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him from all her friends and relations very loth to part with her; used this as a great argument with her Mother to per- swade her. Viz: That he had no children of his own, nor was likely to have any: and otherwise he must give what he had to strangers. And her mother told this to friends in her hearing, that that was a great motive that induced her to be willing to part with her; and commited her to the love, and care of her brother as a Father, with great confidence and assurance of his tendernes toward her. 8. His sister by coming over, lost the value of twenty-five pound, beside what her mother would have given her at her decease. 9. My brother having one of their relations with him already. viz. Noah Fisk whom he brought up from a little one was unwilling to take Sarah Gott: but was importuned, and pre- vailed with to take her, not upon loose terms, as he did the other, but as his own: so that her father might not have power to take her away from him, when she might grow up to be serviceable, as is oft done in such cases. As for her calling them father and mother, it is no more but what is ordinarily done to nurses or servants, and what another, whom he had brought up before, was used to do, who went away from them, when she might have been serviceable to them. My sister brought no estate with her, as I ever heard of, hath no charge, her husband by her own confession gave her none of ye land to dispose of as her own."
Inventory of the estate of Capt. Tho. Lathrop of Beverlye, who died in the wars betwixt the English and the heathen, taken Nov. 11, 1675, by Paul Thorndike* and John Hill :* his wearing Apparrill, yt of it which was most Considerable hee had along with him into the service, & that which re- mained at whom, 4li. 17s. 6d .; 1 fether Bed, 1 Boulster, 2 pil- lows, 5li. 10s .; 1 flock Bed & pillow, 1li. 10s .; 1 Rug, 1 Covering, 1 sett of Curtins & vallans, 1 Bedstead & matt, 6li. 15s .; 2 fether Beds, 3 Boulsters, 8li .; 1 Rug, 1 Covering, 2 pillows, 2li .; 1 Cabbin Bedstead, 1 Curtin, 1 Curtin rod, 1 Trucle bedstead, 18s .; 1 Flock bed, 1 Boulster, 1 Truckle bedstead, 1 Covering, 1 Blankit, 1li. 10s .; 1 fether bed, 1 Boulster, 5 pillows, 1 Rug, 1 Blanket, 9li. 5s .; 1 Bedstead, 1 set of Cur- tains, Curtin rods & mat, 3li. 4s .; 9 pare of sheets, 1 single sheet, 4 pillow beers, 9li. 13s .; Table Lyning, with some other Lining, 1li. 14s. 6d .; Puter, 2 silver Cups, 1 silver spoone, 4li .; Monyes, 1li. 10s .; Brass, 6li. 8s .; 2 Carts, 1 pare of wheels, 1 plow, 1 pare of fetters with appurtenances, 4li .; 2 oxes, 1 Ads. 1 pare of Andirons, some tools & Lumber, 1li. 15s. 6d .; iron potts & ketles, pot hookes, fire shovell & tounges, hakes, Trevit, 1 iron morter & pestle & Tinn ware, 4li. 3s .;
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SALEM QUARTERLY COURT
[Dec.
Thomas Cleark and his wife, presented for fornication be- fore marriage, were ordered to be whipped or pay a fine .*
The will of Richard Prince was proved and an inventory allowed.t
Trunkes, chests, Tables, cheers, stooles & formes, Ili. 10s .; 1 Lookeing glass, Barrills & Lumber, 17s. 6d .; 1 Brass ketle, 2 Fryeing panns, 7s .; Bookes, 2li. Ss. 6d .; 40 Bushels of Bar- lie, 12 Bushell of Rye, 10li. Ss .; 7 Bushels of Oates, 50 Bushels of Indian Corne, 8li. 6s .; 6 swine, 7li .; sheepe, 3li. 10s .; neat Catle, 27li. 10s .; the house Lott in estimation, being ten acres with the houses & orchard uppon it, 130li .; 23 acres in esti- mation Lyeing in the plaine, joyning or neare adjoining to the house Lott, 103li. 10s .; 20 Acres of Land Lyeing at an hill called snake hill, 30li .; 6 acres of medow Lyeing by Samll. Cornish his farme, 27li .; 1 acre & halfe of salt marsh neare Richard Leeches on Royall syde, 10li. 10s .; Haye, 7li. 10s .; 1 pare of scales & 1 Handvise, 4s. 6d .; A farme which was Major Hathornes land & medow, 98 acres, 98li .; A Farme which was Capt. Davinports land & medow, 74 acres, 79li .; Fifteene acres of Land Lying by Crumwells medow, 15li .; sixtye acres of Land, 60li .; In Horse kinde, 20li .; In cash Received uppon the account of my housbands wages, 9li. 13s .; total, 734li. 4s. Debts due the estate, 4li. 14s. Debts due from the estate, 50li. 3s. 3d.
*Elizabeth (her mark) Kitchen, aged about fifty-three years, deposed concerning the child, and Elizabeth Clifford testified that she was present at the birth of the child, etc.
+Will of Richard Prince,¿ sr., of Salem, aged about sixty-one years, dated 21 : 7 : 1675, and proved by Stephen Daniell§ and Edw. Norrice:§ "I give and bequeath vnto my sonne Joseph Prince, the one halfe of the Ten acre lott, bought of William Lord, Senior, I say the one halfe of that part of the lott that lyeth South ward, & so from the highway westward to the end. Also I giue vnto him halfe an Aere of marsh ground more or lesse, lying at the further side of the south field of Salem, Joyneing on the one side to an Acre of marsh of goody Lemmans that was & butting on m' George Gardners upland. Item. I giue vnto my sonn Samuel Prince, the other part of the ten Aere lott which I bought of goodman Lord, lying Northward, & running from the high way to the end westward. Also I giue vnto him that halfe acre of marsh ground, more or lesse, lying neere the bars that goeth out of ye South field.
"Also I giue vnto my sonne Samuel my now dwelling house, with my warehouse & barne, & all the houseing theireto aper-
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tayning, with the ground whereon the said dwelling house standeth, from the front or street Eleuen pole downeward towards ye North, & adioying to his brother Richards grounds on ye East, & his broth" Jonathan on ye North, Item I giue & bequeath vnto my sonne Richard Prince, a fiue acre lott, lying in the South field of the Towne, neere Joseph Hardye, fiue Acre lott, lying in the same field
"Also I giue vnto him, out of that lott that my dwelling house standeth on, two pole & an halfe in bredth front to the streete, namely of the ground betweene my dwelling house & the land of Mr William Browne, junior, & adioyneing next to ye land of ye said William Browne on the East, & Contayn- ing in Length Eleuen pole downward into ye orchard. I giue vnto my sonne, Jonathan Prince, the other part of the Ten Acre lott, that I bought of goodman Lord, lying from the highway Eastward the whole bredth. Also I giue vnto him, halfe an Acre of marsh grounds, more or lesse, knowne by the name of Wallers halfe acre. Moreouer I giue vnto him the remainer of that ground on which my dwelling house standeth, that is the North part of my orchard Contayning the whole bredth of it, adjoyneing to the end of his brother Samuell & Richards ground, & so to the land. Item, I giue & bequeath vnto my daughter Mary Daniel Twenty pounds, to be paid after my decease & after the decease of my wife Item I giue vnto my two Grandchildren, Steven & Mary Daniel, Five pounds apiece, to be paid, after my Decease in money.
"Lastly, I leaue & ordaine my sonn Joseph Prince to be the sole Executore of this my last will & Testament Haueing in his hands all the remainer of my Estates to beare ye Charge of maintaying my wife after my decease whom I giue and Committ to his Care to be maintained the whole tyme of her naturall life, And after her death, those Legacyes being paid to my daughter & her Children, & with my debts and funerall Charges, what remaines of my Estate upon true Inventory taken, my will is that it be divided into four equall parts, & my four sonns to haue each of them his share of it And I intreat my loueing friends - Bartholmew & Mr Joseph Grafton, sent to be ouerseers of this my last will & Testa- ment." Wit: Stephen Daniell* and Edw. Norrice .*
Inventory of the estate of Mr. Richard Prince, sr., of Salem, taken Oct. 21, 1675, by Joseph Grafton* and Francis Skerry :* bed, boulster, pillow, Coverlet & blankets, with bedsted & Curtaines, as it stands, 7li .; bed, boulster, Covering, blanket 4li .; bed, boulster, 3 blankets, rug, bedsted, 4li .; bed, boulster,
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SALEM QUARTERLY COURT
[Dec.
John Creasy chose Joseph Bacheler as his guardian, and it was allowed.
Robert Ingolls, presented for fornication before marriage, was sentenced to be whipped or pay a fine, and his wife was to appear at the next Salem court.
Robert Lavis, presented for cutting wood in the street, on the public fast, was dismissed with costs.
pillow, rug, blanket, bedstead, 7li. 10s .; 10 pair of sheets, 6li .; 30 yards of Cotton & Lining Cloth, 3li .; 3 yards of Cotton & Lining Cloth, 12s .; 2 pair of pillowbeares, 12s .; 4 bord- clothes, 1li. 4s. 2 Corse bordclothes, & six napkins, 8s .; 2 Trunkes, 12s .; 1 Chist, 1li. 5s .; 4 Joynt stoles, 8s. 4d .; Chaires, 12s .; 1 table, 14s .; 2 tables, 1li .; 2 old Chists, 2 old boxes, 3s .; 2 whells, 6s .; 1 pr. Cards, 2s .; 3 yd. Cearsie, 1li. 15s .; 2 grosse butons, 8s .; a psell silke, 16s .; 16 bushels Indian Corne, 2li. 8s .; 2 old brasse, 1li .; 1 old bras pot, a skillet & Chafeing dish, 12s .; 2 Iron pots & a skillet, 13s .; 1 bell metell morter & pestill, 8s .; 1 small bras scelles & waits, 8s .; 1 fry- ing pan, 1s .; warming pan, 6s .; 12 platers, 3li. 7s .; 2 basons, one Culender & 2 pots, 24s .; 6 peces of old puter, 14s .; 2 small puter pots & a Chamber pot, 8s .; 6 porengers, 7s .; fouer puter Candell stickes, 8s .; 4 sasers, 2s .; 1 Lanthorn, 2 dripin pans & 2 Candellstickes, 9s .; Earthen weare, 8s .; 3 old tables & an old Cobart, 1li .; 7 Chaires, 12s .; Iron ware, 18s .; small bag Cotton, 4li. 17s .; 7 Lod hay, 7li .; 1 horse & an old mare, 3li .; 2 Cowes, 7li .; 1 hog, 2li .; 4 paier sheares, 2 Irons, 10s .; one smothing Iron & heats, 2s .; 1 pr. bellows, 1s .; books, 1li. 10s .; 1 gun & sword, lli .; 4 spones & 2 old small Cupes, 2li .; Monie, 90li .; 15 Akors of upland & An. Acre of Salt marsh, 76li .; the house & ground belonging, 130li .; the Cloths, 5li. 10s .; total, 386li. 18s.
Debts owing Richard Prince: Capt. Georg Corwin, 5li .; Mr. Graves, 2li. 2s. 6d .; Nath. Beadell, 2li. 8s. 4d .; James Powland, 19s. 6d .; Capt. Price, 3li. 6s .; Mathew Standly, Ili .; John Gardner, Ili. 10s .; Thomas Gardner, 1li. 10s .; Daniell King, 1li. 4s. 9d .; John Grafton, 3li .; John Watters, 12s .; Francis Scurrie, Ili .; Tho. Ives. lli,; Samuell Willyams, Ili .; Capt. More, 2li. 7s .; Jacob Barnie, 19s .; Samuell Pittman, 1li. 10s .; John Brown, 1li. 17s .; Mark Bacheler, 10s .; Mr. Bartholmu, 5li .; Robart Hodg, 18s .; Abraham Bartholmu, 11s .; Sam. Gachell, 16s.
Richard Prince debtor: to Willyam Brown, senr., 5li. 1s. 5d .; Phillip Cromell, 4li. 15s. 6d .; Willyam Brown, 2li .; Manasah Merston, 5s .; John Holmes, Ili .; total, 13li. 1s. 11d.
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Joseph Gatchell, for speaking reproachfully and contemp- tuously against this government, was to stand committed until the next lecture day and then to be whipped or pay a fine and costs to the constable of Marblehead .*
Court hearing the case of Isaack Woodbery, who was chosen by the town of Beverly to serve as constable, but refusing to take the oath, and understanding that he had not taken the oath of fidelity, declared that he is not capable of serving. The clerk was ordered to issue another warrant for the choice of another, and said Woodbery was ordered to appear at the next Salem court to take the oath of fidelity or give his reasons to the contrary. t
*John Holms, aged about thirty-five years, deposed that being in Goodman Prince's house last night, he heard Joseph Gatchell say that "ye Cause of ye Judments of God upon us by Reason of ye wars was theire murthering of Quakers I think they were William Robenson & Marmaduk Stevenson." Sworn in court.
Salem presentment. Wit: John Batchelder of Wenham and John Holmes of Salem.
¡Reasons of Isaak Woodbery# for not taking the constable's oath: "ye provedenc of God hath soe ordered It that my Caling Is at sea weh as I have done heretofore soe I must still atend It In a constant way the greatest part of the year Constantly for the providing for my famely as the word of god Requires therfore not Capeable of Executing the Ofice In my owne person as the Law title townships: sect. 5: Requirs such must be as are fineable by the towne. 2ly for that I humbly Con- ceave the choice was not Legall It being but the product of a Combination of such persons as had noe Libertie by Law to voat whoe went about enticing others to voat for me out of a designe they had against me as I shall make apear to yor worships by evidences. 3ly for that this proceding against me of bringing me befor the worshipful major hawthorne to take the oath wn I had at the time of this choice declared to them I could not serve wheras If I had been legaly Chosen and had been able to attend It In my owne person and had then Refused to serve I humbly Conceav that the Law gave them liberty only to fine me: but not to molest or urg me to take the oath. 4ly the like precedent Canot be produced either In Salem or with us for any whose Imploiment Lies wholy at sea, to be chosen to serve In ye ofice of a Constable.
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SALEM QUARTERLY COURT
[Dec.
William Dew, who was slain in the wars against the Indians, dying intestate, Edward Bishop, jr., was appointed adminis-
5ly for that If I had taken the oath & served the time I shal Continue on shore this winter wch I humbly Conceav the law would not have Compeled me further ther would have been Inconveniences boath to the town & Countrie and myself being not Capeable to execut the ofice In my own person. It is not that I would decline any service to god and the coun- try that I am Capeable of for I have now a servant prest Into the Country servic & I doe Redily and Cherfuly yeald to It & besides If gods provedenc order It at any time that ther be any extraordinary service by sea we that ar seamen shall be exposed to It more then the Land men, though we ar equaly exposed In thes present expeditions."
Peeter Rodgers, aged about sixty-four years, deposed that he being present at Andrew Tarvise's house when Antoni Wood came there, saw said Wood pull a great parcel of votes out of his pocket which he said were for Andrew Woodbery. He also heard Wood entice said Tarvis to take one of the votes, go to the meeting and give it in for said Woodbery. Sworn in court.
Isaac Woodbery further petitioned: that he would be worse than an infidel in not providing for his family, if he was forced to take the office; that the law says that none are qualified unless rated at 80li. and have taken the oath of fidelity, which qualifications petitioner does not have, he being poor in estate, etc.
The following freemen who had also taken the oath of fidelity voted for Woodbery: John Dodge, sr., Ephraim Hericke, John Rayment, sr., Roger Conant, Exercise Donant, Benjamin Balch, sr., Will. Dodge, sr., Zach. Hericke, John Grover, Osmond Traske, Tho. Chub, sr., and Rich. Stachouse.
Nathaniel Hayward, aged about thirty-three years, deposed that at the town meeting at Beaverly, he observed that a part of the persons who voted had not taken the oath of fidelity. Upon being asked who he should vote for, he told them, and the party asking him said he would lose his vote, for Isak Woodbery would be elected, for a writing came to his house that morning to that effect. Sworn in court.
John Sallos, aged about forty years, deposed. Sworn in court.
Andrew Tarvis, aged about fifty-five years, deposed that Antoni Wood asked him to vote for Isaak Woodbery, but de- ponent said he did not know said Woodbery, neither did he know where he lived, etc.
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trator of his estate and was to bring in an inventory to the next Salem court.
Constable Clifford was allowed 8s. for his charge about prisoners, 30d. for whipping Thomas Maule and 8s. for "Huencryes."*
Samuell Crompton dying intestate, who was slain in the wars against the Indians, administration upon his estate was granted to Jane, his wife, who brought in an inventory.t She was to have the estate for her own use, "there being noe relations of her husbands known of in this contry."
*Copy of three hue and cries sent three several ways given out, June 19, 1675, by John Clifford, constable of Salem, the Worshipful Major Wm. Hathorne not being at home, "To the Constables of Redding, Wooborne, Bilricky, Clensford, Con- cord & soe from Constable to Constable to the utmost limits westward of this Colloney. 2ª To the constables of mar- blehead, Linn, Maulden, CharlsTowne, Cambridg, Water- towne, Sudbery, &c. 3d. To the Constables of Beuerly, Wenham, Ipswich, Rowly, Newbery, Salisbury &c: & soe to the seuerall constables of ye Townes east of this Colloney," for said constable "to make dilligent search in yor seuerall townes for one James Booth: or Garritt, whoe broake prisson this last night at Salem & made an escape, who was comitted for a criminall offence, he is of a midle stature, brownish haire & complection, a blemish - one of his eyes, of a drawning speech, a taylor by trade."
¡Inventory of the estate of Samuell Crumpton, taken 29 : 9 : 1675, by Hilliard Veren, sr.,# and Henry West:# a parcell of small trunkes unfinished, 3li .; 3 leather chaires, 1li. 4s .; 8 sadles, 20s. p., 2 side sadles, 3li .; 1 dozen skins, 3s .; pcell of nayles, 2li. 10s .; pcell of soft sope, 16s .; 100 of skins, 5li. 8s .; 6 bridles, 5s. p. & 3 at 3s. p., 1li. 19s .; pcell of Inkle, 5s .; 1 gross of civills, 12s .; 6 pr of sterrop Irons, 8s .; pcell of girtnes, 3s .; a gross of plates, lli. 10s .; 1-2 gross of buckles, 4s. 6d .; 1,000 bullen nailes, 8s .; 5 pr raines of bridles, 7s .; 2 chests, 7s. 6d .; a brass Kettle, lli. 7s .; 5 yds cource cloth, 12s. 6d .; 10 drest skins, 1li. 5s .; cloath cloak old, 25s .; yards home made stuff, lli. 4s .; a caster, 12s .; 3 shirts, 12s .; 2 pr stockens, 3s .; 1 p" shooes, 4s .; a bed & furniture, 5li .; pewter, 20s .; 6 chaires, 36s .; fire pan, tongs, frying pan, 7s. 6d .; scillet, som earth dishes & bottles & som lumber, 5s; a little table & 2 Joyn stooles, 10s .; woolen wheele, 4s .; by 2 sadles & a bridle prest into ye service, 2li. 6s .; for his wages while upon the service,
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SALEM QUARTERLY COURT
[Dec.
Whereas there was administration granted, Mar. 30, 1675, by the Worshipful Major Wm. Hathorne and Edward Tyng, Esqrs., to Tho. Bishop and John Durland, of the estate of Richard Bishop, deceased, court confirmed the action and further ordered that the twenty-two acres in the north field and half an acre of meadow that is undisposed of, be divided between three of the children, viz., John, Nathaniell and the wife of John Durland, only to John, the eldest, a double por- tion .*
-; the estate is credit by severall men, 13li. 11s. 6d. Es- tate is Dr. to severall men, 5li.
*Inventory of the estate of Richard Bishop, appraised Mar. 8, 1674-5, by Nathaniel Feltont and Richard Croade, t and allowed upon oath of Mary, the widow, and John Dur- lan: His dwelling house & out housing with the garden plott, Orchard & the Land thereunto adjoyning besides what is John Durlans, 60li .; his upland in the north Field being ad- judged to be about Two & Twenty acres good & bad as it lyes be it more or less, 35li .; one halfe acre of salt marsh in the north Field, 5li .; one Cow, 3li. 10s .; Two Small Swine, 16s .; one Feather Bed & Bolster, 3li. 13s .; an old Feather Bed & Two pillowes belonging to it, 2li .; Two Small Feather pil- lowes, 2s .; Two old Coverletts, 7s .; an old white rugg, 12s .; an old Blankett pretty thicke, 7s .; Two old blanketts very much worne, 6s .; one new sheete of cotton and Lynnen, 12s .; 3 old Sheetes about half worne cotten & linnen, 12s .; 3 pil- lowbears, 6s .; his woollen Apparrell, hatts & shoes, 3li. 10s .; his Lynnen, 1li. 5s .; an old Bagg & Two old Sythes, 3s .; five pounds & halfe of Combed Flax, 5s .; five pound of cotton Wooll, 4s. 2d .; Two pound of Lynnen yarne, 4s .; one old gunn, 12s .; one greate Brass Kettle, 1li .; Two Iron potts, 13s .; one Iron Kettle, 5s .; one Fryeing pan, 6s .; one bell mettle skillett, 5s .; an old warming pan, 2s. 6d .; an old brass pan & 2 old Kettles, 5s .; one Syth in the Sned, 2s. 6d .; a parcel of old Iron & decayd Tooles, 5s .; an ax, a Cow Bell & an Iron Foote, 7s. 6d .; one harrow, Two pitchforks, one mucke Forke, one spade, an old Iron chaine & 2 crookes, 1li .; one cross cutt saw & an Iron Lamp, 4s. 6d .; Two chests in the Lodgeing roome, 10s .; Two old chests in the Leanto, 6s .; a Small Table at Henry Coleburnes, 4s. 6d .; a small Cubbard in the Fore roome, 6s .; his bookes, 7s .; in pewter new & old, 15s .; Lattin ware, 7s .; earthen ware painted, 1s. 6d .; Thirty Three pounds of hemp shipt at 5d. p li., 13s. 9d .; +Autograph.
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Thirteen bundles of hemp at 3d. p bundle, 3s. 3d .; old bar- rells, stooles, Tubbs, chaires & such kind of lumber & woodden ware in ye sevrall places about ye howses, 1li. 10s .; Two earthen potts, 18d .; seven bushells & 3 pecks of Indian corne, lli. 2s. 3d .; Two Flitches of baccon cont. 38li. at 6d. p li., 19s .; fouer bushells & half of pease, 18s .; in old England money with a 5s. p. of gold, 2li. 2s .; in new England money, 1li. 4s .; due by Goody Cole in money by bill, 3li .; due by Richard Croade in money, 1li. 12s. 6d .; due by Francis Skerry, 5s .; in money recd for hay, 15s .; in money lent to be made good, 8s .; due by Josias Southwicke, Ili .; due by Samuel Ebborne, 8s .; one pewter Beacar, 1s .; a percell of pallasadoes, 10s .; a Grindstone, 5s .; total, 143li. 19s. 11d. Due from Edward Winter of what he was to pay for wintering his cow, 2s .; due for a calf sold, Ss. Debts due from the estate, dis- bursed about his funeral, for wine, 9s .; sugar, 2s .; cloaves, 1s .; ye Coffin, 10s .; ye grave, 5s .; for a messenger to go for Thomas Bishop, 3s. 6d .; for a woman to help wash his clothes, 1s. 9d .; in money to Doctor Wells, 3s .; due to ye Cow keeper, 3s. 9d .; due for ye Cunstables rate for ye year '74, 3s. 6d .; due to Richard Croade for hire of his horse & cart & for har- rowing, 5s .; for Tyme spent about ye Inventory, 3s .; due to Nathaniel Felton for his Tyme about the Inventory, 3s .; due to Mr. William Browne, sr., Ili. 5s. 5d .; For ye widdowes care and paines in looking after Two cowes & Two Swine near about fower moneths left to ye discretion of the Judicious Court for what they shall please to allow her.
Richard Bishop's* agreement, dated 12 : 5 : 1660, upon marriage with Marie Gault: "Wheras Richard Bishop and Marie Goult Intend by the preuission of god in some short tyme to Joyne together in marriage and for the mutuall good of them both we agree vnto theise Artickles & Couenants hereafter exprest Viz. Impr. the said Richard Bishop doth Covenant to and with the said Marie Goult that in Case god soe please he leaue the said Marie a widow then she shall during her naturall life haue and enjoy the dwelling house of the said Richard Bishop wth garden and Orchard and the remaynder of the 2 acre lott the said house standeth vpon with a lott of upland opossit to the said house ouer the River wth all timber and Fyre wood wch she may nessessaralie use for & during her life tyme but not to gyue nor make sale of any of it: as alsoe one halfe acre of salt marsh lying upon the North riuer ouer against the house of the said Bishop the said Richard Bishop doth Covenant to and wth the said Marie Goult that if the said Richard Bishop doe dye before the said Marie & then leave her a widow that the said Richard
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SALEM QUARTERLY COURT
[Dec.
Bishop shall grant halfe the estate he dyes possesed of Vnto the said Marie viz of his Cattell, Corne hay houshould goods and money as her owne proper goods for euer. 3. It is agreed mutualle betwixt the said pties that the house wher- in the said Marie Goult at present lyueth in shall be sould by henerie Skerie senior and Jefferi Massey for the paymt of the debts William Goult left unpaid at the tyme of his death. 4 the said Marie Goult doth promis & grant to and with the said Richard Bishop that he the said Bishop shall haue the best bed she now hath wthall the Furniture therevnto be- longinge." Wit: Jefferie Massey* and Henery Skerry*
Letter of attorney, dated May 22, 1675, given by John Bishop, t of South Hampton, Long Island, to his brother John Dorlan of Salem, fisherman, in the settlement of the estate of his father Richard Bishop. Wit: Samuell Williams* and Hilliard Veren, sr .*
Mary Bishop, aged about sixty-four years, deposed that she often heard her husband Richard Bishop say during the time that she lived with him, that after her decease he desired his son Thomas Bishop to enjoy his dwelling house, orchard and ground in Salem, about two acres, only he would reserve half an acre of it to dispose of as he should afterward wish, also that his said son should have all his upland, half an acre of salt marsh in the North field, all of which the said son should not dispose of but should leave it for his son Richard after him. Often pressing her husband to say what he would give to his sons at Long Island, he replied that he would give them nothing, that they had been very unkind to him, and would never come near him nor send him anything though they were very well able and had no need of anything of his. Deponent also heard her husband say the day before he died that his son Thomas should have all that he had for reasons he had at several times given, and that he would give his grandchild Mary Durlan half and acre of land in his home lot after the decease of deponent. Sworn, 29 : 1 : 1675, before Wm. Hathorne,* assistant.
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