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+Writ, dated June 15, 1667, signed by Robert Lord,# for the court, and served by Robert Lord,¿ marshal.
# Autograph.
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RECORDS AND FILES
1667]
Mr. Symond Bradstreete v Tho. White. For withholding a brown bay horse .*
Mr. Symond Bradstreete v. Tho. White. Debt .*
Mr. Symond Bradstreete v. Tho. White. Breach of covenant .*
The three foregoing actions were referred to the next Ipswich court .*
John Goold, chosen ensign of the foot company of Topsfeild, was confirmed.
John Newell and Henry Collins were sworn constables of Lyn.
Benjamin Parmiter had his license renewed for drawing beer in the house.
Court being informed that on the place which the town of Mar- blehead thought most convenient to erect a fort or battery for their security, they were ready to proceed with the work, it was ordered that Capt. George Corwin view the place and if he find it not inconvenient, to encourage them to build speedily.
William Follin, complained of for abusing the watch in Salem at night and other misdemeanors, was fined or to be set in the stocks. Steephen Hasket promised to pay the fine.
John Tod was allowed costs in an action brought by Anthony Crossby, who did not prosecute.
Administration upon the estate of Mr. Jonathan Browne of Salem, late deceased, was granted to Abiell, the widow, who brought in an inventory amounting to 67li. The estate was insolvent and the creditors were ordered to put in their claims at the next Salem court, notice of which was to be set up at the meet- ing house in Boston and Salem.
Mr. Oliver Purchas was licensed to sell beer, not exceeding one penny per quart, and cakes to workmen and strangers only.
Elizabeth, widow of Roger Hascall, deceased, presented his willt which was proved upon oath of Thomas Pickton and John Hill and allowed. Said Elizabeth was appointed executrix.
*Writs, dated 30 : 2 : 1667, signed by Samuel Symonds,# for the court, and served by John Clearke,# constable of Wenham.
Will of Roger Haskell, dated May 27, 1667. He bequeathed "to my wife too Cowes the one being at our son in law William dodges & one at home named Coll I likewise doe bequeth & giue to my three youngest sons Roger Josiah & Samuell three other + # Autograph.
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SALEM QUARTERLY COURT
[June
Joshua Turland acknowledged judgment to John Hill, cooper.
William Edmonds, Mr. John Gidney, Mr. William Browne, jr., and Samuell Ward had their licenses renewed, but not to retail strong waters within doors to townsmen, only to strangers.
Cowes as yong whiteface, velvet & Colley likewise I giue to my daughters hannah & Sarah 2 heifers a Red one named Cherry to hannah & a black one Caled gentle to Sarah I likewise giue to my son marke a yoke of oxen named black & Butter & the horse I had of nehemiah grouer I likewise giue to my son John a lyned oxe I likewise giue to my sister Jone a heifer as soone as the Calfe is taken off I likewise giue my son marke my black horse & to Roger my Roaned horse & to my son Josiah & Samuell my too mares likewise I giue to my wife a yearling & to my daughter Elizabeth the Browne yearling & a yearling to my 3 yongest sonns likewise I leaue my sheep to my wife & Children to pt them as they thinke fit I likewise giue to my three yongest sonns all my lands & houses wheare I now liue to be equally divided when they Come to age out of the same land my will is that they pay to my too daughters hannah & Sarah ten pounds sterling apeice
"I likewise giue to my son marke my Barne Cloase with that medow that Joyne to it out of the which my will is that this my son is to pay to hannah & Sarah ten pound sterling when they come of age I likewise bequeth & giue to my sons John & William forty akers of land a peece behinde the great pond; & likewise that land at drapers pointe Called M' Gerfords with the medow my will is that my wife shall haue the one halfe & my 3 sons Roger Josiah & Samuell the other halfe & my meadow at Bunkares to be diuided equally betweene my too sons John & William as likewise my meadow at wenham meadow either of them an equall pportion likewise my will is that my son william dodge shall haue halfe my meadow at the great pond & John & william the other halfe like- wise my will is that william dodg shall haue ten ackers of land most Convenient for him neere his now dwelling & my too daughters hannah & sarah twelve acres a peice out of the same land & the Rest of that land to be equally diuided amongst my 3 yongest sons puided that the way may still Remaine out of that land to my now dwelling I likewise giue Roger my steere Called golding & Josiah a steere caled galent my son marke to him I giue what land my father in law John Stone liue vpon after his desease I like- wise giue to my wife one Roome which she pleese & that my wife shall haue the disposing of this my estate till my sons & daughters come to age & upon the same shee is to bring them up in the feare of god & to pvide for them & my desire is that my Brothers william & marke haskell be the ouerscers to see this my will truely pformed. Roger (his mark) Haskall. Wit: Thomas Pickton* and John Hill .*
* Autograph.
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RECORDS AND FILES
1667]
Margarett Sandin and Nicholas Merrett, administrators of the estate of Arther Sandin, deceased, brought in an inventory* amount- ing to 120li. 9s. 11d., clear estate. Court ordered 20li. to Mary, the wife of said Nicholas, who is the daughter of said Sandin, and the rest of the estate to Margaret, the widow.
Inventory of the estate of Roger Hascall, taken June 11, 1667, by John Rayment, Hugh Woodberyt and John Dodge,t and allowed 25 : 4 : 1667, at Salem court: Howsing and the land lieing to it in fence, 160li .; 100 Acres of land on the Rocks adjoining, 60li .; 80 Acres of land at Lord's hill, 80li .; 4 Acres of medoe at Buncar's, 16li .; 2 acres of medoe in wenham medoe, 5li .; a parsell of medoe by wenham pownd, Gli .; the barne Close and medoe, 50li .; one halfe of that was Mr. Gafford's, 50li .; neat Cattell, 53li. 18s .; horses, 25li. 5s .; sheepe, 10li .; graine on the ground, 24li .; beedinge, 15li .; wearing Clothes, 14li .; Armes, 6li .; pewter and a warming pane, 2li .; severall particular of howsholld stufe, 7li. 10s .; bookes, 10s .; severall Iron toolls, 2li .; severall things and plow gears, 15li. 5s .; swine, 2li. 10s .; gessed 80 bushells of endian Corne, 12li .; total, 616li. 18s.
*Inventory of the estate of Arter Sanden, taken Apr. 8, 1667, by Moses Mavericke, ; George Corwint and Samuell Ward:t One dwelling house, garden and orchard, outhouses, with a garden plot at the east end of the dwelling house, 85li .; 1 aker of fresh meadow, 15li .; six pound first purchas in this farm, we value it at 12li .; 1 bed and furniter in the parlor, bedsted, 1 fether bed, bolster & 2 pillows, 1 matt and straw bed, 1 rugg, 2 blankets, 11li .; 1 Cows Comanedg and half, 3li .; 1 table, 3 joint stools, 16s .; 4 krtians, 8s .; 1 Carpett, 13s .; 4 pair of shetts, 5li .; 1 shett, 1li .; 1 table Cloth, 15s .; 6 pelobers, 1li. 15s .; 1 old shett, 7s. 6d .; 6 napkins, 9s .; 1 table Cloth and 1 towell, 7s .; 1 old Chest, 5s .; 1 old loking glas, 3s .; 1 Chest, 8s .; 1 eathen bason, 1 Earthen dish & 2 glases, 4s .; 1 old flock bed and bolster in the midle rom and 1 matt, 1li. 2s .; 1 blankett and Coverled, Ili. 10s .; 2 fether pillows and pillow- bers, 1li .; 1 table and 2 stols, 10s .; 2 Chaires, 7s. 6d .; 1 old boks, 8d .; 1 warming pan, 7s .; waring cloths, Sli. 12s .; in the midle rom, 5 Shets and 1 table Cloth, 3li. 10s .; 2 Chests, 7s .; books, 1li .; Cask and other lumber in the seller, Ili .; in the keching, 1 silver wine Cupp, 14s .; 5 pewter dishes, 2li .; 5 porengers, 5s .; 4 plats, 6s .; 2 basons, 7s .; 4 Candelsticks, 16s .; 2 salt sillers, 2s. 6d .; 1 funill, 9d .; 5 pewter poots, 15s .; 2 pint potts, 5s .; 2 small pots & 6 Small Cups, 8s .; 1 bear bowl, 1 beaker, 1 pint pot, 4s. 6d .; 1 Chamber pot, 2s .; 1 pestle and morter, 12s .; 2 Iron poots, 1 Iron Skellitt, 2li .; 2 haks, 2 pair poothoks, 1 fir shovel, 13s .; 1 bras poot, 1 bras skillett, 10s .; 3 bras ketls, 3li .; 1 pair bras skalls, 3s .; 2 driping pans and 1 dish, 3s .; 1 tray, 2 gratters, 1s. 6d .; 1 pair bellows, 6d .; 1 old Chest, 2s. 6d .; 1 Cuberd, 10s .; old Iron, 6s .; + Autograph.
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SALEM QUARTERLY COURT
[June
Daniell Gresier gave bond to the treasurer of the county that he would on or before the last day of the week at night remove himself and family from the place where he then lived and never to come within ten miles of the place. Further to appear at the next Ipswich court to be examined concerning the misdemeanors he was charged with and to be of good behavior toward all, especi- ally toward Edward Colborne and family. Expenses at Mr. Gid- neyes, 3s. 6d .*
2 Chairs, 1 stoll, 2s .; in the leantoe Chamber, in lumber, 2s .; Earthen ware, 4s .; 1 small keller and 2 bbls., 7s .; 1 Churn, 3s .; in the brew hous, 1 firnas, 5li .; tubs and sive, 14s .; 1 laser and grinston, 3s. 6d .; old Cask in the Cow house, 1li. 3s .; in the Chamber, 1 bedsted, 10s .; 1 flok bed and bolster, Ili. 10s .; 1 matt, 5s .; 2 old ruggs and 2 blankits, Ili. 2s .; 1 old straw bed and saks, 5s .; in old Cask and other lumber, 10s .; 2 sives, 4s .; 1 Cow, 4li. 10s .; 1 saw, Ili .; 1-2 a Skiff, Ili .; 1 sarvant boy for his time to Come, 5li .; 1 yearling, 1li .; more in depts, 51li. 1s. 11d .; total, 248li. 13s. 2d. Debts owing, 120li. 9s. 11d.
*Edward Colborne's bill of cost, 1li. 10s. 6d.
John Morrill, aged about thirty-five years, deposed that he heard Daniell Gresier say that he would make Edward Colborne suffer for his labor, and the latter said he could not do it unless he burned his house or destroyed his cattle. Sworn, 26 : 4 : 1667, before Simon Bradstreet.t
Alexander Tompson, aged about forty years, and John Coburne, aged about twenty-one years, deposed that they were in Edward Coburne's ten acre corn field, and found that the Indian corn had been pulled up, it seemed by men's hands or hoes. Further that Grasier and wife said that they would be revenged for a cow that had been taken away, and she told her husband to shut up the hogs and not let them go out until they were yoked, and that the hogs could not get into the corn field, also that Grasier and wife Nel and her son were not at meeting, etc. Sworn, June 24, 1667, before Daniel Denison.t
John Clarke, aged about forty-five years, deposed that Daniel Grasier said that he must do Coburne some scurvy trick to pay him for what he had done about the lease. Deponent said he must not revenge himself that way, but he said it would do Co- burne good for he would repent and God would forgive him, and he felt called upon to do it for good people's sake and to be true to the country, etc. Sworn June 24, 1667, before Daniel Denison.+
Ann Haget and Deliveranc Tomson deposed that they heard Kate Greene say that Coburn had done them wrong, etc. Sworn, June 25, 1667, before Daniel Denison.t
Daniell Black deposed that when at work for John Merrill, etc, Sworn, 26 : 4 : 1667, before Simon Bradstreete.}
+ Autograph.
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RECORDS AND FILES
1667]
William Nicholls was dismissed from common training, paying 5s. yearly to the use of the company of Topsfield.
Mr. John Ruck had his license renewed.
Mr. Lattamore and Mr. Tho. Gardner had their licenses re- newed, but were not to draw strong waters to townsmen, to be drunk indoors but only to strangers.
William Steevens, complained of for speaking disloyal words against "his majesty, our Soueraigne Lord & King Charles the second," and confessing, was ordered to be disfranchised and not eligible to office during the court's pleasure, or to be fined, and to be imprisoned for one month .*
Sander Seeres dying intestate, Mary, the widow, was granted administration upon the estate, and an inventoryt amounting to 61li. 18s. 6d. was presented. She was ordered to pay to the children as follows, to Robert Seers, 12li. and to Allexander, 6li., and the rest of the estate to the widow.
*Warrant, dated June 21, 1667, upon complaint of Clement Coldan, for Mr. Stevens, sr., of Glocester, ship carpenter, who "hath uttered diuerse seditious & dangerous speeches of a very high nature against the crowne & dignity of our Sovereigne Lord King Charles the Second," signed by Daniel Denison,# for the court, and served by Will. Sargant, # deputy constable of Glocester.
Thomas Riggs, aged about thirty-two years, deposed that the last Monday in May, 1667, he heard Mr. William Stevens say that he did renounce the government of this patent so far as it con- cerned Charls Steward and that he cared nor more for him than any other man. Sworn in court.
Thomas Millett, aged about thirty-four years, deposed that he heard said Stevens say that he refused to hold any office in this colony, etc. Sworn in court.
Anthony Day, aged about forty-three years, deposed. Sworn in court.
Mr. Steevens owned the foregoing testimony and disowned the jurisdiction of this court over him.
Clement Coldum, aged about forty years, deposed Stevens said he abhorred the name of Charls Steward as a king. Sworn in court. Mr. Stevens' bill of cost, 1li. 10s.
Summons, dated June 21, 1667, for witnesses, Clement Coldam, Anthony Day, Thomas Militt, jr., and Thomas Riggs, signed by Daniel Denison, for the court, and served by William Sargant,} deputy constable of Glocester.
¡Inventory of the estate of Allexander Seeres, taken June 7, 1667, by Hillyard Verent and Tho. Rootes:# One new dwelling į Autograph.
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SALEM QUARTERLY COURT
[June
Mary, widow of Robert Lemon, presented the will* of her late husband, and it was proved on oath of Richard Moore and allowed. Said Mary was appointed administratrix and an inventoryt amounting to 231li. 15s. was allowed.
house not finished with 2 thirds of halfe an acre of ground next the water side, 80li .; an old dwelling house & cow house with one 3d pt. of halfe an acre of ground, 20li .; in the hale, one feather bead, bolster, pillowes, blankets, rug, Curtains & valens, bedsteed, 9li .; on old sid cubert, Cushion & cloat, 1li. 10s .; a little square table, 6s., a great stoole or table, 3s., 9s .; a cradle, 5s., 2 boxes, 4s., 4 old chaires, 4s., 13s .; a looking glass, 10s .; a warming pan, 6s., 16s .; in ye chamber, one old feather bead, bolster, pillowes, 2 blanketts, 4li .; a little silck grass truckle bed bolster, blanket, 1li. 10s .; one wenscot chest, an old sea chest, a box, Cubbord, 1li. 5s .; 3 pr. worne sheets & 2 pr. & one very old, 2li. 10s .; 2 table cloathes & a little old one, 14s .; 9 worne napkins & 9 old towells, 16s .; 4 pr. pillowbeers, 18s .; 3 printed curtains & vallens, 10s .; 2 hamakers, 1li .; 1 pr. branched curtaines & vallens, 1li. 10s .; one old breeches & doblet & pillion cloath, 1li. 4s .; pewter, 46s., latten ware, 5s., chafin dish, brass, 2li. 3s. 6d .; earth ware, 2s. 6d .; 2 smale brass kettles & one biger & 2 skilletts, 1li. 10s .; 2 Iron potts, & ketle, 1 pr. of Andiernes & 3 pr. pot hoockes, Ili. 2s .; old tubbs & other lumber, 5s .; a silver dram cup, 4s., freing pan, 2s .; total, 133li. 14s. Estate is Dr. to Mr. Samll. Shrimpton, 16li. 14s. 9d .; Hen. Kimball, 35li .; Nathaniell Howard, 4li .; Goodman Rumboll, 3li .; Goodman Potter, 1li. 10s .; Mr. Chaplin, 6li. 17s .; Goodman Reeves, 2li .; Mr. Cromwell, 2li. 13s. 9d .; total, 71li. 15s. 6d.
*Will of Robart Lemmon, dated Aug. 2, 1665, and proved by Richard More. He bequeathed "to hes wofe so long as she re- mayn a widoo the estat to pay that which is to be payd to thomas Sallos fiftene pound to Robard Sallos seune pond tenn silnes to mary Salloes seune pound tenn silnes to my dafter seersr I gif hafe a Crowne to my dafter Sary twenty pound to my dafer hanna twenty pound to he that do marry with my dafter matthe on silene to bengemen lemmon thre pound and my and my se Chest and my se enstrimnts if my wife doe mary agayn then to pay that that is to be payd and then to share with Sary lemmon and hannah lemmon that is left a third part apece." Wit: Richard Moret and Robart Westgate.# This writing was presented as the will of deceased and Richard Moore made oath that Robert Lemon declared it so to be and signed it, and having made no other since, it was allowed. Memorandum: Mare Seres, 2s. 6d .; Sarah Lemon, 20li .; Anna Lemon, 20li .; Barthmew Galle, 1s.
tInventory of the estate of Robert Lemon, taken 3 :2 : 1667, by Hillyard Verent and Tho. Rootes .# A dwelling house with out-
# Autograph.
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1667]
Tho. Read dying intestate, Mary, his widow, brought in an inventory* amounting to 70li. 7s., clear estate. She was appointed administratrix and was ordered to pay to the eleven children at age or marriage, 20s., the eldest to have 40s. She was not to make sale of any of the houses or land without advice of court or the selectmen of Salem, and when she died the estate left was to be equally divided.
houses & about one acre of ground adjoining, including ye orchard & garden, 90li .; one acre of salt marsh & one halfe acre, 4li .; ten acres of land on Cape An side, 12li .; 30 acres of land neere man- chester, 10li .; an old Cow, 3li. 10s .; 5 sheep & 3 lambs, 3li .; to piggs, 1li .; in ye parler, a feather bead, bolsters, pillows with beers, blanketts, Rugg, with curtins & vallens & beadsteed, 12li .; a sid Cubbord with cloath & cushing, Ili. 6s .; a table & 4 stooles, 1li .; a chest, a little box, 2 old broken cases & 2 old chairs, Ili .; smale And Irons, tongues, fire pan & hake, 1li. 1s. 6d .; an old warming pan, 5s .; in ye parler chamber, one feather bead, bolster, blanketts, Rugg, old curtaines & bedsteed, 7li. 10s .; a trundle bead, with bolster & pillow of feathers, all a covering blanket, bedsteed, &c., 5li .; a plaine chest, 7s .; a new covering. 32s .; a new blanket, 13s .; an old Rug & blanket, 25s .; 4 yds. Carse, 7s., black cloth, 2li. 11s. 6d .; 4 remnants canvas, 10 yds., 16s .; in the kitchin chamber, an old fether bead, bolster, blankets, sheet, Rugg, old curtaines, vallens & bedsteed, 7li. 10s .; 2 trunkes & 4 old plaine chests & box, Ili. 14s .; ten bushells wheat less a peck, 2li. 10d .; 3 bushells of ry, 12s .; 12 bushells Indian, 2li. 8s .; 1 Bushell of pease, 4s .; his wearing apparrell, a cloak, brodcloth, 2li. 10s .; 2 coats & breeches cloath, 2li. 5s .; breeches & drawers, 10s .; an old coat, 10s .; old wascots & breches, 20s .; 2 hatts, 20s .; stocking & 1 pr. gloves & caps, Ili. 12s .; a covering, 6s .; 7 pr. sheets, 6li .; 1 doz 1-2 napkins worne, 12s .; 7 pr. pillowbeers, 10s. 6d .; 11 towells, 11s .; 3 board cloathes, 3s .; 5 pr. course linen drawers worne, 12s. 6d .; 6 shirts, 30s., 2 caps, 12 Hankercheers, 2 neclothes, 4 bands, 2li. 6s .; 5 ps. Holland, 4s. p yd., 3 yds. Kentin, 3s. pr. yd., 1li. 9s .; a case, 30d .; cash, 15li. 3s .; 2 dram cups & spoons silver, lli .; in pewter, 4li. 10s. 6d .; a table & cubbord, 18s .; 8 old chaires, 8s .; 6 Cushions, 9s .; 4 guns & a sword, 2li. 10s .; 2 smale pr. stilliards, 16s .; white earth ware & glasses with a voyder & Jugg, 10s .; a box, Iron chafin dish & morter, 10s .; 1 pr. Andierns, hakes, tongs & spits, 1li. 4s .; pots & hoocks, friing pan, 2 Iron skilletts & old skelletts, 1li .; bookes, 10s .; brass kettells, 1li. 12s .; old barrell, tubbs & lumber, 10s .; flock bead & fether bolster & blankett, 1li. 10s .; a pr. billowes, wegges & old tools, & axes, Ili .; 3 hhds. tobaco, 9li .; Debts due to ye estate, 6li .; total, 231li. 15s. Debtor to several men, 7li. 10s .; deduct for corne spent, 2li. 2s.
*Inventory of the estate of Thomas Reede, taken Apr. 5, 1667,
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SALEM QUARTERLY COURT
[June
George Samon was dismissed from common training, paying one bushel of Indian corn yearly to the use of the company of Salem.
Court advised that there be a military watch kept at Marblehead.
Gartrid Pope, presented for not frequenting the public worship of God on the Lord's days, and pleading not guilty, was upon her request tried by a jury. Verdict of guilty and fine of 40s. imposed.
Wife of Robert Wilson, wife of Anthony Needham, wife of Robert Stone, wife of Samuell Gaskin and the wife of John Smith, for absence from the public ordinances, were fined or to be whipped. Security was given and they were dismissed.
Wife of George Deane was convicted for not frequenting the publie ordinances.
Alister Greime, who was bound over to this court by Major Wm. Hathorne, upon suspicion of fornication with Sara Lam- bert, was ordered to appear at the next Salem court.
Court advised Mr. Edmond Batter, administrator of the estate of John Humfryes, Esq., to pay a debt due from Joseph Humfryes to John Lake of Boston.
Court ordered the county treasurer to pay for a barrel of beer used at Marblehead by the laborers about the fort.
Court appointed Worshipfull Major Wm. Hathorne to examine bills brought into court by last year's constable of Salem, and determine what part the county should pay.
The will* and inventory of Joseph Pope was brought into court by Gartred his wife and allowed, and said Gartred was appointed administratrix.
by John (his mark) Neale and Edmond Batter:t One hows & 35 1-2 Acres of ground & 3-4 an acre of Sallt marsh, 50li .; 2 Cowse, 8li .; 1 horse & mare Collt, 6li .; 2 oxen, 11li .; 1 heifer, 2li .; 3 swine, 2li. 6s. 8d .; Beding & Bedsted, 2li. 10s .; Aparrell, 10s .; Flaxe, 10s .; 2 chests, 10s .; 1 paile & other Lumber, 10s .; Iron pott & skillitts, 10s .; pewter & warming pann, 16s .; Iron toolls & old Iron & plow Irons, 11s .; Combe to dry hemp, 5s .; sled, 4s .; an old frame not sett up, 10s .; 1 Callf, 5s .; 1 Cart & Boxes, 10s .; total, 87li. 7s. Debts due out of the estate, 17li. Children by the first wife 3 sons & 1 daughter; second wife, 7 Children, 2 sons, one about 20 years and the other 4 years, and daughters, aged 14, 17, 12, 10 and 1 1-2 years.
*Will of Joseph Pope of Salem, dated Sept. 11, 1666, was proved upon oath of Lieft. George Gardner: "I doe appoynt my Loving
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Henry Renolds, constable of Salem, was allowed for one hugh- encry and for whipping four persons, also for apprehending some Indians, 16s. 3d. Ordered that Mr. John Lane pay him 15d. for sending a hughencry for his servant.
Samuell Ward of Marblehead, chosen Leift. of the foot company there, was confirmed.
The town of Salem, presented for defect of a bridge over Forest river, was ordered with Marblehead to bear each its proportion of maintenance and to repair the bridge sufficiently for horse and foot to pass safely, with rails on either side, within one month on penalty of 5li. Salem was to pay the witnesses, Tho. Pitman and Good. Silsby.
James Freind and John Greene, presented for breach of the peace, were fined.
Fined by Major Hathorne :-
On 10 : mo : 1666, Humfry Coomes, for breach of the peace.
On 4 : 12 : 1666, Allexander Fowles, fined or to be whipped for running away from his master Vinsent Stilson.
wife Gartrude Pope to be Executrix of this my Last will and testament. Ittm I Giue vnto my two Eldest sonns Joseph and Beniamen pope: all that Land and medo which I bought of good- man Fareington of Linne to them and there heirs foreuer: thay to Inioy the said Land when thay Com to age Itm I giue unto the aboue said Joseph and Beniamen pope the House in which I now dwell together with the Land or farme on which it standeth with all the apurtainances ther to belonging to them and to ther heirs foreuer thay to Inioy the same after ther mothers deceas: prouided and it is my will that thay shall pay to my two yongest sonns Enos and Samuell pope twenty pounds a peece within two years after thay shall Inioy the same the house and Land abouesaid to stand as security for the payment of the said Legase to my two yonger sonns Itm I giue unto my two youngest sonns Enos and Samuell pope tenn pounds a peece to be payde when thay Cum to age Itm I giue unto my Daughter Damaris Bufum tenne pounds besids what shee haue alredy had to hir and to her heirs Itm I giue unto my Dafter Hanah pope twenty pounds to hir and to hir heirs the rest of my estate I doe giue to my wife during hir Life and to be disposed of by hir will at hir decease prouided it be to my Children Itm I doe desier my brothers George and Richard and Joseph Gardner and ens Samuell Shatok the elder to be ouerseers of this my Last will & testament. Joseph (his mark) Pope .* Wit: Joseph Gardner .*
* Autograph.
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IPSWICH QUARTERLY COURT
[Sept.
On 12 : 2 : 1667, George Emory, for drunkenness, and John Mason for swearing.
On 10 : 4 : 1667, Robert Funell, for breach of the peace.
On 5 : 4 : 1667, Thomas Pigden, for distemper in drink.
Servants of Mr. Gedneyes house were allowed 7s. and Mr. John Browne's maid, 18d.
COURT HELD AT IPSWICH, SEPT. 24, 1667.
Judges: Mr. Symon Bradstreet, Mr. Samuell Symonds, Major Genrll. Denison and Major Wm. Hathorne.
Grand jury: Mr. Rich. Hubbard, Tho. Knowlton, Tho. Low, Wm. Fellows, Dan. Warner, Hen. Archer, John Emery, John Bayley, Rich. Bartlett, Robt. Hasselltine, Wm. Tennye, James Barker, Jo. Redington and John Frye.
Jury of trials: Leift. Sam. Appleton, Mr. Ezekiell Rogers, John Whipple, Tho. Harte, Jo. Newmarsh, Wm. Ilslye, Wm. Morse, Wm. Titcom, James Bayley, John Person, Sam. Platts and John French.
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