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*Summons, dated 2 : 9 : 1669, also to John Kitchin and wife, signed by Hillyard Veren,# cleric, and served by Joseph Phipen,# constable of Salem.
tInventory of the estate of John Marsh, jr., appraised, 2 : 10 : 1669, by Henry Bartholmew,# George Gardnert and Joseph Grafton, jr .:¿ Dwelling house, outhouse and land, 50li .; two mares and 2 colts, 12li .; one hhd. sugar, 7li. 10s .; 3 fether bedds, 3 bolsters, 2 Ruggs, 4 pillowes, and 6 blanketts, 2 bedsteds and #Autographı.
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Will* and inventoryt of Mr. Samll. Simonds, jr., deceased, were allowed.
Robert Buffum dying intestate, Tamsen, the widow, brought in an inventoryt which was allowed, and she was appointed admin-
one trundle bed, 20li .; sheetes, pillowbeers, napkins, table clothes, 12li; a pcell of flax, nailes, shooes, and whalbone, 2li. 4s .; table with the frame, 4 stooles, 2 Chests, with chaires, Cra- dle and three boxes, 4li. 5s .; wearinge apparell, 8li .; Remnant of dowles, kersy, serge and demetie, 8li .; brass, pewter, scales and warming pan, 6li .; one Iron pott, pot hanger, pot hocks, and irons, fire shovell and tongs, lli. 5s .; one gun, 2 p stilliers and old bookes, 2li .; 2,000 boords, 6li .; old tubbes, barll., etc. in the Celler and warehouse, 10s .; mony, 25li .; debts owing the estate, 35li. 7s .; total, 300li. 1s. The estate owed 3li.
*Will of Samuel Symonds,|| jr., of Ipswich, gentleman, dated Dec. 18, 1668, and proved by Daniell Epps. jr., upon oath of James Chute, taken Nov. 29, 1669, before Samuel Symonds, § "Being upon a voyage for England & not knowing how it may please god to deale with me in respect of my mortall condicon:" To each sister, Elizabeth, wife of Daniel Epps, Martha, wife of John Denison, Ruth, wife of John Emerson, Mary, wife of Peter Duncan, and Priscilla Symonds, 8li., within six months after his father's decease; to his father, Mr. Samuel Symonds, the remainder, both real and personal, whom he made executor. Wit: James Chuteg and Daniell Epps, jr.§
Inventory of the estate of Samuel Symonds, jr., gentleman, appraised Nov. 29, 1669, by Henry Bennet§ and William (his mark) Bennett: Two guns, 4li. 15s .; one saddle and bridle, 1li. 10s .; wearing apparel at home, 3li .; half the farme at Lamperele River, the wholl contayning 640 acres, 100li .; Bookes, 8li. 8s. 6d .; a still, lli. 10s .; debts owing to him, 25li. Debts which he owed at home, 40li. Another inventory brought into court by Samll. Simonds, Esq., 2: 10 : 1670, dated, Nov. 15, 1670, appraised by James Chutes and Henry Benet§: His chest of druggs, 21li .; another chest with two hatts & goods, 32li .; a limbeck, 4li. 10s .; In bookes at the Bay, 2li .; one old black cloake & other clothes at home, 4li .; a still, 2li .; one stone mor- ter, 5s .; saddle & bridle, 1li .; total, 70li. 15s. Owing out of his estate, 120li .; in England, 95li. 10s. 7d.
#Inventory of the estate of Robert Buffem, lately deceased, taken Nov. 15, 1669, by George Gardner§ and John Kitchin:§ His wearing apparrell, 5li .; three beds, with ye furniture, 14li. 10s .; a small table Cloath and halfe a dozen knapkins, 10s .; two coboards and two tables, 1li. 10s .; one small truncke and two Chests, 10s .; severall parsels of garden seeds, 2li .; three kittels §Autograph.
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istratrix. The two papers given in as testimony, of Gartrid Pope and Eliza Kitchin, to prove what was the will and mind of deceased, not being attested upon oath, were not allowed, but were to remain on file in the court records.
Henry Coomes dying intestate, his widow was appointed ad- ministratrix, and she brought in an inventory,* which was allowed. She was to have the whole estate after the debts were paid.
and three iron potts, 3li .; putar & latten pans, 1li. 4s .; one paire of andirons, two hakes, one spitt, one paire of tongs, one fier shovell, lli .; two skillets and one bible, 8s .; three small remnants of cloath, 1li. 10s .; cotten yarne and flax & 4 porrenjars, 1li. 4s .; scales, weights and measures, 4s .; one small gunne & one sword, 15s .; glass bottles and Jugges, 10s .; one warming pann & a little wooll, lli .; wooden ware, Chaires, 2li .; ye dwelling house, out- houses, ye orchard & 4 ackers of land belonging to it, 150li .; 2 acres of salt marsh, 15 acres of upland, 30li .; 2 acres of fresh marsh, 4li .; five Cows & 3 oxen, 28li .; three calves & 3 swine, 4li .; one old Cart & one plow & Iron gear, lli .; workin toolls, 15s .; a Iron Scillett, a bason & a Coboard, 9s .; a horse, 3li .; monye, 13li .; total, 270li. 19s.
Gertrud Pope,t widow, deposed that being at the house of Robortt Buffom when he lay on his death bed, he asked deponent and Eliz. Kitchen "to take notice that what he had as to his estate he would leue to his wife for shee helpt to gett it & ye Children were hers."
Elizabeth Kitchin testified that Robert Buffum's wife Tamsen, being near her husband, urged him to make his will and leave his estate to the children, etc.
*Inventory of the estate of Henry Coomes, taken Sept. 16, 1669, by Henry Bartholmew,f Moses Mavericket and Hillyard Veren:+ Dwelling house, six acres of land upon which the house standeth, orchard, garden, corne land & wast unimproved land, 55li .; one cow & one heifer, 6li .; 3 swine of a yeare old & 4 smaler swine, 3li. 5s .; pcell of Corne, with other frutes growing there, 3li .; a smale boate, 3li .; 2 loads & halfe of haye, 3li .; the gar- den fruite & aples upon the trees, 2li. 10s .; wearing apparrell with 1pr. stockins, Ili. 10s .; beading, bedstedd & old curtins & som linen, 1li. 10s .; 3 pewter dishes, 6 poringers, a bason, chamber pot, a salt, a suck botle, 5 drinking cups, Ili. 10s .; earth ware, 5s .; warming pan & lanthorne, 5s. 6d .; 2 Iron pots, a skellet, hangers, tongues, gridiron, friing pan, Ili .; 2 spining wheeles, a box & a chest, 4 old chaires, a stoole, bellowes, lli .; axes, reap hoockes, old howes & pails, 1li .; total, 85li. 5s. 6d.
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John Browne and his wife were fined for fornication before marriage.
Edward Yeales* and Richard Seveye, presented for living from their wives, were enjoined to go home to their wives if they do not come over within one year, or pay 20li. each.
Estate debtor: To Henery Bethmey, 11s .; Goodman Pelemeter, 2li. 1s. 11d .; Rasemes James, 2li. 11s .; Mr. Samell Worde, 2li. 12s. 5d .; Thomas Dexse, 3li. 12s. 6d .; Mr. James Breden, 3li. 8s .; Nicheles Woodbrey, 3li .; Mr. Edmon Beter, 1li. 4s .; Gebrell Hollman, 10s. 9d .; John Clefferd, 15s .; Capt. Gorge Corwen, 16li. 4s. 2 3-4d .; Mr. William Browne, sr., 7li. 10 1-2d .; Peter Wellckom, 2s .; Henery Skery, 3s .; Charles Waterfelle, 16s .; Richard Norman, 10s .; William Charles, 1s. 8d .; Elezebeth Comes, 5s .; John. Woolden, 5s .; Mr. Frances Johnson, 10li .; Richd. Hide, 18s .; total, 57li. 2s. 8 1-4d.
*Wit: Walter Adams and John Codner and his wife.
Complaint against widow Burt for witchcraft:
Bethiah Carter, aged twenty-three years, deposed that she heard Sarah Townsan say when she was a maid and lived with Goodwife Burt that the latter told said Sarah if she could believe in her God she would cure her body and soul, but Goodwife Burt said she could not cure her own husband because he would not believe in her God, but her maid did and was cured. Since then the said Sarah had been sorely afflicted with sad fits "Cry- ing out and Rayling agaynst me sayin My father Carryed me to boston But Carryed her too Lin too an owld wich." Sara told her further that she had seen the said Burt appear often at her bed's feet in the day and night.
Phillip Reade,t physician, aged about forty-five years, deposed that he being sent for three several times to see Sara Townsand and her sister Carter, both being very ill,"sd Sara townsan being in a more sadder Condiccion he had noe oppertunyty too Examine her Condiccion but did playnly perceiue there was noe Naturall caus for such unnaturall fits but being sent for the 4th time and finding her in a meat Capassity to Giue information of her agreuanc and Caus of her former fits she tould me the abouesd Burt had aflickted her and tould her if euer she did Relate it to any one she would afflict her wors one hower after she had a sadder fit then any Euer she had afore: then i askt her whoe afflict her Now and what the matter was she Replide with a great scrich she had tould me alreddy and that she did Now Suffer for it."
John Knight, aged about forty-seven years, deposed that he "was goinge to fetch some things for his wife and he saw old + Autograph.
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goody burt coming out of a swamp and shee was in her smok sleeucs and a blake hancacher and black eap on her head and hee looked up and suddenly shee was gone out of sight and I looked aboute and could not see her when I cam into the house I found her in the same habit as I saw her and he said vnto her did I not see you in the swamp even now and she sd noe I was in the house and he tould her then she was a light headed woman."
Jacob Knight, aged about twenty-four or twenty-five years, deposed that "I boarded in the house of Mr Cobit with my brother wormwood: in which house widdow Burt Liued at that tyme, my brother, & my sister being gone to Bostone: there being noe fire in my brothers roome, I went into widow Burt's roome to Lite my pipe, & tould her I had a paine in my head & soc went into my Lodging Roome which was through five dores (& stooping downe to Loose my shoe Looking upward there was widdow Burt with a glasse bottle in her hand, & shee tould mec there was something would doe my head good, or cure my head, & gaue mee the botle in my hand, & when I had drunke of it, I was worse in my head) but Concerning the five doeres I passed through into my Roome I thinke they were all shutt after mee, but how ever ther is one flore yt must be passed over to Come into my Roome, that was soe Loose yt it would make such a noyse yt might in an ordinarye waye be heard when any passed over it, but I heard nothing & her sudden being with mee put mee into afright, & soe remained while the next morning though shee prsentlye Left mee, & soc the next morning but one, I being to goe to Salem, intended to tell my sister wormwood of it, before I went, but widdow Burt Comeing into my sister wormwood's Roome, sd I had a minde to saye something to my sister yt I would not hauc her heare, & this was before I had said anything & soe went out of the house, & then I tould my sister, and goeing to Salem, I saw a Catt, which being out of sight againe, I prsently saw a dogg, it being Likewise prsentlye out of sight, I saw one before mee Like vnto widdow Burt goeing before mee downe a hill as I was going up it & soe I lost sight of her, the night fol- lowing I Lodged at my brother Knights at Salem I Looking out of the chamber, it beeing a cleare moone light night, I saw wid- dow Burt uppon a graye horse or mare in my brother's yard, or one in her shape & soe I awaked my cozen John Knight yt Lodged with mee & tould him of it, then nether hee nor I could see anything, soe when hee was asleep againe, shee appeared to mee in the chamber, & then I tooke vpp a peece of a barrill head & threw it at her & as I thinke hit her on the brest & then could see her noe more at that tyme."
John Pearson, aged about nineteen years, and Mary Burnop, aged about twenty-six years, deposed that "Goodwif Burt Com- ing into the Roome wheare Sarah Pearson was asked her how shee did shee said the worse for her the said Burt seat down and
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laughed at ye said Sarah shee coming towards her said doust thou laugh and knoweth thou heast don me a mieschefe I could find in my heart to baste thy sids the said Burt said doe if thou durst and I will pay thy side." Also that Sarah "should spake as much against her frinds as evre shee did against her."
Maddelene Pearson, aged about fifty years, deposed that she heard Sarah Pearson say when her father had her down to Good- wife Burt's to be cured of her sore that the first night she was there said Burt put her to bed, etc. Burt said "Sarah will you smokit and giueing of her the pipe she smoket it" and Sarah fell into the fits again and said Goodwife Burt brought the devil to her to torment her.
Thomas Farar, aged above fifty years, deposed that his daughters Sarah and Elizabeth were "in former time sorely aflieted and in ther greatest extremety they would cry out & roare & say that they did see goody Burtt & say ther she is doe you not see her kill her ther she is & that they said seuerall times and I haue a son now in extreem misery much as the former hath bin and the docter says he is bewiched to his understanding."
Writ: Mr. John Gidney, sr. v. Bartholmew Gale; debt; dated Oct. 18, 1669; signed by Hilliard Veren,* for the court; and served by Henry Skery,* marshal of Salem.
Writ: Mr. William Browne, sr. v. Samuell Very; debt; dated 24 : 9: 1669; signed by Hilliard Veren,* for the court; and served by Henery Skerry,* marshal of Salem, by attachment of farm of defendant.
Writ: Moses Mavericke v. John Leach, sr .; debt; dated Nov. 24, 1669; signed by Moses Mavericke,* for the court; and served by Robert Hibbert,* constable of Beverle.
Writ: Moses Maverick v. John Allin; debt; dated Nov. 20, 1669; signed by Moses Maverick,* for the court; and served by Erasomas James,* constable of Marblehead, by attachment of the house and land of defendant.
Writ: Moses Maverick v. Laurance Barnes; debt; dated Nov. 20, 1669; signed by Moses Mavericke,* for the court, and served by Erasomus James,* constable.
Writ: Daniell Warner, sr. v. Josiah Clarke; for a horse he borrowed and did not return; dated Nov. 2, 1669; signed by Robert Lord,* for the court; and served by Robert Lord,* mar- shal of Ipswich.
Writ: Richard Kimball v. Mr. John Paine of Boston; debt; dated Nov. 18, 1669; signed by Robert Lord,* for the court; and served by Robert Lord,* marshal of Ipswich.
Execution, dated 20 : 10 : 1669, against Joseph Bowed to satisfy judgment granted to Peeter Miller, 30: 9: 1669, at Salem court; signed by Hilliard Veren,* cleric; and served by
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Henery Skerry,* marshal of Salem, by attachment of a cow- house and an orchard fenced in with a stone wall.
Execution, dated 6 : 10 : 1669, against Abraham Whittacker to satisfy judgment granted to John Godfery, 30: 9: 1669, at Salem court; signed by Hilliard Veren,* cleric; and served by Edward Clark* of Haverhill, deputy for Henry Skery,* marshal of Salem.
Execution, dated 10: 11: 1669, against the selectmen of Bass river side belonging to Salem, alias Beverly, to satisfy judg- ment granted to Mr. Theophilus Willson, constable of Ipswich, 24 : 9 : 1668, at Salem court, as charged against Joshua Tur- land; signed by Hillyard Veren,* cleric; and served by Henery Skerry,* marshal.
Execution, dated July 17, 1669, against John Goold of Tops- feild, to satisfy judgment granted Mr. William Browne, sr., June 29, 1669, at Salem court; signed by Hilliard Veren,* cleric; and served by Henery Skerry,* marshal of Salem, by attach- ment of eight neat cattle.
Execution, dated 29 : 7: 1669, against Richard Hutten of Wenham, to satisfy judgment granted Mr. Antipas Newman, 29 : 4 : 1669, at Salem court; signed by Hilliard Veren,* cleric; and served by Henery Skerry,* marshal of Salem.
Execution, dated Jan. 24, 1669, against Peeter Miller to satisfy judgment granted Mr. Joseph Bowd, 30: 9: 1669, at Salem court; signed by Hilliard Veren,* cleric; and served by Henery Skerry,* marshal of Salem.
Execution, dated 30 : 5 : 1669, against Henry Stacy, to be levied on one-third of a 10 acre lot in Marblehead between George Vicory and two other men, now in occupation of said Stacy, to satisfy judgment granted George Vicory, 29: 4: 1669, at Salem court; signed by Hillyard Veren,* cleric; and served by Henery Skerry,* marshal of Salem, who delivered the lot to Joseph Pippenie, attorney of said Vicory; said Stacy "said he would not budge" and the marshal levied upon another lot also.
John (his mark) Peach, sr., John Peach* and Richard Nor- man,* were chosen by John Phippeny and Henery Skerry to divide the lot into thirds.
Execution, dated July 15, 1669, against Thomas Knolton to satisfy judgment granted John West, June 29, 1669, at Salem court; signed by Hilliard Veren,* cleric; and served by Henery Skerry,* marshal of Salem, who delivered a cow, bull and a gun to John West's son.
Execution, dated 7 : 10 : 1669, against Daniel Ela of Haverill, to satisfy judgment granted John Godfery, June 29, 1669, at Salem court; signed by Hilliard Veren,* cleric; and served by Thomas Whityer,* constable of Haverell, deputy for Henery Skerry,* marshal of Salem.
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Execution, dated July 3, 1669, against John Godfery to satis- fy judgment granted Capt. Georg Corwin, 25: 9: 1662, at Salem court; signed by Hilliard Veren,* cleric; and served by Henery Skerry .*
Execution, dated 7 : 10: 1669, against Daniell [Ela] to satisfy judgment granted Thomas Whithare and John Godfery at Salem court; signed by Hilliard Veren,* cleric; and served by Stepen Webster,* constable of Haverhill. Bill of cost of Joohn Willams,* constable of Haverhill.
Moses Mavericke,* Ambros Galle, Josiah Brown, Richard Red, John Northy, jr., John Northy, sr., Samll. Ward, Nikolas Meritt, John Codner, John Pedrik, Will. Poat and Elias Henlie, jury of inquest, warned by Richard Rith, constable, dated Marblehead, Oct. 26, 1669, "to inquire into the untimlie death of Curnelis wordwill: wee hauing Inquired of thos which saw him in the water and tooke him vp out of the water we doe aprehend that his falling into Sea|| out of a canoe|| the weather being coold that is the caues of his death." Sworn in court, 2: 10 .: 1669, by all the jury except Samll. Ward, John Northy, jr., John Northy, sr., John Codner and Josiah Browne, they being absent.
Moses Mavericke,* Samuell Ward,* John Peach,* John Dev- rox,* Robart Knight,* Ambras (his mark) Galle, Richard Nor- man,* Edmond Galle,* Richard Red,* Nishlis (his mark) Merritt, John (his mark) Codnor, and John Pedrick,* jury of inquest, warned by Erasmus James, constable of Marblehead, upon the death of Marie, daughter of Mr. Christopher Latamore, aged between seven and eight years, returned a verdict Mar. 6, 1668-9, that from information given by those who found her and took her out of the well or pump that was in the well, it being uncovered, she fell or slipped into the well and was drowned. Sworn, 19 : 1 : 1669, before Wm. Hathorne,* assistant.
Edm. Batter,* John Browne,* Joseph Grafton,* William Flint,* Richard Prince,* Samuel Gardner,* Ele. Hathorne,* Joseph Hardy,* Hilliard Veren, sr.,* Edward Mowle,* Samll. Pickman* and John Pickering,* jury of inquest, upon the death of Ahron Reade, returned a verdict 5 : 8 : 1669, that death was caused by Joseph Small, who was near him, fitting his gun to shoot at fowls, "the gun whent of suddenly befor he was awar of it, and shot Read in the back." Sworn before Wm. Hathorne,* assistant.
William Charells, John Peach, sr., John Peach, jr., Nicolus Merritt, John Gatchell, Thomas Diccey, Beneamin Palmiter, Vinson Studson, George Godfree, William Waters, Christopher Necke and William Necke, jury of inquest, returned a verdict Aug. 30, 1669, upon the death of Henerye Combes, that he was drowned by accident, being drunk.
Thomas Wheler,* Thomas (his mark) Colldam, Nathaniel Handforth,* Rich. Haven,* Mathias Farrington,* William (his
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mark) Right, Nathaniel Kirtland, William (his mark) Clarke, Thomas Browne,* Joseph Mans[field], Henery Rhodes and John W-, jury of inquest upon the death of Gorge Fraill, returned a verdict that a piece of timber of about fifteen hundred weight rolled over him.
Moses Mavericke,* Samll. Ward, John Peach, sr., John Peach, jr., Nikolas Meritt, Thomas Pittman, Samuell Martin, John Gachell, William Charls, John Pedrik, John Legg and Robert Bartlet, jury of inquest, warned by Erasmus James, constable of Marblehead, returned a verdict, Sept. 2, 1669, upon the death of Benjamin Spiller, that upon examination of the persons last in company with him "apprehend that he was disguised with strong liquor or Beere: and indeuoring to goe aboard his Boat Betwixt nine and ten of the clock in the night: fell into the water betwixt the stage and Cannow or out of the Cannow and soe was drowned." Sworn at Salem court, 2: 10: 1669, by all except Samll. Ward and Robt. Bartlett.
Warrant to the constable of Topsfield, dated Mar. 2, 1668: "Wheras the law published by the Honered Generall Court lib. 1 pag 76. Sect. 3, doe require all Townes from time to time to dispose of all single psons and inmates within their Towns to service or otherwise and in pag. 16. tit. children & youth, It is required of the selectmen that they see that all and youth under family Government be taught to read perfectly the english tongue, have knowledge in the capital laws, and be taught some orthodox catechism, and that they be brought up to some honest imployment, profitable to themsellves and the commonwealth, and in case of neglect, on the part of famaly Governours, after admonition given them, the sayd selectmen are required, with the helpe of two magistrates, or next court of that shire, to take such children or apprentices from them, and place them forth with such as will looke more straitly to them. The neglect whereof, as by sad experience from court to court abundantly appears, doth occasion much sin and prophanes to increase among us, to the dishoner of God, and the ensueing of many children and servants, by the dissolute lives and practices of such as doe live from under family Goverment and is a great dis- couragement to most family governours, who conscientiously indeavour to bring up their youth in all christian nurture, as the laws of God and this commonwealth doth require;" said constable was ordered to acquaint the selectmen of the town that "the court doth expect and will require that the sayd laws be accordingly attended, the prevalency of the formar neglect notwithstanding, and you are also required to take a list of the names of those young persons within the bounds of your Town, and all adiacent farmes, though out of all Towne bounds, who do live from under family goverment viz. doe not serve their
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parents or masters, as children, apprentices, hired servants or journeymen ought to do, and usually did in our native country, being subiect to there commands & disipline and the same you are to returne to the next court to be held at Ipswich the 30 day of this month, etc .; signed by Robert Lord,* cleric; and served by Thomas Dorman,* constable of Topsfield, who returned that he had made the selectmen acquainted with Mathew Hooker living out of service, who was all that he found in the town.
Caleb Kimbal complained of Micell Crose for selling cider by small quantities contrary to law. Wit: John Edwards, Philip Phouler and Tho. Louell, jr.
An account of building the prison at Salem, written by Wm. Hathorne *: Debtor, 2 : 10 : 1669, to Samuell Archer for felling, sawing, frameing & finishing ye Carpenter's worke, 16li. 4s .; to Mr. Batter for boards at twise, 7li. 13s .; Jo. Devorex for 17 trees, & drawing to ye watter side, 4li. 5s .; Wm. Flynt for Carting Timber, stons, & Graviell, 2li. 12s .; Ele. Hathorne in nayles & 150 foote Boards & Iron worke, 3li. 6s. 9d .; Bartholmew Geed- ney for Timber by watter, 1li. 2s .; John Baker for Ground- pining, 7s. 6d .; a days worke in leveling ye flower, 3s .; a lock in mony, 5s .; 1200 of shingles & laying, of Marshall Skery, 1li. 5s .; total, 37li. 2s. 3d. Creditor: Jo. Deverex, 18li .; Mr. Par- lett, 5li .; County Treasurer, 10li .; ye marshall of ye countie, 1li. 5s .; due 2li. 17s. 3d.
John March* complained of John Webstar of Neubery for altering a summons given by Mr. Woodbrig.
John Marston,* constable of Andivor, reported that he had taken up a stray steer about two years old, black with a white face, a notch cut out of her near ear and one out of the off ear, which had been cried and appraised according to law.
Moses Mavericke,* James Smith,* Thomas Pittman,* Samll. Ward,* Nathane Walton,* Samuel Walton,* Joseph Dallabar,* and John (his marck) Peach, selectmen of Marblehead, approved of Richard Norman to keep a house of entertainment to sell wine and beer and to keep provisions and accommodation for men and horses according to law. Allowed, 30: 4: 1669, in Salem court.
Robart Swon deposed, that in the month of December last, William Holdiege, sr., being at deponent's house about his daughter who lived with Lt. Browne, said "what if she doe Rune Away and this was before I hard she was Gone Away." Sworn, Jan. 24, 1669, before Nath. Saltonstall,* commissioner.
Record of Ipswich town meeting of Feb. 20, 1665, copy made Aug. 10, 1669, by Robert Lord,* recorder: "Thomas Gidding requesting of the Towne to exchang a pcell of Land that his Father and goodman Andrews plants to posses when there time is expired for a parcell his father had at red root Hill; His request
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