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ESSEX INSTITUTE.
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SALEM:
PUBLISHED FOR THE ESSEX INSTITUTE,
BY
G.

M.

WHIPPLE &
1862.

A.

A.

SMITH.

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CONTENTS.
*
Introdaotloo,

NTJIUDEII OWE.
1

An Aooount

of the same in 1802, with Short Notices of the Sub2 . cribers. By Benjamin F. Browne, of Salem
. .

Common, and

..,.,. the Levelling

Lecture before the Essex Institute, by Joseph B. Felt, March 24. 1862, on Piracy, particularly of WUHam

Kidd

'

28
for

The Prosecution of Ann Pudeator. A. D. 1692. By Geo. F.Che ver,.

A Copy

of the First Book of Births. Ac, of the of Rowley, with Notes, communicated by
^"'**'>'

Town
M. A^
'^

...

Witchcraft.
37

^^^^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^^^^^^ ^^

Copied by Ira
J.

p,^^^

Book of Births. Marriages (Continued.) ^^^ ^,,^y ^^ ^^^^^

Patch
43

AbBtracts firom Wills. Inventories, *o., on file in the Of- Extracts fk'om some Old Aooount Books, fioe of Clerk of Courts, Salem, Mass. (Continued.) Whipple, of Hamilton, Mass, Copied by Ira J. Patch 20 ^^^^^ Numismatic Society

....

keptbyMl47

INXTMIBEIl
The Prosecution of Ann Pudeator,
A. D. 1692.
for Witchcraft.

TIIVO.
of Salem

An Account
scrlbera.

Common, and
F.

the Levelling of
76

A Copy of the
Stiukney.

By George F. Cherer. (Concluded,) 49 First Book of Births, &c., of the Town

(Continued,)
file

the Same, in 1802, with Short Notices of the Sub-

By Bei^.

Browne.

(Continued.)

ofRowley. with Notes.

Communicated by M. A. ourwen,
35

Russell.

Andrew.

ByG.R.C..
of Grants, Salem.

88

Copy
AI>stracts from Wills, Inventories. 4c., on
Office of

ftrom Original

Book

By

Per-

in the

i^y Derby,

8U

. A

Ira J. r ^ u , * Letter, fi-om the lit

Clerk of Courts, Salem, Mass. Patch. (Continued^

....
1

Copied by
62

^^t'^'sfrom

Churches
1734,

...

In

OK Church in o Salem, Andover, and the Church

.
1

*u to the
.

m Two
73

8ne Old Account Books, kept by Mr. Whipple,of Hamilton. Mass. (Contlnuad.) 6
.

in

Methuen,

IVXTMiBEIl
A

'TIIREE.
By George
127

Biographical Notice of the Officers of Probate, for The "Old Planters" of Massachusetts. D. Phippen Essex County, by A. C. Ooodell, Jr. (Concluded.) 97

Abstracts from WllU, Inventories, Ac, on file In the Copied by Office of Clerk of Courts, Salem, Mass. Ira J. Patch. (Continued,) 112

An Account

the Levelling of the Same, in 1802, with Short Notices of the Sub* scrlbers. By Benj. F. Browne. (Continued.) 129
Society
140
142

of Salem

Common, and

Copy IVom Original Book

^

of Grants, Salem.

Commu- Boston Numismatic

nloated by Perley Derby, with Notes by Benjamin Correction

A Copy

of the First Book of Births, 4c., of Rowley,

Extracts trom some Old Account Books, kept by BIr 142 Whipple, of Hamilton, Mass. (Continued.)
.

with Notes.
(Continued,)

Communicated by M. A. Stlokney.
.

120

IV.

NXJIMBER FOUR.
A Brief
Review of the History of the Puritans and Historical Sketch of the Philosophical Librarjr, at Salem, with Notes, by Henry Wheatland, 176 the Separatists from the Church of England in which the difference between the Nonconformists _, <-. o Book /-.*< of Grants of Salem, Copy from Originallo com.. . ,, , J... r i of Massachusetts Bay and the Separatists of Plym^j^^^^ ,. ^.^^ j^^^^ j.^^, ^^^^ outh Colony IS discussed. By A. C. Goodell 146 ^^^^^^
; . i i .
.

A Copy

(Continued,) of the First Book of Births, of the Town of Will of Anne Bradstreet. the Second The M. by Awith Notes. Communicated Rowley, Gov. Simon Bradstreet, with Notes, 157 Stlokney. (Continued)
Statistical

181

...
.

Wife of
186

Historical,

and Biographical
Balch,

Rockport, by Joseph B. Felt,

....
by

Notices of Extracts from

162

some old Account Books kept by Mr.

(Continued.)
190

Whipple, of Hamilton, Mass.

jjrrata

Obituary

Notice of William

Jacob

W.
167

192

Reed

Abstracts fiom Willis, Inventories, Ac, on file in the OflSce of Clerk of Courts, Salem, Mass. Copied by 169 Ira J. Patch. (Continued,)

....

]vxjm:eii
A
Memorial Discourse on William Symmes, W. Hazen,

five.
229

by N. David Merritt,
193 Abstracts from Wills, Inventories, fcc,

on

file

in the

Copy of the
ney.

First

Book of Births of the Town of

^^^e

Rowley, with Notes, communicated by M. A. Stick(Continued.)

^ .1. .Ti ^ _i 1 T iHistorical Notices of Ipswich
J u Hi V JoHamilton, and by T

Ira J. Patch.

of Clerk of Courts, Salem, Mass. (Continued.)

Copied by
288

217 Extracts from

some Old Account Books, kept by Mr.

'

Whipple of Hamilton, Mass. '^'^

(Concluded.) u4oi.y
^

239

ephB.Felt,

226

Book Notice

210

NTJMiBEIl SIX.
Journal of Capt Samuel Page, in the Campaign of Additions and Corrections to a Biographical Notice 1779. with Notes. Communicated by Samuel P. of the OflScers of Probate for Essex County, Fowler. from the Commencement of the Colony, to the 241
.

A Copy of the
Stickney

Present time.
First
.

By
,

A. C. (ioodell,
ii^^

Rowley, with

Notes.

Book of Births, of the Town of . , , , Communicated ^y m, j,,^\^^'^^'^^ll^^^h'>(

,

.267

Philosophical Lihr^ry in Hi^

249

"""

^ote8,

by Henry Wheatland.

(Conclu271

ded.)

History of the Essex Lodge of Freemasons, by Wll- Abstracts from Wills, Inventories, &c., on file in the liam Leavitt. (Continued.) 255 Office of Clerk of Courts. Salem, Mass. Copied by Ira J. Patch. (Continued.) 282 An Account of Salem Common, and the Levelling of ^ '^^ the Same, in 1802, with Short Notices of the Sub- ^""*' *^ soribers, by Benj. F. Browne. (Continued,) 263

....

....

f"',^, Index of Names,

284

HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS
OF THE

ESSEX INSTITUTE.
Vol IV,
UTTRODUCTION.
The present number begins
the
fourth

February, 1862.
Proceedings,
latter,
it is
it

No
forms
a record of
all

so far independent of the

the

that

historical,

biographical

and

genealogical

volume of the Historical Collections of the papers and researches of the Institute comEssex Institute. plete in itself, with proper tables of con-

A
bers

desire, frequently expressed

of the
in

Institute

interested

tents and a thorough index at the end of and other persons each volume to all the names contained historical and genealogical therein.

by mem-

inquiries, for

the collection

and arrange-

Though

the publication of these Collec-

ment in a manner more comprehensive and tions might at the commencement have systematic than could be pursued within been deemed an experiment, not for the the usual limits of the printed Proceedings reason that the materials for uuch a work
of the Institute, of the numerous

curious
to

and valuable

materials

relating

the

were few and unimportant, but from a doubt that might have arisen whether a work of

history, biography

and pedigrees of Essex this kind could be supported by the gratuiCounty, led to the publication of this work tons labors of the comparatively few pcrj

in its present form.

1

sons interested in these local historical in-

These materials, consisting of unpublish- vestigations, yet any such doubt has been ed traditions and manuscripts, are scattered completely dispelled by the success of the
|

all

over the county, and are getting to be enterprise so far

'

more obscure every day

cordrd in some such

and, unless reas the present,

culty

and the principal diffiwhich now presents itself, is the sug;

fwm

gestion, that in availing themselves of the

j
I

may

fade

from memory through

or

the lapse

profusion of matter wliich has been kindly

of time,

by unavoidable casualties be offered by friemls and contributors in SaAnd though this work lem and its immediate vicinity, the Publiblotted out forever. cation Committee may have neglected to is in form supplementary to the printed
;

VOL. IV.

encourage and invite contributions from

other parts of
equal,
if

the county on matters of

not greater importance, than some

that have appeared in this work.

AN ACCOUNT OF SALEM COMMON AND THE LEVELLING OF THE SAME IN 1802, WITH SHORT NOTICES OF THE SUBSCRIBERS.
BY
B. F.

The Committee
portunity, at

therefore

take this op-

the beginning of a
as a
special favor,
in

new

BROWNE.

volall

ume,
which
will

to ask

that

THE COMMON
Mr. Bentley says, (see Essex Register, August 4th, 1819), "The beginning of
streets as they

friends

interested
this

the

investigations

publication seeks to

promote,

forward to the Institute any manucopies

now

appear,
the

was from the

Place,
it

scripts,

of

ancient

records,

old

centre

eastward to

western line of

books or documents of any sort that

may what

has

now become Washington

In the
first

tend to illustrate the history of any part of

(Square.)
called the

generation,

was

our county at any period, and particularly

to request that the

many

able

Town Swamp, and Essex Street On the and accom- was on the edge of the Swamp.
eastern side were estates lying
lop

plished WTiters and students of our early

history, in

Newburyport, Haverhill, Lynn,

will not

Cove road.

It

upon Shalwas only on the north-

and the quiet old towns of Essex,

let

west,

and western parts of the Swamp,

slip the

opportunity

here afforded of

that the lands had an early value, in pos-

biography, genealogy, history, or statistics,

to

adding something, however small, either of session of Higginson, the first minister, Gidney, the Councillor, and Elder Browne.
a permanent fund of Historical Collec-

We
flags

have seen the

tion of the

County of Essex.

men who have cut their and hoops on the Common, and had

For the present volume, several valua- rights in it, till the final settlement beble genealogical articles have been pre- tween the Cottagers and Commoners in
pared,

some of them by new contributors

addition to those continued

1713."
;

Dr. Bentley asserts,

"That Mrs.

and

in

from

Babbidge, who had kept school more than

half a century, said, that she had frequently

former numbers, several

new

contribu-

tions are promised, treating of subjects of

picked her buckets of berries on the

This venerable lady died June

very general interest and containing

rare

much Common."
3d, 1804,

Her maiden name commend was Becket. Her school was kept in a the subject of this introduction to the kind back room of house, now numbered 106 notice of the press, not only for the pur- Essex Street. Her maiden daughter Lydia, pose of increasing the circulation of these who assisted her in the school, died Collections, but especially through its offi- July 9th, 1800, aged 67. The Rev. John
aged 90.
In conclusion, the committee
ces to call to their aid the learning and tal-

and

original information.

Higginson' s house was on the north side of

the

ent in

all

parts of the county, that, with but

Common, and

in a

deed of

his, to his

little sacrifice

John Higginson, of half an acre service towards the preservation and diffusion of land, he describes it as bounded on the of what, sooner or lat^, will be found not East with his own land and orchard, forson. Col.

of time,

may

render important

merely entertaining but useful knowledge.

merly the land of Daniel Romball, North

with land of John Williams,

West with
Col.
re-

led to the opening of

Winter

Street,

and

land of Samuel Williams, and on the South

according to Mr. Bentley, the enclosure of

with the

Common

or Training Field.
estate,

Brown

Street.

On

the

West

side of the
is

John Higginson's
sided,

on which he
of the

Common had
now Newbury

been a Causeway, which

Street.

That part of ForIn 1675, he built a rester Street, south of the Common, and Franklin Building. house on this spot, which, for the times, which was first called Bath Street, was was an elegant one, and which was demol- subsequently opened as a street. There The proprietors of lands had been a great Elm tree, which stood ished in 1809.
occupied
the
site

present

on the East
of the

side,

during the

first

century

settlement,

were Thomas Roots,

down

where the road now passes, which was cut East Street was laid out in 1786.

liam Browne, Samuel and Joseph Gardner,

Henry Bartholomew^ George Hodges, Wil- by Nathaniel Richardson, about 179 J. A school house was erected on the southerly
William Lord,
Nathaniel
part

John Archer,

of the

Common

in

1785,

and the

Beadle, and others.

Nov. 16th, 1714, the dispute between

the

Poor house on the northeastern side in Hay Scales were erected in Winter 1770.
Street in 1789.

Commoners and Cottagers having been

the

They were

in the

middle

settled,

former voted that the spot

trainings

of the street,

and nearly opposite the house

"where the

are

generally

kept

of Robert Upton, Esq.

of them was then

pond

in front

before Nathaniel Higginson's house, shall

fiUcd up.

be forever as a training

field for

the use of

THE COMMON SIXTY YEARS

mon, and
living in
its

SIXCE.

Salem."
In
built,

Born nearly 70 years ago, near the Comthe

1788,

Bridge to Beverly was

vicinity for

more

and was

first

opened

for travel

24th

than 30 years, the writer of this article

believes he has a clear recollection of the

September, of that year.

Pleasant Street
termination oppo-

was continued from

site the field

its

Common,

as

it

was sixty years

since.

It

where now commences Anand was extended through

In the
first

was unenclosed and Horses,

There were
hillocks,
five

Cattle,

Ducks,

drew

Street,

to

Geese, Hens and stray Pigs, had free range.

small ponds, and several
alaf-

Bridge Street.

century, there
fields,

was a road at the bottom of the

distinctly traced in

by

Hodges and Shallop Coves, which could be

ways inundated
a considerable

and the southeast corner was after a heavy rain, and

my

boyhood.

Another
fields

ter the subsidence of

much
One
house,

of the
;

water,

road was on the North side of the

in

pond remained
School
;

this

was

Bridge Street,
it

on the banks of

the

called the Flag pond.

opposite Mr.

North River, but

going

appears that the road

Southwick's

was

called

down

to Beverly Ferry,

(now Bridge
1700,

Southwick's pond

one opposite

Captain

Street,)

was open
earlier.

as early as
I'he

and
to

Mason's, on the north side, was Mason's

perhaps
Street,

lands
first

on Bridge
century

pond, one to the east of that, Cheever's

belonged in
Skerry,

the

pond

and one near the School house, was

Oedncy, Philip Cromwell, George Curwin, Col. Higginson,

Francis

John

Lang's pond.

near the south edge of the

ly

The School house stood Common, nearIt

and

others.

The

building of the

bridge,

opposite Mrs. George West's house.

was removed

to East,

(now Forrester

st.)

Miles

Ward

in 1769, the

Tan Yard, Bark

on laud purchased of Mr. Elkins, in the

spring of 1803.

House, &c., who in 1770, sold the same

This had been Near the School house, to Nathaniel Richardson. Henry property of Bartholomew, Enthe who the and were the Artillery Gun House to gave it his deed, son-in-law, by Neherewas House The gine House. Gun

Samuel Webb sold moved to the northeast corner of the Com- miah Willoughby. land northward of his house, to his son-inmon, about the same time. In 1803, a Bathing House was erected law, Joseph Hosmer, who erected on it, in on the street, south of the Common, and it 1795, the house now occupied by Judge
was
thence

denominated

Bath

Street.

Waters.

There was an old dwelling house on that

street,

The next house north, was occupied by widow of Captain Francis Boardman. Schoolhousc. Mr. John Southwick kept Capt. B. bought the land of John Hodges school in the building, (all but the school in 1782. The next was the house of Joseph room then unfinished,) which is now the Vincent, with his rope walk, in the rear
on part of the land of the Phillips'
the

dwelling house of Capt. Samuel Benson.

running to the Cove

that, a two-story

and next north of

that,

small, one-story

house
there

stood west

of

house owned and occupied

;

that,

and

think
the
east

were

no other

by Thomas Briggs

and north of

an

buildings
liouses

in

street,

except the old

old building which had been occupied

by

on the

and west corners.

the house

Mr.

Benjamin Brown as a bake-house.

street

Briggs

Southwick lived
street,

in

on Essex

was not then opened.

It

was

first

recently

occupied by

Jenks, and there was an alley

Mr. Henry a Court, extending about two-thirds the running from length of the street. Briggs' s Rope Walk

Bath

to

Essex

street,

of himself and scholars, but

the public.
It

convenience commenced at the place now occupied by much used by Hon. Nathaniel Silsbee's house, and exwas wide enough for the tended to the Cove. Andrew street was
for

the

till after the Common was levThe field extending from north of vided and had a sham-fight. The beaten Briggs's Rope Walk, to north of the house party made their escape through the Alley, now owned by William B. Vincent, except the Bass Drummer, who was cap- (which was built in 1799) was owned by tured with his drum, the Alley not being Col. William Browne, who sold it to Capt. wide enougii to allow the drum and drum- Joseph Gardner, who was slain in the batHe tle with the Narragansetts in 1675. mer to pass. On the east side, or Pleasant street, was bequeathed it to his widow, who became

boys to pass.

remember,

that,

at

one

not opened
elled.

time, on a parade of the Cadets, they di-

the

Widow Webb's, now

who had

Briggs house.

the second wife of Gov. Bradstreet,

and

This had been the homestead of Benjamin

Ives,

she sold

it

to Joseph Andrew
it

in

1710-11.

a tan yard, bark house, dtc,

From Joseph

descended to his grandson,

near the

site of

Mrs.

Gillis's house.

Sarah,

Jonathan A., who carried on the tanning

administrator of John Ives (son of Benj.,)

sold the

and currying business

in 1791,
to

there,

it

was sold
Son,

Mansion House and land

in

to Capt.

William Browne

&

who

Samuel Webb,

1767, and she sold to

continued the tannery, until they opened

Andrew
building

Street and divided the land

lots.

into

and others.
of

Tattle's rope-walk stood next

house of

The tannery was where Charles H. Miller, Esq., now

this

the
is.

west, and west of that the dwelling house

Henry Williams, now owned by

Wm.

North of
Street,

land,

extending to

Bridge

C. Barton.

Williams Street then existed,

was the Pasture of the Old Ship

Bartholomew Gedney to DeliverSi.xty

Tavern, which was sold in 1698, by the

heirs of

and had many dwelling houses on it, and also the ropewalk of Thaddeus Gwinn.

Nehemiah Adams, cabinet maker, had a

shop on the corner where Capt. Weston's
house
is,

ance

Parkman.

years ago,

tlierc

was no house
that

in Pleasant Street,

north of

and next

to

that,

on the

site

of

now owned by William

B. Vincent.

the present East Church, was the house of

Passing into Brown Street, there were

Bartholomew Putnam, which, half a century

no buildings on the land between Pleasant

previous, had been the property of Lindall, Jr. Timothy Jonathan Gardner and Winter Streets. Newbury Street there were no buildOn had a tannery in the rear, on Winter Street, and a part of the land was occupied ings between the mansion house of Jonaas a nursery of Poplar trees, by Joseph than Gardner, (now George Creamer's,)

Franks,

who

lived near.

On

the western

who deceased
At
litia

in

1783, and a schoolhouse

corner, (the site of Miss Hodges's house,)

that Nvas on the corner of

Brown

Street.

were the house and shop of Samuel Cheever,

the close of the last century, the miof Salem had

who had

a tannery in the rear,

now

become disorganized,
of
officers.

occupied by the residence of Robert Upton.

and was destitute

spring
of

In

the

His brother Benjamin's 'tannery was

1801,

orders
to a

were issued by

north of this, on Winter Street.

Most of Gen'l Gideon Foster,

ential

number of
to to

influcall

the tanneries that then existed in Salem,

gentlemen of the town,

were

in the

immediate neighborhood of the

meeting of those obliged

duty.

do military
for

Common.

Next

to

Cheever's, the site of

Competent

officers

were elected

Benjamin H.
dwelling house
W^right.

Silsbee's

house,

was

the

the six companies

into

which the

militia

and bakery of James was divided, who elected Elias Hasket Next west, (Oliver Street not Derby as Colonel. He was a very public then opened,) was a brass founder's shop, spirited gentleman, and immediately agitaof a Mr. Austin then the grocery store of ted the subject of levelling the Common by
;

Jeremiah Shepard.

house in the rear, once the mansion of the

up the ponds, &c. A subscription purpose was started by him, in Then a shop, which he was liberally seconded by the Rev. John Higginson. which had been that of Jonathan Mason, cit zens, and an application was made to and was then occupied by Mrs. Maley, the town for permission to perform the

An

alley led to the old

filling

for

that

(his

daughter,)

then

Mason's dwelling
to

work

at the

expense of the subscribers,

it

house,

which has since been removed

is

which was granted, and

pursued,

was vigorously
of
services.

Federal Street, and

now occupied by
Cooms's bake

under

the

superintendence
his

Wm.

Roberts.

Frederick

Col. Derby,

who gave

The
fol-

house was

west of Mason's, and also a

work of

levelling

was completed the

house occupied by a family named Collins,

lowing spring, and the laud was sown with

oafij.

The

earth taken from the hillocks

to
fill

1 lb.

of paint will paint 3

sqmre yard kwioe

lo 5 owt., nt

was

sufficient

up the pond*.

The

orcr, 3s. 1733 square feet.

577

lbs.

White Lead

is

equal

whole was enclosed with a railing of oak,

$13percwt,
10 Galls,
'iO

65 OO
&a\\.,

and the walks were planted on each side

with a row of poplar trees.

This
its

tree

had

boikd Oil, at 8s per days' work tr fainting, at

14.00

Gs pr day,

20 OO

been

lately introduced,
its

and

form being

For Lerclting. aay,

000.0&
1000.00
lOO.OO

For Gravel Walk, say,

Stone Gutter,

very graceful, and

growth very rapid,

caused

it

to be v<;ry extensively planted as

$2625 00

a shade tree.
ries of the

There were several nursetrees in

young
it

the town, but

their

was soon discovered that

;

various parts of SUBSCKIPTIOX TOR LETEtLlXG AUD GRADING THE COMMON.

decay was as rapid as their growth

years after they

"We,

the subscribers, agree to pay into

and

fifteen

were planted

the hands of a C^ommittee, to be appointed

for the following purposes, the several

about the
plied with

Common,
elms.

their places

were supfour gate-

sums
,

There were

affixed to

our names, viz

I^evelling the

ways. West, North, East and South.

The

For the purpose of

Com-

West and East ones were

ed with arches, carvings,
the

highly ornamentStc.,

mon and
menting

laying
it

it

down

to Grass, orna-

(particularly

with a double row of

Lombardy

which were designed and Poplar Trees, encircling it with a handexecuted by Mr. Samuel Mclntire, a very some railing of Oak joist and red Cedar ingenious mechanic and architect, of Sa- posts, and painting it, laying out a hand-

West

one,)

lem.

These were erected some three or some gravel walk, filling up the ponds, four years after the levelling and railing. and decorating it in such a manner as will At the completion of the work in 1802, make it both elegant and convenient, and
the

Common was
am
under
,

calle-1

highly conducive to the

habitants."

health of the In-

\yASIIINGTOX SQUABK.
I

obligations
tl.e

to

Benj.

A,
Mr.

No.
Elias

1.

Ei,iA

Hasket Debby, $100.

His mother was

Gray, Esq
tion list

for

loan of the subscrip-

He was

the son of the eminent merchant,

which

follows.

His

father,

Hasket Derby.
1766,

John Gray, was the

his son.

collector,

and from

Elizabeth

Crowninuhield.

He was

born

him the papers came

into jjossession of

Jan'y 10th,

Some

years since, what purport-

1826, at

and died 16th Sept., I^ndondcrry, N. H. His wife was

ed to be a copy of the subscriptions,

was Lucy Brown.

eral.

He wa

Col. of the

Salem

published in the lissex Register, but the

list

Regiment, and afterwards Brigadier Gen-

was u very imperfect one.

He removed
N. H.

to a farm
in

in

London-

ESTIMATE OF THE
at $10 por hundred,
Liibor
oil

COMMITTEE.

derry,
in the

While
It

Salem he resided
the

15000 fpot of tuinbur. lor railiag atid posts,

house built and before occupied by

$156 00 tho above, unc man 60 days, at 99., 90 00

ia

his

father.

was probably

most

Ditto one

uud

splendid private mansion in the State, and

for
,

digging post holes, Ao.,

60.00
100.00
20.00
I

CO day a at ia

was
'

finished

and furnished with a

It
fall

taste
re-

bOO Poplar

trees, (10 feet apart) nt Is apiece,

,

unsurpassed.

was demolished and

of 1815,

Kzpenae* for Drink, &o

moved

in the

when Derby

Square was
erty of the

laid out.
it

Before Mr. Derby

purchased the estate,

Harvard had been the prop- aged 80.

in

1784, died

6th August, 184S,

^p

Browne fiimily, who had also Cl.IFF*ORn CR0W.NIN8HIEI.D, No. 4. an elegant mansion hoirsc on the site. The $50. He was a merchant, and built and last occupant of the Brownes was Col. occupied the house afterwards occupied by Wm., who was a loyalist, and went to his brother-in-law, Capt. James Devereux, Kngland, and was aflerwards Governor of and now by Capt. Wm. D. Waters. He Bermuda. (See Leavitt's History of Essex was tbe son of John and Mary (Ives)
Lodge, No. 132.)
Crowninshield, and grandson of Dr.
early emigrant to Salem from

No. 2. Prescott, 850. He was afterwards Judge Prescott, father of He married Eliza, daughter of Rev. Nath'l Wm. H. Prescott, the historian. He was Fisher, of the Episcopal Church. He
at that time a lawyer
in

Wm.

C, an Germany.

Salem, and 2d

died June,
sue.

1809, aged 47, leaving no

is-

Major of the Salem Regiment.

to Boston.

Removed

The

office

of Lt. Colonel did

No.

5,

Joseph Peabody, $50.

Was

not then exist, but each regiment had two

Majors.
1

the late eminent and highly respected merchant, too well

He was bom
1762,

at Pepperell,

Mass

known

t<

the present gen-

9th

August,

son of

Col.

Wm.

eration to require an extended notice here.

to

Prescott, of Revolutionary fame,

command- He was twice married,

graduated
in

daughters of

er at the battle of Bunker Hill at

Rev. Mr. Smith, of Middlcton, Mass., and

Harvard

in

1783.

He

married,

was the

father of Joseph A., Francis,

and

1793, Catherine G,, daughter of

Hickling, Esq., U. S. Consul at
chael's,

Thomas George Peabody. His house occupied the St. Mi- site of Plummer Hall, and which had been
8,

Azores; died at Boston, Dec.

the site of the mansion house of Capt. Jo-

1844.

seph Gardner,
3.

who was

killed in the battle

in

No.

Benjamin

Pickman,

f80.

with the

Narragansetts,

1675.
12th,

Born
1757,

He was

then 1st Major, and was after-

in Middleton,

Mass., Dec'r

wards Colonel of the Salem Regiment. His wife was Anstis Derby, sister to Col.
Elias

and died

in

Salem Jan'y

5th, 1844.

No.

6.

Thomas Briggs,

^30.

He
house

H. Derby, and resided

in the

house

was a ropemaker, and

cupying part of the

lived in a house oc-

k
f

next west of the East India Marine Society's

site of the brick

Museum. He was the son of Col. of Mrs. Jabcz Baldwin, his only child. Benj'n, who was the son of Col. Benj'n, The situation of the ropewalk has been and he had a son Benj'n who was aid to previously described. It was removed in
the Governor, with the rank of Col., thus

1804, and formed part of Stiekney's walk,

in

making

four Col. Benjamins in succession.

;

Bridge

Street.

He

married

Anna,

His son Benjamin died without issue

Francis

an-

danghter of

Joseph Vincent.

He was
I.,

other son, Clark Gayton, died unmarried.

still lives,

born in the town of Little Compton, R.

and has sons enough

name.
1763,

to

Feb. 10, 1758, and died at Salem March

10, 1803.

stand a good chance to perpetuate this ancient and honorable

at

He was

born

No.

7.

John
was
for

Salem Sept. 30,

graduated at

Wm.

G.

Gray, $10. Son many yeaft Master

of

of

School, and subse- he refused to disclose. (See Leavitt's town constable. He History of Essex Lodgje, No. 21.) was the Collector of these subscriptions. No. 10. Stephen Webb, $15, son of He lived for many years in a house which Jonathan, who kept the Ship Tavern in

the Centre

Grammar
active

quently

an

occupied the

site

of the

house of Benj.

Washington

Street,

and brother
in

to Benj'n,

Webb, on

Essex, opposite Herbert Street.

who kept
Street.

the

Sun Tavern
a

Essex Street,

Washington and after died Dec. 9th, 1838, aged 75. his retirement from a sea life, bought and No. 8. Samuel Archer, $10, son of carried on the Haraden Ropewalk, in Samuel and Dorothy (Ropes) Archer, was Brown Street, the head nouse of which born at Salem, April I, 1742. He was a stood where the brick house built by the hardware dealer, and had his shop on the late Henry Russell, Esq., is. His resiNorth side of Old Paved Street, near the dence was where Stephen B. Ives, Esq.
in

He was
Esq.,

twice married.
a son

Benj'n A. Gray,
marriage.

and of Michael, the grocer,

is

by the

1st

He

He was

shipmaster,

shoe store now kept by John Perley.

Ist

His

has lately erected a house in

Brown

Street

wife

was Mary Woodwell

Buffton.

his

wife,

Mary
19th,

He

died

at

2d Hon. Stephen P. Webb, Mayor of Salem, Salem is his son by his 2d wife, who was a widow
Sec'y
Palfray.

Oct.

1825.

Wm.

Archer,

He

died Feb'y 11, 1831, aged

Loan and Fund Association, is his grandson. His residence was on the
of the

75.

North No.
of

side of

Church

Street,

where Daniel
son

Perkins has lately built a house.

9.

No. 11. Nehemtah Adams, $20, was a Cabinet-maker, and had his shop on the corner of Brown and Williams Street,
the site of Capt. Nath'l

William Carlton, f 10,

and Mary (Farmer) Carlton
first
;

Weston's house.

Wm.

was

He

previously had a shop on the South side

a printer, and the

publisher of the

of the

Common, which was burned.

He

Salem Register, and had previously pub- resided in Williams Street, in (he house lished the Salem Gazette. He lived in which occupied the site of Capt. Weston's the house next east of the Franklin Build- brick house, and subsequently in the WatUnion ing, on Essex Street, and his printing son house, corner of Essex and
office

was what
Cook.

is

now

the

lower front

Streets.

He was

a relative

of

Hannah
twice

room
beth

of the house.

His wife was Eliza-

Adams, the
the

authoress,

and was deacon of

He

died

May

24th,

1805,
died

Tabernacle Church.

He was

leaving a daughter

Elizabeth,

who

married.

Rev. Nehemiah, of Boston, and

are

Nov.

Mr. Carlton 21, 1818, aged 19. was a man of a very genial character, and of an exuberant wit, and was much respected, even by his political opponents, at

Samuel, Druggist, in San Francisco,

his sons.

No. 12.
son of Dr.

Died Jan. 22, 1840, aged 71. Walter P. Bartlett, $10.

Joseph B., of Salem, was an
First Church,

a time

when

political

differences seriously

Auctioneer, and, at various times, had his

auction

interrupted social amenities.

He was
Pickering,

im-

room near the

and

and

in

prisoned for some time in 1803, in Salem

Jail,

Liberty Street,

in

the front

room of

for

a libel

on

Col.

of

the house next eart of

which he was not the author, but

whom

drug

store, in

Essex

Street.

Henry J. Pratt's At that time

9
he
is

lived in the

built

hoiae in VUuutt Street, by Capt. Joseph Hosmer, and which now occupied by Judge Waters. He
it

His wife

wm

Sarah Beckett.

He

died

March 26th, 1861, aged 93 3-4. No. 16, Nathanikl Bowditch, $10.

oId

a year or two after, to Col. Samuel

Was

the

celebrated
I

Mathematician,

Dr.

Archer,

who took up
in

his

residence there.

Bowditch.

think he lived, in 1802, in

In his old age Mr. B. was deranged,

and

Mrs. Boardman's house, but subsequently

in

was boarded
No.
13.

North Salem.

Died

May

house on Esse.x

street,

now occupied by
President
of an

7th, 1814, aged 81.

J. B. F.

Osgood.

Was
in in

Samuel Wi:BB, $15.

9,
1

Son of Insurance Company

his

Salem, previous to
1823.

Capt. Samuel and

Hannah (Ward) Webb,

762.

removal

to

Boston

He

wa.s

and was bom Nov.

Hide

He was

the fourth child of Capt.

Habakkuk and

Silversmith, and had his shop on the west

of

Central

street.

His

widowed

Mary (IngersoU) Bowditch, and was born at Salem, March 26, 177.J. He married
Elizabeth B., daughter of Captain Francis

mother lived

in the

house now occupied by

the family of the late Captain James B.

Briggs, on the corner of Pleasant and East

and Mary (Hodges) Boardman, March 25, 1798. She died Oct. 18, 1798. He married

(now Forrester)
married

streets.

Mrs.

B.

is

2dly,

his

cousin

Mary

IngersoU,

daughter of Captain Joseph Hosmer, who

(dauglxter of his uncle

Jonathan IngersoU,

Hannah, a daughter of Mrs. of Windsor, Vermont, by his wife Mary Webb. Samuel was unmarried, and was Hodges) Oct. 28, 1800. She was born for many years an inmate of the family of Dec. 4, 1781, and died April 17, 1834, of
Dr. Benjamin Kittredge, and lived to
aged.

be

a long and lingering consumption, with intervals

of

comparative

good health and

Wid- cheerfulness. He died at Boston, March ow of Captain Francis Boardman, who died i6, 1838. Tney had eight children, of in Port an Prince, Hispaniola, Feb 10th, whom four sons and two daughters surNo.
14.
!$15.

Mary BoARDMAx,

She was a daughter of vive their parents. John and Mary (Manning) Hodges, bom No. 17. William Manning, $5. Son 5th January, 1752, sister to Benjamin, Ga- of Richard and Miriam (Giddings) Manning.
1792, aged 44.
maliel,

and George.

Lived

in the

house in

W^as a stage proprietor, tavern-keeper, mer-

Pleasant street,
in-law,

now occupied by her son- chant, &c. Still survives. Unmarried. Zachariah F. Silsbee, Esq. Daugh- His father lived in Herbert street, and was
Bowditch,
B.
;

ter Elizabeth, married Nathaniel

but died early

Mary, married Hon.

;

W.
riah

Crowninshield
F.
Silsbee.

Sarah, married Zacha-

father of Nathaniel Hawthorne's mother and of Mrs. John Dike. William had brothers, Robert, Richard, John and Samuel.

Son Francis,

siurvivei.

He and
No.

Charles

Cleveland

are

the

only

She died June 16, 1828, aged 76. No. 15. John Babbidoe, !|20.

survivors of these subscribers.

Was
lived

18.

John Drxcn,

$5.

Had been

a Boat-builder, and in connection with Ben-

a baker, and kept store on the western cor-

jamin Hawkes, a Ship-builder.

in

He
is

ner of Essex and

Summer

streets.

Had

house

No.

106

Essex

street.

Rev.
his son.

son John, a merchant and auctioneer,

who

Charles Babbidge of Peppcrell,

moved

to Illinois,

also several other sons

TOL. IV.

10

and some daughters.

He

died

!\.ug.

27th,

in the

U. S. Revenue service.
1846. (See

Died 30th
of

1836, aged 91, and his son John died in

{

Jan'y,
|

Leavitt's history

Essex Lodge, No. 149.) No. 23. the son, was at one time a partner of Maby Oliver, $20.
Illinois,
I

April 15th, 1850, aged 75.

John,

Was

Thorndike Deland.

No.

19.

Thaddeus Gwinn,

$5.

widow of Hon. Andrew Oliver, and daughWas ter of Hon. Benjamin and Mary (Bowles)
| |

u ropemaker and had a walk in Williams He subsequently had a walk in Htreet.

Bridge street.

Lynde.
j

Born Jan.

5,

732.

She lived
and
to

in

the house corner

streets,

of Essex

Liberty

James Gwinn of Ipswich

is

which was demolished

present
field

make
She
Oliver

and George of Boston, are his sons, and

Mrs. Francis P. Ashton
his daughter.

'

place for the

Lynde Block.

and her sons owned the

I

on the north

Died

May

9th, 1829, aged 66.

side of the
street

Common, through which

laid
out.

No. 20.

Benjamin West,
a Ship-master.

Jk.,

$10.
|

was

Died Sept. 1807,

Had been
Capt.

Was
of

brother to

aged 74.

Thomas W., and son

Benjamin

No. 24.
of preceding

and Abigail (Phippen) West, who lived on

the

Benj. L. Oliver, $10. Son was a Physician and a very

;

western comer of

Essex

and Elm learned and

to Virginia

scientific

man, and of a most

streets.

This was formerly called Low-

amiable and social disposition.

He went
to practise to

der's corner,

from a George Lowder, who

when

a young

man

lived

there,

and Elm

street

was
the

called

in his

profession, but

returned

Salem
and

Lowder's or Lodder's lane, and afterwards

and moved among us many years honored and respected.

tioned.

Ward's

lane.

Benjamin

built

brick

Was

never married,

house and stores

now owned by James ended

a Bachelor,

his life in the old

house above menBrother

Emerton.
1825.

He was

born at
13,

May

13, 183,', aged 75.

Salem, July 21st, 1768.

Died July

No. 25.

Peter Oliver, $5.

of preceding.

He
many

lived in the old house

No. 21.

Jekemiah
and had

Shepard,
his
is,

$10.

and was
aged 64.

for

years deranged.

Was

Was
site

a Hatter,

shop where
part of the
in

never married.

Died April 20th, 1831,

$5.

Isaac Noyes's grocery store

of the brick building nanied

No.

No. 26.

John Scobie,

Was

20.

In 1802 he carried on the grocery

native of Scotland, but carried on the

Dry

business in

Common.

street, north side of the Goods business in Salem many years, on His wife was a Webb, sister the corner of Essex and Elm streets, in His house was in Vine (now Charter street,) and in Franljto Stephen, No. 10. Brown street, and is now occupied by lin Building. He had a brother James in

Brown

Widow Mercy Webb.

our late

He was
citizen,

father of

business in Marblehead.

Married widow

worthy fellow

Michael

Lydia Maley, who was a daughter of Jonathan Mason.

Shepard, Esq.
ah,

He had

also sons, Jeremi-

Died July, 1823, aged 59.

David, Jonathan, Samuel and Stephen

No. 27.

W.

Died August, 1817, aged 66.

Son of

Benjamin Hodges, $25. John and Mary (Manning) Hodges,

No. 22.

Penn Townsend,

$5.

Was

brother to Mrs. Boardman, No. 14.

.

Bom

a Ship-master, and subsequently a Lieut.

He had

been a Ship Mas-

11
ter,

and was then a Merchant, and was a His wife

^Villiam.

No. 31.

Isaac

Osoooo, $10.
Lived

Had
in the

most worthy and honorable man.

been Clerk of the Courts.

was Hannah King, daughter of

house now occupied by John Hodges, Esq.,

He

lived in the house on the corner of Es-

on Essex
his wives

street.

Married three times, and

sex and Orange streets,

now occupied by
a son, Benjamin,

were

all

Pickmans,

the

last

Stephen Webb.

He

lost

daughter of Col. Pickman.

to

He removed

a very promising young man, graduate of

Andover.

Hon. Gayton P. Osgood was

Harvard, in the class of

died

18U3, and

who

his son.

nth
lives

of April, 1804.

His daughter and Handied April 13th,

Mary married William

nah
unmarried.

Silsbee,

No. 32. James Wbight, $5. Was a Scotchman and had a brother Daniel, who
kept a dry goods store on
the

He

corner

of

1806, aged 52, and his widow died Nov.

16, 1814, aged 59.

Essex and Cambridge

a

streets.

James was

See Lcavitt's Hist. .

Baker and

his residence

and bakehouse

Lodge, No. 100.

of Benjamin Thom-vs BA.NCBOFT, $10, He H. Silsbee now is. His wife was a Giles was Clerk of the Courts, and lived in the of Beverly, and I do not remember any Poynton house in Brown street, si'e of the children. Died July, 1825, aged 65.

were where the brick house

No. 28.

present residence of Stephen

Left son

Ives, Esq.

No.

33.

Ebenezek

Putnam, $20.
in

Thomas

P.

He

married Eliza-

Was
lem.

son of Dr. Ebenezer Putnam of Sa-

beth Ives.
ship,

After he resigned the clerk-

He

graduated at Harvard College

1st, Sally,

he went to sea as supercargo, and

1785.
beth,

Married

and 2d, Eliza-

died abroad in 1808.

daughters of General John Fiske.

inthe house

Benjamix Webb, $5. Ship master, his wife was Hannah

No. 29.
street.

Was L
Bray,
I

now occupied by Hon

Washington
street,

C.

W. Upham

in

and

lived in Essex street, nearly opposite

Her-

'

afterwards in Bridge street.

Ebenezer and

bert

His grand-daughter's, Mrs.

Charles F. arc his sons, as were also, John,

West, new house stands on the rear land The late Benjamin and of the garden.
the

Edward, George, and Francis.

Feb. 25th, 1826.

He
(in

died

present

William,

Apothecaries,

and

No. 34.
$5.'

Samuel Cheever,

work)
house

John, Thomas, Jonathan and Stephen were

his sons

Son of Peter and

Margaret (Ives)

Cheever.

Was

a Tanner,

and

hi.s

No. 30.

JosEPM HiLi.EB, $5.

army and
retired
at

Was
the

in early life a Silversmith.

He entered the

was on the western corner of Brown and Winter streets, on the site of Miss Hannah Hodges' brick house.
in the rear.

Revolutionary

The tan-yard
daughter, Sally.
Scarbor-

peace with the rank of Major.

born in Boston, 24th March,
died in Lancaster, Mass.,

He was was
1748,

Had one

and

His wite was from Black Point,

ough. (Me.)

Uth Feb,, 1814.

He

died .March

19th, 1814,

While
Essex

iu

Salem, he lived in the house on

aged 76.

See Leavitt's Hist. . Lodge,

street,

now occupied by

Wm.

Ives.

Nos. 193 and 149.

He removed
Naval

to Lancaster, in 1803.

Was
See
a

No. 35.

Joseph Vince.nt, $20.

Vas

and Collector of Salem. Leavitt'a Hist. E. Lodge, No. 49.

Officer

Ropemaker, and lived in a house standing where J. Vincent Browne, Esqr's, now

12
in the rear, extending Portland, Me. She died at Salem, Nor, Cove and some way over the water 26, 1846. 0!i piles. Had sons, Matthew, Thomas and No, 39. Samuel Brooks, $5. Third Joseph, and daughters Elizabeth, wha son and fifth child of Timothy and Ruth
IS.

His ropewalk was

to the

married Jonathan Palfrey, Anna,

ried

Thomas

Briggs,

Lydia,

James Browne, and Sarah, James Dalrymple. Died 6th Nov., 1832, Flsk, and
in his

who mar- Brooks, was born at Woburn, Dec. 21, who married 1758. He married Elizabeth Gill, of Sawho married lem, a granddaughter of Rev. Samuel
settled in Salem,

merchant,

95th year.

See Leavitt's Hist. E.

where he died Nov. 28, 1805, leaving sons

Samuel, John
Gill,

Lodge, No. 52.

and Edward, (now John His wife also died

in

No. 36.

Natha-niel Knight, $20.

Brooks Edwards.)

Was

a Shipmaster and afterwards

finger

Sarah,

Whar- Salem, May 13, 1811. He lived in the of Derby wharf. His wife was house on the western corner of Vine (now daughter of Ebenezer Ward. He Charter) and Elm streets, and had a dry
(now standing) on the goods
Essex and
Forrester
store there.

resided in the house

He had

living in

Sa-

western
streets.

corner

of

lem,
Seth,

brothers

Timothy, Thomas,
$5.

John,

Had

a son Nathaniel,

who

died a

Asa and Luke.

unmarried,

and John,

who

married

No. 40,
foreman
of

David Murphy,
Thomas
Briggs's

Was
street,

daughter of William

W.

Oliver, Esq., also

1

ropewalk.

some daughters.
aged 85.

Died March
S.,

7th, 1839,

Ijived in the eastern

I believe in the

end of Essex

Dalrymple House.

Died

No. 37. No. 38.

J.

$10.
of David

Sept. 18th, 1836, aged 67.

Eunice Richardson, $15.

and Rebecca

Was

a daughter

(Perley)
Village,

Putnam, anl was born at Salem (now Danvcrs) March, 1751. She

Jesse Richardson, $10. No. 41. a merchant and President of an InHe was son of Eunice surance Company.

Was

No. 38, and married Eunice, daughter of

was the widow of Nathaniel, who was

killed while

Joshua Dodge.
house, No.

He lived
Brown
1814,

in Dr. Johnson's
street.

moving a building, Jan. 25th, 1796. He was born at Wobum, March 20, 1765, and was the sou of Joshua and Eunice (Jennison) Richardson. He was
(now Fon-cster) street, in the house now occupied by his grand-daughter, Mrs. Lydia D. Gillis. His tanyard was near the house, and the windmill for grinding bark, was standing
and lived
in

14

He

died

February 11th,
i

aged 37,

and his
Mrs.

wife died Oct. 20th, 1812, aged 34.

'

Lydia D.

Gillis is

his daughter,

and there

a Tanner,

E i^t

were some sons who are not now in Sa:

leni.

No. 42.
!

Jeduthan
the

Upton,

$10.

Was
the

a baker and merchant, and traded exto

tensively

eastward.

He

married

in

my

boyhood.

Had

sons Jesse,

41.);

Joshua, settled in

widow of Eleazer Austin, whose maidHe lived on Portland, Me., en name was Mary Browne.
(No.
!

who

lived to an
in
;

advanced age
Malaga,

:,

Nathaniel,
; I

the east

side

of Liberty

street,
fire

and his

a merchant

Spain, where he

house was destroyed by

died in 1818

Wm

P., a

merchant

in;|Sa-

lem

Lsrael

now

living, a

merchant

in

August 22d, 1816, when sixteen buildings were consumed, and three much damaged. He re-

18

moved
June,

to

Steuben,

Me., where he died

a

Samuell Sandys, sonne of Henery and

Sybbill, borne
tieth day.

182J.

Had
;

son William, who

moneth ye

fourth, ye twen-

married a Brooks
a Smith ward.
uel
;

Jcduthan,

who

married

and John who went to the east-

Sarah Briggam, daughter of Sebastian

Daughters Sally, married Dr. Sam-

and Mary, borne ye

day.

fift

moneth ye twelth
and

Hemcnway, and Elizabeth unmarried.

Hist. E.

(See Leavitt's

Lodge, No. 186.)

Samuell
tenth day.

Boys,

sonne of Mathew
in

(To b 9unt>DUd.)

Elizabeth, borne

ye seventh moneth, ye

James Dicanson, sonne of Thomas and

Jannet, borne in ye

seventh

moneth,

sixt

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ROWLEY, WITH NOTES.

COMMUNICATED BY
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John Tenny, sonne of Thomas and

borne in ye tenth
day.

An

moneth, ye fourteeth

8TICKNET.

JOHN MILLKR, RECORDKR, 1639

John Boynton, sonne of William and

Elizabeth, borne moneth ye tenth, ye nine-

Edward
eighth.

Carlton,

sonne of Edward and

eight, ye

teenth day.

Ellen, borne

moneth ye

twentie-

Lidea Thorla, daughter of Richard and

Thomas

Mighill, sonne of

Thomas and
and
&.

Jane, borne in ye second

day.

moneth, ye

first

Ellen, borne ye eight moneth, ye nine

twentieth day.

Lidea

Miller,

daughter of

John and

Jonathan Lambert, sonne of Francis

Jane, borne
in

Lidea, borne in the twelfth moneth, ye sec-

ye

eleventh moneth,

ye

ond day.

twentieth day.

Hanna Trumble, daughter

of William

of John and

Mary Jackson, daughter

day.

&
I

Ellen, borne in ye
teeth day.

twelft

moneth, ye four-

Joane, borne in ye twelft moneth, ye eight

Anna
day.

Haseltine, daughter of Robert and

Jonathan Remington, sonne of John

Elizabeth,
last day.

&

An, borne ye

second

moneth,

ye

first

borne

ye

twelfth

moneth, ye

Mahetabell Bridges,

daughter of

Edfirst,

ANNO
Elizabeth
Parrat,

1640.

mund and
ye six

Alice,

borne

moneth ye

daughter of Francis
in ye third

&

twenth day.
1641.

and Elizabeth, borne

first

moneth,

FRANCIS PARRAT, RECORDER, ANNO.

day.

Jonathan Hopkinson, sonn of Michaell Mercy Swan, daughter of Richard and An, borne in ye fift moneth, ye fourth and Ann, borne the eleventh moneth, the
day.

12 day.

John Stickney, ye son of William and Elizabeth, borne ye first moneth, ye fourthenth day.

Hannah
day.

Jewett, daughter of Joseph and

fifteetb

Mary, borne the fourth moneth, the

14

Timothy Burban^fae, son of John and Mercy Haseltine, daughter c^ Robert An, borne ye third moneth, the eighteenth and Ann, borne moneth the eighth, the* day. Josiah Wormwell, son of Joseph and
Faith Stickney, daughter of William and Elizabeth, borne the twelfth moneth,
the fourth daye.

Miriam, borne the eighth moneth the. Hannali Boyes,

the sixteenth day.

daughter of

Mathew

and Elizabeth, borne the fourth moneth^

Elizabeth Boynton, daughter of William

ANNO 1642, Mary Smith, daughter oi Hugh and

Mary, borne the
teenth day.
first

moneth, the seven-

and Elizabeth, borne the tenth moneth,.

the 11 day.

Faith Parrat, daughter of Francis and

Elizabeth,

John Baley, son of James and Lydiah

the twelfth moneth, the second day.

borne the

first

moneth,

the

twentyeth day.

ANNO 1643.
Jonathan Hopkinson, son of Michaell

Mercy Sandys, daughter of Henry and

Sybill, borne the first

moneth, the twenty-

and Ann, borne the second moneth, the

ninth day.

fourth day.

Hannah Tenny, daughter

and Ann, borne the
teenth day.
first

of

Thomas
fif-

Elisabeth

Teny, daughter of William

moneth, the

and Katherin, borne the ninth day of the

second moneth.

Mary

Gershom Lambert, sonn of Francis and

Dresser, daughter

of

John and

Mary, borne the second moneth, the twenty-third day.

Jane, borne the

day.

first

moneth, the sixtenth

Ezekiell Jewet,

son of Maximilian and

Mary
Klin,

Carlton, daughter

of

Edward and Ann, borne

first

moneth, the
of

fift

day

borne the fourth

moneth, the second

Nehemiah Jewet, son

Joseph and
sixt

day.

Mary, borne the second moneth, the

of Peter

Mary Cooper, daughter

and day.
John Ellethrop, sonn of Thomas and
Abigaill,

Emm,

borne the fourth moneth, the sec-

ond day.

borne the third moneth, the Eunice Barker, daughter of James and thirteenth day. Grace, borne the fourth month, the second Mary Pearson, daughter of John and
Dorcas, borne the third moneth, the twenty-sixt day.

day.

Mary Dickinson, daughter of Thomas and Jennet, borne the seventh moneth, the 27 day.
Daniell

Judah Trumblc, son of John and

Ellin,

borne the fourth moneth, the third day.

Elizabeth Briggam, daughter of Sebas-

Remington, son of John and

the

Elizabeth, borne

eighth

moneth, the

tiam and Mary, borne the fourth month,

the seventh day.

second day.
Ezekiell
Mighill,

sonn of Thomas and

sixt
'

Hannah Remington, daughter

*Tbis and the sncoeeding record
the word "the."

of

John

Ann, borne the eighth moneth, the

day.

terminated with

u
3ind Elizabtrth,

borne the

fourth

moncth

John Thurlay, son of Richard and Jane,

borne the
fifth

the nineteenth day.

moneth,

the

nineteenth

John Chaplin, son of Hugh and Eliza- day. beth, borne the sixt moneth, the twentyPrudence Leaver, daughter of Thoma* ixt day. and Mary, borne the sixt moncth, the elevSarah Smith, daughter of Hugh and enth day.
Mary, borne the eighth moneth, the twenty-fourth day.

Debora Jackson, daughter of William and Joan, borne the eleventh moneth, the
twenty-fourth day.

Samuell Dresser, son of John and Mary,

born the twelfth moneth, the tenth day.

Sarah Parrat, daughter of Francis and

Elizabeth, borne the
twelfth

Anna
&,

Jewet,

daughter of
last

Maximilian

moneth, the

Ann, borne the

moneth, the twen-

ty-sixt day.

twenty-second day.

Mercy Nelson, daughter of Thomas and

Joan, borne the twelfth moneth, the twenty-sixt day.

Samuell

Palmer,
sixt

son

of

Thomas and
the

An, born the

day.

moneth,

twenty

ANNO
and
Ellin,

1644.

Andrew
Edward
the
I

Stickney, son

of William and

Elizabeth Carlton, daughter of

Elizabeth,

borne the

third

moneth, the

borne the

first

moneth,

eleventh day.

twentyth day.

Sarah Dickanson, daughter of Thornas

Janet, borne

Mathew
Elizabeth,

Boycs,

sonn of
the
first

Mathew and and

moneth,
the

October

the eighteenth.

borne

Zachary Boynton, son of William and

Elizabeth,

twenty-third day.

borne the

eight moncth,

the

Faith Swan,

daughter of Richard and

first

eleventh day.

Ann, borne the

<iay.

moneth the

thirty th

Nathaniell Barkar, son

of

James and
fif-

Lidiah Burbanke, daughter uf John and

Grace, borne
teenth day.
vation. and
firat

the

eight

moneth, the

Jemimia, borne the

seventh day.

second moneth the

the penmanrhip of the

Record, of the

Judah Clark, son of Richard and Alee,

borne the fourth moneth, the
fift

Town

Clerk,

John

Miller, is very beaatilul, be-

day.

ing Chancery or round

hand.

The namoR of the

lar^e

Mary Tenny, daughter

tceath.

of

Thomas and

children on the Record are in

smaller.

hand, the rest

Ann, borne the fourth moneth, the seaven-

He was
to

assistant uf the

about two years after his ins'allation.

Rev Kzekiel Rogers for Ho removed

to

Timothy Mighill, son of Thomas and Ann, borne the fourth moneth, the one and twenth* day.
Whore
a
true
I

Varmouth, from
Francis Parrot,

thence

Groton, where he

died, Jan. 12. I6(>3.

who succeeded
'55,

.Miller, as

R.oord-

r,

from

1642 to

wrote

a very

plain hand but

little different

have not been perfectly ure of girirg

first

of trust in the

Ho held many offices from Millers town, was one of the original com-

copy of the Record, I havn italiciied the

mitte to rurvey
1

anw.
tle is,

The

Book
in

of

Records,
in

" For

the nse of the Chnroh

is

whose tiRowley, An

it, 1643, and was al&o a selectman, and a Representative to the Oeneral Court. 1640 and '42. He went to England, and died there

650,

DO Domini 1639,"

state

of excellent preser-

in 1656.

16
Lidiah Baley, daughter of James* and
Lidiah, borne 9 moneth.

ANNO
Thomas
1st
Sj

1646.
Stickney,
chil-

Elizabeth

John Pearson, son of John and Dorcas, borne the tenth moneth, the twenty-seventh day.

dren of William

&

Elizabeth, borne the

moneth, the

t3d

day.

Prudence Briggam, daughter of Sebas-

ANNO
and Ann, borne the
twenty-sixt day.

1645.

tian

and Mary, borne the

Bailie,

first

moneth, the

Jeremy Hopkinson,

son
first

of

Michaell
the

nineteenth day.

moneth,
Francis

Jonathan

sonn of James

and

Lidiah, borne in Septem.*

of

Thomas Lambert, son

Jane, borne the
day,

and

Mercy

Parrat, daughter

of Francis and

second moneth, tLe third

Elizabeth,

borne the

first

moneth,

the

twenty-third day.

Elizabeth Remington, daughter of John

Caleb Burbanke, son of John and Jeminiah, borne

and Elizabeth, borne the second moneth,

&

the third moneth,

the nine-

fifth

day.

Ruth Trumble, daughter of John and

Ellin,

teenth day.

Elizabeth

Boyes, daughter of

Mathew

borne the s-cond monelh, the twen-

and Elizabeth, borne the third moneth, the

twenty day.

ty-third day.

Faith

&

Patience Jewet,

daughters of

Joseph and Mary, borne the 3d moneth,

the
fift

Joshuah Boynton, son of William and

Elizabeth, borne the sixt moneth, the tenth
day.

day.

Mary

Harris, daughter of William and

fift

Edee, borne the

Elce, borne the

moneth, the

first

day.

Mary Tenny, daughter

Katerine,

of William and

Hester Clark, daughter of Richard and

eight moneth,
the

borne the

seventh moneth, the

tenth

24th day.

day.

Rebecca Law, daughter of William and

Mary, borne the seventh moneth, the ninth
day.

Rebecca Pickard, daughter of John and

Jane, borne
tenth day.
the

eight

moneth,

the thir-

Elizabeth

Pearson,

daughter of

John

Sarah Sawer, daughter of Edward and

and Dorcas, borne the eight

seventeenth day.

moneth, the

Mary, borne the tenth moneth, the nineteenth day.

Jonathan Dresser, son of John and Mary,

Eunice Barkar, daughter of James and

Eunice, borne the twelfth moneth, the 11th
day.

borne the eleventh moneth, the eighth

day.

John Hopkinson, son of Michaill and

son
of

Samuell Haseltine,
Joan, borne
day.
twelfth

John and
twenty

A.nn,

borne the eleventh moneth, the sev-

moneth the

enth day.

Samuel Cooper, son of Peter and

Record, and
146, line 2,
is

Emm,

borne the twelft moneth, the eight day

*No day given on
tory of Rowley,

Gage, in his His.

calls this

Page

James

Mary Jewet, daughter

*A11 recorded.

of Maximiliam

Baley, James Calif, which

inal

a mistake, as the orig-

Record

is

plain.

17
and

Ann, borne the

twelft

monetb, the

bom the
day.

seaventh moneth, the seavcnteenth

eightcnth day.

Nathanicll Mighill, son of

Thomas and

John Boynton, son of John and

teentrfi

Ellin,

Ann, borne.* Sarah Swan, daughter of Richard and Ann. Mercy Dickenson, daughter of Thomas and Jcnet, borne the eight moneth.
Joseph Chaplin, son of
beth,

borne the seaventh moneth, the scavcnday.

AKNO
Abraham
third day.

1648.

Hascltine, sonn of Robert

and

Ann, borne the

CJrace Boyes,

third moneth, the twenty-

Hugh and

Eliza-

bom

the twelft moneth, the eleventh

daughter of
the fourth

Mathew and
moneth, the

day.

Elizabeth, borne

Mary Hazcltine, daughter of Robert and second day. *Mary Boynton, daughter of William Ann, borne the twelft moneth, the fouretcnth day.

and Elizabeth, borne the

Spofford,

fifth

month, the

Elizabeth

daughter of

John

twentie-third day.

and Elizabeth, born the twelft moneth, the

fourtcntb day.

Thomas Tenny. son

born the
fift

of

Thomas and Ann,

month, the sixtenth day.

of Richard and moneth, the twenty-

ANNO
Hannah
fourth day.

1647.

Hcnock Holmes, sonn

fift

8raith, daughter of
first

Hugh and

Alee, borne the

third day.

Mary, borne the

moneth, the twenty-

Sebastiam Brighaui, son ot Sebastian!

Timothy Palmer, son of Thomas and Ann. borne the second moneth, the second
day.

and Mary, borne the

fift

moneth. the sec-

ond day.

Thomas Chaplin, son of Hugh aud

ond day.
Beriah

Eliz-

Joseph Trumlle, son of John and Elen, borne ninetenth of third moneth.

abeth, borne the seaventh moneth the e<>"

Thomas Leaver, son

Mary, borne the
day.
fifth

of

Thomas

and

Brpwne, sou of
fift

moneth, the second

Francis

Mary,

horiu- the

('harK> and moneth, the eight day.

John Sawer, son of Edward and Mary,

I'arrat.

Mary

daughter of
fifth

&
fif-

borne the sixt moneth, the seaventh day.

Elizabeth, borne the

moneth, the

Mary
day.

Clarke,

daughter of Richard and

the twenty-second

tenth day.

Alee, borne the tentli,

Lydiah Jackson, daughter of Nicholas and Sarah, the fourth moneth, the twentythird day.

Mary
day.

Hascltine,
the

daughter of John and

monetlj, the ninth

Joan, borne
of John and
first

tenth

Hannah Palmer, daughter

day.

Ruth, borne the seaventh moneth, the

John Spofford, son of John

beth, borne
tlie

6i

Eliz:.-

tenth moneth, the twenty-

John Sawer; son

*Thfl

of I'^dward

and .Mary,

fourth day.

Mercy and Adding Stickney, daughters

month and dj uf thU nd the tuooeeUing Record ar worn off, aud the day of the one after,
vol,.

Perhaps Moroy.

VI.

18

of William

and Elizabeth, the eleventh

Samuell Prime, son of Mark and Ann,

borne the sixt moneth, the fourteenth day.

month, the fourtenth day.

Damaris Baley, daughter of James and

Lydiah, borne the eleventh moneth, the
seaventeenth day.

John Harris, son of John and Bridgett,

borne eight moneth, the eight day.
Mahitabell Tod,

daughter of John
eleventh

&

Mary,
day.

Martha Smith, daughter of Hugh and borne the twelft moneth, the fift

Susan,

borne the

moneth, the

tenth day.

ANNO
gaill,

1650.

Martha Dickinson, daughter of Thomas and Jenet, borne the twelft moneth, the
ninth day.

John Remington, son of John and Abiborne the

first

moneth, the

tiventeeth

day,

Elizabeth Jewit, daughter of Maximilian

Caleb

Hopkinson, son of Michaell and

twelft

and Ann, borne the third

twenty-second day.

Ann, borne the

teenth day.

moneth, the
liCnard

month, the nine-

John

Harriman,
borne
the

sonn of
third

John Law, son of William bom March 20.

Samuell Pearson,
Dorcas, borne the
ninth day.
fift

&

&
the

Mary,

Margret,

moneth,

sixteenth day.

sonn of John

and

moneth, the twenty1649.

Mary Law, daughter of William and Mary, borne the third moneth, the twenteeth day,

ANNO
Samuell Jackson,
third day.

Elizabeth Dresser, daughter of John

& &

son of Nicholas and

Mary, borne March the tenth.

Sarah, borne the third moneth, the twenty-

Elkanah
Elizabeth,

Boyes,

son
the

of
first

*Mathew
moneth,

borne

Mary Leaver, daughter of Thomas and

Mary, borne the seaventh month, the
fift.

the

twenty-fift day.

John Clarke, son of Richard & Alee, Martha Parrat, daughter of Francis and borne the first moneth, the twenty-sixtborne
the
eight ^moneth,

Elizabeth,
ninth day.

the

day.

Dorcas Pearson, daughter

Dorcas,

of John

&
the

Elizabeth Longhorne, daughter of Richard and Mary, borne Sept.*

borne

the

second

moneth,

twenty-fift day.

Mary

Mighill, daughter of

Thomas and
of John and

Samuell Tenny, son of William

erine, borne

&

Kat-

Ann, borne the

third moneth, the first day.

the

second moneth, the sixt

Mary Kilbourne, daughter

Elizabeth, borne

day.

May

3d.

Caleb
of Ezekiell

Boynton, sonne of W^illiam

& &

Ednah Northend, daughter

the
first

Elizabeth,

borne the second moneth, the

and Ednah, borne the seaventh moneth,

day.

seaventh day

Grace
day.

Barkar, daughter

of

James

John Palmer, son of John and Ruth,

borne the eight monthe, the seaventh day.

Grace, borne the second moneth, the

first

*Mathew and Elizabeth Boyes have two

children

*No more on

Record.

recorded as born this >ear.

19

Mercy Boyes, daughter of Mathew

Elizabeth, borne the second moneth,

&
the

Thomas
ett,

Harris, son of

John

6c Bridg-

borne the eight month, the seavcnth

twenty-sixt day.

day.

Abigaill Trumble, daughter of John 6t Dcbora Cooper, daughter of Peter & Emme, borne the sixt moneth, the thirthth Ann, borne the tenth moneth, the tenth

day.

day.

Thomas Thomas
abeth,
fourth day.

Palmer,
sixt

son

of

Thomas

&

Mercie Boynton, dauglitcr of John and

Ann, borne the

moneth.*

EUener,* borne the tenth monthe,

&, Eliz-

fift

day.
6e

Spofford, son of

John

Jonathan
Elizabeth,

Chaplin,

son
tenth

of

Hugh

borne the

eleventh

moneth, the

borne

the

moneth, the
Charles 6c

tenth day.

James Tenny, son of Thomas

Jonathan Jackson, of Nicholas
rah,

&

Ann,
Safif-

William
enth day.

Browne, son of

borne the sixt moneth, the fifteenth day.

Mary, borne the tenth month, the elev-

&

borne the scaventh moneth, the

daughter of John

Mary Pearson,
entcnth day.
Elizabeth
kiell

daughter of

John

6c

teenth day.

Dorcas, borne the twelft moneth, the seavScales,

Susanna
teenth day.

&
fif-

Susanna, borne the tenth moneth, the

Northend, daughter of Eze-

James Baley, son of James

day.

&

&

Edna, borne the eleventh moneth,

Lydiah,

the seavententh day.

borne the eleventh moneth, the fifteenth

Elizabeth Hazen, ye daughter of

Hannah

Parrat, daughter
the
twelft

of Francis

&
&

Elizabeth, borne

moneth, the

Edward

&

twenty-sixt day.

Hannah, borne March

eight,

Stephen

Mighill,

son

of

Thomas

ANNO
Mary
day.
Scott,

1651.
6c

Ann, borne the

seaventh day.

twelft moneth, the twenty-

daughter of Benjamin
first

Maragarct, the

moneth, the sixteenth

John Lighton, son of Richard

Deliverance Haseltine, daughter of Robert
Sc

6c

Mary,

borne the twelft moneth, the second day.

Ann, borne the

first

moneth, the

ANNO. 1652.
Joseph
Kilborne,

twenty-fifth day.

son of

George

&

Mary
day.

Harris, daughter

of Daniell

&

Elizabeth, borne the second moneth, the

fift

Mary, borne the second moneth, the second

Elizabeth Holmes, daughter of Richard

day.
&i,

Sarah Tenney, daughter of William

Katerine, borne the
fiftenth day.

second moneth, the

&

Alee, borne

the

fourth moneth,

the

fourteenth day.

Caleb Jackson,

son

of

Nicholas

6z,

John Boyes, son of Mathew

beth, borne the
third day.
fift

&

Eliza-

Sarah, borne the twenty-fift of the second

moneth, the twenty-

moneth.

Sarah Cooper,

daughter of

Peter

AU

on Reoord.

*Previoai reoord oll8 her Ellin.

20

Emme, bonie
tenth day.

the sixt

moneth, the four-

Bancroft and
to

Edward

Marshall, amounting

66

58 6d, returned

27th 9mo., 1683,

Constance Longhorne, daughter of Richard

by George Brush, admr.

&

Mary, borne S.*

Harriman, son of Lenard

Mathew
teenth day.

&

Norman^ 9mo., 1683.

Inventory of estate of Lieut.
of Marblehead, taken by

Margaret, borne the sixt moneth, the sixof John

Norman

Abigaill Remington, daughter

Moses Maverich and James Dennis, Nov. 20, 1683, amounting to

and Abigaill, borne the seaventh moneth,

the fourtenth day.

398

13s.

1683, and Left.

Returned 27th 9mo., John Pickering and Mar-

Elizabeth

Palmer, daughter of John

&

garet,

widow of the deceased, appointed

Margaret, borne the eight moneth, the

day.

admr's.
first

John Pickard, 9mo., 1683.

daughter of Maximiliam
I

Faith Jewet,

The

will

of

John Pickard,

Sen'r,

of

&

Ann, borne Oct.f

I

Rowley,

dated 6th

of September,
executrix,

1683,

mentions wife

Ann
at

son John

Pickard, the* farm

Johnson's pond,

my

ABSTRACTS FROM
TORIES,

&c., ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF CLERK OF COURTS, or her children, Sarah or her children, and Ann my son Solomon Phips, to my other SALEM, MASS.
!

son Thomas Hamond, son Samuel Pickard, WILLS, INVENmy daughter Rebetta or her children, Mary

COPIED BY IRA
Continued Arom Vol

J.

PATCB.

3,

page 194.
i

two daughters, Jane and Hannah, when 20 years or married. Witnesses, Nehemiah Jewett and John Trumble. Allowed
27, 9, '83.

John Emory, 9wo..

dated

1683.

Will of John Emory, Sen'r, of Newbury,

An
!

Inventory of

the estate

of

John
1683,

May

12,

1680,

being in the 83d

Pickard,

who

deceased Sept.

9, 1683, by John Johnson and John Trumble, John Dresser and Nehemienezer, son Jonathan, grand child Mary Amount, returned by wife ah Jewett. Emerson, his six children. Ann, 1279, 02, 04d. Sons John Emory and Abraham Morrill

year of his age.

Mentions daughter Eb-

taken 23,

overseers.

Proved 27th 9mo., 1683,

of above
estate

Joseph Backelder, 9th mo., 1683.

Inventory

taken 13th

An
by

Inventory

of the

estate

of

Joseph

November

1683, by John

Kally, Joseph
5.

Bachelder, taken

Pike, amounting to

263

Nathaniel

23d of November, 1683, Haywood and Nehemiah

05, 00,

John Emery deceased 3d day of November, 1683.

Walter Cranston, 9mo., 1683.
Inventory of Estate of Walter Cranston
of Lynn, taken 21st Oct., 1683, by Thos.
j
i

Grover.

Amount 128
late

returned

by Miriam Balch,

ye wife of Joseph

Bachelder, 30, 9, '83.

John liowden, 9th mo., 1683.

will of

All on

Record.

tibid.

'

21st of April, 1682, mentions

John Rowden of Salem, dated wife Mary,

21

my
tor,

adopted son Daniel

Nathaniel Felton,

Poole,

my

execu-

nesses, Francis

Neale, Se'r, and Jonathan

9, '83.

my

overseer.

Wit-

Prince.

Allowed 27,

nesses, Nathaniel Felton, Zcrobalcd F.ndccott

An

Inventory of the above estate taken

and Daniel Poole.

Not allowed.
of Salem, dat-

19, 9, 1683, by Hilliard

Vercn and Chris28 Od.

The Will of John Ilowdcn

ed
12th of

topher Babbidge.

Amount, 122
mo., 1683.

October,

1683,

mentions

John

Fislce, 9th

give unto Nathaniel ffelton, Sen'r, of Salem,

An

Inventory of the estate

of Ensigne

dwelling house and land and

all

my

estate,

he to take care of Mary,

nesses Jacob

my wife. WitMarsh and James Hoidton.

West, 9th mo., 1683.

John Fiske taken 20th of 9th mo., 1683,

by Richard Hutton and Walter

Fairfield.

Allowed 27,
John

9, '83.

An

agreement between John West and

Amount, 492 14 OOd, returned by Remember Fiske, the relict and administratrix, 29 of November, 1683. The Deposition of Charles Gott, aget about 45 years.
Saith that
J.

Mary, his wife, dated 21 July, 1680, mentions her former husband,

about a year
say that he

Henry Ley,
thia 8th

late

ago he heard Ensign

give
his

Fiske

deceased.
ber,

Acknowledged
before

Novem- would

son

Samuel on marriage

1680,

me

Bartho' Gedney,

with Lieft.

Whiple's daftcr, 10 acres of

uel Corning,

been a faithful son, and had lived with him until he was about 24 John Bennet. An Agreement between Mary West, late years of age. Sworn in court, 27 9, '83. Also the testimony of Remembrance wife of Mr. John West, late of Beverly, Fiske saith that her husband said he would deceased, and Thomas West, administraAssistant.

Witnesses, John Dodge, Sam-

land, for he had

tor of the estate,

he mentions his motherlate

give the 18 or 19 acres to

his

his son

Samuel
son's

in-law

Mary West,
Allowed
of

wife

of

Henry and Elizabeth

house.

wife,

near

his

Ley.

in court, 27, 9, '83.

27, 9, '83.

An
13th

Inventory of the above estate taken

Disposition of property unto the widow,

relict
:

eldest son, John Fisk, Samuel Leach and Paul Thorndike. Amount 10 Fisk, Noah Fisk, Wait Fisk, Elizabeth and administration granted to Fisk, Remember Fisk. Some of the chil28, 6d, dren were minors Thomas West. 27, 9, '83.

November,

1683,

by

Samuel

Thomas Root, 9th mo., 1683

Samuel Hart, 9fh mo., 1683.

Salem,
i

The Will

of

Thomas Root

of

dated 7th November,

1688, mention Sa-

rah, his wife, his sole executrix.

arine, the daughter

To KathI :

An Inventory of the estate of Samuel Hart of Lynn, taken 4th of JiUy, 1683, by Richard Haven and Clement Coldoam.
Amount,
Joseph
1683.
Hart,
,

of George Hodges, ye

returned by
administrators,

Samuel and
27 9mo.,

now
and

wife of Benjamin Dalcn of Bcverlic,

at

her death to

the

next kinsman
to

I
, ]

have.

Mentions land sold

appoint

John Levitt

An Agreement
I

bctwext widdow Hart of

of Bass River, alias Bcvcrlie.

Norrice.
I

To Edward
John
Wit-

Lin, and Samuel and Joseph Hart, administrators of the estate of

my

friend Doctor

Samuel Hart, dat1683.

Barton and John Rogers, overseers.

ed 24th of November,

Witness,

22
John
Fuller senior,

-Allowed,

27

Petition of

Ruth Knight,
estate

relict

and

9mo., '63.

administratix

of the

of

Jonathan
,

Hannah
Thd Will
dated 4th
of

Verin^ 9th mo., 1683.

Knight, mentions her children are under Son Jonathan Knight to have 11 1-2 age.
acres,

of

Hannah Verin
October,

of Salem,

1683,
sister

mentions
;

er Philip

which his father bought of his brothKnight ; dafter Ruth Knight, my

John Croad, son of

I give

my
;

Ruck, 50

sons Enos and Ebenezer Knight

may have

unto Walter Price, son of

to

my

broth-

that fiveteen acres of land which her father

er

John Price, 20

Hana

Price, daf;

bought

ot

Thomas Cave, and

also that the

two acres which their father bought of Elizabeth Price, dafter of my Brother John Lovejoy of Andover, also medow of Theodore Price, 20 to Ann Price, daf- Stephen Johnson of Andover, and land to bounded by Govenor BsUingham. ter of my brother Tlicodore Price, 20 Dafter Ruth Ruck, dafter of my sister Ruck, 20; Deborah. Dated 25th of March, 1684.
ter of

my

brother,

John Price, 40

unto

and unto Samuel Ruck, son of ditto, 20; and also to John Ruck and do., 28 to
;

John

Porter, 9th wo., 1683. of

my
ard,
to

sister

Elizabeth

Ruck my

silver

tank-

An

Inventory

the

estate

of

John

and

at her decease to her dafter

Ruth;
;

Porter of Salem,

taken 15th April, 1684,

my
;

mother Elizabeth Price, 10

to

Hana
lings

Cole, dafter of
to

John Cole, 40
Silver

shil-

Rev. John Higginson, Sen'r, to

by Jacob B y and Jonathan Walcott. Amount 32 9s Od. Returned by Joseph Porter and Israel Porter administrators to
the estate.

my mother
mourning

Veren,
ring!

my
I

Inkhorn and

appoint

my

brother

John

Price

executor.

Witnesses,

John
Al-

Samuel Very, 9th mo., 1683.

Higginson, jun'r, i.nd Sarah Babage.

The Will
wife

of Samuel Very
3d,

of

Salem,

lowed 27 9mo.,

'83.

dated January

1683-4.

Mentions
in

Alice in Dwelling

House
lyes

Salem

John

Beckett, 9th mo., 1683.

and

my meadow which
the

in the middle

An
ember,

Inventory

of

the

estate

of

John

of

meadow which was

hr Bishop's
;

Beckett, Sen'r, deceased the 26th of Nov1

Meadow

containing about 5 acres

to

my

683, taken by Ihomas Gardner son Benjamin Very when of age; son and John Norman. Amount, 358 15, Samuel, daughters Hannah and Mary, my OOd, returned by Magaret the executrix, 27
9 mo., '83.

son John Very, son Jonathan Very, son Thomas Very, sons Isaac and Joseph Very.
I

t/onathau Knight, 9th mo., 1683.

appoint

my

wife

Alice

sole executrix,

An

Inventory of the estate of Jonathan

and

my

friends Mr. John Putnam senior

Israel

Knight,

who deceased
Lieut.

the l7th Jan., 1683,

Serg't

and Mr.
Croad,

Porter to

be overseers.

taken by

Thos Putnam and

Witnesses, Abraham Cole

and Richard

Jonathan Walcott, the

1683.

2d of Februry,

Allowed 20 March, 1683-4.

An Inventory of the above estate reAmount, 82, 4s, OOd, returned by Alice Very, 20th March, turned by Ruth Knight relict and administratrix
of the deceased

1683-4.

Amount

28

John

Oallee, \t mo., 1683-4.

and he had given one third of that

in

ng>

The will of John Gallee, dated 22nd of land, and all the homestead in Ipswich to May, 1683, mentions aged about 78 years. my brother Thomas Wade. Also annexed Son in law William Hoare, son Oilacrus is the testimony of Edward Necland. MenRoss, my grand child Sarah Ross, my tions the deceased said he had given 50
grand child Mary Johnson,
Elizabeth
Giles, Giles,

my

daughter

to

his

grandaughter,

daughter of Elihu
in

and

my

son-in-law John

Wardell.

Both sworn

Court,

March

my grand child Elizabeth Trask. I appoint my son John Giles my sole executor.

28th, 1684.

" The

deposition

of Joseph

Goodhue,

Witnesses, Exercise Conant and NeGrovcr.

aged 44 years, saith that the

Saturday the
the election
last

last

may on

hemiah
1683-4.

Allowed

3d

March,,

day of that week on which

was on, Journcd with Mr.

of Ipswich, from Charles

An

Inventory of the above estate taken

Jonathan
to

Wade

9th of November, 1683, by Williem

Dodg towne
ly

Lyn, he mentions that his three

and William

Ra}Tncnt.

Amount 202

sons should have his land in England equal-

Od.

between them.

Sworn Februry

11th,

Jonathan Wade,

\st

mo., 1684.

1683.

Administration granted

on the estate of
Capt. Jona-

The Deposition
about 40 years.

of Stephen Willis, aged

Jonathan

Wade

deceased, to

23.

l2mo

*83.

than Wade, Mr. Nathaniel

Wade and Mr.

An

Inventory of the

estate of Jonathan

Thomas Wade, sons of the deceased, men- Wade, taken 27th 9 mo., 1083. by John Appleton, Nehemiah Jowett and Nathantions Thomas, the youngest son, date Amount 7859 05s 03d. At a County Court held at Ipswich, iel Rust.
March 25th, 1G84.
produced a
paper
Capt. Jonathan

Wade

Mentions his

real estate in Ipswich,

of

405,Is-

signed

by

Jonathan

containing 30 acres
the wind

land on
lott

Plum

Wade, 17 June, 1657, and Wade proposed land and

an entry thereof as his father's last
Nathaniel and
will.

mill

of about 30

acres.

Thomas produced
his last will.

a paper

and meadow
in

450 acres of upland and upland at Mistick valued at 3500.

at

dated 22d 3d mo., 1669,

whom which

the

97 Acre of land Obunie valued 97. Lands

name was

torn of as

Capt.

England valued

1500.

Due from

Jonathan the produced a covenant made with Mr. Bulkly, but the did not see fit to
allowed either.

the children of the deceased, viz: from An-

thony Crosby, 205,

Rogers, 90
;

8,

I8d; from Samutl

22.')
:

from Samuel Sj*monds,

his

The Deposition
about 36
years,

of Nathaniel

Wade aged
honored
execu-

mentions

his

widow 49 14 9d from Elihu Wardell 226 15 6 l-2d.

17,

Gd

and from

Mother Susannah
trix

Wade was made

last
will,

Paper Presented
1084, by

to

Court, 25 Nov-

by

my

father's
last

which he
for old

ember.

Nathaniel

made when
England.

bound on a voiage

tions the covenant

Wade, mendrawn up between his

Mentions that he give to

my

father with Mrs. Bulky'son the marriage of

his eldest

brother Jonathan 1-2 of the

tick,

land at Mis-

son, Jonathan

Wade, with her

and one

third of his land in England,

daughter.

24

petition of

Jonathan

Wade

of

Med- ny Crosby 50,

to son

ford, to court at

Salem, 27th 9mo., '83.

of Samuel

of 800 acres of land, to

Thomas my grant Thomas Crosby,

Jonathan Crosby

The Deposition
The Deposition
of

Giddings,

Nathaniel Crosby and

aged 39 years, taken 4th Sep't, 1683.

50

apiece, to be to the use of their

mother

Thomas Shepard aged Prudence Crosby, my son Samuell Rogers about 48 years, testifies that he has lived 50, and to his three children 50 each, Sworn before my son William Symonds 200, only 50 10 or 12 years at Medford.
Jas. Russell, Am't. 24th, 9 mo., '83.

of

it

to his

daughter Susanna,

mv

son

The Deposition of Isaac Brooks, aged Elihue Warden 200, and his wife Elizahis three sons executors. No witabout 40 years, mentions that he came from beth
;

Charlestowne sometime since the Indian

ness.

warr

with

old

Mr.

Wade

of

Ipswich.

Will of Jonathan

Wade

of Ipswich,
in the

Sworn

before Jas. Russell, Assistant, 24th

N. E., being now (17 of June, 1657

date of the
will,) in

9mo., '83.

the city
for

of London,

The Deposition
at

of Peters Tuffts, aged

England, presented
are William

Probate

about 34 years, mentions that he has lived

vember, '84, but not allowed.

ses to
it

25 NoThe witnes-

near

Medford ever since the Indian Warr, Mr. Nathaniel Wade, and that Mr.
line

Peake and Samuel

to

Sedgwicke.

William Svms ran a dividing

himself and said Wade's land.
fore J. Russell,

between

An

Order from Joseph Dudley, Esq.,

late clerk of the

Sworn be- John Applcton,

and Thomas
their
will of sd

Court for

24 November, 1683.

the County of Essex, to

send the original

of the pre-

A
Wade

Petition of Nathaniel
to the

Wade

to

the clerk

Court held at Salem, 24 of rogative

father

office in

Boston, dated at Boston,

signed

June 1684, mentions That

died the 13th of June, 1683.

11 Tunc, 1686,

by Daniel

Allin,

Clerk of prerog.

The deposition
street,
to

of Capt.

mentions that when Mr.

Dudley BradWade came

The Deposition of Caleb Brooks, aged about 51 years, 23, 12mo.. '83.
Killcross Ross,

speake to

my

father about a marriage

FeFy, 1683-4.
I

between his son Nathaniel and

my

sister

The Will
Mary,

of Killcross Ross, of Ipswich,

Mary,

kc.,

sworn 31

Aug't 1683, before

dated June 14, 1683, mentions,

appoint

Nathaniel SaltonstaU, Assistant.

my

wife,

and John,
I

my

eldest son,

The Will
tions

of Jonathan

Wade,

of Ipswich,

joint executors.

give unto
viz:

all

my

child-

dated 22 of the third month, 1669, men-

ren ten pounds each,

Elizabeth.
gell,

Mary, Sarah,

my debts should be first paid, and that my land in England should be equally devided betwixt my three

"My

will is that

William,

Samuel, Jane, Abi-

Jonathan, and DanicU.

when of

age.

appoint Robert Kinsman and John Edoverseers.

sons,

Jonathan, Nathaniel
land
I

and Thomas,
for

wards

Witnesses
.

John EdAllowed 20

onely that

had of Mr. Drury

to

wards and William

Fcb'y, 1683-4.

rent should be sold

pay

Sir

William

Peak what

is

due to him."

Wife Susanna

An

Inventory of the above estate taken

my

son Jonathan land at maiden, to Na-

and returned by Mary Ross, widow, and

thaniel

my

land at Mistic,

my

son Antho-

John Ross.

Amount, 330

7 Od.

25
77ioma Scott, 2mo., 1684.
they testify that in Sept., 1657, they apIps-

prised the estste of Thomas Scott, dec'd. The Sworn March 25, 1684. An Answer to the Petition of Thomas Humble Pettition of Thomas Patch, Elizabeth Spofforcl and Abigaill Barsworth Hum- Patch and his sister, who are concerned in bly showeth that whereas or deare Brother the estate of Thomas Scott, dated March Thomas Scott, late of Ipswich, dyed in- 27, 1684, mentions the will Thomas Scott, testate, and this Honor'd Court were pleas- their brother, made aboute 27 or 28 years ed to grante Administration to the relict ago, was signed by Thomas Patch, who widow of or said Brother, Sept. 29, '.57, never saw the face of s'd Thomas Scott, where Shee then presented an imperfit In- for he died some years before s'd Patch ventory of or brother's estate, whereupon came into this county, and was never relat-

*To the Honor'd Court Sitting at

:

wich, the 25th of September, 1683

the Hon'ed Court ordered her to bring in a

perfit

ed to him.
herselfe

Signed by Martha Rogers,

for

Inventory to

the next

cburt follow-

and her Brothers.

thirty-five

ing

but notwithstanding said order, there

years,

" The Deposition of Edward Neeland,

aged about
years, testifieth that

was nothing done of 17

sented
the court
it
;

and then

the same imperfit Inventory

;

againe preto

being pr.sent at
little

Mrs. Margaret Rogers, a

saw cause

make no

before

her son

Thomas

Scott went

order upon

and so yor pettitioners con-

out of ye country, heard him

er,

tell his

moth-

ceive there hath bin greate injury don to

Mrs. Margaret
all

Rogers, he

would give

yor pettitioners

&

whereas there

is

a pre-

her

his

estate.

Taken 28th March,

tence of more debts then estate in the said

1684.

Inventory, yor pettitioners are ridy to

it

make

An

Inventory

"

We

whose names are

appeare that not one halfe of

o'r said

under written, being desired by

Thomas

Brothers estate did appeared in the inventory,

& as
is

to

Debts pretended,
in Generall

tis

true

J*atch and Elizabeth Spaford and Abigail Bosworth, to apprise the lands here under

there

same

mentioned, but

written.

Taken

this

25 of March, '83, by

not any

patickalare persons

mentioned as

Credit'rs, nor

yet

affirmed that so
;

much

John Kimball and Phillip ffouler. Amount 278 00 OOd. Allowed 15 of April,
1684.

debt was then oweing

yor petitioners doe

understand that the widow

had then paid

We
tify yt

whose names are underwritten,

tes-

one considerable debt with a part of a vessel of or brother's,

we have seen
subscribed
in
all his

the Will
his

of

Thomas
in

w'ch was not mentioned

Yo'r
petitioners

Scott,

own

hand,

in the Inventory.

Humis

which he gave

estate to his mother,

ble request

to this

Honor'd Court

that

who was at
er

yt time ye

widow

of our brothis

Administration
o'r brother's

may be granted estate, we bringing

this

to us

of

Ezekiel

Rogers.

According as

ex-

in a true
;

pressed in her last Will, wherein she

Capt. John Whipple,

made
our

Inventory
petitioners

to

Hon'rd Court
as
in

&

yo'r

and

her

daughter
in

shall

duty ever pray.

Martha Rogers (who

house), her executor.

now

lives

Abigail

and Thomas Patch. The Deposition of Capt. John Appleton

Berfworth
:

Signed by William
15,

Hubbard and Mary Hubbard, April

1684.

and Deacon William Goodhue of Ipswich

VOL. VI.
4

26

that

John Kimball, aged 47 years, mentions Thomas Scott of Ipswich, and John

September,

1657, by John

Appleton and

William Goodhue.
that he

Degrade of
Scott said he
for a

New

York, had a great deal

Amount 183 12 8d. An Acknowledgement of Thomas Lowell

had retained property of Richard
Sen'r

of dealing with

each other, and

Thomas
in

had John Degrade

he owed him.

Prison
in

Kimball,

and Edward Bridges

is

for

debt that

Sworn

Sarah Scott, which

a portion

or legacie

Court at Ipswich, 15th of April, 1684.

given her by her father

White, dated 10th

The Testimony
36
years.

of

John Kimball, aged

the

May, 1661.

Witnesses, William Goodhue

about 50 years, and Phillip Fowler, about

Sworn
Deposition
years,

loth

of April,

1684.

and Ezekiel Rogers. " Martha Rogers, aged about 16, appeared in Court and made choice of her
mother, Mrs. Margaret Rogers, to
guardian, and the other children

" The

of

John

Kimball,

be her
of Mr.

aged about 53

and

Phillip Fowler,

aged about 36 years.

testifie

The Deponents doe

Ezekiel RogeVs,
age, viz
:

deceased,

being

under

and say that Mary, the wife of

of

Nathaniel, Ezekiel, Timothy and

Thomas Patch, and Abigail Bosworth and

Elizabeth SpafFord, are
all

Samuel, the Court appointed the s'd Margaret there mother, to

also
;

them the
sisters

re-

be there guardian

puted daughters of Thomas Scott, Senor,

of

Ipswich,

deceased
Junor,

and
at

to

and whereas the s'd Margaret hath received of Mr. William Hubbard, 200
for a

Thomas
wich.

Scott,

deceased,

of Ips-

money,

parcel of land

in

England,

Sworn In Court
loth

Ipswich, held

belonging to

ye

s'd

Ezekiel Rogers, de-

by

Adjournment,

of April,

1684.

ceased, to his heirs, the said Guardian

Mar-

Attest, Bartho' Gedney, Record'r."

garet

Rogers doth hereby bind over her

all

houses, house lot and

the

The

Deposition

of

John

meadow and
title

Appleton,

upland she
1677.

is

Jun'r, of Ipswich,

Aged 30

by any right or

possess-

years.

Dated
dated
to

ed of in Ipswich."

April 15th, 1684

Dated November 6th,

the Records for lands,

A
at

Taken from
page 113.

letter

from John

Hubbard,
1684,

liber 4,

Boston 14th April,

directed

The Will
ton,
in

the Court at Ipswich.

of Margaret Rogers, dated Bos-

An
city of

extract from the Burgomasters of the

June 28th, 1678, mentions my estate Ipswich to my son and daughter Sneltwo children,
viz
:

Amstl, in

New
of

Netherlands land,
the Towne-house.

ling's
ling.

Rogers and Snel-

dated 26 May, 1657, in

to take the

As

for the estate of

I

my

son

Thomas
appoint

body

Thomas

Scott for the

Scott, to

which

am

executrix, I doe diswill.

debt of John Gerrand.

pose of according to his

power of attorney from John Qerandie of Manhater, to John Safiin, Merchant of Boston, dated October 1657.

my my

daughter Martha Rogers executrix, and

friend Capt.

Jonn Whipple, executor,

and friends Daniel Stone, Daniel Turell, Administration granted unto Margaret Sen'r, and Thomas Cheever, overseers.
relict

Scott,

of

Thomas

Scott, deceased,
j ;

Witnesses, Daniel Stone, Thomas Cheever,

2, 6

29th of September,

1657, and annexed.

estate

mo., '78.

Taken from the Book

will for the

for

An

Inventory of the

taken 20th of the Record of

county of Suffolk.

27

A
to

letter

Dated London,

April

17th,

executors.

Witnesses,

Thomas
June,

Lovell,

1678, signed

by Luke Forster,

directed

Jun'r
April,

and Sarah Kinrick, dated 9th

1684.

of

Thomas

Scott's Mother.

Allowed 24

1684.

An

Inventory of the estate

of Bjston, dcc'd

of Margaret

An
sha

Inventory of the above estate taken

Rogers, late

taken 17th

31 St May, 1684, by Henry Shortt and Eli.

September, 1678, by Joseph Farman, Ed-

Amount 46

18s Od.

mond Mountford, and John Moore.

mount 143,
1678,
Jacob.
13, 3d.

A-

Wm.

Nicki 4th mo., 1684.

Also an Inventory of

An
brose

Inventory of the estate of William

her goods at Ipswich, taken 27th of August,

Nick, taken by Richard Reith and

.

AmOd,

by John Appleton and Nathaniel

Amount 707
to

168

Amount 266.

Allowed 30th
of

and Administration granted

24
4, '84.

Marie Nick,

October, 1678.

Receipt from

Edmond Lockwood,
the Juristiction of

Sramford, within

New

Hilliard Veriti, 4th

mo., 1684.

Haven,

to

my

Brother

Ipswich, 25 pound being

Hannah, daughter Senior. Dated 15th of March. 1687. A letter from Mr. John Saffin, dated
Boston, 17th March,

Thomas Scott, of Due to my wife Benj. Chosen by Mrs. Mary Veren, widow unto Thomas Scott, and relict of Mr. Hilliard Veren, sen'r,
late

"Wee

whose names are under written,

Deceased, Mr. Samuel Williams, Mr.

at

Deliverance

Parkman, and Mr. Benjamin

1683, to Mr.

Wm.

Marston," propose to divide the estate as

follows, mentions the

Hubbard, " Rev.

with

Sir,

your

Nephew was

me

twice."

tory

was about 500,

son
Hilliard

amount of the inventhe widow Mary

Veren,
Jun'r,

Robert Hall, 4^A mo., 1684.

Veren,

de-

An

Inventory of the

estate of

Robert

ceased,

Samuel Williams
estate,

his wife, pos'd of

Hall, deceased.

Taken by John Roads. her

that

father's

Mr.

Benjamin MaTs13s 4d, use of

for the

Amount 2.

Allowed 24, 4 mo., 84.

4th mo.,

ton's wife shall have

116 Pounds

Deliverance

Parkman

NathH Cheny,

1684.

his children,

which he had by

his wife Sa-

berry, aged 38 years, (for date see below,)

The Will of Nathaniel Cheny, of New- rah Veren, viz., Veren Parkman and Sarah Parkman, dated 24 4, '84.

mentions brother Peter Cheny, of Newbury, one third

sister Lydia, the

The

petition of

John Price concerning

of

my

wife of

Ipswich, and l-3d to

The Court allow the John Kinrick, of above division, except that they must almy sister Elizabeth, low Capt. Price to recover at law the interthe above division.
est belonging to his son,

estate,

-3d

to

my

the wife of Stephen Cross, of Ipswich, to

Walter Price.

my

sister

Smith

my

great bible, but

I

if

she

die before

my

mother, then

give

it

to

my

Isaac Randall, 4th mo., 1684.

cousin, Nathaniel Smith,

er's

my

eldest broth-

Administration granted to Abigail Randell, relict of

ly,

named Sarah Cheney, to my cozen Hannah Cheney, sister to the sd

daughter,
Sarah.
tle
I

Isaac Randall, late of Bever-

deceased

she to give bonds with her

Sen'r,
to return

appoint

my

friends

George Lit-

father,

John Lovett,

an

and Cutting Noyce, both of Newbury,

Inventory 29 4,'84.

28
In Inventory of the above estate taken 23d of April, 1684, by Robert Bradford and Paul Thorndike. Amount 107 00s

my

son,

John Patch* and Jonathan

near Beaver Pond,

Biles,

06d, mention there was

land,

30

sent to

my dau. Elizabeth one cow, vnto Sarah my table. I apEng- point John Patch, my son, and my friends
meadow

now

in sd Randall's sister's hands.

Wm.

Dixy and John

codicil,

Hill to be overseers.

Bettres Berry, Ath mo.,

1684.
of Bettres

Will dated

14th Mar.,

1684, to which

is

An

added a
Inventory of the
estate
sister to

men. Catherine
1684.
Inventory

Kline,

my

grandson, John Brackenbury,

Berry, taken in Salem 17

March, 1683-4,
18s Od, returned

dated 20 Mar.,
1st April, 1684,

taken

by John Putnam. Sen'r and Nathaniel IngersoU.

by Robert Bradford, John

Amount 181
4, '84,

Hill

and Paul

'ITiorndike.

Amount 100
ex'or.
)

unto adm'r, 23
administrator.

by William Syblye,

lOs., returned

by John Patch,

(To be coDtinued

Edward Beacham,
The
dated
will of

4th mo., 1684.

of Salem,

Edward Beacham
Miirch,

29th

of

1668,

mentions

daughter Elizabeth,

my

Dwelling House

LECTURE

BEFORE
24,

THE ESSEX
B.

INSTITUTE, BY JOSEPH

FELT,

and land adjoining William Robinson's.

I

MARCH
KIDD.

1862,

ON PIRACY,
WILLIAM

appoint

my

son-in-law, Zachariah Good-

P\RTICULARY
Among

OF

ale,

my

executor, and

my

friend

John Pease
Felton
.

overseer.

Witnesses,

Nathaniel

and John Foster.

Allowed

prominent noblemen of Great

An

Inventory of the above estate taken

Britain, in the reign of

WiUiam

the Third,

13th of March, 1683-4, by John Perkins

and Nathaniel Felton,

executor.

Senior.

Amount

was the Earl of Bellomont. This person was qualified to take a prominent part in
the suppression of public evils.
ercised
his

101 18s lOd, returned by Zach. Goodale,

As he exposition,

watch
of

around

the

which he dutifully held, he perceived the

Richard Brackenbury, 4th mo., 1684.

Will of Richard Brackenbury of Beverly,

prevalence

piracy

in

the

India

and

American
spirit,

seas.

He and

others

of like

husbandman, mentions granddau Sarah

and of similar national

iear,

relations,

Patch, 7 acres, bounded by the land of Jo-

had cause to
heavy

that their
called to

East India

seph Lovett,
{.nd

my

granddau. Elizabeth Biles

of land besen'r,

Company would be
piratical

answer

for

her son Richard, 3 acres

depredations on the

com-

tween the land of John Patch,

Lieut. Paul Thorndike,

and
5

merce of their tributary Princes.

my

three grandch.,

So

situated, the Earl, in 1695,

met with
York,

John, Nicholas
acres

and Benjamin Patch,

Richard Patch

Robert Livingston, of Albany,

New
In

of upland to be
I

divided betweene

them.
coat
I

give

my

great
to

who was on to his own

held

a visit to London, in reference

personal

affairs.

several

bought of Philip Cromwell,

my

conferences, which these

together,

two individuals
mentioned the
Province of Liv-

granddau. Sarah

my
1

beds, dec, to Rebecca

the

Earl

and Ellen Patch

young

hcefer, &c., to

scandal, resting

on the

29
ingston, because

many buccaneers

frequent-

ed the shores of Long Island, to purchase

was royally appointed Governor of the New York Province, though he was detained from coming over,
years
after
till

from some of its inhabitants. Having understood from Bellomont, that a suitable commander was needed by English authorities to embark against such
supplies

about three
speech soon

subsequently.

In his

he did come over, he spoke of several him, by

Fletcher, his presettled.

difficulties, left

outlaws in the India Seas, as well as capture

decessor in

office, to

be

Among

the

vessels

of

national
,

enemies,

Livingston suggested to him

Capt.

\Vm.

them was the needed suppression of piracy on our coast. This with other circumstances imply, that

Kidd, as of such a reputation, living with

a wife and family in the city of New York.

Bellomont's

appoint-

ment to our shores, was principally to proAs an indication, that this commander had mote such an improvement in our maritime been trustworthy, the Governor and Coun- afl'airs. That his salary might be more
cil

of Massachusetts, in
to

1691,

made

pro-

competent
family, the

for the

support of himself and

posals
for

him and Captain Walkington

a cruise to capture a privateer

going on

hovering about their coast.

On

the 16th of
hailed'

May,

in the year just

named, Kidd

King added the jurisdictions of Massachusetts and New Hampshire to that Having reached New of New York. York the year before he did Massachusetts,

from the city of

licensed
to

New

York, and there was

he visited the latter

Province,

May

marry Sarah, the widow of 26, 1699, with his wife and family. Their John Oort, merchant, late of the same reception was with extraordinary eclat. metropolis. The documents, so authoriz- Soon after his arrival here, he concerted
ing him in the
place, calls

Surrogate's

office

of that

measures

for the seizure of

Kidd.

him William, instead of RobHaving attained to this point, we will ert, as he has been long popularly named. mention partly the material of our subject, That the former of these two christian which will be known by its accompanying names was his and not the latter, is amply phraseology, as to origin and arrangeevident from original papers.

ment.

In

1845,

having

commission
to

Thus introduced to your notice, it appears, that Kidd was immediately engaged
to take passage for

from the
visit

Governor of Massachusetts,

London, and examine Records and

relative to
this

London, and have

for

an
the

Documents,

State,

had

expensive vessel

built

him.

As

permision from proper authority so to do,

national exchequer

But was empty and dispatch at her Majesty's State Paper Office. as Lord according to the rule for discharging such Somers, Earls of Oxford, Romney, Bello- duty, in reference to persons from our Unimont and others, including King William, ted States, being a regulation more of became answerable for the bills of cost. clerks' influence than (Jtherwise, I was

was needed,

few noblemen,

As

the result of such enterprise, an expen-

confined to taking minutes of facts from

sive vessel called the

Adventure Galley, was the books and papers so examined.

at

Such
evident

built

and launched

Castle's

yard,

in

restriction,

of course,

prevented any defor

Deptford. about Dec. 4, 1695.

sirable fullness,

and accounts

Early in

May

of this

year,

Bellomont

briefness in statements of Kidd's concerns.

s
It also

shows the reason why the several

ter,

and

all

my

company,^ being 196, and

narratives present us with no specimens of

belles lettres, but

arrived there 8th of October.

tLis

On
salt at

9th of

depend principally

for

month, we took in some

BonaJago.

whatever attention they

their plain significance
tions.

may
and

receive from

vista,

and 24th, some water

for

at St.

historical rela-

We

shaped our course

;

Cape of Good

The documents,
to

refering to Kidd,

Hoj>e

thence to a port in Madagascar,

seem

have been arranged and sent over

which we entered before the 29th of Jan.,

1697.

to the Lttrds of
f>erinteTidence

Trade by the personal su-

We
;

came

to the Island of

Johanna
25th of

and order of Governor Bel-

18th March;
April

steered for

India

lomont.

This nobleman thus became the

reached the Coast of Malabar 1st

chief original narrator of them.

Having

of September.

On 22d

of this

month,

reference to the

same general
in
its

legal materials must,

gree, repeat

some of

two Portuguese ships from Goa came out they watched for an opjwrtunity after us greater or less deus ; next morning one of them to board unaideas, so that
subject, such
;

voidably no one of them can be without

attacked us and

we

fought them

all

day

some resemblance to another. As Bello- and beat them oflf, having 14 of our men mont received depositions, statements etc., wounded. We cruised about Comorin for dated and dispatched them from Boston pirates till the first of November, when we to those Jjords of Trade, so shall I endeav- met with an F.nglish ship, Loyal Captain, or to relate them, as the shortest and mot commanded by How, belonging to MadVas

perspicuous method.

and bound to Surat.

examined her pa-

The first narrative, so prepared, by the Earl, was of July 7, 1699, as he had it from the mouth of Kidd himself while in Boston, who proceeded as follows The latter end of February, 1 696, we came to the buoy in the Nore. March 1
:

pers and would have let her pass, but

my

men were mutinous, because two Dutchmen of her crew told them, that there were
Greeks and Armenians
Two-thirds of
from such an
his

on board

with

precious stones and other rich merchandize.

my men

voted to capture

my men
Fleet,

were pressed

for

me

from the
This

the ."hip, but I prevailed on

act.

which delayed

me

19 days.

them to desist Even though Kidd and

their integrity

indicates, that his

enterprise,

so far, had

company may have kept

the approbation of the British

Government.
;
'.

uncorrupted to this time, there was indication that they

We
2tid.

reached the Downs,

;

10th of April

were exposing

it

to strong

then Plj-mouth

thence

On my

voyage, in

we departed the and May, we took a that

!

fearful temptation.

They gave

signs

small French vessel,

with salt

more such exposures would carand tackle ry them over the line, and bring pursuers
a few

on board, bound to Newfoundland,

carried her tb
ly,

and
' 1

after

them, as they professed

to

be after

New

York, about 4th of Ju-

others.

where she was condemned.

With
6,

the

proceeds,
further
sailed

we purchased
voyage.

supplies for our

Sept.
I

tive

intended
for

we
an

Madeira;

10th,

signed

Kidd resumes the thread of his narra19 of Nov., we met with a Moorish ship of 200 tons, from Surat, where she was built by Moors, bound to the
:

agreement with John Walker, quarter mas-

coast

of Malabar, with

a cargo of sugar,

il
cotton and two horses

and 40 Moors, and

able to keep the galley from sinking, and,

therefore, they shifted thoir quarters to the
prize,

a Dutch

pilot.

of Feb., 1698,

We

fell

in with a Heng^al

merchantman of Sunt,
guns, and capthese

being of 500
tured
her.
St.

tons and 10

the

With
1

two prizes we
Madagascar, and

which had arrived, and was called Quidah Merchant. He took on board of this vessel some passengers for New
England.
Anguilla,
that
1

stood for

Mary's, in

of April,
Indies,

1699, he reached

rrivcd there

of April, our galley being

of

West

where he learned
been proall

very leaky.

May, my insubordinate
and the second
port.

he and his company had

crew sunk the

first prize,

claimed pirates.

His

men

sought

op-

came portunities to run the vessel asJiore, lest in here, I found a piratical vessel, named they should be taken and carried into an He came to St. Thomas, the Mocha frigate, Capt. Robert CulUford, English port. who, with his men, left her, and they ran where his brother-in-law, Samuel Bradley, was put on shore, being sick, and five of I proposed to my cominto the woods.
had not yet reached
I

When

pany that we would take her, for which I his crew ran away. He heard there the had full power. But they replied that they report of his having been declared an out-

would rather
deserted, and

fire

two shots into

my

vessel

law.

He

sailed for

Mona, between Hisfiom Curacoa

for

than one into her.

Thereupon 97 of them

paniola and Porto Rico, where he met with

a
sloop, St.

went on board the Mocha

Anthony,

Frigate, and invited her Captain and

men Antego, William

;

Bolton

merchant,

and

Such deserters returned Samuel Wood master. His men declared to come back. and plundered the galley of various arti- they would help navigate his sliip no furthcles, as ammunition, and threatened to kill er. Six more of them deserted. He left Kidd, which he avoided by fastening his the ship ^o the care of Mr. Bolton, and
I
i

cabin and defending

it

a-ai^'hts personally
I j

bought the Sloop just mentioned of him,

with a few friends and abundance of arms.

on

his

owner's

account, and

shaped

hi.s

Whatever

progress

he had

made

in

course for

New

York, expecting to find

adopting the morals and practice of banditti,

Earl Bellomont here, but as he did not, he

followed him to Boston.

the most of his crew

that they
their

now gave unmishad

fully

takable proof

cho-

The next
Lords of

paper, dated

July

8,

1699,

is

sen them
deserters

for

profession.

Kidd's
house,

a letter from Bellomont

in Boston, to the

went
off,

to

Edward Welch's

Trade

in

London.

He gave
:

four miles

where the former of these two individuals had depositqjl a chest, and
they robbed
it

them the succeeding statements had sent Mr. Emot of New York,

Kidd
to treat

of 10 oz. gold, 401bs. plate,

with him for pardon, and that he had re-

and 370
ed
neither

pieces, of ei^ht.

Thus they

clos-

turned him a general answer, and had said

that he
left

their connection

with him,

as if they

his large

Moorish ship

in a

desired, nor

even

anticipated, its
left

creek

on the

coast

of Hispaniola,
;

with

renewal.

The Mocha

Frigate

St.

goods valued at 30,000

had bought the

Mary's 15 of June, with

guns, to

150

men and 40
Kidd

sloop in which he was, and which contain-

make

prizes of all nations.

1

ed East India goods, 601bs. of gold, 100

lbs. silver, etc.,

was

lefk

with only

3 men,

who were un-

being estimated altogether


32
at 10,000.

Emot

asserted that he could of Kidd,

Graham and

Livingston, would have cau-

whose men tioned him to be on his guard. The Earl locked him up while they committed pira- desired those, who had the custody of him, Bellomont wrote to Kidd that if he not to let him escape, as they had Bradish, cies.
prove
the innocence

were clear from the accusations against a notorious pirate, about a fortnight ago.
him, he might safely surrender himself and

This buccaneer and another

fled

from the

he would intercede in his behalf.

To

this

Boston prison, as generally suspected, by

of the jailor.

Kidd replied, protesting his integrity. He consent some jewels by Campbell, Post Master stood in of Boston, bearer of the dispatch to him ed, that
sent
in

As

the law then

New
he

England, Bellomont remarkLordships,

a pirate could not be put to death.

New

York,

for the

Lady

of the Earl.

Therefore,

asks

of

their

She showed these

to her

husband,

vised her to retain them, lest

what he should do with the crew of Braddeclining them ish as well as with Kidd and his men.
ad-

who

However, he may have so interpreted landed had Kidd the act, passed by the Legislature of Masand full week Island, a sachusetts Long in 1696, against maratime robend of the East at before the date of this letter from the Earl, bers. Captain Thomas Hawkins and men who would neither see nor speak with him, were condemned here for being such ofshould offend the donor, and prevent a true

development.

except in the presence of witnesses.

Livingston,

fenders in 1689, by the Colonial

intro-

Law

of

from

Albany*

who

1684, though they were reprieved. Bellomont, proceeding in his relations

observed, one of the four ships,
Shelly, has arrived to

duced Kidd to Bellomont in 1695, now waits on this nobleman, to speak in his
favor.
It

named

the

appears that Kidd

and his men

New York from MadOne owner

of
his corresponIt

were charged with having begun to embezzle the sloop's cargo.

agascar with 60 pirates.

her
is

Livingston request-

Mr. Hackshaw and

ed that the bond, as surety, which he gave

himself for

dent, Stephen Delancy, a Frent;hman.

is

Kidd

to

Bellomont,

when

the

reported, that each of the pirates paid

for a passage,

enterprise in the galley against pirates

first

was
if

50

and that the owners

undertaken, might be

returned to his
it

have cleared

30,000
to

by

the

voyage.

hands,

adding that Kidd affirmed,

the great

There are 200 pirates more at Madagascar,

v.cre not,

ship

should be kept

some of them intend

two, belonging to

take passage in

from this coast, and he would indemnify

Livingston out of her cargo.
that
ter
It

Frederic Phillip's ship, and in the other

seems,

New

York.
off the coast,

had Bellomont cleared Kidd, the lathad purposed to present 1000 to the
the former.

large ship has

been seen

supposed to be Mase, a pirate, with great

Lady of
delivered
cil

The Earl

to

secure

wealth from the Red Sea.

the sloop and contents in charge of Kidd,

There

is

a piratical sloop, reported at

I

them in trust to two of his Counand two merchants and the Deputy ColCouncil Board.

Rhode
go

Island.

have no ship to dispatch

and take them.

vessel

is fitting

out to

lector, at his

Had

he not

after Kidd's prize, the

Quida Merchant.
Loff,

kept Secretary Vernon's orders for having

Examination of Gabriel
to

belonging

Kidd

arrested a secret, his friends, Messrs.

Long

Island,

New

York, July 10, 1699,

88
before Justices Elisha

Cook and Isaac Da-

Rhode

Island,

James Gillam landed there

aflcr him.

venport of Boston, and sent by the Earl to

the Lords of Trade.

by a boat, which came

He
at

entered as sea-

Examination of William Jenkin of Bow,

near Ix>ndon, JE 18, apprentice to George
Bullen, deceased, Chiefmate of the Adventure Galley.
'I'hia

man, on board of the Adventure Galley,

Capt.

Wm.

Kidd,

New

York, Sept.
Bonavis-

1696; thence, went

ta, St.

to Madeiria,

was dispatched by Bel-

Jago, Madagascar, Joanna, Mehila,

to

lomont
after
for

to the

Lords of Trade.

He

sailed

and the Red Sea,

cruise

for

pirates.

Christmas of 1695, from Plymouth

He

then sailed for India and theie he and

1

New

York.

Among his

remembrances,

Kidd sent ashore at Gardiner's Island, manded by a Dutchman, with cotton-wool, two bales of goods, two negro boys and a beeswax, tobacco and two horses ; the crew negro girl had two bales of goods an were chiefly Moors and three christians or two bags of sugar delivered to Mr. Camp Dutchmen carried her to Madagascar and bell of Boston, where their sloop was Some weeks after, we seized. An account of goW, silver, jewels there burnt her.
;
1

his associates took a ship of

50 tons, com-

captured a ship of 450 tons, Capt. Wright,

an Englishman, from Bengal

her compa;

ny were Moors, Arminians and Christians

in the hands of Kidd, was given by the Governor's Council, July, 1699, tvho were Nathaniel Byfield, Samuel Sew-

and goods

her cargo, silks and other dry goods, which,

all,

having reached Madagascar, were divided

Jeremiah Dummer, Lawrence Hammond and Andrew Belcher. 1699, July

17, a narrative of

among Kidd and

serted
at
St.

his

men, the Captain havPart of the crew de-

John Gardiner, of GarTrade by the Earl.

ing over 40 shares.

diner Island, alias Isle of Wight, forward-

Mary.
them,

Their commander
that they
did.

ed to the Lords of

suggested

to

capture

Twenty days
called at

ago, Mr.

Emot

of

New

York,

Mocha

frigate,

which they

She was

my

house and desired a boat to

called the

being leaky,
burnt.

Quidah Merchant. The galley, visit that city, and I lent him one. The was run ashore, stript and same evening, I saw a sloop with six guns, They occupied this frigate and riding off where I live. Two days after-

sailed to Anguillax,

W.
;

I.,

where they were

wards, in the evening,

went on board of
was.
till

published as pirates

then to St. Thomas,

her to ascertain what she

When
then un-

but the Governor would not suffer them to

enter

reaching her. Captain Kidd,

the port.

They

sailed

for

Mona,

known
ly did,

to

me, asked how myself and fami-

where the Captain bought a Sloop, loaded her and embarked with 17 men. They
steered for Delaware bay, where they land-

and remarked, that he was going

to

he desired
one negro
till

Then Lord Bellomont, now in Boston me to take two negro boys and
girl to

ed a chest of James Gillam, a passenger from

my

house and keep them

Madagascar.

Then they

steered to

he called for them.

his

Ten hours

after

the Sound,

Long

Island,
;

Gardiner's Island

and put goods on a parcel on board of a

;

this,

boat brought to

my

care

two
his
for

bales

of

goods and another negro boy

sloop, one Coster, Captain

a package on
off

shore at Tarpaulin cove.

While lying

Next morning he requested me to visit sloop immediately and bring six sheep

VOL. VI.

84
which I did. Then he killed by Pirates if he should carry unhim a barrel of cyder, kindly to them." While two of his 1690, July 26, another letter is forwardwith like compliance. hands were j^one for it, he gave me several ed by Bellomont to the Lords of Trade. Mr. Emot, a Lawyer of New York came pieces of damaged Bengal muslin, as a present to my wife, which he put into a to Boston, and told the Earl, on the 13th He presented me two or of June, that Kidd was on the coast, would bag for her. three pieces of the like article lor my own steer his sloop to Boston, and would have
his trip tu Boston,

asked

me

to spare

use.

When my

people brought the cyder

for

his large ship brought thither, if he could

with some wood

his vessel,
for their

he paid
trouble.

be pardoned.

them four pieces of gold

Several of his

On

loth of June, the Earl dispatched

men gave

to

some of

my

Mr. Campbell, the postmaster, a country-

pieces of muslin for neckcloths. Then man of Kidd and an acquaintance with Kidd took leave of me, giving me a salute Emot, to invite Kidd to visit Boston. of four guns and stood for Block Island. Campbell returned the 1 9th of June, and Three days subsequently, he dispatched the handed in a memorial of what had passed master of the sloop and one clerk in his between himself and Kidd, to Bellomont He and his Council. On the same day, Belloboat for me. I accompanied them. asked me to take charge of a chest and a mont as advised by this Council, sent

men

word through Campbell to Kidd, assuring him that if he were innocent, he would bales of goods, observing that the gold was obtain his pardon. Kidd arrived at Bosintended for Lord Bellomont. I conformed. ton the forepart of July. The day on Two of Kidd' 8 company, named Cook and which he was apprehended, as the Earl reParratt, delivered me two bags of silver, " marked, It happened to be by the door weighing 30 lbs, for which I gave them a
box of gold, a bundle of
quilts

and four

receipt.

of

my

lodging,
to

and he rushed

in,

and
after

came running
Gardiner states, that while Kidd,s sloop
lay off his

me, the constable

him."

One account
relatives,

says that this seizure

Island,

three

similar

vessels,

took place on the 16th of July.

one Captain Coster, another Capt. Jacob

Fennick, and a third. Captain Cornelius

happy

soon

The unmade accquainted

his

Quick,

all

belonging to

New York, received

with such a transaction, were

wife

and children, who accompanied him

metropolis.
three times

to our

valuable merchandize on board and sailed

He was examined
in

two or Governor

up the Sound.

presence of the

He
me
*

adds, just before

a bag of sugar,

Kidd left, he gave and Council. They had not intimated to and then proceeded for him their purpose to have him taken by
an
officer, as

Hoston.

There Gardiner remarked, that

of
if

a means of getting more facta

Perceiving
that

he

knew nothing

Kidd's being pro-

from him.

he was dis-

claimed a pirate, and

he had, he durst

turbed and meant to escape, they had him

not have acted otherwise, than he has done.

and

his

men

arrested.

The persons

for

Laving no force to oppose them, and that

he hath formerly been threatened
to

serving

the writs for

this

business, were

be

unable to secure three or four of the com-

35

who "were old New York pirates The Committee, who had care of Kidd's
pany,
effects,

"

conversation which two of his Council had

with Kidd in
fIcom to

jail,

he concluded to send his

letters

searched his lodgings, and discovsea-beds, a bag of gold

Antigua, with

to

the Lt.

ered in two

dust
a

Gove nor. Col. Yeomans, and to the Governors of St.

and
of

ingots, estimated at

1000. and

bag
:

Thomas and Curacoa, request-

silver.

An

extract from the Earl says

in

" The enamelled box that which Kidd made

wife,

the inventory

is

present of to
I

my

ing them to secure all the effects of the Quidah Merchant, which they could find. Aug. 28. Kcllomont wTites to the Lords
of Trade
:

by Mr. Campbell, which

delivered in

Mr. Symmes of

New

York,

Council to the

Committee

the

box and

took from Mr. Gardiner one of the negroes

left

jewels are worth about 60.

Nobody here
:

with him,

who had not been

It

recover-

understands jewels."

ed, but the rest of

He

continues

his

narrative

One

of

ed to Boston.

them had been conveywas report:d that Kidd

diamond
for,

Kidd's men, the very day

seizure, offered

of his Captain's

had concealed a waistcoat with

buttons,

30
gold

for a

sloop to land
declaring
that
Earl,

which, being

searched

was

him on Gardiner's
he had
buried

Island,

fouijd, but its

buttons were Bristol stones,

there.

The

set in gold,
.

seven of them being gone.

therefore, immediately

and privately hasthis

care.

Sept. 8.

The Earl

writes to the Lords

ened an order

to

Mr. Gardiner to deliver

up

all

the property entrusted to

James Gillam came with Kidd He was charged with from Madagascar.
of Trade:

Accordingly Mr. Gardiner brought to Boston and delivered

silver,

having killed the Captain of the Mocha

Frigate, and induced her
pirates.
It

to the

Committee, gold,
to 4,500,
his

crew

to

become

and jewels, amounting

still

was reported of Gillam, that

saying that there were

six bales of goods,

in

hands

he had served the Mogul eight or nine

years,

one of them large, and

and had turned Mahometan.

Under
;

valued at 2000.

The Earl had

dispatch-

November
that he

29, Bellomont ^vrote of Gillam,

that in

ed a vessel after goods of like description,

had had him imprisoned

and hoped, when collected with the

they would amount
to

rest,

the search of his house a letter from Captain Kidd's wife to

14,000,
his

He

for-

"Captain Paine, an old

warded

strict

instructions to
for

Deputy
which

pirate of

Governor to search

property

ing that

Rhode Island" was found, showPaine had soifte gold of Kidd in

Kidd had sent in three sloops to New York, and which he thinks, from information received, is in a
city.

his possession.

Octol

The Earl addresses

:

the

certain house of that

Lords of Trade
from
Bradish

There had been obtained

He

had dispatched a message to an-

and other buccaneers, bags

other quarter, where

to have
left gold.

Kidd was supposed of 12,545 dolars, and other property. He observed, he had Under the 24th, he informs them that
from
Bradish
law,
on.
is

no

sufficient

means

to rout the pirates

retaken

Captain Davis, an out-

the north part of

that he

America.

He

relates

a ship of

was on the point of contracting for 300 tons, 22 guns, and 60 men,
But from

who came home with Kidd, is in prisOne Palmer, of Rhode Island, accomleft

panied Kidd to Madagascar, and there

to go out for Kidd's large prize.

him

for

Mocha.

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Nov. 30.
have in

The Earl
:

writes to Secretary

There was one concern which must have

greatly disturbed his

Popple in London
I

"These pirates
I

whom

peace, though innoalleviation he could

jail,

make me
Newgate."

very uneasy for

cence was

the best

fear they shall escape.

would give 100

'

have

for

such suffering.
with John
of

This was in con-

were they

all in

nection

Somers,

Lord High
1700,
with

As

the close of our narrative,

its

we

Chancellor
will at-

England, who, in

through the instrumentality of political enemies, was accused by the

tend to a few of
facts, in

prominent remaining

Commons

connection with the Earl of Bello-

mont and Captain Kidd.

to oiFice in
this

Among

several high misdemeanors, of

which was

the
his having a part in Kidd's piracy.

But
his

chief objects for which the Earl

was chosen
the

Chancellor,

being

tried

before

country, was to suppress

the

excesse."*

of piracy in

Rhode

Peers, was
It

speedily and fully cleared.

Island.

The Assembly
August, second
at

of this Colony,
after

the

next

will

be recollected, that this noblefor the various

his

Lordship arrived
to visit

man, not only so

and

dis-

New

York, expected him

them,

tinguished honors bestowed upon him by

the Crown, but, also, for his excellence of
character,

and they ordered 40

his

to be provided for

entertainment.

report

from
to his

the

was a member of the company

Committee of Lords of Trade

esty, next

Maj-

for the erection

and

fitting

out of Kidd's
if

December 2 1 Commission be forwarded

proposed that a
to Bellomont, so
I

galley in London.

Of

course,

one

of

the owners, as

the Chancellor,

was

im-

that he

may examine

the charges against

plicated with Kidd, the rest of

them must

Rhode Island Government, and report to In such a report by the Earl, the King.

have been

and

so,

on the converse prin-

ciple, if one of them was fully cleared, so Though the should the rest of them be. the he stated that 27. 1699, November cf Deputy Governor, in time of the late war, agent suffered himself to be corrupted, his

granted several

sea

commissions,

under

employers equitably held to their beneficent purpose.

Still

the public seal of the Colony, to private

the situation of being

men

of war, (otherwise pirates) expressly

;

implicitly accused, as Bellomont was, must

contrary to the will of the Governor

took
the
is
'

have been

far

from being very desirable.

Earl faithfully pursued his

no security of the persons,

to

whom

Thus

tried, the

same were
harboring

granted.'*'

"The Government

official
I i

course.

On

the

5th of March,

notoriously faulty

in

countenancing and

1701, death released him from his earthly

cares, and, as

of pirates,

who have

openly

'

Hardie, his biographer ob-

brought in and disposed of thnr effects

there,

serves,
j

he " was universaUy lamented by

of people.
call is for

whereby the place has been greatly

In the Fall of the year,

^^1 classes

enriched."

when
j |

The next
his

Captain Kidd.

Had
for his

Bellomont's report, just quoted, appeared,

principle

deviated less from the right,

he

left

Boston

for

New

York.

There his
the
of

our hope would have

exit.

been better

mind continued much

piratical

absorbed in

By

the 25th of July, 1699, he had

and other irregular matters

been examined and imprisoned by

proper authorities
|

the

Rhode

Island.

of Massachusetts, and

87
continued to be so confined in Boston.
this

At
had

(French)

descent,

and whose name got

date, his distressed wife, Surah,

barbarously mispronounced or transformed,

restored to her, by public

order, plate

and

other

property,

which

had been

taken

we should judge, after he reached New England. As there was no help against
these changes, the
sufferers

from her on suspicion of their belonging to

her husband.

submitted as

From

the anxiety expressed

well as

they

could,
their

and wore the names

by Bellomont, that he might be relieved

from having oversight of the pirates, and
that he considered the law here insufticient
to execute

given them by

new

neighbors, used
;

them themselves, and died with them

beit their relatives in the old world

al-

would

them,

Kidd, with his fellow

to

have been sadly puzzled

as

to recognize

them

prisoners,
for trial, as

was probably sent

soon as practicable.

London,
This was

done into English, and

after

the fash-

ion of

New

England.

The husband, Jaleft to his

not

till

subsequent to November 30, 1699

being
carried
thither,

cob Pudeator,

who

died in 1681,

After

Kidd was
23,
Is,

widow

the use of his whole estate, consist-

found guilty and executed,

May

1701.

ing of some

His

effects,

amounting

to

6,472

were

about 270, ior her natural

two houses and land, and life, and must

;

given by

Queen Ann, in 1705, to Green- have been a man of some means and, wich Hospital. Thus we part in memory judging from his inventory, was either a from a fellow being, vividly associated blacksmith, or owned a blacksmith's shop.
with the tales of our childhood.

Had

his

He

expresses great affection for his wife in

race been dutiful,

peaceful.

its
it

close

would have been

in

his will,

made

her his sole

executrix, and

But

as

was

the violation

even gave

small legacies to

her

five chil-

of

riglit, its

termination was in the bitter-

dren by her former husband,

Greenslitt.

who was one

Pudeator,

ness of answering the penalty of justice.

Thus

in

1681, Mistress

Ann

whom

her late husband evidently respected

left

THE PROSECUTION OF ANN PUDEATOR FOR WITCHCRAFT A.

D.,

and loved, was

in a

well provided for, and

comfortable dwelling house,* stand-

1692.
Br QBO.
r.

ing (as near as can

CHBVER.
skill
ity,)

now be

located

by the

of Dr. B. F. Browne, a good authoron, or close by, the site of the presThis change
of interest only,
in

Among
1692 was
the
etor*)

the victims to the

this

delusion in
in

Ann Pudeator
to

or Pudeater,

New England

is

widow

of Jacob

Pudeator, (or Pud-

as showing the

mutation* of names

our early

who appears

have been of Jersey

history

*Id the lut Will and Testament of this man, dated 1681, he signi himself Jacob Pudetor. liis wid-

she releases her

*In the before-mentioned Deed of Ann Pudeator. life estate in one of the houso* left tier by her husband to one I^aao Pudetor and, by
,

ow

(the

subject of this slcetoh,)

to

appears to have

the descriptions in the Deed,

it is

evident that both

borne the rame name, aooording

of the
sion.

an original deed

of hers, bearing date 1687, foand

among
is

the papers

houses adjoined, and that the one she released was bounded "Ea>terly and Southerly by the Town Com
in the Tuwne of Salem aforesaid, called or known by the name of the Training plae (plMe.") The date or the Deed is Jan'y 7. 1687.

English familj, and

which

in

my posses- mon

The name was, as far as I can judge, a Jersey French) name, and seems to have suffered a change


98
f nt

East Church, near the (^ommoui.

Where

perfect land.

None

of those

now on
I fear.

the-

was the famous Higginson House, with whose lothe Franklin Building
standi,
cality our rtory

now

stage will live to see that sight,

So Mistress Ann Pudeator

under the
witch
terrible

in

1692

fell

has a

little to

do.

In the

suspicion of being
is,

dark days of 1692 Mistress

Ann
fell

Pudeator,

a veritable '^malcfick," that

evil-

by some
grave

terrible

mischance,

under the

doing witch.

Would you know what

good old days
B

that
try-

suspicion of

being a witch

one

meant
to
tell

in those

will

of those liorrible beings, who, having secretly sold

their souls
to the

you.

Having sold her soul

to Satan,,

plotting

Devil, were she would by her cursed enchantments, by Church and her mumbling or her grumbling over mysState, and the uprearing of that evil spir- terious words in a mysterious way, by evil itual kingdom which was to precede the spiritual exercises in dark and evil hours,
the

destruction

of

near Millennium.

The end

of the world

by mystic
pit,

calls,

and

rites

savoring of the
chris'

had been nicely calculated in those days, and the date fixed by man)' a wise and
learned
latter

and by forms which would turn a

blood icy cold to gaze
all

tian's

upon,

and

head

day

and

Satan
in

was to rage

at that

amid

the horrors wnich

gather silently

1692 the wise observers

:

around the things which are unholy,

she

saw the signs of his coming and in England and even in Salem itself^

New

would thus

call

in the aid

of Satan, nay,

tected the plot

ly

exposed and hung a goodplotters,

deat

demand
herself

his presence to help her to

avenge

upon her neighbors

for real or fan-

number

of the

and found
witnesses

cied wrongs, that she might

injure

their

last that

Satan had come in the shape of bodies, ruin their health, destroy or
false

maim

delusions and crazy or

that the Plot

their cattle,

do injury

to their goods, their

was an imagination

of the world a delusion

an error

and
or

the end

houses, their gardens, or their fields.

By

their calculations

squeezing a

" poppet" or rude rag baby

their judicial

punishments resemblance to any of her neighbors. Mistress

of the Plotters a mistake, dark enough al-

Pudeator (according to the belief of

could give any of them
or jjave
(if

most

to

be a crime.

They woke from

of fear

their

that day,)

the

dream,

nightmare

and

made Devil aided

her the power.) any

many
zy

kind of fits.'from colic up to apoplexy. The we even of to-day find the belief of tho!>e days was enough to give world not much nearer its end now than one the colic the very idea of having such

excuses and apologies for their fren-

wliile

then

do

not

see any

immediate prospect

neighbors with
that,

of Satan's being

bound

do not

such infernal powers

belief,

so
vari-

clearly see

what with such a

and the

any plot to destroy Church or State (unless

it

be the United States,)

can

see

heir,

ourselves, however,
iltry

some witchcraft
affairs

or dev-

which flesh is what a host of ailments the witches of 1692 were held reous unaccountable
ills

to

we can

well

see for

going on in

human

and can
New

sponsible.

Mistress

Pudeator, by squeez-

only wish that our vision was far-sighted

ing or sticking pins into a poppet, perhaps

at midnight,

enough

to get just a

glimpse of that

Jerusalem, where the perfect shall live in a

and slyly in the huge kitchen chimney corner, could give her neighbor's


S9
<child,

sleeping
fit,

innocently
its

in

it8

cradle,

not,

and send

it

like

an invisible bomb>
of the enemy.
of

^uch a

that

screams might be heard

shell right

into the

camp

over the whole neighborhood, and death

By

the

wave of her hand, by the glance

would finalU and inevitably ensue^ unless

the old liug stopped
her malicious work,
It

her eye, or the thought of her heart, she

could blast man, or beast, or tree, or crop.

or was righteously strung up hernelf.

The touch

of her hand could be as deadly

did not take either

many such
;

squeezings,

as the blasting fire of her eye.

She could

pin stickings or the like, to send a poor

child out of the world

send an apple, a plate, a present, an oint-

and

it

was murder,

ment, anything

in

fact,

to

her neighbors

moreover, done at a distance, very mysteriously,

whom
hand

she hatcd> and as coming from her

it

and too

oft

in

safety.

Such

tor-

contained

(and

the
it,

witch

well

ments destroyed the wits of children, deformed their limbs, paralysed them murdered them by inches

knew
it,

it,)

a subtle poison on
it,

and around

and about

which was torment or

and by seconds.

death to the receiver.

the fatal
gift,

Whoever touched

Children and young folks were, from their

tenderness, believed to be peculiarly sensitive to

particularly those for

after

whom

it

was intended, would

to

due time

fall in-

such

witchcrafts,

or

in

fact

any

unaccountable
life
;

ailments

lose

health,

witchcrafts.

The

older people

were too

happiness,

unless the witch indeed

tough sometimes
occasionally

for

such charms, though

strange stories
the
elders in

could be compelled to take the sufferers by

the wrists, or in

we heard some
fit

some way touch them, so

In this

about their operations on

1692.

as to remove back to the witch herself the

terrible poisons.

genuine

of colic or rheumain those

way some
the

of the

tism would
as

make

itself felt

days
bear

bewitched witnesses were marvellously relieved of their

now, and the witches had

to
turn.

bad

feelings in

Witch
very

the blame in

many

a severe

ill

As examinations

of 1692, thus proving

came satisfactorily to certain minds the truth of to the grave and ominous conclusion, when that witchcraft. It was certainly right they were at their wits ends about a com- enough that the witch should have to take plaint, that the patient was under the in- back her abominable coin, and they certo the Doctors, they not unfrequently

Auence (charm) of an evil (wi*ch's) eye.

tainly took her life

for the counterfeiting.

This saved many a good Doctor's reputation

enraged and cured many

also

a patient
for

So the witch went about fairly charged poison more powerful than with poison

and

hung a few good

nothing

that of snake or dragon

poison
in

shooting

witches.

from her eye, strong enough, too, to cast

to in

witch, not

But Mistress Pudeator, as a " malefick" people only had a perfect treasury of poison
in herself for mischief, but in

the ground

by a mere look
her thoughts,

her heart, and

evil intentions

and on her hands.

by invisible

was a treasury
that

herself

of

the

same.

At indefinite distances, ways, and mysterious means,

She had Pandora's box

contained,
in

She could put

of
it

and she could harass, injure and destroy a comyou know, every evil. munity and the greatest wonder of all is, her hand, and take out that a single Christian should have been
in her house,
;

palsy or epilepsy or crarop or what-

left alive in

the olden time (considering her

40
powers,) to record
fate.

her exploits

and her
I I

spiritual kings
nitaries,

and queens, and high digto

who were

help him establish,

But the half

is

not told of the powers of and enjoy with him the great diabolical emj

witches, nor can be in

our

tale.

Yet we pire he was attempting

!

to rear

the great-

must essay some

idea

further attempt to describe

est,
j

perhaps, the

world was ever to see.

the witch of 1692, for to have of what a

a tolerable
I '

This Satan, moreover,

witch

was, at that time,

delusion and the

tom of

goes far to
rage of
it.

explain the

who was at the botwas the Satan, who, under the name of Hobbomock, had ruled the naall this,

That the term witch was applied

to

both

men and women

the

alike

is

equally

true in
;

tive Indians of New England, was acknowledged by them as their God, and whose priests were the Indian Powaws or

our history as that of the old world

but

Wizards, living themselves upon the credulity of the natives

women especially suffered as witches in 1692. And they suffered, moreover, not
Their great crime

old priests of Baal.

ticularly the early

by tricks worthy of the But our fathers, parprominent divines, be-

only as being ordinary, but as also being

extraordinary witches.

lieved in the existence of this or Satan, and

Hobbomock

included

all lesser

crimes

all lesser

pow-

ers of witchcraft.

Mistress Pudeator was

the great evil

saw good reasons why he, spiritual power of the land,

fast

one of these ordinary and extraordinary

witches, as

should wish to destroy the christian church

here,
(the

were most,

if

not

all,

of the

which was
Indian

uprooting his Priests,

their
faith

accused in 1692.
witchcraft was the

Their great crime and

Wizards,)

and

attempted destruction

church.

As he was

too the Satan of the

as they believ-

of the Puritan Church

their adherence to

Bible

of the Apocalypse
New

Satan

in

his grand
in the

attempt to set up his

ed the
gle of

Jerusalem might be establish-

kingdom
of the
great evil
lion to

New World

on the ruins

ed here, and also believed the great strugSatan might come here

Christian Church here

kingdom of his set up in rebelHeaven his attempt, his last, most

that last

and as they
were
Satan
the elements
furor of

sincerely believed that the latter days

at

hand

and

in the final struggle of

desperate attempt to get possession of this

world, failing

for the mastery,

we
for

see

all

which he was

to

be plunged

brought together

a fanatical

and in chains into the bottomless pit for a

the most intense order.

And

that furor

thousand millennial years, and his earthly naturally came.

power hopelessly shattered His projected kingdom was

one

for

all

time.
i

It is evident

from an examination of the

as

to be a grand

Records, as

well

cotemporaneous authe christian

being an imitation
millennial

even ot that gloes}

thorities, that a plot against

rious

kingdom, whose near

church of
for years.

New

England had been dreaded

the belief in the latter

tablishment he feared and dreaded.

Thus
of,
I

With

Satan had his church in imitation

opposition
to,

and days
I

in

the existence of

Hobbomock
and
in

the

Church of the Lord.

the Devil in the land

and the

or

close prox-

He

moreover promised to his followers

imity of his final

itself,

struggle,

New
to aid

kingdoms and empires under him, if he suc- England There were to be under him evil plotters ceeded.

came the

belief in his co-

in the witches

who were

41

and

assist him.

The Indian Wizards

a^

ly plagues.

She was suspected of plotting

mong

the red

men, and
in

traitor whites, in

against the Church

a

was

in all probability

the church

itself,

were the chosen instruhis

this

church member,

and was hung as

ments of Satan
end,

work.

This plot

witch, in league with Satan to destroy the

mgainst the church

is

beginning of the

church.
day,

According to the belief of that

was, moreover,
e.

dated by Cotton Mather as far back

1653.
In

she
i.

**

covenant"

certainly as

1692

it

suddenly

witch,

one who had made an especial

schemes, one

burst, so thought the prominent Divines,

in

covenant or bargain with Satan> based on

his final success
in

the alarming witchcraft at Salem VilIt

is

his

who

lage.

obvious, moreover, that

many had joined

his evil

church,

and taken an

of those accused in

1692 were church members, and had been of irreproachable

character.
It

oath to help destroy the Christian church.

This evil Church figures largely in the

witchcraft of
1

was owing

to

the

belief

692.

We

see

it

meeting

in in

that these church

against their

members were
It

plotting

the field near

Rev. Mr. Parris's house

prayers,

own

church, that they were

Salem
serA'ices

Village, (South Danvers,) holding

so harshly dealt with.

this belief that so

was owing
It

to

having

preaching,

and
in

many

really irreproacha-

communion

services.

At

such

church

ble persons suffered death.

was not a
delusion,

meetings the witches came, sometimes

common

delusion, nor were

the sufferers

person, sailing through the air on sticks,

of a low or degraded class.

The

above the tree tops, oftener

it

would seem

however, really imperilled

the very exist-

by

their apparitions, a thin

airy or astral

ence of the
of
its

New England
The

church, and some

fell

resemblance of them, a perfect spectral

most exemplary members

delusion.

victims

image of
belief of

their owners.
1

According to the
got these ap-

to that

necessity of self-

692, the witches

preservation alone checked the madness.

paritions or spectres as a gift from Satan,,

at the time

Mistress

Pudeator

was one of these

can smile at the

blameless victims.

We

the covenant or agreement with him.

when they themselves signed At

idea the deluded people of that era had of

that time, Satan, so says Cotton Mather,

her supernatural and infernal powers, but

there
is

appeared, according to the witne ses of

those days, as a small, black or tawny man, (Hobbomock, the Indian Devil,) who

a pathos and piety in her final peto

tition,

which prove her

have been as

genuine a martyr as can be found in history.

induced
vice

sundry persons to enter his ser-

She was a good hearted woman

to her neighbors

was kind

but, when the

they saw in her
her witch
poi-

tide turned against

her,

by signing their names in a book held by him, and tendered to them. The signing this book was signing a covenant
with him, made such parties witches, covenant witches, gave them these apparitions,

kindness only malice

felt

son in things borrowed by her and returned,

and saw

in the

pots

containing grease in
of)

or spectres,

or

demons, who were

her house (to

make soap

a concoction

forthwith

commissioned
fulfil

and

sent

out

and combination of infernal ointments, by

which, under pretence of healing people,
she could anoint the neighbors with dead-

straightway to
tan,

the object which Sa-

and

his

assistant witches

had agreed

upon, namely, the destruction of the chris-

VOL.

IV.

42
tian

church.

The Devil seduced

these

their trials, could not

ily risen

have easily and

officers,

air-

witches to serve him in this world, and

above the heads of

spec-

they in turn either aided him in person, or

sent their spectres as their deputies.
last

tators

and magistrates, and waving a kind

all,

This

and po'ite adieu to one and

have sailed

mode of work was evidently considered out through door or window, The spectres in their turn carried gone through chinks in the safest
books, and tormented the unwilling peosent to, by
all

or even easily
roof,

and de-

ple they were

Samuel manner of Pickworth supposed he saw Mistress Pudeator one evening, sailing* through the air
;

parted to more congenial climes.

diahleries to sign these books,

which signpersecutors

ing

made them witches and

It

likewise.
tion.

ease,

to her own house opposite and Ann Putwas proselyting by persecu- nam clenched the story, by asserting, unWhoever signed was speedily at der oath, that Ann Pudeator told her that and soon began the evil work of per- she did fly by a man in the night into a

secution in person or spectre

vert

a new

con-

house

Poor woman
fate,

she could

not

fly

This persemaking new proselytes. against of course cution was levelled In this way by diaChurch members. bolic persecutions, by torments, by witchcrafts, the members of the christian church were to be dragooned into forsaking and
church of Satan, into becoming witches,
the followers

from her

though she flew

into her

house window like a bird, by the excited

and astonished and awe-struck Pickworth,

on
a

memorable spring-evening

in 1692.

She there flew by him, and left him gaping gasping and staring at nothing.

renouncing their church, into joining the

of Satan, into

(To be continued.)

sharing with
his

him
fold

his

coming kingdom, and joining

Pee Pickworth's and Ann Pntnam's Depositions. Pickworth was coming up Salem Street, (Newbury Street?) between Ann Pudeator's House and Captain
Higginson's House,

and fortunes.
is

(where the Franklin

Building

now stands,) when he saw a woman (he supposed to be Ann Pudeator,) near the corner of Capt'n HigThe witchof its mysterious credulities. ginson's houpe, and in a moment of time she passed craft was a plot against the Church by him (Ann Putnam says fltw) as swift as if a personal, yet supernatural attempt to pros- bird flew by him, and he saw said woman go into Ann Pudeator's house Pickworth does not tell na elyte its members, and the witches were whether the woman he saw, was in the air when he the guilty agents and tools of Satan in the first s>!w her, but it is obvious that she was when work. As the Spectres could not well be she whirled by him. and she mfly have been returi.-

This

the witchcraft of 1692, stripped

caught and punished, nor,

himself, the witches
alties

in fact, Satan

ing from h witch meeting, or perhaps suddenly took

it

had

to

bear the penfor-

into her

head to shorten the distance by the use

This art of
for

of her superna ural powers as a witch.

for

such an odious crime, and

flying

tunately being in the flesh, could be held

responsible, notwithstanding
their other-

wise supernatural powers.

rier

If

Martha Carair

weary pedestiians) been lost ever since 1692, and must be claesed with the lust art:", never, perhaps, to be recovered. Herein the old times were manifestly in advance of the
has (unlortwnately

new

could really ride

through the
fly

on a

pole, or Mistress
street into her

Pudeator

through the

window,

like a bird,

we

see

no logical reason why either of them, at

43

EXTRACTS FROM THE FIRST BOOK OF BIRTHS, MARKIAGKS AND DEATHS, OF THE CITY OF SALEM.
CUPIKD BT IKA
Continued
J.

dyei ye 6th 9mo., '58

Aprill, '64.

da. Hana, bo. lt

James Watts and

were maryed by

Elizabeth
Batter,

Bowden

Mr

26th 5mo.,

PATCH.

'61.

firom Vol. 3,

page 237.

Thomas Woodbery was married

Porter,

to

Hana

widdow, by Mr.
1661
;

Batter,

2d De-

Rob't Wilson marryed to Deborah Buffum, by Maj'r Hathorne, the l2mo., 6th, '58; theire da. Hanna bo. 25th, 11 mo.,
59.

cemb'r.

theire son

William bo. ye

17th September, '62.

Humphry Woodbery.
by Elizabeth
theire

his son Peeter, bo.

his wife, the

28th

mo., 1652;

Joane, daughter of Nicholas Woodbery,

bo. by Anna, his wife,
da.

son
da'r
da'r

Richard

borne

28th
28th

12mo., 2mo.,
2mo.,

March '53 theire Abygall, borne August '55 there son

; ;

1654;
1657; 1H61.

Elizabeth,
Christian,

bo
bo.

20th

Nicholas bo. last July, '57.

Hugh Woodbery was maryed

Dixy, December, 1650
bo.
;

to

theire son

Samuell Williams and Mary Veren were Mary Sam'U maryed by Maj'r Denison, the 2d Aprill,

lOmo.,
;

'51

da.
1

Sara bo.

2d June
;

1662;
uary,

theire

son Sam'll

borne ye 26th
18th of Jan-

'54

son

Hugh

bo.

2th

12mo., '55

son

lOmo., 1662, and dyed the

1

John

bo. 5th, 7mo,, '58.

;

663

theire
,

2d son Samuell borne

John Woodis dyed ye 25th 3 mo,, '59

his wife

ye 21st

9mo
;

1664; theire daughter .Mary

borne
the 26th

Frances dyed ye

3mo

'58.

borne ye 7th March, 1666-7, and deceased

7th

Adam
Mary
theire da.

Westgate, his son Joseph bo. by

19th 4mo. '59
;

March

son Hillyard
;

his wife, deceased

lOmo.. 1668
mo., '70,

Mary bo
2d son

ye

14th, 12mo., '59

George borne 12th 12 anddeceased 3 weeks after; Sara

son

theire son

Robert ye

first

borne

st July,

borne 15th July,

1672

Mary borne

the

'47;

th'r

loth Aprill,

'40; his

27th 9mo., 1674.

son Thomas bo. ye 1 2th, 12mo., '53 ; son Joseph bo. 30th, 2mo.. '57 ; son Benja'm
borne
26th,
;

Mathew Woodwell, da'r Mary bo. by Mary his wife, 3d 12mo., '61 so Samu;

5mo.,

'62,

and dyed 12th,

28th,

ell

bo.

3d October,
;

659
son

son John borne

6mo., '62

theire da.

Mary deceased
hi*-

ye 9th May, 1665

4th lOmo., 1668
;

Mathew borne ye
Margcret borne ye

6mo

'62.

da'r

Benjamin Woodrow,
by Rebecka
his

da.

Mary

bo.

4th 6mo., 1671

the 5th

daughter Elizabeth borne

;

wife

21st,

2mo., 1660;
Eliza

May, 1674

daughter Mary borne

ye s'd Rebecka dyed 2d, 4mo, '63.

Isaack Williams, his da.
bo.
;

the 26th 9mo., 1677.

by
son

William Woodcock,

his da'r

Hana borne
da'r

Margery

his wife,

ye

23d 6mo. '60

by Hana, his wife, ye 7th 4mo., 1663, and

deceased about 7th 5mo., '63,
borne
;

Isaack borne

ye 20th December,

1662;

Susana

son Benjamin borne 18th March '64.

7th lOmo., '64, and deceased soon

Andrew Woodbery, his da. Susan, by after son William borne 12th 8mo., 1666; Mary his wife, bo. 9th 4mo., '60 theire and deceased ye 21st March; '67 William daughter Mary bo. ye 14th May, '57, and Woodcock deceased ye 16th 4mo., 1669.
; ;

44

John

Woodbery,
wife,

his

da'r

Eliz'h,

by dyed
;

five

weeks

after

second son Samuell

Eliza, his
theire son

borne

15th
'60

6mo., '54

borne 6th May, 1675; daughter Elizabeth

John borne
11 mo., '62.

15th March, 1657

;

home

the 10th, 11 mo., 1677.

da'r Abigail ye 8th

4mo..

son John

dyed
ing,

Uth

Joseph Williams maried to Sara Brown20th 9mo., '61

'63,
;

John Williams, seaman, and Elizabeth Smith, widdow, married 23d, 9 mo., 1665. John Williams, Cooper, his son John
Eliza his

da'r
;

Mary born 19th borne by

son Joseph bo.
;

wife

29th

May
1

'64

6mo., '62, and dyed

in

theire son

Henry borne 29th June,

666

and dyed 8th llmo., '64 2d son Joseph bo. 17th March, '64-65

August
Sara

son

da'r

borne

28th

October,
;

1666

Georg borne the 2d, 5mo., '68, and deceased 6 days after; da. Mary borne son George borne lat 25th, 6mo., '69
;

George borne 22d 12mo., 1669

iell

son Dan-

March, 1671

daughter Ruth borne 4th.

borne ye 3d llmo.,
twins,

1671

Benjamin 6mo., 1674.

lOmo.,

and Abigaile,
1676.
Eliza.,

borne

7th

Jonathan Walcott and Mary Sibly were

married the 26th, 11 mo.. '64; son John da. Hanna borne 7th December, '66
;

1673; son David borne the 7th of 7mo.,

da'r

of Richard

Waters, dyed

borne

6th,

10 mo., '67
7 mo.,

son Jonathan

4th 12mo., '62.

Henry West maried to Eliza Mirriam, by Mr. Mirriam of Concord, ye 7th day of 30th June, '74 Mary borne ye 5th, 5mo., September, 1664; theire daughter Eliza- 1675 ; son Samuell borne the 12th Octo;

1670; son Joseph borne ye 25th, 7 mo., '73, and deceased

borne ye
1st,

beth borne 22d June, '65

uell

theire son
;

Sam-

ber,

1678

Mary

his

wife dyed

28th,

borne ye 25th llmo., 1666

;

da'r Sus-

10 mo., 1683; Jonathan Walcott married

to Deliverance
;

ana borne ye 16th 9mo., '68

ye 14th 11 mo., '70
'72
;

Henry borne ye 2d time

April 1685
her

Putnam, 23d

Elizabeth, 4th March,

theire daughter

Ann
son

born by

daughter Mary borne

ye 22d 12mo.,

27th January,

1685

Thomas

'75; Elizabeth, wife of

Aug., '91.
Peeter

Henry West, dyed born 25th March 1688, and dyed 5th June, 1688; sone Thomas born 5 June, 1689;
Hittabell Hogsdell,
;

Welsom and

sone

Wm.

borne 27th,
19th

Imo., 1691

son son

married by Maj'r Hathorne, 3d 9mo., '65

Eben'r borne

Aprill,

1693

son Peeter borne 7th 6mo., '66, and dyed

Benj'a born at Salem, 23d April,

695

25th 6mo., '66

Sept.,
'70.

da'r Mehitabell borne 30th

daughter
July,

Prudence born
;

at

Salem, 10th

1667;

da.

Mary borne 12th 6mo.,

to Sara

1699

Cap'n Jonathan Walcut died

at Salem, ye 16th

December, 1699.

John Waters married

;

Tompkins,

1st, 6mo. '63 thier sons Richard and John borne last June, '64, and died within

William Westwick, servant to Mr. Richard HoUingworth, was drowned in Decern

i

b(r '63.

a fortnight

theire
:

second son Jo'n borne

Sara bo. 30th, 6mo.,
1
j

Walter Whitfield, his son Samuell borne

4mo., July '65

'67;

da.

by Bridgett
I

his wife, the 21st of October,

son Richard borne

3th

1669; Nathaniel borne

6th,

November 1668. Edward Winter and Debora Golt were 12mo., '71
t

son Samuell borne 29th March, 1674, and

married the 17th, 9

mo.,

1669;

theire

45
daughter Elizabeth borne ye 3d March,
borne lt 2mo.,
6mo.,

1680; Mary borne 14th

1670-71
theirc

Hanna borne 1 1th, 6 mo., 1673 son Edward borne ye Ist, 7 mo

; ;

1682; Margarett deceased 14th Smo., 1682 sonne Daniell born 5th of
;

1677, and deceased the same year

ter

daugh-

September, 1688.

Mary,

borne the 22d, 9mo.,

1678

John Wilkenson and Elizabeth Read

were married 10th lOmo., 1675.
Zachariah White and Sara

theirc son

Edward borne

the 8th day of

November, 1680.
Joshua
ua
borne

Rumcry were

Ward and Hanna

16th,

Flint

was

married the 23d 8mo.,

1676; theire son

maried the 18th, 11 mo., 1668; son Joshllmo.,

Zacharia borne the 15th of May, 1680.

1669; daughter
1671
;

Hanna borne

2d, llmo.,

son Miles

John Webb and Bridgett Whit ford were maryed the theire daughter Bridg;

borne the 11th March, 1673-4.

ett

borne the 17th 6mo., 1678.

Elizabeth Felton
;

Abraham Warren,

his wife Issabcll de-

Thomas Watkins and

ceased the 5th Aprill, 1672.

were maryed 29th 9mo., 1678

theire sonn

Thomas Watson deceased the Ist March, Thomas borne 15th of December, 1678. '72 ? ye wife of Thomas Watson deceased Aron Way, the son of Aron Way,
10 mo., 1674.

borne by Mary, his wife, the 27th January,

William West and Mary Hillard were

1674
9th

theire daughter
;

Mary borne
son

maryed the 30th, 6

August, 1673.

mo 1672

theire son

24th March, '77

the

daughter Elizabeth borne

;

Joseph, 30th May, '73, and deceased 26th

12mo., '78

their
;

Thomas
Sarah

borne the 27th July, 1683

his son

daughter Ruth

Mr. Daniell Weld,

Joseph born

borne 12th June,

1685

daughter

by Bethah

his wife

in
;

Aprill '70, and de-

borne 11th April, 1687.

2d son Joseph borne and died 16 weeks after; son Michenson borne in Aprill, '72, and
ceased shortly after
in Aprill, '71,

Benjamin Wilkins and Priscilla Baxter were marryed 3d June, '77 theire daugh;

ter Priscilla

borne ye 24th

12mo., 77-8

died in ye year '73;

daughter Barbary

son Benja' borne the 3d December, 1679:

borne

in

October,

3d,

1673;

daughter

Anna borne

Oct.,

31,

1681; sone Jona;

Elizabeth, borne 28th Imo.. 1675.

than borne 24th Fcb'y, 1683

Sarah borne
borne
12th

Mr. Resolved White and Abigaile Lord, widdow, were married 5th, 8mo. 1674.
his daughMary, by Abigaile, his wife, borne the first of Sept., 1676 theire daughter Abiter
;

nth Maye, 1686;

Sep't,

Abigail

88

his daughter

borne Aprill

Mr. Nehemiah Willoughby,

21, 1691.

Richard Wells and Martha Skerry, widdow, were maryed the 1st llmo., 1678.
Samuell Wakefield, his daughter Ann,
borne by Eliza,
his
wife,

gaile borne

the 4th of Aprill,

1679;
July,

his
;

daughter Sarah borne daughter Eliz. borne

13th

1684

6th August,

10th June,

1687

1677

theire sonn Samuell borne the 15th

John

bom

11th December, 1688.

12rao., 1678.

and Mary Beckett were married 20th July, 1675 theire son John Webb borne 17 Aprill, 1676; daughter Margaret borne 20th 12 mo., '77 son Perez
Daniell
; ;

Webb

Mr. Symond Willard, his sonn Josiah

borne by Martha his wife, the 24th May,

1682; Martha born 27th Jan'y, '83

son Simon

his

bom

4th Nov., 1685

ye son

49
Richard born 29th June, 1686-7; Simon
Willard dyed 6th September, 1687.
tober,

1689
;

son

Benjamin was borne

18th

1691

daughter Mary was borne

Ruth Hooper December, 1693. were marryed 22d, 9mo., 1682. Henry Wilkins, his son Nehemiah bom Samuell Woodwell, his son Samuell bom 12th August, 1683; Susanah born 13th 14th Jan'y, 1685 his sone John bom 2d October, 1684 ; John born 4th 11 mo.,

Abraham Walcott and

July,
Jan'y,

1687

sone

Gideon

borne

30th ye

1686-7

sone

Ebenezer born 5th Jan'y

1688-9; Joseph borne 25th Sep'r '8^-9.

;

'90; Benj'a borne 28th Decemb'r '91

Jno.

Whitetoot, his sone Joseph

;

born

son

Daniel

borne

the

l7th November

April 14, 1680

son Samll born 23d Oc-

1697; ye man Sam'U Woodwell died ye tober, 1685; Margery bom 12th Feb'y, 15th day of December, 1697; Jonathan '90-1. Woodwell, son of Sam'U Woodwell and Ebenezer Williams home ye 25th July, Tomasend his wife, was borne 5th Aprill, 1685.
1693.
Nath'll Williams son of

Sam'U Williams

James Wilkins was married unto Marga- borne 25th Jan'y 1686-7.
ret

Braye of Salem, on the 20th of April,

daughter
Eliz.

1684:

born 21st July,

1687

his daughter Margaret

;

bom

Mr. Josiah Walcott and Mrs. Penelopie Corwine were married the 19th February,

on the

1684-5

Elizabeth Walcott,

daughter of

16th July, 1685

sone James borne 10th of

March, 1689-90.
Lydia, daughter of

Mr. Josiah Walcott, borne by Pennelopee. son Josiah his wife, 30th March, 1688
;

Mathew Woodwell
to
:

born 21st, lOmo., 1690;

his

wife dyed

dyed 25th October,

Ezekiell
fir.^t

'86.

28th
their
;

10

mo., '90

his

son Josiah dyed

Waters married

4th, 11 mo., '90.

child,

Samuel, borne Sept. 3d, 1673

their daughter

Mary, borne April

daughter Elizabeth,
;

19th,

Mr. Josiah Walcott of Salem, and Mrs.

167f)

their

Aug. 4th, 1678

theire son Ezekiell, borne

theire daughter Sarah,

Mary Freeke of Boston, were married at borne Boston, Mayformo 1694; thireson Freeke
Wolcott, borne at Salem, March 26, 1696
there
said
;

August
Joyce,

1st,

1680;

borne 9th August, 1682;

borne 9th

theire daughter

son deceased July

7,

1696
;

March,

1684

theire

theire son

daughter Susanah, borne 1st Jan., 1685-6;

their

yr sd son

Thomas borne June 23, 1697 Thomas died September the 13

daughter Mehittabell, borne
3,

sonn Elias,

bom
'88.

11th May, 1688, and

1697
at

their

dyed 30th June,

Salem, August

1698

theire son Jo-

Sarah Wallis of John Wallis, daUi^hter,

siah,

borne at Salem, on Thursday, July

born 12th of October, 1675

borne 13th May, 1678
garet,
;

ye sone John

11, 1700.

ye daughter

Mar-

John Walke, sone of Jno' Walke, bora

[ ;

born 22d August,

1681

ye sone
;

5th

Bartholmew, borne 2d December, 1684

ye daughter Elizabeth,

May, 1689; 28th July '93.

by Mr.

dater

Abigaile,

borne

bom 2d

day Dec,
I
'

Abraham Walcutt married

Brigt,
Parris,

to Abigail
;

1686. Nath'l Wallis, son of John Wallis

Aprill 30th '89

ye

"nd Bridget, his wife, was borne

6th Oc-

daughter Abigail, borne Feb., ye 13th '89;

47
on Nath'l was was borne
1693.
Jno.

11th

Feb'y,

garett

Ward maried

to

Jehoidan Harvey,
daughter Jehoidan

22d 6mo., '89;

borne ye 27th

his

Samuel Williams was married unto MarRust of Ipswich, October 24, 1694; their daughter Margarett was borne October 20, 1695; their daughter Abigail waH

Marche, 1691; son Jno. born March 22, 1696-7. was borne December 5th, 1 692 ; daughter John White, son of John White and EUz*h was borne 5th DecemV, 1694 ; son Elizabeth his wife, was borne at Salem, 11th Feb'y, December ye 24, 1696. Benja' borne at Salem,
1698-9.
Sam'll
Elizabet]i

Wilkins born ye

1st

Septem-

West married
1690
;

to

Mary Poore,
Samuell
;

ber,

1676.

Ebenezer Wilkins born 5th

adopted children

29th January,
borne ye
2l8t

his sonne

January, 1689; both ye

of Jno. Rogers.

theire November, 1691 Sonne Daniel borne 22d Apr'l, 1699 ; son Jon'a died July 19, 1702 their son Nath'l
;

Josiah Willard, son

of Josiah Willard,
Scarlet Willard,

home

Octob'r

16,1710;
15,

20; their 1, daughter Elizabeth died Jan'y 31, 1702-3 Elizabeth was born the 11th September,
Sept'r Sept'r
;

bom

1702 died

son of Josiah Willard, and Jane, his wife,

borne March

1711-12, and died ye

same day

daughter.

1693

Jonathan was born at Salem, Sept.

at

Elizabeth

Yarrow, daughter of Joseph

his wife,

2d, 1697.

Yarrow and of Sarah,

at

was born

Richard Williams son of Samuell Williams

Salem, October 22, 1698.

(To be continued.)

and Mary his wife, was borne

Salem,

1679; ye daughter Mary borne 2d March, 1681 son Joshua

;

3d March,

borne May,
in January,

1683; son Nathaniel borne

1687.
of Richard

Hannah Watters, daughter

and Martha Watters,
;

EXTRACTS FROM SOME OLD ACCOUNT BOOKS KEPT BY MR. WHIPPLE, OF HAMILTON, MASS.
BURIALS.
1725.
Oct.,

bom March 4th, 1 699 theire son Richard bom November 22, 1700; their daughter Abigail bom
Aug.
1.

1702.

John Hacker's

child bured.

Nath'l Watters son of Nath'll and Eliza

Nov., Mr. Wigglesworth Febee.

Watters,

bom

October 22, 1708.

daughter of John

"
" "

Nathaniel Emerson's
Jurah Clark.

pesillar.

Mehetabell Walcott,
Walcott, born

May

12, 1704.

Jonathan Walcott,

son of

John and
;

"
1726.
April,

John Quarles, John Hubard,

dafter.

son.

Mary Walcott, bom May 9, 1 700 daughter Jerusha was borne December the 20, their daughter Mary borne 1 1 696
;

Widow

Stacy.

June, Nathaniel Potter, dafter.

Aprill,

1699.

"
'*

William Quarles.

Joseph Windslow, son of Joseph Windslow and Martha his wife, was
lem, the 21 St Feb'y, 1695-6.

John Frost,

child.

bom

at Sa-

"

Lowes

wife and child.

Aug., Samuel Lumax, child.

48

Dec, Nathaniel
" "
Jan.,

Potter, child.

1730.

Benjamin Woodbury.

Nehemiah Wood,
John Boul's
wife.

child.

May, Jacob Brown, child. June, John Low, child. " Joseph Bowles, child.
July,
child

Feb., John Loveall, child.

"
1727.

Nehemiah Wood, wife

&

" "
*'

John Parkins, child. John Small, wife.

Daniel Dane, child,

Aug., Samuel Bouls,

Sept., Isack

child.

Samuel Poland,

Jr.,

child.

Gamt,

wife.
child.

Aug. Robert Annable,

Sept. Robert Quarls.

child.

"
1728.
Feb.,

Jacob Tomson,

" "

Major Epes, Twinns.

Jacob Brown,
Jr., child.

Widow

Hobs.
child.
Jr., child.

Oct., Francis Whipple, child.

Mch., Benjamin Ston,

" "

Nov. Deacon Thorn Mary.

Jan'y.,

Nathaniel Jones

Major Epes, Mary.

child.

Old Mr. Tilton.

Andrew Darby,

May, John Low, Ephriam.

Aug., Calef Poland, child. " John Knowlton.
Sept.,

" "
Feb.,

Widow

Abit.

Sar. Daniel

Dane.
Porter, child.
child.

Nehemiah

Mother Whipple.

Nov., Jacob

Brown

Jun., child-

"

Sarah Pach.
Piper, child.

" " "

1731.

Jonathan Piper,

Nathaniel Dane, wife.

Dec, Nathaniel
" " " "

James Moulton,

child,

Leady.

Jan., William Davison.

Mch., Christefor Bowles.

Aug., John Barker,
child*

Isack Tilton, child.

John Bowles, John Bowles,

wife.
wife.

"
Dec.

Joseph Whipple,

child.

Widow

Roberts.
child.

Feb., Caleb Poland, wife.

"
*

Joseph Bowles,

Daniel Dain, Roburd.

Mch., John Low, Nathaniel.

Joseph Gilbord, Joseph.
(To be continued
)

March, Jo. Anable, Grandchild.

1729.
April,
Left.

Jacob Brown, wife.

July,
Sept.,

Benjamin Pach, son Samuel. Antony Dick's wife.

Nathaniel Jones
,Jr., child.

BOSTON NUMISMATIC SOCIETY.

The annual meeting
place on
officers

"
Oct.,

of this Society took

Jacob Brown,

Jr., wife.

Friday,

Jan. 3.
for the

The

following
:

"

Thomas Adams.
Hen. Galloway.

were chosen

ensuing year

Dec, Joseph Whipple.

Jan.,

"

Deacon

thorn, Negro.

Mch., Left. Poland's wife.

Winslow Lewis, M. D. Vice President and Curator Jeremiah Colbum. Treasurer Henry Davenport.
President

"

John Pach,

child.

Secretary

William Sumner Appleton.

HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS
OF THE

ESSEX INSTITUTE.
Vol.

IV

April, 1862.
chief of the day.
in

No.

2.

and did her share of the imaginary mis-

THE PROSECUTION OF ANN PUDEATOR FOR WITCHCRAFTA.

D., 1692.
BY
1X0. T.

She appears, however,

as

two characters,

do not a few of the

witches of that day.

CHITBB.
4,

As a

"malefick," or

evil-doing witch,

we

see her afflicting per-

Ck)iioladed

from Vol.

page 42.

sons from mere personal malice or revenge

while, as a ''covenant" witch,

we

find her

Mistress

Pudeator had her apparition,

spectre or demon, like the rest

to

make sundry converts to Satan's church, and /rom the Christian church was present at witch meetings in person or spectre,*
were frequently seen at witch meetings, and seem to hare represented their owners so thoroughly, that the witnesses (those who were so
marrellouBly gifted with the power of seeing them,
for

by apparition persecuting vawas urgent rious parties to signithe Devil's book, and
in person or

join his church.

the grandest

As a covenant witch, we see her order of witch,

owning not a mere imp

devil)

(a little diminutive

as a

servant,
fly,

who

could

take the

* Theie Speotroa

shape of a
to

or spider, bird, or the like,

a

do in petty matters her bidding, but

veritable spectre

common
it

people could not) could not always

tell

gree

a demon of a higher deamong

the powers

sort of grandee

whether

was the witch or the spectre that was It was an abominable way of tormenting present. people this using spectres since the witoh might

of the air

one
Wm.

whose object was more

trifling

solemn and weighty than that of

imps, such, for instance, as those
flicted

be

all the

while clothed in outward sanctity, even

who

af-

seemingly doing good works, while practising this mysterious and abominable witchcraft. Nay, more,
the witch might be attending church meetings, and
the Spectre, he or she owned, be at that abominable

old

Morse, at Newbury, with

if

give the inquirer some light on their character,

the reader desires information that way.
witchcraft Records are, however, a
of Spectral beliefs and doings.

Our own

church gathering in the

ris,

field

near the house of Par-

rich depository

plotting the oyerthrow of the very

church

its

Cotton Mather must

owner was hypocritically pretending to support. These Speetres were a terrible bugbear in 1692, and did some marvellous feats. Qlanvil on Witches will
VOT,.

have been highly

lously.

edified

faith in the "Invisible

by their perusal, and his World" strengthened marvel-

TV.

50
such petty spites as flinging shoes at his
head, and the like.
mortalize her
as
;

and instead of descending,

at that day, to

some may have believed

The spectres or

apparitions of 1692 were

the kindred throng of soiJs lost in perdition, she doubtless

aiding their great master, and his fortunes,

in a battle, whose importance to them was

into the inefiable joy

went up in white robes and the celestial presto this loose sketch

unutterable.

It

was an
to

attack

on the

ence.

it

war the death upon the establishment of the supremacy of new world, the world, Satan
Christian church
in
this

We herewith
all

append

the papers

now

on record referring to
and the dark
reality

her imaginary crime,

fate.

or his

and

their overthrow,

and certain of her

servants par-

punishment.

The

fortimes of the prince

of evil were desperate, his

The whole Delusion of 1692 was indeed an imagination encircled by a hideous reality, was innocence surrounded

took of his

desperation,

spectres were both

is

desperate,

gloomy

fear,

and
the

and by, and consumed with the fires of persecution, a persecution born out of ignorance, foreboding and and filled indeed with the spirit, but then
witches

and there

despair,
ily

a solid

wall of blackness gloomas

the spirit of Fanaticism.

discernible

back

groimd of
the

his thoughts

and

fears.

To

learned

divines of that day

with them
minions,

to those

who thought
and his
them,

EXAMINATION OF ANN PTJDEATO*.

these views of Satan

An

Pudeator examined before ye Magis-

these beliefs

in regard to

trates of

Salem July

2, 1692.

were the
things
closely

realities of the day,

those spiritthe visible

Sarah Churchwell was bid to say what

she had to say of her.

ual realities,

more
;

real than

of time

and* without

examining
they rushed

You have
books

charged her with bringing ye

enough the premises of

their beliefs,

to you.

the grounds of their validity,

yes said Churchwell.

:

to their conclusions in all sincerity, fought

a stem

fight,

and in anguish

the

while,

have you seen her since. A no. Goodwife pudeator, you have formerly

against the great adversary and his cohorts,

in the flesh or out of
sincerity
ror.
it,

and proved

their

been complained of we now further enhere is one person saith you quire,
brought her ye book, which Sarah Churchwell look on ye personses Churchell
:

by the very strength of

their er-

you

A
tion

few words in regard to the examina-

did bring

me

ye book

was

at

Goodman

and trial of Aim Pudeator, and our Jacobses. Puddeator sd I never saw ye woman bework is done. She was arrested about the 2d July, 1692, tried by the Special Court fore now. it was told puddeator this mayd of Oyer and Terminer, which sat in Salem, charged you with bringing her ye book, Sept. 9, and hung in company with seven at ye last examinat'n Puddeator sd I never She died in all saw ye Devils book, nor knew that he had other witches on the 22d.
the

firmness

of innocence, and, judging

all

one.

from her petition, with

Christian.

the dignity of a

Lt Jer Neal was asked what he could

say of this woman.

Her

petition alone

would im-

fl

Neal sd she had been an

ill

carriaged

Mary warrin

fell

into

fitts

quickly after

woman and

since

my

wife has been sick of

one another dc both times was helped by

sd Puddeator taking her by ye wrist.
[Vol. Salem Witchcraft, pp. 315-16.]

ye Small pox this

she asked

woman

has come tu
I

my

house pretending kindness and

to see
it

was glad

me

whether she might

use
wife

o\ir
;

morter which was used for

I consented to
it
:

my
Sarah Churchill
vs.

and

it,

but I after-

Ann

Pudeator.

wards repented of

for

ye nurs told
for

me
she

Sarah churchel affirmed to ye Jury of

inquest
afflicted

my

wife was
ill

ye wors

senc

that

Ann Puddeator

has greatly

was very
before.

of a flux

which she had not

her sd

Churchel by choaking her

sticking pinse
into her

pinching her
the officer

&

&

When

came

by pressing of her
for

pudeater,

ye nurs sd you are come to late for

wife grew worse
tor
till

my

hands to

making her sett her ye book upon ye oath she hath

in Court.

&

she dyed

sd Pudea-

taken Sept. 6th, 1692.

had often threatened

my

Sworn

wife.

Eliz

Hubbard sd she had seen sd Pudesd mary Walcot but she had not

& brought poppits to her to stick pins to wch she did & ye psons afflicted by
it.
.

ator

Mary Warin upon her oath

Pudeator hath often

yt

she hath

hurt her she had seen her with

Qoodwife

taken affirms to ye Jury of Inquest that

Nurs.

Ann
me

afflicted

me by
in

goody puddeator what did you do with ye ointments that you had in ye hous so

biting me,

pinching me, sticking pins

& choaking
afflict

me and
att her

particularly

on ye

many
since

of them,
oyl but

she sd

never had oint-

2d day of July
deator did

examination sd Pu-

ment or

meat

tried out in
:

my house

me

greatly also she or her

my husband

dyed

but the constable

Apperishton did
to,

offer

me

the book to sign

Joseph Neal affirmed she had near 20 that

she told

me

also yt

she was ye cause

:

had ointment or greas

in

them,

little in

of Jno Turners ffalling off ye cherry tree

to his great in his

a thing she sd she never had any oyntment

hurt and which amazed

him

but neats foot o)l in ye hous but what was

in these things ye constables speaks of.

head

&

almost killed him,

she told

me

also

she

was

the

cans of Jeremiah

A. It was greas to make sope of, but Neal's wifes death & I saw her hurt Eliza why did you put them in so many things Hubbard, Mary Walcott & An Putnam ye when one would have held all but answered last night she afflicted me also last night
not to ye purpose,

but the constable sd

sorts.

by her witchcraft

& I doe
is

verily beleev sd

oyntments were of several

Ann Puddeator

witch; she affirms

wife and that

Sarah Vibber did you ever se this wo-

puddeator told her she kild her husband

man

before now, answered no.

An putnam
Putnam
fell

Puddeater and his

death Sept 7

first

she

sd she had never seen her^

but since she

sd

was an instrument of John Bests wifes

:

come
into a

to

Salem Town
dc sd

last

1692.
in Court.

fitt

Puddeator was commanded

wrists.

Sworn
Eliza

to take her

by ye

& did & sd

Put-

Hubbard

affirmed

upon ye oath

nam was

well presently.

she hath taken that she hath seen

Ann

S2
Puddeator
afflict

Mary Warrin

&

that she

it

was

in ye 2 at

day of July that she wasSept. 7, 1692.

or her Apperistion did hurt

me and Mary examined

ye Jury of In-

Mr. Tho. Beadles they bear-

Warin ye

last night, before

ing date 80.

quest Sept 7, 1692,

&

that she hath afflictCoiirt,

Simon Willard.

Samuel Pickworth whow testifieth that a bowt six weekes Jurat in Curia. An Putnam affirmed upon her oath, to ago I this deponent was coming along ye Jury Inquest that she hath seen Ann Salem Street between Ann Pudeators hous Puddeator afflict Mary Warrin Mary Wal- and Captain higison hous it being in the
ed her since she came into
of
;

The testimony

cott

& Eliza
hath

Hubbard
at

often

&

particularly

evening and

I this

deponent saw a

woman

at ye time

of her last examination

before

neare Captin higginsonn corner, this which

to be

ye
also

Magistrates

afflicted

Mr Tho Beadles, she I supposed me both then and at moment of

as if a

Ann

Pudeator and in a

time she pas'd by

other times.

Sept. 7, 1692.

burd flew by
in to

me as swift me and I saw said

hous.

Owned
.

her evidence in Court.

wooman goo

Ann Pudeateaters

Sarah Vibber upon her oath affirmed to

Jurat in Curia,
S. Sewall. Cle

ye Jury of inquest that she hath seen

An

Mary Warrin Mary Walcot & An Putnam both at ye time of her examination at Mr. Tho Beadles and ye
Puddeator
afflict

[Vol. Salem Witchcraft

p 319.]

Samll Pickworth affirmeth yt ye above

written evidence
is

last night she together

with Goodwife Par-

ye truth : upon oath

Sept. 7. 92.

to:

ker did

afflict
:

ye

fomamed Warin Walcot

afflicted
is

ye Jury of Inquest.
7: 92.

Sept.

&
me

Putnam
to
:

sd Puddeator hath
I

and

do believe she

witch.

Inquest that
she

Sept

7, 1692.

Ann Putnam afarmid to the grand Ann Pudeator tould her that flu by a man in the neight into a hous.
:

Vol. Salem Witchcraft

p 318.

The Testimony
yeres last past yt

of Jno. Best Senior aged

about 48 yeres Testifieth

I this

& saith

yt

some

deponent did often

Pudeator would
Brusing of her

Mary Walcot upon oath

Puddeator
afflict

affirms

to

ye

hear

my

wife saye yt

Ann

Jury of Inquest that she hath seen

An

not Lett her alone untill she had killed her

often pinching

Mary Warin An Putnam By her

at ye time of her
:

&

Body Looked Black by Reson of her soer pinchlast night I saw her afflict Mary Warin an ing of her in ye Time of her sickness of Putnam & Eliz. Hubbard by witchcraft & my wife did afflrm agt itt was an pudeator
Tin her Earms
other parts of her

& Eliz,

Hubbard

exami-

&

nation at

Mr

Tho. Beadles

and

also ye

verUy believ sd Puddeator

7:

is

witch.

yt did afflict her

itt

&

stood in ye Belefe

of

September

92.

& that this

day she hath

Attest S.

as

Long

as she Lived.

afflicted this

deponent.

Sept. 7th. 92.

Jurat in Curia.

S.

Se-

Jurat in Curia, Sept. 10. 92.

Sewall.
I find

wall Cler.

Jno Best affirmed

to

ye

truth

of ye

by

my

characters

which

took

above written before ye Jury of Inquest.

Sept. 7: 1692.

at ye

Examination of

An

Puddeator, that

58

The testimony
testifieth

of John best Junear

how

Jurat in Curia by Sarah Churchill,

this confession

uppon

his oath before the grant

was taken before John

1

Inquest, that his mother did severall times

in har sickness complain of

Hathome and Jonathan Corwin Esqs

attest.

st

ann pudeator June 1692. as

of Salem the wife of Jacob pudeator

how

Tho. Newton.
[Vol. Salem Witchcraft, p. 314.]

she had bewitched har and that she did believe she

would

kill

her before she had dun

severall

and 800 she said

times

duering
dethe

Indictmint
Bisex in the Prorlnce ice of
In

V.
)

Ann Pudeator.
Anno B. R'd & Beginee
elml
Ooll-

hear sicknis until har death allso

I this

ponant did sewerall times goo in to the

Hasucbutetu(Bay New Bngtand,,M.

I )

k Mariee Auglica ke. Quarto Anno Dom. 1692.

The Juriors four our sov Lord and Lady Cowes and I did cow bak from our the King & Queen psent. That Ann PuCowes and I being all alone ann pudeater deator of Salem in the county of Essex would chide me when I came howm for aforesaid, widow, The second day of July turning the cow bak by Reson of which I in the yeare aforesaid and diuers othere this deponant did conclude said pudeater days and times as well before as after Cerwas a witch. taine detestable acts called witchcraft & Jurat in Curia. Sorceries Wickedly Mallitiously and feloniously hath used practised and exercised [Vol. Salem Witchcraft pp 321-2. At and within the Towneship of Salem aforesaid in & upon and against one Mary Sarah Churchill
woods to
fetch
fathers

my

drive goode pudeater

Confession.

Sarah Churchill confesseth that Goody

pudeator brought the book to this
inat

Warrin of Salem aforesaid single woman exam- by which said wicked arts the said Mary

and she signed

it

but did not

know Warren
Goody
before

the second day of July aforesaid

her at

and that tyme but when she saw her she

her to be the same and that
als Oliver

diuers

other
after

days

and times both

knew

and

Bishop

appeared to this Exami-

Afflicted

was and is tortured Pined Consumed wasted & tor-

mented and also for sundry other acts of nant & told her she had killed John Trasks witchcraft by the said Ann Pudeator ComChild (whose child dyed about that tyme) and said Bishop als Oliver afflicted her as mitted and done before and Since that time Agst the peace of our Sov Lord & alsoe did old George Jacobs and
before
that

time this

Examint

being

afflicted

Lady the King and Queen

there

Crowne
stat-

could not doe her service as formerly and and Dignity and agst the form of the ute in yt. case made and Provided. her sd master Jacobs called her bitch

witch

ill

names

&

then afflicted her as

Witnesses,

Mary Warren
An Putnam

Jurat, Sarah
Jurat.

above and that pud Eater brought 3 Images like Mercy Lewis

Churchil, Jurat,

Ann putnam

Eliza

[Vol. Salem Witchcraft p. 313.]

Hubbard
the

&

they brought her thomes

&
Warrant
v.

she stuck them in the Images

persons whose
afflicted

&

told her

Ann

Pudeator.

likeness

they

were

To
in

the

Marshall of Essex or

Constable

would be

&

the other day

saw

Salem.

Goody

Oliver sate upon her knee.

You

are in theire Ms^es'ts

names hereby

54
required forthwith to apprehend and bring
before
vs

AUec Parker

the wife of

them appeare to Giue John time and place within

of

in their

Euid

&c att

written.
Sheriff.

Parker of Salem and

Ann Pudeator

me.

Geo. Herrick dept

Salem

widdow who stand charged witk sundry acts of witchcraft by them committed this day Contrary to ye laws of our Sov

[Vol. Salem Witchcraft, p. 316.]

Lord

&

Lady

ffaile

not.

Dated Salem
*

" The humble petition,

unto ye
Sitting
in

May

the 12th, 1692.

Ann Pudeator honoured Judge and Bench now

of

John Hathoene. Jonathan Corwin.

Judicature

in

Salem

humbly

Sheweth

May
the
att

12th,

1692.

have apprehended

abounamed persons and brought them

ye place appointed by your honors.

titioner

That whereas your Poor and humble Pebeing condemned to die and know-

ing in
of

my own conscience
it

as I shall shortly

P me
Essex,

George

Herrick

Marshall

answer

before ye Great

God

of heaven^

who
[Vol.

is
:

Salem Witchcraft,

p. 314.

hearts

the searcher and knower of all That the Euidence of Jno Best

Sen'r and Jno Best Jun'r and Sam'll Pick-

Summons to witness v. Ann Wm. & Mary by ye Grace

England, Scotland ffrance

Pudeator.
of

worth wch was giuen in against

Court were
all of

me

ia

God

of

them altogether

false

and

& Ireland King

untrue and besides the abovesaid Jno Best

&
To

Queen, defend's &c.

the sheriff of Essex, or deputy
s.

hath been formerly whipt and likewise is

recorded for

L.

Greeting.

warn John Wesgate John Bullock Martha Dutch Susanna Dutch Lt. Jeremiah Neal John Beckett

We

A Lyar. I would humbly begg of yo'r honours to Take it into your Judicious and Pious consideration That
my
life

command you

to

may

not be taken away by such,

false

Euidences and witnesses aa these be

likewise ye Euidence given in against

me

John Best Jun'r Jno Loader Sarah

that they and

parott,
at

every of them appear

next Court of Oyer

& Terminer

by Sarah Church and Mary Warren I am ye altogether ignorant off and know nothing
in ye least
else

holden at

measure about

it,

nor nothing

Salem on ye next Tuesday

at twelve of ye

concerning ye crime of witchcraft for

Clock there to Testify ye truth to ye best

of theire knowledge on certain Indictments
to

wch I am condemned to die as will be known to men dnd angells att the great
day of Judgment, begging and imploring
your prayers att the throne of grace in
behalfe and your poor and
tion'r shall for ever

be exhibited against Alice Parker and

hereof

Ann Pudeator.
Dated
in

make

return

fail not.

my

Salem Septr

5th.

1692. in ye

fourth yeare of our Reigne.

pray as

humble petishe is bound in

Stephen Sewall Clerc.

Sept. 5. 1692.
I

duty

for

your hon'r helth and happiness in

have summoned and

this life

and

eternall felicity in ye world to

have warned

all

the within

named persons come"

[Vol. Salem Witchcraft, pp. 322-3.]

John Best Jr Except, sd Best being Removed to Ipswich that they and every of

w
A COPY
OF THE FIRST BOOK OF &o., OF THE TOWN OF ROWLEY, WITH NOTES.
BIRTHS,
A.

abeth borne the seaventh moneth the

day.

first

ANNO

1654,
of Joseph ds

Mary Jewet daughter

Ann

COMMUNICATED BY M.

8TICKNET.

borne second moneth the fourth day.

Faith Boyes daughter of Mathew &Eliz-

Contiiraed from Vol. 4, page 2C.

Sarah Bointon daughter of William and

Elizabeth borne the tenth moneth the
day.
first

beth borne the tenth moneth the twenty

eight day.

Jacob 'Kilbome son of George

&

Eliza-

Tamer Barkar daughter of James

& Grace

abeth borne the sixt moneth the tenth day.

borne the tenth moneth the fiftenth day.

Elizabeth Haseltine daughter of Robert

Mary Trumble daughter

of

John

& Ann
&
&

borne the fourth moneth the seaventh day.

& Ann borne January

ANNO
the
first

Hannah Bointon daughter

Ellin

of John

fifteenth.

Samuell Spofford son of John

& Eliz-

borne the twenty sixt day and

first

moneth.

abeth borne January the thirty one.

1653.

Hannah
Elizabeth.

Spofford daughter of John

John Pickard son of John

& Jane

borne

Edward Smith son

of

Hugh
first

&

Mary

moneth the

first

day.

borne the fourth moneth the

sixteenth

day.

Ruth Teny daughter of William and

Katherin
borne on
the

of

Anna Mighill daughter of Thomas & Ann borne the seaventh moneth the eight
day.

March.
Daniel Tenny son
of

Thomas

&

Ann

Sarah

Plats

daughter

of

Samuell

Sr

borne the

fift

moneth the sixtenth day.

Sarah borne the eight month the sixtenth

Hannah Hassen daughter of Edward & day. Hannah borne the seventh moneth. Mary Lighton daughter of Richard and Thomas Baley son of James & Lidiah Mary borne the ninth month the sixtenth
borne the
borne
day.
sixt

moneth the

first

day.

day.

Jeremy Pearson son of John

the eight

&

Dorcas
fift

Samuell Longhome son of Richard <k

moneth the twenty

Mary borne
day.

the

twelft

month

the

fourth

Mary Remington daughter

Elizabeth borne the
day.
first

Samuell Philips son of Samuell of John & moneth the last borne the twelft moneth the.

& Sarah &

ANNO
the ninth

1655.
of Thomas

Samuell Brockelbanke son of Samuell

&,

Mary Wood daughter

borne the
first

Ann

Hanna borne

month

the twen-

moneth the

fiftenth day.

ty eight day.

Sarah Pearson daughter of John

ds

& Dor&

John Browne son of Charles

borne the twelft moneth the
borne in September.
Nathaniel Boyes son of
fift

Mary

cas borne the third

moneth the

third day.

day.

Steven Barker son of James

&

Mary Burbanke daughter of John Grace Jemimiah borne the third moneth the sixteenth day.

Mathew and Eliz-

John Hassan son of Edward

&

Hannah

56
borne ye seaventh month the twenty second
day.
of Lenard Margret borne the third moneth and twenty-two day.

Hannah Harriman, daughter

&

Francis Brockelbanke son of Samuell

& &

Hannah borne
day.

the

7th moneth the 26th

Samuell Balie son of James Lidiah borne the sixt moneth the tenth day.

&

Humphrey Hobson son

of William

Ann

borne June 2d.

Andrew Hedin son

Rebecka

of

Andrew

& Sarah & &

Samuel Scot, son of Benjamin

gret borne the seaventh of March.

&

borne the seaventh moneth.

Mar-

Law
the

daughter of William

Mary borne
*John Trumhle, Becorder.

first

of the fourth moneth.

of

Hannah Bm-kbi daughter

Martha borne the
first

of

Thomas

&

Thomas Dickenson son

sixt day.

Thomas

moneth.
The previous
recordseveral

Jenet borne the eight moneth and twenty

*John Trumble, Recorder.

ed birth
is

John Tod son of John

the twelft month.

in his handwriting, as are also

&

Susanna borne

of the burials of previous years, being probably re-

turned to him after his appointment, and recorded

Samuell Browne son of Charels

ry borne the twelft

& Maday.

by him under the years in which they occurred. The last in his handwriting, and the only burial in the year of 1666, was "Henry Sewell buryed the
first

moneth and
1656.

fift

ANNO
Sarah borne the
day.
first

moneth."
is

Sarah Philips daughter of Samuell

finely

&

His Record

written,

and

approaches

moneth and seventh

nearer the Chancery, and round hand, than either of the other Clerks, as all the letters both great and small are formed on that plan. He held various
ofSoes of trust in the town,

and was one of the

five

Rowley, Oct. 24, 1686, and, according to Gage, re-

men
to

afterwards termed Selectmen, and he appears

moved

to Connecticut,

where be beoame the bead of

1639, no division of the
in

have been a very capable man. One of the public charges for the year 1660, in one of the Town's Books, is the following entry: "John Trumble for keeping this book 0. 6. 8," and in an entry made after his decease, which took place "the fifth moneth the eighteenth day, 1657, "appears the following record: "Jo: Trumble negate that was granted to his father in relation to keeping
of a ScooUe."

a distinguished family.

Rowley was
1643

settled in
all living

land was made,

common

till

the year

when a survey of the Town was taken by Thomas Nelson, Mr. Edward Carleton, Humphrey
Reyner, and Francis Parrot, at which time, streets were laid out and named and house lots assigned
to its original
settlers,

varying in size from 1^ to 6

The

first

notice given

by Gage

in his

History of

Rowley, bf a schoolmaster, is the appointment of William Boynton, Feb. 3, 1656-7, who was probably
the successor of Trumble.

John Trumble 2nd, the son

above record of John the
first

as

it

appears by the

bom

before his

fiaither

married.

May

14,
3.

was probably came to Rowley, where he 1662, Deborah Jackson. Children:

settler,

John

b. 13.
b..

1666, died July 26, 1667.

13, 1673.

Mary
1697 8.

March

m. John Nelson Jan.

18,

Judah
11, 1698.

b.

July 30, 1676, m. Eliiabeth Acie Nov.

line in Rowley.
first

The land otherwise not appropriated, was termed Commons, and every 1^ Acre house-lot was entitled to 1^ Gates or cow rights, and other lands were laid out in the same proportion as these rights bore to the house-lots. The value of these Gatas are shown by the following extract from the Town Records, "Feb. 16, 1661. Voted, that William Stickney have the Gate on the Common laid out to him in the Rate of thirty shillings a Gate." The settlement of Rowley, probably from motives of security and friendship, was at first made very compact, not extending, it is supposed, more than one mile in any direction from where the first and
acres.

Judah terminated the male

the present Meeting-house of the

first

Parish of

His father John was deacon of the

Charoh, in

Rowley now

stands.

97
Joseph Pearson son of John
borne August 21.

Pearson

Axvo

1657.

Ruth Tod, daughter of John &. Susanna John Palmer son of John &, Margret borne the second moneth and eleventh day. borne the first moneth and fifteanth day. John Hobson son of William and Ann Martha Clarke daughter of Richard and borne the second moneth and sixteenth
Alice borne the
first

moneth and tenth day. day.

Richard Holmes son of Richard

borne the twenty eight of March.

& Alice
Ann

Prudence Remington the daughter of John & Abigale borne the fift moneth the
fourtenth day.

Joseph Jewit son of

Joseph ii
first

borne the second moneth and

John Hidin son of Andrew

day.

&

Sarah

day.

borne the second moneth and sixteenth

NathanieU Hesseltine the son of John and Joane borne the seventh moneth the
twentyeth day.

Sarah Tenny daughter of William

the twentie day.

&

* Thomeu Leavetj Recorder. Thomas Longhome the son of Richard & Mary borne the last of ye fourth moneth.
Jonathan Leaver the son of Thomas

Kathcrine borne the seventh moneth and

&

Mary borne the twenty eight of the sixt

of John

Mary Spofard daughter

John

&

Elis-

month.

abeth borne the ninth moneth and

Wood

son of

Mary Law the daughter of William & Thomas and Ann Mary borne the fifteenth day of the eight
first

day.

borne the ninth month and second day.

Elizabeth Northend daughter of Ezekiell
6i

moneth.
Bridgett borne the

Edna borne

the nineteenth day of Oc-

Timothy Harris the son of John & first day of the ninth
Francis Palmer the son of John

tober.

moneth.

Samuell Kilboume son of Qeorge

day.

& Elis&
and

& MarLennard

abeth borne the ninth moneth and eleventh

gret borne the fourth of the tenth moneth.

Jonathan Harryman the son

Plats

of

Mary
Elizabeth

daughter of Jonathan

borne the ninth moneth

eleventh day.

Tbomaa Leaver, Reeorder, fVom 1667 to 1683. jt%n intermisBioD, (when the record >p. pears kepi by an anknown band.)
with % few

John Burkbie son of Thomas

&

Martha

borne the ninth moneth dc sixtenth day.

His Reeord is similar to FVaneia Parrat', only more distinct. He was one of the original settlers of Rowley, and for sereral years, one of its Selectmen.

Hannah Johnson daughter of John and Hannah borne the ninth moneth and twentie

Ha

married

Mary

Bradley, Sept.

1,

1643.

Children

day.

Pmdenoe

b.

Sarah Scot daughter of Benjamin

day.

&

1671;

second,

6 11, 1644, m. Bn> Oage, Oct 11, Samael Stickney, April 6, 1674.
t,

(Bradford Reeords) Thomas b. 5

ris

Margret borne the eleventh moneth and

first

Sarah
day.

Pickard

daughter

of John

&
last

Jane borne the eleventh moneth and

1647, m. Demarno male isnte. Mary, b. 7 5, 1649, m. Samvell Drefser, Dec 9, 166& Jonathan b. 6 38, 1657, died Ang, 8, 166a The first retnm of the Births, Marriages and

Haley,

May

8,

1672.

He

left

Deaths of the Tuwn of Rowley, made to the Clerk

of the CooDty Conrt, are in his handwriting.

M
&
Margret borne the
fifth

day of the tenth

mojieth.

Thomas Hassen the son of Edward Hannah borne the eleventh moneth nine
twenteth day.

& & &

John Northend the sonne of Ezekiell & the eighteenth day of January Sarah Spoferd the daughter of John & Elizabeth borne the fifteenth day of Jan-

Edna borne

uary.

Robert Hesseltine the son of Robert

Anna borne
day.

the ninth

John Plats the sonne of Jonathan and moneth the seventh Elizabeth borne the twenteth of Jenewary.

ANKO
John
moneth.

1659,

Ezekiel Lighten the son of Richard and

& Jonathan

Smith sons of John

of the

&

Mary borne
mounth.

the

eight day of the

twelfth

Faith borne the second day

first

ANKO
Samuel
borne the
day.
first

1658.

Hanah

Brocklbank

the

daughter

of

Phillips the son

Samuel

&

Sarah
third

Samuell

&

Hannah borne March

the twen-

moneth the twenty

ty eight day.

Philip

Nelson the sonne of Phillip

&

Sarah Jewit the daughter of Maximilian

&

Ann

borne the

first

moneth the seven-

Sarah borne April the sixteenth day. Rebeckah Elsworth the daughter of Jer-

teenth day.

emiah borne

May

second.
&,

William Hobson the son of William Eliner borne the second moneth the nine- Ann borne May the twenty fourth day.
teenth day.

Sarah Boynton the daughter of John

& &

Mary Todd
sixt

the daughter of

John

&

Benjamin Pearson the son of John

Dorcas borne the second moneth the
day.

Susanna borne June the tenth day. Thomas Remington the sonne of Thomas

&

Mehitabell borne

July the

fifteenth

Sarah Burkbee the daughter of Thomas

day.

&

Martha borne the

first

third

moneth the

twenty
Sarah

day.

&
flft

Margret Hidden the daughter of Andrew Sarah borne July the twenty eight.

John Brocklbanke the son of John

borne
the
sixt day.

& George Phillips sonne of Samuel & Samoneth the twenty rah borne November the twenty third. Isaack Kilbome the sonne of George fe
Thomas

Thomas

Wood

the son of

&

Elizabeth borne
day.

January the twenty six

Ann

borne the tenth of August.

Ebenezer Browne the ton of Charles

&

Mary borne

the fourteenth

of September.

aniell

Mary Elethrop the daughter of Nathand Mary borne Janewary the fourth

Samuell Bailey the son of James

&

Lidia

day.

was borne the

sixt

day of November.

Elizabeth Johnson the daughter of John

Japheth Holmes the son of Richard and

Alice borne the fifteenth
ber, or the 10

&

Hannah borne Janeuary

the

sixteenth

day

of

Decem- day.
oorder appears for a few

moneth.

yean more,
it

also

and

is

succeeded by the previous recorder,

unknown, Thomas
bis

* Recorder not known.

Recorder

Leaver,

who continued

to near the

time of

uoknown

to

1660, trhen a

new Re-

burial, Deo. 27, 1683.

John Law^ the sonno of William

borne the
first

& Mary
John

of March.
the

John the sonn of Thomas 6c Mehitabell Remington borne the second day of November.
Elizabeth Phillips the daughter of
uel

Ann Pickard
Jane borne the

daughter

of

&

fifteenth of

Febuary.

Sam-

ANNO 1660. New Recorder.

Sarah Smith the daughter of John
Faith borne Aperel the fourteene day.
dc

and Sarah borne November the tenth

day.

Sarah Northend the daughter of Ezekiel

&

Edney borne

the tenth

moneth the

third

Sarah Longhorne daughter of Richard

6c

day.

Mary borne

the second

moneth

6 day.

Sarah the daughter

borne the 27
ot

of Daniel

Wicomc

Nathaniel Browne the

sonn of Charles

December.
fifth

&

Mary borne Maie

the twentie.

Elizabeth Jewit the daughter of John

An Wood the An borne August

6c

daughter of

Thomas

& &

Elizabeth born Jeneuary the

day.

the eight day.

Gershom the son of Robert Hcsseltinc

born the
last of

Pheebe Pearson the daughter of John

Dorcas borne Aprill the thirteene.
Elizabeth Brocklbank

January.

Sarah Palmer the daughter of John

thirteenth day.

&

the daughter of Margret borne the eleventh moneth the

John

&

Sarah borne November the twen-

teth day.

Edward Hassen the sonn of Edward <Sc Hannah borne September the tenth day.
Sarah Burkbee the daughter of Thomas
6i

Mary Foster the daughter Mary borne the first moneth

Elizabeth borne
day.

of William

&
&

sixteenth day.

Sarah Spofard the daughter of John

March

the twenty-second

Sarah borne the twelfth moneth the

fif-

teenth day.

ANNO
6i

1662.

Thomas Crosbee the son of Anthony Prudence borne March the fourth day. Thomas Nellson the son of Thomas Ann borne March the tenth day.
ANNO, 1661.
Elizabeth Stickney the daughter of
uel

Mary Nellson the daughter of Philip Sarah borne March the twenty-sixt.

&

6e

Beththiah the daughter of Richard Long-

horne borne the fourth moneth ye ninth

day.

Sam-

Sarah Lighton the daughter of Richard

and Julian borne Maie the ninth day.

Ac Sa-

&

Mary borne
Ruth

the fourth moneth ye tenth

James Plats the sonne of Samuel

rah borne the eleventh day of the

day.

fourth

Wood

the daughter of
fifth

Thomas

&

moneth.

Ann
Stiles
first

borne the
day.

moneth the twenty-

John Stiles the sonn of Robert borne June last day.

Jonathan
day.
Plats

Isabell

sonn

of Jonathan

&

and Hannah borne the and day.

Elizabeth

Hassen the daughter of Edward foresaid moneth

Elizabeth borne August

the twenty-third

Holmes daughter of Richard

fifteenth

Sarah Hidden the daughter of Andrew

and Alice borne ye

enth moneth.

day of ye sev-

&

Sarah borne October the

first

day.

m
Prissila Law the daughter of William Judith the daughter of William Foster and Mary borne the eighteenth of the ninth borne the nineteenth of June. moneth. George Phillips son of Samuell & Sarah Dorithee Nellaon daughter of Thomas borne June ye third day. & Ann borne the eleventh muneth & four- Gershom the sonne of John Lamberd

teenth day.
Ezekiell Phillip

borne July the twen tee-ninth.

the son of

Samuel

& &

Sarah Dickinson the daughter of James

Sarah borne the twelfth moneth.

Rebeckah borne August ye twentee-

ANNO
Elizabeth

1663.

fifth.

Kilbum the daughter of George

first

and Elizabeth borne the

second moneth.

Susannah ye daughter of John Todd day of the borne September ye fifth.

Josiah

&

Elizabeth

Wood
day.

the

son

&

Samuell Woster son of Samuel and Elizabeth borne the last of March.

daughter of

Thomas Wood
fifth

and

Ann,

borne September ye

Samuel Stickney the sonn of Samuel

Julian

&

Sarah the daughter of John Brocklbank

borne September ye eleventh day.

borne

the

fifth

of

the

second

moneth.

William the sonn of William *Hutch-

Samuel Pickard son of John

wife borne ye third moneth.

& Jane his

ings borne
Pricella

November ye twenteth.
Hassen the daughter of Edward

Mary

the daughter of Nicolas Walling-

&

Hannah borne November ye twentyRichard the sonn of Richard Lighten

ton borne the 15 of August.

fifth.

Mary Hidden

the daughter

of

Andrew

&

Sarah borne the twentie one of Septem-

borne December the ninth day.

Deborah Jewit daughter of Abraham John Dreser sonn of John & Martha Jewit born December ye third day. borne the tenth moneth the fourth day. Francis the sonn of Ezekiel Jewet borne
ber.

Thomas Burkebee

the sonn of

Thomas March ye

fifteenth.

& Sarah borne

the 25 of the tenth moneth.

Richard Kimble sonn of Beniamin borne

ye same third day of December.

Jonathan the sonn of Thomas Remington borne the tenth moneth the 26.

ANNO

1665.

Mary Kimbel

the daughter of Beniamin

&

John Johnson sonn of John

&

Hannah

Mercy borne the twentee-seventh of ye

tenth.

Jonathan Crosbe sonn of Anthony & Prudence borne the eleventh moneth twenty-sixt.

borne third day of second moneth. Richard Longhome the sonn of Richard

&

Mary borne Maie

the twentith.

Supposed by ttage, in his History of Rowley, page

457, line 4, to be Stickney. It is evidently a mistake, as the Record plainly shows.

Martha the daughter of Joshua Braddley

borne
the

twenty-nine

of

the

twelfth

moneth.

liam, born in 1664, and

William and Elisabeth Stiokney, had no son Wilit is evident it was not the

THE YEAR
Prisilla

1664.
of

ease,

the

daughter

Maximilian

dat<d

from his wife Elisabeth giving in a deposition September 34th, 1678, her ago as 70, which would make her age at the tima of the birth of this
supposed son, William, in 1664.
56 years.

Jewit borne Male ye 19th.

Haanae NeUon the daaghter of Thomai

Ac

Ecekiel Northend son of Ezekiel Ac Ed-

Ann

borne the twentic-second of June.

dc

na Northend borne the eight moneth the

eight day.

Richard Austin the sonn of Anthony

Hester borne the twenty-second of
enth moneth.

sev-

Thomas Dickinson son of James

beckah borne November the
day,

dc

Re-

twentie-first

Francis Spofford sonn of John ii Eliza-

beth borne September yc 24,

Sariah the daughter of John

Samuell

Wood

the son of

Thomas Wood

Teny and born December

the twentie-sixt.

Mercy borne ye eight moneth ye seventeenth day.

Sarah Brocklbank the daughter of Samuel borne the twenty-ninth of the eighth

William Stickney ye sonn of Samuell

moneth,

and Julian borne the

tie-first

eight

moneth ye twen-

Joseph Houchings the son of William

day.

Houchings born the eleventh moneth th^

twenteth day.

Jonathan Crosbee son of Anthony and

Prudence borne ye eight moneth ye twenty-sixt day.

John the sonn of John Trumble

&

Deb-

orah borne the twelfth moneth the third

Elizabeth Simonds the daughter of John day, Nathaniel Crosbe and Elizabeth borne ye seventh moneth ye
eight day.
the

son

of

Andrew

<fe

Prudence Crosbe borne the twelfth moneth

the sonn of John
the
third

Thomas Todd
sannah
moneth.
borne

& Sutenth

fifth

day,

of the

A.NKO 1667.
Hester ye daughter of Jonathan

<fc HesHopkinson borne April ye 9 day. Abigaill Lambert ye daughter of John & Abigaill born ye tenth moneth ye ninth Joseph Woster ye son of William born June ye 20th. day.

ter

Elizabeth the daughter of

Andrew Hi-

An

the

daughter

of

Abraham

Jewit

den and Sarah borne ye twelfth moneth ye

nineteenth day.

borne ye above said day.

Edney

the daughter of

Edward Hasen
Dreser sen-

An

the

FOK THE YEA.B 1666. daughter of Thomas

borne the above said day.

Hardy

Mary
ior

the daughter of John

borne July ye 14th.

juiner borne April the twenty-sixt.

Samuell Holmes the sonn of Richard

Aquilla

Law

son of William

&

Faith

Holmes born

born July ye 26th,

the fourth of Male.

John ye son of John Kingsbury borne

July ye 28th.

Sarah Pearson the daughter of John 6c

Dorcas Pearson borne Maie the

sixt.

Samuel the son of Mr. Samuel Shcpard

borne August ye 19 th.

Mary

the daughter of

Thomas Reming-

ton borne July the fourteenth day.

Sarah ye daughter of Samuel Stickney

Thomas Jewett son

of Ezekiel

&

Faith

borne October ye 20th.

(To be eootinaed.)

borne September the twentyeth day.

John the sonn of Beniamin Gage borne

September the twenthth seventh day.

^
ABSTRACTS FROM WILLS, INVEN&c., ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF CLERK OF COURTS, SALEM, MASS.

now

living daughter of sd William,

is

now
al-

TORIES,

in possession of all the estate,

and that his

(Joseph Woodrow' s)

sister

Mary has

ready disposed of her interest in the estate

to said

Ruth, and prays that he the orphan

of July,
petition

COPIED BT IRA
Continued from Vol

J.

PATCB.
4,

page

28.

may have his due, dated 29th 1684. The court order that the
half of the estate, 29 July, 1684.

Hm. Browne,
The
will of

be granted, and that the two children have

4th mo., 1684.

William Browne, of Marblehead, dated 7th November, 1683, mentions

that the five

Moses Ghadwell, Ath mo., 1684.

pounds receive by

me

from
five

The Will
Shipwright,

of

Moses Chadwell of Lynn,

a

my
of
viz

mother

in her will,

may be

paid to

intending

voyage to

sea,

my
:

eldest children as they

come

of age,

make
son

this will the 2 1st of

March, 1683-4,
six

Elizabeth,

William,
;

Mary, Elenor,

mentions wife Sarah,

my

daughters,

and Deliverance
children, viz
liverance,
el
;
:

wife

Mary

my

eight

Thomas.

Witnesses,

Joseph

Webb

William, Mary, Elenor, De-

and Allen Breed.

Allowed 24 June, 1684.

estate

Thomas, John, Sarah and SamuElizabeth

An

Inventory of the

of Moses

my
and

eldest daughter
I

being

Chadwell,

who deceased
18

the 25th of April,

married,
trix,

appoint

my
to

wife

Mary execuJohn Chim,

;

1684, taken

June,

1684, by

my

brother-in-law,

Newhall and Samuel Cobbet.

Thomas Amount

and Benjamin Gale

nesses,

be overseers

wit-

252

8s 06d.
IVios.

Moses

Mavericke

and Ambrose
Ghadwell, 4th mo., 1684.
of

Gale.

An

Inventory of the above estate taken

The Will
of the
ruary,

Thomas Chadwell,

Sen'r,

March 4th, 16^3-4, by Samuel Ward and John Fogg. Amount 221 00s OOd.

Town
1683,

of Lynn, dated 25th of Feb-

mentions

my

son

Moses

Wm.
The
lem,

Chadwell, and at his death to Sarah his

Canterburey,
4mo., 1684.
wife,

and

at her death to their sons, if any,

to their daughters,
if

will of

William Canterburey, of Sadated or signed,

wife,

and

if

not,

any,

my

neither
his

mentions
daughters,

Daughter Ruth Needham,

my
sole

grandchild
Sarah, the
executrix

Bettrice,

son John,

Thomas Chadwell.
of

I appoint

Ruth and Rebecca, Ruth not married, he wife

appoints his wife, Bettrice, sole executor.

my

son Moses,

witnesses,

William

Crofts

and

Samuel

The
said

Petition of Jeremiah Neale as at-

Cobbett.

Allowed
of

torney to Joseph

Woodrow, mentions
is

that

Joseph

Woodrow
Bettrice,

An
ruary,

inventory of the estate

Thomas

a gi-andson to

Chadwell,

who deceased

the 27th of Feb-

William Canterbury, of Salem, deceased,

mentions
that

1683, taken 18th of June, 1684,

Cobett.

widow

William, died intestate, that

the oldest daughter, and that

by Thomas Newhall and Samuel Rebecca was Amount 137 05s OOd. shee is now

of

said

dead and

left

two children, Joseph Wood-

Josiah Hascoll, 4th mo., 1684.

row and Mary, and that Ruth, the only

An

Inventory of the estate of Josiah

63
HascolU who died the 9th of May, 1682,
taken by Henry Herrick and Nchemiah
Grover.
ver. Carpenter, dated 5th of April,

1684,

mentions wife Elizabeth, and when

Joseph,

my

son

Amount 200 00a

OOd,

and ad-

my
my

only child, shall come to the

ministration granted unto Sarah the relict

age

of 21 years,
wife

my

brother

Steven.

of the deceased, and she gave bond to dis-

appoint

Elizabeth sole

executrix,

pose of

it

according to law, 26 4, *84.

-Ith

and friend Capt. Dudley Bradstreet, and

Capt.

John Osgood, overseers.

Allowed

Robert Hibberd,

mo., 1684.
Senior, of

29 July, 1684.

The Will
ye

of Robert Hibberd,

Town

An

Inventory of the above estate taken

of Beverly, dated 29th of April,

1684, mentions wife Joane, sons John, Joseph, and Robert

23d of April, 1684, by Dudley Bradstreet and John Osgood. Amount 402 158 Od.

Hibert, his

daughters,

son Samuel.
trix,

make my

said wife execu-

Ann

Pickton, 4th mo., 1684.

of Beverly,

and friends John Sallows and John

Witnesses, Samuel
in

The Will of Ann Pickton,

dated 29th of December,
to

Brent to be overseers.

1677, mentions

Hardie and John Grover, and Allowed

Court at Salem 24 June. 1684.

William Cash,
I

sen'r,

to

Jeremiah But-

man.

appoint said Jeremiah

Butman
;

An

Inventory of the above estate taken

my

executor, and he to pay his father Jerhis wife

6th of June,

1684, by John Bennett and

emiah Butman and

of the
estate to

25

the rest

Nehemiah Grover.

Amount 281 068

Od.

be

divided between the

:

other four brothers, viz

Marthew, John,
I

Alexander Maxy, 4th mo., 1684.

Joseph and Benjamin Butman.

appoint

An

Inventory of the estate of Alexander

John Galley and Henry Bayley, overseers.

Witnesses, Henry Bayley and John Bennet.

Maxey, of Wenham, taken 2l8t of 4th

mo., 1684, by Richard Hutton and Walter
Fairfield.

Amount 159

10s

OOd,

and

An

Inventory

of

the

estate

of

Ann

administration of the estate granted unto

Pickton,

who

died on the 25th of

Decem1683-4,

Mary

the relict of the

deceased, in court,

ber, 1683,

taken 19 of January,

at Salem,

June 24th, 1684.

Norrice,
4th mo., 1684.

by Henry Bailey and

Samuel Corning.

Edward

Amount 110

2s 6d.

The Will of Edward Norrice, of Salem, Thos. Six, 4th mo., 1684. made the 15th of May, 1684, mentions An Inventory of the estate of Thomas son Edward Norrice and daughter Eliza- Rix, taken 20th of June 1684, by Samuel beth. I appoint my son Edward executor, Gardner, Sen'r, and John Higginson, jun'r, witnesses Benjamin Home and Samuel 10 12s 6d, and administration granted Ropes. Allowed 24 of June, 1684. to Susannah the relict, 315, '84.

An

Inventory of the above estate taken

John Sanders, 4th mo., "1684.

20th of June, 1684, by John

Norman and
128 Od.

William Downten.

Amount 104

An
ders,

inventory of the estate of John Sanof Marblehead,

taken

15th

June,

Joseph Parker, 4th mo., 1684.

The Will

of Joseph

Parker,

of

Ando-

1684, by Francis Johnson and Moses MavAmount 100 158 02d. ericke.

4
John Very, 4th mo., 1684.
Inventory of estate of John Very, taken

Court would

make some

settlement as to

them seems meet,

also to appoint guardi-

Apr

17, 1684,

Mould.

by Henry Masey and Tho. ans to said children to take care of them Amount 14 9* 8d, returned by till they come of age to choose for themselres or otherways.

Jonathan Very, brother of the deceased.

The guardians

pre-

sented for appointment are the sd Grand-

&ther, Joseph French <k either Benjamin, Inventory of Estate of Ric'd Knott, of Nathaniel John Eastman, who are brothMarblehead, taken by John Peach and ers to the said widdow.

Richard Knott, 4mo,, 1684.

John Legg, of the same place, June 16,

1684, amount
29,

The answer to the petitiwi. The Court 307 10s 6d, returned July order widow to give good security, and the 1684, by Hannah Knott, who is apEstate to be bound for the performance,
and that
this, the will

pointed admx.

of the grandfathers

Children of Richard Knott at his decease

:

or donors of the land being produced,

division to

be accordingly.

Elizabeth,

11

years old, disabled in her

understanding.

Also Joseph French and Benj'n Eastman are appointed guardians to the children of

Richard, 8 years old.

Joseph French, dec'd,

further.

till

the Court order

Mary, 6 years

old.

Elenor, 13 months old.

John Brewer, Imo., 1684.

Joseph French, 7 mo., 1684.
Petition of Joseph French and Roger

The request

of

Mary Brewer, widow of

John Brewer, asking leave (being infirm and Estman, both of Salsbury, to the Court unable to manage the estate which her hussitting at Salem, July 29, 1684, In which band left her) to renounce the trust of adit is set forth, That whereas Joseph French, ministrating on said estate, and having
Jun'r, late of Salsbury, deceased,
testate,

dyed

in-

Leving a widdow and three children,

all

agreed with her sons John Brewer and Simon Chapman for her maintainance, she

namely, Joseph, Timothy and Simon,

yong,
tate,

&

although an Inventory of the esto

wishes them to be appointed adm'rs of at Court, 30 Sept., 1684. said estate,

amounting

400

13s,

was present-

Walter Montjoy, 5mo., 1684.

Inventory of Estate of Walter Montjoy,

ed to the last Court att Ipswhich, where

administration

was granted

to the

widdow
law

but no bond taken of her security of these

estate, or to administer according to
;

taken Nov. 29,

well

1683, by Nicholas Chat-

&

Thos. Mould.

Amount 83 06s
is

now

so

it is

that the

widdow

is is

about to

Od, returned by the widow, and she

ap-

marry againe, with a

stranger,
(if

man who

much

pointed admx. July 29,

684.

whose

estate is not to us
is

known,

AntJiony Buxton bmo., 1684.

any) and so he

suddenly like to be

possessed of the sd Estate.

It is the

New
(who
that
are

Will of Anthony Buxton, of Salem, in England, dated March 8, 1683-4,

request of the pet'rs

to

mentions wife Elizabeth, daughter Elizabeth, wife of Isaac

grandfathers

the

children)

the

Cook, to son, John

fi
Buxton, his

80 acres

(^iven

him by the
river,

mew &

Sam'l Gardner, Jun'r, proved Aug.

town of Salem lying on Ipswich

30, 1684.

daughter Lydia and her children, daughter

Inventory

of

above

estate

taken

29

Mary and

her children, daughter Sarah dc

Aug.,

1684,

by

Henry
<Se

Bartholomew,
Sam'l

her children, to

my

son John
I

my

great bell

Sam'l Gardner,
Jun'r,

Sen'r

Gardner,

metal morter which

brought out of Enis left

gland, son Joseph to have what

his

to

amount 719 9s Od, returned Aug. 30, 1684, by Bridget Skerry-, who is app'td ex'tx.

mother

after

her

decease,

daughter

Hannah

ten pounds to be p'd her on her

Anthony Wood,
Inventory
of
the

bth

mo., 1684.
of

marriage;
ex'tx of the
assist her.

appoints
will,

his
his

wife

Elizabeth
estate

and

son

Joseph to

Anthony

Wood

mentions widow Mary Wood, adm'x,

Witnesses, Nath'l Felton, Robert Fuller

apprised 20 June, 1684, am't 75.

& Wm.
30,

Ome.
estate

Riclid Tngersolls, 9th mo., 1684.

Inventory of the estate of Richard In-

proved in Court 29 July, 1684.

Inventory of above

taken

May
Sam'l

gersoll,

taken 24
Sen'r,

1684, by

Robert

Fuller

&

Brown,

Nov., 1684, by John Henry Bartholomew, amount

Aborne Sen'r, amount 238, returned by 102 09s Od, returned 25 9 mo., 1684, by widow Elizabeth who is app'ted adm'x, Sara, relict of said Richard and Sara, with
29 July, 1684.
Capt. Jno. Price, are app'td joint adm'rs.

Win. King, 9 mo., 1684.

FrancU Skerry,

6 mo., 1684.

Inventory of estate

of

Wm.

King, of

Will of Francis Skerry, of Salem, dated

Salem, taken by Philip

Cromwell

& Ed.

June 25, 1684, mentions wife Bridget, kinsman francis Skerry, Henry Lunt. the
two youngest son of
Skerry, viz
ry,
:

ward Grove, Amount 260 3s Od, returned

by Catharine King, widow, as
in

sole ex'tx,

my

cousin

Henry and allowed

sisters,

Court 25 November, 1684.

1684.

Henry

As John,

Martha Sker-

RicKd

liosoe, 9th mo.,

under

8 years old,

and her two

Hannah

&

Inventory of estate

of Richard

Rosoe

Elizabeth,

Cousin Elizabeth

Fitch, wife of Benjamin Fitch, of Reding, and her 3 daughters, Cousin Henry Skerry,

taken 24 November, 1684, by John Brown,

Sen'r

and Henry Bartholomew, amount

Od, returned by
is

& his

wife, Cousin Elizabeth the

of John Williams,
(Abigail
the

Cousin Mary Nelson,

of John

125 Is wife ow, who

Ruth Rozc, wid-

appt'd adm'rx, 25 9 mo., 1684.

"Item, "more 12 Achers of land lyingj

in ye Island of Jersie

wife

Smith, Isaac

Whittaker, Deliverance Coary, Mary Hol-

Green

to

Richard

man, Eliz'h Smith, Matthew

Ross as a Gift by his

ffather."

Richard

Price's wid-

dow, brother Henry Skerry, brother Robert Skerry in England, or his son Thos.
Skerry.

Rose

left

the

widow 2 sons

&

2 daughters,

Richard, Ruth, John and Judith.

App'ts wife sole ex'tx, app'ts his

Max'h

Jewett, 9th 7no., 1684.

Henry Skerry, Benjamin Fitch, Will of Maxamillian Jewett, of Rowley, overseers. Witnesses, Henry Bartholo- dated Jan. 8th, 1682 & 17 8 mo., 1684,
cousins
VOT,

TV

66
mentions
Eldest
(his

well beloved wife and her

John Hohson, 9 mo., 1684.

Petition

son John Boynton,)

son,

daughter Elizabeth,
Jewett,

of Sarah

Hobson, widow of
for leave to sell

Ezekill

son Joseph

John Hobson, of Rowley,

(Anna and her son Jona- part of the real estate her husband left, to than Barker, under 21 years) Mary Hazel- pay the debts, support herself and child,
Jewett, daughters
ton, Sarah,

Elizabeth Hazeltine

&

Faith

repair fences, shingle the house, build

new

Dowse, Ezekill Jewett to be sole ex'r. bam, and put the land in order for cultivaWitnesses, Leonard Hamman & Nehe- tion, enough to raise 70. miah Jewett, proved 25 9 mo., 1684. * M. Order of the General Court 15 Oct.,
Jewett deceased October, 1684.
Inventory of above estate

1684, referring the whole matter to the

taken Nov.

County Court, to order as they see

and Danil

fit.

1684, by Neh. Jewett,

John Dresser,

&

Nov. 25, 1684, ordered as prayed

for,

Leonard Harriman, Amount 461 15s Id,

returned by Ezekill Jewitt in
25, 1684.

Wicom and Neh'h

Jewett ap-

Court Nov.

pointed overseers.

BicKd Hubbard,

9 mo., 1684.

Wm.

Waters, 9 mo., 1684.

Petition of Sarah

Ward

& her

husband
for-

Inventory of estate of

Wm.

Waters, of Sam'l Ward, to

the*

Court at Salem 25

Marblehead, taken Nov.

Sam'l
Sander,
3d,

19, 1684, by Nov., 1684, to have a division of her Erasmus James, amount mer husband, Mr. Richard Hubbard,

es-

123 2s
eldest son

returned by
;

Wm.

Waters,

tate

divided between

her and their five

of deceased

allowed in Court

children.

Nov. 27, 1684.

Thos. Purchase, 9iO,, 1684.

Sarah ye Relict of Mr.

Ric'd Hubbard,

now
Thos. Purchase of Salem, having upon
a voyage to sea three years since, been ab-

wife of Capt. Sam'l

Ward, of Mar-

blehead.

Obadiah Antram, 9 mo., 1684.

Petition of
of

sent with Mr.

Habbakuck Turner, and no

ship were heard of, but

Edmond
1666,
it

Batter, for a review

one of

men

or ye

the

settlement
in

of estate
is

of

Obadiah
the

judged rationally to be perished in the sea,

the

Antram,
as

granted by

widow Elizabeth Purchase is appointed Court adm'x, and give bonds November 25,
1684.
ThoH. Ridge, 9 mo., 1684.

on

file.

Zerub. Endicott, 9 mo., 1684.

Will of Zerobabell Endicott Sr of Sa-

lem dated Nov. 23, 1683, mentions wife

Thomas Ridge, Elizabeth, sons John, Samuel, Zerobabell, taken Nov. 27, 1684, by Edward Wooland, Benjamin, Joseph, daughters Mary, Sarah, Sen'r and Thomas Cromwell, amount 13 Elizabeth, Hannah and Mehitable. aplis 06d, returned by Mathew (Martha) points sons John and Samuel joint ex'ors, Ridge, widow, into Court November 27, and Israel Porter, Joseph Hutchinson and
Inventory of estate of 1684,

&

appt'd adm'x.

Nathaniel Felton,
Od.
es,

Jr.,

overseers

witness-

List of debts

amoxmt 20 Os

Nath'l Felton and Jane Reade, proved

67
in Court 27 Mar.,

1684.

Sam'l Endicott

his son-in-law

Samuel Stocker,

Elizabeth
his

accepted the trust, 25 9 mo., 1684.

Divand and Father Hathorne, appoints

son John to be ex' or
brother, Capt.
;

The
years,

deposition of Israel Porter, aged 38 Isaac Cook,

appoints his loving

Marshall, and John
witnesses,

aged 42 years, John

Thomas

Proctor,

aged 50 years,

&

Joseph Hutch-

Floyd, Sr.,

to be overseers

inson, aged 48 years, 24 March, 1682-3.

Tho. Marshall, John Divan and John Floyd.

John Burton, 9 mo., 1684.

Will of John Burton, Senior, of Salem,
dated
14 October,

Nathl
taken

Infjersoll,

9 mo., 1684.

Inventory of estate of Nathaniel IngersoU,

1684,
Isaac

mentions sons
Burton, son-in-

19

9mo.,

1684,

by Henry

John, Samuel and

law William

Osbume and his wife Hannah and children, grandchild Samuel Osborne, appoints his son John Burton sole ex'ori
son in law William

Bartholomew and Samuel Gardner, Jr., amounting to 97 128, returned by Mary

Ingersoll, relict of said Nath'l,

28 9

'84.

appoints his friend Robert Fuller and his

John Lowle, 9 mo., 1684.

Petition of William Gerrish, formerly of

Osbume,

overseers

witnesses Robert Fuller, Richard Croade,

Senior.

Newbury, now of

Boston,

for

discharge

Inventory of above estate

taken 16th

from administration on the estate of John Lowle, of Newbury, to which he was appointed in 1647.

November, 1684, by Samuel Aborne, Sr, and Isaac Cooke, amounting to 223 1 2s,
returned by John Burton, ex' or.

Inventory of estate of John Lowle, taken

the last of June, 1647, by
son,

Matthew Clarke, 9 mo., 1684.

Edward RawThomas Melnard. and Abraham Tapaccount

of the

Matthew Clarke, of Marblehead, dated 24th September, 1684, menWill of

tions his dear wife Abigail, "the six youngest children, viz
:

pan, amounting to 245.

"An

Estate

of

John
4mo..

Lowle, who deceased the 29 of ye

William, Samuel, James,

John,"
"four
eldest

Ruth,

Mary,

and

daughters which
his

are

marryed," appoints
;

1647, given in by the Administrators unto Salem Court, the 25 of November, 1684." " To charges in the family, a sickly wife

wife

Abigail ex'x

witnesses
;

Sam'l

Chever and Thomas hokknes

9 mo., 1684.
Inventory of

probate 25th

and five children." " To his wife's legacy, 20

to his

to

Eliza-

beth Lowle, his daughter's Legacy,

10

above estate taken 20th

sonn Benjamine Lowle portion,

as

fe

November, 1684, by Samuel Ward and Thomas Pitman, amounting to 177 lis
6d, returned by Abigail Clarke, ex'x, 25th 9 mo., 1684.

his daughter Elizabeth, portion

to his selfe

20, and

halfe

his estate

by

his re-

ceipt."

Jno. Divan, 9ino., 1684.

his portion,

To John Lowle his portion, Peter Lowle Mary Lawle her Legacy and
Lowle
his portion.

Lynn, dated 30th August, 1684, mentions his lovSr., of

Will of John Divand,

portion, Joseph

306 158
245 00
estate,

7(1

ing wife,
children,

son John Divan,

foiu:

grand

Samuel and Martha, children of To Ballance due from ye

61 05s 7d

John Orne, 9 mo., 1684.

Will of John
8th October,

kept on the

files,

as a declaration to the

Ome,

8r., of

Salem, dated

world and future ages, upon what ground

the XDourt

1679, mentions. Eldest son

had passed

their judgments.

John Ome, sons Symond, Joseph and Benjamin Ome,

Smith,
his son eldest

daughter

Elizabeth

Remonstrance of John Wade, of Medford, son of Mr. Jonathan Wade, late of

Ipswich, dated Dec. 26, 1684
:

Gardner, daughters Jehodan Harvey, Mary

Ann

Felton

the five

children of
to

"When
wiche came

Mr. Jonathan
first

Wade
att

of Ips-

John Ome,

six shillings,

John

to

my

house

Andov'r

double portion.

Appoints his son John

in ye yeare '72, to

make

a motion of mar-

Home, sole ex' or, and his loving friend, Edmond Batter, overseer, witnesses, Daniel

riage betwixt his sonne Nathaniell

& my
:

daughter Mercy, he freely of himself told

Potter and Hilliard Veren, Sen'r.

Sen'r,

John

me what

he would give to his sonn, viz

att

Ome,
sist.

owned

to

the will 27th Feb-

one half of his Ifarme

Mystick, and

ruary, 1683-4,

before

Barth. Gedney, as-

one third part of his land in

England

when he to make

dyed,

&

yt he should have liberty

use of pt of ye

improved

Probate, Nov. 20, 1684.

& brotill

ken up ground vpon ye sd ffarme

via.,

he

Jonathan Wade, 9

1684,

could gett some broken up for himself vpon

Petition of Nathaniel and

to the Court,

his owne part and likwise that he should Thomas Wade Live in & have ye use, &c., till he had dated 24 June, 1684, states one of his owne built vpon his part of ye
all

that they, with their brethren,

Wades,

ffarme.

was wUling

to

accept of his
itt,

have been before the Court

at seven, eight

offer, or att least said

nothing against

or nine sessions of the Court, hoping for a

but propounded yt he would

a deed

make
part

his sonn

settlement, since their father,

Mr

Jonathan

of guift

of yt

third

of

his

Wade's decease, which was 13 June, 1683. Land in England, to enjoy to him & his The controversy that arose was, by reason heirs after his death this he was not free of two wills, which were found after their to doe, butt said itt was as sure, for he
;

father's decease,

one

dated June, 1657,

had so putt

itt

into his will,

in
:

yt his three

and the other 1669.

Sonns should have yt

England Equally
each a third part.

A
first,

trial

was had, Jonathan

Wade

for the

divided betwixt ym, viz

I

and Nathaniel and Thomas

for the
last the

obiected he might alter his Will

when
&' he

second, and on the 25th of

March

he pleas'd,

&

his

wife might

dye,

Court declared the

first will

could not be

marrye againe,

&

have othe children, wch

performed, and on the 15th of April next

following, the Court
it

he thought a vaine obiection, muche other

discourse there was about ye stocke on ye
ffarme,

was pleased
the

to declare

to

be their duty, i^ the settlement of the

to

dec, but remayinge unwillinge to

estate,

act

according,

will dated
to

give a deed for yt in England, sayinge he

22d of May, 1669, and order the admr's

according thereto.

might

live to

spend

itt,

&

often repeating

take the said paper for their rule, and act

he had soe order'd

said,)

itt

in his

Will (as aforealter

which he should never

without

They

crave that

the

first

will

may be

great necessity e, or words to yt porposs.

'

60

8o we parted

for yt

tyme, leaveing yt mat;

what

is

above written

is

Truth.

Taken

tor to further consideration

after

he

Came

Aug. 31, 1683, before me, Nath'l Saltonstall. Assist.

home he

told

Severlll of

my

friends

&

other as they informed me, that he had

proffered to give his
tor,
itt.

The Deposition
about ye
latter

of

Samuell Oiddings,

Sone

Nathaniell bet-

aged about thirtye-nine years, saith that

ym

2000,

&

would not accept of

end of Maye

last,

Mr. Jon-

ye next tyme he came to

my

house,

athan Wade, of Ipswiche, came to Chebacco two or three dales before he

of
his
fell

after

Some

discourse about ye promise,

as

&
I

sicke,

perceivinge his resolution

formerly,

wch he
side,

died,

<Sc

inquired after sheepe of

I

Consented to accept of wch he had

merly Engaged,

for-

daughter Symondses, and

goinge

was by ye
fishinge,

&

Left

itt,

to

him

to

add

feild

downe

to

&

what he pleased toward ye building of him when I saw him I stay'd till he came to he complained yt he was very hott, a house, &c., & so agreed, yt ye young me. with we went under a shadye tree, where we marriage so in person might proceed
both or consents which accordingly
did.

they

stayed neere two hours,

&

there

fell

into

S. Bradstreet.

discourse about Severall things,

&

amongst

The Hon'ble Simon Bradstreet, Esq., ye rest he inquired how we, that is, my made oath to ye truth of ye above written, brethren and I did agree about my ffather's September 2l8t, 1683. before me, Samu- estate, yt he had left, not makinge a Will. The interlined (as afore- I told him yt in a short time wee agreed el Nowell, assist.
said,)

and (as they informed me) line 2 2d, amongst o'rselves & ye Court confirmed itt. was before ye oath was made." he yn spake of his owne consernes & in"When Mr, Wade came to speak to my tentions, he said yt he had settled two of
father about a marriage

between
I

his

son
tell

his sonns ait Mystick.

he asked

how
itt

high

Nath'l

& my

Sister

Mary,

heard him

ye

men
I

yt prized or

Land valued
yt

by ye
itt

my father that
tick,

he would forthwith

settle his

acre
five

tould

him

they prized

att

sd Son upon one half of his farme att Mys-

pounds

pr. acre,

he tould
I

me

itt

was
att

wch

part of sd farme should be his,

;

very high, but said he,

count ye Land

ye said Nath'l

alssoe,

he sd he intended
in

Mystick that
fiveteen

my
in

sonns have to be worth,

;

one-third part of his

his sd

Land

England

for

hundred pounds apiece

also, said

Son

Nath'l, intending as he sd to de-

he,

my Land
Land

England

intend shall be

vide sd land in England Equally

three sons,

among

hiE

Equally divided amongst

him to make a Convayance of sd Land in England to

father urged
his son Nathaniel,
to doe, saying
live to

my

&

ye

att

Mystic to
att

itt,

6i

my Land

my three Sonns, ym two yt Enjoyed Ipswiche for my son

how Goodman

which he refused then

Thomas,
oldest

he also inquired

he did not
it

know

but he might

Procter's sons did agree,

&
I

whither the
told him, no,

spend

himselfe, but
it

if

he did not,

had a double portion.

a third part of

should be his sd Sons,

it

ye

Land was Equally divided amongst

the

and he would leave had soe

England."

soe in his Will,

&
to

three brethren after the old man's deceastt,

left it in his will

when he went
made oath

only ye eldest had formerly a hundred pound,

D. Bradstreet.
that

he said

count that

have given

my

sonne

Capt. Dudley Bradstreet

Jonathan a great deale more yn any of ye

70
rest,

provement of

by reason he had the enjoyment & Imall the land att Mystick for
years,

Lands

there,

procured,

& sd Mr. Wade

wch with much adoe he had told mee he had

many

yn

after

we went

to Benja,

given sd Lands to his three sons. Equally

to

Procter's,

&

to their Islands,

&

had muche
I

be divided between them.

Isac Brookes

discourse, butt not worth rehearsing now.

made oath

to

ye truth of

In Confirmation

yt this

is

truth

have

wht

is

above written, November 24, 1683,

Peter Tufts,

here vnto sett

my hand

this

4th September,

before Ja. Russell, Assist."

1683."
att

Samuell Giddings Sworne in Court

9mo., 1683.
attest,

aged about 34

5'ears, testifieth.

Salem, this 30

Hilliard Veren, Clerc,-

& 'rs &

to

be entered.

Wm.

Wombell,

mo., 1685.

" The Deposition of Thomas Shepheard,

aged about forty-eight have lived
ever since
farme,
att

Abraham Perkins
of the estate of

desires administration

years,

Saith yt I

William Wombell, " hie

att

Medford,

near sd Medford

being in
nes,

my

house

yt time of his sixwill

Nathaniel

Wade

Lived

att

his

and he not made a

I

before

his

&

about ten or twelve years since,

lesse, as I

death,
to giue

desire yt Court

would be pleased

more

or

heard there was a di-

mee power

to

take his estate into

viding line run by Mr.

Wm.

Syms,

in the

my

hands."

middle, between Capt. Jonathan

Wade

&

dated 3 April, 1685.

Nathaniel

Wade, wch

line

run from ye, old

thro'

barne some rodds,

ye old
iell

&

So Northward,

John Woods,

mo., 1685.

feild,

and ever since ye sd Nathan-

An

account of debts due from estate of

to

hath enjoyed yt part of ye farme on yt

John Wood, deceased, amounting

28 8d, presented to
the

112
31,

side ye line he

now

dwells on, w'thout any

ffa-

Court Mar.

molestation as I ever heard during his

ther's life,

1685.

by improvinge
out to
others.

itt

himself and
I

An

account of the disbursements of John

for the

Lotting

itt

said Shep-

Wainwright
tate,

widow Wood and her

also
to secure the es-

heard hired Land of sd Nathaniell

for severall years together,

Wade

children's relief,

as
to

wch Land was

amounting

7.
1685.

in ye old feild ioyninge to ye line afores'd."

Ipswich, Mar. 31,

The Court
is

Thomas Shepheard made oath to ye Truth of wht is above written, November

ye 24, 1664, before James Russell,
ant.
A.ssist-

allows the account and the balance

to

be paid in proportion to the creditors.

flames Moulton,
1

mo., 1685.
to the

The

deposition of Isac

Brooks, agede
I

Testimony of Joseph Gerrish, as

intent of

about forty years, saith that

Charlestowne

came from
of Ips-

wh

old Mr.
since

Wade,
Indian

wiche sometime

ye

Wanthings,

James Moulton in making his will, which was, that his son Samuel was to have " his housing & 20 acres of Land
belonging to
it,

Mr.

Wade was
I

askinge of

me many
I

more
the

or
1,

less,

after

his

wch

answered as well as
England,

could,

then
af-

Mother's decease," Apr.

1685.
of

he was pleased to discourse about his

fairs in

Mary Moulton,
Moulton, Sen'r,

widow

James

viz

the troubles he mett

title to

offers

oath to the above.

with in Ord'r of making: a good

his

Apr.

1,

1685.

71

John Cortoin, 1685.

Report
of
Jr.,

Eich'd Huohard, 4 mo., 1685.

Commissioners,

William

Browne,
to receive

John

Price

and

Thomas

Report of Committee, John Appleton, Daniell Epps and Simon Stacey, appointed

Gardner, appointed December 26, 1683,

November
wife of

25,

1684, to divide estate of

and examine the claims against

Richard Hubbard, between his wife,

Sam'l Ward, and her
said Richard.

now

the estate of Capt. John Corwine, returned.

children by

The
1 12.

estate is Dr.

942 ISs

5d, and Cr.

The committeee report

John Rogers, \mo., 1685.
and
|

it is

inexpedient to

divide the children's portion

Petition

of

Eliz'h

Rogers,

relict

but to leave

it

together

till

among them, they come of

they divide

admx. of the
ers.

estate of Rev.

Mr. John Rogi

age, one hav-ing died already,

it

President of Harvard College, to the

therefore into three parts,

and her hus-

Gen'l Court, dated 15 Oct., 1684, for leave

to sell lands to the

to discharge his debts.

amount of 150 or 200, The matter is reat

band chooses for her the houses and lands formerly Robert Colburne's, and 10 acres swamp next Browne Land. 28th June,
1685.

ferred to the
liberty

County Court, who grant the

for

asked

Court.

Ipswich,

Ebenr Gardner,

4 mo., 1685.

March 31, 1G85.

Andrew
"Will of

Foster, 4 mo., 1685.

Will of Ebenezer Gardner, of Salem, dated 3d of February, 1684, mentions his

wife
,

Andrew

Foster, Sr., of Andover,

his

sisters,

Hathome, Mary
of his sister
;

dated April 18, 1685, mentions Eldest son

Turner, also the four

sons

his brother Andrew Foster, daughters Sarah, Hannah Swinerton sisters, his Bartholomew, Henry and Mary wife Ann, son Abraham, apof children three the and W^llloughby, and points his wife and son Abraham ex'ors. witnesses, Thomas and William Chand- his sister Pilgrim, deceased. Brother Pil-

Buttolph, deceased, under age

ler.

grim

also,

George Gardner, son of his

In probate, June 30, 1685. Inventory of above estate, taken 12th

April,

Brother Gardner; Nathaniel Hathome, son Ruth Gcdney, Suof my sister, Hathome
;

1685,

by Thomas

and

William

sanna,

daughter
;

of his

uncle,

Thomas

Chandler, amounting to 504 Is, returned

Gardner

Margaret, daughter of his uncle,

by

Ann

Foster, extr'x, June 30, 1685.

Samuel Gardner. George, John and Hannah, three

dren of his Brother. Gardner.

chil-

Peter Savory, 4 mo., 1685.

Inventory of estate of Peter Severe, of

John, Nathaniel and Ruth, three

his sister,

chil-

Marblehead, taken

May

14, 1685,

by John dren of

Hathome.

Legg and Erasmus James, by of Thomas Severe, brother of

amounting
to

the request
said Peter,

Roberts

dren of his

Habakkuk and Marcy, three chilsister, Mary Turner.

Witnesses, Daniel
probate,
Epp.*?,
jr.,

11 ISs 6d, return^ by said

Appoints his brother, Sam'l Gardner, to

be ex' or.
1685.

Thomas
5s lid.

Severy,

who

is

appointed admr.
the estate,

List of debts due from

12 and Benjamin Home,

May

11th,

72
Inventory of above estate taken April
30,
said

1685,

by John Higginson,

jr.,

and

at tenn

Roberd Colbome, deceased, fower yers pound per yer."

Stephen Sewall, amounting to 925 48 7d,

returned June 30, 1685, bySam'l Gardner,
jun'r.

Humphrey Gilbert, 4 mo., 1685. "The Inventory of the goods of Humphry Gilbard, Lately deceas'd, & who dwelte
within the towTiship of Ipswich,
10th,
1

Arthur Kihben, 4 mo., 1685.

Inventory of the estate of Arthur Kib-

mo, 1658." bens, of Salem, taken 29th June, 1685, Nov. 25, by Thomas Jeggell and Edward Woland,
the Court,

amounting
'84,
this

to

170 4s

9d.

being presented to
till

it is

laid

over

next Ipswich

amounting
from the

136 28. estate 109 6s

to

List of debts due

Court, for those

in.

who

are concerned to

come

3 l-2d.

returned
Joh7i

June 30, 1685, by Abigail, widow of said Arthur Kibbins.

Francis Dummer, 4 mo., 1685.
Will of Richard

Wood, 4 mo., 1685.

Jr.,

Capt. John Appleton, Capt. Dan'l Eppes

and John Appleton,

mittee to examine
tate of
it

appointed a com-

Dummer,

of

Newbury,

claims against the es-

dated 23d of April,

wife,

1679, mentions his

John Wood, deceased, and divide

the creditors.

Frances Dummer, daughter-in-Law, an agree-

among

Mar. 31, 1685.

Elizabeth Paine, son Richard,

Return of said committee of the propor-

ment between himself and son Richard, tionment among the creditors, amounting to 8 8s 7d. dated 18 November, 1673. Obed Carter, 4 mo., 1685. Witnesses, Richard Dummer, jr., and
John Bayley.
Probate, April
1,

Inventory of the estate of

Obed
and

Carter,

1680.

taken by Edward Wolland

Phippin, sen'r, returned by
relict of

Joseph
Carter,

Inventory of the estate of Mrs. Frances

Mary

Dummer,

of

Newbury, deceased, taken

deceased.

June 31, 1685.

23 April, 1685, by John Bayley and John

Caldwell, Sen'r, amounting to

Edioard Browne, 4 mo., 1685.

Will of Edward Browne, of Lynn, dated
7th April, 1685, mentions his " Deare

45 14s

Id,

returned June 30, 1685.

Order of division of estate, Mrs. Frances

&

Loueing

wife, Sarah

Browne," son Edward

his brothers. to

Dumer,

to her sons,
half,

to
to

Mr. Shubaell

Browne under 21

Dummer Dummer

years, his youngest son,

one

and

Mr. Jeremiah

his wife, sole ext'x,

and

John

and Richard Dummer, the other

Browne and Hananiah Parker

seers.

be over-

half to be equally divided between them.

June 30, 1685.

Robert Colburn, 4 mo., 1685.
Inventory of estate of Robert Colburne,

Witnesses, John Browne and Hananiah

Parker.

Probate, June 30, 1685.

taken June

1,

1685, by Richard Walker

to to

Inventory of above estate taken 22 May,

and Daniel Davidson, amounting

98 6d. List
of debts

amounting
for

23 42

1685, by John Bro^vne. and Hananiah Parker,

amounting

to

279

7s,

returned by

fOs, returned June, 1685.

Sarah Browne, ext'x, June 30, 1665.

" due

to

John Coleborne

keeping the

(Tobe continued

78

A LETTER FROM YE Isx CHH. IN SALEM TO THE TWO CHHS. IN ANDOVER & YE CHH. IN ME.

after

some time,

called

some other Churches

they part-

to their assistance,

but their contention was

affairs, that

THUEN 1734.
The
following document

so sharp

about our

ed asunder, so that but few

in

number was

was forwarded left here, which seems to us to be an evident a short time since, by Wm. Gray Bbooks, token, yt ye process was unjust, and one y'r Esq., of Boston, having been discovered would have thought, greatly defeated

among some

old papers once belonging to

enterprize

notwithstanding they have proto declare

y's
in

Rev. Samuel Phillips of Andover.

ceeded 80

far as

Church to
Scandall,

Revd Honoured &

Christ in Salem to
pertain, have

Beloved
of ye
first

be obstinate, and impenitent

which we believe they

will not
it is

be able to
not consis-

Whereas a number

Church of

support because
tent with
first

we

think

whom we

ye Subscribers

Scripture, justice,

nor reason,

withdrawn communion from

us in an
Epistle, yt they

not

with Scripture, because

we

are

us, signifying to

assured there: yt ye Fathers shall not bear

could not set easy under ye conduct, and

administration of our Rev'd Pastor
;

ye Iniquities of ye Children, nor ye Children ye Iniquities of ye Father, but ye soul

where-

upon some of us mett at their request, and yt sins shall die. Secondly, not with justice, perused their papers, and were opinion genfor were a Malefactor judged, condemned, erally yt ye grounds and reasons of ye withand executed, ye Stander by would not be drawing from us were unwarrantable, and yt ye maleexecuted only for his thoughts,
factor
insufficient,

and accordingly sent y'm a verto return to

had not justice done him.

is
it

Thirdly,

bal

message desiring y'm

us
in

not with -reason, for

reason, yt

consistent

with

God again with us ye same House, and commune with us

again, and worship

we who have only

acted our con-

at

science sincerely, and

in full charity with our

uprightly,

and are
be

ye same Table, but they slighted our message, and advice, and after sundry Papers

Pastor, should

pronounced obstinate, and impenitent in had passed from y'm to our pastor, and our Never was such an action heard Scandal. Our Pastor sent y'm ProPastor to y'm : our in ye Days
of in

our days,
;

nor

of

posals to
slighted

issue ye

controversy,

they also

Fathers

such usage as ys ought not to be

y'm yt they insisted upon a confernamed amongst those yt call themselves ence with us, and also applyed themselves this must needs incur a guilt Christians to us, to join with y'm in a calling a Counless y'n a recantation, as publick
;

yt nothing

cil,

but we denied y'm, and think

sufficient

we

shall

as ye pronunciation, can
for.

make

satisfaction

shew

reason

for

it

hereafter,

so they

applied

themselves

to severall
their

Churches,

and they

upon

request

Now
Ily

Bev'd and Beloved.

journeyed hither, once and again, but contrarj' to

The

first

thing those yt

call

themselves

our desire, for

first

we

desired

some of

aggreived, say they look upon as matter of offence,

y'm, yea ye

of y'm, before ye journeyed

and charge, against our

to yt matter of offence

hither not to intermeddle with our afiairs

pastor,

is
;

his setting aside a publick

however those Gentlemen did come, and

Lecture

As

;;

^
&
charge,
it is

easily answered,

For

when our Pastor was

by him
to

called here, ye

would be as injurious to us, as to them, and it caimot reasonably be

thought we are less tender of our reputation

carrying on of a Lecture

was proposed
signifying to
to

ye Church,

&

Priviledges, then they are,

y'm yt some provision ought

be

and
ords,

as

much

should

we

resent a

made

for

it,

for

he wo\ild not be obligafter, y's

forgery or interpolation
as they,

upon our Recto ys

ed to do

it

some time

Chh
in a

But we cannot
to

mett and passed a

few Days

vote,

to

meet

Day
true,

believe ova Pastor guilty of such

after, farther to

consider of

a Crime,

But we believe him

faithfull,

be a

ye Request of our Brethren, in ye

Eastern District, to be
N.B.

and

Minister of ye Gos-

dismissed
to-

pel of Jesus

-allso

what may be properly done

own him
der his
Sly

in

and yt God will his ministry, and we are

Christ,

wards ye carrying on of a Lecture, every other week, in this place, ye

delighted in him, and can set easy un-

conduct and administration.

which Vote they also allow

and genuine
;

to

be true,
evident,

The

third thing is our Pastor's preach-

so, it

is

very

ing a Sermon, and declaring as they

say, yt as

our Pastor never engaged in ye carrying on of a Lecture

here, for

had

he>

what a madness was it for ye Chh to meet together, to consider of what

was ye nature of Vows to God, such was ye nature of ye Churches

;

Votes
if

and charged ye Chh

in effect,

may

properly be done toward ye carry-

not in terms, with ye Guilt of Sacliving in

ing on of a Lecture,

now with what face

raledg and perjury, for their

can our aggreived Brethren f^ult our

Pastor, for setting aside a publick Lecture,

and

call

it

or

look upon
;

it,

as

matter of offence, and charge

when
N.B.

As Chh with ye guilt of Sacriledge, and perjury, we have no Knowledge of, but we find upon
ye Breach, and neglect thereoff;
to his

charging ye

ye Chh took yt

affair

upon

itself,

and

our
a

records. Voted, yt

Brethren of
con-

he aUso assured
not be obliged to

ym
it
;

ys Chh, will privately

sider of

before, he

would
for

& speedily

however he has
carry
it

some proper method,

to revive

been so good,

as to
;

on

Lecture in

this place, the

which
be

many Years
give
Illy

past

Let us readily

vote they are pleased to call ye susfor-

him

yt

Wrong,
thing against our

pected vote, but

true

we

believe

it

to

and genuine, and consequently

not prosecuting

The second
is,

Pastor

ye Chh to be under a breach of promise, for

it,

they say, they apprehend he hath

whereupon,
Brethren

interpolated, in ye

Chh Records,

cer-

we

applied ourselves to our

tain

words purporting a Vote of ye Chh ; In answer to yt Some of us

in

requesting

ym

to join

with us in dea Chh meeta Lecture, in

siring our Pastor to call

ing, in order
this place,

were
votes

communion, as well
speak
of were

as,

some

to revive

of our aggreived Brethren, before those

by requesting some of ye

they

passed

neighboring Ministers, to assist in yt

affair,

wherefore were they not genuine, theyj

that

we might no

longer live

75
in
ise

ye neglect, and breach of yt Prom;

cannot see
N.B.

for

what
it

intent, they
to

came
di

but they esteemed our proposalls

here, unless

was

condemn ye
free,

to be very

mean, as they have allways

not wonder at
to such
it,

innocent,

and

set

ye guilty

done, 6i

we do

for

we have

a great deal of reason

so to

we have been used

41y

small re-

think, for there has never

any crime

gards from ym.

giving
quest,

Now

as to

our not

been charged upon us, nor can they

charge us with any crime and prove

ym
;

a conference, at their re-

and joining with

ym

in calling

us guilty, unless our being in charity with our Pastor,

a council

We

say,

we

never could

& our

beleife of his

understand they had taken ye steps,

proposalls, in order to

end ye contro-

and

Rules,

our

Saviour
case a

has

orof-

versy

amongst us to be reasonable,
Scripturall,

dered to take, in
fends,

Brother
in

and

which

is

lay'd

of Mathew, before

down ye Chh be

ye 18

believe,

be a crime and we had our aggreived Brethren

;

acquaint-

complied with those proposalls,

or

ed with
plied

it.

Neither have they

com-

would they

still, it

would end ye condisturbing so

with

our Pastor's proposalls,

troversy, without

many
very

which we think to be reasonable, and scripturall so we think we are no

;

of our Brethren,

&

causing such an
is

uproar, in our Churches, which

destructive to our holy religion.

ways obliged
Council,

to give

ym

a conference,

Now

nor to join with them in calling a

before

upon ye whole, Rev'd and beloved,

they had taken ye

we have given you but

apprized
of

a short relation

steps aforesaid, in order to end ye con-

of our affairs, concluding you are well

done with

which ought to have been all ye privacy immaginable now we must take ye Liberty which
troversy
;

ym

all

ready,

for

these
;

things were not done in a corner

desire

now

you

to interpose in

our

affairs,

reason, and

Scripture, will

allow us

yt

is

to act our Conscience, according

to ye light
affairs,

we have

received, in these
in

who have fallen into ye hands of those, who have miserably lUuded, Blasted, Exposed, and wounded our names pass
not by us
did ye
as ye Preist

which we think we have

done, and

and Levite,
in ye Par-

Sincerity of Soul

we

sup-

man

yt

is

spoken of

pose both of ye aggreived, and council,

will say they

have acted their con-

shew us not only ye part of Neibours, but Brethren, and signifie

able, but

science allso y'n

we pray

they would

to us

by a Line from under your hands,

not condemn us, in those things they

allow themselves
in, for that

yt you will hold

would aplike.

which we expect you

in our

communion with us, Thus will.

pear to ye world to be great injustice

in them,

and very unchristian

commending you to ye Grace of God Lord Jesus Christ, and desiring

in

Sly

We
cil,

cannot see by what authority,

an Intorest

your Prayers, we

sub-

those Gentlemen

came here

in

Coun-

scribe ourselves,

Rev'd Hon'd and Be-

on our

affairs, for

we caused no
Chh, but

loved your Brethren in the faith, and

fellowship, of ye Gospel.

rent,

nor division, in our

studied to

allways

be quiet; so

we

An

Epistle from a

Number

of ye Breth-

&

76
ren of ye
in
first

Chh, in Salem to ye

first

Chh
j

the south side of Derby, corner of

streets.

Andover.

And
to ye

to

To be communicated. ye second Chh in Andover

Had

sons,

Edward, John, AlexEdward and John Fisk

Hardy

ander and Henry.

:

Chh of Methuen.

Dated Salem Jan

Allen are his grandsons.

He

died July

13th 1734.

27th, 1803, aged 68, and his wife Marga-

Peter Osgood ") , rett, August 13th, 1808, aged 54. j ^ ^^^ ^^^ 1* ^^ Sam'll King ^J" No. 44. IsBABL Williams, $10, son ^ ^^'"^^ ^ "" Brethren James Ruck {whose names are un- of Samuel and Sarah (Porter) Williams, Benj'a Gebeish der written. Tim'o Pickebing 3 was born at Salem. He was a shipmaster Jn'o Mascell and merchant, and was Captain of the SaSam'll Ruck lem Cadets, and of the Essex Guards. Nat'l Osgood His wife was Lydia, daughter of Aaron

Jn'o Coles Norriss Charles Kink Jn'o Holliman Abijah Estes Edm'd Batter Eben'r Felton Jn'o Mackmallian

Edw'd

and Elizabeth

(Call) Waite, died April 24,

1857, aged 81 years, she lived in the house

No. 19 Chestnut st,, now occupied by Capt. James B. King. His children, Israel,
Samuel, Charles F., Henry Laurens, and
Mrs. Elizabeth Chadwick, are living, and John B. and Aaron, are dead. He died
Dec'r 9th, 1831, aged 60.

Jona'n Woodwell

James Mackmallian
Jn'o Giles

Epra'm Skerry Sam'll Simonds

Jn'o Gavett

No. 45.

John Osgood, $10,

Susanna
(Williams)
;

son of

John and

bapt. 18th Sept.,

Benj'm Young

Osgood, had been a shipmaster, but was then a merchant. His

1757

residence was in

of St. Peter's Church,

Brown street, next east now numbered 28.

Messervey.

AN ACCOUNT OF SALEM COMMON AND THE LEVELLING OF THE SAME IN 1802, WITH SHORT NOTICES OF THE SUBSCRIBERS.
BY
B. F.

His wife was Rebecca, daughter of William and

sons,

Ann (Wellman)
Robert,

Had

John and

and daughters
aged 69.
son

married to Robert Stone and Capt. John

BBOWNE.
i,

B. Osgood.

Died Dec'r

2, 1826,

No. 46.
Continued from Vol.

Joseph

Pebkins, $5,
was born
at

page

13.

of Joseph Perkins,

Che-

No. 43. Edwabd Allen, $40. He bacco, (now Essex,) Mass., 8th July, 1772. was a merchant, and came to America from He graduated at Harvard College in 1794, Berwick on the Tweed, England, in 1757, and was admitted to the Bar in 1797. He and settled at Salem. In 1759 he mar- married 2d June, 1798, Margaret Orne, ried Ruth, the widow of Israel Gardner, daughter of Timothy and Elizabeth (Pynch-

and daughter of

Gamaliel Hodges,
1778,

and on) Orne;

on

she died 3d February, 1800,

he married secondly in

Margarett
lived

leaving one son,

Lockhart, of North Carolina.

He

who was bom 28th

Timothy Orne Perkins, Feb., 1799, and died

77
4th July, 1802.

He died
with

Feb. 28th, 1803,

military,

1822, aged 68.

[See Leavitt's History of

in Historical Collec-

and was
panies.

buried

honors

Essex Lodge, No. 37,

tions, vol. 3,

being a Captain of one of our local com-

page 122.]

"He was

a promising young lawin study, ardent

No. 49.

Amos Hovey,

$5.

He wa
life

yer, patient

and laborious

a native of Boxford, Mass.

In early

and accurate
tration of

in investigation, with a pene-

he entered with enthusiasm into the military service of his country during the

mind

that permitted nothing valit,

Rev-

uable to escape

and a tenacity of mem-

olutionary war, and served

many arduous

ory that suffered nothing useful to be lost

campaigns with great

toration of peace in

credit.

On

the res-

he had added the solidity of science to the

natural beauties of his native genius, and

1783, he settled in

Salem, and was in the dry goods business

in

would have ripened in his season, to be an ornament to the Bar as he was in society."

Neptune

street,

and subsequently

in the

Franklin Building, in the house next east

No. 47. Jacob Ashton, 820, son of of which he lived. At one time he was a Jacob and Mary (Ropes) Ashton, gradua- merchant on Union wharf. The various ted at Harvard College, 1766. His wife offices, both civil and military, which had was Susannah, daughter of Capt. Richard been conferred upon him by his fellow citiLed.

He was

a merchant, and President

zens, indicate the high estimation in

which

of Salem Marine Ins.

Co.

Lived in the

he had been universally held in this community.

house

now ovmed and

occupied by the Miss

He was

Lieut,

and Capt. of the

Batcheldcrs, 200 Essex street.

He

died

Salem

Artillery,

Major and Colonel of the

Dec'r 28th, 1829, aged 85, leaving a son

Artillery

Regiment, and Brigadier and

Ma-

Wm., and
No. 48.

four

unmarried

daughters.

jor General in the

Second Division of the His wife was Deb-

Abel La whence,

Massachusetts Militia.
$5, son of

orah Steward, of Nova Scotia, who died

Abel and Mary (Bulkley) Lawrence, was

De.c 21, 1841, aged 76.

bom
Came
a

He

died Octo-

at

Groton, Mass., 31st July, 1754.

early life to Salem.

in

He was

ber 17th, 1838, aged 81, leaving no issue.

distiller,

and his

distil

house stood on
to

No. 50.

Thomas Webb,

$5.

Was

Front
is

street,

where the Lawrence place

His residence was on the

ship-master, and during the war

of 1812

now

located.

1815 was keeper of the prison ship at

comer of Essex street and Barton Square, and his house is now the wareroom of Currier & Millett. He was the 4th Capt, His wife was Abiof the Salem Cadets. gail Page, daughter of Samuel and Elizaabeth (Clark) Page. His children were Abel, John and Charles, also Harriet, who married Dr. A. L. Peirson ; Jane, who married Benjamin Perkins; Sarah, who married George W. Endicott; and Eliza
and Mary, unmarried.

Rust's wharf in Salem.

He

lived

north side of

Norman

street,

on the removed to
69.

Boston, but returned to

twice married.

Salem, and died

here October 14th, 1825,

Aged

Was

No. 51.
a

of Miles and

Joshua Wabd, 610. Son Hannah (Derby) Ward, was merchant and owned a distillery,
near
is.

which stood
stove
store

where Frothingham's
and lived in

He owned

He

died Dec'r 4th,

the brick house on Washington street, in

78
which Dr. Joseph E. Fisk now residss. Here he entertained General Washington
No. 53.
ter

Mabtha Debbt,
Haskett
Derby, and

of

Elias

$50, daugband Elizabeth

sister

when he

visited

Salem

in 1789.

His

first

(Crowninshield)

to

E.

H. D. (No. 1) was married the same year mother of his children, his second wife to John Prince and removed to Boston, was Susan McGee of Boston. His son See the Genealogy of the Derby Family,
wife was Sarah

Lander,

who was

the

Joshua,

married Susannah,

daughter

of Hist, Coll. Vol. 3, page 203.

Dr. E. A. Holyoke, and his daughter Elizabeth, Nathaniel Appleton.

No. 54.
son of Dr.
field,

JoHK Faibfield, $50, was

He was bom

Wm. and

Sarah (White) Fairhis wife

29th October, 1752, and died 14th Sept.

1825,

of

Wenham, and

was Mar-

tha, daughter of

John and Sarah (Wood-

No. 52.
successful

Nathan
merchant.
of

Peikce, $10.

Was
a

bury) Hubbard, of Hamilton,

bom De-

cember, 1771, and died at Boston, April

26, 1862.
in the

in early life a tobacconist,

afterwards

His wife was ReHill,

He

was a merchant, and lived

in

becca,

widow

John

daughter of

Mason house

Brown

street, since

Mr. Allen born 1742, died 18 July, 1815, pied by aged 72. He built the brick house in Vine (now Charter)
in the
Street,

removed

to Federal street,

and now occuthe

first

Wm.

Roberts.

He was

occupied by
lived

Captain of the Essex Hussars, and after-

Timothy Bryant, and had previously

house next east of
it,

wards Major of the battalion of Cavalry.

since

occu-

Moved from Salem

in 1814,

to Londonderry,

N. H.,

pied by his daughter, Mrs. Needham.

He
and

and remained there as a sheep him-

owned the wharf then

called Peirce's,

farmer (merino sheep) some three or four

years, thence to Boston, establishing
self first

now Dodge's
by the
fire

wharf, and several buildings

in the neighborhood,
in

which were destroyed

His sons Nathan

as a commission merchant, and

1816.

after war ds^engaged in

commerce.

He was
Au-

married Betsy,

daughter of Ichabod and

born at
at his

Wenham

8th Feb., 1771, and died

Mary (Leach)

Glover,

who was born 13th

8,

summer

residence in Roxbury,

Nov. 1775, died July,

(No. 10.)

1835, and George,

gust 15, 1850.

married Elizabeth, dau. of Stephen

Webb,
1st,

No. 55.
tive of

John Jenks, $5, was

a nalife

Daughter Sarah married

Medford, but came in early

to

Joseph Holman, son of Gabriel and Sarah

Salem, and kept a dry goods store in various places.

iel

(Goodhue) Holman, who was born Dec.

6,

At one time

his brother

DanEssex

1764, died Dec.

7,

1793, married 2dly,

Eliza

was

his partner.

He

lived in the house

John Needham, March 8 th 1800.

married Captain

next west to Currier

street,

& Millett's,

in
for

Stephen Phillips.

and had his shop there

many

Nathan and Sarah years previous to his decease. He was a Pelrce, was born at Newbury, June 17th, considerable importer of goods from 'England, and was an active member of the 1749, and died at Salem May 22, 1812 also a descendant of Daniel Peirce, who Rev. Dr. Hopkins' Society, and contribu-

He was

the son of

to

came from London to Watertown, thence ted much in money and influence towards Newbury, about 1637. the erection of the present meeting house

Tt
wa for a short time Capt. Lieut, of the No, 59. Thomas Lee, 910, son of Salem Cadets. His wives were Ist, Han- Thomas and Lois (Ome) Lee, was bom at nah Andrews 2d, Martha Abbot, of An- Salem, July, 1741. He was a gentle;

He

dover

and 8d, Annis, daughter of John man of wealth and leisure, and lived in the and Annis Pulling, of Boston. Had sons, house on the eastern comer of Essex and
;

John, George, Richard P. and Horace and daughters, Annis, married to Rev. Wm. H. Fumess, of Philadelphia Mary,
;

Crombie
bridge

streets.

He
year.

removed

the

same

to CamThe house was

opened as a tavern by Benjamin Crombie

in 1803, with the sign of a Ship.

unmarried, and perhaps others.

Oct. 11, 1817, aged 66.

He

died

Crom-

[See Leavitt's

bie street

was not opened

then.

He

mar-

History of Essex Lodge, No. 26, in Hist.

Coll., vol. 3,

ried Judith
as,

Coleman, and had sons Thom-

page 94.]

George Gardner,
;

No. 56.
east
side
in

Samuil Gray,

Jr.,

a boot and shoemaker; and lived on the

of Williams street.
street,

man $5, was who

2dly,

and William Coleand daughters Louisa and Deborah,

Ist.,

married

Richard Austin, and

of

His shop
Charter
killed

Benjamin Carpenter, then

Cam-

was

Vine

now

called

bridge, formerly of Salem.

street.

His son Samuel was

July 5th, 1804.

by

lightning while fishing in a boat near Beverly bar,

No.
a

60.

Jonathan Neal, 810, was

till

Two

or three

mariner

the

Revolutionary
the

War,
Afterpriin

companions, among whom was Dr. Henry when he C. Tuttle, were saved. He married Ruth wards an
dau. of Dan'l Ropes.

enlisted in
officer

army.

and commander of
till

Had children. Robert,

vateers from

Salem

the peace

then

Jewellerin Portsmouth, N. H.; George, jeweller in

merchant
father

service.

Retiring from the sea,

Dover, N. H. ; Sarah, wife of Nath'l

;

Frothingham
Chamberlain,

Elizabeth,

wife

of

James
7,

and

others.

Bom

June

in foreign commerce. His was David Neal, son of Jonathan and Mary (Mar8ton)*Neal, born about

he engaged

1765, Died Oct. 11, 1850.

1730;
Jr., $5,

married June

8,

1752, Hannah,
;

No. 57.
tailor,

John Derby,

was a

daughter of Jonathan
master, and

Webb

was a

shiphis

and lived in the same house with

was drowned

in

1762;

Mr. Gray.
64.

He died March 1, 1834, aged See Derby jGenealogy in Historical

E. A.

widow died Feb.

lived in

14,1817, ^.89. He the house on Washington street.

first

Collections, vol. 3, p. 165.

No. 13, now occupied by Henry E. Jocelyn.

His

wife was

Mehitabel Eden,

No. 58.
Holyoke.
pied for

HoLYOKE, $25, was

the

daughter of

Captain Thomas Eden, an

highly esteemed and justly celebrated Dr.

Lived in the house now occustores and ware rooms by Quinn

Englishman by birth. His second was Hannah, daughter ot Miles and Elizabeth (Goodale) Ward. He was born at Salem, January loth,
tober 9th,
first

dc Kelly, Israel Fellows and others. One daugher married Wm. Turner, and one Joshua Ward. Died March 31, 1829, aged

1759,

and died Ochis

1837.

His daughter (by

1856, married
his

wife,)

Mehitable,

bora November,

almost 101 years.

See Genealogy of the

Coll., vol. 3, p. 57.

1783, died Oct. 20,

Choate,
Esq.

Amos

Holyoke Family, Hist.

By

second wife had

80
sons,

David Augustus, born June

August
5,

7,

1793,

1807.

Lieut. Gov. of Mass. from 1810-12.

died

1861,

married

Harriet

He

married 18th March, 1782, Elizabeth,

sister of

Charlotte,

daughter of James and Mary

:

daughter of John Chipman, Esq., of Marble-

(Hall) Price, of Boston

Nathan Ward, head,

born Aug. 27, 1797, graduated at Harvard,

1816,
died Nov.
17,

Brunswick.

He

Hon. Ward Chipman, of New had sons. Wm. Rufus,

1850, unmarried:
8,

Henry, John
Swett.

William Henry,

bom Mch.

1799, mar-

C, Francis C. and Horace. His daughter, Lucia, married Col. Samuel

ried Sarah, daughter of Joseph

and Sarah (Burchmore) Ropes, died Jan. 17, 1851

:

He

died in Boston 3d Nov. 1825,

aged 75.

and Theodore Frederick, born Nov.

1821.

3,

1802,
1

No. 62.
son
of

Jonathan Gaedneb, $30,

and
Sarah

died of yellow fever in Havana, June

4,

Jonathan

(Putnam)

Gardner.

He was
street,

a merchant, and a

man

No. 61.

Wm. Gray,
now

of large property.
Jr.,

$100, was

He owned He

a tan yard

in

the celebrated merchant, Billy Gray.

lived in the house

He
Essex

Winter

near the house in which

resides.

David Roberts

occupied by Joseph
the

lived

in

house that stood on the

S. Leavitt, as a tavern, called

site of the

man-

House.

Mr. Gray caused

site

this to

be built

about 1800, on the

of an old house,

which had been the residence of Col. Benj. Browne, a wealthy merchant, and was afterwards occupied
as a tavern,

sion of the late Tucker Daland. There was a famous Mulberry tree in front of it. The house was removed to the comer of

Washington
married
first,

and

Bridge

streets.

He
of

Sarah Fairfield,

sister

and was John, (No. 24) and secondly, Lucia, daughcalled " The King's Arms," which was ter of Israel (No. 68) and Lucia (Pickerchanged to " The Sun," at the revolution. ing) Dodge. Had one son, Wm. F, who Benj. Webb was the last landlord, and he died June 12th, 1851. He died Sept., removed to a house^ which stood on the 1821, aged 60. site of Bowker's Building, and hoisted the No. 63. Abijah Noethbt, $5, had sign of the Sun at that place. This last
house had been the property of Col.

Wm.

previously kept a store

^was brother

of

Browne, and he being a

gee,

loyalist

and refu-

Wm.

the property

was

confiscated at the

revolution.

who was chairman of the Selectmen, and made the address of welcome to Gen. Washington, when he visited Salem.
N.,
married,

He was
(Calley)

son of

Abraham and Lydia He

Dec. 31,

1765,

Abigail

Gray, and was

bom

in

Lynn,

daughter of Thomas andRebecca (Osborne)

1750. In early life he Wood, bom May 5, 1745, died March came to Salem, and entered the count- 1814. The late Capt. Abijah N. was his ing room of E. Hasket Derby. Here he son. He died October 1816, aged 75. acquired that knowledge of commercial No. 64. Joseph Watees, $5. He aflfairs, which led him afterwards by indushad been a ship master and was agent for try and perseverance, to be ranked as one the building of the frigate Essex, and was of the most distinguished merchants of offered the command. Lived in the brick his age. Mr. Gray removed to Boston in house in Derby Street, in which his son

Mass., June 27,

81

Judge Waters has since

a volunteer company of
raised for the
father

resided.

During

ancestral grandparents

and

also of her de-

the last war with England, he

commanded
port.

scendants.

See

New

England Historical
1 1
,

Sea Fencibles,

Genealogical Register, Vol.

pages 111

defence

of this

His

and 112.

was Benjamin who removed to Gen. John Fiske was an eminent merSalem from Charlcstown and his mother chant and citizen of Salem, and was the was Esther Gilbert of Ipswich. His wife son of Rev. Samuel and Anna (Gerrish) was Mary daughter of Thomas Dean. Fiske, and was born at Salem, 10th April,
1744.
Militia,

Judge Joseph G. Waters and Capt. Wm. D. Waters are his sons. His daughter

He was Major

General of
Sept.

the

and died suddenly,

28th,

Mary married Daniel

field.

Gilbert

of Brook-

1797, aged 53.

His house was that now

stood South of
its

He was bom

19

February,

1756

occupied by the Sisters of Charity on Wal-

and died February 7th 1833. No. 65.

nut Street.
location,

It

present

of

John Gibaux, $10, was son Edward Gibaut, a native of Guernsey, man who came in early life to this country, and Conception."
No. 68.

on the spot now covered by the RoCatholic Church of the "Immaculate

See Dr. Bentley's funeral
decease.

kept a store and lived in the old house

discourse on the Sunday after his

of of Essex and WalHis wife was Sarah daughter Joshua and Hannah (Rayment) Dodge, of John and Anstiss (Williams) Crownin- was born in Bevefly, 10th Feburary, 1739. shield. John graduated at Harvard Col- He married first in June 1763, Joanna

on the eastern corner

nut
streets.

Israel

Dodge, 85, son

lege in 1786.

Early under Mr. Jefferson's

Dodge, daughter of Caleb

aged 20 years, 7 months.
2dly, 17th of

and Hannah
Oct, 1764,

administration he was

appointed Collector

(Dodge) Dodge, who died 21

of Gloucester and removed there, his father

He

married

accompanying him.
mercial pursuits

He
all

followed

comof

June 1766,

Lucia daughter

had the

satisfaction

of

supporting his father in

life.

the comforts of ing, she

Timothy and Mary (Wingate) Pickerdied 1st Nov. 1822. He was a

Died August 11th, 1805, unmarried.

No. 66. Susannah Aecheb, $5. I think was the wife of Colonel Samuel
Archer.
No., 67.

merchant and lived in the house on Front Street, which was consumed by the great
fire

of

December 1844.

It

was then
His

oc-

cupied by Joseph Shatswell.

distil-

Sarah

Fisk, 85,

daughter

lery

was where Buffum's planing

located.

mill is

of John and Elizabeth (Quincy) of

Wendell
of

now
ter

The

late Pickering

Dodge
daugh-

Boston, married

Ist,

John Gerry

Esq.,

was
62.)

his son.

He had
John

Marblehead, who died in

leaving a daughter

1785, aged 45,

Lucia who married Jonathan Gardner,

Catherine,

Sarah,
Col.

who married

(No.

Stone, and

Azor Ome, son of

Azor

Ome

of Mar-

Elizabeth,
at Salem,

Humphrey Devereux.
3d Oct 1822.

He

died

blehead. She married, 2dly, General John Fiske of Salem, as his third wife, No. 69. Samuel Putnam, 810, Son June 18th, 1786. She died Feb. 12th, of Deacon Gideon Putnam of Danvers, 1804, aged 58. For an account of her was born April 13, 1768. He was then
.

82
and and
for

many

years

a prominent lawyer

wards removed to Windham, Maine, and

died there in 1791.

politician in Salem, afterwards

Judge
and
Bos-

of the

Supreme

Judicial Court of this state.

No. 72.

James Devebeux, $5, was

the

He

married Sarah daughter of John

niece

a shipmaster, and lived on

side of Daniels Street,

westerly

Lois (Pickering) Gool, a

of Col.
to

and subsequently in

Timothv Pickering.

He removed

the house on Pleasant Street,

now

occupi-

ton in 1833, and resided there until within

a short period of his death
at Somerville,

ed by his son-in-law, Capt.

ters.

Wm.
;

D.

WaJohn

which occurred
In Salem,

His wife was

29th., 1846,

Sally, daughter of

3d July,

1853.

and Mary (Ives) Crowninshield

he died

his office

was

in the building

on the westStreet,

May

M.

80.

[See Leavitt's

ern side of Court,

now Washington
House
;

History of the

Essex Lodge, No. 146, in

near the old Court

and

his resi-

Hist. Coll,, vol. 3, page 175.]

dence in a house on Federal Street, which

was

built

for

an assembly house, and

No. 73.
is

Simon Fobresteb, $30, was

and became a very active and
His wife was Rachel,

now occupied by Stephen A. Chase.

No.
master.
70.

a native of Ireland, but came to Salem in

early youth

Enoch

Savett,

$5, was a

wealthy merchant.

native of Newburyport, and was a ship-

daughter of Daniel and Rachel (Phelps)

He

married Frances Williams,

lived in

whose parents
died

Union

Street.

He He
37.

Hathorne; she died June, 1823, M. 66. lived in the house on Derby Street,

abroad Dec'r

21st.,

1803,

M.

now

occupied by Mr.
stores

Thomas

Farless

his

[See Lcavitt's History of the Essex Lodge,

wharf and
the wharf

were opposite his house,

Central.

No. 173,

in Hist. Coll., vol. 3,

page 178.]

now

called

Had
;

sons

No. 71.

John Andrew,

$5, son of John,

Simon,

Haley,

and Charles

and

John and Elizabeth (Watson)

Andrew.

He was

a merchant, of the firm of Archer

& Andrew, was unfortunate in business, and wont to Russia, where he established
himself as a
his

commission merchant.
brick

On
on

return, he built the

Street,

house

who married John Andrews, (No. 71) Nancy, who married Hon. Gideon Barstow Elinor who marand 2d., ried 1st., Rev. Thomas Carlile Died July 9, Rev. Thomas W. Coit. 1817,^.71.
daughters
Catherine,
;
;

Newbury
Smith,

now occupied by Edmund

No. 74.

Thomas Ashby,

$5, son of

Esq.
of

He
Simon

married
Forrester,

Catherine,

George and Hannah Ashby,

nacle, Feb. 3, 1760.

bapt.
a

Tabership-

daughter

Esq.

He

Had been

was born 9th July, 1774, and died 7th master, but then kept a grocery store on July, 1829 his children were John For- the corner of Essex and Curtis Streets. rester, Charles Amburger, and Isaac Wat- His first wife, Rebecca Hill, died early,
;

son.

His brother Jonathan was father of and he married 2d, Mch. 14, 1741, Mary,
present

the

Governor of Massachusetts.
in

daughter

of Capt.

John White; and.3d,

Ashby.

His father was a jeweller

lived in the old
site

Salem, and

Mch.

13, 1803, Esther

He

lived in

house that stood on the

the house

of the Franklin Building, his shop befront

ing in the

on Essex Street

after-

on Essex, between Curtis and Orange Streets, which had been the residence of Capt. White, his wife's father.

83

Thomas Ashby,
Fabons, are his

gardner, and Mrs. John

children.

died at Salem, 27th

Jan.,
lived

1850.
in

Was

He
St5,

died Dec.

cabinet maker, aud

Central
Street,

Market, now
afterwards to

29th, 1804, JE. 41.

house next north of the

No. 75.
at

Moses Little,
1

was born

bank

building.

He removed

Newburyport 3 July,
in

766, graduated at

Harvard College
in 1791,

1787, came to Salem

South Salem, and resided on the comer of Harbor and Lafayette Streets. He died in
September, 1822, JE. 58, leaving no
issue.

and commenced the practice of medicine in which profession he acquired

great celebrity and

No. 77.
a painter,

William Luscomb,

85, was

was ranked among the

this
vicinity.

and lived on the south side of

Street.

leading Physicians in

He

Norman
No. 82.

Father to William,

Jr.,

married Elizabeth, a daughter of George

and Lydia (Pickering) Williams, a wealthy merchant of this town. Samuel Williams,
the

No. 78.
early life
eral

Stephen Phillips, $10.

In
sev-

was a shipmaster, and made

and engaged
in
in

London Banker and Timothy, were her brothers. Dr. L. lived in a wooden house that was removed to make place for the brick one, now occupied by Thomas Trask Esq. This was built for the Dr., but he

voyages to 'the East Indies.

In 1800

he moved to Salem
mercial pursuits.

com-

Lived

the

house in

Chestnut Street now occupied by his widow and grandchildren. Had one child, the
late

did not live to occupy

it

long,

falling

Hon. Stephen C.
;

Phillips,

born at Sa-

victim to consumption, Oct.

13th,

1811,

lem, Nov. 4, 1801

in

graduated at Harvard
in

Aged Aged
Little
in

45.

I^is wife died

May

28th, 1808,

the

class

of 1819; Representative

34.

He was

descended from George

Congress,

who came from London, to Newbury June 26, 1640 and married Alice Poor; whose lips, of Marblehead, son of Jonathan and son Moses' born March 11, 1657, married Hcpsibah (Parker) Phillips, of WaterLydia daughter of Tristram Coffin and had
Tristram'

Mayor of Salem, &c., and died '57. His father was Stephen Phil-

town, b. July 18, 1718,

d.

Mar.

1,

1801.

born

9.

Dec.
1

1681 and married

;

His mother was Elizabeth Elkins,

30,

d. Sept.

Sarah Dole, 30 Oct.

707

Richard* son
1725.

1803.

His

first

wife

was Dorcas,
1,

of Tristram and Sarah born 6 June

daughter of Dudley and Dorcas (Marsh)

and Jane Noyes married 17 Sept. 1754 were the parents of the subject of this
notice.

Woodbridgeof Salem, born April

died June 15, 1803.
Eliza, daughter of

1774,

His second wife was

No. 76.
son of

William Appleton $2.50

Sarah (Kinsman)

of Salem, born

Nathan Peirce, (No. 52,) March 1 1 774, now resides

,

William and

with the family of S. C. Phillips in Salem.

Appleton, and was bapt. at Ipswich, Mass.

He was bom

at

Marblehead, Nov. 13,1 761

[See Bond's
History of

June 30, 1765.

daughter of

He

married

1st,

Anna,
Salem.

died at Salem, Oct. 19, 183 S.

Eben Bowditch,

Genealogies and
of

Watertown,

She died

in

June, 1795, aged 23 years.

page 880.]

daughter of George and

No. 79. John Watson, $10, son of Hannah (Lovejoy) Deacon Abraham and Elizabeth (PickerAbbot, of Andover, bbme 14th Jan., 1769, ing) Watson, was a famous school master

He

married 2ndly, July 23, 1797, Tamesin,

94
and a very worthy man. His school house was on part of the land now covered by
the
lived in the house

O. Safford, No.

Union

building.

He

lived in the house

William died
ried

now occupied by James Brown Street. Son young. One daughter mar19
; ;

now occupied by

his daughter,

Mrs.

Wm.

B. Parker, 103 Essex Street.

His mother

Rev. Thomas Driver

Benjamin Rhodes, of Baltimore one, one, Stephen Webb

was a daughter of the brave Capt. Wm. Pickering, who commanded the " Province
Galley" for the protection of the fishermen

and one Capt. Abner Goodhue. No. 83.

grocer,

Wm. Mabston,

$5,

was a

and did a large business

Street, the

in a build-

from the depredations of the French in

ing which stood in the centre of the south

Deacon Watson, was from Cambridge, but came in early life to Master Watson was treasurer of Salem. His the subscribers for this enterprise. wife was Abigail, daughter of Capt. John and Abigail (Blaney) White. Died 19th
1707.

His

father,

end of Washington
ing east of
of
it
it,

road pass-

and west was removed when Washington Street was widened and He had been the tunnel built in 1838.
into Front
Street.

Street,
It

into

Norman

Captain of one of

the

local

companies.

Aug., 1806,

M.

54.

Had a
son

son

who

lived

He

lived

in

the

in Portland, another

who

died early,

Street,

No. 15,

Washington now occupied by his grandhouse

in
his

and two daughters, one of whom, Abigail,

married

daughters, children of

son William,

Wm.

B. Parker.

who was
Marston

a merchant in Boston.

Ebenezer
of Captain

No. 80.

Ebenezer Beckfokd,
;

Seccomb married a daughter

for

was an influential and respected citizen was representative to the General Court, and was entrusted with various public ofHe lived on the north side of Lynde fices. His son Ebenezer H. graduated at Street. Harvard in 1805 and resides in Andover.

his

second wife.

He

died

May, 1818.
No. 84.

M.

67.

WiLLABD PeELE, $10,

SOU of

Jonathan and Abigail (Mason) Peele, was

born at Salem, Nov. 30, 1773.
house No.
133,

He was

merchant, and lived on Essex Street, in the

daughter

married Joseph

Osgood, an

now

occupied by Mrs.
at

apothecary of

Salem

another,

Nathan James
a

W.

Chever.

He graduated

Har-

Robinson, Esq.

vard in 1792, and studied law before he

No

81.

MosES ToWNSEND, $5, was

and afterwards
President

engaged in

commercial pursuits.

shipmaster,

of President of the

Commercial Bank.

Was He

the Union Marine Insurance Co.

Lived in married Margaret, daughter of John and Two of his north Jane (Sparhawk) Appleton. the built which he on a brick house Hon. Stephen C. Philside of Derby Street, near the corner of daughters married His wife was Lydia Lam- lips. J. Williard Peele, Esq., is his son. Carlton Street. Died 14th Feb., 1843, M. 82. He died June 13th, 1835, M. 62. bert.

No. 85. Benjamin Ward, Jb., $5, son of Ebenezer and Rachel (Pickman) was a Ward, was a cabinet maker, and lived on No. 82. Wm. Ltjscomb, Jb., Essex Street, nearly opposite Daniels 77. painter, and son of William, No. He married 1st., Elizabeth BabStreet. was He Mansfield. Mehitabel His wife

[See Leavitt's History of the Essex Lodge

in Hist. Col., vol. 3, p. 177.]

No. 161,

85
bidgc
1810.
;

and

2d.,

Widow Mary
;

Carleton,

merchant of
ton, for

New

York, John, sailmaker

the well

whtf was a Farmer

she died Dec. 29,

a

of Salem, and Benjamin, merchant of Bos-

Commanded
to

company
in 1776.

which

many

years under

known

marched

New York

He was

firm of Chandler

&

Howard, were

his sons,

Deacon of the East Church. Bom 13th as also was Abraham, who died unmarried. Sept., 1739, and died June 11, 1812, leav- Abraham Howard, the grandfather of the ing no issue. subject of this notice, came from Stepney
No. 86.
sailmaker,

Samuel Buffum,

$5, was a
Street.

Parish near London, England, in the latter

part of the seventeenth century, settled in

and lived in Liberty

He was the
er)

son of Joshua and Sarah (Lest-

Marblehead and commenced merchandizing and died in 1733.

ren, Joseph

Buffum,

bom

near "Buffum's Corner,"

He had two
in a

child-

Salem, in June, 1744; married 26 June,

1771, to

and Elizabeth, the former went

Anne Stowe,
Died
in

of St. Johns,

Newand

to Barbadoes,
tile

and was clerk

mercan-

foundland.

May, 1818.

He

house, in a few years came to his fath-

Mr. John Howard, No. 87, were in partnership in the sail-making business for forty years.

er in
sea,

Marblehead, and began to follow the

became master of a vessel, made a number of voyages, and married Elizabeth

Pitts of Boston,

had seven children, died

Elizabeth
the

No. 87.

John Howa-bd, $5,

in

son of

in

Marblehead.

daughter

Joseph and Elizabeth (Pitts) Howard, was

came with the

head.

father

and

settled in

Marble-

bom
man

at

Marblehead

January 1755, and

served his

died in Salem, August 9, 1848, the oldest

in the city.

He

time as
Courtis,

No. 88.

Joshua Dodge, $5, son

1

of

an apprentice,

with Capt.

Wm.

George and Lydia (Herrick) Dodge, was

born in Salem, 29th of March
wife

sai^naker, of Marblehead, and lived with

752.

His

him until the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, in 1775, when he entered the regi- Eunice (Nutting) Crowninshield. He lived south side of Derby, ment under command of Col. Glover, at one time on the
Street, afterwards which was composed of the flower as well nearly opposite Carleton at No. 1 4 Brown Street. Had sons John a as the strength of that patriotic town. merchant and Captain of Salem Cadets, During his term of enlistment he made Joshua, for some years U.S. Consul two cruises in the ship-of-war Hancock, and daughters, Eunice who marin France the famous Com. Tucker commander, and ried Jesse Richardson, Lydia who married at the expiration he returned and applied John Cabot, and Anna who married Dr.
;

was Elizabeth, daughter of John and

himself to his old business of sailmaking,

in Salem, until compelled to retire
infirmities of age.

by the

Samuel Johnson.
1814, aged 63.

He

died January 13th,

He

will

be recollected

by many of our readers as the very venerable and respected president of the Mechanic Association, living on
nearly opposite
wife
St.

No. 89, Jonathan Mason, $10, son of Jonathan and Susanna (Babbage) Mason,
Lived in the brick house on the south side
of Vine,

Brown Street, had been a shipmaster, was then a merchant.

His

Peter's Church.

was Jemima Ashby.

Joseph Howard,

now

Charter Street, afterwards in

86
the house on
ell's.

Mason

Street, since

Churchdaugh-

(No. 70.)
street.

He

lived in the house on Essex

Was married

1st to Elizabeth,

No.

73,

now

occupied by

Wm.

ter of

William and Mary (Andrew) King,

Jelly, afterwards in that

now occupied by

and 2d to Mary, daughter of Benjamin and his son Joseph, No. 95 Essex street. His Sarah (Northey) King. Had sons Jona- sons now living are Joseph, Rev. Richard than, Thomas and Henry, who died unmar- M. and John. Gamaliel died unmarried.
ried,

daughter Elizabeth, married Nov. 17,

Daughter Margaret
George Choate.
No. 92.

W.

is

wife

of Dr.

1805, Archelaus Rea, and another married

Timothy Brooks. He was bom 30th March 1757, and died 27th July, 1808,
aged
51.

John

& Richard Gardner,

copartners.

See

Leavitt's

History of the
Coll. Vol.

$175, merchants and

Gardner.

They
(Derby)

Essex Lodge, No. 102, in Hist. 3, page 129.

were sons of John and Sarah

1804,

Henry Prince, $10. and merchant, was a native of many years. In this house Joseph White Ipswich; he came to Salem when he was was murdered April 6th, 1830. Mr. G. 14 years old and was an apprentice to had previously lived in a wooden house,
No. 90.
master

John buUt the brick house, in occupied by David Pingree, Ship- Esq., 128 Essex street, and occupied it

now

Joshua Phippen, cooper

when

21 years
the com-

that
front.

stood on the

spot,

with a shop in

old went to sea and soon rose to

He

afterwards lived upon the farm

father's.

mand.

He was
Nath'l

master of ship

"Astrea"

in

Danvers which was his

He

when
His

Bowditch was

supercargo.

married Sarah, daughter of

W.

West, and

1st wife

was Sarah daughtert of Jon(Mansfield) Millet, born

athan and Sarah

April
9,

had sons, John, merchant at Rio Janeiro, Thomas, settled at the same place, and
Henry, merchant in Boston. George and
died August

1762,

died Feb.
29,

19,

1830.

Married 2dly,
Kimball.

April,

1832,

widow Samuel died unmarried.

in

He

He

lived in the brick

house

25th, 1847, aged 76.

Richard lived in a

Derby street, numbered 106. Had sons, house that stood on the site of that Henry who commanded a Revenue Cut- numbered 17 Winter Street, then in a ter, George who died upon the wreck of house on Essex, nearly opposite Hardy the ship Margaret in 1810, and Joseph street, and afterwards on Essex street in the house now occupied by Nathan Peirce, Hardy, lawyer in Boston, lately deceased also daughters. He was son of Jonathan No. 135. He removed to Ohio. He mar(Pollard) Prince and was born Oct. ried, Ist Elizabeth, and daughter of Miles 12, 1764, died Oct. 1,1846. Ward, and 2d at Gallipolis (Ohio) Eliza
;

Gamaliel Hodges, $10, son daughter of of Salem. of John and Mary (Manning) Hodges, born
No. 91.
at

Capt. Daniel Peirce,

formerly

Richard died in Utica, N.

Richis

Salem,
1850.
to

August 15,
Shipmaster

1766, died Dec.

York, March 10th, 1836, aged 60.

ard, clerk of

25,

and

merchant,

Salem Gas Company,

his

brother

Benjamin, (No 27.)

His wife
1

son by 1st marriage.

was Sarah Williams, born 3d

M arch,

767,

No. 93.

Wm. Browne &

Son, $20,

died Oct. 10, 1815, sister to Frances Swett,

were tanners and had

their tanyard

where

87

Andrew

street

now

is.

William,

son of married

Ist.,

Francis

Henry Appleton, of

William and Mary (Frost)

side

Brown, was

Boston, and 2d., Henry Saltonstall.

born 27 Oct., 1733, and lived on the east

of Curtis street and was deacon
the East Church.

No. 95

JosiAH Orne, $10, son of

(Elvins)

of Josiah and Sarah

Orne,

Was

He

married

1st,

Mercy merchant, and

is.

lived in

Washington

street.

John Desire White, bom 2d August 28, 1732, died July 11, 1785 widow Phebe Carleton, who was a Gandaughter of
;

His house stood where the City Hall now His wife was Alice, daughter of Ed-

ward Allen.

Had

sons

Josiah,

Edward,
baptized

son,

and 3d widow Mary Orne, daughter

and Richard Elvins.

April 3, 1768; he died
..'E.

He was

of Adoniram and
lins.

Hannah

(Pickering) Col-

23d Sept., 1825,

vol. 3, p.

Had

sons

James and Benjamin and

57.

[See Leavitt's History cf Essex

in Hist. Coll.

seven married daughters.

3d, 1812, in his 79th year.

He

died

Sept.
his
life

Lodge, No. 171,

178.]

Benjamin

second son and copartner, was in early

a mariner and was confined

No. 96.

Michael Webb,

$5,

son of

as a prisoner

Jonathan and Elizabeth (Sanders) Webb,

of war in the Mill Prison, Plymouth, England,

was a

grocer,

and his shop was

during the war of the Revolution.

Pleasant
in

ington street, in the building

in Washnow occupied

Lived in the house numbered 20

street (built

by Mr. George Nichols.

house on Essex
Mrs. Benjamin
street,

He

lived in the

in

1799)

and afterwards
street.

now occupied by
No. 361.

that

numbered

30

Andrew

He

Creamer,

He

married Elizabeth,

daughter of Jonathan
sons,

Andrew.

He had

Benjamim F. and
two
died

Timothy

W.

was brother to Stephen, (No. 10,) and married 1st., Ruth, daughter of Bartholmew

and four married and

unmarried daughters.
16th, 1838, aged 75.

He

Febroary

Putnam, and 2d., Sally, dau. of Matthew Mansfield, and widow of John Tucker.
Left a son Michael, and a

daughter.

He

No. 94.

Nathanibl
in

Silsbee, $20, was born July

12th, 1839.

19, 1762,

and died Nov.

son of Nathaniel and Sarah (Becket) Silsbee, was born

Salem, January, 1773,

of July,

No. 97.
Sons,

George Cro^vnixsiiield
were
large

&
a

and died the

chant.
ate,

14th

1850.

He

$100,

merchants.
street, in

was a shipmaster, supercargo and mer-

George, Sen'r, lived in

Derby

Was

President

of the State Sen-

house that stood where the Custom

House
house

and a Senator

in the

U. S. Congress.

now

is.

George, his

son, lived with him.

in the for

He

built the brick house in

which
lives,

his son,

Benjamin

W,

built

and lived

Hon. Nathaniel
Pleasant Street.

Silsbee,

now

No. 16

now occupied
street

as the

Asylum

aged wo-

He

married, 12th

Dec, men, and Jacob

nearly

lived in a house in

Derby
wharf.

1802, Mary, daughter of George and Mary

opposite

Union

(Derby)

Crowninshield, born 24th Sept.,

Sept.,

George, Sen'r, married

Mary, daughter of

1778; died 20th

thaniel, is his

1835,

Ho Na-

Richard Derby.

He

died June 17th, 1815,

only son.

Daughter Mary,
and Georgiana,

M.

81.

[See Derby Genealogy in Essex

married Rev. Jared

of

Sparks, late President

;

Institute Collections, vol. 3, pages

162 and

Harvard University

163.1

88
No. 98. RicHABD Manning, $25, was then a notary public. He lived in the was commonly known as Squire Manning. house in Court, n*w Washington street, He had been a shipmaster, but was then lately occupied by Dr. B. de Gersdorf, and
an Acting Jnstice of the Peace,
lender,

money now by Dr.

shipmaster,

Neilson.

Edward

Jr.,

&c.

Two

bachelor brothers and

lived together in the

married

daughter of

was a James

three

maiden

sisters

King.
there.

house now occupied by Capt. Jos. Hodges,

Removed to New York and died John, now living, is his brother.
(To be continued.)

on Essex
of the

street.

Jacob (an infirm man)

shop which stood on part
the Phillips

made shoes
land

in a

now occupied by

school house, and the sisters kept a variety

CURWEN, RUSSELL, ANDREW.

ary, article

shop in part of their house.

all
its,

They were
Eliza-

distinguished for their economical hab-

and accumulated great wealth.

July,

Mr. Savage in his Genealogical Diction" Curwin," suggests that more

beth, born 12th

1728,

died

Feb'y

light is

27th,

1801

Richard,
8th,

born

2d Aug.,
Margaret,

ister affords, as to

wanted than the Genealogical Regthe second husband of

first

1731,

died Jan.

1811;

Abigail Corwin, (daughter of Capt. George

born 30th Jan., 1735, died August 26th,

Corwin,) whose

husband was Eleazer

she was married 28th

1813: Jacob, born 4th Feb., 1737, died 28th Feb., 1815; and Hannah, born
18th June, 1739, died

Hathorne, to
Aug., 1663.

whom

23d April,
of so

1817.

The accumulated gatherings

long
lives,
sister,

many

There can be no doubt that her second husband was James Russell. This appears
conclusively
several

enriched two sons of a deceased

times in the

settle-

Mary, who was born 24th July, 1725,

married John Hodges, 5th Jan., 1749, died

August, 1773, who was the only married member of the family. The above were children of Benjamin and Pricissilla (Lambert) Manning of Salem.

ment of the estate'of Capt. George Corwin. As 'one instance, I subjoin the following extract from the deed of Jonathan Corwin et al. to Edward Lyde, dated 1st Dec, 1701. Recorded Essex Registry of Deeds Book 14, Leaf 280. "James Russell of
Charlcstown in ye
within ye

Benjamin, born

May

Countey of Middlesex
aboves'd

12, 1696, died

Province

Esq.

and

8th Jan., 1768, was the

son of Jacob and

Jacob,

Sarah

(Stone)

Manning.

born

25th Dec, 1660, died at Salem, 24th May,

1755, was the son of Richard and Anstiss

Abigail his wife one of the daughters of ye said Capt. Oeorge Corioine" She is
again

mentioned in the conclusion of the

Manning, of
mouth,
died
in
to

deed by name as "the wife of James Russell."

St.

Patrick's

Parish, Dart-

England; England;

Richard,
Anstiss,

the the

father,

Mr. Savage
mother,
tion

also

makes the same suggesmarriage of

of Capt.

came

New

England about 1690.

respecting the

Samuel
Corwin's

Andrew

to a daughter

No. 99. Edwaed Nokkis, Jk., $5, wife by a former husband. was son of Edward, who had been a school The following extracts firom the petition master, postmaster, town clerk, &c., and of Samuel Gardner to the County Court,

89
at which Corwin's estate

was

settled,

will

corded

and

in Harris's

Cambridge Epi1

clear

up

this

matter beyond a doubt.

Court,

taph's, in a note

on page
;

6,

their

mar-

"To ye Honoured County

at Ipswich

held

riage

is

mentioned

also

on page 30th of
o. b. c.

on ye 31

of

March 1685, ye same book.

claime of Samuel Gardner Sen'r. to part

of ye estate, Capt. George Corwin deceased dyed possessed of with ye Reasons of
his claim in

behalfe

of five children

he

COPY FROM ORIGINAL BOOK OF GRANTS OF SALEM.

COMMCNICATKD BT PEBL.EY DKKBT.

haus liveing by Mary one of ye two daughters

of Mrs.

Elizabeth

Corwin deceased

which shee had by a former husboun Mr. The first of the Sth month, 1634. John White & brought with her to, & were Market. One the 4th day scaventh brought up by Capt. Geo. Corwin aboves'd. night next the market at Salem bcgyn, and 1st Reason to continew from '9 a' clock in the morning
2dly Sly

******* ********* *******

my
father Capt.

to 4 of the clock after noonc.

4thly,

George Corwin
that

19 of the llth vioneth 1634.

.

did promise

me upon

marriage

he

After discourse

about deviding of 10

would doe as much

wife every

& his
wbich

for & make me & my way equal with Samuell Andrew shall haue 10 acres, but greater familyes nombers. wife who married the other sister may more according to yr

acre lotts. Its ordered that the Least family

is

yet to be done, there being above

as
is

12 moneth 1634.
Its

one hundred pounds,

than to us,
should be

well knoAvn,

agreed that the townes neck of

feed

Land

given in a wedding dinner more to

them
it

shalbe p served to
lords

the cattle on the

ticular

&

was then promised,

in another

dayes

and thererore p

men
that

made up

way,

there

shall not

feed theire goates there at other

being also one of his children brought up from 1 year ould for him, which could not
cost lesse

tymes,
grasse

but bring them to the h

may grow

against the lords dayes.

than 3

or

score

pounds,
for

there being

no such thing done

me,

Its ordered that the highway shalbe beyond the swamp on the N. side of mr.

haveing
Sid.

*****
;

50

at least less than he.

Johnsons Lott.
proof of
oath
6th
that

&
will

for

day of

the

2d vwneth, 1635.
Ingersoll
for

what

is

asserted, I can
1

&
:

make

Lawrence Leech Richard

to

when
The

called thereto

1685 by

&

others be sure

leave

roome

high

Samuel Andrew.
original

way
ard

from which the above exis

some wood &c. that betwene Lawrence Leech and Richfor carts

&

to bring

tracts are

made,

on

file

in the

Office of

Ingersol

they

doe p mise to make a

Clerk of Courts for Essex Co. at Salem.

suffiticnt cart

way.

House lotts granted by the tovme mr Townsend Bishop 2, acres, yt 2d article " Andrew," has the marriage of lott from the Lands end. Samuel Andrew and Elizabeth White reto Joshua Veren 2. acres
age, in his Genealogical Dictionary, in the
to

In corroboration of the above, Mr. Sav-

90
nu".

Batter

& br.

in

Law

2. acres

tions

from ye towne where they

shall

Lay
and

to
to

to

to

2 acre michaell 2 James Smyth a smyth 2 Richard 2

George Smyth
Sallovves

ym
acrs

out.

And

in Leiue of yr

paynes they

acrs

are to have 4s the acre for small lotts,

10

s,

the hundred for great lotts rightly

&

Ingersoll

acrs

exactly laid
those

out and bounded

Any

3 of

Lott next to the

cotts Lott, to

end of captain Endibe

may

doe the work.

be an highway of 4 pole broad.

mr.

Burdet,
for

appoynt the rock to

veiwed

him
sixt

30. of the 9th moneth 1635. That mr. Peters and captaine Endicott are to haue each a 2 acre lott at ye west

22th of the
Its

moneth 1635.

end of the great pen bordering upon captaine Traske

lott

& ffather Woodberys lotts. That all such orders as the toNvne shall set out by the overseers. think meet to be published, shalbe pubDivers speaches about convenient places lished on the next lecture day after the for shops, men, as at the end of the towne meeting.
ordered that mr. Burdett shall have a

upon the Rock beyond Endicotts fence

meeting house from william to\vnes fence

And

that

mr

Endicot,

mr

Sharpe,

mr

&
the

7th of the 10th mo : Mr. Garford (Gafford) having been here

mr Alford

should consider of some con-

before yt 2 acre lotts were

acre) hath a

limited to one

venient place for shops yt

may be wth

2 acre

lott

graunted to him

owners consent.
Its

upon the north side of birdless cove. And the Inhabitants of his daughter mrs. An Turland an other 2 this towne of Salem yt haue fearmers greater acre lott, both abutting upon Michaell Salordered that
all

or lesse, or to them, or

any quantity of Land granted lowes & James Smyths lotts, p vided that any ten acre lott medoes or both build upon them and soe be ready to
less in quantity,
sell his

marshes be they more or

shall repaire to the

house in the towne at such a rate

men appoynted
3.

to

Lay
:

as yt shall stand

him

in or

els to refer it

out bounds

&

by the Last of ye

mo

to
all

to the Arbitration of too

men, he

to choose

haue

all

yr ten acre lotts bounded,

And

one and the towne an other.

other that

marshes

21. of the 10th moneth 1635. mo. next enThat mr. Cole shall haue a farme of sueing, & all yr Lands being bounded, to three hundreth acres in the place where make such marks or bounds, either by his cattle are by Brooksby* and captaine
;

haue fearmes, or meadoes, or

first

by ye

of ye 9.

stones or deepe holes.

And

that evrie

mans Traske
lay
it

bounds may be recorded upon ye penaltie

p vided that those deputed to Lay out bounds be paid for yr paynes.
of
s.
,

&

ye rest of the surveyors are to

yt according to des-

out and bound

10

cretion,

p vided in case

mr

Cole be dis-

posed to pte (part) wth yt by sale that he

16th of the 9th moneth 1635 make his first prop, unto the towne upon Captain Traske ") are appoynted over- reasonable tearmes before he ofier yt. unto John Woodbery seers & Layers out of any other. J mr. Connant Lotts of ground for J. Jeffry Marcy this presinct of Salem, 'Brooksbj was that part of South Danvers mnJohn Balch j ^^^ ^^e to haue direc- ning westerly from near the Lowell Depot.
I

91
28th of the 10 moneth 1635
Bth of the 12th month 1635.
to

That 10 acre any

lott

lotts

may be graunted

That mr Burdet* may have a tenne acre lott at the upp end of Bass river. That Richard Bennet may have a 2 acre
lott.

That Abram warren may have a 10 acre and an house lott

Granted
\into

Rbt Cole

his heires

and

assignees

three hundreth

acres

of land

acre in the place he desires, but

That R. HoUingworth may have half an must take

else

is marshe fitt to be soe much from his 2 acre or house lott and being about 3 myles where. from Salem westward upon a freshe water 25th of the llthmo, 1635. brook called the North brook.

whereof forty acres

lying

mowed

Memoranda
Land

the

lymitts

of

farme

4 of the 11 moneth 1635.

granted vnto

mr, firancis Johnson of 200

at

That Leiftenant Johnson

farme of 200
acres
at

shall

haue a

acres of

Brooksby on the
highways exemp-

ing exempted for

Brooksby highwayes behim to mayntayne & the

towne observed

North

side of the river,

all

p'viso concerning sale to ye

tions and

rivers free
it,

and

shall

mayn-

bounded by mr. Thomdike on ye North

side

teyne highways in
in case of sale.

with the usual pviso

ffearme

and the comon on the other, the is ou the North side of the River
from Salem

of Brooksbee above 2 myles

25 of

the

lUh moneth

1635.

westerly.

That capn Trask* Jno VVoodbery, mr. Sc John Balch are to have 5 fearmes, viz: each 200 acres
Connant, Peter Palfrey
a peice to farme in
all

Roger Connant. John Balch.

of ground

25th of the 11th moneth, 1635.

Mem

the l)Tnits of a fearme

a thousand

acres of

granted to Henery Herick, between too

three acres of ground lying
side of Jeffry

&

Land togeather
and
the

lying and

being at

the

on the North

head of Bass River

soe runne
great

124 pole in breadth

to the River in

Marcyes cove, bounded by

side

northerly
side

by

the

Rock on one

&

woolytonsf River

pond

and soe
out

bredth

o n the other.
16th of the 12th month, 1635.

making up the
us

full

quantitye of a thousand

acres, these lying laid

&

surveyed by
for

After a lardge discourse about a fearme

John Woodberky John Balch.

*The grant
to

mr. Thomas Reade

&

of the

meetness

or

unmeetness

pastures. It
Trask, Woodbury, and otbtrs wai now Barerly.

towne was agreed by the maior pte

in

regard

of

the

[major part]

that

he should have three

of lands in what

li

hundreth acres of land lying and being

Farms were granted to individuals on condition of telling their houses in town, and the refusal of the farm was reserved to the town, if ever it was to
be
sold.

North west Northerly from Salem lymited

*Burdet's land was In Beverly.

Unless thej sold their houses in town, the

for

lands were only leased

three years.

a term not exceeding

tWoolston (now Porter's River) washes the northem side oi North Salem where it empties In to Bats
River.

BiNTLZr.

92

and bounded out by the said Inhabitants

in

a
This
is

of the i\th moneth, 1635.

void by

manner

following.

Granted by the free

of Salem the day and yeare above written

the grant of anThe I6th of the 12th moneth, 1635. Granted by the freemen of Salem the other farme in

men

day and yeare above written vnto mr John Leive of

Blacklech* of the same his heires and assignees for
ever,

this to

vnto mr.
of the

Thomas Scrugs
his

mr. Scrugs.*

same

heires

one fearme conteyning

and assignees forever a

farme con.eyning three hundredth acres of

three hundreth acres of

Land

scituate ly-

ing and being from Salem North East, and

Land whereof

thirty

acres are

fitt

to

be
mr.

being at long Marshe extending from a

mowed

scituate lying

and being

in the out-

marked

tree

growing and being nere to the

East of the marshe, along the sea side and

contejTiing half the

moust bounds Humphries and

of
is

Salem towards

from the sea where the

Marsh thence westhalf

fresh water runs out, west

and by north

is

ward, and from the west end of the said

the fearme next to mr.

Humphreys bound<Sc

marshe,

conteyning

of the

playne
ly-

ed by the comon by the North west End

sale the

ground betwixt that and the frog pond

ing near to the
sea side in
all

East end p'vided always and in case of

conteyning

towne of Salem haue the

first

p'fer

as before mentioned, the quantitye of three

before any other.

hundredth acres of Land bounded by the

said inhabitants,

p'vided

alwayes

that

if

the said Mr. Blackleech

shall at

any tyme haue

any

make
the
other.

sale of yt, that the

towne

shall

first

fer

(proffer)

of yt

befpre

John Endicott, Roger Conant, John Holgrave, Thomas Gardner, Edm. Batter.
II of the Wth moneth, 1635. Granted by the freemen of Salem, &;c, unto mr. Townsen Bishopf . . three
.

John Endioott.
Phillip Vekbin.

mr. Traske.

TowNSEND Bishop. John Holgbave. Edmond Batter. Thomas Gardner.

Ao. 1635.
In Salem by the

hundredth acres, butting upon mr. Endicotts

farme on the east and fo^vre hun-

dredth pooles in length, and six score poles

in bredth that is to say six score
at the

and foure

West

end, and one hundredth and

end, bounded by the

towne in gen' all the

sixteene at the East

15th of the

12th moneth, that

who

soe

water betwene the fearme of the execui*Thoma8 Scrugs

sistant. \ra8

ever hath or shall cutt any trees and leave

in the paths about the

one of the leading

men

of the

towne

to the disturb-

town, was one of the 13 men, a deputy and an as-

ance of carts, catle or passengers, not being removed wthin fiftene dayes, shall forfeit five shillings for

Ftlt.

each such offence.

Informers wth evidence to have halfe of

the fynes.
*John Bl&okleaoh removed
to

fTownsend Bishop was also one of the 13 men, Deputy to General Court, and Commissioner of the Quarterly Court. He became a Baptist, and was presented for turning his back on the ordinance of
Baptism.

The grant of Bishop appears

Boston 1659.
Ftlt.

to

have been in

Danrersport.

93
tions of mr. Skelton

and him at the North

Its

agreed that willm Lord*

is

to

have a
house

East corner of his farme,

allowed,
acres for an
at the

And

hath there

tooe acre lott as nere as

may be among the

of his

from mr. Endicotts

high way,
is

farm eight

10 acre
lott

lotts, in

liew of pte

bounded againe

that

he hath given to the meeting

Southwest corner by the brook p

house.

vided always, <kc. dec.

By

the

towne repsentative the eiteenth

fisher-

John Endicoxt,
THOMA.S Gabdneb,

of the second moneth, 1636.

Granted unto mr. John Holgrave

rooeb connamt,
Jeffby Massy, Edh. Batxeb.

man

three quarters of an acre of

for flakes, 6ec.

Land up-

on winter Island

And
for his

halfe

an acre \vithout winter Island

house Lott.
is

By

the

towne

repsentative,

22th of

the

Itme vnto his sonne Joshua Holgrave

cretion of the
elce.

I2th moneth, 1635.

granted an house lott according to the disto^vne

Richard Bishop having planted his earable pte (part)

whither by lott or

of his

ten
as

acre

lott,

Its

ordered that soe

much

he leaves of his
fire

At a

genall court or

toAvne meeting of Sa-

said lott to the townes vse for

also, soe

wood

&

lem, held the

eth called

second of the third mon-

much more
for hiss

earable ground he
se (purpose).

May, Ao. 1636.

may have
Its

p p

Inprs after the reading of former orders

agreed that

Hugh Laskin may have

In the reading of an order for the division

of

about ten pole to the water side, by that

place place where the old planters do
fr.

Marble head neck

in

motion was

move brought

by Cp. Endicott in behalfe of

(from).

mr. John Humphries for some Land beyond

fibrest River,

By the the towne repsentatire, viz the 13 men deputed, the 28th of the first moneth, 1636.

moved by

spetiall

argument

one whereof was, Lesist yt should hinder

the building of a Colledgef

wch would be

John Peach ffysherman and Nicholus

mariott, having fenced about
five acres of

manie **
It

losse.

was agreed upon

his

motion that six

ground on marble neck* (though contrarie

to the order of the

men

should be nominated by the towne to

towne) yet

Its

agreed

view these Lands, and to consider of the

pmisses, and for that end was

that they

may

for

psent improve the said

or planting,

place for building

pvided

al-

for the

ways that the ppriety thereof be reserved right of the towne of Salem, to
dispose of in pcess (process)

named mr Thomas Scrugs Cp Trask mr Roger Conant mr Townsen Bishop

Lord was a Cutler, one of the 7 men, m <ko. In 1662 he gave bis dwelling honse,
FtU,

of tyme to

*Wm.
bam,

them
they

or any other fiyshermen, or others as

Constable,

shalbe

thought most meet, yet soe as that

reasonable consideracon for
at.

&o., for the use of the church of Salem, after

may haue

the death of his wife or her second marriage.

any chardge they shalbe

Marble Neck

ia

Marblehead.

fit was a iarorite idea with the first settlers that Salem would be the capital of the Colony, and that a College would be located here, and lands near Marblehead were reserved for that purpose.

94

John Woodbery

Peter Palfrey.

The 28th of
Its
fell

the 9th moneth, 1636.

That these
deputed

six or

any fowre of them are

speak or
is

ordered

that

every pson

that shall

for this business to

any tymber or wood trees within the

of Salem, and
leave

Itm that Benjamin

ffelton

to

have a

libtyes (limits)

take pte of
the tops and

too acre Lott as the layers out think meet.

yt for theire vse, and

rest of the

Itm yt was ordered that whereas mr the

Scrugs had a farme of three hundred acres
ed,

body of the
after

trees, soe fell-

one moneth

uncutt out and sett

forest River, and that Cp Trask vp togeather shall pay a fyne or penaltye of had one of too hundred acres beyond Bass five shillings for every such trespas, soe left River, The Cp Traske frely relinquishing as aforesaid except such trees as grow in his farme of tooe hundred acres. It was theire owne p p (proper) lott or grounds granted vnto mr Thomas Scrugs and he And if any fell any trees wthin the said there vpon frely rslinquished his farme of limits and lett them lye unoccupied for the

beyond

three hundred acres that soe

mr Humph- space
re-

of one moneth, that yt

shalbe law-

ryes might the better be accomodated.

fuU for any other

man

observing the order

Itm mr Johnson and mr Thorndike

mised (promised)
them.
Tlie 27th 4th
first

aforesaid to take the said trees to his

owne

linquished their farmes, but the towne

p p

vse,

acomodations vnto

The Informer

to

haue one halfe of the

the

fyne the other to towne.

moneth, 1636.

By

the

towne

repsentative

20th of

This day was brought into towne and

caryed vp to
following viz

the tenth moneth, 1636.

Its

mr

Endicotts those corsletts

ordered that
lott

mr Hathorne shaU have

this side

one house

of an acre on

the

Eightene back peices, 18 belly peeces,

18 pr of
sorts,

Rocks towards the

MiU being

the sixt lott

{Tassys) 18

head peeces of 3

from the Marshalls house and to be laid

out by the former layers out.

and but 17 gorgets.

Itme 16 pikes and 19 soords.

John Abby received

The 4 o/the 5th moneth, 1636.
is to

The second of the Wih moneth, 1636. for an Inhabitant and

haye one acre
lott for

an house next

beyond the Gunsmyths and 3 acres of ant is granted ten acres of Land. planting ground where the town hath apAt a towne meeting 11th of ye 5 moneth poynted beyond Castle hill. 1636. Granted to Ralph fibg five acres of land Its agreed that John Talbee haue one pte of his ten acres beyond Castle hill nere house lot of an acre next to the Marsh- the South river.
alls.

Thomas Goldthwaite being an

Inhabit-

mr Jackson
that

It lott

Bemainyn

flFelton

have one acre

next to John Talbee aforesaid.

That Thomas Moore

sonne to widoe

Anthoine dike Richard Rayment Pascha fi'oote

have each half an

acre of
.

Land

grant-

Moore
neck.

&

his wife are received for Inhabit-

John Sibley Robt Leech

George willms

ed them at winter 'harbour for fishing

trade and to

build

ants and

may haue one

fishing

lot

on the

upon.

Humphry Woodbery

95

Ao. 1636.

Willm James

Lands granted to those following To Roger Conant 200 acres Peter Palfrey 200 John Balch 200 Captane Endicott 200 Mr Reade 300 mr Sharpe 300 Leiftenant Johnson 200 Robt. Coles 300 mr. Blackleech 300 Townsend Bishop 300 Thomas Scruggs 200

mr Jackson
Willm Jcgles Robt Leech John Leech Robt Lemon Willm Lord John Leech jun willm Marston John Marshe widow Mason Robt Morgan Thorn Moore John Norman Robt Pease John Pease
Perry Jonathan Porter John Pickworth
ffrancis

25 50 50

20
10 10

mr mr

Phillip Verrin

160

20 30 80 20 20 20 20 20
10

Batter

John Alderman

200 50
30
in
yt,

Thomas Antram mr Alford, pvided

depte,
siring
to leave

case ise

de
It.

200
j

20 20 20 20
10

no advantage by Richard Bishop John Barber

Hugh Browne
Thomas Browning Thomas Chub Willm Connyus
Nichus Cary John Cook

20 30 20 40

Thom Rei^e Thom Roots

Joshua Roots

20
10

James Standishe James Smyth John Stone John Sheply

Michel] Shafilyn Elias Stileman

20 20 20 20
10

Sam Ebome
John Elford George Emery
JeflBrey

Esty
ffoote
fielton

Pascha

Benjamyn

mr. Garford Edw. Gaskell Edw Grover Roger Haskell Robt Goodall John Gaily

20 20 20 25 40 20 40 20 30 20 20 20 20 20
50 10 20 10 60 20 80

John Symonds
ffrancis Skerry Mich. Sallowes

20 20 SO 20 20
20
150 100
10

mr Smyth mr John Thomdike Abram Temple

Rich Waters Rich Walker Abram warren

Willm Goose Thomas Golthwaite

George Harris John Hart Richard Hutchinson
Richard Hollingworth Richard Ingersoll*

Thom Watson Humphrey Woodbery mr Hathome Thom Tuck

John Devorex

40 20
10 40

200
10 10 40 10 30 20 40 20

Willm Woodbery

Thom Moores widow Thom Ea borne

Richard Roots

Anth Dike
mr. ffelton
estate

The 80 Mrai granted to Riohard IngersoU were t Ryl aide and were improred him as
a farm,
fiia

was settled 1664, and

this

&rm

was appraised

at 7.

96

Edm

marshall

Thorn Lathrop

Robt Cotta John Talbye

widoe Skarlett

20 30 30 30 30
60 50 50 40 40 30 50 50 30 30
50"

EXTRACTS FROM SOME OLD ACCOUNT BOOKS KEPT BY MR. WHIPPLE, OF HAMILTON, MASS.
Gontinaed from page iS.

AT JEFFRTES CBEEKE.*

Wm Allen

Sam

Archer

BUBIALS.
1732.
April, Joseph Gilbord, child.

John Sibley
Geo: willms

"

Nathaniel Emerson Hannah.

John Moore John Blake

May,
Aug.,

Wm Walcott Wm Agur Wm Bound

Serjeant wolfe Serjeant Dixie

Old Master Tilton. John Tucker.

Nathaniel Potter, Abigail.

"
*'

Jacob Brown,

Jr.,

son.

Oct.,

Mathew Annable.
Nathaniel Emerson, Nath'l.

Roger Morie John Sanders

Henr. Herrick Geo Norton Thorn Olney

Willm King
Jo Grafton

40 40 40 y 40 40 40

Nov.,
1733.

next

mr

April,

Samuel Tilton boy.

Dane, child Ephraim.

Coles.

Aug., Thomas Dodg, child.

Sept., Nath'l
Oct.,

Isaack Woodbury.

John Hardy Sam Moore Hugh Laskyn

Edr. Giles

Jacob Barnes

Willm Dodge

mr Gott
Rich Brackenbury John Home Jeffry Massy Rich waterman
Leift davenport

Raph

fFog

John Holgrave Rch. Reymont La^vr Leech Rbt Moulton

mr Stileman mr Gardner
flfr

Captane Traske weston mr Higginson

daniell

Ray
(To be oontinaed.)

mr

Peters
Creek
ig

30 60 40 70 60 50 60 75 75 75 75 80 80 80 60 60 100 100 100 100 100 120 150 160 300

Jan'y, William Berrow's son.

Feb., Mr. James Patch.

"

Thomas Sand's

wife.

"
1734.

Widow

Ele Knowlton.

Mch., Father Rose.

May, Thomas Adams, child. " Daniel Greeno, child.

June,
July,

Widow Mary Whipple, Widow Knowlton.

Thomas Brown,
Jr.,

Aug., John Perkin's wife.

Oct.,

Edwards.

Nov. William Killam.

1735.

Mch. Edmund Potter. May, Matthew Whipple, jr., wife, " James Brown. " John Ingin. Oct., Samuel Lamson, Hannah. " David Robards, Thomas. Nov., John Davison.
(To be oontinaed.)

Jeflfreyes

now Manchester.

HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS
OF THE

ESSEX INSTITUTE.
Vol.

IV

June. 1862.

No. 3

A BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICE OF THE OFFICERS OF PROBATE FOR ESSEX COUNTY, FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE COLONY TO THE PRESENT TIME.
BT
A. C.

membered, that Gov. Gage had issued writs for calling together the General Assembly
of the Massachusetts Bay, at Salem, on the

5th

day of October,

1774.
in

Before

that day
GOODELL.
i,
2,

arrived, the Governor,

view of

the alarming state of the country,

page U4.)
1796.
it

deemed
Not-

(Concluded from Vol. Ill, No.

inexpedient to convene the Assembly,

therefor.

AOQ.

28, 1776, TO

JTLT

and recalled his warrants

in the

occurred the House assembled, and, after waiting beginning of the American Revolu- in vain one day for his Excellency, protion have aheady been narrated in a form- ceeded to organize themselves into a PboIt will

BENJAMIN GREENLEAF* 8th Some interesting events that

judge.

withstanding this action of the Governor,

er part of these sketches.^

* I most fteknowledge
S.

be re- viNciAL

Congress,

and

adjourned

to

my indcbtednes* to Edward
In
fail

meet

at

Concord on the 11th, when they

president,

Hoaeley, Esq., of Newburyport, fcr moat of the

poasession,

chose John Hancock

and pro-

data for thit biographical Bketoh.

I

ceeded to take the most active measures

found the Judge's Commission and other valuable

telligent owner,

against the British me by their in- for the public defence and of which, together with some forces which were now looked upon as alien interesting &ctB furnished me fnm the same source, enemies. The Congress afterwards adI have made flree use in compiling this article. journed to Nov. 23, following ; and finally Other sources of information to which I hare apa new Congress assembled on Feb. 1, 1775. plied, are the Province Cvunoil records,
paper*, wblch were kiudly loaned to
in the Office

of the Secretary ol State; probate records for this

What

proportion of the people had, from

county; records in the

Office

of the Clerk

of the

the beginning, looked forward to absolute

Courts, and Genealogy of the Greenleaf family, by

Jonathan Grenl(af of Brooklyn, N. Y. 0. Jenkins, N. Y.

1854:

independence of British
matter of
dispute.
It

rule,
is

is

still

quite

certain,

t See notice of Peter Frye and others, Vol. Ill, No. 4, Hiat. Coll. Essex Inst.

however, that the leaders of the revolution did not profess to

seek independence.

VOL. IV

13

98
but merely a proper administration of the
Provincial and
in many To prevent any

been

places greatly

disturbed.*

Colonial Governments uncharters.

failure of justice,

however,

der their respective

first

But,

the

the Congress fi"om time to time issued com-

step having been taken in this irregu-

missions to judicial officers, first, in the name

of the

lar assembly,

the

obstinacy of the

King

King but signed by a major

not

part Ox

and the Parliament forced the Colonies into a more rebellious attitude at every step.

the Council instead of the Governor

who

was
the

recognized, and afterwards in

of " the

So

that,

the Provincial

Congress,

which

name

had, by the advice of the Congress of the

of the Massachusetts

Government and people Bay in New Eng-

" Twelve United Colonies," given land." A prominent and active member of the June 9, 1775, assumed to " exercise the powers of government until a governor of Provincial Assembly fi-om Essex County His Majesty's appointment will consent to was Benjamin Gxeenleaf of Newburj'port,
govern the Colony according to its Charter,"* by the 19th of September following

had formally deposed all officers of the government and vacated all commissions
issued prior to that

and to him, on the 26th of August, 1775, a Commission of Judge of Probate for Essex County was issued, f
* Gordon, Vol
1, p.

386.

date

and

in

May,

1776, renounced
in an act which

all

fealty to the

Crown,

t This Commission I subjoin. are the words that were altered

The words
is

in italica

under the Act of

given in

was

to

go into operation
of the style of

May,

1776.

The date

of the alteration

on the

first

of June following, and which

alteration
all

the certificate, appended, by

Secretary.
p. 83.

provided

for

John Avery, Deputy See Historical Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 3,

commissions, writs and recognizances, by

striking out the

THE 601TERNMENT & PEOPLE OF THE UASSACBU-

SETTS BAT IN NEW ENGLAND, King and sub|To our Trusty and well beloved stituting therefor the " Government and Benjamin Greenleaf, Esq., People of the Massachusetts Bay in New ^COLONIAL 8EAL.;j Greeting: We, in your loyalty prudence England."! Thus the Independence of ''and ability very mucb cuofid-

name

of the

Massachusetts preceded that of the Confederacy nearly two months.

W. Sever

Spooner Caleb Cushing

Benja.

Chadboum

ing, Have constituted and uppointed, and do hereby constitute and appoint you tu be

during the progress of the revolution, though the good order maintained
far,

Thus

Joseph Gerrish

Judge

John Whetcomb
Jed'h Foster Chas. ChRUDcy Micha. Farley

was pronounced by a contemporary historian " an uncommon and

colonists

by the

Moses

Gill.

astonishing curiosity,"^ the courts of justice,

B. Lincoln James Presc-tt

S.

for taking the Probate of Wills of all or any Person or Persons Deceased, or that fhall hereafter Decease being at the time of his or their death dwellers or Resident in the County of Essex within our Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New

as in

the

revolution

of 1689, had

J.

the

* See this resolution in Dr. Gordon's History of Rise, Ac, of Independence, Vol. 2, p. 33, and

Holten Palmer, B. White.

England

and

having

Goods,

Chattels, Rights, Credits or Estate in the amo County and also for the Granting Letters of

Administration on the Goods,

Chattels, Rights, Credits, and Estate of all and every Person, or Persons being dwellers or Resident as aforesaid in the said

elsewhere.

t See Acts of the Provitce, in appendix to The Charters and General Laws of the Colony and Province of Masfiachusetts Bay, Boston, 1814.

County of Essex who have or

shall

hereafter

die

Intestate

t Gordon, Vol.

1. p.

427.

and we do hereby also authorize and impower you to Audit,

99
Mr. Oreenleaf. the youngest of
children of Col.

seven

of

Edmund

Oreenleaf,

who emigrated from

John Oreenleaf, of New- Brixham, near Torbay, in Devonshire, bury, was born at Newbury in March, England, in the year 1635, and settled in 1732. His mother was Sarah Smith of Newbury, where he is described as a silkNewbury. His father was great-grandson dyer and tavern-keeper. He afterwards
allow the Ao oompU of Executors and AdmtDiitrators and to order the

Examine and

removed to Boston, wherQ he died in 1671. Benjamin graduated at Harvard College in the class of 1751, and was married to
Elizabeth, daughter of the Rev. Dr. Charles

diatributiou of the Estates of Intestates in the county afore raid according to the laws of our Profinoo aforesaid and to make out all such Processes, Citations, Orders and Determinations witb Reference to tbo premie8 and everything necessary depending thereon as is proper and usual in like cases and to do and perform in the Cuunty aforesaid all and what soever to the office of a Judge of the Probate of wills and for granting Letters of Admini;tration doth of Right appertain; In Testimony whereof, we have caused the Public seal of our Proviooe of the Massachusetts Day aforesaid to be hereunto affixed. Witness the Major part of the ^^ounctl of the said Province at Watertowa the S.xth day of Srplr.

Chauncy of Boston,
vine and patriot.

distinguished

di-

Engaged

chiefly at
little is

business, but

home in mercantile known of his connectill

tion with public

affairs

about the time

a justice

of the revolution.

He was made
member

of

the peace by Oov.

Bernard, Feb. 4,
of the council in

1762, and was a

1775, when, on the 26th of July, he was

"appointed on a committee with

James Otis

and Mr. Sever

vincial

'*

to draft rules for the Pro-

Assembly, and to form a draft on

besides

the

Treasurer,"

being entrusted

with

many

other similar duties.

On

the

In the Year of our Lord One thoosand seven Hundred and seventy five By Command of the Major part nf th* Council with the advice and consent of Council.

28th of October, in that year, he was appointed to the

office

of justice of the Court

PEREZ MORTON,
This

Dpy.

Seo'r.

of Pleas for Essex County, which office he accepted.

In Council, Beptr. 17. 1776. Certify, that the above Commission was this day presented to be altered agreeable to a late act of this state. " entitled nn act for altering the stile oi Commissions, Ac," and was altered accordingly.

may

He

resigned his
letter,

seat

in

the General 27,

Court by

dated

May
it

1776.

From an
he was a

expression therein

appears that

JOHN AVERY,
Massaohosetts Ray
ss
,

Oct.

Dpy. Secy. ye 9th, 1775.

man

of infirm health.*
is

Benjamin Oreenleaf,
ed
to

Est],,

took the oath, appoint-

to be taken to Qualify him to execute the office which he i* appointed by the within commission.

* The following
nstion

a copy of this letter of resig

Before ns,

WALTER SPOON ER,

JED'U
Massachusetts
E8ix.
ss.

Member

New
Sir: -For the last ten much more oIiciious for

York,

May

27, 1776.

FOSTER,
>

5
t

of the Council.
^,,a

Year^ at

least, I

have been

Bay,

-^""^ 23, 1778.

I
,

Then Benjamin Oreenleaf, of Newburyport, Esq Jud|;e for the Probate of Wills and granting of Administrations, Ac, for the County of Essex, aforesaid, took the oath of fidelity and allegianoe, agreeably to an act of this State, mado in the year of our Lord, 1777, entitled " An act for prescribing and establishing an oath of fidelity and allegiance" in duo form of law. Before

THBOP. PARSONS,

Justo. Pac.

the public Welfare than for my own private Interest and am still disposed to make the latter give place to the lurmer in every Instance wherein the one may b incompatible with the other but as my infirm state of health renders it extremely difficult for me to attend the business o f the General Court especially in the winter season and at Oentlemcn are not wanting whose abilities to serve the Community in that department I may not doubt are equal or superior tu mine I tnke leave to reriirn my Seat at tbo Council Board, most devoutly wiihing that the Oeneril Assembly of the Masss.

100
After the revolution he received a

new was
dated
cer,

commission as judge of
Sept. 20, 1781.
time,

probate,
also, at the

a pure, diligent and well educated offiand took pains to perform his duties

He was

same

well.

He

devised some

new forms

of pro-

made

a Justice of the Peace

and quo-

ceedings in the Probate Court

the peculiar

adapted to

rum.

legislation against loyal refulefl

On

the 22d of Jan., 1784, his wife hav-

gees,* and has

a curious table of the

some time before, he was married depreciation of currency. to Mrs. Lucy Jones Derby, of Beverly, a During his term the seal of the Probate widow. By his first wife he had one son Court was altered, under the new governand five daughters, one of whom, Eliza- ment, by a substitution of the words beth, became the wife of the late Chief " County of Essex" for the old legend.f
ing died
Justice Parsons.

His son John

living. in a

left

male

As

these " Letters of

Agency

for Absentees,

descendants

now

Estates" are exceedingly rare, and as the complica-

Judge Greenleaf lived

house

still

tions of the present

standing on the corner of Union and Tit-

involve the discussion of the

as a precedent,

war against rebellion already best methods of conused

in this
final

fiscating the property of disloyal citizens, I subjoin,

comb
denly,

streets,

in

Newburyport

and here,
and was

a copy of the form

to

on the 13th of Jan., 1799, he died, sudof disease of the heart,

county, during the revolution,

adjudication, the estates

secure

till

and

effects

of absentees.
to

bond, was given by the agent, conditioned

in

the

buried in the burying-ground south of the

faithful performance of his trust

managing and

common
I

in Newburyport.*'
little

disposing of the estate agreeably to law.

have been able to learn but very

life,

STATK OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY.

of the facts of his

ficiently

as this sketch sufas a magissolely

ES5EX,

ss.

shows.

His character

trate

must be determined almost

left

from the public records and from a few

memoranda

by him

to

his

relatives.

Benjamin Greenleaf, Esqr., Judge of the Probate of Wills and for granting Letters of Administra tion, Ac, in and for the County of Essex, aforesaid. To A. B. of N., in the same County (addi tion.) Greeting. Whereas, it has been certified to me by the
that C. D., (eddi of has absented himself for the Term of three mouths and upwards, leaving an Estate behind him to the value of 20 or more within this State, and that they the sd from the best Intelligence they can obtain, verily believe the sd C D. voluntarily went to our Enemies and is still absent from his Habitation, or usual place of abode and without this State. I do by these presents, pursuant to the power and authority vested in me by an act of the General Assembly of this State, nominate and appoint you to be Agent for the sd. C. D., his Estate with full power and authority to demand, prosecute, sue for, receive, enter into and take possession of all the Goods and Estate of every kind, left by the sd. C. D or which shall be found in this State, and to manage, employ and improve and dispose of the same agreeably to the Laws of this State, which you are to observe and conform yourself unto, in all Things relating to sd. Estate In Testimony where ot, I have, Ac. B. G.

And
Bay

these warrant

the inference that he

of the Town of tion) an inhabitant of the sd.

Town

direction of

may ever enjoy the peculiar favor and Heaven and be instrumental of malting this Colony a very happy and important part of a more free and respectable Commonwealth than has ever yet been establith'd aimong the sons of men, I aui Sir,
Yr. most Obed't. B.
J. Adams, Esq., cated.

hum. Servant,

GREENLEAF.
,

Hon.
*

Secy.,

&c

to

be communi-

The

inscription

on his grave stone

Here

is a.s

follows:

lies deposited,

the

remains Honorable

of

Bknjamin Grkenlraf, Esq,, who departed this life,

Jan. 13. 1799, in the C7th year
of
bis

former part of these notices.

Inst, Vol. II, page 223.)

t I take this opportunity to correct an error in a (See Hist. Coll. Essex

I there give the date

age.

of

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Besides his political and private duties,

the only son of Samuel and

Hannah (Gard-

he was active

in ecclesiastical

affairs,

and

ner) Holten, of a respectable family in Sa-

was distinguished
life

socially for his honorable

lem,

descended from Joseph Houlton or

eight years he

and

his hospitality.
sur\'ived

Holten. the great-grandfather of the Judge.

His widow

him

till

Sept. 7,

At the age of
by
be

was placed,

1820, when she died, aged 79 years.

his father, with the

fitted for College
;

Rev. Mr. Clark, to

but, four years after,

illness

he was prostrated by a dangerous

May 29, 1815 SAMUEL HOLTEN* 9Ta Jcdob.

JULT
2,

1796 TO

from which he recovered with a shattered

constitution

and an
to

incurable

deafness,
all

Dr. Samuel Holten, of Danvers, was appointed to succeed Judge Greenleaf, July
2,

which obliged him

lic institution.

abandon

hope of

successfully pursuing his studies at a pub-

1796.

He

was, perhaps, the most disday, of

all

tinguished, in his
sent forth

the patriots
in the cause

by Essex County,

He, however, turned

his

attention

to

of the revolution.

the study of medicine, in which he

was so
to

He was
at

successful that, in his nineteenth year, he

born on the 9th of June, 1738,

Salem Village

now

Danvers

and was
Through the

was admitted

to practice,

and removed

Gloucester as a physician, but returned to

the adoption of the old seal, as 1728

kindness of

Matthew A. Stiokney,

Esq., I hare been

Danvers two years later, where, among his friends and neighbors, he continued to
practice,

permitted to take from his invaluable collection, an

original letter of administiation, de bnnSt non, with

with increasing reputation,

for

the will annexed, on the estate of Jacob Pndeator,

sixteen years.

granted, by Judge Gedney, to Philip English

1694.

in

To

this letter

ia

affixed the old seal in

a wax

His public career commenced in 1768,.

impression, in very good preservation.

An examinanamely:
in

when he was chosen

vers.

a representatiTe to

tion of the probate filet for Suffolk County, leaves no

the General Court from the town of

Dan-

doubt respecting what this seal

indicates,

In this capacity he

succeeded in

that the Seals of all the probate offices were established at the date of the erection of these courts,

settling

some

difficulties

between the town

1692. The Legend ran thus:DE: PROB: TES TAMiSIO: COM: ESSEX: IN: N: ANG: "O/fAe ner as
probale of unlU ikn Sfol for tht

and some of
to

its

inhabitants, in such a

man-

win the approbation of

to

all parties.

county

of Rurs, in

From
and

this

time onward, the places of honor

AVio England."

trust

which he was called are so

so that

The

letter
is

above described,
office,

belonging to

Mr.

Stickney,

believed to be the earliest letter, Issael

numerous, and the positions he held

responsible,
it

from th probate
*

now

in existence.

would

be

difficult,

The funeral sermon of Dr. Wadsworth, published in 1816, contains a summary of Judge Hoi ten's public serrioes, and to this I am much indebtDr. Henry Wheatland was kind enough to ed.
furnish

within the compass allotted for this article,

to give

their nature,

more than a general statement of and of his success therein.

me with

the

fiaots,

on

which

my

statements
are
based,

At the General Court, HcJten was one

of those who, in 1768, refused to rescind
the famous vote authorizing the issuing of

respecting the genealogy of the Judge,

and

otherwise to render

me much

assistance.

Be-

sides these, the record offices,

here and at the State

House, have been examined, and also the Journals

of Congren.

a circular declaration of grievances to the

sister colonies
;

and thus he publicly es-

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poused the popular cause,
to

which he

re-

cil.

These
a

offices

he held for several years,

Continental

mained a firm adherent

to the end.

He

successively.

was a member of the Provincial Congress,

and, of that body, he was one of the bravest,

While

member

of the

Congress he was placed at the head of the

active, and most hopeful while, at medical department of the army. After same time, his views were so well de- peace was concluded with Gre;.t Britain fined an.l his character so firm that his he was successful in his efforts to pacify course was always temperate and uniform. the hungry and clamorous soldiers of the With the people he, at once, became a disbanded army.
;

most
the

favorite

and nine times in succession he was chosen to repi'esent his native town in
;

In 1787 he was again in Congress

the next

and,

year was a delegate to the State

for ratifying

the

Legislature.

When

the war broke

Convention
Federal
1

and adopting the

under
which,
in

out, although

he was no soldier, he
first

was

Constitution,

chosen

first

major of the

regiment in

793 he was once more elected to Con;

Essex County.
utive Council

He was a member of the Committee of Safety, and one of the Execof the
provisional govern-

gress

and he twice served as a presiden-

tial elector.

Besides these, he
Justice of the

was appointed Chief

of Sessions
;

ment.

Oct. 28, 1775, he was, with Benj.

new Court
in

for

Greenleaf,

made
Pleas

a justice of the Court of

for

Common
under

Essex
held

County,

1811

but resigned

Essex

which

office,

shortly after his

appointment.
civil offices,

He,

also,

different

commissions, he held

for

many minor

such as town

thirty-two years, being, for half that time,

the presiding jus* ice.
tice of the

He

and parish Treasurer, Selectman,

Clerk, Assessor,

Town
in

was, also, jus-

&c., for his services

offices,

Court of General Sessions thirty-

some

of

which

he declined any

five years,

and Chief
;

.Justice

of the

same
nearly

compensation.*
Sedulous to aid in the promotion and
diffusion of scientific

fifteen years

and he held a commission of

justice of
forty years.

the peace and

quorum

knowledge, he was

one of the founders of the Massachusetts

Sent, as a delegate, to the Congress of
the Confederation, his

Medical Society, of which he was a Counsellor

name appears

sub-

and Vice President.

He

was, also,

scribed

to

the

Articles of Confederation

one of the founders of the Agricultural So* Tho original letter oommanicating to Judge
HoltcD, the foUowiDg rote of thanks
session of
*'

adopted Nov. 15, 1777.

tion

In this convenis
:

he was chosen chairman of a com-

mittee of the whole, July 13, 1785, and

also President

in

the

pos-

Matthew

Stiokney, Esq

pro

teiii.

of the Congress,

At a

legal

meeting of the inhabitants of the

Aug.

17, following.

March 15th, 1813, The Hon. Samuel Holten havint; declined being a candidate
town
of Danvers,

In 1780 he was elected a

member

of the

for

a Treasurer for the present year.

Voted,
"

that

convention
of the

that framed

the

constitution
;

the thanks of this meeting be given to the

Hon

Commonwealth

of Massachusetts

Samuel Holten,

for his

long and faithful services in

and the next year he was elected

various important offices in this

Town

to the

true copy of Town-reoord.

Senate, and, thence, to the Executive Coun-

NATHAN

FELTON,

T. Clerk.

103
oiety,
ft

member

of the

Humane

Society,

three

daughters and one son.

the

The son

and honorary member of the

ical Society.

Bristol

Med- died young, but

daughters were releft children.

spectably married and have

Having nearly completed nineteen years On the second day of January, 1816, he of service as Judge of Probate, he resigned expiied. He was buried with appropriate
his office.

May

5.

1815.*

solemnities

in

a private

burying-ground
in his will,

All accounts of Holten agree in describ-

near by,
to public

which he dedicated,
use,

ing him as a
ability
;

man of

great integrity
;

and

and to which he gave the

p
to

courteous and unaffected

enthulib^*rty, all

name

of " Holten's burying-ground."

siastic in

promoting the cause of

Tributes

wee

xid

his

memory by

yet dignified, firm and prudent in

actions.

his

numerous grateful

hearts,

and a sermon, and widely

Dr. Gordon, the historian, calls

preached at his funeral by the Rev. Dr.

him "

a genuine, determined,

but consid-

Wadsworth,
circulated.

was

published

erate son of liberty," and ascribes the safe-

ty of Governor

Gage, while at
to

his

resi-

dence in Danvers,
Holten.f

the

prudence

of
Sept. 29, 1775, to May 29, 1815. DANIEL NOYES* 8rH Rcoistkr

Of

his

personal

appearance,

his

bio-

graphers speak with equal praise.

Rev.
ified

Dr. Wadsworth says

jestic, his

" His form was ma-

Shortly after Judge Greenleaf was qual-

person graceful, his countenance

under his commission, Mr.

of

Daniel

pleasing, his

manners easy and engaging,

Noyes
ter
;

Newbury, was appointed Regis-

his address courtly, his talents popular, his

the record of his appointment bear-

disposition

amiable and benevolent." Thacher, describes him as possessing " a

en-

ing date, Sept. 29, 1775.

Daniel Noyes, the son of Joseph

Elizabeth
at

and

majestic form, a graceful person and

(Woodman)
parish in
fifth

Noyes,

was bom.
descent

gaging manners."

When

the

first

ambasto

Byfield

Newbury, Jan. 29,

in
lineal

sador from the United Netherlands was

1739, and was the

be received by Congress, Holten was appointed master of the ceremonies.

from Mr. Nicholas Noyes, a brother of the famous preacher. Rev. James Noyes, of

Judge Holten's dwelling-house was

meeting-house.

in

Tapleyville, Danvers, not far from the old

Newbury, and who, with his grated from Chouldwton

England,
in the year 1634,

brothers, emiin

Wiltshire,
settled
at

Hither he brought his

and

wife, from Gloucester Mary, the daughter Newbury. Mr. Noyes entered Harvard College and of Elder Philemon and Mary (Prince) there in the class of 1758. graduated Warner of that town J by whom he had Four years afterwards, he was chosen mas* Hia resignation was the oooasion of a very kind
letter

from Governor Strong, which, with his

letter

* Besides what assistance I hare received from

to the

UoTemor,

is

recorded in the Probate

1. p.

OflBoe.

Dr Henry Wheatland,
contributions to the

am

indebted to Felt's His-

t Gordon's HUtory, Vol.

t Babson's History of the 369.

tory of Ipiwich, the public records, Mr.

Hammati's
Reg-

387. of Olonoerter, p.
ister,

New England Genealogical

Town

and

to

Hon. Charles Kimball, of Ipswich, for

the materials for this biography.


104
ter of the

old Ipswich
till

Grammar

School,

pied by the late

in Ipswich.*

Abraham Hammatt,

Esq.,

and taught there

1774.

He was

mar-

ried at Ipswich, to Sarah, daughter of

John He was buried by the side of his wife Boardman, and they had several children, who died August 20, 1801, ae. 63 in the none of whom, however, survived their High Street burying-ground, in Ipswich. He was a methodical and accurate clerk, father. When the troubles that preceded the and a very legible penman. As a public revolution, began to agitate the country, servant and as a citizen it is well said of "The faithfulness and he warmly espoused the popular cause, and him by another with which ability, he disctiarged his variin 1774-5, was chosen a delegate to the

congress of the United Colonies.

In 1775, he was elected to the General
Court, and, the same year, was

ous

duties deservedly gained

respect."

him

high

and extensive

made PostMay
29,

master of Ipswich, to succeed Dea. James

Foster, under the old postal system, established by an act of Parliament, in

1815 to Jult

1,

1853.

DANIEL APPLETON WHITEf 10th

of Probate for Essex County,

Jddoe.

1711.

He
By

was
the

also a

member

of the

committee
of

Daniel Appleton White, the tenth Judge

of correspondence, during the revolution.

was born

at

non-exportation

act

Sept.,

Methuen, June

7, 1776,

and was the son of

His
Dan-

1779, he was appointed to grant permits

for the county of Essex.

John and Elizabeth (Haynes) White.

* This was the same house once occupied by
iel

In 1780 and 1781, was again chosen master of the Grammar School ; of which

Appleton, a former register3,

See Hist. Coll.,

Essex Inst., Vol.

t

No.

1, p. 9.

he had been appointed

1776, an
office that

feoffee, Sept.
till

30,

Judge White's death having occnrred since theeie articles were commenced, I felt, when, on the
course of

he held

his death.

my

labors, I reached (he period ef hii

ap-

pointment

to the bench, at first, strongly inclined to

On

Dec. 3d, 1787, he,

together

with

desist

Michael Farley, John Choate and John

Cogswell,

from writing any biographical sketch of him whatever; on the ground that such an attempt was

was sent

not included in

as a delegate to

the

my

original design, asd, chiefly, befull

cause

the

many and

<bituary notices of this

State Convention, that ratified and accepted

the Federal Constitution.

grea t and good man, that have lately appeared in a

variety of publications, would
cles

He

held

some minor

offices,

one

of

do what these artiwere intended to aid in doing all thatisneoes sarj to transmit a correct picture for the examiin

nation of the curious which was the commission of Justice of knew that the able pen the Peace and Quorum, which was issued who was the pastor of

future timet.
of the

Besides,

Rev. Dr. Briggs,

the deceased and a near

to write his

or renewed, Feb. 13, 1797.

friend,

had been engaged

it

biography for

the Institute-

He
rights,

died, testate,

March 21, 1815, and

and
rights"

But, since

has been suggested to

me by

others'

bequeathed " three

one

third

old

and

six

new
to

in the lands at

that, probably, no other biographical notice of the Judge would be ba^ed upon a view of his ofiBcial career,

Jeffry's

Neck

the

Grammar

my

scruples have been so to

far

overcome as to
Collections,

School.

permit

me

contribute,

to

the

the

His residence was the house formerly occu-

above sketch.

10.5

father

was the fiflh, in lineal deRcent, from William White, who came from England
in the year 1635,

county
the

and, at the

November Term

ot

Supreme

Judicial Court, in 1^06, hav-

to Ipswich, Mass.,

but

ing passed, satisfactorily, an examination

before William Prescott and Nathan
for that

removed

to Haverhill five years later.

Judge \Vhite was fitted for College at Atkinson Academy, and entered Harvard in the class which graduated in 1797.*
For about two years
in 1799,
after his

appointed purpose by the Court he was admitted an Attorney of

court.

Dane
that

This was followed, in 1808, by his

graduation,

admis'^ion, in the regular course, as a

sellor of the

Coun-

he taught a school in Medford, Mass., but,

he accepted the
office of tutor, at

same

court.

After his admission to the bar, Judi^

to Newburyport, and began the practice of his profession. There, having already won a good reputation as a

Harvard, which he held

till

1803.
as

Meana
stu-

White removed

time, he had entered his name,

dent at law, with Francis

of Cambridge
;

Dana Channing,
he
prohis

and, in the latter year,

public speaker, he was drawn into politics,

removed

to

Salem and pursued

in

fessional studies

the

office

of Judge

which he took an active part on the * Federal" side, especially in 1808, when
in

Samuel Putnam, having,

dent,

for his fellow stu-

that party clamored

fatal

for the

removal of the

John Pickering, afterwards the whose

use

celeassis-

" embargo."
to 1814,

brated lexicographer, with

From 1810
of

he was a member
Senate

tance he prepared, during the next year,

the
;

Massachusetts

from

this

an edition of Sallust,
scholars at Harvard, f

for the

of

the

county

and, in the latter year, was elect-

ed to Congress from the Essex North District,

In 1804, at the March term, he was

receiving every vote thrown in

Newthe

proposed
the

for

admission as an Attorney of

buryport in that election.

Court of

Common
to

But, on

Pleas in

Essex

resignation of Judge Holten, the office of

To Dr. Henry Wheatlaod,

and
for

the pnblio reoorda,

Judge of Probate

for

this

county being
take
the
date.
till

to the newspaperi. I

am

almost wholly indebted

tendered to him, he declined to

seat in Congress, and accepted

his

my

materials

I mast not omit,

howeyer, to

com-

mention that I hare been loaned a rare political paper signed by Judge White in 1808 from the

mission of
29, :815.

Jud^, which
This
office

bears

May
1,

collection of Mr.

Amos

Trask.

he held

July

* In the same class were lion.

Farrar, Esq., of Aodorer, Dr. J.
ton,

Horace Binney,
Warren, of Bo
for

1853, when he resigned, and was succeed-

of Philadelphia, Rev. Dr. Jenks, of Boston, Saml.

ed by Judge Howe.
In 1817, he removed to Salem,
he, ever after, remained.

where

and Chief Jnstioe Richardson, of N. H.

felt interested

Judge White always

the pros-

perity of his almn mattr, and, for a period of sixty

Besides holding the

tioned, he

three years, rarely or never failed

to

attend the
re-

offices already menwas one of the founders of the

eommencement

exercises.

From Harvard he

ceived the degree of LL. D., in 1837.

Theological School at Cambridge, in 1816,

t Nearly the whole edition was consumed with the building, oocupied by Gushing and Appleton.
the publishers, in which they were stored.
It

and one of the Board of Overseers of Harvard College from 1842 to 1853. He
was, also, a

was

member

of the Massachusetts

not re-published.

Historical Society,

and of the American

VOL. IT

14

106

Acai-my
froTi

of Arts and .Sciences.

Of

the

more, daughter of the late William Orae,

Esq.,
a

Essex Historical Society, he

was a Trustee

merchant of Salem.

She died

l23to 1841, and President of the He was also Society from 1837 to 1848. Trustee of the Salem Athenaeum from 1824 to 1840, and the President from 1838 He was one of the founders of to 1840.
the Essex

March 27, 1821. He married, again, Jan. 22. 1826, Mrs. Ruth Rogers, daughter of
Mr.
Joseph Hurd,
late

of Charlestown,

merchant.
children

By each
still

of his wives

he had

there being
also living.

seven in

all

three

County Lyceum, and the first of whom President of the Salem Lyceum, one of the widow is
oldest societies

survive their father.

His

now

in existence establish-

On

the 30th day of March,

1861, hav-

ed

for the

purpose of encouraging public

ing finished a literary work, on which he

lectures.

He was chosen President of tho had been for some time engaged,* and, beSalem Dispensary, and also of the Salem ing fully aware of his approaching dissoluSavings Bank; of which he hud been, at dif- tion, which he awaited with serenity, he ferent times, a Trustee and Vice President. expired, His final and fatal disease was To him, the Essex Listltute was ira- an ossification of the heart.
uieusely indebted
est that
for the

unflagging intersuccess
;

The
longed,

several societies to

which he beBar,

he manifL'stcd

in its

the be-

including the

Essex
in

took

iufiacnce he excrtod over others in

half; and for
liis

its

public notice of his death and passed appropriate

resolutions
loss.

munificent contributions

memory

of

his

of

money and books.

life

Of
last

the

latter,

he

worth and their

funeral discourse

gave to the Institute, at various times during his

was preached at the meeting house of the First Church in Salem, of which he was a than eight thousand bound volumes and member, by the Rev. Dr. George Ware ten thousand pamphlets, besides some val- Briggs, his pastor,
and by his
will,

not

less

who was,

subsequently,

uable

files

of newspapers.*

appointed by the Essex Institute to

to elect

pre-

The
its

Institute

was proud
office

him pare
his

a biography of the

Judge

for publica-

President, which

he held

till

tion under its auspices.

death.

His remains were interred

first,

in

the Har-

Judge White was married,

24, 1807, to Mrs.

May mony Grove

As
fice.

Cemetery.

Mary Van Schalkwyck,

(gr.

a Judge, White, undoubtedly,

was
of-

daughter of the late Dr. Josiah Wilder, of

Lancaster, Mass
,

superior to any of his predecessors in

Yale, 1767).

She
next,

Possessed of a sound judgment,

died Juno 29, 1811.

at

He

married,

Salem,
* I

Aug

1,

1819, Mrs. Eliza Wet-

firm will, a kind heart and gentle manners

to

which he added thorough legal learn-

ought not

to

omit to mention that Judge

in
hi.'

White's munificenoe was not only ezhibitod

gifts to the

Essex Institute

rence, which wiV cet off

To tha city of Lawfrom Methuen. his na ive

for

* New England Congregationalism in its Origin and Purity; illustrated by the Foundation and Early Records of the Fir^t Church in Palem. and vari-

town, he gave a valu:ibl<^ piece of land

uses; and his charitable contributions
wise, considerable.

public

OUR Disoufsions relating to the Subject.

1861, pp. 3ly

Salem,
will be

were, other-

Some account

of this

work

given in the Collections, hereafter.

107
ing and rare
scholarship

the

perplexing
office,

preparing this report, after the passige of

the act, published a treatise

and thankless duties of

thouf^h

this petty

the best

that

humble and unprofitable has ever appeared on the subject on the for his sole employment, were, neverthe- jurisdiction and proceedings of the Courts less, most dilij^cntly and ably performed of Probate in Massachusetts. This book by him. The exalted reputation of Judge was published in 1822.
too

much

Holten as a patriot and an honest man,

With
in this

the assistance of Mr.

Lord, the

had restrained the public from loudly complaining against certain abuses in the

Repster, the forms of probate proceedings,

county, were reduced, under his di-

ad-

ministration of probate affairs that had, unfortunately, crept in in his day, or, perhaps,

rect ion, to a

system that was very perfect

at

and the records were kept,

the

same

had come down with the loose business time, according to a method, devised by habits of former times. A change in the Mr. Lord, that was copied by registers of business of the Probate Office was expect- probate in some other counties as the
ed with the change of
this.

officers and, of most correct and thorough system that had White had received some significant been suggested. intimations from certain members of the During Judge White's term, the Legis;

State Government, at the time of his ap-

lature

abolished the

old

system of

fees,

pointment.*

and established

salaries for the

judges and

By

a resolve of the Legislature, passed

registers throughout the

Commonwealth
copies

Feb. 9, 1816, White was appointed on a

allowing fees to be taken only for

committee with the Hon. Thomas Dawes

and

extra-official

services.

This

was

in

and .John Pickering, Esq.,

report on the subject of

to consider

and
the

Feb., 1824.

revising

all

As
ly,

the patron

and lover of learning.

laws relating to the Courts of Probate and

the settlement of the estates
of persons

Judge White's reputation stands, deservedhigh.

One

of his earliest contributions-

deceased.

He

declined to serve on this

to literature,

has already been mentioned,

last.

committee from a sense of the delicate position in which, as a

and so has his

of which,
*

Besides

these

and
list

judge of one of the

several other published productions

I

probate courts, this

place

appointment

would

subjoin

in the

margin,*

he

him

in relation to his brethren

;

on the
They
are. as giren to rae

bench
than

in other counties

and the Hon. Na-

by Dr Wheatland, as

Dane was,
made

a few days after, appointed

follows:
i

Eulogy on Quor^e Washington, at .vietbuon,

13. I80C, 8vo, pp. 18.

in his stead.

This committee, in a short

a report,

Jan'y
2

time,

which
in

is

now, sub-

Address before the .Merrimac

3. 1805,

Humano
:i8.

Soo.,

at

stantially,

embodied

an act of the Leg-

Newburypnrt, Sept.
3.

8vo. pp.

islature

A View

of

ttie

Juridiction and Proceedings of

Stat. 1817, chap. 190.

the Courts of Probate, 8vo, pp. 158, Salem, 1822.

4.

Judge White, who, though not a member of the Committee, had

Address before Essex County Lyoenm,

8to, pp 33.
,

May

5,

much

to

do

in

1830
3

Eulogy on N. Bowditob, at Salem,

May

24,

* Se hia introduotion to hia Vi-w. Ao., of Courts

of Probate,

1838, 8vo, pp. 72.

6.

Salem: 1822.

The work afterwardi

re-

Address at the consecration of Harmony Qrore

ferred to io ibis tketoh, pot.

Cemetery, June U. 1840, 8vo pp. 33.


108
critical, historical, biograph- and forms the northern end of the new and bibliographical notes and refer- block now building by Mr. Hubon. ences, in a vast number of books that crowded his library, or that were given by him to public institutions. He delivered

made copious
ical

several lectures

and addresses

contributed

May

29, 1815 to

Ju5>

12, 1851.

sundry
cals
;

articles to

newspapers and periodiand,

NATHANIEL LORD, 3d*9th

The
office

Rkoistkb.

assisted occasionally in the prepara-

of Register

of

Probate be-

tion of

coming vacant by the death of Mr. Daniel sometimes, attended and took part in the Noyes, Mr. Nathaniel Lord, 3d, of Ipsdeliberations of the learned societies of wich, who had, for several years, been the which he was a member. chief clerk in the office, was appointed to Books were his delight, and his reading Register pro tempore till a new Reg;

books put forth by others

act as

must have been vast

history, bibliography

in the

departments of
belles lettres

and the

ister

especially in the classics, ancient

and mod-

should be appointed ; which was done on the 29th of May, following, the same day that Judge White was commissioned

ern
ical

and

in English

and American theologliterature

and homiletic
a

of the

more

and Mr. Lord received the appointment. Mr. Lord was the sixth, in lineal descent,

recent schools.

from Robert Lord, the

first

Clerk of

As

member

of society,

it

is

sufficient

the Colonial Quarterly Court at Ipswich,

to say of him, that

he sustained throughthe
relations

who was,
in

ex officio, register of probate,

and

out his career, in mestic and social

all
life,

of do-

whose biography has already been sketched

an early part of this work.f Mr. Lord's parents were Isaac and Susannah (Lord) Lord, and he was born at
Ipswich, Sept. 25, 1780.

an unblemished rephe
re-

utation for earnestness, faithfulness, integrity

and

piety.

Down
patriot,

to his last hour,

was a warm
the

and poignantly

Having received

gretted the madness that then threatened

preliminary instruction under Master James

Burnham, of Ipswich, he was fitted for by Mr. Daniel Dana, (afterwards spected he was revered and loved. D. D.) son of the Rev. Joseph Dana, his His residence was in the House that pastor, and entered Harvard, where he stood next north of the City Hall, on Wash- graduated in the class of 1798 on which ington St., Salem, and is now built into. occasion, he was assigned a part in the
and bloodshed.

country with a saturnalia of treason

He

died more

than re-

college

7.

Address before the Alumai of liarv. Uni. Aug.

1844. 8vo, pp. 42

exercises and delivered a

poem on " Asam

chiefly in-

27
8.

Eulogy OQ

J.

Pickering before

Am

Acad.

Sci.

* For the facts of this biography, I

Arts Oct. 26, 1846. 8vo, pp. 106. 9. Brief sketch of a Lecture before Essex Institute
12, 1856, 8vo. pp.

debted

to

members of the family and near

I

relatives

May
10.

14

Brief

Memoir

of the

Plummer Family,

8vo,

pp
11.

36, Salem, 1858.

New England

Congregationalism, 8vo, pp. 319,

have also consulted the files of the Salem Gazette and Salem Register, for some dates and items; and am further indebted to Felt's Hist, of Ipswich, for a few useful particulars. t See Hist. Coll. Essex Inst., Vol. II, No. 6, p.
of the deceased.

Salem, 1861.

216.

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tronomy," which was published In the Satastes

acquired over his books at (Allege.

to discern the nicer shades of

lem Gazette.*
After leaving college, he taught school
for a while at

Quick
York,
in the

meanin

ing in words, he was very discriminating

in the use

District

State

of Maine, where he
town,

now
es-

of them

and very accurate

;

was highly
to

the expression of ideas

and, withal, was

teemed as a teacher.
tive

Returning

to his na-

very fond of philological inquiries.

ciated with

Asso-

he

was married

Eunice,
(Choate)

Judge White

in

the

work of
of

daughter of Jeremiah and Lois

Kimball, of that town. he had seven children
daughters.

remodelling and multiplying the forms

By

this

marriage

probate proceedings he found ample scope

for these talents
;

four sons

and three
survive

and the public

is

large-

Three of his
all

sons

ly

indebted to him for the variety, simplici-

him, and
Bar.

are

members

of the Essex

ty

and verbal neatness of the blanks that

George R. Lord, Esq., the youngest, have been so long and conveniently used succeeded him in office, on the removal of in the Probate Court of this County.
his father in

Mr. Lawrence, who supplanted

1851,

Mathematics was his special delight and

study.

The two

elder sons,

Nathaniel J.

Occasionally he turned his pen to

literary
effort

and Otis P., have both ranked among the

leaders of the Essex Bar for several years,

some pleasant
quently a short

not

unfre-

poem

to

some
well
first

friend or a

and the

latter is

now one

of the Justices of

h)'mn

for

some public

service

and

many

the Superior Court of this

Commonwealth.
9,

of these productions
preservation.

are

worthy of
alphabetical

Mrs.

Lord having deceased April

When

the

1837, Mr. Lord was again married Sept.

6,

catalogue of graduates of Harvard was be-

of John

Mary Holt Adams, daughter ing prepared he contributed to the work.* Adams, Esq., of Andover. She Once, early in life, he delivered a fourth-ofJuly oration. And, when Lafayette revisitsurvived him and is still living. Applying himself diligently to the labo- ed Ipswich in 1824, he was chosen to de1838, to

rious duties of his office, Mr.

find time to devote to

Lord did not

liver

the welcoming address which he did

any other considernever, however,

acceptably.

able

employment.

He

Besides

delivering

these

addresses

he

forgot the studies of his youth, nor lost the

presided over the exercises at the centennial celebration of the

settlement of

Ips-

* Mr. Lord,

am

informed, had another part as-

wich, in 1834
addresses for

and he sometimes prepared

signed him at the same time.

In the same olaoj, were William Ellery Chaaning. Judge Story, Dr.

Tuokermaa, Jud<e Fay, Isaac Fiske, Wm. Austin, Thomas Cole and Ralph French. It is not a little lingular, that, in the same college at the same time, were two future judges of probate and their two registers, vis: Judge F,iy and Mr. Fiske, Judge White and Mr. Lord. Another ooinoidenco that is

others to recite. But his whole character was averse to public display and inclined him to the laborious,
quiet and monotonous drudgery of his official duties.

It is safe to

say that no regfirst

* Mr. Lord has the merit

of

suggesting the

remarkable,

is

the fact, that, in

the class

of 1825,

alphabetical index to this " Triennial."

And

for

were R. S. Fay, A. H. Fiske, Arthur W. Austin. Jonathan Cole and Nath'l. J. Lord, fire sons of fire
classmates of 1798!

many

wa^ provided with interlearei cop ies, in whioa he made numeroui useful memoranda in aid of the work.
years, he

110

him had performed half the amount of work in the same time, and, considering the changes wrought by him in the office, none had performed his duties
ister J^efore

bate Office was in the court house, at Ipswich, though the records remained, even

down
ing,

to

Mr. Lord's time,

in the Register's

dwelling-house.

In 1817, the brick build-

with half the thoroughness.

now

standing in Ipswich, was erected

of deposit
for

He
man,

was, for one year,

(1823,) select-

for

a fire-proof place

the
re-

and

for

several years

one of the

records and for a probate office,

and

school-committee of Ipswich.

He was

al-

mained such,

till,

in 1852, the records

and

so a justice of the peace and quorum.

the office were removed to Salem.

re-

In 1851, the agitation

of questions

On
self,

the sixteenth of October,

852, Mr.

lating to the extension of slavery

and the

Lord, while at home, in a room by him-

return of fugitive slaves had divided each of the two great political parties in

suddenly
in

fell

and expired.

He was
on High

Euijland
setts

and,

New

buried

the

burying-ground

into

particularly, in Massachuwhat were sometimes called

street in Ipswich,

and an obituary sermon,

in

memory

of his worth,

was preached the

Daniel
Fitz,

" conscience"
democrats.
spective

and " cotton"

both

whigs

and next Sunday, by the Rev.

being
deceased was a member.*

The mutual
in

affinity of the re-

pastor of the South Church, of which

the

classes

parties

stronger than old party

ties, coalitions

were

Mr. Lord's residence was on High street

in a

formed between them

securing the

for

the

purpose of in Ipswich,
affairs.

house built

in

1728,

by

But the
position,

management of public superior numbers and zeal

the Rev. Nathaniel Rogers.

of the
all

anti-slavery coalitionists overcame

op-

and they elected Governor Boutof the

a

June

12th, 1851, to Feb. 14, 1853.

well from the democratic wing

alition.

EDU'IN
cofirm
in

LAWRENCE 10th

Rkgistek.

Mr. Lord, having been

Mr. Lord's successor was

Mr. Edwin

whig of the conservative school, was obnoxious to some of the coalitionists of Essex county, wlio insisted upon his removal

Lawrence, of Newburyport.
office
till

He remained
when, the

Feb.

14,

1853,

the whig party having elected their candidate. Gov. Clifford, Mr. Lawrence was removed and George R. Lord, Esq., a son

on the ground of the good policy of establishing

rotation

in

office.

Accordingly,

June

12, 1851,

he was removed, and Mr.

a

of

Nathaniel Lord, the former Register,

Edwin Lawrence,

democrat,

was

ap-

was appointed.
term, the of the county
its

During Mr. Lawrence's

Office

pointed to succeed him.

Probate

was,

by order

During Mr. Lord's connection with the a period of between forty and fifty years some important changes
Probate Office

commissioners, removed to

present location in Salem

were made besides those already enumerated.

Fbb.

14, 1853,

TO Feb. 27, 1855.

The probate

records,

at first,

were

GEORGE ROBERT-LORD llTH

RRaisTBB.

kept by the Register in his private custody,

Mr. George R. Lord of Ipswich, the

* This sermon has not been printed

usually in his dwelling-house, which

was

his office.

After the year 1722,

the Pro-

Ill
1

1th Register, held office but about

;

two
or
car-

port,

succeeded Mr. Perley, by appointas Register pro tetn..

years

when,

the

American

party
called,

ment of the Governor,

till

Know-nothings, as they were

the election

in

Nov., 1857, when he

ried the state elections by large majorities; ^was chosen

Register, to hold from Jan. 7,

Governor Gardner succeeded

Mr. Lord was removed from

Clifford,
office.

and 1858.

July July
1.

1.

185<<

1863, to Jii,y

1,

1858.

GEORGE FRANCIS CHOATE I^th

And
llrat

Jcdoe.

NATH'L. SALTONSTALL

HOWE 11th Jddok

Nawas
office

Judge of Probatt and Inaolvtney.

On

the retirement of Judge White,

By

the 93d Chapter of the Acts of the

the Courts

thaniel S.

Howe
1858.

of Haverhill, Tsq.,

Legislature, for the year 1858,

appointed his successor, and held the

till

of Insolvency,

established

in

1856, were

July

;,

united with the Probate Courts in the several counties

;

or, rather, the offices of the

;

Feb. 27,

185.5,

to Jan.

7,

1857.

Judges of these Courts were abolished and a new office was (.-stablished in the several counties, the

JAMES ROPES 12rH

Mr. James Ropes,
of

Rhoister.

incumbent of which was

the Judge of Probate and Insolvency. To this office, for the pointed by Gov. Gardner, to succeed Mr. County of Essex, George Francis Choate, Lord. But, by an amendment of the Con-

Salem,

was ap-

called, in

the act,

stitution,

proclaimed

by
office
;

the

June 15, 1855, the

Governor, of Salem, Esquire, was appointed July 1, of Register of 1858, and still holds under that commisand, by chap. sion.
of the
this

Probate was made elective

1

73 of the acts of the Legislature

next year,

1856,

elections

under

which resulted in the election of Mr. Jonathan Perley, Jr.,

ordered,

amendment were

Jar

5, 1859.

ABNER CHENEY GOODELL 15th

And
First

Rkoiiitek,

of Salem, as Register of Probate

for

this

Rttfttr of Prubntf and Intolvency

county.

The union of

the two judicial offices of

Probate and Insolvency was followed

the election of a Register
Jah.
7,

by

of both Courts,

1857, to Apr. 13, 1867.

in the

Nov. election of 1858.

of Lynn,

Mr. Abner

JONATHAN PERLEY, Jb. 13th

tempted
1857.
to procure

Reoistbr.
atof-

C. Goodell,
ister of

who had been Reg-

Mr. Perley, having unsuccessfully

Insolvency, was chosen, and enter-

an increase of

his

ficial salary,

resigned his office Apr.

the duties of the united offices 13, Jan. 5, 1859; and, at the same time, Mr.

ed upon

James Ropes, formerly Register of Probate, W818 appointed by the Judge,

Apr.
13, 1857. to

Assis-

Jar.

6,

1859.

tant Register of Probate and Insolvency.

CHARLES flODGE HUDSON )4tb

Rkoister.

Mr. Charles H. Hudson, of Newbury-

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ABSTRACTS FROM WILLS, INVENTORIES,

(fee,

witnesses

Stephen

Sewall

and

Henry

ON FILE

IN

THE

West,

probate 14 August, 1685.

OFFICE OF CLERK OF COURTS, SALEM, MASS.

COPIED BY IRA
J.

RicWd Rowland, 4wo., 1685.

Inventory of estate of Richard

Row-

PATCH.

land of Marblehead, taken

May

20, 1685,

[Continued from Vol. IV. Page 72.]

by Samuel Ward and Robert Bartlett, amounting to 862 19s 6d. Returned by John Rowland and Richard Pytharch.
ex'ors,

Habakhuh Turner, 4mo., 1685.

Inventory of
July
2.
1

June 30, 1685.

Habakkuh Turner, taken

(In the inventory are mentioned articles

685, by Henry Bartholomew and

of bedding and furniture given to Abigail,

John Browne, amounting to 265, lOs; land, returned by Mrs. Mary Turner, admx.
June 30, 1685.
Administration
is

Richard, Mary, Rachel Prance, John

Row-

twenty one years service in a negro wo-

man, 20.
granted unto
estate, the

Turner upon the above

to

Mary widow

A negro

child 5.)

have one half of the estate and the

Andrew Woodbury, 4mo., 1685.

Inventory
of
the
estate

children to have the other half, the eldest

of

Andrew

son to have a double portion, and the oth- Woodbury, taken 29th June, 1685, by er two to have equall, to be paid to them Joseph Phippen and Philip English, aas they

come of

age.

Children Robert, mounting to

163

5s

6d.

returned by

Habakkuh and Mary Turner.

1685.

June 30, Mary,

relict

of the deceased,

who

is

ap-

pointed adm'x.
Tho's Purchase, 4mo., 1685.

John Dow, 7mo., 1685.

Petition of

Inventory of the estate of

chase,

Thomas Pur-

Samuel Sheperd

to the

Coun-

taken 27th June, 1685, by John

ty Court, (dated Sept. 25,) held Sept. 28,

Blaney and Henry Skerry, Junr., amounting to

shewing, that there was at a court held at

44

8s

fid.

Returned by Elizabeth,

widow

of the deceased, June 30, 1685.

Hampton, 1673, a disposal of the estate of John Dow till further order, and there has been no further order, he therefore
asks that there

Edmond

Batter, 4mo., 1685.

may be

a division of said

Will of Edmond Batter, dated 11th estate between the relict February, 1684-5, mentions his present said John Dow.
wife, eldest son

and child of the

Edmond,
all

children Mary,

John Wood, 7mo., 1685.

Further

Elizabeth and

Edmond

and John Appleton, Jr., amounting Browne, Jun'r and Capt. John Hig- 45 12s. 8d., returned Sept. 15, 1685. ginson and Stephen SewaU to be overseers.

account of claims allowed enter College for 2 or 3 years against the estate of John Wood by the Appoints his father Committee, John Appleton, Daniel if he be thought fit. Epps Gookin and wife to be ex'ors, and Mr.
to to

Daniel,

under 21 years.

Wm.

(To be oontinoed.)

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COPY FROM ORIGINAL BOOK OF GRANTS OF SALEM.

COMMURICATCO Br PSBLBT DBRBT, WITH RUTBS BT B. P. BaOWKB.
[Continad from Page 96.]

1th of the I2th moneth 1636

John hardee

is

to have a fishing lott.

17 of the I2th moneth 1636.

Christopher young recived an Inhabitant

and may

have half an acre

with

mr

Browne.
the

2d of the llth nwneth 1636.

and agreed that Lieft davenhaue a ten acre lott nere JeflFry
for

The 20th of

the i2th

moneth

636.

Its ordered

port shall

Massyes Lott.

Edr Beachamp received

tant and
is

an

Inhabi-

& dd (delivered) John Woodbery according the forme of the first warrant for the Laying out vnto:
warrant granted

to

have fowre acres of land.

1636.
our Elder

wm

Samuell Archer Allen

:

23d of ye lUh mo:

Its

John Sibly

Geo

willms

agreed that

mr Sharpe

60 acres 50 50 40

shall

have a forme of 300 acres of land to

John Moore John Black

Sargent woolfe Sarg dixie
:

be laid out and bounded by the towne to

Sowthward of mr Skeltons farme and joyning vpon the head of the North River.
the
Its
cis

40 30 50 50
lo

widoe more

agreed that for as

much

as

mr

flfran-

An

other warrant dd to

Lay out vnto

50 acres 60 80 100 100 120
150

Johnson did relinquishe a farme formly granted him at Brooksby vpon the townes
request,

Roger Morie
Elr. Giles

Richard davenport

and now desiring meet accomodaordered that

tions elsewhere. Its therefore

Robt Moulton Thomas Gardner

firancis

he shall have six acres of meadoe ground dc fowrtene acres of other ground at Brooks-

weston

mr'is Higgerson

aforesaid, where his cow howse now is and nyne score acres more nere the cedar moneth 1636 for the laying out to Lawrence leech 100 acres of land and six acres pond above a myle distant from it. of Marshe over against mrs. daniells. And the 27 of the llth moneth, 1636. to Jacob Barnes 50 acres wth the Marshe Its ordered that John woodbery and cap- before the ground. tane Traske & John Balch shall lay out Itme 20th of the I2th moneth 1636. 200 acres of land for mr Endicott next adA warrant dd, John woodbery according joyning to the land wch was formly grantto the contents that Jeffry Massy & Riched him. ard Brackenbury each haue three score and 17 of the I2th moneth 1636. fiftene acres a peice at Mackrell cove* dis-

by

An

other warrant of the 17th of the 12th

of land

That mr Hathorne may have 200 acres chardging first theire arearages in the when he hath built wth condition townes booke and that Captane Trask,
from the church of
15
Maokrell Core
is

that he be dissmissed

Dorchester to ch of Salem.

in Bercrly,

nMurly opposite

Hospital Point in Salam.

VOL. IV.

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John
out.

woodbery Roger Conant

&
lay

Balch or any 3 of them

may

John them

By

the towne represent, the

Zd day of the 2d

moneth 1637.
Its

ordered that

mr Scruggs may have

Itme yts ordered that Mathew Watter tenne acres of meadoe grounde in the shall have five acres of land vpon the North North side of the water that runs out of
neck.
Its

the great pond.

That whereas divers inpticul'ar

ordered that Christopher young shall

for

convinences have accrued by a particular

have (besides halfe an acre

lott) the

an house

Laying out of everie

quantity of ten acres vpon darbie*

tion of land intire ta himself

mans p porand boundinstant

fort side.
Its

ing the same out at the same

by

some shall haue a tenn acre lot vpon the neck of thereby may haue all good and some none the North side of the Ri*er Pvided yt if good. Its therefore ordered, that soe manie
ordered that

Thomas

Golthwaite

reason of the inequality of grounds,

in case he be not dismissed vnto the church

at

as are appoynted

in

one warrant shalbe

Salem that then he leave yt vnto ye

els

laid out in one intire

bound and make subthe

towne

to be

his

owne That Thomas

to

division according

to

nature

of the

Eaborne may have three acres next

sign davenport tenn acre lott laid

out warrant.

By

the towne represent 2 of the first

En- grounds. That mr Ratter shall have tenn acres of out wthmarshe where it may convenientlie, be laid out for him in lieu of '20 acres wch he
moneth

1636.

should surrender, out of his fearme for his

That willm woodbery in consideration of brother Antraim. laying downe a 2 acre lott in to\vne is to That Richard Hutchinson shall have have a pcell of marshe lying before his tenn twenty acres more above the sixtie acres acre lott and soe much of vpland ground mentioned in the book of Calculations and at the other end as to make him levell wth to be laid out next to Richard waterother
it

men

those not

exceeding 3

acres ds

man.

being averred not to be prejudishall un-

By ike

to

any James Standish having leave from

towne rep'sentative \Oth of the 2d moneth 1637.

for

the surveyors for the inclosing of some pte

of the

Richard Graves received

tant and
if

an Inhabi-

comon next
if

to the

pen wth
require
yt,

this

caution that

the towne

he

there

may haue the 2 or 3 acres of land be soe much next beyond Raph

shall allow soe

much

out of his house lott

ffogs 5 acre lott.

on the other end.

Thomas Read acknowledged an Inhabitant.

John Pride hath graunted half an acre on winter harbor by theire howse and 5
acres

on darbie

fort side.

By
Mr. Bentley

the toivne representative

7th of the

2d

moneth 1637

* Darbie Port side

was Marblehead

mr
to his

ffrancis

upton hath tenn acres added

in

thought
is

it

was

Beverl,'y.

That

it

was Marblehead

120 acres mentioned in Calculation.

case

conclusively proved by the deposition of

John

Peach and Richard Moore.

299.

See Felt's Annals, page

Item yts agreed yt

Hutchinson
shall sett

Richard

vp plowing, he

may

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have 20 acres more to bee within 2 yeares
Its

ordered that Richard Johnson

is

re-

added
20

to his pportion.

ceived

an Inhabitant and

is

appoynted

its agreed th at ffrancisupton

uteres of

may have

half an acre of land for an housq lott nere

land more to the

130 form'ly

vnto Richard Hollingworths works.

Its

pportioned to be laid out vpon woollustons

River.

ordered that Richard

Roots
for his

is

ap-

poynted half an acre of land

shall

house

Item that mr verrin

cutt 8 loade

have

libtie

to

lott

next vnto our brother marshall, saving

of hay

grassc nere to

Lawall

the high way.

rence Leeches

p vided that he burne

the marshe thereabout.

tovme meeting the 4th of the 5th moneth 1637

of

That mr. Smyth shall have his pportion 1 50 acres beyond the old planters farmes.
Item that mr willm Browne may have

mr Hathorne mr Connant
John woodbei:y

tenne acres added to his 20 acres in stead

of a tenne acre
lott.

mr Scruggs mr Gardiner
Robt Moulton
Daniell Ray Peter Palfray

The \9th of the Ath tyioneth, 1637 Granted mr Thomdike 185 acres in the place wch the towne appoynted him 1 00 acrs.
That men shalbe chosen
for the

Townsend Bishop Jeffry Massy

George harris
to

manag-

have his

lott

made vp

ing the afaires of the towne.

shall have 200 by Sedar pond not exceeding 20 acres of meadow to be laid out according

at the great cove. the 4th

Agreed that mr Clarke

of the 5th moneth 1637.

lott

acres

willm Plaise requested a tenn acre

te the discretion of the

Layers out.

and yt

is

graunted mr. Burdett

lott

is

to

have a

mr Johnson is granted that Small quantiMarble tyeof medow ground before his house on the
othersideof the River betwixt 2
<Sr

tenn acre

adjoyning to the fort next

head.
I2th of the 5th

3 acres.

towne meeting the

The 20th of

the 4th

moneth 1637

moneth 1637. John Tompkins

is

A.towne meeting of the 12 men appoynted for the buisness

thereof whose

received an

inhabi-

names

tant and hath granted 5 acres of land.

Thomas Edwards
ing ground.

are here under written

&

henery Skerry have

Mr Hathorne
mr Bishop mr Connaught mr Gardiner John Woodbery
Peter Palfrey Daniell Ray

granted either of them 10 acres of plant-

Robt Codman hath granted 5

himself and
five acres for his

acres

for

mother pvidacres

ed he be received

for

an Inhabitant.

Thomas venner hath graunted 10

of planting ground.

Robt Moulton

mr Scruggs
Jeffiy

Massy

The ISth of
planting ground.

the 5th

moneth, 1637.

John Balch John Holgrave.

Granted vnto willm wake 5 acres of

116

Robert Baker

is

received

&

is

granted 5
is

acres of planting

an Inhabitant ground

towne meeting the 14iA of the 6th moneth^ 1637

Wm. Willmg
lott

received an Inhabitant
of

&

is

granted one acre

ground

for

an house

mr Blackleech appoynted the peice of medow that was appoynted to brother Gott
that lyeth nere to mr. Blackleech farme

by our brother Barney

&

10 acres for

a great Lott.

Samell Greenfeild received an Inhabitant

Richard Lambert hath granted to him 5 acres of land for a great lott on Darby
fort side,

&

allowed 10 acres,

John Burrowes received an Inhabitant

is

&
10

allowed 5 acres.

Granted william Lord 70 acres of vpland & 7 acres of medow lying by mr.
Garfort and butting ^-pon Richard water-

mr young

is

appoynted Ben

ffeltons

acres in Basse River

&

Ben

ffelton to

have

man
Its

& Daniell Ray.

ordered that

an other on the South side Darbyes fort Thomas Oliver is granted 10 acres

Thomas Gardiner

jun.

Mathew Smyth
tant

is

received an Inhabi-

shall

have 5 acres of land

for a great lott.

&

is

allowed a quarter of an acre

Serieant woolfe allowed halfe an acre of

30th of the 5th moneth 1637.

Land

Job Swynerton
habitant and
is

is

admitted for an In-

at winter harbour henery Skerry allowed a quarter of an

granted halfe an acre nere

acre nere to Estyes

Its

our brother marshall for

an house

lott.

ordered

that

mr

conants

house,

Granted vnto mr. Endicott 10 acres of ground, & halfe an acre of come standing medow lying north ward of mr. Sharpes on the same, Joyning next vnto mr John medow. ffisk, shalbe bought by the towne for old
i towne meeting the 7th of the Qth moneth 1637.

mr willm Place and

payment thereof
Its

the towne to

make

mr. Holgrave

mr Hathorne mr Scruggs mr Bishop

John wodbury mr Gardner
Daniell

ordered that the house of

nant scituated next vnto

half an acre of

mr Conmr John ffiske df ground wth the come now

is

standing thereon

appoynted by

this

met-

Ray
.

ing for the vse of willm Plase

yt

&

his wife,

Robt moulton Jeffry massy John Balch Austin Kelham

tant and to
fore Estis

now is, to them for the tyme of yr lives and what cost the said willm Plase shalbe at for his vse and behoofe, the towne at ye
end of yr
the
lives shalbe willing to allow his

is

admitted an Inhabiof

have a quarter

an acre beadmitted and

heires executors or assignes, the valew that

house
is

same shalbe worth

The 2Bth of
the 6th

John
is

Scarlet

likewise

moneth 1637

to have halfe an acre in the

neck
it is

willm vincent desireth 5 acres and

granted

him
is

Goodwife Grafton requesteth a p'cell of land for hir mother at the end of hir husbands
lott

John Cooke

admitted an Inhabitant

and

it is

graunted to be laid out.

litle p'cell

&

granted

five acres

Thomas Payne requesteth a

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of land next
his

houM

to be Laid out by

The Sth of the 9th montth 1637 John hart

the Surveyors.

& willm

Charles granted each

yr house lott that
at

T^ IIM of the 1th moneth 1637

5 acres, and to
1

make vp

mr
laying

verryn

is

to

have his farme of

60

is

betwene them halfe an acre

Marble
for

acres next to

mr Clarke on

the North side

head.

John Devorex granted half an acre downe his former. house lott John marske is granted for his great lott Buxton allowed 5 acres Anthoine 20 acres ioyning to Leiftenant davnport
Alexander higgens granted 5 acres

(Davenport)
The 2bth of the 7th moneth 1637

Thomas Gardiner and George Gardiner*

brethren haue either of them 10 acres al-

George wright

is

granted halfe an acre

lowed,

Thomas having
therefore
is

acres

already
to

upon the neck to build vpon and five acres granted, on the forest side to plant on, and to keepe
a ferry betweene Butt poynt*
fort.
Si

to

haue but 5 acres

darbye

make

it

10

The %th of the 9th moneth 1637

The 9th of the Sth moneth 1637

Mr
acres

Holgraves syster Marget Bright

3

is

mr
land

Batter

is

allowed 100 acres of vp-

allowed next to John Holgrave

or 4

&

12 acres of

medow

or there about

p vided the towne at yr next meeting doe

agree thereto as

John Burrows
his form 5 acres

is

allowed 10 acres wth

we

doe, p,vided that

if

mr

& Willm Bennet, allowed to each 25 towne doe reserve the land to themselves acres a man at Jeffryes creeke. Captane Traske is allowed 5 acres of mrs Alee daniell allowed 50 acres. medow next to mr Johsons farme and
man
is

Batter doe remove out of towne then the

John Pickwood, John Gaily John Nor-

agreed vpon the fomer tearmes

Joshua Holgrave
lott

is

allowed a 10 acre

Erasmus James

is

allowed to be an In-

habitant wth them at Marble head and al-

James heynes granted 5

his former grant.

acres

more

to

so 2 acres for planting ground.

Nicholas Lestin

is

allowed to be an Inis

The 25<A of the lOfA moneth 1637

Its

habitant at Marble head and

acres for planting

allowed 2

agreed that the Marshe and

medow

lands that haue ben formly laid in

to the towne, shall

Richard Greenway admitted an Inhabitant at Marble head and 2 acres for plant-

comon now be appropriated to

out

the Inhabitants of Salem pportioned

ing ground.
Phillip

vuto them according to the heads of 3T

Beene admitted an Inhabitant at families, to those yt haue ye greatest nom& to have 2 acres for plant- ber an acre thereof, and to those that haue ing least not above half an acre thereof, and mr ffreind admited an Inhabitant wth vs and allowed 10 acres planting ground. *TliomM and Ooorge Oudinerwera tors of ThornMarble head

H Oardiner who was one of the

Bntt Point
it

13

men.

John, Jo-

bow ealled Point of Rooka.

eph, Richard and Samuel, were

alio bia sons.

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to those that are betwene both 3

quarters
it is

Granted vnto

fir.

ffelmingham 200 acres

of an acre Alwayes pvided and

agreed, that none shall sell
tion of

soe

about the great pond, or out that way as

laide out

away yr ppor- shalbe

nor lease
Spring.

by the Surveyors in the

medow more
to

or

lesse

them out
sell

any above 3 yeares vnles they

The 29th of the Uth moneth 1637

or lease out yr houses with theire

me-

Granted Richard Thurston a 10 acre

lott

dow.
The 25th of the 10th moneth 1637

Granted Richard Bartholomew 10 acres

of land

Granted to Leiftenant daunport a portion of

medow

of the South side of Brooks-

Granted widow Greene 5 acres

by

river being 5 or 6 acres or thereabouts

Its

Granted Eddm. Marshall, Rich

willm Robinson James Standish
harris

Roots,
ffelton

agreed that whereas yr was formly

Richard Norman, Joseph Pope mrs

granted some

medow
it
till

at

Brooksby

to

Ed-

&

George

mond

Batter yet

was by the

layers out

20 acres a peice that was mr Thorn-

forborne to be dd.

mr Thorndike gave
him
Edbeing consented
the said

dikes

consent, yt being formly granted to

Therefore the said

medow

Granted John Tompkins 5 acres of land more lying by his other 5 acres
;

vnto by

mr Thorndike That
it

Granted 5 acres to John Webster

mond

Batter shall enioye

The towne
Batter 30

Granted

Wm

hathorne a iO acre lott

hath now consented unto him

nere the mill

Itme granted vnto

Edmond

This 50 acres
of Will
is
:

Granted mr Garford

&

acres of land joyning to his farme

Lords

Willm
a peice

Lord

50 acres

Granted to Richard Graves half an acre

pt of ye 70

vpon the neck

for fhe

setting of his
fishing.

house acres
granted
iO

formerly

Granted to mr Emery

he pmising to follow
acre lott

40 acres nere MackreU

cove
to Nicholas

Granted John hardyes eldest sonne a

about Basse
river.

Granted

woodbery a 10 acre
acres

Granted Raph

fibg 8 acres

medow

lying

lott

in the great Marshe.

Granted

to

Robt Morgan 25

The first day of the 11th moneth 1637

Granted to Thomas Lathrop 50 acres Granted to humphry woodbery 40 acres Granted to Thomas Brown}'ng 60 acres
The 2Ath of
the 12th

Granted

to

John

Gidney 80

acres,

whereof

six acres are

medow

lying nere to

mr

Gardners.

moneth 1637

Granted Richard more half an acre on

the neck

Mr

Conant

Peter Palfrey
Jefiry

John wodbery John Balch

addition of

Massy

Granted mr Gooch half an acre by his

ffather holgraves nere winter harbour.*

willm hathorne

Granted vnto mr Gamer (Gardner) an

Land

to his farme to

make

yt

Grants were made on Winter Island for the fisheries and for ship building, and there were several
houses upon
till
it.

vsefull not exceeding

20 acres
his
five

Fish

warehouse! remained there

Richard

Adams hath

acres

within a centarj.

changed and to have yt at the mill and to

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have a pportion to sett an house nere Leifl

kowse of Richard water*

called the frost fishe

to the little

brooke

Davenports

brooke coming forth

being about 3 or 4

Granted to mr
farme

iiiske

150 acres

for a

betwene the 2
acres.

hills

Granted to

Land nere
he hath

the

mr Stileman 20 acres medow \vth mr wcston

of
6i

Granted to Samwell Coming one acre

adjoining to

mr hathome,
five

further granted

vnto him a
acres of land
mill,

acre lott nere the water

lott
it.

To mr Stilemans sonne 30
nere his father.

he resigning his 5 acre

exchange of

in the

fforest river side in

Granted to mr Bachelder 60 acres of

land for a farme

Granted to John Pease five acres of Land

next adjoining to Samwell coming nere

Granted to Robt Moulton Jun 40 acres

of

vnto the mill.

Land

for a

farme
the first

Granted Samwell Smyth 200 acres, bemoneth 1637

ing 50 more added to his former grant, Ac
the former grant disannulled.
Its

The 3d of

mr Endicott mr Connant

John Balch
Peter Palfrey

agreed that willm Allen shall have

lott

John woodbery Jeffry Massy Granted to Jeffry Massy & Richard

one acre of Salt Marshe at the end his

or nere there about
if

the wholl towne be-

Brackenbury 50 acres of Land adjoyning ing mett doe consent therevnto Granted to George Emery half an acre to the land formly granted and yt is in gonsideration that they had 50 acres form- of Marshe Land over against mr Endicotts
ly

granted them of Rocks

wch

is

not of

farme.

any vse
It

was agreed

that SOs be lent to

Job
Its

The 25th day of the 4th moneth 1638 John Endicott Jeffry Massy

SwTierton

John woodbery
the first

willm hathome

The Zlth day of

moneth 1G38

ordered that Ananias Conclane and-

Granted to mr Stratton 100 acres of Land for a farme to be laid out at the descretion of the Layers out

willm Osborne shall have an acre apeice

for

house
all

lotts.

And

willm wood half an

acre

lying nere strong water brooke or

Itme there

is

an addition of Land to
acres',

Millpond brooke to be Laid out at the

oversight

Elias Stilemans 30

about

acres

of John woodbery

&

Captane

adjoyning to the same.

Traske

The 2Zd of the 2d moneth 1638 John Endicott John Balch

And Ananias
acres of

conclane shall have that 10

lott

Land wch was Killams

exchanged
for

he

hathome Jeffry Massy John woodbery mr Conant Granted by the vote of the wholl towne,
being mett for the sending of yr deputyes
for Election of Magistrates,

Wm

having

it

an other on Cape

An side And that

acres

willm Osborne shall have 10

to

Wm

hath-

orne

all

that Salt

Marshe lying along the

Itme granted 10 acres to willm wood Itme that Thomas Reade shall have half
an acre of Land lying by his other
(To be continued.)
lott

South

River on the west side from the

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A COPY OF THE FIRST BOOK OF

BIRTHS,

Sarah Remington, daughter of Thomas-

OF THE
A.

TOWN OF
SIICKNEY.

ROWLEY, WITH NOTES.

COMMUNICATJED BY M.
Continued from Vol.

Remington, borne December, the eighth

day.

Hannah, the daughter of John Wattson,

borne December, the tenth day.
Jaine, the daughter of

i,

page 1.

John

Symons,

borne March, the fifteenth day.

Jonathan, the
son of Barzilla Barker,
5 th.

Jabez, the son of Tobiah Colman, borne

borne November

March ye 27th.
ANNO. 1669.
Edward, the son of Symon Chapman,
borne Maie 12th.

Mary, the daughter of Daniel Wycom,

borne November 11th.

Samuel, ye son of John Teny, born No-

vember ye

tenth.

Jonathan, the son of Thomas Nelson,

Soloman, the son of Thomas

borne Maie 17th.

Wood,

borne ye aforesaid day.

John, the son of John Johnson, borne
January, ye last day.

Mary, the daughter of Jonathan Hopkinson, July, the ninth day.

ips,

Mary, the daughter of Mr Samuel PhilMary, the daughter of Andrew Hiden, borne Febuary the fifteen. borne JuUy, ye 21st.

Thomas Longhorne, ye son of Richard Richard, the son of Edward Hazen, Longhorne, borne November ye 27th day. born August, 6th day.
Jonathan Foster, son of William Foster,
borne March the
sixt.

Joseph,

the

son

of

David

Wheeler,

borne September, the fifteenth day.

Symon, the son of Symon Chapman,

borne Feb. 22.

Ebenezer

B.,"

son of Barzilla and

Ana

Barker, borne December, sixteenth day.

Ezekiel, the son of Ezekiel Jewit, borne

ANNO. 1668.

October, the twenty-fifth day.

Timothy Todd, son of John Todd, born Elizabeth Nelson, daughter of Thomas Maie ye 2d, Nelson, borne Febuary, ye twenty-fifth day. Joseph Brown, son of Charles & Mary, Joseph, the son of Joseph Boynton, born
borne June the 29th.

March, ye twenty-third day.

An, the daughter of Andrew Hiden, borne June the twenty second. John Nellson, son of Philip Nelson, borne June the last day.
Sarah, ye daughter
of Samuel Bjrockel-

Thomas, the son of Thomas

enth day.

&

Lidiah

Pearley, born September, the twenty-sev-

Solomon, the sonn of Thomas

&

Ann

Wood, borne May,

the seventeenth day.

bank, borne July the 7th day,

Ezekiel Jewit, the son of Ezekiel Jewit, born Jully, the twenty fourth day.

Anno, 1670.
James, the son of Jonathan Plats,

bom

Nathaniel Crosbe, the son of Anthony,

Crosbe, born September, the twenty sev-

March

the twentie-fifth.

Mary, the daughter of Samuel Dresser,

borne June, ye
st.

enth day.

121

8anh Colman, daughter of Tobiah ColEbeneazer Wood, sonn of Tho. Woo<l, man, bom June ye 1 7th. borne December, twenteth-ninth day.
Samuel, the sonn of John Todd,
July, ye ninth day.

bom

sHannah, the daughter of Barzilla Barker,

bom

January, the
the

fifth

day.

Andrew, ye son of Andrew Hiden, bom

August, ye twenty-sixt.
Jonathan, ye son of John Bailey, born

Elizabeth,

daughter of Mr.

Philip

Nelson, borne January, the twenty- fourth

day.

August,

last day.

Sarah Boynton, the daughter of Josepfl

John, the son of Mr. Samuel Philips,

&

Sarah, borne Januar 11th, IC71.

born October, ye twenty-third.

Jeremiah, ye son of Mr. Philip Nelson,

Maximillion

Jewit, the son of Ezekiel,

fifth

born Febuar)', the

day.

born November, the twenty-third day.

Nathaniel, the son of Nathaniel Harris,

James,

the

son of John

Todd, borne

Febuary, the eighth day.

born January, the sixt day,

Jainc,

Dorcas, the daughter of John Wooding, Samuel borne February the tenth day. Brocklbanke, born January, the thirty one. Jererayah, son of Jonathan Hopkinson,
the

daughter of

Left.

Mary, the daughter of Thomas Lambert,

born Febuary, the sixt day.

borne Febuary, the twenteth day.

John, the son of John Wattson, borne

AKNO
Elizabeth,
the

November ye
1671.
of

loth.

daughter
the

Timothy

ANNO
March
tlie

1672.

Palmer,
day.

born

March,

twenty-third

Tobia Colman, son of Tobiah, borne

twenty-sixt.

Caleb, ye son of Caleb Burbanke,

born

Elizabeth, daughter

of Joseph Horsley,

Maie the

first

day.

borne June ye eighteen day.

John, the sonn of

Symon Chapman, born

k

Elizabeth,

ye

daughter

of Nathaniel

Maie, the third day.

Barker, born ye

fift

May.

Edward, the son of Jachin Rainer

Elizabeth,

Gershome, the son of Thomas Nelson,

borne July the eleventh day.

bom

July, ye last day.

Mary, ye daughter of Abraham Jewit,

l)orn

Mary, the daughter of Abraham Heseltine,

June, the eleventh day.

of

borne April ye

last.

Samuel Johnson, the son

John John-

Bridgit, ye daughter
ris,

of Nathaniel Har-

son, born July, the ninth day.

borne November the 26th.

ior,

Martha, daughter of John Dresser Junborne August, the first day.

Isack Plats, son of Jonathan,

home

Jan-

uary ye

sixt.

Joseph, the son of

Andrew Hiden, borne

Simion Chapman, son of Simon, borne

February twenty-fift day.
Moses, ye
son
of Abel
Platts,

October, the twenty eight day.

Elizabeth, the daughter of Samuel Dresser,

borne

born December, the 2d day.

daughter
of

Febuary fourth.

Hiphzebeth, the

Edward

John Dickinson," son of James Dickinson and

fourth.

Hazen, borne December, the twenty-sec-

Rebecca, borne March twenty-

ond day.
VOL. IV. 16

122

An,

the

daughter of John and Mary

son, sonn of Jonathan

&

Hester

Hopkm-

Bailey, borne

Febuary the twenty-fourth. son, borne March the fourteenth day.

Lidia, the daughter of

ia

Thomas

&

Lid-

Pearley,

borne Jully the

twenty-fifth

ANNO 1674. Ann Wicom, ye daughter

Abigail, borne April ye
first

of John

&r

day.

John^ ye son of Caleb Burbanke, borne

day.

March

the twentieth.

Mary Palmer, ye daughter

of

Samuel

& Mary,

borne April" the sixt day.

Lidia Barkar, ye daughter of Barzilla

Hannah, borne Maie the thirteenth. James Wood, son of Thomas & Ann, Joseph, son of Joseph & Elizabetk borne June the twenty-second. Chaplin, borne April ye fourth day. Jonathan Dresser, son of John and Timothy, the son of Timothy Palmer,
borne ye twenteth of Maie.

ANKTO 1673.

&

Martha, borne June the twenty-seventh.

Robert Hazeltine, son of Abraham & Hannah, the daughter of Joseph Trumborne August the sixteenth. Elizabeth, ble, borne Maie the ninth day of Maie. Barker, son of Nathaniel & Nathan Samuel, the son of Andrew & Sarah August the sixteenth day. borne Mary, Hiden, borne July the 16 day. Chaplin, son of Joseph & ElizaJohn Samuell Dresser, son of Samuell Dresser

&

Mary, borne August the 23d.

Sarah

beth, borne October ye twenty-sixt.

An, the daughter of Joseph & Boynton, borne August the fourteenth.
Bosoune,
the

Jeremiah Nelson, son of Mr. Philip Nelson, borne

November ye

fifteenth day.

son of

Abraham
Edward

Jewit,

borne August ye thirty day.

Sarah, the daughter of

Joseph Brocklbanke, son of Capt. Samuel and Hannah, borne November ye twenty-eight.

&

Han-

nah Hasen, borne August the twenty-sec-

John Pearson, son of John

&

Mary,

borne December ye first day. ond day. Abraham, the son of Abraham Jewit,. Sarah, the daughter of John Lion, borne November the twenty-second. borne September ye nineteenth day. the son of John Wooden, borne Peter, Ezekiel & Faith
A.n, the

daughter of

Jewit, borne day.

March the thirteenth. September the twenty-ninth Edward Samer, son of John

<k

Mary,

Sarah, the daughter of

eris

Thomas
the

&

Dam-

borne March ye seventeenth day,

Leaver,

borne October

twentyFrancis,

ANNO 1675
the

ninth.

daughter of Daniel

Wy-

John, ye son of John

kinson, borne
Jachin, the

&

Elizabeth
day.

Hop- come, borne March the twenty-ninth.

Hannah, the daughter of Caleb Boynton,

November ninth
son of Jachin

&
&

Elizabeth

born September the

fifth

day.

Rainer, borne January the last day.

Sarah, the daughter of John Clark, born

Mary, the daughter of John

Richard Hopkinson

Deborah

Trumble, borne March ye thirteenth day.

September the seventh day. Mary, the daughter of James Dickinson,

&

Mighell Hopkin-

bom November

the fourteenth day.

i2d
Sarah, the

daughter of Ezekicl Jewit,

Icabod Boynton, son of John

nah,

&

Handc

born November the twenty-fourth day.

Sarah Langley, the daughter of Abel 6i
"Sarah, borne

bom

Aperil ye nineteenth.
of

Martha Palmer, daughter

Samuel

November

the seventh.

Mary, the

daughter of Caleb Burbank,

Mary, born Aperil ye twenty-fourth. Elizabeth Pearson, daughter of Samuel

borne November the twenty-sixt.

Samuel, the son of Samuel Lien,

&
bom

Dorcas, born Aperil ye twenty-fifth.

December

the sixteenth day.

John Harris, son of Nathaniel Harris, born June the twelfth.

Dorothy Colbe, daughter of
Martha,
Isaac

Samuel, the son of Samuel Prime, borne

& &

December

the twenty-ninth day.

bom June

ye fifteenth.

Ezra, the son of Barzilln

Barker,

bom

Dcmaris Leaver, daughter of Thomas

Demaris, born Jully the
thirtie day.

January the

first

day.

Francis, the son of

Thomas Nelson, bom

Mary, the daughter of John

Acy, born August ye
rah, born
fifth.

6e

Hannah
6c Sa-

February the nineteenth day.

Nathan, the son of Thomas Lambert,
born February the twenty-eight day.
Abigail, the daughter of

Samuel Spofibrd, son of Samuel

September the
fifteenth.

John Wycome,

Sarah Scote, the daughter of Beniamin

borne March ye tenth.

&
&

Susannah,

bom

September the tenth

Richard Boynton, the son of Joseph

Sarah, born November the eleventh.

day.

Ebenezer Hidden, son of Andrew

Sarah, March the seventh.

&

Margret, daughter of Caleb Boynton and Hannah, born September ye twentythird day.

John Dresser, son of Samuel and Mary,

born Apriel ye
first

Thomas

Bailie,

son of John

&
&

Mary,
Mary,

day (1676).
1676.

borne October the seventh day.

Anno

Joseph Pearson, son of John

Judah Trumble, son of John

borne July thirteth day.

&

Deborah,
Sawier,

borne October ye twenty-second day.

Martha,
of John

the

daughter of

Mr.

Philip

Mary, the

daughter

Nelson, born the thirtieth day of October.

Richard, son of John

borne October the eighteenth.

&

Mary

Clark,

Thomas Roberts, son of Robert Rob- bom November the tenth. erts, bom November ye eleventh. John Wicome, son of John
Jacob Barker, son of Nathaniel
borne January the fourteenth day.
Dorcass, the daughter of John Hopkinson
Sc

&

Abigail,

Mary,

born November the twenty-eight.

&

&

Rebekah Wicome, daughter of Daniel Mary, born December the seventh.

Timothee Burbank, son
born January the
of

Elizabeth, borne the eighteenth day

Caleb

<k

of the twelfth moneth.

twenty-fourth

Anno
born the
last

1677.

day.

Abel Langley, son of Abel Langley,

day of March.
<Sc

Ann Hopkinson,

daughter of Jonathan
eighteenth.

Hester, born Febuary the

Jonathan Chaplin, son of Joseph,

Aperill the fourth daj'.

bom

Mary Chapman, daughter of Seimon Chapman, born March the twelfth day.

124

Anno
Sarah
Dresser,

1678.

daughter of

John

&

Martha, born April ye fourth.

John Boynton, son of Joseph

born April the ninth day.

& Sarah,
Sc

James Scaels, son of James & Sarah, born March ye 30th day. John Scot, son of Beniamin & Susannah, born Male the fifth day.

Hannah

Harris, daughter of Nathaniel

Thomas Lambert, son

of

Thomas

and Elizabeth, born Maie ye 10th. DaTid Foster, son of William & Mary,
born Maie the 9ht.

Edna, born April ye eight. Sarah Pryme, daughter of Samuel

Sarah, born the

Si

John Wheeler, son of John

&

Mary,

May

eight.
&c Sarah,

John Spofard, sonn of John

born Maie the 28th. Hester Barker, daughter of Barzilla

&
&c

born June ye 24th day. James Dickinson, son of James

becka, born June ye last day.

&

Hannah, born Maie the

Re-

last.

Mary Barker, daughter

of Nathaniel

Ezekiel Sawer, son of John

&

Mary, born July the eleventh.

Mary,

born July ye 1 4th day. Annah, daughter of born July the 27th day.

Jachan

Reyner,

Joanah Scot, daughter of Joseph & Anah, born August ye twenteth. John Clarke, son of John & Mary, born

November
Boyn-

the 4th.

Jane Boynton, daughter of John

ton, born

Martha Wycome, daughter of Daniel

Mary, borne March the
sixt.

&

August

9th.

Joseph Kilburn, son of Joseph

&
&

Mary,

Joseph Dresser, son of Samuel

&

Mary,

born October ye 20th. John Palmer, son of Thomas

nah, born December 9th.

Han-

born March ye fourteenth day. Dorcas Pearson, daughter of John

&

Jeremiah Hopkinson,
Elizabeth, born

son

of

John

&

Mary, born March ye eighteenth. Richard Dresser, son of John & Martha,
born June 24th day.

December 23d.

David Benet, son of David Benet, born

December the twenty-seventh.

Elizabeth Acce, daughter of John
Elizabeth, born January 23d.

&

Martha Burbank, daughter of Caleb Martha, born February the 22d day,

&

ANNO
Hannah

1680.

Jonathan Jewet, son of Joseph and Rebeckah, born March the 11th day.

Pearson, daughter of Benjamin

10th.

&

Hanah, born April

Thomas

SpofFord,

son

of

Samuel

&

Mary
rah,

Spofard, daughter
the fourth.

of

John

&

Sa-

Sarah, born March the 16th

Sarah, the daughter of

day.

borne Maie

Thomas

Alee,

born August the 28th.

Elizabeth Jewet,

daughter of

Ezekiel

Ann, Joseph Plumer, son of Beniamin borne Maie the 2d day. Martha, Isaack Colbe, son of Isack

&

&

&

Faith, born

March the 29th, 1678.

bom

July the 15 th.

Jeremiah Chaplin, son of Joseph

&

Eliz-

Anno

1679.

abeth,

bom

July the 27th.

Mary Smith, the daughter of Samuel Mary, born November the 4th, 1679.

&

Elizabeth Sawier,

daughter of John

&

Mary, born August the 19th.

125

Ruth Nelson, daughter of

abeth, born August 20th.

Philip 6s Eliz-

Daniel Spofiford, son of John de Sarah,

borne November the twenty-third day.

Joseph Dresser, son of Samuel ds Mary,

born March the
1

Nathan Lambert, son of Thomas

noy, born

&

Ed-

7th, 1680. 6c

December

the seventh day.

John Hobson, son of John

borne November.

Sarah,

Ruth Boynton, daughter of Caleb,

January.

bom
Isa-

Ann
Mary,

Kilburn,

daughter of
the 28th.

Joseph

&
Sa-

Hanah Wood, daughter

bel,

of John

&

bom November

borne January the twelfth day.

son of
Jachin,

Saruh Seals, daughter of James

rah, borne January 18th.

&

Jaching Rainer,

bom
Mary,

January the twenty-third.

Nathaniel Jewit, son of Ezekiel

& Faith,

Judah Clark, son

Samuel
Plats,

of

John

&

born February the 12th.

born Febuary seventh day.

Samuel Dickinson, son of James

beckah, born February the 4th.

&

Re-

sonn of Abel
fifth.

de Lidia,

borne Febuary the

Samuel Foster, son of William dc Mary, Hannah Acy, daughter of Hanah, born born Febuary the twenteth. March the 9th. Hanah Dresser, daughter of Samuel 6c John Scot, son of Beniamin & Susanah, Mary, borne Febuary 17th day. born March the 23d day.

ANNO
Sarah
Harris,

Benoni Boynton, son of Joseph

1681.

&

Sa-

daughter Nathaniel

& &

rah, born

Febuary 25th.
dc

Beniamin Plumer, son of Beniamin

Elizabeth, born the second moneth, the 9th

Ann, born Maie the fourth day.

Demaris,

day.

Hanah

Stickney,

daughter of John

Mary Leaver, daughter of Thomas bom March the seaventh.

dc

Hanah, born July, the 23d. John Langley, son of Abel

Eleazer Burbank, son of Caleb dc Mar-

bom

born March l4th day. Ephraim Nelson, son of Thomas James, the son of James Bailey, born Mary, borne March the twenty. third.
tha,

Langley,

Maie, the

last.

d;

August, ye third day. Sarah

Scot,

daughter of

Joseph

&

NNO

1682.

Susanah, born August the sixt day.

Nathaniel Dresser, son of John
tha, borne the 27th day.

Samuel Palmer, son of Thomas

&

Han-

&

Mar-

ah, born April the second day.

Sarah Benit, daughter of David & Mary, Canady and born September the fifteenth day. Jonathan Jackson, the son of Jonathan Grace, born August the 20thMay. Sarah Pickard, daughter of John & & Hannah, born August the fifteenth. Sarah, born September the twenty-eighth John Sawyer, son of John and Mary, borne August the fift day. day.
James, the son
of James

Sarah Mighel, daughter of Stephen

Sarah, borne October the 23d.

&
&

Mary

Spofard, daughter of Samuel

dc

Sarah, borne ye seventh.

Ruth Barker, daughter of Barzila Hanah, borne November the first day.

Mehitabell
dc Abigail,

Wycome, daughter

of John

borne September the

fift.

126
Elizabeth Chaplin,

daughter of Joseph

Tision of the

Town

in

1643,

& Elizabeth,

borne September the twenteth.

pears by the will of John,

made Feb.

^ere brothers, as ap8, 1670, and

Joseph Scot, son of Beniamin

nah, born September ye 4 day.

&

proved March 28, 1671, Essex Probate Records, Vol.

1,

Susan-

page 427-30, wherein he mentions:

Elizabeth Baley, daughter of James & & Elizabeth, borne November the sixteenth. Joseph Nelson, son of Philip & Elizabeth, borne

My beloved wife, Ellen; My brother William; My son Joseph, "I give

ready";

beside what he hath al-

My
liam";

son Calleb, "Land boAght of

my brother

Wil-

November
third.

the twentith-eight.

Prescella Pearson, daughter of Jeremiah

born Febu&ry

My son Samuel, Land &o. My son John, (b. 7, 17, 1647,) "my
;

house, orch-

ard, barn,

John Pickard,

son

of John

&

Sarah,

"John

to

and meadow and gates." support his mother," and also appointed and
all

the land

born January the eighteen.

Steven Jewit, son of Ezekiel

Executor.

& &

Faith,

My
ried."

daughter Mercy, (b.

10, 5, 1651,)

"now mar"when

born Febuary the twenty-third.

My daughter
Sarah,

Hannah,

(b.

1,

26,

1654,)

* William

Scails, son of
first.

James

married or twenty years old ."

born March the

My

daughter Sara,

(b.

2,

19. 1658,)

"when she

attains unto age."

ANNO 1683.

Ann
day.

Prime, daughter of Samuel

&

SaThe

rah Prime, born June, the

Maxihillian Jewett, ^ Sah'l Brocklebank, > Witnesses. Wm. Boyntob, J

births of only the four last children are found

twenty-seventh

on the Rowley Records.

Ann
garet
gust.

Teny, daughter of Thomas

&

Mar-

John, the inheritor of

his father's homestead,

Teny, born the twenty-sixt of AuColeby, son

of Isack

(which he deeds to Ensign

Andrew

Stiokney, of

Abraham

& &
&

Rowley, Oct. 23, 1678,) removed to Bradford, where he died, leaving a will dated Oct. 30, 1719. Proved

Mar-

Feb.

1, 1719.

Probate Records, B. 13, L. 45-46.

tha Coleby, born October, the seventh day.

Margrett Acy, daughter of John

HanGrace

nah Acy, borne August, the

Canady, born the
last

thirteth day.

Steven Canada, son of James

day of September.
daughter of Samuel

of the first John Boynton, Clerk and Recorder of Births in Rowley, from Was its rep1683 to 1686, also from 1697 to 1701. resentative for several years to the General Court of Massachusetts, and held other offices of trust. He He married Sawrote well, partly in round hand. rah, the daughter of Richard Swan, May 13, 1669.
Capt. Joseph, the son

Town

Children:
1. Joseph, b. March 23, 1669, (who was a Deacon of the First Church of Rowley, from 1723 to 1730, and married January 30, 1692-3, Bridgitt

Hannah

Kilborne,

&
<St

Mary, born the second day of October.

Elizabeth Hopkinson, daughter of John
Elizabeth, borne August the
fifth.

Haris.)
2.

Sarah, b. January 11, 1671.

David Benit, son of David & Rebekah born November, the fourth day.

Ann,

b.

August

14, 1673.

Mary

Bailey, daughter of

John
first

&

Mary

Bailey, borne February, the

* The last
birth recorded

day.

Richard, b- November 11, 1675. John. b. April 9, 1678 Benoni, b. February 25, 1681. Jonathan, b. August 19th, 1684. Hilikah, b. November 19, 1687. Daniel, b. September 26, 1689.

by Thomas Leaver. He was succeeded by Joseph Boynton as Town Clerk, whose Record commences with the year 1683. John and William Boynton, original settlers of Rowley, having house lots assigned them in the di-

Boynton died December 16, 1730. Deacon Joshua Jewett informed me in name of the above Boynton Family remained in Rowley, those now dwelling there of that name, having removed some fifty or sixty years ago from Oloucester.
Capt. Joseph
late

The
1

848, that none of the

(To be oontinaed.)

127

THE "OLD PLANTERS" OF MAS- My

SACHUSETTS.
Br
a.

Grandfather was

bom

9 of August,

A. 1666.

They ware married April

i>BipPwr.

The

following

document presented

He Died 11 of June, 1729. 30, A. 1690. She Died January 31, 1736-7. They
for

lived at Beverly.

William,

publication

by C. H. Hudson, Esq., of
title

my

Roxbury, may with propriety appear in

continuation, and under the

honored Father, was Born at

Beverly, Octobr 2, in the year A. 1704.

of a pa-

He

lived at Beverly

till

1720,
;

per published
at

in these Collections, closing

page 199, of Vol.

It

has been pre-

then he went to CoUedge

he took his
to Bradford,

served by Miss Elizabeth Balch, of

buryport,

New-

Degree

in 1724.

Then came
went

Balch,

now aged, daughter of Daniel who is therein mentioned.

cept Scole a year, in '25 went

well, staid a year, in '26

Home, not
to

CoUedge.
to

Whriten per me Benja. Balch^

Staid

till

Nov.

Nov. 1726 came

Brad-

May

the 31, A. 1760.

ford to Preach.

June 7, A.D.I 727, ordained.

My
at

Great Gray Grandfather

John, lived

March,
Stone,

728 married too Rebekah

lived at Beverly,
7 Children, viz
1
;
:

Whose name was

who

by wh-

Bridgwater in England.
with three
other viz
:

ome he had
Conant,

Rebekah,

He

Born of August,
15 of July, 1730

729

William,

Bom

Woodberry and
the year 1623,
that

Palfreys, abought

Where

the First

came over to the Massachusetts. They carried on a Fishery 4 or 5 years with 200 Servants.

1732; Died July, December 16, 1733

1753
r

Hannah, Bn 25 of May, 1755; Sarah Born

;

Died Decemb
14,
17.

Daniel, born

March

Nathaneal,

Bn January

1735; 1737-8 ;

Which they brought over with them. Then He and They settled at Salem,

Myself Benjamin, Bn. April the 4

1743.

He had one son Benja. that was my Great Grandfather, who was
first

The
the

foregoing

is

written in a clear, bold

letter

hand, so that not one woiW or

need

male Child that was born in the

be mistaken,
sized paper,

it

covers four pages of small

Massachusetts.

He

lived in Beverly.

He

had four Children that grew up

years ago, at Bradford,

and was penned one hundred now Groveland, by

Samuel, John, Joseph

&

Freborn.
;

Benjamin Balch, then seventeen years of

age, evidently with the design of preservation.
It is

Freborn was
ton,

my Grandfather
first

He

had two Wifes, the

was a Knol-

here published, that in connecit

by

whom
by

he had three Children

tion with his ability for information,

may

Freborn, Benj. Miriam, the 2d was

a Fairfield

be valued accordingly.

whom

he had

five

The
it

points of general interest contained

Children that lived, Elizabeth, Abigail,

in

are, the

statement of the 200 colonists

Tabetha, William and Mary.

He was

born 10 of August,
,

1659*
oonaiderad

*Tt>ii lUtement. 10 Aug 1669, U wroni; by the family. Freeborn, b. 9 U the ftooepted date.

Aug

Cape Ann, and the assertion that Benjamin, son of John Balch, " wa the first male child that was bom in the

who settled

at

1660,

Massachusetts Bay." This latter statement

128
is

discussed in a letter from Mr. Hudson,

aged 56, who lived upward of 30 years

afterward
;

which accompanied the document', the argument of which will be here interspersed.

he was a grandson of the

re-

puted

"first

bom," and
for a

lived cotemporary
till

with his father Freeborn,

is

his 25th year.

facts

The former
antiquity that

the

first

statement of any

His position

knowledge of
at too early

seems

fixes the

who formed
it

the

number of those settlement at Cape Ann

;

in point of time

a period for

the propagation

of an

error of this sort.

has generally been supposed that the

Benjamin, late of Salem, who reiterates

the statement,

Colony was composed of a much smaller

number

of persons.

We

will

not, at this

William, 2d., b.
years of age

was the youngest son of Nov. 9, 1774, was 18

his

time, discuss this

point, but after alluding

when

grandfather. Rev.

to the sources of information that the writer

William,

died,

January,
1

1792, aged 88.

may have

peculiarly

enjoyed,

we

will

William, his father, b.

brother,
b*.

730.

William, his

pass the matter over to the acute author of

the " Landing at

1767,

is

now

living in Grove-

Cape Anne," who intends

land

Daniel, b,
all

March

14, 1735, d.
it

1790

the

publication of a

new

edition of that

from

of

which we think

can be shown

valuable work.

that there has always been one or

more of

With

regard to the assertion that Benj.

first

two or three generations living

time of adult age.

at the

same
and
its

Balch was the

born in Massachusetts,

which precedence has had three claimants,

viz
:

Such are the

the
truthfulness.

facts of the

tradition,

Conant, Balch and Massey, or rather

for

chief evidence

now
to

available

of

has been claimed

them

for the last

one
fol-

hundred years

at least,
:

we

subjoin the
in

John Massey's claim,

ed while living,

all

he pretendsufficiently

lowing comments

Mr. Savage,

his

has

been

Genealogical Dictionary of the

first settlers,

vindicated, and the assumption that he

was

was hastily assumed the "first born" set aside in a lucid exposifrom the record.that "Benjamin Balch was tion by Mr. Felt in his Annals of Salem, living in 1706, aged 77," giving his birth the same being incorporated in note, vol. 1
supposes that this
at the very early date of

1629, (See N. E.
if it

p.

152 of these Collections.

Gen. Reg.,
.not

9, 234,)

but

be

so, it is

When we
whose

consider that the town,

among

of recent conclusion, for from the above

citizens

few were more prominent

document we learn that the family have than Conant, Balch and Massey on the 21st held this tradition in this matter for at of 11 mo., 1639-40, "granted to Roger
least a century

and

it

has been quietly mainIt

Conant, the son of Roger Conant, being the

first-borne child in

tained by the descendants to this day.

Salem, the som of 20

acres," of land, record of which was formis quoted by Benjamin Balch, lately our and formerly of Bradford, ally made in the Book of Grants townsman, aged that Roger Conant, John Balch and Jefirey in a paper prepared there in 1794. Benjamin Balch, the author of the fore- Massey, the fathers of the claimants were
;

going document,

then aged

17,

was the three

lem,"

of the five "Overseers

and Layers. out

1635,

youngest son of the Rev. William Balch,

long minister at Bradford, and at that time

of Lotts of ground for this presinct of Sa-

appointed

16th

of 9mo.,

129
Dometimes certifying by hand
Conant and Balch did
farm
of

to the grants

Massey, father of John Massey, were themselves the actual grantors,

they surveyed, as the records

to

shew that
grant of a

and were both

the

present, together with John VToodbury and

200 acres

to Francis

Johnson

at

\Vm. Hathorne, being the entirequorum who

that day

Brooksby on 25th of llmo., 1635, and as

Balch and Woodbury did to the remarkable grant of the five farms,

made
Six

also

about twenty other

business

grants, being all

the

then per-

of 200

acres

formed.

months before

this,

on the

each, at the head of Bass River

to five of

25th of

5, 1639, both

Conant and Balch

the old planters, closing in these

woods,

were present as the Selectmen or acting

Magistrates at a similar meeting, and two

"making up the
veyed by us."
be possible

full

quantitye of a thouslaid

and acres, these lymits

for

out and sur-

months

earlier,

on

15th

of 3, 1639,

all

we cannot
worthy

see

how

it

could

three of these

fathers,

Conant, Balch and

at

such a grant to be

made Massey, were

meeting
not only
;

the

chief actors

like

and recorded, without the knowledge and

consent of these
their
sires,

so that the grant in question was

who with
for years

made with

their cognizance, but

sons,

lived

contemporary
favor

as the records prove in the

main, by their

afterward.

Another
not
in

argument of some
of

very act.

weight,

if

Conant, at

least against the claim of Balch,

was
the

that
first

no birth should have occurred

six

in

years of the existence of the colony,

for

from 1623 to 1629,

with them.

we know that some

of the colonists had their wives and families

AX ACCOUNT OF SALEM COMMON AND THE LEVELLING OF THE SAME IN 1802, WITH SHORT NOTICES OF THE SUBSCRIBERS.
BY
B.

F.

BEOWXE.

We

think that this record of the grant

conclusively
that

of land,

and forever

settles

[Continued from Page 88.]

the question

Roger Conant,
See

Jr.,

was

Xo. 100.
of John and
well,

the first-born child in Salem or the Massa-

John Treadwell, $5. Son Hannah (Boardman) Treadin

chusetts Colony.

this conclusion exI.

was born

Ipswich,

Mass.. Sept.

pressed on p. 152, Vol.

20,

738, graduated at Harvard College in

Since pausing at
consulted
of
th

this

point

we have
of Grants

1758.

On

the 2d of March, 1763, he was

original
find

Book

ordained as minister of the 1st Congregational

Land, and

that

Conant's

claim

Church

in

Lynn.

Resigned his

can be

proved by evidence derived from

charge in 1782, and returned to Ipswich,

the three fathers themselves, viz:

Roger
should

where he taught the Grammar School from

Conant, John
for it
is

Balch, and Jefiry Massey:

singular that
it

1783 to 1785.
to Salem,

Was

Representative

to

little

General Court 1785 and 1786.

Removed
Court, and

have escaped notice hitherto that at the

where he became Senator and

meeting of the Magistrates or Selectmen

Judge of the

Common

Pleas

who made

the grant to Conant's son

Roger

resided until his death which took place

Conant, father of the grantee, and Jeffry

on the 5th January, 1811.

His

first

wife

VOL. IV

17

180

was Mehitable, daughter of Richard Dexter,

No. 103.
a merchant

a physician
d.

in

Topsfield,

(b.

15th

John Noeris, $^0. Was and owned a distillery, which

of 1816.
It

June, 1713,
hitable

25th Nov., 1783,) and Mesister

was burnt

in the fire

stood
store

Putnam, a

of General Israel

where R. Manning
house for coal ou the
site of
is

&

Co.'s

brick

Putnam
ter of

of Revolutionary fame, and daugh-

located.

His house was

south-

Joseph and Elizabeth (Porter) Put(b.

Dr. Choate's block of stores,

nam,
1801.)

Jan'y.

13,

1720,

d.

2d Sept.,

on Essex
wealthy
the

street.

Dr. C. moved

it

His second wife was Dorothy, widow of Jonathan Goodhue, a merchant of Salem, and daughter of Jacob and Mary

wardly to Barton Square.

Mr. N. was a

(Ropes) Ashton

(No. 47.)

and sister of Jacob. She died May, 1802, aged 51.

in the

man and was a large benefactor to Andover Theological Institution. Having no children, he left a large property to his wife, who bequeathed the most of it to
the same Institution.

He

lived

some years

house in Crom-

He was
.

uncle to

He was son of bie street, now occupied by the Bowker Edward jr., (No. 99.) Norris, born Edward Elizabeth (West) and Treadwell was his family. Dr. John D.
only son.

A daughter

Mehitable. married

Oct. 26, 1751, died Dec. 22,

1808.

His

Charles Cleveland, (No. 123.)

wife was

Mary Herbert.

She died March,

JOSIAH RlCHAKDSON, $5. Son of Joshua and Abigail (Carter) RichSon No. 104. Pjeteb Lander, $5. Was a butcher and lived in the of William and Margaret (Henderson) ardson. plastered house on the west side of Elm Lander, Was president of the Merchants His slaughtering place was in Insurance Company, and at one time, was street.
No. 101.

1811, aged 53.

Derby

street,

at

the

head of the wharf, an Insurance Broker.

He
is

lived

in the

now owned by George H. Smith. owned an estate on Bridge street and

the brick house on the east side of
ly
it,

He
built

building next east of the East India Marine

building.

His son William

living

dead.

Ed-

near-

ward

is

now

and

is

father of the late

He married General Frederick W. Lander of the U. S. opposite March street. Ruth Brooks. Had sons Seth and Josiah, Army, and of Miss Lander, the sculptress. He was born at Woburn, 8th Apl., 1749. His daughters were married to Joshua
Died April 29, 1826.
No. 102. Timothy Wellman. $10. Son of Timothy and Mary (Henderson)
Richardson,

Wm.
*'

Bigelow, John S. Apple-

ton and John Prince.

He

died Oct. 30,

1834, JE. 92,

the oldest

man

in Salem."

lived

Wellman. Was a retired shipmaster, who Benjn. Cbowninshield, No. 105. on the south side of Derby street, $25. Shipmaster and subsequently Colnot far from the corner of Hardy street. lector of Marblehead. Died 2d Nov., His wife was Sarah, daughter of William 1836, aged 79. He lived on Essex street, and Sarah (Chever) Wyatt, who died 10th in the western end of the house opposite

Aug

1817,

^.

58.

1810, aged 54.

He died He had three

I

Dec. 2d,
sons

Union
Porter.

street,

and

in Danversport,

and afterwards on the farm now owned by Benjamin

lives in

three daughters, but

think the

sons are

Son Benjn. now

CharlesU.

not living.

town, Mass, Jacob,

Commander

in the

lai

Daughter Maria, mar- Was bred to a sea-faring life under the is dead. John Crowninshield, and Hannah and eye of bis father, who owned and comElizabeth, Capt James Armstrong of U. manded a schooner in the Southern CoastSee Leavitt's History of the ing trade. Was a Master mariner, and S. Navy.
S.

Navy,

ried

Essex Lodge, No. 109,

3, p. 130,

in Hist.

CoU.

vol.

acted as a Lieutenant during the Revolution,

on the Grand Turk of Salem, Capt.

men.

No. 106. No. 107.

Cash, $3. Cash, $3.

Pratt, 24 guns, 120

for

Was

engaged

No. 108.

Jonathan Waldo,

$5.

Son

I.

some years and Europe.

in

commerce with the W. Was Selectman of Salem

of Jonathan und

Mary (Nowell) Waldo.

at

in the
j

Embargo
the

days, and subsequently ap-

Was bom
ny with
ness.

in Boston,

was an apothecary,

June 21, 1754. He one time in compadoing a large busi-

pointed by President Jefferson a an Offi]

cer in
lived

Salem Custom House.

He
street,

Wm.

Stearns,

on the north side of Essex

Was

a Major of the Militia, Select-

nearly opposite

Hardy

street.

He

married,

man and held varions town offices. Steams & Waldo in company with Colonel Bcnjn. and Sarah
Pickman,
1791-92.
built the brick building

July 11, 1775, Sarah, daughter of Joseph

(Cox) Browne, of Salem, a dePhilip English, and

on the
Fort

scendant of

by her

'

corner of Essex and Washington streets in

Fort Pickering,

formerly

had ten children, among whom were the late Capt. James W.; and David, who died
in 1813, at Barbadoes, in
*

William, was repaired under the direction

of

consequence of

Major Waldo, and with appropriate

in

ceremonies, was dedicated Oct. 30, 1799,

wound received on board the ship John, Joseph when chased by a British vessel
;

and named

honor of Col. Timothy Pick-

and William.

His eldest daughter

is

the

aged widow of Capt. Samuel Cook, lately ering, Secretary of State. Major Waldo He died 23d Sept., 1839, aged deceased. married 1st, Mary, daughter of Jonathan 87 years. and Mary (Coffin) Ropes. She died 10th No. 110. William Ramsdell, $10. June, 1781, leaving a son Jonathan, who
died in Sept
2dly, Milly
5.
,

1817,

M.

36.

He

married

Was

a shipmaster, in the employ of Joseph

at

Messenger of Wrentham, Feb.

the

Peabody, Esq., and was

business with Capt.

one time

in

1783, and had Charles Frederick, an

in

Nath'l. Knight, (No.

officer

U. S. Navy, son Edward

at

36,) under the firm of Knight

to Milford,

&

Ramsdell
76.

Winslow, who died

Jan'y,

New

Orleans,

3d He removed
Jan'y.

N. H., where he

18^, ^.

48, son

Henry Simpson died

9,

12th,

1842, aged

His

and daughters Emily, who died Dec.

1810, and

wife was a widow,

Mary Radax, who was

Mary Ropes, now living. He a Southward. A son William married a Rev. Dr. daughter of Rev. Humphrey Moore, of died March 31, 1815, aged 61. Milford, and has been a member of the N. Prince married his widow, Nov., 1817.
H. Legislature, Superintendant of a RailSon road, &c. of James Chever (sea-Captain) of Salem, and Mary AUin Chever. She. a Quakeress Benjamin West, $5. Son No. 111. of Lynn, was born at Lynn, in 1752. of John and Margaret (Ward) West and
No. 109.

James Chbver, $5.

132
father of Benjamin,
retired shipmaster,
jr.,

(No. 30.)

Was

at that time

foreman of his father '^s rope-

and lived on the west

streets.

walk, and lived at No. 71

Essex

street,

corner of Essex

and Elm

His
6,

now occupied by

his only surviving child,

wife was Abigail Phippen, born Feb.

Mrs. Sarah Narborne.

He
in

subsequently

1742 or
Capt.

3,

died Dec. 26, 1797.

The

late

had a twine factory

vicinity.

Pleasant,

near

Thomas West was

7,

also his son.

and
22,

Spring street and lived in the immediate

died at Boston,

he had a daughter Elizabeth.

He was
March

born Jan'y.
1809.

1738-9, died

He was born 12th Dec, May 24, 1821, No. 115. David Patten, $5.

1764,

Was

No. 112,

Elijah HA.SKELL, $2.

lost

been a mariner and had

an arm.

Had Was

a native of Salem, and

at a very early age,

was left an orphan and was educated by

lived on the

many

years an inspector of the

Customs.

Samuel

Silsbee,

who

eastern

He

lived

street.

Elijah,

on Essex, nearly opposite Curtis gunner in the U. S. Navy,

currier

corner of Essex and Daniel streets,

whose
a

youngest daughter he married.

He was
Lodge.

and Daniel C,
sons,

and tanner, are his

are his daughters.

shipmaster, and died abroad in 1805, aged

38.
Leavitt's

and Mrs. Thomas Honeycomb and

Hist,

of E.

No.

Mrs. Zenophon H.

Shaw

155, in Hist. Coll. vol. 3, p. 176.

He was

the son of

Elijah and

Hannah
Mar-

No.

116.

Samubl Endicott, $56.

and

(Silsbee) Haskell,

and was born 12th Dec,

Was

a native of Danvers, a shipmaster, in

1767, and died 10th Sept., 1840.

ried 1st, 21st April, 1794,

the employ of Joseph Peabody, Esq.,

Anna Dennison.

was afterwards
that

a merchant.

He

lived at

She died 22d Feb., 1796,

Married
2dly,

M.

22 years.

time

in

the

house.

No. 2 Winter

29th

lan'y.,

1797,

Lucy

street,

now occupied by

family of the late

Collins, born 10th Feb., 1768.

No. 113.
shipmaster,
the

Isaac Veky, $5.

Married

Was

and lived on the north side of

1st,

John Howard, and afterwards, in house No. 359 Essex street, now occupied by his a son, William P. Endicott, Esq. His wife
was Elizabeth Putnam.
Samuel, died unmarried.
Eliza,

Common.
2d, a

Hannah

His eldest son,

His daughter
Perry,

widow Margaret Whittredge, Townsend. Died 1st May, 1805, at Guadaloupe. Son Daniel T. by first wife, died in Dartmoor Prison, in
Twist.

who was

man-ied

Augustus

Esq.

Martha, Col. Francis Peabody; and Clara,

Col.

George Peabody.

Died

May

1,

1828,

1814.

Isaac,

by 2d

wife, died unmarried.

aged 65.

See Endicott Genealogy, N. E.

See Leavitt's Hist. E. Lodge, No. 174, in

Hist. Coll. of Essex and Very genealogy,
vol. 2, p. 37.

Hist. Genl. Reg., vol. 1, pages 339, 340.

Inst.,

vol. 3,

p. 178,

No.

117.

Daniel Hathokne, $10.

unmarried.

in Hist. Coll. of Inst.,

Was

a shipmaster, and died at sea in 1805,

aged 37.

Was

See Leavitt's
150, in

No. 114.

Matthew

Vincent, $10,

History of the Essex Lodge, No.

Hist. Coll., vol. 3, p. 175.

Son of Joseph, (No. 35.) Married 1st. Sarah Andrew, daughter of Jonathan and Mary (Gardner) Andrew, of Salem 2d,
;

Elizabeth Titcomb, of Newburyport.

Was

Gideon Tucker, $5. Son John and Lydia (Jacobs) Tucker Was born at Salem, March 7, 1778. He was
No. 118.
of

133
then Clerk to Joseph

Peabody and
account.

after-

ried April 12, 1774, died Feb.

25, 1835.

wards, in partnership with him and also in

business on his

He

died in Salem, July 2, 1839.

own

Major Oenl. Gideon Foster.

Was aide to No. 121. Nathax Peibce. Jb., $5. He married Son of Natlian, (No. 52.) Married Elizabeth Glover, and lived in the house on Essex street. No. 135,

Martha Hardy, daughter of Hon. Benj'n. and Francis (Ritchie) Goodhue. She was
born al Salem, April 20, 1787, died April
23, 1848.
street, in

now occupied by
Charles

his

son

Nathan.

His son
Orleans.

Henry,

He

built the
for

house on Essex
years, resided.

lives in

New

He was

born Nov.

which he,

many

13, 1775, died July 8, 1835.

Died 18th Feb., 1861, a venerable man,

of exact habits and strict integrity.
issue.

No. 123.

C.

Cleveland, $3.

Is

now

No

the venerable City Missionary in

Boston,

and he and William Manning are the only

survivors of

No. 119. Joseph ViycEXT,JB., $5. Son

of Joseph (No. 35)and in business with
as ropemaker.

these subscribers.

He was

him

deputy collector of this port, under Major

Married Hannah, daughter Hiller, and afterwards, kept an Insurance Deacon William Browne. He lived in Office, and did a brokerage business. He the house on Pleasant street, now occupied was a very active and enterprising busiby his son William B. Son Francis R. ness man while he resided in Salem. He resides in Boston. Surviving daughters was son of Aaron and Abiah (Hyde) Cleveare Hannah, Anna and Lydia. He was land, and was born at Norwich, Conn., born at Kittery, Me., and died at Salem, 21st June, 1772. His wife was Mehitable, 23d May, 1858, aged 90i years. daughter of John Treadwell, (No. 100.
of

No. 120.
presume,

I.

Nichols, $10.
Ichabod, George,
in

Was,

Prof.

C.

D.

Cleveland, author
is

of

many
$2..

Ichabod N., a merchant, and

School Books,

his son

father of Rev.

Henry,
20,

&c.

He was born

Salem,

April

William Lang, No. 124, Son of William and Bricfget

Lang.

Jh.,

(Derby)

1749, and in early

life,

he resided in Portsto

Was

an auctioneer in Salem.

His

mouth, N. H., but returned

lived in the house

his

native

son William,

was a grocer

in

Boston.

town and resided here many

years.

He Born
street,

Sept. 8, 1772, died Jan'y. 31, 1817.

on Washington

No. 125.

Isaac Smith, $5.

Was

now occupied by Jonathan Haraden, and shipmaster, and lived in the house in owned the Ware farm on the Salem Turn- Bridge street. No. 91, now occupied by
pike.

His father was David Nichols,

26,

bom
from

George Hodgkins.

He

died in Jamaica,
Leavitt's Histoin

Oct.

1709.
1

Came

to

Salem

9th Oct., 1802, aged 33.

Amesbury about
in 1756.
kell, a

730, and was lost at sea

ry of the Essex Lodge, No. 162,

Hist.

His mother was Hannah OasBethiah

CoU.

vol. 3, p. 177.

daughter of Samuel and

No. 126.
Capt. Joseph

(Gardner) Gaskell, born Aug. 16, 1709,

died June 30, 1793.

Was Joseph Knapp, $5. J. Knapp, a shipmaster and

West
India

His wife was Lydia

Dec. 4, 1754.

afterwards a merchant in the

trade.

Ropes, daughter of Benjamin and Ruth

Son of Samuel and Mary (Jenkins)

(Hardy) Ropes,

bom

Mar-

Knapp,

bom

at

Newburyport, Sept. 18,

U4
1773, died July 21, 1847.
1st,

He

married

countant and

many

years ia the Savings

Abigail Phippen,
^'E.

who

died July 21,

Bank.

Was

Lieutenant of Salem Cadets.

1827,
ter

45; and 2d, Lydia Fisk, daugh-

of

William
Lived
for

and Rebecca (Phippen)

John died Nov. 19, 1803, aged 80. died Nov. 30, 1849, JE. 80Nov
130.

Daniel

King.

some years on south

side

of Essex street,

between Curtis and Or-

Was

a block

Jonathan Smith, $10. and pumpmaker, and lived

street.

ange streets

on the eastern side of Elm

He
2dly,

No. 127.
er of in Capt.

John Endicott,

$5.

Broth-

married

Ist,

Anstiss Phippen.

She died

Samuel (No. 116.)

Was

a shipmaster

in Nov., 1815,^

aged 60.

Married

Peabody's employ,

and resided
1st.

Sally Leach.

He

died llthScpt., 1840,

mostly in Danvcrs.

Married

Putnam
67.

2d,

widow

Fidelia Kettle,

Mary aged 76 who

No. 131. No. 132.

Cash, $5.

was a Bridges.

Died Nov 24, 1834, aged

339.
a shipmaster.

Endicott's Geneology, in N. E. Hist.

1, p.

Henry Tibbets, $10. Was Commanded and owned a

which ran
years
to

Gen. Reg., vol

coasting vessel,

Boston, and

No.

128.

Jonathan Archer,

^5.

was

for

many

an Inspector of the
married Elizabeth Ab-

Sou
er,

of

Jonathan and Bethiah (Very) ArchMarried 9th

Customs.

He

lived on the easterly side of

was born 4th Jan., 1757.

Winter
bot,

street.

He

Dec, 1781, Rachel, daughter of Daniel and Lydia W. Woodman. She was born
April 22, 1758, died July 6, 1834.
a shopkeeper in
his

Had

a son

Robert,
in

who was
died 6th

acci-

dentally

drowned

Beverly Harbor,

in

Was

1814.

Henry

survives.

He

Dec,

house there.

Walnut street, and had He was an Assessor, Tax

<fcc.

1842, JE. 80.

Collector, Administrator,

Was

Dea-

No. 133.
Elias H.,

John Derby, $50.

to

Son

of

con of East Church.

vives.

His son John surRachel,

and brother
and
street,

Gen. Elias H.

Had

daughters

married

Was
ert

a merchant,

lived in the house in

William Ropes, Mary, md. John Ropes,

Sarah, md. Robert Brookhouse,
jr.,

Washington
ton

now

occupied by Rob1st,

Brookhouse.
;

Married

Sarah Bar1786,

Eliza,

md. Benjamin Foster, and Lydia, married

Nathaniel
Griffin.

2d, Eleanor Coffin, of Portland. Me.

than and William,

Had also, sons Jonawho are dead. He died

He

graduated at Harvard in

and

died instantly from apoplexy,

ing into his letter box at the

while look-

May

Post Office,
sons

27, 1842.

Nov. 25, 1831, aged 65.

No. 129.
iel, $\o.

Had

John

John Bray and Son DanJohn was a shoemaker.

His
street.

B.,

George and Hasket by

in Hist. Coll.

1st wife,

and

N. Foster and George by 2d.

See Derby
vol.

shop was on Esse.x, opposite Hardy

He was
man.

Genealogy
p. 286.

of Inst.,

3,

very

worthy and industrious

Driver,

His wife was

whom
who

he long survived.
married
ried.

Had

sons Robert,

ADDITIONAL SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Salem, 20th Oct., 1802.

Ropes, and Daniel unmar-

Daughter Hannah marric d Captain

The money already subscribed

improving and

for

the

Benjamin Webb.

Son Daniel was an

ac-

ornamenting

Washington

135
Square, having proved inadequate for the
Uischsurge of said expense
;

1823, aged 62.

viz
:

He had two

daughters,

we, the sub-

Eliza,

2d wife of Richard Gardner,

scribers for the

for the completion of the

payment of the same and and Harriet, who married Dr. Jacob Kitimprovements in tredge. Capt. Peirce and his family reto

said Square, do hereby engage

pay

to

moved

to Gallipolis,

Ohio.

He

died at

Mr. John Watson, the sums annexed to

our names respectively.

Utica, N. Y., Sept., 1835, JE. 88.

George Ckowninshield and Sons,

20.

See No. 97.

134.

No.
*20.

Jacob
John
died

Ckowninshield,
Married Sarah,
Sarah

Cash, not paid, $2. Cash, one Crown, $1.10. Simon Forrester, $10. Cash, $1.00.
J.

No.

73.

Son of George C
and

daughter of
Gardner,

(Derby)
34.

who

May,
died
at

1807, JE.

Stephen Phillips, $5.00, No. Shepaed, $2.00. No. 21. Samuel Cheever, $1.10. No.

78.

34.

He was
this

Representative in Congress from

district,

and

Washington,

April 18,

1808, aged 38.

He
died

left

two

Thos. Briggs, $5.00. No. 6. Joseph Vincent, $5.00. No. 25. Benjamin Hodges, $10.00. No. 27.
No. 137.
Jno.

sons, one of
ried
;

whom, William,

unmarin

South wick, ^2,

son

the other, Jacob, married

New

of Josiau and Elizabeth

Southwick, born

York

State and resided there.

S.

Sarah married Richard

Rogers,

Mary, William P. Endicott.

97.)

in Salem, 9th March, 1768, and died 4th and May, 1833. His father Josiah, was son See (No. of Daniel and Ruth Southwick of Mendon. He was Clerk to Capt. Edward Allen. He

Daughter

Cash, $1.
No. 135.

afterwards established a school, and be-

Joseph Ropes, $20. Son came very siicce.sful as an instructor. of David and Ruth Ropes. Was a ship- His school house has been already noticed, master and commanded the famous ship but he afterwards kept in a building in
America,
in

1812-13.

He

took

very

rear

of his

house.

He

lived

on

Essex

active part in public affairs

and had a lead-

Street,
lately

ing influence.

He

built

the brick house

now numbered 94, and which was occupied by Henry Jenks. Mr S.

on Washington

street,

now occupied by was

His wife was

Daniel B. Gardner and died there, 29th

Sept., 1850, aged 79 years.

a Representative to the General Court. His wife was Rebecca, daughter of James

Alley, of Lynn.

She died 21st Januarj',

years.

Sarah, daughter of Zachariah and Sarah

(Daniels) Burchmore.
ters, viz:

He had two

daugh-

Sarah, married

Wm.

H. Neal,

He had a son James, a very promising young man, who died unmarried also, John, (dead) who
1837,

aged 64

and Ruth Maria unmarried. No. 136.

eastern
streets.

was
a

Cashier

of

the

Mercantile

Bank

Daniel Peirce, $5, was

of Essex

also, Erastus, died

unmarried. His daugh-

shipmaster, and lived in

corner

the house on the

ter Lois, is the wife of

John M.

Ives.

and Cambridge

B. L. Oliver, $10.

No

24.
8.

His wife was Eliza Mansfield,

1 1

Samuel Archer,
No. 138.

$3.

No.

who

died at Gallipolis, Ohio, Sept.

Nath'l West, $10.

Son

136
of William and Mary (Beckford) West, born Jan 31, 1756, died 19th Dec, 1851. Was
a shipmaster,
sides.

He had
(dead)

three daughters,

one of

whom

was

the

wife

of

George

in the

and commanded a privateer, Wood, the author of "Peter Schlemil," war of the revolution, and was a &c., &c.; two live unmarried. He died very brave and skillful officer. He was af- 8th Nov., 1819.
terwards a Merchant, and
wealth.

acquired great

SUBSCKIPTION

FOB THE GATEWAY, &C.

He

married

1st, Elizabeth,

daugh-

" For the purpose of executing the de-

ter of E.

Julia

Hasket Derby, and 2nd, widow signs for four gateways, as given by Mr. She died of Andover. Samuel Mclntire, for ornamenting WashHis son 11th March, 1844, JE. 66. ington Square we, the subscribers, do enNathaniel, by his first wife, moved to Ingage to pay to Mr. Watson, (Treasurer of diana, and was a member of the Senate of the Committee) the sums annexed to our
Houston,
.;

that State.

His daughter Eliza married

the moth-

respective names, and

that
if

Capt.

Edward Lander, and was

Gen. Frederick
wife,
is

er of the late

W.

there should be any

we do also consent, money remainabove, that the

Lander.
Capt.

ing, after completing the

Son

Richf.rd,

by 2nd

living.

surplusage be applied to the general

ex-

W.

passed the last years of his

life in

one

pense of ornamenting said Square,

of the tenements of the brick block built

by him

in

Summer

No. 141.
street.

Edwabd Allen,
Married Anna,

Jk.,

$8.
a

John Fairfield,

Was
$5, (No. 54.)
L.
Oliver,

son of Edward, (No. 43.)

Was
4,

merchant.

daughter

of

Wm. Gray,
(No. 61.)

by B.

$31.

Gen. John Fisk, who died March

1826,

M.

54.

Edward and John

F.

Allen are

Cash, $13. his sons. He died at St. Michael, Azores, Was Dec. 5, 1845, at the age of 82. No- 139. Jacob P. Rust, $5. son of Henry and Lydia (Janes) Rust, and Samuel McIntire, (in No. 142. He bought in work). He was a very ingenious mechankept a shop in Salem. 1800, the Estate on Essex street, now oc- ic and a noted architect and carver. He cupied by Theron Palmer and others, and was the planner of the old Court House, which had been the estate of Mr. James which was very much admired for the symHe removed to the eastward. He metry and gracefulness of its proportions. King.
died at Boston, Jan'y. 5, 1828,

M.
$5.

54.

He

also designed the eastern

and western

No.
4th

140.

Baldwin,
1788.

Was

gates of the Square and executed the carvings,

Jabez Baldwin, born in Norwich, Conn.,

April,

which, particularly on the western

Came

to

Salem, and
in a

one, were very elaborate

carried on a

large jewelry

business

Died Feb., 1811, aged 54.

No. 143.
his order, $5.
cilla

shop which stood on part of the

site

of

Capt. Jona. Hodges, Jr.,

West's Block.
of Baldwin
ried

He was
only

also

of the firm

Son of Gamaliel and

Pris-

&

Jones, of Boston,

He

mar-

(Webb) Hodges.
1st

Was

born in Sa-

Anna,

daughter

of

Thomas lem,
widow
re-

Briggs, (No. 6,) and built the brick house

on Pleasant

street, in

which

his

He was a merMarch, 1764. now carried on distillery, a had and chant was CommandHe Samuel R. son his by

187
er

of the

Salem Cadets, and

Salem.

for

many

rears was Treasurer of

A.,

George
his

Samuel R. and Edward are

died

He
and

May

23,

1837, aged 73.

Edward and Rachel (Ward) Lang, was He was sons. an apothecary, and built the store now ocHis cupied for the same business, by Henry J.
I

of

born at Salem, 21st Jan., 1770.

wife was Elizabeth, daughter of Nathaniel

Priscilla

Pratt,
tain
litia.

No. 137 Essex

in the

street.

He was CapMi1796, Han-

(Sparhawk)

Ropes.

Bom

and Major

Massachusetts

Nov. 28, 1764, died Aug. 30, 1840.

He

married 5th June,

Samuel Archer, 3d, 84. nah, eldest daughter of Joseph and MarNo. 144. Was born at Salem, garet (Cleveland) Hillcr of Salem, bom 6th Son of Samuel.
April 8, 1768.
tain of

Was

a merchant.

Cap-

September, 1771, died April, 1823.

married 2dly,
Beverly.

He
of

one of the local companies and

Colonel
of
the

Rebecca Brimmer of
lived on

subsequently

Regiment.
Lived
in Pleas-

He

the west
sister

side

He

built the old Franklin Building.

Williams

street.

His

Sarah,

marin

at one time in the

Hosmer house
His
first

ried Capt. Nathaniel

Page,

who
;

died

ant street (No. 10) and in

Forrester street.

house. No.

56

Rotterdam, (Holland) after a short

Oct. 9, 1823, aged 43 years
his

illness,

wife was Susan-

sister

nah Babbidge, and his 2d, Deborah, daughter of Martin and Rebecca (Stuart) McNutt
of

Deborah, Capt.
ardson,

William

Putnam Rich-

who

died at Salem, Sept. 5, 1826,

Nova
2,

Scotia,

July

1860.

and died there

marriage
second.

bom Oct. 27, 1779, died aged 41. He died Feb. 12, 1833. He removed to Boston Was No. 147. George Dean, 83. May 17, 1813, aged 45. originally a Friend, but became a military
first

There are surviving daughters by the

and son Augustus
J.

man and was

Captain, Major and Colonel

by

the

of the Militia, and afterwards returned to

his early faith.

He was

a hard-ware deal-

No. 145.
originally

Joseph Winn, 84. Was er at one time, in connection with his a butcher, but became a mer- brother William, and afterwards by him-

chant and acquired wealth.

He

lived

in

self, in

the shop

now occupied by
street.

F.

S.

the house on the corner of St.

Peter and

Peck, 240 Essex

his daughters

His wife was

Brown

streets,

and was Commander of the

Judith, daughter of

Enos Briggs.

One

of

Salem Cadets.

Had

sons John

and Jo-

married George P. Farringin his

seph, the last of which died unmarried,

ton.

Died 12th March, 1831,

54th

and two daughters, one of which married

Fisk, of
Charlesto^vn,

year.

See Leavitt's Hist. E. Lodge, No.

vol. 3, p. 181.

and the

207, in Hist. Coll.

other, Dr. Frederick Parker.

Captain
wife

W.
was

No. 148.

Thomas Whittredoe,

83.

was twice married.

His

first

Was

a shipmaster and traded to Virginia

Mary Hunt. His second was Mary, wid- and Maryland. His wife was Sarah Trask. ow of Andrew Sleuman and daughter of He lived in Federal street. No. 144, which Henry and Mary (Crowninshield) Elkins. house he owned. Had sons, Henry T.

He

died suddenly in the South Church,

3,

and Thomas

both

dead.

One

of his
the

Sunday, Nov.

1839, aged 78.

S.

daughters married

Tucker Daland,

No. 146.

Edward
18

Lang, 85.

Son

other Doctor George Osborne of Danvers.

VOL. IV

138

He

died loth Sept., 1829, aged 63.

See
in

Leavitt's History E.

Lodge, No.

170,

Hist. Coll. vol. 3, p. 178.

1782, he built the house on Federal street, No. 80, and now occupied by his son-inlaw, George Nichols, where he lived till
his death,

No. 149.

Stephen Webb fob Bab$15.

which occurred 19th of August,

married Feb.
9,

THOLOMEW Putnam,

Son of B. and

1827.

He

1772, Sarah,

Ruth (Gardner) Putnam.

Was

born 2d
Barthol-

daughter of Benjamin and Ruth (Hardy)

Feb., ;757, died 17th Apl., 1815.

omew was surveyor

now
is.

of the port and lived in

Ropes. She was born Oct. 7, 1752, died Aug. 17, 1796. His son Benjamin, married his cousin, Lydia R. Nichols
;

the house that stood where the East Church

a merin

His wife was Sarah Hodges, daughsister to

chant in Salem,

afterwards
;

Librarian

ter of

Gamaliel and

Jonathan, (No.

Harvard University
30,

born at Salem, Sept.

She was born 31st July, 1740, died He had two sons, Bartholomew and William, who died unmar143).

1778, died at Cambridge, July 26,

;

17th Oct., 1850.

1831

he was father of Prof. B. Peirce of

Harvard.

His daughters Sally and Betcousin George Nichols.

is

ried

and daughters, Ruth married Michael

Sarah married
Clark
1st,

sey, married their

Webb;
frey,

Pal;

Youngest son Henry

State Bank, Boston.

now

a clerk in the

and 2d, Stephen

;

Webb

Priscilla

married H.

and Betsey married

Winthrop Gray.
No. 150.
of Joseph

.Joseph

White, $10.

Son

Aabon Waitt, by J. Peirce, Son of William and Dorathy (Buckman) Waitt was born in Maiden. His
No. 152.
$5.
;

and Abigail (Muchmore) White.

wife

Eliza

Call,

of

Charlestown,
80.

who
a

Was

born Aug. 23, 1748.

He

married,

died July 2,

1826,

M.

He was

October 18, 1770, Elizabeth, daughter of partner in business with Peirce (No, 51.) Benjamin and Elizabeth (Berry) Stone, Lived in house 376 Essex street, now occu-

who was born 15th March, 1748-9,

July, 1822.

died

pied by the family of Nath'l L.

Rogers,

No

issue.

He had

been a

who married

his daughter Harriet.

The
1

shipmaster, but was then a wealthy merchant',

other daughter, Lydia, was wife

Israel Williams.

of Capt.
24,

and lived
St.

in the

eastern corner of

He

died

March

830,

Essex and

Peter streets, and afterwards

aged 88 years.

in the brick house.

No. 128 Essex

6,

street,

No. 153.

John Dabney,

$4.

Son of

where he was murdered, April

1830.

Charles and Elizabeth (Gardner) Dabney,

No. 151. Jebathmael Peibce, $5. Son of Jerathmael and Rebecca (Hurd)
Peirce.

was born
was a

at

Boston 31st July, 1752.

bookseller,

He
more

printer,

and

for

Was
;

born at Charlestown, Mass.,

served an apprenticeship to
;

than tvventy years Post Master of Salem.

Jan.,

1746-7

He

kept his Store and the Post Office in

of the land covered by
the

the trade of a leather dresser

in early life, in

various places, but last in a building that

moved

to Salem,

and

set

up business

stood on part

connection with Aaron Waite, under the

firm of "Peirce

Bowker Block.
son,

His wife was Abigail MaJonathan and Abigail

at Salem,

&

Waite."

They

contin-

daughter of

ued

in this,

and afterwards, in pursuit of (Peele) Mason.

long series of years.

She was born

died

commerce

for a

In

Ist Nov.,

1767;

17th Sept., 1834.

139

He

lived in a house

on the west side of from Salem

side of

to Brookfield,

in the spring of

Liberty street, in front of the east

the Charter street Burying Ground.

1805, to enjoy the tranquil pleasures of an

agricultural
life.

Rev.
died

Being on a

visit

to Sa-

Jonathan P. Dabney

is his

son.

He

lem, he was examining a horse in Pope's

stable, in Federal street,

nth
Hist.

October, 1819, aged 57.

Leavitt's

when he

received

E. Lodge, No. 138, in Hist. Coll.,

Inst., vol. 3, p. 174.

a kick from the horse,

and died

in

conse-

Essex

No. 154.

Benja-mix Webb, 83.

quence thereof on Sunday, Oct. 23, 1808, aged 36, leaving a wife and five small
children.

am
29,

not sure that this subscriber and No.

His wife was Content, daughter

was not Benjamin, son of Jonathan and brother to Stephen, No. 10. If so, he was a tavern-keeper and kept the Sun
Tavern, where the Essex House

of

Ebenezer and Mehitable (Buttolphh)

Ward.

She died

May

6,

1854.

See a

sermon on the occasion of

1808.

his death,

by

now

is,

Rev. Thomas Snell, at Brookfield, Oct. 30,

and when Mr. Gray bought the estate, removed to Mr. G.'s house, where Bowker building is, and kept the Sun Tavern there. The estate was sold by Mr. Gray in June,
1805, for $13,500. to the Union Marine
Insurance
Co'y.

No. 157.
a block

and

Benjamin Felt, 85. Was pump maker, and lived in

Curtis street.

Derby
carries

street,

The tavern was then

His shop was ih front on and his son Benjamin, now on the same business there. In adhad sons John and
,

kept by William Manning, Mr,

Webb havHe

dition to Benjamin,

ing retired to his farm on the banks of the

Edward.
rine Felt.

He was

son of John and Cathe-

North River,

foot of

Conant

street.

was son of Jonathan and Elizabeth (SanWas born March 2, 1753, ders) Webb. His wife was and died Oct. 13, 1815. Mary, daughter of William and Mary (Andrew) King, sister to Mrs. Benjamin Hodges (No. 27) and Mrs. Jonathan Mason (No. 90).

Married Oct. 25, 1794, Sally Ward, died Nov. 23, 1854, aged 84.

No. 158.
terwards

Samuel Derby, $20.

Af.

Samuel Gardner Derby. Was son of Richard and Lydia (Gardner) Derby, and was a merchant. He lived in Bar-

Bom

6th Jan'y,
is

1753,

died Oct. 19, 1830.

living,

Son Samuel

ton Square, in the house now occupied by John C. Osgood. He was 2d Captain of now Salem Light Infantry, Colonel of the Regt.

aged 77.

Jonathan deceased Aug.,

daughter

and Gen'l. of Brigade.

his cousin

He
;

married

Ist,

and 2d, LaMary, married John Barton, daughter cretia, daughter of Dr. Joseph Osgood Priscilla, married Rev. N. W. Williams. and 3dly, Ann, daughter of Francis and William Merriam, $5- Ann Archibald of Boston. He removed No. 155. Was a carpenter, and lived on the western to Weston, Mass., and died there Jan'y.
Margaret Barton
side of Curtis street.

1832, married Harriet Northey;

His wife was widto

ow Cook.
No. 156.

He

removed

Boston,

See Leavitt's Hist. 17, 1843, aged 76. and Essex Lodge, No. 141, in Hist. Coll. of
Inst. vol. 3, p.

kept the Commercial Coffee House.

174; also Derby's Geneal.

Samuel Skerry, $10.

Was

in Hist. Coll. vol. 3, p. 284.

a shipmaster, but removed with his family

No. 159.

Samuel Ropes,

$5.

Son of

140

Benjamin and Ruth (Hardy) Ropes.

born in Salem, 8th March,
Dec. 5 1841.
terwards, for
the firm of
1

Was
af-

Isaac Osgood, $5.

S.

No. 31. No. 44.

3.

757, died a cooper,

Putnam, 82,

No. 69.

In early

life

Israel Williams, 85.

many

years a shipchandler of

Page & Ropes, whose place of business was on the eastern corner of Derby street and Union Wharf.

Benjamin Pickman, 820. No. Joshua Ward, 88. No. 51.

Wm. Luscomb,
No. 82.
G.
97.

Jr. per his order, 85.

He

lived

in

Bridge

street,

Capt. Josiah Spalding.

rah,

No. 106, now oNvned by His wife was SaCheever.

Cbowninshield

& Sons, 815.

No. 47. No. 48. No. 83. No.
2.

No.

daughter of Ezekiel

She

Jacob Ashton, $5.

was born 7th March, 1788, and died 11th Oct., 1842. William and Hardy Ropes of Boston, are his sons. Daughter Ruth, married Henry Prince, Lieutenant in the

Abel Lawrence,

85.

Wm. Mabston, Wm. Prescott,

a total of 8327.

85. 85.

Also several Cash Subscriptions, making

Revenue service and Louisa, married Rev. Samuel Green of Reading, Mass., after;

wards of Boston, where he died in 1834.

B.

PicKMAN, Jk., $10. No. Jacob Ckow>'ixshield, 88.

3.

BOSTON NUMISMATIC SOCIETY.

The monthly meeting
was held on
the President in the chair.
of this
5,

No. 134.
order,

Society

JoHx Derby,
'No. 133.

Jr.

for his

$8.

Thursday, June

1862,

Several medals

Nathaniel Silsbee,
24.

No. 94. $5. Oliver, (probably B. L.) 810. No.

and coins of an interesting character were among the medals was one in exhibited
;

silver

of

Oliver

Cromwell

obverse

Friend, 85. Joseph Vincent

finely raised

head and bust of the Protect-

will

pay 85.

No. 35.

or,

with the inscription

Oliv.

D. Gr. P.

Nehemiah Adams
11.

per order, 85.

No.

Ebenezer Putnam, $5. No. 33. Mr. (Amos r) Hovey, 85. No. 49. John Osgood for order, 85. No. 45.
85.

the Ang. Sco. Eb Hih. Pro. Reverse arms of Cromwell supported by a lion rampant with the legend Pax Qtiaeri-

tor Bello,

size

22.

full

set of

Tical,

the silver currency of Siam,

consisting of

Capt. (James ?) No. 72.

Devereux

per order,

eight pieces, the largest weighing two ounces, attracted

much attention

also a speci-

Capt. Clifford Croavninshield per

his order, 815.

men
verse

of the

No.

4.

Head of Standish
July
4th, to

Baltimore

Town
90

piece,

ob-

Barry, "
;"

Balti-

C. Felt, 83.

more Town,

reverse

Capt. Stephen

Webb,

^o.

No.

10.

"Standish Barry, Three Pence."

Joseph Peabody, 87. No. 5. Jeremiah Shepard, 83. No. Joseph Hiller, $5. No. 30. Simon Forrester, 810. No.

The committee
21.

which was referred the

subject of electrotype, and false coins, re-

ported in part, as follows

73.

" The

electro-

type copies of rare coins are more decep-

141
tive than the

pieces struck from the

dies described in this communication.

new The
in

persons.
silver,

Issued by

Wm.

Idler, Phila.. in

copper, brass and white metal.

Size

coin market
similes of

is

regularly supplied with facrare

18. 1859.

many

and valuable coins

In

the American series.

many

instances

Obv. a No. 3. Sommer Islands piece. Inscription, Hog, "XII" over his back.

they are so skillfully done as to deceive

collectors of

"Sommer
sail.

Islands."

Bev. a Ship in

full

much

experience.

But by a

Said to have been issued by Mr. of

Philadelphia.

careful examination

of the face and edge

Dickerson

Struck
204.

in

of the piece they can be detected, and from the

coin.

copper, brass and tin.

Size

1^59.

absence of the ring of the genuine

No.

4.

George Clinton piece

Obv.
Bev.

There are several persons who make

they solicit the loan of fine and rare

Head.

" Non Vi Virtute Vici."

if

a business of issuing and selling these copies

;

Eagle standing on a shield with spread

wings, as

about to
;

fly

above, " E Plu-

and ribus Unum " below, " Excelsior," very soon after specimens are in the market for handsomely executed. Struck in silver sale. Your committee would suggest to and copper, by Alfred S. Robinson, Hartcollectors, and all others interested in nu- ford, Size 17i. Ct., 1860.
coins to copy for their
collection,

own

mismatics, the importance of discouraging

the issue of these spurious pieces in every
practicable way, especially

No.
Coin.
tains.

5.

Copy of the

New York

Gold

Obv. Sun rising from behind moun-

by declining

to

" Excelsior

have their medals or coins copied in any

Nova
left

Eboraca Co-

lumbia."

Bev. Eagle upright,

wing.

bunch of

manner, or under any pretence.

lowing
list, it is

The

fol-

arrows in right talon, sprig in

E. B. stamped on

left

letters

believed,

contains all the

The Eagle

spurious pieces which have been issued

surrounded with >\Teath, outside of which

Washington Half Dollar. Obv. is the inscription, " Unum E Pluribus. Bust of Washington, with the inscription, 1787." Issued by Alfred S. Robinson, " George Washington, President I., 1792." Hartford, Ct., 1860, in copper and brass. Rev. a spread Eagle, " United States of Size 19.
No.
1.

America."

Struck in 1859 by William

No.

6.

Rosa Americana Penny.

II,

Obv.

Idler, Philadelphia, in silver, copper, brass

Head " Georgius

rose.

and

tin.

Size 22.

On

the obverse of this

"Rosa American,

D. G. Rex." Bev. 1733." Crown over

piece the

word " copy " is stamped in very small raised letters, which are easily removed, and the piece rubbed and worn to

" Utile Dulci."

1861,
in
silver,

Issued by Alfred S. Robinson, Hartford,

Ct.,

copper and brass.

resemble an old coin.

Size 22.

No.

2.

Lord Baltimore Penny.

Obv.

Bust and inscription like the

original,

with this addition around the head

" W.
some

but

Bev.
1694."

No.

7.

Elephant Piece.

Obv. Elephant

" God Preserve

New
silver,

England,

Issued by Alfred S.

Robinson,
copper,

Idler, dealer in coins, minerals, &;c., Phila."

Hartford,

C,

1861,

in

This

inscription

being

carefully

erased

brass and nickel.

Size 18.

from the piece

may

possibly deceive

No.

8.

Washington Piece.

Obv. Mili-

142
tary bust,

head to

left

" George WashEev.

sive,

she being agaia examined

we
date of her

July 2d,

ington, President, 1789."

Upright
in

Eagle, shield on breast, arrows

talons, sprig in left, scroll in beak,

and her indictment more particularly based right on specific acts of Witchcraft, committed
at that last examination
later date as the

with inIssued
Ct.,

adopted the
arrest.
It

scription,

"

Unum
S.

E. Pluribus."

by Alfred

Robinson,

Hartford,
Size 20.

may
first

be, that she

was discharged on her

subsequently

1862, in silver and copper.

examination, but was

No.
ey

9.

Massachusetts Pine Tree

Mon-

re-arrested, as

shilling,

sixpence, three-pence, two-

case

we know to have been the with Mary Easty of Topsfield. Still,

it is

pence and penny

Eev.

"XII"

and

the
of

" N. E."

Shilling.

in the uncertainty,

best to follow the

text.

the

Good Samaritan
dies

Record, and we thus correct the

last

The

ShiUing.

examination took place ia Salem, at

the house of a Mr. Thomas Beadle. She was examined evidently twice before an inof all the above pieces copying them from the engravings in " Felt's Mass Cur- dictment was found against her, and this fact favors the idea, that she was in good rency." and issued a few sets of them. They are, however, easily detected, as be- repute at the time, and that the magis-

Thomas Wyatt

New York made

ing more round and even in shape, and

better

trates

hesitated

for

while

to

proceed

struck

than
little

the

genuine.

Still

against her for Witchcraft, but were finally

many

persons of

experience in such

overborne by the persistent witnesses.

matters would perhaps as readily take the

one as the other.

Xo. 1. U. S. Bar Cent, Obv., " U, S. A." the S much larger than the other letters and extending, in part, over them.

EXTRACTS FROM SOME OLI> ACCOUNT BOOKS KEPT BY MR. WHIPPLE, OF HAMILTON, MASS.
[Gontinued from Page 96.J

They can be detected by observing that the S passes over, instead of under the A.
Eev. thirteen
coin.

bars
die

extending

across the

The

was cut by Bolen, of

In copper. Size

BITKIAL8.

Springfield, Mass., 1862.

16<^.

1735.

Dec, Mary Patch.

Jan.,

Old

Frisel.

CORRECTION'.
In the article on
of her arrest
is

Mch..,

Joshua Hobs.

1736.

Ann

Pudeator, the date

stated in the text as about

to the

July 2d.
turn,

According

Marshal's re-

May, Elezebeth Barker. " Matthew Whipple, weaver. June, Samuel Brown, Hannah
Martha.
*'

and

she was arrested in company with

Alice Parker,

May

12.

As

the records of

John Dane, Daniel.

her

fi^rst

examination are missing, and the

itself

"
July,

Thomas Brown's

wife.

examination

was evidently inconclu-

Joseph RoUes wife.

143
BIRTHS.
1727.

John Bowles, John Adams,

Caleb Poland,
Feb.,

child.

child.
child.

May,
June,

Isack Tilton, Jemima.

Gabriel Puhi, child.

'
'

Nathaniel Potter, Hannah.

J.

Benjamin Oilbord, child. Mch., John Quarles, William.

it

Semons, Hannah.

Andrew Darby, Elezabeth.

Samuel Engals, child. Aug., Nathaniel Dane, Frances. " Daniel Davison, William.
July,
Sept.,

1729.
April, Isack Tilton, Abigail.
t(

John Hacker Ledy.

John Darby, John. John Parkins, John.
Garbarel Poshen?, child.

Nathaniel Jones, Hannah.

"
Oct.,

May,

Jacob Davison,

child,

Caleb Poland, child.

Nov.,

"
Dec.^

Samuel Lumax, Nathaniel. John Whipple, son Steven.

Hannah Sands,
Jan.,

child.

Nathaniel Dane, Isaral.

Peter Lamson, Thomas. John Pach, inner Beniaman.

Samuel Lamson, Sarah. " 15. John Whipple, William. " Benjamin Knight,? Benjamin.

Aug.,
July,

Joshua Maclaffin, Mary.

Richard Marshall, Frances.
Nathaniel Jons, iuner Sarah.

1728.

Mch., Jacob Brown, son Joseph..

Aug.,
Sept.,

John Pach, Mary. May, John Low, Ephraim. " James Bishop, Sarah. " John Dane, Benjamin. " Joseph Buckniem, Joseph.
June,

"

Jacob Brown, iuner child Mary.

Nathaniel Potter, Edman.

Oct.,

Daniel Davison, Daniel.

Nov.,

Johnathan Piper, Johnathan. Maier Epes, Simons.

James Molton, Lucy.

Joseph Walker, Joseph.

Dec,

Beniaman Ston, Ben.

Barnabus Dodg, Martha.
Jacob Tomson Loas.

"

John
Aug.,

Ball, John.

" " "

*'

Nehemiah Porter, Ledy. Thomas Adams, son.

John Robard's, Joseph.
Nathaniel Emerson, preseler.
Jan.,

William Buras, dafter Mary.

Joseph Walker, William.

Sept., Neckles

Oct.,

Woodbury, Benjamin. William Lamson, Mary. Samuel Whipple, Mary.

Jacob Brown,
jr., child.
jr.,

Beniaman Hight?, Jemima. Nechlos Woodbury. John Low, Thomas. James Whipple, iuner Sarah.
Daniel Greeno, William.

Nov.,

Mch., John Hubbard, Elizabeth.

" "

Samuel Poland,

child Sam'l.

John Pach,
1730. June,

child.

Joseph Knowlton, Jacob. Dec, Nathaniel Piper, child.

Nov., Solomon Smith, Joseph.
Jan.,

Joseph Boules,

cnild.

June,
(

Frances Whipple, Lucy.

"

Joseph Adams,

persiler.

July,

John Robards, child. John Small, child Epraham. John Dane, child Sarah.

144
l(
((

Nathaniel Piper, Susannah.

"

Richard Marshal, child Benia-

Robard Annable,

dafter

ElezeFeb.,
*'

man.
Daniel Davison, Marj*.

beth.

Aug., Nat. Jons, inner, child. (( Samuel Lamson, Samuel.

tc

Jacob Thomson, Martha.

Mch..

John Low, Nathaniel.

Giflford,

Joseph Buckman, son.

Mch., Joseph
1732.
April,

Joseph.

Sept.,
Oct.,
(( ((

David Robards, David. Frances Whipple, child.

Beniaman Stow, Hannah.

Mr. Wiggelworth, Febe.

Samuel Whipple, Samuel.

Joseph Adams Ledy.

"

June, John Parkins, son.

July,

Dec, Dec,
((

James Moulton, Leday. Beniman GUbard, Ledia.

Samuel Dodg,
child Eutipas.

Nehemiah

Potter,

Hezidiah and

Ebenezer.

"

John Bacher, Sarah.

Jan., Jan.,
(t

Andrew Darby,

Sarah.

Aug., Jacob Brown, inner, son.

Nov., Nathaniel Emerson, Nathl.

Mr. Wiggelworth, Sarah. John Darby, inner, son Thomas.

"

John Master, Matha.

Feb.,
Jan.,

Nehemiah

Porter, child.
child.

Dec, Davied Robards, Joseph.

1733.

John Bouls,

1731.

Mar.,

May,
((

John Pach, inner, Sarah. Soloman Smith, Soloman. John Master, Abigail and HanJoseph Knolton, Abraham.

Mch., Joseph Gilbard, Adam. " John Dane, Daniel. " Daniel Greeno, Robard.

" " "

nah.
<(
((
t(

April, Jeremiah

Samuel Dodg, Lidy. Low, Lidy. Thomas Brown, inner, son Thos.

((

July,

Samuel Poland, Debara. Peter Lamson, Eunes. John Pach, Mary. William Adams, son.
John Bacher, child. Joseph Whipple, child.
Isack Til ton, Rachel.

Joseph Walker, John.

Aug.,

n
Sept.
Oct.,

Daniel Greeno, child Daniel.

"
((

Frances Whipple, Thomas.

May, Nathaniel Potter, Abigail. " John Pach, jun., Samuel. July, Benjamin Gilbard, Joseph. " Peter Lamson, Amos. Aug., Thomas Dodg, child Luke. " James Molton, Mehitable. ' John Robard's, William. " Nath'l Dane, Ester & Ephraim.
Sept.,

Nov.,

Robard Annable, Mathew. Joseph Semons, son Dan.

James Bishop, Jorge.
Joseph Bouls,
child.

Dec,
t(

" "
Oct.,

John Bouls, Deborah. Solomon Smith, Elizabeth.

Joseph Whipple, Ester.

Robard Annable, Jacob.

Joseph Poland, Joseph.
,

"
((

Nichlas Woodbary, child Ann.

"

Nathaniel Potter, John.

Nov
"

Jan.,
((

Barinbus Dodg, Lucy.

Gabrile Pshen?, Mason.

Thomas Adams, Joseph. Thomas Lamson, Jun., Thomas.

(To be oon tinned.

HISTOBICAL

COLLECTIONS

OF THE

ESSEX INSTITUTE.
Vol. IV.

August, 1868.
tans,

No.

4r.

A BRIEF REVIEW OF THE HISTORY OF THE PURITANS AND THE SEPARATISTS FROM THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN WHICH THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE NONCONFORMISTS OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND THE SEPARATISTS OF PLYMOUTH COLONY IS
;

characteristics of the different classes of PnriI

and of Separatists from the Church of

to the

England, with special reference

of
dissimilarity

points

between the

Separatists of

Plymouth

and the Nonconformists of

the

Massachu.setts Bay,
tlers of

including

the early set-

Salem.
field

DISCUSSED.

Paper read

at

Institute,

grew larger as I proceeded, until a Meeting of the Essex what was meant for the briefest suggestion April 25, 1862. of dissent, has extended to a paper of such
C.

The

BY

A.

OOODKLL.

length, that, at the request of the Secretary, I

agreed to read, at a meeting of the Institute,

new

historical

work,* not yet published, such parts of

interest to

it

as relate more particularly to

treating of

some matters of deep

the

New England
ideal
is

immigrants.

students of our earliest colonial history, hav-

The

Puritan, according to most de-

ing recently, through the kindnes-s of a friend,

scriptions,

a cadaverous and whining fellow,

all

been sent
I

to

me

for inspection

and comment, speaking on

liarity

occasions in quaint scriptural

was

led,

on reading some of the author's phrases, with a nasal drawl and such pecuof intonation as has

remarks, into an examination of the origin and

won

for his dis-

course the

name

of cant, from the Latin canto,

* Memoir of Anne Hatchinson. Dawson. N. Y. 1856.

I will

By Henry
it

B.

to sing.

A genuine

Puritan, according to this

here remark that

have not deemed

ne-

description, mu.st have lived

latter part of the

some time

in the

oeesary to cite authorities, except in a few instances, because all the leading facts here stated arc re-

16th or in the 17th century.

hat,

corded in the pages of well

cially

known

authors,

espe-

He must have

worn a peaked

and sported
the

a peaked beard withal.

Knowledge of

Nbal, whose history of the Puritans may bo Scriptures and ignorance of every thing else, found in most libraries. cunning and credulity, cruelty and hypocrisy.
VOL. TV.

(19)

140
must somehow be intermixed
in his constitu-

growth and of the divisions of

:

tion with a hatred of the Pope, the Devil and submitted

this class is

Monarchy, and utter oppugnancy

to taxation,

The proclamation
tical

of supremacy by

Henry

especially in the form of ship-money.

VIII. was intended as an assertion of ecclesiasindependence of Rome, and not as a proher erroneous practices, or against

This
latest

is

the singular monster that even the

historians depict with as

and best

much

test against

boldness of imagery and as

skill as

ever poet or historian

much rhetorical her claims to a divine institution and a legitiwasted on the mate apostolical succession. The sovereignty
of the
Pontiflf,

Minotaur,

whom

the youthful Theseus over-

and not the orthodoxy of the

or
its

came

at Crete.

Roman Church
should
ity with

Bishop, was denied

the

It is time that, in this thing, poetry

Anglican bishops claiming

ecclesiastical equal-

yield to truth,

and graphic generalizations be

the Tenant of the Vatican

or, at least,

as

the

corrected by a survey of plain facts.

Bishop of Rome;
tional

claiming a naState.

autonomy

for their

Church and

Cromwell, enforcing discipline by a wise

appeal to and respect for the sincere religious

That Henry was encouraged by a knowledge of the progress of the Reformation, among
the
laity

views

of his soldiers;

young Milton,

the

and the clergy, there can be no

Nothing short of a general revolu-

centre of the wit, learning and beauty of Florence,

doubt.
tion
in

peer of the wisest, without bluster or

religious views

would have made so

affectation,

and the best of good fellows withRobinson, charg-

bold a step possible.

But

that

Henry

or his

out the sacrifice of virtue; ing his

little

band of pilgrims
forever

he was
further
as

to part

"

from

advisers consciously began the English Refor-

which

mation by this act with a purpose, or from a

desire,

to

follow

him no

ultimately

to

introduce

the peculiar

than he followed Christ," and to be

to

doctrines of the Continental Protestants into

" willing

embrace farther

light as that

England, cannot, I think, be proved.

they had

received ;"
first

and Roger Williams,

commonwealth, from
for

But

alienation from

Rome opened

a door

founding the

free

more thorough reform. And, as the breach

the

motives of pure philanthrophy, are characters

not to be brought within the
ficial

between the King and the Pope widened,

common

super-

harmony of doctrine and purpose between

became more complete, insomuch
that,

description of the Puritan without the

Protestants of England and of the Continent

greatest injustice.

during

The Puritans were,

two, very

in

all

respects,

save the reign of Henry,

the reign of

and, especially, during

his successor, Calvin

much

the same as their neighbors

Edward VI,

and these differences do not, upon the whole, and other reformers of
contemporaries, in the minds of candid people.
Protector,

his school

were in con-

put them in unfavorable contrast with their stant correspondence either with the King,

Archbishop of Besides their strained and Judaic morality, the Canterbury, through whose influence the " Inreligiotts belief of the Puritans is what should stitutes" were approved by the Church; Pethe
or Cranmer, distinguish
poraries.

them as a

class from their contem-

ter

Martyr was invited from Germany

;

to a

And,

with this in view as the prop- professorship at Oxford

Ochinus was made

er distinction,

the following

survey of the a canon of Canterbury ; and Fagius and Bu-

"

147
oer were employed at
ting the Scriptures,

Cambridge

in

iranslir

rogressive.

The supremacy of
it

the

Pope

reao-

the latter afterwards re- knowledged,

followed that

all this

glorious
difllusion

ceiving the appointment of Professor of Theol-

work of reform must be undone.

of knowledge

ogy

at the University.

among

the laity

up

The

to that

The new doctrines were so well received

that there

time the only essential blessing of the Reformation

was soon a manifest tendency of the

was

stopped;
the

the

revised

Liturgy

whole Church towards attaining the simplicity

of primitive ecclesiastical forms.

was superseded;

ceremonies of

Rome

The Arch-

were restored, and her teachings enforced by

the

bishop declared against the necessity of the

imposition of hands
;

denunciation

of

appropriate

penalties

looked upon the Episco-

against contumacious re.sistants.

cution that consigned Cranmer,

The

perse-

pacy as not,

in itself, a divine ordinance,

and

Ridley and

allowed clergymen, admitted to the ministry

according to Calvinistic forms on the Continent, to hold
benefices under the Establish-

Latimer

to the flames,

drove hundreds to the

This I
call

Continent as exiles.

The First Exils.

At
Frankfort, July 29, 1554,
a

ment without reordination by a bishop.

unlike Calvin,

But,

Cranmer did not

chiefly
at the

numlwr
in

exhibit an

of the refugees
obstinate preference for Presbyterian govern-

who had

as.sembled in that city

ment; although,

June 27,

previous,

established a church
still

suggestion of
the congregational form,

claiming to be

Calvin, ho procured a revision of the English

Liturgy, which, under the

name

of

King Ed-

members of the English Church, but agreeing to have no controversy about ceremonies.

ward's Service-book, was afterwards held in

These worshippers soon sent

high veneration by some of the refugees from
the persecutions under Mary, and, at Frankfort-on-the-Main,

letters to

their

brethren at Strasburgh, Zurich and Basel, in

was the cause of a

which "they commend their new settlement

as nearer the
policy

strife that

and order of Scripture

resulted in the division of the English

into

Church

than the Service-book

Conformists

and

Nonconformists, or

Puritans, from

whom

But

their

sprang the Separatists,

of King Edward. new system was not approved of

rise

by some of the exiled brethren, and gave

and, finally, the Independents.
to a controversy, in

which Dr. Richard Cox, on the part of

Thus

much

progress had

the

English

(afterwards Bi.shop of Ely,)

formalists,

Church made towards unity with the Conti- the nental Reformed Churches, when Mary a.s- the
cended the throne.
cept in the
there
ity.

and John Knox, on the part of

though

Up

to this time

ex-

radical

reformers or Presbyterians, were

si-

the chief contestants, and which,

case

of the

popish recusants

lenced for a while through the interposition of

after the accession of Elizabeth,

had been no separation, no nonconform- Calvin, was,

for

and laid the foundation evenly had the Church kept pace with the for the distinction of Puritan from Court Rereligious progress of the people, and so much former a distinction that, in a modified form, latitude had been permitted in ceremonial still exists in the Church of England, a.s the

There was no cause

dis.sension; so

transferred to England,

observances.

diflferences

between the High Church and

parties sufiiciently show.

But

the five years of

Mary's reign were

retr

Low Church

148
1564.
the observance of rites

must be expected

to

Court Reformers.

Puritans.

prevail

in a

church modelled in an ancient

The Frankfort quarrel renewed in England, mould and modified only by traditions and aggravated by the growing persistency of around which cling, lovingly, all her pride while the Protthe two opposing classes, and by the bitterness and much of her devotion

and vehemence of
the

their disputes,

gave

rise to

estant genius of her children

lectual

is

earnest, intel-

new name

of "Puritan," about

1564

and

aspiring.

at least, I

date*

and

do not know of
the

its use at an earlier But the breach between High Church and name was soon used by High Low Church (for so I will call them for con-

Churchmen, and by outsiders favorably inclined venience) widened every day ; and, while both
to the papacy, as a reproachful epithet.

parties agreed that there should be uniformity,

These

rival bodies

in the Church strove for

and that the

fect
it,

civil

sword should be used

to ef-

the establishment of a ritual and discipline

they could not agree on a basis of union

not refuse to

conformed

to their

respective views, through

The High Church party did

yield on

many
whole

years with varying success.

it

Upon

the

the ground that the Liturgy was of

it

would seem that the Puritan clergy divine ordinance, but because
avoiding the observance

was

establish-

succeeded, except during the times of Ban- ed by law as the rule of uniformity.
croft

Even
of
the

and Laud,

in

Archbishop Parker
cap, surplice
in

"was

not fond

of the most obnoxious ceremonies without

trouble,

much

and wafer-bread," "and gloried

despite the efforts of disciplinarians

having been consecrated without the Aarongarments."

who were, nominally,

That
this

the

victors,

and who

ical

had, certainly, the support of the Government.

1559
Conformists.

1662.
Nonconformists.
the

antagonism should not have proto

ceeded sooner
prise us

an open rupture, will not sur-

However,
in the

after
first

Act of

Uniformity

has,

when we reflect that the same Church passed within our own recollection, nourished adreign,
all

Parliament of Elizabeth's

which, under heavy penalites, obliged

vocates of ultra

High Church

doctrines,

and

clergymen to practise such ceremonies as

its

even of Tridentine novelties, such as the sympathizers with

were prescribed under

authority,

and

after

John Henry Newman and

his

the Queen's strict injunctions issued thereupon,

school, and, at the

same time, permitted the

government

some of the

Low Church

party conformed,
their

bold utterances of Latitudinarians like Henry Bristow Wilson; while the

in obedience to
spiritual

the law and the orders of

superiors,

though with reluctance;

unswervingly holds up the old ecclesiastical

fabric, satisfied

others refused,

and became Nonconformists,

1564, with those of their

with the fact of

its

existence,

but shared, after

brethren

with

its traditions and its

prevailing Catholicism,

and jealous of innovations

as

on

who conformed and remained in good especially of such standing in the Church, the name of PuriLarge
tans.

would

affect its structural system.

spiritual

freedom and considerable latitude in

this point, as

Such of

these

Nonconformists

as were

most deprived of their livings, preached here and all the later authorities have done. See his " Hist. Kethere, in private places, and in churches formation of the Church of England,'*. Ed. 1674, p. 344. Some abanwhen not forcibly prevented. An. Reg. EKz. 7, 1564.
* I take Ileylin for authority

149
dooed the
clerical calling

and others took adoffered

laity, too,

were as averse

to the

ceremonies

vantage of

the

protection

by

that

noble asylum for persecuted free thought,

the

any of the clergy, and

formed congregations
after
all

so, together,

these

for

worship outside of the

University

of

Cambridge;
power

which,

by Church,

arguments had been used

letters, to ob-

virtue of a privilege

granted by Pope Alex- in vain, in convocation and by

to license,

ander VI, had

the

the

under

tain the liberty of exercising clerical functions

in

name of "Lecturers," twelve

anywhere
in

ministers
far-

the

Church without absolute conformity,

Star-chamber had established

to preach

England without

and

after the

ther authority from

any bishop.
Nonconformity
most common-

a censorship of the press, in order to deprive

This was the begining of

the discontented of the opportunity of plead-

though the name

ly applied to

is,

at present

ing their cause through

its ofiices.

those

two thousand or more

These Separatists claimed

their

to

be Churchraem

clergymen who were driven

fices, in

from their bene- notwithstanding

of the

separation,

and only
the
errors

1662, by the Act of

Uniformity of professed to have withdrawn from

King

Charles, passed in the year 1661.

Church

'*

people of the same country,

of the same religion, and of the same judgment

1566.
in In the ChttrtK:
I
f i

Out of

doctrine,

parted

communions."

the

CkureA

They

j I

Chttbchmbn proper, OH CONW)BMIBT. PUBITAMS, INCLCDINO NONOONVOKXISTS.

the success of the

finally

adopted the Geneva Service-book, as

to the

SKPARATIBTB.

preferable

amended Service-book of
declaring,

King Edward;
High Church party they reverenced
the
revision

however,

"that

But

the learned in

Geneva and

in the Convocation of

1562 ;
suit

of elsewhere, but did not build their faith and

the
religion

the Service-book to

the

wishes of

upon them."
1582.
Out of
1

Queen and
as they had

the

demands of

the clergy, who,

Ai the Church:
, i
(

under Elizabeth, were growing High Church

the

Chunh :

grown

Low Church under Ed-

NoKcoNKOBMiaTB and PUUITAN CONPORMISTS.

HlUIU-HUItCIIMKM, or

Old Skparatistb.
(

ward

together with the zeal displayed by the

( I

UKOCLAU CONPORMI8T8.

nfBROWmSTB, Or ToTAL 8KPARATI9T8.

that held even the of Jan. 25, 1564, quenched the last spark of Separatists, in some sort, to the Church, was hope in the minds of many of those who had, broken. In 1582, after the act 23d, Eliz. hitherto, looked longingly for a reform, but chap. 1, imposing on absentees from church with greater or less confidence in the certain- the impossible penalty of 20 per month,

clergy in obedience to the famous royal letter

At

length,

the last

tie

ty of

its

coming.

Some

of

these were
still

al-

added

to the increasing severities of the

High

ready Nonconformists ; others

the ritual,

adhered to Commission and the rigid disciplinary exacnot from choice, but from necessity. tions of Aylmer, Bishop of London, some of
the
their functions,

But now both abandoned

were suspended from

Church, or the Puritans and Separatists rebelled outright, and be- and denounced the Church of England as
hopelessly perverse and wicked, and as not a

came Separatists.
In the language of Neal
:

"

Many

church- true church of Christ.

to

were now shut up, and the people ready

One

of the "Lecturers," Robert Browne,

mutiny

for

want of ministers."

Many

of the

led these

new

or total Separatists,

who hence

150
took the

name
any

of Brownists.

" The Brown- Whitgift

but
to

in the see of

Canterbury, was even

his

"ists did not differ from the

Church of Eng- more zealous against nonconformity than

"land

in

articles of faith,

they

de-

predecessor;

or at least he
in

was more active

within
the

"niedthe Church of England

"church, and her ministers
"dained.
to

be a true and

scrupulous

enforcing,

be rightly or- Church, the due observance of her obnoxdiscipline

They

maintained the
to

ious

rites.

So severe was

his discipline that

"of

the

Church of England

be popish

"above 300 Puritan ministers were silenced

or deprived,

"and anti-christian, and all her ordinances "and sacraments invalid. Hence they for"bade
'
'

some of whom were excommucast

into

nicated

and

prison,"

and

others

their

people

to

join

with

them

in

were driven

into exile.

"prayer, in hearing, or in any part of the

public worship.
' '

Among

these

was

John

Ilobin.son,

the

Need.
it

founder of the Church of Plymouth, who, in

These Brownists were,

fessed,

must be
so

conas

1606, was a minister over a congregation of

the Nottinghamshire dissenters, formed about
fled, in

the

first

Independents,

far

church government and ceremonies were con- four years before, and who
cerned
;

1608, with

but the name

is

generally applied to

a small company, to Amsterdam, where he

already organized, a congregation of
exiles of

Separatists of a later date,

who

protested a- found,

gainst

some of the doctrines of the Church as the Brownist

Francis

1593,

the church of

well as the ritual, and who, unlike the Brownists,

Johnson

were willing to admit the Church of Eng- But,

dijfficulties

Henry Ainsworth. soon arising between the new

and
from the time

land to be a true church.*

exiles
their

and the old congregation, Robinson

There

In 1593-4, after the execution of

brethren,
others,
to

and

his church, in about a year

Barrowe, Greenwood,
still

Penry, and of their arrival, removed to Leyden.

fled

some of the persecuted Brownists

Robinson ruled, as a

sort of patriarch, over

Holland, whither others of their persuasion

later,

his little congregation, and, gradually

chang-

were banished,
31, Eliz.

under the

statute

ing from an utter or "total" Separatist and

repudiator of the Church of England, to a

passed

as a substitute for the atro-

cious law under which the three persons above

"moderate,'^

holding, like the Brownists, to

named were made

martyrs.

This I

call

the necessity and

but, unlike

lawfulness of separation,

The Second Exile.

1602-1608-1620.
In the Church:
J

them, admitting the legality and

orthodoxy of the English Church, ho brought

thi

Out of
1

Church:

over his congregation to the same peculiar

COMPORMING PUBITANS. Nonconforming do. 2 High Church Party.

(
I

Old Separatists.
views
;

Brownists. 3 Skmi-Sbparatists.
2

and these views they maintained

after

Bancroft, Bishop of London,

who succeeded

their emigration to

New England
when
to

in

1620

a pilgrimage which,

stripped of the dis-

*Thc Independents
farther.

eo

nomine arc generally and

guise with which

poetry and prejudice have

perhaps properly traced to John Robinson, and no

invested

it,

is

found

have been the

result,

Cotton maintained that Independency was

;

as old as the time of the Apostles

but this was not

chiefly, of

a difference, between the English

their

spoken

in

a strictly historical sense.

Mosheim refugees and

of the
.5,

protestant

Dutch neighthe

suggests that an expression in Robinson's

Apology bors, concerning the obligation of the fourth

may

have given

rise to

this particular use

commandment

of the Decalogue

former
Calvin

word.
405-6.

See Mosheim's Hist., Ed. 1790, Vol.

pp.

being Sabbatarians, and the

latter, like

Note

q.

151

and Luthor, refusing

sanctity to the
first

to

attach

any

npooial

TbJH cxodous of fugiUvcs to Am.Hterdain,

day of the week.*

Rob-

Leydcn and Plymouth,

I call the

From
iiiHon'H

the statement of Robert Baylie, that

Third Ex ilk;
and those who came
to

flock,

" partly by divisions amon^i; them-

Plymooth were the

selvos,

was well near broa^^ht to nought," and, per- true haps, from similar statements by other contempo-

"Pilgrim Fathers" of
not, properly,

New

England.
in

rary writers,
rate

some

They were

Puritans, just
;

historians, including the accuin

Gov. Hutchinson, have,

describing the conin

the degree that they were Separatists

and

dition of the

Church of the Pilgrims

Holland,

they did not confound these distinctions themselves, t

expressed themselves in such a

way

as to lead the

reader to infer that the emigration to America was

the result of a contentious and restless spirit that, too often, disturbed the peace of the Pilgrims even
in their exile. In the Church:

1629-1634.
Out of
;

the

Chtirth:

Pltxootb

Sxif i-Skp-

iCOVWOBMlVO PURITAHS.
MONCONFORJfINO dO. IV England.

But the concurrent testimony of Bradford, Winslow and Cotton, seems conclusive to the
point that, whatever contentions they might formerly have had with others at

AaATiars. LKTDSII 8XlfI-8XFARATISTB.

2 g

High Church
(

1'abty.

Bkowmbts at AhBTXRDAX
fcc.
;

MA88ACHU8ieTT8 NOMCONFOKMI8T8.

"
.
i

where, there
MelveB,

Amsterdam and elsewas no disagreement among t/tem-

Old 8KPARATI8T8 A rxw in Kmolamd.

The
grants

story of
is

the

Massachusetts immisay, that the

especially with regard to their emigration to

New

England.
the alleged restlessness, and the growing the Pilgrims, under the tolerant rule
sufficient reasons for their pil-

so familiar that I will not dwell upto

Nor do

on

it

farther than

rigor of

obscurity of

Laud drove some nonconforming

-their livings,

divines from

of the Dutch, seem

who, not content to live without

grimage

nor, as the probable causes thereof, do

is

they so well agree with what

known

of the char-

freedom from the influence of opposing sects and

the

acter of the Pilgrims, as do the reasons so fully

example of libertines.
is

and plainly
Bradford

stated

by themselves.

New England
having
first

entitled

to the distinction

of

principal reasons; and observance of the first day of the week, a fawas more lamentable and vorite ordinance of the Puritans and Separatists, of all sorrows most heavy to be iwme," "the exbut unrecognized by Calvin, and by the Church travagant and dangerous courses" into which their of England till at a comparatively recent date, children were drawn by the "evil examples" of and even now not generally observed by the Prottheir neighbors. What the chief of these "evil estants of continental Europe, but which has peexamples " was, may be inferred from Winslow, culiarly difltinguished New England ever since the who includes, in his list of reasons, "the little good landing of the Pilgrims. we did or were like to do with the Dutch in reformUnless we accept this as the chief reason for the ing the sabbath." See Window's Brief Narration in Chron. Plymouth, /i. 381, and liradforfTs Iliston/ in emigration to Plymouth, we shall find it hard to

gives

some

enforced, by civil authority, the entire

describes as " that which

Moms. Hist. Soc.

Coll.

altogether

avoid

the conclusion often

sneeringly

The English divines at the Synod of Dort (1639) had called the attention of the assembly to this
profanation of the sabbath
tion to
;

uttered, but,
at

no doubt, sometimes honestly arrived by those who have charged tlie Pilgrims with em" being without power or conNote, in Young's Cltroni-

and, after the emigra-

igrating, because,

New

England,

it is

to be noted that a relig-

sequence, they grew tired of the indolent security

ious observance of the Ird's

if

day was made almost

the Pilgrims,

of their sanctuary."
cles

.See

not quite the corner-stone of the system of ordi-

of Plymouth, p. 48.

nances that was

now

practised by

tSee Gov. Bradford's Dialogue in Young's Chronicles

with a punctuality and zeal proportioned to their

of Plymouth, pp.

43.')-C, et

poMsim.

152
employment, and, being equally unwilling
fawn
for

to

peculiar

views.*

In

the

" Humble Re-

reinstatement in a position which

quest," the Colonists ask to be considered " as

those

could only be regained by hypocrisy and held

who esteem

it

an

honor

to

call
rise,

the

by practising subterfuges
tanism from
their

to hide

their

Puri-

spiritual

superiors,

Church of England from which we and dear mother ;" and much more to

our

the

same

even then, not without constant fear of being purpose. t

silenced, suspended, censured or

The

quarrel with Roger Williams

the Boston clergy

excommuni- began

in the opposition of

cated,

removed

to

New

England, where the

to his zealous

attempts to effect a complete

young and pleasantly

Massachusetts

situated

colony of the separation,

opportunity

or, as

Mather says: "his

refu-

Bay promised an
thirst for

sing to communicate with the Church of Boston,

for the gratification of their love of

independ-

because they would

declaration

not

make

a public and
for

ence and
liability to

their

dominion, without solemn

of repentance

their

contamination from dangerous sectapossibility of rigor-

communicating with the Church of England

while they were in the

ries

on one hand, or the

Realm of England."!
these

ous control by their superiors in the Estab- Yet, notwithstanding

lished

all

professions of

Church on the
to

other.
this

attachment to the Church of

far

Having come

distant colony,

banished the Brownes for

Engknd, they using the Book of

from the reach of the pursuivants of the ecclesiastical courts, these

Common
I can see.

Prayer, and for no other reason that

Nonconfonnists gave
;

free play to

all their

notions of reform

and,

These inconsistencies are very strange, but,

nevertheless, true; and, once

while

still

claiming membership and

commu-

acknowledged,
at

nion with the Church of England, they unrelentingly persecuted their few clerical brethren

leave

little

room

for

surprise

the rapid,

complete and almost imperceptible unification

of

conforming
;

proclivities

that

among them

reordaincd, in the congregational

happened of the Separatist churches of Plymouth and the Nonconforming congregations of Massachusetts Bay.

form, pastors

who were
;

priests of the regular

establishment

renounced the Episcopacy and

This
is

What
there

was the

difference
V

between

the

abolished the Liturgy.

the story of churches of the two Colonies

Substantially

Higginson
of of

and Skelton, of John Cotton, Thomas Shepard of Lynn, John Norton

Ipswich, of

was no

difference.

Both were Calvinrespective creeds.

istic in

the basis of their

Chavles Chauncy, of

Bulkley, Richard Mather and others.

Peter Both were Sabbatarians; for Dr. Bound's treatise on the fourth Commandment had not

The

proofs of this are abundant.

" Brief Relation " scouts the insinuation

White's only influenced the whole Puritan body in that, England, but had extended its power over
the minds of
son's band, the

"under
tion

the color of planting a colony, they

fac-

some of the

exiles

and Robin-

intended to raise and erect a seminary of

we have

seen, were converted to

in the

and separation."* The Company,

in their

new

views.

Both agreed

method

instructions to Endicott

and his Council, apolSeparatist,

* See Young's Chron. M. B.

ities cited.

p. 151,

and authorin

ogize for sending

Ralph Smith, the

on the plea of ignorance, at the time, of his

tSee some pertinent notes

Chron. M. Bay,
jLittlc

to

this

Young,
7.

p. 296, et passim.

See

Young's Chron. Mass. Bay,

p. 15.

Foxes, &c., in Magnalia

Book


158
of administering tho sacraments, and of ob- ritan was dropped, as inapplicable to any exists
serving the
ordinances, generally.

In short,
to
lie

ing class, and the

new classification

into Inde-

tho only difference

would seem

in a

pendents, Erastians and

place.

Presbyterians took

few

trifling

questions relating to the propriety

in

and powers of synodical assemblies, and

But
the

these sudden and extensive changes in

so powerfully af-

the origin and respective ecclesiastical tradi-

Mother Country did not

Colonies in

tions of the two colonies.

fect the

affairs either of

church or

The Puritans of Massachusetts had come

their position in

to

state.

So, while, in the assembly of divines

and through the Church of

at

Westminster, and in the parliament, and

England.
be sure,

They were despised Puritans to among the English laymen outside of both, but never outcasts. The Plymouth ideas in advance of the age were effectually
on the contrary,
finally,

Pilgrims,

were
to

outcasts.

announced with a force and clearness

even now excite our admiration, here
in

that

They,

were

ready

receive
re-

New
in

Churchmen
nunciation

into their

communion without

England, much
in

less

change was made, either

state, especially

of the

"Babylonish harlot."
they were the most rigid

matters of church or

But,

at the outset,
;

the former.

And

it is

a mistake, often made,

Separatists

admitting no plea to be good in

(even by writers who

are, generally speaking,

behalf of the Established Church.

Of course,

accurate,) to charge upon

the English

Indefa-

they were looked upon by Puritan and

High pendents,
to

the inconsistencies, follies

and

Churchman
their

alike,

as pariahs in religion, and

naticisms of the

New England
trial

colonists; or,

name

of Separatists, or

Brownists, as

assume, as some have done, that "Indehere

in

they were indifTorently called by their oppo-

pendency" was on
land,

New Eng-

who were not dispo.sed, or, perhaps, qualified to make nice distinctions, became
nents,

and miserably

failed, like all other sects

that have wielded a sceptre.

an almost insufferable stigma.

Cromwell
strove

was

in

authority in

England,
did

How
to

earnestly the

Plymouth people

and yet he pleaded

Milton, so did

for toleration; so

relieve

themselves from the odium of a

cited,

Vane, the younger, and so

of
those noble old

bad name, Bradford's Dialogue, before

will

did

many more

Inde-

show.
to

And how
up
to

eager both Colonies

"sectaries,"
their

pendents, whose
ation, is

fruit, in

the following gener-

were

protest

against
their

seen in the political views of their

whole

history,

union under the

scholar,

John Locke.
prejudices,

To charge
the

that

the

Province Charter, bears abundant evidence.

miserable

fiendish bigotry,
that, too

The two
tain views,

Colonies, having begun to enter-

and the small but hungry ambition

often, controlled

on

all subjects

pertaining to relig-

the courts and

the councils

ion, essentially

identical, all tokens of divis-

of

New

England, were the

fruit of the princi-

ion were soon lost;

especially after

the com-

ples contended for

by the ingenious, learned,

brave heroes of Engis

mencement of
the union, at

the civil wars in England,

when

chivalrous, tolerant and

lish ecclesiastical

home and

in the Colonies, of dif-

independence,

extremely

ferent classes of dissenters,

and

their redivis-

unjiist.*

ion, in England, into new schools, proceeded *An instance of this injustice, is the statement with great rapidity and wrought other remark- of Hcthorington, quoted by Dr. Choules, the learnable changes ; till, in 1643, the name of Pu- ed and diligent editor of Neat's History of the Pur-

'

; ; ; ;

154

But

the

New

Englanders were, though not ing

to

be distinct from, and, in some small

from each other

professedly,

yet in effect, "Independents,"

particulars, actually differing

so far as church

goverament went;

and, not yet, unlike the English

it

Independents, they

only so as against Episcopacy, but, also,

had an "Association of Ministers" from the

beginning, which met at stated times, for the

seems

to

me, as against Presbyterianism.

The

polity of the Massachusetts

It

Churches settlement of doctrinal and disciplinary points

traits

was peculiar.

combined some of the

and they also held synods;

;

as, in

of that of each of the three great dissenting the elders, in 1643

schools.

again, in

1637; of 1646-9; 1656;

syn-

Like the Independent Churches of 1662; 1679.

this

Herein they copied a Presbyresults of their

England, the Churches of

Colony were

terian form

but, as the

separate and independent organizations, claim- ods were,

itans
;

in

their nature,

merely advisory,

in these

words

" wherever the Independents

and not offered as a binding law for the

possessed jwwer, as in

New
Neal;

England, they showed churches, the whole purpose of the Presbyte-

themselves to be as intolerant as

nents."

See

his note to

Vol. 1,

any of tlteir oppoPart 3, Chap.

rian

system

was thereby defeated.

Nay,

some of these synods

were convened

IV, Harper

as in 1643,

and 1646,

Sf Brother's Edition.

Now
fact

the author has overlooked or withheld the

for the very

purpose of oppos-

that the Independents were in power in Old England, under Cromwell, whose course, respect- bove

ing the progress of Presbyterianism; and, aall,

even these anti-Presbyterian synods

ing toleration,
story, told

is

characteristically
his

by Warbnrton, of

shewn in the were held not without decided opposition answer to the depfrom the churches of Salem and Boston and

who complained elsewhere, and from the deputies to the Genhad debauched the faithCourt, who feared the very form of a ful from their ministers: '"But hold," said he, eral " after what manner do the Cavaliers debauch your Presbytery ; precisely as Skelton and Wilutation of the

London

divines,

that the Episcopal clergy

people?" " By preaching," replied the ministers. " Theti preach back again," said this able statesman

liams feared a Presbyterian tendency in the

" Association of Ministers."

and

left

them

to their

own

reflections."

Again, though the

pendents, in
in

Besides these resemblances to the PresbyNew Englanders were Indeone sense, they were not so in the sense terians and the Independents, the Massais

which that word

commonly used

in describ-

chusetts Churches, like the Erastians, called

in aid the civil
tical offences

ing one of the religious parties in the army, and in

the

sword

to

punish

all

ecclesias-

parliament of the Revolution.

toleration
;

The former
the latter had

had no tendency towards

nearly as
tion.
little

of any magnitude.

tendency towards religious persecuare called Independents, and

that

Behavior

in

church

lying

heresy ; schism

But yet both

cover of

blasphemy and profanity; matrimonial causes

;

under

name

each

of

them

is

irregularities in the celebration of the ordi;

praised or censured

according to the notions or

prejudices of different writers and partisans.

indefinite use of the
:

This

nances, and in attendance upon worship

the

name " Independent "

led

Ra- settlement of the estates of deceased persons

" After all my pains I have not all these were referred to the civil magistrate, pin to exclaim been able to discover, precisely, the first rise of the without the slightest reservation of judicial Independent sect or faction." Another foreigner, functions, in these matters, to the Church or more profound and accurate than Rapin, observed its tribunals, or of liberty to the individual this variable application of the Word, and did conscience. The magistrates also had power, much to relieve it of its long-gathered ambiguity.
See Mosheim,
ut supra.

concurrent with the Churches, to call synods.


155

As
of

an exhibition of

this eclectic

character

catory of appeals, as in the Soottish polity,

the

Massachusetts eccloiasticaI system,

though they were authorized

to represent the

we have the Result of the Synod of 164C-9. churches in the advisory synods after much objection and casionally called. Here we find
a long struggle

that

were

oc-

a synod
matters;
:

finally

convened;

In

short, the

office

of presbyter

was con-

a synod that represented very fully the views

entertained by the
all

fined to the functions of moderator or president

New England
"

Churches

in

ecclesiastical

proclaiming

over the church

examiner of applicants for

tiie

the

admission; censor; spokesman for

church,

Erastian doctrine, that

It is the

duty of the

and her representative or agent abroad;

ways, however, being subject
in that to her

al-

magistrate to take care of matters of religion,

control,

and

to

improve his

civil

authority for observin the first ta-

he could never act but with her con-

ing of the duties

commanded

currence, and must always yield to her pow-

ble, as well as for observing of the duties

com- er of removal and excommunication.

manded
claiming

in the

second table;"
"it
is

yet, also, pro-

Thus the New England church

of a compromise.

polity preresult

that:
to

not in

the

power of sents the appearance of having been the

to

magistrates

compel their subjects

be-

come church-members and

Lord's supper."

to partake of

the
dis-

Based on the Congregationalism of the Independents, but scouting the name of Independent
;

And, while expressly

declaring,

owning the name of "Independents," we

them,
that:

find

claiming the

title

and

office

of a
sysdis-

nevertheless,

repeatedly,

Presbytery, without the representative

is

"churches" are "distinct;" and "have tem of church government, which

had over another;
yet as one
apostle

the
;

no more authority one over another than one tinguishing feature of Presbyterianism
apostle

and
eith-

holding to Erastian doctrines, without

might admonish another, so may one church er the name or claim of being Erastian.

admonish another, and yet without usurpation."

am

inclined to

believe that

there

must

have been such a diversity of opinions

tending, chiefly, to those three great branches

Furthermore, we find them approving of a

presbytery, and defining the office and duties
thereof;

as

made some common

platform neces-

and declaring that: "synods, orderly

sary; and that the

"results of the synods"

assembled and rightly proceeding according

to the pattern.

were the results of attempts to produce har-

Acts 15,

we acknowledge
and

as

mony,

if

not uniformity, on these matters of

the ordinance of Christ;"

that the latter were

yet, they held

discipline
es.

and government, among the churchis

" not absolutely necessa-

If this
the

the case, then

it is

not unlike-

ry to the betng,^^ though,

essary
to the

"many

times, nec-

ly that

Presbyterian element was bred

weUrbeing o{ the

churches;"

by the labors of the "Scotch pamphleteers,"*

and

that, their

"directions and determinato

the clergy than the labors of their trans-Atlantic the authority of the elders was limited to their brethren of the same stripe. respective churches, they having no connec[The allusion to the "Scotch pamphleteers," in

Perhaps the oxamplo of Parker and Noyes of Newbury, their eminence, and tlieir well known God, are to be received with reverence and Presbyterian proclivitiea had more influence with And, as for the presbytery, submission."
tions, so

far as consonant

the

word of

tion with

an organized,

fixed, collective

judi-

the text,

is

in 'response to a suggestion

from an

156

But

to

resume our review of

tlie

English was rather philosophical than historical;

there
that
is, it

reformers.

Be^des

these

divisions,

was a convenient way of describing

at

were, in the Church, the

Doctrinal

Puritans three great forces that were

work
;

in the

of 1622; who, under the lead of Archbishop

body

politic

and

in

the church

but there

Abbot, maintained

Calvinistic

tenets

as

a-

were never throe bodies of men,

of

to

each

gainst the growing Arminianism of the Court

party.
ritans

whom

the

Again, there were the

Church Pu- be applied

former being trary,

name
that

of Puritan could

properly

were marked by these sev-

and the State Puritans, of about the

eral distinctive
if

characteristics.

same date

say

1620
their

On
made

the
to

con-

the

the attempt had been

mar-

the Puritans proper, and the latter receiving

their

shal all
its

Puritans according to this division,

name from

opposition to

the en-

absurdity would have been soon shown.

croachments of the King and clergy under Nor was there ever a union of any such bodthe cover of prerogative, and from their devotion to the rights of

ies;

though

the

three characteristics were

in

the people and of

Parliin

to be

found united

one person in many

ament.

These

last

were not Puritans,

any

instances.
I,

proper sense, for they were good Churchmen,

in respect to conformity,

of course, do not find fault with the his-

and were nick-named

satellites.

torian, herein, for

I believe his division rep-

by James
well says:

I.

and

his

As Neal
in

resents very well three great powers that

in the immortal coalitions of the

met

" All were Puritans with King

revolution.

James, who stood by the laws of the land

otherwise, never so good
It is this

I subjoin the following table as a synopsis

of what I have endeavored to

opposition to his arbitrary government, though,

show

Churchmen."*

abuse of a name that has

made
al-

such confusion in history, and that has led

I. The Reformation in England under Hen. VIII and Cranmer, and the commence-

most every writer on the subject

to

make

ment of the modem Anglican Church.

II.

new

classification of the Puritans.

1554.

The First Exilk and

the

Hume's division,

for instance, of all

into three classes, viz.

Puritans

difficulties at

Frankfort.

political

Puritans,

III.

1559.

The Exiles

return,

Con-

Puritans in discipline and doctrinal Puritans,

esteemed
his

formists

and Nonconformists.
1564.
Puritans and Court Reform-

friend

well
this

known
to

to the public for

IV.
ers.

valuable

contributions

History

New

England's

to

whom

article, in

MS., was subf.y

V.
,

1566.
.

Separatists.
(
{

mitted, and to

whom,

also, I

am

indebted for some

hints which have led

me

to qualify

a few

state-

Ijnurchmen, viz.:

ments as they formerly stood

Conformisfai. I'uritans, including oonformiste.

Non-

in this article.

His

suggestion was, that the Presbyterian tendency, among the Colonial clergy, was owing to the proselytizing attempts of their Scotch brethren of the

VI.
aQ(^

1582.

BrownistS

rl. separatists. (2. Churchmen.

I have retained this paragraph, in the hope that the subject may bo pursued more thoroughly
hereafter in these Collections.]

Kirk.

VII.
or

1593-4, &c. Second Exile.

1608.

Exile of Brownists,

VIII.
tists,

Serai-Separa-n. Brownists.

*Vol.

1, p.

270, Hist. Puritans.

(their or> Third Exile,

and \l 8L1.fo&

167 IX.
vide,

1620.
this

These

scmi-Scparatista

di-

Jane Pearson daughter of John

bora August the twenty
Lidia Dreser
fifth

&
&

Mary

and

year oome to Plymouth.

day.

X.
to

1629-35.

Laud's vigilance drives

daughter of John

Martha

Massachusetts
;

Bay,

the

Nonconforming
polity

bora July the fourteenth day.

Churchmen
p,

whose church

becomes a

Hanah Brock lebank daughter

and Elizabeth

of

Samuel

tfouRTii

( peculiar compound of Presbyterlanday. ) j^^^ Erastianism, and IndependcnJonathan Boynton son of Joseph (cy.

bora August the twenty-sixt

&

Sarah

bom August

the nineteenth day,

A COPY OF THE

FIRST

BOOK OF

Humphrey Hobson

son of

Humphrey and

BIRTHS, OF THE TOWN OF ROWLEY, WITH NOTES.

COMMUNICATED DY M.
A.

Elizabeth born the tenth of July.

Nathaniell Mighell son of Steven and Sa-

rah bora July the fourth day.

STICKN8Y.

Continnod from Vol. 4, page 126.

1683

Hanah Jackson daughter of Jonathan & Hanah bora the tenth of October. Samuell Burbank son of Caleb and Martha bora the
fift;ecnth

4.

of July. of

Elizabeth Jackson daughter of Caleb Jack-

son

&

his wife

born 29'" of Febuary.

Mary Wood the daughter Mary bora August the twenty

Thomas

&

ninth.

Joseph Kilbome sonn of Joseph

borne January y* sixtenth day.

&

Mary

Aquila Jewit son of Joseph

&

Rebeckah

bora September the fourteenth day.

Mary Clark
Clark

the daughter of

John

& Mary &

Hanah Hazen daughter

of

Thomas Thomas

& &

MaDo-

bom

febuary the eighth day.

of

ry bora October the tenth day.

Thomas Alley son

Thomas Alley
fift.

Lidia Leaver daughter of

Abigail borne December the

maris born the

fift

of

December

ANNO 1684.
Mercy Barker daughter of Nathaniell

Elizabeth Pason daughter of

&

Pason and Elizabeth bora

ty sixt day.

Mr Edward November twen-

Mary born March

ah

y" twentieth day.

George Dickinson son of James

&

Rebcck-

Hanah
rah

Spoffard daughter of Samuel

the seventcnth of Febuary.

&

Sar

bom March

the sixth day.

bom

Anna Bridge daughter

Thomas Plumer son
born April the

of Josiah

&

Ruth

Thomas
of Samuell

Bridg. born April the fourteeth day.

of Benjamin

& Phebee Palmer son & daughter & Mary born y* seventh moneth
the son of Barzillah Barker the

& Anne

y" ninctenth day.

fifteenth day.

Enoch Barker

John Pickard son of John

&

Sarah

home and Anna bom October

twenty

first

day.

June the first day. Hanah Sawyer daughter of John bora June the fourth day.
Jonathan
Spofard son of John

ANNO 1685.

& Mary

Elizabeth Palmer daughter of Francis

Elizabeth his wife borne

&

December

the twen-

&

Sarah teth day.

bom May

the twenty eight day.

Spenser Bennet son of David Bonnet and

Elizabeth

Stiokney daughter of
the thirteenth day.

John

&

Robeca

his wife bore

June

y* sixt day.

Hanah bora June

Jane Hazen daughter of Edward Hazen

158
and Jano
October.
his wife

born the eleventh day

of

John Brocklbank son of Samuel

beth" born the tenth

&

Eliza-

day of August.

Jane

Harris daughter of Nathaniel and

Jonathan Wheeler son of Jonathan and

Elizabeth born the 12'" of

March 1683. Mary his wife home April 15"* day. Thomas Dresser son of Samuel & Mary Samuel Brown son of John & Abigail
borne July the twenteth day.
Elizabeth

Dresser born April fourth day.

Pearson the daughter of Steven

and Mary born August 25"' 1685.

son and his wife
eight day.

Gershora Brown Brown born March

son of Nathaniel
the twenteth day.

& Mary
&
Su-

Mary Jackson daughter of Caleb Jackbom November the twenty

Elizabeth

Benjamin Skot the son of Benjamin

san borne April the sevententh day.

Sarah Plumer the daughter of Benjamin

Baily y* daughter of John
the fifteenth day.

&
& &

and Anne borne August the

sixt day.

Mary born November Mary born September

Mary born Febrea
Jane Lambert
as

Lidia Jacson daughter of Jonathan

&

Han-

Elizabeth Kilburn the daughter of Isasic

tenth 1685.

nah born August the fourth day.

Margret Herimen the daughter of Jonathan

Sarah Smith the daughter of Samuel

the second day.

and Sarah born August the nineteenth day.

James Barker

the son of

Nathaniel and

the daughter of Left.

& Edney

born September the tenth

Thom- Mary bora October the fourteenth day. Thomas Wood the son of Thomas &, Mary day.
Ebenezer Swan the son of Ptichard

Jerimiah Bointon the son of Caleb Boin- bora the twenty eight day of September.
ton

& Hannah bom

bom

January the eight day.

the twenty seventh day of

& Han-

Sarah Paison the daughter of Mr. Edward nah Swan born December the tenth day.

and Elizabeth
January.

Sarah daughter of Phillip Nelson and Sarah born December twenty

sixt.

Hannah Tod
John Baley
Baley

the daughter of

John

&

Eliz-

George

Kilborn the son of

the twenty

Joseph
first

and

abeth born January the twelfth day.

the son of
first

Mary Kilborn born

Elizabeth

day of

James

&

January.

bom

the

day of Febuary.
daughter of
y* sixtenth

Richard Lighten the son of Ezekiel born

Elizabeth

Dresser

John

&

January the fourtenth.

Stickney and

Martha Dresser born

uary.

day of Feb-

Mary Stickney the daughter of Left. John Hannah born March the first day.

ANNO 1686.
Elizabeth

Pickard

daughter of

Bethiah Barker the daughter Barzellah Samuel Annah bora March the eighth day.

&

*Jemimah Nellson the daughter of Phillip Mighell the daughter of Stephen and Nelson senior and Elizabeth his wife borae Sarah bora March the eight day. October the twenty second day in 1686. Hester Clark the daughter of John & MaANNO 1687. ry bom March the twenty third day. Martha Spofford the daughter of John and Samuell Palmer son of Thomas & Hannah Sarah SpofFard bora May the 16''' day. bom May the twenty second day.

Pickard borne

May

14*''.

Anne

Joseph Haues the son of Timothy

bee bora

&

Phe-

* Samuel

Platts Recorder.

Some

notice will bo

May

the twenty second day.

given hereafter.

169
Caleb Jackson son of Caleb Jackson
Elizabeth his wife borne
(lay.

&
ny

Elizabeth

Tenny daughter

of

Thomas Ten-

Juno

the twentieth

&

Margaret borne April the twenty third

day.

Abigail Alley daughter of

and Abigaill

his wife

Thomas Alley Steven Cannida son of James Cannada born March the first. and Grace his wife Wnc October the fourth

Jeremiah Dresser son of Jeremiah Dresser day.

& Mary bom

June the last day. Martha Killborne daughter of Lsack KillWilliam Duty son of William Duty and borne and Mary his wife bome November Elizal>eth Duty bom the third day of August. the twentie third day. Priscilla Jewett daughter of Joseph JewReturned all to Salem the 14 of December
ett

and Rebecca

his wife borne

August

the

1687.

ninth day.

Ruth

SpofForth dughter of
his wife

Sammuell Spof-

Stevin Pearson son of Steven Pearson

&

forth

and Sarah

borne November the

Mary

his wife

bom Juno
his wife

the ninth day.

Kill-

eighteenth day.

Samuell Killboume son of Samuell

Elizabeth Baley daughter of

Elizabeth his wife

James Baley
the

bome and Mary

tieth day.

borne July the twen- and

bome January

seaventh day.

Eliazer Haris son of Nathaniel and Eliza-

Ebenezer Scot son of Jcscph Scot

his wife borne

& Anna

beth

bom

the 30'" of October 1686.

February the twentie ninth day.

Ebenezer Burbank son of Caleb Burbank

An

Hobkin.son daughter of John Hobkinhis wife

&

Martha

his wife l)om the twenty eight

day 8on and Elizabeth

third day,

bome March

the

of June.

John Palmor sonn of Francis Palmor and

Elizabeth his wife born July the
fifth

Sammuell Pickard son of Sammuell Pickard

day.

&

Elizabeth his wife born

March the 9
of

Mary
Payson

Payson

daughter of Mr. Edward

Mary
the
first

Wheeler
day.

daughter
his wife

Jonathan

&

Elizabeth his wife born September

Wheeler and Mary

bome September

Anno Dom 1687.

Bcniamin Scot son of Beniamin Soot and Susan his wife bom November the 26"* day.
Samuell
street

ANNO 1688.
Martha Clarke daughter of John Clarke

Brodstreet son of

Moses Brodthe fourth

&

&

Sarah his wife

bom May

Mary

his wife borne the twentie third

day of

day.

March.

Rebecca Bennet daughter of Anthony Bennet and Elizabeth his wife born October the

Ann

daughter of William Cresee and

fift

Ann
Eliz-

his wife borne Aprill the

day.

ninth day.

John Hidden son of John Hidden

&

Hilkiah son of Joseph Boynton and Sarah

his wife

abeth his wife borne the tenth day of Aprill.

John Tod son of John Tod junior & Elizbom November the nineteenth day. Sammuell Bointon son of Sammuell Boin- abeth his wife borne Aprill the sixteenth day. ton and Hannah his wife bome November Hannah Person daughter of Jeremiah Perthe twenty third day. son and Priscilla his wife

bome

Aprill the

William Bennet son of David

&

Rebecca twentie second day.

Bennet bome July the ninth day.

Lydia Baley daughter of John Baley

&

160

Mary
day.

his wife borne

Aprill the

fourteenth tridge
third.

&

Sarah his wife born December the

Ebenezer Bointon son of Caleb Bointon

& &

ANNO 1689.

Hannah
day

his wife

borne

May
son

the seventeenth

Lucy Nellson daughter of

Phillip Nellson

Elizabeth his wife borne January the four-

Browne Nathaniell Browne and Mary his

fifteenth day.

of

Nathaniell teenth day.

wife borne

May

the

Sarah Jewett daughter of Joseph Jewett

&

Ruth

his wife borne

Febuary the

third day.

Nehemiah Wood son of Thomas Wood

&

Edward Harris son

and Elizabeth
his wife

of Nathaniell

Harris
the

Mary

his wife borne

July the fourteenth day.

borne

January

Browne daughter of John Browne twenty fift day. and Abigaile his wife borne June the fift day. Sammuell Bointon son of Sammuell BoinEdward Hazen son of Edward Hazen & ton and Hannah his wife borne the twentie
Abigaile

Jane
day.

his wife

borne July the seaventeenth fourth day. of Febraary.

Mighill Cresee son of Mighill Cresee
of Jonathan Jack-

and

Mary Jackson daughter

son and
thirtie

Sarah

his wife borne

February the twentie

Anna

his

wife

bom August

the

seaventh day.

day.

Bethiah Plats daughter of Sammuell Plats

Steven Plumer son of Beniamin Plumer

& Mary
day.

his wife borne

March

the fifteenth

and
day.

An

his wife

borne September the

first

Ebenezer

Clarke son of John

Clarke
last day.

&

Sarah Harris daughter of Timothie Harris Mary his wife borne February the

& Phebe
te
fift

his wife

borne September the twen-

Sarah Dutie the daughter of William Dutie

day.

&
Dickinson
daughter
of

Elizabeth his wife

home March

the seaven-

Rebecca

James

teenth day.

Dickinson and E^becca his wife borne October the thirtieth day.

Hephzibah Pearson the daughter of John

Pearson
Junior and Mary
his wife

borne

John Palmor son of Thomas Palmor and April

the seaventh day.

Hannah
day.

his wife borne October the ninetenth

Elizabeth Bradstreete the daughter of

ses

Moborne

Bradstreete

&

Hannah

his wife

Elizabeth Greenhouse daughter of Mr. Robert

Aprill the nineteenth day.

Greenhouse
first

&

Sarah

his wife

borne De-

Martha

Person the daughter of Steven

cember the

day.
to

Pearson and

Mary

his wife

borne July the

Returned or Delivered
twelfth.

Salem December

sixt day.

Sarah

Wioom

Wicom bom
Abigaile

Beniamin Dresser the son of Samuell Dressdaughter of Jn &TAbigaill er and Mary his wife borne September the twenty ninth of August 1688. twentie third day.

&

Abigaile

Tenny daughter of James Tenny Beniamin Wood the son of Josiah Wood his wife borne December the and Margaret his wife borne September the
twentie second day.

twelft day.

Ebenezer Guttridge son of Beniamin Gut-

Elizabeth Wintworth the daughter of Sill-

101

venuB and Elizabeth

his wife

borae Aagust Tenny and Margaret

his wife

borne Jannaiy

the twenty seventh day. 1689.

the twenty seventh day.

Daniell Bointon the son of Joseph Bointon

Sammuell Spofforth the son of Sammuell

Spofforth

borne September the twenty

sixt day.

&

Sarah his wife borne February the

Susanna Scot the daughter of Benjamin sixteenth day.

Scot and Susanna his wife borne
the
first

November
of Richard

David Kilbum son of Samuel

borne the 12"' of March 1689-90.

& Mary

day.
the

Hannah Swan Swan & Hannah

day of November.

daughter

Anno 1690. begining

March.

the yeare the 25. of

his wife

borne the second

Sammuell Stickney the son of Leaftenent

the son of Samuell

Thomas Wood
and Margaret
fourth day.

Wood John

Stickney

& Hannah
sixt day.

his

wife

borne

his wife

borne November the March the twentie

Francis Pickard the son of John Pickard

and Sarah
tie third

his wife borne

September the

Robert Greenough Recorder* Hanah Bayly daughter of James Bayley twen- borne December y* 4"" 1690.

day.
the son of Francis the

Joseph Cresey son of Micheal Cresey

Pallmer Sarah his wife was borne the
first

&

John Pallmer
day.

fifth

day of De-

and Elizabeth borne June

twentie

cember 1690.
Philip Nelson and Sarah son and daughter of Philip and Sarah
teenth.

Mary Killbome the daughter Killbome and Mary hb wife.

Abigail

of Joseph

bom August
of

the

nine-

Dresser the

daughter of John

John Bennett son

Anthony

&

Elizabeth

Dresser Junior and Mercy his wife

May

the

first

day.
the son of

borne borne August the first day. Nathaneall Brown son of Nathaneall.

Ephirim

Wood
his

Thomas Wood
thir-

Jno. Pearson son of Jeremiah

borne the tenth of April 1690.

&

Prissilla

and Mary
teenth day.

wife borne

October the

William Series son of William

&

Deborah

Priscilla Brodstreete the daughter of Na- borne September the eight day. Mehitable Paison daughter of Mr. Edward thaniell Brodstreete and Priscilla his wife

borne September twenty second day.

Eliphelet

PaisoA and Elizabeth his wife borne the nine-

Pason

the son of Mr.

Edward

teenth of January 1690.

Pason

&

Elizabeth his wife borne the twelfth

Mary Pearson daughter of Steven Pearson

of November 1689.

& Mary &

his wife borne the seaventh of

Janu-

Noah Barker

the son of Bardlla Barker

ary 1690-91.

Anna

his wife

borne the twentie third day of

Phebee Harris daughter of Timothy Harris

August.

&
the son of

Phebee

his wife borne the seventh of

De-

Sammuell Pickard
ber the fourth day.

Pickard and Elizabeth his wife

Sammuell cember 1690. Elizabeth Todd daughter of John borne Decem-

&

EUiza-

beth his wife borne September y* fifteenth

the daughter of

Hannah Tenny

Thomas day anno dom 1690.

*Some
notice of Robert

Greenough

will

be given

VOL. rv.

(21)

hereafter.

162
Nathaneal SpoflTord son of Jno.
Spoford
thir-

Ebenazer Spofford son of John

SpofFord born

&

Sarah

and Sarah

his

wife

was borne Sept. y*

June

the fifteenth 1690.

teenth 1691.

March ye

19*''

Jeramiah Burkbee son of Thomas

ter

&

Hes-

to

Oapt. Tho.

1691-2 Then made relume Wade of Ipswich.

of Mr.

Burkbee borne

y' twenty seventh of

Oc-

Sam" Paison son

Feb. 1692-3.

Edward Paison
fift

tober 1691.

and Elizabeth his wife born the

day of

Jn Bayley son of Jn

& Mary

Bayley

borne y' twelfth of January 1690-91.

Robert Greenough son of Robert & Martha Moses Bradstreet son of Jn" and Hanah born the last day of Febuary in the year one Bradstreet borne y' eleventh day of Novem- thousand six hundred eighty two & three.

ber 1691.

Jonathan Clark son of Jn

Samuell

& Mary

Daniell G-reenough son of Rob. & Martha Clark born twenty second of February one thou-

born Sept. the seventeenth 1691.

sand six hundred and eighty

five

Wood

son of Josiah

and Mary

John Hobkinson son

bora y"
thirtith

of Jn"

& &

six.

Elizabeth

Wood bom November

the fourth 1691.

May
(To

1692.

Sarah Pickard daughter of Jn"

&

Johanah

be continued.)

Pickard born the twenty third of December

1691.
Sarah Philips daughter of Samuell
Philips

HISTORICAL, STATISTICAL
& Mary
bom
the

AND BIInstitute,

OGRAPHICAL NOTICES OF ROCKPORT.

Read
at

twenty eight of January

1691-92.

a Meeting of

the

Essex

Ann Plummer daughter of Benjamin & Ann Plumer borne January the eighteenth
169-91.
Jonathan Jackson son of Jonathan

held at Rockport, August 7, 1862.

BY JOSEPH

B.

FKLT.
set

& Ann

The
off

climate of this

Town, long before

Jackson
-92.

bom January

y*

seventeenth 1691

from Gloucester, was naturally expressed

Samuell Scott son of Benjamin

Scott

&

by Wood in his New England's Prospect: Susanna " Though most of our English Townes border

bom January y*

twenty eight 1691,-92.

upon

the seacoast, yet are they not often trou-

Mary Wycom daughter of Daniell Wycom born June the fourth 1691.

&

Sarah

bled with mists, or unwholesome fogs, or cold

weather from the sea."

fers to

The same author

re-

Sarah Scott daughter of Joseph Scott and

Captain John Smith, as one who had

discribed the

Hanah

Scot bora the ninth of

March 1691.

fully

Southern and Northeast

Jn Duty son of William Duty born the

fourth of July 1691.

part of
plicitly

New

England, and who, as being imlocalities of

acquainted with the

Gloucit

Hannah Wheeler daughter of Jethro Hannah Wheeler bom the twenty second
July 1691.
(

&
of

ester, in

1614, had called a noted point of

{
(

& Hanah

Sarah Scott daughter of Joseph Scott ) 20*" of [ his wife born the

name of a Turkish Lady, who had showed him much kindness while held as a bondman in her country. But on Smith's map, where he had this name
Tragabigzanda, being the
placed, Prince Charles had that of his Mother,

March 1690-91.

168

Queen Ann,
Three
Turks'
persons,

substituted.

Smith also had ted as members at a certain standard of qualification,

three Islands off the head of the Cape, called

adopted by the

Town

of Gloucester

Heads,

to

oommemorate

as in 1849, have
fair to

many

whom
first

he had slain in single

made good progress, and hold on their way encouragingly.

Schools.

bid

combat.

The

grant of land,
to

known
up

to

Amount paid for Town

the year before last,

This,

have been made here, was

in

John Babson,
set

was $2,500.

1695, at Straitsmouth

"to

fishing
to

upon/'

He
all

sold

this property

in

1721,

Rrligious Denominations.

Jefferd Cogswell, Jacob

Perkins and James

In

They formerly had preaching

In

in

Winter

Smith,

of Ipswich.

1697, Richard season.

1740, the

first

parish

remitted

Tarr owned a house on land, which he had them one third of their

rates, so that

they supvillage,

from the Town,

son's

at the
is

South side of Davi- ported religious worship

to

in their

own

Run.

He

supposed

have resided four months

these
enter-

in a year.

Rev. Moses Parsons

here as

early as 1690.

Thus

preached for them one year.

First
First.

prising leaders laid the foundations of a pleas-

and Second Congregational.

This was
incorporated
It

ant and promising settlement.

as

Sandy

The bounds
the
fifth

of

Rock port, which include

all

Bay
ver

Parish, January 1, 1754.

extended

Parish of Gloucester and part of the

it,

from Cape Hedge to the highway, near Bea-

third, adjoining

occupy the South end of

chief settlement,
located

the

Cape.
is

The
Pigeon

to the

Dam, and thunce in a Northerly direction Squam Parisli line. Ebenezer Cleaveof Josiah
of

here,

at

Cove,

now denominated

land, son

Canterbury, Conn.,

North Village.

Here, in 1792, there were

bom

there

January 25, 1725, was ordained

Thirteen fishing vessels owned and employed.'*'

for their

minister in

When
and

incorporated,

Rock port had 318

in the

polls,

salary

was 60.

December 1755. BKs The next January, he re^

brother to the Rev.
parish,

being one quarter of the whole

Town,
being
the

ceived two Ruling Elders and two Deacons

into his church.

had a valuation of $192,732,

than
a
fifth

He was

larger

of

$1,127,566,

John Cleaveland, of Chebacco

wich.

Ips-

amount of

all in

Town.
Schools.

Both were excluded from

New Haven

College for attending a Separatist meeting

The Parish had a school house soon after while at home on a visit, but were subsequent1725, when the Commoners granted them ly restored to regular standing. They both
land to build one on, " for the instruction of served as chaplains in the Revolutionary army.
children and teaching them to read and write

His people were so impoverished

in that peri-

good English."

The schools range from the od by the war, he was obliged to seek emhigh and grammar to the intermediate and ployment away from them. He superintendprimary. They have four or five hundred ed Dartmouth College lands at Landaff, N.
These, being admit- H., and also preached to the people there and
other
are indebted for facts in this sketch to
till

scholars of both sexes.

*We

adjacent

towns.

He

continued there
parish.

Charles Sewall, Esq., Rev. Wakefield Gale, Rev.

Stillman Barden, and the History of Gloucester by

1785, when

he

returned to his

He

again sought employment

in

abroad,

and
in

John Babsou, Esq.

preached

Amesbury.

He came

back

164
1797.

His death was July 4, 1805.

Faith-

3.

sermon, preached at the reopening

fulness in duty sustained

him

in his trials.

of the

Congregational
Mass.,

Meeting
1,
its

House

in

He
titled

had two sermons published.

'
'

The abounding grace of

in

One en- Rockport, God towards "The soul

cxvi: 7.
for the

Jan.

1840,

entitled,

returning unto

rest," from Ps.

notorious sinners,"
sion,

1774.

Sins of omis-

" The doing which, our Lord forbids,"

xii,

"Return unto thy rest, my soul, Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee."

Luke

47.

His wife was Abigail

Ste-

4.

The sermon now

of Hamilton, from

in press is a funeral

vens of Canterbury.
25, 1804,

She deceased December sermon on the death of Dea. Isaac Patch,

M 77.

They had twelve

children.

late

Job

v,
full

26,

"Thou

One

of them, Mary,

bom

1759, married Prof.

College.

shall

come

to

thy grave in a

age, like as

John Smith, of Dartmouth

a shock of corn coraeth in his season," entitled,

Rev. David Jewett, son of Jacob Jewett,

of HoUis, N. H., born July

"Long

life to

good

men

a blessing."
15,

16, 1774,

was

ordained Oct. 30, 1805.

After a laborious
for
ill

Second. 1855.

This was organized March

at

and

successful

ministry, he resigned

David Bremner, born

Keith, Scotland,

health, in 1836.

He

removed

to

and died there July 14, 1841.

at the desire of his people at

Waltham, January 25, 1828, graduated at Dartmouth His remains, College, 1850, at Andover Seminary 1853;
ordained at Rockport

Rockport, were

May

2,

1858.

brought
in the

to

dwell with them, July 13, 1856,

Baptist Church.
This was constituted December 29, 1830,
the

Parish Burying ground, covered with

a respectable granite monument.

Second Baptist church of Gloucester,

at

Rev. Wakefield Gale,

bom

at

Pembroke,

Sandy Bay, having twenty members.

Sam-

H., January 18, 1797; graduated at uel Adlam, a native of Bristol, England, was Dartmouth College, 1822; at Andover The- installed March 24, 1831; resigned 1834. ological Seminary, 1825; preached at East- His successor, William Lamson, remained

N.

port,

Me., ten years.

The whole number from June, 1837,

its

to

October

1,

1839; J.
to

connected with his Church, from

tion,

organiza-

A. B. Stone, from November 13, 1839,

was 907

during

its

ber added was

346

the

num- October 1, 1841; William Lamson, from present number is November 10, 1841, to July 28, 1848;
ministry, the
in their

285.

While

his people

were

meeting Joseph B. Manton, from Febuary 14, 1849,

ter-

house, July 3, 1822, they experienced a

rific

to

September

2,

1850; Miles Sanford, from

to

hail storm.

March 19, 1850,

first

July 10, 1853; Samuel

The
1.

publications of Mr. Gale are as follow

E. Pierce, present pastor, ordained September 27, 1853.

city,

At

the dedication of the

Evangeli-

He

was born 1827,

in

New
Edu-

cal

Congregational Meeting House in East- York

and received

his Theological

port,

Maine, Feb. 18, 1829, from the text,

cation at Princeton,

New

Jersey.

"Holiness becometh thine house,

forever." Ps.
2.
xciii. 5.

Lord,

The

first

Baptist meeting house was used

about twenty years.

Gloucester,

In 1850, they had a

sermon

preached at

large and valuable house for worship erected

at the corner of Pleasant at the

eighth

Sandy Bay, Feb. 25, 1838, entitled, "The commandment," from Ex. xx; 15.

and Middle
It

streets,

amount

of $14,000.

was dedica-

"Thou

shalt not steal."

ted

March 19, 1851.

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The Methodists,
minister, stationed

at

Sandy Bay,
was
Israel

built

trade.

While such
it

enterprise brought honor-

small bouse for worship, in 1838.

here,

Their

first

able praise,
profit.

no

less

earned them convenient

Wash-

bum, in 1889. In 1843, the Society secedBreakwater. This was begun by the ed from the Conference and became Wesley- United States Government, at Longoove, in
an, but

they returned in 1858 and united

1836.

It wa.s

continued
October,

by them
1841, when

till
it

the

with the

Lynn

District.

Their chapel was great gale in

sixty

was

enlarged in
bers.

1844.

They have

mem-

greatly damaged, though

still

aflfording useful

Their sabbath school has sixty four protection against the stormy seas.

The same

scholars,

whose library makes two hundred

Universal ist
in

Authorities have already orderered a survey of the

coast

volumes.

from Halibut Point to Straits-

The
low

Society,

at

Rockport,
fol-

mouth Island.
taking
class.
it

Their object

in this

under-

was organized
:

1822.

Their ministers

is

to build a naval harbor of the largest

Rev. Lafayette Mace was settled be-

If carried into

its

intended operation,
to the in-

fore the Society

had
B.

their

house

built.

Lu-

must be a source of much income

cius

R. Paige,

B.

Murray,

Charles dustrial occupation of the inhabitants.

S.

Spear,

A. C. L. Arnold,
Elbridge

John Allen,
Locke,

C. Hewett, Leonard,

1825.

Post

Office.

William

Marshall,

Gibson Smith,

Henry C. Post Master. H. Van. Campen, Telegraph

settlement,)

Office.

This has been in oper-

A. C. L. Arnold,

(his second

ation about six years.

Wm.

Hooper,

Jeremiah

H. Farnsworth,
Its

Public House,

Houses.
Atlantic

Hotel,

Pigeon

Cove

Stillman Barden.
Catholic Church, formed 1856.
ers have been,

House,

Mount

Pleasant

Teach- House.

Thomas H. Shehan, and L.

Manufactures.
practised here.

The common Trades

This has had

are

Acqueron.

Sabbath Schools.

Jhick Manufactory.

its

There are

six sabbath schools in this

Town

prosperous and adverse seasons since 1848.

It

with an equal

number of

Libraries.

was stopped, a few years ago, as foreshad-

Business Facilities.
Ebenezer Pool, John Pool and Benjamin

owing calamities of the Rebellion.

Isinglass Factory.

This has been carried

Tarr, with such others as should join with on profitably, though not extensively, from them, had, in 1747, "liberty to build a 1822, as the only incorporated one of the kind

wharf
80
as

at

the whirlpool, so called, and, also,

of the Neck, called Bearskin
to set a

in

our country.
sounds.

The

article is

made from
been worked
it

much

Neck, Hake
In

is sufficient

Wearhouse on."

Cabinet Manufactory.
for fifteen years.

It has
its

1811, the inhabitants built a breakwater on

the northwest side of the Neck, and, in 1819,

During

continuance,

has employed both steam and horse power.

a wharf opposite.

The two
procure

structures,

though

Quarrying Granite Stone.

to for

Mr. Bates of
in

not large, formed a safe haven.

They were Quincy moved

Sandy Bay

1824, and

thus enabled to

and accommodate hired a ledge

such business.

Another

larger classes of vessels for their fishing and

person followed his example and had two as-

166
eistants,

occupation.

who have become prominent in the The various persons, engaged

hundred and
fifty.

Disease.

1738.

malignant

throat

distemper, which proved mortal for two years

on the quarries, in the different handy works,

are about three

throughout

New

England, began

at

Sandy

One hun- Bay, and

to
ports.

took, as they say in their

memorial

dred and
for

fifty

men

navigate twenty-five sloops

to different

General Court, thirty one of

their pleasant

conveying stone

Be- children by death.

sides, other vessels, as

brigs and schooners,

Returns of Marriages, Births and Deaths.

births,
'

31 marriages, 127 ports where the stone is sold, are principally " 48 100 Boston, New Orleans and Cuba. The Rock" 38 port granite is preferred to that of Quincy,
because
spots.
it

convey stone in different directions.

The

58 deaths
'

in

1859.

104

in 1860. in 1861.

wears brighter, and has

less

iron

Objects

of Curiosity.

Of

these,

between
tradi-

Its

annual income

is

about $800,000.
to the

Pigeon Hill and Halibut Point, was, as

tion relates, a house built

by two men belong-

Other sources of support

tants.

inhabifields.

ing to Salem, to protect their mother, accused of

witchcraft in 1692.

These are

thrifty

orchards and

This dwelling

is still

in

The Mackerel, Georges and

and income with the people.

other fisheries,
for living

good repair and the object of much

curiosity.

have been right-hand dependencies

Bearskin Neck.

An

ancient dweller here

bear.

Rockport Rail Road.

the

This was made by

five-

was one day attacked by a

After

Town from

their
to

bounds three and

Gloucester harbor.

hard struggle, the defendant killed him with

his knife.

eighths of a mile

He
it

skinned the animal and spread

It

was done the

It

the
lasr year, at

a cost of $83,000.
sea,

proceeds to dry on the rocks, near the

commenced running

in

1861
It is

where
it

at

an income
called

was seen by fishermen, who

of about

$575

a month.

Bearskin Neck.

one of the ju-

dicious enterprises,

which promises well for

Biographical Notices.
ed by Mr. Babson

These are presentGlouces-

the present and future.

in his history of 5,

1827.
202.

Rockport Mutual Marine.

$17,-

ter.

1841, Nov.

Doctor John Manning

eighty. He was son of Dr. John Manning of Ipswich. When seventeen, he 1851. Rockport Bank. $150,000. became surgeon's mate of the American army Population. 1738. There were twentyin Rhode Island. Subsequently, he practised seven families here containing more than 147 his profession four years in Chester, N. H.,

This has been very successful.

died, aged

persons.

and came thence

It

to Gloucester

about 1786.
till

1783.
2,650.

was 400;

1792,700;
80 per cent

1840,

He

lived in

the

Harbor Parish

1798,

when he became an
It increased

inhabitant of Rockport to

1855.

since the

the close of his

to

life.

He

gave some attention

incorporation of the

Town.

commerce and,

also, agriculture.

But

his

1862.

3,500.
Irish.

Of

these are six colored

large estate

was derived principally from

Like his

his

and 200

medical practice, in which he was eminent for

is

Health.
good.

This, for the most part,

very

skill

and success.

father,

he mani-

fested considerable eccentricity of character.

167

His wife
swich,

WH Wm
died

"BMUoah Ooodhue, of Ip- went

to the square, oongratulatod

eaeb other

who

January 22, 1840, being on what they had completed, and then repaired

years,

death of her household for forty-one to their respective homes. The hist<man of JE 41 years. Dr. Manning left four Gloucester remarks: " This proceeding of the Rockport women has been the subject of legal sons, who graduated at Harvard College. JoHeph B., who studied law and employed investigation but whatever may be the decithe
first
;

his

time

mostly

in

philological

studies.

sion of the Courts in relation to

find defenders, as
it

it,

it

will still

John, a physician. Charles B., physician, and

has hitherto found them,

intoler-

James, a

trader.
this

on the ground that the sufferers by an

town, died

Another physician of
29, 1842, aged 79.
Ooss.

Nov

able

public evil
to correct
it,

may

proceed

in

their

own

This was
birth
at

Dr.

James way
often

when no

legal

remedy can

He
to

had

his

Billericu,

and be had.

But

this is

dangerous doctrine and

moved

Sandy Bay
his

alx)ut

1792.

He

should immediately suggest the thought, that

in

occupied

leisure

time in writing deeds

seeking in this way, a cure for present ilb,

flee to others, that

and other instruments.

tive to

He
He

was

repre.ienta-

we may

we know not

of."

Qeneral Court, 1S32.

He
next,

lived u.se-

fully

and respectably.
of Wilmington,

married Polly Ja-

quith,

and

Hannah

OBITUARY NOTICE OP WILLIAM

BALCH.
BY JACOB W. RBKD.

Smith, of Ipswich.

Military Service.

Rockport has one com-

pany of men
vice.

in the field, for three years ser-

We
of

give below, from the pen of

J.

W.

They seasonably

raised their quota of

the last draft for the 300,000.

We

Reed, Esq., of Groveland, an obituary notice

are inin ac-

William Balch, who died

in that

place at

formed that they have nearly 200 men

tual
service, besides a
in the

the ripe age of

95 years.

He was a

descend-

considerable

number

ant, in the fifth generation,

from John Balch,

Massachusetts'

employed

navy.
18.56,

one of the most

primitive of
is

Noticeable Event.

July

8.

It

worthies.

He

supposed

to

have come to
in Sept.

was occasioned by affording means of

gence
in the
to intemperate

indul-

America with Capt. Robert Gorges,

;

men.

morning, a band of

At nine o'clock 1 623 he soon after joined the Massachusetts women, led by a Colony at Cape Anne, and was one of the
faithful

man, who bore an American ensign, appeared

in a principal street

few that stuck to Conant after the

re-

to

attack

certain

grog moval of the remnants of that Colony to Sa-

shops of the Town.

They did
to

not

so

much

lem, in 1626.

In a few years afterwards he

large grant of land at

consider their legal right

nuisances, as to employ the
tection

suppress these
of self-pro-

removed
River, in

to

his

Bass

law

Beverly, from whence the family

against the terrible evils of them.

visited

have radiated to other parts of the County and

They
spirits

thirteen

places

where

ardent

New

England.

were

sold.

Seizing the articles, which

John Balch had two wives, Margaret

and Agnes
Balch, married
.

contained

them,

they poured their contents

His eldest
,

son,

Benjamin

into the street,

Having

closed their intended

Mary

whose youngest

work, at about three

o'clock

P. M., they son, Freeborn Balch, had two wives, Merri-

108

am Knowlton and
Freeborn
Stone,

Elizabeth Fairfield.

The

The members

of the Essex Institute will

Rev. William Balch, of Bradford, son of no doubt remember the two occasions when

and Elizabeth,

married

Bbecca

their popular "field

meetings" were held

the

in

of Beverly.

Their eldest son, Wil-

Uncle Billy's Grove, on

banks of the

liam Balch, married Rebecca Bailey, and had

Merrimack, and also the kindness with which

eleven children, four sons and seven daugh- he

ters.
tice,

made them welcome

this

grove

is

one of

William Balch, the subject of

this no-

the appendages of that seat of old fashioned

hospitality.

was

their fifth child,

bom

July

9,

1767,
na-

and died on the

tal

ninety-fifth return of his

Notwithstanding the encroachments of age,

day.
steal

Mr. Balch ever maintained a

something every day
they steal as from ourselves away."

lively

interest

" Years following years

At

in the affairs of the passing day,

and the Newpublication to

last

Ed.

buryport Herald, from

the present time,

its first

was continuously dropped

was born July 9th, 1767,
1862, on the anniversary of
venerable age of 95 years

Died

at

Groveland, on Wednesday, July

three o'clock P. M., William

at his door.

He
9,

9th, 1862, at

and died July

his birth, at

Balch, familiarly
or
the

known

as

"Uncle Billy,"
that
re-

the

"Uncle William," designated thus from

fact

precisely, being the greatest age ever attained

that

by right he sustained

by any inhabitant of Groveland.

lation to a large

number
aid,

of the inhabitants of

He
to all,

never married

but seemed a relative

his native
all

place;

and, at the same time, to

and well deserved the name of Uncle,

who needed

he was a ready and sym-

for

he was truly the worthy of the town, and

without an enemy.

pathizing friend.

He

was a descendant of
the late

literally

He

was of a

the earliest stock of Massachusetts;

modest and

retiring turn of mind,

in his
offices

and though
to the high-

venerable

Benjamin Balch, of Salem, was often chosen

est

younger days

his brother.

municipal
life

of the town, he preferred

His grandfather, the Rev. William Balch,

the

of a private citizen, and liberty to do

was
and

settled

over the Church and Society of good in his own private way.
first

He

possessed

East Bradford as their

his father

minister, in

1728,

a remarkable evenness of temper, there not beliving

was

for

many

years deacon of ing a person

who ever knew him

spirit in

to

the same Church.

The house
on which

in

which the venerable Uncle

he always

speak an angry word, or show an angry look,

"possessed his
peace."

William lived and died, was, with the farm The fatherless and widow were objects of his
it

stood, purchased of the

in

Honorable peculiar

care.

The Grove alluded

his

to

was

sa-

Samuel Sewell, of Newbury,

of the lexicographer, and of

May, 1662, cred through

celebrated
it

long

life

to the

wants of

by the Rev. Samuel Worcester, the ancestor

all the

that class of his fellow citizens er turned

thither in
to

who were nevto resort

if

empty away, but allowed

winter, for fuel;

clergymen of that name in the country, and

has been occupied

and

they were
to their

by the Worcesters and unablo

convey the wood thus cut

it

Balches for a round century down to the pre^ dwellings, he would see that
ent time, and
stately edifice.
still

was hauled

to

remains a venerable and their doors, and made ready for use.

For

more than

fifty

years, this venerable mansion

160
sheltered
relicts of

generations past, and not

dren, that they

the children

only

80,

but some also

who would

otherwise

may have their just dues, that may have their first portion equivof the brothers and
sisters, ex-

have been dependent on the cold charities of alent to the

the world.

rest

cept y" eldest son, and the like proportion of

the last division, that she
for as the

Mr

Balch had a remarkable memory, and

may be honorably

without doubt

many

facts

worthy of preser- provided

widow of Capt Geo Correst after marriage,

vation might have been gleaned from his lips,

win, and that the several particulars given her,

which are now, perhaps, forever

world.

lost to the

some before and the

may

He made
life in

his

peace with

God and be
honor, he

restorwl to her and that the Court will oralot to

with

all

mankind many years ago, and having der what they

usefulness and
ters

her and her two daugh-

spent a long

may

forthwith be paid that they

may make
it

went down

to

his

grave "like a shock of the best advantage of the improvement of

for their

com
last,

fully ripe,"

retaining his faculties to the

circle

maintainance
their interest

and surrounded by a numerous

of

That

may

not suffer

by grant-

friends,

who mourn

not as those without hope.

ing sole adnin to Mr. Corwin which in right

contemplate in his life one of those who belonged to her but by reason of sickness she had reaped the promised reward of early obe- was unable then to manage so great a trust, dience, and lived long in the land that the and Mr Corwin utterly refusing to joyn with Lord his God gave him ;. what better petition her in it, but was very urgent that she should

We

can be borne
that our lives
ful,

to the gates

of Heaven, than

may be
end

long, healthy
like his.

resign it solely to him and engaged faithfully and use- that she should be under no disadvantage nor

and our

last

be any ways prejudiced through her compliance.

ABSTRACTS FROM WILLS, INVENTORIES, &c., ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF CLERK OF COURTS.
SALEM, MASS.
COPIKD BY IBA
J.

She

also requests that she

may be

appointr

ed guardian to her youngest daughter that she

may

the better provide for her education

by

the improvement of her estate.

And

that as

PATCH.
page 112.

her husband in his lifetime did well approve

of her eldest daughters marriage which

he
of

Continued from Vol.

iv,

hoped

to

have

seen

the

consumation
it)

(but inevitable providence preventing

she

mo 1685. desires that what money she has disbursed for Oorwin widow and her wedding apparel (which she judges is relict of Capt George Corwin deceased much short of what her father would have alShowing that he died without making .ouch be ordered her out of the whole
George Corvnn. 4
of Elizabeth
Petition

lowed) may

provision by will, as he always promised,

and

estate according to her elder sisters.

intended to do for her comfortable subsistance

and honorable raaintainance as

his

widow, and

To

the Court held at Ipswich on the 31. of

March 1685.
asking the Court that they will consider the

"y* claime of Samuel Gardner

Capt George Corwin
be

c&uae of the widow and two fatherless

voL. nr.

sen' to part of y* estate

chil-

deceased dyed possessed of with y' Reasons

of his claime in behalfe of
five children

(22)

170
haue liueiag by Mary one of y* two daughters
of

"51y

my

father corwin haue told

me

that

Mrs Elizabeth Corwin deceased which she he would make up what was wanting to my had by a former husband Mr John white & children at his decease but was prevented & brought with her to & were brought up by is still dew to them & him who humbly requesteth this honoured Court will doe him Capt George Corwin abouesd."

'

Reason

is

because y*

it

is

a thing

Right herein."
'

known

&

owned
in

that

Capt Corwin aboues d

little

&

for proof of

what

is

a&serted

"

brought no Estate or so

as

may be

Called
to

" I can

&

will

none with him

marriage to Elizabeth abouesd

1: 2: 1685.

make oath when called thereSamuel Gardner"

relict

& &

that

what estate they then had come by her

Petition of margaret
I

and widow of

was as
*'21y

haue herd about foure hunlrad

Capt John Corwin eldest son of Capt George

because

povends."

y*mrs Elizabeth Corwin

y* time of
that she

Corwin of Salem

dec** that

before

adm" of

said

aboues'd tould
riage

me about

my

Capt George Corwin

marre-

estate

be committeed

with

Mary aboues'd

had

George Corwin eldest son of said John Corwin

serued no certain sums for her daughters as

their portions but

and then

their children
to

may have

opportunity

had by agreement commitin their

and be admitted
that

choose their guardian and

such guardian and her the said

Mar-

ted all

into her

husbands hands

be-

garet as guardian of the younger children

half to run all adventures with the estate so
y* if
all

may
with

were

be admitted and enjoyned in y* administralost

they could claim nothing

tion of sd

&

Capt George Corwins

estate

that a reasonable

aduance in case of
their

in-

crease

was by agreement

dew."

such persons as the same

right to belong unto,

may be adjudged of dated 9 llmo 1584-5.

"Sly
her

because that as the estate

Came by

&

Letter dated Boston march 24. 1684-5.

what she brought was the root from

there
life

signed by Wait Winthrop and Rd Wharton which y* rest have grown, so what increas who mention their sister the widow of Capt

was

to the Estate

was

in the time of her

&

shea help therein."

John Corwin and her

children.

my father Captain George Corwin did promise me upon marriage that he would doe as much for & make me & my wife eury way equal with Samuell Andrew & his wife
"41y
who married
be done,
the other sister which
is

Administration of the estate of Capt George

Corwin granted
of deceased

to

mr Jonathan Corwin son

list

Jan 27, 1684-5 a

of several

things inventoried

with the estate of

Capt

yet to

George Corwin which in right belongs

abeth his
relict

to Eliz-

there
is

being above

one hundred
in a

widow being

either received

pounds as
promised

well

known given

wedding
was then

before or given to her after marriage.

dinner more to them then to us

it

&

Inventory of estate of Capt George Corwin

taken 30 Jany

should be made up in a nother

also

1684 by Bathol" Gedney, Bento

way

there being

one of

his children

brought up from 4 year old for him which Lindall amounting

could not cost lesse than 3 or 4 score
there being no such thing done for

Tim 5964 19s l|d returned pounds by Mr Jonathan Corwin exor Mar 31, 1685.
jamin Brown, John Higginson Jr and
I hav-

me

Proposals and concessions agreed upon by

the several persons subscribing in order to a
fi-

ing

150

at least lesse

than he."

171
nal and

amicable Hcttlcment of the estate of of her daughter Susannahs portion

4.

in

oonrt

Nov 24. 165. John Browne 9 mo 1685 1. Mrs Eliz'' Corwin the widow to have of John Will Browne Senr of Salem, datlie particulars mentioned as "received before 2"* January 1683 mentions grandson John ted and afler marriage" and 500 in money, 100< in household goods and 400 out of Browne granddaughter Abiel Browne under
Capt George Corwin dated July

1685

held at Salem

thq other estate,

viz,

goods housings Lands

18 years,

his son

and daughter Gardner, four

&c.

in proportion to the

amount of the whole

she paying out

children of his son

points his son in
ex'or, witness

James Brown deceased

ap-

to her

and her heirs

forever,

law Samuel Gardner Jun.

of the sum
to

100

in specie

and proportionable
for the

Mrs Margaret Corwin

use of the

probate

John Grafton John Buttolph. November 24. 1686.

children of Capt Jn** Corwin also she shall

Inventory of above estate taken 16 Novem-

have one third part of the dwelling house and ber 1685, by John Higginson jr and Timothy ground adjoyning during her widowhood and Lindall amounting to 6H1 14s 3d returned
constant abode there.
2.

by Lt Samuel Gardner Nov 24, 1685

in

That Josiah Walcott

right

of his

Winter 9
Inventory

mo

1685.
taken 20.

wife and

Mrs Susannah

Corwin

youngest

of estate of Winter

daughter of Capt George Corwin deceased

shall

9mo 1685 by Thomas Robbins, Richard Croade

and William Sweetland returned by Deborah
relict

have and enjoy to them their heirs and

assigns forever

they

1000 to each, in money, each paying 50 to Mrs Margarett CorCapt John

of the deceased

Nov 24, 1685.

win

for the use of the children of

Corwin.
3.

That out of

than

Corwin

shall
to

Sand Wooden 9 mo 1685 Samuel Wooden of Wenham taken Nov 9, 1685 by John Dodge the remainder Mr Jona- and Jo{>iah Dodge amounting to 11 lOs. rebo allowed 200 for his turned by Martha relict to the deceased, who
Inventoi-y of estate of

trouble,

200

the children
to

of Capt John

renounces adm" and her brother in law John

is

Corwin, and the remainder

four equal
shares,

be divided into Edwards

to the

appointed

adm' Nov 24" 1685.

1685.
dated 11"" March.

one share

children

John

EUon 9 mo
children

of Capt John Corwin one share to

Mr Jona
Esq
in

Will of John Elson

Corwin, one share to James Russell

right of his wife,

1683-4 mentions
jamin

John,

Samuel,

and one share

to

Capt

W"

Ephraim, Dinah, Margaret, Hannah and Benall

Browne
4.

in right of his wife

under age 5s a

piece, wife

Joanna
under

That each person concerned

to

shall give
in-

appoints her ext'x.

security

respond to

all

unknown debts
shall
to

"John Elson

being very

sick

&

cumbrances and recoverys which

after

be here- great debillety of body

shares,

&

limbs, not able to

made,

in

proportion

their

signe any writeing declared the

to

Above

writen

signed Eliza Corwin for herself and as guard

to her

be his Last

will

&

testament he then being

daughter Susannah, Ja' Russell Mar- to our understanding of disposing mind."

garet Corwin guardian Jonathan Corwin Wil-

Probate November 24 1685

liam

Brown jr & Jos Walcott. Bond of Mrs Eliza Corwin for

Benj BreUon 9 mo 1685

tiie

payment

laventory of estate of Benjamin

Bretton

172
Jerseiman who deceased in Salem at the bouse amounting
of
to

607

Is 6d. returned by ex'ors

John Micharter July 16-1685 taken July November 23 1685, 17, 1685 by Edward Flint and Joshua BufNathl Pickman. 9 mo 1685 fum, amounting to 15 8s 6d returned NoWill of Nathaniel Pickman sen' of Salem vember 24 1685 by John Micharter. dated 23** Sep' 1684. "and my bodye to bee W"" Lord 9 mo 1685 burieed In theburyinge place neere my wife"
Will of William Lord
tenth day of
sr of

Salem dated
sick.)

mentions Bethiah Cole daughters Mary Hodges,

November (then very

men-

Hannah Sanders and Tabitha

Pickmans
sen' in law

fFeveryeare.

tions wife Jane, son Joseph, son

his children, son

William and

Son Nathaniel
his son

children, appoints

Jeremiah, daughters Dinah,

John Saunders ex 'or and Mr

and

Abigail, Margaret, Elizabeth Godsoe, and

Jane

Samuel Gtirdner
Jun'
overseers.

Mr Samuel

Grardner

appoints his wife sole ext'x.

Richard Croade

and John Cook

witnesses

to

be overseers.

witnesses
Batter,

Henry Bartholmew and Edmund

24. 1685. and

Anna Joye, Sarah Sibley, Richard

Probate. Nov' 24,

Croade and John Cook.

1685.

probate

Nov

Mr John

Saun-

ders refused to be ex'or

16*'*

Inventory of above estate taken

No-

John Lambert 9
sen' of Beverly taken

mo 1685

vember 1685. by Edward Flint and Richard

Croade amounting
to

Inventory of the estate of John Lambert

107

5s 3d.

returned

25 Nov' 1684 by Sam'

by Eliza Lord widow and extx November 24

1685.

Sand

West. 9

mo 1685
14*''

Coming sen' and Joseph Morgan amounting to 17 18s 6d returned by John Lambert jr Nov 24. 1685
John Gedney Jr

Inventory of estate of Sam' West taken

9mo

1685
of

Aug

1685. by Stephen Sewall and William

to

Dounton amounting
24. 1685.

Is returned

Nov

Widow Susannah Gedney

Gedney
the
that the

relict

John

Jun' having present an inventory on

Eev Thos Gohhett 9 mo 1685. Will of Rev Thomas Cobbett pastor

Church of Christ
wife Elizabeth
at

adm" granted to her by the Court, order widow have 100 the eldest son 100

of the

and the other children as Susannah, Sarah,

Will

Ipswich

r- mentions

sons

Samuel, Thomas, John

&

Nath'

50

mentions a daughter who died about one and

a half years since appoints his wife Elizabeth

Henry Moses 9 mo 1685.

Inventory of estate of Henry Moses taken
IG*"*

and son Samuel ex'ors and Maj. Sam' Appleton,

Nov' 1685 by Jeremiah Neale and Rich-

Capt John Appleton and Capt John

ard Flindars amounting to

48

2s returned

Whipple overseers no witnesses but

Hubbard, Ensign Simon Stacy and
iah

Mr Mr Nehemto the

Nov

24.

1685
Geo Kilbum 9 mo 1685

Jewett made oath that the signature

Inventory of the estate of George Kilbourne

of

writing was his.

5"'

Rowley deceased October 14 1685 taken November 20 1685 by Joseph Boynton, LeonInventory of above estate taken 23. 9. ard Harriman and Daniel Wicom amounting 1685. by Simon Stacy and Nehemiah Jewett to 338 5s 3d. returned by Elizabeth relict
Nov. 1685.

November 23 1685.

died

178
and Jasepb Son

&

both ex'ora of the deceased

Sheweth, that the President and Council

Nov

24'- 1685.

upon the
7no 1G85. the
"

petition

of

Mrs Elizabeth Corwin

Capt George, having

WiUiam Walton 9
Agreement between

widow of

the said

Wal- ordered that no person whatsoever should ton dated 29 Mar 1683 "by an order of make any strip or waste upon a farme in conCourt held at Salem 29** June 1669." men- troversy "w'" y* pet* assigned to y' sd Mrs tions the heirs viz, Nathaniel, Samuel and Jo- Corwin and children as pt of their dividend.s
heirs of

Mr

siah Walton, Elizabeth Mansfield,

Martha Mun- ofy*

Dec'' E.state"

joy and

Mary

Bartlett y' eldest son to have

notwithstanding

sundry

persons

in conto

double portion.

tempt of said
said William
last

order and to great

damage

The widow of
havinng died the

Walton

dec**

said farm have

presumed

to cut

down and

car-

year Josiah Walton one ry of

much

of the best timber and to commit

of the sons also dead.

other waste.
1

Thos Lambert
Order
nah
for

mo

1686.

Said pctr thereof prays that

passers

all

such

tres-

the settlement of the estate of

may be bound

over to appear before

to

St 3?homas Lambert of Rowley of which Edhis

the president

and council and also

be of

widow

is

admx, the widow

to

have the
chil-

good behaviour

use of the whole estate to bring up the

The Court order

as above requested

dren until they come of age. when of age eldest son

tion

Roger Hussell 10 mo 1687.

Will of Roger Russell of Marblehead. da-

Thomas Lambert
to

to

have double por-

and the

rest of the children

Mary, Jane, ted 25"" May. 1687. children Richard Russell,

and Nathaniel

have an equal share.

Batter 1

Samuel Russell, Miriam Hanniford,

Elizain

Edmund
bridg and Mrs of

mo

1686.

beth Knight, and Elizabeth

Woodley widow
deceased,

Statement of Dan' Gookin Sen' of Cam- a sickley condition, and her child, and Henry

Mary Batter of Salem widow

to

Russell his eldest son

who

is

Edmund

Batter and daughter of said Goo-

appoints his two sons Richard Russell and

kin renouncing and refusing

his will

bo ex'ors to Samuel Russel ex'ors.

to

dated 10* 7 mo 1686. presented

the Court

Mar

8.

1686.
will not

witnesses Sam' Cheever John Hooper and Edward Holman probate Dec 14, 1687.

Reasons why Mrs Mary Batter

1686.

ex'tx of her husbands estate dated 30th

Inventory of above estate taken 24 June be March 1687 by Nath' Newton and John Hooper

amounting

to 49<

12s 6d returned Dec 14.

81 Mar 1686.

W" Browne

Jr,

John Hig- 1687.

ginson jr and Stephen Savall relinquish their

place of overseers of said will.

Will
6.

Home of Simon Home

Simon

10

mo 1687

of Salem dated

Aug
his

Henry West of Salem aged about 57 years

the 31 day of

1687.

mentions son Joshua

Home,

May

1686,

grandfather Ray, Sarah Stephens his wife's

George Oorwxn 9
Petition of Jonathan
estate of

mo

1686.
to

daughter under age.

the

son Simon

Home,

his

Corwin ex'or
at

brother Benjamin, his two sons Joshua and

Capt George Corwin

Court Nov Simon both under age. two daughters Bethiah

26. 1686.

and Ruth Home, an addition expected

to the

174
family, for

which provison

is

made

wife

Re-

SanCl Pichman 1687

Inventory of estate of Sam' Pickman of Sataken

becca,

apprentices Benj Ropes, and Moses

Parnell, appoints his father Joshua

his brother

Ray and lem

sr

May 9 1687 by Simon

to

Willard

Joseph

Home
Norris,

ex'ors

and Tho' Mould, amounting

witness

Edward

John Nichols

&

6d returned

199 10s by Lydia Pickman widow who

James Symonds.

was appointed admx.

Charles

Henry Kingsbury 1687.

Inventory of the estate of Henry Kingsbury

Brown

Sept. 1687.

Will of Charles Brown of Rowley dated

1687 mentions Eldest son Bariah sons John, William, Samuel, EbeneBrown; 1687. by Josiah Gage and Jonathan Haynes amounting to 40 198 6d returned by Joseph zer, Gershom, Nathaniel, and Joseph, who is

who

died

1'*

October 1687.

Dec taken 10th Oct 20

Kinsbury who

is

appointed admr.

under twenty-one years of age, granddaughter

Sarah Brown under twenty-one years a
gacy given by
le-

Stephen Daniel 1687.

Administration of the estate
of Stephen

my

son

Gershom

to

her and

left

in

my

hands ;

father Acie of

whom

he

Daniel of Salem granted to Susanna his wid-

bought land, appoints his sons John, Nathaniel

ow

at

Boston June

8'"

1687 by Sr Edraond
in

and Ebenezer
witnesses

to

be ex'ors.

Andros Knt Capt generall and Govenor

Chief of

Richard

Dummer

Jonathan

New

England, signed John West

Leach. 1687

Wheeler and John

Sterlin.

DSecy.

probate Sept. 14, 1687?

RicWd

Inventory of above estate taken

12*'*

Mar
Sept.

Will of Richard Leach of Salem dated 17

1687-8 by Richard Dummer and Jonathan

Wheeler amounting
Tho'
to

June 1685 mentions

wife

Sarah son John

47 15s returned

daughter Elizabeth wife of Benjamin Collins 1687? daughter Mary wife to Benjamin lerson two
daughters

Taynour Dec 1687

Hannah and Rachell

Inventory of estate of Thomas Taynour of

Joseph, Sarah and John Herrick Children Marblehead taken 17 Oct 1687 by Richard
of his daughter Sarah young Pascho Foote

Reeth and Archbald Ferguson amounting

appointed admr

to

who now

lives with him, appoints his son

John 49 17s 6d returned by Josias Taynor who

is

sole exor,

and

Israel

Porter and Job Swiner-

Dec

14, 1687, and gives

ton overseers,

surety with Elias Taynor.

witnesses

John Berry Mary Felton Nath'

Thomas Robins 4 nw 1688.

Felton Jr. probate November 25. 1687. and

certificate of

probate of the will of

Thom-

adm" granted December

7.

1687. by Sr Ed- as Robins of Salem on the 18 day of Janay

mond Andros Knt &c.

John Barrett 1687
Inventory of estate
blehead taken 12"" Dec 1687. by John Legge

1687-8 by

Pinson and Rebecca his wife

the exors therein

mamed and adm"

is

granted

of John Barrett of Mar- 2 June 1688.

John Smith 7 mo 1688.

Inventory of the estate of John Smith of

and Jacob Knight amounting

turned by

to

49
is

19s. re-

Ann

Barrett

widow who

appoint-

Marblehead taken Sept

Bartlett

8.

1688. by Robert

ed adm'z.

and Nathaniel Walton, amounting to

176

IDs. rcturne<l

by Elizabeth widow of de- or more

last

scientific

books,

printe<l

during the

oeasod S^pt 12 1688. mentions his three children.

and the preceding centuries.

These books
collec-

were the nucleus of the very valuable

Eliz Wehiter 7

ww

1688.

tion

of works of this character which occupy a

in

Inventory of estate of Elizabeth Webster prominent position

the relict of

the Library of the Sa-

Webster of Newbury, lem Athenaeum. she died the 2* August 1688 taken 1" SepA cursory inspection of a Library
Israel

Mr

indicates

tember 1688. by Left Stephen Greenleaf Senr the

taste

and character of the founders, and

and Mr Nathaniel Clarke senr amounting

to

of those

49

lis Sep, 12 1688

Ann
10

Hill mother apsurety.

agement.

who have successively had the manThe question is suggested, who

the

pointed adm'z.

Henry Lnnt
Jotiet

were the founders, and what are the circumstances attending

early
history of these

Hugh

Inventory of estate of

mo 1688 Hugh Jones

taken books?

by William Trask and Stephen Small amounting to 44< 58. returned by

The

history of this Library goes back to the

Mary Jones adm'r.

period of the Revolution,

colonies
;

when

these

infant

Saml French

mo 1689

were struggling for their indepen-

Inventory of estate of Samuel French taken dence

and instead of a national navy,

of these vessels were

cont-

Mar 12 1688-9 by Francis Warinright jr and Thomas Boarman amounting to 42j 3s lOd Many
returned

missions were issued to private armed vessels.

owned

in

this

by

W"

Fellows

who
1

is

appointed

place and vicinity, and were successful in their

cruises
;

adm'r.

their

commanders would rank high

oflScers

W"*

HoUingworth

mo 1689

Inventory of estate of William Hollings-

among naval many nation

;

of any age or of any

instances are on record of their

worth taken 16** January 1688-9 by Thomas bravery,

skill,

and

intrepidity.

Gardner and Benjamin Gerrish amounting

to

The

following clause in the will of the late

to the ori-

34

2s 4d also a

list

of disbursements for the

Nathaniel Bowditch,* thus alludes

gin of this Library
:

"ofmysonn William amounting to 21 15s.

funeral

Holllngsworth

"

Item.

It is well

known,

that the valuable

Engli^shin behalf of scientific library of the celebrated Dr. Richard was, during the Revolutionary war, his mother Mrs Elliner Hollingsworth at Ip- Kirwan** captured in the British Channel, on its way swich Mar 13 1688-9 and doth refuse to to Ireland, by a Beverly Privateer ; and that, adm' on the same. by the liberal and enlightened views of the

presented by

Mr Philip

HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE PHILOSOPHICAL LIBRARY AT SALEM.

WITH NOTES.
BY HENRY WHBATLAND.

owners of the vessel, the library thus captured was sold at a very low rate and in this manner was laid the foundation upon which have been successively established the Philosophi;

cal Library, so called,

and the present Salem

found near
in

Athenseum.
a. See Note Appendix.

Thus
1.

in early life I

These Notes are placed

an

The visitor to Plammer Hall,

cove
-on the

the large Library

will

Room,

in

notice, in the second al-

western side, some one huadred

b. Remuneration was proposed to Dr. Kirwan bat he declined it, remarking that the books had found a very good appropriation. See also Note 2.

17fi

a better collection of philosophical and sciworks than could be found in any other parts of the United States nearer than Philadelphia. This inestimable advantage has made me deeply a debtor to the Salem Athenaeum and I do therefore give to that institution the sum of one thousand dollars, the income thereof to be forever applied to the promotion of its
entific

me

and agreed
shares.

to join in the

purchase

in

equal

The Rev. John Prince was desired to attend the auction and make the purchase. Aocordinglyon the 12th of April, 1781, the said books, consisting of the greater part of the Philosophical Ti-ansactions of the French Academy, the Royal Society of London, and the Society of Berlin, in 4to, the works of Sir making in Robert Boyle com pleat, in folio were sold to him for 858. all 116 volumes 10. in paper money, the exchange at that time between the paper currency and gold or silver being at the rate of 75 lbs in paper for one in silver equal to $38.16. The cheapness of this purchase arose from the disposition of the gentlmen* who owned

objects

and the extension of

its

usefulness.

In January, 1860, William Henry Prince,

M. D., formerly
intendent of the

of this city, and

State Lunatic
to the

now SuperHospital at

Northampton, presented
Essex Institute

Library of the

"The Records

of the Phila-

osophical Library," which were found

mong

the papers of his grandfather, the late

for

Rev. John Prince, LL. D.,

many
-

years

the ships to favor the purchasers all in their power ; it being necessary they should be sold
at

pptor of the

First

Church

in Salem.

auction,

they generously resigned them

On the 25th use of the said persons. above mentioned persons met at exhibit a good account of the origin, organiza- of April the the house of Rev. Thos. Barnard, to consider tion and doings, to the time when the books Dr. in what manner to dispose of the books. and other property were transferred to the Joseph Orne'' being present, and desiring to
The
following extracts from the Records
for the

Trustees of the Salem Athenaeum, in 1810

become a

joint purchaser with them,

was ad-

comprising a period of twenty-nine years.

The mitted by

annual and occasional meetings were held for

the election of officers, admission of members,

the consent of all present, and each person then paid his proportion of the above

858 pounds 10 shillings. The purchasers agreed to have the books purchasing books, levying assessments, &c. removed to the Rev. Mr. Williard's house, and Some time in the beginning of the month to meet there on Friday, 11th of May, to inof April, 1781, the Rev. Joseph Willard," of spect the books and agree upon the method of Accordingly they met on Beverly, was informed that a number of Phil- using them, &c. osophical Books were brought into that place said day, and, after consulting, agreed that the by the ship Pilgrim, and were to be sold at purchasers belonging to Salem should be a public auction ; and being desirous to pur- committee to draw up rules and regulations to chase them in company with some other per- be observed in using the books. sons, he proposed the matter to Rev. ManasRev. John Prince was also desired to proseh Cutler," of Ipswich Hamlet, and Rev. cure a number of boxes to keep the books in. John Prince,'' of Salem, desiring them to in- They agreed to meet again at the same place, vite such others to join in the scheme as would when the committee were ready to report. be sufficient to effect it. The committee met at the House of Dr. E. Accordingly it was proposed by the Rev. A. Holoyoke, on the evenings of the 8th and John Prince to Doct. E. A. Holyoke* and 12th of June, and drew up a set of articles the Rev. Thomas Barnard ' of Salem ; and and agreed to call a meeting of the purchaby the Rev. M. Cutler to Doct'r Joshua Fish- sers, to be held on Monday following, June er*^ of Beverly, who all fell in with the scheme 18th, at ye Rev. Mr. Willard's.
**

a.
d.

g.

See note See note 6. See note 9.

3.
c.

b.

See note 4. c. See note See note 7. /. See note

5.

On

said

day,
10.

the
6.

purchasers
11.

accordingly

8.

a See note

See note

177
if any member not an original owner change the place of his abode to a greatticles, the meeting was adjourned to the next er distance from Beverly Ferry than ten miles, Tuesday following. At this meeting the box- he shall thereupon cease to be a qualified es for the books were bro't and paid for, a- member. The Company shall have the first refusal of mounting to 25'^^ pounds paper money, at 75 The purchasers met on said Tues- any one's share offered to sale, or of the Part for one. day, at ye Rev. Mr. Willard's, according to belonging to any decea>ied member, at the adjournment. They finished the remainder of sum \&si determined on by the company, to the articles and repaired several of the dam- the value of a part or share, and no heir, asagreed to the articles being signee, or other owner of a share shall be enaged vols., and entered in a proper book, and to sign them, ana titled to the use of the books, unless there is to call themselves The Philosophical Libra- an unanimous vote of the company to qualify him and if he cannot obtain a vote, he shall ry Company. Thus organized, Rev. John Prince was be entitled to receive of the company the sum last determined on as the value of a part. chosen Clerk, and Joseph Willard, Libra-

met and heard the report of the committee.

too

And

The time being

short to digest all the ar-

shall

rian.

The

following

Covenant Auticlks were

made
the 26th

IL Of tue Use and Abuse of Books. Each share shall entitle the owner (being
otherwise duly qualified)
to take

of Library only four at one time ; and no book June anno Dom one thousand seven hundred shall be kept out longer than three months, and eighty one, witnesseth, that whereas wo under a penalty of one shilling, to be paid to the Subscribers did in the month of April last the Librarian, and for every month after the
:

signed This agreement,

out of the

Day

purchase in Company a number of Philosophical books, (a catalogue of which is hereto subjoined) with an intent to hold them as equal Owners, to add to their numbers from time to time, and to use them in company with each other, or to admit such other persons into our company to hold and use them with us as we might think fit that these ends therefore may be answered, we do hereby form ourselves into a Society by the name of the Philosophical Library Company, and do hereby covenant and agree with each other that the Library aforesaid shall be held and used for the future, agreeable to the following
:

to take out the

same penalty : and no person shall be allowed same book immediately if any other member shall have applied for it and if more than one person shall apply for the same b4X)k at the same time, he, who has not had the use of it before, shall have the prefer:

ence.

No one shall lend any book to any other but a member under a penalty of five shillings ; and the finding of a book in the possession of another shall oe full proof of the lending.

If any book be
the person

lost,

or returned damaged,

as the

who took it out shall pay such sum company shall determine upon.

Regxilations
I.

Of the Admission

of Members.

ITL

Of

Fines,

Forfeitures, and the

No person shall be allowed to take out any than six miles from Beverly Fer- book after the annual meeting, till he have ry ; and shall be owner in bis own, or anoth- first paid all the fines he shall nave incurred er's right, of at least one share in the Library and all other monies duo from him to the comand shall have an unanimous vote of the whole pany for the year then ending. society, for his or her admission, and shall sign AH monies arising by fines shall be apthis agreement. plied as the company shall determine at their VOL. IV. annual meeting ; and the money ari^ng from (23)
live further

Every Person to be admitted in future as a menjber of this Library Company, must not

Application of Monbt.

178
the admission of new members shall always shall account with the be applied to the purchasing of books. whenever called upon.

company

therefor

He

shall give a re-

If any of the company shall neglect for the ceipt to the clerk of all the books and other space of four years to pay his fines and other matters entrusted to his care, with a promise dues, he shall thereby forfeit all his right and to deliver up the whole of said books and title in the books to the company, unless the betrustments at any time to the oraer of the
shall at their next annual meeting company, and to account for all monies received in behalf of the Company, when called determine otherwise by a special vote. upon by them.

company

IV.

Of Mkktings.
shall

VI.

Of the Clkbk.

The Company

every year at deposited, on the Tuesday next after the last Wednesday in May, at three o'clock P. M.: and at this, or any other meeting, the company shall determine the value of a share in the Philosophical Library from time to time. At this meeting the Company shall determine by a special vote whether they will admit any new members during the year then ensuing ; and a major vote of the whole Library Company, at any meeting, shall be binding upon every individual.

have a meeting once in the place where the books are

Clerk shall be appointed by the Company, who shall keep a Record of all votes of
the company, take a receipt of the Librarian
all the Books, Monies, and other matters he shall be intrusted with, and shall keep a fair catalogue of the books belonging to the company, and with whom the covenant shall be deposited.

of

And now

to the intent that these rules

be adhered to and complied with

for ourselves,

We whose

may

names are hereto subscribed, do each of us our Heirs, Executors, and Adand promise strictly to made and to be made by the Company as aforesaid, and to use and
all

ministrators, covenant

V.

Of thk Librarian.

observe
to hold

regulations

Librarian shall be appointed by the company, whose business shall be to keep a fair catalogue of the books alphabetically disposed to deliver out and receive books returned from time to time to enter in a book kept for that purpose, the title, fold and number of plates contained in each volume he delivers out; the time of the delivery ; the name of the person for whose use it is taken out ; as also the return, with the time of the return
:

each his right in

this Philosophical Li-

brary, on condition of such observances

subject to be forfeited as
is

and

aforesaid.

In witness whereof, we have hereto severally set our hands.

THOMAS BARNARD. MANASSEH CUTLER.

JOSEPH ORNE. JOSHUA FISHER E. A. HOLYOKE. JOHN PRINCE JOSEPH WILLARD.

book
to

The Librarian shall not deliver out any to any member not present without a

He shall not lend any book any person not duly qualified, unless in exAnd we the subscribers, being duly admittraordinary cases ; and then not without the ted members of the Philosophical Library, do consent of each member signified either by each of us engage to conform to the foregoing vote at a meeting, or from under his hand. regulations and to hold and improve our shares The Librarian shall upon the application of respectively, in the manner therein specified, any two members call a special meeting of the and .subject to the forfeitures therein menwritten order.

company, notifying the place, time, and busi- tioned.

ness.

JOSEPH BLANEY.
to
all
a.
:

The Librarian shall also be Treasurer the Company and as such shall receive
fines

SAMUEL PAGE." JOSHUA PLUMMER."

See note
12.
b.

and

all

monies voted

to

be raised, and

See note 13.

c.

See note 14.

179

NATHAN READ.'
WILLIAM

JOHN

D.

BENTLEY. TKEADWELL."
'

at

tioned; and that I will deliyor up said books any time to the order of said company and
:

JOSEPH MC'KEEN."

NATHAN
THO.

DANE.'

NATHANIEL BOW DITCH.

BANCllOFT.f

any time, when called upon, account with them for any monies which may come into my hands as Librarian and Treasurer of said company.
I

do further promise

that I will at

JOHN
Mkbtino, Jan'v
1st.

PRINCE.
Voted:

WILLIAM PR*:SCOTT. B. LYNDE OLIVER." ICHABOD TUCKER.'

Librarian's Hkckipts.
Beverly, June 26, 1781.

7,

1782.

rian to

That the Rev. John Prince bo Librathe company, in the room of the Rev.

Joseph Willard, who has resigned that office, upon his removal from Beverly to Cambridge.
2d.
to
this

Whereas the Rev. Thomas Barnard, the Rev. Manasseh Cutler, Doct. Jo.shua Fisher. Doct. Edward Augustus Holyoke, Doct. Joseph Orne, the Rev. John Prince, together with myself, by an agreement under our hands,

company

That Doct. E. A. Holyoke be clerk in room of the Rev. John

Prince.

dated as above, have formed ourselve.s into a Librarian. society for the purpose of holding and using 4th. That the Rev. Thos. Barnard and Dr. as a Library Company certain books, catalogues of which are entered in the Clerk's and Jos. Ornc be a committee to see the books Librarian's books; and whereas the said com- transported from Beverly to the place appoint-

That the company's books be removed 3d. from Beverly to Salem, to the house of the

pany have, by their vote of this day, intrasted said books to my care as Librarian, to be disposed of as by the agreement just mentioned I do hereby promise to deis fully set forth liver up said books at any time to the order of said company; and further I do promise that I will at any time, when called upon, account with them for any monies which may come into my hands as Librarian and Treasurer of
:

ed.

Mektino, June 25, 1782.

Voted:

"each " book to be returned into the Library, every " three months, under the penalty of one "shilling per month after the time," Is found
the

Whereas

Rule which

directs

inc(nveniont

in

practice;

Therefore,

voted

the society.

JOSEPH WILLARD.
Salem, March 16, 1782.

by the unanimous consent of this company, that this rule be repealetl, and that no member be obliged to return any book into the Library except at the annual meeting of the company, unless the book shall Ihj called for by

Whereas

the Philosophical

Library Com-

pany have by their vote, passed at a meeting months, shall return it to the Librarian or on the 7th day of Jan'y last, entrusted the order for the use of the other member. books belonging to said company, to me. the
subscriber, as Librarian, to be disposed of in

another member; in which case the who has it, if he shall have possessed

member
it

three
his

Meetin(j,

JunkI, 1791.

Voted:

Covenant Articles That Nath'l Bowditch have the Privilege of the Philosophical Library: I do hereby of the Philosophical and Mathematical books acknowledge the receipt of said books, and do of the Library, to use them in the town of Sapromise that I^ will itika care and dispose of lem only, for the year ensuing; he being subthem as directed in the articles abovemen- ject to the rules of the company on the use of
the
set forth in the
a.

manner

17.

SO. 23.

See note 15. 6. Seo note 16. See note 18. e. See note 19. k. See note 22. g. See note 81.
d.

c.
f.
i.

See note See note Seo note

,

books.

Mbetino, Junk

5,

1792.

Voted:

That Nathaniel Bowditch be allowed the

180
hereby ackowledge to have reJohn Prince, Librarian of The same vote was passed at the annual the Philosophical Library Company, the books and book-shelves belonging to the Philosophmeetings, June 12, 1793, and June 4, 1794. ical Library Company. In June, 1797, N. Bowditch became a memE. A. HOLYOKE, ber.
ceived of the Rev.

use of the Library Books, the year ensuing, as he had the Inst year.

Athenaeum,

The
its

following transfer of the books of this

to the

JOHN

D.

TREADWELL,
jr.

company

Salem Athenaeum, terminated

its

JNO. PICKERING,

existence as a separate body, although

means of usefulness has thereby been greatly

extended

APPENDIX.
Note
1.

Salem, June

5,

1810.

Nathaniel

Bowditch,
at

the celebra-

Whereas the members of

the Philosophical

ted Mathematician,

bom

Library Company, and the Proprietors of the Social Library in Salem, with other persons, have agreed to establish a Library upon a larger plan, under the title of the Salem Athe-

died at Boston,

Mch. 6, memoir by his son, N. I. Bowditch; Eulogies by D. A. White, John Pickering and Alexander Young; &c.
volume

Salem, Mch. 26, 1773, 1838. See page 9, of this

naeum

the said Philosophical Library

for this purpose, transfered

and we the subscribers, members of Company, have,

our several shares

Note
S. L.

2.

Richard
E.; P. R.
I.

Kirwan, LL. D; F. R.
A.; a distinguished
writer

&

Salem Athenaeum we hereby authorize and request the Rev. John Born
in said Library to the said

on Chemistry, Geology and the Kindred Sciences, at Galway, Ireland, alxmt the middle of the

eighteenth century died in 1812. See EncycloPrince, Librarian of the said Philosophical psedia Americana, art. Kirwan Penny CyclopeLibrary Company, to deliver the books and dia, &c. book-shelves belonging to said company to the Trustees of the said Salem Athenaeum, Rev. Joseph Willard, D. D., Note 3. when called for by them, and to take their reLL. D., son of Rev. Samuel and Abigail (Wright)
;

ceipt.

HOLYOKE. THOS. BARNARD. WILLIAM BENTLEVr.

E. A.

Willard, born at Biddeford, Me., Dec. 29, 1738, (O.

S.)

graduated

at

Harvard College

in

1765

ed a Tutor on the Ist of September, 1766

a Felin

elect-

B. LYNDE OLIVER. ICHABOD TUCKER.

low in 1768.
tor

In 1772 he resigned the

office

of Tu-

and the Fellowship, and was ordained,

No-

was much esteemed and beloved by his parish and by the whole circle of his acquaintance. In 1781 he was elected President of the College, and was of Rev. Manasseh Cutler. installed on the 1 9th of December of that year. PRINCE, assignee of N. During an excursion to the southern extremity of Read. State, for the benefit of his health, in SeptemWILLIAM PRESCOTT, by his the ber, 1804, he was arrested by sickness at New Bedatt'y, Sam. Putnam*' ford, and died there on the evening of the 25th. SAM. PUTNAM, adm. &c., of es- He was distinguished as a scholar and a divine. tate of Thos. Bancroft. " At the head of the University he mingled paternal tenderness with strict authority, and by his digniSalem, June 18, 1810. We, the subscribers, Trustees of the Salem fied person and deportment, united witli candor, generosity, and benevolence, he secured at the same

NATH'L

JOHN

D.

BOWDITCH. TREADWELL.
jr.,"

vember, Minister in Beverly.

In this position he

JNO. PICKERING,

assignee

JOHN

a.

See note 24.

b.

See note 25.

time respect and affection."

181

He
Mary

WM married on the
Of hia many years

7th March, 1774, to Miss

Sbeafe, daughter of Jai-oh Sheafo, of Portssons,

COPY FROM ORIGINAL BOOK OF GRANTS OF SALEM,

COMMUMICATKD RT PKKLKT DBRBY, WITH HOTn BY H. r. BBOWXa.
Continued
IVoin vol. Iv,

moath, N. H.
Sidney, for
Collefi:o
;

may

ho mentioned

a Profossor in Har>ard

and Joseph, the present clerk of the Sa-

pcrior Court for the

County of

Suffolk.
in

page

19.

He

puhlitfhed a

Thankagiving DiBcoursc

1783,

Itme granted John

Home

2 acres manthe

a Sermon at the Ordination of J. McKeen in 1 785, vntil the towne <loe further dispone of the at the Ordina- same. on the deatli of T. Hillard in 1 790 n I^tin Address on the tion of H. Packanl, 1793 Itme to Charles Gott 2 acres marshe vpon death of Washington, proKxed to Tap|an's Disthe same oonditioni:, and that he shall have and Mathematical and Astronomcourse in 1800 ical Communications in the Memoirs of the Ameri- one acre more if y' be any in the townes hands can Academy. when other men are piovided for.

See Allen's Biographical Dictionary,

J.

art.

Eulogy at the funeral Rev. Smyth, Sam Coming, & Joseph Graftons A. Holmes' sermon on the occa)ion of his death mother in lawe all wch were forgoten in the Qnincy's Hist, of Harv. Univ., vol. ii, page 244, division, shall have yr halfe acres a peice of &c.; Memorials of Youth and Manhoo<l, hy Sidney Marshe Land.
:
;

Prof. Wehber's

Willard

Item

ordered that Richard Adams, widow

Willard, 2 vols., 12

mo;

Stone's History of BevPiixirim,

erly.

Itme

granted to mr Clarke one acre, to

acre, to Jefiry fisty

Moses Maverick, one

Note
A.

Thk Ship
Hugh

Commander.
abeth (Jackson)
Ireland,

Hill,

Hill, quarters of an acre, to John hart 3 quarters of son of John and Elizan acre, all of marshe ground.

Hdgh

Itme to mr Garfort & John Stowe yr pporAug. 1740. At the age of fifteen he left of marshe meadow if they continew w"" tions his home, and after having spent several years in the English Naval Service, he came to America, vs. and sailed from Marblohead in the employ of RobGranted to mr John winthrop jvn libtye to ert Hooper, an eminent Merchant in his day, and sett a Salt hou-^e vpon Royall side, with wood familiarly known as "King Hooper." Afterwards for his f>ocasions about the same howse and removel to Beverly, and was for some years in the employ of John and Anilrew Cabot. He com- comon for 2 cowes to pasture in. Granted to Roger Mory a stripe of meadow menceil privateering in the Pilgrim, of twenty guns,
the building of which he superintended at Newburj'port.

Hill, wa.-^

horn in Carrickfet^ns,

conteyning

tooe

acres

&

an

halfe

or

there

He was

a brave and generous

officer,

and
His

about and one acre

an halfe or there about

distinguished for humanity

principal

to his prisoners.

cruising ground was on the coast of Ire-

of upland lying betwene the farmes of Robert

land, where he greatly

In 1784 he went to
sel to
ily.

annoyed British Commerce. Ireland, and brought in his vesengaged

Moulton and John Gidney.

The

IH'"

ofUie

5'"

moneth 138

Beverly his father and mother and their fam-

He

Granted vnto mr Emanuell downynge one

hundreth acres of Land next adjoyning
to

rcsidwl in the village of Beverly,

in

commerce and

the fisheries, until 1812,

when he

mr

retired to a farm in upper Beverly, where he spent Coles farmc wch he purchased, lying on the the evening of his days in the cultivation of the soil. Southwest side of his said farmc next vnto He died 24th Feb., 1829. Children and Grandchil- Roger Morey his farmc.

dren, also descendants of a brother, are living in

Alsoe granted

to the said
acre.s

Emanuell downwhere of fowre

Beverly.

ynge fowre himdreth

182
score acres

of

adjoyning to
east side.

medow or there mr Bishops farme

about, were
to the north-

Itme that henery Bayly

shall each of

&

willm Nicholls
lott.

them have a 10 acre

the 26"*

At a towne meeting
to

Granted

willm Lord an acre

&

of

the 9*" monetJi

an half of
giving

1638.

vpland lying next to his marshe

lott,

Mr

Endicott

John Balch
willm hathorne

an acre
toyt.

to the

towne

if

the whole towne agree

mr Conant
The sen all

John woodbery
to

Granted

mr Pester
vpon

a 10 acre
sett

lott

&

farme of 150 acres to be

cretion of the towne

out by the desthat

pportions of

Land Laid out

at

Marblehead the 14"* of

this condition

this Instant 9"*

moneth

within a twelve moneth or there about he re-

1638 being formly granted

turne

p sonallie and give

for the

satisfaction
yt.

to the

towne

improving of

To mr Walton on the mayne eight acres To Moses Maverick at the same place 10
acres

Granted
ground.

wm

Gault(?) 10 acres of planting

To John

Coitt on the neck 8 acres

To Willm Keene,
The 17'" day of the 8"" moneth 1638 John Endicott Peter Palfrey John woodbery John Balch
Granted vnto willm woodbery 20 acres of
great neck 5 acres

Nicholas List on on John

to

Peches neck 3 acres more

them on the

To Richard Sears 4
planted formly

acres

where

he had

Land
at

lying on the East side of JefFry

Massy

Mackrell Cove.

To John

wakefeild 4 acres on the neok

Gatchell

To John
The
29"*

& Sam
acres

Gatchell six

of

the 8'"

moneth 1638

acres on the neck

John Endicott

John wooodbery
JefFry

wm
mr

Hathorne
ffiske

Massy
by a Genall

Assembled about the

towne appoyntment

village

The

12'''

of

the 9"*

moneth 1638.

To To To To To To

Thomas Sams 3
John Lyon 4
the

on the neck
acres on the neck

acres nere his house

widow Blancher 6

Raph warren 2

acres on the neck

George Ching 3 acres on the neck

Phillip Beare 3 acres nere the widoe

John Endicott
Roger
Conant
Granted unto mr

John wodbery
Peter
Palfrey

Tomsons

To John Bennet 4
p sent
is

acres vpon

John Peachthe

Hugh

Peter our

neck

To Rosamond James 4 acres vppon Mayne land lying nere to the head of ffrost fishe rivTo Robt Wheaden 10 acres er and 20 acres of freshe marshe next to mr To Richard Stackhouse 10 acres Endicotts 10 acres in the great Marshe nere
pastor a farme conteyning

200

acres of vp-

mr Sharpes

farme.

Toa
Granted

gardiner 10 acres

Mark Vermais, Robert Penny Joshua verrin Thomas Truster Richard

It is agreed that

to Leiftenant

Davenport 200 acres

of vpland and 20 of meadoe lying in the East

side of the great

dodge

&

Rbt Adams
lott.

shall each of

them have

a tenne acre

hath his 10 acres of

meadow where mr Endicott meadow

188
Granted
to

mr

verrin

10 acres or more,

if

reogne yp vnto the towne 100 acres more of

his
first

the 10 acres piniaod to others doe not hinder

in that place l>eing that

grant

(>(

500
vnto

acres, soe that

there

is

Land wch formly was now remayning

mr Downyng

but

300

ror

Thomdikes, as

alsoe granted to

mr

verrin

acres.

the hay that

gmweth vpon
wch mr

a stripp of ground

Pryer

\n

adnnttcii an

Inhabitant within the

nere to the pond

thereof,

Clarice hath his half towne.

And

there

is

granted vnto him six

&

it is

about 2 acres of

the

Land be

disposed of to 80ine other

to

medow vntill acres, and half an Winter harbour. man

acre

vppon or nere vnto

Granted

Samuell

Archer one neck of

Granted vnto I^kiward Ingram

Granted vnto henery Cook ax
I

six acres.

Land

lying out against the Sea nere vnto Jef-

acres.

fryes Creek Island conteyning about

20

acres

Granted vnto Thomas James who was John

Pickering four acres.

& &
kettle

acres of

meadow Hand cove

to

to

be laid him out in

Granted
lott

to

Granted

henery harwood, a 10 acre

lott

six acres of
is

John hardye 40 acres vpland & meadow to the East of that Land
to

&

halfe

an acre

wch was formly granted wch

granted
21"-

Richard dodge.
the

Michaell Lambert nere Winter

Hand
100 acres of

The

of

IV

moneth 1638

Granted

to

John Holgrave

Land next vnto mr Peters farme and 10 acres John Balch meadow lying in the great meadow, he resignGranted to Jefiry Easty, 10 acres to be ading up his former Land granted him in Mai^ ded to the 20 formerly granted in all 30 acres
ble neck

Mr Endicott Mr Conant

John woodbery

Granted Robt Gooddall 20 acres more

to .Fohn I^eech a

to
in

Granted

10 acre

lott

vpon

be added
all

to the

20 acres already granted

the great north neck.

40

acres.
to

Granted

to

willm and Richard dodge four-

Granted John Marsh 10 acres more

to his

be

score acres lying on the Easter end of

mr Co- added
yr,

former grant of 20 acres making

nant

& John

woodbery

John Balch

30

acres.

farmes whereof 12 acres of medow.

Granted John Stone 30 acres more

tion to former
acrei^.
j

in addi-

The 27* of the 10** moneth 1H38 John Endicott Peter Palfrey
John woodbery
to rar

grant of 10 acres making

40

John Balch
i

Granted Mathcw waller 20

acres.
acres.

whereas there were former grants of Land

Granted Thomas Rcade 20

Emanuoll Downinge of 500 acres nere

Granted Thomas Trusher 100

<

acres.

vnto rar Bishops famie,

taken
in

&

100 acres thereof

|

rranted

Abraham Temple 5

acres in addi-

exchange of 100 acres

to

be added to tion to the 5 acres he had before for a tonne

|

that farme said

wch he

purclia.sed of rar

Cole; the
vnfitt

'

acri' lott.

mr Downing fynding
husbandry
have vpon

the said

farm

whereas
acres of

mr John
to

Blackleech desireth 50

for

in regard of

want of plow land

Land

be added to his former grant

Wee

his request granted vnto

to lie

him of 300 acres vpon exchange of 50 acres of

grounde
for yt, alleadging

one hundreth acres more

adjoyned to the his Rock

that he

ud &rmo whereby he may be incouradged

to plowing for

hath not suifitient

plough.

ground

to

maynteyne a

wch 100

acres he doth hereby

The towne

therefore for the furthering

184
of his endeavors in plowing and for bis incour-

Land nere

winter harbor for fishing

&

vppon
his

adgement

therein,

hath freely granted vnto,

the like teannes as

hugh Browne hath

without exchange such granted vnto

Land as was formerly Samwell Archer his account taken for the mr Gott vpon the playne nere tyme he was constable by mr Conant & henthe
said

adjoyning

to

farme

Conditionallie

ery Bartholraew

that he wilbe at the chardge of plowing of yt

Granted

or the greatest pte of yt.

ing betwene
lott

Granted Granted

to

John Robinson a

of 10 a-

farmes;

mr Keniston a 10 acre lott lymr downyngs & mr Endicotts alsoe granted him a farme of 200
to

cres of planting ground.

to to

acres to be Laid out

lott

by the towne
lott

Nicholas Pach a 10 acre

Granted to George Ingersall a 10 acre

Granted

John Browne half an

John Abby 5 acres

acre for being the land formly of

mr

Gardiner,

John

a fyshing lott nere winter harbour.

Granted

to

to his

Edward Hornett 10 acres making in all 30 acres. Granted Edward Ingram about 5 or 6
Granted
to

20

acres

Richard Bishop wch they resigned Land vp to the towne added Granted to James Smyth 80 acres next to mr flBskes and mr Smyth.

Barber

&

for other

acres

Granted

to

Samwell Eboume 30 acres nere

at

Cove James Smiths fearme. Granted Obadiah Hulme one acre for house Granted to Thomas James a ten acre lott. lott nere to the glasse bowse & 10 acres more Granted to Thomas watson 10 acres addihead of the 10 acre
lotts in

the great

to

be laid out by the towne

tional to his former ten acres

The ^''day of the VH-'^mmeth 1638 John Endicott John woodbery

Willm hathorne
Roger Conant
Lawrence Leech
p portion the head of Bass

Granted

to

Joseph yong an half acre

lott

nere winter harbour for fishing alsoe a 10 acre

lott

nere

mr Downyngs farme
to Christopher

Granted

yong an

halfe acre

Willm King
River

for fishing nere winter harbour.

desires to have his

Granted
halfe acre

to

Thomas

Prior five acres and an

given him to be laid out at

lott

nere winter harbour for fishing

The towne hath granted him 30 acres George Ropes is to have 20 acres of Land
to

Granted widow vermase 50 acres

Granted John fFrend 100 acres

be Laid out

for

him

at his retorne

from old

The

W^ day of the
Mr
Endicott

12""

moneth 1638

England
Granted
to daniel

JeflFry

Massy

Baxter

&

henery cook 5

John woodbery

Lawrence Leech
davenport about 2
the west
side of the

acres a piece

mr Conant
Robt Allen 25 acres lying
of
be-

willm hathorne

Granted
twene the

to

Granted

to Leiftenant

Land
to

wm

Bennett

&

Samuel Ar- acres of Land lying on

acre nere

cher at JeflFryes Creek

Butt brook not farr from the place where the

Granted

hugh Browne half an

is to

about winter harbour for to further his fishing,

wch

if

he follow not he

to the towne.

way goeth over to Lyn. Granted to John Boren 30 acres. surrender againe Granted to Thomas Payne 40 acres Granted to Philemon dicconson 20 acres
Granted
to

Granted

to daniell

Joggles half an acre of

henery Swan haffe an acre nere

185

tcyning of tho fence from the Mill river that

pts (parts) the

THE WILL OF ANNE BRADSTREET,

THK SKCOHD WITS OV OOV.
BllfOIl

Marshe of mr Endicotts farme

lotts.

BBADSTRKKT.

&

the 10 acre

Borowed of mr humphreys twenty pounds

The engraving^
is

ul the

head of

this article

wch

alsoe

was paid vnto John Pickering,

a representation of the Bradstreet mansion,

in the

paid vnto

mr humphries
of
the 12'*

the said twenty

which was torn down

which stood on the
site

year 1750, and

pounds

of the dwelling-house

The

25'*

m<meth 1638

of Col. Francis Peabody, next west of

Plum-

John Endicott
John woodbery
to

Lawrence Leech

mer Hall, on Essex

Street,

Salem.

Jeffry Massy In this mansion died the venerable Gov. Edniond Marshall 3 acres ncro Simon Bradstreet, on the 27th of March, the 10 acre lott of Ananius Coneline 1697.

Granted

A gen' all totcne meeting the

12"*

26""

of

the

Bom
land, in

at

Horbling, in

Lincolnshire,

Eng-

moneth 1638
acres of Land,

March 1603,

Bradstreet, at the ago

Granted

40

to

be

to mr Bishop 150 medow

to to

of fourteen years, entered

Emanuel College,

Cambridge, and matriculated there 9th July.

Granted

henery Bartholmew 50 acres,

1618, as a

sizer,

but received his degree of

later,

5 of which
tant

be

medow
is

A. B. two years
received an
lott.

and a master's degree

Willm Canterbury

Inhabi-

in

1624.

He came

hither with

Winthrop

in

&

is

granted a ten acre

The of the 2" moneth 1639 John Endicott John woodbery Roger Conant John Balch.
Granted
to

1630, and was that year chosen "assistant,"

and thenceforward was elected

to oflSce either

as an assistant, secretary, deputy governor or

governor almost every year except the last

to

John Abby 5 acres nere

mr

five

years of his long and eventful

Soe note
1.

life.

His

Throgmortons hoghowse.
Granted henery Bayly about 3 quarters of
an acre at Burlyes cove.
(To be eontinned.)
I.

The

notes are appended at the

end of

this article.

VOL. IV.

(24)

186
wife was Ann, the daughter of Governor Thomas Dudley, whom, it is said, he married
first

Madame

Bradstreet

died on the 19th of

in the

as

early

as

1628.

This

lady probably

April, 1713,

and was buried

husband.

Charter
re-

street burying-ground, by the side of the

charmed with the " Divine

of

Weeks and Works" mains

for the edifi-

of her late
is

Her

last will
if for

and

Du

Bartas, which Joshua Sylvester, the

testament

worthy of publication,

noth-

friend of Milton,

had translated

ing more, as a valuable genealogical document,

it

cation of his countrymen,

and which was rap- since

refers to so

many

of her distinguished

turously praised and admired

by the Puritan

poets and poetasters of that time

put
' '

relatives

and contemporaries.

The

publish-

forth

ing committee have, therefore, obtained a verof the original will, and here sub-

a volume of poems

of her

own composing, batim copy

lan-

which won

for her,

in the extravagant
title

join

it,

together with several notes, chiefly of

guage of that day, the

of

the Tenth

a geiiealogical character.

Muse."

ems published by an American.

Sept. 29"'. God Amen I Anne Bradstreet of This Madame Bradstreet died at Andover, Salem in New-England Widow Being Weak 16th Sep., 1672, and Bradstreet married, of Body but Sound in Mind & Memoiy Do Make This my Last Will & Testament, here6th June, 1676, for his second wife, Anne,

This book was the

first

book of po-

In the

Name

of

Anno Domini, 1711

the daughter of

ow of Madame

Emanuel Downing and widby me at any Time made. Capt. Joseph Gardner. The second Imp'mis I Commit & commend my

by Revoking

&

disanulling all former Wills

Tra-

Bradstreet

was born

in

the year

ortall

1634, probably in London, where her father

to

Soul to God that gave it, & my body And for my small outa Decent funerall.

was a lawyer of the Inner Temple, and a

ward Estate
res-

I dispose of the

Same

as fol-

loweth.

My

Just Debts

&

funerall

Expenses
Exec'r

ident of the Parish of St. Michael, Cornhill

being Just paid

hereafter

Ward.
some of

He removed
his children

to

New England

after

had gone thither with

othfirst

ers of their relatives,

and was made the

mother

Recorder or Register of Deeds

for Salem.

Madame

Bradstreet's

was

Lucy,

Item I give My homestead, viz: my dwelling house Out housing. Orchard, Garden & App'tenances, Situate in Salem aforesaid. Lying between Majo' W"" Brownes^ on ye Gedney* & West side, Capt Bowditch,

Named

&

discharged by

my

W"

Winthrop, Esquire, and Beadle On ye East. The Main Street^ on ye To Elizabeth sister of Governor John Winthrop, of Massa- South & a lane* on ye North. Lucy Dudchusetts. Her brother. Sir George Downing, Davenport,^ Anne Winthrop* & Wainwright'" ley^ Daughters of ColP John became the head of a distinguished family in Also one Silver Tankard, one Silver dec^ England, and one of his descendants, by a Plate & half a dozen Silver Spoons with ray residuary testamentary devise, founded Down- Ear them Ware, all Equally to be divided
daughter of
ing College, Cambridge.

Adam

among Them
Item

was unto my Cousins Capt Jn Gardner Son of the brave Capt. Gardner, who fell at Narra- Capt Sarall Gardner," Habbakuk Gardner" gansett, fighting the Indians, who were led & Bartholomew Gedney" Son of W". Gedney by King Philip. Through him she came in- fifty pounds in Province Bills, Equally To be
divided
to possession

Madame

Bradstreet's former husband

Having Sold my
among Them

Pasture," I give

of the

mansion-house

already

mentioned.

Item My bed

I give to m's Margarit Corwine", & Bolster, Two pillows, green Rugg,


18";

Green Curtains Two blankits

& ono pair of Course holland Sheote, My biggest brass Kittle, New Slewpan & cover, Two doz: Cotton & Linnen Napkins not marked, if She be dec"! Then to her Daughter Lucy Gwin." To Madam Kebokah Brown, I give Item my Spectacles w*^ gold bows, my stone mortar

whereon She
Iron Pot,

lyes,

one pr. of Course sheets,

four Course Napkins,

Two

Towells, a

little

Pewter basins. One pewter dish marked R. E. T., one w*** out a brim, Two Iron Candlesticks, a wanning pan & a

Two

old

doz. Trenchers.
I

And

finally

&

Pestill

I give to my Cousin Eliz: Wain- To be my Execrs to This my last Will & Wid^ my Velvet Scarfe, Gumalls Testament & desire yt Mr. Epcs, who has Spiritual Armor* & my Dutch Wheele My befriended me May be one of my Bearers & Walnut Tree Table w'* Two Stands & Pewter That he would, as soon as may be give you

Item

My Adam Winthrop*" &

Constitute

Well beloved Cousins Addington Davenport"

wright

Still.

Cousin Jno Norton" of Signed, Sealed, PubHingham, Burtons Melancholly Docf Rey- lished and declared as nolds^ Practicall Catechism. & to his Daugh- my last Will and Tester Eliz My biggest looking glass. tament, In p'sencc of It I give To Mercy & Sarah Oliver u.s daughters of Doct' Oliver*' My Waggon, Daniel Epes.
It

notice of

my

decease.

I give

To

My

An

Bradstreet [l a]

Rowling
lace.

pin,

My Red
my

Petticoat

w"" Silver

It

Nathaniel Osgood'' William Buttolpii*-'

I

I give

Cousin

Anne

Williams,

Two

This was written before The Sealing of a Copper Cullinder, a bed pan & Stool pan, this Instrum't. my white Cotton Curtains & Counterpane, diaper Table cloth, my brass Skimmer & TreNote 1 The committee are indebted to the Rev. vet to warm plates on k my Coat of Arms Dr. Felt for the use of this engraving. See his I give to my Cousin Higginson** Item Annals of Salem, 2d E<1. Vol. 1, p. 412. wife of Jn Higginson Jun', a Silver Cup Marked R. " A. w*" a foot. Note 2. Major William Browne was bom at Apr., 1639, and was the son of Hon. I give to my Cousin Joseph Gardner** of Salem Nantucket a Silver cup Marked I. G. To William and Sarah (Smith) Browne. He married

doz: Chairs, Viz : Twelve Turkey Work, Six canvas, a plain striped Six leathern Carpet, a pr of And Irons w"" double brasses,

give

to

&

Babbage** Sen'r
shillings apiece.

my good friends Christopher & Simon Willard** Twenty

Martha Wharton* Wid'

Cup Marked
Item
ton*' of

I.

W.

I give To my Hampton a feather Bed

Scollup 29 Dec, 1664, Hannah, daughter of (Jeorge Cnrwin. By this marriage he had seven children. Cousin Bonus Nor His wife died 21 Nov., 1692, and he married 26

my

Silver

bolster pillows Apr., 1694, Rebecca,

ley or Bayley, of

widow of Rev. Thomas Bai-

dark Coloured Curtains & Quilt & blankets. To his daughter Sarah half my Pewter & the Rest of my Pewter, and one iron pot one Iron Kettle, 3 Tramells, 4 pr. And Irons, one brass heads w*"* ye Rest of ray Iron & all my Wooden ware, w**" w' else shall be left undisposed of. Item I give to Mr. Epes his Daughter Mary Capen My Middle brass Kettle holding about Eighteen Gallons. Item I give to my Negro Hannah her freedom. The bod Bedstead and bedding

Watertown.

He

died 23 Feb.,

1716.

He was

distinguished for his good family

connections, and for his generous donations for

public purposes, especially in
aid

of education.

This generosity was long a family

son, of the vers
;

trait.

A grandDan-

same name,

built

Browne

Hall, in

and a great-grandson, also of the same name, was a tory in the Revolutionary struggle, and afterwards Governor of Bermuda. None of the family in the male line are now in Salem, Some of Browne's descendants removed to Virginia.

188
Major Browne's
present
ing,

estate

was on the

site

of the

and was

bom

about 1648.

His father was a

man

Bowker Block, formerly Manning's Build- of distinction in politics and as a merchant. John married Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. William Norwhere once the famous Sun Tavern stood.
3.

Note
ry,

Capt. William Bowditch was

Salem, Sept.

1663, married 30

bom

ton, of Ipswich,
at

and by her had

left

five children, three

is

Aug., 1688, Ma-

of

whom

are mentioned in this will, as

also their
1

Thomas and Mary (Porter) Gardwas married again 19 Nov., 1713, to tlie Hon. and died 28 May, 1 728. He was great-grandIsaac Addington. father of Nath'l Bowditch, the eminent mathemaMadame Wainwright's mother was Lucy Downtician. His residence stood on the site of Plumso that the three legaing, a sister of the testatrix mcr Hall. tees, Elizabeth, Anne and Lucy, were grand-nieces His wife's grandfather, Thomas Gardner, was a
daughter of
ner,
;

mother,

who was

a widow 30 July,

708, but

hrotlier of Capt.
testatrix.

Joseph, the

first

husband of the

of

Madame

Bradstreet

Major William Gedney was bom at Salem 25 May, 1668, and married (according to various authorities, either Jan. 7, May 7, or June the first date being the true one accord9, 1 690, ing to Dr. Savage, whose great and invaluable Dictionary is wonderfully correct for a work of this nature, and of such magnitude,) Hannah, daughter of Samuel and Mary (White) Gardner,

NUe

4.

Note 11. This pasture was the land through which Andrew Street now runs. It contained
about four and one half acres, according to Hon.
B. F. Browne.
Capt. Samuel Gardner was the son of 12. George Gardner, and the nephew of Madame Bradstreet's first husband. He was baptized 14 May, 1648, and died in Feb., 1724. By his wife, widow Elizabeth Grafton, who was daughter

Note

Lieut.

by

whom

he had six children.

He

died 24 Jan.,

of John Browne, and

whom

he married 24 Apr.,
baptized 14

1730.

He was

son of John and Susannah (Clark)

1673, he had a son John,

who was

nephew of Hon. Bartholomew Apr., 1681, and who died 18 July, 1722. John Gedney, and was for some time Sheriff of Essex married Elizabeth and had several children.
Gedney, and a
County.
His wife died Jan., 1703-4, and he mar-

Note 13. Habbakuk Gardner was the son of Andrew, daughter of Samuel Andrew, of Cambridge, May 25, 1704, and had by Thomas, and a grand-nephew of Capt. Joseph. His grandfather was Thomas Gardner. His mothher a son William. The first Mrs. Gedney was a niece of the first er was Mary, daughter of Jonathan Porter, and was married to Thomas 22 Apr., 1669. Habbakuk husband of the testatrix. was bom 25 Feb., 1673, though Savage says 25 Note 5. Now Essex Street between Newbury He married Mrs. Ruth Gedney 22 Oct., 1674. and Washington Street. March, 1697, and died Feb. 3, 1732-3. His widow
ried next, Elizabeth
;

Note

6.

Now Brown

Street

so

named

for the

died 23 Aug., 1737.

Browne
Note

family, already mentioned.

Note 14.
7.

Bartholomew
1696.

Gedney, son
says,

of Wil-

Elizabeth Waimvright was

bom

at Ips-

liam, (see Note 4 vt supra, ) was baptized at

Salem

wich 5 Dec, 1679, and married to Addington Davenport Nov., 1698.

27 Sept.,
1698.

Savage

bom

22

March,

Note
throp.

8.

Anne Wainwright was bom

at

Ipswich

Note
ter of

16.

Mrs. Margaret Corwin was the daughConnecticut,

25 May, 1682, and was married to

Adam Winat Ipswich

Govemor John Winthrop, of

second wife Elizabeth Read.

by
9.

his

She was mar-

Nate

Lucy Wainwright was bom

ried

May

1665,

to Capt.

John Corwin, of Sa-

Dec. 13, 1684, and married to Paul Dudley 15

Sept., 1703.

lem, and died at Salem.

Mrs. Corwin's father was

a cousin to
Col.

Madame

Bradstreet.
the preced.

Note

10.

John Wainwright was son of

Note 17.
ing,

Lucy Corwin, daughter of

11, 1670, at

Francis and Phillippa Wainwright, of Ipswich,

was

bom May

Salem, and was

189
married to
for

Gwin.

Mn. Gwin was named

in

Note S6.

Mmlame
18.

Bradstreet's mother.

ard Wharton, of Boston, by

the Re1.

This person was the widow of Richwhom she had several

Note

Madame Rebecca Browne

children, one of

becca Bailey or Bayley mentioned in Note

whom, Anne, may have been the Anne Williams mentioned in the will. Mrs. Whar-

ton was, according to Dr. Savage, Martha, daugh-

Note

19. 10.

Widow

of

Col.

See note

This treatise was very famoas in teemed by Puritan readers.

nail,

Nate 20.

John Winthrop, Governor of Connecticut, wife Elizabeth Read. She was bora at by Rev. William Gar- New London, Conn., 1646, and was married before 1675, although she signs a deed as single, dated its day, and much ester of

John

Wainwright.

and

his

Its

title

is,

"The

1677.

Christian
first in

in

Complete
in 1844.

1656, in 3 vols.,

Armour." It appeared 4to. A new 8vo edition

Note 27.

Bonus Norton, of Hampton, was son

of William, mentioned in note 10, and a brother to

Madame Wainwright and Rev'd John Norton of Hingham. He married Mary the daughter of Joister of tlie first Church at Uingham. He graduat- seph Goodhue, of Ipswich, by whom he had nine ed at Harvard in 1671, was ordained 27th Nov. children. He removed to Hampton from Ipsvrich, 1678, and died 3d Oct. 1716. He was a son of and died there 30 April, 1718, aged 61 years. William Norton, and brother to Madame WainNote 21.
Rev. John Norton was the third minwright, mentioned in Note 10.

was published

Burton's

Note 28. The first edition of Anatomy of Melancholy appeared in 1621. 24 March,

Mr. Daniel Epes was bora

at

Ipswich

1649, graduated Harvard College 1669,

It is still too

famous

to

need farther description.

and was
ter at

for

Salem.

many years a distinguished schoolmasHo was the son of Daniel Epes, of

17
April,

Note 22.

Dr. Edward Reynolds, Bishop of Nor-

work of catalogued by Watt or mentioned by

wich, probably

though no

Ipswich, and married

1672,

Martha,

this

name

is

Wood

daughter of William Boardman, of Cambridge.

in his

Athena; Oxonicnsis.

Note 23.

James

Oliver, of Cambridge,

physi-

cian, son of Capt. Peter

and Mary (Newdigate or Newgate) Oliver, married Mercy, daughter of Samuel Bradstreet, who was a physician at Andovcr,

She died in 1692. He next married widow Hannah Wainwright, of Ipswich, 1693. His daughter Mary was l)om 31 Aug., 1686. He died Nov. 23, His dwelling-house stands on the northern 1722. comer of Church Street, formerly Epes Lane, and Court, now Washington Street
Note 29.

and the eldest son of the Governor. Mercy Oliver was bom 1695, and Sarah Oliver was l)om 4th Sep.
1696.

Adam Winthrop

was a son of

Adam

Note 24.
ginson,
jr.,

For a biographical sketch of John Hig-

Winthrop, and a great-grandson of Govemor John Winthrop of Massachusetts. Ho graduated Harvard College in 1694.

No.

1, p.

See Hist. Coll. Essex Inst., Vol. Ill, His first wife was Hannah Gardner, 5.

His marriage to
8.

Anne Wain-

wright was noticed in note

Note 30. Addington Davenport was the son of 12.). She was bom 4th Apr. 1676, married llth Sept. 1695, Capt. Elcazer and Rebecca (daughter of Hon. and died 24th June 1713, and was, of coarse, a Isaac Addington,) Davenport, of Boston. He was grand-niece of Capt. Joseph Gardner. bom 3d Aug., 1670, and graduated at Harvard Addington married, as we have College 1689. Note 25. Joseph Gardner, of Nantucket, was a seen in note 7, Elizabeth Wainwright, whose son of Richard and Sarah (Shattuck) Gardner, who mother's second husband was Hon. Isaac Addingfled to that island at the time of the Quaker persedaughter of Samael Gardner. (See Note
cutions,

Mrs.
tlie

Gardner,

if

not her husband, hav-

ton,

Davenport's grandfather.

ing favored
er of

Note 31. Nath'l Osgood, son of John and Hannah (Abbot) Osgoo<l, born in Andover 6 Jan., married, SOtli March, 1670, Bethiah Macy, and 1687; removed to Salem and married, 27 March, had several children, whose descendants are yet to 1710, Hannah Bnttolph, a grand-daughter of John

new doctrines.
Bradstreet's

Richard was a brothhusband.

Madame

first

Joseph

be found in Nantucket.

and Alice

(Flint) Pickering,

and daughter of John

190
and Hannah (Pickering) Bnttolph. Her father was j^ son of John and Hannah (Gardner) Buttolph.

April,

Samuel Poland, Nathan.

Bamabus Dodg, Hebsibah.

Jacob Thompson, Mary.

Nathaniel died in 1756.

"

Priscilla,

Note 32. William Bnttolph, son of John and was bom 7 Sept., 1695. He was halfbrother to Mrs. Nath'l Osgood, before mentioned,

Aug., Jeremiah Low, Elizabeth. " 25 Mr. Wigglosworth, Samuel.

Sept., Nathaniel Dane, Abigail.

and both of them were grand-children of Hannah (Gardner) Bnttolph, who was a niece of Capt. Joseph Gardner.

"
Oct.,

Daniel Grenogh, Robart.

Samuel Lamson, Edward.

Note 33. Christopher Babbage was made a freeman in 1665. He had a wife Agnes, who died 17 Nov., 1667, leaving children. He next married
5 Oct., 1674,

Jan.,

Thomas Brown, juner. John Davison, iuner, hanah. Feb., Moses May, Rachel.
Mch,, Peter Lamson, Elizabeth.

"

Hannah Carlton, of
this union, also,

Haverhill,

widow

of John.

" Nathaniel Potter, Sarah. Simon Willard of Salem was tlie third 1735. son of Simon of Cambridge, and Mary his wife, April, Benjamin Gilbard, Isaac. (daughter of Richard Sharpe of Horsmonden, Sam'l Dodg, William & Mary. Kent, England,) was bom 23 Nov., 1649. In
Note 34.
1679 he married Martha, daughter of Richard Jacob, of Ipswich, by

By

he had children.

Aug., John Dane, Ledy.

'

whom

he had several children.

Daniel (David ?) Robards Thomas.

He

married, 30 Apr., 1702, Elizabeth,

widow of

"
Oct.,

John Walley, wliom he survived, and in July, 1722, was again married to Piiscilla Buttolph, and
died 21 June, 1731.

John Jones, Mary.

John Patch, Nathan.
Solomon Smith, Reuben. Sam'l Brown, jr., Edward.
Nicholas Woodbury,

"

"

EXTRACTS FROM SOME OLD ACCOUNT BOOKS KEPT BY MR. WHIPPLE, OF HAMILTON, MASS.
Continued from page
144.

Nov., Nathaniel Poland, Elizabeth.

"

John Whipple, Matha. Thomas Lamson, Mary.

Eleifelet

Dec,
'*

Adams, Moses.

BIRTHS.

Joseph Poland, Frances.

1733.

Jan.,

Dec, Mark Parkins Matha.

Jan., William Currows, son.

Thomas Brown, iun., Mary. John Bolles, Ruth.

Charles Tuttle, iun., John.

"

Feb., Jacob Brown, Jan., Jacob.

Feb., Nathaniel Dane, Matha.

Mob., Josepb Semons, Joseph. " John Patch, Andrew.

Mch., Richard Dodge, iun., Rufus. " Robard Anniable, Mary.

"
1734.
April,

Major Symonds Epes, Samuel.

Nathaniel Potter, William.

April,

"
'

James Bishop's John. Nicholas Woodbury, Isaac.

Benjamin Stone, John.
Daniel Davision, Josiah.

James Frost, child. May, William Moulton, Daniel. ' Symon Brown, Stephen. " Mark Parkins, Ebenezer.
" "

'

Abraham Martan, daf

"

John Low, Matha.

Daniel Davison, John.

191

May, Daniel ('vid?) Qreene, Mows.

Joseph Whipple, EHxabeth.
June, Peter Jjamson, John.
July, Samuel Poland, Amos.

Jan., Barnabas Dodg, Matha.

" "
Feb.,

Solomon Smith, Joseph.

Richard Marshal, Lidey.

Ann

Knowlton, Abner.
Perkins, Jemima.

"
'*

Barnabus Dodg, Rogers.

Jo.seph Walker, Matha.

"
'

Mark

Samuel Knowlton, Matha.

Jacob Brown,

iun., Sarah.

Mar., Eliphalet Adams, Aaron.

Aug., Jeremiah Low, Mary.

Sept., Nicholas

1738.
April, Nicholas

Woodbury,

child.

Woodbury, Lidy.

"
Oct.,

Isaac

Woodbury,

child.

"

Jo.seph Poland. Elezabcth.

Daniel ('vid?) Robard's Thomas.

May, Richard Dodg, Richard.

"

Thomas Clark,

children.
iun., child.

Daniel Davison, Margaret.

"
"

Samuel Knowlton,

July, Nath'l Poland, Samuel.

Dec., Mr. Wigglosworth, Kirtharine.

"
1736.

James Bishop, Matha. John Davision, John.

May, John.

Aug. Robert Annable, John. " Joseph Giddins, Hannah.

,

William Whipple, Thomas.

Sept.,

James Bishop, Mary.

John Small, Samuel.

Jan., Moses

'*

Feb. 12, John Whipple, iun., Mary.

"

Major Epes, Elizabeth.

Nov., William Marshal, Anthony.

"

Mch., John Perkins, Annah. " John Brown, Sarah.

Peter I.iamson, Asa. " 30 John Whipple, Hannah.

"
1737.

Andrew Woodbury, Andrew.

Dec., Josiah Tilton, Lucy.

*

Abraham Hobs,
John Lord,

dafter.

"

April, Jacob Clinton, dafter.

child.

May, Samuel Dodg, William.

June, James Frost, Hannah.
Nath'l Dane, Ester.
'

Jan., Jacob Brown, Francis.

"

John Brown, Elizabeth.

Nathan Chapman, Benja.

Feb., William Molton, Joseph.

Nathan Chapman, daf

Paul Dodg, Ezekiel.

"

Aug., Benj. Gilbert, Matha.

Sept.,

Mch., Thomas Dodg, Andrew. " Isaac Woodbury, child.

Symon Browne,

Nathaniel.

"
1789.
April,

Barnabas Dodg, Jerusa.

John Pach, Bethiah.

"
Joseph Semons, William.

Thomas Lamson,

Abigail.

"

John Jones, John.

Oct., Ben. Lamson, Hannah.

May, "
"

Daniel Greene, Hannah.

Samuel Knowlton, Anna.

Nov., Jacob Brown, iun., Mary.

Deo., Daniel Greene, Allin.

Samuel Lamson, Caleb.

Benj. Gilbart, Sarah.

" "

Ben Fellows, Eunes. Da vied Robards, Elizabeth.

Charles Tuttle, James.

Mr. Wiggleworth, Elezebeth.

'

John Whipple,

iun.,

Matha.

"

"

Hannah

Tille, (?) child.

192
July, Benj. Lamson, Benj.

Dec.

Benj. Knowlton, Susanna.

"

Benj. Knowlton, Ezra.

Samuel Dodge, Ambrose.

Jan.

Aug., Moses May, Moses. " Benj. Fellow.s, Lidey.

Robert Annable, Robert.

Benj. Fellows, Israel.

"
Sept.,

John Marshall, Mary,

Samuel Adams, Sarah.

John Small, Jonathan.

Josiah Tilton, Samuel.

Oct.,

Andrew Woodbury,
Charles Tuttle, iun.,

William.

John Brown, Hannah.

Daniel Green, Samuel.

daf
Feb.,

Dec.

Siinon Brown, Marah.

Caleb Moulton, Sarah.

Jan.
Feb.,

Thomas Sand ? Elizabeth. Mch. Thomas Dodge, Betly.

Joseph Whipple, Robert.

Solomon Smith, Solomon.

John Jones, Nathaniel.

Peter Lamson, Bethiah.

Jacob Tomson, David.

Peter Lamson, son.
Benj. Gilbart, iun., Benj.
Capt. John Whipple, Elizabeth.

"
" 1740.

Mar., Nathan Brown, James.

John Perkins, Perien?

1741.
Oct.
,

Apr., John Low, son.

Thomas Lamson, Matha.

Jonathan Clinton, Samuel.

May, Jeremiah Low, Jeremiah.

June, James Clark, Sarah. " Jacob Brown, Anna.

Nov
i(

,,

Joseph Gilbart, Samuel.

Dec. , Mr. Wigglesworth, Edward. Charles Tuttle, Charles.

,

William Whipple, Matthew.

"

Nathan Worrong, Mary.

Nov

Nathan Worron, Nathan.

William Whipple, amos.

July, Joseph Gilbart, John.

Deo, , Richard Marshall, Philip.

"

William Marshal, Elizabeth.

"

Nathan Chapman,

child.

John Low, Mary.

Aug. 23, John Whipple, Jemima. " Paul Dodg, Barnabas.

Sept.,

Widow Walker,

son.

(To be continued.)

Samuel Poland, amos.

Josiah Dodg, Josiah.

"

ERRATA
Page

IN TfflS

NUMBER.

"
Oct.,

Anthony Chapman, Nat.

146, Ist column, lino 27, for "philanthro-

phy"read "philanthropy."
Page
140, l8t colamn, line 10, for

"
"

Edword Weber, child. Abrahams Hobs, abraham.

Samuel Knowlton,
abigail.

"begining"

read "beginning."
149, 2d colamn, line 12, for read " churchmen."

Page

"chorchmem "
"1639" read

Nov., Benj. Lamson, Joseph

&

Benj.

" "

David B^bards, Frances.

Page
"1619."

151, iBt colamn, in note, for

John Patch, Joseph.

Richard Dodge, Nathaniel.

"
"
Dec.

Page

152, Ist column, line 30, for

"Lynn"

read

David Jevland's son ?

1,

" Cambridge." N. B.

David Dane,

abigail.

"

For

errata in previous numbers, see at

James Bishop, William.

the end of the last

number of

this

Tolnme.

HISTORICAL

COLLECTIONS

OF THE

ESSEX INSTITUTE
Vol. IV.

October, 1862.
who
tional interest.

No.
The
results of that era

6.

participated in its events acquire addi-

MEMORIAL DISCOURSE
OH

have

WILLIAM SYMMES,
Delivered at Andover

ESQ.,

developed themselves in a national growth

and prosperity nearly marvellous, under new

forms of government, which give peace and
complete security to twenty-five millions of
people, spread over

and North Andover,

n THB WIHTXB OV
BT
The
If
.

one of the broadest em-

W. H AZEN.

pires of the earth.

Its great

events are chronicled in a thouits

earlj history of the State discloses the

sand forms, and

illustrious

names are

in-

fact, that

a native citizen of

Andover took
in

deed familiar as household words.

to

But the
often the

prominent and peculiar part

important transactions.
of superior
abilities,

He
to

one most local and occasional actors, was a gentleman occurrence of the event
of
its

whom
or

itself,

perhaps

and uncommon
and
and
the

attain-

more

often, its

direction

and

benefits,

may
for-

ments
life,

At

school,

end of

his

have been owing, are rapidly becoming

gotten.

he was eminent for his capacity.

present time,
is

But
even,

Their

names,

motives,

acts,

maneveiy-

at the

among
in the

us,

ners, habits,

persons, qualifications,

though his name

found

annals of the
is

thing that can renew to the imagination the

scenes in which these signal results were pro-

town, as well as in those of the State, here

preserved scarcely any

memory

of his char-

duced, are day by day swept away, and buried

acter or bis acquirements, of his

mind or

his

under the advancing waves of time.

person,
the part

or any extended and just notice of

honorable gratitude impels us to learn performed by him in his brief but the names, and to acknowledge the claims of
service.

An

marked public

those

who

in

this place

had any hand

in lay-

As we

recede from the period of the origin

the

ing the foundations of our governments,

in

or

of oar nation,

biographies of the

men

securing

the

opportunity

for

founding
trans-

VOL. IV.

(25)

them.

Justice requires that

we should

194
unit their

names and

their

titles to

be rememin

William Symmes was son of Rev. William

bered, to the knowledge of those

who
to

the

Symmes, Pastor of the North

ver,

Parish,

Ando-

order of nature will survive and succeed us.

Tljere are few

where he was
in the

settled in

1758, and there

towns in the State

whose remained
1807.
fullest

ministry until his death, in

early

efforts

the cause

of national indepento to

The

historian of

Andover bears
to the

the

dence was more indebted than

Andover.
its

and strongest testimony

excel-

The

large

share

which belongs

yeo-

lence of his character.

for his

"He

was," says he,

his

manry of

the glories of the battle of

Bunker "distinguished

prudence,

sound

Hill, deserves a
it

more

distinct recognition than

moral principles, his unshaken integrity, and

has received.

The names

of Frye,

Far- his irreproachable conduct."

nuni, Abbott,

Barker, and a host of others,

least,

His son
1760.

William

was born

May

26th,

should be in some way, here, at

petuated.

per-

He

early entered Phillips

Academy,
Eliphalet

then under the tuition of that highly distin*

scholar

These are the general obligations which guished

and

preceptor,

make it memory

The discriminating judgour duty to preserve among us the Pearson, D. D. soon discovered the unof his teacher ment of the name of William Symmks.
crisis

In a great

of our history he rendered a

common
John

capacity of his

pupil.

It

was the
William

signal service.
consciou8nes.s

He

rendered

it

with a full
its

saying of Dr.

Pearson,

that

John Lowell,
and

of the danger incurred in

little

Thornton
the

Kirkland

performance, and with

hope

to avoid its
to

Symmes were

three brightest boys ever

consequences,

so likely to be disastrous

under his instructions

John Lowell became

In the public cause ho subjected a lawyer in Boston, and nearly the head of himself. In his profession in the State ; yet ho left the himself to the loss of the public favor.
the execution of

what he deemed

to

be his bar at thirty-four years of age, and devoted

duty, he incurred obloquy and reproach.

spite

In the residue of his life to travel and agriculJohn T. Kirkland became President conduct ture. of Harvard College, and was esteemed one of brought a cloud over the morning of his life the most accomplished scholars of his time. it led him to abandon the first hopes of his
of

such

motives,

his

official

manhood, and

to

quit his native

home

for

Thus did Lowell and Kirkland

vindicate the

what was then deemed a distant residence sanguine judgment of their sagacious and among strangers. The same convictions that learned instructor ; nor was it frustrated in
led

him

to a course of

conduct exposed
the hope,

to cen-

the case of William

Symmes.
his education, his
in the Revolution-

sure, inspired

him with

that,

when

While he was acquiring

his

name, connected with the event out of countrymen were engaged

experihis

which the shadow had been cast upon him,

should reach another generation,
ence
of the
benefits
its

ary conflict with Great Britain.

ceedings of the

The

pro-

Town

of Andover, as tran-

conferred

by

act

scribed on the pages of Abbott's history,

that the

show

would complete
has arrived
for

his vindication.

The season
of his hope.

inhabitants understood well the na-

the fulfilment
us,

ture of the controversy,

to sustain

and were ready and

it

His memory now, and from

act of justice.

demands some eager

their

part in carrying

on.
.se-

The same volume

of records contains the

195
rieo

of

Town Meetings
It

for

nearly one hunin the

ment

it

was rather a support of government

to

dred years.

embraces those called

Geo.
III.,

by law, and an opposition

to

a government
It

name

of bis

Majesty

and those that sought

one of a

rule

without law.

led to

held long after the establishment of the State

constant, earnest, sincere

sions.
It

and honest discusthat

and Federal governments.

thousand facts that go
the British

This

is

was from them

the youthful

to jiLstify the

remark of Symmos derived his

not a
the house
father, he
to act with

political impressions.

In

statesman, that our>

a

"was

of a wise and prudent

christian

Revolution, but

Kevolution

prevented."

leame<l the lessons that fitted him

The

people

here

had
in

always substantially
forms by themselves

honor

to

himself and advantage

governed themselves,

to his country, in the great

exigency where he

adopted, long practised, and universally ap-

was afterward called to bear a prominent

part.

proved among them.

regulation

Town

meetings for the

affairs,

of their municipal

for the
in

Mr. Synimes graduated

1780,

at

Harvard College

expression of opinion upon public topics, and

for the election of legi.slators

when he was twenty years of age.

law
in

and other

oflBcers,

He

studied

the office of Theophilus

had

been held from the settlement of the

Parsons, in

Newbury port.
this

The

reputation of

colony and the origin of towns.

The

British

Mr. Parsons has not to

day been eclipsed.

Parliament had now enacted, that no

Town His

learning remains unrivalled.

As

Chief

meeting

should

be

held

without

authority

Justice of the

Commonwealth he expounded
in its application

from the royal governor, and that no subject much of the

should be acted on not contained in the war- to our
rant approved

Common Law
and
large
portion
to

statute.")

institutions,

and thus
rules

es-

by him

It

was not

for

any

tablished

of the
this
life

by

such visonary theories as are often compre-

which justice has been

ministered.

day here adtime,

;

hended

in

the phrase,

the natural

rights of licv-

Even

in his

his opin-

man, that the war called the American

olution,

ions were

deemed conservative

he

consid-

was begun.

But
;

it

was

for the viola-

ered such view.s necessary to the security of a

free people.

tion of chartered rights

free-lx)rn

for the

privileges of

Englishmen endangered or denied.

began the
their
strife

These were the influences under which Mr.

Our

ance.sters

on their part,

Symmes
ting

received his

education.

In estimato
its

not to throw

off*

government, but to preit

character,
it is

and tracing conduct

nerve

it,

as by

them

had

Wen

inherited.

sources,

material to the inquiry to learn

They never

vilified the British Constitution.

what and whence were the ideas that gave

the earliest

At

the outset they asked only for their rights

it.

and strongest impression.

at

Soci-

as subjects under

They sought

for

no un
liberty
solici-

ety then, and

no time, offered higher and

licensed freedom, but contended

for

purer springs than those which nourished the

youthful mind of William Symmes.

regulated by law.
tous to keep the

They were equally

power
in their wa.s

own hands,
maintained.

The

legal profession

was not then a multi-

and

to see that
it

due authority

tude in which ignorance and incapacity might

concealed.
It

They knew
was not

was obedience

to

such laws as be
free.

was composed of a few;

they had had, that

made them

Theirs

but that small number embraced Theophilus

a blind resistance again.st all govern-

and

Moses Parsons,

Rufus King, Nathan

19G
Dane, Prescott, Wetmore, Bradbury,
this
witli

all

of been while they were colonial subjects.

Their

county,
the

lawyers,

concerning

whom, individual annoyances from government were

long

list

of illustrious names
it

who
their

greatly multiplied.

"They

could not realize

field,

have succeeded them,

may

well be doubted,

" that they had shed their blood in the

whether, at any period since their day,

"to be worn out with burdensome taxes

at

equals have been together in the same com-

"home;

or that they contended to secure to

munity.

It

was among such men

in

that

Mr.

'their creditors aright to drag

them into
to the

Symmes was
profession, he

due course admitted

to the

"courts and prisons."*

It fell

law-

practice of law.

Upon

his entrance into his

office

yers to be the principal agents in these apparfor

opened an

in the

North ently ungrateful returns

public

service,

Parish of Andover, the place of his nativity.

It
ter

and a common

suffering.

was

in a

room annexed

to the

house of Pewill

The
sive

collection of taxes

and the payment of

Osgood, Jr., whose name

be again debts was rendered

difficult

and even oppres-

mentioned,

and

the

same

that

was

many

by

the state of the currency.

The Con-

years after occupied by

Hon. Amos Spauldof the resi-

tinental

Congress had issued more than three

millions of paper money, had

ing for the same purpose.

The dwelling was hundred

site
it

made

on the premises and near the

a legal tender, and

declared him a public

it
;

dence now of Rev. Peter Osgood.

enemy who
all

refused to take
it

but in spite of

There has been found no memorial of any

professional distinction gained
in the

these defences

had

steadily depreciated.

by Mr. Symmes

brief period

that he remained in this

Collector of Taxes

In 1778 this town, by vote, authorized the " to receive seventy-five

county.

While the settlement of a lawyer

dollars paper as equal to one silver dollar."

circulation
in

at that period in

a flattering
ness,

any place might be hailed as The proof of present wealth and busi- and

of these bills soon ceased,

in

1780

quietly died

the

hands of

and of the hopes entertained of its this currency, growth and future prosperity, the man him- been contracted on the basis of and while this had become of no value, the self was regarded by many with jealousy and
suspicion, easily fenned into decided
tive hostility.

their possessors.

Many

debts had no doubt

and

ac-

private

debt

remained

in

full

force
its

and
debts,

amount.
of the earliest lawyer into

If the nation did not pay

The advent
when
the

An.

why
his ?

should the citizen be compelled to pay

dover thus made, was about the same time

definitive

How

odious did

it

seem

in the govern-

treaty of peace

was conFor

ment

to establish a rule for others

which

itself

cluded with Great Britain, by which American independence was

eight years the

violated in its

own conduct ?
and confusion arising from
other sources, was aggravated,

acknowledged.

The

distress

people at home, and

such, and

many

the sol
or rendered hopeless of redress

by a doubt of
In the per-

diers in the army,

had submitted

to privations

and hardships in resistance against principles

of government that had personally and materially affected

the existence of any power for their correction.

The people saw no government.

ils

very few of them.

;

'

Now
it

of war,

under the pressure of imminent

they
danger, and in pursuit of a

had peace and independence

condition

common

purp3ie.

yet their social

was

in

most cases worse than

had

Minot's Hist. Shay's Rebellion, p. 16.


197

Town

Meetings,

County Conventions, and enforce obedience

spect abroad.

at

home, or to procure

re-

Provincial Congresses had exercised such authority as the

emergency demanded, and

their

There was
peaceful

in

the nature of things but one

;

it was, to confer on some had been adopted neeraed but one gf)vernment more power. But how in the of many forms of the existence of power; settled jealousy entertained of power was this and when the pressure of foreign war was to be effected ? How were the people to be per^

votes had been fully executes!.

The State Con-

remedy

stitution that

removed, might well be resisted

those assemblies of the people
to

in

favor of suaded to part with any portion of power, and which they subject themselves to its exercise, when in
their experience so

were more accustomed.

Resistance against
principle

government was
of
action

a K'tter established

throwing off

its

yoke

much had been suffered in ? The very evils nnder

suffering

than

wa^ adherence

to

the

new which they were then

ently the evils
then,

were apparShould they

form.

If the people had

wrongs

to redress,

of government.
increase

why

should they not assemble and apply the

V

by an

of

its

power,

render

neoeasary remedy

To do
of

th's

had been

for

these intolerable evils permanent ?

years, not the exercise of a right merely, but

the

highest

exhibition

patriotism.

The

Such are some of the elements

in the exi-

lesson that liberty can only be preserved by gency under which Mr. Symroes was soon He was embarrassed by his rigid and persistent obedience to some funda- called to act.

mental law, even now so inadequately learned,

profession,

for the

existence of lawyers
justifications

was

had been then scarcely

is

at all

impressed.

It

alleged

among

their
in

by those
Rebellion.

not yet twenty years, since, from the want

civil

who

participated

Shay's
this

of a just apprehension on this subject, a

Throughout the State

inherited

class of

men had
that for-

war actually broke out

were found

in a

neighboring

state,

some portion of the odium upon

in
officers

and gentlemen of standing and intelli^nce,

in all parts of the union,

merly

fell

of the crown.

Both

who,

in

were agents
laws,

the execution
to those

of unpopular

favor of power springing directly from bodies

and appeared
the

on

whom

the laws

of the people, vindicated

in its favor forcible

were enforced,

instruments of tyranny.
therefore,
its

resistance again.st the established government.

Any

personal

reproach,

lighted

How,
causes

then,

when

all

was new and untried,

and

with double weight

upon any of

members,

should the approach to anarchy, impelled by

so

and unless the lawyer so assailed could present in

fence,

numerous
slight,

potent,
V

against

character or reputation

a strong de-

checks 80

be restrained
fears

To such an

any

attack

must be nearly decisive

extent had

the public

arisen

from the against him.

disorders already produced, that shelter under

In 1783, when Washington was about

signing
his

re-

a kingly rule had begun to be considered as a

commission in the army, he

ad-

means of

dressed a Circular Letter to the (Governor of In the confederation that had been formed each of the States, in which he represented
disor-

security.

between the States, there was an equally

astrous

four things as essentially necessary to the existence of the

and menacing condition.

That

United States as an indepen-

ganization

had proved

utterly

powerless to

dent power

198

1.

An

indissoluble union
;

of the States proceeded on principles entirely new.

Few
in
it,

under one federal head

2.
3.

more than a majority had concurred

;

sacred regard to justice

and nearly a third of those who had aided

it

in

The adoption of

a proper peace estab- drawing

up, had refused to

it

the approval
this

lishment;
4.

of their
that

names.

To

consider
this

Report,

The prevalence of

pa^Jic and and

to

adopt or reject

Federal Constitulegisla-

friendly disposition

among

the people

of

the
to

tion, a

Convention was called by the

United States which would induce them

forget their heal prejudices
to

ture of this State, to

meet

at Boston,

January

and

policies

0th, 1788.
It is

make

those
to

mutual concessions which are

remarkable that there

in

is

no record of
which delel)efore

requisite

a general prosperity, and

in

the

Town Meeting
appear to be

Andover,

at

some instances

to sacrifice their individual ad-

gates were chosen.

after

The
full

entries

and

vantages to the interest of the community.

and regular

in all re-

Happy
if its

indeed would

it

be for our country,

spects.

Thus

the only defect in the records

to

people would at

all

times deeply ponder of the

Town seems

pertain to
it

one of the

these

words of wisdom,

and inscribe

their

most important meetings

return

ever held.
the

Acof

observance high on the catalogue of their po- cording to the

litical

in

Secretary

duties.

State's office, the inhabitants,

on the third of

In 1787 the necessity for acting upon these

December,
tredge,

1787,

chose

Dr.
Jr.,

Thomas

Kit-

recommendations had become so strong that

it

Peter

Osgood,

and William

could

no longer be

gress of the

The Con- Synnnes, to represent them in the ConvenThey were from the North Parish, and Confederation agreed to the call tion.
resisted.

of a Convention to be held at

Philadelphia.

were probably elected as opposed

stitution.
it,

to the

Con-

Yet

so

scrupulous were they of any delegathat the

There

is

extant a

Commentary upin the

tion of power,

Convention was de- on

written

by Mr. Symmes

form of

clared " to be called for the sole and express

a letter addressed to his colleague, Peter OsIt is

purpose of revising the articles of Confeder- good, Jr.

tion,

dated Nov. 15th, 1787, and

before
the as

and reporting

eral States."

Congress and the sev- was therefore probably written The paper is Sixty-five persons were dele- Town Meeting.
to

curious

gated from twelve States to attend this Con- part of the history of the times ; significant vention. Rhode Island was not represented of the views an(f opinions that then prevailed,
in
it

at

all.

It

assembled on

the

14th of

and of the

talents of its author.*

This

letter

May, 1787, and on the 17th of September was produced within

following, agreed
tution.

sixty days of the date

upon the report of a Consti- of the adoption of the report of the ConstituThe Report was signed by thirty- tion at Philadelphia, and was probably the
sixteen

nine

members;

refused

their

signa- earliest review

made

of the entire instrument.

tures, and ten of those named in the several In reading it at this time, it is to be remembered that it was not written in the light of States to attend it, were never present.

The
vision

report clearly exceeded the authority

its

The

Federalist,

or of the

numerous

essays,

conferred upon
of the

authors.

It

was not a

re-

speeches and volumes that since then, without

existing

terms of union, but

Appendix.

199
any appeannoe of having exhausted the sub- bridge Ghirry and Caleb Strong, of Ml
ject ,

have been

published

upon the same

chuaetts.

Patrick

Henry, of Virginia,

and
elo-

theme.
Tliat there

Luther Martin, of Maryland, the most

was any direct connection be- quent men of

and
the
(if

their

times, were exerting all

voice, to arouse the

tween

the

letter,

election

of Mr.
I

their abiUties,
fears

by pen and

Synimes, the character

highly improbable.
that
It

the

times renders

and prejudices of the States and people

was not then allowed against the proposed Federal Union.

I
I

any man should propose himself as a

office,
its

In addition, most of the States had adopted State Constitutions, to which they were

candidate for

or 8hould

make any
The

di'

rect attempts for

is

attainment.

letter

naturally partial, in
to

preference

to a

govern-

written
;

for

the

perusal of Capt.

Osgood ment which was

its

have

its

seat out of the

only

the writer relies

the
necesfsary
it

upon

his

goodness to

limits of the State,

and

in

which the influence

It

make

allowances.

Upon

of a single State might

be very small.

whole tenor,

Mr. Symmes
tion.

might well be understood that was contended, and indeed generally supwas opposed to tlio Constitu- posed, that this national organization would
of delegates,

to the

nearly, if not entirely, supersede that of the contains no State. The assertion that both systems could pledge, or any conclu^vc judgment of its au- work harmoniously together, each in its own
election
it

If the paper was prepared with a view

thor to reject the proposed scheme of govern-

sphere,

was received with

had acceded

incredulity.
to the

Five

ment.

There are

in

it

objections
stated in

made

to the

States only

Federal sys-

instrument,

which are

strong and

tem, and the assent of nine was necessary to

its

emphatic language.
composition
is

The whole tone of the

most manly character.

establishmeat.

of the

further

difficulty,

and

lying

nearer

In conclusion he exhorts:

"Let

us

equally
reif

home, was found among the members of the

Convention
itself.

shun a hasty acceptance or a precipitate

jection of this all-important scheme.

That

body

comprised

And

three parties, especially hostile to the intended

our

final
let

judgment be the

effect

of true wis-

union.

The
a

first

consisted of

-all

who were

dom,

us never doubt that the end will bo

in favor of

paper money and of tender laws

happy."
It is

who wished

new

issue

of paper currency,

very clear that Mr.

Symmes
final

did not
;

and the passage or continuance of laws authorizing the

then intend to announce any

decision

tender

of property

at

an

ap-

but rather to reserve distinctly, and suspend

his ultimate

praisement in the payment of debts.

there were those

Then

judgment.
in

who had

participated in the

But not everywhere were opinions held

doubt.

late

Shay's Rebellion,

and those who had

The popular
the

distrust of

power which abetted them.

elected,

Eighteen or twenty had been

their seats,

condemned

proposed union in advance,

influences.

and took

who were

actu-

was formidably sustained by other

ally in the rebel army.

to share
in the

Such men were here

of government,

The
it,

sixteen

members

of

the

body

which
to sign

affairs

when

framed the instrument, who refused

they had just been in arms to resist the laws

included some of the most popular charac- of the land.

the States.

They
the

naturally

enough desired
of

ters in

Among them

were El-

to

prevent

establishment

power

200
against which, not the resistance of a
in a

party this important vote was no doubt owing to

State,

State,

but even

of any

whole

the mover,

Caleb Strong.

He had
course
to

changed

might be

in vain.

In the third place a ma- his views, and now favored the union on the
feared that

jority of the

members from Maine

terms

proposed.

This

of

action

the

titles

of

many

in the

occupation of land
its

among

the delegates tended

prevent the

in that province

might be questioned, and

doubtful,

of

whom

there

were many, from

separation from this

Commonwealth prevented committing themselves

all

early in opposition,
hostile

and

or delayed.

From
it,

causes

it

was well unwas

to

keep such as were already

from

derstood

when
to

the assembly convened, that a

embodying and organizing.

majority of

amounting

to

about

fifty,

The proceedings
all

of this meeting in Massa-

opposed
those

adopting the Constitution.

From

chusetts were watched with great solicitude in

who could be counted

still

as friends of the

the other States.

It

was supposed

that

measure, were

to be

deducted the waver- the decision here would have great weight in
all

ing and doubtful.

his

Samuel Adams, with

some

New

York, and would have a nearly conclu.

revolutionary glories about

to

him, was a sive influence in

parts of certainly have
States, that

New

Hampshire.

It

would

member, and had doubts as

the system,
vote.

much

consideration in all the

to decide.

and was uncertain how he should

less

were yet

John Hancock, no
to illness

distinguished,

We

have seen that Washington, years be-

and elected

preside over the deliberations,

was prevented by
his vote, too,

fore this time, had discovered and proclaimed from taking his seat; the necessity for a union, such as that now

was doubtful.
hand,

proposed.

The

letters written

by him

at this

On

the other

Theophilus Parsons,

period attest the interest with which he looked

in this

Rufus King, James Bowdoin, Ames, Cabot, towards the decision upon the subject
Dawes, Dana, Gorham, Sedgwick, Sumner,

Commonwealth.

When we remember the thousand evils be found in our annals, and oth- that were then besetting this country, and the ers whose presence would have done honor to still greater dangers that threatened it without any senate that ever sat, were there, and pre- the Constitution, and then witness to what
names yet
to

West, Gore, some of the greatest and best

sented an array of patriotispa, genius,

learn-

the nation has

grown under the union, and

have
its

ing and eloquence, such as has not since ap- the blessings that

attended

it

to all

peared in this Commonwealth.

These

men who have

fail to

shared

protection,

we cannot

were unanimous

in favor of a

more combined
by

appreciate the wisdom of his anxiety,

and vigorous government, as presented

the report of the delegates that
at Philadelphia.

nor be insensible of the gratitude

we owe

to

had assembled

Divine Providence for giving

us a General

who knew
how
It

in

war how

to achieve the liberties

When

the Convention at Boston bad been

of his country, and the Statesman

in peace to secure

who knew

organized, and was ready to proceed with the

discussion,
it

them.

was moved and

carried,

to de-

was

in such
it

an assembly, with such a

for debate,

bate the Constitution by paragraphs, and then

at large, before

question before

and

for its

dis-

any vote should be taken on cussion, that the delegates from Andover took
it.

the whole or

any part of

The success of

their

seats.

Mr.

Symmes was

then

about

201
twenty-fleven years of age.

He was

of a so-

Rio Grande and the Columbia, and the shores

Pacific.

ber and grave aspect

8omewhat formal and of the

though highly
social living,

Or

that persons

were then
son* of
in

distant in his mannern,

who should

see another gifted

and oominunicative

in his real character.

He Andover
In
flu-

gain military and civic

renown

was studious of

his personal appearance,

in his dress.

and the government, under the Union, of a Territory

always careful and elegant

on the shore of the

Pacific,

half as

speaking, he was not remarkable for his

large in extent as the empire

itself, for

which
to

ency, but his delivery wa.s impressive, stately the Constitution was then and

there

be

and

graceful.

His reasoning was

solid,

and framed.

made more

for his cau.se

thaa his clooution.

in the

As

the debates proceeded, jealousy of the

His power consisted mainly

cleame.'s powers to bo conferred

;

by the proposed Conitself.

of bis own apprehension and expression

aids derived from extensive reading,
his original

in in

stitution

hourly 8howe<l

The reported

and

debates exhibit a vastly superior force of ar-

and striking views perspicuously gument, and a great preponderance of weight

of character on the part of the

delivered.

advocates of

The debates opened on the 14th of Janu- adoption. Still no apparent progress is made ary, 1788. The speeches on that day were from day to day in convincing or silencing " 80 desultory " that there is hardly a report the objectors. of them. The next day Mr. Ames spoke in On Tuesday, Jan. 22d, Sec. VIII., defavor of biennial elections for Congress,

"

It

claring the
gress,

many and

great

powers of ConIn
the

seems obvious," said he, "that men who are

called in Congress from
this

was the subject of debate.

great country,

forenoon

Judge Sumner, Mr.

defended
the

Phillips,

of

perhaps from the

Bay

of

Fundy, or from Boston, Mr. Gorham, Mr. Willard, and Mr.

the banks of the Ohio and shores of

perior,

Lake Su- Bowdoin,

oflice,

Section
it.

and Mr.
In the
af-

ought

to

have a longer term of

Randall, of Sharon,

opposed

than the delegates of a single State in their ternoon Mr.

Symmes opened

the discussion.

own
just

legislature.

It is not

by riding post

to

Ilis

and from Congress,

knowledge of the
This term of election

that

man can

gain a

said

exordium was singularly modest. He " Mr. President, in such an assembly

interests of the
is

Union.

as this,

and on a subject

that puzzles the oldsir,

inapplicable to

the est politicians, a

or as

young man,

will scarcely

state of a country as large as

the.

Gennany,
zenith

dare to Mi'nX: for himself; but

to

if

he venture

Roman

empire,

in

the

of

its

speak, the effort must certainly be greater.

power."
In what words would Mr.
pressed his emotions,
that, while

This

convention

is

the

first

representative

Ames have

ex-

l)ody in
.seat,

which I have been honored with a

will not

could he have known,

and men

wonder

that a scene so

his son

is

yet in the full vigor of new, and so august, should

his native

confuse, oppress

manhood, adorning the judiciary of

labored to establish

and almost disqualify

me

to

proceed."
still

State, delegates attend the Congress he then

The
to

eighth
those
I.

section

was

the

subject,

and regulate, not only and

banks of the

who argued

in

favor of the

from the banks of the Ohio, and shores of

Lake

* Isaac
Territory.

Stevens,

GoTemor of Washington

Superior,

but from

the

VOL. IV.

(26)

202
grant of the

powers enumerated in

it,

Mr.

to

make

will

be actually clothed with the ven-

Symmes
and

replied,

"Here,

sir, is

a very good erable habit of ancestral sanction."

valid

conveyance of
States,

all

the property in
uses,

" Therefore,
ought not
to

sir,

humbly presume we

the United

to certain

indeed,

take advantage of the situation

but those uses are capable of any construc- in point of time, so as to bind posterity to bo
tion the

trustee
is

may

think proper to make.

tribunal,

obedient to laws, they

may

very possibly disto

This body

not amenable to any

this

approve,

nor expose

them

a rebellion,

and therefore
It will not

Congress can do no wrong.

which, at that period, will very probably end

be denied that they

;

may

tax us to in their farther subjugation."

any extent
but what

but some gentlemen are fond of

this

"I
power,

also disapprove of the

is

power

to collect,
;

arguing that
is

body
the

will never

do anything which
Let us

here vested in

Congress

it

is

for

common

good.

sir, to

burden us with a standing army

;

consider the matter."

of ravenous collectors

harpies, perhaps, from

another State

but who, however, were never

for

"Faction,
tions

sur, is

the vehicle of all transac-

in public
this

bodies,

and when gentlemen

rather

known
fatten

to

have bowels

any purpose but

to

know

so well,

am

on the

life-blood of the people. will

In an

surprised to

hear them so sanguine in this respect.

prevalent faction
is

the body,

The

age or two

this

be the case, and when

Congress shall become tyrannical, these vultures, their

these gentleservants, will

be the tyrants of
all

men,

therefore,

must mean

that the prevalent

the village,
faction will always be right,
patriots will
less

by whose presence

freedom of

and that the true

always outnumber the

principles.

men
this

speech and cction will be taken away."

of
it

and

selfish

From

" As the poverty of individuals

luxury,
so

prevents
bodies,

the

poverty

of

public

would follow that no public measure was ever

wrong, because
a majority,
it

whether sole or aggregate, prevents tyranny." In conclusion he said

:

must have been passed by

I grant

"

and so

no power ever was,

In short we know

Sir, I

wish the

or ever will be, abused.

that all

gentlemen who so ably advocate

ment,

this instru-

governments have degenerated, and

would

enlarge

upon

this

formidable

consequently have abused the powers reposed

in them,

clause, and I most sincerely wish, that the

eflFect

and why should we imagine better

of their reasoning

may be my

convic-

of the

proposed Congress than of the myri-

tion.

For, Sir, I will not dishonor

my

conto

ads of public bodies that have gone before

stituents

by supposing
which
sir,

that they expect

them, I cannot at present conceive."

resist that

is irresistible,

me

the force of

reason.

No,

my

constituents wish for a

to

we ought (I speak with submission) remember that what we now grant from
"Sir,
motives,

firm,

efficient,

continental

government; but
is

fear

the operation of this which

now
that
to

protheir

certain
will

well grounded

at

present,

posed.

Let them be convinced

be exacted of posterity as a prerogative

are net alive to testify the tacit con-

fears are groundless,

ise, in

and I venture

prom-

when we
ditions
this

of the grant,

their

name, that no town in the Comapprove the form, or

it."

that

the

wisdom of monwealth

will sooner

age

power,

will then

be pleaded by those in

be better subjects under

that the cession

we

are

now about

Perhaps

it

should

be observed that the

208

Uzes

here referred to were internal or direct.

constitution.

But

it

may be

said,

as

the

Col.

Vamum,

afterwatxls
in

House,

and Senator

Speaker of the ways and means are reserved to the several Congress from this States, they have a check upon Congress by

State, replied to a portion of the

argument of refusing a compliance with the requiations.

Parsons
this
Sir, is this the

Mr. Symmes.
ner:

The next day Mr.

portion of
it

boasted check,

a check that

replied to another

in

man- can never be exercised but by

breach of public
faith,

perfidy,

and a
of the

violation

"

It has

been

said,
all

that

the grant in this

poe-sessions

most solemn stipulations ?

It
is this

section

includes

the

of the
;

check

that

has embarrassed at

people, and divests them of everything

that

home,

and made us contemptible abroad;

such a grant

is

impolitic

fur as the

poverty and will any honest

of an individual guards him against luxury a check which an honest

man j)Iume himself upon man would blush to

and extravagance, so poverty

fence against tyranny

in

a ruler

is

a exercise?"

and oppression.

Sir,

Jan. 30th, Mr. Parsons moved that thb

convention do assent to
stitution.

gentlemen do not distinguish between

the

and

ratify

this con-

government of
where the

an

hereditary

aristocracy,
is

But

the vote was not then taken.

interests of the

governors

very

Afterwards Gov.
first

Hancock attended
to

for the
cer-

different from that of the subjects,

and a gov-

time during the session,

and moved

ernment

for the

common good by
stated

the servants

tain

amendments, with a view

removing

of the people,

vested with delegated powers some of the objections that had been urged.
periods.

by popular
of the
people

elections at

The The debates upon

eral subject,

these,

and upon the genFeb. 6tb, when

federal constitution
last

establishes a

government
this case

continued until

description,

and

in

the

Hon. Mr. Turner, who

the adoption,
vor.

had spoken against

speech in
its fa-

divest

themselves

of

nothing

the

made

a strong

government and powers which the Congress

Mr. Symmes followed.

After an apol-

can administer, are the result of a compact ogy for again addressing the Convention, and

made by common
if
it

the

people

with

each other for the alluding to and approving the amendments

welfare

defence and

general

To

that

had

been

proposed,

he

said

" Mr.

talk, therefore, of

keeping the Congress poor,

President, so ample have been the arguments

distress,

means anything, must mean a depriving drawn from our national

the

weak-

the people themselves of their

own

resources.
that

ness of the present confederation, the danger

of instant disunion, and perhaps
in these,

But

if

gentlemen

will still

insist

these

some other

powers are a grant from the people, and con- topics not included
sequently improper,
that
is
it is

that a

man must

let

it

then be observed,
;

be obstinate
that a

indeed to say, at this period,

is

now

too late to

impede the grant

it

already completed, the Congress under the

it

"

new government One is proposed.

or shall

needless."

Shall
it
!

we

reject

it to-

confederation are invested with

by solemn
to

tally,

we amend

Ijct

any man

compact,

and they have powers

demand

recollect, or

peruse the debates in this assem-

what monies and forces they judge necessary

for the

bly, and, I
tate

venture to say, he shall not hesiif

common

defence and general welfare

a moment,

he loves his country,

in

powers as extensive as those proposed by

this

making

his election."

He

concluded

" Up-

9M
on the whole, Mr. President, approving the

independence

and the

efforts

of the Ameri-

amendments, and firmly believing they

be adopted,
I recall

will

cans in throwing off the English yoke have

my

former opposition,

been considerably exaggerated.

novelty
in the

But
to

it is

a a

8uch as

it

was, to this constitation, and shall,

as

history of society,

see

especially

the

amendments are
to

to

be a great people turn a calm and scrutinizing eye

standing instruction

our delegates imtil

it

upon

itself,

when

apprised by the legislature

they are obtained, give

sent."

my

unreserved as- that the wheels of government

to see
to
it

had stopped;

carefully

examine the extent of the

for

" In so doing, I stand acquitted

conscience.
constituents,
I

hope and trust I

shall to

my own my

evil,

and patiently wait

two whole yeare

it

until a

remedy was discovered, which

vol-

and [laying his hand on his untarily adopted without having wrung a tear
I shall

breast]

know

Wore God."
from Gov.
there

or a drop of blood from mankind."

Then followed
Hancock,

a brief address

The same
transaction
is

elevated view

of this

national

and the vote was taken;

were yeas 187, nays 168,

in

contained in the Letter of Mr.

a majority of

19 Symmes.

an assembly of 355.
;

Messrs. Kittredge

" So great a revolution," he says, " was never before proposed to a people for
their consent.

and Osgood voted, nay

Mr. Symmes, yea.

In a time of profound peace,

infinite

In the County of Essex there were 38 yeas

that a matter of such

concern should

and 6 nays, being a larger vote

in

favor of

be submitted

to

general
this, is

debate

throughout

the constitution than was given by any other

such an empire as
tirely

a phenomenon en-

county, botli nunierieally and in proportion to

the whole

new.

Let us make a due return to

number

of votes.

When

the result

that Providence,
lege,

by which we enjoy
like

the privi-

was declared, several members, who had been

by using

it,

a wise,

prudent and

among

the

most strenuous opponents of the free people."

arose in
succession,

federal system,

and derecon-

It is said, in

an Address made

to the

Cum-

clared their intention to go

home and

berland bar, in Portland, Me., by James D.

cile their constituents to its adoption,

conclud-

Hopkins, Fsq., in 1833, that Mr.

visited

Symmes

ing in nearly every instance with hopes of a

favorable operation.

Andover during
in his
;

the Session, after he

in favor of the

had decided
part

own mind
his

Thus did Massachusetts perform her

in this

Constitution

that

he stated to some of the

constituents,
in his views,

grand action and era of our national

leading

men
that

among
resign

the

annals.

change

had taken place

;

and

This event
lustrious in
he,
'

De

Toqueville deems most

history.

il-

proposed to

but that they a.ssured

place

American

"If," says
that lofty pinits

him

that a

similar

change had taken

America ever approached

nacle of glory to which the proud fancy of

inhabitants
is

among them, and he might safely follow the Mr. Hopdictates of his own conscience.
kins's

wont
at

to point,

it

was

at the sol-

address was

delivered
afler

more than a
Mr.
contained was

emn moment
land.

which the power of the na- quarter of a century

as
it

the death of
it

tion abdicated,

were,

the empire of the

Symmes, and
fects.

the statement

All ages have furnished the spectacle

its

probably founded on some misapprehension of

If Mr.

of a people struggling with energy to win

Symmes had

discovered

such

205
a change
in tho

views of his constituents, he

to
it

voted unanimously not to give any instructions

to the delegates.

could not have omitted to refer

final speech,

in

his

The general and

so equally

from which quotations have been divided vote indicates a deep and wide interin justification of his course,

made, both

and

est

in the

town upon the question.

It

is

as an argument to persuade others to imitate stated, in Abbott's History of Andover, that him.

He

said

" he hoped and trusted that " the disagreement on

this

subject
in

was the

he should stand acquitted to h'w constituents occasion of a lasting division

as ho did to his

town."
is

own

conscience."

He knew
that he
off*ence

In addition to this testimony, there

abun-

that offence must precede acquittal,

dance of traditionary proof,

of

that

tho course

had resolved on the act from whence

in his case

Mr.

Symmes produced
The

strong and even

was

to spring,

and yet he does not

less

bitter personal feelings against

him among

his
in-

intimate, that the

act

would be deemed

constituents.

Town Meeting had

than an offence, or that he had received hope formed him of the opinions and sentiments of or encouragement to expect an acquittal. a majority of his townsmen. He saw how

AVhat was in fact before him

well

he no doubt

much importance was

that
his vote

attached to his position,

give.

knew when he gave

his vote.

A Town
in

and the vote he should

in favor

He

had notice

Meeting had been held, Jan. 31,

the North Parish
the record states,

as pro1788, Meeting House, called, as posed, would be in direct hostility to the wish" for the purpose of express- es of a majority of the electors, and of that very

of the Union,

ing the sentiments of the inhabitants on the portion of them to

subject of the Federal Constitution."

whom
the

he owed his elec-

There
in

tion.

can be no doubt that the meeting was held

reference
to the

But he had heard

disclosures

made

in

course and vote of one cf debate.

He

had learned what were the

nation.

exi-

the delegates

of the

town, Mr.
is

Sjmmes,

in

gencies

of the

He

saw

its

perils.

the Convention.
ble motive
fr

There

Town

no other conceiva- The scheme before them animated his hopes. Meeting upon the sub- Was he to decide upon his own knowledge
record says,

ject at that time.

The

" Hon.

and convictions, or upon those of

ents ?

his constitu-

Samuel

Phillips, Esq.,

was Moderator.
it is

The

Why

bad he listened

to debates

which

question was put, whether

the town, that
it le

the opinion of
all

must not influence

his decision?

expedient,

circumstan- deed, do

men meet and

discuss, if

Why, ineach man

ces considered, that the Federal Con.stitution.

now uuder
sidering
stands.

the con.sideration

must inevitably hold the same opinions he of the Conven- had before meeting and discussion
!

tion sitting at Boston, for the

purpose of conas
it

Mr. Symmes made much the ablest arguin the

the

same,

be adopted

now ment
in
i

Convention against the plan of

it.

115 voted

in the affirmative,

124

Union before
abilities,

After

this

display of his
him.self

the negative."

Thus

there

was a majority of
It

he could
that side.

have

made

the

nine against

its

adoption.

does not appear

leader on

If he

had maintained
re-

from any part of the records, that so numer- his opjiosition with equal talents, and had

ous a vote had ever been given in the town.

course to Parliamentary tactics, there

is

little

None

so large

was given but once

After this

after, before
it

doubt his cause would have prevailed

the

in the

the year 1800.

decision,

was body, and

Federal System would

have

"

206
been
for that time defeated.

In that case he

in the conflicts of reason

he must stand nearly

would have attracted

to himself the support

alone against the formidable array on the side

aod confidence of
interests

all

the various parties

its

and of the Constitution,

and that
for aid,

in debate

he

who favored
and
fearless
in

discomfiture,

and could not look abroad

as

but must de-

they seem to have wanted nothing so

much

pend upon the strength of

tions,

his

own

convic-

an able
then

leader,

and he would
of a political
in the State.

and the power of

sole support.

his

own

expressions

have been

possession

for his

If he

had contended
he would prob-

power equal

to that of

any man

for a partisan victory, merely,

But

the opportunity did not corrupt

him

He

ably have been dismayed at the prospect before him.

tory,

did not listen to the promptings of au ambition, not allied

But he did
;

not contend for victhe best

to the public good.

Nor was

but for truth

for

good and

this all.

He knew
loss of

that he

had

to choose be-

highest interest of his country.

He
well

was conThis

tween such hopes on the one hand, and the scious of the singleness of his pursuit.
certain

popular favor on
the

the

other.
to give
;

is

the consciousness
it

that

may

make a
and

He knew

that

vote he intended
to

young man bold ;

his eye steady.

keeps his mind

clear,

would subject him

of what he

enmity and clamor

but

this did not restrain

him

in

the performance

Thus when our youthful townsman had

followed his convictions fearlessly in one direction,

thought to be his duty.

He

fol-

lowed the dictates of his own conscience, and

he was ready

to follow

them without

made

the sacrifice

which

it

required.

The

hesitation,

though probably, not without fear,

kindness of his heart, and the strength of his in another. He saw that the State and nation personal regards are shown in a clear and needed the service which he felt it was in his
light in his letter to his colleague. power to render that they needed his voice ; His course separated him from both of them. and his vote in that assembly for union and We may judgo, with what pain he violated the the Constitution, and he gave them both. ^'entiments of friendship, and how great an " Shall we," said he, " choose between cereffort it

strong

cost

him

to act

in

opposition
in

to his

tain misery

in

one way, when we have the

our most
forbid
!

friends

and neighbors upon a point

which
that

best

human

prospect of enjoying

they had so lately agreed.

We

know

sanguine wishes in

another

God

his colleagues, Messrs. Kittredge

and Osgood,

He knew

that the

same majority of those who

his

were most estimable gentlemen,

and then, sent him

there,

had recorded

condemnation

and

to

the

end of

their lives,

of the highest

in advance.

It does not

appear that he ex-

respectability,

and great weight of character.

pected or conciliated favor from their minority.

Mr. Symmes exhibited a noble courage in

both directions.

It

is

certain that he received

none

he

The presence

of the

emi-

could

receive none.

If he

had had from

nent

men

he had to encounter upon

his en-

them a popular nomination, an appointment,

or even professional patronage,
his
it

trance into the Convention,

silence his convictions,
to

did not awe into

might have

which then led

him brought suspicion upon

integrity.

But
at-

oppose them.

He

must have discovered,

was no one on the
in

the sacrifice was complete.

lost all,

For the time he

His
exile

before he spoke, that there

and gained nothing.

same

side to sustain

him

argument

that

tests his purity.

He now

stands before us, a

207
patriot

above sospioion,

a great

man, who, can never

ple
;

fail

of being obeyed by the peosnffi-

in tho ardor of youth, full of abilities, with a

and no combination can ever be

it.

capacity proved

fitted

for the

higheBt

posts,
sel-

ciently extensive or secret to subvert

sliort

In

yet repelling at once the counsclUngs of

fishness

the system would

make oa formidable
peaceable
at

and the promptings of ambition

his chosen

sur-

abroad,

and

keep

as very

rendering

prospects

in

life,

the

home."

hope

to acquire wealth,

and honor

in his native

And
Jjet

have we not been peaceable

at

home

town, for the sake of the people,

people; and expecting
for
it all,

the whole

the student of history point to the people,

conflict of

no reward,
the ap-

embracing a similar variety and

interests,

but in

Ills

own

consciousness, and in

of a like extent of territory, and

population,
in

proval and gratitude of whoever should stand

with an equal
for so

any age, who

complete

where we do, witnesses of the

entire success

long a period enjoyed such

tranquillity,

of the Union and Constitution then formed.

internal

so

profound domestic

which Mr. peace as has fallen to our lot since the Union But while in devout thankform of govern- was established. ment fail, then would his fidelity to his trusts, fulness we confess so great a blessing, let us his regard for his country, be brought into sus- not forget that some forbearance on our part picion, and his capacity and understanding may be useful, if not necessary, to its contin-

Such

was

the

peril

under

Symmes

acted.

Should

this

would be made contemptible.

But he saw

it

uance.

would not

fail.

He

saw and estimated the

And

are

we

not formidable abroad ?

Yes

dangers that then surrounded the Confedera- so formidable, that in that fact are involved In his vision the Federal Constitution some of our greatest dangers. tion.
brought
relief

from

them
This

all,

and security

The
that

letter

of our able

townsman proves Such a knowllit-

against their return.

letter

and

his
;

first

he

had studied tho Constitution, and

it.

speech treat the Constitution abstractly

discourse

they

how
tle

well he understood
time, while
it is
it

of

it

as a

theory.

It

is

oftener etlge in his

might really be
this

discussed in the

same manner

to

this

day,
the

more rare than

now, had
at

advan-

than otherwise.

But when he addressed

it

tage over the

It

same possession
difficult

the present

Convention upon
learned to
provisions

the

second time, he had time.

its

was more
no other.

of attainment,

make
to the

a practical application of
condition

and conferred more

count,
that
if

distinction
It
to

on that

ac-

of the
his

country,
re-

was

this,

no doubt,

and upon
duce
ple
it

that

was ready by

vote to

added something
Andover.

the importance at-

to the

test of experience.

The

peo- tached to the opinions of the youthful dele-

needed the tranquillity

which

only

a
be-

gate

from

strong government could produce.

fore discovered

Ho had

held in January proves

The Town Meeting how much weight was

Looking
at the reit

what many
:

to this time cannot,

imputed
sult, It is
it is

to his influence.

or do not wish to find

the

power which the

In his Letter he

not probable

was overestimated.

Federal System embodies.

moderate to suppose that the ablest mem-

mjB

"

It is

a complete

system of federal ber in the opposition, his knowledge the best,

is

government, every part of which

energy, and,
if it

full

of his motives
it

wholly unimpeached,
declared, only to the

and

yieldar-

be established, I think

ing, as he

power of

208
gument,
irresistible

by

his

own mind, changassembly, would

still

glow in

their first spheres,

and the whole

ing his views,

and ranging himself on the

thirty-three are about us,

that

same sun

is

other side, in so large an

over

all,

giving light and regularity to the

that again

carry nine votes beside his own.

The change whole system, and borrowing from

reIf,

of vote in this

number only would have

the rays
sun, and

it

imparts as

its

own.

While
stars

this

versed the judgment of the Convention.

then, he
tion,

these stars,

and other

yet to

led nine delegates for the Constitu-

appear, shall give grace, beauty and

political

warmth
must

who, but for his persuasion, would have to the cope of our
it,

heavens, and while

as
it

voted against

we probably owe

to his ac-

their

united

light
it

shines,
all,

ever

tion whatever benefits the country has derived

shine, while
those,

shines at

upon the names

be here nev-

from the adoption of the Federal Union by of

Massachusetts at that time.
rary opinion

who, under God, placed them there,

of William

The contempo-

let

the

name

Symmes

was, that

if it

had been rejected er

forgotten.

by

this State, it

would not have been accepted

measure
is

by nine other

We
The

turn

now

to trace

him

in

bis

exile.

States.

precise date

when he

left his

native place

Such a view of
son of Andover.
the quality

the result tends to

not ascertained.

He

was

in the practice of It is not proba-

the extent of our obligation

to this youthful

law, in

Portland, in 1790.

But

it

does not determine

ble
that

he lingered long

here,

but

soon

of his act.

It

was

heroic.

His
large

townspeople were stem, bold men.

portion of the voters were of the

sought a more congenial home, in a more propitious field.

the British
Hill.

music at the

men who faced battle of Bunker

Mr. Hopkins, in the Address already mentioned,

The

records of their town prove that

says of him

*'

Mr. Symmes was a

of his

they never quailed in

the

the darkest periods of well-read

lawyer, and an able and eloquent

Revolution.

We

know something only

conflict.

advocate.

He

ranked among the

first

of what they suffered in the

They
to

cotemporaries.
scholar,

He

was

also a fine
taste,

ctassical

had stood by the cause of

stand by
in
life.
it

liberty,
all

when
is

of cultivated literary
historian.

uncom-

perilled

life,

and

that

dear monly learned as a

His produc-

decided tions in the newspapers of the times, were an touching that same liberty. In their view it honorable testimony to his literary character, was again in danger from the vote of a strip- particularly a series of numbers entitled " Communications," about 1795, in defence ling endangered, too, by what seemed a be-

Here was a question

to he

trayal of their trust in him.

But he saw
the

be-

of the

common

law,

against the

political fa-

yond the horizon

Yet even
to

that

bounded

their vision.

natics of that period,

that

who sought

to

destroy

him was not

great

truth of

mighty

fiibric

which condenses the wis-

our political glory fully revealed.

He

beheld
stars

dom and

experience of ages.

These numbers

" the thirteen

stripes confused,

and the

were published in the principal newspapers

throughout the Union.

changed into one glorious sun."

We

see the
all

Mr. Symmes, with

or three others, renthis

same
added

thirteen

stripes,

each waving with

Judge Thatcher and two

dered
the
interesting

the distinctness of
to

its origin,

and twenty

stars
stars

newspapers of

period

very

the

same banner.

The same

by

their valuable contributions."

209
Mr.
says
Willis,
:

in his

History
died

of Portland,
10,

thus derived

from them the highest advan-

of him

"He
first

Jan.

1807.

tages they can confer.

At

his very entrance

His ancestor wlio

came

to this

country,

upon

life,

without the benefit of ezperienoe,

was Zachariah Syrames, Rector of

in which

the Parish

and with no support but that derived from

himself, he
in

of Dunstable, England, from 1625 to 1633,

latter

was subjected

to

trial

of great

year he arrived in this coun- rigor,

which he evinced uncommon talents

try."

After alluding to the fact that be was and superior virtue.

His name has become

will

a member of the Convention, Mr. Willis pro- united with an event which time ceeds "In 1790 he carao to Portland, render more illustrious. " Peace
:

only
its

hath

where he took high rank,

the

if

not the

first,

at

victories,"
it8

and he was among the leaders

in

Cumberland bar

he brought with him a one of

noblest and most decisive triumphs.

the

high reputation for .scholarship, a^ well as for

legal

Wherever
shall
tract

example of American
its

liberty

attainments, and
all

was a

leader,

as an

prevail,

or

constitutional history atre-

advocate, in

important cau.ses."
bar,
it

such regard as shall lead to close

its

The Cumberland
the profession,

is

well

known
in

to
<

search into
liis

origin

and

progress,

there will

has always maintained a high

name be
in

disclosed, of

whom some

memorial

character abroad, and

been foremost

the

is

here attempted to be inscribed, and his arthe

State of Maine.

When

Mr. Symmes became guments

Par- dered.

great cause,

read and pon-

member

of

it,

he had for associates,

In the State of his adoption, he bevery

chief, if not

ker,
setts,

afterwards

Chief Justice of Massachu- came among the

himself
its

Mellen

and

Whitman,

who became

the

head, of the legal profession,

filled

when

Chief Justices of Maine, Stephen Longfel- ranks were already

low,

with eminent men.

to

Salmon Chase, Samuel Cooper Johannet, Such were

all

his

abilities,

that

occupy

this

and John Frothingham,

yers.

distinguished law-

position did not wholly engross his mind.

At
the

He,

too,

providwl the means of knowlhimself with books,

in Portland,

the

same

time,

he gained distinction

in

edge.
til

He

supplieil

unthe

fields

of literature, of history,

and of

classi-

he had the

finest library

cal learning.

possession proper to his rank at the bar.

He was
at
:

known and
the people.

instructive

writer.

Chief Justice Whitman, now a resident

East Bridgewater,
in this State, says of

Through the most popular medium, be poured

his light

him
as

among

There were then

utterances
;

" Mr. Symmes was always regarded

very honest man."

a few newspapers,
distinct,

but

their

were

consbtent and impressive

they sunk

The person whose career has thus been deep

traced, was descended from a venerable and

into the

memories and consciousness of

the generation.

Through them he spread the

pious lineage.

As

pupil at

school

he at- opinions, and taught the sentiments necessary

to a

tracted the applause

and excited the hopes of

sound administration of the new

political

a severe and competent judge,

complished teacher.

^his

most ac-

institutions.

He

thus aided to consecrate to

to

He
his

passed through the

truth

and freedom,

law and order,

to per-

ordinary course of education with a faithful manency and progress the blood of the Revo-

improvement of

all

opportunities,

and

lution,

shed in vain,

unless the minds and

(8)

hearts of the people were kept fitted

and pre-

210
pared for the performance of the duties im- heart ceased to beat, on whose pulsations, in posed by their
tions.

new and improved

organiza-

that august assembly, he laid his hand, with

meek, modest, confident hope and

trust, that

Then, crowning all, was the noble charac- he should thereafter stand acquitted to his constituents. And now, holding the place of ter of Mr. Symmes for integrity.

Such are the memories

gathered of one,

that

may now

be

constituents,
their

representing
for

them,

acting

in

whom

it

should delight us to
recollections of

names and
act, if

them, and acting as they

remember.

His name, the

would

they stood where we stand, saw

his public service, his labors, his attainments,

what we what we

see,

knew what we know

of the
felt

his

honors, all belong to his birth-place, and

greatness and happiness of our country,

feel

should be familiar in the scenes of his early

of the glorious privileges that

manhood.

Let us

pi-otect

and cherish

their

are invested in,

us,

and belong

to

every one of
to

memory, as a

part of our

common

treasure.

shall we,

the constituents,

whom

his

They

illustrate

and adorn a period of high

Let us never cease
or
to

appeal was made,

and whom

it

has reached,

public virtue.

vener-

turning from such enjoyments, and the brighter

ate the influences,

by neglect

or indiffer-

promise

of

the

future,

to

the

scene,

ence impair their power which then prevailed,

where, in an agony of hope and apprehension,

all

and which moulded

his conduct.

his character

and guided

he gave his voice, and

blessings

his vote to confer

They were such

as are the'nareligious

these

upon

us,

and our succes?

tural

product of a just

and strong

sors forever,

shall

we

not acquit him

Do

sentiment,

protected from exclusion

and

fa-

we

not acquit him ?

then,

naticism by being connected with the possession

If,

we

do, as in that

case he prom-

and exercise of

free

and equal

political
to-

ised in

our names, that the inhabitants of no

the

rights.

The Bible and

;

the Constitution

town

in

Commonwealth would be
the
Constitution

better

gether

and wherever they have gone over this subjects

intelligence

under
let

than

we

broad land, religion, virtue and

should be,

us prove, not that we acquit

have followed, and have reared the Church him only, but our admiration of the youthful and the Schoolhouse. In their union, they patriot and statesman, and our gratitude to
are stronger,

more generous and ennobling,

arms of

than the refinements of Greece, the

memory, by A CHIVALRIC LOYAT^ TY TO THE UNION.

his

Rome,
and

or the civilization of

modern Europe.
Note.
Tlie following nccount of the family of
is

Imbued by
cated

the principles which the religion

politics of

our ancestors properly inculfail

Rev. William Symmes,

bott's History

taken mainly from Ab:

can seldom

to

impress indelibly,
to

of Andover, p. 105

Mr. Symmes had been taught

prefer the

He

married, in 1759, Anna, daughter of Rev.

;

public interest to his own, and in a great emer- Joshua Gree, of Boston she died June 18, 1772. gency of the nation, he obeyed the instruction, They had five sons and font daughters, all of whom, except Daniel and Mrs. Corncau, died berescued the land from impending dangers, fore him. and opened for his country a career of glory, William, a Counsellor at Law, died at Portland, freedom and felicity. January, 1807, in the 46th year of his age, not
It is

now more than

fifty

years since that having been married.

Daniel, l)om October, 1761,

211
went
to

he had deAoendants.
died at sea.

South Carolina, where, a few yean sinre, Joshua Gee, a physician,

1784,
in

profit to his

master than any white can raise

from his labor here.

What
are

then
it all

That the

Elizabeth died August,

agctl

19 yean.

Southern Nabob squanders

so
that

in luxuries,
if

Theodore, a physician,
died in

settled

Falmouth, and

the

States

made,

anything,
then,

New

Glocestcr,

Me., never having been

poorer?

Very good; The Convention, But

three-fifths

married.

have patronised luxury, and taxed industry

after re-

siding

Anna marricti Mr. Isaac Comeau, and many years in Andover, removed
no
issue.

and economy.
the

include
this

all

to Bos-

working
:

slaves.

Neither

will

an-

ton, where l>oth died, leaving

Lydia and Charlotte were twins, and died

fancy, Dec. 30, 1771.

in in-

swer

for
for

the Northern States are taxed as

much

one infant, or a decrepid old man,

His second wife was Miss Susannah Powell,

as for a vigorous youth.

who

died July, 1807, aged 79.

Rev. Dr.

Symmes

died 3d of

Cnraings, of Billerica,

May, 1807. Dr. preached a sermon from

How,
in

then, shall

we be taxed

I say, not

proportion to actual wealth at present, but

to

2 Cor.,

5, 1, at

the funeral.

in proportion

a state's advantage for ac-

quiring

wealth.

The

soil

and climate

of

APPENDIX.
Wm. Symme$
Dear Sir
According
sketch out
to

Virginia are better than those of this state.

The
15, 1787.

staples

of Virginia are in high demand.

to Capt.

Peter Osgood, Jr.

Its rivers, the finest in the world.

How
is

rich

Andovek, Nov.

might
rich.

Virginia

be?

But Virginia
Shall a

not

What then?

man need no

my

promise, I

sit

down

to

better excuse from taxes than Idleness ?

will

He
the

my

reasoDs for objecting against

hardly pay his prtvaie debts so easily. out of

ye

Federal

Constitution.

The

essay

will
it

Taxes must certainly grow

ground.

doubtless be imperfect,

but I design

for

What,

then,

is

there,

more evident
be

your

peru.sal only,

and I can safely rely on than that the best land and the best produce
(supposing the advantage of commerce
equal) should pay,
duce,) the most
ters, in
?

your goodness
I will

for all necessary allowances.

to

consider the objectionable passages in

(or,

if

you

please, pro-

course as
for

they occur

in the

system, as well

And

are not our long win-

your convenience as ray own.

which we consume the labors of the

to

Ist.

It appears to

The apportionment of taxes. me that this will operate

two-fifths

summer,

be considered

No, but, yes, I

;

une- beg pardon,

they

<ire

considered

We

pay

qually against the Northern States.

Let us the more.

2. The Senate. To what purpose is

suppose that
five

of the slaves in the

But

Southern

States

amount
rea.son

to

at

least

it

that

150,000 persons.
why,
if

What

can be given,

equal representation in the House,

we have an if we are
This

taxes must be proportioned by popu-

represented by States in the Senate ?

is

lation only, these should

be rejected

That
I de-

a great grievance in the present Congress.

little

the profits of their labor are nothing ?

That

Delaware should weigh ns much

debates as
this

in

ny

the

fact, for

I believe

that

every negro

all political

State,

is,

in a

that cultivates the valuable staples. Tobacco,

goverment mer-ely popular,

quite ridiculous.
to

Wheat, Bice,

Indigo,

he raises

greater

Whose

voice are

we supposed

have in

all

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public transactions ?

We

accurate Republi- edge of a particular acre of ground.

Nay,

cans say, the voice of the people.

the people
?

Who

are

the

Convention

itself

seems dazzled by the

not

We

answer, the majority.

But

prospect of this wisdom, for they dared

prescribe
it

a majority of States

may

choose a President,

any

rules.

Now

that the
this

future

&c.

This

is

a close adherence to principles.

State,

Congress
I

may

be as wise as

Convention,

"

Two

Senators from each

and each

have no great reason

that's
past.

to doubt,

from anycertainly

Senator to have a vote."

gress

The
!

present Con- thing

But

they will

mended and made worse for now seven have a great deal more power, and we shall states are completed, when before it required shortly hear no more of recommendations. the sanction of nine. But we shall have a That they should make use of their power, to
proper

House,

all

will

be

right

there.

enlarge the privileges of the people,

let

any

why expect that will. Well, then, if they do not we should not have a proper Senate. But I enlarge them, why make provision for altercannot see the force of it. Why any state ing them ? That they may take them away ? should have more weight in one body than Oh, no, never suspect such a thing. What,
True
!

and

that

may be

a good

reason

the other, let the Convention say.

And

yet

then, shall

we

think of
?

it ?

That the ConI see no

this

poor Rhode Island was not there to speak for

herself.
fice in

vention were fools

Hardly.

way
fu:

may speak

of the

duration of

of-

but

to recur to

the great

wisdom of

another place.

ture Congress.

It will be a wise Congress

" Congress may make and alter the a very wise Congress. Here now is a way to 3. doubt. But why need the rid of every get times, places and manner of holding elechow the members are Convention to care tions, except the place of choosing Senators."
This
deed.
please.
is is

a very complaisant exception inlegislatures

chosen,
will

if

they

are

but

sent?

Oh,

Sir,

it

The
It

may

sit

where they

be a very wise Congress.

as
that of the

Just as good

means

this,

if it

means any- an answer

clown in " All's

was, to every-

thing.
to the

And we

are doubtless
this

much

obliged

well
thing,
4.

that ends

well," which

Convention for

decent privilege.

" Oh, Lord, Sir

"
!

But
for

presume the time of choosing Senators

in the

"The Houses
in
their

to

keep a journal, and

must be

winter,

for

it

will

be too hot to publish the same, excepting such parts as

a session in the summer at the Southward.

the

And
may

place of

choosing representatives
county-town,
or some

may Good
idea

judgment

require

secresy."
!

again.

very wise Congress

The

possibly be

the

used to be, except

private articles in

place yet more remote.

This would be very

foreign treaties, secret expeditions, &c.

this Constitution

convenient.
is

But

the

word Manner.
It

Oh,

it

excels in the Laconic

But mode
go

an excellent word.
to

would not have of speech, or rather perhaps the Convention

lazy,

been half so well,

have tied the hands of were

and could not conveniently

the future Congress,

shall

by saying

all elections

about to particularize either the rights of the

people or the just prerogative of Congi-ess.

be made by

ticket,

or as the several
to

states shall please.

No, the States are

this

be
is

Who

can complain, after

affairs,

this, that

he knows

made

sensible,

how much
all

Congress
to the

nothing of public
of
the

except the expen-

above them in

wisdom, even

knowl- diture

public

money

If

Con-

213

grcflB,

the

convention

say,

it

is

best

the
if

people

should

not know,

and
all

indeed,

mbtaken notion that you demand we abo give you full power to
taxes you lay,
;

it

too fut,

collect the

Congress are invested with

power, general
it

in the

way
will

roost

agreeable to

knowledge might be inconvenient, as

only
produce discontents, and
in rebellion.

would yourselves
might
tors,
rect.

and we

pay

all

your

collec-

these

deputies,

and so

forth, as

you
to

shall di.

end

And

as

you have power you

shall

contract
all

When
ages,
in the

the dark places in these journals are

debts for us to pay,

have

the

inspected by some

young

politician of future

money you want

have
all

to

pay them, and you

forts,

shall

who perchance may succeed

V

his father

yon want
;

to build

magazines,

National Council, what lessons

not learn

There may he observe

is

may he and arsenals buy arms and ammunitioo by what make war and peace, &c., and in short whatever you shall think will be in any degree
for

steps the form of government

impercepti-

bly

changed

There by
is

what process the

altered.

our good, you shall have

will

money

to do,

genius of a free people

say no more.
5.
first

But

and we

never trouble you with any enthe motives of your conduct, al-

quiries into

Congress shall

have power," &c.,

ways relying on your wisdom, with the most

implicit confidence,

clause.

and submitting our

estates

"To
ties

lay,"

pretty

what and

for what,

well,
'*

when you read

imports,

entirely to

your disposal.
donation
!

taxes,

du-

A
posts

very handsome
the

and

when
treas-

and excises," very

well,

and

for

what compared with

for the

clause that throws all im-

endsf "to pay the debts, and provide

and excises into the Continental

produces a query
its

common

defence and general toel/are of the

ury,

how each

state

shall

United States.

support

own government.

By

a dry tax,
collected,

A
all

more general dedition or surrender of and one perhaps which cannot be

in the

ye property
not

United States to Con-

because the Federal Collectors must have the

preference.

gress could

perhaps have been framed.

all, all

So we must expect

to

be rid of

Gentlemen,

it is

yours, to

spend as State government as an expensive and useless

thing
;

you

please, provided
it ;

we may know how you

please

and then perhaps Congress

will help

spend

and even then you may sink as us

to a

Federal Intendant, to save

ourselves.

us the
this

many
&c.

thousands as yon

under the trouble of governing

services,

But

heads of incidental charges,

secret

may be more
6.

than

my

text will justify.

Take

it

all.

will

paraphrase

the

" To

raise

and support armies," &c.

perhaps

whole of

this

passage in a short address from

That the Federal Head should have power

to raise

the States to Congress

an army for some purposes,

is

Gentlemen, Having chosen you

us,

to

govern quite necessary.

present

Whether
be a
fault,

it is

or not, the

and believeing that through

disinterested body,
if

all

ages you

Congress have such

to

power.

But
sin-

will be a

and
it,

will

always here appears

gular, in this
I'unitation.

by no means
viz.,

spend money,

you can get

full

with rigid

constitution,
is

the

want of
of

economy, we give you

power

to tax us.

All

left
is

to

the discretion

And
tory

lest

we should some

of us prove refrac-

Congress, and there

no bar against a stand-

in the

matter of payment, from

some ing array

in time of peace.

For though no

214
appropriation
for a

of

money

to

this

use

may be
is

ever

we want

it.

But

I should agree to this,

longer term than two years,

yet this

that no bills of credit shall ever be a tender.

just,

enough when the same appropriation This requisition would be not only may be continued for two years to the end of conformable to my notions of sound
long
time.

but

policy.
fact,

And we

are to expect that this Con-

K.S to other tender laws,

they are, in

gress will soon have such a system of policy

but poor expedients, and such as a state

possibly need.
It
is

may

as will bind their

force

successors, either

by the
by the
same

really

better to have
to
is

of

its

obvious expediency,
to persist

or

some kind of tender law, than

into confusion.

be thrown

danger of innovation,
plan.
7.

in the

And
its

a State

so

much a
the State

better judge of

own

circumstances, that I
in

To

exercise exclusive jurisdiction, &c.

had

rather

see this

regulation

I do not see so
as

much

of the terrible in this

the rest
is

than in the Federal constitution.

it

Yet, unless

some do, especially

ought

if

granted.

were in

all,

some States might impose upon

justice

Congress will be secure from

so
it

little

mobs, and

otliers,

and so

would not be equally

I wish that the aboli-

to be.

It will

be delivered from

and universally done.

tion of these

the persecution
sides,

of the State in

which
It

it re-

abuses might be deferred, until

I had

and so

it

ought to be.
for a court,

may

build

we

are in a more prosperous situation.

accommodations
it

which

will be, as

rather that

Congress should have power to

ought to be, the property of the

United

say hereafter, when they shall cease, than that

States.
to

And

that a

body

so powerful ought
for-

they should have leave immediately upon the

adoption of any

be handsomely lodged, I believe every

imagine.

new

system.
I don't
will

eigner will

But how

this

clause

I omit the next sentence, because

at present

came
lieve

into the constitution I

know

not.
is

I be-

understand what

effect

it

have

any

state
if

might grant what

to

here de-

on the private debt of each particular State.

9.

manded,

the whole,

Congress, or

any

body corporate by consent of Congress.

8.

"No

State shall, without the consent

"No

state shall

emit

bills

of credit, or

of Congress,

" enter into any compact or

make

tender laws."
the
principal

agreement with any other State."

weight
of

Here I suppose
opposition will

If I understand this,

it

is

a curious pastogeth-

hang. but
it

The
will

point

itself is of sage.

What, may we not even agree

States,

consequence,

receive'

more from

er ?

If there be a suit in the Federal Court

the prejudices of

rassed sitxiation.

men in o\xr present embar- between two You know my sentiments vate parties,
as they
cases, of
treat

agree

'I

are directly opposed to paper money,

no Federal

may they not, like priOr in a hundred other concern, may they not
I must have

would be

in

almost every case in which

we

and

settle their disputes ?

But the query is, whether mistaken these wise men. It cannot be so. could want it. shall be in a worse situation than To accuse the convention of folly would be every state I dare say, that most of them had individual, who, if he has not the cash in gross. any
hand,
think
it

may

give

his

promissory

note?

rather be accused of design.

ought not to be,

unless the United

10.

States will promise

to lend us

money when-

of two-thirds of the Senate,

The President may, with the advice who are present,

il5
make
The
treaties,

and with consent of the Sen-

difficulty,

for

some (perhaps)
get
the
offender's
this ?

irreparable

ate, appoint

embawtadora, " &c.

detriment,

we

head.
I

Is

Senate.

Who
is

are the Senate ?

Look
is

there no better

way than

But

must

back and yon will

see that a

majority

a not dwell longer.

quoram.
fourteen

This
are

fourteen,

and two-thirds of
the

11.

"The

President shall take care that

ten.

The President and

treaties
;

the law be faithfully executed."

Senators

may make may

and the Presii.

That there must be an Executive power,

independent of the
legislature,

dent and Senate by the same rule,

Senators

e.,

eight

appears to
fabri-

appoint ambassadors, ministers,

have been generally agreed among the

cators

consuls, judges,

and almost everybody

else.
?

of

modem

constitutions.

But

bees-

Where in God's name did From reason or from history

from the former
not come within
tion
;

they get this

V

lieve

it

has not until

now been supposed

the

fear,
it

not

sential that this

power should be vested

in a

and as

to the
in
is

latter,

hus single person.

requires as

my

reading

any

constitu-

The execution of much prudence as any

a
very

law

other deto

where a republican form

a commonwealth,
treaties V but

gtuirantied.
shall

partment,

and the pardoning or refusing

delicate

Are we then

and

we pardon
straint.

offences, is

matter.

have no voice in
dent, or elected

our own Presi- Yet he has no council or assistant,

no

re-

King

In four years' time

(with good hope of another election,) cannot

But was ever a commission

general,
as this of our

so brief, so
?

he pack

a sufficient

force

to

enable

him

to

President
faithful

Can we
called
?

gratify his favorites, or sell his country ?

this

If exactly

say

how

far
?

execution of

be not a servile adherence to the pattern the laws

may extend
in

or what

may be

of the King's privy Council of Great Brit- or comprehended

ain, I confess I

a faithful execution

If

know

not what

is

Congress the Pre.ident be guilty of a misdemeanor,take care to have this excuse?

it

may declare war, indeed, but the President will he not may make peace upon what terms ho shall Ami should
think proper.
to a nation

turn against him,

I

may he

not

Is a peace of lc88 consequence

i

plead a

mistake
laws-,

or

id

he bound to under-

than war

Or
Ikj

is it

ye more

safe

stand the

or their operation ?
to

Should a
ex-

that this

power should

given to one

man ?

Federal law

happen

be aa

generally
;

What

is

the privilege of declaring

all

war com- pressed

as the

President's
!

authority
in

must
cases

pared with the power of making

treaties?

kinds of he not interpret the Act

For

many

If ho

make

bad

treaty,
if

what he must execute the laws independent of any

any- judicial decision.
direct the

then

Why, he may be impeached,

the

And

should the legislature

body dares impeach him, before the very Senate that advised
victed,
office,

mode
it

of executing the laws, or any

is

measure.

And
to

if

conhis

particular law,

he obliged

to

comply,

if

he

what

He

shall be

removed from

does not think

ecution ?

will

amount

to a faithful ex-

and perhaps

disqualified

hold any
to lose

For

to

suppose that the legislature

affect the
office

other.
his head

And

after this he
trial

may chance
if

can make laws to

dent,
is to

of Presi-

by a

at law,

the Judges,

destroy his independence, and in

the very
constitution.

whom

ho has appointed, will bid the jury to

this case

to supersede

convict him.

And

so,

with

a great

deal of Is there no in.tance in which

he

may

reject

210
the sense of the legislature, and establish his
refinement.

Federal jury in the Supreme

the vicinity,

own, and so

far,

would he not be
?

to all intents

Court, but especially one from

and purposes absolute

12.

would be a chimera,
ary.

if

the court be station-

"The
all

Judicial Power, &c., shall ex-

But

that

the

same men
is

should

be

tend to

cases between citizens of different judges of the law and the fact,
son,

against rea-

States."

and not congenial

to a free

government.

This seems a hardship on account of the Congress may make as many exceptions as But to talk of regulating men's appeal, which will carry men 600 miles, and they please.
cause them more expense than the matter in judgment of
dispute
facts,

would be

to talk

nonsense.

may be
of

worth.

There

is

no reason
should
not
to

14.

"The

United States

shall guarrantee

why

citizens

different

States

every State a Republican form of govern-

have as good a remedy against each other, as ment."

citizens of the

same

State,

nor

why a

debtor

Republics are either aristocratical or demo:

in

one state should have more cost than a cratical

and the United States guaVranty

debtor in the other.

And

supposing, that, to one of these forms to every State.

But

avoid cost, the appeal in this case should be

disapprove of any guarranty in the matter.

taken away,
cannot.)
I think

(though by his constitution

this

it

For though
will choose
it

it is

improbable, that any State

the form
to
it

Yet
this

would be very unequal.

unnecessary;
of

to alter

of

its

govern-

part of the judicial

power not ment, yet

for

ought

be the privelege of evwill

in this
it

only

grievous,

but quite

ery State to do as
this regulation

affair.

If

disputes
States

between

inhabitants

different

be admitted,

will

be

difficult

have been hitherto very well deterin

to effect

any important changes

in State

gov-

mined

one of the States.

And now

all

ernment.
nearly as

For the other

States

will

have

remedy
for

for small

dues

is

taken away in

effect,

much
present

to

do with our government as

Congress may see
or

though judgment be obtained in the Su- we ourselves.

Court, the debtor by appealing

And what
strictly
tell ?

perior

may

in

our

constitution,

any future
of no

discourage the creditor from .any further pursuit.

amendments, not
opinions,

republican in their

who can

Besides

it

is

13.

" The Supreme Court

shall

appellate jurisdiction botl^ as to

except," &c.

have an importance to any State how the government law and fact, of any other State is administered, whether by a single magistrate or two, or by a king.
!

I therefore presume, that, as this clause Except what ? Here they are at it again " with such exceptions and under such regu- meddles too much with the independence of lations as Congress shall make." very the several States, so also it answers no valu-

wise Congress

This Convention have really

able end to any or to the whole.

saved themselves a great deal of labor by

this presumption.
ple, that

With regard
one view
:

to the Constitution taken

into

I confess

upon the
fair
trial

princi-

It is a

complete system of Federal

is

there cannot

be a

before

government,

every part of which

if it

full

of
i

judges chosen by the State in which one of energy,

the parties resides, juries
ed.

and

be established,

think

must

also be exclud-

can never

fail

of being obeyed by the people

lie

But I deny the

principle as too great a

and no combination nan ever

sufficiently

2r
eztenat* or teent
to

sabveit k.

T1mi

is

some ambiguity
it,

in several important

parte of

To cloee You must

written
things.
is

easily see. Sir, that

what

have

which

ari8e.s

principally from

the too gen-

but a light sweep on the surface of

eral

terms
is left

in

which

it in

expressed.

Too

Many

things
I

in

the

Constitution

much
part

perhaps for the future

Congress worthy of

remark,

have wholly omitted

I

to supply,

which when supplied

constitution.
to

will

be no those I have mentioned,

are
cised,

have slightly
the

criti-

of

the

The own

States

and what
Ije

is

not

in

Constitution

strictly

confined

their

business, and

that ought to
to say.

there, I

have not attempted

prescribed

even

these

are

not

a
all

little

circumscribed.

found you had

me

And
ends.

the

powers of

the

Federal depart- task which few men, perhaps, can adequately

to

ments are very ample and adc(iuate

In short, the system would

their

perform,

and

that

had not by any means

it

make us

qualified myself to

do

But

if this trifling

formidable abroad, and keep us very peacea- attention to your wishes should prove a graUble at

home, und,

with some
for

amendments,

fication, I shall

be

satisfied in that respect.

might do very well

contented to become
confuse the
stars into

us, if

we wouhl

Ihj

am. Dear

Sir,

citi/^ens

of America, and

Your Friend

thirteen

stripes,

and change the

&

most ob't Serv't,

one glorious sun.

W. SYMME8.
sfrictiu^s,

Let us pause.
It is not
in a

few light

Capt. Peter Osgood, Jr..

it

is

not, perhaps,

in the

most acute and methodi-

cal essay that

this

the merits of this unexpected,

strictly defined.
is

wonderful system, can be

The copy from which the above letter i was received from Hon. William WilliB, of Obligation in also due to him for Portland, Me. much of the information concerning Mr. Symmes,
NoTK.
printed,

Reading cannot be applied, and experience

out of
the question.

during his residence

of mere chance.

in that city.

The
is

possession

Thus how much we by Mr.

a great, almost a to-

Willis of the original letter

not a matter

may
tal,

easily perceive,

it is

He searches

for such acqnisitioDS,

and probably a

final

change, with regard

is

and

is

understood to hare one of the largest and

collections in the country,

to every State.

"To

most curious antiquarian

be, or not to be, that

and

it is

farther said, that his industry and munifiit is

the

question."

So great a revolution was

for their

cence in procuring
ality in

only exceeded by his

liber-

never before proposed to a people

consent.

allowing

its

use to others.

His conduct
justifies

In a time of profound
infinite

peace, that

towards the writer in the present case, fully

latter part

a matter of such

concern should be the

of the report.

submitted to general debate throughout such

an empire as
new.
Let

this,

is

phenomenon
due
return

entirely
to

us make

that

Providence by which we enjoy the privelege,

A COPY OF THE FIRST BOOK OF BIRTHS, OF THE TOWN OF ROWLEY, WITH NOTES.
COMMUNIOATKD BT M.
Continued from Vol.
A.

by using
ple.

it,

like a wise,

prudent and free peo-

STICKNCT.

Let us equally shun a hasty acceptance

4,

or a precipitate rejection of this all-important

page 162.

scheme.

And

if

our

final let

decision be the

effect of true

wisdom,

us never doubt but

Samuell Cooper, son of Samuell

borne ye seventh of March 1692.

& Mary

the end will be happy.

VOL. IT.

(28)

218
John Teney son of James and Abigail
borne ye sixt of Aprill 1692.
Ezekiel Jewitt son
of

Thomas

&

Hanah

born ye twelft of January 1692-3.

Henry Dresser son of Samuell

borne ye twenty-forth of Aprill 1692,

& Mary
Elizabeth

Mary Killbura daughter

Elizabeth Killbora

of Joseph

& Ma-

ry born ye twenty-second of Sept. 1689.

John Diokison son of Thomas

&

daughter of Joseph

&

bom

ye sixteenth of March 1691-2.

Mary, born ye twenty-second of June, 1692.

Abigail

Thomas

Wicom, son

of

John

& &

Mary
borne ye

Silver daughter of Samuell

fifth

& Mary &

Sarah

boine ye sixt of

May

1692.
of

of Sept. 1689.

John Lighton son

borne ye twelfth of

John

Martha

William Hobson son of William

born ye eighth of March 1692-3.

May

1692.
of

Eebekka Pearson daughter

ry borne ye sixteenth of

John

& Ma-

Sarah Sticknee daughter of John

&

Ha-

March 1692.

nah borne ye fourth of February 1693.

Nathaneal

Samuell
borne ye

Wood

son of of

Thomas and Mary

1692.

Barker son

of Nathaneal

&;

thirty-first

May
ye

Mary borne ye sixth of June 1693. Elizabeth Todd daughter of John &
of March,

Eliza-

Elen Boynton daughter of Samuell Boynton

& Hannah

beth his wife bora September ye seventeenth

borne

15th

day 1690.

1689.
Daniell

Boynton son of Samuell

&

Samuel Tod ye son of John and Elizabeth

Han-

his wife borne

nah borne ye twenty-sixt of

May

May

ye ninth day 1693.

1692.

Mary Spoford daughter

of Samuell

&

Rebeckkah Jewitt daughter of Joseph and

Sa-

Rebeckkah
1693.

born ye twenty-fourth

of July

rah borne ye fifteenth day of

June 1692.

Jonathan Heriman son and Margrett

bom
Abi-

Edward Stewart

the son of

James

&

Eliz-

July ye

fifteenth

1692.

abeth born September ye 20th 1693.

Martha Brown daughter of John

gail

&

Lidia Dresser daughter of John

&

Marcy

borne ye twenty-ninth of July 1692.

born the tenth of Sept. 1691.

Jethro Wheeler son of Jethro

& Hannah &

Dorothy

Jonathan Pearson son of Stephen and Mary born ye twenty-ninth of October 1693.

born ye nineteenth of August 1692.

John Northend son

Hebziba Pearson

of Ezekiel

Mary Cooper daughter

of Samuell

& Mary

born ye tenth of October 1692.

bora ye tenth of November 1693.

daughter of
the

Jeremiah

Andrew
Joseph

Sticknee son of

Andrew & Ednee

and

Prissila

borne

tenth of

December born ye therd of December 1693.

1692.
Jeremith Elsworth son of Jeremiah
rah ye
fifth

&

Benjamin sons of John Clark

of

&

Sa-

& Mary

borae ye twelfth of October 1693.

of

December 1692.

Hannah Nelson daughter

Thomas

&

Sarah

Burkbee daughter of Thomas

fifteenth of

& Hannah
1693.

born

ye

seventeenth of December

Hester born ye

December 1692.

Bridgett Harris daughter of Timothy bora

Ednee Northend daughter of

Samuel Nelson son of Thomas

Ezekeill

&

ye seventeenth day of December 1692.

Dorathy born ye tenth of January 16934.

John Cresey
and

the son

of William
in

Cresey
1692.

& Hanah

Ann

bora the 4th of December

bora ye foiirteenth of February 1691.

219
Sarah
Bridgett

Boyntoo

daughter

of Joseph

&

FranoiB Pallmer son of Francis Pallmer

&

bom

ye thenl of December U)93.

Ann

bis wife bora

May

twenty-second 1694.
of Mr.

Mary

Platt daughter of

J no. and Judith

Edward Paison
Paison
of

the son

Edward
fivetb

bom bom
ye

the fifteenth of January 1693-4.

&

Elizalieth

his wife bora the

Mathcw Duty son of William

Samuel Platts son of James
thertith of

&

Elizabeth

June 1694.
Samuell Pickard the son of Samuell PickElizabeth
his

ye twenty-ninth of January 1693-4.

&,

Lidia Iwrn

ard and

wife

bora

fourth of

January 1693-4.

December 1689.

Thomas Nelson, Recorder, 1094.

Elizabeth

Thomas Pickard
ard and Elizabeth

the son of Samuell Pickhi.s

Wood

daughter of Thomas

&

wife born sixt of Feb-

Mary born
Sarah

ruary 1690.

Aprill the eight 1694.

Dorcas Harris daughter of Timothy Harris

Michell

Cresse

the

daughter of

Cresse and Sarah his wife the seventh of De-

&

Pbebee

his wife bora

June nineteenth 1694.

born July
fiveteentb

Abigail Rillbora daughter of Joseph Killbora

cember 1692.
Abigail
SpafTord

daughter

& Mary

his wife

of

Samuell
twenty-

Spafford and
ninth of

Sarah his wife

six

bom

1694.
Sarah

March one

Wicom

daughter of Daniel

hundred 934.

Wicom

Junior and Sarah his wife born July twenty-

ford

Sarah Spafford the daughter of John Spafseventh 1694. and Sarah his wife bora the twentith of Hannah Nellson daughter of Phillip NelDecember 1693. son Sarah his wife born September

&

fourth

Esther

Burkby

the daughter of

Thomas 1694.
thir-

Burkby

&

Esther his wife borne the

Jonathan Russell son Daniel Russell

&

tenth day of

March 16934.
Sillver the daughter of Samuell
his wife born April
1 1(>94.

Hannah

his wife born

September fourth 1694.

Elizabeth
Silver and

Leonard Hirriman son of Jonathan Harri-

Mary

man & Margret

his wife

born the fiveth of

Samuell Browne the son of John Browne October 1694. and Abigale his wife borne eleventh Feberey Ezekiell Lighton son of Ezekiell and Rebeckah bora the last day of Febmary 16934. Browne daughter of Nathaniell Johannah Jewitt daughter of Capt. Joseph & Mary his wife bome nineteenth of Jewitt and Ruth born twelfth of April 1693. January 16934. Faith Jewitt the daughter of Thomas & Samuel Tenney the son of Thomas Tenny Hannah born the first of December 1694. & Margret his wife bom August 21, 1692. Elizabeth Haris daughter of Nathaniel and

16934.

Mary Browne

James Bayly

the son of

James Bayly

&

Elizabeth

bom bom

Noveml)er third 1694.

Elizabeth his wife bora 12th of

May

1694.

Jonathan Crosbe ye son of Nathaniell

the

&

Sarah

Pallmer the daughter of Francis Elizabeth

eleventh of

September

Pallmer and
third 1691.

Ann

his

wife

bom

April

the

1694.

Moses Pickard the son of Samuel

of Josiah

&

Elisa-

Wood daughter Mary his wife bom 15th

Sarah

Wood and

beth born the fourth of December 1694.

of February 1692.

Francis

Brockclbank

&

Elizabeth son

&

220
daughter of Samuel
of Dooembor 1694.

&

Elizabeth

bom

fourth

Hannah Tenne
and Abigail born

the

daughter

of

James

the fourth of Aprill 1695.

Timothy Pallmer son of Thomas

nah

&

Han.

Thomas Dickinson

the son of

bom

the tenth of

January 1694-5.

Elizabeth born ye eleventh of

Thomas and March 1694-5.

Nathaniell Boynton the son of Joseph

&

Hannah

Brodstreet daughter of Moses

&
Sa-

Bridgett

bora

the

eleventh

of

December Hannah bora April 21st 1694.

Jonathan Crese the son of Michael

1694.

&

Samuel Boynton the

son

of

Samuel

&

rah born the eleventh of

May

1695.

Hannah Boynton born

tember 1694.

the nineteenth of Sep-

Sarah Jackson daughter of Jonathan

&

Anna born

seventh of April 1695.

Ezekiell Lighton the son of Ezekiell & Mary Plummer the daughter of Benjamin Rebecca born the second of September 1695. & Anna bom the twenty-eighth of July Sarah Hobson the daughter of William & 1694.

Mchitable Dresser daughter of John

&

Sarah born the eleventh of October 1695.

Mercy born the

sixt of

July 1694.

John Haris son of Timothe

&

Phebe born

Martha Chute the daughter of James

&

the eleventh of October 1695.

Mary born

the fiveteenth of

February 1693.

Martha Browne the daughter of Nathaniel

bora the twelfth of October 1695.

James Wood

the son of Josiah

& Mary & Mary &

born the ninth of April 1695.

Martha Lighton the daughter of John and

Martha bora the eighteenth of October 1695.
Abigail

Jonathan Bayley the son of Jonathan

Hannah bom
seph Jewitt

first

of February 1694-5.

Pearly the

daughter of Samuel

and Abigail bora the eight of August 1695.

Joshuah Jewitt the son of Captaine Jo-

&

William Stevens the son of William

Elizabeth

Ruth borne

&

the sixteenth of

bora

the twenty-seventh of Sep-

February 1694-5.

tember 1695.

Beniamin Hazen and Hepzibah the son

and daughter of Edward

&

Thomas Burkbe son

born the
thirty-first

of

Thomas

&

Esther

Jane Hazen born

of October 1695.

the seventeenth of February 1694-5.

Andrew Hedden

son of John

&

Elizabeth

Joshua Bradstreet the son of Humphrey Hedden was born the therteenth of March and Sarah Bradstreet bora the twenty-third of 1690-91.
February 1694-6.

Ruth Chute
the daughter of

the daughter of

James

&

Ma-

Johannah Pickard

John

&

ry borne the second of

November 1695.

Johannah bora February

twenty-fifth 1694-5.

Mehitabell

Wood

the daughter of

Thomas

Miriam Preson the daughter of Jeremiah and

Priscillah born eight

and Mary borae eighteenth December 1695.

Febmary 1694-5.

Rebecah Stickne the daughter of Andrew

Ruth Tenne

the

daughter of Thomas

& &

Elizabeth

borne twenty-third

December

Margret bora the twenty 6 Febraary 1694-5.

1695.
Abigaill

Mary Wheeler

the daughter

of Jonathan

Stewart the

daughter of James

and Mary born the ninth of Febraary 1694-5.

&

Elizabeth borae

November 26th 1695.

Benjamin Wheeler son of Jethro and Hannah borne the twenty-third of March 1694-5.

Mary Creesey

the daughter of William

&

Ann

borae fourth day of November 1697.

221

fiMDth Greeaey

the daughter of
first

WilUam

Mary Tod
abeth

the daughter of

John

k k

Elix-

&

Ann

borae April tho

day 1G99.

bom

the 19th September 1696.

the

Abel CreeHy

the son of

WilUam

k Ann
& Ann & Ann

John Johnson
ces bora Ist of

son of Samuel

Fran-

born December twenty-seven day 1700.

September 1696.

Samuel Creesey

the son of William

John Tenna son of Daniell

October fourteenth 1696.

k Mary

bora

bom bom
J

July twenty-third 1704. July the fourth 1707.

Joseph Creesey the son of WilUam

Eleazer Boyton the son of Samuel

Hn-

nah borne the fiveteenth November 1696.

Tho last five individuals reconled, were > ( in the margin of the original copy. )

Jane Stickne the daughter

Hannah borae

the tenth of

of John k November 1696.

Thomas Looke

the son of Jonathan

first

&

Eliz-

Bridgett Brodstreet the daughter of Moses

abeth bora February

1695-6.

& Hannah
and
1695-6.
Nathaniel

borne the seventeenth of March

Shubaell Baily the

son of Jonathan

Hannah bom
1695-6.

the twenty-second of February

Harriman aon of Jonathan

last

Margret born the

the son of

of December 1696.

John Browne

John

Abigail

Sarah Broadstreet ye son of

Humphrey k

Iwrae March ninth 1695-6.

Sarah bora January fourteenth 1696-7.

Beniamin Poor the son of Henery

gail

Abi-

Mary Wicom
Ezekiell

the

daughter of Daniel

bom March

tho

23d 1695-6.

Sarah borae January the fiveteenth 1696.

Pecter Cooper the son of Samuel

& Mary &

Northend the son of Ezekiell

bora March seventh 1695-6.

Lidiah
Plats
the

Dority bora January twenty-fift 1696.

Elizabeth Payson the daughter of Mr. Ed-

daughter of Moses

ward Payson

Hannah bora March twenteth 1695-6. 1696 James Plats the son of John & Judith
bora April the twenth 1696.

Elizabeth bora Febraary 5th

Abigail

Nellson the daughter of

Thomas

James Wood

the son of Ebcnczcr

&

k Hannah bom
Ra-

Febraary

first

1696-7.

Samuell Jackson the son of Jonathan

chel borae Aprill the twenty-eight 1690.

Samuell Duty the son of William

beth born

& k

Eliza-

Anna bora March fourth 1696-7. Mary Killborae the daughter

Mary borae
the eighteenth of

of Isaac

May

the

fifk

1096.
Pris-

March 1696-7.

Samuel Tod the son of Samuell

cilla

Moses Person son of Jeremmh

borae
tlie

PriscilU

borne the second of June 1696.

twenty-sixt of

March 1696-7.

Mariah Killborae the daughter of Samull

John

Dres.ser the son of

John

Mercy

&

Mary bora

the twenty-first of July 1696.

bora the ninth of Febraary 1696.

Joshuah Jackson the

Elizabeth born the

son

of

Caleb

&

Marthah Plummer the daughter of Benja-

2d of September 1696.
the daughter of Robert

min

k Ann

borae second of March 1696.

Mary Oreenough

Joseph Boynton, Recorder.

&

Sarah borae the seventeenth of Septem-

Jeremiah Hopkinson son of Mighell

rah bora

Sa-

ber 1696.
Mehitabell Chaplin the daughter of Joseph

May 6

1697.

Patience Pearson the daughter of Stephen

and Mehitabel born the 18 September 1696.

& Mary borae

July 26th 1697.

222
Simon Pickard the son of John
born February 17 th 1697.
Elizabeth Paison the daughter of Mr.

&

Johnna

Jonathan Hopkinson the son of Mighell

Sarah borne July 28 1698.

&

Ed-

Andrew Dutee
John Baley

son of William

&

Elizabeth

ward Paison and Mrs. Elizabeth borne Febru- born September 16th 1698.
ary 5th 1696-7.
the son of

Jonathan

&

Han-

Bridget Boynton the

daughter of Joseph

nah born July Ist 1698.

&
el

Bridget born October the 5th 1697.

Mehitabell SpofFord the daughter of Samu-

John Syle

the son of Richard

k Hannah &
Jo-

bora September 26th 1698.

&

Sarah

SpofFord

born October

29th

Jane Pickard the daughter of John

hanna born July
1st

1697.
Daniel Lunt the
son of John

1698.

&

Ruth

Mary Lunt

the daughter of

John

& Ruth

borne August 16th 1697.

born October 9th 1698.

of Isaac

Mary Killborn the daughter Mary born March 17th 1697.

Elizabeth
thaniel

&

Solomon Stewart the son of James and

Elizabeth borne July 24th 1698.

Crosbee the

daughter

of

Na-

Mary Heriman

the

daughter of Jonathan

and Elizabeth born August 7th 1697.

the daughter of Michaell

and Margret born November 11th 1698.

William Tenny the son of Daniel
borne October the 23d 1698.

Tamar

&

Sarah

& Mary

Cressee born February fourth 1697-8.

Benjamin Browne the son of Nathaniel

Sarah Looke the daughter of Jonathan

& Mary

&

borne November 13 th 1698.

Elizabeth Looke born February 13th 1697-8.

Samuell Hazen the son of Edward

borne July the 20th 1698.

Jane

Mary

the daughter of

Timothy

&

Pheebe

Harris born March 9th 1697-8.

Hannah Wheeler

the

daughter of Jethro

Ebenezer Burkbee the son of Thomas

Esther born January 8th 1697-8.

& & Hanah

gett born

born June 9th 1697.

Joseph Boynton the son of Joseph

&

Brid-

Susanna Pearley the daughter of Samuell

and Abigail borne November 19th 1697.

Mehitabell
the

November 20th 1698. Andrew Duty born 16th day

of Septem-

daughter

of

Thomas

&

ber 1698.

Hannah Jewitt borne March 30th 1698. Mary Wood daughter of Josiah & Mary Gershom Tenny son of James & Abigail borne the twenty-eight of January 1698-9.

bom May
gaill

19th 1698.

Elizabeth Poor daughter of

Henry

&

Ebenezer Wood the son of Ebenezer Abi- Rachell borne December 6th 1698.

&

borne April 9th 1698.

Mehitabel Wheeler the daughter of Jona-

Nathan Plats the son of Samuel

born June 19th 1698

& Mary &

Lidia

than

& Mary

borne March 26th 1698.

Plats the daughter of Moses

Elizabeth

&

Mary Plats the daughter of James borne June the 19th 1698.
Jonathan Shepard son of John

Hannah borne Feb. 8th 1698. Joseph Browne the son of John
born

& Abigaill

& Hannah

May

5th 1698.

bom May
Ruth

12th 1698.
daughter of Samuel
4th 1697-8.

Hebsibah Pearson the daughter of Stephen

Silver the

& & Mary bom

Joseph

Mary

Silver

bom March

&

January 20th 1698-99. Benjamin Thurston the sons of

228

JoMph
1698-0.

It

Mehitsble

bora

Janaary

28rd

Anos

Stioknee the son of

Andrew

&

Elis-

abeth borae Aprill 2;{rd 1699.

Daniel

Jacknon

the son

of Jonathan

John Sticknee the son of John

bora January 23rd 1699-1700.
Eliot Paison

& UaDoah
Pai-

Anna

born February 11th 1698-9.

the

John Gage

son

of Thomai;

& Mary

the son of Mr.

Edward
March
Sc

bora March 7th 1(598-9.

son

&

Mrs.

Elizalieth

borne

11th

Jane Northend the danghter of Kzekiell

Dorothy bora March 17th 1698-9.

&

1699-1700.

Moses Wheeler the son of Jethro

Han-

Hannah Jewitt

the daughter of Maxemil-

nah Wheeler borne March 12th 1699-1700.

Han & Sarah borne Aprill 6th 1699.

Elizabeth the daughter of

Thomas

beth Dickinson liorae Aprill

Isaac Boynton the son of

Ann Wood the daughter of Thomas & Mary Wood borne Aprill 1 1th 1700, 19th 1699. Mary Tod the daughter of James & MaSaraael & Han- ry Tod borae Aprill 15th 1700.

&

Eliza-

nah bora Aprill 11th 1699.

Jedidiah the son
of Samuel

Lydia Spofford daughter of Samuel

&

Sa-

& Mary
John

Kil-

rah borae Aprill 2r)th 1700.

borne borne Aprill 20th 1699.

Elizabeth Nelson daughter of

Moses Hopkinson

the

son of

Mighell

& Ma-

and Sarah borne 7th 1700.

Stephen
Harris
the

ry Nelson borne Aprill 26th 1699.

son

of

Timothy

&

Mehitabell

Tenny
the

the daughter of

Thomas Pheebee bora June 10th 1700.

Hepzibah Hobson the daughter of John

&

Margret borae July 29th 1699.

Mary Hobson
Elizabeth

daughter of William

and Dorcas borae June

12 1700.

l.>th

1700.

Sarah borne July 26th 1699.

John Kilboura son of Isaac

& Mary
&

bora

Gage the daughter of Thomas Elizabeth borne March 17th 1698-9.

Sarah Stewart the daughter of Ebenezcr
EKzal)eth borne the 19th

k May

Abner Tod the son of Samuell

Prisoilla

&

bora July

2th

700.

May

1G99.
Si

John Burbank the son of Caleb

nah borae
Sept.

Abigail Pearley daughter of Samuell Han- Abigaill born July 6th 1 700.

&

27tb 1699.
the son of John

Moses Hopkinson the son of Micael

&
Sa-

Thomas Tod

&

Elizabeth

Sarah borae June the 7th 1700.

bora Aprill 29th 1699.

Jonathan Dresser son of Jonathan

&
Sl

Jonathan Burkbee the son of Thomas

Ksther borne December 7th 1699.

&

rah bora August Gth 1700.

Hannah Chute daughter of James Hepzibah Jewit the daughter of Thomas ry borae July eighth 1 700.

Ma-

&

Hannah borne February 1st 1099-700. Mary Plats the daughter of James & Hannah Paison the daughter of Mr. Ed- Lydia Plats borae September 5 th 1 700. ward & Mrs. Elizabeth Bora October 14th Hannah Browne the daughter of John Ji 1698. Abigaill borne August 22ik1 1700. Mary Steward the daughter of John & Daniel Poore son of Henry & Abigail
FJizabeth borae October Sd 1699.

bora October ir)th 1700.

Sarah Davis the daughter of Cornelius

Elizabeth borae July 22nd 1699.

&

Samuell Wheeler the son of Jonathan

&

Mary born August

Ist 1700.

224
Abigaill Thirston the daughter of Joseph
it

distinct.

By

wife

widow Sarah Mighell he had

1,

and Mehitable born.

Elizabeth Looke the daughter of Jonathan

children, Elizal)eth, b. Dec.

1688, and Mary, b.

Sep. 17, 1696.

An

intention of marriage

and Elizabeth borne December 5th

Bridget borne December 22nd

700.

Robert Greenough,

Senior,

was published between and Mary Daniels,

child recorded,

Benjamin Boynton the son of Joseph

1

&

April 29, 1710.

b.

They had

John,

700.

June

16, 1712.

Joseph Jewett the son of Jonathan

ry born December 31st 1700.

&

Ma-

His eldest son, Robert, intended marriage with

Hannah Dole, Jan. 20, 1705. Samuel, b. March 25, 1707.

" Mr. Richard Syle and Mrs.
intends

They had

child,

Stephen Paison the son of Mr. Edward

Faison
1701.

&

Mary Greenough
1719," and

Mrs. Elizabeth borne January 25th

marriage October

17,

were

married Oct. 23, 1719.

January

Although I see no account of the death of RobGreenough, Senior, still, I suppose, from the Elizabeth Pickard the daughter of Sam- prefix, that this Mary Greenough might have been his widow, Richard Syle being the schoolmaster uell & Elizabeth born March 22nd 1697. of Rowley, and a man of advanced age. Mary Pickard the daughter of Samuell & name soon disappeared from Rowley,
2'lth 1700-1.
ert

John Plats son of John

&

Judeth borne

The

the

Elizabeth

bom August

20th 1698.

family probably removing to Bradford, where his

Joseph Pickard son of Samuell

beth born March 17th 1700.

&

Eliza-

descendants

may now

live.
first settlers

Thomas

Nelson, one of the

of

Row-

Ann Baly daughter

Samuel
millian

of Jonathan

&

Han-

ley,

nah borne the 4th February 1700-1.

Plaits,

came from England with wife Joan, and sons Philip and Thomas; a daughter, Mercy, b. 12, 26,
1643,
is

also found recorded in Rowley,

it

and from
nothing

Recorder.

his will
is

appears a son Samuel, of

further.

whom
in

Elizabeth Jewit the daughter of Maxe-

known
1

Mr. Nelson died

left

England,

&

Sarah borne March 3rd 1700-1.

about

648.

In his will he

the education of

Sarah Heriman the daughter of Jonathan

&

Margaret borne March 19th 1700-1.

Of
the History of Robert Greenough, Recorder,
to

and Thomas, to Mr. Richard Bellingham, and his uncle, Richard Dumer, who were
his sons Philip

also

its

executors.

Philip Nelson graduated at Harvard, 1654, being

the
first

from 1690

1693, nothing

appeai-s

to be

known

from Rowley, and the only one of the

previous to his marriage, in Rowley, to Sarah, the

class that year.

Thomas Nelson married Ist, Ann Lambert, widow of Stephen Mighell, March 6, 1688. She was the daughter of the Rev. Sam'l Philips, col- Dec. 16, on the tenth moneth, 1659 she died Jan. leagueof Rev. Ezekiel Rogers, and was bom 1st 7, 1678; 2d, Mary Lunt, of Newbury, May 13, month, 7th day, 1656, and married first Stephen 1680; she died Aug. 28, 1688, and 3rd, Phillipy (Felt) Platts, widow of Sam. Platts, Sen., April 9, Mighell Nov. .3, 1680. Mr. Greenough appears to have been married 1690; she died Sep. 29, 1709. Children before, and by wife Martha had children Robert, I. Thomas, b. March 10, 1660. b. Feb., last day, 1682-3, and Daniell, b. Feb. 22, Dorithee, b. 11 14, 1662. II. 1685-6, and he soon after becoming recorder, placed III. Hannae, b. June 22, 1665. their births on the Records of Rowley. He was IV. Jonathan, b. Nov. 10, 1667. not a resident in 1677, but in 1691, he was one of V. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 25, 1669. the Selectmen, and paid a good tax that year. VI. Gershome, b. July 11, 1672. He wrote a good modern hand, and, in the ReVII. Francis, b. Feb. 19, 1675. cords of his children, took unusual care to make VIII. Ephraim.b. March 23, 1681.
;
:
:

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225
Mr.

ThomH

Nelton

wm

Recorder from 1694 to

the letters appear

ADS.

He

immediately dispatobes a boat with

to

1697, and he died April 5, 1712.

Hugh Brown
;

defend them.
several

Similar aid
times.

His record was very indistinct

to be

formed on a plan of
is

his

own.

The

record of

was

aflforded

three years

crowded, in a confused manner, into

June

13,

1630, Winthrop's Journal says, " Lord's

them

Although he probuhly day, in the morning, the Sagamore of Agahad the advantages of a good education, he failed wam, and one of his men, oame on board our
three pages and a few lines.
to exhibit
it

in his Record.

ship and stayed with us all day."

This chief

(To b Continaed.)

was called Mascannomo, but more commonly

Masoonnomet,
evident, fn)m

HISTORICAL NOTICES OF IPSWICH AND HAMILTON.

Read
a Meeting of the E$sex Institute, held at Hamilton, August 21. 1862.
at

and

sometimes John.

It

is

the account

given by Mascon-

nomet's grandchildren, when they received of

diflferent

towns compensation

for land

which

ho had owned, that his jurisdiction was as extensive as already described.

BT JOSBPH

B. FBLT.

About 1630,

INDIAN INHABITANTS OF AOAWAM.

he was at Saugus, and, with other Indians,

witnessed the sale of Nahant and other land,

When we

look back upon the

Aborigines,

as the sole proprietors of this

places which once

soil,

on

by Black
the
to

William,

to

William Witter,

for

knew them, bat

are

now

two pestle-stones.
of
is

know them
Such

no more forever,

feelings

1631, July
banishe<l

5,

" the Sagamore of Agawam

every Englishman's house

sympathy and sadness come over our

reflections,

souIp.

from

though not presenting us

for the

space of one year,

on penalty of ten
the Turrentines, to
in

with relics of the civilized arts, nor with the

beaver skins."
the

Aug.

8,

"

productions of literature,

nor with the im-

number of 100, came

in the night assaulted

three canoes,

provements of science,
still set

to secure lasting fame,

and

the

wigwam

of the

before us, in the light of history, a

Sagamore of Agawam, slew seven men, and

tribe

of

men

as immortal as ourselves,

who wounded John Sagamore and James, and

have irrevocably disappeared from the scenes some others, (whereof some died after,) and rifled a wigwam of Mr. Craddock's men, and concerns of earth.
1611, Capt. Edward Hardie and Nicholas kept
to catch
biscuit.
'

Hobson
ginia.

sailed from

England
at

for

North Virthe
j

and

They touch
done.
far

Agawam, where

were carried

took away their nets The wife of James and others away captive by their enemies.
sturgeon,

natives treat them more kindly than

others

According

to report,

Masconnomet had
previously

slain

had
been
they

These

Aborigines most
at
this
visit

have
than

some belonging
ders.

to the people

of these inva-

more numerous

John

and James,

mentribe

were subsequently, because a plague

tioned,

were sachems, the former of a

latter

swept off most of the

about 1617.
.

New England

Indians

on the west of Saugus, and the

tribe in

of a
that

that

town.

It

is

very

likely

1629, the Indians here inform Gov. Endithey are

they had come as allies to Masconnomet, be*

cause he often
eastern foes.

cott that

apprehensive of an

invaIndi-

dreaded an attack from his

Sept.
to

sion from the Turrentines, or Eastern

17,

Abraham Shurd,

of

Femaquid, sends
TOL. IT.

Agawam James's

wife.

(29)

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who had been

that

recently captured.

He

writes ing land,

where they

shall

appoint,

for to

wampum

and beaver-skins are

demanded
to

plant, but not propriety to

any but himself."

for her

ransom.
sells his

1638, March 13, Masconfee in the soil of Ipswich,

1658, June 18.

Granted the Sagamore's

nomet

widow

John Winthrop, tants, for 20.

1639.

Jr., in behalf of its inhabi-

which her husband had fenced in " during the time of her widowhood." Thus we have notice of Masconto enjoy that parcel,

In the southwest part of Ipswich, nomet's decease.

He had

lived to

behold

now

appertaining to Middletown, there was his people almost extinct, and to perceive his

an Indian plantation.
called, in

This contained a Hill, power dwindle to the very emblem of weak1661, Will Hill, from Old Wil- ness. As the last of the chiefs who ruled liam, an Indian, who, in 1660, seems to have over the Agawams, his feeble and broken

owned considerable land. March 5, Masconnomet

sceptre
is to

descended

with him

to

the

grave.

have his gun

He

was buried on Sagamore

Hill,

now

within

mended, which the Governor's servant broke.

the bounds of Hamilton.

His gun and other

with
his

He

is also

allowed to

kill

fowl and deer.

He

valued implements
body.

were interred
Idle
curiosity,

acknowledges himself

satisfied

with what Mr.

to the terri-

March

6.

wanton,
to

Winthrop paid him

tory of this town.

for bis right

sacrilegious sport,

prompted an individual
chief,

dig

up

the remains of this

and carry

the Agawams and other his skull on a pole through Ipswich streets. severely have their arms restored, having Such an act of barbarity was been taken from them because it was suspect- frowned on, and speedily visited with the

1642,

Sept.,

tribes are to

ed that they intended to

lish.

rise against the

Eng- retribution of
1671,

civil justice.

Feb.

21.

" Granted Ned two or

1644, March
mores,
jects

Besides four other Saga- three acres to plant during his life, in some Masconnomet puts himself, his sub- convenient place, if he fence it suflSciently
8.

and possessions,

under the

protection

with stone wall."

and government of Massachusetts, and agrees

to

1678, Dec. 23.

in a

Several Indians,

living

be instructed

in the Christian religion.

wigwam,
by

are furnished
^

with some pro-

Peckanaminet, alias 1652, April 17. Ned, an Indian, and sometimes called Acocket, of Ipswich,

visions

the town.

1683, Feb.

27.

Surveyors are

empow-

had recently mortgaged, for ered to lay out a small quantity of land for
about eight miles square, on

30,

his land,

Ned and

his family,

and the old Sagamore's

for

the further side of Merrimack, lying eight or

daughter and her children, to improve

ten miles from

Andover.

This native was them during the town's pleasure.

aged 68

in

1676.

He

had a brother,
like

Humtheir

1686,

John Dunton,

in

his

excursion

phrey. from Boston, was accompanied from Wenred brethren, possessing land, surrounded by ham to Ipswich by an Indian, who gave him

Both of them,

most of

whites,

tempted by rum, were

continually

the

common
Mr.

salutation of his tribe,

netop,

distressed through their improvident debts.

friend.

Dunton describes a
the custom

funeral,

1655, Feb. 21.

to grant to the

" Left

to the seven

men which

took place at this time, near Ipswich,

of the

Sagamore

six

acres of plant- and which showed

Aga-

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warns in so solemn
a
service.

When
laid

the
|

NOTICBS or IPSWIOII.

mournera oame

to

tlie

grave, thej

the

Among

our

ancient

acquaintances

who
The

body near by, then

sat

down and lamented.

could talk from personal knowledge, of Ipswich, was the noted Capt.

He

observed sucoensive flowing tears of old

After the body was laid in the

John Smith.
set

and young.
grave, they

same year of 1614, when he

point of Trigbigzander,
to

up

the noted

made a second lamentation

put
the dish

then

commemorate a
in

spread the mat

on which the deceased had

there
in

Turkish lady
his

at

Cape Ann, he remarked,

and on
an
their

died, over the grave,

voyage of Agawam, as follows: "There

which he had eaten, and hung a coat of skin

are

many

rising hills,

tops and

on an adjacent

tree.
it

This coat none was to

to

descents are
groves.

many

corn-fields
is
;

and deligbtfuU
of two (x

(ouch, but allow

consume with the dead.

thus

On

the east

Isle,

The

relatives

of

persons

buried

had

three leagues in length

the one halfe plaine

their faces blacked, ss a sign of

mourning.
assisted

marish ground,

fit

for

pasture or salt ponds,

1690, Feb. 18.

Ned
is

is

still

by with
wood,

many high groues

to

of mulbury

trees.

t^

town, and

is

aged about 82.

Dec. 80.

There are also okes, pines, walnuts, and other

Robert, an Indian,

similarly helped.
families,

make

this place

an excellent habita-

1726.

There were three

each

tion."

having a wigwam back of

the

Wigwam

Hill, at

Hamlet.

It

seems that not long after

1620, Dec.

Before the

Company

at Ply-

mouth finally decided to dwell there, some of this year, Indians disappeared from among the inhabitants of Ipswich. Had letters them "urged greatly the going to Agawam,
flourished
their

among
to

the

Agawams,
excite
forth censure

many

of

a place twenty leagues

to

oflf

to the

northward,

transactions,

fitted to

which they heard pity and

be an excellent harbour

admiration,

draw

and ap-

for ships,

better

ground and better fishing."

in

Such argument proval, would have been preserved on pages

of
history.

favor of harborage,

was
lost

But such

privilege,

found with

to

have been mistaken, and thus

which a kind Providence has favored us, has

failed to

without damage.

theirs. Hence no regi.ster exists The Assistant Court of 1633, Jan. 17. where the red men, who once held Massachusetts, order that a plantation be undisputed sway over this soil, had their commenced at Agawam, (being the best

be

to tell us

homes and

corn-fields,

their ranges of fishing

place in

the land for tillage

it,

and

cattle,) lest

and hunting, of
their

feasting

and
their

amusement,
consecrated

an enemy, finding
it

should possess and take

this oc>

battle-grounds,

and

from ua."

The people feared on

to to us,

spots for council and for worship.

casion,

were well known

be of the French
before civil

REMAINS OF THE AQAWAMB.

Besides

nation.

Thus introduced
it

abundance

of

olam-shells,

are

authority allowed

to

be retained by unau-

Stone Pestles and Mortars, Gouges, Heads thorized settlers, Ipswich, though now under of Arrows, and Tomahawks. These were several names, in the collective value of its used by Indians before they obtained iron soil and productions generally, has not fdlen
from Europeans,

whom

they oalled Chauqua- below

its

original recommendations.

quack, or " Knife-men."

228
PLACE

naST OCCUPIED BY THE TOWN OF unusual

IPSWICH.
the phraseology used
first

propensity in their arteries and veins

to bleed profusely,

even from slight wounds.

From
is

when grants of
it

cut, or other hurt

upon them, assumes,

at

land were

made

to

people of Ipswich,

first,

the

common

appearance.

But

after a

evident that the town so

denominated, by

week or

fortnight, the injured part begins

and

way
what

of distinction, was located on the Neck.

continues for several days, to send

forth al-

This was immediately bounded on the east by

is

most a steady stream of blood, until the redness of this disappears, and
as colorless as water.
it

now known

as Jeffi:ey's Neck.

It

becomes nearly
of the co-

appears that

originally

the whole Neck,

the

portion

western part of which was selected for the

town, was called after the same person.

agulated blood forms a cone,

large or small,

It according to the wound. The bleeding seems that William Jeffrey had given name ceases when the cone, which has a minute to this Neck, and also to the Creek, after- aperture, and is very fetid, falls of. The

wards Manchester, before

tled, in

Agawam was

setis

persons thus constituted dare not submit to

the operation of a lancet.

1633.

To

this point th

following

They

often bleed
to se-

adduced
1628, Jefiry and Burslem are assessed
towards
the

abundantly at the nose, and are subject

vere and premature rheumatism.

Some of

expenses

of

the

expedition

against Morton, at

Merry Mount.

their predecessors have come to their end by There can wounds which are not considered by any
this year,

be but

little

doubt that Jeffry was,

means

dangerous for

people

in

general.

a resident in the original bounds of

because
that he

no writer

had lived

Agawam, This hemorrhage first appeared in the Appleor document has shown ton family, who brought it with them from eli^ewhere, and two places England. None but males are bleeders,
whose immediate children are not
so,

within such territory very early received their

and
dis-

names from
1634.

his.

whose daughters, only, have sons thus

speaking of
Jeffry's
calls

Winthrop,

posed.

handing him a letter from Morton, " an old planter."

1666.

him these

As to the precise who may resemble their

;

proportion

of

grandfathers in
fur-

bleeding of this kind,

nishes DO data
uncertain.
it

past observation

William Jeffrey claims the Neck,

has been found altogether

of his name, in the limits of Ipswich.

is

He
Mas-

granted, of course, by the Colony of

BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN IPSWICH.

more than 120 persons, about south " of our patent, to be a final issue of 1-12 of the Ipswich population, were aged all claims, by virtue of any grant hereto 70 years and upwards, of whom 25 individuIn 1814,

sachusetts, five

hundred acres of land, on the

made by any Indians whatsoever."

EXTRAORDINARY BLEEDERS OF HAMILTON.
There are about four families in
in
this

ally

exceeded 80 years.
to

From 1785
in the

1812

inclusive,

there were,

town,

First

Parish
souls,

of Ipswich,

comprising

1834, called bleeders.

Three of them are about 1000

over,
i.

72 deaths of 80 years and

immediately, and the other mediately, related.

e.,

eleven of 80, three of 81, six of

The number of individuals so denominated, is 82, eight of 83, seven of 84, seven of 85, about five. They are thus named from an four of 86, five of 87, five of 89, five of 90,

229
two of 91, one of 93, one of 95, two of 96, be
one of 97, three of 99, one of 102.
truly touching in narration.

We

can here
experi-

give but a very

brief outline of his

Of

the

preceding 72

deaths,

there

were ence.

thirty-four widows, five

spinsters, four

whose

Mr. Merritt was

ish in

bom

in

Ticehurst,

a par-

husbands were

alive, twenty-eight males,

and

Sussex County, England, 20th April,

one whose
three were

christian

name

is

not recorded so

1775, and died at Salem, Mass., on Monday,

as to denote the

sex.

Of

71,

then,

forty-

28th July, 1862.

ritt,

His
1745,

father,
in

David MerParish of
set-

females,

and twenty-eight males,

was boro

in

the

making

fifteen
list

more females than males.

whence these deaths were taken,
which con-

Hawkhurst, County of Kent, England,

tled at Ticehurst,

On

the

and followed the trade of

there are several instances of aged husbands

shoemaking, and died on the 18th of April,

and wives dying nearly

firms a remark frequently

together,

1795.

His mother, Elizabeth Badcock, was

1755,
at

made
is

to this effect,

bom

in

Wilmington,
England,

parish in

when one
It

of an aged couple

taken away.
lon-

Sussex

County,

and

was,

with

has been remarked

by writers on

three of her children and

lost at

two of her grandship Jupiter, on

gevity, that

more women than men become children,

sea in the
in

old, but that fewer of the former

old.
to

become very the 6th of April, 1805,

passage from

This remark does not hold in reference

the

London
country.
ily,*

to

seventy-two

deaths

previously menIt
is,

New He was

York,
a

emigrating to this
of a large fam-

member

tioned, so far as their ages go.

how-

whose livelihood was obtained by oonMerritt

over, probably correct,

when

it

refers to ages

of 110 and upwards. Dr.

* David
1771,

and Sliuibeth Badcock were

Sussex ^County, England,
:

Rush

observed, that, in the course of

married at Hoe,

in

and had the following children

his inquiries,

he met with only one person

1.

Henry

Merritt,

bom
;

Nov.

1,

1772.

Married,

above eighty, who had

lived unmarried.

But

in Jan'y,

1805,

Mary Nye,
in

of Tunbridge Wells,

of

the foregoing seventy-two, there are three

Kent County, England

March
ill-fated

following,

emar-

exceeding eighty,

one of

them

eighty-five,

barked at London in the

rived at
children,

ship Jupiter,

another eighty-seven, and a third ninety.

were rescued from the wreck, heretofore noted,

The
ally in

proportion of inhabitants dying annu>

Marblehead, and settled there

had two

David Nye

Merritt, formerly a settled cler-

Ipswich and

its offset

settlements,

is

gyman

at

Riga, Monroe
died young.

County, N. Y.,

now

in

as about 1 to 50.

This

is

considered as de- the

New York Custom

House, and a daughter

After the death of his
;

noting a very favourable state of health.

Mary who
removed
the
al-

wife, in 1810,

he married 2dly, Stuanna Powers

DAVID MERRITT.
For nearly seventeen years beyond the
loted term of
life,

to

Newburyport, where, on the 20th of

in the

February, 1821, he died early in the morning, and

same day,
David

evening, died

Susanna

his

wife.

this

worthy and much

in

re2.

Merritt,

spected citizen

was seen

the subject of

our notice,

our

streets,

and born April

3.

20, 1775, died

July 28, 1862.

April 29, 1777, married,

found

at his oflBce,

in vigorous transaction of

Mary

Merritt,

bom

hb

serviceable

business.

His

life

was

vari-

about the year 1797, John Penfold, and died early.

4.

ous and eventful before he came among us,

Elizabeth Merritt,

bom

Sept. 30, 1778; died

abounding

in incidents,

some of which would

in

TA>ndon about the year 1816.

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stant industry, severe

economy, and mutual

circumstance occurred in his early man-

and most

affectionate helpfulness.

His edu- hood which introduced

little

him

to a

wide

circle
to

cational advantages

were limited to the

of acquaintance, and gave a

intellect.

new impulse

village school in his childhood,

and

to a

term his affections and

in

He had
a

been

or two at a distance, of age.

when he was ten years brought up

Church.
degree,

connexion with the Episcopal

at

He made

up, however, for the lack

While working

mechanical

of the school, in an

uncommon

by

in-

trade* at Tunbridge Wells, a celebrated wain

dustrious self-culture.

He
such

loved books, and tering place

tially led to

England, he was providen-

in his youth saved from very scanty earnings

attend the preaching of a society

enough

to

purchase

works as Thomp- of Dissenters.

to

From

that

time religion
It

as-

son's seasons,

Young's Night Thoughts, and sumed

him a new

aspect.

became a

Paradise Lost.

He

took extraordinary pleas- living thing.

ure in

letter-writing.

He

began
fifteen

to corres-

In addition to
his

this,
still

a severe sickness turned

pond with friends when but

age
;

years of

thoughts

in

deeper earnestness
life.

to-

and from

this time

onward, few persons

wards the concerns of the eternal

then

He

of his position and advantages have improved

the epistolary pen with keener relish to themselves, if not accceptableness to friends.

became a member of the Dissenting

Soon, in connection with three

communion.

We

other young men, he began what was then an

altogether novel procedure, a course of even-

may

here say, that, since his residence in this

country, he has kept up a frequent and quite

ing conference

meetings.

These were held

numerous correspondence with

land of his
birth.

friends in the
inter-

not only in the place of his abode, but in the

He

had a similar

neighboring villages.

These conferences

at

course, moreover, with

many

in this country.

length grew into Sunday meetings in the daytime,

Letter-writing with
delightful

him was no

labor,

but a

and preaching,

at

which he performed
at

pastime.

He

also kept
life,

a journal

the services.

Thus, for several years,

va-

of the

incidents of his

and the promi-

rious places in two counties, he administered

nent events of the times.

5.

the Gospel in

the

new and
be had

living

way which

Lucy

Merritt,

bom

Nov.

5,
;

1779, married

he had found.

He
;

asked no

leave of the

about the year 1798, to

Wm.

Breach

had two

chil-

powers that were

travelled
invited.

no ordination, but

dren, who, together with themselves and

ers,

many

oth-

met an untimely death by the wreck of

the

and spoke on the Sabbath as he was

ship Jupiter, on the 6th of April, 1805.

6.

During the other days of the week

Thomas
Jemima

Merritt, born Feb. 4, 1781

died at

he was industrious at his secular employment

with his hands, while his heart and intellect

the age of 18 years.

7.

Merritt,

bom May

19,

1787; emi-

were preparing
audiences were

for

the

next

service.

His

grated to this country with

married, at Sackett's
1805,

her brother David;

Harbor, N. Y., 31 st Dec,

among

the humblest classes,

Edmund

Luff, a native of Northiam, Sussex,

Jeffer-

She now resides at Pillar Point, son County, N, Y. 8. Phebe Merritt, bom June, 1790 was
England.
:

* Mr. Merritt served an apprenticeship,

ter

at

Tuntill

bridge Wells, county of Kent, to a House Carpenlost in

and Joiner, and continued

as a

joumejnnan

the Jupiter, in 1805.

9.

his 26th year,

when he

returned to Ticehurst, and

William Merritt,

bom Oct.

5,

1792; was also

united with his brother

business.

Henry

in the

shoemaking

lost in the

above catastrophe.

211
yet mingled

among

these

were

some

liberal

longed to enjoy the institutions of the United

and

intelligent

pcrsuni^,

whose acquaintance States.

On

the marriage of Mr. Merritt, to

Mcured

aid

and precious friendship to the

de

his eldest

daughter Anne, be advised bis emi-

voted lay-preacher. In consequence

of his earnest
activity in

gration to our country,

and proposed

to follow

him, with
could
be

all his

family, as soon as his affiurs

these religious associations,

Mr.

Merritt,

in

arranged.

Mr. Merritt,

also

an

January, 1804,
fiamily of

became acquainted with the earnest lover of freedom, with

William

his yonthfol

Mr.

Ashby,

of the town
the great

wife

and her only brother,* a mere youth,

his

of Battle,

thus

named because of
Mr.

and one asterf from

barked
at

own

family, ens-

contest between

William the Conqueror and

London

for

the

United States, in

King Harold
the foo
field,

of England.

Ashby was August. 1804,

at

in the ship Iris, Capt.

Joseph
on

of John

Ashby,

a native of Cook-

Skinner, master, and arrived at

the

New York
the

Sussex County, and was

1756.

bom

Battle

18tb of the

following October.
incidents on

After
ocean,

8d

April.

He

married, at

Nye, 12 various
and

interesting

Nov., 1782,

Anne Guy,*

followed the occu-

in the city of

New

York,

the four emi-

pation conjointly of farming and shop-keeping

grants established themselves in Utica.

After

23d of a residence here of three months, they reDecember, 1840, Polly Mean,t the widow moved to Sackett's Harbor, where they conof Doct. Weekes ; died at Salem, 15 Oct., tinued for several years. The country then,
married,
secondly, at

Salem, on

the

1848.

He was
performed
in

the leader of the Dissenting

all

around,

was but newly

settled,
all

and the

Society in that
often

place, and

though a layman,
duty.

English emigrants encountered

hardships
condition.

the various

the

preacher's

He
with

incident

to

this

half

wildemeai
at

was well read

history.

political
all that

and

ecclesiastical
liberal,

Here, however,

Mr. Merritt
;

He

loved

was

length found one peculiar solace

it

became

perfect

enthusiasm.

He

admired

and

known

that he had been a preacher in his na-

* Anne Qaj waa the aecond daaghter of David William Ashby, now residing at NewburyGsy, a respectable Ironmonger in the town of Rye, port, Mass. He married in Boston, 6 May, County of Sussex, England, who, by long and in- 1818, Elizabeth Terry she was bom in Brighton, dnstrioos application to his business, had acquired England, 3d Oct, 1791, and died in Newbnryport,
;

a considerable property
aprightneM, a

man

of integrity and

6th April, 1844.

Their children were

member of
tracts

the Baptist Church, and

re-

was

in

part the

author and compiler of some

published
;

ligious

and moral

of
at

Maria Anna, married James Terry White, both whom died leaving a son and daughter;

that time,

and well calculated for usefulness also the author of an universal index to Dr. WaOs's Psalms and

William
EliLabeth Terry Martha Terry, (deceased;)

Hymns.
faith

Lived to a good old age, and died in the and hope of the Gospel. She was bom at Rye, 3 Aug., 1754, died at Salem 28 Dec., 1831. was bom in Northiam, England, t Polly Mean
Ist, in

Mark Terry
James Terry
;

Jane, (deceased

;)

S4th Dec., 1770; married

England, a

Doct

Annette Buriield.

Weekes;

They had a son and a

infancy.

daughter, both of

He

married 2dly, in December,

844,

widow Ana

whom
Died

died in

Married 2dly, in Saleni,

1840,

Gregory, daughter of Richard Ashby, of Battle,

Mass.. on the 23d Dec.,

William Ashby.

Sussex, England.
t

in Brooklioe, Mass., 17th Feb., I860.

Jemima

Merritt, (see ante, note I.)

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tive country,

and he was soon invited

to perin the

with the exception of his elder brother

wife,

and

form religious services on the Sabbath

perished.

Mr. Ashby and

his family,

new

settlements of the region.

settled

In

the ab- together with

his ser-

others of the ship's company,

boats.

sence of a regularly
vices,

clergy,

escaped in
Jupiter,

the

The

loss

of the ship
cir-

deemed by himself very humble and

were considered by
his hearers a

and the various accompanying

part of the country at

imperfect,
privilege.

cumstances, made a very deep impression up-

He

received no compensation for

on

this

the time,

and

his ministrations.

As
first,

he earned his

liveliit

excited the
ers.

keenest sympathy for the suffereffect of the distressing intelligence

hood by the labor of

principle from the

his hands,

he made

The

in

England,

to preach

on that portion of the families now

Sackett's Harbor,

settled at

the gospel

without

pay.

He

acted on

the

may

be

imagined.
country,

Ever

same

principle in this country.

With one very

not
the least

since their arrival in

this

they had

trifling

exception he

received

been living in the happy anticipation of the

relatives,

emolument
years.

for the Stibbath-day

work of many coming of beloved

who,

together

with themselves, were to form a sort of com-

In March, 1805, Mr. William Ashby, the

father

munity, in mutual enjoyment of the best priv-

of Mrs. Merritt,

with

his

family,* a ileges of the

New

World.

The

disastrous

wife

and four daughters, together with Mr. shipwreck and two

to
sis-

utterly blasted these

expectations,

Merritt's mother, two brothers,

ters, set sail for the

and eventually
families.

changed the destiny of the

United States,

join the two

emigrants already here, as had been before

Without detailing many interesting particulars, it

arranged

l^y

the parties.

The

ship Jupiter,

may be
with his

stated

that

Mr. Merritt,

to-

containing these passengers, was struck by an

iceberg on the Gth of April,
coast of

gether

only brother,

1805, near the from the shipwreck, and a

in half an
first

who escaped brother-in-law who

in trade in

Newfoundland, and sunk

All
of

came over with him, engaged

hour.

Mr.

Merritt's

own

family,

Marblehead, where the shipwrecked sufferers

first landed, and received heartfelt sympathy * The children of William and Anne Ashby, and assistance. Here they continued for sev-

born at Battle, Sussex

1.

eral years,
1784, (Mrs.
at

Anne Ashby, bom 26 March, David Merritt,) now living in Salem.

2.

having a branch of their business

Newburyport, which
brothers.

was

superintended

Sarah Ashby, born 14 April, 1785, married

by the

At

length

Mr. Merritt

es-

in

1804,

Henry

Metcalf,

a native of Robenden,
;

tablished his

main business and residence

in

county of Kent, England

lives

at

Hounsfield,

Salem, October, 1823.

N. Y.
3. Mary Ashby, bom 12 June, 1786; married Joseph Tracey French, of Jefferson County, N. Y. Died at Salem 7 Sept., 1839. 4. William Ashby, bora 30 Dec, 1787; resides at Newbnryport, Mass.
5.

While
Boston

at

Marblehead, as a matter of econtheir

omy, the firm transported

in

goods from
conveyances.

their

own

private

The neighboring
goods.

traders at length

asked the

Elizabeth Ashby,

bom
16

convenience of their

March, 1789; mardied at

ried
6.

Joshua Putnam Jane Ashby,

resides at Brookline.

In

this

bom

Aug., 1791

edly to himself,

own way Mr. Merritt, unexpectcommenced a new line of

carriages
for their

Marblehead, unmarried.

business for the public, on settlement in Sa-

'ian

leva

the same

was continued

in

connection

try

with

the

ntraost

cheerfulness

and he
field

with his
ton.

own mercantile
length, in

intercourse with Bos-

bore the tidings of his death on the

of

At

consequence of severe battle with heroic fortitude.

Surrounded by
and

sickness and other unforeseen circumstances,

a failure en.oued.

a family of loving sons and daughters,

their several
families,

Some new

course was to

his last

long sickness

be determined on.

Mr. Merritt, by the aid

had the most

tender alleviations.
in a

He
and

has
bis

of a few eame.''t friends, especially that of his

now departed
in the

good

old

age,

beloved pastor,

the late Rev.

Henry Colman, works

the
i

follow him.

Blessed are they that die

now commenced,
and

as a special avocation,

Lord.
coincidence that the day of

express and transportation business, which he

his sons, an partners

It is a singular

and

assistants,

have
|

Mr. Merritt's funeral commemorated the 58th

anniversary of his marriage, which took place
\
'

0 usefully to the public continued

present time.
justice to
It

to

the
in at

ought

to

he mentioned,
that

July 30th, 1804.

our departed

friend,
for.

he

length discharged, dollar

dollar, his previ'

ABSTRACTS FROM WILLS, INVENTORIES,

&c.,

ous

liabilities,

with but one or two exceptions,

ON FILE

IN

THE

considered

perfectly

honorable.

Integrity
'

and honor were the principles with which he

set out,
It

OFFICE OF CLERK OF OURTS, SALEM. MASS.

;

and be held

fast to

them

to the end.

COPIKD BY IRA

J.

PATCH.
page 175.

may be added
sincere

that our venerable friend

'.

was a
were

advocate of the great reforms

Continued from Vol.

iv,

of the day.

Slavery and

all its

concomitants

Sam'l Gar
Will of Sainue

ler,

8 mo., 1689.

his utmost aversion.

He

gave up a beof the coun-

Gardner of Salem dated

loved son* to the present

demand
at

2d Oct. 1689. mentions sons Jonathan and

Abel daughter Hannah
I

* Henry Merritt was tnni

4, 1819.

Mtirblehead, June

Gardner Margaret

He

married Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob

survive,

Hood.
est Non

She and three children

Wettt Point.

the
the

the

daughter of Deliverance

Parkman and

'

old-

having recently entered the military acade-

my at

He

always took a great

inter!

" His loss is a severe one to the Regiment and to " the service, as well as to myself. He was a galofficer and a firm friend, and the kindest " hearted comrade I ever had, and I am sensibly

est in military afiaini.

He
as

eulit>tcd

in

Salem "lant
;

Mechanic Light Infantry March

served in that

14,

1836, and

company

Private and First SerctaflT

"
{

afl'ected

by the casualty."
life

geant, until hi> promotion to the

of Gen. An-

In curly

he served an apprenticeship to the

drews, at that time Col. of the 6th Light Infantry

watchmaker's trade, with Jesse Smith, of Salem,

;

Regiment.

He was

many

years,

Adjutant of this Regiment and followed this occupation for the period of several and since 1851 has been Brigade Mu- years after having arrived at his majority. He afterj
I

jor and Inspector of the 4th Brigade, under Gen.

wards became interested in the Express and TransAndrews. Lieut. Col. Merritt received the com- portation business, in connection with his father and mission which he held at the time of his death, brothers, and continued in this employment until upon the organization of the 23d Regiment of he enlisted in the service of his country, at the call Massachusetts Volunteers, in the autumn of 1861, of the Government. As a citizen he was highly and he fell at the battle of Newbem, N. C, 14th esteemed, and enjoyed the friendship of a wide cirMarch, 1862, bravely discharging his duty. Col. cle of acquaintances, and the general confidence of Kurtz, in his official i-eport to Gov. Andrew, says, the whole community.
I

VOL.

IV.

(30)

234

my

daughter

Margaret,

two grandchildren by Corp Isaac Cook amounting

under 15 6d.

to

19

18s

Joseph and
years.

Mary
the

Hcnfield both

" in case
into

my

daughter Mary be Resister

An

acctt of

Debts due

to

Isach

Cook out

tamed

country,"

Elizabeth

of this estate since the midle of

June 1687
board with

Gardner cousin

Priscilla Arthur,

appoints his vntil this time

ez'ors.

1690
to

in

maintainance of the
for her

two sons Jonathan

points his

and Abel

ap-

said Judith

Cook deceased

Loving kinsman Samuel Grardner mee." amounting

trust,

19

16s Id returned by

ex'or

in

witnesses

Bartho

Gedney

Isaac

Cook who

is

appointed

admx 25 9 mo
1689.
of Marblehead,
wife

Joshua Rea
Salem 4th 8

sr

and Thomas Beadle, probate 1689.

1689.
Crofis 9
Croft

mo

Henry Stacey

mo

Ann
Will of

mo
of

1689.

Will
dated,

of

Henry

Stacey

Ann

Lynn dated 25
her

23 April 1689 mentions second

in

June 1675.
William Crofts,

by consent of

husband Jane and daughter Martha both

a helpless

mentions her sons Thomas condition, also other children, who have been
for,'

Ivorye Theophilus Baylye and his wife and well provided

both of the

first

and second

John

Burrill her father

South,

her

former wife, appoints wife Jane sole ex'or witnesses

husband Ivorye daughter Sarah Chadwell, Samuel Cheever,

Sarah Farrington
alias

Archibald

Ferguson and

Saiah Potter,

Samuel Reed,

probate, 26th

9 mo 1689.

appoints her son

Theop Bailey and Thomas

Inventory of above estate taken Nov. 26

Ivorye
Francis

ex'ors
Burrill

and

1689.

Andrew Mansfield and 1689 by John Merritt and Samul Reed overseers probate 26 9 mo amounting to 58 5s 8d returned by Jane widow of Henry Stacey who is appointed

Stephen Flanders 9

mo

1689.

admx. 26th 9 mo 1689.

Inventory of estate of Stephen Flanders of

Salisbury taken 29th 3

Wm. Furnace, 9 mo

1689.

mo 1689 by Joseph
Jarvis

Inventory of estate of William Furnace of

Dow

Onesiphorus
to

Page and

amounting

220 13s 6d
Abigail

returned 26 9

Ring Marblehead taken Novr 22 1689, by Erasmus James and Robert Bartlett, amounting
is

mo 1689 by

Flanders widow who

to

85

Ss.

returned by Christian

widow of

appointed admx.

said

William November 26, 1689.

left

Alexander Cole 9 mo. 1689.

'

children

by the deceased.
7
1-2

Inventory of the Estate of Alex'r Cole

Sarah aged

years

Mary aged 5
aged

deceased taken this 26th Novr 1689

after his wife's
laid out

decease some charges on the house and grounds " by John

William being years. 1-2 months. 5 being

aged 3 years David

Roht Stone

Jr.

mo

1689.

Higginson and Joseph Bridgham amounting

to

Inventory of estate of Robert Stone jr of l-2d returned by Mr. John Salem taken lltK 10 mo 1688. by Samuel Borland 29th 9 mo 1689 exor in trust. Gardner Junr and Benjn Gerrish amounting

277 15s

Judith Cook 9
Inventory
relick of

mo

1689.

to

88

3s

lOd. returned
is

by

of estate of Judith Cook the widow Henry Cooke taken Nov. 23 1689 her father Jonathan Eager

and she

appointed adra'x,

Hannah the who with

give security. 26th

236

9 mo 1689
Petition

debts due from the estate to Mr.

lOs.

bury ten
the

shillings

apiece becatxse they bear

Kobt Stone Senr 13

of Sarah
that her Hon

name

of

my

son Peter

who woa

killed

in

Stone

widow showeth the war, with Capt. Ijawthrop by the

spring his
called

Indi-

Robert

Stone about two years dians.

this
last
;

two daughters Susanna Tineo and

past died intestate

and

Christian Trask

20

shillings apiece to

l)e laid

wife also died

leaving only one child

is left

out

in

two gold ringM and kept by them

her.

in
re-

Robert Stone who

unprovided for but

remembrance of
niainder of
]

they to have the

the petr conceives the right of administration

all

her estate and to supply the

belongeth to her,

admn granted

to her.

necessities of her daughter Elizabeth

Walker
and

Wm. Poe, 9 mo

1089.

'

*" *by
t^rs

*^

meet,

appoints her two daughto

Inventory of estate of William Poe taken

Susanna and Christian

friends

be extxes.

28 Nov 1689 by Nathanl Norden and Benjam Gale amounting to 9 28 returned by Raker
''f

Peter

Woodbury and Cornelius

overseers.

Elizabeth the widow

26 9 mo 1689.

witnesses William
^^^

Will of

Wm. Oroft 9 mo 1689. William Crofts of Lynn dated

wife,
hi.s

^^^ Hannah Baker,

5th

g"st 1(;89.
|
;

Woodbury Samuel Haron the 8th of Aushe joyns her son William Woodtwo daughters as ex'ors.
wit-

March. 1688-9. mentions

son Thorn-

^^^ry with her

loesses
^'<-*-

as Ivory daughter Sarah Chadwell, his wife's

Richard Woodbury and Samuel Harprobate 26th 9

former husband, his cousins the eldest child

of
Peter

'

mo

1689.

Frathingham and

of

Nathaniel

Inventory of above estate taken 28th August 1689. by John

Frattingham and of Samuel Frattingham and

of

Rayment Senr and An-

William

Frattingham

sometimes

of drew Elliott, amounting to

' |

64
the

2s. returned

Charlestown.

Jonathan Thomson of Oburn

daughter

by the exors 26th 9

mo

1689.
estate

son of Jame-s Thomson, and

Wm.

Frattingham

Hannah dau of List of debts due to Ruth Bailey, amounting to 12 8s 6d.

|

above.

Jeremiah Shepard Pastor of the church in Lynn, his wife's two daughters Lois Burrill

List of debts
I

due from the

4d.

estate

above

amounting

to

22 13s

and Sarah Chadwell appoints

hi.s

son

in

law

John

Burrill senr to be ex 'or.

Samuel WiUittnu. 9 mo 1689.

of Salem dated
wife

Will of Samuel Williams witnesses John Bread Allen Bread tersus. 23 May 1689. mentions his Thomas Chadwell probate 26th 9 mo 1689.

Mary

chil-

Inventoiy

of

above

estate

taken

11th

dren under age appoints his wife extx and his

friends
Lt.

March 1688-9 by Benjn Redknap and Saml

Tarbox amounting
to

John Pickering and Mr.

Benj

126

10s returned by

Merrish overseers.
;

John

Burrill senr exor. 26th

9 mo 1689.

witnesses

John Higginson Junr. Samuel

probate

Eliz.

Woodhiry 9 mo. 16H9.

Elizabeth

Robinson and Thomas Beadle Junr.

of 26th 9
I ;

Will

of

Woodbury widow

mo

1689.

Humphrey Woodbury sr. deceased erly dated Ist May 1689. mentions
grandchildren Peter the son of John

of Bev-

Inventory of above estate taken by John

Pickering and Richard Prytherok. amounting

her two

Wood- to 314 4s 6d. returned by Mary Williams bury and Peter the son of William Wood- extx 26th 9 mo 1689.
1

286
Francis GoUiru. 9
of Salem

mo

1689.

Nehemiah Abbot
of upland

third son to

have the
acres,
all

last

Inventory of the estate of Francis Collins division

taken

being

80

the

November 1689 by meadow remaining undisposed, 6 2s of the Francis Neale sr and Samuel Pike, amount- stock and of household stuff 1 48. ing to 154 returned November 26 1689. by And also the said John and Nehemiah to
28th

Hannah

Collins extx.

pay

to
it

the

daughter Sarah and

suflBcient

George Abbott 1689-90.

apiece

being

to

Mary 208 make up what

rest

Agreement of

heirs of

George Abbott of they have received already equal with the

the

Andover

tailor

who deceased
left

22d
will,

of of the daughters,

to

Hannah 18
to

in

good

March 1688-9 and

try being in

no written

and merchantable pay on demand,

Lydia

18

about that time the government of the Coun- when she

comes of age, she having chosen

an unsettled

posture

the

heirs her brother

Nehemiah

to

be her guardian.

being his wife and children (except

such as

And

to the

two youngest children Samuel

were under age) thought

it

their best

way

to

and Mehitable, such portions as the Court

shall appoint.

take an inventory of his estate, and to agree

upon the dividing of

it.

as follows.

Signed 20th January 1689-90 intreating

The widow hath accepted

end of the house,
if

of about

25

in

the Court to accept thereof

and cause record

full of her share, reserving an interest in one to be

made
all

of the same.
to receive

she see cause to

life.

make

Also said John and Nehemiah

use thereof at any time during her

and pay
tate.

debts due to or from the said es-

George Abbot eldest son has accepted of

16 acres of upland on which he had

house during his father's
life

built a
to

Henry
of the

Ingalls having

married

the

widow

and was given

said

George

Abbot deceased before

him by

his father although there

was no

legal

the writing of this agreement have consented

thereto

conveyance.

And

a parcel of

meadow com-

and signed with them.

monly

called

part of the

Woodchuck meadow, with some John Falkner and Stephen Barker having stock now in his hands of about married Sarah and Mary Abbot daughters of

value

and about
is

of the

household said George have consented to this agreement

half and signed thereto
rest.

stufFe,

which he

now

possessed

of, also

with

our wives and the

of the

meadow on the farther chuch meadow valued at 5.

John Abbot second
is

side of

Wood-

signed

Henry

Ingalls,

Sarah

Ingalls,

son. to

have the home- George Abbut, John Falneker, John Abbut,

stead with the orchard and house except what Steuen Barker,

Nehemiah Abbut, Sarah

her
|

fal-

reserved for his mother during her

life,

neker,

Mary Barker

marke, Hannah

parcel of

Abbut Lydia Abbut, witnesses Dudley Bradon the west of Mr. Bradstreet his meadow street and John Ingalls. Acknowledged before Nath'l Saltonstall the other half of that meadow on the back Woodchuck land side of meadow. 2 acres of assistant Haverhill Mar 27 1689-90. Agreement of John and Nehemiah Abbot in the new fields, and 34 of an acre of land in Cochickawick field, 14 of the stock and to pay to their youngest brother Samuel 70

meadow upon Shawshin

river lying

13s of the moveables.

when he comes

of age

21 years and 18

to

287
their

youngeai nator

Mehitable

when she
to

Ix)cher amounting to 2t!5 198 4d. returned

comes of age,
advice of Court.

18 jeare according

the

24th June 1690 by Frances Croade etx'x.

WiUiam Quartet 4 mo 1690.

1

Stephen DanieU
Inventory of
taken
estate

mo

1690.
Daniel

Inventory of estate of William Quarles of

of

Stephen

Ipswich taken 14th March 1689-90. by Samuel Ward and Richard Walker, amounting to 683 14s. returned by Mathew widow and
relict

May
due

1687.

by Samuel Gardner and

to

Robert Kitchen
debtfl
to the

amounting
estate

319

8s lid

17s debts due

of the

deceased

June 24, 1690 and

from the estate 65 lis 6d.

she
for the

is

appointed admx.

Agreement dated March 25. 1690

settlement of the estate of Stephen
the estate amounts as by inventory to

John Combe 4 mo 1690.

Inventory
of estate

Daniel,

of John

Combes of
Tarbell.

259 Salem
Gardhave
she

Village

Taylor

taken

21st of June

148. of which

Susannah Daniel
relict

alias

1690. by Samuel

Sibley and
13s.
list

John

ner widow and

fifty

of said Daniel

to

amounting
the estate
estate

to

47

of debts due to

nine pounds fourteen shillings and

to
iel

bring up her youngest child Susannah Dan-

2 58 list of debt due from the 10 18s 4d returned by Henry Combes

June 1690 and he
admx.

being about 3 years old and the remainder

is

father of the deceased 24.

is

of the estate which

alwut

200

to

be

di-

apiK)intcd

vided into four parts, of which Stephen Daniel

Daniel Poor 4
Will
of Daniel

mo

1690.
of

son of said

Daniel deceased to have two

Poor

senr

Andover

and Mary and Susannah Daniel daugh- dated 7th June 1689 mentions wife Mary ters of said Daniel to have the other two daughters Ruth, Lucy, Martha married eldest parts equally divided between them, and in son Daniel son John daughters Maty Sarah case Susannah daughter of said Daniel Hannah Deborah Elizabeth and Priscilla.
parts

should die before she reaches the age of 18

years her mother to have her part,
present-

brother in law

John

Famum

appoints his two

sons Daniel and John exors.

witnesses,

ed

to

Court 25

mo

1690. and confirmed.

Dudley Bradstreet Thomas Bar-

Rich'd Oroade 2
Will of Richard

mo

1690.
dated

nard and Christopher Osgood probate 24th

Croade of Salem
mentions
sons,

June IGOO.
Inventory of above estate taken 23 7

7th

April

1686.

Richard,

mo

Edmond 1689 by Dudley Bradstreet Joshua WoodBridges, granddaughters Judith Neal and man John Famam amounting to 756 148 Lydia Neal, daughters Hannah, Sarah, Eliz- >^d returned by Daniel and John Poor ex'ors
William, John, under age, grandson
abeth

Bridges and

Judith Neal.
in

appoints

June 24, 1690.

Dan'l Poor Senr died 8th of June 1689.

his wife

Frances and his son sworn

to

law Josepli

Neal exors.

by

Richard

Croade
assist-

Edward Richards 4 mo

1690.

April 8, ]^686 before

ant.

John Hathome

Inventory of estate of Edward Richards of

Inventory of above estate taken 19th

Lynn who deceased January 1689-90 taken June Feb 21. 1689-90 by William Baasett sr. and
John.<M>n

1690 by

Lieut.

John Pickering and George Samuel

amounting

to

180

Is re-

238
turned June 24 1690 by

Ann

relict of said

England, wife Jemima and only child Oliver

Luckeis under age appoints Benjn Gale James

Edward who
this

is

appointed admz.

Letter dated " ffrom Lin in

New

England ffabvans and Timothy Cummings overseers

and
his wife ext'x.

12th of
fFor

June 1688."
loveing sonn

superscribed

" These

my

William Rich-

witnesses

Saml Cheever Philip BrimbleMargaret

Ellis,

ards Liveing att Philadelphia in pensylvanah

or elsewhere

present."

written
wife,

Mary Tucker and by Edward probate June 24 1690.

comb.

Richards and

Ann

his

parents of the

Inventory of above estate taken

Nov 28
9d
re-

said William, for themselves their son Daniel

1689 by Edward Holman

amounting
to

sen.

and archibald
10s

and daughters Mary and Abigail and many Ferguson

of their friends,
desiring him to perfect his turned by

119

Jemima

relict

and extx.

June

business and return to

it

Lynn and never

his place

leave

24, 1690.

me, and

for his
to give

encouragement his father

has agreed

him half

only

Will

Humphrey Devereux 4 mo of Humphrey Devereux

1690,
of Marble-

reserving for himself and wife a living in the

house,
his

head dated 3l8t January 1689-90 mentions

wife Elizabeth, children Elizabeth

parents

desire

him

to

come

as

John Ann

they are getting old and cannot live comfortably without him.

Humphrey and Ralph, appts his wife ex'tx witnesses John Woods John Devereux Joseph
probate

14th February

1689.

The

deposition

of Devereux.

24 June 1690.

he died

Daniel Johnson aged 39 years. 14th February 1689.

31 January 1689-90.
Inventory of above estate taken by John
sr

Joseph Fiske aged

to

39 years both sworn

1689-90.

the

24th

March Blaney

and Robert

Bartlett,

amounting

to

53 17s 4d

returned by

Elizabeth

widow

Jacob Knight of Marblehead Bricklayer and extx. 24 June 1690.

aged 45 years.

Wm. Dixey 4 mo 1690.

senr
of

Joseph

Collins

Lynn

aged 47

Will of William Dixie of Beverly yeoman

aged,
five

years and Robert Ingalls aged about 63 years

all

dated 21st February

1684. mentions

sworn 1690.

Joseph Gray 4

mo

1690.

kin

Mary Woodbury Hannah JudAbigail Stone Elizabeth Morgan and Sadaughters

Will of Joseph Gray of Salem gunsmith,

dated

rah Gale,

two grandchildren Elizabeth and

in law Saml Morgan grandDeborah ext'x daughter Margarie son Benja- children Jonathan Stone, Dixie Woodbury, min, witnesses Francis Neal sen. and Robert Ana Stone, Ana Gale and Ana Morgan, sons Gray probate 24 June 1690. in law Edmund Gale and Jonathan Stone

17th

May

1690.

appoints

his

wife

Sarah Dixie son

Inventory of above estate

taken by

powlten and John Rogers amounting to

Sam and 98 and

appoints them exors and Sergt

Lieut.

John

Hill

Jno Dodge

overseers,

witnesses

6s returned June 24 1690 by Deborah, admx. Oliver Luckeis 4

Saml Hardie and John Williams.

On
to

the

mo

1690.

29 April 1685.

He

further orders that all

Will of

Oliver

Luckies of Marblehead deeds which he may have given are

be

dated 27 April 1689 mentions mother Susan- binding whether acknowledged or not.

na Rasley and

sister

Jane Rasley

in

Old

On

the 1st

Aug

1688,

he confirraes his

289
will save thin

that he

tppointR his son John

Stone sole exor.

probate 24

June

1()90.

Feb. "
i< <

Solomon Smith

child.

Inventory of above estate taken June 2,

John Davison Child. Solomon Smith child.

Nichlas woodbury child.

1690 by John Dodge

rick

sr

and Zachariah HerIBs charge of John

amounting

to

118
for

..

Solomon Smith
Nat.

child.

Stone against estate

" 6 years

&

1-2 or

Moh.
VU'.

therabouts tendance diett tendance of watchers chargefl ai;d

Dane Esther. Samuel Poland child.

Isaac Giddings.

other

necessary

Cost about

him " 82

tis

returned

by John Stone of 1737.

Beverly sole ex 'or 24th June 1690.

(To b CoDtJnued.)

May.
June.

Jacob Thomson

son.
wife.

Deacon Whipple's

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July.

"

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Aug. "
Sept.

James Bishop child. John Jones child.

Joseph Day son.

1786.

BURIALS.

Aug.
July.

Jacob Brown

iun. wife. child.

George

Frisel wife.

Joseph Whipple

Oct.

Aug.
Sept.

"

John Dane Matha.

<

Andrew Woodbury child. Isaac Woodbury child.

David Roberts Thomas.

Thomas Clarke child. James Frost. Jemima Whipple.

Samuel Poland
iun. son.

<<

Oct.

Nov.

Hannah

Ricks.
child.

Samuel
Nath'l

Lummux
Chapman

"
Mary.
"
Robert.

Samuel Poland
Eli

Nathaniel Poland dafter.

Joseph Whipple Esther.

Jeremiah

"

Grant

child.
child.

Low

son.
(<

Samuel Poland

Nov.
II

Dorothy Ayrs

child.

Capton Matthew Whipple.

Oliver appleton dafter.

Mark Perkins

Ebenezer.

Dec.

Dec

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John Frost Ingin
Barnaby Dodge 4
Jacob Brown
?

Widow BoUes.
Tabitha hagkias dafter.

"
children.

Jan.

Matthew Whipple.

Benj. Gibbart Child.

iun. Jacob.
child.

1788.

Apr.

Mr. Hubard Nathaniel.

Lieut.

Jan.

Thomas Dodge
Jacob Brown
Nath'l

May.
<t

John Whipple Mathew

iun.

Mr. Wigglesworth Pheby.

iun. Child.

John Cartan.
Samuel Luramus
Joseph Gilbert
Benj. Stone's wife
wife.

Aug.
Oct.

Dane Frances.

Feb.

John Perkins son. Solomon Smith son. John Davison

wife.

Jan.
t t<

John Whipple

8.

John Low

child.

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HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS
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rH

ESSEX INSTITUTE
Vol. IV.

December, 1862.
on
the
|

No.
commanding
guilty of both

6.

JOURNAL OF CAPT. SAMUEL PAGE, gross falsehood IN THE CAMPAIGN OF 1779, He was found
I

officer.

charges,

and

sentenced to be reduced to the ranks.

The
trust

COIIMUMICATBD BY 8AMUKL
Feb. 18, 1779.

P.

FOWLBB.

remove

their flints

from

their muskets,

and

alone to their bavonets.

They were commanded

to observe the strictest silence, and told, should any Sergeant Poor, of Capt. Turner's compa- attempt to fire, he would be immediately put to ny, tried by a court-martial, of which Capt. death by tlie officer nearest to him. Capt. Page Turner was President, for absenting himself was frequently heard to say, that the officers were fully aware of the hazard that attended this enterfrom quarters without leave, and imposing a prise of the intrepid Gen. Wayne, and that the *Thi8 Jonmal, the first page of which is mis- men evinced by their determined but pallid counte-

sing, will, I think, be foand interesting, as

it

gives

nances, the difficult and dangerous duties they were

as a particular account of

camp

duties, rules, or-

ordered to perform, deprived, as they were, of the

use of their ammunition.

ders and regulations, observed in the

army of

the

After the close of the

Revolution.

commerSamuel Page, son of Col. Jeremiah and Sarah cial pursuits. He enjoyed the confidence of his (Andrews) Page was bom in Dan vers, Aug. I fellow citizens, filling many public offices, his pri-

war, Cupt. Page successfully engaged in

1753.

He

enlisted in

the cause of his country, at

vate character being distinguished for integrity

and

the breaking out of the revolutionary war, and was

moral worth.

engaged in the battles of Lexington, Monmouth Ho married Rebecca, daughter of William Putand Stony Point. He was with Washington at nam, of Sterling, Mass., and died at Danvers, in the crossing of the Deleware, and in the severe September, 1814.
winter of
1777,

shared

in

the sufiering of the

in

American army at Valley Forge. He served in the campaign of 1779, and, with his company, was
in the

Muster Roll of Capt. Samuel Page's Company,

the

Battalion of Massachusetts

Forces

com-

advance when the gallant

Wayne

manded by
1779:
Ojficen:

Col. Benjamin Tnpper, for February,

stormed

Stony Point.

We

have heard him relate some of

poiticularly the unwil-

the incidents of the battle,

Capt. Samuel Page,

Lieut.

" "
"

lingness of the soldiers to conform to the order to

Lieut.

TOL.

!.

(81)

Samuel Goodridge, John Foster, Ensign, James Buxton.

242
commanding
sentence,
tnist,
officer totally

disapproved of the

Paine, of Capt Benson's compa-

which seems

to

rank violation of ny, was tried by a Court Martial, of which

for being absent

and disobedience of orders among the Capt. Benson was President,

lesser crimes,

and has the tendency

to

to counte-

from

his

quarters

without leave.

He
Van
court,

was
Taa-

nance rather than

Serg't Poor
released from
his duty, as

discourage misconduct.
to

found guilty, and sentenced to receive twenty-five lashes

was accordingly ordered

his confinement,

be
to

on his naked back.

Militia,

and return

sal

and Fisher, of the

tried

annexed

to said
for

Sergeant, in his company, for

company, were

by

the

same

further

trial.

plundering a dwelling-house, and found guil-

Sergeants: "

Samuel Whipple,

ty.

Tassal

was sentenced
twenty-five

to

receive

fifty,

Ames

Smith,

and

Fisher

lashes.

The

com-

" "
Corporals
:

Joseph Raymond,

manding

officer

approved
to

of

the

sentence,

Samuel Bond.

and ordered them

be

inflicted

immediately.
at the

Samuel

Giles,

The plunderers were whipped

plun-

" "

Stephen Vahue,

dered dwelling-houses, and required to ask

Joseph Poland,

pardon of the injured party, or be kept in

Drummer, Benjamin Raymond.
Fifer,

confinement until they make satisfaction.

Feb. 22.

Privates :

Thomas Burns, William

Bright,

John

Impressed horses,

that

receive

damage

Bond, Scipio Bartlctt, William Boyard, Silas Canady, Robert Edwards, John Faii-field, Benjamin Fowls, James Huily, Scipio Herrick, Primas Jacobs, Samuel Knights, Jonas Laskey, Nathaniel Mackintire, Calvin Newhall, George Nelson, Thomas Pelham, Nehemiah Parsons, Titus Proctor, Seth Richardson, John Snow, Thomas Stevens, James Turner, Asa Whittemore, Jeremiah Andrews, Benjamin Bisbce, Primas Green, William Knights, John Oakman, William Priest, Scipio

through carelessness or wantonness, will be

paid for
keeping.

by the

officers

The commanding
of the

who have them in officer will make

of flints
will
either,

exact charges
cartridges,

delivery

and

and the

Captains

be
in

made
their

answerable for the waste of

respective quarters.

All loaded arms are to

at the

be discharged tomorrow and next day,

Porter, Ephriam Payson, Lemuel Smith, Prince time and in the manner heretofore directed. Woodbury, Elijah Smith, Seth Winslow, Eli Paper, shoes, or ammunition, will not be de-

Blackman, Samuel Holmes, Benjamin Ingraham, livered after the 25th of this month. Elkinah Jordan, John Coney, Solomon Gilbert. 28th. The men must be made acquainted West Point, March 3d, 1779. with such orders as relate to them, otherwise Then mustered Capt. Samuel Page's compa-

ny

as specified in the above Roll.

the intention of orders

is,

in a great

measure

H.

SEWALL,

D. C. M.
is

frustrated.

As

there
the

is

now
are

a large supply
to be furnished

We

do swear that the within Muster Roll

a of ammunition,
as

men

true state of the

company, without fraud United States or any individual, according

best of our knowledge.

to the to the

heretofore directed, with

cartridges
it

and

flints.

If there

is

any

deficiency,
to

must be

SAM'L PAGE,
Sworn Before me
this

JOHN FOSTER,
JNO.

Capt. Lieut.
B. Ge.

reported,

and reasons given

Major Hull,

commanding
March
4.

these Posts during the absence

3 day of March 1779.

of Lieut. Col. Burr.

PATERSON,

248

At a

court martial, whereof

Gapt Wballts morning

the

reports,

&c., makes
officer to

it

necessary for
officers

was President, Corporal Tupper, of Capt.

Barnes' detachment, was tried
orders, in

commanding
must be
9.

remind the

for breach of of the order of the

15th of February, which

suffering

his

guard
;

to

strip

off in future

strictly

complied with.

their accoutrements

and clothes

and

for in-

March
to

return of each

company

is

attention
guilty,

and negligence.
to

He was

found
pri-

be made tomorrow, specifying separately

militia

and sentenced
All

bo reduced to a

the

and continental

troops,

and the
waiters

vate

sentinel.

punishments ought

to

officers

and men

of different brigades,

be adequate to the crimes for which they are attached to the several commanders, the defiDisobedience of orders in the par- cient bayonetts, and the regiments and com> inflicted.
ticulars

above mentioned,

is

attended
to

with
it

panics

who need them,

the

number of

cart-

such

dangerous consequences as
the
first

rank

ridges and flints per man, allowing the militiu

among

military crimes,

and should

twelve, the bags and axes with each pnrty.

be punished in the most exemplary manner.

Corporal Tupper
will, in the future,

as a private sentinel.
will present his

No

sentinel,

or present, will be returned do duty present. The officers are enjoined to make on guard, tiic returns with perfect exactness, and will
offi-

Men on guard

arms

to the

commanding

be delivered by two o'clock.

cer of the day, after dusk in the evening, or

before

March 10. The commanding officer of After so each company will take the earliest opportufrequent a repetition of orders, with respect nity tu make the militia attached to his corps to vigilance, and the strictest attention to du- acquainted with the orders which were given
daylight in
the

morning.

ty, the

commanding

officer

is

sorry to find

January

I'ith,

1779,

for this Post,

which are

some instances of
and
both
inattention.

the most dangerous neglect

as follows

And

while he

extend pardon
officers

for all past offences,

that,

and men,

willing to The order respecting soldiers being absent he assures from their quarters, must be read frequently, should they hap- and rigidly enforced. When an officer has
is

pen again, the consequences are

so dangerous,

occasion
(quarters,

to

go more

than a

mile

from

his

that the persons found guilty will be punished

to the extent of military law.

he will apply to the commanding

officer for permission.

March

8.

Tomorrow

morning,

at

10

At
was
were

a court-martial, whereof Capt.

President,
tried
for

Brewer
Nason

o'clock, will be given in a return of the cart-

Sergeant Tibbs and

ridges that are deficient to complete the men,

disobedience of orders, mutifor

agreeable

to

former orders,

at

which

time

nous behaviour, and

inhabitants.

plundering and abus-

they

will

be delivered.

The
it

unnecessary ing the

necessary for
all

The

prisoners

were

waste of ammunition makes

the

found guilty of the charges exhibited against

to the ranks,

commanding

officer to

account for account

am- them, and sentenced

be eighty lashes each.

and receive

munition

received,

which

will

At
the

the

same court was

brought against the Captains.

An

officer or

tried Eliphalet Griffon,

Thomas Downs, and

same crimes, found
and sentenced
to re-

Sergeant, capable of writing orders, will be

sent

John

Nichols,

for

from each

company every other day.

guilty of the

charges,

The

neglect of sending the Orderly Books,

ceive eighty

lashes each.

The commanding

244
approved the above sentences, and
or-

officer

cartridges

and

flints,

absolutely necessary to
will

dered them to take place tomorrow at 2 o'c'k,

if

complete the compliment of each man,

the

weather

is fair,

if not,

the

first fair

be made tomorrow morning,

at

o'clock.

day, at Young's.

Gen. McDougall's orders that the troops pa.

rade

iMarch 15th, 1779.

one hour before day, except in stormy

to,

At a court martial, of which Capt. Burnham was President, Cornelius Scott, of Capt.
Burnham's detachment, was
tion,

weather, must be strictly attended

the
will,

and

commanding
in the first

officer

of

each

company,

tried for

deser-

instance,

be answerable in

but was found not guilty, and acquitted

court.

case of neglect,

agreeable to former orders.

by the

The commanding

oflBcer

appris-

All

papers will

be

taken from

persons to

proved of the sentence, and ordered the

oner released from his confinement.

whom
and

they are given by the advanced guards,

At

the

will

be delivered to the

officer

of the

same court was

Capt.

tried

Wentworth Mills, of day.

for

Benson's detachment,
his

absenting

March 22d 1779.

Papers, in future, will be delivered regularly every

himself from
stajring

quarters without leave, and

all night.

The

prisoner

was found
to receive

Monday,

to the

commanding
will

offi-

guilty of the charge,

thirty-nine

and sentenced

cer of each company.

Returns

be made

lashes
tails.

on his bare back, with a tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock, of the shoes

cat

of nine

The commanding
it

officer

wanted

in

future,

and no application

will

be

approved the sentence, and ordered

place at roll
son's
call,

to take

received for shoes except on Mondays, which

at the

detachment.

The companies
if the
;

head of Capt. Ben- must then be done by a regular return. No will be soldier will make application to the commandweather
is

reviewed tomorrow,

fair,

on

ing

officer,

without
line

first

applying to his Capt.

their respective posts

each company will be and bringing a

divisions, agreeable

from him, specifying the

formed into four respective

to a plan

business.

If any of the shoes want soleing,

delivered

with these orders, whenCapt.

the Capt.

can have leather by a return.

In

ever the company parade.

Brown's
o'clock,

future, every

monday, a report
to the

will

be made,

company

will

be reviewed at

10

strictly agreeable

form delivered with

Tomorrow morning a report The thurswill be made agreeable to form. The loaded arms will be discharged day reports will be made in the usual way. o'clock. this evening, one hour before sunset, by platMarch 25. At 2 o'clock this day, all the toons under the direction of a commanding men on picket will discharge their arms reguthese
orders.
officer, after

Capt. Burnham's at 11 o'clock, Capt. Brewer's at 12 o'clock, and Capt. Benson's at 1

which they must be cleaned, and

larly,

by

platoons,

at

mark.

Those on

put in the most perfect order.

Capt.

picket will

discharge at 9 o'clock tomorrow

Burnham and
take the

the officers of his comearliest

morning, and after they are discharged, the

officer

pany,

will

opportunity to

will see

that they are

cleaned in the

make
all

their

new detachment acquainted

Post,

the orders of this

part of their duty.

the evening, best manner, and, and with every the commanding officer of each company will examine them closely, after which the piece
at roll call in
will

with

March 18th, 1779.

return of deficient

be loaded.

The commanding

officer is

246
really astonished
is

and mortified that attention a distance, he

will instantly give notice to the

not paid to the orders.

Some

of the comall their

sergeant of the guard,

at

which notice the

;

panies are suffered to strip off almost

clothes,

guard

will

be instantly turned out

when
senti-

and sleep

till

4 o'clock

in the

morn- they advance within forty yards of the

nel, he will
if

ing, with their accoutrements in such a situa-

hail

and order one

to

dismount,
to

tion

that

it

takes

them a long time

which

to find

they

are

on horseback,

and advance
is

them.
officers

Others are not called upon by their him.

till

As

soon as the guard

will

turned out, a

after

daylight,

is

an open corporal and two men

are,

be sent to discover

violation of

trust.

Such frequent disobedi- who they

to the

and

will bring them prisoners

is

ence of Gen.

McDougall's orders, casts the

guard, and there

no occasion of

dis-

highest reflections upon the officers

who com- arming them.

will

The

officer

who has

his

guard

mand

thoEC

men, and,
the

if suffered,

be

at-

soonest paraded on such an occasion, acquires

the greatest honour, as he will be in no dan-

tended

with

most
officer

fatal

consequences.

The commanding
the

once more repeats ger of being surprised.

No

longer time will

orders which have so often been disre. be allowed, in parading a guard, than would
that

garded,

the

troops

are

to

parade one
returns in
the

be sufficient for horsemen to advance at

full

hour before

daylight.

The rum

speed to the guard, after being discovered by

the sentinels.

future, are to be

made by counting
included in

men
but

The utmost

silence

must be

on the parade

at

the time mentioned, and no the return

picket.

observed in parading guards in the night.

men

are to

be

A
at

horse, in the care of

Ensign Smith,

will

those present,
officers of

except those on

The be

sold at public

vendue tomorrow morning

each

company
officers

will

make

a return

10

o'clock, at
5,

M. AUairs.

tomorrow of the

and men who have

April

1779.

return

will

be made

drawn

shoes.

tomorrow morning of
lic

all

impressed and publines.

March 29, 1779.

horses

now on

6er>ice at the
will

The
one
to to
al-

return

is

to

be made

of the deficient

following

number of horses
:

be allowed
,

cartridges tomorrow morning,

when they

will

forage in future

one to each Capt.

be delivered

Returns
the
militia

to

be made of the

the doctor, one to the commissary,

and one

names

of

all

men, specifying the

casualties

each horseman, and no other horse will be

Regiment they came from, with the

the

lowed forage, except

it

be by a special order
officer,

which have attended them since they joined from the commanding
detachment,
to

and no horsebe allowed

in the

morning.

When

tomorrow man who is paid for any person comes to the any impressed one.
be
given
in

his horse, will

The

horse,

pos-

advanced guard from below, without a pass session of Lieut. Peterson, will be sold at from the commanding officer, they are not to public vendue this afternoon, at 4 o'clock, at
be suffered to pass on any pretense, but their Col. Hammon's.

names and business

is to

be sent

to the

com-

April 8, 1779.

Capt.

Benson
lately

will

take

manding

officer,

and there must ever be a command of the company

to

commanded
orders firom
will

communication from the advanced sentinel

the guard to which they belong.

by

Capt.

Bumham.

Verbal

Whenever
at

Capt.

Bumham

and Lieut.

Morey

be

a sentinel discovers more than one person

considered as ooming from the

commanding

246

The to the quarters of the commanding officer, officer, and will be obeyed accordingly. commanding ofiBcers of companies will imme- where the sick will be sent for examination, diately give in the names of the men that and will take their arms with them, unless
have drawn shoes, which have not been
turned
;

re-

they are wanted by destitute well men.

Oth-

they will likewise attend at the com- erwise they will be taken from them, and deofficer's

manding

quarters,

and sign

their re-

livered

to

those

destitute
will

of arms, or
to

who
give

ceipts for shoes.

Next Monday a very accu- have bad

be

ones,

who

be required

rate return

will

made,

agreeable

to the
will

their certificate for the same.

forms delivered to the Captains.

likewise

They

April 15, 1779.

is

The commanding

officer

make a

return of the arms, specify-

directed

by the Hon. Major General Mctheir orderly

ing whether good, bad or indifferent, also cartouch boxes, bayonets,

flints.

Dougall, to present his thanks to the officers

belts, cartridges

and

and

soldiers

for

and

soldierly

conduct in the enterprise against the Block

Capt. Brewer will march his company to

the
Plains,

and take the quarters

Capt.

left

Capt.
his

Benson.
to

Benson
Town,

will

House. If there is a militia man in any of by the companies, by the name of Jeremiah march Ham, he will be sent to the commanding
his
officer

company

Tarry

and take

immediately.

No

impressed

horses

former quarters, and, on his

lieve

arrival,

will re-

are to be rode, except on

public service, and

Burnham's picket
his

Capt. Benson will

at

impressed horses abused by hard or unreasonable service, will be paid for by the
cers in
offi-

quarter

company

Mr.

Van

Varts.

Capt. Fenno will remain in his present quarters,

whose care such horses are

left.

and

will order a picket to

this

parade at Alconsisting of
pri-

April 19, 1779.

The

officers

of the day

lairs at

5 o'clock

evening,

have reported that some of the pickets were

found deficient
that
their
in point

two sergeants, one corporal, and fourteen

vates,

of ammunition,
in

and

and

will receive

orders for the Post of

arms were
officer is

bad order.
should

The
be

the picket.

commanding
so

astonished,

that, after

The
lic

horse taken below will be sold at pubthis afternoon, at

many

repeated

orders, there

vendue,
April

o'clock.

neglect

of this
will

kind.

The arms
this

of Capt.

12th,

1779.

Scouting, in
will be

future,

Benson's
o'clock,

be reviewed

day,

at

under proper regulations,

encouraged,
to

McGregor's at 5

o'clock,

and Brown's

and whatever
McDougall's

is

taken,

agreeable

Gen.

&

Fenno's at 6 o'clock, by the commanding

instructions, will

be appropria-

officer.

ted for the benefit of the party.

The com-

manding

officer

is

sorry to

hear complaints
of being plun-

The commanding officers of companies will make it an invariable point to examine most
critically the

from the inhabitants below,

dered by our scouts,
tively forbid

arms and accoutrements of

their

although they are posiwithout

to

men, and

all deficiencies

must immediately be

taking the least thini;

so

reported, and
his for

any

soldier

who wantonly

wastes

orders.

Should any be

hardened as

ammunition, or cannot properly account

it,

disobey this order,

they will meet with the

will

be flogged thirty-nine lashes.

The

most severe punishment.

Doctor Bartlett,

orderly books, morning reports, &c., must be

in every

the surgeon of the field hospital, has

removed sent

monday and thursday,

precisely

24:

at

8 o'clock.

parties will immediately

for the for the

The Sergeants of the militia the attention and yigilanoo of the troope in make out pay rolls general, he is astonished and ashamed to find their command some few instances of the most dangerous under came men which and the command- neglect. March, of month
Capt.

ing oflBoers of companies, to which the parties

are annexed, will certify to the
roll.

McGregor

will

reprimand

the serfor

April 22d, 1779.

ternoon,

At 4 o'clock in each company will parade

;

the affor the

geant who commanded his guard, shameful inattention when visited by

hia

the com-

manding

officer.

purpose of exercise

they will conform to the

May
wise

3d, 1779.
at

In future the guards

will
like-

same modes of
tised the
last

discipline

which were prac- be relieved

8 o'clock in the morning,

Capts.

campaign,

and they

will con-

the officer of the day.

Drew
Capparty

tinue on

parade

one hour and a

half.

All and McGregor will alternately furnish a scout

will
to cover

the other officers, except those on duty,

the

country.

On
will

the

right.

attend to passes signed by Col.

Smitli,

com- tains Biewer and Hull

re-

furnish a
left,

manding on
ceiving them

the
will

left,

and those persons

for the

same purpose
and

on the

those par-

be

permitted to use them

ties will consist

of a subaltern, Sergeant, Corprivates.

only on the day they are dated.

future, will justify

Nothing, in
permitting a

poral,

fifteen

They

will

be

an

officer

in

warned the evening before they march, and

the officers will apply to the cer for
the
instructions,

person to pass from Below.

will

Each company
officer for half
is

commanding

offi-

apply to the commandinjj

oil.

and

will

be paraded at

a pint of
hospital,

When
will not

a soldier

sent to the

same time with the other guards.

6,

he

be received, unless he
officer

May

1779.

Capt. Stetson will

make

has a certificate from the commanding

of the

return tomorrow of his company,

likewise of

company

to

which he belongs.

arms, bayonets, bayonet belts, cartridge boxes, flints,

April 26, 1779.

The

orders of Major 01-

camp

kettles

and axes.
will

ver will be obeyed by the troops on the lines,

May
lan's,

7 th.

signal

be

fired

at

Alwill

and passes signed by him

the guards.

will

be valid by
is-

at nine o'clock, at

which time you

The

orders which have been

march your company and quarter them

Horton's and

at

sued

for these posts,

must be frequently read Martins,

soldiers,
first

Ward's.

You

will

and explained

to the
it

and every
duty
to

offi-

order a scout of a Subaltern, Sergeant, Corporal

cer will consider

as his

make

and fourteen

privates,

to

be ready to

himself acquainted with them.

The compa- march from their new quarters, when they

Drew's
shall receive orders

nies will be reviewed tomorrow, Capt.

in the at

from me.

You

will

make

afternoon,

at

o'clock,

Capt. Hall's out a provision return for four days, and a

at

o'clock, Capt.

McGregor's
at

5 o'clock,
it is

rum

return for one day, and send them to

at

my
will
it is

and Capt. Brewer's

6 o'clock, and

quarters

6 o'clock

The

provisions

expected that the arras will be found in the be brought to your new quarters, before
best order,
as the

honour and safety of an delivered

its

to the troops.

army depends much on

the
vigilance of
its

equipments, and

Major's orders.

advanced corps.
officer
is

And
I

May
try are

10.

As

the

company of
with the

light infan-

while the

commanding

pleased with

unacquainted

orders which

248
the

have been

issued for

regulation
lines, the

of the

the

owners
is

immediately.

Whenever
which he

troops upon the advanced

command- Captain
sent

warned

for duty, a warrant will be

will re-

ing

officer of

each company will take the ear-

him

to impress a horse,

liest

opportunity to

make

themselves,

their

turn as soon as his tour

is finished.

The

de-

and men, acquainted with those tail for guards will be the same as this day, OffiCompanies excepting officers until further orders. orders which relate to them. Capt. Benson. will respectively consider themselves as se- cers for tommorrow,
subalterns
lected from the
poses,

army
in

for

most important pur-

May
itive

13.

It is

General McDougall's pos-

and placed

a situation where they

;

order, that the troops

on the

lines,

turn

may
will

reap the earliest laurels

therefore they

out one hour before day,

will

except in

stormy

make

it

their study to maintain the

most weather, and nothing

the
this

excuse a neglect of
night,

orderly

and regular conduct,

preserve

order.

sentinel

by

on hearing

most cleanly and soldierlike appearance, and, the noise of horsemen, or footmen, at a disat all times, observe such attention and vigi- tance, will immediately give notice to the
lance as to secure themselves

from the

disa-

guard,

and the guards

will

be paraded, on

greeable consequences of a surprise.

protection

As

the

snch

notice.

If there are a

number

of

per-

of the inhabitants

is

the object of

sons, the sentinel will hail at thirty yards dis-

their establishment,

any abuse offered them,

or

tance,

and order
on
to

all

to stand

but one, and

adhis

either

by plundering

otherwise,

will dis-

him

if

horseback, to

dismount, and
close

grace their reputation, and will be punished

in the most

vance

him,

if

a footman, to lay
is

exemplary manner.
will

Indeed, the

arms, and advance, while this

being done,

honour of those companies

depend so
conduct,

the guard having turned out, a corporal, with

much
and

in their

orderly and regular

two men, will be sent

to the sentinel,

and the

cleanly and
attention

soldierlike
to duty,

appearance, vigilance
that the

person be brought prisoner to the guard.

sentinel will suffer

No
to

commanding
their duty.

any person

to pass

him

officer flatters

himself that there will scarcely

the

guard by night, until a non-commissioned

him.

be occasion of reminding them of

officers is sent to
is

A sentinel at his post,

authority as the

The companies

are so compact,

that

all

the

clothed with as
his

much

King
officer

guards will be paraded in a body, under the

direction of the officer of the day.
at Hill's
is

on

throne,
to see

and the

commanding

The road wishes

will

them

feel their

importance.

appointed for the parade, and the

sentinel will suffer

one or two persons to come

will

guards from the several companies

the

be on

so near him, that

to

it

be impossible

for

them

parade precisely at eight o'clock.

The

make

their escape.

officers of the

day will strictly examine their In case of an attack upon the pickets, the All arms and ammunition, and give each guard following directions will be observed
:

from the several companies, will be on the parade precisely at eight o'clock.

the

company

will

immediately

be paraded on

The

officer

their respective

parades.
the
right,

of the day will strictly examine their arras and

The company on
attack

Capt.
;

Benson
if

ammunition, and give each guard the necessa- will immediately march
ry directions.

to

Tarrytown

the

All impressed horses in the

is

on the

pickets at the Plains, Capt.

to its support.

possession of the Captains, will be returned to

Page

will

march

Should the

S49
center picket, or the one at Downings, be attacked, Capt. Stet^n will march to their Hupport.

Natbantell Nelson the son of

Gershom and

Abigail borne the 22d day of Aprill 1701.

Capt.

Alden

will

support the picket,

Hannah Cooper

the daughter of Samuell

&

by Saw Mill River, and Capt. Hall's and Mary borne

the 10th

day of Aprill

in

1701.

William Hobson the son of William & At 5 o'Sarah born May the 24th 1701. clock this afternoon, all the men, who stand Francis Spoford the son of John tt Dorcas in absolute need of shoes, will be paraded on borne February 19 day 1700 or 1701.

Bumhan^s Companies,

will,

for the present,

be considered as a corps of reserve.

the grand parade

by

Hills, to

receive

them,

Nathan Davis the son of Comeliyous

Elizabeth

and the names of

a non-ommisioned
ny.

the

men

will

be sent with

borne the 15 day of June 1701.

officer

from each compa-

return

of arms and clothing,

Sarah Dresser the daughter of Samuell

agreea-

bly to a form delivered with these orders, will

Dresser jr and

Mary bom June

the 7 1701.

be given
for the

in

to-morrow, at 5 o'clock
to the

P. M.,

Ebsaba Wicom borne the 22 day of Aprill

in the

purpose of sending

commanding

year 1701, the daughter of Daniell

k k

officer of the

Regiment

to

larly belong.

which they particu- Sarah. Steeven Boynton the aon of Samuell

(To be Continued.)

Hannah Boynton borne

1701.

the

14 day of July

A COPY OP THE

FIRST

BIRTHS, OF THE TOWN OF ROWLEY, WITH NOTES.

COMMUNIOATBD BT M. 1700
A.

BOOK OF

Thomas Tod

the son of

John Tod and

Eliz-

abeth borne the 18 of August 1701.

Ruth Lunt the daughter of John

Ruth

home August ye
8TICKNXY.

14, 1701.
the son of Ebenezer

Jonathan

Wood

Wood

1.

k
& Mary
born

Rachel 1 borne the 2 day of November

Richard Tenny son of Daniel

April 3d 1701.

1701
Jonathan Dickinson the son of Thomas
Dickinson

Benjamin Steward a son of James Steward

Elizabeth

borne the 18 day of

k
&

Elizabeth born the 3d March 1700-1

November 1701.
Robert Steward the son of Ebenezer
Elizabeth borne

Dorihye Northend the daughter of Ezekiell

Dorihye borne March the 20th 1700-1.
Josiah

November 26, 1701.

Wood the son of Josiah Wood & Mary bom March the 14th day 1700-1.
Abygall Cresey the daughter of Micaell
Sarah borne Aprill the 15th 1701.

Joseph Bally the son of Nathaniel

borne October the 17, 1701.

Sarah

&
iel

Margrit Elithorp the daughter of Nathan-

Hannah borao October

the 15, 1701.

Mary Trumble borne

Steeven

the

23d

of

March

Lidiu Burbanke the daughter of Caleb

&

1700-1, the daughter of Juda

&

Elizabeth.

Hannah borne

the

2nd day of October 1701.

Woodman

the son of Jonathan

in the

&

Amos

Peitson son of Jeremiah

Priscilla,

Sarah borne the 15th day of Aprill

year borne January the 5, 1701-2.

Elizabeth Harris the daughter of Timothie

1701.
VOL.
IV.

(82)

Phebee home December the 28, 1701.

250
Benjainen Stickne the son of Benjamin

&

Hannah Northend

the daughter of Ezekiel

MarJ borne September the 28th 1701. Sarah Gage the daughter of Thomas
Mary borne December
the 29, 1701.

and Dorothy born January 31, 1702-3.

&

David Steward son of James

borne January 9, 1702-3.

&

Elizabeth

Samuell Baley son of James

borne October the 27. 1701.
Iserail

&

Elizabeth

David Perley the son of Samuell

gail borne

&
&

Abi-

October the 25, 1702.

Pris-

Hazen

the son of

Edward Hazen

&

Susanna Tod daughter of Samuell

cilla

Jane borne July the 20, 1701.

Elizabeth

borne September 25, 1702.

Hiden the daughter of Ebenzer

Ester

Tod

the daughter of

James

& Mary &

Han-

and Elizabeth borne Maroh the 22, 1701-2.

borne March the 10, 1701-2.

&,

Nathan Jackson the son of Jonathan

Bennoin Baley the son of Jonathan

nah borne December the 9, 1702.

Anna

borne January

1,

1701-2.

Sarah Paison the daughter of Mr. Edward

Paison

Jonathan Nelson the son of Jeremiah

&

&

Elzabeth borne the 3 of March,

Ann

borne October 27, 1702.

son of

1702.

Humphrey Hobson
.son

John

&

Dorcas

Nathan Plumer the

of Benjamin

&

borne October the 1st 1702.

Ann

borne February the 26, 1701-2.

Dorothy Rogers daughter of Robert

othy borne the

&

Dor-

Elizabeth SpofFord the daughter of Samuell

26 of February 17034.
March
3,

Spoford

&

Sarrah born the 30 day of Aprill,

Jonathan Paison son of Mr. Edward Paison

1702.

&
the son of Joseph Pierson the 16, 1702.

Elizabeth borne

1703.

John Pierson
Sarrah

&

Daniell Dresser son of Samuell

& Mary &

bom May
May

borne March 14, 1703.

Scott

Moses Scott
abeth borne

the son of

John

&

Eliz-

Benjamin Jewit the son of Jonathan

the 28. 1702.

the daughter of

Mary borne
Thomas
7,

Aprill the

first

1703.

Mary Lambert

Jacob

Wood

the son of Josiah

&

Margiret

Lambert and Sarrah borne June the

1702.

borne Aprill the 7 day, 1703.

Sarrah Jewit the darghter of Thomas

&

Hannah

Thirstan the daughter of Joseph

Hannah borne June the 4, 1702. Hannah Chaplin the daughter of John & Margrit borne the 20 day of February, 1702.
Jonathan Dresser the son of Jonathan
Sarrah Dresser borne July the 23, 1702.

and Mehitabel borne February 27, 1702-3.

Abigail Looko daughter of Jonathan
Elizabeth Looke borne Aprill 16, 1703.

& &

&

Jonathan

Woodman

the son of Jonathan

Sarrah borne February 20, 1702-3.

Abijah Wheeler the son of Jethro

&

Han-

David Plumer the son of Francis

ry borne

& &

MaMar-

nah borne June 21, 1702.

Patience Barker the datghter of Jacob

May

the 7,

1703

&

John Heriman
grit

the son of Jonathan

Margrit borne December the 23, 1702.

borne June 13, 1703.

David Boynton son of Richard

borne October the eight 1702.

&

Sarrah

Hannah Wood the Wood and Mary borne

1703.

daughter of Thomas
the 21

day of

May
Lunt

Daniell Johnson the son of Samuell

&

Francis borne the 13 of March, in the year

Abigail Lunt the daughter of John

1701-2.

and Ruth borne the 2 day of June, 1703.

261
Ebenezer Tenney the son of Daniell
ry borne the 12 day of

&;

Ma- seph and Elizabeth borne the 17 day of May

in the

August 1703.
of Samuell

year 1703.

Moaea Cooper the

mn

& Mary
&,

David Burbcy the son of Thomas

borne the 27

&

Esther
year

borne Aprill the 19, 1703.

day of November,

in the

Ann

Nelson the daughter of Q^eraham

1701.

Abigail borne September the 4, 1703.

Hannah Burl>cy
1703.
Elizabeth Jewit

the

daughter of Thomas

Sarrah

Hidden the daughter of Ebenezer and Esther l)ome the 16 day of December

and Elizabeth borne October the 3 day 1703.

Moses Stickne

the son of Benjamin

& MaHan-

Iwmc March

the 3 1701.

ry borne Aprill 23, 1703.

the daughter of Maxemillion and Sarah.

Abraham Boynton nah borne November

son of Samuell
15, 1703.

&

Abigail Clarke the daughter of Richard

Abigail,

&

Agust the 8 day 1704.

Solomon Nelson son of Francis and Mercy

borne November 15, 1703.
Daniell Elithorpe the son of Nathaniel

Jane Pickard the daughter of

Pickard and Elizabeth borne

Samuel

May

the 6 1704.

&

John Jewet son of John

&

Elizabeth borne

Hannah borne December

Ebsaba Platts
da borne December

the 2, 1703.

June

the twenty ninth

day 1704.

the daughter of
1st

John

&

Ju-

Joseph Tod the son of John and Elizabeth

borne October the 26, 1704.

day 1703.

John Spofford son of John

&

Sarah Wallinford the daughter of Nicholis

Dorcas borne

and Sarah borne June the 16, 1704.

March 19, 1703. Ruth Jewit the daughter of Abram

rah borne January the 11 day 1703-4.

David

&

Sa-

chell borne

Wood the son of Ebenezer and RaMay the 30, 1704.

the 14, 1704.

Joshua Poor the son of Henery Poor Ju-

Benjamin Tenny the son of James

igail

&

Ab-

nior ai.d

Mary borne March

Dre.sser the son of

borne January 20, 1703-4.

Moses

John and Mar-

Nathaniel

Baley the son of Nathaniel

gerit

Sarah borne October 27, 1703.

May the Ruth Wood the

borne

11, 1704.

daughter of Josiah and

Martha Hobson the daughter of William

Sarah borne November the 4, 1703.
Abell Platts the son of Moses

& Mary

borne June the 4, 1704.

& Hannah

Hidden
1704.

Mary Hidden the daughter of Samuell and Mary borne August the 10,

Platts borne February the 6, 1703-4.

David Crescy the son of Micaell and Sarah borne March the 5,

Sarah Lambert the daughter of Thomas

Sarah borne Agust the 25, 1704.
Elizabeth Nelson the daughter of

&

17034.

Martha Burbanke the daughter of Caleb

Thomas

Hannah borne

the

16 daX of February 1703-4. and Hannah borne October

the 16, 1704.

Jane Nelson

the daughter of Jerimiah and

Hannah Pearson ahe daughter

of Jerimiah

Ann

borne January 2Gth 1703-4.

&

Priscilla borne

May

the 12, 1704.

Mary Dickinson the daughter of James k Nathan Boynton the son of Richard and Mary borne the 29th, of November in the Sarah borne September 27, 1704.
year 1703.
Elizabeth Brockelbank the daughter of Jo-

Richard Stewart the son of Ebenezer and

Elizabeth borne October 15, 1704.

252
Israeli

Looke the son of Jonathan and

Eliz-

Moses Gage the son of Thomas and Mary

borne March the 26, 1705.
Patience

abeth borne the 7 of December 1704.

Mehitable

Woodman

the daughter of Joshthe

Pearley the daughtar of Samuell

ua and Mehitable borne

1704.

28 of Agust
Sarauell

&

Abigail borne March the 20, 1704-5.

Mary Sawyer the daughter of Ezekiel and Hannah borne September the 25, 1705. Mary Tenney the daughter of Daniell and & Francis borne December the 19, 1704. Jonathan Tod the son of James & Mary Mary borne October the 24, 1705. borne December the 28, 1704. Joseph Jackson the son of Jonathan and Seth Jewet the son of Maxemillion Jewet Hannah borne August the 21, 1705.
Hannah Johnson
the daughter of

and Sarah borne October

15,

1704.

Daniell Greenough the son of Robert and

Mary Dresser the daughter of Sarauell and Hannah borne November the 5, 1705. Samuel Heriman the son of Jonathan and Mary borne February the 16, 1704-5. Margerit borne November the 12, 1705. Hannah Harris the daughter of Timothy Abraham Browne the son of John and Aband Phebe borne November the 7, 1704. Thomas Dresser the son of Jonathan and ygall borne June the 27, 1705, James Browne the son of John and AbiSarah borne November 7, 1704.
kiell

Mehitabell Northend the daughter of Eze- gail borne the 10 of March, 1702-3. Edna Prime the daughter of Marke and and Dorothy borne March 2, 1705.

Margerit borne the 15 of March 1705.

Elizabeth Chaplin
the

Margerit Baker the daughter of Jacob and Jane borne June the 15 day 1705. Andrew Stickne the son of Andrew and

daughter of John
Aprill, 1705.

Elizabeth borne the 9 of February, 1701-2.

and Margerit borne the 9 of

David Stickney the son of Andrew and

Mercy Chaplin

the daughter of Jeremiah

&

Elizabeth borne the

4 of July,

in

the year

Ann

borne the 3 day of Aprill, 1705.

1703.
Steeven Stickne the son of

David Paison the son of Mr. Edward Paison and Elizabeth

Andrew and

homo March
the son of

5,

1705.

Elizabeth borne Aprill the 4, 1705.

Abner Spoford

John

&

Dorcas

Jonathan Hopkinson the son of Micaell

Sarah borne January 20, 17034.

&

borne August 21, 1704.

Moses Hobson the son of John and Dorcas

borne December 29 1704.

James Dickinson

the son of

James and

Mary borne December

and
rah borne

the 31, 1705.

Mercy Nelson

the daughter of Francis

the

Richard Peirson the son of Joseph and Sa-

Mercy borne May

19 1705.

June

the 5, 1705.

Thomas Lancaster the son of Samuell and Hannah borne May the 17, 1705. Hannah borne November the 25, 1703. William Jewet the son of Aquilla and Ann Lidia Lancaster the daughter of Samuel & borne July the 15, 1705. Hannah borne April the 29, 1706. Dorothy Hiden the daughter of Ebenezer Mary Mighill the daughter of Nathaniel
Jonathan Clarke the son of Judah and

and Elizabeth borne September the

ther borne

9,

1705.

and

Priscilla Mighill borne

January

9,

1705-6.

Nathan Burbey the son of Thomas

&

Es-

David Shapley the son of David

&

Epsaba

January the

8,

1704-5

borne 24 day of August, in the year 1705.

268
Josiah Baley borne

Novcmbor 8 day, 1705,

Stephen Dresser the son of John DresMT

tho son of Nathaniel and Surah.

&
Juda

Mercy borne July the

6 day,

700.

Hannan Tmmble
Elizabeth borne

the (laughter of

&

December

tho 20, 1705.

Mary Jewet the daughter of Joseph Mary borne February the 22, 170G-7.

&

Rachel borne

Wood the eon of Ebenezer and Samuel Greenough tho son of Robert and May the 21. 1706. Hannah borne the 25 day of March, 1707. Elizabeth Wood tho daughter of Josiah and John Hobson the son of John k Dorcas Mary borne May the 20, 1706. borne January the 19, 1706-7.
Sumuell

Hannah

Scott the daughter of

John and

Lenard Copper the son of Samuel Copper

Elizjibeth borne the

18 day of May, 1706.

the

and Mary borne March the 13, 1706-7.

Sarah Spoford the daughter of John
Dorcas borne February the 27, 1706-7.

Hannah Wycom
and Sarah
his wife

daughter of Daniel
Aprill the 9, 1706.
&, Prisoilla

&

bom

Daniel Tod the son of Samuel

David Poor the son of Henery and Mary

Poor borne November 12, 1700.

borne June the 20, 1706.

Richard Boynton the son of Richard and Phillips Payson the son of Mr. Edward Sarah borne tho 26 of September, in the year Payson and Elitabeth, borne Aprill 27, 1707. 1706. Jane Dresser the daughter of Joseph &
Phillip

Tenny

the son of

James

&

Abigail

Elizabeth borne

May
9,

the 27, 1707.

borne November the 25, 1706.

Moses Platts the son of Moses

Hannah Lambert
Lambert and Sarah
the 15 day, 1706.

the daughter of
his wife borne

Thomas

&

Hannah

borne April the

Ezekill

1707.

November

Sawer the son of Ezekiell

&

Jo-

hannah borne June the 16th, 1707.

Johannah Platts the daughter of John and
and
Judeth, borne June the 23, 1707.

John Clarke

the son of Richard Clarke and

Abigail borne July the 23. 1706.

Samuel Northend

the son

of Ezekiel
170()-7.

Darothy borne January the 12,

Jcrimiah Nelson the son of Joseph

&

Han-

Jeremiah Foster the daughter of Ebenezer

Foster and Mercy his wife borne
the 6 day, 1706-7.
P^ebruary

nah borne June the 23, 1707.

Samuel Dickinson the son of Samuel

th borne

& Ru-

May

the 30,1707.

Abygall Plumer tho

daughter of John
the 7

Moses Tenny the son of Thomas Tenny

and Sarah

Plumer and Elizabeth borne

ly, in the

day of Ju-

bom

September 7 day, 1707.

year 1704.

Samuel Jewet the son of Daniel Jewet and

the daughter of

Elizabeth

Plumer

Plumer and Elizabeth borne

August,
in the

year 1705.

John Elizabeth bom March 31, 1701. Sarah Jewet the daughter of Daniel Jewet the 29 day of and Elizabeth bom June 29, 1703.
Daniel .Fewet the son of Daniel Jewet and
Elizabeth borne August
3,
1

Nathan Dresser the son of John Dresser

and Mercy borne Aprill

ser

the 11 day, 1700.

707.

Martha Dresser the daughter of John DresDaniel Dresser the son of John

David Nelson the son of Francis and Mer1

and Mercy borne March the 11 day, 1701. cy borne July 23,

707.

&

Mercy

Sarah Jewet the daughter of Maxemilion Jewet and Sarah borne June
3,

borne July the 21, 1704.

1707.

254
Sarab Jewet the daughter of Nathanaell
Elizabeth Barker the daughter of Jacob

Jewet and Mary born Sept. 24, 1707.

Barker and Margerit borne March 12,1 708-9

& Hannah

Edna l^mbert the daughter of Thomas Hannah Boynton the daughter of Samuel borne December the 5, 1707. Sarah borne February the 20, 1708-9. Mary Johnson the daughter of Samuel & Sarah Boynton the daughter of Richard
Sarah borne

&
&

Francis borne September the 21. 1707.

May

the 5,

1708.

Hannah Hopkinson
1707.

the daughter of Jcri-

Elizabeth Hopkinson the daughter of Jer-

miah and Elizabeth borne January the 25, emiah

Stephen Mighill the son of
Priscilla borne

&

Elizabeth

bom

Aprill the 6.1709.

Hannah Sawer the daughter of Ezekiel Nathaniel and Sawer & Hannah borne Aprill 17 day, 1709.

December 4, 1707. Mercy Scott the daughter of Joseph Scott David Baley the son of Nathaniel and Saand Mary home Aprill 21 1709. rah borne November the 11, 1707. Mary Hidden the daughter of Ebenezer Sarah Nelson the daughter of Gershom and Elizabeth borne March 22, 1708-9. and Abigail Nelson borne February 17,1707Sarah Paison the daughter of Mr. Edward Samuel Prime the son of Samuel & Sarah Paison and Elizabeth borne January 24,1708. borne December the 2 day, 1707.

Mary Brockelbanke
1707.

Eachel Jewett the daughter of Aquilla

the daughter of Jo-

&

seph and Elizabeth borne September the 27,

Ann Jewett home January

30, 1708-9.

Sarah Smith the daughter of Benjamin

Hannah Gage the daughter of Thomas Gage and Mary borne December the eight
day, 1708.

Smith and Martha borne January 29, 1708-9.

Sarah Burbee the daughter of Thomas and

Heasther borne

May

20, 1707.

Sarah Boynton the daughter of Bennony

Samuel Burbee the son of Thomas

ter borne the 17 of

&

Hes-

and Ann borne June

Elizabeth

17, 1708.

March, 1708-9.

Jewet daughter of John and

John Stewart the son of Ebenezer Stewart

and Elizabeth borne October the 20, 1709.
Jerimiah Heriman the son of Jonathan

Elezabeth his wife born

day, 1708.

May

the thirtyeth

Dorothy Boynton the daughter of John and Margerit home September 22, 1709. Phebee Jewett the daughter of Stephen and and Bethiah bom May the 1 3 day, 1 708.
George

Wood

the son of Josiah and

Mary

Prisoilla borne

November

2,

1709.

borne August the 13, 1708.

Jerimiah Jewet the son of Nehemiah Jewet

Hannah

Platts the daughter of Isaac and

and

Priscilla

home

the

26 of October,

Elizabeth borne September the 19, 1705.

Elizabeth Platts the daughter of Isaac and

1709.

Mary Boynton

the daughter of John and

1

Elizabeth Platts borne the 4 day

in 1707.

of Aprill,

Bethiah borne December the 20,

709.

Jane Boynton the daughter of Hillkiah

Jerimiah Tod the son of James Tod and Boynton and Priscilla

home November

19,

Mary borne March

the 17, 1708.

1709.

Mercy Barker the daughter of Jacob Barker and Margeret borne July
3,

1707.

Hannah Adams the daughter of Hannah borne June the 15, 1709.

Isaac and

256
Rath Foster tbe daughter of Ebcnezer
FoBterand Mary borne January 23, 170'J-10.
Jane Wood the daughter of Ebenezer Wood
Joseph Smith the son of John Smitii and

Ann

borne September the 12, 1710.

Samuel Baley the son of Nathaniel Baley

and Rachel borne March the

2, 1708-1).

&

Sarah borne November the 2u, 1709.

Samuel Searels the son of John Searells

and Elizabeth borne February H\

ton and

701)- 10.

Stephen Boynton the son of Benonie Royn-

HISTORY OF THE ESSEX LODGE OF FREEMASONS.

BY WILLIAM UUTITT.
(Continued
fVt>in vol.

Ann

borne Aprill the

7,

1710.

Elizabeth Dickinson the daughter of Samuel Dickinson

17, 1709.

and Ruth borne September

Ill,

page

ITS.)

The following communication

articles,

is

supple-

Joseph Stickney the son of Benjamin and mentary to a series of

which were

Mary borne October

and Mary

the eight day, 170f'.

printed in the third volume of the Historical

Jonathan Stickney the son of Benjamin Collections, and contains interesting ttatiitics

bom March

the seventh day

706.

respecting the occupation, longevity, &c., of

Samuel Stickney the son of Benjamin

&

the members, also several corrections and additions to the biographical notices that

Mary borne Aprill the 4, 1708. Thomas Stickney the son of Benjamin and Mary borne the 26 of January 1709-10.
Mercy borne August 26 day, 1709.
Abygall borne September the
7,

have

been kindly furnished by friends.

piler

The com-

would be grateful

for

any correction or

Sarah Gage the daughter of William and additional information that correspondents,
friends or brethren of the

Lodge may com-

Richard Clarke the son of Richard and municate.

1709.

OOCCPATIONS

OF

THB

MBMBKRS

OF

Bssax

Moses Brockclbanke the son of Joseph and

Elizabeth borne January the ninth 1709-10.
Apothecaries,
Artists,

Lonai.

Hannah Platts the daughter of Moses and Hannah borne March the 27, 1710 Ezekiel Mighill the son of Stephen [Na
f

Bakers,
Barbers,

thanieljand

Priscilla

borne

Aprill

the 4,

Blacksmiths,
Block-makers,
Boat-builders,

10

1710.
Elizabeth Pallmer the daughter of John

and Mary borne May

first,

1710.

Book-binders,

Lidya Pengre the daughter of Aron and

Elizabeth borne October the 5, 1709.

Butchers,
Carpenters,

17

Qeorge Jewett the son of .loseph and Mary borne July 25, 1708.

Cabinet-makers,
Cashiers,

Nathan Jewett the son of Joseph

borne September the
9,

& Mary

Chair-manufacturers,

1710.

Clergymen,
Clerks,

Benjamin Sawer the son of Esekiel and

11

Hannah Sawer borne

1710.

the 2 of November,

Confectioners,

Cooper

256
Cordwainers
Cordage-manufacturers,

Tin plate-workers,
Tobacconists,

3
1

2
1

Dancing-master
Dentists
Distillers

Traders,

64
3
3
1

8
6 8 3 3 3
7
1

Turners,
Upholsterers,

Factors,

Veterinary- surgeon,

Farmers,
(}as- fitters,

Waggoners,
Wheel-wrights,

2
1

Hatters,
Inn-holders,

Wood-wharfingers,
Wool-dealers,

2
3

Iron-founders,

293 members of Essex Lodge were Mariners, of

Lawyers,
Marble- worker,
Mariners,

9
1

whom 246 were Master

lost at sea,

Mariners.

50 of these were

and 42 more

293
3
6

died in foreign ports, making 92

broad, whose average age

who

died a-

Machinist,

was 38

years.

Masons,

Mathematical Instrument-maker,
Merchants,
Musicians,
Morocco-dresser,
Officers of the

Of 92 Mariners who died

1

at home, the
last

26
7
1

average age was 58.

22 of these

were

between 50 and 60; 14 between 60 and 70;

25 between 70 and 80
7
over.

and 4 were 80 and

Army,
Navy,

Officers of the

31 and

4-10 of our seafaring

brethren

Painters,
Printers,

perished abroad.

4
1

Of the 54 Traders, 20 have died whose

average age was 58.

Physicians,
Riggers,

8
for Rail-roads,

Of the

26

Merchants,

12 have

died,

Road-masters
Sadlcrs,

3
1

whose average age was 49.

The average age of 6

died was 38.

Clerks,

who have

Sail-makers,

3
1

Sash and Blind-makers,

Ship-carpenters,
Ship-joiners.

The ages
Of 3

of 2 Cashiers were 79 and 84.

auctioneers, 2

have

died,

whose ages

2
1

were 77 and 78.

Silk and Woolen-dyers,

Silver-smiths and
Stage-drivers,
Stone-cntters,
Stair-builders,

Watch makers, 5
2
1 1

or the 9

Tailors,

4 have

died,

whose aver-

age age was 48.

The average age of 5 Tanners, who have

died,

was 42.
average age of 3 Physicians, was 72.
average age of 7 Blacksmiths, was 63. average age of 6 Teachers, was 59.

Tailors,

Tallow-chandlers,

Tanners and curriers,

Teachers,

23
12

The The The The

average age of 8 Carpenters, was 66.

257

Of

the 4 Ship-earpenters,

3 bare died,
I

Joseph HiUer was Master of the Lodge

for 9 years.

whose average age was 73.25.

Edward Pulling held the

office

The average age The average age

and of 3

of 2 Ship joiners, of Army-officers,

was 64. of Master for 5 years. Benjamin Hodges James Charles King, was 7 4 was Master for 5 yrs

Navy-officers, 72.

Thomas
ert years.

Cole,

Benjamin F. Browne and Robwere each

in
office

Of the 6
Of the

Painters, 2 have died whose aver-

H. Farrant,

for 4

age age was 2x 1-2.

Thomas Hartshome, Henry Whipple,

Clergymen, 2 have died, whose Jesse Smith and Caleb Foote, were Masters

1-2. The present for three years respectivelyOf the H Cordwainers, 3 have died, whose Master (George H. Peirson has been in o%oe average age was d.*]. for 7 years. Of the Distillers, 3 have died, whose avStephen Abbot was Treasurer of the I>odge for 13 years; Joseph Rveleth. 27 years; Jonerage age was 57. 176 members of Essex Ixxlge, have died in athan P. Felt, for 7 years.

average age was 46

')

Salem since

its formation,

and their average

John Jenks was Secretary of the I/)dge

for 4 years;

age was 58.6.

Edward Lang, for 10 years; Of 66 members, who removeti from Salem Malthas A. Ward, for 4 years; William
settled in
different parts of

and

the United

Leavitt, for 18 years.

States, the average age

wa< 58.8.
are now.

268 memDecember'

Simon Lamb was Tyler of the Lodge

13 years;
Elijah Johnson,
for
1

for

bers of Essex

Ijodge,

for

15 years;
Frye,
Rea.

I860, living.

John Albree,
for

7 years

John N.

Ninety members of the Lodge arc foreigners

;

8 years.

The present

Tyler,

Edward

and may be classed as follows

French, 1; Ger-

has been in

office 7 vears.

Danes, 3; English, 38:

mans, 7;
guese, 2
;

Irish,

21

Italians,

3;

Portu-

Sjotch, 5

bom

in the Island of

One was Dominica W. I. One

Swedes,
4.

ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS.

21, on page 93.

Son of Samuel and Deb-

in the Island of St. Georges, one of the Azor- orah (Stevens) Carlton, of Salem, but bom in It was not the one mentioned, but es and one, in the Island of Bona Vista, one Andover. of the Cape de Verde Islands. 547 are Na- his brother Samuel, (No. 62,) who was a Colonel in the Revolutionary War. and who tive Americans.
It will

be interesting to notice the great

returned paralytic and very

much

enfeebled,

length of time that

many

of the Officers of
offices,

and

whom

Gen'l

Washington pronounced
officers

Essex Lodge served in their respective

one of the most intrepid

97, on page 128.
in that division of called

under him.

and

this fact illustrates

in

the great

harmony

John MnaPHv was bora

Wexford County,
Ireland,

which prevails

a Lodge of Masons.

the Baronry of Shelbume.

This
is

is

* The avemge age of eight ship-carpentera who have died in Salem, not members of the Lodge, was 75.35 yean indicative of the healthfulness
;

situated upon the eastern border,

and

only

divided from the county of Waterford, by the

river Barrow.
settled there,

and longevity of

this occupation.

His family has been long and the present representatives

TOL.

IV.

(33)

'

258
of it reside there
this country,
in the
still.

After he came to Indiaman, Capt. G. Hodges.

Mr. Gray has

and

after his marriage, he lived

got his Indiaman safe arrived; o from Cal-

Putnam

house, which stood where the cutta and

one from Isle of France.

all
.

Mr.

East Church now stands.

Derby got

his home,
.

beside the small

His
tcgrity

later voyages were

made

in the

em- merchants.

Our congress are debaand cudgeling

in the

ploy of Mr.

Forrester,
fine

though his

strict in-

ting, spitting in faces,

and

business qualifications, se- house of representatives."

cured him frequent applications from others

of our principal merchants.

July

2, 1 7 78.

today, for at this

to

In

1797, he writes

"1 was on the point

99 degrees,

"I cannot dwell upon news moment the mercury is up the hottest day ever known

of going on to

Batavia again, in a ship of in this town.

We
.

have the hospital open

.

Mr. Gray's, but the French spoliations, as

well as the English, put of
it.

for the small-pox.

"
shall go

me

off

the thoughts

April 8th,

1799.

"I

down

to

The French privateers (or otherwise Wiscasset the last robbers) make great havock of our vessels." of Forrester's that
In October of that year he writes
:

of this
is

month

after a brig
is

building there; she

"

ex-

to be

launched about the middle of May, and

is.
I

pect to set out again to India, this winter,

in one of

the probability
all

may

sail

from here in
If you*^

Mr. Gray's ships,

if I

can find one

June as her cargo

is all

ready

that will sail fast enough; he has offered go to Petersburg in the Westcappel. perhaps me two or three, but they did not suit me. I may overtake you there. I believe the
.

Capt George Hodges

She
is

was

ta-

Brig will be coppered at Copenhagen, which

ken from Calcutta, carried into Hispaniola

vessel
ly

may

detain

and cargo condemned.

the on

funds in

Indiaman we have
.
.

lost out of this

town freight

me 12 or 14 days. I have some Hamburgh which I shall want to home from Petrsburgh; I wish I
you
'

yet.

We

have news since the above, could

10,

find

there.

that Mr. Derby's Ketch, that Jonathan Der-

He went upon
1799,

that voyage, and

November

by was

in, is

taken from the Isle of France,

writes

from Lisbon:

"With

homeward bound, and carried into the West pleasure 1 inform you of my safe arrival Indies, for want of the Roll of Equipage. here the 20th ult. without meeting any crui1 sailed from Copenhagen the 28th of Jonathan Derby had sent the vessel home sers.
by his mate (Harry Tibbets,) and went on September the next day had a heavy gale to Bengal himself. The Ketch and cargo from the Westward, in which gale I ran in;

was worth 80

or 90.000 dollars."

to

Marstrand; sailed from thence the 2nd of

In March, 1798.

"I have pretty much

to sea

October, and

came North about

all alone.

done with the thoughts of going

;

while

The markets

are not so good

as I

had a

the times are so troublesome the late decree right to expect; cordage is worth $13 the of the Directory has struck our India trade quintal of 132 lbs. English, free of duty and
at the root. this
. .

Our merchants

in

charges; sailcloth 17 do. Ravens-duck $10.-

town have been very fortunate

;

in their

50

10. 7 o.

My

cargo

is all

on shore and
Crowninshield,

trade

they have

lost
;

but very few vessels

lost

* His
tlifii

hiothcr-in-law,

Clifford

for their

numbers

we

but one small

in

London.

259
part of
it sold.

I shall proceed

from here to
1

off there,

has freqaently gone on shore to

wife.
I

Surinam, ballast

with

Bait;

there
in

munt

balls

and plays with his

I

have

my

freight home, if poHsiblc,

j^iOOO
will

some cash on board and

row without
bar this day
fail
;

think will sail tomor-

American bottom, which you

insure for

please to

the sea is so high on the

1

me

as well as

$2000
I

in the Brig't

could not get out

hope to

Washington with
porta in the

liberty to go to
Indies.

some other see you in ten months from

this date."
to be real-

West

have not received

That hope was destined never

ized, as

a line here from Capt'n Forrester to give

me

he died on his passage home from

any information about the remainder of the Calcutta Sept. 5, 180:), aged 47. His diThus died in the voyage; therefore I am entirely in the dark .ease was dysentery.

what may answer

specie.

in

Surinam, or whether prime of

will,

life

man who
fair to

deservedly held a

anything from here

except salt and place in the front rank of Salem shipmasters,

and who bade

attain an honor-

November loth. above we have had

packet, that

"Since
official

writing

the able place

among her merchants.

E.

accounts by the
137, on page 174.

S.*W.

Surinam was taken possession

the 20th of August.
I

Joseph Mosblet was

of by the British

born about 1760 at Nisconton, N.

C,

a town

conceived the voyage would not be so favourable for me, as they will not allow us to take
ocffce

which

lies

near

the Virginia

border, about

twenty eight miles N. E. of Kdenton.

and cotton without smuggling on that

go to different ports
I

His father died before 1783, leaving a widow,

EIizal)th.

coast, or to

to

pick up

who marned afterwards

thought would be a great Todd He had a brother Emperor, a sister risk therefore I have resolved to take my Mary, who marned Capt. Nathaniel Cook and I hope sindollars here and go to Calcutta. lived in Salem or its vicinity; and probably a

a cargo, which
;

cerely

it
;

will
1

meet
to

(^apt. Forrester's
1

appro-

brother Thomas, and a sister Elizabeth,

died, after marriage,

who

bation

Please to

mean make

do the best

can for him.

to the a-

Aug. 1781.
ri.sited

in.suranoe for

me
1

Capt. Emperor Moi^ley

Salem and

mount of 35000 out and home.

sail in

expect to
is

was well known

here.

In one of his letters,

8 or 10 days;

my

cargo stock

H3 dated Feb.

1782, he speaks of making the

or 34 thousand dollars.
fast.

My

vessel

sails

journey home from Boston, on horselmck, being three weeks on the way.

"&c.
1799.
to
I

Lisbon, Dec. 10,

"I wrote you

the

to

Capt. Joseph Moseley was skilful and faith-

make insurance for me 3'jOOO; 1 now repeat it;

is

amount

of ful in his profession, and these qualities caus-

think the risque ed his services to be sought by some of the

largest merchants of the time.

not great in the India seas; a ship arrived

He was

for

here 3 or 4 days

Hamburger )
those Islands
teer,

ago from the Mauritius, (a several years commander of the Brig Volant, who informs that they have de- belonging to William Gray, jr. Her voyages

clared themselves independent of France in

;

were mostly

to

European

ports,

one

in

1785

that they have not a privais

being to Ireland and France.

but what

taken or hauled up

that

In 1792 he went a voyage to Calcutta, in

the ship

the English Commander,

who was

stationed

Grand Turk,

as mate, with Capt.

Ben-

260
jamin Hodges, and
in

1793,

to St. Petersburg,

vessel

was an

Englishman under American

as captain of the same ship.

colours.

In
of the
this

his letter of instuctions,

:

Mr. Derby says

large for

By

this

wanton and unprovoked outrage a

Grand Turk port, you have

"

My ship is too

wife and family of

young children were deand the com-

niy leave to dispose of her,

prived of their support and head, the service

provided you

can make her net

me twenty

of a vigorous and skilful

officer,

thousand dollars clear (exclusive^ of the com- munity of a valuable member.

missions and charges attending the business."

Capt. Moseley married, Oct. 20, 1782, Elizabeth, daughter of

The following

extract gives an idea of the

John and Mary (Ives)

died

compensation allowed captains at that time.

Crowninshield,

who

Aug.

1,

1833,

in

her

" Mr. William Gray has a number of vessels 77th year, and by
gone
for freight;
I

whom

he had

five

daughters

expect to allow you the and three sons; of his sons, Joseph the eldest, leavsame as he allows his masters in that business, was married, and died July 17, 1825, generation. present Joseph, of the son, ing one snppose is your priviledge and primage.

which I

In 1795 he commanded the schooner Ac-

An excellent

likeness of Capt. Moseley

was

taken in 1793, from which a smaller plate was tive, of 82 tons burthen, belonging to Ichabod E. S. W. Nichols and Benjamin Hodges, on a voyage to afterwards engraved. Dunlap was on 174. James page 139, ship Francis St. Petersburg, and in 1797 the
of one hundred aud seventy four tons, belongpartly
S.

owner of the ship Franklin

the

first

U.

ing to Mr. Gray on a voyage to Havre de

vessel that visited Japan.

in

He was

con-

Grace and
2, 1797,

St. Petersburg.
is

At this time, Nov.

cerned

business with

described in his passport as of Salem and 37 years of age, of dark complexion, and of Boston.

he

James Devereux of James and Thomas H. Perkins of

For

feet

2 inches
last

in height. in the ship Enterprise

140, on page 174.

"Hannah"

read

His
in the

voyage was

"Henry."
143, on page 174.

year 1799.

On

the 16th of July of

Richard Derby was

his

that year, he

was hailed by a privateer which

colours.

married but once

it

was

nephew Richard

showed Dutch

Having mounted

Crowninshield Derby who married Miss Maru-

pon some elevation on the deck, he stood with

the trumpet at his lips, about to return an ans-

tha Coffin.

wer,

when

at that

moment, a shot from the

him

James Deveredx was 146, on page 175. born April, 14, 1766 at the " village of Saltrayll,

privateer shattered the trumpet and struck

in the

"

in the

Parish of Dunbrody, Baronry

,

Wexford, Ireland. He was head ; falling back he gasped out the descended from Phillip D'Evereux who, paswords " I am a dead man " and expired in the sed over into Ireland from England in 1232, When the other captain arms of his men. and who settled in the same neighborhood where came on board and perceived the innocent charof Shelburne Co.
acter of the vessel,
his regret

was

the family
excessive,

now
II

reside.
larj
Etthiiighain.

Talentiie Devereni md.

especially

when he discovered
in port with

that in Capt.

Moseley he had killed an old acquaintance and

one who had been
excuse he could

James md. Eleanor Marphj, or O'lorroghoe, as the game properlj

is.

him

the only
James md. Sarah CrowninsUeld.

offer,

was

that he thought the

261
Mr. Devereux came
to this country at first

Masonry and was

installed

and dubbed

Knighi

on a

visit

with his uncle Capt. John Murphy.

of the most Noble and Right Worshipfull

No

97.

He

returned to Ireland, and after- der of Sir Knight Templars."

to this country to

8.

Or W.

wards (about 1780,) came

remain here permaniently.

269. on page 209.

vey.

For Gurvey read Lur

He made several voyages from Salem to the 270, on page 209, for Sarah G. Smith, East and West Indies, and in 1799 the voy- read Sarah S. Smith. age to Japan, for an account of which see For 1849 read 1846 273, on page 200. Historical Collections of the Essex Institute, For Mary Gray read 274, on page 209. Vol. 11, page 287. His next and last voyage Mary Gragg.
was
in the

new

ship Franklin, to Batavia and

:

278, on page 210.

For "nephew" read

before

the Lsle of France

the ship failing to be acEu.!t

"grand nephew" and

296, on page 211

"Thomas"

line

cepted at Butavia by the Dutch

India

14 insert "nephew of" also for 212 read 112.

.

Company,
After
for

for their

Japan
in

trade.

For 6th

May

read 6th

this

he engaged

many

years an active

commerce and was Nov. and succes-sful mer305, on page 212.

son of David.

For son of Daniel read

chant.

His

hou.se in Daniel St. he purchased

about March, 1798, from

built
it.

Amos

Lefavour,

who

324, on page 214.

For died 17th Aug,

It

was afterwards occupied by Mr. His

late residence in Pleas-

1851, read 17th Aug. 1831.

326, on page 214.
6th

John

Endicott.

ant St. was built by his brother Clifford Crowninshield about 1805,

May

also insert

For " died

bom
at

4th

May read

Salem."

on the site of the old

Ive.s

341, on page 215

The time when and

April

tc

house.

whom
in the 8l8t
hi.s

married should read thus, married 18th

Mr. Dovereux died of paralysis

year of
age
:

Mrs. Rebecca
idly

Chapman 25th

1813;

an obituary notice says of him,

years one of our most enter;

Mrs. Nancy Baker 9th Sept. 1822.

" he was
prising

for

many

345, on page 216.

read 13th Nov. 1849.

For died 15 Nov. 1848

and successful merchants

in bu.siness
in-

noted for habitual punctuality and inflexible

tegrity
;

354 on page 216.

For "m\rried

Eliza

in the social relations of life,

and respected

for

Pope." read "married Eliza Page. kindness of heart and cour366 on page 217. For " married Eliza T,"
in the

beloved

tesy of manners.'?

Aug. 6th 1793,

land,
it

is

certified that

read "married Eliza P. Needham." Grand Lodge of Ire387 on page 254. For " number 378 " James Devereu.x of read "387." For "married Harriet King"
initiated in all

Lodge, No. 587 his been

the

read "Harriet Ring."

Degrees of our mysteries, &c.

Aug. 12, 1793,

of Belfast,

it is

certified

by the

officers

425 on page 257. For "Bickford Rand," read "Bickford L. Rand."

0.

of St. Patrick's Lodge, No. 587, in the town

433 on page 257. Hbnry Bdxton was Kingdom of Ireland, that " our trus- born at Salem 26th of June, 1 802, and died at ty and well beloved brother James Devereux Taunton, Mass., 17th October, 1858. His was by us regularly made a Master Mason, father, Joseph Buxton, was son of Henry was installed into the secrete of Royal Arch and Ellinor (Osbom), Buxton was bom in
;

"

"

262
the So.

Parish of

Danvers, (So.

Danvers) read

"bom

in

December, 1774, and died at Salem April 22, ty of

Mago"

MuUingar," and for " Coun. read " County of Mayo."

For " Carlu Co " read For "Josephine KaFor "Elizabeth T," For

1861

Tanner.

His mother

is

daughter of

602 on page 270. 615 on page 271.

617 on page 271.

William and Tamsen (Southwick) Frye, and "Caven Co."

is still living.

He

married 18 Oct.,

1827,

Deborah, daughter of Seth and Ruth (An- via" read "Josephine Karia."

drews) Saltmarsh, of Salem

and 2dly,

in

1844, Mary, the widow of Josiah Choate, of read "Elizabeth D. Farnsworth."

Gloucester,

and

daughter

of Mitchell
;

A.

630 on page 272.

read "Sarah T. Harris"

"Sarah F,"

Jeffs, of Gloucester

and Salem

she survives.

Major Seth S.
Mass.
rah.

Buxton, of 14th Reg. of

The History
to

of Essex Lodge is
it is

now brought
it

Vols.,

is

a son of

Henry and Debo-

close,

and

hoped that

will

con-

duce

to the

future prosperity of the Lodge,

" 439 on page 258. For " Sarah G. Cox by the exhibition of its long record of noble read "Sarah S. Cox." and illustrious men, who were the Pioneers

442 on page 258.

read

"Mary Stoneman."

" in the discovery of those sources of wealth, For " Mary Stoveman which have enriched our City, and given it

For " Mary E. Green" a prominent place among the Cities of the United States, and many too were foreigners, read "Mary E. Geren." " 474 on page 2G0. For Susan T. Hol- who came here to help us in our Revolutionary struggle, and distinguished themselves man," read "Susan P. Holraan."

471 on page 260.

as Commanders of Privateers as Charles 488 on page 261. For "Elizabeth FaHamilton, John Donaldson, Anthony Diver, ber" read " Elizabeth Taber. Simon Byrne, John Brooks, John Murphy, 503 on page 292. For " Mary E. Cross" and Alexander Storey, and others, in subor" read Mary I. Cross." dinate positions, as Lieut's and petty officers, 510 on page 263. For " Augusta Jenks" as John Leonard Hamond, Simon Lamb, John read "Lydia S. Brown."
Saint, also distinguished themselves;
after

528 on page 264.

"

For " Wander" read

Salem

the Revolutionary
er,

War, came Edward CreamWilliam

Wunder"

(his mother's name.)

to

James Dunlap, Hugh Irwin,

in

553 on page 266. For "came 1848" read "1854."

567 on page 26.

Lemon. Alexander Donaldson, John Ferguson and Justin McCarthy.

The descendants
useful and valued
tell

For "Mary Austin"

For " born

read

"Mary

Dustin."
in

now among our most citizens and who can

are
;

how many

of

571 on page 267.

read "Holne."

Heine"

these foreigners, have been directed to Salem

by the exhibitors of the broad Seal of Essex 576 on page 268. For "born 31st of Lodge in foreign lands? for there is no August" read "31st of May." part of the world where the Seal of Essex 579 on page 268. For "Mary F," read Lodge has not been known and respected

"Mary

S.

Holman."
"born
in

it

has procured the enjoyment of the fullest

to our adventurous navigators

581 on page 268.

Murthingar

hospitality,

' ; :

268
in the remotest part of India, or the refined
j

He
i

would

l)e

grateful for
thirt

any cornetioM^

cities of Kurofte

it

has facilitated their bus- or

it

facts relating to
tlie

t*ubject, that

atmhtm

iness

transactions,
it

has warned them of of

Institute,

friends, or other student* in

danger,
to kill,

has stayed the arm that was railed our

in

local history

may communicate.

and strangers, seeing our seamen

and recognizing their
the
sign,

distress,

No. 4, on page 7. Cuffokd Ckow.ninhave SHiBLD was great grandson of Dr. Crowoini

rushed

to their rescue, at

ri-<k

of their
:

shield

His mother, Mary, died

June

5tli

own

lives.

17 04, Mt. 67, leaving son Cliff trd and

five

Essex Lodge,

in

her humble location in daughters.

in
.School Street,

B! aney's Store Chamber,

No. 7, on page

7.

John Gray,
at
lth

son of Wil-

(1779,) or in (Jen.
in

Abbot's store chamber,; liam and Sarah Gray, was born

or in

Salem

I'ith

Church

Jiane,(179.'J,)

her present January, 1701.

|

Died

December 1838.

elegant hall, in Washington Street, can give

Married, 18th N(vember 1783, Elizabeth Ar-

her Diploma, bearing her broad Seal to one cher

of her family going abroad into foreign lands
'

(bom
1814.)

ICth August, 1767, died 17 Aug-

ust,

Married 2dly., 19th February,

and

it

protects

will peril
ger, or to

him everywhere; and Masons 1815, Mary daughter of William Holman, a their lives, to rescue him from dan- soldier of the Rovolutim; (bom 11th March
do him service.

What

potentate
!

1768, died 2nd OctoWr, 1844.)

His

father,

has half the power of Essex lx)dge ? and how William Gray,

bom OctoW

26th 1727. died

many

Mariners, returning from a long and

24th December, 1805; was son of Benjamin

dangerous voyage,
been sick and in
ted,

who while absent have and Sarah (Ca.sh) Gray His grandfather prison and have been visi- Benjamin Gray bora 3rd October, 1700, died
of,

and taken care

by

their Brother

Ma- May 10th 1765, was

:

son of Benjamin

and

sons in distant lands, say in their heart of Mary

hearts,
i

Beadle j Oray.
.>Jon

His great grandfather

of Joseph and Deb-

Benjamin Gray was

Joseph Graybapt.

God Blbss

E-sskx

Imdqk

orah (Williams) Gray.

1st

His

g. g.

grandfather

church

in

Salem

9, 3,

AN ACCOUNT OF SALEM COMMON AND THE LEVELLING OF THE SAME IN 1802, WITH SHORT NOTICES OF THE SUBSCRIBERS
BY BENJAMIN
F.

1653, gunsmith, was son of Robert Gray who

"dies 23,11, 1662," and whose widow Elizabeth afterwards marries Capt. Nicholas
ning.

Manfor

No. 17, page

9.

William

Manni.'o,

BROWNK.
ir,

Mirriam (Giddings) read Mirriam

No. 32, on page 11.

(I.<ord.)

Jambs Wright's

wife

(Continued froin rolume

page

140.)

was

living in Beverly within a year,

more than

The

following communication contains the

90 years of

age.

corrections

and some additional information

re-

No. 38, on page 12.

Eonick Richardson
Elizal^eth

specting the subscribers, that have

come

to the

was a granddaughter of Joseph and

;

knowledge of the compiler, since the printing (Porter) Putnam

of the same in the earlier numbers of this volas

g.

granddaughter of Thom-

and

Ann

(Holyook)

Putnam

g.

granddaughter of John

Putnam,

who was

264
born
in

1583
Mass.,

died
in

in

1663; came from daughter of Thomas and Mary (Mulliken)

in

Buckinghamshire,
Salem,
three
in

England, and settled

Stickney, born at Bradford, October 3, 1724,

the year

1634, with his died at Boxford Feb. 19, 1788.

Thomas Webb died No, 50, on page 77. Thomas and Nathaniel; and took up several December 14, 1825. Henry Prince, son No. 90, on page 86. tracts of land in Salem Village, now Dan(Pollard) of Jonathan and Mary Prince. He they lived and died. A portion vers, where of the land is at the present time owned and married 2dly, April 24, 1832, Elizabeth, widow of Samuel Kimball of Salem, who was born occupied by some of their descendants.
sons,

John,

they were

all farmers,

Her husband, Nathaniel Richardson, was at Plymouth in 1781, and came to Salem in Woburn March 20th, 1742, (and not 1795, died at New Orleans, June 14, 1819; March 20th, 1765, as mentioned in the text.) and daughter of Matthew and Mary (Ellison) He was grandson of Joshua E,., born 8, 4, Haynes ; she was born in Salem 23rd of Aug1681, died Nov. 5, 1748 g. grandson of ust 1786, and now resides in her native city. No. 104, on page 139. Peter Lander Nathaniel R., born 2 11, 1650-1, died Dec. 4, 1714 g. g. grandson of Thomas, who died was born at Salem, 9th Feb., 1743 (0. S.) 28 6, 1651 ; was admitted a member of the married 1st of June 1768, Rebecca, daughter Church in Charlestown, Feb. 18, 1637-8, of Nathan and Rebecca (Morse) Brown; she
born at
; ;

and was dismissed with

kiel

his

two brothers, Eze- was born

to aid in the
;

in

Newbury, 4th of August, 1745,

Her Woburn they father, Nathan Brown, was son of Edward, were highly respected, and much employed in grandson of Edward and great grandson of the business of the town. Their descendants Nicholas Brown, who had lands granted in bearing the name of Richardson, have long Lynn, in 1638, and died in Reading, April 5,
and Samuel,
in

June, 1642,
at

died at Salem 25th of March, 1842.

formation of the

Church

been, and

still

are,

more numerous than those 1673.

No. 105, on Page 130. Benjamin Crownin Woburn, and some of them are considered among the most useful iNSHiELD was the son of Jacob and Hannah
of any other

name

and valued

citizens of that ancient town.

(Carlton)

Crowninshield,

born

16th Feb.

Jeduth^n Upton's 1758, died, 2d November, 1836. He mardaughter Sally is living in Maine, and is the ried November 9th, 1780, Mary, daughter of mother of the wealthy Augustus Hemenway Joseph and Mary (Foot) Lambert, who died of Boston. Her husband, Dr. Hemenway, at Charlestown, June 19th, 1851, in her 9l8t
No. 42, son page 12.

came from Middlesex County to Salem, young man and studied with Dr. Holyoke.
No. 49, on page 77.
born at Boxford,

a year.
at the

Mrs.

Hannah Crowninshield
ladies

also died

advanced age of 89 years, 10 months.

Amos Hovky was

Both of these venerable

were noted for

May

31, 1757.

His father amiability and energy of character, and posin their old age, their
to a slight extent.

Joseph Hovey (bom July 17, 1712, died De- sessed

faculties impair-

cember 23, 1785,) of Boxford, son of Luke ed but

Hovey, who was born.

October 25,

May

3,

1666, married

The house
in the

in

Essex Street opposite Union,

1698, Susanna Pillsbury, and

western
lived,

end of which Mr. Crownin-

died Oct. 31, 1751.

His mother was Rebecca shield

for

many

years,

was

built

and

265
owoed by
shield.

the grand-father of Mr. Crowninin

room

but

it

was

in the

room under

that,

He, John by name, dying

into

1701,

where having returned from an evening

at a rather hurried

visit

"his dwelling-house" came

of bis widow Anstiss,

possession

p ace, he stood

for a

mo-

who, the estate not ment with

retained
it

bis

hands behind him, before the

being settled until

1700,

until

fire,

and then dropped dead from an attack

then, paying, according to the account of administration,

of angina pectoris.

" rent of ye Mansion House 5 After the deaths of Mrs. C. and her years, 110 00 0." daughter, the house passed into other hands

The reason
dangerous
Otia.sed,

of the delay in the settlement of Mr. Benj. Crownin.shield having removed (beI

the estate was,

am

inclined to think,

the

fore

1812)

to the

farm

in

Dan vers

Port,

illness of the eldest son

of the de-

known

as the Crowninshield,
:

and now as the

John Crowninshield,
sea voyage,

Jr. which necewhis

Porter farm

here he

indulged his social and

sitated a

and caused

death

hospitable tastes, and the recollections of his

Koon after his arrival home, June 24th 1766.

pleasant festive gatherings,

are

still

fresh in

Immediately after his death, both his own

the

memory

of

many who shared them.

E. S.

His

and

his father's estates

17)t),

were

settled,

and No- family afterwards removed

is

to Charlestown.

vember 4th
appointed to

"a committee

of three

W.

inshield, her part of the real estate

third

No. 136, on page 135. Danikl Pkirci one was bom at Portsmouth H, in 1750, "The western part of the mansion-house where at that time his father John Peirce re-

set off for

Mrs. Anstiss Crown-

"

viz.,

with yard and land," &c..

is

"of which a

part

sided,

who afterwards removed

to

Lebanon, advanced

near Jonathan Very 's store;" "northerly

the

York County, Me., and

age of 96.

lived to the

through

middle of the entry-way,

feet to
;

one

hundred and twenty

a stake in the

fence at the training-field

a part of the

At the age of 14, Daniel Peirce came- to Wharf Salem, shipped as a cabin boy, and went to
sea.

(Long Wharf), warehouse, &c." The entry-way spoken of, runs from
to back,

He

continued in this oocupation, until,

he, in

front

by promotions,

due time, had the com-

through the middle of the house.

(.'rowninshield died
in

mand

of a ship.

He married Eliza, daughter of Matthew and Hannah (Proctor) Mansfield. She was born ing son, Jacob, who dying in 1774, it became at Salem, June 17, 1762, and died at Gallithe property of his family, who, as we have polis, Ohio, 8th of Sept.. 1823. said above, resided there many years. The No. 142, on page 130. Samdel Mcthe estate probably passed to the eldest survi-

Mrs.

1773, when

family of Mr. Benjamin Crowninshield

occu-

Intyrk

also designed the steeple of

if

Park

St.

pied the upper or western end, his mother and

sister

Church, Boston,

not the whole building.

ing

His medallion likeness of Washington, Miss Crowninshield which formerly decorated the western arch of inherited the excellent traits of her mother; the Common, and is now in the Town Hall,
the

Mi.ss

Hannah Crowninshield, occupyend.

eastern

and

it

was under

their roof,

and in their com- was an

original.

panionship, that Dr. Bentley resided for

years.

many

When

Washington

visited

Salem, Mr. Mo-

He

occupied the second story front

VOL. IV.

Intyre had an excellent place and opportunity

(34)

266
to

view him

taking this advantage,

be then

the

Appendix

to that

work, surmises that Henidentical with

made an

excellent profile sketch of him,

from ry Herrick of Salem, 1629, was

the

which he executed the carved medallion, which

I believe has always been considered a truthful likeness,

Henry who was

Loughboro'

the fifth son of

Sir Wil-

liam Herrick of
ish of

Beau Manor Park,

in the par-

and which

is

certainly worthy of

and county of Leicester,

a careful preservation.

England.
137.

No.

145, on page
at

Joseph Winn

This surmise was

facts

ba.sed, principally,
it
;

on four

was born

Woburn,

Sept. 24, 1761, died at

tending to confirm
is

viz, 1

That no

Salem, Nov. 3d 1839.

His father Joseph other Henry

1734, died April

found in the English f Herrick)

2.

Winn was
30th 1818.

bora July 3d,

pedigrees of the time.

is

Henry of Beau

His grandfather,

Timothy Winn, Manor

ting

not recognized, after infancy, except

born Feb. 27th, 1687, died Jan'y 5th 1752.

as being abroad, under circum.stances indica-

His great grandfather, Joseph Winn, died

Feb. 22nd 1714.
er,

America as
of arms.

his

place of residence.

3.

His great-great-grandfath-

The

identity of the

Salem and the Beau Man4.

to

Edward Winn, was one of the 32 signers branch the town of Woburn, in 1640 died, Sept.
;

or coat

The

secession of one

of the Leicestershire family from the

5th 1682.

English Church.

No. 155, on page 139.

William Merrito

We are

happy

to

be able to add another link

AM, a native of Sudbury, came

Salem

in

to the foregoing chain of evidence,

by publish-

1795

and

in

the

same year married Anna,

ing the following correspondence, which refers

to a fact

widow of
Revolution.
in

Cook, and daughter of Peter

that will,

undoubtedly, be accepted

Chever, who removed to Andover during the

as conclusive

proof of the relationship of the

Mr. Merriam moved

1835.

to

Boston

two families

1812, and kept the Commercial Coffee

he died
in

Salem, 13th Nov'r, 1863.

Dr. Henry Wheatland

House;

Mrs.

Merriam
tains

Dr.

Sir.

died in 1847, aged 84 years.

As
a valuable
fact,

the following letter consettles

Benjamin Felt was bora at Salem, December 11th, 1770. His father, John Felt, was son of Jonathan and Hannah [Silsbee] Felt; married Jan.
No. 157, on page 139.
1st

which

a doubtful point
it

in the Herrick

Genealogy, please give

tion in the Historical Collections of the

stitute.

an inserEssex In-

Resp'y Yours,
G. R. C.

1750,

Deborah

Skerry,

and,

2dly,

May

19th, 1757,

widow Catherine Turner.

139.

Baltimore

Oct. 21, 1862.

No. 159, on page

Samuel Ropes. Dear Mr. Curwen

Facts always prove their
utility, in

His wife Sarah, was bora 7th, March, 1758,

instead 7th, March, 1788.

own

one way or another.

to find in
if

send annexed, a

fact

which I happened

one of

my

record
in

books, this evening;

there be yet

any Herricks

THE HERRICK FAMILY.

In the
' '

Salem,

it

may

be of interest to them.

Genealogical Register of the

Name

I beg to remain with sincere regard.

and Family of Herrick " which was published

at

Bangor, Me.

Faithfully yours
in

1846, the compiler, the

1, in

A.

CLEVELAND COXE.
Esq.

late

Jedediah Herrick, under Note, F.

To Gborqe

R.

Ccrwen

267
" Ilciiry Hcrrick, a younger son of Sir William

But
for

I think Dr.

Savage

is

wrong

in

suppoe

Hcrrick went from Virginia to Salem, and was there

ing the father to be the Clerk of the court

Juno

28, 1653, as appears

from a

letter

now at Beau

Manor addrcsHcd
With
this

to his brother.

Hcrrick went to America, a Cleveland

in

of Loughboro."

we know that the Stileman, who was clerk 1658 " removed to the eastward " (see petition of John Gedney et al. Hist. Coll. Vol
;

The alK>ve communicated

in

to

me

while in England

2, p.

165.) and that

this

was Elias yuntoi

1851 by

tiie

Rev. Henry Cleveland vicar of Kow- there can be no doubt, since be certainly held
similar offices in
in

oldkirk.

New Hampshire

till

his deatl

ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS.

To " A Biographical Notice of tJie Officer of Probate for Essex County, from the Commencement of the Colony to the Present Time:'

1695; while the father died at Salem be

fore 1662.

Danisl Rogers.
Hist.
Coll. Vol. III. p.
7.

In the

Nen
com

England Historical and Genealogical Register,

Vol.

XVII. No

1.

p.

43,

in

an

article

BY

A. C.

OOODBLL.

municated by Joseph Lemuel Chester, Esq.

that careful investigator concludes,

KLIA8 STILEMAN.
Hist.
Coll.

much a

Essex

Inst.
in

Vol.

163.

Hon. James Savage,

hb

page gainst bis wishes, that the Ipswich Rogerse; I would Genealogi- are not descendants of the Martyr.
II.,

cal Dictionary, Vol. 4, in a note to his article

refer the curious to that article,

and

also to the

on Stileman,

says, with regard to the date of

laboriously compiled register

of the Rogers

death of Ellas Stileman senior, as given in the

Hist.
Coll.

family
nal,

in

former numbers of the same jour-

Essex Inst, "as Elias Stileman,

in

by Aug. D. Rogers, Esq.

junior, appears

many

appraisements, 1G53

Pktkr
Hist.
Coll.

Fryh.
p.

and
from

after,
to

doubt much."

This objection

Vol

III.

152. noU.

high an authority led

me to examine
when
error,

note should read, after the word "city,"

latter of

This

"tht

the original record of which I had a copy,

I

whom

is

a granchild of the Register."

found that

tlie

transcriber had
is,

made an

and that Dr. Savage

undoubtedly, right as Stileman

Benjamin Grkenleaf.
Hist. Coll. Voll.

to the date of the decea.sc of Elias

IV,

p. 97.

In

my

bio

nenior ; the action of Geo.

Ropes

V)eing against

graphical sketch of

Judge Greenleaf,

I follow-

Elias Stileman defendant

On 25,

9,

1662, administration of the estate of

and not deceased. ed the authority of Jonathan Greenleaf, cited in the margin, for what I gave therein relating

ed to Elias Stileman, his son.

had been grant- to the home of the Greenleafis in England. then had the Recently I have become indebted to H. G. time extended for returning an inventory of the Somerby, Esq. of Boston for the following corintestate's estate; and 24. 0, 1663, the inven- rection, which satisfies me that Suffolk and not
estate of Elias Stileman senior,

who

and allowed. At Devonshire was the place of residence of Edsame term, Mrs. Judith Stileman brought mund Greenleaf and his ancestors a suit against Richard Hutchinson " for detain"For the Historical Collections of the Essex ing her thirds of land, sold to said Hutchinson Listituie. by her deceased husband." In Vol. 4, page 97, of this work, it is stattory was brought into court,
the
I

268
ed that Edmund Greenleaf emigrated from Brixham, near Torbay, in Devonshire, England, in the year 1635, and settled at Newbury

Lydia born Jan. 26, 1759: Mary " June 21, 1760: Sarah " Aug. 12, 1763.

This is a mistake; the ancestors of Edmund His wife died in Danvers in Aug. 1816. Greenleaf resided for centuries in the county The record further saith he had a second of Suffolk, where he was born and always livwife, Mrs. Mary Kettle, (Kettell) married ed until he came to this country. Oct. 6, 1763. But this is a mistake, as he H. G. S." never had but one wife, Mary Warner, who

Samuel Holtbn.
Hist.
that
Coll.

died
It

Aug, 1815."

Vol. 4, p. 103.
his office

appears
af-

am

also indebted to

Mr. Fowler end

to

Judge Holten held

sometime

Gen. David Putnam

for the following letters

I

ter the infirmities of

age had disqualified him

of Judge Holten's, which

interesting

think will be found

:

for a satisfactory performance of its high

and

and

historically valuable

often perplexing duties.

This, the following

In the City of Thiladelphia, Apl. 13th, 1779.

extract from a letter dated

1814,
to

Danvers Jan. 30,

(Second

Street.)

signed Nathan Felton, and addressed

little Samuel Page, Esq. Danvers, will show letter, my personal respect for you, as one of " Deacon Osgood of Newbury called on me ray absent friends, is my principal motive of to go to Judge Holten and request him to readdressing you. sign his office as Judge of Probate stating to The day on which I left home (and had to me he had become superannuated and incapatake leave of an affectionate family) and needble of performing the duties of said office, I obed most the support of ray friends, you was served to him that I was not a suitable person pleased to honor me with your company to the to undertake such a delicate piece of business, of Lynn ; and I consider it not only as and observed if such a proceedure was abso- Town a token of your personal respect for mo, but lutely necessary I thought that you was a propa full approbation of my conduct in the exerer person to consult Judge Holten on the subtions I have made in the great cause of my ject upon which Deacon Osgood enjoined on me to request you without delay to go imme- country; and you may be assured if I had nothing further in view than what respects me diately to Judge Holten and persuade him to personally I should immediately return to priresign his office as Judge of Probate. Now I vate life ; but I consider myself called upon have done my errand." to act, not only for the present generation, but The foregoing was furnished to me by Sam- for aught I know, millions yet unborn. uel P. Fowler, Esq., of Danvers, who, also asSince I have been in the southern states, sures me that I have been misinformed con I have had opportunity of being acquainted with many of the principal people and have ceming the number of the Judge's children made myself somewhat acquainted with the inand gives me the following table of births and stitutions and Laws under which they have livmarriages &c. ed and I am fully convinced that it is owing " Samuel Holten born June 9, 1738. under providence to the care our fore-fathers ' took in New England* in enacting such a good died Jan. 2, 1816. code of Laws, both to preserve our civil and Married Mary Warner of Gloucester.
;

Dear Sir. I shall make but apology by way of introduction to this

The publishment of his marriage is dated March 4, 1758. No account of date of marriage.

religious liberties, that the people in this land

are not

now in a state of abject Slavery. I have ever considered this war as a judgNew
England.

Their ChUdren:

* The eastern states are called (here)

269

ment of heaven upon uh, for our sins, as a and inform the latter that I did myself the people, and I'm very sure if there was a een- pleasure of addrc>ising him last July, but have crul rcformatinn, we should soon sec our aiffi- not heard whither it came to hand. cultics removed ; but the growing vices of the I am my dear sir with great respect and sintimes gives

me

great concern.

cerity

your most olnidient humble servant.

S. Holtcn.

have the pleasure of corresponding with a number of the clergy in New England, they all give mo the following account that they apprehend there is great danger of a general failure of the support of the gospel; But I cant yet bring myself to believe that my countrymen in New England, are so far degenerated but if such an event should take place, and our churches be dispersed, I fear we shall be a ruined people indeed ; you may suppose it gives me real concern for the church of which I have the honor of being a member and permit me sir to ask whither you think our llev''. and worthy friend Mr. Wadsworth, i.s encouraged and supported in the great work of the ministry as he ought to be; I do not pretend to know, for tho' I correspond with him. I take it he has too tender a regard for his people to make complaints againstthem, but from my knowledge of you as a supporter of the church, are the reasons of my writing thus
I
;

As

Dca'n Edmund Patnam, Diiuvers,

New

England.

Princeton, State of

New

Jersey,

14th Aug. 1783.

Rev'd and dear sir. I have been fawith your agreeable attention of the 30th of June, ))ut it did not come to band 'till more than a month after the date, what
vor'd

prevented

my

having the pleasure sooner,

am not You

able to say.
are plea.sed,

tions to say,
this is still a

"

tho'

among other just observawe arc blessed with peace,

world of trouble;" this will apto

ply to us a nation, as well as to each individual and

it is

be lamented by the good peoceased,

ple of these states, as a frown of providence,

that so soon
after hostilities
is

and be-

fore the definitive treaty

come

to hand, that

one of the principal states in the union, shou'd be .so much dissatisfied with their national the minister of franco, he is a sen.'-ible agreea- Council, as to remonstrate against their proble gentleman and has been tho mast active ceedings, in two instances, namely, commuminister at his court in bringing about the al- tation to the officers of the army in lieu of liance and how honl' & advantageous it half pay for life, and the salaries granted by Congress to their civil officers; and as I veris for us is now for the good people to judge but I fear many of the people are not acquaint- ily believe, both Congress and the state I ed with the nature of the alliance, and are apt have the honor to represent, are actuated by to think we are c>nnected with the french na- the best motives to promote the public good, tion as we once were with Britain, but it is it gives me real concern to find that they quite the contrary. His most christian Majes- differ so mucii in sentiments upon these matty, guaranties to us, sovereignty, independence ters; the difficulties Congress have had to en&c. We are a young republican state, and counter in the course of the late war, can be are growing into importance with the nations better conceiv'd of by you, than expressed by of the earth ; I wish we may be able to keep me, but from my personal knowledge, they up to the true republican principles, and not have been very great, and at some periods copy too much after monarchical governments. of the war, they appeared to be almost insurIt would give me pleasure to communicate mountable; and I consider that at such a some great affairs of state but I'm not at lib- period as I have last mentioned. Congress were obliged to promise the officers of their erty to add at present. Please to give my kind regards to Mrs. Put- army half pay for life, if they wou'd continue nam, and respectful compliments to your wor- in their service to the end of the war, and one thy brothers Capt. Putnam and Dr. Putnam years full pay to each private ; I have .sd
freely.
I

have the honor of being acquainted with

270
obliged, I mean, that at that time it was thought the best thing that could be done to keep the army together, and after the greatest deliberation, as the officers were endeavering, in large numbers, to resign their commissions but if congress at that time, could have commanded money sufficient, or procured credit, it might have answered the purpose, by paying them their wages, that was then due, but that not being the case, they were obliged to promise & pledge the faith & hon;

from Massachusetts have been to blame in assenting to the same; but it is said that
Massachusetts,
is

not in favor of half pay,

commutation, or anything else, except their wages, if so, I have to lament that they did not
signify their pleasure,

delegates, which

by instructions to their would have been the rule of

I

my

conduct, and

should not then, have con-

sidered myself personally answerable for the

consequences.

or of their constituents to

make them

good.

As to the other matter the Hon'ble Court has remonstrated against, there may be, and
and
I believe there is,

This leads me to consider what the present Congress has done, that is so disagreeable to my constituents, as very few of the members that now compose Congress were concerned in making the engagements to the army, & not one of us from Massachusetts ; and when

just

plaint,

in

some

instances,
it is

grounds of combut it should be

chargeable

considered, that

much more

living at foreign Courts in Europe,

than peoare apt

ple that are not acquainted with living abroad.

&

the business or

foreign ministers,

had reason to think that the war was drawing to a close, they made application to Congress setting forth their services, sufferings, and the promises that had been made to them, and requesting payment, or some further security to bo given them and as they understood, that some of the states in the union did not consider half pay for life, in a favorable point of light, they were willing to make a commutation & settle the matthe officers
;

notwithstanding the salaries that have been given to the public officers attending business where Congress sits, it has
to imagine.

&

been

difficult

to

get gentlemen of character

in the several states to

remove

to Philidelphia for this

&

attend to the public business, and

very reason we have been obliged to appoint more persons living near the place where Congress sits, in order to get the business done but I believe Congress would do the deleter; the delegates from Massachusetts, sup- gates from Massachusetts the justice to say. posing that a commutation with them, wou'd that they have always been attentive to the be much more agreeable to their constituents, interest of their constituents in making grants. and in favor of their interest, for several reaThere seems to be something peculiar, resons that might be mentioned, took great specting the settlement with the army, as it pains to find out what would become their respects the delegates from Mas.saehusetts, due according to the common period of mens for about the same time that their constituents lives, & finding that 22 years upon an aver- were signifying their disapprobation of their erage, was the time that all seemed to be conduct, part of the army, were so dissatisagreed in that they wou'd live, therefore, we fied, as to surround the house where Congress, shou'd have to pay them 22 years half pay or were assembled, & placed guards at their eleven years full pay, & then after great de - doors for several hours, because no more had liberation, it was thought adviseable, to offer been done for them & I assure you, sir, our them five years full pay, in such securities as situation' for some time was disagreeable, as Congress give their other creditors, which the soldiers seemed to be prepared for the you will take notice is less than one half of worst purposes; however at that time, I went what would become their due, according to out with several other members of Congress. our own cast; and now, sir, I submit the & used every argument I could think of to matter to your judgment, and every other convince them of their wrong proceedings, & honest man, that is acquainted with the sub- to prevail with them to return to their barject, whether the present Congress have made racks : I was sensible of danger, but was dea good bargain, and how far the delegates termined to do everything in my power to
;

271
prevent the shedding of humane blood, and it to be considered as a favor of providence, that this unliappy affair proceeded no

On

page 110,

in a

paragraph beginning

witi

ought

the last line of the

first

column,

have saidtha

the records were kept,

down

to

Mr. Lord'i

further,

and

that

some of the principal

pro-

moters are likely to bo brought to justice. I gives mu concern to hear that any of my was an interruption of this practice for a few year good neighbors have got into difficulties, and after 1798, when a room was fitted up in th(
wish
it

time, in the Register's dwelling-house.

Then

tance.

in ray power to afford them assis- new Court-house for the use of the Registei Several other matters, I intended to and for storing his reoonls and files. have noticed but must omit them 'till my next as an apology may be thought necessary for

was

the length of this tedious epistle already

I shall only observe, that there tion in writing with freedom,
friend.
IF I
is

but

real saiisfuo-

HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE PHI LOSOPHiCAL LIBRARY IN SALEM

to a

particular

WITH NOTES.
BY HENBY WHEATLAND.
(Continued from volume
iv,

spect,

with sincere reyour oblig'd friend, and very humb'

sir

am,

my dear

servant
S. Holten.

page

181.)

Rev. Mr. Wadsworth.

Note

5.

Rev. Manasskh Cdtlkr, LL. D.

Killingly, Conn.,

was bom at
DANIKL APPLBTON WIIITB.
Hist.
Coll.

May

3,

1742

His father was Hezekiah Cutler,

(a son o

John Cutler, one of the early

Vol. IV, p.

settlers in tha

108.

note.

To
ok

region,

and who removed there from I^xing

about the year 1700,)

the

list

of

published productions of Judge

ton, Mass..

who wa

White, add the following:

"a statement

bom

at Killingly in 1706, married in

in

173(

PACTS, relating to the claim

of Major Moses Susan Clarke, and died

of 87 years.

1793, at the ag

White upon the United

States, as executor

of the late General Moses Hazen, including He graduated at Yale College in 1765 some considerations of its merits, and an exand married. Sept 7., 1766, Mary, daughte position of the report of a committee on this of the Rev. Thomas Balcb, of Dedham sh( subject, made the 28<A of February 1802." After mar died Nov. 3, 1815, aged 73.
;

8vo, pp. 15.

No

title

page.
riage,

he was engaged in mercantile busines

;

On

the

same page,

in the text, first

column,

at Nantucket, for a few years

then studie<

line 28,

between "with" and "saturnalia"

law, and afterwards theology with his fath

er-in-law, the Rev.

strike out

"a"

and

insert

"the".

Mr. Balch, and was or

NATHANIEL LORD 3d.

Hist
Coll.

dained at Ipswich Hamlet, (Hamilton,) Sept

11,

Vol IV,

p.

109, line 10. Ist

six children, four

1771.
took a deep interest in the Revolution

column.

Mr. Lord had but

He

sons and two daughters.

the subjoined table

I give

them

all

in

ary cau>e, served for one year as a chaplain

and towards the

his people,

close,

as the physician o
in the

Nathaniel Jamea born 1806, Oct. 38. " 1807, July 17: died 1846, Mar. 11. Mary <' LoiaCboate 1810, July 9. " 1812, July 11. OttePhillipa " 18U, July2: " Isaac 1816, Apr. 1. " 1817, Deo. 16. GaorgeSobert

was employed

army,

applies

himself to the study of medicine, and thu

administered to the bodily as well as to th

spiritual ills of bis flock.

'.i'J.

The plants

of his

own neighborhood having 297

Amer-

Felt's History of Ipswich &c.

274

attracted his attention, he thus

became one Wadsworth's

Note
G.

Address at his interment.

f the Pioneers of Botanical Science in

ica,

Rev. John Prince, L. L. D. was

and was soon noted

and attainments.

for his

scientific

bom

at Hoston, July 12, 1751.

His parents

tastfi

In January 1781, were of Puritan descent, and were desirous

His he was elected a member of the American of giving to their son a good education. Academy of Arts and Science, and furnished father, John Prince, died at Boston, July 21,
volumes with several communications, 1786, aged 70; and his mother deceased on on the transit of Mercury over the sun the 19th of July, 1799, at the age of 78. Nov, 12th 1782; on an eclipse of the moon He was early apprenticed to a Pewterer March, 29th 1782. and of the Sun on the and Tinman, and continued until his indenttheir
;

viz.

2th of the next April; meteorological ob- ures had expired. From a child, he was fond servations 1781, 1782, 1783; an account of of books, and during his apprenticeship,
1

vegetable productions, naturally growing in sought no other recreation than their peruremarks on a vegeta- sal. this part of America He graduated at Harvard College in
;

ble and animal insect.

He was

also enroll-

ed as a

member

in the leading historical

1776; and for some time afterwards was and engaged in School Keeping studied Divin;

scientific socities of this country,

and

in sev-

ity with Rev.

S.

Williams,

of Bradford

In 1791, Yale con- Ordained Nov. 10, 1779, over the 1st Church fered upon him the honorary degree of LL. D. in Salem. On the 8th of Dec, 1824. Rev.
eral of those in Europe.

He was
to the

very active in promoting emigration C.

W. Upham, was
died

settled as his Colleague.

June 7 th 1836, having nearly comstarted off the first body of emigrants, to set- pleted his 85th year, and having been in He tle on the banks of the Ohio at Marietta. the ministry 57 years and 7 months. Brown from LL. D, of degree the received conU. S. the to In 1800, he was elected enrolled among the asand served two terms as a Kepresent- University, and was

western states, and in December 1787.

He

gress,
ative.

He

joyed in an

learned and Philosophdied July 28th 1823, having en- sociates of the several His talents eminent degree the confidence ical Societies of the country.

and honor

of his fellow-men.
is

The following
which are

list

were of a superior order, and his great industry continued unabated during his long of his publications His theological attainments were exlife.
tensive; his literary, especially his scientific

in the

Library of the Institute:

Sto-

Charge at the Ordination of Rev. D.

ry,

knowledge, made him

very

extensively

1798; Sermon

on the Ifational fast,

T. Kimball,

1799; Charge at Ordination of Kev. David 1806 Charge at Installation of

;

known among
this country

the learned men, not only of

but of E^urope, with many of

whom
tained.

a correspondence had long been main-

Rev. Jas. Thurston.

the
Bible

809

Discourse before

He
1
,

Society of Salem,

and

vicinity,

1813; Century Discourse

at Hamilton, 1814.

Bayley, of Boston, (who died

April,

married Mary, daugh ter of James on the 6th of

;)

80 1 at the age of 80

she died Dec

See Sprague's Annals of American

II.,

Pulpit,

4th, 1806, aged 52.

He

married 2dly Nov.

15;

New

Eng. Hist.

Gen. Reg.,

VH.,

27, 1816. Milly,

widow

of

Jonathan

Waldo

273

of Salem, and

daughter of John and Phebe feMion.

of

This place has ever since been

tl

(Guild)

Messinger*
at

Wrentbam, Mass.,
8,

scene of his useful and philanthropic labour

She was born

died
in

Wrentham, Deo.

1762

He

married, June

Ist,

1756, Judith, daugl

Boston, at the residence of her son,

ter of Col.

Benjamin and Love (Bawlins) Pic

;

Henry

S.

Waldo, on Monday, Jan.

7,

1839.

man, of Salem

she was

bora Jan.

24t

The

following are his printed discourses in

1738, died 19th Nov.. 175C; married, 2dl

the Library of the Institute

R. H. F.

at

Ordination of Rev.
;

W.

Bentley,

22nd Nov., 1759, Mary, daughter of Natha she was boi iel Vial, merchant of Boston
;

1783

Fast Sermon, 1798

On
;

Washington,

19th Dec. 1737, died April lo, 1802.

(improvement of time) 1800

fore the Salera

Discourse be-

He was the
setts
I

first

President of the Massach

Female Charitable Society,

Medical Society, and one of the origin

1806;
Charge
bot,

On
;

at the Ordination of

Death of Thomas Barnard, 1814; members of the American Academy of Ai Rev. J. E. Ab. and Sciences, and was at one time its Prei
'

1815

Before the Bible Society of Salem

I

dent.

He

took great interest in all the loc

and

Vicinity,

1816

Cliarge at Ordination of Institutions of this place, and was one of

at
;

tl

Rev.

W. B. O.

Peabody, 1820; Charge

first

subscribers
of
the

to

the Social

Library
Library,

Ordination of Rev. R.

M. Hodges, 1821.
at

jl70i;

Philosophical

and 1782; graduated at Harvard College, 1800; this last named was one of the trustees, ai For many the President, from the date of organizati( died at Salem 22 Sept., 1848. years Clerk of the Courts of Essex County, until his decease in 1829. Also Preside was his son ; and William Henry Prince, M. of the Essex Historical Society, the instit
:

John Prince born

Salem,

19

April,

11781; of the Athenaeum in 1810;

D.,
at

bom

15 Nov., 1817, at Salem, graduated

I

tion for Savings,

and the Salem Dispensai

Harvard College, 1838, now the

Northampton,
grandson

efficient
I

He

did not appear before the public as

and able Superintendent of the Insane Hospital, at

is

author, yet he was not indifferent to the cu

tivation of Medical Science; as soon as

his

a son

tl

of the above

named John.

Medical Society of this state was formed,

in Silliman's

See Upham's discourse at the funeral, June

9,

contributed his full share to their print

1836

Upham's Memoir

American Journal of Science, Vol.

page 201.

XXXI,

Transactions; other papers on medical su

jects have been published in the

New

Yoi

Medical Repository.

His meteorological

rt

Note
D.,

7.

LL. D.,

son

Edwari) Augustus Holyoke, M. ords printed since his decease embrace a

of Rev.

Mward
(O.

and Mar- riod of nearly eighty years.

at Mar-

garet (Appleton) Holyokcs was

blehead, 1st Aug.,

bom

He

received

pii[ils

during nearly the who

;

1728

S.); gr.

Har- of his active practice

and some of the mo

1746; studied medicine under distinguished physicians of New England we came to educated under his direction. the care of Col. Berry of Ipswich r He died on Tuesday morning, 3 1 st of Mar Salem in June 1749, and settled in his provard
Coll. in
;

8ee a Genenlogj of the McsBinger Family iti N. K. Hist. Gen. RegiBtor, Vol. XVI., pAffi 308.
VOL. IV.

1829.

An

eulogy was pronounced over

remains, by the

He v. JohnBrazer,

his past

and intimate
(35)

friend.

274
See memoir prepared by a committee of baptised Nov. 15, 1741, and died at Andover He was the last the Essex South District Medical Society, 9th of July 1819, et. 79.

having had a the Mass. Med. of his family in this branch and also in a separate son Thomas baptised Apr. 24th, 1774, died March 30, 1 800, unmarried and daughter pamphlet for more general circulation. Brazer's Eulogy, Nichol's Genealogy of the Sarah, baptised Aug. 15, 1775 married Robpublished in the 4th
vol. of
;

Soc. Communications,

Holyokc Family in Essex

Vol.

Inst.

Hist. Coll.

ert

Emery, and died

Sept. 25th,

1809, at the

in, page 57.

8.

age of 34, leaving no issue.

Rev. John Prince of the 1st church preach-

Note

Rky. Thomas Barnard, D. D. son

ed a sermon before the North Society Oct.

1814, on the occasion of his death.

16,

of the Rev.

Thomas Barnard, minister

prior, of a

of the
in
5,

Istchurch in Salem, and

church
Feb.

The following
all of

is

list of his

publications,

Newbury, was born

class of
ies

at

Newbury

which are in the library of the Instviz;

1748; graduated at Harvard College in the

tute,
I
.

1766

pursued his theological studcroft,

Sermon
1786;
1

at Ordination of Rev. A.
2.

BanSer-

under Rev. Dr. Samuel Williams of*BradNorth Church and So-

Artillery

Election

ford; ordained over the

mon.
4.

789

3.

Convention Sermon, 1793;

the

ciety in Salem. Jan. 13,

1773; received the

Sermon
5.

before

Humane
Sermon,

Society,

degree of D. D. from the universities at Edinliurg

1794;
6.

Thanksgiving

1795;
7.

and Providence in the year 1794; being

Dudleian

Lecture Sermon
8.

1795;

in good health,

was seized

in the

morning of
took

Fast Sermon, 1796;

Thanksgiving Ser-

9. Sermon on Washington, Sermononthedeathof Rev. Dr. place in the following night, and instead of Pay son, 1801; 11. Sermon before Salem spending the following day which was th^ 12. Sermon beFemale Char. Society, 1803 Sabbath with his Church and Society' he was the Society for Propagating the Gospel,

the 1st of October. 1814. with apoplexy and

till

mon,

1796;
10.

continued senseless

death, which

1799;

fore

called to spend an Eternal Sabbath in Heaven.

1806

13.

Sermon at Ordination of Rev.

14.

I.

Thus died

this highly esteemed

man, snd

Nichols, 1809;
ciety of

Sermon before Bible SoJohn

l*rince

Salem and Vicinity, 1814; also B.

in

one of the most useful ministers of his age,

whose memory comes down

in the hearts of all,

H.
to us, endeared
life

F. at Ordination of Rev.

by his purity of

1774; R. H. F. at Ordination of Rev. Jos.

eph Mc'Keen, 1785
Rev. J.
S.
;

and

Charge at Installation of
1804.
D., son of

discretion of zeal.

The ministerial
a direct
line,

Popkin,

office

having descended in

through four generations in this

Note

9.

Joshua Fisher, M.

Naat

county, he imbibed

eaJy

the true spirit of the

it

thaniel and Elizabeth Fisher,

was born

Congregational Churches, and maintained

Dedham, May 1749

Coll. in
ies
1

graduated at Harvard
Medical stud-

with the

confidence of sincere friends,

and

766,

He pursued his

without the reproval of those of other

ious communions.

relig-

under the direction of Dr. Lincoln of Hingpractice of his profes-

ham; commenced the

daughter of Samuel and
;

He married
Esther (Orne)

Lois,

sion in Ipswich

afterwards resided a short

Gardner of Salem

she was time in Salem, and finally settled in Beverly,

276

where he passed the remainder of his long life. L^iB. in 1792, from Beverly; had children

During the llevolutionary War, he was a sur- Fanny, 2nd wife of Hon. Charles Jackson
geon for several years on board of a private Boston
;

John, who married Lydia Dodge an(

armed

vessel.

As a

physician, he was high-

resided at

Newton

and Lucy,

who

died un

ly esteemed

for those

moral and intellectual married.

qualities which add dignity to the profession.

Andrew Cabot, bom

ter of

at Salem,

15

Dec.

He was
ty.

a public

man

though retiring from

1750, married, Apr. 25, 1773, Lydia, daugh

general society, he never did from public du-

George and Lydia (Herrick) Dodge

;

re

He was

Senator in the Massachusetts

sided in Beverly
in

engaged with his brother

;

Legislature, President of the Massachusetts

commercial business

after a dissolution o

Medical Society, and President of the Bever- partnership, he purchased the Lechmere fare
ly Bank.
ral

He
;

took a great interest in Natuhis powers of observing, com-

in

Cambridge, and was said

to

be the

firs

History

earnest projector of a bridge in that neighboi

paring and remembering, well prepared him hood, which resulted in the building of th
for this

branch of Science, to which he devotoffered;

Charles River Bridge.

illness,

ed himself, whenever opportunity

and after a short

in

He died at Beverl May 1791, an emi

Elizabeth

even towards the close of his long and useful nent merchant, much esteemed
life,

for his socia

which occurred on the loth of March, qualities.

Sally,

He had daughters
Lydia married
P.

an<

1833, he did not neglect his favorite pursuit,

who married James Jackson, M. D.

T. Jackson

but manifested a sincere desire in

its

behalf Boston;

by bequeathing "
lows of Harvard

to the

President and Fel- Boston, Catherine married Charles Foster, the

CJollege

sum

of twenty

Cambridge, Susan, married

J. P.

Richardso

thousand dollars, the income of

it to

be ap- of Salem and Roxbury;

also several

son

propriated to the support of a Professor of

who died unmarried.

1720, died Dec.
of John and
8,

Natural History, comprehending the three

Their father, Joseph Cabot, bapt July 24

1767, aged 48; was so

Kingdoms, Animal, Vegetable and Mineral,

or a part rf them."

Anna (Ome) Cabot

Sec Quincy's History of Harvard University, vol.

II,

John and George Cabot,

brothers, from th

page 427

Stone's

History of Island of Jersey, came to Salem about 170C

Beverly, page 160.

tice in
vol.

Channing*s Obituary NoSoc.

George married a daugh ter of Benjamin Mara

ton,

Communications of Mass. Med.

and died about 1717, leaving a

in

soi

V, page 279.

Marston Cabot, who graduated at Harvar

Coll.

Note 10.

John and Andrrw Cabot, sons

1724, minister at Killingly, Conn,

8'

of Joseph and Elizabeth (Higginson) Cabot.

and died April

1756.

John Cabot bora at Salem Jan. 13, 1745;

Their mother, Elisabeth Higginson, bor

;

married Hannah, daughter of (George and Ly- March 30. 1722 died Nov. 1781, daugh te dia (Herrick) Dodge she died Feb. 7, 1830, of John and Ruth ( Boardman ) Higginson
;

aet 72.

He resided

in Beverly for

many

as a

merchant, afterwards removed to Sa-

years grand-daughter of John and Hannah (Gard ner) Higginson g. grand-daughter of Joh:
;

lem, thence to Boston, where ho died Aug. 28^

and Sarah (Savage) Higginson

g. g.

grand

1821.

Was

a Representative to the Mass.

daughter of Rev. John and Sarah (Whitfield

276
Higginson,
the
first

who was son

of Rev.

Francis of son)
or

church in Salem.
Joseph Orne, son of Jonathan

Note 11.

Ome, and great-grand-son of John Orne Home, who probably came in the fleet with Winthrop, but may have been here earlier
freeman 18th May, 1631
says,
;

and Elizabeth (Putnam) Orne, was born at Saand Bentley graduated at Harlem, 4th of June, 1 749
:

was Deacon,
him, as
years."

"in 1680, requested that

to as.sist
fifty

vard Coll.
ies

in

1765

pursued his raed'cal stud-

two Deacons might be added

be had been
in that
office

under the direction of Dr. E. A. Holyoke.

to Bijverly,

above

In 1770, he went

and established

He

died in 1685, aged 82.

himself in the profession and returned to Sa-

See Thacher's

Am.

Medical Biography;

lem

in

1777, where he continued

till

his death,

The Massachusetts
Note 12.

Gazette, Feb. 6th 1786.

at

which occurred, on tho 28th of Jan., 1786.

JosEPU Blanky, was born

in the

He had a sound and

and a desire
for the

discriminating judgment,

Marblehead, 12th Feb.,

1730; graduate of
class of

improvement of medicine,
scientific

Harvard College
lied

1751

mar-

and forenrich"nghis mind with

edge.

knowl-

19th

May, 1757,
she was
;

Abigail, daughter of

He

also

possessed a taste for poetry,

1

Samuel and Catherine (Winthrop) Browne,

of Salem
;

painting and the belles lettres, and, had his

bom April
after

27, 1735, died

been prolonged, his

talents,

would probably,

Dec. 24th, 1776

marriage removed to
.select-

have been devoted

to the

most useful purposes.

Salem, was a merchant, and one of the

He was
Several

one of the original members of the

Sciences.

men

for several years,

&c.; died, at Salem,

American Academy of Arts and

June, 1786.

communications from him have ap-

His

father, Jo,seph

Blaney, was son of Jo-

peared in the publications of the Mass. Med.

Society, of which he

seph and Abigail Blaney, and a grand-son of

was a member. John Blaney, who was of Lynn in 1659, and Nov. 1774, Mary, daughter of married 11th July, 1660, Hannah, daughter Rev. Dudley and Mary (Pickering) Leavitt, of Daniel King of that part of Lynn, now

He

married,

of Salem, born Feb. 9, 1755, died

Swampscott.

married, 2dly Oct. 1781, Theresa, daughter

of

The Joseph Blaney, the graduate of HarNoah and Joanna (Ferryman) Emery, of vard in 1778, and who died before 1782, Exeter, N. H. She died at Exeter, N. H., (being marked with an asterisk in the TrienNovember 14, 1843, aged 82. nial Catalogue printed in that year,) is unHis daughter Maria, born at Haverhill, doubtedly a son; respecting him, we have no November *13, 1775, married Ichabod Tuck- definite information. er, September 16, 1798; died December Note 13. Samuel Page, son of Samuel and His son Joseph, 14, 1806, leaving no issue. baptized June 14, 1778 Capt. of the Ship Elizabeth (Clarke) Page, was bom at MedEssex, murdered by the Arabs near Mocha, ford, 13th Dec. 1749; died at Salem June
;

in

1806

unmarried.

His daughter Theresa

at

24, 1785.

He

married Lois,

daughter of

was

bapt.

Aug. 18, iB^,

Salem, and

re-

Richard and Hannah Lee, and had several

sides in Exeter,

H.

His father Jonathan children.

Orne, was son of Josiah and Sarah (Ingersoll)

of Washington, D.

Jeremiah Lee Page, of Salem, now C, is a son. He was a

Orne ; grand-son of Joseph and Anna (Tom- merchant and was highly esteemed; was a

277
Kepresentatiye from Salcm in the

Massachu- good practice, and in high repute as a surgeon.

setts Legislature at the time of his death.

His second daughter, Caroline,

13,

bom
15,

Jan.

His

father,

Samuel Page, son of Samuel

in

1780; died

at

Salem,

May

1854;
lib'

Pago, wa born

Medford, Nov. 9, 1721,

Feb.
5,

the last

member

of this family was the

and
His

died
wife,

in

Danvers,

1794.

eral benefactor to the

Salem Athenaeum, and

Elizabeth, died in

Medford, 18th
in

by whose bounty Plummer Hall was erected.

See White's Memoir of the Plummer family,

May, 1703.

Col.

John Page, connected

the shipKjhandlery business in Salem, for up-

Babson's History of Gloucester, 276,

wards of 40 years, with Samuel Ropes, under

the firm of

Note 15.

Nathan Rud,
was
;

son of
at

Reuben
Warren,

Page and Ropes, was

a brother,
in Sa-

bom

and Tamerson Reed,

bom

in

Medford, Nov. 20, 1751, died

lem, Dec. Ist, 1838.

Capt. Samuel Page of

in

Mass., 2nd of July, 1759

graduated at Har-

vard College in
is

781

He was for some years,

and afterwards studied

Danvers, whose journal during his service

the
this

tutor in the college,

in

army of the Revolution

commenced
i.s

medicine with Dr. E. A. Holyoke.

He

then

number of

the Collections,

cousin,

kept an apothecary shop, and was known as

Dr. Reed.
abeth,

the fathers being brothers.

He

married, Oct. 20, 1790, ElizElizabeth

Note 14.

Joshua Plummbr was born

25, 1756.
in

daughter of William and

in

Gloucester, Jan.

His father was

1725, son of Dr.
edu-

(Bowditch^ Jeffry.
South
District, in the

He

represented Essex,

Samuel Plummer, born

David and

Congress of the United

Ann (Newman) Plummer;

30,

States in 1798-9.

In 1807, he removed to Jan.

cated in his father's profession, and succeeded

to

Maine, and died

20, 1849.

at Belfast, in that state,

bis

practice; died Jan.

1778, with

He was

noted for his mechanical

the reputation of being a distinguished and

celebrated physician, a valuable
ciety,

ingenuity, and inventive powers.

member

of

See a sketch of his

so-

life

in the

Historical
1,

and universally beloved.

Ge<;,

Collections of

Rssex Institute,
the

vol.

page

184;
His mother was Elizabeth
baptized

also History of

Reed Family, by

Jacob

W.

Reed, page 290.

Oct. 1, 1727, daughter of Rev. Joshua

of the

Gee
Note 16.
was lx)m

2nd

church in

Boston, and

Sarah,

Rev. William Bkntlby, D. D.,

in Boston,

daughter of Rev. Nathaniel and Sarah (Parkiss)

son of Joshua and Elizabeth (Paine) Bentley,

Rogers of Portsmouth N. H.
;

He

grad-

22nd of June, 1759,

his educain

uated at Harvard College in 1773

in

married,

where he received the rudiments of

at

1777, Olive, daughter of Rev. Isaac Ly- tion; graduated

of York, Maine, and sbter of Theodore

Harvard

1777, and tu-

man

tor in that Institution for

1780-1783; ordain-

Lyman, the late eminent merchant of Boston. ed minister of the East church in Salem, 24 About the year 1785, be removed to Salem, Sept., 1783, and continued in that position, where he died Aug, 21, 1791, at the age of highly beloved by his people, until his decease, 35, and where Mrs. Plummer died in 1802, which took place suddenly at his residence on
in the

47th year of her agu.

in

He

appears to

Wednesday evening. Dec. 29,

was eminent

1819.

He

have been held

much

regard, by scholars
in

for his literary industry, learning

and

professional

men, and to have been

and benevolence ; and was enrolled among the

278
members of numerous Literary and Europe and America.
Scientific

learned in

all the

branches of knowledge con-

Societies of

nected with Philology and criticism of the old

He
the

was the writer of those excellent and and new Testaments."

in

comprehensive Summaries, which appeared

He

married Dorothy, daughter of Jonathan

Salem Register, during a period of twenty and Dorothy (Ashton) Goodhue ; (she was years, and was always a constant, faithful and born Feb. 1777, died January 29th, 1858.)
firm friend to that publication.

Had
D.,

one son, John Goodhue Treadwell, M.

born
in

He had collected
he bequeathed
Penn., and
to the

a valuable Library, which

1st

August,
for

1805;

graduate

of

to the college, at Meadville,

Harvard

1825;

many

years a very suc-

American Antiquarian So-

cessful practitioner of medicine in

Salem ; died

ciety at Worcester, Mass.

the 5th of Aug., 1856, unmarried.

The
in the

following

is

list

of his publications

Library of the Institute

the Death of

Sermon on
1791
;

Note 18. Rev. Joseph McKeen, D. D., Jonathan Gardner, son of John McKeen, born at Londonderry,
:

On Gen. John

Fiske,

1797

On Benj.

N. H., 15th Oct., 1757.

origin
;

He was of Scotch
from

Hodges, 1804; Discourse

Benevolent Lodge, 1797
;

at Installation of

his

ancestors having emigrated

Discourse before
to

Scotland to the North of Ireland in the reign

Washington Lodge,
Essex Lodge, 1798
;

1796; Address

the

of James
his father,

I.

His grand-father, James,

to

and

Massachusetts Election

came

this

country about 1718,

of the town.

Sermon, 1807; Discourse before Salem Fe- and were among the
male Charitable Society, 1807
;

first settlers

Collection of

Graduated

at

Dartmouth

College,
;

1774

Psalms and Hymns, 1795

tion

Artillery Elecat

taught a school for several years

ordained at

Sermon, 1796

Sermon

Ordination of

Beverly, May, 1785, and devoted himself to

the duties of the ministry until he
to

J. Richardson,

1806;

History of Salem,

was called
in-

in the Collections of Mass. Historical Society,

vol.

the

Presidency of Bowdoin College;

;

VI
John Dbxter Treadwell, M.
was born
at

augurated 2d Sept., 1802

received D. D..

from Dartmouth in 1803; died July 15, 1807,

NoteXl.

leaving the Seminary, over which he presided,

D., son of Rev. John* and Mehitable fDex- in a very flourishing condition.
terj Treadwell,

Lynn, 29th May,

in

His printed discourses

Institute, are
:

in the

Library of the
Fast,
;

1768

graduated at Harvard College

1788
two

Sermon on Public
Sermon,

1793

studied medicine with Dr. E.

A.

Holyoke,
first

two Discourses on the Fast, 1798

setts

Massachuof Rev.

and practised the profession

for
;

the

Election

1800; Sermon on

or three years in Marblehead

afterwards in

Fast,

1801

R. H. F.
;

at ordination

Salem, with considerable celebrity, until his M. Dow, 1801

decease,

Inaug. Discourse at Bowdoin

which took place 6th June, 1833.

in the

College,

1802.

There were also Printed

Rev. R. Ander-

"He

was preeminent

science

and eru- Sermons

son, in

at the ordination of

dition of his profession, thoroughly read in the

ethical

1794, and of Rev. A. Moore, in 1796.

and mental philosophy of the ancients,

as well as of the moderns,

*

See Jenks' Eulogy at his funeral ; Sprague's and particularly Annals of Am. Pulpit, II, 216 ; Stone's Hisvol.

A notice

of John Treadwell, on page 129 of this

tory of Beverly, 26.

279
Net*
19.

Natiian

of Daniel and Abigail bora at Ipswich,

Danb, LL. D., son (Burnham) Dane, was 29th December 1752; grad-

Note 20.
at Lynnfield, at

Thomas BAMCsorr,
14th Nov., 1765.
in

wm bom
Graduated

Harvard College,

the class of 1788.

While Married, 10th Nov., 17j|7, Elizabeth Ives, pursuing the stndy of law with Judge Wet- daughter of Robert Hale and Sarah (Bray)
uated at Harvard College in 1778.

more, of Salem, he taught a school

in

Beverly,
in

Ives, of Beverly, (she

was bora 15tb Dec.,

and

in

1782, commenced the practice

that
resi-

1767, died 13th January,

two sons, Thomas

1801;) and bad

town, which continued to be his place of

dence, during his long and useful
life,

Foynton Bancroft, of Sa-

had an extensive and lucrative business.

and soon lem and Boston, born 20th Dec., 1798, marHe ried Hannah, daughter of Samuel and Sarah
(Gool) Putnam, died
at

was

called to

fill

munj important
of these were
in

public staval-

New

Orleans,

16th

tions, in whicli his frvices

were eminently
:

March, 1852

and Nathaniel, bora 24th May,

uable and
sentative

efficient

a Repre-

1800, died 20th June, 1800.

and Senator
;

the

Massachusetts
;

He

was for several years clerk of the Courts,

in

Legislature

a Delegate to Congress

one of a and lived

Street,

the
;

Poynton House

in

Brown

committee

to leviso the

laws of the State, in

Salem

after resigning his

clerkship,

1792, 1811 and 1812; Elector of the President of the United States in 1812
;

be went to sea and died the supercargo of the

at

member Ship Hercules,

this

Canton, China, 15th Nov.,

of the Hartford Convention in 1814, and of 1807, (not in 1808, as stated on page 11 of
the Convention for revi.sing the Constitution

volume.

of Massachusetts in 1820.

His father. Deacon Nathaniel Bancroft, bora

general Abridgment and Digest of the

22d

American Laws, with Occasional Notes and

Illustrations, in nine volumes,
is
:

Oct., 1725; married, 18th May, 1749, Mary Taylor, of Sudbury, Mass she died
;

an imperishhis

5th Oct., 1815, aet

90

a farmer, residing in
is still

able

monument

to his industry

name

Lynnfield
will

an orchard, set out by him

;

be held in perpetual remembrance and gratison of John and tude from his having been the draftsman, in

in a bearing condition

died 26th June,

1810

Mary Bancroft; grand-son

Hanoroft;

1787, of the celebrated ordinance

northwest of the Ohio River.

of
for the gov-

John nnd Elizabeth (Eaton)

in

ernment of the Territory of the United

probably great-grand-son of John,

States,

who died

at

Lynn,

1637, and whose widow received a

in

grant of 100 acres of land

1688.

(See

He

took always a deep interest in all objects

in

Lewis's Hist, of

Lynn, 2d

ed.,

pages 94,

of benevolence and improvement

society;

103, &c.)

contributed liberally, not only fixim his funds

but his time and services.

the

He

richly

endowed

Note 21.

William Prkscott,

son of Col.

Law

School at Cambridge, establishing a

William and Abigail (Hale) Prescott, was bora

at Pepperell, Mass.,

professorship,

and requesting

that his friend.

19th Aug., 1762; grad;

Judge

Story,

should occupy the chair.*

uated at Harvard College in 1788

his profession with

studied

8e N. E. Hit. Gen. Rcr. VIII. 148, for " % pedigree of Dane " Qulncy's History of Harvard University, II, 876 ; Stone's History of Beverly, 186.
;

Nathan Dane, of Beverly, and was admitted to the Essex Bar in 1787;
opened
his oflSce in Beverly,

where he remain-

ed two years; then removed to Salem, and in

280
1808
to Boston,

where he continued until his

Andrew

Oliver, Lieut. Gov. of Mass.,

;

who died

March 3d, 1774 a grand-son of Daniel Ol1844. He married in Dec, 1793, Catherine iver, a member of the Council of Mass., and G. Hickling, daughter of Thomas Hickling, who died, in 1732, aged 69; a great-granddecease, which occurred on the 8th of

Dec,

U.

S.

Consul

at

St Michael, Azores.
Ist

She son of Capt. Peter Oliver, one of the Found;

was born

in Boston,

Aug.

1767

died ers of the old South

Church, in Boston,

in

on Monday, May 17, 1852.

May, 1669.

His mother, Mary Lynde, the

He was one
his age,

of the distinguished lawyers of eldest daughter of Benjamin Lynde,

called to
fill

who was

1700; graduated Harvard, important offices of honor and trust. 1718; died 1781; Chief Jus. of Sup. Court His father. Col. William Prescott, of Rev- of Mass; a grand-daughter, of Benjamin olutionary fame (born atGroton, 20th of Feb., Lynde, who was born 22d Sept., 1666, gr.
and was frequently
5th
Oct.,

many bom

1725-6, died at Pepperell. Oct. 13, 1795,) Harvard, 1686, died 28th Jan., 1744, Ch. was son of Hon. Benjamin and Abigail [Oli- Jus. of Sup. Court of Mass., ; a great-grandver] Prescott, and grandson of Jonas, who daughter of Simon Lynde, who was a son of

June 1648 settled Enoch and Elizabeth (Digby) Lynde, merinGroton; died 13th of Dec, 1723; andg. chant of London, and was born in London, nerved with a merchant, went to grandson of John, who was born in Lan- June 1624 to Boston, N. E., in 1650 Holland, came cashire, England, came to New England in
was born
in

Lancaster.

1640

afterwards settled in Lancaster, Mass.,

was a merchant and a magistrate, and died

Boston, Nov., 1687.

in

and died abbut 1683.

Note 23. IcHABOD Tucker, son of BenjaBenjamin Lynde Oliver, son min and Martha (Davis) Tucker, was born of Andrew and Mary (Lynde) Oliver, was at Leicester, Mass., 17th of April, 1765 gradborn in Boston, March 20th, 1760. married uated at Harvard College in 1791 He studied medicine with Dr. E. A. Ho-

Note 22.

16th Sept., 1798, Maria, daughter of Joseph

lyoke
life,

at

an early period of
to

his professional

and Mary (Leavitt) Orne.

She was born

at

removed

Virginia, where he practised

Haverhill, 13th of Nov., 1775; died at Salem,

his

profession about six

years; he then re-

14th of Dec, 1806; married 2dly, Oct. 13,

turned to Salem, where he resided until his

decease, which occured

1811, Esther Orne, widow of Joseph Cabot,

May

14th, 1835.

and daughter of Dr. William and Lois [Orne]

He
sician,

was not only distinguished as a Phy- Paine of Salem and Worcester. She was born but as a learned Theologian ; and in at Worcester 29th of Aug., 1774; died at
par-

several branches of Natural Philosophy,

ticularly in optics, his

Salem 29th Jan'y, 1854.

acquirements were very

He

studied law and

commenced

the prac-

extensive.

In his manners, he was the gen-

tice in Haverhill.

He held

the office of Clerk

uine type of a true gentleman and scholar.

of the Courts for Essex, upwards of thirty years,

His

father,
in

Andrew
in

Oliver, a graduate of after removing to Salem.

He

died at Salem
in

Harvard,

1749, Judge of the Essex Ct. 22nd of Oct., 1846.

Salem,

He was exemplary
;

Com. Pleas, died

1799

was the

all

the relations of life

had a great desire

for

author of a treatise on

Comets, and son of knowledge, and took a warm interest

in every-

281
thing relating to the moral and intellectual im-

1804, and oommenoed praotice

in
;

Salem.

provements of society

was one of the

original

He removed
there
till

to Boston,

in

1827

remained

members of
for

the Essex Historical Society,

its

and

his decease, 5th

May, 184G.

some time

President
;

also President of
for;

His talents and virtues were of the higheat order,

the

Salem Athenojum

very active in the

and

in his rare literary acquire-

mation of the Essex Agricultural Society

ments he had no superior, in this country.

His writings were very numerous, particularly on Philological Subjects,

member
His

of several of the leading Historical

Societies of this country.

father,

Benjamin Tucker,

bom

and are scattered 23rd of through the Memoirs of the American Acad-

Jan., 1734

died at Worcester, Sept. 13, emy, Collections of Massachusetts Historical ; 1806, was son of Benjamin and Mary [War- Society. North American Review, American ren] Tucker, who was born at Roxbury, 5th Jurist, and other Periodicals. The Greek

of March, 1704, and died at Marlboro' N. H.,

May

20, 1785

a grandson of

and English Lexicon, is his work of greatBenjamin and est labor in the department of Classical learnwa.s

Elizabeth [Williams] Tucker,

who

bom

ing,

and would alone

entitle

him

to

high esdelin-

8th March, 1670, and died at Roxbury Oct.

8,

timation

among

scholars.

For a true

grandson of Benjamin Tucker, eation of his character, and an extended no(a son of Robert,) who died at Roxbury, 27th tice of his writings, reference may be had to

1728; a

g.

of Feb. 1713, aged about 69 years.

His mother, Martha Davis, born

bury, Dec. 28, 1730,
[o. s.]

at

the Eulogy before the American Academy, Rox- by D. A. White, Oct. 28th, 1846 The
;

was daughter of Memoir in the Collections of Massachusetts Jacob and Jemima [Scott] Davis ; ho was Historical Society, by W. H. Prescott; The bora Oct. 8, 1706, and died 16th of April, Noticu by Charles Sumner, in Law Reporter,

who vol. IX, No. 2. for June. 1846; The Ad1676, died dress before the Phi Beta Kappa Society of April, 1754, and was married to Bethiah Pep- Harvard University Ang. 27th, 1846, by per, who was bora 6 Nov., 1676, a daughter Charles Sumner.
1752
;

a grandaughter of Ichabod Davis,

at

was born

Roxbury, April

1,

of Joseph* and

Mary [May] Popper.

D., son of

He

married Sarah, daughter of Isaac and

Note 24.

John Pickjuuno, LL.

Rebecca
(White)
Feb.,

Sarah (Leavitt) White; she died at Salem,

14th Dec., IH46, aged 69, leaving a daughter,

Timothy and

dickering,

was born at Salem, 7th

1777; grad1796.

Mary

Orae.

unmarried, and sons John

uated at Harvard College, in

several years after graduation, he

For and Henry White.

ed

to

the
;

IJ.

S.

was attachHis father was Col. Timothy Pickering, Embassies at Lisbon and well known for his eminent services, during
the period of the Revolution, and the
a

liondon
ied law,

returning to this country he stud-

Adminand 745
1

was admitted

to the bar, in
killed

March, istration of Washington, as

statesman
;

patriot

Joseph Pepper was

by the Indians, a

born at Salem, 6th of July,

;

Lieutenant, at Sudbnry fight,

Apr. 21, 1676.

He died 29th

of Jan., 1829

was son

of Deacon

was son of Robert and Elizabeth (Johtton) Pep- Timothy and Mary (Wingate) Pickering; per, and was bom 18 March, 1649. His widow grandson of John and Sarah (Burrill) Pickmarried 28 Feb'y, 1678, Joshua Sever. ering ; g. grandson of John and Alice (Flint)

(36)

282
Pickering
ering,

and

g. g.

grandson of John Pickin

"ffive small children left ye oldest under

who was born

to

England, in

1615, eleven years of age." 1657.

came

Salem

in

1633, and died in

Joseph Hardy jr 4

mo

1690.

Part of the estate, owned by him, has contin-

Mary Hardy
estate at

relict

widow of Joseph Hardy

1687.

ued in the family

to

the present time.

He

junr of Salem mariner appointed admx. of his

built the house on Broad street,

now owned
lineal de-

Boston 12

May

and occupied by John Pickering, a

scendant.

Inventory of above estate taken 6

May 1687
Mary widfor herself

amounting

to

353 168

returned by

ow and admx. 24 June 1690,

Note 25.

ordered by the

Samuel Putnam, LL.

was born

D., eon

Court that the widow take one third

of Gideon Putnam,
April,

at Danvers, 13 th

and take the other two thirds

for the bringing

1768; graduated at Harvard College up of the children Mary Joseph and Seeth the in Newburyport, and youngest 4 years old. established himself at Salem in the practice Thomas Witt 4 mo 1690. of the profession, which soon became very exin

1787; studied law

tensive.

In 1814 he was appointed by Gov-

ernor Strong, a Judge of the Supreme Judicial

Court of the Commonwealth, and conoflice

Inventory of the estate of Thomas Witt of Lynn taken 25th June 1690 by Francis Burrill and Samuel Tarbox amounting to 163 15s, debts due from the estate 19 15s. returned by the widow June 24th 1690 and she

tinued in

for

twenty eight years.

In

1825, he received from Harvard the Honorary degree of LL.

D.

He

married Sarah,

her own and the Thomas and Mary's maintenance.

to take the estate for

children

daughter of John and Lois (Pickering) Gool

she is living with a daughter in Boston.
died 3rd of July, 1853.

He

Jno

Kettle

4 mo 1690.

See a notice on page

Deposition of

John Creasy aged about 26

81st of this volume; al^o Discourse n his

life

years and his wife Sarah wherein they say that

and character, by C. A.

they were at John Kettle's (of Salem) house

Bartol.

the Lord's day before he died

and
to

said Kettle

was very

rational

and desired

have his will

ABSTKACTS FROM WILLS, INVEN- made in writing, and said his will was this. TORIES, &c., ON FILE IN THE "I do give or bequeathe all my whole estate OFFICE OF CLERK OF COURTS, unto my Loveing wife Elizabeth Kettle to be
SALEM. MASS.
COPIED BY IRA
Continued from
vol.
J.

by her used as she seeth cause

PATCH.

for her

com-

fortable maintenance during her life-time

so at her death to be

and
her

by her disposed of

to

IV, page 239.

children " to which said Creasy replyed and I

supose you mean, to your children to which

John Darby 4 mo 1690.

Inventory of estate of
blehead, taken

said Kettle

Answered yes

to her

and

my

chil-

John Darby,

of Mar-

dren, too
his

and he was soon

after

bereaved of

June

17, 1690,

by John Dodge,
lis 3d.

mind and could not make a

will

sworne in

Joseph Dodge, James Downes and Archibald

Ferguson, amounting to

Court Bfcrch 30 1686.

Inventory of above estate taken 10

33
15s.

Debts

Not

due from the

estate

26

1685 by Peter Woodbury and Nehemiah Gro-

ver amonntiag to
the estate
tate

189 158 6d

debts dae to
es-

lis 4d debts due from the

by Katherine the widow of the deceased 24th June 1690 and she is appointed admz.

Gs 3d returned 24 June 1690, and

Henry BrentnaU. 4 mo 1690.

Inventory of estate of Henry BrentnaU of

administration granted unto

senior and his wife.

Sam'l

Corning

Marblehead taken October 10 1689 by Richard Gross and

ing
tt)

Dr. Daniel Weld 4 mo 1090.

Will of Daniel Weld of Salem dated 7tb

Thomas Tucker

senr.

amount-

64 14s 9d

returned by Sarah relict

May 1690 mentions

wife Bethiah son

Edward widow
is

of the deceased

24 June 1690 and she

estate

daughter Bethiah Kitchen, daughters Barbara

appointed admx.
to his

Debts due from the

and Elizabeth appoints

his

his wife sole extx

and 18

mother Miriam Pederick now Gross.

good friends Benjamin Browne, Daniel

his son

Eleanor Hollingworth 4 mo 1690.

Inventory of estate of Mrs. Eleanor HoUing-

Rea, Stephen Sewalland

Robert Kitch-

en overseers, witnesses Samuel Toppan, Mary worth of Salem taken April 20 1690 by ChrisPoor and Daniel Epes jr. probate June 24 topher Babbidge and Benjamin Gerrish a1690.

mounting

to

467 18s retumwl by Mr.

(To be Contiuned.)

Phil-

Ealph King 4 mo 1690.

Inventory of the estate of Capt Ralph King

ip English

24 June 1690.

of Lynn taken July 8 1689, by Jeremiah'

Shepard, William Bassett senrand John Ballard

QUERIES.
Capt. Richard Lee married Elizabeth Ives,

amounting

to

23G5 48

returned by Eliz-

abeth widow of deceased April 7 1690.

about 1761.
ther of

Any

information concerning ei-

Richard Palmar 4 mo 1690.

Inventory of estate of Richard Palmer taken

them desired.

Capt. Clifford Byrne married, March 19,

14 Dec 1689 by John Pickering and John

Marston amounting
from the estate
to

1768, Margaret Whitefoot, or Whitford. were her parents?

Who

68 19s 5d

debt due

13s returned by Maj Bath'w

William Brewer,
married Sarnh Ives.
desired.

bom
His

1750, died 1795,

birth

Gedney and

the Court ordered the oldest son

and parents

Richard double portion and the others, Mary,

Martha and Samuel equal

portions.

June

ERRATA.
On
line

24 1690.
Nathaniel Kerdand 4
of

page 79, of vol. 3rd, Ist column, 13th from top, for sixteen read eighteen. page 158, of vol. 4, 1st column, 2nd from bottom, for Haxus read Harris. page 253, 1st column, 8rd line from

mo

1690.
|

On
line
;

Inventory of estate of Nathaniel Kertland

Lynn deceased 1689 taken by Matthew

On
On On

Farrington Sr. and John Burrill senr. amounting to

is

top, for

Hannan

read

Hannah.

262 10s

returned by the widow

who

page 253, 1st column, 14th line from

appointed adm. June 24 1690.

bottom, for

Mercy read Mary.

line

John Sallows 4 mo 1690.

page 254, 1st column, 9th

from

top, for

1707 read 1707-8.

Inventory of estate of John Sallows late of On page 276, 1st column, 4th line from Beverly taken 20 June 1690 by J6hn Hill bottom, for 1872 read 1782. and Samuel Hardy amounting to 84 19s 8^1 On page 279, 2nd column, 4tb line from debts due to said estate 15 Is 6d returned top. for 1767 read 1797.

284

INDEX OF
Abbot,
205,210,

N-A.ME8.
2, 3, 81
.

Abbut,

Abby,

79, 83, 134, 189, 194. Baker, 116, 2.^5, 2.';2, 261. 2;J6, 257, 263. 273. Baloh, 20, 90, 91 , 95. 1 13, '14, '15, '16, '18, '19, '27, '28, '29, 236. '67. '68, '69, '82. '83. '85,271. 94, 184, 185.

Bently,
'80,

91.

14, '79.

Brazer, 273, 274,

273

Abit, 48.

Baldwin.
67.

Aborne. 65,

Baley. 14

Aoce, 124. Aoie,56, 174, Aoocket, 226.

Aoqueron, 165. Aoy, I2.i, 125, 126.

Best, 51, 52, 53, 54. Balie,56. Bigelow, 130, Ball, 143. Biles 28. Bailey, 121, 122, 125, 126, 159, Binney. 105.
161.
I

7, 136. 16. 18, 19,55, 57. 58, 72, 126. 158, 185, 189, 222, 224, 250, 2^51, '53. .^4, '.55.

Berey, 28. Bernard, 99. Borrow, 96. Berry, 138, '74, 273 Bersworth. 25.

Breach, 230. Bread, 235. Breed. 62.

Brent, 63 Brentnall, 283. Bretton. 171.

Brewer,
283.

64, 243, '44, '46. '47,

13, 26. 134. '57, 237.

Bridges,

Adams, 5, 8, 48. 96. 100, '09, 18, '40. '43. '44, '81 , '82. '90.
'91, '92, 200. 254.

~ Bishop,
"

53, 89, 92,93,9.5. 115,

Bridgham,234, Briggam. 13, 14,

16, 17

Addington,

188, 189.

Adlam,

Agur, Aibue, 257. Ainsworth. 150 Alden, 249. Alderman, 95, Aloe 1 24 Alexander VI. (Pope,)
Alford, 90. 95.
Allairs, 245. Allans, 247. Allen, 76, 78, 87,

164. 96.

Bailie, 123. '16, '43, '44, '82. '83, '84. '85. Briggs, 4, 7. 9, 12, 104, '06, '90. '9 1 , '92, 239 3j, '36, '37. Bal ey ,249. Bright, 1 17, 242. Baltimore (Lord.) 141. Bisbee, 242. Brigt, 46. Bancroft, 11,20. 150, 179,274, Black, 113.
279.

Blacklech, 92, 95.

116, '83,

Barber, 93, 184. Bardeu. 163, 165. Barker, 14, 15. 16

Blackman,
Blake, 96. Blancher,

242.
182,

Brimblecomb, 238. Brimmer, 137.

Brockelbanke, 55,56, ,58,
60, 61, 59,
1-20. '21, '22, '26, '57, '58, 219, '51. '54, '55.

18, 48, 55, 66. 120, '21, '22. '23, '24, '2., '42, '57. '58, '66. '94, 218, '36'
'50, '54

Blaney,
'76.

84, 112, '78. 238, '63,

4. 9, 10. 104, '29.

Brodstreet. 221.

149.

Boardman.
176, ;8.
,79,

Brookhouse,
Brooks.
1

134.

Barnard,
13. '19. '35,

'80,

'89, 275.

Barnes, Barney,

237,273,274 96, 113.243

Boarman.
BoUes.

Alley, 135,
Allin, 24.

'36, '65, '84 '57, 59.

116. Barrett, 174. Barrowe, 150.

Bointon, 55, Bolen. 142.

Bolton, 31.

175. 158.

12. 13, 24, 70, 73, 86, 30, 262. Browne, 1,2, 3,4, 6.7, 11,

la, 17,

190. 239.

59,62,6%

19,37.48,55,56,58, 71, 72,75,80,86.

87,95, 112. 113, 11 5, 120, '29,

'31, '33, '42, '43, '44, '49, '52, '.58, '60, '61, '70. '71, '73, '74, '81,'&4. '86,'87 '88, '89,'90,
91. '92, 218, '19 '20, '21, '22, 23, 'ij, '39, '40. '44, '46. '52, '57, '62, '63, '64, '76. '83.

Ames, 200,201.
Anderson.
278.

Barstow, 8^'. Barsworfh, 25.

Bond,

ri3,

^unouu, Borland,

Bartholomew, 3,
238,242,246.

Andrew, 4,
'42, '62.

79. 82, 86, 87, 88. 64. 71 1 12, 1 89, 132, '39, '70, '68, 233, '41. Bartlett,8, 112, 173. 174.234.
174.,

6, 5,67,6.3, 18, 172. '84, '85.

Bosworth.

242. <^ut>. 234. 25, 26.

'44.

Boules, 143, Boul, 48.

Andras,

Barton. 5. 21 . 67. 139. 163. Bartol. 282. '91. '92, 48, Annable, Basset. 237. 283. 96, 144, Anniable, 190. Batohelder. 77. Antram, 66, 95. Bates. 1 65. Appleton, 23. 24,25,26, 27, Batter, 43, 66, 68, 76, 90, 92, 48, 71, 72, 78,83. 84. 87, '04. 93, 95, 112. 114, 116, 118' '05, '12, '30, '72,228, '39. 73. 172, 173. Archer, 3, 8, 9.81. 82. 96, 113. Baxter, 45, 184. '34, '35, '37, '83, '8-1, 263. Bay ley, 63, I6i, 182. 187, 219,

Boun, 184. Bound, 96,

Boutwell.

Ann (Queen )

152. 110. 43. Bowden, Bowditch. 9, 83. 86. 107 '79, '80, ,86. '88, 277.

Browninc
Brownyng,
,

44, 95. 118.

Bowdoin. 200, 201. Bowker. 80. 130.

Bowles,
10, 48, 143.

Brush, 20. Bryant, 78. Bryne, 262. Bucer, 146.

Buckman,
Bucknim,

138. 144.
143.

Archibald. 139

Armstrong,
Arnold, 165. Arthur, 234.

131.

220,272. Baylie, 151, 168.

242. Boyle. 176 Boy ton, 221,

Boyard.
Boyes.

Buflton, 8. Buffum. 43.81,85, 172.

18,
17. '21, '59,

Baylye,

Ashby, 82, 83, 85, 231, 232 Ashton, 10.77, 130. ,40, 278.
Austin,
5, 12,

2:M. Beacham, 28, 113. Beadle. 3, 52, 142,

'35, '63

61,79, 109, 262. Beare. 182.

13, 14, 1.5, 16, 17, 19, 55. Boynton, 13. 14, 15. 16. '86, 234, 18, 19, 56, 58, 66, 120, '22, '23, '24, '25. 26. ,57, '60, '61. 218. '19, '20, '21,
,5.5.

Bulkley, 23. 77, 152. Bullen 33. Bullock, 54.

Bumner,
Buras.

164. 143.

Burbanke,

'22,

Avery, 98, 99. Aylmer. 149. Ayrs, 239.

Babage.22,85, 190. Babbidge. 2, 9, 21,
137.187.283.
84. 96,

Becket.

Beckford 84, Beene, 117.

Belcher. 33.

2, 9. 22, 45, .54, 87. 136.

'23, '24, '49, '50, '5 1 , '53 , '54.

14, 1.5, 16, R5, 121, 122, 123, '24, '25. '57, '59. 223, 249, 25 1
'54.

Burbey,251,'52,
28,

Brackenburg,
'19.

96,

113,

Burchmore,
Burdett,90.

80. 135. 91, 115.

Bellingham.
.

_ ,_ .. Bellomont(liarl,) 28. 29,30, Bradford'. 28, 151, '63 31 32, .34, 35, 36. 37. Bradish, 32, 35
. .

22. 224.

Bradbury.

196.

Burfleld,231.

Burkbee.
Burkbi.

58, 59, 60, 162, 218,

20. '22. '23.

Babson, 103. 163, 166,277. Baohelder, 20, 119.

Baober. 144. Badoook, 229 Bailey. 221. 235.

Bennet.

21. 63, 91. 117, '24,

Bradley. 31.
Bradstreet,

.57.

60.

56' 57.

Benson,
'48.

'25. '26, '57. '59, '61, '82, '84. 4. 242, '44, '4.5. '46,
-265

4, 24,63, 69, 159, '60. '61. '62, '85. '86. '87, '88, 89. 220. '36, '37.
1 1 ,

Burkby,
279.

Burnham.
Burns,

219. 108. 244, '45, '49,

Bentley.

'76,

'H.

Bray,

46, 134, 279.

242.

285
fiurrill. 334, 835, '81, '82, '83. Coary. 65. Cobl>et,62. 172. Burrows, 116, 117. Codman, 115. Burr. -Mi. ColUn. 83, 131,131,260 Burslom. 228. Isurton, 187, 189. CoKSweli, 104, 163. Kutuan.63. Colt, 82, 182. Buttolph, 71, 136, '71. '7, Colbe, 123. IM. '89 90* Collmrn. 43,71.72. BaxtoD, 64.65, 117. 241, '61 ,Coldeam,2l.
,

Dane, 48,

96, 103, '07, '42, '41,

Ebome. 96,

114, '84.

'44. 7990. '91 . '92. '96, 239, Fklen, 79 Kdwartl VI (Klne.) 146, '47. 240.279. Danlells. 113, '17, '35, '74. Kd wards, 12,24, Ub, 71,9a. 2.;4. '37. El ford, 96. Elkins, 6, 88, 187. Darby, 48, 143. '44,282. Davenport, 33, 48. 96. 113. Elithrop, 249, 'oi. '14. '16. '18. '19, 'a2,84, 8, Ellethrop, 14, 6>.
'87, ,88, '89.

'22, 76,90, 91,95, 96. '09, Davidson, 72. 96. '72,'8i,'A3. 231. '257 Davis, 86, 228, 249, 280, '81. Davision, 190. 191. Coleby, 129. Collins, 5, 87. 133. '74, 335 , Davison, 48, 96, 148, 239. '237. Dawes, 107. 200. Cabot 8:.. 181. 200. 75, '80, Dawson, 146, Caldwell. 72 130, '21, 333 Dav, 239. Combe, 287. Carlile,82. Conant, Call. 76. 138. 28, 90, 91, 93. 93, 95, Dean, 81, 187. 114, '16, '18. '19, '27. .29, DeKrade, 26. Calley, 80. '67, '82, '83. '84, '86. Delaney, 82. Calvin, I46.'47, 'SO, >51, Del and, 10. Conclane, 119. Campbell, 32, 33, 34, 35. Dennis, Coneliue, 20. 185. Cana<ljr. 1 20. '26,242 Denisou, 43, 132. Couey, 242, Can n Ha, 159. Derby, CoiinauKht, 115. 6. , 7, 77. 78, 79, 80. Capen, 187. ConnynH, 95. 86, 87, 89. 100. '18, '38, '84, Cash. 63, 263. '35. '36, '39, '40. -81.268, '60. Cook, 8, 33. 34, 64, 67, 95 Canterbnrey. 62. 18".. 118. '81, '39. '72. '88, 'H, De Toquevillc. 204. Carlton, H, 13. 14, 15, 56, 85, Devereux, 7, 81, 82. 140, 238, 234, "69, '66. h7. 190,2.'-i7, 261.

'62.

Cole.

ByAeld, 33. Byrne, 28.1.

Colman^,

Elliot. 2&. Ellis, 288. Ellioon. 204. Elson, 171. Els worth, 68. 218. Elviiis, 87. Emanuel. 181. Emery, 96. 118, 19, 274, Td. Emerson,47, 96. 144,240.

Emerton,

10.

Emorv,

20.
a3, 34.

Emot;31.32.
'34,

Endicott. 21. tJ6, 67, 77,90, 9% 93,94.95, 113, 16, '19, '82,
'aj.

'82,

'88, '84.

'96.

225, '61.

Carpenter.
Carrier, 42.

79.

Cooms,
Cooper,

6.

'60. '61.

Engalls, 143. English, 101, Epes, 48, 143, 288.

Estes, 76. Estis, 116.

'12, '81, '76,288. '87, '89, '91, 20.

Cartan. 239.
Carter, 72. 130.

14. 16. 19, 217. '18, 21, '49, '61.

'72, '81

Devorex,

95, 117.
16, 17. 18,

Epps, 71, 72, 113.

Cary, 95. Cave, 22. Cadbourne.

Corucan, 210, '11, Corning, 21, 63, 119,

282

Dexter, 130, 278. Dicanson, 13. 14,

Diccon.on, 184.

Estman,

64.

pickcusou,
88.

56.
'22,

Esty. 95, 181.

98.
'S.'i.

Cluvl well. 02,234,

Corwin, 169, 170. 'H, '78, Corwjne, 46, 63, 54. 71,
89. 186.

'88. liickersoii, 141.

Etcbingliam, 260.
Eveletb, 257.
'28,

Dickinson, 60, 61, 121.

24,

Cbadwiok, 76. Chamberlain, 79. Chandler. 71. av Channin^, 105, '09.

Cooler, 33, 34. Cotta, 96.

^o, oi, '60, 220, '49, '61, '62. '58, '66.

Cotton, 160, '51, '62. 276. Chaplin. I.'>. 17 19. 122, '23, Courtis. 86. Cox, 131, '47,262. '24, '26. 221. '50. '52. Chapman. 64, 120. '21, '23, Co.\c, 266. Craddock, 226. '91.'92. aig. '61. Cranmer, 146, '47. Charles, 117. Cranston, 20. Charles (Prince,) 162. Creamer, 6. 87, 262. Charles (Kin<;,) 149. Creay, 282. Chase, 82. 2U9.

Dickisou, 218. Dicks. 48, 239.

Dittby, 280.

Fabens, 83. Faber, 262.

Fttgins, 146. Fairlieki. 21, 68, 78, 80, 127, 36, '68. 239, '42 Falkner, 236. Falncker, 286. Farless. 8i2.

Dike,

9, 94, 95.

Divan.

67.

Diver, 282.

Chatwell, M.

Crecy,261.
Crewje. 169,
'22.

Cbaunoy. 99. Chauquaquack,

'.tfl.

I"i2.

'60, '61, 219, '20,

Cheever.
'234, :<8.

3.

.5,

227. II, 26. 37,

'3.->,

Cre^ey, 218,221,249.

67,81. 130.

'31

'40,

Cheney, 27
Chester, 267.

Croad. 22, 67. 171. '72, 237. Cron. 62, 234. '36. Crombie, 79. Cromwell. 2, 8. 8. 66, 66. '40,
'4<$.

'68, -64.

Chever, 266.
62. Chins. 182. Chipman, 89. Choate, 79. 86. 104,
'30.

Ch!m.

Crodbv, 23. 24. Cross.' 27, 262. Crossbe, 69. 60, 61, 120. 219,
'22.
'0!>,

'II.

Crowinshield,
'40, 268, '66.

Xi.

rhoules, 153.

6, 7. 9. 78, 81, 82, 86. 87, 180, '81, '35, 87.

'60. '61. '63.
'64,

Chub. 9.'>. Church, .04

Churchill, 51.53.

Culliford. 81.

CuminKs,
Currows,

Cburchwell, .'K). Chute. 220, ,23.

Clark.
15. 16, 17, 18, 47, 67.77. 101.. 15 "le, '22, "^4, *25, '38. '.W, '58. '59. '62, '75, '81, '83. '88. '91.
'51, '.V2, 'VI,
71. '76.

211. 288.

Currier, 77, 78.

190. Curwen, 88, 266. Curwin, 8, 187. CuKhiug, 98. 105. Cutler, 176, '78, '79, 271.

104. 86. 27. 237. Dole, 83, 224. Earns worth, 165, 262. Donaldson, 262. Furnum, 194. Dounten. 63. 172. Farrant, 257. l>ow. 112.234,278. Farrar, 106. Dowiies, 282. Farrington, 137, 234, '88. Dowiij., 243. Fav. 109. Dowse, tjtf. Fuimingliam. 118. Downing, 249. Felt, 28. 92. 108, 08. ti. '89. Downingu, 183, 186, 188. 40. '42. 62, '87, 224, '26. Downyng, 184. '89, '67, '06. 72. Dresser, 14, 16, 16, 18, 20, 67. Felton, 21. 28. 46, 65. 66, 68, 60, 61. 66. 120, 21, '22, '28, 76. 94. 95, 102, '16, '18, '74, 24, '26. '57, '58. '69. '60, '61, 2<'i8. 218, '20, '21, '23, '49, "60, Fellows. 79, 176, 91, -92. '61. '62, '68. Fennick. 34. Drew, '247. Feiiiio, 246. Driver, 84, 134. Ferguson, 174. 284. '38, '62. Drury,24. "82 Hartas, 186. Ffabens, 238. Dudley, 24. 186. ^88. Ffevcn'ear, 172. Dummer. 33, 72. 174. 224. FfVend, 184. Dunlap, 260. 262. Fisher. 7, 178. '79, 242. '74. Duutou, 226. Fiske. 11. 12, 21. 77, 81. 109. Dustin, 262.
'82, ,83.288,

Dixy, 28, 43. 96, 113, 238. DodK, 143. '44. 90, -91. 92. Dodge, 12, 21, 28, 78, 80, 81, Farley. 98. Fanner, 8, 85,96, 171.
SS,
76, ,82.

Farman, Farnam.

Du

218. '39,

Dabney,

138, '39.

Dutch, 9, 64. Duty, 169, '60,

Duttee, 222.

'16,

'19,

'84,

'36,

'37,

'82.

'Si,

219, "21

238, '78.

Cleaveland. 163. I)ain,48. Cleveland, 9. 130. 133, 137 f)aland.80, 137. 267 I>alen,2l. CUflbrd. 110,111. Dalrymple, 13.
Clinton, 141,
gi 92.

Fitch, 65.
Fitz. 110.

Dana.

I(>8, -200.

Eager, 234. Hasty, 142, '88. Eston, 279.

Flanders, 284. Fletcher, 29. Flinders, 172.

Flint. 46, 172. 80, 281.

(37)

286
Floyd, 67.
tioodhue. 23, 25, 26, 78, S*. 130, 167, 189, 278. 62, 94, 96, 114, '18. '64 Uoodriob, 241 Foote, 94, 96, 174, 267, Uookin, U'i, 173. Forester, 27, 82, 136, '40. 2>2. (iool. '59. 279, Forretiter, 268, Foster, 5, 28, 69, 60, 71, 98, 99, Uoose, 95. 104, '20, '24, '26, '88, '34, liordon, 98, 103, Gordes, 167. 241, '42, '53, '66, '76.
26. 26, 341, '68.

FOM,

Haskell, 95, 132. Hopkinson, 13, 14. 16, 18, 61. Uassen, 55, 58, 59,60, 61, 66. 120, '21, '22, ^W. '26, 221, '23, llatborne, 43, -14, 53, 54, 67. KA.
71, 82, 88, 94, 95. 113, '15, '16, '18. '19, '^9, '32, '82,
'84,

Home, 63,
'81,276.

68, 71,79, 173, '74,

237
47. 68. 183.

Harvey,

Hai-wood,

Uornett, 184. Hursley, 121. Horton, 247.

llosmer,
4, 49.

Fowler, Fowls, 242. Franks, 6. FrathingUara. 286. Freeke, 46. Freiud, 117. French, 64, 109, '76, 232.

Gorhaui,200, 201.
Goss, 167. Gott,21,96. 116, 181. 184.

Gould. 82. Gove, 200.

Grafton,96, 116,171.
181, 188.

Gragg,

261

Haven. 2\. Hawkes, 9. Hawking. 32. Hawthorne, 9. Haynes.llM, '17, '74,264. Haywood, 20. Hazen, 19, 120, '21. '.57, '60,
'93, 220, '22,
'.50,

Houcbings. 61. Houlton, 21. Houston, 136. Hovey, 77. 140,264.

Frisel, 142, 289. Graham, 32. Frost, 47, 87, 190, '91, 239. Grant, 239. Frothiiighain , 77, 79, 209, Gi-aves, 114, 118. Fr>'e, 97, 194, 257, 'tJ2, -67. Gray, 6, 7, 8, 79, 80, 136, 138, Fuller, 22, 65, 67. 139.23S,'28,'o9"60,'61,'63. Furnace, 234. Green, 96, 118. '40, '92, 242. Furness. 79. Greene, 191, 262 Gafford,' 90, 95. Greeno, 143, 144. Uage, 16, 66, 67, 60, 61,197, (ireentielrt, 116. 103, '74, 223, '50, 62, '64,^65. Greenhouse, 16( 160. Gaint, 48. Greenleal, 97, 98, 99, 100, Gale, 62, 163, '64, 235, '38. 101, 103, 175, 267, 20t> Gal lee, 23. Greeuough, 161, 162, 2.il , '24, Galley, 63, 95, 117. '52, '53 Galloway, 48. 3 Greensiitt, ^_.. Gardner, 3, 4, 5, 7, 22, 33, 34, Jireenwa'y, 117. 35, 63, 65, 67, 68, 71, 72, 76, (jiroenwood, 150. 80, 81 86, 88. 89, 92, 93, 96, uretorv .i31. 101, '11, '13, -16. '18, '32, 190. '38,-35, '38/'39 '&, '71, 72, 243. '75, '86, '87, 88, '89, 90, (i-nss \>83 -81' '74 '75, '78. 2^, '34.' I^'^ov'e.t? Gardiner, 115, '16, 1(, 84 20, 23, 63, 95, 282.

'7 1

Hedden
Hedin,

220.
13. 264.

Howard, 85, 132. Howe. 105, '11. Hubard, 47. Hubbard, 25, 26.
Hubon, 108. Hudson, HI,
Hull, 247.

27. 51, 52.

'72.

56.

53,66,71, 78, 143,

Hemenway,
Henderson,

130. Henlield. 234.

'27. '38.

Henry Vlll (King.)

Henry,
199. Herbert, 130.

146.

HuUme.

185.

Humes, 156. Humphries.

93, 94,

isr,.

Heriman,

218, 250. Herrick, 54,63, 85, 91, 96,

1.58,

Hesseltine, 57, 5S

174, 2.59, '42, '66, '67, '75. 59, 121 165. lleylin, 148. Hibberd, 63.

Hunt, 137. Hurdi 106, '38, Hutchinss. 60

Hutchinson.
66, 67, '45. '51, -267.
133.
9.5,

14,

Hewett,

Hutton, 21.63.

Hyde,

Hioklihg,

ureS'.

7, 280 Hidden,57,58,.59,60,61, r20. lerson, 174.

JjrXS

'21, '22, '53.59, 250, '51' '52. '54.

Garlord, 118.
Garfort, 116. '81. Gaskell, 96, l33. Gatchell, 182.

Grover, Guild, 273. Gurnall, 189. Gultridge. 160.

Higgens, 117. Higgerson, 113. Higginson, 2, 3,

Idler, 141. Ingalls, 236, '38. Ingersoll, 9, 28, 65, 67, 89, 90,

Ganet, 182.
Gavett,
76.
7.

Gay ton,
Gednev,

Guy, -231. Gwin, 187, '89. Gwinu, .>, 10.

_-j.. 47 143.

2, 3, 5, 21, 26, 68,

Gi!'2W,-'ll,

'77.

K^ljf
'47,
'49.

95, 184. 276. 5. 22,42, 52, Ingin, 96, 239. 63, 72, 96, 112, '52, '70, '71. In graham, 242. '73, '87, '89, 234. '3.5, '72, Ingram 183, '84. '76. Irwin, 262. Hight. 143. Ives. 4, 7, 8, U, 82, la's 260. Hill, 26, 78, 82, 175, 181.238, '61, '79. 83. '48, '49, '83. Ivorye. 234, '35 Hillard, 45, 161. Hiller, 1 1, 133, '37, '40* 257. Jackson, 13. 15, 18, 19, 56, 94, Hoari, 23. 95, 125, '57, '.58, '59, '60, '62, Hob, 142. '81, 220, '21 . '23, '.W, '.52, '75,

HlrKb7^b.76,81,98.176,Hali:27,k 242. Ham, 246. ooA 'SK 'sa Hamllton.^2. Ge^', 81, m.
GersSorf, 88. Gibaut, 81. Gibbart, 2.39.

Uobkinson. 159, '62, 252. Jacobs, 27, 50, 53, 132, '90, Hobs, 48, 191, '92. 242. Hobson, 56,57, 58, 1-25, '57, James. 66, 71,9.5, 117, '82, '83,
218, '20, '23, '2.'., '19, '50, '51,
'52, '53,

'84. 234.

Hamman

6b

James I (King,)
Janes, 136. Jaquiih, 167.

156.

Hammatt.
68, 70, 239.

03, 104.

Giddings,

9, 24,

u*"!P Hamond,
Hancock,

-if^w 262. A5 or.,

^ 97, 200,

Hodges. 3, 4, 5, 9, 10- 11, 21, 76, 86, 88, 135, '36, '38, '39, '72, 257, '58, '60. '73, '78,

Jefferson, 81, 131.

Jeflib, 262.

'03, '04

Giddins, 191.

44. Jeggell, 7-2. 95, 184. Gidney, 118, '81. Hokkness, 67. Jelly, 86. Gifford, 144. 115, '16. Jennison, 12. Holgrave, 96. 92, 93, <^ilbard 170 240 '38, .,7 '18, '83 Jenkins, 33, 133 -239, '42. Hardy, 61 1^,86.96, 133. ibert,72: Holljman. 76 '40, 83, 2^2, '83. Jenks, 4, 7S, 105, '35, 257. '62, Gilbord, 48, 86, 143, '44. Hollingworth,44, 91, 95,115, '78. Gilburt, 19^.

Hanniford, 173. Haraden, b, 13^. Hardee, 113. Hardie, 225, '35. '38.

Hodgkins, 133. HogKins, -239.

Jeffry 228,'77.

HogsdeU.

8M91,

Giles, 11, 28, 76, 96, 113,242. Gill, 12, 98. Gillam, 88, 86.
Gillis, 4, 12. Glandil, 47. Glover, 78, 86, 183. Godsoe, 172. Ooldthwaite, 94, 9.5. 114. Golt, 44.

P*'"^i?^;J.'^' s , Harold, (King.) 231 " 154. Harper'

'

'75. -283.

Holman,
'63.

65, 78, 173, 238, '62,

17, 19,
""

Jevland, 19i Jewett, 13. 14,

23, 55, 57,

Harriman,
172, 54.

18,20, 56, 57, 66,

.58.

15, 16, 18, 20, 59, 60, 61, 65,

'5.5.

219, '21, '22,24. '52, _

Holmes,

57,58,
""' """

.59,

1-20. '24, '26, '59, '60, '64. '72,

60,181,242.

"" Jewit,

224, '52, '53, '54,

'57, 250, '51.

121, '22, '23, '26, '26,

'19, '20, '22, '23.

Jewitt, 218,

Joclyn,

79.

Goooh

118.

Han, 21,' 95.

79.

117, '81.

'80.

Goodale, 38, eoodal, 95.

Hartshorne, 257.

Honeycomb,

132.

Johannot, '209. Johnson, 12, 20,

UascoU,

62, 63.
13, 14, 16, 17, 19,

Gooadall, 183. Goodell, 97, HI, 145,267.

Haseltine,

55, 66, 122.

Hood, 233. Hooper, 46, 169, '73, '81. Hopkins, 78, 204, '06.

22, 23. 57, 58, 60. 63, 85, 89, 91 , 94, 95, 113 '15, ^20, 21. 29. 50, 221, 37, 38, 50, 52. 54, 57, 81

S87
JoBM,4,8, IM,
191,192.339.
I4S, ITS, 190.

Leoh, 80,
84, '86.

86, 116. '74.

83,.

Martjrr, 146.

NelMB.
235. 36.

Masoannomoot.
Masoell,
76.

16, 66. 68. 69. 60, 61 66, 130.^3t.'33,'3a.'36,'36. 58. 60,>61, 218, 19, >21. SS, 94, 25. 42. ^49, 60. '81. 'SS, '63. '64.

Jona, 143,

144.

Jordon^4a.
Joy*. 179. JadklB. 338
Kally.ao. Karia. 262

Lefkrour, 361. LeKg.64.71. 174

Lemon, 96,
Leonard.

'MH.

Maaey, Uason.
138

64. 93, 96, 138. 3, 5. 10, 84. 86, 96.

116, '16, '18, '19, '82,
113. 144.
I5'2.

168.

'39.

Leater, 85. Lettin, 117.

Maaty,
Master,
60.
i.

Newdigate. 189. Newhall, 6'2.'242.

84, '86.

Newman,
NcwU>n,
Nick.
6:<.

Keene, 182. Keiham,ll6.

Kelly, 79. Keniston, 184. Kertland, 238. Kettle, 134.268.282.

Lewis, 48, 53. 279 Ley, 21. Lighton, 19, 66, 68, 69, 168,218,M.*20

MaMyes,
Mather,

">3,

14m, 277. 173.

'38.

Nichols, 87, 133, '243, '6(, 74.

'27.

74,

83,

Mathew.

239.
20, 62,

Lincoln, 98, 274. Llndall.5. 170,71. Lion, 122, *23. Liston. 1H2. Ktbben, 72. Kldd, 29, 30. 31, 32, 33, 34, Little. 27. 83 Livingstone, 28. 32. 35, 36, 37.
119. 96.

Maverick,

181. '82.

Norden,235

Maxey, 6:1. May. 190, '91, '92, '281. McCarthy, 262 MoDougall, -244, '45,
'48.

Norman,
'18.

'20,

22, 63, 96,

117.

'46,

Norrioe. 21,63. Norris-, 76. 88, 130, 74. Northend, 18, 19.67, 68 61,
218, '21.

KiUams,

Looke,

Killan Kilbourne,
223

163, >65. Loclcbart, 76.

McUee, 78. McUrogor,

Mclntire,

"A

'49,

'60.

'63,

-246, ,47.

'53.

18, 19.56. 67. 58, Loclier. 237 60, 126, '57, '68, '59. "61, '72, Lockwood. 27.

6,

136,265.

MoKeen,

179, '81. 274,

78.

Loff. 32.

Kilburn, 124, '25. 218. Kimball. 2's 26. 60. 86.

09, 264, '72.

Longfellow, 209.
103,

McNuit. 137. Mean, '231.

Kimble,

Kindrick, King. U.
1

60. 27. 65. 76. 86. 88.

Looke,

18,20, 55,57,59, Mel ien, -21)9. Melnard. 67. 60, 120. '22. >24, '50, '52. Merriam, 139, -266. 221, Lord. 3, 45, 93, 95, 107, 1)8, '09 Merritt. 229, '30, '31, '32, '33,

Longhorne,

Northey. fO, 86, 139. Norton. 96. 16'2, '87, 88, ^89. Nowell, 69, 131. Noyce, 27. Noyes, 10. 83. 103, OS, '56. Nurs, 61. Nutting, 86.

Nye, '229.

%,

'10. '11, '16, '18, '72, '82, '91

'34.

36. '39, '81, '96, 200, '57, '76, 283. Kingsbury, 61, 174. Kink. 76. Kinsman, 24. 83. Kirkland, 194. Kirwan, 175, '80. Kitchen, 237, '83. Kittridge, 9, 135. '98. 201,

263,

'7 1

Loveall, 48. Loveioy, 22, 83. Lovell, 27. Lorett. 27, 28.

Messenger, 131, 273 MetcalA232. Micharter. 172. .Mighel. 125.

Mighill. 13,
'40.

Oakman.
Ochinnr.
36, '40.
'80.

242.
146.
12, 63, 116, 36. '87, '89, 347,

Oliver, 10,11,

79, "ao,

Low, 190, '91, '92, 239. Lowder, 10, 54. Lowe, 47, 18, 143, '44.
Lowell, '26, 191. Lowle,C7. Luokers. 238.
Luff,
2:iO.

55.
'55.

157,

14. 1.5,17, 18,19, '58, 224, '52 '54,

OIney,

86.

Oort, 29.

Mills, 244. Miller. 5. 13.

Ome,
15.

65, 68, 76, 79, 81, 87,

206,

MiUett.

77, 78, 86.

'53. '86.

106,76, '68. 79, 274, 76, 76, '80. '81.

Kline.

-28.

Milton, 146,

Knapp,

133.
131, '43, '74,

Knight, 12,22.
238. 242.

Lumax. 47,

143.

Lummus,
48,

Knolton, 127. Knott, M.

239. Luuimux, 239. Lunt, 6."., 175, 222, '24, '49,

Minot, 196. Miriam, 44. Molton, 143, '44, '91. Montjoy, 64. Moore, '27,94,95, 96,
'31,278.

Osborn, '261. Osborne, 67,80, 1 19, '37. Osgood, 9 11 63 76 84 139.

113. '14. Otis, 99.

'40, 87. '89 "90. '96, '98, '99, 204, '06, '11. '68.

Knowlton.

%,

143.

144,

'50.

68. '73. '91, '92. 240.

Knox,

147.

83. 84, 140. Lutlier, 151.

Luscomb

.Morey, 245.

Morgan,
Morrill.

95,
1

Laf^vette, 109

Lyde, 88

Morie. 96,
277.

1 18, 72, '238. 13.

Pach, 48,143. 44,'84, gi. Mb. Packard, 181. Page. 77, 137, '40. '78, 234.
41,'42,'48, '61.'68,'76, 77. Paige, 16.'.. , Paine, 35, 72. 242. 77. '80. Palson, 158, '61, '62. 219, '22,

Lamb, 2.'i7. 262. Lamberd, 60.

Lambert,
88. 116, '68, '72, 73, '83, '53, '.Vl. '64
13, 14, 16, 61, 81, '21, '23, '-.M, '25,

Lyman,
Lynde.

-20.

10, 280.

Lyon,
Mace,

182.

224

'.V)

,51,

165.
76.

Morse, 49, 264. Morton, 99, '228. Mory. 181. Moseley, 67, 2.'>9,

60.

'23. '-24, '.50.

'52, '54.
9r>.

Mackiniire, 242.

Mosheim,

150. '54.

Palft-ay,8. 1'2,9I. 94,

116,

Lamson, %,
'91. '92

143, '44, '64. '90,

Mackmallian,
MaclaOin.
143.

Lancaster, 252. Lander. 78, 130.

Macy,
'36, '264.

189.
5. 10. 9, 10, 86, 88, 130.

Moses, 17-2. Mould, 64, 174. Moulton.48. 70, %,

'16.
'19.

'18, '19, '27. '38. '82. '83-

113. '15,
"92,

Pallmer Palmer,

219.

'-20.

.Maley,

'44,
-27.

'81, '90,

n.
'-24.

Lang. 3, 133, >37,-237. Langley. 1-23, *25. Laskey, 242

Laskin. 93. 96.

Manning,
234. '65.

240.

15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 36, 57, 59. 98, 121. ''22 *Z3, "25. '36, '57, '58, '59, '60,

'33, '39, '66. '67, '263.

Mountford,
'73.

'61. '255.

na

Mansfield. 84, 86, 87, 135,

Muchmore.
Munjoy, Murphy, Murray,
1'2,

138.

Parker, 52, 64, 63, 72.83, 84,

137/42. '48, '52. '209. Parkins. 48, 143, '44, '90.

Mulliken,264.
173.
-257. '60, '61. '62.

Lathrop, Latimer,

96, 1 18. 147.

Manton. 164. Marcy,90.

Parkman,

5. '27,

233.

Law.

16,

18,66,57. 59, 60, 61. Marcyes. 91.

166.

Lawrence, 77. 109, '10, '40. Mariut, 93. Lawthrop, 235. Marsh, 21, 83, 95, 183. Leach, 21, 78, 94, 95, 134. Marshall, 20. 67, 94, 96. Leaver. 15, 18, HT, 58, 122, '18, '42, '43, '44, '66,
'23, '2.-..

15
'86,

"26, '57.

'91, '92.

Narbone, 132. Nason, 243. Nathaniel, 239. Neal. 60, 51,.4,

Neale, 21.62,

Parnell, 174. Parott, 56. Parrat, 13. 14, 31,56,57. Parris, 41,46.
79, 135, '45,

16, 16, 18, 19.

Pashen,
Pason.

143.
'96.

Leavitt, 7.8,

10, 11, 21, 77. 79. 80. 82, 84, 86. 87. 131, 32 '33, '37. '38, 39. '256, ,57, 76. "ao, '81.

Marske, 117. Marston, '27,79,

'275, '83.

84,i5. 140,

'49, '50, '63, '54. '56. '37. '38.

72,

'236,

Parsons. 99, 100, '63,

'03, '42.

900

172.

MarUn,

276. Lee. 77. 79, 279, '83.

Leehm ere,

M arti n.

190.
1

99, 247 Marther, 41, 49.

Neeland, '23, '^'i. Needham,62,78,361.

Neilaon, 88.

157, '61. Catch, 20, '25. 26, 38, 43, 63, 96, 1 12, '42, '64, ,69, '90. '93,

333, "SS.

, .

288
Patten, 132. Patterson, 242.
'51,'53 83.

Rioks, 237.

Poore, 223.

Bidge,

66.

Severe, 71 Sewall. 33,62. 54 56. 72, 112,

'63, '68, '72, 242, "SS.

Pope, 118, '39. 261. Payne, 116, '84. Payson, 1.59, 221. '42, '53, '74. Popkin, 274. Peabody, 7, 131, '32, '33, '34, Popple, 36.
'40. '85, 273.

Ridley, 147.

Ring,

234, '61.

Shafllyn, 95.

Peach, 64, 93, 114. Peak, 24. Pearley, 120, "22.

Pease, 28, 95, 119.

Rirth, 27. Porter, 22, 43, 48. 66, 67. 76 Ritchie, 133. 95, 130, '43, 44, '74 '8S, 242 Rlx, 63.
.

Sharps,
90.

90,9.5. 113, '16, '8?.

'63, '65.

Potter 47 48,68,96, 143,

'90. -231

'44,

Roads, 27. Robard, 96.

'92.

Shat-well, 81. Shattuck, 189.

143. '44, '90, '91,

Shaw,
Shay,

132.
197, '99.

Pearson. 14, 16, 58,59,61,122.

18. 19, 55, 57. "23, 'J^, '^6,

,

'57, '58, '59, '60, '6 1 '21, '22, '51.

'94,

2 1 8,

Peohes,

182.

Powell, 211. Powers, -229. Powlton, -238. Pranoe. 1 12. Pratt, 8, 131, '37.
I'rescott
'80,
7. 98,

Aobbins.

171.

Sheafe, 181.

Pcckanaminet.
Peck, 137. Pederiok, 283. Peele,84, 138.

226.

105. '40, '79,

'%, 279, '80, '81. Preson, 220. Price. ^2, 27,65,71, 80.

Roberts, 5. 48, 78, 80, 123, 239. Shepard, 5, 10, 24, 61. 112, Robins, 174. '35, '49, '52, 222, '30 '83. Robinson, 28, 84, 118, '41, Shehan, 165. '42. '46, '50, '51, '52, '84, Shepherd, 70. 235. Shepley, 95. 252. Rogers. 15, 21. 23. 24, 25, '25. Shortt, 27. 26, -27,47.71, 106, '10, '35, Shurd, 2-25.
'38, 2-24, '38, '50, '67, '77.

Peirce, 78.83, 86. 133, '35. '38, Prime. 18, 123. '26, 252, '54. Prince, 21, 78. 86, 103, '30, '31, 265. '40, '76,'7?,'78, '79, '80, 264! Peirson, 77, 249, '50, '52, '57.

Pelham,
Penny,

242.

172, '73. '74.

Pengre, 255
150, '32.

Pride, 114.
Priest, 242. Prior, 184.

Pepper, 281.
Perkins.

Skerry, 3. 45, 65, 76, 95, 112, '15, '16. '39. 266. 56, 45. Koot8,3, 21, 95, 115, '18. Skinner 231. Ropes 3, 63. 77, 79, 80. Ill, Sibley, 44. 94, 96, 113, '72, '30, '31, '33, '34. '36. '37237, '38, '39, '40, '74, '84 266, Silliman, 273.

RoUes, 142. Romball, 2.

Skarlett, 96. Skelton. 93. 113,

'52, '54.

Romney,

8. 28. 70, 76, 77, 96, Proctor, 67, 69, 70, 242, '65. Pryer, 183. 163, '91, '92, 239, '60. Per ley. 8, 12, HI, 220, '22, Pryme. 124. '23, '50, '52. Prytherck, 235. Pshen, 144. Perry, 65. 132. Pudeator, 37. 38, 39, 40, 41. Perryman, 276. 42, 49, 50, 51 . .52, 53, 54, lOK Person. 159. '60, 221. '42. Pester, 182. Pulling, 79, 257. Peters, 90. 96. 182, '83. Purchase, 66, 1 12. Peterson, 245.

'67, '77.

Silsbee. 4, 5,
'40, 266.

9,

U,

87,

13-2,

Rose, 96. Rosoe, 65.

Ross, 23, 24, 65.

Silver, 218. '19, '22. Simonds, 61,76.

Roye, 65Rowden. 20, 21. Rowland, 112. Ruck, 22, 76.

Russell,
'73
8, 24, 70,

Sleumau,

137.

Small, 48, 143, '75, '91. '92. Smith, 7, 13, 14, 15, 18.27,
55, 58, 59, 65. 68, 82, 99, 124,

87,83. 171,

2i9.

Purkiss, 277. Phelps, 82. Pushi, 143. Philip (King,) 186. Phillips, 32, 59. 60 73, 78, Putnam, 5, 11,
.'-,8,

Rust,23, 47. 136.

12, 22, 28, 42, SaflTord, 84.
-26.

'30, '33, '34, '43, '44, '52, '58, '62, '63, '64, '65, '57, 74. '87, '90, '91, '92. 227, '33,' '39, '42, '45, '47, '54, '55, '57. '61

Smyth,
225.

83,84, 135, 201. 'i5, '24. Philips. 55. .56, 120. '21. '62.

44,51,.52.53.8e,81,87, 105, Saffln,

'30, '32, '38, '40, '80.

27.

90, 95. 181, 184.

115,116,119,

235, '41,

Sagamore,
Saint, 262.

Phippen, 127, '32. Phippin, 10,72, 26.

Phips, 20.

'56, '63, '68, '69, '76, '79, '82.

Snell, 139. Snellinifs. 26.

112, '34,

Pynchon,
Pytharch,

76. 112.

Sallowes, 90, 95,283. Saltmarsh, '262.

Saltonstall, 24, 69. 87. 236.

Pickard, 16

,20, .55, .57, .59, 60, 125. '26, '57, '"S, '59. '61, '62, 219, '20, "2-2, '24. '51.
8. 20, 76, 80, 82, 83, 84,87, 10.'>.'07. '08, '31,

Snow, '242. Somerby, 267. Somers 29. 36.

.

Quarles, 47. 48, 143, 237. Quick, 34.

Pickering,

Quincy, 81, Quinn, 78,

181, 275, '79.

'80, '83, '85, '89. '90, '37, '76, '81, '82, '8).

235,

Radax,
Rand,

131.
'25.

Pickman,

7. 11, 84, '72, 74, 273.

131. '40,

Rainer. 121, 22, Ramsdell, 131.

261.

Sams, 18*2. Southwick. 3, 4, 135. 262. Sanders, 63, 66, 87, %, 139, Spaffard, 219. 172. Spaldings, 140. Spaulding, 196. Sands, 96, 143, '92. Sandys, 13, 14. Sparhawk, 84, 137. Sanforcl, 164. Sparks, 87. Savage, 88 89, 128, '88, '89. Spear, 165. 267, '75. Spofard, 157.
Savall, 173.

Pickton. 63.

Pickwood, 117. Pickworth. 42,

Pike, 20. 236.

.52,

54. 95.

Randall, 27,28, 201. Rapin, 154.

Rasley, 238.

Savory, 71. Sawer. 16. 17.

'55.

124. 2.53, 254,

Spofford, 17, 19, 25, 26, 55, .57,58, 59,61, 123, "25, '58, '6 1 , '62, 2 1 8, "22, "23, '49, '50,
'51, '52, '53.

Pilgrim 71. Piirsbury,264.

Pingree, 86. Pinson, 174.
Piper, 48, 143,
67. Pitts, a5. Place, 116. Plaise, 115. Plats, 55. ,57,
"25, '58, '60,

Rawlins, 273.

Sawier. 122,

'23. '24.

Spofforth, 159.

'44.

Pitman.

125, '57.252. Ray. 115. '16, '73, '74. Scails, 126. Raynient, 23, 81, 92. 96, 235. Scales, 19, 124, '25, 2.55. Raymond, 242. Scarlet, 116. Rea, 86, 234, '83. Schlemil, 136. Read, 45, 66,95, 114, '19 '79, Scobie, 10.
'88, '89.

Rawson,

67.

Sawyer,

Spooner, 98, 99. Sprague, 272, "78. Stackhouse, 182. Stacy,47, 71, 172, 234. Standishe, 95. 114, '18.
Stearns, 131.
"26.

Scot, 57,
'59, '61.

123,
-25,

"24,

"25,

Stephens,

173, -242.

Reade.
.58,

183.

59, 120, '21,

'22. "23, '24.

Redknap,
Reed, Reeth.

221 ,

235. 167, 234, '77.

174.
13,

Scoot, 19,

26,

-27,

Sterling. 174. 56, 158. Stetson, '247, '49.

1

'62, 244. '50. '53, '54, '81.

Plumer,
Poe, 235.

Plummer,

127. '58, 221, '53. 108, '.54, "2.5, '60

'.50.

Scrugs, 92, 93, 94. 95,

14, 16, 18,
'15, '16.
.59,

14,

Remington,

Stevens, 164, 201, "20, '57. Steward, 77. '223, '49, '50Stewart, 218, '-20, .22. ,23, '61
'54.

'62. '78. 220,

'77.

20,55, 57, 58,

'91,

Poland, 48,
'92.

14.3, '44. '90,

239, '42.

Reyner, 56, 124. Reynolds, 189. Rhodes, 84.

60, 61, 120 Sears, 182. Seccomb. 84.

Sedgwicke, 24, 200. Semons, 142, '44, '90,

Senter, 239.

'91.

Stioknee,218,'23. Stickne, 220, 21 '50, '51. '5'2. Stickney. 7, 13, 14,15, 16, 17,
56, 26, 57. 60, 61, 101, '02,
'20, "25, '26, '57, '58, '61 '49, '52, '56, '64.
,

Pollard, 86, 2fr4. Poole, 21. 165.

Richards. 237. '38. Richardson, 3, 4, 12,

'37. '42,

Poor, 47, 83, 221. '22

85, 105, Series, 161. '30,'37, 242. '63, '64, TS, '78. Sever, 98, 99,281.

217,

289
BUlemaii, 96, 9S,
1

19,

967

Stiles, 69. Stookcr, 67. 8(on. 48, 143. StOM, 96, 76, 81. 88, 96, 127, 38, HM, *68. 81,'83. '90.234.
'33. "SS, '39, '78.

Tomson, 48. 143, '92, Toppan, 283. Tuwnsend, 10, 81.

Trask,
236.
106, '13,
'17,
'19,

376.

Wallla, 46.
.

WblttNdn,

132. 137.
.

23, 53, 83, 92, 94, 96,

'37,
'76,

Walton 73, '74. WiMNB, KB. 219. '21 '49. Warbnrton, 164. Wloom*. M, 66, 122 '23, Ward, 4. 10, 12, 46, 47, 6U, 66, Winlesworth, 47, 144.
1

'90.

'90.

#67. 71,

W. '69.
'79.

77, 79, 84, 86. 1 12, 31 , '37, '39, '40, 237, '47, '67.

'91

'gti,

239.

Treadwell,
278

129, '30, '33, '79,

16, 17, 19, '23, 949,

SUry, 109. 265. '72. Storeman, 26'i.

Stowe.83,
144, til.

Trumble,
-iO,

13, 14,

Wardweil, 23, 21. Ware, 133. Warner, 103, 968.

Warren,46,5l,62,63,

Wilder. 106. Wilkerson, 46. Wilkins, 46. 46, Willard, 45, 47, 62.

174, '76.

'77. '78, '79. '80, '81 'W. 34, 91, '90'201. 96. 106, '88, 281. MJ, '82. Trusher, 183. Waabbam, 166. William, (Conqueror,) HI. Truster, in2. Washington, 78. 80, 107, '41, Williams, 3, .5, 27, 4.1, 44, 46, Tuok, 95 '42, '81, '97, 900, '41 Sumner. 200, '01. '81. '57, 47, 63, 76, 81 , 82, 83. o6, 138, '65 '73, 74. 8wn. 13, 15 17, 126, '68, '61, Tucker, ii3, rt7, 95, 132, '79, '39, '46, '52, '34, '87. ', 238, '76, '80, '81, '83. '84. Waterman. 96. 114, '16. '235, '38. '63, '72, '74, '81. Tuokerman, 109. Swallows. 63. Waters, 4, 7, 9, 44, 46, 66, 80, Willis, 23. 209. '17. Tuflts, 24, 70. 81.8Ej.96. 119. Swett, 80, 82, 86. WiUms, 1. 96. 113, '16. 8winerton, 71, 116, '19, '74. Tupper, 241, -.^3. Watklns, 45. Willougbby, 4. 43, 71. Turell, -26. 8yblye,28. Watson, 8, 45, 82, 83. 8t. 95, Wilson, 43, 148. Turlaud. 90. Sylo, 222. '24. 133. '36. '84. Windaiow, 47, 242. Turner. 51, 66, 71, 79, 112. WatU. 43. 189, 231. Sylvester, 186. Winn, 137. 266. '66. 203. '41, '42, 94, 24, 35, Symmes, 70, 193, Wattson. 120, '*2I. Wingate, 81. '281. 93, '96. '97, '98, '99, 200, Tuttle, 5, 79, 190, '91, '92. Way, 45. Winslow, 151. '03. '02, '05, '06, 132. '01, 'W. Twist, Wayne, 241. Winter. 44, 171. '08,209,210,211. Webb, 4, 8, 9. 10, 11, 4.-,, 62, Winthrop. 170. '81, '85. '86, 8ymon<is,23, 24,69,96, 174 Upham, 11, 272, '73. '87, '88. '89, 223, '26, "aS, 77, 78, 79, 80, 84, 87, 134. '76. Upton, 12,35, 114, '15, -264. 190. \J6, '37, '38, '39, '40, 264. Webber, 181 Symons, 120. Wentwortb, 160. Vahne,-242. Weber. 192. Witt, 282. Van Campen, 165. Taber, 262. Webster. 118, '75 Witter, 225. Vane, 153. Talbee, 94. Weeks, 231. Wolfe. 96. 113, '16. Van Sohalkwyck, 106. Welch. 31. Tappan, 67, 181. Wood, 31,48, 33, 57, 58, 39. Van Tassal, -242. Weld, 45, '282. Tarbell, 237. 60.61,63,70. 78, 11*2. '19, '20, 'ii.'ii, i'l, '36, '37, '38, van Vartu, 246. Wellman, 76, 130 Tarbox, 235, *82. -203. Varnum. Wells. 45. '60. '61, '62, '89, 218, '19, Tarr, 163, '65. Venner, 15. Welsom, 44. '20, '21. '22, '23, '38, '49, Taylor, 279. Veren.21. 22, 27.43. 68.76, Wendell, 81 VM. '31,'.".3, '.->4, '55. Taynour, 174. 89,92,95, 115. '17. West. 3, 10,^21,44, 4.-., 47, 31, Wooiberry, 43, 44. 90, 91. Temple, 95, 183. Vermais, 182. 1 12 '30, '31. '3*2, '.fi. ':6, 86. 94. 93, 1 12, '13, '14, '13, '18, Teney, 218. "~ Vermose, 184. '72, '73, '74, -200 19,'27, '44,82.'83,'84, '85, Tenna, 221 Vernon, 32. Westgate. 43, 54. 238. Tenne, 220. '83. 182. 83Verrin, Weston, 18. Woodbridge, 5, 8,96, 113. Tenny, 13, 14, 16, 16, 17, Westwich, 44. Woodbury. 48, 7s, %. 116. 19.55,57,61 169, *60, '61, Verry, -ii, 64. 132, '34, -265. '90, 273. 29, '49, '52, '43. '61, Vial, Wetmore 106, '%. 279. '91, '92, '236. '39. 219, 'ii, '23, '42. 32. Vibber.51.5-2. Whallis.243. 253. '32 116.. Vinoent,4, 5, 7, 11, Wharton, 170, '87. '89. Woodcock, 43. Teny. 120, ', 231 '33. '33, '40. Wheaden. 182. Wooden, l'22,7l. Thacher, 108. 276. Wheatland. 101, '03 'U3, 'o: Wooding, 121. Thatcher, 206. Wade, 23, 24. 68, 09, 70, 162. 7.^.. '266, '71. Woodis, 41. Thirston, 294, '50. Wadsworth, 101. 103. 269, '71, Wheeler, 1'20, '24, '68, '.VJ, Woodman. 103, '"., 837 49. Thorn, 48. '72. 62, '74, 218. '20. '22. '2:1, '30. '62. Thomson, 190, 230 250. Wake, 113. H'oodrow, 43, 62. Thomson, 144, 235, '39. 182. Wakefield, 45, 173. Whetoomb, 98. Woodley. Thorndike, 21, 28, 91, 94, 95, Wainwright. 70, 175. '86 '87, Whipple. 21.25. 26, 47, 4X, Woodwell, 8, 43, 46. 76. 115 '18, '83. '88,89. '44, '7-2. '43, '90, '91, Worcester, 168. %, 142, Thorla, 13, 15. '9-2. irw, '40, '4-2. '37. Waite, 76, 138. Wormweil. 14. Thurston, 118, i>2, '72. White, 26, 43, 47, 78, 8-2, .S4, Worrong, 19^2. Tlbbets, 134, 258. Waloott, a, 44, 46, 47, 51. 86, 87, 89. 98, KM, 'Ul, 't(6, Woster, 60, 61. Tibbs, MS. '07, '08, '09. '11, '.'W, '32, Wright, 5. 11. 3;i, 117, '80. 52,96. 171. Tille, 191. '70, '80, 'tB, 231, '71, '77, 263. Tilton, 48, 96, 143, '44, 91, Waldo, 131. 272. '73. '81. Walke, 46. '92, 240. Wyatt, 130, '42. '44, 72. 143, 95. 39, ^242. Walker. Whltemore Wycome, 120, '22. "23, ''24 236. Tlnee, ''^'91, '92, 235, '37. 'fiQ. '72, '7i -253. A-wl. ^25, '62, Whitfield, 44, '275. Titcoiiib, 132. 29. -283. Walkinglon, Whitcfoot. Todd, 18, 56, 57, 58,60,61, 46,

55, 36, 61,

la,

Stratton. 119. StroDiC 103, '99. 8tart, 137

233

W,

120, '21, '58, '69, '61, 21fi, '21 *23, 49, '60, '61, '32, '53, '54. 'fiv

Tompkins,

44, 116, '18.

Waller, 18;J. Walley, 190. Wallinford, '251. Wallington, 60.

Whitrord.45. 283. Whltgibt, 150.

Whitman, 209. WhltUoker, 65.

Yarrow, 47. Yeomans, 36. Young, 76, 113,

52,

74,

'14, '16, '31, SO, '84. 230, '44.

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