Records of the Court of assistants of the colony of the Massachusetts bay, 1630-1692, Part 22

Author: Massachusetts (Colony) Court of Assistants; Cronin, John Francis, 1872-; Noble, John, 1829-
Publication date: 1901-28
Publisher: Boston, Pub. by the county of Suffolk
Number of Pages: 318


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to enjoy convenience of the creek


31


assessed for maintenance of Capt. Underhill &c ..


31


and Boston, to pay charges for cart bridges over Muddy River and Stony River 34


assessed to defray public charges .


37


Mr. Dumer's estate in, rated


39


Mr. William Dennison chosen constable of, . 40


258


INDEX.


PAGE


ROXBURY, continued.


Robert Coles sentenced for drunkenness at, . .


· 41


and Boston, Ensign Stoughton &c. to settle bounds between, 41


Mr. Parker of, mentd. (list of gifts to the Sea Fort) 42


freemen of, to take an inventory of the goods &c. of Mrs. Ann Loo- man 51


and Newton, line between, to run south west from Muddy River . · 53


John Levins of, mentd. .


67


John Woolcot of, mentd.


71


William Curtis of, mentd.


71


fined &c. 75 84


fined for damming up the nearest way from Boston to Dorchester &c. . fined for a defective bridge at Muddy River .


84


&c. John Kempe to be whipped at, 86


fined for neglect of an order about swine 89


&c. to pay charges for Muddy River bridge . 93


discharged, " the bridge and way being repaired," 99


John Johnson of, mentd. 104


enjoined to make a sufficient way between the burial place and the gate 105 enjoined to repair the way over the swamp toward Dorchester Mill · 106 and Watertown, town of Cambridge to repair the way between, . 106


fine remitted to, ·


106


town of Boston fined for defective ways towards Roxbury 117 .


constable of, to take care of John Kempe 125


Richard Wood to keep an ordinary at Roxbury . 133


RUCK or )


RUCKE -, Mr., order as to, 129


Thomas, Mr., &c., to appear at the General Court


. 119


. RUGELLS, JOHN, &c., jury, (case of Hugh Buett) . 101 RUGS


Margery, George Palmer sentenced for committing folly with, 93


to be whipped for enticing George Palmer 93


RUNAWAYS, order as to, .


43


RUNNING AWAY. (See CRIMES, &c.)


RUSSELL


Henry, " brother," mentd. (will of John Russell) . 57 John, of Dorchester, admn. on goods &c. of, granted to William Gallard &c. 35


William Gallerd adm. of, . 46


debt due to, forgiven to Robert Fibbin 46


inventory of goods &c. of, exhibited in Court by his execrs. 55 merchant, died in Dorchester August 26, 1633, will of, 57 .


RYE, advice to be sent to, (case of George Pye) . . 76


SABBATH DAY, or LORDS DAY, PUBLIC WORSHIP, ORDINANCES,


9 shooting at fowl on the Sabbath Day, John Baker sentenced for, ·


James White fined for being drunk on the Sabbath Day . 33


259


INDEX.


PAGE


SABBATH DAY, continued.


Richard Hollingsworth to be set in the stocks at Salem for profaning the Sabbath 80


Katherine Finch promised to go to the Ordinance 82


going into mens houses on the Lords Day (case of John Burrows) 98


opinion against singing in the churches (case of Edward Tomlins) 105


profaning the Sabbath (case of James Hawkins) . 118


neglecting Ordinances (case of William Willoughby) . 120


59


SACKETT (or SUCKET), ISABELL, granted admn. on goods &c. of her husband . SADLER,-, Mr., case referred to, (Dearmant Matthew and Thomas Dexter) 129


SAGAMORE


of Aggawam is banished from coming into any Englishman's house for one year 17


complaint by, as to damage done in his corn by the


swine of Charlton 49


John, promised to fence his corn against all kinds of cattle . 26


SALE or grants of town lots &c. to be recorded &c.


45 SALEM, Town of,


mentd. allowance to Mr. Wilson, (order as to ministers) 2


John Woodbury chosen constable of, . 5


John Boggust and John Pickryn to sit in the stocks at Salem 6


mentd. (order as to levy for maintenance of Mr. Patricke &c.)


6


John Legge to be whipped at, for striking Richard Wright 14


excepted, (order as to payment for damage done by cattle in any plantation) 14


Church of, and the Government, Phillip Ratliffe sentenced for mali- cious speeches against, 16


mentd. (order as to levy for the creek at Newe Towne) 16


assessed, (order as to levy for making a palisade)


20


neck of land lying about three miles from, granted to Capt. Jo: Endicott 24


three hundred acres of land lying about three miles from, granted to Mr. Samuel Skelton 24


· Richard Waterman to be paid for killing a wolf in Salem Plantation assessed to defray public charges . 37 .


26


&c. to send in their money for three days work towards the Fort . 38


George Ropps to be whipped at, for striking his master


62


to repay his rate to Robert Moulton 65


William James to be set in the stocks at Salem for incontinency 65


care of sending Isaack Davies to England committed to, 67


Church of, mentd. (order as to Mr. Skelton's estate) 74


John Bennet &c. referred to Salem for drunkenness 75


Francis Weston's wife to be set in the bilboes at Salem 75


John Holgrave referred to, . .


75


Court at, bond for appearance of the wives of John Leg and William


Edmonds 76


Robert Morgan &c. referred to,


. 76


-


260


INDEX.


PAGE


SALEM, Town of, continued.


the wife of Josua Verin referred to, 79


Mary Oliver punished for disturbing the Church of Salem 80


Court at, Richard Geaves &c. referred to, for fighting &c. 8J


Richard Hollingsworth to be set in the stocks at Salem upon a lecture day for profaning the Sabbath 80


Court at, Francis Perry referred to, 83


Adam Haukes and Edmond Audeley referred to, 83


&c. John Kempe to be whipped at,


86


Court at, bond for appearance of Isaac Deesbro,


90


fined for not keeping constant watch neglecting their watch 93


allowed to use the meeting house for a watch house


100


way to, mentd. (order as to town of Ipswich) 106


enjoined to repair their ways


106


Court at, Mr. Burslin referred to,


107


Francis Fellingham of, mentd


132


mentd. (case of William Flint)


137


SALEM PLANTATION. (See SALEM.)


SALISBURY Or SALSBERRY, Town of,


enjoined to mend their way .


106


fined for want of weights and measures


106


SALSBERRY. (See SALISBURY, Town of.)


SALTONSTALL or SILTONSTALL, SOLTONSTALL


-, Mr., &c., present at Court 74, 86, 89, 91-93, 96, 99, 103, 105, 108,


Mr., contemptuous speeches &c. to, Mr. Henry Seawall punished for, 92


Richard, Sr., mentd. as to erecting a house at his plantation for use of ministers 1


Knt. &c., present at Court 1,3


&c., to be Justices of the Peace


3


fined for absence from Court


6


&c., present at Court


8-12


his servant Richard Diffy to be whipped for his misde-


meanor towards him 8


fined for whipping two persons without the presence of


another Assistant 9


to receive one half of the wages of William Knopp and his son 9


order as to recompensing Indians for wigwams burned by his servant 11


Richard Johnson acknowledged a debt to,


13


to receive two shillings a week from those 'persons for whom Richard Johnson works


13


William Knopp owes debt to, mentd. 13


Chickatabut fined a skin of beaver for shooting swine


belonging to, 16


125, 130, 132


90


.


INDEX.


261


PAGE


SALTONSTALL, &c., continued.


Richard, Sr., to give Sagamore John a hogshead of corn for damage


done by his cattle 29


mentd. (order as to Thomas Coleman) 58


Mr., and Edward Dillingham, committee to settle accounts


between, 63


Mr. Apleton, &c. order as to agreement between, 64


accounts between, mentd 65


took oath of an Assistant . 66


&c., present at Court 66, 69, 77, 81, 82


Robert, Mr., deed to satisfy creditors of, delivered into Court by Hugh


Peters 71


bond by, (case of Isaac Hart) 95


fine discounted by, (case of Richard Cluffe) . 97


and Mr. Humphrey, arbitrators between, appointed 133


SAMFORD, - - , Mr., &c., chosen for Boston, (order as to cart bridge over Muddy River &c.) 34


SAMPSON, JNº. attachment against estate of,


104


SAUGUS or SAUGUST, Town of, or Plantation of,


mentd. (order as to levy for the creek at Newe Towne) 16


assessed, (order as to levy for making a palisade) 20


Mr. Nathanaell Turner of, 22


Mr. Turner chosen constable of, 26


to have liberty to build a wear upon Saugus River


27


Mr. Turner &c. to set out land in Saugus to John Humfry, Esq. . assessed to defray public charges . 37


30


&c., to send in their money for three days work towards the Fort 38


rate placed on Mr. Dumer's estate in, . 39


Mr. Nathaniel Turner chosen Captain of the military company in, 40 (or Lynne) witness from, called by George Woodward 68 (See also LYNN, Town of. )


SAUGUST. (See SAUGUS, Town of.)


SAUNDERS


Edward, sick at Pascataqua, " to be brought in " . 81


case of, (bond forfeited by Nicholas Davison) 82


Martin, mentd. (case of Laurence Copeland) 128


to repair bridges in Braintree 129


Robert, &c., jury, (case of Marmaduke Peirce)


89


SAVORY


Thomas, referred to Court at Ipswich for lying 80 case of, (theft, breaking a house &c.) 94


SAWERS. (See SAWYERS.)


SAWYERS, order as to wages of,


3, 19,36


SAYLE


SAYLES }


-, mentd. (order as to business of Mr. Coxeall &c.) . 53


. . John, for theft of corn &c. to forfeit his estate, to be whipped and bound as a servant for three years 32


262


INDEX.


PAGE


SAYLE or SAYLES, continued.


John, bound to Mr. Coxeshall for three years . 32


to be whipped for running away from his master 40


SCALES. (See WEIGHTS, &c.)


SCARLETT


Robert, to be whipped for running away from his master 57


a thief, to be whipped and branded on the forehead with the


letter T and banished 60


to be sent out of this jurisdiction by his master Benjamin Felton 60


SCHOLEE


SCHOOLEE


SCHOOLER


SCHOOLEY


Mary, murder of, William Schooley found guilty of, · 69


William, order to apprehend, 69


found guilty of the murder of Mary Schooley 69 .


SCITUATE, Town of, John Emerson of, mentd. 74


SCOT


SCOTT Jor SCUTT


Benjamin, Margaret Stephenson is at liberty to marry, 125


Robert, &c., jury, (case of Marmaduke Peirce) 89


Thomas, and his wife, case of, 124 · William, case of, (selling powder and shot to the Indians) . 131 ·


SCURVEY, Nicholas Knopp fined for taking upon himself to cure scurvey . 11


SCUTT. (See SCOTT.)


SEA FORT. (See FORT.)


SEALE or SEALES


, Margaret wife of, found guilty of adultery 70


Edward, Margaret wife of, John Hathaway indicted for adultery with, 66 to be set in the bilboes and whipped for drunkenness 67


Margaret, wife of Edward Seale, John Hathaway indicted for adultery with, 66


and Robert Allen indicted for adultery . 66, 70


Phebe, apprentice to John Coggesall, order as to


67


SEALERS AND SEARCHERS OF LEATHER, Hugh Mason &c. presented for, . · 138


SEALES. (See SEALE.)


SEAWALL. (See SEWALL.)


SECRETARY


Acts of the Court shall be authentic if they pass only under the secre-


tarys hand 17


process for the warning of jurors to be directed by the secretary to the beadle 38


to dispose of the estate &c. of Edward Lockwood 54


signature in hand of the Secretary referred to in note . 96 ·


bill of Nicholas Davison to be kept by the Secretary 98


writing by Simon Bradstreet, Secretary, referred to .


. 109


INDEX. 263


PAGE


SEDGWICK


SEDGWICKE


, Capt., payment to, (case of Nathaniel Smith) .


.


139


Elizabeth, case of, (theft and lying)


· 118


SEDITION.


(See CRIMES, &c.)


SEDUCING. (See CRIMES, &c.)


SEELY


Robert, his servant Phillip Swaddon, to be whipped for running away . 16


to be set free upon payment of ten shillings 18


SELLEN, THOMAS, granted leave to plant at Aggawam


32


SERJEANT, WILLIAM, &c., at Aggawam mentd.


31


SERVANTS


order as to giving or selling servants any commodity 5


employing Indians for servants 11


&c. to be provided with fire arms . 12


Thomas Chubb shall become servant to William Gayllerd 14


no person shall hire any person for a servant for less time than a year unless he be a settled housekeeper 15


Francis Perry whipped for ill speeches &c. towards his master 18


Phillip Swaddon set free from his master 18


of Mr. Gibbons sentenced for running away 27


John Sayle to be bound as a servant .


32


John Webb set at liberty from William Parks 32


John Sayles to be whipped for running away from his master 40


Christopher Tarling sentenced for running away from his master 40


order as to servants running away


43


James Rawlens fined for taking too much for work done by one of his servants 47


enticing servants to run away &c. Richard Cokar &c. sentenced for, . 51, 52 William Swifte to pay towards the cure of his servant . 53


Andrew Storyn to be whipped for running away from his master . 57 Robert Scarlett " " 66 66 57


Mary, servant of Mr. Bartholmewe, to be whipped for running away . 57 Clement Cole &c. to be whipped for running away from their mas- ters &c. 59


Benjamin Felton to be liable for damage done by his servant Robert Scarlett 60


Robert Way to serve William Almy 61


William Shepheard to be whipped for stealing from his master &c. 62


Edward Woodley released to his master 65


James Hayden freed from his master 65


John Crosse warned to appear as to his servant Clement Manning 76 William Denne to satisfy for fine imposed on his servant 76


William Androws punished for conspiring against the life of his master &c. 78, 79


John Poole fined for abusing his servant 80


John Hogges fined for cursing his servant &c.


. 81


264


INDEX.


PAGE


SERVANTS, continued.


Capt. Staughton fined for releasing his servant before time . 84


Ralfe Allen 66


66 84


John Neale to be whipped and kept chained by his master for running away &c. 86


Thomas Marriner formerly servant to Robert Smyth discharged 88


John Clois admonished to use his servant Peter Tylls well &c. 88


covenant of, mentd.


88


" the Court gave way to the Governor to free his servant Thomas Philips " 92


Hester Ketcham freed from her master John Woolrige


92


John Pope to be whipped for his stubborn carriage against his mas-


ter &c. 92


John Woodbridge discharged of his presentment for releasing a servant 94


getting his masters daughter with child (case of Joell Jenkin) 95


two of Walter Merries servants to be whipped for running away . 97


selling his servant his time (case of Christopher Batte) 100


John Twogood placed as a servant with Thomas Marshfield . 100


Henry Stevens sentenced for firing liis masters barn 100


Samuel Hefford freed from his master Jonathan Wade


101


Christopher Graunt fined for cruel usage of his servant Nicholas Gilberd 103


Richard Wilson sentenced for abusing his master Thomas Chees- liolme 104


Edward Page freed


104


Thomas Baguley fined for selling his servants time 105


selling his servant his time (case of Abraliam Morrell) (case of Samuel Sherman) . .


106


David Hickbourne to serve his master for a longer time 107


James Laurence sentenced for leaving his masters house at night &c. . 107


Willi: Pilsberry bound to service .


107


William and Dorothy Pilsberry sentenced for defiling their masters


liouse 107


constable of Watertown to provide a place of service for Elizabeth Wilsmore 117


Elisha Jackson turned over for his time from George Barrell to John Millam 119


theft from her master (case of Sarah Bell) .


121


Robert Wyar and John Garland to make a payment to their master 121


Henry Hobson freed from his master Henry Neale 122


put to Goodman Thomas Meakins . 122


Daniel Owles put to Sergeant William French &c. 122


Robert Wyar put to Leonard Bowtle with his masters consent 122


William Browne whipped for running away &c. . 122


order as to John Kempe former servant of Isaac Morrell 125


Dermondt Matthew to be set to work until his master appears 125


John Lewis sent home to his master 126


106


265


INDEX.


PAGE


SERVANTS, continued.


order as to Richard Cole . 126


Richard Cole put to William Haward for one year 127


David Conway to be whipped for resisting his master . 127 John Neale, a servant, committed on suspicion of felony 128


Daniel Mansfield put to William Denux for five years


128


David Weane put himself to Hugh Gunnison 129


Dearmant Matthew put to Thomas Dexter


129


Elizabeth Hasnet put to William Wilson


129


George Napper to stay with his master so much longer for the time lie was absent 132


Richard Gell to be whipped for running away from his master 132


John Lowe to be freed from his master Lewis June 24, 1644 133


resisting his master (case of John Archer)


135


John Beamis find for freeing his servant 135, 136


SERVITUDE, single persons not provided with arms to serve any master &c. 21 SEVER, ROBERT, case of, (neglecting the watch) .


126


SEWALL or SEAWALL


Ellen, wife of Henry Seawall, to be at her own disposal and her hus- band to make allowance to her 60


Henry, Mr., order as to reimbursing him for money used for Edward Bosworth and family 55


order that his wife Ellen Seawell " shall be at her own dis-


posal" 60


presented for beating his wife, . 74


Mr., case of, (contemptuous speech &c. to Mr. Saltonstall) .


92


SEXTON


Giles, &c., jury, as to death of Austen Bratcher . 6


witnesses, &c., mentd. (inquisition on body of William Bateman) 8


SHARPE


, Mr., &c., present at Court 3, 10, 12


Thomas, Mr., &c. .


1


SHATSWELL or SHOTSWELL


34


John, fined for drunkenness wife of, Robert Coles sentenced for enticing, 35


SHAW


SHAWE


Abraham, admn. granted on goods of, .


98


John, mentd. (case of William Chadborne) . 137


Joseph, &c., adm". granted to, on goods of Abraham Shawe 98


Robert, to be whipped for cursing &c. .


26 Roger, &c., jury, (case of Marmaduke Peirce)


89 SHEARMAN. ( See SHERMAN. )


SHEEPE. (See SHEPPE. )


SHEPHEARD


-, Mr., &c., fined for drinking . . 18


. . receipt of his fine returned by the constable of Roxbury . 20


.


266


INDEX.


PAGE


SHEPHEARD, continued.


William, servant of William Sumer to be whipped for stealing 62


case of, (covenanting for wages) . 128


SHEPPE or SHEEPE Thomas, &c., to appear at the next Court for being distempered with wine


88


case of, (intemperate drinking) 139


SHERMAN Or SHEARMAN


John, &c., jurymen, fined for not appearing 102


to view the leather tanned in Watertown &c. 128


Samuel, enjoined to appear at Court 104


case of, (selling his servant his time) 106


fine remitted to,


118


SHIPS


safely arrived &c. day of Thanksgiving for, 37


&c. arrival of, 47


SHOOTING. (See CRIMES, &c.)


SHOOTING at fowl on Pullen Point &c. order as to, 21


SHORTHAND


in margin of record referred to in note . 32, 61


referred to in note .


59


SHORTHOSE


Robert to have his tongue put in a cleft stick for swearing 63


bond for appearance .


78


set in the bilboes for slighting the magistrates


81


SHOT. (See MILITARY AFFAIRS.)


SHOTSWELL. (See SHATSWELL.)


SHUTR., - -- , Mr., &c., ordered to be sent to England by the next ship " as persons unmeet to inhabit here " 10


SILL, -, bill delivered by, to be kept by the Secretary · 98


SILTONSTALL. ( See SALTONSTALL.)


SIMPSON, JOHN, case of, (not prosecuting)


86


SINGING in the churches, opinion against, (case of Edward Tomlins) .


105


SINGLEMAN, HENRY, bond for appearance 118


SINGLE PERSON, ordered that all single persons shall be provided with arms 21


SILVESTER


Richard, fined for selling strong water 81


case of, (speaking against the law as to hogs &c) . 82


fine respited upon his good behavior · 87 and wife, witnesses, (case of Walthian Richards) . 116


jury's verdict as to death of his child 126


SKELTON


-, Mr., order as to settlement of estate of, . · 74


Samuel, Mr., land near Salem granted to, also land upon which his house stands 24 SKIDMER, JOHN, case of, (selling strong water to Indians) SLANDER. (See CRIMES, &c.)


106


267


INDEX.


SLATE


raising slate mentd. (order as to Islands) 17


in Slate Island, demised to Thomas Lambe 34


SLATE ISLAND, demise of slate in, 34


SLAVE


William Androws &c. delivered up as slaves 78,79


John Kempe committed as a slave to Lt. Davenport 86


Thomas Savory to be sold as a slave for theft 94


Jonathan Hatch committed as a slave to Lt. Davenport 97


Marmaduke Barton committed as a slave for theft and running away . 118


SLAVERY


Willi: Androws released from slavery . 89


Thomas Dickerson condemned to slavery 90


Thomas Dickinson discharged from slavery . 97


Elizabeth Sedgwicke condemned to slavery for theft &c.


118


SMALL CAUSES, COURT FOR. (See ASSISTANTS, COURT OF.)


SMITH -


SMITHE J or SMYTH, SMYTHE


-, Mr., &c., to go with Ensign Jennison &c. as to bounds of land sold to Mr. Pinchon 55


of Springfield, to pay legacies to John Porter . 132


&c., arbitrators, (Mr. Humphrey and Robert Saltonstall) 133


Francis, &c., jury, as to death of Austen Bratcher his bill for ferriage granted 139


6


Hen: certification by, mentd. (Hingham presentment) 94


Henry, did not appear . 125


71


James, costs to George Richardson for not prosecuting


101


John, bond by, to be accountable for his companys goods


25


apprenticed to Mr. John Wilson . 25


25


&c., jury of life and death . 70


(or Thomas), attached for not appearing 73


of Meadford, to be set in the bilboes for swearing 74


bond for appearance .


76


and his father, Jeremy Norcross, Mr. Collens &c. to hear busi- ness between, and examine accounts 100


granted five shillings against William Prichard 116


admonished and dismissed . 118


Mr., &c., committee, as to affairs of Edward Allen 127


clerk of the Band at Dorchester . 131


Joseph (Josua or Josiah), surety, mentd. (bond to make payment to Andrew Coleman &c.) 96


Josiah (Josua or Joseph), mentd. in note 96


Josua, surety, bond to make a payment to Andrew Coleman mentd. 96


Lucy, bound an apprentice to Mr. Roger Ludlowe for seven years 17


Mary, &c., witnesses, (case of Walthian Richards) 116


Nathaniel, case of, (theft &c.) 139


PAGE


Jacob, discharged for want of evidence


goods sent over with, to remain in Mr. Wilson's hands


268


INDEX.


PAGE


SMITH, continued.


Ralph, &c., attachment for, . 79


discharged . 81


Richard, bond for appearance (concealing Edward Waldo's intention


of running away), 122


case of, (being privy to Edward Waldo's intent to run away), 130 Robert, his former servant Thomas Marriner discharged 88 Thomas (or Jolin), attached for not appearing 73 .


SMITHEMAN, JOHN, &c., of Bocking, clothiers, made a payment to Andrew Coleman mentd. 96


SMYTH


SMYTHE (See SMITH.)


SOEWAMAPENESSETT RIVER commonly called Cow House River, land near Salem bounded on the south by, granted to Capt.


Jo: Endicott 24


SOJOURNERS within this jurisdiction for six months or more to take oath of allegiance 44


SOLDIERS. (See MILITARY AFFAIRS.)


SOLTONSTALL. (See SALTONSTALL.)


SOUTH, WILLIAM, to be whipped and banished upon pain of death 76


SOUTHCOATE


- ~, Capt., Mr. Francis Aleworth chosen Lieutenant to, . 18


granted liberty to go to England . 18


SOUTH RIVER, land in Salem abutting on, granted to Mr. Skelton 24


SPARHAUKE, -, Mr., &c., to hear business between John Smith and


Jeremy Norcross 100


SPAULE, THOMAS, surety, (case of William Scutt) 131


SPENCER


-, Mr., &c., appointed as to Mr. Gurlin's land 74


George, to be whipped and to make double restitution for receiving stolen money 70


SPRAGE


Ralfe, &c., jury, as to death of Austen Bratcher . .


6


inquisition on body of William Bateman upon oaths of, 7


bond by, (case of Walter Palmer) Mr., (cancelled), &c., witnesses, mentd. (inquisition on body of William Bateman) 8


7


chosen umpire as to settlement of bounds between Roxbury and Dorchester 29


SPRING, ROGER, principal debtor, bond to make a payment to Andrew Cole- man mentd. 96


SPRINGFIELD, Mr. Smyth of, mentd.


.


132


SQUA SACHEM, town of Cambridge enjoined to give her corn &c. 106 .


SQUIRE, THOMAS, jury of life and death . 70


STACY


John, Junr., set in the stocks for drinking . 85


Willi: Junr., &c., of Bocking, clothiers, made a payment to Andrew Coleman mentd. 96


269


INDEX.


PAGE


STAGG, -, Mr., &c., differences referred to 47


STANIARD, ANTHONY, bond by, (case of Thomas Wilson)


124 STANLEY


John, order as to settlement and division of estate of, (mentions brothers Thomas and Timothy and children Ruth and John) 51 Junr., (son of John) his uncle Thomas Stanley to educate him &c. 51


Ruth, (daughter of John) her uncle Timothy Stanley to educate her &c. 51


Thomas, part of goods &c. of his deceased brother John Stanley put into his hands &c. 51


Tymothy, part of goods &c., of his deceased brother John Stanley put into his hands &c. 51


STAR STARP.


Susan, granted adm". on estate of her husband Thomas Starr 103 Thomas, fined &c. for speaking against the law about swine 73


admn. on estate of, granted to his wife Susan Starr . 103


STAUGHTON. (See STOUGHTON.)


STEBBEN, JOHN, &c., bond by, (for the good behavior of Christopher Grant till the next quarter court) 103


STEDMAN, ROBERT, juryman, fined for not appearing 103


STEPHENSON, MARGARET, is at liberty to marry Benjamin Scott 125


STEPPING STONES, Weymouth, mentd. . 84


STERNES


Isaac, &c., jury, (Dexter against Endicott) . 15


Isaack, &c., fined for turning the way about 79


STEVENS


-. , Mr., promised ten pounds for his work &c., as to building a


Fort 41


Henry, case of, (firing the barn of his master John Humfrey) 100


STICKLAND


JOHN, &c., inquisition upon oaths of, on body of William Bateman 7


jury (Dexter against Endicott) 15


fined for refusing to watch at the Captains command 26


STICKLETT, JOHN, &c., bond by, (case of Walter Palmer) 7 STILEMAN


-, Mr., constable, mentd. (case of Robert Scarlett) 60


discharged as to a way 136


STILES, JOHN, allowance to, . 120


STITSON


William, granted admn. on goods &c. of Richard Arnoll 35 of Robert White 56


&c., to be brought into Court.


117


STOADER. (See STODDER.) STOCKS


town of Concord fined for want of a pair of stocks &c. 79


Watertown " 66 66 66 79


270


INDEX.


PAGE


STOCKS, continued.


town of Cambridge fined for want of stocks &c. .


80


Newbury 66 " a pair of stocks &c. 80


mentd. (order as to town of Boston) 84


town of Dedham fined for want of a pair of stocks 84


Watertown " 66 85


Cambridge “ stocks &c. 90


mentª. (order as to town of Braintree) .


99


( See also PUNISHMENT.)


STODDER or STOADER


, Mr., &c., theft from, (case of Mary Felton) . 108 and his Company granted charges against Mr. John Long 125




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