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EARLY RECORDS
of the
TOWN OF BEVERLY
ESSEX COUNTY MASS.
.
Volume I Births, Marriages and Deaths
Copied by AUGUSTUS A. GALLOUPE
Published by EBEN PUTNAM, BOSTON 1907
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EARLY RECORDS
of the
TOWN OF BEVERLY
ESSEX COUNTY MASS.
Volume I Births, Marriages and Deaths
Copied by AUGUSTUS A. GALLOUPE
Published by EBEN PUTNAM, BOSTON 1907
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Gift a. W. Greeley. 23 N'08
PUBLISHER'S PREFACE.
This opportunity of printing the early vital records of Beverly is due to the generous co-operation of Mr. Augustus A. Galloupe, long known as one of the most painstaking and accurate of our local historians and genealogists. Mr. Gal- loupe's collection of materials relating to Beverly families, and his lifelong familiarity with the Beverly and Essex County records pointed him out as pre-eminently fitted to make the copy of the difficult first volume of Beverly records. No one now living can qualify with Mr. Galloupe in fitness for this work. Although through physical infirmity not able to use a pen without great discomfort, Mr. Galloupe devoted several months to making first a pencil copy, and from that an ink copy of the records of births, marriages and deaths in the first volume of Beverly Records, in which volume were also entered the records* of the business affairs of the town. Illness and family bereavement prevented his continuing immediately with a like copy of the second volume, and although the intention was to copy and print all of the records to the year 1850, it was decided to make available for genealogical research the contents of the first volume, by printing the same in installments in The Genealogical Magazine, reprinting the matter for future publi- cation in a separate volume. The record of births through 1704, as recorded in the first volume of records, appeared in the maga- zine in accordance with this plan, and also some of the earliest marriages and deaths, and intentions of marriage to 1715.
About the time the publication of these records began in the magazine July, 1905, thus making public the fact that the records were being copied, some one appears to have con- ceived the project of forestalling the appearance of a verbatim et literatim copy of the records. In consequence there appeared during the winter of 1905-6 a volume of "Vital Records of Beverly"t to the end of the year 1849, incorporating therein the
* These town proceedings have been appearing in generous installments in the yearly City Reports, for several years past.
The copy of the Beverly Records was made under the authority of some one acting for the Essex Institute, but the published book bears on the title page only the name of the Topsfield Historical Society. Mr. George F.
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baptisms which had already been printed in Putnam's Historical Magazine contributed by Mr. Galloupe, and to a still later date in the Essex Institute Historical Collections at a sub- sequent period, and various entries gathered from bibles in possession of Beverly residents, although by this plan including, in what purports to be a copy of Beverly records, data con- cerning persons not born in or residents of Beverly. Useful as such a compilation of genealogical material may seem to some, the fact that other and more competent hands had already commenced upon the town records proper, and that the baptismal records were already accessible in print, did not deter whoever was responsible for the work from forestalling the better work.
It is true, by printing the Beverly records verbatim the publisher and the copyist had to give up hope of State aid,* as the State commissioners by exercise of their arbitrary authority, and evidently in accordance with an understanding with those societies who are chiefly instrumental in publishing “Vital Records," have refused to give any encouragement that they would purchase copies of town records if printed literally, pre- ferring to accept the emasculated records and collections of miscellaneous material prepared in accordance with their plan.
In the April, 1905 issue of The Genealogical Magazine may be found a criticism of the publication of the "Vital Records," which at the time of its appearance was declared by certain interested parties to be unfair, inasmuch as it pointed out the profit to the publishers under the plan adopted. As none of the publishers of the "Vital Records " have seen fit to make public the cost and receipts of the work, it is of course impossible to state accurately what the profit has been, or if none, the reason therefor. But the fact that such haste was made ** to forestall the publication of a verbatim copy of the records of Beverly, is
Dow is Secretary of both societies, and has been very active in following the lead of the New England Historic Genealogical Society in this work. Among the publications accepted by the State none are so evidently open to criticism as those published by the Topsfield Historical Society and the Essex Institute, especially the former.
* The State by act each year appropriates the generous sum of $15,000 to be used for the purchase of copies of the printed vital records of towns. The direction of the expenditure of this money is in the hands of those who co-operate with what might be termed the " Vital Records Trust."
** Although Mr. Galloupe's private manuscript copy of the record was referred to by the copyist for the Topsfield publication, and the printed results of his labors also used, one can search the Topsfield edition in vain for any reference to Mr. Galloupe's work, or to his generous permission to examine his manuscripts, to elucidate difficult readings.
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probably sufficient proof to any unprejudiced observer that there was and is a profit, which it was feared might be lost if the records had already appeared in print. A person thoroughly imbued with the belief that the best man is the "smartest," and that in the chase of the almighty dollar anything is per- missible could not be expected to permit such an opportunity to slip through his fingers.
To some of us, who know what vast amounts of material await publication, because of lack of money and interest, it appears a lamentable waste of money and energy to duplicate,- as in the manner described above, and in so senseless a fashion. In no case can the so-called "Vital Records" of these various towns, printed for sale to the State, ever be considered as taking the place of the records proper, or be admitted as evidence in any court. Aside from errors incorporated in the printed pages, and the addition of material gathered from sources, which, however valuable, are not public records, these books are not even practical as an index,- for references to volume or page of the original record are not given. This omission is the more marked as in the early records, as may be seen in this present volume, the entries do not always fall in chronological sequence, rendering it difficult to find the original record which the abbreviated and edited printed entry is supposed to represent.
The expenditure of thousands of the State money has obtained for the State a series of unattested copies of many town records, some very poorly written, few equal and none superior to copies which would have been made under proper official direction and probably at a cost not ten per cent of what has been paid out by the State to date. That an investigation should be made by the Legislature into the way in which the commissioners are executing their duties is evident. Several hundred libraries, it is true, have been furnished free with a handy synopsis of the vital records of many towns. These same libraries might have had, and probably at much less cost to the State, the vastly more valuable printed verbatim et literatim copies of the records.
The Index to this volume has been prepared by Prof. S. P. Sharples, for which kindness the publisher presents his grateful acknowledgment.
EARLY RECORDS OF THE TOWN OF BEVERLY, ESSEX COUNTY, MASS. (Vital Statistics.)
COPIED BY A. A. GALLOUPE.
VOLUME I.
NOTE .- The folios in the old Record are completely obliter- ated; hence, the word-page- is inserted in this manuscript at the beginning of each page of the Record.
Births .*
[torn] page. ell the fonne of Lott Connant was borne the 28th of July 1650
Jnº Connant the fonne of Lott Connant was borne the 15th of December 1652
Lott the Sonne of Lott Connant was borne the 16th of february 1657
Elizabeth the Daughter of Lott Connant was borne the 13th of May 1660
Mary the Daughter of Lott Connant borne the 14th of July 1662
Martha the Daughter of Lott Connant was borne the 15th of Au- guft 1664
William and Sarah: twins the fonne & Daughter of Lott Connant weare borne the 19th of February 1666
Rodger the Sonne of Lott Connant was borne the 10th of march 1669
Rebecca the Daughter of Lott Connant was borne the laft of January 1670
William Dodge of Cogr and Elizabeth hafkall weare married the 10th of July 1665
* These first 28 entries are inserted here, also occur in the original after the marriage intention of Robert Thorndike, 2 Nov., 1718. See page 47.
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Mary the Daughter of Wm Dodge was borne the 12th of may 1667 Elizabeth the Daughter of Will Dodge was borne the 13th of Aprill 1670
henry Baile & Dorothy Bond weare married the 20th of Septem- ber 1665
[torn] ane & freeborne Sallowes we -- the 29th of July 1664 Anthony the Sonne of Anthony Wood borne 17th December 16 [torn] Mary the Daughter of Anthony Wood was borne the 9th of Decem- ber 1670
Thomas Weft and Elizabeth Jackfon weare married the 12th of December 1661
Elizabeth the Daughter of Thomas Weft was borne the 26th of September 1663
Mary the Daughter of Thomas Weft was borne the 22nd of Sep- tember 1665
hannah the Daughter of Thomas Weft was borne the 20th of oc- tober 1667
John the Sonne of Thomas Weft was borne the 5th of october 1669 Ephraim herrick and Mary Croffe weare married the 3rd of July 1661
Jnº herrick the Sonne of Ephraim was borne the 31st of may 1662 Ephraim the Sonne of Ephraim herrick was borne 13th of Auguft 1664
Mary the Daughter of Ephraim herrick was borne 14th of June 1667
Steven the 15th of march 1670 the Sonne of Ephraim herricke:
page - Peeter Woodberry & Abigaile Bachellouer were married the - of September [1665 Wenham Records.]
Peeter the Sonn of peeter Woodberry was borne the 12th of Decem- ber 1666
page - Peeter Woodberry and Sarah Dodge weare married the - of Jully 1667*
Sarah the Daughter of Peeter Woodberry was borne the 12th of December 1668
Abigaile the Daughter of Peeter Woodberry was borne the 13th of Aprill 1671
* The following entries are duplicated in the original record as far as and including.
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William the Sonne of William Woodberry Jun' was borne the 10th of March 1665
Judith the Daughter of William Woodberry was borne the 22ad of november 1667
Jonathan the Sonne of John Rayment was borne the 27th of April 1666
Nathaniell the Sonne of John Rayment was borne the 15th of March 1670
page -
John Rayment and ---- Weare married the 20th of Auguft -- Beniamen the Sonne of John Rayment[was borne]20thof Auguft 1672
Jofeph herrick and Sarah Leach weare married the 7th day of feb- ruary 1665
Jofeph the Sonne of Jofeph herrick was borne the 2th* of Aprill 1667 : Beniamin the Sonne of Jofeph herrick s borne the firft of Jan- uary 1669 Deceased the 7th of february 1669
John the Sonne of Jofeph herrick was borne the 25th of January 1670
Sammuell harris and Mary hoare Weare Marryed the 30th Day of June 1671 :
Daniell the fonne of Samuell harifs was born the 31st of march 1672 Ifaack Woodberry and Mary Wilkes weare married the 9th of Oct- ober 1671 by maior hawthorne
Thomas the Sonn of John Lovett was borne the 25th of September 1671 :*
Mary the Daughter of John Woodberry was borne the 6th of Sep- tember 1671
humphrey# Woodberry & Anna Winder weare marryed the 10th october 1671
Richard Ober & Abbigaile Woodberry weare married the 26th De- cember 1671
John Swarton & Abbigaile hibbard weare married the Sth of Jan- uary 1671
Jofeph hibbard & Abigaile Graves weare married the 20th october 1670 :
Thomas herrick
John the Sonne of Georg Stanley was borne the 24th of february 1671
page-[Paule] [Thon]dikes and mary patch [wea ]re Legally : married the 2Sth Aprill 1663:
* 12 in duplicate entry. See note preceding page.
+ 1661 in duplicate entry. # humprey in the later duplicate entry.
§ In the duplicate entry only "dike" can be read.
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Mary the Daughter of paule Thorndike was borne the 8th of Jan- uary 1663: 4*
Elizabeth the Daughter of Paule Thorndike was borne the 14th of October 1670:
Hannah the daughter of Paul Thorndike was born the 14th may in the year 1673
Jnº Edwards & mary Selare married the 20th may 1666:
Jnº the Sonne of Jno Edwards borne the 11th December 1668 Elizabeth ye Daughter of Jnº Edwards borne firft of Aprill 1671
Deliverance the Daughter of John Dodg Sener was borne the 10th Day of march 1660
John the Sonne of John Dodg Ser borne the 15th Day of Aprill 1662 Jofias the Sonne of John Dodg Ser was borne the 4th June 1665
Sarah the Daughter of John Dodge Ser was borne the 13th of Jan- uary 1667
Ebenezer the Sonne of John Dodg Ser was borne the firft of Au- gust 1670
Mary Dodge the Daughter of Jnº Dodge was borne the 15th of Auguft 1672
Beniamen the Sonne of John Rayment Deceafed 16th September anno Dom 1672
Joseph Dodge and Sarah Eaton war maryed the 21st Day of feb- ruary 1671
Richard Dodge Ser Deceafed June 15th 1671
page- Jeffery Thifle the Sonne of Richard Thifle was borne the 21th September 1672
John Bradford the Sonne of Robert Bradford was borne the 29th May 1672
John Sampfon and Sarah Pease weare married the 22th of october 1667
Sarah Sampfon the Daughter of John Sampfon was borne June the 18th 1668
Mary Sampfon the Daughter of John Sampfon was borne the 15th of November 1670
Cyprian Sampson the Daughter of John Sampson was borne the 13th of March 1672.
Jofiah Woodberry the fonne of hugh Woodberry was borne the 15th of September 1663
priffila the Daughter of hugh Woodberry was borne the 12th of Januarii 1665+
* 4 is omitted in the duplicate entry.
t This entry is omitted in the duplicate.
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Rebecca the Daughter of hugh Woodberry was borne the 22th February 1667
Anna the Daughter of hugh Woodberry was borne the 15th of march 1669
Elizabeth the Daughter of hugh Woodberry was borne the 12th February 1671
Ebenezer the fonne of Ifaicke Dauis was borne the 7th of novem- ber 1671
Sufanna the Daughter of Nicholas Groue was borne the 8th of may 1672:
Elizabeth the Daughter of william hoop [er] was borne the firft Day of Auguft 1672
Robert the fonne of Ifaicke woodberry was borne the fixt Day of auguft 1672 see p. 59 pencil copy*
page- Henry Herrick and Martin Herrick Twins weare borne on the three and Twentieth Day of Janiari [1679]
Obidiah Hawthorn the fonne of William and Joan -- born on the Twelfth Day of Januarie Anno --
Mary Louett the Daughter of Jofeph and Elizabeth was borne on the Twentieth Day of may in the year of our Lord [1676] Hannah Woodberie the Daughter of William Woodberrie born on the Eight and Twentieth Day of March [1680]
Eliazar Gyles fon of John and Elizabeth Gyles born on the nineteenth Day of March Anno Domini 1680
John Chubb the fonn of Thomas & Mercy Chubb born on the fourteenth Day of September in the year of our Lord --
Jofeph Corning the fonn of famuell and Hannah Corning born on the nineteenth Day of nouember in the year of our Lord [1679] Jofeph Balch the fon of famuell and Martha Balch was born on the Twenty and fixth Day of Aprill Anno Domini [1680]
Ann Woodberrie the Daughter of Humphry and Ann Wood- berrie was born on the Laft Day of may Anno Domini [1680] Elizabeth Williams the Daughter of John and Martha Williams born on the foure and Twentieth Day of May 1680
Jonathan Harris the fon of Jofeph and Dorcas Harris born on the fixth Day of June Anno Domine 1680
Richard Coy the fonn of John and Elizabeth Coy born on the feauen- teenth Day of June in the year of our Lord 1680
* The preceding entries from the 29th,on page 2, to this point are duplicated in the original, some slight differences, duly noted on preceding pages, being found. See note page 47 after William Prince and Mary Stone.
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Hannah Williams the Daughter of Anthony and Mary Williams born on the third Day of Auguft Anno Domine 1680
Ebenezer Bennit the fon of John and Deborah Bennit born on the nineteenth Day of may Anno: Domine 1678
Jofeph Bennit the fonn of John and Deborah Bennit born on the Eight and Twentieth Day of June Anno Domine 1680
Dorathy Hoopper the Daughter of William and Elizabeth Hoopper born on the fourth Day of Auguft Anno Domine 1680
Roger Hafcoll the fon of marke and Mary Hafcoll born on the feauenteenth Day of October Anno Domine 1680
Sarah Woodberrie the Daughter of Richard and Sarah Woodberrie born on the Eighteenth Day of nouember in the year of our I.ord God 1680 page [torn] fonn of Thomas and Sarah Gage [was] born and Twentieth Day of nouember Anno 1680
[Chriftian] the Daughter of Ifaak and Mary Woodberrie born on the [three] and Twentieth Day of March Anno Domine 1677
[Isaac] the fonn of Ifaak and Mary Woodberrie born on the fixth Day of Aprill Anno: Domine 1680
the fonn of Anthony and Mary Wood born on the - Day of December in the year of our Lord 1680
the fonn of Anthony and Mary Wood Born on ye fifteenthday of March Annod 1682 : 3 [Note, this family had sons Israel and Nehemiah, but no dates.]
Woodberrie Daughter of Thomas and Hannah Wood- berrie born on the Twentieth Day of Januarie Anno Domine 1679 [John] Woodberrie the fonn of John and Elizabeth Woodberrie born on the fifth Day of March Anno Domine 168081
Elizabeth Biles the Daughter of Jonathan and Elizabeth Biles born on the Twenty feauenth Day of March Anno : Domine 1681 : Mary Grouer the Daughter of Nehemiah and Ruth Grouer born on the nineteenth Day of Aprill in the year of our Lord 1681:
Robert the fonn of John Hale minifter of the Gofpell at Beuerly by his wife Rebeckah was born the third Day of nouember in the year of our Lord, 1668
Simon Louett the fon of Jofeph and Elizabeth Louett born on the foure and Twentieth Day of June Anno : Domine 1681
Sollomon Cole the fonn of Sollomon and Mary Cole born on the Twelfth Day of Auguft Anno Domine 1681
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Abi Gaile Dodg the Daughter of Jofeph and Sarah Dodg born on the Twelfth Day of September Anno : Domine 1681 :
Ifrael Balch the fonn of John and Hannah Balch born of the Third Day of September Anno : Domine 1681
John Lagro the fonn of Nicholas and Hannah Lagro born on the foure and Twentieth Day of September Anno : 1681:
Elizabeth Clark the Daughter of William and Elizabeth Clark born on the two and Twentieth Day of October Anno : 1681
Mary Williams the Daughter of John and Martha Williams born on the Eighteenth Day of nouember Anno : Domine : 1681 page - Hezekiah Ober the fonn of Richard and Abigaile Ober born on the ninth Day of nouember in the year of our Lord God 1681
Abigaile Hafkall the Daughter of Roger and Hannah Hafkall born on the Eighteenth Day of October Anno Domine 1681
Tryphofa the Daughter of Jofeph Herrick and Mary his wife born on the feauen and Twentieth Day of nouember 1681 :
Mercy Eliott the Daughter of Andrew Eliott Junior and mary his wife born on the Twentieth Day of Auguft Anno q 1681 Abraham Perkins the fonn of Dauid and Elizabeth Perkins born on the Twelfth Day of nouember Anno : Domine 1681
Dauid Standly the fon of Georg and Bethia Standly born on the fixth Day of June in the year of our Lord God 1681
Elizabeth Trafk and Hannah Trafk Twins and Daughters vnto John and Hannah Trafk born on the Seauenteenth Day of Sep- tembr Anno : 1681
Mercy Eaton the Daughter of Jofeph and Hannah Eaton born on the fifteenth Day of Januarie in the year of our Lord God 1681 Richard Woodberrie the fonn of Richard and Sarah Woodberrie born on the fixteenth Day of ffebruarie in the year of our Lord God 1681
John Hafkall the fonn of Marke and Mary Hafkall born on the fourteenth Day of ffebruarie in the year of our Lord 1681
John Raiment born on the foure and Twentieth Day of nouember fonn of John and Martha Rament in the year of our Lord 1677 Martha Raiment the Daughter of John and Martha Raiment above faid born on the foure and Twentieth Day of May Anno : Domine 1681
Anna Herrick the Daughter of Ephraim and Mary Herrick born on the Laft Day of June in the year of our Lord 1677
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Timothy Herrick the fonn of Ephraim and Mary Herrick born on the fourth Day of Januarie in the year of our Lord 168} Margaret Sallows the Daughter of John and Elizabeth Sallows born on the fourth Day of May Anno : Domine 1682 Samuell Butman the fon of Jeremiah and Mehetabell Butman born on the 15th Day of September Anno Domine 1680 Jofeph Eaton ye fon of Jofeph Eaton by Hannah his wife was Borne on ye feuententh day of May in ye year of our Lord God 1682 Anna Geare the Daughter of Thomas and Deborah Geare born on the feauenteenth Day of June Anno : Domine 1682
page - Jofiah Woodberrie the fonn of Peter and Sarah Woodberrie born on the fifteenth Day of June Anno 1682
Mary Chubb the Daughter of Thomas and Mercy Chubb born on the Tenth Day of July in the year of our Lord 1682
Jabez Baker the fonn of Cornelius and Hannah Baker born on the fixth Day of march in the year of Lord 1682
Jofeph Balch the fonn of Beniamin and Elizabeth Balch born on the fix and Twentieth Day of September Anno : 1677
Ebenezer Balch the fonn of Benjamin and Elizabeth Balch born on the fourth Day of June Anno : Domine 1680
Abigaile Balch the Daughter of Beniamin and Elizabeth Balch born on the feauenteenth Day of May Anno : 1682 Mary Coy the Daughter of John and Elizabeth Coy born on the ninth Day of Auguft in the year of our Lord 1682
Abigaile Bradford the Daughter of William and Rachell Bradford born on the fifth Day of September Anno Domine 1682
Mary Dodg the Daughter of Edward and Mary Dodg born on the one and Twentieth Day of Aprill Anno : Domine 1675
Jonathan Dodg the fonn of Edward and Mary Dodg born on the Third Day of July in the year of our Lord 1679
Edith Dodg the Daughter of Edward and Mary Dodg born on the Third Day of Januarie Anno: Domine 1680
Jofeph Read the fonn of Chriftopher and Elizabeth Read born on the nineteenth Day of Auguft Anno : Domine 1682
Jonathan Woodberrie the fonn of Thomas and Hannah Woodberrie born on the Twelfth Day of September in the year of our Lord God 1682
page - Peter Woodberrie the fonn of William and Hannah Wood- berrie born on the third Day of Auguft Anno : Domine 1682
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Sufannah Woodberrie the Daughter of John and Elizabeth Wood- berrie born on the Eight Day of Januarie in the year of our Lord 1682
Elizabeth Cue the Daughter of Robert and Sary Cue born on the firft Day of march in the year of our Lord God 1682/3 Freeborn Williams the fon of Anthony and Mary Williams born on the Eight and Twentieth Day of Aprill Anno 1683: Jonathan Biles the fonn of Jonathan and Elizabeth Biles born on the firft Day of may in the year of our Lord God 1683 Abigaile Hafkall the Daughter of Jofiah and Sarah Hafkall born on the fixteenth Day of Auguft Anno : Domine 1683 Dauid Williams the fon of John and Martha Williams born on the: 15th Day of September in the year of o' Lord 1683 Hannah Butman the Daughter of Jerimiah and Mehitoble Butman ·
born on the nine and Twentieth Day of September 1683 Sarah Balch the Daughter of John and Hannah Balch born on the one and Twentieth Day of march Anno: Domine 1683
John Trask the fonn of John and Christian Trask born on the : 27th Day of October in the year of our Lord 1683
Rufus Herrick the fonn of Joseph and Mary Herrick born on the Twentieth Day of Nouember Anno Domine 1683
Christian Trask the Daughter of John and Christian Trask born on the Twentieth Day of Januarie Anno: Domine 1680
Mary Coy the Daughter of John and Elizabeth Coy born on the one and Twentieth Day of December 1683
Mary Gyles the Daughter of John and Elizabeth Gyles born on the nine and Twentieth Day of ffebruarie 1681
Bridgett Gyles the Daughter of John and Elizabeth Gyles born on the first Day of Januarie Anno Domine 1683
ffreeborn Lagroe the son of Nicholas and Hannah Lagroe born on the Eleauenth Day of ffebruarie Anno : Domine 1683
Andrew Elliott Quartus ye fonn of Andr and Mercy Elliott borne on ye Eleuenth of ye Seuenth month Anno dom: 1683
page - Margery Dodg the Daughter of William and Elizabeth Dodg born on the nineteenth Day of Januarie Anno: Domine 1683 Jonah Dodg the fon of Jofeph and Sarah Dodg born on the one and Twentieth Day of August Anno : Domine: 1683
Jael the Daughter of Richard and Sarah Woodberie born on the Twentieth Day of Januarie Anno: Domine 1683
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