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

SIDNEY PERLEY, EDITOR

ILLUSTRATED

SALEM, MASS. Qbt Qtsse~Bntiqaarfan 1905

CONTENTS.

ANswEns, 88, r43; 216, 47; 393, 48; 306, 95; EWETI, MRS. ANN,Will of, 159. 307, 95; 3149 95; 425, 191 ; 4387 191; 44% f EWBTT, JOSEPH,Will of, 113. 143. LAMBERT,FRANCIS, Will of, 36. BANK,T?IS LAND, 135. LAMBERT,JANE, Will of, 67. BAY VIEW CEM~ERY,*GLOUCESTEX, INSCPIP- LAND BANK, The, 135. n0NS IN. 68. LANESVILLB,GWUCBSTBII, INSCRIPTIONS IN BEUY NOTBS,25, 86. OLD CEMETERYAT, 106. B~sco.ELIZABETH, 108. ~THA'SVINEYARD, ESSEX COUNTY MEN AT, BISHOPNOTES, I 13. BEFORE 1700, 134. BLANCHAWGENEAL~GIES, 26, 71. NEW PUBLICATIONS,48,95, 143, 192. BUSY GBNBALOCY,32. NORFOLK COUNTY RECORDS,OW, 137. BLASDIULGENRALOGY, 49. OLDNORFOLK COUNTY RECORDS, 137. B~vmGENSUOGY, I I o. PARRUT,FRANCIS, Will of, 66. BLYTHGENEALOGY, I 12. PEABODY,REV. OLIVER.23. BOARDMAN 145. PBASLEY, JOSEPH,Wd of, 123. ~DwSLLGENMLOOY, 171. PERKINS,JOHN, Will of, 45. BOND GENBALOGY,177. PIKE, JOHN,SR, Wi of, 64. BRIDGE, THS OLD,161. PISCATAQUAPIONEERS, 191. BROWNB,RICHARD, Will of, 160. &SEX COUNTY MEN AT ARTHA HA'S VINEYARD 143; 451, 45% 191. swoas 1700, 134. ROGEILS.REV. EZEKIEL,Will of, 104. CLOU-R INSCRIPTIONS: ROGERSREV. NATHANIEL. Wi of. 6~. Ancient Buying Ground, I. SALEMCOURT RECORDSAND FI&, 61,154. Bay View Cemetery, 68. SALEMIN 1700, NO. 18, 37. Old Cemetery at knesville, 106. SALEMIN 1700, NO. 19, 72. Ancient Cemetey, West Gloucester, 152. SALEMIN 1/00, NO. 20, 114. HYMNS,THE OLD,142. SALEMIN 1700, NO. 21, 162. INSCRIPTIONS.See Clwcrsler Imcriprions. SMITH,JAMBS, Will of, 161. IPSWICHCOURT RECORDS AND FILES,43, 124. SOLDIERSAND SAI~SOF THE REVOLUTION. I~swrctlTown, 87. J~T,JOHN, Will of, 36. ILLUSTRATIONS.

a' ARISEt% DIUD,))3. MAPOF PARTOF SALEMIN 1700, NO. 18~38. BABBIDGE,CHRI~PHER, HOUSE, SA~,77. MAPOF PARTOF SALEMIN 1700, NO. xg, 75. STAIRCASEIN, 76. MAPOF PARTOF SALEMIN 1700, NO. 14 117. BANKBILL, IPSWICH,97. MAPOF PARTOF SALEMIN 1700. NO. 21, 164. BESIDETHE RIVER IN IPSWICH, 49. PILABODY,REV. OLIVER,hrtrait of, I. BILL, IPSWICHBANK, 97. RIVERIN IPSWICH,BESIDE THE, 49. ENGLISH,PHILUP, HOUSE, SALEM, 145. SALEMIN Ifw, MAP OF PARTOF, NO. IS, 38. HOUSESIN SALEM: SALEMIN 1700, MAPOFPARTOF, NO. 19, 75. Christopher Babbidge, 77. SALEMIN 1700, Mw OF PMT OF, NO. 20, 1x7. Philip English, 145. SALEMIN 1700, MAP OF PARTOF, NO. 21. 164. IPSWICHBANK BILL, 97. STAIRCASEIN CHRISTOPHERBABBIDGE HOUSE, IPSWICH,BESIDE THE RIVER IN, 49. SALKM,76. BLANK PAGE REV. OLIVER PEABODY VOL. Ix. %LEU# &fASS-# JANUARY, 1905. NO. I.

CU)UCES'I'EFt I~SCRIPTIONS. ANCIENT BURYING GROUND. THEancient burial-place in Gloucester, Here Lies Buried situated near the railroad station, was The MY of wed very early. The oldest gravestone JOSEPH ALLEN ESQa now standing and decipherable bears date who Departed thia Life of 17 I I. The following are all the in- APRIL YO 6m 1750. scriptions to be found there bearing dates In the 6gm Year prior to 1800. of his Age. COIT ALLEN SON - TO Mr THOMAS & M= ELIZABETH ALLEN -TOSEPH ALLEN AGED I MONTH & SON OF M* 6 DAYS DECD SEPr YC 22D 1728. NATHANIEL& M- - MARY ALLEN Here Lyeth Buried ye Body AGED 4 YEARS of Mr EBENEZERALLEN DIED who departed thii Life MARCH 4th Febr' zdth 1766 I 7 5 2. In the 2gth Year - of his Age. - JOSEPH ALLEN HERE LY ES BURIED SON OF M' THE BODY OF NATHANIEL& M" JEREMIAH ALLEN STUDENT MARY ALLEN AT HARV.4RD COLLEGE AGED 27 DAYS AGED 20 YEARS 2 M0 & aqD' DIED 3oth DECD AUGT Ye ~3~ 1737 MARCH - I 7 5 2. HERE LYES BURIED - Ye BODY OF CAPT Y' TOSEPH ALLEN AGED HERE LIES BODY OF JOSHUA ALLEN SON OF M' NATHANIEL - & M" MARY ALLEN JOSEPH ALLEN SON DIED APRIL 18~ TO Mr JOSEPH & I 7 5 # Mr. MARTHA ALLEN AGED 8 MONTHS AGED 3 WEEKS DECD AUGT Ye 2Sth & I I DAYS 2 THE SEX ANTIQUARIAN. Here lies the Remains of HERE LYES ? BODY aar8 SARAHALLEN OF MARY ALLEN the Vertuous and agreeable DAU~OF M= NATHANIEL Confort of Cap' JACOBALLEN ALLEN& MARYHIS WIFB who Died June gm 1772 AGED 4 MONTHS & in the 38"' Year of her Age My Body feels Death conquering hrnd 15 DAYS DIED AUGUST Is summoned to the Grave THE 2 3D 1747. My breath Refiigns at thy command - Aod CHEISTml Life will Save. MARY ALLEN DAVGHTSR OF ?Ar WILLIAM AND Mn MABY ALLEN WAS BORN UPCH Here lies Inten'd the THE 29th & DIED Remains of APRIL Ye Sth Mr ZERUBBABLEALLEN 1746. who departed this Life February ye qfh I749 Here lies Buried In ye 47"' Year of his Age. the Body of Mrs MARY ALLEN the wife of Mr NA~ALLEN Died June the 4th In Memory of 1753. Aged 29 ANNE MARIA BABBIT Year and 9 Days. Daub of Doch THOMAS & MARYI. BABBIT, Born June lom I 788 Here lies the Body of Mr. MARYALLEN wife died Ocfr 16'~ 4 Months. of Mr BENJAMINALLEN who Departed this Life JUNE Ye 4th 1761 Aged 56 Years. - Here lies the Body of Here lyes the Body of BENJAMIN BABSON urS MARY ALLEN, the Son of Capt JAMES & Vertuous & amiable Wie MIs REBECCAH BABSON of Deacon DAVIDALLEN; Departed this Lie She departed this Life A u ff 1778 Aug' ye 29. 1765. in the Aged 4 Ye a r 8. 43 Year of Her Age. Tfir arnnmy of -ye Jvfl is Bkf/rd. Here lyeth Buried ye my Here lyes ye Body of of ,\dm SARAH ALLEN urn HANNAH BABSON the wife of Mr EBPXEZER Widow to Capt ALLEN who departed this JAMES BABSON; Lie FebrJ zom 1765. Who Departed this Life In the 27- Year Nmremdcr the 26" 1759, of her Age. Aged 43 Years. HERE LYES Ye BODY OF Mn ABIGAIL BENNET AGED 68 YEARS DECD OCTOBER ye 26& I734

HERE LYES Ye BODY OF Mr JOHN BENNET DECD FEBRUARY THE la 172415 IN THE 39" YEAR Sacred to the Memom of OF HIS AGE Capt JAMES BABSON who departed this Life Here Lies Buried the Body of M" Mary Bennet the Wife of - Stephen Bennet f he Here lies the Body of Died june IO~ REBECCAH BABSON 1788 in the 79th Daur of Capt JAMES & year of her age. Mr' REBECCAH BABSON Departed this Life 0 c tr '774 HERE LYES BURIED Aged 4 Years THE BODY OF Mr PETER BOUDREE WHO - DIED JANry ye 18~1738, Here lies Interr'd IN ye 2 xat YEAR the Body of OF HIS AGE MILES BARNESof Bofion, Mafter of the Ship Induftry, In Memory of who departed ,this Life Mr' MARY BRO\VN Together with all said wife of Ships company which was Mr JONATHAN BROWN wreck'd on Salt Island in a Died Mav 21" Storm on the I I of January 1788. 1796 In the 54 Year in the 38tb Year of her Age. Of his age.- Rnnmrdcr man you are but dufl. Sacred to the Memory of the Here Lyeth REV.SAMUEL CHANDUR, Buryed the Body Pastor of the first Church of Roch Be in Gloucester, who died April 16 5'h of Iune AD1731 1775. A%.62. In ye 8* yr of her Age TSE apgpX ANTIQUARIAN. IN Here lies Ye Body of Memory of HANNAHCon Mns. SwBURNHML the wife of Capt And her Children Samuel Betsy Somuel Davis NATHANIEL C o I T Aaron and Moses. Aged 89* Years Mns. AARONBURNHAM Endwed an egonizing sickness without a murmur, md dda - well spent life Apd 25, 1814; HERE LYES BURIED m.59. Rnnembrance shaU kr slmy &a, THE BODY OF CAPT Afection of hn wirtnes speak, NATHANIEL COIT With beaming rye and burning chtr*; AGED 84 YEARS Each artinn word and look rccail, WHO DIED JANrT Thc last & lovliest of all. When on thr la? of dcath she lay ye 10 1142/3 Sncncly smiled her Soul away, - And I#t survivingfriendships breast Warm with tht sunset of her rest. Sacred Srmud died Aug. 29, 1788; to the Memory of Aged 21 &ys. M=' POLLY COLLINS Betsy died May 30, 1792; Aged 8 montbs & 5 days. the amiable confort of Samuel Davis died Dec. 14, 1795; Cole DANIEL COLLINS, Aged 5 months & 20 days. who departed this Life Aaron died at sea Dcc. 8, 1805; March the I 1793 Aged 23 ye= In the 40~Year of her age All nrar than common Menaces an end A blow belokcns brrvily of lift. - Moses died at Plymouth England Here lyes ye Body of Oct. 1812; Aged 26 years. M REBECCA COLLINS Death oppressed thecfar from hgme; An helpless stranger no familinr voice, Confort of Capt No pitying ye, chrcrcd t/lv last pangr. JAMES COLLINS, Who departed this life I;cbv ye 17~~1770 Aged Sacred 44 Years I Month 29t D' to the Memory of - Mi/s B~EYCOFFIN Youngef t DauU JOHN CORNY )P of the Honbk PETERCOFFIN Efqr SON OF Mr JOHN who departed this Life & Mr' ABIGAIL CORNY AGED 3 YEARS 4 0Cr 27* 1793 Aged 29 Years. MONtb Sr 23 DAYS DECd JULY Ye- rU 1744 Be it Remembred HERE LYES Ye BODY that here lies the Body OF Mm MARY CORNY Of the Honbb PETERCOFFIN Efqr WIFE TO Mr JOHN who died FebrJ 14'~ CORNY AGED 39 1796 YEARS DECD APRIL Aged 7 2 Years. ye 2 5'" I 7 2 8 He was a true Patriot a Pacific Magiftnte h Examphey Chriitian and a Friend to +Broken. Mankind. +This number is uncertain. GLOUCPSrPR INSCRIPTIONS. 5 HERE LIES t HERE LIES THE REMAINS OF BODY OF Mr ROLAND COTTON ELIAS DAVIS SON OF THE REUd AGED AI YEARS Mr JOSIAH COTTON DEC~FEBRUARY OF SANDOWN WHO YO 13~173415 DIED DEC Ya 21' k D. - 1768 IN THE art HERE LYES BURIED YEAR OF HES AGE THE BODY OF DEACON EBENEZER D A v 1-s Sacred to the memory of DECD OCTOBER Ye aga MR. JOHN DANE 1732 IN Ye 5aD YEAR who departed this Life OF HIS AGE July 21" 1793. In the 74" - year of hi age. HERE LYES BURIED THE BODY OF Mr' ELIZ" DAVIS In Memory of WIFE TO M ELIAS DAVIS MrmMARY DANE DECd JULY Ye 28 1732, the virtuous and IN Ye 38" YEAR Agreeable Confort of 0 F HER AGE Mr WILLIAM DANE -. who Departed tbis Life * NoV the 8" 1778 &gMO Aged a8 Years APRIL Ye 2 7 1731 In Memorv of - MARY DANE'D~~of LEIUT JAMES Mr WILLIAM & DAVISt Mr. MARY DANE Died Janr' I I 779 - Aged 2 Years & 17 Da~s HERE LYES Ye BODY OF - CAPT JAMES DAUIS AGED ABOUT 80 HERE LYES Ye BODY YEARS DECD MAY OF ABRAHAM DAVIS '7'5 SON OF Mr ABRAHAM - & M" MARY DAVIS AGED 6 YEARS JOANNA DAVIS DIED APRIL 2Sth DAUGHTER OF Mr MARK & 1741. Mr. MARY DAVIS - AGED I YEAR HERE LYES BVRlED AUG ST asm THE BODY OF Mr BETHIAH DAVIS WIFE - TO LEVT JAMES DAVIS M= EZEKIEL AGED 72 YEARS DAYYe THIRD DECD AUGT Ye aom 1735t I 7 3 3 *Broken. tBroken. tFootstone. THE PSSEX ANTIQUARIAN. HERE LIES Ye BODY OF Here lies Buried the EZEKIELDAY Junr Body of Capt NATHANIELELLERY DIED JUNE Yo 8'h who Departed this Lie I737 May the 3oth I 76 I IN Yo 48" YEAR In the 78th Year OF HIS AGE - of his- Age. In memory of ptrrry Amrah Dexter Here Lies Buried ye Body dauw of Mr. Wdliam of RACHEL ELLERY & yln BBTSEYDEXTEB the Virtuous and amiable died Sepr I 2 I 798 Confort of M= NATHANIEL Atat I yeat ELLERYjunB who Departed She is gone; the suffering angel's fled In tornb'd, her ashes with the silent dead this Life JULY the I" But 0 the joyfull day will suetly come 1750. In the lgth When we shall meet again & meet at home Year of her Age. Then part no more but there supreamly bleft The Memory of ye Just is Bleised. Live & enjoy etedpepce & reit. Beneath Here lyes Buried this turf lies Buried the Body of the mortal remains of Capt WILLIAMELLERY ; William Henry Dolliver Who departed this Life Son of William & Sepr the aom 1771 Elizabeth Dolliver Aged 78 Years. who died Novr 5 1794 - Aged I 6 Months HERE LYES BURIED Short was his Zifr lo Heavm his spirif'spmn THE BODY OF Rrsfs wrfh its God, &fin&- a pracejul homr Mr ELIAS ELWELL DECD MAY ye 14"' 1737 ABIGAIL ELLERY IN THE 6gth YEAR DAZP TO Mr WILLm OF HIS AGE. & M" ABIGAIL ELLERY AGED 5 MONTHS & 3 D8 H e r e Lyes Buried DIED JULY 10" 1743 the Body of Capt - ELIAS ELWELL;

HERE- LYES BURIED Who Departed this Life THE BODY 0 F May the xqth AnnoDomn' M" DORCAS ELERRY WIFE 1752. Aged 43 Years. TO Mr WILLIAM ELERRY - AGED 37 YEARS & 5 M0 In D E CD F E BBY Ye I 3th tender Remembrance of Mr' LYDIA FOSTER Here Lyes ye Body of Consort of MARYELLERY, Col JOSEPH FOSTER, Wife to Mr who died July 27- I 784 : JOHNSTEVENS ELLERY, Aged 52. Who departed this Lie Her fiulfZers hcarf rrccivcs N& ye 2stb 1770 the High rewardof an unbhiskd Aged 21 Years. SOUL. This stone is to perpetuate To perpetuate the memory of the memory of Crpt FRSDBRICK GI- Capt WILW FULLER who on a Journey died at sea I 777. for the recovery of hi health died at READING a.35. on the 19 of may 1798 And &tat. 33 his virtuous consort His mortal remains were thence remov'd Mr. MARYFULLER to hi deserted dome and died Aue 16" 1804, on the nea day were in solemn Proceision A3. 62. attended by the derycompany of this Town of which he was their much refpeaed wmmnndu the Officers of the jd Regiment and by a numemu tnin of Here lies sympathizing Friends & Citizens Buried the Body of the tender hufbpnd affectionst Parent the Benefactor of the poor DANIELGIBBS ESQ' the Generous friend & patriotic atken who ~ep&tedthis Life were confpicuou traits in hi chsnctcr March the 21" 1762 as he lived Belovrd so he died Aged 60 patly Lamented Years- Here lies Interred the Body of Memenu, Bfori. M~ MARYGIBBS Herelies the Body of Widow of Deacon ELZa GROVER; DANIELGIBBS who departed this Life who departed this Life Decr 1795, January 27th 1769 in the 86thYear of his Age. Aged 60 Years As he lived the Chriftian, io he died in the Chriftian faith In Memory of in a good old Age. full of Days ELIZAGORHAM and fatiffied with Lie. Daur of aar SOLOMO& Hear what th Voice from Heavcnprochims M~ SARAH GORHAM Fm all the pios Dead; died AugsT zgth Sweet is t%e Savor oftheir Names, And fop fheir/rceping Bed. 1774 Aged- 10 M0 In Memory of Mr. SOLOMONGORHAM who died Dec' 21 I795 Here lies the Remains of &tat 47. M" MARYGROVER Late wife to Mr SWL STEVENS,which Departed this Life June the I* 1758 In the 8zd Year of her Age. THE =SIX WngUARXAN. Here lica Buried HERE LYES Ye BODY the Body of OF Mr. SARAH HARADEN Mrn THANKFUL GROVER DECD OctOBER THE the very Agreeable & I om 172. virtuous wife of THE Dean ELEAZER GROVER OF t who Departed this Life - May 18" 1786. Aged 73 Years. In Memory of PHILEMON HASKELL - who departed this Lie, YERE LYES Ye BODY OF May IS* 1792. Mn HANNAH GYLES Aged 46 Y-. WIFE TO Mr SAMUEL Death, thou haft wnquer'd me, GYLES DECD JmrJ I with thy Dart un npin, But Chrijl huwnquer'd thee, Y' 6'" 173213 And I fbrU rife again. IN Ye 20" YEAR OF .HER AGE - - HERE IJES THL BODY OF M" HANNAH HODGKM Here lye8 btuicd in the duft of denth WIFE TO M. ~UEL not to rife until the Huvcns be no more HODCKIN ACED 64 the Body of YEARS & 4 Mo~~IT~s Capt WILLUMHALES, DIED Sapf I 6" who departed this Life I 7 5 5 on the Vm of June mcxc ZXXWL - - Here lies Buried HERE LYES Ye BODY the ~odyof OF Mr ANDREW Capt ROBERTHONNERS HARADEN DECD DEC who departed thii Ye 12 I724 Life September P 7" IN Ye 23D YEAR 1763. OF HIS AGE Aged 5 3 Years.

ANDREW HARRADEN Ye Here lies SON OF Mr ANDREW & the mortal Remains Mr' MARY HARRADEN Of urs ELIZABETHHouo~j AGED 16 MONTHS & Confort of 2 5 D8 DECd NOVR MI BENJAMINK. HOUGH, & Second Dautr of Mr. DAVIDPLUMER who died July I g 1796 HERE LYES Ye BODY Aged 30 Years. OF Mr JOHN HARADEN The greaten Purity DECD NOVEMBER THE Attain'd on Earth I would deny; Nor Good confers, in name or thing 1 I* 1724 IN THE 62D YEAR But Chriit my Lord my Life my King. OF HIS AGE In SACRED Memory of To the memory of lar RI~HARJJFOSTER HOUGH Mn M~RTIUUCKE who died June 8 Confort of 1780 MIJOSEPH LOCIEE; Bfat 19 who departed this Life Novr 17. 1796. In Memory of Aged 23 Years & 6 months. Mr BETHIAH INGERSOLL For earth too pure the pilgrim Angel flies To blifs con nial in hex native skies. Wife of Of life thoug(i: Youth a flattering picture drm Mr JOSIAH INGERSOLL She sigh'd and bode a worthleis world Adieu. who died Few sd Torn from her arms her Cherub Infant lica Like a fallen Aowcr and withering fades 8 dies 1778 By angels borne it speeds to Heaven, & he In the 53* Yeax It blooms forever fresh forever fair, of her Age. Celestial Saint one parting tar forgive While not for You, but for ouas~~vprwewve Alfo BURTHALOCKE their dautr In Memory of Died Janw 22 1797. W 8 mons Mr JOSIAH' INGERSOLL - who died Jan- 13" In Memory of 1789, Mr' SUSANNA LOGAN. in the 73* Year Confort of of hie Age. Mr DAVID LOGAN - of Bofton, who departed Here lies buried this Life April 4" I 789, the Body of in the 81'' Year Mra MARY JACKSON of her Age. Wife to W - JOSEPHJACKSON Junr In Memory of *departed thk Life CORNEL~US LOW July P 1lth1766, son of Mr NnrnL Aged 22 Years. & Mr. ELIZ- LOW Died Sepr Yo 7" This sbnc is etcctcd, fo I767 Aged pNpcha/C tkc memoty of q Months & I D' CayJob KnigAfi who was - lost at &a 1786. Bt. 39 In Memory of & his virtuos consort Eliza Daughter of M* Abigail Knights, David & Eliza Low who dicd Feb. 3,~803. Bf. 54, who died March 20. 1794 aged 3 years Tk memory offhe just, is dfcfsed. - 8 ms. -& 22 days. Here lies buried In Memory of The Remains of ELIZABETH Low M* PATIENCE LEIGHTON daughter of hlr Wife of NATHANIEL& Mra Capt SAMUEL LEIGHTON ELIZABETH Low who departed this Life Died Dec' Ye lgth April 8" I 7 7 7 in the 1765 Aged 5 431d Year of her age Years 2 M0 & 19 da XO THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. Here lies Interr'd the Remains of HERE LIES THE BODY OF M" ELIZABETHLow the Virtuous M~~ MARYLOW WIFE OF & Amiable Confort of NATHANIEL DEACON JOHN LOW DIED MAY ye I Low who died Roost 11" 1770. 3* 748 in Ye 31~Year of her Age. IN THE 41'~ YEAR While fhe lived was univerfally OF HER AGE reipected & her Death much lamented Favour is deceitful & beauty is Vain but a woman that feareth BIefsed are the Dead the LORDshe shall be praised. who die in the LORD. - This Stone is erected In Memory of to Ifaac Low, Son of repetuate the memories David & Eliza of Mrs Sarah Low the agreable Low. he died and virtuous confort Sep' I, 1788 of JOHN LOWEfqr aged 12. days. and their amiable Dau* Mijs Mary Low the former died ocr 7 I775 Xfaf.49. In the latter Ocf 5 the same year memory Xtat I 8 of and were Interd on the same day JOHN LOW Efqr in on GRAVE. who So sleep the saints and ceafe to groan died suddenly When sin & drab4 hvc Ant (Acir wor~t Novr 3. 1796 Chrift hath a glory like his nun Xtat 68. Which waits to clothe their waking duff While pafsing through life he filled several Importaut offices both in church & state The duties of which he dischar'd with Punctuality exbibiting the true Ghnftian the HERE LYES THE Warm patriot & benevolent Friend. BODY OF Mr Swijl was his yip&, & short his road He rl~sedhis eyes & saw his GOD. SYMONDS LOW DECD JUNE Ye gth 1767 in Ye 49th YEAR OF HIS AGE Here Lies the Mortal Remains of MI8 LUCY LOW Confort SACRED of Mr TOHN LOW Tunr to the memory of & ~ldef!daughter MRS.LYDIA MASON of DANIEL ROGERS Emr Consort of MY.Thomas Mason who departed this life who died May 27, 1791. Febmary 1793. Xt. 32. in the 33" Year Fle'(rd/rom the cares and toils of li/r, of her Age. No nrore a nrother, no more a fmdrr waye, The fweet Remembrance of the Juft Snatch'din eternity unbou~d~e Shall flourifi when They ileep in Durt Singing rcdeenring love and matchZess pre. Sacred HERE LIES BURIED to the Memory of THE BODY OF Mn widozu lY..ff~Ii&fCKzAN who died JEMIMA PARSONS July 231 1791 : WIFE OF ELDER A3. 71. EBENEZERPARSONS DEC~ APRIL 2sth 1752 IN P 66$" YEAR HEREZLYES Ye BODY OF Mr JOHN PARKMAN SON OF HER AGE TO Mr WILLIAM & M" ELIZTH PARKMAN OF BOSTON AGED] 33 YEARS DECD HERE LIES BURIED THE BODY MARCH f; Yo 1727. OF J UDETH PARSONS THE DAUGHTER OF DEACON WILLIAMPARSONS Here lies buried the Body of WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE M" ABIGAILPARSONS Nova 20* 1753. Wife of ur AGED I9 YEARS. SOLOMONPARSONS who died FeFY 15" r 741 - In the 35" Year ; Here lies Buried of her Age. the Body of Lucy PARSONS aur of SOLOMON Here lyes Buried WL PARSONS the Body of EMer * " I750 EBENFZER PARSONS Who departed this Life DecemrYe rg" 1763 HERE LYES BURIED Aged 82 Years. THE BODY OF Mr8 LYDIA PARSONS WIFE TO EBENEZER PARSONS Here lies buried AGED 53 YEARS the Body of Deacon DECD OCBR Ye aD ISAAC PARSONS I 7 3 4 Who Departed this Life J~YY. 5" 1767 In the 54" Year HERE LIES BURIED THE of his Age BODY OF M" MARY PARSONSWIFE OF HERE LYES Ye BODY OF DEACONWILLIAM PARSONS M" HANNAH PARSONS WHO DEPARTED THIB LIFB WIFE TO ELDER NOvr THE 24- 1751. JAMES PARSONS DECD AGED 45 YEARS. MARCH Ya I 173~/3 IN Ye 7gtb YEAR the memory of the Just is Blefsed. OF HER AGE ANTIQUARIAN. Hue lies Buried Here lies buried the Body of the Body of MwPARSONS Mr8 ABIGAILPEAR- Daur of Mr SOLOMON who departed this Life & Mu ABIGNLPARSONS July 4" 1766 died April 25- I 742 in the 83d Year Aged -10 Montbr of her- Age. HERE LYES Ye BODY OF DEACON NATHANIEL In PARSON DEO MAY Memory of 20th 1722 Mr8 BETHIAH PEARCE Ye 4 YEAR Confort OF HIS AGE of DAVID PEARCE - died June 19" 1792. HERE LIES ? BODY OF MI in the 53* Year NATHANIEL PARSONS of her age. DEC~ JUNE ? 16~ 1'7 5 3 In Memory of

FREDERICK AUGUSTUS~ IN THE 31'~ YEAR GILMAN PEARCE OF HIS AGE Son of DAVID - & ABIGAIL PEARCE died Pebv 10th rtgg, Here lies buried Aged 4 Yeus. the remain^ of Mr8 SARAH PARSONS the agreeable and virtuous Confort of Mr SOLOMON PARSONS, She died with the small pox the zgm day of Janq 1779 in the 65'" Year of her Age. In Memory of HARLOT PEARCE The Righteous hath hope in their Death And theu expectation ihdnot.be cut of. Daur of DAVID & - BETiIIAH PEARCE Here lies buried died June at" I 778 the Remaim of that Si- Cbrttinn, Aged 10 Months Mr SOLOMON PBRSONS, who zuloufly :suppofliq the character - of a dirdple of Jefuo Chriit through the In Memory of scrk of Life deputed in peace MARY INGERSOLL PEARCE, on the z@ of March 1779 with the & animating profpect of future Glory, Dad of DAVID ABIGAIL PEARCE A%. 74 died Sept 21~1798 Be ye followen of them who tbrougb faith Aged 18 Months. and patience inherit the pmmifes for Pcacc to thy dusQ Bed, thou lov4 &ping Chy, saith the spirit, they reft from their Tkerc rest ihy waryHcad till fhtgrcat rising Day labor and their works follow them Tbpzlthy dark abodc a Cherub bloominpbri't, To heand serve 2 hy God in beutijsc Light. HERE LIES BURIED THE BODY OF DEACON In Memory of In Memory.iof WILLIAM PARSONS ABIGAIL ABIGAIL.' Daughter of JAMES & Daughter of JAMES & WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE ABIGAIL PEARSON ABIGAIL PEARSON JULY ye loth 1755. who diedFebvr 8th~796 who diedJuly:z7th 1784 Aged 15 Months. Aged 8 months. AGED 55 YEARS. Here lie fweet babes, and wait th' Xmighty's will the memory of the Just is Bleised. Then rife unchang'd and be young Angels ftill. Here lies Buried ELIZABETHPuncs~ the Body of DAU~OF DoctB MN ANNA PEARSON SAM^ & M" Wife of Capt ELI^^^ PLUMER WILLIAM PEARSON DIED MARCH 2gth Died 11'" Sept 1777. 1755- Aged 32 Years. AGED 7 MONTHS.

In Memory of Here lies Buried Body of M" ELIZABETH PEARSON Mm ELIZABETH PLUMER Confort of the Virtuous & amiable Confort Capt WILLIAM PEARSON of Doctr SAMUEL PW~R who departed this Life who departed this Life 2zd Sept in the Year July ye I 4'h I 7 6 o Aged 30 Years. of our Lord 1788.. , Aged 43 Years. Bleised arc the dtad who die in the Lord. Here lies the Body of Mr8 ELIZABETH PLUMMER Wife of Here lyes Inter'd M; DAVID PLUMMER The Remains of who departed this Life Capt JAMESPEARSON ; the lrmSept 1781 who departed this Life Aged 40 Years & 6 M0 March ~4~ 1789 in the 7'lth Year of His Age HERE LIES ThE BODY OF To die to LIVEhow happy such a death M" HANNAHPLUMER To die to live in Blifs surpafsing thought THE WIFE OF To live in Blifs to all Eternity. DOC^^ SAMUELL PLUMER DIED Augt I'$ 1752. To the Memory of IN THE 21" YEAR Major JAMESPEARSON who died October idth OF HER AGE. AD 1793 Atat. 4 I. Here lies the Body of Beneath this turf clad Mound, M" JUDITHPLUMER a Fathom deep, wife to Mr Sunk is the Bark of this once Ventrous Seaman, D~vmPLUMER While joyous, to the Port of Heaven who Departed this Life has Sail'd, March the 10" 1762 Spirit wnveye'd- by Che~biiclegions Aged 24 Years. Here lyes ye Body of HERE LIES THE BODY OF ye Widow MARYPERKINS, M" MARY PLUMER ye Amiable Confort of Capt. BKNJAMINPERKINS ; THE WIFE OF who Departed this life SAMUEL PLUMER March ye 21~1759, in ye DIED OctB 15" 1749. ~3~ Year of Her Age. AGED 23 YEARS. THE JSEX ANTIQUARIAN.

MARY PLUMER HERE LIES ye BOQY OF DAU~OF DomR M" ABIGAIL RAY SAmL & MI' MARY PLUMER THE WIFE OF DOCT~ DIED FEB'~ 14 CALEB I~AY WHO 1750 DIED SEP~ 9 zD AGED 5 MONTHS 1749 IN Y" 2sm - YEAR OF HER ACE HERE LYES Ye BODY OF DEBORAH POOL WIFE TO JOHN HERE LYES THE BODY POOL AGED 32 OF MR ABlGNL RIGGS H0 WlFETO Mr JOHN RIGGS YEARS DIED FEBR DK~MARCH Ye 30th ye 2= 17 1 711s I 7 7 3 - IN Ye 3I.t YEAR HERE LYES Ye BODY OF HER AGE. OF SARAH POOL WLFE OF JQHN POOL AGED 56 YEARS DIED NOVR HERE LYES Ye BODY OF Ye I 3th 1716 JAMES RIGGS Ye ONLY SON OF Mr THOMAS RIGGS JUNr Here lies b u r i e d & MM SARAH RIGGS DECD the Body of DECEMBER Ye 4*" 1730 Mr LYDIA PORTER IN Ye 7'" YEAR OF HIS AGE the Virtuous Wife of Obedient Son & Free From Strife Mr JAYES PORTER At GODSCommand Resigns his Life who Departed this Lie 4 Novr I 7 73, Aged 31 Years. HERE LYES Ye - BODY OF Mr Here lyes ye Body of THOMAS RIGGS JUNR MI' ABIGAIL PRINCE Wife DECD AUGUST 16'" to Capt JOHN PRINCE 1736 IN Ye 47*" Who de~arted this YEAR OF HIS AGE. Life, Decw 4th A. D. 1744 - Aged 64 Years & g Ma - DOROTHY DAUGr Here lies Buried OF STEVEN AND SARAH the Body of ROBINSON Capvom PRINCE AGED lo DAYES who Departed this DIED NOVEM* Life the rga of April Ye 16th 1711 1767 - In the gad Yeu of his Age. HERE LYES BURIED THE BODY OF Mr. HERE LYES Ye BODY REBECKAH ROBINSON OF Mr' SUSANNAH THE WIFE OF CAPT PULCIFER WIFE TO ANDREW ROBINSON CAPT DAVID PULCIFER DIED NOVEMBER II~ * 1743. IN THE 58'" *Buried in the ground. YEAR OF HER AGE OLOUGESTER INSCRIPTIONS. Here lyes the Body of In Memory of IEL ROGERS, Son RACHELROGERS Dau* NIEL & MI* of M' DANIEL& M" ELIZA ROGERS RACHELROGERS who Who died De died Aug. I g" I 7 7 I. Aged 1768. Aged I Year 7 Months & 5 Days. 5 Months & 8 Days

Here lyes the Body of In Memory of Mr* ELIZABETH ROGERS, RACHELROGERS, the virtuous & amiable Confort Dau* of M~ DANIEL& of Mr DANIEL ROGERS, M" RACHELROGERS Who departed this Life who died Oct. ye I I* March the 14" 1769. I Aged I Year Aged 29 Years. 8 Months & 20 Days.

In Memory of GEORG~ROGERS Son of Beneath this Turf DANIELROGERS Efqr lies Buried who was drowned All that was once mortal Of the amiable July 4 1792 Aged 6 Years & 2 mon8 My$ SUSANROGERS who died Janry I 6 : 1796 In memory of Bfaf2 I Years. REV. JOHN ROGERS A. M. Thus early by her Heavenly Father was Pastor o/ the Church in She recdl'd from this World of Woe with Glourrsfer ; Him to receive the redof ye Virtuous. who died verysuddenly A Bleised Immortality. Friends murmur not, what rurr is is rig& Oct. 4, 1782 : BZcfss'dwith bcr GODsbc dwells in cndkjs Iigi*. At. 63. " The memory oftbe just is bkssed." - Here lyes Buried ye Body of Here lyea ye Body of M" SUSANNA ROGERS, Mr' LUCY ROGERS the ye Virtuous & Amiable Confort Virtuous & & Amiable Confort of the Revd Jom of M~ TIMOTHY ROGERS ROGERS; Who Departed Who Departed this Life this Life April 20" Rnno Domu' 1746 April 18" Rnno Domi 1759, in ye in ye 2sd Year of Her Age. 33d Year of Her Age. In Chrift my Life lie. hid & when he who is my Life 1h.U - rp- then ihdl I apprwith him in Glory. In Memory of Nancy Rogers Here lyes ye Body Dad of Mr. john Rogers of Sufanna Rogers who died March a9 Daug* of lp Revd W 1788 John Rogers & M" &fat 5 Years. Sufanna his Wife; Who Died May 5" *Broken. 1746 Aged 17 Days Here Buried Here lies Buried $cs the Body of the Bo y of Capt Capt JOSEPHSANDERS T~OTHYRWERS ; who departed this Life Who departed this December ya 23* 176r Life rune 22* 1766. Aged 25 Years. Aged 45 Years. Here lies buried Mm JUDITHSAUNDERS 'Iln Bemow of the Wife to HANNAHROWE, Capt THOMASSAUNDERS Daughter of John who departed this Life Augllft Ye 3oth I770 & Esther Rowe : in the 60 Year who departed this Life of her Age Aug~ft2sth A. D. 1794, Aged 19 Months & 15 Days. Ltfhis bt ihc porenfol consolofion, Beneath this sod Tbaf, Is deposited all that was mortal us her Sod wor sporlcfi us purily; Of Mrs LUCYSAUNDERS ifsJ?igfrt was wife of Hcavcnword. The HonbleTHOMAS SAUNDERS. Efqr Eldeft Dau* of Revd Dr THOMASSMITH of Portland ried SAUNDERS She died June sth 1780 ife to In the 48 year of her age HOMAS SAUNDERS, ho Departed this Lie February ye I zth I 767. HERE LYES BURIED in the goth Year THE BODY OF CAPT of her Age. THOMAS SANDERS WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE JULY THE llth HERE LYES BURIED 1742. IN THE 67th THE BODY OF YEAR OF HER AGE. Mr JOHN SANDERS WHO DIED JAN" THE 17'~ 1742, Here lies buried IN THE 3oth YEAR the Body of ON HIS AGE. Capt THOMAS SAUNDERS who Departed this Life Octr ~4'~I 7 74 Aged 70 Years. Here lyes ye Body of Joieph Sanders fon of Mr Thomas Here lies Buried & M* Judeth Sanders the Body of the Honbb Died Apn'l sth I 734 THOMASSAUNDERS Efqr Aged 25 Dayes Who departed this Life January the loth 1774 *Broken. "Abigail Saunders " is the name on the footstone. in the 4sth Year ofhi Age INSCRIPTIONS. In. Memory of HERE LYES Ye BODY OF Mr8 ABIGAIL SARGENT Mr JAMES SAWYER coniort WHO DEPARTED THIS To Mr JOSEPH SARGENT LIFE JULY Ye 16'~ 1746 who died Dee I Sth 1781 IN Ye 31'~YEAR OF HIS AGE in her 67th Year allto Demrun SAWYERDau~ of MI James & Mn Deborah Sawyer Aged of her Age. .+Years&8 xo DiedJuly p 17th 1846.

HERE LYES BURIED HERE LYES THE THE BODY OF BODY OF Mr NATHANIEL SAWYER JOHN SARGENT DECD APRIL Ye I xth 1741 WHO DIED JULY IN THE 64th YEAR Ye ~7'~1747 OF HIS AGE IN THE 21th YEAR - OF HIS AGE. HERE LYES BURIED Ye BODY OF Mr8 DEBORAH SAYWORD WIFE TO Mr JAMES SAYWORD HERE LYES Ye BODY OF AGED 67 YEARS DECD Mr8 MARY SARGENT WIFE JULY Ye I 3th 1 7 3 4 TO Mr WILLIAM SARGENT She was to Us i' th' Davs of her sweet Life DECD FEBRUARY Ye z8TH A tender Mother and a golden Wife; But now She's gone unto a Plnce of Rest: 1724 IN Ye 65 God's Will in Life or Death is always best. YEAR OF HER AGE Us left in Time for her to mourn and cry God grant that wee -may all get good thuehj In Memory of Here lyes Buried Nathaniel f~~nof Capt The Body of Elder Nathaniel Sargent & Mr" JAMES SAYWORD Abigail his wife who died who Died FEBRUARY April sth I 786 Aged 5 years the 13~~173617 In the 6Sth Year of His Age. HERE LYES Ye BODY OF Mr PETER SARGENT SON Here lies the Body of Mr DANIEI. SMITH TO Mr WILLIAM & Mr8 MARY SARGENT who departed this Life August ye 2qth 1747 DECD FEBRUARY Ye 11th Aged 54 years 9 1724 I N ye 4 4 months & 24 days. YEAR OF HIS AGE - In Memory of that wnrlhv good man BENJAMIN SAWYER Capt JOHN SMITH SON OF Mr JAMES who deceased Jan' 9th & Mr. DEBORAH 1789. in the 67th Year SiWYER AGED 4 of his age. WEEKS DIED MAY The tweet Remembrance of the Juft Ye 1BT 1 746. Shall flourith when they fleep in duft THE =EX ANTIQUARIAN. HERE LYES BURIED Mr. ELlZt" Ye BODY OF Mr SOYES* JONATHAN SMITH - AGED 30 YEARS DECD OCTR Ye 3D In Memory of M?' POLLYSOME.%, Confort 1732 of JOHNSOMES ; - who departed this Life Here lyes ye Body of Sept the 18~"1778. H~BMARY SMITH ye Amiable Aged 25 Years. Confort of Mr ALEXANDER - SMITH; Who Departed this life Scpr rzth 1759, in ye In memory of z4th Year of Her Age. Capt SAMUELSOMES - who departed this Life March 27 1797 In Memory of In Memory of Aged 4 I Years. NABBY SMITH SARGENT SMITH Daur of SARGENT Son of SARGENT - & LYDIA SMITH & LYDIA SMITH died 23d Scpt ctied 11th June 1782. In Memory of 1784. Aged 12Months Mr8 SUSANNA SOMES Aged 5 Weeks & 21 Days. Wife of Here lay fweet babes & wait tbe almighty's will Capt BENJAMIN SOMES Then rife unchang'd- & be young Angels still. who died Febr* loth 1789. In memory of Aged 55 Years. Mys SALLY SMITH - the very amiable virtuous and only Daue Here lyes ye Body of of Capt JOHNSMITH Jr Mrs Elizabeth Stacey who departed this Life Wife to Mr John Few' 20 1795 Stacey Who Died Xtat rg. 0ctobr 25'" 1733 - Aged 61 Years Here lies Buried - the Body of Here lies the Body of THOMAS SMITH ESQ' M" ELIZABETHSTACY ; late of Falmouth Wife of Deacon who Died at Gloucester NYMPHASSTACY on the 10" Day of FebrJ Who departed this Life 1776- Srp' the gth 1768 Xtatis 40. Aged 39 Years. Man at his beft eftate is altogether Vanity, - Abi vive Deo. Here lyes ye Body of - M~' HANNAHSTACY HERE LYES THE BODY OF Wife to DeamnNYMPHAS Mr. ANNA SNOW WIFE TO STACY, Who Died Mr MARMADUKE SNOW May ye I" 1761 in ye AGED 23 YEARS 5gtb Year of Her Age. DECD JULY Ye 20 I 7 3 I *Footstone. INSCRIPTIONS. In ivlemory of In Memory of Mrs. HANNAHSTACEY BETSEYSTEVENS Relict of Daur of Mr ZACHARUH Mr. John Stacey, & Mra BETSYSTEVENS who died July 8tb I 77 I who died June 12, I 795 . fit. 39. Aged I Year & 9 M0 Reclined bmeaih ihis humble Turf Saw #he dear Rmainr we hurt Here lies buried TiN iht great Refurrecfion frump the Body of Reanimate and raise the just. Mr. ELIZABETH STEVENS Here lyes Buried W~feof ye Body of Mr WILLIAM STEVENS Esq' JOHN STACEY; Died Auggt 18" I 778 Who Died Few in the 69" Year 2zd 1732, in ye 6fth of her Age. Year His Age. of Here - Lies the Mortal Remains HereJies Buried the Body of Mrs ELIZABETH STEVENS, who was of M= JOHN STACY hfi married to Coll JOHN GORHAM I 732 who Departed this Life and after his deceafe 1751. was mnrried July 13'" I 7 6 6 to Coll JOHN STEVENS 2755 and died on the 2qfh Day of December 1786. Aged 39 Years in ihe 7jYear of her Age. 6 Months & 12 Days. She Sunoorted- .. thij Life the Chriitinn Character. Universally respected while Living and moved in the Various Cies And his Death as much Lamented. of Domeftic Life with Honour & Dignity. The Affectionate Wife The Tender Mother Here lies ye Body of The Exemplary Widow JOHN STACY And the Pious Friend. son of Mr JOHN & Write, Blelsed are the dead who die in the Lord. Mr. HANNAHSTACY - Died Decr 3zst I 768 JOHN STEVENS Aged I I Years & 4 Mo SON TO Mr JOHN & - M" RACHEL STEVENS In Memory of AGED 3 YEARS 3 Ma Mary Stacy Dau* & 21 DAYES DECD of Mr Nymphas & OCF Ye 4tb 1736. MrB Hannah Stacy Who Died Febr 21" Here Lies the Mortal Remains I 760 Aged I g Years. of Coll JOHN STEVENS - who died April 13th 1779, In Memory of Aged 72 Years, In whole Chnractu was united Deacn NYMPHASSTACY. The Firm Patriot who died Novr lqth The Ufeful Citizen 1774. The Exemplnry Chriftian Aged 75 Years. The Affectionate Hufhand The Tender Parent. Social Friend And Honelt Man. Here lyes ye Body of Philemon Stacy Son In memory of of Mr Nymphas & Mrs. MARYSTEVENS Mrn Hannah Stacy who died March 21th Who Died Octow 4'" I 742 Aged ro Years *Buried in the ground. 10 THE PSSEX WTIQUARIAN. Here lies Buried In Memory of the Body of Mrs ]ohn Tucker fir/: son of RACHELSTEVENS capt IOHN& MTS ELIZABETHTUCKER the wife of Mr he died Ocr I" JOHN STEVENS 1775. Died July the zzd Etat 3 Years. 1'753. in the 4zd alfo of Iohn their second eon Year of her Age. who on the zgth of Sf 1796 - In Latitude 35 & Longitude 68 Here lies the Remains of made his watery grave. Mr SAMUELSTEVENS In the 16 year of his age who Departed this Life On his homeward pafsage Ejovember the 16'~1756 from the west Indies. In the gzd Year May they noiu toil & &ng& o'er of his Age. Cuff anchor on- i/rc Heavenly short Here lie the Remains of Here lies Ipterr'd the Remains of JEREMIAH VASS; Mr WILLIAMSTEVENS Junr Who departed this life the amiable Son of WILLIAM Orfob' the I ltn I 770 in Ye STEVENSEwr & ELIZABETHhis wife 6 lCtYear of His Age. who departed this Life Septemr z7th 1763, In the 26th Year of his Age. Univerfally refpected while Living and Sacred to the Memory his Death as much Lamented. of Mr ELIAS ELWELL WARNER, of Bofton Mercht youngeft son of Elder PHILEhlON WARNER. being Here lges Buried on a Viiit here for the Recovery of his the Remains of Health he departed this Life May 27 ; WILLIAMSTEVENS Efqr 1781 E831. Who departed this Life He was a Gentleman of moft engaging May loth 1767, in J+ Manners of strict integrity & undifcemblcd 5sth Year of His Age. Virtue. A tender Hulband, an affectionate Parent & sincere Friend. He lived much beloved & died greatly lamented. Here lies Buried In the midrt of life we are in Death Boaft not tbyielf of tomorrow for thou the Body of knoweft not what a Day may bring forth. M* ABIGAILTARBOX Widdow of bir JOSEPH TARBOX ISAAC WARNER SON who Departed this Life TO MI PHILEMON & M* MARY WARNER Allg* 1" 1771, BORN AUGT 3" 1735. Aged 68 Years. DIED SEPtr ye 4th 1737

HERE LIES BURIED THE BODY OF Mr JOHN WARNER SON WILLIAMTUCKER TO MR PHILEMON & DEC~SEP~ ye 3D MR5 MARY WARNER I753 AGED 10 YEARS IN ye 33D YEAR DECD OC TR Ye gth OF HIS AGE. I 7 3 9 INSCRIPTIONS. Sacred BETCYWEST To the Memory died July 3oth of MrBMARY WARNER, I794 the virtuous & amiable Conlort Aged 2 Months of Elder PHILEMON WARNER, Within this favr hnc lies a bobr who departed this Life The odjd of is parents love by December 1lth 1784. When struck crwl &a& it nra& Aged 77 Years. Their souls tAc smje of sorrmu prove Here lyes buried the Body of M" ABIGNL HERE LYES BURIED WHITE the late pious THE BODY OF confort of the Revd MrPHILEMON WARNER JOHNWHITE who died DECD MAY THE 6th I 741 Y' loth of DE? 1748. IN THE 66th YEAR in the 71ST Year of OF HIS AGE Her Age. - Here lies the Remains of the Here lies buried the Body zealous, faithful and excellent DIVINE of M' the Rev. Mr. JOHN WHITE, who died PHILEMONWARNER Junr Jan. I 6, 1760, in the 83* year of who departed this Life his Age & ~8'~of his Ministry. June Ye 4th I 766 TOZHN XPIETOETO OXNEINKEPAOP* in the 39'" Year of his Age. In Memory of GEORGEWHITTEMORE Son of nfr SAMUEL Here mft in hope of a glorious Refurrection, the Remains of Elder PHILEMON WARNER, and MARGARET who for many Years difcharged with Fidelity WHITTEMORE; who died to the Public & Reputation to himfelf, Several March 1.1~~1771.Aged importaut Offices, both in Church & State. 24 Years & 4 Months. Induftry & Fidelity in his Calling, Honefty & Integrity in his Dealings, Sincerity in his Rofefsion, & Humllity in his Deportment, were Here lies the Body of & the Ornaments of his Life; the Doctrines M'~ MARGARETWHITTEMORE of-the Gofpel which he firmly believed, & on which alone his Hope was founded were his the Virtuous & amiable Coniort Support in Death. He was born Janr 7th 1698. of M' SAMUEL~I'HITTEMORE & died April 14th 1778. IEs 81. Who departed this Lie In faith he lived, in Duft he lies; Fed- the 25, 1773, in ye But faith forefees that Duft fhall rife, 44'h Year of Her Age. When Jefus with almighty Word Calls his Dead Saints to meet their Lord The mefnory of- the Jnff is BZgsed. In Memory of Here lyes Buried SAMUELWHI~EMORE Ye Body of Capt an Infant, Son of WILLIAM WARNER; M' SAMUEL& ntrS Who departed this Life MARGARETWHITTEMORE at Sea in his return from who diedjunr lSth 1758. Cape Breton Novbr sthAnno " The to live Christ, the to die gain."-Phir. Domni 1745 Aged 45 Years. I : 21. THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. Sarah Winflow Here lies buried the Body Daughtr of of M' Jofeph & Sarah EZEKIEL WOODWARDJunr Winflow, Decd who departed this Life July gth 1723, Aged Sept the zd 1766 about- I Year. Aged -35 Years. Here Lyes Buried the Here lies Buried Body of M" the Body of Deacon ABIGAILWITHAM EZEKIEL WOODWARD; The Wife of THOMAS Who departed this Life WITHAM Dyed February Scpkrnbcr ye 4th I 7 7 I, the 2sth I 74415. Aged 74 Years. ' In ye 73d Year of her Age. - In Memory of In Memory o MrJOHN WOODWARD; the amiable Mr MOSESWITHAM &virtuous Son of who'died april 18 & Mrs AB * t 1796, Aged 20 Years - & 7 MOB YORKE SON OF Mr & AIRS MARY Here Lyes Buried DIED IULY The BODY of MR * 1718 &IN Ye THOMAS WITHAX YEARE OF Aged 69 Years 10 M0 HIS AGE Decd Augt Ye lst - 1 7 3 6. HERE LYES Ye BODY OF M' RICHARD In Memory of YORKE SON OF Mr SAM Capt ZEBULONWITHAM YORKE DIED AlAY Ye who died June 22 2 1718 IN Ye 29 7949 YEAR OF HIS Aged 86 Years AGE & 5 months. - - HERE LYES Ye Here lies buried the Body of BODY OF Mr SAMUEL Mrs ELIZABETH WOODWARD YORKE WHO DIED the Pious & Virtuous Confort of MARCH Ye 17~~1717-18 Deacon EZEKIEL WOOD-WARD & IN Ye 73 YEAR who departed this Life 0 F HIS AGE Octo. the I st I 766 Aged 64 Years. NOTES. Mehitable Berry published to Thomas Here lyes Buried Touthwell March 25, 1792. the Body of Sarah Berry (born in Middleton) pub- EZEKIEL WOODWARD lished to Moses Preston Nov. 4, I 785. Aged 73 Years -Danz~ers torun rccoriis. who departed this Life Janry ye 16~"174314 REV. OLIVh:R PEABODY. a 3 REV. OLIVER PEABODY. The successor of Mr. Eliot as pastor In 1646, the general court passed an was one of themselves, Daniel Tahawam- act to encourage attempts to win the pait; but a 'white man's leadership and Indians within the territory of the colony example were lacking, and the church to christianity. Rev. John Eliot, then grew smaller and smaller until its organi- pastor of the church in Roxbury, entered zation failed. heartily into the matter, and became im- The Board of Commissioners for Prop- mediately a missionary to the aborigines. agating the Gospel in New England was He was then forty-one years of age. anxious to revive the work that under the He preached to the Indians first at ministrations of Eliot had been productive Nonantum, a part of Newton, but he of so much good. But it was difficult to soon found the place too near the white secure a person fit to undertake the task. men, some of whom exerted a pernicious Eleven candidates had declined the mis- influence upon them. sion. The reason was that the French In 1650, with the sanction of the gen- were stirring up the Indians to commence eral court, Mr. Eliot secured a grant of hostilities against the English, and a war six thousand acres of land from the town was imminent. The twelfth man, Oliver of Dedham to be praying Indians, as Peabody, of Boxford, accepted. they were called, and the next year the He was son of William and Hannah grantees removed to the new location, (Hale) Peabody, and was born in Box- which subsequently became the town of ford May 7, 1698. The house in which Natick, the place occupied by the he was born stood a few yards from the Indians being what is now South Natick. present residence of Rev. Albert B. Pea- One public building was constructed for body in the eastern part of the town. a schoolhouse, meeting-house, etc., and His father died when Oliver was less than an apartment for Mr. Eliot. two years old, he being the youngest of He learned the language of the natives, eight children. His mother reared him and translated the entire Bible into their righteously, and he grew up pure minded tongue. The New Testament was pub- and zealous to be a man of worth and to lished in 1661, and the Old Testament accomplish something. But his know- subsequently. He has ever since been ledge of the world was meagre; and in known as " The Apostle to the Indians." the forest around his early home, with the He died in 1690, at the age of eighty- companionship of a true and devoted six. mother and excellent elder brothers and '' Since the death of Paul," said Ed- sisters, he grew into a thoughtful, earnest ward Everett, '< a nobler, truer, and young man. What sug~estionsofstrength warmer spirit than John Eliot never and opportunity are found, what longings lived. And taking the state of the coun- are discovered and developed among the try, the narrowness of the means, the hills, streams and forests ! rudeness of the age, into consideration, Oliver's uncle, John Peabody, was the the history of the Christian church does first schoolmaster of the town, and the not contain an example of resolute, un- succeeding masters lived in the neighbor- tiring, successful labor, superior to that of hood. From his mother and these teach- translating the entire scriptures into the ers he must have received the instruction language of the native tribes of Mwsa- sufficient to enable him to enter Harvard chusetts." college, from which he graduated in, The severe treatment of the Indians by 172I, six years having elapsed apparent- the colonial authorities, especially during ly between his matriculation and gradu- King Philip's war, caused them to distrust ation. He was the first college graduate the white men, though their faith in Eliot of the Peabody family and the town of never waned. Boxford. ANTIQUARIAN. He accepted the invitation of the the age of fifty-three, immediately after Board of Commissioners for Propagating repeating the words, ''1 have fought a the Gospel in New England to become a good fight, I have finished my course, I missionary among the aborigines, not have kept the faith ; henceforth there is knowing to how dangerous a place nor laid up for me a crown of righteousness. how far be would be sent. His field was which the Lord, the righteous judge, will the wilderness. He was ordained a mis- give me in that day."* sionary to the Indians, and was immedi- A monument, erected to the memory ately sent to Nat-kk to revive the work of of Mr. Peabody at South Natick, bears a Eliot that had so deteriorated since his Latin inscription, an English translation death. He preached at Natick for the of which is as follows :- first time Aug. 6, I 72 I, when there were " Here an deposited the remains of the rever- but two white families in the town. end OLIVERPBABODY, a man venerable for the After preaching there for eight years, faculties of his mind and for all needful learning. He delighted much in theological investigations. in 17zg, a church was gathered, consist- He discharged the pastoral office with great re ing of three Indians and five whites, and nown for thirty yean;-ministering to the people he was formally ordained its pastor. of Natick, especially to the aborigines, in the Twenty-two persons were added to the cause ol sacred learning. He was a model in social life. In benevolence and universality, he church the first year. was pre-eminent. In the firm expectation of a He not only preached the gospel, but future retribution, he was called from his mink led the Indians to abandon savage modes try on the 2d of February, A. D. 1752, aged 54 of living, to make improvements in hus- years. " bandry, to turn from drunkenness to so- Two printed sermons of Mr. Peabody briety, to cultivate good manners, and to are extant, one being " An Artillery read and write as well as to speak and Election Sermon," and the other entitled, understand the English language. He "The Foundations, Effects, and distin- lived to see many of the aboriginal fam- guishing Properties of a good and bad ilies enjoying comfortable homes, culti- hope of Salvatioo, with Motives to excite vated fields and flourishing orchards. He all to labor and pray, that they may ob- ever sought their best good. tain a well-grounded hope, and some Though naturally of a slender and del- directions how to obtain it. Considered icate constitution, he went on a mission in a sermon, the substance of which was to the Mohegan tribe of Indians, but the delivered at the evening lecture at the fatigues he endured so impaired his health new North Church in Boston on Tues- that it was never fully restored. He lived day June 8, 1742.'' several years after, but at length fell into Mr. Peabody married Hannah, daugh- a decline. ter of Rev. Joseph Baxter of Medfield, a During his ministry one hundred and lady distinguished for her piety and good ninety-one Indians and four hundred and sense. She married, after Mr. Peabody's twenty-two English were baptized. Thir- death, Dea. John Eliot of Boston Nov. 2, ty-five Indians and one hundred and 1769. The children of Mr. and Mrs. thirty whites were admitted to his Peabody were as follows : I. Catharine, church. born Feb. 27, 1723-4; died, unmarried, In his last sickness the Indians ex- in Boxford Sept. I 7, 1802 ; 2. Oliver, pressed great anxiety for his health and born Jan. 15, 1725-6 ; graduated at Har- happiness, and tendered him every ser- vard college in I 745 ; ordained pastor vice within their power. After his death of the First church in Roxbury Nov. 7, sweetest memories of him remained in 1750; and died, unmarried, May 29, their minds, and they mourned for him as 1752, at the age of twenty-six; 3. Wil- for a father. He fell asleep in the faith liam, born Feb. 20, I 727-8 ; died, unmar- of Christ, on Sunday, Feb. 2, 1752, at '11 Timothy IV: 7, 8. REV. OWE ried, Jan. 13, 1767 ; 4. Rebecca, born Old sunken floors, by many fwktepr worn; Paper once gay, hut mildewed now and tom; June 13, 1730 ; married Dr. William The embellished dwmays, and the panded hPU, Deming of Needham Dec. 20, 1759; The generations of the past recd. and died Jan. 18, 1822, at the age of Two antique portraits, older than we know,- ninetyone ; 5. Mercy, born July 24, Perchance were old a century ago,- I 732 ; died, unmarried, Nov. 20, 1804 ; Hang in the upper hall; faint shadows thq 6. Joseph, born Sept. 19, 1734; died, Of faces long since passed from earth away. unmarried, at Newbury, N. C. ; 7. Han- One of the ancient portraits men- nah, born March 12, 1736 ; married Rev. tioned in the above lines is that of an oil Elizur Holyoke of Boxford Nov. 13, painting of Rev. Oliver Peabody, having 1760; and died Dec. 20, 1808, at the been painted about 1730. The picture age of stventy.two; 8. Susanna, born isabout a yard square. It descended with Sept. 6, I 739 ; died March 20, I 740 ; 9. the title of the house from Mrs. Holyoke to Susanna, born March 10, 1740; died her daughter Hannah, who lived here and March 28, 1741 ; 10. Elizabeth, born died, unmarried,in 1865. The portrait con- April 6, ;7,+2 ; died April 24, 1742 ; 11. tinued to hang in the upper hall, and when Thomas, born Dec. 27, 1743; died Jan. the estate passed to Mr. French the paint- 15, 1744; 12. Sarah, born Sept. 23, ing was permitted to remain. There it 1745 ; married, first, Jo~ephEliot of hangs today as it has hung for nearly a Boston ; and, second, William Brown of century and a half. Boston ; and died April 5, 1808. The painting is valuable aside from be- Several of the children lived in Boxford ing the portrait of Rev. Oliver Peabody. with their sister, Mrs. Holyoke, at the It is the picture of the earliest Peabody ancient Holyoke house, which was built and the earliest Boxford person that in 1759 by Mr. Holyoke's father, a exists to-day; and reveals in a pleasing wealthy merchant of Bcston, brother of manner the character, culture and at- Edward Holyoke, president of Harvard tractiveness of the man. It also shows college. Here Rev. Mr. Holyoke passed the style of dress of that period better his happy pastorate of nearly half a cen- and more completely than any old paint- tury. This is one of the oldest and largest ing known to the writer. and the most interesting of the houses of The frontispiece of this number of the Boxford. When Mr. French bought the Antiguarian is from a photograph of the estate, nearly forty years ago, the house portrait. was greatly out of repair, and Mrs. M. L. Emerson wrote of it shortly after that BERRY NOTES. time, as follows :- Joseph Berry married Hannah Millet ' Neath sheltering elms the ancient dwelling July -, 1791 (published July 9, 1791). stands -Glourester tow?z records. Where several highways socially clasp hands; Onan Berry, mariner, lived in Glouces- Its general air speaks of the 'auld lang sync,' And years have left (heir marks in many a line. ter, I 7 86-1797, and in Newburyport, I 798-1 799 ; married Lydia Stanwood The moss-grown shingles, broken and decayed ; Jan. 29, 1786, in Gloucester; and she The loosened clapboards, where the winds 5ave was his wife in 1799. Children: Lydia played ; I ; The shattered window-panes, the door-stone low,- born in Gloucester Sept. 6, 789 Sally All tell the stoly of the long ago. Crowell, born in Glor~cester Aug. 19, I 79 I ; Onan, born in Gloucester Aug. 3, Within, what tales those mouldering walls could - I 793 ; Jennett, born in Newburyport Oct. tell, If they could break their silence' mighty spell,- 5, 17 99 .-Rcgiriry o/ deea's, Glouccsfcr Of childhood, age, of happiness and tears, town rrcorn's and Newburjport town Of life and death through all these hundred years ! rrcol.ds. 2 6 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN.

BLANOGENEALOGY. was living on Noddle's Island in I 663. THOMASBLANCHARD', the ancestor of She died, his widow, before 3 (4) 1676, the principal Blanchard family in New when her will was proved. England, probably came from Andover, Children :-* England. He sailed in the ship jonafhan 2-1. GEORGE',born in 1622; lived in Med- ford; m., first, -Hills; and, sec- of London, from London to Boston, in ond, Mary -; he d. March 18, 1639, with his children, his wife, and her 16gp1700, having had a large fam- mother and the latter's niece. His chil- ily. dren and his wife and her mother were 3-II. THO MAS*,^. in 1625; m. Ann[Rolfe?]; he d. 12 mo: 1650; andshe m., sec- sick on the voyage, and his wife died on ondly, Richard Gardner of Woburn the ship. Her mother lived until the Oct. 18, 1651. ship came to anchor in Boston harbor, 4-111. SAMUEL',b. Ang. 6, 1629.t See bc- when she died. The following deposi- h~(4). s-IV. NATHANIEL%,b. in 1636; lived in tion is very interesting in this con- Weymouth; m. Susanna Bates 16: nection :- lo: 1658; he d. in 167-; and she The teftimonie of vs Inhabitants now of New- m., secondly, Thomas Bass in 1680. burie whofe names are here vnder written, who 6-v. JOSEPH', t b. 1639; probably d. on about thirteen yeares pelt came ouer in afhip called the voyage to America. the Jonathan of london with Thomas Blanchard now of Charleftowne, at what time his wife dyed in the fhip bee was conceiued to be verypoore and 4 in pate neceffity by reafon of his wiues and his SAMUELBLANCHARD'P born in England childrens(ickneffe, that the parfengers made a Aug. 6, 1629. He was a husbandman, @thering for him in the fhip~eto helpe to put his and lived in Charlestown until about I 683, child to nude his wiues mother alfo being ficke all the while wee were at tea and wee knew no other when he removed to ~~d~~~~,where he man that looked to her but Thomas Blanchard, afterward lived. He owned land in An- but there was a maide which was her neece tend- dover as early as 1662. He was a con- ed her stable in Charlestown in 1657, and a ffunherI Sornerby teitifyes that about selectman in Andover. He married, first, the time the (hip came to Anchor in Bofton Har- bor the woman his mother in law dyed, And Mary Sweetser 3 (111, 1654-51 who was Thomas Blanchard procured to cary her to fhore born about 1637 ; and she was living in to be bulyed, I know no other man that was 1665. He married, second, Hannah about it but bee Doggett June 23, 1673 ; and died in An- ffurther Nicholas llnoyesli teftifyes 'that old - Goody Bent came vp from Andeuor to London in dover April 22, 1707, at the age of seven- a waggon with the canyers, And Thomas Blanch- ty-seven. His wife Hannah survived him, ard tooke fnm of her and her goods ffrom Ande- and died July I 0, at the age of uor totbe fhip and fhe wswith Thomas Blanch- seventy-nine. his17 25, will he mentions - ards iamily about a month at London, and that there was a gathering among cvftians in eng- " my daughter Dorithy Storer which is land to help him ouer. my grandchild." nicholas noyes Children :- - Anthony Somerby 7-1. SAMUEL~,d. of small pox in 1677-8. taken vpon Oath in the court held at Ipfwich 8-11, JOSHUA~, b. about 1661; eldest son in the 28th of (7) 1652.1 1704; housewright; lived in Charles- Mr. Blanchard lived first in Charles- town; m. first, Elizabeth -, - town, then, from I 646 to 1650, in Brain- who d. July 15, 1688; and, second, Mehitable -, who d. in Malden tree, and subsequently in Malden. He Jan. 10, 1742, aged seventy-six; married, first, - --. , and, second, and he d. July IS, 1716, aged fifty - - widow Agnes (Bent) Barnes. She died four. On the voyage to America in 1639. He *Ilea. John Blanchard of Dunstable is stated to married, third, Mary -.7 and died be a son of Thomas Blanchard in the History of - 2 I, 1654. His wife Mary survived him, and Dunstable. tMiss Charlotte H. Abbott gives the date of *Essex County Court Files, book 2, leaf 32. Samuel's birth and the nanie of Joseph. BLANCHAKD GENEALOGY. 27

I JOXATHANJ,b. about 1664. See bc- 21-VII. STEPHEN', b. Jan. 8, 17302. Stc low (9). below (21). - so-IV. -8 (dau.), m. - Stratton be- fore 1704. I I 11-V. TH0blAs3, b. Apd 28, 1674. See 6,- low (11). THOMASBLANCHARDJ, born in Charles- JOHN^, b. July 3, 1677; lived in Bii- lestown, April 28,1674. He was a yeo- lerica; m. Mary Cmhy Aug. 7, man and cordwainer, and lived in Ando- 1701; she d. May 7, 1748; he d. April 10, 1750; and they had dover. He married, first, Rose Holmes twelve children. of Marshfield March 22, 1698-9; and SAMUEL~,b. June 4, 1680. Scc bd- she died in Andover Aug. 26, 1714, aged 1"" "31. forty. He married, second, widow Han- I-I HANNAH,bnpt. 2: 8 mo: 1681, in Charlestown; m. Stephen Osgood nah Gowing of Lynn Sept. 2 I, I 7 15 ;and May 24,1699- she died July 10, I 725, aged seventy- nine. He married, third, Judith, widow I of Zachary Hills, of Malden Feb. 21, 9 1725-6 ; and died March 17, 1759, aged JONATHAN BLANCHARD~,born in Charles- eighty-four. His wife Judith survived town about 1664. He was a yeoman, him, and died Dec. I, I 767. at the age of and lived in Andovcr. He married Anne ninety. The estate of Mr. Blanchard was Lovejoy of Andover May 26, 1685 ; valued at £299, I~s.,id. and she died Feb. 29, I 723-4, in her Children, born in Andover :- sixty-fifth year. He married, second, 22-1. THOMAS',b. Jan. 15, I7W. StC be- Hannah, widow of Timothy Wyman of rm (22). Woburn Feb. I, 1725 ;and died Oct.'19, 23-11. JOSEPH', b. Feb. 19, 1701. See bdUW r 742, aged seventy-eight. (23). 24-111. ISAAC',b. Sept. 20, 1702; d. Jan. 25, Children, born in Andover :- 1722, aged nineteen. 15-1. JONATHAN', b. Feb. 28, 1685-6; yeo- 25-IV. JOSIAH', b. Aug. 16, 1704. St6 be- man, bricklayer and housewright; row (25). lived in Andover, except in I 732, 7.6~. ELIZABETH',b. March 25, 1705-6; when he is called of Wobum ; m. m. William Chandler Nov. 22, Sarah Paine Nov. I I, 1708; he d. 1725; she d. July 15, 1735; and he Feb. 21, 1748-9; his wife Sarah d. April 15, 1741. survived him, and probably m., 27-VI. HANNAH',b. May 6, 1708; living in secondly, Capt. William Lovejoy 1756, perhaps a nune in Boston. Nov. 28, 1749. She d. Oct. g, 1709-10; 28-VII. ROSE'..v b. Tan. 12,. .- . d. NOV. 1772, aged eighty-four. Mr. 22, 1724. Blanchnrd probahly had no children. 29-VIIL DEBORAH', b. April 18, 1712 ; m. 16-11. DAVID', b. June 8, 1687; weaver; Joseph Abbott Aug 12. 1731; she lived in Andover; m. Rebecca Frost d. July zr, 1773; and he d. in Wil- Aug. lo, 1725; he d. in Andover ton, N. H., Aug. 23, 1787. Oct. 13, 1732, aged forty-five; his 30-IX. LYDIA'. b. Aug. 22, 1714; pmbbly estate was appraised at f;705, 8s., m. Tonathan Holt Feb. 10, 1775. Sd.; his wife Rebecca survived him, 31-X. MEHITABLE', b. OC~.3, 1716; .bing and m., secondly, Isaac Gray of in I 756. Tewksbury Nov. 20, 1733. Mr. 32-XI. NATHANIEL',b. Feb. 2, I 718-9 ; liv- Blanchard had no children. ing in 1756, when he was the 1-11. JACOB', b. Feb. 1% 1689; mason; youngest son. lived in Hoston; m. Abigail -; 33~x11. ISAAC',b. OC~.9, 1723; p~~bnblyd. and d. in or before r 732, leaving a before 1756. daughter. 18-rv. ANNE', b. April 6, 1691; m. Timothy Moonr May 12, 1712; and d. Dec. 13 25, 1729. SAMUELBLANCHARD~, born in Charles- Ig-V. BENJAMIN',b. Feb. 14, 1693. Scc town June 4, 1680. He was a husband- below (19). man, and lived in Andover. He married 20--VI. MARY', b. Dec. 2, 1696; probably m. Thomas Phelps July 4, I 722; and Sarah Johnson March 3 I, I 709 ; and died d. before 1732. in Andover June I 7, I 754, aged seventy- z 8 THE =EX ANTIQUARIAN. three. She survived him, and died, his DLBORAH~,b. March 26, I 724-5 ; m. Zebediah Chandler, jr., of Andover widow, in Andover Aug. 10, I 769, aged June 19, 1750; he d. July 30, eighty-eight. 1775; and she d. May -, 1799, Children, born in Andover :- aged seventy-four. 34-1. SARAH', b. May 9, 1/12; m. JAnh STBPHEN~,b. Aug. 9, 1726. Sre be- Blanchard (25) Dec. 23, 1730. rm b1). 35-11. hrpsn', b. May 2% 1/15; m. James MARY&,b. June 4, 1718; m. Jamb Brown of No. z, N. H., yeoman, Barker Nov. 16, 1749; and d. be- Dec. 5, 1734 ; and they were living fore 1766. at No. 2 in 1754. NATHAN",b. March 30, 1729-30. 36x11. Smmr4, b. Jan. 14, 1716-7. See See below b3). bclm (36). DIN AH^, b. Dec. 28, 1731; m. Joseph 37-IV. HANNAH',b. OC~.7, 1719; UWDu- Blanchard (70) Sept. -, I 753. ried in 1754; probably m. Isaac FOX JAMES', b.. Dec. 5, 1733. Src brlm ~ ~ OCt. I, 1755. (55). ANNIS',b. June 26,1736; d. Oct. 15, 1749. I9 JONATHAN~,b. March 8, 1737-8; liv- BPNJAMINBLANCHARD~, born in Ando- ing in 1775. ver Feb. 14, 1693. He was a husband- DAVID',b. April 10, 1740. Src be& (58). man, and lived in* Andover until about JACOB(,b. March 28, 1743; d. NOV. I 743, when he removed to Dunstable. 27, 1752. He married Mary Abbott Dec. 29, 1718; - - and she was his wife in 1743. THOMASBLANCHARD~,.~~~~ in Andover Children, born in Andover :- Jan. 15, 1700. He was a husbandman 38-1. MARY~,b. Dec. -, 1719; probably m. Edward Taylor Jan. I I, 1743. and cordwainer, and lived in Andover. 3~11. BLNJAMIN~,b. March 13, 1720-1. He married Elizabeth Johnson Oct. 7, 40-111. -B (dau.), b. Nov. 22, 1722. I 73 I ; and died in Andover Nov. 25, 41-IV. JACOB"b. May 1I, 1723-4. 1779, aged seventy-nine. wife Eliz- 42-V. J0sHuA6, b. May 28, 1726. His 43-VI. JONATHANO,b. Feb. 7, 1727.8; d. abeth survived him, and died in Andover Oct. 16, 1739. April 22, 1783, at the age of seventy- 44-VII. DORCAS~,b. March 28, 1729-30; d. one. Oct. 13, 1739. 45-v111. DAVID',b. Feb. 14, 1731-2; d. Oct. Children, born in Andover :- 60-1. 60-1. ELIZABETH',b. July 20, 1733; d. Oct, 8, 1733. 61-11. THOMAS&,b. Jan. 20, 1734-5; lived .. . - . .- . . OC~.;5, 17~9. in Andover: m. Priscilla Russ 48--XI. DAVID', b. Feb. 19, 1739-40 ; d. Nov. 17, 1jS7; and d. at Lake April 10, 1740. George Oct. 9, 1758, at the age of twenty-three, childless; she m., sec- 49--XlI. ABIBL~((SOD), b. OC~.20, 1741; d. Jan. 28, 1743. ondly, Ebenezer Rand Jan. 10, I 760. 61-11 TIMO~HY~,h. Sept. 26, 1737. 2 1 63-IV. AARON',b. July 27, 1740. See below born Ando- (63). STEPHENBLASCHARD~, at 64-v. SUSANNA~,b. March 19, 1742. ver Jan. 8, 1702-3. He was a yeoman, 65-VI. ISAAC', b. Feb. 18, 1744-5; d. Dec. and lived in the West parish of Andover. 8. 1749. He married Deborah Phelps Aug. ro, 66-VII. LYDIA',b. Jan. 30, 1747-8; d. Nov. I 724 ; and died in Andover Jan. 2, I 769, 287 1749. aged sixty-six. The inventory of his es- 23 tate amounted to £486, 16s., I rd., zfi JOSEPH BWLNCHARD~,born in Andover She survived him, and died, his widow, in Feb. 19, 1701. He was a yeoman, house- I 777, her will, dated Dec. ao, I 775, be- carpenter and wheelwright, and lived in ing proved May 6, I 7 7 7. Andover until about 1759, when he re- Children, born in Andover :- moved to Tewksbury, where he was liv- GENEALOGY. 29 ingin 1771. In 1772, he lived in Wil- 82-VIII. SAMUEL',b. in 1754; lived in Bicri- mington, being then a yeoman. He mar- ca; and d. Feb. 28, 1812, aged fifty-seven. (From records of Mrs. ried, first, Sarah Abbott April 4, I 7 22 ; Clara Kimball of Billcrica.) and she died in Andover Nov. I I, 1757, at the age of fifty-five. He married, sec- 36 ond, widow Mary Frost of Tewksbury SAMUELBLANCHARD+, born in Andover (published May -, I 758). Jan. 14, 1716.7. He was a husbandman, Children, born in Aodover :- and lived in Andover. He married Ruth 67-1. SARAH~,b. July~. 25, 1723; d. Apd Tenney of Newbury May 25, 1748. 15, 1729. Children, born in Andover :- I ELIZABETH',b. July 17, 1726; d. 83-1. RUTH', b. Aug. 18, 1751 ; m. Benja- March 20. 1728. min Tenney of Hollis, N. H., Jan. -111. HANNA~,-b.' Oct. 8, 1728; m. Stephen Blanchard (51) May 19, 28, 1772. 84-11. SAMUEL~,b. NOV. 7, I 753. Sce ~CIOW 1748- 70-xv. JOSEPH),h. Feb. 9, 1730-1. Scr bc- (84). 85-111. EUNICE',b. Aug. 12, 1755. 'mu '701. 86-1v. SOLOMON',b. Feb. 26, 1756-7; d. 7 I -v. JEREMIAH,b. June -, 1733. Scc 6fow 171). Jan. 21, 1759. 87-v CALEB',b. March 18, 1760; lived in Dracut, Mass., and Antrim, N. H.; m. Lucy Gould of Chelmsford May 73-VII. JOHN^,‘^. ~UIY19, 1737; carpenter; lived in Dunstable, and removed to -9 1787. Concord; m., first, Elenor Stevens 88-VI. MARY',b. Feb. 4,1762. Feb. 5, 1761; and, second, widow 8g-VII. SOLOMON',b. Feb. 2, 1765; d. Dec. Hannah Page of Dunstable; he d. 23, 1765. in 1823, aged eighty-six. gc-VIII. JOSHUA',b. July 25, 1769; probably 74-VIII. PHEBE', b. NOV. 3, I741 ; d. Sept. settled in Antrim, N. H. 29, I 749. aged seven. 5 1 25 STEPHENBLANCHARD~, born in Andover JOSIAH BLANCHARD~,born in Andover Aug. 9, 1726. He was a yeoman, and Aug. 16, 1704. He was a husbandman lived in Andover. He married Hannah and wheelwright, and lived in Andover. Blanchard (69) May 19, 1748 ;and lived He married Sarah Blanchard (34) Dec. in Andover as late as 1767. 23, 1730; and she was his wife in 1754. Children, born in Andover :- 91-1. STEPHEN',b. Jan. 4, 1748-9. died April 10, I seventy- He 783, aged 92-11. PHINRAS',h. June 21, 1750. eight. 93-111 HANNAH',b. July 20, 1752. Children, born in Andover :- 94-lv. SARAH~,b. Feb. 27, 1754.5. 75-1. SARAH', b. Feb. 27, 1731-2. 95-v. JACOB',b. June 22, 1758. 76-11. ABIGAIL"b. Sept. 23, 1734; m. Sam- 9b-VI. MAKV',b. Aug. 9, 1760. uel Holt Feb. 14, 1760; lived in 97-VII. PHEBR', b. Dec. 15, 1762. Watertown, Newton and Andover; 98-VIII. JOHN', b. Feb. 16, 1767. and died in 1814, aged eighty. I ELIZABETH',b. April 3, 1738; d. 53 April 13, 1752. NATHANBLANCHARD~, born in Andover 78--1~. JOSIAH~,b. OC~. 10, 1740. See below (78. March 30, 1729-30. He lived in Ando- 7. EGNI~E~,b. Oct. 30, 1742; perhaps ver until 1763, when he removed to Wil- m. Peter Johnson Aug. 26, 1773. ton, N. H. He married Bathsheba JOSHUA', LVI. b. Nov. 13, 1746; moved to Abbot July 2, I 752 ; and died Wilton, N H., in 1769; m. Eliza- she Dec. beth Keyes in 1770; and was living -, 1784. in 1782. His cbildren returned to Children :- Andover. He was ancestor of Rev. I. BATHSHEBA', b. April 20, 1754, in Amos Blanchard. Andover. 81-VII. BENJAMIN',b. July 3, 1750; lived in I-11. MOSES', b. in Wilton, N. H. Wilton. N. H.,; and d. Nov. 28, 10-11. STKPHMN',b, in Wilton. 1828, aged seventy-eight. 102-xv. Lud, b. in 1776, in Wilton. 30 THE ESSEX 5 5 aged forty-four. He married, second, JAMESBLANCHARD~, born in Andover Mehitable (Mooar), widow of Emery Dec. 5, 1733. He was a yeoman, and Chase, Sept. 21, I 789; and she was his lived in Andover. He married, first, wife in 1793. Elizabeth Pierce May 16, 1758; and, Children, born in Andover :- second, Abigail Smith March 9, 1762. 118-1. THOMAS~,b. Nov. 11, 1762; yeoman and blacksmith; lived in Andover He died in Andover March I I, I 769, at until about r 793, when he removed the age of thirty-five. Hi estate was to Danville, Vt.; m. Lois Burt valued at f; 5 lo, 15s. His wife Abigail Marcb 12, 1782; and he d. Feb. survived hlm, and married, secondly, 11, 1836. II~II. MARY", b. Sept. a, 1764; d. May 15, Joseph Phelps (publishedoct. -, 1772). I 786, aged twenty-one. Mr. Phelps died in Wilton, N. H., Oct. 1211. AARON', b. Aug. rz, 1766. -, 1778. I-I. SUSANNA~,b. May 23, 1768; d. Sept. Children, born in Andover : 4, I 775, aged seven. J~mssqb. Feb. 6, 1758-9; d, March 122-v. NELL~,b. April 20, 1770; d. Sept. 103-1. 26, 1775, aged five. 1, 1759. b. la-11. ELIZABETH^, b. Much 21, 1760; liv- 123-VI. JOHN', June I, 1772. ing in I 774. 124-VII. LucyG,b. Feb. 12, 1774; d. Sept. 3, 105-111. JAMB?, b. March 16, 1763; living in 1775. 1781. 125-VIII. EL IN OR^, bapt. June 7,1776; m. Sam- 106-IV. ABNER', b. May 23, 1764; d. Feb. uel Danforth of Lynnfield Aug. 21, 9, 1762. 1794. 107-v. ABIGNL, b. April 7, 1766; living in 126-IX. AMOS~,b. Sept. I, 1777; pub. to -,--.r7R1~ Alice Fosterof Tewksbury July -, rd-v~. ANNA", b. June 28, 1768; d. Jan. 26, I 798. 127-x. LucUd, b. June ro, 1780. 1769. 128-XI. SUSANNA~,b. June 18, 1782; d. Aug. 58 20, I 783. DAVIDBLANCHARD~, born in Andover IZ~XII. SUSANNAG,b. March 20, 1784. April lo, 1740. He was a husbandman, 13c-XIIL MAR+, b. Marcb 17, 1786. and lived in Andover as late as I 782. He 7 0 was living in Wilton, N. H., in 1789. He JOSEPHBLANCIIARD~, born in Andover married Margaret Doliver (of Marble- Feb. g, 1730-1. He was a house-carpenter head?) Nov. 11, 1760. and yeoman, and lived in Andover. He. Children, born in Andover :- married Dinah Blanchard (54) Sept. -, I DAVID', b. March 19, 1762. I 753 ;and died before May 6, 1776, when 11x1. NA~AP', bapt. Sept. 12, 1763; d. AU~.7; 17jo. - administration was granted on his estate. IIIII.- - PETERDOLLIVPR~. bt.- -June 16, She survived him, and married, secondly,. 1765. Reuben Abbot of Concord, N. H., Jan. I 12-IV. ANNIS', bapt. May 2, I 767; m. Rev. T. Rideout Sept. 28, 1784; and 12, 1786. She died March 11, 1826, lived in Bradford, N. H. aged ninety-four. 1x3-v. DICBOPAH~,kmpt. May 30, 1769. Children. born in Andover :- 114-VI. NATHAN', bapt. June 30, 1772; prob- 111-1." I~SEPH~,b. May 20.. 1754; d. Dec.. ably drowned in Connecticut river - 3, 176, aged-four. at Henniker, N. H.,Sept. 24,1806. -122-11. TOSEPH', b. A~ril10. 1765; probably 1x5-VII. NMEMIAH',hpt. Oa. 18, 1774. - wttlei in &wiston; Me;; served in II~VIII. CKLOE', kmpt. Oct. 17, 1776. Revolution. enlutin~in 1780 for 1x7-IX. RALPd, bapt. July 6, 1780; d. Nov. three ,ears : m. gannah Mooar 21. 1782. Feb. 25, 1786. 133-111. JOHN', b. Feb. 20, 1768; living in. '53 AARON BLANCHARD~,born in Andover 1777. July 27, 1740. He was a blacksmith, 7 I and lived in Andover aa late as 1793. He JEREMIAHBLANCHARD~, born in Ando-- married, first, Nellie Holt Jan. 5, ver June -, 1733. He was a soldier in 1762; and she died May 5, 1788, the French war, being taken prisoner an& GENEALOGY. 3' emping; and, also, in the war of 7 8 the Revolution. He lived in Andover, JOSIAHBLANPHARD~, born in Andover except from 1761 to 1766 and in 1781, Oct. lo, 1740. He was a yeoman, and when he lived in Wilton, N. H. He lived in Andover. He married Lydia married, first, Dorothy Smith of Andover Jenkins (published Sept. -, 1765) ; and Nay 17, 1759 ; and, second, Susannah died April 30, I 790. His estate was in- Martin (published Aug. -, 1769). . solvent. She survived him, and married, Children :- secondly, Obadiah Wood ; and, thirdly, 134-1. J~EMIAH',b. OC~. 10, 1759, in An- Luther Bailey. She died in Andover dover. May 21, 1819, aged seventy-two. 135-11. Plrrrae, b. Aug.- 12, 1767, in And* ver. Children, born in Andover :- 136-111. EBER' (son), b. Jan. 14, 1769, in 153-1. LYDIA', b. Aug. 3, 1766; probably Andover. m. Benjamin Shed of Tewkahwy 137-IV. HENRY",b. July 25, 1773; d. before Feb. 23, 1796; and removed to Milford, N. H. 1781.-, -- 138-v. SARAH:b. Nor. 13, 1774. 154-11. HANNAH~,b. Oct. 19, 1769; probably 13~~1.DORUTHY', b. Nov. 3, 1776. m. Samuel Giman Woodbridge 140-VII. JUDITH" b. June 2, 1779. May 29, 1794. 141-VIII. HENRY",b. Nov. 30, 1781, in'ailton, 155-111. JOSIAH~,bapt. Sept. 8, 1771; aged N. H. eighteen in 1790. 142-IX. JOHN',b. NOV.24, 1782. 156-IV. Is.ucs, bapt Dec. 7, 1770; d. young. 143-x. HANNAH',b. March 27, 1785. 157-V. ISMC~bapt. in 1779; d. young. 144-Xl. WILLIAM^, b. Feb.10, 1788; settled in I 58-VI. Ismce, b. m 1781; aged nine in 179. Canton, N. Y. 15-VII. MOLLY: bapt. Feb. 6, 1783; aged 145-XII. AARON', b. July 20, 1791. seven in I 790. 160-VIII. SAMUELJENKINS~, b. in 1786; living in I 790. 84 72 SAMUELBLANCHARD~, born in Andover DANIELBLANCHARD~, born in Andover Nov. 7, 1753. He was a yeoman and July 15, 1735. He was a member of the shipwright, and lived in Andover until Crown Point expedition, enlisting Nov. 1797, when he removed to Haverhill. He I 7, I 755 ;and also a member of the com- married Lucy Ballard (published June -, pany of Capt. Joshua Holt, when he 1775) ; and he was drowned in Haver- marched to the Battle of Lexington Apxil hill May 24, I 807. She survived him. 19, 1775. He was a yeoman, and lived Children :- in Andover. He married Jerusha Eaton I-. FREDERICK~.b. Dec. ~a... 177~.. .-. in of Reading Sept. 29, 1757 ; and was Andover. living in Andover 'in 1772. A family I-I LUCY',b. June 6, 1777, in Andover. record says that he died in the army of 163-111. Smu8LB,b. May 11, 1779, in Ando- ver.~ -~. the Revolution in I 776. 164-IV. WILLIAM^, b. July 8, 1781, in An- Children, born in Andover :- dover. 1461. DANIEL? b. Sept. 20, 1759; a soldier 165-V. JEDPDIAH~,b. Dec. 7, 1783, in An- of the Revolution. dover; lived in Boston, housewright. 147-11. J~USHA*,b. June q,1761. in-- .--1807. I-. ISAAC', b. Sept. 14, 1763; a soldier 166-VI. CHARL-E', b. OCL 9, 1785, iu AD- of the Rmlution. dovcr.-- 149-IV. AMOS: bnpt. Feh. 2, 1766; school- 167-VII. JOHN', b. March 17, 1787, in Ando- nuster in Lynn; he penman, and ver. taught penmanship in Exeter and I~&VIII. JOSHUA'.b. March I, 1789, in Ando- Andover Phillips rodemies; also, ver. musician; d. inlLynn May 25, 1842. 169-IX. SOL OM ON^, b. April 23, 1791, in 150-v. REDECCA~,bapt. May 15, 1768. Andover; d. April 12, 1796. 151-VI. LUCY.,bapt. Jan. 20, 1771. 170-X. HANNAH%,b. April 19, 1793, in An- I-I ABI~L~,bapL March 28. 1773; Lived dover. in Wilton, N. H., m. Hamah 171-XI. M*RYBALLARD', b. Dec 14, 1794, -. in Andovcr. 32 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN 172-XII. TIMOT&, b. NOV.17, 1795, in An- JOHN" b. 6 mo: I: 1686; eldest son dovcr. in 1723; husbandman, slaughtercr, 173--x111. SOWMON~,b. Dee. 4, I 798, in Hav- cordwainer, fisherman, mariner and erhii; d. Sept. 23, 1799. innhr~lder(1732); lived in Salem; 174-XIV. LRONARD~,b. Sept. 5, 1800, in Hav- m. Katherine Walker of Salem erhill; d. Sept. 6, 1800. NOV.20, 1712; and was living in '735. THOMAS=,b. 3: 30: 1689. See be- low (If). SARAH"m. Benjamin Peck (or, Pix) BLANEY GENEALOGY. of Marblehead. cordwainer. before I 723 ; and she ;vas his wife in 1729. The name of BLANEYis also spelled in EI.IZABUTH~,b. 10: 25: 1692; m. the early records of Essex county Blanrr, Walter Phiiips, jr., of Lynn Jan. -, 1713-4; and she was his wife in and The the fam- Blano Blany. head of 1729. ily here was HANNAH3, b. 1: 31: 1694-5: m. JOHN BWNEY',born about 1630. He john Reed of Marblehead, shore- was a planter, and lived in S~lemas early man, June 13, 1721; and lived there in 1/28, married, first, Hannah as 1659. He MISS HENRY"b. 6: 20: 1698. See below King of Lynn alias Salem (be~ngthat (15). part of Lynn which is now Swampscott) DAVID~,b. 5 mo: 6: 1701. See br- July 11: 1660; and she probably died low (16). PKNBLOPR~,m. John Dampney Oct. about 1676. He married, second, Eliza- 3 I, I 728, in Marblehead. beth, widow of Thomas Purchase of Lynn Nov. -, 1678 ; and she died before 1696. He was living as late as 1709. Children, born in %!em :- JOSEPH BLANEY',born in Salem Oct. z, 2-1. JOHN',b. May 5, 1661. Stebcl#w;(z). 1670. He was a shipwright, and livedin 3-11. DANIEL',b. 3: 6 mo: 1664. Hingham until 1697, when he settled in 4-11. HENRY*,b. 15: 6: 1666. Lynn. He married Abigail Andrews of 5-IV. HANNAH*,b. NOV. 11, 1667 ; m. Robert Devereux of Marblehead, Hingham Jan. 16, 1693-4. She was cordwainer, before 1701. He was born in Hingham Jan. 6, 1669-70. He called a yeoman in 1725. died Jan. 16, 1726-7, at the age of filty- 6-v. JOSEPH*,b. Oct. 2, 1670. Set br- six. In his will he gave to the poor of luw (6). the First parish in Lynn twenty pounds 7-VI. ELIZABETH',b. 17: 6: 1673; m., firrt, Jonathan Felt of Salem, an- to be distributed by the deacons. His chorsmith, before 1701; he d. in wife, Abigail, survived him, and died, his 1702; and she m., second, John widow, Dec. 10, 1765, at the ageof nine- Taylor of Salem, fisherman (pub. ty-five years. July 15, 1710). 8--VII. SARAH',m. Robert Buffum Dec. 20, Children :- 18-1. JosEPH3, b. March 4, 1694-5, in Hingham. See deluw (18). 1-11 HANNAH~,b. Sept. I?, 1696, in Hingham; m. Benjamn James of Marblehead (pub. March 7,1718.9). JOHN BLANEY', born in Salem May 5, 20-111. BENJAMINS,b. NOV. 14, 1699, in 1661. He was a yeoman and cordwainer, Lynn. Set below (20). and lived in "Salem," probably in that 21-IV. JBDEDIAH~,b. NOV. 21, 1701, in Lynn. See below (21). part of Lynn which is now Swampscott. 22-v. JONATHAN: b. Jan. 6, 1703-4, in He was a Quaker, and married Elizabeth Lynn. See below (zz). Purchase Dec. 20, 1683, in M.arblehead. 23-Vl. AMBROSB~,*b. April 7, 1707; cord- He died between Dec. zg, 1723, and wainer; lived in Lynn; m. Judith Dec. 29, 1726. *The record of his birth gives his name "An- Children, born in '' Salem " :- drew~," and the name was corrupted to "Am- 9-1. DANIEL~,b. 8: 30: 1684; d. young. brose." GENEALOGY. 33 Curtis June 12, 1729, in Lynn; he 6d. His wife Hannah survived him, and was living in Lynn in 1741; she was his widow in 1760, and was was his widow, of Lynn, in 1782. then livin in Roxbury. Children :- 2)-VII. NPHEYIAH~aged upwards of four- 30-1. IVORY'. See below (30). teen in 1726-7, being a minor; I.-', d. between 1756 and 1761. hysicinn; lived in Sdem; bought 32-111. LYDIA', b. about 1755; m. Jacob ?%onus Rohy's drug store, etc., in Collins, jr. (pub. Aug. 15, 1772). Salem in 1729; and d. before Oct. 4, 1733, when administration was granted upon his estate. 25-VIII. ABIGAIL', b. in I 715; aged twelve in Davm BLANEY~,born in Salem 5mo: 1726-7; probably m. Ralph Lid- 6 : 1701. He was a husbandman and WY (pub. Jm. 5, 1734-5). tanner, and lived in Salem. He married Martha Mansfield of Lynn (published I I Aug. 2, 1724) ; and died in 1764, hiswill, THoM,~BLANEY~, born in Salem " 3 : dated Jan. 26, I 762, being proved July 30 : 1689. Quaker. He was ayeoman, 14, 1764. His estate was valued at about shoreman, mariner, fisherman, shoemaker A5oo. His wife Martha survived him. and cordwainer, adlived in Salem. He Child :- married, first, Miss Desire Dean Dec. 8, 33-1. MARY', m. Henry Trevett of Marble- head Dec. 24, 1747. 1720; and she died Nov. 29, 1739. He married, second, Alice Peasiey of Haver- 18 hill before 1763. He died in the winter COL. JOSEPHBLANEY,~ born in Hing- of 1766-7, as his will, dated July 25, ham March 4, 1694-5. He was a tanner 1766, wasproved Jan.5, 1767. His es- and esquire, and lived in Marblehead. tate was appraised at £736, IS., ~od. He married Miss Elizabeth Cogswell of His wife Alice survived him, and died, Chebacco parish, Ipswich (published 20 : his widow, Jan. 16, 1783. 8 : I 7 I 7) ; and she was his wife in 1757. Children :- He was living in 1757, and administration 261. THOMAS',lived in Salem; m. Mary was granted on his estate July 29, 1762. Estes of Salem Jan. 25, 1753; he probably d., childless, before 1792; Children, born in Marblehead :- and she d., his widow, between 34-1. ELIZABETH',b. Jan. 14, 1720-1; d. 1796 and June 24, 1799, the latter March 30, 1729. being the date of tbe probate of her 35-11. HANNAH',b. May 14, 1723; d. April will. 1, 1729. 21-11. ABIGAIL',m. John White, jr., of Sa- 36-111. ABIGAIL',h. Dec. 5, 1724; d. Jan. 1, lem June 4, I 745; and d. between '725. 1766 and 1793. 37-IV. ABIGAIL',h. Jan. 11, 1725-6; m. I.~cE', m. James Needham in I 770. Robert Hooper Aug. 21, 1755; and 29-IV. ROBERTI,living in 1766. she lived in Windham, Me., his widow, in 1783. 38-v. JOSEPH',b. May 24, 1728; d. April 15 22, 1729. HENRYBLANEYJ, born in Salem 6: 20 : j~vr. JOSEPH', b. Feb. 12, 172930; lived in Salem, except from 1779 to 1783s 1698. He was a husbandman, cord- when he lived in Wmdham, Me.; wainer, tanner, fisherman, and from I 735 esquire, merchant and selectman, to 1747 an innholder. He lived in Salem ; m. Abigail Brown of Sdem May and married, first, Lois Ivory of Lynn 19, 1757; she d. Dec. 24, 1776; and adminislrati(~nwas granted on (published Oct. 15, 1727). She was his his estate Oct. 2, 1786. Amount wife in 1733; and he married, second, of inventory, A4946, 17s.. qd., 3/. Hannah (Rand) Graves of Lynn Sept. 8, The estate was insolvent. Mr. 1748. He died befdre Julj 15, 1756, Blaney had shares in the Said lib- rary and Philosophical I~bmry,both when administration was granted upon in Salem, and owned land in his estate, which was valued at £408, gs., Salem, Marblehead, Lynn, Plimp 34 THE ESSRX ANTIQUARIAN. ton and Charlton, Mass., in Ray- was his wife in I 7 81. He was living in mond, Bridgton, Bakerstown and 1781; and died before Sept. I, 1783, Widham, Me., and Whitefield, Pelham, Pcucy, Chichester, Barn- when administration was granted upon hi stead and Canterbury, N. H. estate, which was appraised at £482, ~gs., 40-VII. BENJAMIN',b. Dec. 16, 1731. Stc la'. below (qo). Children, baptized in Marblehead, ex- 41-VIII. NEHEMIAH',b. NOV.3, 1733. :- 42-IX. ELIZABETH',b. July 2, 1735. cept the first SUSANNAH',b Tune 13, 1737; d. Jan. 51-1. JEDEDIAH',bapt. June 2d Sabbath, 42-X..- 1731, in Boxford; d. before 1788. 3, 1737-8. 44-XI. Wrum', b. March 30, 1739. 52-11. HANNAH',bapt. April 15, 1733; m. Ronald Bruce Oct. 28, 1756; and was hi wife in I 787. 20 53-III. ]ONATHAN'. bapt. Jan. 11, 1736; CAPT. BENJAMIN BLANEY~,born in probably d. young. Lynn Nov. 14, 1699. He was a tanner, 54-IV. RUTH', bapt. Jan. I, 1738; d. young. 55-V. RUTH', bapt. March 9,1740; m. John and lived in Malden, where he was select- Tarday Nov. 21, 1756; and was his man and assessor in 1744 and 1746. He wife in 1788. In 1796, he had been

absent~. more~~ ~ than fifteen vears. married Abigail Bucknam Oct 13, I 725, 56--VI. STEPHEN', bapt. ~ct.3, ;74z. See in Malden ; and died in Malden. " About brlm...... I r6\. ,J- ,. seven of the clock in the evening, he was 57-VII. WILLIAM',bapt. Dec. 30, 1744. Set taken up dead near Daniel Newhall's dore, below (57). 58-VIII. ELIZABETH',bapt. Aug. 24, 1746; and it was thought by the jury that he m. Richard Nick (or, Necks) Aug. fell of his horse and that was a means of 15, 1765; and was his wife in 1789. his death his soul by hi temple was beat 59-IX. SARAH', bapt. Nov. 6, 1748; d. in," Feb. 8, 1750-1. His age was fifty- young. one. His wife survived him, and died, 60-x. SARAH', bapt. Feb. 4, 1750; m. Jef- frey Marston July 20, 1769. his widow, Dec. 15, 1767, aged sixty-five. 61-XI. EUNICE',bapt. Dec. 29, 1751; prob- Children born in Malden :- ably d young. 45-I. ABIGAIL',b. June 21, 1730; m. Jireh Willis of Dartmouth Oct. 22, 1756, 22 4GII. HVLDAH', b. OC~. 15, 1733; m. JONATHAN BLANEY~,born in Lynn Jan. Tose~hWilson of Boston Sept. 20, He was a yeoman, and lived i75i. 6, 1703-4. 47-11'. NEHEMIAH',b. Oct. 9, 1735; lived in Lynn. He married Hannah Gray of in Malden; m. Chloe Green of Lynn (published Oct. 7, I 736) ; and died Malden May 29, 1760; and d. Oct. Sept. 8, 1757, at the age of fifty-three. 16, 1761. His estate was appraised at £676, 7s., 4&1~. BENJAMIN',b. July 24, I 738; captain; lived in Malden; representative to 6d. the generalcourt, 1778,1779,1780, Children :- 1783, 1787; town treasurer, 1779, 62-1. JOSEPH'. See belmu (62). 1780, 1781 ; and selectman and 63-11. MARY', between fourteen and twenty- assessor, 1772-1778; a revolution- one years of age in 1758. ary soldier; m. Hannah Osgood of 64-111. ABIGAIL',m., ht, Nathaniel Lewis Bierica Nov. 24, 1765; and d. in Sept. 22, 1757; and, second, - Chester, Vt., Jan. -, 1820. Watts between I 769 and I 798. 49-v, ELIZABE~H',b. June 18, 1740; m. 65-IV. HANNAH', between fourteen and WimWayte of Malden July 20, twenty-one years of age in 1758. 1762. 50-VI. AUDUKW~,b. Nov. 28, 1742. See 30 beby, 60). IVORYBLANEY~, was a husbandman, and lived in Salem. He married Mary a I Browne of Lynn Oct. 25, 1753 ; and was JEDEDIAH BLANEY~,born in Lynn Nov. living in 1771. 21, 1701. He was a housewright, and Children. ba~tizedin Marblehead :- lived in Marblehead. He married Beth- 66-1. s~RA~~,bapt April I, 1770; pl0h&- iah Cogswell Jan. I 5, I 129-30 ; and she bly m. Daniel E%rd Dec. 12, 1789. 6-11 As*', bapt. in 1779. Set belmu (63). 5 7 40 WILLIAMBLANEY~, baptized in Marble- BENJAMINBLANEY~, born in Marble- head Dec. 30, 1744. He was a yeoman head Dec. 16, 1731. He was a tanner, and mariner, and lived in Marblehead un- and lived in Lynn from 1754 to about til about I 7 7 ?,when he removed to Lynde- 1762, when he removed to Marblehead. borough, N. H. After his death, his fam- He marriedSarah Tuttle of Lynn May 15, ily returned to Marblehead. He married 1754; and died before Feb. 12, 1768, Ruth Besome Sept. 19, 1771 ; and died when administration was granted upon his about 1805. She was hi widow, and of estate, which was insolvent. He owned a Marblehead, in 1806. tanyard in Lynn at his death. His wife Children :- Sarah was his widow in I 788. 79--I. WILLIAM),bapt. April IS, 1773, in Marblebead. See bclmu Children, born in Lynn :- (79). I CHRISTUPHER',bapt. Jan. 21, 1776, 68-1. ELIWB~~,b. Feb. so, 1755. in Marblehead. 11. JOSEPH',b. MPI~~11, 1759. 81-11 STHPHBN~,b. about 1786; aged twen- I BENJAMIN', b. Aug. 14, 1763; d. in ty in 1806. 1816, aged fifty-three; and his 82-IV. BETHIAH"b. abut 1788; aged sev- grave is op the mast of Carolina. enteen in 1806. 5 0 83-v SUSANNA),b. about 1/90; aged six- teen in 1806. ANDREWSBLANEY~, born in Malden 84-VI. GRACE"b. about 1794; aged twelve Nov. 28, 1742. He was a tanner, and in 1806. lived in Marblehead. He married Miss Lydia Sargent of Chekea Dec. 2, 1770; 6 2 and died in Malden June 2, 1772, at the JOSEPHBLANEYQ, was of age in 1765. age of twenty-nine. His estate was ap- He was a yeoman, and lived in Lynn. He praised at £445, 6s.) rid. She survived married, first, Anne Cox of Salem Nov. him. 24, 1763 ; and she was his wife in 1782. Children :- He married, second, Hannah Hanford of 71-1. ~~GAIL',aged under seven years in Salem (published Nov. 12, 1797) ; and 1776. "Abigail Blaney of Chelsea published to Nehemiah Breed, jr., she was his wife in 1806. He died of Lynn April 14, 1793."-Lynn March -, I 826, in Lynn. lmun records. Children :- 72-11. ANDREWS~,aged under seven years in 85-1. JONATHAN'.Scc bclmu (85). 1776. " Andrew Bhyof Chel- 8611. MARTHA',m. John Ingalls before sea married Mary Secwmb of Sa- 1809; and thy were livingin 1826. lem April 23, ~;rgg."-Salrm tmun 87-111. ANNE', m. Samuel Ireson of Lynn rrcords. (pub. Jan. I, 1797); and d. before 1806. 56 88-IV. JOSEPH^, living in 1809. STEPHENBLANEY*, baptized in Marble- head Oct. 3, 1742. He was a mariner, 6 7 and lived in Marblehead. He married ASA BLANEY~,baptized in Marblehead Mary Chapell Dec. 12, 1765. in 1779. He was a cooper, md lived in Children, born in Marblehead :- Marblehead. He married, first, Joanna 73-1. STEP HE^, bapt. Aug. 24, 1766; m. Mary PedrickOct. ax. 1787; and Pearce June 2 7, 1789 ; and, second, Em- she was of Marblehead, his widow, ma Steward June 30, I 799. - in I 798. Children, born in Marblehead :- 74-11. MARYb, bapt. Jan. q,1768; d. young. 89-1. JOANNA: bapt. April rr, 1790; d 75-111. MARY', ba t. June 24, 1770. young. 76-xv. ~o~~db.pt.Sept. 13, 1772; d. ~ go--11. Ad,bapt. May 31, 1793. young. . . .~ - 91-111. SAIUH GOUm6, bapt. Feb. 2, 1795. 77-v. WILLIAM',bapt. Dec. 11, 1774. 92-IV. MAR^, bapt. March 12, 1797. 78-VI. JONATHAN*,bapt. Feb. 17. 1788, at 93-v. DAVID',bapt. March 13, 1800. the age of eleven yeam 94-VI. JOANNA~,bapt. Oct. 31, 1802. - THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. 95-VII. THOMAS*,bapt. Feb. 26, 1804. deren) fiue pounds to bee equally pvided g6-VIII. HMF.~,bapt. Jan. 5, 1806. amongelt them 79 tt : It is my will that Jane my wife and Thomas Barker fhalbe the executers of WILLIAMBLANEYS baptized in Marble- the reft of my eftate as before to haue the head April 18, I 7 73. He lived in Lynde- ozdering and difpofeingeof my childeren : borough, N. H., until his marriage, when except my fonn Thomas which freely he returned to Marblehead. He married I 1797. giue vnto my Brother Thomas Barker to Nancy Williston Jan 26, order and difpoie of Children, baptized in Marblehead :- tt I giue vnto my daughter Ann for- 97-1. NAN~~,bapt. Feb. I I, 1798. 08-11.. ELIZABETHWILLISTON*, ..-bapt. Jan. tye fhillings to be payed by my executers 5,180o; d. young. ether att marriage or when fhee is att 00-111. Tan. .a .a ELIZABETHWILLISTON*. -..ba~t. eighteene yeeres of age : 31, 1808. In Cafe my fonne John fhould dye loo--tv. JANE^, bapt. Jpe 31, 1808. tt: 101-V. RUTH', bapt. Jan. 31, 1808. before the time come wherein he fhould 102-VI. WILLIW~,bapt. Jan. 31, 1808. be poffefled of my houfe and land then it is my will : that my fonne Jonathan 85 ' fhall haue it; but if by providence it be JONATHANBLANEY~, lived in Lynn, and foe ordered that my fonne Jonathan was a mariner. He married Betsey In- be brought vp att fchoole and foe pceed galls of Lynn April I a, I 796 ; and died to be a fcholler then my houfe and land before I 809. with gates and meadowes fhall be my Children, born in Lynn :- fonne Gedomes 103-1. JONATHAN"b. NO~. 3, 1796; living in 1809. wittneffee : [No signature.] 104-11. JOSEPH^, b. March 3, I 799; living in Edwarde Carlton : Thomas Barker

WILL OF FRANCIS LAMBERT. WILL OF JOHN JARRAT. The will of Francis Lambert of Rowley The will of John Jarrat of Rowley was was proved in the court held at Ipswich proved in the court held at Ipswich 27 : 28 : I : 1648. The following copy was 7 : 1648. The following copy was made made from the original on file in the pro- from the original instrument on file in the bate office at Salem. probate office at Salem. The laft will of ffrancis Lambertt of Rowley 11'' 11 1647 Rowleye made upon the 2oth day of fep- I John Jarrat ficke in body but of per- tember : 1647 : fect memory (prayied be God) doe or- Ipa I giue my Ioule and bodye to the daine and make this my laft willand Tef- allmightye god : tament : ffirit I comit my foule vnto God tt I giue vnto my wife my houfe ; and through Jefus Chrift : As concerning my land ioyneinge therevnto with fi acers of outward eitate my will and minde is that land lately bought of Jofeph Juitt : as al- ffirft all my debts being dilcharged and foe all the meadows and gates which doth paide I giue vnto my Dauyter Elifabeth belonge vnto the fayd houie ; all which I ten pounds out of my Goods and Lgde giue vnto hir dureing htr natural1 life and in Cafe my wife marry againe I giue tt I giue vnto my eldelt fonne all the my Daughter tnree pounds fu fhillings aforefayd houfe and land with gates and eight pence more Ite if my wde Suian- meadowes after the death of Jane my wife : na Jarrat be now with Child I giue vnto provided that my eldelt fonn John doe my Child ten pounds but in cafe my wife pay vnto Ann Lambert Jonathan and marry againe three pounds fix ihillings Gerfome Lambert (all beinge my Chil- eight pence more Ite all the reft of my SALEM IN 17 Lande Goods and Cattel I giue vnto my the town of Salem, Nov. 16, 1713, it was wife Sufanna Jarrat whom I make execu- "Voated That the Comon Lands trix of this my laft will and teftament da- where the Trainings are Generally Kept ted the eleuenth day of the ii month In the Town nigh and before Mr Na- I 647 thaniel] Higginions Dwelling bee and re- In prefence of vs his hande maines as Itt now iclyes to Continue for Humfrey Reyner John John Janat Euer for A Training feild for the vie of Thomas mighell. said Town of Salem Voated That all the Highways and Burying Places and Comon Lands lying SALEM IN 1700. NO. 18. within the Town Bridge and the Block BY SIDNEY PERLEY. houies be And Remaine for Euer for the The inap on page 38 represents that vie of the Town of Salem."* part of Salem which is bounded by Es- This remained a training field during sex street, Washington Square West, For- the rest of that century. It was ye com- rester street or Washington Square, and mon land called ye pen in 1669 ;ye com- Washington Square East. It is based on mon land, 1676 ; the Salem common, actual surveys and title deeds, and is 1699; ye common, 1701 ; Salem com- drawn on a scale'of two hundred feet to man or training field, 1724; the town an inch. It shows the location of all common or training field, I727 ; the houses that were standing there in I 700. training field, 1754 ; and the common Essex street was called the common or training field, I 79 I. highway in I 669 ; ye highway or street, A large part of this area was swamp 1675 ; ye high or maln street, 1695 ; ye land with ponds and hills; on the map main street, 1699 ; Salem main street, the shape and location of two of the ponds 1706 : and Essex street, 1794. are given as found on an old map, but Washington Square West was reserved the exact location and size of the three for a way in or before 1673, and was small ponds is unknown. In 1802, by called a way in 1734. It was for many private subscription, the hills were lev- years called Newbury street. For a few elled, the gravel beir~gused in filling the years past it has been known as Wash- ponds and swamps, substantially as it is ington Square West. at present. It was named Washington Forrester street was laid out before Square by vote of the selectmen July 5,- 1787, when its location was called " the 1802 ; and has since been so called. common or a way." It was named by The range of house lots shown on the vote of the selectmen Bath street July 5, map was a part of the common until they 1802; and Forrester street in 1856. were granted to various parties herein- Washington Square East was an old after named, between the years 1660 and way into the swamp from the main street. 1670. It was called Thomas Beadle's lane in In the sketches that follow, after I 700, 1700 ; Ives lane, 1753 ; Pleasant street, titles and deeds referred to pertain to the 1800; and for several years has been houses and land adjoining and not always known as Washington Square East. to the whole lot, the design being, after Washington Square has always been that date, to give the history of the houses public lard. For many years in the early then standing principally. settlement of the town this was the pen, ]oh H+ginson House. This lot was or common pen, where the cows of the granted to John Higginson at a meeting neighborhood were gathered preparatory of the town held Dec. 4, 1673, the record to the cowherd taking them to the neck being as follows : '' vpon JnOHigginsons for the day. At a meeting of the pro- Jun4 Request to the towne to sell him a prietors of lands lying in common within *Commoners' Records, page 3. PART OF SALEM IN 1700. NO. 18, 100. NO. 18. 39 peece of Land next to goodman Rum- and, for seven thousand, seven hundred and ball : It is voated that Leaving the way eighty-fivedollars,conveyed " the old man- four Rod wide att the ffront and soe wide sion house" and all other old buildings and In the Reare as the ground will give the lot to Samuel Archer, 3d, of Salem Leaving for him ther 3 Rods In Breadth : May 22, 1809: Mr. Archer immediate- that he Shal have It home to goodman ly removed the old house and erected on Rumballs fence he payeng for It after its site the first Franklin building, which the same Rate or proportion that other he built of brick. men have paid for their Lots further ]oh Rogers Nouse. This lot was downward and that the Select men are to granted by the town to Daniel Rumball Lay It out." Mr. Higginson immediately of Salem, blacksmith, in consideration of erected a dwelling house upon the lot, his conveying to the use of Rev. John which has ever since been precisely the Higginson a lot on the north side of the same lot as that now occupied by the common near what is now Williams street. Franklin building. Colonel Higginson This was the first lot granted in this row lived in this house, which was elegant for of house lots. At a town meeting, held the time ;and died possessed of it March April 30, 1660, it was "voted that Good- 23, 1719-20, at the age of seventy-three. man Rumble shalle haue a peec of In his will, he dewised the estate to his ground In the penn wheare it may be son Nathaniel Higginson for his life, and Leaft prediudife to the towne in Lew of then to go to Nathaniel's children. Na- the ground hee spared to build vppon a thaniel died in 1720, leaving three chil- a houfe for mr Higgeffon : foot for foot : dren, Mary, wife of Capt. Nathaniel An- to be Layed owt by the select men." drew of Salem, mariner, Hannah Higgin- For thirty pounds, he conveyed the lot to son, and Elizabeth, wife of Obadiah Mors John Rogers of Salem, glazier, Oct. 30, of Boston, goldsmith. Hannah Higginson 1675.t Mr. Rogers built a house upon lived in Salem, and, for one hundred and the lot probably immediately after his sixty pounds, conveyed her interest in the purchase, and conveyed both house and estate to her brother-in-law Captain lot, being his homestead, to his niece Re- Andrew May 7, 1734.' Mrs. Morsand her becca Putnam, providing that she should husband, for one hundred and sixty live with him as a nurse to him, Aug. 16, pounds, conveyed her interest in the estate 1715.1 Mr. Rogers' wife had died the to Captain Andrew Oct. 14, 1735.1 Cap- year previous, and he died Nov. 30, I 715, tain Andrew died Feb. 4, 1762, having aged sixty-eight. Miss Putnani married devised the house I now dwell in " and Rev. Daniel Putnam of Reading in I 7 19 ; barn to his son John Andrew. The and, for one hundred and ten pounds, estate was then valued at five hundred they conveyed the house and land around and thirty-three pounds, six shillings and it to Jonathan Very of Salem, cordwainer, eight pence. In the house were then June 23, 1724.s Deacon Very lived in mentioned the western lower room, kitch- the house, and died possessed of it in I 768, en, kitchen chamber, western chamber, his will, dated March 24, 1764, being easternmost chamber best room, garret, proved Jan. 2, I 769. He devised his cellar, iront closet, and 6' bofet closet.'' real estate to his children, Jonathan Very, John Andrew was a goldsmith, and lived Abigail Very, Mary Symmds, Elizabeth in this house until Dec. 4, 1784, when, for Cheever, Martha Pitman, and Bethii three hundred pounds, he conveyed the Archer, and grand children, Joseph Pratt, estate to John Gardner of Salem, mer- Susannah Pratt and William Cook. The chant.: Mr. Gardner removed to Danvers, *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 187. leaf 170. *Esex Registry of Deeds, book 62, leaf 180. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 5, leaf 31. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 68, leaf 21 7. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 27, leaf 218. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 143, leaf I. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 65, leaf 128. 40 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. house, barn and land around them were garet Symonds, spinster, and Jonathan then appraised at two hundred and fifty- Archer, husbandman, all of Salem, grand- three pounds, six shillings, and eight children of Jonathan Very, for seventeen pence. Joseph Pratt, mariner, and pounds, five shillings and eight pence, widow Susannah Pratt, both of Salem, for conveyed their interest to Mr. Ball March thirty-three pounds, conveyed their in- 30, 1793.~ Bethiah Archer of Salem, terest in tbe mansion house and land of spinster, and William Millet, mariner, their grandfather Jonathan Very to George and wife Sarah, in her right, grandchil- Peele of Salem, trader, Dec 23, 1791.* dren of Jonathan Very, for fifty dollars, John Pitman, jr., and Thomas Pitman, conveyed their interest in the estate to both of Salem, mariners, two of the grand- Mr. Ball Feb. 25, 1796.' A partition of children of Jonathan Very, and the guar- the estate was made in court Nov. 27, dian of William Pitman, another grandson, I 793, between George Peele and William for twelve pounds and twelve shillings, Ball, and the house and land around it conveyed their interest to Mr. Peele Dec. were assigned to Mr. Ba1l;t and he ap- 23, r7g1.t Jonathan Very of Salem, parently removed the old house before truckman, the son of the deceased, for 1801. thirty pounds, conveyed his interest in Robert Woodberry Lot. This lot was the estate to Mr. Peele July 2, I 793.t granted by the town to Manasseh Mar- Joshua Pitman, housewright, Benjamin ston of Salem, blacksmith, in town meet- Reed, mariner, ant1 wife Martha in her ing, 7 : 8 mo: 1665 ; and the record right, Jonathan Morong, mariner, and reads as follows : "voated that manassea wife Mary, in her right, all of Salem, maston shall haue the same quantitie grandchildren of Jonathan Very, for ten of land at the eft end of Goodman pounds and sixteen shillings, conveyed Rumbls lott in the pen : paying as others their interest in the estate to William did for thires in the same Rang : once in Ball of Salem, cordwainer, Sept. r 7,17874 two yeares." Mr. Marston conveyed the William Cook, mariner, and Mary Cheev- lot to Robert Wilkes of Salem, ship-car- er, spinster, both of Salem, grandchildren penter, July 29, 1669.t Mr. Wikes died of Jonathan Very, for twenty pounds, con- in the autumn of 1677, having devised veyed their interest to Mr. Ball Sept. 22, the lot with a shop upon it to his nephew 1787.11 James Archer, cordwainer, and Robert Woodberry, then only five wife Elizabeth, in her right, Elisha Gun- years of age. The lot was valued at nison, mariner, and wife Mary, in her thirty pounds. Mr. Woodberry lived in right, all of Salem, grandchildren of Jona- Beverly, being a mariner, and owned the than Very, for eight pounds and twelve shop and lot until 1707. shillings, conveyed their interest to Mr. John Lander Nouse. This lot was Ball March 27, 17,88.T Daniel Need- granted by the selectmen of Salem to ham of Salem, mariner, and wife Mary, John Lander April 5, 1672. The record in her right, granddaughter of Jonathan of the grant is as follows: "JnO Lander Very, for four pounds and nineteen shil- Nich0 Maning for his Sone in law Joseph lings, conveyed her interest to Mr. Ball Grey James Symonds Nath Silfby & Sept. 4, 1792.'* Joseph Symonds, house- petter Cheeuers haue Each of them a wright, James Symonds, fisherman, Mar- houfe htt Granted them, according to the Same pportion wch Manaises Marfton *Essex Repi+try of Deeds, book 154, leaf 113. had, and they are Each of them to pay tbxRegistry of Deeds, book 154, leaf 1x4. fiue pounds for Each lott, in Some Good fEssex Registry of Deeds, book 155, leaf 274. BEssex Registry of Deeds, book 147,leaf I 19. llEssex Registry of Deeds, book 148, leaf 110. 'Essex Registry of Deeds, book 160, leaf 177. TEsswr Registry of Deeds, book 147, leaf 208. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 158, leaf 98. **Essex Registry of Deeds, book 155, leaf 214. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 67. pay to the Select mens Content, and veyed his interest in the house and lot to wain one year dter this Grant, and her son Benjamin Gray of Salem, turner, they are Each of them Injoyned to Build April 25, 17 12.' Mr. Gray died in the a houie on ther lotts wain two years winter of 1716-7, having devised hi time after this Grante or the Sd lotts to estate to his son Benjamin Gray of Salem, retume to the Towne Againe, and Each chairmaker. The estate was then valued man is Injoyn'd to Carry the watter at ninety pounds. Mr. Gray removed the through his land towrds ye Sea John house before his death which occurred in Launder is to haue the next lott towrd the winter of 1760-1. Manafses Marftons NichO Maning the 2* ]amrs Symonds Lot. This lot was James Symonds the third Nath Selfby the granted by the selectmen of Salem to fowerth & petter Cheeuers the fift James Symonds of Salem, a joiner, April Lay'd out by the Select men, to Seurall 5, 1672 ; and he continued to own it until Persons A houfe lott a pece in the his decease in I 714, when the lot was Swampy Grownd in the Common, for valued at thirty pounds. w* they are to pay fiue pownds a pece NafhanielSilsbreHouse. This lot was Each man for his lott," etc. Mr. Lander granted by the selectmen of Salem to Na- built a house uppn the lot and lived in it thaniel Silsbee of Salem April 5, 1672. until his death, which occurred before He erected a house upon the lot, and die& Feb. 29, 1743, when his real estate was possessed of the estate about 1718, ad- divided. The house and land around it ministration being granted on his estate were assigned to his daughter Sarah July 3, I 724. The estate remained un- Johnson. She was a widow Aug. 15, divided until Jan. 23, 1755, when a di- I 765, when she mortgaged ''my mansion vision took place. The house and lot house heretofore of my father John Lan- were then valued at four hundred pounds. der, deceased," and laud under and The estate was assigned to the eldest son around it, to John Bray of Salem, cord- Nathaniel Silsbee of Salem, housewright. wainer;' and she conveyed it to Mr. Mr. Silsbee owned the property until his Bray Aug. 25, 1768.t Mr. Bray re- death Jan. 2, 1769, having devised it to moved the old house before 1790, his son William Silsbee. The house was probably soon after 1768. gone before 1778, while the lot was ]amcs and Deborah Ho&afe and Ben- owned by William Silsbee. jamin Gray House. This lot was Sarah Manning House. This lot was granted by the selectmen of Salem to granted to Thomas Beadle by the town Nicholas Manning for his son Joseph on or before April I 5,167a.t Mr. Beadle Gray April 5, 1672. Mr. Gray lived here, was of Salem, mariner, and proceeded, being a gunsmith, and died in I 690, hav- sometime after the date of the grant, to ing devised to his wife Deborah "my dwell- erect a house upon the lot; but before he ing house," etc., for her lie, and then to had completed the house, for thirty-four his children equally. The dwelling house, pounds sterling, he conveyed to Robert shop and land were then appraised at Stone of Salem, seaman, the frame of a eighty pounds. Joseph Gray, the eldest dwelling house, soe far as the carpenters son of the deceased, for five pounds, con- work was now done to it, as it stands, veyed his interest in the estate to his raised, with all ye clabords, boards & rtepfather Dr. James Holgate of Salem shingles that belongs to it, & now ]yes May 4, 1697.8 Mrs. Holgate died, and in place at or neere the said frame, with Doctor Holgate, for four pounds, con- six windowes to be sett up, according to

*Essex Registry of Deeds, book 124, leaf 170. 'Essex Registry of Deeds, book 24, leaf 197. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 163, leaf 215. tSee records of the selectmen of Salem of that fEssex Registry of Deeds, book IS, leaf 121. date. 42 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. my first agreement with the carpenter, portion (within the dashes) of the Samu alsoe ye ground ye sd frame stands upon el Hayward lot with a shop thereon, to & is there adjoining, that belonges Nathaniel Beadle, 3d, of Salem, cord- thereto," etc. being this lot, April r 2, wainer, March 31, 1699.* Mr. Beadle, 1676.~ Mr. Stone died before June 24, for nineteen pounds and sixteen shillings, 1690, when the inventory of his estate conveyed the same property to Samuel was taken, possessed of the house in Hayward of Salem, cooper, Aug. 26, which his daughter Sarah and her hus- 1699.* Mr. Cheever died possessed of band Jacob Manning then lived. The the remainder of this entire lot in the house, shop and lot were appraised at summer of 1699, having in his will de- fifty pounds. Mrs. Manning apparently vised the remainder of the Samuel Hay- became the sole owner of the house and ward lot to his son Peter Cheever. lot; and died before Oct. 25, 1756, when Peter, who also lived in Salem, glover, administration was granted upon her es- for seven pounds, conveyed it to Samuel tate. The house was then called "an old Hayward Nov. 22, 1699 ;t and Mr. Hay- house " and together with the land, was ward owned the whole of his lot for several appraised at fifty.three pounds, six years after I 700. shillings and eight pence. The Mr. Cheever devised the lot marked estate was dividedLDec.31, 1756, among Samuel Cheever," and the butcher's the children of the deceased, Katherine shop thereon, to his son Samuel Cheever Berry, Mary Booth and Sarah Manning of Salem, seaman, who conveyed the being assigned the western half of the property, for fourteen pounds and five house and lot, and Samuel Manning and shillings, to Thomas Medcalf of Ipswich, Benjamin Manning the eastern half. John husbandman, Jan. 3, 1699-1700.3 Booth of Salem, laborer, and wife Mary, Mr. Cheever devised the remainder of and Sarah Manning of Salem, spinster, his lot and the house to his wife Mary for seventeen pounds, fifteen shillings and Cheever, the house and the portion of six pence, conveyed their interest to their the lot he then possessed being valued at sister Katharine Berry of Salem, widow, one hundred and ten pounds. Mrs. Jan. I, I 757.f Mrs. Berry, for twenty- Cheever, for eighty-five pounds, conveyed six pounds, thirteen shillings and three the house called " a small old house," and pence, conveyed the interest she then pos- ten rods of land around it to James Cheev- sessed to her brother Benjamin Manning er of Salem, turner, March 7, 1727-8.5 of Salem, mariner, Oct. 20, 1757.2 Mr. Cheever removed the house before Samuel Manning of Oxford, gunsmith, 1763, when his death occurred. for five pounds, six shillings and eight Richard Prince House. This lot was pence, conveyed his fifth interest in the granted by the town in town meeting house and lot to Benjamin Manning Oct. 7 : I mo : 1669-70, to Richard Prince, jr., 27, 1756.5 Benjamin removed the old the records being as follows : '' Graunted house.before I 768, when he died. that Rich Prince Jun shall purchafe a Mary Cheever Nowe, and Samuel houce lott of the fame quantity in the Checver aaa? Samurl Hayward Lotr. Range of land next to Daniel1 Rumbals;" These lots comprised the lot of land and the selectmen, at a meeting Sept. 25, which was granted by the selectmen of 1671, Laid out to mr Richard Prince A Salem to Peter Cheever of Salem, glover, bode lott downe in the Common Right April 5, 1672. He conveyed, for eighteen ouer Against Michel Chaplmans houfe, pounds and one shilling, the southwestern and he is to pay the Towne fiue pownds

'Essex Regisby of Deeds, book 4, leaf 134. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 13, leaf 196. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 104, leaf 60. f Essex Registry of Deeds, book 14, leaf 43. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 106, leaf 75. $Essex Registry of Deeds, book 18, leaf 4. gEssex Registry of Deeds, book ~cq,leaf 155. gEssex Registry of Deeds, book 46, leaf 167. LPSWICH COURT R.ECORDS AND FILES. 43 tor it ; for a* is debitor to the Towne Robert Starkeweathr v. Thomas White. Still. it Containes in Length running Slander. North and South, about Seauen rodd & Mr. William Payne v. Mr. Robert Sd- fower foote and in breadth fower rodd & tingstall. halfe." Mr. Prince died in September, Mr. Robert Saltingstall v. Mr. William 1702, having in his will devised the estate Payne. to his three sons Richard, Joseph and C" mr Paine affermed to mee, that John equally. Joseph died in 1703, and many of thofe comodities, w" my broth- John soon afterward. Richard was his er Roba recd of him were for the uie of brothers' heir. He lived here, and took my lathm eftate upon wa I relying did down the house, building a new one in its receive fatiffaction in cattle out of my place, some years before his death, which fathr8 eftate, wChbeing given in upon ac- occurred in or before 1753. count hee accepted for ought I know. Richrd Saltonfall." -I;iks.] IPSWICH COURT RECORDS AND FILES. Thomas Varnye, son of William Vamye, Confinucdfrom volume VIII,page 112. being bound unto William Bartholomew of Court, 26 : I : 1650. Ipswich for fourteen years, is now assigned "John Endecot' Efquire Govr." to Mr. Henry Bartholmew of Salem. Judges : Mr. Symon Broadstreet, Mr. John Coolye, being aged, and having Samuell Symonds and Capt. Robert fits, whereby he falls, is freed from train- Bridges. ing. Jury of trials : Willm Bartholmew, John Perkins, sr., bzing above sixty Mathy Boyce, Symon Tomson, Christo- years old, is freed from ordinary train- pher Ossgood, John Wiate, John Prock- ing. ter, Willm Goodhue, John Sanders, Thomas Leigh, aged above seventy Abraham Tappan, George Little, Jeames years, is freed from ordinary training. Barker and John Tod ; and Jacob Barney Joseph ~Medcalfe,in regard of his lame- in roorn of Mr. Bartholmew for one action. ness in one arm and deafness on one side Will of Robert Johnson of Rowley of his head, is freed from ordinary train- proved. Inventory filed. ing. Will of Mr. Thomas Nelson proved. Thomas Rolinson, Mr. Samuell Apple- Inventory filed. ton, Philip Fowlar and Steph. Jordon, on Jchn Ward v. Mr. John Clarke. Tried account of age, etc., are freed from ordi- at Salem in 1648. nary training. Richard Shattswell v. Zacheous Goold. Henry Bartholmew of Salem appointed About a stray mare. In the margin ap- administrator of the estate of Robert pear the names of Richard Longhorne, Noringtoli who was drowned near Marble- Richard Homes and Robert Swan. head. Mr. William Fayne v. Mr. John Tom- Frances Jordon appointed to execute son. Verdict that all fish made by Mr. corporal punishment. Stephen Sergent's three boats at his stage John Perrye of Newbury, for abusive at Stare Island, with houses, salt stages, carriages to his wife, bound to good etc:, seized by defendant, be returned to behavior, and to sit one hour in stocks at plalntX. Newbury. Edmond Farington v. Mr. Adam Win- Anthonye Mose fined five pounds for trop attorney of Capt. Stephen Wintrop. digging a pit and not filling it up whereby John Ward v. Mr. John Clarke. For a child was drowned. bringing his estate out of England, and Joseph Withe committed to Georg Git- for use of his money since 9th month, tens. Edward Gillman claims a right to 1647. him. 44 THE SEX ANTIQUARIAN. Joseph Langton and Wilm Rayner Larence Turner v. Henry Lenord and fined for excessive drinking. wife Mary. Defamation. Tho : Fiske and Tho : White said that Larence Turner v. John Hardman. Joseph Langton said that John Raker Defamation. owed him two or three quarts of wine. John Bond v. John Hardman (also, Thomas Scott to learn Mr. Norton's, Herdman). Slander. catechism or pay a fine. John West v. Marke Symonds Edward John Bucke fined for stealing wheat, Browne acd John Knolton. De,famation. and to pay his dame costs of court. Mr. Jeames Noyce v. John Tillieson. John Broadstreet whipped for lyiig. For killing a mare. Roger Langton and Joseph Laughton Erasmus Jeames and wife Jane v. Peeter bound for appearance of the latter at next Pittford and Edward Pittford. Slander, court. for calling her a witch. Mr. Hubard ordered to repair highway Mr. William Payne v. Edmond Green- to Wennam pond. leife and Stephen Kent. Town of Ipswich to repzir highway. Henry Lenord v. Larence Turner and Town of Ipswich acquitted for not lay- wife. Battery. ing out highway to, Gloster, as it is done. Captain Brigham v. Edward Gofe. Court, 24 : 7 : 1650. About the sale of the ship Zebulon. Judges: Mr. John Endccott, deputy Rich : Longhorne swore to service. govr, Mr. Symon Broadstreet, Mr. Sam- Abraham Tappan and Richard Browne uell Symonds and Capt. Robert Bridges. v. Tho : Tresslar. Grand jury : Mr. Willm Bartholmew, Will of Mr. William Belingham of Row- Tho : Rolinson, ST., Daniel1 Warner, ley proved. Tho : Howlett, Mark Symonds, Tho Bish- Henry Somersbye, being chosen by the op, Willm Inglish, Willm Moodye, Arche- town of Newbury, is licensed to keep las Wordman, John Merill, Tho : Mighell, an ordinary when Mr. Greenlife gives John Remiogton, Willm Assye, Hugh over. Smith and Rich : Barker. Joseph Armentage attached Mr. Samuel1 Jury of trials : George Gittens, Thomas Winsloe, but did not enter the action. Smith, Thomas Tredwell, John Perkins, Mary Bidgood, being required to ap- jr., Joseph Reding, Maxemilion Jewet, pear for not repairing to her husband in Willm Jackson, Rich: Longhorne, John England, neighbors testified that he Person, Thom : Milard (also, Mylard), could not maintain her, nor required her Benjamin Swett and John Knight. to come to him, and by his letters had Court adjourned a fortnight. left her to herself and her friends here. Tho : Clarke v. Anthony Potter. Tres- She is permitted to remain for the pres- pass. ent. Made freemen : Tho : Milard, John Humphrey Broadstreet and John Broad- Knight and Ben : Swet of Newbury and street hath their bond of good behavior Tho : Smith of Ipswich. discharged. Edmond Farington v. Wdlm Flint. Jo : Tilieson, Mr. John Spencer, Trespass for taking away hay. Nicolas Noice, Richard Browne, Tho George Gittens and Joseph Reding, D-- and Robt Lovitt -for saying that jurymen, fine lfor not appearing. the elders would transgress for a morsel of Willm Mouer (also, Moore) v. Isack bread. Commins. John Herdman and Henry Leuord Hugh Sherrat v. Tristram Coffin, Dan- bound for the former's appearance at the iel Perce and John Chator. next court. Mr. Symon Broadstreet v. William Rob- Larence Turner attached Henry Len- inson. ord, but did not enter the writ. WILL OF JOI Anthony Mose had been fined. Thomas Scott did not come to make John Tillison fined for his many offen- known that he had learned Mr. Norton's ces, and bound to good behavior. Tho : catechism. Colman and Willm Tittraan sureties. To be continued. Mr. Henrye Sewall fined and to make humble acknowledgment in the chu~ch WILL OF JOHNPERKINS. of Rowley in one month and to pay twelve shillings to Mathy Boyce. [Henry The will of John Perkins of Ipswich Sewell, sr., of Rowley was presented, was proved in the lpswich court 26 : 7 : ro: 8 mo: 1650, for disturbance in 1654. The following copy was taken from the time of the public ordinances. the original instrument on file in the pro- Witnesses: Ezekiel Rogers and Lt. bate office in Salem Remington. Also presented for doing 28th of firft m0 called March 1654 violence upon the son of William Acey of I John Perkines the Elder of Ipfwich Rowley and drawing blood. Witnesses : being at this tyme fick and weake in body The mother and sister of the child. yet through the mercy and gwdnes of -Fiks.] the Lord retaining my mderftanding John and Larace Turner bound to and memory : Do thus Difpofe of and be- bring in Sarah Turner. queath my Temporale eftate as ff~lloweh Sarah Turner to be whipped for her firft I Doe giue and bequeath vnto my many offences. Eldeft fonn John Perkines a foale of John Bond to sit in the stock half an my young mare being new with foale hour for his misdemeanor. if it pleafe the Lord fhee foale it John Wiate freed from ordinary train- well alfo I give and bequeath to my fonn ing, paying five shillings to the use of Johns two fonnes John and Abraham to the company per annum. each of them one of my yearleing heyfers : Mr. Hubard is given more time on Mr. alfo I give and bequeath to my fonn John Whitingham's inventory. Thomas Perkines one cow and one hey- Jafery Sknelling to be whipped for fer alfo I give & bequeath to his fonn divers lies and bound to good behavior John Perkines one ewe to be delivered for suspicion of filthiness. for her vie at the next fhearing tyne alfo [Goodwife Symons and Willm Symons I doe give and bequeath to my Daughter deposed, in court, 11 (8) 1650, that Jeff- Elizabeth Sarieant one cow and an heyfer ry Snelling said that he saw Goodwife to be to her and her children after her Morse stealing peas.-Fiirs.] Deceafe as it may pleafe ye Lord they Elizabeth, daughter of W~llmSymons, may increafe the proftits or increafe to be to be whipped for filthiness. equelly Devided amongft the fayde chil- John Sparke bound to his brother-in- dren alfo I Doe give to my Daughter law Obadiah Wood for five years. mary Bradery one cow and one heyfer or The court consents that Samuell Sparke a young fteer to remaine to her & to her be bound apprentice to W~lliamInglish children in theyr increafe or proffits it for seven years, 66 only reserving to have fhall pleafe the Lord to bleff them and to the consent of his Brother for the last be equaly Devided to the children : alfo year." I Doe give and bequeath to my Daughter Walter Roper, being summoned, al- Lidia Bennitt one cow and one hejfer or lowed costs. fteere to be equaly Devided to her chil- Constables paid for keeping * pris- dren in theyr increafe or proffits after her nes." DeceaTe : I Doe alto give vnto my Grand- Five shillings. sixpences allowed to the chide Thomas Bradbery one ewe to be house and one shilling where Mr. Broad- fett apart for his vfe at ye next fhearing street lay. tyne : all0 I Doe give and bequeath vnto THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. 46 , my fonn Jacoh Perkines my Dwelling granted on his estate to Agnes, wife of houfe together with all the outhowleing, Giles Cowes of Ipswich. His daughter and all my landes of one kinde and other Agnes married Gyles Cowes Feb. 27, together with al1,improvements therevpon 1672, in Ipswich. Three pounds of Mr. to be his in full pofeflion according to a Berry's estate was in the hands of widow former covenant, after the deceafe of my Berry.-Probate recora's and county rec- wyfe and nott before and lo to remaine ords. to him and to hi heires forever : all the Capt. Thomas Berryr of Boston married reft of my eftate of one kinde and other Margaret Rogers (daughter of John Rog- I Doe wholy leave to my Deare wife Ju- ers, president of Harvard college) of Ip- deth Perkines apointing and ordaining my swich Dec. 28, 1686; lived in Boston, fayde wyfe the fole Executrix of this my where he died about 1696 ; she married, Laft will and Tdtament Defiring my fayde secondly, John Leverett, president of wife to Diipofe of the cattell aboue men- Harvard college, Nov. 25, 1697; and tioned according to her difcrefion as they died June 7, I 720, at the ape of fifty-lour. fhall pro/per fteeref or heyfers as alfo to Children of Thomas and Margaret Berry : Difpole of iome of the increafe or fome of I. Margarrt,' born in Boston June 25, the increafe of the fheep to Ithe\\ chil- 1692. 2. Eli~abeth,~born in Ipswich dren of my fonn Thomas and of my three Sept. 20, 1693 ;married Daniel Appleton Daughters at the Diicrefion of my fayde of Ipswich June 8, I 715 ; she died at wife and this I Doe ordaine as my Lait Cambridge Nov. 28, 1773, being known will and Teftament fublcribed with mine as " Madam Elizabeth Appleton." 3. owne hand this twenty eighth Day of ye Thomas,' born in Boston March 19, 1694- firft month 1654 5 ;graduated at Harvard college, I 7 I 2 ; figned in prefence of John Perkines lived in Ipswich ; was colonel, representa- william Bartholmew his 9 mark tive, justice of the court of common pleas, Thomas Harris judge of the probate court for the county of Essex, of the governor's council, I 735- 1751, and an eminent physician; mar- NOTES ried, first, Martha Rogers (daughter of Margaret Berry of Manchester married Rev. John Rogers) of Ipswich (published Asa Adams of Hamilton Oct. 10, 1796. 24: 6: 1717); she died Aug. 25, 1727, -Hamilton town records. at the age of thirty-three; he married, sec- Meriam Berry married James McAdams ond, Elizabeth Turner of Salem May 2, NOV. 3, 1790. 1728 ;he died Aug. 10, 1756, at the age Widow Jane Berry of Haverhill mar- of sixty-one; in his will he gave fifty ried Valentine Hickey, c' a transient per- pounds to the South church in Ipswich, son," July 19, 1789. with which to procure a piece of plate; Alice Berry married Stephen Knight his wife, known as "Madam Elizabeth May 17, 1795. Berry,'' died in I 7 75 ; administration on Abigail- Berrv married Ste~hen* Web- her estate being granted Aug. 1, 1775 ; ster, jr., Feb. 21, 1722-3. his children, born in Ipswich, were as fol- John Berry married Jenny Frink ; chil- lows : I. Thomas,3 baptized July 20, I 7 18 ; dren :Meriam, born Aug. 16, I 772 ;Elias, 2. Elizabeth,, born Feb. 28, 1730-1 ; born Aug. 8, 1774; John, bornMarch12, died Dec. rg, 1735 ; 3. Thomas,3 born 1777; CPleb, born Oct. 25, 1779. Sept. 17, 1732 ; diedNov. 17, 1736 ; 4. Zebedii Johnson, son oi the widow Mary,3 baptized Aug. I I, 1734 ; died, an Jenny Berry, born May g, 1785. infant, Dec. 12, 1735 ; 5. Elizabeth,3 bap- -Uaverhill town rrrordr. tized Nov. g, 1737 ; married Joseph How Thomas Berry of Ipswich died before (published Dec. 9, 1758) ; and died be- May 11, 1693, when administration was fore 1768 : 6. Thomas,3 born July 29, QUERIES. 47

1740; 7. John,3 born Feb. 26, 1742 ; 1720; and (7) Sarah Farrington who lived in Ipswich ;yeoman and merchant ; married Joseph Breed at Lynn, I 683 ; married Abigail Wise (published July 3, also (8) maiden name and ancestry of 1762) ;he died in Ipswich Feb. 21, 1774; Mary (wife of Hugh) Alley, who died, she married, secondly, Jobn Harris, 4th 1674 ; and (9) name and ancestry of (published Jan. 18, 17763 ; and was liv- wife of Allen Breed who died, 1692. ing in Ipswich in I 781 ;children 6f John New York, N. Y. J. D. L and Abigail Berry, born in Ipswich : 443. Wanted, ancestry of John Goss Eliabeth,4 born June 24, 1763 ;Thomass, who married, July 30, I 728, at Bradford, baptized Dec. g, I 764 ;Abigail,+ baptized Mass., Mehitable Bailey, daughter of Jan. 14, 1770 ; married Moses Lord, jr., James3 and Hannah (Wood) Bailey. Sept. 15, 1794 ;and Mary,+ born Feb. 23, Manchesfer, N. H. A. R. W. L. 1772 ; married William Rust of Amherst, 444. Wanted, ancestry of Nathaniel N. H., Nov. 29, 1792.-Recordr. Stacy, born Ipswich, Sept. 16, 1752, of Peter Berry married Susannah Dooke Samuel Stacy and Hannah Ayres, pub- (published Dec. 23, 17x0) ;and he died lished June 21, 1746. C. E. S. Feb. 3, 1758. Children : Susannah, bap- New Haven, Conn. tized 20 : 5 : I 7 I I ;married Ezekiel Hunt (published April I 5, I 7 I 5) ; Sarah, bap- ANSWERS. tized April 4, I 7 14 ; published to Mich- ael Holland Nov. 30, I 735 ; Peter, bap- 2 16. Leader Nelson's father, Joseph tized 22 : 7 : 17 I 7 ; Elizabeth, baptized Nelson, Was Son of Matthew Nelson of 13 : 10 : I 719 ; married Daniel Lakeman Portsmouth, N. H. The latter was in (published Dec. I I, 1742) ; Dorothy, Portsmouth's tithing men's list in 1678 ; baptized Aug. 4, 1723 J and John, bap- and his first recorded deeds of land were tized June 25, 1727. in Newington on the river, in 1679, Joseph Berry published to Sarah Spiller nearly opposite where Charles Nelson 29: 7: 1716. had bought land on the eastern shore in Sarah Berry published to Willlam Lake- I 67 5. Savage's Genealogical Dictionary man Nov. 20, 1724. states that in 1684 he had a wife Jane -1pswic town records. (Rawlings?), and that in 1690 he was Children of ~h~~~ and Elizabeth B~~-solicitor for Massachusetts. He had a ry : Thomas, born March 14, 1694-5 ; second wife Agnes (Hunking?). He died April 4, 1695 ; Samuel; born June lived later in Portsmouth town, and last 25, 1697. on I' Walford's Plantation " at the head William Berry married Anna Wayt May of Sagamore Creek, in Portsmouth, which 13, 1752. he bought in 1697. He died before -Lynn town records. April 11, I 713. His children were as Hannah Berry married Cyms Stiles folIows : , who married Nathaniel Oct. 29, I 789.-MiddCelOn town rccordF. Tuckerman in I 708 ;John, who died, un- married, about 1720; Matthew, who mar- ried Mary Cotton in June, I 7 15 ; Joseph, QUERIES. whose wife was Ann (Leader?) ; Mark, ~uedclam tnvrtcd for owcent a rord. who married widow Elizabeth Man, a h~n.r~roli& daughter of John and Elizabeth Kennard, 442. Wanted, ancestries of (I) James Dec. 28, 1732. There were very proba- Nourse and (2) Elizabeth Mansfield, bly the following named chiildren, also : married at Lynn, 1785 ; (3) Jacob In- James, who was in the "expedition east- galls and (4) Mary Tucker, married at ward " about I 7 10 ; Abigail, who married Lynn, 1737 ; (5) John Farrington and Josiah Moses Nov. 12, I 719 ; William, (6) Abigail Fuller, married at Lynn, who married Margaret Swaine Dec. 29, 48 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. 1726 ; and Elizabeth, who married Benja- ton, being master of the Latin School, min Cowell Nov. 27, 1729. Many of 167 1-1 708. He taught up to his last ill- the descendants of Matthew, Joseph and ness, dying Sept, I 2, 1708, when ninety- Mark have been traced. John, of Exeler, three years of age. Among the illustra- was son of Matthew. Leader's son Sam- tions is a half-tone cut of the tablet to uel probably settled in Barnstead, N. H., Master Chewer's memory in the Boston but further information about that is Latin School. desired.-]ohn M. Mosrs, Sfraford, N.H. CHIPMANSOF AMERICA. By Alberto 293. Elizabeth, wife, first of John fie Chipvzan. Poland, Me., 1904. Be- Kingsbury of Rowley and Haverhill, and, ginring with John Chipman, born at second, in 1672, of Peter Green, was Bryans-Piddle, near Dorchester, England, probably daughter of Elizabeth Button of who was the first and only one of the Haverhill, as Elizabeth Butten of Haver- name to seek a home in America, the hill conveyed to her son-in-law " Peter book contains a complete genealogy of Green land in Haverhill Dec. 7, 1673, by the Chipman family as descended from deed recorded in Old Norfolk County him, down to the eighth generation. Deeds, book 3, leaf 75. The wituesses The volume contains 232 pages, but has to the deed were Henry Kinsberry and no index. It is well printed in clear Joseph Kinsberry.-Ed. type on good paper. It is illustrated by half-tone cuts of the author and Rev. Richard Manning Chipman of Harwinton, NEW PUBLICATIONS. Torrington, Chattam and East Granby, A CHASECHART. Mr. Francis Nelson Conn., and Athol, Mass., and a colored Chase of Lowell, Mass., has published print of the English arms of Chipman. hi ancestral chart mounted upon cloth. Price, $4. Address Ye Chipman Printery, It gives his descent in its many lines, and Poland, Me. is illustrated with autographs, coats-of- CUMMINGSGENEALOGY : Isaac Cum- arms, and a drawing of the old Chase mings, 1601.1677, of Ipswich in 1638; homestead at Corliss hill in Haverhill. and some of his Descendants. By Albert ON THE FORMATIONOF LOCAL COLLEC- OnCin Montpelier, Vt., 1904. TIONS. ByJohn Robinson. Salem, I 904. Mr. Cumn~inshas completed his exten- This is an important paper read at the sive work upon the history and genealogy field meeting of the Andover Natural HIS- of the American Cummings family. The tory Society at the Alderbrook farm, July volume is bound in cloth, and contains 20, 1904, by Mr. Robinson of the Pea- 643 octavo pages, fifty seven of which body Academy of Science in Salem. comprise the index. The book contains Paper ; nineteen duodecimo pages. considerable biographical matter, and EZEKIELCHEEVER, SCHOOLMASTER. By much genealogy of the families of the Elizabeth Porter Gould. Boston, 1904. daughters. It appears to be quite com- This little cloth bound book of ninety- plete; and is well printed on fine paper four pages, is a fine addition to similar with plain and tasteful type. There are monographs. The introduction is by Ed- many plates in the volume, mostly por- ward Everett Hale, D. D., and in his ac- traits, the frontispiece being an excellent customed style. The larger portion of likeness of the author. Mr. Cummins the volume is, of course, devoted to the can congratulate himself upon the com- biography of Master Cheever, who was pletion of his task, which he has so faith born in London Jan. 25, 1614. He fully and successfully performed. He has taught school in New Haven, Conn., published the volume himself. Hisaddress 1639-1650, in Ipswich, Mass., 1650-1661, is Montpelier, Vt. ; and the price of the in Charlestown, 1661-1670 ; and in Bos- book is five dollars. BLANK PAGE

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BLASDEU GENEALOGY. THE surname of BLASDELL is also 8-IV. ELIZABETH,' b. abut 1665. This child is given by D. W. Hoyt, who spelled in early records in Essex county says she probably m. John,Hunting- BlaisdcZZ, BBlaisdiZZ, Blasdalc, Blasdcl, ton. Blardill, Blasedill, BlassdeZZ, Blazdale, g-v. RALPH? b. abut 1667; laborer; Blazdcl, Blazdcll and Bltsdalc. lived in Amesbury ; d. Jpn. 11, The American ancestor of this family 1691, probably unmanied, . 10-VI. JOHN: b. May 27, 1668 (D. W. was Hoyt]. Seedclow (10). RALPHBLASDELL', a tailor. He lived I-I. SARAH,b. Nov. 11, 1671; m. Ste- in Salisbury as early as 1640, having come phen Flanders June 20, 1706, in Amesbury. from York, Me. He married Elizabeth 1-111 JONATHAN,~b. OC~.I I, 1676. See ; and died between 1648 and btlmu (12). 1650. His wife Elizabeth survived him ; 13-IX. SAMUEL: "6th sonw; d. in Amesbury and died in Salisbury, his widow, " about Oct, 3, 1683. ye middle of ~u~ust;;667." 5 Children :- EBENEZWBLASDELL~, born in Salisbury 2-1. HENRY,*b. abut 1632. See below (2). 17 : 8 : 1657. He was a husbandman 3-11. SA~H,'d. 17: I I : 1646, in Salisbury. 4-111. MARY,' L. 5: I mo: 1641; m., first, and cooper, and lived in Amesbury. He Joseph Stowers before I 667 ; lived married Sdrah Colby about 1680; and in Charlestown, where he d. in died Aug. 10, 1710, in Amesbury. She 1672; she m., second, William survived him, and died in Amesbury, his Starling Dec. 19, 1676, and lived in Haverhill, where she d. May 29, widow, March 14, I 7 I I. Children. born in Amesburv :- 1681. 2 ~ 14-1. EPHRAIM,'b. about 1682. Stt 6~10~ 2 ('4). I-. THOMAS,' d. before 1712 (D. W. HENRYBLASDELL: born about I 632. Hoyt). He was a planter or husbandman and 16-111. EBENEZER,'b. Dec. 29, 1686; cooper; lived in Amesbury until 1712when tailor, and lived in that part of Salisbury he settled in Yoik, Me.; pub. to that was set off as Amesbury in 1666. He Sarah Chase of Newbury Feb. 5, married, first, Mary Haddon before I 65 7 ; I 708-9; m. Abigail (Ingerson), wid. and she died in Amesbury Dec. 12,1691. ow of Joseph Jenkins of York about 1712. He had a large family. He married, second, Elizabeth 17-IV. ELEANOR,'b. NOV. 30, 1688; d. Jan. before I 702 ; and he died between I 705 19, 1688-9. and I 707. 18-v. MARY,' d. young (D. W. Hoyt). Children :- 19--vr. I~LPH.'b. April 21, 1692. Sre 66- 5-1. EBENRZER,'b. 17: 8 : 1657, in Salis- lo& (19). bury. See bclmu b). 20-VII. SARAH,'b. July 27, 1694; unmarried 6-11, MARY,' b. May 29, 1660, in Salis- bury. D. W. Hoyt states that she 7 married Robert Rawlins. -111. HENRY,' b. April 28, 1663, in Salis- HENRYBLASDELL~ born in Salisbury bury. See belm (7). April 28, I 663. He was a husbandman 50 THE SEX ANTIQUARUN. adtailor, and llved in Amesbury. He married, first, Mary in or before - JONATHANBLAsDEL~, born in Amesbury 1686 ; and she was his wife in 1690. He He was a blacksmith, married, second, Hannah (Rowell), widow Oct. 11, 1676. and lived in Amesbury. He had a privi- of Thomas Colby of Amesbury about lege in the stream for mills at Trickling 1691 ;and she died in Amesbury Aug. g, falls. He married Hannah Gimson 1707. He married, third, Dorothy (Jameson) about 1698 ; and died before Martin Oct. 27, 1707. He died before Nov. 28, 1748, when administration was March I 1, I 707-8, when administration was granted upon his estate ; and his wife granted on his estate, which was ap- Dorothy survived him. He had '' a garri- praised at £651, IS., 2d. His wife son house," valued at one pound, inven- Hannah was living in I 748, but probably toried with his other estate. His died before June 5, 1748. widow Dorothy married, secondly, Thomas Children, born in Amesbury :- 29-1. MARY,'b. NOV.21, 1699; m. Gideon Ayers of Haverhill, widower, March 7, Lowell Jan. 3, 1722-3. 1709.10. 30-11. DANIEL,'b. March 5, 1701-2. Srr Children :- bclmu (30). 21.-I. HENRY.' See be!~~(21). 31-111. ANNE,' b. OC~.23, 1704; m. Philip 22-11. MARY,' m. Samuel Clough, jr., of Ouinbv Dec. 10.-. 1720.. - Amesbury, husbandman, Dec. 12, 32-IV. EL~AH,;~.NOV. 19, 1706. Stc b#- -.1706: , and she was his wile in (32). 1719. 33-v JON.Hampshire, 53-VI. JOHN,' b. Marfh 5, 1725.6; d. Aug. etc. He died ~n r 753 ; his will, dated 10, 1735. April 10, 1753, being proved May 21,

54-VII.. ~ SARAH,'b. .July . 17, 1730;~. d. July. . 14, I 753. His w~feEbenezer survived him. 1733. Children, born in Amesbury :- 55-VIII. DOROTHY,~bpt. April 22, 1744, in 20, m. East Kingston; m. Stephen Tonge 65-1. HANNAH,~b. Feb. 1711.2; of Kingston Nov. 14, 1752. Jonathan Kelley, jr., May 22. I 733; and was living in 1753. 66-11. EZRA,' b. Au~.19, 1713. See below (66). 67-111. MARY,&b. March 22, 1714-5; m. DR. HENRYBLASDELL~, first a cord- Daniel Webster of Amesbury Nov. wainer until 1713, after which he was a 26, 1741 ; and was living in 1753. doctor of physic." He lived in Ames- 68-IV. ]OHY,' b. May 23, 1/17. Set brlow bury until about 1715, when he removed 168). 69-v. HSNR;,' b. April 28, 1/18. SII brlm to Chelmsford. He married, first, Martha (69). Bartlett of Haverhill (published May 7, 7c-VI. NATHANIEL,~b. April 6, 1720; wheel- I 709) ; and, second, Lydia Parker before wright; removed to Chester, N. H.; 1720. He died in the winter of 1735-6, m. Mary Blay of Newbury Jan. 14, 1744-5; and d. Dec. 22, 1786. his will dated Jan. 7, r 735-6, being proved 71-VII. STEPHEN,' b. Feb. g, 1722-3. SIC March 18, 1735-6. His wife Lydia sur- brlmu (71). 52 THE ESSEX A 72-VIlI. MARTHA,'b. NOV. 16, 1724; m. Na- until about 1730, when he removed to than Webster of Amesbury Feb. 10, East Kingston, N. H. He married Naomi 1742-3; Tukesbury (published Sept. 2, I 72 I) ; 73-IX. ABIGAIL, b. Sept. 28, 1726; m. Enoch Colby. and died Dec. 20, 1732. She survived 74-x. EBENEZER' (dau.), b. March 14, him, and returning to Amesbury, married, 1729; probably d. before I 753. secondly, lsrael Morrill of Salisbury (published Oct. 4, 1735.) Children :- RALPHBLASDELL~, born in Amesbury 85-1. CHRISTOPHER,~b. March 22, 1721-2, April 10, 1698. He married Mary in Amesbury. Scc bclm (85). DANIP.I,' b. April 10, 1724, in Ames- Nichols April 10, 17 18; and lived in 86-11. bury. Srr bch(86). Kingston, N. H., where he died about 87-111. JACOB,' b. about 1726, in Amesbury. 1780. SCCbrfmu (87). Children :- 88-IV. Mosss,' b. Sept. 28, 1728, in Ames- bury; joiner; lived in Nottingham, 75-1. MOSES,~b, July 17, 1720, in Arnes- bury ; lived in East Kingston, N. N. H., and Harnpden, Me.; m. H.; m. Mary Prescott July 16, Anna Sanborn of Epping (pub. 1746; and had nine children. Oct. 27, 1750). 76-11. ELI~ABETY,'b. about 1722. 89-V. PHEBE,' b. abut 1730; d. OC~.23. 77-111. MARY,&b. Feb. 4, 1724-5, in Kings- '732. ton; m. Timothy Eastman Jan. 16, go-VI. ELEANOR~. 1744-5. 78-IV. THOMAS,' m. Dorothy Clough Oct. 25, 1750. 79-v. DANIEL,^ ummarried; lived in Eart ELIJAH BLASDELL~,b3rn in Amesbury Kingston. Nov. 19, I 706. He was an iron bloomer, So--vr. JOHN,' b. about 1733 ; m. Judith Sbepard May 10, 17591 lived in and lived in the West parish of Rowley, East Kingston; and d. in Gilford, now Georgetown. He married Mary N. H., about 1799. He had six Holmes of Rowley March 13, I 728-9 : children. and died Feb. 14, 1738-9, at the age of 81-VII. MIRIAM,' m. Jonathan Blasdell (son of Jonathan, No. 33) Sept. 23, thirty-two. She survived him, and was 1762; lived in South Weare, N. H. his widow in 1752. Children, born in Rowley :- 2 7 91-1. JOHN,~b. Sept. 8, 1729; d. Sept. PH~LIPBLASDELL~, horn in Amesbury 6(7-gr.uvcstone), I 7 36, aged six years * Aug. g, I 700. He was a husbandman, 92-11. HANNAH,'b. Au~.13, I73 I ; d. Sept. and lived in Amesbury. He married 16, I 736, aged five yean.* Elizabeth Goodwin July 13, 1727 ; and 93-"1. MEHITABLE,' b. OC~.17, 1732; d. Sept. 26, 1736. aged three years.* died in I 756, administration beinggranted 94-IV. MARY,^ bapt. Aug. 25, 1734; d. on his estate April 12, 1756. She sur- Sept. g, 1736, aged two years.. vived him. 95-v JANE,^ bapt. March 14, 1735-6; d. Children, born in Amesbury :- Sept. 20 (rg-graucrtonc), 1736, 82-1. RUTH,' b. abut 1728; m. first, Isaac aged six months.* Whittier March 28, 1751; and, 96-VI. JOHN,' b. Sept. 4, 1737; lived in second, Matthias Hoyt April 3, Goffstown, now Manchester, N.H.; m. Susanna Mirick of Haverhill in 1759. 83-11. SARAH,'b. about 1730; m. Ezekiel I 757 ; and had children. Eastman Feb. 27, I 755 ; and lived 97-VII. HANNAH,'b. Dec. 21,1738; m., when in Salisbury. of Bradlord, Timothy Colby of 84-111. JACOB,'b. July 23, 1735. SCCb~hu Amesbury Oct. 20, 1757; and lived in the West parish of Ames- (84). bury, now Merrimac, on the river. 30 *These five children, all that Mr. and Mrs. DANIELBLASDELL~, born in Amesbury Blasdell then had, died of the throat distemper, March 5, I 701-2. He lived in Amesbury within three weeks' time. 115-VI. MARY', b. July 19, 1751. II~VII. JACOB', b. April 8, 1754; m. Ruth DAVIDBLABDBLL~, born in Amesbury Morse of Brentwood March 16, 1778. Feb. 5, I 71 1-2. He was a clockmaker, 117-VIII. ENOCH', b. Oct. 16, 1759; d. OC~. and lived in Amesbury. He married 309 1759. Abigail Colby Nov. 16, r 733 ; and died, probably while a soldier in the French and Indian War, as he made his will at SAMUELBLASDELL~, born in Amesbury Fort William Henry, at Lake George, about I 7 I 7. He was a joiner, and lived being very sick, Aug. 10, I 756. The will in Amesbury. He married, first, Dorothy was proved May g, 1757. His wife Barnard (published Dec. 22, 1735) ; and Abigail survived him, and was his widow she died in I 756. He married, second, in 1772. Judith (Osgood), widow of Nehemiah Children, born in Amesbury :- French of South Hampton, N. H., Jan. 98-1. DAVID',b. Dec. 8, 1734; bapt. Nov. 15, 1734; d. young. 25, 1758-9. He died in 1769, adminis- 9-11. DAVID', b. Feb. 21, 1735-6. Scc tration being granled on his estate May *elow (99). 29~17~9. IOC-111. ISAAC" b. March 27, 1738. Sce be- Children. born in Amesburv :- row (180). OLIVEX~, b. April 15: 1736. Srr 101-IV. MOLLY', b. May 16, 1739; m.,first, bclmu (118). LewisLowell Jan. 4, I 757-8; second. DoR0THY3, b. Jan. 8, 1738; d. young. Joseph Hart; and, third, - SAMUEL', b. May- 11,. 1743..- See Momll. below (120). 102-v. NICHOLAS~,b. July I, 1740; d. young. RUTH', b. May 3; 1747; d. young. 103-Vl. JONATHAN~,b. OC~.11, 1741; d. DOROTHY(,b. Jan. 20, 1749. young. RUTH" b. Feb. 23, 1752; probably 104-VII. NICHOLAS',b. Aug. 27, 1743. Scc m. Jacob Currier Feb. -, 1776. below (104). MERIAM~,b. Sept. 3,1754; d. young. 105-VIII. DOLLY^, b. Jan. 26, 1744-5; m. MERIAM',b. June 25, 1756. Thomas Bartlett, 3d, of Newbury June 19, 1760 ; and lived in Deer- ing, N. H. 106-IX. JONATHAN~,b. Oct. 17, 1748. Scc SA~~UELBLASDELL~, born in Amesbury below (lob). June 24, 1704 He was a yeoman, and 107-X. SYENCBR~,h. May 12, 1751. See lived in Amesbury. He married Hannah below (107). IO&XI. OBADIAH~,' b. April 30, 1753; d. Tuxbury Ju0e.3~1729; and died in 1749, young. administration being granted on his 109--xu. OBADIAH",b. Feb. 28, 1755; d. estate Nov. 20, 1749. His wife Hannah young. survived him, and was his widow in 1758. 3 5 Children, born in Amesbury :- 126-1. STEPHEN~,h. Jan. 13, 1730-1. Src ENOCHBLASDELL~, born in Amesbury 6clmu (126). July g, 1714. He married Mary Satterly 127-11. SAMURL~,b. Oct. 20, 1733; m. Mary Feb. 6, 1735-6; and lived in Amesbury -. , and lived in Lyndeboro, until about 1761, when ihey removed to now Greenfield, N. H. 128-111. HANNAH#,b. May 2, 1736. Warner, N. H. 129-lv. EPHRAIM~,b. June 15, 1740. See Children, born in Amesbury :- 6clow (129). II+I. SUSANNA~,b. Sept. 4, 1737. 111-11. EL1JAH5, b. Sept. 5, 1739; d. Jan. 22. 1739-40. I-I ELIJAH", b. Dec. 31, 1740. Scc ABNER RLASDELL~,born in Amesbury below (112). Feb. 25, I 705.6. He was a mason, and 113-IV. JUDITH', b. March 17, 1742-3; m. lived in Amesbury. He married Mary Pasky Pressey of Amesbury Dec. 2, 1728; and 1762; and settled in Warner, N. H. Clement of Haverhill about 114-V. BETIY', b. Aug. 6, 1746; m. Joshua died in I 742, administration being granted Mitchell Sept. 26, 1772. on his estate Oct. 18, r 742. His wife 54 THE =SEX ANTIQUARIAN. Mary survived him, and married, secondly, and she afterwards lived in Boxford, where Joseph Gould, jr., May 17, 1744. she died in 1819. Children :- Child, born in Chelmriforil :- 130-1. Wrul~rd~,b. Jan. 26, 1728-9, in 147-1. JOHNSAW~~, b. Nov. 3, 1757. Stt Hnverhill ; d. Aug. 4, 1730. 6rlmu (147). 131-11. MARY', b. Oct. lo, 1730, in Haverhill. 132-HI. M~ITABLE',b. NOV. 13, 1732, in 66 Amesbury. 133-IV. ABIGAIL~,b. June 20, 1734. EZRABLAB DELL^, born in Amesbury 134". WI~IAM?be Oct. 25, 1735; ship- Aug. 19, 1713. He was a yeoman and wright; lived in Hnmpton, N. H., in 1757. cordwainer, and lived in Amesbury. He 135-VI. ANNA*,b. Aug. 31, 1737. married Sarah Harvey Jan. 4, I 737-8 ; 136~11. JOHN@, b. March 3, 1140; d. NOV. 2, and died Dec. 22, 1798. 1750. Children, born in Amesbury :- 137-VIII. DINAH', b. June 28, 1742. 148-1. JOHN^, b. July 18, 1738. 14-11. HARVBY~,bapt. Jan. 4, 1740-1. See 4 7 below (149). BLA~~~~~S,born in Amesbury 15*111. ANNA', b. Oct. 20, 1742; m. MO~CS EP~~A~~ Moulton Jan. 5, 1772; and lived in June 14, 17 19. He was a yeoman and Loudon, N. H. bricklayer, andlived in Amesbury. He 151-rv. OI.IVBR~,b. June 16, 1744. See 6r married, first, Anna Trafton of York, Me., ;a (151). I, 1742 ; in 1752. 152-V SARAH', b. 6, 1745; m. - April and she died He Leavitt of Chichester, N. H. married, second, Dorothy Bartlett Aug. 153-VI. EZRA\ bapt. Feb. 14, 1747.8; d. 30, 1753. Hiswife Dorothy died Jan. 16, young. 1804 ; and he died Oct. 12, 1806. 154-VII. EBENBZBR~,bapt. Jan. 28, 1749.50; :- d. young. Children, born in Amesbury 155-VIII. MEXIAM', b. Dec. 17, 17.51; d. in 138-1. ABNBR~,b. April 16, 1743. Src bc- Amesbury, unmarried. ~GW 138 . 156-IX. ABIGAIL~,b. Aug. 16, 1753; m. I-. ANNA$, d. March 13, 1745; m. Thomas Sargent of Loudon, N. H., Daniel Bagley April 8, 1767. April 14, 1772. 14c-111. DOLLY (or DOROIHY)~,b. April 6, IS7-" EBENKZAR"~~~.),b. Much 20, 1747; m. Eli Gale, blacksmith; and lived in Amcsbury. 158-XI. Ezu6,1755. b. Feb. 20, 1757: lived in 141-lv. LYDIA^, b. Sept. 12, 1749; probably Loudon, N. H., and Woodstock, d. before 1807. 142-V. OLIVE^, b. Nov. 30, 1752; m. John v t. Hook; and lived in Amesbury. 68 143-VL JOHN^, b. April 9, 1754. Sic klo7u (143). JOHN BLASDELL~,born in Amesbury 144-VII. ABIGAIL',b. April 16,1756 ; m. Jacob Barnard of Amrsbury July I, 1784. May 23, 1717. He married Dorothy 145-VIII. HANNAH"b. Jan. 9, 1759; probably Rowell April 8, 1741 ; and died Nov. 15, d. before 1807. 1742, at the age of twenty-five. 146-IX. MARY', b. July 2.5, 1766; m. Nathan child, born in Amesbury :- Long of Amesbury Jan. 7, 1788; 159-1. SARAH~,b. Feb. 11, 1741-2; was liv- and d. before 1807. ing in 1753.

JOHN BLASDELL~,born in Chrlmsford HENRYBLASDELL~, born in Amesbury Nov. 23, 1732. He married Mary April 28, 1718. He married Miriam Newbury Aug. 5' 1756; and Wells Feb. 7, 1739-40; and lived in the died in the la Army of the Havannah." She survived him, and married, secondly, West parish of Amesbury. Benjamin Wallingford of the West parish Children, born in Amesbury :- 160--1, b. Dee. 30, 1740. of Rowley now Georgetown, Aug. 13, beiow 6160). 1777. Mr. Wallingford died in 1790; I-I. MIRIAM, bapt. Oct. 20, 1745. BLASDELL GENEALOGY. 5 5

16-I. MAR*, b. Nov. 29, 1747. 86 163-IV. Mlnrm', b. May 21, 1750. 16,-~. WELLS*, b. sept. 28. 1751; d. On a DANIELBLASDELL~, born in Ameabury privateer at sea. April 10,: 724. He was a yeomanand joiner 165-vI. JOHN',b. March 19, 1757; sewed in and lived in Salisbury at the Point. He Revolutionary war, and probably d. there. married Rachel Edwards June 13, x 747 ; 166~11.HWEKIAH~, b. J~Y30, 1759; lived and died in Salisbury April 8, 1793. She in New Hampshire; m. Anne Sar- survived him, and died, his widow, Nov. gent May 17, 1781. 7, 1813, aged ninety-two. 7 1 Children, born in Salisbury :- STEPHENBLASDELL~, bom in Amesbory 180-1. DANIEL~,b. May 22, 1749; house- wrigbt; and lived in Georgetown, Feb. g, 1722-3. He was a husbandman Me., in 1798. and innholder. He married Rebecca I~~-II. RACHBL.~,b. JU~YzI, 1751; m. john Rogers Nov. 8, I 744 ;and lived in the Coster; and lived in Boscawon, West parish of Amesbury until 1750, N. H., in 1793. inn h hill. 182-111. RHODA~,b. Oct. 1.5, 1753; m. when he removed to George Hoyt of Henniker, N. H., Administration was granted upon his es- Oct. 31, 1771; and was living in tate April 8, 1754. She survived him, 1793. and married, secondly, Thomas Sargent 183-IV. RUTH', b. AP~28, 1756 ; m. David Coster (or Coner) of " Bossquine " April 15, 1756. March 17, 1776; and was living in Children, born in Amesbury :-* I793 167-1. RUTH', b. April 30, 1745. 184-v. NAOMI~,b. Aug. 22, 1758; m. 168-11. STEP HEN^, b. OCI. 11, 1747. Edward Wadleigh July 5, 1779; III. DOROTHY~,b. July 8, 1750. and was living in I 793. 170-IV. REZIECCA~,b. April 3, 1753. 185-VI. HANNAH~.b. Feb. r 7, 1761; m. Aru. Day of Boscawen, N. H., yeoman, 84 Jan. 15, 1788. LT.JACOB BUSDELL', born in Ames- 186v11. BmsaP, b. March 13, 1763; d. Jan. bury July 23, 1735. He was a joiner, 25- 1770. and lived in Amesbury until about 1764, 187-vu1. Molly6,b. Nov. 15, 1764; m. Timothy Currier, jr., of Amcsbury Nov. he removed to Epping, He when N. H. 179 1785. was a lieutenant in the Revolution. He ,88-1,. Do,, DoRO~~y)o,b. Sept. I, married, first, Lydia Morrill June 4, 1761 ; 1767; m. Ebenezer Colby of Ames- and, second, widow Elizabeth Sanborn of bury Jan. 15, 1788. Hampton Falls Jan. 10, I 785. 87 Child, born in Amesbury :- JACOB BLASDELL~,born in Amesbury I-. PHILIP~.b. March 16, 1762. about 1726. He married Mary ->. 85 and lived at Salisbury Point. He died of CHRI~TOPHERBLASDELL', born in Ames- the small pox N~~.I 7 60 ; and his March 22, I7 He lived in wife Mary also died of the small pox Dec. the West parish of Amesbury and in ,,, 1760. Georgetown, Me. He married, first, children, born in Salisbury :- Sarah Nichols NO~.23, 1742 ; and, 189-1. JOHN', d. NOV.25, 1754. second, Frances -. 19-11. JACOB',b. May 28, 1749; d. NOV. Children, baptized in Amesbury :- 28, 1754. 172-1. JUI)ITH~,bapt. June lo, 1744 I-I. JUDITH~,d. Dec. I, 1754. 192-IV. JACOB^, b. March 23, 1756. I JONATHAN:bapt. Nov. I 7, 1745. 73-11. 193-v HANNAH~,b. July 25, 1757; m. 174-111 SARAH',bapt. July 12, 1747. Elijah Dow May 20, 1781. 175-IV. CHRIS TOP HER^, bapt. Sept. 10, 1749. 176-v. MARY', bapt. Dec. 24, 1752. 9 9 177-v1. MARY~,bapt. April -, 1755. 178-vrr. DANIEL^, bapt. Oct. 16, 1757. DAVIDBLASDELL~, born in Amesbury 17g-VIII. HANNAH@,bapt. Aug. 12, 1759. Feb. 2 I, I 735-6. He was a blacksmith *One chid died between 1754 and 1756. and clockmaker, and lived in Amesbury. 5 6 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARUN. He married, first, Judith Jewel1 of South m8-IV. MOLLY', b. in 1765; m. WillLm Hampton, N. :H., Dec. 24, 1755; and Wadleigh of Amerbury (pub. Much lo, I 786) ; and lived in Can- she died Jan. I 7, 1786, aged forty-nine. ada. He married, second, Sarah (Currier), zog-v. DAVID~,h. May 19, 1767 ; lived in widow of Valentine Bagley of Newbury Peacham, Vt. ; m. Hannah F~ye. 210-VI. O, b. July 13, m. B. P. (published Nov. 13, I 790). Administra- ANNA 1769; Chase Oct. 7, 1792; and d. Feh. tion was granted on his estate Feb. 24, 22,1808. 1794. The inventory of his estate 21 I-VII. ABNBR~,b. April 18, 1771 ; m. Jemi- amounted to £300, I~s.,~d. His wife ma Melcher; cabinet mpker; lived Sarah survived him, and died, his widow, in Chester, N. H.; enlisted in 1813, went to Canada frontier, and never Dec. 7, 1821, aged seventy-seven. returned. Children, born in Amesbury: - 212-VIII. LYDIA^, b. July 5, 1773; m. Josiah 194-1. ABIGAIL,~b. April 18, 1756. Chase; and d. April I, 1857. 195-11. DAVID@,b Aug. 14, 1758; probably 213-IX. ABIGAIL~,b. in 1775; d., unmarried, d. in Revolution Jan. 4, 1776. in Chester May 19, 1803. 196--111. BBTSBY~,b. Dee. 26, 1760; m. 214-X. EBENBZER~,b. in 1778; dockmaker; Joseph Jones, jr., of South Hamp- lived in Chester; m. Nancy Noyes; ton, N. H., March 27, 1780. d. on hi way to the army at the 197-IV. ANNE@,b. Dec. 10, 1762; m. John frontier in Acworth, N. H., April Marchof Salisbury May 25, 1783. 12, 1813. 1g8-v. RICHARD^, b. about 1763; m. Nabby Cram of Salisbury March 27, 1790; and d. in 1838. NICHOLASBLASDELL~, born in Ames- rgg--VI. Lrw1s8, b. March 15,1765. Sce below bury Aug. 27, 1743. He was a black- (437). zoo-VII. E~EKIBL~,b. Aug. 13, 1767. smith, and lived in Amesbury until about 201-VIII. JOSEPH',b. Feb. 22, 1770. Sct bc- I 766, when he removed to Newmarket, Zmu (201). N. H., and subsequently to Portland, 202-IX. JUDITH~,b. March 6, 1773; probably pub. to Moses Webster of Salisbury Me. He served in the Revolution. He March 7, 1792. married Susanna Marriner Jan. 22, 203-X. SPENCBR~,b. March 21, 1776; living I 761 ; and died about I 800. in 1794; d. young. ChQdren, born in Amesbury :- 204-XI. DANIEL^, 1). April 1778; d. April 9, 215-1. RHODA~,b. Aug. 3, 1761. 10, 1778. 216-11. DOLLY^, b. June 8, 1764. 106 JONATHANBLASDELL~, born in Ames- ISAAC BLASDELL~,born in Amesbury bury Oct. 17, 1748. He was a black- March 27, 1738. He lived in Amesbury smith, and lived in Amesbury at the until about 1762, when he removed to Ferry. He married Hannah -; and Chester, N. H., and subsequently served served as armorer in the Revolution in the Revolutionary war. He married at Cambridge in I 775. Administration Mary Currier March 16, 1758; and died upon his estate, which was insolvent, Oct. 9, 1791. She survived him, and was granted Nov. 20, I 781. married, secondly, Jonathan Swain of Children, born in Amesbury: - Raymond about 1795. She died Dec. 6, 217-1. DoLLYB, b. June 23, 1769. 1795. 218-11. DAVID~,b. OC~. 9, 1771. Children :- 205-1. HANNAH~,h. Aug. 6, 1758, in Amesbury, m. Dea. Amos Morse SPENCERBLASDELL~, born in Amesbury in 1780; and d. Feb. 6, 1795. May 12, 1751. He was a blacksmith, 206-11. ISAAC@,b. June 2, 1760, in Ames- and lived in Amesbury. He married N. bury; lived in Salisbury, H. Hannah Bartlett. He died after I 775 ; 207-111. RICHARD^, b, NOV.-, 1762; d.,un- married, July 26, 1790, having and she married, secondly, Nathan Bart- lived at home. lett, and removed to Deerfield. GENWOCY. 57

Child, born in Amesbury :- 120 21-1. SARAH~,b. April 6, I 773. SAMUELBLASDELL,~ born in Amesbury May 14, I 743. He married Mary Thom- son Feb. I 7, I 762 : and lived in Salisbury. ELIJAH BLASDELL~,born in Amesbury He was probably drowned on Newbury Dec. 31, 1740. was soldier the He a of bar in 1768 or 1769. Revolution, and lived in the West parish Children, born in Salisbury :- of Amesbury, now Me~rimac,and Warner, N. H. He married Mary Sargent March zi2-11. SAMUEL@, b. Jan. 10, 1765. 14, 1759; and died in the war. 233-111. WILLIAM^, b. Feb. 10, 1767. Children :- 234-IV. BBNJMIIN~,b. March 27, 1768. 220-1. PARR~,bapt. March 30, 1760, in I 26 Amesbury; m. Ruth Ball; soldier of the Revolution; and lived in STEPHENBLASDELL~, born in Amesbury Vermont. Jan. 13, 1730-1. He was a shipwright, 221-11. DANIEL^. h. Jan. 29. 1762; semed in the Revolution; lived in Canaan, and lived in Amesbury. He married, first, N. H. ; lawyer; member of con- Sarah Lowell Map 17, I 753 ;and she was gress; secretary of state; m. Sarah his wife in 1770. He married, second, Springer of Haverhill Jan. 29, Hannah Currier Nov. 13,1787 ; and died 1782; he d. in 1833; and she d.. hls widow, June lo, 1839, aged seven- July I, I 803. His widow Hannah survived ty-seven. 1 hey had twelve chil- him, and died, his widow, Feb. 7, I 806. dren. Childreo, born in Amesbury :- 235-1. SARAH~,b. Jan. 20, 1754; m. The- ophilus Foot; and was living in 1806. OLIVERBLASDELL~, born in Amesbury 236-11. SAMUEL',b. Jan. 11, 1756. be- (OW (236). April 15, 1736. He was a shipwright, 23-111-. JOHN', b. Feb. 16. 1758; d. Jan. 3, and lived in Amesbury .He married, first, - 1784. Miriam Bagley April 20, 175 7 ; and, sec- 238--IV. MARY',b. Aug. 17, 1/60; m. Capt. Judith Elliot Newton Samuel Fowler Feb. I, 1784; and ond, widow of (pub- was living in 1806. lished Oct. 4, 1776). Administration 239-V. STRPHBN~,b. Sept. 3, 1762; d. Sept. was grantedon his estate March g, 1803. 20, 1780. His wife Judith survived him, and died, ~~o-vI. LOW ELL^, b. Aug. I 7, I 764; d. before his widow, Dec. 17, 1805, in Amesbury. I 806. Children, born in Amesbury :- 129 222-1. LEV~~,b. Sept 20, 1757; a soldier of the Revolution; and was living in EPHRAIMBLASDELL~, born in Amesbury 1806. June 15, 1740. He was a yeoman, and 223-11. MIRIAM%,b. Sept. 10,1759:m. Joseph lived at Amesbury Ferry. He married Waldron ; and lived in Greenfield, Susanna Barnard Dec. 14, 1762; and N. Y. 224-111. JOSBPH~,b. June 15, 1761 ; d. Aug. died March g, 1814, in Amesbury. 20, 1762. Children, born in Amesbury :- 225-IV. JOSEPH^, b. June 19, 1766; living in 241-1. DANIEL',b. Aug. 14, 1766. I 806. 242-11. HANNAH',b. OC~.4, 1769; d. YOUIIg. 226-v. DOLLV(or DoR~Y)~,b. Feb. I 7, 243-111. HANNAH', b. Oct. 2, 1774. 1768; m. David Bagley Feb. 21, 244-IV. EPHRAIM',b. Sept. 7, 1779; mason; 179a lived in Amesbury and Newbury- 227-VI. JUDITH~,b. NOV.11, 1769; m. Sylva- port; m., first, Dolly Edwards of nus Wait of Amesburv Se~t.A. Salisbury Aug. 14, 1801; second, .. . , 1799. widow -Morrill. 228-VII. RmB,b. Jan. 12, 1772; probably d. before 1804. 138 22-VIII. SAMUEL~,b. Feb. 25, 1777. Scc ABNER BLASDELL~,born in Amesbury brZow (229). 230-IX. HANNAH@,b. Oct. 9, 1780; m. Rich- April 16, 1743. He was a bricklayer, and ard Thomas. lived in Amesbury until 1771, when he 5 8 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. removed to Portsmouth, N. H. He Children, born in Amesbury :- married Mary -,. and was a trader in 253-1. EUNICE~,b. Much 6, 1768. 254-11. JOHN',b. NOV. 20, 1769. Portsmouth in I 788. 255-"1. ANNE', b. Jan. 5, 1772. Children born in Amesbury:- 245-1. WILLIAY'.b. June 12, 1766. 151 246-11. EPHRAIM',b. Aug. 22, 1768. OLIVERBLASDELL~, born in Amesbury 247-111. ABNEE', b. Sept. 19, 1770. June 16, 1744. He lived in Amesbury I43 until about 1774, when he removed to LT. JOHNBLASDELL~, born in Arnesbury Loudon, N. H. He married Catharine

April g, 1754. ' He was a bricklayer, and Sargent Dec. 26, 1770; and died in 1796. lived at Amesbury Ferry. He was a sol- Children :- dier of the Revolution; and married 256-1. LEVI', b. June 3, 1772, in Amesbury; Molly Bailey Feb. 4, 1786. She died in probably d. young. 257-11. JOSEPH'. Amesbury Jan. 20, 1826, at the age of 258-111. OLIVER'. sixty-seven; and he died there Aug. 2 I, 259-IV. MIRIAM'. 1839. 26-V. SALLY'. Children, born in Amesbury :- 261-VI. NANCY'. 248-1. JOHN', b. March I I, 1789; m. Doro- thy Bagley March 12,1812; mason; lived in Amsbur).; she d. Jan. 17, HENRYBLASDELL~, born in Amesbury 1824: he d. April 16, 1831; and Dec. 30, 1740. He was a yeoman and they had several children. lived in Arnesbury until after I 788, sub- 249-11. DANIEL', b. Oct. 10, 1793; lived in Amesbury, merchant, in 1839; m. sequently living in East Kingston and S. L. Lurvey. Goffstown, N. H. He was a Revolution- 250-111. JAMES7, b. May 24, 1796; mason; ary soldier with General Stark, and had lived at Amesbury Ferry; m. Anna one of his ears shot off in the battle of Patten in 1818. Bennington. He married, first, Eliza- 147 beth Sargent April 21, I 762 ; and, sec- JOHN SAWYERBLASDELL~, born in ond, Sally Foster Sept. 15, 1803. He died Cheln~sfordNov. 3, 1757. He lived in Oct. I I, 1831 ; and his wife Sally died, Newbury, Rowley and Boxford ; and was his widow, Jan. 15, 1849, aged eighty affected with a mental disturbance during years. the latter part of his life. He married Children, born in Amesbury :- Jane Adams of Rowley Dec. 13, 1781 ; 262-1. MERRIAM~,b. Jan. 28,1765. 263-11. STEPHEN',b. May 10, 1766. and she died a few years later. He then 264-111. SARAH',bapt. Oct. 18, 1767. lived with his mother; and finally died accidentally in Boxford Jan. 7, 1832.- Children :- LEWIS BLASDELL~,born in Amesbury 251-1. -'(dau.). L. in 1782; d. March -, March 15, I 765. He was a blacksmith, 1783, "lived but a little while." and lived in Amesbury. He married Sal- 252-11. -' (dau.), b. in 1783; d. April -, I I 783, about a lortnight old. ly Flanders Feb. 16, 792 ;anddied Jan. 14, 1815. She survived him, and died Dec. 29, 1838, his widow. HARVEYBLASDELL~, baptized in Ames- Children :- bury Jan. 4, 1740-1 He lived in the 265-1. JOHN',b. Aug. 27, 1792, in Ames- West parish of Amesbury, now Merrimac. bury; d. April 7, 1823. 266-11. SALLY',b. July 16, 1795, in Ames- He married Elizabeth Sargent Jan. z2, bury; m. Tappan Emery; lived in I 767 ;and probably removed from Ames- Amesbury; and d. Sept. 20, 1872. bury after 1772. 267-111. LEWIS', b. May 21, 1797; m. Sally Pressy. 'See Thc Esscx Antiquarian, volume VIII, 268-IV. DAVID',b. Dec. 31, 1800; d. in 1875 PPge 150. or 1876. 269-v. LYDIA', b. May 21. 1806; d. April 9, 283-VI. DOROTHYS,b. Feb. 18, 1793; m. 1810. Samuel Stevens Jan. I I, 1815. 284-~11. HANNAH~.b. Feb. 14, 1795; living 201 in 1804. JOSEPH BLASDELL~,born in Amesbury 285-~"1. ELIZABBTH',b. June 7.1, 1797; m- -Wadleigh. .Feb. 22, 1770. He was a blacksmith, and lived at Amesbury Ferry. He mar- ried Anna Stevens of Salisbury June 6, NOTES, I 791 ; and she died Oct. 2, 1h6, at the Boston, Monday, May 22. age of seventy-three. He died Feb. 28, 'I Friday laft tailed for London, the 1848. Brig Laft Attempt, Capt. Lyde, in whom Children, born in Amesbury :- went Paffengers " Mr. John Gcoll, mer- I.DAVID', b. Sept. 17, 1791; m. Nancy Haekelt of Salisbury Jan. I I, 1816. chant, of Salem, and others. 21-11. Nrc~ous', b. July 11, 1793; m. SALEM, May 23. Ruth Choate of Newbu~oort,. Aue. - '' At a Town-Meeting, Laft Wednefday, 16, 1815. Capt. Richard Derby, jun. and Mr. John 272-111. ELIZABETH',b. July 4, 1800; d. June -, 1802. Pickering, jun. were chofen, by a great 273-IV. ELIZABETU',b. June 29, 1803; m. Majority, to reprefent this Town in the en- Jeremiah Flanders of South Hamp- Cuing General Affembly. ton Dec. 4, 1820. " The Meeting was adjourned to the 274-V. CHAHLES~(twin), b. Nov. 5, 1808; m. -Batchelder. 27th Infr. in order to agree upon Inftruc- 275-VI. ANNA' (twin). b. Nov. 5, 1808; m. tions to be preiented to the above two Parker Flanders of South Hampton. Gentlemen that they may be fully ac-

- - 7 auainted with the Senfe of the Town at SAMUELBLASDELL~, born in Amesbury {his critical Period." Feb. 25, 1777. He was a mariner, and The following is the Subftance of a lived in Amesbury. He married Abigail Memorial of Rfr. Jacob Parfons, a Deputy Downs June 27, I 796 ; and died in or be- Sheriff for the County of Effex, prefented fore 1803. to the Governor and Council laft Week. Children :- H A T on the 15th day of May cur- 276-1. RUTH', b. abut 1797; living in 1803. T rent at Glouceftcr, your men~orialilt, 277-11. CHARLO~TE',b. abut 1799 ; living in as one of the deputy-fheriffs of the county 1803. aforcfaid, by virtue of a due process of 236 law, had duly taken and legally held in SERG.SAMUEL BLASDELL~, bornin Ames- cuftody, the body of one Jo~iahMerrill, bury Jan. I I, 1756. He was a ship-carpen- as a prifoner. That, while your memori- ter, and lived ill Amesbury until about I 798, alift, was then and there, in the due exe- when he removed to Newburyport. He cution of his office aforeiaid, one Samuel was a soldier of the Revolution. He Fellows, a commander of one of his Ma- married Ruth, widow of Enoch Page, Oct. jesty's armed cutters, then riding in the 19, 1780; and was deceased in 1804. harbour of Cape-Anoe, with four of his Children, born in Amesbury :- men, with firearms, cutlaffes and other 278-1 STEPHEN~,b. in 1781; lived in Ames- weapolls of death, came, from on board bury; and d. Sept. I, 1810. faid cutter, with a boat on fhore, and the 279-11. SAMUEL~,b. June lo, 1784 ; lived in Bristoi, Me., in 1809. faid Fellows immediately accofted the 280-111. WILLIAM"b. Feb. 5, 1786; lived in Iaid Merrill, by alking him - - - " What he Boscawen, N. H., in 1809; and did there?" Upon which faid Merrill went wesL replied, that - - -"an officer had taken him- 281-IV. HENRY^, b. May 7, 1788; probably d. young. and had him in cufrody for debt;"--, 282-V. RUTH" b. NOV. 25, 1790; m. Matthias "that in confequence of this reply, faid Merrill. Fellows, in an authoritative voice, com- 60 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. manded Said Merrill to come away to him, Merri1l;- - -And that after faid Fellows and and that he would protect faid Merrill ; his men had 6 or 7 times, by which your ------That, on this encouragement, laid memorialift and his affiftants were in the Merrill broke away from your memorial- molt imminent hazard of their lives, the iit, and run towards faid Fellows ;- - -That faid Fellows and his men ftill defending your memorialift inftantly commanded, in faid Merrill, retired on board the boat, and his Majefty's name, feveral perfons, who ftill kept firing, as they leit the fhore; and ftood near, to affiit in feuing and ftopping your memorialift has never fince been his faid priloner; - - -That in obedience to able to retake his laid prifoner, or bring this command from your memorialift, in faid Fellows to juftice." his capacity aforefaid, feveral of his Majef- To be sold at the store lately improved ty's liege fubjects,with your memorialift, by Samuel Gardner, esq., deceased, Eng- feized and held faid prifoner ;------That lish goods, zoo hogsheads of Lisbon and faid Fellows, who while this paffed, was Cadiz salt,lignumvitae and Brazeletto; also within four rods from your memorialift a well-built schooner,burthen about sixty and his prifoner, instantly on faid Mer- tons, with a half-deck, which takes in the rill's being seized and held, as laft-men- main-mast and pumps. tioned, ordered his. faid four men to fire; Samuel Cottnam, in Salem, advertised - - -That on this order two of faid Fellow's for sale Indian corn, pitch, tar, turpen- men leaped upon the beach, and run tine, hog's fat, English goods, Bengalis, towards your memorialift and his faid af- chints, striped ginghams, red and white fiftants, till they got within two rods, striped Holland for men's waistcoats, when they prefented their arms directly at flowered and striped gauze for aprons, your memorialil't and his affiftants, and black and other colored Persians, wide fired; the fhot and hall fcarcely miffed and narrow, etc. us, and entered a ftore within a very few John Andrew, goldsmith and jeweller, inches of where we ftood; - - -That the faid at the Sign of the Gold Cup, in Salem, priloner taking advantage of the furprize near the Long-Wharf-Lane (so called), and confternation your memorialift and advertised. his faid affiftants were then in, and of the -Essrx Gazrtfr, May I 6-23, I 769. protection offered by one of his Majefty's Thomas Berry of Rumney Marsh in officers, immediately broke away and run Boston, yeoman, I 730 ; had '' father Di- towards the faid Fellows's boat; - - - That, van ;" wife Elizabeth, 1731-2 ; and son during the whole of this time, faid Fel- Divan Berry, husbandman, who lived in lows and his men, altho' they were re- Lynn, 1725-1730; married Bethiah Bur- peatedly told, that your memorialist was riage Nov. 18, 1725 ; children, born in the King's officer, kept a conftant round Lynn: Daniel, born Oct. 3, 1726; of oaths and imprecations upon your me- Thomas, born July 7, I 728 ; Elizabeth, morialift, and his affiftants ; damning the born May 5, I 730. King's officer and all who belonged to Thomas Berry (probably son of above- him ; {wearing that they would blow the named Thomas Berry) ; husbandman ; brains out, of the firft man, who offered to lived in Boston in I 729, and removed to touch faid Merrill, or come towards the Lynn in I 731 ; was called "junior " in boat.------That they would take better 1734 and 1739; his father was deceased, fight next time, and the like;- - - That as testate, in 1739; married Rebecca Ba1- faid Merrill came nearer to the boat, faid lardof Lynn Jan. 27, 1729-30; they were Fellows and his men kept firing at your living in Lynn in 1739, and probably re- memorialift and his affiftants, till faid moved to Wallingford, Conn. ; children, Fellows commanded his men not to fire born in Lynn : Thomas, born May 30, any more yct; but to keep a referve. for 1734 ; Martha, born Dec. 9, 1736 ;Eliza- any who fbould attempt a retaking of laid beth, born March 30, 1738-9. SALEM COURT RE :CORDS AND FILES. 61 Ephraim Berry married Mary (Sarah- Same v. Nicholas Pynion. [Writ: publishmcnt) Johnson, both of Lynn, Dec. Same v. Nicholas Pinion; dated 3 (4) 17, 17~9;and they probably lived in 1656 ; by the court, Jonath : Negus. The Chelsea in I 742. defendant, Nicholas Pinyon, gave bond -Records. (his R mark) ; surety: Edward Hutchinson. Writ served by Mathew Farington, constable of Lynn.-Fibs.] SALEM COURT RECORDS AND PILES. Same v. Richard Smith. [Writ : dated Confinvrdfrom volume VfIf,pare 173. 3 (4) 1656; by the court, Jonath: Ne- Court, 24 : 4 : 1656. gus. Served by Mathew Farington, con- John Gatchell sworn constable oi Mar- stable of Lynn. Bond : sureties : William blehead. Curtis and mark L. H. of Henry Lenerd. Phiieas Rider sworn constable of Glou- -Files.] cester. Same v. Joseph Jenckes, sr. Bray Wilkins and Thomas Chadwell Same v. Joseph James. [Writ : dated sworn constables of Lynn. 3 (4) 1656; by the court, Jonath Ne- Francis B~rrillsworn clerk of the mar- gus. Bond (signed by I mark) ; surety : ket at Lynn. Roger Tyler. Sewed by Mathew Far- John ~ickwoithsworn constable of ington, constable of Lynn.-FiZts.] The Manchester. defendant confessed judgment. Present : Mr. Simon Brodstreete, Dan : Same v. Mr. Henry Webb. Denison, maj.-gen., Capt. Robt Bridges Same v. John Vinton. and Mr. Rich : Dummer. Same v. Richard Hood. [Writ : dated Jury ol trials : Mr. Henry Barthol- 3 (4) 1656; by the court, Jonath Negus. mew, Lt. Tho : Lothrop, Nicholas Potter, Bond of defendant. Served by Mathew John Neale, Rich: Leech and Samuel Farington, constable of Lynn.--FiZts.] Corning of Salem ; SamUKent of Gloster ; Josuah Turland confessed judgment to John ffisk of Wenham; Hen: Collins, Mr. Edmond Batter. Allen Breade, Rich : Johnson and Jona- Will. Curtis v. John Shaw. For striking than Hutson of Lynn; and Jo : Sibley plaintiff in the street. and Ben : ffelton in room of Nicho : Potter Lt. Thomas Marshall confirmed lieuten- and Mr. Bartholmew in Grayes case. ant and Garrard Spencer ensign of ye William Blanton v. Richard Hutcheson. military company at Lynn. [Andrew Joseph Bond v. John Hathorne. Mansfeild certified to the court that Mr. William Browne v. Marke Pitman Thomas Marshall was formerly lieutenant alias Hicks. of the train band of Reddin and has been Abraham Whithare v. Jon Norman. chosen lieutenant of the train band of Philip Nelson v. Mr. Richard Dummer, Lynn, and that Jarrerd Spenser of Lynn executor of Tho : Nelson, father of plain- has been chosen an ensign of said com- tiff. For not giving full account of the pany.-Filcs.] estate which the defendant has enjoyed Joseph Armytage, assignee of Henry for seven years. Tucker v. Mr. John Beckes & company Abraham Whithare v. Robert Gray. and their agent, Mr. John Giffard. Also For leaving the plaintiff's son John Whit- another case for labor at the Iron works. hare in Virginia. Verdict, that he be Joseph Armytage, attorney to ffrancis brought back to New England by the last Perry v. Mr. John Beckes & company of next April. John Whithare was a ser- and their agent, Mr. John GifTard. For vant of the defendant. work done at the Iron works. Maj. William Hathorne and Mr. Amos Danu Salmon, administrator of Joseph Richardson, assignees to John Giard v. Boony v. Mr. John Beckes & company John Dimon. and their agent, Mr. John Giffard. 62 THE ESSW( ANTIQUARIAN. William Elliott confessed judgment in Thomas Weeke, lately deceased, taken by favor of Mr. Henry BarthoIlmew. Hilliard Veren and Thomas Cromwell. Joseph Armytage, assignee of Mr. Amount, 192, 10s. ; real, £57, house, SamU Bennett v. Mr. John Beckes & shop, barn and land ; personal, 135, company and their agent, Mr. John Gif- 10s. Due from the estate, £42, 10s fnrd. -Filcs.1 Joseph Jenckes, sr. v. George Halsie. Ezekiel1 Wathen, apprentice to Thomas William Canterbury v. John Rouden Avery, discharged, being twenty years and wife Mary. For great abuse of Can- old. terbury's wife. Rouden's wife having Thomas Watson of Salem had his fine given her several blows. for not training partly remitted. Richard Hood v. Mr. John Beckes & Francis Nurse of Salem discharged company and their agent, Mr. John Gif- from training. ford. For work done at the Iron works. Tho : Dorman of Topsfield discharged [Georg Kesrr deposed that before Mr. from training. Jefford went away from the Iron works John Row of Gloster fined and to con- the deponent went to Richard Hode fess for saying that if his wife was of his several times t~ get him to do some saw- mind he would set his house on fire and ing work, etc. Sworn in court 27 : 4 : 1656. run away by ye light and ye Devil should Joseph James deposed that Richard Hood take ye farm ; and that he would live no sawed the timber for the furnace in 1653, longer among such a company of hell viz : ye arms, wheel, etc., half-inch boards hounds. for coal waynes, etc. Sworn in court Edmond Nicholson and ffrancis Simson 26 : 4 : 1656.-Files.] of Marblehead fined for bloodshed. Mr. Holliock to be paid for funeral Widow Florence Hart of Marblehead charges of Joseph Booney by Danu Sall- appointed administratrix of the estate of moo, administrator of J. B.'s estate, in her deceased husband. Elias Stileman is merchantable wheat. to allow claims against the estate, etc. Mr. Robert Payne is chosen treasurer [Inventory of the estate of John Hart of for the county of Essex. Marblehead taken 14 : I : 1655-6, by Mr. I.Browne and Mr. Batter Moses Mavericke and Johanne Bartoll. brought in will of John Jackson, sr. The Amount,&t;?4, ros., 6d.; real,f;q6, 10s.; executor reffised to serve, and adminis- personal, f; 28, os., 61i. Due to Mr. Cor- tration was granted to said Browne and win, Mr. Browne, Sam Archard and Mr. Batter. [The original will is on file, be- Elzey, £63, 6s., in all.-Fiks.] ing duly proved. It is printed in full in The general court referred to this court The Antiquarian, voll~meVI, page I 65. the ordering of the house of cor- The inventory of the goods belonging to rection. Referred to ye worshipful Mr. the deceased was taken 10 : I mo : Simons and Maj. Dennison to agree with 1655-6, by James Inderwood (his I N Mr. Wilson or Mr. Browne to be master mark) and Thonlas Smith. Amount, of said house. £20, 6s.-Riles.] Servants of ye house to have five shill- Mr. George Corwine to bring in inven- ings. tory of estate of John Bridgmao. Amount, Lt. Thomas Marshall, Mr. Thomas £44, 14s., 9%~'. "The child" is men- Layton and James Axie of Lynn sworn tioned. co~nmissioners for Lynn to end small Will of Thomas Wickes of Salem proved causes. by Tho: Cromwell and Anna Cromwell. Court, 25 : g : 1656. [The original will is on file. It is printed Thomas White of Wenham confessed in full in The Antiqrraricln, volume VI, judgment in favor of Tho: Robbins, page 165. Inventory of the estate of assignee of Willm Walbridg. SALEM COURT RECORDS AND FILES. 63 Richard Kemball of Wenham clworn Edward Pitford v. William Beale. For constable of that town. work done at ye mill. Isaac Comings of Ipswich prosecuted Mr. Nicholas Davison v. Robert Gutch. Zerubable Phillips for breaking his house. Plaintiff has possession of the house given Phillips did not appear. him by Mr. Willm Norton, to whom it Mr. Nathaniel] Rogers, Humphrey Grif- was mortgaged. a,Jon ffuller, John Caldwell, John Com- John Putnam v. Joseph Gardner. Mr. ings and Wm Smith bound for his appear- Tho : Gardner appeared for the defend- ance to the treasurer of the county. Bond ant. fodeited. Roger Haskall v. Giles Corey. Debt. Maj. Wilm Hathorne, Mr. William Mr. ffran Johnson, Mr. Moses hiavereck Browne and Mr. Ednlond Batter sworn and Mr. John Bartholl sworn commission- commissioners to end small causes in ers to end small causes at Marblehead. Salem. George ffraill of Lynn freed from train- Present : Mr. Simon Brodstreet, Dan- ing. iell Denison, maj.-gen., Mr. Rich Dumer, Macklin Huckstable of Marblehead, assistt and Mr. Hubbert, assistt. dying interstate about five months since, Grand jury : Jeffrey Massy, Jon Por- administration is granted to Mr. Edm : ter, sr., Rich : 'Brockenbery, Samuel1 Batter and Mr. ffran Johnson. Inventory, Aborne and Thomas Watson of Salem; £29, gs., 6d Insolvent. Lt. Thomas Marshall, James Axie, ffrancis 26: 9: 1656. Ingalls and Nathaniell Hanford of Lynn ; Capt. Wm Gerrish sworn commissioner, James Moulton of Wenham ; John Sibly etc., in Newbury. of Manchester; John Bartoll of Marble- Will of Mr. James Noies of Newbury head ; and George Blake of Gloster. proved by Capt. Wm Gerrish and Nicho- Trial jury : Mr. Walter Price, Ens. lass Noeis. Also, inventory. [The will Willm Dixie, Willm fflynt, Rich : Bishop, of James Noyes was sworn to by Robert ffran: Skerry, [and] Michael1 Shaflin [of Long Nov. 21, 1656, before Edward Salem?], Willm Dodge, Andrew Mans- Woodman and Nicholas Noyes, commis- field, John Mansfield, [and] Mathew sioners for Newbury. The will was proved ffarrington [of Lynn?], Thomas ffiske in this court by Capt. Will Geerish and and Thomas Prince. Nicholas Noice. The original will is on John Rodes v. Allexsander Gold. For file, and was printed in The Antiquarian, shooting and killing his dog. volume VII, page 17. Inventory of the Same v. Same. Slander, for saying that estate of Mr. James Noyes, teacher of plaintiff was a cheating rogue and knave. Newbury, "who deceafed the zrtb of Edward Woolland v. William Pitt. For october," 1656, taken by Richard Knight not delivering goods in Newfoundland. and Anthony Somerby. Amount, £657, Thomas Robbins, assignee of William IXS., 4d. ; real, £310; personal, £347, Walbridge v. Tho : White. IIS., qd. Due from the estate in England Richard Kemball v. Richard Shatchwell and Boston, £56, 10s. Sworn to by and his wife Rebecca. Slander, spoken Sarah Noyes, w~dowof the deceased, Nov. by said Rebecca. 21, 1656.-Filrs.] Zacheus Gould v. Thomas Cutler. For Isaac Cozens sued Thomas Treadwell. not paying to Mr. Henry Barthollmew for Defendant has fees. said Gole. John Williams arrested Job Hilliard. Mr. Richard Dumer, executor of Mr. Defendant has fees. Thom Nelson v. Phillip Nelson. Review. Matter about son of Abraham Whithare Elias Stileman, attorney of Mr. John and Robert Gray. To pay 13s. instead Holgrave v. Thomas Davis and Robert of 20s. Swan. 64 THE BSSEX James Paw, presented for absence from Bettres, wife of Willm Canterbury his wife. He had gone out of the country fined for provoking speeches to the wife a good space. of John Rouden, calling her lousie slut Contract of marriage between Thomas and saying she had but one shift, and giv- Nelson of Rowley and Joaoe Dumer, ing strong suspicion of assaulting her per- dated 15 : I 2 : 1641. This is printed in son. Witness : John Leech. Paid fine. full in The Antiquarian, volume I, page John Cantlebery fined for lying in wait 67- and beating the wife of John Rouden, Henry Muddle presented for absence coming from behind a bush when his from, his wife divers years. Gone out mother and Rouden's wife were in com- of the country. bustion. His mother went away, and 28: 9 : 1656. Benjamin Wo9drow, being near, heard Anis Chubb and Elizabeth Vinsent of Mrs. Rouden cry out, on Lord's day. Manchester presented for railing speeches, His father engaged to pay the fine. foul language and fighting. Witnesses : Benjamin Woodrow to sit in the stocks Alice Leech and Peter Whithare. Con- for perjury in the above complaint. tinued. John Rouden's wife, of Salem, fined for Anis Chubb with her daughter Deliver- flghting with and beating the wife of Wm ance Chubb and 'Elizabeth, daughter of Canterbery on ye Lord's day. Phill: Abraham Whithare, presented for abusing Cromwell promised to pay the fine. and beating the daughter of John Nor- John Lmg, clerk of Gloster, presented man, said Chubb calling for an ax, saying for long absence from his wife. Out of she would kill her. Both fined. the country. John Pollen of Wenham and wife Five shillings to the servants of the Bethiah fined for fornication before mar- hoxse. riage. To bc conh'nucd. Elizabeth, wife of John Legg of Marble- head, presented for perniciously belying the wife of Jon Cleements in the matter of WILL OF JOHN PIKE, SR. the birth and death of a child of hers, be- The will of John Pike, sr., of Salisbury cause she called none to its birth or was proved in the Hampton court 3: death. Stocks. Witnesses : Mary Cauly, 8 mo : 1654. In volume V of The Anti- Mary Trevis and Goody Clemonts. quarian, page 156, this will was printed Edward Pitford of Marblehead fined as it was recorded in the old Norfolk for being disguised by strong liquors or Deeds. Since it was printed the original wine. Witnesses: Henry Stacie and will has been found in the probate office Tho : Bowen. at Salem, and a copy of the original is Henry Cooke of Salem and his son given below, though it varies but slightly Isaac presented for beating and kicking from the record copy. Sam Aboum and Moses Aborne, sons of In the name of god Amen Sam Aboum, on ye Lord's day. Dis- The laft will & teftament of John charged. Pike ienior being fick and Weake in William Lord, jr.! of Salem fined for body but of pfect memory. maye 24. cruel and much beating of James Abbott, 1654. servant to Mr. Edmond Batter, with a firit. I will & bequeath my foule vnto walnut cudgell, saying he would kill the god In the lord Jefus Chrift & my body rogue, when help came to the res- to be buried in Convenient burieinge cue. place & a my warldly goods to bee William Everton presented for drinking beftowed as followeth. tobacco near a barn without door. He is firft I giue my howfe & lande at the at sea. old towne at Newbery boath vplande & WILL OF NATHANIEL ROGERS. a rneddow with my privellidge of Comon furthermore my will is that in Cafe my ((at Newberyl vnto my gran Child John fons John Pike & Robert Pike fhould re- Pike the ion of my eldeft ion John Pike moue out of the Cuntry with theire fami- wm that parcell of my lande at the little leyes after my deceafe before my hide River. & In Cafe the iaide John Pike doe grande Children are of the age of twenty die without Ifsue & before he is twenty one yeare that then it fhall be in the one yeare old then the faide lande fhall power of my faid ions John & Robert paff to his Brother & lifters by equall to difpofe in the waye of iale or other- portions & If they faile then it fhall paff wife of the faide lande for the benefitt of to the next of kinn. my faide grand Children refpectiuely that Allioe I giue that portion of my lande is to faye my fon wChis, the father mall at the new towne Caled by the name of difpofe of that lande wCh is by me given the pitt boath vplande & meddow vnto to his owne Childe & foe boath refpect- my grand Child John Pike the Ton of my iuely ion Robert Pike & In cafe the faide John Henry Mondey John Pike Pike die without Ifsue /lor before the age the mark of R John Raffe of twenty onell the laid land f hall pafi to his lifters & if they faile then it fhall OF pafi to the next 6f kinn WILL REV. NATHANIEL ROGERS. Allfoe I giue vnto my Daughter Doro- The nuncupative will of Rev. Nathan- thy twenty pounde to be equally devided iel Rogers of Ipswich was proved in the betwixt her & her Children by equall court at Ipswich 25 : 7 : 1655. The fol- portions lowing is a copy of the original paper on Allfoe I giue to my daughter ann twen- file in the probate office in Salem. ty pounde to be devided betwixt her & The laft will and teftament of Mr Na- her Children by equall portions. thaniel Rogers Paitour of the Church of Allfoe I giue to my daughter Ifraell Chriit at Ipiwich, as was taken from his twenty pounde to be devided betwixt owne mouth July 3. Anno Dom : 1655. her & her Children by equall portions Concerning my outward eftate. To Alltoe I give to my daughter in law one of the brethren I have left a peculiar mary the wife of my ion John fowrty charge, which he fhall have power in him- ihillings & I giue to her Children Jofeph felfe to doe, and not to fufpend. hanna mary & ruth each of IlthemII The fumme of my eftate both in Old fowrty fhillings England, and New, feemes to amount to Allfoe I give vnto my daughter in law about ye value of twelve hundred pound ; iara the wife of my ion Robert fowrty of which fume, foure hundred pound is fhillings & I giue to her Children fara expected from my father MrRobert Crane Dorathye mary & Elizabeth lleach of in England. them11 fowrty ihillings. allfoe I giue To my fonne John, to prevent expecta- vnto my tenant iamuell more the bed- tion of a double portion, I have not fo Reed that he hath of mine. bequeathed; he hath never beene by any Allfoe I doe. appoynte my two fons labour feniceable to to his brethren, but John & Robert to bee my executors to fee hath beene upheld by their labour, & my will pformed & my debts & all paine, while he hath beene determining Charges paide (\foefarr as my eftate will his way. Therefore I give and bequeath reach]] & the remainder of my eftate to him an equall portion with his other within doare & without doare fhall be brethren, viz, ye fume of one hundred devided betwixt my two faid executors pound of my eftate in New England. my ions John Pike & Robert Pike by To my fonne Nathaniel I give and be- equall portions all debts & Charges being queath ye fume of one hundred pound firft difcharged & paide out of my eftate in Old England; & one 66 THE ESSEX I hundred ~oundout of my eftate in New I do ordaine & conftitute my deare & ~n~land.~ beloved wife Mrn Margaret Rogers, and To my fonne Samuel I give & be- my trufty & welbeloved friends Mr Rob- queath );B fume of one hundred pound ert Paine, and John Whipple to be Ex- out of my eftate in Old England; & one ecutours of this my laft will, & teftament. hundred ~oundout of iny eftate in New pued in Court held at Ipswich the 21j~ ~n~land.- of the 7th mo: 1655 to be the last will & To mv fonne Timothy I give & be- Testament of mr Nathaniel1 Rogers by queath j' fume of one hun&ed pound the oaths of \lrnrll Ezekell Cheuer & dea- out of my eftate in Old England ; & one con John whipple taken from his mouth hundred pound out of my eltate in New being in pfect memory England. p me Robert ~ordcleric To my fonne Ezekiel I give & bequeath the fume of twenty pound, which he fhall have liberty to take in my bookes, if WILL OF FRANCIS PARROT. he pleafe. To my daughter I have already given The will of Francis Parrot of Rowley her at leaft twoshundred pound. was proved in the Ipswich court Sept. The time of ye childrens receiving 30, 1656. The following is a copy of their portions either in part, or whole, hall the original instrument on file in the pro- be according to ye mutuall advice of my bate office at Salem. Executours, with theie godly friends I ffrancis Parrat of Rowley intending named, viz, my Coufin Mr Ezekiel Rog- to take a Journey to England defire as ers, Mathew Boyes, Ezekiel Cheever, who fensible of the frailty of this mortal1 life to are entreated to advife & counfell in this, fet my houie in order & doe therfore & any other cafe as need fhall require. conftitute and appoint this as my laft will To my three grandchildren, John, Na- and teitament in maner & forme as thaniel, Margaret Hubbard, I give & be- followeth. Impf I giue & bequeath my queath to each of them ye fume of fourtie foule to God that gaue it & my body to LhiUings. be interred as the wife hand of God fees , To my Cob John Rogers I give & meete whether by fea or land in comforta- bequeath the fume of five pound, which is ble hopes of a happy refurrectio at that in )P hands of Enfigne Howlett. day. Ite my will is that my debts be To the children of my Coufin John firft payd Ite I giue to my Loueing wife Harris of Rowley, viz, Elizabeth, Nathan- Elizabeth Parrat one hundred pounds to iel, John, Mary, I give & bequeath to take it wher fhee pleafes in land goods each ye fume of twenty ihillings. & Cattle I alio giue to her my houfe and To Mary Quilter my maidfewant I give houie lott for her life and after her death yd sum of three pound. my will is that it fhall be equally diuided To Sarah ffillybrowe my other maid- amonge my Children. Ite the reft of my fewant I give ye fume of ten ihillings. lands goods & Chattles I giue to my Six To Harbert Colledge in Cambridge I daughters to be equally diuided amongft give & bequeath ye fume of five pounds. them and each of them to haue their To ye preI give the fume of three equal1 hare paid vnto them at the age of pound. twenty one yeares or the day of their The remaining part of my eftate not mariage w" bllfidt be And I conftitute yet difpofed of, I give &bequeath to my my wife as my fole executrix of thii my deare wife Mn Margaret Rogers during laft will and Teftament And I appoint her life, & after her deceafe to be my Loueing brethren maxmilian Jewet & equally diitributed among my children, Ezekiel1 Northend as ouerieers of this my by ye advice of the friends above named. lalt will and teftament in witnes hereof WILL OF JANE -BERT. 67 I haue herevnto fet my hand this 18"' It I make ordaine and Conftitute my day of Nouember 1655. eldeft Sonn John Lambert to be executor In the prefence of This my will and teftament and doe of vs deiier and intreat Mr Ezekill Rogers and Ezekiel northend ffrancis Parrot Mr Joleph Jewit to be ouerleers of this my john palmer will and Teftament in wittnes that this is my owne free deliberat act and deed I WILL OF JANE LAMBERT. haue fetto my hand the day and yere firft The will of Jane Lambert of Rowley aboue written was proved in the Ipswich court 27 : 7 : read : ligned in the prefents of vs 1659. The following copy is taken from Jofeph Jewett hir mark Thomas Leauer Jaine IL Lambert the original on file in the probate- office at Salem. The laft will and Teftament of Jaine Lambert widow may the 24 : 1559 NOTES. I Jaine lambert fick in Christopher Berry of Salem, 1640. but of perfect doe make this my John Berry of Ipswich married Mary laft will and Teftament in form folowing chapmanJan. 24, 676-7. Imprimous I giue all my land madowes -Savage. comans and whatfoeuer belongeth to my Edward Bishop (No. 3, page 122, and loti any right the The Anljguanan, volume VIII) died in houie barnes and what pertaines therto I fay all my lands excepting the land in Rehoboth, an innholder, .in May, I 7 I I. the vilege vnto my eldeft fon John In his will, he mentions wife Sarah; sons lambert Ebenezer Bishop, Edward Bishop, Jona- It 1 giue vnto him one fether bed with than Bishop, Samuel Bishop and David all that belongeth vnto it Bishop ; daughters Priscilla, wife of Sam- It I giue vnto my fonn Jonathan Lam- uel Day (his second wife, married Sept. bert forty pounds 14, 1702), and Sarah, wife of -Jor- It I giue vnto my fonn Gerfhom Lam- dan.-Fred N. Day, RuburndarS, Mass. bert forty pounds " Connecticut river " should read "Con- It I giue vnto him one fether bed with toocook river," in The Anlipuanan, page all that belongeth ther vnto 30. It I giue vnto my fonn Thomas Lambert Hannah, wife of Thomas Blanchard one pewther plater and one linen fheet (No. 11, on page 27, in The Anhgipua- and one filuer ipoone rian), died in 1725, but the date of It I giue vnto my Daughter Anne death and age given are the date of Lambert one great Chift and all that is in death and age of the widow of Samuel it and one trunke and all that is in it one Blanchard (No. 4). lit1 box and all that is in it the fether The inscription at the bottom of the- beding which I IY one with all ther be- first column of page 3 has been critically longes vnto it and all my ~ewtherwith all examined and compared with an older my brais and ptts and ketls and when copy. It reads in full ab follows:- thes things is pded, I will that they ihall be made vp to the value of fixty pounds Here Lyeth provided that if all this eftat: the land Buried the Body giuen to John excepted Doe not Amoneitt of Rachel Baker to thef fumes thus giuen out as aboue- Who Deceased the mentioned I will that they lhall all abatte 5" of Iune A-D 1731 proportionably In yQSth yr of her Age. THE AUTlQUARIAN.

GLOUCESTER INSCRIPTIONS. e cafch fkt pa t,brbS "pep& BAY yEW CEMEXERY. The burial-ground at Bay View was Then die ! laid out quite early. The oldest grave-. In memory of stone now standing there and decipher- MARK & BETSY DAVIS able bears the date of I 730. The follodg And their Chil'dren are all of the inscriptions to be found ELIZA MARY there bearing dates prior to 1800. and Her~~lyesburied JAMES the body of SARAH Daur to the Revd M' BENJ' BRADSTREET& SARAH Man shaN return unto dust. his wife, aged I 7 Years & I Day MARKDAVIS, died May 25, 1802. Bt. 52. died March Y' 3" IVafch andpravfor ye *now not when fhc time is. 6 -Bible.* 7.4 7 BETSYDAVIS, died Sept. 10,1792. Bt. 37. Godis righftous andiro(y,in allhis ways andworks EUZADAVIS, died Sept. 27.,17?5. Bt. 13. Tire fear of the Lord is the dcgrnnzngof &&m. HERE LYES Ye BODY MARYDAVIS, died Augst 23, 1795. Bt 5. OF ELIZa BURNAM Of such is the kinpdomsf hraven. DATP to Mr THOMAS & JAMESDAVIS, died Oct. 4, 1808. Bt. 21. M* MARGARET BURNAM If thou wilt enter info Iifc kerp tht commandnrrmfs. OF IPSWICH DECD FEBBY Ye 23* 1730 in Ye 16 YEAR Mortals, here see your fate, OF HER AGE Behold a God I adore him and obey. SALLY Confort of Here lies the Body of Capt William Davis Y%nr M*ABIGAILDAVIS departed this life the wife of Capt Jm~s Jzcae 14- I 790, DAVISp 36 who died Dec1 in the 24- year of Ye 2 I'~ 1761. his age. in the 34th year of her Age. HERE LYES 9 BODY OF SARAHDAVIS Y" DAU~of CapT JAMES HERE LIES ye BODY OF DAVIS M* MARY DAVIS & MARYHIS WIFE AGED I3 YEARS WIFE OF CApt & MO DIED NOV JAMES DAVIS 6 AGED 53 YEARS Y8 6 1.745 DIED JUNE 3 M O +This word belongs at the end of the precedk 29 1753. line. Here lies ye Body of HERE LYES ye BODY Mm ABIGAIL DENN~SON OF JAMES GRIFFIN the wife of Mr GEORGE DENNISONwho died May SON OF MI SAM'JEL & M" MARGARET Y' Y' In 17539 Aged 47 Years. GRIFFIN WHO DIED OCTOBER ye 27- HERE LYES BURIED 1749 IN Y" 20- THE BODY OF Mr YEAR OF HIS AGE GEORGE DENNISON - WHO DIED MARCH ye 14- Mifs JUDITHGRIFFIN dcparkd this &ye 174718 IN THE 49- February 20, 1772, YEAR OF HIS AGE In the 15~year of her age SUSANNA DENNISON - DAUTR. OF Mr JUDITH, GEORGE & Mm conjort 01 ABIGAIL DENNISON Mr. Thomas Griffin AGED 8 YEARS dqarkd this &ye DIED DECr zD April 8. I 793, 1748. In r/re 55 year ofher age - So Jc/us/lepf, God's dying Son Puff throuqh the grave, and blrfl the bed Here lies Buried Reff hwe,fairfaint, tillfrom his throne The Body of Captn The morning breaks- andpierce the @de. JONATHANFELLOWS who departed this Miis LYDIAGRIFFIN Life the zoth day of departed this itye Noucmber 10, I 792, In the 2qthyear 01 her age. Here is Interr'd The Body of Here Lies Interr'd Capt RICHARD GOSS Mia MARY GRIFFEN W h o Departed the Wife of MI This Life ocF Sam1 Griffen Junr 3'* 1764, Who DES~Septr p I o In Ye 53rd year 1767 In YB 51 Year o f his A G E of her AGE Come Mortal Man And Cast An Eye Here Lie YB Remains Come Read thy Doom of capt Richard Gofs Prepare to Die Who Departed this Life June THOMASGRIFFIN Jun ye Isth 1769 In the 531d Year departed this &ye dcremder 13" I 791. of his AGE. In the 2gthyear of *Buried in the ground. his age. THE ESEX ANTIQUARUN. Mr. THOMASGRIFFIN THOMAS SON TO departed this life Mr THOMAS FebrJ 13, 1796, Mn ELIZTE HARAD In the 62 year of AGED 4 YE his age. DEC I skrp he4faint and take &y nft; I 7 3 X my work is done, thy bed is dkft; For Chnyt will change thy mortal clay, GEORGE And rais the Saint to cdjs day. Son of Georgr and - Judith Knights In memory of died April I 9, I 796, Nathaniel Gtlpth aged I year 9 mo. son to Capt. Nath' Griffith But Jefi aid nnfo them fuf* Little chi rdren lo come to me, and & mrs. PnnnUahis wifc Fwbidthem not: for of Such is the died Rugt I I 793 Kingdom of Cod. aged I year 6 mon' A jkaJantf2ower cut down In Memorv of And withr'd in an hour. Caleb ~ine - who died Feb 10, 1783, JOHN SON TO Aged 54 Years. M' J 0 H N 86 M" Farnuell my wqe jc Chilh&a* MARTHA HARADON Zfoqhi on earth could keep me hcrc It would be my love for you AGED 5 YEARS & 8 M0 But Jesus calls my soul away DECD JANrJ )p lzth Jrrusforbids a longer slay My draresffriendr, adieu. 17-3 516 HERE LYES BURIED In memory of THE BODY OF DEACON Mrn Anna Norwood TOHN HARINDIN Wve of Capt. Francis No~wood ~ECDJUNE Ye isth who died April 10-1776 ; 1733 IN Ye3SthYEAR Bt. 37 OF HIS AGE - Here Lies the Body of Mi/s ELIZABETHNORWOOD, In Memory of Who departed this Life MARY HARADEN the 3d day of Octor 1769, Dad to NATHANIEL Aged 27 Years. & MARYHARADEN Aged 4 years & Alfo her dear brother 21 DS Died Octr Mr ABMHAMNORWOOD, died in ~4~ 1767. Vitginia Decem I zth I 769, & was Interr'd in a Church Yard in North-River

In Memory of In memory of NATHANIELHARADEN Mr' Elizabeth Norwood Son to NATHANIEL Wifc of MrJonathan Nonuood, & MARY HARADEN who died OcP 20- I 7 7 5 Aged 3 Years & t 60. 25 DB Died Nov' BLANCIURD NOTES. 9 r

In memory of HERE LIES BURIED Mr Jonathan Nomod, THE BODY OF btm who died Few 2 1-1791 ; At' 79. HANNAHSTANWOOD Alfo his Son Ebenr Norwood, Wife of M ' who died in New-York of the JOB STANWOOD Small-pox May 6-1 783 DIED MARCH I" At'35. 1753 IN Y' 24 YEAR OF HER AGE Here lies the Body of HERE LIES ye BODY OF Mrs Bm WOODBERY J u D I T H NORWOOD the wife of Mr PETER W o o D B E R Y who died D A ur o F JONATH~ June 26'!' I 762, & E L I zTH NORWOOD In the 27"' Year AGE D 12 DA Y' of her Age. DIED NOV~ 28" - 753. THOMAS SON TO M' JOSEPH & M= JOANNA 4k

Here lies ye Body of BLANCHARD NOTES. Z A c c H E u 8 NORWOOD George Blancharda (No. 2, on page 26, son of JONATHAN& in The Antiparian) is usually credited ELIZABETH NORWOOD with having married a daughter of Joseph Died JULY 10"' 1758 Hills, because Joseph Hills willed land to Aged 3 Months & 19 Days his granddaughters Hannah and Elizabeth Blanchard. Now this land was in Dun- stable, and the Hannah and Elizabeth Blanchard, daughters of Dea. John Here lie ye Body Blanchard of Dunstable, were the ones of ZACCHEUS son who had the land ; and in r 71 7 Tom of M JONATHAN& Reed of Chelmsford, who mamed Han- Mrs EmaTHNORWOOD nah (of Deacon John) Blanchard, deeds Died October 4th rights in Hill's farm, said interest given I 7 5 93 his wife by grandfather Hills, etc. There Aged 5 weeks. remains not the faintest suggestion that George Blanchard2 married -Hills. Thomas Blanchard* (No. 3 on the same page) married Ann, daughter of Here lies Buried the Henry and Ronour Rolfe of Newbury. Body of See Old Families of Salisbury and Ames- ESTHERPARSONS bury, page 301, and Honour Rolfe's will, Daur of Mr NATHANIEL& in The Rntiguarian,volume IV.,page 137. Mr. ESTHERPARSONS Samuel Blancharda (No. 4, on page 26) who departed this Life was admitted to full communion in the March the 7tb 1764, Aged 15 Days. * Buried in the ground. 72 THE EGSEX ANTIQUARIAN.

First church of Charlestown Sept. I I, was called Thomas Beadle's lane in I 700 ; 1680. On 25: 7 : 1681, Thomas, John, Ives lane, 1756 ; the common, 1794 ; Samuel and Hannah, children of "Good- Pleasant street, 1809; and has recently man Samuel Blanchard," were baptized, been called Washington Square East. and 29: 11 : 1681, Joshua, Jonathan, That part of Forrester street next to Mary and Abigail; l1 ye children of or bro : Essex street was a passage from the main Blanchard," were baptized. The children road to the cove. Before the Edward of the second wife were baptized first, and Bishop lot was granted (in 1663), that then all that were living of the first wife's lot constituted the passage, but after the children were gathered in. The references grant of that lot to Jeremiah Butman in are New Eng. Hist. and Gen. Reg., vol. 1673, the way was changed to its present 231 P. 438, and vol- 25, PP. 252, 253; location. It was called a lane or highway Bond's Watertown, p. 594. This provides down to ye cove in 1667 ; a lane, I 747 ; an Abigail suitable for John Stratton oi Gerrish's lane, I 794 ; East street, 1804 ; Watertown, whose wife Abigail died Oct. and Forrester street in 1862. That part 25, 1732, aged sixty-six; so born about of the street running parallel with Essex 1666. Dau. Dotithy Storer which is street was laid out over common land as my grandchild " is, I think, Dorothy Sto- early as 1767. It was called the street ver or Stowers, born March 23, 1699, to lately laid out Aug. 16, I 793 ; the street, John Stowers3 and his wife Mary Blanch- 1793 ; a new street, 1794 ; street leading ard, married Aug. 13, 1696. References : from the common to the neck, 1799; Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, East street, 1809 ; and Forrester street p. 329, and Boston Records, vol. 9, p. 248. in 1870. -Mrs. Louise Bethune, Bufalo, N. Y. The creek was an outlet for the ponds and swamp which now constitute Wash- SALEM IN 1700. NO. 19. ington square. The creek was called the cove that goeth to the neck in 1662 ; BY SIDNEY PERLEY. Tuck's cove or creek, I 663 ; a cove, The map on page 75 represents that 1667 ; a kind of a creek, 1675 ; a small part of Salem which is bounded by Essex creek next the common land, 1683; ye street, Washington square, Winter street, creek or town common, I 700 ; the creek, Bridge street and Collins cove. It is 1732 ; a small creek next ye common, based on actual surveys and title deeds, I 765 ; flats of Collins' cove, I 79 I ; the and is drawn on a scale of three hundred cove, I 794 ; Gerrish's gutter, 1804 ; the feet to an inch. It shows the location of gutter, 1826 ; flats, 1850 ; creek, 1858 ; all houses that were standing there in and the brook in 1862. So it was open I 700. to some extent until the latter date. It The brace marked " a" shows where must have been filled very soon afterward. Arbella street begins on Bridge street; Writing in 1790, Dr. William Bentley a b ", Webb street ; " c ", Pleasant street ; called this creek the run of water which d ", Pickman street; e ", Andrew flows from the Common to Neckgate." street ; " f ", Briggs street ; a g ", Board- The dotted lines represent therear lim- man street; and 61 h", Forrester street. its of the original grants; the parts Essex street was called a street or beyond were encroachments upon the highway in 1667 ; ye street, 1675 ; ye common land before March 17, 1692-3, country road, 1690; ye highway or main when the town voted that the several street, 1695 ; the main street, I 725 ; and parties who had so encroached should Essex street in 1796. pay for the land so taken; and that the Washington square east next Essex owners are to keep open the creek that street was only a little more than half as the water may freely pass and not annoy wide in the early days as it is now. It the inhabitants that live above them in WEbl IN 1/00. NO. 19. 7 3. the low swampy ground. When the Arbella street was laid out Dec. 24, common land shown on the map lying in 1860. the rear of the row of lots was granted to Webb street was laid out in May, the owners of the adjoining lots, in I 793, '797. a condition was inserted in each deed Andrew street was laid out Aug. 21, &at the common shore should be forever 1820. kept open at the expense of the grantees. Pickman street was laid out May I 7, In the original layout of the town a 1824 ; and was so called in 1829. way eight feet in width was reserved along Pleasant street was laid out in 1796, the water's edge ; and as such the narrow as on December twelfth of that year it is path is mentioned on the south side of described as "a street now staked out the creek in I 757. It continued to be a which is a continuation from Pleasant way until Forrester street was constructed, street to Bridge street;" was accepted before 1793. by the town Sept. 2, 1797; and was Collins cove was"ca1led the cove in called Pleasant street in 1801. 1664; the salt water, 1725 ;ye sea, 1737 ; Briggs street was laid out in March, a beach or river, ,1787 ; river or creek, 1837, and was at first called Briggs court. I 788 ; and Collins cove in I 858. Boardman street was laid out July 15, Dr. William Bentley, writing in 1790, 1879. stated that the point of land constituting The ancient lane mnning along the the eastern end of George Hodges' lot southwestern side of the Parkman pasture, was called Virgin point, from three old about eighteen feet wide, was the early maidens who lived near it, the place being way to the ferry and first settlement. now to be seen. " The three old maid- This was used until Winter street was ens " were probably Mary and Hannah opened in or before 1668. After that Hodges and their widowed sister Sarah time, John Neal fenced in the lane until Archer, children of George Hodges. Jan. 24, 1681-2, when the selectmen of Doctor Bentley writes further that the Salem determined that Lt. Jeremiah part of the cove next to the Parkman pas- Neale, as executor to the estate of his ture was called Shallop cove. father John Neale, deceased, and in the The lane anciently running from the behalf of the rest of his relations unto bend in Fonester street to Shallop cove whom it may belong shall " haue hould was in existence as early as 1664, and and peacably Enjoy the lane of the towne probably was located before the lots were of aboute Eighteene foote wide which granted at the first settlement of the was betweene mr John Gedneys paitore town. At a town meeting held March land, and ye land of the Sayd Neales & 19, 1721-2, the town of Salem voted to now Incloaie-d by neale."* sell this (then called Hodges) lane for Winter street was included in the lots five pounds ; and, according to Doctor of Nicholas Hayward (or, Howard) and Bentley's journal, it was granted to Gama- John Neale before it was laid out in or lie1 Hodges Dec. 3, 1722. Doctor Bent- before 1668. The southwestern portion ley states that it was about twenty-four feet of the strip, about three-fourths of an in width and twenty-five rods in length. acre belonged to Mr. Neale, and the rest, Washington square was called ye com- about one acre, was owned by Mr. How- mon commonly called the training place ard.* Winter street was called ye high- in 1664; ye town common, 1681; ye way in 1682 ; highway or common land, common or training field, 1689; Salem I 790 ; the highway leading from Salem training place, I 709 ; ye training common, common toward Essex bridge, 1792; I 7 I I ; ye training field, I 749 ; and a way and Winter street in 1794. or common land of Salem in 1767. *Town Records, Book of Grants, page 140. 74 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. Bridge street was one of the earliest Beadle, mariner, all of Salem, for two roadr in Salem, and wan called the coun- hundred and twenty-five pounds, con- try road which goeth from Salem meeting veyed the house, barn, shop and land to house to the ferry in 1681 ; ye highway, Benjamin Ives of Salem, glazier, Nov. I a, 1698; ye highway yt leads dome to ye 1715.~ Captain Ives lived here, and ferry leading to Beverly, I 7 I 3 ; Ferry died possessed of the estate in 1752. be, I 743 ; and Bridge street in I 794. The mansion house and land around it In the sketch- that follow, after 1700, were then valued at two hundred and six- titla and deeds referred to pertain to the ty-six pounds, thirteen shillings, and four houses and land under and adjoining and pence. Three years later it was valued not always to the whole lot, the design at two hundred and forty pounds. Cap- being, after that date, to give the history tain Ives devised the estate to his daugh- of the houses then standing principally. ters Elizabeth, Mary, Abigail, Martha and Thomas Btadk Home. That part of Margaret. To Mary, then wife of John this lot lying easterly of the dashes was Crowninshield of Salem, shipwright, the a part of the lot of John Turner, who died other children, John Ives, tanner, Eliza- Oct. g, 1680, at @e age of thirty-six. It beth Ives, Abigail Ives, Martha Ives and descended to his several children, who Margaret Ives, all spinsters, and all of were all very young, and his son John Salem, released the estate Oct. 25,1756.t Turner of Salem, merchant, for sixteen Mr. Crowninshield died, and his widow pounds, conveyed it to Thomas Beadle of Mary Crowninshield of Salem, for one Salem, innkeeper, June 4, 1695.* How hundred and eighty pounds, conveyed John Turner had the right to convey the estate to her son Clifford Crownin- more than his inherited interest in this lot shield, mariner, June 29, I 791 .$ Cliiord does not appear. Crowninshield removed the house won That part of the lot lying westerly of after. the dashes was the house lot granted by Abiat Turner Lot. John Turner the selectmen of Salem, Aug. 7, 1672, to owned this lot early and died possessed John Robinson in the following words : of it Oct. 9, 1680. The estate passed to 66 JnORobinion the Taylor, hath liberty his son, John Turner, who died in 1692, Granted him to have a houfe lott in the possessed of it. His real estate was not Comon on the Same tearmes as other divided until March 22, 1696-7, when men haue theirs." Mr. Robinson built a this lot was assigned to his daughter Abial dwelling house, barn and shop thereon Turner. It was then valued at thirty-two and resided there. He conveyed the es- pounds and eleven shillings. She owned tate (in exchange with Mr. Beadle for his it until Jan. 22, 1705, when, for forty- residence) to Mr. Beadle, who then con- five pounds, she conveyed it to Joseph ducted an inn across the street, June 18, Andrews of Boxford, yeoman. § 1695.t Mr. Beadle died May 23, I roo, Chtlifophe~Babbidgc Horrze. This lot possessed of the whole lot and the build- was probably granted to Christopher Bab- ings. The estate was then valued at two bidge before 1683. when he was its owner. hundred pounds. The house then had a He was living in 1711, and apparently kitchen, new room, north room, south died soon afterward, possessed of the chamber, north chamber, etc. His wid- lot and house which he erected thereon. ow and administratrix Elizabeth Beadle, This was one of the best houses in the who was then widow of Capt. Thomas neighborhood, the staircase still contain- Dean, and Mr. Beadle's children, Benja- ing the ancient newel posts and balusters, min Beadle, cordwainer, and Thomas *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 27, leaf IF tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 102, leaf 283. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 11, lcaf 30. TEssex Registry of Deeds, book 153, leaf log. lEssex Registry of Deeds, book I I, lcaf 36. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 18, leaf 146.

76 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. and the rod from which were suspended 1867; * and Mr. Curwen conveyed it, for the ancient leathern fire buckets. In the the same consideration, to Emily L. west lower room of this house met the Weston, wife of said Phineas, on the same committee of the East or Second church day.* In 1861, Mr. Weston called the to consider the plans of its first meeting house my old house." Leverett Tur- house which was built on the opposite ner and his wife Ellen, in her right, and side of the street in 1717. The estate Alice Weston, singlewoman, all of Salem, was next owned by his son Christopher apparently heirs of Mr. Weston, for two Babbidge of Salem, cordwainer, who died thousand and sixty-five dollars, conveyed in 1755, when the house, barn and land were appraised at one hundred and fifty- three pounds, six shillings and eight pence. The administratrix of the estate, for the payment of debts, for one hundred and fifty pounds, conveyed the estate to Richard Derby of Salem, mer- chant, Nov. 8, I 757.* Mr. Derby died Nov. -, I 783, having devised to his daughter Mary Crowninshield "the House in which she lately dwelt now occupied by Joseph Moses with the Land under & adjoining thereto, it being nearly op- posite the meeting house in the East Parish in Salem with the appurtenances which I purchased of Christopher Bab- bidge's heirs." The devisee was the wife of George Crowninshield of Salem, mrr- chant, and for, thirty-five hundred dollars, they conveyed the house and lot to James Cheever of Salem, merchant, Aug. 24, 1799.t Captain Cheever died Sept. 23, 1839, possessed of the house and lot, which were then valued at three thousand dollars. His children, Sally Cook, and her husband Samuel Cook of Salem, mer- chant, James W. Cheever, of Salem, merchant, Ruth Shepard, widow, of Lodi, Ill., and Maria Cheever of Salem, single- woman, for two thousand and seventy- STAIRCASE IN BABBIDG& HOUSE. five dollars, conveyed the house, store and land to Phineas R. Weston of Salem, trader, June I, 1840.: Mr. Weston, in the house and lot to Charles Bowker of 1859, cut off the eastern end of the Salem July 2 1, 1885.t Mr. Bowker still house, and removed that portion to Grant owns and resides in the house. The en- street, where it still stands. For three graving of the house shows it as it ap- thousand dollars, he conveyed the estate peared seventy-five years ago, before the to George R. Curwen of Salem Oct. 25, radical changes were made.

Essex Registry of Deeds, book 105, leaf 16. * Essex Registry of Deeds, book 733, leaf 66. t Essex Registry of Deeds, book 165,leaf 180. t Essex Reg~stryof Deeds, book 1155, leaf t Essex Registry of Deeds, book 320, leaf 14. I 14.

7 8 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN.

]ohn MasrollHouse. This lot was grant- 22, 1759, when she was a widow." She ed by the selectmen of Salem to John Mas- died before or in 1767, possessed of the coll, sr., of Salem, gunsmith, 6 : 4 : 1662. estate. The administrator of her estate He erected a house upon it before 1702. conveyed the lot '' with the remains of an For forty-seven pounds, he conveyed the old dwelling house thereon " to Joseph house and lot to Robert Stanbury of Sa- Mascoll of Salem, shipwright, Sept. 30, lem, chirurgeon, Jan. 16, I 7 10-I.* How 1767.t Mr. Mascoll, for forty-six pounds, the title passed from Doctor Stanbury conveyed the lot "with ye remains of an is unknown. Matthew Pool of Boston, old dwelling house thereon " to John cooper, for twenty pounds, conveyed the Touzell of Salem, goldsmith, Oct. 24, house and lot to Samuel Carltonof Salem, 1767.1 The house was gone before 1785, mariner, Sept. 6, I 732.t Mr.;Cailton evi- when Mr. Touzell died. dently removed the old house soon after- That part of this lot lying east of the ward. dashes was granted to John Williams by Bartholomew Gale House. This lot the selectmen of Salem 6 : 4 ; 1662. Mr. was granted by the selectmen of Salem to Williams lived here, being a fisherman, Robert Lemon 6 : 4 : 1662. It belonged and he immediately erected a house upon to Bartholomew Gale as early as I 675. this lot. For twenty-five pounds, twelve The house was erected upon it before shillings and six pence, he conveyed the 1675. Mr. Gale owned the house and lot and house newly built" to John lot as late as 1702, and they were the Steevens of Salem, fisherman, Aug. 27, property of Philip English and in the 1663.5 In 1673 and 1675 the premises possession of William Brown in 1732. were occupied by William Buckley. Mr. Mr. English died in 1736, owning the Steevens conveyed the house and lot to house and lot, which were then valued at Capt. Walter Price of Salem before the eighty pounds. His administrator, for latter's death, which occurred June 5, sixty-pounds, conveyed the house and lot 1674, but the deed of transfer has not to Joseph Browne of Salem. mariner, been found. Captain Price died pos- Oct. 22, 1742.t The house was gone sessed of the lot, and his executors, for apparently a few years later. fifty-six pounds and ten shillings, con- Philip English Housts. That part of veyed the house and lot and a shop with this lot lying west of the dashes was grant- a cellar under it to Philip English Dec. ed to widow Hollingworth by the select- 22, 1679.11 The estate had been then men of Salem 6 : 4 : 1662. It was sub- lately occupied by Tobias Carter. Mr. sequently the property of William Hol- English died in 1736, possessed of the lingworth, apparently widow Holling- houseand lot. In the appraisal of the es- worth's son. William Hollingworth con- tate the house was called "an old house," veyed it to Philip Cromwell of Salem be- and the house and land around it were val- fore Sept. 23, 1675, when Mr. Cromwell ued at fifteen pounds. In the division of conveyed the lot and a house which then the estate of Mr. English, Dec. 31, 1742, stood upon it, which were then in the the honse and land about it were possession of Thomas Cloutman, to Philip assigned to the heirs of Susanna Touzell, English of Salem, mariner.$ Mr. English widow of John Touzell, deceased. John died in I 736, and this "small dwelling Touzell of Salem, goldsmith, apparently house " and land around it descended a son of Ma. Touzell, conveyed the old to his daughter Mary, wife of William house and land around it to William Ha- Browne. Mr. Browne died before March * Essex Registry of Deeds, book 104, leaf 276. * Esser Registry of Deeds, book 22, leaf 279. t Essex Registry of Deeds, book 121, leaf 154. t Esser Registly of Deeds, book 60, leaf 184. Z Essex Registry of Deeds, book 122, leaf 4. t Essu Registry of Deeds, book 84, leaf 82. 5 Essex Registry of Deeds, book 2, leaf 72. 5 Esrx Registry of Deeds, bookq, leaf 126. II Essex Registry of Deeds, book 5, leaf 58. SALEM IN I700. NO. 19. 79 thorne of Salem, mariner, and his wife jr., mariner, William Beckett, tanner, Mary and widow of Susanna Hathorne of Joseph Beckett, tanner, all of Salem, and Salem May 30, 1754.~ The house was Hannah Henderson, for sixteen pounds, gone apparently a few years later. conveyed their interest in the westerly, Edward Bishop House. This lot was part of the house and lot to widow Han- granted by the town of Salem to Jeremiah nah Cloutman of Salem, daughter of the Butman, at a town meeting held 14 : I : deceased John Beckett, March 28, 1794.* 1672-3. The record reads : " Graunted On the same day, for twenty pounds, to Jeremiah Butman & foe to his childn John Beckett, gentleman, and wife Sarah, after him : a pcell of land to Build a houfe William Peele, cooper, and wife Elizabeth, on near -Bucklye accordinge to the David Felt, trader, and wife Susanna, pportion of the other lotts If it be ther Sarah Silsbee, widow, Hannah Cloutman, to be hade or any wher ther abouts as widow, Thorndick Deland, mariner, and yw goe to the feaward." The selectmen wife Eunice, Benjamin Beckett, mariner, recorded the laying out of the lot, April John Beckett, jr., mariner, William Beck- 3, 1673, as follows: "Laid out to Jere- ett, tanner, Joseph Beckett, tanner, all of miah Butname about eighteene Roade of Salem, and Jabez Henderson and wife land next adoyninge vnto -Buckley Hannah, conveyed the easterly half of the land!' This lotaf land had been used house and lot to widow Rebecca Fairfield as a highway from the street to the cove, of Salem, daughter of the deceased John but the passage was subsequently made Beckettt The house was removed a few east of this lot where it still exists, being years later. the eastern end of Forrester street. Mr. Benjamin Gerrish House. This lot Butman (or Bootman) built a house upon was granted by the town of Salem to the lot before December, 1679. He re- Nicholas Bartlett of Salem before 1667. moved to Beverly, where he was a yeo- He immediately built a house upon the man ; and, for love, conveyed to his son land, and lived in it. For fifty-seven Mathew Butman of Beverly, husband- pounds, he conveyed the house I lately man, the house and lot, Oct. 16, r6go.t built " and land to John Balden of Salem, For sixteen pounds Mr. Butman con- seaman, April 10, I 667.2 Mr. Balden (or veyed the lot and house to Edward Baldwin) died before 2 8 : g : I 67 3, when Bishop of Salem, sawyer, June 30, 1694.1 administration upon his estate was grant- The next owner of record is John Becket ed to his widow Arabella. The house and of Salem, ship-carpenter, who, with his land were then valued at sixty pounds. wife Susanna, for eighteen pounds, thir- His administratrix conveyed the estate teen shillings and four pence, conveyed to the executors of the will of Capt. Wal- the house and lot to their son John Beck- ter Price, deceased, July 7, 1674 ;§ and et of Salem, shipwright, Dec. 25, 1759.5 they, for fifty pounds, conveyed the house John Becket, jr., died in I 781, possessed and lot to Benjamin Gerrish of Salem in of the lot; and hi children, grand- 1682.11 Deacon Gerrish was a merchant, children and others, John Becket, gentle- and died April 24, I 7 13, having devised man, and wife Sarah, William Peele, the estate, one-half to his wife Elizabeth cooper, and wife Elizabeth, David Felt, and the other half to his six children. trader, and wife Susanna, Sarah Silsbee, The dwelling house, ware house, barn widow, Rebecca Fairfield, widow, Thom- and land were then valued at two hundred dike Deland, mariner, and wife Eunice, pounds. The house then contained a Benjamin Beckett, mariner, John Beckett, * %ex Registry of Decds, book w3, leaf 149. Essex Registry of Deeds, book loo, leaf 108. t Essex Registry of Deeds, book 185, leaf 62. t hexRegistry of Deeds, book g, leaf 267. f Essex Registry of Deeds, book 5, leaf 23. $ hexRegistry of Deeds, book 10, leaf 3. 5 Essex Registry of Deeds, book 4, leaf 56. 5 Essu Registry of Deeds, book 107, leaf 202. II Essex Registry of Deeds, book 6, leaf 103. 80 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN.

a best room," kitchen, little bedroom, John Gerrish, who was of Salem, school- " best chamber," kitchen chamber and master, mortgaged the easterly half of the garret, and had a leanto. The estate of house and lot to William Lynde of Salem, Deacon Gerrish was divided in 1734, and merchant, March 21, 1747 ;* and re- this house and lot were assigned to his leased the equity to him Sept. 4, 175o.t widow. She died Dec. 24, 1734, aged Mr. Lynde diedMay 10, 1752, at the age sixty-one, having conducted a small dry- of thirty-seven, having devised his inter- goods store, and being called " Madam est in the house and land around it to Gerrish." She devised the house and lot his brother Benjamin Lynde of Salem, to her son John Gerrish and her daughter esquire. Benjamin Lynde, for forty Lydia, wife of John Brown, equally. Mrs. pounds, conveyed the same part of the Brown died in 1744, and the estate was house and land to Timothy Welman of not divided until 1750, when the easterly Salem, cordwainer, Aug. I, I 75 2.1 Mr. half was assigned to John Gerrish, and Welman, for twenty-one pounds, six shill- the westerly half to Lydia Brown's young ings and eight pence, conveyed the same children. estate to his son Timothy Welman, jr., of The westerly half became the estate of Salem, mariner, Aug. 13, 1756.s The hlrs. Brown's son Benjamin Brown, and son of Sllem, fisherman, for forty pounds, he lived in the house. He died April 24, conveyed his interest in the estate to 1785, and it then passed to his son Ben- Benjamin Brown of Salem, cabinet maker, jamin Brown, who also lived in the house. July 15, 1765.11 Mr. Brown then became He died Sept. 22, 1860, at the age of the sole owner of the old house. eighty-six. His heirs, Ebenezer S. Phelps This old house is described in 1863 as of Middleton, William B. Gray, Eliza a quaint old building of very humble Gray, Lydia Sanborn, Richard Davis and appearance. It had two sets of chim- wife Hannah, in her right, conveyed the neys, four sets of clapboards, two sets of house and land around it, for eight hun- windows and frames, two sets of floors, dred and ninety dollars, to William H. three sets of doors and three coats of Nichols of Salem Dec. 5, 1862 ;* plaster. " Its iron bound frame" and Hannah Hannon of Harrison, Me., and the first boarding was on the decline. It Josiah M. Turner and wife Esther, in her was removed the next year. right, conveyed their interest to Mr. Samuel Lamderf House. This lot was Nichols Dec. 5, 1862 ;t James D. Lang- granted by the town of Salem to Matthew don of Columbia, O., and wife Sally, in Wood in 1667, and he immediately built her right, William B. Phelps of Bartholo- on it a dwelling house, which wasnotfully mew, Ind., and wife Amelia, Alfred finished Jan. 23, 1667-8. The house, Phelps of Shelby, Ind., and wife Polly, having been mortgaged to Capt. George and Nathan E. Phelps of Ohio and wife Corwin of Salem, merchant, and default Matilda, conveyed their interest to Mr. in payment made, Captain Corwin, by Nichols Dec. I 5, r 862 ;I Andrew Archer order of Jeremiah Bootman, attorney of Fairfield, Me., Charles Archer of East of Mr. Wood, and Mr. Bootman sold Pittsfield, Me., and Timothy Lander and and conveyed the estate to William Cash his wife Caroline A., in her right, conveyed of Salem Jan. 23, 1667-8.8 Mr. Cash their interest to Mr. Nichols Dec. 15, was a mariner, and conveyed the house 1862 ;f and the trustee under the will of and land to Philip Cromwell of Salem Benjamin Brown, deceased, released the estate to Mr. Nichols March 23,1863.* * Essex Registry of Deeds, book 93, leaf 134. t Essex Registry of Deeds, book 100, leaf 131. $ Essex Registry of Deeds, book 100,leaf 132. * Essex Registry of Deeds, book 648, leaf 287. 5 Essex Registry of Deeds, book I 16, leaf 38. - t Essex Regisby of Deeds, book 648, leaf 289. II Essex Registry of Deeds, book 143, leaf 11 I. X Essex Registry of Deeds, book 648, leaf 288. 7 Essex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 44. SALEM IN 1700. NO. 19. 8 I

Oct. 12, 1677.. Mr. Cromwell was a Bray. The house was standing in I 702, slaughterer, and, for thirty-five pounds, but apparently gone soon afterward. conveyed the estate to Jonathan Prince Elizabeth Derby House. This lot was of Salem, cordwinder, Aug. 15, 1683.t granted by the town of Salem to Richard Mr. Prince died about 1685 ; his widow Roberts 3mo., 1673, and was laid out to Mary, having married John Warner of him, the record being as follows : " Laid Ipswich, was appointed administratrix of out to Richard Roberts tailor a house lot the estate; and she, for thirty-five pounds two rods wide In the front so downe and ten shillings, conveyed the house, soe far as the upland goes towards the shop and lot to Samuel Lambert of Cove this next to Georg hodg his house Salem, mariner, Jan. 23, 1694.3 Mr. Lott." Mr. Roberts erected "a small Lambert lived here, and died before May cottage or dwelling house " upon the lot ; 19, 1729, when administration upon his and died possessed of the house and lot estate was granted. He was succeeded Jan. 4, 1698-9. He devised the estate, by Jonathan Lambert and the latter died by a nuncupative will, to Mrs. Elizabeth possessed of the estate, administration Derby whom he owed and who agreed to being granted on his estate Aug. I, 1774. provide for his funeral. The inventory The house, barn vdlot were then valued described the estate as "a little house at eighty pounds. The house was taken out of repair and land," and its appraised down March 18, I 789. Doctor Bentley value is stated as twelve pounds. bfrs. records the fact in his journal, as follows : Derby, for sixteen pounds, conveyed the " March 18 [1789]. A building, the house and lot to John Masury of Salem, property of the family of Lambert, having tailor, Sept. 2, 1706.~ The house was one room upon a floor, and the entrance probably gone before I 725. in a range with the chimney at theeastern Nehernzah WiLLoughby Lot. This lot end, the whole building facing the west- was apparently owned by Isaac Estes in ern end of English's Lane nearly, taken 1652, and by William Lord in 1657. down." Henry Bartholomew, sr., of Salem, mer- Katharine Daland House. This lot chant, owned it in 1681, and Nov. 12, was owned by George Hodges as early as 1689, for love to his daughter Abigail, Jan. 23, 1667-8, when a house was stand- wife of Nehemiah Willoughby of Salem, ing upon it. He was of Salem and a merchant, he conveyed it to his said son- mariner, Nov. 3,1681, when he conveyed in-1aw.t Mr. Willoughby died possessed the house and lot to Thomas Roots of of the premises in I 702. Salem, weaver.§ Mr. Roots lived in the George Ho&s House. That part of house, and died possessed of the house this lot lying north of the northern dashes and land Nov. -, 1683, having, in his was owned apparently by Thomas Roots will, devised the estate to his wife Sarah as early as 165 2. for her life, and then to Katharine, daugh- That part of the lot lying between the ter of George Hodges, and wife of Benja- dashes was conveyed by John Payne to min Daland of Beverly. The house and Robert Pease, with a house thereon, 16 : lot were then appraised at fifty pounds. 2 : 1652 ;I and it came into the posses- Mrs. Daland conveyed the house and lot, sion of Thomas Roots before 1657. The for thirty-four pounds, to John Masury of house was probably gone soon afterward. Salem, tailor, May 6, I 7oo,)( the house, That part of the lot lying south of the in 1693, having been occupied by Robert southern dashes was conveyed by John Payne to Thomas Weeks, for four pounds, *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 6, leaf go. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 6, leaf I I I. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 10, leaf 68. * Essex Registry of Deeds, book 19, leaf 86. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 6, leaf 31. t Essex Registry of Deeds, book 8, leaf 142. llEssu Registry of Deeds, book 13, leaf 283. f Essex Registry of Deeds, book I, leaf 13. 82 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN.

16 : 2 : 165 2.. Mr. Weeks was of Salem, lem to Rev. John Higginson r 3 :2 ; 166 I. turner, and he erected a small dwelling The grant is recorded in the following house thereon. For sixteen pounds, he words: "Graunted vnto mr JnO Higgin- conveyed the house and lot to John Wil- fon or Paftor a pcell of Swampy ground son of Salem 3 : 12 mo : 1652.t Mr. lyinge Sr beinge in the Comon Pen neare Wilson was a mason, and, for eighteen Mr Stileman field on the fouth & mr Jno pounds, conveyed the house and lot to Gedneys & Jno Neale one the North to Thomas Roots of Salem, weaver, July I, begine at the vpwards weft Corner of Mr 16574 Stilemans pafture & Croffe our to Jno Thus Mr. Roots came into the posses- Neals field Sr fo Downwards to the fea sion of the entire lot and two houses between thofe fields aboue named."' thereon, and he conveyed the dwelling Mr Higginson conveyed that part of the wherein I now live " and the Iot adjoin- lot to Lt. Joseph Gardner, of Salem, vint- ing " now in the possession of the gran- ner, before 1664. tee " to George Hodges of Salem, mariner, That part of this lot lying south of the Nov. 3, 1681.S Mr. Hodges died in I 709, dashes and west of the lane had two dwell- possessed of the house and lot. His inven- ing houses upon it about 1653. Jonathan tory described @is estate, being his home- Ager, aged about seventy-three, and Re- stead, as follows: " an old low dwelling becca Bly, aged about seventy, deposed, houfe & a Cmall old barn standing upon June 29, 1713, That they well Remem- land that is about 3 acres & halie: part ber that There was two Dwelling houies of it a small old orchard a highway going Standing vpon ye Land Lately belonging to through it near ye east end bounded North Madam Broadftreete of Salem in ye County with Nathu Beadle east ye Cove south of Efsex in New England and now in ye with mr Willoughbies land west with pofsefsion of Enfigne Jofeph Andrews of Sale111 training common." It was valued at ye Towne & County aforeid and yt about sixty-five pounds. The estate was divided Sixty years agoe there Liued in Said among the heirs Jan. 25, 1737. The old Houfes William Golt & Jeremiah meach- house was then standing, but was gone am." Sworn to before Stephen Sewall, soon afterward. justice of the peace."? This part of the Samuel Gardncr Lot. This lot was lot belonged to Elias Stileman of Salem in owned as early as 1681 by Samuel Gard- 1661. He died in 1663. His son, Elias ner, jr., and he continued to possess it Stileman, of Salem, as administrator of until he conveyed it March 7, 1701-2.11 the estate, for twenty-six pounds, con- ]&n Archer Lot. This lot early be- veyed this part of the lot to William longed to Thomas Weeks, who died in Browne, jr., of Salem, merchant, April 7, 1656, leaving two daughters, Bethia and 1664.f Mr. Browne conveyed the same Hannah. Bethia married John Archer be- portion of the lot to Lt. Joseph Gardner, fore 1664, and Hannah married John who owned the other part of the lot, July Pitman in 1667. Mrs. Pitman died Dec. 27, 1664.5 Thus Lieutenant Gardner 23, 1670, and Mr. Archer apparently came into possession of the entire lot. purchased her half of the lot. The latter He was killed in the Narragansett fight in died possessed of the entire lot in King Philip's war, while commanding a I 700. company of soldiers, Dec. 19, 1675. He Ann Bradstreet Lot. That part of this died childless, and his estate passed to lot lying north of the dashes was granted his widow Ann, who married the next year, as l1swampy ground " by the town of Sa- Gov. Simon Bradstreet. She owned this lot for ten years after 1700. ' *Essex Registry of Deeds, book I, leaf 13. tEwx Registry of Deeds, book I, leaf 16. *Town Records of Salem. $hex Registry of Deeds, book I, leaf 42. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 25, leaf 253. $hexRegistry of Deeds, book 6, leaf 32. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 2, leaf 78. IIEssex Registry of Deeds, book 27, leaf 228. SEssex Reghtry of Deeds, book 4, leaf 85. 10. NO. 19. 83 Drliucrancc Parkman and Susanna Parkman of Salem, merchant.. Mr. and Parkman Parhrr. This tract of twelve Mrs. Parkman owned the lot a number of acres of land originally consisted of six years after I 700. two-acre lots apparently running north Jcrniah NtalLot. This wan a portion and south. When the writer first learns of of the ancient Tuck lot, which was owned them, there are three lots,fiat,a six-acre lot, by Nicholas Howard, a fisherman, in the then a two-acre lot,and beyond that a four- early settlement of the town. On this acre lot. The six-acre lot belonged, very corner was his dwelling house. The early, probably originally, to Henry Cook. depositions of Edward Gaskin, aged about It then passed to Dr. George Emery ; and seventy, and Francis Skerry, aged sixty- before 1649 to John Gedney. The two- six years or thereabouts, severally testify acre lot belonged, very early, and probably that Nicholas Hayward had to his originally, to Richard Graves, who, for Knowledge a house plott, on which he ye forty-two shillings and six pence, conveyed said Hayward did live uppon, when he it to John Gedney Jan. I, 1649.' The came first to Salem, this sd house plott four-acre lot belonged, very early, and scituate & lying in Salem, upon the west probably originally, to Michael Ward. He comer of John Neales land, which lyeth died, and it passed,to his widow Margaret, as I goe from Salem Ipswich ward on the who married, secondly, Thomas Rix, right hand : this abouesd p'cell of ground barber. Mr. and Mrs.Rix, for five pounds, or house plott being bounded on the east conveyed it to Mr. Gedney 15 : 3 : 1655.1 or south east corner with the well w'ch Mr. Gedney, for many years, conducted was in ye sd house plott, & westerly neere the Ship tavern, and this pasture, being upon a square home to ye sd Neales now used in connection with that inn, became standing fence by the road, & from ye sd known as the " Ship Tavem pasture." well neere upon a square to ye sd Neale's Mr. Gedney died in 1688, having devised now standing fence sotherly, & further he the lot, one-half to Susanna Gedney, saith not. Taken upon oath 22 : 3 mo: widow of his son John Gedney, and her 74. Wm. Hathome Assistant."? Mr. children by her said husband, and the Howard(or Hayward) removed to Beverly other half to the testator's son Col. Bar- (then called Cape Am Side) about I 64 I, tholomew Gedney. Colonel Gedney died but retained the house and lot. The Feb. 28, 1697-8, possessed of his half of house was probably gone soon afterward. the lot ;and his children, Samuel Gedney , Afterhi death, his son Nathaniel Hayward Hannah Grafton, Lydia Corwine, Bethiah of Salem, for twenty shillings, conveyed Gedney and Deborah Gedney, all of Salem, the lot, namely, "that house plott which conveyed the same interest to their uncle yet is well known y* my kther Nicholas John's widow, Susannah, who had married Hayward did live on, when he did live in Deliverance Parkman, of Salem, William Salem towne," Dec. 14, r681.t The Gedney of Salem, merchant, and Nathan- narrow strip on the southwestern side of iel Gedney of Salem, mariner, the owners the lot, being about two feet wide at the of the other part, Dec. 10, 1698.1 southern end and running to a point at Fourteen days later, William Gedney of the other end, was granted to Jeremiah Salem, merchant, and Nathaniel Gedney Neale Jan. 24, 1681, as hereinafter of Salem, mariner, only surviving children stated.: Mr. Neale owned the lot until of Mrs. Susannah Parkman, conveyed the after 1700. lot to the latter's husband, Deliverance Lydia Bart Lof. This lot was a por- tion of the Tuck lot, which was owned by *Essex Registry of Deeds, book I, leaves 27 and 29. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 13, leaf zoz. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book I, leaves 27 tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 6, leaf 35. and 30. :Book of Grants, Salem Town Records, page ZEssex Registry of Deeds, book 18, leaf 138. 140. 84 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. John Neal as early as 1652.~ Nathaniel Estate ojlohn Neal House. This was a Felton, sr., and John Massey, sr., testified, portion of the Tuck lot, and was owned Jan. IS, 1699-1700, " that upon ye quarter by Nicholas Howard in the early settle- of an acre of Land given by y9 abouesd ment of the town. He removed to Bev- John Neale unto his daughter Lidiah had erly (then called Cape Ann Side) about a dwelling houfe upon it before the yeare 1641, and conveyed this lot to John Neal 1661.". The house was probably gone in 1652.. There was a dwelling-house in 1661. John Neal died May I 2, 1672, upon this lot before 1661. Xathaniel having devised this part of the Tuck lot Felton, sr., and John Massey deposed, to his daughter Lydia, wife of Jonathan Dec. 13, 1699, that the "land given by Hart, and after her decease to her chil- John Neale Sen' Deced Late in Salem, dren. She died about 1700, possessed of in ye Countey of Efsex in New England the lot. in his will to his sonne John Neale now Ioseph NtalLot. This was a portion Decd Caled in Said will Tucks Lott was of the ancient Tuck lot which was owned by John Neale Senr pofsefsed from ye by John Neal as early as 16.52.. John yeare fifty Two to ye yeare Sixty Two as Neal died possessed of the lot May his Owne right in Fee to our Certaine 12, 1672, having devised this part of knowledge & wee doe further Testify it to his wife for her life, and then to his that upon part of the land giuen in Said son John Neal. The son, John Neal, Jr., will to his son John as abouesaid had a died in November, 1679, possessedof the dwelling houfe upon It before The yeare lot. His widow married, secondly, I 66 I ."* John Neal died possessed of the William Starling of Lynn, shipwright ; and lot May I 2, 1672, having devised this the title to this lot was in Joseph Neal part of it, the house being gone, to his about 1700, but how he obtained the wife for her life, and then to his son John whole of it is unknown to the write1.t Neal. The latter died Nov. -, 1679, possessed of the lot. His widow Ann Of *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 13, leaf 222. married, secondly, tDr. William Bentley, in his journal, states that Lynn, shipwright, and she, as administra- an ancient house stood upon tbsi lot in I 794. The trix of the estate of her husband, con- house and Lot were then owned by Robert Hooper veyed this lot and the house that had who died that year, July 3, unmarried, at the age of sltty-eight. H~ lived with his aged mother in been built upon it to her son Thomas this house. Doctor Bentley wrote of him and the Neale of Salem, husbandman, Feb. 13, premises as follows: " He has long embarrassed 1699- I 7oo.t On the same day Thomas' the laying out of ferry lane by his land which pro- jects at the eastern corner and has been laid out each side were at the corners. The entry was in by the sessions, and advanced for by subscriptions, the space between the chimney and the side of the but not yet to meet his expectations. His misera- house. The stairs ascended over the projecting ble buildings stand upon the intended road. * * work of the chimney, which contained the oven. The projecting angle of Hooper's land taken off, All the wood work of the house exhibited the ac- a favour that could not be obtained in hi lifetime, count book of the old bachelor, for it was entirely not only fromthe singularity of the man, but from covered with figures, neatly made, and with the the position of his buildings. His barn and lintel, names of the creditors. Dates might be traced and part of the dwelling house were over the line. for years past, and the coune of his labours ascer- For the first time I entered the honse, which is all tained. The windows remained of diamond glass now standing, the lintel havingbeen taken down. and lead, of two feet by one. The fireplace as It is very ancient, and has stood till it looked laye as the room would admit. The bouxfilled in dangerous. It consisted of one room and cham- with clay and bricks. The clapboards had been w ber. The chimney wan in the western end, and long upon it as to be as thin as their adherence covered by the lintel, which was not framed into together could admit. The house sunk in the the house. The posts wen of oak, large and middleone end resting on the foundation of the supporting upon a large projection the beams chimney, and the other being on a range of cellar which as the ground work was gone, by sinking wall." erpendicul~rlyinto the ground, had bent the This was called '' an old house " in 1759. lowat a considerable angle in the middle, there *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 13, leaf 222. being only thee posts of a side, two of which on tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 14, leaf 64. roo. NO. 19. 85 mister Rebecca Neale released her interest of the lot the town purchased of Nicholas in the lot to him.* Thomas Neale died Hayward, were granted out of the com- in the spring of I 705, possessed of the mon land "in part of satisfaction for house and lot, which were then appraised about three-fourths of an acre of land the at seventy-five pounds. His brother town of Salem had of John Neale, de- Joseph Neal of Scituate, husbandman ceased, for a highway which said land was heir of Thomas apparently; and joyned to ye land that was formerly Joseph, for fifty pounds, conveyed the Thomas Watsons." The following is a house and lot to Jeremiah Neale, jr., of copy of the town record :- Salem, carpenter, Feb. 14, I 7 I 2-3.t Att a meeting of the Select men Janu- Jeremiah Neale probably removed the ary 24" 168r. house a few years later. " Whearas LtJeremiah Neale petitioned William Brmne ht. The principal that hee might haue fattiffaction given him part of this lot was a portion of the for the land layd downe for the townes Tuck lot, which was owned by John Neal vie by his father, which land is aboute as early as 1652.3 John Neal died pos- three quarters of one acree and is be- sessed of this portion of this lot May tweene the land of Jacob pudeators 12, 1672, having devised the same to his which formerly was Thomas wattfons, wife for her life, and then to his son John And the land which Lately was Nicholas Neal. The son John died in November, Howards and now the townes by pur- 1679, possessed of it. His widow and chafs from the Sayd Howard, which land administratrix, Ann Neale, for forty-five was left to the Select men to vew and pounds, conveyed it to Capt. William determine according as thay should judge Browne, jr., of Salem, merchant, Feb. 16, equal1 therein as pr a voate of the towne 1681-2;s and he owned it in 1700. August 29th. 1681 doth appeare That part of this lot lying on thesouth- The Select men haueing vewed the erly end between the dashes was granted abouesayd land doe heareby determine by the town of Salem out of the common that Lt JeP neale as Executor to his land, at a town meeting held Aug. 27, father John Neale Late Deceased & in 1673, in the following words : " hlr. Bat- the behalfe of the rest of his relations ter to have one qN of an acre of Land vnto whome itt may belong, shall in way next to the End of JnOneals ground neer of Exchange for the aboue sayd land layd old mr gedneys pafture." 11 "Mr Batter" downe by his father. haue hould and was Edmond Batter of Salem, merchant, peacably Enjoy the lane of the towne of who conveyed the lot to Jacob Pudeater aboute Eighteene foote wide which was ofSalem, blacksmith, who lived across the betweene mr John Gedneys paftore land, street, May 15, 1674.7 Mr. Pudeator and ye land of the Sayd Neales & now conveyed it to William Browne, jr., of Incloafed by neale ; alio a strip of land Salem, merchant, Feb. 7, 1681 ;** and of one pole Broad att the South-ward end Mr. Browne owned it in I 700. of the same land of Neales and soe to run That part of this lot lying within the alonge the whole lenth which is aboute dashes at the south-eastern corner, and fourtye poles of that land which was pur- the long strip on the western side next chaied of Nicholas Howard & comes to a the street, which was apparently a part poynt at the Northward end of the Sayd land and is an acute Angle att whichsayd *Unrecorded deed. Northward end there is a stake driuen t Essex Registry of Deeds, book 26, leaf I 5 I. into the ground clofe to the Corner of the ZEssu Registry of Deeds, book 13, leaf zzz. Barne ;* likewife to run the fence straite BEssex Registry of Deeds, book 6, leaf 41. IlTown Records. at the Eastward end of the land granted TEssex Registry of Deeds, book 4, leaf 62. to mr EdmO Batter & by him sould to **Essex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf 33. Jacob Pudeator soe yt the way left to mr ANTIQUARIAN. Gedneys paftore will bee of an equal1 He had one child :John,' born in New- bredth which adittion Containes aboute bury Nov. 4, I 7 I 8 ; blacksmith ; lived in foure pole in lenth & 2 pole in bredth at that part of Newbury that was incorpo- ye Northwest end. ye Southward end being rated as Newburyport in 1764 ; married an angle. likewife to run the fence straight Mary Little (a widow?) of Newbury Jan. att the westward end of the Sayd land of 22, I 740-1 ;his will dated May I 7,1765, Pudeators wheare the aforesayd pole in was proved May 28, r 770 ; she died, his bredth begins which runs to an angle att widow, in the winter of 1791-2, adminis- ye vper end of Nicholas Howards land is tration being granted on her estate Jan. aboute three poles and a quarter in lenth 30, 1792 ; children, born in Newbury: one pole broad at ye northward end and I. HannahB born Oct. 11, 1741 ; died one pole & thurteene foote att the South- Jan. 10, 1747; 2. AmbroseJ3 born Oct. ward end ; all & Euery part or parcel1 of 12, 1743; died Jan. 20, 1747; 3. Sarah,3 the abouesayd land wee doe in behalfe of born Oct. 3, 1745 ; died Jan. 22, 1747 ; the Towne giue vnto the Sayd Lt Jere- 4. John3, born Jan. 16, I 747 ; died Feb. 4, miah Neale in Exchange for the aboue- 1747. 5. Hannah3, born Jan. 25, 1748 ; sayd land layd downe by his father, and died April 29, I 749; 6. Mary,3 born June LtJeremiah Neale p his owne Consent & 12, 1750 ; 7. Sarah,3 born Sept. 30, 1752 ; free & volentary agreement doth accept 8. Nathan,J born Sept. 4, 1754 ; g. Eliza- thereof In full Sattisfaction for the aboue. beth,3 born Sept. I, 1755 ; 10. Anna,$ Exprefsed land of aboute three quarters born July 21, 1758. of an acre bee itt more or leis layd downe Michael Berry lived in Newburyport, by his father John Neale Late Deceafed I 785-1797 ; married Abigail Carr (born in Wlttnefs whearvnto hee hath Sett his June 26, 1763); he died about 1798; hand to this agreement this 24 January and she married, secondly, Benjamin 1681 Kent of Danvers April -, 1805 ; chil- Jeremiah Neale."* dren of Michael and Abigail Berry, born These two lots were conveyed by Jere- in Newburyport : Sally, born Jan. 3, 1785 ; miah Neale, who was of Salem, carpenter, Rhoda, born Dec. 7, I 786 ;married Benja- to William Browne, jr., of Salem, met- min Por:er of Danvers Sept. 7, 1807: chant, April 25, 1682.t . Browne Michael, born July 2, 1789 ; married Ann owned these portions of this lot, also, in Newman of Ddnvers Oct. 29, 1815 ; 1700. Mary, born Nov. 14, 1792 ; died Aug. 16, 1810; Harriet, born Dec. 3, 1794. -Records. BERRY NOTES. Elizabeth Berry published to Thomas Browne Aug. 31, 1695. Hannah Berry of Middleton married Hannah Berry married Isaac Chase Theodore Ingalls Sept. I I, I 792. Oct. 29, 1710. -MiddLefon town records. -Ncze~dury town records. Ambrose Berry', carpenter, shipwright, Michael Berry, son of Widow Berry, wheelwright, and tallow-chandler, lived in died July 19, 1799. that part of Newbury (on State street) John Ber~ymarried Miss Martha Page, which was incorporated as Newburyport both of Newburyport, Aug. 23, 1795. in I 764; married, first, Hannah Kings- -Nezc~buryport town rtcords. bury Jan. 10,1716-7 ;and, second, Sarah Oliver Berry,' mariner, lived in Salem, Emery of Newbury June 3, 1728 : Sarah I 757-1 766 ; married, first, Elizabeth Pal- was his wife in 1772 ; his will, dated frey of Salem April 21, I 757, and, second, April 16, I 770, was proved Dec. 3, I 7 7 7. Mary Brown of Salem Jan. 27, 1762 ; *Book of Grants, Town Records, page 140. administration was granted on his estate tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 6, leaf 51. Sept. I, 1766 ; she survived him, and TOWN. 8 7 was his widow in 1769 ; children : Eliia- Widow Elizabeth Berry married David beth,l under fourteen years old in I 766, Keif, both of Salem, Sept. I I, I 781. her guardian being widow Katharine Ber- -Sakm town records. ry of Salem; Oliver: under fourteen years old in I 766 ;lived in Salem ; mar- IPSWICH TOWN. ried Elizabeth Caves of Danvers Aug. 6, 1780; children, baptized in the North BY JAMBS APPLETON MORGAN. church in Salem : Oliver> baptized NOV. I love to think of old Ipswich town,- Old Ipswich town in the east countree,- -, I 785 ;Betsy,+ baptized Nov -, 1785 ; Whence on the tide you can float down Sally,+ baptized March 23, 1788; John,' Through long salt grass to the wailing sea baptized April 22, I 792.-Records. Where the Mayflower drifted off the bar, Capt. John Berry, mariner, lived in Seaworn and weary, long years ago, And dared not enter, but sailed away in Salem, I 7 22-1 746 ; married Katharine Till she landed her boat in Plymouth bay. Manning Oct. 26, 1722, in Salem; ad- ministration was granted on his estate I love to think of old Ipswich town, Aug. 6, I 746 ;she survived him, and was Where Whitefield preached in the church on the hill, his widow in I 763 ; the inventory of his Driving out the devil until he leaped down estate mentions wearing apparel for From the steeple's top, where they show you still, children.-Records: Imbedded deep in the solid rock, Mary Berry married John Burchmore, The indelible print of his cloven hoof, And tell you the devil has never rho wn both of Salem, July 4, 1779. Face or hoof since that day in the honest town. John Berry of Salem published to Ruth Ingalls of LynnMarch 22, 1111-z. I love to think of old Ipswich town, Hannah Berry of Salem married Wil- Where they shut up the witches until the day When they should be roasted so thoroughly brown liam Perkins of Andover April 3, 1728. In Salem village twelve miles away. Elizabeth Berry married Benjamin They've moved it off for a stable now, Stone, both of Salem, Dec. g, 1743. But there are the holes where the stout jail stood, Mary Berry married Samuel Ives, jr., And at night, they say, that over the holes You can see the ghostof Goody Coles. both of Salem, July I I, 1745. Catharine Berry, jr., married John I love to think of old Ipswich town, Turner, jr., both of Salem, Sept. 29, I 75 2. That house to your right a rod or more, John Berry married Mary Putnam, Where the stern old elm trees seem to frown If you peer too hard through the open door, both of Salem, June 15, 1757. Sheltered the regicide judges three, John Berry married Mary Ward, both When the royal sheriffs were after them, of Salem, May I I, I 788. And a queer old villager once I met Sally Berry married Micajah Johnson, Who says in the cellar they're living yet. both of Salem, Aug. 21, 1791. I love to think of old Ipswich town, John Berry married Mary Symonds, Harry Main, you have heard the tale, lived there, both of Salem, Oct. a I, I 794. He blasphemed God so they put him down Lucy Berry of Salem married Jacob With an iron shovel at Ipswich bar. They chained him there for a thousand years, Chaceof Lynn March 19, 1795. As the sea rolls up to shovel it back; Mehitable Berry married Isaac Hack- So when the sea cries the goodwives say, er, jr., bothof Salem, May 17, 1795. &'HarryMain growls at his work today." John Berry married Mary Frye, both I love to think of old Ipswich town; of Sdem, Nov. 17, 1799. There's a graveyard upon the old High street, Lucy Berry married John Brown, jr., Where generations are looking down both of Salem, July 6, I 799. On the one that is toiling at their feet; Williim Berry married Sally Cammel, Where the stones stand shoulder to shoulder like troops, both of Salem, Jan. 27, 1799. Drawn up to receive a cavalry charge. Hanna Berry married Benjamin Val- And graves have been dug in graves till the sod py, both of Salem, Dec. 15, 1761. Is the mound of good men gone to God. 88 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN.

I love to think of old Ipswich town,- James Berry of Lynn, gentleman, I 786. Old Ipswich town in the east countree,- John Felt of Danvers, yeoman, and Whence on the tide you can float down Through the long salt grass to the wailiing sea. wife Catherine, in her own right, Mary And lie all day on the glassy beach, Ives of Beverly, widow Elizabeth Stone And learn the lesson the green waves teach, of Salem, widow, Oliver Berry, yeoman, Till at sunset, from surf and seaweed brown, and John Berry, jr., both of Salem, and You are pulling back to Ipswich town. Abigail Valpy of Boston and Paul Gowin and wife Elizabeth, in her right, of NOTES. Cape Persue, N. S., conveyed to John Berry,mariner, and AbigailBerry, spinster, Edward Berry married Beatrice (Burt), both of Salem, descendants of John Ber- who married, first, William Cantlebury of ry of Salem, marine^, deceased, land in Salem ; second, Francis Plumer of New- Salem, 1784, 1788. bury Nov. 29, 1665; he died Jan. 17, -Regisfly ofdeed. 1672-3 ; and she married, third, Edward James Berry of Lynn, gentleman, ap- Berry; they lived in Salem Village; and pointed administrator of the estate of she died in 1683, aged eighty-three. Thomas Berry, of Lynn, cordwainer, William Sibley called her " mother," and May 2, 1780. His heirs were Jonathan claimed to have ' maintained her for Berry, Jonathan Newhall, Jacob Newhall, eight years prior to her death. Her Mary Berry and Hannah Berry, and inventory amounted to £181, 18 s. She Mary Berry signed in behalf of her hus- waa formerly of Frampton, Dorset, Eng- band who was in the Continental army. land. Sarah Berry appointed administratrix Edward Berry, a seaman and weaver, of the estate of her late husband Peter lived in Salem, I 668-1 689 ;married Eliza- Berry of Ipswich, deceased, March 30, beth, widow of Roger Haskell, before 1693. He was probably a mariner. 1668; she was Mrs. Berry in 1677; he -Probate recordr. removed to Marblehead in 1678, and John Beery of Ipswich (servant of was there in 1679. He was deceased in Captain Perse), 1669. 1693. He had a son Edward, who Elizabeth Berry of Beverly, 1669. came to Salem from Painton, Devon, John Berry married Hannah Hodgkins England about 1676, being a weaver and Jan. 17, 1670, in Ipswich. seaman, and of Salem, 1677-1706. Hannah, wife of John Berry, died May -Records. 29, 1676, in Ipswich. Jo*, William and Oliver, children of Jona Berry married Joanna Riddan John and Mary Berry, baptized in the Oct. 29, 1759, in Lynn. East church in Salem Nov. 20, I 796. -Counfy records. Benjamin, son of Oliver and Mary Francis Michael Bequet married Miss Berry, baptized in East church in Salem Sarah Wigglesworth, both of Newbury- Dec. 17, 1797. port, Sept. 18, 1793.-Newburyport fown -East church (Salem) records. records. Abigail Berry of Lynn, singlewoman, Benjamin Berson, jr., published to 17949 1797. Judith Getchel Nov. 2, 1717.-Newbury Jonathan Berry of Lynn, cordwainer, town records. 1760-1762; wife Joanna, 1761, 1762. Anthony Bessey of Lynn came in the John Berry of Salem, mariner, 1762- James, 1635, from London, aged twenty- 1764. six; removed to Sandwich, 1637 ; was James Berry of Lynn, cordwainer, for many years active in holy service to 1764-1790, wife Mary, 1765-1790. the Indians. See 3 Mass. Hist. Coll., IV, James Berry, jr., of Lynn, cordwainer, 184. His will of Feb. 10, 1657, names wife Sarah, I 789. wife Jane, children Ann, Mary, Elizabeth, NC Nehemiah, and David, born May 23, zer Graves before 1818 ; 3. Elizabeths, 1649. The inventory of his estate was born April 30, 1786; probably died taken May 21, 1657.-Savage. young ; 4. Hannah$ born Nov. 7, 1789 ; John Besom of Marblehead aged four- died young; 5. Marthas, born Nov. 16, teen in 1668-9. 1791 ; married John Tucker in 1818; 6. John Bessom of Marblehead, 1670. Philip3, born Nov. 19, 1795 ; living in -Coun fy records. 1818; 7. HannahJ, born June 24, 1797; Widow Mary Basom appointed admin- unmarried in 1818; 8. Tabitha Lewis3, istratrix of the estate of her husband born July 5, I 799 ;mamed John C. Cloon Elias Basom of Marblehead, deceased, Feb. 15, 1818 ; 9. Miriam Lewiss, born July 12, 1734. hlay 31, 1801 ; died young; 10. Miriam Administration granted upon the es- Lewiz, born Aug. 31, 1802 ; married tate of Charles Besom of Marblehead, EleazerGraves, jr., in or before I 8 I 8 ; I I. tailor, Nov. 27, 1752. Abigail Lewis,, born Jan. 16, 1804 ; -Probate records. unmarried in 1818 ; r 2. Edmund Lewiss, Children of Nicholas and Rebecca born Sept. 8, 1805 ; living in 1818 ; I 3. Bessom, baptized : John, March 26, I 727; John Russell3, born May I, I 807 ; proba- Mary, Aug. 4, I 728 ; Elizabeth, Feb. 2 I, bly died before 1818 ; 14. William Gray3, 1730-1 ; John, Aprfl I, 1733 ; Rebecca, born June 23, 1809 ; living in 1818; 15. April 25, 1736 ; Nicholas, Nov. 4,1739 ; George Washiigton3, born Sept. 13, , April 26, 1741.-Marblrhead I 8 I I ; living in I 8 I 8 ; I 6. Betsey Lewiz, recordr. born Dec.19, 1812; living in 1818. 7. Capt. Philip Besom1 lived in Marble- Gracea, baptized April 18, I 762 ; married head, 1751-1797 ; shoreman and yeoman; Joseph Nance Jan. 20, 1784 ; and died owned schooner Peacock ; married Sarah before I 79 I, leaving children. 8. JrsrpAa, Bubier Sept. 30, 1751 ; he died in 1797, baptized Feb. 12, I 764 ; probably died his will, dated Sept. I, I 79 I, being proved before 1791. 9. Janea, baptized Oct. Nov. 8, 1797 ; 8he survived him, and was 20, I 765; married Francis Freeto Sept. his widow in I 799 ; in his .will he men- 8, 1785. 10. Marya, married Samuel1 tioned children of my son " Joseph Brown, Chinn July 28, 1787. 11. Susannaha, deceased." Children, baptized in Mar- baptized June 11, 1769; married William blehead : I. Rutha, baptized Aug. 16, Strong Oct. 26, 1790. 12. E2zabetha, I 75 2 ; married William Blaney Sept. 19, baptized Feb. 17, 1771 ; died young. 13. 1771; andwaslivingin 1791. 2. Mar- EZtza6ethP, baptized Dec. 18, 1774; mar- garcr, baptized Oct. 14, 1753 ; died ied Paul A. Caul Jan. 29, 1792. 14. young. 3. Saraha, baptized Oct. 13,1754; Nannaha, baptized Sept. 29, I 776 ; mar- mamed - Barker before 1791. 4. ried Thomas Anderton March 23, 1794. Margaret*, baptized Nov. 7, I 756 ; mar- 15. WiZZiamP, living in 1791. ried -Grant before I 79 I. s. Johna, Richard Bessom married Sarah Gale baptized Oct. I, I 758 ; was devised land July 31, 1753 ; lived in Marblehead, in Lyndeborough, N. H., by hi father, I 753-1 798 ;fisherman, coaster, truckman 1791. 6. Philipl, baptized July 13, and yeoman ; wife Sarah living in I 7 76. 1760; lived in Marblehead ; mariner; Children, baptized in Marblehead : Sarah, married, first, Ruth Collyer Feb. 11, baptized May 5, 1754 ; Jane, baptized 1779 ; second, Elizabeth (Betsey) Lewis May 16, 1756; married Peter Sawins Jan. 27, 1795 ; he died March -, 1836 ; June 2, 1778; Mary, baptized Jan. 8, hie wife Betsey was living in 1818; his 1758 ; died young ; Richard, baptized children, born in Marblehead : I. Ruthy3, Dec. 23, I 759 ; John, baptized Nov. I, born March 23, I 781 ; married Samuel 1761 ; died young ; Mary, baptized June Stennis (published Dec. 16, 1797) ; 2. 5, I 763 ; married Joseph Pedrick Jan. Sarahs, born Feb. 9, 1784 ;married Elea- 28, 1787 ; John, baptized Aug. 25, I 765; 90 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. died young ; Susannah, baptized Aug. 28, Elias Bessom married widow Mary 1768 ; died young ; John, baptized Sept. Cogswell July I 2, r 725. g, 1770; Susannah, baptized Sept. 13, Rebecca Bezume married Joseph I 7 72 ; married Philip Ramsdell June 3, Stacey March 31, 1757. 1792 ; Richard, baptized Feb. 5, 1775 ; Elizabeth Bezume married Charles Jonas, baptized Sept. 15, I 7 76. Flurey July 71 1754. Nicholas Besome married, first, Eliza- -Marblehead rccords. beth Lasky March 18, 1784 ; she was his John Best1, born about 1642 ; currier; - wife in 1805 ; married, second, Hannah lived in Salem, I 6 70-1 7 I r ; married, first, -. ,lived in Marblehead; fisherman; and Susanna Durin 10 : 8 mo : 1670 ; second, died June -, 1838 ;children, baptized in Edith Hull Feb. I, 1692-3 ; he died June - Marblehead : Elizabeth, baptized July I I, I 7, I 7 I I, in his seventieth year ; and she I 785 ; Nicholas, baptized Sept. 2 I, I 788 ; was his widow in 1748. Children, born died young; Nicholas, baptized Juue 5, in Salem : I. Johnz, born 5 : 7 mo : 1791 ; died young ; Nicholas, baptized 1671; living in 1704. 2. Susannaha, Oct. 28, I 792 ; John, baptized Nov. 23, born 28 : I I : I 673 ; married John Mes- 1794 ; Richard Hawley, baptized July 29, senger of Rhode Island (of Long Island, I 796 ; died young; Polly, baptized Sept. 1712), yoeman, before 1708. 3. Wil- 3, 1797 ; James* Laskey, baptized Jan. liamz, mariner ; lived in Newport, R. I. ; 19, 1800 ; Richard Hawley, baptized died in 17x2, probably unmarried ;his will Nov. 20, 1805. dated Jan.6,1 71 1,being bound on a voyage John Bessom married Hannah Laskey to sea, was proved Sept. I, 17 I 2, devised Dec. 29, 1793; lived in Marblehead; to my cousin Joseph Best of Salem." 4. coaster and truckman ; children, baptized ]onathanz, lived in Salem ; sailor on the in Marblehead : Hannah, Feb. I, I 795 ; ship Essex, Capt. William Bowditch, mas- John, June 26, I 796 ; Sarah Gale, Oct. ter; died on the ship, apparently unmar- 22, 1797 ; Peggy Hawley, March r7, ried, in I 700 ; he made a nuncupative 1799; Richard, May 18, 1800 ; James will at sea on Christmas day, 1700 ; and Laskey, Jan. 9, 1803 ; Jonas, May 27, it was proved May 27, I 701. 5. Be*- 1804 ; Nicolas, Sept. 7, I 806 ; Elizabeth, ?fiinz,under age in I 700 ; living in I 704, Oct. 29, 1809; Mary, June 16, 1811 ; and apparently unheard of in 1708. 6. Philip, May 16, 1813 ; Harriot, Sept. 10, Alavz (twin), born Sept. 20, I 693 ; died 1815. in about three weeks. 7. Juditha (twin), -Records. born Sept. 20, 1693 ; was living in 1704. Richard Bessom, jr., married Hannah 8. aavidz, born Feb. 20, 1694-5 ; cur- Bowden May 15. I 796 ; and lived in rier ; lived in Salem ; married Lydia Kim- Marblehead, where their children were ball of Wenham Jan. 20, 1719-20; died baptized, as follows : Hannah, April 10, in 1730, his will, dated May 18, 1730, I 796 ; Richard, Dec. 17, I 797 ; Michael, being proved Aug. 31, 1730; she sur- Nov. to, I 799 ; Sarah, Dec. 6, 1801 ; vived him ; children, born in Salem : I. John, Nov. 27, 1803. Johns, born March 22, 17-; living in Joseph Beson~e married Rebecca I 730 ; 2. Elizabeth3, married Stephen Chinn Feb. 28, 1786 ; and lived in Mar- Webb of Salem Nov. 27, 1746; 3. blehead, where their children were bap- Lydia3, living in 1730; 4. Mary3, mar- tized, as follows : Philip, Aug. 20, 1786 ; ried Nathaniel Nurse of Salem Nov. 7, Rebecca, Feb. 27, 1791 ; Joseph, Jan. 26, 1754. 9. Mary2, born Sept. 20, 1696 ; 1794. died in her tenth year. 10. Saraha, born John, son of John and Mary Bezume, Aug. 14, 1698; living in 1704.-Records. baptized Aug. 28, 1757. John Best of Salem, tailor, came in the Margaret, daughter of John and Mar- BercuZes, 1635, from Sandwich, was of garet Bezume, baptized Oct. I I, I 761. St. George, city of Canterbury.-Savagge. James Best of Salem, wife Mary Esther Bettys married Samuel Morse (daughter of James Frie, deceased), was Aug. I 8, I 793.-Bradford town recordr. dead in I 735 ; children : James, aged Robert Bettis published to Elcy Bridges, under fourteen years in I 735 ; andElle- both of Rowley, Dec. g, 17g6.-RoLuky ner, aged under fourteen in I 735, and town records. . probably married Timothy Gray May 3, Richard Betts of Ipswich, 1648, said 1748, in Andover.-Probate recordF and to have come from Hemel Hempstead, Andover town records. county Herts, removed to Newton, L. I., James, son of James Bettee, born in 1656; there was in high esteem many Wenham April 8, 1666. Thomas, son of years; and died Nov. 18, 1713, at the James Bette, born in Wenham 4 : I I mo : age of one hundred (?). By wife Joan- 1667. na,* Riker says, he had Richard; lhom- James Bettis of Wenham, 1668. as ; Joanna, who married John Scudder ; Richard Bettes of Ipswich, 165 I. Mary, who married Joseph Swazey ; Mar- Richard Beth of Ipswich, 165 I, 1653. tha, who married Philip Ketchum ; Eliza- Richard Bettes of Gloucester, 1658. beth, who was first wife of Joseph Sackett ; James Bette was apprenticed to Isaac and Sarah, who married Edward Hunt.- Hull, cooper, 24 :.4 : 1673. Savage. Betty (negro) married Titus Sept. I 7, Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas and I 755, in Lynn. Mary Bette, born May 19, 1737.-Ames- -Court records. bury town records. James Bette of Wenham, husbandman, Richard Bethell published to Hannah wife Sarah, I 662, I 673.-Regisfty ofnrcds. Manning, Salem, June g, I 7 I I.-Salrm Miss Usina Bezune of Marblehead mar- town records. ried Samuel Cresey of Newburyport June Hannah, wife of Richard Bethell, died I, 1773. Dec. 22, 1736, aged forty-seven.-Char- Margaret Bezune married John Rogers fer street burial-ground, Salrnr. Aug. 29, 1784. Richard Bethell of Salem, tailor, 1722- -Marblehead town records. I 747 ; wife Hannah, I 731-1 747.-Regzi- John Bezune of Marblehead published fry of deeds. to widow Ruth Whittemore of Salem Wife of William Bethel died Sept.- 14,.. March 4, 1775. I 79 I, aged forty-five years. Tohn Bezune ~ublishedto ElizS Leach, Infant child of William Bethel died April 28, I 794. bo;h of Salem, dec. 27, I 777. Mary, daughter of James and Sara William Bethel married Mary Smith Betty, born g : g : 1661. May 24, 1792. Rev. Benh Benott (?) of Salem pub- Ruth Betels of Manchester published to lished to Madam Mary Colman of Boston David Rust Oct. 8, 1763. Sept. 16, 1748. -1pswich town recordr. Sarah Best published to Wm Stacey, James Beveredge married Sarah HoI- man Feb. 7, I 733-4 ; and had children, both of Salem, Jan. 24, I 735. She for- bade it, as he never courted her. Susannah, Mary and Jane, all of Marble- Sarah Best published to Michael head, singlewomen, their mother, Sarah I More, both of Salem, June 10, 1738. Beverage, widow, being deceased, 789. -Salem town records. -Marbk-had /own rr~ora's,and Rrpisfty- - of deeds. Mary Best published to John Fern, David Beverly' of Haverhill married \ both of Lynn, Aug. 16,1747.-Lynn town Hannah ~arnumof Andover Nov. I I, records. Bette married Cuff, negro servants, *He married Joanna Charnberlyn before 1649. Sept. 16, 1762.-Andover town recards. -/pswich court records. g2 THE =EX ANTIQUARIAN. I 7 20 ; and lived in Andover. Children, Ipswich April 3, 1696.-Tofsfiicld town born in Andover: I. ]amcsa, born Jan. rccordr. 19, 1723-4. 2. Hannaha, born Jan. 24, Ann, daughter of Stephen Billion, a 1725-6; died March 2, 1729. 3. Marya, Frenchman, who sojourned among us, born Feb. 2, 1728-9 ; married Asa Town himself and wife being in full communion of Andover April 6, I 750. 4. Hannaha, with ye French church in Boston, Jan. I 7, born Sept. I I, 173 I ; married Aaron I 7 I 9-20.-Beverly First church rccords. Town of Andover kt. 15, 1755. 5. Administration was granted on the es- Davida, born Feb. I 2, I 733-4 ;died June tate of Dr. William Bickham (spelled in 9, 1738. 6. ]ohna, born Nov. 22, 1731 ; one place '(Beacorn ") of Salem, physi- cian, Dec. 16, I 700. Bartholrnew Browne died May 26, 1738. 7. Davida, born - Aug. 2, 1739 ; married Ruth Clough July of Salem had supported him for a year 7, 1763 ; she was his wife in 1787 ; yeo- before his death.-Probate rccords. man ; lived io Andover, I 739- 1787 ; chil- Benjamin Bickner married Mary Little- dren, born in Andover : I. Jedediah3, born hail Aug. I I, I 7 19 ; children : Mary, born - Oct. 17, 1765; 2. Davids, born Aug. 3, Oct. 6, 1720; Benjamin, born Feh. I, 1767 ;3. Daniels, born Aug. 21, 1775 ; 4. 1722; died Feb. 10, 1722; and Samuel, Asas, born 09. 9, 1776. 8. Tabithaa, born Jan. 31, 1723. - born May 5, I 741-2 ; published to Ste- Samuel Bickner, sojourner, married phen Wyatt of Danvers Aug. 13, 1763. Abigail Littlehale May 11, 1760. 9. ]ohna, born April 19, I 744. 10. Sam- -Glourrstcr town record. - ucl,' born Aug. 8, 1748; published to Anna, wife of Christopher Bidlacke Ruth Conner of Salisbury April 8, 1775.* died Dec. 13, 1692. -Records. Mary, daughter of Christopher and - Tabitha Beverly of Danvers published Sarah Bidlake, born Aug. 15, 1694. to Silas Johnson, resident in Danvers, Oct. -Ipswich town rccordr. 7, I 7 80.-Danvcrs town rrcords. Rebecca, daughter of Rev. John Hale - John Beverly married Lydia Hildreth and his wife Rebecca, daughter of Mr. of Andover Nov. 13, I 7 77 ; children : Henry Bile, late of the city of Samm, in Joel, born March 5, I 794 ; Phebe, born England, born April 28, 1666.-Sakm Aug. 25, 1798. town records. Martha, "a Legitemat" daughter of Daniel Biggs married Eunice Nurse Hannah Beverly, born Oct. 21, 1754. Dec. 19, 1774, in Danvers.-Court rec- Edward Bevins married Mary Clark ords. Dec. 10, 1729. Robert Biggs of Salem, a foreigner, -Anu'ovrr fown rccords. married Ruth Presson of Wenham Feb. Francis Beverly married Rhoda Dev- 25, 1752 ;lived in Manchester; he died ereux, free negroes, both of Salem, April between 1757 and 1763 ; she died, his 8, I 7 79.-Sakm town records. widow, in Manchester Nov. -, 1770, Mercy Giddings, Nancy her daughter, aged forty-three or forty-four years ; chil- born April 29, 1751, her father William dren, born in Manchester : Elizabeth, born Bezoil. May 27, 1755 ; Benjamin Presson, born Nancy Bezoil married Nicholas Lane Sept. 22, I 7 5 7.-Records. March 10, 1771. Mary Boyles married Samuel Wood- -Gloucestcr town rccords. berry Feb. 7, I 7 7 I.-Manchester town Thomas Bettes (Bettice-church rec- rccorn'r. ord) of Wenham married Mary Dike oi Elisha, son of Elisha Boyles, died hfarch 7, 1759. *Samuel Bevedy of St. John's, Newfoundland, Mildred, daughter of Elisha and Mil married Ruth Connor of Newbury (she was pub- lished in Newbury also) Nov. I I, I 776.- Wcsl dred Byles, born April zg, I 759. Parish church (Nrwbury) rccords. -Lynn tmn rccords. CES. 93 Thomas Boyles of Marblehead, mariner, Binah (freewoman) married Peter, ser- and his wife Mar)., estate of our mother " vant of Samuel Adams, Nov. 25, I 776. Ruth Gatchel of Salem, deceased, 1781. -1pswich town records. Robert Hale of Beverly, clerk, con- Dulcena Lothrop Bingham, schoolmas- veyed land in Amesbury, formerly in pos- ter, 1792, shopkeeper, I 796 ; deacon; session of my grandmother Rebecca Biley, town clerk; justice of peace ; lived in in 1701. Manchester ; married Deborah Lee Tuck -Rcpistry o/ deeds. Jan. 3 I, I 788 ; he died, '' sudden," Oct. Anna Byles published to David Millet 25, 1837, aged " seventy-three ;" she Jan. 26, 1745. died, his widow, Sept. 18, 1840, aged Rabine Byles published to Prince, " seventy" ;children, born in Manchester : blacks, Dec. 24, 1775. Delucena Lathrop, born Feb. 5, 1789; Sarah Byles published to Henry Edgar married Mary -; died Oct. 7, 1842, Dec. 3, 1768. He was lost at sea. of consumption ; Mary L., born March I 8, Sarah Byles published to Andrew Eve- 1790; Rufus Lathrop, born Nov. 10, leth Aug. 10,1765. 1791 ;Debby, born May 23, 1793; Lucre- - Glouccstcr town records. tia Huntington, born July 14, I 795 ; Elizabeth, daughter of Henry and Sa- William T., born April 8, 1797 ; Lucinda, rah Bighted, baptized July 2, I 769.- born Aug. 3, 1798 ; Aurelia T., born Oct. Marblehrad church rccards. 4, 1800 ; Luther, born Aug. I I, 1803 ; Rev. Benjamin Bill published to Mrs. Henry Lee Tuck, born May 8, 1805; Rebecca White of South Hanipton Dec. Elisabeth Sewal, born Oct.4,1 81 9 (~Sog?). 16, 1784.-Amcsbury town records. -Records. Mrs. Rebecka Biley of Salisbury in William Bingley married Elizabeth England married John Hale, son of Rob- Preston Feb. 27, 16jg-60 ; Children : A ert Hale, late deacon of Charlestown, Dec. daughter born June 24, I 660 ; William, 15, 1664, at Ipswich. born Feb. 24, 1661-2 ; a daughter, born Bilhah, daughter of George and Dinah, Frb. 27, 1663-4. baptized Feb. 7, I 747. Elizabeth Bingley married John Chase --Ipswich rccords. May 23,1677. Hannah Barnet married Joshua Boyn- Charles Bill married Ruth Fuller May ton April g, 1678. 18, r 732.-Lynn faon records. -Newbury town records. Ann, daughter of John Bill, baptized Elizabeth Burch was appointed admin- June 2 I, I 674.-Rowley church MCOI&. istratrix of the estate of her husband Administration granted on the estate George Borch, decea~ed~intestate,22 : g : of Jose Billabaso of Salem, mariner, a I 67 2. His children were Elizabeth, native of Bilboa, in Spain, Nov. 6, 1799. John, Mary, Abigail and George, the -Probate rrcordr. boys being under twenty-one years old, William Bigelow married Margaret and the girls under eighteen.-Probate Lander, both of Salem, Jan. 13, 1799. records, and Court rccords. John Bigs (also, Biggs) of Danvers pub- A guardian was appointed for James lished to Sally Thornton of Salem July 2 I, Burch, aged fifteen years, son of James 1798. Burch, late of Topsfield, husbandman, Sarah Bignal married George Day deceased, April 4,17 70.-Probatcrecordr. May 20, 1726. James Birch published to Sarah Gale Zachariah Birchmore married Sarah Dec. 13, I 788.-Danuers town rccordz. Daniels, both of Salem, Jan. 8, 1770. John Billinghurst married Hannah Pe- James Birch married Sarah Warren, ters, both of Salem, June 17, 1782. sojourner, Feb. 10, I 725-6.-Gloucester -Sakm town records. town rccords. 94 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. Widow Elizabeth Cole of Salem, for- Jathniel Bird of Ipswich had grant of merly wife of George Burch of Salem, de- land, 1641 ; and there was a widow Bird ceased, John Collins, fisherman, and wife there the same year. Mary, Abigail Burch, einglewoman, said Giles Birdley of Ipswich, 1648, had Mary and Abigail being ye surviving wife Elizabeth, and children, Andrew, children of said George Burch, deceased, born Sept. 5, 1657, James, born Feb. 10, all of Salem, 1719. 1660, Giles, born July 13, 1662, and Abigail Birch of Salem, spinster, John, died in 1668. daughter of George Birch, 1726. -Savage. -R&gistry of deeds. Widow Sarah Boils of Beverly, I 75 7. Sarah, daughter of James Birch, 'I in Jonthan Boiles of Beverly, weaver, full communion with the New North in 1688. Boston," baptized Jan. I, I 716-7.-Man- -Registty oJ dccdr. chesfer church records. Aug. I, 1727, James Biles accused by Hannah Bird of Marblehead appointed administratrix of the estate of her hus- Mary Mathews of Salem with being the father of her bastard son born "last Feb- band John Bird of Marblehead, fisher- ruary."-Sessions court (Sakm) rccordr, man, Jan. 5, 1767. Administration was granted on the es- Page 47. tate of Ralph Bird of Salem, fisherman, John Bird married Miriam Allen Feb. May 71 1717. 24,1708 Children : Rebecca, baptized -Probate records. April 24, 1709 ; John, born March 25, Samuel Bird published to Sally Elwell 17 II ; Meriam, born Aug. 20, I 7 11 ; Sept. I I, I 790.-Gloucester fown records. John, baptized April 25, 1714; John, Easther Birthby married John Dole born Sept. 18, 1724. Jan. 24, I 716, in Rowley. John Bird married Mary Brown July Thomas Birtby married Mary Harris 16, I 744. Children : Meriam, baptized Feb. 3, 1718, in Rowley. Dec. 2, 1744; Mary, baptized Sept. 14, Jonathan Birtby married Hannah 1746; Elizabeth, baptized Jan. I, 1749 ; Platts Dec. 26, 1722, in Rowley. Martha, baptized Sept. 8, 1751 ; John, Benjamin Bickner married Mary Lit baptized Dec. 2, 1753; Sarah Brown, tlehale Aug. I I, I 7 19, in Gloucester. baptized Oct. 10, I 756 ; Benjamin, bap- Sarah Bignal married George Day May tized Nov. 19, I 758 ; Benjamin, baptized 20, 1726, in Salem. Nov. 18, 1759 ; Rebeckah, baptized June John Burd of Marblehead, aged about 20, I 762. thirty, I 665. Daniel Bird married Sarah Blaney Dec. Gilles Bnrdley of Ipswich, 1663, 1666, I 2, I 789. Children : Jenny Miller, bap- cousin of Andrew Hodges of Ipswich. tized Feb. 2 I, I 790 ; Daniel, baptized Jonathan Biley (of Wenham, 1670) March 3, 1793 ; Mary Brown, baptized married Sarah Gouldsmith Sept. 29, 1668, July 6, 1795 ; Sally, baptized Dec. 2, in Wenham. 1798; Hannah Blaney, baptized Nov. 16, Phillip Bill of Ipswich removed to 1800. Pullen Point, 1668. Jonathan Bird married Ruth Hayne Mrs. Bidgood of Ipswich apart from Jan. 11, 1725. her husband, 1652. Miriam Bird married Germain Seal ThomasBillington of Lynn, 1647, I 649, Jan. 22, 1733. 1650, employed at the iron works, 1650. John Bird married Hannah Duggins John Birchley of Ipswich, 1647. Dec. 12, 1764. Henry Birdsall of Salem, 1643 Inven- Mary Bird married James Brown Jan. tory of his estate taken Nov. 17, 165 I. 16, 1768. -Courl recorak. -Marblehead rtcora's. Peter Bird published to Mrs. Sarah 447. M. A. Allen of 2640 Indiana Colby, both of Newburyport, Dec. I, Avenue, Chicago, Ill., is preparing a 1781. genealogy of the family of William Allen Miss Elizabeth Bird married David of Salisbury, and would like to be put in Wood, both of Newburyport, Jan. 22, communication with any one interested. 1795. 448. Where can list of passengers, and -Newburyport /ozun records. their origin, of " Angel Gabriel " and its Elizabeth Bird of Marblehead married master, cast away at Pemaquid, 1635, be James Symonds, 4th, of Salem Jan. 2, obtained, leading to Ralph Bleasdale's 1770. origin (a passenger) ? Miss Miriam Bird married Jonas Parnel, Minot, N. Dak. A. B. jr., both of Salem, Aug. 25, 1773. Martha Bird married Samuel Gale, both of Salem, Feb. 8,1775. ANSWERS. Sarah Bird published to Nathaniel 306. Sarah Hovey, who married Jona- Pease, both of Salem, Dec. g, I 775. Sally Bird married Abraham Mullit than Remington of Rowley (later of Suf- (Mullet-pvblishmcnt ) , both of Salem, field, Conn.) June 11, 1701, was un- Jan. 18, 1789. doubtedly a daughter of Nathaniel Hovey, -Salem town rccords. who was born in Ipswich March 20,1657. Administration on the estate of John Her mother was Sarah Fuller. Miss Bird was granted to Moses Maverick in Hovey was born in Ipswich in September, I 680.Ed. Ipswich court March 3 I, 1668.- Court records. 307. Elizabeth Lull of Rowley, who Nathan Biidsall of Salem, I 654.-Reg- married Richard Tyler in I 7 25, was prob- isfty of drcdr. ably daughter of Thomas Lull, sr., of Thomas Birkley married Bathsheba Ipswich, weaver, who was born Oct. I 7, Vinning Nov. 2, 1710. Their son Wil- 1637, and died in Ipswich Dec. 31,1719. liam born Aug. I I, I 7 I I .-Marblehead -Ed. tozun records. 3 14. Mary Bodwell who married Tim- othy Menick in Methuen Dec. 5, 1728, was daughterof James Bodwell of Methuen, yeoman, who died there in 1746. Mr. Quericr are inserted for one cent a word. Answur are wlicited. Bodwell's will, dated March 19, 1745, was proved July 7, I 746. He mentions 445. Elizabeth Masury of Lynn, Mass., married Samuel Peabody of Salem about his sons Stephen Bodwell and James Bod- 1805. Her mother was a Mansfield. well, daughters Mary, wife of Timothy Information is desired as to the full names Mirick, and Hannah, wife of John Hib- of her parents and the dates of her birth. bard, jr., and second wife Sarah.-Ed. marriage and death; also, any other data as to her father, including genealogy and participation, if any, in the Revolution. NEW PUBLICATIONS. New York City. H. B. NOTESFOR THE GUIDANCEOF AUTHORS. 446. William Marshall of Brookliie, New York, 1905. This is a pamphlet Mass., had a daughter Rebecca who mar- of sixty-six 32 mo. pages, useful to authors ried Samuel Barry of Boston Nov. 30, in the submission of manuscripts to pub- 1802. Information is desired as to the lishers. genealogyoi William Marshall and whether THEIRISH VANGUARDOF RHODEISLAND. he participated in any manner in the By Thomas Hamilton Murray. Boston, Revolution. H. B. 1904. This is a pamphlet of twenty- 96 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. seven octavo pages relative to the Irish history of Salem'scommercial life is issued who were early in Rhode Island. It is in an attractive manner, and will be read interesting and valuable ;and is published by thousands who are glad to have such I by the American-Irish Historical Society, sketches as these preserved. Much of 36 Newbury Street, Boston, Mass. the material was gathered by the author from original sources, principally from CONCERNING GENWLOGrES. log-books. There is not much in the way New 1905. This is a of biography in the volume, the aimof the bound book of seventy-0ne duOdecimo writer having been to show the type of pages, containing excellent advice and men who were in upon the suggestions for all interested in genealogi- seas, and their life and times. ~h~ cal work and in the preparation of the book is well illustrated with half-tone history of a family. It is published by portraits of several sea-captains, mer- The Grafton Fifth Avenue, New chants and others, of houses and ves- York City. sels, and other half-tone and line prints. SOME VOICES FR~My' 0~)~~T1hIE: It is bound in cloth, and contains 337 Historical notes relating to the Irish ele- pages. The publishers are G. P. Put- ment in early American life. By Ziiomas nam's Sons,New ~orkCity; and the rice Hamilton Murray. Boston, 1904. This is is 82.50; twenty cents to be added ifsent a pamphlet of 27 octavo pages, and is a by mail. collection of odd notes relating to the Irish THE HOUSEOF THE SEVEN GABLES. in America in the colonial and provincial By Nathanielflawthorne. Boston, 1905. days. This is also published by the This is a specially illustrated edition of American-Irish Historical Society, 36 this famous story of Hawthorne with aids Newbury street, Boston, Mass. to the sttidy of the house of the seven gables described therein. Mrs. H. A. REcORDs OF MARBLEHEAD, MAss. Dayidson has made this an edition fitted Salem, Ig04, I905. The Essex Institute for the exhaustive study of the work, has completed the printing of the births, The frontispiece is a drawing of the baptisms, intentions of marriages, mar- house which figures in the story as riages and deaths in Marblehead before the house of the seven gables. ~h~ 1~5~.The first volume, containing the drawing has been made from the many births and baptisms was issued last year, references to and minute descriptions of and the second volume, which includes it in the story, all being consistent with the marriages and intentions and deaths, each other. ~h~ effort was made to re- has just been issued. The produce the house the author described aggregate 127' pages, and are whether it ever existed in fact or not. bound in cloth, for $13.20. Perhaps The study is divided into the subject of demands have been made for the the Hawthorne family, the author's child- and printing the Marblehead hood, youth, college life, and subsequent vital records than for those of any other life in salem, Concord and I,~~~~.the town because the town are story and its scene; the Pynchon ances- meagre and the index so poor. In this try, family history and mansion ; the as heretofore, are records family; the opening of the shop, gravestone church and subsequent events and characters in and family bibles. The address of the the story. ~~~h matter is given in both Essex Institute is Salem, Mass. novel and notes illustrative of life and THEOLD SHIPMASTERS OF SALEM: With times but little known to-day. The book mention of eminent Merchants. By Chas. is cloth-bound, and has 423 pages. Price, 2. Trow. New York, 1905. This interest- 60 cents. It is published by Houghton, ing and valuable addition to the written Mifflin & Co., Boston. BLANK PAGE lPSWlCH BANK BILL VOL. Ix. SALEM,MASS., JULY, 1905. NO. 3.

SUFPOLK COUNTY DEEDS, VOLUME I. THE following are abstracts of all at Linn, and land bought of Goodman Col- records in volume I. of the Suffolk County lins, Joseph Armitage, in rumlye marsh Registry of Deeds relating to Essex-county and elsewhere in Linn, 20 : 8 : 1641 .- persons and property, where parties are Page 23. given as residing, or property is men- Thomas Mayhew of Watertown mort- tioned as being located in Essex county. gaged land to James Brown of Newbery The records in thii volume comedown to 25 : 3 : 1642.-Page 27. 1654. Thomas Dexter of Lynn mortgaged to Tho. Mayhewe of Watertown, mer- Kebecka Cradocke of London, widow, his chant, mortgaged to Rich: Dumer of fishing ware at Lynn, Sept. 2, 1642.- Newbery, gentleman, farm of five hundred Page 29. acres in Watertown, which he bought of Emmanuell Downing, Edward Holyoke Simon Bradstreet, gentleman, and all the and Samuell Sharpe, referees, decide the weire and one hundred and fifty acres of suit for slander brought by Mr. John land thereto belonging, 29 : 7 : 1640.- Humfrey, esq., against John Holgrave of Page 13. Salem, 5 : 7"'O : 1642. Mr. Adam Otley Tho : Dexter of Lynne mortgaged to appeared for the plaint%.--Page 33. Mathew Cradock of London, merchant, Adam Otley and Thomas Dexter of farm at Lynn, zg June, 1640.-Page 14. Linne sold to Richard Russell thirty sheep Ephraim Child of Watertown conveyed and lambs in the hands of Goodman Bel- to Simon Bradstreet of Ipswich dwelling- knap and James Axy of Linne and a bill house in Watertown and one hundred due from Adam Hawks and three thou- acres ofland, 12 Sept. 1638.-Page 15. sand clapboard bolts lying at "my Ladie Thomas Mayhew of Watertown con- Moodies Beach in Linne," Apr. 7, 1643. veyed to Simon Bradstreet of Ipswich -Page 42. farm of five hundred acres in Cambridge Thomas Erington of Line mortgaged and buildings, zg Sept. 1638.-Page 15. to Robert Hethersay his house and land Tho : Dexter of Linne mortgaged to at Salem and corn at his house in Charles- Humfrey Hooke (alderman of Bristoll towne, in consideration of ten thousand and others) farm of eight hundred acres pipe staves cleaving by said Robert, in Linn, 20 Aug. 1640.-Page 15. Thomas to provide the bolts, 10 : gmO Rich Barnho~se and Edward Heale 1643.-Page 42. bond to pay money to Will Pester of Sa- William Luckin of Marblehead mort- lem, Sept. 2, I 638. Witness : Nathaniel] gaged to Capt. Edward Gibbons two Pittman.-Pase 17. houses and land in the possession of Wm Samuell Wade, late of Line, appoints Chichester, to receive £14 claimed by Mr. Wiam Ting of Boston (attorney of Robert Tomson from John Thorpe, 18 : Richard Wollestone) and Thomas Savage 5 : I 643.-Page 43. of Boston (attorney of Richard Gerrard James Hubbard of Long Island ap- of London) his attorneys to sell his house points Edward Tomlins of Linn his at- '98 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. torney to transfer house and land to John Humfrye, esq., conveyed to Richard Lowden, Aug. 6,1643. He con- Emanuell Downinge two ponds and fifty veyed the same, lying in Charlestowne, to acres of upland in Salem 6 : 7m0 1638.- Richard Lowden and Thomas Wilder 27 : Page 5 2. 8 : 1643.-Page 46. John Pride mortgaged to Will Wal- Thomas Ruck of Salem conveyed to tham of Waymouth house in which said Isaac Sterne of Watertowne 70 acres of John dwells with land at Salem Dec. 23, land in Watertowne, which he bought of 1640.-Page 52. Captain Jennison, 2 : gmO1643.-Page 46. Will Pester of Salem mortgaged to John Stratton of Salem acknowledges Charles Gott and John Horne his house indebtedness to Edmund Angier of Cam- and ground in Salem Oct. 20, 1641.- bridge I : I zmO*1 638. Edward Michison, Page 5 2. marshall, says that he arrested '' mr JnO Samuell Skelton conveyed land in Sa- Stratton of Salem Merchnt" on account of lem to Lt. Richd Davenport Feb. 21, this debt, and that said John made over 1643.-Page 53. to said Edmund some goods in the hands John Elderkin conveyed to Samuell of mr Jo Coggan," and that John Strat- Bennett ye new built Watermill in ton has a frame of a house at Salem, 15 : Linn" 16 : 7 : 1643.-Page53. 5 : 1641.-Page 47. Adam Oatley in behalf of "John Vm- Jo: Oliver late of the Cittye of Bris- freye Esq." conveyed to Raph Fogg tall Merc & now livinge in Newberye in "on frame of an howse & seller wm a New England aged 27 " deposed that he quarter of an acre of Land neere ye received a letter from Edward Benett Ponnds in Salem " I I : zmO.1644.-Page the purser of the Marye Rose " desiring 53- him to come and get a "packe" con- Jabesh Hacket of Lime transferred to signed to him by "Mr Simon Lewis of "Susanna Hawkes the daughter of Adam Bristall," and he went to Boston to get it, Hawkes of Linne" money in the hands of and went aboard with Tho. Millard's Boniface Burton of Linne Village 5 : gma shallop, but could not get it. "Tho: 1644.-Page 54. Millard of Cape Anne in New : England mr Adam Otley " mortgaged to " mr f6sherman aged ahout 40 yeares" de- Richard Glover of London" land some- posed that before the ship Mary Rose times Goadham's, Cowdrey's, Daniel was blown up 'l he was entreated by Mr Howe's, all in Rumney Marsh, and land Jo: Olliver of Newberye in New England bought of Hen : Waltba and Job Sayre's ; to go aboard said ship, which he did, but also, a house and land ; also land in the was refused his package, Aug. 25, 1640. possession of Goodma Tyler of Linne ;and -Page 5 I. " marsh behind mr Cobbetts house wanr John Tinker of Windsor, Conn., con- King vsed the last yeare " g : loma: I 644. veys to " Mr Cullick of Harfford vp Con- -Page 5 5. neticott" 6000 plank two or three inches "James Parker of Strawberry banck" thick, viz : 5000 lying on the banks of the conveyed to Zaccheus Gould of Ipswich fforrestRiver in Salem, which he bought house and land in Waymouth, and land of Will Brown of the same town, and ~ooo bought of Jeremie Gould, 26 : g: 1644. to be delivered by John Jackson of the -Page 56. same town, June 2, 1644.-Page 52. Timothy Tornlins of Linne conveyed to Thom Dexter of Linn mortgaged his Robert Bridges of Linne land bounded by £am at Linn to Simon Broadstreet Oct. Tho : Willis and Joseph Armitage June 14, 22, 1639.-Page 52. 1641.-Pag-8 56. Joseph Armitage conveyed to Rich. Emmanuell Downeing of Salem, esq., Russell of Charlston his house and land at mortgaged to Tho : Fowle and John Win- Linn Dec. lo, 1640.-Page 52. thrope, jr., esq., his mansion house and UNTY DEEDS. 99 land adjoining at Salem and land bought Richardson of Wapping, mariner, dated of mr Endecot on South river, June 8, May I, 1641, conveyed to William Doda 1640. Ack. Dec. so, 1644.-Page 56. land in Salem neere the heade of Basse Emmanuell Downeinge of Salem, esq., River, lately in the possession of Peter enfeoffed to John Winthropp of Charles- Palfrey," 28 : 7 : 1644.-Page 74. tome, esq., and Adam Winthropp of Mary Allen, wife of Arnold Wen of Boston, gent., his farm at Groton for his Cascoe, appoints Edward ffletcher of Bos- and his wife's lives, and afterward to the ton, cutler, her attorney to settle with use of George Downeinge 23: 5: 1644. Thomas Dexter of Line July 8, 1645. -Page 57. Witnesses : Georg Cleeve and Richard " mr Robert Saltonstall " mortgaged Tucker.-Page 75. to '' mr Stephen Winthropp of Boston " Samuel Bennet of Linne acknowledges halfe hie ffarme called the Pond ferme himself indebted to mr Increase Nowel neere Salem (formerley mr Humphreys) " mr Wm Hibbins & mr Henry Dunster 14: XI : 1644.-Page 57. ffeoffes in trust for the children of mr Josse Zaccheus Gould of Ipswich conveyed Glover . . . for a miUne late bought of to Capt. William Perkins, land in Way- them," 22 : 3 : 1645.-Page 77. mouth bought of ,James Parker of Way- Symon Bradstreete of Andover, gent., mouth, April 2,1645. Wifnesses : Thom- conveyed to Edward Jackson of Cam- as Fowle and Robert Keine.-Page 58. bridg, " Nailor," farm of 500 acres lately Nicholas Treroise of Charlstowne con- in the tenure of Tho : Mayhew, 23 : g : veyed to Joshua Foote of London, iron- 1646.-Page 79. monger, house and lot in Charlstowne, Stephen Dummer of Newberry, gent.. and land in Liefield and elsewhere, 10 : acknowledges indebtedness to my son in 10 : I 644 .-Page 59. law Henry Sewall the yonger of New- Increase Nowell, Wm Kibbins and bery," gent., "remainder of a Marriage Henry Dunster, feoffees of Josse Glover, portion formerly pmised to him wa my late of Sutton,Sussexshire, dec'd, conveyed daughter Jane," payable out of or for to Samuel Bennet of Linne a wind mill in my estate or lands in Ould England," Linne formerly in the possession of John Oct. 5, 1646. Witnesses: Job Clementa Humphrey, esq., 22 : 3 : 1645. Witness- and Wm Wakefield.-Page 79. es : William Aspinwall, notary public, and "Mr Richard Leadr Agent for the Edward Miche1som.-Page 66. Company of mdertakers of the yron Thomas Hudson of Linne conveyed to workes in N : E : acknowledges indebted- Thomas Hutchinson of Linne land ad- ness to "Nicholas Davison of Charls- joining '' Goodman Townsends ff erme " towne mercht," and giving as security the 2a : 10 : 1645 (?). Witnesses: William interest of said company " in the Kame & Aspinwall and John Arnold.-Page 6 7. ware at Linne," Jan. 19, 1646.-Page Thomas Dexter of Linn mortgaged to 80. mr Symon Bradstreete " dwelling-house Whereas Thomas Dexter of Linne, ao : in Linn and farm of 600 acres, to be paid 4 : 1640, mortgaged his farm at Lime to at Ipswich, 22 : 8 : 1639.-Page 69. Matthew Cradock, and mortgaged his Thomas Dexter of Line conveyed to ware at Lin, 2 : 7- : 1642, to '' Rebecca Richard Leader of Boston, merchant, Craddock of London Executrix to Matt : agent for a certaine Company of Vnder- Craddock of London Mercht ;and where- - takers for an Iron worke," land, with an as Richard Glover and Rebecca his wife agreement to build fence toward Capt. executrix of said Matt : Crad : appointed Bridges' house and Tho : Dexter's land, Nicholas Davison their attorney therefor - 27: 11: ~645.-Page71. Feb. 12, 1645, said Nicholas discharges George Hawkins of Boston, ship- said mortgages and acquits Richard wright, by letter of attorney from George Leader on behalf "of the company of vn- dertakers of the yron works in N : E :" John Whittingham of Ipswitch con- Dec. 30, 1646.-Page 80. veyed to Bryom Pendleton his farm of Nathaniel Ward conveyed to the Col- 600 acres at Ipswich, and meadow, bound- lege at Cambridge . . . all that ffarme of ed by Wenham meadow, mr Bradstrcet, 600 Acres giuen mee by the General1 Wm Paine, g : 7m0- 1648. Witnesses : Court lying neere Andevir by Merri- Will : Paine and Richard Kembal1.-Page macke," Dec. 10, 1646.-.Page 81. 99. Thomas Dexter of Line conveyed to Joseph Redknappe of Line, cooper, Rich Leader "for the vse of the vnder- conveyed to Capt Ed : Tomlis of Lon- takers for the yron works his fferme at don, gent., land known as "Blackbush- Linne" of 600 acres, May I, 1647.- aight, lying &being neere Hampton Court Page 8 z. in the parish of Hampton & County of Agreement between Robert Andrewes Middlesex," Feb. I, I 648. Witnesses : of Ipswich and William ffrancklin of Bos- Robert Bridges, Henry Sandys and Edw : ton. Mr. Andrewes daughter Alice was Burt.-Page 99. late wife of Mr. Franklin. She was de- John Porter of Salem conveyed to Na- ceased at this time, leaving a daughter thaniell Baker of Hingham his house, Elizabeth ffranctlin, under the age of barn and land in Hingham 15 : I : 1648. seventeen. Mr. Franklin's present wife -Page 101. is Phcebe. Dated at Ipswich April 2, Val : Hill of Boston mortgaged to Sy- 1641. Witness : John Norton.-Page 85. mon Bradstreete of Andover house and Robert Salstonstall requests the town 500 acres of land upon Piscataqua river of Watertowne to pay some money to near Oyster river lately bought of Christr: Capt. Robert Bridges of Lynn, 12 : gmO: Helmes and now in the possession of 1647.-Page 86. Darby ffield ; also, 3 of saw-mill at Red- Robert Saltonstall of Boston, gent., for ding ;also, a bond of John Treworthy and hi father Sir Rich : Saltonstall, assigns to Nicholas Shapley ; also, + of cargo of ship Robt Bridges of Line, gent., their claim Hope of Roterdam, Gerrat Lombertson, against John Sherman or the town of 61 ,1, and Paul Allestree, factor, 9 : 6- Watertowne (Edward Carlton and John 1649.-Page 106. Johnson being arbitrators), 10 : 10 : 1647. Valent Hill of Boston conveyed to Witnesses : William Aspinwall, Joseph Samuel Bennet of Lin Walker's plain be- Hills, Thomas Broughton and John Bris- tween Wading and Hammersmith, bound- me.--Page 88. ed by land of '' mr Leader and Lin river," Raph Tompkins of Salem conveyed to 29 : 9 : 1649.-Page I lo. John ffarnham of Dorchester his house Valentine Hill and John Leveret of and lot, z : 4m0a1648. Witness : Wm Boston conveyed to Sam : Bennet of Li Phillips.-Page g I. 600 acres of land formerly purchased of ffrancis Johnson of Salem mortgaged mr Thomas ffowle, bounded by Capt Rob- to Nich : Davison of Charlestown mercht ert Keines farm, and town lines of his fferme called Brookesby in the limits Charlestowne, Lin and Boston, Oct. I, of Salem " Aug. 5, 1648.-Page 94. 1649. Witnesses : John Tincker and Richard Littlehale of Haverhill mort- Robert Hubert.-Page I 10. gaged to Henry Webb of Boston his dwel- Tho : Erington :of Li conveyed to ling-house and Iand in Haverill, adjoining Samuel Benet of Lim alfarm in Charles- land of Samuel Gie, z 7 :8 : 1648.-Page towne, bounded by Boston line, and land 96. of Mr Bunker and John Chadock and Joseph Armitage of Lime mortgaged Capt. Keine, Oct. 26, 1649.-Page I 10. to Thomas Savage of Boston his now Georg Halsall of Boston mortgaged to dwelling-house and stall and land in Linne Richard Leader of Linne his wharf and June 4, 1648.-Page 96. ground in Boston, &c. (excepting house SUFFOLK Cl 3WY DEEDS. 101. and land he bought of mr Clark), 14 : agreement as to carrying on the works, 10 : 1649.-Page I I 0. I : I I m0 : 1649. Witnesses : Edw. Bur- ffrancis Johnson of Salem acknowledged cham and Phinehas Pratt.-Page 129. indebtedness to Mr Rich: Russell of Thomas Hawkins of Boston mortgaged Chulstowne, and mortgaged his fferme to mr Symon Bradstreet his house built called Brookesby in the limits of Salem the last year in Boston, "between the # houses," etc., as security, 28 : g : land of John Smith & John Kenrick ad- I 649.-Pbgt I I I. ioyneing to the lane that goes to the mil ffrancis Smith of Boston conveyed to pond," for the security of money to be George Keisar of Line house & land in paid at the mortgagees dwelling house in Boston, lately bought of Capt. Robt Andover, 20 : g : I 650.-Page 130. Keine, which was formerly the land of Danjell Kig of Lynne mortgaged to Mr Benjamin Keine, 25 : I I : 1649.- mr Henry Shrimpton of Boston his house Page 111. in Lynne wherein he nows dwells and ffrancis Smith of Boston, Card maker, land, "which howse and land was form- conveyed to George Keisar of Lin house e4y mr Benjamin Keajnes as also his Lott and land in Lin known as Benjamin and orchard next the meeting howse Keine's house' and land, &c., and fenc- which he bought of mr wentworth Day ings, poles, &c, 2 6 : I I : I 649.-Page I I I. As also that lott of ground which was for- Matthew ChatTe mortgaged to Anthonie merly wm ffiffews next vnto the dwelling Stoddard his dwelling-house and land in howse of the sajd Daniel1 King," Dec. 5, Boston, and farm in Newbury, Nov. 26, 165 1. Witness : Willlam Aspinwall, 1649.-Page "3. notary public.-Page 147. John Clarke mortgaged to Matthew Edward Rawson, late of Newbury, Chaffe his dwelling-house and land in gent, conveyed to Wm Peelsbury of Boston, and sold to him his farm in New- Dorchester, yeoman, my dwelling-house bury, which he had mortgaged to John and forty acres of land in Newbury, Ward, 27 : g : 1649.-Page 113. bounded by land of John Pemberton, Wm Hooke of Salisbury conveyed to Henry Sewall, jr. and Wm. Elnsly and the Samuel Benet of Lin, land "giuen to him highway, Dec. 13, 165 I. Witnesses : An- by an arbitration betwixt Tho : Dexter & thony Stoddard and John Wiaewall. The him or his ffather Humfrey Hook by mr grantor's wife Rachel released dower.- Samuel Dudley mr Mayhew mr Jennings Page 160. & Lieftent Walker Arbitrator" "from his Thomas Rucke of Boston, innkeeper, ffather Humphrey Hooke his brother Wm mortgages to Symon Bradstreet of Ando- Hooke Robt Knight," March 15, 1649.- ver, gent (to secure money payable at Page 117. the "South meeting howse at Boston"), William Hudson of Boston mortgaged my dwelling-house in Boston wherein I to mr Symon Bradstreet of Andover "his now dwell called ''The Swan," Oct. I, warehouse in Boston over against the 1651. Witnesses : Tho Wyggin and dwelling house of Joshua Scotto, wCbware- George Ha1sae.-Page I 6 2. house was built by Major Nehemiah Mr Thomas Richards of weimouth, Bourne, I : qmO.1650.-Page I 19. dec'd, bequeathed an annuity to his wife Strong ffurnel of Boston mortgaged to Welthean Richards, and the children Wm Browne of Salem his dwelling house agreed to allow her a full sum instead of in Boston, soap house, furnace, yard, the annuity, John Richards of Boston, etc., July 24, 1650.-Page 122. merchant, son of the deceased, who held Tho: Erington of Lin mortgaged to the estate in trust to pay the annuity, Wm Kilcup of Boston, two farms lately conveyed to his said mother house, mill bought of Wm Knight and Richard Roo- and land in weimouth and a claim due ton, both of Lin, 25 : 8 : 1650. Also, an from mr George Corwine of Salem to said I oa THE =EX ANTIQUARIAN.

estate, etc., Jan. 30, 1651. Witnesses : works, May 28, I 652. Witnesses : John Edward Rawson andwmAspinwall.-Page Tincker and Isack Woodde.-Page 208. 172. James Everill of Boston, shoemaker, Valentjne Hill of Boston, merchant, mortgaged to Symon Bradstreete of Ando- mortgaged to rnr Thomas Cobbett of ver, gentleman, dwelling-house and land Lynne, Clarke, Jane Skipper of Boston, in Boston in possession of Nathaniel1 spinster, and Joshua Scottow of Boston, Souter and Willm Blancher, and bound- merchant, land and sawmills in Dover at ed by Edmond Jackson, and Joshua Oyster River, I 8 : I I : 165 I. Witnesses : Scotto, June 5, 1652. Witnesses : Willm William Blanchard and Anthony Low.- Hibbms and M'illm Phillips.-Page 220. Page 182. Lionell Copley of -in Yorkshire, Robert Starkweather (his W mark) of esq., Nich: Bond and Thomas Pury of the Ipswich, husbandman, conveyed to Wil- city 3f Westminster, esqs., John Becx and liam Healy of Roxbury, husbandman, Willm Beauchamp of London, merchants, dwelling-house and land in Roxbury, now , esqs., Thomas ffoley of London, gent., in grantee's tenure, bounded by land of Willm Greenhill of Stepney, Midd coun- Capt Prichard, etc., and lately given to ty, minister, Thomas Weld of Gateshead, me by my father Jbhn Roberts, Dec. 18, Durham county, minister, John Pococke 165 1. Witnesses : Daniel1 Brewer and and William Becke, merchant taylors, and Jno Tincker.-Page 192. Willm Hiccock, brewer, citizens of Lon- Willjam Peelsbury of Dorchester mort- don, undertakers and copartners amongst gaged to Dep.-gov. Thomas Dudly of others in the "Iron workes in Newe Roxbury dwelling-house and land in New- England" by virtue of their rules of May bury, which the grantor bought of Ed- 30, 1645, appoint "our Loueing frends ward Rawson, March 29, 1652. Witnes- Willm Tinge of Boston in Newe England ses : Samuell finch and Jo Dudley.-Page Merchant Robert Bridges of Lyne in 194. Newe England Mrchant Henry Webb John Stowe of Concord conveyed to & Joshua ffoote of Boston aforesaid John Pierpointe of Ipswich land and build- Mrchants" to be their attorneys to re- ings in Rocksbury, bounded by land of ceive "of John Gyfford the present agent Isacke Morrell, heirs of John Scarbrowe, in the said workes and Willm Awbrey John Stonnard, John Lewins, Richard Richard Leader & William Osborne and Pepper, wm Parke, John Rugles, Richard all other psons in anywise imployed in the Woody, Abraham Newell, mr John Elljott. said WorkesJ' the said business, and to willjam Heath, Isacke Heathe, Nathaniell oversee it, etc., April 16, 1652. Witnes- Stow, willjam Cheny, 20: 4: 1648. ses : "Christopher Townesend Not pub Witnesses : Richard Peacocke and Thom- John Burt James Needles his ser."-Page as Stowe.-Page 199. 229. George, sagamore of Lynn, mortgaged Receipt of Willm Paine of Ipswich, to Niceolas Davison of Charlestown, mer- merchant, for money received of "John chant, for £20 due many years since to Wall Mar of the Shipp Castle ffrigott," and "mr Mathew Craddock," deceased, "all also a bill drawn on 'rAllexu' : Bence sen- that Tracke or necke of Land Commonly ior Esqr payable to .Mr Thomas Lay- Called Nahant lying and scittvate, neere cocke Mrchant in London," Aug. 30, Adjacent vnto the Towne of Lynne," I 65 2. Witness : Richard Story.-Page April 1, 165 2. Witnesses : Willjam Phil- 234. lips and John G8ard.-Page 205. "wilke the Carpenter of Salem" is "Joseph Armitage of lynne and Jeane mentioned in the accounts of James Reed his wife" mortgaged to James Oliuer of and Thomas Carrick, owners of the ship Boston, "biskett baker", a horse &c., Blessing of London, July 12, 1652.-Page agreeing to pay money from the Iron 235. )UNIT DEEDS. 1°3 Edward Burt of Charlestowne, Hugh Graved," etc., protests against Thomas Burt of Lynne and George Bunker of Carrick master of said ship "for loss of Charlestown gave bond to William Parke Time here and at the Barbados for hii- of Roxburie, Oct. I 8, I 65 I, to pay mon- derance," etc., and the same being read ey at the house of "Mr -Browning in in the presence of the governor's two Bell Ally in London or at the house of sons, John Endecot and Zorobabell Ende Mr Willm Peake in Cannon streete." cott, July 12,1652, at Salem.-Page 251. Witnesses : Samuell Stow and John John- John Lowe (signed by mark) of Bos- eon.-Page 238. ton, wheelwright, mortgaged to John Edmond Leach, attorney of John fish Ward of Ipswich, chirirgion, wharf, of wrexall, Warwickshire (power dated bounded by land of Sampson Shore and Feb. 28, 1647) receipts for money re- Leonard Buttels, Oct. g, 1652. Witnesses : ceived of Thomas Dexter, jr., of Lynne, Thomas Hakins and Abraham Hakiis. being for bonds dated Nov. 7, 1640, and -Page 25 z. Dec. 26, 1640. Dated 24 : 7 : 1649. William Hudson of Boston, innkeeper, Witnesses : Isacke Waker and Lt. James mortgaged to Symon Bradstreete of Ando- Oliver.-Page 241. ver, gent., dwelling house, warehouse and Edward Gillman, sr., of Ipswich, yeo- land in Boston, bought of Maj.-gen. Ed- man, and his wife Mary (her W mark), ward Gibbons, March 16, 1651. Wit- conveyed to Daniell Cushin of Hingham, nesses : Willjam Hibbins and Samuel Sy- yeoman, our dwelling-house and land in monds.-Page 262. Hingham, lately bought of Nicholas Mortgage of John Tuttell of Boston, Jacob, being in Bachelors Rowe, and merchant, to William Stanley and Peter bounded by land of Thomas Barnes, Ma- Legay & Co. of the town and county of thewe Cushine, lately bought of Bozome Southton, merchants, March I, 1650, Allen, by land of John ffoulesham, Jere- house and land in Ipswich in occupation mie Bellimie ;also, land bought of John of said Tuttle, John Gage and John Pittis, Beale, sr., of Hingham, and bounded by to secure an adventure. Witnesses : land of Henry Gibbs and Mathew Cush- Willm Wislad, Willm Roberts, ffra : Swan- ine, sr.; and meadow bought of Thom- ton and Rich : Stanley, notary public.- as Minor, and bounded by land of Thom- Page 265. Discharged by John Gore, as Loarein ; and land given by Thomas attorney of mortgagees, Dec. 30, 1651. Lickhome, weaver, and bounded by land Witnesses : Edward Ting and Willm As- of Joseph Pecke, "in free & Comon soc- pinwall, notary public.-Page 270. cage and not in Cappitie nor be knights John Tuttell of Ipswich, merchant, is seruice," Oct. I, I 65 2. Witnesses : "Na- discharged Feb. 2, 1652, by Daniell ffar- thaniell Sowther Script Edward Bellym, vax and Isaac Legay of London, mer- Angell Holland Edward Giman Junior.'' chants, of a bond dated March 13, 1650. -Page 243. Joanna is the wife of said Tuttell, Mr. Protest : Edward Prescot, merchant, Robert Hooper and Mr. Martin Bently, and freighter of the Ship Blessing of Lon- merchants at the Barbadoes, agents, and don, July 12, 1652, to John Endecot, Chrispin Hooper, attorney, to said ffa- governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, vax and Legay. Witnesses: Edward now resident in Salem, with agreement Rawson, Robert Scott and Willm Aw- between said Prescot and %illiam Browne brey.-Page 2 7 I. George Corwin & Walter Price marchants Mr. John Coggan of Boston, merchant, of Salem to lade and dispatch the said and his wife Martha, conveyed to Samuel1 Ship out of New-England by the first day Bennitt of Linne, carpenter, land bought of this Instant July which Goods for Load- of Mr. John Cockshall, then of Boston, ing the said Ship having bin ready but merchant, and which was granted to said the said ship being neither rigd nor John Cogshall about 1637, having now a 104 THE ESSIW( ANTIQUARIAN. dwelling house thereon, bounded by Capt. Calling in the worlde which the lord Robert Kayne, 25 : I : 1653. Witnesses : brought into, not without difficulty for my Robt. Keayne, Edmund Jackson, Tho : calling in the time of the hotteft Perfecu- Stocker and Nath: Sowther, not. pub.- tion of that Bloody Hirachy and being in- Page 294. lightned Concerning the euill and snare Martyn Stebens (his m mark) of Bos- of subscription and Cerrimonies I was ton, brewer, mortgaged to Wm. Barthol- advised to giue ouer the thought of the mew of Ipswich ('the Copper now being ministry and to betake myfelfe to the study inhisbrewhouse,"15: 10: 1653. Wit- and practife of phifick But the lord nesses : Nathaniell Piper and Matthew mercyfully prevented it; for though it be Clarke (hi M mark).-Page 330. a Good and Neffecary Calling; I hue ob- ferved that the most through there ownc WILL OF REV. EZEKIEL ROGERS. coruption haue made it to themielues the very Temptation to couetousnes or lust The will of Rev. Ezekiel Rogers of or both, I therfor Chofe Rather to lye Rowley was proved in the Ipswich court hide about a dozen yeares in an honerable March 26, 1661. The following is a copy famelly exercifing my felfe in minestiriall of the original tegtament on file in the dutyes for about a dozen yeares after my probate office at Salem. leauing the vnerverfity. Then the lord I Ezekiell Rogers Borne at wethersfield Gaue me a Call to a Publique Charge in Esex in old England now of Rowley in att Rowley in yorkefhire whereby the Effex in new England being at this time Gentleneiie of -by mathewe I was fau- of Good memory and Competent health oured both for subscription and Cerimon- through Gods mercy, yett not knowing ies and injoyed my liberty in the mineftry when the lord may be pleafed to put an about feaventeene years in Comforthable end to this Pillgramage doe Ordaine and fort Till for Refufing to Reade that make This my last will and Teitament accurfed Booke that allowed sports on And first I will and defire that Ever- Gods holy Sabbath or lords day I was lasting praifes be Giuen to the one holy suspended and by it and other sad fignes God in Jefus Chrift as for all his mercies of the times Driuen with many of my hear- to me which are innumerable soe for thefe ars into New England wher I haue liued three Spetiall Blefings : ffirst for my Nu- in my Pastoral1 Office about - years ture and Education vnder such a father with much Rest and comforth Belieueing mr Richard Rogers, in Catachifme and the way -he Churches here to be accord- knowledge of the holy scriptures the want ing to the prefent light that God hath whereof I fee to be the maine Caufe of Giuen the purest in the wholle world the Errors of the times. Now Age and Infirmides Calling vpon Secondly that whereas till I was aboue me to looke daly for my Change I profefe twenty yeares of Age I made but ill vie of myselfe to haue liued and to dye an vn- my knowlidge but liued in a formal1 profei- feigned Hater of all the Bafe opinions of fion of Relligion, the lord pleaied by occa- the Anabaptists and Antinomians, and tion of a Sore ficknes which was like to all other phrentiche dotages of the times be death to make me to see the worth and that springe from them which God will ere Neede of ChriCt and to take such houlde longe cause to be as doung on the earth of him as that I Coulde never let him Goe I doe alio protest against all the eve1 to this houre whereby I am now encour- ffafhions and prartifes of this Agee Both aged to bequeath and committe my Soulle in Aparrilc and that Generall Disguise- into his hands who hath Redeemed it, and ment of longe Ruffianlike haire A Cuf- my Body to the Earth fince he will Giue me tome most Comonlly taken vp at that time with thefe very eyes to fee my Redeemer when - Graue and modest weareing of Thirdly to my Calling even to be a heaire was a part of the Reproch of Christ minester of the Gospell the most Glorious as appeared by the tearme of Round WILL OF REV. EZEKIEL ROGERS. 10s heads and was carryed on with a high all my latine bookes to harverd Coledgc hand not with standing the home Of- in Cambridge and sume Englifh Bookes fence of foe many Godly persons, and as apearcs in the Catalogue. without publique expreifion of there Rea- Item the Rest of my eftate in lands ions for any fuch libertie taken As for that ar not Giuen vnto my wife dureing my Eftate I will and dispofe as blloweth hir Natureall life that is the land at plant- ffirft I doe Bequeath and Giue to my wel- ing hill the land called Satchwell ground beloued wife mary Rogers, my dwelling and all the rest be it meadow fresh or houfe Barne and all the outhoufes alfo salt or other vpland what euer and one my Orchard, Gardens, and the yeards third part of Gats or Commonage I Giue belonging, and pasturage adioyning to the to the Church and tome of Rowley vpon -eed on both fides of the Brook alfo the Condifion that they pay or caufe to be hempyearde alro the vpper houfe lott on paid, or leagally tender, vnto ezeakiell the other fide of the Highway with all the Rogers the son of mr Nathaniel Rogers land and horfe pasture adJoyneing to the late paftor of the Church at Ipiwich, same land I Giue hir ago sixe Acres of Deceafed, the full Some of eightscore Aurable land By the Houfe of ezekiell poundes in Country pay the one halfe, Northen and my part of the warehoute that is to fay foure score pounds withiin paftnre alfo I Giue hir hay Grounde falt one yeare after my Death, the other foure and frefh foe much as my Overfeers shall score pounds to be paid the next yeare Judge fufficientto affourd one yeare with after that is within two years after my another thirty loads of hay and where shee death; and I intreat and appoint mr John will chufe it and all this only for hir whiple of Ipswich the RuKing Elder to be Natureall life alfo I Giue to my saide wife Gardion for ezekiell Rogers to Receaue all my Goods, Houfehould stufe, Cattell, or Caufe to be Receaued this abouefaid Corne, and all my stocke whatfoeuer, I eight score pounds, and to Giue vnto the Giue to my loueing Nephew mr Samuell Church or tome of Rowley a full dis- Stone of conecticot thirty pounds, I Giue charge and acquittance vpon the Re- to my Coufen his son John ten'pounds, to ceaueing thereof, and in Cafe the Church my deere Brother and ffellow officer mr or towne of Rowley pay not the abouefaid phillips fiue pounds and aquinas his Iam- eight score pounds my will is that thes in folio, to my Sumtimes servant Elizebeth abouefaid lands that are not Giuen vnto Tenney ells parratt -en pounds to my my wife, fhalbe affigned and fet ouer by loueing Neece md may matofins of mall- my ouerseers vnto Ezeakiell for the aboue- don in eiex in ouldengland I Giue ten faid payment, prouided alfo that it hall pounds to my louing Neece mrb Elize- not be in the liberty of the church or beth C-ton wife of the preacher of Rot- towne of Rowley to Giue fell or allien erdam in hollande I Giue ten pounds to these landes or any part therof or ap- the wife of my Caufin Rogers of Billrecay propriate them or any part of them to I Giue fiue pounds I Giue to my 11 two11 any other end or vie then for this, the prefent maid servants each of them an Better inableing them to carry on the ewe lambe all and euery of thefe seuerall minestry fore euer : alfo all my houfes legacyes I will to be paide within one yeare barne and orchard and all my landes pas- after my death, except Th- into England tures and commonages and meadows and Holland which Shalbe redy to be paide which I haue Giuen vnto my wife mary as sowe as they shall apoint and I im- Rogers Dureing her Natural1 life after hir pure any from themfellues or any mar- Deceafe, I Doe Bequeath and Giue vnto chant or marchants here that may receaue the Church and towne of Rowley to in- itmihnrb&& anhimTberc vie an5 < ihem At t3 YIibizbt 'ma Giue full acquittance as impoured from teaching elders -in the church, for euer, them that foe my execcutrix or ouerseers and vpon that condifion I Doe Giue may be fully discharged therof I Giue them, the time. which I allow them for 106 THE ESSEX ANTI QUARIAN. the setleing ofan elder fhalbe foure yeares: HERE LIES BURIED and soe from time to time as God makes THE BODY OF Mr any changes either By Death or Remoue- all any other way, and in cafe that the SAMUELGOTT JUN~ church or towne of Rowley faille of the AGED 25 YEARS condillon of providing themfellues of DEC~ MARCH 26th two teaching elders according to the time I 7 5 0 perfixed that is within foure years after they haue this to inable them the beter - and soe fmm time to time within the HERE LYES BURIED hid time of foure years after God by THE BODY OF Mn his prouidence haue maide any Chainge, SARAH GRIFFEN WIFE my will is that the abouefaid houfeing TO Mr DANIEL GRIFFEN and landes fhalbe to the vie of Haward DIED MARCH Ye I 1737, Colledge at Cambridge in New England I IN Ye 2zD YEAR OF HER AGE Giue alfo to the church my Silluer Bowles which they vfe for the Communion to be soe vfed still aftel. my wiues Deceafe and HERE LYES Ye BODY I make and appoint my said welbeloued OF DEBORAH LANE wife the Solle executrix of this my will and Ye DAUr OF Mr JOHN Testament and I appoint maxemillion Pr Mr" DARCOS LANE Jewett and Samuell Brocklebanke to be DECD MAY Ye gth r tag ouerseers of this my will and Teftament, IN Ye 27 YEAR made and signed the I 7 of April1 1660 OF HER AGE wittnesed by vs Samuell Brocklebanke maxelcillion Jewett Ezekiel Rogers. HERE LYES Y' BODY OF John Brocklebanke. M~ DORCASLANE WIFE OF M' ' GLOUCESTER INSCRIPTIONS. JOHN LANE OLD CEMETERY AT LANESVILLE. DIED FEB~gth 1754 This old burial-place is situated south of Lane's cove, in the rea: of the houses IN THE 93D YEAR on the street, and near the ocean. The OF HER AGE. following are all of the inscriptions to be found there bearing dates prior to 1800. HERE LYES Ye BODY Here lies Buried OF JAMES LANE the Body of SON TO Mr JAMES JOSEPH GOTT & Mn RUTH LANE who Died APRIL DECD MAY Ye 14" the 30" 1755 1729 IN Ye 18" YEAR In the 3oth Year OF HIS AGE of his- Age. HERE LIES BURIED HERELYES BURIED THE BODY OF Mr THE BODYOF NATHANIELGOTT DEACONJAMES LANE DIED MAYye loth DIED APR(L2oth I 7' 5 2 I751 AGED 25 YEARS AGED 69. LANE SON IN gHNMr JAMES & memory of Mn JUDITH LANE DECD APRIL Ye 14 1732 Capt. William Norwood IN Ye ph YEAR who died Few xn 1781; OF HIS- AGE Ata 72. HERE LYES INTER'D HERE LYES Ye BODY OF THE BODY OF M' Mn ABIEL WOODBERRY WIFE JOHN OF OF Mr CALEB WOODBERRY LANE DIED TANUARY Ye azD GLOUCESTER AGED 86 1 7 3 718- IN Ye 36"' YE@ DEC~JAN" 24th YEAR OF HER AGE I 7 -3 7% HERE LYES THE BODY OF HERE LYES BURIED MrB HEPHZIBAH WOODBERRY THE BODY OF M' WIFE TO Mr CALEB WOODBERRY JOSIAH LANE D E C FEBry I zth I 3 I WHO DIED NOvB 7 I N Ye R 7 YEAR THE 2SD 1747 0 F H ~k' AGE IN THE 5gth YEAR OF HIS AGE MEHITABLE, Here lies interred wye oj )P MYof Capl Daniel Young, Mr JUDITHLANE who died Decr, 19, I 800 : wife of Bt47. Deao JAM= LANE Capt. DANIEL YOUNG; who died Aug. 23* 1770 who died at Sea May 2 I, I 790 ; in ye 86 Year of her Age. - Bt -38. Lift is uncertain &alA as urc In Memory of Stn gives 1Ac wound but 2hrtrl . the cure. M=JONATHAN NORWOOD, - who departed this life * Feb'J 16" 1799, Daur to in the 59 Year Mr. ANN of his Age. Died FEBRUARY 1758 In )P 20" Year In memory of of her Age. Mn Judith Norwood, Wife O/ Cap Warn Norwood; NOTES. who died July 19-1 775 ; A3ts 65. Richard Birmingham (also, Berming- ham) of Salem, 1763-1773 ; wife Sarahl 1763-1773 ; coaster, 1765, 1769, mari- In memory of ner, 1763,1768, I 769.-Regishyof drcds. Mr. Sufanna Norwood, Widow Sarah Bremingham of Salem Wife ojMr James Nonuood, was appointed administratrix of the e.state who died Nov' 16-1773 ; A3F 29. r 08 THE =EX ANTIQUARIAN. of Richard Bremingham (or, Birming- Cambridge. The judge had been a wid- ham) of Salem, mariner, April 5, 1773. ower upwards of two years, and just what Administration was granted on the his intentions relative to Miss Bisco were estate of Sarah Bermingham of Salem is not known beyond what is suggested Sept. 5, 1775. by the following papers on file in the -Prodate'records. probate office at Salem. The first is a Judith Bisco published to Benjamin nuncupative will, and the second an affi- Pigeon June 19, I 74z.-Newbury town davit stating certain facts relative to Miss recordr. Bisco's sickness and death. The reason that was given for their coming to Byfield was to avoid the small- ELIZABETH BISCO. pox ;and only four days after their arrival Hon. Edmund Trowbridge was born in Miss Bisco was taken sick with that Newton in 1709, graduated at Haward dreaded disease. May 6th, she was re- college in 1728, and became one of the moved to the pest house in Rowley, most eminent lawyers in the province, where she died on the ~1st. She called probably the most profound common Judge Trowbridge Mr. Goffe," a name lawyer of New England. Indeed, Chan- by which he was called a portion of his cellor Kent called him "The oracle of life by his friends, having had an uncle the common law of New England." He Goff e. had the best library in New England. The will is as follows :- He was attorney-general of Massachu- setts, I 749-1 767 ; a member of the coun- 'I Rowley may ye I 8 I 7 75 cil in 1764 ;and a justice of the supreme cL MrB Elisabeth Bisco gave to Sarah court of the province in I 7 67. Stevens Daughter of the Revd Benjamin Judge Trowbridge married, March I 5, Stevens my Laid handkfs, Cap, Ruffles 1732, Miss Martha Remington, daughter & Leather mounted fan She also gave of Judge Remington, and she died in July, to Revd Mofes Parfons' Daughter my I772. light Padusoy gown & light Coloured \'&en trouble between the province Lute String Gown & anotha Gown there and the mother country came on, Judge is with Linen there I Likewife owe Trowbridge's sympathies were with the Peggy Fefsenden two Dollers for Work crown under which he had held office so Which I Deiire Mr (;off to pay & the rest many years, though he rarely gave any of my eftate I give mr Goff and make one the impression that he was a tory. him my Executor. Taken from her own He endeavored to remain neutral; and mouth in prefence of us the Subscribers. when the clash of arms came at Lexington "John Bailey and Concord, and Washington's army was William Hale Junr encamped near his house in Cambridge, Mary Rulsel he left hi home,'and went to the retired " Likewife the above mr8 Bilco gave to parish of Byfield, that he might not be mr8 Mary Rufsel her light Coloured Pet- compelled to forego his neutrality. Doc- ticont and a Riding hood to Dinah a tor, afterward General, Joseph Warren, negro Girl in prefence of us the Sub- furnished the suggestion of this removal cribers John Bailey from thescenes of ardent patriotism and Mary Rulsel " strife. He boarded in the family of Rev. Moses Parsons, pastor of the Byfield The affidavit of John Bailey is as fol- church. lows :- With Judge Trowbridge came his col- " I John Bailey of Rowley in the Coun- ored man, named Sam, and a lady, a dis- ty of Elsex Chairmaker of lawful age tel- tant relative, Miss Elizabeth Bisco of tify & declare That Mr' Elizabeth BiIco 'H BISCO. ldg being vifited with the fmall pox at By- her prefence; and afterwards the hid W field and removed from thence to Row- Bifco declared before Mr' Rufsel & me ley on the ruth day of May ldt WBMary only that fhe give her light wloured pet- Rulsel & I nurfed her until1 be died ticoat to MrBRufsel & her riding hood to there on the twenty firft day of the fame Dinah a negro girl, saying it will do for month. That during her Iicknels Ed- her & she wants one. And I further mund Trowbridge Efq came every day declare that during Mm Bifcoe's ficknefs , withiin call of the houIe to know how Mr' wheneuer [he fpake of or concerning the Bifco did & what fhe wanted : that on the faid Trowbridge fhe ufed to call him Mr eighteenth day of May last I told Mr' Bif- Goffe & that fhe appeared to me to be of co that Judge Trowbridge was come to found mind when fhe made the Several know how Ihe did & if ihe wanted any declarations aforefaid & to underitand thing; Upon which fhe faid tell Mr Goffe well what fhe faid & did I am afraid I fhall never fee him again. '' John Bailey" I went out and told the faid Trowbridge This affidavit was sworn to in court what Mrs Biicoe laid & how fhe was. He June 13, 1775. bid me tell her he hoped fhe would fee William Hale. it.. of Rowley, aged him again & that fhe would do very well twenty, and ~ri.'M& Russel xwif; of but bid me afk her how fhe would have Henry Russel of ' Ipswich, yeoman) de- her thinga difpofed of if fhe fhould do posed to the same facts at the same time. otherwife than well. I did fo & there- The will was presented to the court by upon fhe the laid Elizabeth Biico faid they Judge Trowbridge and allowed July 25, are all Mr Goffe's & he may diipoie of I 7 75. He was:appointed executor, and them as he pleafes. I went out & told gave bond on that day, with Theophilus the laid Trowbridge what Mr' Bifco had Parsons of Falmouth, Cumberland county, laid. He replied I had rather he would Me., gentleman, as surety. The witness- fay how fhe would have what ihe leaves tothe bond were Peter Frye and Susanna difposed of if fhe fhould not recover & I .Hovey. will endeavour it fhall be done according- Miss Bisco's next of kin of whole blood ly, & delired me to tell her fo which I were John Bisco of Spencer and Josiah did after he was gone; and thereupon Bisco of Watertown, who appeared in the faid Mm Bifco declared before Mary court, but did not object to the ;will. Rufsel William Hale junr & myfelf that Other next of kin.were Jabez Tatrnan of fhe gave to Sarah Stevens the daughter of Worcester, who married Sarah Gookin, the Revd Benjamin Stevens her laced and his two children by her, John and handkerchief cap mffles & leather mount- Lydia; and Samuel Parker of Berwick, ed £an & that fhe gave to the Revd Mofes Me., Noah Parker, Benjamin Parker, jr., Parfons' daughters her light padufoy Mary Parker, Sarah Parker, Elizabeth gown & light wloured luftring gown & Haley and Hannah Webber, all of Kit- another gown there is there with iome tery, Me., children of Benjamin Parker, linnen there and that fhe owed Peggy Fei- eeq., of Kittery. lenden two dollars for work which he Judge Trowbridge subsequently re- defined Mr Goffe to pay & that fhe gave turned to Cambridge, and died April 2, the reft of her eftate to Mr Goffe and 1793, at the age'of- eighty-four. He had made him her Executor. Thii was pref- no issue. ently reduced to writing by the faid Hale who read it over to the faid Mr' Bifco & aked her if it was right & agreeable to NOTE. her mind & will, She anfwered it was Giles Birdley, planter, lived in Ipswich, right & well & thereupon we fubfcribed I 658-1668 ;wife Rebecca (wife Elizabeth our names thereto as witnefses thereof in named in hi will); he died in 1668, his I10 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. will, dated July 18, 1668, being proved vised hi homestead to him. He married Sept 29,1668 ; his wife survived hi, and Sarah - before 1699 ; and died July married, secondly, Abraham Fitt Jan. 7, 7, I 738, aged sixty-six. She died, his 1668-9; she was the latter's wife in 1679; widow, Dec. 6, 1760, aged eighty-four. children of Gies and Rebecca Birdley, Children, born in Andover :- born in Ipswich : I. Andrew,' born Sept. I- DAVID', b. Nov. 18, 1699. See below 1.657 ; lived in Ipswich, in his minor- (11). 5, 12-11. SARAH', b. May -, 1702; m., first, ity with " old goodman Brown ;" married Thomas Oakes of Medford Nov. 26. Mary Connant March 14, 1681 ; daughter 1730; and, second, -Leavitt after Rebecka, born in Ipswich March 29, I 762. born -11. JOHN', b. in 1706; H. C., 1727; clergy- 1683. 2.]amesJa Feb. 10,1659. 3. man; pastor of church at New Castle, ]oAnJa born July I 3, I 66 [z ?].-Records. N. H.; ordained there Dec. 20, 1732; m. Sarah Frost; he d. Aug. 7, I 748, aged forty-one; and his widow m., BLUNT GENEALOGY. secondly, Judge Hill of South Berwick, Me. BLUNT'had two sons :- 14-IV. JONATHAN',b. (after July) 1708; Cap- 2-1. WILLIAM~,b. abut 1642. See below (2). tain; lived in Chester, N. H.; had a 3-11. SAMUEL~,b. about 1647; was a bat- sawmill there; wife Mary ; and was man or Jighterman; lived in Charles living out of the Massachusetts Bay town; m. Anna Fosdick June 9, Province in r 762. 1680; she d. Aug. 8, 1715, aged six- 15-V. ISAAC', b. NOV.5, 1712. SCCbthZll (15). ty-two; he was living in 1704; had six 16-VI. ELIZABEH', b. Sept. 26, 1/14; m. children. Jonathan Ames of Boxford April 20, 1738; they lived in Boxford in 1769; 2 and removed to Londonderry, N. H., WILLIAM BL~lived in Andover, in 1770. 17-vlI. EBENEZER',b. March 8, 1717; living 1668-1709. He married, first, Elizabeth in 1762; his father devised to him Ballard at Chelmsford Nov. I I, I 668 ; land at Sheepscoat, Me., and at Ches- and she died July I I, 1689. He married, ter and Freetown; m. Lydia Francis second. Sarah -. who died Se~t.11. in 1739. 18-v111. EPHRAIM',b. Feb. 5, 1720-1; 111. Zer- 1701. ' He died ~~iil3,1709, agei sixty: viah Abbott Sept. 17, 1745; his fath- seven. er devised to him land in Chester, N. Children, born in Andover :- H. ; and he lived out of the province 4-1. WILLIAM~,h. Oct. 6, 1671. SCC below in 1762. He was of Suncook, N. H., (4). when he was married. 5-11. SAM~L',b. Jan. 29, 1673; d. July 18, 18, 1684, in Andover. 7 6-111. MAR$, b. Sept. 28, 1679; m. Henry HAMBURROUGHBLUNTS, born in Ando- Grey May 3, 1699; and was living ver Sept. 22,1681. He was a husbandman, in I 704. 7-Iv. H~~BU~BOUGH',b. Sept. 22, 1681. See and lived in Andover. He married Me- be& (7). hitabell Johnson Jan. I I, I 705 ; and they 8-V. BATHSHEEAH~,b. Nov. 13, 1684; m. were living in Andover in 17 15. They John Lovejoy May 12, 1703. removed to Norwich, Conn. I ANNS~,b. April 25, 1687; d Oct. 25 (?), Children, born in Andover :- 1707. I-. 10--VII. SluaUsL', b. April 24, 1689; husband- ANN', b. in 1707; m. -Downing. man; lived m Andovu, 1714; m. I.HANNAH', b. (after July q) 1710; m. Elibeth Dane of Concord April 10, -Cram. 1712; and she was his wife in 1714. They settled in Ploinfreld, Conn. DAVIDBLUNT+, born in Andover Nov. 4 18, 1699. He was a husbandman, and WILLIAM BLUNT^, born in Andover Oct. lived in Andover, his father having de- 6, 1671. He was a husbandman, and vised to him the paternal homestead. He lived in Andover, his father having de- married, first, Lydia Foster Feb. 14, BLUNT GE 1728; and rhe diedMay 5, 1731. He 31-VII. ABIGAIL',b. Oct. 6,1762; m. Au AUen of Barrington, R. I., Nor. I, 1781; married, second, Mary Pearse of Ports- and lived in Andover. mouth, N. H. (published April 7,1739) ; 32-VIII. ANNA^, b. May g, 1763 ; m. Harry and died April 2 I, I 75 2, aged fifty-two. Holt Jan 27, 1803. His estate was valued at £908, I&., 3d. 33-IX. TABITHA',b. Feb. 7, 1765; m. Isaac Holt, jr., Dec. 6;'178g ; and was liv- His wife Mary survived him, and died, ingin 1801. his widow, in 1773. 34-x. Isuc5, b. Sept. 26, 1776. Srr 6th Children, born in Andover :- (34). 21-1. DAVID',b. March g, 1728-9; d. April 35-XI. ME HIT ABLE^, b. Jan. 4, 1769; m. Hen- 11, 1729. ry Holt June 22, 1790; and d. Sept. 22-11. LYDIA',b. April 6, 1751; m. Thomas I, 1802. Abbott, jr., of Andover, yeoman. Feb. 12, 1756; he d. March 29, 1775; and 34 she d. Nov. 10.. 17~8... CAPT. ISAACBLUNTS, born in Andover 23-111. DAVID~,b. Jan. 11,174e1; eldest son in 1764; yeoman; lived in Andover ; m., Sept. 26, I 766. He was a feltmaker and first, Ruth Tay of Wimington Dec. hatter, and lived in Andover. He mar- 12, 1769; she d. Dec. 8, 1802, aged ried Lois Phelps Dec. I 3, I 791 ; and aged 6fty-four; she m., second, Mary died Oct. 17, 1833, aged sixty-seven. Delap (pub. Aug. -, 1804). She survived him, and died, his widow, +-IV. WILLIAM^, &. OC~.6, 1743 ; cooper; lived in Andover in 1773. Feb. 10, I 849, aged eighty-two. Children, born in Andover :- 361. POLLY~,b. Dec. 25, 1792; m. Wim Durand in 1818. ISSACBLUNT+, born in Andover Nov. 5, 37-11. ISAAC~,b. NOV. 25, 1795; m Dolly I 7 I 2. He was a batter and felt maker Burnham in 1822; and d. in 1859. and yeomon, and lived in Andover. He 38-111. SAMUELPHELPS~, b. May 19, 1796; " major;'' lived in Andover; m. Per- married, first, Mary (Abbott), widow of sis Bodwell in 1820. Joseph Chandler of Andover, husband- 3g-IV. MANNAH~,b. NOV. 11, 1798; m. John man, April 8, 1746 ; and she died April C. Allen in 1822. 20, 1760, aged thirty-five. He married, 40-V. ANNA^, b. in 1801; m. Sylvester Stpaley second, Mary (Kimball), widow of Ed- of Wilmington in 1828. 41-vI. ELIZA~,b. in 1803; m. Henry Jaquith ward Herrick, Nov. 27, I 760. He died in 1828; and d. in 1857. Jan. 6, 1798, aged eighty-six; and his 42-VII. JOSHUA"b. in 1806; probably d. young. wife Mary survived him, dying, hi widow, 43-VIII. JOHNK.: b. in 1808; lived in North March 27, 1801, in her ninety-second Andover; m. Abigail Board- in year. Mr. Blunt's estate was appraised 1832. at $5,858.63. Children, born in Andover :- NOTES. 25-1. MAR~',b. Feb. 14, 17467 ; pub. to Children of Andrew and Lydia Bud- Teremiah Leavitt Much 2. . 1771.. .: liv- hgh 1790. ley : John, baptized March 25, 1722 ; 26-11. HANNAH~,b. Sept. 25, 1748; pub. James, baptized Oct. 3, 1724 ; died Oct- to Ezra Carter of Wimineton- -lulv - 23, 1724 ; Lydia,baptized Jan. 30, 1725. -, 1773; living in 1790. Widow Mary Birdley published to 27-111. SAX AH^, b. Dec. 12, 1750gb. to Da- vid Webster of Havcr July -, Serg. Caleb Kimball April 4, 1722. 1774; m. -Abbot before 1801. Elizabeth Birdley published to Daniel 28-N. EUZABETH~,b. July 27, 1752; Unmar- Caldwell Jan. I 7, I 723. ried in I 790. -Ipswich town records. 29--v. JOHN^, b. Jan. 31, 1756; soldier in Rev- olution; m. Sarah Eames of Wilming- Tudith Birdsale married Henry- Cwke ton Oct. 26, 1780; his father devised ~&e,1639. to him land in Amherst, N. H. ; lived Mary Biscow married Samuel Sikby in Milford and Nashua, N. H. 30-vr. Uc', h Sept. 12, 1757; d. Sept. 13, 1757. 112 THE ESEX ANTIQUARIAN.

In Salem court, r7 : 4 : 167 I, Mary 14-11. BENJAMINS,bapt. May 18, 1746. Sir Bisco, aged about nineteen years, came below (14). I 5-IIL VERRIN~,~ ..bapt. June 19. I 748. See be- and chose Ralph King to be her guardian, hn (1.5). for a legacy given her by Mr. Robert Guy. 16-IV. WILLIAMS,bapt. Nov. 11, 1750; lived -court records. in Salem, painter, 1777. I 7-V. JONATHA.+,hpL April I 5, I 753; pb. ably d. young. BLYTH GENEALOGY. IS-PI. JOHNJONES~, bapt. Sept. 28, 1755; probably d. JONATHAN BLYTH' was a shipwright young. 19--VU. CHAR^, bPpL Aug. 27. 1758; prob- (called a tallow-chandler in 1747)~and ably d. young. lived in Salem, 1704-1741. He married Sarah Gustin July 20, 1704; and both I3 were deceased in I 760. S+AIUKLB~i-rklS, bdpci~d in Mew Nay Children, born in Salem :- 13, 1744. He was a painter, and lived I MARY', b. July 20, 170-. in Salem. He married, first, Lucy Cleve- 3-11. SAIUH~,b. Oct. q, 1705; m. Matthew land of Salem Oct. 11, 1767 ; and she Phillips of Salem Sept. y, 1730. was his wife in 1783. He married, sec- 4-111. ELIWB~~,b. Sept. 22, I-; bapt. SepL 18, 1707; m. John Jones ond, Sally Rolland of Salem Nov. 13, (Junes?) of Salem, mariner, Sept. 29, 1787 ; and died in I 794 or 1795 ; his 1727; and they were living in Salem will, dated March 3 I, I 795 , being proved in 1760. April 15, 1795. His wife Sally survived 5-lv. JONATHAN),b. May 20, 1709. bv. BENJAUIN~,b. Feb. 26, 1711. Set brlmu him. IC, Childre>. tam in Salem :- 1-1- 7-VI. SUSANNA~,bapt. Aug. 23, 1713. 20-1. SAMUEL~, bapt. July 6, 1769; probably 8-VII. HANNAH~,bapt. Jan. I, 17154. d. before 1794. 9-VIII. Uvd, bapt. Aug. 27, 1721. See 21-11. STEPHEN', bapt. Jan. 27, 1770; livingin aermu (9). 1794. 6 22-111. LUCY',bapt. Nov. 7, 1790; living in 1794. BENJAMINBLYTH', born in Salem Feb. 23-IV. SALLY',bapt. Jan. 20, 1793; living in 26, 171 I. He lived in Salem, and mar- 1794. ried Mary Legary of Lynn Jan. 4, 1733-4. I4 He died before Nov. I, I 744, when his BENJAMINBLYTH~, baptized in Salem widow, Mary Blyth, married Solomon May 18, 1746. He married Mehitable Newhall of Lynn. Cook of Salem Sept. 16, I 769. Children, born in Salem :- Children, baptized in Salem :- I MARY~,bapt. Jan. 4, 1735-6; of Lynn, 24-1. BENJAM~N',bapt. Feb. 10, 1771. spinster, unmarried, I 760. 25-11. FRANK',bapt Jan. 3, 1773. 11-11. SABAH~,bapt. Feb. 13. 1736-7; m. 26--111. SAMUEL',bapt. July 2, 1/80. Jobn Webber of Marblehead Dec. 2, I 756; and was of Lynn, hi widow, in -,r'J60.--- '5 12-111. ELIZABETH~,m. John Warden of Salem, VERRIN BLYTH~,baptized in Salem joiner, before 1758. June 19, 1748. He was a sailmaker, and 9 lived in Salem. He married Elizabeth SAMUEL BL~TH*,baptized in Salem King of Salem April 6, I 7 70. Aug. 2 7, I 72 1. He was a sailmaker, and Children, born in Salem :- lived in Salem. He married Abigail 27-1. WILLIAM',b. Sept. 21, 1770, Set brhw (27). Massey of Salem Oct. 13, 1743; and died ZLII.ABIGAIL MERCY', bapL Ang. 30, 1772. before March 25, 1774, when administra- 29-111. SAMUEL',bapt. Dec. 4, 1774. tion was aranted on his estate. which was appraised-at ~~~2. -I WILLIAMBLYTH~, born in Salem Sept. Children, born in Salem :- 2 I I 13-4. SAMVEL'~ hPpL May 13, 1744. Set , He was a painter, and lived if9 in Beverly after his ma-e He mu- WILL OF JOSEPH JEWETT. *I3 ried Judith Wood of Beverly; and died portions, fhall bee equally diuided ~mongst there Jan. 22, 1806. She mmved him, the reft, allwayes prouided my Eldeft Son and died in Beverly Feb. 22, 1842. Jerremiah fhall haue a dobbell potion, Children. born in Beverlv :- and as for my two yongeft Children, and 30-1. 30-1. EL~ABETH*, b. NO~.;I, 1794; d. Jan. there portion, I leaue to the dispofinge of -28. - , -18n6. - - -. my brother Maximillian Jewett, and who 31-11. SOPHIA~,b. April 17, 1797; m. Thomas L. Pickett. he fhall apoint when he departeth this life, 32-111. ELIZA',b. Dec. 10, 1801; m. John P. and I make Exequetors of this my laft Raundy . will and Teftament, my Brother Maximil- 33-rv. JUDITH~,b. Dec. 5, 1804; m. Thomas B. Smith. lian Jewett, and my fonne Phillip Nellfon, my fonne John CarZton, and my fonne leremiah Tewctt allwaves free and williirre. WILL OF JOSEPH JEWETT. that they-fhall be fatked out of - efta:e; for all fuch pains and labour, that they The of Joseph Jewett of ~~~l~~ fhall be at cdncerninge the aboue premii- was proved in the Ipswich court March fes 26, 1661, thefollowing copy is transcribed Dated the 15 : of feburm~in the Yeare from the original on.file in the probate 1660 office in Salem. figned and fealed in the I Jofeph Jewett of Rowley, being weake prefence of us of body but perficct in underftandinge and Ezekiel Northend Joseph Jewett[s~~~] memory doe make this my laft will and Mark Prime teft- in manner and forme as followeth, At the figninge and fealinge hereof I In primis after my debts be payed, I doe giue my Exequitars full power to defire the reft of my goods may bee makc deeds, and to confirme any Land equally diuided among my feaven children, -haue fold to any. as well thofe two that I haue by my laft Ezekiel Northcnd Mark Prime wifeas the fiue that I had before Allwayes prouided that my eldeft fonne Jeremiah Jewett muft haue a dubbell portion, of all BISHOP NOTES. Eftate I haue both in New England, and John Bishop, jr., married Rachel Rich Olde, whether Perfonall or Reall, fur- Oct. 5,1794, and they had son John, born prouided that one hundred pounds I haue Dec. 15, 1794. allredy payed to my fonne Phillip Nellfon, John Bishop married Judith Rand Oct. that fhall be counted as part of what I 15, 1792; and they had son John, born doe now giue him. Item I doe giue Sept. 20,1793, and daughter Judith, born unto my fonne Jeremiah Jewett the farm lull' 8s 1793(?). I bought of Jofeph Muzzy I meane all John Bishop, sojourner, married Sarah fuch Lands bought of him or any other, Gray Dec. 10, I 767. that are on the Norweft iide of the River Benjamin Bishop, sojourner, married called Egipt River, with all the meadow Hannah Lufkin March 5, I 768 ; and they I bought of Nathaniel1 Stow, and Robert had children, John, born July 24, 1769, Lord Senior, prouided he accept of it at and James Lufkin, born July 10, 1774. fiue hundred pound and wheras in the Samuel Bishop published to widow fourth Line it is hide I defire the reft of Elizabeth Potter of Ipswich Dec. 12,1769. my goods to be equally diuided amongft Samuel Bishop published to Mary Porter uq ~~~I~?dhh~lj;i, '&?&;5 ;Lf '3,1;5; well as goods, and if any of thefe my Abigail Bishop married William Diggs aboue faide feauen children, fhould depart Au~.28, 1770. this life, before the age of twenty one Martha Bishop mamed Michael Flani- years, or day of Marriage, then there kin alias Flamingham Dec. g, 1766. 1x4 THE SEX ANTIQUARIAN. Martha Bishop married Ebenezer Trask grasse may grow against the Lords dayes.'' April 21, 1768. At a meeting of the proprietors of the Hannah Bishop published to David common lands in Salem, held Nov. aa, Ingersoll June r 6, I 798. 1714, it was " Voated That the Neck of John Bishop married Mrs. Elizabeth Land to the Eastward Part of the Block- Brier June 13, I 783. houfes be Grant[ed] and Reserued for -Glouceskr iown records. the vie of the Town of Salem for a Pasture for Milch Cow[es] and Rideing Horfes, to be fenced att the Towns Charge and SALEM IN 1700. NO. 20. Lett out yearl[y] to the Inhabitants of BY SIDNEY PBRLEY. the Town by the Selectmen, and no one The map on page r I 7 represents that Pelsou to [be] adutitted to putt Into part of Salem known as Salem Neck and Said Pasture in A Sumer more than one Winter Island. It is based on actual sur- Milch Cow or one Rideing Horfe and the veys and title deeds, and is drawn on a whole number not to exceed Tw[o] ecale of eight hundred feet to an inch. It Acresand a half to a Cow and fouer shows the location of all houses that were Acres to A Horfs the Rent to be paid in- standing there in.1700. to the Town Treasurer for the Time being Winter harbor was so called as early as for the vfe of thee Town of Salem."* The 1636. The following consecutive refer- neck was called the Neck in 1636 ; the ences show that it has filled up to some town Neck, 1669; Salem Neck, 1675 ; extent. It is first called the sea or Winter and town pasture, 1738. It has been harbor, and the cove or Winter harbor, known as the Neck generally to the pres- and later ye creek called Winter harbor. ent time. These dates are between 1675 and I 7 13. Butt point was so called as early as Cat cove was so called as early as 1637. The first feny from Marblehead 1638. It was called the river over against had this point for a terminus.* Winter Island in 1659 ; the cove, 1742 ; Between Butt point and the extreme and Cat cove opening to the harbor in western end of the map near the narrowest the South river, 1792. part of the Neck Richard Hollingworth Collins cove was so called in I 7 23 ; built ships. His son succeeded him as a and also, in the same year, Planters Marsh ship-builder here. They occupied the cove. place for that purpose more than fifty The causeway connecting Winter Island years, prior to 1690.1 and the Neck was built about 1645. At At a town meeting, 7 : 7 : 1637, " It is a town meeting, 7 : 2 mo : 1645, 'I Capt. granted to Mr Stephens to haue 18 poole Trask, Peter Palfry & Jeffry Massy are of ground by ye waters side in length & appointed by the towne to sett out the I z poole in bredth in narrow of ye neck way neere Mr. Holgraues howse into for the building of Ships pvided, yt it winter Island." This was called the shalbe imployed for yt ende. a At a town causeway in 1677 ; ye way and bridge meeting, April 13,1661, "MI Rich Hol- which leadeth down to Winter Island, lingworth mouing to haue the Land bought 1713; the way which leads to ye fort, by his father of Mr Stevens vpon the neck 1714 ;and the way, 1738. of land to be Confirmed to him refered The Neck is first mentioned I z mo : to the felect men."t At a meeting of 1634, in the town records, as follows : l6Its the selectmen, April 22, 1661, Rich agreed that the townes neck of land shalbe Hollingworth his fathers grannt of land to preserved to feed the Catle on the Lords dayes and therefore pticular men shall Commoners' Records, page 27. t Town Records, book 2, pap 16. n[ot] feed theire goates there at other S Salem Quarterly Court Flles, volume 49, tymes, but bring them to the h- that leaves 73-75. SALEM IN 1700. NO. 20. 115

be layd out to him accordiige to the a meeting of the seven men, r 2 mo : 3: fame."* I 64 7, Ed : Wilson mad a request for a Several grants of land were made by of acre of land in the neck near his the town in this neighborhood, but prob- house : left to Capt. Hawthron & to mr ably few of them were laid out, and Corwine to view it." apparently those that were laid out re- In 1639, Micha Ivers owned a lot of ceived no fee in the land. 20 : 4 : 1637, land in the cove near Mr. Holgrave's, by "Its ordered that Richard Johnson is re- Dixie's, and, also, half an acre of land ceiued an Inhabitant and is appoynted half upon the neck toward Winter harbor that an acre of land for an house lott nere vnto he had bought of George Dill.* Richard Hollingworths works." 7 : 7 : Winter Island is first mentioned I 8 : 2 : 1637 Wm Huson Tho Chadwell & Rog- 1636, in the town records, as follows : er -shall haue each of them half an cL Granted vnto mr John Holgrave fisher- acre of grounde at But poynte neere man three quarters of an acre of land vp- where Hollinwood builds." 15 : 2 : 1639, on Winter Island for flakes &c." 18 : g : "Charles Glover is admitted to be an 1639, the records of the town read as fol- Inhabitant wthin this towne, -desires lows : "It is pmitted that such as haue the place between Hollingwo" & Mr fishing lotts about Winter Harbor & the Steephens at Cat-.cove, as also for plant- Iland shall haue libertie to fence in their ing grownd." lotts to keepe of the swine & goates from Other grants were made, many of their fish, soe that they leaue it open after which were probably never laid out. I : harvest is in." XI : 10 mo: 1639, the I I mo : 1637, "Richard Moore is Rec. town voted "that the fence w" was in- Inhabitant and is granted halfe an acre tended to be sett vp [was] by John Hol- one the [Darb] neck!' 4 : 12 mo : grave at Winter Island & the neck are 1638, "Henry Bayly desires a little nooke forbidden & eurie one to fence their owne of land next Mr Conants howse at Catt ground." The next month, the town Coue." 8 : 6 mo : 1639, at a private town voted " That the Iland Caled Winter I- meeting, '' Graunted to Thomas Pickton a land may be fenced Inn for the saftie of tenne-acre Lott & a house lot of half an the fishing trade & so to Continue vntili acre vpon the neck neere Catt Cove. the prini. of the third month Called may Graunted to Beniamyn Parmiter one acre vnless such as haue Goats doe fence in of land vpon the north side of the neck the flaks for the saftie of [the] ffish." At next to Henry Bayly. Samuell Edson is a town meeting held 3 : I 2 mo : 1644, "It intertayned to be an inhabitant within is ordered that Mr Hathorne Henry Bar- this towne, and halfe an acre of ground is tholomew & Mr Moses Mauerick,Captaine graunted him neere Catt Coue, & 5 acres Trask & Goodnian Lord: or any ffowre of more for planting ground. Henry Sills- them: [shall] be intreated to view the by mr Sharpes man is receaued an Inhab- Ground & marsh at winter Iland & to itant within this Jurisdiction & ther is returne to the next general1 towne meet- graunted to him halfe an acre of land neere ing the true estate of things how they the Cat Coue for a howse plott!' 16 : stand concerning the seuerall lotts there." 7 : 1639, the town voted that There is 17 : 3: 1655, the town voted and "Its: graunted Mathew Nixon a house lott at Ordered yt : the Iland where the [fort] is : Cat Coue & a plott for a garden of about is appropriated for the vse and . . . of aquarterof an acre." 18 : g : 1639, ''MI the mayntaininge the fort." There were Ruck desires a howse lott in Cat Coue & early at least two or three warehouses up- there is graunted to him one acre in that on the island. Capt. Walter Price of Sa- place to be layd out by the towne." At lem owned a warehouse on Winter Island

*Town Records, book z, page r 7. *Court records. I 16 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. at the time of his death in 1674. It was p annum for a Room to dry ffish for a then valued at forty-five pounds. In his fishing vefsell and such as liue in other will he gave half of it to his son Capt. Towns that come and dry ffish there shall John Price. It was standing June 23, pay an acknowledgment or Rent off 1697, when the executor of the will of Twenty Shillings p annum for a ffish Mrs. Elizabeth Price of Salem, deceased, Roome for each vefsell ; To be Lett by conveyed one-eighth of one-half of it to the selectmen of the Town of Salem yearly John Ruck and his wife Elizabeth, daugh- and the Rents to be paid in to the Town ter of the deceased Elizabeth Price, and Treasurer for the Vse of the Town; The after their deaths to their sons Samuel and Hirers to fence in the same att their own James Ruck.* Thomas Ives of Salem, for Charge."* Winter Island has been so twenty pounds, conveyed to Stephen Sew- called, generally, since 1636. It was allof Salem and Nathaniel Dumer of South- called The Winter Island in 1637, and ton, England, "all yt my warehouse or fish Winter Neck in 1644. house, with the leantou adjoining as it is Several grants were made by the town standing & being att Winter Island in Sa- of lands lying upon Winter Island, but the lem," Nov. 23, 1686.7 Stephen Sewall, location is not known, and probably the esq., of Salem, merchant, for four pounds grants only included the use of the land. and ten shilling#, conveyed to Capt. John 3 : I mo : 1637, "Widow Moore desireth , Browne of Salem, merchant, his eighth part a howseloote [vpon] neere vnto the Win- of the wharf and wharf land at Winter Is- ter Iland among the ffishermens lotts." land in Salem "at ye place Sometimes In the inventory of the estate of Tim- knowne by ye Name of fish Street," Jan. 20, othy Lyndall of Salem, in 1699, one item 17 I 2.3 The administrator of the estate of is the following: "An old tattered house Lt. Thomas Gardner of Salem, deceased, at Winter Island £1, 6 r." conveyed to Capt. John Turner of Salem, Mr. Thomas Maule of Salem, for thirty- merchant, a certain warehouse or fish- three pounds, to Benjamin Gerrish of house in Salem "at a place comonly Salem, part of a certain warehouse with Known by ye name of Winter Island nigh ye the land it stands upon, carrying that wharfe there," Dec. 23, 1698.S Thomas breadth down to the water side westward, Maule of Salem, merchant, for forty-three * * in ye bounds of Salem, upon Winter pounds, conveyed to James Browne of Island, * * butting on Catt cove," Jan. Salem "a certaine fish houfe or Ware 6, 1690-1 ;t and Mr. Gerrish, for a simi- houfe at winter Island So called within ye lar consideration, reconveyed the same Towneship of Salem aforesaid Standing on land and buildings to Mr. Maule April 14, ye North Side of Said Island neare vnto 1693.f fish Street & is Joyning vnto a ware houfe John Hardy of Salem died possessed of now in the pofsefsion of Benjamin Gerrish one-half of a house on Winter Island, "in of Salem," Jan. 31,1698-9.11 At a meeting which we lay fish," in 1652. of the proprietors of the common lands William Roach and Hannah Roach in Salem, held Nov. 22, I 7 14, it was Lot. This lot is now the site of the alms- a Voated That Winter Isleand be wholly house; and it belonged to Thomas Pig- Reserued and Granted for the Vse of the den before 12: I I mo : 1661, when John Fishery and shuch Shoreman as Dry fish Gidney of Salem, vintner, for love, con- there who Live in the Town shal pay an veyed it to his son-in-law, Nicholas Potter, acchowledgment or Rent of fiue shillings sr., of Salem, bricklayer, and wife Mary, daughter of the grantor.§ Mr. Potter *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 12, leaf 26. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf I 11. *Commoners' Records, page 27. ZEssex Registry of Deeds, book 25, leaf 97. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 8, leaf 182. gEsxx Registry of Deeds, book 15, leaf 127. $Essex Registry of Deeds, book 9, leaf I 1 I. IlEssex Registry of Deeds, book 13, leaf 79. SErsex Registry of Deeds, book 2, leaf 35. PART OF SALEM IN 1700. NO. 20. 118 THE ESSEX ANPPIQUARIAN. died 18: 8 : 1677, having devised this lot scribed as being "on Winter harbor by to his six children, Samuel, Benjamin, Sa- their house." Mr. Pride mortgaged to rah, Mary, Hannah and Bethiah. By an William Waltham of Waymouth, for four agreement between the children, dated pounds, eight shillings and six pence, his Aug. 14, 1697, this lot was assigned to house wherein he dwelleth with one and a Hannah, who was wife of William Roach.* half acres of ground enclosed nere Mr. Mr. Roach died possessed of the lot in Holgraves stage in winter harbour," 23 : I 705, and it was then appraised at fifteen 10 : 1640.* Mr. Pride had probably pounds. His widow married, secondly, bought two half-acre lots, thus making Daniel Darling of Salem, cordwainer, April the one and a half acres that he thus 15, 1717; and Mr. and Mrs. Darling con- conveyed in mortgage. Mr. Craford had veyed the lot to her son William Roach probably come into possession of many of Cape Cod, tanner, July 16, 1718.t of the half-acre lots that were granted by Mr. Roach, then a whale-fisherman, con- the town to various persons. Two of veyed the 401 to Benjamin Ives of Salern, them were probably purchased by Mr. glazier, Sept. 25, 17z3;t and in 1739, Pride, and the rest by Mr. Craford. These Mr. Ives released it to the town of Salem half-acre lots were granted by the town for land granted to him elsewhere. as follows : To Mr. John Holgrave for a john Higinson Lot. That part of this house lot without Winter island, 18 : 2 : lot lying north of the dashes was granted 1636; to Mr. John Jackson, Anthony to Rev. John Higginson 13 : 2 : 1661. Dike, hlr. Rayment, Pasca Foote, JnO The lot was described as I'fixe Acres of Sibley, Kobert Leech, George Williams land in the great neck neare to Morde- and Humphrey Woodbury, all at Winter chai Creuets new Dwelling!'$ Mr. Hig- harbor, for fishing trade and to build up- ginson, for twenty.five pounds conveyed on, 16 : r I : 1636 ; to Sergeant Wolfe 14 : the lot to Capt. Thomas Savage of Bos- 6: 1637 ; to Richard Graves 25 : 10 ; ton, merchant, Nov. 25, 1671.11 1637, he promising to follow fishing; to That part of the lot south of the dashes Robert Gooch 'Inere Winter harbor by was granted very early to Thomas Moore, his father Holgrave, I : I I mo : 1637 ; to John Herbert, John Pride, and others. Francis Dent, 24 : 12 : 1637; Henry The lot of Thomas Moore, "sonne to Harwood, 26 : g : 1638 ;t to -Prior, widow Moore," granted to him by the "upon or aeere Winter Harbor," 27 : 10 : town I I : 5 mo : I 636, occupied the ex- 1638 ; to John Browne, for a fishing lot treme eastern poirt of this part of the lot. Dear Winter Harbor, 2 I : I I : 1638 ; to Mr. Moore removed to Southold, Long Hugh Browne, Daniel Jeggles, Joseph Island, and for ten shillings, conveyed to Younge, Christopher Younge and Thomas Mordica Craford the half-acre, "joining to Fryar near about Winter harbor to land of mr Jo: Herbert on ye poynt of further their fishing, 4: 12 : 1638; to land by Winter harbour," 30 : q : 1656.7 Henry Swan, I I : 12 mo : 1638 ; to Jos- Mr. Herbert also removed to Southold, eph Kitcherill (or Chicherill), 15: 3 : and, for ten shillings, conveyed to Mr. 1639 ; and to Edmund Tompson, Henry Craford his half-acre 30 : 4 : 1656.7 The Hayward and William (or, Richard) half-acre of John Pride was granted to Moore, for fishing lots 18 : g : 1639. him by the town 20: I : 1636. It is de- The lot granted to John Jackson of Salem, mariner, was conveyed by him, 'Probate records. for nine pounds and ten shillings, to Jeffry tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 33, leaf 217. See, also, book 40, leaf 237. 'Essex Registry of Deeds, book I, leaf I. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 43, leaf 16. ?This lot had been granted to Michael Larnbert. $Town Records, book 2, page 16. "if he inhabite here," 21: 12: 1637; but he IlEssex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 125. probably failed to come at that time, and the lot lTEssex Registry of Deeds, book I, leaf 31. was granted to Mr. Harwood. SALXMINI700. NO. 20. 119 Massy of Salem, planter, 30 : 9 : 1651 ;* on ye neck of land neere Winter harbour and Mr. Massy probably conveyed it to enclosed with a stonewall the most part Mr. Craford. Thomas Chubb, sr., aged of it," to Gilbert Tapley of Salem, fisher- about seventy-five, and Jno. Glover, aged man, Nov. 7, 1677.. The executors of about fifty-one, deposed in Salem court the will of Capt. Walter Price, deceased, Nov. 25, 1684, y' that tract of land now released this lot to Major Savage Dec. in possession of Jno. Higginson Jun'r, up 209 1677.t on Salem necke, whereon Jno. Pride de- That part of the lot lying southeasterly ceased formerly lived, was quietly & of the dashes and the house thereon were peaceably possessed & enjoyed by )P sd the property of Mordecai Craford before Jno. Pride & successors, from yeare Oct. 15, 1677, when Henry Bartholmew one thousand, six hundred fifty & two, to of Salem conveyed to Gilbert Tapley of ye yeare one thousand, six hundred, sixty Salem, fisherman, "a dwelling house with & two, according to law of possession all ye ground adjoining to ye sd house as it is now fenced in excepting six which formerly was the house & ground of acres of land w'ch was given by ye tome Mordecai Craford, in Salem, near ye of Salem, to Mr. Jno. Higgenson, sen'r.7 causeway going over to Winter Island."$ John Pride and Mordecay Craford and Mr. Tapley became a shoreman, and the latter's wife Judith, all of Salem, died possessed of the house and lot in mortgaged all this portion of the lot to 1714. He had apparently erected an- Capt. Thomas Savage of Boston, with one other house upon the lot, as the inventory dwelling house, barn and all outhouses of his estate mentions " a dwelling house thereonto belonging with eighteen acres & small dwelling house a little barn and on which the house standeth on a neck about an acre of lacd," valued at one of lalid in Salem near unto Bass river," hundred pounds. Mr. Tapley's adminis- the deed being acknowledged Dec. 27, trator, for one hundred pounds, conveyed I 66 I .$ The mortgage was evidently fore- the lot and the house that then stood up- closed by Captain Savage, who, in con- on it to Capt. John Abbott of Salem, sideration of marriage between his daugh- shoreman, Feb. 14, 1714-5.5 One of ter Sarah and John Higginson of Salem, the houses was destroyed or removed, ap- merchant, conveyed to them the entire parently, in 1714. Captain Abbott con- lot Aug. 26, 1675.5 No buildings are veyed the house and lot, then called mentioned in the deed, but the house three-fourths of an acre, for eighty pounds, may have been standing as late as 1702, to Benjamin Ives of Salem, merchant, for a cottage right is given by the com- Aug. 16, 1738.11 Mr. Ives became a moners to John Higginson, esq., for his tanner, and died in the summer of 1752, houfe en the Neck where [near?] JnO possessed of the land, but the house was Abbots." Mr. Higginson owned the lot gone. until after I 700. John Bigginson a9zd Sarah Uig;qr'mon Girbert Tafky Bouse. That part of House. This lot was conveyed by the this lot northwesterly of the dashes was executors of Capt. Walter Price (who died probably a part of the lot mortgaged by June 5, 1674) to Maj. Thomas Savage of John Pride and Mordecay Craford and Boston, merchant, Dec. 20, 1677.t The the latter's wife Judith to Capt. Thomas lot then had a stonewall around it on the Savage of Boston Dec. 27, 1661.$ Major land side. Major Savage built a house Savage, for eight pounds, conveyed this upon the lot, and died possessed of the lot being half an acre, " lying in Salem up- *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 4, leaf 168. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book I, leaf 19. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 4, leaf 189. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf 12. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 5, leaf 17. fEssex Registry of Deeds, book 2, leaf 33. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 29, leaf 254. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 4, leaf 134. llEssex Registry of Deeds, book 74, leaf 176. 120 THE FSSEX ANTIQUARIAN. estate in 1682. In his will he gave to Capt. Thomas Breadcake was permitted his daughter Sarah, wife of John Higgin- by the general court to take two small son of Salem, merchant, two hundred guns from "Winter Island by S:demJ' pounds in money or all of his real estate for his cruise against Turkish pi- in Salem, at her election. She chose the rates. In 1652, the general court gave real estate, and his executors conveyed one hundred pounds towards the fort. the same to Mr. and Mrs. Higginson, in- At a town meeting held 17 : 3 : 1655, cluding this lot and the house thereon, "Its : Ordered that the fort vpon winter Aug. 18, 1683.* John Massey of Salem, [Iland] shall be finished with all speed : husbandman, evidently had some interest Mr : Corwin[e :] Leift : Lawthrope : in the lot, being perhaps the original Edmo : Battar: ar apoynted [to] order owner, and he released it to the executors the work aboute the forte together with of Capt. John Price, deceased, March 7, those form'ly apoynted. Its: Ordered 1683-4.t Mrs. Higginson died June 24, yt : the Iland where the [fort] is : is ap- 1713, and Mr. Higginson March 23, 1720. propriated for the vse and [ ] of the The surviving executor of the will of Mr. mayntaininge the fort. Its Ordered yt Higginson, for three hundred pounds, those men apoynted for the ordering of conveyed the lot and buildings thereon the fort: haue power to wame men to to George Daland of Salem, cordwainer, work abaurte] the forte to the finishinge Dec. I, 1727,l and on the same day Mr. of it, accordinge to the ppor[tion] of Daland conveyed the same estate, for a each mans Rate : and vpon the neglecte similar consideration, to John Higginson of of any [ 1 the penality of 3': p day ac- Salem, shopkeeper, Lon and surviving ex- cordinge to a [forlmer order to be des- ecutor of the deceased John Higginson.§ trayned vpon them." In 1666, every Mr. Higginson conveyed the lot to Benja- male in the town above the age of sixteen min Ives of Salem, tanner, the house be- years was required to take his turn in ing gone, April 8, 1730.11 Writing in working upon the fort; and the town September, I 791, Dr. William Bentley spent three hundred and twenty pounds. mentioned the site of this house as fol- The next year it was ordered "that the lows : On Winter Island, near the cause- great guns be carried to the fort with way is a mound of earth round which I speed." In 1673, it was repaired, the traced stones set in the earth, and on a great artillery got ready for use, and all each side hollows, that to the eastward else done as this juncture requires," as being evidently a cellar, and the other ar- there was apprehension of hostile move- tificial thomtis smaller, and both joining ments by the Dutch. In 1690, it was in a line the mound, which is now nearly again repaired and eleven great guns and two feet above the stones. . . . I find ammunition were brought to the town. by digging that it was a very large house, In 1699, it was known as Fort William, and that the heap, which lay so high above in honor of the king. the ancient method of putting in founda- In I 706, There was a serious dispute tions, is a heap of earth and stones, with between the house and the governor and the old bricks and rubbish of which a council because the latter had paid the large stack of chimneys was made."T men in the fort without consulting the The Port. This fortification was es- house. In 1794, after the Revolution, tablished in or before I 643, In 1644, the fort was ceded to the United States, *Esscx Registry of Deeds, book 6, leaf 94. and Oct. 30, 1799, the royal name it had tEsscx Registry of Deeds, book 8, leaf 10. borne for a hundred years was changed SEssex Registry of Dee&, book 57, leaf 49. to that of Fort Pickering, in honor of OEssex Registry of Deeds, book 52, leaf 183. Timothy Pickering. The fort had just IlEssex Registry of Deeds, book 55, leaf 92. llJournal of Dr. William Bentley (in manuscript), been rebuilt under the superintendence volume XIX, pages 21 I and 213. of Jonathan Waldo of Salem, an apothe- '00. NO. 20. 121 cary; and it was thought to be in some the house being gone, to Richard Waters respects a model fortification, especially of Salem, gunsmith, April 9, 1669.* Mr- on account of semi-circular stone car- Waters erected a new house upon the lot riage-ways on which the guns were worked. in I 67 I ; and before it was finished con- On that day, which was the 64th birth- veyed the eastern half of it and that part day of Pres. John Adams, "At 12 o'clock of the lot to his son Ezekiel Waters, for the company marched to an eminence his services to the father and mother to near the fort, where the superintendent that time, Oct. 24, 167r.t Richard Wa- of the works, agreeable to the direction ters died possessed of the western half of of the secretary of war, made proclama- the house and that part of the lot in 1677. tion under a federal discharge of artillery It was then appraised at seventy pounds. that the fortress of the United States In his will he devised his estate to his wife formerly called Fort William was from Rejoice for her life with power to sell that day forward to bear the name of and convey it. In her "old age," she Fort Pickering. The company then re- conveyed the part of the house that was paired to Captain Felt's where they dined devised to her by her husband and that . a number of toasts appro- part of the lot,being the western portions of priate for the oc~asionwere given ; and the house and lot, to her son, Ezekiel Wa- they corlcluded the day with the decent ters, Oct. 20, 1687.1 There were also regularity of citizen soldiers." upon the lot and conveyed with the same The fort was garrisoned soon after it a brewhouse and well. Thus Ezekiel was built, and also in the time of the Waters became the owner of the entire Dutch troubles, during the war with the homestead. Widows Elizabeth McMarr French and Jndians and in the war of and Martha Coats, both of Salem, con- 1812. There was a brick garrison house veyed one third of the land and buildings and barracks within its stone walls, its to Nathaniel Andrew of Salem, merchant, garrison consisting of a single sergeant, March 19, I 742.5 Sarah Felter and Jo- the last being Sergeant Cahoon. This anna Felter, both of Boston, spinsters, was just before the war of the Rebellion. granddaughters of Ezekiel Waters, con- The last reconstruction of this ancient veyed their interest to Mr. Andrew March fortification was during the war of the zr, 1742.11 Widow Rejoice Bullock of Rebellion in I 863, when a conflict with Boston and Priscilla Waters of Boston, sin- England seemed likely to grow out of the gle woman, conveyed their interest to Mr. Mason-Slidell affair. The old fort was Andrew on the same day.7 The house then demolished and new and more ex- was gone before the death of Mr. Andrew, tensive works were constructed, with which occurred Feb. 4, 1762. bombproofs, magazines, a ditch, platforms This little settlement was called Water- for heavy guns and a line of earthworks town (or Waters' town) early in theeight- in the rear extending across the island. eenth century. Ezekiel Waters Lot. This point of Abigail Punchard House. This was a land belonged to Robert Follett in 1659, part of the lot that was conveyed by John when he had a house upon it. He also Ormes of Salem, carpenter, to Robert owned it in 1669. It was owned by Eze- Follett of Salem May 24, 1659.** Mr. kiel Waters in 1700. How long the Follett conveyed the lot to Richard Wa- house stood after 1659 is not known. ters of Salem, gunsmith, April 9, 1669.~ Ezekiel Waters House. This lot was *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 3, led 53. a part of that conveyed by John Ormes of tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 134. Salem, carpenter, to Robert Follett of Sa- SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 8, leaf 29. lem, with the house thereon, May 24, SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 88, leaf 169. 1659.~ Mr. Follett conveyed the lot, IlEssex Registry of Deeds, book 88, leaf 191. BEssex Registry of Deeds, book 88, leaf 192. *be. Registry of Deeds, book I, leaf 67. **&x Registry of Deeds, book I, leaf 67. ioa THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. Mr. Waters conveyed this part of hi fisherman, and Abigail Burch, ringle homestead to his daughter Abigail, wife of woman, all of Salem. William Punchard, who had just erected a Robert Fol.l.cN House. This lot was a house thereon, 4 : 7 : I 67 I.* The house part of the land conveyed by John Ormes was standing in 1702, when it was in his of Salem, carpenter, to Robert Follett of possession, and was gone in 1742, while Salem, shoreman or husbandman, May 24, the title to the lot was in their children. 1659.' Mr. Follett immediately built a Hannah Stri2er Lot. This was a part small house thereon, and, for ten pounds, of the lot that was conveyed by John conveyed the house and lot to his grand- Ormes of Salem, carpenter, to Robert son, William Herbert of Salem, mariner, Follett of Salem May 24, 1659.t Mr. April 29, 1703.t Mr. Herbert died pos- Follett conveyed the lot to Richard Wa- sessed of the house and lot before 1732, ters of Salem, gunsmith, April 9, 1669.: when two at least of his children were Mr. Waters conveyed this lot to his daugh- William and Benjamin. The house was ter Hannah, wife of Joseph Striker, Oct. gone before Jan. 20, 1761, when Capt. 26, 1675.5 The lot apparently belonged Benjamin Herbert died possessed of the to Mr. Striker in 1700. lot, the house being gone. Mary Sirphens*House. This was a part Philip English Uouse. That part of of the lot that was conveyed by John this lot lying north of the northern dashes Ormes of Salem, carpenter, to Robert belonged to Humphrey Woodbury in Follett of Salem May 24, 1659.t Mr. 1669. It subsequently belonged to Rob- Follett conveyed the lot to Richard Wa- ert Codnam ; and later was the property ters of Salem, gunsmith, April 9, 1669.Z of Ed~ardWilson of Salem, ship-carpen- Mr. Waters conveyed it to his daughter ter. The latter removed to Fairfield, Mary, wife of Clement English of Salem Conn., before Jan. 24, 1679, when he July 2, 1671.11 Mr. English had erected conveyed this part of the lot, for nine a house upon the lot before the date of pounds, to Benjamin Browne of Salem, the deed. He died Dec. 23, 1682; and merchant.$ Mr. Browne conveyed it to the lot of twelve square rods and the Philip English of Salem, mariner, Feb. 9, dwelling house and a little cowhouse I 679-80.5 There was a house upon this thereon were appraised at twenty-five lot before 1661, but it was not subse- pounds. His widow, Mary, married, sec- quently mentioned. ondly, John Stephens of Salem, fisher- The remainder of the lot belonged to man, before Sept. 28, 1685. The house Richard Hollingsworth of Salem, mariner, was standing in I 702, when she owned it, in 1672. and it was gone before I 742. The lot marked ''A" was conveyed by Estate of George Burch Lot. This lot Capt. John Corwine to Philip Cromwell belonged to George Burch in 1659, when of Salem; and Mr. Cromwell died pos- a house stood thereon. Mr. Burch died sessed of the lot March 30, 1693. His I : 8 : 1672. The house was then stand- executor conveyed it to Philip English of ing, and, with the lot, was appraised at Salem, merchant, Nov. 10, 1697.11 twenty-two pounds. The house was gone The lot marked "B" was set off to before I 702 ; the lot being owned by the Philip English on execution against Mr. heirs of Mr. Burch, his widow, having Hollingsworth I 5 : 3 : 1675.7 This was married again, and being then Mrs. Cole, then part of an orchard. and children, Mary, wife of John Collins, * Essex Registry of Deeds, book I, leaf 67. lkex Registry d Deeds, book 3, leaf 134. t Essex Registry of Deeds, book 17, leaf 67. t Ersu Registry of Deeds, book I, leaf 67. $ Essex Registry of Deeds, book 5, leaf 59. $ Essex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 53. $ Essex Registry of Deeds, book 5, leaf 62. % Essu Registry of Deeds, book 4, leaf 127. II Essex Registry of Deeds, book 13,leaf 64. II Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 148. 7 Essex Registry of Deeds, book 4, leaf 125. The lot marked 'IC" war set off on ex- eftat wich is left my deats being paid I .+cution to Henry Bartholmew of Salem ; doe give and dooe beequeaf the on have and he conveyed it to Philip English 17 : vnto mery my wiR during her lie and I 8 : I 67 7.. This was part of the orchard. doo giue to my dafter Sera all my hout The lot marked "D," having a house and lands that I have at Salfbery and I upon it in 1673, was conveyed by Mr. doo give vnto Josef my Sonne all my land Hollingsworth to Philip Cromwell of that I have upon the plain at Haverell Salem Boon after that date. Mr. Crom- and doo all to giue vnto Jofef my Sonn well died possessed of the lot March 30, ((all(/medo ling in the Eaft medo at Ha- 1693. His executor conveyed it to Philip verell and doo give vnto Josef my Sonn English, the house being gone, Nov. 10, all my right in the oxespafter at Haverell 1697.t and doo giue vnto Josef my Sonn five of The lot marked E " was conveyed by the common rites that doo be long vnto Mr. Hollingsworth to Philip Cromwell of the plain I doo give vnto my dafter Salem Jan. 27, 1672-3.f It was a half Elesebeth my forty fouer eakers of vpland -acre of pasture. Mr. Cromwell died pos- lying weft word of Haverell and doo giue sessed of the lot March 30, 1693; and vnto my dafter Elesebeth fouer Eakers his executor conveyed it to Philip Eng- and a have of medo liing in the weft medo lish Nov. 10, 1697.7 at Haverell and dm all so give to my The lot marked a F " was the small lot dafter Elesebeth fouer of the common af twelve square rods conveyed by Mr. rits that doo belong to the plain and doo Hollingswortb, for five pounds, to Peter give vnto my daffter Jean tenn shillen and Welcome of Boston Aug. rg, 1672.S Mr. to my dafter mary tenn Shellens I doo Welcome had " lately " built a dwelling give vnto Sarah Saier my granchild my house upon the lot. He conveyed the Ilvp(l1and and medo liing at Speaket reuer house and lot to Philip Cromwell of Sa- and I doo give vnto my Sunn Josef all lem April 17, 1673.11 Mr. Cromwell died the re mainer of my land at Haverell wich possessed of the house and lot March 30, is not heare disposed of this is my laft 1693; and his executors conveyed the will and teftement being in my righ[t] same to Philip English Nov. 10, 1697.t mind and memore wittnes my hand the The house was gone in 1702. I I of nouember 1660 Thus Mr. English became owner of the wittnes Phill : Challis entire lot, and continued its owner until Thomas Barnard Josef pesle his decease in, or before, I 737. Richard Courrier I do0 all so make mary my wifTe my Soull exseceter and doo allso leave Josef WILL OF JOSEPH PEASLEY. my Sum and the esteat that I haue giueen him to my wSe desposen tell Josef my The will of Joseph Peasley of Salisbury Sonn be twenty yeares of aige was proved in the court held at Salisbury April g, 1661. The following is a copy of the original on file in the probate office NOTES. at Salem. Samuel Bishop married Eleanor Mat- The Illaft 11 will and teItament of Joseph thews Dec. 2 5, I 7 I 8 ; and had children : PcaIly is that my deats hall bee paid out Samuel, baptized Nov. 2, 1729 : John, of my estate and the remainner of my baptized Oct. 3, 1731: and Mary, baptized May ao, 1733. Esex Registry of Deeds, book 5, leaf 62. Children of John and Sarah Bishop : t Es~xRegistly of Deeds, book 13, leaf 64. f Essex Registry of Deeds, book 4, leaf 55. John, baptized Dec. 7, I 755 ; Samuel, % Ewx Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 161. baptized May 21, 1758 ; and Sarah, bap- II ESMXRegistry 01 Deeds, book 8, leaf 141. tized Jan. 24, 1762. James Biihop married Mary Ball, both Emery, sr., deposed that the six arbitra- of Marblehead, Sept. 16, 1765 ; and they tors asked Goodman Roper, who new had son James baptized May 15, I 766. ear-marked the steer. He said he did -Marblehead record. not. He said, I sold the steer to Will Titcombe, and John Chater claimed it by reason of the ear-mark." Goodman IPSWrCH COURT RECORDSANDFILES. Roper said he cut it deeper to make it Coniinucd from page 45. plainer. Robert Adams testified that he - Court, 25 ; I : 1651. sold the steer to Goodman Chater; and Judges : John Endicot, esquire, dep.- his daughter Joane Adams, aged above gov., Mr. Symon Broadstreet and Mr. seventeen years, testified the same. - Samuell Symonds. Richard Browne testified about the steer. Trial jury: Moses Pengry, Jerymyah Edmund Moores testified that he was Belchar, Thomas Clarke, William Fellows, asked to go to Goodman Adams, house to - Regnall Foster, Ezekell Northen, Willm see the steer, etc. Francis Browne testi- Law, John Tod, John Pickard, Nicholas fied that he believes the steer to be Chat- Noyce, Tho : Coleman and John Hull. er's. John Trewman testified that the - Robert Crose V. Comelious Waldo. steer John Cheter bought of Goodman John Broadstreet v. Joseph Muzye. Adams was delivered to me, that I kept Slander. Judgment for plaintiff, £6 ; it six weeks, and that this is not the steer. - defendant to make such acknowledgment John Bartlet testified that he was about as the court shall appoint in the meeting- to buy John Cheter's steer, but this was house at Ipswich on some lecture day not it. The plaintiff demanded the steer within three weeks, or to pay A4 more. in custody of Nathaniel Wyer on the testi- John Chattor v. Nathaniel Wire. For mony of Archelaus Woodman and of the detaining a beast. YBrother Wier's letter above named Robert and Joan Adams - from -- about a writing Mr. En- and of Abraham Adams, aged about ten dicote had of you," etc., about the ear years, daughter and son of said Robert mark. Christopher Bartlet testified in Adams.-Files. ] reference to arbitration, and to going to Alexander Knight v. Theophilus Will- the steer with Goodman Wire and an- son. Defamation. other, laying the ear upon a piece of Edward Clarke v. Jo: Newman. paper and marking it out with a pen, and [Richard Kembell, jr., deposed that John also that the ear was cut. Sworn in Newman came to him about the middle Ipslich court, 25 : 1 : 1651. John Davis of this winter and said that he would hire deposed about a strange steer being at a pair of oxen for Edward Clark, though his house, which he cried in the meeting- they cost him three pounds. Wilm house; that Goodman Wier came to see Whiteridg deposed that he was present in whether it was his, and he said it was not ; the company of Edward Clark, John New- that John Chator came to a my house " to man, Henery Kemball and Thomas Whit- see it four days afterward, said it was his, eridg about last Michelemesse time; John Chator carried it to his (Chator's) house Newman spoke to Edward Clarke of two and he has got it still. Archelaus Wood- oxen which Clarke had hired of him, etc. ; man deposed as to the mark. John Knight and Newman would have Clark go to testified that, being in Goodman Wire's Roger Lankton about the oxen. Thomas yard upon a lecture day, Goodman Newman testified that he came "to my Adames came, saying he was come to see Brother John" and said that the oxen the steer, which was a little black one; had been let to Edward Clark; sworn Wire asked him whether it was Goodman 30 : I I : 1650, before Samuel Symonds. John ChateZs ; he answered, "No ;but my Thomas Kimball testified that he heard children know him better than I." John John Newman say that Edward Clark IPSWICH COURT ELECORDS AND FILES. .I 25

had hired the oxen; sworn in court 27 : Samuell Dalibar V. Andrew Leyster I : 1651. Witness subpenas to Marke (also, Leister). Case. [Samuell Dllover, Symons and Robert Lord of Ipswich, in living in Marblehead, letter from Andrew this cue, dated 25 : I : 1651 ; by the Lester, dated Gloster 8 mo: lo : 1649 ; court, John Whipp1e.-1Fils.I '# Samvoll dallouer my loue remembrd Tho : Dorman undertakes to pay for Je : unto you this," etc. ; "send bill to Mr. Clarke. Rusell," etc. Order to Mr. Rusell, John Pike v. John Wright and John dated Feb. 24, 1650, signed by Andrew Davis. For taking away a rick of hay. Lester (his mark A), to deliver certain William Flint v. Edmond Famngton. woolen cloth to Samuel Da1iber.-FiIrs]. Review. [Phillip Verin and John Hill, Jeremiah Belchar v. Charles Glover. aged above twenty years, testified that Debt. Withdrawn. [John Newmarch ' they saw Mathew ffarrington and two testified that Charles Glover promised to others with him come to William Hint's satisfy Goodman Bellsher for money. yard at Mr. Downing's farm when he John Devorix v. Mr. Valintyne Hill. lived there, and they brought two teams Two cases. [Writ : To marshall of Boston : and loaded with hay. Sworn to before John Devorex v. Mr. Vallentine Hill of Jo : Endecott, dep.-gov. Witness bill of Boston; charge of voyage at Munhegen John Davis and John Wright. Ruben in 1650, and the former part of that Guppy and Parsca Souden (also Sawden) winter, in 1649, at Marblehead; dated te&id.&aremew.hg'hh.3 fcr Ll:. 35:.~b&:,tq thtcQllrt,lirmq Bat which Wm. Hynt and Daniell Rumbell tholmew ; served by Richard Waite. were sued by old goodman ffarrington Bill of John Devericks to Mr. Hill, upon of Lynn; said ffarrington came to us and a fishing voyage at Marblehead. Paid to showed us the bounds of his farm, which Major Seidgwick - Vinson of Cape were a great oak on one side and two Ann, for provision while stage was build- pines on the other; where we mowed was ing, for building a stage at Annisquam. none of his. Sworn before Jo Endecott, To Gabrill Hatherly and John Gorgroell dep.-gov. Edward Burcham testified out of their shares. To Mr. Lake, Mr. that he was with Goodman ffarrington Hathome; to John Bennet and Mather when the hay was levied on; William Coe, portlidge ; to Rich : Rowland and Flint his man told us that such a parcel was James Smith ; to Mr. Manninge, boat hire ; Goodman ffarrington's hay, and that was to Arter Sanden, beer, etc. ; and to Mr. levied on, by the marshall. Copy of Stilman, for provisions. Bills of disburs- judgment, Salem court, 26 : 10 : 1648, in ments to Captain Hawthen. Bills refer- Edmund ffarrington v. Lawrence Suth- ring to Tho : Yow, Mr. Browne, Tho : wicke and Danyell Rumball; action of Bowen ; etc. Bill of John Deverickes of trespass, cutting grass, etc. Daniell Marblehead, June, 1650. Bill of Mr. Rumball testified about the hay; sworn Hill due to John Devorix, voyage at Mar- before Jo : Endecott, dep.-gov., 26 : I : blehead and Munhegon last year; John 165 I ; copy. Daniell How, sometime an Stacy's wages, Tho: Yeow, Mr. Brown, inhabitant of Lynn, was a lot-layer of Thomas Boen's wages at Marblehead Lynn, and with brother Walker and broth- Bill of same 15 : 12 : 1647, to Goody er Collins (also lot.layers) testified about Knight and Goody Parkes. Bill of Ben- Edmund ffarrington's five-acremeadow lot jamin Mungey. Letter from John Man- at west end of long meadow without Mr. ning to John Deverix :- Humphry's farm ; those who lived at the " mr John dcverix farm informed us as to the bounds, Aug. I moft kindly ialut yow ettqa I ihall 28, 1649. Sworn before Robert Bridges Intreat yow that yow would deliuer up 2 :8mo : 1649 ;copy. Edmund ffarring- my bote unto my brother Mofes the firft ton's bill of costs.-Fiks.] of June and the hire of him in fifh. Ac- 126 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. cording ae you and I agread for with all ridge was in & that mr weatheridge tooke things that doth belong to him foe not fifhe from the itage mr Hill beinge then Ells att prfent reft y*' to Command prefent." George Tucker testified that " John Manning " Mr. Hill being at Munhigon when John Receipt of Tho Lake of Mr. Jno. Deverex was in his employ, etc. Richard Deuerex on account of hlr. Jno. Manning, Waite, aged about fifty years, deposed July zr, 1647. John Deuerix testified as that being at Marblehead 12th month to expenditures for Mr. Hill among his last year, John Deverix demanded men that fished for him in 1647. Mr. of Mr. Vallentine Hill for a fishing voyage William Lullaby testified that in 12th mo : at Munheagon this last summer. Job 1649, being at Mr. Hill's house in Boston Hawkings testified the same. Sworn before with John Deverex Mr. Hill much im- William Stibbins 24 : r : 1650.-Files.] portuned him to go to Munhigon with his Mr. Willm Norton v. Richard John- men (one of whom the affiant was ap- son. [Samuel Taylor testified that being at parently), saying that if he should leave Goodman Armitayge's, Mastor Norten and him all his men would forsake him, and Goodman Johnson, said etc. John Hard- he would be undone, etc. Mathew Coe man testified that being at the house of testified that he was e~nployed,in 1647, Joseph Armitage when Mr. Willm Nor- by Mr. H~llin fishkg, but agreed as to ton of Ipswich and Rich Johnson had a wages with John Deuerex, and was paid difference about some pay, about paying by the latter, and not by Major Sedgwake him at Lynn, and that Edward Burcham nor Mr. Hill. James Browne testified as was present. Sworn to 24 : I : 1650, be- to what was fetched from Goodman San- fore Rob: Bridges. Edward Burchum dens in beer and provisions at the weigh- testified somewhat as John Hardman ing of the fish, etc. James Browne and above, and also that Norton had a bill Francis Johnson testified that Mr. Thom- that he had bought of Richard Johnson as Lake said that John Deverex demand- which was made over to Richard Johnson ed his money, etc. James Smith testified by Abraham fighe, etc.-Files.] that he sold something to Mr. Chapell, Made free :of Ipswich, Mr. Samuel Sy- master of Mr. Hill's voyage, at Marble- monds, jr., Nath: Stow and John Lay- head, in 1647, an order being given by ton ; of Newbury, John Chattor ; and of Mr. Hill to John Deuerick. Sworn to Andover, Willm Ballard. before Jo : Endecott, dep. gov. Francis John Frye sworn sealer of weights Johnson testified about John Deverick, and measures for Andover; and John etc., in Salem court 25 ; I z : 1650, and Trumble, for Rowley. the same by James Browne rz ; I mo : John Knolton sworn constable for Ip- 1650-1. Thomas Hawkins testified that swich. he heard John Devericks and John Ben- John Perye of Newbery discharged of nett say that they had none of the meal, his bond of good behavior. etc., that Mr. Price of Salem charged to Mr. William Gerish, John Pike, jr., and Mr. Hills in 1646 and 1647. James Mr. Edward Woodman chosen to end Browne testified as to a boat hired of Mr. small causes for Newbury ; and the first Maninge that Major Sedgwicke ordered two were sworn. me not to pay for, etc. James Browne Will and inventory of Tho : Barker, late testified that though Mathew Coe was ap- of Rowly, received and proved.' pointed to haue his portlidge oi Major Mr. Jonathan Wade allowed costs, Sedgwick, yet he had it of John Deue- being summoned by Willm Symonds ricks in fish, etc. James Browne testified and the action not entered. that he "raw 'John Deuerix deliver a board a veffell that to my befte remembrance *A copy of this will is in The Antigwrian,. was ould Groces wm mr Edward Weath- volume IV, page 88. IPSWICH COURT RECORDS AND FILES. Ia7 Abraham Whitacre j for pilfering ten that as he was going to the last general pounds from his master, Joseph Jewett, to training at Charlestowne, with Theophilus pay him thirty pounds and fees of court. Salter, John Chote and John Buck, when [Presented for pilfering certain goods they came near Mr. Hubbert's farm, from Joseph Juett of Rowley. Witnesses : Salter said he would have apples, as he Joseph Juett and goodman Acey.- had leave of Mistress Hubbert, and he Files. 1 pursuaded John Choat to go in with [G;orge Keyser deposed about a bill him, and he said, Joseph Bixbe is my that he had charged upon one Mr. Gray, witness.-I;ilcs.] etc. Sworn to before Robt Bridges 24 : Ezekiel Northen fined. I : 1650. Mr. Bridges added to the affi- Rich : Swan fined three shillings, and davit a note addressed to the court saying to pay fees of Ezekell Northen and court. that he sends depositions of Jon0 Mans- [Richard Swaine of Rowley presented, feild and Anthony Newhall referring to 10: 8 mo: 1650, for breach of the peace arbitration between George Keyser and in striking Ezekiel Northen in the face ThomB Newhall.-Rles.] Georg Keizer with a staff or goad. Witnesses : Deacon given fees as witness in Salem Mitchall and Good Acey.-Files.] court. Mary Crose to pay Mr. Rogers twelve Mary Muzye, "Being of age," according shillings witness fees and ten shillings for to her father's will, chose Mr. John Nor- a proved lie. [Mary Cross of Rowley ton for her guardian and gave him power presented, 10: 8 m : 1650, for lying and to dispose of her in marriage. pilfering. Witnesses : Elder Raynor and Mr. Valentine Hill, Thomas Haukins Deacon Michael. Thomas Dickanson and Jeremiah Belchar signed bond to notified the marshall that the freemen of prosecute said Hill's appeal. [Rolwlay have chosen Ezekiel Northen, John Chote, for stealing apples, to pay [Jlohn Pickard, John Tode and William Mr. Hubard eighteen pence and fees of Lawe, jurymen, and warned Richard witnesses and court. [John Chote of Swane, Abraham Whiteker and Mary Ipswich presented, 10: 8 mo: 1650, for Crose ye wife of Twyfourde West and also stealing fruit out of Mr. Huhard's orchard. as witnesses Elder Ruiner, Deacon Migh- Witnesses : goodwife Starkweather and el, Joseph Jowet and W~lliamAsee. En- Thomas Bishopp. Samuel Ayres testified dorsed by jury Moses Pengry, Serg. Jer : that being a general training at Charles- Belcher, Serg. Tho : Clarke, Will Fellows, town, Theophilus Salter asked me whether Regnell Foster, Ezekiel Northen, Wil- I called at Mr. Hubbard's farm ; I re- liam Law, John Tod, Jo : Pickard, Nicolas plied, No; he asked John Chote to go to Noyce, Thomas Colman and Jo : Hull. Hubbard's and get some apples; and Humfry Reyner and Thomas Mighell Chote said that he was afraid to. Wil- certify that they being at the house where liam Auerill testified that being at the Mary Crosse did dwell (she being to raising of a house where Goodman Bishop serve Mistris Shoue, and were called to and Theophilus Salter were. Bishop care for her goods), we saw some bags asked Salter about taking the apples, etc. of malt there, and asked her (Mary Joseph Fowlar stated that Theophilus Crosse) where she had that ;she said it said that he would bear out John Chot in was goodman Cross', and she had it to hie appeal, about taking apples in Mr. grind for him. She said he had it of Hubbard's orchard, etc. Joseph Begsy Charles Brown, but goodman Crosse and heard Chote say that Mistress Hubard Charles Brown denied it. She afterward gave him leave. Thomas Bishop testified said she took it out of Mr. Rogers' cham- that Theophilus Salter said that he did ber without his knowledge or consent. not tell John Chote that he had leave to Thomas Mighell testified that the malt take apples. Joseph Lanckton testified Mary West saw was goodman Cross' which, I 28 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. Elder Rainer and I saw in Mistress After this a brother spoke to him in a Shove's house, when Mary Wtst was their friendly way, but Mr. Showell with a stern servant, etc.-Files.] countenance and threatening manner William Randall and his wife fined forty said he would take a course with some of shillings for suspicion of uncleanness, us, etc. On another Lord's day Showell and to pay fees of court and of witnesses, was walking in the meeting house, a part John Emery and his wife. [William of the congregation being assembled, he, Randall of Newbury and his wife Elizabeth looking up, said, "Good Lord, this day presented, 10 : 8 mo : 1650, for suspicion is spent, I know not how, and nothing is of fornication. Their child was born yet done," expressing some trouble in nine or ten weeks before due time. Wit- other words. Sworn to by said H. R. and nesses : John Emery, jr., and his wife. M. B., z~ : I : 1651, in Ipswich court.- John Emmery and his wife Hcnrr deposed is.] The following is a copy of the that William Randall and his wife Eliza- acknowledgment :- beth was married a fortnight and a day or "I Henry Sewall being prfented to the two after myalycit', and said Elizabeth Court holden at IpfwChin the first month was brought to bed May 14,1650. Mary 165 1 for contemptuous ipeaches, & ges- Emery deposed that William Rendale de- tures, to the reverend mr Ezeckiell Rogers nied that the child'was his as it came be- & others in the publiqe meeting ; and the fore her time. I said she might come a truth thereof being prooved by full Tes- n~onthbefore her time. He replied that timony; vpon which as part of ye fentence from six or seven weeks before marriage I am inioyned to make my confeiiion & he would own the child to be his.-Files.] acknowledgment of my great finne against Mr. Sewall, for contemptuous speeches god &offence against his meflinger, & ef- and gestures to Rev. Ezekiel Rogers, petially in charging Mathew Boyfe about Matthew Boyse, etc., admonished and to buying my howfe for the remoovall of me make acknowledgement in the Rowley out of the Towne which was denyed by meeting house, being called on, or pay him, & not pved by me. I doe now in forty shillings. [Mr. Henry Sewell of the prfence of god & of this reverand af- Rowley presented 26 : I : 165 I. Wit- fembly freely acknowledg my eve11 ac- nesses : the grand jurymen of Rowley, cording to the full extent of the Testi- Thomas Michall, Mathew Boyes, etc. monies and doe earnestly delire you all Rowley, 10th mo: 1650, Humfrey Rey- to pray to the god of all wiIdome & grace ner, Thomas Mighell, Ezekiel Northend to pardon thefe & all other my finnes & and Will -and Mathew Boyce certi- to guide me in his bleffed wayes of Truth fied that Mr. Shouell was walking in the & peace for tyme to come.'' foremost seat in the meeting house of Thomas Rolinson, proven impotent, Rowlye near the pulpit. Mr. Rogers, on complaint of his wife, he is to take being present and ready to step into the counsel of physicians forthwith, follow place to begin prayer, said, " Mr. Showell, their advice, and report to court. cease your walking." Mr. Showel an- John Deverex swears to account of the swered d' You should have come sooner," voyage. Mentions Mr. Hill and Marble- etc. Mr. Showel continued his walk, our head. pastor said, '(Mr. Shouell, remember June 3, 1651. where you are; this is the house of God!' Rowlv, presented for defect in the high-- Mr. Shouel answered with a loud voice, " I ways, b;iig mended, is discharged, pay- know how to behave myself in the house ing fees of court. [Town of Rowley pre- of God as well as you," etc. Then our sented, 1st mo : 1651, for defect in high- pastor said, 66 Rather than that he disturb way between Rowley and Newbury. Wit- the congregation put him out." Mr. nesses : Mr. Gerrish and Archelaus Wood- Showell replied, "Let us see who dare." man.-Fifes.] IPSWICH COURT ELECORDS AND FILES. 12g Town of Ipswich, presented for defect profanely, etc. Witnesses : Thomas Doue in the pound, being made sufficient, is and another.-Fibs.] discharged. [Town of Ipswich presented, Theophilus Salter fined in 1650 and 10: 8 mo: 1650, for defect in their 1651 for lying, and to acknowledge his pound, being decayed and insufficient.- offence of encouraging to steel apples, Fibs.1 etc. [Theophilus Salter of Ipswich presen- TO^ of Ipswich, presented 10 : 8 mo : ted, lo : 8 mo : 1650, for lying. Witness- 1650, for defect in highway [between Ip- es : Thomas Bishop and Wdliam Avery, jr. SWidLd Iimiq-E&1,, heiq w?r wELa?a drj-" pSmli%!t,1% mu: l'irjl,Cxrr ed, is discharged, paying the fees of pyracy( ?) . Witnesses : Richard Coy and court. his wife.-Fibs.] . Martha, wife of Joseph Fowlar, fined [John Tillison of Newbury presented, for lying. [Martha, wife of Joseph ffowler 10 : 8 mo : 1650, for scandalous and re- of Ipswich presented for pernicious lying proachful speeches cast upon the elders tending to defamation of her own sister. and others in a public church meeting on Witnesses : George Palmer and wife and ye Lord's day. Witnesses: Goodman Goodwife Lovell. George Palmer and Mowdey, Goodman Meriall and Arche- wife testified that Jbseph ffowler and wife laus Woodman. Presentment signed by (?) liuing at my house upon a time, J. William Bartholomew in the name of the F.'s wife was sitting by the fire with us, rest of the grand jury. speaking of Robert ffilbrick , I was Deed of John Cross, charging his farm commending his good husbandry, and she in Ipswich to pay ten shillings yearly to said she knew him to be a rogue. She the free school there, 6 : 10 mo : 1650. had had no criminal intercourse with him, Witnesses : Nath : Rogers, Robert Payne but one of the fishermen's wives had, and John Whipple. Acknowledged 26 : namely her sister Dutch, etc.-Ribs.] r o : I 650, before Samuel Symonds. Alexander Knight fined for lying. Wit- William Cogswell deposed that when ness : James How. [Alexander Knight of Robt Crose said that he would provide Ipswich presented, 10 : 8 mo : 1650, for twenty-five of the fifty shillings, then lying. Witnesses : Marke Symones, Rob- Brother Waldoe said he would rather have ert Lord, Goodwife Perey, Goodman How that than nothing; so he prayed me to and Richard Cooke.-Fiks.] take notice of it. Sworn in Ipswich court Job Bishop fined, or be whipped, for 25 : I : 1651. suspicion of fornication. [Job Bishop of -Files.] Ipswich presented, 1st mo : 1651, for for- Thomas Colmao, jr., fined for striking ; nication, his wife being delivered of a and discharged on his other presentment. child twenty weeks after their marriage. Witness : Willm Michell. [Thomas --Fiks.] Coleman, jr., of Newbury presented, 26 : Edward Gillman, sr., bound to answer I : 165 I, for striking William Richardson his son John Gillman's presentment. John of Newbury with the swingle of a flail. Gilman was discharged. [John Gil- Witness : William Mitchell and his own man, now of Ipswich, presented, 1st mo : confession. William Michell testified that 165 I, for unlawful inticement of Hanna Thomas Collman came to Goodman San- Cross, daughter of the widow Cross. Wit- dar's barn and with a great swingell nesses : the mother and William English. did strike William Nicheson athwart -Fibs.] the bake and so run away.-Files.] Frances Usellton fined or be whipt on Mark Symonds fined for lying and rail- his presentment. John Knight promised ing, and admonished for serving a war- to pay the fine. [ffrancis Usselton, servant rant on the Sabbath evening. Mark Sy- to Henry Jacques of Newbury, presented, monds of Ipswich presented, 26 : I : 1st mo : 1651, for using the name of God 165 I, for lying. Witnesses : Richard '3O THE =EX ANTIQUARIAN. Bettes, Thomas Whitredg, John Broad- ceded John Croff fay that he formarly street, Thomas Scott, Joseph ffowler, loued John brodftret well vntell that Phillip ffowler, Richard Kemball, jr., Rich- Joseph Muzi had raifed fuch reports on ard Kemball, sr., John Kemball, Henry hime which cauied him to prodcecut Kemball and Edward Coleburne. Also, againft him which he feared now feing presented for reproachful speeches, etc. he waf a lying fellow had don him rong Witnesses : Daniell Roffe and John Bish- for the faid John cross : faid he was fuch op(?). Also, presented for several railing a lying felow thar waf noe beleving of and scandalous speeches against Joseph him he wd a nofe to fet a hole town and ffowler. Witnesses : Edward Coleburne, cuntrary togeather by the years." Sworn -Smith, Richard Kemball, sr., James to in Ipswich court 25 : I : 1651. -,John Johnson, sr., and Thomas Daniell Roffe testified that he heard Savcll(?).Daniel Roffe deposed that he was Joseph Muzi say he never spoke the at Goodman Cross' house on a Sabbath words, but the witness spake falsely; and day in the evening when Mark Simonds another time I heard him say he would being there called me to the door and rather my brother would be quiet, but if said he had a warrant for me, etc. Sworn he would come to the court he should in Ipswich court q : 4 : 165I .-Fiks. ] make yet appear to be true of what he William Tittcombe sworn constable of had said : he thought he were better they Newbury. did not go to the court, but if they did Joseph Muzye fined for lying and for it would be to his disgrace as to me; also, saying, when some one was reading that that my brother Bradstreet and I being it was the devil's sewice book. Witness: at Goodman Cross', the latter said I be- Daniell Rofe. [Joseph Mussy of Ipswich lieve Joseph Muzi is a lying fellow and presented 26 : I : 165I. Witnesses : the the cause of the breaches between John widow Cross, Cor Davis and Daniel Roffe. Bradstreet and myself. Sworn to in Ip- Thomas Scott deposed that he heard swich court 25 : I : 165I. Joseph Muzy say that John Bradstreett had John Remington deposed that last hay- three or four bastards at Road eyeland time twelve month, being with the late and that he should know them wherever deceased Goodman Cross, I had much he saw them for they had a natural mark discourse with him about John Bradstreet, and that was lowell ears like their father, and he gave John good commendation, and I told him so to his face. Sworn to saying that he bore great love towards in Ipswich court 25 I : 1651. him in so much that he could willingly Joseph Fowler testified that being upon have bestowed his daughter on him to occasion at Goodman Cross' house to see wife if he carried himself well; their farms him, being very sick, Joseph Muzi being lay together; also, he commended him present, John Bradstreet and I persuaded for minding good things and loved him Joseph Muzi to give his brother satisfac- well until he heard a report raised by Jos- tion for calling him bastard and to agree eph Muzie against him, concerning him- with him. Joseph replied : You have self and others, which did exceedingly in- been whipt once allredy for hying yt the cense Goodman Cross against said John, fellow in the filver buttons came and and altered his mind towards him, etc. faid he Iwore hime befor the gret fagga- Sworn to in Ipswich court 25 : I : I 65 I. more the deputy Gouernar and he would Hannah Crosse, daughter of John doe the beft he could to bring hime to it Crosse, testified: I heard Joseph Muzzy againe and tould him he would haile hime say that John Bradstreet was the leere- out by the hares and yt he wd good ingeft hang doge that waf in the world for nothing but to rune rouging about the and that he had three or fouer fones at Cuntry. * * That he heard this latly de- Rode eyland," and that he intended to IPSWICH COURT RECORDS AND FILES. 13' go thither once in a while and then he Court, 30 : 7 : 1651. should see them, and he was confident he Judges: Jo: Endecot, esq., gov., Mr. should know them, and said that he Symon Bradstreet, Mr. Samuell Symonds, used to set maids on their heads when he Major Denison and Captain Hathorne. did dwell at Rode Eyland ;and that Jos- Grand jury: Math: Boyce, WiUm eph Muzzy said that John Bradstreet in- Asye, Jeames Barker, Will : Boynton, ticed him to combine with him to knock Tho : Scott, Robt Daye, Tho : Knolton, Goodman Cross off his horse when he Ed : Bridges, And : Hodges, Will : Good- was upon Muddy river bridge, etc. Sworn hue, Dan : Br dlye, Jo : Emery, Abell to in Ipswich court 26 :IO : 1650, before Huse, Robt Long and Ed : Falkner. Samuel Symonds. Jury for trials : Rich : Jacob, Tho : Thomas Scott deposed that being at French, Symon Tomson, John Dane, Goodman Cross' house, that the latter said Tho : Bishop, Hen : Short, Rich : Thur- he believed Joseph Muzzy to be a lying ly, Tho : Hale, Rich : Swan, Jo : Smith, fellow, etc. Sworn to in Ipswich court Dan: Harris and Ed : Hassen. Joseph 25 : I : 1651. Med[cali ?I, Jo : Perkins, jr., and Jo : Ezekiel Northene and Thomas Abbott Newmarch in Deverix case. testified that Joseph Muzzy said, begin- Daniell Pearce of Newbury, constable, ning of March, 165r, that John Brad- fined for not returhing the grand jury. street had dealings with the maids at Robert Berwicke of Andover fined for Road Island, set them on their heads, not returning the grand jury. took them by the gingoes, etc. Sworn to Daniell Harris of Kowley and John in Ipswich court 25: I : 1651. Coggswell, jr., of Ipswich made free. Elizabeth How deposed that she heard Zacheous Gould took the oath of fideli- Joseph Muzzy say that John Bradstreet ty. had three or four bastards at Rhode Is- Henry Walker of Gloster v. John Hol- land, and that he was going there and grave. Slander. hoped to see them. Sworn to 26 : xo : Rich : Kent v. Robert Adams of New- 1650, before Samuel Symonds. bury. Case for denying him passage in a William Smith deposed that he heard usual highway. Jury found for defendant. Joseph Mussy say in Master Appleton's [Concerning the way in controversy John barn that John Bradstreet desired him to Bartlet testified that it was never made combine with him and to lie in wait at use of until Goodman Goffe went to Muddy river to knock Goodman Cross dwell there, but that it was through the off his horse and to knock him on the marshes from Goodman Kent's island up head, and said John would run away with to Goodman Hull's and Goodman Thur- his horse ; and that said John had bastards lay .-Files.] at Rhode Island, and he should go there Joseph Fowlar v. Robert Beacham. ere long and should know them by their Battery. Two cases. Bangell ears, just like himself. Sworn to John Holgrave v. Henry Walker. in Ipswich court 25 : I : 1651. Mr. Samuel Sharpe v. Mr. Samuell -Files.] Mavericke. Debt. John Bradstreet, Joseph Fowlar, Tho : Daniell Rofe v. Thomas Rolinson, jr. Scott and Richard Betts, upon their pre- Slander. Judgment for plaintiff. sentments, discharged. [Thomas Scott, John Coggswell v. Martin Stebin. Joseph ffowler, John Broadstreet and John Devorix v. Mr. Valentine Hill. Richard Bettes presented 26 : I : 165 I. Account of a fishing voyage in 1646 and Witnesses : Nathaniel Stow and Thomas 1647. Two cases. Nor-. Mark Symonds, informant. John Coggswell v. John Chote. Presentments signed by William Barthol- Sept. 30, 1651, Nath : Edwards and mew for the grand jury.-Fiks.] his brother Thomas Edwards (the latter 132 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. now in England) appointed administra- of court. [Joseph Rowlandson, through tors of the estate of Nathaniel1 Smith, the suggestion of satan,etc., * the writing deceased, in New England, being nom- I affixed to the meeting house I am hated in his will, as per certificate of sorry for, etc. Michael1 Oldsworth and Henry Parker, '' By mee Juftice Pleader in ye towne registers. Jeremia Savage and Jos Donald- of Conicience in America in new eng- son, nota publiqus. Court at London. land where I law her triumph in a greenc Copy of will, etc., presented. chariot ye lady Aftrsa riding in ye night George Ingersall of Gloster licensed to boate. keep an ordinary at Gloster, with the 'LAlexanderille magnus. I live at Ips- same liberty that Goodman Lister had wich." by his license. -Files. ] Robert Gutch is allowed to keep an Joseph Muzy was accused by his ordinary at Salem, being desired by the brother Benjamin of stealing an axe. Dis- selectmen. charged. Elizabeth Barick appointed adminis- Robert Reachem fined upon his pre- tratrix of estate of Rich : Barick her late sentment. husband. . Mr. Willm Hubard perfected the in- Robert Tucker allowed and sworn one ventory of the estate of Mr. John Whit- of the commissioners to end small causes ingham. Amount, £981, 16 s., xd. at Gloucester. [Joseph Fouler testified concerning Nicolas Noyce sworn clerk of the Goodman Simons: affirmed at Robr' market for Newbury. Dutch. Ear of hog marked so as to be John Tillison released of his bond for seen from Mr. Baker's parlor to ye street good behavior, and his fine abated to five gate. Rich : Kimball, sr., affirmed about pounds. the same. John Kirnball deposed that he Edward Richards complained that heard Mark Simonds profess to Joseph Joseph Armentage attached him, and the Fowler, after having prosecuted him and action not entered. He was allowed costs. John Bradstreet, that he was not the ac- Will of Honer Rofe, in two papers, cuser and would go forty miles to do him allowed upon oath of Henry Lurgen and good. Sworn to in Ipswich court 4 : 4 : George Vaughan. 1651. Thomas Smith testified that he Willm Duglas, chosen and sworn survey- asked Goodman Symonds why he said or of pipestaves for Ipswich. that Fowlar would swear or lie for ten Benjamin Muzye, for bartering a gun shillings, etc. Thomas Scott deposed, I to the Indians, and denying of it, fined, heard Goodman Simonds say that Mr. to sit in the stocks, to pay the Indian his Treadwall told him that the hog at M. beaver again, etc. Cogswell's was Goodman Cobean's mark, John Broadstreet to sit in the stocks etc. Richard Kimball, sr., testified that one hour for ffronting the court in words. Mark Simonds affirmed about the mark Joseph Fowlar, for abusing the watch, of the hog that was shut up in Robert to sit in the stocks four hours and give Dutch's yard. It differed from Mr. bond for good behavior. Cheuts and Goodman Coburn's hogs' Inventory of estate of Sarah Baker mark. received, and her kinswoman Sarah Lump- Henry Rimball testified that he never kin appointed administratrix of the es- gave Goodman Simons five shillings and tate. six pence a day for his boy and two bul- Joseph Rolinson to pay or be whipt for locks, etc. Thomas Whiterit testified : I '' seting up a scandelous lybell," and ex- heard Goodman Simonds and Good- pense of manhall's going with an attach- man Beals reckoning concerning work ment to Cambridge and Boston, and fees done by both parties. Simonds said IPSWICH COURT RECORDS AND FILES. I33 that Henry Kimball paid him same Thomas Perkines testified that he came price for use of his cattle, etc. Sworn in into a room where Nathaniel Stow, Ipswich court 3 : 4 : 165 1. Richard Beals Thomas Scott, Joseph ffowler and Rich- testified that Goodman Simonds plowed ard Bettes were talking about a hog for me with a boy and two bullocks, and Thomas Harris had killed, as to its mark. I worked for him. He told me that Sworn in Ipswich court 25 : I : 1651. Henry Kimball paid him, etc. Sworn in Nathaniel Stow testified that the hog Ipswich court 3 : 4 : 1651. Witnesses was brought from Plum Island. (?: Daniell Rofe, Tho : Louell, John Robt Roberts testified about the mark Johnson, Henry Kemball, Tho Scott, of the hog March 25, 1650. Rich : Betts, Thomas Whitred, John Presentments, 30 : 7 : 165 I : Kemball and Joseph Fowlar. Mr. William Snelling of Newbury, for Abraham Foster and Wm. Dellowe tes- using these words upon one drinking to tified that Daniel Rosse and John Brad- him and his friends, he answered, "as for street standing together at the barn door our fooes a plage on theare heeles and a Am Symonds came by and desired said pox on theare tooes." Witnesses : Mr. Rosse to speak with him, etc. Sworn in Miler, John Wheller and Mr. William Ipswich court 4: 4: 1651. Thomas. Thomas Harris testified that being at Elizabeth Randall of Newbury, for using Mr. Baker's ye ad day before Salem court sinful language, telling gudy Silver base when Nathaniel Stow was to testify, the lieing divell, base lieing tode base lying latter came out of the new room and in- sow, bas liing iade. Witnesses : Gudy quired of me for Goodman Lord, etc. Silver and Gudy Blumifield. Sworn in Ipswich court 25 : I : 165 I. Mr. Henry Shawell of Rouly, for a bat- - -glish testified that Goodman tery upon William Asey of Rowly, etc. Broadstreet (also Brodstreet), etc. Witnesses : William Asey and Mihill Appleton testified that lot lay- Emerson. enlaid out Goodman Cross' one hundred Robert Bechem of Ipswich, for misde- acres. meanor in the meeting house on the Lord's Joseph Fowler testified that he was day in or about the time of the public hilling corn with Nath : Stowe and heard exercise, by striking Joseph Fouler with -Cooke say there was no true church his elbow on his breast, and calling him - because they people of God to rascal, etc. Witnesses : John Johnson, Rhode Island and fettered them, and that Jacob Pirkins and Joseph Fouler. he would give ( ?) the death by Samuel Ingalls, for lighting fire and - setting him on a tre naked in a swamp in smoking in it on the court day in master the summer time -musketoes should baker's yard. Witnesses : Robert Day, have stung him to death, and he would Edward Briayton and Robert Lang. - sit till he was dead, and after that Signed by Mathew Boyes in the name that the governor had to further of the grand jury. Mr. Norton taught lies, etc. Mr. Stowe " turilinge out all Aflociates which are -. affirmed the same. able to corrupt juitice bee ye caule neuer Sanders said that Henry Dow fo good." These words were blotted in told him that he had bought a neck of the paper, yet were so legible that we - Mr. Spencer's land, etc. distinctly read them 3 July 165I. -ph Armitage said that Dowe John Rogerst bought it of John Sanders. Joseph Paine* Frances Smith heard Joseph Armitage Moses Pengry * - ask Tho : Turner to pay a bill, etc. I read ye words above written without Rich: Graves testified that he was at much difficulty. W : Hubbard* Boston and spoke to Tho : Turner, etc. I34 THE ESSEX A

5th mo : 165 I, Benjamin Mussey of Ip- (7) following several of the names indi- swich against his brother Joseph Mussey cates doubtful identity with persons of the of several misdemeanors, lying and same name known to have been of Essex sitting upon the bed where the sister of county prior to their appearance at the said Benjamin's wife was to lie, and Vineyard. I shall be glad to exchange breaking the chest of said Benjamin. information relative to each of these per- Bound to keep the peace, and answer at sons, particularly Edward Searle, Richard next Ipswich court. Arey, George Martin, Peter Jenkins and Daniel King to appear at next Ipswich Philip Watson. The latter's son Elias court to answer Sir Gcrvas Moday in an may serve to identify him. The asterisk actionof the case. 17 : g : 1651. (*) shows that descendants still reside on -testified that Mr. Daniel King the Vineyard. -of the part of the Lady Moodie Salem : John Pease,* receive from Thomas Crevie, etc. Robert Codman, John ffuller, aged thirty years, testified Edward Searle. that meeting his brother Dexter and Ed- Wenham : Francis Usselton. ward Ro-lcy at Boston they informed Salisbury : George Martin (?), him that they wert employed by the Lady Edward Cottle,' Moodye to sell her farm, etc. She had Samuel Bickford. promised refusal of it to Mr. King. Sworn Kowley : Peter Jenkins,' 25 : 9 : 1651. Philip Watson (?). In a letter to Mr. Kine from his friend Lynn : Samuel Tilton,' Edward Browse, dated a; raves send Jan. Thomas Look.' 25, 1649, is mentioned Mr. Lucker's ac- Haverhill : Joseph Merry.' count, - money that had been paid to Gloucester :Richard Arey* (?). Mr. Williams. If you surrender the farm U. S. Marine Nospifal, to her you must pay for my voyage. Kcy West, Flu. List of various articles written on back of the paper. NOTES. -FilC$.] Will of Walter Tibbott proved. This SALEM, May 30. . will is printed in full in The Antiquarian, Lait Thurfday the Freeholders and volume IV, page I r 7. other Inhabitants of the Town of Dan- vers, legally warned, met at the South To be continued. Meeting-Houfe in faid Danvers, and there made Choice of Doctor Samuel Holten, PSSEX COUNTY MEN AT IVIARTHA'S to reprefent them in the General Afiem- VINEYARD BEFORE 1700. bly at the approaching Selfion." Instructions voted by the town of BY DB. CHARLES R. BANKS. Salem to Richard Derby, jr., and John The Island of Martha's Vineyard, a his- Pickering, jr., representatives to the gen- tory of which I have been preparing in eral assembly, May 27, 1769, are given the last ten years, is a neglected quantity in full in this issue of the Essex Gazetfc. in the field of New England genealogy. Instructions voted by the town of Mar- Many "disappearances" of settlers on the blehead to be given to Joshua Orne and main can be traced thither. Below I give John Gallison, esquires, representatives a list of early residents of the Vineyard to the general assembly, May 29, 1769, during the seventeenth century who went are given in full in this number of the from various towns in Essex county and Esscx Gazetfc. became prominently identified with the Advertisement, notifying the proprie- island county. The interrogation point tors of the undivided land at New-Salem, THE LA .ND BANK. I35 Hampshire county, to meet June 7th at These unmistakable acts of sovereign- the King's Arms tavern in Salem ; signed ty were in ill-repute with the English by Benjamin Pickman, jr., proprietors' government. clerk ; dated at Salem, May 24, 1769. While the mint was endangered by Benjamin Kimball, 3d, advertised for threats of its abolition, the question of es- sale at auction, June 20, "A Small Farm, tablishing a bank, by men of known finan- laying in Ipfwich, confifting of about 26 cial credit, who should issue bills, was Acres of good Land, (Mowing, Pafturing, discussed ; and in 1686 such a bank was and Tillaee) with a Houfe. Barn. and Or- in actual operation in Boston. It proba- chard on Ih; fame; well accommddated for bly continued through Andros' adminis- a Farmer or Tradefman. and oleafantlv fit- tration. uated (on the count& ~oid)within a The privilege of coining money being no Mile of the Rev. Mr. Leflie's Meeting- longer allowed to the colonial government Houfe ;" and some woodland. To be sold by Great Britian, the colonists issued some at said Kimball's house on the premises. paper money in 1690. The credit of the Mr. John Goo11 has sailed for London, colony was poor, and the people were and left the settlement of his business in afraid to receive the bills. The situation our haods. We siall be at his shop every was little improved by their issue. It Saturday to settle claims. Mr. John Nor- was tried again in 1702, with the same ris attends at Mr. Gooll's shop. Signed result. by James and Robert Selkrig, and dated A private bank based on real estate at Salem, May 23, 1769. security was contemplated soon afterward, -&sscx Gazette, May 23-30, 1769. to be known as the Land Bank, from the character of its security, but the project came to an end in I 7 14. THE LAND BANK. The province continued to issue large In the earliest days of our colonial amounts of paper money, which was history we had little currency,-only that almost worthless, and useless as a medi- which had been incidentally brought um of exchange. across the water ; and wampum, the shell In 1740, a bank of the same character money of the Indians, and articles of as the proposed Land Bauk was estab- merchandise were used instead of money ; lished in Boston, holding its meetings for as, for instance, in 1630, Sir Richard Sal- business at various places, Boston, Lynn, tonstall was fined four bushels of malt etc. It was called the Manufactory com- for absence from court; and the next year pany e the Indian Chickataubott was fined a bea- The bills issued were redeemable in verskin for shooting a swine of Sir Richard. twenty years; and were issued to the In 1652, the colony took charge of partners, as the shareholders were called, the coinage of money, ordering John upon the delivery of a mortgage of real Hull, whom it appointed mint-master, to estate conditioned to pay the face value produce silver shillings, six-pences and ' of the bills they received in twenty years, three-pences, and making them legal in annual instalments of five per cent tender. Any one having silver bullion of the amount issued to them, and three could have it coined upon payment of per cent annual interest. the actual expense of coinage. The directors were Robert Auchmuty, The money then coined was in amount esq., of Roxbury, Samuel Adams, esq. too small to perceptibly increase the (father of the patriot), William Stoddard, quantity in circulation ; and in 1658 more esq., Peter Chardon, merchant, all of two-pences were ordered to be coined Boston, Samuel Watts, esq., of Chelsea, of the first silver bullion that came to the George Leonard, esq., of Norton, Robert hands of the mint-master. Hale. esq., of Beverly, John Choate, esq., 13~ THE EESEX ANTIQUARIAN. of Ipswich, and Thomas Cheever, gentle- Moses Hawks,J yeoman, Daniel Hitchiis,3 man, of Lynn. yeoman, John Jencks,3 blacksmith, Nathan The partners' mortgages were payable Jenks? blacksmith, Samuel Jenckes,J to the directors, and were all issued on a blacksmith Richard Mower,7 gentle- printed blank dated Sept. g, 1740. It man, Francis Norwood,' blacksmith, would seem that a large proportion of David T~wnsend,~yeoman, Jonathan the stockholders -were of Essex county. Way t ,3 yeoman, Benjamin Wiley, sr.,' The registry of deeds at Salem show that yeoman, and Benjamin Wiley, jr.,' yeo- lorty-seven of these mortgages were re- man, all of Lynn; John Hill,% yeoman, corded, and there are on file there thirty- John Knights,' yeoman, Joseph Knights,' three more that were not recorded, prob- yeoman, and Samuel Morgan,? yeoman, ably because the general court annulled all of Manchester; Edward Clark$ yeo- the bank before they could be copied man, Jonathan Corlis,3 yeoman, Abiel into the record books. The names, resi- Kelley, jr.,J yeoman, and Richard Kelley,? dences and occupation of these Essex yeoman, all of Methuen ; David Wilkins: county stockholders, and the amounts yeoman, of Middleton ;Stephen Ordway,3 they respectively subscribed,* are as fol- yeoman, Bartholomew Pearson,3 mill- lows : Ebenezer Walcott,, yeonran, of wright, and Jonathan Pearson,J clothier, all Andover ; John 'Dodge, jr.,l mason, of of Newbury; William Adams,, Nathaniel Beverly; John Baker: yeoman, of Box- Mighill7 and Amos Pilsbury,J yeomen, all ford ; Josiah Chandler: innholder, of of Rowley ; Eleazer Brown,3 yeoman, Bradford ; Benjamin Davis: yeoman, John Joshua Buffum,3 yeoman, Benjamin Millet: yeoman, Eleazer Parsons: John Creesy.3 wheelwright, Joseph Creesy,s Parsons,' yeoman, Dr. David Plumnier,s yeoman, Daniel Gardner,7 gentleman, John John Sargent,3 yeoman, David Stanwood,3 Gardner,7 yeoman, David Goldthway t,3 esq., James Stanw~od,~husbandman, Rev. yeoman, Capt. Benjamin Ives,7 merchant, John White,' Humphrey Woodberry,s Samuel Manning,% gunsmith, Israel yeoman, Ezekiel Woodward, jr. ,6 yeo- Porter, jr.,3 yeoman, John Porter,' yeoman, man, and Thomas York,3 yeoman, all of John Procter,3 yeoman, and Henry Put- Gloucester ; Abner Kimball,3 coaster, of nam,3 yeoman, all of Salem ;Israel Web- Haverhill; John Boardman,9 gentleman, ster,3 yeoman,and Stephen Webster,s ship- John Brown, jr.? yeoman, Andrew Bur- wright, both of Salisbury ;Thomas Baker$ ley,g esq., Francis Choate, jr.,g gentleman, yeoman, and Richard Towns,3 yeoman, Thomas Choate, jr.,9 gentleman, Parker both of Topsfield ; and John Kimball? Dodge,3 Benjamin Dutch? Joseph Fow- yeoman, and John White,3 yeoman, both kr,3 gentleman, Benjamin Gilbert,? Joseph of Wenham. These amount in all to Gilbert,3 yeoman, Ebenezer Knowlton,7 eleven thousand and six hundred pounds. yeoman, John Whipple, jr.? gentleman, Though forbidden by the general court Ami Ruhamah Wise,+ esq., and Daniel some of these bills were circulated. Their Wise,+ shopkeeper, all of Ipswich ; entire suppression was sought but differ- Thomas Baker,3 yeoman, Thomas Chee- ences existed as to means. ver,g gentleman, Robert Edmonds,3 Governor Belcher, threatened to dismiss yeoman, Thomas Fuller? currier, Elka- from office all persons holding commissions nah Hawks+ yeoman, John Hawks, under his hand who had anything to do jr.,3 yeoman, John Hawkes, 3*,3 tanner, with the issue of paper money by this pri- vate bank. Believing that the good of the * The amounts are indicated by the indices I to country depended upon this money, many 10, placed after the name of the stockholders in patriotically resigned their commissions, this lit, and signify that those marked I sub- among them being John Choate of Ips- scribed to the,amount of k50; 2, £75; 3. £100; 4. k125; 5, £150; 6, L175; 7,£ 200; 8, wich and Dr. Robert Hale of Beverly, L4~i9, £5m. two of the directors of this bank. OLD NORFOLK C:OUNTY RECORDS. I37 There threatened a popular uprising Nath : Saltonstall, commissioner. This against Governor Belcher and the council was written on back of the following in- for opposing the bank scheme. Rev. strument, and was in discharge of the Jonathan White of Gloucester wrote to same. the governor, apologizing for promoting it. Thomas Davis (his 2 mark) and Jos- The representatives favored it, and suc- eph Davis, both of Haverhill, to Richard cessfully sought the governor's removal. Dole of Nuberie, merchant, for £63 paid In I 741, a company formed in Essex by bill to Mr. Joseph Dudley of Roxbery, county applied to the general court, John son-in-law and assignee of ye worshipful Choate of Ipswich heading the petition, for Edward Ting of Boston in Essex, esquire, authority to issue notes to the amount of mortgaged the messuage said Joseph now fifty thousand pounds on land securities. lives upon in Haverhil1,westward of ye little They were not, however, encouraged to or saw-mill river, 200 acres, bounded by proceed, though they had engaged an said river, west meadow highway, Hogg- engraver, and indeed printed some of hill highway, land in possession of Thomas their bills, which were probably never cir- Lilforth and land in ye hands of Robert culated. There are only three of these fford, with the orchard, barn and dwell- known to the wriier to be in existence, ing house in which said Joseph now lives, one at Portland, and the others in the'Essex standing thereon : also, g acres of meadow Institute at Salem. The headquarters of which was laid out in Haverhill to said the company was at Ipswich. The Thomas Davis, Sept. 7, 167 I. Wit : An- form of the bill is shown in the frontis- drew Grele and Robert fford. Ack. by piece of this number of The Antipuakn. both Sept. 7, 167 I, before NathU Salton- stall, commissioner. OLD NORFOLK COUNTY RECORDS. Isaac Pirkins of Hampton agreed with Tho : Philbrick of Hampton : Said Isaac Confinurdfrom volume VIII, pup 179. for love to his son Jacob Pirkins, and in Thomas ffowler of Amesbury and wife consideration of a marriage between said Hannah conveyed to James ffreeze 6 Jacob and Mary Philbrick, daughter of acres of upland in Amesbury bounded by said Tho : Philbrick, conveyed to said Merrimack river, highway, Edward Cottle, Jacob one acre of land in Hampton, grantor and George Carr, sr., with dwell- bounded by Tho: Philbrick, a common ing house, etc., in free and comon sock- highway and said Isaac Pirkins ; also, 2 age, Feb. 18, 1669. Wit : Jeremiah Hub- acres of planting land adjoining above lot bard and Jno Hoyt, jr. Ack. Oct. 14, and also bounded by Tho : Philbrick ;also I 670, before Nathl Saltonstall, commis- 6 acres of salt marsh between Jno Brown's sioner. farm and Salisbury line ; also, 5 of all his Samu ffelloes of Salisbury, weaver, for upland and meadow or marsh now in pos- +43, conveyed to JnO.Maxfeild of Salis- session of said Isaac, after the decease of bury, planter, my 10-acre planting lot said Jacob's father and mother, &c. ; said granted to me by town of Salisbury and Tho : Philbrick, for love, conveyed to his situate therein at ye long hill, bounded by daughter Mary Philbrick £40, a part to Anthony Colby, JnO Stevens and Wm. be paid by 3 acres of land in Hampton, Brown, March I, I 655. Wit : Tho : Brad- bounded by said Isaac Pirkins and a com. bury and JnOPressie. Ack. 27 : I 2 : 167 I, on highway ; dated March rg, 1668-9. before Robert Pike, commissioner. Susanah Pirkins was the wife of said Bichn.d hk nf Z2Uh-1,q, m.!x* Ts~.\Y:z: E3m~~- he3511 Jai :. n4RI- discharged Tho : Davis of £63 received Ack. by both 14 : 7 : 1671, before Sam" by Mr. Tho: Clarke of Boston, Sept. 22, Dalton, commissioner. 1673. Wit: Wm. Gerish and John Robert Ring of Salisbury, cooper, for Knight. Ack. Feb. 24, 1674, before £6, conveyed to Mr. Tho. Bradbury of 13~ THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. Salisbury interest in 6 acres of land situated John Ilsly of Salisbury, barber, conveyed upon a place called Robert Ring's island to Mr. Tho : Bradbury of Salisbury four in Salisbury, laid out by the town of Salis- divisions of upland in Salisbury on ye ferry bury and taken on execution by said town neck formerly belonging to John Eyer, Oct. -, 1665, April 23, 1666. Wit : John Clifford, Henry Brown and myself, Samuell ffowler and Ephraim Winsley. formerly and now inhabitants of said town, Ack. 26 : 7 : 167 I, before Robert Pike, March 25, 1660. Wit : Willi : Buswell commissioner. Possession given in pres- and Henry Brown. Ack. 5 : 8 mo : 1671, ence of Andrew Grele and David Wheel- before Robert Pike, commissioner. ar. Jno Ilsley of Salisbury, barber, for 30 s., Rev. Seabome Cotton of Hampton, conveyed to Mr. Tho : Bradbury of Salis- clerk, for £5 I, conveyed to John Garland bury a division of upland on ye ferry neck of Hampton, planter, zoo-acre farm grant- in Salisbury fornterly ye land of Joseph ed to me by town of Hampton in Hamp Parker, May 20, 1663. Wit : Willi: ton about four miles west of the meeting Bradbury and Jane Bradbury. Ack, Oct. house upon Hogg pen plain, bounded by 5, 167 I, before Robert Pike, commission- land laid out to Willi : ffullar, sr., now in er. ye possession of jn" ffullar and ye house Abraham Drake of Hampton, yeoman, now built is built in ye line dividing be- for money paid to me or by my order to twixt ye said farm and ye land of JnOfful- Capt. Pendleton, conveyed to Samu Kul- lar, one half of the house upon each lot, sham of Exiter 2 %-acre houselot in Exiter, the farm being an average of about 130 bounded by Nathu Boulter now in ye rods wide and 220 rods in length ; and 30 hands of Sam1 ffoulsham, ye fresh river, a acres of meadow, & c., about 160 rods way, and land granted to James Wall, Oct. from the house, May 4,1671. Wit : Sam- 8, 1666. Wit : Elizabeth Ayers and Han- uell Dalton, jr., and Hannah Dalton. Ack. nah Dalton. Ack. by grantor and his May 5, 167 1, before Samuell Dalton, com- wife Jane Drake (who signed) July 8, missioner. 1668, before Sam1 Dalton, commissioner. John Gill (his P mark) of Salisbury, Capt. Christopher Hussey of Hampton, planter, and wife Phebe (her D mark), for for £80, conveyed to my sons Steven £20, 7s., 6d., and 500 feet of good board Hussey and John Hussey, both of Hamp- and a bill of £9, 12 s., 6 d, conveyed to ton, land that is due to me on ye island of Tho : Bradbury a dwelling house, house- Nantuckett and all neat cattle, goats, lot, orchard, etc., in Salisbury; also, % of horses, etc., there, Oct. 23, 1671. Wit: yt island called William Barns' island ; al- Sam" Dalton. Ack. 23 : 8 : 1671, before so, a division of land on ferry neck being Sam" Dalton, commissioner. a 4-acre planting lot which I bought of Richard Morgan (signed by 0 mark) Anthony Sadler ; the said houselot lies be- of Exiter in ye river of Pascataway,plant- tween ye highway leading to ye ferry and er, conveyed to SamU ffolsome of Exiter ye houselot formerly Mr. JnOHodges and a certain house and 2%-acre houselot in now in ye possession of Tho: Bradbury Exiter, bounded by land of Jno Robinson butting upon ye street, ye planting lot now in ye tenure of Saml1Levett, Abraham formerly Josiah Cobham's now in ye pos- Drake now in ye occupation of grantee, session of Isaac Buswell; and ye said is- and a common way yt goeth by ye fresh land hes encompassed with ye meadows river, March 23, 1668. Wit : John ffol- of JnOClough, Willi : Barnes, Rodger East- some and Edw : Smith. Ack. by grantor man, JnOBayly, Will : Sargent and Lionell and wife Rebecca (who released dower, Worth, June 25, 1662. Wit : William signing by mark C)Oct. 12, 1671, before Buswell and Andrew Grele. Ack. 5 : 8 Sam" Dalton, commissioner. mo : 1671, before Robert Pike, commis- John Godfrey of Hampton, tailor, con- sioner. . veyed to Abraham Pirkins, jr., % acre of OLD NORFOLK Cl 3UNTY RECORDS. I39 swamp land in Hampton at ye end of foot over against ye great island, grantee's lot, bounded by JnO Marian, JnO bounded by Major Shapleigh; and ap- Godfrey, grantee and common land, March praised by John Redman, sr., and Jno 2, 1670-1. Wit : John Clifford and Han- Pickerin chosen by Capt. Barefoot nah Dalton. Ack. March 2, 1670-1, be- and Henry Green chosen by the fore SamU Dalton, commissioner. marshall. Also levied upon £303 worth Jonathan Smith ofHampton, brick mak- of biskett of Capt. Walter Barefoot, ap er, conveyed to Abraham Pirkins, jr., of praised by Mr. Richard Stileman and Hampton, carpenter, 6 acres of planting John Redman, sr. Also levied upon 2046 land in Hampton in a common field called feet of pine boards of Mr. Henry Green- ye north plain, being of ye 12 acres land, appraised by Rowland fflansall and granted to Henry Sayword sometimes of Nathu Drake chosen by Henry Green and Hampton, the I z acres being bounded by Mr. Greenland at 30 s. per thousand, Nov. Anthony Tayler, JnO Brown (formerly in 15, 1671. Remainder of the execution ye hands of JnO Sanders), and ye com- was satisfied by Isaac Coule upon Mr. mons of Hampton ; ye other half of ye 12 Greenland's account, Nov. 18 or 19, 167 I. acres being now in ye hands of Robert Rev. John Wheelwright, pastor to ye Page, May 30, 1667. Wit: Allexander church and congregation of Salisbury, for Dunham (his 0 mark) and Mehitable love, conveyed to my daughter Sarah, ye Dalton. Ack. June 5,1667, before Sam" now wife of Richard Crispe of Boston, Dalton, commissioner. merchant, after my decease, all my houses Steven Dowe of Haverhill, husband- and lands in ye township of Nawthorp, man, for E40, conveyed to Phillip East- Boundthorp and Cumberworth, Lincoln- man of Cambridge and NathU Sigletary shire, England, lately in ye occupation of of Haverhill 32 acres in Haverhill to ye John Green, Nov. 2 I, 1671. . Wit: John westward of ye saw mill river, bounded Stevens (his I mark) and Tho : Bradbury. by ye long plain that leads to Michael1 Ack. 28 : g : 167 I, before Robert Pike, Emerson's farm, James Pecker, highway commissioner. that goeth to ye west meadow, Georg Robert Jones (his I mark) of Ams- Corlis, Willi : Allin of Salisbury and com- berie, yeoman, for £42, mortgaged to mon land, June I, 1669. Wit: Robert Richard Dole of Nubery, merchant, 25 Swan and Robert Clement. Ack. by acres of meadow in Salisbury, bounded by grantor July 31, 1669, before Nathu Sal- ye town creek, a creek, ye widow Worth, tonstall, commissioner. Grantor's wife Ann William Sargeant, ye ware island and Dow released dower March 2, 1669-70, Merrimack river, Nov. 15, 1671. Wit : before NathU Saltonstall, commissioner. Tho : Woodbridg, Richard Currier and Execution: William ffifeild v. Richard Joseph Hills. Ack. z8 : g : 1671, before Oliver, dated April 14, 1671. Levied by Robert Pike, commissioner. Abraham Drake, marshall of Hampton, William White of Haverhill and wife May 4, 1671, one share of cow common Mary (her M mark), for £16, conveyed in Hampton, and 3 acres of land at Ass to Rodger Eastman of Salisbury a ad di. bridge in Exiter, bounded by Hampton vision lot of 16 acres in Haverhill which line, highway that goes to Exiter, some- was formerly a lot of John Ceneries, times William Taylers. bounded by John Williams, sr., Abraham Execution : Abraham Drake, Benjamin Witticker, Merries creek and Long hill, Swett and Henry Green v. Capt. Walter Sept. I, 1670. Wit: Daniel1 Hendrick Barfoot and Mr. Henry Greenland, dated and Thomas Walle. Ack. by W. W., his 10 : 8 mo: 1671. Levied by Abraham wife Mary consenting, May 22, 1671, Drake, marshal1 of Hampton, 2 I : 8 : before Nath : Saltonstall, commissioner. I 67 1, on land lying on Kitterie point, ex- Maj. Robert Pike of Salisbury, planter, cept the warehouse site by Capt. Bare- for land, to Mr. Tho : Bradbury of Salis- I40 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. bury my 10-acre lot of upland in Salis- to Rev. William Worcester by ye town of bury, bounded by 'rhos. Carter, land in Salisbury, lying in a place called ye great ye hands of John Bayly, John Stevens, meadow near ye neck bridge, and con- Richard Goodale's rye lot, and Pawwaus veyed to me by Edward Goue of Hamp- river, May 4, 1668. Wit: John Pike, ton, planter, today, conveyed to said Robert Pike, jr., and Dorethie Pike. Goue my 2-acre addition lot of salt marsh Ack. 25 : 10 : 1671, before SamU Dalton, in Hall's farm in Salisbury, lying in a commissioner. corner of marsh next Hampton line, for- Maj. Robert Pike of Salisbury, for a 3- merly belonging to Richard Goodale, sr., acre lot of meadow, bounded by grantor, now deceased ;also, my addition of marsh cove and creek, conveyed to Tho : Brad- belonging to ye purchase of Hall's farm, bury of Salisbury a 4-acre lot of meadow being one acre and 12 rods, lying between in ye great meadows towards ye beach ye lots of John Severans and William Os- point in Salisbury, bounded by Mr. Henry good, sr., in Salisbury; also, my propor- Monday, Robert Ring, ye great neck and tion of marsh I bought of John Easman marsh granted to Mr. Sam" Winsly, April in ye same division, being 166 rods and 24, 1657. Wit: Samuel Hall and Mary one acre.; also, my proportion I bought Wiggin. Ack. 25 : 10 : 1671, before of Abraham ffitts, being one acre and 17 Samu Dalton, commissioner. rods of marsh, adjoining above lot, Onesephorus Page (his 0 mark) of bounded by Edward ffrench and Anthony Salisbury, weaver, and wife Mary (her M Stanian; also, 4 divisions of upland, my mark), for 40 s., conveyed to Mr. Tho : own, Rodger Eastman's, Robert ffitts' Bradburie of Salisbury, planter, ye divi- and John Maxfeild's, lying in yt division sion of upland belonging as an addition between William Allin's lot and ye high- to ye planting lot of Tho : Hauxworth way, 16: 11: 1671. Wit: Tho: Brad- sometime of Salisbury, deceased, being 2 bury and Phill : Challis. Ack. Jan. I 6, acres on ye ferrie neck so called in Salis- 1671, before Robert Pike, commission- bury, 5 : 14 : 1669. Wit : Philip Challis er. and Sam : ffoot. Ack. by both July 14, Ed ward Goue of Hampton conveyed 1670, before Robert Pike, commissioner. to John llsly of Salisbury, barber, 8 acres Corp. Christopher Palmer of Hampton, of upland lying in Hall's farm in Salisbu- planter, for &so, conveyed to Daniel1 ry, bounded by John Clough and Georg Tilton of Hampton, blacksmith, a parcel Goldwyer, the highway running through of upland and meadow in Hampton up ye said farm and Cane's brook, being lot Tayler's river near ye Indian graves, the numbered 35 on ye town book, 8 upland being the south half of loo acres 1669. Wit : Tho: Bradbury and William which NathU Boulter bought of John Bar- Bradbury. Ack. Jan. 16, 1671, before rat, the other half being now in ye posses- Robert Pike, commissioner. sion of John Huggins; ye meadow con- Edward Goue of Hampton, planter, taining yt one half of ye meadow which for several lots of land in Hall's farm in Jno Barratt sold to Nathu Boulter, joining Salisbury, conveyed to Jno Ilsly of Salis- to said upland, according to ye grant in bury(?), birber, my half of Timothie Exeter town book, which was sometimes Worcester's half of ye 10-acre lot of fresh John Legatts, and half of it lately sold to meadow in Salisbury, formerly ye lot of Christopher Palmer by Nath" Boulter, Kev. William Worcester, deceased, lying Oct. 20, 167 I. Wit : Mary Stanian and in ye great meadow, bounded by meadow Joseph Dow. Grantor's wife Susanna Pal- lot formerly of John Saunders, Mr. Henry mer consents. Ack. 2 : I I : 167 I, before Byly, ye great neck and ye little river, I I : Sam1 Dalton, commissioner. 16 : 1671. Wit: Tho: Bradbury and John Ilsly of Salisbury, for one-half of Phill : Challis. Ack. I 6 : I I : 167 I, before one-half of ye 10-acre meadow lot granted Robert Pike, commissioner. Thomas Bradbury, sr., of Salisbury, James Bishop published to Sally Ende- planter, io consideration of a marriage cott Feb. 9, 1788. consummated between JnO Stanim of Margaret Bishop (born in Salem Feb. Hampton and my daughter Mary Brad- 6, 1795) married Jonas Harrington June bury, as part of her portion, conveyed to 11, 1815, in Salem. my said son-in-law my share of land and -Danvcrs fown recorak. marsh of Mr. Hall's farm in Misbury, and Susannah Bishop published to Samuel my part of ye addition of land laid out Dodge 6 : 10: 1713. by Salisbury to ye said farm, Oct. 13, Children of Job Bishop : Dinah, born 1664. Wit: William Sambom and June 19,165 7 ;Sarah, bom May 19,1659 ; Nath" Boulter. Ack. Oct. 13, 1664, and Hannah, born Dec. 24 [1662 73. before Sam' Symonds. Sarah, daughter of Jacob (Job?) and Hanna Bishop, born April 18, 1687. Anna Bishop married Elisha Newman Jan. 21, 1786. NOTES. Samuel Bishop, son of Nathaniel, died Ann Bishop married John Elethorp Aug. in 1703. 2, 1750. -1pswich town records. Samuel Bishop married. Elizabeth Green Elizabeth Bishop married Eliezer Giles Sept. 3, 1770. Sept. 25, 1677. " -James Bishop Sarah Bishop married Matthew Rolls, esq." both of Marblehead, Nov. 16, I 749. William Bishop of Salem married -Marblrhead town recordr. Dorothy Hooper of Beverly Oct. 15, Old Mary Bishop died March 26, I 789 1700. (says Coffin). Priscilla Bishop of Salem married Sam- Hannah Bishop married George Jack- uel Day of Gloucester Aug. 19, 1702. man July 6, 1728. John Bishop married Sarah Hawkins: Lydia Bishop published to Joseph both of Salem, Aug. 2, 1769. Willit, jr., Nov. 6, I 728. Slmuel Bishop married Peggy Cox, Lydia, daughter of Mary Bishop, single- both of Salem, Dec. 30, 1787. woman, born Aug. 29, 1749. Sally Bishop married Charles Holden, Elizabeth Bishop published to Daniel both of Salem, Jan. 30, r794. Goodwin Oct. 5, I 734. Joseph Bishop married widow Hannah Mary Bishop, servant of Mr. Parker, Hammond, both of Salem, Nov. 17, died Dec. 11, 1683. ' 793. -Newbury town records. John Bishop married widow Betsey Mary Bishop, adult, baptized June I 7, Roles, both of Salem, March 27, 1796. I 744.-Rmulry church records. John Bishop married Catharine Dodge Abigail, daughter of Abigail Bishop, Dec. 15, 1766. baptized June 29, 1701. - Topsfld Sarah Bishop married Joseph Hender- church records. son, both of Salem, Oct. 22, 1783. John Bishop of Marblehead published Townsend Bishop was granted land in to Elizabeth Burn of Wenham May 5, Salem in 1635, and was of Salem in 1644, I 764.- Wenham town records. probably removing from the town in Hannah Bishop married George Wallis 1646. of Manchester April 30, I 7 18.-Bener/Y -Salem town rrcords. town records. John Bishop of Salem, mariner, and Children of John and Sarah Bishop : wife Sarah, daughter of Elizabeth Trench, Sarah, born June 11, 1720, and John, deceased, I 770, 1783. born April 6, I 722.-Bradford town rec- John Bishop of Gloucester, laborer, ords. 1784. 142 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. Joseph Bishop of Salem, tallow-chand- Children of Townsend Bishop baptized: ler, 1795-1797, and wife Hannah, 1795, Leah (dau.), 19 : 4 : 1634 ; and Jon. 1796. (son), 31 : 5 : 1642.-Salem fist Townsend Bishop sold house and land Church records. in Salem in 1646. John Bishop lived in Newbury, 1648- John Bishop of Newbury, I 7 I 2, had a I 663, on the Island of Nantucket before son Capt. John Bishop of Woodbridge, 1670, and in Woodbridge, N. J., in 1677 ; N. J., that year, who was a captain in carpenter, 1648 ; married Rebecca 1692 and I 7 I z ; and apparently of New- (Kent), widow of Samuel Scullard of bury in 1710-1. Newbury, yeoman, Oct. 2,1647 ; and she -Registty of deeds. was his wife in 1663. Children, born in Mary Bishop of Ipswich, 1664, 1665. Newbury: John, born Sept. 19, 1648; Job Bishop of Ipswich, 1651, 8,.9, Rebecca, born May 15, 1650; Joanna, 1665, wife Mary, 1665. Goodwife Sm~th born April 24, 1652 ; Hannah, born Dec. was his sister-in-law, 1665. 10, 1653 ; Elizabeth, born Aug. I, 1655 ; Tho : Bishop ef Salem, 1666. died March I I, 1655-6 ; Jonathan, born Benoni Bushopp of Gloucester, 1663. Jan. 11, 1656-7; Noah, born June 20, . -Court records. 1658 ; David, born Aug. 26, 1660.-Reg- Palmer Bishop lived in Marblehead, istry of deeds, ana'lvmbuty faun records. cordwainer, 172 1-1772. He married, Henry Bishop of Ipswich married at first, Miss Joanna Wood of Beverly (" both Boston Feb. 20, 1657, widow of Eliza- of Beverly ") Jan. 13, 1736, in Marble- beth Wilbore, and died before 1664. head; and she was his wife in I 744. He Job Bishop of Ipswich, 1648, son of married, second, Elizabeth Messervy Dec. Thomas Bishop of Ipswich, married, first, 21, I 762. Administration was granted Elizabeth, daughter of Rev. George Phil- on his estate June I, I 7 72 ; the property lips, and by her had daughter Elizabeth, amounting to f;433, 18s.~gd. His wife who died Feb. 27, 1652. By a second Elizabeth survived him ; and administra- wife he had Dinah, born June 19, 1657 ; tion was granted on her estate Feb. 2, Sarah, born May 19, 1659 ; and Hannah, 1784. He had a daughter Elizabeth, who born Dec. 24, 1662. married George Barker June 5, I 744, and William Bitner of Andover married, in was his widow in 1772.-Recorak. 1648, Sarah Ingalls of Andover. James Bishop married Priscilla Peabody --Savage. of Middleton Nov. 4, 1790; and lived in Danvers. Children : James, born Feb. 5, 1793, in Middleton : William, born Sept. 29, I 795, in Danvers ; and Daniel, THE OLD HYMNS. born July 25, 1797, in Danvers.-Mi&- There's lot o' music in 'em, the hymns of long ion and Danvers town records. ago, Baptized April 15, 1722, Dorothy, An' when some gray-haired brother sings the ones I used to know, daughter of Willm and Dorothy (Hooper) I sorter want to take a hand-I think o' days Bishop, on ye grandmother's account gone by, (Mrs. Elis : Woodbury), who had taken " On Jordan's stormy banks I stand and cast a it as her own upon ye mother's death to wistful eye." bring up. There's lots of music in 'em-those dear, sweet Children of Edward, jr., and Mary hymns of old, Bishop baptized : ~risfilla, Aug. I 4, With visions bright of lands of light and shining 1681 ;Joseph, April 8, 1683 ; Sarah,May streets ofgold ; And I hear 'em ringing-singing, where Mem'ry 24, 1685 ; Benjamin, July I 7, I 687 ;and dreaming stands, John, 27 : 9 : 1689. 6' From Greenland's icy mountains to India's -Beverly First Church records. coral strands." They seem to sing forever of holier, sweeter and was born there 15 : 4 : 166j. His &YS, will, dated Dec. I I, I 700 (when he called When the Uies of the love of God bloomed white in all the ways; himself "aged and weak of body"), was And I want to hear their music from the old-time proved Jan. 20, 1700-1. In it, he men- mcctin'r rk, tions his wife Sisly, sons Mathew, William Till " I can read my title clear to mansions in the and Theophilus Farrington, and a son of skies." his son John Farrington, deceased; and We never needed singin' boob in them old days; "1 give to my Daughter Sarah Bread the we knew feather Bed that is in my best Chamber The words-the tunes of every one the dear old wth all yn furniture belonging to itt & my hvmn book through ! We didi't have no &npets then-no organs best Cubord & twenty pound in or as built for show; money to be paid feuen pounds by my We only sang to prnise the Lord '' from whom all Son William ffarrington and thirteen blevings flow." pounds by my fon Theophilus ffarington." His estate was valued at £47 I, 14s.- An' so I love the old hymns, and when my time shall come- Ed Before the light has left me pad my singing lips are dumb-- If I can only hear 'em then, I'll pass without a NEW PUBLICATIONS. sigh PEBBLESFROM THE SHORE. By E. A. "To Cannan's fair and happy land, where my possessiot~slie 1" KimbaZZ. Boston, 1904. This is an at- tractive little book of poems by Mrs. E.A. Kimball of East Haverhill, Mass, who has already published considerable verse. In this collection are several occasional Qucriu are in&ed for one cent a word. poems which will be doubly dear to those Anrwcn .re solicited. interested in the occasions. Bound in 449. Who was Daniel Canady (or cloth ; gilt top ; 58 duodecimo pages ; Kennedy) of Salem in 16852 Who were published by Richard G. Badge, "The hi parents, and where did they live? K. Gorham Press," Boston, Mass. The 450. Who was Robert Low of Ip- price is $1.25. swich in 1686. L. THEOLD FAMILIES OF SALISBURYAND AMESBURY, MASSACHUSETTS.With some Related Families of adjoining towns ad of York County, Maine. By David K ANSWERS. Hoyt. Providence, R. I., 1905. This is 88. Mary Wadleigh of Exeter, N. H., part nine (or part four of volume two) who married John Cram, was daughter of of Mr. Hoyt's genealogical work concern- Robert4 (son of Robert,Jsonof Capt. Rob- ing families in and around the towns ert: son of John,' the immigrant) and De- named. This part contains several gen- borah (Smith) Wadleigh, and was born in erations of the Chase, Colby, Currier and Stratham, N. H. The will of her lather, Davis families. Paper covers ; sixty-four Robert Wadleigb, dated Aug. 17, 1733, pages; price, $1.00 to purchasers of the and proved in September, I 733, mentions other parts ; single copies, $1.25. Ad- wife Deborah ; sons John and Robert ; dress David W. Hoyt, Providence, R. I. and daughters Mary, Maria, Deborah, THEOw FAMILIESOB SALISBURYAND Sarah and Meribah, all young.-John F. AMESBURY,MASSACHUSETTS. With some Johnson, Amcsbuiy, Mass. Related Families of adjoining towns and 442. Sarah Farrington, who married of York County, Maine. By David W. Joseph Breed at Lynn in 1683, was daugh- Hoyt. Providence, R. I., 1905. This is ter of Mathew Farrington, sr., of Lynn, part ten (or part five of volume two) of '44 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. Mr. Hoyt'e valuable work on the geneal- ties are not given, and the matter is pre- ogies of the families living in early times sented simply and concisely, with little in the locality named. Thii part relates attempt apparently at literary style. principally to the Davis, Dow, Eaton, As this volume, which is the only one of Hoyt, Martin, Merrill and Morrill fami- the work that has appeared, merely comes lies. Paper covers ; seventy-two octavo down to the year i588, a reviewer cannot pages ;price, $I .oo to purchasers of the inform himself as to the author's treat- other parts; single copies, $I .25. Ad- ment of the settlement of the country by dress David W. Hoyt, Providence, R. I. the English and its evolotion and devel- Mr. Hoyt's work is to be highly com- opment ;and therefore must be contented mended for its accuracy. He is wise, for the present with the account of the experienced and conscientious. history of the aborigines and the early VITAL RECORDSOF BOXFORD, MASS. discoveries. Topsfield, 1905. The Topsfield Histori- The story of both the paleolithic and cal Society has compiled and published neolithic peoples here is interestingly the vital records of the town of Boxford written ; and the myths and superstitions before 1850, under the statute of the of the centuries prior to the eighteenth state to promote *such undertakings. The are presented in a separate chapter. record includes, in addition to the town The voyages of the Northmen are il- records of births, marriages and deaths, lustrated, among other things, by a fac- the intentions of marriages, and records simile copy of a saga manuscript. More from many other sources, viz : gravestone than a quarter part of the volume is de- inscriptions, church records (which con- voted to Columbus and his voyages; and tain many baptisms of children, whose a similar space to Cabot, Da Gama, Ves- births are not recorded on the town rec- pucius, Balboa, Magellan, Cortes, Ponce ords, besides marriages and deaths), fam- de Leon, Las Casas, Ayllon, Verrazano, ily Bibles, private records, journals, etc. Gomez, Narvaez, De Vaca, De Soto, Cor- These records make a volume of two onado, Cartier, Ribault, Laudonniere, De hundred and seventy-four pages, which Gourgues, Hawkins, Drake, Cavendish, will be sent by mail, postpaid, by The Gilbert, Ralegh, etc. Topsfield Historical Society, Topsfield, The bibliography relative to the differ- Mass., for $2.90. ent subjects treated is given in the ap- A HISTORYOF THE UNITEDSTATES AND pendix, and is a valuablepart of the work. ITS PEOPLEfrom their earliest records .to This volun~econtains 405 octavo pages, the present time. By Elroy McKenn'rEe and is finely printed on calendered Avery. Cleveland, O., 1904. This is heavy paper. Many of the maps are the first volume of the twelve that will colored and the illustrations are greatly compose Doctor Avery's work of a score diversified as to subject, and numerous, of years. 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VOL. IX. SALEM,MASS., O~OBER,1905. NO. 4.

BOARDMAN GENEALOGY. THE surname of BOARDMANis also 8-V. JOANNAB,b. about 1649; m. Isaac Fel- spelled in the early records of Essex coun- lows of lpswich Jan. 29, 1672. ty Boarman, Bordman, Boreman, Bor- man and Bourman. -BOARDMAN', probably a resident DANIELBOARD XI AN^, born in Ipswich of England, had at least two sons who about 1639. He was a yeoman, and came to America. lived in Ipswich until 1665, when he Children :- purchased the farm of William Evans in 2-1. THOMAS',baptized Oct. 18, 1601, in Topsfield, and removed thither. He Claydon, England; so says Topsfield afterwards lived in Topsfield, and was one Historical Collections, volume VIII of the selectmen of the town in 1668 and (~gozj,page 104. See brlow (2). 3-n. DANIEL, came to America. In his 1669. He married Hannah Hutchinson brother Thomas Boardman's will. in Avril r 2, 1662, in I~swich: and died in 1670, be is mentioned as foll&: ~b~sfield~~rii 27, i708. .she survived 'L Item my will k that my Brother Daniel1 fhall abide with my wife him, and lived in Topsfield, his widow, in while ihee liues; and after her De- I 7 2 3, being an aged person." ceafe that he {hall continue while he Children :- liues with my fonne Thomas to be 9-1. JOSEPH',b. abut 1662. See klmu (9). mainteyned by him." 10-11. NATHANIEL',b. abut 1664. See below (10). 11-111. THOMAS',b. June 15, 1666, in Tops. field; probably settled at Cape Porpus THOMASBOARDMAN', baptized in Clay- in Ma~ne. don, England, Oct. 18, 1601. He was a 12-IV. HANNAH'.b. Feb. 18. 1670, in Tops- cooper by trade, and settled in Ipswich, field; m. Eleazer Putnam of Salem abut 1693 ; and was living in 1706. Mass., in 1634. He was called a very 13-V. MARY', m. Ebenezer Foster of Ipswich old man " in 167 I. His wife Margaret Jan. 23, 1705-6; lived in Rowley; and probably came from England with him. d. before 1720. He died before May 26, 1673 ; his will, 14-VI. WAITJOHN', b. Aug. 23,1676, in Tops- field. See brlow (14). dated Dec. I 7, 1670, being proved June Is-vl1. DAVID' (twin), b. June 21, 1682, in 19, 1673. His estate was appraised at Topsfield; d. at Preston, Conn., un- A554, 62., 6d. His wife Margaret sur- married, Feb. I, ~fq-5. vived him, and died in Ipswich Nov. 25, I~VIII.JONATHAN' (twin), b. June 21, 1682, in Topsfield; laborer; lived in Tops- 1679. field, where he d., unmarried, Oct. 3, Children :- 1723, aged forty-one. 4-1. MAR*, b. about 1629; m. Robert Kins- mnn of Ipswich before 1665; and she N lir;.~g in 1679. 5-11. DANIEL*,b. about 1639. (See below 5). THOMASBOARDMANS, born in Ipswich 6x11. MARTHA', b. about IQI; m. Thomas about 1643. He was a farmer, and Low of Iprwich July 4,1660; md was living in 1679. lived in Ipswich. He married Miss I THOHAS',b. about 1643. Sq below (7). Elizabeth Perkins of Ipswich Jan. I, 1667- ANTIQUARIAN. He 8; and she died Dec. 4, 1718. Mr. is set where the old one then stood. also gave to the church £1, 6s., 8d. In Boardman died Oct. -, I 7 19, his will, dated Oct. 24, I 7 19, being proved Nov. the later years of his life he was called gentleman." 3, 1719. '' Children, born in Ipswich :- Children, born in Topsfield :- I ; I-. THOMAS',b. Aug. 8, 1669. See belm 25-1. NATHANIEL~,b. April 9, 171 lived in Topsfield; m. Martha Perley of Ips- 117).,-,,. 18-11. JACOB',b. June 10, 1671. Scc below wich April I, 1736; and d. in Tops- \--,.lrRI~ field Aug. 26, 1736. She m. second- 19-111. JOHN', b. March 18, 1672-3; probably ly, John Chapman, jr., of Topdeld d. before 1719. March I, 17389: and she was the 20-IV. OFFIN', b. Dec. 3, 1676. Srr bclau latter's wife in 1756. 26-11. ABIGAIL: bapt. Sept. 5, 1714; d. Sept. (20) 21-v. MARGAR&, b. April 5. 1681; m. 13, I 736, in Topsfield. Thomas Burnam, jr.? of Ipswich Sept. 30, 1703 ; and was Lving in I 720. 2-I. ELIZABETH',b. NOV. 6, 1686 ; m. Jedi- diah Titcomb of Newbury (pub. June WAITJOHN BOARD MAN^, born in TOPS- 29, 1/17); and was his wife in 1720. field Aug. 23, 1676. He was called " John Boardman," having discarded his first name. He was a husbandman, and JOSEPHBOA~DMAN~, born in Ipswich lived in Topsfield until his father's death, about 1662. He was a yeoman and when he removed to Preston, COM., house-carpenter, and lived on the late after being faithful and a comfort to his James Manning farm in Topsfield. He father. He married Mary Billings of married Prudence Foster Feb. I 7, 1696- Preston May 4, 1713; and died Feb. z, 7 ; and died in Topsfield May 18, I 737. 1739. She survived him, and died, his She survived him, and died, hi widow, in widow, May 24, 1776. Topsfield Oct. 28, 1755. Children, born in Preston :- Children, born in Topsfield : 27-1. EUNICE~,d. Feb. 6, 1714. - 28-11. -b. b. Nov. 15, 1715; d. Nov. 20, I.A~IGAIL~, b. Sept. 8, 1700; m. Isaac -. ~ - Cummings of Ipswich March 8, 1716- 17x5. 25-111. JOHN^, b. Dec. 21, 1716. See below 7. 24-11. HANNAH~,b. Aug. 16, I 703; m., first, (29). 30-IV. HANNAH"b. Oct. 20, 1718. Jacob Perkins Dec. 5, 1721; second, 31-v. ELIJAH~,b. March 13, 1720; lived in John Batchelder of Topsfield Aug. 23, Preston; m. Mary Tyler March 15, 1763; and d. in Topsfield April 27, 1749; and d. Dec. 20, 1759. They 1783, aged seventy-nine. had five children. 32-VI. JOSEPH^, b. Oct. 20, 1722; captain of the 2d co. of the 8thConn. regiment; CORP.NATHANIEL BOARD MAN^, born in m. Rachel Killam of Preston Sept. 8, He was a husband- 1749; and d Sept. 23, 1796. They Ipswich about 1664. had twelve children. man and carpenter, and lived in Topsfield. ~~-vII. MARY^, b. March 20, 1724; m. Henry He was commissioned quartermaster by Williams Oct. 12, 1743. Lt.-gov. William Dummer Aug. 16, I 723. 34-vr11. EUNICF?, b. July 10, 1728 ; m. Capt. He was prominent in town affairs, being a Stephen Perkins of Topsfield Aug. I I, I 748; and lived in Topsfield. selectman in 1723, 1727,1728, 1730 and 35-IX. Lorsj, b. Oct. 14, 17-50; m. John Cot- I 732 ; and representative to the general trell before 1756. court in 1727, 1737, 1740 and 1741. He married Miss Abigail Rolfe of Newbury June 28, I 7 10 ; and she died in Topsfield CORNETTHOMAS BOARDMAN+, born in Aug. I I, I 749. He died in Topsfield Ipswich Aug. 8, 1669. He was a carpen- March 7, 1758, being '' an aged man." ter, and lived in Ipswich. He married. In his will, he gave £5, 6s., 8d., towards first, Sarah Langley about 1697 ; and she building a new meeting house, provided it died Dec. 27, I 725. He married, second, BOARDMAN GENEALOGY. 147 Mrs. Sarah Gurley (published May 6, Ebenezer Fuller and the next yeor 1727) ; and she died Aprilq, 1735. He she was being boarded with James Platts (in Rowley?); they were died in 1736 (?), having conveyed his both living in I 769. There were no house, barn, shops and land in Ipswich to children, apparently. his son John Boardman in 1720. 47-111. MARY', b. NOV. 20, 1704. Children, born in Ipswich :- 48-iv. PRISCILLA',b. July 25, 1707; m. Joseph 36-1. JOHN@,b. Feb. 13, 1697-8. See below Manning (pub. Jan. 22, 1726). JOHN',b. Sept. 5, 1709. See btlU7IJ (49). (36). 4pV. ABELJ, b. Sept. 23, 1700 (bapt. June 50--VI. HANNAH',bapt. 11: g: 1711. 37-11. 51-VII. EJJZABBTH~,bapt. 23: 3: 1714; d. May 12, 1715); yeoman, joiner and gun- smith; hved in Ipswich; m. Mary 49 17.36. Warner (pub. May 23, 1735); he d. 20 in Ipswich May 16, 1752; she sur- ,.ived him, and sefo,,dly, william CAPT. OFFINBOARD MAN^, born in Ip- Buswell of Amesbury, cooper swich Dec. 3, 1676. He lived in Ipswich April 10, 1754). Mr. Boardman prob- until I 707, when he removed to Newbury, ably had no children. 38-111. SARAH',m. Thomas Cross of Ipswich, from whence he removed to Salisbury in turner (pub. Feb. 18, r7zo-~j and 1729 Or 1730. He was at first a weaver, she wasdis wife in 1736. and then a mariner or coaster, and the 39--1v. HANNAH5, m. John Teadwell of Ips- last few years of his life were spent as an wicb* yeoman# Oet. 9, and was innholder in Salisbury. He married, first, his wife in I 736. 4-V. II[ARTHA',m. Caleb Pool of Gloucester, Sarah Heard in Ipswich Feb' "9 16g8 ; yeoman, March 28, 1727; and she and she died in Salisbury May 27, 1738. was his wife in 1736. He married, second, Judith Morss of 41-v1. EL1~sET~59m. Joseph Manning Of IP- Newbury April 24, 1740 ; and died March swich, gentleman, Nov. 14, 1732. 4~~11.LUCY~, bapt. 21: 10: 1712; m. john 22, I 749, in Salisbury, at the ageof seven- Appleton, 3d, of Ipswich, joiner, Aug. ty-two. His wife Judith survived him. 4, 1731; and she d. Feb. 24, 1790, His estate was valuedat £1,685, I IS., qu! " aged seventy-three." He had considerable property at North 43-VIII. STEPHEN',bapt. 8: 7: 1717. See be- (43). Yarmouth, Me. 44-rx. LANGLE~",bapt. Feb. 18, 1721-2; d. in Children :- Ipswich Feb. 14, 1737, aged sixteen. 52-1. OFF IN^, b. Dec. 16, 1698, in Ipswich. See belmu (52). I 8 53-11. SARAH',m. Stephen Coffin, jr., of New- JACOBBOARD~IAS~, born in Ipswich June bury Aug. 16, 1722; and both died before I 748. 1°, 1~7" He was a yeoman and car- 54-111. ELIZABETH^, d. in Newbury April 27, penter, and lived in Ipswich. Hemarried, 1720. first, widow Martha Rogers May 18, 1699 ; jg-IV. NATHANIEL~,bapt. July 8, 1705, in Ip- swich; probably d. young. and she died June Io' r74° He married, 56--v. JoHg,b. Dee, 6, 1707, in Newbury; second, Mary Ash of Wenham Sept. 20, probably d . young. 1742 (published in Ipswich Aug. 22, 57-VI. MARGARET>,b. OCL 28. 1710, in New- 1741) ; and died in Ipswich Dec. 10, bury; d. in Salisbury July 18, 1730. His wife Mary survived him, and 58-~11. AB~GA~L'>b. Dee. 28, 1712, in New- 1756. bury; m. Stephen Hook Jan. 25, removed to Boston in r 75 7. His estate 1732-3; and probably d. before 1748, was insolvent, paying a dividend of about without issue. forty-five per cent. 29 Children, born in Ipswich :- 45-1. MAR CARET^, b. May 6, 17~;m. Rich- CAPT.JOHX BOAKD~IANS, born in Pres- ard Manning (pub. Oct. 20, 1722). ton, Conn., Dec. 2 I, I 7 16. He lived in 46-11. JACOB" b. April 1, 1702; yeoman; lived Preston until I 715, when he removed to in 'pswicb; m. widow Zeruiah Bur- nam of Ipswich July 26, 1750; both Topsfield, Mass., where he afterwards became of unMund in 1~6~;in resided. He married Elizabeth Cagwin 1763, he was being boarded with (or, Kegwin) of Stonington, Conn., Jan. ~48 THE ESSEX AN 24, 1746.7; and she lived in Rowley, 06, 1736 ; and died April 7, 1780, "in his widow, in 1762. something of a sudden & unexpected 70-111. THO MAS^, bapt. March 20, 1725. St# manner," aged sixty-three. She survived brlow (70).- him, and died, his widow, Feb. 3, 1789. IV. SARA^. bapt. April 21, 1728 ; d. Nov. Children :- 4, 1737.- 2.MARP', bapt. Dec. d. NOV. 4, 59-1. HANNAH~,b. in 1737, in Preston; m. 6, 1730; Lt. Daniel Towne of Topsfield Feb. 1737. 73-VI. LUCY',bapt. Aug. 5, 1733; d. NOV. 4, 3, r 761 ; and d. in Topsfield Dec. 30, . . 1814, aged seventy-seven. 1737. 60-11. ABIWUL~,b. in 1739, in Preston; m. 74-VII.. . FRANC IS^, bapt. July 18, 1736; d. NOV. Stephen Foster, jr:, of Topsfield Jan. 5, 1737. 75-VIII. SARAH.,bapt NOV. 12, 1738; lived in 4, 1763; and d. ln Topsfield July 8, Ipswich, unmarried, spinster, in 1763. I 786, of consumption, at the age of 76rx. MAR< bapt. April I I, 1742; m. James forty-six. Kinsman of Ipswich Nov. 6, 1760; 61-111. NATHANIBL~,b. in 1741, in Preston; was died from Home in ye Army" in and hi widow in 1764, when she '' lived in Ipswich. 1760. 62-IV. LOIS*,b. in 1744 in Preston; m. Thom- IS Cum~ings,jr., of Ipswich April 26, 1763; by the change of town line they STEPHENBOARDMANS, baptized in Ip- lived in Topsfield after 1774; she d. swich 8 : 7 : I 7 I 7. He was a blacksmith, Dec. 6, I 792. 63-v ELIUBET~,b. Sept. 18,1746, in Tops- and lived in Gloucester in 1738, and field; m. Benjamin Johnson of Ipswich after 1741 in Ipswich. He married Sept. 8, 1766; they removed to Lim- Elizabeth Cogswell of Ipswich (published erick, Me., being among the very Sept. 22, 1744). He sold his house, fint settlers of that town. 64-VI. JOHN",b. Sept. 24, 1748. in Topsfield; barn, shop, laod, etc., in Chebacco m Bcthih Gidding of Ipswich NOV. parish, where he lived, in 1748, and 8, 1770; and d. Jan. 28, 1771, aged probably removed from town. twenty-two. She m., secondly, Joslah Children, baptized in Ipswich :- Fitts, 3d, of Ipswich Feb. 20, 1776; and, thirdly, John Gonld, jr., of Tops- 77-1. ELI~ABUTH~,bapt. Dee. 22, 1745. field June 3, 1777. Mr. Gould had 78-11 STEPHENB,bapt. April 24, 1748; d. no children apparently. young. 79--111. STEPHEN',bapt. Oct. 14, 1750. 65-VII. MAR~P,b. March 12, 1750-1, in Tops- field; m. Josiah Cummings Dec. 6, r781; and lived in Andover. 66~111.DANIEL@, b. Dec. 26, r752, in Tops- JOHNBOARDMANS, born in Ipswich Sept. field. Scc btlm (66). He was a yeoman, and lived 6-x. EUNICE*,b. Feb. I, 1755, in Topsfield; 5, 1709. d. July r 2, I 768. in Ipswich. He married Mrs. Anna Fuller (published Feb. 24, 1748) ; and died before Nov. 5, 1759, when adminis- tration was granted upon his estate, which CAPT.JOHN BOARDMANS, born in Ipswich was valued at £444, 4s., ~od. She sur- 1697-8. He was a yeoman, and Feb. 13, vived him, and married, secondly, Joshua lived in Ipswich, having a pew in the Low April 3, 1760. She was Mr. JAW'S South church. He deeded his farm to wife in 1767. his dutiful son John in 1743. He married Children, baptized in Ipswich :- 27, Abigail Choate (published Nov. I ELIZABETH~,bapt. Dec. 3, 1749; m. 1720); and died in Ipswich Oct. I, 1760. Daniel Warner (pub. July 5, 1766). Hir estate was appraised at Er,173, 19s.~ 81-11 DANIEL@,bapt. Jan. 18, 1756. Scr qd. Sheaas hiswife in 1757. below (81). Children, born in Ipswich :- 5 2 68-1. JOHN", bapt. May 6, 1722. See below IM\. OFFIN BOARDMANS,born in Ipswich \--I. 69-11. ABIGAIL~,bapt. March 8, 1723; m. Dec. 16, 1698. He lived in Newbury; Thorn- Prime of Rowley (pub. Jan. and married Sarah Woodman of Newbury BOARDMAN GENEALOGY 149

Jan. 17, 1722-3. He died before Oct. 94-VII. LYDIA',b. in 1788; d. Sept. g, 1796, 20,1735, when administrationwas granted aged eight. 95-VIII. NATHANIEL',b. Sept. 29, 1790 ; shoe upon his estate, which was valued at manufacturer; lived in Danvers; m., £785, 17s. He had much land and first, Nancy Putnam May 16, 1816; some cattle at North Yarmouth, Me. She she d. March 19, 1823; m., second, survived him, and married, secondly, Anna Putnsm Nov. 25, 187.4; she d. June 27, 1872; md he d. in Danvers Stephen Wyatt of Newbury Nov. I 7, I 73 7. Oct. 27, 1876. He had six cbidren. Children, born in Newbury :- gbrx. SALLY',b. Dee. 3, 1793; m. Benjamin 82-1. OFFIN', b. Sept. 6, I 723. Srr 6eZm (82). Towne of Topsfield March 12. 1812; 8-11. THohd (twin), b. Much 7, 1726. See and d. Aug. i8, 1872. below (83). 84-111. E~rzlsrrx*(twin), b. Much 7, 1726; m. lohn Parson.. -.~d. of Newburv May 5,1748. LT. JOHN BOARD MAN^, baptized in Ip- 85-IV. JACOB',b. Dec. zc~,rft?; lived in New- swich May 6, 1722. He was a yeoman, buryport, shopkeeper- - and merchant, and lived in Ipswich. married 1768. He Mary 86-V. JOHN', b. Oct. I, 1730. See 6th(86). Baker (published Nov. 25, 1743); and 87-VI. JONAT~AN'.See brh(87). died in Ipswich March 10, 1755. She . survived him, and married, secondly, John Potter, jr., June 15, 1758. Mr. CAPT. DANIELBOARD MAN^, born in Boardman had a negro man named Sippeo. Topsfield Dec. 26, 1752. He was a yeo- They attended the South church. man, and lived in Topsfield. He was Children, born in Ipswich :- captain of the military company at Tops- 97-1. MARY~,bapt. Feb. I?, 1744; probably m. Robert Dodee, both of the Ham- field, and a soldier of the Revolution. He let parish (pub.-April 11, 1764). married Lydia Bishop of Rowley (pub- 98-11. FRANc1s7. baut. March 8., 1746... See lished Nov. 85, 1776) ; and died May 1, 6elm (68). ' 1803, having a military funeral. She sur- 99-111. LUCY', bnpt. July 9, 1749; living, 1764 m. Natha~uelLord. ~d.of Ipswich recondly, vived him; and married, john July 49 1771- Batchelder, nr., Aug. 30, 1812 ; dying 100-Iv. JOHN', bapt. Oct. 6, 1751; living in in Pittsfield, N. H., Oct. 12, 1841, aged 1767. eighty-eight. 101-v. EBRNEZXR',bnpt. Sept. 29.1754; lived in Ipswich; baker; and administration Children, born in Topsfield :- war- granted on his estate July 16, 88-1. EUNICE', b. Jan. 8,1778; m., first, Jon- athan Portu of Danvers Nov. 30, 1797; second, Jeremiah Puhram of Darners Oct. 16, 1810; and d. May 2, 1852. THOMASBOARD MAN^, baptized in Ip- 89-11. JOHN', b. Oct. lo, 1r)g; lived in Tops- swich March 20, I 725. He was a yeo- field; m. Rebecu Gould Much 18, man, and lived in Ipswich, being called 1802; and d. June 17, 1856. They had five children. " gentleman " during the last years of his 90--111. BISHOP', b. Sept. 26, 1781; yeoman; life. He married Elizabeth How (pub- lived in Topsfield and Danvers ; and lished May 23, 1747) ; and died before d. in Danvus, unmarried, Oct. 20. June 4, 1776, when administration was 1853. 91-lv. DANIEL', b. Nov. 11, 1783; lived in granted upon his estate, which was ap Topsfield; m. Elizabeth Gould March praised at £1,235, os., 7d. She survived 15, 1804; and d.at sea. She m., him, and was his widow in 1783. She recondly, Artemas W. Perley of Box- probably married, secondly, Capt. Richard ford May zo, 1823. Mr. Boardman had three children. Homan Sept. 23, I 792. They attended 92-v. Bmssu7 b. Jm. 8, 1785; d. young. the South church. 93-VI. BET~EY,f lx Jan. 12, 1787; m. David Children, born in Ipswich :- Maden March 4, 1824; and d. at 102-1. ELIZABETH',bapt. Feb. 28, 1747-8; Pittsfeld, N. H., Aug. 10, 1875. d. May 23, 1767. 150 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. 103-11. THOMAS',bapt. Feb. 18, 1749; living and she was living in I 774. He married, in 178~ second, widow Tamizen Stevens of New- IW-111. JOSEPH, bapt. an. 5, 1752; Yeown; ~ivedin Ipswici, 1796. buryport Oct. 10, 1778. He died in 105-IV. JOHN How7, bapt. March 24, 1754; Newburyprt April 26, 1802 ; and his yeoman; hved in Ipswich, 1796. wife Tamizen died, his widow, in I 8 I a. 106-V. ABIGAIL~,bapt. May 30, 1756; Children, born in Newbury:- Nathan Brown (Pub' July lff6) 121-1. OFFIN', b. Feb. 18, 1747. See below 107-VI. saun7,bapt. Sept. 3, 1758; m. Aha- (121). ham Brown (pub. Dec. 309 1779)- 122-11. ELIZABETH',b. Oft. 2, 1749; m. Wil- 108-VII. ABEL', bapt. Oct. 5, 1760; baker; Iiam Work of Newburyport, house-car- lived in Newburyport; m. Miss Lydia penter; and they were living in 1805. Potter of Ipswich May 11, 1783; and 123-nl. HANNAH',b. March 29, 1751; ~d- d. in 1816. He had a son Thomas. mund Sweat of Newburyport, rope- I-VIII. SUSANNA',bapt. Nov. -, 1762; m. maker, Oct. 3, 1767; and they lived James Bumham Feb. 5, r 786. in Newburyport in 1805. IIeIx. STEP HEN^, ba~t-Se~t. 17~4;cord- 12~~1~.THOM~S~, b. N~~. 20, 1752. See be- wainer; lived in Ipswich; m. Martha low (124). 2? and hada Kinsman June I79I; 125-V. MOSES', b. Nov. 21, 1754. Francis. 126~1.SAMUEL~, b. March 29, 1757. 111-x. Fwcrs7,hapt. 39 17~~;baker; b. 29, lived in Marblehead; and d. there, 127-v11. RHODA,, J~,,. 1759; Spimter; suddenly, March 31, 1823,aged filty- and lived in Newburyport in 1805. six, leavin no children. 83 112-XI. ELIZABETH,F bapt. July 31, 1768; m. Ephraim Brown, jr., Nov. 13, 1791. THOMASBOARD MAN^, born in Newbury 81 March 7, I 726. He was a boat builder, and lived in Newbury. He married Anne D~ELBOARDM~N~,baptizedin Ipswich Pearson May 9, I 749 ; and died in I 75 1. Jan. 18, 175~. He lived in Ipswich* His estate was appraised at A429, 171. being a mariner or fishWnlan and lighter- She married, secondly, Joseph Moulton man. He married, first, Mary Hodgkins ept. 5, 1754; and died in or before Sept. 15, 1778 ; and she died March 6, I 757. 1799. He married, second, Bethiah child, born in ~~~b~~~ :- Burnham (published Sept. 28, 1799) ; 128-1. -', b. in 1751. and died May -, I 823, his estate being insolvent. His wife Bethiah survived 86 him. JOHN BOARDM~,born in Newbury Children, born in Ipswich :- Oct. I, I 730. He was a shipwright, and 113-1. MARY',bapt. Aug. 20, 1780. lived in that part of Newbury which was I-. JOHN^, bapt. July zg, 1781. incorporated as Newburyport in 1764. 115-111. DANIEL',bapt. Dec. 23, 1782. IIGIV.FRANCIS HODGKINS', bapt. Jan. 9, He married Judith Marsh of Haverhill. 1785; cordwainer; lived in Sdem; m. Nov. 9, I 752 ; and he died before Jan. Lucy Gray of Salem Nov. 29, 1810; 31, 1791, when administration was grant- and d- -9 IgZ6. They had two ed upon his estate. She survived him. children. 1x7-v. ANNA',bapt. Nov. 26, 1786. Child, born in Newburyport :- 118-VI. ABIGAIL',bapt. Feb. 27, 1791. 129-1. JOHN^, b. Aug. 14, 1767; of Newbury- 11-VII. LUCY',bapt. May 14, 1797. port, boat builder, 1791, 1793. 12-VIII. d. Feb. I 3, 1799. -', 8 7 8 2 CAPT. JONATHANBOARD MAN^, born in OFFIN BOARD MAN^, born in Newbury Newbury. He was a ship carpenter and Sept. 6, 1723. He was a shipwright and mariner, and lived in that portion of New- boat builder, and lived at the port in bury that was incorporated as Newbury- Newbury, which was incorporated as New- port in I 764. He married Rebecca buryport in 1764. He married, first, Moody March rz, 1761. His will, dated Hannah Carr of Newbury Oct. 2 I, 1746 ; Aug. 26, 1808, was proved June 10,1813. BOARDMAN GENEALOGY. Is1 She survived him, and died, his widow, 103 in 1814. THOMASBOARD MAN^, baptized in Ip- Children :- swich Feb. 18, 1749. He was a yeoman, 130-1. WILLIAM~,b. Much 31,1762, in New- and lived in Ipswich.. He married bury; d. before 1808. Hannah 132-11. REBBCCA~,b. Sept. 30, 1764, in New- buryport; m. Benjamin Shuteof New- Children, baptized in Ipswich :- market, N. H., May 21, 1785; and d. 142-1. LANCLEV~,bapt. June 19, 1774. before 1808. 143-11. HANNAH~,bapt. Oct. 27, 1776. 132-n1. JONATHAN~,lived in Newburyport, 144-111. THOMAS"bapt. March I, 1778. cooper, 1808; and was living in 1814. 145-IV. JOHN',bapt Al' Id 30, 1780. 133-IV. Sm7,m. Moses Goodrich of New- 146-v. DANIELNOYBS , bapt. Feb. 12, 1792. buryport July 6, 1789; and she was livin in 1814. 134-V. MARY5, b. Oct. 9, 1772, in Newbury- CAPT. OFFINBOARDMAN?, bOm in ew- port m. Samuel Chase of Newbury- bury Feb. 18, 1747. He wmfintamari- port Oct. I, 1790 ; and was living in ner, and subsequently a merchant. 1814. He 135-VI. BBTSEY',b. Feb. 14, 1776, in New- married, first, Sarah about 1770, buryport; m. -Waterman before and she died in Newburyport Aug. 29, 1808; and was living in 1814. 1796. He married, second, Miss Sally JUDITH', was unmarried in 136-VII. 1814. Tappan of Newburyport April 20, I 797. They lived in Newburyport ; and he died about 1811, his will, dated March I, CAPT.FRANCIS BOARD MAN^, baptized in 1808, being proved Sept. 5, 181I. His Ipswich March 8, 1746. He was a wife survived him, and died, his widow, master-mariner, owning the Rambler, a Aug. -, 1820, in Newbury. schooner of ninety tons burden. He Children, born in Newburyport :- married Mary Hodges of Salem; and 147-1 SUKEYGREIUYLHAP~, b. Dec. 29, 1771; erected a fine house east of the common d. young. 148-11. HANNAHCARR" b. Aug. 13, 1775; m. in Salem, on the comer of Boardman Amos Tappan of Newburyport, mer- street, where he lived. He died in Port chant, May 9, 1798; and both were Au Prince, of fever, Feb. 10, 1792, aged living in 1820. forty-four." His estate was appraised at 149-111. OFF IN^, b. Aug. 9, 1777; lived in New- bury, trader, in 181 I. £4,756. She survived him, and died, his 150-tv. BENJAMINGREEN LEAF^, b. Sept. 25, widow, in I 828. They were attendants 1783. at the East church. 151-v. SUSANGREENLEXF~, b. Oct. 22. 1788; Children :- rn. -Odiorne before 1820. 137-1. MARY', b. about 1778; m. Benjamin Williams Crowninshield of Salem, member of congress, United States THO~~ASBOARD MAN^, born in Newbury senator, and secretary of the navy, Nov. 20, 1752. He was a boat builder Jan. I, 1804; and was living in and mariner, and lived in Newburyport. 1828. He married bliss Anna Noyes of Newbury- I. ELIZABETH^, b. about 1779; m. Nath- aniel Bowditch of Salem March 25. port (published July I I, 1776) ; and 1798; and d., of scrofula, Oct. 18, died there Nov. I 7, I 788. She survived 1798, aged nineteen. him, and died, his widow, in 1809. The 139--111. FRANC IS^, b. about 1784; lived in Sa- inventory of his estate amounted to £267, lem, rnariner,l8z8. 140-IV. JOHN^, bapt. July 30, 1786, in East I.$., 6r3. He had a pension from con- church, Salem; d. May 14, 1791, aged gress, paid at Philadelphia. five yeas. He bad consumption and Children :- grew deformed. 152-1. ANNA~,b. about 1776; living in i797. 141-v. SARAH~,bapt. Oct. 7, 1787, in East 153-11 MARY^, b. about 1778; lived in New- church, Salem; m. Zachariah F. Sis- bury; and d., unmarried, in 1813. bee ; and was living in 1828. I 54-111. RHODA', b. about 1780 ; living in 1797. IS2 THE gSSEX ANTIQUARUN. 155-rv. Tnortas8, b. about 1782; mariner; In Memory of lived in Newburyport; and was living MN HANNAH BYLES in 1813. 156-v. EUNICE , b. about 1785; living 1797. Wife of 157-vr. Ma&, b. about 1787; living I797. Capt CHARLES BYLES I~S-VII. MICHAEL^, b, about 1789; living in died March gm 1785 18.37- in the 76m Year of her age GLoUasTER INSCRIPTIONS. ANCIENT CEMETERY, WHST GLOUCESTER. This burial-place in the woods at West Gloucester is the original cemetery of the Second parish in Gloucester. The meet- OF ing house and parsonage were located OATE near here. The oldest gravestone now EARS rtanding there and decipherable bears 2 Sm date of 1720. The following are all of 4 4 the inscriptions tg be Iound there bearing dates prior to r 800. INmemory of MRS.LUCY BRAY. Hot Iirs the NortaZ wvc of Remains of CAP.MOSES BRAY. Due Josm CHOATE who died who departcd 1799. &t. 62. this lifc Rug 20, 1798 : A?t 83. In memory of MN LYDIA BRAY Wife of M* HUMPHREY BRAY, SARAH COFFIN 14" who Died Sept. DAUGHTER OF I779 Aged 54 Years & 3 MO. MR PETER AND MARY COF'FIN DIED NOP 16~~ HERE LYES Yo BODY 1747 OF M" MARY BUTMAN AGED 30, DAYa WIFE TO Mr JOHN BUTMAN AGED 23 YEARS DECD OCTR Ye 2 I I 3 0. PETER COFFIN

SON~ - OF- ME Here lies buried AND the Body of Y COFFIN Capt CHARLES BYLES D MARCH 20 who departed this Life I 74 89 AGED March the gm 1782 SIX WEAKS in the 82* Year of his Age. GLOUCESTER INSCRIPTIONS. I53 HERE LYES Yo BODY HERE LYES THE OF Mr. SUSANNAH BODY 0 F DAVIS AGED 47 DEACON WILLY HASKELL YEARS & I MONTH DECD JANry Yo 10 1730 DECD DECEMBER Ye IN YE 61'~ YEAR 2 om I723 0 F HIS AGE

M" SARAH Here lies Buried EUELETH* the Body of Deacon - WILLIAM HASKELL who departed this Lie FePr loth 1766 In the 7tm Year of his Age HERE LYES YC BODY OF Mr' ABIGAIL HASKELL WIFE TO DEACON WILLY HERE LYES Yo BODY OF HASKELL DECa DECDYe 30 M" KEZIA HEARICK Yo In Ye 59 YEAR WIFE TO Mr SAMUEL OF HER AGE. HEARICK AGED 21 YEARS 2 MONTHS & 10 Ds DECD MAY Ye 13~ HERE LYES THE BODY OF M" ABIGAIL HASKELL WIFE TO Mr WILLIAM HASKELL DECd FEBV Ye 2* Here lies Buried the I73 7/# IN YE 3 7"' Body of Mr YEAR OF HER AGE SAMURLHERRICK who Departed this Life Sept ye zlth1764 Here lyes ye Body of Aged 62 Years. Mm JEMIMAHASICALL, Wife to Deacon WILLIAMHASKALL ; SARAH DAUGHtr Who Departed this lie TO Mr EBENEZER June yo 1761. in p & M- SARAH LUFKIN DECD JULY Ye zrrt 77- Year of Her Age. r 7 3 6 IN Ye 28th YEAR OF HER AGE

HERE LYES Yo BODY OF DEACON lOSEPH SUSANNAH DAU HASKELL * DYED TO EBENEZER NOVa Ye 12 1727 LUFKIN DECD AUGT IN YE SZD YEAR OF HIS AGE 17 1720 IN Ye lqth YEAR *Foot stone. OF HER AGE I54 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. HERE LIES BURIED SALEM COURT RECORDS AND PILES. THE BOD OF Continued from Page 64. Mr IOHN RIGGS WHO DIED IANUERY Court, 30 : 4 : 1657. THE 18~1748 I N Present : Worship' Simon Bradstreet, THE 8oth YEAR Worship' Dan : Dennison, maj.-gen., Mr. OF HIS AGE Sam : Simons, and Major Wilm Hathorne. Jury of trials : Mr. Tho : Gardner, Mr. John Browne, Serg. Tho: Hayle, John Millord, John Raman and Willm Golt of HERE LIES BURIED THE Salem, Hen : Collins, Garrett Spencer, BODY OF MI' MARY Jon ffuller and Robt Potter of Lynn, Willm RIGGS WIFE TO Mr Haskall of Gloster, and Rich : Hutten of JONATHAN RIGGS DIED Wenham. Left. Lothrop, Mr. Jewett, JULY Ye 3xat 1742 Rob : Lord and Hum : Woodbery chosen IN Ye 36tn YEAR in room of the Lynn jurymen in Tho. OF HER AGE Dexter's case. Robert Ellwell of Gloster sworn con- stable of Gloucester. Andrew Mansfield and Richard Blood M" RUTH RIGGS sworn constables of Lynn. 1 7 3 2.' James Axie sworn clerk of the market for Lynn. Jon Bartoll fined a noble for absence from the grandjury. He appeared, and HERE LYES BURIED fine was abated. Ye BODY OF Ye REVD Mr. Zacheus Gold confessed judgment Vr SAMUEL TOMPSON to Mr. Hen : Bartholmew. PASTOUR OF Ye zD Wm. Waters of Marblehead appointed CHURCH OF CHRIST IN administrator of the estate of his father GLOSESTER AGED 33 Stephen Waters, deceased. YEARS DECD DECEMBER Thomas Dexter v. Thomas Laiton, Ye St* I724 George Keaser, Robert Coates and Joseph Armytage, for Lynn. Case. About title to Nahant. Trespass, etc., feeding cattle HERE LYES Ye BODY OF SARAH and building houses there, etc. Verdict TYLER WIFETO JOHN for defendants. Appealed. Thomas Dex- TYLER AGED 19 YEARS ter and Richard Woody his son-in-law AND XI MONTHS DIED bound to prosecute appeal. [John Rams- FEBRY Ye 2 2 1 7 2 011 dell, aged fifty-five years, deposed that twenty-five years ago, when he was a ser- vant of Captain Torner, his master and other inhabitants of Lynn, before it was a LUCI WOODBERRY town, fenced in Nahant. Sworn in Salem DAUr TO Mr BENJAN court 30 : 4 : 1657 ; Elias Stileman, clerk. & Mrs LYDIA WOODBERRY AGED Christopher Lindsey testified that 3 YEARS & 8 Mo Thomas Dexter bought Nahant of Black DIED JULY Ye Will or Duke William, and employed him (said Lindsey) to fence it when I lived with Thomas Dexter. Sworn I 5 : 2 : I 65 7, before ffra Johnson, commissioner. SALEM COURT RIECORDS AND FILES. '55 John Hedg, aged forty-five years, testi- sewed by -Browne, marshall.-Files.] fied that about twenty-five years since his John Bradstreete, attorney to Mr. Wm. master as then was Mr. Vmpries with Stratton, appealed from Marblehead several others of Lynn as now is fenced commissioners. Review. Suit against in Nahant and put in some cattle. Sworn Ed : Pitford. [Writ : Edward Pittford v. 27 : 2 : 1657, before Thomas Marshall, William Straton, dated July 28, 1656; commissioner of Lynn. signed by court, ffra : Johnson; served "The teftimonie of william winter by Sam'l Gatchell, deputy-constable of Aged 73 years or theirabouts, Teitifieth Marblehead. Grounds of appeal by Mr. that Black will or duke william foe Called Johnson and John Bartoll, dated June 23, came to my houfe (w" was two or three 1657, on file. The arbitration, William miles from Nahant) when Thomas Dex- Beale's testimony, Edward Pittford's and ter had bought Nahant of him for a futt John Bartoll's receipts. Copy of E. P.'s of Cloths, the iaid Black will Afked me receipt, signed by his mark ; witnesses : what I would giue him for the Land my Nathaniel Pickman and mark of Richard houfe ftood vppon, itt beinge his Land, Rowland. Copy made by Francis John- and his ffathers wigwame ftood theirabouts, son. William Beale and John Bradstreette James Sogomore & John, & the Sogomor deposed that they heard Edward Pitford of Agawame & diuers more, And George say that the work he sued Mr. Stratton Sogomor beinge a youth was prient all of for was the first work he did at the mill. them acknowlidginge Black will to be the Copy of verdict on file.-Filts.] Right owner of the Land my houfe itood Joseph Armytage v. Edward Richards. one & Sogomor hill & Nahant was all his About a boat, and not paying old Ward and further iaith not of Boston." [Writ, dated 22 : 4 : 165 7, This is A Coppie of an oath taken served by Samuel Archard, marshall. before me ffra. Johnion Comiifioner isth -Files.] zrno 1657.)' Joseph Armytage v. Edward Richards. -Files.] Review. I 65 2 case. Defamation. Maj. Willm Hathorne and Amos Joseph Armytage, assignee to Henry Richardson, assignees of Mr. John Gif- ffane v. George Halsoll. fard v. Roger Tyler. Case, for not satisfy- Elias Stileman, assignee of Rich : ing an execution against Joseph James, Singletary v. Tho : Davis and Robt Swan. security. [Writ, dated 22 : 4 : 1657, Mr. Juett said that defendant wiU pay. sewed by Samuel Archard, marshall of Isaac Cozens v. Nathaniel1 Putnam. Salem. Attached corn.-Files.] Debt. Thomas Gage v Allen Breede, who Phillip Nelson v. Mr. Rich : Dumer. married ye widow of Will : Knight. Estate of Mr. Thomas Nelson, for ye About a cow which belonged to said time when he was agent of said Thomas. Gage's wife Joanna, daughter of said [Writ: Philip Nelson v. Mr. Richard Knight. Dummer ; dated April 21, 1657 ; by the John Hathornel and Samuel1 Archard, court, Robert Lord; served by Edward assignees of Mr.-samu Bennett v. Mr. Browne, marshall, by attachment of horses. Henry Webb. Debt. Work at Iron works John Person deposed that he bought half in carting of coal and mine. of the mill of Mr. Dumer and hired Mark Roger Haskall v. Jacob Barney and Prime to run it: also, as to the profits; Wm. Dodge, attorneys to Garvis Garford. sworn before Samuel Symonds 23 : 4 : Case. [Writ, dated 20 : 4 : 16-, ad- I 65 6. Receipt of Ric : Dumer* of good- dressed to the marshal1 of Salem.-Files.] wife Crosse on file. Mark Prime deposed Thomas White v. Isaack Cozens. For that before Mr. Thomas Nelson went away unjust molestation. [Writ, dated -2 he asked him (Prime) about the profits I535 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN.

of the mill, etc.; sworn before Samuel I : 5 mo: 1657. Symonds 23 : 4: 1656. John Norton* Some Ipswich people are to present certified that Mr. Dumer handed the their matters to the general court. Nelson account to him about May 15, About giving, by the town, £100 1656. Edward Woodman certified that toward building or buying a house for Mr. Norton desired him to take the Mr. Cobbitt. Does this vote of the town accounts, g : 4 mo : I 656.-Fifes.] The bind all the inhabitants? accounts to be audited by Mr. William Henry Rennolds of Salem sworn free- Browne, Mr. Edmo Batter and Mr. Dan- man. ford. Will of John Pickering proved by Mr. Mr. Joseph Jewett, guardian to Thom : Edm Batter, John Home and John Kitt- Nelson v. Mr. Ric: Dumer. For with- chen. The will is on file, and has been holding a legacy in will of his father Tho : printed in full in The Antiquarian, vol- Nelson. [Writ: Mr. Joseph Jewitt of ume VII., page 74. The inventory, Rowley, guardian of Thomas Nelson of amounting to £137, 3s.) zd., was sworn Rowley, son of Mr. Thomas Nelson, de- to by the widow Pickrin. ceased v. Mr. Richard Dumer of Ipswich, John Rouden v. Wm. Canterbery. Not executor of Mr. ThomasNelsoo, deceased, entered. testate ; for legacy ; dated June 6, 1657 ; Will Canterbury v. John Rouden. Not by the court Samuel Green; served by entered. Edward Mitcherg. Copy of Thomas Hen : Cooke arresting John Rouden. Nelson's will and inventory on file. Mr. Not entered. Nelson's will is printed in Thc Antigua- Anis Chubb and Elizabeth Vinsent rian, volume III., page 187. The in- fined for fighting, railing, and scuffling. ventory was taken by Edward Carlton, General court referred case of Thomas Sebastian Brigham, Thomas Barker and West concerning burglary and stealing on Joseph Jewett Feb. 23, 1648. Account ye Lord's day. Guilty. To be branded of estate of Thomas Nelson, lately of in the forehead with a " B" and have one Rowley; paid to Lt. Remington, Good- of his ears cut off. man Pecker, Goodman Cousens, Marchant Mark Bachelour to bring in an inven- Jewet, Francis Parrot, Mark Prime, Good- tory of his father's and mother's estate. man ffannell, Goodman Law, Goodman To be paid to his brother John (under Boyce, Richard Langhorne, Philip Nelson twenty-one years), and to his sisters and Thomas Nelson; signed by Ric. Elizabeth and Hannah (each under eigh- Dumer;* balance divided amongst the four teen). children, into five parts; Philip to have Thomas Robins bound for his wife's a double portion.-Fiks.1 appearance and things stolen by her son ; Robert Gray v. Abraham Whitehare. fined, and to pay Robt Lord. Review. Concerning his servant which Lidia Norman admonished for being he left at Virginia. abroad at night feasting and drinking, Abraham Whitehaire v. Robert Gray. and that she rode behind two fellows at For leaving his son in Virginia. eight o'clock at night without her master's John Todd v. John mer. Debt. or dame's consent. The worspl Sam. Simons v. Edw: County rate on heads and estates to be Browne. Trespass on the case. Enter- gathered. Treasurer to pay Mr. Battu ing his house, severing his pewter dishes. his bill. Edw : Browne v. George Geedings. Willm Robenson of Salem not dis- Appeal. Severing his pewter dishes and charged from training. marking them. Christophr Lynsie of Lynn bound to good behaviour for bringing in a false de- position. SALEM COURT RECORDS AND FILES. '57 Mr. Edmond Batter freed from troop, etc. Certified to by Abigail and John but not from the foot company of Salem. Hill.-Fifts.1 Mr. Edmond Batter's account as treas- Martha Lemon, daughter of Robt Lem- urer of the county. on, to be fined or whipt for birth of a Alice Bullock, widow, appointed ad- bastard child. Her mother engaged to ministratrix of the estate of her husband pay the fine. Hen : Bullock, deceased. Inventory, Hugh Allen fined ten shillings for r 2 I, 2s. Estate to be given to ye son being drunk. (under twenty-one years), to his daugh- Major Hathome brought in fines: ter (under eighteen), and to the widow Edw : Pitford, drunk, in Mr. Batter's for the bringing up of the children. [In- hands; John Pickworth, drunk. ventory of the estate of Henry Bullocke, Maj. William Hathome, clerk pro tem, jr., taken by Mr. Thomas Gardner and in absence of clerk. Nathaniel ffelton ro : ro : 1656. Real, George ffarr of Lynn, witness in case of £50 ; personal, £69, rgs., 6d. ; total, Tho : Dexter and ye town, presented for £1 rg, 18s.~ 6d. Add balance of ac- taking a false oath. counts, £1, 3s., 6d. Due from Anthony Five shillings at ye house for their at- Nedham, Goodman Herod, John Conck- tendance. linge and John Scot. Due to Mr. Cor- 6: 5 mo: 1657. wine, Mr. Willyam Browne, Mr. Crom- George ffarr of Lynn recognized to ap- well, Thomas Rootes, Sam : Eburne, pear at court as above. Ralph Tompkins, Willyam Robinson, Court, 24 : 9 : 1657. Richd Leach, Edward Wharton, Adam Daniel1 Salmon confessed judgment to Westgate, Wudd Giles and Mr. Gardner. Tho : Wheeler. Had some land bought of Mr. Endecook. Tho: White confessed judgment to -ms. J John West. Cassandrum, wife of Larrance Suther- Present : Wor' Simon Brodstreete, ick, admonished for absence from meet- Mr. Simons, Dan : Denison, major-gen- ing. eral, and Maj. Wm. Hathorne. John Hathorne of Lynn was admon- Grand jury: JnO Ruck, JnO Simons, ished for contemptuous words against ye Georg Norton and Sam : Corning, all of authority, spoken to Bray Wilkins, con- Salem, Mr. Tho: Layton, Allen Bread, stable of Lynn, while executing his office. Ric: Johnson and George Tayler, all of ffrancis Vsselton fined for cursing a Lynn, George Blake of Gloster (in room swine of Henry Haggett sb A pox . . . of JO : Davis), Rob : Gowen of Wenham. & the divill take her." Sam : ffreinds of Manchester, JnO Peach, ffrancis Vssellton fined for taking Ann, jr., of Marblehead, and Austum Kelum wife of Hen : Haggett by the shoulders (in room of Robt Gowin). and throwing her down, etc. Jury of trials : Mr. Roger Conant, Arrabella, wife of John Norman, fined Walter Price, Robert Lemon, Sam : for strikiig the wife of Nicho : Vinmn. Gardner, JnO Putnam and Wm. Dodg, all Martba Woolfe and Elizabeth Wood- of Salem, James Axie, Wm. Langley, JnO bery, presented for fighting together, were Ramsdell, Bray Wilkins and Nath : Kert- discharged. [Elizabeth Woodberry rela- land, all of Lynn, and Tho : White of ted that she watched two oxen feeding in Wenham. her husband's field that they should not James Moulton of Wenham sworn con- go into Peter Woolfe's ground; and she stable of Wenham. went to that side of the lot and sat down. JnO Devorex sworn constable of Mar- Goody Woolfe came with a stick and blehead. raid that one of the oxen was feeding on Wm. Beale v. Tho : Roulandson. For their ground, and struck Mrs. Woodberry, wrong done his wife under pretence of 158 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. marriage, taking away her good name, Ruben Cuppie accused Richard Pit- and suing her mother at Hampton court. fold as above. Endangering Pitfold's Appealed. Defendant and JuO Severans life. To be whipped. bound. An illegal will of Agnis Baulch of Sa- Robert Knight v. Robert Hawes. Debt. lem, deceased, presented. Benjamin Tho : Wheeler, assignee to Left. Mar- Balch appointed administrator. Invento- shall v. Joseph Armytage and Tho: Ruck. ry, £9, I IS. [Widow Anis Woodbery, Debt. Nicholas Palrh, her brother John Hill and Joseph Armytage v. JnOMansfeild. For his wife Abigail Hills, Rachel1 Rayment, taking insufficient security of Nathu Chew, Hannah Woodbury and John Grover tes- when he was attached. tified that they knew Anes Ballch more Joseph Armytage v. Mrs. Ann Keayne. than two years before her death, and Debt. judge that all her estate would not pay JnO Hathorne v. Mr. Oliver Purchis Benjamin Balch and his wife for their and his wife Sarah. Defamation. trouble, labor and charge. Inventory of Ezekiel Wathen appointed administra- estate of Anes Balsh, lately deceased, tor of estate of Thomas Wathen, de- taken by John Rayment* and Henry ceased. Hericke* Nov. 25, 1657. Amount, £9, At his request,.the remainder of the 11s. All personal. Charge of £18, fine of Wm. Browneof Gloster is remitted. 12 s., of Benjamin Balch* against the es- JnONewman to Marke Quitter, bill for tate. fees in two actions. Robert Lemon's daughter's fine remit- George Farr discharged of his bond. ted at his request. Joseph Redknap is allowed to draw Servants of the house to have eight shil- beare at ye Spring betweene Salem & lings. Lynn during the pleafure of the Court." James Thomas fined for excessive Edw : Browne v. George Gittin. Ap- drinking. pealed. Sam Wilkius fined for swearing by his a Arthur Sandie of Marblehd hath his faith and Cud's buds. Licence renewed to keepe an ordinary as Gregory Caswell, bound over for abu- f~rrnerly.~' sive carriage by fighting. Sureties : Rebecca Yoe appointed administratrix Christopher Codner, Gabrill Collins and of her husband Sam : Yoe's estate. In- Henry hluddle. ventory, £12, 10s. Mr. Thomas Laughton, Lt. Tho : Mar- Thomas Roulandson fined for a lie in shall and James Axie sworn commission- his oath. ers to end small causes at Lynn before Mrs. Ann Keayne granted five shillings Mr. Billingham. [Andrew Mansfeild, fees from Jos : Armytage. constable, certified that Mr. Tho : Laugh- Mr. George Emery fined forty shillings ton, Lt. Tho : Marshall and James Axey for changing a bottle of water of Goody were chosen commissioners to end small Laskin. causes in Lynn, by the freeman, g mo : George Keaser fined. 165 ?.-Files. ] Thomas Couldham fined. Mr. Edm : Batters of Salem, being in- Sam Wilkins ordered to answer his pre- debted to Peter Hunt of Coffons-well, sentment. County Devon, A I 8, Mr. Hunt appointed Christopher Lynsie freed from his bond ffrancis Simpson of Marblehead to receive to keep the peace. it, and his (Hunt's) good friends JnO Constable Vnderwood fined for ab- Goodman and Thomas Clarke, his attor- sence from court. neys to sue, etc. Power dated Aug. 26, Richard Pitfold, presentedfor beastiali- ty, discharged. *Autograph. WILL OF MRS. A,NN JEWETT. I59 1657. Witnesses: Wm. Rogers and Sanluel Stowers Bixby married Polly Wm. Pitt. Sessions March I 7, 1790. [Presentments to Salem court 25 : g : -Mi(in'lrton town records. 1657 :- Hannah Bigsby married David Osgood Mordicha Creford of Salem for oppres- Feb. 25, 1747.-Rndover town records. sion in selling a piece of Kearsey and Abigail Bigsby of Chebacco published two pairs of cotton stockings to Joseph to William Bennet April 20, 1720.- Miles at excessive prices. Witnesses : Ipszoich town records. Phillip Crumwell and Joseph Miles of Salem. Thomas Ivorey and Samuell Shaducke, WILL OF MRS. ANN JEWETT. both of Salem, for absenting themselves The will of Mrs. Ann Jewett of Rowley from public ordinances of God. Wit- was proved in the Ipswich court May 2, nesses : John Rucke, George Norton and 1661. The following copy is taken from Samuell Archer of Salem. the original instrument on file in the pro- Town of Salem for not making their bate office at Salem. highway sufficient between Lynn and Ip- I mrs Ann Jewett of Rowley In the swich near Thomas James' house. Wit- County of esex Being weake of Body But nesses: George vorton and Andrew of perfect vnderftanding and memory Mansfield of Lynn. not knowing how Soone God may be Town of Salem for insufficent pound. pleafed to Call me away by death doe Witnesses : John Simons and William make and ordaine this my laft will and Kinge of Salem. Teftament Town of Wenham for an insufficient It Being that I haue in my owen dis- highway where their mill formerly stood. pofe one hundred pounds I will and dil- Witnesses : Robert Gouing and Thomas pofe of it as followeth White of Wenham. Item I will that this one hundred Mr. Oliver Purchase, Henry Leonard pounds fhalbe equally devided and thes and Richard Blad, all of Lynn, for violent- foure of my Children to witt John Allen ly taking away a parcel of iron from the Ann Allen Iiaac Allen and Bofhm Allen : officer who had attached it. Witnesses : only I will and Giue vnto my daughter Daniel1 Salmon and John Hathorne of Ann allen tenn pounds more then the Lynn. Reft which ihalbe that is the ten pounds By Thomas Laughton in the names of Giuen Befor the Reft of the hundred be the rest. devided : and as for thofe feuerall pertick- -Files.] ulors ar at my dispofe in that Couenant To dc continued. betwene mr Jofeph Jewet and me I will that thofe things that I haue not alredy Giuen to my daughter Priffilla that my NOTES. ione John allen fhall haue a Gould Ring Hannah Biton, a mulatto woman, pub- -the fillver wine Cup acd the Reft I will lished to Cesar Coba, a negro, Sept. 20, and Giue vnto my daughter Ann Allen this I 794 : but the issue of a certificate of mar- I acknowledge to be my laft willmade the riage was forbidden by the overseers of fift of february one thoufand fix hundred the poor. They were married, however, and fixty in wittnes wherof I fet to my April I 9, I 795.-Salrm town records. hand and I appoint mr Edward Rawson Mary Bixby married Aaron Smith Jan. and mr Jeremiah Houchin to see the per- 16, 1786. formeance hereof Elizabeth Bixby of Middleton mar- In prefence of hir marke ried Amos Richardson Sawyer of Me- Samuell Brocklebanke Ann A Jewett thuen March 30, I 790. John harris I 60 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. WILL OF RICHARD BROWNE meadow with the houie and barne that hath beene built by mee and halfe the The will of Richard Browne of New- preuiledg of freehold, both Richard and bury was proved in the Salem quarterly Edmund mall haue their Legacyes at court June 24, 1661. The following is a their mothers deceafe, but if their mother copy of the original instrument on file in fhall chang her Condition and marry the office of the clerk of courts at Salem, againe then they fhall haue their portions volume VI, leaf 139. at the age of one & twenty years. Alfo Bee it knowne vnto all men by theife to my three daughters Elizabeth Sara and prfents that I Richard Browne of New- Mary I giue to each of them the fumme bury in the County of EfSex in Neweng- of ten pounds to be paid out of my ftock land being ficke of body but of perfect at the day of their marryage, and if my memory do here make my Laft will and wife hall marry againe then the ftock teitament firft I Comend my foule to god that I leaue in her hands fhall be diuided in Jefus Chrift and my body when it shall among my three daughters aforeiaid, deceafe this life to be buryed in the bury- according to the difcretion of my ouer- ing place in Newbury in hope of a ioyfull feers, and my wife fhall haue the vfe of refurrection, And for my worldly goods I the iaid ftock vntill my daughters fhalbe difpoie as followeth first I giue to my Son of age for the bringing of them vp, And Joihua Browne when he shallbe of the age whereas I am bound to leaue my wife of one and twenty yeares, all that parfell worth threefcore pounds, In lieu of it I of my vpland and meadow that lyeth giue vnto her the thirds of my Lands neere the little Riuer as it is now inclosed, dureing her natural1 life, and appoint her and my fiue acres ofvpland adioyneing to to bee the iole executrix of this my lait Goodm Smiths land, and my fhare of will and teftament alfo I appoint her to meadow, which I haue equally with pay John Badger his portion out of my Georg Little, vpon the little .Riuer, and eitate and that my debts and funeral1 be a mare colt and two calues and an ewe diicharged, Alfo the portion abouemen- and my owne freehold lor encouragment tioned to my Son Joiua I appoint it to be to liue with his mother vntill he be of the in full of what he fhall haue out of my aforefaid age. Secondly I giue to my eftate so that he hall neuer defire any Son Richard Browne the houfe and Lott more in relation of any thing giuen to his I now dwell vpon with the Lott adioyne- brother Jofeph deceafed by his vnckle ing to Robert Longs Land and that par- Georg Browne deceafed If ether of my fell of land adioyneing to Richard Pettin- ions doe die befor he comes to age then galls land11 on bothe fides of the warell his land fhal fale vnto the other two and with my eight acres of falt marfh lying in if ether of my dauters fhal die before the great marih betweene mm Cuttings her marrage then her portion fhal fale marih and Thomas Bloomfeilds marfh, vnto my other two dauters and if my wife and my parfell of meadow adioyneing to chaing her condition by marrag then fhe the Land that Beniamin Roafe hath now fhal give fecurity to my ouerfers for the in poffeffion and the freehold which was paiment of my childrens portions. And I Gyles Badgers which belongs to mee, and doe appownt my louing frinds Richard he my Son Richard hall pay out of his Kente and Nicolas Noyes and Robert share ten pounds to each of his three Long my ouerfeers to put in exicution fiters within three years after he hall this my wille and teftament. Signd and have the faid premiffes in proffeiiion feled with myne owne hande in the pref- 3dly I giue vnto my Son Edmund Browne ens of vs all my fhare of Land that belongs to mee Tristram Coffin Richard Browne [SEAL] which was formerly Jofeph Carters that Jofeph Noyes is to fay halfe the plow land pafture and farther it is my will & desier that my WILL OF JAMES SMITH. 161 louing frind Josef Noyce be one of my marriag, or Twenty one yeares : Item I ouerseers aded to the other three before giue to the other fiue Children of my mentioned Daughter Eburne fiue pounds apeece to W~ttnes& to this will be improued by the father as abouefaid ; James Noyes. Item, I giue vnto my Daughter mary Mofes Noyes. Rouland the oxe W* I now yoak wth one of her hufbands ; Item I giue vnto my WILL OF JAMES SMITH. Grandchild Samuell Rowland ten pounds if he be liueing at the Day of my Death, The will of James Smith of Marblehead or elfe the ten pounds to be Devided in was proved in the Salem quarterly court equal1 fhares betweene his Brothers, & 2 7 : 4 : I 66 I. The following is a copy of fifters, Item I giue vnto my Daughter the original instrument on file in the Rowlands other three Children fiue office of the clerk of courts at Salem, pounds apeece to be improued for their book VI, leaf 130. good vntill they come to Twenty one I James Smith of marblehead, being yeares, or marriag, by the ouerfight of weake in body but (through the mercie of the ouerfeers of this my Laft will; Item I Godj of found mind & memorie, doe apoint mary Smith my wife my fole Ex- make this my laft will will, in maner ecutrix & I apoint my truity ffriend maj' & forme following, ffirft I bequeath my wm Hathome, & my Son Samuell Eburne foul into the hands of Almighty God, Ouerfeeres of this my laft will &doe giue tmfting in Jefus Chrift alone for Life, & vnto maj' wm Hathorne for his paynes ten for faluation: Item I giue & bequeth pounds to be payed him out of a debt in vnto mary Smith my wife, all that my John Deverix hands : And in wittnes that farme called Caftle hill,-wtb ten acres in this is my laft will I haue here vnto fett the South field bought of Jofeph Grafton, my hand, & feale the g : gwr : 1660 &now in the hands of Samuell Cutler, Signed fealed & deliuered during her Life if fhee remayne So Long a in the prfents of vs: the mke of J S widdow, & at the day of her death, or mar- Wm Hathorne James Smith riag wcb fhall firii happen, then I giue it the mke X of CSEALI to my Ion James Smith : but it is to be Samuell Ebume vnderftood Richard Rowland my ion in Law hath ten pound & in the firftpiirchafe of Caftlehill; Item 'I giue vnto my wife THE OLD BRIDGE. my houfe & land in marblehead bought of BY SUSAN HARTLBY SWSTT. Erazmus James & all my fhare on the When morning sets the world astir. farme bought by marblehead of may wm And footsteps echo merrily, hathome dureing her life or widdowhood No traveller crosses the old bridge Save only Memory and me, & after her death or marriag w* fhall And the light-footed breeze, that goes firft happen to my fon James Smith, .& Swift journeys, whither no oneknows. my will is that after the Death of my ion No longer, now, high piled with grain, ~imesthat this fhall Defend to James his The farm-carts toward the grist-mill pas; Eldeft fon : Item I giue vnto my wife all No longer, now, the farm-hand goes my houfhold goods, wthin Doors, to her, To woo at eve the miller's lass. & her heires for euer, & alio 4 of my Deserted, even on market day, Cowes, Item I giue vnto Kathr~Ebume The old bridge stands, forlorn and gray. my Daughter my Ti Oxen in the hand of There is no spot in all the land Samuell Cutler, Item I giue vnto mary Where lies so thick the mold of years; Young spring may trim the willow boughs Ebume, my Grandchild Twenty pounds, That lean against its mossy piers, w* I order her father to Difpofe of & And hang a bluebell by the sill, improue for her good, vntill her Day of But all seems old and haunted still. 162 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN.

SALEM IN 1700. NO. 21. I 716 ; highway leading to the Neck, I 75 7; Salem street, 1760 ; and Essex street since BY SIDNEY PERLEY. 1818. It is now about twice the original The map on page 164 represents that width, having been widened on this side part of Salem which is bounded by Essex of the street. street, Collins cove, the harbor and Eng- English street was laid out about 1698 lish street. It is based on actual surveys by Philip English and others. It was and title deeds, and is drawn on a scale called English lane, 1748; and English of two hundred feet to an inch. It shows street since 1799. the location of all houses that were stand- Webb street was laid out about 1800, ing there in I 700. The braces marked and was called a highway leading from 6' 6' a 91 show where Derby street now runs, Derby street to Essex street, 1801 ; and " b " where Webb street begins, and '' c " Webb street since 1810. where Allen street begins. Allen street was laid out about 1800. Collins cove was first called A cove It was called the new highway leading that branches in out of ye North river in from English street to Webb street in 1660; the great cove, 1678; ye seaor 1801 ; new road leading from English river, 1695 ; and Collins cove in 1791, street easterly, 1803 ; and Allen street by which name it has since been called. since 1810. The harbor was called South harbor as IR the sketches that follow, after I 700, early as 1653; South River harbor, 1659 ; titles and deeds referred to pertain to the the harbor, 1663 ; Salem harbor, 1681 ; houses and land under and adjoining and South river, 1732; the river, 1748. not always to the whole lot, the design Along the harbor ran the ancient high- being, after that date, to give the history way, which was reserved along every of the houses then standing principally. water front when the town was originally Eleazer Moses House. Thomas Sollas laid out. This was called the highway of Salem, fisherman, owned this lot and against the South harbor in 1668; the erected a dwelling house thereon before street, 1760; the way, 1761 ; and high- Oct. 24, 1661, when, for twenty pounds, way on the South river, I 77 I. The con- he conveyed the lot and house to Henry struction of Derby street, a few years later, Moses of Salem, seaman.+ Mr. Moses caused its discontinuance. died in 1685. The house was standing Derby street was laid out in or before in 1667, was called an "old house " in I 797 ; and has always been called by that 1685; and was gone in 1702. At the name. decease of Mr. Moses, the estate came What is now known as Fort avenue is into the possession of his son Capt. Eleazer another of the ancient shore roads. It Moses of Salem, mariner, who owned the was called a highway in 1653 ; Highway lot until 1713. leading to ye fortification, 1695 ;the high- Estate of Ebenezer Collins Lot. Thomas way that leadeth to the block- house, I 705 ; Sollas of Salem, fisherman, conveyed this ye highway yt leads to Winter Island, I 7 I 2; lot to Henry Moses of Salem, seaman, highway going down to ye blockhouses, Oct. 24, 1661.* Mr. Moses conveyed it 1728; the highway going down to ye to John Collins, jr., of Gloucester Sept. blockhouses and Neck, 1729 ; the high- 2, I 669.t Mr. Collins built a house upon way leading to Salem fort, I 746 ; way to the lot, and died possessed of the estate the fort or Neck, I 760 ; old Neck road, in 1677, when the house and land were 1804 ; Old road to the Neck, 1805 ; a valued at twenty-five pounds. The estate road leading to the Neck, 1853 ;and Fort passed to his son Ebenezer Collins, who avenue for some twenty-five years past. lived in Bilboa, Spain, being a mariner, at What is now Essex street was called a *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 2, leal I 16. street or highway in 1682 ; ye Main street, tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 8, leaf 17. SALEM IN I700. NO. 2 I. '63 the time of his death, in the winter of For one hundred and ten pounds, Mr. 1696-7. Apparently he was recently mar- Elvins coilveyed the house and lot to Ben- ried, and had no child at the time of his jamin Ives of Salem, gentleman, Jan. 14, decease, but one was afterwards born, 1733.* The house was gone before 175 2, named Ebenezer, who took the lot under when Captain Ives died, possessed of the the will as well as by inheritance. The lot. house was probably gone before I 700. Edward Hilliard House. William This Ebenezer, son of Ebeuezer Collins Cockrell dwelt in the eastern part of this of Bilboa, lived in Gloucester, being a house before Nov. I I, 165 I ,whenThomas cordwainer, and owned the lot until I 746. Rix of Salem, barber, for nine pounds, Oded Carftr House. This lot was the conveyed that part of the house and lot property of John Beckett of Salem, ship- lying east of the dashes to David Tammus wright, as early as 1653, being a pasture [Thomas], John S:oneand Robert St0ne.t of about one and one-half acres. He con- The three owners, for nine pounds and veyed it, for sixty pounds, to William ten shillings, conveyed the same estate to Browne, jr., of Salem, merchant, March Robert Salloes of Salem 4 : I 2 mo : I 65 2 ;t 25, 1663 ;* and Mr. Browne conveyed it and, for a similar consideration, Mr. Sal- to Joseph Phippeu.of Salem July 8,1667.t loes (Sollas) conveyed it to Edward Hil- Mr. Phippen had just come from Boston ; liard of Salem Oct. 20, 1653.f and upon this lot he erected a dwelling The western half of the house and lot house, in which he lived. He died in belonged to Mr. Hilliard in 1653, but so I 69, having devised this house and lot deed was passed apparently until Oct. 26, to his sons David, Samuel and Joseph 1657, when Richard Hide of Salem, car- Phippen, all of Salem. David was a ship- penter, conveyed that part of the estate wright, Samuel, a blockmaker, aud Joseph, to him.§ a fisherman. Joseph was the oldest, and Edward Hilliard died in 1706, having SO him the others released their interest devised this, his homestead, to his wife in the estate Jan. 15, 1694-5.4 Joseph Martha, for her life, and remainder to Phippen, for ninety-four pounds, conveyed their children. There were then upon the the house and lot and wharf to Obed lot besides the dwelling house, a barn and Carter of Salem, fisherman, Dec. 8, 1696.s work house, and the land and buildings Mr. Carter died in 1720 ; and the house were appraised at one hundred pouuds. and lot were appraised at one hundred His widow, Martha Hilliard, of Salem, pounds. The estate was divided in I 726, under power in his will, conveyed the en- the western half of the house and lot tire estate to their only surviving son, being assigned to Elizabeth, wife of Ben- Joseph Hilliard of Salem, mariner, upon jamin Woodbery of Beverly, yeoman, and condition that he support her for life, the eastern half to Mary, wife of Josiah Dec. 6, 1706.11 Mr. Hilliard became a Lee of Manchester, cooper, daughters of rope maker and died in the winter of the deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Woodbery, I 745-6, having devised this estate to his for forty. seven pounds, conveyed their part wife Rachel for her life and then to his of the premises to Richard Elvins of Salem, sons Edward and David Hilliard and his baker, March I 2, I 7 28-9 ;(1 and Mr. and daughter Rachel, wife of Paul Kimball, Mrs. Lee, for thirty-sevenpounds,conveyed currier. The estate was then valued at their part to Mr. Elkins Sept. .IS, 1729.T seventy five pounds. Mr. and Mrs. Kim- ball, for one hundred and sixty pounds, *Esur Re&ty of Deeds, book 8, leaf 165. ~EgCr~~Ji~~s,!&Afik.*Lss kg-- ci Ikek baok 61, leat xgj. ZErxr Regist7 of Deeds, book I I, leaf I 73. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book I, leaf 16. BEssex Registry of Deeds, book I I, leaf I 78. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 2, leaf 24. IlEsxx Registry of Deeds, took 52, leaf 12. BEssex Registry of Deeds, book I, leaf 76. TEssex Registry of Deeds, book 52, leaf 86. IlEssex Registry of Deeds, book 19, leaf 1x5.

conveyed their interest in the estate to Peters), Aug. 13, 1697.. Mr. Peters ap- her brothers Edward and David Hilliard, parently conveyed the house and lot to both of Salem, rope makers, April 12, Joseph Hilliard of Salem, rope maker, soon I 749 ;* and David Hilliard conveyed hi after 1702, and the house was gone before part of the estate to his brother Edward '7'5. Hilliard, for eighty-seven pounds, eleven Samuel Gardner How. This was shillings and four pence, Oct. 28, 1752.t part of the lot of land that was conveyed With the land were conveyed the dwelling by Andrew Woodbury of Salem, mariner, house, wharf, rope walk or long house, to Walter Whitfeild (Whitford) of Salem, kettle, fore-locks, wheels and belts. fisherman, Oct. 12, 1668.7 John Webb Edward Hilliard, for one hundred and of Salem, fisherman, built a house upon eighty-six pounds, thirteen shillings and thii lot, and Mr. Whitford and himself, four pence, conveyed the dwelling house, for eleven pounds conveyed the house rope walk, wharf, etc., and the land to and lot to Samuel Gardner, jr., of Salem Richard Derby of Salem, merchant, Nov. June 27, 1687.f Mr. Gardner, for four zo, 1752.3 Mr. Derby, for one hundred pounds, conveyed the same estate to John and eighty-eight pounde, eighteenshillings Webb of Salem, fisherman, Dec. 10, and eight pence, conveyed the same estate 1717.5 Mr. Webb owned the lot some to CMord Crowninshield of Salem, mer- years, but how long the house stood after chant, Jan. 23, 1753.8 Mr. Crowinshield this date is unknown. died possessed of the land April 4, 1776, Iohn Whiiford House. This lot and but the house was gone. the house thereon were conveyed by An- fohn Carter Lot. This land belonged drew Woodbury of Salem, mariner, to to Edward Hilliard of Salem in 1653, Walter Whitfeild (Whitford) of Salem, but no deed was passed apparently until fisherman, Oct. 12, 1668;t and he died Ocr 26, 1657, when Richard Hide of possessed of it in 1692. The estate ap- Salem, carpenter, conveyed it to him.11 parently descended to hi son (?) John . Mr. Hilliard conveyed the lot to his son- Whitford of Salem, mariner, who died in-law John Carter of Salem, mariner, before I 732, intestate. His daughter Oct. 29, 1690 ;T and it belonged to Mr. Elizabeth, wife of Joseph Diamond of Carter in 1700. Salem, fisherman, for ten pounds, con- Wiam Peters House. This lot of veyed her interest in the estate to her land belonged to Edward Hilliard of Sa- brother Samuel Whitford of Salem, fisher- lem, mariner, as early as 1653, but no man, Feb. 13, 1732 ; 11 and her sister deed was passed apparently until Oct. 26, Mary, wife of John Hanks, jr. of Salem, 1657, when Richard Hide of Salem, car- husbandman, for twelve pounds, conveyed penter, conveyed it to him.11 Mr. Hil- her interest to her brother Saluuel Whit- liard gave it to his son-in-law Gilbert ford Nov. g, I 733.T How much longer Peters probably about 1673, and the the house stood is unknown. latter built a small house upon it. Oct. Thomas Stark House. This lot and 23, 1684, Mr. Peters reconveyed the lot dwelling house thereon were owned by to Mr. Hilliard. Mr. Peters died about Mathew Nixon of Salem, fisherman, in 1691; and Mr. Hilliard conveyed the 1660. He conveyed the lot and house, house and lot to his grandson William for thirty-five pounds, to Thomas Searle Peters of Salem, mariner (son of Gilbert of Salem Nov. 14, 1670.** There was *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 12, leaf 37. *Ewx Regishy of Deeds, book 99, leaf I IS. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 130. tEDsu Registry of Dee&, book 98, leaf 29. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 8, leaf 78. #Errex Registry of Deeds, book 98, leaf 36. 5Essex Registry of Deeds, book 32, leaf 217. $kxRegistry of Deeds, book 99, leaf 54 IlEssex Registry of Deeds, book 61, leaf 250. II Essu Registry of Deeds, book I, leaf 76. TEwx Registry of Deeds, book 65, leaf:115. TEmx Registry of Deeds, book 12, Id39. **Essex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 98. I 66 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. apparently an oven on the outside of the Charles Knights, aud Hannah, wife of house. Ovens were sometimes built this Samuel Beadle, divided the estate, one way, the only objection being that they half of the house and land and the barn were too tempting to lovers of baked being assigned to the widow and the beans, brown bread and Indian pudding. other half of the houre and land to They were sometimes opened during Sat- Charles Knights in right of his wife.* urday night, and the contents purloined. Mr. Knights lived in Salem being a car- The date of,Mr. Searle's death is unknown, penter, and came into possession of the but it was probably some years after I 700. entire lot before 1685. He conveyed The family owned the lot until 1731, that part of the lot lying north of the but the house was then gone, and the lot dashes to Timothy Linda11 of Salem June and the "bricks standing" on the land zg, 1685.t Five months later, that part were conveyed at the time.* of the lot was in the tenure of Philip Thomas Scarlc Lot. This lot was Cromwell, and it was probably owned by owned by Mathew Nixon of Salem, fisher- -Curwin subsequently. Shortly after- man, in 1660. This small piece of land, ward it was owned by John Jerman of which measured only twenty-five by thirty- Salem, mariner, before Nov. 6, 1686, seven feet, was turchased of Mr. Nixon, when Mr. Knights conveyed to him the for the few apple trees standing thereon, house and remainder of the lot.: At being a part of Mr. Nixon's orchard, by that time there was a wharf at the water Thomas Searle of Salem, Nov. 14, 167o.t side. John Jerman owned the house and A right of way to the highway was granted lot in 1702, and some years later the land in the deed, lying easterly of the dotted came into the possession of Samuel Whit- lines. Mr. Searle died possessed of the ford, but the house probably stood but a lot sometime after 1700. few years after 1702. John Whigord House. This lot was Phihip English House. Joseph Younges owned by Mathew Nixon of Salem, fisher- of Salem, mariner, owned this lot and man, as early as 1660, and he built a house in 1649, when the house was occu- house thereon, in which he lived in 1670, pied by William Curtis. Mr. Younges having a right of way to the highway east- conveyed the house and lot to David Cur- erly of the dotted lines. Dec. 16, 1678, withen of Salem Sept. 24, 1649 ;§ and for his life support, he conveyed the Mr. Curwithen conveled the same estate house and lot, orchard, garden and paved to Richard Cortice of Salem Feb. 16, yard to Walter Whitford of Salem, fisher- I 659-60. (1 Previous to this date Christo- man, and the latter's wife Bridget.: -Mr. pher Younges had lived in the house. Whitford died in 1692, possessed of the The estate came into the possession of estate; and apparently it de.ccended to John Marsh before 1665, and he conveyed his son (?)John Whitford of Salem, mar- it to Mathew Barton of Salem, shipwright, iner, the house being gone before 1732. in 166-. Mr. Barton conveyed the house John Jcrman House. This lot was and lot to William Dicer of Salem, fisher- owned by Robert Lemon of Salem in man, Aug. 18, 1668.q Mr. Dicer re- 1659, and he built a house upon it after moved the house, or it was destroyed, as 1661. He died possessed of the house he erected a new and larger house upon and lot in 1667, when th? estate was val- the lot. He removed to Winter Harbor, ued at ninety pounds. He then had an in the Provmce of Maine, and, for forty : : orchard. 13 9 1674, when the estate *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 4, leaf 92. was valued at eighty pounds, his widow, tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf 45. Mary Lemon, and children, Sara, wife of $Essex Registry of Deeds, book 65, leaf 276. GEssex Reeistrv of Deeds, book I. leaf 6. and *Essu Registry of Deeds, book 60, leaf 136. book 2, leaf z4. a tEssex Registry of Deeds. book 3, leaf 98. IIEssex Registry of Deeds, book 2, leaf 22. SEssex Registry of Deeds, Book 5, leaf 106. BEssex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 92. SALEM IN 1 j pounds in silver, conveyed the house and Mary English Feb. 17, 1684-5 ;* and lot to Philip English of Salem, merchant, died in 1690. Nov. 12, 1685: Mr. English died pos- The tavern was probably conducted by sessed of the house and lot in the winter her grandson Philip Enghsh as soon as of 1735-6. In the division of his estate, he became of age (in 1705). Upon the made in 1742, this lot and house were death of his mother, in 1694, the estate assigned to his daughter, Mary Brown. descended to him. He lived in and con- The house was then valued at twelve ducted the tavern when he conveyed the pounds and ten shillings, and the land at land, house, warehouse and wharf for six about five pounds and ten shillings. The hundred pounds, to Richard Derby of house was standing in I 752, but was gone Salem, mariner, Feb. 24, 1748.t Mr. when she conveyed the land in I 761. Derby took the house down about I 759. Philip English House . This lot and Dr. William Bentley wrote, in 1791, of house were in the possession of David this house as follows : "At the eastward Curwithen of Salem Sept. 24, 1649, when of English's lane near the water is a store he purchased this estate of Joseph Younges enlarged, but originally built above one of Salem, mariner.? Mr. Curwithen (or, hundred years. A few yards above is the Corwithin) conveyed the house and lot large cellar, the stones of which were sold to William Hollingworth of Salem, mari- six years since, but the steps remain, over ner, June 16, 1665.t He conveyed the which stood a very large house with peaks estate to his daughter Mary, wife of Philip as English's below, and which was em- English before June I, 1672 ; and it be- ployed as a tavern by the name of the longed to Philip English in 1681 and BLUE ANCHOR. It has been down 1685. (John Parker lived here in 1692, above forty years and there was a store probably, when his wife Alice (Hollig- put over the cellar, which within a few worth) was executed as a witch.) Philip years has been removed into North Fields. English died possessed of this lot, the Beyond on the shore is to be seen the house being gone, in I 735-6. cellar of a house possessed by Mary Brown, Estate ojMary English House (Blue the land being since sold to Capt. Rich- Anchor Tavern). This house and lot ard Derby. On the west side of English's were the estate of William Hollingworth lane, opposite to the tavern, is a cellar before 1661. He mortgaged the estate upon which stood a house within the to Mr. Philip Cromwell of Salem, for two memory of the present generation. Be- hundred and fifty pounds, June I, 1672 ;§ yond Brown's house and Whitford's, which Mr. Hollingworth was lost at sea in 1677 ; is a house since built, about twenty years, and Mr. Cromwell, who was then a slaugh- and now standing, is to be seen the cel- terer. for the amount of the mortgage, lar of Webb's house, the land being yet conveyed the house and lot to Mr.Holling- in the family. There were three other worth's widow, Elinor Hollingworth, of houses before we came to the group upon Salem, it then being in her possession, the Point of Rocks, and one cellar isnow March 4, 1681-2.11 Mrs. Hollingworth is to be seen upon the plain between the said to have established the business of Block house ruins and the present en- an innkeeper in this house, which became closure upon the Point. The Blue An- known as The Blue Anchor Tavern. She chor was celebrated for Marblehead Cam- conveyed the house and land with the pains." $ wharf and landing place, to her daughter Doctor Bentley continued, in 1793: Mary English was the only child of *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf 55. '' tEmx Registry of Deeds, book I, leaf 6, and book 2, leaf 64. Essex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf 24. #Essu Registry of Deeds, book 2, leaf 104. t Essex Registry of Deeds, book 93, led 22. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 160. $ Dr. William Bentley's Journal, volume XIX, IlEssex Registry of Deeds, book 6, leaf 42. page 207. 168 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. William Hollingworth, who married Elea- home here, He found that as soon as he nor Story, from England. The family had been apprehended, hi house was lived at the Point of Rocks, and Mary, opened, and everything movable became the accused was born at the Blue Anchor, free plunder to the neighbors; and his at the head of English's wharf eastward. store houses were more or less plundered. The house afterwards a public house, and He was bitterly incensed against Sheriff has been taken down about thirty-three Corwin for his part in the affair. His years."* losses amounted to some two thousand Phil@ English House. This lot belonged pounds in value. Among other things to Richard Hollingworth before 1661. taken from the house were family por- There was then a house standing thereon. traits. When the house was taken down He gave it to Capt. Robert Starr as a there was found in the garret a secret marriage portion when the latter married room, which was supposed to have been Mr. Hollingworth's daughter. Mr. Starr built after their return as a place of tem- lived in the house, and, Sept. 30, 1665, porary concealment in case of a second conveyed the estate to guardians of his outbreak of the delusion. three minor children, Robert, Richard Mr. English died in the winter of and Susanna.t This deed was confirmed I 735-6, and upon the division of the es- by the court, 30: g : 1680, to Richard tate in I 742, the northwestern half of the and Susanna, Robert having died. Rich- house and land was assigned to his son ard Starr, who was a cooper, for thirty John English, and the southeastern part pounds, conveyed his half of the house to his son Philip English. John English and lot to Philip English of Salem, mari- lived in Salem, being a laborer, and, for ner, Jan. 3, 1682-3.1 Susanna Starr prob- two hundred pounds, conveyed his part ably conveyed her half to Mr. English of the house and lot to Joseph Brown of about the same time. Salem, mariner, Oct. 31, 1749.~ Mr. Philip English (Phillipe L'Anglois) Brown conveyed to his nephew William was born in 1651 in Trinity parish, on Brown of Salem, boatman, by declaration the Isle of Jersey, being a French Hugue- of trust, the same part of the house and not and came to Salem before he was of lot Oct. 19, 175 I.+ William Brown died age. He became a merchant, and had before Nov. 12, 1756, when his eldest so flourished in busiuess that he bought son Joseph Browne of Salem, mariner, for this house and lot, and, taking down the thirteen pounds, six shillings and eight old house, erected on the site a stylish pence, conveyed one fourth of this part mansion. Its frame of oak is said to have of the house and lot to Mr. Touzell of been brought from England. It was a Salem, go1dsmith.l: Abigail Browne, as many gabled structure, with projecting widow of William Browne, and guardian of second story and porch. The walls were his minor children, Mary, Lydia, William, filled with brick. Down to 1757, it was Abigail, Philip and Sarah Browne, for forty called English's great house." In the pounds, conveyed three-fourths of the Witchcraft Delusion, in 1692, both Mr. part assigned to John English to Mr. and Mrs. English were accused of witch- Touzell April 23, 1757.s Philip English, craft and imprisioned in Boston jail, from to whom had been assigned the south- wh~ch they escaped. They made their eastern part of the house and lot, died in way to New York, and after the reign of the winter of 1750-1, being insolvent. terror had passed returned to their His widow and administratrix, Maly Eng- *Dr. William Bentley's Journal, volume lish, conveyed his part of the house and XXIII, page !32. tEssex R try of Deeds, book 3, leaf 139. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 96, leaf 189. See, also, xmcourt records and files, specially tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 97, leaf 76. files, book XLII, leaves 7 and 8. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 103, leaf 145. tEsscx Registry of Deeds, book 6, leaf 74. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 106, leaf 21. SALEM M I7'00. NO. 21. 169 of the house, among the peaks have curi- - lot to his brother-in-law, Mr. Touzell, who owned the remainder of the estate July ous partitions and very much room. Even I, I 75 I .* Mr. Touzell became a yeoman, the cellars are plastered.'" and died Aug. I 7, I 785, possessed of the Doctor Bentley wrote in 1793, of this - land and house, in which he then lived. house, as follows : a The mansion house In his will he devised the northerly part now standing and most completely fin- of the house and lot, including the kitchen ished for the times, having cellars, stoned - chamber and one-half of the great porch at bottom,lathed and plastered overhead at the west end of the house, to his sister, upon the floors above, divided for all pur- widow Susanna Hathome of Salem, and poses, finished with fireplaces and ovens - the southerly part, with the porch chamber laid in lime, floors which are good now and west end of the house, parlour after one hundred years, pantries, count- chamber, etc., to his cousin John Touzell ing house, shops, and various apartments, Hathorne. Widow Susanna Hathome halls, was more splendid in that day. Two died in 1802, having devised her part of gable ends in the west part, and another the house and lot to her only daughter, in the east have been ta'ken down, a plank Susanna, wife of Samuel Ingersoll. Mrs. floor was laid upon the top, and an entire Susanna 1ngersoll.died in I 8 I 2, and her balustrade around it, extending to the interest in the estate descended to her peaks, upon which were erected orna- only surviving child, Miss Susanna Inger- ments rising two feet. At the southern soll. John T. Hathorne lived in Salem, door was an open fence, with a gate and being a mariner, and died in 1805, pos- knocker. Over the shop door was a -bal- sessed of his part 01 the house and lot. cony with seats, and a door communicat- This part was set off to David SaKord of ing with the southern chamber, and the Salem, blacksmith and his wife Dolly, in dial was over the door."t her right, and was conveyed by them to john Collins House. This lot belonged Miss Ingersoll Nov. 19, I 818.t to Francis Collins in 1658, when a house The house at length became long ten- stood upon the lot. Mr. Collins was a car- antless, and deserted, and dangerous to penter, and lived in this house (perhaps the very tread of man or boy who had the from 1637). He died in 1689, having curiosity to explore it. Miss Ingersoll took devised this estate to his wife Hannah for it down during the week beginning April her life, and then to his son John Collins 29, 1833- of Salem, mariner. John Collins died in Dr. William Bentlev wrote of the old I 73-, possessed of the house and lot ; house, Friday, April .15, 1791 : Went and his administrator, for sixty pounds, over the well known house of English conveyed the property to John Touzell of near the neck gate. The cellars are corn-. Salem, mariner, Dec. 30, 1734.1 Mr. pletely finished. The stone wall is built of as Touzell died before May 30, 1754, when large stones as are now in use, which con- his daughter, Mary, wife of William Ha- tradicts the opinion that they generally thorne of Salem, mariner, and widow built of small stones of choice, at that age. Susanna Hathome of Salem, conveyed There is a hearth, very large oven, and all the house and lot to their brother John conveniences. The rooms are the largest Touzell of Salem, goldsmith.$ How long in town. The floors are laid in plank and the house stood after this date is un- are sound at this day, the sweep of the known, but Mr. Touzell probably took it hearth where they are worn down having a curious appearance. The upper parts *Journal of Dr. Williiam Bentley, volume XIX, page 70. *Esxx Registry of Deeds, book 97, leaf 40. tJournal of Dr. William Bentley, volume tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 218, leaf 93. XVIII, page 136. See, also, deed between the same parties, dated $Essex Registry of Deeds, book 72, leaf 43. Nov. 3, 1819,recorded book 220, leal 274. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book loo, leaf 109. 170 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. down very soon after his purchase of the Mr. Woodbury continued to own the lot. estate. He also conveyed the remainder of the Robert Bray Lot. This lot was a part lot to David Corwithy, sr., of Boston, of the land of Francis Collins in 1658. He gentleman, before Sept. 15, 1664, when was a carpenter, and died in 1689, having Mr. Corwithy, for twenty-five pounds, con- devised this land to his wife Hannah for veyed it to Mr. Woodbury and Isaac her life and then to his son John Collins Woodbury of Salem, mariner.* Isaac of Salem, mariner. John Collins conveyed Woodbury conveyed his interest in the the lot, for five pounds, to his brother-in- rear part of the lot, probably. Apparent- law Robert Bray of Salem, mariner, Feb. ly Mr. Woodbury built a small house upm 27, 1689-90.. Mr. Bray owned the lot the lot about 1659. He died in 1685, for several years after I 700. possessed of the house and lot, which were ]ohn and Hannah Rrowne House. then valued at one hundred pounds. The This was a part of the lot of Francis Col- house and lot remained in the possession lins, and was owned by him as early as of his widow as late as I 708, when she was 1658. The selectmen voted, 5 : 10 mo : old and in extreme poverty. She died 1670, that ffranc Collince haue liberty to and the house disappeared before 1727. fell twenty trees for to build his ion Jno john Bigginson House, and Estatr o/ Brown to buiU him a houfe," etc. The Robert Bray, and William Curiike Lots. house was built upon this lot, and Mr. Roger Conant originally owned all the Collins conveyed the land and house to land between the way to the neck and his daughter Hannah and her husband Collins cove. It was next the property John Brown of Salem, mariner, Dec. 7, of Thomas Tuck, who conveyed it to 168o.t A cartway over Mr. Collins' Francis Collins of Salem, carpenter, 28 : land by the north end of his house to the 10 : 1659. For four pounds, Mr. Collins street was also given in the deed. Mr. and conveyed it to John Mason of Salem, Mrs. Brown died before Nov. 22, 1728, brick maker, Nov. I, 166o.t For six when their children, William Browne, pounds, Mr. Mason conveyed to John mariner, Samuel Lambert, shoreman, and Tapley, Robert Bray, and John Webb, his wife Margaret, and widow Hannah all of Salem, fishermen, that part of his Bray, all of Salem, for ninety-nine pounds, l~tshown on the map as the lots of conveyed their interest in the estate to Estate of Robert Bray and William Cur- their brother Joseph Browne of Salem, tice and that part of the lot of John Hig- mariner.$ John Browne had died some ginson lying west of the dashes, June 28, years before, probably, as Mrs. Brown 1669.: Mr. Mason retained that part of was then the widow Cubbert. Mr. Browne the John Higginson lot lying east of the apparently moved the house forward dashes, and probably conveyed it to John nearer the street, and died,possessed of the Tapley before May 6, 1678, as Mr. Tap- same in r756. The house was then called ley, on that date, conveyed the whole lot, " an old house." It was standing in with "my dwelling house," which had 1760, but gone in 1763. probably been erected by Mr. Mason, to Estate of Andrew Woodbury House. John Higginson, jr., of Salem, merchant.§ Andrew Woodbury of Salem, mariner, Mr. Higginson, for eighteen pounds, con- conveyed the northwestern part of this lot, veyed the house and lot to William Cur- down to the dashes, for eight pounds, to tis, jr., of Salem, blacksmith, June 11, David Corwithy of Salem July 2, 1658.5 1705 11. Mr. Curtis conveyed the lot to This was probably only a mortgage, as +Essex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 69. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 8, leaf 154. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 6, leaf I. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 8, leaf 133. IEssex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 63. iEssex Registry of Deeds, book 51, leaf 180. SEssex Registry of Deeds, book 4, leaf 207. SEsscx Registry of Deeds, book I, leaf 55. IIEssex Registry of Deeds, book 17, leaf 83. BODWELL GENEALOGY. 171

Joshua Ward of Salem, tanner, April 4, the west by a line extending north and 1728,' the house being gone. John south between the two rivers about where Webb conveyed his part of the lot, for Lawrence street is now. The south part forty-five shillings, to James Froude 01 of the present building, at the comer of Salem, mariner, Nov. 18, 1671.t Mr. East Haverhill and Elm streets, in that Froude died before May 29, 1695, when part of Methuen which was incorporated his heir(?), Ann, wife of George Bonfield as Lawrence in 1852, was built, about of Marblehead, husbandman, and her 1708, by Henry Bodwell, upon the site husband conveyed the lot to William Cur- of the log house. The new house was tis, jr., of Salem, blacksmith.% Robert subsequently removed to its present loca- Bray probably died possessed of his lot tion, and two additions were built on to before 1695, when Margaret Wilkins it for the children as they married. After owned the eastern part of the lot at least, Mr. Bodwell's death, the estate passed to and continued to own it until I 728. his son, Henry Bodwellz, and then to the latter's son, Henry Bodwells. It then went to Joseph Bodwell+, father of the late BODWELL GENEALOGY. Gov. Joseph R. Bodwells, who was also born in this house. The family tradition HENRYBODWELL>§ the progenitor of is that the fine old elm which stands in the Bodwell family in Essex county, was front of the house was planted on the born about 165 I, and lived in Newbury in morning of July 26, 1729, when Henry 1675. He was a member of Capt. Thomas Bodwell3 was born, by an Indian, who Lathrop's company in King Philip's was rewarded for his services with a gallon war, and was severely wounded at the of rum. Mrs. Bodwell was living in I 7 26 ; battle of Bloody brook, Sept. 18, 1675. and Mr. Bodwell died June I, 1745, in He was a yeoman, and married Miss his ninety-fourth year. Bethiah Emery of Newbury May 4, 1681. Children :- He lived in Newbury until 1683, when he 2-1. BETHIAH', b. June 2, 1682, in New- bury; m. Nathan Barker May 28, moved to Andover, where he lived un- 171 I, in Andover. til about 1693, when he removed across 3-11. MARY^, b. April I, 1684. in Andover; the Merrimack river to what was then a m. Nathan Simons of Haverhil part of Haverhill, and which was incor- before 170~:. <. and d. in Haverhil Jan. 7, 1716-7. porated as Methuen in 1725. Mr. Al- HENKY~(twin), b. Jan. 27, 1685, in bert E. Bodwell of Melrose, the family Andover; d. Jan. 29, 1685. genealogist, writes that the first house in JOSIAH~(twin), b. Jan. 27, 1685, in which Henry Bodwell lived on the Haver- Andover; d. Jan. 31, 1685. ABICAIL~,b. Jan. 15, 1686, in Ando- hill side of the Merrimack river was built ver; m. -Ladd before 1743. of logs, and stood in the fork formed by HENRY^, b. NOV.6, 1688, in Ando- the junction of the Merrimack and Spick- ver. See below (7). ett rivers. It was erected in the summer JAMES', b. Jan. 10, 16gr, in Andover. See bdow (8). of 1693. The estate included a tract of DANIEL¶, b. Feb. 14, 1693, in two hundred acres of land, bounded by Andover. See below (9). the Spickett river on the north and east, SARAH=,b. Dee. r, 1694, 'l in the Merrimack river on the south, and on Andover;" m. Abel Merrill of Haverhill Nov. IS, 1714: and lived in that part of Haverhill that was *Esu Registry of Deeds, book 46, leaf 242. incorporated as Methuen in 1725. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 130. I I-X. HANNAH~,b. Sept. I, 1696, "in tEssex Registry of Deeds, book lo, leaf 167. Andover ;" m. Henry Hills of New- $There is a tradition that he was aScotch school bury sept. 2, 1715. - boy named Bothwell, and that he ran away from 12-XI. TUDITH~,b. April 11. 16~8, "in home. He came to Newbury, Mass., and was ~ndo;er ;" &. ~ohn'~ar&..Sept. befriended by Rev. James Noyes. 28, 1721 ; and was living in 1743. THE KSSEX ANTIQUARIAN. = 72 - 13-XII. RUTH: b. Dee. 2, 1699, "in Ando- 26-IV. STEPHM,b. July 12, 1720, in Hav- ver;" m. Isnel Husc of Newbury exhill. See brlmu (26). ~ug.-, 1716(1715?); and livedin Kingstown, N. H., in 1732 He 9 WPS a husbandman. CAPT.DANIEL BODWELL=, born in 14-XIII. PHB~B~b. July 10, 1701; m. Samuel Andover Feb. 14, 1693. He was a hus- Stevens (pub. Dec 19, 1729). bandman, and lived in Methuen. At the 7 time of his death he was called major." HENRYBODWELL', born in Andover He was a captain," 1154-1769 ; and for Nov. 6, 1688. He was a yeoman, and the last half of his life was called "gentle- lived in that part of Haverhill which was man." He married, first, Elizabeth incorporated as Methuen in 1725, Parker in or before I 718 ; and she died on the paternal homestead. He Feb. 12, 1760, aged sixty-seven. He married Anna Pottle of Hampton, N. H., married, second, Ruth Ingalls of Andover April 20, 1727 ; and she died Jan. 30, April 14, I 761 ; and she was his wife in I 749-50, aged forty-four." He died I 783. He conducted " Bodwell's ferry." April 13, 1773, aged eighty-four. He died in 1787, his will, dated Nov. 21, Children, born in Methuen :- 1783, being proved May 7, 1787. His 15-1. ANNA3, b. Feb. 25, 1727-8; m. estate was appraised at £868, gs. Nathaniel Gage before 1770. Children, born in Methuen :- 16-11. HENR*, b. July 26, 1729. See be- 27-1. TIFF EN^ b. Sept. 28, 1718; m. Caleb Imu (16). Richardson May 13, 1736; and was 17-11. PHBBB*,b. Feb. 16, 1731-2; m. Wil- living in I 783. liam Morse May- 13,- 1756;~. and was 28-11. ELIZABETH^, b. Feb. 17, 1719-20; m. living in I 770. Richard Whittier Sept. 24, 1741; 18-IV. BETHIAS, b. May 25, 1734; unmar- and d. before 1783. ried In I 770; and living in 1772. 29--111. DANIEL^, b. Jan. 22, 1721-2. See 19--v. Jos~uA~,b. Oct. 4, 1736. See btlmu below (29). (19). 30-IV. JOHN*,b. Dec. 27, 1723. See below 20-VI. MARYE, b. July 21, 1740; m. Pierce ( 70). Gage 01 Pelham Nov. 29, 1764; 31-v. A~;G~IL~,b. Jan. 27, 1725-6; m. and was living in I 770. Nathaniel Ladd of Haverhill June 21-VII. W~LLIAM~,b. March -, 1743; d. 16, 1748; and d. before 1783. .. young. 32-VI. RUTH^, b. April 1, 1728; m. Isaac II. WILLIAM,b. May 18, 1747; d. Sept. Redington of Lunenburg Dee. 27, 24, 1753, aged six. 1759; and was living in 1783. 33-VII. SAMUEL=,b. Sept. 24, 1730. See be- 8 low (33). JAMESRJDWELL~, born in Andover Jan. 34-VIII. MARY',b. OC~.I I, 1733; d. NOV. 4, He was a yeoman, and lived I 716. 10, 1691. 35-IX. PA~KER~,b. Oct. 18, 1736; d. Nov. in Methuen. He married, first, Mary 18, 1736. Parker Feb. 6, 171 I ; and she died March 20, 1737-8. He married, second, Sarah Austin of Andover Nov. 28, I 739 ; CAPT. HENRY BOD WELL^, born in and died in 1746, his will, dated March Methuen July 26, 1729. He was a hus- , 19, 1745, being proved July 7, 1746. bandman and lived on the paternal home- His wife Sarah survived him, and died in stead at the junction of the Memmack Andover, his widow, Sept. 18, 1769. and Spickett rivers in Methuen. He was Children :- called gentlemen" for a number of 23-1. MARY~,m. Timothy Mirick Dec. 5, years. He married Mary Robbinson 1728; and was living in 1745. Sept. 20, I 759, in Andover ;and she died 24-11. JAMB*,b. Fcb. I, 1713, in Andover. Nov. 16, 181I, aged seventy-three. He Set bclm (24). 2, I 25-111. HANNAH~,b. June 25, 1715, in Hav- died April 81 6, aged eighty-six. erhil; probably m., first, Sarcze! Children, born in Methuen :- Pottle Nov. 21, 1734; and, second, 36--I. HENRY~,b. Jan. 8, 1762. Ste delmu John Hibbard, jr., before 1745. b6). BODWELL GENEALOGY. I73 three. He married, second, Ruth Gutter- (37). son Feb. 7, 1744-5; and she was his 38-111. OLIVE', b. Aug. 31, 1767; m. Benja- min Sargent Dec. 28, 1786. wife in 1797. He died in I 803 ; his will, 39-IV. Psnus4, b. July 30, 1769; m. John dated Nov. 10, I 797, being proved July Pingry Nov. 27. 1788. 6, 1803. 4-V. JOSEPH',b. Nw. 2, 1771. See be- Children, born in Methuen :- low (40). 55-1. SARAH',b. Dec. 7, 1745; m. Na- 41-VI. NATHAN',b. Oct. 12, 1773. thaniel Hibbard 13, 42-VII. b. March 22, Dec. 1768; ARNOLD', 1776. and was living in -111. b. June q, 1797. ELIZABETH', 1778. 56-11. WILLIAM',b. OC~.2, 1747. Set be- lm (56). 57-111. JAMBS',b. Feb. 4, 1749-50; d. Feb. JOSHUA BODWELLS,born in Methuen 28, 1749-50. 58-rv. RUTHI,b. Feb. 4, 1750-1 ; m. Moses Oct. 4, 1736. He was a yeoman, Emery, jr., in Newbury Dec. 15, and lived in Methuen. He was a soldier I 768; and was living in I 797. of the Revolution, marching to Lexington 59--v. JAMES', b. April 25, 1753; probably April rg, 1775, and then joining Wash- d. before 1707. 60-VI. LYDIA',b. s;$. 19, 1754; m. Solo- ington's army in Cambridge. He mar- mon Woolcot of Brookfield May ried Priscilla Parker (published June 20, 28, 1778; and was living in 1797. 1761) ; and she M%S his wife in 1784. 61-VII. MARY',b. Sept. 4, 1756; m. Silas He waslivingin 1787. Brown Nov. 20, 1777, and was liv- ing in 1797. Children, born in Methuen :- 62-VIII. ABIGAIL',b. Oct. 12, 1758; lived in 44-1. WILLIAM', b. Jan. 21, 1763; prob- Metbuen, unmarried, in 1824. ably m. Rachel French of Haver- 63-IX. OLIVE',b. NOV. 12, 1760; m. - hill Feb. 8. I 786. Davis of Bakerstown ;and d. before 45-11. SVMONDS',b. - 17, 1764 ; of 1797. Methuen, yeoman, 1787. 64-x. STEPHEN',b. Dec. 16, 1762; prob 46111. ANNA', b. May 27, 1766. ably d. before 1797. 47-IV. JOSHUA'. 6.5-XI. EDNAH',b. Dec. 12, 1764; m. Jonas 48-V. EDITH',b. Feb. 13, 1770; m. Daniel Bond of Dublin Dec. 10. , 1780:. <. Buswell, jr., of Bradford May 12, and was living in 1797. I 789. 66-XII. ABIAH' (dau.). d.. unmarried. in qg-vr. ENOCH',b. Dec. 5, I 772. 5-VII. HENRYWASHINGTON', b. April 4, in years. 1784.

JAMES BOD WELL^, born in Andover DANIELBOD WELL^, born in Methuen Feb. I, 1713~ He was a cooper, and lived in Methuen. He married Elizabeth Jan. 22, 1721-2. He was a yeoman, and Roberts of Newbury June 13, 1734. lived in Methuen, conducting the ferry Children, born in Methuen : for some years. He married Abigail Ladd - of Haverhill in or before I 746 ;and died 51-1. HANNAH',b. Apd 25, 1735; d. July 25, 1736, aged one year. in I 804, advanced in years ;his will, dated 52-11. HANNAH',b. May 18, 1737; m. Sept. 24,1800, being proved Feb. 7,1804. Ebeneur Barker March 22,1759. She sunrived hi, and was his widow in 53-111. ELIPHALET',b. July 8, 1738. See below b). I 808. 54-IV. BENJAMIN', b. Au~.22, 1741. Children, born in Methuen :- 67-1. ELIZABETH',b. Jan. 4, 1746-7; d. Jan. 14, 1752. 68-11. DANIEL',b. Oct. 14, 1748. SeebeIow STEPHENBOD WELL^^ born in Haverhill 168).,--,- July 12, I 720. He was a husbandman, 69-111. PARKER',b. Oct. 29, 1750. See ~CIOW and lived in Methuen. He married, first, (69). Sarah Lancaster in the spring of 1742; 70--1V. ELIZABETH',b. Dec. 23, 1752; m. John Sargent Sept. 12, 1771; and was living and she died Dec. 7, I 742, aged twenty- in 1804. 174 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. 71-v. ABIGAIL', b. Dec. 16, 1755; m Samuel 93-11. HANNAH',b. Aug. 25, 1760. Hildreth May 24, 1776; and was liv- 94-111. RHODA', h. Feb. 19, 1762; m. Asa Rob- ing in I 800. ertson of Prmbroke Nov. I, 1786. 72-vI. LYDIA^, b. March Is, 1757; m. Robert 95-Iv. ~REDERICK', b. NOV. 10,1763; d. Aug. Chase of Newbury Dec. 7, 1780; and 10.1773, aged nine years. was living in 18w. 96-v. DORCAS',b. Sept. 13.1765; m. her cous- 73-vm ALP HE US^, b. Feb. 22, 1759. See ldow in, Dr. John Ladd Bodwell (75), June (73). 173 1795. 74-VIII. RUTH', b. April 17, 1761; m. Josiah 97-VI. JESSE', b. May 27, 1768. Abbot of Andover May 15, 1784; and 98-VII. FREDER~CK*,b; Aug. 21, 1773. d. in I 788. gg-vll~.B~~s~~',b. March I, 1777. 75-IX. JOHN LADD', b. Sept. 26, 1763. Set bclow (75). 36 7b-x. SALLY'. 77-XI. SUSANNAH'. HENRYBOD WELL^, born in Methuen ~&XL FANNY'. Jan. S, 1762. He was a soldier of the 7g--XIII. I

3 3 MAJ. SAMUELBODWELLS, born in Methu- JOSEPH BOD WELL^, born in Methuen en Sept. 24, I 730. He was a yeoman, Nov. 2, 1771. He was a yeoman, and and lived in Methuen. He procured the lived on the paternal farm in Methuen. right to erect a mill on the east side of He marrled Mary How Dec. I 7, 1795 ; Spickett river in 1767. He was called and they were living in Methuen in 1800. "esquire " in I 787, and " gentleman " in Children, born in Methuen :- the latter part of his life. He married 112-1. MARY~.b. Sept. 13, 1796. 113-11. NATHAN5, b. Sept. 23, 1798. Elizabeth Mansur Sept. 28, 1758 ; and 114-111. JOSEPHROBINSON; b. OC~.8, 1800; d. both were living in 1794. Nov. 7, 1815, aged fifteen. Children, born in Methuen :- I 15-IV. NANCY~,b. in 1816; d. Aug. 29, 1817, -I. SAMUEL',b. Jan. 24, 1759. aged eighteen months. BODWELL GENEALOGY. I75 5 3 Cm. ELIP~L~BOD WELL^, born in PARKERBOD WELL^, born in Methuen Methuen July 8, 1738. He was a hus- Oct. 29, 1750. He was a yeoman, and bandman, and lived in Methuen. He lived in Methuen. He marched to the was a captain in the army of the Revolu- battle of Lexington April 19, 1775, and tion. He married Hannah Barker July was in the army of Washington at Cam- 24, 1758; and they were living in Methu- bridge that summer. He married Hannah en in 1778. Abbot of Dracut (published Feb. 27, Children, born in Methuen :- 1776); and died Aug. 7, 1795. She sur- 116-1. Asrmrr6, b. March 17, 1759. vived him, and married, secondly, David 117-11. ELIZABETH),b. Jan. 20, 1761. 118-111. HANNAH&;b. May 26, 1762. Jones oi Methuen. 1x9-IV. JAMBS),b. May I, 1764. Children, born in Methuen:- 120-v. ELIPHALET~,b. July 21, 1766. 142-1. PARKERLADD', b. Ma~h23, I 776. 121-VI. BENJAMIN),b. April 12, 1768. see lelm (141). 122-VII. MEHITABLES,b. June 3, 1769. 143-11. HEMAN'b. OC~.3, 1777; hing in 123-VIII. ANDREW',b. July 12, 1771. 1801. 124-IX. JUDITH', b. April 12, 1773. 144-111. SARAH',b. Jan. 20, 1780; m. Reuben 125-X. JOAB', b. May 26, 1778. Boles, jr., before 1801. . 145-IV. SUSANNA',b. March 13, 1782; m. 5 6 -Morse before 1801. 146-V. FANNY',b. Feb. 25, 1784; unnumed WILLIAM BODWELL+,born in Methuen in 1801. Oct. 2, 1747. He was a yeoman, and 147-VI. HANNAH5, b. Aug. 28, 1786; living lived in Methuen. He married Sarah in 1801. 148-VII. CHARLES^, b. Aug. 25, 1788: living Annis Dec. 24, 1772; and lived in Methu- in 1801. en in I 790. I~~--VIII. SAMUEL'(twin), b. April 25, 1791; Children, born in Methuen :- living in 1801. 1261. WILLIAM',b. OC~.15,1773. st~6clm 150-IX. NABBY&(twin), b. April 25, 1791; (126). d. Dec. 4, 1796. 127-11 JOSEPH', b. Oct. 25, 1775. 128-111. ABRAIUM',b. May 5, 1777. lag-IV. ENOCH',h. Sept. 4, 1779. 130-V. SARAH"b. OC~.21, 1781. 131-VI. RUTH' (twin), b. Sept. 8, 1784. 132-v11. ISAAC' (twin), b. Sept. 8, 1784. ALPHEUSBODWELL+, born in Methuen Feh. 22, 1759. He was a husbandman, and lived in Methuen as late as 1800. DANIELBODWELL+, born in Methuen He married Hannah (published May I, 1786). Oct. 14, I 748. He was a yeoman, and lived in Methuen. He married Alice Children :- I-. ALPHEUS', d. July 28, 1794. Messer Jan. 2, I 7 7 2 ; and she was his wife 152-11. FREDERICK~,d. July 29, 1797. in 1795. He died, insolvent, before 153-111. MOSE~,d March 28, 1797. Sept. 9, 1808, when administration was granted upon his estate. Children, born in Methuen :- 133-1. ELIZABETH',b. Jan. 3, 1773 ; d in 1773, in her ninth month. DR. JOHNLADD BODWELL+, born in Me- 134-11. ELIZABETH^. b. Sept. 7, 1774. -111. WILLIAM MESSER~,b. Sept. 7, 1777. thuen Sept. 26, 1763. He was a physi- I.DANIEL: b. June 20, 1780. cian, and lived in Methuen. He married 137-V. ALIcBL, b. JOII. 4, 1782. his cousin, Dorcas Bodwell (96), June 17, 138--VI. LYDIA"b. Oa. 17, 1784. I 795 ; and she died July 26, 1810, aged 13-VII. FREDERICK', b. April 8, 1787. IIII. JOHN^, b. June 24, 1792. forty-four. He survived her. 141-1% Psaslsb, b. Jan. 14, 1795. Children, born in Methuen :- 154-1. SOPHIA', b. April 9, I 796. 17~ THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN.

155-11. JOHN ADAMS',b. May 11, 1797: Children, born in Methuen :- physician; d. Jan. 19, 1826, aged 167-1. ELIZABETH~,b. Jan. 14, 1798. "twentyseven."* 168-11. JOSEPHABBOTT~, h. Sept. 27, 1799. 156-111. RUTH CAROLINE',b. June 25, 1799. III RUTH^, b. Feb. 10, 1803. 157-IV. ALMIRA~;b. Dec. 12, 1801. 170-IV. WILLIAMCALEB STRONG^, b. April 15%-v. ABIGAIL~,b. Oct. 9, 1x03. 11, 1805. 159--VI. CAROLINE~,b. Feb. 24, 1805. 160-VII. EDWINA.,". April 6, 1809. 142 PARKERLADD BODWELLS, born in Me- thuen March 23, 1776. He lived in Me- JOHNBOD WELL^, born in Methuen Jan. thuen ; and married Elizabeth Merrill 16, 1752. He lived in Methuen; and June 24,1797 (17991). married Miriam (also, Meribah) White Child, born in Methuen :- Oct. 2, 1775. 171-1. JOHN~,b. Nov. 23, 1798 (91). Children. born in Methuen :- 1611 JOHNS,b. Oct. 14, 1776. - NOTES. 162-11. MIRIAM~,b. June 4, 1778. Tryphena Bigsby published to Thomas Vickery Sept. 15, I 722. NATHANIEL DWELL^, born in Methuen Tryphena Bigsby died, unmarried, Oct. Jan. 31, 1755. He was a yeoman acd 7, 1722. bloomer or iron-monger, and lived in Me- Sarah Bigsby published to Daniel Choat, thuen. He married Mary in jr., March 30, 1754. 1773 ; and was living in 1796. -1pswich town records. Children, born in Methuen :- Widow Mary Byxby of Topsfield was ap- 163-1. ZADOCK~,b. Dec. 27, 1773; lived in pointed administratrix of the estate of her Bradford, cordwainer, in 1799; m. husband Joshua Byxby of Topsfield, de- Olive Barker Aug. 21, 18w; and settled in Methuen, where be d. eased, Oct. 7, 1754. Surety on her bond : June 27, 1839; she survived him. George Bixby 01 Topsfield, gentlemen.- They had seven children. Probate records. 164-11. NATHANIEL~.. b. .Tan. -9. . 1776;. . . d. .Tune Trypheoa Bixby, daughter of Abigail 24, 1796. Bixby, baptized in First church, Boxford, 16-111. BAILEY', b. Dec. 9, 1777. 166--1~1 MARY', b. May 17, 1779. Feb. 28, 1702-3. Elizabeth Bixby married Elias Johnson of Haverhill June 17, 1760. WILLIAMEODWELL~, born in Methuen Abigail Bixby admitted to First church Oct. 15, 1773. He lived in Methuen; April 25, I 703. and married Ruth Whittier March 26, Widow Bixby admitted to First church 1797. Hedied July 23, 1830,aged fifty- from Topsfield church Feb. 28, I 702-3. six. She survived hi, and died, his wid- -Boxjotd records. ow, Aug. 27, 1842, aged sixty-three. Widow Mary Lake married William Ba- ker of Salisbury Sept. r, 1757. *The following epitaph is engraved upon his gravestone at Methen:- Joshua Bixby married Mary Davis April Stranger or friend, here stay thy loncZv head, 2, 1713. And here your holiest fears sinccrc(y shed Beniamin, son of widow Esther Bixbv,. For him, 'nrafhthis siknf ntound dofh sleep born ~ec.I;, I 747. 6 Tis manly, yes, 'fij generous to wee$. Joshua Bixby, "an aged man," died His spirit pure, whire yet if &e& below, Didofl feel too Rernly others woe June 9,1754. His laye, tho' sborf, sfid 'fwasa stormy way, Hannah Bixby married Richard Towne, And durkcning clouds hung o'er his kigirtrst day- both of ~o~sfieid,Feb. 28, 1736-7. But in his heart mild virtue heldher thronc, Abigail Bixby, "an aged woman", died Above the storm her rays serenely shone, Illtrmcd his pathway to the tornbe Nov. 7, 1758. Wherr weepingfriendship mourns Jais early doom. -Tops$cld rtrords. BOND GENEALOGY. l77 Joseph Bigsby lived in Marblehead, mar- 8-1. ABIGAIL~,b. Feb. 22, 1680; m. first, I 2, : Edward Ordway June 14, 1804; and ried Sarah Roades May r 748 admin- second, Robert Emetson March 24, istration was granted on his estate, to his 1715 ; and she was Mrs. Emerson in widow Sarah Bixby, Nov. 24, 1763. Chil- 1724. dren, baptized in Marblehead: I. Mary, 9--11. ESTHER~,b. April 22, 1683; d. June rg, I baptized Sept. r 5, I 75 I ; married Richard 683. rc-1x1. RBBECCA~,m. BenjaminHardy in 1709 ; Necks Sept. 17, 1772; 2. Ruth, baptized and was living in 1724. June I, 1755 ; married Samuel Legrow I-I JOHN^, b. Oct. 12, 1688. See below (II). May 16, I 773 ;3. Lydia, baptized July 2, 12-v. SARAH',b. June 15, 1691 ; d. May 10, r 758 ; 4. Abigail, baptized Sept. 28, I 760. 1693. I 3-VI. JOSEPH^, b. April 6, 1694. Sre below -Rrcords. ('3). 14-VII. HANNAH"b. Nov. g, 1696; m. John Atwood Oct 28, 1715; and was living in 1724. BOND FAMILY. 15-VIII. LYDIA^, m. Nathaniel Duston June 8, JOHN BOND', husbandman, lived in I 726. 16-IX. SARAH~,b. Jan. ~6,1699-1700; m. John Newbury (probably on the Rowley line, Bishop before 1724; and he was a as he is called pf Rowley in 1661 and physician in Medlord in 1726. 1663) as early as 1649 ; and removed to 17-x. MERCY~,b. June 3, 1702; m. Israel Haverhill about 1663, though he is called Webster Jan. 15, 1729-30. of Newbury as late as 1665, and of Hav- I I erhill as early as 1660.. He married Hes- JOHN BONDS, born in Haverhill Oct. ter Blakeley Aug. 15, 1649, she being 12, 1688. He was a yoeman, and lived aged thirty-three in 1663. He died in Haverhill. He married Martha Hall Dec. 3, 1674. She survived him, and in 17 15 ; and was drownedMay 1, 1721, married, secondly, John Williams of Hav- at the age of thirty-two. His wife sur- erhill May 5, 1675. vived him ; and married, secondly, Sam- :- Children, born in Newbury uel Graves before I 725. 2-1. JOHN~,b. June 10, 1650; probably d. in or before 1674. Children, born in Haverhil1:- SAI

BENJAMINBISHOP of Newburyport ;priv., June 2, 1775 ; service, 2 mos., 4 days ; Capt. Joshua French's co., Lt.-col. Enoch also, co. return probably Oct., 17751; Putuam's reg. ;enl. Aug. 15, I 8 I ; dis. age, 36 years ; also, order for bounty coat Nov. 31, 1781 ; service, 3 mos., 28 days; or its equivalent in money dated Dec. I I, enlistment, 3 mos.; regiment raised in 1775 ; also, Capt. John Spurr's co., Col. Essex and Plymouth counties to rein- Thomas Nixon's 5th (also given 6th) reg. ; force Continental Army. Continental Army pay accounts for service EBENEZERBISHOP of Salem; boatswain, from Jan I, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779;alro, brigantine " Dolphin," com. by Capt. muster roll of men in service on or before David Ingersoll ; descriptive list of officers Aug. 15, 1777, dated Camp near Peeks- and crew dated May 25, 1780; age, 28 kill, Feh. 16, 1779; also, muster roll for years; stature, 5 ft., 5 in.; complexion, May, 1779, dated Highlands; ako, de- dark ;residence, Salem. scriptive list of men en]. prior to Sept. 30, EDWARDBISHOP of Rowley ; priv., Capt. I 779 ; residence, Cambridge ; age, 48 Thomas Mighill's (1st) co., Col. Gerrish's years; stature, 5 ft., 7 in.; complexion, reg.; muster roll dated Aug. I, r 775 ;enl. dark ;joined Col. Nixon's reg. ;enlistment, April 23, 1775 ; service, 3 mos., 15 days; during war ; also, Capt. Spurr's co., Col. also, Capt. Mighill's co., Col. Loammi Nixon's reg.; Continental Army pay ac- Baldwin's (late Gbrrish's) 38th reg.; co. counts for service from Jan. I, 1780, to return dated Sewall's Point, Sept. 26, April r, 1780 ; reported, deserted April 1775 ; also, serg., Capt. Mighill's co., Col. I, 1780 ; also, list of deserters dated Baldwin (26th) reg.; pay abstracts for Jan. Camp Ten Eyck, Aug. 27, I 780 ; Capt. and Feb., I 776. Spurr's co., Col. Nixon's reg. ; age, 43 Enos BISHOPof ~radford; priv., Capt. yrs; stature, 5 it., 8 in. ; complexion, Nathaniel Gage's co., Col. James Frye's dark ; hair, gray; eyes, dark ; birthplace, reg., which marched on the alarm of April Cape Ann ; residence, Cambridge. 19, 1775 ; service, 7 days ; also, return of SAMUELBISHOP of Salem, return of men men in camp at Cambridge, May 17, enlisted into Continental Army from 1st 1775 ; ako, an account of loss of articles Essex co. reg. [year not given] ;residence, at Charlestown June 17, 1775; also, co. Salem ; enl. for Salem ; joined Capt. Sum- return dated Cambridge, Sept. 6, 1775 ; ner'sco., Col. Greaton's reg. ; enlistment, als~,Capt. Nathaniel Gage's co., Maj. 3 years or during war; reported mustered Gage's reg. ; enl. Sept. 30, 1777 ; dis. by Nathaniel Barber, muster master; also, Nov. 6, 1777 ; service, I mo., g days, priv., Capt. Job Sumner's co., Col. John with Northern army. Greaton's (zd) reg. ; Continental Army JAMES P. BISHOPof Salem; pay roll pay accounts for service from Jan. 14, for 6 mos. men raised by the town of Sa- 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779 ;also, Capt. Sam- lem for service in the Continental Army uel Flower's co., Col. Greaton's reg. ; during 1780 ; marched Aug. 12, 1780 ; muster rolls for July and August, 1779, dis. Dec. 17, 1780; service, 4 mos., 18 dated Camp Highlands; also, muster roll days. for Sept., I 779, dated Camp Bedford ;also, JOHN BISHOPof Marblehead ; priv., muster roll for Oct., 1779, dated Camp Capt. Thomas Grant's co., Col. John Glov- near Peekskill; reported sick in camp; er's reg. ;muster roll dated Aug. I, 1775 ; also, Capt. Joseph Cracker's co., Col. enl. May I 7, 1775 ; service, 2 mos., zo Greaton's reg.; Continental Army pay ac- days; ako, co. return [probably Oct., counts for service from Jan. I, 1780, to 17751- Dec. 31, 1780 ; abo, Capt. Flower's co., JOHNBISHOP of Gloucester (also given Col. Greaton's reg. ; muster roll for Nov. Cape Ann and Cambridge); priv., Capt. and Dec., 1779, dated Continentalvillage; Joseph Roby's co., Col. Moses Little's reported on furlough for 50 days from reg.; muster roll dated Aug. I, I 7 75 ; enl. Dec. I 8, I 7 79 ;also, (late) Capt. Flower's I 80 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. co., Col. Greaton's (3d) reg. ; muster roll dated York Huts; reported servant to for Jan.- June, I 780 ; reported deserted Gen. Glover. March I, 1780. CAIS BLACKof Marblehead; pay roll SAMUELBISHOP of Gloucester ; list of for 6 mos. men raised by Marblehead for men enl~s~edinto Continental Army from service in the Continental Army during Essex co. [year not given]; residence, 1780; marched June 19, 1780; dis. Dec. Gloucester ; enlisted for Gloucester. 24, 1780 ; service, 6 rnos., I 7 days. DAVID BIXBYof Boxford (also given JAMESBLACK of Beverly; descriptive Middleton); Capt. Asa Prince's co., Col. list of officers and crew of the ship " Ju- Mansfield's reg.; order for advance pay nius Brutus, " com. by Capt. John Leach, dated Cambridge, June 8, 1775 ; also, dated Salem, June IS, 1780; age, 28 priv. ; muster roll dated Aug. I, 1775 ; years; stature, 5, ft., 7 in.; complexion, enl. May 4, 1775 ;service, 3 mos., 4 days; light ; residence, Beverly. also, co. return dated Oct. 6, 1775 ; also, JOABBLACK of Salem; Cspt. Addison Capt. Prince's co., Col. Israel Hutchin- Richardson's co., Col. John Mansfield's son's (19th) reg. ; order for bounty coat, reg. ; order for advance pay dated Cam- dated Dec. 21, I 775 ; also, corp., Capt. bridge, June 8, 1775 ; also, priv. ;muster Samuel Flint's co., Col. Samuel Johnson's roll dated Aug. I, 1775 ; erl. May 16, reg. ; enl. Aug. 25, 1777 ; dis. Nov. 30, 1775 ; service, 2 rnos., 20 days; also, 1777 ; service, 3 mos., 19 days, at the Capt. Richardson's co., Col. Israel Hutch- Northward ;also, pay roll for mileage from inson's (late Mansfield's) 19th reg.; re- Scarsdale, N. Y., home, allowed in coun- ceipt for wages for Sept., 1775, dated cil July 27, 1~~8. Camp at Winter Hill; also, co. return DUDLEYBIXBY of Topsfield ;priv., Capt. dated Oct. 6, 1775 ; also, order for boun- John Baker's co., cipt. ~bsesLittle's ty coat dated Winter Hill, Oct. 27,1775 ; reg.; order for bounty coat dated Dec. also, receipt for wages due Aug. I, 1775, 11, 1775. dated Cambridge, March 14, 1776. DAVIDBCXLEY of Middleton; priv., WILLIAMBLACKLER of Marblehead ; Capt. Silas Adams' co., Col. Titcomb's Capt. Francis Symonds' co., Col. John reg. ; pay roll for a mos. service dated Glover's reg.; receipt for advance pay June 29, 1777. dated Cambridge, June 27, 1775 ; also, BOSTONBLACK of Marblehead ; pay roll drummer; muster roll dated Aug. I, for 6 mos. men raised by Marblehead for 1775 ; enl. May 30, 1775 ; service, 2 rnos., service in the Contiueutal Army during 7 days; also, co. returll [probably Oct., I 780 ; marched Aug. 18, 1780 ; dis. Feb. 17751. 23, 1781 ; service, 6 mos., 17 days; also, IVILLIA~~BLACKLER of Marblehead ; descriptive listof enl. men; age, 18 years; capt., Col. John Glover's (Essex co.j stature, 5 ft., 7 in. ; complexion, negro ; reg. ;muster roll dated Aug. I, 17 75 ; enl. hair, wool ;occupation,laborer ;residence, April 24, I 7 7 j ; service, 3 mos., I 5 days ; Marblehead; en]. Feb. 24, 1781 ; joined reported recomme~ldedto be commis- Capt. Hastings' co., Lt.-col. John Brooks' sioned June 22, 1775 ; also, co. return (7th) reg. ; enlistment, 3 years ; alio, re- dated Cambridge, Oct. 9, 1775. ceipt for bounty paid him by town of SAMUELBLACKLEY of Marblehead ; boy, York for 3 years' enlistment, dated York, sloop " Morning Star," com. by Capt. May 8,1781 ; also, priv., Capt. Joseph John Ravill; descriptive list of officers Bates' co., Lt.-col. Brooks' reg.'; muster and crew dated Oct. I 7, I 780 ; age, 13 roll for July, 1781 ; aha, muster roll for years ; stature, 4 ft., 5 in. ; complexion, Aug., 1781, dated Camp at Peekskill; dark ; residence, Marblehead. ah, muster roll for Sept., r 781 ;reported Jo-H BLACKLYof Marblehead; prize on extra duty with General Glover; also, master, sloop " Morning Star, " com. by muster rolls for Oct., 1781,-Feb., 1782, Capt. John Ravill ; descriptive list of SOLDIERS AND SAIUIRS OF THE REVOLUTION. 181 officers and crew dated Oct. 17, I 780 ; from Amesbury (East parish); service, 10 age, 37 years; stature, 5 it., I I in. ; com- days. plexion, dark ; residence, Marblehead. LEVI BLAISDELLof Amesbury ; priv., JOHN BLAIR of Marblehead; Capt. Capt. Timothy Barnard's co., Col. Moses Nicholas Broughton's co., Col. John Glov- Little's reg. : muster roll dated Aug. I, er's reg. ; receipt for advance pay dated I 7 75 ; enl. June I, I 7 75 ; service, 8 weeks, Cambridge, June 27, I 775 ; ako, priv. ; 5 days. muster roll dated Aug. I, 1775 ; enl. May OLIVERBLAISDELL of Amesbury ; priv., 24, I 775 ; service, 2 mos., 13 days ; also, Capt. Timothy Barnard's co., which co. return [probably Oct., 17751 ; also, marched on the alarm of April 19, I 775, order for bounty coat dated Cambridge, from Amesbury (East parish) ; service, 8 Dec. 20, 1.775. days. ROBERTBLAIR of Beverly ; descriptive SAMUELBLAISDELL of Salisbury ; list of list of enl. men; Capt. Tisdale's co., Col. men raised for the 6 mos. service and re- John Greaton's reg. ; age, 16 years ; stat- turned by Brig.-gen. Paterson as having ure, 5 ft., 4 in. ; complexion, dark; hair, passed muster in a return dated Camp dark; eyes, dark (also given red) ; occu- Totoway, Oct. 25, 1780. pation, laborer ; residence, Beverly ; enl. SAMUELBLAIZDEL of Arnesbury ; certifi- March 22, I 781 ;.enlistment, 3 years ; cate dated Boston, Feb. 18, I 779, signed also, priv., Capt. James Tisdale's CO., by Lt.-col. J. Brooks, stating that said Col. Greaton's (3d) reg. ; muster roll for Blaizdell had been a non commissioned April, I 781, dated West Point ;also, mus- officer in Col. Michael Jackson's reg. from ter rolls for Aug. and Sept., 1781, dated Jan, 1, 1777. Camp Peekskill ; also, muster roll for Oct. TACOB BLAIZDELLof Salisburv : priv.. and Nov., 1781, dated Camp Highlands ; c&t Varnum's co., Col. hfichiel jack: aha, muster rolls for Jan. and Feb., 1782, son's reg.; Continental Army pay ac- dated Hutts, New Boston; also, muster counts for service from April 2, 1777, rolls for Sept. and Oct., 1782 ; also, Capt. to Dec. 31, 1779. Tisdale's (3d) co., Col. Greaton's reg. ; SAMUELBLAIZDELL of Amesbury ; ens., com. .by Lt.-col. James Millin ; muster Col. Michael Jackson's reg ;list of officers rolls for Jan. and Feb., 1783 ; ulso, Capt. of Mass. Line ; con]. Nov. 26, I 7 79 ; also, Tisdale's (4th) co., Col. Michael Jackson's Capt. Keith's co., Col. Jackson's reg.; (3d) reg. ; muster roll for Aug. and Sept., Continental Army pay accounts for ser- 1783. vice from Jan. 28, I 777, to Dec. 31, JONATHAN BLAISDELof Amesbury ; priv., 1779 ; reparted as serving 8 mos., 12 Capt. Timothy Barnard's co., which days as srrg., 26 mos., 21 days, as serg.- marched on the alarm of April 19, I 775, maj.; also, serg.-maj., Capt. James Var- from Amesbury (East parish) ; service, num's co., Col. Jackson's reg.; return dated 10 days. April 9,1779. LEVI BLAISDELof Amesbury ; priv., CHRISTOPHERBLAKE of Haverhill ; Capt. Barnard's co., Col. Little's reg. ;co. corp., Capt. Nicholas Blasdel's co., Col. return dated Oct. g, I 7 75 ; age, 19 years ; Wigglesworth's reg.; pay abstract for en]. June I, 1775. travel allowance from Albany home, in SAMUELBLAISDEL of Amesbury; priv., 1776. Capt. Timothy Barnard's co., which JOHNBLAKE of Methuen ; priv., Capt. marched on the alarm of April 19, I 775, Noah Allen's co., Col. Joseph's Vose's (I st) from Amesbury (East parish ); service, reg.; muster roll for May, 1781, dated 5 days. West Point; enl. hlarch 20, I 781 ; en- JOHNBLAIBDELL of Amesbury ; priv., listment, 3 years; also, n~usterroll for Capt. Timothy Barnard's co., which June, I 781 ;also, muster roll for July,~781, marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, dated Camp ntar Dobb's Ferry; also, 182 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. muster rolls for Aug. and Sept., 1781, CUFF BLANCHARDof Andover; Capt. dated Camp at Peekskill ; ah, muster Charles Furbush's co., Col. Ebenezer rolls for Oct. and Nov., 1781, and Bridge's reg.; receipt for advance pay Jan., 1782, dated York Hutts; reported dated Cambridge, June 30, I 775 ; ako, transferred to Light Infantry co. in Jan., priv.; muster roll dated Aug. I, r775 ; I 782 ; also, Capt. Nathaniel Cushing's enl. May 28, 1775; service, 2 rnos., 9 (Light Infantry) co., Col. Vose's reg. ; days ; alro, order for bounty coat dated muster roll for Feb., 1782. Cambridge, Nov. 21, 1775. LAWRENCEBLAKE of Marblehead ;priv., DANIELBLANCHAKD of Andover ; priv., Capt. William Courtis' co., Col. John Capt. Joshua Holt's co., which marched Glover's reg.; muster roll dated Aug. I, on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cam- 1775 ; enl. June 10, 1775 ; service, I bridge; service, I % days; ako, Capt. mo., 24 days; also, co. return [probably John Abbot's co., Maj. Gage's reg.; enl. Oct., 17751 ; also, order for bounty coat Sept. 30, 1777 ; dis. Nov. 6, I 777 ; ser- dated Beverly, Jan. 6, 1776. vice, I mo., 8 days ; alro, Lt. Jeremiah PAULBLAKE of Ipswich ; Capt. Robert Blanchard's co., Col. Thomas Poor's reg.; Dodge's co., Col. Samuel Johnson's reg. ; enl. June 4, 1778; dis. Jan. 29, 1779 ; marched Aug. I 5, 1 777 ; dis. Dec. I 4, service, 8 rnos., 8 days, at North River ; I 7 77 ; service, 4 'rnos., at Peekskill, in enlistment, 8 months from time of arrival Gen. Warner's brigade ; co. detached at Peekskill ; also, Capt. David Whittier's from 3d reg. of Mass. militia. co., Col. Poor's reg.; pay rolls for July SAMUELBLAKE of Newbury ; pilot, ship and Aug., 1778; also, pay roll for Sept., a Essex " (privateer), com. by Capt. John I 778, dated Fort Clinton; also, Lt. Cathcart ;descriptive list of officers and Blanchard's co., Col. Poor's reg.; pay crew dated June I 2, I 780 ;age 40 years ; rolls for Nov., 1778,-Jan., 1779, dated stature, 6 ft.; residence Newbury. King's Ferry ; alro, descriptive list of enl. SAMUELBLAKE of Salem ; seaman, ship men raised agreeable to resolve of June 9, 6' Pilgrim," com. by Capt. Joseph Robin- 1779 ;Capt. Lovejoy's co., Col. Johnson's son ; descriptive list of officers and crew reg.; age, 19 years; stature, 5 ft., 9 in.; dated Aug. 2, 1780 ; age, 23 years; stature, complexion, light ; residence, Andover ; 5 ft., 10 in.; complexion, dark ; residence, enlistment, 9 mos., received at Spring- Salem. field July 16, 1779, by Capt. Christopher SIMEONBLAKE of Newbury; It., Capt. Marshall ; also, return dated Boxford, Jonathan Poor's co., Col. Samuel Ger- Dec. 8, I 779, made by John Cushing, rish's (zd Essex co.) reg., which marched muster master for Essex co.; also, Capt. on the alarm of April 19, I 775 ; service, Abbot's co., Col. Nathaniel Wade's reg.; 6 days. enl. July 10, 1780; dis. Oct. 10, 1780; AARONBLANCHARD of Andover ; priv., service, 3 rnos., I I days, at West Point ; Capt. Joshua Holt's co., which marched on enlistment, 3 mos.; also, return of men the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cam- raised agreeable to resolve of Dec. 2, bridge ; service, I % days. 1780; residence, Andover (West district); AMOSBLANCHARD of Andover (West dis- enl. March 9, I 781 ; enlistment, 3 years trict); return of men raised agreeable to or during war. resolve of Dec. 2, I 780 ; enl. March 16, ISAACBLANCHARD of Andover ;descrip- I 781 ; residence, Andover (West district); tive list of men raised agreeable to re- enlistment, 3 years or during war; also, solve of June 9, 1779 ; Capt. Lovejoy's priv., Col. Benjamin Tupper's (10th) co., Johnson's reg.; age, 16 years ;stature, reg.; enl. March 16, 1781 ; roll made up 5 ft., 4 in.; complexion, light ; residence, to Jan. I, 1782 ; service, 9 rnos., 16 days; Andover ; enlistment, 9 rnos.; received at ah, fifer; pay roll for service from Jan. Springfield July 16, 1779, by Capt. I, I 782, to Jan. I, I 783, I 2 months. Christopher Marshall ; also, return dated SOLDIERS AND SAILORS; OF THE REVOLUTION. 183 Boxford, Dec. 8, 1779, made by John mos.; also, list of men who received Cushing, muster master for Essex co. bounty for 8 mos. service from April 30, JEREMIAH BLANCHARDof Andover ; It., 1777, to Dec. 30, 1777; also, list of men Capt. Charles Furbush's co., Col. Eben- entitled to a bounty dated Boston, Jan. ezer Bridge's reg.; muster roll dated Aug. I 2, I 7 78 ; also, list of men in Capt. Lin- r, 1775; en]. April 25, 1775 ; service, 3 coln's co. entitled to 3 months stores mos., 14 days ; also, petition dated Cam- dated Castle Island, Sept. I 7, I 779 ; also, bridge, Oct. 20, 1775, signed by Col. Capt. Lincoln's co., Col. Revere's reg.; Bridge, asking that said Blanchard be pay roll for service from Jan. I, I 780, to commissioned as It. in Capt. Furbush's May 8, 1780, 4 mos., 8 days, dated Hos- co.; recommended by council to Gen. ton ; also, sailor, brigantine " Rover," Washington for commission ; also, id It., com. by Capt. Adam Wellman ;descriptive Essex co. reg:; list of officers of Mass. list of officers and crew dated June 30, militia ; commissioned June 10, I 778, to I 780 ; age, 2 2 years ; stature, 5 ft., 8 in. ; serve in Col. Poor's reg. at Peekskill; also, complexion, light ; residence, Danvers. It., acting as capt., Col Thomas Poor's reg.; JOHNBLANCHAKD of Lynn ; Capt. Ezra en]. May 13, 1778 ; dis. Feb. I 7, I 779 ; Newhall's co., Col. Asa Whitcomb's reg. ; service, 9 rnos., I 7 days, at North river ; order for pay for service for I mo. dated enlistment, 8 mok., from time of arrival at Cambridge, June 10, I 7 75 ; aho, priv. ; Peekskill ; also, Capt. David Whittier's Capt. Newhall's co., Col. Mansfield's co., Col. Poor's reg.; pay rolls for May- reg. ; muster roll dated Aug. I, I 775 ; en]. Aug., 1778 ; also, pay roll for Sept., I 778, June 20, I 7 75 ; service, I mo., 14 days ; dated Fort Clinton ; also, Lt. Blanch- also, co. return dated Oct. 6, I 775 ; also, ard's co., Col., Poor's reg.; pay rolls for Capt. Newhall's co., Col. Israel Hutchin- Nov., I 778,-Feb. 17, I 779, dated Kings son's (19th) reg. ; order for bounty coat Ferry. dated Winter Hill, Nov. 4, 1775. JEREMIAHBLANCHARD of Andover JOSEPHBLANCHARD of Salem ; descrip- (also given Danvers) ; priv., Capt. Joshua tive list of officers and crew of the ship Holt's co., which marched on the alarm a Jack " (privateer), com. by Capt. Nathan of April I 9, I 775, to Cambridge ; service, Brown, dated July r, I 780 ;age, 21 years ; I % days ;also, Capt. Charles Furbush's stature, 5 ft., 6 in. ; complexion, light; co., Col. Ebenezer Bridge's reg. ; receipt residence, Salem. for advance pay dated Cambridge, June JOSEPHBLANCHARD of Andover ; priv., 30, 1775 ; also, muster roll dated Aug. I, Capt. Joshua Holt's co., which marched 1775 ; en]. June 28,1775 ; service, I mo., on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cam- 6 days ; also, order for bounty coat dated bridge ; service, I % days. Cambridge, Nov. 21, 1775 ; also, Capt. JOSGPHBLANCHARD of Andover (West Samuel King's co., Col. Josiah Whitney's parish) ; priv. ; return of men raised reg. ; pay rolls for service from June 2, agreeably to resolve of Dec. 2, 1780; 1776, to Dec. I, 1776, 6 mos., 2 days, at residence, Andover ; en]. Feb. 10, I 78 r ; Hull ; also, matross, Capt. Amos 1.incoln's enlistment, 3 years. (2d) co., Col. Paul Revere's (artillery) JOSIAHBLANCHARD, JR., of Andover ; reg. ;Continental Army pay accounts for Capt. Joshua Holt's co., which marched se~vicefrom June I, 1777, to Dec. 31, on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cam- 1779 ; ah, Capt. Joseph Balch's (1st) bridge ; served I % days. CO., Col. Thomas Crafts' (artillery) reg. ; SAMUELBLANCHARD of Andover ; priv., pay roll for I mo., 15 days, service made Capt. Benjamin Ames' co., Col. James up to Aug. I, I 7 7 7 ; aho, list of men who Frye's reg., which marched on the alarm refused to leave Boston dated Boston, of April 19, 1775 ; service, 7 days; also, Sept. 22, 1777; also, pay roll for service return of men in camp at Cambridge, from Aug. I, 1777, to Oct. I, 1777, 2 May I 7, 1775 ; also, return of men in 184 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. battle at Charlestown dated Cambridge, nental Army; age, 30 years ; stature, 5 ft., June 19, 1775 ; also, co. return dated 9 in. ; complexion, light ;residence, Ames- Oct. 17, 1775 ; also, Capt. John Abbot's bury ; delivered to Lt. W~lliamStorey; co., Maj. Gage's reg. ;enl. Sept. 30, I 7 7 7 ; also, return dated Uox£ord, Dec. 8, I 7 79 ; di-. Nov. 6, I 7 7 7 ; service, I mo., 8 days, made by John Cushing, muster master for . with Northern army. Essex co. THOMASBLANCHARD of Andover ; priv., LEVI ~LASDEL of Amesbury; priv., Capt. Joshua Holt's co., which marched Capt. Eliphalet Bodwell's co., Col. Edward on the alarm of April rg, I 775, to Cam- Wigglesworth's reg. ; pay abstract for bridge ; service, I day ; reported a volun- mileage from Albany home, dated Dec., teer member of the co. who did not bear I 776 ; al~o,return of men enl. into Conti- arms. nental Army from Capt. William Ballard's AMOS BLANCHERof Wenham; list of co., dated May 29, 1778; residence, men raised for the 6 mos. service and Amesbury ; enl. for town of Amesbury ; returned by Brig.-gen. Paterson as having joined Capt. Low's co. ;enlistment, I year. passed muster in a return dated Camp PHILIPBLASDEL of Salisbury; descrip- Totoway, Oct. 25, 1780. tive list of men raised to reinforce Conti- WILLIA~I~JLANEV of Marblehead ; corp., nental Army for the term of 6 months, Capt. Nathaniel 'Lindsey's co. ; pay roll agreeable to resolve of June 5, 1780 ; for service from Dec. 10, 1776, to March age, I 7 years ; stature, 5 ft., 7 in. ; com- 18, 1777, 3 mos., 9 days; co, raised in plexion, dark ; residence, Salisbury ; ar- Marblehead to reinforce Continental rived at Springfield Aug. 4, I 780; Army. marched to camp Aug. 5, 1780, under JACOBBLASDEL of Salisbury; priv., com. of Capt. Samuel Carr ; also, pay roll Capt. Jonathan Evans' co., Col. James for 6 months men raised by the town of Frye's reg. ; co. return dated Cambridge, Salisbury for service in the Continental Oct. 6, I 775 ; also, return of men enl. Army during 1780; marched June zg, into Continental Army from Capt. Benja- I 780 : dis. Dec. 16, I 780 ;service, 5 mos., min Evans' co., dated Feb. 13, 1778 ; 20 days. residence, Salisbury; en]. for town of SAAIUEI.BLASDEL of Amesbury ; serg., Salisbury ;joined Capt. Farnurn's co., Col. Capt. Eliphalet Rodwell's co., Col. Edward Michael Jackson's reg. ; enlistment, 3 Wigglesworth's reg. ; pay abstract for years. mileage from Albany home dated Dec., JOHNBLASDEL of Ameabury ; Capt. John 1776 ; also, ens. ; list of officers in Col. Currier's co., Col. James Frye's reg. ; re- Michael Jackson's (8th) reg. ; dated West ceipt for advance pay dated Cambridge, Point, Nov. 8, I 779; reported resigned. July I, I 775 ; also, priv., co. return WELLSBLASDEL of Amesbury; Capt. [probably Oct., I 7753 ; also, corp.. Capt. John Currier's co., Col. James Frye's reg. ; Eliphalet Bodwell's co., Col. Edward receipt for advance pay dated Cambridge, Wigglesworth's reg.; pay abstract for July I, I 775 ; aho, priv.; co. return mileage from Albany home, dated Dec., [probab!~Oct., 17751 ;reported deceased '776. Sept. 15, 1775. JONATHANBLASDEL of Arnesbury ; Capt. EZRA BLASDELLof Amesbury ; priv., John Currier's co., Col. James Frye's reg. ; Capt. Caleb Pilsberry's to., which marched receipt for advance pay dated Cambridge, April 19 or April 20, 1775, to Medford July I, 1775 ; ako, priv. ; co. return and Cambridqe ;service, 4 days. [Name [probably Oct., 17751 ; reported trans- crossed out on roll.] ferred to armorers ; ako, order for bounty EZRABLASDELL of Amesbury; priv., coat dated Cambridge, Nov. 16, 1775 ; Capt. Mathias Hoyt's co., of minute-men, also, descriptive Iist of men en]. from which marched on the alarm of April 19, Essex co. in 1779, to serve in the Conti- I 7 75 ; service, 4 days. SOLDIERS AND SAILORS OF THE REVOLUTION. 185

HARVEY.BLASDELL of Amesbury ; priv., Amesbury ; enl. for Amesbury ; joined Capt Matthiis Hoyt's co. of minute-men, Capt. Varnum's co., Col. Jackson's reg. ; which marched on the alarm of April 19, enlistment, 3 years. ,1775 ;service, 4 days. JOHNBLATCHFORD, JR., of Gloucester ; JACOBBLASDELL of Amesbury; list of list of men enl. into Continental Army deserters dated Jan. 25, 1781 ; Col. from Essex co. [year not given] ; enl. Michael Jackson's 8th (also given 9th) for Gloucester. reg. ; age, 24 years ; stature, 6 ft.; com- SAMUELBLAZDEL of Salisbury; pay roll plexion, dark ; hair, dark ; birthplace, for 6 mos. men raised by Salisbury for Amesbury ;residence, Amesbury ;deserted service in the Continental Army during April, I 780 ; enlistment, during war. I 780 ; marched June 28, 1780; dis. Jan. JOVATHANBLASDELL of Amesbury ;priv., 6, I 781 ; service, 6 mos., 21 days. Capt. Matthias Hoyt's co. of minc~te-men, SAMUELBI.ESDIL of Amesbury ; priv., which marched on the alarm of April 19, Capt. William H. Ballard's co., Col. James I 7 75 ; service, 4 days. Frye's reg. ; co. return dated Cambridge, SAMUELBLASDELL of Andover ;matross, Oct. 6, 1775 ; reported went to Quebec. Capt. Samuel Trevett's co., Col. Richard CUFF BLEWof Marblehead; ordinary Gridley's reg. ; muster roll dated June a I, seaman, ship 6' Franlrlin," com. by Capt. 1775 ; enl. May 28, 1775 ; service, 24 John Turner ; descriptive' list of officers days. and crew dated Dec. 2, 1780; age, 19 SAMUELBLASDELL of Amesbur!?, Capt. years ; complexioi~, negro ; residence, William Hudson Rallard's co., Col. James Marblehead ; cruise began Aug. 8, I 780. Frye's reg.; return of men in camp at VERIENBLIE of Salem ; sailmaker, ship Cambridge, May I 7, 1775 ; also, order " Franklin," com. by Capt. John Turner ; for bounty coat dated Feb. 2 I, I 776. descriptive list of officers and crew dated SAMUELBLASDELL of Salisbury ;descrip- Dec. 2, I 780 ; age, 40 years ;complexion, tive list of men raised to reinforce Conti- dark; residence, Salenl ; cruise begun nental Army for 6 mos., agreeable to re- Aug. 8, I 780. solve of June 5, 1780; age, 16 years; CYRUSELUNT of .indover ; priv., Capt. stature, 5 ft., 5 in.; complexion, light; John Davis' co., Col. James Frye's reg. ; residence, Salisbury ; arrived at Spring- co. return dated Cambridge, Oct. 5, I 775 ; field July 5, 1780 ; marched to camp July en]. June 16, 1775. 5, I 780, under com. of Capt. Frothingham DAVIDBLUNT of Andover ; corp., Capt. of the artillery. Benjamin Ames' co., Col. James Frye's WELLS BLASDELLof Amesbury; serg., reg., which marched on the alarm of Capt. Matthias Hoyt's co., of minute-men, April 19, 1775 ; sewice, 7 days ; also, which marched on the alarm of April 19, return of men in camp at Cambridge, I 775 ;service, 9 days ; also, Capt. John May 17, 1775 ; aho, co. return dated Currier's co., Col. James Frye's reg.; Oct. 6, I 7 75 ; also, order for bounty coat order for bounty coat dated Amesbury, dated Cambridge, Nov. 14, 1775 ; also, March 4, 1776 ; reported deceased Sept. serg., Capt. John Abbot's co., Maj. Gage's 17, 1775. reg.; enl. Sept. 30, 1777 ; dis. Nov. 6, JACOB BLASDILof Amesbury ; priv., 1777 ; service, I mo., S days. Capt. Vamum's co., Col. Michael Jack- GEORGEBLUNT of Andover ; return of son's reg. ; Continental Army pay accounts men enl. into Continental Army from for service from Jan. I, I 780, to April I, Capt. John Abbot, jr.'s (ad) co., Essex 1780 ; reported deserted April I, I 780. co. reg., dated Feb. I 6,.I 7 78 ; residence, SAMUELBLASDLE of Amesbury ; return Andover; enl. for town of Andover; of men enl. into Continental Army from joined Capt. Benjamin Farnum's co., Col. Capt. William Ballard's co., Essex co. Ebenezer Francis' reg. ; enlistment, 3 reg., swom to Feb. I I, I 7 78 ; residence, years ; also, priv., Capt. Abbot's co., Col. I 86 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. Benjamin Tupper's reg. ; Continental reg. ; receipt for advance pay dated Cam- Army pay accounts for service from Feb. bridge, June lo, 1775. 19, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; a&, Capt. DANIELBOARDMAN of Ipswich; Capt. Farnum's co., Col. Francis' reg. ; pay Gideon Parker's co., Col. Moses Little's abstract for 49 days rations from date of reg.; receipt for advance pay dated Cam- enlistment, Feb. 19, 1777, to time of ar- bridge, July 2, I 775 ; also, priv. ; muster rival at Bennington ; ah, Capt. Farnum's roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enl. May 19, co., Col. Tupper's reg.; muster return 1775 ; service, 2 mos., 18 days ;ako, co. dated Jan. 24, 1778 ; reported unfit for return dated Oct. 8, 1775 ;age, 19 years. duty for want of clothes. EDWARDBOARDMAN of Marblehead ; SILAS BLUNTof Andover; return of gunner, Capt. Samuel Trevett's co. ; Col. men enl. into Continental Army from Richard Gridley 's reg. ; muster roll dated Capt. John Abbot, jr.'s (zd)co., Essex co. June 21, 1775; en]. May 8, 1775; ser- reg., dated Feb. I 6, I 7 78 ; residence, An- vice, I mo., 16 days. dover ;enlisted for Andover ; enlistment, To 6c contirzucd. 3 years or during war. WILLIAMBLUNT of Andover; priv., Capt. Joshua Holt's co., which marched NOTES. on the alarm of 'April 19, I 775, to Cam- bridge ; service, I $ days. The following representatives to the JOHNBLY of Newbury; priv., Capt. general court were chosen in May, I 769 : Gideon Woodwell's co., which marched Almsbury, Isaac Merrlll, esq. ;* Andcrver, on the alarm of April 1.9, I 775, to Cam- Samuel Phillips, esq. ; Beverly, Capt. bridge ; returned April 23, I 7 75 ; service, Henry Herrick ; Boxford, Aaron Wood, 6 days ; also, Capt. Stephen Kent's co. ; esq. ; Bradford, Benjamin Mulliken, esq.; enl. July 13, 1775 ; dis. Dec. 9, 1775 ; Danvers, Dr. Samuel Holten ; Gloces- service, 5 mos., 7 days ; stationed at New- ter, Thomas Sanders, jr., esq. ; Haver- bury in defence of sea coast; also, order hill, Mr. Samuel Bacheller ;* Ipswich, for wages dated Gloucester, Dec. 10, Capt. Michael Farley ; Lynn, Mr. Eben- 1775 ; also, order for wages dated Water- ezer Burrill ; Marblehead, Joshua Orne, town, Dec. 15, 1775 ; co. raised for the esq. ;* and John Gallison, esq.;* New- defence of the sea coast in Essex bury, Joseph Gerrish, esq.; Newbury- CO. port, Capt. J. Greenleaf;" Rowley, Hum- V~ENBLYTH of Salem; drummer, phrey Hobson, esq. ; Salem, Capt. Rich- Capt. Nathan Brown's co., Col. John ard Derby, jr.,* and Mr. John Pickering, Mansfield's (19) reg. ; muster roll dated jr. ;* Salisbury, Caleb Cushing, esq.;* and Aug. I, 1775 ; enl.May 25, 1775 ; service, Topsfield, Capt. Samuel Smith. Those 9 weeks, 5 days; also, co. return dated men whose names are starred were not of Oct. 6, 1775 ; aka, Capt. Brown's co., the house the preceding year. Col. Israel Hutchinson's (19th) reg. ;order "Yefterday morning died iuddenly in for bounty coat dated Winter Hill, Oct. this Town [Boston], Mrs. Katherine 27, 1775. Gibbs, in the 46th Year of her age, relict WILLIAMBL~H of Salem; fifer, Capt. of Henry Gibbs, Efq; of Salem, daughter Abner Cranson's co., Col. Asa Whitcomb's of the late Hon. Secretary Willard : Her reg.; receipts for wages for Aug. and Funeral is to be attended To-Morrow at 5 Sept., 1775, dated Prospect Hill; also, o'clock P. M. from the Place of her late co. return dated Prospect Hill, Oct. 6, Abode in Cornhill." 1775 ; also, order for bounty coat dated William Vans advertised Barbados rum Prospect Hill, Nov. 13, 1775. for sale. CHA~U.ESBOA= of Salem ; Capt. Mica- The sloop Mary & Ann, 45 tons bur- jah Gleason's co., Col. Nixon's (4th) den, Plantation built, to be sold at auc- tion at Major Reed's house in Marble- I 72 1-2, when administration was grant- head, June ~zth,at 4 o'clock. Apply to ed on his estate, which was valued at Capt. Jacob Fowle, or to the master on £283, r gs. ; children, born in Boxford : I. board. Edmonda, born April 25, 1704 ;living, eld- Russell Wyer advertised for sale Indian est son, 1727. 2. James1, born Oct. 29, corn, pork, hog's fat, tar, turpentine and I 705 ; married Merebe Lull of Rowley snake root. (published Sept. 10, 1727) ; and lived Two-thirds of a dwelling-house and in Boxford as late as I 731. 3. Johns, born about fourteen rods of land in Salem at Jan. 23, 1708; living in 1727. 4. Josiah*, the lower part of the town, being the es- baptized July, 1st Sabbath, 17x0. 5. Rdi- tate of Timothy Wellman, deceased, gaila, born May I, I 7 18 : married Timothy advertised to be sold. Apply to Mary Sessions of Andover Feb. 27, 1738-9. 6. Wellman, administratrix, at her dwelling Daniel1, born March 4, r 715 ; yeoman ; house in Salem. married Sarah Symonds April 10, 1740 ; Taken up by Andrew Todd, between lived in Boxford until 1762, when they re- Baker's island and the Miseries, a Moses moved to Holden, being dismissed to the boat about thirteen feet long. church there in I 764 ; children, baptized -EssrxGasrtfe, way 30-June 6, I 769. in Boxford, as follows : I. Sarah,3 July 24, Polly Bixby of Methuen married Na- 1743; probably married Ephraim [Na- thaniel Merrill of Danville, Vt., Feb. 26, than-court records] Holt Jan. 7, I 761 ; I 798.-Mefhurn town records. 2. Jane3, July 24, 1743 ; 3. Lydia3, Sept. Mary Bixby married Leonard Sawyer, -, 1744 ; 4. Hannah3, June 22, 1746; both of Danvers. Oct. 14, 1773.-Dan- 5. Daniel3 April g, I 749 ;6. Daniels, Oct. vers town records. 14, 1750; 7. Jacob3, Dec. 17, 1752, in Daniel Black, born about 1628, a Linebrook parish, Ipswich; 8. AbigaiP, Scotch prisoner, came to New England in May I I, 1755 ; 9. Samuel3, Sept. a, 165 I, in the John and Sarah of London, '759. John Greene, master; was first employed --Records. at the iron works in Lynn for several years; Widow Rhoda Black published to Wil- lived in Ipswich in 1659 ; in Topsfield, liam Forbles, negroes, both of Salem, Dec. 1660-1664 ; and the remainder of his life 21, 1799. in Boxford ; he was fined five pounds, in Persis Black married Robert Follet 29 : 1660, for making love " to Faith Bridges g : 1655. without her parents' consent; he married Tho : son of George and Dorithy Blacke, her before 1664 ;he died Dec. 5,168(8 or born g : 4 mo: 1658; died June 25,1658, 9); children, born in Boxford: I. Margrett, Gloucester. born Oct. 21, 1665 : 2. Daniel, born Aug. Mary Black of Beverly married Rich- 24. 1667: lived in Boxford until 1695, ard Lee of Salem May 12, 1761. when he removed to York ;weaver ; mar- James Black married Rhoda Francis, ried, first, Mary Cummings of Topsfield free negroes, both of Salem, May 26, July 14, 169-; she died Dec. 16, 169-; 1783- second, Sarah Adams of York July 19, James Black published to Flora Browne, 1695 ; 3. Mehitable, born March 10, negroes, of Salem, Nov. 20, 1779. 1671; 4. John, born July 28, 1672; 5. -SaCrm town records. Edmond, born Feb. 6, 1674-5. Children of John Black baptized : Lydia James Black1, yeoman, lived in Boxford, 25: 10: 1636; Lydia, 3: 4: 1638; a I 707-1 72 I ;married, first, Abigail Johnson daughter, 27 : g : 1640.-First church, of Andover ; she died Nov. 24, I 7 ao ; he Salem, records. married, second, Mary Barker of Andover Sary Black published to Sepio Black, Oct. 21, 1721 ; she died Dec. 22, 1721, both of Wenham, servants to Jonathan aged twenty-seven ;he died before Feb.19, Porter, Oct. 16, 1748. 188 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. Adam Black, published to Jean Black, Hepzibah Black married Daniel Whit- servants to Richard and Josiah Dodge, tier March g, 1794. Nov. 13, 1735. Abigail Black of Haverhill married - Wenham town records. Isaac Ross of Sudbury-Canada, April 6, Hannah Black married Benjamin Pea- 1790. . body Sept. 23, 1765.-Midneton town Edmund Black married Sarah Lufkin records. Nov. g, I 758 ; lived in Haverhill ; she Gideon Black married Sally Fotter died Jan. 22, ~803;children, born in Dec. 28, 17g& Haverhill : Hepzibah, born Dec. 3 I, I 759 ; Peter Black (alias Lee) published to Sarah, born Feb. 11, 1762 ; Edmund, Sarah Row Jan. 20, 1759 ; '' Banns for- born Aug. 12, 1764; Jonathan Lufkin, bidden in less than 15 days by Elizabeth born Sept. 2, 1766 ; Abigail, born Sept. Row. mother of said Sarah's husband de- 10, I 768 ; James, born March I 7, I 770 ; ceased." Hannah, born Nov. 2, 1775 ; Moses, Rachel, dauehter of Peter Lee (alias born Dec. 16, 1779. Black) kd~aGh ROW, born Dec. 7, i760. Edmund Black, jr., married Mary Spil- -GLoucester town records. ler Sept. 28, I 75 7. John Black, sr; dieti 16 : I : 1675, and Mary Black married David Foster be- John Black, called son " by Peter Wolfe, fore 1707. appointed executor of the estate of Jol~n Becljamin Black married Sarah Black Black.-Court records. and had children : Nathaniel, born Aug. John Black, housewright, lived in Ha- 23, 1751 ; Mary, born May 8, I 755 ;died verhill, I 730-1 741 ; married Susannah May 26,1755. Davis before I 730 ; he died in 1741 ; his -H~verlrill town records. estate was valued at £388, 6s., 6d.; she A negro called Tom Black lived with married, secondly, Samuel Johnson April Ens. Eben. Osgood, and died Dec. g, 28, 1743 ;children born in Haverhill : I. I 734.-Andover tmn records. Nathan, born Aug. 19, 1730 ; 2. Dan- George Black died Feb. 17, 1697.- iel,bornOct.15,1732; 3. John,born Boxford town records. March 10, 1734-5 ; 4. Samuel, born Dille Black, daughter of Dille, negro, May 12, 1738 ; living in 1741 ; 5. Su- belonging to Samu Lee, jr., born April 6, sanna, born May g, 1741 ; married Eben- I739. ezer Page of Salem, N. H., husbandman, Seser Black, son of SamU Lee, jr.'s, before r 759.-Records. black wench called Delle, born Oct. 10, John Black, sr., of Salem, planter, 1668. 1731-2. John Black, sr., of Beverly, husband- Mengo Black, child of Sam" Lee, jr.s', man, 1670. black wench Dille, born Oct. 2 I, I 734. . Jack Black of Salem, truckman, 1797. Flowhear Black, child of D~lle,belong- Jehn Black, jr., of Salem, laborer, and ing to SamU Lee, jr., born July I 6, 1736. wife Hannah, I 799. --Munchrster town records. -Registry of deeds. Daniel Blackhead slain at Black poynt Rebecca Black of Ipswich, servant to June 29,167 7, Andover.-County records. William Cogswell, I 656. Samuel Blackburn of Salem, mariner, George Blacke of Gloucester, I 658,-. I 796.-Rrgijtry of deeds. 1666,1166~. John Blackburn married Hannah Di- Ould Blacke of Topsfield, 1664. mon, negroes, both of Salem, May 28, Lcoutliy rccordz. I 797.-Salcm town records. Hannah Black married Nathaniel May- 61 Docr William Blackenbury was hew June I 8, I 795. drownd crossing ye river above ye mill Meribah Black married Joshua Spring- dam January I A. D. I 742."-(PZwich er before r 757. town records. Pentecost Blackinton lived in Marble- Blackler (her first husband) of Marble- head as early as 1688, and removed to blehead, deceased, and guardian to Wil- Attleborough in or before I 7 14 ; married, liam Blackler's and her children, sold land, first, Ann (Pedrick), widow of John Bar- in Manchester, of our grandfather John ret of Marblehead, Jan. 30, 1688-9 ; and, Codner of Marblehead, deceased, I 7 I 7, second, Mary (Bonfield), widow of Peter John Blackler of Marblehead, fisher- Fickett (also Figgett) of Marblehead, man, 1731, 1733, 1738, and wife Sarah, Jan. I, 1701-2 ;children, baptized in Mar- I 73 I, 1733 ; sold land formerly of John blehead : I. Elizabeth, baptized Dec. Codner, deceased. 15, 1689 ; 2. Benjamin, baptized April William Blackley of Beverly, gentleman, 24, 1692 ; married Dorcas -,. and and wife Rebecca, granddaughter of Rev. lived in Attlehorough, yeoman, in I 722- John Chipman of Beverly, deceased, I 777. 3 ; 3. Pentecost, baptized Jan. 26, 1693-4; -Re~istry of deeds. married Rebecca -- , and had son Children of William Blackmer* of mar- George baptized in Marblehead Sept. 27, blehead, baptized : John Chipman, Jan. 1719 ; 4. Miriam, baptized March 22. 28, 1776; Joseph, March 9,1777 ; Joseph, 1695-6 ; married Samuel Sanders Oct. Aug. g, 1778 ; Ward, April g, 1780; Na- 31, 1716; 5. Jolm, baptized Nov. 28, thaniel, Feb. ro, I 782.-Beverly church 1697 ; 6. Mary, baptized Dec. 25,1698 ; records. 7. Sarah, baptized March 31, 1700.- Children of Jane Blackler, baptized : Records. John, Aug. 24, 1684 ; Elias, Nov. 27, John Blackleech married Elizabeth 1687. -, and lived in Salem; children, born John, son of Elias Blackler, baptized in Salem : I. Desire, born 13 : 2 : I 636 ;2. OC~.22, 1710. Exercise, born - : I I : 1637-8 ; 3. Joseph, John, son of John Blackler, baptized born 8 : I I : 1638-9 ; 4. Elizabeth, born Aug. 14, 1715. -. . 10 : 1641 ; died Oct. -, 1642 ; 5. Oliver Blackler married Ann Sisson Ilenony, born - : 3 : 1643 ; 6. Eliza- April 15, 1731. beth, born I z : 6 : 1644. -JA~rblchead church records. Mr. Blackledge of Salem, 1663. ~eborahBlackler married Benjamin -Couno rrior2s. Peck Xor. 14, I ;go. Dorcas Blackleach married Hugh John Blackler married Sarah Brimble- March May 29, 1676.-Newbury fown comb July 10, 1727. records. Mary Blacklrr married Benjamin Hend- Ruth Blackledge of Rowley married ley Feb. 9, 1762. Samuel Clark of Gloucester Jdy 6, 1758. Mary Blackler married John S. Ham- Jabez Blackledg: of Ipswich married mond Jan. I, 1792. widow Ruth Platts of Rowley May 10, Rebecca Blackler married John Beal 1753. Hanover April 19, I 789. -RmZey fown records. Sally Blackler marned Thomas Poor John Blacklidge died in the army des- (Power-publishmcnf) Feb. I, I 798. tined to Crown Point, 1755.-Rowley -Marblehead fown records. church records. William Blackler, fisherman, lived in Hannah Blackledge married Daniel Marblehead ;married a daughter or grand- Choat, jr., both of Ipswich, Aprils, 1749. daughter of John Codner; he died before -Firsf church, fpzwich, records. 1731, administration being granted on "The wife of Jabez Blackledge died his estate Jan. 24, 1733; children : I. Nov. I zm 175 2.)' -jpJwich town r~cords. Elias, fisherman, lived in Marblehead, John Blackler and Elias Blackler, both 1732 ; 2. William, fisherman, lived in of Marblehead, fishermen, and Mary Graves alias Blackler, wife of William 190 THE ESSEX I Marblehead, 1731-1 736 ; 3. Mary, mar- Gatchel June 30, I 770; and was his wid- - ried Thomas McColly of Marblehead, ow in I 790 ; I I. Marthaa baptized May fisherman, June 5, I 726 ; of Marblehead, I, 1757 ; married Henry Payne Nov. 27, sailor, I 7 5 I ; 4. John, fisherman, lived in I 777 ;and was living in I 790 ; I 2. Sam- Marblehead. utla, baptized April 29, r 759. - John Blackler' (son of William Blackler William Blackler', fisherman, lived in of Marblehead, fisherman,deceased, I 752) Marblehead; died in 1746; administra- of Marblehead,fisherman, I 761 -2, inn-hold- tion granted on his estate Oct. I 7, I 748 ; - er, 1787 ; he died in I 787, he married inventory, _f;z47, I ; his widow Sarah Miss Deborah Fortune 01 Marblehead married, secondly, Capt. John Nutt of Nov. 15, 1733 ; she died, hi widow, be- Marblehead, gentleman, before or in fore or in 1790; children, baptized in I 748 ; children, baptized in Marblehead : Marblehead : I. Dtboruha, baptized June I. Saraha, baptized Nov. 6, I 737 ; mar- 15, 1735 ; married Joseph Griffin June ried Joel Smith of Marblehead, house- 25, 1754; and was his widow, of Marble- carpenter, March 3, 1757 ; both of Mar- head, 1790; 2. Marya, baptized Feb. 27, blehead, I 766 ; 2. WiZfianrl, baptized 1737 ; 3. Mary1, baptized Oct. 8, 1738 ; May 18, I 740 ; mariner; lived in Marble- married Jeremiah Hagerthy before 1787; head; married Mary Ingalls Oct. 18, and was his widow, of Marblehead, I 790 ; 1763 ; children, baptized In Marblehead ; 4.]ohn2,baptized Sept. 7, I 740; fisherman; Mary3, April 28, 1 765 ; Williams, April lived in Marblehead ; married Rebecca 19, 1767 ; Mary3, Nov. 5, 1769 ; Sarah3, Brimblecome March 22, 1763 ; he was May 5, 1771 ; Ruth3, March 20, 1773 ; dead in I 787, and she was his widow ; chil- 3. Mary2, baptized Sept. 26, I 742 ; mar- dren, baptized in Marblehead : I. John3, ried Samuel Gale Aug. I 7, I 762 ;4. Ruth', baptized Aug. 28, 1763 ; 2. Samuel3, bap- baptized May 6, 1744; married Capt. tized Aug. 25, 1765 ; 3. Rebecca3, bap- John Collyer Sept. 22, I 761 ; 5. Charitf, tized Oct. I 8, 1767 ; living, unmarried, baptized Oct. 26, 1746. in 1787 ; 4. Williams, baptized Oct. 15, William Blackler of Marblehead, fisher- 1769 ; 5. William3, baptized Oct. 25, man ; married Mary Rowles Dec. 18, I 772 ; 6. Sarahs, baptized Aug. 21, I 774 ; 1701 ; administration was granted on his 7. Deborah3, living in I 787 ; 8. Sarah3, estate July 2, 1713; and she married, baptized June 7, I 778 ; 5. Saraha, bap- secondly, Jonathan Graves of Marblehead, tized Dec. 26, I 742 ; married William fisherman, before I 7 I 7 ; children : I. Stewart (or, Steward) Jan. 8, I 765 ; and William, baptized Aug. 27, 1704, in Mar- was his widow, of Marblehead, in 1790 . blehead ; 2. Mary, baptized March 14, 6. MargartP, baptized June 2, 1745 ; 7. 1707-8; living in 1731 ; 3. John, aged Nannaha, baptized June 28, r 747; 8. about fourteen in I 725. Williama, baptized Oct. 29, 1749; g, John Blackler, fisherman, lived in Mar- Williama, baptized March I, I 75 2 ; fish- blehead, 17 12, 1725 ; married Miss Eliz- erman ; lived in Marblehead ; married abeth Gale Jan. 10, 1711-2: and died Elizabeth Jackson Jan. 23, I 774 ;he died before I 748 ; children, baptized in Mar- in or before 1787; administration was blehead : I. Elias, baptized March 8, granted upon his estate July 16, 1789 ; 1712-3 ; 2. Elizabeth, baptized Sept. 29, she married, secondly, John Stacey of I 7 I 7 ; 3. Elizabeth, baptized Aug. 20, Marblehead, fisherman, July 23, 1789 ; I 72 I ; married Archibald Selman of Mar- children: I. Thomas3, a minor, aged blehead, fisherman, Jan. I r, 1738-9 ; and above fourteen in 1790; 2. Marthas, un- was his wife in 1748; 4. Sarah, baptized married in 1787; 3. Johns, living in Dec. I, 1723 ; married Joseph Selman, 8 ; 4. Samuel3, baptized in Marble- fisherman, before 1748 ; 5. Mary, bap- head Oct. 8, 1786; 10. Hannaha, bap- tized Drc. 5, 1725 ; married Samuel Beal tized Aug. 11, 1754; married Joseph of Marblehead, fisherman, Jan. 14, 1748. Capt. Williim Blackler, merchant, lived 452. What was the " telegraph " sys- in Marblehead, married Rebecca Chip- tem that existed along the Atlantic coast man Dec. 27, I 7 7 3 ; children, baptized here abouta century ago? What is its in Marblehead : Rebecca, Oct. 2, 1774 ; history, and what was the method em- Nancy, Nov. 16, I 783 ; died Nov. a a, ployed to convey intelligence ? Were 1800, aged seventeen; Elizabeth, Sept. flags used ? 18, I 785 ; Lucy, July 29, I 787 ; Frances, July 19,1789 ;Francis and Henry (twins), Sept. 25, 1791 ; Lydia, Jan 5, 1794 ; Na- ANSWERS thaniel, July 3, 1796. Capt. Williim Blackler, jr., mariner, 425. The only Mary Bowley in Essex lived in Marblehead, I 794-1807 ; married county to marry Aquila Chase or anyone Elizabeth G.Gerry May 5,1793 ; children, else about I 739 was Mary, daughter of baptized in Marblehead : Eliza, Feb. a, John and Hannah (Hadlock) Bowley, 1794; Mary Ingalls, Jan. aa, 1.197 ; Han- born in Newbury Dec. 13, 1719. Her nah Glover, June 2,1799 ;Lucia, Nov. 8, parents were both of Newbury when they 1801 ; Thomas Gerry, Aug. 2, 1807. were published, March z I, I 7 I 8-9.- -Records. Ed. John Blackler Gf Marblehead was ap- 438. The word "newel" as applied pointed administrator of the estate of to posts supporting balusters and baluster Joanna Blackler of Marblehead Jan. 2, rails comes from the post which supported 1730-1. Inventory, all real estate inher- the stairs, etc., and stood in the centre of ited from her father John Codnar, by his the stair case, the stairs turning around will, A 698, r 5s.-Probutt records. it. The word has been used in this con- John Blackleach of Salem, 1634, free- nection for some five hundred years, orig- man May 6, r 635, an active merchant, inally in France. The words 66newel" representative in 1636, had by wife Eliz- and "nucleus " are similar, their original abeth, beside John (who lived in Boston), meaning being the centre or central sup- Exercise, baptized Jan. 24, 1637 ;Joshua, port. Many use the word " newel " as Feb. 23,1639 ; Elizabeth, Dec. la, 1641 ; denoting the spirally carved posts sup- died soon; Benoni, May, 1643; Eliza- porting the baluster rails, and also to simi- beth, Aug. 4, 1644 ; and Solomon ; he re- larly carved balusters. moved to Boston, where his daughter Ex- The spiral posts and balusters have ercise married Richard Rasor Aug. 24, been constructed in many of the best 1660 ; thence removed to Hartford ; and houses in New England from about 1680 died at Wethersfield Aug. 23, 1683. His to about 1800. They were made by wife Elizabeth bad died a few weeks hand, and required skill and great care in earlier.-Savage. their production. George Mungey is mentioned in bill of -Ed. Benjamin Mungey, page 125.

PISCATAQUA PIONEERS.

Queries arc hrerled for one wt 8 word. In connection withold Norfolk county, Answers arc wlicitcd. a new society, called the Piscataqua Pio- 451. Rufus Lamson, sadler, was of neers, has been formed. Its object Salem, 1810; died in Boston, 1837. is to secure and preserve the records Whom, when and where did he marry? of the Piscataqua River pioneers, ALBERT H. LAMSON. and the association of their descend- Box 5 I, Elkins, N. fl. ants. The president is Hon. Moses 192 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. A. SaiTord of Kittery, and the secretary, several other engravings are given. The Albert H. Lamson of Elkins, N. H. price is $3.15 by mail, and may be or- dered of the printer, J. B. Savage, or of the author, 154 Kensington street, Cleve- EDITORIAL* land, 0. This number completes volume nine of THEOLD FAMILIESOF SALISBURYAND Thc Essex Anfiquarian. There have AMESBURY,MASSACHUSE~. By David been published during the year the wills W. Boyt. Providence, R. I., r 90s. This proved in Essex county in 1661 ; the is part eleven (part six of volume two) of gravestone inscriptions in the city of Mr. Hoyt's work on the genealogies of Gloucester before 1800; the genealogy of the early residents of Sllisbury and Ames- Essex county families from Blanchard to bury, with some related families of adjoin- Bond inclusive ; the record of the Essex ing towns and of York county in Maine. county Revolutionary soldiers and sailors This number contains genealogies of from Bickford to Boardman ; abstracts the families of Morrill, Mussey, Peasley, of the old Norfolk county records, 1671 ; Wells and others. It contains seventy-two Salem quarterly court records and files, pages, including indexes. The price in 1656 and 1657 ; Ipswich court records paper covers is $1.00 to purchasers of and files, 1650 and I 65 I ; and miscella- other parts; to others it is $1.25. This neous genealogical notes from the records concludes the set of numbers that Mr. from Berry to Blackleach. Hoyt intends to issue, as the returns from their sale has been insufficient to meet the expense of their publication. It is NEW PUBLICATIONS. hoped that he will continue his work, though it may appear in another form. TO THE INDEX ESSEXINSTITUTE HIS- GENEALOGYOF THE L)ESCENDANTSOF TORICAL COLLE~ONS: VOLUMES I-XL. JOHNWHITE OF WENHAMAND LNCASTER, By Grorgc Francis Uozu. Salem, Mass., MASSACHUSETTS,1638-1 905. VO~.111. 1905. This is a complete subject-index By AZ,,rira Larkin White. Haverhill, to the Collections down to 1905. It Mass., 1905. This is the last of the contains authors, subjects and titles. three volumes of White history written by Bound in cloth ;91 pages ; octavo ; price, Miss White. It has taken a score of b1.00. Address the Essex Institute, years of assiduous labor on her part to Salem, Maas. produce three large volumes, which con- A RECORDOF THE DESCENDANTSOF tain in the aggregate two thousand, six SIMONHENRY (1766-1854) AND RHODA hundred and ten pages, and one hundred PARSONS (1774-1847) HIS WIFE. By and forty full-page illuslrations. Each Prcdrrick A. Henry, A. M., Cleveland, volume is well printed on good paper, O:, 1905. This is a well and closely fully indexed and bound in cloth. This pnnted book of sixty-five octavo pages : one contains seven hundred and fifty-five and is a contribution towards a genealogy pages, and forty-two full-page engravings, of the descendants of Serg. John Henry, consisting of homesteads, portraits, groups, who lived in Topsfield, Mass., in 1690. places, etc. The index to this volume Judge Henry has made in this book a comprises ninety. three pages. Until Jan. valuable addition to family histories. It I, 1906, the price of each will be five contains not only the descendants but the dollars, and after that date the price will ancestors of Simon Henry, a native of be seven dollars per volume or twenty Lebanon, Corn., and some account of dollars for the set. Address the author, collateral limes. Half-tone portraits of Miss Myra L. White, 98 Emerson street, himself and his children and others, and Haverhill, Mass. INDEX TO SURNAMES.

Abbot, 29, 30, 111, 119, Asvr, 131. Barnard, 53, 54, 57. 123, Beckes, 61, 62. 174, 175. 182, 184- Atwood, 177. 181. Becket, 79. 186. A~~chmuty,135. Barnes, 3, 26, 103, 138. Beckett, 79, 163. Abbott, 26-29, 64, 110, Austin, 172. Harnet, 93. Becx, 102. 1x1, 119, ~31. Averill, 127. Barney, 43, 155. Begs~,127. Ahnrne, 63, 64. Avery, 62, 129, 144. Barnhowse, 97. Belchar, 124, 125, 127. Ahurn, 64. Awhrey, 102, 103. Barns, 138. Belcher, 127, 136, 137. AC~Y,459 127. Axey, 158. Barrat, 140. Belknap, 97. Adnmes, 124. Axie, 62, 63, 154, 157, Barratt, 140. Bellimie, 103. Adams, 46, 58, 93, 121, 158. Barret, 188. Bellingham, 44. 124s 131, 135, 136, AXY,97. Barry, 95. Bcllsher, 125. 180, 187. Ayers, 50. 138. Bartholl, 63. Bellym, 103. Ager, 82. Ayllon,. 144. Barthollmew, 62, 63. Bence, 102. Altxandtr, 132. Ayres, 47. 127. Bartholmew, 43-46, 61, Benet, rm, 101. Allaben, 96. 104, I 19, 123, 125, Bmett, 98. Allen, 1, 2, 94, 95, 99, Babbjdge, 74-77. 131, 154. Bennet, 3, 99, 100, 125, I I I I I,159, Babhrt, 2. Bartholomew, 43, 81, 159. 181. Bahson, 2, 3. 115, 129. Bennett, 62,98,126,155. Allestree, ~m. Bacheller, 186. Bartlet, 124, 131. Bennitt, 45, 103. Alley, 47. Bachelour, I 56. Bartlett, 50, 51, 53, 54, Bmott, 91. Allin, 139,140. Bacon, I 78. 569 79. Bent, 26. Ames, 110, 183, 185. Badge, 143. Bartoll, 62, 63, 154, Bentley, 72, 73, 81, 84, Anderton, 89. Badger, 160. 155. 120, 167-169. Andrew, 39, 60, 121. Bsgley, 54, 56-58. Barton, 166. Bently, 103. Andrewes, IW. Bailey. 31, 47, 58, 108, Basom, 89. Bequet, 88. Andrewr, 32, 74, 82. 1%'. Ban, 26. Bermingham, 107, 108. Andros, 135. Baker, 44, 67, loo, 132, Batchelder, 59,146,149. Berry, 22, 25, 42, 46, Angier, 98. 133, 136, 149, 176, Bates, 26, 180. 47, 60, 61,67, 86-88, Annis, 175. 178, 180. Battar, 120. 192. Appleton, 43, 46, 131, Balboa, 144. Batter, 61.64, 81, 156, Bersm. 88. 133, 147. Balch, 158, 183. 157. Berwicke, 131. Aguinas, 105. Ralden, 79. Batters, 158. Besom, 89. Archard, 62, 155. Baldwin, 78, 179. Bauch, 158. Besome, 35- 90. Archer, 39, 40, 73, 75, Ball, 40, 51, 57, 124. Baxter, 24. Bessey, 88. 80, 82, 159. Ballard, 31, 60, I 10,126,Bayly, 115, 138, 140. Bessom, 89, 90. are^, 134. 184, 185. Be-, 3. Best, go, 91. Armentagc, 44 132. Ballch, 158. Beacham, 13I. Betels, 91. Armitage, 97, 98, roo, Balsh, 158. Beachem, 132. Bethel, 91. 102, 126, 133. Banks, 134. Beacom, gz. Bethell, 91. Armytage, 61,. 62, 154, Barber, 179. Beadle, 37, 38, 41, 42, Bette, 91. 1559 158. Barefoot, 139. 72, 74, 75, 82, 160. Btffe, 91. Arnold, 99. Barfoot, 139. Beal, 189, 19. Bettee, 91. Asee, 127. Barick, 132. Beale, 63, 103, 155, 157. Bettes, 91,92, 130, 131, hey. 133. Buker, 28, 36, 43, 44, Beds, 132, 133. 133. Ash, 147. 89, 126, 131, 142,156, Beauchamp, 102. Bettice, 92. Aspinwall, 99-103. 171, 173, 175, 176, Bechem, 133. Bcttis, 91. Assye, 44. 187. Becke, 102. Betts, 91, 131, 133. '93 I94 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. Betty, 91. Blackburn, 188. Buils, 94. Brockenbery, 63. Betty, 91. Blacke, 187, 188. Boles, 175. Brocklebanke, 105, 106, Bettys, 91, Blackenbury, 188. Bond, 44, 45. 61%72, 159. Beverage, 91. Blackhead, 188. 102, 173,177. 192. Brodstreet, 63, 133. Beveredge, 91. Blackinton, 188. Bonfield, 171,188. Brodstreete, 61, 157. Beverly. 91, 92. Blackleach, 188,191,192.Booney, 62. Brodstret, 130. Bevins, 92. Blackledge, 188. Boony, 61. Brooks, 180, 181. Bezoil, gz. Blackleech, 188. Booth, 42. Broughton, 100, 181. Bezume, go. Rlackler, I&, 189-191. Bootman, 79. 80. Brown, 3, 25. 28, 33, Bezune, 91. Blackley, 180,189. Bordman, 145. 78, 80, 86, 87, 89, Bickford, 134, 178, 192. Blacklidge, 189. Boreman, 145. 943 97, 9% 110. 125, Bickham, 92. Blackly, 180. Borman, 145. 127, 136-1399 1-50, Bickner, 92, 94. Blackmer, 189. Bothwell, 171. 167, 168, 170, 173, Bidpood, 44, 94. Black Will, 154, 155. Boudree, 3. 183, 186. Bidlacke, 92. Blad, 159. Boulter, 138, 140, 141. Browne. 34, 44, 61-63, Bidlake, 92. Blair, 181. Bourman, 145. 75, 78, 82, 859 86992. Bigelow, 93. Blaisdel, 181. Bourne, 101. 100,103, 116, 118, Biggs, 92, 93, 178. BlaisdeU, 49, 181. Bowden, go. 122, 1a4-1~6,1~4-158, Bighted, 93. Blaisdill, 49. Bowditch, 90, 151. 160, 163, 164, 168, Bignal, 93, 94. Blaizdel, I 8 1. Bowen, 64, 125. 170, 187. Bigs, 93, 178. Blaizdell, 181. Bowers, I 74. Browning, 103. Bigsbe, 178. Blake, 63, 157,181, 182. Bowker, 76. Browse, 134. Bigsby, 159, 176-1 78.. Blakeley, 177. Bowley, 191. Bruce, 34. Bile, 92. Blanchard, 26-31, 67,71, Boyce, 43,45, 128, 131, Bubier, 89. Biles, 94, 178. 72, 102, 182-184,192. 156. Buck, 127. bile^, 93, 94. Blancher, 102, 184. Boyes,, 66, 128, 133. Bucke, 44. Bilhah, 93. Blaner, 32. Boyles, 92, 93. Buckley, 78, 79. Bid!, 93, 94. Blaney, 32-36, 88, 94, Boynton, 93, 131. Bucklye, 79. Billabaso, 93. 184. Boyse, 128. Bucknam, 34. Billingham, I 58. Blano, 32. Bradbery, 45. Buffum, 32, 136. Bdlinghurst, 93. Blanton, 61. Bradburie, 140. Bullock, 121, 157. Billings, 146. Blany, 32. Bradbury, 137-141. Bullocke, I 57. Bidlington, 94. Blasdale, 49. Bradery, 45. Bunker, roo, 102. Billion, 92. Blasdel, 49, 181, 184. Br-dlye, 131. Burch, 93, 94, "7, 122. Binah, 93. Blasdell, 4959, 184,185. Bradstreet, 68, 75, 82, Burcham, 101, 125, 126. Bingham, 93. Blasdil, 185. 97, 100,101, 130-133, Burchmore, 87. Bingley, 93. Blasdill, 49. 154. Burchum, 126. Birch, 93, 94, 178. Blasdle, 185. Bradstreete, 99, IW, 102, Burd, 94. Birchley, 94. Blaseddl, 49. 103, 155. Burdley, 94. Birchmore, 93. Blassdell, 49. Bradstreett, 130. Burley, 136. Bird, 349 949 95. Blatchford, 185. Bradstreette, 155. Bum, 141. Birdley, 94, 109-111. Blay, 51. Bray, 41,152, 164, 170. Burnam, 66,146, 147. Birdsale., I I I. Blazdale, 49. 171. Burnham, 4, 111, 150. Birdsall, 94, 95. Blazdel, 49, 185. Bread, 143, 157. Buriiage, 60. Budway, 178. Blazdell, 49. Breadcake, I 20. Burrill, 61, 186. Birkley, 95. Bleasdale, 95. Breade, 61. Burrows, 144. Birmingham, 107, 108. Blesdale, 49. Breed, 35, 47, 143. Burt, 30, 88, IW, 102, Birtby, 94. Blesdil, 185. Breede, 155. 103. Birthby, 94. Blew, 185. Bremingham, 103, 108. Burton, 98. Bisco, 107, 109, 112. Blie, 185. Brewer, 102. Bushopp, 142. Biscoe, 109. Blood, 154. Briayton, 133. Buswell, 138, 147, 173. Biscow, I 11. Bloomfeild, 160. Bridge, 182,183. Butman, 72, 79, 152. Bishop, 44, 63, 67, 72, Blumfield, 133. Bridges, 43, 44, 61, 91, Bultels, 103. 75, 79, 113, 114, 123, Blunt, 110.111,185,186. 98-100,roz, 125-127,Button, 48. 124. 127, 129131, Bly,82, 186. 131, 187. Byles, 92, 93, 152. 141,14~,149,177-180. Blyth, 112, 186. Bridgman, 62. BY~Y,140. Bishopp, 127. Bods, 186. Brier, I 14. Byxby, 176. Bitner, 142. Boardman, I I I, 136, Brigham, 44, 156. Biton, 159. 145-151,186, 192. Brimblecomb, 189. Cabot, 144. Bixbe, 127. Boarman, 145. Brimblecome, 190. Cagwin, 147. Bixby, 159, 176, 177, BodweU, 95, I 11, 171- Briscoe, 100. Cahoon, 121. 180, 187. 176, 184. Broadstreet, 43, 44, 98, Caldwell, 63, I I I. Bixley, I&. Boen, 125. 124, 130-133. Cammel, 87. Black, I&, 187, 188. Boiles, 94. Broadstreete, 82. Canady, 143. INDEX TO SURNAMES. I95 Cane, 140. Clement, 53, 139. Corser, 55. Curwithen, 166, 167. Canterbery, 156. Clemenls, 39. Cortes, 141 Cushiu, 103. Canterbury, 62, 64. Clemonts, 64. Cortice. 166. Cushine, 103. Cantlebeny, 88. Cleveland, I 12. Corwin, 80, 103, 168. Cu~hinp,182-184, 186. Cantlebery. 64. Clifford, 138, 139. Corwine, 62, 83, 101, Cutler, 63, 161. Carlton, 36, 78, roo, Cloon, 89. 115, 120, 122, 157. Culting, 160. 113, 156. Clough, 50, 52, 92, 138, Corwilhen, 167. Carr, 86, 137, 150. 184. 140. Corwilhy, 170. Lla Gama, 144. Canick, 102, 103. Cloutman, 78, 79. Cosler, 55. Daland, 75, 81, 120. Carter, 78, I I I, 140, Gates, 154. CottIe, 134. 137. Dalibar, 125. 160, 163-165. Coats, 121. Cottnam. 60. Daliber, 125. Cartier, 144. 1-59. Cotton, 5, 47, 138. Dallover, 125. Cash, 80. Cobhett, 98, 102. Couldham, 158. Dalton, 137-140. Caswell, 158. Cobbitt, 156. Coule, 139. Dampney, 32. Cathcart, 182. Cobean, 132. Courrier, 123. Dane, 5, I 10, 131. Caul, 89. Cobham, 138. Courtis, 182. Daniord, 156. Cauly, 64. Coburn, 132. Cousens, 156. Danforth, 30. Cavendish, 144. Cockrell, 163. Cowdrey, 98. Daniels, 93. Caves, 87. Cockshall, 103. Cowell, 48. Darling, I 18. Ceneries, 139. . Codman, 134. Cowes, 46. Davenport, 98. Chace, 87. Codnam, 122. Cox, 35, 141. Davidson, 96. Cbadock, 100. . Codnar, 191. Coy, 129. Davis, 5, 51, 63, 68, 80, Chadwell, 61,115. Codner, 158, 189. Cozens, 63, 155. 124, 12.5, 13% 136, Chaffe, 101. Coe, 125, 126. Craddock, 99, 102. 137, 143, 1449 153,. Challis, 50, 123, 140. Coffin, 4, 44, 141, 147. Cradock, 97, 99. 155, 157, 173, 176, Chamberlyn, 91. 152, 160. Cradocke, 97. 185, 188. Chandler, 3,27, 28, I 11, Coggan, 98, 103. Craford, 118, 119. Davison, 63,gg,~oo,~oz. 136. Coggswell, 131. Crafts, 183. Day, 5, 6.55.67.93.94, Chapell, 35, 126. Cogshall, 103. Cram, 56, I 10,143. 101, 133, 141. Chaplman, 42. Cogswrll, 33, 34, 90, Crane, 65. Daye, 131. Chapn~an,67, 146. 129, 132, 148, 188. Cranson, 186. Dean, 33, 74. Chardon, 135. Coit, 4. Creesy, 136. De Gourgnes, 144. Chase, 30, 48, 49, 56, Colby, 49, 50, 52, 53, Creford, 159. De la Cosa, 144. 86, 93, 1439 151, 174, 55, 959 137, 143. Cresey, 91. Deland, 79. 177, 191. Cole, 94, 122. Creuet, I 18. Delap, I I I. Chater, 124. Coleburne, 130. Crevie, 134. De Leon, 144. Chator, 44, 124. Coleman, 124, 129, 178. Crispe, 139. Dellowr, 133. Chattor, 124, 126. Coles, 87. Crocker, 179. Dening, 25. Cheever, 38-42, 48, 66, Colliner, 170. Cromwell, 62, 64, 78, Denison, 61, 63, 131, 76, 136. Collins, 4, 61, 72, 73, 80, 81,122, 123, 157. 157. Chrny, 102. 94, 97, 114. 122, 125, 166, 167. Dennlson, 62, 69, 154. Cheter, 124. 154, 158, 162-164,Crosby, 27. Dent, 118. Cheut, 132. 169, 170. Crose, 124,127, 129. Derby, 59, 75, 76, 81, Chever, 66. Collman, 129. Cross, 127,129-131,133, 134,165, 167, 186. Chew, 158. Collyer, 89, 190. 147. De Soto, 144. Chickerill, I 18. Colman, 49, g1,1z7,129.Crosse, 127, 130, 155. De Vaca, 144. Chichester, 97. Columbus, 144. Crowninohield, 74, 76, Devereux, 32, 92. Chickafaubotf, 135. Comings, 63. 151,165. Deverex, 126, 128. Child, 97. Commins, 44. Cmmwell, I 59. Deverick, I 26. Chinn, 89, go. 'Conant, 115, 157,170. C-ton, 105. Devedckes, 125. Chipman, 48, 189, 191. Concklinge, 157. Cubhert, 170. Devericks, 125, 126. Cboat, 127,176, 189. Connant, 1x0. cuf, 9 1. Deverix, 125, 126, 131, Choate, 59, 135-137,Cannrr, gz. Cullick, 98. 161. 148, 152. Cook, 39, 40, 76, 83, Cummings, 48, 146, 148, Devorex, 125, 157. Chot, 127. 112. 187. Devorix, 125, 131. Chote, 127. 131. Cooke, 64, 11I, 129, Cummins, 48. Dexter, 6, 97-101, 103, Chubb, 64, I 19, 156. 133, 156. Cupple, 158. 134, 154, 155, 157. Clark, 92, 101,124,136,Coolye, 43. Currier, 53, 55-57, 139, Diamond, 165. 188. Copley, 102. 143, 184, 185. Dicer, 166. Clarke, 43, 44,101,104, Corey, 63. Curticr, 164, 170. Dickanson, 127. 124, 125, 127, 137, Corlii, 136, 139. Curtis, 33, 61, 166, 170, Diggs, 113. 158. ' Corning, 61, 157. 171. Dike, 92, I 18. Cleemenls, 64. Corny, 4. Curwen, 76. Dill, I 15. Cleeve, 99. Coronado, 144. Cunvin, 166. Dill<, 188. I 96 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN.

Dimon. 61. 188. Emenon, 25,. 133... 139,.. fford, 137- Gage, 103, 155, 17% ~innh;93; 108, log. 177. ffoulesham, 103. 179, 182, 184, 185. Divan. 60. Emerv, 58, 83, 86, 124, ff oulsham, 138. Gale, 54, 75, 78, 89, 93, ~ixie,.63, I IS. 128. '31, -158, 171, ffowle, roo. 95, 190. Dobb. 181. 173. ffowler, 129-131, 133, Gallison, 134, 186. ~od~;157. Emm>ry. 128. 137, 138. Crardner, 26, 39, 60, 63, Dodge, 63, 136, 141, Endecook, 157. ffraill, 63. 75, 82, 116, 136, 154,

149, 1.55,.- 178, I&, Endecot, 43, 99, 103, ff rancklin, roo. 157, 164, 165. 188. 131. ffreeze, 137. Garford, 155. Dods, 99. Endecott, 44, 103, 125, ffreinds, 157. Garland, 138. Doggett, 26. 126, 141. ffrench, 140. Gaskin, 83. Dole, 94, 137, 139, 177. Endicot, 124. ffullar, 138. Gatchel, 93, 190. Doliver, 30. Endicote, 124. ffuller, 63, 134, 154, Gatchell, 61, 155. Dolliver, 6. English, 75, 78. 81, 117,, 156. Gedney, 73, 82, 83, 85, Donaldson, 132. 122, 123, 129, 133, ffulsham, 138. 86. Dwke, 47. 162, 164, 166-169. ffurnel, 101. Geedings, 156. Dorman, 62, 125. Erington, 97, loo, 101. Fickett, 188. Geerish, 63. Doue, I 29. Estes, 33, 81. Figgett, I 88. Georgt, 93, 102, 155. Dow, 55, 133, 737, 139, Evans, 145, 184. Finch, 102, Gerish, 126, 137. 140, 144, 192. Eveleth, 93, 153. Fiske, 44. Genard, 97. Dowe, ,133, 139. Everett, 23. Fitt, I 10. Gerrish, 63, 72, 75, 79, Downe~ng,98. . Everill, 102. Fitts, 148. 80, 116, 128, 179,182, Downeinge, 99. Everton, 64. Flaniingham, I 13. 186. Downing, 97, 110, 125. Eyer, 138. Flanders, 49, 58, 59. Gerry, 191. Downinge, 98. Flanikin, I 13. Getchel, 88. Downs, 59. Fairfield, 79. Flint, 44, 125, 180. Gibbons, 97, 103. Drake, 138, 139, 144. Falkner, 131. Flower, 179. Gibbs, 7, 103, 186. Dudley, 101, 102, 137. Farington, 43, 44, 61. Flurey, go. Gidding, 148. Dudly, 102. Farley, 186. Fogg, 98. Giddings, 92. Duggins, 94. Famum, 91, 184-186. Follet, 187. Gidney, I 16. Duglas, 132. Farr, 158. Follett, 117, 121, 122. Giffard, 61, 62, IOZ,IS~. DlrRr William, 154,155 Farrington, 47, 125, 143,, Foot, 57. Gilbert, 136, 144. Dumer, 63, 64, 97, 116, Fellows, 59, 60, 69, 124,, Foote, 99, 118. Gile, IW. 155, 156. 127, 145. Forbles, 187. Giles, 141, 157. Dummer, 61, 99, 146, Felt, 32, 79, 88, 121. Fortune, 190. Gill, 138. 155. Felter, 121. Fosdick, I 10. Gillman, 43, 103, 129. Dunham, 139. Felton, g4. Foster, 6, 30, 58, 110, Gilman, 7, 129. Dunster. 99. Fern, 91. 124, 127, 133, 145, Ginlson, 50. Durand, I I I. Fessenden, 108, 109. 146, 148, 188. Gitten, 158. Durin, 90. ffane, 155. Fouler, 132, 133. Gittens, 43, 44. Duston, 177. ffannell, 156. Fowlar. 43, 127, 129, Gleason, 186. Dutch, 129, 132, 136. ffatington, 143. 131-133. Glover, 98, 99,r IS, I 19, ffarnham, roo. Fowle, 98, 99, 187. 125, 178.180, 182. Eames, I I I. ffarr, 157. Fowler, 57, 130, 132, Goadharn, 98. Easrnan, 140. ffarrington, 63, 125, 143. 133, 136. Godfrey, 138, 139. Eastman, 52, 138-140. ffarvax, 103. Fox, 28. Gofe, 44. Eaton, 31, 144. ffelloes, 137. Francis, I 10, I 78, 185- Goff, 108. Ehurne, 157, 161. ffelton, 61, 157. 187. Gaffe, 108, log, 131. Edgar, 93. ffifeild, 139. Franklin. IW. Gold, 63, 154. Edmonds, 136. ffiffews, 101. Freeto, 89. Goldthwayt, I 36. Edson, I 15. fhlbrick, 129. French, 25, 53. 131, Goldwyer, 140. Edwards, 55, 57, 131. ffillybrowne, 66. 173, 179. Gole, 63. Elderkin, 98. fish, 103. Frghe, 126. Golt, 82, 154. Elerry, 6. ffisk, 61. Frie, 91. Gomez, 144. Elethorp, 141. ffiske, 63. Frink, 46. Gooch, 118. Eliot, 23-25. ffitts, 140. Frost, 27, 29, 110. Goodale, 140. Ellery, 6. fflansall, 139. Frothingham, 185. Goodhue, 43, 131. Elliot, 57. ffletcher, 99. Froude, 171. Goodman, 158. Elliott, 62, 102. fflint, 125. Fryar, 118. Goodrich, 151, 153. Ellivell, 154. mpt, 63, 125. Frye, 56, 87, 109, 126, Goodwin, 52, 141. Elnsly, 101. ffoley, 102. 179, 1x3, 185. Gookin, I*. Elvins, 163. ffolsome, 138. Fuller, 7, 47, 93, 95, Goold, 43. Elwell, 6, 94. ffoot, 140. 136, 147, 148. Gooll, 59, 135. Elzey, 62. ffoote, 102. Furbush, 182, 183. Gore, 103. INDEX TO SURNAMES. I97

Gorgrnell, 125. Halsoll, 155. Hickey, 46. Hubbert, 63, 127. Gnrham, 7, 19. Hammond, 141, 1% Hicks, 61. Hubert, rm. -9 47, 69. Hanford, 35, 63. Hide, 163, 165. Huckstable, 63. Gott, 98, 106. Hanks, 16 . Higgenson, I 19. Hudson, 99, 101, 103. Gouing, 159. Hanover, I S 9. Higgesson, 39. Huggins, 140. Gould, 28, 48, 51, 54, Haraden, 8, 70. Higginson, 37-39, 82, Hull, go, 91, 124, 127, 63, 98, 99, 131, 148, Hamdon, 70. 117-120, 164, 170. 131, 135. 149, 178. Hardman, 44, 126. Hildreth, 51, gz, 174. Humfrey, 97. Gouldsmith, 94. Hardy, 116, 177. HiU, IW, 102, 110,125- Humfrye, 98. Gove, 137, 140. Hslindin, 70. 128, 131, 13% 1573 H~~P~RYV99. Gowen, 157. Harmon, 80. 158. Humphry, 125. Gowin, 157. Hanaden, 8. Hiller, I 78. Hunking, 47. Gowing, 27. Harrington, 141. Hilliard, 63, 163-165. Hunt, 47, 91, 158. Grafton, 83, 161. Harris. 46, 47, 66. 94, Hills, 26, 27, 71, IW, Huntington, 49. Gmnt, 89, 179. 131, 133, 159, 171. 126, 139, 158, I71 Hu=, 131, 172 Graves, 33, 83, 89, 118, Hart, 53, 62, 75, 83, 84. Hitchins, 136. Huson, 115. 133, 177, 189, 190. Harvey, 54. Hobson, 186. Hussey, 138. Gray, 27, 34, 38, 41, 61, Harwood, 118. Hode, 62. Hutcheson, 61. 63, 80, 91, "3, 127, Haskall, 63, 153-155. Hodg, 81. Hutchinson, 61, 99, 145, 150, 156. Haskell, 8, 88, 153. Hodges, 73, 75, 81, 82, 178, 180, 183, 186. Greaton, 179-181. Hassen, 131. 94, 1.31, 138, 151. Hutson, 61. Green, 34, 48, 139, 141, Hustings, 180. Hodgkln, 8. Hutton, 154. I 56. Hatherly, 125. Hodgkins, 88, 150. Greene, 187. Hathorne, 61, 63, 78, Holden, 141. Ilsley, 138. Greenhill, 102. 79, 83, 115, 125, 131, Holgate, 38, 41. Ilsly, 138, 140. Greenland, 139. 154, 155,157-159, 161, Holgrave, 63, 97, 114, Inderwood, 62. Greenleaf, 186. 169. 15, 7 183 Ingalls, 36, 36, 47, 63, Greenlrife, 44. Haukins, 127. Holland, 47, 103. 86, 87, 133, 142, 172, Greenlife, 44. Hauxwortb, 140. Hollingsworth, 122, 123. 190. Grele, 137, 138. Hawes, 158. Hollingworth, 78, 114. Ingersall, 132. Grey, 40, I 10. Hawkes, 98, 136. 115, 167, 168. Ingenoll, 9, 114, 169, Gndley, 185, 186. Hawkings, 126. Hollinwood, I IS. 179. Griffen, 69, 106. Hawkins, 99, 101, 126, Holliock, 62. Ingerson, 49. Griffin, 63, 69, 70, 190. 141, 144. Holman, 91. Inglish, 44, 45. Griffith, 70. Hawks, 97, 136. Holmes, 27, 52. Ireson, 35. Groce, 126. Hawthm, 125. Holt, 27, 2931, 111, Ivers, 115. Grover, 7, 8, 158. Hawthorne, 96. 182-184, 186, 187. Ives, 37, 74, 87, 88,116, Gunnison, 40. Hawthrone, 115. Holten, 134, 186. 118-120, 136, 163. GUPPY,125. Hayle, 154. Holyoke, 25. 97. Ivorey, 159. Gurley, 147. Haw, 94. Homan, 149. Ivory, 33. Gustin, 112. Hayward, 38, 42, 7333, Homes, 43. Gutch, 63, 132. 85, 118. Honners, 8. Jackman, 141. Gutterson, 173. Haywood, 51. Hood, 61, 62. Jackson, 9, 44, 62, 98, Guy, 112. Heale, 97. Hook, 50, 54, 100, I47 99, 102, 104, 118, Gyfford, 102. Healy, 102. Hooke, 97, 101. 181, 184, 185, 19. Gyles, 8. Heard, 147. Hooper, 33, 84, 103, Jacob, 103, 131. Hearick, 153. 141, 142. Jacques, 129. Hacker, 87. Heath, 102. Horne, 98, 156. /ant-, 105. Hacket, 98. Heathe, 102. Houchin, 159. James, 32, 61, 62, 155, Hackett, 59. He%, 155- Hough, 8, 9. 159, 161. Haddon, 49. Helmes, IW. Houghtou, 96. /amcs, 155. Hadlock, 191. Henderson, 79, 141. Hovey, 95, 109. Jameson, 50. Hagenhy, 190. Hendley, 189. How, 46, 125, 129, 131, Janes, I 12. Haggett, 157. Hendrick, 139. 149, 174. Jaquith, I I I. Hakins, 103. Henry, 192. Howard, 73, 83-86. Jarrat, 36, 37. Hale, 23, 48, 92, 93, Herbert, 118, 122. Howe, 98. Jeames, 44. 108. 109, 131. 135, Herdman, 44. Howlett, 44, 66. Jefford, 62. 136, 177. Hericke, 158. IIoyt, 49, 50, 52. 55, Jegdes, 118. Hales, 8. Herod, 157. 137, 143, 144, 184, Jenckes, 61, 62, 136. Haley, 109. Hemck, 111, 153, 186. 185, 192. Jencks, 136. Hall, 140, 141, 177. Hethenay, 97. Hubard, 44, 45, 127, Jenkins, 31, 49, 134. Halsae, 101. Hibbard, 95, 172, 173. 132. Jenks, 136. Halsall, IW. Hibbins, 99, 102, 103. Hubbard, 66, 97, 127, Jennings, 101. Halsie, 62. Hiccock, 102. 1339 137. Jennison, 98. 19~ THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN.

Jerman, 164, 166. Knight, qq, 46, 63, 101, Lewins, 102. Marsh, 150, 166. Jewet, 44, 66, 156, 124, 125, 129, 137, Lewis, 34, 89, 98. Marshall, 61-63,g5, 155, 159. 155, 158. Leyster, 125. 158, 182. Jewttt, 67, 105, 106, Knights, 9, 70,136, 166. Lilforth, 137. Marston, 34, 4n, 41. 113, 126, 154, 156,Knolton,qq,126,131. Linckhome, 103. Martin, 31, 50, 134,144. 159. Knowlton, 136. Lincoln, 183. Mascoll, 75, 78. Jewit, 67. Lindall, 166. Mason, 10, 121, 170. Jewitt, 156. Ladd, 171-173. Lindsey, 33, 154, 184. Massey, 84, 112, 120. /oh"$ 155. Laiton, 154. Lister, 132. Massy, 63, 114, 119. Johnson, 27-29, 41: 43, Lake, 125, 126, 176. Little, 43, 86, 160, 177- Masury, 81, 95. , 46, 61, 63, 87, 92, Lakeman, 47. 181, 186. Marhene, 104. loo, 101, 103, 110, Larnbert, 36, 67, 75, 80, Littlehail, gz. Mathews, 94. 115,126,130,133, 143, 81, 118, 170. Littlehale, 92, 94, loo. Matosins, 105. 148, 154, 155, 157, Lambertt, 36. Loartin, 103. Matthews, 123. 176, 180, 182, 187, Lamron, 191, 192. Locke, 9. Maule, 96, I 16. 188. Lancaster, I 73. Logan, 9. Mavereck, 63. Jones, 50, 56, 112, 139, Lanckton, 127. Lombertson, loo. Maverick, 95, I 15. 175. Lander, 38, 40, 41, 80, Long, 54, 63, 64, 131, Mavericke, 62, 131. Jordon, 43. 93. I 60. Maxfeild, 137, 140. Jowett, 127. Laue, 70, 92, 106, 107. Lon~horne,43, 44. Mayhew, 97, 99, 101, Juett, 127, 155. Lang, 133. Look, 134. 188. Juitt, 36. Langdon, 80. Lord, 47, 64, 66, 81, Mayhewe, 97. . Langhorne, 156. I 13, I 15, 125, 129, McAdams, 46. Kayne, 104. Langley, 146, 157. 133, 149~154.156. McColly, 190. . Keajnes, 101. . L'Anglois, 168. Lothrop, 61, 154. McKean, I I. Keaser, 154, 158. Langton, 44. Lovejoy, 27, I 10, 182. McMarr, 121. Keayue, 104, 158. Lankton, 124. Lovell, 129, 133. Meacham, 82. Kegwin, 147. Las Cam, 144. Lovitt, 44. Medcalf, 42, 131. Keif, 87. Laskey, 90. Low, 9, 10, 102, 143, Medcalfe, 43. Keine, 99.101. Laskin, 158. ,145, 148, 184. Melcher, 56. Keisar, 101. Lasky, 90. Lowden, 98. Meriall, 129. Keith, 181. Lathrop, 171. Lowe, 103. Merill, 44. Keizer, 127. Laudonniere, 144. Lowell, 50, 53, 57. Merrick, 95. Kelley, 51, 136. Laughton, 44, 158, 159. Luckin, 97. Merrie, 139. Kelmn, 157. Launder, 31. Lufkin, 113, 153, 188. Merrill, 51, 59, 60, 144, Kernball, 63, IW, 124, Law, 124, 127, 156. Lucker, 134. 171, 176, 186, 187. 130, 133. Lawe, 127. Lull, 95, 1Y7. Memy, 134. Kembell, 124. Lawthrope, 120. Lullaby, 126. Messenger, go. Kennard, 47. Laycocke, 102. Lumpkin, 132. Messer, 174, 175. Kennedy, 143. Layton, 62, 176, 157. Lurgen, 132. Messervy, 142. Kenrick, 101. Leach, 91, 103,157,180. Lnrvey, 58. Michael, 127. Kent, 44, 61, 86, 108, Leader, 47,99, IW, 102. I.yde, 59. Michall, 128. 131, 142, 186. Leaver, 67. Lyndall, I 16. Michell, 129. Kente, 160. Leavitt, 54, 110, 111. Lynde, 80. Michelsom, 99. Kertland, 157. Lee,163,187,188. Lynsie,156,158. Michison, 98. Keser, 62. Leech, 61, 64, 118. hlifflin, 96. Ketchurn, 91. Legary, I I 2. Magellan, 144. Mighel, 127. Keyes, 29. Legatts, 140. Main, 87. hlighvll, 37, 44, 127. Keyser, 127. L~R~Y,103. Man, 47. 128. Kilcup, 101. Legg, 64. Maning. 40, 41. Mighill, 136, 179. Killam, 146. Legrow, I 77. Maninge, 126. Milard, 44. Kimball, 29, 90, I 11, Leigh, 43. Manning, 38, 41,42,87, Miler, 133. 124, 132, 133, 135, Leighton, 9. 91, 125, 126, 136,Miles,1~9. 136, 143, 163, 177, Leister, 125. 146! 147. 'Millard, 98. 178. Lemon, 78, 157, 158, Manninge, 125. Millet, 25, 40, 93, 136. King, 33, 98: 101, 112, 166. Mansfeild, 61, 127, 158. Millin, 181. 134, 183- Lenerd, 61. Mansfield, 33,47,4,95, Millord, 154. Kinge, 159. Lenord, 44. 154, 159, 178, 180, Minor, 103. Kingsbury, 48, 86. Leonard, 135, 159. 183, 186. Mirick, 52, 95. 172. Kinsberry, 48. Leslie, 135. Mansur, I 74. Mitchall, 127. Kinsman, 145, 148, Lester, 125. March, 56, 188. Mitchell, 53, 129. 150. Leveret, IW. Marden, 149. Mitcherg, 156. Kitcherill, 118. Leverett, 46. hlarian, 139. Moday, 134. Kittchen, 156. Levett, 138. Marriner, 56. Monday, 140. INDEX TO SURNAMES. 199

Mondey, 65. Nixon, "5, 165, 166, Parsons, 11, 12, 51,59, Pickton, 115. Mooar, 27, 30. 179, 186. 71, 108,109,136, 192. Pickworth, 61, 157. Moodie, 134. Noeis, 62. Patch, 158. Pierce, 30. Moody, 97, 150. Noice, 44, 63. Paterson, 181,184. Pierpointe, 102. Moodye, 44, 134. Noies, 63. Patten, 58. Pqdcn, 116. Moore, 44, 115, I 16, Norington, 43. Paul, 23. Pigdon, "7. 118. Norman, 61, 64, 156, Paw, 64. Pigeon, 108. Moores, 124 157. Payne, 43, 44, 62, 81,Pike, 64, 65, 125, 126, More, 65, 91. Norrk, 135. 129, 190. 137-140. Morgan, 87, 136, 138. Norten, 126. Peabody, 23-25,95, 142, Pilsberry, 184. Morong, 40. Morthen, 1c5, 124,127. 188. Pilshury, 136,178. Morrell, 102. Northend, 66, 67, 113,Peach, 157. Pingr~,173.. Momll, 52-54, 57, 144, 128. Peacucke, 102. Pinion, 61. 192. Northene, 131. Peake, 103. Pinyon, 61. Mors, 39. Norton, 44, 45, 63, 100, Pearce, 12, 35, 131. Piper, 104. Morse, 45, 53, 56, 91, 126, 127, 133, 156,Pearse, 111. Pirkins, 133, 137-139. 172, 175. 157, 159. Pearson, 12,13, 136, 149, Pitfold, 158. Morss, 147. Norwood, 70, 71, 107, 150. Pitford, 63, 64,155, 157. Mose, 439 45. I 36. Pease, 81,95, 134. Pitman, 39, 40, 61,82. Mose5, 47. 48, 76, 162, Noune, 47. Peasley, 33, 123, 192. Pitt, 63, 159. 164. Nowel, 99. Peasly, 123. Pittford, 44, 155. Mouer, 44. Nowrll, 99. Peck, 189. Pittis, 103. Moulton, 54, 63, also, Noyce, 44, 124, 127, k'ecke, 103. Pittman, 97. 157. 132, 161. Pecker, 139,156. Pix, 32. Mowdey, 129. Noyes, 26, 56, 63, 151, Pecks, 32. Platts, 94, 147, 189. Mower, 136. 160, 161,171. Pedrick. 89, 188. Plumer, 8, 13, 14, 88. Muddle, 64, 158. Nurse, 62, go, 92. Peele, 40, 79. Plummer, 13, 136. Mullet, 95. Nutl, ]go. Peelsbury, 101, 102. Pococke, 102. Mulliken, 186. Pembrrton, lor. Pollen, 64. Mullit, 95. Oakes, 110. Pendleton, loo, 138. Pool, 14, 78, 147. Mungey, 125, 191. Oatley, 98. Pengry, 124, 127,133. Poor, 182,183, 189. Murmy, 95, 96. Odiorne, 151. Pepper, 102. Porter, 14, 63, 86, 100, Mussey, 134,192. Oldsworth, 132. Perce, 44. 113, 13% 149, 17% Mussy, 130, 131. Oliver, 98, 102, 103, Percy, 129. 187. Muzi, 130. 139. Perkines, 46, 133. Potter, 44, 61,"3, "6, Muzie, 130. Olliver, 98. Perkins, 13, 43-45, 87, 149,150, 154. Muzy, 130,132. Ordway, 136, 177. 99, 131, 145,146. Poltle, 172. Muzye, 124, 127, 130, Ormes, 121, 122. Perley, 37, 72, 114,146, Power, 189. 132. Orne, 134, 186. 149,162. Pratt, 39, 40, 101. Muzzy, 113, 130. 131. Osborne, 102. Peny, 6 I. Prescot, 103. Mylard, 44. Osgood, 27, 34, 53, 140, Perrye, 43. Prescott, 52. 159, 188. Perse, 88. Pressey, 53. Nance, 89. Ossgood, 43. Person, 44. 155. Pressie, 137. Narvaer, 14.4. Otley, 979 98. Perye, 126. Presson, 92. Neal, 73, 75, 82-85. Pesle, 123. Pressy, 58. Neale, 61,73, 82-86. Page, 29, 59, 86, loo, Pester, 97, 98. Preston, 22, 93. Necks, 34, 177. 139, 140, 188. Pdr, 93. Price, 63, 78, 79, 103, Nedham, 157. Paine, 27, 43, 66, 100,Peters, 93, 164,165, 115, 116, 119, 120, Needham, 40. 102, 133. Pettingall, 160. 126, 157. Needles, 102. Palfrey. 86, 99. Phelps, 27, 28, 30, &, Prichard, 102. Negus, 61. Palfry, 114. III. Pride, 98, 118, 1x9. Nellson, "3. Palmer, 67, 129, 140. Philbrick, 137. Prime, "3, 148, 155, Nelson, 43, 47, 61, 63, Parke, 102, 103. Philip, A'il'irrg, 82, 171, 156. 64, 155. 156. Parker, 51, 98, 99, 109, !77. Prince, 14, 38, 42, 43, Newell, 102. 132, 138, 141, 167, PNrps, 32, 73, 100,IOZ, 63, 81, I&. Newhall, 34, 88, 112. 172. 173, 178, 186. 112, 142,186. Prince, 93. 127, 183. Parkes, 17.5. Phippen, 163. Prior, I 18. Newman, 86, 124, 141, Parkman, 11, 73, 75, 83. Pickard, 124, 127. Prockter, 43. 158. Parmiter, II5. Pickerin, 139. Procter, r 36. Newmarch, 125, 131. Panel, 95. Pickering, 59, 120, 134,Pudeater, 8s. Nicheson, 129. Parrat, 66. 156, 186. Pudeator, 85, 86. h'Lhok, 52. 55- 80. Parrut. 105. Pickeu. I 1;. Pulciter, I+. Xicnoison, 62. Panot, 66, 67, 156. Picitman, 135, 155. hnchara, 117, 121, 122. .Nick, 34. Parson, 12. Pickrin, 156. Purchase, 32, 159. 200 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. Purchii, 158. rob^, 339 179. Sanden, 125. Shrimpton, 101. Pury, 102. Rodes, 63. Sandens, 126. Shute, 151. Putnam, 39, 63, 87,96, Rofe, 130-1.33. Sanders, 16, 43, 133,Sibley, 61, 88, 118. 136, 145, 149, 155, Roffe, 130. 139, 186, 188. Siblv, 63. 157, 178, 179. Rogers, 10, 15, 16, 38, Sandie, 158. Sillsby, I 15. Pynchon, 96. 39, 45. 46, 55, 63, 65- Sandy% Iw. Silsbee, 38, 41, 79, 151. Pynion, 61. 67, 91, 104-106,127- Sargeant, 139. Silsby, 40, I I I. 129, 133, 147,159. Sargent, 17,35, 54, 55, Silver, 133. Quilter, 66, 158. Roles, 141. 57, 58, 136, 138, 173. Simonds, 130, 132, 133. Quinby, 50. Rolf, 177. Sarieant, 45. Simons, 62, 132, 154, Rolfe, 71, 146. SatchweU, 105. 156, 157, 159, 1713 Raffe, 75. Rolinson, 43, qq, 128. Satterly, 53. 177. Rainer, 127, 128. 131, 132. Saunders, 16,140. Simpson, 158. Ralegh, 144. RoUand, 112. Savage, 47, go, 91, 94, single tar^, 139, 155. Raman, 154. Rolls, 141. 97, 100,118,119, 132, Sippro, 149. Ramsdell, go, 154, 157. Ro-ley, 134. 191,192. Sisson, 189. Rand, 28, 33, 113. Rootes, 157. Savall, 130. Skelton, 68. Randall, 128, 133. Rooton, 101. Sawden, 125. Skerry, 63, 83. Rasor, 191. Roots, 81,82. Sawins, 89. Skipper, 102. RaviU, I&. Roper, 45, 124. Sawyer, 17,54, 159,187. Sknelling, 45. Rawlings, 47. Ross, 188. Sayre, 98. Slidell, 121. Rawlins, 49. . Rosse, 130, 133. Sayword, 17, 139. Smith, 16-18,31, 44, 61- Rawson, 101-103,159. Rouden, 62, 64, 156. Scarbrowe, 102. 63, 91, 101, 113. 125, Ray, 14. Rouland, 161. Scot, 157. 126,13*I33,138, 139, Rayment, 118, 158. Roulandson, 157. 158. Scott. 44, 45, 103, 130- 142, 143. 159-161, Rayner, 44. Roundy, "3. '33. 177, 186, 190. Raynor, 127. Row, 62, 188. Scotto. 101, 102. Snelling, 45, 133. Reiiing, 44. Rowe, 16. Scottow, 102. Snow, 18. Redington, 172. RoweU, SO, 54. Scuddrr, 91. Sollas, 162, 163. Redknap, 158. Rowland, 125, 155, 161. Scullard, 142. Somerby, 26, 63. Redknappe, 100. Rowlandson, 132. Seal, 94. Some~sbye,44. Redman, 139. Rowles, 190. Searle, 134, 164-166. Somes, 18. Reed, 32, 40, I 102, Ruck, 98, 115, 116,157, Sedgwakc, 126. Souden, 125. 187. 158. Sedgwick, 126. Souter, 102. Remington, 44, 45, 95, Rucke, 101, 159. Sedgwicke, 126. Sowther, 103,104. 108, 130,156. Rugles, 102. Seecomb, 35. Spalding, 5 I. Rendale, 128. Rumba], 42. Seidgwick, 125. Sparkc, 45. Rennolds, 156. Rumball, 39, 125. Selkrig, 135. Spencer, 44, 61, 133, Revere, 183. Rumbell, 125. Selman, 190. 154. Reyner, 37, 127, 128. Rumbl, 40. Selsby, 41. Spenser, 61. R~bault,144. Rumble, 39. Sergent, 43. Spiller, 47, 188. Rich, 113. Rusell, 125. Sessions, 159,187. Springer, 57, 188. Richards, 101, 132, 155. RUS, 28. Severans, 140,158. Spurr, 179. Richardson, 61, 99, 129, Russel, 108, 109. Sewall, 45, 82, 99, 101, Stacey, 18, 19, 90, 91, 155, 172, 180. Russell, 97, 98, 101. I 16,128, 179. 190. Riddan, 88. Rust, 47, 91. Sewell, 45, 128. Stacie, 64. Rideout, 30. Shaducke, I 59. Stacy, 18,19,,47, 125. Rider, 61. Sackett, 91. Shaflin, 63. Stanbury, 78. Riggs, 14, 154. Sadler, 138. Shapleigh, 139. Stanian, 140, 141. Riker, 91. Safford, 169, 192. Shapley, 100. Stanley, 103, 111. Ring, 137, 138,140, Saier, 123. Sharpe, 97, 115, 131. Stanaood, 25, 71, 136. Rix, 83, 163. Sallmon, 62. Shatchwell, 63. Stark, 58. Roach, 116.118. Salloes, 163. Shattswell, 43. Starkeweathr, 43. Roads, I 77. Salmon, 61,157, 159. Shaw, 61. Starkweather, 102, 127. Roafe, 160. Salstanstall, 100. Shawell, 133. Starling, 49, 84. Robbins, 62, 63. Salter, 127, 129. Shed, 31. Stan, 168. Robbinson, I 72. Saltingstall, 43. Shepard, $2, 76. Stebens, 104. Robenson, I 56. Saltonsall, 43. Sherman, 100. Stebin, 131. Roberls, 81, 102, 103, Saltonstall, 99, 100, 135, Sherrat, 44. Stedman, 51. 133, 173. I379 139. Shore, 103. Steephens, 115. Robertson, 174. Sam, 108. Shouel, 128. Steevens, 78. Robins, 156. Samborn, 141. Shouell, I 28. Stennis, 89. Robinson, 14,44,48, 74, Sanborn, 52,55, 80. Shove, 127, 128. Stephens, 114,117, 122. 138, 157, 182. Sandar, 129. Showel, 128. . Sterne, 98. lNDEX TO SURNAMES. 201

Stevens, 7, 19, 20, 29, Thorpe, 97. Umfreye, 98. Way@ 34. 51, 59, 108, log, 114, Thurlay, 131. Umpries, 155. Weatheridge, 126. 137, 139. 140, 150, Tburly, 131. Underwood, 158. Weathridg. 126. 172. Tibbott. 134. Uselton, 129. Webb, 61, 90, IW, 102, Steward, 35, 190. Tilleson, 44. Ussellton, 157. 155, 165, 167, 170. Stewart, IF. Tillieson, 44. Uselton, 129, 134, 157. Webber, ~og,1x2. Stibbins, 126. Tillison, 45. 129, 132. Webster, 46, 51, 52,56! Stileman, 62, 63, 82, Tilton, 134, 140. Valpy, 87, 88. 111, 136, 177. 139, 1541 155. Tincker, 100, 102. Vans, 186. Weeke, 62. Stiles, 47. 97, 103, 137. Varnum, 181, 185. Weeks, 81, 82. Stilman, 125. Tinge, 102. Varnye, 43. Welcome, 123. Stocker, 104. Tinker, 98. Vass, 20. Weld, 102. Stockman, 51. Tisdale, 181. Vaughan, 132. Wellman, 183, 187. Stoddard, 101, 135. Titcomb, 146, 178, 180. Veren, 62. Wells, 54, 192. Stone, 41, 42, 87, 88, Titcombe, 124. Verin, 125. Welman, 80. 105, 163. Tittcombe, 130. Verrazano, I 44. West, 21, 44, 127, 128, Stonnard, 102. Tittman, 45. Very, 39, 40. 156, 157. Storer, 26, 72. Tatus, 91. Vespuc~us,144. Westgate, 157. Storey, 184. Tad, 43, 124, 127. Vickery, I 76. Weston, 76. Story, 102, 168. Todd, 156, 187. Vinning, 95. Wharton, 157. Stover, 72. Tode, 127. Vinsent, 64, 156. Wheelar, 138. Stow, 102, 103, 113, Ton~lins,97, 98, 100. Vinson, 125, 157. Wheeler, I 57, 158. 126, 131, 133. Tompkins, 100, 157. Vinton, 61. Wheelwright, 139. Stowe, 102, 133. Tompson, I 18, 154. - Vose, 181, 182. Wheller, 133. Stowers, 49, 72. Tomson, 43, 97, 131. Whiple, 105. Straton, 155. Tonge, 51. Wade, 97, 126, 178, Whipple, 66, 125, 129, Stratton, 27, 72, 98,155. Toruer, 154. 182. 136. Striker, I 17, 122. Touthwell, 22. Wadleigh, 55, 56, 59, Whitacre, 126. Strong, 89. Touzell, 78, 168, 169. 143. Whitcomb, 183, 186. Sumner, 179, Town, 92. Wait, 57. White, 21, 3:, 43, 4 Sutberick, 157. Towne, 148, 149, 176. Waite, 125, 126. 62, 63, 93, 136, 137, Suthwicke, 125. Townesend, 102. Wakefield, 99. 1397 155, 157, 159, Swain, 56. Towns, 136. Waker, 103. 176, 192. Swaine, 47, 127. Townsend, 99, 136. Walbridg, 62. Whitefield, 87. Swan, 43, 63, 118, 127, Trafton, 54. Walbridge, 63. Whitehaire, 156. 1319 139, 1-55. Trask, I 14, I 15. Walcott, 136. Wbitehare, 156. Swane, 127. Treadwall, 132. Waldo, 120, 124. Whiteker, 127. Swanton, 103. Treadwell, 63, 147. Waldoe, 129. Whitrridg, 124. Swazey, 91. Tredwell, 44. Waldron, 57. Whiterit, 132. Sweat, 150. Trench, 141. Walford, 47. Whitfeild, 165. Sweetser, 26. Treroise, 99. Walker, 32, 100, 101, Whitford, 164-167. Swet, 44. Trevett, 33, 185, 186. 125, 131. Whitbare, 61, 63, 64. Swett, 44, 139, 161,177. Trevis, 64. Wall. 102, 138. Wbitiugbam, 45, 132. Symonds, 38-41, 43, 44, Trewman, 124. Walle, 139. Whitney, 183. 87, 95, 103, 124, 126, Treworthy, IW. Wallingford, 54. Whitred, 133. 129, 131-133, 141. Trow, 96. Wallis, 141. Whitredg, 130. 155, 180, 187. Trowbridge, 108, ~og. Waltham, 98, 118. Whittemore, 21, 91. Symones, 129. Tmmhle, 126. Ward, 43, 83, 87, IW, Whittier, 52, 172, 176, Symons, 45, 125. Tuck, 72, 83, 84, 93, 101, 103, 155, 171, 182, 183, 188. I 70. 178. Whittingham, IW. Tahawampait, 23. Tucker, 20, 47, 61, 99, Warden, 112. Wiate, 43, 45. Tammus, 163. 126, 132. Warner, 20, 21, 44, 81, Wickes, 62. Tapley, 117, 119, 170. Tuckerman, 47. 147, 148, 182. Wier, 124. Tappan, 43, 44, 151. Tukesbury, 52. Warren, 93, 108. Wiggin, 140. Tarbox, 20. Tupper, 182, 186. Washingt~n, I&, 173, Wigglesworth, 88, 178, Tarday, 34. Turland, 61. 175, 183. 181, 184. Tatman, 109. Turner, 44-46, 74-76,&, Waterman, 151. Wilbore, 142. Tay, 111. 87, 116, 133, 178, Waters, 117, 121, 122, Wilder, 98. Tayler, 139, 140, 157. 185. 154. Wiley, 136. Taylor, 28, 32, 126. Tuttell, 103. Watben, 62, 158. Wilke, 102. Tenney, 29, 105. Tuttle, 35, 103. Watson, 62, 63, 85, 134. Wilkes, 40. Thomas, 57, 133, 158. Tuxbury, 53. Watts, 34, 135. Wilkins, 61, 136, 157, Thomson, 57. Tyler, 61, 95, 98, 146, Wattson, 85. 158, 171. Thornton, 93. 154, 155. Wayt, 47, 136. Willard, 186. 202 THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN. Wiliims, 63, 78, 118. Wintrop, 43. Woodbridge, 3 I. Worth, 138, 139. 134, 139. 164, 177. Wire, 124. Woodbury, 38, I 18, 122, Worthen, 50. Willis, 34, 98. Wise, 47, 136. 142, 158, 164, 165, Wright, 125.

~ - . 101. I Williston.. "~26..~ ~ -- Wisewall. 70. Wyatt, 92, 149. Willit, 141. Wislad, io3. Woodde, 102. Wyer, 124, 187. Willoughbie, 82. Witbam, 22. Woodman, 4,63, 124. Wyggin, lor. Wioughby, 75, 81. Withe, 43. 126, 128, 129, 148, Wyman, 27. Wison, 124. Witticker, 139. I 56. Wilson, 34, 62, 82, "5, Wolfe, 118, 188. Woodrow, 64. Yeo, 158. 122. WoUestone, 97. Woodward, 22, 136. Yeow, 125. Winsley, 138. Wood, 31, 45, 47, 80, Woodwell, 186. York, 136. Winsloe, 4. 95, 113, 142, 186. Woody, 102, 154. Yorke, 22. Winslow, 22. Woodberry, 40, 92, 107, Woolcot, 173. Young, 107. Winsly, 140. 136, 154. 157. Woolfe, 157. Younge, I 18. Winter, 155. Woodbery, 71, 154, 157, Woolland, 63. Younges, 166. Winthrope, 98. 158, 163. Worcester, 140. Yow, 125. Winthropp, 99. Woodbridg, 139. Work, 150.