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[Nov.
Whereas Hannah, the reputed wife of Thomas Herrick, at the last Ipswich court, preferred an account against said Thomas, accusing him of impotency, after some deliberation and testi- mony, court adjudged said marriage between said Thomas Her- rick and Hannah Ordaway null and void. She was given her liberty as if such pretended marriage had never been, and he was to return to said Hannah as much as he had received of her, or of her father or other friends in way of marriage portion; she was to make no further claim to his estate.
Thomas Robinson, presented for stealing linen and money from An Roundy, she having received her linen, was to pay treble damages, and for his offence to the country was sentenced to be whipped or pay 40s. in money. He paid the fine and was not corporally punished.
The town of Beverly, presented for defect of a highway between Tho. Chub's and Robt. Hibbert's, court appointed Mr. Hen. Bartholmew of Salem and Tho. Fisk of Wenham, to view and lay out the way where it may be best and most convenient near the place where it is, and Beverly was to appoint one or more, and they were to report to the next Salem court, the date of viewing to be appointed by Mr. Hen. Bartholmew.
did use to ly upon: And alsoe I will unto my sonn Joseph all the Grasse that doeth Grown of six Acres of marsh six mounthes after my decease which my husband did giue to my sonn Andrew Mansfeild in a Deed of Gift to him to be his owne for ever six mounthes after the decease of my husband and my seulfe Alsoe I bequeath to my sonn Joseph all my debtes And alsoe I doe make my sonn Joseph Mansfeild my true and Lawfull executor alsoe my will is That Mr. Thomas Laughton and Capt. Thomes Marshall bee my overseers." Wit: Nathanill Kirtland* and Samvell Hartt .*
Inventory of the estate of Elizebeth Mansfelld, aged about eighty-seven years, who died about Sept. 6, 1673, taken by Nath- anill Kirtland* and Henery Rhodes :* Wollen Aparell, 4li .; shetes, 4li .; small Linen, 2li. 10s .; bookes, 1li. 5s .; mony, 1li. 10s .; beding, 7li. 10s .; bedsted, tabell, stolles and cheres, 2li. 10s .; a whelle and Lumber, Ili. 5s .; Pottes and ould Eyron, 2li. 12s .; Pewter, Ili .; 32 bushells of Indian Corne, 4li. 16s .; 4 Cowes, 12li .; one small beast, 2li .; 13 accors of Medow, 65li .; one Accor and a halfe of fresh medow, 3li .; seven Accors of upland, 37li. 10s .; 3 Accors & a half of upland Lying in common, 8li .; hows-
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Robert Stephens and his wife, presented for fornication before marriage, the former was sentenced to be whipped or pay a fine, which fine of 4li. he paid. His wife did not appear, and was ordered to appear at the next Ipswich court.
Whereas there was an order of the last Salem court to refer to a committee, Mr. Ed. Batter and Mr. Hen. Bartholmew of Salem, Mr. Moses Maverick and Leift. Ward of Marblehead, and Mr. Leighton of Lyn, the viewing of a highway between Marblehead and Lyn, and to report at this court, the same has not been done. Court being desired that a way there may be settled, ordered that said committee or the major part of them, provided the two gentlemen of Salem be of the number, make their return to the Worshipful Major Wm. Hathorn within fourteen days next, and that none of Lyn be concerned in what relates to Mr. Ralph King's charge about the old way.
Court remitted 6s. of Wm. Bartoll's fine.
There being a nuncupative will of Josiah Walton presented, and attested by two witnesses, it was allowed, and Mrs. Eliza- beth Walton, his mother, was appointed administratrix. An inventory,* which was brought in, was also allowed.
sing, 10li .; 13 Load of hay, 10li .; flaxe and frute, 2li. 10s; Detes, 2li .; total, 184li. 18s.
*Inventory of the estate of Josiah Waltown, deceased, taken Nov. 4, 1673, by Samll. Wardt and James Dennes :; so much paid in part of his father's dept., 21li. 4s. 10d .; what his father left him, 30li .; due him from Robert Bartlett, 20li .; from John Furbish, 6li. 13s .; from Nickolas Meritt, 1li .; from John Pedrick, 10s. 6d .; from Richard Clatterie and Joseph Doliver, 2li .; from Mr. William Brown, sr., 7li. 10s .; from Mr. Fich of Boston, lli. 3s .; due from Mr. William Brown, jr., for his part of a fish- ing voyage, -; due from Captain Smith, 10s .; 1 hors, 5li .; 2 guns, 2li .; 1 Cow, 3li. 10s .; heifer, 40s .; 1 yearling, 25s .; 8 yards of linen Cloth at 3s. pr. yd., 1li. 4s .; 13 yds. of linen at 21d. pr. yd., 1li. 2s. 9d .; 2 1-2 yd. of sarg at 5s. pr. yd., 12s. 6d .; Curtins and vallins, 2li .; 1 Small rugg, 14s .; waring Cloths, 2li. 10s .; 1 quadrant and other instruments, 19s .; 1 Coper ax, 1 adz and saw, 12s.
Samuell Cheever,¡ Moses Mavericket and James Dennest testified that "being present with Josiah Walthom when he was brought in first from Sea after his wound by the lightning, on June 23, 1673, affirme & declare that upon the Companys mo- t Autograph.
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[Nov.
Nicholas Wallingford and James Travis were appointed ad- ministrators of the estate of the widow Window, and were to fulfill the mind and will of the deceased according to testimony brought in. An inventory was brought in and allowed .*
John Balden dying intestate, Arabella, the relict, brought in an inventoryt and it was allowed, court granting her power of administration.
tion to ye sd Josiah Waltom that he would setle his estate He ye sd Josiah Waltom being of perfect memory and apprehensive of his dissolution, did declare that his Will was that his Brother Nathaniell Waltom, and his sister Martha Munjoy should have his grey horse for their owne betwixt them, and his other estate he gave it to his Mother Walthom, for her use, & benefit during her naturall life, and after her decease to be disposed off by her, and divided among his brothers Nathaniell & Samuell Walthom and his three sisters, Martha Munjoy, Elizabeth Conant and Mary Bartlett to enjoy an equall part, all alike, saving that his sister Munjoy should have the better part, and that ye land should not go out of ye name of ye Waltoms." Sworn in court.
*Mr. Samuel Worcester and Elizabeth, his wife, testified that "within two or three dayes before the death of the Widdow Win- dow, wee heard her declare that her will, as to her disposall of wt estate she had, was that her son in Law Nicolas Wallington, who ought her forty shillings, giveing to his son John Wallington an Ewe lamb out of it should have the rest of the said forty shillings; and that her Grandchild Sarah Wallington should have her best coat; and that her son James Traves should have her bed; and that the rest of her estate should be equally divided between her son: Nicolas Wallington & James Traves." SwornNov. 25, 1673, before Nath. Saltonstall,# com- missioner.
Inventory of the estate of Bridgit Window, appraised Oct. 9, 1673, by Samuell Wosester and John Tenny: Wearing apraill, 7li. 6s. 8d .; silks and lining, 3li. 12s. 10d .; Beding, 4li. 2s. 6d .; household stuf, 7li. 5s. 1d .; dets, 3li. 14s .; total, 26li. 1s. 1d. Debts to be paid out of the estate for her funeral, 19s. 9d .; other debts, 1li. 4s. 6d .; to Nicholas Walinton for 2 days, 4s .; wit- nesses, 4s .; total, 1li. 12s. 3d.
Inventory of the estate of John Balding, appraised by Nath- aniell Pickmanį and Francis Collinges: One dwlling howes & lande, 60li .; one Cubarde, 2li. 10s .; thre bufett chaiers, 12s .; thre Twin chaiers, 7s. 6d .; one Bedstede and bedmatt, 1li. 2s .; one small table and drayer, 7s .; one wainskott ehest, 8s., one # Autograph.
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Administration upon the estate of Nicholas Patch to John and Thomas Patch, sons of deceased, who died intestate, and the sons presenting an agreement of the division of the estate, it was allowed. *
Mr. Charles Nicholats, Mr. Baily, Nicholas Woodbery, John Mastone, Eleazer Gedney and Thomas Jeggells took the oath of freeman.
Walter Boasten acknowledged judgment to Mr. William Browne, sr.
Richard Hutten and Mark Graves acknowledged judgment to Capt. Walter Price.
The following acknowledged judgment to Capt. George Cor- win: Bray Wilkins, William Gover, Richard Sutten, Richd. Brabrooke, Abner Ordwaye, Frances Collens, William Smith, Allester Greime, Wm. Dodg, tertius, Mr. Jon. Hathorn of Lin, Jon. Alford, Charles Gott and Tho. Hobbs.
Capt. Marshall had his former license renewed.
Capt. Paule White had his former license renewed for dra wing strong water.
Mr. John Ruck, Mr. Wm. Browne, sr., Mr. Ed. Batter, Capt. George Corwin, Capt. Walter Price, Mr. Hen. Bartholomew, John Procter, Mr. John Gidney, Mr. Jonathan Corwin, Mr. Bartholmew Gedney and Mr. Thaddeus Riddan had their licenses renewed for the ensuing year for retailing strongwaters.
Iron pottangere, 4s .; total, 65li. 10s. 6d. Sevn puter platters and other small dishes, 2li. 10s .; one brass kettell and one Iron pott & one warming pan, 1li. 15s .; one Beed & furnitur, 8li. 3s .; total, 12li. 8s. Indebted to several men, 50li.
*Inventory of the estate of Nicolas Patch of Beverley, de- ceased, and the dividing thereof between his two sons John Patch and Thomas Patch, by mutual agreement: To John Patch, four acres of meadow by the Dodge's farm, two acres by Long- ham and one acre adjoining Capt. Lothrop's by Samuell Corn- ing's farm, and also four acres, the house and land with the or- chard, except one acre which Thomas Patch was to have for himself and children to make use of as he or they shall see cause, but not to sell it to anybody away from his brother, and for what improvement is made, John Patch should allow his brother. To Thomas Patch fourteen acres of upland and five acres of meadow, one cow and three young cattle; and the household stuff between them. Sworn in court.
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[Nov.
The servants of Mr. Gardner's house had 8s. allowed them, and the maid where Mr. Simonds, Dept. Govr., lodged was allowed 2s
Henry Trivett, aged about fifty years, deposed that the land where Mr. Lattamore's house now stands, was fenced in twenty- four years ago and planted by deponent and Mr. Pitt's man, and he had known a house inhabited upon the same land twenty- six years ago. He further deposed that he had lived in the town of Marblehead upward of twenty-six years, had cut firewood and timber, kept hogs and cattle for his own use on that tract of land called the town common without molestation by any during twenty-one years, etc. Sworn 28 : 1 : 1674, before Wm. Hath- orne, assistant .*
*Richard Norman, aged about fifty years, and John Legge, aged about twenty-nine years, deposed that the men appointed by the commoners at Marblehead to look after those who tres- passed on the commons asked Mr. Christopher Latamore what cattle he had there the year past, and deponents heard him answer that he would give no account. Sworn, 19 : 1 : 1673-4, before Wm. Hathorne,f assistant.
Inventoryt of the estate of Jno. Humphreys, Esqr., deceased, taken, July 3, 1663, by Henry (his mark) Collince and Thomas (his mark) Farrar, and allowed July 3, 1663, in Salem court, as presented by Edmond Batter and Mr. Joseph Humphreys: One farme contayninge one dwellinge house, upland and nine Acres of Salt Marsh in ye hands of Robert Ingles of Lyne, 280li .; six Acres salt Marsh in Rumney Marsh late in the possession of Richard Jnoson of Lyne, 30li .; total, 310li. Received of the widow Davis of Lyne for Jenken Davis fine and so a full dis- charge, 20li .; of Jno. Hudson, for fine to Mr. Humphreys, 20li .; in the hands of Robt. Ingles in consideration for a barn to make good, 27li .; total, 377li.
Account§ of Jno. Humphry's estate, presented to the Salem court, 28 : 9 : 1671, and allowed upon oath of Edmund Batter:t Dr. to what he disbursed to Mr. Joseph Humphreys before he went to England, 35li. 16s. 8d .; to Jno. Floyd for fencing salt marsh, 7s .; to Andrew Mansfield for labor about viewing the fences, 6s. 8d .; to Edward Richards for his paynes & Charges for helping to Inquere out the estate, 5li .; to Mr. Jno. Lake of Boston, 17li. 9d .; to old Mrs. Rucke for old expences, 1li. 14s. 1d .; to Robt. Rane for buildinge of Barne and abatement of Rent, 30li .; to Rich. Hude for Repareinge of dwellinge house, 31li. 6s. 10d .; to Mr. Helliard Veren for drawing 2 leases, 5s .; ¡ Autograph. # See ante vol. iii, p. 81. § See ante, vol. iv, p. 449.
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Mary Trivett, aged about forty-five years, deposed that twenty- three years ago the land where Mr. Lattemore's old house is now standing, etc. She had known the land where Mr. Latta- more now lives, occupied by a dwelling house for twenty-three years, and she was Mr. Pitts' servant in it, etc. Sworn, 28 : 1 : 1674, before William Hathorne, assistant.
An Warrent, aged about seventy years, deposed that her husband Frances Linsford and herself planted Mr. Lattamore's lot, about twenty-two years since, that very place where the house stands. Sworn, 18 : 1 : 1673-4, before Wm. Hathorne, assistant.
to interest of money to the value neare of 60li. for seaven years past, 15li .; to his care and paynes the 7 years past, 10li .; total, 146li. 17s. Cr., p what has been received from Robt. Rane for 4 years Rent, 40li .; what has been received from Richard Hude for three years Rent, 31li .; total, 71li.
Account of what Mr. Joseph Humphrys received out of the estate while in New England: By Mr. Jno. Hudson of New Haven, 22li .; what he Recd of the Relict of Jenken Davis, 20li .; Francis Ingles pd. to Mr. Jno. Hathorn, 5li .; to Mr. Whitrige of Lyne, 10li .; to Edmund Batter, 10li .; recd of Edmund Batter, 35li. 16s. 8d .; per Jno. Lake of Boston pd. by Ed. Batter 17li. 9d .; wt. he Received of Mr. Jno. Gedney for a small psell of land sold him in Salem, 2li. 10s .; total, 122li. 7s. 5d.
Writ: John Hathorne v. Peter Joye; debt, due by obligation under his hand, it being said Hathorne's proper debt, although the obligation was made to Samuell Archard, then marshal of Salem, and by him assigned to John Hathorne; dated Nov. 8, 1673; signed by John Fuller,* for the court; and served by Henry Skerry,* marshal of Salem, by attachment of a chest and box of defendant's.
Writ: Francis Godlar v. Thomas Chubb; debt, for a cow; dated Oct. 24, 1673; signed by Moses Mavericke,* for the court; and served by John Lovet,* constable of Beverly.
Writ: Deacon Stevens, in behalf of the town of Gloster v. Thomas Very; for non-payment of rates due to Mr. John Emer- son; dated Nov. 13, 1673; signed by Thomas Riggs,* for the court; and served by William Sargant,* constable of Gloster, by attachment of a cow of defendant's.
Writ: Deacon Stevens, in behalf of the town of Gloster v. Mr. Peter Duncan; for non-payment of several rates due to Mr. John Emerson; dated 13 :9 :1673; signed by Thomas Riggs,* for the court; and served by William Sargent,* con- stable of Gloster, by attachment of a flaging pot of defendant's.
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[Nov.
Writ: Joseph Clarke, assignee of Thomas Millett, jr. v. Timo- thy Somes; for withholding eighteen cords of wood; dated Oct. 10, 1673; signed by Thomas Riggs,* for the court; and served by William Sargant,* constable of Gloster.
Writ: John Hathorne v. Richard Georg; debt; dated Oct. 23, 1673; signed by John Fuller,* for the court; and served by Return - constable of Suffolk.
Writ: Capt. Walter Price v. Richard Sutton; debt; dated Nov. 14, 1673; signed by Jonath. Negus,* for the court; and served by Rich. Wayte,* marshal of Suffolk. Bond of Richard S[u]ton .*
Writ: Capt. Georg Corwin v. Richard Sutton of Roxberry; debt; dated Nov. 14, 1673; signed by Jonath. Negus,* for the court; and served by Rich. Wayte,* marshal of Suffolk. Bond of Richard Sutton .*
Writ: Mr. Thomas Woodbridge of Newbery v. Arthur Ben- net of Lampereel river; debt; for withholding 7,500 merchant- able pine boards, to be paid at Mr. Symonds' mill at Lampereel river; dated Oct. 18, 1673; signed by Nath. Saltonstall,* for the court; and served by Henry Dow,* marshal of Norfolk. Bond of Arthor (his mark) Bennit and Samuell Hilton .*
Writ: Capt. Paul White of Newbery v. Edward Smith of Exeter; debt; dated Oct. 18, 1673; signed by Nath. Saltonstall,* for the court; and served by Henry Dow,* marshal of Norfolk, by attachment of the dwelling house and land of defendant.
Writ: Mr. Thomas Woodbridge of Newbery v. Thomas Raw- lins of Exeter; debt; for 9,000 feet of merchantable boards, to be delivered at Exeter; signed by Nath. Saltonstall,* for the court; and served by Henry Dow,* marshal of Norfolk. Bond of Thomas (his mark) Rawlins and Samuell Levett .*
Summons to a writ, for the appearance of Abraham Whitticker, sr., upon complaint of Mr. Thomas Woodbridge of Newbery for debt for 2,305 white oak pipe staves, to be delivered at New- bery, dated Nov. 12, 1673 and signed by Nath. Saltonstall,* for the court.
Venire, dated 3 :9 : 1673, for Salem trial jury and grand jurymen, also to summons Peeter Joy, for being disguised with drink, and witness, Mr. Phillip Cromwell; William Bath, for being drunk, with witness, Tho. Ives; Mr. Georg Emory, for being overtaken in drink, with witnesses, Edw. Woollen and Adam Westgate; Tho. Robbinson, for stealing from Ann Roundy, with witnesses, Jon. Horne, sr., Jon. Guppy, Peeter Harvey, An Roundey and Julian Viber; signed by Hilliard Veren,* for the court; and served by John Marston,* constable of Salem, who returned the names of Nathl. Putnam, John Graffton, John Turner, Edward Woollen, Thomas Giggles, John Procter and Stephen Haskut, for the jury of trials, the latter not being then
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at home, and for the grand jury, Tho. Fuller, sr., Mr. John Ruck, Saml. Aburn, sr., Frances Skery, Tho. Roots, John Inkersall and Edward Flint.
Venire, dated 3 : 9 : 1673, for Lyn trial jury and grand jury- men, also to summons Moses Chadwell and Robert Potter, for their swearing rashly about a piece of fencein Rumney Marsh before the Worshipful Major William Hathorne, with witnesses, Tho. Stocker and his son Ebenezer; also to summons Joseph Hollowage, for saying he recorded his marriage when he did not, whereby there is vehement suspicion of his committing fornica- tion before marriage, and the witnesses Hen. Roads and Frances Burrell; signed by Hilliard Veren,* for the court; and served by William Crofts,* constable of Lyn, who returned the names of Richard More, Andrew Mansfelld, Thomas Pharar and John Pearson, for the grand jury, and Theopelas Bealy, Joseph Mans- feld, Samuell Johnson and Ezekcall Needam for the jury of trials. Joseph Holloway was not in the town.
Venire, dated 3 : 9 : 1673, for Wenham trial jury and grand jurymen, also to summons Walter Fairefeild, for detaining or not requiring his servant John Besoon to attend the like worship of God on the Lord's days, with witnesses Tho. Fisk, jr., and John Gilbert; signed by Hilliard Veren,* cleric; and served by Richard Dodg,* constable of Wenham, who returned the name of Thomas Patch to serve on the grand jury, and John Batcheler, for the jury of trials.
Venire, dated 3 : 9 : 1673, for Gloster trial jury and grand jurymen, also to summons Tho. Prince, jr., William Ellery, John Cooke, William Vinson, sr., William Vinson, jr. and John Collens, jr., as witnesses against William Foord of Charlestowne, for sailing out of Anasquam on the Lord's day; signed by Hilliard Veren,* cleric; and served by William Sargent,* constable of Gloster, who returned the name of William Grigs to serve upon the grand jury, and Mr. Peter Duncan, on the jury of trials.
Venire, dated 5 : 9 : 1673, for Beverly trial jury and grand jurymen, also to send someone from Beverly in behalf of the town to answer for defect of the country highway between Thomas Chubbs' and Joseph Hibbert's, also to summons Exercise Conant, as witness; signed by Hilliard Veren,* for the court; and served by John Lovet,* constable of Beverly, who returned the name of Robert Hebberd for the grand jury, and Exersis Cunnont for the jury of trials.
Presentments, dated Nov. 27, 1673, signed by John Rucke,* in the name of the rest:
Clement Couldum of Gloster, for heaving the door off the hinges of the dwelling house of John Perse, about Sept. 10, last, at about 10 or 11 of the clock in the night. Wit: James Stevens. Couldum owned it before the court.
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[Nov.
Jury of inquest, appointed to report upon the death of a man found drowned in the town of Gloster, "hauing sarched the man & Can find no wonde but doe Conseue acording to the best information that wee can gett that he was drunck and allso according unto the poustuer that he was founde in lying grauling with his face upon the mude and his hands and armes under him and this not aboue forty poles or thare aboute from the howse where we are informed that he had his drinke: and this man was lost forten or feften days before wee found him;" signed by Tho. Millet, sr., William Venson, sr., Anthony Day, Steven Glover, Samuell Elwell, Josiah Elwell, James Daves, William Elary, John Colings, jr., Robart Scamp, Thomas Princs, sr., and John Millitt.
Newbury births, marriages and deaths for 1673, signed by Anthony Somer by :*
Marriages:
Samuell Hale and Sara Ilsly, July 21.
Edward Richardson and Anne Bartlet, Oct. 28.
Richard Bartlet and Hannah Emery, Nov. 18.
Samuell Pettingall and Sara Poore, Feb. 13.
Cutting Noyes and Elizabeth Knight, Feb. 25.
Henry Aires and Hannah Silver, Mar. 13.
Births:
Benjamin, son of Amos Stickny, Apr. 4.
Mary, daughter of James Ordway, Apr. 5.
Abraham, son of Launcelot Granger, Apr. 17.
Henry, son of Nathaniel Clark, July 5. William, son of John Glading, July 25. Mary, daughter of Mr. James Baily, July 6. William, son of Caleb Boynton, July 24. Amy, daughter of Abell Huse, Sept. 9. Judith, daughter of Steven Greenleaf, Oct. 23.
Hannah, daughter of Daniel Cheny, Sept. 3.
John, son of Abraham Merrill, Oct. 15. Nicholas, son of John Webster, Oct. 19. Daniell, son of John Noyes, Oct. 23. Abigail, daughter of John Atkinson, Nov. 8.
Susanna, daughter of Abell Merrill, Nov. 14. Hanna, daughter of John Badger, Dec. 3. William, son of William Faning, Nov. 20. William, son of Caleb Moody, Dec. 15. Nathaniell, son of Nathaniel Bricket, Dec. 20. Mary, daughter of John Smith, Dec. 29. Jane, daughter of Peter Tappan, Jan. 4. Isabel, daughter of Steven Lavenuke, Dec. 22. William, son of Mr. William Gerrish, Jan. 21.
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William, son of Benjamin Morse, Jan. 23. Benjamin, son of Benjamin Lowle, Feb. 5. Henry, son of John Lunt, Feb. 22.
Deaths:
Henry Short, May 5. Abigail, wife of Anthony Somerby, June 3. Judith, daughter of Robert Beedle, July 10. John Merrill, Sept. 12.
Robert Holmes, Sept. 18. William Moody, Oct. 25.
Anne Thurston, widow, Feb. 17.
Wenham births, marriages and deaths, returned by Tho. Fiske :*
Tabatha, daughter of Walter Fairefeld, born July 29, 1669. Marah, daughter of Tho. Patch, born 3 : 12 : 1669. Samuell, son of Richard Hutton, born Jan. 26, 1669. Sible, daughter of Antipas Newman, born 24 : 1 : 1670. Martha, daughter of Tho. White, born 5 : 2 : 1670.
Elizabeth, daughter of Edward Walderne, born 26 : 2 : 1670.
John, son of Alexander Maxey, born 1 : 2 : 1670. Eliezur, son of Tho. Fiske, born 12 : 3 : 1670.
Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Mackclaflin, born 18 : 3 : 1670. Richard, son of Richard Dodg, born 12 : 5 : 1670. Debora, daughter of Charles Gott, born Oct. 6, 1670. Waitstill, son of Mr. Antipas Newman, born 6 : 11 : 1671. Edmond, son of John Beaman, born 10 : 11 : 1671. Walter, son of Walter Fairefild, born 15 : 2 : 1672. Marah, daughter of Richard Dodg, born 30 : 1 : 1672. Sarah, daughter of Tho. Fiske, born 14 : 1 : 1673.
Prilcilia, daughter of Robert Mackclaflin, born 22 : 6 : 1673. Samuell Abey and Marah Nowlton, married 12 : 8 : 1672. Heizkle Woodward and Elizabeth Soolart, married 20 : 10 : 1672. John Soolart died 24 : 4 : 1672.
Marah, wife of Henry Kemball, died 12 : 6 : 1672.
Martha, wife of Tho. Hobbs, died 24 : 6 : 1672.
Marah, wife of Richard Kemball, died 2 : 7 : 1672.
Marah, wife of John Abey, sr., died 9 : 7 : 1672.
Tho. White died 1672.
Elizabeth Safford died 7 : 8 : 1672.
Richard Kemball, jr., died 8 : 8 : 1672.
Mr. Antipas Newman died 15 : 8 : 1672. John Pirchas died 20 : 8 : 1672.
William Geare died 17 :8 : 1672.
Phinehas Fiske died 7 : 2 : 1673.
Ezeikle Woodward and Elizabeth Soolart married 20 : 10 : 1672.
* Autograph.
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[Nov.
Samuell Abey and Marah Nowlton married 12 : 8 : 1672. Daniell Killim and Sarah Fairefild married 13 : 2 : 1673. Ann, daughter of John Killim, born 4 : 1 : 1673. Joseph, son of John Abey, born 10 : 6 : 1673. Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph Gerish, born Dec. 18, 1673.
Rowley births, marriages and deaths for 1673, returned by Tho. Leaver,* clerk.
Births:
Joseph, son of Joseph and Elizabeth Chapline, Apr. 4. Timothy, son of Timothy and Elizabeth Palmer, May 19. Hanah, daughter of Joseph and Hanah Trumble, May 9. An, daughter of Joseph Boynton, Aug. 14.
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