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Caleb Kimball) Selectmen Stephen Dodge? of Tyler Porter J Wenham
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Wen- ham Duly Warned & Regularly Assembled This 17th Day of May A. D. 1774 In order To Elect a Representa- tive and other Business as pr warrant may fully appear. The Vote was Tried Three Times whether The Town would Send a Person To Represent Them at The Gen- eral Court The Present year and it Passed in the Nega- tive -
Voted That Doct Tyler Porter be moderator To finish the Remaining Business.
Voted To Raise The Sum of fifty Pounds upon the Polls & Estates in This Town To men of the high ways for the year Current
Voted To Purchase a Peice of Land of Theophilus Fisk To Repair Wenham Casway, & That Mess's Deacon Tar- box Ens" John Friend & Sam" Quarles be a Committee To Purchase Sª Land & make Report to the Town at the next meeting Then the moderator Declar'd The meeting Dissolved & Accordingly it was Dissolved.
A True Entry Attest Tyler Porter - Clerk.
Att a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Wen- ham Duely warned & Regularly assembled on the 5th day of July 1774 M' Benja Fairfield was Chosen moderator, and the following Votes were Passed (viz)
Voted 1st That The Town will Pay Their Proportionate Sum of money Granted by the General Court To the Committee of Congress with the Collonies.
Voted 2nd To Choose A Committee of five men To Take under Consideration the Boston Letters and make Re- port To the Town at their next meeting; and Mes's Billy Porter En John Friend Stephen Dodge Wm Cleaves &
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Tyler Porter were Chosen for the Purposes afore men- tioned. Then the meeting was adjourned to Tuesday The Second Day of August next att Three o-clock P. M. At- test T. Porter T. Clerk.
Att a Town meeting held by ajournment August 2nd 1774 Mr Benja Fairfield moderator, it was Voted To Ajourn Sª meeting to the Second Tuesday in Octobr next To 3 o Clock in P. M and Sª meeting was accordingly Ajourned by Benja Fairfield moderator. - -
At a Town meeting of the Inhabitants of The Town of Wenham duely warned and regularly Assembled on the 27th day of September Anno Domini 1774
For Electing a Representative and other Business as pr Warrant may Appear M' Benja Fairfield was Elected by a majority, To Serve for & Represent The Town of Wen- ham in The Great and General Court To be holden at Salem on Wednesday the 5th day of Octobr next and dur- ing Their session and Sessions - as also To Join The other members in forming a Provincial Congress if need be.
Voted 2nly To Raise The Sum of one hundred and Twenty Pounds To Defray The necessary charges of the Town for the Ensuing year .-
3 Voted To Enlarge The Singers Seats in the front Gal- lery 3 feet further To the Left and Then Dr Tyler Por- ter Being Chosen moderator for sª meeting Declared The Same To be dissolved and Accordingly it was Dissolved. Attest T. Porter T. Clerk
At a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham Novbr 12th 1774
Then Agreed with Mr Nath11 Bragg To Keep the Wid" Sarah Batcheller for the Space of one year To Come for the Sum of five Pounds Six Shillings & Eight pence. The one half To be paid in Six months. The other at The Expiration of the year. The Town to pay Docters and nursing in Case of Sickness; Said Bragg to find Sª Widw Sufficient meat Drink washing & Lodging and To make her clothing as good as when They were aprized To him. his Nath11 X Bragg
Caleb Kimball) Selectmen Stephen Dodge? of mark
Tyler Porter J Wenham
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At a Town meeting of The Inhabitants of The Town of Wenham Duely Warned & Regularly Assembled on Wednesday the 28th of Decbr 1774 For To See if the Town would Continue the School as heretofore and Com- ply with the Direction of the Congress &cc and for the Election of a new Delegate, and other Business as pr. Warrant may fully Appear Tyler Porter being Choosen moderator; the meeting was Ajourned To the 30th Day at 2 o'clock p. m at which Time They mett and Passed the following votes: (viz)
That The School Should be Continued another year As Heretofore. -
Voted That a Committee be Choosen of five men To Regulate The School and make such Alteration as They Shall think Best for the Benefit of The Town. Voted Messrs John Friend Matthew Fairfield John Dodge Ebez" Kimball & Tyler Porter be Constituents of Sª Committee To Comply with The Direction of the Provincial Con- gress &cc -
Voted To Choose 5 men for a Committee To Take un- der Consideration the 3rd Article in the warrant and make report at the ajourment of this meeting and that Messrs Billy Porter John Dodge Stephen Dodge Thos Kimball & Mathew Fairfield be Constituents of Sª Com- mitte
Voted To Choose one or more Persons To meet the Provincial Congress at Cambrige or Else where & M" Benja Fairfield Choosen for the above Sª Purpose. Then The moderator Declar'd the meeting To be Ajourned To Monday The 16 Day of Jan'y next at 2 o clock P. m. at the meeting house Monday afternoon The day above Men- tioned The Town Assembled & pasª the following votes (viz) That There be a Contribution upon the Provin- cial Congress Recommendation for The Poor in the Town of Boston
Voted To Accept the Report of the Committee Chosen To Take under Consideration the 3 article in the war- rant which is as followeth (Viz)
That 15 men be Raised as minute men and that Each man Shall have one Shilling for Every half day he Shall
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be mustered by his officers To Exerzise after he is In- listed or Eight Shillings pr. month, and That Each mans pay Begin the first of Frebruary and Continue To the Last of March next -
Voted To Choose A Committee of Three men To Draw Articles & To Enlist the men.
Mes's Billy Porter Richard Dodge Jr. & Mathew Fair- field be a Committe for The Above mentioned Purposes- Voted That The Sum of Ten Pounds Annexed as a Pennalty or forfiture for Each man That Shall Enlist as minute man and not be acquipped and attend Sª Ser- vice according To The Directions of his Officers and Each man Shall Be Continued in pay During The Towns pleasure at Eight Shillings pr month
Then the moderator Declared the meeting Dissolved. A True Entry of the minutes Tyler Porter T. Clerk
At a meeting of The Selectmen Jan'y 10th 1775 The following is a True Accot of what Belonged To The Widw Sarah Knowlton Decsd One of The Poor of This Town according as The Articles were Sold at a Publick Vendue by The Selectmen of Wenham The dav above -
Tyler Porter Vendue Master To The Wid" Miriam Knowlton LSD
1 gown, 3 Aprons 2 handkerchiefs 1=7=1}
Two pair of Stockings one under coat & one Shift
To Jona Kent 2 Iron Potts 10/d & fire Shovel 2/d 0=3=4
To Wid" Miriam Knowlton 2 pair of hand irons & 1 pair of Tongs 2 old Chairs & 1) Table on Tramel Bed stead & cord & 1. white apron
0=15=8
To Caleb Coy one feather bed & bolster al 1/d pr Lt Wight47} Lb one under
3=1=8 bed 1/6 1 Tray mug Plate knife & fork /8 1 Rug 4/d one Coverlead 8/d) To Wm Cleaves 1 Gown 8/5 1 Black Whood) & fan 1/2 & 3 night caps 10/4 one Chest 5/75 0=15=6 To Widw Miriam Knowlton 1 Quilted Coat
0=10-7
10/7
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To Ammi Knowlton 1 Coat/8 - 0 == 0=8
To Mr& Williams Stayes & pocket /4
To Tyler Porter 1 pair of mitts /2 - 0=0=71
6=15=2
A True Copy from the Original Tyler Porter T Clerk
At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Wen- ham Duely Warned and Regularly Assembled at one meeting on Teusday The Seventh Day of March Anno Domini 1775 for the Election of Town Officers & Other Business as by Warrant one file may fully appear Ens" John Friend Being Chosen Moderator The following Per- sons were Chosen viz)
Doct" Tyler Porter | Selectmen
M' Caleb Kimball Sworn
Mr Stephen Dodge J Assessors Doct" Tyler Porter Town Clerk Sworn
Ens" John Friend Town Treasurer Sworn
M 'Edward Waldron /Sworn
Cornelius Baker SConstables
Josiah Ober 1
Josiah Herrick [Surveyors
Palatiah Brown fof Sworn
Richard Dodge JrJhighways
Edward Waldron | Surveyors
John Dodge cof fences
Moses Titcomb J Sworn
Richard Friend / Tythingmen
Joshua Orne SSworn
Josiah Sweat Daniel Herrick >Hogriefs Sworn
Corneilus Baker J
Tho8 Fisk & Caleb Coy Dearieffs
Josiah Herrick 7 Ebenez" Kimball Haywards Sworn
Haffield White Wm Webber j
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Josiah Ober Sealer of Leather Sworn
Amos Batcheller Sealer of Weight & measures Sworn
Daniel Killam Jr Sworn
Joshua Orne & Billy Porter Corders Jof Wood
Peter Dodge Wardens.
John Rogers S
Voted To Choose a Committe To Seat the meeting House
of fivemen
Ctn Jacob Dodge
Decon Sam1 Tarbox
En Thos Brown Stephen Dodge Constituents of Sª
John Dodge at the pond
Committe
Voted To Continue Mr Swains Contribution Every Sab- bath Then the Moderator Declared the meeting Dis- olved, and it was So The Transactions of The foregoing meeting is Truely Recorded pr me
Tyler Porter Town Clerk
At a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham March 13th 1775
Then Agreed with Thos Senter To be Saxton in this Town for the Space of one year from the Date above for the Sum of Two pounds as witness our hands
his Thos X Senter
mark
Tyler Porter | Selectmen of J Wenham
At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Wenham Duely Warned by Notification & Regularly assembled this 31' of March 1775 Josiah Fairfield Esq" Being Choosen moderator the
The following votes were passed (viz)
To accept Corneilus Baker ins-stead of Ephraim Kimball to Serve Constable for the year 1775
Voted To Accept The Committes Return of the Number & Names of Minute Men Which is as followeth & To Continue Them in pay During the Towns pleasure They
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being To meet & Exeerise one half Day in a week for the future
John Friend Jr
Richard Dodge Jr)
Abraham Brown
Billy Porter Committe
Ebenez" Batchellor
Mathew Fairfield J
Israel Batchellor
A True Entry Attest
George Dwinell
Tyler Porter Clerk
Nath" Gott
Then the moderator
Ebenez™ Kimball
Declared the meeting
Israel Andrw Dodge
To be Disolved, &cc
Francis Porter
Asa Porter
Nath11 Ober
Josiah Ober Jr
Sam" Ober
Amos Knowlten
Isaac Porter
At a meeting of The Inhabitants of The Town of Wen- ham Duely Warned & Regularly Assembled on the 22nd day of May 1775 - Mr Benja Fairfield was Chosen a member To Represent This Town in a Provincial Con- gress To be held at Water Town for the Space of Six months from The 31st of May 1775 and no Longer mr John Friend Cho. Moderator
Voted To Choose a Committee of Safety of five persons To Gaurd against our Enemies & Mes's Caleb Kimball Tyler Porter Daniel Killam J' Stephen Dodge & Thos Kimball be Constituents of Sª Committe To Conduct as they Think Best for the Safety of The Town The 3rd article in the Warrant Committed To The Selectmen The article Respecting the highways Dismissed, for the present
Voted To Abate Isaac Patches Rates for the year 1759. Then the moderator Mr John Friend Declared the meet- ing Dissolved & accordingly it was So
A True Entry attest T. Porter T. Clerk At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Wenham This 6th of July 1775 Duly Warned & Regularly As- sembled Mr Benja Fairfield
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Mr Benja Fairfield was Chosen To Represent this Town in a Gener1 Assembly To be held at Wartertown a True Entry Tyler Porter T. Clerk Voted To Commit The Secound Article Respecting apiece of Land in the highway To the Selectmen and the mod- erator Declared the meeting Disolved
Att a meeting of The Selectmen of Wenham Octobr 30th 1775 Then Agreed with Mr Andrew Cole of Sd Town To Take & Keep Esther Boatmen one of the poor of This Town for the Space of Six months from the 6th of Oct. 1775 for the Sum of Two pounds five Shillings & four pence During which Term The Sd Andrew Cole is To find the Sª Esther Boatman Sufficient meat Drink Washing & Lodging, and to make her Cloathing good as when aprized, The Town To pay Docters & nursing in Case of Sickness
In Witness Whereunto we Interchangeably Sett our hands The Day & Date above
Andrew Cole)
Caleb Kimball) Selectmen Tyler Porter of J Wenham
At a meeting of The Inhabitants of the Town of Wenham Regularly Assembled on Tuesday the 7th of Novbr 1775 Mr John Friend Was Chosen moderator and The follow- ing votes were passed (viz)
1. Voted To Dismiss the Request from Gloucester & the Selectmen To Write a Letter To Capeann
2ndly Voted To Give Beverly One hundeeds Days work and each man to be allowed Three Shillings pr Day pro- ducing a Certificate from The oversears at Beverly : 3rdly Voted To Raise one hundred and forty pounds To Defray The Charge of the Town for the Ensuing Year Then the moderator Declared the meeting Dissolved
A True Entry Tyler Porter T. Clerk At a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham Novbr 12th 1775 Then Agreed with Mr Nath11 Bragg To Keep the Widw Sarah Batcheller For the Space of one year To Come for the Sum of Six pounds thirteen Shillings and four pence the one half to be paid in Six months the
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other to Be paid at the Expiration of Sª Term; the Sd Nath11 Bragg To find the Sd Wid" Batcheller Sufficient meat Drink Washing & Lodging & To make her Clothing good as when aprized to him the Town To pay the Charge of Doctrs and Nursing in Case of Sickness as witness our hands this 12th of Novber 1775
his Nath11 X Bragg mark Caleb Kimball 7 Stephen Dodge ?Selectmen Tyler Porter
INDEX.
Ammunition, 277. Annable, Mr. 12. John, 164. Appraisals, see Inventory.
Batchelder, Batcheller, Bat- chelor, Batcheler, Amos, 131, 150, 158, 168, 172,
177, 180, , 184, 189, 192, 193, 202, 213, 215, 216, 223, 234, 240, 249, 264,
269, 275, 282.
Benjamin, 12, 38, 41, 52. David, 1, 4, 12, 20, 23, 25, 27, 36, 37, 38, 41, 47, 49, 52, 57, 62, 64, 65, 83, 87, 88, 98, 110, 115, 127, 131, 138, 150, 153, 165, 168. Ebenezar, 1, 62, 83, 110, 166.
Ebenezar, Jun., 12, 57. John, Jun., 36, 40, 50.
Joseph, 12. Josiah, 57, 99, 138. Mark, 1, 23, 27. Nathaniel, 12, 40.
Samuel, 20, 23, 27, 83, 89. Sarah, Wid., 245, 246, 253, 260, 261, 266, 274, 278, 289. William, 136.
Baker, Cornelius, 223, 240, 249, 269, 274, 281. John, 3, 38, 52. John, Liut, 56. Robert, 131, 138. Beverly Line, 208, 230, 242, 245.
Beverly Perambulations, 15, 31, 42, 54, 79, 103, 125, 139, 160, 175, 184, 204, 265. Boorgilla, Primus, 228. Bootman, Esther, 247, 256, 265, 276, 284. Bradstreet, Dr. Joseph, 180.
Bragg, Benjamin, 112, 121, 128, 130, 131.
Nathaniel, 20, 27, 36, 62, 83, 127, 128, 150, 153, 202, 220, 260, 266, 274, 278, 284. Bray, Ebenezar, 143, 144. Brown, Nathaniel, 4, 14, 26, 36, 38, 41, 47, 49, 51, 52, 56, 59, 61, 63, 133, 154, 189, 223, 233, 249, 263, 268. Nathaniel of Boxford, 115. Nathaniel, Capt., 165, 168, 172, 177, 181. Peletiah, 183, 189, 193, 202, 213, 216, 223, 233, 249, 263, 264, 275.
Thomas, 12, 130, 138, 150, 153, 165, 168, 184, 189, 213, 215, 233. Thomas, Ens., 240, 263, 268, 269, 274. Burn, Patrick, 47, 101, 110, 124, 199. Burying Place, 120, 128, 129, 130, 134, 135, 138, 150, 166, 181, 215, 244, 265.
Cattle, Sheep, 22, 67, 68, 70, 74, 75, 77, 78. Causeway, Wenham, 154, 155, 217. Cheever, Amos, 147, 152, 158. Clark, Caleb, 172. Cleaves, William, 158, 165, 173, 177, 183, 223, 249, 262, 263, 269. Cole, Andrew, 284. Rebekah, Mrs., 276.
Colman, Benjamin, 45. Colwell from N. H., 40. Committee of Convention, 231. Correspondence, 271, 272, 277. Safety, 283. (287)
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Constables Wards, Boundary of, 264. Coy, Caleb, 4, 12, 49, 88, 110, 115, 138, 202, 213, 216, 249, 263, 269, 281. Cue, Mary, 81, 84.
Danvers Bridge, 207, 216, 217 Perambulations, 141, 162, 176, 186, 205, 235. Davidson, William, 159, 165, 168, 170, 172, 178, 189.
Day, Ezekial, 152, 163, 166, 171, 174, 179, 182, 187, 190. Isaac, 1.
Dodge, Amos, 138, 145, 165, 168, 177, 224, 233, 234.
Bartholemew, 65, 83, 110, 115, 128, 138, 165, 181, 192, 213, 216, 275. Benjamin, 153, 168, 172, 177, 224, 233, 234, 263. Daniel, 2, 10, 12, 33, 62, 64, 99.
Daniel Jun., 27, 40. David, 99.
Isaac, 115, 138, 165, 168, 177, 183.
Israel, 177. Jacob, 12, 38, 47, 49, 65, 83, 110, 131, 138, 150, 151, 152, 153, 158, 179, 181, 183, 193, 213. Jacob, Capt., 216, 240, 274, 275. James, 138, 150, 153, 222. Jeremiah, 110, 131, 138. John, 1, 4, 41, 59, 61, 62, 115, 180, 181, 223, 234, 281. John, Capt., 87, 99, 143, 156. John, Jun., 189, 192, 213, 215, 249, 263, 269. Josiah, 18, 23, 26, 36, 38, 49. Nathaniel, 47. Nehemiah, 19, 62. Peter, 192, 202, 233, 282.
Phineas, 1, 57, 98.
Richard, 1, 4, 23, 36, 38, 40, 47, 61, 65, 83, 110, 128, 138, 172, 184, 224, 263. Richard, Jun., 183, 192, 212, 213, 249, 269. Richard, Liut., 202, 221, 222, 223. Skipper, 150, 178.
Stephen, 167, 184, 189, 213, 215, 223, 224, 240, 249, 264, 268, 269, 274, 281. Thomas, 4, 23. William, Liut., 3, 4, 13, 36, 65.
Edwards, Benjamin, 4, 12, 27, 38, 41, 51, 56, 64, 87, 138, 143, 150, 181, 207, 238. Benjamin, Jun., 115, 165, 168, 178, 240, 249, 269. Jasen, 12. Joseph, 19.
Fairfield, Benjamin, 12, 26, 41, 56, 65, 83, 109, 172, 178, 180, 183, 189, 192, 201, 213, 215, 217, 278, 283. Daniel, 211. Deacon, 192.
Elijah, 88.
Josiah, 40, 83, 88, 153, 180, 181, 189, 192, 201, 256, 263, 265, 274. Mathew, 223, 240, 249, 264, 269, 270, 275.
Nathaniel, 23, 27, 36, 110, 209, 211. Nathaniel, Jun., 193. Samuel, 269. Walter, 204, 209, 211. William, Dr., 263.
William, 1, 4, 12, 13, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27, 36, 38, 40, 43, 48, 49, 50, 233, 249.
Fences, Divisional, 75, 76, 77, 78, 156. Firelocks, 132.
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Fiske, Ebenezar, 1, 20, 36. Jonathan, 12. Land of, 156. Theophilus, 19, 27, 234. Thos., 173, 202, 281. William, 150, 153, 173, 183, 189, 240, 249. French people, 159, 162, 170, 190.
Friend, Benjamin, 263, 269. James, 36, 41, 52, 65, 88, 99, 131, 244, 257. John, 41, 47, 62, 64, 115, 130, 138, 150, 152, 165, 168, 173, 177, 183, 189, 193, 202, 213. John, Jun., 192, 213, 224, 249, 269. John, Ens., 213, 215, 216, 240, 263, 274, 281. Richard, 281.
Gerrish, John, 158. Giddings, Isaac, 115, 127, 131, 153. Gloucester, complaint vs., 99, 100.
Goldsmith, Richard, 27, 38, 19, 52, 56. Zaccheus, 1, 83, 88, 115, 131. Zaccheus, Jun., 12, 20, 47, 52.
Goodridge, Samuel. 85, 86, 97, 98. 104, 105, 131, 138, 150, 151, 153, 156, 158, 165, 168. Gott, Daniel, 110, 115, 150, 163, 165. John, 1, 3, 4, 23, 26, 38, 40, 47, 61, 64, 83, 127, 128. Samuel, 1, 19, 23, 36, 64. Samuel, Ens., 56, 83, 87. Gravelly Brook, 12. Grist Mill, 209, 210, 211. Gross, Wid. Susanna, 224, 228.
Hadgis, see Haggit. Haggit, Benjamin, 138, 173, 193, 201, 233. Joseph, 1, 83, 165.
Harris, Mary, 194, 201, 208, 221. Hart, John, 60, 61, 64, 82, 188, 198. Haseltine, William, 188, 201. Heart, see Hart.
Hemlock Island, 35.
Herbin, Mr., 11.
Herrick, Benjamin, 12, 26, 36, 41, 47, 49, 56, 59, 62. Benjamin, Luit., 98.
Daniel, 269, 281. John, 168, 172, 181.
Josiah, 23, 38, 52, 61, 64, 184, 187, 189, 234, 246, 183, 187, 189, 234, 246, 269, 281. Josiah, Jun., 183, 192, 213, 240. 263. Josiah, Lut., 202, 212, 215, 216, 233.
Highway, 5, 12, 20, 28, 29, 32, 59, 121, 122, 128, 138, 143, 171, 202, 220, 224, 229, 230, 234, 241, 258, 266, 270, 277.
Hogeskin, Tabitha, 11. Holbert, Thomas, and Marga- ret, 6. Horse, 8, 67, 69, 70, 72, 74, 75. Hulls Land, 156. 1
Innholders, 6, 11, 151. Inventory, 163, 167, 174, 187, 207, 224-227, 245-247, 250- 252, 256, 261, 262, 267. Ipswich, Perambulations, 16, 32, 34, 45, 55, 81, 104, 126, 147, 164, 180, 186, 214, 238.
Johnson, John and Mary, 6. Jones, Aaron, 43, 45, 57, 62, 81, 84, 89, 101. Acre, 17. Benj., Dr., 117. John, 82, 89. Jurors, 37, 39, 40, 60, 63, 70, 157, 174, 195, 206, 219, 237.
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Killam, Austin, 29.
Daniel, 181, 223, 269.
Daniel, Jun., 49, 52, 181, 183, 202, 216, 240, 249, 268, 275, 282. David, 234. John, 4, 88, 110, 128, 131, 138, 153, 158, 168, 172, 181, 202, 234, 229. Nathaniel, 23. Kimball, Abraham, 12, 36, 38, 62, 65, 83, 121, 127, 130. Benjamin, 12, 36, 47, 49, 62, 65, 110, 115, 127, 138, 150, 153, 158, 165, 177, 178, 183, 201, 223. Benjamin, Capt., 121, 191. Benjamin, Ens., 88, 98, 99.
Caleb, 164, 168, 172, 175, 179, 182, 191, 198, 212, 233, 234. Deacon, 56, 61, 64.
Ebenezar, 12, 213, 215, 216, 224, 240, 264, 267, 269, 274, 275, 281.
Edmond, 1, 12, 23, 38, 47, 64, 131, 249.
Edmond, Jun., 138, 153, 158, 165, 168.
Edmond, Liut., 49. Isaac, 223, 234, 240.
James, 19, 83, 88, 99, 263. Jonathan, 1, 3, 4, 19, 20, 23, 26, 27, 36, 38, 40, 41, 47, 49, 52, 110, 165, 168, 172, 177, 178, 180, 188. Jonathan, Capt., 83, 87, 98, 153, 158.
Jonathan, Deacon, 98, 109, 115, 130, 138.
Jonathan, Jun., 39, 56, 57, 62, 65, 83, 87, 88, 99, 110, 115, 127, 130, 131. John, 1, 4, 26, 49, 52, 56, 87. Josiah, 41, 47.
Nathaniel, 1, 19, 23, 65, 99, 110, 115, 127, 150, 189, 216, 234, 240. Nathaniel, Jun., 131, 138, 159, 168, 173, 178, 184,
202, 213, 249, 264, 269, 274, 275.
Richard, 41, 52, 62, 88, 99, 127. Samuel, Capt., 1, 3, 4, 23, 36, 38, 47, 51, 52, 56, 64. Samuel, Jun., 12.
Seams, 268.
Thomas, 153, 158, 168, 177, 213, 216, 224, 234, 240, 249, 263, 264. Thomas, Serg., 275.
Knowlton, Abraham, 130. Churchill, 131, 150, 173, 180, 264, 275.
Joseph, 240. Miriam, 276.
Rice, Jun., 12, 20.
Sarah, Wid., 262, 267, 276, 280.
Laget, Joseph, 57. Land, Sale of, 18, 19, 124, 131, 150, 151, 171, 196, 218, 221, 222, 223, 238, 271, 277.
Loan, 2.
Manchester, perambulations, 14, 30, 42, 80, 102, 141, 161, 175, 206, 237. Measures, Standard, 214.
Meeting House, 32, 33, 73, 75, 90, 91, 32, 93, 94, 95, 96, 105, 106, 108, 109, 111, 112, 113, 115, 130, 244, 245, 268.
Pews, 73, 117, 124, 128, 131, 133, 199, 248, 258. Seats, 27, 154, 173, 194, 195, 240, 245. Stairs, 139. Steeple, 169, 170, 171, 179, 191, 194-199, 200. Vane, 193. Mill, Sawmill, 204, 209. Gristmill, 209-210. Mitchell, Moses, 20, 26. Minute Men, 279, 280, 282, 283. Moulton, John, 1, 27, 88, 153. John, Jun., 12, 99. Samuel, 36, 38, 41, 62, 64.
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Necessities of Life, Price of, 199. Neck, 12, 13. Negro seats, 154.
Ober, Benjamin, 128.
Josiah, 110, 115, 150, 153, 165, 168, 172, 177, 180, 184, 189, 193, 249, 263, 264, 269, 275, 282.
Orne, Joshua, 184, 192, 213, 215, 234, 240, 249, 263, 275, 281, 282.
Parker, William, 269. Parsonage fence, 9, 11, 14, 17, 18, 22.
Parsons, Samuel, 12. Patch, Stephen, 12, 13, 23, 38, 49, 271. Timothy, 23, 27, 62, 168, 177, 183, 189. Timothy, Jun., 47, 49, 52, 57, 99, 115. Payton, William, 159, 170, 174.
Perkins, John, 213, 234, 275. Jonathan, 57, 58, 150, 153, 165, 180. Mark, 39. Thomas, 1, 19, 47.
Pierce, Humphrey, 26. Poland, Samuel, 121, 122.
Porter, Billy, 202, 240, 263, 275, 282. Daniel, 115, 128, 138, 150, 153. Eunice, Wid., 248. Ebenezar, 12, 99. Francis, 275. John, 3, 23, 47, 57. John, Jun., 12, 19, 47, 49. Jonathan, 19, 36, 38, 41, 47, 52, 62, 81, 85, 89, 115, 138, 150, 158, 165. Jonathan, Liut., 32. Jona. his son, 24, 32, 90, 106, 123, 151, 156, 159, 162, 170. Samuel, Jun., 12, 20, 49, 52, 62, 83, 99, 110, 128, 150, 153, 158, 165, 168, 175, 183, 189.
Tyler, Dr., 158, 167, 172, 174, 181, 268, 274, 281. Pound, 4, 21, 144, 145.
Provincial Congress, 279, 283.
Quarts, see Quarles. Quarles, Samuel, 190, 240, 249, 263, 275.
Rates, 17, 22, 25, 34, 37, 39, 45, 49, 51, 55, 59, 63, 81, 86, 91, 96, 114, 119, 124-
130, 133, 145, 152, 157, 163, 166, 171, 174, 178,
182, 187, 190, 198, 208, 220, 232, 238, 245, 259,
266, 273, 278, 284.
Representatives, 1, 4, 13, 21, 24, 27, 36, 38, 43, 48, 50, 53, 59, 62, 81, 85, 89, 111,
116, 124, 129, 132, 143,
148, 154, 162, 166, 170,
173, 178, 181, 186, 188,
194,
206,
217,
230,
236,
244, 258, 266, 270, 277, 278, 283.
Rogers, Benjamin, 136. John, 23, 115, 138, 150, 153, 159, 165, 173, 178, 180, 202, 223, 240, 263, 269, 275, 282. Nathaniel, 115, 127.
Samuel, Ens., 98, 127. William, Capt., 1, 3, 4, 23.
Salem Perambulations, 16, 30, 42, 53, 65, 101, 124. Savory, Mr. of N. H., 45. Sawmill, 209, 212.
Senter, Andrew, 121. Thomas, 48, 57, 60, 65, 83, 152, 154, 159, 166, 169, 173, 178, 189, 190, 228, 270, 282.
Thomas & mother, 170, 178, 189, 193, 214, 227. Sexton, 4, 13, 21, 24, 26, 35, 38, 41, 47, 48, 50, 57, 60, 65, 83, 88, 100, 116, 123, 128, 131, 139, 151, 152, 154, 159, 166, 169, 173, 178, 184, 190, 193, 214,
227, 234, 238, 250, 270,
282.
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Severy, Elisa, Eliz., 181, 190, 197, 207, 212, 220, 259. Martha, 250. Sparrah, Dr mr, 45.
Silver, Buckle, 69.
Swain, Rev. J., 116, 117, 118,
119, 178, 187, 197, 198, 199, 200, 208, 218, 219, 228, 231, 232, 233, 273. School, 1, 2, 5, 6, 10, 14, 22, 33, 37, 39, 41, 47, 50, 53, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 63, 64, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98, 104, 105, 115, 121, 128, 143, 146, 212, 213, 214, 279. House, 94.
Grammar, 243, 249, 273. Dames, 25, 33, 84.
Stragglers, 98, 99.
School committee, 266.
Sweet, Josiah, 263, 269, 275, 281.
Tarbox, Samuel, 11, 13, 21, 24, 26, 35, 38, 41, 50, 83, 88, 100, 110, 116, 128, 131, 139, 150, 151, 153, 158, 165, 168, 183, 192, 201, 213, 215, 223, 240. Samuel, Jun., 2, 12, 20, 88, 115, 127, 128, 131, 138. Samuel, Dea., 180, 249, 269, 274, 221. Thomas, Capt., 49, 57, 87, 150.
Thomas, Ens., 1, 4, 19. William, 6. Taylor, Thomas, 39.
Titcomb, Moses, 263, 269, 281.
Topsfield Perambulation, 15, 31, 44, 47, 53, 66, 102, 126, 140, 160, 177, 185, 205, 235. Line, 238, 242. Town, Ephraim, 202, 223. Town House, 199, 200.
Trow, Benjamin, 52, 62. Tyler, Royall, 216.
Union of Colonies, 148.
Vendue, 73, 244, 252, 253, 255, 259, 280.
Waldron, Walderon, Wold- ren, Woldran, Ebenezar, 36, 38, 41, 49, 52, 57, 62, 83, 88, 99, 110, 115, 130, 138, 150, 153, 158, 173.
Edward, 38, 49, 115, 131,
138, 150, 153, 165, 173,
180, 183, 192, 201, 202,
208, 213, 215, 223, 233, 240, 249, 264, 281.
Nathaniel, 4. Ward, Rev. Robert, 4, 13. Margaret, 13.
Warned out of town, 6.
Warrant, 132, 136, 142, 144, 145, 147, 149.
Warren, John, 7, 8, 11, 13, 18, 39, 49, 51, 55, 59, 63, 81, 86, 90, 91, 96, 106, 107, 108, 113, 114. Mrs. Elizabeth, 114, 117, 119. Waters, see Watts. Watts Hymns, 258.
Way, see also highway, 202, 203.
Webber, Edward, 153. William, 269, 275, 281. Wenham to enlarge, 25. White, Haffield, 224, 234, 249, 263, 264, 265, 275, 281.
John, 36, 47, 57, 127, 130. Josiah, 23, 49, 88, 99, 110, 115, 211. Thomas, 13, 209, 211. Wigwam Island, 34. Wolves, 145, 151. Wood, Mr., 1, 6.
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