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land in 1640. 1642, 21st 7th month. It is agreed between the Town and Mr Edmund Gardiner for the making and constant keeping of the meeting house tight as followeth, viz. Mr Gardiner doth undertake and covenant that he will within one month set the meeting house water tight, and that he will constantly keep and preserve the same in the like condition so long as he shall live and abide in Ipswich.
GOODHUE, William, took the freeman's oath, Dec 7, 1636 ; he had a houselot in Ipswich. 1635, and afterward much other land by grant and purchase. 1639. Granted to William Goodhue six acres of planting ground on the south side of the town river, butting on the same river north west. and upon meadow grounds of John Perkins, jr. south east, having a planting lot of Mathias Buttons on the east and a planting lot of John Perkins on the west. Also six acres of land lying on the town river about half a mile above the mill having a par- cel of ground of Thomas Birds on the east, and & planting lot of Henry Archer's on the north, and ten acres of land granted to Nath'l Bishop on the south. Also a parcel of land about two miles up the town river, encompassed on the south cast and south west by the river and running from the east from a dry pit to the west, &c. 26 acres more or less. Also he is possessed of a house being about three roods of ground lying in the street called the east end bounded by. the said street on the south east, having a houselot of John Winthrop on the southwest and a houslot formerly granted to Robert Cole and now in possession of Isaac Cummings on the north-east. This houselot he bought of Joseph Medcalf who bought it of Robert Cole. Entered on Town Book 9th day of second mo. 1639. 1644, Feb 27, granted to William Goodhue eight acres of marsh and four of upland.
1646. April 5, he purchased of John Newman an house in " Brook street alias Ilog Lane," between the dwelling house of Francis Jor- dan and Joseph Morse. In the deed which was acknowledged April 19, 1649, he is styled William Goodhue. weaver.
In 1649, he possessed an houselot at the east end of High st. near the river, adjoining an houselot of Mr John Winthrop ; and also an house with six acres of land which his father-in-law Watson purchased for him of Doct. Giles Firman in London, after Doct. Firman had re- moved from this country. Mr. Goodhue seems to have possessed con- siderable property and to have attained to rank and influence : he was a comnouer in 1611 ; one of Major Denison's subscribers in 1648; of the 27 who paid the highest taxes in 1664 : select man 1664 ; and had the right of voting in town affairs in 1979. He was deacon of the church from 1658; and representative to General Court eight years,
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between 1666 and 1683; he was one of those who was fined and imprisoned for resisting the arbitrary proceedings of Sir Edmund An- dros in 1687 ; his first wife was Margery Watson who died Sept. 30. 1668, by whom he had, Joseph, William, Mary. He in for second wife Mary Webb, Sept 7, 1669, she was a widow and the dau of Henry Osborne.
1697, July 29, William Goodhue and Mary his wife who sign with marks, release to Henry Osborn claim to estate of Mary Marchant. John Osborne and Henry Osborn the same. Win Goodhue was tyth- ingman 1697 ; he died about 1700 aged 85 years.
Joseph 2 son of William 1, was freeman March 11, 1678-4; repre- sentative 1672-3 ; he came into full communion with the church Feb- ruary 22, 1673-4, was selectman 1697; he died Sept 2, 1697; he m July 13, 1661, Sarah dau of Elder Jobn Whipple, who died July 23, 1681. and left ten children. About ten days before her decease she wrote a Farewell, directed to her husband and children with other near relatives and friends." This was printed at Cambridge, 1681. He married a second wife, wid. Rebecca Todd, Oct. 15, 1684 ; and July 4, 1692, a third, the widow Clark, who probably survived him. Mary Goodhue was appointed guardian of Samuel son of Deacon Jos- eph her husband, being under 2 years of age, December 6, 1697.
1699-00, Feb. 5. Thomas Knowlton appointed guardian to Han- nah Goodhue daughter of Mr Joseph Goodhue, yeoman, &c. "being a minor 14 years of age & upwards." 1700-1, Mch 10, John Kimball appointed guardian of Joseph Goodhue son of Joseph, 14 years of age and upwards. "An accompt of Sundry Goods Deacon Joseph Goodhne late of Ipswich took into his hands of estate of Josiah Clark Deceased upon his marraige to Merey Clark the relict of sd Josiah." Mr Joseph Goodhue had the 12th lot of 18 feet between the bridge and Samuel Ordway's shop, March 23, 1692-3.
The children who survived him according to Mr Felt were, William, Mary Norton, Margery Knowlton, Sarah Kimball, Susanna Kimball, Joseph, and Anna Todd his step-daughter.` Anna Todd afterward married Edmund Heard. He also had Ebenezer, Benjamin, Samuel.
William Goodhne 2 son of William 1, was & Captain and also a Deacon of the Church at Chebacco, a freeman Cet 12, 1682, select- man 1696, '98, representative nine years between 1691 and 1711; he married Nov 14, 1666. Hannah Dane, by whom he had
William born Nov 18, 1667
Hannah, born July 4, 1673. mo 1 Lient. John Cogswell, 2 Thomas Perley. Nathaniel, born October 24, 1672
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Joseph, born March 5, 1676
Francis, born October 4, 1678, 1699 became the minister of Jamaica, Long Island, and died at Rehoboth, when on his way to Ipswich, September 16, 1707.
Elisabeth, December 19, 1680
Margery, Angust 12, 1683, m Giddings
John born August 2 died Sept 19, 1685
In his will dated Oct 3. 1712 he mentions his wife Hannah and sons Nath'l Joseph, and John.
William Goodhue 3, son of Joseph 2, and Mary his wife had
Mary born August 3, 1690, died April 10 1694
John born Angust 28, 1693
Sarah born May 24, 1695
Elizabeth born February 7, 1690
Hannah born March 27 1099
He died 1722, and Mary his wife died 1729 :
Here Lies ye Body of Mr William Goodbne who died July the 10, 1722, aged about 55 years.
Here Lies ye Body of Mrs Mary Goodhue ye wife of Mr William Goodhue who died Septemr ye 4, 1729 in 63 year of age.
Joseph 3, with Abigail his wife had
Francis boru June 2; 1710
Joseph born August 14, 1712 William born May 8. 1715 Abigail born August 7, 1717 David and Jonathan born February 14. 1722
1688, Dec 6, died Bethiah wife of Deakn Goodhue.
1689, Dec 3, married Deacon Goodhue and the widow Remember Fisk. 1701-2, Feb 16, died Mrs Remember Goodhue Remember Goodhue's will dated Feb 14. 1701-2, proved March 31, 1702; dau. Elizabeth flisk being in needful circumstances she bequeaths to her all her property ; friend Daniel Rogers and son Joseph Ayres to have in- spection. Witnesses, Daniel Rogers, John Sparke and Joseph Ayres. 1721. August 18, died Capt Nathaniel Goodhue at Chebacco.
William Goodhue who m a Lord, son William who m an Adams died in January, 1808, aged 80 Moses son of William born Oct 10, 1760 : Aaron November 1761.
GROVE, John had liberty for firewood and one cow on the com- .mon in 1661; he died Jan 19. 1727. aged "upwards of 90." He m Hannah Lord Dee 15 1669, and had
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John born Dec S, 1670, died 1671 Samuel born December 3, 1671 John born December 16, 1673 Hannah born January 3, 1679 Nathaniel born September 18, 1682 Thomas born February 20, 1684 William born November 22, 1690 Samuel and Ruth had Mary born May 17, 1695 Samuel born August 31, 1696 Ruth born February 14, 1698
John and Samuel had horses on the common in 1097, and the name is then written GROW.
GRIFFIN, Humphrey. 1639. The Town doth refuse to receive Humphry Griffin as an inhabitant to provide for him as inhab- itants formerly received, the Town being full.
Mr Griffin however soon became a commoner by purchase. Jan 19 1641, he purchased of Daniel Denison the dwelling house and land near the mill which was granted to Denison in 1635 ; also meadow at Labor-in-vain, and a planting lot at Heartbreak hill. He seems to have removed to Rowley ; he died about September 19. 1662, leay- in a widow Elizabeth. His wife Joan died July 17, 1657.
Samuel and Lydia had a dau Elizabeth who died Oet 2. 1684.
1641, .Jan. 19. Daniel Denison conveys to Humphrey Griffin a dwelling house near the mill. 1648, 1st 4th, John Burnam conveys to Anthony Potter a bonse lot late of Humphrey Gritlin, scituate near the water mill. 1661, Jan 19. Anthony Potter and Elizabeth his wife convey to John Safford, dwelling and land three acres. north side of the river near the mill, bounded with highway round.
GREEN, Henry, was a commoner, 1641, and possessed a dwelling house and land which he mortgaged May 12, 1642 to Daniel Denison. Thomas Green, Denison subscriber, 1648.
GUTTERSON, William, was a subscriber to Major Denison, 1648, and had a share in Plum Island in 1664 ; he died June 26. 1666; he bad William born September 20, 1658, died 1669
Mary born August 8, 1660 John born March 24, 1661. Sarah born July 3, 1665
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GREGORY, James, witness to Thomss Lee's will.
Jonas Gregory, (see Emerson, ) m Hannah Dow 1670, she died Feb 22, 1671, m Elizabeth Hely, May, 1672. 1677, March, Jonas Gregory, the whipper, for abusing the Court sentenced to be whipped. 1678. March, Jonas Gregory allowed 20s a year for his employ as whipper on year past out of which his fine is set off.
GRANT, Robert, married Mary Foster, Feb 27, 1086. 1708, The will of Roger Grant dated September 8 and proved the 27, 1708, mentions sons Roger, John and Robert ; and daughter Allis Escott, and grand-daughter Joanna Henderson.
GOSS, Richard. Here Lies ye Body of Mr. Richard Goss, who died January ye 24, 1714-5, aged 52 years.
For this departed soul And all the rest That Christ hath purchased They shall be blest.
GAMAGE John. had a son John born Jan 6, 1676, Nath'l born Feb 10, 1678, Mary born July 15, 1681. 6
GRAVES, Samuel, born 1624, had a share in Plnm Island 1694, with his wife Joanna he had :
Samuel born August 5, 1658. died Nov 22, 1679
John born August 1, 1660
Elizabeth born June 29. 1667
Hannah born Dec 19, 1663
He had a seat assigned to him among the most elderly men behind ye pulpit, 1700. He is mentioned in 1678 as hatter.
Samuel probably his son has a place assigned to him in meeting house, 1700. on seat No S.
Martha is appointed July 21. 1699, adm's on the estate of John Graves her husband, which consisted of an house and land. Sept. 4, she was appointed guardian of Martha and Sarah. dau. of John Graves corwainer.
In 1674, Francis Graves. a boy, came to New England and a few months before had been preceded by his brother John. Both were consigned to Mr. Symonds: and became his charge; they were nephews of Mr Samuel Hall, mentioned in Felt's history, and came to Ipswich by his sanction and advice.
HARRIS. Elizabeth, widow, became the wife of Deacon Stitson of
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Charlestown and died Feb 16, 1669-70, aged 93 years ; was the motil- er of John. Thomas, William. Daniel Harris and Mrs Annie Maverick refiet widow of Elias Maverick, so mentioned by Dea Stitson in his will made April 12, 1688, as the children of his first wife.
William son of Elisabeth is known to have had a honselot assigned him and to have lived a short time in Rowley, where John, Thomas and Daniel Harris also had houselots assigned to them at or about the same time.
Thomas one of twenty soldiers sent against the indians under Serj. Howlet in 1648; he was a Denison subscriber in 1648; with Martha his wife he sells lands in Rowley to Thomas and Richard Holines and Richard Baley in 1652, tithingman 1677. In 1674 he is witness to the will of John Perkins ; his will is dated July, 1687; witnessed by Daniel Epps, sen'r and James Chute, sen's, and was proved Sept 11 ; he bequeatbs to bis wife Martha, whom he appoints exec'x. "house. barn, orchard, garden," &c. during her natural life. To his son Jobn he gives the new house which he built in Ipswich ; he gives legacies also to sons William and Ebenezer: the inventory of his estate amounted to £376 11 3. Martha Harris represents in a petition to the Court January 1695. that she is widow and executrix of Thomas Harris who left three sons, John, William, Ebenezer and also two other children, viz. Elizabeth wife of John Gallop and Margaret wife of John Staniford. not mentioned in her husband's will,
Thomas Harris and Martha Lake were married Nov. 15, 1647, [sec Antiquarian Papers, September, 1881 ; and May, 1882. ] She was dau. of Mrs. Margaret Lake. who died about Sept. 1672, and bequeathed property to her and to another dau. Hannah Gallop. The will of Margaret Lake of Ipswich, widow, will be found under head of Lake, Margaret.
There appears to have been another Thomas Harris in Ipswich, co- temporary with the above, whose wife was also named Martha ; his widow had in 1683, become the wife of Samuel Barnham ; his chil- dren were Thomas, John, Elinor. Aquilla and Mary.
A: Thomas Harris had a share in Plum Island in 1664.
Anthony, son of Elizabeth, was a member of the artillery company in 1644, and was one of Major Denison's subscribers, 1648; he was of Chelsea in 1664, and there made his will April 23. 1651, wherein he named his wife Elizabeth, and his brothers Daniel. Thomas and Elias Maverick. He died Dec. 30, 1651.
William 3 son of Thomas 2, was born Dec 12, 1664 ; his wife was Sarah, daughter of Thomas Newman.
John and Ester had Margaret born May 22, 1685.
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John and Mary had John born Nov 19, 1690; Joanna born Jan 18, 1691; Mary July 19, 1694; Thomas Oct 10, 1696; Sarah 1698.
John, quartus, and Margaret had Daniel born April 244, 1696.
Ebenezer son of Thomas and Martha ( Lake,) married Rebecca Clarke Sept 15, 1690, and had Thomas born March 22, 1692-3 : Ebenezer July 11, 1694.
Nathaniel and Mary had Nathaniel born Feb 7, 1697.
John joined the church March 1, 1676 ; commoner 1675.
John, jr. John, quartos, mash'll, and Thomas and William had hors- es on the common, 1697.
Sergt John and John 30, fishermen, so designated in 1699, were commoners in 1707.
John Harris and Widow Sasannah Wardwell m Nov 19, 1700.
. John Harris, mars. subscribed to the bell 1699.
William Harris died Dec 31, 1751. aged 93.
Here Lyeth ye Body of Mr John Harris under Sheriff who died Sept ye 15. 1714 & iu ve 64 Year of his age.
[To Mr. Hammatt's gleanings we add a Paper by a young man, prepared in 1852. concerning Serjt Harris, who was perhaps son of John Harris of Rowley. cousin of Rev. Nath'l Rogers; if so he was born October 8, 1649, married Elisabeth Wells October 27, 1677 ; she was buried December 29, 1679. In 1685 he is the husband of Grace and a resident of Ipswich. Can any one give light on this ?]
SERJEANT JOUN HARRIS, OF IPSWICH, And some of his Descendants. BY WILLIAM SAMUEL HARHIS. WINDHAM, N. II.
Serjeant Jolin Harris died in Ipswich. November 21 1732, /Etatis 82; he was born therefore about 1650. He married January 8, 1685, Grace, daughter of William and Grace Searle of Ipawich. She died June 10, 1742. Serji John and Grace had the following children born in Ipswich :
William born November 26. 1690
Rebecca born Jannary 11, 1692
Samuel born April 9. 1695
Martha born December 2 1698 Daniel born November 22. 1700 Richard baptized November 25. 1705
Richard Harris and Martha Foster were published May 10, 1735; she was the daughter of Jacob and Martha Foster, and was born in Ipswich the 16th of the 10th month. 1710, and died in Harvard Sept S, 1756. He married (2) Mr. Phobe Atherton. a . Wright, widow of John Atberton. Richard Harris removed from Ipswich to Harvard
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in 1743 and died there Dec 20, 1776, aged 71 years and 26 days. Richard and Martha had ten children.
Jacob, the fourth child, was baptized in Ipswich Feb 15, 1741.
Rebekah, the seventh was born in Harvard March 25. baptised 27, 1748.
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Dea. Jacob Harris, 1741-1826.
Jacob, whose portrait is given above, lived in Harvard from the age of two years until early manhood, when he settled in Ashburnham. He joined the Congregational church in Ashburnham, 1769 ; was Deacon from 1788 till death. In 1826 be went to Windham. N. II .. and died there Sept. 26, of that year; is buried in W. He married (1) Cetober 26, 1769, Elisabeth, daughter of Rey Jonathan Winches- ter, first minister of Ashburnbam. He married (2) August 21. 1753, Mrs. Auna M. Warren. nee Merriam : married (3) 1792. Mrs Rath Pratt, nee Pool, widow of Edward Pratt. Dea Jacob bad seven children, one of whom was Rev. Samuel Harris, Pastor of the Pres- pyterian church in Windham, N. H. from 1805 to 1826: another was Jacob, jr., a ruling elder in the same church many years The above portrait was copied [by A. W. Dowe] from a hand sketch drawn in 1826, shortly before his death at the age of 85.
Rebekah Harris, sister of Deacon Jacob, married Grover Scollay Nov 4. 1779 ; lived in Ashburnham ; she died in Rin lge, N. HI. Mch 21, 1819. Grover and Rebekah joined the Cong'l church in Ash- hurnham. 1796. They had five children of whom the oldest was Samuel, born January 21, 1751.
Samuel Scollay, (see profile,) was graduated at H. C. 1808: taught in a private family and studied medicine a few years in Virgin- ia, and graduated in medicine at the University at Pennsylvania. 1816. Practiced in Smithfield, Jefferson Co. Va. (now West Va.) where he
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died Jan 11, 1857. He was one of the most distinguished physicians in Jefferson Co. Hle married (1) Jan 21. 1822. Harriot Lowndes ; he m (2) Jan 21, 1842. Sally Page Nelson, grandaughter of General Thomas Nelson, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. She still lives in Smithfield. Dr. Scollay had eight children The protile was made [by Mr. Dowe. ] from the original made in 1822.
HAFFIELD Richard, bad an houselot granted to him in 1635. beyond Mr Hubbard's having the inghway to Chebacco on the south, and an houselot of Robert Andrews on the east ; he sold an house and lot entered on record in 1639, to Thomas Firman being in the cross st to the meeting house, bounded by the highway leading to the mill on the south. He probably diet before 1611, in which year the widow Haffield is recorded as commoner.
1641. Jo : Lee aceneed for stealing of a Bible of the widow Haffield
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is found guilty ; he shall restore 15s to the widow and pay Xs fine for lying.
1665, Aug. 30, voted at a meeting of the seven men to the widow Haffield four rods of ground by the corner of William Averill's fence near the mill dam for 12 pence, to build a little house upon, allowing no privilege of a houselot to it.
1662, June 11, Martha Haffield will : daughters Mary Cobbit, Sarah -? Marthe Coye, Ruth White, Rachel Hatfield ; house and land now in hand of Richard Brabrooke. Richard Hubbard ex., wit- nesses. Samuel Younglove, David Warner, sen'r. Proved Mch 31, 1668. Inventory £319 16 6. Farin £300. A small house and 1 rods of land £6 10s. Among the articles mentioned-one silver bowle two silver spoons, one silver-tipped jugge. Inventory by John Whip- ple, sen'r, Rich : Hubbard.
HADLEY, George, was an inhabithnt in 1689, and was a voter in town affairs 1679 ; married Deborah Skelling October 28. 1668. Ile died Sept 30, 1686.
John Hadley married Susan Piffis Sept 3, 1682.
HARDYE, Thomas, was one of the twelve who came with John Winthrop, jr. and commenced the settlement of Agawam, March 1632 3. . Perry in his Historieal Sermon at Bradford speaks of John and William Hardy, brothers, who came to New England in the fam- ily of Gov Winthrop as laborers to whom the Gov. gave land in Ips- wich. In 1636 he had a house lot near the river adjoining Robert Adams and Thomas Howlet. He was one of Major Denison's sub- scribers, 1648.
Robert Lord in his account book without date, but probably about 1680, charges William Hardy for proving and recording his father's will and inventory, Od.
HASSELL, John, took the freeman's oath at Boston, March 9, 1636-7. He had a honselot in 1035, near the river, adjoining Wm White which he sold to William Fuller. Ile was one of Major Deni- son's subscribers in 1648, and had a share in Plum Island, &c. in 1664 Margaret his wife died Feb 5, 1660.
HAYES, Robert, was an inhabitant in 1638; he had a houselot granted to him which he sold to Thomas Bishop, who sold it to John Andrews, who sold it to William Knowlton, who on the last day of February 1643 sold it to Edward Bragg.
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HAYWARD, (see Howard,) William and Tabitha had Samuel b October 3, 1685 ; commoner 1698. In 1695 his son William m Mar- tha Hodgkins.
April 15, 1686, died "old Thomas Hayward." By an account with Robert Lord in 1678 he appears to have been a hatter; in this acc't he is charged for "recording a marriage and birth," "for recording three births."
Nehemiah Hayward, will dated Mch 22, 1664-5; mentions wife Anna, and children not named. He desires his loving brethren Nath'l Hayward and John Dickey and father Nicholas Hayward to have oversight of the children Proved Sept 26, 1665.
HANCHET, John, had granted to him six acres of planting ground, 1638, Nov 19, towards the reedy marsh, having a planting lot of Mark Symons southeast, a planting lot of Edward Treadwell! northwest.
HALL, Samuel. He had a house lot near the present south meet- ing house, described as follows .- ": 27 day July, 1638, memorand that: Richard Lumpkin hath sold unto John Tuttle one house and a houselot with certain other lands. One houselot lying near the great cove of the town river having a houselot now in the possession of Wm Avery on the south west, Robert Kinsman's houselot on the northwest the town river on the south east, a houselot now in possession of Samuel Hall on the east ; also upon the said lot one dwelling house formerly built hy Richard Brown now of Newbury and by him sold unto Mr Richard Saltonstall by whom it was sold unto the said Rich : Lumpkin.
1636. Samuel Hall is ps'ed of eight akers of planting ground by act of ye towne as in ye ould booke anno 1636, lying near ye highway going to ye Labour in Vayne meadowes, Butting to ye east upon ye planting ground of francis Pebody.
Granted since unto Samuel Hall as in the old book 20th February 1686 and laid out the 20th of Februasy, 1637, as followeth, 14 acres of upland lying north east of Stephen Jordan and butting on the North west upon the land of Alexander Knight six acres of meadow lying south east of Stephen Jordaine and on the north west upon the land of Wilson
The first or original list of ye townsmen of Salisbury in ye hook of Records contains the names of Mr. William Worcester, Mr Henry Byly, Mr Sam : Hall and Mr John Hall. This was in 1640.
Mr Byly probably died soon after : for his widow Rebecca married
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Mr John Hall, who, dying, his widow married August 22, 1650, the Rev William Worcester, after whose death she married the Ilon. Samuel Symonds.
Samuel Hall who was probably brother to John remained in Salis- bury until after 1652 and was the person mentioned in the following extract from Felt's History of Ipswich :
" 1682 Mr. Samuel Hall sometime a resident in Massachusetts had died in Langford near Malden. co. Essex, Eng. He bequeathed £100 to those who lost by the great fire in Boston and by Indian wars in this colony. Mr John Hall of Assington near London, was his ex- ecutor, who sent an order to his mother, Mrs Rebecca Symonds of Ipswich, to dispose of the bequest.
[1882. We recently read and by kindly permission copied extracts from Letters in the archives of the American Antiquarian Soc. Wor- cester, written by Mr. John Hall, Assington, Eng. to his mother, Madame Rebekah Symonds of Ipswich ; one of these letters gives the following statements concerning the Hall Legacies : ]
" May 23, 1681. Yt [business] of Mr Sam : Hall and his wife Lie heavie on mee, they haning given a peise of Land to sel to pay Legacies and it being remote from London about 33 miles as is said in an aguish country Essex, cannot get any one to bid near the value of the Legacies charged vpon it, wch I have offered to Rebate more yn a quarter part of what they at first purchased it for, yet it hath been refused And though I have a 12 months time to pay the Lega- cies, many of the Legaties being poore and others Importunate am forced to disburse moneys to pay ym to allay passionate claments, they fearing the consequences of my mortality. I therefore doe request and order (if not otherwise disposed of) that the cattle in my Brother Epps hand be sould for money as much as they will yeild ; To enable mee to pay somewhat of the New English Legacies, viz. the 50lb to Boston poore pple yt were made soe by the great tire their; and the 50 Lb to such poore as suffered of the Massachusetts colony by the Indian warr in the distribution wherof [ purpose to entrust my worthy friend Mr Stoughton, the matter being by Samuel Hall will left to my discretion volesse you know particular freinds to commend to mee soe qualified as may Receive it whome in my Instructions to Mr Stoughton, I resolve shall be preferred, and I thinke Moses Woster as you did Intimate was a sufferer, and shall be one.
Your servt ffrancis Graves hath a Legacie of five pounds ; but John Graves [his brother] it seems in returning nothing of what he received lost his uncle and Ants favour quite. [Me S. Hall paid the passage
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money of John and Francis Graves, two lads sent over as servants of Mir Symonds. Francis refunded his passage money according to agreement, but John neglected to. The legacy was the same amount as the passage money had been. ]
He writes again, March 30, 1682. " Moses Worcester was one; and if any of old Barnards of Salisbury New Towne children be poore by reason of their father's massacre, I leave their relief to your con- sideration. I would also have ffrancis Graves to have his five pound Legacie that his uncle Hall gave him."
Mr Hammatt gives the names of the following persons who received legacies :
Martha Graves, eight pounds ;
Moses Worcester of Newichiwanack, ten pounds, son of the Rev. William Worcester.
Francis Graves, five pound ;
Martha Coy, three pounds ; fled to Boston, widow of John Coy of Brookfield, slain ;
Susannah Ayres, 33 shillings, widow of Thomas Ayres, slain.
HART, Thomas, was a commoner, 1641 ; one of the Denison sub- scribers, 1648 : bad a share and a half in Plum Island. 1664; select- man 1663 ; surveyor, 1661. He died March 8, 1673-4 aged 67. His gravestone bears the earliest date but one yet found in the old High street Burying place. His wife Alice died June 8, 1692. In his will dated February 12, 1673, he bequeaths to his two sons Thomas and Samuel a Tan Yard and other property. He mentions a grandchild Thomas Hart and two daughters Sarah Norton and Mary. He ap- appoints his wife ex's.
Thomas 2, Leftenant, son of Thomas 1, was born about 1640 and died Dec 31, 1717 ; he married Mary Norton Oct 12, 1664. They had Mary, born August 25, 1665
Thomas, born November 15. 1667
George, born Jannary 11, 1669 Lydia, born March 10, 1671 Samuel, born Angust 16. 1674
Nathaniel, born April 3, 1677
John, born December 20, 1678 Joseph, born November 18, 1680 See epitaphs 82, 83, 84.
Jan 18, 1696-7. At a meeting &c. voted that Thomas Boarman sen'r, make an acknowledgment for his atfronting Lt Thos : Hart or pay a fine of five shillings.
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In November, 1698, he was appointed with ten other of the most considerable men to fix a plan for building and paying for a new meeting honse.
Samuel 2 son of Thomas 1, commoner, 1678; town treasurer ; sub- scribed to the bell 1699 ; died Aug 31, 1725 in the 80th year of his age Ilis widow, Sarah Norton, (m Feb 2, 1678) died May 2, 1727, aged 81 years.
George 3, son Thomas 2, married Elisabeth Wells, May 5, 1698, and had
Thomas, born March 25, 1699
Nathaniel, called a currier.
John, designated as joyner.
Elisabeth, bis wife, died July 13, 1722, and he m (2) Martha - - see epitaph 84 ; he was commoners attorney, 1720; is designated in legal papers, cooper.
1728. George Hart son of Capt Samuel Hart of Portsmouth, died August 19, 1728, aged 19.
William, son of Lieft. Nathaniel Hart died Feb 15, 1732, aged 20 years 6 months.
Abigail, wife of Nathaniel ye third, died Ang 17, 1736, aged 31, "with fower of her children, viz. Henry, Abigail, Lydia. William."
HEIFER, Samuel, was one of Major Denison's subscribers, 1648. He sold a piece of land of about two acres to Robert Payne who gave the same to the Grammar School about 1650; it is part of the lot the school house now stands on.
HODGES, Andrew, who was a commoner 1041 ; Denisonsub 1648, share in Plum Is. 1664 ; with Lydia his wife he sold land Nathl Piper Mch 18. 1662 ; m Lydia Brown Nov 27, 1659 ; he lost a wife Ann, Nov 15, 1658. Mr Hodges house had right of commonage Feb. 15, 1678 ; he died Dec 1665.
HORTON Barnabas, 1641, 12 d 1st mo. Barnabas Horton, baker, sold unto Moses Pingry six acres of land within the common fence, Richard Bisgood on south east.
HILL, Henry, 1691, packer and guager.
HOLDRED, William, possessed a houselot and other land on so. side of the river adjoining Daniel Hovev, April 9, 1639. Removed to Salisbury, 16 10.
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HOW James, was a commoner 1641, one of Denison subscribers 1648, with the designation of James, sen'r, he had share and balf in Plum Island 1664, tithingman 1677. In 1679 he was a voter in town affairs ; died May 17, 1702, aged 104 years ; he gave testimony re- lating to the line between Ipswich and Rowley a short time before he died. His wife, Elisabeth, dau of John Dane, died Jan 21, 1693.
Abraham How and Sarah Peabody m March 26, 1678, bad
Love born January 15, 1678 Increase, born April 12, 1680 Abraham born June 27. 1686 Israel born January 24, 1682 Mark, born May 28, 1695
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He died Jan 21, 1717. A seat in the meeting house was assigned to Corp'l Abraham Ilow in 1700.
Mark How with wife Hepsebeth lost, eight children, of throat dis- temper in the course of 23 days-Nov 5-28. 1736,-four sons and four daughters.
Increase How m (1) Mary, who died Ang 31, 1721 ; he m (2) Su- sanna Kinsman, May 10, 1723. Widow Susanna How m Capt John Smith, supposed to have been the richest man of his day in Ipswich.
Increase How was a prominent Inn Keeper; his Tavern stood where Mr Cushing's residence is. He was bitterly opposed to the erection of the first meeting house of the south parish on the Green, as it obstructed the view of his windows.
James, jun'r, m Elisabeth Jackson May 5, 1658, was entitled to a share In Plum Is. 1664, voter in town affairs 1679 ; he died Feb 15, 1701 ; be had
Elisabeth, born June 1, 1661 Mercy, born February 25, 1664 James died 1666 John, born April 17. 1671 Abigail, born December 3, 1673.
John and Hannah How had Martha, born June 13. 191 Sarah, born February 8, 1692 James born March 29, 1694 He died May 22, 1697. Inv. realest fGl, personal £16, 19; ren- dered July 1. 1697.
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HODGKINS.
COLONEL JOSEPII HODGKINS. Died September 25, 1829, aged eighty six years.
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HODGKINS, [with genealogical alditions to Hammatt. ] Wil- liam Hodgkins. first in Reading afterward in Ipswich In 1691 he was 69 years old, and was therefore born about 1622. Ilis widow was Grace, dan of Osman Durch of Gloucester, an I sister of Robert Dutch, Ipswich. of Brookfield notoriety. [See Ipswich Antiquarian Papers, December. 1881 ]
Children of William Hodgkins :
William, joined the church January 25, 1673 Samuel, born November 2. 1658, lived in Gloucester Mary, born April 6. 1661 Edward, had wife Martha and dau Mary born June 26, 1685 Hezekiah
Thomas, born 1668 d 1719, in Abigail Hovey
- Christopher. in fabithe Howard; he was drowned 1724 John, joined the church Jan 25, 1673; died Jan 20, 1690 Martha, m William Howard, 1695 Abigail died unmarried November 13, 1720 Hannah, m John Berrye Jan 17. 1670
He had a share in Plum Island, &c. 1651 ; he died Dec 26, 1693.
Samuel 2, born Nov 2, 1658, lived at Gloucester, and bad 15 children, viz :
Samuel born October 24, 1684
Hannah, May 18, 1686
Jobn, June 6 1688
Philip, January 25, 1690
William, March 2. 1691
A daughter, May 5, 1694 Jedediah, March S, 1696
Patience. August 21, 1697 Abigail, June 11, 1699 Mercy, July 28, 1700
David, April 14, 1702
Martha, January 1, 1704
Anna, April 5, 1703 Jonathan, July 1, 1706 Experience, January 31, 1708
The descendants of Samuel 2 are still to be found in Gloucester ; see Babson's History and Notes.
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1
House in which Col. Joseph Hodgkins diel.
Christopher 2. lived in Ipswich ; he married Tabitha Howard, dau of William Howard. January 22, 1689.
Tabitha Howard Hodgkins died September 15, 1735
Christopher Hodgkins was drowned in comieng over Squam March 4, 1724 : William Fuzz all so out of a canoe: Thomas Cook, over Squam bar.
The children of Christopher 2 and Tabitha :
Christopher, born December 8, 1690, died Dec 15, 1753 Martha, born October 4, 1693. m Wm Pattison Oct 25 1718 Tabitha, born Nov 29, 1695 Mary, born October 1. 1697. m Neh'l Wood Dec 25, 1725 Hezekiah born July 28, 1701 William born Aug 12, 1703 .
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