before Edward Edward Wharton, presented for idle- Tynge, commissioner. ness, discharged. Writ: Mr. John Gifford v. Capt. Rob- Servants of ye house to have five shil- ert Keine or Mr. Josias LVinslow, for false lings for their attendance. imprisonment, etc., dated Sept. 18, 1655. [Copy of writ : Capt. Robert Keajne Signed by Edward Burcham. Served by and Mr. Josiah Winslow, attorneys to Mr. Edward Richards, deputy marsha11 of Sa- John Bex & Company v. Mr. John Gif- lem. ford, on judgment rendered in Salem William Salter, aged about forty-eight court, 27 : 4: 1654, etc.; dated 28 : 6 : years, testified that the service of the ex- 1654. Signed by Elias Stileman, clerk. ecution for fifty shillings on Mr. Jefferd Served by Richard Wayte aa : 7 : 1655 ; by Mr. Keine's order was not a release of levied on a gun that Mr. Robert Knight Mr. Jefferd until the general court re- tendered. leased him. Sworn 22 : 7 : 1655, before James Oliver aged about thirty-five Richard Parker. years, testified that being chosen by Rich- Richard Waight testified about the im- ard Waite in behalf of the country to ap- prisonment of John GifTord. Sworn 22 : praise a gun tendered by Mr. Robert 7 : I 655, before Richard Parker. Knight in satisfaction of an execution of William Salter, aged about forty-eight Captain Keajne against Mr. John Gsord. years,testified about his deposition in favor Sworn before Richard Parker, commis- of Mr. John Gifford, etc., that when he sioner, 26 : I : 1655. Copy certified to came to the prison he found John Gif- by Richard Rawson, secretary. ford a prisoner, etc. Sworn 24 : 7 : 1655, Robert Knight testified about taking the before Natha : Duncan, commissioner. gun on execution and putting it into the In general court held at Boston June hands of Capt. Cane, etc. Swom March 20, 1655, in Mr. Gyfford's case, it was de- 24,16543, before Richard Parker. cided that he was discharged by levy of 'J'homas Clarke, aged about forty-eight the execution for fifty shillings upon the years, deposed that he was chosen to gun, etc. appraise the goods tendered by Mr. Rob- Copy of writ (certified by Increase ert Knight, at the request of Capt. Robert Nowell) : Capt. Robert Bridges, Mr. Hen- Keine. Sworn before Richard Parker, ry Webb and Mr. Joshua ffoote, hereto- commissioner, 26: I : 1655. fore commissioners and attorneys for the BERRY NOTES. I73 undertakers of the Iron works, and Mr. takers of the Iron works v. John Gifford, Josias Winslow and Capt. Robert Keayne, late agent, etc. Signed by Increase Now- appointed in their place for the under- ell. takers v. Mr. John Gifford for f;r3,ooo Accounts of JnOGifford with the under- committed into his hands by Mr. Richard takers of the Iron works at Hammersmith Leadar, Mr. William Osburne, Mr. Wm. and Brantrye in New England, as audited Awbry and Captain Willi : Ting, etc., late by the committee appointed by the court factors for the undertakers, to be improved for that purpose. Mr. Awbry mentioned. for them ;dated June 16, 1654. Signed Signed, Boston, Aug. 14, 1654, by Nath : by Jonathan Negus. Richard Wayte, Duncan, Rich Leader, Tho : Clarck, Tho marshall, ordered his deputy Symon Rog- Lake, Nich : Davison and Symon Lynde. ers to serve the writ rg : 4 : 1654. Served -Files.] by attachment of five cows and two or To be continued. three calves of Mr. John Gifford at Ham- mersmith in the hands of ffrancis Perry, and commitment of the defendant to BERRY NOTES. prison, June 16, 1654. Copy of return Thaddeus Berry1 (page 102) married certified by Edw Rawson, secretary. Hannah, daughter of Thomas and Eliza- Copy of writ slightly different from beth Farrar of Lynn; and lived in that above. part of Boston then called Rumney John ffrancis testified that twenty-six Marsh, now Chelsea, where he owned con- pounds is due to him from Mr. John Bex siderable land, and died in 17 18. His & Company and Mr. John Gifford, as their widow Hannah was living in I 7 20. Their agent. Sworn 26 : I : 1655, before Rob : daughter Ethelrid' married William Mer- Bridges. riam Dec. 20, 1695 ; and died before John Gifford, agent for the undertakers 1709. of the Iron works in New England, de- Daniel Berry2 (No. 8, page 102) mar- posed about the account and about the ried Mary Mayer of Boston July 8, 1697 ; £200 he charged to Mr. Browne of Sa- was a shipwright ; lived in Chelsea (then lem. Sworn in Ipswich court 2.1 : 7 : a part of Boston). 1653. Copy certified to by Robert Lord, Jerusha Berry' (No. 12, page 102) clerk. married Ebenezer Merriam of Lynn Feb. Copy of part of a letter from Mr. John 13, 1709-10; and lived in Lynn. Bex and Mr. Thomas Foley, dated Dec. Rebecca Berrya (No. 10, page 102) 26, 1654, directed to Mr. Josias Wixislow married William Bassett Nov. 4, 1703 ; and Captain Keajne, about proceedings and lived in Lynn. against John Gifford, and Jobn Gifford Elizabeth BerryZ (No. 2, page roz) pleaded poverty, nothing can be had from married Joseph Townsend May 2 2, r 690 ; him unless his concealed estate can be and she died in Boston Feb. 27, 1693. discovered, we suggest his not being sent Thomas Berryz (No. 5, page 102) mar- to England, but lo prison until he satis- ried Elizabeth (daughter of John and fied the .claim, etc. ; that John Gifford Elizabeth) Divan of Lynn; and died in hath made so many friends in the courts I 736 ; she survived him. Children : I. with our estates that it is hardly possible Thomass, born March 14, 1694-5, in to get justice there. Copy compared by Lynn; died April 4, 1695. 2. Samuel,3 Increase Nowell, Joseph Kills and Josias born June 25,1697, in Lynn; died young. Winslow; and certified to by Edward 3. Elizabeth,3 born March 27, 1701, in Rawson, secretary. Boston ; married John Jenlcs of Lynn Jan. At adjournment of county court, 29 : 4, 1720-1 ; and died Feb. 23, 1736-7. 4. 6 : 1654, Mr. Josias Winslow and Capt. Divan,J born Jan. 22, 1702, in Boston; Robert Keayne, attorneys for the under- married Bethiah Burrage of Lynn Nov. I74 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. 18, 1725 : lived in Lynn ; children, born lived in Beverly, except for a few years in Lynn: Daniel,+ born Oct. 3, 1726 ; about I 7 20, when he lived in Salem, on Thomas,+ born July 7, I 728 ; Elizabeth,* Bridge street. He married Elizabeth - born May 5, 1730. 5. Ma1y,3 born Feb. before I 710 ; and died before Feb. 18, 17, 1703, in Boston ;married James John- I 760, when his will, dated Aug. 3, 1758, ston Feb. 17, I 727 ; and both died be- was proved. She survived him. The in- fore 1739, leaving children at Lynn. 6. ventory of his estate amounted to £256, Ephraim,3 born Nov. g, 1706, in Boston; SS., 2d He brought up the two chil- married Mary Johnson Dec. I 7, 1729, at dren of his son Nathaniel, who died young. Lynn ;and both were living in Chelsea in Children, born in Beverly :- 5-1. NATHANIEL,~h. March 18, 170pIO. I 743. 7. Thomas,3 born Aug. 14, 1708, Scc bclow 6). in Boston ; married Rebecca Ballard Jan. 6-11. DANIEL,=b. Aug. 14, 1718. 27, 1729-30, in Lynn; she died before I 765 ; children, born in Lynn : Thomas,+ born May 30, I 734 ; Marthaf born Nov. NATHANIEL BLACK,^ born in Beverly g, 1736; Elizabeth,+ born March 10, March 18, r 709-10. He married Mary I 738-9. 8. Sarnuel,3 born Aug. 6, 171 I, Ober of Beverly March 13, 1733-4; and in Boston ; married Mary Fuller Oct. 14, lived there. She was born Sept. 8, I 7 14, I 735, in Lynn ;lived in Medford. and died April 10, I 740. Administration -Mrs. L. A. Izjey, h'olliston. was granted on his estate June 23, 1740. Children, born in Beverly :- 7-1. JOHN', b. Feb. 28, 1734.5; d. Aug. BLACK GENEALOGY. 29, 1738. JOHN BLACK,'probably son of John 8-11. BENIAMIN,~b. March 27, 1738. Scc helm (8). Black of Salem, was a husbandman, and I MARY,'b. Jan. 27, 1739; m. Joseph lived in Beverly, 1670.1725. He married Peirce about 1760; and d. before Deborah before 1686 ; and a John 1784. Black was published to Mary Morgan of Beverly Aug. 18, 1700. "John Black, s,of Beverly, carpenter, mentioned BENJAXIINBLACK,+ born in Beverly <'myfather Wolfe, deceased," in 1685. March 27, 1738. He was a yeoman, In 1698, he mentioned " daughter-in-law" though he was called a fisherman in I 7 7 I. Mary, widow of Anthony IVilliams of Bev- He married Anna Leach Jan. 30, 1758 ; erly and son-in-law " Robert Sallowes. and he died May 22, I 775. She survived Being in " old age," 1725, he was sup- him, and was his widow in I 789. ported by his son Nathaniel Black, to Children, born in Beverly :- whom he conveyed some property. I ANNA,~b. Feb. 15, 1759; probably m. Children, born in Beverly :- Thomas Hogan Jan. 16, 1776. 11-11. ~'ATHANIEL,~b. Jan. 15, 1765. Stt 2-1. NATHANIEL.? See below (2). below (11). I MARTI~A?,m. Joshua Bisson of.Bererly, joiner, before 1728-9, when she was 12-111. ELIZABETH,^ b. NOV.6, 1768. dead. 4-11, ELIZABETH,¶b. May 31, 1686; m. Jos- eph Wallis Jan. 13, 1702; both of NATHANIEL BLACK,^ born in Beverly Beverly, 1716; she was taken captive by Indians, and redeemed by her hus Jan. 15, 1765. He was a mariner in band in or before 1716; she was his I 794, and subsequently a yeoman. He widow, and of Beverly, 1727. married Anna-; and died March 5, 182.1. She survived hiln, and died of a cancer April 26, 1842. Children, born in Beverly :- NATHANIEL BLACK^ was a fisherman, 13-1. NATHANIELW'OODRURY,~ b. Aug. 17, 1720-1725, husbandman, 1755-1760; and 1788; d. Jan. I, 1789. OLD NORFOLK C'OUNTY RECORDS. I75 14-11. NATHANIELWOOD BUR^, b. May 24, of Haverhill, to carry out an agreement 1791: d. Aug. 12, 1792. made between my said father-in-law and Ij-IrL NANCY~,b. Dec. 11, 1795; m. - Sumner before 1827. Theophilus Satchwell, late of Haverhill, 16-IV. NAB BY^ (twin), b. Nov. 17, 1797 ; m. deceased, dated Nov. 27, 1661, Susanna James Thurston Jan. 10, 1817;and d. Satchwell, executrix of said Theophilus Jan. 27,1820. Satchwell, having given a deed to said 17-v. JOANNA' (twin), b. Nov. 17, 1797. 18-VI. BENJAMINWOODBURY', b. Sept. 29, Stephen of % of his bare meadow in Ha- 1799; d. Sept. 6, 1800. verhill, I do convey to said executrix ~g-VII. MAR@ (?), the interest that said Steven had in a sec- 20-VIII. NATHANIEL~(?). ond division of meadow in Haverhill, March 17, 1670. Wit: George Brown and Edward Clarke. Ack. March 17, OLD I 670- I, before NathU Saltonstall, com- NORFOLK COUNTY RECORDS. missioner. Susanna Satchwell (her S mark), widow Robert Clement of Haverhill, cooper, of Tho : Satchwell, late of Haverhill, conveyed to Daniell Ela of Haverhill, tan- in consideration of a provision made ner (in part payment for a house and for my support and the support land I bought of him), 5 acres called ye of my family, conveyed to Richard mill lot that was laid out to Mr. Robert Mercer, of Haverhill, who married my Clement in Haverhill, bounded by land daughter Hannah, certain land in Haver- lately in possession of Richard Littlehale, hill, viz; my ox common, bounded by Lt. deceased, and highway; also, the house Brown and town common ; also, land upon and orchard that was in the possession of an island in ye river Merrimack, before said Mr. Clement (the corn mill now stand- the town of Haverhill; also, the right ing upon ye brook running through ye I have in Bare meadow, Jan. 3, 1670. said land is exempted), Feb. 14, 1669. Wit : Haniell Bosworth and Edward Wit: Mary Ward. Ack. Feb. 14, 1669, Clarke. Ack. Jan. 3, 1670, before Nath" before NathU Saltonstall, commissioner. Saltonstall, commissioner. Thomas Eyer (his THO mark) of Ha- Nathl' Boulter, sr., of Hampton, for verhill and wife Elizabeth, for £23, 5~., £50, conveyed to John Huggins of conveyed to John Bond of Haverhill 7% Hampton of 50 acres of upland and acres of land in Haverhill, bounded by meadow in Hampton I bought of John John Haseltine, John Eyer, John Bond Barre tt (also, Barret), lying on Tayler's and river, Dec. 19, 1664. Wit : John river by ye Indian graves which was called Carleton and Joseph Davis. Ack., the James Wall's farm, sometime in ye hands wife releasing dower, April 8, 1665, before of John Legatt of Exeter, Nov. zg, 1670. Daniell Denison. Grace Boulter (her mark), wife of the Joseph Davis (his & mark) and Thom- grantor, signed and acknowledged. Wit : as Davis, both of Haverhill, for £26, Samu Dalton and Temperance Boulter conveyed to John Bond of Haverhill (her T mark). Ack. by both grantor 6 acres of meadow in Haverhill, bounded and his wife 27 : 10 : 1670, before Sam" by William White, Steven Kent, an island Dalton, commissioner. and upland; also, 2 acres of meadow, Thomas Philbrick of Hampton, planter, bounded by said island, Mr. John Ward for £6, conveyed to William Samborn of and upland, Oct. I, 1667. Wit : James Hampton one share in ye great ox com- Pecker and mark J. of Willi: Nass. Ack. mon in Hampton, sonletime ye share of by both Feb. 27, 1667, before Symon John Phibrick, deceased,March 23,1670-1. Bradstreet. Wit : Sam" Dalton and Hannah Dalton. Robert fford of Haverhill, husbandman, Ack. March 22, 1670-1, before Sa'll : Dal- son-in-law of Steven Kent, sr., formerly ton, commissioner. 176 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. John Weed of Amesbury, husbandman, in Hampton, bounded with a common and wife Deborah, conveyed to Capt. highway, John Redman, sr., Christopher Robert Pike of Salisbury 10 acres of up- Palmer, John Smith and Tho : Nudd ; land iu Amesbury, bounded by Samu Root, also, half of 8 acres of salt marsh, bound- Walter Tayler, William Huntington, Ed- ed by Edward Colcord, a small river, ward Elliott, Merrimack river, Jones Nath" Batcheller and Joseph Chase ; also, hill and William Barnes ; also, 20 acres, of 6 acres of fresh meadow, bounded bounded by lot laid out to Ed : Elliot, with ye beach near ye sea, William Sam- above lot, Samu Foot, ye farms, JnO Col- borne, a small river and Christopher Palm- by (now in possession of Tho: Nicols) and er ; all of said land lies in Hampton ; Merrimack river ; also, 5 small lots in ye April I, I 67 I. Wit : Thomas Philbrick Indian field, four of them having be- and Joseph Dowe. longed to Jarett Hadon, John Colby, John Brown, sr. (his I B mark) of Georg Martyn and William Huntington, Hampton, yeoman, for £3, IOS., con- all bounded by Merrimack river souther- veyed to JnO Smith -I£ Hampton, tailor, ly, March 18, 1670. Wit : John Osgood about half an acre of upland, bounded by and Sam" ffelloes. Ack. in court at Salis- grantee, Peter Jonso~and a Tommon bury 11: zmo: 1671. highway, March 14, 1670. Wit: Han- Jarret Haddon (his h mark) of Ames- nah Dow and Henry D~W.Ack. March bury, planter, and wife Margerite, for 22, 1670-1, before SamL Dalton, commis- LIZ,conveyed to John Pressie of sioner. Amesbury, husbandman, 40 acres of up- Moses Cox of Hampton, for £5, 10s.. land in Amesbury above ye pond, bound- conveyed to John Smith of Hampton, ed by SamU Foot, Henry Blasdale and tailor, rights belonging to one share in ye widow Whitridg, being about 180 x cow common granted to me by ye town of 38 rods, in 1669. Wit : Timothie Wor- Hampton, June 4, 1670. Wit : Henry cester and Joseph ffrench. Ack. in court Dow and Joseph Moulton. Ack. 6 : I I mo : at Salisbury 11 : 2 mo: 1671. 1670, before Sam1' Dalton, commissioner. Passaquo (his T* mark) and Saggahew Robert Smith (his R mark) of Hamp- (his L* mark), with ye consent of Passa- ton, tailor, for £5, conveyed to John connaway, for £3, IOS., conveyed to Smith of Hampton, tailor, one share of ye the inhabitants of Pentuckett all ye land great ox common, part of which share is we have in Pentuckett, being 8 miles in now laid out and lieth in ye neck of marsh length from ye little river in Pentucket against John Brown's lower lot and lieth westward, 6 miles in length from ye said between ye marsh of ffrancis Page, and a river northward, and 6 miles in length share of marsh in ye possession of Mr. from said river eastward with ye island Seaborn Cotton and ye other part of ye and ye river that ye island stands in as said share lieth still in common, Nov. 21, far in length as ye land lies by in former- 1670. Wit : Henry Dow and Daniel1 ly expressed, that is 14 miles in length, Dow. Ack. April 13, 1671, before SamU warranting title against any other Indians Dalton, commissioner. whatsoever, Nov. 15, 1642. Wit: John John Jimson (his W mark) of Ames- Ward, Robert Clements, Tristram Coffyn, bury binds to George Carre, jr., John Hugh Sheratt, Willi : White and Thomas Weed and Tho. Bamet, sr., my house and Davis (his & mark). thirty-acre lot lying on Cobler's brook as John Redman, jr., of Hampton, forA54, security for payment of my fine, April 13, IOS., conveyed to my father John Cass 1671. Wit : Abraham Drake and Sam- of Hampton my dwelling house and lot of uell Severans. Ack. 13 : z : 1671, be- land it stands on, containing 5 or 6 acres, fore Sam" Dalton, commissioner. Abraham ffitt of Ipswich, planter, for * These marks represent bows and arrows. £40, acquits NathU Brown of Salisbury, OLD NORFOLK ICOUNTY RECORDS. '77 planter, of a bond, May 9, 1671. Wit: Wit: Anthony Somerby and Tho: Kim- Tho: Bradbury and the I mark of Rob- ball. Ack. May 25, 1671, before Robert ert Jones. Ack. May 9, 1671, before Pike, commissioner. Robert Pike, commissioner. John Maxfeild (his 0 mark) of Ames- Will of widow Ursula North (her 0 bury conveyed to John llsley of Salisbury, mark) of Salisbury, dated May 19, 1668. barber, 4 acres of upland at ye place com- Gave to my grandchild Mary, wife of monly called by ye name of Hall's farm NathU Winsley, my dwelling house and in Salisbury, bounded by Richard Orms- lands in Salisbury for her life, and then to by, Joseph Moys, highway and Cane's go to her daughter Hepsibah ; to Mary, brook, being lot No. 29, July 22, 1669. wife of Tho : Jones; Susanah, wife of Wit: Robert Pike, jr. Ack. 22 : 5 : 1669, George Martyn ; and to William Buckly of before Robert Pike, commissioner. Ipswich ; and Hepzibah Winsley, (minor) Robert Ring of Salisbury, cooper, con- daughter of Nathl1 Winsley. Mary, wife veyed to John Ilsley of Salisbury, barber, of Nath" Winsley, executrix. Richard my 4-acre right of commonage meadow Wells and Wllliam Buswell, both of Salis- laid out for ye cow common for Salisbury, bury, overseers. Wit : Richard Wells and bounded by JnOStevens, sr., Tho : Haux- William Buswell. Proved by the witnes- worth and grantor, 22 : I : 1670. Wit : + ses in court at Salisbury I I : 2 mo : 1671. Tho: Bradbury and Jabez Bradbury. Ack. Inventory of the estate of Ursula North March 22, 1670.1, before Robert Pike, of Salisbury, deceased, taken March 15, commissioner. 1670-1. Amount,A;121, IOS., gd. Real, Abraham ffitt of Ipswich, husbandman, £40. Personal, £81, ~os.,gd. for two steers, conveyed to John Ilsly of

Will of William ' Godfrey (his W mark) Salisbury 9 acres of land sometime granted of Hampton, "being very sick." Gave to to my father Robert ffitt by Salisbury, ly- my wife Margerie ; to my son Isaac God- ing in Salisbury near Hampton bounds, frey; to my son-in-law Webster land bounded by Rodger Eastman, Anthony last purchased of Nath" Boulter; to my Stanian, Isaac Pirkins and highway lead- son John Godfrey iand whereon his house ing to a place commonly called Mr. stands; to my daughter Sarah Godirey; Hall's farm, July 23, 1669. Wit : John to my daughter Deborah Godfrey. My Estman and Robert Lord. Ack. May 9, wife and son Isaac, executors. My lov- 1671, before Robert Pike, commissioner. ing friends Robert Page iind Samll 1)al- Dea. Robert Page (his A mark) of ton, overseers. Dated 2 : 8 mo : 1667. Hampton, yeoman, for 13 acres of land Wit : Abraham Pirkins and Sam" Dalton. in ye north plains, conveyed to Abraham Proved by the witnesses in court at Salis- Drake of Hampton 13 acres of upland in bury 11: 2 mo: 1671. Hampton, westward of ye town, bounded Inventory of estate of Dea. William by land of grantee (sometimes ffrancis Godfrey, taken April 10, 1671, by Sam" Pebodie's), grantor's two acres and a com- Dalton and Abraham Pirkins, sr. Amount, mon way, March 10, 1670-1. Wit : Han- £257, 7s. Real, £213. Personal, £44, nah Dalton and Ssmuell Dalton. Ack. 7. House, barn, etc. March 22, 1671, before SamU Dalton, John Godfrey (his 10 mark) of Salem, commissioner. for A 9, conveyed to Robert Beedle of John Pike, jr.? of Newbury, now resi- Newbury 6 acres of land in Amesbury dent in Woodbridge, N. J., planter, ap- formerly of Edward Cottle, who gave it point my father Capt. John Pike my at- unto his son-in-law Samuel1 Bidford, torney to sell or let my land in and about bounded by William Ilsley, grantee, coun- Newbury April 18, 167 I. Wit : Robert try highway, Tho : Aowler and land said Vauquellii and Richard Pewtinger. Ack. Cottle morgaged to Mr. Cutt formerly al- April 20, 1671, before Ph: Carterett. so given to Sam1]Bidford, May 31, 1670. "By yd Governon Order Entred vpon 178 THE ESSEX A Record by William: Pardon Deputie Sam" Hoot of Emesbery, for a house fecrecrY." and land, conveyed to John Jimson of John Gill (his mark) of Salisbury, Emsbury, planter, TO-acre lot at ye planter, for £20, conveyed to Richard Lyon's mouth, bounded by Paw waus riv- Currier of Salisbury, planter, 30-acre lot er, common highway leading to ye town, of upland in Salisbury newtown on ye Robert Jones and John Colby; also, 2 westerly side of Cobler's brook, bounded other lots at ye Lyon's mouth, both con- by Lt. Challis, highway leading to Haver- taining 15 acres, bounded by said high- hill and common land, 7 : 11 mo : 1668. way, Slate brook, Richard Currier, Georg Wit : Tho : Bradbury and JnO Stever-s (his Martyn and Tho : Barnett, jr. ; also, my I mark). Ack. 7 : I I mo : 1668, before 7-acre lot in ye ox pasture, bounded by Robert Pike, commissioner. ye great swamp and a highway leading to George Martyn (his M mark) of Ames- ye farms ; all of said land lying in said bury, blacksmiih, conveyed to Richard town, July 8, 1671. Wit: Tho: Bradbury Currier of Amesbury, planter, 8 acres of and Georg Carr, jr. Ack. by grantor, land, bounded by ye highway, widow his wife Hannah releasing dower, July 8, Rowell, ye great swamp and Pawwaus 167 I, before Robert Pike, commissioner. river, May 21 1671. Wit: Robert Jones John Jimson (his W mark) ofEmsbery, (his I mark) and Phillip Grele. Ack : planter, for land, conveyed to Sam" ffdot z I : 3 : I 67 I, before Robert Pike, com- of Emsbery, planter, my house and 35 missioner. acres of land in Emsbery bounded by ye William Screven of Emsbery, planter, country highway (4 rods wide) leading to apprentices himself to Georg Care of Haverhill, grantee and Cobler's brook, Ernsbery, shipwright, to be taught that July 8, I 671. Wit : Tho : Bradbury and science or trade, and to dwell with him, Georg Carr, jr. Ack. by grantor, his wife from May 10, 1669, for four years, etc. Hester releasing dower, July 8, 1671, be- Wit : Tho : Bradbury and Mary Bradbury fore Robt Pike, commissioner. (her MB mark). Ack. July 8, 167 I, be- Inventory of estate of Elizabeth Sher- fore Robert Pike, commissioner. rat ye late wife of Hugh Sherrat, Sam" ffoot of Emsbery, seaman. con- deceased, taken by James Pecker and veyed to my father-in-law Richard Currier Edward Clarke. Amount, £42, 7s., all of Emsbery, planter, yt dwelling house personal. Certain articles given to Jno and land given to me by my said father Griffyn, and a cloke to Elizabeth Dear. in Emsbery, bounded by ye street, JnO Sworn to by John Griffin in court at Salis- Hoyt, jr., Rich : Currier, and the landing bury 11: 2 mo: 1671. place by ye side of Pawwaus river former- Tho: Philbrick, jr., of Hampton, hus- ly belonging to Georg Martyn, 8 : 5 mo: bandman, for ,&I, I~J.,conveyed to Jon- 1671. Wit: Tho: Bradbury and Georg athan Smith of Hampton 20 acres of Car, j. Ack. by grantor, and his wife land, being of ye grant of 80 acres made Hannah released dower, July 8, 1671, be- to me at ye new plantation about ten fore Robert Pike, commissioner. miles west from Hampton meeting house, Richard Currier of Emsbery, planter, near ye west ponds, March 10, 1663-4. for a house and land, conveyed to Sam" Wit : Henry Dow and Jose : Dow. Ack. ffoot of Emsbery, planter, my 30-acre lot by grantor, his wife releasing dower, in of upland in Emsbery, bounded by Phil- court at Hampton, I I : 8 mo : 1664. lip Challis, John Jimson, Cobler's brook John Wooddin (also Woodin) of Row- and highway, July 8, 167 I. Wit : Tho : ley, brick-maker, for land in Hampton, Bradbury and Georg Carre, jr. Ack. by conveyed to Jonathan Smith of Exiter, grantor, his wife Ann releasing dower, 6 acres of land on ye north plain in July 8, 1671, before Robert Pike, com- Hampton, being % of I z acres first grant- missioner. ed to Henry Sawood, bounded by Dan- SOLDIERS AND SAILORS OF THE REVOLUTION. I79 iell Dowe, JnORedman, Tho : Page and JOHN BENNETTof Newbury; priv. common ground, April 18, 1671. Wit : Capt. Robert Dodge's co., Col. Ebenezer John Wickam and Han : Dalton. Ack. Francis' reg., pay roll for 3 days service 20 : 2 : 1671, before Sam" Dalton, com- sworn to Nov. 29, 1776; marched to missioner. camp and home again. To be continurd. JOHN BENNETTof Marblehead ; priv., Capt. Baker's co., Col Hutchinson's reg. ; I ; SOLDIERS AND SAIL.ORS OF THE return of men in service in 7 76 enlist- 12 ; REVOLUTION. ment, mos. reported deserted. MOSESBENNETT of Gloucester ; priv., Continuedfrona page 140. Capt. Nathaniel Warner's co., Col. Moses JOHN BENNETof Marblehead (also, Little's reg.; muster roll dated Aug. I, Cambridge); priv., Capt. Nicholas Brough- 1775; en]. May 3, 177 j ; service, 3 mo., ton's co., Col. John Glover's reg. ; muster 6 days; also, co. return [probably Oct., roll dated Aug. I, 1775 ; enl. June 27, 17751 ; age, 18 years ; also, order for I 775 ; service, I mo., 7 days ; also, co. bounty coat or its equivalent in money, return [probably Oct., I 7753. dated Prospect Hill, Nov. 2 j, 1775. NATHANIELBENNET of Gloucester ;priv., NATHANIELBENNETT of Gloucester ; Capt. Warner's co., Col. Little's reg. ; co. priv., Capt. Nathaniel Warner's co., Col. return [probably Oct., I 7753 ; enl. May Moses Little's reg. ;muster roll dated Aug. 3,1775 ; age, 19 years. I, 1775 ;enl. May 3,1775;service,3 rnos., AMOSBENNETT of Marblehead; Capt. 6 days ; also, order for bounty coat, dated William Bacon's co., Col. John Glover's Prospect Hill, Nov. 2 I, I 775. reg. ; receipt for advance pay dated Cam- SAMUELBENNETT of Manchester ; priv., bridge, June 2 7, I 7 75 ; also, priv. ; mus- Capt. Andrew Marsters' co., which ter roll dated Aug. I, 1775 ; enl. June I, marched on the alarm of April 19, I 7 75, I 775; service, z mos., 5 days ; also, co. to Medford ; service, 3 days. return [probably Oct., I 7 753 ; also, order WILLIAMBENNETT of Gloucester; Capt. for bounty coat or its equivalent in mon- Enoch Putnam's co., Col. John Mans- ey, dated Camp at Cambridge, Jan. I, field's reg. ;order for advance pay dated 1776. Cambridge, June 8, I 775; also, priv., mus- RENJA~~INBENNETT of Marblehead ; ter roll dated Aug. I, I 7 75 ; enl. May I 8, drummer, Capt. Samuel Trevett's co., I 7 75 ; service, 2 mos., I g days ; also, co. Col. Richard Gridley's (artillery) reg.; return dated Oct. 6, I 775. muster roll dated June z I, I 775 ; enl. May JOHN BENSON,of Marblehead; Capt. 8, 1775 ; service, I mo., 16 days. Francis Felton's co. ; receipt for advance BENJAMINBENNETT of Manchester ; pay for I mo., dated Marblehead, Sept. Capt. Benjamin Kimball's co., Col. Mans- 26, 1775 ; also, priv., Capt. Felton's co. ; field's reg. ; receipt for advance pay dated pay roll for service from Oct. 3 I, 1775, Cambridge, July I, 1775 ; also, priv., nlus- to Dec., 31 1775, 2 rnos., 5 days; also, ter roll dated Aug. I, 1775 ; en]. June I, pay rolls for service from date of enlist- I 775 ; service, 2 rnos., 5 days ; also, Capt. ment, Jan. 4, 1776, to Nov. 15, 1776, 10 Kimball's co., Col. Israel Hutchinson's rnos., 13 days. (19th) reg.; order for bounty coat or JOSEPHBENSON of Salem ; priv., Capt. its equivalent in money dated Winter hlicajah Gleason's co., Col. John Nixon's Hill, Dec. 30, 1775. (5th) reg. ; muster roll dated Aug. JOHNBENNETT of Ipswich ; priv., Capt. I, 1775; enl. June 15, 1775; service, Charles Smith's co.; enl. July 23, 1775 ; I mo., I 8 days ; also, co. return dated rolls made up to Jan. I, 1776 ; service, Sept. 13, 1775 ; also, order for 5 rnos., 23 days, in defence of sea coast bounty coat, dated Dec. 22, 1775; in Essex co. also, list of men who delivered firelocks, 180 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. dated Feb. 3, 1776 [name crossed out on jamin Tupper's (I5 th) reg. ; Continental list] ; also, receipt for wages for Oct., Army pay accounts for service from April I 776, dated Camp Winter Hill. 3, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; abo, Capt. ROBERTBENSON of Salem ; descriptive Benjnmin Farnum's co., Col. Ebenezer list of officers and crew of the ship "Jack," Francis' reg. ; pay abstract for rz days com. by Capt. Nathan Brown, dated July rations from April 3,1779; also, muster re- I, 1780; age, I 7 years; statue, 5 ft.; com- turn dated Jan. 24, 1778 ; reported unfit plexion, light ; residence, Salem. for duty for want of shoes; also, Capt. TIMOTHYBENT of Lynn ; priv., Capt. -4bbot's co., Col Tupper's reg. ; muster John Williams' co., Col. Rufus Putnam's roll dated West Point, April 5, 1779 ; enl. (4th) reg.; muster return dated Albany, April 3, 1777 ; enlistment, 3 years ; re- Feb. 9, 1778; residence, Lynn ; en!. for ported trdnsferred to light infan- town of Lynn; mustered by John Cush- try April I, 1779 ; also, Capt. Samuel ing, esq. ; reported deceased. Page's (light infantry) co., Col Tupper's JOSEPHBERDEEN of Marblehead ; priv., reg. ; muster roll dated West Point, April Capt. Wiley's co., Col. Sargent's (28th) 5, 1779; also, Capt. Abbot's co.,Col. Tup- reg. ; co. return [probably Oct., I 7751. per's reg. ; Continental Army pay ac- THOMASBERENS of Salem; seaman, ship counts for service from Jan. I, I 780, to "Rhodes", com. by Capt. Nehemiah Buf- Dec. 31, 1780; also, descriptive list of fington ; descriptive list of officers and enl. me= ; Capt. Abbot's co., 10th reg. ; crew, dated Aug. 14, 1780; age, 24 years ; age, 18 years ; stature, 5 ft., 5 in.; complex. stature, 5 it., 8 in.; complexion, light; resi- ion, dark ; hair, brown ; occupation, hus- dence, Salem. bandman ;birthplace, Andover ;residence, EDMUNDBERNAR~ of Amesbury ; priv., Andover; enl. Oct. 26, 1779, by Capt. Capt. John Currier's co., Col. James Abbot, at West Point ; enlistment, during Frye's reg.; co. return [probably Oct., war ; ulso, Col. Benjamin Tupper's (10th) 177.51. reg. ; pay rolls fcr service from Jan. I, THOMASBERNARD of Amesbury ; corp., 1781, to Jan. I, 1783, 24 mos. Capt. John Currier's co., Col. James BENJAA~INBERRY, JR., of Andover ; priv., Frye's reg. ; co. return [probably Oct., Capt. Nathaniel Lovej~)y's co., corn. by 17751. Lt. John Adams, Col. Samuel Johnson's GEORGEBERREY of Salem; return of reg., which marched on the alarm of men enl. into Continental Army fro~n 1st April I 9, I 7 7 j, to Cambridge ; service, 3 '/2 Essex co. reg.[year not given] ; residence, days. Salem ; enl. for town of Salem ; enlist- EBENEZERBERRY of Danvers; priv., ment, 3 years or during war. Capt. Stephen Wilkins' co., Col. \Iriggles- JOHNBERREY of Haverhill ; list of men worth's reg.; pay abstract for travel allow- enl. into Continental Army from Essex co. ance from Albany home, sworn to Jan. [year not given] ; residence, Haverhill; 15, 1777. enl. for town of Haverhill. JOHNBERRY of Lynn ; priv., Capt. Na- THOMASBERREY of Lynn; return ol thaniel Bancroft's co., which marched on men en]. into Continental Army from 1st the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, 2 Essex co. reg., dated Feb. I 6, I 7 78 ; days. residence, Lynn ; enl. for town of Lynn ; JOHNBERRY of Salem ; zd It., artillery joined Capt. Goodale's co., Col. Putnam's co ; list of sea co~stofficers; commis- reg. ; enlistment, 3 years or during war. sioned July 2, 1776; also, Capt. John BENJAMINBERRY of Andover; priv., Symonds' (artillery) co. ; enl. July 8, Capt. Samuel King's co., Col. Josiah Whib I 7 76 ;service, 2 nos., 23 days ; co. raised ney's reg. ; pay roll for service from Nov. in Salem. I, 1776, to Dec. I, 1776, I mo., 3 days; JOHN BERRYof Andover ; priv., Capt. also, Capt. Stephen .4bbot's co., Col. Ben- Nathaniel 1,ovejoy's co., com, by Lt. John SOLDIERS AND SAILOR:S OF THE REVOLUTION. 181

Adams, Col. Samuel Johnson's reg., which co. return dated Oct. 6, I 775 ; also, Capt. marched on the alarm of April 19, I 775, Newhall's co., Col. Israel Hutchinson's to Cambridge; service, 3% days ; also, (19th) reg. ; order for bounty coat, dated 2d it., Capt. Zadok Buffington's co., Col. Camp at Winter Hill, Nov. 4, 1775. Samuel Johnson's reg.; pay abstract for THOMASBERRY of Lynn ; Capt. Ezra rations from Aug. 14, 1777, to Dec. I, Newhall's co., Col. Mansfield's reg.; or- 1777. der for advance pay dated Cambridge, JOHNBERRY of Haverhill ; priv., Capt. June 8, I 775 ; aha, priv.; co. return dated Jonathan Foster's co., Col. Nathaniel Oct. 6, 1775 ; also, Capt. Newhall's co., Wade's reg. ; enl. July 9, 1778 ; enlist- Col. Israel Hutchinson's (19th) reg.; or- ment, 6 mos., to expire Jan. I, 1779 ; der for bounty coat, dated Winter Hill, stationed at Middletown and North Nov. 4, I 775 ; also, drummer, col.'s co., Kingston, R. I. ; also, Capt. Jonathan Col. Rufus Putnam's 5th (also given 4th) Evans' co., Col. Wade's reg. ; muster roll reg. ; Continental Army pay accounts for for Jan.-Oct., 1778, dated East Green- service from March g, 1777, to Dec. wich ; reported deserted Sept. 16, I 778 ; 31, 1779 ; enlistment, 3 yrs. ;also, Capt. also, Capt. Evans' co., Col. Wade's reg. ; john Williams' co., Col. Putnam's reg. ; return of men who served in boats on ex- muster return dated Albany, Feb. g, I 7 78; pedition against Newport [year not giv- mustered by John Cushing, esq. ; also, en] ; service, 24 days ; roll endorsed priv., It.-col.'s. co., Col. Putnam's reg. ; "1778." Continental Army pay accounts for service JOSHUABERRY of Amesbury; descrip- from Jan. 1, 1780, to March I r, 1780. tive list of men enl. from Essex co. for WILLIAMBERRY of Danvers ;priv., Capt. the term of g mos. from the time of their Asa Prince's co., which marched on the arrival at Fiskkill, June 20, 1778 ; age, alarm of April 19, 1775 ;service, 2 days ; 2r yrs.; stature, 5 ft., 6in ; complexion, ah. Capt. Prince's co., Col. Mansfield's light; residence, Amesbury; aho, list of reg. ; order for advance pay dated Cam- men returned as received of Jonathan bridge, June 8, I 775 ; also, co. return dat- Warner, Commissioner, by Col. R. Put- ed Oct. 6, 1775 ; also, Capt. Prince's co., nam, July 20, 1778. Col. Israel Hutchinson's (19 th) reg. ;or- MICHAELBERRY of Salem ; Capt. Par- der for bounty coat, dated Dec. 21, r 775. ker's co., Col. Prescott's reg. ; list of men JOHN BESOM of Marblehead; Capt. returned as serving on the main guard Thomas Grant's co., Cot. John Glover's dated Cambridge, July 22, 1775 ; report- reg. ; receipt for advance pay dated Cam- ed confined by Lt. Corey 8 nights for re- bridge, June 27, 1775 ; also, priv. ; co. fusing to do duty and enlisting into return [probably Oct., 17751; also, order another co. ; also, priv., Lt. Ephraim Co- for bounty coat dated Camp at Cam- rey's co., Col. William Prescott's reg. ; bridge, Jan. I, 1776. muster roll dated Aug. I, I 775 ; enl. RICHARDBESOM of Marblehead; ma- May 29, 1775 ; service, 64 days; also, tross, Capt. EdwardFettyplace's (Marble- co. return dated Cambridge, Oct 7, 1775 ; head) co.; enl. Feb. 20, 1776 ;rolls made also, order for bounty coat, dated Cam- up to Jan. I, 1777 ; service, 10 mos., lo bridge, Oct. 3 I, I 7 75. days; also, Capt. Fettyplace's co. of SAMUELBERRY of Lynn ; firer, Capt. coast guards ; list of men appearing on a Ezra Newhall's co., which marched on memorandum of beef delivered Feb. 18, the alarm of April I 9, 1775 ; service, I 4 1777. days; also, Capt. Newhall's co., Col. RICHARDBESJOM of hlarblehead ; priv., Mansfield's reg. ; order for advance pay Capt. Francis Felton's co. ; pay rolls for dated Cambridge, June 8, 1775 ; also, service from July 2 I, 1775, to Dec. 31, muster roll dated Aug. I, I 775 ; enl. May 1775, 5 mos., 24 days; co. raised and 2, I 775 ; service, 3 mos., 6 days ; also, stationed at Marblehead. 182 THE ESSEX

TIMOTHYBETLE of Haverhill ; priv., ter roll dated Aug. I, I 7 75 ; enl. June 4, Capt. Blanchard's co., Col. Wesson's reg. ; I 7 75 ; service, 2 mos., 2 days; also, co. Continental Army pay accounts for service return [probably Oct., I 7751. from Feb. 7, 1777, to Nov. 25, 1777 ; re- JOHNBEZUNE of Salem ; priv., Capt. Jo- ported died Nov. 25, 1777 ; enlistment, seph Hiller's co., Col. Jonathan Titcomb's 3 years. reg. ; arrived in camp May 6, 1777 ; dis. DAVIDBEVERLEY of Andover; priv., July 6, 1777 ; service, z mos., 6 days, at Capt. Nathaniel Lovejoy's co., com. by Rhode Island. Roll dated at Provi- Lt. John Adams, Col. Samuel Johnson's dence. reg., which marched on the alarm of April ELI BIANTONof Ipswich; priv., Capt. 19, I 775, to Cambridge ; service, 3 % Thomas Burnham's co., which marched days. on the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, DAVIDBEVERLY of Andover; corp., 3 days. Capt. Stephen Abbot's co., Col. Benjamin LANCASTERBICK of Newbury ; descrip- Tupper's (15th) reg.; Continental Army tive list of men raised to reinforce Conti- pay accounts for service from Feb. 20, nental Army for the term of 6 months I 777, to Dec. 31, I 7 79 : reported promo- agreeable to resc!ve of June 5, I 780 ; age, ted from priv., Nov. I, 1777 ; also, priv., 20 years; staturc, 5 ft., 9 in. ;complexion, Capt. Benjamin Famum's co., Col. Eben- negro ; residence, Newbury ; arrived at ezer Francis' reg. ; pay abstract for 48 Springfield July 15, 1780; marched to days rations from date of enlistment, Feb. camp July 15, 1780, under command of 20, 1777, to time of arrival at Benning- Capt. James Cooper. [See Lancaster ton; also, Capt. Samuel Johnson's co., Batt.] Col. Wigglesworth's reg. ; pay abstract for DAVIDBICKFOARD of Salem ;serg., Capt. travel allowance from Albany home, dated Brown's co., Col. Mansfield's reg. ; muster March 7, I 7 7 7 ; also, corp., Capt. Abbot's roll dated Aug. I, 1775 ; enl. May 25, co., Col. Tupper's reg. ; muster roll dated 1775 ; service, g weeks, 5 days. West Point, April 5, 1779 ; enlistment, 3 BENJAMINBICKFORD of Beverly; 1st years ; reported furloughed by Col. Tup- mate, snow '' Diana," com. by Capt. Wil- per, March 2, 1779, for 40 days; also, liam Herrick ; descriptive list of officers Continental Army pay accounts for ser- and crew, dated Sept. 23, 1780; age, 23 vice from Jan. I, 1780, to Feb. 20,1780 ; years ; complexion, light ; residence, Bev- reported discharged ; also, descriptive erly. list of enlisted men dated Andover, April DAVIDBICKFORD of Salem ; serg., Capt. I 9, I 78 I ; Capt. Lovejoy's co., Col. John- Nathan Brown's co., Col. Mansfield's reg. ; son's reg. ; age, 41 years; stature, 5 ft., co. return dated Oct. 6, 1775 ; also, Capt. 5 in. ; complexion, dark : residence, An- Brown's co., Col. Israel Hutchinson's dover (South district) ; enl. March 15, (19th) reg.; order for bounty coat or its 1781 ; enlistment, 3 years. equivalent in money, dated Winter Hill, SAMUELBEVERLY of Newbury ; priv., OC~.27, 1775. Capt. John Noyes' co., Col. Samuel John- DAVIDBICKFORD of Salem ; descriptive son's reg. ; enl. Aug. I 4, I 7 77 ; dis. Nov. list of officers and crew of the shipLLJunius 30, I 7 7 7 ; service, 3 mos., 28 days, in Brutus," com. by Capt. John Leach, Northern department; also, list of men dated Salem, June 15, I 780 ; age, 34 who received supplies from the town of years; stature, 5 it., 7 in. ; complexion, Newbury from May, 1777, to Oct. 15, light ; residence, Salem. = 779. JOHNBICKFORD of Newburyport ; priv., JOHN BEZUNEof Malblehead; Capt. Capt. Moses Nowell's co., which marched William Bacon's co., Col. John Glover's on the alarm of April 19, I 775 ; service, reg. ; receipt for advance pay dated Cam- 4 days; also, pay rolls for service from bridge, June 27, 1775 ; al~o,priv. ; mus- date of enlistment, July I I, I 775, to Dec. TES. 183 31, 1775, 6 mos., 6 days; co. stationed Simon Benden (Penden) married Me- at Newburyport. hitable Dutch Oct 8, 1772, in Danvers. To be continued. -Court records. Widow Agnes Bendesert died 24 : g : I 682.-Salisbury town records. NOTES. Thomas Benfield published to Priscilla Cornelius Bengen (also, Benjen) mar- Ball, free negroes, both of Salem, Aug. ried Priscilla Mackintyre (also MacIn- I 6, I 783.-Salem town records. tyre), both of Salem, May 11, 1777. Thomas Benefield married Rhoda Widow Priscilla Bengen (also, Benjen) Goodwin Nov. 27, 1749.-Anzcsbury married Peter Jew, both of Salem, Sept. town records. 3, '781. Thomas Benfield of Salem, laborer, a John Benioe married Mary Joplain blackman, I 784, I 794.-Registry ofdeeds. Sept. 19, I 780. SALEM,May 16. -Salem town records. We hear from Newbury-Port, that John Bengilley (or, Pengilley) of Ips- three Perfons, about ro Days ago, broke wich, freeman, 1678.-Savage. out there with the Small-Pox, who were Mary Benjg (Benge-publishmcnt) all removed to the Hofpital, fome married Windsor Goulding, both of New- Diftance from the Town; and it is not bury, Feb. 5, 1735-6. apprehended that any other Perfons have Sarah Benge published to John Kine received the Infection. Jan. 23, 1719-20. Wedne/ny la/( in Pahretrhei2's --Newbury town records. Thernzonzeter, out of Doors, in the Shade, Richard Benighton mzrried Mary Mar- /toad at 84 D. &half, Thuflay Noon it tin Dec. 6, 1716. was dr/ccnded to 41 & ha& and at 6 Richard Benighton married Abigail o' Cloc.4 P. M. fell to 36, at which Time Cooke Dec. 20,1722. there was a Snow Storm. -Marblehead town records. George Deblois advertises for sale at Patience Benighton married Joseph his shop in Salem hardware, and English Collins, both of Lynn, May 21, 171 7.- piece goods, calicoes, chinrs, patches, Court records. Irish linens, lawns, cambricks, Scotch and . Joseph Collins of Marblehead, cord- wax threads, check'd linen, silk handker- wainer, and wife Patience, daughter of chiefs, women's stays, pink and white John Beninton late of Saco, to ye East- satin hats, figur'd mode for capuchins, ward, yeoman, deceased, I 7 I 8-9-Re@- black and white catgut, blue and colored hy of deeds. Sagathees, silk knee garters, striped Rhoda Benifieldof Amesbury published Damascus, for men's waistcoats, quality to William Davis Oct. 27, 1764.-Ips- bindings, cotton thicksetts, bed-ticks, wich town rccords. shalloons, tamies, Calamancoes, ready- Cato Benjamin married Isabel Law- made bed-quilts, broad cloths, silverets, rance, free negroes, April 7, 1726. grizets, broglio's, burdets, silvered and Charles Benjamin married Sally Swasey figured ribbons, men's thread cotton and Sept. 10, 1799. worsted hose, woman's black and white John Belmore published to widow silk gloves, men's brown and white thread Mary Hathorne, both of Salem, Jan. 19, gloves, damask napkins, tablecloths, 1777. cotton checks, striped Hollands, dark Mary Bellmore published to Edward striped cotton gowns, Mantua silks, metal, Witteh, both of Salem, Aug. 26, I 780. horn and twist button, shoe and knee -Salm town records. buckles, pewter plates, dishes and basons, William Belt married Hannah Disparr brass kettles, iron and steel-plate hand- Aug. I 5, I 728.-Lynn town records. saws, brass handles and escutcheons, I 84 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. sadlery, ironmongery and cutlery wares, Mary Bennett published to Thomas nutmegs, cloves, pepper, indigo, salt, etc. Perkins, jr., of Topsfield April 8, I 744. -- Lynn shoes taken in payment. Stephen Bennett, jr., published to Taken up last Tuesday by William Elizabeth Clark of Ipswich Dec. 2 I, I 746. Becket, near Cat island, a Moses boat, -Box/ord town records. - about fifteen feet long. Amos Bennet of Manchester married John Appleton has just imported from Elizabeth Oaks of Danvers Dec. 29, I 776. London Russia and Ravens duck, -Datrvers town records. - London cod lines, Peter's best bank cod- Benjamin Bennett, born about 1687, hooks, and English piece goods. To en- from Dover, N. H., married Penelope courage the home manufacture he has Cook of Gloucester Dec. 16, I 714 ; lived - bought a quality of Germantown stock- in Gloucester ; fisherman: "was drowned ings. Salem, May 15, 1769. at sea a fishing " July I 8, I 723, aged At auction, June 22, at Nathaniel about thirty-six; she was his widow, of Sargent's, innholder, real estate of Capt. Durham, N. H., in I 748 and I 75 I ; Timothy Rogers, deceased, a good, hand- children, born in Gloucester: I. Mary, some, well-built house (but a few years born Aug. I, 17I 5; died March g, I 7 25 ; old), barn, woodhouse, good well of 2. Benjamin, born March 27, 1718; water, and land suitable for a garden; mariner; lived in Gloucester; and died also half a house near above, in the in or before 1748; 3. John, born May g, middle street in the Harbour so called ; I 72 I ; yeoman : lived in Durham, N. H., also, two pews in the Harbour meeting wife Abigail, in 1748 ; 4. William, born house. This sale was in Gloucester. May 3, I 723 -Records. At auction, June 8, at the house of Elizabeth, daughter of John and Agnes Major Reed, innholder in Marblehead, Benit, born Jan. 19, 1691. real estate of John Tasker, esq., of Mar- Hanah Benet of Manchester published blehead, deceased,-a dwelling situated to John Durgee Oct. 18, I 71 2. on the main street with the land under Experience Bennett published to Moses and adjourning, a commodious house-lot Cooper Jan. 12, 1765. on Windmill h~ll, a cow's lease on the Mary Bennett married Benjamin Wright Neck, a pew in St. Michael's church, all "of Andover now a soldier," Jan. 11, in Marblehead ;also, two several-hundred- 1725-6. acre lots, together with a right in the Sarah Bennett married Jacob Lurvey undivided lands in Windham, in the May 23, 7733. county of Cumberland. Martha Bennett married Zebedee -Emx Gazette, May 9-16,r 769. Hammond of North Yarmouth Oct. 16, David Bennett married Rhoda Kimball '774. Jan. 8, 1766, and had a daughter Martha Elizabeth Bennett married Jacob Davis born July g, 1766.-Amesbury town Jan. 20, 1661. records. David Bennett married Sarah Mavhew John Bennett of Beverly, I 674-1686 ; July 3, 1794. weaver, 1674-1694; married Deborah Nabbv Bennett married Beniamin Grover; and removed to Middleborough, Smith Aug. 22, 1792. Mass., where they were both living in Mrs. Patty Bennett married Thomas 1694 ; children, born in Beverly : John, Douglas Dec. 4, I 782. baptized July 19, 1674 ; Peter, bornsept. Elizabeth Bennett married William 18, 1674 ;Ebenezer, born May 19, 1678 ; Edwards, both of Manchester, Aug. 7, Joseph, born July 28, 1680 ; Deborah, 1799. born April 3, 1683; Samuel, born April Susannah Bennitt married Joseph 23, I 686.-Relis fry of deeds, Beoer(y Wharf June I I, I 780. town records efc. -Gloucesler town records. TES. '85

Widow Bennet died Aug. 4,1775, aged I 733-4, I 741 ; married Susannah Fuller seventy-five. (published 24 : 7 : 1709) ; she was his Henry Bennet married Mary Giddings wife in 1743 ; children,, baptized in Ip- of Ipswich Oct. 12, 1727. swich : Susannah, 21 : 7 : r 712, and Susannah Bennet married Simon Brown Stephen, June 3, 1722. Dec. 23, 1734. John Bennett of Ipswich, 1724-1736 ; Frauces Bennet married James Clark cooper ; married Sarah Proctor (published .of the Hamlet Sept. 20, 1739. May r I, 1723) ; children, baptized in Ip -Hamillon church relords. swich as follows : John, July 5, 1724 ; Henry Bennettr owned the Bennett died Jan. 3, 1737-8; Sarah, July 3, 1726 : farm in Ipswich in 1697. He was a yeo- died Jan. 27, 1737-8 ; Eunice, Aug. 15, mao, and lived in Ipswich, 1654-1707. He 1731 ; died Jan. 22, 1737-8 ; Lucy, May married Mary, widow of John Burr ; and 13, 1733 ; Mary, July 4, 1736 ; died Jan. she died, h~swidow, Jan. 12, 1707-8. 22, 1737-8. Child : Thomasa, lived in Ipswich ; ad- Henry Bennett lived in Ipswich, 1734, ministration was granted on his estate and in Salem, 1738 ; married Abigail Sib- April 7, 1701 ; his widow, Elizabeth Ben- ley of Salem (published Nov. 18, I 73 2) ; nett, died in Ipswich Sept. 21, 1731 ; administration was granted on his estate children: I. Thomass, lived in Ipswich, Feb. 27, 1738 ; she survived him ; child : weaver, in I 7 I 7 ; 2. Lydiaj, married Seth Abigail, baptized in Ipswich Oct. 13. Davis of Barnstable (published Oct. 15, '734. 1720) ; 3. Joseph3, lived in Ipswich; -Records. joiner ; married, first, Elizabeth - be- Henry Bennett of Ipswich married fore 1724; she d~edFeb. 13, 1725; he Frances Burr May 20, 1685 ; and had married, second, Mary Jewett (published daughter Mary born March 3, 1685-6. Nov. 18, 1727) ;he died March 29,1731 ; Henry Bennett of Ipswich, I 694-1 703 ; his wife Mary survived him, and married, by wife Margaret had the following child- secondly, Solomon Lakeman (published ren : Frances, born Sept. (April) 8, March 3,1732); she was living in 1751; 1694 : Margaret, born March 22, 1697 ; children : I. Thomas+, died July 9, I 724, Joanna, born Oct. 7, 1701 ; Lucy, born in Ipswich; 2. Elizabeth4, baptized Aug. NOV. 29, 170[3?]. 16,1724 (born about 1721) ;married Ben- Thomas Bennett married Mary Wells jamin Hodgkins of Ipswich, fisherman (published 23 : g : I 7 17), and they had (published Oct. 18, 1740); 3. Joseph+, the following children: Thomas, baptized baptized Nov. 14, I 7 25 ; d~edJuly 20, March 8, 17 19 ; Mary, baptized July 30, 1726; 4. Lydid4, baptized Oct. 13, 1721. 1728; living in 1740; 5. Mary+, bap- Stephen Bennett married Mercy Mer- tized June 13, 1731, posth~~mous;living rifield (published April 11, 1725) ; he in 1740. was deceased in July, 1733 ; she proba- Jacob Bennett lived in Ipswich, 1669- bly married, secondly, Joseph Burnam 1685 ; died March 5, 1685 ; his estate Jan. 3, 1736-7 ; children, baptized as fol- was appraised at £423, 14s., 4d.; his lows : Francis, July 2 I, I 7 28 ; Daniel, wife Sarah survived him ; children, born Sept. 22, 1728; Joseph, May g, 1731; in Ipswich : Jacob, born Oct. g, 1676; Ebenezer, July 8, 1733. Ebenezer, born June 20, 1686. Children of Joseph and Sarah Bennett : Stephen Bennett, cordwainer in I 727, Sarah, baptized Nov. 23, 1755 ; Stephen, yeoman, I 743, I 745 ; llved in Ipswich, baptized Feb. 25, 1758. 17x2, 1722, in Wenham, 1727, in Ip- Mehitable, daughter of Benjamin and swich, again, 1728, 1733-4, 1743, in Abihall Bennett, born May 4, 1700. Rowley, 1741-1743, in Borford, 1745, in Aaron, son of Benjamin and Mary Rowley, again, 1765; called "jr." in Bennett, baptized Aug. 25, I 728. I 86 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. Joseph, son of Stephen Bennett, bap- Peggy Bennett died Feb. -, 1794.- tized May 3, I 730. Haz~crhiZLtown records. Joseph Bennett baptized July 20, 1728. Lidia Bennett died April 18, 175 I. Thomas, son of Henry and Mary Bm- Elizabeth Bennett married Isaac Sands nett, baptized Sept. z1,17zg. Oct. 16, 1770. Mary Bennett married Nathaniel Hannah Bennett married Enoch Burn- Knowlton, jr., April 29, 1703. ham Feb. 11, 1779. Mary Bennett married John Bragg May -1pswich town retords. 28, 1711. Moses Bennett, mariner, lived in Man- Jacob Bennett published to Mary chester ; married Anna Allen Dec. 7, Pearce of Manchester 8 : 4 mo: 1706. 1762 ; administration was granted on his Jacob Bennett published to Lydia estate June 3, I 782 ; she was his widow Bragg Aug. 27, 1709. in I 783 ; children, born in Manchester : Lydia Bennett published to Aaron Anna, born Nov. 25, 1764 ; Patty, born Stephens March 2, 1722-3. Nov. 8, r 766 ;Moses, born Oct. 23, 1770 ; Benjamin Bennett died May 31, 1722. Isaac, born Jan. 13, 1773.-Rccords. Daniel, son of Benjamin Bennett died Bethiah Bennett married Samuel Fos- NOV.5, 1722. ter April 14, 1763. Abiell Bennett, unmarried, died Nov. Widow Hannah Bennett married John 23, 1722. Edwards, jr., Dec. 17, 1761. Lydia, wife of Jacob Bennett died Nov. Anne Bennett married Isaac Miller 27, 1728. Sept. 6, I 789. David Bennett, unmarried, died Feb. 7, Mary Bennet married William Joanes 1728. Feb. 22, 1725-6. Mary, wife of Henry Bennett, died Mary Bennet married Jonathan Has- NOV.9, 1730. ham Xug. 10, 1727. Jacob Bennett died April 9, 1733. Wtlliam Bennet married Lyrlia Whit- Abigail, daughter of Benjamin and tington of Beverly, at Ipswich, Aug. 26, Elizabeth Bennett,, baptized Aug. I 7, 1729. '745. Anne Bennett married Azariah Wood- Sarah Bennett, married Thomas Rich- berry of Beverly Sept. 16, 1765. ards Nov. 21, 1727. Moses Bennett lost the First Fare Lydia Bennett of Beverly married Last Spring," I 774, " aged thirty or Matthew Coy of Wenham Dec. 14, more." 1730. -Manchesier town rccords. James Bencett married Sarah Dodge Constance Bennett married John Hine July 3, 1751. Nov. 25, r 700.-MarbCehead town Susanna Bennett published to Samuel records. Low, 3d, March 24, 17 70. Edward Bennett married Sarah Marally Mary Bennett published to Solomon Oct. 30, 17 13, in Marblehead ; lived in Lakeman, jr., June 13, I 744. Marblehead; she was appointed ad- Mary Bennett, published to Eliphalet ministratrix of his estate Dec. 26, 1735. Wood of Norwich March 28, 1746, -Records. John Bennett, jr., published to Sarah John Bennet married hlargaret -I Fellows March 30, I 754. and lived in Marblehead, 1638-1663; in- Joseph Bennett published to Xfarah ventory of his estate was taken June 26, Morss of Hollistown Nov. 30, 1754. 1663, when she was his widow and ad- Stephen Bennett died Oct. -, 1747. ministratrix; she was his widow in 1667 ; JVidow hlary Bennett died Feb. I, their daughter Mary, born in Marblehead 1749-50. Sept 2, 1638, married - Codner -1prwich town rccor~Zs. before I 664.-Reror(is. John Bennett married Mary Richard- 167 2 ; she died and was buried Sept. 27, son, both of Marblehead, Jan. 2, 1737-8 ; 1682 ; he married, third, Rebecca Buller lived in Marblehead, fisherman; and she Feb. 14, 1682-3. She was a sister of was appointed administratrix of his es- Sir William Phips of Boston and his lady tate Aug. 17, 1747, the estate being in- Mary ;Rebecca was his wife in I 703 ; he solven t.-Records. died Feb. 4, I 7 18-9, aged "above one hundred ;" children, born in Rowley : I. 2Tohn Bennet married Hanrah Sanders June 12, 1718. Anthony,? lived in Rowley ; married wi- Marv Bennet married Edmund Ford dow Elizabeth Wallingford Feb. 15, Jan. 5, 1718-9. 1686 ; he died May I I, 1697 ; she mar- Sarah Bennett married Tames Beveridge- ried, thirdly, Henry Riley of Rowley Dee. 16, 1723. Dec. 12, 1700, being the latter's widow Elizabeth Bennett married Samuel in 1733; children, born in Rowley: I. Collyer May 21, 1736. Rebecca,3 born Oct. 9, 1687 ; married Sarah Bennit married Philip Richard- William Duty of Rowley April 15, 1709; son, Feb. 4, 1740. he was living in 1753; 2. John, born Oakman Bennitt married Hannah Aug. I, 1690 ; yeoman ; lived in Rowley; Spikman Nov. 26, 1740. married, first, Mary Chadwell of Rowley Susannah Bennet married Thomas Dec. 2, 1714 ; she died April 7, 1723 : Jones June 20, 1753. he marrled, second, Susanna Scot April William Bennett married Sarah Martin 21, 1725 ; she died Dec. 25, 1725; he Feb. 11, 1755. married, third, widow Elizabeth Perkins Ebenezer Bennett married Mary Roll of Ipswich June I 7, 1730 ; his wife was Au~.PI, 1755. Elizabeth in I 743 ; children, born in Mary Bennet married Joseph Mason Rowley : John,4 bapt~zedhfay 29, I 7 I 5 ; Feb. 22, 1789, died July 23, 1715 ; John,+ born Sept. 9, Sarah Bennet married Robert Harris I 7 16 ; Elizabeth,4 married John Palmer, June 12, 1767. jr., of Rowley, March 5, 1 754; lived with Johh Bennett of Salem married hfary her uncle William Duty until her mar- Denis of Marblehead May I, I 783. riage; aud she was living in Rowley in Francis Bennet married Mary Gould- I 762. 2. Eli~abcfh,~born Nov. 10, 1672 ; smith Dec. 7, 1777. married, first, Nathaniel Crosby Dec. 13, -Marblehead town recora's. 1693 ; he died March 7, 1699-1700 ; she Joanna Bennet of Newburyport married married, second, John Scott of Rowley Enoch Gerrish of Newbury Dec. 31, Sept. 25, 1701 ; and was the latter's wife I 780.-Newburyport fown records. in 1718. 3. David,? bornDec. 27, 1678; Sarah Bennet married Thomas Noyes, buried May 5, 1679. 4. Sarah,? born 4th, both of Newbury, Jan. 20, 1784. Sept. 15, 1682 ; m. John Decker Jan. 21, Moses Bennet of Newburyport married 1705-6; and was living in 1718. 5. Miss Betty Hale of Newbury Nov. 5, Da~id,~born Nov. 4, 1683 ; children, 1787. baptized in Rowley : Moses,s July 3, 1720 ; Children of Spencer and Elizabeth Phillips,3 July 29, I 7 22. 6. S'nccr,2 born Bennett born in Newbury as follows: June 6, 1685; H. C., 1703; took the Moses, Dec. I, 1738; Spencer, July 5, name of Pnips ; became lieutenant-gover- 1740; Elizabeth, Feb. 10, 1747; Daniel, nor; and died at Cambridge April 4, Jan. 5, I 755 ; Molly, Feb. 24, I 75 7 ; Sarah, 1757. 7. Willi~m,~born July 9, 1687 ; Aug. 2 6, I 7 60. physician ;lived in Rowley ; married Je- -Newbury town records. mina Nelson Jan. 16, 1707-8 ; he died Dr. David Bennett' of Rowley, physi- Sept. 19, 1724; she married, secondly, cian ; married, first, -- -; second, John Todd of Rowley, yeoman, July I 2, Mary, widow of John Cheeny, April 29, I 725 ; children, born in Rowley : I. Re- I 88 THE EESEX ANTIQUARIAN. becca,3 born Dec. 7, 1708 ; married Widow Mary Bennet published to Daniel Martin of Rowley before I 733 ; Philip Crissfield, both of Salem, April 2, and was his widow in 1752 ; 2. Mary,3 '748. born July 31, 17 10, married (when she Henry Bennet published to Betsey was of Gloucester) Samuel Platts of Horton, both of Salem, June zg, 1799. Rowley May 7, 1752 ; 3. David,3 born -Sule?,r town rtco~a's. March 23, 1712 ; physician; lived in Elizabeth Bennet died Nov. 10, 1792. Rowley until he became of age, when he Moses Carr Bennit, son of Spencer and settled in York, Me., where he was living Sarah Bennit, born June 23, 1765. in 1740 ; and died before 1752; 4. Wil- -Saltsbury town records. iam,3 born Feb. 15, 1713-4 ; living in Spencer Bennet, blockmaker, lived in I 75 2 ; 5 Spencer,3 baptized April 8, Newbury, and removed to Salisbury in 1716; living in 1752 ; 6. Jeremiah3, 1756, living in Salisbury until after 1765. baptized April 6, 1718 ; of Hampton, N. He was living in Pownalboro, yeoman, in H., in 1749 ; and was living in 1752 ; 7. 1780. Moses,3 living in I 752 ; 8. Jemina,3 bap- Moses Bennet, blockmaker, lived in tized Jan. 5, 1723 ; married Joseph Par- Amesbury in I 760, and afterward in Salis- sons, in Gloucester, Feb. 14, 1746 ; 9. bury ; married Eleanor Hook March I I, Philip$ living in I 75 2.-Rccords. 1760 ; and his wife was Abigail in 1780; Mary, daughter of Mary Bennitt bap- he died in Salisbury Dec. 6, 1811 ; chil- tized Sept. 7, 1740. dren, born in Salisbury: Anne, born Feb. William Bennet died Feb. 28, 25, 1761 ; married -Spiller ; Daniel, 1745. born May I I, I 763 ; Mary, living in Sal- Wife of John Bennet died Feb. 21, isbury, unmarried, in 181 2. 1748. -Records. The widow Bennet died Feb. 17, 1754, Mary Bennet of Boxford published to in her eighty-seventh or eighty-eighth Thomas Perkins April 8, I 744. year. Patience Bennit married John Griffin John Bennet died Oct. 15, 1764. of Reading Jan. 22, 1740-1. Mrs. Bennet died March 26, 1712. -Topsfirld town rccords. -Rowley church rccords. Administration was granted on the es- Betty, daughter of James Bennitt, bap- tate of widow Mary Bennet of Ipswich tized April 6, I 766. July I, 1776. She was boarded by Mr. Bennet died in I 793, an aged man, Joseph Whipple. suddenly. Will of Lydia Bennet of Ipswich, dated Stephen Bennet, a bachelor, died May Feb. 11, 1750, proved April 20, 1752, 27, I 765, aged seventy-four. gave all her estate to her sister Marcy -Second church (Rowlcy) rccords. Bennet, of Ipswich, spinster, i 75 I, Deliverance Bennet married Christo- 1752. pher Croe Oct. 8, 1657. Administration was granted on the William Bennet married widow Eliza- estate of David Bennitt of Ipswich Feb. beth Smith March -, 1674-5; their 17, 1729. daughter Grace born Feb. 16, and died Administration was granted on the shortly after. estate of Robert Bennet of Marblehead, Lydia Bennet died 2 : 7ber : 1661. who departed this life Feb. 6, 1690-1. Abigail Bennet married Charles -Produtr rccords. Hooper, both of Salem, Dec. I, 1745. Samuel Bennet of Lynn, carpenter, Jane Bennet (negro) married John 1644, 1653 ; bought water mill in Lynn, Ellis Nov. 28, I 780. I 644 ; removed to Boston. Thomas Bennet married Lois Symonds Anthony Bennett of Beverly, carpen- April 7, 1785. ter, 1671. NOTES. 189 Robert Goodell of Salem, husbandman, Anthony Benett of Gloucester and his conveyed land to his daughter Elizabeth, wife Elizabeth, son-in-law and daughter- formerly widow of John Smith, deceased, in-law of Richard Window of Gloucester, and now wife of Henry Bennett, 1678. 1665. Her children and children-in-law, in Edward Bennett of Marblehead, aged 1692, were John Smith, jr., of Salem, about sixteen in I 670. maltster, and his wife Ann, Mark Has- Samuel Bennett of Marblehead, aged coll of Beverly, carpenter, and his wife about sixty-two in 1670. Mary, John Clarke of Beverly, weaver, -Court records. and his wife Sarah, and Humphrey Hor- Children of Susanna Bennett, baptized rill of Beverly and his wife Elizabeth. In in Marblehead : Constance, March 12, 1692, she was widow of Henry Bennet. 1692-3 ; Edward, April 16, 169j ; Oak- John Bennit of Beverly, deceased, I 73 j. man, Feb. 16, 1695-6 ; Mary, July 27, James Bennet of Rowley, cordwainer, I 701. and wife(?) Hannah, 1767. Probably Susanna Bennett belonged to church came from Townsend in 1765. in I 7 16, and subsequently married Peter Robert Bennit of Marblehead, 1682. King Aug. 12, 1723. Sarah Bennett, Jacob Bennett, Sarah -Marblehead church records. Bennett, jr., Stephen Bennet and Mary Thomas Banson (or Benson), mariner, Bennet, all of Ipswich, sold land in lived in Marblehead, 1759, 1766 ; ad- 1704-5. ministration granted on his estate May William Bennett, jr., of Ipswich, mar- 5, 1766. His only child was Eunice, iner, 172 j. who was under fourteen in 1766, and John Bennit and John Bennitt, jr., died before Sept. 4, 1769, when adminis- both of Ipswich, laborers, I 755. tration was granted on her estate. William Bennett, jr., of Ipswich, and Francis Benson lived in Salem, the his wife Sarah (daughter of Job Giddinge inventory of his estate being taken Dec. of Ipswich, deceased), I 722, 27, 1722 ; he left widow Elizabeth and William Bennett, sr., of Chebacco, Ips- son Francis, born about 1755, being fif- wich, yeoman, 1733. teen, Sept. 14, 1770, when a guardian Willlam Bennet of Chebacco, in Ips- was appointed for him. Thomas Benson wich, yeoman, and wife Sarah, 1736. of Salem, cordwainer, was a surety. Widow Elizabeth Bennett of Ipswich, -Probate records. daughter of James Giddinge, I 7 z I .' Capt. Thomas Benson of Salem, mari- Joseph Lakeman Ross of Ipswich, ner, master of the sloop #'Three Friends," blacksmith, and his wife Mary, and Mary married Abagail Seymore, both of Salem, Bennit of Ipswich, spinster, in her right, Jan. 13, I 778 ; and she was appointed sold land in Ipswich, r 796. administratrix of his estate Nov. 11, -Regi~f+y of deeds. I 790. The estate was insolvent.-Records. Samuel Bennet of Lynn, 1646-1670; sr., Francis Benson of Salem, pump 1665. maker, and his wife Susannah (grand- William Benett of Salem, 1663. daughter of John Masury of Salem, Samuel Bennet of Salem, 1669, 1670. deceased, I 739). Elisha Bennet of Lynn, 1670. Elizabeth Franklyo, widow, and Fran- John Benett of Lynn, 1670. cis Benson, mariner, both of Salem, and Henry Bennet of Salem, 1670, 1671 ; Francis' wife Susannah, sold house and agedabout thirty-three in 1671 ; was in land formerly of Benjamin Ashby, de- Newfoundland in 167 I. ceased, I 75 2. Stephen Bennet died latter end of Francis Benson, son of Elizabeth, wife July, I 680, in Ipswich. of Johnson Franklyn of Salem, slaughterer, Lydia Bennett of Ipswich, 1669. 1731. 190 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. Widow Elizabeth Benson of Salem, residing at Salem, 1648, yet in 1660 at daughter of Samuel Burrill (of Lynn?), New London. deceased, I 798. John Bennett of Beverly, son of Peter -Re@sfry ojdeeds. Bennett of Bristol, England, came hither Francis Benson married Susanna from Virginia, 1668 ; married in 1671, Majory of Salem March 25, 1739. Deborah Grover, daughter, I think young- Thomas Benson married Hannah Da- est, of Edmund, removed to Middle- land, both of Salem, Feb. 4, 1768. borough, 1692, was one of the founders Francis Benson married Mary Sy- of the first church there, Dec. 26, 1694, monds, both of Salem, Aug. 3, I 777. and its deacon. He died March 21, Hannah Benson married Robert Peele, I 7 18, in his 76th year, and his wife died both of Salem, Dec. 5, 1790. the next day in her 70th year,. Of chil- -Salem town reco~ds. dren no name is found, but of John, who Jonathan Benson married Joanna it is said left issue. Proctor Jan. 12, 1772. Richard knnett of Salem, : 636, prob- Thomas Benson married Hannah ably removc 3 soon to Boston. Shapley Dec. 3, 1753. Samuel B nnett of Lynn, a carpenter, -Marblehead town reco~li)J. came in the, kmes, from Lont on, 1635, Ann Benning married Henry Dearing aged twent)-four, artillery company, 8 : 4 mo : r 664.-Sal1sb1dry town rec- 1639, at Rur.lney Marsh, now Chelsea, ords. owning large farm, had, as Lewis says, Kepine Bergin, sojourner, married Samuel, Ehsha and John; and 1 venture Sarah Brown April 20, I 768.-Glouces- to add a dau;hter Lydia, who d~edat trr town records. Lynq Sept. 2, 1661. David Bennett, Rowley, 1678, a physi- William Bennett of Plymouth, 1631-3, cian, by first wife Mary had David and of Salem, 1537, and died in 1683, in the Sarah; by second wife Rebecca, who 80th year of his age. died March 26, 1712, daughter of Capt. Robert Bent of Newbury died Jan. 30, Roger Spencer, and sister of Sir William 1648. Phips, had Spencer, born June 6, bap- -Savage. tized Aug. 9, 1685 ; and youngest son Engle Berrepo published to Hannah William; and died Feb. 4, I 7 19, it is Cook, both of Sale n, Nov. 14, 17i8. said in 103d year of his age. This Spen- Betsey Gibbs Serepo published to cer Bennett adopted by his uncle (the Samuel Hodgdon, both of Salem, June famous adventurer, and wealthy gov- 9, 1798. ernor of Massachusetts) took the name of -.blcm town rccords. Phips, the uncle having no children, was Widow Hannah Dwier of Salem was graduated at Harvard in I 703, raised to appointed administ1 rtrix of estate of Engle be of the council, lieutenant-governor in Berrepo of Salem, mariner, July 15, 1733, and died at Cambridge April 4, I 7 86.-Probate rec~.ra's. 1757. He was father of David, H. C. Hannah Berry of Andover married 1741, who at the revolution adhered to Thaddeus Perry of Royalstown, Vt., Sept. the crown, and died in England July 7, 27, 1780. 181I, aged eighty-seven. Sarah Berry married Jonathan Ingalls, Henry Bennett of Salem. 1630, on both of Andover, May 26, 1793. the Marblehead side, was of Ipswich, Sarah Berry of Andover published to 1665, as in 2 Mass. Hist. Coll. VIII., Daniel Barnard of Bridgton Oct. 29, 107, appears. 1792. Tohn Bennett of Marblehead or Salem. John, son of John and Polly Berry, died 16j3, may have been short time at June 23, 1798 (also, Aug. 21, 1798.) Windsor, 1647, but seems permanently -Anduvcr town rccords. Timothy Berry of Salem, ropemaker, with my sons John and Jefse Savell in the wife Polly, I 799. He married Polly household Furniture I shall die pofsefdd (Mary) Trask Jan. 21, 1794; lived in of." Mr. Savell was eighty-four years Beverly; and died Dec. 2, 1846, aged old at his death.--Ed. seventy- five and one-half years. Children : 274. Sarah Tyler who married Jacob Timothy, born Nov. I I, I 796 ; William, Andrews in Ipswich in 1772 was probably born May 22, I 799 ; Mary, born Nov. 8, daughter of John Tyler of Gloucester, a 1801 ; Jacob, born April 16, 1804 ; Eliza- joiner, who made his will Sept. 29, 1766. beth, born Oct. 5, 1810.-Beverly town It was proved April 28, 1677. He men- rccords, and Registry of deeds. tions his wife Mary Tyler, eldest son Benjamin Berry, born in Salem De- William Tyler, second son James Tyler, cember, 1798, had wife Lydia (Richard- daughter Abigail Collins, youngest son son). John Tyler, and youngest daughter Sarah Hannah Berry of Danvers marrted Tyler.-Ed. Jonathan Palmer of Salem Jan. 21, 1798. 361. The Marblehead records do not -Danvers town recordlr. give the birth record of Elizabeth (or Betsey) Watts in or about I 777 ; and the church records, also, do not give her bap tism.-Ed. Querler are inserted for one cent a word. Answers are solicited. 373. See answer to No. 271, above.- Ed. 440. Jonathan Tarbox of Lynn mar- ried Eleanor -about 1693. He was born July 3, 1668, and died in or before EDITORIAL. 1718, when she married John Gott, sr., This number completes volume eight of of Wenham, Mass., and Hebron, Conn. The Ess6.z- A~ztiquarinn. There have She died about I 7 70. been published during the year the wills New York CiQ. J. s. P. proved in Essex county in I 659 and 1660 ; the gravestone inscriptions in the town of 441. Wanted, date of birth, with par- ents' names, of Aaron Colman, born Georgetown before 1800; the genealogies of Essex county families from Bear to about I 785 ; died, Boston, Mass., Oct. I I, 1810. Black; the record of the Essex county Wafertown. A. C. E. revolutionary soldiers and sailors from Bates to Bickford; abstracts of the Old Norfolk county records, 1670 and 16 7 I ; Salem quarterly court records and ANSWERS. files, 1654 and I 655 ; Ipswich court rec- 271. The father of Mary Saville who ords and files, 1638 to 1649 ; and mis- married William Whittredge in I 755 was cellaneous genealogical notes from the Thomas Savell of Gloucester, a cooper. records from Batten to Berry. He married Mary Haraden in I 722, and had several children. Mr. Savell is said to have come to Gloucester from Malden. NEW PUBLICATIONS. His wife died before him. He died in GENEALOGICALSKETCH OF SOME OF March, 1783 ; and in his will is the fol- THE DESCENDANTSOF ROBERTSAVORY OF lowing paragraph: " I also give & be- NEWRURY,1656. By Fred W. Lamb. queath unto my daughter Mary Whit- Mancl~ester,N. H., 1904. This is the tredge her Heirs and afsigns, two Pieces second edition of Mr. Lamb's sixteen- of Land on Haraden's point which came page sketch of the Savory family. A by her mother also two acres of wood Land half-tone portrait of the author forms a coming by her and also an equal Share frontispiece. IgZ THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. POEMS. By Bgcne Barry. Bos- contains five hundred and ninety-four ton, 1904. Mr. Barry is an Essex coun- octavo pages, being bound in cloth. It ty poet, having formerly lived in Lynn. contains many articles of great value, In this pretty volume, Mr. Barry's poems such as Massacre of Confederates by will be gladly received. It is bound in Osage Indians in 1863 ; Along the Trail ; cloth, apd contains one hundred and Black Kettle's Last Raid, 1868 ; Mounds fifty-nine duodecimo pages. There are and Deserted Villages; A Famous Old seve,ral local poems. Crossing on the Santa Fe Trail; Early A GENEALOGYOF THE DESCENDANTSOF Spanish Explorations and Indian Imple- Mos~sAND HANNAH(FOSTER) PEA- ments in Kansas; Reminiscences of the BODY. By Mary Ellen Perky. Salem, Yeager Raid on the Santa Fe Trail in 1904. This pamphlet of forty-seven oc- 1863 ; The Wichita Indians in Kansas ; tavo pages gives the line of descent from The Pottawatomie Massacre ; Along the the first American Peabody, and the de- Kaw Trail ; Reminiscences ; Recollec- scendants of Moses Peabody, born in tions ; etc. Many of the articles are Boxford Nov. I, 1744, in both male and illustrated by maps, portraits, buildings, female liqe~,to the present time. Miss scenes, etc. Perley's address is Boxford, Mass. REPORTOF THE COMMIITEE ON THE HOUSEOF JOHNPROCTER, Witchcraft AUTHENTICITYOF THE FIRSTMEETING Martyr, 1692. By Willtam P. @ham. HOUSEIN SALEM,together with the evi- Peabody, 1904. This is a pamphlet of dence. Salem, 1903. This is the report nineteen octavo pages, being a paper read of the committee appointed by the Essex before the Peabody Historical Society Institute to settle the question of the Sept. 2, 1903. It is illustrated by a full- identity of the little building that for forty- page map of the region about Procter's odd years has been declared to be the first crossing, extending westerly to the turn- Puritan meeting-house in America. The pike, and treats of the title to the Down- report is most exhaustive and satis- iqg farm and real estate owned by John factory, and is against the theory that the Procter. It also treats of the residence little structure ever had relation to and burial place of John Procter. Both the first meeting-house in Salem. It is map and text are valuable additions to plain from the evidence that it is sub- the local history of Peabody. stantially the frame, so far as it has sur- VITAL RECORDSOF WENHAM,MASS. vived, of the first Quaker meeting-house slew, 1904. This is another volume of in Salem, which was built by Thomas the vital records of Essex county pub- Maule in 1688. The report ccntains lished by the Essex Institute under the ninety-six octavo pages, and is illustrated statute. This volume contains the births, by several maps, drawings of each part of bgptisms, intentions of marriages, mar- the frame, and a picture of the building riages and deaths before 1850, making a as it appeared when it first came to be cloth-bound volume of 227 octavo pages. known generally, before its removal tg In this work, as heretofore, are records the present site and while it was in its old from other sources than the town records, condition. The evidence consists largely as from gravestooe inscriptions, cl~urch of copies of records, abstracts of records, records, and family bibles, such odd etc. The report is valuable in other ways sources being duly designated in the text. as it contains the history of the Nichols Again, we express our hearty appreciation farm, Tompkins' inn, the old witchcraft af this work. court house (which was made from the first meeting-house), the first meeting- TRANSACTIONSOF THE KANSASSTATE HIS~ORICALSocr~n, 1903-1904. Topeka, house, the first Quaker meeting-hopse, Kansas, 1904. This is volume eight of the schoolhouses, watchhouses, town houses, Historical Collections of this society, and etc. INDEX TO SURNAMES.

Abbitt, 47. Atkins, 14,65. Barnes, 40, 126, 134, Batties, 43. Abbot, g, 1~7,147,180, Averill, 8, 94, 95, 112, 176. Battln, 37. 182. 122. Barnet, 125, 176. Batting, 37. Abbott, g, 156,165. Avery, I, 8, 110, 112, Barnett, 178. Battis, 43, 133. Aborn, 143. 168. Barney, 30, 86, 170. Batton, 37, 38, 134. Abott, 9, 10, 13, 107. Awbry, 173. Barr, 79. Battoon, 38. Abotte, 107. Axe, I 70. Barrel, 175. Batty, 43, 134. Ace, 8. Ayer, 135, 141. Barrett, 175. Baty, 59. Acy, 7. Ayers, 94, 121. Barritt, 128. Bauden, 43. Adams,49, 50,108, 109, Ayres, 5, 58, 170. Barry, 192. Baudy, 43. 122, 151, 169, 180- Barter, I 71. Bavage, 43. 182. Babbidge, 16, I 7. Bartholemew, 2, 3. Baxter, 31,43, 44. 134. Addams, 5, 8, 50. Bahson, 90, 160. Barthollmew, 86. Baxton, 134. Ager, 84. Bachelder, 85. Bartholmew, 9-12, 19, Bayes, 59. Ainsworth, 65. Bacheller, 5. 26, 83, 85, 111, 112. Bayle, 134. Alderman, I 70. Bachellor, 5. Bartholomew, 2, 7 83, Bayley, 9, 47, 84, go, Allen, 14, 17, 26, 46, 62, Bachelour, 6, 8. I 62. 95, 106, 109, 134. 70, 82, 170, 186. Backster, 43. Bartlet, 3, 8, 9, 13, 96, 135, Alley, 169. Bacon,84,95,111,171, 111. Bayly, 7, 8, 41, 87, 129. Allin, gr. 179, 182. Bartlett, 40, 47, 63, 95, Maylye, 106. Almey, 82. Badger, 5. 129, 130, 150. Beach, 44. Anable, 10. Bager, I I, 109. Bartoll, 15,86, 171. Beacham, 3, 7. 11, 44, Andreues, 65. Bailey, 95, 133. Barton, 26, 27, 157. 45, 111. Andrew, 3, 76. Baker, I, 5, 7, 10, 13, Barut, 7. Beachem, 44. Andrewes, 65. 62, 83, g4, 86, 87, Barye, 86. Beacon, 44. Aodrews, I, 3, 4.6, 10, 107, 120, 133, 138, Bass, 15. Beadle, 16, 20, 23, 26, 132, 146, 191. 139, 151, 170, 179. Bassett, 102, 167, 173. 29, 45, 66, 74, 113- Andros, 25, 131. Bakstar, 43. Bmtlne, 170. "5, 119. Aniball, I ~o. Ralch, 163. Batchelder, 29, 62. Be4 45, 4% 135. Antrum, 18, Baldwin, 136. Batcheler, 128, 129. Beale, 45, 46, 82, 83, Apleton, I, 109, 111. Baley, 169. Batcheller, 42, 130, 176. 87, 135. Appleton, I 3 5, 84, Ball, 183. Batcbiler, 130. Beall, 172. 10% 110, 184. Ballard, 93, 174. Bates, 31, 108, 133,191.Bealy, 46, 135 . Archard, 26, 83, 169, Balston, 27. Bath 74, 133. Beaman, 46. 171. Rancroft, 44, 180. Batherick, 133. Beonrtgert, 47. Archer, 4, 7, 24, 29, 60, Banks, 164. Batman, 133. Beamon, 46. 944 108, 157- Banson, 186. Baton, 133. Beamond, 46. Amntage, 13, 111. Barbant, 125. Batt, 126, 182. Beamsly. 46. Armetagr, 6. Barber, 134,139. Batte, 173. Bean, 46, 47, 135, 136. Armimge, 85, 87, 169. Bare, 14, 59, 126. Batten, 19,37, 38, 133, Beane, 46. Armstrong, 50. Barefoot, 38. 168, 191. Beans, 46. Armytage, 87, 168, 169, Barker, 5, 8, 11, 106, Batter, 34, 42,60,82-87, Bear, 14, 47, 93, 136, 171. 108, ~og,111, 165. 101, 157, 168, 169, 191. Arvold, 48. Barloe, 106, 107. 171, 172. Beard, 78, 136. Asey, 7, 11, 111. Barlow, 107. Batterhee, 133. Beare, 46, 59. Ashby, 119, 189. Barlowe, 6. Battes, 108. Beary, 136. Aslet, 112. Barnard, 126, 146, 190. Battest, 43. Beason, 136. (193) I94 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. Beattie, 59. Belsher, 140. Bexby, 12. Boyton, lo. Batty, 60. Belt, 183. Bezune, 182. Brabrooke, 109. Beavens, 78. Beltcher, 13. Bianton, 182. Brackenbury, 140, 157, Beaver, 59. Beman, 46. Bick, 182. 158. Beaverly, 136. Bemes, 139. Bickfoard, 182. Brackett, 77. Beavins, 65. Bendall, 6. Bickford, 42, 60, 93-95, Bradhety, 5. Becall, 137. Benden, 183. 130, 182, 191. Bradberye, 6. Becham, 44. Bendesert, 183. Bidford, I 77. Bradburie, 40. Bechar, 11. Benefield, 183. Bidgood, 6, 7, 13, 108. Bradbury, 5, 38-41, 127, Bechem, 44. Benet, 88, 184. Bigford, 60. 129-I31, 177, 178. Beck, 14, 15, 78, 87, Benett, 189. Biggford, 94. Bradford, 47, 144. 137. Benfield, 183. Big@, 7, 106. Bradley, 126. Becke, 86. Bengan, 140. Bigsbe, 146. Bradly, 109. Beckes, 87, 169. Benge, 183. Bigsby, 12, 145. Bradstreet, 3-5, 8, 10, Becket, 15-17, 92, 93, Bengen, 183. Biles, 120-122. 21, 38, 48, 95, "0, 137, 184. Bengilley, 183. Birmingham, 143. 112, 113, 115-117, Beckett, 93, 137. Benifield, 183. Birsley, 12. 126, 148, 168, 175. Beckford, 29, 6e64, 93, Benighton, 183. Bisgwd, 3. Bradstreete, 82. 138. Beninton, 183. Bishop, 2-4, 8, 12, 14, Hragg, 5, 186. Beckit, 138. Benioe, 183. 36, 87, log, 111, 122- Hrakenbury, 157, 158. Beckman, 95. Benit, 88, 169, 184. 126, 164. Brandbrook, 59. Becks, 86, 87, 169. Benitt, 88. Bisbopp, 85, 107. Hrattle, 168. Beckworth, 138. Benjamin, 183. Bisson, 132, 174. Bray, 16, go, I 19. Becx, 82. Benjamin, 18. Bittford, 94. Brecey, I. Bedde, 95. Benjen, 183. Bixbe, 145. Bridge, 135. Beddle, 45. Benjg, 183. Bixby, 103, 145-149. Bridges, 4, 8, 82, 84-87, Bede, 138. Bennett, 88. 89, 140,Black, 132, 174, 191. 108, 19,168-170, Bedlord, 95. 179,184,185,187-189. BIace Kcttr, 192. !729 173. Bedle, 45, 171. Bennett, 88-92, 143,Blafeild, 107. Bndgmau, 171. Beeard, 138. 169, 179. 184-190. Blaisdell, 144, 150. Bridgwater, 169. Beecham, 44. Bennlng, 190. Blanchard, 182. Briesly, I 10. Beedle, 45, 138, 177. Bennit, 88, 187.189. Blasdale, 130, 176. Briggham, 5. Beefer, 95, 170. ennitt,88,184,187-189. Blasdeale, 39. Briggs, 78, 150. Beeford, 95, 140. Benoni, 18. Blasdel, 50. Brigham, 5, 106-109. Beek, 138. Benson, 179, 180, 189, Blasdell, 6, 10, I I, 151. Bright, 32. Beel, 46, 138. I 90. Blatchford, 83. Brimsdell, 77. Been, 46, 138. Bent, 180, IF. Blethen, 68. Brimsdon, 69, 77. Beere, lor, 140. Bentley, 64. Blomfield, I 10. Broadstreet, 6-9, I I, 83, Beeres, 105. Berdeen, 180. Blood, 82. 106, IO~IIZ. Beers, 124,140. Berens, 180. Bloomfeild, 166. Broadstreete, 5. Beetle, 45, 138. Berepo, ]go. Bloomfield, I 2. Brockett, 77. Befridge, 124. Bergin, 190. Boardman, 59, 123. Brocklebank, 49, 51,54. Beger, 124. 125. Bernard, 180. Boden, 9s. Brocklebanke, 38, 165. Begoe, 124. 125. Rerrepo, ]go. Boice, 170. Brodstreet, 108. Begsbe, 138. Berrey, 180. Bond, 108, 131, 175. Brodstreete, 86. Belash, I 12. Berry, 67.69, 102-105, Bonde, 130. Bronsdon, 77. Belchar, 11. 167, 173, 180, 181,Booney, 169, 171. Broughton, 65, 168,179. Belcher, 7 108, 112, 190, 191. Booth, 31. Brown, I, I 22, 24, 138, 140-14z. Besom, 181. Boreman, 2-5. 317 39-41? 45,623 717 Belconger. I 42. Bessorn, 181. Borman, f, I lo, r r I. 129-131,135,138 1443 Beldm, 142. Best, 69, 76, 77. Bosworth, 106, 175. 148, 149, 156, 163, Belflowrr, 165. Betchel, IS. Boulter, 6, 11, 39, 128, 168, 171, 175, 176, Belfry, 142. Betle, 182. 130, 175, 177. I&, 182, 185, 190. Belhash, 142. Bets, 10. Boulton, 39. Browne, 1, 4, 5.7, 9". Belhast, 142. Bettell, 45. Bounte, 85. 13, 17, 19, 20, 23-27, Belknap, 138, 141, 142. Betton, 149. Bowditch, 115, 116, 118, 29, 30, 34, 59, 69-72, Bell, 139, 142,143,149. Betts, 110. 154, 163, 164. 74, 759 779 78. 82-84, Bellamy, 123,164 Bever, 60. Bowdoin, 35. 86, 106,108, 110,111, Bellcher, I I. Beveridge, 187. Bowker, I 16. 113-115, 129, 154, Belle, 243. Beverley, 182. Bowls, 141. 155, 161-163, 165, Bellingham, 42, 165. Beverly, 182. Boyce, 106, 109, 171. 166, 168, 169, 171, 167, 172. Bevins, 65. Boyes, 106. 173. Bellmore, 183. Bex, 86, 172, 173. Boynton, 10,49-51> 106. Bryant, 63. Belmore, I 83. Bexbey, 12. BOYS,4. Buck, 8. INDEX TO SURNAMES. I95

Bucke, 6. Carre, 127, 167, 178. Clough, 41, 61, 63, 130. Cotes, 164. Buckly, 177. Carrel], 45. Cloutman, 16, 93. Cottar, 171. Buckston, 86. Carter, 3, 14, 89, 123. Coaburn, 68. Cottel, 129. Buers, 86. Carterett, 177. Coaker, 4. Cattle, 38, 94, 177. Buffington, 180, 181. Cartrick, 8, 10. Coa, 37. Cotton, 39, 128, 176. Ruffinton, 35. Cartwright, 10. Coats, 92. Couldom, 168. Buffum,35,98, 160, 171. Carty, 38. Cohb, 136. Couldum, 82, 86, 171. Bulgar, 12. Carver, 7. Cobbit, 108. Cousins, 10, I 10. Buller, 187. Carwythy, 171. Cobbitt, 85. Couzens, 13, 108. Bullgar, 11. Case, 105. Coburn, 122. Coverly, 94. Bunker, 88. Cash, 122. Codnan~,40, 41. Cowen, 15. Burbanke, 165. Csss, 42, I 76. Codner, 83, 186. Cowes, 86, 172. Burcham, 44, 82, 84, Cerwethin, 86. Coes, 143. Cowley, 38. 171, 172. Chadwell, 168, 187. Coffen, 5. Cox, 29, 63, 128, 176. Burchstead, 95. Chalice, 8. Coffin, 14, 43, 67, 78, COY,186. Burchum, 168, Challis, I, 3, 5, 38, 127, 106, 137, 144. Coye, 6, 109, 110. Burdett, 89. 129-131, 178. Coffyn, 39, 176. Craley, 13. Burill, 85. Chamberlan, 143. Coggswell, 6, 106, 111, Crayle, 7, 10, 13. Burkhye, 9. Chaniberline, lo 112, 125. Cram, 5. Burrram, 108, 125, 185. Chamlxrlyne, 180. Cogshall, 85. Crane, 111, 140. Burnell, 166, 167. Chamblet, 142. Cogrwell, 3, 8, 12, 134, Crawley, 9. Burnham, 92, 182, 186. Champnewne, 6. 169. Crawly, 8, 10. Bulpe, 51. Champnome, 6. Coker, 5, 8. Crissfield, 188. Burpey, 5 I. Chandler, 51, 146. Colburn, 47. Croade, 164. Burr, 185. Chaplin, 106. Colby, 38, 40, 103, 126, Crocket, 93. Burragr, 173. Chapman, 7, 59. 176, I 78. Croe, 188. Burrill, 83,85, 169, 190. Charlton, 110. Colcord, 6, 7, 10, 12,13, Crael, 45. Burrowes, 73, 74. Chase, 5, 9, 10, 43, 44. 39. 4% 107, 176. Croft, I 70. Bursley, 130. 64, 94, 1c5, 106, 128, C.>lc,,t, 9. Cromwell, 15, 23,30,31, Burton, 166. 130, 134, 167, 179. Cole, 613, 88,108, 146. 69-71, 74, 114, 154, Busco, 125. Checlrester, 168. Coleman, 106. 157, 158, 160-162, Bush, 33, 74. Cheeny, 187. Cules, 42. 171. Bushby, 98. Cheever, 29, 64, 70, 71, Colins, 171. Croomwell, 8. Bushup, 82. 7 7. Collcott, 13. Crosby, 187. Busley, 9. Cheiny, I 10. Collins, 16, 47, 61, 82, Cruse, 7-9, 1o9,111,11z. Buswrll, 7, 39-41, 126, Chelson, 170. 95, 120. 152,155, 172, Cross, 1, 15, 47, 134, 127. 129-131, I77 Chenrrie. 126. 183, 191. 137, 140. 141. Butler, 93, 94, 118. Chtney, 94. Colryer, 187. Crosse, I, 5, I 111, But~lran, 15. Chenye, 7, 108. Colman, 46, IF. 113. Buttolph, I i6. Chesslye, 5. Comings, 2, 87. Crowell, 28, 68. Button, 3, 4, 1% 11, Cheston. 7, 8. Comins, I I I. Crowninshield, 75. 128, 131. Chewte, 12. Commings, I I. Crumwell,83, 84,87,170. Buxston, 84, 86. Chubb, 169. Conant, 84, 86.96, 153, Cuddington, 42. Buxton, 68, 84. Church, 129. I 70. Cudington, 42. bard, 43. Chute, 2. Condry, 92. Cu~hl,I 12. Byerd, 43. Clarck, 173. Conkelin, 9. Cummings, 146, 147. Byles, 120. Clark, 8, 13, 65, 77. Cook, 5, 17, 29, 61-63, Cunningham, 29. Bylie, I 27. 100, 107, 120, 141, 93, 111, 11z,12o, 184, Curren, I. Byme, 137. 171, 184, 18.5. 190. Currier, 38, 40, 41, 44, Byxbee, 145. Clarke, I, 6, 8, 9, 11, Cooke, 83,111, 112,127, 45, 126, 127, 129,178, 13, 19, 35, 39, 78, 183. I 80. Caht, 35, IOQ. 107, 129, 172, 175, Cooper, 51, 107, 182, Currin, 2. Calley, 17. 178, 189. 184. Curtice, 160. Calton, I I. Clayes, 134. Corbett, 81. Curtis, 103, 154. 160, Camp, 140. Cleaveland, 27. Corey, 18, 181. 169, 171. Campbell, 17. Cleaves, I 20. Corney, 37. Curwen, 25, 156. Cane, 172, 177. Clemant, g, I I. Corning, 82. Curwin, zz, 86. Care, 178. Clement, 9, 39, 130,175. Corwen, 22. Curbing, 135, 137-139, Carleton, 39, 40, 126, Cle~i->ents,5, 39, 40,130, Corwethirr, 85. 180, 181. 139, 1499 175. I 76. Convin, 21, 22, 76, 159, Cuson, 9. Carlton, 5, 11-13, 106- Clemont, 9. 168. Cussens, I 12. 109, 139. Clifford, 18. Corwine, 25, 83, 171. Cutt, 177. Carr, 2, 4, 5, 38, 41, Cliford, 109. Coson, lo. Cutting, 165,166. 130, 131, 133, 178. Clives, 47. Costin, I 70. CuttUe, 171. 196 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. Ela, 128, 175. Felton, 30, 156-159,161, Daland,16,31,1go. Dike,12~,170. 162, 179. 181. Dale, 95. Dirnon, 169. Elie, 83. Dall. 104. Disparr, 183. Eliot, 102. Fermaies, 73. 74. Divan, 173 Ferman, 2. ~altbn,39, 42, 128- Fettyplace, 181. 175-1779 '79. Dix, 136. Elithorp, 132. Dixie, 155, 170. Eli~horpe,38. ffarnworth, I 70. Dane, 3, 5, 9, "9 ffarrer, 82. 111. Dodg, 84. Elitrip, 83. Dodge, 48, 82, 88, 95, Elitrop, 9. ffarrington, 88, 169. Danforth, 38. ffarrinton, 86, 168. Daniel, 14. lor, 135, 136, 179, Elkin, 11, 13. Daniel, 65. 186. Elkins. 73. 741 154, ffelloes, 39, 41, 127, Daniels, 59, 139. Doell, I 10, I I I. 176. Darling, 73, 151. Doggelt, 62. ffellos, 41. Davenport, 4, 116. Dole, 51. ffelton, 170, 171. Dolittle, 65. ffifeild, 9, 128. Daves.- ~, 129. Davie, 118. Done, I I I. ffisk, 86. ffiske, 82, 85. Davis, 5, 37, 39-41> 45, Dorrell, 38. 65, 90, 959 107, 120, Douglas, 184. ffitt. 41, 176,177. 134, Dounton, 31, ~lson-,'73. ffitts, 40. I 76, Dove, 38, I I I Elsworth, 46. fflint, 18. ffogg, 10, 131. --= --,. Dow, 38, 44, Elvins, 29. ffollit, 168. Davison, 8, to, I 12,173. 176; 178. Elwell, 11, 37. Davyson. 8. Dowe, 130, 176,179. Elwood, 160. ffolsham, 130. Day, 3, 5, 14, 89, 124, Downeing, 109. Emerie, 163. ffoot. 126, 127, 176, 125, 143, 144, 164. Downing, 44, 111, 1139 Emerson, 1, 2, 42, 104, 178. ffoote, 172. Dayle, 95. 116, 192. 111. Davnes, I. Dowst, 29. Emery, 9, 10, 12, 86, fford, 175. Doyle, 95. log, 1x2, 163, 17r ffoster..... 170. 171. . . Drake, 39, 42, 47, 176. Emerye, 108. flowler, 111, 177. Dear, 178. 177. Enimons, 146. ffoxwell, 170. ffrancis, 169, 173. Dearborne.- - 8. Draper, 82. Endecott, 8, 23, 29, 30, Deare, 128. Drew, 133. 32-34. 66, 82,83, 85, ffrench, 127, 129, 130, Dcareband, 9. Driver, 28, 63, 126. 86, 88, 108, 152, 153, I 76. I Dearebarnd,. 9.. Dudbridge, I I. 58 Dearrbarne, 9. Dudley, I, 4, 48, 116. Endicot, 109. Dearing, 190. Due, 85, 88. Endicott, 9-11, 30, 86, 131, 170. Deblois, 183. Dumar, 106. 111. Fifield, I I I. English, 11, 13, 72, 78, Filbricke. 108. -Decker. ~.~~, 187.. Dumer, 3, 4, 106, 109, Decon, 170. 110, 166, 168.170. Filmore, 149. Deering, 39. Uummer, 96, 166, 170, Firman, I, 2, 4, 7, 8, Deland, 93. 171. 34. 108. De Mings, 140. Dun, 80. Ertman, 177. Fish, 137. 140. Estowe, 5. Fisk, 52, 93, 155, 156. Demines.u. , Duncan, 149, 172, 173. De Myng, 140. Dunlap, 79. Evans, 77, 86, 181. Fiske, 86. Deneson, 82, 86. Dunsmore, 172. E\.eleth, 121. Fitts, 94. Denis. 187. Durand, 167. Ewell, 96. Flint, 23, 32, 105, 109. Eyer, 126, 131, 175. Fogg, 9, 10, 13, 1073 .-.- Eyers, 39, 13r 108. ,?c Dutv. 187. Foley, 173. .I>. Denneson, 170. DW;&, ]go. Faall, 132. Foot, I 76. Denvson, 2. Dyson, 64. Fairfax. 72. Ford, 187. ~ert;urn;, "8. ~airfield,'16,93. Foster, 1, 2, 102, 103, Derhy, 17. Eastman, 131, 177. Falkner, 7, 11 I. 132, 139, 143, 147. 180, 186, 192. Dtvereux, 101. Easton, 106. Fall., 172.- Ikvorcx, 171. Eastow, 8. Farington, 109, 11I. Fowlar, 9-1 1, 106, 108- Devorix. 82. Eastwick, 69, 73, 74, E'arne\vorth. 169. 112. Dew, 86. Farnum, 103, 180, Fowler, 3, 5, lo, 16,60, Dcwhunt, 1I I. Farrar, 95, 173. 67, 68, 101, rlo, 123. Dexter, 5, 107. , Fawn, 2. Fox, 89. Dickanson, 150. r 29. Fawne, 1. Francis, 135, 179-181. Dickason, 5, 7, 106. Ebborne, 143. Feanon, I 14. Franklyn, 189. Dickfield, 6. Ebourne, 157,161, 162. Feavor, 100. French, I, 2, 108, 148. Dickison, 41, 130. Edmunds, 61, 62. Fellos, 4 I. Frost, 147. Dicson, 87. Edwards, 6 8 92, Fellos, 186. Frye, 63, loo, 134, 180 Dikason, 108. 109, 160, 184, 186. Felt, 16, 62, 93. Fudger, 44. INDW TO SURNAMES. I97

Fullar, 9, 12, 13, 107- Goldwier, 131. Guilford, 143. Hassell, 110. 109. Goldwyer, I 31. Guinn, 22. Hasselton, 3. Fuller, 2, 4, 5, 10, 13, Gooch, 144. Gunnison, 82. Hasting5, 46. go, 103, 141, 147,160, Goodale, 40, 41, 44, Guppie, 171. Hathaway, 33. 174, 185. 1.31, 143, 162, 180. Guppy, 4, 23, 31. Hathorne, 16, 24, 83, Fulshum, 39. Goodell, 30, 189. Gulch, 169. 87, 108, 163,169,171, Furbush, 135. Goudhu, I I. Gutterson, 110. 183. Goodhue, 3, I I, 25, 26, Gwyn, I I I. Haukcs, 170. Ciafford, 88, 161. 62, 111. Gyfford, 172. Hauxworth, 127, I 77. Gage, 2, 10, 83, 111. Goodridge, 46. Gyles, 33, 166. Haven, 27. Gale, 47- 62, 95. Goodwell. 7. Hawkes, 17, 39. Gardiner, 5, 71, 167. Goodwin, 44, log, 123, Hacker, 18, 31. Hawthorne, 109. Gardner, I, 8. 17, 27, 183. Haddon, 40, 176. Hayes, I. 33, 37,41, 80.82, 84, Gookin, 42. Hadley, 3. Hayle, 13. 86, 91, 95, 101, 113, Goold, 109. Hadlock, 123. Haynes, 6. 114, 116, 118, 119, Goss, 17. Hadlye, 2. Ilayward, 5, 60. 143, 163, 164, 168, Gott, 20, 82, 86, 168, Hadon, 40, 176. Haeen, 150. 170, 171. 190. Haffield. 2, 4. Headon, 110. Garford, 82, 161, 171. Gotter, 168. Hafield, 10. Healey, 70. Garland, 39. Gould, 38, 98, 138, 145, Haggett, 85. Healy, 71. Gasqoine, 83. 147. Haifeild, 10. Heard, 9, 12, 41, 145. Geare, 86. Goulding. 183. Hale, 3, 9, 27, 28, 31, Hearde, 12. Gedney, 23-25, 37, 69, Gouldsmith, 187. 32, 49, 62, 150, 187. Heath, 39, 106,126, 128. 73-78, 115, 118, Irg, Gourding, 26. 13alficld, 10. Heddtrsye, 6. 162. Gove, 127. Hall, I, 6, 38, 78, 100, Heiford, 108. Gee, 164. Gowen, 89, 143. 127, 128, 130, 131, Henderson, 31, 32, 68, Grffard, 161. Gowin, 82, 83. 177. 93, 119. George, 38, 127, 129. Grafton, 25. Halsall. 82. Hendrrck, 7. Gerish, 12, 110. Granger, 108. Hammatt, 164. Henfield, 115, 1x8, 137. Gerrish, 27, 45, 134, Grant, 31, I 10, I 18, 120, Hammond, 184. Henman, 67, 68. 138, 187. 135, 136, 181. Hanchet, I. Hepworth, 47. Gervia, 85. Graves, 6, 16. Hnncock, 60, 135. Herde, 12. Gerviss, 8587. Gray, 23, 26-29, 34, 87, Hanford, 86. Herreman, 52, 53. Gibbins, 171. 94, 114, 132, 143. Hanfourd. 107. Herrick, 62, 86, 182. Gibson, 72, I I I. Greaton, 139. Haraden, 137, 191. Herriman. 46. G~ddinge,3, 189. Greele, 131. Hardee, 82. Ileynes, I 26. Giddings, 2, 4, 185. Greely, 38. Hardie, 88. Hibhens, 108. Gidney, 83, 87, 170. Green, 3, 42, I 16. Harding, 82, 83, 86, 169. Hibhert, 89. Giffard, 83, 85-87. Greene, 6, 7,g. 108. Hardman, 168. HiLbins, 108. Gifford, 82, 86, 169,172, Greenfeild, 130. Hardy, 52, 70, 82, 87, Hidden, 46. 173. Greenfield, 2, I 11. 88, 129, 171. Hide, 42, 43. Gilbert, 34, 123. Greenleaf, 4, 15. Harison, 40. Higglns, 145. Giles, 160. Greenleife, 107. IJarker, I I I. Higginson, 42, 6 75, Gill, 126, 127, 129, 130, Greenliefe, 8, 107. Harman, 83. 76, 118, 154, 162.164. 178. Greenlif, 130. Harmon, 86, 88. Higgisson, 75. Gillman, 39, 108, 109. Greenslade, 77. Harradm, 90. Ilill, 46, 64, 87, 167, Gillo, 82. Greenslit, 77. Harreman, 53. I 70. Gilloe, 168. Greenwood, 77. Ilarriman. 52, 53. Hillard, 89. Gilven, 2, 3. Grele, 127, 131, 178. Harris, 11, 47, 120, 164, Hiller, 182. Girdler, 45, 92. Grendfeild, 11. 167, 187. Hilliard, 36, 62, 86, 129. Gittenr, 5, 11, 109. Grenfeild, I I. Harriss, 171. Hills. 173. Gleason, 133, 179. Grenleife, I I. Hart, 2. IIilton, 7, 8, 130. Glover, 10, 48, 61, 71, Gridley, 179. Harle, 109. . Hine, 186. 72, 120, 132-136, 138, Grifen, 12, 13. Hascoll, 189. Hitchins, 142. 179, 181, 182. Griffen, I I. Haselltyne, 106. HobLs, 5, 9. Godfrey, 38, 107, 110, Griffin, 3, 5, lo, go, 93, Haseltine, 38, 130, 132, Hobs, 8. 177. 178, 188. 175. Hobson, 105, 123. Godfry, 110, 112. Griffing, 4. Hasey, g. IIodgdon, IF. Godfrye, 107. Griffyn, 39, 128, 178. Hasham, 186. Hodge, 15. Godsoe, 156. Griggs, 125. Haskall, 168, 171. Hodges, 2, 5, 7, 72,1 I I. Gee, 39. Grimes, 92. Haskell, 88-90, 143. Hodgkins, 44, 164, 185. Goffe,4: Grosse, 13. IIaskett, 69, 74. Hogan, I 74. Goldsmith, 35. Grover, 184, 190. Haskins, 44, 141. Holden, 134. Goldthwait, 42. Gryfin, 130. Hassall, 2, 169. Holdred, 2, 4, 126. 19~ THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN.

Holgrave, 86, 168. Hutchinson, 94, 103 Johnston, 174. Lake, 41, 93, I 12, 145, Holinworth, 6, 7. 105, 133, 136-139 Jones, 38, 40, 107. 122, 147, 173. Holland, 93. 179, 181, 182. 144, 177, 178,187. Lakeman, 185, 186. Hollingworth, 83, 85, Hutton, 87. Jonson, 3, 42, 176. Lamb, 48, 191. 168. Hyland, 17. Joplain, 183. Lambert, 4, 87, 106, Holmes, 123. Jordon, 110. 170-172. Holms, 53. Ilcsly, 59. Juett, 82. Lamberth, 116. Holt, 64, 102, 146. Ilsley, 5, 134, 177. Lamson, 8, 64. Holyoke, 64, 65. Ilsly, 111, 177. Keajne, 172, 173. Lander, 37, 143. Homan, 160. Ingalls, 82, 95, 104, 109, Keaser, 70, 85, 170. Lane, 90. Hood, 47, 82. 67I, 190 Keayne, 173. Langley, 9. Hook, 89, 127, 188, Ingals, 87. Kehew, 93. Langton, 5. Hooke, 7, lo, 11, 106, Ingersoll, 17, 47, 86, Kein?, 87, 172. Larrabee, 61. 127. I 16, 134. Keith, 68. Laskey, 43. Hooper, 23, 29, 32, 33, Ingerson, 43. Keizar, I I I. Laskins, 88. 126, 188. Ir~gllsh,130. Kelley, 46. Laud, I 10. Hopkins, 137, 145 Ingram, 6. Kellum, 170. Laughton, I lo. Hopkinson, 4, 5. Ingroom, 7. Kelly, 142. Laugton, 7, 8. Hordey, 82. Ives, 68, 71. Kemhall, 8j, lo;, Lauson, 7. Hornr, 20, 21, 36, 83, Ivey, I 74. 111. Law, 9. 87, lor. Keney, 108. Lawes, 88, 171. Horrick, 168. Jackson, 3, 5, 9, 43, Iceine, 86. Lawrance, 183. Horrill, 189. 108, 109, 134, 136, Kennyng, 4. Lawson, 112. Horton, 3, 188. 168. Kent, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, Lawthrop, 162. Hove)., 2, 5, I I, 111. Jacob, 2, 4, 5, 11, 106, 109, 175. Layton, 86, 168. Hovyes, I. 111. Kelly, 108. Leach, 17, 33: 46, 82. How, 4, 10, 59, 103, Jacobs, I, 112, 135. Kenye, 108. 121, 135, 138, 160, 105, 148, 149. Jacson, 150. Keyne, 82. 174, 182. Howard, 5, 7, 13, 104, James, 149, 169. Keysar, 65. Leadar, I 73. 107, 108, 112, 130, 7umes, 130. Keyier, 82. Leader, 173. 133. Jameson, 67-69. Keysor, 65. Leaver, 8, 10. Howarth, 63. Tamison, 68. I

Lomasse, 5. Marsten, 14, 179. Moneys, 43. Nicola, 139. Long, 11, 13, 85, 105, Marston, 31, 39, 42, 69, Montgomery, 94. Nicols, 176. 106. 71, 72, 118, 129. Moody, 96, 165, 166. Nixon, 133, 134, 139, Longe, I 10. Martin, 40, 45, 95, 183, Moonday, 11. 179. Longfellow, 96. 187, 188. , Moore, 8, 24, 85. Noble, go. Longley, 84. Martyn, 40,41, 65, 129, Moores, 18, 19. Nonce, 88, 101. Longly, 170, 171. 176-158. Moors, 123. Norman, 83. Looke, 169. Mascoll, 16. More, 8, 9. Norrice, 61, 124. Loonly, 109. Maskall, 168. Morgaine, 38. Norris, 24, 74. Lord, 3, 4, 7-10, 13, 19, Mason, 16, 69, 76, 187. Morgan, 61,92,120, 174. North, 5, 177. 82, 83, 88, 107-109, Massey, 152-162, 168, Morice, 169. Norlhen, 165. 121, 130, 164, 169, 170. Morril, 93. Norton, I, 86, I 11. 123. 172, 1739 177. Massie, 86. Morrill, 95,127,130,131. Nowell, 172, 173, 182. Loring, 43. Massy, 87, 156. Morris, 65. Noyce, 6, 8, 11, 12,107, Lothrop, I 68. Masters, 85. Mors, 149. 108. Lovejoy, 43, 180, 182. Maston, 9, 30, 129. Morse, 106. Noyes, 46, 62, 133, 134, Lovell, 46, I 10. Mastone, I 28. Morss, 142, 186. 16.5, 166, 182, 187. Lovett, 62. Masury, 36, 69, 71, 72, hforsse. I 10. Nudd, 128, 131, 176. Low, 186. 150, 189. Mose, 8, I lo. Nurse, 43. Lowell, 4, 8, 12, 11 I, Mattock, 4. &loses, 28, 143. 128. Maule, 24, 197. Aloscs, 65, 97. Oakes, 92. Lowle, I I I. hlaury, 112. Mosse, 2. Oaks, 184. Luff, 160. Maverick, 82, 85, 168, Motley, 80. Ober, 64, 121, 132, 174. Lufkia, 92. 170. 171. Mnuday, 39. Odell, 29, 63. Lumpkin, I, 83, Mavericke. I I I. hlould, 77. Odlin, I 16. Lunt, 46, 93, 154, 158, Maxfeild, 177. M .ulton, 5, 84, 86, 168, Oliver, 13, 25, ~6~34-36. 159, 162. fvlay, 140. 170, 176. 122, 172. Luntt, 158. Mayber, 21. Mounday, I I. Ollivrr, 5. Lurvey, 184. Mayer, 102, 173. Mouniogs, 169. Oulhank, 43. Luscom, 45. Mayhew, 184. Mowlton, 5. Ordway, 144. Luscomh, 94. Meachem, 31. Moys, 131, 177. Ormsby, 177. Lutwyche, 76. McNeal, 95. Mudge, 63. Orne, 23, 34-36. Lyde, 21-23, 154. 156. Medcalf, 2, I I, I I I. Mugford, 63. Osborn, 29. Lynde, 173. Medcalfe, 10, I I, 109. Munn, 105. Osburne, 173. Lyon, 88. hlelzard, 46. Murfey, 44. Osgood, 2.5, 38, 40, 63, MPrcer, 175. Murphe, 140. 113, 114,130,142,176. Maclnryre, 183. Meril, 11. Murray, 17. Osgwood, 106. Mack, 45. Merill, 5. Murry, 16. Ossgood, ~,II,106,108, Macliintyre, 183. hferriam, 102, 173. Muse, 18. 109. Markmallen, 43. hlerrie, 129. hlusellwhite, I I. hlackmallin, 23, 30, 31. Merrificld, 185. Mussellwhite, 5. Paddison, 81. 68. hlerrill, 4, 53, 141, 149. Mussey, 108. Page, 38, 65, 73, 127, Mackmillan, 72. Merry, 42, 125. hlussye, 110, 111. 130, 131, 146, 176, Maclay, 144. Meservy, 143. Myghill, 11. 177, 179, 180. Macy, 38. Messelwhlte, 5. Myhill, 11. Paine, 35, 112. Main, 43. Mess we\,, 37. Palfray, 29, 60, 62, 160. Majory, 190. Metcalf, 44. Nash, 5, 6, 171. Palfrey, 25, 70, 163. blalcom, 93. Meyng, 82. Nass, 175. Palfry, I 70. Manirtg, 6. Mighall, 8. Neal, 25, 61, 125, 154- Palmer, 4,9, lo, 39, 42, Manning, 3, 15, 26-29, Mighil, 1x1. 156. 45, 112, 176, 187,190. 35, 72, 116. Mighill, 4, 53, 54, 107, Neale, 76, 82, 152, 171. Palmetter, 171. Mansfeild, 169. 108, 112. Needham, 73, 102, 143. Pardon, 178. Mansfield, 65, 82, 86, Miles, 69, 73. Needum, 109, 168. Parett, 108. 92, 133, 136.140, 168, Millar,6, 106. Neeus, 173. Parker, 6, 7, 16, 40, 41, 171, 179, 181, 182. Miller, 137. Nrlson, 49, 54, 98, 126, 106, 1o8.110,149,151, Marally, 186. Millet, 97, 123. 186. 143, 150, 151, 187. 168, 172, 181. Marble, 141. Millett, 89. Nrwcll, 85. Parkman, 23-25, 73. March, 5, 109. Millner, 10. Newhall, 25, 35, 138, Parret, 109. Mardell, 3. hlills, 14. 139, 142, 181. Parrott, 3, 4. Margerom, 169. Mings, 140. Nrwman, 8, 10. Pannns, 14, 48, 90, 96, Mareerum, 86, 169. Mingye, 106. Newmarch, I I. 123, 150, 188. Markshaw, 169. Minor, 139. Nichols, 67, 98, 156, Partridg, 127, 128. Marsh, 74, log. Mirriam, 81. 192. Passacorrtmway, I 76. Marshall, 121, 137, 170. Mitchell, 92, 141. Nick, 171. Passaquo, I 76.

INDEX TO SURNAMES. 201

Samburnc, 9. Shepherd, 48. Spensur, I I. Sylvester, 167. Sanborn, 48. Sheratt, 176. Spikman, 187. Symmes, 46, 92. Snnborne, 6, 10. Sherrat, 178. Spiller, 188. Symms, 94. Sanders, 4, I I, 21, 144, Sherratt, 2, 128. Spilsbery, I 71. Symond, 11. 146, 187. Shillaber, 36, 72, 156, Spofford, 49, 56, 57. Symmons, 2, 3, 58, 59. Sandie, 82. I 60. Spooner, 84, 86, 168. Symonds, 3, 4, 8.13, 29, Sandins, 12. Short, I, 4, 5, 7, 8, II, Sprout, 136. 30, 337 377 389 70s Sandors, 6, 13. 12, 59, 11 I. Stacey, 4. 107-Iog,111, I1g,124, Sands, 186. Shorte, 11, 12, 108, 166. Stackhousr, 73. 130, 132-1353 138, Sandy, 82. Shurt, 6. Staines, I 72. 144, 171, 180, 188, Sargent, 38, 39, 63,114, Sibley, 15, 82, 185. Slandidg, 86. 190. 127, 131, 140, 180, Silsbee, 16, 93. Standish, 168. Symons, 58, 110. 184. Silsbye, 106. Stanian, 127, 177. Satchell, 4. Silver, 143. Staniel, 11. Tapen, I I. Satchwel, 39. Silvester, 166. S~anien,y. Tappan, 4, 47, 130. Satchwell, 5, 175. Simmons, a. Stanion, 6, 8, I I, 107. Tappen, 8, I I. Savage, 42, 44, 46, 78, Simonris, 7,9, 82, 123. Stanwood, 57, 90, 121. Tarbox, 43, IF. 85. 141, 142, 164. Simons, 5, 110, 170. Stanyinge, 106. Tarr, 17. Savelt, I 91. Simson, 82, 140. Starkewether, I 71. Tarras, 84. Savige, 65. Sincler, 38. Stearns, 21. Tasker, 14, 184. Saville, 191. Singer, 37. stesvens, 83. Tayler, 39, 128, 175, Savory, 191: Singletary, I 27. Stephens, 9, 111, 158, 176. Sawood, 178. Singleterly, 141. 186. Taylor, 86, 107, 140. Sawyer, 15, 123, 129, Sinnet, 140. Sternes, 15. Taylour, 8. 144, 1.50. Skarlet, 86. Steoenes, 9. Ted, 39. Scihado, 82. Skelling, 169, I 10. Stevens, 39-41, 64, 90, Temple, 30. Scofield. 3, 109. Skelton, 82. 106, 112, 131, 177, Tenciy, 9, 141. Scot, 187 Skerrey, I 58. 178. Tellye, 111. Scott, 3-5,8, 11-13, 108, Skeny, 30, 76, 87, 145, Steward, 38, 62. l'hacher, 22, 109. 111, 136, 187. 152-154, 156-160,162, Stickney, 44, 45. 'Thatcher, 79. Screven, I 78. 163, 170. Sticknye, 7. Thies, 33. Scruggs, 84. Skinner, 36, 101. Stileman, 39, 83, 84,87. Thing, 6, 38. Scullard, 12. Skneliing, 109. 88, ror, 128, 168.170- Thissel, 121. Seahone, 38. Skuddar, 9. 172. Thissell, 132. Searl, 56. Slade, 15. Stiles, 104. 147, 167. Thomas, 10-12, 88, 149. Searle, 74. Slate, 15. Stillman, I 71. Thomson, 143. Searls, 16, 91. Slocum, 17. Stocker, 102. Thorly. 106. Sedgwick, 83. Slooper, I 12. Stockman, 131. Thomdike, 82, 138, 171. Selden, 44. Smart, 106-108. Stodder, 29. Thornton, 3. Selman, 46, 136. Smith, 2, 5-10, 31, 32, Stone, 60, 74, 91, 145, Thoston, 58. Sennet, 68. 37, 38, 44, 48, 59, 61- 155. Thurston, 4, 58, 83, 108, Sergent, 108. 64, 82, 84, 103, 106, Starer, 112. 111, 175. Setchwick, 167. 19111, 124,131,134, Storlre, 111. Thusten, 58. Sethick, 166, 167. 136, 139, 14.5, 146, story, 11. Tilton, 128. Sethwick, 166. 149, 150, 154, 156,Stow,83, 112. 'Ting. 173. Severance, 39. 158, 159, 171, 176, Stowe, 109, 111. 112. Tingle, 86. Severans, 40, 41, 176. 178, 179, 184, 188, Stowers, 40, 41. Titcomh, 134, 144, 182. Severnes, 10, 11, 108. 189. Stratton, 5. Tod, 83, 165. Sewall, 5, 6, 8, 11, IS, Smithe, 129, 131. Sumerby, 8. Todd, 187. 170. Smyth, I 12. Sumersby, I I, 13. Tompkins, 192. Seymore, 189. Snow, 74, 158. Sumersbye, 8, 9. Tomson, 8, I I, 12. Seymour, 143. Somerl)y, 128, 130, 166, Sumner, 175. Tongue, 131. Sh-, 111. 171, 177. Sutheke, 171, Toppan, 31, 32. Shaflrn, 84. Somenby, 5. Suthick, 9, 171. Touzel, 72. Shaflin, 86. Somerville, 35. Swaine, 128. Towle, 39, 42. Shapleigh, 78. Soomes, 143. Swan, 40, 109, 110, 165. Town, 103, 148, 149. Shapley, 'I 90. Southwick, 68, ror,io4. Swascy, 17, 183. .1. owne, 48, 146. Shatswell, 4, 7, 8, 10. Spaffard, 57, 58. Swayn, 42. Townsend, I 64, 78, Shattswel, 110. Spafford, 5657, 134. Swayne, 8, 10, 128. 102, 173. Shattswell, I 10. Spaldin, 83. Sweatland, 73. Townzin, 89. Shaw, 84, 171. Sparhawk, 25, 34. Swindon, I. Tracy, 144. Shefeld, 168. Spencer, 86, 87, 107, Swinerton, 23, 30, 171. Trask, 45, 46, 72, 85, Sheffeild, 168. Iog, 111, 168, Ip. Swinnerton,36,161, 162. 121, 143, 153, 167, Shepard, 171. Spenser, 106. Swinnock, 15. 171, 190. 202 THE EESEX ANTIQUARIAN.

Traske, 9, 167. Walderne, 6-8, 12, 13, Wetherbee, 71. Williamson, I. Travers, 59. 39. Wharf, 88, 91, 184. Willoughby, 24. Traverse, 9. ' Waldo, 21. Wharton, I 72. Willox, 7. Treadwell, I, 2. Waldoe, 59. Wheelar, lo, 106, 128. Willson, 6, 7, 11, 13, Tredwell, 7, I I. Waldron, 41. Wheeler, 85, 128. 106-108, 110. Tresler, I 70. Walis, I I. Wheelwright, 42,96,144. Wilson, 5, 13, 65, 83. Treson, 9. Walker,,4, 5. Whelar, 128. Wily, 113. Tresor, 9. Wall, 7, 130, 175. Wbeler, 9. Window, 82, 189. Trevett, 179. Walle, 13. Whipple, 4, 5, 11-13, Winship, 135. Tmmble, 9, 150. Waller, 20, 66-68,70-72, 105.107, 109,169,188. Winsley, 8, 111,126,130, Trusler, 84. , 152, 154, 155, 160. White, 1, 2, 28, 38, 40, 131, 177. Tuck, 6, 10, 140. \Valley, 22. 62, 87, 114, 126, 128, Winsl:~e, 12. Tucke, 7. Wallingford, 150, 187. 131, 135, 138, 139, Winslow, 5, 82,171-173. Tucker, 47, 60, 95, 104, Wallingron, 166. 175, 176. Winsly, 40. 127, 129, 168, 169. Wallis, 2, 126, 174. Wbiting, 43. Winthrop, 3, I 13, 116. Tupprr, 180, 182. Walner, 58. Whitingham, 10, 12,108, Wintrip, I 11. Turland, 161. Walton, 26, 87. 109. Wintrop, 108. Turner, 23, 25-27, 87, War, 11. Whitlock, 72. Witham, 37. I I I. Ward, 2, 11, 24, 27, 28, \\'hitney, 180. Witt, 73, 85. Tutle, 125. 39, 42, 62, 69-71,106, Whitred, 1-4, 10. Witteh, 183. Tuttell, I, 6, 65. 107, 116, 134, 137, Whitredg, 4. Wittlngham, I. Tuttlr, I, 4, 9, 11, 106. 175, 176. Whitridg, ro, 176. Wolcott, 21-23. Tyler, 191. Wardall, I I 2. Whitteher, 126. Wolfe, 162, 174. Tyng, 3. Warener, 2. \\'hittier, 95, 129. Wood, 45. 62, 98, 109: Tynge, 172. Warner, 83, 106, 133, \\'hittinghani, 6, 7, 9,11. 132, 148, 164, 186. 138, 179, 181. Whittingtan, 186. Woodam, 7, 83, 106. Ulmer, 16, 93. \?'arrm, 80, 91, 112. Whittman, 9. \Voodberry, 163, 186. Underwood, 85, 168. Waters, 17, 48, 93. Whittred, 8, 106, 108, Woodbridg, 3, 5. Upham, 192. Watrrton, 151. 110. Woodbridge, 12, 27, 46, Upton, 105. Wathen, 40, 41. \\'hittredg, 126. 153. \rather, 80. Whitrredge, 191. Woodbury, 5, 21, 45,46, Varnam, I 10, 111. Watson, 76-78, 87, 152. Whitworth, 63. 91, 92, 121, 132, 133. Varney, I I I. Watts, 93, 191. Whityeare, 2. Wooddin, I 78. Varnham, 5. Wattsou, 19. Whyghi, 9. Wooden, 7, 42. Varnum, 110. Waverton, 6. \\'hyht, 9. Vl'oodey, 95. Vauqurllin, 17'). Wavertons, 6. \Viate, 5, 8. I I. \\'oodham, I 06. Vearin, 84, 168. Waynwright, 11. Wiatt, I 2. \\'oodin, r 78. Vereu, 70, 82. Wayle, 82, 112, 172, Wickam, 179. Woodis, 18. Verey, 18. 173. Wickes, 86, 87, 168. Woodman, 5, 8, 11, 106, Verry, 143. Weare, 128. Widger, 45. 128. Very, 18, 29, 33, 60. Webb, 15, 16, 25-29,35, Wiggin, 38, 39. Woods, 164. Vincen, 127. 45, 62, 71, 80,82,157, Wiggins, 86, 169. woodward, 88. Vincent, 3, 160, 161. 169, 172. Wigglesworth, 105, 134- Woolsey, 136. Vinsen, 127. CYebbcr. 126. 136, 139,140,180.182. Worcester, 131, I 76. Vinsrnt, 108, 168. Wrbster, 2, 5, 8, 39, 95, Wight, 9. Wright, 9, 77, 184. Vinson,13,169,170. 97,126,177. Wilby, 9. Wyat, 5, 12. Vorney, 112. Wedgwood, 2, 3, 5, 39, \\'ild, 7, 8, 122. Wyate, 11, 12. 42: Wildes, I, 27, 143. Wyatt, 4, 12, 13, 45, Wade, 2, 6-8, 10.12, Wedln, 43. Wiley, 180. 145. 108, 111, 112, 133, Weed, 38, 40, 126, 130, Wilkes, 83, 85. II'yld, 7. 181. I 76. Wilkins, 43, 65.102-105, Wyman, 93. Wadleigh, 38, 144. Weeden, 33. 134, 136,t39,140,143, Wyth, 2. Waight, 172. Weeks, 24, 83. 180. Wainwright, I I, I 16. Weld, 42. Wilkinson, I. Yale, 6. Waite, 95, 112, 172. Wells, I, 9, 76, 87, 130, Willard, 39, 126. Yell, 28, 93. Wake, 84. , 131, 177, 185. Williams, 23, 24, z7,31, Yew, 171. Waker, 168. Wesson, 133. 182. 67-69, 74-77. 87, 88, Young, 153, 161. Wakfield, 109. West, 4, 5, 8. 11. 13~31, 125, 135, 155, 157, Younglove, 3, 8. Waldern, 41. 32, 60, 61, 126, 132. 174, 180, 181.