New Hampshire court records 1640-1692, Part 27

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Ephra : ffolsom being complained of by Some of ye Grand jury for abusing of ym &c Sentence to pay a fine of 51 mony or goods at money price & fees: on petition is abated 508 in money


Moses Gilman is granted a Licence to keepe a house of Com'on entertainmt at Exceter he paying 20% this first year to ye use of ye province & as ye Court shall see meete for ye future.


Granted a Licence to Edw: Gilman to keepe a house of Com'on entertainmt In Exceter he paying 30' this yeare.


Granted to m' Andrew wiggins a Licence to keepe a house of Com'on entertainmt at Swampscott he paying 20' this year.


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Jnº Huggins is allowed 5ª to be pd by Nath" Boulter who entred Not his acc'on against him -


Jnº Moulton Constable of Hampton is ordered to Continew in full power as Constable untill he hath gathered up his rates com'itted to him while he was Constable:


Souters petition & answr aboute charles Runlet put on file Verdict of ye Jury concerning Xtopr Lux death put on file


Last will & testamt of wm pomfret of Dover brought into Court & proved as at foote of sd will put on file


The Verdict of ye Jury concerning ye untimely death of Nath Smith of Hampton put on file


Sam: Clarke being bownd ovr to this Court & appearing to answr for contemning & Scornfull behaviour to Authority & abusing the Constable by privily conveiing away his bl Stafe of portsm° & hiding ye same that he was forced to goe to Athoritie & complaine being all proved. Sentence that he forth with Stand in some publicke place at or neare ye meeting house wth a paper pined to his back wth this Inscription in capitall Letters (A con- temner of Authoritie) & pay cost 20° whereof the Tress' to pay 105 to ye Constable he abused & ffees.


Nathainel ffolsham upon his petition is abated 50' of yt 51 he was fined Last Court


mr Hen : Crowne upon his petition is abated 50' of that he was fined for ye Last Court being 5'


Godfrey Dearebone motioning the Court to be free from Com'on trayning in Hampton by reason of his age is Granted him he paying to ye Company


Joseph Stevenson & Tho: Drew being bownd to ye good behavior & to appear at this Court by maj" Waldron who appear- ing proclamac'on was made in open Court & it not appearing that either of ym have broken yr bonds The Court declaires y= ffree


The Last will & testam' of Thomas Ward of Hampton brought into Court & proved by m' Sam : Dalton sen' & Benja: shaw who made oath yt they Saw sd ward signe seale & delivr ye same being of a disposing mind is allowed & ye same web an Inventory of y·


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estate Sworne unto & delivrd unto m' Sam. Dolton record' of Hamton Court to be recorded :


Unice Cole of Hampton being by Authoritie comitted to prison on suspition of being a witch & upon examynac'on of testimonys the Court vehemently Suspects her so to be but not full proofe is Sentenced & confined to Imprisonm & to be kept in durance until this Court take further ordr wth a lock to be kept on her legg In meane while the Select men of Hampton to take care to provide for her as formerly that she may be releived The tes- timonys put on file


The Court having heard ye case of Rachell ffuller & Isabel Towle being apprehended & comitted upon suspition of witch- craft due ordr yt they Still continew in prisson till bond be given for theire good behavior of 1001 apeece during the Courts pleasure testimony put on file


Jnº ffuller acknowledgeth to owe & stand indebted to ye Tressr of this prov. in ye Some of 1001 for Rachel ffuller for her good abearance : &


Isaac Marston & Jnº Redman sen' stands bound in like Some for Isabel Towells good abearance:


at a Court held in Dovr 7th June 1681 the persons above bounden appeared & desired yr bonds might be taken off, procla- tion being then made & nothing appearing to ye contrary ye Court declaires the persons are all free of yr bonds


Granted Administrac'on to wm ffifield sen' & Sarah Hobbs upon ye estate of James Hobbs deceased they giveing bond to adminis- ter according to Law & enjoyne ym to bring in a true Inventory of ye estate to ye next quart' Court at portsm° to be settled :


Jacob Garland & Jnº Garland came into Court & acknowl- edged a Judgmt of 101 Currt money due unto m' Rich: Martyn & mr Jnº Hunking


Richard Morgan came into Court & acknowledged a Judgmt of 31 168 to be pd in bords at 30% { M : or mit white oake p: staves at price Currt due unto m' Martyn


Grad execu. II sept 1680


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m' Sam1 Dolton is chosen & allowed to be clarke of this court till they take other ord'


At a quart" Court for ye prov. of New Hampshire held in portsmo ye 7th Decr 1680


prsent Maj' Waldron prsid' Ric: Martyn esq' wm Vaughan esq' Tho: Daniel esq' Jnº Gilman esq' Sam. Dolton esq' Job Clements esq' E: Stilman Sect


Jury of Trialls


Jnº shepway foreman


Jnº wingett


mr Jnº Hinckes


Rob' Evens


Jnº pickerin in Jnº Hinckes absence Jnº Moulton


Moses Levitt


Reuben Hull Daniel Tilton


Ens: Jnº Hunkings


Hen : Dearbone


Jnº woodman


Nehe : partridge


Sam: Case being Som'ons on ye Jury & being called Legally & not appearing is Sentensed to pay a fine of 10°:


Natha11 ffryer Hen: Langstar & phil> Lewis p1 aga: Majo' Tho: Clarke of boston deft in an acc'on of ye case for claiming & making use of a Certaine percell of land called cap' Champer- nownes farme at Greenland by himselfe or others as at Large appeares by attachmt on file ye defent being out of this prov. Judgmt to be entred next Court


Jury finds for ye p1 ye Land in controversie & 131 14' & 4ª damages & cost 41 1º 6ª Execution to be respetted till further ord' Dovr 7 June 1681 Court ordre Judgm' to be entred


Thomas Starboult p1 agt George Huntris deft in an acc'on of ye case for not paying of him 131 in good beefe & good porke & money as any was in N. Engla. due for one yeares Service


Jury finds for yep1 21 95 7 /24 to be pd in beefe at 2 1/24 2 11 & porke at 3 1/2d & to be in as good beefe & porke as any in New Engla. & Cost 30 shill :


Hen : Sherburne p1 agt Edward Bickford deft in an acc'on of


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trespas upon ye case for damage done him by his hoggs cattle & horses :


Jury finds for yedefent cost of Court


Moses Gilman p1 agt Sam : Levit Deft in an acc'on of ye case for with holding of a debt due of aboute 3000 foot of m'cht pine bords &c:


Jury finds for ye deft cost of Court 148 2ª


Wm pitman p1 agt ffra: Huckins deft withdrawen ye defent is allowed 3ª for attendance.


wm partridge p1 agt George Walton deft in an acc'on of ye case for wth holding the sume of eight pownds & 40 in goods for building a frame for a house &c.


Jury finds for ye p1 81 in money & 408 in goods & cost 268 6d Gra. execu. 16 Jan. 1680


Cornet Severne p1 agt Capt Gilmanideft in an acc'on of ye case for a horse dd sd Gilman to keepe while he Keept ordinary as ₹ attachmt.


Jury finds for ye defent Cost of Court 198 6d


Capt Thomas Dainel p1 agt John Seaward deft withdrawen:


Lt wm Vaughan p1 agt John Groth deft in an acc'on of ye case for ye forfieture of a bill in mony &c. as # attachmt


Jury finds for ye p1 the bill & cost of Court


The bench chancers ye bill to 71 108 mony & cost 11 48 6d


Gra. execu. II Decr 1680


Lt wm Vaughan plagt Arth' Head defent in an acc'on of debt of 35ª in fish or mackrell or wt shall appear due:


Jury finds for ye p1 358 in fish or mackrell & cost 198 6d


Lt wm Vaughan p1 agt Michael ffrench deft in an acc'on of ye case for with holding of a debt of 81 38 in beefe & porke


Jury finds for ye pl ye bill of 81 38 in beefe at 2ª { 11 & porke 3ª ₱: & cost 11 48 6d


Gran. execu. II Decr 1680


m' Hen: Sherburne complaining agt Edw: Bickford aboute his children stealing of peares & being Legally called & not appear- ing to #cecute sª Bickford is dischargd


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Hen : Harris depo: yt he saw James sharpe married put on file


Tho: Gill came into Court & acknowledged a Judgm' of 4' mony & 61 135 in ffish due unto Jnº Cutt esq'


Xtopr palmer petitioning to have an abatem' of his cost of y· Jury Last qua' Court at hampton. The Court takes of 30' he paying 20° in mony :


Eli Gunisons petition about Tho: Trickies estate put on file.


m' Randolps som'ons & marshalls returne to Answ' Oba: Morss for breaking open his dore put on file


Nath: Batchelors deposi: concerning words spoke by Jnº Redman put on file


James Leech moving this Court that he might be free from com'on training by reason of an Infermytie he had wherew" ye Court was satisfied & frees him he paying 5' { annim to y. traine Comp on Grt Iland :


phesant Eastwick not makeing it to appear that Jno Tuttle had defaced a writing the weh he was bound ov' to answr The sd Tuttle is allowed 10ª for attendance


Gra. execut. II Decr 1680


wm Harford prsented for being drunke on ye Sabath day owned sentence to pay a fine of 10ª being ye 2ª time & ffees


Jonathan watson for selling beare appearing & ye witnesses not appearing is referred to next Court


Jos: Beard ye witness in ditto case being Som'ond & not ap- pearing is fined 10ª respetted to next Court


Charles Hilton came into Court & acknowledged a Judgm' of 91 in michble pay due unto John pickerin :


The deposition of John Sherburne sen' aged 63 years or there abouts


Testifieth yt he did helpe digg a trench begining at ye salt pond belonging to m' Williams & so runing throug ye marsh towards Joces now Dwelling house & from thence some rods into y woods wth a foure raild feenc & so runing wth y. Like feence towards ye house of James Cate now deceased weh worke was done for ye use of sª Williams


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Taken upon oath by John Sherburne sen' before ye Court in portsm° 7th Decr 1680


Entred here according to ye originall


E: Stileman Secrt


Edw: Randolph esq' having in Octob: last Sezed som goods of phillip Severits & informing the Council thereof & sª Severit complaining at ye same time of ye Illegallity of the same, the Council then for ye Issuing thereof that the case was to be de- tirmyned at ye Common Law & enjoyned sd m' Randolph to prosecute sd severt & goods at ye next quart" Court in pormouth (wch he also #mised to doe) or else ye goods should be sett ffree


proclamac'on being by this Court ordered that ye marshall should publish that if m' Randolph or any for him would Com into Court & #cecute his seazne they were readie to heare him or them but no son appearing. The Court declaires the #son & goods are freed from yt seazur :


Whereas yr are differences betweene ye Towne of Hampton & Nath11 Boulter sen' & Jun' prsented to this Court, The Court advised ym to goe home & Issue it among ymselves as ye best way of Love & peace, & to yt end propownded to ym to chuse some meete Øsons to heare & detirmyn ye same, & yt ye Rev: m' Cotten might be one, themselves to chuse one of a side, unto wch they freely consented Nath11 Boulter chose Capt Gilman, & Lt Sanburne & m' Robey for ye towne of Hampton choese maj" pike, m' Cotten & maj" pike to appoynt time & place.


Upon complat & Informac'on by m'shall Roberts that when he came to Levy an execu : on Jos: Stevenson for a Cow & calfe of wm ffolletts said yt ye execu. was ffalse & that he Could not have ye benefit of Comon Law: upon Speciall warrt sent for him, appeared and proved by Steven Jones & Abra. Clarke who made oath yrunto:


Is sentenced to pay a fine of 101 in money or goods equivilent & stands comitted till It be pd


Jos: Stevenson to satisfie for this fine in open Court doth bind ovr his whole estate to ye tres" of this province for ye paying of


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this fine at or by ye Last of May next ensuing & his security is discharged of yr bonds


Jnº Redman sen' appearing to Answr to his prsentm' for drinking to excess: submited to ye Court sentence to pay 5° & fees:


The Complaint of phillip Chesley aga' Steven Jones being reffered unto this Court & now called ovr & heard


This Court doth ord' that they be sentenced for y' fighting & quarrelling Vizt that ye sd Chesley & sª Jones doe beare theire owne charge & that Steven Jones pay a fine of 10' in money or goods equivolent to ye province tress' toward the cost of court constabls Docters & witnesses woh have been Imployed from time to time by authoritie & that sd phillip Chesley senr do ap- peare before ye Court when capeable to attend to be proceeded wth according to his demerritt sd Steven Jones to stand com'itted untill he pay his fine & ffees.


Steven Jones before yº Court binds ov' his whole estate to y. tress' of this prvince now in being & his successor for y. paym' of this fine by ye last of May next The Court frees his security from theire obligac'on


The Court allows constabl Leathers for his time &


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trouble


witness Selathiet Denbow 3 times - 4. 6


Jnº Knight 2 times - 3-


Jos: Davis once -I. 6


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Ens: Davis once


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Sergt Burnam once


Docter Barefoote # ord' one time sent -10-


Doctt ffletcher twice # Councils ord


Doct" Groth fetching him from his owne home The tress' to pay 4-1-


Obadi: Morss his complat agt m' Randolph putt on file with ye marshalls return when he was sent to Som'on him to Answr the complaint


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Court ordre yt an attachmt be Issued out for Tho: Avery to Answr his prsentmt


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Whereas Edward Colcord sen' was ordered by the last Court held at Hampton to present to this Court his accots as he stood Administrator to ye estate of Edward Colcord Jun' The sd Edward Colcord appearing before ye Court, And his sonn Samuel Colcord moving for a settlemt of sd estate - This Court having heard wt both #ties could aleige & say in ye case - Declaires the said estate of Edward Colcord Jun' deceased be settled upon his brother Samuel Colcord as heire thereto, & ye sd Samuel Colcord is to pay all Just debts due from ye said estate, & there- upon ye sª Colcord sen' his administrac'on is declaired void.


At a Court held in Dover for the prov. of New Hampsh June 1681


prsent Judges Ric: waldren prsidt Ric: Martyn esq" w" Vaughan esq' capt Hussey esq' Elias Stileman Job Clements esq'


The Grand Jury


Wm ffurber Sen'


Jnº Moses


John Hunking


wm Sanburne


Jnº ffabins


Jnº Knowles


Job Clements Jun'


Jos: Shaw


Ric: Abbet


Jnº young


Mathias Haynes


wm Hilton


Jury of Trialls


Edw: Gove foreman Sam: Levet


Sam: Wintworth


phil: Cromwell


Obadia Morss Jos: Canney


George Lavers


John Hall Jun'


Nath: Batchelor


Zac: ffield


Jos: Dow Jnº Meader Jun'


Jnº sherburne Ric: Sloper wm partridge in Boulter case in ye room of Ed: Gove Nath : Batcheld' Jos: Dow


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George Jaffray being chosen & som'ons to serve on ye Grand Jury & not appearing is fined 20 shillings


Wm Graves p1 agat Jnº yorke deft in ye right of his wife in an accon of ye case for a third of the estate of Ric: yorke deceased as at large # attachmt.


Jury finds for ye defent cost of Court.


Nehemiah partridge p1 agat ffrancis Huggins defen' in an acc'on of ye case for with holding a debt due upon account for shoes & mending of shoes to ye vallue of 45ª or we shall appear due - Jury finds for ye p1 20° & cost of Court I' I' od the first article in ye accot ye Jury meddles not wth


Gra : execu. 9 June 1681


wm Vaughan esqt pl agat George Sweet defen' in an acc'on of ye case for wthholding of a debt of six pownd 10' 112ª or so much as shall appeare due as { attachmt


Jury finds for ye p1 61 108 12d & cost 11 5° 6d


Gra. execu. 10 June 1681


Wm Vaughan p1 agt ffran : Huggins defent as at Large ? at- tachmt


Jury finds for ye defend


m' Hump: Davie p1 agat Sam. Hall defen' in an acc'on of debt for 30 pownds in money due by bill or bond &c.


Jury finds for ye defent cost 6ª


Jnº Cotten administr to wm Cotten p1 agt Tho: Avery in an accon of debt of 178 ye defent owned ye debt and acknowledged a Judgmt of 178 & cost IIº 3d


Geo: walton p1 agat. Hen: Crowne defend the Ates were called but neither appeared :


Sam: Levit p1 agat Moses Gilman sen' defen' in an acc'on of ye case for withholding 4150 foote of mrt pine boards or so much as shall appeare Justly due :


Jury finds for ye p1 4200 foote pine boards damage & cost 268


Natha : Boulter p1 agat James Huggins deft in an acc'on of y· case for not paying the sume of ten pownds unto sª Boulter at


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two severall paymts as he had bound himselfe by writing - Jury finds for ye deft 11 28 2d


Gra. ye atturny execu. 9th June 1681


Nathan11 Boulter p1 agat ye towne of Hampton defent Hen. Robey Jnº Sanburn & Joseph Dow ye sd Towns Atturneys in an acc'on of trespas upon ye Case for appropriating by fencing a Considerable tract of yr Land as # attachmt at Large: Nath: Boulter atturney to Jnº Huggins owned in Court that he gave 14 dayes Liberty to ye Towne to redeem yt Land, but after som space said if they pd the mony to him -


Gra. execu. ye 9 June 1681


Tho: Homes p' agt Robert Elliot defent in an acc'on of ye case for deteining aboute 30 pownds in money as # attachmt - Jury finds for ye defent cost


Sam: Hall acknowledged a Judgemt of 51 38 in money due unto Edw: Gove


Gra. execu. 9 June 168I


Sam1 Levet in Court acknowledged a Judgmt of 51 198 in money due to Hen. Robey


Gra. execu. ye 9 June 1681


Wm Durgin acknowledged a Judgmt of 308 in Currt pay due to Jos: Beard on book accot due to his father Tho: Beard deceased


Jnº Groth acknowledged a Judgemt of 91 10 in money due to Ric: Long assign to Jnº Stockman


gra. execu. 9 June 81


Isaac Trickie acknowledged a Judgmt of 91 15s in mony due to Edw: Gove.


Gra. execu. 9 June 1681


Charles Gleden acknowledged a Judgmt of 388 in mert boards at 308 & thousand due to m' wm Vaughan to be delivered at sd Vaughans wharfe.


Iccabod Rawlins acknowledged a Judgmt of 61 68 6ª in money due to mr wm Vaughan


Willia. partridge his petition & Answr putt on file


Walfords case aboute Land put on file


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Administrac'on granted to old Riders widow his estate In- ventory & settlem put on file


Jnº Clarke of Exeter his petition to be free from training granted he paying to ye use of the Company 100 foot m' pine bords a year, ye petition put on file


The testimoneys aboute Hen: Sherburnes death given to m' chambrlen secrt


James chaise prsented for moving his Vessell unnecessary on y· Sabath day Sentence to have an admonition weh he had & pay fees:


Jnº Drew & Richard Row took oath for Constables at Dover.


Joseph Berry is allowed 4ª to be pd by Sam. Knight who arrested him & did not enter his action


Jnº Kenneston being attached to this Court to answ' his prsentmt & departing without Licence for his contempt is fined 108 & Jos: Hall yt is bound for his appearance the Court declares his bond forfeited but gives him untill the Courts adjournm' wch is to ye first wensday in Sep' next at Strawbery banke to bring him in wch if he doe to be freed of his bond :


Tho: Avery being attached to Answr his prsent & depting wthout Leave for contempt is fined 10' & Math : Haynes y' was bound for him, court declairs his bond forfeit & gives him Like Libtie as Jos: Hall above has.


Tho: Canney for being drunk owned Sentence to pay 5' & fees 2º 6ª Jos: Canny past for it


wm Hill for being drunk owned Sentence to pay 5' & fees: L' Coffin past for it.


Granted the renewall of ye Licence unto Jno Clark Jno John- son Ric: webber Hen: Robey Jos: Beard wid. Tricky


The widow Trickie for & in considerac'on of ye Juries not pay- ing ferridge wª they are on ye province service the Court grants her Licence for this yeare ensuing free & remitt w' she was to pay the Tress' for her Last years Costom.


The widdow Sarah Sherburne relict of Hen: Sherburne de- ceased moving this Court yt she knew not how to Live for want of maintainance she having nothing of either form' husband viz'


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wat" Abbet & Hen: Sherburnes estate in her hand saving some household stuff for relieff The Court ordrs that a Com'itte be chosen by this Court who have hereby powr fforth with to Lay her out the Thirds of all Lands & housen her husband Hen: sherburne dyed possest of or doe any wayes belong to her by right of Dowry & make returne of wt they have done in ye premisses at the Court of Appeales in Sept next The persons Appoynted to this affaire are Jnº Hunking Jnº Shepway & Jnº pickerin fur- thermore ye Court ordre that ye writings found in sd Sherburnes house after his decease now in ye hands of Jnº pickerin or any other person shalbe delivrd up to ye Administrars & if yr be any papers among them that are of publick use for this province to be rendred to some of ye Council


Thomas & peter Abbet being bownd to appeare wn Called & being now called & appearing the Court frees ym from yr bonds


Edward Bickford with his wife & children being som'oned to appeare to Answr sundry objections aboute m' Sherburns death, & nothing appearing, are by this Court sett at Liberty untill they shall see cause to call ym againe & pay yr own cost


Jnº Amenseen tooke ye oath of alleigance & constable for Grt Island for ye year ensuing untill another be chosen & Sworne


Jos: Beard being som'ond to ye Last Court to give in his tes- timoney aboute Jonathan Watsons selling drink wth out Licence & not appearing refer'd to this where now appearing & refusing to give his evidence The Court sentence him to pay a fine of 105 & Jonathan Watson to be ffree.


Wid. Trickie Zack Trickie & Jos: Trickie for their disorderly carriage one to another, sentence The sd widdow Trickie & Zack: Trickie to have an admonition, & Jos: Trickie for telling a lye in ye face of the Court is amerced to pay a fine of 10 shill :


There being Exhibited to this Court ye case of Old Walfords estate given to his grand children which hath much difficulty in it concerning ye right heireship to a person dying intestate desend- ing by gift from ye Grandfather unto two grandsons yt are brothers, the Eldr of wch dying without will the bror of ye Intes- tate claiming heireship to his intestate brothers estate the


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sisters to both these brors they claim a pte of sd intestate bro" estate, & the children of the doner yt first gave it they claime a Øte - This Court therefore untill a decition of this case can be resolved (wch they will as Speedily doe as may be) Grants Administrac'on To John Amenseen and Jeremiah Walford bro' to ye Intestate Tho: Walford deceased upon ye sd Tho: estate they giveing bond to administer according to Law & bring in an Inventory of the estate (with all rents received & due) unto the Court of Adjornm' held in portsmo ye first wensday in Sept next - The court accepts y' own bond, & they acknowledged themselves to stand bound in a bond of 200' so to doe


Inventory of Jnº Cutt esqr brought into Court & Sworne unto put on file wth his will


The Court is Adjourned downe to portsmo ye It Tusday in Sept next


At a Court of Adjournm' held in portsmo ye first Tuesday in Sept 1681


Then brought in the Last will & testam' of m' Jnº Hunking of portsm° & proved by m' Jos: Moodey & m' Jnº ffletcher & by ym Sworne unto putt on file with yo records of ye quar' Court held at Dover 7th June 1681


prove of N-Hampshire


At a quar' Court held in Hampton yº 6th Decem' 1681


prsent Ric: Waldren esq' prsidt Ric: Martyn esq' wm Vaughan esq' Capt Hussey esq' Jnº Gillman esq' Job Clements esq' E: Stileman


Grand Jury


wm ffurber Sen"


Jnº ffoss


Sam. Wintworth wm Sanburn sen'


Tho: parker Jos: shaw


Jnº Knowles


Jnº Moses Jnº ffabens


wm Hilton


Jnº young


Mathias Haines Job Clements Jun'


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Jury of Trialls


Barthol: Tipin foreman


Anº Staniel


Thomas Harvey


Jnº Redman sen'


John ffoss


Tho: Marston


Tho: Roberts


Abra. Cole


John Winget


Benja : ffifield


Nico Harris


Hen : Crowne


George Walton p1 agat Henry Crowne deft Nonsuted, ye deft is allowed 68


Thomas Holmes. p1 agt Robert Elliot defendt withdrawen.


Natha11 Boulter p1 agt Edward ffox defent in an acc'on of ye case for non Øformance of a Certaine #cell of land cont 140 acres sold sd Bolter as { attachmt on file


Jury finds for ye defent cost 128


Reuben Hull & Richard Waldren pIt guardians to John Cutt & Hannah Cutt against Silvester Herbert defent in an acc'on of ye case for non paymt of 81 138 3ª in money due as # attachmt on file - Jury finds for ye p1 81 138 3ª & cost 11 108 all in mony Geo: Jaffra Security


John ffabes p' agt Thomas Seavey deft in an acc'on of ye case . for with hold 24 cords of wood sold by his wife Thomasen - Jury finds for ye defent cost 68 6d


Joseph Stevenson p1 agat Tho: Drew deft in an acc'on Non- suted, upon the date of 80: in figures as in yt attachmt prsented in court, deft cost is 11 148 6d


Grad executin 18 may 1682


Nehemiah partridge Atturney to ye towne of portsmº p1 agat Jane Joce : Nonsuted defents cost 108


Nehem: partridge atturney to ye towne of portsmº pl agt Eliza: phillips nonsuted defts cost 108


Roger Rose p1 agat James Thomas defent wthdrawen


Roger Rose p1 agat James Thomas deft withdrawen


Roger Rose p1 agt wm Graves defent in an accon of trespass upon ye case as { attachmt at Large - Jury finds for ye p1 6d damage & cost 148


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Samuel Levit p1 agt Sam : Hilton defen' in an acc'on of trespass upon the case for carrying away aboute 2 Load of Hay as ¿ attachmt is so declared Jury finds for ye plt 30' mony damage & cost 21 08 2d




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