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+Will of William (his mark) Robbinson of Salem, dated Feb. 9, 1676-7, and proved 29 : 9 : 1678, in Salem court: "Im- primis I giue and Bequeath unto my Son Joseph Robbinson who is now in the Barbados and whom as I heare, the Lord hath blessed with a liberall Competency for his outward Sub- sistance, & hath no child & his Brothers here haue each of them a greate charge, and want more help then he doth, upon wch Consideration, although he be my Eldest Son, yet I giue & bequeath unto him but Twelue pounds in Currant pay of ye Country; & that not to be paid him unless he comes in his owne person to demand it of ye Executors to my Estate Item I giue & bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Newberry ffiue pounds in Courrant pay of the Country to be paid to her owne Self and to noe other, and for her owne peculiar use and ben- efitt & disposeall
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Samuell Shattock, sr., and Samuell Shattock, jr., having been appointed Mar. 26, 1678 at Ipswich court administrators of the estate of Edward Wharton of Salem, glazier, and now presenting an administration granted to one George Wharton living in the Tower of London, brother to said Edward, under seal of the Prerogative Court of Canterbarie, which they lately received from England, and a letter of attorney having been received from said George, court ordered the estate here to be sent to England, they paying all the debts here in New England, and the administrators released.
Edmond Bridges, complained against Bethiah, wife of Sam- uell Gatchell, in behalf of the King and country, informing the court that Bethiah had had two children in the absence of her husband, which she confessed were born by her husband's brother, Joseph Gatchell. She was sent to Boston goal to be
"Item I giue to my Grand Child Tymothy Robbinson ye sum of fforty Shillings in Currant pay of ye Country to be paid him at ye one & Twentieth year: of his Age if it please god that he liues so long And ffor Executors to my Estat wch I may Leaue at my decease, I doe now nominate & appoint, my Two Sonns Samuel & John Robbinson; Willing them to see this, my Last will performed, & also to defray the charge of my ffunerall and pay all just debts wch I may owe; and then for all the Remainder of my Estate Left, both ffor howseing, Lands in ye Towneship of Salem, goods, chattles moveables & unmoveables, and all dues unto me belonging upon my just accompt whatsoever I giue and bequeath unto them my Said Two Sonns in equall shares to be devided between them & ffor there onely & propper use forever, and for theire disposeall as they may see good for ye benefitt of themselues & theire chil- dren after them. In witness whereof I hereunto Sett my hand & Seale ye day & yeare abouesaid." Wit: Stephen Daniell* and Richard Croad .*
Inventory of the estate of William Robbinson of Salem, lately deceased, "as it was shown to us by his sonns Samuell and John Robbinson," and taken Nov. 22, 1678 by Samuel Gardner, sr.,* and John Massey :* an old Dwelling house and Barne with about Six Acars of Land and orchating uppon which the house stands, 40li .; another small Dwelling house with a barne and one quatar of an Acar of Land uppon which it stand and about Thre Acars of Land Nere adjoyning to it, 30li .; one Ten Acar Lott in the North ffeld, 35li .; about a quatar of an Acar of Moing ground, 5li.
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tried at the next Court of Assistants. Joseph Gatchell was committed to Salem prison, but the next night he broke prison and escaped .*
At a court held by the Worshipful Major Wm. Hathorne and the Commissioners of Salem, 10 : 10 : 1678:
*Nicholas Chatwell being at Barbadus the latter end of January last and in the house where the wife of Samuell Gatch- ell was with a child, deponent said that it was a pretty child, to which she replied that it was her brother Joseph Gatchell's. Sworn in court.
Thomas Greenslade deposed that coming over in the vessel from Barbadus, he heard Bethia, etc. Sworn in court.
Examination of Samll. Gatchell's wife: that she went to Barbadus to seek her husband with her brother-in-law Joseph Gatchell, through Newbery, as they went to take ship, etc. Samuell Gatchell said that he had not been in this country
Papers in the actions, tried before the Salem commissioners, 10 : 10 : 1678, all testimony sworn, 12 : 6 : 1678, before Edm. Batter:+
Charles Phillips, aged about forty-nine years, deposed that he saw Geyles Corie's wife, sometime in the last June, drunk upon the highway, and that she tumbled off her horse several times, and was not able to go or stand.
Benjamin Procter and Elizabeth Procter deposed that the next day being the Sabbath Goody Cory said that she had her drink at Edw. Bridges.
Mary Gloyd, aged about twenty-one years, deposed that being in the milk- ing yard of Geyles Corie milking her own cow, she heard a noise like the tramp- ing of several horses coming toward her. She looked but could see nothing, and being startled went to the house the nearest way. Going over a pair of draw bars, she thought she heard the horses go tearing over before her. She told her story to John Parker, who said she was a simple woman to be affrighted for there was always a troop of horse about the milking yard, winter and sum- mer.
Bill of cost, 2li. 1s. 11d.
John Moulton, aged about twenty-five years, deposed that he had heard Goody Corey swear several times by faith and troth.
John Gloyd, aged about twenty-five years, Benjamin Procter, aged about seventeen years, and Elizabeth Procter, aged near sixteen years, deposed that the night of the arbitration at Capt. Moore's about Geyles Corey's and Jno. Gloyd's business, John Parker was so drunk he could hardly go or stand. Also that John Parker's father-in-law Geyles Corey said in John Procter's house that Parker fell off his horse and had to be helped along.
Benjamin Procter testified that Parker was so drunk in Salem that he could not go by his oxen, etc.
John Procter, t aged about forty years, and Benjamen (his mark) Procter, aged about eighteen years, deposed that making hay in their meadow near Corey's house, they went into Corey's house at noon to smoke a pipe of tobac- co. They heard Mary Cory call the wife of John Pudney vile names, etc.
John Moulton, aged about twenty-five years, deposed concerning John Parker's swearing.
Martha Bates, aged about twenty-nine years, and Mary Moulton, aged about twenty-six years deposed.
George Lockhartt, ¡ aged about twenty-one years, and Benjamen (his mark) Procter, aged about eighteen years, deposed that when there was a contest
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between Giles Corrie and Robert Pease, jr., about a pair of fetters, John Parker said he went to Weanum and lost the fetters from his mare's neck. Later the fetters were found and Parker confessed that he sold them to Goodman Wooder of Wenum.
Michell Combs, aged forty-six years, deposed that he never heard Cory's wife swear and he had had dealings with her for about four years.
George Booth, aged thirty-seven years, and Ales, his wife, aged about thir- ty-seven years, deposed that they had lived near neighbors to Mary Core for four years, and she had been as civil and orderly as any of the neighbors, had been very helpful in time of need and it was out of mere prejudice that she was now molested.
John Herod, aged forty years, and Em, his wife, aged about fifty years, deposed that living neighbors to Mary Corey, for about fifteen years, and never heard her swear or rail, etc.
Anthony Needham, aged about forty-six years, and An Needham, aged about forty-four years, deposed that they had lived neighbors to Mary Cory for fifteen years, etc.
Mary Cory, wife of Giles Cory, and John Parker deposed that they saw John Glide drunk and swearing by God and he wished that the ground might open and he might sink if the cow he brought was not the cow he brought from Jo- siah Sudreck's.
Susanna Dutch, aged twenty-eight years, deposed that she had known Mary Cory sixteen years, etc.
Caleb More, aged about thirty years, testified at Salem that he being with his father in Virgenia when he bought Mary, now wife of Gyels Cory out of a London ship, the whole ship's company gave her the character of an honest, civil woman. Neither in coming home in the ketch nor while she lived with his father or since, had he ever heard her swear, see her overtaken in drink or speak reproachfully of any of her neighbors or of anybody else. Also he never heard anybody else say such things of her.
Petition of Mary, wife of Giles Core, and of John Parker: "hauing of late ben uniustly molested by some of our neighbours to our great damage and defamation our case hauinge ben heard and Judgment giuen our innocency appearinge we ar clearely acquitted of such accusations as were uniustly layd to our charge yet notwithstandinge there doe appeare seueral of those p sons which out of mere preiudice haue now of late endauored to bringe your sayd petioners into further trouble by false accusations suggested agaynst them To the wch we shal make it appeare to this Honored Court when we ar called to answer to their several presentments that the cause of this our trouble doth originally arise out of mere preiudice for seueral of their charges where- with we ar charged ar aboue a yeare since, And we entreate this Honored Court would be pleased to take the testemonyes of our Honest neighbours in our behalfe. whither or no they can evidence that your petitioners were ever addicted to such Crimes of drunkenes swearing and lyinge as we ar now uniust- ly charged withal Thus hopinge your Honours wil evidently perceiue that the accusations wherewith your petioners ar now uniustly charged withal doe pro- ceed originally out of mere periudice or malignant malice that you wil see iust cause to acquit us from the accusations that ar now brought before you."
Robert Pease, aged about fifty years, deposed that Coper desired him and Richard to go with him to help catch Henry Cookes horse and put him in his pound, etc. Richard Pease testified to the same.
James Browne* testified that Booth, the joiner, drank punch on the pri- vateer, etc.
The complaint of John (his mark) Roudin, Mary (her mark) Rowdin and Danell (his mark) Polle: that Hue Jones came to his house one Sabbath day morning last Indian harvest and demanded a pair of fetters. He told him that it was not a day to come for fetters. Then Jones called deponent and his wife vile names.
Isack Read and Joane Read testified that Rowden struck Joans, etc.
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Thomas Chick, for using reproachful irreligious speeches and abusive carriages and actions to John Grover, was fined .*
John Parker, for being drunk, was fined on two counts.t Mary Cory, for cursing and swearing, was fined .¿
Mary Cory, for being drunk, was fined.§
Mary Cory, for abusive speeches to or of the wife of John Pudney, was fined.||
John Parker, for pernicious lying, was admonished. T
John Rowden, for breach of the peace by striking Hugh Joanes, was fined .**
Hugh Joanes, for abusive words and threatening John Row- den and his wife, was fined.tt
Mary Coree, for cruelly beating her servant, it being not proved to be within the year, was dismissed.}}
George Boothe, for being drunk, was fined.§ §
John Parker, for swearing and cursing, was fined.|| ||
John Glide, for being drunk and swearing, was dismissed, having been fined by Maj. Hathorne. TT
for two years, except once, when he touched at Road Island, at which time his wife was at Barbadus, etc.
Warrant, dated Nov. 27, 1678, for apprehension of Joseph Gatchell, signed by Daniel Denison .***
*Summons, dated 24 : 8 : 1678, also to witnesses, Jon. Grover, Jon. Trask, jr., and Tho. Partor, signed by Hilliard Veren, *** cleric. +Wit: John Gloyd, Bengaman Procter and Elizabeth Procter.
¿Presented, for taking the name of God in vain and for say- ing "the plage take you," and "the divill take you and allso to sware by her faith and Troth." Wit: Martha Bates, Mary Moulton and John Moulton.
§ Wit: Charles Phillips, Bengaman Procter and Elezabeth Procter.
|| Wit: John Procter and Bengamen Procter.
T Wit: George Lockhadtt and Bengamen Procter.
Isack Reade and his wife.
** Wit: John Roaden, Mary, his wife, and Danill Polle.
ttWit: tįWit: Lott Kellam and his wife, who testified that she beat her servant with a stick as big as a walking staff.
§§ George Booth, the joiner, was presented for being drunk aboard the man of war. Wit: Jeames Browne and Phillip English.
I||| Wit: John Moulten and Mary Glyde. Martha Bates testified.
TTWit : John Parcar and his mother-in-law.
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Henry Cooke, for a rescue, was dismissed.
Servants of the house were allowed 8s.
Maj. Daniell Gookin and Maj. Wm. Hathorne, Esquires, on 1 :12 : 1678, granted administration upon the estate of William Snelling, to his relict, now the wife of Samuell Clearke, and to Mr. Edmond Batter, creditor of the estate, who were ordered to bring in an inventory to the next Salem court.
The Worshipfull Maj. Daniell Gooken and Maj. Wm. Hath- orne, Esq., on 4 : 12 : 1678, granted administration to Sarah Hathorne, relict of Capt. Wm. Hathorne, upon his estate, and she was ordered to bring in an inventory to the next Salem court .*
Presentments, signed by Jeremiah Neale,t foreman, in the name of the rest of the grand jury:
Edward Berey for not living with his wife according to law. Wit: Alse Flinte and Elizabeth Bartlet.
John Pearse of Gloster, for disturbing the peace and absenting himself from the public worship of God. Wit: William Sar- gen and Deacon Stifens.
Richard Joanes of Marbellhead, for calling Elezabeth Pow vile names. Wit: Richard Clatory and Mary Clatory.
Samuell Gattchell, for not living with his wife according to law, which is a common fame.
*Appointment of administratrix, dated Feb. 4, 1678, signed by Daniel Gookin, sr., f assistant, and Wm. Hathorne.t
Copy made by Jno. Higginson, t Nov. 2, 1678, of the jurymen chosen by Salem, as follows: Jury of trials, Mr Elez. Hathorne, Mr. Jno. Pickring, Jno. Marston, Jos. Hucheson, Mr. Will. Hirst, William Trask and Sarj. Nath Beadle; grand jury, Nathl. Puttman, Frances Skery, Leut. Jer. Neale, Mr. Christor. Bavage, Thomas Rootts, Henr. West, Jno. Homes. Venire returned by John Norman,t constable.
Venire, dated 14 : 8 : 1678, for grand jury and trial jury men from Wenham, signed by Hilliard Veren,t for the court, and served by Samll. Kemball,; constable of Wenham, who returned the names of John Abbe for the grand jury, and Wil- liam Fiske for the jury of trials.
Venire, dated 14 : 8 : 1678, for grand jury and trial jury men from Linn, signed by Hilliard Veren,t cleric, and served by Thomas Laughton,t constable of Linn, who returned the names of John Burrell, Samuell Johnson, Robert Potter and John Collins for the grand jury, and Sergt. Thomas Newhall, John Ballard, Joseph Collins and John Moore for the jury of trials, who were chosen, 4 : 9 : 1678, at a Linn town meeting.
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Venire, dated 14 : 8 : 1678, for Marbelhead grand jury and trial jurymen, signed by Hilliard Veren,* for the court, and served by Wm. Wood,* constable of Marbelhead, who returned the name of Jon. Deverix for the grand jury, and Samll. Morgan for the jury of trials.
Venire, dated 24 : 8 : 1678, for Beverly grand jury and trial jurymen, signed by Hilliard Veren,* for the court, and served by -, who returned the name of Samuell Ballch for the jury of trials.
Summons, dated 24 : 8 : 1678, to the wife of Mathew Tailer, for her lying concerning a petticoat which upon suspicion was stolen from Peeter Woodberye, also as witnesses, Mary, wife of Ephraim Herrick, Mary, wife of John Herrick, Sarah, wife of Jon. Dodge, sr., Jon. Sampson and Peeter Woodbery, signed by Hilliard Veren,* cleric. Mathew Tailer's wife had gone out of town.t
Robert Lord, marshal, and Abraham Perkins deposed that they heard John Backer, jr., say that he had prayed for said Lord but "the divell will have him for all that." Also that Lord said that Baker said that "Bruer and Warner were damd toads and that the divell would have them." Sworn, 6 :9 : 1678, in Ipswich court.
Thomas Waite, sr., deposed that meeting with John Baker, jr., between the meeting house and Mr. Willson's, and from his words apprehend that he was much overcome with drink. Sworn, 6 : 9 : 1678, in Ipswich court.
Writ: Tobias Carter v. Simon Rumeree; debt; dated Oct. 12, 1678: signed by Hilliard Veren,* for the court; and served by Thomas [Searle], constable of Salem. Bond of John Price .*
Writ: Hugh March v. Moses Bennet; debt; dated, Boston, 24 :8 : 1678; signed by Ephraim Turner,* for the court; and served by Samuell Leach,* constable of Manchester.
Bond for appearance, dated Nov. 15, 1678, given by William (his mark) Bennet and his son, Moses Bennet,* of Manchester. Wit: Thomas West* and Samuel (his mark) Leach.
Approbation of the selectmen of Lyn, of Theophilus Bayley, for license to keep a public house of entertainment, as a man who never suffers disorders in his house, signed by Thomas Laughton,* Rich. Walker,* Ralph King,* Andrew Mansfeild,* Nathanill Kertland,* John Burrall* and William Bassett .*
Approbation of the selectmen of Marblehead, of Mr. Chris- topher Lattimore, Ensign Norman and Mr. Thaddeus Reddin, for licenses to keep a public house of entertainment; also of Mr. Moses Mavericke, Mr. Ambros Galle and Mr. John Legg, who furnish fishermen, with necessities, as retailers of rum and other strong liquors, and that no others be allowed, as the "vice of excessive drinking growing up too fast amongst us may be
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redused," signed by Christopher Lattermor, Ambros Galle, Roberd Bartlet and John Merrett, selectmen.
Return, dated Oct. 18, 1678, of Ambros Geall,* Richard Norman,* James Dennes,* William Pancher,* Robert Roales,* Elias Hendly,* Phi. Parsons,* Richard Reed,* Tho. Sowden,* Christo. Huckestable,* Samuell Sanden,* and Walter Adams,* a jury of inquest warned by William Wood,* constable of Marblehead, upon the body of Edward Vinton,* who fell out of a fishing shallop in Marblehead harbor and was drowned on Oct. 3, that he was accidentally drowned and remaining in the water so long was much eaten by the fishes.
Resolved White,* Edward Beachum,* George Jacob,* John Tomkens,* Manaseth Marston,* Peeter Cayes,* Andrew Alger,* Edward Flint,* Henry West,* John Pease,* Robert Wilson,* and John Cook, impressed by constable Jno. Norman of Salem, as a jury of inquest, upon the body of a man who was drowned in the North river, a servant of Thomas Moulds, re- turned May 2, 1678, that there were no outward wounds and water was the cause of his death.
"S" According to your order I with the rest of the men whose names are under writtne have searcht the Body of one Called Edward Bodge: I made Incision upon the parte of his Body which was most Suspitious which was upon the Temporall musile: I layd the Bones Bare: wee could nott find any frac- ture in the least nether was the flesh in any wise corupt or putrified. Marblehead, octobr 31th, 1678." Richd. Knott,* Chir., and Christopher Lattimor, Ambros Gall, Robart Bart- lett and John Merrett.
Execution, dated 5 : 7 : 1678, against Andrew Peeters, to sat- isfy judgment granted Samuell Chapman, 25 : 4 : 1678, at Sa- lem court, signed by Hilliard Veren,* cleric, and served by Henry Skerry,* marshal of Salem.
Execution, dated 13 : 10 : 1678, against Daniell Johnson and John Davis, administrators of the estate of George Coale, to satisfy judgment granted John Proctor, 28 : 9 : 1676, at Salem court, signed by Hilliard Veren,* cleric, and served by Henry Skerry,* marshal of Salem.
Execution, dated 28 : 1 : 1679, against James Pitman, to sat- isfy judgment granted Thomas Hoare, 26 : 9 : 1678, at Salem court, signed by Hilliard Veren,* cleric, and served by Henry Skerry,* marshal of Salem.
Execution, dated 18 : 10 : 1678, against John Griffin, to sat- isfy judgment granted Mr. Thomas Woodbridge, 26 : 9 : 1678, at Salem court, signed by Hilliard Veren,* cleric, and served by Henry Skerry,* marshal of Salem.
Execution, dated 11 : 9 : 1678, against William Hoare and his wife, Jonah Jonson and his wife and Samuell Haris and
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his wife, to satisfy judgment granted John Black, constable of Beverly, 25 :4 : 1678, at Salem court, signed by Hilliard Veren,* for the court, and served by Henry Skerry,* marshal of Salem.
Execution, dated Mar. 5, 1678-9, against William Dounton, to satisfy judgment granted Mr. Phillip Cromwell, 26 : 9 : 1678, at Salem court, signed by Hilliard Veren,* cleric, and served by Henry Skerry,* marshal of Salem.
Execution, dated 24 : 10 : 1678, against Edward Winter, to satisfy judgment granted Mr. Edmund Batter, 29:11 : 1677, at Salem court, signed by Hilliard Veren,* cleric, and served by Henry Skerry,* marshal of Salem, by delivering said Winter in person to Batter who was to have him for five years, keeping one-third part of his earnings, the other two- thirds Winter was to have for his family, or if he paid before the five years expired, he was to be freed.
Execution, dated 10 : 2 : 1678, against John Blany, to sat- isfy judgment granted Mr. Raulph King, 27 : 9 :1677, at Salem court, signed by Hilliard Veren,* for the court, and served by Henry Skerry,* marshal of Salem.
Execution, dated 2 : 5 : 1678, against Capt. Thomas Fisk, to satisfy judgment granted Mr. William Browne, sr., 25 : 4 : 1678, at Salem court, signed by Hilliard Veren,* for the court, and served by Henry Skerry,* marshal of Salem. Wil- liam Browne,* on July 2, 1678, gave power to Walter Fairfeld to receive it for him.
Execution, dated Feb. 24, 1678, against John Griffen, to satisfy judgment granted Edmond Bridges, as attorney, to Mr. John Ruck, Mr. Bartholmew Gedney, Leift. John Higgin- son and George Deane, signed by Hilliard Veren,* cleric, and served by Henry Skerry,* marshal of Salem, who attached land of Griffin in the middle of his lot, his orchard having been committed to feoffees in trust for his wife, part of which land was next to Kimboll's, and delivered it by turf and twig to John Ruck & Co.
Execution, dated 2 : 5 : 1678, against Abraham Allen, to satisfy judgment granted Ambross Gale, 25 : 4 : 1678, at Sa- lem court, signed by Hilliard Veren,* for the court. John Legg* and Thomas Pitman* appraised an old house and some ground around it, with the cow's lease, at 13li.
Execution, dated 29 : 4 : 1678, against William Chub to satisfy judgment granted - Herrick, at Salem court, in corn or cattle or ten weeks' service, signed by Hilliard Veren,* cleric, and served by Henry Skerry,* marshal of Salem.
Execution, dated 29 : 4 : 1678, against Richard Rowland, to satisfy judgment granted Jeremiah Neale and Edward Flint, attorneys of Jonathan Hart, signed by Hilliard Veren,* cleric, and served by Henry Skerry,* marshal of Salem.
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Execution, dated July 4, 1678, against Daniell Turill, jr., to satisfy judgment granted Mr. Hilliard Veren, attorney of Edward Merryweather, haberdasher, in London, June 25, 1678, at Salem court, signed by Hilliard Veren,* for the court, and served by Henry Skerry,* marshal of Salem.
Execution, dated 29 : 4 : 1678, against Clement Grosse, to satisfy judgment granted Capt. Paule White, 25 : 4 : 1678, at Salem court, signed by Hilliard Veren,* cleric, and served by Henry Skerry,* marshal of Salem, by attachment of land in Boston next to one Plumer, and delivered it to Mr. Joseph Tapping, for Capt. White of Newbury, by order of Mr. Robard Verren, jr. The land was appraised by Mr. Simeon Stodder and Mr. Thomas Baker, merchants.
Execution, dated 29 : 4 : 1678, against John Blany, to sat- isfy judgment granted Siprian Steephens, attorney of Henry Willard, 25 : 4 : 1678, at Salem, signed by Hilliard Veren,* cleric, and served by Henry Skerry,* marshal of Salem, by attachment of salt marsh.
Execution, dated 29 : 4 : 1678, against Hugh March, to satisfy judgment granted Edward Smith, 25:4:1678, at Salem court, signed by Hilliard Veren,* cleric, and served by Robert Lord,* deputy for Henry Skerry,* marshal of Salem.
Execution, dated July 1, 1678, against John Blaney, to sat- isfy judgment granted Phillip Welch, June 25, 1678, at Salem court, signed by Hilliard Veren,* cleric, and served by Henry Skerry,* marshal of Salem, by attachment of salt marsh in Lynn meadows.
Execution, dated July 9, 1678, against Mr. John Wincoll, to satisfy judgment granted Capt. John Price and Mrs. Eliz- abeth Price, executors of the will of Capt. Walter Price, June 25, 1678, at Salem court, signed by Hilliard Veren,* cleric, and served by John Robearts,* marshal of Dover, deputy for Henry Skerry,* marshal of Salem, by attachment of land of Capt. Wincoll in Kittery above Salmon Falls.
Return of persons in Salem who took the oath of fidelity:
Will. Dounton's ward: Ruben Goopy, sr., John Goopy, the tailor, Thomas Ollever, John Roops, carpenter, Samuel Roops, carpenter, Simon Horn, kordwinder, Josuf Horn, kordwinder, Gorg Inggerson, carpenter, Isaac Williams, kord- winder, Johnathan Princ, kordwinder, Gorg Peel, tailer, Will. Andros, merchant, John Leach, husbandman, Daniel Bacon, - Nowell, Will. Ropes, ship carpenter. Ezekiel Chever, Jno. Harinton, Henry Higginson, Rob. Gray, Samuel Bedle, Rob. Sallows, Mister Mackmallion, Jno. Baxtor, Jno. Glovear. Mr. Neale took not ye oath.
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