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March term, 1674, received from Samuell Hunt, sr., Samuell Hunt, jr., John Line, Wm. Wormwood by Capt. Gerrish, Tho. Davis, Tho. Shadock, etc., 24li. 16s. 8d .; paid for expences, paper, 1s., etc., 34li. 5s. May term, received from Sarah Woolcott, Samuell Mighill, John Wattson, John Chubb, Tho. Knowlton, Goodwife Hunt, Freegrace Norton, Richard Holmes, Walter Fairefield, note from Dep. Gov. Symonds, etc., 12li. 13s. 4d .; paid Clerk's fees, etc., 14li. 3s. 4d. September term, received from John Attkinson, Tom. Indian, Samuell Younglove, Samuell Hunt, Abigaill Lynden, John Downeing, 19li. 19s. 2d .; paid to John Hathorne, etc., 27li. 7d. Novem- ber term, received from Rich. Dole's negro, John Hale's negro, Capt. John Weaver, Thos. Lovell, sr., Thos. Lovell, jr., Obadia Wood, Nath. Browne, Samuell Hunt, etc., 6li. 3s.
March term, 1675, received from Roger. Darby, and Lu- crecia, his wife, Nathaniell Chapman, etc., 25li. 12s. 6d .; paid to Topsfield abatement on bridge fine, Mr. Willson's salary, 3li., etc., 39li. 15s. 3d. April term, from Daniell Ela, Thomas Ally, Jo. Gamage, Andrew Heiden, John Chubb, Thomas Dennis, Mr. Willison for an Indian, John Jackson, 31li. 2s. 6d .; paid for 3 Indians brought from Gloster by Wm. Sargent, constable, 15s., to Andrew Heiden, for whipping 2 Indians, 12s., etc., 5li. 11s. 4d. September term, James Fry, Steven Parker, John How, Mr. Duncan, James King, John Browne,
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Jo. Baker, John Pickard, Arthur Abbot's wife, Pulsifer, Haniel Bosworth's two daughters, Mary Chapman, Margret Lam- bert, Roger Darby and wife, John Kindrick's wife, Tho. Knowlton's wife, Obdaiah Bridges' wife, etc., 29li. 2s. 6d .; paid to the clarke for a book to record land and a law book, lli. 9d., to the clarke by cider to the quartermaster, 11s., etc., 20li. 16s. 4d.
March term, 1676, received from Martha Gilbert, Samuell Leach, Wm. Wattson, Henry Gould, Abraham Jewett, Hanah Poland, Edward Stone, Rich. Dole's negro, Jo. Andrews, Mingo Dole's negro, John Tenney and Richard Bartlett, etc., 30li. 19s. 2d., paid fees and expences, 24li. 17s. 5d. September term, from Benjamin Roff's negro, Joseph Browne, Roger Darby and wife, Hanah Lovell, etc., 13li. 5s.
March term, 1677, received from Mr. Jonathan Wade, Joseph Steevens, Ephram Foster, Ephram Steevens, Nathan Webster, Joseph Gutridge, Richard Woodbery, Joshua Rich- ardson, Caleb Richardson, Edward Ordway, Richard Carr, Thomas Leonard, Blaze Vinton, Samuell Moore, John Lee, Abigaill Morse, Sarah Gowin, Jos, Mr. Wainwright's negro, Hanah Howard, etc., 79li. 2d .; paid for expences, etc., 36li. 48. 6d. April term, from John Whityer, Mary Knight, Stee- ven Lavener, John Mitchell, George Major, Moses Hagget, Christopher Bowles, etc., 3li. 4s. 2d .; paid to Thomas Knowlton, John Kindrick, John Pearson for charges about Thurell's bridge, 39li. 3s. September term, received from Thomas Thurla, Lawrence Clenton, Mary Woodden, John How, etc., 26li. 12s. 6d .; paid for expences, 27li. 3s. 5d. November term, received from Jacob Addams, Roger Darby, Sam. Lad, Robert Crose, James Tenny, etc., 9li. 15s .; paid, 15s.
March term, 1678, received from Thomas Giddings, and wife, Samuell Perkins, Peeter Shamway, James Chute, Phillip Fowler, Tho. Baker, Daniell Clarke, John Lee, Quartermaster Perkins, Jacob Hardee, Caleb Boynton, 35li. 15s .; paid to expences at Quartermaster Perkins, 16li. 5s. 11d., expences at Goodman Sparkes for the grand jury, 4li. 10s., to the house, 10s., 26li. 11d. April term, received from Rowly, old Looke, John Downeing, Timothy Johnson, Rich. Bedford, Jonas Gregory, Sam. Perkins' wife, Peeter Shamway, Capt. Wm. Gerrish, 43li. 3s. 4d .; paid for Jonas Gregory's salary, lli.,
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expences, 5li. 13s. 7d. September term, 1678, received from Thomas Tenny and Wm. Tenny, Tho. Thurla, Benjamin Webster, Joseph Marshall, John Browne, 22li .; paid to John Sparke for the grand jury, 4li. 14s. 10d., etc., 20li. 78. Nov- ember term, received from Nath. Todd, Elizabeth Holmes, Martha Smith, Jo. Walden, Walter Wright, Martha Gilbert, Luke Perkins, Susana Hart, Gershom Lambert, Phillip Fowler, James Dickenson, Bryer, Howlet, Thurla, Lunt's wife, Sarah Savery, Jo. Baker, Hanah Hoberd, 11li. 5s. 10d .; paid, 9li. 14s. 2d.
April term, 1679, received from Sarah Gilbert, Joseph Killam and wife, Johnson, Symon and Annis Hoare, John Browne, John Dent. Mr. Sameull Phillips, 26li. 17s. 6d .; paid 29li. 12s. 4d. September term, received from Dynah Mar- shall, Wm. Hodgkins, Pulsipher, and wife, Jo. Pulsipher, Sarah Short, Hanah Adams, John Barry's wife, Abell Pils- bury and wife, Wm. Faning, Jo. Baker, Frances Quilter, Ann Pegy, Goodman Lovell, Wm. More, Wm. Longfellow, William Danford, 29li. 3s. 8d .; paid, 22li. 10s. 3d.
March term, 1680, received from Mr. Davison, Lt. Ossgood, Pheby Newmarsh, Benjamin Pearson and wife, John Sady and wife, John Wheeler and wife, Samuell Lomas, Mr. Jer. Hobart, Walter Fairefield, Joseph Miricke, 33li. 7s. 6d ; paid to John Emry, and expences, 36li. 6s. 11d. May term, received from George White, Major Pike, Thomas Elitrop, Sam. Cluffe and wife, Daniell Ela, Samuell Gatchell and wife, Thomas Thurla, John Brown, John Griffen, John Pindar, Zacheas Perkins, Nath. Wells and wife, etc., 25li. 12s. 6d .; paid, 7li. 14s. 2d. September term, received from Sam. Eaton, Ben. Grely, John Ring, Jacob Maning, Martha Lampson, Zachry Curtin, widow Bridges, Sam. Worster, John Coming, 22li. 13s. 4d .; paid, 21li. 17s. 2d.
March term, 1681, received from Sara Lambert, Richard Long and wife, Anstis and Marget Maning, Elizabeth Per- kins, Luke Perkins, Wm. Longfellow, Sarah Stickny, Edward Phelps, Francis Quilter, John Downeing, Henry Bennet, Wm. Hayward, William Armitage, 53li. 7s .; paid, expences, 26li. 13s. 8d. September term, received from John Towne and wife, John Bager of Newbury, Daniell Killam, Joseph Parker and wife, Joseph Peasly, John Baker, Hugh Stone
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of Andover, John Page of Haverill, 32li. 7s. 8d .; paid, 26li. 2s. 10d.
March term, 1682, received from Daniell Ela, Abigaill Hart, Mary Hood, taken by Mr. King of Salem, Tristram Coffin, Thomas Smith, Martha Gilbert, Peeter Brewer, 22s. 6d., to pay for two wolves to Sam. Davis, Peeter Greene, Ebenezer Browne, Tucker and Gilbert of Marblehead, Eliza- beth Smith, James Creeke, John Page, John Attkinson, 43li. 9s. 6d .; paid, to the clark fees from Peeter Brewer and by a new booke for the court, 3s., expences at Quartermaster Perkins', 20li. 17s. 2d., expences by the grand jury, Capt. Saltonstall, and Marshal Skery at Jo. Sparkes, 4li. 12s. 3d., total, 28li. 12s. 5d. May term, received from Joseph and Thomas Browne, Benjamin Joanes, Joanna Smith, Eliza- beth Gould, John Chubb, Mary Reddy, Margreett Allex- ander, Mr. Wm. Coggswell for Thomas Bettes, 18li. 19s .; paid to the marshal for cider for the court, 2s. 6d., expences, etc., 5li. 3s. 4d, The marshal's salary for eight years at 3li. per year, 24li.
Joanes Gregory, aged about twenty-four years, testified that about nine months since at Renold Foster's house he heard William Whitred say that he had no marsh on the further side of Harrendien's creek. Said Whitred had had land there, but had given it up and had taken up land at his farm. Sworn, June 24, 1663, before Daniell Denison. Copy made by Hilliard Veren,* cleric.t
Rate made, Nov. 17, 1679, for the elder's salary: Capt. Applton, 1li. 5s. 10d .; Major Applton, 1li. 9s .; Mr. Andrews, 8s. 3d .; Edward Alline, 13s. 10d .; John Anable, 6s. 3d .; Sam. Ayers, sr., 8s. 4d .; John Andrews, sr., 1li. 1s. 2d .; John Andrews, jr., 8s. 4d .; John Adames, 18s. 2d .; Nath. Adames, 13s. 7d .; Sam. Ayers, jr., 8s. 9d .; Tho. Ayers, 7s .; John Ayers, sr., 4s. 2d .; Nehemiah Abbet, sr., 8s. 11d .; Tho. At- wood, 9s. 4d .; Arther Abbit, 4s. 2d .; Will. Andrews, 7s. 4d .; Simon Adams, 5s. 2d .; Sam. Ardawaye, 5s. 2d .; Sam. Adames, 5s. 2d .; John Bridg, 4s., Crise Boales, 6s. 7d .; James Burnum, 8s. 8d .; Haniell Bozwell, 6s. 3d .; Sergt. Bruer, 6s. 3d .; John Bruer, jr., 7s .; Joseph Brown, 7s. 4d .; John Brown, glazier, 4s. 6d .; Job Bishop & sister Bishop, 5s .; Tho. Borman, 19s .; Ed. Briges, 10s. 2d .; Sergt. Belcher, 8s. 4d .; John Baker, 8s. 4d .; Henry Benit, ili. 14s. 4d .; John * Autograph. t See ante, vol. 3, p. 74.
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Brown, farmer, 8s. 4d .; Tho. Burnum, jr., 7s. 4d .; Nath. Brown, jr., 8s. 4d .; Ed. Brage, 18s. 7d .; Moses Bradstreet, 14s .; John Berrye, 19s. 4d .; John Burnam; Mr. Berrye, -; Major Genll. Denison, 18s. 6d .; Samuel Dutch, 5s. 2d .; Thomas Denis, John Day, 7s. 3d .; John Dean, sr., 11s. 9d .; John Dean, jr., 9s. 4d .; William Durgey, 6s. 4d .; John Downing, 7s. 3d .; Daniell Davison, 12s. 5d .; John Dresser, 2s. 10d .; Thomas Day, 10s. 2d .; Samuel Dodg, 11s .; Thomas Dow, 98. 9d .; Hopkin Davis, 5s .; Daniel Epps, sr., 1li. 15s. 4d .; John Edwards, 12s. 2d .; Nath. Emerson, 16s. 10d .; Nath. Elithrop, 8s. 6d .; Petter Emens, 5s. 6d .; Thomas Edwards, 10s .; Joseph Euley, 10s. 4d .; Joseph Fuller, 4s. 2d .; Nath. Fuller, 4s. 2d .; Phillip Fowler, 10s. 4d .; Rey- nold Foster, sr., 7s .; Jakob Foster, 7s. 2d .; Thomas Fossey, 4s. 2d .; Joseph Fellows, 13s. 4d .; Insign French, 5s. 2d .; Thomas French, 7s. 9d .; Samuel French, 48. 2d .; Samuel Fellowes, 10s. 2d .; Abraham Fitts, 14s. 6d .; Renold Foster, jr., 12s. 5d .; Walter Fayrefield, 1s. 5d .; Mr. Farlow, 13s .; Joseph Jewet, 4s. 2d .; Nehemiah Jewet, 8s .; John Jewet, 9s .; Samuel Ingalls, 1li. 5s .; Nath. Jakob, 5s .; Thomas Jakob, 10s. 11d .; John Kimball, 12s .; John Knowlton, sr., 9s. 10d .; Joseph Knowlton, 4s. 2d .; John Knowlton, jr., 4s .; Caleb Kimball, John Kindrick, 6s. 6d .; Deacon Knowlton, 1li. 5s .; Thomas Knowlton, 6s. 11d .; Robert Kinsman, 1li. 68. 1d .; Daniel Killam, 178. 3d .; Daniel Killam, jr., 6s. 3d .; Thomas Killam, 4s. 2d .; Nath. Lamson, 48 .; Joseph Lee, 10s .; Thomas Lull, 9s .; Robert Lord, sr., 12s .; Robert Lord, jr., 13s. 7d .; John Leyton, 6s. 3d .; Thomas Lovell, 13s. 10d .; Edward Lumus, 10s. 10d .; Richard Lee, 9s .; Jno. Lee, 58. 2d .; Thomas Low, 16s. 7d .; John Low, 11s. 5d .; Lewis Leford, 4s. 2d .; John Lamson, 11s .; Samuel Lumos, 58. 7d .; Petter Lurevey, 3s. 6d .; Benjamin Marshall, 5s. 8d .; Thomas Marshall, sr., 4s. 2d .; Thomas Marshall, jr., 5s. 2d .; Joseph Marshall, 4s. 6d .; Thomas Medkef, 12s. 6d .; The Milne, 15s. 2d .; Samuel Mosses, 7s. 1d .; Daniel Maning, 4s. 2d .; Abraham Martyn, 5s .; Mr. William Norton, 9s. 10d .; John Newmarsh, sr., 19s. 4d .; Benjamin Newmarch, 10s .; Thomas Newman, 6s. 3d .; John Newman, 68. 4d .; Edward Nereland, 7s. 1d .; Thomas Newmarsh, 5s .; John Newmarsh, jr., 8s. 3d .; William Nellson, 4s. 4d .; Henry Osborne, 9s. 2d .; Moses Pengry and Aron, his son, 9s. 10d .; Moses Pengry, jr., 4s. 10d .; John Pengry, 6s. 7d .; Quarter- master Perkins, 16s. 7d .; Andrew Petters, 13s. 10d .; Beni- dict Pulsifer, 9s .; John Pullsifer, 4s .; Serjant Perkins, Ili .; Jakob Perkins, jr., 13s. 6d .; Isaack Perkins, 7s. 6d .; Abra- ham Perkins, 18s. 5d .; Aron Pengry, sr., 9s. 10d., widow Peirce and her son, 9s. 4d .; Thomas Perrin, 4s. 2d .; John Pinder, 8s. 4d .; Anthonie Potter, 1li. 4s. 3d .; Joseph Proc-
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ter, 13s. 5d .; Benjamin Procter, 8s .; Samuel Podd, 4s. 2d. John Polland, 9s. 8d .; Timothie Perly, 7s .; Samuel Perly, 8s. 8d .; Mathew Pery, 4s. 8d .; John Pickard, 3s. 2d .; Thomas Perly, 1s .; Mr. Robert Payne, jr., 7s. 8d .; John Potter, 5s .; Samuel Perkins, 4s .; widow Quillter, 4s. 8d .; Joseph Quill- ter, 10s .; Mr. Will. Quarles, 11s. 2d .; Mr. Samuel Roggers, 13s. 8d .; Nathll. Rogers, 4s .; Walter Roper, 12s. 6d .; Fenell Rosse, 4s .; John Rose, --; Kilecris Rose, 14s. 2d .; John Ringe, 18s. 8d .; widow Reding, 4s. 2d .; John Rogers, sadler, 58. 3d .; Daniell Ringge, 5s .; Mrs. Symons, 4s. 2d .; Mr. Epps, for Argila, lli. 8d .; John Stanford, 6s. 3d .; Rich. Shatswell, 10s. 4d .; Rich. Smith, Ili. 14s .; John Starkwether, 4s. 6d .; Tho. Smith, jr., 6s. 3d .; Sam. Smith, 5s. 3d .; John Smith and his son 8s. 4d .; John Safford, 6s .; Will. Story, 12s. 1d .; Sam- uell Story, 4s. 2d .; Will. Story, jr., 4s. 6d .; Seth Story, 5s. 4d .; Isake Swaine, 4s. 2d .; Joseph Safford, 10s. 1d .; John Sherwin, 9s. 3d .; John Sparks, 10s. 6d .; Symon Stase, 188. 9d .; Georg Stimson, - -; John Sadey, 4s. 6d .; Mr. Tuttle, 11s. 2d .; Samuell Tayler, 5s. 7d .; Tho. Tredwell, 9s .; Alex. Tomson, 4s. 6d., Will. Tomson, 8s. 4d .; Barnard Thorne, 9s. 5d .; Nathall. Tredwell, 13s .; Abram Tilton, 4s. 4d .; Mr. Wade and his son Tho., 1li. 19s. 2d .; Rob Whitman, 4s .; Ob. Wood, 6s. 5d .; Sergt. Waite, 4s. 4d .; Tho. Waite, 4s. 2d .; Mr. Wainwright, sr., 4li. 10s .; Mr. John Wainwright, 1li. 5s .; Danell Worner, sr., 8s. 4d .; Nathll. Warner, 7s .; Daniell Warner, jr., 10s. 5d .; John Warner, 10s. 5d .; Samull Warner, 4s. 6d .; Jo. Whipple, 2li. 1s. 8d .; Corpll. Whipple, 1li. 1s .; Elihu Wordall, 7s. 3d .; Isaiah Wood, 16s. 7d .; Will. White, 3s .; James White, 13s .; Nickles Wallis, 17s .; Twi- ford West, 14s .; Nathll. Weles, lli. 15s. 10d .; Sherbon Wil- son, 7s. 8d .; Rich. Walker, 8s. 8d .; Joseph Whipple, 9s. 7d .; Simon Wood, 8s .; John Wood, 4s. 11d .; Mr. Willard, 17s .; Sam. Yonglove, jr., 7s .; Fransis Yonge, 7s .; Weaver at widow Piper's house, 4s .; Zakara Curtis, 4s .; total, 156li. 13s. 2d.
Mr. Zerobabell Endecott's bill of cost, Joseph Hutchinson, witness, etc., 8s.
Copy of petition of Nathaniel Putnam to the General Court, Oct. 12, 1681, at Boston, made by Edward Rawson,* secretary: "Whereas ther was a Difference between the Reverend M' James Allen and M' Zerobabell Endecott about the bounds of ther farmes within the Limitts of Salem this Honoured Court was pleased to appoint a Committee to settle the same which comittee In persuance of the order of this court (although I will not say willfully and on purpose) Yet hath either for want of Right Information Conserning
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the bounds of ther Lands or some mistake in Runnig ther lines to make M" Allen sattisfaction for what land he wants of his Complement of acc" belonging to his farme, have taken away my land which I bought and have possessed & Im- proved neare this fourty yeares: and leave M' Endecott still to Enjoy all his land which he claimes allthough what now he Enjoys is severall scores of acc" more then his first grant was and I apprehending myself very much ronged by the Comitties act and being loath to loose what is properly and legally my owne Estate have still made use of my land as I did for Thirty yeares agoe and more for which M' Allen sued mee to Salem Court where he was cast and appealed from thence to the last Court of Assistants where we had a Tryall and then I was cast greatly to my damage the prinsiple caus therof as I aprehend was becaus the Comitte of the Geni court had so acted and I was then tould by the hon- oured Gouernor and others upon the bench that if the Com- itte of the Genr11 court had wronged me I must address my self to the Genr' Court for Releife unto home I doe now In all humillity address myself humbly desiring this hon- oured Court seriously to Consider of the great rong which Contrary to the lawes of this Jurisdiction I have and am like to suffer and to take some spedy cours for my Releife either by ordering another Comittee to settle and Determine the bounds of or land or to grant mee a hearing of my Case In either of which wais I doubt not but to be Righted the land Taken from mee was lately uallued by men Chosen by M' Allen to be worth sixty pounds and well it might I having possesed it so long and laid out so much upon it that a good quantity of it is become good meadow which is con- siderable and the more to me leying neare my dwelling hous." Copy of answer to this petition of Nathaniel Putnam and Joseph Holton of Salem, in relation to the settlement of the bounds between them and Mr. James Allen of Boston: Court ordered that Mr. Edmund Batter and Lt. Wm. Johnson of the former committee, together with Capt. Fisher, Capt. Wait and Mr. Mansfeild, be a committee to go to the place of the controversy and endeavor to settle the bounds justly and equally and to make return to the next Court of Election, Capt. Fisher appointing the time of meeting.
Copy of the return of the foregoing committee to the Gen- eral Court at Boston, May 24, 1682, made by Edward Raw- son,* secretary: Mr. Zerubabel Endecot's attorney, Left. Felton, appeared, but refusing to give caution to have his case heard which was granted by the last court, Mr. Put- nam being present and being willing to proceed, court received
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the committee's return. They examined the property on 15 : 9 : 1681, and the next day met the persons concerned, having a copy of the original grant of Mr. James Allen's. farm from the Salem town book, together with the copy of Mr. Endecott's farm which was next adjacent, and laid Mr. Allen's farm out as follows, being guided by the record. of it: "Wee began at an old Hemlock fallen downe and lying by the side of the old sawmill place, from thence wee ran south, sixe degrees & thirty minutes east one hundred and sixteene pole to a stake, from thence wee ran North seventy one degrees west, fower hundred pole to a great maple old marke A standing a litle westward of a swampe, and by a. brooke in that place, thence north sixe degrees and thirty minutes west to a popular tree old marked with A: from thence wee ran seventy nine degrees east one hundred & fiuety sixe pole to a stake (eastward of the old orchard) stand- ing by the side of a bridge, from thence in a direct line to Another bridge Called Hadlocks bridge, to a Rocke lying in the brooke by the side of the bridge, and from thence in a direct line to the first Hemlock which last line is according to a former agreement betweene M' James Allin & Nathaniel Putman for the setling of their bounds in that place, betweene them within the lines mentioned as Conteyned three hundred aceres according to first grant of it to M' Bishop; Also wee. haue Added eight acres to the former bound at the north east corner of the sawmill place (according to Salem Reccord of M' Bishops farme as aforesaid) bounded by the water of the brook that divides betweene M' Endecott and Mr Skelton: Also wee haue ordered the surveyor Jonathan Danforth to make a returne of the aforesaid farme this 18th 9mo 1681."
John Whitier's* petition dated Dec. 1, 1681: That at & court held 26 : 9 : 1674, his brother Edward Whitier had obtained administration upon his father's estate, and said Edward was now dead and there was nobody left to pay him his legacy which he was to receive at the age of twenty- one. Said John asks that he be appointed administrator.
Edward Deare, aged about forty years, deposed that Martha Neland was at his house sometime the past winter and depon- ent was speaking of her brother Phillip's hanging up one of his boys. She said it was not the first time that Phillipe had done this, for one time he bade the boy put his legs to- gether which he did and then he tied his legs and hung him up by the heels.
Josiah Piper* certified on Dec. 7, 1681 that "comeing home out of the woods from worke last Fryday night, ouer tooke:
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Samuel Hyde Indjan in the Island between the Bridge and. the house at the Island." Hyde asked who Margaret laid' the child to and if to the little fellow, he must keep it; but if he owned it himself he would have to keep it. Sworn, Dec. 30, 1681, before Daniel Denison .*
Roberte Crosse, aged thirty-nine years, testified that he and John Chub had a difference and they put it to arbitration .. Deponent judged that he had too much drink at the time .. Robert Lord, marshal, testified to the same. Sworn, May 9, 1682, in Ipswich court.
Jacob Perkins, sr., deposed that Tobiah Taylor came to his house and complained to him, he being then a grand jury- man, that his master Samuel Bishop abused him in punishing him by hanging him up in a strange manner, cruelly whipping him. He showed his wrists which were very much waled and swollen by the cord with which he tied him when he whipped him, hanging by the hands with his legs tied straddling so he could not stir. Deponent took Tho. Lovell, sr., and' John Annabel with him to said Bishop's house to inquire why he so abused his servant. He admitted he had so punished him and they looked at the boy's naked body and saw many long red marks sixteen hours after the whipping. At another time the boy showed deponent a great bunch on his head which was caused by his master striking him with a rake .. Tho. Lovell, sr., testified to the same. John Annabel testified .. Sworn, May 9, 1682, at Ipswich court.
Esther Bishop, aged about twenty-six years, deposed that after her husband brought home his boy Toby Tailour from Salem last January, his carriages were uncivil with their. maid servant. He sat up all night by the fire with the wench. without their knowledge but when deponent's husband arose to go for a load of hay in the morning he was gone. When: he appeared he was asked where he had been hiding and. he said in Mr. Andrewes chamber in a great chest. About midnight deponent's child cried and she called the maid servant to light a light to quiet it and the wench came run- ning in to their room and said "Oh master There is Toby by the fireside." As soon as deponent came in he ran away to the leanto door. Then her husband said he would lie still a little longer and rise and catch him by the fire, and. so he did about one or two of the clock in the morning and whipped him and came to bed again, bidding him go to bed .. Since then the boy had been very disobedient, smoking his pipe of tobacco after he was in bed which was very dangerous and hazarded their lives, for one night his bed blanket caught fire and burned a great hole in it. He came home full of * Autograph.
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strong drink. For smoking tobacco, absenting himself from family duties, profaning the Sabbath and night walking, upon his coming home one night after nine o'clock, her hus- band took him upon his knees as well as he could and whipped him with his hand which broke no bones and brought no blood. The boy was given to lying and sowing discord among neighbors, etc. There was nothing done to their maid servant Phebey Downy for her uncivil carriages and familiarity with the boy at that time, but her husband bade her get a rod and whip her as she saw fit.
Upon complaint of Mr. John Richardson against Robert Cham and Henry Luccas that they fell on George Hardy in the night at eleven o'clock, beat him and followed him to Richardson's door and threatened to kill him, Joseph Pike,* constable of Newbury, arrested Cam and Lucas and put them under guard of two men. His bill of cost, for guard of two men 1 day, 4s .; for 2 men to watch him one night, 2s .; after his escape 1 day and night to search for him, 3s .; not finding him I sent to Portsmouth and Andover and sent hue and .cry to Salisbury and Rowley, etc.
John Johnson testified that hedge fence was considered not sufficient and that Richard Haven was to be allowed for what he should lay out in bettering the dwelling house, not exceeding five pounds.
Bill of cost of Joseph Pike,* constable of Newbury, against Thomas Tuxbery, for 5 or 6 miles travel from Pike's house, etc., 6s.
John Atcinson testified that the evening before last Thanks- giving day his apprentice Samuel Boknam said "Now look tow it Cimecall gess," and deponent told him if Goodman Toppan lost his geese he would have to pay for them. Bok- man said he would not meddle with them but he knew who did threaten to get some of them. Margaret Merick tes- tified to the same and also that being asked what he meant by "Cimmicals," Buckman answered it was Tapin's geese. Sworn, Mar. 30, 1682, before B. Gedney,* asistant.
Charges of the selectmen of Ipswich, by Simon Stace,* one of the townsmen, given into court at Ipswich, May 10, 1682, for expences of Mary Alexander at the birth of her child, by order of the Major Generall Denison: one weake at Mr. Wilson's, etc., 1li. 18s.
Josep Peasly, aged about thirty-five years, testified that in 1674, Samll. Gile, jr., sold him two cattle which he said he had of Peter Green and which were appraised by Nickcoles Browne and John Greffing at 7li. 10s. Gile also said he re- ceived of Green shirt cloth upon account of land. Samll.
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Watts said that he had the bill of John Gile and that he must let John Gile have half of what he could get of this eight pound bill in controversy.
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