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Jury of trials : Capt. Jo. Appleton, Mr. Jo. Paine, Symon Tompson, Walter Roper, John Andrews, Abra. Toppan, Antho. Sumerbye, Jo. Webster, John Scales, Jo. Person and John Gould.
Civil cases :-
John Leigh, sr. v. Susan and John Roberds. Trespass. Verdict for plaintiff, the title of the land .*
John Godfry v. John Remmington. Forfeiture of a bond. Ver- dict for plaintiff, damage in merchantable wheat.
John Godfry v. Edward Yeomans. Debt. Verdict for plaintiff. Edward Harraden v. James Steevens. Trespass. Nonsuited.
John Tod v. Mr. Anthony Crosbie. Forfeiture of a bond. Ver- dict for plaintiff.
Ezekiell Northend and John Pickard v. John Woolcott. For withholding a debt.
Frances Burrell v. Thomas Farrar. Trespass. Upon a replevin. t
*Writ : John Leigh, sr. v. John Roberds and Susan Roberds his mother; trespass, for mowing and carrying away his grass or hay from his marsh at Hogg Island, which he bought of Thomas Lord, and for claiming said marsh; dated Sept. 19, 1666; signed by Robert Lord,# for the court; and served by Robert Lord,# marshal of Ipswich, by attachment of barley and wheat in the barn of Susanah Roberds.
Writ of replevin : the grass or hay cut by Francis Burrell in Rumney marsh on land bounded northerly by a ditch, southerly by Robert Potter, westerly by John Edmunds and easterly by the stakes to the Island, now detained by Thomas Farrer; dated 20 : 6 : 1666; signed by John Wayte,# for the court; and served by William Bassett,¿ constable of Lin.
John Lewes, aged about thirty-four years, deposed that Buriell told him that he would like to exchange marsh with Thomas Farer. Sworn, 24 : 7 : 1666, before Wm. Hathorne, # assistant.
William Crofts and his wife Ann deposed that Fransis Boorill and Thomas Pharar came to their house and the agreement for exchange of nine or ten acres of land was drawn up. That said Ann Crofts kept the paper until Andru Mansfelld, with Boorill and Pharar, came to give a deed of assurance, etc.
Richard Haven, aged about forty odd years, deposed that Burill exchanged marsh containing "rushye stuff" for a parcel of "seagye marsh," and deponent blamed him for doing it because his was near at hand and the other was far away. However, Burill said he was well content because he had plenty of rushy stuff at home. Sworn, 17 : 7 : 1666, before Wm. Hathorne,# assistant.
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John Lighton v. Thomas Borman. Trespass. Upon a replevin. Special verdict. They found that the grass in controversy was upon an island in the river surrounded by water at low water mark, and also that there was a reservation of two rods by the town upon said river before the defendant's grant, yet if the law gives it to defendant, they find for defendant, etc. Court found for plaintiff. Appealed to the next Court of Assistants. Thomas Borman and Robert Kinsman bound .*
John Knight v. John Woolcott. Debt. Verdict for plaintiff.t
Thomas Newall, jr., aged about thirty-five years, deposed that Burill heard that Farar would not suffer a highway to go over the land he had exchanged and further that he would not allow said Burill to go over without paying, etc. Sworn, 17 : 7 : 1666, before Wm. Hathorne,# assistant.
*Stephen Peirce, aged about fifty-five years, and Cristopher Milton, aged about thirty years, deposed that the place which Thomas Cleark and Samuell Bishop showed as the place where Goodman Laiton cut this thatch, was an island in the river about forty rods long. Sworn in court.
Daniell Hovey, jr., and Thomas Clerke, jr., deposed that at low water the island was surrounded by water, for they had worked there before low water until the tide rose again. Sworn in court.
Thomas Clarke, aged twenty-eight years, and Samuell Bishop, aged twenty-one years, deposed that going down the river they saw Goodman Laiton cutting creek thatch, etc. Sworn in court.
Robart Kinsman deposed that he and John Perkins measured the thatch banks adjoining Mr. Borman's island and found it to be about 53 rods at the longest point northeast which butted upon Mors point from high water mark to low water and that there was no creek parting them but such flats as a man may go over dry shod and drive a team laden over, which had been done divers times. John Perkins testified the same. Sworn in court.
Thomas Howlet, sr., and John Gage, sr., testified that at the first planting of the town there was an order made by the town that there should be two rods left free on the river for the benefit of the inhabitants above high water mark, from the town to the neck and also above. Further, that lots were always so laid out thirty- two years since. Sworn in court.
+Writ, dated Sept. 7, 1666, signed by Anthony Somerby,# for the court, and served by Caleb Moody,# constable of Neubry.
John Woollcot,# Dec. 6, 1664, acknowledged a debt of twelve pounds to John Knight of Neubery, for his servant Will. Harris, to be paid in wheat and barley at Knight's house at Newbury, also said Knight was to have all the hay he cut upon Woollcot's marsh.
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Capt. Walter Price v. Mordicha Creford. Debt. Nonsuited .* Mr. Peeter Duncan v. Thomas Verry. Debt. Verdict for plaintiff.t
William Neph v. John Woolcott. Debt. Verdict for plaintiff.}
Wit : Wil. Neph.§ On the reverse of this paper, Goodman Chan- ler and Will Neph, Dec. 20, 1663, mentioned.
John Knight's bill of costs, 1li. 11s. 2d.
John Knight's§ receipt, dated Nov. 5, 1665, to Daniel Perc upon account of John Woolcot for six pounds in wheat at 5s. per bushel and barley at 4s. 6d. per bushel. Owned in court.
William Harrison, aged about eighteen years, deposed that he was present when his master John Woollcott tendered John Knight two oxen then in the cart for the debt, and he offered to have them appraised as corn. Sworn, Sept. 25, 1666, before Samuel Symonds.§
Abell Hews, aged about sixty-four years, and Accquilla Chas, aged about forty-eight years, deposed that in the year 1665 a little after Mickellmas, they were at John Knight's house, etc. Sworn, Sept. 25, 1666, before Samuel Symonds.§
Nicholas Noyes§ and Richard Doleg certified that according to their light and conscience they appraised the brown oxen to be worth but ten or eleven pounds in wheat or barley at price current at Boston, which the last year was 4s. per bushel, etc. John Knight§ certified to the price of grain. Sworn in court.
*Writ, dated 4 : 5 : 1666, signed by Hillyard Veren,§ for the court, and served by Samuell Williams, § constable of Salem.
+Writ, dated Sept. 12, 1666, signed by Thomas Riggs,§ for the court, and served by Steven Glover,§ constable of Gloucester, by attachment of the house, an acre of upland and two acres of marsh of defendant's.
#Writ, dated Sept. 7, 1666, signed by Anthony Somerby,§ for the court, and served by Calleb Mody, § constable of Newbery.
John Knight§ testified that "about the 6 of last march was twelmunth," John Woolcot came to deponent's house to talk with William Neph to help him to work at Posskataque and agreed to give said Neph three pounds per month and his diet in cotton and English wool at price current. In case he did not like the wool, Woolcott was to pay him in boards at 40s. per thousand, as he was to have such pay of Capt. Barfut. Said Neph lived at deponent's house when the bargain was made and he went away with his things and stayed about nine weeks. Sworn in court.
John Wilson§ deposed that Neph worked with him for John Woolcot upon a saw mill above Poskataque eight weeks. Sworn in court.
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Edmond Farrington v. Henry Woormwood. Defamation. Verdict for plaintiff. *
Thomas Farrer v. Frances Burrell. For not giving a deed of assurance of a marsh. Verdict for plaintiff.t
Anthony Ashbie v. Mr. Samuell Willson. Verdict for plaintiff. Thomas Snawsall appeared in place of Mr. Willson and appealed to the next Court of Assistants. Thomas Snawsall and Thomas Bishop bound.#
William Neph's bill of costs, for going for John Wilson to Gren- land, etc., 1li. 17s. 8d.
Willyam (his mark) Harrison, aged about eight years, deposed that he was present when his master John Willcoat delivered Willyam Nef two yards of broadcloth at 14s. per yard and tendered him also cotton wool and sugar, and because he could not have it all in cotton wool, said Nef went his way. Sworn, Sept. 25, 1666, before Samuel Symonds.§
*Henery Stasee deposed that he heard Henery Wormewood say that old Goodman Faringtone was a thief and he would prove him one for he had stolen six quarts of corn out of a bushel and a half. Sworn, 22 : 7 : 1666, before Wm. Hathorne,§ assistant.
Mathew Farrington deposed. Sworn in court.
Allin Bread, sr., deposed that Edmond Farrington told him that Henrye Wormwood had stolen a load of hay. Sworn in court.
Mathew Farington, jr., aged fifteen years, deposed that he heard Wormwood say that his grandfather, Edmond Faringtone, was a thief, and that he had stolen corn and a great brass kettle from his sister. Sworn, 22 : 7 : 1666, before Wm. Hathorne,§ assistant.
Edmond Farrington's bill of charges, 2li. 8s. 4d.
¡Francis Burrill§ and Thomas Pharrar§ agreed, Aug. 12, 1665, that Thomas Farar should have nine acres of marsh of said Boor- rill's, etc., and that Fransis Boorrill should have of said Farar a neck of marsh bounded north upon John Boorrill, south upon the great river, west upon a creck, etc. Wit : William Crofts§ and Ann Crofts. Sworn, 17 : 7 : 1666, before Wm. Hathorne, § assistant.
Thomas Newall, jr., and Richard Haven deposed that they valued Burill's lot 33li. better than Farrer's. Sworn, 22 : 7 : 1666, before Wm. Hathorne,§ assistant.
ĮWrit, dated 12 : 7 : 1666, signed by Jonath. Negus,§ for the court, and served by Rich. Wayte,§ marshal of Suffolk. Bond of Samuell Wilson.§
Bill of costs, 1li. 16s.
Isack Williams, aged about thirty-six years, deposed that being at Boston in Samuell Wilson's warehouse with Mr. Anthony Ashbe, § Autograph.
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Frances Burrell v. Thomas Farrar. Appeal. Verdict for plaintiff, reversing the former judgment.
he heard a bargain made between Wilson and Ashbe for a parcel of seal skins, about sixty or seventy, at five shillings per skin, which said Wilson was to pay in goods. Deponent further said that Wilson paid one piece of serge in part payment at the price of five pounds, the skins to be sent the first opportunity, and there was no one else in the warehouse at the time save a youth. Sworn in court.
Roberte Dutch, aged about forty-five years, and John Dutch, aged twenty years, deposed that they were employed by order of Anthony Ashby of Salem to carry sixty-one seal skins to Boston to be delivered to Mr. Samuell Wilson, and the latter refused to receive them. Wilson said that they were not delivered on time, neither were they according to his samples, nor were the eighty agreed upon sent to him, and the skins lay upon the wharf a night or two. Finally Wilson gave them liberty to carry them up into his warehouse garret upon courtesy. Sworn in court.
William Browne, jr., deposed that he had a bill from Mr. Ashby to Mr. Samll. Willson and he asked Willson if he would discount the amount deponent owed him. Willson said he would not, for he was to pay said Ashby in hats at 9d. on the shilling advance, and deponent told him that Mr. Ashby promised him that he should have it in what goods he wished at 6d. on the shilling advance as they cost in England. Deponent told him that he would not meddle with his hats. At another time Willson said that he would not pay in hats till he was ready to go away, etc. Sworn, 25 : 7 : 1666, before Wm. Hathorne .*
Thomas Snawsell, aged about thirty-two years, deposed that he was attorney to Mr. Samuel Wilson of London, merchant, and Ashby demanded satisfaction for the skins contracted for before Mr. Wilson went to England, etc. Further that Wilson expected pay for the warehouse room where the skins were placed, etc. Sworn in court.
Tho. Bishop* deposed that he was at Boston when Robert Dutch's boat came to Boston, and the latter told deponent's brother Willson, etc. Sworn in court.
Robert Dutch deposed that he carried the skins from Epshige, etc. Sworn in court.
Tho. Clarke, sr., deposed that Ashby had a parcel of seal skins at deponent's house, two of which he sent to Boston as samples, etc. Sworn in court.
Thomas Snawsell deposed that he was present when Mr. An- thony Ashby of Salem, in June, 1665, was in Mr. Willson's ware- house buying some serge and stuff to the amount of 4li. 12s., which he agreed to pay in twine, oil or silver, etc. Sworn in court.
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John Marsh v. William Sprag. Non-payment of an agreement. Verdict for plaintiff .*
John Megus was allowed costs in the action brought by Samuell Dutch, the latter not prosecuting.t
Thomas Varney was allowed costs in the action brought by Robert Crosse, the latter not prosecuting.
Selectmen of Linn presented Ralfe King to be licensed to sell liquors by the quart, and the court confirmed him.
The elders and six of the inhabitants of Newbury presented a certificate to this court that Benjamin Lowell and Elizabeth Lowell were of age to receive the portions left them by their father and mother, and the court allowed it.
*Writ, dated July 28, 1666, signed by Hillyard Veren,¿ for the court, and served by Samuell Ward,¿ constable of Marblehead.
Edward Yeard, aged about twenty-five years, deposed that being in Boston harbor on board the ketch Providence, on June 25, he heard William Sprake and John Marsh bargaining about a barrel of powder, Sprake promising to pay 4li. 10s. for half a barrel, pro- vided it was good. Whereupon a barrel was delivered to William Poet's boat at Boston to be carried to Marblehead. Sworn, 30 : 6 : 1666, before Ri. Bellingham,¿ Govr.
Thomas Hearson, aged about forty-three years, deposed that being at Marblehead, he helped unload what looked like a barrel of powder, but when it was opened it was found to be currants. Sworn, 24 : 7 : 1666, before Wm. Hathorne, assistant.
Letter of attorney, dated Aug. 24, 1666, from John Marsh§ to Mr. Joseph Gardner. Wit : Zebulon Hillt and Nicho. Watirland.} Sworn by Zebulon Hill, 4 : 7 : 1666, before Wm. Hathorne.}
William Poet, aged about twenty-five years, deposed. Sworn, 30 : 6 : 1666, before Ri. Bellingham,# Govr.
Robert Martin, aged about thirty-three years, deposed. Sworn, Sept. 8, 1666, before Edward Tyng,# commissioner.
+John Collens, jr., aged about thirty years, deposed that Samuell Duch was at deponent's father's house intending to go to sea when John Meagers came to the house. Duch went out and Meagers tried to catch him, but the former went back into the house. Hugh Row and Meagers stood one at each door to prevent him from getting out, but at length Duch escaped to his canoe and then to his boat. Meagers, not being able to catch him, said he would have him if he were above ground, but did not say what he wanted of him. Further deponent heard Meagers say, when Peter Duncan and he fell out, that he would have killed Meagers, if he had had anything to do it with, though he hanged for it. Sworn in court.
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Mr. Oliver Purchase was licensed to sell strong water by the quart for one year at the Iron works.
John Meagus, appearing, was discharged.
John Mansfield was allowed costs in the action brought by Joseph Armitage, the latter not prosecuting.
William Gutterson dying intestate, administration upon his estate was granted to Elizabeth Gutterson, his widow. There being an inventory* presented amounting to 56li., and there being five children, court ordered that she have the estate for the bring- ing up of the children and to pay them 20s. each at age.
James Moulton was made free, he bringing a certificate from the secretary of the General Court.
James Travers and his mother having petitioned to the General Court to have the action transferred to this court, the court saw no cause to alter the order made in Sept., 1659 for disposing of the estate.
Nicolas Vanden, convicted of running away from his master, Robert Crose, and stealing from him and others, was ordered to return the stolen goods and to pay double the value of them. He was also to be whipped for running away, breaking prison and stealing. The goods stolen amounted to 22li. 3s. 6d. and costs which said Vanden was to pay by service as the court should appoint. t
Wm. Addams chose his uncle John Adams as his guardian.
*Inventory of the estate of William Guttersonn, deceased July 12, 1666, taken by William Goodhuet and Thomas Kimball :¿ His tools and old Iron, Sli. 5s .; 4 Cowes one 2 years old and a year old and calf, 20li .; muskett and sword and what belongs too itt, 1li. 12s .; his wearing apparel, 5li .; books, 12s .; a beed and Rougg, bolsters, 5li .; a chest and 3 boxes, a bead line, 1li. 2s .; sheets too payer, too pilouebers & napkins, 3li .; Iron potts and a scilett & a frying pan, 1li. 13s .; earthen and wooden ware and tin ware, 2li .; lumber, hemp and flax, 1li .; his shar of Ind. corn, 22 bush., 3li. 6s .; his shar of Inglish on the ground, 1li .; old Iron, 10s .; a sowe and too shottes, 1li. 10s .; total, 56li. Sworn in court by Elizabeth Gutterson, the widow, before Robert Lord,¿ cleric.
Bill of charges, dated 19 : 7 : 1663, sworn to by Theophilus Willson and Thomas Willson : Riding to town, horse & man to give nottis of his Ronen away, 3s .; for senden three men & three horses with three hew and Crise, 9s .; for too men & 2 horses to search & inquier of Salem farmes & out houses, 6s .; giting of him Cried at Salem on a Lecttor day, 2s .; too menn & too horses one day more, 6s .; expenses in our travelles, 5s .; damidg in my buisnes
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Widow Martha Halfield being non compos mentis, Thomas White was appointed her guardian to have charge of her estate and to be responsible to her in case she had her senses again.
Ordered that the keeper of the prison see that the prison be made secure by "okeing boards" or otherwise.
John Godfry, presented for being drunk, was fined.
John Godfry, presented for taking tobacco in the street, was fined, and the fine respitted.
John Baker and Obadiah Bridges, convicted of night walking, attempting to break the pound, running away and not standing, being required by the watchmen, two or three times coming to the pound, was fined and ordered to pay costs to Esay Wood and Samuell Graves.
John Attkinson and Samuell Moody, complained of by John Godfry, were fined.
Samuell Moody was allowed for charges about the county.
Court was informed that a dwelling house in Salem lately be- longing to Mordicha Crafourd and since in the possession of Capt. Savage or Anthony Ashbie was burned Sept. 10, at night, and that the wife of Mordica Craford was held in suspicion for firing the same, since she had given out threatening speeches concerning said house. Court sent for some witnesses and also Edith, wife of Mordeca Craford, and having heard their depositions and her examination, also understanding that there were more testimonies to the same purpose, ordered that said wife of Mordica Crafourd be committed to the prison at Boston, there to remain without bail until the General Court. Ordered further that the copies of
about my haye, Losse & spoyll, 2li .; for what hee stole & spoylde, 10li .; stolle a seardg sut of mine worth 2li. 10s .; a payer of new bootes worth, 1li. 6s .; 4 Sheartes, 2li. 4s .; a skarfe & a skarfe & a hooad, 1li. 15s .; fieve Knives, cost 4s .; a new payer of sissores, a gimlet, 1s. 9d .; breacken open of a Cheast steelen a Come Cost 12 penc money & 2s. 6d. in money & the lock, 2s .; 2 payer of leather gloves, 4s .; five neck handcarchers, 2 pocket hand cartchers, 7 dressenes, 2 pare of under sleves these at the Loest rate, 30s .; a payer of new breeches of my sounes & drawers, 10s .; a new inck- horne in money 6d .; my sonn was at bass river when the hew & Crie came there which yet hath not binn reckoned which rid about by mackrell Cove & mantchestor to stop the pasedg & an other mesenger to gloster, 5s .; a hat of my sonnes which he hath on worth 6 or 8s .; total, 24li. 6s. 3d.
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the proceedings of this court shall be transmitted so that the General Court may take further order, and that Mr. Anthony Ashbie, upon notice from authority, prosecute against said Crafourd and pro- duce his testimony in any court where the action should be tried.
Anthony Ashbie informed the court of the fire at Salem and of the reason for his suspicions, and court ordered that a special warrant be issued to apprehend Edith Crafourd and bring her to the court.
Upon Mordica Craford's earnest petition to this court, it was ordered that if he procure security of 200li. for his wife Edith's appearance at the next Court of Assistants at Boston to Major Wm. Hathorne and to be of good behavior in the meantime, by next second day in the morning, that then she should not be sent to prison.
Five shillings were given to the house.
A record of strays in the court book of Ipswich :-
Richard Coye of Ipswich entered, Dec. 27, 1655, a gray horse with wall eyes.
John Adams of Newbery entered, Jan. 12, 1655, a red steer three years old.
Humphry Vinsent of Ipswich entered, Oct. 20, 1656, a black steer three years old.
John Perley of Ipswich entered, June 17, 1657, a black brown roan stone horse.
John How of Ipswich entered, 14 : 10 : 1658, a dark sorrell mare with a star in the forehead.
Edward Coborne of Ipswich entered, Dec. 14, 1659, a blackish brown colt with a bald face two years old.
Reinold Foster, sr., of Ipswich, entered, Sept. 21, 1660, a brown bay small mare with a mare foal taken damage fesant.
John Lambert of Rowley entered a black mare colt about two years old, appraised at Sli. by William Tenny and Ezekiell North- end.
Jerimiah Belcher entered, May 8, 1661, a dark bay mare ap- praised at 6li. 10s.
Twiford West entered, Dec., 1661, a horse colt two years old appraised at Sli. by Richard Holmes and James Bayley.
John Lambert entered, Mar. 6, 1661, a sad bay colt under a year old appraised at 5li. by William Tenny and James Bayley.
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William Law took up a sorrell gelding two years old with a few white hairs on the forehead and a little feather on the nose ap- praised at 8li. by William Tenny and Richard Holmes. The owner came and the gelding was delivered to him.
Samuell Ingalls entered Jan. 1, 1662, a black heifer appraised at 40s. by John Gidding and John Gregory.
Richard Thurrill of Nubury entered a bay horse three or four years old branded with the letter N.
John Whipple entered, Feb 14, 1662, a dark brown bay horse about six years old appraised at 10li. by Joseph Whipple and Holick Country.
John Emry, sr., of Newbury entered, 18 : 12 : 1663, a stray bay mare about two years old appraised at 6li. by Daniell Thurston, John Bond and Thomas Bloomfield.
William Neff of Nubury entered, 20 : 12 : 1663, a brown bay mare three years old appraised by Tho. Bloomfield and Daniell Thurston.
Edward Allen entered, Jan. 11, 1664, a bay mare ambler ap- praised at 4li. by Theophilus Willson and Thomas Lovell.
Moses Bradstreet entered, May 11, 1665, a bay mare three years old appraised at 5li. by Samuell Platts and Nathaniell Elithorp.
John Gould entered, Dec. 9, 1665, a sorrell horse colt two years old with a flaxen mane and tail appraised at 3li. 15s. by Edward Towne and Zacheous Curtice, sr.
John Reddington entered, Dec. 14, 1665, a dark bay mare about three years old, her mane hanging on the near eye, appraised at 4li. by John Wild and William Smith.
William Hasscall of Gloster took up a bright bay horse appraised at 4li. 15s. by Henry Walker and Robert Crose.
John Gould entered, Jan. 22, 1665, a brown dark bay mare branded with an S and B., also a bay colt with a star in the fore- head, appraised at 6li. 10s., by Zacheous Gould and Robert Smith.
Thomas Hart entered, Feb 2, 1665, a black bull calf appraised at 24s. by Robert Day and John Denison. Also entered by said Hart and John Denison, Feb. 2, 1665, a sandy boar appraised at 15s. by John Day and Thomas Day.
Benjamyn Roffe of Nubury entered, 15 : 12 : 1665, a gray mare three years old and an iron gray horse taken up at Newbury, both appraised at 9li. 10s., by John Knight and John Kely.
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Caleb Kimball of Ipswich entered, Mar. 17, 1665, a blackish brown mare six years old appraised at 6li. by Mr. John Paine and Cornet Whipple.
Renold Foster, jr., entered, Jan. 9, 1666, a black steer appraised at 30s. by John Perkings and Richard Carr.
John Abbie of Wenham entered, Feb. 12, 1666, a bay horse about seven years old appraised at four pounds by Daniell Killam and Thomas Patch .*
Will of Daniell (his mark) Thurston of Newbury, dated June 20, 1665, and sworn to, Mar. 27, 1666, by the witnesses, John Cheney, . sr., before Wm. Gerrish and Nico. Noyes, commissioners, on Mar. 27, 1666, and by Richard Dole, before Robert Lord, cleric, on Apr. 10, 1666. He bequeathed his now dwelling house, barn, goods and lands to kinsman, Daniell Thurston of Newbury; to wife Ann, his feather bed, bolster and pillow, her chest and box, her clothing, her own brass kettle and iron pot, 10li. per year in corn, butter, cheese, pork or her thirds of the land, during her life; if she chose to live with said Daniell, he was to maintain her and give her 20s. per year, half in money and half in cheese and butter; he appointed Daniell Thurston, executor. [Original on file in the Registry of Probate.]
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