USA > Massachusetts > Essex County > Records and files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, vol 2 > Part 14
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52
tare 3:2:08
Rest neate
26:1:09 at 308 } Cent 39 : 20 : 5
Charges In Shiping
82: 12: 11 4
82: 16: 11
" Coppie sent by the Ketch Rebecca Christopher Clarke mr the Originall sent by mr Talby."
*Writ : William Curtes, blacksmith v. John Williams of Salem, cooper ; for withholding some land bought by him, said Williams, and refusing to give possession ; signed by Hillyard Veren ;} and
Autograph and seal.
#Autograph.
126
SALEM QUARTERLY COURT
[Nov.
George Gardener assigned time of his servant, Baldwin House, to John Sothwick. Allowed.
Jon. Marstone v. Capt. Tho. Clarke. For freight of six " peeces" of wine, containing three tuns, from Barbadus to Bostone.
Tho. Hale v. Zacheus Goold. Debt .*
Mr. John Ruck v. Timothy Prout. Adventure to Newfoundland. For three hundred and ninety pounds of sugar which was adven- tured by him to Newfoundland for Ruck in 1654. Withdrawn.t
Mr. Jon. Ruck v. Agustine Lyndon. For taking possession of, de- taining or selling and disposing of a quarter part of the ship, Lord's Increase, afterwards called the Recovery, belonging to said Ruck. Withdrawn.
Jon. Fuller v. Mr. Jonathan Wade. Slander.}
served by Samuell Archer,§ marshal, by attachment of land ad- joining the house of defendant, 13: 9: 1658.
*Writ : Serg. Thomas Hale of Salem, attorney to Mr. Thomas Burnap, late of Redding v. Zacheas Goold of Topsfeeld ; dated, 17 : 9 : 1658 ; and signed by Hillyard Veren, § for the court ; served by Samuell Archard, jr., § deputy marshal, by attachment of house and land of defendant. Zacheus Gould,§ "not being abel to Com," appointed " my Cozan John Putnam the yonger," his attorney ; dated, Nov. 20, 1658. Wit: John Goulds and Antony (his mark) Corill.
Thomas Burnapps appointed his " well beloved friend," Thomas Hale of Salem, his attorney, 17 : 5 : 1658, in action against Zacheus Goold, who dwelt "neere Topsfield." Wit : Joshua Tourland§ and Hillyard Veren.§ Debt of seven pounds due Burnap.
+Writ, dated, 8 : 8: 1658; signed by Jonath. Negus,§ for the court ; and served by Richard Wayte,§ marshal of Suffolk. Bond of Tymothy Prout.§
#Writ : John Fullar v. Jonathan Wade, jr. ; slander ; dated, 24 : 9 : 1658 ; signed by Robert Lord.§ for the court ; and served by Edward Browne,§ marshal, by attachment of thirty-six ewes and ewe lambs.
Ipswich court, Sept. 28, 1658, Jonathan Wade v. John Fuller, for testifying upon oath what was not true, admonished, and court abated ten shillings of his fine. This copy of Ipswich court record made, 29 : 9 : 1658, by Robert Lord, § cleric.
Mr. Daniell Epps deposed that he was present at Ipswich court when Goodman Fullar testified against Mr. Wade about a yard of linen cloth. Copy of Ipswich court records of 29: 9: 1658, made by Robert Lord, § cleric.
John Wade's bill of costs, 19s. 4d.
§Autograph.
127
RECORDS AND FILES
1658]
Jon. Killum chosen and sworn constable of Wenham.
Tho. Pittman chosen and sworn constable of Marblehead.
Sam. Archer and Jon. Hathorne, assignees of Saml. Bennett v. Mr. Henry Webb .*
Testimony of William Averell that John Fullar's grindstone measured between 25 and 26 inches.
Robert Lord testified that last September, when court was sitting at Ipswich, Mr. Wade came to him several times and manifested himself troubled at John Fullar for his testimony about the cloth, etc.
Deposition of Edward Browne, Richard Brabrooke and Robert Lord ; also Tho. Clarke testified same concerning John Fuller's oath, except the grindstones, 9 br : 29: 1658. Sworn before Daniel Denison.t
Copy of deposition of Edmond Bridges, from Ipswich court records of Sept. 28, 1658, made by Robert Lord, ¡ cleric.
* Writ : Samuell Archerd and John Hawthorne, assignees of Samuell Bennet v. Henry Webb ; forfeiture of a bond of arbitra- tion ; dated, 22 : 8: 1658 ; signed by Jonath. Negus, t for the court ; and served by attachment of dwelling house and land of Henry Webb in Boston, by Rich. Wayte,t marshal. Wm. Hathorne, t Tho. Clarke,t George Corwin, t Edward Hutchinson, jr., f and John Wiswall, ; arbitrators.
Samuel Bennett of Rumney Marsh promised to pay to Henry Webb of Boston fifty pounds, one-half in bar iron and one-half in iron pots at price current, if it appeared that said Bennet was in- debted to Mr. John Becks & Co. of the undertakers of the iron works in Lynn, Oct. 20, 1658. Signed by Samuell Bennett, t Sam- uell Archardt and John Hathorne.t Wit: Thomas Bligh .;
Archard and Hathorne's bill of costs, 2li. 4s. 4d.
Bond : Samll. Archard, Samuel Benett and Jno. Hathorne to Mr. Henry Webb of Boston, merchant .¿ Wit : Samll. Robinson.t
Account of iron weighed for Samuell Benet according to arbitra- tors in Captain Hutchinson's warehouse, Sept. 2, 1657, signed by Henry Webb.t
47 Bars Iron qt 23° 3q' 91211 at 21" ₺ ton is 25:00:064
49 potts q+ 160 2 qr 18" att 30º C 24: 19:10
paid ye porter for wayinge his helpe 00: 01: 00
050:01:044
Assignee's bond, dated Salem, July 2, 1657 ; signed by Henry Webb,t Samuell Benet, t John Hathornet and Samuell Archard.t Wit: Oliver Purchist and William Browne.t Mr. Wiswall of Dorchester was added to the list of arbitrators.
t Autograph.
¿This bond is not signed.
128
SALEM QUARTERLY COURT
[Nov.
Mr. Will. Browne v. Will. Towne. For not giving account of a heifer hired by defendant. Withdrawn.
Jon. Haukes v. Joseph Cooke. Review .*
William Hathorne, aged about fifty-one years, deposed that in the last General Court, Benet, Archer and Hathorne came to Bos- ton to demand fifty pounds of Mr. Webb, according to arbitration, and when they could not obtain it they came to deponent desiring him to speak with Mr. Hutchison about it, but deponent could not persuade him in the least. Sworn in Salem court, 2 : 19 : 1658.
Edmund Batter, aged about fifty years, deposed that he heard Mr. Henry Webb, 2: 7 : 1657, tender Benet and others the iron, and if Mr. Webb would be pleased to get it weighed they would trust him for the weighing of it. Sworn in Salem court, 2 : 10 : 1658.
Richard Cooke, aged about forty-eight years, deposed that he heard Samuell Archer acknowledge that he refused to sign the bond tendered to him by Mr. Web or any other security, as ex- pressed by Captain Hutchenson, and the reason that Samuell Archer and Mr. Hawthorne later gave security was because they heard that there were forty pounds due from the company to Bennet by an award of Major Hawthorne and Captain Marshall. Sworn at Salem court, 2 : 10: 1658.
Edward Hutchinson deposed that he was at Mr. Webb's house when John Hathorne, Sam. Benit and Sam. Archer were there, and they demanded of Webb the iron that was to be paid upon arbitra- tion. Mr. Webb answered either in these words or to this effect, that he heard there had been an arbitration made between Mr. Geffards and Saml. Benit, and if he found he was liable to pay, he would pay it, otherwise he thought there was no reason for him now to pay it after the accounts were made up. Sworn at Salem court, 2 : 10 : 1658.
Thomas Bligh, aged about thirty-one years, deposed as to wit- nessing bond. Sworn, 27 : 9: 1658, before John Endecott, t Gov.
Elisha Hutchinson, aged about seventeen years, deposed that he weighed the iron, Sept. 2, 1657, for Mr. Samll. Benet's account which was for Mr. Henery Webb, and Samuel Robinson and John Marshall assisted him, and the iron was laid aside in his father's warehouse for Mr. Benet. Sworn, 29 : 9: 1658, before Natha. Duncan,t commissioner.
Samuell Robinson, aged twenty-two years, servant of Mr. Henry Webb, deposed concerning weighing the iron, with John Marshall, the porter, etc. Sworn before Natha. Duncan,¡ commissioner, 29 : 9 : 1658.
*Writ : John Hauks v. Joseph Cooke of Cambridge ; dated, Nov. 20, 1658; about a young mare that defendant took away from plaintiff ; signed by Will. Longley,t for the court; and +Autograph.
129
RECORDS AND FILES
1658]
served, 19 : 9: 1658, by Richard Blood* of Line, deputy for Samuel Archard,* marshal, by attachment of his now dwelling house and land.
Thomas Clarke deposed that " I being at Goodman Cowdree his house at Reding when Mr. Joseph Cooke came for warrant, I tould Mr. Cooke this colt was non of his. Saide Cooke to mee, there is a colt I know in the woods would put an end to this busenes which I beleve said hee is Hartts colt I tould Mr. Cook againe If it had bin my case as it was his I would a gott up the colt whatever it cost mee." Sworn in court, 2 : 10 : 1658.
John Hauks' bill of costs, 4li. 15s. 4d.
Thomas Hutchinson deposed that "my father-in-law, Adam Hakes," gave his son, John Hakes, a colt, and he put it to Isaacke Harte to keep. Sworn at Ipswich court, Mar. 30, 1658. Copy.
Addam Hakes, aged about fifty years, deposed that a man may swear a colt to be the same colt after it is gone out of his sight any time; so far he could swear this colt to be the colt he gave his son, John Hakes, for it hath a black list down the back; so had that. It had a piece cut out of the left ear ; so had that. It had a scar in the right ear which to him showed the hole which was made with a small sharp iron before it went up to Isaac Hart's. He asked Joseph Cooke who marked his colt in the ear, and he said, " I cut a piece in his ear, but not quite off." Sworn, 30: 1: 1658. Copy.
Elizabeth Hart, aged about thirty-five years, deposed that she had known the colt since it was a fortnight old, and since then she had known it by the marks ; and, this colt being lost, her husband went out to find it, expecting to be out three days, but he came within two or three hours, and left it at their house, and she knew before he told her, it was the colt. Sworn, 1 : 26: 1657-8, before Edward Johnson, commissioner of Woburn. Copy.
Samuel Hutchinson deposed that he cut a piece out of the colt's left ear when it was eight months old, and it was put to Isaac Hart. About a year after, Isaac Hart brought a young mare to the farm where he was and asked him if this was the colt he marked. He replied that it was, and about the next spring, being at Reading, he heard that Mr. Cooke had attached John Hauk's colt. Upon examination, he saw it was the same colt he had marked for John Hawks. Sworn in court, 2 : 10 : 1658.
Isaac Harte, aged about forty years, deposed that it was the same colt. Sworn, 29 : 1: 1658, before Edward Johnson, commissioner of Woburn. Copy.
Francis Hutchinson deposed that he saw Isack Hart and Sam- uell Hutchinson mark John Hauckes' colt, and it was the same colt. Sworn, 2: 10 : 1658.
Samuel Hutchinson, aged about forty years, testified that he
*Autograph.
130
SALEM QUARTERLY COURT
[Nov.
Maj. Will. Hathorne v. Jon. Norman. Debt. Withdrawn .*
Joseph Armitage, attorney of Jon. Chacksfeild v. Estate of Jon. Bex & Company. Debt. Respited for one year.
helped mark the colt. Sworn, 23: 7: 1658, before Thomas Mar- shall, commissioner. Copy.
Gregory Stone of Cambridge, aged about sixty-seven years, de- posed that November last he had a black mare colt in the pound, and Joseph Cooke of Cambridge claimed it. It had no mark, but the same day it had a slit given it on the top of one ear and a shred on the middle of the ear cut off, and the pound keeper told deponent that Mr. Cook did it, and Stone brought away the colt. Cooke followed him to his house and told him that he made it. Sworn, 18 : 7 : 1658, before Richard Russell, commissioner of Charlestown. Copy.
Thomas Clark deposed when Joseph Cook brought the colt from Redding to Cambridge, etc. Sworn, 2: 10: 1658.
John Gould, aged about forty years, deposed that Joseph Cooke and the marshal of Cambridge took through his yard the colt that John Hakes formerly replevined out of the hands of Cooke. Sworn, 22 : 7 : 1658, before Thomas Marshall, commissioner of Lynn. Copy.
Mathew Edwards, aged twenty-five years, deposed that he had often seen the colt, sometimes four days in the week, and in his conscience this was the colt. Sworn, 30 : 1: 1658. Copy.
Adam Hauks and Samuell Huchison deposed that Mr. Epps of Ipswich, being attorney for Mr. Joseph Cooke at the Ipswich court, said after the trial that he wished his cousin Cooke would not med- dle any more about this colt, for he did not believe it was his cousin's colt, for he did not mark with such an ear mark, but with a slit on the ear. Sworn, 2: 10 : 1658.
Edward Collins deposed that he sold the colt about one and a half years ago, with dam, to Cooke, and when it strayed away he sent for him and his servant to testify if it was the same colt, and they deposed that it was. Sworn, at Salem, 2: 10 : 1658.
Elizabeth Hartt deposed that a while after Joseph Cooke brought this colt back from Cambridge, she heard Cooke say "if your brother had com insteed of your father he that could a made best proof should have had the colt." Cook said rather than have it go to court he would have drawn lots for it. Sworn in Salem court, 2 : 10: 1658.
Thomas Clarke, aged forty years, deposed. Sworn, 30 : 1: 1658. Copy.
William Eaton, aged about fifty-four years, and John Eaton, aged twenty-two years, deposed. Sworn before Edward Johnson, commissioner. Copy.
* Writ : Maj. William Hathorne v. John Norman of Manchester ; dated, 23 : 9 : 1658; served by John Archard, i deputy marshal, by attachment of house and land.
tAutograph.
131
RECORDS AND FILES
1658]
Zacheus Cortes v. Mr. Will. Bartholomew. For getting plaintiff to come from Redding and drawing him to Gloster. Verdict for plaintiff .*
* Writ : Zacheus Cortes, late of Redding v. Mr. William Barthol- omew of Gloster ; dated, Nov. 4, 1658 ; for getting plaintiff to go from Redding, where he was settled, to Gloster, and non-perform- ance of agreement, to his utter undoing and exposing himself and family to great straights ; signed by Hillyard Veren, t for the court ; and served by Wm. Vincent,¡ constable of Glocester, Nov. 6, 1658.
· Wm. Bartholomew of Ipswich requested the court to appoint his friend, Edmund Batter, of Salem, his attorney, he not being able to attend court, as his wife was near confinement.
Zacheus Curtis' bill of charges, 1li. 10s. 2d.
Letter addressed " for Zacheas Curtis at Reading this be dld. I pray you :"
" Goodman Curtis I did expect you at Cape Ann the last week But I heard nothing of you I wish you had sent word or left word with Mr. Batter if you intend nott to come I am fain to send this messenger on purpose to desire you to send an answer what your mind is yf you Be of the same minde as when we parted I pray you send your answer pr this bearer and when you cann come to C. Ann : I shall be here god willing all the latter part of ye week but ye next week at Ipswich. I heard of a young man that came to Ipswich to have gone to C Ann as by h8 perswasion but he came not to C Ann. if he Be a man that cann doe carpentry work or handle an axe he shall be imployed yf he pleast to as good purpose for himselfe as anywhere else so desiring your answer I rest
" 24 : 7: 58 your friend
" from Salem.
William Bartholmew "t
The plaintiff's declaration was as follows :-
" I being settled at Reding upon som land of John Goolds haue- ing six yeares to continue thereon, wheare with the blessing of God upon my labour might haue pvided for my famuly comfortably haueing land enough in my hands to employ me & mine, But it pleased God, Mr William Bartholomew, being directed by Mr Bat- ter to me, & speaking with me about undertaking som Imployment of his together with a house & land of his at Gloster & Imptuning me, I promised him to come to Gloster to see the bussynes & agree yf I liked it, accordingly about the midle of August last past, the second day of the weeke I went from Reding & Coming to Gloster & waiting Mr Bartholomews Comeing home till latter end of the weeke, seeing the Accomodation & understanding the Imploy & terms of agreement came almost to a close, & not being a Consid- erable difference & it being referred to M' Batter, resolved to under- take the busines & soe returned to Reding, it being the last day at
tAutograph.
132
SALEM QUARTERLY COURT
[Nov.
Elyas Mason assigned his boy, Tho. Buklands, to Jon. Puttman, jr. Allowed.
night before I could get home which was a whole weekes time, & being retourned set my selfe wholy about the fitting myselfe to goe to Gloster, & spent my time to provide accordingly, putting of yt stock I had in my hands, & putting of my accomydations, & haue- ing before pvided fine or sixe load of hay put it of for not halfe the worth of it, together with other damages & distractions ocasioned by his earnest Imptuning me to Hasten my Comeing to Gloster as damag to the vallue of about 20 Bushels of Corne by swine & cat- tell in my Corne & severall other things alsoe 42s in english corne it cost me bringing my goods downe to Salem & waiting there a fortnight with my famuly for the boat upon charge & 2 Bushells Corne it cost me fore store house roome for my goods, the loss of a swine at my Hasty comeing awaye from Reding, & a sow with pig at Salem & after my Coming to Gloster not being receaued by Mr Bartholomew into Imployment, haue layne upon charge in a maner this month & constrayned to be in a wet & cold house & haueing not convenyent roome for my corne its much damnified, by all wch yt little I had is soe ruinated, yt it is my utter undoeing, haueing noe Imployment & winter Aproaching, that I know not how nor wheare to looke out any place or Imployment for the releefe of my family that my straytes are like to be verye greate, besides the dis- tracted condition & greefe of mind & affliction, it is to my selfe & wife, the Impayring my wiues health, How the Lord out of his goodnes may pvide I know not, but according to Reason neuer like to recouer my selfe againe."
Mr. Bartholomew's answer to Mr. Curtis' declaration was as follows :-
" whereas he speaks of his being so well settled at Reding we answere the defendt did not anything to force him to remove but was voluntary in it, 2ly it concerned him first to considder how he should have bettered himselfe before he removed wt great estate he had there we know not but soe far as it appears to us it did not ex- ceed the paymt of his rent
" whereas he saith he came to Gloster the middle of Agust & liked the acomadations and came near to a close the diference there not being considderable whither the diference were soe small or not let these things be considdered first noe tyme spoken of when he should enter upon it. 2ly no agreement about the haye & straw. 3ly no agreement about repayre of houses and fences. 4ly about the maner of his workeing or how he should pay his rent nothing spoken unto nor how the cattell should be ordered 5ly nothing spoken unto who should pay rates & beare common charges with diverse other considerations not to have been omitted.
" Duly this much was fully agreed on both pts that the sayd
133
RECORDS AND FILES
1658]
Tho. Hale fined for absence from trial jury, and fine remitted.
Zacheous should come a fortnight upon tryall wch is proved in court upon oath his faileing therein hath beene the ocation of all the troble that hath followed and wt is mentioned in his declara- tion to be referred to me was never pformed but instead therof a vexatious sute commenced prtending great damages & ataching the defendant in a hundred pound action while the defendant was busily imployed to acomodate the pltife for his comeing thither.
" Wm Bartholomew."
Bernard Thorne, aged about twenty-four years, servant to Wm. Bartholomew, deposed that his master said he feared Curtis was too weak to manage the house and lands at Cape Ann. Sworn, 27 : 9 : 1658, before Daniel Denison .*
John Newmach of Ipswich testified that Wm. Bartholomew agreed with him for his bark about the beginning of October last to carry his goods from Cape Ann, and he expected to do so, but the weather and some freight for another person to Boston, inter- fered. Bartholomew showed that he was very much troubled about getting his man to Gloster. Thomas Harris also testified to the same.
John Fitch testified that Curtis did not come when he agreed, that is, for a fortnight on trial. Sworn, 27: 9: 1658.
Rowland Powell of Gloster testified that he saw Curtis at Bar- tholomew's house, speaking with Bartholomew's wife about going to Gloster and he seemed to be much troubled about the moving. His family was then at Salem. She told Curtis that she could not then go out of the house, but if he had come as he agreed, every- thing would have been ready for him. Curtis replied that he had hemp and flax to dress out and could not leave it. She further told Curtis that he could not go into her house for a fortnight, but that they had provided another house until theirs could be cleared. Curtis refused to go into any other house, and Mrs. Bartholomew replied that he could stay where he was. Sworn, 1: 10: 1658, before Daniel Denison .*
Walter Price, aged forty-five years, deposed that, being at Mr. Gidney's house one month past and desired by Barklemew to hear some agitation betwixt him and Mr. Edmund Batter, Mr. Barkle- mew said that he disliked to find fault, but Curtis was not fit for his employment and was a sickly person, and that the town would not receive him unless Barklemew would discharge the town; and that Curtis' wife was a froward woman. He would not employ him unless upon day labor. Barklemew said that he wondered that. Mr. Batter would commend such a man to him. Sworn, 1 : 10 : 1658.
Hillyard Veren, aged about thirty-seven years, deposed that he was at Mr. Batter's house one evening when Zacheus Cortes came
*Autograph.
134
SALEM QUARTERLY COURT
[Nov.
Jon. Smale, the wife of Henry Traske, Danyell Sothwick, wife of Anthony Needham and Thomas Brackett fined for absence from meeting.
in, he said, from Gloster with a letter directed to Mr. Batter from Mr. Bartholomew, mentioning terms of agreement, the house, land and team for seventeen pounds per year, the hay and tackling to be paid for by Cortes. Sworn at Salem court, 2: 10: 1658, before Hillyard Veren,* cleric.
Mordecay Hunton, aged about seventeen years, servant of Wm. Bartholomew, deposed that Curtis on his second coming had said he had had hot words with Mrs. Bartholomew, and he thought he should not come at all. Sworn, 27 : 9: 1658, before Daniel Denison .*
Thomas Whitredge testified to hearing Curtis talking at Bar- tholomew's house in Gloster, with Mrs. Bartholomew, concerning the occupation of the house there, etc. Sworn in Salem court, 2: 10:1658.
Thomas Rigg testified that Curtis did not come according to his promise. Sworn in court.
Sarah Batter, aged about forty-eight years, testified that Barthol- omew, coming to the house of her husband, asked if Curtis were coming, and her husband made answer that he was not. Mr. Bar- tholomew answered, " You should have hired a messenger," and desired that one might be sent. Deponent's husband got a messen- ger, John Oliver, and the next morning this deponent's husband sent him to Mr. Hen. Bartholmew's house, where Wm. Bartholo- mew lodged. When Mr. Bartholomew was at their house, he urged deponent to persuade her husband to send for Curtis, saying that Batter had told Curtis that Bartholomew was discouraged. Curtis said he would not force himself upon said Bartholomew and would be willing to wait and hear from him again before he went to Glocester. Deponent further testified that he had but little estate, two steers that he was forced to put away to pay his rent, and a little corn and a swine or two. That Bartholomew seemed very pleasant that Curtis would go, and said that in three hours a boat could come from Glocester, and in three hours more carry them away ; and he promised Curtis that he could keep a great many sheep there and agreed to give him twelve sheep, etc. Sworn, 3: 10 : 1658, before Wm. Hathorne .*
Edmund Batter, aged about fifty years, deposed that coming from Boston in company with Mr. William Bartholomew, he desired him to tell him of a man to manage his farm and draw logs to his saw mill at Gloster. Deponent sent him to Zacheus Curtis of Readinge, who was at Thomas Antrum's farm at work. Bartholomew after- ward said he heard that Curtis was a man who was troublesome to his neighbors, and deponent answered, " Let him be what he wille he wilbe a servant night & day to you if you use him well."
*Autograph.
135
RECORDS AND FILES
1658]
COURT HELD AT SALEM, 1: 10 : 1658.
Arther Sandin's license to sell beer and provisions renewed.
Mr. Tho. Marshall, Mr. Oliver Purchas and Mr. James Arye chosen and sworn commissioners for Lynn.
Will of James Patch proved by Lt. Thos. Lothrop and Jon. Hill. Inventory of his estate amounted to 250li. 16s. His widow was Hana Patch.
Jon. Mansfeild fined for absence from jury of trials; fine remitted.
William Chichester was out of the country, and it was not certain when he would return. He had left his wife Mary with several children, and with no means to bring them up. Her father, David Corwithie, put her son, James Chichester, an apprentice to Frances Scerry of Salem. James was then about ten years old ; and Francis Scerry's wife was Bridget. Said Scerry agreed to send him " to scoole untill he can write a leagable hand," to give him one ewe lamb to keep, to pay him ten pounds at the end of his time in corn or cattle and a suite of clothes for Lord's day and one for working days. Indenture dated, 1 : 10 : 1658.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.