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him as an apprentice according to indenture allowed and filed in the records.
Thomas White of Wenham dying intestate, and the last Novem- ber Salem court appointing his wife, Ruth, administratrix, and ordering her to bring in an inventory,* which she did, there appeared to be more debts than estate to pay. Court ordered that the estate pay 13s. 4d. to the pound, and that any creditors who did not accept it, might have liberty to recover otherwise.
* Inventory of the estate of Thomas Whitt, late of Wenham, taken by Walter Fayerfield and Charles Gott :; imprimes his wearing cloths and hatt, 3li. 14s .; beads, beading, Leninge and beadsteds, 10li. 3s. 6d .; bras, pewter and silver and Iron ware in the house, 6li. 13s. 2d .; a saddell and pillion and one chest and wooden Lumber, 2li. 6s .; parcsell of swine, one horse and neatt cattell, 18li. 11s .; chayns and plows and other husbantre Implements, 4li. 6d .; two oxen, two cows and one ster taken away by John west, 19li .; hoops and boxes in henery Kembals hands, 1li. 2s .; Dew from the widdow Rayner, 1li. 1s .; in corne and pease in the house, 1li. 3d .; dew from henery kemball, 2li .; from Isack Davis, 12s .; in bord or plank at the mill, 1li. 5s .; Sargent Thomas Whitt, deceased, having had in his life time a Right by Lease: to a parsel of Land hired of Richard Hutten and by what the said whitt hath disbursed upon the said Land if it can be holden the terme of the Leas which is six yers to com, 10li .; total, 81li. 8s. 2d.
Account of the debts which Thomas White owed, made by Tho. Fisket and Walter Fayerfield :; to the Worshipfull Mr. Bradstreet, 9li .; Capt. Latherop, 7li. 3s .; Capt. Georg Corwine, 11li. 6s. 4 1-4 d .; Mr. Gidny, sr., of Salem, 6li. 1s. 9d .; Capt. Pric, 1li. 2s. 10 1-2d .; Mr. John Ruck, 5li. 18s. 5d .; Zebelan Hill, 3li .; Ezeikle Woodward of Wenham, 11li. 9s .; Ensign John Goold, 5li .; Mr. Newaman, 6li. 11s. 1-2d .; William Story, 5li .; Mr. Wade of Ipswich, 14li. 3s. 8d .; Andrew Peetrs of Ipswich, 1li. 2s .; Thomas Juet of Salem, 7s. 9d .; Goodman Gooldsmith, 1li. 10s .; Thomas Fiske, 1li. 10s .; Daniell Killim of Wenham, 17s .; Deacon Goodhewe, 4li .; Richard Hutton, 12li .; John West, by a Judgment acknowledged in Court, 20li. 5s .; Due to the widow for Charges sinc hir husbands death in Secureing the estate, 3li. 4s. 6d .; to John Denise, 1li. 3s. 6d .; Goodman Rix, 7s .; to william Sawier, 7s .; Mr. Purchas, 10s .; Ensigne Corning, 7s .; total, 130li. 2s. 4d., besides 3li. 4s. 6d., expended by the widow.
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Mar. 10, 1672-3, compared with the original by Ralph Houghton,* Roger Sumner* and John Leweis :* He commits his body to the common burying place at Lancaster; "ferst it is his will that his daughter Hanna haue one hundred acres of his second de- uision of upland and part of it lying neare ealsabet Riuer, and all that part of his second deuision of medow that lyeth at wata- quadoke togather with Comons and Comon Right due to one hundred pound estate on the towne booke. And the house and barne and other out housing togather with all the Rest of of the lands medowes Comons and comon Rights within the bounds of Lancaster both first and second deuision to be to his son Josiah White, The said building and lands aforementioned to be as aforesaid to his son Josiah and his daughter Hanna there heires and asignes foreuer. And in Reference to his farme at wenham it is his will hereby declared that his daughter in law Ruth White sum time wife to his late deceased son Thomas White, shall haue and inioy the said farme during the time of her naturall life (one half of it) and the other halfe untill her son Thomas white Com to the age of twentie one years and then he to enter posesion of one half and at the death of the said widow the two daughters are to enter posesion of the other halfe, to be to the said widow her son and daughters as aforsaid theire heires and asignes foreuer prouided alwaies that If the said widow Change her Condition by marriage then the said farme to be to the said Children in pportion as aforsaid And in Refrence to his daughters Joane Elizabeth Marie and Sarra who are disposed of in mariage and have Receiued portions yet notwithstanding it is his will hereby declared that they haue euerie one twentie shillings truly payed them out of the mouable estat as aforsaid. And In Ref- rence to Hanna his yongest daughter who hath liued with him from her childhood and bene a nurse to him in his old age, it is hereby declared to be his will that she haue the bed shee useth, togather with all the furniture belonging to it - debts and Lega- sies aforesaid being fully discharged out of the mouable - as aforsaid, by the aforsaid Josiah white who is hereby willed and - ed to be sole executor of this Last will of his aforsaid father, to se this -ill truly and faithfully pformed, in all the parts of it. the - to the said Josiah. The aforsaid John " Wit: Roger Sumner and Ralph Houghton, who made oath before Danll. Gookin.
Copy of the inventory of the estate of John White of Lan- caster, taken 29 : 1 : 1673, by Richard Hutten and Marke Bache- ler: In housing and twentie acres of house lott and 20 acres of intervaile land in the first division, 100li .; horses, Catell and hogs, 2 horses at 7li .; 2 oxen at 8li .; 4 Cowes, 10li .; 4 yearlings, 4li .; 2 weaning Calves, lli .; swine, 10li .; 53 bushell of Ry, 9li. 5s. 6d .; 12 bushell of blasted wheate, 1li. 16s .; Indian Corne,
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William Thomas of Newbury had liberty to take and improve sturgeon.
Whereas there was an inventory* of the estate of John Faire- feild brought into the last Salem court, amounting to 241li. 5s. 6d., by Sara, the relict, now the wife of Daniell Killum, who had been appointed administratrix, court ordered, with the consent of all parties, that said Daniell Killum keep the whole estate until the children come to age, viz., John Feirefeild, the son, and Trifana and Elizabeth, the daughters, and when they reached the age of fourteen years they were to choose their guar- dians. At age, the son was to have 50li. and the daughters 25li. each, the house and land to stand bound for the children's portions.
Fined by Major Hathorne:
Thomas Greenslade, for breach of the Sabbath, was admonished.
Sara Greeneslade, for suspicion of stealing and lying twice was fined.
William Reeves, for breach of the peace by fighting with another man, was fined.
Thomas Cromwell, for striking Tho. Robbins, was fined.
Lewis Hewes, for profaning the Lord's day by demanding
30 bushell, 3li .; 2 acres and halfe of Ry on the ground, Ili. 7s .; 2 bushell of oats, 4s .; a bushell and pek of hempe seed and flax seed, 6s .; a load of hay, 10s .; carts, plowes, chains and horse harnes and other takling for a teame, 6li .; in axes and Carpenters tools and other husbandrie tools, 1li. 10s .; arms and amunition, 2li .; houshold goods, a bed steed, fether bed, a white Ruge, bolster and other furniture belonging to the bed, 6li .; another old bed and the furniture to it, 2li. 10s .; a bed and the furniture belonging to it that was given by his will to his daughter Hanna, 3li .; his wearing aparell, 5li .; brasse and peuter, 4li. 10s .; books, 9s .; iron ware in the house, 2 tramells, 4s .; pair of tongs, 3s .; Iron pot, 4s .; small pair of scales, 2s. 6d .; an old Chest, a Churne, 2 other Chests, Cheires, stools, 1li .; total, 189li. His estate in Wenham, 200li.
Tho. Scott certified that there was due from the estate of Tho. White of Wenham to his master Jno. Corwin, 7li. 17s. 2 1-2d.
*Copy of the inventory of John Fairefeld, of Ipswich, attested by Hilliard Veren,t cleric.
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debts, was fined, fees to be paid to the constables of Topsfeild and Salem .*
Richard Croffe, for stealing wood, was fined, and was ordered to pay witnesses, John Massey and John Greene.
Richard Croff, for absence from meeting and entertaining others in his house in time of public worship, was admonished.
John Morrall, for being drunk, was fined .¡
The wife of Peeter Woolfe for abusive carriage at meeting on the Lord's day, was fined, and was to pay Richard Stackhouse 6s. 8d.#
*John Courties and Zachariah Courties, aged about twenty- four and twenty-two years, testified that on one Sabbath day in April, 1673, Lues Hews came to their father's house to demand a debt of their brother Zacheus, but they told him he was not at home. Said Hews was troubled because he had come so far to speak with him, but he later said he had come on other busi- ness also. Then he asked for Daniell Blak and where he lived. Then they asked Hues to go with them to Topsfelld to meeting but he refused, saying that he would get back in time to go to Salem Farms to meeting in the afternoon. He further bade them to tell their brother that if he did not bring down the pay within a week, he would be forced to send the marshal, for he was in fear of being sued, or if he would come to Salam and appoint John Gills to pay the money he owed to Zacheus to said Hues, he would be willing to allow five shillings per pound. "then he tould us yt our father sayd John gills was to drive a pair of oxen to mr. brodstrets but he was badly mistaken for John gils did not care though ye oxen could but ris alone at may day for ther our father was to fectch them: further he tould us yt mr endecot bid him to tell our brother yt if he did not bring away ye rent yt was behind he wold spedely send ye marshall." Sworn in Major Hathorne's court, 2 : 7 : 1673, and attested by Hilliard Veren, § cleric.
¿Henry Kemball and Jams Moulten, jr., testified that they saw John Morall so far gone with drink that he could not keep the way but tumbled about like a beast. Sworn, 1 :7 : 1773, in court.
Robert Leach, sr., aged about fifty-eight years, and Robert Leach, jr., aged about twenty years, deposed that Georg Standly sold Robert Leach two yards of broadcloth at 22s. per yard, which he said it cost him at Steven Hascott's. The latter, how- ever, affirmed that Standly gave him but 15s. for it. Sworn, 1 : 7 : 1673, before the Worshipful Maj. Wm. Hathorne, and attested by Hilliard Veren,§ cleric.
¿Ann Woodbery, aged about forty-seven years, deposed that "as I was late in my seate in the meetinghous on the lords day
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goodwife Stackhous being there in the same seate sitting by mee a little distant from mee leaueing about halfe roome for another betweene us: goodwife woolfe came in to the seate and there not being roome eneough for hir to sitt down between us goodwife woolfe stood up in the seat before goodwife Stackhous a good while till at last I being ashamed to see them as I thought contend for the uperhand I spake to goodwife Stackhous de- sireing of hir to sitt a little farther that goodwife Woolfe might sitt down but shee would not now there not being roome for goodwife woolfe to sitt neither betweene goodwife Stackhous and me nor on tother side between goodwife Stackhous and a piller that standeth in the seate but about halfe roome eneough on either side of good wife Stackhous good[wife] woolfe haueing allwaise used to sitt at that end of the seat and not goe past the piller haueing stood as afoersd a good while at last kneeled down in the seat awhile and afterwards rose up againe and then sate down upon goodwife Stackhouses knees a little while and then rose of hir again and sate down upon the seate beyond goodwife Stackhous goodwife Stackhous sate still upon her seat a little while afterwards and at last sate down lower in her seat awhile and at last shee whispered to mee to call hir husband her husband was called and then shee seemed to be sick hir husband helped her away out of the meeting hous In all this time I did not perceive goodwife woolfe make any disturbanc nor offer any affront to goodwife Stackhous unless it weere in the sitting upon hir kneese." Freeborn Black testified to the same, except to the particular of Goodwife Stackhouse sitting upon her mat, etc. Sworn in court of presentments held by Major Wm. Hath- orne, 21 : 7 : 1673, and attested by Hilliard Veren,* cleric.
Robert Bradford, aged forty-seven years, and John Black, aged about thirty-one years, deposed that being at the meeting house the day that Goodwife Stackhouse complains of wrong done to her by Goodwife Woolfe, etc. Ann, wife of Nicholas Woodbery, mentioned. Goodwife Woolfe turned herself with her face to the minister and leaned her arms upon Mrs. Halse pew, etc. Sworn in court held by Maj. Hathorne, 15 : 7 : 1673, and attested by Hilliard Veren,* cleric.
Deborra Morgain, wife of Joseph Morgain, Floranc Gally and Mari Hains deposed. Sworn before Major Wm. Hathorne, 1 : 7 : 1673, and attested by Hilliard Veren,* cleric.
Darcas Hore, aged thirty-nine years, deposed that her mother pulled Goodwife Woolfe by the arm, etc. Sworn before Major Wm. Hathorne's court, 15 : 7 : 1673, and attested by Hilliard Veren,* cleric.
Tamsin Taply, aged forty-two years, deposed that she saw Goodwife Woolfe sit so long in Goodwife Stackhouses lap that she leaned her head against the seat. Deponent would not
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have seen it, had not Goodwife Lovett pulled her by the arm to show it to her. Sworn in Major Wm. Hathorne's court, 15 : 7 : 1673, and attested by Hilliard Veren,* cleric.
Elizabeth Larcomb, aged forty years, deposed. Sworn, 1 : 7 : 1673, before Major Wm. Hathorne, and attested by Hilliard Veren,* cleric.
Mary Lovit, aged about fifty years, deposed. Sworn 1 :7 : 1673, before Major Wm. Hathorne, and attested by Hilliard Veren,* cleric.
Inventory of the estate of Elionor Robinson, deceased, allowed in court, 27 : 4 : 1673, upon oath of Mr. Hen. Bartholmew: two cowes in ye hand of John Neal, -; in money, 4li. 12s .; for the hire of two cowes, 1li. 8s.
Inventory of the estate of Richard Charlescraft, allowed in court, June 27, 1673, upon oath of Anthony Needham, adminis- trator: a sute of cloathes in the Hands of Mr. John Browne, sr., 2li .; p old lynin 15s. & 800 weight of Tobacco at Verginia in the hand of Mr. James Browne, 4li. 7s .; p a Barrill of Rumm in the hand of Mr. Matthew Bartine, 3li .; total, 9li. 7s.
Writ: Abraham Allen v. Henry Skerry, sr., and Nathaniell Mighill alias Michæll, dwelling with Mr. William Browne, sr .; trespass; for breaking open his house, abusing his wife by forci- bly turning her out of the house and locking the door, nailing up said Allen's shop, taking away the key of his house, thereby depriving him of the use of his household goods; dated June 10, 1673; signed by Hilliard Veren,* for the court; and served by John Marston,* constable of Salem.
Writ: Mr. Timothy Lindall v. William Reeves; debt due by bill to Mary, said Lindall's wife, before marriage; dated Apr. 10, 1673; signed by Hilliard Veren,* for the court; and served by John Williams,* deputy marshal of Salem, by attachment of a chest and a good new bedstead belonging to defendant.
Writ: Margarett Bishop v. Nicholas Manning; forfeiture of a bond; dated 11 :4 : 1673; signed by Hilliard Veren,* for the court; and served by -, constable of Salem, by attach- ment of the barn and land in the south field of defendant's.
Writ: Robert Wilkes v. John Norton; non-performance of covenant in building a house for plaintiff, it being for the most part already paid; dated 18 :4 : 1673; signed by Hilliard Veren,* for the court; and served by John Marston,* constable of Salem.
Writ: Henry Skerry, marshal v. Thomas Fiske; debt; dated June 4, 1673; signed by Hilliard Veren,* for the court; and served by Abraham Drak,* marshal Skereis' deputy.
Writ: John Waldron v. William Cock; debt, which was due from said Cock to Mr. Christopher Latamore, and said Waldron was his security when Mr. Latamore had arrested him, which
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debt he refuses to pay; dated Apr. 16, 1673; signed by Moses Mavericke,* for the court; and served by Robert Bartlett,* constable of Marblehead .;
Writ: Mr. John Brock v. Thomas Russell; debt; dated May 12, 1673; signed by Moses Mavericke,* for the court; and served by Robart Bartlett,* constable of Marblehead, who attached one cow and codfish of defendant's.
Writ: Christopher Lattemore of Marblehead v. Edward Homan of Marblehead; for illegally possessing and building a house upon plaintiff's land in Marblehead, also for refusing to deliver said Lattemore possession of the same, after legal de- mand, which land was bought formerly of John Coyte, it being 100li. damage to the plaintiff; dated June 11, 1673; signed by Moses Mavericke,* for the court; and served by William Browne,* constable of Marblehead.
Writ: Mr. John Brock v. Thomas Russell; debt; dated May 12, 1673; signed by Moses Mavericke,* for the court; and served by Robart Bartlett,* constable of Marblehead, by attachment of one cow and some codfish.
Writ: Samuell Morgan v. Thomas Russell; debt; dated June 6, 1673; signed by Moses Mavericke,* for the court; and served by Robart Bartlett,* constable of Marblehead.
Writ: Thomas Stocker v. Samuell Benitt; debt; forfeiture of a bond; dated June 18, 1673; signed by John Fuller,* for the court; and served by Samuell Hart,* deputy for Chrispas Brewer,* constable of Lin. Bond of Samuell Benett .*
Writ: John Knights v. John Smith and Ralph Ellinwood; trespass; for carrying away dung; dated May 1, 1673; signed by Hilliard Veren,* for the court; and served by John Lovit,* constable of Beverly. Bond of Rea[l]ph Elan[wood] * and John (his mark) Smith, said Ellinwood giving his house and land as security.
Writ: Nathaniell Browne, in behalf of his wife v. John Leigh; slander; for charging that she had taken a false oath and saying he could prove it; dated Apr. 11, 1673; signed by Robert Lord,* for the court; and served by Seth Story,* deputy for Robert Lord,* marshal of Ipswich.
Writ: Henry Leonard v. Anthony Carrell; for refusing to give possession of a parcel of land and meadow bought of said Carrell for the term of eleven years, as may appear by a lease or deed under said Carrell's hand; dated June 19, 1673; signed by Robert Lord,* for the court; and served by Theophilus Wil- son,* constable of Ipswich.
Writ: Mr. Robert Paine v. Henry Leonard; debt, in bar iron; dated June 18, 1673; signed by Robert Lord,* for the court; and served by Joseph Leigh,* deputy for Robert Lord,* marshal of Ipswich, by attachment of Leonard's interest in the Iron
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works, the house he lives in, and his right in a frame standing by the works.
Writ: Adam Westgate v. Edmond Bridges, sr., of Ipswich, blacksmith; debt; dated Apr. 25, 1673; signed by Hilliard Veren,* for the court; and served by Robert Lord,* marshal of Ipswich, by attachment of the house and land of defendant.
Writ: Thomas Newell v. Henry Leonard; debt; for not de- livering 8li. in bar iron at Salem, according to agreement, dated June 18, 1673; signed by Robert Lord,* for the court; and served by Joseph Leigh,* marshal's deputy. .
Writ: Major Genrll. Daniell Denison v. Henry Leonard; debt; in bar iron, due for his part of the rent of the Iron works and arrears of rent; dated June 17, 1673; signed by Robert Lord,* for the court; and served by John Gould,* deputy for Robert Lord,* marshal of Ipswich, who left the summons with said Leonard's wife.
Writ: Samuell Hunt v. John Leigh; slander; charging him with taking a false oath and saying that he would prove it; dated Mar. 29, 1673; signed by Robert Lord,* for the court; and served by Robert Lord,* marshal of Ipswich.
Writ: Joseph Leigh, assignee of John Leigh v. Nathaniell Browne; debt; dated Apr. 5, 1673; signed by Robert Lord,* for the court; and served by Edmond Bridges,* deputy for Robert Lord,* marshal of Ipswich.
Writ: Henrie Leonard v. Edmond Bridges, jr .; debt; dated 13 : 4 : 1673; signed by John Redington,* for the court; and served by John How,* deputy marshal, by attachment of land of defendant. "the Reson I cal it Edmon Brigis land is be caus ded and bill is giuen: but pososhon and axnoligment is not given: and I knue not where to find any other estat. this I call his but I leue the honered Court to Jug."
Writ: Deacon Wm. Goodhue v. Henry Leonard; debt; dated June 18, 1673; signed by Robert Lord,* for the court; and served by Edmond Bridges,* deputy for Robert Lord,* marshal of Ipswich, by attachment of a parcel of bricks, etc.
Writ: Ens. John Gould v. Henry Leonard; trespass; for harm done by his horses in corn and orchard; dated June 17, 1673; signed by Robert Lord,* for the court; and served by John How,* marshal's deputy, by attachment of two chests and their contents, who read the attachment to Leonard's wife and left a summons with his son.
Writ: Ens. John Gould, assignee of Anthony Carrell v. Henry Leonard; debt, in bar iron; dated June 17, 1673; signed by Robert Lord,* for the court; and served by John How,* mar- shal's deputy.
Writ: Nehemiah Jewett, being by marriage heir to the estate of John Peirce of Boston, deceased, as also attorney in behalf of
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Manaseeth Marston of Salem and Mary Peirce of Boston, also heirs of the estate of said Peirce, as by his will appears v. John Bridg and Joseph Pennyman, administrators of the estate of William Robinson of Dorchester; debt; dated May 24, 1673; signed by Jonath. Negus,* for the court; and served by Rich. Wayte,* marshal of Suffolk, who went by order of Nehemiah Jewett to the dwelling house of Elisha Hutchinson in Boston to attach the goods of said Bridg and Pennyman, but Hutchinson said he had none of their estate, nor ever had.
On the reverse of the foregoing paper: "For m' John wiswell Ier[n]monger in newingland In the Supplye, John fayerwether, mr."
Writ: Ezekiell Woodward, in behalf of his daughter, Elizabeth Woodward v. Samuell Hunt and Elizabeth, his wife; slander; dated Mar. 26, 1673; signed by Robert Lord,* for the court; and served by Robert Lord,* marshal of Ipswich, by attachment of the house and land of defendant.
Writ: Ezekiell Woodward, in behalf of his daughter Elizabeth Woodward v. Nathaniell Browne and Judith, his wife; slander; dated Mar. 26, 1673; signed by Robert Lord,* for the court; and served by Robert Lord,* marshal of Ipswich.
Writ: Robert Hibert v. Nicolas Rice; for not fulfilling a con- tract whereby plaintiff was to have 12li. in money and goods and the use of two acres of tillage one year for service done him; dated 10 :4 : 1673; signed by Tho. Fiske,* for the court; and served by Samuel Townsin,* constable of Rumbly Marsh. Bond of Nicholas Rice, Jerimiah Belchar * and Isaack Smith, * sureties.
Writ: Walter Price, merchant v. Richard Sutton of Roxberry; debt; dated June 12, 1673; signed by Jonath. Negus,* for the court; and served by Rich. Wayte,* marshal. Bond of Richard Sutton .*
Venire, dated May 27, 1673, for Wenham, signed by Hilliard Veren,* cleric, and served by Richard Dodge,* constable of Wenham, who returned the names of William Fisk for the grand- jury and Charles Gott, for the jury of trials. Also to summons Abraham Martin to answer his presentment for abusing Alex- ander Maxe at his own house and also his family, and for taking the Lord's name in vain, with said Maxe and his wife as witnesses. Also to summons James Bette for being drunk, abusing Mr. New- man by words and breaking open his door, with witnesses, Richard Kemboll, sr., James Moulton, jr., Mrs. Elizabeth Newman and Mary Moulton. Also to summons John Bachelor and Sara Kemboll in the presentment of Mr. Anthony Crossbe. "in case ye said Bette be gon or martin, yt you sumons you not: yu you need not sumons ye witnesses: alsoe ye sd Crosby is Dead & soe ye witnesses in yt case need not be summoned." The con-
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stable returned that Jams Bettes and Abraham Marten had gone out of "ye patten," and could not be found.
Venire, dated May 27, 1673, for Beverly, signed by Hilliard Veren,* cleric, and served by John Lovett,* constable of Beverly, who returned the name of Samll. Corning for the jury of trials. Also to summons one or more, in behalf of the town, to answer for a defective highway at the head of Macrell cove, near Nicho- las Woodberyes mill. Also to summons Thomas Chubb, jr., and his wife, for committing fornication before marriage. Also to summons Excersise Conant, as a witness.
Venire, dated May 27, 1673, for Lyn, signed by Hilliard Veren,* for the court, and served by [torn], who returned the names of John Fuller, Thomas Newhall, Richard Haven and Theopheles Bayly, for the jury of trials.
Venire, dated May 27, 1673, for Marblehead, signed by Hilliard Veren,* for the court, and served by William Browne,* constable of Marblehead, who returned the name of Master Samuell Ward, for the jury of trials.
Venire, dated May 27, 1673, for Gloster, signed by Hilliard Veren,* for the court, and served by John Davis,* constable of Gloster, who returned the name of John Fich, for the jury of trials. Also to summons William Vincent to testify concerning a defective highway, in an Ipswich and a Beverly presentment, and in Thomas Chub's presentment, for fornication.
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