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Michael, jr., 124, 126, 140, 165, 174, 187, 382.
Michael, sen., 87-89.
Thomas, 125, 132, 140, 165, 230, 234, 236, 238, 240, 250, 272, 286, 307, 309, 310, 319, 324, 330, 388, 345, 346, 350, 351, 354, 357, 359, 376, 390, 392, 394, 397.
Election of officers by papers, 14.
Eliot, Rev. Jacob, 284-287, 291-297.
Emerson, Mrs., 343.
John (Rev.), 298-306, 308, 310-312, 315, 316, 333, 336, 342, 344, 347, 356, 359, 360, 363, 365, 366, 370-372, 375, 377, 379, 386-388, 391- 393, 395, 399.
Endicott, Mr. John, 6, 7, 9-14, 16, 50, 85, 111, 124, 126, 138, 151, 170. Zerobabel, 71, 76, 98, 132, 133.
Endicott's farm, 85, 100d, 111, 151, 169.
England, 30.
Eppes, Epes, Daniel, 33, 53, 54, 107, 109, 127, 223.
Esty, Estey, Sergt., 68, 76, 108.
Aaron, 308, 320, 334, 344, 345, 352, 367.
Benjamin, 120, 135.
Isaac, 6-8, 13, 14, 17, 18, 25, 26, 31, 33-35, 43, 44, 50, 57, 93, 125, 129, 140, 145, 149, 153, 155, 160, 171, 394.
Isaac, jr., 37. 57, 70, 74, 80, 92, 100b, 100d, 103, 124, 165.
Isaac, sen., 22, 24, 30, 35-37, 53, 56-62.
Isaac (Sergt.), 66, 69, 73, 77, 93, 103, 180, 182.
Jacob, 171, 175, 178, 179, 185, 186, 190-192, 231, 232, 250, 252, 260, 264, 272, 309, 310, 335. John, 72. Joseph, 37, 51, 81, 92.
Evans, William, 5-7, 13.
Fagintown, 281. Fairfield, Benjamin, 376.
Walter, 40. William, 101, 142, 166.
Fast on account of death of Mr. Capen, 253, 254.
Fences, 8, 15, 22, 24-26, 44, 56, 60, 64, 74, 76, 82, 84, 87, 92, 98, 99, 107, 108, 134, 149, 151, 154, 155, 157, 168, 169, 183, 184, 218, 269, 314, 335, 338, 361, 369, 388.
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Fences,-continued.
Against the common to be pulled up, 84, 85, 86. Committee to mend, 20. Corner posts, 99. Fences about corn fields, 8.
Fencing in common land, 26, 70.
Fencing parsonage land, 237-240, 256, 261, 264, 265, 269-271, 273, 274, 307, 310, 314, 320, 323, 326, 329, 330, 335, 338, 342, 360, 361, 369, 371, 388, 399, 400.
Gate, 78, 83, 185, 234, 336, 354, 356, 373.
Gutter in the, 161.
Hedge, 21, 22, 27.
Leaving down fence in passing to be fined, 57.
Lift in the, 155.
Rail fences, 8, 310, 326.
Rail timber, 36. Timber for fencing, 26, 314.
Wall, 21, 146, 149, 155, 223, 237, 261, 310, 323, 332, 335, 338, 342, 369, 371, 372, 388.
Wall about burying place, 147.
See also Town officers-Fence viewers.
Fine for defect in fence, 8.
For falling trees, 9, 23, 24, 94, 108, 110, 121, 125, 132, 141, 142, 162, 165, 167, 172, 180, 189.
For absenting from work on highways, 12, 20, 36.
For not ringing swine, 15. For allowing rams to run on unfenced ground, 25, 46, 89.
For not helping build fence at parsonage, 27. For leaving down fence in passing, 57.
Fire in rest house, 14. Fire in watch house, 160.
Fish course cleared up the river, 299, 317, 340, 346, 349, 384. Fiske, Deacon, 40. Widow, 67. Benjamin, 177, 247, 353. Daniel, 226. Ebenezer, 327. John, 38. John (Dr.), 65. Samuel, 122, 123. Samuel (Rev.), 277, 279, 287, 288, 290.
Samuel, jr., 166. Theophilus, 327.
Thomas, 40, 122, 142. William, 40. Fitzgerald (Rev.), -, 282. Flag for company, 100b. Flint, Samuel, 397. Thomas (Capt.), 106. Food, Apples, 83, 355. Beef, 34. Butter, 31. Corn, 8, 15, 25, 26, 30, 34, 35, 55. Corn, Indian, 27, 31. Fish, 299. Fruit, 154.
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Food,-continued.
Grain, 68. Lamb, 254. Malt, 81. Pork, 31, 34. Rye, 31. Spice, 254. Wheat, 31.
Fort, see Buildings.
Foster, -, 106, 128, 168. Caleb, 140, 270. Daniel, 96, 140, 150. Isaac, 37. Isaac, jr., 60. Jacob, 77, 96, 114-116, 140, 168. Jacob, jr., 72. William, 37.
Fowler, Philip, 96, 128, 168, 256, 378.
Freehold of land, 376.
French, John, 9, 10, 18, 20, 21, 23, 26, 28, 31, 32, 35, 37, 46, 49, 93, 98, 153, 162, 170, 171, 175, 179, 182, 193, 195, 203.
John, sr., 95. John, jr., 92, 93, 120, 121, 140, 145, 148, 160. John (Corp.), 74-76, 78, 88. Friend, James, 38. James (Sergt.), 101. Frye, William, 380, 389, 393, 400.
Gardner, Joseph, 5. Samuel, 109, 397. Gates, 78, 93, 185, 234, 336, 354, 356, 373.
Gedney, Samuel, 106, 107. William, 96.
General Court, Committee from, 100a, 158, 159.
General Court, Petition to, on bounds, 100a, 195.
Gifford, John, 197.
Gilbert, Mr., 20. Gooch, James, jr., 186, 189.
Goodell, Thomas, 197.
Goodhall, Phebe (wid.), 271, 280. Thomas, 201. Goodhue, Deacon, 54. Joseph, 53. William, 205. Gott, Charles, 40, 226. John, 101, 142, 199, 247, 309. Samuel, 309.
Gould, Capt., 81, 83, 84, 92, 93, 95, 100b, 100d, 111, 116. Ensign, 19, 23, 25, 26, 28, 30-34. Goodman, 16. Lieut., 58, 65, 67, 73, 74, 356. Sergt., 165. Daniel, 255, 272, 308, 309, 320, 337, 343, 352, 373, 375, 389, 394, 395. John, 7, 9, 12, 15, 16, 21, 34-36, 38-52, 54, 56, 57, 65, 93, 99, 123, 135, 138, 143, 144, 149, 156, 164, 184, 198, 202, 229. John, jr., 104, 151.
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Gould,-continued.
John, sen., 30, 35, 39, 40, 42, 44, 45, 48, 49, 51-53, 76, 83, 99.
John (Capt.), 75, 76, 79, 80, 89, 100d, 111, 112, 116, 117, 124, 125, 136, 146, 147, 152, 154, 156, 158.
John (Corp.), 76, 81, 88, 89, 100b, 100d.
John (Ensign), 12, 14, 16, 24, 29, 35, 36, 37, 41, 49, 197, 201, 203- 205, 224.
John (Lieut.), 60-63, 65, 69, 70, 71, 73.
John (Sergt.), 113, 115, 116, 120-123, 131, 133, 139, 140, 143, 154, 163, 165, 175, 183.
Joseph, 140, 171, 186, 192, 197, 213, 226, 263, 268, 269, 272.
Joseph (Corp.), 182.
Joseph (Lieut.), 212, 216, 225, 235.
Joseph (Capt.), 241, 244, 245, 249, 255, 256, 258, 261, 263, 265, 270, 275, 285, 291, 293, 295, 299, 301, 306, 308, 312-314, 317, 318, 326, 328, 333, 337, 340, 346, 347, 354, 361, 363, 364, 366-370, 377, 380, 384, 387, 391, 393, 396, 399.
Solomon, 352, 388, 394.
Thomas, 120, 153, 192, 196, 201, 209, 219, 224, 226-231, 234, 236, 237, 239, 241-245, 250, 252, 256, 264, 266, 268, 272-274, 276-278, 280-288, 291, 293, 308, 313, 319, 332, 331-333, 336, 337, 340, 341, 345-347, 353-355, 377, 378, 380, 383, 397.
Zaccheus, 5-7, 10, 13, 89, 124, 140, 145, 148, 154, 171-173, 175, 176, 179, 185, 187, 191, 205, 213, 220, 255, 263, 276-278, 287, 288, 291- 296, 298-300, 302, 303, 306, 311-313, 315, 326, 368, 383, 385.
Zaccheus (Lieut.), 329, 334, 337, 338, 374, 381, 384, 385, 388. Zaccheus (Sergt.), 208, 240, 261.
Gould, Zaccheus, farm joined to Topsfield, 5, 6, 154.
Governor, Petition to the, 63.
Governor, The, 63.
Greensleet, Sarah, 217.
Graves, digging, 20, 165.
Haffield, Josiah, 279. Hale, Mr., 254. John, 38. Joseph (Lieut.), 249.
Harding, Robert, 119.
Harris, John (Mr.), 69.
Hart, Nathaniel, 151, 168, 202, 229, 256, 359. Nehemiah, 188. Samuel (Sergt)., 128.
Hathorne, Col., 90.
Major, 47. John, 95. Hay, 60, 145, 168.
Hazen, Edna, 60.
Heard, Daniel, 378. John, 112.
Herrick, Widow, 38. Ephraim, 38.
Joseph, 38, 122, 123, 321, 324, 325, 327-331, 334, 339, 346, 352, 358, 360, 361, 366-370, 372, 373, 375,377, 380, 382, 384, 386, 388, 390-394, 397. Joseph, jr., 394. Hicks, Thomas, 355, 356.
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Higginson, John, 68, 354, 397. John, jr., 109.
Highways, 62, 63, 185.
Beaten highway, 21, 86-88, 107, 108, 169.
Cartway, 76, 78, 85, 107, 163, 169, 174.
Cartway between Wenham meadow and Thos. Towne's meadow, 162.
Causeway near Thomas Towne's meadow, 145, 169.
Causeway to the town bridge, 292.
Committee to lay out, paid, 203.
Complained of, 17.
Country road, 84, 87, 108, 195, 196.
Country road from Byfield to Topsfield, 195.
County road, 336.
Damages for laying out, 332.
Drain across, 85.
From Edmond Towne's house to the town bridge, 307.
From the meeting house, 21.
From the meeting house to Mr. Emerson's, 375.
From the Falls bridge, 21.
From Topsfield meeting house to Boxford meeting house, 307.
From town bridge to meeting house, 375.
From town bridge to Wenham men lots, 309.
Gate across the way by house of Mrs. Mary Baker, 312.
Gates on, 83, 86. 87, 185, 210, 323, 331, 332, 351.
Horse way, 83, 85.
Ipswich road, 161.
Labor on, 12, 20, 36, 187.
Laid out:
From bridge up John Nichols' hill, 235.
From Capt. Gould's house through his meadow, 83, 84.
From Daniel Waters to the Town bridge, 174.
From gate on Edward Putnam's land to path to Salem, 210.
From George Bixby's to road from Jacob Towne's to town bridge, 334, 335.
From Ipswich line near Baker's pond to Lieut. Ephraim Dor- man's, 196.
From John Andrews' upland westward over Pye brook, 77.
From land of Zaccheus Perkins to Mr. Capen's causeway, 134, 135.
From meeting house to Mr. Endicott's farm, 9, 85.
From meeting house to the town bridge, 104, 133.
From Nathaniel Porter's land to Jacob Towne's house lot, 320, 321.
From new meeting house to Mr. Capen's causeway, 123, 132, 135. From Paul Averill's land to road by Ebenezer Nichols' house, 194. From road by John Capen's to road by Thomas Andrew's barn, 201.
From road through Mr. Peabody's and Jesse Dorman's land to Ipswich to bridge at Jacob Peabody's land, 195.
From Rowley to Topsfield, 52.
From Samuel Howlett's to William Howlett's, 77, 78.
From south side of Mile brook to Howlett's brook, 9, 184.
From the bridge over the river by Edward Putnam's to Thomas Robinson's, 163.
From the River bridge to Wm. Nichols' farm, 13.
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Highways,-continued. Laid out:
From Thomas Perkins' house to father Wildes' house, 84, 86.
From Thomas Perkins' to the way below Ensign Towne's, 107.
From Town bridge to Blind Hole, 70, 88.
From Town bridge up into the town, 130, 134.
From William Averill's house to the mill, 9, 12, 83.
From William Averill's land to Mr. Perkins' field, 14, 26. Lane, 174, 201.
Location altered near Jacob Towne's fence, 218.
Log (hollow) to lay in a gutter, 342.
Near the parsonage, 59.
On south side of river, 17, 147.
Path of Ipswich farmers, 184.
Path to Salem, 210.
Plain path, 170, 194.
Rate for repairing, 214.
Repair of, 212.
Road beyond Nathan Bixby's house, 354.
Salem to Andover, 46.
Through Dea. Redington's land turned, 264, 274, 275.
Through Jacob Redington's land, 325, 327, 329, 330, 332.
Through Jacob Redington's land turned, 309, 314, 325, 327, 329.
Through land of Zaccheus Perkins, 154-156.
Through Samuel Howlett's pasture turned, 271, 272, 333.
Timber to mend the, 248, 256, 258, 270, 286, 330, 342, 346, 352, 357, 366, 368, 372, 383, 389, 391, 395.
To be made passable, 20.
To Ipswich, 12, 192, 205.
Town way, 201.
Turned from Samuel Howlett's gate to the training fieid, 335, 336. Way, The, 163, 185.
Way for Beverly men to fetch their hay, 145, 168.
Way from Jacob Redington's to Nathaniel Porter's, 371.
Way through John Andrew's land to Boxford, 356.
Way to Boxford by Nathan Bixby's, 323, 331.
Way to Samuel Howlett's meadow, 350.
Way to the clay ground on south side of River, 142.
Way to the town bridge, 104, 133, 174, 309, 322, 333, 334. Wenham highway, 167, 188, 198.
Hills.
Bare, 5, 8, 22, 59, 326, 329, 335, 337, 338.
Billingsgate, 157. Common, 9. Great, 170.
Hathorne's, 47. The hill, 98. Long, 47, 85.
Nichols', 235. Paine's, 96, 106, 128, 150, 168.
Pembleton's, 93. Smith's, 5, 324. Walnut tree, 5. Will's, 299. Winthrop's, 142, 184.
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Hobart, Mr., 16, 19, 22-24, 27, 29, 38, 42, 62.
Jeremiah, 21, 27, 30, 36, 38, 42, 71.
Hobbs, Thomas, 7.
William, 10-13, 37, 50, 140, 165, 190, 194.
Holton, Benjamin, 188.
Hood, Nathan, 283, 349, 388.
Houlton, James, 223.
Hovey, Mr., 392.
Deacon, 7.
Corp., 57, 59.
Sergt., 70, 72, 74, 75, 77, 81, 83, 84, 86, 91, 100b, 104, 114, 145.
Daniel, 7.
Ivory, 177, 190, 193, 195, 197, 198, 208, 212-214, 216-219, 221, 228- 230, 245, 260, 263, 265, 288, 298, 303, 306-308, 310, 312, 319, 320, 322, 326, 333, 336, 344, 347, 359-361, 367-372, 377, 378, 380, 387, 389, 391, 392, 397.
Ivory (Dea.), 373, 375, 381, 382, 388-392.
Ivory (Ens.), 333, 334, 338, 340, 343-345, 347, 349-352, 356, 365, 368.
Ivory (Capt.), 396, 398.
Ivory (Sergt.), 230, 236, 252-254, 261, 310.
John, 15, 20, 23, 28, 30-35, 37, 42, 43, 49, 51-53, 56, 73, 113, 149, 151, 172, 190, 199, 204, 205, 208, 210-212, 214, 217, 221, 225, 236, 238, 239, 245, 246, 249-252, 254, 256-260, 299, 308, 317, 319, 334, 340, 341, 345, 347, 349-351, 361, 367, 369, 373.
John, jr., 100b, 100d, 115, 120, 121, 145, 148, 153, 164, 166, 174, 178- 180, 183, 185, 195.
John, sen., 78, 82, 115.
John (Corp.), 58-63.
John (Sergt.), 65, 69, 70, 76-79, 85, 100d, 103, 113, 115, 132, 134, 140, 148, 154, 161, 165, 173, 182.
Hovey, Joseph, 394.
Luke, 85.
How, Goodman, 45.
Capt., 62, 64, 66-68, 72-75, 86, 91, 92, 94-97, 102, 111, 173, 228.
Sargt., 57.
Abraham, 37, 106, 152, 161, 162, 270.
Benjamin, 212, 293, 334, 345, 362, 368, 374, 382, 389, 391.
Increase, 323, 324.
James, sen., 34, 37.
John, 6, 7, 9, 13, 16-20, 22-25, 28-30, 32, 34, 35, 37-45, 48-55, 60, 64, 77, 84, 85, 87, 92, 96, 97, 99, 100c, 100d, 105, 106, 109, 124, 133, 139, 167, 169, 199, 226.
John, sen., 82.
John (Capt.), 62, 63, 65, 66, 69-74, 76, 77, 79-81, 83-86, 88-91, 96, 99, 100b, 101, 103, 105-107, 112, 113, 116, 117, 128, 133, 135, 158- 160, 162, 171, 174, 183, 196, 199, 208, 232, 256.
John (Sergt.), 60. Joseph, 241, 243, 248, 268, 280, 353.
Howard, Abraham, 140.
John (Capt.), 100a. William, 89, 134.
Howlett, Mr., 392. Deacon, 14. Corp., 106, 150. Ensign, 5-9, 13, 112, 184. Sergt., 74, 85, 93-95, 100c.
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Howlett,-continued.
John, 195, 197, 202-205, 209, 211-213, 215, 217, 222, 223, 231, 235, 236, 239, 243, 244, 246, 252, 260, 364.
John (Deac.), 236, 237, 241, 243-250, 252-256, 263, 269, 270, 272, 275, 282, 283, 285, 295, 296, 298, 300, 302, 306, 308, 310-314, 316, 317, 319, 320, 322, 326, 328, 367, 371.
John (Capt.), 329, 330, 332-334, 337, '339, 340, 342, 344, 346, 347, 349-351, 354, 357-362, 369-371.
John (Sergt.), 208, 225, 230, 231.
Samuel, 9, 10, 18, 20, 22, 23, 25, 27-31, 35-37, 42, 44, 45, 48, 49, 56, 62, 64, 66, 71, 77, 78, 96, 98-100, 105, 106, 108, 151, 155, 157, 168, 171, 174, 188, 195-197, 220, 231, 233, 242, 248, 270-272, 280, 333, 335, 336, 350.
Samuel (Deac.), 130, 135, 136, 147, 149, 152, 153, 160, 166, 173, 178, 183, 186, 190-193, 199, 203, 209, 213.
Samuel (Ensign), 103, 105, 106, 112, 117, 121, 154, 158.
Samuel (Sergt.), 64, 68, 70, 76-78, 81, 85, 89-91, 93, 96, 97, 98, 100c, 134.
Thomas, 93, 95, 132, 143, 149, 153, 157, 165, 170, 171, 173, 174, 388, 396, 399.
Thomas (Deac.), 82.
Thomas (Ensign), 12, 54.
Thomas (Sergt.), 175.
William, 38, 45, 49, 65, 75, 77, 106, 151, 168, 205, 370, 377, 379. William (Corp.), 128.
William (Sergt.), 192.
Hull, John, 25, 27, 33.
Hunking, -, 31. John, 22, 38.
Hunter, Priscilla, 57,'58. Thomas, 57, 58.
Hutchinson, Joseph, 5.
Indians.
Agawam, Sagamore of, 114, 117, 118.
English, Samuel, 117, 118.
Indian deed of Topsfield, 117, 118.
Indian harvest, 15.
Indian war, 19.
Indians claim Topsfield lands, 112, 114, 116, 117.
Maschannomet, 118, 119.
Musquanomenit, 117.
Perie wigwam, 5.
Redemption of John Heard from, 112.
Ipswich, 12, 15, 18, 19, 21-23, 25-28, 31, 34, 35, 41, 44, 45, 50-55, 57, 58, 63, 66, 67, 70-81, 83, 84, 88, 90, 92, 93, 95-97, 103, 105, 108, 110-113, 115, 118, 120, 121, 125, 128, 129, 132, 140, 141, 145, 148- 150, 153, 157, 162, 163, 192, 195, 196, 205, 210, 217, 234, 316, 384, 398.
Ipswich bounds, 168, 188, 202, 229, 256, 281, 323, 359, 362, 378. Ipswich Court, 165-167, 171, 173, 174, 176, 179, 180, 182, 183, 186, 187, 190, 191, 193, 195-199, 205, 208, 209, 214, 215, 220, 224, 231, 232, 236, 239, 240, 245, 246, 250-252, 260, 261, 263, 264, 273, 291, 309, 322, 336, 337, 346, 352, 362, 368, 375, 390, 396.
Ipswich farms, 29, 41, 42, 52, 80, 82, 98, 161, 184, 269, 270, 308, 310, 312, 313, 315-317, 379-384, 386, 393-396, 398.
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Ipswich farms joined to Topsfield, 308, 310, 313, 316, 379, 380-382, 384, 386, 387, 394, 396, 398. Iron and lock for stocks, 219.
Iron cap for vane post, 353.
Iron ore, no bog mine to be dug, 33.
Jackson, Mary, 335. Jacobs, Richard, 54. Jeffords, John, 208. Jenner, David, 114. Jewett, Nehemiah, 53, 54.
Johnson, Francis, 248. Stephen, 306, 311, 317. Joyliffe, Jobn, 119.
Juryman, 18, 19, 21-23, 25, 26, 28, 31, 34, 35, 41, 44, 51, 57, 58, 66, 70- 72, 74-76, 79-81, 83, 85, 88, 90-93, 96, 97, 100. 102, 103, 111, 113, 116, 117, 120, 124, 128, 132, 134, 135, 140-142, 145. 149, 151, 153, 157, 162, 163, 165, 166, 171-177, 179-183, 186-188, 190, 192, 193, 195, 197, 199, 201, 205, 209, 214-216, 220, 224, 227, 231, 232, 236, 240, 245-247, 250, 252, 254, 261, 263, 269, 273, 280, 291, 302, 309, 316, 322, 329, 337, 342, 346, 349, 352, 357, 362, 365, 368, 372, 375, 378, 379, 384, 386, 390, 392, 396, 399.
Juryman, grand, 19, 21, 22, 24, 28, 41, 45, 57, 60, 66, 70, 73, 76, 79, 81, 83, 85, 88, 92, 93, 97, 100c, 103, 113, 117, 120, 121, 124, 128, 132, 134, 140, 141, 145, 149, 153, 157, 162, 163, 165, 166, 171, 173, 174, 176, 179, 180, 183, 186, 187, 190, 191, 193, 195, 197, 199, 205, 209, 214, 215, 219, 224, 227, 231, 236, 240, 246, 250, 261, 263, 291, 309, 322, 337, 346, 352, 362, 368, 375, 384, 390, 396.
Kenny, John, 37, 89, 92, 133. John, sen., 93. Josiah, 386. Mary (wid.), 386. Nathan, 241. Thomas, 37, 50.
Kimball, John, 37, 177, 229. Joseph, 311. Samuel, 38, 226. Thomas, 87, 142, 177.
Kneeland, see Neeland.
Knight, Benjamin, 236, 238, 261, 325. Joseph, 182, 194, 204, 205, 232, 266. 288.
Philip, 37, 50, 71, 72, 86, 93, 95, 103, 124, 136, 163, 165, 172, 173, 179.
Lake, Eliezer, 154, 190, 193, 212, 213, 216, 218-220, 239, 245, 246, 248, 252, 255, 256, 258, 261, 268, 270, 293, 294, 307-310, 312-314, 319, 320, 325, 328, 334, 340, 342, 345, 346, 350, 354, 355, 361, 364-367, 374, 380, 392, 394. Henry, 155, 157. Lampson, John, 38. Land joined to Topsfield, 308, 310, 313. 316.
Leather, stamp to seal, 209. Lee, Thomas, 397. Lendall, James, 127. Lille, Theodore, 175.
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Loan money, delinquents to be sued, 366.
Loan money interest, 234, 235, 241, 243, 248, 255, 256, 269, 270, 285, 293, 307, 309, 313, 320, 340, 347, 348, 354-357, 360, 364, 370, 379, 392, 393.
Loan money received, 224, 225, 235, 292.
Loan money repaid, 263, 264, 270, 275, 286, 298, 314, 315, 320, 326- 328, 377, 380, 400.
Localities and Place Names.
Andrews' dam, 341, 355, 397.
Bare hill pasture, Proprietors of, 326, 329, 330, 335, 337, 338.
Bare hill plain, 8, 34, 223.
Beverly ditch, 87.
Billingsgate, 17, 157. Bishop's meadow, 47. Blind hole, 70.
Capen's (Mr.) causeway, 123, 132, 134, 135, 137, 146, 201.
Clay pits, 16, 137, 142, 162, 168, 169.
Cove of meadow, 53, 56.
Cow common, 10-12, 26, 81, 82, 93, 122, 125, 132.
Cromwell's neck, 5, 109.
Cromwell's rock, 81, 107, 127, 150, 167, 177, 188, 198, 223. Endicott's meadow, 12, 14, 16, 132.
Fagintown, 281. Float meadow, 223.
Ford by Thomas Perley's house, 115.
Governor's meadow, 14.
Great ashing swamp, 5, 86, 127, 150, 166, 177, 188, 198, 223. Horse bridge, 85.
Huckleberry island, 40, 49, 87.
Island, The, 8.
Long sponge, 46.
Maples, The, 199.
Meeting house lot, 151.
Mill pond, 204.
Moulton's island, 87.
Muddy spring, 8, 64.
Perie wigwam, 5.
Pigdon's meadow, 40, 87, 199, 226, 247, 279.
Pine plain, 82. Pine swamp, 78.
Plain, The, 149.
Porter's meadow, 226, 247.
Ridges, The, 14, 15.
Robinson's island, 247, 279.
Saltonstall's meadow, 87.
Smith's meadow, 127, 150, 167, 177, 188, 198, 223.
Spring in Porter's meadow, 96. Spring near Mr. Winthrop's corner, 106, 150, 168. Stickey meadow, 11, 13.
Stickey meadow common fields, 262.
The ten acre meadow, 223.
Topsfield common, 94.
Topsfield shore, 177.
Town bridge causeway, 174, 199.
Training field, 335, 336.
Wenham canseway, 5, 49, 64, 101, 107, 109, 121, 122, 127, 142, 150,. 166, 169, 177, 199, 223, 279, 324, 354, 376, 397.
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Localities and Place Names,-continued. Wenham island, 87.
Wenham meadow, 5, 161, 162, 169.
Winthrop's corner, 96, 106, 128, 150.
Look, Jonathan, 38. London (Eng.), 32.
Lord, Mr., 248, 249.
Robert, 54, 128, 150, 188, 202. Robert (Sergt.), 128.
Lot layers, 154. Lots, Casting of, 12.
Lovewell, Goodman, 81, 92. Father, 89.
Lumpkins, -, 6, 13, 84, 183. Lunenburg, 364.
Mackitreys, William, 381, 382. Manning, William, 22.
Manufactures.
Bark, 162, 180.
Boards, 344, 374.
Brick, 98, 170, 373, 374, 379,1391, 392.
Charcoal, 180.
Cord wood, 180.
Leather, 197, 205, 209, 212, 219, 230, 236, 245, 250, 261, 272, 288, 308, 319, 334, 345, 351.
Long wood, 180. Nails, 35.
Plank, 130, 180, 269, 270, 293, 306, 307.
Posts, 399, 400.
Shingles, 24, 38, 216, 343.
Slabs, 255, 270, 306, 321.
Timber, 252. Wood, 189-191, 196.
Massachusetts Colony, 30.
Measures for the town's use, 28, 29.
Mecane, Andrew, 356.
Medicine for wife of William Averell, 209.
Meeting house, 7, 8, 21, 22, 77, 184.
Back seat to be raised, 81, 104.
Bell for, 369, 370.
Boards for the, 344.
Capen (Mr.) to set up a seat, 48.
Casement hinges, 210. Casements to be repaired, 201, 203.
Committee to seat in the, 192, 200, 208.
Dam across the swamp near the, 89.
Door, iron staples and bolt in, 235.
East door of, 396. Fasten the doors of the, 23.
Front gallery for women, 376, 377.
Gallery in the, 25, 31, 32, 43, 44, 62, 81, 104, 141, 162, 174, 182, 208. Gallery stairs in, 192. Glass in old meeting house sold, 139.
Glass mending in, 203, 228, 242, 247-249, 271, 286, 292, 343, 390, 394, 395.
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Meeting house,-continued.
Hasps for windows, 159. Highway laid out to, 9, 85, 104, 123, 130, 132, 134, 135. Ipswich neighbors to set up stable near, 269, 270, 346. Iron cap for vane post of, 353.
Latch mended, 243, 396.
Lock mended, 234.
Meeting house committee, 152.
Meeting house lot, 78, 151. Meeting house rate, 117, 144, 152.
Meeting house rates not collected, 141.
Mending the west gallery, 396.
New building to be placed on plain by Mr. Capen's, 112, 123. New meeting house to be built, 112, 114, 117.
New meeting house, Town meeting adjourned to, 130.
Old meeting house sold, 133, 139.
Pew for Rev. John Emerson, 316, 343.
Pew window in, 286.
Pews in, 119, 129, 130, 131, 137, 200, 219, 337.
Pond south of the, 23, 244.
Pulpit colored, 310.
Pulpit placed on north side of new, 119.
Pulpit stairs, 119.
Pulpit to be built, 34, 36.
Pulpit to be taken down, 130.
Pulpit varnished, 143.
Repaired, 36, 63, 112, 201, 249, 250, 271, 272, 306, 320, 338, 340, 342, 343, 344, 349, 350.
Rest house near, 14.
Roof of, repaired, 63.
Seat at eachi end of the pulpit, 227.
Seat built in the gallery, 365.
Seating in, 43, 44, 63, 64, 69, 130, 131, 132, 192, 208, 245, 252, 264, 269, 346, 349.
Seating in, changed, 36.
Seats broken at the ordination to be mended, 311, 317.
Seats built near the women's seats, 365.
Seats in meeting house for Ipswich farms men, 161.
Seats in meeting house may be taken away, 133.
Seats in new meeting house to be like those at Ipswich, 129.
Seats in new meeting house to be like those at Rowley, 119.
Seats in new meeting house to be 12 feet long, 123.
Seats in the gallery, 141, 162, 174, 182, 192, 208.
Seats in, to be built, 36, 57, 59, 88, 192, 208, 351, 364. Seats upon the beams of, 81.
Shingles to mend the. 343.
South door of the, 316.
Stable for horses near, 14, 129, 140, 244, 262, 269, 346.
Stairs to the gallery, 43, 59, 192, 208.
Stone wall about, for a fort, 17, 18, 135.
Swamp near new meeting house, 129.
Sweeping the, 20, 23, 30, 37, 75, 81, 89, 102, 137, 153, 159, 203, 209, 217, 227, 228, 233, 241, 242, 268, 280, 295, 299, 311, 321, 337, 346, 353, 362, 368, 374, 389, 391, 396.
Town meeting to be held in, 198, 353, 356, 358, 360, 362, 365, 371. Trees within 20 poles of, 9.
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Meeting house,-continued.
Troughs on the, 343. Turret of the, 249. Underpinning of, mended, 209.
Vacant space beside the pulpit reserved for pews, 130.
Vane on the, 228.
Warning for town meeting to be placed on doors of, 57.
West door in, 208.
West gallery in the, 210.
Window in the, 201, 209.
Window over the door removed, 43.
Window over the pulpit, 374.
Windows not to be darkened, 81. Women's seats in, 130, 376.
Mickellmas, 25.
Middleton, 257, 264-266, 273, 275, 276, 281, 282, 286, 299, 300, 301, 352, 355, 390.
Middleton, new precinct, set off, 257, 264-266, 273, 275, 276, 281, 282, 300, 301, 352, 379.
Middleton bounds, 324, 325, 330, 341, 378, 379, 397.
Middleton, see also Fagintown and Will's hill.
Military affairs.
Drums and drumming, bill for, not allowed, 93, 100b.
Flag for company, 100b.
Gun to send Neeland out with, 124.
Impressment, freedom from, 158.
Indian war rate, 19.
Rate to procure powder and bullets, 27, 28.
Soldiers, petition to release, 143.
Soldiers' rate not collected, 243.
Stone fort, 17, 18, 135, 149.
Topsfield Company, 27.
Town stock of guns, 124.
Training, 27.
Training field, 335, 336.
Troopers, 68.
Watch house, 17, 18, 36, 138, 160, 163, 218, 269, 274, 315, 329, 358, 371, 373, 374, 379, 391.
Mill pond, 204.
Mills, 9, 14, 51, 62, 83. Grist mills, 52.
Peabody's mill, 9, 14, 83.
Saw mills, 14, 180, 354, 376, 397.
Money and barter, early mention. Beef, 34.
Bills of credit, 22, 225, 259, 295, 300.
Cattle, 26. Corn, 25, 26, 55.
Current money of New England, 114.
Current pay, 20, 31, 34.
Indian corn, 27.
Iron, 33. Money, 20. Neat cattle, 35. Notes, 35. Paper currency, 364.
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Money and barter, early mention,-continued.
Passable money, 228, 259, 300. Pence, 16. Pork, 34. Pounds, 15. Shillings, 7. Silver, 31, 33, 55, 144. Morris, Evan, 34, 35. Moulton, James, 87. John, 101. Samuel, 38.
Nails, 35. Narragansett, 400.
Narragansett lands contribution, 400.
Nealand, goodwife, to be sued for slandering the town, 80.
Neeland, -, 124.
Edward, 69, 73, 74, 79, 95, 96, 103, 106, 128, 150, 206. Joseph, 385. Nelson, Philip, 65.
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