Town records of Salem Massachusetts, vol 3, 1680-1691, Part 9

Author: Salem (Mass.); Essex Institute; Howes, Martha O; Perley, Sidney, 1858-1928
Publication date: 1868
Publisher: Salem, Mass., The Essex Institute
Number of Pages: 304


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45.02.01


20.08.0


26.05


King


10.12


3.00


0.19


74:07.0


31:19:0


21:06:0


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137


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


306: 0


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174 132


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306.


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29.12.0


2.19


71


76


7.09


7.12


60


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5.10


7.17


69


70


4.07


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306


29.12


46.12


at a meeting of ye Select men ve 24-1-8 4/5 agread to discharge Henery Skerry from his Rates vpon his paving of 101


B felton D'


S. G. Jun pay


3.14.6


₹ S. G. Jun mony


0. 29


₹ mª Ruck pay


1. 4.0


S. G. Shoose & Sugar


0. 7.1


mary pease


C Gedney


0-13-6


Rich Cliford


C Gedney


1. 0-0


Tho Green


{ C Gedney ₹ C Price


0.17-6


0.12.6


138


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


Sarah Thorne


C price


0.16.4


₹ T Gardner


2.03.0


₱ C Gedney


0. 0.8


Good Bath Dr of T Gardiner


61.0.5ª


Wid Goodale


₹ mr Ruek


1- 1-0


₱ T Gardner


2.11.3


[59] Leift Samuell Gardner Is desired & impowered to order the Removeall of Jnº Collier out the prisson : & to take Such order about him |In disposeall of him | as he shall Judg most Expedient Considering his distracted Condition & to disburce In behalf of the towne for his Releife not exceeding five shillings pr weeke untill the Selcet men take further order


13- 3 27 weaks at 5$ { is 6-15-0


7- 0


6- 4 due 191 pt as mony


6- 0


10-10


3- 0 Mr Jnº Gingell


11- 6 7- 6 The Select men of Salem


7-11


3-13-4


Ordrd by the Select men yt ther be a Constant Grand round to consist of the Select men & Comisione officers yt line in the towne one of weh shall take ther turnes for a weke & may take wth them one meet man who for his Servis shall be excused from ordnary watch | |who are|| to goe ye round twice in the weke as they | shall |thinke meet to See yt the watch doe ther duty & that ther be no disorder in the Towne


posted


139


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


[60] at a meeting of the Select men 10 July 1685


Tho fuller Jun" is appointed an overseer of the high way from his house to Andouer bounds


it is orderd that Lt piekring shall be paid for the vse of his bull for the yeare 1685


it is agread that the poore lame man which Came from ye Eastward shall haue 20s mony weh Sam" Gardner Jun" deliuerd Msr Susan : Gedney for him


1685 M' Geo darling Sen" Cr 58 pay { Expece at his house in ye yeare 84 in Pambulation wth Marblehead wych is pd him by Constbl powlen


at a meeting of the Select men 21.6.85


C price m" Ruck T Gardn' S Gardn' J


ordered that mr Jnº wareing shall haue fiue pounds in mony lent him to pay his Spiners & is to Receive it of Capt price in et of that money due from him to the towne


at a meeting of ye Select men 24: 6.85


C Gedney C price m' Ruck T Gardn' S Gardnr


Jnº Tomkins is abated 6/6ª in pay of his Rates to Constbl Isaac Cook


at a towne meeting ve 27-6-85


Chosen for an Sth man Capt Jnº Higginson


at a meeting of ye Select & Comishoner 27-6-85


By vertue of a warrant from the Country tresurer to take a list of all the male #sons wth an Estimation of all Estates & to make a Returne to their sheir Towne According to law


We make Returne thereof as followeth viz three hun- dred heads & the Estates of the townes amounting to thirty fine pounds according to law wch makes in the whole sixty pou-


[61] at a meeting of the Select men Sth 7-85


The Select men being informed that the Small pox doth greatly Rage vpon the Island of Burbados doe therefore order that all Cotten wool that is now or hereafter shall be Imported from Said Island into this harbor of Salem shall be landed at Bakers Island & there to Remaine vntel the Select men shall giue order for the Remouall of the Same


140


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


ord' that Capt Gedney disburse 50$ as mony & Sam11 Gardner Jun' 50s as mony vpon Jnº Leach Sen" ord' that m" Jnth Corwin disburse 4" in pay to Sarah Thorne


at a meeting of ye Select men ye 28.7.85


prsent Capt Price m' Ruck Tho Gardner S Gardner JunT


Capt Gedney Capt Browne & Capt Jnth Corwin are desired & Impowerd to Agree wth m' Jnº Baker at Boston for the New bel which he hath there if they find it good & Suitable for this Towne or other wayes to Agree wth Sd Baker for the New bell that is here already


Agred that old Goodmn felton shall haue 2/6ª in pay ₹ weak aded to his former allowance of 5/ mony # weak


Agread yt Jnº Taply shall be allowed 20/ in pay out of his Rates for Entertayning 4 men 5 dayes weh Came from ye Eastward in the year 84


Agread that the Cotten woll abord Rob: Bartols Ketch may be landed to ye owners of it in one weaks tyme it haueing been well aired


ordrd that Jer Rogers be Joyned wth Ens Marston & m' Sewall to be an ouerseer of ye high wayes & that Tho Vealy be joyned wth m' Babedge & mª Iues to be an ouerseer of ye High wayes


& that warrants be giuen Sd ouer Seers forth with to Repaire ye high wayes


[62] ordrd that a freemans meeting be on 3ª october next for the Choice of A Country Tresurer & for the Choice of a deputy or deputies to Attend ye Gen Court


at a meeting of ye freemen ye 3 octo 85


m' Henery Bartholmew Sent is Chosen deputy to Serue at the Gen" Court vntel the next Court of Election at a meeting of ye Select men 12.8.1685 bills granted as followeth-


to Capt Gedney SI on Const1 powlen


to Capt Jnth Corwin Sli on Const King


to m' Ruck 5" on Const' King


to Tho Gardner 91 on Const1 phepen Returned againe to Sam" Gardner Jun" 10" on Const1 Shattock


& 10" on Const1 Gould


at a meeting of ye Select men ye 26.8.85


141


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


Jnº Carter is abated all his Rates to Const1 flindar ordrd that a towne meeting be warned to be on the Mun- day next for ye Choice of a grant Jurey & Jurey of tryals & to Consider of ye Raiseing of a towne Rate for ye defraying of ye townes Charge & for ye disposall of a peiee of land taken by Execution from phillip English & for ye disposal of a peice of ye townes Common lying by ye land of Jnº Pudney in ord' to ye maint- of Jnº Hoaman


at a Towne meeting


2-9-85km Jury of tryals


Jnº mascol Jun"


Grand Jewry


nır Lindall


Tho: flint Sent


mr Redford


Job Swinerton Jun™


Edw : flint


mª Boydon


Nath Beadle


Tho Tues


m' willowby


Edw wolland Sent


Jos Hutcheson


Jnº Ropes


Edw : putnam


[63] Voated that a Towne Rate be Raised to the vallue of 200li for ye defraying the townes Charge


Voated that the Select men are Impowerd to make Sale of that land taken by Execution from Constbl Ph English & gine legal Conveyanees of the Same.


Granted to mr Sa: Gardner Sent about half an acer of land Adjoyning vnto his owne land on the Right hand of ve highway goeing to topsfield neare vnto Robinsons brook to be laid out to him by ye Select men he paying for ye Same as the Seleet men & he Can Agree


Granted to Nickº Durel a Small peice of land to Set a house on near about Golethites brook if the Select men Can find any place there Conveniant


5.9.85 Goody Bath Dr to a note of 3li pay Charged on Constbi Jnº Lander in Ąt of pay for ye year 1685 at a meeting of ye Select men 9.9.85


Agred wth walter Skiner to be bel man on ve Same termes he was on the last yeare


Agread to Sue those Constables that are in the Townes debt at the next County Court at Salem


Good wife Lord D' 4 gal wine at m' Tawleys & one barel beere at m' Willards


at a meeting of ve Seleet men 12-9-85


142


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


Agred that Sarah Thorne shall hane in pay 4" 108 for keeping Jnº Hoamon |19 weaks & 20$ for Tho Clarks house Rent: & 20$ for keeping Goody pease from ye 14th August vnto this prsent tyme: & to pay her 38 { weak for Goody pcase for ye future vntel ye Seleet men take further ordrs


[64] agread that mr Ruek doe disburse Somthing for Goody pease & Goody Goodale to ym Each a petriste [pis- tareen ?] &e


By vertue of a Towne voat 2-9-85 for Raiseing of a Towne Rate to ye vallue of 200" for ye defraying of ve Townes Charge ye which is don as followeth


Constable Samuel Shattock 43-10-6


Samuel Phepen 40-11-0


James Powlen 37-13-6


Daniel King 42-19-0


John Trask 35- 5-6


Thomas Gould 33-10-6


229-10-0


at a meeting of ye Seleet men ye 16-9-85


L' Anth Neadham is joyned with ye with ye ouerseers of ye high wayes at ye farmes


Capt Gedney & m" Ruek agread with Jnº Pudney to keep Jn° Hoaman for one year with all things needfull for him for weh he is to be paid Eight pounds in pay to haue 40% of it forth with & ye Remainder at the End of ye yeare


Capt Gedney & m" Jnth Corwen are Chosen & Impowerd to prosieute the actions Commeneed against the Seueral Constables which are Sued to the next County Court at Salem


[65] >sons abated their Rates to Constb] Dounton


pay


mony


Jnº Allen


0-02-0


0-03


Wm thrasher


0-12-0


0- 3


Tho Adams


0.10.0


Jnº Bly 0. 4.6


Jnº Collyar


0.10.0


Rich Croad Jun"


0.12 0- 3


143


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


Im dounton


0.12.0


0. 3


Jnº Gedney Jun"


0.12.0


0- 3


Jnº Guppey


0. 8.0


0. 2


Jo. Gatchel


0.10.


Rich Mabor


0. 5.0


0. 1


Nickº Pley


0.12.0


0- 3


Wm Tilley


0.12.0


0. 3


6.01.0


1- 6


Capt


posted sons abated Const Hoalms


s. d


li. s


Briant dorathy


6-0


0-1


Charls driuer


12-0


0.3


Rogr Eliot


10-0


0.3


Elex frezel


7-1


0.1


Tho: fry


10-0


0.1


Jos. Lord


12-0


0.3


Nat Pickman


9-0


0.1


Jnº Pilgrim


19-0


Wm Poore


12


0.3


Nat walden


10


Edw. winter


11


0.3


Tho Cromwel


Wm Beans


10


0.1


6.08.0


1-0


Capt Gedney


0.04.0


6.12.0


posted


ye 12.10.85 pd Goody Lord 16/ pay by mr Tawley ye wch is pd m" Tawley by Constbl Powlen Jnº Leach desires 48 pay abated of to m' R -- & 20s abated of Constbls_


[66] Wm Lord Sen' C' for 3/4 years Service at 711 y is


5.05.0


Wm Lord Dr pd by m" Tawley


0.16.0


pd by mr Willard 0.12.0


144


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


pd by mr Ruek 0.05.0


pd by Sam1 Gardner


pd by Capt Gedney 0.01.0


pd by Ed Norice 0.09.0


Accº of what ye Constbls haue paid 1685 of ye ministers Rate


14.10 Constbl Dan" King mony 13.12.0


S Shattock Collected 241 mony & pd 9.05.0


Constbl powlen Col @ 201 & pd 10.00.0 Constbl Trask Col & paid mony 4.15.0


Constbì Phepen Col & paid mony 9.00.0


Henry west Cr 258 mony disburst on Sam11 west pd by Constbl daniel King


Serg Jn° Leach is abated 4/ pay of his ministers Rate & 20$ pay of his 81 78 due on ye book


wat Skiner Dr 208 pay by Consts1 Phepen


m" Rob: Kitehin is allowed 21 048 8ª in pay which he disburst on Goody pease he to giue a note of plar] tienlars


[67] Agread wth m' Noyes to | |pay him || Gli in mony for his 20 Cord wood for ye yeare 84 & Gli mony for his 20 Cord wood for ye year 1685


Sam" Gray is abated 128 pay to Consthi Powlen


New Entered this 15th 12mo 86 & Poland hath Cr for itt in his abatemt


at a meeting of ye Selectmen 21.10.85


C. Gedney m' Ruck S Gardner S Gardn' Jr


L' Jnº Pickring D' to a note of 5" pay on Const powlen & a note of 30° pay on Const1 phepen


Agread with Sarah Thorne to keepe Goody pease for 3/ ₱ weak in money vntel ye Select men take further ordrs & pd her 5/ mony in pt


& pd her 28 mony for keeping widow pease


Jnº Horne is abated 10/ pay of his rates when he was Constbl


25:10.85 pd Jnº Bly by Consthl dounton 3/ pay for Tho Clarks Childs graue


Accº of work at ye bridge 18. 9m085 Caleb Buffom ouerseer wm Swetland half day 0.01-0


Jnº Cooke 23 dayes 0.05.0 pd by by Powlen


Abr: Cole 1 day 0.02.0


George Hacker 1 day 0.02.0


145


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


Edw: flint 1 day 0.02.0


John Addams 1 day 0.02.0


Wm Beans 2 dayes 0.04.0 pd by Constb! Powlen


Wm pinson & team 1 day 0.05.0


Josh Buffom & team 1 day


0.04.6


Caleb Buffom & team 1 day 0.05.0


& himself 1 day 0. 2.0


1.14.6 pd by Constbl King [68] at a meeting of ye Select men 4: 11:1685 C. Gedny mr Ruck T Gardn' d And' S Gard


M' Anthony Randel being Admitted an Inhabitant into this Collony by the Hon" Gour is also Admitted an Inhabi- tant into this Towne


m" Jnº Gedney Sen" Dr to a note of 61 88 3 on Const King for Expences of ye Seleet men ye yeare 1684


By virtue of a warrant from ye Country Treasur for ye Collecting of one Single Country in pay to ye vallue of 6010.0


& one half Rate in mony to ye vallue of 30.0.0 and also by vertue of a warrant from ye County Treasurer for a half Rate to ye County in pay 30.0.0


120.0.0


the which is proportioned what each man is to pay to the Constables & what each Constable is to pay vnto ye Treasurer as followeth viz


Country Treasur


County Treasur


Overplus


Const Samuel Shattock


17.12.0


5.06.0


0.12.6


Sam11 Phepen


15.00.0 5. 0


0.14.3


James Powlen


14.00.0 5. 0.19.0


Dan11 King


16.00.0 5.10 0. 5.6


John Trask


12.00.0


4.00.0 0. 9.6


Tho: Gould


15. 8.0


5. 4 0.10.6


90. 0.0 30. 0.0


3.11.3


146


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


Acco of money Recd of fra Nurse & Comp


11.11.85 Recd of mr Jnº Cromwel 0. 2.9


of Jnº Tomkins Jun" 2.9


of Wm Osburne 0. 5.6


of S Ebron Sen" 0. 2.6


of Jnº & Nath felton 0. 5.6


of Is Cooke 0. 8.0


of fra nurse S 0. 3.0


of Jnº Bullock 0. 2.9


of Lt Smal 0. 2.9


1.15.6


[69] Jnº Mecallom Cr ₹ work on ye H.wayes mr Sewal ouerseer 33 dayes for 2 men & 2 horses 78 p day 1.04.6


pd by Const d King


m' Tho Maule Cr & work on ye H way mr Sewal ouerseer


{ 3} dayes for 2 men & 2 horses 7/p 1.04.6


₹ 3 dayes for 3 men at 6/p 0.18.0


pd by Const1 Powlen 2.02.6


26.11.85 Recª of Jnº Leach & Jnº Tomkins 1013-6


Recª of Zach Herrick & Jnº Green 10-2.0


20.5.6


del S Ebron Sen" 5/mony R Roberts 9.12.85 pd Sarah Thorne 6/mony { m" Hardey wch is al due by me


Accº of work don at Strong water brook bridge in S5 Wm Trask overseer


John Trask 2 dayes 0- 4-0


Caleb Buffom 1 day &


1 load Stones 0- 4-6 pd by Constbl King


Geo Lockier 1 day & team 0 4.0


Jos Boyce 1 day 0-0- 2-0


Tho Tyley 1 day 0-0- 2-0


Sam11 Gaskin 1 day 0- 2-0


Josiah Southerick 1 day 0- 2-0


Jnº Bleuen 1 day 0- 2-0 Henry Thrasher 1 day 0- 2-0


147


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


Cr forster 1 day 0- 2-0 WVm Trask 5 dayes 0-10-0


1-16 6 pd by Constb] Jnº Trask


[70] Acco of work don on the highway by Cr Phelps house Cr Babedge & Tho Ines ouerseer


Samuel Gardner JunT 1 cart & 2 hands 22 days 0-17-6 Shad Edw: flint & Cart 1 day 0-05-0


Tho Vealy & Cart 1 day


0-05-0


Ph Wm Curtice 1 day & teme on day


0-07-0


Ph Rich prince 2 dayes


0.04.0


Shad Pet fountaine 2 dayes


0.04.0


Ph Miel Chapleman 2 dayes


0.04.0


Ph Geo Cox 12 day 0.03.0


Ph Jnº Archers 2 Sons 1 day


0.04.0


Ph Pet Hinderson 1 day


0.02.0


Shad Cr Babedge 2 dayes


0.04.0


Ph Tho Jues 2 dayes pd


0.04.0


Ph Jnº Robinson for work 0.15.0


P Tho flint & Cart 2 dayes 0.10.0


These Psons are paid by Constb] Shattock Powlen & Phelps


at a meeting of ye Select men 15.12.85


C Gedney C Price S Gardn' S Gardn' Jun" m Jm: Baline is admitted an Inhabitant into this Towne


Aceº of work on the Highway St Sewal overseer


P Tho flint a Cart & boy 0.05.0


K Edw flint a Cart & boy


0.05.0


K Wm pinson & teame 1 day 0.05.0


P Jnº Hoams & Cart 1 day


0.05.0


K Rog darby 1 horse & Cart


Nath Woodwel 1 day 0.2.0


Shat Jno Longly 1 day 0 ... 2 ... 0


B Marston youth 0.1.6


Jnº Cook youth 0.1.6


H West 1 day


0.2.0


d King 1 day 0.2.0


Abr Cole 1 day 0.2.0


Sam Woodwel 0.2.0


Rich Knights


0.2.0


0.03.6


148


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


Jnº Chaplin 0.2.0


Wm Swetland 34


0.1.6


Rich Mebor 0.2.0


S Sibley 1 day


0.2.0


St Sewal 1 day 0.2.0


These #sons are paid by Constbl King Powlen & Shattock


[71] 19-12-85 Jnº Milke D' to a note of twenty shil- ling on Constb] King for his place of being whiper in the year 85


22-12-85 Recd of Serg Ele Giles 20/ mony for ye Rent of his land for the year 1685


At a meeting of the Seleet men 22-12.85 C Gedney C Price m" Ruek T Gardner S Gardner J


George Herrick is Admitted an Inhabitant into this Town


@ Josh Southerick abated al his Rates to Const Trask


@ Rob: Stone Sent is abated 108 out of his Towne Rate to Const Phepen


Posted Jnº Moulton is abated 98 pay of his Rates to Tho Gould


@ d||dan11|| Jegels is to be allowed 198 by Const1 Sam" Shattock for soe much he was Rated to Const1 Ph English he being vnder Age for which a note is ginen


@ Benjm Horne is abated 5/ pay to Const1 King a note giuen


@ Capt Leach is abated 5/ out of his ministr Rate to Const Trask


@ mr Jnº Cromwel is abated 16/ pay to Const1 Phepen


Capt Gedney m' Ruek & Leut Piekring are Impowerd to lay out ye Smal #sel of land granted | vnto m' Gardner Sr & to Agree wth him for the price of the Same-they not prejudeseing the High way


@ Tho flint is Seated in that Seat where L' Neale Sitts


@ Goody winter to haue 5/ mony pd her by m" Hardey [72] accº of work on the High way Tho flint ouerseer


Tho flint 1 man 9 dayes & team 2 dayes 1.08.0


Tho Gould 13 dayes 1 man 1.06.0


0.04.0


Jnº Parker 2 dayes


Zach Goodale 6 dayes & a team 1 day 0.15.0


149


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


Abra: walcot 2 dayes


0.04.0


Henry Crosley 2 dayes


0.04.0


Jos Bennet 1 day


0.01.0


Samuel Abbey 2 dayes


0.04.0


4.06.0


mr Tho Cromwel is abated his Rates to Constb] Powlen @ Jnº Cook


the ferrey-Rich Stackhouse to have it one year more at ye Same termes as formerly prouided he pay downe the 3li mony weh is now due


mr Ruck saith in Batter Serued at the Gen" Court as a deputy about 20 dayes


agread to haue a Towne meeting on the 9th ||8th || march next 10 Clock for the Choice of Select men & Consta- bles for the year Ensueing & also a freemen's meeting for the Nomination of Majestrates & Choice of a County Treasurer on the 9th march


paid Goody - for keeping Mary Pease vntil ye 9th march


{sons abated to Constb] Ph: English


mony


li sh d


daniel web


0.07.6


1.01.0 pay


Andrew Seueret


0.03.0


0.08.0


a man wth Jnº Taply


0.05.0


0.14.0


w whitford work Highway


0.00.0


0.02.0


for H Tarners House Rent 0. 0.0


1.05.0


Rich Roberts


0. 5.0


0.14.0


1.00.6


4.04.0


[73] Abatements to Constable flindar


Wm Andrew


05.0.4


Jnº Basey


10.1.4


Rob: Band


10.1.4


Jnº Carter


10.1.4


WVm Cook Sen"


10.1.4


Jnº Curtice


10.1.4


Wm England


10.1.0


Christº Efford


10.1.0


Jnº Enuf


00.1.4


150


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


Math doue


6.0.0


Rich flindar


16.1.6


phillip fillyar


0.1.4


Elen Holinworth


16 1-3 5


Israel Hunawel


10.1.4


Charls Knights


10.1.4


Jnº Legroue


5.1.4


Oliuer Lucas


10.0.0


Benjm Meshry


00.1.4


Tho Mead


3.0.0


Hen Moser Jun"


10.1.4


Jnº meshry


10.1.4


Gill Peters


16.1-6.6


Rich Roberts


10.1.4


Symon Rumsey


10.1.4


mr Ph Seueret


20.3.0


And Seueret


10.1.4


Symon Salmon


10.1.4


Jnº Trasey


0.0.4


Edw Wolland S


6.0.0


Edw Wolland J


10.1.0


Dan Web


16.1-6.6


Nieko Woodbery


0.2.0


Dan" Wodland


3.1.0


382.31-3.99


14- 2-0


1-11-3


4-19-0


20-12-3


4-00-9 money


16-11-6 pay [74] C Gedny at a meeting of the Select men


C Price the 1-1-85/6


mr R @ Jer Meacham Sent is abated


TG his Rates to Constb] King


DA @ Jnº Walles is allowed 20s pay


S G for tending old felton wch was pd him by Sam11 Gardner Jun"


151


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


@ wid moses not to be Rated for the future


Constbi powlen is allowed 205 pay for Serneing 8 attach- ments & 10$ pay for his horse to Rocksbury for m' wareing


allowed m' Willard 20/ pay for 2 bbs beir to Lord & felton wch is pd him by Const1 S Phepen


by Vertue of a Towne Voat.


Sold vnto m' Ph English that #sel of land weh was taken from him by Excecution for ye some of 811486d


ordr that Lt pickring shall haue a bill | |on Const1 powlen || for forty shillings in money out of the Minis- ters Rate, a note is granted


Tho flint Jun" his wife & Gilberd Taply his wife ||& Lt Neals wife is Seated in that Seat whear widow Ropes Sitts


mª Tho Gardn" Sent his widow is Seated in that Seat next the peus


Geo Lockiars wife is Seated in that Seat where Goody Nurse Sitts


Josh Cunant is Seated in that Seat next behind Lt Piekrings Seat


Josh Grafton is Seated in that Seat wth mr Tho Gardner [75] Laid out vnto m' Samuel Gardner Sent by the Select men by vertue of a Towne grant made to him at a gen- eral Towne meeting 2ª Nouember last, a peise of land near Robinsons brook bounded as followeth, viz, begin- ing at the turning of Said gardners fence on a Strait lyne to a flat Rock near the high way ||from thence|| Strait to another lesser Rock about 2 or 3 pole Southerly & from thence stait to sd Gardners #tition fence being in quantity about three quarters of an aere for wch the Said Gardner hath agreed to pay to the Towne the some of Eight pounds ten shillings in pay


Accº of work on the Highwayes Wm Sibly ouerseer


Wm Sibly 11 dayes 1.02.0


fra : Nurse 8} dayes


0.17.0


Jos Hutchison 9 dayes -


1.08.0


& a teame 2 dayes


Jnº Tarbol 2 dayes 0.14.0


& a teame 2 dayes $


James Hadlock 23 days 0.05.0


Jnº Shepard 2 days 0.04.0


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Tho Preston 1 day 1 0.12.0


& teame 2 days


Nat Ingesol 5 days


1.05.0


& teame 3 days


Benj Holton 23 days


0.05.0


Jos Holton Sent 63 days


0.13.0


Tho fuller Jun' 43 days


0.14.0


& a teame 1 day


Tho wilkins 1 day


& teame 2 days


0.12.0


Jacob fuller 2 days


0.04.0


Benj fuller 1 day 1


0.07.0


& teame 1 day


Sam fuller 2 days


0.04.0


Benj wilkins 23 days


0.05.0


Wm Way 12 day


0.03.0


Tho. Bayley 2 days


0.04.0


Aaron Way 2 days


0.04.0


Sam Wilkins 2 days


0.04.0


Jnº Gingill 2 days


0.05.6


oxen 1 day


Jnth Walcot 4 days


0.08.0


10-19-6


Jos Holton Jun' { day


0.03.0


Tho Hayns 2 days


0.04.0


L' Tho Putnam 10 days


1.13.6


& a team 42 days


Tho Putnam Jun' 5 days


1.15.0


& teame 5 days


Edw: Putnam 3 days - 1.01.0


& teame 3 days -


Jnº darling 2 days


0.04.0


Peter Prescot 23 days


0.05.0


Sam" Sibly 3 days


0.06.0


James Hadlock Jun' 2 days


0.04.0


5.15.6


pd by Constb Gould


10.19.6


16.15.0


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§ Nurse pd by Constb Trask/ Sam11 0.12.0


17.07.0


at a meeting of the Select men 8 March 1685/6 @ Jnº Green is abated al his Rates but the County Rate to Constbi Jnº Trask in Consideration of his Keeping his mother in law allowed in trasks abatements Jacob Barny is abated 68 pay out of his ministrs Rate allowed in trasks abatements


at a Gent Towne meeting 8 March 1685/6 Chosen for Select men Chosen for Constables Capt Gedney Capt Higginson mr Jnth Corwin Elaz™ Keaser Tho: Mould


mr Lindel


mª Ruck


Henry Keany Sen"


Lt Porter mr Hirst


Jnº felton


nat. Silsbey


Sam" Gardner JunT


[77] blank


[78] blank


[79] at a meeting of the Select men 9th march 1685/6 mr Lindal is Chosen Clearke to the Select men for the year Insueing


Chosen for Serveires of fences for ye North field Jnº ffostor Junor Jams Holton James Symonds Sam1 Gaskin Senyor


for all the towne within ye bridg Henry Skerrey Juno™ Peter Chevers (crossed out)


Chosen for Serveurs of fences for the North field Caleb Buffham Joshua Buffham Thom® Maule Peter Chevers


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Jonº Crumwell -


Jnº Maston Henry Skerrey Edward fflint


for ye South field


for the towne within ye Bridge


Joseph Neale mª Chỉ Babage -


Josiah Southwik


for ye glas hous feild Sam1 Ebborne Juno" & all there about ordrd yt all fences bee made suffitient by ye 10th apriell | |next ||


Chosen for ouerseers of the high wais


Jnº Traske


Sam1 Gaskin Senyor Jos Boyce m' Jos Phippen Senyor mª Jona Eagor


mª Robert Ketchen


m' Dill Parkman


from the bridge to the


butts Brook & soe to Benja Scarlets


from ye west end of the bridge & soe downe to Winter Iland


[80] Chosen for ouer seers of the high wais for all the farmes belonging to the towne


Joshua Ray Seryo™ Jnº fflint


nath1 Engorsoll


Edwd Puttman


Jos Poape Zak: Goodell


memorand ye same order for swine yt was the Last year & to traunseribe it in ye othr book:


Wm Pensent ( ?) Henry Bragg


Ephraim Kenthorne Tho: Elkins


Orderd yt there shall be a towne Meeteing warnd for the inhabetants of the towne to meete togather on ye 19th insteint : to Consider of Raiseing the minesters maneta- neance & ye Repayreing the meeting hous & building gallereys : & to Consider of making a bridge or passage ouer mª Rucks Creek to ye Mill & to Choos a Clerke of the market & sealers of Lether


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SALEM TOWN RECORDS


memorand: to summon In these following Constabls :


Ri ffleinder Wm Dounton


Isack Cooke


Dan1 Raye


Sam1 Shattok


Sam1 Phypon


Jas Polin


Daniell King


Jnº Traske


12 :1.1685/6


abated to Constable Is. Cooke


Benja ffuler bein in another list


0. 4.0


Tho Very


0. 3.6


Mº Gloyd


0.15.0


Uzall wardell ministr Rate


0.10.0


Hugh parke


0.11.0


Wm Russel


0.13.3


Jos Southerick 0. 5.0


pet at Jnº Greens being in another towne 0.15.0 Jn° Tomkins 0.06.0


4.03.3


Is Cook


1.03.6


5 .6.9 posted m' Sy: Willard is Chosen Sealer of weights & measures for ye year Insueing Constbl Sam11 Shattock being p"sent


[81] Att a meeting of the select men: 12: March 1685/6 Capt Gidney abated of Simon Thomas


Capt. Jnº Higginson in Constable Kings


Leut Sam1 Gardner


ward 58 of his Rates


mr Jnº Ruck


mr Wm Hirst abated mrs Holonwood her


Timº Lindall Towne Rate to Const1 Shattok 109


abated Daniell Web 22ª to Constable Shattok


abated Gilbert Peters 98 to ditto Shatok March 12 1685/6


Constable Elzer Kesor


You are required in his Majestys to giue notis to the


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SALEM TOWN RECORDS


Inhabetants of this towne yt they meete togather att the vshall place on the 19th day of this Instant March att 10 of the Clock in the moring for to Consider of Raise- ing the minesters Mainetance for the yeare insuing & the Repayreing the meting hous & building of galery & to Consider of makeing a bridge or pasage ouer m' Rucks Creeke to the mill & to mak Choyce of a Clarke of the market & sealers of Lether


Att a Generell Towne meeting 19 March 1685/6


Capt Gidney Chose moderater


voated yt the meeting hous bee suffitiently repared with all Convenient Speed & the select men are Impowred to procure the doing of it on the townes Charge


Voated that there be a new Gallery built on one side of the meeting house & well finished with Convenient seats & the seleet men are Impowred to cause It to bee done on the towns charge they are Likewise Impowered to bring the galleries yt are already built one Seat Seat further forward into the meeting house if they shall Judge It Convenient & nessesary




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