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Endecott was empowered to carry on the plantation of the Company at Naumkeag, and order all affairs in the name of the patentees, as their agent, until they should come over, which at that time they intended to do.
He sailed from Weymouth, England, June 20, 1628, in the ship Abigail, Henry Gauden, master, which the company hired for the occasion, and after a prosperous voyage arrived at Naum- keag Sept. 6. 1628. With him came, among other colonists, his wife, Mr. Charles Gott, Mr. Rich- ard Brackenbury, Mr. Richard Dav- Thanksy Gott enport, Capt. William Trask, John
Woodbury and his son Humphrey Woodbury, who was then about
Richard Davenport
twenty years of age. Mr. Brackenbury2 was about twenty-eight years old, and Mr. Davenport® about twenty-two. Capt. William Trask4 was born about 1587, perhaps in Somer- Tollam Trapho setshire, England, and had been probably a military officer. There were also servants, who were sent at the expense of the joint stock of the Company.
1Charles Gott was a deacon of the church; removed to Wenham in the winter of 1653-4; died in Wenham Jan. 15, 1667-8; his wife was living in I667; children : I. Deborah, baptized Feb. 12, 1636-7; 2. Charles, baptized June 2, 1639; yeoman ; lived in Wenham; married, first, Sarah Dennis Nov. 12, 1659; she died Aug. 8, 1665; married, second, Lydia Clark Dec. 25, 1665; died April 23, 1708; she died, his widow, Feb. 20, 1717-8; had children; 3. Daniel, baptized June 28, 1646; lived in Wenham; married Mary Morice Jan. 2, 1665; had children.
2Richard Brackenbury was a yeoman; removed from Massey's Cove to Cape Ann Side (afterwards Beverly) ; married Ellen -; died in 1684; children : I. (son) ; married and had children; 2. Elizabeth; married John Patch; 3. Miles; living in 1685; 4. Hannah, baptized June I. 1651.
3Capt. Richard Davenport, born about 1606; lived in Salem; had charge of the arms and ammunition at the fort on Castle Island, Boston Harbor, from 1637, and removed to Boston in 1644; was appointed commander of the fort March 2, 1644-5; married Elizabeth -; killed by lightning at the fort June 15, 1655; she died, his widow, before 1680; children: I. Nathaniel ;. merchant ; lived in Boston ; married Elizabeth -; died in January, 1675-6; 2. Samuel, born June 24, 1652; 3. Sarah, baptized Oct. 7, 1649; 4. Elizabeth, born Sept. 13, 1752; 5. William, born May II, 1656.
4CAPT. WILLIAM TRASK;1 lived easterly of Trask burying ground; rep- resentative; married Sarah -; died May 15, 1666; she survived him;
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The passengers on the Abigail, after more than ten weeks upon their voyage, saw with delight for the first time the attrac-
children : I. Sarah,2 born Jan. 1, 1634-5; married Elias Parkman; 2. Mary,2 baptized Jan. I, 1636-7 ; married John Loomis; 3. Susanna,2 baptized June 10, 1638; married Samuel Aborn; 4. William,2 baptized Sept. 19, 1640; 5. John,2 baptized Sept. 18, 1642; 6. Eliza,2 baptized Sept. 21, 1645.
WILLIAM TRASK;2 miller ; married, first, Ann Putnam Jan. 18, 1666; she died Nov. 14, 1676; married, second, Anna -; died in the winter of 1690-I; his wife Anna survived him; children: I. Hannah,3 born June 7, 1668; mar- ried Isaac Brooks; 2. Elizabeth,3 born March -, 1669-70; died young ; 3. Sarah,3 born June 14, 1672; married John Williams; 4. William,3 born Sept. 7, 1674; shipwright, blacksmith and husbandman; lived in Weymouth and Braintree; married, first, Ann White of Weymouth; second, Sarals Hayden of Braintree; died Nov. 20, 1745; his wife Sarah survived him; had children ; 5. Susanna,3 born Nov. 3, 1676; married Jonathan Fuller ; 6. John,3 born about 1678; 7. Elizabeth,3 born in 1685; married Benjamin Hanson; 8. Mary,3 born March -, 1682-3; married John Southwick; 9. George,3 born Jan. - , 1690-I. JOHN TRASK;2 miller ; married, first, Abigail Parkman Feb. 19, 1662; second, Mary Clarke Feb. 13, 1717-8; died Nov. - , 1729; his wife Mary survived him; children : I. Abigail,3 born Nov. 19, 1664; married, first, John Rowland; second, Capt. Thomas Larrimore; third, William Jacobs ; 2. John,3 born Jan. 7, 1666; 3. Mary,3 born July 14, 1669; married John Shillaber; 4. Samuel,3 born Aug. 14, 1671; 5. Rebecca,3 born April 23, 1674; married, first, Joseph Boyce; second, Benjamin Very; 6. Nicholas, born March 26, 1677; 7. Elias,a born July 13, 1679; 8. Jonathan.3
JOHN TRASK;3 miller, yeoman and innholder; married, first, Hannah Osborn Nov. 26, 1701; second, Mrs. Mary (Ward) Collins Sept. 3, 1722; died in 1737; his wife Hannah survived him; children: I. William,4 born Sept. 10, 1702; 2. John, born Oct. 10, 1704; 3. George,4 born Oct. 2, 1706; probably died young; 4. Elizabeth, born May 31, 1708; married, first, Jolın Twiss ; second, - Dwight; 5. Edward,4 born April 8, 1710; 6. Hannah,4 born Feb. 14, 1712; probably died young; 7. Sarah,4 born March 18, 1714; married, first, Joseph Stacy ; second, Daniel Gould of Marblehead; 8. Mary,4 born May 26, 1716; married Joseph Felton; 9. James,4 born May 16. 1718; mariner ; died before May 20, 1748; 10. Samuel,4 born Dec. 17, 1721; farmer ; lived in Sutton; married, first, Bethiah Sibley Nov. 3, 1743; she died July I, 1756; married, second, Anna Bond Jan. 6, 1757; third, Hannah Park March 7, 1775; died March 7, 1790; his wife Hannah survived him; had eighteen children. GEORGE TRASK;3 blacksmith; married Elizabeth Felt Aug. 1, 1715; died before May 3, 1728; she survived him; children: I. Anna,4 baptized May 22, 1720; 2. George,4 baptized Sept. 23, 1722; shipwright; published to Mary Brewer July 15, 1748; 3. Mary,4 baptized Sept. 27, 1724; married Robert Leach. NICHOLAS TRASK;3 miller, clothier, fuller and wheelwright ; removed to Mendon in 1742; living in 1754; married Anna Wilson ; children : I. Nicholas ;4 miller and husbandman; lived in Salem and Mendon; married Mary Martin of Marblehead in 1728; 2. Anna ;ª married, first, Joseph King ; second, Ebenezer Cook of Mendon; 3. Robert ;4 blacksmith ; lived in Mendon ; married Abigail Carrill of Salem Jan. 26, 1731-2; died in 1761 ; she survived him; had children; 4. Mary;4 married Richard Sargent; 5. Henry ;4 lived in Salem and Mendon; married Keziah Very Oct. 17, 1738; living in 1764; had children; 6. Abigail;4 published to Benjamin Cook; 7. Dinah;ª married, first, Samuel Slue; second, John Wilson. ELIAS TRASK ;3 blacksmith; mar- ried, first, Hannah Marston Oct. 23, 1701 ; second, Abigail Swinerton in 1712; third, Mrs. Esther (Goodale) Page June 28, 1734; died early in the summer of 1741 ; his wife Esther was his widow in 1769; children: I. Elias ;4 2. Abi-
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tiveness of the shores of their future home in the strange land. The luxuriant forest and greensward of the mainland, wide rivers and well-wooded islands, with patches of red vines trailing over the gray rocks, were beautiful to the view of the weary voyagers. What rest they expected to find in this harvest season amongst such surrounding's !
The sight of the Abigail as she sailed up the harbor gladdened the hearts of Conant and his companions. Here, indeed, was all he could wish and expect in the way of assistance and the prom- ised colony. The new comers, with John Woodbury as their guide, came into the inner harbor, where they were welcomed by all in the little village. How Conant learned that he was no longer at the head of the plantation is unknown. Woodbury doubtless
gail;4 married Jonathan Twist; 3. Samuel;4 sailor; lived in Salem in 1760; married Hannah Steward Dec. 28, 1730; 4. Joshua,4 born in 1705; 5. Han- nah;4 married Benjamin Clark; 6. Esther;4 7. Eunice.4 DR. JONATHAN TRASK;3 surgeon; married Margaret Boyce Feb. 23, 1709-10; died before Feb. 16, 1754; child: I. John,4 born Feb. 26, 1710-1; died young.
WILLIAM TRASK;4 cordwainer; married Abigail Foster in 1733; while "driving a cart of stones," he "fell under the off wheel, and was crushed to death" Oct. II, 1748; children: I. William," baptized March 9, 1734-5; died young; 2. Sarah, baptized Sept. 12, 1736; died young; 3. Amos, baptized Aug. 2, 1739; housewright and chocolate maker; lived in Danvers; married Hannah Goldthwaite Oct. 16, 1762; died in 1778; she survived him; had children; 4. Mehitable," born in 174]; lived in Danvers; died, unmarried, Oct. 24, 1812; 5. William,' baptized April 22, 1744; cabinet-maker and house- wright; lived in Danvers ; married Martha Larrabee of Danvers in 1767; she died Jan. 4, 1791; he died Nov. 22, 1806; had children. JOHN TRASK;‘ blacksmith and husbandman; removed to New Salem about 1744; married Elizabeth Reed Dec. 19, 1727 ; children : I. Hannah, baptized Nov. 27, 1737; 2. Lydia, baptized Nov. 27, 1737; 3. Elizabeth, baptized Nov. 27, 1737; 4. Sarah,6 baptized Aug. 6, 1738. EDWARD TRASK;4 married Lydia Small Oct. 22, 1734; died before Feb. 15, 1736-7; she died, his widow, in 1795; children : I. Hannah; married Daniel Foster of New Salem; 2. Lydia :5 married Abel Waters of Danvers. ELIAS TRASK;4 cooper ; married Hannah Beadle Dec. 12, 1760; children : I.
5 baptized Nov. 29, 1772; 2. - 5 baptized Nov. 29, 1772; 3. Samuel Beadle," baptized Jan. 31, 1773. JOSHUA TRASK; mariner; married Elizabeth Dolbier in 1736; was dead in 1762, 5
when she was his widow; children : - baptized July 13, 1743; 2. Joseph," baptized Nov. 17, 1745; 3. Joshua, baptized Nov. 17, 1745; 4. Elizabeth,' baptized July 20, 1746; probably died before 1769.
JOSEPH TRASK; mariner and wheelwright; married widow Bethiah Wharf Nov. 26, 1758; died before 1783; she died, his widow, in Salem June 30, 1826; children : 1. Joseph,6 baptized Aug. 19, 1759; 2. Rebecca Peirson,' baptized Nov. 25, 1770. JOSHUA TRASK;" fisherman; married Mary Green of Danvers April 26, 1768; children : 1. Joshua,6 baptized Jan. 8, 1775; mariner ; married Hepzibah Towne Jan. II, 1824; died in 1826; she survived him; no children; 2. Joseph,6 baptized Jan. 8, 1775; mariner; married Lucy Wiggin Nov. 12, 1805; died Jan. 18, 1820; she survived him; had children.
JOSEPH TRASK;6 married Mary Masury June 13, 1780; died Aug. - , 1806; she died, his widow, April 30, 1846; child: I. William,“ born in 1798 or 1799; laborer ; married Betsey Worling Sept. 23, 1822; died of consump- tion Aug. 28, 1861.
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related to him the narrative of events since he had sailed to England a year before. How much Conant felt his reduction was a matter within his own breast; the conflict was brief, doubtless, and he continued to do his part in the making of a colony where the persecuted or conscience-troubled could find an asylum, for- bearing to claim position or prominence, solicitous only for the welfare of the people. The personality of Endecott was so strik- ingly different from that of Conant that the old planters, even John Woodbury, must have deplored the change.
Whatever the intention of Rev. John White and the assump- tion of Roger Conant as to the subsequent relationship of Conant to the colony, it is clear that the rapid development of the scheme for a religious colony here and the sudden accession of influence and wealth, created new interests and elements beyond the control of Mr. White. All this Conant learned afterward, but he could never forget his disappointment and chagrin, particularly in later years, when he wrote of "those in this soe famous a colony."1
The policy of the new company was to colonize here upon a business basis. They appointed only strong men to office, and urged the colonists to do the same,2 and to choose "such as are sound both in profession and confession, men fearing God and hating bribes."8 John Endecott was believed to be a "fit instru- ment to begin this wildernesse-work, of courage bold undaunted, yet sociable, and of a chearfull spirit, loving and austere, applying himselfe to either as occasion served."*
In his own time and under the different circumstances, each man was certainly best adapted to the work. The integrity and will power of the two men were equal, but in most other respects they were very unlike. Conant was the faithful leader in a forlorn hope; but Endecott was the acknowledged efficient manager of a company of aggressive business men with means and ability and determination to succeed along certain lines. He was recognized as the right man for the purpose and was elected chief magistrate of the Massachusetts Colony for more years than any of his successors. .
Endecott certainly ruled with a determined hand, sometimes with violence, carrying the sword of authority unsheathed. He . was quick to assert and ready to maintain his rights. Firm and unyielding, he confronted all obstacles with vigorous resistance,
1Petition of Roger Conant to the general court, in Massachusetts archives, volume 112, leaf 217.
2A History of New England; Wonder-working Providence of Sion's Saviour, by Edward Johnson, London, 1654, chapter IV.
A History of New England, Wonder-working Providence of Sion's Saviour, chapter V.
A History of New England; Wonder-working Providence of Sion's Saviour, chapter IX.
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and guarded against every insidious foe, crushing insubordination and excluding every hostile element.
Union of Mr. Endecott's company with the planters already at Naumkeag increased the colony to fifty or sixty persons.1
At first, there was no system in the settlement of the colony. Captain Endecott went farther up the river than the old planters, and chose a site for his house at what is now the southeast corner of the junction of Washington and Federal streets. He then sent Richard Brackenbury and others to the old fishing stage of the Dorchester Company at Cape Ann to take down the house that the Company had built there. This was done," and the lumber brought to Naumkeag, and rebuilt on the spot he had selected. In this house, Mr. Endecott lived until he removed to Boston, in 1655; and soon after the house disappeared from this site.3 Richard Brackenbury built his house in the very midst of the old planters, and probably others of the new settlers lived there.
Edward Johnson, in his History of New England ; or Won- der-working Providence of Sion's Saviour, wrote, in 1654, that the colonists "began to build a Town, which is called Salem, after some little space of time having made a tryall of the Sordid spirits of the Neighbouring Indians, the most bold among them began to gather to divers places, which they began to take up for their owne, those that were sent over servants, having itching desires after novelties found a reddier way to make an end of their Masters provision, then they could finde meanes to get more; They that came over their own men had but little left to feed on, and most began to repent when their strong Beere and full cups ran as small as water in a large Land, but little Corne, and the poore Indians so far from relieving them, that they were forced to lengthen out their owne food with Acorns, and that which added to their present distracted thoughts, the Ditch betweene England and their now place of abode was so wide, that they could not leap over with a lope-staffe, yet some delighting their Eye with the rarity of things present, and feeding their fancies with new dis- coveries at the Springs approach, they made shift to rub out the Winters cold by the Fire-side, having fuell enough growing at
1Planters Plea, chapter IX ..
2Deposition of Richard Brackenbury, in Essex Registry of Deeds, book 5, leaf 107.
3Thomas Maule, at page 219 of his book, entitled "Truth Held Forth and Maintained," and published in New York in 1695, wrote: "And as the Word of the. Lord was by the Mouth of his Servants to John Indicot Governour, even fo is it, for his fair Dwellings in Bofton are become a Barn, and Stable for Cows and Horfes; and one can hardly find where his fair Dwelling in Salem ftood."
4A History of New England; Wonder-working Providence of Sion's Saviour, by Edward Johnson, 1654, chapter IX, page 20.
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their very doores, turning down many a drop of the Botell, and burning Tobacco with all the ease they could, discoursing betweene one while and another, of the great progresse they would make after the Summers-Sun had changed the Earthe white furr'd Gowne into a greene Mantell."
Sickness early manifested itself among the new comers. The servants of the Company, for want of wholesome food and suit- able lodgings, were seized with scurvy and other distempers, which shortened their lives, and prevented much labor.1 The winter that followed was fatal to some of the new colonists, in- cluding Mrs. Endecott. Apparently she had been sick on the voyage, and never regained her health. At the request of Mr. Endecott, the Pilgrims at Plymouth kindly sent to Naumkeag their physician, Dr. Samuel Fuller, to do what he could to allay the prevailing sickness. Governor Bradford sent a letter to Cap- tain Endecott, with whom he was personally unacquainted. Through this kind act of Governor Bradford friendship between the Puritans anad Pilgrims was established. Captain Endecott wrote to Governor Bradford a most friendly letter, teeming with sincere Christian spirit, in which he acknowledged the favor done the Puritans by the presence of Doctor Fuller and expressing his desire for intimate acquaintance. The letter is as follows :- 2
To the worshipful and my right worthy friend William Bradford, Esq. Governour of New Plymouth, these, Right Worthy Sir,
It is a thing not usual, that servants to one master and of the same household should be strangers; I assure you I desire it not, nay to speak more plainly, I cannot be so to you : God's people are all marked with one and the same mark, and sealed with one and the same seal, and have, for the main, one and the same heart, guided by one and the same spirit of truth; and where this is there can be no discord, nay, here must needs be sweet harmony; and the same request (with you) I make unto the Lord, that we may, as christian brethren, be united by an heavenly and unfeigned love, bending all our hearts and forces in furthering a work beyond our strength with reverence and fear, fasten- ing our eyes always on him that only is able to direct and prosper all our ways. I asknowledge myself much bound to you, for your kind love and care, in sending Mr. Fuller amongst us, and rejoice much that I am by him satisfied, touching your judgments, of the outward form of God's worship; it is (as far as I can yet gather) no other than is warranted by the evidence of truth, and the same which I have pro- fessed and maintained, ever since the Lord in mercy revealed himself unto me, being far differing from the common report that hath been spread of you touching that particular; but God's children must not
1History of New England, by Rev. William Hubbard, page 110. 2Gov. William Bradford's Letter Book.
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look for less here below, and it is the great mercy of God that he strengthens them, to go through with it. I shall not need at this time to be tedious unto you, for, God willing, I purpose to see your face shortly ; In the mean time I humbly take my leave of you, committing you to the Lord's blessed protection, and rest,
Your assured loving friend and servant,
JOHN ENDECOTT.
Naumkeak, May II, Anno 1629.
THE MAY-POLE INCIDENT
In ancient times, in England, people of all ranks went maying on the morning of the first of May. This was followed by bring- ing out of the forest a tall pole, called a May pole, which was drawn by many oxen, nosegays being tied on the tips of their horns, and the pole either painted with bright colors, or covered with flowers bound about it with strings. The procession included substantially all the people of the village, and moved along at the sound of music. The pole was erected in some public place, and from its top a handkerchief and flags streamed. Green boughs were then strewn upon the ground around it, and bound about it. The pole then became the centre of banquets and feasts, and the afternoon was usually spent in dancing around it after the manner of the heathen at the dedication of an idol.
This practice was early opposed in England, and was pro- hibited by a law passed in the time of the Commonwealth, the Puritans strongly objecting to it on the ground that it had a pagan and popish origin, and because of the immoralities committed at such times.1
In 1628, Captain Wollaston made a little settlement at what has been known ever since that time as Mount Wollaston, in the present city of Quincy, within the limits of the Massachusetts patent. The next spring, some of the company went to Virginia, and Thomas Morton, who had been a pettifogger at Furnival's Inn, persuaded the men who remained to thrust out the agent left in charge of the colony, and made himself "a lord of misrule." It was said that he was not only licentious and profane, but avowed atheism. When the first of May came, he set up a May-pole, drank and danced about it, "as if celebrating the feast of the Roman goddess Flora, or the beastly practices of the mad Baccha- nalians," says Nathaniel Morton.1 To the May-pole he affixed rhymes, which he had composed, some tending to lasciviousness, and others to the detraction and scandal of the names of several persons. He changed the name of the hill from Mount Wollaston to Merry Mount, as if the jollity would always be continued.
1See May-day customs and May-poles in Observations on Popular Antiquities, by John Brand, London, 1877, pages 117-137.
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News of what was occurring there was brought to John Endecott at Naumkeag who alone had authority in that territory. With his customary decision and aggressiveness he went thither, probably along shore in his boat, a trip of some thirty miles each way. He caused the May-pole to be cut down, rebuked the people for their profaneness and admonished them to conduct themselves better in the future. Morton was compelled to leave the settle- ment. He then went among the Indians, teaching them the use of guns, pistols and swords, and supplying them with powder and shot. His trade soon ceased, however, for he was seized by Capt. Miles Standish, and sent by the Pilgrims to the Council of New England, in England, and his house demolished. He was dis- charged, and subsequently returned to New England, where he lived for awhile in Boston. He continued to injure the country all he could by writing scurrilous pamphlets and by other practices. He ended his life at Piscataqua.'
Contentions of various kinds soon arose between the old planters and the new comers. The old planters had subdued the soil, suffered privation and hazard of life, and others had now come to reap what they had sown and brought to fruition. The prudence, moderation and conciliatory spirit of Roger Conant, who was willing to yield his own interests that the work might go on in a Christian manner, quietly subdued his own feelings and the resentment of his associates and secured harmony. Repeated- ly, he showed his great faith in the success of endeavors to establish a new government where the freedom of a religious life and practice would be secured, but the vast results were far greater and more important than he could have apprehended. He lived to see the hamlet expand into the most important colony on the American coast.
1New England's Memorial, by Nathaniel Morton, 1669, pages 86 and 88; History of New England, by Rev. William Hubbard, pages 103 and 104.
CHAPTER VI. IMMIGRATION OF 1629.
APT. JOHN ENDECOTT had been at Naumkeag one week when, Sept. 13, 1628, he wrote a letter to the Company in England, informing them of the safe ar- rival of the colonists, the state of the country, the condition of the old planters, the prospect in store for further immigration and full particulars for making the same. The letter failed to reach Mr. Cradock, the governor, until Feb- ruary 13th following.
In the meantime, in November, 1628, Mr. Cradock sent a let- ter to Captain Endecott, by Mr. Allerton of New Plymouth who was about to return to America after one of his voyages to the homeland, urging Endecott to prepare as many convenient houses as possible for new colonists, and obtain beaver, fish, timber and other commodities for a return cargo for the ships which were to be sent the next summer.
No news had been received in England of the sickness in the colony which must have weakened and somewhat disheartened the little company in their rough, severe and strange home, and which, if it had been known in England, might have deterred some of the intended emigrants from embarking to a climate that seemed to be unhealthy.
Three days after the receipt of the letter of Captain Endecott, Mr. Cradock wrote, in response thereto, the following communica- tion in which business and pleasure were combined :-
Worthy S', & my louinge Freynd : All dew comendacons premised to yo" self & second self, with harty well wishes from my self & many others, well willers & adventurers in this ou plantacon, to yo' self & the rest of yo" good company, of whose safe arryvall beinge now throughlie informed by yo' Ires bearinge date the 13 Septemb' last, wen came to my hands the 13 this instant February, we doe not a little reioyce; & to heare that my good cozen, yo' wyfe, were pfectly re- couered of her healthe would be acceptable newes to vs all; weh God
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