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Samuell Lenard's answer to the complaint: that it was made out of malice and not conscience and "I thank god Shee neuer had any Cause from me as Shee herselfe well knowes;" that she had been a person of very scandalous carriage; that he had told her often of the evil of her night-walking; that his carriage to her was always very austere; that to save herself she made this false complaint, etc.
Sarah Bates deposed that she saw the Leonards abuse said Hannah and pull off her head-cloth, etc. Sworn, June 23, 1674, before Samuel Symonds,* Dep. Govr.
Elizabeth Looke deposed that Thomas Lenard came to the bedside where she and Hannah lodged, and the latter cried out to her master, who told her that she belied his son, "it is David Inden or sombody ellse." Sworn, June 23, 1674, before Samuel Symonds,* Dep. Govr.
John Gould deposed that he saw Samuel and Nathaniel Lenord come naked upon the dam, and when Goodwife Blake came over the dam, said Samuel spoke and acted indecently, etc. Sworn in court.
Macam Douneing deposed that he came to Leonard's to see his daughter when her master and dame were not at home. At night Samuel lodged in the bed which his father occupied, and deponent sat up to smoke. He later heard Samuel in the girl's room and went and told him "I did not like such doing: and so I lodged in yt bed my salfe and Samuell lodged in ye Chamber." Sworn, June 23, 1674, before Samuel Symonds,* Dep. Govr.
Mary Leonard, aged about forty-nine years, deposed that this spring "a little before Election I went downe to Lynn & had with mee my son Thomas & Hannah Downing & was late & benighted & would | haue | turned Inn by ye way vnto the house of one Welman: & this Hannah would not be perswaded to stay, but would goe on thorow the woods in ye night whateuer I could say of the trouble of ye way & tearing clothes but would goe with my Sonn Thomas which if hee had offred her such abuse as she speaks off was a very bold attempt: but shee would not bee perswaded so I was forced to goe on a most uncomfortable Journey vntill midnight, but as for my son Thomas, he desired not to goe but was willing I should turn Inn to a house & stay & hee would stay with mee."
Samuel Symons deposed that "I being at Mr. Lenord's hous
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with Ed. Bridges when Doctter Tayler was there wee see Docter Tayler and mr Lenord and m's: Lenord and a litel gerele goe all togather up towards ye Long plaine and about halfe a nouer after ye sd Deponit went vp that way towerds ye vilige and hee did mete mr Lenord and his garle at ye hether end of ye plaine a Coming home all alone them tow: I seeing them goe all to gather and mete none but them tow Coming home: I did wonder and ye plaine being easely seen all ouer I did Looke to see and if I could see Doctter Tayler and mrs Lenord but I Could not see them. Sworn in court.
Elizabeth Symons deposed concerning what Elizabeth Looke said about her own condition, when she lived with John Curtis and Mr. Lenord. Deponent also testified that Samuell Lenord came to her house and asked her for some beer and she went into the cellar to draw some beer for him. He followed her and tried to kiss her, and she said "there is maides a noufe for yu to kiss and not to Come to kise maried woeman," and then he struck her a blow on the small of her back, "and when I came up I sayd surely Samuell Leonard is fuddled." Sworn in court.
Grace Andras, aged about sixty years, deposed that Elesibeth Boungkir being at her house in bed with deponent's daughter Sary, Thomas Linnard came there and annoyed them all night, so that they could not sleep. Sworn in court.
John Tarbell and James Cady deposed that they witnessed improper carriages between Hanah Downen and John Everat at Ensign John Goold's house, etc.
Sarah Bixby* deposed that Henery Leonard and his wife, being at her house, said that Hannah Downing was a good maid and would make a poor man a good wife, for she could spin woolen, cotten and linen and could sew very well. Further that said Hannah's friends were ignorant people, but they hoped she had more knowledge, having been brought up in their family.
Goody Bates, wife of Robert, deposed concerning what hap- pened when Elisabeth Look was at the latter's brother Cortises, etc. Sworn in court.
John How, aged about thirty years, deposed that Goody Lenard said that Mr. Tailer came to her house and she went with him into the woods to look for Solomon seal. Also that said Tailer lodged one night at their house and laid in the bed in the parlor, and she laid in the trundle bed and her husband in the chamber, etc. Sworn in court.
Hanah Pabody, aged about thirty years, deposed that Sam- muel Lennard and two others of the family came to her house as they went by to dig mine and spent much of the day there. Samuell took her child out of her arms by force and laid it in the cradle, etc. Then she said to her little boys, "ware is your father?" and said Samuell let her alone. Sworn in court.
* Autograph.
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Faith Blacke, aged twenty-nine years, deposed that Thomas Lenord came to her house, into the room where she was, shut the door, drew out the latch string, and behaved very uncivilly until her children came to the door and interfered. Sworn in court.
Robert Bates and Sarah, his wife, who had lived in the house at the iron works with Mr. Leonard the past winter and until very lately, etc. Sworn in court.
Robert Androus, aged about twenty-five years, deposed that he was at the iron works with others at Rowley Village and they went into the water in the pond. Then Mr. Tailer and Mistriss Lenord came down to the side of the pond and sat down. The Lenords came out of the water naked and ran races, etc.
Faith Black deposed that Nathaniel Leonard said he went to Benj. Murries and the old devil was at home, and when deponent spoke to him for talking so vilely, he said he would not care if he were in hell a fortnight, and he did not care if the devil plucked the soul out of him, and a pox take him, he did not care. Sworn in court.
Mary Leonard, aged about forty-nine years, deposed that they were very lying girls, etc.
Edmond Bridges, aged about thirty-nine years, deposed that about three years since, Mr. Taylor, apothecary, and Henry Lennord and wife Mary went into the woods to gather Solomon seal, etc. Sworn in court.
Joseph Bexby, aged fifty-four years, deposed that he was in Lenord's house in the early morning when Mrs. Lenord was dressing and there were several men in the room. Also that he had seen her sitting by the flume or pond-side when her sons and other men were swimming and washing themselves and some of the men who were more modest than the rest were forced to creep up into the bushes and others put on their shirts in the water, letting them fall down by degrees as they came out. The Lennord's had "used very bad words, as Diuell & Damn yee & many words which I have been ashamed to heare; which wicked Expressions haue been very Freequent wth them." Sworn in court.
Mary Leonard deposed that Edward Bridges came to the works after Hannah Downing had complained and advised them to go away, draw out the iron and dispose of it, for he said "they would neuer leaue vs till they had vtterly Routed vs." Some of the family said they would not stir for they had done nothing for which they should hide, but deponent said she was sorry that her husband was gone. Bridges further said that he never fancied Hannah Downing, and she was a bold, baudy-spoken thing.
Zacheas Courties testified.
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Mary Leonard, the mother, for several uncivil carriages, was admonished. Bill of cost brought in by Ensign Goold, Ed. Bridges and Marshal Lord was allowed .*
Ruben Guppy was convicted for publishing a reproachful scandalous report of Mr. Higginson, and although he pretends to have received it of another, yet he not only published it but credited the scandal, to the defamation of the reverend pastor. He was to make acknowledgment in the open congregation on the next lecture day in the audience of the assembly, that he had done sinfully and wickedly in publishing the scandal and that he openly craved pardon of Mr. Higgenson, and that upon neglect to do this, he should be whipped with fifteen stripes on the next lecture day after, also that he give bond for good be- havior.t
Thomas and Henry Leonard testified that they found Benja- men Bigesby and Hanah Downen in the forge, etc. Sworn in court.
*Daniell Bexbey deposed that he had several times heard Goody Lenard use bad language and sing indecent songs, etc. Sworn, July 2, 1674, before Daniel Denison.
+Writ, dated May 25, 1674, signed by Hilliard Veren,į for the court, and served by Henery Skerry,# marshal of Salem.
Elizabeth Deane, aged about thirty-one years, deposed that she heard William Godso say that while he was a servant at Capt. Corwin's, he heard Mr. Higgison make a great complaint to the mistress that he had no wheat to eat, whereupon his mis- tress sent him to Mr. Higgison's house with two bushels of wheat. Being sent up into the chamber with it at Mr. Higgison's, he found the room so full with things that had wheat and other grain in them that he could not find a place to put it, but was forced to shoot it out upon the floor. Sworn, 30 : 4 : 1674, before Wm. Hathorne, assistant.
William Noyce, aged about twenty years, deposed, Nov. 26, 1673, that last September, Ruben Guppy, sr., being at deponent's master Lake's house, told them that he would tell them a story that would make them laugh. That there was a man in a black coat came to Capt. Corwin's house and complained that he had no corn or meal and could not tell where to get any. Thereupon old Mrs. Corwin sent to Mr. Higgenson's two bushels of wheat by William Godsoe, etc. "I this deponent said, that william Godsoe was a quaker & therefore not to be beleeved, then he the said Guppy said he would beleeue him rather, or as soone as mr Higgenson, besides he did further report seuerall reproachfull # Autograph.
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Obadiah Wood, accused by Mary Tarbell for uncleanness, and there being several witnesses who could not be obtained at present, was bound over to the next Ipswich court. Samll. Hunt was surety for said Mary, and Henry Benett and John Sparke, for said Obadiah.
Theophilus Baily had his former license renewed for selling strongwater by retail as formerly .*
Whereas there is a complaint made to this court that Nathll. Hadlock "doe liue an Idle & profuse kind of life wandring up & downe, wasting & spending his estate, whereby his wife does much suffer & like to come to misery," court declared that all persons for time to come shall neither buy nor sell nor bargain with him anything that was of his wife's estate until court gives further order, upon his reformation in the course of his life. Re- member, his wife, or any of her friends were encouraged to use their best endeavor to secure the estate and he was not to molest her therein.
Edw. Richards was licensed to draw strong beer, cider and sell cakes according to the request of the selectmen of Lyn.t
things of mr Higgenson which he did afirme to be true." Sworn, June 26, 1674, before Edward Tyng,# assistant.
William Lake and William Noyest deposed, Nov. 26, 1673, that Ruben Guppy said that there was a man in a black coat "came to Capt. Corwin's hous when he was last att marshfeild," etc. He repeated the same story and said Lake told Guppy that it could not be, for Mrs. Corwin was then abroad with the Captain, etc. Sworn in court.
John Marston, jr.,¿ aged thirty-three years, deposed that Reubin Guppy came to mill and of his own voluntary will said that Mr. Higginson went to the old gentlewoman, Mrs. Corwine, and complained that he had not bread to eat. Owned in court by Ruben Guppy.
William Marston, aged about fifty-two years, deposed. “Tes- tified in ye presence of God," 2 : 5 : 1674, by Wm. Hathorne,} assistant.
*Petition, dated Lynn, 15 : 4 : 1674, for Theophylus Bayly to be granted a retailer's license, signed by the selectmen of Lynn, Rich. Walker, Thomas Marshall,} John Fuller,# William Bassett,# John Burrill,¿ Thomas Laughton, sr.,# and Thomas Newhall.#
tPetition, dated Lynn, 23 : 4 : 1674, from the selectmen of Lynn, Thomas Laughton,# Rich. Walker, Thomas Marshall, # Autograph.
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Goodman Boreman of Topsfeild was released from common training.
Richard Norman, Christopher Lattamore, Goodman Edmonds, Mr. Gedney and Mr. Gardner had their former licenses renewed.
Mr. Steephen Haskett, Mr. John Higgenson, Mrs. Moses Maverick, Mr. John Gedney, Mr. Wm. Browne, jr., and Mr. John Corwin had their licenses renewed for retailing strong waters.
Whereas one John Smith, now deceased, was formerly fined 40s., upon petition of his wife, who was left a poor widow and in want, court remitted the fine .*
The wife of Robert Steephens, of Marblehead, for committing fornication before marriage, was sentenced to be whipped or pay a fine.t
Mr. John Hathorne of Lynn had his former license renewed.
Jon. Sanders was allowed costs against Hanna Browne, attor- ney for her husband, John Browne, who did not prosecute.
Court being informed that Christian Marshman about five weeks since went away from her master, William Seargent's house, into the woods and there was delivered of a child, said Marshman confessed that she went into the woods and three days thereafter was delivered of a dead child, which she left in the woods. Her master expressing doubt as to her alleged condition, court committed her to prison, and ordered that she be examined by several sober and grave women, who returned that she had not been in such condition. She was ordered to go home with her master to await further order of the court.}
John Fuller, § William Bassett, § John Burrill§ and Thomas New- hall,§ for a license to be granted Ann Richards. "Edward Richards haue his liscence granted according to the above writen." *Petition of the widow Smith.
+Richard Rieth, aged about thirty-seven years, deposed that the wife of Robertt Stevens of Marblehead, fisherman, had a child about five months after marriage. Sworn, 25 : 9 : 1673, before Wm. Hathorne,§ assistant.
#The several things that Christian Marshman had stolen: one silke hode, 7s .; 2 white holand hods, 4s .; 2 quoifes, 3s .; 2 hedbands, 1s .; one tifiny skarfe, 2s. 6d .; one pare of thriden gloues, 3s .; one holand whicsk, 3s .; 2 handkerchars, 4s .; one pilabar of holand, 5s .; one apell box, 1s .; one pare of holand sleaves, 2s .; 4 dresings, 10s .; 2 Caps, 1s. 6d .; one pare of stock- § Autograph.
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Nathaniell Leonard, for abusing the marshal in the execu- tion of his office and striking him, was fined and bound to good behavior. Nathaniell Leonard and Ensign John Goold bound .*
John Deverix, Cristover Lattimor, Thomas Pittman, Nathanill Waltown and Richard Rith, all of Marblehead, were made free- men.t
Timothy Somes and his wife, for fornication before marriage, were sentenced to be whipped or pay a fine.#
ings, 2s. 6d .; one yard 1-2 of blacke riben, 4d .; 2 silver bod- kins, 5s. 6d .; total, 2li. 15s. 4d. These things were ordered 29 : 2 : 1674, into Wm. Sargant's hands, and said Marshman was to be released from prison, there being 7s. 6d. due to the keeper, by order of Wm. Hathorne,§ assistant.
Elizabeth Bartholmew,§ Ann (her mark) Cromwell, Margery (her mark) Williams, Bridget Rix§ and Sarah Browneg testified, 30 : 4 : 1674, that they searched her, etc.
*Sarah Bates deposed that when the Marshal Lord was at the works to take execution and to serve a warrant upon Samuel, Nathaniell, Thomas and John Lenord under hand of the Right Worshipful Mr. Symons, Dep. Gov., John Lenord was in the house hidden all the time. Jeremiah Hood affirmed that said John was in the house when the marshal got upon his horse at the house to come away and he saw said John come out of the chamber. Sworn, June 23, 1674, before Samuel Symonds,§ Dep. Govr.
Bill of cost, 13s.
Warrant, dated Apr. 28, 1674, signed by Samuel Symonds,§ Dep. Gov.
¡At a session of the General Court, at Boston, May 27, 1674, in answer to the petition of the selectmen of Marblehead, "it is ordered that such persons as from time to time shall be Ap- prooved by the Selectmen of marblehead & County Court of Salem shall be by the said Court Impowred to act in all Toune affaires as if freemen vntill this Court take further order." Copy made by Edward Rawson,§ secretary.
Moses Mavericke,§ Samll. Ward§ and Ambros Gall,§ selectmen of Marblehead, July 2, 1674, petitioned to the Salem court that according to order of the last General Court, they approved of Mr. John Devereux, Mr. Lattimore, Ensigne Norman, Sergt. Morgan, Thomas Pitman, Richard Rith, Nathaniell Walton, John Peach, sr., John Peach, jr., Erasmus James and John Legg.
¿William (his mark) Vinson, aged about sixty-five years, deposed at Glocester, Nov. 22, 1673, and Clement Colddam,§ § Autograph.
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Whereas there is an estate of Edmond Patch and Eunice, his daughter, sequestered by the Ipswich court, in the hands of Thomas Fiske and Thomas Patch, John Poland presented a bill of charges about said Edmond and Eunice, amounting to 4li. 14s. 7d .; of which 2li. 18s. 7d. remains to be paid in goods, in lieu of money .*
John Stanwood was released of his bond.
Isaack Williams, presented for sealing leather unsufficiently tanned, was fined.t
aged about fifty years, deposed that they had a child born about eighteen weeks after marriage, etc.
*Richd. Hubberdt and Richd. Walkert certified, July 2, 1674, that they had received a parcel of land belonging to Edmund Patch in which Jno. Powland claims an interest, for satisfaction for what he had disbursed for the relief of said Patch and his daughter. The land could not be measured on account of thick shrubs, bushes and water, except in the extremity of winter, but taking notice of two of the outside lines upon the upland, they thought there were about eight acres, which seemed of little worth. Samll. Dodge, the adjoining owner, to whom it would be more advantageous than any other, proferred 5li. per acre, in whatever was necessary for maintenance of said Patch or his family and at reasonable rates, as corn delivered in meal without allowance for carriage, wood at 3s. a cord, linen or woolen cloth or provisions. Also, deponents, having laid out a highway for Jno. Powland through said Patch's land, he seems well sat- isfied and is willing to allow at the rate of 5li. per acre, all of which can be sold without any damage to the rest of the land.
Copy of Ipswich court record, of May 5, 1674, concerning this action, made by Robert Lord,# cleric.
Reckoned with Eunes Patch: One day going to mill for meal, 3s .; one day cutting wood, 2s .; half a day cutting wood with four oxen, 3s .; one day going to Salem for sugar, 2s .; grinding mault and cutting wood, 2s .; 6 pound of shuger, half a crown; fetching Mistriss neuman, 2s .; going to Ipsedg for shuger, 2s .; 6 pound of shuger, half a crown; again going to Ipsedg for meat, 2s .; thirty pound of beef for soop, 5d .; cutting and carting wood, 37s. 4d., etc. total, 22li. 1s. Signed by Thomas (his mark) Hobs and John Polend .¿ Due John Powland, 4li. 6s. 1d.
Thomas Fiske'st bill of cost, 12s.
+John Horne,¿ William Bucklyt and John (his mark) Best certified, at Salem, Nov. 27, 1673, that the leather was insuffi- ciently tanned. Sworn in court.
# Autograph.
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Mr. George Emory forfeited his bond for appearance in his presentment for excessive drinking and was ordered to pay wit- nesses, John Horne, sr., John Guppy and Peeter Harvey .*
Benjamin Keaser, having a lameness in his ankle, so that he can not go or stand without much pain, was released from com- mon training.
Ruben Guppy and John Guppy were bound for the former's appearance, and said Ruben was bound to good behavior, es- pecially toward Mr. John Higenson, sr.
Whereas there was some movement made to this court with respect to not allowing two ordinaries at Gloster, court referred it to the next Ipswich court, and until that time Mr. Duncan and Judkin were to continue their keeping of an ordinary.t
*Writ, dated May 25, 1674, signed by Hilliard Veren,¿ for the court, and served by Henery Skerry,į marshal of Salem.
Deacon Horn, aged seventy-two years, deposed that "hee see Dockter Emery fall to ye ground twice and sayeth That hee did veryly beleue him to be in drink."
John Guppy, aged twenty-five years, deposed that he saw Doctor Emory fall down in the street and he was brought into his shop "almost ded to his thoughts."
t"A Certificate vnto the Honored Court at Salem by vs whose names are under written this 27 of June 1674,
"First, that the late pretended Towne meeting at Gloster was illegal in that it was without the knowledge consent or aprobation of the Major part of the selectmen, as the Major part of the Selectmen did with one consent declare at M' Emersons House that the aforesayd Towne meeting was
"2ly The Major part of Selectmen at that same time did declare against the Towne meeting and at the sayd House that it was Illegall.
"3ly That whereas it was pretended that it was called by the Constable to chuse a new Constable And petty Juryeman, and in probabillitie it was only to attaine an other designe, for the Constable and Juryman was chosen aboue a quarter of a yeare before at the Generall Towne meetinge according to there cus- tome, And the sayd Chosen did at that meeting accept of the choyse Neither would this pretended meeting heare of any new choyse, or take any other into soe much as Consideration, be- cause that they had Chosen before, and he whoe was chosen had accepted of the choyse
"4ly besides the abousayd Reasons, this allsoe may be added, that the pretended Towne Meeting was acted And what was # Autograph.
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voted was voted in a great measure if not the greatest, but such youngsters of the Trayne band as had nothing to doe to Vote in any Towne affayres according to law, for it was after the trayn- ing, And at a Legall Towne meeting they would haue bin ob- jected against and the law made use on against them, but now to carry on there prejudiciall rash and inconsiderat designes any was permited to vote to make shew of a great number.
"5ly some of vs can testify and doe declare that to make some number of there pretended Meeting many that were not free to act with them and to come amongst them were vrged extreamly and constrayned to goe in amonsgt them.
"As allsoe the great inconvenience of haueing a Tauerne soe neare the House of God and seuerall doe say that some doe very much indispose themselues for the worship and seruis of God, besides what disorders on Trayning dayes, vpon that acoumpt might be farther spoken vnto, but wee humbly conceiue that the nessecarie occasions of the Towne and Saboth dayes might be provided for by pennie beare and cakes and that or such prouision as is equivolent which no doubt but the Honored Court will be willing to allow." John Emerson,* Robert (his mark) Elwell, John Davis,* John (his mark) Fitch, John Row,* Osmand (his mark) Dutch, Thomas (his mark) Prince, Samuell Elwell,* Hezekieh Dutch* and William (his mark) Grigges.
Another petition: "Whereas you were pleased to grant to Mr Duncan liberty to keep an ordinarie in the Towne of Glouces- ter last Court held at Ipswich, and thereby forbiding all other for continuance, may it please you to vnderstand that in soe doeing wee aprehend you haue done that which is most needfull for the Countrie and as necessitie may require for the suply of the Towne
"As for our Towne you know it is noe throughfare, but when any goe thither from Salem or Ipswich on horse that is as con- venient and much nearer the Roade Cutt and harbour then the other is and as for any mariners occasions his habitation is as well sittuated as any is for such ends.
"Our Towne is growing to a pritty fullnesse of younge people. It will be wee doe conceiue the easier to order and giue such and preuent extrordinarie expences when the house for selling liquor wine and strong beare is not soe neare the meeting house; which is too apparantly distructiue to the Towne where it is
"When Mr Blinman dwelt in Gloucester some time since, The harbour was chosen and pitcht vpon as the most convenient place for the Ordinary And there it was kept." John Emerson,* Robert (his mark) Elwell, John Davis,* John (his mark) Fitch, John Row,* Osmand (his mark) Dutch, Thomas (his mark) Prince, Samuel Elwel,* Hezekieh Dutch* and William (his mark) Grigges.
* Autograph.
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Richard Adams was released from common training, paying 2s. yearly to the use of the company.
The Worshipfull Major Hathorne's return of fines:
George Stanly and Thomas Woodbery, on 13 : 11 : 1672, for breach of the peace.
Ann, wife of William Lake, 14 :5: 1673, for breach of the peace on the Lord's day in the meeting house.
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