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RECORDS AND FILES
OF THE
QUARTERLY COURTS
OF
ESSEX COUNTY
MASSACHUSETTS
VOLUME II 1656-1662
SALEM, MASS. PUBLISHED BY THE ESSEX INSTITUTE 1912
NEWCOMB & GAUSS Printers Salem, Massachusetts
SEVENTEENTH CENTURY COURT PRACTICE IN MASSACHUSETTS.
AN attempt is herewith made to give some idea of court practice in the earliest days of our settlement, so far as documents have been preserved.
The grand jury and trial jury were fashioned like the modern system. The venire for the drawing of jurors was much simpler in form than the one that is now used, and was as follows :-
To the constable of Rowly
you are required to send foure able men of your Towne to serve upon the Jury for tryalls at the next court held at Ipswich the next third day & soe make returne of this your warrent under your hand dated the 22th (7) 1653.
ROBERT LORD cleric.
The return was endorsed on the venire as follows :-
These 4 men were Chosen by the towne for to serve on the Jury of tryalls namely Thomas dickinson Thomas Leauer John Smith and John Palmer
p me JOHN PICKARD
Constable
[Essex County Court Files, Vol. II, leaf 87.]
Writs were written on small fragments of paper in the early days, many of them being not more than five by one and one half inches. The form was always a capias, and it meant just what it said, "attach the body or goods " of the defendant. The following is a copy of one of these writs with the return thereon, where a bond was given to secure the judgment that might be recovered in the action.
To the marshall or his deputy.
You are required to Attach the body or goods of Wm Addis of Gloster & to take bond of him to the vallue of ffoure pounds Ten shilling wth suffitient suertie or suerties for his appearance at the
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next Court att Salem, then & there to answer to the Complaint of Phillip Vdall for a debt of 31 138 & so mak returne hereof undr yor hand. Dated the 2 day of 9th mº 1642 By the Court RAPH FFOGG
I assigne Georg Norton my deputy to execut or serue
this Attachmt acording to Lawe
The following is the bond :-
Knowe all men by thes prsents yt wee William Addes & william Barnes of gloster doe bynd our selues our heirs & executors to the marshall of Salem & his deputy in ffower pounds ten Shillings upon Condition that the said William Addis shall psonally appeare at the next Court at Salem to answer to the Complaint of Phillip Vdall for a debt of 3li 138 In witnes wherof we haue hereunto put or hand & seale geoven the 26th Day of the 9th mº 1642
Signed & delivered in the prsence of GEORGE NORTON MARY NORTON JOSEPH PARKER
WILL ADIES WILLIAM BARNES
The return is as follows : -
Attached his pson ye 18th day of 9th mº 1642 & he put in secur- ity as p bond
GEORGE NORTON
[Essex County Court Files, Vol. I, leaf 13.]
The following is a writ having a return of attachment of prop- erty :-
To the Constable of Glocester or to his depputie
You are required to attach the bodie or goods of John Sadler and to take bond of him to the vallue of Thertie ffive powndes wth suffisseent suretie or sureties for his appearance at the Court held at Salem upon the last Third daie of the 10th moneth then and there to answeare unto the complaint of mr Hugh Ap Prichard for detaining a debt of Thertie pownde due unto him to his great damage. herof you are not to faile. dated the 3th of the 4th mo. 1644.
By the Court OBADIAH BROEN
The following is the return :-
Acording to this warant I haue atached the Third daye of this 4 munth of John Sadlerse to cowes to cowes one caleve 4 swyne
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the house and land together with all the goods in the house for his apearanc.
[Essex County Court Files, Vol. I, leaf 19.]
The following is a writ similar to that used in the modern trustee process :-
To the M'shall of the County of Suffolck or his deputy
You are required to atach the goods debts or estate of Richard Endell in the hand of Generall Robert Sedgwick, or where euer els they may be found to the valew of sixteen pounds, so as to bind the same to be responsall at the next Court to be held at Ipswich, then and there to answer the complaint of Mr Georg Corwin in an action of debt of eight pounds odd money due upon bill, and so make a true return hereof under your hand dat. 15: 7th 1654 By the Court JONATH. NEGUS.
The return is as follows :-
I have attached the goods of Richard Endall this 15: 7: in the hands of Generall Robertt Sedgwicke: to the value of fiue pounds bee itt more or less
p me RIC WAYTE.
[ Essex County Court Files, Vol. II, leaf 145.]
The following is a copy of a declaration in a civil action. Dec- larations are rarely found among the files.
The declaration of Nicholas Noyes & John Pike, in the behalfe of the Towne of Newbery plaintiff Against Jo : Davis defendant.
Wheareas The Constable of the sd Newbery distrained Certaine Corne in the handes of John Davis for severall rates due to the sd Towne from mr Clarks farme, then In the Possession of Jo : Davis The sª Jo : Davis replevyed the sd Corne distrained & bindes him- selfe in a bande of ten pounde to prosecute the sd replevye at Sallem Court Last the wch (he not performinge) we sewe him for the forfeiture of the sd bande of Ten pownde.
[Essex County Court Files, Vol. II, leaf 42.]
. The following is an answer to a declaration :-
The Answers of John Tod to the Allegations of Mr Crosbee, at the Court Holden at Ipswitch the last tuseday of the seuent month one Thousand six hundred sixty and seauen.
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First : for not giuinge deeds to which I answer first that the award doth not ingage me to giue deeds of Land, which the Arbitrators did award to be mine, but merrimacke land they doe award to be mine, and that I shoulde receive it at the somme of one hundred thirty fiue pounds.
Secondly : That there is no land in exchange betwene them, but that land at Satchwells bridge, and it was of that twenty nine Acers which I received in the Artickells, and I had exchanged it with him for other land.
Thirdly : The mane thinge wherein mr Crosbee forfited his bond was in not giuinge me a deede of the twenty nine Acers, and thereby utterly disinabled me that I could give him none, neither doth the award require me to giue any till I haue received
Fourtly : Whereas he saith he demaunded deeds before John Asee, and Nicholas brouwne, it was four months to late, neither did he present any deeds for to secure me, for I was then willinge, and am now if I may hane deed for to secure me, but quite con- trary to which he gaue deeds to other men of my land, and ac- knowledged them a great while before that time as will appeare by the testimony of Robert Lord Marshall, and John Pickard.
Fiftly : In answer to his second plea, whereas he saith my tenders were but mere whimsees, I wish he had made any such tenders to me or any of mine, it would hane ended all our troubells, for : first though I thought it was not iny duty to tender any deeds, till I first had received deeds of him yet because I perceived that he intended to be troubellsome, I prepared my selfe for my duty,
and had - deeds redy in my hand, and would a gon to the dwellinge house - mistres Crosbee told me there was none at home, and that her husband was gon abroade, I then handed the deeds ouer the pails towards her, as doth appeare by the testimony of John Pickard and Philip Nellson.
In answer to this third and last plea, whereas he alledgeth they have broken my bond in goinge to the Court of Assistants, and obtained judgment against him, and serued execution to which I make answer, it was to my greefe that we went thither and that we put - not in the bond of Arbitration, that we should not prosecute at the Court of Assistants that judgment was giuen for me surely was none of my fault, for my takinge out Execution and serueinge, it was because that he sould as fast as I extended knew not when I should fasten upon any thinge, and said first or last that all was soulde that I had laide holde of, as app. by the testimony of John Pickard, and Robert Lord Marshall.
Lastly This I did I presented my selfe often times to him, by freinds to his father wade I sent to him, that I would yelde up all - land, and would waite for my pay yet longer, if I could be sure - - - by sume certaine land as doth appeare by the testi- mony of Robert Lord senior and John Pickard. therefore I would haue it knowne to this honored Court and Cuntry that it is not the
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land that I seeke for nor the forfiture of the bond, but that I might once at last be secure of my debt, and iust charges in the gettinge of it.
witnes my hand JOHN TOD. [Essex County Court Files, Vol. VII, leaf 33.]
Much of the evidence introduced into trials was in writing, gen- erally it was a mere statement, written by the clerk, seldom signed by the witness, and sometimes having the jurat of the clerk or magistrate who administered the oath to the witness. The follow- ing is one of the simpler forms :-
I Robert Tucker do testifi that mr holgraue came To my house about a quarter of a yeare a Go and sayd hee had Sould the Lott as hee Bought of Thom Keent to Wm Seargent and desired me to Record it Upon the Towne Book.
By me ROBERT TUCKER
dat the 23 of March : 1653-54
[Essex County Court Files, Vol. II, leaf 117.]
The following is a copy of the grounds of appeal :-
The Grounds of my apeale from the Judgm of the court at Sals- bery the 12th of 4th mo : 1653 in the case wherin John Samborne was plantiue agst me are as foloweth
first because the plantiue pued not his action for first he had but a single wittnes himselfe not being prsent & that he speakes pues noe Iilegall takeing away his goods for that he sayes is but that I came to his Brothers house & sayd I had an execution and red It on order & turned a beast in his Brothers yard (but did not driue it away) for he sayth I would haue driven it away but he did paye because he should not as he saith further that he doth speake is but to his best remembrance & it is well he doth not speake positiuely for all is not right yt he speakes in his oath
secondly because he brought new plea & evydence yt was not before the comissioners before there was noe Evydence but william Sambornes oath & a coppye of the execution
Thirdly because the court sayd I did noe more yn I ought according to my ofice & yet red the Juryes verdict & gaue Judgmt agst me
By me ROBERT LORD
the 17th 6th mo : 1653
[Essex County Court Files, Vol. II, leaf 66.]
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The following is a copy of an execution :-
To ye Marshall of norfolke or his deputy
You are hereby required to levy execution on ye goods Chattells la- Natt : Boulter to ye valleu of nine pound eleven shillings & seven pense - for ye execution to satisfie a iudgmt giuen to Ed- ward Gyllman for a - att ye Court held att Salisbury the 24th of the 2ª mº 1649 : by the court THO : BRADBURY.
dated ye 27th of ye 2ª mº 49.
[Essex County Court Files, Vol. II, leaf 66.]
The following is the return of a levy on an execution :-
The 8th of 9th mº 1642 Leuied in the hands of mr Tho. Ruck the some of ffower pounds eight shillings six pence for so much due by vertue of a iudgmnt of Court from Thomas Oddensell, at the sute of John Blakleech, besids Chardge of ye sd execution. As prt of a greater some In his hands due to Thomas Oddensell, And whereas m' Ruck questioned the paymt of the bill the sd mr Jnº Blackleech did pffer to accept of soe much of the bill of exchang, wt hout exception not doubling of the paymt thereof p RAPH FFOGG
The return is endorsed with the plaintiff's direction as follows :-
There is moneys in Mr Rucks hands due to Thomas Oddensells of a 201i bill of exchang wch I desire you to Levy upo, & stay in his hands by vertue of yor office to satisfy the execution due unto mee, yt I gaue you order to take out. Dateed 8th of 9 mº 1642
p me JOHN BLACKLEACH
[Essex County Court Files, Vol. I, leaf 8.]
The following is a bill of costs for service of an execution :-
A note of Cost and Charges to Samwell Greenfeld from exeter to boston and back again for
ye ordar of Court 5 dayes
00 : 10: 00
for ye order
00:00: 06
meting with disturbanc I was forst to goe to Charls towne for execution which is 5 dayes mor and 28 ye execution
00: 12: 00
for saruing ye execution by ye officer
00:05:00
00:04: 00 2 days to douar goinge for ye marshall
00: 04: 00 2 days with aworont somens for wittnes 00: 00: 08
3 men to ye Court as wittneses & myselfe ye entring Action
00:04: 02
00 : 10: 00
Sume
02 : 10: 04
besids 3 mens Charges and myselfe from Exetar [Essex County Court Files, Vol. I, leaf 19.]
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Criminal proceedings were founded, generally, upon what were called " presentments," answering to the modern indictments. The following is a copy of a return made by the grand jury. Witnesses' names were stated in the margin.
Salem 27 : 4mº : 1643
The presentments of Salem and Lin humbly tendred to this hon- ored Court
of Lin Wee present Zacharey ffitts for keeping great Cattell witnes and swine in his owne land within a common fence R° Driuer
Joseph fflood Wee presentt Ould Churchman for liveing 7 or 8
Jarrate yeares wthout his wife and for haveing the wife of Spencer Hugh Burt locked wth him alone in his house.
Marblehead w Blanchett Wee present marey Hill for beeing overcom (as is Jo. Blanchet supposed ) wth wine
B. Parmeter
Salem Confessed
Wee present John ffreind for strikeing of Nathaniell Pitman in his owne house
Tho. Read
Wee present mr Downing : Zacheus Curtese, Richard Inkersell, John Putnam, Ro. Goodall, Tho : Spooner, Daniell Rey, Richard Dauenport, ffrances Perrey, wm Borradge, each of them for putting their Cattell into the north Corn feild
Hen. Walton Wee present Rise Edwards and his wife for incon- Ma: Bourne tinency before marriadge.
gr summons 5 of 5 mº 1643
to ye Constables seurally
RICHARD DAUENPORT in the name and wth the Consent of the Rest of the Grand Jury. [Essex County Court Files, Vol. I, leaf 17.]
The following is a summons to criminal defendants and witnesses to appear at court :-
To the Constable of Wennam or his deputy.
By vertue hereof you are to Cause these psons hereunder men- tioned to appeare att the next Court held by Adiornmt the 20th day of this prsent month viz Christopher Harson being prsented by the grand Enquest for vehement suspition of stealing money from mr Edw : Tomson. Also Jonas Clay for being adicted to Lying & de- ceitfull dealing And also the witnesses to giue in testimony in the
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prmises viz. m" Tompson & his wyfe, Rumball & his wyfe & wil- liam ffisk. And hereof to make a true Returne under yor hand not to faile Dated the 9th day of 12 mº Anno 1643 p Curia RAPH FFOGG
On the reverse is the return of the constable :-
According as this warrant doe express I haue Caused these ptyes to Appeare at this courte, being the 20th day of the 12th mº
WILLIAM FFISKE [Essex County Court Files, Vol. I, leaf 17.]
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RECORDS AND FILES OF THE QUARTERLY COURTS OF ESSEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS.
COURT HELD AT IPSWICH, SEPT. 30, 1656.
Judges : Mr. Symon Brodstreet, Mr. Samuell Symonds, Maj .- Gen. Denison, Mr. William Hubart and Mr. Richard Dummer.
Jury of trials : Joseph Medcalfe, Tho. Bishop, Andr. Hodges, John Denison, John Addams, James Barker, Edw. Hassen, John Smith, Will. Ilsly, Rich. Dole, Hugh March and Fran. Pabody.
Grand jury : George Gidding, Richard Jacob, Symon Tomp- son, Moses Pengry, Edward Bragg, Robert Day, John Cheeny, Will. Moody, Tho. Smith, Lt. Remington, Will. Hobson, Will. Law, Jo. Stevens and Will. Evans.
Civil cases :-
Walter Roper v. Stephen Kent, attorney of William Wakefield. Review.
Samuell Graves v. John Fullar and wife Elizabeth. Slander done his wife in her name.
James Adams v. Samuell Bennett. For taking away a cart and pair of wheels. Withdrawn.
James Adams v. Nicolos Pinion. Debt.
Daniell Clarke v. Allan Perley. For non-performance of work by his son. Withdrawn.
Daniell Clarke v. Mr. William Bartholmew. For not supporting a division fence.
Daniell Clarke v. Mr. William Bartholmew. For a heifer prom- ised to his wife.
John Averill v. Mr. Daniell Epps. For not returning a cow which the latter had to winter.
Robert Tucker v. James Walker. For getting away Jonathan Brigg, etc. Withdrawn.
John Hathorne, assignee and attorney of Nicholas Pinion v. Henry Lenourd. Debt. Withdrawn.
John Vinton, being attached, and writ not entered, was allowed costs.
John Hathorne v. Nicolas Pinion.
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William Evans v. Evan Morice. Slander.
William Evans and wife Agnes v. Evan Morice. Slander.
Richard Kimball, in behalf of his son Caleb v. Thomas Par- sons. Slander.
Richard Shatswell v. Richard Kimball, sr., and Richard Kimball, jr. Debt.
Richard Shatswell v. Henry Kimball. For striking his maid.
Thomas Rowell, in behalf of his daughter Abigail Ossgood v. Frances Leach. Slander. Saying his daughter was with child. Withdrawn.
Elias Parkman, being attached by John Williams, acknowledged judgment.
Corp. John Andrews licensed to keep an ordinary at the White Horse and to draw wine.
John Trumble allowed clerk of the writs for Rowley.
Tho. Dorman fined for not warning the freeman to meet to nominate magistrates.
Silvester Evely fined for neglect of carrying the votes of the freemen of Gloster to the shire town.
Freemen of Wennam fined for not sending their votes for nomi- nation of magistrates to their shire town.
County tax to be levied.
Mr. John Coggswell acknowledged judgment to William Wylde before Mr. Samuell Symonds and Maj .- Gen. Denison, June 20, 1656.
Witnesses in the case of William Bingly and Elizabeth Preston to be paid by the former.
Hackaliah Bridges, accused by Sarah French of his getting her with child, and bound over, being brought by Sergent French, was discharged.
Allen Perley was released from ordinary training, paying ten shillings yearly for the use of the company.
Robert Long and Rich. Browne, both of Newbury, released from ordinary training, paying eight shillings each year for the use of the company.
Stephen Webster released from training for one year.
Richard Loell fined for offering violence to the body of Jane Boulton, tending to uncleanness .*
*Richard Lowle of Newbury presented, 30: 7: 1656. Wit: Jane Boulton.
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Caleb Johnson of Andover died intestate. Administration on his estate was granted to Henry Ingalls. Amount of the inventory of the estate, 20li. 8s.
John Fargason ordered to be whipped for uncleanness, breaking prison and lying.
Sarah French to be whipped fifteen stripes .*
Henry Kimball was licensed to keep an ordinary and draw wine and strong water at Wennam.
Nathaniell Stow, attached by Rich. Shatswell, and the writ not entered, was allowed costs.
John Cogswell and Phillip Fowlar consent to an assignment by said John of his servant, Thomas Fowlar, to his uncle Phillip Fowlar.
Ordered that Mr. Willson take care to set up a fence at the house of correction, and he was impowered to warn men to the work.
*John Fargison and Sarah French, both of Ipswich, presented 30 : 7 : 1656, for uncleanness together.
[Presentments, dated 30 : 7: 1656, and signed by George Gid- dinge, t in the name of the rest :-
John Fargison, for purloining his master's goods, such as malt, wool and stockings. Wit : John Andros, sr., Samuel Ingalls and Ester Dicks.
John Fargison, for several lies about borrowing a horse. Wit : John Andros, sr., and Edward Bridges.
Humphrey Griffin, for profaning the Sabbath in unloading barley before sundown. Wit: Thomas Fouler and Anne Sawer.
Edward Bridges of Andiver, for lying, in saying he had got one hundred rails for Shawshin bridge. Wit: Hon. Mr. Broadstreet, William Ballard and Robert Barnard. Also for saying that he had a letter from his father to his master. Wit: Henry Ingalls and Thomas Varnum.
Evin Moris of Topsfield, for reviling the ordinance of God and such as are in the church fellowship, " saying when some was to- gether keeping a day of Humiliation that they were Howling like wolues and lifting up there paws for there Children saying the gallows were built for members and members' Children and if there had beene noe members of Churches there would haue beene noe need of gallows." Wit: James How, jr., John How, John Pearley and Mary How.
Rowley vital records, 1656 :-
Sarah Phillips, daughter of Samuell and Sarah, born 1 mo: 7. +Autograph.
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John Palmer, son of John and Margaret, born 1 mo : 15. Martha Clarke, daughter of Richard and Alice, born 1 mo : 10. Joseph Jewit, son of Joseph and Ann, born 2 mo : 1. Sarah Tenny, daughter of William and Katherin, born 7: 20. Mary Spofard, daughter of John and Elesabeth, born 9 mo : 1. John Wood, son of Thomas and Ann, born 9 mo : 2. Samuell Kilbourne, son of George and Elesabeth, born 9 mo : 11. Mary Plats, daughter of Jonathan and Elesabeth, born 9 mo : 11. John Burkbie, son of Thomas and Martha, born 9 mo : 16. Hannah Jonson, daughter of John and Hannah, born 9 mo : 20. Sarah Scot, daughter of Benjamin and Margret, born 11 mo : 1. Sarah Pickard, daughter of John and Jane, born 1 mo : 1. Henry Ryley married Mary Eletrope, 8 mo : 12: 1656. Nickolas Jackson married Elesabeth Chaplin, Dec. 9. Henry Sewell buried 1 mo : 1656.
Signed by John Trumble .*
Newbury vital records :- Joseph, son of Will. Richardson, born May 18, 1655. Sara, daughter of John Poore, born June 5, 1655. Christopher, son of Christopher Bartlet, born June 11, 1655. James, son of James Jackman, born June 22, 1655. John, son of Richard Bartlet, born June 22, 1655. Timothy, son of Nicholas Noyes, born June 23, 1655. John, son of Georg Little, born July 28, 1655. Elizabeth, daughter of John Bishop, born Aug. 1, 1655. Sara, daughter of William Ilsly, born Aug. 13, 1655. Mary, daughter of William Bolton, born Sept. 25, 1655. Sara, daughter of John Pike, born Sept. 13, 1655. Hester, daughter of John Bond, born Sept. 3, 1655. Ephraim, son of John Davis, born Sept. 29, 1655. Elizabeth, daughter of John Knight, born Oct. 18, 1655. Sara, daughter of Steven Grenleafe, born - 18, 1655. John, son of Aquilla Chase, born Nov. 2, 1655. Debora, daughter of Tristram Coffin, born Nov. 10, 1655. Ruth, daughter of Edw. Richardson, born Nov. 23, 1655. Sara, daughter of James Ordway, born Jan. 14, 1655. Elizabeth, daughter of Steven Swett, born Jan. 17, 1655. William, son of William Sawyer, born Feb. 1, 1655. Abigail, daughter of David Wheeler, born Feb. 2, 1655. John, son of John Webster, born Feb. 11, 1655. Hanna, daughter of Samuell Plumer, born Feb. 16, 1655. Sara, daughter of Mr. James Noyes, born Mar. 21, 1655. Henry Fay died June 30, 1655.
John Wallington died Jan. 6, 1655. Thomas Silver died Mar. 3, 1655. Elizabeth Morse died Mar. 18, 1655.
*Autograph.
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COURT HELD AT SALEM, 25: 9: 1656.
Thomas White of Wenham acknowledged judgment in favor of Tho. Robbins, assignee of Willm. Walbridg.
Richard Kemball of Wenham sworn constable of that town.
Issac Comings of Ipswich prosecuted Zerubable Phillips for breaking his house. Phillips did not appear. Mr. Nathaniell Rogers, Humphry Griffin, Jon. Fuller, John Caldwell, John Com- ings and Wm. Smith bound for his appearance to the treasurer of the county. Bond forfeited.
Elizabeth Bishop died Mar. 11, 1655. John Tilletson married Jane Evans, May 24, 1655. Daniell Thurston married Anna Pell, Oct. 20, 1655. Signed by Anthony Somerby .*
Inventory of the estate of Francis Parrat of Rowley, lately deceased, taken, 15 : 7 : 1656, by Mr. Joseph Jawet, Max. Jawet, Ezekiel Northene and John Smith: House, orchard and home lott, 70li .; 10 Acres in the northeast feild, 40li .; two Ackers of Bastard marsh, 4li .; two Acres of salt marsh, 5li. ; Sawier's Ilande, 35li. ; marsh and Broken uplande, 35li .; at the great plaine, 16 Akers of lande, 20li. ; ten Akers of medow at the Crayne, 10li. ; 13 Gates, 13li .; one Mare, 13li .; two oxen, 11li .; three Cows, 11li. ; two steares, 5li. ; two yearling Calves, 3li. 6s. 8d. ; sheepe, 9li. 10s .; eighteene hogs, 15li .; one Asse, 4li. ; due from Andrew Hadon, 6li. 10s. ; some Linin, 31i. 13s. 4d. ; A bed with Beding, 5li. ; another Bed with Beding, 3li .; one Bed, 2li .; malt, 6s .; hemp and flax, 1li. ; sheep woll and Cotten woll, 2li .; a sword, 10s .; two tubs and a trough, 2s. 6d. ; a payre of scales and weights, 5s .; one Chest, 5s. 6d. ; hemp yearne, 1li .; Books, 6s. 8d .; pots, ketles, hooks and a back Iron, 4li .; peuder, 2li .; two Jugs and a frying pan, 1s .; wooden and earthen vessells, 1li. ; foure Cushins, 10s. ; one Cuberd, 5s .; one Cart, one plow with other Iron Geares, 2li. 10s .; Scives, 3s .; twelves Ackres of Ry, 12li. ; thirteene Ackers of Corne, 20li. ; Hay, 10li. ; fowre hides, 3li .; for hides Taning, 5li. 13s. 1d .; one Musket, 12s. ; a brake, 2li. 6s .; total, 357li. 5s. There were a few things of uncertain value, as a hogshead of sugar, his wearing clothes, something in England and 22s. forgotten, for which there was as much debt forgotten. His debts amounted to 63li. 9s. 5d.
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