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The next day they sailed as far as Lizzard Head, and on the following day, Wednesday, May 13, to Land's End. There, most of the company saw their native England for the last time. Mr. Higginson called his children and other passengers to the stern of the ship to take their last look at the homeland. He said: "We will not say, as the separatists were wont to say at their leaving of England, 'Farewell, Babylon !' 'Farewell, Rome!' but we will say, 'Farewell, dear England ! farewell, the church of God in Eng- land, and all the Christian friends there!' We do not go to New England as separatists from the church of England; though we cannot but separate from the corruptions in it; but we go to practise the positive part of church reformation, and propagate the gospel in America." He concluded with a fervent prayer for the king, and church and state, in England ; and for the presence
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and blessing of God with themselves in their present undertaking for New England.1
About ten leagues further on, they passed the Scilly Islands and turned the prows of their vessels directly toward the new world. Sea-sickness followed the first experience of the passen- gers with the rough Atlantic. The next Sunday, the religious services were disturbed by the approach of a man-of-war of the Biskaniers. Apparently concluding that an attack would be un- successful, the ship sailed away. On the same day two children of Mr. Higginson, Samuel and Mary, became sick of small pox, and subsequently many more were afflicted. The disease had been brought aboard the vessel by a Mr. Browne who was sick with it at Gravesend. Samuel Higginson recovered, but Mary lived only two days, and her body was, of course, committed to the sea. She was five years old, and for a year had been hunch-backed, weak and sickly, and had suffered much pain. Her death was regarded as a great relief from suffering.
The second day thereafter (Thursday, May 21) was kept as a day of humiliation, fasting and prayer tobeseech God to cause sickness and death on board the ship to cease. There was another clergyman on the Talbot, Rev. Ralph Smith,2 who although not in full sympathy with Mr. Higginson observed the service with many of the people on board. The sailors were much interested in the exercises, saying that they had never heard of a fast day service at sea.
During the entire passage the seamen were religious and kind. Each day was opened and closed with reading and expounding a chapter in the Bible and by singing and prayer. On Sundays Mr. Higginson preached twice and catechised on the Talbot, and prob- ably similar services were held on each of the other vessels. The master of the Talbot and his crew set the eight and twelve o'clock watches each night with singing a psalm and prayer "that was not read out of a book."
1Magnalia Christi Americana. by Rev. Cotton Mather, page 360.
2Rev. Ralph Smith came voluntarily and on his own account, and the Company did not learn that he was not in accord with the ministers who came under contract until his provisions for the voyage were on shipboard. Governor Endecott was directed to allow him to remain within the limits of their grant only while he was conformable to the government.
Mr. Smith was baptized in the parish of Gainford, Durham, England, April 5, 1589, and was son of Rev. Ralph and Catheran (Mathewson) Smith ; and graduated at Christ College, Cambridge, in 1614.
He remained in Salem a short time, and with his family removed to the struggling little colony of fishermen at Nantascot, now Hull. He found only insufficient shelter for his family, and a lack of associations and sur- roundings that were agreeable to a man of grave demeanor and education. He went to Plymouth a few weeks later, and preached there until 1636. He continued to live in Plymouth until 1642, when he went to the little settle-
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On Wednesday, May 27th, there was a fearful gale, and rain fell in torrents. The darkness was intense ; and the waves poured over the ships, filling the boats with water. As the end of the voyage approached some of the men became sick with the scurvy and others with small pox, but during the entire journey 110 one died but Mary Higginson until toward the end, when one of the men and a child of Goodman Black died, the latter of consumption, having been sick before they left England. On Tuesday, June 2d, another fast was held.
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As the days passed and the American coast was approached. many and various kinds of fish and whales were seen, and great ice-bergs floated near them.
A great deal of the time during the voyage the Talbot and the Lion's Whelp were in sight of each other. June 15th and 16th. when fog shut off the view, a drum was beat on the Talbot to learn the position of the Lion's Whelp, and response was made by
ment at Jeffries Creek, now Manchester. He preached there until after 1647. Then he lived with his son-in-law in Ipswich until about 1659, and was at York, Me., in 1660. He died in Boston March I, 1660-I.
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firing a cannon. A week elapsed before the vessels were again within sight of each other.
On Wednesday, June 24, a clear sight of America was ob- tained, the ships being seven or eight leagues to the south of Cape Sable. There they saw on the water flowers resembling yellow gilliflowers ; and in the afternoon of the next day they clearly saw many islands and hills by the sea-shore. By noon of Friday, they were within three leagues of Cape Ann ; and as they sailed along the coast saw "every hill and dale and every island full of gay woods and high trees." An increased longing for the new world came upon them as they saw the woods and flowers. Saturday night, June 27, they anchored at the old fishing station at Cape Ann. Some of the men went upon the little island in the harbor, and brought back ripe strawberries and gooseberries and sweet single roses. This was the first taste of the fruit of the new land.
Some of the planters had seen the colors on the vessel and so apprised Governor Endecott, who thereupon sent a shallop with two men to pilot the vessels into the harbor.
The next day was the seventh Sunday they had spent on the voyage, and the first in America. The two pilots spent the day with them. The next day, Monday, they sailed to Naumkeag. Mr. Higginson, in his journal, states that by God's blessing and the directions of the pilots they "passed the curious and difficult entrance into the large spacious harbour of Naimkecke." When they had come within the harbor they saw the ship George which had arrived the preceding week. With great thankfulness and gladness and satisfaction they had ended their tedious voyage of three thousand miles and six weeks and three days from Land's End and nine weeks and three days from Gravesend. The next morning, Tuesday, June 30, Governor Endecott went on board the Talbot, bade the passengers welcome, and invited Mr. and Mrs. Higginson on shore to take lodging in his house, which they did.
Rev. Mr. Higginson wrote, for the satisfaction of friends, upon their request, a journal during the voyage, the original manuscript of which is in the possession of the Massachusetts Historical Society. With this he wrote under date of July 24, 1629, and also sent before November following a description of the region about Naumkeag and of its conditions, entitling it "New-Englands Plantation." This was published in London in 1630, and two other editions followed immediately.
Mr. Higginson wrote of his book as follows: "A Trve Relacon of ye last voyage to new England, declaring all circumstances wth ye maner of ye passage wee had by sea, and
1Journal of the Voyage, kept by Rev. Francis Higginson, London, 1630.
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what maner of countrey & inhabitants we found when we came to land : & what is ye present state & condicon of ye English people y' are there already. Faithfully recorded according to ye very truth for ye satisfaction of very many of my loving friends, who haue earnestly requested to be truly certifyed in these thinges. Written from new England July 24, 1629."1
NEVV-ENGLANDS PLANTATION. OR, A SHORT AND TRVE DESCRIPTION OF THE COMMODITIES AND DISCOMMODITIES of that Countrey.
Written by a reuerend Diuine now there refident.
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LONDON, Printed by T.C. and R.C. for Michael Sparke, dwelling at the Signe of the Blew Bible in Greene Arbor in the little Old Bailey. 1630.
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He also wrote what he called "Generall Considerations for the plantation in New England, with an answer to several ob- jections ;" and added "a catalogue of such needful things as every planter doth or ought to provide to go to New England."2
1Higginson's New Englands Plantation, etc., Salem, 1908, page 51.
2All of these writings of Mr. Higginson are reproduced in his New Englands Plantation, etc., Salem, 1908.
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The Company had purchased the Lion's Whelp, and hired the other two ships. The charge for the hire of these ships was so great that it was economical to speedily return them with some kind of a cargo,-of beaver, otter or other skins, fish. especially sturgeon, or staves or wood. Though beaver and fish were the more desirable, timber was selling in England better than it had for many years. Sassafras, sarsaparilla and sumach were also suggested as a cargo; also, a ton of silk grass and anything else that might be useful for dyeing or in the practice of medicine. Information as to the quantity of each of these articles that could be found in the region about Naumkeag was also requested. No delay was to be allowed ; if articles were not ready for shipment. the vessels were to sail at once, though without a cargo. The George was to proceed to Newfoundland with dispatch, and the Talbot to return to England; but the Lion's Whelp was to be re- tained for some time if there were occasion therefor.
On the ship George came Mr. Samuel Sharpe,1 who was to have charge of the fortifications. On the Lion's Whelp came William Dodge,2 a "skillful husbandman" from Dorchester, about William on ong twenty-five years of age. Others who came in these three vessels were Hugh Tillie, William Edes and Isaac Rick-
1ELDER SAMUEL SHARP1 lived in Salem; elder in the church; married Alice -; died about 1647; she died, his widow, Aug. - , 1667; children : I. Abigail;2 married Thomas Jeggles; 2. Elias,2 baptized Jan. 1, 1636-7; living in 1652, when he was servant to John Hardy, having four years more to serve; 3. Edward,2 baptized April 14, 1639; 4. Mary,2 baptized June 29, 1640; married John Norton; 5. Elizabeth,2 baptized (as Experience) Sept. 19, 1641 ; married Christopher Phelps; 6. Nathaniel,2 baptized Nov. 10, 1644; 7. Hannah,2 baptized Jan. 31, 1646-7; married Peter Odlin of Boston.
NATHANIEL SHARP;2 mariner ; married Rebecca Marshall Dec. 30, 1668; they were living in 1684; children: 1. Rebecca,3 born March 26, 1671; mar- ried John Merriam; 2. Samuel,3 born June 3, 1673; 3. Elizabeth," born Sept. 4, 1676; 4. Abigail,3 born Feb. 26, 1678-9; married Alexander Duglas, both of Lynn; 5. Ruth,3 born Jan. 26, 1680-I.
2WILLIAM DODGE;1 farmer; lived in Salem, and settled on Bass River Side, afterwards Beverly, about 1645; married Elizabeth , who was his wife in 1668; died about 1690; children: 1. John.2 baptized Dec. 25, 1636; 2. William,2 baptized Sept. 19, 1640; 3. Hannah,2 bapttized July 24, 1642; married, first, Samuel Porter of Beverly ; second, Thomas Woodberry ; and, probably, 4. Josiah,2 who was killed in the Narragansett war in 1675.
CAPT. JOHN DODGE;2 yeoman ; lived in that part of Salem, which was incorporated as Beverly in 1668; married, first, Sarah Procter AApril 10, 1659; second, Elizabeth, widow of John Woodbury; soldier in the Narra- gansett war in 1675; owned a mill at Beverly; representative, '1693-1696 and 1702; died about 1715; his wife Elizabeth died, his widow, Jan. 6, 1725-6, aged ninety ; children: 1. John,3 born Jan. 2, 1661-2; farmer; lived in Wenham; married, first, Sarah second, Mary Bridges; died in Wen- ham about November, 1700; had children; 2. William,2 born in 1665; yeo- man ; lived in Beverly ; married Hannah Woodbury ; had children; 3. Sarah,2
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man, Thomas Beard,1 a shoemaker, George Farr2 and Robert Moulton,3 shipwrights, Richard How- ard, "a Bedfordshire man," Richard Ewstead, "a wheelewright, who was mouton
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baptized Feb. 16, 1667-8, in Beverly; married Moses Gage of Beverly; 4. Hannah,2 born May 16, 1669, in Beverly; died young; 5. Hannah,2 born July 2, 1671, in Beverly ; married Ebenezer Woodberry of Salem; 6. Mar- tha,2 born Feb. 5, 1672-3, in Beverly ; 7. Jonathan,2 born in 167-, in Beverly. CAPT. WILLIAM DODGE; maltster and yeoman; lived in Beverly; soldier in the Narrangansett war in 1675; deputy and representative; married, first, Mary (Conant), widow of John Balch about 1663; second, widow Joanna (Hale) Larkin of Charlestown May '26, 1685; she died Aug. 18, 1693; mar- ried, third, Mary, widow of Capt. Andrew Crattey of Marblehead Oct. 27, 1698; she died about Feb. I, 1701-2; he died March 24, 1719-20; children : I. William,3 born March 20, 1663-4, in Salem; deacon; lived in Beverly; married Mary Porter of Salem Village Dec. 9, 1710; died Jan. 7, 1747; had children; 2. Mary,3 born May 26, 1666, in Salem; married Joseph Herrick of Beverly; 3. Joshua,3 baptized Aug. 29, 1669; 4. Hannah,3 born July 9, 1671; 5. Elizabeth,3 born Oct. 26, 1673; 6. Sarah,3 born March 3, 1667-8; 7. Robert3 (twin), born Oct. 9, 1686; 8. Rebecca3 (twin), born Oct. 9, 1686. 1Thomas Beard transported himself to America at his own expense. He removed from Salem to Strawberry-Bank, now Portsmouth, N. H., in 1644. "George Farr became one of the earliest settlers of Lynn; and died in I66I.
3ROBERT MOULTON1 removed from Salem to Charlestown in 1630, and returned to Salem in 1635; died in Salem in the spring of 1655; his wife probably died before him; children: I. Robert;2 2. Dorothy ;2 married Edwards.
ROBERT MOULTON ;2 married Abigail Goode; died in the autumn of 1665; she survived him; children: I. Abigail,3 baptized May 22, 1642; married Benjamin Bellflower; 2. Robert,3 baptized June 23, 1644; 3. Hannah;3 mar- ried Thomas Flint; 4. Samuel ;3 died in 1668; 5. John,3 born April 25, 1654; 6. Joseph,3 born Jan. 3, 1656; mariner ; living in 1708; 7. Miriam,3 born Jan. 1658-9; married Joseph Bachelor; 8. Mary,3 born June 15, 1661; married William Lord.
ROBERT MOULTON ;3 husbandman; married Mary Cook July 17, 1672; died in 1730; she was his widow in 1732; children: I. Mary,4 born June 2, 1673; married Thomas Mackintire; and removed to Oxford; 2. Robert,4 born Sept. 3, 1675; 3. Ebeneser,4 born April 28, 1678; 4. Abigail,4 born Feb. 28, 1681-2; married Zachariah Marsh; 5. Samuel;4 married Sarah Green Jan. 15, 1719-20; died in 1745; she was his widow in 1748; no children ; 6. Martha;4 married Thomas Green of Brimfield; 7. Hannah;4 unmarried in 1745. JOHN MOULTON ;3 cordwainer and husbandman; married Elizabeth Corey Sept. 16, 1684; died in 1741; children: I. John;4 2. Miriam;4 died unmarried; 3. Margaret ;* married Ebenezer Aborn; 4. Elizabeth;4 un- married in 1742; 5. Abigail;4 married John Burton.
ROBERT MOULTON ;4 husbandman; removed to Windham, Conn., in 1709, and about 1725 to Brimfield, Mass .; married Hannah Groves of Beverly April 12, 1698; died Aug. 25, 1756; she survived him; children : I. Hannah,“ born Aug. 1, 169 -; married Stephen Fuller of Windham; 2. Robert," born Dec. 18, 1700; weaver; lived in Brimfield; married Elizabeth Baker of Marlboro; died in 1741; had children; 3. Mary,“ born Sept. 30, 1702; mar- ried Anthony Needham of Brimfield; 4. Abigail, born March 13, 1704; married Abel Bingham of Windham; 5. Lois, born April 3, 1706; married Durkee; 6. Lydia, born Jan. 13, 1708; married, first, Thomas King; second, - Merrick; 7. Ebenezer, born Dec. 25, 1700, in Windham;
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comended to vs by Mr Davenport for a very able man, though not
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without his imper- fections," Lawrence Leach,1 "a careful &
8. Mehitable," born March 24, 1712, in Windham; 9. Samuel,5 born June 15, 1714, in Windham; Io. Susanna, born June 15, 1714, in Windham; II. Jo- seph, born Aug. 24, 1716, in Windham; 12. Freeborn,4 born April 3, 1717, in Windham; 13. John,4 born Feb. I, 1720-I. EBENEZER MOULTON ;4 husband- man; died between 1745 and 1752; children: I. Jonathan; yeoman; lived in Salem and Brimfield; married, first, Rebecca Dagget June 7, 1737; second. Anna Flint Jan. 16, 1744-5; died Sept. 5, 1785; had children; 2. Benjamin ; 5 3. Anna; unmarried in 1744. JOHN MOULTON ;4 husbandman; married Judith Mackintire March 13, 1721-2; died before 1742; children : I. John;5 2. Joshua ; lived in Danvers in 1783; 3. Miriam;3 living in 1742.
BENJAMIN MOULTON ; yeoman; lived in that part of Salem which was incorporated as Danvers in 1752; married, first, Elizabeth Harwood Oct. 17, 1734; second, Sarah Smith of Salem Jan. 23, 1739-40; his wife Sarah died March 4, 1775; he died April -, 1776; children : I. Elizabeth ;6 2. Benjamin,6 born Oct. 29, 1740; lived in Danvers and South Brimfield; served in the Revolution; married Sarah Jacobs Dec. 8, 1768; had children; 3. Lydia,6 born Oct. 22, 1742; 4. Sarah,6 born June 15, 1746; married Benjamin Jacobs ; 5. Elijah,6 born Dec. 5, 1748; mariner ; served on Story's Race Horse in the Revolution ; married Elizabeth Russell of Danvers; 6. Ebenezer,6 born May 18, 1751; lived in Danvers; married Elizabeth Curtis March 31, 1772; died Feb. 15, 1807; had children; 7. Bartholmew,6 born June 9, 1756. JOHN MOULTON ; husbandman; lived in that part of Salem which was incorpor- ated as Danvers in 1752; married Mehitable Mackintire June 6, 1749; children : I. Bette,6 baptized July 27, 1760; 2. Daniel,6 baptized July 27, 1760; lived in Danvers and New Salem; married Hannah Lindsey July 12, 1770; had children; 3. Mehitable,6 baptized July 27, 1760; married Richard Crispin of Danvers; 4. Joshua,6 baptized July 27, 1760; lived in Lynnfield and Lynn; married Mary Brage Dec. 20, 1774; 5. Sarah, baptized July 27, 1760; 6. Judah,6 baptized July 27, 1760; 7. John;6 8. Mary,6 baptized May 5, 1765; 9. Anna,6 baptized May 5, 1765.
1LAWRENCE LEACH,2 born about 1580; lived in Salem; married Elizabeth -; died in 1662; she was his widow in 1670; children: I. Richard,2 born about 1617; 2. John,2 born about 16 -.
CAPT. RICHARD LEACH ;2 yeoman; married Sarah ; died in 1687; children : 1. John,3 born about 1645; 2. Sarah,3 baptized Nov. 19, 1648; probably married Joseph Herrick; 3. Rachel,3 baptized April 6, 1651 ; prob- ably died young ; 4. Eliza,3 baptized Nov. 27, 1653; 5. Mary,3 baptized Sept. 3, 1654; probably married Thomas Field; 6. Richard,3 baptized June 15, 1656; 7. Hannah,3 baptized June 2, 1662; 8. - ,3 baptized March 29, 1665; 9. Rachel,3 baptized May 7, 1668; living in 1676. JOHN LEACH ;2 probably married Sarah Conant; children: I. Sarah,3 baptized June 6, 1652; 2. Re- member,3 baptized Nov. 3, 1661 ; 3. Hannah,3 baptized Nov. 3, 1661.
SERG. JOHN LEACH ;3 yeoman; married Elizabeth Flint May 22, 1667; died March 5, 1717-8; she died, his widow, Feb. 8, 1719-20; children: 1. Eliz- abeth,4 born Dec. - , 1668; married Joshua Rea; 2. Sarah,4 born Aug. 31, 1673; married Samuel Herrick of Beverly ; 3. Samuel,4 born April 28, 1677 ; 4. Hannah,4 born Aug. 31, 1679; 5. Abigail.4 born Jan. 19, 1682-3; married John Ganson; 6. Mary,4 born March 3. 1684-5; married Samuel Putnam ; 7. Lydia,4 born Jan. 12, 1690; married Benjamin Houlton; 8. Ruth,4 born March 31, 1692; married Ambrose Hutchinson.
SAMUEL LEACH :4 yeoman ; married, first, Ginger Porter Sept. 25, 1699; second, Hephzibah Rea April -, 1710; she died April 29, 1716; married.
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painfull man," about forty-nine years old. Richard Waterman, "whose cheife employm' wilbe to get yo" good venison," wrote the officials in England to Captain Endecott, William Ryall,1 a cooper and cleaver of timber, and John Nor- John ton," a carpenter, who became a contractor.
Captain Endecott was requested to send by the returning vessels a detailed list of all persons who came in the first three vessels intending to remain in the country and of the cattle and goods landed at Naumkeag from the vessels, with their marks and the names of their owners, that it might be compared with the
third, Abigail Baker of Beverly March 5, 1718-9; she died Aug. 19, 1720; married, fourth, Abigail Raymond of Beverly Sept. 7, 1727; he died in the winter of 1731-2; his wife Abigail survived him; children: I. Elizabeth,5 baptized May 14, 1702; 2. John, baptized Nov. 8, 1702; 3. Eunice,5 baptized Sept. 10, 1704; married Malachi Corning of Beverly; 4. Hepzibah," baptized Sept. 16, 17II; married Jonathan Raymond of Beverly; 5. Samuel, baptized July 5, 1713; 6. Mary,5 baptized Aug. I, 1714; married Josiah Batchelder ; 7. Richard, born about 1715 (baptized June 5, 1716).
MAJ. JOHN LEACH ;5 yeoman ; married Rachel Putnam Jan. 15, 1723-4; died Sept. 14, 1774; she died Dec. 28, 1781 ; children : 1. John, born Oct. II, 1724; 2. Ginger,6 born Feb. I, 1726-7; married Dr. Benjamin Jones of Beverly; 3. Elizabeth,6 born Feb. 15, 1728-9; 4. Asa,6 born Aug. 15, 1731; captain; lived in Beverly ; postmaster; married Elizabeth Porter of Danvers March 4, 1756; died Sept. - , 1806; she died, his widow, Sept. - , 1819; had children; 5. Nathan, born March 13, 1732-3; captain; lived in Beverly; married Anna Herrick Nov. 28, 1756; died Feb. - , 1813; she died, his widow, June 3, 1828, aged ninety-five; had children; 6. Jonathan,6 born Nov. 20, 1735; lived in Beverly; married Deborah Warren of Wenham in 1760; had children; 7. Timothy,6 born Dec. 6, 1737; 8. Huldah,6 born July 29, 1740; 9. Joseph,6 born Sept. 28, 1743; 10. Samuel,6 born June 16, 1752. SAMUEL LEACH; yeoman; lived in that part of Salem which was incorporated as Danvers; married, first, Hannah Jeffords Nov. 20, 1735; second, Mary Porter of Charlestown in 1768; children: I. George,6 baptized April 9, 1749: cordwainer; lived in Beverly in 1768; 2. Hepzibah,6 baptized April 9, 1749; 3. Isaac,6 baptized Sept. 17, 1749; 4. Ruth,6 baptized Jan. 26, 1755; 5. Ezra,6 baptized Aug. 28, 1757. RICHARD LEACH ;5 tailor and yeoman; lived at Rial Side, in Salem, which became a part of Beverly; married Martha Woodberry Dec. 4, 1738; she died Dec. 22, 1756; he died in 1801; children: I. Mary,6 baptized Oct. 7, 1739; married Joseph Drinkwater of North Yarmouth, Me .; 2. Nathaniel,6 baptized Oct. 25, 1741; 3. William,6 baptized Jan. 10, 1744: living in 1801; 4. Sarah,6 baptized Oct. 9, 1748; married Benjamin Mitchell of North Yarmouth; 5. Josiah,6 baptized Dec. 3, 1752; died before 1801; had children; 6. Richard,6 baptized Jan. 19, 1755; 7. Henry.6
JOHN LEACH;6 married Sarah Chipman March 15, 1743-4; probably died "at Camp near Lake George" in 1755; children: I. Sarah," baptized Sept. 8, 1745; 2. Anne," baptized - 15, 1746-7; 3. John," baptized Feb. 19, 1748-9; 4. Henry Hale," baptized June 23, 1751; 5. Biley," baptized May 4, 1755.
1Rial Side, or Royal Side, in Beverly, undoubtedly received its name, in some way, from William Ryall.
"John Norton lived in Salem as late as 1662; married Mary Sharp; child : John, baptized Sept. 14, 1651.
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invoices in England for the purpose of ascertaining the freight. By one of these vessels, letters were sent by Robert Moulton and William Ryall. These letters were read at a meeting of the com- pany Sept. 29, 1629. The Lion's Whelp and the Talbot had ar- rived in England and were waiting to be unloaded Sept. 19, 1629.
In the winter of 1628-9, the Company had received from King Charles I. a patent, engrossed in duplicate, incorporating the members into a body politic with power of government within the territory in New England of which they possessed a grant from the council of Plymouth. The Company caused to be engraved in silver a seal to be used by the authorities in New England. The seal and one duplicate of the charter were brought to Naumkeag" in the ship George, on this voyage, by Samuel Sharp. Also, at the same time, the company sent to Captain Endecott a general letter of information and instructions, namely, from "the Governor and Deputy of the New England Company for a Plantation in Massachusetts Bay, to the Governor and Council for London's Plantation in the Massachusetts Bay in New England." The Company had chosen Captain Endecott governor of the plantation and appointed a council, and therefore this letter was addressed to the "Governor and council." The following is a copy of this letter :-----
LAUS DEO !
In Gravesend, the 17th of April, 1629. LOVING FREINDS : Wee hartylie salute yow. Wee haue received your lre of the 13th of Septemb, by weh wee take notice of your safe arriveall, blessing God for it. Wee haue formerly requested M' Cradock, o' Gouno", to wryte yo" of the receipt thereof, and to giue advice how wee purposed to pceed in seting forward o' plantacon, whose lres, if they bee come to yo" hande, (as wee hope they are, ) will putt lyfe into yor affaires, and encourage yo" to pvyde for the entertainmt of such as are now cominge.
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