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On a petition of the inhabitants of Salisbury new town, May 19, 1658, [Court files, Boston ], we find seventeen names, the same that were given in 1654-5, except that John Bayly and Orlando Bagly are omitted, and Nathan Gould is added.
SIGNATURES TO ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT Between the Inhabitants of the Old Town and those of the New Town, MAY 1, 1654.2
Willi Allint[A], William Busswell, Robbert Fits,
Tho: Cartert[T], Steven Flanders,
Thomas Barnard, William Barnes, t John Bayly, Henry Blasdel,
Phillip Challis, Edward French,
Ant Collby, Sam Gechel,t
Edward Cottle, f Richard Goodale,
Tho. Bradbury,
Rich : Courrier, Georg Gouldwyer, t
Henry Browne, Rodger Eastman. t Jarrett Hadden, t
William Browne, John Eaton, Jnº Hoyti [H],
Isack Buswell, f
Sam1. Fellowes, ! Willi: Huntington, t
"The name of Orlando Bagly is on the original "Macy book," but not on the official records, uor on any list of land grarts.
# The date, March 14, 1654, is also given.
+ Those thus designated made their marks, or initial letters. The others are apparently signatures on the original document, in the Massachusetts archives, Boston. The names are there appended without any attempt at
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OLD FAMILIES OF SALISBURY AND AMESBURY.
. Tho: Macy, Willi: Osgoodi [WO],
John Severence,
George Martyni[M],
Jnº Ralfet[R],
Jnº Stevenst,
Henry Mondey,
Rob Ring,
John Weed,
Josepth Moyce, t
Vall Rowellt,
Sam Winsley, Sinyt
Richard North, t
William Sargent,
[41 names. ]
DIVISION OF LAND, SALISBURY, 1654.
Willi: Allen
Jno: Eaton
Tho: Macy
Tho: Barnerd
Edmond Elliott
George Martyn
Willi Barnes
Sam: Felloes Mr: Monde
Jno: Bayly
Abraham Fitts
Abra: Morrill
Hen: Blesdale
Rob: Fitts
Jos. Moyce
Mr. Tho: Bradbury
Steven Flanders
Rich: North
Hen: Brown
Edward French
Willi: Osgood
Willi: Browne
John French
Will: Partridg
Isaac Buswell
Josepth French
Leift: Pike
Will: Buswell
Sam: Getchell
Jno: Ralfe
Mr : Carr
Jno Gill
Rob: Ring
Tho: Carter
Rich: Goodale Senr
Vall: Rowell
Phill . Challis
Rich: Goodale Jun
Willi: Sargeant
Jno: Clough
Georg Gouldwyer
Jno: Severans
Josi: Cobham
An: Greely
Jno: Stevens
Ant: Coleby
Jarrett Haddon
Jno: Weed
Jno: Coles
Sam : Hall
Rich: Wells
Edward Cottle
Ms. Hooke
Widdow Willix
Richard Currier
Jno: Host
Mr: Sam: Winsley
Jno. Dickison
Willi Huntington
ME: Worcester
Rodg. Eastman
Jno: Ilsley
(62 names)
Sixty names, the same as the above, omitting Abraham Fitt. and John French, are found when the town divided the mowing of beach lots, March, 1653-4. The above spelling is mainly that · of the beach lot list.
definite arrangement. The name of Tho. Bradbury stands first. We have arranged the names alphabetically. We fail to find among the signatures the names of the following : George Carr, John Clough, Josiah Cobham, John Cole. John Dickison, Edmund Elliot, John Gill, Andrew Greely, John Ilsley, Abraham Morrill, Robert Pike, Thomas Rowlandson, Dea. Richard Wells, Rev. William Worcester, and some younger men, all of whom we suppose to have been residents of Salisbury at that time, though three or four of them may possibly have been residing elsewhere in 1654. Samuel Hall was probably in England at that time. The Amesbury commoners all signed, except Orlando Bagly and John Colby, the latter a young man, whose father signed.
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SALISBURY NAMES, 165S AND 9.
ADDITIONAL NAMES, SALISBURY, 1659.
Seventy-six names appear on the "Contry Rate " in 1659, including, besides most of those previously given, the following :
Sam. Buswell Jno. Hoyt Jr. Leif. Remington
Mr. Coffyn
Ben: Kimball
Sam. Robins
John Collby Jno. Maxfield Tho. Rolenson
Corne Conner
Rich. Ormsby Morris Tucker
Jo: Fletcher
Joseph Peasley Jno: Woodin
Nathan Gold
Jno. Pressie
Sam. Worcester
Ed. Gove Rob. Quenby
On lists of lots in Salisbury in 1661 are the following names of persons who were then probably dead or non-resident : Henry Ambros, John Ayer Sen., Christopher Batt, Josiah Cobham, Francis Doue, Mr. Dumer, Enoch Greenleaf, Goodman Harrison, John Hodges, Lewis Hulet, Joseph Parker, Daniel Peirce, and perhaps others. The case of Robert Ring against the town of Salisbury, involving the rights of non-resident commoners, was then pending in the courts.
SALISBURY PETITIONS OF 1658.
In the Massachusetts archives are found two petitions about church matters, both dated May 19, 1658, on which appear the following names of inhabitants of Salisbury :
Will: Allin
Jno Dickison
Tho: Macy
Will: Barnes
Roger Eastman*
Georg Marton
Tho: Barnett
Jno Eaton Jno Maxfeild
Henry Blesdale
Ed: Elliott
Abraham Morrill
Tho: Bradbury* Henry Browne
Robert Fitts
Richard North
Will: Browne
Steven Flanders
Will: Osgood
Isack Buswell
Edward Frenche
Robert Pike
Sam. Bussweil
John French
Robert Ring
Wm. Buswell
Samuel FrenchL
Tho: Rolenson
Tho: Carter
Sam. Getchell
John Rolfe
Phillip Challis
Joh Gill
John Clough
Richard Goodale Sen
Valentine Rowell John Severans Jnº Stevens* Joseph Stevens
Tristram Coffin John Cole
Andrew Greely
Anthony Collby Jnº Coleby Ed: Cottell
Jarett Haddon
Jnº Hoyt
Richard Wells Sam. Winsley Jnº Woodin
John Ilsly
Benjamin Fimball
* Names on both petitions.
Ed: Gone
Samuell Fellowes
Joseph Moyce
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OLD FAMILIES OF SALISBURY AND AMESBURY.
PURCHASE OF MR. HALL'S FARM.
Samuel Hall sold to the town of Salisbury, in 1657, his farm of 100 acres, "lying towards Hampton," which he bought of Samuel Dudley. On the Salisbury records, under date of 1665-6, and on the files of the Supreme Court, Boston, under date of 1674, we find lists of
" Names of those that paid ye purchase of Mr. Hall's farm, with each man's proportion," and " The no. of the lots in Mr. Hall's farm belonging to each person."
Lot No.
Lot No.
48
Willi: Allin
01=18 == 2
35
Edw : Goue
0=16 =: 4
20
Mr Bradbury
3=01= 6
44
Andrew Grele
1=00=10
Tho: Bradbury Jun*
16
Phillip Griffin
0 == 03= 7
20
Henry Brown
1=02=11
37
Mr Hooke 1=06= 7
40
WIL : Brown
0=11= 8
14
Jn Ilsly
1=07= 6
11
Isac Buswell
2=00=10
Jnº: Lewis
0 == 00= 6
15
Samll : Buswell
0=17= 1
Jnº: Maxfeild
0=07=10
38
Wm. Buswell
1=13= 3
Abraha: Morrill
1=0= 7
12
MI : Carr
2 == 05= 7
24
Widow Morrill
Tho: Carter
1=00=11
30
Joseph Moys
0 == 03= 8
34
Jno: Clough
2 == 05 == 10
29
Rich : North
0=09= 3
2
Josiah Cobham
0=10 == 2 28
Rich: Ormsby
0=07= 9
47
Jnº: Cole
0=04=10
42
Wm Osgood
3 == 19 == 4
25
Jnº: Dickison
1=10= 0
0.3
Danll : Peirce Sen
1=00 == 1
7
Rodger Eastman
1=13= 7
32
Lt. Robert Pike
3 == 11= 8
22
Jnº: Eaton
1=03= 4
43
Robt: Ring
0 == 0S == 0
13
Edmond Elliot
1=06=
18
Jnº Rolfe
1=16= 3
46
Samll Felles
1=08= 1
17
Jno: Severans
0=13=11
Robert Fitts
0=18= 3
9
Anthony Stanian
0=03= 2
31
Steven Flanders
0=08= 7
41
Jnº: Stevens
1=18 == 3
6
Edw: French
8=00= 0
45
Jnº: Stevens Jun*
0=0S=10
21
Joseph French
0=14=10 4
Henry True
0=05 == 10
5
Samll : Getchell Jnº: Gill
1=00= 0
23
Willdow Willix
0 == 07= 1
36
Geo. Goldwyer
1=04= 4
30
Mr Winsley
0=16= 2
10
Rich: Goodale Sen
1=03 == 1
Jnº: Woodin
0=00=10
27
Rich : Goodale jun
1=19= S
1
Mr Worcester
1=10=03
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0=08 == 6
Rich: Wells
1=03= 1
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* Tho. Bradbury Jun. and Jno. Stevens Jr. are connected by 'a brace, with: a joint tax of 0=08=10. As Mr. Bradbury immediately precedes them, perhaps the brace should connect the two Bradburys, with a joint tax of 3=01=6.
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SEPARATION OF AMESBURY FROM SALISBURY.
There are two lists, the first containing 53 names, with the tax of each person; the second, 48 names, with the number of each person's lot. The order of names in the two is entirely different, except that Mr. Worcester heads both lists. The two are here combined, and the arrangement made alphabetic. Where the spelling of the two differs, the first, or tax list is followed. On the second, or lot list, are "John Coles," "old Moys," " Capt. Pike," "Mr. Stanian," and Sam !!: Winsley." The names "Capt. Pike " and "Widow Morrill" imply that the second list was written at a later date than the first. Abraham Morrill · died in 1662, and his widow married Thomas Mudgett in 1665.
SEPARATION OF AMESBURY FROM SALISBURY.
According to the agreement of 1654, the new town was to be formally separated from the old when it could secure and maintain a minister. Unsuccessful efforts were made in 1660 to obtain Mr. Shubael Dummer, and in 1665 to obtain Mr. Showell, Mr. Woodbridge, and Capt. Robert Pike, to serve the new town as minister. In 1666 the new town was incorporated by the General Court. The town voted to adopt the name Amesbury in 1667, and the name was confirmed by the General Court in 1668. Mr. Benjamin Woodbridge served as minister for two or three years, 1666-69. Mr. Hubberd,# or Hoberd, of Kittery, was minister, 1669-72. Rev. Thomas Wells, the first settled pastor, began his pastorate of sixty-two years in 1672 or '3.
Between 1654 and the formal separation, the two towns were listinct in matters pertaining to land, and some other town affairs ; but the inhabitants of Amesbury were expected to attend livine service in the old town, and support its minister. This they often declined to do, and held meetings of their own, under
. Perhaps Rev. Jeremiah Hobart, or Hubbard, b. ab. 1630 or '32, who grad. H. C. 1650, was called from Lynn to Wells in 1667, but remained there only a few months. He was the son of Rev. Peter Hobart of Hingham, and brother of Rev. Joshua Hobart. Rev. Jer. Hobart was ordained and settled in Tops- Bell, Mass., Oct., 1672; settled in Hempstead, L. I in 1683, and in Haddam, CL, in 1691. He d. in 1715.
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OLD FAMILIES OF SALISBURY AND AMESBURY.
the lead of Peasley, Macy, and others, for which they were fined .*
AMESBURY COMMONERS IN 1667-8.1
Feb. 18, 1667-8, four sets of lots, 25 in each set, were drawn by the following persons :
Thomas Barnard, Sen.
Richard Currier
Robert Jones
Thomas Barnard, Jr.
Edmund Elliott
George Martin
William Barnes
Samuel Foot William Osgood
Henry Blaisdell
James George Robert Quenby
Lt. Philip Challis
Nathan Gould Widow Rowell
John Colby
. Jerrard Hadden William Sargent
Isaac Colby
John Hoyt, Sen
John Weed
Edward Cotteli
John Hoyt, Jr.
Goody Whitteridge
William Huntington
Salisbury seems to have had about twice as many inhabitants as Amesbury, soon after the formal separation, say in 1670.
* As early as 1642, the town of Salisbury ordered that thirty families should remove to the west side of the Powow river [ Amesbury ] before May, 1645. In 1649, the inhabitants of the new town were unsuccessful in their petition to the General Court for "exemption from rates to the ministry of the old town," that they might sustain the ministry among themselves; and in 1658 they were again refused when they petitioned that they might be a distinct town.
+ Supreme Court files, Boston, and Amesbury records. There were a few other owners of land in Amesbury at that time, as will appear from the pre- ceding and following paragraphs. John Bailey, Samuel Colby, Thomas · . Haynes, Thomas Macy, Joseph Peasley, and Walter Taylor had owned land in Amesbury, and some of them probably still retained ownership, even if non-resident. Thomas Currier, John Nash [Ash], William Hackett, and most of the young men named on the list of meeting-house seats, either owned land and town rights in 1667, or acquired them soon after that date.
Persons might own land, obtained by purchase, without being " common- ers." The " commoners" were the owners of all common or undivided land, and entitled to shares in any new division of that land. This point seems to have been involved in the suit of Robert Ring against the town of Salisbury. The term " townsman " seems to have meant a legally recognized inhabitant, entitled to participate in town affairs. He was generally a " commoner," also. "Towaship " was sometimes used in Amesbury to indicate prospective rights. Fathers were granted "townships" for their minor sons, and for their daughters, if they had no sons, thus conferring rights on the future husbands of those daughters.
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AMESBURY COMMONERS.
Amesbury Meeting-house Seats, July, 1667.
All the men in the above list of commoners* and the following :
Joh Barber
John Pressy
Goodwife Currier
Thomas Fowler
Thomas Rowell
Gould
James Freese
Thomas Sargent
66 Jones
Edward Goodwin
Ezekiel Worthen
Martin
William Hoyt
Goodwife Barnard
Osgood
John Huntington
Barnes
Weed
Thomas Nichols
Challis
Forty-two seats, as given by Merrill, and probably a few more, including all the principal men and a few women.
The list of thirty-six "voters and commoners " at the incor- poration of Amesbury in 1666, as given in Merrill's History, is evidently intended to include all who had been voters from 1654 to 1666. Isaac Colby should perhaps be included, as he had not then removed to Haverhill. Samuel Colby was probably a resi- dent of Haverhill in 1666. Anthony Colby had been dead six years, and his widow was the "Goody Whitteridge " mentioned among the lot-owners. Thomas Macy removed to Nantucket in 1059. Valentine Rowell died in 1662, and his widow is named among the lot-owners. Joseph Peasley Sen. died in 1660. Joseph Peasley Jr. was not of age in 1666. He was granted a "town- ship" in Amesbury in 1660, but lived in Haverhill after he became of age. Thomas Currier was hardly of age, but was granted a "township" in 1666. The name Orlando Bagley does not appear on the list of seats or lots ; nor have we seen it, " on any original document, save one, as of Amesbury, prior to 1677. Probably Orlando? then took the oath of allegiance. John Bailey San. died in 1651, and his son John Jr. was a resident of New- bury in 1666. It is doubtful whether George Carr Jr. was a "voter and commoner" in Amesbury in 1666, though he was in 1870, or earlier. Thomas Haynes received grants of land in Amesbury in 1661, '63, and '75, and took the oath there in 1677, but his name is not on Merrill's list of "thirty-six," nor on the above lists of commoners and meeting-house seats.
. John Colby's name does not appear in Merrill's list of meeting-house wsts, History of Amesbury; but he is probably one of the " few more," lost by the defacing of the original record.
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OLD FAMILIES OF SALISBURY AND AMESBURY.
The absence of Walter Taylor's name from the above lists of commoners and meeting-house seats is noticeable. He was made a "commoner" in 1659, received land in Amesbury in that year and in 1662, and was probably of Amesbury in 1680 and at his death, in 1686-7. His name appears somewhat frequently on the court records for "using cursing speeches " and other offences. He may have pursued his calling as a " shipwright " in various places. Edward Goodwin and William Hackett were granted common rights, and John Nash [Ash] and Thomas Nichols were made townsmen in Amesbury in 1667, aud are properly excluded from Merrill's list of "thirty-six."
SALISBURY PETITION, 1677 .*
In the Massachusetts archives, Boston, is found a petition of "members of the church and inhabitants of the town of Salis- bury," which contains the following names :
" Householders"' of Salisbury.
William Allen Sen
Benjamim Collens
George Hews
John Allen
Cornelius Conner
Thomas Hoyt
Benj. Allent
Benja. Estman Jacob Morrell
Abra Browne
Nathll Estman
Thomas Mugget
Ephra. Browne
Steven Flanders Sen.
William Osgood Sent
NathIl Browne
Steven Flanders Jur
Onesiphorus Page
Philip Browne
Joseph Flacher
Robt. Ring
William Carr
Andrew Grely
Joseph Treu
John Clough Sen John Clough Jr
Nathll Griffen
Morris Tucker
" Brethren of ye Church."
Philip Chalis
Richard Currier
Samell French
William Barnes
William Browne Thomas Rolenson
Jaret Hadn
Henry Browne
John Eaton
Thomas Barnerd
Henry Treu
Roger Estman
NOTE. We have made the order of names of householders alphabetic, for convenience of reference. Thomas " Mugget" heads the original. The church members are given in the original order. The first five were old men living in Amesbury; the other seven lived in Salisbury. .
* It must be remembered that the absence of a name in the case of a petition proves nothing, except that the person did not sign. In tax lists the case is different, though errors and omissions are common, even there.
t Benj. Allen "not a householder, but free and pays rates."
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OATHS OF ALLEGIANCE.
OATH OF ALLEGIANCE, EAMSBERY, *
Dec. 20, 1677. Old Norfolk Co. Records, Salem.
John Ash
James Georg
Tho: Nickils
Orlando Bagly
Josuah Goldsmith Jnº Pressie
Jnº Barnard
Richd Goodwyn
Jno Prouse
Tho: Barnard
Nathan Gould
Willi: Quenby
Eben: Blasdall
Samll : Hadley
Robert Rawlins
Hen: Blasdall
John Harvey Phillip Rowell
John Collby
Tho: Harvey
Tho: Rowell
Samll Collby
Tho: Heynes
Tho : Sargent
Tho: Collby
Jnº: Hoyt Jvn:
Wm Sargent
Francis Davis
Willi: Hoyt
Will: Scammon
Saml Davis
Edwd: Hunt
Tho: Stevens
Edmond Elliott
Will: Huntington
Henry Teuxbery
Jno: Elliott
Jnº Jemson
Esekiel Wathen
Jnº : Foot
John Kimball
Georg: Weed
Saml: Foot
Jos: Lankaster
Jno: Weed S:
Tho: Fowler
Joseph Large
John Weed:I:
Tho: Frame
George Martyn
Samll Weed
James Freez
Richard Martyn
OATH OF ALLEGIANCE AND FIDELITY, SALISBURY, *
Dec., 1677 - May, 1678. Old Norfolk Co. Records, Salem.
Jerimie Allin
Benjamin Easman Jnº Griffyn
John Allin
John Easman
Mr Willi: Hooke
William Allın jun
Joseph Easman Tho Hoyt
Henry Ambross
NathIl : Easman
Abraham Morrill
.Inº: Bradbury
Samll Easman
Jacob: Morrill
Mir William Bradbury
Joseph Eaton
Joseph Norton
Abraham Brown
Samll: Eaton
Abraham Noulton
Henry Brown jun
Tho: Eaton
Jnº: Osgood
Isaac Buswell jun
Samll : Felloes Jun
Willi: Osgood
Mr Georg Carr Jun
John French Jun
Onesiphorus Page
James Carr Richard Carr John Carter Cornelious Conner
Moses Gill
Richd Smith
Saml : Gill
Benjamin Stevens
John Clough Jun
Richard Goodale
Mr Jnº: Stockman
Tho: Clough
Isaac Green
Joseph True
John Dickisna
Andrew Grele Jun
Morris Tucker
Rob: Downes
Joseph Grele
NathIl : Winsley
Phill: Grele
Moses Pike
Joseph French J:
Symond French
Robt Pike jun
* The spelling of the names has been retained, but the order has been changed, to make the arrangement alphabetic.
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OLD FAMILIES OF SALISBURY AND AMESBURY.
NORFOLK COUNTY PETITION OF 1680.
In the Massachusetts archives is a petition respecting Norfolk County, on which appear the following names :
Salisbury Names.
Beniaman Allin
Nath1: Estman
John Ilsley
William: Allen: Ser
Roger Estman
Richard Long
Henry Ambrose
John Eaton Sent:
Isack Morrell
Tho: Bradbury
John Eaton Jur
Jacob Moreil
Ephram Brown
Tho: Eaton
John Osgood
Henry Browne Senr
John Flanders
Willm Osgood Sent
Philip Brown
Philip Flanders
Moses: Pike
Willm Browne
Steven Flanders: Sent:
Robertt Pike Junr
Will Carr
Joseph Flecher
Robart Ring
Samuell Carter
Samll Fowler Sent
Tho Rowlenson Richard Smith
John Clough Senr
Samll Gatchell: Senr:
John Clough: Jun
John [Gemsene ?]
Beniamen Steneus John Steuer: Sent
Thomas Clough
Phillip Grelee
John Stevens J:
Cornelius Connor
Nathanell Griffing
John Stockman
Robertt Downer
William Hackett
Henry True
Beniamin Eastman
Thomas Hoyt
Joseph True
Amesbury Names.
John Barnard
Nathan Gold
Richrd Martin
Thomas Barnrd
Joshua Gouldsmith
Thomas Nicols
Will Barnes
Gerhard Hadden
Will: Osgood Senr
Robrt Beetle
Thomas Harvey
Philip Rowell
George Carre Juner
Thomas Haynes
Thomas Rowell
John Coleby
John Hoyt Sen: John Hoyt Junt
Will Sammon
Richrd: Currir:
Thomas Currir :
John Huntington
Edmon Elliott
Will: Huntington Robert Jones
Thomas Sargent Walter Taylor Henry Tuxeberry Ezekiell Wathen
John Foot Samll : Foot
Joseph Laukestr
John Weed Seur
Thomas Fowler
George Martin
Samil: Weed
Thomas Freaine
John Martinn
Domingoe White
James George
Will Osgood Sen. appears on both lists. John Jameson [Gimson] seems to have been living in Amesbury in 1680, but his name here appears to be with Salisbury men.
Samll Clough:
Samell Gill
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AMESBURY NAMES, 1680.
AMESBURY TRAINING BAND
Petition to the General Court, May, 1680.
The Amesbury " Training band," being without " an officer to conduct & instruct them in military exercises," the following persons signed a petition that "our well respected and esteemed Friend Samll Foot, our late Sergeant & chieffe officer," " be or Lieftena'tt." They state that they consider him the most suit- able person for the place, as they "have experienced or observed his faculty in Military discipline."
"Philip Watson Challis
Will Barns Richrd Currier Gerhard Hadden John Hoyt Sent Thos. Wells
Freemen
John Weed Senr Thomas Nicols
Thomas Sargeant Thomas Rowell Thomas Harvey Richrd Martin John Coleby John Prowse Ezekiel Wathen Will Jones Will Martinn Joseph Lankester Philip Rowell Joseph Large Will Sargentt Joseph Lovejoy John Foot Samil Weed John Harvey Henry Blaisdell Saml Mercer Orlando Bagley Robert Rawlins John Kemball
Henry Tuxeberry Joshua Gouldsmith Ebenezer Blaisdell Will Hoytt John Weed
Thomas Stevens
Thomas Freame John Elliott John Hoyt Junr Will: Sammon
John Pressee
Samll Hadley
Abell Pilsbury
Edwid Huatt John Gimson Richrd Goodwin
Fraunciss Daviss George Carr Thomas Hayns
George Weed Will. Challis
Will: Quinby
Henry Blaisdell Senr
Apprtaining to the souldierye off ye training band.
Edmond Elliott
Dat: Amsbury: 10: 3: mo: 1680
" We do empower leftent. Georg. Browne to deliver this to the Cort and to prosecute
[See Note, p. 24.]
William Barnes Philip Challis Jaritt Haden
"Selectmen of the towne of Amesbury"
الحل
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OLD FAMILIES OF SALISBURY AND AMESBURY.
MEMBERS OF THE SALISBURY CHURCH, MAY 4, 1687, When Rev. James Allen, third Minister, was ordained .* Males. Females.
" Maj'r Robt. Pike
Mrs. Pike
Capt. Bradbury
Mrs. Bradbury
Lieut'nt Buswell
Mrs. Buswell
Serg't Price
Mrs. Stockman
Sam'll Fellows, Sen'r
XXMrs. Carr, Widdow
Rodger Easman
Mrs. Carr (William's wife)
Joseph French
Jane True
Jno. French
XXSusanna French
XSam'll French
Mary French
XSearg't Stevens, Seu'r Henry Brown, Sen'r
Abigail Brown
Goodwife Sarah Easman, Sen'r
XJohn Gill
Mrs. Wheeler
William Brown
Mrs. Hubbard
Isaak Morrill
Nath'l Easman's wife
William Barnes
John Easman's wife
Serg't Hoit
Serg't Brown's wife
Garret Hadden
Jno. Steven's wife
XX(Wm. Brown's wife) } Isaak Morrill's wife
Mrs. Mudgett
Goodman Gill's wife
Widdow Eaton
Mrs. Fletcher
(Sam. French's wife)t
Goodwife Currier
Goodwife Blazedell
Goodwife Challice
Goodwife Huntington."
*From old church records, printed in Vol. 16, Hist. Coll. Essex Inst. It will be seen that the last three males, and the last four females, are Amesbury people.
t Cancelled in the original.
NOTE. The petition, p. 23, is from Hist. Gen. Reg., 1864, p. 76. The spelling has been changed in a few cases, only, where there are evidently errors in copying or printing that might prevent the recognition of the names.
The " Frecmen," except Rev. Thomas Wells, were original settlers of both Salisbury and Amesbury, now old men, and doubtless " free" from training. Challis had been Lieutenant of the Salisbury company, and was appointed Lieutenant of the Amesbury company in June, 1680. John Hoyt, Sen., had been Sergeant.
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AMESBURY NAMES AND LETTER, 1706-8.
AMESBURY SNOW-SHOE MEN OF 1708.
"Almsburey desember ye 23! 1708!
" To:
Colanall Thomas noyes Sir in obedance to your warant baring dat ye 6! of this enstant desembere we have taken a vew of our armes amonison and snow hose [shoes] magsons and find them genralye well fixed sir I am your honars most humbl sarvt.
THO: HARVEY Capt:
"Ye snoshoe men of Almsbury
" Joseph davesc Robart hoyt
Samuell huntenton
william fowler
John hunt
Samuell Clough
Thos Sargnt
gorg wathen
Samuell goodwing
John martone frances gorge
John Colbey
John Challes Samuell Colbey
Richard Currier
william Currier Ephram blasdell
nathaniel weed
John bagley
John nickels Thomas weed-2
. Ephram weed John Kimball
henerey Rusell
Joseph Kimball
Tho. Colbey; iunr
henerey blasdell
Jeremiah fowler
[ Benon]ey Tucker
william harvey
Jacob Rowell
[ ] Stevens
william presey
Thomas hoyt Samuell Silver-3
[Tristr]am barnard Tho: Colbey: senr
[Samue]ll gold
Isaac Colbey: innr
Samuell hadley-4
Samuell barnard Richard goodwing-1
Joseph prechet
Samuell Stevens
Joseph busall
John foot
Charls Sargnt
Ebenezerr blasdell
Tho: harvey "
From N. E. Hist. Gen. Reg. 1896, p. 341.
LETTER WRITTEN IN 1706,
Relating to Indian Massacre in Amesbury .*
"Capt True Salesbury
July 4 = 1706
"Sr about one of the clock the Indions killd natt wees [Weed's] wife and 3 chilldren one of them dead the other 2 mortalley wounded att the same time Bbet Hoyts wife killd a child missing and a boy of thoms hoyts killd John Ah killd. barnes prouce missing we fear killd all att one time as neer as vee Judg
yours JOHN WADLEIGH Capt
"Sr pray send a party of men I think It a good way to go out this knight wee think to be SO Indions "
The sheet, about "} by 6 inches, is folded to 3 by 13 inches, with this written upon the outside :
"Hast to Cap True"
* Animperfect copy of this letter was published by the compiler of this voluine in the Amesbury Villager, Jan. 26, 1382. Since that time he has
Joseph Sargnt
Thomas Chales
26
OLD FAMILIES OF SALISBURY AND AMESBURY.
SALISBURY SOLDIERS IN 1710.
"A List of ye men imprest for her majesties seruice July ye 5th 1710 it being one half of ye Company of malitia of Salisbury in the field:
"Corpll Heñ True
Judah Hackett John Steuens Jr
Amoss Page John Stockman
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