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Edmund, from Newton Ferrers, Eng. came to Casco and lived one year, about 1630. [Trel.]
John, husbandman, Boston, adm. chh. 26 (1), frm. 18 May, 1642. Was dism. 6 (7) 1646, to the church of Gorgeana. [W.] Perhaps he was the J. B. who was a jury- man in Maine court in 1640. Fined in Piscataqua court in 1645 for threatening words against Wm. Furber, and for running after Indians with a drawn sword, etc. Taxed at Dover Oct. 19, 1648. Testified in Norf. court in 1649. Not unlikely he is the J. B. who resided at Cape Porpoise, and took the oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. 5 July, 1653. Was prosecuted for abusive speeches against ministers and for upholding private meetings and preaching in them, to the disturbance of public assemblages.
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BALCH,
Freeborn, (presumably son of John, of Salem) residence not stated, testified in Piscataqua court 19 Aug. 1657, ae. 23 years, that he saw Henrie Thorner, ship-carpenter, of Wapping, killed by the rolling of masts which his men were putting into the water at Oyster River.
BALL,
Edward, Portsmouth, in the employ of Stephen Ford, deposed 18 June, 1660, ae. about 30 years. [P. Files.] He was reproved by York court July 2, 1661, for living from his wife, and he promised to go to her if she came not to him.
John, fisherman, York, juryman in court held at Gorgeana March 15, 1649. Had grant of land with Way, Stover and Powell at Cape Neddicke, for fishing trade, 3 July, 1649. Residing at Kittery, he bought land at Eagle Point 20 April, 1667.
Richard, Winter Harbour, rem. to Cape Porpoise; took oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. at Wells 5 July, 1653. Sold Long Island If Dec. 1655.
See also Powell, Spurrell, Way.
BALLEW, BELLEW, BELEW,
William, Dover, witnessed a deed of Thomas Larkham in 1642. Sold a house and 20 acres of land on the north side of Back river 28 (6) 1645. One of the arbiters in Beard's case in 1647. Taxed in D. in 1648.
BANKS, BANCKS, BANKES, BANCKES,
Richard, planter, York, had 20 acres of land laid out to him by the attorney of Wm. Hooke, July 19. 1645. Wit- nessed the grant of mill privilege to Rishworth in 1651. An Assistant at a court held at Mr. Gullison's 7 Nov. 1652. Took oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. 22 Nov. 1652. He is believed by family historians to have been the Richard Bankes who took the oath of fidelity to Plymouth Colony at Scituate (list not dated). See study of Kent families of this name in Reg. LI. Proprietor; town officer. Sold land 7 May, 1664.
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BAREFOOTE.
Walter, Captain, gent. Kittery, bought land and house of Capt. Champernowne, 1658; later home, Newcastle. A partisan of Charles II and of the Masons; an official in the Provincial govt., involved in many conflicts, 1679-1688. Will 3 Oct. prob. 8 Oct. 1688; sister Sarah, wife of Thomas Wig- gin (Jr.) ; cousin John Lee and others.
BARKELEY,
James, placed himself as a covenant servant for 4 years with Maj. John Johnson of Portsmouth 6 Sept. 1659.
BARLOW, BARLEY,
George, Exeter, signed the combination 5 (4) 1639. Had town grant of 40 acres of land in 1641. Joined with others in setting up a sawmill, 1649-50. Lawsuit in Norf. court in 1648. [Wife] Sysley fined in 1649 for not ap- pearing as a witness. Rem. to East Saco; took oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. 5 July, 1653. Sometimes preached. See also Bursley, Listen.
BARNARD, BARNETT,
Bartholomew, Agamenticus, witness to deeds in 1636 and 1643: chosen a deputy to attend court at Saco June 25, 1640. Sold land near Henry Lynn's house 26 Nov. 1646.
See also Davis.
BARRETT,
John, Sen. planter, Wells, took oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. 4 July, 1653. John, Jr. took oath at Wells next day. He bought lands of Rishworth, which the selectmen confirmed to him 2 July, 1657. [ York De. I.] Ensign. Rem. to Cape Porpoise; bought land 16 Jane, 1666. His wife Mary was a daughter of Edmund Littlefield and a legatee.
Will prob. 4 July, 1664, beq. to wife Mary and son John.
BARTLETT,
Nicholas, fisherman, Cape Porpoise, bought 100 acres
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of land at Casco Bay of George Cleve Dec. 26, 1651. Rem. to Salem; sold the land to John Higginson, Jr. of S. 3 Feb. 1699. [York De. VI.]
See also Heard.
BARTON,
Edward, plaintiff in court at Gorgeana in 1650. [Straw- berry Bank,] juryman in 1650. Before the court in 1651, charged with beating his wife. Took oath of fidelity July 2, 1657. Rem. to Cape Porpoise. He d. in 1671. Admin. granted July, 1671.
See also Crockett.
BATEMAN,
Edward, "of Kennebec," sold land before 1650 to James Phipps and John White. [See White.]
BATSON, BATSONS,
Nicholas, mariner, of late belonging to Capt. Cromwell, bought a vessel of Chr. Lawson of Boston about 20 (5) 1646. [A.]
Stephen, Cape Porpoise. With wife Elizabeth, appren- ticed daughter Margery to Capt. Richard Bonithon and Lu- cretia, his wife, till she should be 21 years of age; donc in court at Saco, April 4, 1637. Had a grant of land 21 Oct. 1645. A small river still bears his name. Took oath of al- legiance to Mass. govt. 5 July, 1653. Sold 20 Sept. 1662, a log house, 300 acres of land on the main land, stage, cat- tle and other property on Stage Island; Arthur Batten and Margery Kindall, witnesses. Sold land to son John 8 Feb. 1672-3. Rem. before this date to Wells.
Will dated March 8, 1673; he d. June 30, 1676; inv. re- turned Aug. 21, 1676. Calls himself "antient"; beq. to son John, daus. Margery Young, Mary Brookehouse, Elizabeth Ashley; gr. ch. John Trott; Sarah Ashley and Mary Trott. Sce also Cole. .
BEADLE, BEEDLE,
Robert, Kittery, had grant of land from Thomas Gorges 20 May, 1641. See Simmons.
BEAN, BEANE, BENE,
John, Exeter.
Children, (parent not stated) : Mary b. 18 June, 1655, Henry b. 5 March, 1662-3; (of John,) John b. 15 Aug. 1661, Daniel b. 23 March, 1662, Samuel b. 23 March, 1655-6, John b. 13 (S) 1668. [Norf. co. rec.]
BEANTON, (Pressen, Brandin Bremencin)
George, took oath of allegiance at Gorgeana 22 Nov. 1652.
BEARD,
Thomas, carpenter, Dover, had a lawsuit in 1641; bought house, 4 acres of upland and 6 acres of marsh 9 (10) 1644. [Suff. De.] Sold pipe staves etc. to Chr. Lawson; account settled by arbitration 14 (2) 1648. [A.] With wife Mary sold land 3 Feb. 1664.
Ch. William b. and d. 1664, Hannah b. 24 Oct. 1666. [Dov. Hist. Coll.] He took as an apprentice for 5 years Oct. 20, 1662, Thomas Coomes, whose passage had been paid from New Foundland to New England in the ship Joan. [P. Files.]
Will dated 16 Dec. 1678, prob. 25 March, 1679, beq. to wife Marie; daus. Marie Beard, Martha Bunker [or "Brimhor"] and Elizabeth Watson; sons Joseph and Thomas Beard.
Note. Compare with Thomas Beard, shoemaker of Mas- sachusetts. See also will of Margaret Beard, widow, of Charterhouse Yard, parish of St. Sepulchres, London, 9 March, 1664, beq. to son Thomas B., then believed to be in parts beyond the seas. [Reg. XLII, 400.]
William, Dover, had lawsuit in Pisc. court in 1641; taxed, 1648. Signed petition of inhabitants in 1665.
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He d. about I Nov. 1675; admin. of estate granted June 27, 1676, to widow Elizabeth with Richard Burnham and Stephen Jones. Property to be divided between the widow ("and hir heyers") and Edward Leathers.
See also Cutt and Ballew.
BECK, BECKS, BEX,
Caleb, Portsmouth, proprietor, 1660. Admin. of estate granted to widow Hannah March II, 1694-5.
Henry, Dover, proprietor, signed the combination in 1640. Taxed in 1648. Juryman, 1652.
Land assigned at Portsmouth Jan. 13, 1652 and in 1660.
With wife Ann, Jan. 6, 1679, conveyed homestead to son Thomas, conditioned on life care of self and wife. Admin. of his estate granted to widow Elizabeth April 26, 1686. See also Bolles.
BENILL,
John, [Portsmouth,] his wife Jone recd. per Richard Sealy, 26 Oct. 1657, fish to the value of 16 li. 3 s. of Henry Brooken. [P. Files.]
BENDALL,
Philip, servant to Richard Cutt, before Pisc. court 26 July, 1660.
BERRIFFES,
William, railed in a plantation on the point of the neck of land, near a creek called Salt Creek in Piscataqua river, and called it The Farm, before 6 (10) 1645, when it was sold by Francis Williams. [Suff. De. I.]
BERRY, BERRIE, BURY,
Ambrose, planter, Saco, taxed in 1636; had lawsuit in Maine court May 7, 1637. Bought land of Vines 20 April, 1642. [York De. VII.] Residing at Cape Porpoise, he took
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the oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. 5 July, 1653. Had share of marsh at Biddeford July 12, 1653. Ambrose, mariner, Boston, Mass. gave liberty 18 Sept. 1686, to John Hill of Saco, to set up two dams for the stopping of water for the use of a mill or mills upon his land adjoining Bulley's Creck in Saco.
John, Hampton. Wife Susanna; ch. John b. 14 Jan. 1659.
William, Strawberry Bank, sold house and land to Anthony Ellins 10 July, 1648. Grand jury man 8 (8) 1650; _constable.
His widow Jane was appointed admin. of his estate 28 June, 1654. She m. 2, Nathaniel Drake, and with him deeded land on Great Island 9 Dec. 1669. James Berry, a son and John Berry and Joshua Foss, gr. ch. agreed June 13, 1717, on the division of certain lands which had been granted to William Berry about 60 years before.
See also Lock, Withers.
BEST,
Edward, shipman, Richmond Island, left the service of Winter in 1638. [Trel.]
BESTONE, BEESON,
Thomas, Kittery, proprietor about 1642. [Deposition of Robert Mendum.] Witness to Crockett's deed in 1647.
BICKFORD, BIGFORDE,
Jolin, Isles of Shoals in 1642. [Trel.] Taxed at Dover Oct. 19, 1648. Grand jury man in 1650. Signed petition of I. of S. people for incorporation in 1653. Benjamin also signed. Licensed victualer in 1657. A John Bickford signed (with mark) a petition of Dover people to Gen. court 10 Oct. 1665.
Admin. of his estate was granted 24 June, 1662, to Philip Tucker.
"Old Bickford," fisherman, at Richmond Island in em- ploy of Winter; sent home to England, sick, in 1637.
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Priscilla, maid servant of Winter, 1636-7; money paid to her mother in England. [Trel.]
See also Williams.
BIGGS,
Thomas, yeoman, Exeter, 1643; may be the Thomas ae. 13, who came in the Blessing to Boston in July, 1635, law- suits in 1644 and 1651; won a suit against neighbors for slandering himself and wife Hester in 1647. Had grant of land for a sawmill at Pascasuck river, and other lands at Lamprell river; sold these 8 May, 1652, to Edward Gyllman. Wife Hester joined him in a deed of land 22 Oct. 1663.
See also Hall.
BILLINE, BILLING,
John, fisherman, Pascataquack, Kittery, equal partner of John Lander in house, land, swine, shallop, etc. 10 Jan. 1639. [York De. I.] His son John made over to his mother, Eliza- beth Thomas, 12 Aug. 1661, all his right and title in land and cattle for her life; then to return to himself; deed con- firmed 23 June, 1680. [York De. III.] Perhaps this son is the J. B. inventory of whose estate was taken Dec. 3, 1690. [York De. V.]
See Lander.
BINNS, see BYNNS.
BLACKAPPE,
Henry, witness to a deed of Andrews in Kittery in 1648.
BLACKWELL,
Jeremiah, came in the ship Truelove to New England xix Sept. 1635, aged 18 years. We find him at Exeter, pro- prietor, in 1639.
BLAISDELL, BLEASDELL, 1
Ralph, one of the deputies of Agamenticus June 25, 1640.
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BLAKE,
Jasper, fisherman, seaman, Hampton. He recd. a deed of gift of land 10 Oct. 1657, from his "kinsman," Rev. Timothy Dalton.
Wife Deborah; ch. Timothy b. 16 (8) 1649, Deborah b. 15 (II) 1651, (m. Eleazer Elkins,) John b. 31 (8) 1656, Sarah b. 14 (12) 1658, d. 29 (7) 1660, Sarah b. 30 (4) 1661, Jasper b. 16 (9) 1663, Samuel b. 6 (4) 1666, [Norf. Rec.], Dorothy b. 17 (7) 1668, Philemon b. 23 (3) 1671, Maria b. I (1) 1672-3.
He d. Jan. 5, 1673-4. Will dated 18 July, 1673, prob. 14 (2) 1674, beq. to wife Deborah, children Timothie, Israel, Deborah, John, Jasper; provision made for "small children." "Cossen" Samuel Dalton, overseer.
The widow d. 20 (10) 1678. [Hamp. De. JI, 324.] See also Bachiler, Dalton.
BOAD, BODE, BOADE,
Henry, gent. Saco, brought suit in court Feb. 7, 1636; juryman, 1640. Rem. to Wells; selectman, 1646. [York De. I.] There is a letter from him to Gov. John Winthrop in the Winthrop Collection [Mass. Hist. Coll. 5th series vol. 1], dated Gorgeana, Jan. 29, 1648, endorsed "Cosin Boad." Petition for the rights of the people of the Eastern part of New England May 6, 1653. [Bax. MSS.] Took oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. 5 July, 1653. Commissioner for small cases. Letter to General Court of Mass. regarding af- fairs in Maine, May 6, 1653. [Bax. MSS.] Made contracts 12 (4) 1655 with Harl. and Wm. Symonds for management of farm.
Will signed 8 Jan. 1654, prob. 16 July, 1657, beq. to wife Ann, whom he made executrix; appointed his "cossons Mr. John Winthrope Esqr. and Tymothy Daulton minister of Hampton" overseers. [York De. I.] The widow m. 2, Sam- uel Winesley of Salisbury; contract 6 Oct. 1657. [Norf. Rec.] They sold the farm to Harl. Symonds 16 ( 10) 1657. See also Rishworth.
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BOLLES, BOWLES, BOLES, BOULES, BOOLS, [BOLEN ?]
Joseph, gent., Wells, testified before Maine court in 1640. His land at Cape Porpoise adjoined that of Morgan Howell in 1648. Subscribed to the oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. July 4, 1653. [Mass. Arch. 3, 219.] Clerk of the writs. The selectmen of Saco asked Dr. Childs to con- firm the title to his land in 1654. [York De. I.] He sold land to Peter Hill 1659.
Will dated 18 Sept., prob. 29 Nov. 1678, beq. to wife Mary, sons Thomas, Samuel and Joseph, daughters Frost, Becke, Locke, Chadbourne, and Mercy B. Inventory in York De. V.
The record of marriage license of Nicholas Frost to "Mary Bollen of Monckleigh, gent." taken with the foregoing state- ments and the bequests of Morgan Howell, may point to Monckleigh, Devonshire, Eng. as the home of this family. But see the references in article of William S. Appleton [Reg. LII, 185] to the will of John Bolles of Clerkenwell, Mdx. co. Eng. in 1665, bequeathing to "my brother Joseph Bolles living in New England"; Mr. Appleton connects them with the Bolles family of Osberton, Northhamptonshire.
See also Howell.
BOLTER, BOALTER, BOULTER,
Nathaniel, Hampton, proprietor, sold land before July 8, 1644. [Norf. Rec.] Rem. to Exeter; signed petitions of inhabitants Sept. 7, 1643 and 29 (3) 1645. [Mass. Arch. 112, 8 and 39.] but returned to Hamp. Contracted to de- liver pipe staves to Wm. Hilton of Dover "in May next, 1645." [Mass. Arch. 39, 70.]. Signed petition in 1645. Was before Gen. Court of Mass. 2 May, 1649. Exchanged land with John Marian 24 (1) 1654. Deposed in 1685, ae. 60.
He m. Grace, dau. of Richard Swaine; ch. Mary b. 15 May, 1648, Temperance b. 8 (11) 3650, Nathaniel b. 4 (1) 1653, d. I June, 1689, Joshua b. 1 (3) 1655, Joshua b. 23 (II) 1656, Rebecca b. 12 (8) 1659, Joseph d. 15 (9) 1661,
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Grace b. and d. 1662-3, Hannah b. 27 (4) 1665, Elizabeth b. 27 (12) 1668-9, John b. 2 (10) 1672. He d. March 14, 1694-5. The inventory of his estate was taken April 16, 1695.
See also Swain, Sawers.
BOND,
Nicholas, York, juryman in 1651 ; his land adjoined that of John Parker. Took oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. 22 Nov. 1652. He m. Jane, widow of Henry Simson, q. v.
BONE,
Thomas, of Saltash, Eng. left the employ of Winter at Richmond Island in 1638. [Trel.]
BONITHON, BONYTHON, BONIGHTON,
Captain Richard, Settled at Saco.
His name stands at the head of the list of Commissioners who held court at Saco 25 March, 1636, and the session was held at his house. His son John was before the court at the same meeting.
He had a tract of land by way of exchange from Robert Child 14 July, 1647, for his son in law Rich: Comeman, be- twixt the river of Saco and Tho: Williams his house, etc. Witnesses Eliza and Lucretia Bonighton.
See also Batson, Child, Comeman, Foxwell, Lewis, Watts, Wiggin.
BOOTH,
Robert, Exeter, discovered a piece of meadow about 3 miles south of the town in 1644, as he deposed. Sold house and lands to John Legat before 29 (5) 1650. Rem. to Wells; took oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. 5 July, 1653. He had liberty to "exercise his guift," i.e. to conduct religious meet- ings, until a minister could be procured. Was one of the commissioners of the town. Resided at West Saco, ( Bidde- ford). Selectman, 1654. He deposed Aug. 13, 1668, aged
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about 66 years, and Sept. 11, 1682, ae. about 80 years. [York De. I.] Deborah, his wife, witnessed a deed with him 21 July. 1650.
Will, unsigned, attested in court by witnesses 18 March, 1672-3, beq. to wife Deborah, daus. Mary Penewell, Ellner, Martha, and Rebecca, sons Symon and Robert; the mill to be divided between the sons.
BOWDEN, BOUDEN, BOADEN, BODEN,
Ambrose, Sen., and Ambrose, Jun., took the oath of al- legiance to Mass. govt. at Spurwink July 13, 1658.
John, Black Point, was paid by Winter in 1640 for ducks and geese. [Trel.] Juryman at Biddeford, 1653. He de- posed June 18, 1660, about Mr. Jordan's giving Ambrose his choice of lands at a former time.
William, Piscataqua, signed the combination in 1640. Lawsuit in 1642.
See also Hatch.
BOYSEY,
John, a witness to Samburne's sale to Cutts in 1650.
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Anthony, Piscataqua, a witness before the grand jury in 1648; juryman in 1650. Had 30 acres of land assigned . him at Portsmouth in 1652. Took oath of allegiance 2 July, 1657. He deposed 27 June, 1660, ae. about 47 years. Will Sept. II, 1691, proved July 11, 1692; daus. Jane Haines, Eleanor Johnson; gr. daus. Kasia Brackett and Roose Johnson; gr. son Samuel Brackett ; son John executor.
See also Mitten.
BRADBURY, BRADBERY,
Mr. Thomas, mentioned in a letter of Sir Ferdinando Gorges, II Aug. 1636, "To my beloved Nephew Capt. Wil- liam Gorges, Gouvenor of New Somersett in New England, or in his absence to Mr. Richard Vines, or Mr. Thomas
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Bradbury, or any of them, give these." As an agent of Gorges he sold land to Edward Johnson 5 May, 1636.
Rem. to Salisbury, Mass .; proprietor, 1639, frm. May 13, 1640, judge, schoolmaster, clerk of the writs, county recorder, deputy.
He m. Mary, dau. of John Perkins; ch .: Wymond b. I (2) 1637, Judith b. 2 (8) 1638, (m. Caleb Moody,) Thomas b. 28 (11) 1640, Mary b. 17 (1) 1642, (m. John Stanyan,) Jane b. II (3) 1645, (m. Henry True,) Jacob b. 17 (4) 1647, Wil- liam b. 15 (7) 1649, d. 4 Dec. 1678, Elizabeth b. 7 (9) 1651, (m. John Bass,) John b. 20 (2) 1654, d. 2 Nov. 1678, Ann b. 16 (2) 1656, d. in 1659, Jabez b. 27 (4) 1658, d. 28 April, 1657.
He d. March 16, 1694-5; will dated 14 Feb. 1693-4, prob. March 26, 1695; aged and weak; beq. to grandchildren Thomas and Jacob B., who should pay to their aunt True a certain sum and give a receipt to their bro. William about the admin. of their father's estate, and pay an annuity to their grandmother; to daus. Mary Stanion and Jane True; to grandchildren Elizabeth Buss; five pounds to the select- men for the poor; wife Mary and dau. Judith Moody execs.
The wife was accused in 1692 of being a witch; was tried and sentenced, in spite of many testimonials as to her worthy character; but escaped execution by the turning of the tide of persecution. She died Dec. 20, 1700.
See also Wheelwright.
BRADSHAW, BRADSHEW,
Richard, Spurwink, received a patent for land at S. from Capt. Walter Neale, and settled on it. Sold it about 1630 to Richard Tucker, who again sold it to George Cleve. [Trel.]
See also Cleve, Tucker.
BRAGDON,
Arthur, planter, York, constable in 1640; witnessed a deed July 3, 1647; took oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. 22
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Nov. 1652, and was appointed lieutenant of the militia. Town officer. His wife Mary witnessed a deed with him in 1661. Sold land I Nov. 1668, to Andrew Rainking, planter, of the same place. He deposed 5 June, 1665, ae. about 67 years; deposed again 6 July, 1671, aged about 74 years, as to what he heard Mr. Tho. Rogers say before he went to England, which was in 1643. [York De. vol. 1, Part II, folio 14.]
Made decd of gift to son Thomas 25 May, 1678, condi- tioned on life maintenance for himself and wife. [York De. V.]
He died during the year. Inventory of his estate was filed 2 Oct., 1678.
See also Maxwell.
BRAND, BRANDE,
Andrew, (sic legitur,) took oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. at Spurwink 13 July, 1658.
See also Trickey.
BRANDE, BRAWNE,
Michael, Pascataquack, bought house of John Davis of Bloody Point 30 June, 1651. Resided at Kittery. Was one of those who gave testimony regarding one who spoke threatening words against the Commissioners of Mass. Bay, Nov. 15, 1652. [Bax. MSS.] In court in 1661. George, who, by wife Mary, had son Michael born at Dover I June, 1679, may be of his family. [Dov. Hist. Coll.]
See also Dixon.
BRANSON, BRONSON, BRANCEN, BRAUNSON,
George, Dover, had lawsuit in 1647; was taxed Oct. 19, 1648. Took oath of allegiance at York 22 Nov. 1652. De- posed in the Gunnison case in 1654, ae. about 44 years. [Bax. MSS. I.]
He was killed by his bull; inquest held July 2, 1657. John Ault and Richard York admin. on his estate.
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BRAY,
Richard, Exeter, juror, propr., 1657. Admin. granted April 10, 1666, to widow Mary, and property divided to her and the two children, John and Mary.
BRETNALL,
John, Isles of Shoals, signed town petition 18 (3) 1653.
BROOKINS, BRAKIN, BROOKING, BROOKEN,
BROOKINGS,
William, husbandman, Portsmouth, lot assigned him in 1652; grand jury man in 1655.
He m. Mary, dau. of Thomas Walford. Sold land on Great Island 2 June, 1667.
The inventory of his estate was taken Nov. 26, 1694 by John Savage and John Lang; filed by widow Mary.
See also Benill.
BROOK, BROOKS,
Thomas, alias Basil Parker, came early to the Pis- cataqua in the employ of the Shrewsbury Merchants, q. v. As T. B. he was an attendant at a court in Saco June 25, 1640. As B. P. he witnessed deeds of the Indian Sagamore Roles to Humphrey Chadburne in 1643 and 1646; was re- corder of deeds in 1648. Edward Colcord sued the Shrews- bury Merchants in 1649 for wages due this man.
John Allcocke, as executor of his will, sold Dec. 31, 1652, land which "Tho. Brooks alias Basill Parker" had formerly owned in partnership with Peter Wyre.
See also Hilton, Hocking, Wiggin.
BROWN, BROWNE,
Andrew, planter, Black Point, in partnership with Wil- liam Smith, bought land of Cleve 29 Sept. 1651. Took oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. at Spurwink 13 July, 1658. Rem. to Boston. . Conveyed to John and Samuel B., sons of his son William B. of Boston, mariner, March, 1695-6, his tract
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of land in Scarborough where he dwelt before the Indian war. A third son, William, sold his right in the same tract, after his father's death, 10 Jan. 1710. [York De. VII.]
Arthur, merchant, Casco, from about 1633. [Deposi- tion.] Mentioned in records of Maine court April 4, 1637. Witnessed the transfer of land from Richard Vines to John Winter 30 June, 1637. Sold fish to Winter in 1642. [Trel.] Was one of the men - said to be of Winniganset --- associ- ated with Robert Morgan against whom Purchase brought suit in 1641.
John, Senior, Hampton, proprietor June, 1640. Signed petition in Howard case in 1643. Bought a house and lot 27 (5) 1643. Deeded one-half of his farm 31 Dec. 1666, to son John. Sold land 17 March, 1670-1. Gave land to son in law Isaac Marston 4 April, $677. Wife Sarah; ch. Mary b. 13 (7) 1655, Thomas b. 14 (5) 1657. [Norf. Rec.]
John Browne, aged 98 years, died the 28 Feb. 1686. [Dov. Hist. Coll.]
John, New Harbor, Pemaquid, bought of the Indian sagamore Somerset or Samoset 15 July, 1625, a tract of land extending from Pemaquid Falls to the head of New Har- bor, thence to the south end of Muscongus island, running into the country North and by east 25 miles, then twenty eight miles northwest and by west, then south and by west to Pemaquid. Witnessed by Matthew Newman and William Cox. Acknowledged before Abraham Shurt, July 24, 1626. [Me. Hist. Coll. V, 191-5.]
This deed was recorded at Charlestown, Mass. Dec. 26, 1720, upon request of James Stillson and Margaret Stillson. [Book of Eastern Claims.] His son John Brown, of Fra- mingham, Mass. deposed Feb. 9, 1720, aged about 85 years, that he lived with his father at New Harbor, near Pema- quid till he was about 30 years old, and that during that time his brother in law Richard Pcarse bought land of the Indians.
His dau. Margaret m. Alexander Gould, q. v.
Nicholas, Portsmouth, lawsuit in Court at Dover in 1647.
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He d. in 1648; inventory rendered 10 May, 1648 at Boston by Francis Matthews, Nicho. Shapleigh, William Sevey, Humfrey Lux and John Rayes. One third of the estate ap- pertains to John Seeley, who was app. admr .; 3 houses and lands at Pascataqua river; an apprentice boy's time 8 years; debts paid to Wm. Hinckson, Maj. Sedgwick, Mr. Foster, Mr. Knight, Richard Waldron, Henry Sherburne and Chr. Lawson. [Reg. VII, 174.]
Sce also Bailey, Cox, Davis, Lane, Newman, Pennell, Shurt.
BRUEN, BREWEN,
Obediah, draper, of Shrewsbury, Eng. bought a share in the Piscataqua patent May 4, 1640, of Richard Percyvall, draper, of Shrewsbury. This he occupied but little while. Rem. to Plymouth; was proposed for a freeman of that col- ony March 1, 1640-1, but did not remain. Rem. to Gloucester, Mass. Frm. May 19, 1642. Town officer, deputy, surveyor of the arms. Sold his Piscataqua property June 21, 1642. Was one of the commissioners to end small causes. Rem. to New London, Conn.
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