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Tho Lee
Topsfield
for Thomas O Dwinel mark for Salem Israel Andrew Samuel fflint
Benja Towne Nathaniel Porter Jun" A True Copy Attest
Jacob Peabody Town Cler
We the Subscribers being appointed to Perambulate & re- new the Bounds between Topsfield & Boxford accordingly Met on ye 23rd of Aprill 1739 and Renewed the bounds Be- gining at ye Apple tree in Capt Perleys field to a Stake and heap of Stones at the South Easterly Corner of Mr Bakers farin now in Boxford, and from thence to a Damm Called Andrewses Damm near to Mr Thomas Goulds house And from thence : being the Place where the water Now runs un- der sª Damm Southerly to a Stake and heap of Stones by the fishing Brook on the Easterly Side of the Rivulet runing into Said Brook and thence as sd Brook runs into the river Called Ipswich River and thence up sd River to Middleton Line
A True Copy attest Jacob Peabody T: Cler
Jeremiah Perley Ivory Hovey John Andrew Ephriam Wildes
The ffreeholders and other inhabitants of the Town of Topsfield that are Quallified as the Law Directs for Voting
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EARLY RECORDS OF THE TOWN
are Notified & warned to Assemble & meet together at the Meeting house in Said Topsfield on fryday the Eleventh Day of May Currant at three of the Clock after noon
I To Choose a Representative; to Serve in the General Court
2 To Reckon with Capt Hovey, former Treasurer for Topsfield
3 To Accept ye Return of the Committe, that was to Treat with our Neighbours in Ipswich farms, Comming into Town- ship with us And to Act on that Affair
4 To Allow Bills of Charge
5 To Chuse a Grave Diger
6 To See what the Town will do about the Line between Wenham and Topsfield
Dated Topsfield May the Second Day A : D : 1739
Dan Clarke Daniel Redington Selectmen
Constable of Topsfield John Wildes
Benja Towne of Topsfield
A True Copy of the Notification
Attest Jacob Peabody Town Cler
At A Legal Town Meeting in Topsfield May ye 11th 1739 I Jacob Peabody is Chosen Representative to Serve at the General Court at their Several Sessions the year Ensuing
voted
2 And then Mr Daniel Redington was Chosen Moderator to order the other affairs of sd meeting voted
3 voted That the Selectmen Shall Reckon with Capt Ivory Hovey a former Town Treasurer
4 Capt Ivory Hovey, Lieut Tobijah Perkins & Jacob Pea- body are Appointed and Chosen they or Either of them to Joyn with our Neighbours in Ipswich Farms Lying on ye North Side of the River in Petitioning to the Town of Ips- wich and also to ye General! Court in order to git our sd Neighbours Set off from Ipswich to Topsfield : provided our Said Neighbours will be at ye whole Charge of sd affair voted
5 The Town Allowed To Cap' Ivory Hovey four pounds six shillings and three pence: So much being in two former Constables hands which sª Hovey could not recover when he was Treasurer voted
6 The Town Allowed fourty Shillings to Mr John Wildes
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OF TOPSFIELD, MASS.
for Sixty rails & Twelve posts and for setting thent upon ye parsonage and for Mending up Some other parsonage fence voted 2-0-0
Voted that Cap' Joseph Gould Mr John Wildes and Mr Edmond Towne Mr Nathaniel Averill Jun" & Jacob Peabody or the Major part of them be a Committe to Meet with Such Men as the Town of Wenham hath Appointed or Shall Ap- point to fix and Settle A Corner bounds between Wenham & Topsfield on Salem Line in the place where a Straight Line from the heap of Stones (which Wenham and Topsfield have often renewed as a Corner bounds) to the Plump of Maples in the Divisional Line between Said Towns Croses Said Salem Line
The Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Topsfield Such as are Qualified as the Law Directs for Vot- ing : are hereby Notified & Warned to Assemble and Meet together at ye Meeting house in Topsfield on Munday the Seventeenth Day of September Currant at one of the Clock afternoon
I To Choose Jury men for Newbery Court
2 To See if the Town will Do any thing about Mr Emer- sons Salary
3 To See if ye Town will Give yº Committe y' was Chosen
to Settle bounds with Wenham any further Power
4 To See how much Money ye Town will raise this year
5 To Allow Bills of Charge
Dated Topsfield September 12th 1739
Benja Towne
Thos Baker Constable : John Wildes of Topsfield Daniel Redington
Selectmen
A True Copy of ye Notification attest Jacob Peabody T : CI
At a Legal Town Meeting in Topsfield Sept ye 17th 1739 I Mr John Wildes is Chosen Moderator for this Meeting voted
2 Mr Nathaniel Averill JunT & Mr Thomas Howlet are Chosen to Serve on ye Jury of Tryalls at the Next Inferiour Court to be holden at Newbury voted 3 Voted that the Selectmen Shall raise a Tax of Eighty pounds to Defray the Town Charges this year
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EARLY RECORDS OF THE TOWN
4 Whereas the Committe that was Chosen the Eleventh of May Last in order to Settle ye bounds between Wenham and Topsfield : Have not agreed with Wenham Committe about the bounds: and after Some Discourse on sd affair the Ques- tion was put whether the Town will Give our sª Committe any further Power in order to Said Settlement and it passed in the Negative
5 The Town allowed the School Committe viz Mr Matthew Peabody, Mr Nathaniel Porter Jun" & Mr David Commings 13-15 O thirteen pound fifteen Shillings to pay the School master for two Months & three weeks Service in keeping School this year voted
6 The Town Allowed one pound thirteen Shillings & three pence 1-13-3 to Mr Benjamin Towne, for buying Several Measures for the Town and for Gitting the Town Waights and Measures Seal[e]d voted
7 The Town Allowed one pound Six Shillings to Phillip Towne for 20 five hole posts & two Days work about ye par- sonage voted
8 The Town Gave the Towns old half bushel to Dan Clark for bringing a New half bushel from Salem voted
Boston 3ª July 1739 Recd of the Trustees of Topsfield p hand Mr Jacob Peabody Fifty two pounds Sixteen Shillings being the Last 5th of the 60000 ₺ Loan, and two pounds two Shillings three pence interest to June 1738
Wm Frye Treasurer
This is A True Copy of ye Treasurers Receipt Attest Ja- cob Peabody T Cler
September ye 30th 1739 The Congregation in Topsfield Contributed the Sum of Eight pounds Seventeen Shillings and Six pence towards the Support of the Reverend Mr Torrys Cause in Secureing the Ministerial Lands in Narran- ganset for a Congregational Minister Which Sum I Delivered to the Reverend Mr Thomas Prince a Pastor of ye old South church in Boston and took a Receipt for ye Same
Jacob Peabody
( To be continued.)
INDEX.
Abbot, Nehemiah, 30, 37, 195.
Addington, Isaac, 79, 89, 119.
Allen, James, 220, 229, 232, 262, 315, 321.
Jeremiah, 23, 90, 93, 99, 100, 100d, 102, 104, 114, 134, 136, 143, 144, 149, 156, 159, 160, 164, 172, 186, 189-191, 220, 229, 232, 240, 242, 255, 262, 270, 286, 315-317, 321, 327, 347, 348, 355, 357, 377. Andover, 46, 47, 266.
Andrews, Andrew, Andros, -- , 64.
Widow, 37.
Daniel, 38, 150.
Edmond (Sir), 69, 70, 73, 74.
Israel, 376, 397.
John, 26, 38, 77, 78, 81-83, 91, 341, 356, 373, 397.
Joseph, 38, 137, 219, 231, 236, 238, 248, 320, 329, 334, 352, 355, 359, 384, 390. Robert, 6, 7, 13. Thomas, 38, 201, 202.
Andrews' dam, 341, 355, 397.
Animals (domestic). Cattle, 26, 52, 53.
Cow, 27. Heifer, 189.
Hog, 15, 36, 132, 220.
Horse, 14, 21, 81, 89, 92, 124, 129, 213, 220, 281, 343, 351, 385, 394.
Mare, 196.
Neat cattle, 26, 35.
Rams, 24, 46, 70, 89, 120, 132, 193, 195, 215, 387.
Sheep, 46.
Steer, 359.
Stray, 193, 196, 216, 217, 218, 351, 359, 385.
Swine, 15, 29, 32, 231, 239, 246, 251, 263, 273, 274, 293, 311, 322, 337, 346, 353, 363, 369, 375, 376, 384, 390, 396.
Animals (wild).
Wolves, 63, 100a, 240.
Animals, marks on, 189, 218, 351, 359, 385.
Appleton, Col., 89, 92, 93, 98, 100d, 104, 120.
Major, 66.
John, 53, 54, 61, 100, 106, 118, 135, 136, 143, 172, 181, 189, 203, 221, 233, 240, 271, 318.
Averill, Averell, Anne (wid.), 83, 271, 280.
Ebenezer, 97, 98, 104, 113, 125, 131, 134, 138, 140, 144, 153, 155, 157, 158, 160, 166, 171, 175, 176, 178, 185, 186, 190. Ebenezer (Corp.), 183.
Hannah, 271.
Jacob, 208, 255, 270, 344, 359, 373, 391.
Job, 104, 160, 182, 190, 205, 272, 282, 300, 301. John, 74, 76, 81, 89, 157, 160, 162, 166, 173, 179, 181, 204, 205. John (Sergt.), 93, 95, 113, 115, 120, 132, 153, 165.
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Averill,-continued.
Luke, 245, 247, 248, 288, 302, 319, 322, 326, 329, 332, 334, 338, 358, 361, 367, 368, 373-375, 377-381, 394.
Mary (wid.), 233, 235, 242, 270, 271, 273, 280, 292, 306, 307, 310, 335, 336.
Nathaniel, 86, 89, 92, 103, 104, 121, 122, 129, 135, 144, 145, 148, 158, 169, 170, 172, 176, 192, 197, 200, 208, 209, 212-214, 217, 222, 223, 227, 258, 261, 273, 275, 278, 295, 306, 321.
Nathaniel, jr., 310, 313, 320, 382, 394, 399.
Paul, 194, 282, 301.
Thomas, 7.
William, 7, 9, 12, 14, 19, 26, 29, 36, 37, 43, 45, 49, 153, 154, 203, 208- 210, 216-218, 227, 228, 233, 242.
William, sen., 43, 51, 52, 54, 56-58, 68, 70.
Baker, -, 5, 6, 13, 21, 53, 60, 130, 131.
Lieut., 48, 49, 52, 53, 55-58, 65-68, 72, 74, 81, 83-86, 94, 95, 97, 111- 113, 115, 141, 146, 159, 206.
Mr., 29, 45, 83, 84, 341, 355, 397.
Mary (Mrs.), 256, 286, 312.
Thomas, 7, 9, 12, 14-16, 18, 21-23, 26-32, 34, 40, 48, 49, 51, 60, 61,64, 65, 69, 73, 75, 77, 83, 87, 95-97, 138, 152, 153, 156, 224, 226-228, 230-233, 235, 236, 343, 345, 392, 393, 399.
Thomas (Capt.), 180, 245, 248, 249, 252, 256.
Thomas (Lieut.), 46, 48, 56, 58, 60, 62-75, 77, 79-81, 83, 84, 86-88, 90, 91, 96-99, 100a, 100d, 111, 112, 117, 121, 127, 130, 132, 141, 152, 157, 163, 193, 206, 213, 214, 219, 220, 223, 225, 230, 236-238, 341. Thomas (Mr.), 30, 34, 37-39, 44, 45, 49.
Balch, David, 230, 233, 235, 236, 238, 242-244, 246, 249, 261, 263, 288, 301, 307, 308, 312, 316, 319-321, 323, 335, 338, 351, 353, 354, 357, 358, 360, 361, 368, 372, 373, 375, 377-379, 381, 394, 395.
Barker, Barzilliah, 17, 134.
Barnard, Rev. John, 277, 290.
Bartholomew, -, 64.
Henry, 22.
Batchelder, David, 279. John, 247. John, jr., 101. John (Sergt.), 166, 167. Josiah, 221, 222.
Bates, Francis, 6, 7, 13.
Bell for meeting house, 369, 370.
Berry, Thomas, 323, 324, 359.
Beverly, 29, 145, 146, 168, 169, 373.
Billingsgate, 17, 157.
Bishop, Edmond, 38.
Bixby, Sergt., 15, 16, 37.
Benjamin, 38, 76, 93, 95, 100c, 103, 104, 145, 148, 165, 175, 179, 183, 191, 201, 202. Benjamin, sen., 132.
George, 333-335, 342, 345-347, 350, 355, 361, 365, 367, 373, 375, 376, 378-381, 384, 387, 388, 394.
Jacob, 310. Joseph, 24, 202. Joseph, jr., 34, 37. Nathan, 261, 322, 323, 331, 334, 337, 343, 354.
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INDEX.
Bixby's orchard, 354, 376, 397. Black, Daniel, 37.
John, 38.
Blind hole, 70.
Boardman, Constable, 203.
Daniel, 9, 14, 18, 23, 28, 29, 37, 49, 61, 70, 84.
John, 120, 124.
Joseph, 92, 93, 97, 98, 100a, 102, 120, 121, 123, 140, 153, 160, 173, 179, 186, 188, 199, 212, 213, 308, 319, 326, 329, 331, 332, 336, 349. Joseph (Lieut.), 197.
Nathaniel, 153, 175, 181, 182, 189, 191, 192, 197, 204, 205, 208, 219, 231, 236, 237, 239-241, 245, 273, 274, 276, 277, 368, 370, 385, 396.
Nathaniel (Quart.), 242, 264, 266, 267, 272, 274, 281, 288, 291-293,
295, 296, 298-302, 305, 307, 309-311, 319, 322, 323, 328, 330-332, 334- 336, 345, 352, 353.
Bog mine dug only by townsmen, 33.
Bond of Thomas Baker, 16.
Book for records, 19, 360, 361.
Books, 336.
Borland, Francis, 327.
Boston, 25, 27, 33, 50, 62, 67, 68, 75, 80, 84-86, 89, 90, 93, 95, 99, 100, 102, 104, 107, 114, 116, 118, 121, 124, 134, 159, 246, 251, 252, 354, 400.
Bounds of the town, 44, 46, 49, 51-56, 72, 90, 100a, 109, 122, 156, 178, 229, 246, 313, 324, 326, 340, 378, 379, 380, 384, 399, 400.
Bounds agreement between Ephraim Dorman and John Andrews, 81. Boxford, 63, 69, 70, 73, 81, 83, 88-90, 95, 98, 102, 111, 116, 122, 123, 129, 130, 133, 135, 137, 143, 146, 147, 152, 156-159, 182, 194, 202, 251, 266, 356, 385, 387-389.
Boxford, bounds, 176, 178, 195, 224, 225, 244, 246, 249, 281, 307, 326, 331, 339-341, 355, 397.
Boxford farms joined to Topsfield, 389.
Boxford, land laid out to, 100c.
Boxford petitions for Topsfield land, 100d.
Boyd, Samuel, 352.
Bradford, 68.
Bradstreet, Gov., 62, 67. Mr., 6, 7, 13, 50, 86, 87, 130, 131.
Benjamin (Rev.), 282, 283, 286.
John, 37, 49.
Samuel, 239, 250, 302, 334, 339, 342, 348.
Simon, 24, 34, 45, 182, 200, 203, 204, 206, 208, 212, 217, 227, 229, 231, 245, 247, 251, 261, 263, 265, 268, 269, 272, 280, 346.
Brewer, John, 54.
Bridges.
Between Middleton and Topsfield, 390.
Bridge, The, 8, 14, 16, 88, 96.
By Edward Putnam's, 163.
By Zaccheus Perkins' house, 187.
Cart bridge, 187.
Defective, 42.
Falls bridge, 21, 184, 248, 270, 374.
Falls bridge mended, 248, 270, 374. Foster's, 108.
Great bridge over the river, 96.
Great bridge to be maintained by the County, 65, 96.
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Bridges,-continued. .
Horse bridge, Sã.
Mile brook bridge, 9, 78, 248, 306, 321, 344, 359, 374.
Near Elisha Perkins' house, 270.
Near Ensigne Howlett's house, 12, 237, 255, 306, 321. Near Ephraim Dorman's house, 21.
Near goodman Clark's, 19.
Near Jacob Dorman's house, 256, 343.
Near Jacob Peabody's house, 255, 359.
Near Jesse Dorman's, 359.
Near John Capen's house, 255.
Near Joseph Towne's, 16.
Near Joshua Towne's, 359.
Near Lamson farm, 382, 384.
Near Luke Averill's, mended, 247.
Near Mr. Capen's meadow, 85.
Near Mr. Clark's house, 256.
Near Nathan Bixby's, 337, 343.
Near the great pond, 321.
Near the meeting house, 283, 874.
Near William Perkins' house, 64.
Near William Towne's house, 13, 14.
New bridge over the river (1697). 96.
Over Isaac Peabody's meadow, 331.
Over Ipswich river, 199, 200, 203, 269, 270, 307.
Over meadow near Isaac Peabody's, 142.
Over Nichols' brook, 147.
Over the river near Edward Putnam's, 251, 268.
Plank for River bridge, 270, 293, 306, 342.
River bridge, 270, 307, 332, 335.
Slabs to mend bridges, 255, 270, 306, 321, 359.
String pieces for, 343.
Surveyors of, 36, 66.
Timbers for, 327, 357, 359.
Timber on Common to be cut for, 129.
To Jacob Peabody's land, 195.
Topsfield, 12.
Town bridge, 104, 133, 174, 286, 291, 293, 306, 307, 309, 311-313, 322, 333, 334, 375, 380.
Wheel brook bridge, 331, 380.
Bridges (wid.), 40. Edmond, 6-8, 13.
Brooks, see Ponds.
Browne, Benjamin, 324. Samuel, 109.
Browning, Thomas, 6, 7, 13, 107.
Buildings, construction, etc.
Barn, 17, 19, 24, 34, 36, 43, 59, 62, 64, 78, 87, 92, 99, 107, 174, 201, 202, 222.
Dwelling house, 96, 106, 183, 324, 335.
House, 5, 8-10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 20, 21, 34, 38, 44, 54, 58, 59, 62, 75, 77, 78, 83, 85, 87, 88, 95, 115, 126, 127, 128, 137, 150, 163, 173, 174, 176, 192, 194, 201, 210, 216, 217, 240, 255, 270, 303, 321, 323, 355, 396. Leanto, 59, 99.
Meeting house, see Meeting House,
Mill, 9, 14, 51, 62, 83, 349.
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INDEX.
Buildings,-continued.
Mill, saw, 14, 180, 354. Mill, grist, 52. Parsonage house, 9, 34, 36, 43, 233. Rest house near meeting house, 14.
School house, 126, 358, 391.
Shop, 161.
Stable, 14, 129, 140, 244, 262, 269, 270, 346.
Stone fort, 17, 18, 135, 149. Watch house, 17, 18, 36, 138, 160, 163, 218, 269, 274, 315, 329, 358, 371, 373, 374, 379, 391.
Beams, 81. Boards, 35, 344. Casement hinges, 210. Casements, 201, 203, Clapboards, 38.
Coloring the pulpit in the meeting house, 310.
Door, 23, 57. Door post, 72. Glass, 139, 203, 228, 242, 247, 248, 249, 271, 286, 343. Glass in windows, 139. Hasps for windows, 159.
Hinges, 210, 234. House lot, 24. Iron cap for vane post of meeting house, 353. Iron staples and bolt in door, 235.
Key, 36. Latch of meeting house, 243, 396. Lath nails, 247. Lock, 219, 234. Nails, 35, 349.
Oil, 349.
Painting vane on meeting house, 228. Pew window in meeting house, 286. Plate, 209. Roof, 63. Shingles, 24, 38, 216. Shingles, short, 343. Shingles for parsonage, 24. Spanish brown, 349. Stairs to pulpit, 35. Timber for building, 26. Troughs on the meeting house, 343. Turret of the meeting house, 250. Underpinning of meeting house mended, 209. Vane on meeting house, 353.
Varnish, 143. Wainscot pulpit, 35. Windows, 43, 81, 159, 201, 209. Windows, labor on, 24. Bunker, George, 134. Burnham, Thomas, sen, 53, 54. Burton, Isaac, 38, 86, 88-90, 97, 145, 148. John, 163, 171, 186, 212, 213, 251, 268, 288, 325. Burying place laid out, 147, 149. Fenced, 147.
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INDEX.
Bussell, Samuel, 36, 37.
Samuel, sen., 34. Byfield, 195.
By-laws allowed by Court of Sessions, 110, 141, 148, 167.
Cabot, John, jr., 354.
Cambridge, 25, 305, 325, 326.
Capen, Mr., 8, 34, 40-42, 44, 48, 52, 53, 55, 56, 59, 61, 64, 69, 70, 72- 75, 78, 85, 97, 100b, 100c, 111, 112, 119, 123, 129, 133-135, 137, 138, 142, 143, 147, 160, 163, 181, 182, 201, 209, 217, 228, 233, 234, 244. Mrs., 130, 131, 319, 320.
John, 197, 201, 255, 262.
Joseph (Rev.), 22, 34, 39, 41, 52, 53, 55, 56, 118, 120-123, 139, 140, 155, 164, 170, 192, 194, 229, 235, 241, 242, 244, 248, 252-255, 258, 263.
Nathaniel, 203, 218, 221, 228, 247, 249, 254, 310, 319, 335, 336, 343, 361, 362, 374, 390, 394, 396.
Priscilla (Mrs.), 255, 258, 312, 319.
Carlton, Samuel, 397.
Carroll, Anthony, 6, 7, 13.
Carting boards, 344.
Cave, Thomas, 37, 182, 190, 191, 219, 250, 266.
Cemeteries, see Burying place.
Charlestown, 23, 71, 80, 90.
Charter, vote not to give up the, 48, 65, 69.
Cheever, Ezekiel, 163, 188.
Choate, John, 378.
Clap, Capt., 68.
Clark, Clarke, Goodman, 17, 19, 76.
Mr., 256, 323.
Dan, 298, 299, 360, 361, 365, 369, 372, 388, 393, 395, 398, 400.
Daniel, 6, 7, 13, 31, 37, 44, 45, 50, 54, 72, 74, 76, 79-82, 89, 93, 97, 99, 100, 100a, 113-115, 120, 125, 126, 148, 152, 153, 157, 161, 176, 178, 200, 203, 211-214, 218-220, 224, 225, 228, 230-232, 234, 240, 242, 251, 262, 267, 271, 272, 276, 278-281, 286, 288, 291, 292, 295, 303, 315, 316, 318, 322, 329, 352, 357, 358, 360, 361, 368-372, 374, 379, 389, 390, 394.
Daniel (Corp.), 122, 165.
Daniel (Sergt.), 171, 175, 179, 180, 182, 185, 186, 188, 189, 191, 193, 201, 208.
Hannah (wid.), 157.
Israel, 369, 372, 374, 381, 383, 388.
John, 237, 238, 269, 388.
Peter (Rev.), 277.
Clay pits, 16, 137, 142, 162, 168, 169, 394. Clay found on south side of the river, 98, 142.
Clay ground inspected, 98, 142, 392.
Clock, 378. Clothing, 336.
College, subscription to, 22.
Common land, 7, 9, 17, 20, 44, 82, 88, 184, 191.
Bare hill pasture, Proprietors of, 326, 329, 330, 335, 337, 338. Bounds established, 6, 16, 22, 29, 44, 46, 59, 60, 63, 64, 66, 67, 73. 75-78, 81, 83, 84, 91, 94, 99, 108, 116, 122, 125, 132, 133, 154, 183, 217, 221-223.
Bounds to be renewed, 213.
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INDEX.
Common land,-continued.
Clay ground inspected, 98, 142, 392. Clay ground bounds, 394. Clay in, to lie common to proprietors, 98, 142.
Clerk of proprietors of, 255.
Committee to recover usurped land, 32, 38, 39, 47, 48, 66, 67, 86, 91, 96, 183, 213, 220.
Commoners admitted, 18, 23, 31, 44, 56, 191.
Commoners to share, 7, 189.
Cow common, 10-12, 26, 81, 82, 93, 122, 125, 132.
Cow common bounds, 26, 81, 82, 94, 122, 125, 132.
Division lines to be run, 37, 122, 125, 132, 133, 217, 221-223.
Division of land to be recorded, 16, 19, 26, 111.
Fence adjoining the parsonage land, 320, 335, 338. Fences to be pulled up until bounds are established, 84-86. First division of lots, bounds of, 94.
Granted to William Averill, 153, 154.
Granted to Mr. Bradstreet, 50.
Granted to Rev. Joseph Capen, 39, 40, 42, 44.
Granted to Daniel Clark, 44.
Granted to Ephraim Dorman, 77, 78.
Granted to Mr. Endecott, 50.
Granted to Isaac Esty, Jacob Towne and John Robinson, 24.
Granted to Mr. Hobart, 23, 42.
Granted to John How, 19, 24.
Granted to Ensign Howlett, 54.
Granted to Samuel Howlett, 9, 42.
Granted to Mr. Page, 142, 146.
Granted to Timothy Perkins, 147, 151.
Granted to William Perkins, jr., 20, 24, 25, 28-30, 35, 63-65.
Herbage on, share in, 191.
Horse to run on the, 21, 81.
Horses not to run on, 81, 89, 92, 213, 220.
Ipswich common, 90,
Land claimed by Salem Village, 84, 87, 88.
Land divided, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 48, 49, 98, 189, 206-208, 211, 230, 231, 233, 234.
Land divided by casting lots, 12.
Land exchanged, 7-9, 20, 21, 31, 34, 54, 62, 64, 92, 94, 97-99, 100b, 114, 115, 137, 142, 146, 147, 152, 155, 161.
Land laid out, 6, 8, 50, 137. Land may be flowed for mill, 51.
Land near the New Meadows, 54.
Land on south side of river, 62, 81, 84.
Land on south side of river divided, 9, 10, 12, 72, 82, 86, 98.
Land sold, 16, 161. Land south of Mile brook, 9.
List of commoners, 6, 7, 13.
Lots, The, 122, 126.
Petition, with Beverly, for a township, 373.
Preservation of wood and timber on, 204, 210, 211, 214. Rail timber on, 36.
Rams not to run on, 24, 46, 70, 89, 120, 193, 195, 215.
Ridges to be sold or rented, 14, 15.
Rights in, 191.
River meadows granted, 14.
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Common land,-continued.
Rocks and gravel on, 145, 146.
Selectmen not to alienate, 26, 36, 44.
Stickey meadow common fields, 262.
Stickey meadow proprietors, 262.
Timber felling on, 9, 23, 24, 91, 94, 100c, 104, 108, 110, 115, 121, 125, 132, 133, 141, 142, 145, 162, 165, 167, 172, 180, 189, 204, 206, 207, 210, 211, 214.
Timber on, to be cut for bridges, 129.
Title to, 30, 50, 54, 109, 112, 114, 207.
Tobacco planted on, 63.
Topsfield common, 94.
Town common, 8, 76, 82, 83, 85, 86, 91, 94, 108, 110, 115, 125, 132, 133, 141, 146, 154, 162, 183, 213.
Trespassers on, to be sued, 91.
Waste land to be rated, 113, 115. Wood may be cut on, 196.
Constable, see Town officers.
Constables to be defended in legal actions, 133, 151.
Corn, see Food.
Cornish, Samuel, 38.
County Treasurer chosen, 230, 361.
Court, attendance at, 330.
Cowan, George, 315.
Coytimore, Thomas, 119.
Crocker, Mr., 254. Benjamin, 359. Mary, 97. Crosby, Dr., 74.
Cumming, Commings, Constable, 61.
Sergt., 45.
David, 272, 276, 281, 283, 285, 293, 309, 320, 321, 324, 325, 330, 333, 335, 338, 349, 357, 374, 382, 384, 388, 390-394, 396, 400.
Isaac, 6, 23, 26, 49, 55.
Isaac, jr., 6, 7, 13, 234.
Isaac, sen., 7, 13, 16, 19, 31, 82.
Isaac (Dea.), 22, 61, 96.
Isaac (Sergt.), 37, 44, 58.
John, 16, 19, 21, 25, 27, 49, 89, 90, 92, 93, 95, 103, 104, 114, 131, 138, 139, 145, 148, 151, 160, 175, 187, 193, 194, 282, 293, 300, 301.
Joseph, 326, 342, 385.
Stebbins, 124, 140, 293.
Curtis, -, 64. Corp., 86, 93. James, 387, 389.
John, 31, 37, 49, 64, 94, 104, 126, 132, 149, 150, 170, 171, 173, 177, 186, 188, 198, 199, 203-205, 219, 220, 226, 228, 231, 249, 309, 340, 341. John (Corp.), 70, 76, 81, 84, 88, 89, 92, 100b, 100d, 115, 128, 132, 138, 139, 145, 148, 169.
John, jr., 165, 180, 187.
John, sen., 88, 126,
John (Sergt.), 174, 187.
Samuel, 250, 262, 302, 320, 321, 345, 374, 388, 395.
Zaccheus, jr., 37. Zacchens, sen., 37, 38.
Curwen, Mr., 47.
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Dam, Andrews', 341, 355, 397.
Across Ipswich river, 349.
Across the swamp near the meeting house, 89.
At Mile brook, 9. At Peabody's mill, 180. Near Ephraim Dorman's house, 78. Near Timothy Perkins' meadow, 62.
Dane, Philamon, 323, 324, 378.
Danforth, John, 30, 31, 33. Jonathan, 47.
Davis, John, 394.
Deane, John, 96.
Debts, honest, to be paid, 87, 92.
Debts, allowance for recovering, 93.
Deed of land, 29, 114, 117.
Dempsey, Thomas, 243.
Dennison, Col., 225. Maj. Gen., 30.
Dexter, Dr. Richard, 390, 394.
Dinners for the ministerial council, 280.
Dodge, William, jr., 38.
William, sen., 38.
Dorman, Ensign, 65, 71, 74, 79, 80, 93, 100b, 100c. Goodman, 9, 184. Lieut., 62. Sergt., 45, 52.
Amos, 124, 153, 160, 162, 175, 179, 181, 182, 186, 188, 190, 192, 197, 203, 205-207, 208, 219, 220, 222, 224, 226-228, 230, 234, 263, 267, 268, 361, 394.
Amos (Ens.), 240, 246, 250, 251, 253-255, 261-263, 272, 288, 291-296, 298-300, 302, 303, 306, 307, 309, 313.
Amos (Sergt.), 230, 236, 238.
Deborah (wid.), 307, 310.
Dorothy (wid.), 321.
Ephraim, 18, 19, 21-23, 28, 31, 34, 35, 37, 39, 42, 49, 52-55, 58, 60-66, 68-93, 95-111, 114-116, 118-120, 129, 139, 149, 169, 202.
Ephraim, jr., 71.
Ephraim, sen., 113-115, 150.
Ephraim (Ens.), 70, 76, 90, 92.
Ephraim (Lieut.), 103, 113, 121-123, 125, 128-130, 135, 140, 144-146, 148, 152, 158, 161, 162, 165, 171, 184, 187, 196.
Ephraim (Sergt.), 44, 56, 58.
Jacob, 204, 205, 231, 232. 236, 238, 250-252, 254, 256-259, 271, 293, 307, 320, 321, 343, 345, 346, 362, 381, 383, 386, 388.
Jesse, 165, 166, 180, 187, 195, 205, 209, 212, 213, 215-218, 220, 221, 224, 226, 227, 229, 231, 250, 270, 308, 319, 321, 322, 326, 328, 332, 334, 335, 343, 359, 384, 390, 396.
Joseph, 245, 280, 288, 292, 293, 295, 296, 298-300, 302, 303, 306, 308, 318, 320, 345, 347, 373.
Joseph (Ens.), 367, 375, 380, 383. Joseph (Lient.), 394.
Thomas, 6, 13, 37, 41, 42, 49, 51, 52, 60-62, 64, 78, 82, 84, 85, 98, 128, 140, 173, 176, 180, 382, 383, 390.
Thomas, jr., 97, 115, 125, 143, 147, 148. Thomas, sen., 7.
Thomas (Dea.), 124, 127, 129, 148, 163, 171, 174, 180, 184.
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Dorman,-continued.
Thomas (Sergt.), 63, 64, 67, 68, 70, 75, 76, 79, 81, 88, 89, 91-93, 95, 97, 100b, 100d, 103, 113.
Downing, James, 119.
Dresser, Daniel, 385.
Drink.
Beer, 30, 44. Wine, 30.
Drums and drumming, Bill for, not allowed, 93, 100b.
Dummer, Mr., 119.
Dwinell, Dwonell, Dunnel, -, 64, 95.
Ephraim, 132.
John, 132, 171, 193, 199, 203, 208, 245, 288, 293, 313, 319, 345, 352. Michael, 15, 18, 31, 37, 49, 87, 121, 125, 126, 147, 153, 155, 164, 182,
192, 195, 196, 198, 203-205, 216, 219, 222, 232, 233, 250, 252, 279, 327, 354, 375, 376.
Michael (Dr.), 245, 273, 288, 292, 309, 331, 351, 392.
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