Records and files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, vol 5, Part 2

Author: Essex County (Mass.). Quarterly Courts; Essex Institute; Dow, George Francis, 1868-1936
Publication date: 1916
Publisher: Salem, Mass. : Essex Institute
Number of Pages: 520


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Mr. Jonathan Wade v. Richard Endall. Action of accounts. Verdict for plaintiff .*


2 yds. of cotten at 4s. 6d., 4li. cotten at 1d., 5li. of hops at 8, 1 barrill Indian meel, 1li. 15s. 10d .; 1 barrill of malt at 1li. 4s., 1-2 C. of flower, 10s., 1li. 14s .; May 25, 1667, 1 barrill of porke, 4li. 10s .; total, 151li. 11s. 7d.


Richard Endall, Cr .; 1 barrill of oyle, 2li .; July, 1666, 32 Quentalls of marchantable cod fish at 26 rialls, 20li. 16s .; 4 Quentalls of refuse fish, 2li. 4s .; July, 1666, 42 Quentalls of fish at 26 rialles p Qt., 27li. 6s .; 1 Quent. and 1-2 of refuse, 16s. 6d .; 1 barrill of oyle, 2li .; 1 barrill of oyle, in 1666, 2li .; July, 1667, 52 Quentals of marchantable fish, 39li. 13s .; Nov., 1667, 2 Quen- tals of refuse fish, 18s .; total, 97li. 13s. 6d.


*Writ, dated Mar. 4, 1671-72, signed by Robert Lord,t for the court, and served by Samuell Gidding,t deputy for Robert Lord,t marshal of Ipswich.


Bond of Richard Endell,¡ dated Dec. 8, 1668, to pay to Jona- than Wade for what provisions or goods he had received of said Wade, in merchantable fish in June next at price current. Wit: Nathaniell Wadet and John Leigh.t Owned in court.


On the reverse of this paper the name "Ralph Waskcott" appears.


Copy of agreement, dated Dec. 19, 1667, that the amount due Wade should be governed by the current price of fish. Wit: Thomas Wade and Gilbert (his mark) Coale.


Letter, dated Ils of Shols, Aug. 7, 1665, from Richard Endell;} "Mr Wade Sar my loue remimbred unto you sar whare as I spake to you for seuenty too yeards of nouels I would intreat you to gete me 77 yd of the best nouels that you Can get of won sort & whare as I spake for 60 pound of Cordeg I would entreat you to get me 80: or 90 waigh 30 of it of a ench & 1-2 & 1 quarter of befe & 1 barell of Tare & the rest of the things & if I Can get you 20 or 30li. this fale send me word wether you will haue it or no. I haue reseued four Tun of salt & 700 C. 1 qt. 18li. of bread."


John Tetherlyt receipt, dated 10 : 12 : 1668, to John Dich for four hogsheads of salt for the use of Richard Endell on the account of Mr. Jonathan Wade.


Copy of the record of a county court held at Boston, Apr. 30, 1667, in an action of James Whitcomb of Boston, merchant, against John Paine of Ipswich, merchant, for debt, with verdict for the plaintiff. Copy made, 23 : 1 : 1671-72, by Free Grace Bendall,t cleric.


Thomas Wade, aged about twenty-one years, deposed that he heard his father, Mr. Jonathan Wade and Richard Endall, discoursing about the accounts, etc. Sworn in court.


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Deacon Wm. Goodhue, sr. v. Robert Collings. For refusing to deliver a colt of his taken up at Newbury. Verdict for de- fendant. *


Capt. George Curwin, aged about fifty-five years, deposed that in 1666 he bought fish at 26 rialls per quintal, etc. Sworn, Apr. 22, 1667, before Jno. Leverett, assistant. Copy made by Free Grace Bendall,f cleric.


William Browne, sr., aged about fifty-seven years, deposed that he bought fish at the same price at Salem, Marblehead, Munhegin, Cape Boonwagine [Newagen] and Richman's Island. Sworn, Apr. 27, 1667, before Edw. Tyng, commissioner. Copy made by Free Grace Bendall,f cleric.


Francis Wainwright deposed the same. Sworn in court at Ipswich, Sept. 27, 1670, and copy made, Mar. 28, 1672, by Rob- ert Lord, t cleric.


Nathaniell Wade and Thomas Wade testified concerning the last bond paid Dec. 2, 1669, by Richard Endall. Sworn in court.


Robert Dutch testified concerning delivering bread and salt to Endall. Sworn, Mar. 19, 1671, before Daniel Dension.}


*Writ, dated Mar. 18, 1671, signed by Robert Lord,t for the court, and served by Robert Lord,t marshal of Ipswich.


Mathew Anable, aged about eighteen years, deposed that "this last winter was two year," he, living near Goodman Collins very often saw the latter's colt, which was of an iron gray color, and that he was no ambler. The colt was at that time very lean and small and the colt in controversy was not this colt, etc. Sworn in court.


Richard Brown of Nubury testified that the horse that Amus Stickni took up for a stray and which is now in Robart Collins' possession, was a lighter gray upon his body. Sworn, Mar. 26, 1672, before Daniel Denison.t


Robert Lord, jr., deposed. Sworn in court.


Ezra Roff deposed concerning the marks on his father's horse, which he declared to be the colt in controversy. Sworn in court.


Daniell Roff testified that this horse of father Collins, when deponent came from Nubary, turned up to the door where they used to keep him so that he could hardly make him go to the door of the house. Sworn in court.


Joseph Fowlar testified that his uncle Collinges horse had marks like the horse in controversy. Sworn in court.


Caleb Kemball, aged thirty-three years, deposed. Sworn in court.


Reinald Foster, jr., Isaac, his son, and Joseph Wells, aged about sixteen years, deposed that Deacon Goodhue had a colt t Autograph.


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Abraham Hasseltine and Elizabeth, his wife v. Thomas Knowl- ton. Appeal from the judgment of the Worshipfull Mr. Samuell Symonds. Verdict for defendant, the former judgment con- firmed. Action was respitted until the adjournment the first of May, when both parties were to bring their books. Court did not concur .*


that went about their houses three-quarters of a year, etc. Sworn in court.


Thomas Giddinge, aged about thirty-four years, testified that he was at Goodman Collins' with his father Goodhue, and Col- lins' son showed them the colt in Goodman Lord's yard, etc. Sworn in court.


Thomas Sparke testified that being sent by his master to Nubery to inquire of Amos Stickny, etc. Sworn in court.


John Nash of Nubery deposed. Sworn, Mar. 26, 1672, before Daniel Denison.t


Siman Brogh testified concerning the marks of his master Collinses horse, etc. Sworn, Mar. 26, 1672, before Daniel Deni- son.t


Will. Goodhue, jr., deposed concerning the marks. Sworn in court.


Petter Rattelye deposed concerning meeting Goodman Colings near his house with the colt, etc. Sworn in court.


* Copy of the proceedings before the Worshipful Mr. Samuell Symonds, assistant, made by Samuel Symonds.t


Warrant, dated Jan. 19, 1671, to Abraham Haselton and Eliza- beth, his wife, executrix of the will of Richard Langhorne, upon complaint of Thomas Knowlton, for not paying him for shoes to the value of 39s. 6d., also to Obidiah Bridges and John Lovell, as witnesses, signed by Samuel Symonds .;


Robert Lord, cleric, certified that Richard Langhorne of Rowley, in his will proved at Ipswich court, made his brother Thomas Langhorne and his daughter Elizabeth his executors.


Thomas Knowlton deposed that his books showed that Lang- horne owed him for seven pair of shoes and one bushel of oats, etc. Sworn, Jan. 26, 1671, before Samuel Symonds.t


John Lovell testified that being in company with Thomas Knowl- ton and Abraham Knowlton when the said Knowlton showed Hasselton his book, and the latter owned the account to be the same as was shown him in Knowlton's shop. Sworn, Jan. 26, 1671, before Samuel Symonds.t


Robert Lord, jr., and Abraham Haselton deposed that being at Goodman Russe's, the glover, etc. Sworn, Jan. 26, 1671, before Samuel Symonds.t


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Robert Lord, jr., deposed that he heard Thomas Knowlton say that he gained 5s. by being sued before the Major, for they had given him credit for 5s. more than was in his book. Sworn, Jan. 26, 1671, before Samuel Symonds .*


Abraham Haselton deposed. Sworn, Jan. 26, 1671, before Samuel Symonds .*


John Tod and Ezekiel Northing deposed.


Thomas Knoulton's bill of cost, 6s. 9d.


Danill Wikom testified.


Complaint of John Pickard* and Abraham Hasiltine,* over- seers of the will of Richard Longhorne, to the Ipswich court: That Knowlton altered the account upon his book, whereby the executors are discouraged and the fatherless children in danger of being robbed; that he told a pernicious lie before the Wor- shipful Mr. Simonds; and that John Lovill took a deceitful oath. John Pickard, James Bayly and John Johnson.t


Obidyah Brigges deposed that Thomas Knoulton desired that the words "to the best of his memory" should be entered before he took his oath.


John Pickard and Abraham Hazeltine deposed that when John Lovewell had given in his testimony and two persons affirmed contrary to what he had sworn, Mr. Simons seemed troubled, etc.


Johana Sargant deposed. Her mother mentioned.


Samuel Symonds certified on May 1, 1672, concerning the account: "This I say, it is a harde thinge for a Maiestrate to be put to remember which words were first, & which were last or such particulars in his hearing of a case, as to sware to it. But this I am sure of, & can freely sware to it, namely That I had noe partiall respect to Knowlton in the case.


"I thinke that the defendants, one, or both, gave occasion for knowlton to mention the tyme, who did readily speake to it, & desired me to write it downe while his oath was in debate. And it was before Judgment was given. Nor doth it con- tradict any thinge, spoken before in his testimony that I know of.


"If a deponent hath any thinge to ad to his oath, I know nothing against it, yea after he hath sworne, & it is usuall soe to doe, but then the majestrate saith upon the oath you have taken &c. Soe I verily beleeve that the words were put downe before he first tooke his oath or if after (which I cannot call to minde) That I did say to him, upon the oath you have taken, you say soe & soc.


"The truth to be cleared is that which we should search out; and not catch at any omission or the like.


"Haseltine & his Atturny doe make the frame of their reasons * Autograph. + These three names written in the margin.


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John Elithorp, in his own behalf, and as attorney to his mother, late wife and relict of Thomas Elithorpe, and also as attorney to his brother Nath. and sisters Mary and Abigaill Elithorp v. John Pickard and Ezekiell Northend, inhabitants, and in behalf of the town of Rowley. Verdict for plaintiff, a division of lands according to agreement of the town of Rowley, which ordered unto every man a proportion according to the land he was possessed of and the purchase that he made. They also found that Sumner, from whom this right was derived, was a purchaser and possessor of an acre and a half lot and that therefore the said Pickard or some other of the town should lay out and give to plaintiffs their full share in the divisional land according to the aforementioned agreement of the town, whether at Rowley Village, at Merri- mack river or elsewhere, and this to be done within one month or else the defendant or the town of Rowley pay to plaintiffs 75li .*


reflecting upon me, but I leave them to be observed in the answer of Knowltons to the reasons (so called) of Haseltine." Abreham Haslton and Robert Lord, jr., deposed.


Abraham Hasiltine'st reasons of appeal, dated Mar. 20, 1671- 2: executors, agents and attorneys are accounted legal testi- mony, and if it be said his wife is heir, the answer is that she is but one of four, therefore his interest is small; when we objected that some of the figures were altered in Noulton's book, Mr. Simons looking at the book, and the day being dark, he desired the judgment of Mr. Chute, who said he thought that in one line the figure nine had been altered to fifteen, but Mr. Thomas Baker excused it on account of the badness of the writing, etc.


*The proposition of John Elithorpe to the town of Rowley dated Mar. 4, 1671-72: that the town give him the proportions of land that belonged to his predecessor, Thomas Elithorp, deceased, with respect to the right of Thomas Somner, both in the Meremacke land and the village land, or wherever they have not had their proportions; and that the town appoint some one to lay it out to them that they may enjoy their father's estate as other men, although their father died in their non-age, for which he would give the town a discharge as attorney to his mother, brother and sisters.


John Elithropt demanded this layout of John Pickard on Mar. 4 and of Ezekiel Northend on Mar. 5, 1671-2.


Copy of register of house lots in the book of lands in Rowley made by Samuell Brocklebanke,t recorder: "To Thomas Sum- ner one house lot containeing one acre and an halfe bounded


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[Mar.


on the south side by petter Cowpers house lot part of it Lieing on the west side and part on the east side of the streete.


"In the Regester of planting lots: To Thomas Sumner foure Acres and a halfe of upland Lycing upon the North side of petter Cowpers planting lot the east end buting upon his owne house lot.


"In the Regester of the first devission of fresh meadow in Batcheler meadow: To Thomas Sumner halfe one acre lying on the North side of petter Coupers meadow one end of it butting upon the brooke the other end upon John Burbankes meadow.


"In the litle meadow [torn] To Thomas Sumner halfe an [torn] neere to the north west part of [torn] brooke that comes out of the said [torn].


"In the first devission of salt [torn] To Thomas Sumner one acre of salt marsh [torn] the North side of petter Coupers marsh.


"In the second deuission of salt marsh: To Thomas Sumner one acre lying on the east side of petter Coupers marsh."


Copy from the Town book of orders and grants, made by Samuell Brocklebanke :* "It is ordered and Agreed that the Commons which belonge to the towne of Rowley shall Rune fiue mills from the Towne euery way where we haue proprietie if they be not laid out to any perticuler person It to the end euery man may haue an equall share in the commons According to purchase it is Agreed that euery Acre and halfe lot shall haue one gate and halfe a gate Also euery halfe Two Acre lot shall haue Two gates and a quarter. It euery Two Acre lot shall haue foure gates and one halfe gate: it: euery Three Acre lot shall haue Twenty two gates and the sixe Acre lots shall haue forty fiue gates."


Copy from the book of grants and orders, made by Samuell Brocklebanke :* "it was agreed and ordered at a Leagall Towne meeting December the Twenteth in the yeare 1658 that Thir should be a devission of all the land by merrimacke Bounded by the great Rocke to the end of [torn] and by the village Line Runing upward to [torn] proportion of Land is to be a hundred Acres [torn] Acre Lot or there abouts and the lots aboue a [torn] Lot to abote a third of there proportion according to purchase and the Lower lots of purchasers to haue ther proportion of that which the greater lots lye downe That is to say halfe as much as a two acre lot and the halfe Two acre lots to haue ten acres aded or twenty if it be there and will Reach it, and all the former Lots are to haue there proportion of lands befor the least lots come in for a proportion That is lotts which were noe purchasers and they are to have Twenty Acres a peece if the Land which is to be Laid out will hould out And all the lots aboue mr Phillips is to abait twenty out of a hundred except it be bad and some beneath Mr Rogers farme Bradforth streete end begining and


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soe bringing wetherfeild street and hollme street and soe goeing to edward hazons and soe comeing Round to John Smiths goeing up to John Pallmers and ending at Mr Phillip Nelsons he lieing Next to Newbery Line. At the same town meeting it was agreed that Mr. Joseph Jewett, John Pickard, Ezekiell Northend, [torn] and Thomas Abbot should divide every man's land at Merri- macke.


"According vnto a grant of the Towne for the deviding of a Certaine Tract of Land Intended for a village and to be pro- portioned according vnto purchase: by such men as the Towne chose for that end of the maior part of them and is now com- monly called Rowley village land: After the grant and before the devission several selling there Rights therin, it was laid out vnto the purchasers and therfor now entered in there Names as it was giuen in by the survivers of those that were appointed to devide (viz) John Pickard, Ezekiell Northend." Copy made by Samuell Brocklebanke,* recorder.


At a town meeting held 11 : 11 : 1653, Joseph Jewett, Thomas Mighill, Mathew Boys, Thomas Dickinson and John Pickard were appointed to proportion the Rowley village lands to the inhabitants of Rowley according to purchase and the selectmen were ordered to bound the said Village and report to the town. Copy made by Samuell Brocklebanke .*


Samuell Brocklebanke,* certified, Mar. 4, 1671-72, in the name of the selectmen, as to their appointment of John Pickard and Ezekiell Northend, the survivors of the previous committee, to show John Ellathorpe the division, etc.


Ezekiell Northend, aged about fifty years, testified that when Thomas Birkby had newly bought the lot of Thomas Elithorp, that had been Sumner's, Birckby desired to be released. De- ponent went with him to Thomas Elithorp, who with his wife, was very resolute to hold him to his bargain. Afterward they told him that they had sold all their lands in Rowley and intended to buy in Haverill or Andiver. It was divers years after Eli- thorp's decease before deponent heard of her making any claim to any lands. Goodman Pickard and deponent agreed to doe for her as they had done for some others for quietness sake pro- vided her children agreed, whereupon they drew up a writing and set their hands to it and were ready any day to attend it. Sworn in court.


John Pickard, aged about fifty years, deposed that eighteen years ago, a few days before the death of Thomas Elithorp he sent for deponent and other friends and made his will. He gave his wife thirty pounds and very little to his children, and said that after his debts were paid there would probably be not much more than forty pounds left, but his wife should have thirty of it because she could not manage the farm which he then rented,


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Henry Deareing v. Thomas Facie. Debt. Withdrawn.


Capt. Walter Price v. John Mascall. Debt. Verdict for plaintiff .*


Edmond Batter v. Wm. Reeve. Debt. Verdict for plaintiff. Mr. Moses Maverick v. Hellen Chard. Debt. Withdrawn.


Mr. Moses Maverick v. Mr. John Giffard. Debt. With- drawn.


and that he had sold all his rights in Rowley, so she had no where to betake herself. The widow came to him about five years since and said she thought she had a right to some lands and asked him to undertake the business for her to obtain it, proffering him pay, but he refused to have anything to do with it. Sworn in court.


Andrew Hed[de]n deposed. Sworn in court.


Johnnathan Plats and Abel Plats deposed that they went with the wife of Thomas Jons, who was the wife of Thomas Elithrop, to John Pickard's with a side of mutten which the latter received as his pay. Sworn in court.


John Willes deposed, Mar. 18, 1671-2, that being desired by Abigall Jones to go to Rowly to demand in her name some divi- sions of land about ten years ago, he went to Rowly to Ezekell Northen, who was both a lot layer and a townsman, etc. Sworn in court.


Thomas Burckbee, aged about fifty-eight years, deposed that about two years before the law was made that said that all deeds should be in writing, deponent understanding that Goodman Witcher who had bought Elithorp's lands in Rowley, had re- turned the said lands back again to Elithorp, that is, Sumner's lot, an acre and a half. Deponent agreed to buy it and paid him partly with a cow, with which his wife seemed to be dis- contented. Afterward deponent went to the farm called Cross's farm, and took Ezekiell Northend with him, and desired Eli- thorp to release him of his bargain and to deliver the cow again, but he and his wife refused. Deponent considered that Goodman Elithorp had no design to deceive him, because "he told mee severall times that my father had desired him to take care of mee when he came to New England & told mee that he would make mee deeds of Lands when I would & after ye Law was made of makeing deeds in writing I sould it to Joseph Jewet deceased; & never askt any deeds of it nor gave any when I sould it, nor trobled myself further about it." Further that Elithorp never claimed anything in the town of Rowley except the privilege of a seat he had in the meeting house during his life.


*Writ, dated Jan. 15, 1671, signed by Hilliard Veren,t for the court, and served by Henery Skerry, t marshal of Salem.


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Robert Dutch v. Stephen Hasscott. Debt. For freighting. Withdrawn.


John Prockter v. John Norton. Forfeiture of a bond of arbi- tration. Verdict for defendant.


Mrs. Margret Giffard, attorney to Mr. John Giffard v. Jona- than Atherton, Timothy Mather, James Tunbridge and Obadiah Swift. Debt. Verdict for plaintiff.


Mrs. Margret Gifford, attorney to Mr. John Giffard v. Edward Richards. Debt. Verdict for plaintiff.


Mr. Jonathan Wade v. John Dymon and Mr. John Cutt. Debt. Withdrawn.


Mr. Jonathan Wade v. Thomas Holmes. Debt. Withdrawn. Mr. Jonathan Wade v. Wm. Moore. Debt. Verdict for plaintiff .*


Mr. Jonathan Wade v. Wm. More. Debt. Verdict for plaintiff.


Rich. Kent v. John Tod. Appeal from a judgment granted by the Worshipful Mr. Samuel Symonds. Plaintiff being orderly called three times, made default and the court declared his bond forfeited. By consent upon a half entry, the case proceeded and the jury found for the defendant, the confirmation of the former judgment.t


*Bond, dated May 7, 1669, given by William (his mark) More of York to Jonathan Wade of Ipsidge, for 14li. 5s., to be paid in good merchantable codfish at the Iles of Sholes. Wit: William Symonds§ and Robert Lord, jr.§ Sworn in court.


+Reasons of appeal of Richard Kent§ of Newbery received, Mar. 25, 1671, by Samuel Symonds§: that there was no evidence that Kent received any sack or sacks from John Todd, much less borrowed them; that he had two sacks which he delivered Harris; that he carried sixty bushels of malt in them was not owned by the said Kent; and that there was no witness but Harris who could not legally testify, being a party in the case.


John Harris deposed that in the year 1661, he being at New- bury loading a bark with corn for the Bay, Richard Kent of Newbury Oldtown, maulster, came to him to ship a parcel of malt to Boston to his cousin Bryden. He told him that he could not without sacks, and he said he had none, but he must send it because his cousin needed it. Deponent told him that Goodman Todd had some that he borrowed of Col. Temple and possibly he might borrow those, which he did and sent them to Boston. Sworn, Nov. 27, 1671, before Samuel Symonds.§ # Seal. § Autograph.


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Wm. Thomas and Susanah, his wife, formerly wife of Robert Rog- ers v. Richard Dole. For withholding a debt. Verdict for defendant .* John Porter, sr. v. John Porter, jr. Withdrawn.


Wm. Sargent and Joanah, his wife, late wife to Valentine Rowell v. Christopher Ossgood. Debt. Verdict for plaintiff .;


*Writ: Mr. Will. Thomas and Susanna, his wife, formerly Susanna Rodgers v. Ric. Dole, sr., of Nubury; for withholding 200li. due by bond, dated 27 : 1 : 1665, and for not performing an award made by Tristram Coffin, dated May 2, 1665; dated Mar. 20, 1671-2; signed by Robert Lord,¿ for the court; and served by Samuel Plumer,¿ constable of Newbury, by attach- ment of house and land of defendant.


+Writ: Wm. Sergent and Joana, his wife, late wife of Valentine Rowell and administratrix of his estate v. Christopher Ossgood; for a legacy of 7li. given by Ipswich court to said children of Valentine Rowell, when they ordered the estate of Thomas Rowell, his father; dated Mar. 4, 1671-72; signed by Robert Lord,¿ for the court; and served by William Chandler,¿ con- stable of Andover, by attachment of the land of Christyfor Os- good at Andover, lying behind his barn.


Copy of the Ipswich court record of Sept. 30, 1662, concerning the settlement of the estate of Thomas Rowell, made by Robert Lord,Į cleric.


Christopher Ossgood# certified, Apr. 1, 1665, that he engaged to pay all debts at Salem or elsewhere that his mother Coleman justly owed. Wit: Wm. Chandlert and Jno. (his mark) Love- ioy. Sworn in court.


Wm. Chandler deposed that Margery Coleman, administra- trix of the estate of Thomas Rowell, deceased, being at his house in Newbury, the widow of Vallentine Rowell hearing of her being there, came and demanded of her mother-in-law, now Margery Coleman, the 7li. which the court gave to her children. Deponent's sister Coleman told her that she had disposed of all her estate to her son Christopher and he was to pay her debts. Further she said that her brother Chandler had the writing in his house to prove it. Sworn in court.


John Pinde[r] deposed.


Samuell Martin, aged about twenty-seven years, deposed that when Thomas Rowell asked Christopher Ossgood whether he had any pay ready for him, he answered he had nothing but land that he could pay him in. Said Christopher desired depon- ent and Walter Write to take notice, etc. Sworn, 25 : 1 : 1672, before Simon Bradstreete.#




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