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See also Larkham, Rowley, Shrewsbury, Knight, Scam- mon, Wingfield.
BUCKNALL,
George, Casco, witness of a deed of Cleve to Jordan in 1651.
Roger, Richmond Island, one of the partners in fishing in 1639.
Money paid his wife in England on his account by Mr. Trelawney.
BUCKNER, BUCKNEY,
Charles, Dover, chosen clerk of the writs 26 July, 1660. Rem. to Boston; he and wife Mary sold Dover property to Job Clement. 12 April 1668.
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BULLE, BULLY,
Nicholas, fisherman. Winter Harbor, West Saco, ( Bid- deford) bought house and land 27 June, 1650. Mortg. house, stage, flake-room and mooring-place May 2, 1664, as secu- rity for the delivery of a quantity of fish. "Nicholas Buly the younger," who had an allotment of land in 1653, may have been a son.
BULGAR, BULLGAR,
Richard, bricklayer, planter, Boston, was paid for work at the fort by Mr. Pynchon in 1632; adm. chh. 13 (2) 1634. Ch. John bapt. 20 (2) 1634. Had allotment of 30 acres in 1637.
He was dism. to the chh. at the Falls of Paschcataqua 6 ( II) 1638. Settled at Exeter; signed the combination. Sold "one bull calfe of 5 months old for 3 li." to Richard Parker, 8 (5) 1639. [L.] Was elected lieutenant in 1641, town of- ficer in 1664. Res. at Dover in 1640. [L.] Residing at Boston, he had deed of land at York from John and Joane Smith in 1646, for the use of Henry Walton of Portsmouth, R. I. [York De. I.] He rem. to Rhode Island. Solicitor general in 1656.
BUNKER,
James, Dover, in 1648 and 1649; in court Oct. 1I, 1651; grand jury man, 1659. Will Oct. 14, 1697, proved June 24, 1698. "Well stricken in age." Wife Sarah, son James, Jr .; rest to "all our children."
See Swain.
BURDETT, BURHEAD,
Rev. George, minister, Salem, Mass., 1634, frm. Sept. 2, 1635. Rem. to Dover in 1638. [W.] Won the people away from Gov. Thomas Wiggin to himself, and succeeded in obtaining control of affairs for some time. But opposi- tion arose against him, coupled with charges of criminal con- duct, for which he was censured and fined. He rem. to Ac-
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comenticus [York] ; sent a letter to England in the packet of John Winter in 1640. [Trel.] Mr. Thomas Gorges com- ing to govern the colony, found Burdett very criminal in his practises, and prosecuted him; Burdett appealed from the fine which was laid upon him; returned to England, but was there committed to prison. [W.] His housekeeper, Ann Mesant, m. Mr. Edward Godfrey.
See also Godfrey, Johnson, Larkham, Shrewsbury.
BUNT, BUNTE,
George, boatswain, Richmond Island, he and his son in the employ of Winter in 1639; summoned to court in 1641. [Trel.]
BURNHAM, BURNAM,
Robert, yeoman, Boston, sold house-lot in 1648. Bought land at Oyster River May 12, 1657. [Suff. De.] Rem. to Portsmouth; juryman, 1659. Rem. to Dover; carpenter, clerk of train band; selectman, 1660. Wife Frances; ch. Robert, b. at Boston 25 (7) 1647: d. at Dover Feb. 25, 1663; Robert, b. at Dover Aug. 21, 1664; Elizabeth, b. at Bo. 27 (8) 1651. He d. June 12, 1691; will proved Sept. 29 folg .; wife Frances, sons Samuel and Jeremiah; some things at Chebacco, some at Oyster River.
BURGESS, BURGESSE, BURGIS,
Richard, York, bought land July 7, 1654. He and part- ners proprietors in 1665. [Bax. MSS.] Testified 4 (8) 1661, concerning a grant of land made to Crockett by Mr. Thomas Gorges "before he went for England," which was in 1643.
Richard, gave testimony June 5, 1651, in court at Gorgeana June 27, 1643. Was in the employ of Lieut. Davis in 1659.
BURRAGE, BURRIDG,
John, husbandman, in the employ of John Winter at Richmond Island in 1639; from Thorne Combe, co. Devon, Eng .; returned and came again with wife Avis on a 3 years
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contract which is given in Trel. papers. His widow m. Thomas Hammatt. [York De. 1, 154.]
William, who testified 25 July, 1681, ae. 33 years, was a son. [Court Rec. 1661.]
BURSLEY, BURSLY, BUSLY,
Mr. John, Dorchester, Mass. proprietor, freeman .May 18, 1631 ; probably the John Burseley who m. [Joane] daugh- ter of Rev. Joseph Hull at Barnstable about Nov. 28, 1639; wife admitted to chh. of Barn. 22 July, 1643. Constable, 1645. Ch .: "A child," d. Jan. 25, 1640; Mary, bapt. July 29. 1643; John, b. and d. 1644; Johannah, bapt. March I, 1645-6; Elizabeth, bapt. March 24, 1649; John, bapt. April 11, 1652.
John, believed the same, Kittery, brought suit to Pisc. Court, 1642. Rem. to Exeter; signed petition of inhabitants to Gen. Court 29 (3) 1645; bought houses and lands of George Barlow 25 March, 1648; July 26, 1649, specified cows that he gave in part payment, one of which "I had of my brother Jones." [A.] Submitted to Mass. Bay authority in 1652. [Bax. MSS.] Inv. of Mr. J. B. rendered at Plym. Court by John Smith and John Chipman Aug. 21, 1660.
See also Heard, Toby.
BUSH,
Jolin, Cape porpoise, had lease of land from Cleve 20 (7) 1647; assigned the same to Rich. Moore 8 July, 1650, and he to Gregory Geoferey 19 May, 1652. Took oath of allegiance to Mass. Bay July 5, 1653. He and his "now wife Grace" sold land 17 Dec. 1663. Public worship was some- times held at his house before a meeting house was built. He d. in 1670 and the widow m. Richard Palmer. [See Hist. Ken. Port.]
See also Turbat.
BYNNS, BINNS,
Jonas, Dover, taxed in 1648. Signed petition in 1654. [Mass. Arch. 3, 447.]
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CADOGAN, CODAGONE, CORDAGINS,
Philip, Isles of Shoals, petitioned with others 18 (3) 1653 for better defences. [Mass. Arch. 3, 215.]
Rice or Richard, fisherman, Isles of Shoals, York, had suit in court in 1648; bought land 24 June, 1650. Lawsuit in 1656. His attorney, Bryan Pendleton, sold land for him 30 June, 1659. Took oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. 22 Nov. 1652.
CAMMOCK, CAMOCK, CAMMOCKE,
Captain Thomas, "a near kinsman of the Earl of War- wicks," [J. J.]. gent. Wife Margaret.
After he and his associates had "lived, planted and built in New England two years," he received Nov. I, 1631, a patent from the Council for New England for 1500 acres of land on the East side of the river of Blacke Foynte; Neale, Vynes and Joslyne were authorized to give him pos- session of the same. His eastern boundary was Spurwink river, as the land was laid out.
He was one of the Commissioners who held court at Saco 25 March, 1636.
He and his wife made a joint deed of all his land except 500 acres to Henry Jocelyn, Esq. 2 Sept. 1640; and the court recognized this deed as his will 18 Oct: 1643; the re- mainder of his property they gave to his widow.
See Jocelyn.
CAMMOND,
Abel, Piscataqua, signed the combination in 1640; he had a suit in court in 1642; one in York court in 1650.
CAMPION, CHAMPION,
Clement, mariner, Strawberry Bank, had a lawsuit Sept. 3, 1641. Carried freight from Casco to Isles of Shoals in 1643. [Trel. ] Made voyage to Barbadoes in 1647. May 6, 1648, his accounts with Thomas Janverie were audited, cov- cring the business of "the good ship the Constance, bound
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for Virginia," of which he was "master, 27 Oct. 1637." [A.] Sold house and land at Strawberry Bank to Thomas Burton of London before 4 (11) 1650. Sold a house and land at Charlestown to Nicholas Davison April 13, 1647. [Suff. De.]
Richard Wayte of Boston, admin. of his estate, sold land to Richard Cutt 3 Aug. 1659.
Richard, "Champion," of Clifton, Dartmouth Hardnes in the county of Devon, came to Piscataqua about 1632. His widow Elizabeth made Mr. Francis Champernoone her at- torney for settlement of his estate 30 Sept. 1659.
See Cutt.
CANNAGE,
Matthew, Richmond Island, one of Winter's fishing com- pany in 1634. [Trel.]
CANNEY, CANNING, KANNY,
Thomas, Piscataqua, signed the combination in 1640. Living at Bloody Point, he was one of those residents who petitioned about 1642 to be included in the town of Dover. [Mass. Arch. 3, 438.] Constable in 1648. His wife Jane was in court in 1655 upon some matters affecting her hus- band and her son in law Jeremy Tibbits, husband of her daughter Mary. Sons Thomas, Jr. and Joseph. He joined in a petition to the Gen. Court 10 Oct. 1665. Rem. to York.
CARPENTER,
Ambrose, Hampton, proprietor, June, 1640.
CARTER, CARTERE, CATER, CATTER,
Richard, Senior, planter, Dover, proprietor; sold house and land 24 June, 1648. His servant James Michemore was in court in 1651 and 1655. Joined in petitions of inhabitants to Gen. Court Sept. 7, 1643. [Mass. Arch. 112, 8, 9,] and to Oct. 1665. His son Richard made marriage covenant with Mary Ricord of Portsmouth, spinster, 6 April, 1672.
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Richard, Senior, Westgostuggoe, Casco Bay, sold a house and land about 1652 to John Mayne. Testimony to this was given 26 June, 1682, by Agnes Carter alias Mad- diver, ae. about 82 years, Richard Carter, ae. about 37 years, and John Coussons, ae. about 86 years.
See Dalton.
CASS, .
John, planter, Hampton, proprietor. Sold land to Anthony Taylor in 4 mo. 1648. Frm. 10 (8) 1651. Had deed of land and house I April, 1671, from his son in law John Redman, Jr.
Wife Martha, dau. of Thomas Philbrick; ch .: Martha b. 4 (8) 1649, Mary, Joseph b. 5 (8) 1656, Samuel b. 13 (5) 1659, Jonathan b. 13 (7) 1663, Elizabeth b. 4 (4) 1666, Mercy b. 1 (6) 1668, Ebenezer b. 17 (5) 1671, Abigail b. II (II) 1673-4.
He d. April 7, 1675. Will dated 4 (3) 1674, prob. 13 April, 1675; beq. to wife Martha; ch .: Joseph, Samuel, Abigail, Elizabeth, Mercy, Jonathan and Ebenezer; daus. Martha and Mary have already had their portions; brothers Philip Lewis and Thomas Philbrick execs.
CATE,
James, Portsmouth, carpenter, had a bill against the town 4 Feb. 1660-1. He died May 15, 1677; admin. granted to his widow Alice. Mary Partridge, ae. 59 or thereabouts, deposed 8 June, 1702, that she knew that Edward Cate was born about 47 years ago, first child of James and Alice Cate. Other children shown in Probate papers; John Cate; Re- becca, wife of John Urin; Sarah, wife of Peter Babb; Mary, wife of Samuel Whidden, and Elizabeth Cate.
CAULL,
Richard, before Piscataqua court Aug. 16, 1655.
CHADBOURNE, CHADBURNE,
Humphrey, Dover, bought land of "Mr. Roles, sagamore
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of Newichawannock," May 10, 1643. [York De. I.] Bought house and lot 18 (3) 1645. [Suff. De. I.] Rem. to Kit- tery. Took oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. 16 Nov. 1652. Made the acquaintance of Indians at "Winepesocket" in June, 1654, who desired to make a league of friendship with the English; this he reported to the Gen. Court of Mass. in a letter, dated Oct. 9, 1654. [Arch. 30, 34.]
Will dated 25 May, 19 Charles UI, 1667, prob. 13 Sept. 1667; beq. to wife Lucy; 3 daughters, Lucy, Alice and Katharine; sons Humphrey, James and William; cousin Mary Fosse and sister Spencer. Uncle Nicholas Shapleigh and cousins John Shapleigh and William Spencer overseers. Estate appraised at 1713 li. [York De. II.] The widow married second, Thomas Wills, mariner; contract 25 March, J669. [York De. IV.] She m. third, Elias Stileman.
William, carpenter, made agreement March 4, 1634, in company with James Wall and John Goddard, to come to Piscataqua and settle on lands of John Mason. Built a house on his part of the land, and gave it to his son in law Thomas Spencer. [See deposition of Wall.]
He seems to be the man who resided in Boston in 1644; his child Mary, by wife Mary, being there born (10) 1644. But if so he returned to Kittery, where he took the oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. 16 Nov. 1652.
See also Bolles, Brooks, Heard, Otis.
CHAMPERNOWNE, CHAMPERNOON, CHAMPER- NOUNE, CHAMPERNOWN,
Francis, gentleman, captain, son of Sir Arthur and Bridget (Fulford) C. born in Dartington, co. Devon, in Oct. 1614, came to New England about 1639. His father had received a commission in 1622 to send his ship, the Chudleigh, to trade and fish on this coast; his mother was a sister of Sir Francis Gorges. He resided first at Straw- berry Bank, on lands now included in Greenland, adjoining land of Thomas Wannerton. [Suff. De.] Lawsuits in Pis- cataqua and Norf. courts in 1642 and 1644. He sold Dec.
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. 1648, to Capt. Paul White, merchant, of Pemaquid, one half of all the land in Maine which had been granted by Gorges to his father 13 Dec. 1636 and later, including the island called Champernowne's. Went to Barbadoes; left power of attorney with Thomas Withers of Kittery, who leased it to Samuel Haines for 2 years. Returned to Portsmouth and afterward to the island. 50 acres of land in Portsmouth as- signed him in 1652.
Opposed the claims of Massachusetts Bay to the control of Maine; was one of the commissioners of Charles II May 23, 1661 ; yielded to Mass. in 1668. He m. before 1675 Mary, widow of Robert Cutt. He had no children. He deeded the island where he lived 8 July, 1684, to his wife Mary; one half of it at her death to go to his dad. in law Elizabeth Cutts.
He died between Nov. 16, 1686, the date of his will, and Nov. 28, 1687, when it was probated. He beq. to wife Mary ; son in law Humphrey Elliot, Elizabeth, his now wife, and Champernowne Elliot, their son; sons in law Robert and Richard Cutt ; daus. in law Bridget Scriven, Mary and Sara !! Cutt; and to his servant maid, Elizabeth Small. [See Sketch in "John Mason."]
See also Campion, Hill, Hilton, Lewis, Pierce, Turbat.
CHANLER, 1648467 Goodman, Portsmouth, jury man, 1659.
CHAPPELL,
William, mariner, Richmond Island, drew a bill on Tre- lawney in 1634. Witnessed transfer of land to Winter in 1637. Made voyages across the Atlantic. [Trel.]
CHAPMAN,
Florence, York, removed, and made Wm. Hooke her attorney for business with Wm. Dixon, 23 (6) 1647. [A.] See Dixon, Garland.
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CHIASE,
Aquila, mariner, Hampton, proprietor, 1640; signed pe- tition in 1643. [Mass. Arch. 67.] Rem. to Newbury, Mass. Sold his Hampton property 4 Oct. 1649. [Sce P. of M.]
Thomas, Hampton, proprietor, recd. share in common lands in 1645. Wife Elizabeth; ch .: Thomas, Joseph, James, Isaac b. I (2) 1650, Abraham b. 6 (6) 1652.
He died before 5 (8) 1652, when admin. of his estate was granted to his widow Elizabeth. She "entered caution" 15 (1) 1652-3 respecting 10 acres of land he had bought of Hen. Ambrose. The court allowed 48 pounds out of the estate to the five children, Thomas, Joseph, James, Isaac and Abra- ham, 4 (8) 1653, and the widow gave bonds for payment thereof in due time. She married second, John Garland.
See also Green, Philbrick, Robie.
CHATTERTON,
Janc, "ux . . . Chatterton," was bound by Piscataqua court in 1642 to answer at next court or else go to her hus- band. Order repeated in 1646.
Mighill, a witness at Piscataqua in 1647.
William, a legatee and the executor of the nuncupative will of James Woodward [Portsmouth?] in 1648. "Good- man Chatterton's house" had 10 acres of land in Portsmouth assigned to it 13 Jan. 1652.
CHESLEY, CHESLIN, CHASTLY,
Philip, Dover, witness to deed of Larkham in 1642. Taxed in 1648. In court for family troubles in 1646 and 1651. Deeded his property to his wife and children, mak- ing Capt. Thos. Wiggin overseer, 28 June, 1661.
Will dated Dec. 18, 1695, beq. to eldest son Samuel and sons James, Philip and Ebenezer; rest to wife Sarah.
CHILD, CHILDS,
Robert, doctor, planter, proprietor at Nashaway (Lan- caster) in 1644. He purchased the Oldham and Vines patent
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of land about Saco 22 (8) 1645. [A.] Joined others in pe- titioning the Mass. Bay govt. in 1646 for the privilege of citizenship without church-membership, etc. Made himself exceedingly obnoxious to the authorities and was arrested repeatedly and confined in his house in Boston; "being a person of quality," he was not punished as severely as others ; had a brother a Major of a regiment in Kent. [W.] A stockholder in the Iron Works Company. Spent some time at Saco. Traded land with Richard Bonithon 14 July, 1647. Returned to England, and was arrested there for vilifying the Mass. govt .; was discharged on promising that he would cease to do so. [W.]
See also Nason.
CHILSON,
Walsingham, Saco, proprietor in 1659. [York De. I.] Gave house, land and goods to his son William 19 June, 1669.
CHRISTOPHERS,
Christopher, Portsmouth, deposed 18 June, 1600, ae. 26 years. [P. Files.]
CIRMIHILL, CARMIGHEL,
John, York, bought land and house 26 Dec. 1660. Sold property 15 March, 1668.
Estate settled June 23, 1678. [York De. V.]
CLARK, CLARKE,
Anthony, Richmond Island, one of Winter's fishermen, 1639-40.
Arthur, Hampton, proprietor, 1640; frm. March 13, 1640. Rem. to Salem, Mass.
Edward, Wells, took oath of allegiance July 5, 1653. Juryman for Cape Porpoise at York in 1656; d. there in 1661. Wife Barbara, ch. Samuel, Sarah (m. James Harmon), Wil- liam, Edward.
Edward, Portsmouth; land assigned Oct. 19, 1659. He
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was drowned shortly before June 17, 1675, when inventory of his goods was taken, brought into court at Dover March 28, 1676, and admin. granted to the widow Mary. Ch. by first wife, John and Sarah, were bound out till of age, the former to Capt. Cutt and Elias Stileman, the latter to her aunt Sarah Waterhouse. The widow and the three ch. she had by him provided for. Lived at "Docters Island."
John, Portsmouth, worked for the town and was creditor Feb. 4, 1660. He made will April 25, 1700, "aged"; beq. to wife Elizabeth, sons Jacob and Joseph. Proved July 20, 1700.
Oliver, Richmond Island; left Winter and with others "went Westward" in 1636. [Trel.]
Thomas, with Gibbons at Newichewanock in 1633.
Sce also Andrew, Gaile, Hook, Mitten, Reynor, Taylor.
CLAYS, CLYES, (See Cloyes in P. of M.)
John, brought suit against Champernowne in Pisc. court in 1644. John (the same?) of Falmouth, witnessed a deed to John Phillips May 3, 1658.
Jonas, of Wenham in 1643; was before Grand Jury at Dover as witness in 1648. Rom. to Wells. His wife Mary was dau. of Elizabeth, wife of Stephen Batson. (1661).
CLAYTON,
Thomas, Dover, proprietor, 1650.
CLEMENTS, CLEMENT, CLEMENTE,
Job, son of Mr. Robert, who came from Coventry, War- wick, [P. of M.] one of the pioneers of Haverhill, Mass. tanner, resided some time at Haverhill. Rem. to Dover. Juryman in Norf. court in 1648. With wife Lydia sold land in Hav. and Dov. 17 March, 1657-8. Sold a tract given him by the town of Hav. 21 Feb. 1658-9. Bought land at Dov. 21 (4) 1662.
He m. 1, 25 Dec. 1644, Margaret, dau. of Mr. Thomas Dummer alias Pyldrym, of Chicknell, co. Hants, Eng. and
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Newbury, Mass .; ch .: b. at Hav. John b. 17 Nov. 1646, Job b. 17 April, 1648, Mary b. 12 Dec. 1651. He m. 2, Lydia --; m. 3, Joanna -.
Will, 4 (7) 1682, prob. Nov. 9, 1683; son Job; wife Joanna to have whatsoever she brought with her; grandchild Jane Kenney, land formerly given to her father; to the poor and the church of Dover.
See also Buckner.
CLEVE, CLEEVE, CLEAVES, CLEEVES,
Mr. George, Esquire, as designated in the patent of Gorges to him 27 Jan. 1636, came to New England about 1630. Settled at Spurwink, built a house, planted, etc. hav- ing a promise from Gorges of 200 acres of land, as he claimed. In 1632 he bought a share in the patent which Richard Tucker had purchased of Richard Bradshaw. John Winter, as agent of Robert Trelawney, ejected him from the land in 1633, and seized upon his houses. [Testimony in Maine court at Saco June 25, 1641.] He had a lawsuit- in court at Saco 25 March, 1636. He visited Boston in 1643 with Mr. Rigby, "a lawyer and a parliament man, wealthy and religious," who had purchased the "Plough Patent"; they sought to obtain the help of Mass. in establishing the claims of that patent; desired to join "the consociation of the United Colonies." [W.] He petitioned the Gen. Court of Mass. 5 (3) 1645, "on behalfe of the people of Ligonia," asking protection against the claims of Mr. Vines and others, basing his claims on the Rigby patent. [Mass. Arch. 3, 179.] As agent of "Collonell Alexander Rigby, President and pro- prietor for the province of Laconia," he leased lands in 1651. Took oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. 13 July, 1658. As deputy president of the Assembly of Lygonia, 22 (7) 1648, he was chairman of the committee to sit at Richmond Island and report on the estate of Winter.
He deeded 20 May, 1658, to his grandchild Nathaniel Mit- ten, land adjoining that formerly granted to his father Michael M. Was sued by Robert Jordan in 1659, and his
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goods attached in a rough manner; bed and clothing taken from his sick wife, then 87 years of age.
Nathaniel Mitten was alleged by "Richard Powssley of ffalmouth" in 1687, to have been a grandson of Cleve.
See also Bradshaw, Bucknall, Jordan, Macworth, Moses, Tucker, Winter.
CLIFFORD, CLIFFER,
John, husbandman, Salisbury, Mass. proprietor in 1640; rem. to Hampton. Sold houselot in Salis. in 1642. Bought land 9 (8) 1651. His dau. Hannah had a bequest 24 May, 1657, from Susanna, wife of Thomas Leader of Boston, of 18 shillings "which is in the hands of her father."
He m. 1, Sarah --; He m. 2, 28 (7) 1658, Elizabeth Rich- erson; she d. Dec. 1, 1667; he m. 3, Bridget, widow of John Huggins. Ch .: John bapt. May 10, 1646, Israel, Hannah b. 15 (2) 1649, Elizabeth b. 4 (2) 1650, Elizabeth b. 31 (6) 1659, Hester b. 24 (12) 1661, [Isaac] b. 14 (12) 1663-4, Mary b. 8 (12) 1665-6, d. 30 (8) 1667.
He deposed 13 April, 1675, ae. 60 years. [Norf. Files, III.]
The time of his death is not on record. The widow Bridget made will Sept. 1, 1679, prob. Aug. 26, 1680; beq. to sons Nathaniel and John Huggins, dau. Bridget Mattoone and her dau. Mary.
See also Haborne.
CLIFTON,
William, boatswain, seaman, Portsmouth, received land of Mr. Williams at a very early date, and sold it about 1640 to Walter Abbot. [Deposition of Jane Drake.] Married a wife before 1638. [Depos. of John Jones.]
COBB,
Peter, Richmond Island, bought goods of Winter in 1639. COCK, COCKS, see Cox.
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CODOGAN, see Cadogan.
COHAM,
Thomas, witness to a deed of Francis Williams to Richard Commins in 1646. Perhaps a resident of Strawberry Bank.
COFFIN, COFFYN, COFFENS,
Isaac (Coffens) Portsmouth, "received as a tradesman" Dec. 16, 1659.
Peter, -son of Mr. Tristram, a pioneer of Massachu- setts who resided at Haverhill, Newbury, Salisbury and Nan- tucket, believed to be of the family at Brixhanı, Eng. settled at our Dover in his early manhood and was a citizen of value. Signed petition to Gen. Court 10 Oct. 1665. [Mass. Arch. 106, 160.] He deposed 19 Jan. 1660, aged about 30 years, relative to the methods of the lumber business, and sales he made for Lt. Richard Cooke to Elias Stileman. [Es. Files.]
Wife Abigail; ch .: Abigail b. 20 Oct. 1657, Peter b. 20 Aug. 1660, Jethro b. 16 Sept. 1663, Trustrum b. 18 Jan. 1665, Edward b. 20 Feb. 1669, Judith b. 4 Feb. 1672, Elizabeth b. 27 Jan. 1680. [Dover Hist. Coll.]
Joseph Austin, in his will, mentions "my brother Peter Coffin."
He d. 21 March, 1715, at Exeter, in his 85th year; "late judge of his majesty's superior court of judicature, and first member of his majesty's council of the province, a gentle- man very serviceable both in church and state." [Boston News Letter.]
See also Heard, Starbuck.
COLCORD, COLCOTT,
Edward, yeoman, planter, Salem, 1637. Rem. to Dover. He contracted Nov. 5, 1639, to deliver clapboards "at Pas- catt rivers mouth." [L.] Signed the combination in 1640. Proprietor in 1642. Lived at York in 1644. [Mass. Arch. 39, 70.] Rem. to Hampton; proprietor and commoner 23 (12) 1645. Bought a mill of James Wall in 1652. Lawsuit
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with Capt. Thos. Wiggin in 1654. Suit before Gen. Court of Mass. in 1658. [Mass. Arch. 39, 20-35.] He deposed 8 April, 1673, ae. about 56 years, regarding the gift of Mr. Stephen Bachiler to his dau. Hussey before he went to Eng- land. Dea. Robert Page who came from Ormsby, Eng. calls him brother and his wife Ann sister, in a deed of land; this tract he deeded 24 June, 1673, to his children, Sarah Hobbs, Mary Fifield, and the children at home, viz. Mehitable, Sam- uel, Shuah and Deborah.
Wife Ann; ch .: Jonathan d. 31 (6) 1661, Hannah, Sarah, Mary b. 4 (8) 1649, Edward b. 2 (12) 1651, d. 1667, Samuel, Mehitable, Shuah, Deborah b. May 21, 1664, Abigail b. July 23, 1667.
He d. Feb. 10, 16SI-2.
Sce also Brooks, Redman, Shrewsbury.
COLE, COALE, COOLE,
James, before the court at Saco 25 March, 1636.
John, Cape Porpoise, took oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. 5 July, 1653.
Nicholas, Senior, Wells, took oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. 5 July, 1653. He deposed 23 Dec. 1678, ae. about 52 years. [York De. III.] Sold a tract of land 25 June, 1669, reserving a "burying place for his generation." His son Nicholas sold a tract 17 Feb. 1700, which had been originally laid out to his father.
William, carpenter, Boston; had an allotment of 2 acres Feb. 20, 1637, at Mt. Wollaston. Removed to Exeter, signed the combination 5 (4) 1639. Rem. to Hampton; proprietor in 1640. Sold land 17 Oct. 1656.
His wife Eunice was accused in 1656 of witchcraft; tried, convicted, sentenced to receive corporal punishment and be imprisoned for life. She petitioned in 1662 to be set at liberty after suffering so much punishment, chiefly pleading the needs of her husband, "88" years of age, and the ruin of their small property which she had helped to collect during 20 years. [Mass. Arch. 10, 281.] Her petition was granted
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on condition of her departing from the jurisdiction; but she could not avail herself of the decision because she could not pay arrears or give bonds, and she remained in prison several years longer.
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