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Sarah, daughter of Edward and Hanah Hazen, Aug. 22. Bosun, son of Abraham Jewit, Aug. 30.
Ann, daughter of Ezekiel and Faith Jewet, Sept. 29. Sarah, daughter of Samuel Lion, Sept. 10. Sarah, daughter of Thomas and Dameris Leaver, Oct. 9. John, son of John Hopkinson, Nov. 9.
Marriages:
Samuel Pryme and Sarah Plats, Jan. 1.
Beriah Browne and Sarah Harris, Jan. 6.
Burials:
Mary, wife of Abel Langley, Apr. 22.
Edward Sawier, Mar. 9.
Topsfield births and deaths for 1673, returned by John Reding- ton,* clerk:
Births:
Daniell, son of Thomas and Judeth Dorman, [July] } 27. Sarah, daughter of John and Sarah Kimball, Sept. 19, [1669]. Mary, daughter of John and Sara Kimbale, Jan. 15, [1671]. Richard, son of John and Sarah Kimbale, Sept. 28, 167[3]. John, son of Daniell and Faith Blacke, July 28, 1672. Martha, daughter of Tho. and Martha Andrews, Dec. 25, 1673. John, son of John and Dorithie Robison, Jan. 16, 1673.
Joseph, son of Joseph and Phebe Towne, Mar. 22, 1673-4.
Deaths:
Daniell, son of Thos. and Judeth Dorman, [Aug.] 10.
Sarah, daughter of Robert and Mary Smith, [Aug.] 28.
Andover births, 1673:
Margaret, daughter of John and Debora Ruse, Apr. 10.
Mary, daughter of Andrew and Mary Foster, June 10. Abigall, daughter of Christopher and Hanna Osgood, Aug. 29. Joseph, son of Joseph and Mary Marble, July 28.
* Autograph. 1 Material supplied with brackets is taken from the contem- poraneous record made by the Clerk of the Court.
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Mary, daughter of Samuell and Sara Wardle, Oct. 3. Samuell, son of William and Elizabeth Blunt, Jan. 29. John, son of John and Mary Barker, Nov. 3. Henry, son of Henry and Sara Holt, Jan. 24.
Elizabeth, daughter of Georg and Hanna Abbet, Jan. 29. Hanna, daughter of William and Mary Chandler, Feb. 5. Ebenezer, son of John and Mary Lovejoy, Jan. 22.
Mary, daughter of Steven and Elizabeth Johnson, Mar. 21. Andover deaths, 1673:
Christopher, son of Walter and Susanna Wright, Jan. 16. Mary, daughter of Steven and Elizabeth Johnson, Mar. 22. Andover marriages, 1673:
John Abbet and Sara Barker, Nov. 17.
Mr. Return Johnson and Mary Johnson, Sept. 7.
Mr. Dudly Bradstreet and Mrs. An Price, Nov. 12. Rowley births, [1669]: f
[Jabez], son of Abraham [also, Tobiah] Colman, [Mar. 17, 1668-9].
Edward, son of Symon Chapman, May 11.
Soloman, son of Thomas Wood, May 17.
Mary, daughter of Andrew Hiden, July 21.
Mary, daughter of Jonathan Hopkinson, July 9. Richard, son of Edward Hazen, Aug. 6. Joseph, son of David Wheeler, Sept. 15.
Ezekiell, son of Ezekiel Jewit, Oct. 25.
Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Nelson, Feb. 25.
Joseph, son of Joseph Boynton, Mar. 23.
Rowley marriages, [1669]: John Jackson and Elizabeth Poore, 27 : 2.
Calab Burbank and Martha Smith, May 6.
Joseph Trumble and Hanah Smith, May 6. Joseph Boynton and Sarah Swan, May 13. Abraham Hezeltine and Elizabeth Longhorne, Oct. 7. Thomas Lambert and Edna Northend, Nov. 4.
Rowley. burials, [1669]: Aquila Law, Apr. 16. Isake Alin, Apr. 10.
Bradford births for 1672, returned by Shu. Walker :* Joseph, son of Nicholaus Walingford, Apr. 20.
Ruth, daughter of Gilbert Wilford, May 15.
Sarah, daughter of Mr. Zachariah Simes, May 20. John, son of Benjamin Gage, July 15. Deborah, daughter of Samuell Heseltine, July 17.
Naomi, daughter of Jonathan Gage, Sept. 2. Benjamin, son of Benjamin Palmar, Oct. 8 and died Oct. 10.
* Autograph. ¡ Material supplied with brackets is taken from the con- temporaneous record made by the Clerk of the Court.
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Sarah, daughter of Mr. Anthony Ashby, Dec. 16.
James, son of Thomas Hardy, Feb. 13.
Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. Samuell Woostar, Feb. 15.
Bradford death, 1672:
Sergant John Gage, Mar. 24, 1672-3.
Execution, dated 29 : 9 : 1673, against Robert Pike and Thomas Bowin, to satisfy judgment granted Mr. Christopher Lattamore at the Salem court, 26 : 9 : 1673; signed by Hilliard Veren,* for the court; and served by Henry Skerry,* marshal of Salem, whose return was that said Robert Picke could not pay and so he was delivered to said Lattamore, to be his servant for one year.
Execution, dated 28 : 9 : 1673, against Rowland Raynsbury, to satisfy judgment granted Mr. Phillip Cromwell at the Salem court, 24 : 4 : 1673, to be paid in fish; signed by Hilliard Veren, * for the court; and served by Henry Skerry,* marshal of Salem, whose return was that said Raynsbury could not pay and so he was delivered to said Cromwell, to be his servant for one year.
Execution, dated 9 : 7 : 1673, against Edmond Bridges, sr., and Edmond Bridges, jr., to satisfy judgment granted Adam Westgate or his attorney, at Salem court, 24 : 4 : 1673, to be paid in beef, pork, wheat, malt and Indian corn; signed by Hilliard Veren,* for the court; and served by Henry Skerry,* marshal of Salem, by attachment of iron.
Execution, dated Mar. 17, 1673, against John Fisk, to satisfy judgment granted James Browne at Salem court, 25 : 9 : 1673; signed by Hilliard Veren,* for the court; and served by Henry Skerry,* marshal of Salem.
Execution, dated 15 : 5 : 1673, against Abraham Allen, to satisfy judgment granted Mr. William Browne, sr., at Salem court, 24 : 4 : 1673; signed by Hilliard Veren,* for the court; and served by Henry Skerry,* marshal of Salem, by attachment of a parcel of sea coals and charcoal, which he delivered to Mr. Reading of Marblehead for Mr. Browne's use.
Execution, dated 27 : 9 : 1673, against William Gover, to satisfy judgment granted Capt. George Corwin, at Salem court, 26 : 9 : 1673; signed by Hilliard Veren,* for the court; and served by Henry Skerry,* marshal of Salem, whose return was that said Gover could not pay, and so he was delivered to Capt. Corwin, to be his servant until the charges be paid.
Execution, dated Mar. 20, 1672-3, against John Goold, to satisfy judgment granted Maj. William Hathorne, at Salem court, 26 : 9 : 1672, to be paid in bar iron at 20 shillings per C. at Mr. William Browne, sr.'s in Salem; signed by Hilliard Veren,* for the court, and served by John Williams,* deputy marshal.
Execution, dated Mar. 5, 1673-4, against Henry Leonard, sr., to satisfy judgment granted Mr. William Browne, sr., at Salem
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court, 24 : 4 : 1673; signed by Hilliard Veren,* for the court; and served by Henry Skerry,* marshal of Salem, by attachment of said Leonard's eighth of the iron works at Topsfeild, which was delivered to Nathanell Mihill, said Browne's agent, by turf and twig.
Execution, dated 1 : 9 : 1673, against Richard Rowland, to satisfy judgment granted Capt. James Smith, at Salem court, June 24, 1673; signed by Hilliard Veren,* for the court; and served by Henry Skerry,* marshal of Salem, by attachment of an anchor, three pair of sea boots, three hats and some cloth.
Execution, dated 25 : 12 : 1673, against Henry Leonard, to satisfy judgment granted Mr. Robert Paine, sr., at Salem court, 24 : 4 : 1673; signed by Hilliard Veren,* for the court; and served by Henry Skerry,* marshal, by attachment of said Leon- ard's share in the iron works at Rowley Village, which was de- livered to Mr. Robert Paine, jr., for the use of his father, by turf and twig, and by a piece of the houses, for them.
Execution, dated 19 : 5 : 1673, against Henry Leonard, sr., to satisfy judgment granted Mr. William Browne, sr., by Wor- shipfull Major Daniell Denison, Mr. Thomas Danforth and Hilliard Veren, cleric, 24 : 4 : 1673, to be paid in bar iron at 18 shillings per C .; signed by Hilliard Veren,* cleric; and served by Henry Skerry,* marshal of Salem. William Curties, Mr. Browne's agent, took a bill of Samuell Lenard who offered the iron works as security.
Execution, dated June 27, 1673, against Peeter Toppin, to satisfy judgment granted Jacob Toppin, at Salem court, June 24, 1673; signed by Hilliard Veren,* for the court; and served by Henery Skerry,* marshal of Salem.
Execution, dated 8 : 10 : 1673, against Joseph Studly and Timothy Pratt, to satisfy judgment granted Samuell Williams, at Salem court, 26 : 9 : 1673; signed by Hilliard Veren,* for the court; and served by Henry Skerry,* marshal of Salem, who gave them into the hands of Thomas Mattson, prison keeper at Boston.
Execution, dated 28 : 9 : 1673, against Hugh Allward, to satisfy judgment granted Margerett Bishop, administratrix of the estate of Thomas Bishop, deceased, at Salem court, 26 : 9 : 1673, to be paid in cod fish; signed by Hilliard Veren,* for the court; and served by Henry Skerry, jr.,* deputy for Henry Skerry,* marshal of Salem, who demanded pay at Hugh Allard's house at the Isles of Shoals, but did not levy because the parties agreed, said Allard promising to send a barrel of oil. This execution was levied, 5 : 1 : 1677, and said Allward was committed to Mr. Theofelus Willson, prison keeper of Ipswich.
Execution, for possession to foreclose mortgage, dated June 5, 1673, upon the house, shop and ground of Abraham Allen, in Marblehead, to be delivered to Mr. William Browne, sr., of
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Salem, according to mortgage, also to satisfy judgment granted said Browne at Salem court, 25 : 4 : 1672; signed by Hilliard Veren,* for the court; and served by Henry Skerry,* marshal of Salem, by attachment of the house, shop, land and a joiner's work chest of Allin's, which were delivered by turf and twig, also the chest given to Nathaniell Myhill, by order of said Browne.
Execution, dated Feb. 4, 1673, against Ezekiell Needham, to satisfy judgment granted Robert Cross, jr., at Salem court, 24 : 4 : 1673; signed by Hilliard Veren,* for the court; and served by Phillip Fouler,* deputy for Henry Skerry,* marshal of Salem.
Execution, dated May 23, 1673, against Thomas Farrer, to satisfy judgment granted Mr. Elizier Holioake, at Salem court, 26 : 9 : 1672, pay to be delivered to said Holioake, or to Crispus Brewer or Andrew Mansfeild, for said Holioake's use; signed by Hilliard Veren,* for the court; no return made.
Robert Potter and Samwell Jonson testified that about twelve years ago there was a ditch made from the upland into a creek and Thomas Newhall's meadow, which was called Blood's neck, where the damage in his hay was done, below or within this creek. Some years after this ditch was made, the land that adjoined the ditch and creek lay without fence, open to the common, and grass was so eaten and spoiled by cattle that it was worth but little, but on the other side no damage was done. They never knew of any cattle going over the creek, save teams that went over to get hay. Sworn before Wm. Hathorne,* assistant.
John Ingolls testified that he had meadow there and that the creek was a sufficient fence, etc. Also that his horse and two oxen, in going over, fell into the creek, and he had much ado about getting them out. When they were out, they went along through John Fuller's draw bars. Sworn, 27 : 9 : 1673, in Salem court.
Moses Chadwell and Robt. Potter testified. Sworn, 27 : 11 : 1672, before Wm. Hathorne,* assistant.
Mathew Farington deposed that he had known this creek twenty years and more and had seen Capt. Briges' cattle and forty or three-score head of the town's cattle feeding, etc. Rob- berd Borges deposed the same. Sworn, 27 : 9 : 1673, in Salem court.
Philip Cromwell, aged about fifty-seven years, and Thomas Ives, aged about twenty-six years, deposed that this past sum- mer they saw Peter Joy much disguised with drink, as they judged by his reeling up and down. Sworn, 27 : 9 : 1673, in Salem court.
Edward Wooland, aged about forty-eight years, deposed that he saw William Bath coming along the street and Adam West- gage asked him whether he thought he was drunk. Deponent
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said he thought he was, for he reeled from one side of the street to the other and could not speak one plain word to him. Sworn, 27 : 9 : 1673, in Salem court.
Bill of cost of Margaret and Samuell Bishop, Ili. 6s. 7d.
Thomas Fisk, aged twenty years, and John Gilbird, aged sixteen years, deposed that they did not see John Bisson, ser- vant of Walter Fayerfield, at meeting at Wenham for one month together. Sworn, 25 : 9 : 1673, before Wm. Hathorne,* assist- ant.
Caleb Kimball, sr., testified that he saw Henrie Osborn put his cows into the common field and keep them there on the Sab- bath day morning last, and that this was his common practice.
"Gentellmen of the Grand Jurye this maye Informe yowe that I sawe Henry osborne keeping of his Cowes the Last saboth day morning by his barne in the Comon fealld. Simon Stace."*
Elisabeth (her mark) Abit, aged twenty-five years, deposed that Mary Grely, Goody Wells' maid, told her that she was afraid that she was with child by Lorance Clinton.
Arter Abbit's bill of charge for Mary Grely's lying in: houseing and lodging and diat, 1li .; for the midwife, 5s .; nursing, 15s .; for sack and lickers, 3s. 6d .; for fier wood and other expenses, 6s .; total, 2li. 10s. 6d.
Tabatha Haward, aged about fifty-two years, deposed that she never heard Clinton nor Goody Abet speak about the case.
Margrit Boarman and Elizabeth Boarman deposed that Laranc Clenton said that Goody Abut told Goody Haueard the story, etc.
Samuel Hunt, jr., and Elizabeth Redington deposed that Tho. Knoulten's wife came to their house one night the last spring a little before the court to get Betty Hunt to lie with her. Goodwife Knolton told "my mother that bety woodward wold sew her: for what said my mother: wi for saying that she wos wth child: then my moth" ascked goodwife knowlton if eauer shee hard her say so: O law said shee I wold not say so for one hundred pounds: for I neuer hard you say so in my life." Sworn, Sept. 30, 1673, in Ipswich court.
Samuel Hunt, with Elizabeth and Elizabeth Redington, deposed that he went to Joseph Leigh's for his horse. Also concerning the story about Betty Woodward. Sworn, Apr. 16, 1673, in Ipswich court. Copy made, June 19, 1673, by Robert Lord,* cleric.
Summons, dated 3 : 9 : 1673, to the constable of Charles Towne for the appearance of William Foord, to answer a pre- sentment for sailing with his boat from Anasquam at Gloster on the Lord's day, signed by Hilliard Veren,* cleric, and served by Tho. Russell,* constable.
William Elery, aged about thirty years, deposed that he saw
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William Ford of Charlstown set sail in Annesquam upon a Sat- urday night about nine o'clock and came through the gut, and he heard him say that he got home on the Sabboth day in time to go to meeting in the afternoon. Sworn, Nov. 21, 1673, before Edward Tyng,* assistant.
John Collens, jr., aged thirty-eight years, deposed that "ye next Saboth day after ye court of Election I being at Cappann hard diuers say yt william ford was there with his boat being bound to boston but I did not see him there but I saw a boat at saill without ye harbors mouth in ye morning a Saboth day and seuerall told me it was ford and he went out of ye cut in ye morn- ing befor day; and ye next weeke I being at boston and mett with him I was speaking to him concerning his goeing on ye Saboth he told what should I not make use or take my opportunity of ye wind to get home though It were the Saboth-day; I ould and further he told yt he was at hom by after-noon meeting." Sworn in court.
Bill of cost in the action between Mr. Samuell Philleps, John Pearson, sr., Benaiah Titcumb, Pennuell Titcumb, Moses Brad- street, Joseph Boynton and Abell Platts v. Mr. Joseph Dell, for witnesses at Boston, etc., 4li. 11s. 6d.
Thomas Laughton, cleric, in behalf of the selectmen of Lynn, "receiuinge a note from the worshipfull maior William Hathorne and mr Henry Bartholemew a comittee chossen to see some re- paire to be done att the greate Bridge in our Towne did agree with Henry collins Juniar and Joseph Collins to repaire the same for wch they were to haue three pounds."
Ed. Batter's bill of cost, 2li. 11s. 6d.
Sarah Story and Mary Fellows testified that being at Good- man Procter's house, they asked him what should be done with his wife's clothing and he answered that it should be disposed of among his daughters and Martha Hadley, both woolen and linen, also her horse and all the wool that was in the chamber, about one or two hundred pounds. He also said that he had given his son James White one pair of oxen which were not entered in his will. Sworn 24 : 7 : 1672, at Ipswich court. Copy made, Oct. 3, 1672, by Robert Lord,* cleric.
Anthony Daye testified that he saw the widow Stanwood come several times from Goodman Peirce's house. Sworn, Sept. 30, 1673, at Ipswich court.
Fran. Wainwright's* receipt, dated July 7, 1673, to Richd. Juop for fish for Jamsin & Leavy. Owned in Ipswich court.
John Payne's bill of cost, 1li. 2s. 4d.
Obadiah Bridges"* receipt, dated June 23, 1673, to Thomas Peerce, his father, in part of pay for his portion given him by the court in Ipswich in a feather bed and bolster, 5li. Wit: Elizabeth (her mark) Robardes.
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COURT HELD AT IPSWICH, MAR. 31, 1674.
Judges: Samuell Symonds, Dept. Govr., Major Genrll. Deni- son and Major Wm. Hathorne.
Jury of trials: Ens. Tho. French, Edw. Chapman, Dan. Hovey, Edw. Bragg, Robert Kinsman, Jo. Knight, Jo. Webster, Jo. Poore, James Barker, Lenard Haryman, Jo. Grant and Tho. Baker.
Agreed that all costs in all actions shall be paid in money.
John Griffin v. Robert Hasseltine. Appeal from a judgment granted by Major Genrll. Denison. Verdict for defendant, confirmation of the former judgment .*
Fragment of a plan of a lot of land in Ipswich, probably Tho. Bishop's. Robert Kinsman mentioned. -nd Fiske, sur- veyor.
List of presentments, signed by John Rucke,t in the name of the rest of the grandjury.
*Copy of the papers in this action brought before Daniel Denison, made by Daniel Denison:+
Writ: Robert Hazeltine of Bradford v. John Griffin; for appearance before Daniel Denison at his house in Ipswich upon Feb. 5, immediately after lecture in the afternoon, at two o'clock or as soon as the lecture is done; trespass, for damage by swine in corn; dated Jan. 28, 1673; signed by Nath. Saltonstal, for the court; and served by John Tenny, constable of Bradford, by attachment of the house and orchard of defendant in Bradford.
Judgment for plaintiff. Appealed to the next county court. John Griffin and James Sanders bound.
Bill of cost, 26s. 8d.
Town orders made Feb. 24, 1672: "It is ordered that all fences about Corne feilds shall be made up sufficiently at or before the first of April next ensuing the date heereof. It is ordered that all swine aboue two months old shall be sufficiently ringed at or before the last of May next upon the penalty of 12d per swine & so to be kept from time to time till the last of october next ensuing the date hereof. It is ordered that all cattle, horses & swine taken doing damage in corn feilds shall pay all damages & twelve pence a peice for pounding. Shubal Walker, Samuel Gage, Robert Haseltine, Nicolas Wallingford Thomas Kimball."
John Griffin's reasons of appeal, dated Mar. 25, 1674, "without any reflections upon or dishonor unto the sd Judge": that the time stated, some time the last summer when the damage was done was too indefinite; that the appraisal was made by relatives of Hazeltine, and not indifferent men; that the damage was t Autograph.
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caused by the insufficiency of the fence and was not to be laid to his swine; that the testimonies against him "are such as are raked up in his owne family & of his owne kindred, which if counted good, then any man that hath many relations about him may make up any case in the world."
John Hazeltine, jr., aged about sixteen years, deposed that Griffin refused to join with his father in appointing men to ap- praise the damage. Sworn, Jan. 31, 1673, before Nath. Salton- stal, commissioner.
David Haseltine and Henry Kimbal testified that they left word at John Griffin's house with his wife concerning the damage, etc. Sworn by Kimball, Jan. 29, 1673, before Nath. Saltonstal, and by Haseltine, Feb. 5, 1673, before Daniel Denison .*
Nath. Saltonstal attested upon oath as commissioner, Oct. 6, 1673, that the plaintiff and defendant were at his father Ward's house, etc. He understood that the appraisers, Benjamin Kim- bel and Samuel Haseltine, were the son-in-law and nephew of Hazeltine.
Robert Hazeltine, jr., and William Smith, both aged about sixteen years, deposed that the hogs were not yoked and some had no rings and they pounded the said hogs in Robert Hasel- tine's house or hogs-coat. Sworn, Jan. 31, 1673, before Nath. Saltonstal, commissioner.
Benjamin Kimbal and Samll. Haseltine, fence viewers of Brad- ford, found Haseltine's fences insufficient against orderly cattle. Sworn, Feb. 5, 1673, before Daniel Denison .*
William Smith deposed that one hog which was taken in Mr. Ashby's corn, etc. Sworn, Feb. 2, 1673, before Nath. Saltonstal, commissioner.
Robert Haseltine, jr., deposed. Sworn, Jan. 31, 1673, before Nath. Saltonstal, commissioner.
Mercy Kimbal, aged about thirty years, deposed. Sworn, Jan. 29, 1673, before Nath. Saltonstal, commissioner.
Shubal Walker and Henry Kimbal deposed that they ap- praised the damage for Robert Hazeltine, etc. Sworn before Nath. Saltonstal, commissioner.
Haniel Clerke, aged about twenty-three years, deposed that he ringed the hogs. Sworn, Feb. 2, 1673, before Nath. Saltonstal, commissioner.
Benjamin Kimbal, aged about thirty-seven years, and Saml. Hazeltine, aged about twenty-six years, deposed that there was a ditch with wood upon the bank which made a good fence. Sworn, Jan. 29, 1673, before Nath. Saltonstal, commissioner.
Robert Hezeltine's bills of cost, 11s. and 10s. 2d.
Robert Hezeltine, sr.'s answer to the reasons of appeal of John Griffin: that the eleven hogs about two years and a half old in the corn might have made the damage as appraised; that his
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John Griffin v. Robert Hasselltine. Appeal from a judgment granted by Major Genrll. Denison .*
George White v. Ens. John Gould. Debt. Verdict for plain- tiff.
Major Genrll. Denison v. Henry Lenard. Verdict for plaintiff. Damages in bar iron.t
Nath. Putman v. John Pease. Replevin. Verdict for de- fendant.#
outside fence was sufficient; that he had carried himself as a loving neighbor to John Griffen; and in answer to the objection to so much evidence of relatives, he says, that "wee liveing at soe great distance one from another in our Towne that it is hard to goe some miles to procure witnesses."
1 Writ: Major Daniel Denison v. Henry Leonard; debt of 12li. 10s. in bar iron at 24s. p C. or 1,000li. and 50 pounds of good bar iron, due for rent of a sixteenth part of the Iron works at Rowley village; dated Feb. 9, 1673; signed by Robert Lord,§ for the court; and served by Robert Lord,§ marshal of Ipswich, by attachment of a cubbard, chest and trunk and part of his share of the iron works.
Major. Genrll. Denison's bill of cost, 1li. 2s. 2d.
John Saford and John Gould deposed that Major Generall Denison had one-sixteenth part of the Iron works at or near Topsfeild, which amounted to 6li. 8s. for every half year's rent in bar iron. Sworn in court.
#Writ of replevin, for two and one half acres, and sixteen poles of land belonging to Nathanil Putnam now distrained by John Pease; dated 11 : 1 : 1673; signed by Hilliard Veren,§ for the court; and served by John Peas,§ constable of Sallem.
John (his mark) Pease, constable, made duplicate return, Mar. 9, 1673-4, that "By virtue of a warrant from the selectmen Leuied by way of Distresse vpon the estate of Nathaniel Putnam six pound and ten shillings beinge his proportion of the meetinge house Rate with Charge of Apprizers," 2 1-2 acres and 16 poles of arable land at 2li. 10s. per acre "lying neare his dwellinge house in his feild before his house on that side of it next the brooke beinge 30 poole in length & 13 3-4 in breadth." Appraisers, Thomas Fuller,§ Joshua Rea,§ Francis (his mark) Nurse and Nathaniel Felton.§
Another return, of the same date, with appraisers, Joshua Rea,t Henery (his mark) Keny, Francis (his mark) Nurse and Nathaniel Felton.§
Copy taken from the Salem town book, by Jno. Corwin,§ in the name of the selectmen: "Att a Generall Towne meeteing held
* See files on p. 269 marked (*).
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Apr. ye 5, 70, It's ordered that there shall be a New meeting house built for ye worship and Holy Servis of God in publicke and that it be about 60 foott long 50 foott wide & 20 foott high in ye stud and to be sett at ye west end of ye old meeteing house toward ye Pryson And mr Wm Browne Sen' Capt. George Cor- win Edmond Batter and Mr. Bartholmew are Impowred to agree wth Carpenters and other workemen for to build ye sd house & finish itt Nott exceedeing ye sum of one thousand pounds price."
"Att a Generall Towne meeteing held ye 18th da 5 mo. 1670. It's ordered that ye payment for ye Building ye meeting hous shall be Raised by a Rate ye Select men are Impowred to make & Raise ye Rate for paiment of Som for building a New meeteing house."
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