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Richard Kent charged Godfrey with stealing and selling 6li. of
*8 : 9 mo : 1642. Attached in hands of Mr. Tho. Ruck, at suit of Mr. John Blackleech, money due to Thomas Oddensell. Order to take it out is signed by John Blackleach.#
tThis is the first insolvency case in the county courts. #Autograph.
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SALEM QUARTERLY COURT
[Dec.
shot to Indians, offering a gun and offering to give Jno. Ridgh four shillings to keep his counsel ; also for speaking disgracefully of the magistrates. To answer at next Ipswich court.
James Smith, jr., to be moderately whipped for pilfering and stealing on the Lord's day.
Elizabeth Johnson, servant to Mr. Jos. Yonge, to be severely whipped and fined 5li. for unseemly practices betwixt her and an- other maid ; also, for stubbornness to her mistress answering rudely and unmannerly ; and also for stopping her ears with her hands when the Word of God was read ; also, for " spurning an ew goat till both dyed ;" also, for killing a pig and burying it. " That shee who had beene g : m : Lords servant maid said to Elizabeth y' Goody Bulfinch was most pivish woman to servants."
Robt. Cocker bethrothed himself too securely to one maiden, and then contracted with another woman. To be severely whipped, and to pay to Thomas Kinge, who subsequently married the first maid- en, five pounds.
Mathew Gillet to sit two hours in the stocks and to pay Jno Norma ten shillings for pilfering a piece of soap to wash his shirts with, as he said, which he took from the " cubbord." Wit : Benjamin Parmeter and Ricr. Norman.
Christopher Yongs v. Jno. Stacy. Attachment granted for five bushels Indian corn due Yongs. Wit : Jos. Yong and Ricr. More.
Cow keeper on Darbie fort side warned to keep cattle there. Warrant sent to Ricr. More.
James Smith's fines remitted .- Waste Book.]
COURT HELD AT SALEM, 27 : 10: 1642.
[Grand jury : Lt. Ricr. Dauenport, Peter Palfrey, John Hardy, Gervas Garford, Wm. Lord, Phillip Verrin, sr., Elias Stilman, sr., John Balch, Thomas Lothrop, Moses Maverik ; Lynn, Richard Sad- ler, Edward Tomlins, Nicholas Browne, Richard Walker, Thomas Coldam, Edward Bercham and Edward Baker.
Jury of trials : Mr. Roger Connant, foreman, Mr. Thomas Scruggs, Lawrence Leech, Daniell Ray, Jefre Massy (discharged), William Osborne, Thomas Gardner, Michaell Shafflen ; of Lynn, Thomas Marshall, William Knight, Thomas Laughton, Nicholas Potter and Henry Geanes.
Present : John Endecott, Esq., Dep. Gov., Mr. Richard Salton- stall, Mr. Wm. Hathorne and Mr. Edw. Holliock.
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" Now begins & Taks force the order of Generall Court for x8 entree of an acco Though the order made befor this tyme."
Civil cases :-
Jno. Devoreoux v. Richard Norman, John Norman and Company. Concerning fish.
John Devoreux v. Richard Norman. Defamation.
Henry Harwood, Wm. Blancherd and Margery Wathen v. Thomas Tuck. Trespass.
Ruben Guppy v. Mr. Wm. Payne. Trespass.
Osman Dutch v. James Smith. Trespass.
Joseph Armetage v. James Huberd .*
John Cutting v. Henry Sewall. Jno. Cutting, jr., gave affidavit of service of process.
Frances Nurce v. Elin Downing. Defamation.
Edward Ingerum v. Francs Perry. Debt.
John Thorndick v. Thomas Sherman, Raph Dicks and Jeremy Newland of Ipswich. Trespass.
Edward Tomlins, attorney for Thomas Willes, v. John Deacon. Defendant to make up the half fence between Mr. Willes, Jno. Deacon and others of that field.
Zacheus Goold, Thomas Putnam and James Huberd v. Mr. Ada [m] Ottler, Jos. Armetag and Rich. Sadler. About a boat. " Zacheus Gould his man's tyme," etc.
Henry Walton v. Michaell Lambert. Constable, Henry Collins. Debt.
Thomas Olliver v. Georg Harries. Debt.
Mr. Ada[m ] Ottley, attorney for "ye worshipful Jno. Humphreys, Esq.," v. Francs Linfford. Debt.
Richard Hollinworth v. James Huberd. About a boat.
Tho. Gray v. Walsingham Chelsey. For withdrawing his ser- vice contrary to covenant.
Will of Samuel Smith of Enon, dated Oct. 5, 1642 and proved 27 : 10: 1642. Wit: Jno. Thorndike, who deposed that he had his senses ; Georg Emerey, that " he had a fitt of a feaver ye day be- fore and the vapors in his stomake caused paine in his head, and
*Plaintiff recovered judgment, which was attached by Zakeus Gould, James Hubert and Tho. Putnam, partners. Tim (his mark) Tomlins was witness to plaintiff's answer. Letter from Tho. Putnamt to Mr. Fogg, 29: 4: 1643.
#Autograph.
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SALEM QUARTERLY COURT
[Dec.
did cause sleep troubld sleep & ye Last day till toward 2 of the Clock was very sensible." Mr. Jno. Fiske, Mrs. Fisk, and the two witnesses to the will, Richard Pettingell and William Sawyer also deposed .*
*" Vnto my wife Sarah Smith my farme in Enon with all the housen vpou it as allsoe all the frutes vpon it as corne hemp and the like : for har owne proper vse for the tearme of har lif vpon consideration that she shall discharg me of that promise vpon maridge; which is vnto my sunn : william Browne fiftie pounds : as allsoe that she shall gine vnto his two children william and John Browne | 201 between ym | : all which shall be paid | by | my exequetors hearafter named : my will further is to giue vnto Sarah my wif all my Cattell nowe vpon the farme young and owld as neat bests horse bests and swine in full consideration of that hun- dred pounds that I stand bound vnto har by A bond obligatore in lue of A former Joynter payabell after my dissease which shall be parformed by my Exsequetors as allsoe further my will is that my farme with all the medowe and upland belongine thearvnto my sunn Thomas Smith shall haue it to himself and his heairs for euer vpon this consideration that he shall pay vnto his sister mare if then liuing fiftie pownds in thre years after the entrie of it that is to say sixtene pounds and A mark A yeare and for the parform- ance hearof he is to lay in good securetye vnto the Exsequetors if the lord take har away by death this payment is to be made vnto the Children of the aforesaid william Browne and Thomas Smith that then shall be liuing Equally denided among them further my will is that if my sunn : Thomas shall die without issue that my land and housen vpon it shall com to my daughter mare and har heaires foreuer : and after har to william Browne and his heaires for ever all wich debtes and legasies and | other | parformances are to be parformed by my two Exsequetors which I haue Apointed which is my Louing wife and my trustie sun william Browne : & my will further is that if Sarah my wif shall marey that then the first gift of my farme shall stand voyd and my will is that she shall then resigne it vp into my other exequetors hand with A Just accounte of all those goods and whatsoever belong to the manad- gine of the farme | & proffitt || except that hundred pounds which har due which is to be paide har in Cattell by the Judgment of men :. and all my houshould stufe within dores whatsoeuer it be I give to my wife: and my will is that my excequetor william Browne and my sunn Thomas Smith to Joyne with him to leat the farme : or improue it to the best advantage for the good of my daughter mare and to be accounted with and provided for by my excequetor william Browne in that particquler : Item with | this | consideration that if my wif marey that then the farme is to be leat as aboue said untill thear be gathered for i my || A portion
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Joseph Dalebar testified that Singleman was distempered in liquor and reeled out of Kieney's house. Thomas Bowen also tes- tified.
Mr. Nicholas Shapley paid William Waller a bond ; discharged to Mr. Wm. Pester.
Mr. Ad [am] Ottley, Mr. Walton and Dearman Mathew, alias Mahony, commissioners, with power to produce witnesses. Farmer Dexter to undertake it.
|| of || A hundred and fiftie pounds to be paid vnto the excequetor william Browne and he to pay that hundred & fiftie pounds at har day of maredg & if har mother leave har then the excequetor wil- liam Browne to se ye bringing of har vp. allsoe my sunn Thomas Smith is to be Aquitted of that fiftie pound he stand ingadged to pay vnto har : and all the ouerplush of A hundred and fiftie pounds if the lord give longer life vnto my wif Arising out of ye farme is to be left in my sun browns hand and improved to the best vse and after har dissease to be equally parted betwixt my daughter mare and all the grand children I shall haue then living further my will is that my sunn Thomas Smith whome I feare not : will be truly faithfull to me shall be thearfore my Suprevisor of this my last will : Samwell Smyth". [seal]
Inventory of Samuel Smith's estate, 18 : 9: 1642, appraised by Lawrence Leach,* Jefferie Massey* and Will. Howard* : Dwelling house, barn, etc., 40li .; farm of 234 acres, 33 broken up, 177 in common and 24 meadow, 99li. 8s .; 6 calves, 7li .; 3 heffers, 10li. 10s. ; 4 oxen, 24li .; mear and coult, 20li. 10s .; 2 young stears, 9li. ; 7 cowes, 36li. 10s .; 9 swine, 14li .; Inglish and indian Corne, 28li. ; hempe, 2li. 10s. ; hay, etc., 12li. 6s .; carte, plow, harrow, etc., 3li. 15s .; silver beacker, and 2 spounes, 2li. 15s .; peauter, brasse, Iron potts, 8li. 5s. ; 2 muskitts, 1 birding pese & 1 pr. bandelerers, 1li. 10s .; sword and belt, 12s .; in cellar, 3li. 10s .; corne & hemp sed, 3li. 10s. ; severall towles, 1li. 16s. ; bed, boulster & blanckits, 2li .; bed & bedstead, 4li. 2s .; bed in chamber, 12s .; bed, blancits & Ceverlet, 7li. 8s., another, 9li. 3s. 6d .; beed teek, 2li. ; bed, bedstead & furniture, 4li. 14s .; wearing aparell of his, 7li. 6s .; A 11 Cushings, 2li. 15s .; one carpitt, 15s .; Cobbard Clothes, 1li .; 3 Chists & A whele, Ili .; napkins & bord lining, 4li. 18s. ; pillow bears, 3li. ; sheets, 7li. 16s. ; bookes, 15s. ; wood worke viz., 1 tabell & standard, warming pann & stooles, 3li. 3s .; 1 grin- stone, a brake, tuter & Iron Rake. Total, 395li. 9s. 2d. Goods not seen by appraisers but reported to them: Hand carte, 5s .; 2 towe comes, 5s .; a small cowe hide, 8s .; total, 18s. "the boyes time Prised at three pownds intending the boyes Covenant to be performed as it is in the indenter," 3 li.
*Autograph.
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[ Dec.
Wm. Payne acknowledged receipt of money from Georg Roaps .*
Goods, house and land of Thomas Ashley, in custody of Thomas Millward, attached.
Georg Davis (presented from Lynn) admonished for unseemly carriages toward his first wife's daughter.t Wit : Edmund Audley and wife.
Thomas Gray of Marblehead whipped for drunkenness. #
William Keney (also Keine) of Marblehead presented for suffer- ing disorder in his house. Quit; not being his house.§
Widow Woodbury to bring in her husband's will and inventory of his estate.
Walter Price, Robert Gutch, Georg Gardener, Richard Prence, Robert Leoman, Thomas More, Thomas Tresler, and Wm. Robin- son, all of Salem, and Hugh Cawkin of Lynn, made free and sworn, 27 : 10 : 1642.
Lady Deborah Moody, a Lynn presentment, presented for not believing in infant baptism. She did not appear, report being made that she was in a way of conviction before the elders.
Jeffery Esty (also Estie), a Salem presentment, admonished for much sleeping on the Lord's days in time of exercise. ||
James Grover, apprenticed servant to James Hubberd, by con- signation of Mathew Bancke, apprenticed himself to Edward Tom- lins of Lynn to learn the carpenter's trade. He is to pay Hubbard eight pounds. TT
One-half of fine of " Wm Joans Tayler" remitted, etc., the rest to Mr. Tho. Ruck.
Fine of Mr. Wm. Payne remitted ; also that of his cousin Ed- ward Payne due to Mr. Thomas Ruck.
Joseph Armetag, attorney of James Hubberd, confesses judg- ment in suit brought by Edward Tomlins.
*Petition of Georg Roaps to have his bond released, he having paid Richard Hollingworth.
tMary Audley, who testified.
Wit : Willm. Barber, Sam: Dallabar and one Nichoson.
§ Wit : Joseph Dallabar, Abra. Whityeare, and Devorux his man Thomas.
|| Wit : Jeffery Massie and Geor. Curwin.
THubberd " being one not Orthodox in Judgm'," but going to live out of his jurisdiction. If Hubberd return, he is to have his apprentice back.
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1642]
Francs Johnson, breach of town order, felling trees to sell with- out consent. Order sent by Burows and Wm. Wake.
Account between Mr. Wm. Woodcoke of London and Mr. Wm. Browne of Salem taken 1 : 12 : 1640, by Mr. Edward Holyocke and Cp. Robert Bridgs, auditors, and sworne to by Mr. Browne before Governor Endecott.
Thomas Olliver preferred against several delinquents about fence at Darby fort side. Referred to Mr. Hathorne and Raph Fogg.
Daniell Rumble (also Rumball)* fined 2s. 6d. for extortion. Wit : William Clarke, " and the Cause duely waiged by smiths & others of the same Calling." Rumble to have but 20d. from Mr. Clark for "yt work done about a howe."
William Goult* for reproachful and unseemly speeches against the rule of the Church to sit in stocks an hour and be severely whipped next lecture day.
Henry Bulflower,* servant to Tho. West, for visits, and entering house of Willm. Browne and Thomas Eaborne (also Eburne) in time of public meeting on Lord's day, and there taking and eating provisions, to be severely whipped.t
Guido Baly* admonished for beating his wife.#
Thomas Tuck* fined for drunkenness and common tippling.§
John Peach, sr.,* fined 20s. for giving Trustrum Dolliver oppro- brious provoking words urging to a breach of the peace. |
Lawrence Leech,* Daniell Ray (also Rey),* Robert Molton,* Mr. Bacon,* Willm. Walcott (also Woollcott),* Capt. Trask,* Mr. Walter Price,* Thoms. Smith,* Georg Wright,* Robert Goodell (also Goodale),* Richard Ingerson (also Inkerson),* and Roger Hascall* presented for breach of order of court, keeping their cattle in the common corn fields, and all but last named fined. Hascall's cattle being " diseased," he was quit. Complained of by neighbors. Wit : Lawrence Leech, Richr. Bishopp, Jno. Shepley and Geor. Harries. As the cattle were his brother's, " a poore man Gone for England & his wyfe heare," half of Walter Price's fine was remitted.
Question whether a swamp is in Salem or Lynn. Line to be run
*Salem presentment.
tWit : Willm. Browne and Thomas Eaborne.
#Wit : Humphrey Woodbury.
§ Wit : Charles Turn[er] and Walter Knight.
# Wit : Sarah, wife of Ro. Allen, and John Devorux.
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by Cp. Trask, Mr. Edm. Batter and Mr. Clarke to the tree marked in Mr. Humphrey's island.
A post with a pillory to it to be set up by the constables.
Wm. James' fine remitted.
Osman Dutch's petition considered.
Richard Ingersall's motion concerning trespass by Goodman Leech's cattle referred to Mr. Hathorne, Mr. Gardner and Goodman Massy .- Waste Book.]
COURT HIELD AT SALEM, 28 : 12: 1642.
[Present : John Endecott, Esq., Dep .- Gov., Mr. William Hath- orne, Mr. Simon Brodstreet, Esq. and Mr. Edw. Holliock.
Richard More, Hugh Stacy, Thomas Avery, Edward Beauchamp, Tho. Edwards, John Kitchen and Henry Harwood mnade freemen.
John Holgrave admonished for perjury and for affirming untruths before the Church in Salem.
John Colever, servant to Wm. Kieney, presented for carrying a burden on the Lord's day. Absent, not in the country.
Robert Cotta and Phillip Crumwell admonished for reproachful speeches against Phillip Verrin.
Robert Cotta presented for removing a bound stake.
Josua Downing presented for carrying a burden upon an ass on the Lord's day about two years ago. Wit: Elias Stilman. "Non Vallett."
Raph Elwood presented for absence from watch. Not proved.
Jeffrey Eastey, being overseer of their field, admonished for want of a fence.
William Flint presented for not living with his wife. Answer : " his mother was not willing to Lett his wyfe come." Quit.
Richard Graves presented for neglecting to tend the ferry care- fully. He confessed and said that he was not put in by the court, and it was necessary that he go to the mill. Also presented for oppression in his trade of pewtering. Quit. Admonished for taking rails from Christopher Yong's lot; and fined for taking wood of Thomas Edwards, and evil speeches, calling " him a base fellow, & yt one might Runn a half pike in his bellie & never touch his hart."
Richard Johnson of Lynn presented for reproachful and un- seemly speeches against Mr. Hanford and his wife in a slanderous way. No testimony. " Divers of Lynn Gon to Long Iland & some not warned : Goodman Thorne & Michaell Meller."
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Walter Knight presented for not living with his wife. Quit.
" Richard Lambert for stealing of Boards at Makerell Cove. Absent in Bay, to Sumº him ; to Peter Woolf, & Jnº Tuker & other witnesses, 58 apiece, fecs."
Michaell Millner of Lynn presented upon a common fame of idly and unprofitably spending his time. "Gone to Long Iland."
Richard Norman, jr., fined 10s. for slighting ordinances and carrying a burden on Lord's day. His father, Richard Norman, answered for him.
Francs Perry presented for putting his oxen into South field before harvest.
John Pickworth presented for absence from watch. Quit.
John Pickering of Salem presented for not making a bridge sufficient and safe for man and beast.
William Robinson of Marblehead presented for absence from ordinances and carrying a fowling piece on Lord's day.
Sara, wife of Henry Renalds of Salem, presented for pilfering. Now in childbed. Admonished, to sit in stocks one hour next lecture day, and to make restitution to Goodman Bullock. Wit : John Reeves.
Thomas Roots, being overseer of their field, presented for want of good fences. Quit.
Peter Simes presented for living without his wife. He being absent, Capt. Trask satisfied the court. Quit.
Roger Scott of Lynn presented for common sleeping at public exercise on Lord's day, and for striking him who awaked him.
Josias Stanborough presented for seeking to defraud an execution.
Capt. William Traske fined for want of a toll dish, over toll, bad grinding, want of beam and scales hung up, and suffering Peter Simes to grind, the court having before disallowed it. Fined 10s. for want of scales.
Thomas Trusler, presented for oppression, is quit.
William Thorns (" but his name was John ") presented for re- fusing to watch in the military watch. Gone to Long Iland.
Thomas Tucke fined 5s. for refusing to watch.
John White, sr. presented for refusing to watch. Wit: Charles Turner. " Tho : Lothrop must be summoned if witnes."
Willia Wake presented for not living with his wife. Quit. Mr. Robt. Butten absent.
William Winter (also Witter), a Lynn presentment, presented
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[June
for saying that Mr. Cobbett taught things against his own con- science, and for speaking against the ordinance of infant baptism. Wit: Geor. Farr and Robert Driver. He is willing to see light from speech of our elder, Mr. Norris. To acknowledge his faith next lecture and ask Mr. Cobbet's forgiveness .- Waste Book. ]
COURT HELD AT SALEM, 27 : 4: 1643.
[Present : John Endecott, Esq., Dep .- Gov., Mr. Symon Brod- street, Mr. Wm. Hathorne, Mr. Edw. Holliock and Mr. Richard Bellingham.
Lynn presentments :-
Thomas Patience, by a common fame, and upon vehement sus- picion, not only of holding, but also of fomenting the error that baptism of infants is no ordinance of God, and hindering his child from baptism. Gone away. Wit : Jno. Ruckman.
Mrs. Kinge and James Hubberd, for not believing in infant bap- tism, the latter for his arguments in public. Gone.
The wife of John Tillton, jr., same, and speaking contemptu- ously of it. Wit: Gerrard Spencer.
Roger Scott, for idle speeches and excessive drinking. Wit : Thom. Chadwell and Mary Knight, servant to Mr. Hen. Walton.
Dated 14 : 10 : 1642. Signed by Raph Fogg,* Sec. Return, 16 : 10: 1642, by Francis Lightfoote. A similar copy is signed by Robert Bridges,* foreman.
Salem presentments :-
Walter Knight, for a frequent liar and glorying in his and his wife's illegal relations before marriage. Wit: Jno. Maston and Miles Ward.
Peter Petford, for perjury.
William Bound and wife, for holding the baptism of infants to be no ordinance of God. Dated 15: 10 : 1642.
Wm. Bound was dispensed with, being in a way of conviction before elders.
James Hubberd. Gone away. Peter Petford. Gone.
Writ : Phillip Vdall v. Wm. Addis of Gloster, 2: 9 mo: 1642. Served by Georg Norton, deputy of the Salem marshall. Bond : William Barnes of Gloster, surety, dated 26: 9: 1642. Wit : George Norton, Mary Norton and Joseph Parker.
Venire to constable of Lynn, 20: 12: 1642. Signed by Raph Fogg .* Returned by Francis Lightfoote,* constable.
Writ : Willm. Wells v. Tho. Dexter, jr., 13: 10: 43. By the court, Edward Tomkins. Timothy Tomlins is security for defend- ant's appearance. Endorsed by Willm. Longley,* constable of Lynn.
*Autograph.
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Civil cases :-
Rose Fletcher of Boston v. Mathew Waller. Debt.
Phillip Vdall v. William Cantlebury. Debt. Wit: Tho. West. " Cotton wooll tendered p mr Gardener."
Thomas Allen and Richard Collacott, assignees to Mathew Allen of Harford in Conecticott v. Mr. Ed. Holliocke, attorney for Francs Webb of London, dyer.
John Godffrey v. Richard Kent, sr. of Newbury. Kent found greatly criminal. To be whipped.
Lt. Edmund Greenliff of Nubury v. Willia Waldron of Dover in Pascataway River. Referred to Mr. Spencer and John Emerey.
Richard Hyde v. Charls Glover.
John Hardy and Henry Swan & Company v. Francs Perry. Debt. Robert Lewis and John Maddox v. Wm. Paine of Ipswich.
Robert Lewis v. John Aslett of Rowley. Debt.
Thomas Ruck v. John Coggan of Boston, merchant.
Same v. John White, sr. Trespass.
Same v. Robert Codnam. Debt.
Same v. Thomas Weeks. Debt.
Grand jury same as last court; and other names as follows : Lt. Richard Walker, Thomas Gardener, sr., Thomas Spooner, Thomas Antram, Willia Allen, Esdrase Reade, Marke Vermass, John Woods,* Willia Cawdre," John Gillo, James Axey* and John Mansfield. The three whose names are starred (*) were sworn freemen the morning the court convened.
Thomas Trusler fined for absence from jury.
Henry Collins and Henry Walton, " Lambert's witnesses." " Of Lieft. Howe or his brother."
Francs Johnson had summoned Hill and Benjamin Parmeter to appear.
Wm. Harker 4s. and costs, and nonsuited James Huberd.
Charles Gott and John Horne, deacons of the church at Salem, confess judgment against themselves of 10li. to George Emerey.
Ann Sallowes called for a witness against Renalds.
Joseph Armetag confesses judgment in favor of Willia Caudre as attorney for Samuell Wade, merchant tailor, of London.
Petition of Dearman Omahone, Thomas Dexter confessed judg- ment in favor of Dearma Mathew alias Mahonie for wages due. Execution to constable at Lynn.
Elizabeth Estick deposed concerning the service of Mary West,
.
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[June
that she was not present when Mary demanded 20s. wages, and that Goodman Canterbury said that it was less, for she did not have as much in another place and that they had complained of her negli- gence, whereas "y" woman is a very diligent woman."
John Whitlock fined 20s. for neglecting ye watch.
John Mascoll, servant to Mr. Goog, fined for neglecting the watch.
Farmer Dexter moved for costs after Joseph Armetage had gone.
Thomas Oddensell fined for breaking court's order, neglecting the watch, etc.
Robert Cotta admonished and fined.
Mr. Edward Tomlins deposed about a mare and two oxen in execution against Mr. Goold, Putnam and James Hubbert.
Will of Thomas Eaborne proved, and inventory presented. Amount, 21li. 16s. 5d.
Will of John Woodbury, deceased, proved. His widow Ann Woodbury, executrix, ordered to bring in inventory.
Inventory of William Ballard of Lynn, deceased, filed.
Accounts, etc., of Peter Busgutt, smith, brought into court by Raph Fogg.
Joseph Boyse petitioned concerning disposal of hides left in his custody by Samll. Eaborne, deceased. Court ordered "every man to have halfe a hyde of yt wch is unmarked and unknowne for the making up those that wear Lost & for yt Lether yt is marked he is to have his thirds & his pay out of the Lether "
28 : 12 : 1639, Phillip Verin of Salem acquitted Francis Perry of Salem and his wife of all debts, etc., and of a bond due to Ed- mund Batter from my son Robert Verin, deceased. Wit : Wm. Hathorne and Anna Hathorne.
Will of Anne Scarlet, who died "the last day of the 12th month," was dated 2 : 1 : 1639 and proved 30 : 4: 1643. Mr. En- decott, Dep .- Gov., delivered it to court 11 mo: 1642. "I doe Desire to have some order taken for the payinge my brother Sam- uell . . . in old England the some of Tenne pownds wch he layd outf or mee. And also my brother D[avid's] Children twelve shillings a peece to buy them a wthall. And for the rest of my goods & moveables, & lynnen & wollin I desire they shall be equallie Devided to my three children. Mary Margaret & Joseph equally alike to them : Also I Doe give unto my sister Dennis my blew gowne further I give to my brother James Hindes tenne shillings. And alsoe my three Children to be wholy executors &
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22: 2: 1638, Mr. John Blackleech of Salem agreed not to dis- pose of his farm, 3 cows, 1 heifer, 23 ewe goats, 7 weathr goats, and his house at Salem, also his 10 acre lot, without the consent of his wife Eliz .; and that after their lives it shall be for the use of their children. Wit : Jo. Winthrop and Hugh Peter.
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