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Court taking into consideration the case of Elias White and Mary his wife, and weighing all things seriously, upon the deliberate hearing of the parties, together and apart, and the evidence, de- clared that it would not be offensive to the court for her, the said Mary, to marry another man.#
Samll. Shattock, charging the court and country, in the face of the court, with being guilty of innocent blood and words to that purpose, was fined or ordered to be whipped. Mr. John Gardner promised to pay the fine.
*Inventory of the estate of John Comings, in the custody of John Ormes of Salem, appraised, Nov. 26, 1663, by Edmond Batters and Walter Price:§ 111 yds. of Canves at 18d. pr. yrd., 8li. 6s. 6d .; 20 yds. of brod Lining at 2s. p. yd., 2li .; 63 yds. of Ossin- bredge at 15d. yd., 3li. 18s. 9d .; 56 1-2 yds. of Canves at 18d. yd., 4li. 4s. 9d .; 42 yds. of Canves at 18d. pr. yrd., 3li. 3s .; 3 peces of tufted holond at 2s. 2d., containing in all 45 yrds., 4li. 17s. 6d .; 34 yds. of blew Lining at 3s. pr. yd., 5li. 2s .; In money, 4li .; A sute of Clothes And Wastcoate, 2li. 5s .; A Cloake, 30s., and hat, 15s., 2li. 5s .; A feather bed, bolster, on pillow and 2 blankites, 7li. 12s .; total, 47li. 14s. 6d.
+The petition of Moses Mavericke, § Francis Johnson, § Lott Connant,§ John Codner§ and Christo. Latemor,§ selectmen of Marblehead, dated 26 : 9 : 1663, "that whereas Joseph Bowed of the same place hath for some space of time kept a Comon tipling house selling of strong watters and Rapp. and pretends a licence from the last Court: at Salem. In June last your petitioners humbly Craue the fauor of this honored Court and Benifitt of the Law that neither he; nor any other be Intruded: on us with out the approbatitions of the Towne or Select men; which the said Joseph Bowed never had and that we may be free in the Choyse of men to such Imployment as other Townes are."
#Copy of record of Court of Assistants held at Boston, Mar. 3, 1662, made by Edward Rawson,§ secretary: Major Hauthorne, by letter returning a warrant, bond and evidence taken before him relating to what Margaret, in behalf of her daughter Mary White, the wife of Elias White, said in regard to his insufficiency § Autograph.,
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Joshua Buffum was ordered to sit in the stocks one hour for affronting the court about his marriage.
Philip Veren was ordered to be set by the heels in the stocks one hour for disowning the country's power, in open court, about forcing any to come to the public worship.
Philip Veren was dismissed from common training, paying five shillings annually for the use of the company.
John Porter, jr., had forfeited his bond for breach of the peace, and the court finding his other offences such as they see cause to send the said Porter to Boston goal, to be kept until his trial at the Court of Assistants.
The last Ipswich court having referred the case of Mary Longly's light and lascivious carriage and speeches to this court, she was admonished and had caution given her, although there was not legal proof, but cause of great suspicion .*
concerning the marriage state and her desire of being freed from him. The parties appeared and the court declared that they did not see sufficient ground to separate them, but advised them to live together a while longer.
William Charles and John Codner of Marblehead deposed in rela- tion to what Elias White told them, etc. Sworn, 2: 1: 1662-3 before William Hauthorne. Co y made by Edward Rawson, t secretary.
Copy of Elias White's answer to Willam Charles and John Codner, both of Marblehead, recorded in the records of the Court of Assistants, Mar. 3, 1662, made by Edward Rawson, f secretary. He owned their statements to be true and told the court that he was fully contented to be separated, if it so pleased authority.
Allice (her mark) Peach and William Waterst deposed that the third day after Ellis White and Mary Codner were married, he invited deponents to supper, and Allice Peach's husband wished Mary Whit joy of her marriage. She answered that she hoped to be married again in three or four years.
John (his mark) Thorning deposed that Richard Downing had kissed Mary White many a time and shown other marks of affection. Also that he saw Ellis Whit drink to his wife but she refused to drink, and answered that she would rather pledge her cousin Down- ing than him.
Mary (her mark) Trevet and Jane Woolcott deposed the same.
The foregoing testimony was sworn to, 3 : 1 : 1662-3, before Wm. Hathorne.f
*Copy of Ipswich court record of Sept. 29, 1663 in relation to the complaint of Mary Longley, made by Robert Lord,t cleric.
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Wm. Longley bound, 30 : 5 : 1663, for the appearance of his: daughter Mary at next Ipswich court.
Mary Browne testified that Mary Longley told her that in her childhood her brother John Longley was guilty of improper rela- tions with her. Sworn, 29 : 7 : 1663, before Wm. Hathorne .*
Hanna Haven and Mary Haven testified that Mary Longley told her that Goodman Coates came up into her chamber when she was abed, etc. Sworn, 30 : 5 : 1663, before Wm. Hathorne .*
Mary Mansfield, aged about forty-eight years, deposed, Nov. 26, 1663, that whereas Goodwife Haven testified that deponent's kinswoman, Elizabeth Morris, had told her part of the affair be- tween Robt. Coates and Marrye Longlye, deponent declared that she had never heard of it until she heard the testimony. Further her kinswoman said she never told it to Goodwife Haven and she had never found her kinswoman given to speak untruthfully. Sworn in court.
Joseph Haven deposed.
Susanah Haven deposed concerning Lydia, William, John and Mary Longley's behavior some years since.
Thomas (his mark) Colddum, Joanna (her mark) Colddum, Thomas Colddum, jr.,* Nathaniell Handforth,* Sarah Handforth,* Elizabeth (her mark) Tailor, Richard (his mark) Hudd, Mary (her mark) Hudd, John Mansfelde,* Mary Mansfield,* Andrew Mansfeild,* Bethiah Mansfeild,* John Burrill,* Loois Burrill,* John Newell,* Elizabeth (her mark) Newell, certified, at Lyn, Sept. 29, 1663, that "having lived severall years in the towne of Lyn, where mary longley hath liued with us in the same towne, wee have alwayes taken her to be of a sober comly & modest be- haviour both in word and carriage at all times as ever we see or knew of and for our parts, we never se any wanton behaviour by her or any uncomly or immodest speeches that might tend to any uncivility: although we have beene often in her company both night and day upon occasions: And with some of us, shee hath beene in our houses severall weeks together; And further severall of us can testify that upon our knowledge that ther hath beene a strife betwixt these two familys severall years namely betwixt goodman haven and goodman longley, and their familys."
Thomas Wheeler and his wife Mary, William Clerk and Henery Rhodes certified that they had lived near Mary Longly several years and had never seen any uncivil carriage.
Elizabeth Moris, aged about nineteen years, deposed that Goody Haven called to her as she was going by and told her that deponent ought to tell her aunt what Mary Longly said about. Coates. Deponent told her that she had said nothing to her, etc.
Goodwife Burges, aged about forty-four or five years, deposed. Betty Moris' sister and Thomas Moris mentioned. Sworn in court.
Eleazer Rhodes and Samuell Rhodes, sons of Henery Rhodes,
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The will* and inventoryt of John Pickworth were proved and allowed.
having been in Mary Longly's company at husking time never saw any ill carriage in her.
*Will of John Pickworth, dated 27 : 4 : 1663, was proved 25 : 9 : 1663. He bequeathed to "my wellbeloued || wife | An Peckworth my wholle estate as hows land and Catell and howshowlid goods and she to injoye the same as long as she leueth if liueing and dying in a widows estate but if she other wyis changh her condition and marey then she only to haue her third of wt then: the estate is: and after her changh eyther by deth or marege. Then my Elldest sonne John Peck- worth is to haue the hows medow And 25 aekers of land wth the pt of the nek that lyeth betwene Aberham Wtyare and my sellfe: for the rest of my land which is 30 akers bowght of Robert morgon with the medow that belongeth to yet my 3 sonns Samuell Joseph and Beneiemen is to haue the same as fore mentioned by my son John as he is to haue his after my wife soe they to inJoye the sam allsoe: and my sonn Samuell is to haue the 6 aekers that lyeth upon the nek nex to Robert Leachs lot that was giuen me by the Planta- tion | manchester || and the land that lyeth by the saw mill: and for my Part of the samill I thus disspose of yet I leauef yet wth my wife as the rest of my estate only my sonn Samuell to act in her behalfe with the rest of my fortuen and he to be Payed for his labower and to haue half the Profect that yet brings in if the estate howld out then my to elldest dawghters Ruth marsterson and Haner Coollens is to haue 40 shillens a peace when the rest fore mentioned haue theyers: and to my youngeft son Beniemen and my yongest Dawghter Abegell I giue a cow callfe the same to be thyer after my decese and the Profet, that comes in by the increase fur- thermore yet is my will that if the hows medow & ground that my son John is to haue cometh to more than a dobell Portion when the estate is pryesed then he is to elld up out of his only he is left to his leberty for the redemeing of his land and to pay wt yet comes to for to make up the sengell Portions: and for the better Per- formance of this my will: I apoynt my wife An Peckworth wth my to Sons John and Samuell to be Adminestraters and desyers and apoynts my well beloued friends Thomas Jones and Willam Benet to be ouer seares where unto I here set my hand. John Pickworth."# Wit: John (his mark) Hutson and Samuell Friend.#
tInventory of the estate of John Peckworth, taken Aug. 25, 1663, by William Allen and Robert Leach: The hows wth the meadow and lans, 25 ackers, 35li .; more land and medow, 16li .; a peace of medow at Kettell Illand, 4li .; a sheare of the saw mill, 30li .; 3 cowes and a calfe, 16li .; a horse wth. a sadell, 11li. 10s .; a pcell of swyn, 6li .; a cover and a prcell of bowlts, Ili. 10s .; a prcell of carpenters toolls, 2li .; a fethers bed wth the coweferins,
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The will* and inventoryt of Richard Rooten, deceased, were proved and allowed.
8li .; pots & ketells & skellets, a fryine pan and hooks, 4li. 5s .; a spet, 3s .; more howshowld stof, erthen and wooden ware, 10s .; more beding wth. the coweferin, 2li .; a pare of cart whealls and Plow, 2li. 10s .; a fowllin Peace, 1li. 5s .; a prcell of Pewter and warmin pan, 3li .; wheat in the barein, 1li. 10s .; enden Corne, 10s .; a Cubowrd, Tabell, stoolls, chayers, chests, 2li. 10s .; his warein Clothers, 8li. 10s .; 7 yds. of coten, 1li. 1s .; more 9 yds. of flaning, 1li. 7s .; kersey, 1li. 7s .; Lining, 7li .; Boots, 16s .; total, 168li. 4s. Sworn by Ann Pickworth, the widow, in Salem court.
*Will of Richard (his mark) Rooton,¿ dated June 12, 1663, and proved by Henry Roads and Robert Driver: He bequeathed all his estate to his wife "whille shee Lives saue Sagemore hill and - close and to steares, to cows which I beequeue to my kinsman Edmond Rooton, and After my wifes Desease I will that all I haue to bee my kinsman, Edmond Rooton, allsoe I will that hee shall haue a bed with al yt doeth belonge to it of such as I haue of mine one Allsoe I will that Edmond Rooton haue for his Conuenesy halfe an Acor of ground upon the hill. yt was ould Tilltons to builld him a howse upon: with tene Poundes towards his buillding I will; that hee haue it, where hee may h- most Convenient, to build him a howse - Allsoe I will: that if Jonathan Hartshorne
tearmes of continew with my wife and Edmond Rooton yeares I doe grant unto him fiue - - Allsoe I will that our Pastor m' Whiting haue forty shilling giuen unto him, Allsoe I will that Henery Rhods have twenty shillings to bee giuen him, I will to giue unto George Tayler twenty shillings. It is my will that I - my wife my chefe Exec- and Henery Rhods my overser, and Gorge Taylor with him." Wit: Henery Rhodes, § Robert Drivers and Francis Burrill. §
+Inventory of the estate of Richard Rooton, taken Sept. 20, 1663, by Nathaniell Handforth§ and Francis Burrill:§ Coates and breaches, 4li. 18s .; a new shute, 1li. 10s .; in stockins, 7s .; hates, lli. 6s .; shurtes, 1li .; shooes, 7s. 6d .; beding, 3li .; pillowes, 1li .; tikes, 16s .; a Pillow, 6s .; fether Pillows, 2li .; fether bed, 2li .; a bed, 16s .; 3 blankets, 1li. 7s .; in Coverletes, 3li .; a coverlet, 1li .; a grene Ruge, 1li. 2s .; a cotten Ruge, 1li. 10s .; blankets, 3li. 4s .; grene Cotten, 7s. 6d .; Coate, 5s .; in broad Cloth, 2li. 6s .; cersy, 4li. 3s. 6d .; Red Penestone, 4s .; serge, 2li. 6s .; blew Cotten, 3s .; in Cotten and Linen Cloath, 1li .; sheetes and Pillow tikes, 10li. 16s .; Napkins, 10s .; blew Calleco, 4s .; Linen and bandes, 10s .; Potes and kettells, 2li. 10s .; a brase kettell, 1li. 12s .; a warming Pane, 6s .; a Morter and Pestell, 6s .; tonges and shouffell, 12s. 6d .; Pewter, 2li. 7s. 6d .; gunes and sordes, 2li. 10s .; chestes, 1li. #Seal.
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Mr. Elias Stileman presented an inventory of his deceased father's estate, which was allowed .*
10s .; a tike, 8s .; cheres and stolles, 12s .; a Tabell and forme, Ili .; a bedsted and Cubard, 1li. 10s .; two Restes, 1s .; Earthen Potes, 1s .; bookes, 12s .; tubes and other Lumber, 1li. 3s. 6d .; wolle, 10s .; hopes, 2s .; tubes, 8s .; Flaxe, 1li. 5s .; a Rope, 2s .; Corne, 2li. 2s .; trenchers, 2s .; sives, 2s .; Oyle Jares, 2s. 6d .; whelles, 4s .; barly, 2li. 10s .; wheate, 2li. 10s .; Ingen Corne, 2li. 10s .; Eyren, 2li. 18s .; Inglish haye, 3li .; sallt mash, 6li .; a Pare of Oxen, 14li .; cowes, 18li .; steres, 8li .; heffers, 9li. 10s .; caves, 2li. 10s .; shepe, 4li .; a mare and coullt, 15li .; swine, 4li .; land, 131li .; howses, 15li .; cart and whells and other things belonging, 2li. 10s .; fries, 5s .; mony, 20li .; a brase Potte, 3s .; Plow Eyrens, 8s .; Dettes owing to her, 11li. 15s .; other debts, 1li. 15s .; more, 2li .; in yarden, 6s .; more, 1li. 17s. 2d .; total, 281li. 6s. 2d.
Paid out of the estate since her husband's death: To Mr. King, 7s .; the Cowkeper, 8s .; for sumering of cattell, 14s .; more laid out, 1li .; more, 7li .; total, 9li. 9s.
*Inventory of the estate of Elias Stileman, taken 7 : 9 : 1662, by Edmond Battert and Hillyard Veren :; A dwelling house, 50li .; one Acre of salt marsh, 5li .; 3 1-2 acres of pasture land, 14li .; about 2 acres & half of ground in ye south feild, 3li .; 6 swine, 3li. Goods in the parler: a bed with the bedsted & all ye furniture belonging, 10li .; a table & forme & two Carpitts, 1li. 5s .; 8 chayers, 1li. 10s .; a Cubbord cloath & 3 Cushens, 2li .; 8 cushens, 8s .; one old Bible, 2s. 6d .; 4 pr. hollan sheets, 8li .; 5 Cource hollan sheets, 3li .; 1 pr. Calico sheets, 1li .; 2 pr. Cource sheets, 2li .; table cloathe 2li .; 5 pr. pillow beers, 1li. 10s .; 15 towells, fine & cource, 14s .; 1-2 doz. fine napkins, 15s .; 2 doz. 1-2 napkins, 1li. 16s .; 12 Cource napkins & a cource table cloath, 9s .; a warming pan, 10s .; 1 pr. And Irons & tongue, 1li. In the hall: a table, 2 formes, 1li. 5s .; a Cubbard cushing, 2s. In pewter : new wine qrt., pt. & 1-2 pt. potts, 1li. 12s .; a flaggon, 3 qrt. potts & pt. potts & cupps, 2li .; worne pewter, 2li .; pewter platters, sasers & bassons, Ili .; new pewter: 9 platters, 2li. 10s .; latten ware, 10s. In ye Hall chamber: a bead, 2 coverings, bolster, pillow & a blankett, 3li. 10s .; chares, table & form, old ones, 6s. In ye parler chamber: one bead, one bolster, to pillowes, a rugg, 2 blanketts, curtins, vallenc & bedsteed, 7li .; an old table & forme, 2s. In the kitching: one muscott, 10s .; 2 spitts, 1 pr. rackes, gridiron, 2 pr. hauckes, tongues, fire pan, beefe pricker, 1li. 12s .; 3 Iron potts & on kettle, 2li .; on Iron thripin pan, frying pan & one pestle & morter, an old Jack, 1li .; bras scales & waites, 5s .; 2 brass Kittells, Ili .; a brass scumer & ladle, 5s .; old Iron, 2s. 6d. & a spade, 30d., 5s .; trenchers, & wooden platters & bottle, 10s .; earthen ware, 3s .; 4 baggs, 12s .; 2 seeves,
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In answer to a motion made by the clerk of the military com- pany of Salem for the confirmation of Mr. Georg Gardner as Lieutenant and Joseph Gardner as ensign, the court understanding that there was wanting that full concurrence and mutual satisfac- tion that were to be desired in the establishment of such public officers, as upon the like occasion some years since, the court thought meet to commend to the company and all others con- cerned to consider it anew, the rather because Major Hathorne, "hath for Rasons he best knowes (though we would hop: through noe discouragement on yor pt) layd downe his Commission which we could not deny upon his reitorated motions, & there fore we doe comend it to you, that you apply yor selves to such a complyance, that the company may not remayne destitute of Commission officers but that meet & acceptable psons, may be yor Generall agreement, be presented to the next Court, in order to their esta- blishment."*
Nicholas Merrit was sworn constable for Marblehead.
The following were presented for frequent absence from public ordinances on the Lord's days, and were convicted and fined: The wife of Robert Buffum, Phillip Veren, John Sotherick and his wife, Josias Sotherick, the wife of Robt. Stone, Samuell Shattock and his wife, Hannah Phelpes, John Smale, the wife of Anthony Need- ham, the wife of Henry Trask, Michall Shaflin, John Bleven, John Burton, sr., Hanah Burton, the wife of Richard Gardner, John Smith and his wife, the wife of Joseph Pope, Damaris Pope, Dan- yell Sotherick, the wife of George Gardner, Nathanyell Tompkins, the wife of Robert Wilson, each fined for twenty days' absence; the wife of Mr. Tho. Gardner was fined 30s .; John Sotherick, the
2s .; a copper, 3li .; a bellowes, funnell & other lumber tubbs, canns & shovell, 13s. In the Kitchin chamber: one bead & 2 bolsters, 2 white blanketts & 2 red blanketts, 5li .; 2 Coverleads, Ili. 8s .; 2 chests, 1li .; wearing apparrell, 10li .; 3 hatts, 15s. In the seller: wine viniger, lli .; ould caske, 10s .; 1 pr. malt Milstones, 5s .; a hamaker, 10s .; aprentice boye, 9li .; total, 176li. 12s. 6d. The estate owes to severall men that is known, 279li. 12s. 4d.
*Tho. Oliver,t clerk of the foot company of Salem, certified that on 11 : 7 : 1663, they elected Mr. George Gardner as lieuten- ant and Mr. Joseph Gardner as ensign. Leaded
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wife of Phillip Veren, Jon. Hill, wheelwright, Mary Kitchin, Mr. Needham and Joseph Redknap were convicted.
Allowed the servants of Mr. Gidneyes house, 7s.
Mr. Browne's maid was allowed 18d.
Fined by the Worshipfull Major Wm. Hathorne:
John Smith, on 19: 5 : 1663, for breach of the peace in striking John Pease.
Henry Coomes, on 21 : 7 : 1663, for cursing.
Peeter Stuart, on 8 :9 : 1663, for stealing and lying. Mr. Croad agreed to pay the fine in a month.
Nicholas Manning acknowledged judgment to Mr. Elias Stile- man.
Court ordered that William Dew, a youth of ten years of age, whom Edward Bishop had kept from a child, should dwell, serve and abide with said Bishop, after the manner of an apprentice for seven years from Jan. 1 next.
Jon. Porter, jr., being complained of for rebellious and abusive carriages and speeches to his parents, and several evidences being produced against him, court ordered him to be committed to the goal at Bostone until the next meeting of the Court of Assistants.
Presentments, dated June 30, 1663, and signed by Charles Gott,* in the name of the rest of the grand jury:
John Burton, jr., Richard Gardner, Samuell Gaskine and his wife, John Maston, William Maston, Joseph Boyce, sr., Easter and Elizabeth Boyce, for frequent absence from meeting. Wit: William Flint, John Nelle, Thomas Rootes and Anthony Buck- stone.
Robert Gray, for not coming to the public meeting.
Town of Salem, for defect in the highway near Goodman West's, which was Mr. Blackledge's farm. Wit: Silvester Eveleigh and William Alline.
Henery Rhodes, John Ramsden and Tho. Newell were witnesses against Mr. Needham and Joseph Rednape for absence from meeting.
Births, marriages and deaths of Topsfield, returned by John Redington,* clerk of the writs :-
Presilla, wife of John Wiles, died Apr. 16, 1663.
Ephraim, son of Robert and Mary Smith, was born Oct. 27, 1663. Samuell, son of Daniell and Mary Clark, was born Dec. 5, 1663.
Timothie, son of Thomas and Judeth Dorman, was born Dec. 12, 1663.
Phebe, wife of Zacheas Gould, died Sept. 20, 1663.
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John Wiles and Sarai Averie were married Nov. 23, 1663.
Births, marriages and deaths of Wenham, returned by Tho. Fiske,* cleric:
Marriages:
James Freind and Marah Moulton, Dec. 12, 1662.
William Fiske and Sarah Killim, 15 : 11 : 1662.
James Moulton and Elizabeth Adams, 10 : 12 : 1662. Births:
Martha, daughter of Richard Huttn, Mar. 30, 1662.
Samuell, son of Jno. Killim, 1 : 6 : 1662.
Charles, son of Charles Gott, 7 : 6 : 1662.
Noah, son of John Fiske, 14 : 9 : 1662.
David, son of Alexander Maxey, Jan. 2, 1662.
Jane, daughter of James Elles, 15 : 8 : 1663. Sarah, daughter of Charles Gott, 4 : 11 : 1663.
William, son of William Fiske, 30 : 11 : 1663.
Deaths:
Josiah, son of Tho. Fiske, 30 : 2 : 1662.
Amos, son of Tho. Fiske, 12 : 3 : 1662.
Sarah, daughter of Charles Gott, 14 : 11 : 1663.
Execution, dated July 6, 1663, against John Bishop to satisfy a judgment granted by Salem court, 30 : 4 : 1663, to Mr. Henry Greenland, attorney to Mr. Cording, signed by Hillyard Veren,* cleric, and returned by Robert Lord,* deputy marshal for Samuell Archer,* marshal of Salem, bv attachment of a horse of said Bishop's.
Execution, dated 30 : 4 : 1663, against Thomas Poore, to satisfy a judgment granted by Salem court, 30 : 4 : 1663, signed by Hill- yard Veren,* clericus, and returned by John (his mark) Aslett, constable of Andever, deputy for Samuell Archard,* marshal of Salem, by attachment of twenty acres of land in Andever, adjoin- ing Marrimak river on the south side of said river about three miles from the meeting house and the other eight acres lying about one mile off next adjoining some land of Ralph Varnum, which twenty-eight acres was appraised at eight pounds.
Execution, dated July 6, 1663, against Richard Dole to satisfy a judgment granted by Salem court, July 1, 1663, to Mr. Henry Greenland, signed by Hillyard Veren,* cleric, and returned by Robert Lord,* deputy for Samuell Archard,* marshal of Salem.
Dorithy Cromwell and Abygaile Lord testified, 4 : 11 : 1663, that according to a warrant from the Worshipfull Major William Hathorne, they viewed the body of a child born 3 : 11 : 1663 to the wife of John Bly, and found that the bone of each thigh was broken. Further that the child was born not above six weeks before the full time.
Joseph Hucinson, aged about thirty years, deposed that the widow Reves, servant to Job Swinerton, sr., had not attended
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COURT HELD AT IPSWICH, MAR. 29, 1664.
Judges: Mr. Bradstreet, Mr. Symonds, Major Genll. Denison and Major Hathorne.
Jury of trials: Thomas Bishop, Cornt. John Whipple, William Story, Aron Pengry, John Addams, Sam. Plummer, Richard Dole, Thomas Hale, William Stickney, John Person, Abraham Jewett and William Evans.
John Meager v. Ossmand Dutch. Slander. For saying that he lay with Mary Davis and that he kept her in his cabin all night. Verdict for plaintiff. The defendant was to make a public acknow- ledgment in the town of Gloster or to pay a fine.
The court did not accept the verdict .*
meeting on Lord's day for the past four months. Sworn, 25 :9:1663, before Wm. Hathorne.t
Margeret Heriman testified that John How being at her house and having on a scarf,"I said unto her what you have goten a scarfe she answered what did not you know that before now and to my Apprehension it was silke but I dare not to swere it was." Sworn in Ipswich court, May 5, 1663, before Robert Lord,t cleric.
Deed, dated May 20, 1663, Richard (his mark) Nicholls, to Reynold Foster, sr., of Ipswich, for 16s., six-acres of marsh, which was granted to said Richard Nicholls of Ipswich, within the bounds of Hog Island marshes, commonly so called, and recorded in the town book. Wit: Willm. White.t Recorded Jan. 28, 1680 among the records of lands for Essex in Book 4, p. 378, by Robert Lord,¡ rec.
*Writ, dated Jan. 16, 1663, signed by Edmund Clarke,t for the court, and served by John (his mark) Fich, constable of Gloster.
Mary Duch, aged about fifteen years, testified that John Meagers called to her in the morning before she was up and told her that Mary Davis was abed. She arose and went into the new room and saw said Mary in Meagers cabin, "my mother beinge out with a wooman that was not well and when my mother came home my father tolde my mother that John Meagers did tell hime that mary davis did knock and call att the doore || last night || as though shee had ben wilde unto which words my mother asked my father whether mary davis did lay there and my father answered that he coulde not tell and then I answered I am shuer shee did," etc. Sworn, Mar. 14, 1663, before Samuel Symonds.t
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