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ing his head, and then turned upon deponent and gave him a blow on the eye. Several people came in, including constable Norman with his staff, who commanded peace, but Armitage was very unruly and swore that he cared not for authority. Sworn, Feb. 10, 1680, before William Browne and Bartho. Gedney,* assistants.
John Harris, aged about forty years, and Tho. Smith, aged about forty- five years, testified that the last Sabbath day night, about nine or ten o'clock, they heard a great outcry and fighting at the house of William Pow. Sworn, 10 : 12 : 1680, before Wm. Browne and Bartholomew Gedney,* assistants.
Jno. Dimont testified that he asked Robert Laveranc's wife why she enter- tained such company at her house and she replied that she would do it in spite of him or any man or in spite of the devil. Sworn, 10 : 12 : 1680, before Wm. Browne, assistant.
William Cock testified that having his lodging under the same roof where Robert Laverance lives he had often seen very uncivil carriages there. The day before he saw Samuell Gatchell, Jonathan Gatchell and William Armi- tage come into the house and saw said Samuell kiss the wife of Lauerence. When deponent came home at seven or eight o'clock that night James Scel- ton's wife told him that she was afraid they had killed her husband, asking deponent to rescue him. He found Armitage and Samuell Gatchell beat- ing him. Sworn, Feb. 10, 1680-81, before William Browne, assistant.
James Skillton, aged about thirty-six years, testified.
Griffin Jonnes, aged thirty-five years, testified that he heard Robert Lau- renc's wife call her husband a bald-pated old rogue and struck him with her fist. Also that Laurence had lain in deponent's house nearly a week because Armmatig and Samuell Getchall lay in his house continually and he was afraid to go home. Armitage told him of his relations with Will. Pow's wife. Sworn, Feb. 10, 1680, before: William Brown/ assistant ..
Constable Richard Norman; testified to boing called to the house, . which he found full of people, and when he entered the candle was put out and he received several blows. He defended himself with his staff and caused the candle to be lighted. Edward Dimont, aged about thirty-nine years, and Robert Laske, aged about twenty-two years, testified to the same, they going with the constable. Sworn, 10 : 12 : 1680-81, before William Browne, and Bartho. Gedney,* assistants.
Warrant, dated Apr. 7, 1681, for the appearance of the wife of John Davis of Lynn before the Worshipful William Browne and Bartholmew Gedney, Esqrs., for abusing her husband, also for Hugh Alley and Sarah Linsey as witnesses, signed by Hilliard Veren,* cleric.
Henry Collins' bill of cost against John Davis, 12s.
Bill of cost of Eleazer Linse, for Sarah Linse, Mary Linse, Martha John- son, Hugh Ally and Samuell Tarbox, 14s. 6d.
Writ: Henry Collens v. John Davis of Linn; for slanderous, reproach- ful speeches and for audacious and uncivil behavior toward Sarah Linsey at her house, also summons to Hugh Alley, Samuell Tarbox, Sarah Linsey, Martha Johnson and Sarah Linsey as witnesses; signed by Hilliard Veren,+ cleric; and served by Richard Hud," constable of Lin, by attachment of the barn of defendant.
Joseph Collins testified that John Daves told him that deponent's father brought Sarah, wife of Eleazer Linsey from Boston, and offered her abuse. Sworn, 30 : 9 : 1680, in Salem court.
Elezear Lense, aged about thirty-five years, Sarah Linse, aged about thirty years, and Daniell Johnson, aged about twenty-nine years, deposed that, upon being asked how he came off at court, John Davis said, etc. Sworn, 18 : 2 : 1681, before Wm. Browne and Bar. Gedney.
Robert Rand, jr., aged about twenty-four years, and Hanna Rand, aged about twenty-one years, deposed that Sarah, wife of Eleazer Lyndsey of Lynne, coming occasionally to their father's house, after some difference
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between John Davis and his wife and her, said she invited Davis to come to lodge at her house, telling him her husband was not at home, etc. Sworn, 18 : 2 : 1681, before Wm. Browne and Bartho. Gedney.
Sarah (her mark) Linse certified, 18 : 2 : 1681, that Collins did not speak uncivilly to her on the journey from Boston or at any other time.
Jacob Knight, aged about thirty six years, and Henry Stacey, aged about twenty-nine years, deposed that at Daniel Johnson's house, the latter said that the wife of Eleazer Lindsey had told him and Samuel Tarbox about Collins, etc.
Martha Johnson, aged about thirty years, testified that she was in bed with two of her children, her husband being away from home, when John Davis came to the window, spoke to her and came in, offering her abuse, etc. Sworn, 10 : 2 : 1681, before Thomas Laughton, commissioner of Lyn.
Sarah Davis, aged about thirty years, and Mary Kyrtland, aged twenty- seven years, deposed that about three months ago Rachel Whinnick said that the child she had was Hugh Allies. They asked her why she did not charge him with it so that he would maintain it, and not go about begging. She answered that she dared not for the wives of Eleazer Lindsey and John Lindsey threatened to burn her if she laid the child to her brother Hugh Alley. Sworn, 18 : 2 : 1681, before Wm. Browne and Bar. Gedney.
Henry Collins, sr.'s," complaint: Being desirous to vindicate the suffering name of god and mine own Innocency and honesty, which is highly defamed by obscene and Slanderous Speeches Divulged by John Davis of Linn & his wife to the blurring my reputation among Christians In reporting that Eleazer Linsy shoold tell them . . . . now the wholesome Lawes of this Jurisdiction having provided that noe persons good name or reputation shall causelessly be defamed, I doe therefore seriously apply myselfe to your honours to take such a course wherby gods glory and my suffering name may be vindicated."
John Davis, aged thirty-nine years, and Sarah Davis, aged about thirty- three years, testified concerning what Goody Linsy told her, etc. Sworn, Oct. 11, 1680, before Bartho. Gedney,* assistant.
Hugh Ally,* aged about twenty-five years, and Sarah Linsee, testified, 1 : 10 : 1680, that being at John Davis' house, Ally agreed to mow some grass, and Davis said he would give him a pot of cider. Davis brought a pot or two, and the third one his wife took out of deponent's hand, threw it at her husband, breaking his head with the pot. Deponent went to part them, whereupon she threw the pot at his head and struck her husband several blows with a chair. Sworn, 18 : 2 : 1681, before Wm. Browne, and Bartho. Gedney .*
Hugh Ally, aged about twenty-five years, testified, 1 : 10 : 1680, that coming home with his sister Sarah Linse in the night, her husband being away, he went up to bed. After he was asleep his sister came to him fright- ened, saying, "brother go doun with me for ther is sombody in my beed I answered I bleue my brother is Com hom my sister answred no it is not my hosbands hat I coming doun with my sister haueing no light I feling on the beed saing hoo is hear he specken I knowing him by his speech saing hoo is hear geffer Daues what do you heare i thought you had been gon to rood iland the said Daues said why whear am I: I said you are in my sister Saryes beed the said John Davis said I thought I had been in my on hous and in my on beed my sister said war you in drink he said no no more then you bee my sister said the more shame for you to sho me such abus to com in my beed." Sworn, 1 : 2 : 1681, before Wm. Brown and Bar. Gedney.
Elner Wats, aged about fifty years, deposed, Nov. 26, 1680, that Linzey's wife came to her and cried bitterly, saying she never said the things, etc. Deponent knew that Davis would speak words at his pleasure when he was intoxicated or disguised with drink. Sworn, 30 : 9 : 1680, in Salem court.
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Widow Thomas and Nathaniell Kirtland, jr., testified. Sworn, 18 :2 : 1681, before Wm. Browne and Bartho. Gedney.
Daniell Johnson, aged about twenty-nine years, testified that about eight or nine years ago he heard Sarah Lense say that old Goodman Collens brought her from Wienesemet behind him, etc.
Sarah (her mark) Lyncye, wife of Eliezer Lynsye of Lynn, deposed, 1 : 10 : 1680, that coming home one evening she put her young child into her bed, and half an hour after she started to go to bed herself without any light. She trod on a heap of clothes and thought her husband had come home from Salem, but finding a hat on the clothes which had ribbons on it, knew it was not her husband's. She called her brother, etc. Davis then put on his clothes and went out, but later came back and Sarah secured the door as well as she could, it having no lock, but she held down the latch. He went away saying, "if you hould it, hould it & be hanged." Sworn, 18 : 2 : 1681, before Willm. Browne and Bartho. Gidney.
Samuel Tarbox, aged about thirty-four years, deposed.
Mary (her mark) Leinse, aged about thirty-five years, testified as to Davis' abusive carriages.
Charity Jones complained of Thomas Russell, June 21, 1681, that he offered her abuse and turned her out of the house and when she went to get her goods he took her by the throat and nearly strangled her, detaining her goods and provisions.
Samuell Dixy testified that on Sabbath day night he heard a great noise at Russell's house where Charity Jones lived, with cries of murder, etc.
Benjamin Parmenter testified that he told Russell that if he kept up such a stir that he would send for the constable. Sworn, June 21, 1681, before Bartho. Gedney,* assistant.
John Williams testified that Thomas Russell came to his door in the middle of the night, after he had turned his daughter Charity Jones out of doors, and knocked him down with a club. Sworn, June 21, 1681, before Bartho. Gedney,* assistant.
Benja. Parmeter, aged seventy years, deposed that Russell frequently threatened that whoever had Thomas Cauley's land should never enjoy it peaceably, for he would cut down the fence. This hindered the sale of the land. Hen. Skerry, marshal, testified to the same.
Deborah Girdler, aged thirty-three years, deposed.
Mary Russel, aged forty-five years, testified that her husband came home late, beat her unmercifully, kicked her about the house and struck her violently upon the head. He had threatened to cut her throat or burn her, adding that if she complained of him, he would kill her, so that she was afraid to go home He did not maintain her, not allowing her the value of 108. per year, but spent his time drinking, etc. Sworn, 30 : 9 : 1680, in Salem court. Benjamin Parmeter testified that he had seen her bloody from her husband's abuse.
Mary Russell's petition: that she had complained of her husband through passion, and "sence that tyme he hath carried it like a loueing husband to her: & can find noe fault with him for matter of his care & providing for me according to his best ability: & so I am: in ye sense of my deare husbands loue to me freely & heartily willing on my part to remitt all former matters between my husband & my self."
Thomas Russell's petition: that he and his wife had become reconciled and he promised hereafter to be more tender of his wife and careful of his family.
Debora Girdler, Mary Holeman, Remember White, Susanna Grant, Eliza- beth Dixy and Sara Dixy testified that they were neighbors of Russell and he had frightened them many times at night, threatening them with a gun or pistols like a mad man. He threw Remember White into a ditch, holding a great stake over her, and saying he would knock her down if she meddled
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COURT HELD AT SALEM, JUNE 28, 1681.
Jacob Rowell of Elizabeth Town, New Jersey, on June 6, 1681, acquitted George Norton of Southfield, Hampshire county, in the Massachusetts colony, of all estate of his which he held as guardian, said Norton having been appointed guardian of said Rowell, on 28 : 9 : 1676, by the county court. Wit: Francis Dane and Dudley Bradstreet.
Hugh Woodbery, aged about fifty years, deposed that, being in Virginia at Colonel Bridgham's house sometime in the winter of 1677, discoursing about several men going away and forfeiting their bonds, not clearing their vessel, Bridgham said that he could not blame Benjamin Marston so much, because he came when he was not at home and left some goods for security. Bridgham further said that he would not trouble him. Sworn, 25 : 9 : 1679, before Hilliard Veren,* cleric.
Samuell Dutch, aged about thirty-four years, deposed that he was in Virginia at Colonel Bridgham's house and heard the same discourse, etc. Sworn, 28 : 9 : 1679, in Salem court.
Grand jury: Mr. John Ruck, John Holmes, Samll. Eb- borne, sr., Antho. Buxton, Robert Fuller, Joshua Rea, Ensign Fuller, Robert Rand, Allen Breade, jr., James Freind, John Bennett, John Sibley, Will. Greeggs and Henry Russell.
Jury of trials: Mr. Moses Maverick, Mr. Tho. Gardner, jr., Mr. Mannasses Marston, Mr. Will. Bowditch, Mr. Edmond Feaveryeare, David Phipen, Ezekiell Cheevers, John Giles, Charles Gott, Tho. Laighton, jr., Eleazer Linsey and Mathew Farrington.
Samll. Gardner, sr., Leift John Putnam and Frances Nursse served in place of Lin men, and Joseph Huchesson and William Raiment and Daniel Andrews, in place of Tho. Gardner. Mr. Bowditch and Manesses Marstone in Mr. Savage's action.
with his dog. She said "thee art a murtherous wretch, thou dost not care if thou killest a man." He answered that he would as soon kill a man as let him alone, and he might kill her sometime. Sworn, June 21, 1681, before Bartho. Gedney,* assistant.
At the Commissioners' court in November last, Thomas Russell was ordered to be severely whipped for abusing his wife, but upon promise of reformation the sentence was respitted upon his good behavior. Copy made by Hilliard Veren,* cleric.
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Leift. John Putnam chosen instead of Mathew Farrington in Gifford and Divorixes action.
Seargt. Kertland, who was fined for not serving on the jury the last session, had his fine remitted on account of weakness and inability.
Samuell Leach and Onesipherus Allen v. Robert Knights, sr. Review. Verdict for plaintiffs. Appealed to the next Court of Assistants. Said Knights was bound with Richard Rowland and Wm. Beale, as sureties .*
*Writ: Samuell Leach and Onesephorus Allen v. Robert Knights of Marblehead; review of a case that was first tried at Salem court, Nov., 1679, in which said Knight was plaintiff, and having lost the case reviewed the action at Ipswich court, Sept., 1680, and having lost again appealed to the Court of Assistants in Mar., 1680-81, where the jury first brought in against him, but being sent out again the jury brought in for him; dated Salem, June 23, 1681; signed by Hilliard Veren,t for the court and town of Salem; and served by Henry Skerry,t marshal of Salem, by attachment of all the houses, land and mill, leaving the summons at his house with his wife.
Robert Knights' bill of cost, 3li. 68.
Copy of papers in similar actions brought in Salem and Ipswich courts, and the Court of Assistants, made by Hilliard Veren, t cleric, and Edward Rawson, t secretary.
Bill of cost of Samuell Leach and Onisephrus Allen, 3li. 15s. 9d.
Copy of record of the Court of Assistants, Mar. 1, 1680-1, in an action of appeal, in which Robert Knight was plaintiff, signed by Edward Rawson, t secretary.
Mr. Richard Blinman, Cr., p his house & ground, 80li .; pd. in part, 69li. 5s. 9d .; due £10.14s. 3d., which was pd as per fo. G, No. 38. Rec'd in full of the houses and lands that I sould to Mr. Russell at Glocester, 30 : 8 : 1651, Richard Blinman. Excepting ye 40s. which I am to have of Mr. Russell in case Edward Messinger will not pay mee. This is an Exact Copy of this Concerne as it standes in Mr. Richard Russell's Ledger No. B, fol. 154, ye Acct. being writ- ten all on ye Creditor side of the said folio with said Russell's own hand and ye discharge written close under it with Mr. Richard Blinman's own hand, p James Russell and Josi. Wolcott. Copy compared with the books and sworn to, June 25, 1681, before John Phillips, t commissioner.
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Thomas Rumerye v. John Norman. Debt. Verdict for defendant .*
Copy of Robert Knight's reasons of appeal, brought in Feb. 23, 1680, to Robert Lord, t cleric.
William Bennet, aged about seventy years, and Samuell Allen, aged about fifty years, testified. Sworn, May 16, 1681, before Bartho. Gedney,t assistant.
Samuel Gardner, aged about fifty-three years, deposed that he heard the jury's verdict at the Court of Assistants in Bos- ton. Owned in court.
William Bennet, aged seventy years, and Samuell Alen, aged about fifty years, testified. Sworn, May 16, 1681, before Bartho. Gedney,t assistant.
*Writ: Thomas Rummerye v. John Norman; debt; in wages, for sawing the timber for the building of a ketch and shallop; dated June 23, 1681; signed by Hilliard Veren,t for the court and town of Salem; and served by Richard Prytherch, t constable, by attachment of the house of defend- ant, leaving the summons with Jno. Norman's maid.
Jno. Norman's bill of cost, 13s. 4d.
William Smith, aged about sixty-two years, testified that he and Thomas Rumery carried in their account of sawing to John Norman, who set it down in his book. It amounted to 22li. Sworn, June 27, 1681, before Bartho. Gedney, t assistant.
Edward Bishop, aged about thirty-five years, deposed that he heard Mr. John Norman say that he had paid Thomas Rumery 3li. 15s. toward the work, etc. Sworn, June 27, 1681, before Bartho. Gedney, t assistant.
Joseph Gatchel, aged about thirty years, deposed that Rumery asked him to go to Norman to inquire about the account. The latter said that he had paid Rumery partly as appeared on his book, but when deponent asked to see the book he said he was in haste, going to Newbery. Norman further said that he had offered Rumery 30s. to balance the account. Later Norman told deponent that the reason he had not paid him was because Rumery carried away the saw to saw a log for Jeremiah Neal and left his work. Sworn, June 27, 1681, before Bartho. Gedney, t assistant.
Mary Ropes, aged about sixty years, deposed that being in Jno. Norman's house she heard Wm. Smith ask him for some corn for his mate Rummery, and he said he should have it. Mathew Tarbell testified to the same. Sworn, June 28, 1681, before Bartho. Gedney, t assistant.
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John Dotrige v. Isaack Woodbery, executor of the will of Robert Wilkes. Verdict for defendant .*
bell, aged about eighteen years, testified that they heard Smith ask for penistone for Rummery, and saw Norman de- liver it. Sworn, June 28, 1681, before Bartho. Gedney, t assistant.
Daniel Bacon and Thomas Coates deposed that some time last winter they were working in the yard with Jno. Norman and heard him blame Wm. Smith for bringing Rumry there to saw because he was the cause of the sawing work being spoiled. Norman would have had Smith turn Rumry out of the yard. Sworn in court.
*Writ: John Dotrige v. Isaac Woodbery of Beverly, executor of the will of Robert Wilkes, deceased; for not performing their indenture in teaching plaintiff his trade of a shipwright, although he had served his time; dated June 11, 1681; signed by Hilliard Veren,t for the court and town of Salem; and served by Henery Skerry, t marshal of Salem.
Isacke Woodbery's bill of cost, 17s. 10d.
Daniell Baken, aged about forty years, and his wife, aged about thirty-six years, testified that Jno. Dotterage, after his master Wilkes died, desired that he might serve the rest of his time with deponent, and Woodbery, the execu- tor, assigned him accordingly. Deponent had taken much pains in instructing him in the trade of a shipwright or ship carpenter and during the three years he had been with him he had taught him to build ships and ketches. Sworn, June 27, 1681, before Bartho. Gedney,t assistant. Owned by both parties.
Thomas Coats, aged about twenty years, testified that he was a servant to Daniell Baken during two years of Dott- erage's term of service and his master had taken great pains with Dotterage. Sworn, June 27, 1681, before Bartho. Ged- ney, f assistant. Owned in court.
Indenture, dated Mar. 15, 1675-6, signed by Robert Wilkes, į by which John Dotherig, now resident in Salem, of his own free will put himself apprentice to Robert Wilkes of Bev- erly, shipwright, or his heirs, for four years, to be taught the science or art of a shipwright, and at the end of the term of service to be dismissed with a good new broadax, adze and double apparel. Wit: Hilliard Veren, sr.,t and Benjamin Marston.t Sworn, June 8, 1681, before Bartho. Gedney, t assistant.
Joseph Gatchell, aged about thirty years, testified that he was at the house of his brother Jeremiah Gatchell when t Autograph. # Autograph and seal.
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Edward Lumax v. Michaell Farley. Trespass. Verdict for plaintiff, the mill according to covenant. Appealed to the next Court of Assistants. Said Farley bound, with John Spark and John Low, as sureties.
Daniel Bakon, who was there, said that he had paid Isaac Woodbery of Beverly 14li. for John Doddridge's time, which Bakon declared to be too much to pay for a servant and teach him a trade. Bakon said that he was not bound to teach him the trade of a shipwright, nor should he. Sworn, June 27, 1681, before Bartho. Gedney, t assistant.
Wm. Godsoe, aged about twenty-nine years, testified that Baken told him that he had taught Doddrige all he could and had nothing against him, but wished him well. Sworn in court.
Joseph Lord, aged about nineteen years, testified that Dotterage told him eight months ago that he could do any work about a ship as well as need be. Sworn, June 27, 1681, before Bartho. Gedny, t assistant.
Edward Bishop, aged about thirty-five years, testified that he heard Backon say that Dodridge was a good seaman. Thomas Rumery testified to the same. Sworn, June 27, 1681, before Bartho. Gedney, t assistant.
*Writ: Edward Lomas v. Mighill Farley, sr .; trespass; for keeping him out of possession of a fulling mill ordered to be built by Richard Saltonstall, Esq., which plaintiff was to enjoy during his life; dated June 18, 1681; signed by Robert Lord,t for the court and town of Ipswich; and served by Robert Lord,t marshal. Bond of Mighell Farleyt and Richd. Saltonstall.
Micall Farlye's bill of cost, 1li. 5s. 4d.
Robert Lord, sr., and Robert Lord, the marshal, testified that being desired by Edward Lomas to go with him to Mr. Farley to bear witness that he demanded the old fulling mill and being at the mill heard Farley say that he would have nothing to do with him. This was about May 11, last. Sworn, June 28, 1681, before Daniel Denison.t
Robert Day, aged about seventy-seven years, deposed that about the time Mr. Saltonstall was about to go back to England, the last time he was here, he was at deponant's house. Brother Denison and brother Lomas were there at the same time and speaking about a fulling mill told Mr. Saltonstall it would be useful for the good of the town. He replied there should be one if Brother Lomas would keep it, and the latter said that he had no skill, but some one else might be gotten who had skill in it. Then Mr. Saltonstall t Autograph.
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said if he would not keep it he would have none built. Sworn, June 23, 1681, before Daniel Denison .*
Edward Lomas' bill of cost, 2li. 2d.
John Pearl, aged about twenty-nine years, and Michaell Farley, jr., aged about twenty-one years, testified that they were with Michaell Farley, sr., and Edward Lumas when the latter refused to have anything to do with the fulling mill which by covenant Richard Saltonstall was to build and of which Edward Lumas was to be miller and have half the profits during his natural life, etc. Sworn, June 25, 1681, before Samuell Appleton,* assistant.
Agreement, dated Mar. 16, 1671-2, between Richard Sal- tonstallt and Edward (his mark) Lumax, both of Ipswich, that said Richard should build a fulling mill and said Edward attend it as miller, having half the profits; that every quarter he should render an account under oath the same as Free- grace Norton, miller of the corn mill in Ipswich, was bound to do, and in consideration of his half part, with the allowance of 4li. in wheat and malt, he was to take charge of the corn chamber as well for the said Richard as for himself, preserv- ing. from damage all the corn; every week he was to receive into the corn chamber all the toll corn by measure which was produced by the mill and measure out the same as occasion required; that said Edward should seasonably attend to all gravel requisite for the mill or mill dams, for which upon account he should be satisfied by the appointment of George Gittings, Deacon Goodhue, Robert Day, John Denison and Freegrace Norton, or any three or more of them; in like manner said Norton should be satisfied by the appointment of Edward Lumax, together with George and the rest, or any three or more of them; said Edward was to make his accounts upon the same quarter days as Norton, and should enter them in the same book as Norton, the ac- counts of the corn mills being at one end and the accounts of the fulling mill at the other. Wit: James Everell* and John Sewall .* Edward Lumax was absent when this coun- terpart was signed, and the witnesses, James Everell* and John Sewall," made oath to Saltonstall's signature only, June 2, 1681, before Daniel Denison .*
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