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John Pickard testified that he advised the widow Melody to go to Boston with her son. She answered that she would never go from Ipswich.t
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tThis paper was misplaced in the files. It refers to the settlement of Thomas Elitrop's estate. See Vol. I, p. 423.
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[Nov.
Maj. Willm. Hathorne, Mr. William Browne and Mr. Edmond Batter sworn commissioners to end small causes in Salem.
Present : Mr. Simon Brodstreete, Daniell Denison, Maj .- Gen., Mr. Rich. Dumer, assistant, and Mr. Hubbert, assistant.
Grand jury : Jeffrey Massy, Jon. Porter, sr., Rich. Brackenbery, Samuell Aborne and Thomas Watson of Salem ; Lt. Thomas Mar- shall, James Axie, Francis Ingalls and Nathaniell Hanford of Lynn ; James Moulton of Wenham; John Sibly of Manchester ; John Bartoll of Marblehead ; and George Blake of Gloster.
Jury of trials : Mr. Walter Price, Ens. Willm. Dixie, Willm. Flynt, Rich. Bishop, Fran. Skerry, Michaell Shaflin, Willm. Dodge, Andrew Mansfield, John Mansfield, Mathew Farrington, Thomas Fiske and Thomas Prince.
Civil cases :-
John Rodes v. Allexsander Gold. For shooting and killing his dog.
John Rodes v. Allexander Gold. Slander. For saying that plaintiff was a cheating rogue and knave.
Edward Woolland v. William Pitt. For not delivering goods in Newfoundland.
Thomas Robbins, assignee of William Walbridg v. Tho. White. Debt. Withdrawn.
Richard Kemball v. Richard Shatchwell and his wife Rebecca. For slander, spoken by said Rebecca.
Zacheus Gould v. Thomas Cutler. For not paying to Mr. Henry Barthollmew 50s. for said Gold and not delivering a mare according to agreement.
Mr. Richard Dumer, executor of Mr. Thom. Nelson v. Phillip Nelson. Review. Withdrawn.
Elias Stileman, attorney of Mr. John Holgrave v. Thomas Davis and Robert Swan. For not paying corn at Boston.
Edward Pitford v. William Beale. For work done at the mill.
Mr. Nicholas Davison v. Robert Gutch. Plaintiff had possession of the house given him by Mr. Willm. Norton, to whom it was mortgaged. Withdrawn.
John Putnam v. Joseph Gardner. Mr. Tho. Gardner appeared for the defendant.
Roger Haskall v. Giles Corey. Debt.
Mr. Fran. Johnson, Mr. Moses Maverick and Mr. John Bartoll sworn commissioners to end small causes at Marblehead.
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George Fraill of Lyn freed from training.
Macklin Huckstable of Marblehead, dying intestate about five months since, administration was granted to Mr. Edm. Batter and Mr. Fran. Johnson. Inventory, 29li. 9s. 6d. Insolvent.
COURT HELD AT SALEM, 26: 9: 1656.
Capt. Wm. Gerrish sworn commissioner for Newbury.
Will* of Mr. James Noies of Newbery proved by Capt. Wm. Gerrish and Nicholass Noies. Also inventory proved.t
*The will was sworn to by Robert Long, Nov. 21, 1656, before Edward Woodman# and Nicholas Noyes,¿ commissioners for New- bery : " my will is that my wife shall have the rule and ordering wth the disposing of all my substance I have; while she keepeth hir selfe in an vnmaryed Condition, And That she will Take coun- sayle of my Loving Freinds Cozen Thomas Parker my brother Nicholas Noys & Wm Gerrish ; But if she dissposeth hir selfe in way of marryage then my will is ; That my Friends Above men- tioned shall have the disposing of all for the portions of my wife And Children as they shall see meete ; in witnes heareof I have put my hand this 17th ocktob : 1656, James Noies."; Wit : Wm. Gerrish,; Richard Browne# and Robert Long .;
¡Inventory of the estate of Mr. James Noyes, teacher of New- bury, who deceased Oct. 21, 1656, taken by Richard Knight,; Anthony Somerby # and Benjeman Swett,# and sworn to by Sara Noyes, widow of the deceased, Nov. 21, 1656: The house and seaven akers of land adjoyneing with the orchard, 100li .; foure akers of upland and four akers of meadow, 20li .; twelve akers of marsh or meadow, 30li. ; two akers of arable land, 10li .; seauenty - five akers of upland and meadow, 150li .; foure oxen, 22li .; eight Cowes, 27li .; a two yere old steere and two calves, 3li. 10s .; six swyne, 8li .; ten small swype & 3 shoots, 6li. ; two mares and colts, 36li. ; his weareing apparrell, 13li. 6s. 4d. In the parlour : one bedsted with two featherbeds, 2 bolsters, 3 pillows, 2 blankets and one rugg, with Curtaines & vallons, 15li .; one presse and a little table and a chest with 3 chayres & 3 Joyned stooles, 2li. 10s .; a little carpet and eight turkey worke cushions, 2li. 15s. In the closset : A case of bottles and some earthern potts and gally potts, 10s. In the hall: One table with a joynd forme and a childs chayre and a livery cubbard and benches, 1li .; a carpet and Cub- bard cloth, 10s. ; 3 cushions & apaire of And Irons & tongs & fire pan, 1li. In the kitchin : Foure Iron potts with 2 pr. of pott hookes, with 2 pr. of Cottrells & a trevet, 2li. ; one Jacke, one spitt, an Iron drippinpan with a fire pan, a pr. of and Irons & other
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Isaack Cozens brought suit against Thomas Treadwell. Defend- ant given fees. Mr. Lord was the defendant's attorney.
Job Hilliard arrested on complaint of John Williams. Not prosecuting action defendant given fees.
Matter between the son of Abraham Whithare and Robert Gray. brought up at last court, reviewed, and it was ordered that 10s. of the fine be abated.
James Paw presented for absence from his wife. The constable made return that he had been out of the country some time.
Contract of marriage between Thomas Nelson of Rowley and Joane Dumer, dated 15 : 12: 1641.
" Know all men by these prsents, that whereas there is a Contract of marriage betwixt Thomas Nelson of Rowley in New-England Gent: & Joane Dumer Spintr ye daughter of Thomas Dumer
small Iron Implements with 2 frying pans, 2li .; one furnace, a brasse kettle & a small brass pot with two warming pans, a brass morter and pestle and foure brasse skillets and two brass candle- sticks with some other old brasen Instruments, 3li. ; on one shelfe, one Charger, 5 pewter platters and a bason and a salt seller, 1li. 10s. ; on another shelfe, 9 pewter platters, small and great, 13s .; one old flagon and 4 pewter drinking pots, 10s. ; one safe, 2 chayrs, one churne and a cheespress with tubs and bucketts and keellers, 2li. ; 4 barrells in the seller and 2 powdering tubs & a halfe bushell & other lomber, 1li. In the kitchin Chamber : One bedsted and a featherbed, 2 bolsters, 2 pillowes, one blancket and 2 ruggs, 9li .; a truckle bed and bolster and rug, 1li. 10s .; 2 dozen and halfe of napkins & towels, 1li .; 9 pr. of sheets & 2 table cloths, 5li .; one damask cubbard cloth & towell, 10s .; one featherbed at the Col- ledg with a bolster and 2 pr. of Sheets and 2 ruggs, 5li. ; 4 holland pillow bears and other pillowbeares, 1li. 5s .; six other table clothes, great and small, & a bolster case, 1li .; one trunck, one chest, 3 boxes & a cabinet and 2 chamber pots, 1li .; one silver bowle & 3 silver spoones & other small peices of silver, 2li. 10s. In the parlor chamber : Two boxes, 4 hogsheds, a musket and a gun and two swords, 2li. ; a bolster and a quilt & two blanckets and a parsell of Cotten wooll, 3li. 10s. In the Hall chamber: In In- dian corne, a meale trough, a spining wheele & sacks & other lum- ber, 2li .; 4 trayes, 8 spoones, 2 haire sieves & a tiffiny seive, 12s .; corne in the barne, 10li .; in the study, in books, 30li. ; total, 597li. 11s. 4d. Debts due to be paid in England, 16li. 10s .; and to be paid at Boston & in our owne towne about 40li .; total, 56li. 10s. Debts due the deceased, 60li. Sara Noyes, the widow, made oath before Edward Woodman* and Nicholas Noyes .*
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of Badgeth in old England Gent : and whereas alsoe Richard Dumer of Newbery in New-England Gent hath engaged & bound him- selfe for ye payment of two hundred pownds for or towards ye marriage portion of the said Joane, as by his bond bearing euen date wth these prsents appeareth, Now the said Thomas Nelson (In Consideracon of his marriage wth the said Joane) doth hereby bind himselfe his heires Execurs : Administrators & assignes & euery of them vnto ye said Richard Dumer his executors admin's & assignes & to euery of them, in ye summe of fower hundred pownds, to be paid vnto them or some one of them, in case therebe a failing to pforme the Condicons Following : Vizt. That if after the Compleating of the marriage Contract above mentioned, the said Joane doe survive the said Thomas Nelson then (Imediately upon the death of the said Thomas) the summe or uallue of two hundred pownds & Likewise soe much more as the said Thomas Dumer shall ad unto the said porcon of two hundred pownds (to- gether alsoe wth what else the said Thomas Nelson shall thinke fitt) shall be allowed payed or deliuered unto ye said Joane for her owne use behoofe & beneffit, And further that as ye Eldest sonn of the said Thomas Nelson shall have a double porcon out of his estate, soe the remainder of his estate shalbe equally deuided amongst ye rest of the children, as well those as shall be ye Joynt issue of them ye sd thomas & Joane (if any such be) as ye other : wch condicons being performed according to ye true intent & meaning of these prsents, Then the bond in these prsents conteined shalbe utterly void or els it shall stand remaine & be in full force & vertue ; Dated ye fifteenth day of ye Twelfth month 1641 " Sealed & delivered in ye prsents of
Richard Saltenstall Ez : Rogers Wm : Wakefeild
Tho Nelson
" Mª : that before ye ensealing & delivery of ye prsent Writing, it was agreed that the whole porcon that shalbe Reced by the aboue named Thomas Nelson shall (upon ye Requirey & according to ye aduise of ye Friends of his prsent Contracted wife) be dis- posed & assured for the maintenance of his sd wife during her life (in case she suruive the said Thomas) & afterward to be equally devided amongst there Children, but while they both Live it is to
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be for there Joynt maintenance, Alsoe it is agreed that ye sd por- con shalbe Received & disposed of from time to time by the aduise of ye friends indifferently of the said Thomas & his said wife; ec."
Henry Muddle presented for absence from his wife divers years. The constable made return that he had gone out of the county.
COURT HELD AT SALEM, 28 : 9: 1656.
Anis Chubb and Elizabeth Vinsent of Manchester presented for railing speeches, foul language and fighting. Wit: Alice Leech and Peter Whithare. Case continued.
Anis Chubb, with her daughter Deliverance Chubb, and Elizabeth, daughter of Abraham Whithare, fined on their presentment for abusing and beating the daughter of John Norman, said Chubb calling for an axe, saying she would kill her.
John Pollen of Wenham and wife Bethiah, fined for fornication before marriage.
Elizabeth, wife of John Legg of Marblehead, presented for per- niciously belying the wife of Jon. Cleements in the matter of the birth and death of a child of hers, because she called none to its birth or death. To sit in the stocks. Wit: Mary Cauly, Mary Trevit and Goody Clemonts.
Edward Pitford of Marblehead fined for being disguised by strong liquors or wine. Wit: Henry Stacie and Tho. Bowen.
Henry Cooke of Salem and his son Isaac, presented for beating and kicking Sam Abourn and Moses Aborne, sous of Sam. Abourn, on the Lord's day. Discharged.
William Lord, jr., of Salem fined for cruel and much beating of James Abbott, servant to Mr. Edmond Batter, with a walnut cud- gell, saying he would kill the rogue, when help came to the rescue.
William Everton presented for drinking tobacco near a barn, without doors. He was found to be at sea.
Bettres, wife of Willm. Canterbery, fined for provoking speeches to the wife of John Rouden, calling her " lousie slutt," saying she had but one shift, and giving strong suspicion of assaulting her person. Said Canterbery's wife, with her daughter, were seen to go out with a stick and presently a great cry was heard. A short time after, Rouden's wife showed the print of blows.
John Cantlebery fined for lying in wait and beating the wife of John Rouden, coming from behind a bush when his mother and Rouden's wife were " in combustion." His mother went away,
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and Benjamin Woodrow, being near, heard Mrs. Ronden cry out, on the Lord's day. His father engaged to pay the fine.
Benjamin Woodrow to sit in the stocks for perjury in the trial of the foregoing complaint.
John Rouden's wife, of Salem, fined for fighting with and beat- ing the wife of Win. Cantlebery on the Lord's day. Phill. Crom- well promised to pay the fine.
John Longclark of Gloster, presented for long absence from his wife. He was found to be out of the county.
Ordered that five shillings be given to the servants of the house.
COURT HELD AT IPSWICH, Mar. 31, 1657.
Judges : Mr. Symon Brodstreet, Mr. Samuell Symonds, Major- General Denison and Mr. Willm. Hubbert.
Jury of trials : Lt. Samuell Appleton, Serg. Tho. French, Tho. Safford, Sam. Younglove, John West, John Trumble, James Bar- ker, John Lambert, Willm. Morse, James Packman (Jackman?), Robert Long, Tho. Dorman, Will. Howard, Jo. Pike, Ez. Northen, Hen. Skerry and Rich. Kent.
Rich. Doall sworn constable for Newbury and John Dane for Ipswich.
Nicolas Noyse and John Pike sworn commissioners for Newbury.
Joseph Noyse and Joseph Mussey of Newbury and George Farough of Ipswich made free.
Mary Parcker, aged about twenty years, testified that Henry Kim- ball never agreed with her for the stripes he gave her until Robert Whitman went to her master's house a few days before Apr. 23. Sworn before Daniel Denison,* 9: 24: 1656.
Ezekiel Mighill and Philip Nellson deposed that they heard Mr. Shepard say to John Asy (Acie) that he had better let John Pickard alone and not sue him, for he would " winde out."
Rebecca Black testified that Willm .. Goodman Harraden's man, came in to her master, Win. Cogswell's house, when people were going to meeting on the Sabbath day, and asked her where James was. She said," He is gone to meettinge." Then he took a stool and sat down before her. Then he rose from the stool, sat in her lap and kissed her. She strove with him, and he went to a door and looked out. He would not let her go forth. She then went to the cradle to see how the child was, to get away from him, and he took her by the shoulders, throwing her against the table board, etc.
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[Mar.
Civil cases :-
Mr. Richard Dummer v. Phillip Nellson. Review of a case tried at Salem last June. The question was whether the children men- tioned in the memorandum meant the children of their two bodies.
Phillip Nelson v. Mr. Richard Dummer, executor to Mr. Thomas Nelson. For giving a false account of his father's estate at Salem court. Verdict for the plaintiff, money damages and two fifths of the saw-mill irons, etc .*
She strove hard with him, scratched and pinched him, and had much ado to keep herself from him, etc. He threw her upon a chest that stood near ; and she said, " Let me go and look to our children," etc.
Joseph Porter, aged about nineteen years, and John Glover, aged about twenty-one years, deposed that the colt that was Mr. Cowes was wintered at their farm two years, etc. Sworn, 25 : 2 : 1656, before William Hathorne.t
*Verdict in Nelson's case. Signed by Elias Stileman, t clerk.
Writ : Mr. Richard Dumer v. Mr. Philop Nelson. Review, con- cerning an account as executor of the estate of Mr. Thomas Nelson, deceased ; dated 7 : 1 : 1656-7 and signed by William Howard,t for the court. Served by Edward Browne, t marshal of Ipswich, Mar. 25, 1657, by attachment of a gray mare, a black mare colt with a gray tail, and a reddisli mare with a black tail, branded with R. D.
List of articles not formerly demanded : Due to Mistress Nelson after her husband's death, before the will was proved, for the rent of the mill, 18li. 15s. ; for rent of 2 acres of land to sett a house on & meddow & upland at mill, 3li. 7s. 6d .; to ye same land 5 yeares & a halfe more, 14li. 17s. ; for ye use of ye mare & Cowes for a year & qu., 1li. 17s. ; for 200 li. due in August, '48, not payd till September, '51, 237li., etc.
" m" Dumer there is due from m' Nelsons farme at Crane meadow 2li 48 10d of which | we | desier you to pay 8s. to Brother swan to Brother Dickinson 8s. 10d. and ye remainder which is 1ª 88h Od to Brother Tod
" from those which laid it out
" William Hobsont Thomas Dickansont in the name of the rest"
Richard Dumer's bill of charges in the review against Mr. Phillop Nelson.
Account concerning personal estate in Old England and New England, the fence at the warehouse, old saw mill fences, etc. Philip Nelson is creditor for clothing and education. Money due +Autograph.
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from Mr. Jewitt, John Pickard and Goodman Spaford, and many cattle.
Account of the estate of Mr. Thomas Nelson, deceased, debtor, presented to Salem court by Mr. Richard Dumer, June -, 1656, upon suit of Philip Nelson, rectified : The mill and all that be- longed to it, appertaining to Mr. Nelson's widow from Aug. 6, 1648, the time of her husband's death, until the accounting to the General Court, 18li. 15s. ; the rent of 2 acres of ground in the pond field, 3 acres of land at the mill and 7 acres of meadow all belong- ing to the widdow (by bequeathment of the mill and otherwise), the Income thereof being brought into the estate as agent for a yeare & Quarter, -; the same lands for 5 yeares & 1-2 being Im- prooved, the Income thereof went to the estate, -; the benefit of the mare bequeathed to the widdow with the 4 best Cows, for one yeare & Quarter (the which was accounted to the Estate as Agent,) - ; a piece of stuffe sent to the widdow by her father for a gowne but being taken into the Inventory, -; there being much money laid out upon the mill in stones, Timber, Ironworke to the value of 34li. 17s. 10d. by the which the mill will remaine bettered at least twenty yeares & also the said mill thereby Advanced in price above 100li. to the estate, but the Widdow having had the use of the said charge laid out in the mill neare 3 yeares, she may al- low 5li. 16s. 2d. but the rest of the charge the estate ought to allow which is 29li. 1s. 8d .; to money paid the widdow in England given her by will, 10li., & the Interest of it for 3 yeares & one month, 1li. 10s. 10d., -; a silver bowle to the Widdow, 2li. 10s .; a choice mare, 12li. & 4 of the best Cows, paid in England, -; a Joynter by bond to the Widdow due to be paid in August, '48 but not paid until September, '51, the sume of 200li. with Interest for 3 yeares & one month, -; charges in England from South-hampton to Yorke & Hull which is 400 miles (18 dayes), with the hire of three horses & 2 men & expences to Endeavour to gaine the money due, -; money paid to an Agent in England for getting the said money afterward, -; money to proove & Record the will in Eng- land, -; a Voyage Into England to gaine the said money with charges thereupon (not before mentioned), -; money due upon the ballance of the Account as agent in Octob., '49, under the hands of the worshipful Mr. Symonds & Captaine Bridges, a Committee of the Generall Court, 30li. of the said Account paid in England, -; pay to Francis Parrat, -; breaking up land in the home feild by Goodm. Boise, --; 23 rods of 5 rayle fence & carrying it by Goodm. Longhorne, -; posts making & setting up, -; to walling the sellar, propping the fence & thatching the house, -; laying out the farme at Crane meddow, -; Record- ing the will & Inventory at Ipswitch, - ; charges at Ipswitch at an arbitration with Goody Crosse, -; the Executor for his paines for 6 yeares, sallery formerly allowed by the Court, -; debt due to Mr. Thomas Dumer in England when Mr. Nelson dyed beyond
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his present estate did pay, - ; an oxe twice charged, both in the Account as Agent & also in the Inventory, 9li. ; old metal, 4s. 10d .; legacie of 10li. to Philip & to plate to Philip & Thomas, 3li., - -.
Copy of will of Thomas Nelson, dated 6: 6: 1648, and proved Mar. 31, 1657.
Copy of statement relating to a marriage contract of Joane Dumer of Newbery with Thomas Nelson of Rowley, gent., and a bond of Thomas Nelson, for two hundred pounds, to Richard Dumer of Newbury, in trust for said Joane ; and said Jone Nelson* certified that her husband died, leaving for her in his will four of his best cows, one of his best mares, ten pounds to build her a house and the use of two acres of ground in the pond field of Rowley to put it on, in all about 50li .; also a silver bowl appraised at 50s. ; all of which she acknowledged to have received near Southampton, in Old England ; dated July 1, 1654. Wit: Tho. Dumer, sr., Tho. Dummer and Hester Dumer. Copy acknowledged Apr. 28, 1657, before Robert Lord .*
The following is from a copy on file :-
" february 20th 1654
" Reced of my vnckle Richard Dumer by the hands of cousen Thomas Dumer these sumes hereafter mentioned for & toward the mayntenance of my two children Samnell Nelson and marsy Nel- son being monyes issuing out of the Intrest of their portions first the som of Twenty eight pounds and seaventeene pounds and Twenty pounds being in all sixty five pounds which is all I haue received since my husband dyed I saye 65li Os 0d.
" Witnesses, Tho. Dumer, Hestr Dumer.
"Jone Nelson."
Statement by the executor of grounds for review. A boy was sold for eight pounds, concerning whom no clear account could be given whether he belonged to Mr. Nelson's estate.
An answer to the demandes upon account of Mr. Nelson, action of Revew of Mr. Dumer : First wee grant the some to be 255li .; 2th, we affarme we know but of 18s. 8d. received; 3th, we dis- owne & affeirme it to be but 2li. 9s. ; 4th, by money in England we owne, 530li .; 5th, we owne it to be but 11li. 10s .; 6th, for rent of the farme for six yeares we owne but 222li .; 7th, Concerning the advance of the 530li. with the use (We Conceive that is errationall) for ther ought first to be the debts deducted payable in England which is to the some of 377li. 7s. 10d., as appeares in the plan- tivses account, then ther remaine to paye use & advance for 152li. 12s. 2d., for 4 yeares & 12 at 40li. ₺ cent., 60li. 17s .; 8th, Concern- ing the Improvement of the 255li. 4s. 3d. of psonall estate in New England, ther is also a falicie, for first the debts must be deducted & also the dead goods, which sayd debts besides the 377li. 7s. 10d. befor expressed amounteth to 148li. 18s. and of the dead goods,
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46li. 17s. 5d. ; then ther Remaine to paye use for but 59li. 8s. 10d. which at 5li. # cent amounteth but to 19s. 5d .; 9th, concerning use for the rent of lands lying in hand, the highest demandes can be is but for 5 yeares which amounteth to 15li. 12s .; 10th, Concerning the use for the money in hand for fences, we owne but 18s. 8d. re- ceived for the other fence Concerning goody Crosse that is not received to this time & besides it is but 49s. when it doe Com, then ther is to be for use of 18s. 8d. in hand for 7 yeares, 6s. 6d. ; 11th, concerning the saw mill Irnes for what they ware they are in kinde & have binn offered to them & therefore nothing to be alowed ; 12th, concerning the boy, we denye him to be Mr. Nelsons esstate, haveing now examined it which we Could not soe fully deny at Salem court; the psonall esstate in New England, debts deducted, 106li. 6s. 3d. ; the warehouse fence, 10s. 8d .; Goody Crosses fence, 2li. 9s .; the 530li. in England, debts deducted, 152li. 12s. 2d .; the incom of the mill, 11 mo. after the widow dyed, 11li. 10s. 2d. ; rents for the farme for six yeare, 122li .; for advance & use of the money in England, 60li. 17s. 6d .; use of the money in New England, 2li. 19s. 5 1-2d. ; use of the rent of lands, 15li. 12s. ; use of 18s. 8d. for 7 yeares, 6s. 6 1-4d. ; total, 475 li. 11s. 8 3-4d.
Mr. Nelson's 2 fifths is just 190li. 4s. 8 1-4d. & 10li. legisie & use, 13li., 203li. 4s. 8 1-4d. ; his debt to clothing & other disburse- ments, 158li. 17s. 6d., more debt for use of the same, 22li. 10s., 181li. 7s. 6d .; due to ballance, 21li. 17s. 2 1-4d .; Mr. Nelson re- ceived by judgment, 229li. 10s. 4d. & one yeares rent of land, 237li. 14s. 4d. ; due to plaintiff, 215li. 17s. 1 3-4d.
Copy of Mr. Richard Dumer's account of Mr. Nelson's estate, which was left in the hands of the said Mr. Dumer upon Mr. Nel- son's going into England, returned by Samuell Symones and Robert Bridges, a committee appointed by the General Court. Dated, 25 : 8 : 1649. Copy attested, Mar. 12, 1656, by Samuel Symonds .* The account : Book for Phillop Nelson, 1s. 4d .; Willm. Boynton for work, 7s. 6d. ; sumering 8 Cattle, 2li. ; Willm. Jackson, 7s .; Good- man Bradstreet, 16s .; Mr. Rogers for Corne, 3s .; for Teching the Children, 10s. ; for paper & threed, 4s. 1d .; Robt. Heaselington, 7s .; stockings, buttons, Cotten & other things for the Children, 1li. 8s. 6d .; Capt. Bridgam for oates, 3s .; to Mathu Boyse for a debt that was oweing by the towne, 14li. 10s .; for fence at pentockitt, 2li. 12s .; to the ministry, 4li. 4s .; teaching the Children, 3li. 3s. 4d. ; Humfery Rayner, 3s. 9d. ; nayles, 6s. 10d .; the menisters rate in May, '48, 3li. 9s. 6d .; Cutting the Children's heare, 3s .; Humfery Rayner, 2s. 3d .; neckcloaths & shirtts for the Children, 2li. 5s .; making bands, mending shouses & Close, 3s. 10d .; Capps, stock- ings, shouses for the children, 1li. 1s. 2d .; new shouse & mending ould, 15s. 6d. ; dyet for the 2 boyes from novemb., '47 to Maye, '48, 6li. 12s .; for wintering 19 Cattle & 6 horses in the yeare '47, 14li.
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