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Jno. Holgrave v. Mr. Adam Ottley, as assignee or agent for the worshipful Jno. Humphreys, Esq. Debt. Referred to Mr. Ha- thorne, Mr. Holliock and Mr. Batter, commissioners of Mr. Hum- phrey's estate.
Thomas Dexter v. Richard Harper. Debt. Attachment granted against Rich. Harp[er] and Wm. Wells, his surety .- Waste Book. ]
COURT HELD AT SALEM, 26 : 10: 1643.
[Present : Jno. Endecott, Esq. Dep .- Gov., Richr. Saltonstall, Esq., Mr. Symon Brodstreet, Mr. Wm. Hathorne, Mr. Emanuell Downeing and Mr. Edw. Holliock.
Jury of trials : Mr. Townsend Bishop, foreman, Mr. John Blak- leech, Wm. Lord, Nicholas Browne, Tho. Leighton, Edw. Burcham, Henry Collins, Francs Lighfoote, John Bulfinch, Thomas Law- throp, Gervas Garford and Thoms Venner.
Civil cases :--
Robert Lewis and Jno. Madox v. Mr. Wm. Paine. Debt.
William Clark v. Edm. Batter. Trespass. Referred to Mr. Endecott, Depy., Mr. Hathorne and Jeffry Massie.
Henry Sewall v. Wm. Ting, treasur. and David Yale, merchants, as agents for Mr. Georg Foxcrofte. Execution against D. Yale to marshall of Boston.
Henry Sewall v. Abram Tappin and Richard Knight.
Christopher Lawson v. John Smart.
Peter Palfrey v. Cp. Thomas Hawkins, attorney for Georg Rich- ardson, mariner.
Henry Roby v. Ann Needum. Attachment to constable of Exeter. William Sargeant v. Mr. Wm. Hook of Salisbury. Debt of 56s. in corn at price it was three months ago.
my brother Browning & his wiefe advisers. And also my brother Joseph Grafton I desire him to advise in the ordering of my goods & my things as are abovewritten. And that my children may equallie devide such of my goods as shall remayne aftere these things be discharged that are abovenamed equallie amonge them. Anne Scarlet."* Wit: James Hinds,* James Moulton .*
*Autograph.
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Georg Norton v. Stephen White, for stealing a dog. Trespass.
James Smith v. Olliver Fishley. Trespass. Attachment to con- stable of Gloucester.
Rose Whitlock v. Francs Tharley, for unjust molestation. Released each other from any "lyes or bonds concerning mariag."
John Pease v. Thoms. Trusler. Trespass.
Cp. Robt. Bridgs, foreman.
John Fayrfield fined 30s. for attempting chastity of wife of Goodman Goldsmith .*
Thomas Gray of Marblehead to be whipped for being overseen in drink. To pay Wm. Barber.
Lt. Ricr. Davenport, foreman.
Josias Stanborough gone out of Contry & pattent.
Lt. Davenport, foreman, 27 : 4 : 1643.
William Borradg, " its Buriott," Zacheus Curtise (also Curtese) Mr. Downing, Lt. Richr. Davenport, Robert Goodell, Richard Inkersall (also Inkersell), John Putnam, Francs Perry, Daniell Ray (also Rey) and Tho. Spooner fined for putting their cattle into the North corn fields.t
Auld Churchman of Lynn, presented for living without his wife for seven or eight years, and for having the wife of Hugh Burt locked with him alone in his house, discharged, provided he bring to Mr. Endecott, Deputy-Governor, Mr. Dumer's certificate that he has the means for his wife's coming. He was fined .;
Rise (also Rice) Edwards and his wife admonished for incontin- ency before marriage.§
Zacheus (also Zacharey) Fitts of Lynn presented for keeping great cattle and swine in his own land within a common fence .!
*Summoned by constable of Salem.
tWit : Tho. Read.
#Wit : Joseph Flood and Jarrard Spencer.
§ Wit : Henry Walton and Mary Bourne.
|| Wit : Ro. Driver.
Deed of Wm. HughesT of New Meadows [afterwards Topsfield] to Richard. Barker of Quichichock, dated Aug. 13, 1643, for 38li., and 18li. more to be paid before Oct. 14 next, cattle, house and house lot of 7 acres broken and 2 unbroken, with corn, hay and straw "at the farme of Mr. Raim" where I Willia now livs." Wit : Ada[m] Ottley, ** John Hughes .** Acknowledged before Jo. Winthrop, Dept .- Gov. and Increase Nowell, ** Sec.
TAutograph and seal.
** Autograph.
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John Freind confessed that he struck Nathaneell Pittman in his own house. Admonished.
Marie Hill of Marblehead fined for being overcome with wine .*
Grand jury : Salem, Roger Connant, foreman, Thoms. Gardener, Jacob Barney, John Alderman, Henry Bartholomew, William Woodbury, Jeffry Massy. Wenham, Joseph Batchler. Gloster, Hugh Calkin. Lynn, Tim. Tomlins, Joseph Flood, James Axey, John Wood, Nichos. Potter, Willia Knight.
Christopher Lawson to answer for extortion, brought for Wm. Coale, Thomas Wight and others. The petition of those Exeter men who should prosecute is likewise granted.
William Tayler, servant to Zacheus Goold, to be severely whipped for stealing, and to make double restitution.
William Willson, servant to Cp. Bridgs, fined for being drunk. To be paid by Mr. Holliock .- Waste Book.]
COURT HELD AT SALEM, 27 : 10 : 1643.
[Robert Driver complained of Samuell Hall of Salesbury for beating his daughter Phebe Driver (about eight or ten years old). Fined 25s.
Wm. Barber admonished for beating his wife.
David Nicholson, servant to Mr. Jno. Freind, complained of want of clothing ; is to be supplied, " James Smith offering a moose skinn, upo m' Stephens acco to m' Freind."
John Poole and Joseph Armetag gave bond that Tege Omohoine, son to Dierman oMahonie, shall be taught to read the English tougue, which indenture was delivered again to Joseph Arme- tage.
28 : 10: 1643, John Marston and Thomas Marston, appointed administrators of estate of Robert Marston unto the true heirs, who are in England. John Sanders and Thomas Macey, both of Salisbury, joined with them for direction, etc. Bond, 100li. To bring in inventory at Ipswich court.
Thomas Dexter, sr., to answer Wm. Wells.
John Russell recognized for good behavior, and whipped for beating his wife.
Willia Walcott's wife, children and estate committed to Richard Inkersell, his father-in-law, to be disposed of " according to God ; & the said Wm. Walcott to bee & Remaine as his servant."
*Wit: W. Blanchett, Jo. Blanchet and B. Parmeter.
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John Peach and Goody Bartall to answer for certain lascivious speeches, etc. ; " a girle of Xpr. Ould " mentioned. Wit : Goody Stacy.
Joseph Armetage (Lynn presentment) fined for procuring a warrant summoning seventy persons as witnesses before the Gov- ernor .* Also presented for selling mortgaged house and land, but quit.t
Christopher Avery presented for living absent from his wife.
William Barber presented for beating his wife and quarrel- ling.
Jonas Clay admonished for being addicted to lying and deceitful dealing.#
Thomas Chubb presented for misspending his time idly to the prejudice of his family.§
Phillip Crumwell presented for living apart from his wife. Not warned.
William Clark to be whipped for spying into the chamber of his master and mistress, and for reporting what he saw. |
John Devoreux fined 40s. for striking Henry Stacy in his own house.
Thomas Dexter presented for evading justice in challenging cat- tle of Mr. Ottly (also Otley) under execution, and putting others in their room. Quit. T
Wife of Wm. Edwards admonished for striking a man and scoffing at his membership. "She is conceaved to be a very igno- rant sottish & Imperious woman."*
Mr. Griffin presented for swearing by the name of God.
Robert Hethersay presented for lying from his wife these many years. His answer satisfied the court. it
Walter Knight, John Leech, sr., Peter Simes and Thomas Tuck, presented for living absent from their respective wives, were dis- charged.
*Wit : Mr. Edw. Tomlins and Nicholas Browne.
tWit : Mr. Russell of Charls Towne.
#Summoned by Wm. Fiske, constable of Wenham.
§Wit: Thom. West and William Dixie.
" Wit : Tho. Goldsmith, Michaell Sallos and Edw. Willson. TWit : Mr. Edw. Tomlins and Joseph Armetage.
** Lynn presentment. Wit : John Wood and Bonifac Burton.
ttLynn presentment.
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1643]
Christopher Lawsun (also Harson) of Wenham fined for stealing money from Mr. Edward Tomson .*
John Russell and his wife severely whipped for fighting between themselves and idleness.
James Standish fined for being vehemently suspected of being drunk.
John Studdley fined for stealing his master's axe and selling it to him.t
Roger Scott to be severely whipped for drunkenness.
Captan Traske, for not having scales and weights hung up in his mill.#
Robert Tike admonished for stealing wood from Thomas Reade. Wit : Tho. Read.
William Wake, presented for living from his wife many years, discharged.
Mr. Henrie Walton of Lynn presented for saying that " he had as Leeve to hear a Dogg Barke as to heare m' Cobbett Preach." Quit.§
William Barnes T fined 5li. for swearing; to give security to Wal- ter Tipper (also Tibbott), constable of Gloucester. Surety, Wm. Addes. Wit. to bond : James Smith and the mark of James Bals- din. Barnes and Addies of New Gloster.
Mr. Phillip Thorne, mate to Mr. Griffin, presented for swearing and drinking to excess.
John Hodges, Stephen White, Edw. Bullok and Anselm Whit presented for swearing, and fined 10s. each.
Richrd. Hedges presented for swearing and abusing the watch, and fined 15s.
John Bruer presented for swearing and drunkenness, and fined 1li. 10s.
Mr. Phillip Thorne gave bond for all.
Richard Hollinworth and Charles Glover agree that all things
*Wit : Mr. Tompson and his wife, - Rumball and his wife, and William Fisk, summoned by William Fiske, constable of Wen- ham, 9 : 12 mo : 1643.
+Wit : Tho. Trusler, Raph Talbot and Tristra. Dallebar.
#Wit : Rich. Prence, Nich. Stacy, Tho. Trusler and Hugh Stacy.
§ Wit : John Smith and two others. Summoned by William Longley, constable, 20 : 12 : 1643.
TAutograph.
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[Feb.
concerning the ship and account be referred to Cp. Hawkins, Mr. Wmn. Hathorne, Robert Molton, Henry Bartholomew and Jeffry Massey.
Creditors of widow of Charles Turner, deceased, to prove claims. Inventory of his estate to be brought in, "for ye more peacable & comfortable subsistance of the widdow."
Will of John Sanders of Salem proved 28 : 10 : 1643 .*- Waste Book.]
COURT HELD AT SALEM, 20 : 12: 1643, BY ADJOURNMENT.
[Present : The Worshipful Jno. Endecott, Esq., Dep .- Gov., Mr. Dudley, Mr. Symon Brodstreet, Mr. Wm. Haythorne, Mr. Holli- ocke, Mr. Symonds, Mr. Bellingam and Mr. Saltonstall.
Mr. Thomas South freed from training on 30 : 1: 1641, paying 5s. per annum, is now quit on account of age.
Richard Gell, servant to Francs Felmingham, to be severely whipped for breaking into house of Mr. Keaser on the Lord's day and stealing 2 parcells of tobacco, etc.
John Ingalls and Mary Bentley fined 10s. each for wanton dal- liance, etc.t
Edward Richards fined 10s. for unwarrantable proceedings against above parties, in acquainting the magistrates.
Inventory of estate of John Woodbury, deceased, sworn to by his widow.
Will of Abram Belknap sworn to.#
*He bequeathed "unto my sonn John Sandars my Tenn Aker lot with my hous new built on the Commons side right over a gainst it when he Come to the age of one & twentie yeers or at the death of his mother with the Aker And halfe of middow ground adioyning to it and I do be trust my father Joseph Graften & goodman Hardie to see this my will & ded performed mad in the yeere 1643 ye 28 of October." Wit: Nathaniell Porter, § Henrye Birdsall.§
tJohn Vpsell testified that he heard Thomas Winterton say to John Ingals : " Thou hadst need give me a good many-to stick to thee in this case."
#Inventory of estate of Abraham Belknap of Lynn, who deceased the beginning of the 7 mo. 1643, taken by William (his mark) Tilton and Edward Tomlins, 16 : 12 : 1623 : Sheep, 4 yewes, 5li. ; 2 wethers, 1li. 6s. 8d .; 7 yerlinge calfes, 3li. 10d .; 2 cowes and calfes, 8li. 10s .; 2 yerlinge calfes, 3li. 15s .; 4 yow gotes, §Autograph.
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RECORDS AND FILES
1643-3]
Jabez Hackett, Thom. South, Wm. Prichard and Tho. Winter- ton fined for drinking. Charges of witnesses to be allowed by the persons fined proportionately, only Lawrence Douse and his wife are to have 5s., half by Jno. Smith, and half by parties fined, and Mary Rowden by John Smith to have 2s. 6d .; Tho. Putnam 20d. by the three.
Jonas Clay confessed judgment in a suit bought by Edmund Tompson. The house and land as security. Execution delivered 21: 3: 44 to Mr. Thomson's maid and Wm. Fiske, constable of Wenham, to receive from Jonas Clay 31s. and charges.
Tho. Chubb fined for taking another man's axe, and to pay to Wm. Allen, 4s.
John Smith, servant to Henry Walton, severely whipped for lying, stealing, disgraceful behavior toward his master, and absent- ing himself from his service. Fined 30li., which, if he cannot satisfy by service, his master " hath power to sell him."
Randall Houlden examined in court. Discharged. Go[o]dy Olliver to be whipped for saying that Houlden suffered wrong by the court, and should be vindicated. Wit: Henry Burdsell and James Standish .- Waste Book.]
COURT HELD AT SALEM, 9 : 5: 1644.
[Present : Jno. Endecott, Esq., Gov., Mr. Richr. Bellingham, Mr. Sym. Broadstreet, Mr. Wm. Hathorne, Mr. Em. Downing, Cp. Robt. Bridges and Mr. Ed. Holliocke.
1li. 6s. 8d. ; 1 kidd, 4s .; 1 sow and piggs, 1li .; 4 shottes, 1li. 108. ; the houses and 5 akres of land, 7li .; 2 akers of planting Land, 1li. 10s .; 2 akers salt marsh, 1li .; 6 akers saltmarsh at fox hill, 2li .; 30 akers at the village, 2li. ; 1 braspitt, 10s. ; 1 iron cettle, 6s. 8d. ; 1 brascettle, 3s. 4d .; 3 ould skillets, 3s .; 1 friing pan, 1s .; pot hookes and pot hangers, 2s. 6d. ; 1 spitt, 1s. 6d. ; 7 pewtor platters, 14s. ; 1 bras pestill & morter, 2s. 6d. ; 1 candle stick and dripping pan, 2s .; 1 ould warming pan, 3s. 4d .; 1 payre of tongs, 1s .; 1 payre andirons, 2s .; 1 table, 3s .; 1 Chyer, 2s. 6d .; 1 chest, 1 box, 4s. ; 1 chest, 1s .; 2 flock beds, 1 boulster, 13s. 4d .; 1 fether bed & boulster, 1li .; 3 coverlettes, 1li. 6s. 8d .; 4 blankits, 13s. 4d .; 3 pillowes, 6s. ; 3 prs. sheetes, 1li .; 1 sheete, 2s. 6d. ; 2 payre pillow beres, 6s .; 2 table clothes, 4s. ; 1 doos. of napkins, 3s .; ould iron, 4 wedges, 4s. ; 1 ould ax, 1s .; 1 ould hachett, 8d .; 1 mattock 1s. 6d. ; total, 53li. 10s. 3d. Signed by Mary (her mark) Belknapp. The estate owed Joseph Armytage, Francis Ingalls Goodman Phillipes, Rich. Rowton, Tho. Laighton, Ed. Farington, Jerard Spencer, Mr. Kinge and John Person, amounting to 5li. 13s. 3d.
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[July
John Bartoll and wife v. Alice, wife of John Peach, jr. De- famation. John Peach, the husband, had gone to sea, when the process was served. Wit : Richard Cook and wife of Marblehead, Goody Tompson, Mr. Moses Maverik, John Devoreux and wife Abraham Whitheire and wife. They mention that John Bartall had his child (also " barne") in his arms. Goody Devereux called John Peach a wittall .*
Grand jury : Roger Connant, Thomas Gardener, Jacob Barney, John Alderman, Henry Bartholomew, Willia Woodbury, Jeffery Massy, Joseph Bachler, Hugh Caulkin, Timothy Tomlins, Joseph Flood, James Axey, John Wood, Nicho. Potter and Wm. Knight.
John Burridg, a boy apprenticed to Jno. Porter, being but little and his first offence, to be whipped severely for breaking up two chests and said Porter's man's chest, a hat band, and for taking a pig (which he said he had found one and one half miles from Mr. Downing's farm, but did not cry it), a chisel and a drawing knife, and selling them. He sold the knife to Ricr. Leech. His master said that he lost a shirt the year before, and suspected the boy.
Six acres of land lying by Farmer Dexter, given him by the town, challenged by Tho. Dexter by a former gift. It is agreed that he shall have the six acres near Mr. Holliock's twenty acres. He said that he bought one hundred and fifty acres, house and wares, at twelve pence per acre.
John Pickering thinking he had given satisfaction by going to Lynn and acknowledging the wrong done to Mr. Tomlins, asked to be quit. Left to Mr. Tomlins to settle, presuming he will deal kindly with him, and admonishing John Pickering that "it is a matter of such consequence as might have cost him much."
Samuell Hall admonished about Driver's girl.
Goodman Witter of Lynn brought in willt and inventory of estate of ould Hugh Churchman of Lynn, and the will dated 4 : 4: 1640, was proved by Zacheus Gould. Estate to be preserved in Wm. Witter's hands.
*Witnesses summoned by David Curwethyn (also Curwithin). Summons, dated 24 : 4 : 1644, was signed by Raph Fogg. #
Writ : Mr. Hugh Ap Prichard v. John Sadler, dated 3: 4 mo : 1644, signed by Obadiah Broen, and addressed to the constable of Gloucester.
t"I give my howse and Lot | in Len I wth ale my march and ale #Autograph.
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Joseph Armitag declared that Cp. Hawkins owed him for " 200 tun of squar & saw ; Timber at 17s. per tunn, 12 kentall & 40li. of dry Codd & 3 hundred of 2 Inch planck." Wit: Major Sidgwick, Mr. Edw. Tomlins and Goodman Chaffy.
other the apurtenances tharevnto belonging to wilyain wenter tel his son Josias shale atayen the age of twenty one yeares and then to his son Josias and his Ayeres for ever : wth this Condicon that he shale paye to his sister hanna winter ten poundes wth in one hole year after the aforsayed Josias winter shale atayen the age of twenty one yeares and if he shale Refeuse to paye to his sister hana winter ten poundes of Corant money then my will is that hanna winter shale have the howse and lot wth ale and singeler the apurtenances to her and her ayeres for ever and she shall paye to her brother Josias ten poundes : and my will is that if the afore- said Josias shale dy before he shale atayen the age of twenty & one yeares that then the aforsayed hanna shale have it wthout paying aney thing out of it : and my will is further that if the aforsayed Josias and hanna shale booth dy before that theye shale atayen the age of twenty one yeres that then wilyam winter or his now wif or the longer liver of them shale have it to them and thar Ayeres for ever : I do give to the widow Androes that thre shilinges that she oethe me and further I do giv her one buchel of Ingen Coren to be payed wthin one moneth after my death : I do give gorge far one buchel ale so to be payed at the same tyem : I do ale so give to edward burt ten shilinges to be payed wthin one hole yer after after my death : I ale so give to m' whiten and m' Cobet: five shilinges apece to be payed wthin one hole year after my death : ale the Rest of my goodes or Chateles vnbequeaved I give to wilyam winter whom I do macke sole exeter to this my will. hegh Churchman."* Wit: Zacheus Gould .*
Inventory taken 4: 6 mo: 1644, by Nathaniel Tiler, Hugh Burtt and Robert Driver : Wearing aparrill, 2li .; straw bed, two blankits, tow pillows, three shetes, 1li. ; little iron pot, little bras cettle & a friing pan, 10s .; puter pint pot & 2 sponns, 2s .; gred- iron, pot hookes and bellowes, 2s .; one trofe with a cover and a little kneding trof, one tra, and other woden dishes & trenchers, 6s. 8d. ; 2 emti cask, a pale, a peck and a halfe peck, 4s. 6d .; 2 chestes, 4s. ; shers and presing iron and yard & a qushing, 1s. 6d. ; betle and wedgis, 2 axis, 2 sawes, 2 hows and other working towls, 16s .; a flich of bacon, 6s. ; puter Chamber pot, 1s .; a bed cradle, with other lumber, 3s .; 20 bushels wheat, 4li .; 4 bushils Indian, 12s. ; 2 bushils barly veri cors & musti, 4s. 6d .; 3 bags, 1s. 6d. ; a bible with another booke, 4s .; corne one the ground, 2li. 10s .; debts due, 1li. ; 4 scins, 6s. ; total, 14li. 14s. 8d. Atendance in his siknes & ,chargis at his buriall, 1li. 15s. 6d. Debts owing by him, 26s. 3d. House, lot and marsh appraised at 6li.
*Autograph.
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[July
Jury of trials : Thom. Lathrop, foreman, John Hardy, Phillip Verrin, sr., Richard Bishopp, Thoms. Spooner, Richard Prence, Peter Palfrey, Georg Keysar, Thoms. Marshall, Thoms. Putman, Thoms. Parker and Mathew West.
John Poole v. Nicholas Potter and Nicholas Browne, in behalf of Lynn. Case for six acres of land, due eight years since or more.
John Poole v. Hugh Burt and Robert Mansfield of Lynn. Case for taking away his arms. John Poole to maintain six poles and two feet of fence.
Joseph Armetage v. Cp. Thomas Hawkins. Debt. Case to be tried at Boston.
Goodman Wm. Harker and Dearmon O'Mahone undertake to pay Mr. Raph Woory some money.
Mr. Tho. Clark of Dorchester brought in Mr. Adam Ottley by attachment. Security, Mr. Tim. Tomlins. Confessed judg- ment.
Thomas Lothrop and Thomas Putman fined 3s. 4d. for absence from jury, and fine remitted.
Samuell Winsley of Salsbury v. Mr. Wm. Hooke of Salisbury. - Waste Book.]
COURT HELD AT SALEM, 10 : 5: 1644.
[Thomas Smith v. Robt. Hawes.
Mr. Wm. Hooke, by his attorney, Mr. Rawson v. Mr. Samuell Winsley. Breach of bond.
Samuel Greenfield of Exeter v. Henry Ambros of Hampton. For detaining and entertaining Jonathan Thinge, a boy, contrary to order of court .*
William Prichard v. John Browne of Hampton. Debt.
Richard Smith of Ipswich v. Mr. Wm. Paine of Ipswich. Debt Paine " hath pd the debt of 34li. 10s. for one 6th prt of a 16th prt of the shipp Sarah."
James Smith v. Jno. Freind and Henry Greene. For taking and spoiling a shallop. Referred to Mr. Towenshend Bishop, Mr. Hol- grave and Joseph Armetage.
*Wit: Nathanyell Boulter, Richard Bulgar and Thomas Keney. Writ dated 18: 4: 1644, and signed by Willia Wenborne, for the court. Bill of costs to Samuell Greenfeld, including travel from Exeter to Boston and return, 5 days, 10s .; 2 days going for the marshall to Dover, 4s., etc .; total, 2li. 10s. 8d.
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John and Stephen Talbie admonished for unbecoming speeches about a dog in the water, though not proved the baptizing of him.
Phillip Mannaring fined 50s. for abusing the watch on the Lord's day. Lt. Haward sent to for security ; note sent by Henry Greene.
No land that was Mr. Howells of Lynn and sold to Jno. Elder- kin of Lynn, shall be enrolled by any such men as have since bought it of Jno. Elderkin till ordered by court. Gave transcript of this record to Mr. Emanuell Downing at request of " or bro: Marshall of Lynn."
Inventory of estate of Robert Lewis,* deceased, brought in, and referred to the Governor to take oath. John Croxen swore that the deceased made Goody Jackson, wife of Jolin, his executrix to pay his debts and give the remainder to his wife and child.
Willt of Mrs. Joanna Cummins of Salem, proved, and inventory of her estate allowed.
*He died May 4, 1643. Inventory taken by Goodman Edwards and Goodman Prince, 6 : 5 mo : 1644 : Mr. Fowles bill, 7li. ; bill of John Bond, 3li. 20s .; Richard Hollingsworths bill, 1li. 7s .; his best clothes, 16s. ; 2 yards 1/2 ell of kersie, 9s. ; ould hat, 7s .; ould stuffe dublett, 3s. ; a cotten wasecoate, 3s .; cotten paire of breech- es and wasecoate, and a pairc of Cotten stockeings. 3s .; paire stockings, 2s .; 2 shertts, 7s .; cotten sheete, 5s .; 10 yards of lock- rum, 11s. 8d .; 4 bands, 2s. 6d .; a chist, 5s .; a bible, Ss. ; hatte, 7s. ; paire shewes, 4s. ; one pillow, 2s .; total, 26li. 12s. 8d.
t Will dated May 11, 1644. She bequeathed to her " sonn John my house & ground & my gote: & my sow & he shall give vnto gooman Cornish a hog pig of tow months ould : m' :es noris shall have my mufe. I dow give my Cow to m[y] gran Child mary Bourne : [I dow give |all| my best Apparil & Beding & bed to my Gran Child Johanah to by a heafer of tow yere ould to bee put forth for hir good & that wich ken a parte of that to my sonn John to Buery mee with all;]
I will have my debtes to bee payed out of the pipe staves & that wich Remaynes to bee giuen the one halfe to my granchild mary borne & the other halfe to Johanah borne my gran Child.
I will haue all my best Apparel bed & bedding & all my hous- ould goods sould : & out of that a heafer of tow yere ould to bee bought for Johanah Bourne & Werefr to burie meel I give to mr Noris Twenty shilings & to the Church twenty shilings : desiring ym to Exsept so smal a gift I giue to goody Cotta my Blew petti- cote & a wast Cote. My trunck & Cloth vpon it Goodye wathin
#The words enclosed in brackets are crossed out in the original.
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SALEM QUARTERLY COURT
[July
Jno. Cook asked to have fine partly remitted toward buying his arms, and will leave them to the town if he moves away. Granted.
shall haue it for tenn shilings & the feet to bare it vp with & Goody | wathin || shall bee payed what I owe hir & the Rest to the deacons for them to giue wher Is appoynted Goody Feld shall haue my Iorn pot at 4ª a pound to bee payed that I owe hir & that wch Remaines to the dacuns I giue to goody Beacham a petticot with 3 laces about & a green sa vegard* & an ould wast Cote & an ould linin Change I giue to Ann shiply Tow linin Changes. I give goodman boyce an ould blanekit we [is] vp in the Chamber & a pilow wich he hath a Redie what so euer is vnder my bed I giue to goody Corning & goody wathin to bee Equally deuided I giue John brownes wife a whit Cutworke Coyfe: I gine goody wathin a blacke Coyfe wih a lace : a grograne Coyfe: I giue my whit llas wast Cot & ould hat to Deborah wathin I giue goody Feld one of my lase han carchefes wich is at good bornes
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