Records of the Court of assistants of the colony of the Massachusetts bay, 1630-1692, Part 24

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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Thomas Lane 45, 46


90


283


INDEX.


PAGE


WESTON


-, Mrs., John Pease sentenced for striking and deriding his


mother, Mrs. Weston, 59


Francis, wife of, to be set in the bilboes at Salem &c. . 75


Frauncis, Josuah Harris apprenticed to,


41


WEVER. (See WEAVER. )


WEYMOTH


WEYMOUTH J or WAYMOTH, WAYMOTHE, WAYMOUTH, Town of,


Richard Long's fine to be used towards building a bridge in Weymouth


60 riveing trees into clapboards and selling them from Waymothe Town, Richard Long fined for 60


Henry Kingman of, mentd. 69


fined &c ..


75


for defective highways .


79


84


a bad highway at the stepping stones want of a sufficient watch house, for neglect of keeping con- stant watch and for not delivering in a transcript of their lands 90


fined for not looking to the execution of the order about swine 91


mentd. (case of John Danvard)! . 93


and Richard Lange, Mr. Stoughton to hear business between,


. 99


Willlam Carpenter sworn constable of, .


102


Thomas Richards of, mentd. .


102


Mr. Neweman &c. of, mentd.


102


defective way certified to be mended


106


fine remitted to,


106


John Harding &c. sworn constables of Weymouth


123


Mr. William Tory appointed Ensign at,


123


Thomas Richardson &c. sworn constables of,


140


WHARFAGE and LITRIGE, rates of, referred to the General Court


108


WHEELWRIGHTS, &c., order as to wages of,


36


WHETLE (or WHITELE), JOHN, &c., to be whipped for drunkenness


63


WHIPPING. (See PUNISHMENT.)


WHITE


, Mr., and Mrs. Woolcot, difference between, referred to Mr. Richd. Bellingham &c. 74


Daniel, to be fined and whipped for stealing.


69


Edmond, Mr., and Mrs. Woolcott, accounts between, to be examined 100


James, fined for drunkenness


33


John, forfeited his bond .


64


&c., bond by, (case of Robert Penyer)


86


bound to his good behavior &c. 95


discharged 106


Richard, case of, (refusing to watch) 126


Robert, admn. on goods &c. of, granted to William Stitson 56


Thomas, grant to, as a witness 84 &c., to settle things between John Turner and William Richards 97 granted costs against Andrew Belcher . 133


284


INDEX.


PAGE


WHITELE (or WHETLE), John, &c., to be whipped for drunkenness 63 WHITMORE


(or WHITTAMORE), Thomas, dismissed with an admonition . · 124 .


W. H., his Bibliographical Sketch of the Laws of the Massachusetts Colony mentioned 115


WHITNEY


John, &c., allowance of cloth to, . 105 sworn constable of Watertown . 105


constable, fined for not warning Charles Chadwicke 119


WHITTAMORE (or WHITMORE), Thomas, dismissed with an admonition 124


WICKS, George, sworn constable of Dorchester


130


WIGNALL


Alex: &c., jury, (Dexter against Endicott) . 15


Mr., fined for drunkenness .


18


case of, (drunkenness)


19


order as to inventory . 33


fined for drunkenness, quarrelling, breach of a Court order and contempt of authority 35


WIGWAMS, order as to recompensing Indians for two wigwams which were burned 11


WILBEE. (See WILBY.)


WILBORE


-, Mr., stealing boards &c. from, Griffin Mountague sentenced


(or Giboncs), Samuel, &c., Grand Jury for, 53


WILBY or WILBEE


George, &c. to be whipped for running away from their masters &c. 59


Mary, case of, (concealing and consenting to an escape) . 109


WILKINSON, BRAY, &c., testimony by, (case of Thomas Wonnarton) . WILL


56


of John Russell sworn to in Court 3 Sept. 1633 57


Silvester Baldwin presented 77


George Alcock given in 102


Ann Bunting 66


Thomas Morrice delivered in &c. 66 102 124


and inventory of William Fry delivered in &c. 134


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


74


-, Mr., &c., admonished to take leed of concealment . 109


Capt., promised to endeavor to bring back John Richardson 116


&c., to view the leather tanned in Watertown &c, 128


Aaron, Capt., case of, (distemper in drink) . 135 discharged from Capt. John Chadwicke 136


117


David, put himself to John Read .


case of, (assaulting the watch) . 135


John, found guilty of the murder of John Hobbe . 69


Richard, fined for drunkenness 40


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


70


285


INDEX.


PAGE


WILLIAMS, continued.


Roger, &c., goods &c. of Christopher Ollyver in hands of, order as to, 50


difference between John Cogan, John Tylley, &c. referred to, 54


Thomas, &c., inquisition on body of William Bateman upon oaths of, . 7 William, &c., certificate by, (case of Mighill Bacon) . 105


WILLIS


Michael, discharged 101


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


Richard, case of, (battery) 130


WILLOUGHBY, WILLIAM, case of, (being distempered with wine, neglecting private and public Ordinances &c. ) 120


WILLS, WILLIAM, to make a payment to Gyles Gibbs for felony . 56 . WILSMORE, ELIZABETH, warrant to constable of Watertown to provide her a place in service 117


WILSON


- - -, Mr., maintenance of, 1


house to be built for, (order as to ministers) 1,2


allowance to, (order as to ministers) 2


rates on plantations for maintenance of, . 9 goods sent over with John Smythe to remain in hands of, 25


Edward, inventory of estate of, delivered into Court


77


Gawen, case of, (bond by Henry Waltham &c.) 115


and his sureties discharged 116


case of, (fornication) 132


John, Mr., John Smithe bound an apprentice to, . 25


&c., gift towards the Sea Fort 42


pastor of the Church of Boston, land granted to, 43


&c., witnesses to answer by Jolin Pratt 111


Richard, case of, (stealing from his master Samuel Wade) . (abuse of his master Thomas Cheesholme) 104


86


Thomas, execr., delivered an inventory of estate of Edward Wilson 77 fined for taking above double toll and " presented for stand- ing above six months excommunicate " 78


&c., had liberty until the next Court 84


fine respited to,


124


William, Elizabeth Hasnet put to, 5 Jan. 1642-3 . 129 WILLUST. (See WEILLUST.)


WILY, JOHN, &c., bond hy, (case of John White) . 95


WINCALL, THOMAS, fined for drunkenness 31


WINE &c., no person shall sell either wine or strong water without leave from the Governor 33


WINETTSEMET. (See WINNETTSEMET. )


WINGE, JOHN, testimony by, (adm". on goods of Francis Dent) 82


WINNETTSEMET Or WINETTSEMET, WENETSEMET, mentd. (order as to maintenance of ministers) . 9


(order as to levy for making the creek at New Towne) 16


house of Mr. Maveracke in, mentd. 18


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PAGE


WINNETTSEMET, continued.


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


Richard Arnold of, mentd. 35


assessed to defray public charges . 37


WINSHOT, EDWARD, &C., fined for not attending the jury 97


WINSLEW (or WINSLEY), SAMUEL, Mr., sworn surveyor of the arms at Col- chester 98


WINTER


John, discharged with an admonition . 120


Edward Lewis &c. to view leather tanned by, &c.


· 128


WINTHROP


WINTHROPE


-, Governor, land granted to, near his house at Misticke 19 Mr. &c. reference to, in case of Richard Wright 56


present at Court 24, 25, 27, 28, 32-34, 42, 45-48, 50, 50, 52, 54, 55, 57-59, 61, 62, 105, 107, 108, 115,


117-119


Jun'. &c. present at Court 23, 30, 45, 48, 86, 89, 91, 93, 99, 103, 105, 134, 138 Sent. &c. to examine witnesses (Hough against Maveracke) 58


present at Court · 93, 95, 96, 98, 99, 103, 104


John, Mr., Esq., or Governor, present at Court .


.


1,26


inquisition on body of Wm. Bateman before, 7


Conant's Island demised to, . 22


his great lot mentioned . 22


grant to, near Wanottymies River 29


&c. at Aggawam mentioned . 31


weir at Misticke granted to, .


41


&c. (Court of Assistants) order by, (case of John Pratt)


112


Journal of, referred to in note 10, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19-21, 23, 25, 27, 30, 32, 33, 35, 37, 39, 40, 41, 44, 47, 50, 57, 58, 61-63, 69, 76, 78, 80, 86, 89, 101, 103, 108, 109, 119, 120, 126, 127,


135, 139


Junr., Mr., granted liberty to set up a trucking house . 35


took oath of an Assistant 46,77


present at Court 63, 64, 66, 69, 76, 78,80, 102 mentioned (divorce of Anne Clarke) 138


Sent. Mr., or Esq., differences referred to, .


47


marginal note by, referred to in note . 59


present at Court . 102


John George put to, for eight years 104


WIPPLE, JOHN, &c., to make a payment to their master, Israel Stoughton, for their wasteful expense of powder &c. 27


WISWELL, -, Goodman, mentd. (case of Willi: Pilsberry) 107


WITHEREDGE, JOHN, &c., allowance of cloth to, . · 105


WITNESS, Robert Allen fined for being absent from Court as a witness . 33 ·


287


WOBURN or WOOBORNE, Town of,


Edward Johnson appointed to train the company at, 123


Edward Converse constable of, mentd. . . Edward Johnson chosen Lieutenant of, 135 - -, Mrs., to bring in an inventory 74


126


WOLCOTT Or WOLLCOTT, WALCOT, WALCOTT, WOOLCOTE, WOOLCOT, WULCOTT


and Mr. White mentd. 74


Edmond White, accounts between, to be examined 110


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


John Cogan, &c., difference between, referred to a committee . 54 (or Wolridge), John, of Roxbury, mentd. (order as to Richard Brown) 71


William, case of, (idleness and abuse of his friends) .


126


WOLLASTON. (See WOOLASTONE.)


WOLLCOTT. (See WOLCOTT.)


WOLRIDGE. (See WOOLRIDGE. )


WOLVES


order as to money to be paid for killing wolves, &c. 8 .


Richard Waterman to be paid for killing a wolf 26


no reward shall be given for killing wolves .


29 allowance to Thomas Marvin for killing wolves · 120


WONNARTON Or WANNERTON


-- , Mr., Mr. Drayton's cause against, transmitted to Piscataqua


Court 131


Thomas, Mr., threat by, (testimony by John Holland) .


. 55


bound to his good behavior &c. .


.


56


WOOBORNE.


(See WOBURN.)


WOOD


felled and squared for use of sawyers, order as to, 3


felling, mentd. (order as to Islands) 17 .


order as to felling wood for palings 28


inhabitants of Boston to have liberty to fetch wood from Dorchester Neck 29


Boston and Charlestown to fetch wood from Noddle's Island .


31


order as to fetching wood from swamps


39. . WOOD


Edward, inventory of estate of, and an account of the disposition of his children delivered in, 122


case of, (baking wheat meal contrary to order) 124


Richard, to keep an ordinary at Roxbury


133


WOODBERRY. (See WOODBURY.)


WOODBRIDG, JOHN, Mr., case of, (releasing a servant) .


94


WOODBURY or WOODBERRY


John, took the oath of a constable 5


chosen constable of Salem . 5


&c., bond by, (case of John Ellford) . 11 agreement made by, as to estate of John and William Fiske 77


WOODCOCKE (or WOODCOOKE), JOHN, case of, (miscarriages) 119


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WOODLEY


WOODLY


Edward, to be whipped, imprisoned for one year and to wear a collar of iron for breaking into a house &c. 64


" released from prison to his master " 65


WOODWARD


George, costs to John Palmer for not prosecuting 67


to pay witness fees to Richard Chadwell . 68


granted damages against William Dinely for not prosecuting . 72


James, servant of Sr. Richard Saltonstall, wigwams burned by, (order as to recompensing Indians) 11


to be set in the bilboes for being drunk 26


to be whipped for running away from his master &c. 27


John, &c., case of, (drinking too much) 130


WOOLASTONE or WOLLASTON - -, Mr., case of, (being privy to, and concealing an escape) . 109


Edward, &c., will of Thomas Morrice testified to by, . 124


· WOOLCOT -


WOOLCOTE (See WOLCOTT.)


WOOLDRIGE. (See WOOLRIDGE.)


WOOLESTON RIVER or Orkhussunt River, land near Salem bounded on the east by, granted to Capt. Jo: Endicott 24


WOOLRICH -


WOOLRIDGE For WOLRIDGE, WOOLDRIGE.


WOOLRIGE


- -, Mr., &c., to take an inventory of goods &c. of Alex: Wig- nall 33


to require the Indians to set out the bounds of lands


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John, Mr., fined for drunkenness .


34


(or Wollcott), John, of Roxbury mentd. (order as to Richard Brown) .


71


John, admonished &c. for drunkenness Mr., &c., respited until the next Court 83


73


case of, (drunkenness)


88


bound to his good behavior and his servant Hester Ketcham


freed 92


discharged from his bond


97


Mr., case of, (drunkenness &c.) 126


. WORKMEN


to work all day allowing time for food and rest 37


reduction in wages of, mentd. (order as to price of commodities) 39


WORMEWOOD, -, &c., to be sent to England " as unmeet to inhabit here " 10


WRIGHT or RIGHT


-, Mr., shallop of, mentd. (inquisition on body of William Bate- man) 7


&c., to be sent prisoners to England ·


10


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


289


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PAGE


WRIGHT or RIGHT, continued.


George, bond for appearance and bound to his good behavior 136


discharged 139


Richard, John Legge to be whipped for striking, . 14


Thomas Dexter &c. differences between, referred to Mr. Endicott &c. 35


&c., gift towards the Sea Fort 42


heifers kept by, difference as to, referred to Mr. Winthrop ·


56


to stave the canoe from which three persons were drowned 78


Robert, case of, (distemper in drink)


WULCOTT. (See WOLCOTT.)


134 WYAR?


WYER J


Robert, &c., case of, (ravishing two young girls) . .


121


put to Leonard Bowtle with his masters consent 122 fined for drinking with Samuel Bacon 132


WITHES, SARAH, &c., to be whipped, (case of Robert Wyar &c.) . 121


YONGE, PAUL, Henry Webbe &c. granted power as to estate of, · 107


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