Proceedings of the Worcester Society of Antiquity, for the year 1881-1882, Part 25

Author: Massachusetts (Colony). Court of general sessions of the peace. Worcester Co. [from old catalog]; Rice, Franklin P. (Franklin Pierce), 1852-1919, ed
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Worcester, Mass., The Worcester society of antiquity
Number of Pages: 570


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1737.3 Worcester County, Massachusetts. 18I


Gedion Cumstock of Smithfield in ye Government of Road Island being bound over To this Court by Mr Justice Taft as ye Re- cognizance appears Came into Court To answer ye Same & was Dismiss'd paying Cost


An Foster of Lunenburg appeared in Court to answer to her presentment for not attending on ye Publick Worship of God &ct & was Excused & Dismiss'd paying Cost


Oliver Bly and Mary his wife being bound over to this Court to answer to their being Guilty of the Crime of Fornication, appeared in Court & Confess'd themselves Guilty The Court therefore or- der they pay a fine of thirty Shillings Each &c & Cost & fees which They paid & were dismiss'd


Dunkin Mcfarlands Recognizance Discharged


Vallontine Butler of Shrewsbury in ye County of Worcester be- ing presented by ye Grandjurors for Traveling &ct on ye Lords day appeared and made his Excuse & was dismiss'd paying Cost


William Linsey of Rutland in ye County of Worcester being pre- sented by ye Grandjury for prophane Cursing and Swearing ap- peared in Court pleading Guilty was find Ten Shillings & Cost & fees pa'd


John Hinds of Brookfield in ye County of worcester husbandman being presented by the Grandjurors for the Crime of Drunkeness pleaded Guilty & find Ten Shillings & paid Cost-In Two Cases


John Hinds of Brookfield in ye County of Worcester husband- man being presented by the Grandjurors for absenting himself


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S MAY ¿ TERM,


from ye Publick Worship of God appeared in Court & made his Excuse & was Dismiss'd paying Cost


The Selectmen of Westborough presented to the Court a War- rant Directed to one of their Constables To Notifie & warn Doctor Joshua Wheat with his wife Elizabeth & four Children to depart yt Town & it appearing to be duly Servd was approved


Josiah Wadkins of Upton in ye County of Worcester husband- man appellant from a Sentence or Judgment given agst him by Dan" Tafft Esq" &ct appeared in Court was find Ten Shillings & to pay Cost & fees wch he paid


The Select men of ye Town of Worcester presented to ye Court for approbation a Town Vote or Buy Law Relateing to Rams & was approved accordingly


Elizabeth Warner of Harvard In ye County of Worcester Single being bound over by M' Justice Wilder To this Court to answer for her being Guilty of ye Crime of Fornication appeared Confess'd ye falt & was dismiss'd paying a fine of thirty Shillings & Cost


The Town of Leicester being presented for not being provided with a Schoolmaster according to law appeared and made an Ex- cuse in behalf of the Town which being duly Considered they were Excused paying Cost


Thomas Ainsworth of Brookfield in ye County of Worcester hus- bandman appeared in Court to answer to his presentment by ye Grandjurors for Wilfully absenting himself from ye Publick Worship of God &ct and made his Excuse & was Dismiss'd paying Cost


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Phillip Negro Servt To Samuell Dudley Esq' appeared in Court , to answer To his presentment by ye Grandjurors his master being present who made his Excuse and he was dismiss'd paying Cost & fees


Nathaniell Dike Jun' of Sutton in ye County of Worces[ter] hus- bandman appeared in Court To answer to Two presents against him for Wilfully absenting him Self from ye Publick Worship of of God &&t & made his Excuse which was accepted & he was dismiss'd paying Cost


William Temples Recognizance Discharged


David Sanger of Woodstock In the County of Worcester hus- bandman appeared in Court To answer to his presentment by ye Graudjurors for absenting himself from ye Publick of God &ct as ap- pears { ye presentmt he made Excuse & was Dismiss'd paying Cost


Peter Laurance of Grafton In the County of Worcester Indian planter appeared in Court To answer for his absenting himself from ye Publick Worship of God &c as { his presentment appears & made his Excuse which was accepted and he was Dismiss'd pay- ing Cost


The Votes Sent in from ye Severall Towns for ye Choice of a County Treasurer and being opened in Court & Inspected it ap- peared that Capt Benjamin Flagg of Worcester was Elected by Every Vote and he was Sworn in Court to ye faithfull Discharge of his Office by ye Clerk { order of Court


Eleoner Kellog of Brookfield in ye County of Worcester Single- woman being presented by the Grandjurors for our Lord ye King upon Oath for Comitting ye Crime of fornication at Brookfield


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aforesaid having had a bastard Child there born of her body Some- time in ye month of July 1736. Contrary to the peace of &ct as also to the law in that Case made and provided as ye present- ment made in augst 1736 appears, and now the Said Eleoner Kel- log being brought before ye Court To answer for ye Same, She pleaded not Guilty & Thereupon The Court order that She pay as a fine to our Sovereign Lord the King fifty Shillings or that She be Severely Whip'd on the naked body, Ten Stripes on the Twelfth Instant between ye Hours of Three and four of the Clock afternoon & that She pay Cost & Fees Taxed at five pound five Shillings & Two pence & Stand Comitted till Sentence be performed & She was Comitted to the Sheriff according with a Copy of the Sentence


Samuell Dudley Esq" of Sutton in ye County of Worcester being presented by ye Grandjurors for Prophane Swearing appeared & pleaded to ye Insufficiency of ye presentment weh being duly Con- sidered The Court order presentment to be Quash'd & ye Sa Dud- ley paid Costs


A memoriall of ye Select men of Sutton Dated may 9th. 1737 praying ye Court To alter ye Country Road Lately laid out from Sutton To Worcester vizt part thereof near ye present Dwelling House of Phillip Chase &ct Read and it is accordingly allow'd of Att8 John Chandler Jun Cle pac


General Index.


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General Index.


A


Adams. Josiah, 179.


Ruth and Thomas, 103. Addleton, Matthew, 74. 8o. Adultery ignored by this court, 44. 12 Ainsworth, Huldah and Nathan. 166. Thomas, 74, 182. Albee, Ebenezer, 87, 96. Aldrich, David, 103. Jacob. 174. Allard, Maturin, 138, 143. Allen, Robert. 132, 140.


Amsden. Isaac. 30, 100, 105, 115. 117. 124. Jacob. 72. John. 177.


Anabaptists. 38. 44, 55, 82.


Anderson, Abraham, III. Arms, Coat of, gift to the County. 66. Assault, cases of, 24, 126.


Assistants, Court of, 7, 8.


Atherton. John, 113, 129. 130, 131. Ayres, John, 151, 163. 172, 178. Wells, 120. William, 125, 128, 145, 150.


B


Baker, Thomas, 24. Ball, Eleazer, 100, 106, 115, 117, 124. Eli, 30. Ballard, Ruth, 156.


Banister, Francis, 121. Joseph, 23, 33, 45. Seth. 121. Barber, Mary, 140, 146. Matthew, 122, 146.


Robert, 43, 77. 123.


Barnard, Isaac, 162. Barnes, Comfort, 30. Samuel. 46, 61, 68. Baron. Joseph. 23. 45. Nathan. 177.


Bartlett, Benjamin, 176. Experience, 140, 141, 147. Nathaniel, 108, 116.


Barton, Caleb. 138. 143.


Bastardy. 80. 132. 141, 156, 184.


Baxter, Joseph, 125.


Beamons. Samuel, 98.


Beds for the jail. 58.


Belcher, Governor, 19, 135. 136.


Bellows, Benjamin, 180. Tabitha, 118, Beman, Ebenezer, 120. Gamaliel. 179.


Bennett. John, 46, 50, 61, 68. Bettys, James. 132.


Bigelow, Daniel, 132.


John. 72, 113, 129. 130, 160, 161. 176.


Blackstone River, 66, 69.


Bly, Mary and Oliver, 181.


Bonds required of Sheriff, 165.


Boyden, Joseph. 130, 161, 162, 167. Boynton. Benony, 180.


Bridge over French River, 147. 165. Bridges. Mehitable, 85. Samuel, 85, 93.


Brigham, Nathan, 72. Timothy. 120. Brookfield. 35. 52. 54. 59. 94, 103. 119, 139. 147. 155. 164.


188


General Index.


Brown. John. 169. Samuel. 179. William. 30, 69, 78, 84. 90, 94, 99, 138, 143. Bruce, George, 72.


Bucknam. Jeremiah. 169. Sarah, 151.


Bugbee. Jonathan, 100, 105, 115, 117, 124.


Bullard, Benjamin and Ruth, 129.


Burr. Isaac, 77.


Burts, John, 113.


Bush, Amariah, 86.


John, 72. 131, 161. Butler, James, 59, 60.


Valentine, 181.


C


Cage in the jail. 43. Caldwell, James, 46. William. 57, 61, 82.


Calhoon, Samuel, 132.


Campbell. Daniel, 176. William, 1 32. Carpenter, Eliphalet, 125, 128, 137. 145, 150. Nathan, 131, 161, 162.


Carter, Capt. 113. Susanna, 126.


Thomas, 129, 160. Timothy, 70. 138, 143.


Cattle, tax on, 92.


Chaffee, Benjamin, 116. 121.


Chandler, John, 17-19. 23, 26, 29, 33, 45. 50, 57, 58, 61, 68, 78, 83. S4, 90, 99, 105. 117, 124. 128. 135, 137, 145, 148, 150, 153, 155, 163, 164, 166, 172, 178. John, Jr., 17, 19-21, 23, 26, 29, 33, 34, 43. 45- 49. 50, 53, 57. 59-61. 65, 68, 76-78, 84. 85. 88. 90, 91. 94, 96-99. 102, 103, 105. III, 112, 117. 119, 122-


124, 128, 133-135: 137, 139, 143-145. 150, 151, 153. 163. 164, 168-170. 172, 178, 179, 184.


Chapin. Seth, 23, 105, 115. 117, 150, 153, 163. Chapman, Ann. 166. Stephen, 146. William. 166.


Chase, Isaac, 76. Philip. 24, 65, 169, 170, 184. Samuel, 77. Child, Ephraim, 30. 46. 50, 61. 68. Joseph, 126. Joshua, 100, 105, 115. 124.


Clark. Joseph, 66.


Clerk, title of. 40.


Coburn. Daniel, 113, 131, 162.


Coller, Isaac. Lydia and Oliver, 146.


Colwes, Seth, 92.


Constables. 46.


Converse, Capt. 113.


Joseph, 130. Joshua, 72. Cook. Ebenezer, 81. John, 179.


Coolidge, Isaac, 1 30. Obediah, 63, 72. 89.


Corlile. Peter, 65, 71.


Coroners, 23, 105. 115, 124, 128, 150, 153, 163. Correction, House of, 58.


Costs exacted of innocent parties, 44. County, Act of Incorporation, 10-13. Towns comprised in, II.


Officers elected, 21, 26, 46, 72, 104. Tax. 59. Court House. 53, 58, 83, 102, 104, II2. Courts, Assistants', County, Strangers' etc. S. Craggin. Benjamin, 98.


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General Index.


Cratten, Easter and William, 36. Crawford, Samuel, 91. Crosby, John, 46, 50, 68, 145, 160, 161. Joseph, 24, 77, 125, 128, 130, 137. 150, 161. Samuel, 179. Culver, James, 132. Cumstock, Gedion, 181. Currier, Thomas, 107.


Cursing and Swearing, see Swearing. Curtis, John. 72. Cushions, 134. Cutler, James, 113.


D


Daggit, Ebenezer, 169. Dakin. John, 155. Simon. 72. Daly. James, 178. John. 92, 151, 153. 163, 172.


Damon, John, 107. Daniels, Ebenezer. 46. 61, 68.


Dankin. Hannah, 116. Samuel, 140. Davenport, Elizabeth, 118, 125. Jonathan, 69. Nathaniel, 116, 118, 125. Richard. 78. 84, 90. 94. 99. Samuel. 156.


Davis. Benjamin, 91. Daniel. 72. Lieut., 113. Samuel, 151, 153. 163, 172, 178, 199. Simon, 129. 130, 138. 143.


Defamation. 94, 95. 98. 120. 121, 173. Dennis, Nathan, 156. Denny, Daniel, 23. 33, 38, 45. 48, 49, 55, 82. Doolittle, Joseph, 140, 147. Dorr, -, 85. Drunkenness, penalty, 71; cases, 71,


85. 87, 93, 95, 107, 154, 181. Dudley, Francis. 77.


Samuel, 17, 19, 20. 23, 26, 29, 33, 45, 50, 51. 56. 57, 61, 68, 70, 77, 78. 84, 90, 99. 105, 117, 124, 128. 130, 131, 150, 153. 161, 169. 183. 184. Dunsmore, Eunice, 118. John, 116, 118. Dupee, Megee. 107.


Dwight, Joseph, 17, 19, 20, 23, 26, 29, 33, 36, 45, 50, 51. 57. 61, 66, 68, 78, 79, 84, 85. 90. 99. 102, 103, 105, 117, 121, 124. 128, 130, 133, 147. 153. 162, 178. Dyer. Joseph. 161. 162. 173. Dyke, Nathan, 30. Nathaniel. 46. 50, 61, 68, 152, 183.


E


Eager. Abraham, 89. Bezaleel, 161.


Earl. Ralph, 87, 88.


Eddy, John, 50.


Edmunds, Ebenezer, 83, 91. 95.


Elliott, Daniel. 79. 91.


Ellis, Hannah. 62. John, 62. 80. Emerson, John, 69, 78. 90, 99. Nathaniel, 108.


F


Fairfield, Skipper. 77, 166. Farnsworth, David, 151.


Hannah, 151. Isaac. 59. 130, 153, 160, 161. Jonathan, 69. 78. 84. 90, 99.


Farr, Joseph and Naomi. 175. Fast, laboring on a public, 109. Fay, David, 151, 153, 161, 163, 172, 178.


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John, 113, 125. 128, 131. 137. 145, 150, 161. Fayerweather, Thomas, 74. Fine divided among the Judges. 42. Fire, accidents by, to be guarded against, 165. Fitz Gerald, John, III, 123.


Flagg, Benjamin, 48, 58, 63, 72, 94, 100, 102, 104, 118. 125, 127, 129-131, 138, 143. 144, 147, 151, 160-162, 164, 165, 169, 180, 183. R., 120.


Fletcher, Eleazer. 51, 76, 161, 162.


Floor in prison chamber, 119.


Forbush, Aaron, 120. James. 132. Jonathan. 151, 153, 178.


Force, Benjamin. 130.


Foster, Ann, ISI. Thomas. 155.


Fornication, punishment, 44; cases of, 36, 37, 42, 52. 53, 58, 62, 71, 80. 81, 91, 103, 106-109. 116, 118, 125, 129, 132, 139, 140, 148, 151, 156, 164, 166, ISI-183.


Frissell, John, 131.


G


Gaol, (usually, in old records, spelled Goal.) See Fail. Gassett, Bethia, 85.


Gibbs, John, 138, 143. Lydia and Samuel, 52. Thomas, 102. Gilbert, Thomas, 100, 106, 124. Gleason, Philip, 122. Simon. 170, 171. Thomas, 100, 105, 117, 124. Goddard. Edward, 128.


Robert, 151, 153. 163, 169, 172. 178.


Godman, Mary, 85. Goffe, Edmund. 78, 88. 130. Goodrich, Benjamin, 151, 153, 178. Gookin, Daniel, First Sheriff, 35, 54, 58. 64, 65. 73, 86, 119, 120, 123, 139, 154, 160, 164, 165. 167-169, 173. Goss, Philip, 113, 160. Gowen, Benjamin, 97. Grafton, 134, 164, 171. Gray, Samuel, 107.


William. 73, 107, 121.


Green, Nathaniel, 151. 153. 163. 172. 178. Samuel, 48. Thomas. 38. 55. 82, 146.


William, 125, 128, 137. 145, 150. Grout. John, 180.


H


Hall, Parcivall, 23. 33. 45. Thomas, 73. Hambleton, John. 93, 110.


Hapgood, Thomas, 42, 125, 128, 137, 145, 150. Harris, James, 166. Harthan, Eleazer, 165.


Hartwell, Edward, 23, 33, 45, 90, 105, 115, 117, 128, 129, 153, 160, 161. William, 113.


Harvard. 94, 119, 139, 164.


Harwood, John, 62. 64, 113, 116, 121, 129-131, 143, 144, 155, 160, 161.


Hassanamisco, (now Grafton) 64, 66, 69, 75. Hastings, John, 36. Hayes. John, III. Haynes, David, 85, 100. Hazeltine, John, 25. 30, 113, 131, 161. Heaton. James, 125, 128, 130, 137, 145, 150.


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General Index.


HIedge, Elisha, 120. Heywood, Capt., 113.


Daniel, 40. 43, 54. 69, 77, 129. 160, 169. 177.


Ebenezer, 131. Eleazer, 113. 130, 160, 161.


Ephraim. 91. John, 179. Jonas, 91. Nathan. 100, 106. 115. 117. 124. Phineas, 43, 95, 98. William, 120.


Hill. Daniel, IO8. Ephraim. 113. 130. Ralph, 61.


Hinds. Enoch. 60. Hopestill, 60, 95. 98. Jacob, 60. John, 60, ISI. Mary. 54, 60. Hobbs, John, 138, 143. Jonathan, 156. Holden, James, 50, 61, 68, 77, 95. 98, 179. Holoway, William, 95, 98. Hooker. Hannah, 166. 173. Hopkins, Thomas, 170, 17I. Horn, Robert, 113, 130, 131, 160, 161.


Houghton. Benjamin. 129. 160-162. Betty, 139.


Jonas. 48, 50, 61, 68, 129, 131. Jonathan, 21. 26. 46. 59, 77. 113. 125. 128, 129. 137. 145. 150. 160. House of Correction, 58. How, Daniel, 23, 33- 45. 113. 131. 161.


Ebenezer. 72, 155. James, 161. Moses. 69, 78, 84. 90. 99, 161. Nehemiah. 113, 130. 161. 179. Hubbard. Daniel. 95, 98, 160, 161.


John, 102. 113, 130. Jonathan. 113, 160. Hulnow, James, 169. Hunter. Robert, 140. Hutchins, Thomas, 85.


I


Indians, penalty for selling strong drink to, 25, 28. Innholders' names, 113, 129. 160.


J Jail, 26, 27, 29, 42. 43, 47, 54. 58, 69, 72. Jennings, Elizabeth and John, 73. 91. Jennison. Peter, 176.


Robert, 97.


William. 17, 19, 23-27, 29, 33, 41, 45- 50, 51, 56-58, 61, 68, 70, 75, 78. 83-87. 90. 91, 96, 99, 102, 105, 112. 115, 117, 119. 120, 124. 132, 134. 137, 145. 150, 152-154, 158. 162. 163, 166, 168, 171. 172, 178, 179.


Johnson, Benjamin, 100, 105, 115, 117, 120, 124. Elisha, 66, 69, 70, 113. Samuel. 69. 78, 84, 90, 99. Solomon, 24, 71, 79. 93, 109, 154, 170. Jones, Daniel and Merriam, 108. William, 125, 128, 137. 145, 150. Jordan, Dudley, 85, 103. John and Submit. 35. Juries. first established, 8.


Grand, 23. 33. 45. 46. 50. 61. 68, 69, 99, 100. 105, 124. 125. 137, 145, 150, 151, 153. 163, 172, 178. 179. Petit. 30. 72, 95. 98. 120, 138, 143. 169. Jury seats to be made comfortable, 112


192


General Index.


K


Keith, Gershom. 125, 128. 137, 145, 150. Israel, 120. James, 23. 33, 45- 77.


Kellog, Eleaner, 73, 80, 183.


Kelso, Hugh. 123.


Kendall, Hepzibah, 109. Peter, 106, 109. Kenison, Philip, 177.


Keyes, James, 72.


John, 90, 99, 105, 117, 124, 128, 135, 137, 145, 153, 163, 178. Jonas, 130, 131. Solomon, 113, 129, 160. King, Henry, 120. William, 37. 55. Knight, Beriah, 106, 107.


L


Lamb, Jonathan, 79, 93-95. Lydia, 79, 93.


Lancaster, 59, 94, 119. 139, 164.


Larceny, 63, 11I, II2.


Larkin, - -, 113. William, 130, 161, 162.


Latiney, Mary. 118.


Lawdy, Samuel, 110, 111, 123.


Lawrence, Peter, 10I, IIO.


Learned, Ebenezer, 46, 50, 51, 61. 66, 68, 74, 82, 123. Isaac, 23, 33, 45, 128, 145, 150. Lee, Henry, 17, 19, 20, 23, 26, 27, 29, 33, 43. 45. 48. 50, 53, 57. 58, 61, 68, 78, 86, 90, 99, 102, 105, 115, 117, 124, 128, 129, 130, 135, 145. 150, 153, 158, 160, 161. 163. 172, 178.


Leicester, 35. 59, 73, 74. 81, 94, 102, 116, 119. 139, 164, 175, 182. Leightle. Samuel, 53. Leland, James. 77, 113, 130, 160. 162. Leonard, Moses, 113.


Lesure, Abigail, 86. Libel, 173.


License Law, 114. Lillie, Samuel. 69. 78, 84, 90, 99, 169. Linsey, William, ISI.


Lord's Day, violation of, see Sabbath breaking. Lovett, Capt., 113. Daniel, 129, 160.


Lunenburg. 35, 47, 59, 94, 116, 119, 139, 152, 164, 174.


Lyon, Amariah, 173, 174. Joseph, 95, 151, 153, 160, 163, 172, 178. Lynds, John, 102.


M


Mackintire, Daniel. 157.


Martha, 80, 155, 157. Nathan, 175. Obediah, 171. Thomas, 14I.


Magregorie, James, 151.


Marey, Moses, 130, 161.


Mariess, George, 85.


Marsh. Benjamin, 38, 55. Marville, Peter, 91.


Marvin, Moses, 131. Mattin, John, 95.


Matthis. John, 98.


May [?] John, 179.


Maynard, David 69, 78, 84, 90, 99. John, 161. Simon, 63, 138, 143, 151, 153, 163, 172. McCain, Robert. 147.


McCarry, William, 149. McClain, Andrew, 141. McClure, Alexander. 140. McFarland, Duncan, 174, 175, 181.


McJerrald. John, 140. McMichel, Margaret and William 71 McNeal. John, III.


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General Index.


McTroy. Daniel and Margaret, 92. Mencon, Ebenezer. 113. Mendon, 56, 59. 64, 75, 94, 104, 116, 119, 129, 139, 155. 164. 174. Merriam, Ebenezer 129, 131, 160. Miller, Isaac, 24. Misco, George, (Indian) widow of, 25, 30. Moore, Elijah, 113, 130, 161. Eliza, 104. Fairbanks, 129, 132, 162. Isaac, 78, 84, 90, 100. James, 69. 78, 84, 90, 99, 129. Jonathan, 36, 37. Joseph, 104. Mary. 39. Nathaniel, 77. Paul, 102. Richard, 30, 69. 78. 83. 84, 90, 99. Robert, 104. Morris, Edward, 69, 78. 84, 90. Morse. Jane, 109. John, 120. Joshua, 131. Samuel, 109. 121.


N


Negro, Tom, 87, 8S. Newell, Thomas, 98. Newhall, Daniel. 161. Thomas, 48, 49. Newton, Abner, 58. Abraham, 159, 166, 167, 177. David, 133. James, 69. 78, 84, 90, 99. Josiah. Joshua, Joss, 133. Jonathan, 52. Kesiah, 133. Margaret,, 51, 62.


Martha, 133. Rachel. 159, 166, 167. Sybella, 167. Tabitha. 52.


Nichols, William, 138, 143.


Notes by the Editor, 19, 28, 31, 40, 43. 44, 66, 67, 71, 114, 136. Nuting, James, John, Josiah, 65, So.


O


Old, William, 69. 78. 84, 90, 99. Orcutt, James, 120. 121. Osgood, David, 95, 98. Hooker, 69, 78, 84, 90, 99. Overing, John, 70, 120. Oxford, 59. 94, 119, 123, 139, 166.


P


Palmer, Thomas, 86.


Parks, Na., 95, 98.


Parsons, Rev. David, 29-31. 40, 47, 49, 52. 57, 82, 86, 102, 119, 148. Joseph, 31.


Partrick. John, 138.


Payson, Jonathan, 129, 160. Payton. Jonathan, 113. Peace, breach of, 146, 148. General Commission for the. 17. Peibles, Robert, 46.


Peirce, Ephraim, 46, 50, 68. Martha, Hetty, John, Nicholas, 82. Thomas, 82, 112, 122. William, 109.


Perrim, John, 76. Perry. Joseph, 79. 102.


Peters, Bemsley and Hannah, 125.


Philip, (a slave) 183.


Pocket picking. 110.


Pollen, Jane, 129.


Pratt, Josiah, 122. Nathaniel, 133. Thomas, 138. 143. Prentice, Rev. John, 10. Presentments, lists of, 51, 65, 66. 73, 79, 85. Price, Sarah, 104.


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General Index.


Prison Yard enlarged, 154. Profanity, see Swearing. Putnam, Elihu, 179.


Q


Quakers exempted from ministerial tax. 44, 72. R


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Rams, by-laws regulating, 155. Ramsdell, Benjamin, 155.


Rawson Grindal and Mrs., 85.


William, 56, 75, 77, 113, 129, 130, 160. Read, Ebenezer, 100, 106. 115, 117, 124. Nathaniel, 130, 160, 162. Samuel, 113, 130, 161. Sarah, 42.


Records, law requiring them to be kept, 8.


Register of Deeds, election of, 21, 26, 152. Representative System, origin of, 8. Retailers' names, 113, 129, 160-162. Rice, Aaron, 95, 98.


Asher, 109. Charles, 179. Edward, 46, 61, 68.


Gershom, 23, 33, 45, 63. 69, 77- 79, 84, 85, 90. 99, 105, 115, 117, 128. 147, 150, 153, 163, 165. 169. Jezeniah. 103. Jonas. 30, 77. Jotham, 42, 100, 105, 115, 117. 124, 154, 169.


Lydia, 103. Moses, 102, 113, 129, 160.


Perez, 30, 72, 113, 130, 161. 169. Thomas, 23, 33, 36, 45, 151, 153. 163, 172, 178. Tyrus, 77, 179. Rich, John, 148, 156, 179.


Paul, 80. Richardson, Abigail, 165. Isaac, 130.


Israel, 130, 131, 161. Jonathan, 113.


Josiah, 129. Thomas, 46, 48, 61, 65, 68, 73, 113. 130, 161.


William, 69, 78, 84, 99, 113, 129, 160. Roads, 51, 56, 64, 74-76, 82, 83, 86, 92. 102, 157.


Robins, Ebenezer, 113. Eleazer, 131, 161.


Rodes, Thomas, 104. Rug. Joseph, 121.


Russell, John, 98. William, 109. Rutland. 35, 47, 59, 92, 94. 119. 139, 164, 175. S


Sabbath-Breaking, penalty, 67; cases


65, 71, 74, 80, 85, 91, 100, 103, 107, 108, 116, 122, 141, 142. 146. 147, 158, 159, 181. Sadler, John, 76, 77, 113, 129, 131, 160, 162. Salisbury. John, 149.


Sanderson, John, 1 38.


Sanger, David. 183.


Sanouse. Joseph, 146.


Sargent, John. 131. Jonathan, 113, 130, 160. 161.


Sawyer, Bezaleel, 30, 100, 105, 115. 117, 124. Caleb, 125, 128. 137, 145. 150. Elias, 129, 151, 153, 163. 172, 178. Jonathan. 179. Mary and Nathaniel, 140.


Schoolmaster, neglect to provide a, penalty, 43; cases, 35, 81, IOS. 116, 174, 175. 182.


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General Index.


Sessions Days appointed, 147. Sewell, Timothy, SI. 86.


Sherman, Nathaniel. 161. 162. Shrewsbury, 51, 59. 94, 104, 119. 139, 164. 165. Sibley, John, 58, 77. Joseph, 100, 106, 115. 117. 124.


Singletary, John, 169.


Slarah, John, 141.


Slinglee, Ebenezer, 154.


Smiley, David and Eliza, 108.


Smith. Benjamin, 85. Ephraim and Harriet, 108. James, 161. Peter, 30, 161.


Snow. John, 177.


Southborough. 35. 47. 59, 94. 108. 119. 139. 164. Southgate, Howard, 60. Richard. 48, 49.


Sprague, Ebenezer, 113, 131. 161. Stacy, John, 130, 131, 162.


Stearns. John, 125, 128, 145, 150. 169.


Thomas. 41, 113, 129, 160, 169. Steel, Thomas, 87, 88. Steer, John, 92.


Stevens, Cyprian, 151, 153, 163. 172, 178.


Joseph, 23, 33.


Stocks, neglect to provide, 35. 42. 43 Stockwell, John, 125, 128, 137, 145, 150, 169. William, 130, 131, 162.


Stone, Simon, 100, 106. 117, 124, 140. Stowe. Daniel and Easter, 140. Samuel, 174. Strong Drink, sold to Indians, pen- alty, 28; cases. 25, 30. Presented for selling, 165. Summonses for witnesses, 103. Sumner, Joseph, 100, 106, 115. Sutton, 51. 52, 57, 59, 64, 75, 94, 119 139, 164, 174.


Sutton Road. 157, 162, 167-169. 184. Swearing, penalty, 66; cases. 65, 71. 93. 181, 184.


T


Taft, Daniel. 17, 19. 20. 23, 33. 45. 50, 51, 56, 68. 78, 81, 84, 85. 87. 90. 95, 99. 105, 109, 117. 128, 145, 178. 182. Joseph, 151. 153, 163. 172, 178. .


Robert. 23, 33, 45.


Taylor. Abraham. 177. Daniel, 125, 128, 137, 145. 150, 177, 179. James, 46, 50, 61, 68, 120.


John, 76. 177.


Margaret, 177. Ralph Kendall, 106. Robert, 76.


Roland, 113. William, 89, 100, 105, 124.


Tavern Keepers' names, 113. 129.


Tax, County, 59. 94. 119, 139. 164.


Temple, William, 174-176, 183. Terry, Samuel. 85. 87. 95, 96. Thayer. Isaac, 125, 128, 145. 150. Thomas, 69, 78. 84. 90, 99.


Theft, 101, 149. Thoits, Mary, 151.


Thompson, Mary, 104.


Woodland. 46, 50. 51, 68.


Tomlin, Isaac. 46, 50. 61, 68. 126, 133. 157. Torrey, William, 87, 95-97.


Towne, Jonathan, 72. Towns presented, 35. Townsend, Benjamin, 24. 41, 42.


Travelling on the Lord's Day, see Sabbath Breaking.


Treasurer, County, election of. 21, 26 72, 104, 127, 152. 183.


Trowbridge, -, 80, 88, 130. Troy, Hannah and Margaret. 104. Turner, Alexander and Mary, 71.


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Tute. Amos, James, Kesiah, Mary, Thankful, 92. Tyler, Nathan, 151, 153. 163, 172, 178


U


Upham, Ezekiel, 101, 110. Upton, 139.


Uxbridge. 35. 47, 59, 64, 75, 94, 119. 139, 164. V


Vault to the prison, 154, 179. W


Wadkins, Josiah, 182.


Samuel, 81, 86, 161, 162.


Wait, Joseph. 126. 133. Nathaniel, 86. Ruhamah, 126, 133, 157. William. 77, 126, 133, 156.


Waldo, Jonathan, 74. Samuel, 85.


Walker, Eb., 95. Joseph, 120. Obediah, 98, 113. 130, 161.


Wallis, David. 131. John, 116. Oliver, 102.


Ward, Artemas, 20. Daniel, 129. 169. Eleazer, 179. John, 76, 148.


Nahum, 17, 19, 20, 23. 27. 29, 45. 50, 57, 61, 63, 68. 73, 78. 84, 90, 99, 101, 103, 105. 109. 110, 113. 115. 117. 124. 128, 131. 135. 137, 145, 150, 153, 161, 163, 172. 178. Richard. 30. Samuel, 46, 50, 61, 68, 145. Thomas, 142, 143. 146. William. 17-19, 23. 26, 29, 33, 45, 50, 52, 57, 61, 68. 72, 78,


82, 84, 86. 90, 93, 99, 105, 115, 117. 124, 128, 135, 137, 145, 150, 153, 163, 172, 178. Warden, Mary, 52. Warfield, Eliphalet, 109.


Warner, Elizabeth, 182.


Warren, Benjamin, 124.


Daniel, 100, 105, 115, 117.


Weights and Measures, neglect to provide, 35. Well for the prison. 147.


Westborough, 59, 94. 119, 139, 164.


Wheat, Elizabeth, 182. Joshua, 132, 182. Wheeler, Benjamin, 38, 159.


Hannah, 158. Hezekiah, 112. Jonathan. 36. Joss, 158. Richard, 43, 79.


Whipple, Jacob. 76.


James, 151. 153. 163, 172. 178.


White, Josiah. 100, 105, 115. 117, 124. Whitney. Benjamin. 37. Whittemore, John, 82, 179. Nathaniel, 148. Wicker, George. 62.


Wilder, Ebenezer, 23, 45. Ephraim. 33. 138. 143.


James, 105. 115, 117, 124, 128, 150, 153, 163. Joseph. 17-19, 23. 26, 29, 33- 37, 38, 45, 50. 52, 54. 57. 58, 61, 65, 68, 78, 84, 90. 99, 105. 115, 117, 124. 128, 133, 135, 137, 145, 150. 152. 153. 163, 172, 178, 182. Oliver, 106. Rachel, 79.


Wilds, Richard, 60, 115. 117, 124. 128, 131, 137. 145, 150, 163, 172. 178.


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Willard, Aaron and Abigail, 132. Benjamin, 17, 19, 20.




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