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James newtt prsented for abusinge the Towne Clarke in saye- inge that he was a deceiptfull man, & had a deceiptfull harte. witnes hatevill nutter fined for the same x8
william Storer prsented for abusinge goodwiefe newtt in call- ing her base jade witnes James newtt.
william Storer also prsented for callinge James newtt base yreslinge knave at severall times. witnes James newtt.
The 23 of Julye 1653 Thomasine mathewes widow entereth her caution for a certaine parcell of lande lyenge & beinge upon the greate Island on the south side of the greate harboure in pas- cataway River which Acell of lande was heretofore bought by ffrancis mathewes deceased of John hurde of sturgeon Creeke.
Recorded by me George Smyth recorder
The 25 of Julye 1653. George walton entereth his caution for a certaine parcell of lande lyenge & beinge upon the greate Islande on the south side of the greate harboure in piscataway River, which #cell of lande was hearetofore boughte by the saide George walton of John hurde of Sturgeon Creeke.
Recorded by me George Smythe recorder
know all men by these p'sents that wee Edwarde Starbuck of Dover and [kathren] Starbucke wiefe of the afforesaide Edward Starbucke, for & in consideration of full satisfaction in hande
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received and for divers other reasons us moveinge theareunto, do by these prsents bargaine & sell give & grante unto peeter Coffyn now of Dover the one halfe parte of the graunt of the ffalles comonlie called Cochecho upper falles, which was granted & given unto me the afforesaid Edwarde Starbucke by the Townes men of dover, the firste Daye of Julye one thousande sixe hundred & ffiftie, with all accomendations of water & timber conteyned in the afforsaid grante, and also all Øvileges & righte of Timber that was added by a seconde grante made to me by the afforesaide Townes men of Dover the fyfth daye of december the yeare of our lorde one thousand sixe hundred fiftie & two, and all appurtenances to the afforesaid grants & guifts appertaininge, soe farr as the one halfe of the saide grants doth extend, & wee the above named Edwarde Starbucke & [kathren] Starbucke Doe as afforesaid for our selves our executors administrators heires & assignes give & grante bargaine & sell for ever unto the afforesaide peter Coffyn his heires executors administrators and assignes the afforesaide moyte or one halfe parte of the afforsaid falls and timber & all privileges & appurtenancs therunto belonginge whatsoever as by the afforesaide grants maye or shall appear the afforsaid peter Coffyn or his successors payeinge the one halfe of the yearelie rent dew unto the Towne of Dover as in the grante expressed. In witnes heareof wee have enterchangablie sett our handes the 20th of 5 month (53)
Edwarde Starbucke kathren Starbucke
Sealed signed & delivered in the p'sence of us the signe of nathanell starbucke X The signe of abigale Starbuck X witnes Tristrem Coffyn senior ·
The p'misses is a trew copie of the originall deed, which deed or bill of sale was sealed signed & delivered and acknowledged before me the 20 of the 5 month (53)
Tho: Wiggin
The prmisses Recorded the xth daye of the 9 month 1653 By me George Smythe Recorder
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To all Christian people unto whom these prsents shall Come I Georg Smyth of dover sendeth greetinge in our lord God ever- lasting know yee that I the said Georg Smythe for & in consider- ation of & for the some of sixe pounds xiiis & iiii« sterling well & trulie satisfied & paid at & before the sealinge & deliver .. heareof by Denys Downing of kitterey, have granted bargained & solde and by these prsents doth grante bargaine & sell unto the said Denys Downinge all that messuage or Tenemente in kitterey whereon the saide Dennys now dwelleth, and hearetofore in the possession of one John Yongerofe scituate & beinge neer unto the River of pascataquacke between ffranke fforte & wats fforte, and also thirtie acres of uplande lyenge & beinge neer unto the saide messuage or Tenement togeather with all . . . comodities & priveleges to the prmisses belonginge with the appurtenances. To have & to holde the said messuage or Ten'te thirtie acres of land & other the prmisses unto the saide Dennys Dowynge his heires executors administrators & assignes for evermore. In witnes whereof I have heareunto sett my hande & seale dated the xviiith daye of december in the yeare of our Lorde God one thousand sixe hundred & ffiftie.
George Smythe
Sealed & delivered in the prsence of us nicholas Shapleige John hall George Branson
possession liverie & seisure of the messuage & thirtie acres of upp lande within specified wth the appurtenances was given & deliverd by the within named George Smythe unto the within named Dennys Downynge according to the purporte & effecte use & trew meaning of this deed or writinge within written the twelfe daye of Julye anno dom 1651 in the prsence of us nicholas Shapleigh
John hall william Sealey Allin Rowe
The prmisses is a trew copie of the originall and Recorded the xviith daye of november 1653 By me
George Smythe Recorder
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Know all men by theas prsents that I John wotton of the great Island near the great harbor in the River of pascataway planter, have this day demised granted & sett unto Richard Tucker of Sagamore Creeke in the said River, Agent for Ambrose Lane senior marchant, and by theas Øsents doe bargaine, grant demise & sett unto the said Tucker his heiers and assignes for the terme of nine hundred years from the Date hearof fully to be Compleate & ended, on hundred acers of land or thear abouts, be it mor or lesse, which land was formerly granted unto fransis mathus now desesed and from him to me the said wotton, as by two former writings more plainly appears and lyeth on the northwest side of the said Illand, being a neck of land Commonly knowne by the name of musketo hall, the first of which writings bears date the inst of october 1637, the other the 5th of september 1646, for and in consideration of which lands with all the appurtenances & #vilidgis thear unto belonginge, the said Tucker is to pay yearlly unto me or my assignes upon every last Day of september Dureinge the sayd terme, & beinge lawfully Demanded the sum of two shillings, the first payment to begin in september, 1654, the which said Instruments or writings I have now Delivered up with this unto the said Tucker and Do promise to defend the said lands with all the Right & privilidges unto the same belong- inge, unto the said Tucker his hiers & assignes from the Just and lawfull Claime or molestation of any person or persons whatso- ever Duringe the said terme before menshoned, and further I do by theas sents bargine sell assigne and sett over unto the said Tucker his hiers and assines all that my now Dwelling house with all other the out husses thearunto bellonging situate liinge & beinge upon the northwest part of the said lands upon the same Illand, near the watter side, with the garden, Corn feild and the Corne now standing or growing thearin, together with all the movabulis, in & out of the house bellonging unto the same, as houshould stufe &c with the swine, goats & other Cattell accord- inge to an Invoyse bearing date with this #sents, to have and to hould the same as his owne proper goods, & to the soll and proper use of hime his heires & asins for ever, for & in Consideration of
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the sume of seventy eight pounds five shillings & on peny to be paid unto me or my assignes within twenty fower houers after my or their arrivall out of England if god shall so Dispose of my goeinge this year, the same beinge lawfully Demanded, or to whom so ever else I shall appoint it, and in Deffecte of paiment then for mee or my assignes to enter again upon the premises, & to Reposses the same againe, provided that I the sayd John wotton & my assignes are then to stand to all the Casuall losse & necessary Charge that shall happen to be upon all or any part of the same, and to give the sayd Tucker Resonabull Considera- tion for his Care & paines ether by him selfe or whom he shall appoynt for the looking two and managinge of the same as it shall be thought Dewe by two or fower indifferent men betwixt us, for performance whearof we the said parties do bind our selves each to other in the sume of two hundred pounds starlinge in witnes whear of we have enter Changabuly sett to our hands & sealls the 20th Day of June 1653
Richard Tucker
Sealled signed & Dellivered & posession given in presence of us, with a pewter Dish in part of the Rest of the goods which according unto the recept bearing Date with theas Asents & set Downe and the same to be added to the 78158-Id above speci- fied witnes Nicholas ffrost .. .
taken from the originall by me
Renald Fernald Recorder
[Court Papers, vol. 4, p. 79.]
orders & actes of Courte at the Courte held at Dover the 28th of June 1653.
henrye Tybbets sworne to be Constable for Dover
Oliver kente sworne to be Constable at Oyster River
yt is ordered by the Court that the Constables of strawbery bank on othe shall som'on Robert . .. walter knight Thomas wegges . . . John Wotton to appere at the nexte Courte to be holden at strawbere banke or Dover unles they goe to their wifes to England in the meane time
william wentworth sworne a ffreeman
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It is ordered by the Court that the severall townes of hampton strawbery bank & dover shall make a good & sufficient high way for horse & foote from hampton to bludy pointe befor the nexte Courte upon the penalte of five pounds for every towne or . note concerning the same
Charles adams is bond in x8 mathew Giles & Tho Pitman in 11 that the said Charles adams shall appear at the nexte Court to be holden at dover or strawberey bank & in the meane time to be of good behavior, and also that the said Charles shall not fre- quent or com into the companie of the wiefe of william drew
ordered that Thomas ffursen shall pay for two prsentments one for being in drinke & other for swearing xx8 or to be whipped
yt is ordered that dover & strawberry bank shall make a good & sufficient prison to be sett up at dover before the next Courte upon the penaltie of xxx1 and that m' penalton m' waldern William pomfrett & henrie sherburne are to be overseers to see it Øformed & sett up
Ordered by the Courte that m' pendleton & m' walderne shall aproove of the charges for the diett of the magistrates Juries constables & other charges at Courte and to see the same satisfied in some conveniente time in good paye.
ordered by the Court That whereas John Wotton at ye Courte held at strawberey banke the II of the 8 month (52) was com'itted to william storer marshall as a prisoner untill he shall paye twentie pounds to the use of this Jurisdiction or Courte, or else enter into bonds of the some of twentie pounds with two sufficient sureties to goe to his wife to England with the firste ship that shall goe from that Jurisdiction : and for as much as the said John wotton hath not entered into bonde according to the saide order yt is therefore ordered by the Courte held at dover the 29 of June (53) that execution shall be granted to leavie the some of twentie pounds of the goodes & Chattells of the said John wotton to the use of this Jurisdiction or Courte
Judgment is granted against the goodes of John Reynolds at the suite of alexander Jones as . . . at strawberey banke in (52)
COURT RECORDS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE PROVINCE DEEDS Vol. 2 1654-1673
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At The County Court hild at Portsmouth the 27th of Jeun 1654:
Thomas willy plaintive against Henry Langstaf deffendent in an action of the Case
The Jury Doth find for the Deffendant and Cost o1-8-10d
george walton plaintive Against Izacke Naish Defendant in an action of Dept
The Jury Doth find for the defendent Cost of Court 0158-6ª george walton plaintive against Izack naysh Defendent in an action of the Case for defaming his housse
The Jury Doth find for the plaintive Two pence Damage and Cost of the Court 11-28-9
william ffallit plaintive for the forfiture . . against James Browne of Charllstowne
The Jury Doth find for the plaintive thirtie six pounds with Cost of Court - 361-78-6d
John goderd plaintive in an action of . . . against James wall Defendent
The Judgment of the Court is that the Court Doth not exept of this Case as it Comes from hamptoune
Robert waymoth is by order of this Court . . . Administrater for his Brother william waymoths estate Dessesed
At the court hild at potsmoth 28 of June 1654
It is ordered by this Court that Jane Berry is Administratore for hir husbands goods. Lessesed
mª Richard waldern plaintive in an action of the Case against Philip Chesly Defendent
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The Jury Doth find for the Defendent and Cost of the Court 01-8&od
Thomas willy is bound to bee Responsive thirty pounds starlinge unto Sara Crafoot his Daughter in Law when shee shall Com age acording unto a Record in the ould Court booke, folio 74: whear william Beard is Clered from a bond as it Doth thear apeare
Thomas willy Doth Ingadge his house and Land for the per- formance of the sayd 301 starlinge
the Court Doth order that Charlls Adames his bond is to be Cansiled
Captin Champernoun Doth make his apearance to atend mª mills or his Administrators, but no aperance made by ad- ministrator or any for them
The Court have ordered that the Inhabitants of Dover are to take Care for William Curtise now Impottent & lame not abull to labour at present, untell he Cane gett Ceuer: and when it shall pleas god to make him abull to worke he is to worke it out first with such as shall take Course for his Cuer at such . as the Court shall think fite
The Court Doth order that Jane Berry is to acknowledge that she hath Dun goodman Abbit wronge in Dealyinge with- out witnes
Sarra Abbit is to acknolidg that she hath Dun goodwiffe Berry wronge in evell spichis
The grand Jury Chosen for the year insuinge
mª william Pumfrit Henry Langstaf
Thomas walford John hall signior
John Bickfort signior Thomas willy
Anthony Ellins
Joseph Austin
william Haine
John martin
John moyssis
James Leach -
John sherborn
At the County Court hild at Dover the 26th of June 1655.
mr william Paine plaintive Richard seilly Defendent in an
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action of the Case for Refusing to give bill for payment for frayt of fish
The Jurye Doth find for the plaintife the forfitur of his bond and Cost of Court:
In this Case upon m' Padisels apperance it is suspended untell the ajurnment of this Court
Anthony Ellins plaintive Richard Commins Defendent in an action of the Case for detaining a sertin trackt of Land known by the nam fram poynt
The Jury Doth find for the plaintife the poynt of land in question and Cost of Courte I1-68-0d
John webster plaintif Against georg Ellit Defendent in an action of Debt
The Jury Doth find for the plaintive two pound thirtin shill- ings and nine pence with ten shillings and six pence Damage and Cost 41008-6ª
walter Abbit plaintife against susan Trimings in an action of slander.
The Jury Doth find for the plaintife on whight wampam Damage and to bear his own Charge
wee John Heard, william Beard and Richard Nasson Joyntly & severally Do bind our selvs in fower hundred pounds unto the Tresurer in the behalfe of the Contry that Richard Nasson shall personaly apper at the next Court of asistants hild at Boston the first tusday in september to answer unto such Crims as shall be laied unto his Charge Conserninge blasphamias speechis uttered by him the sayd Nasson
Jun 27th 1655
the men sworn for the grand Jury for the year insuing vid Job Clemente william sevy
John Dame william Cotton
John Heard Richard Commins
Thomas Letton Henry Lan~ ter
william Beard william Brookins
John goderd John Alt
John Jons
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The nams of the Jury panneld the Crouners inquest upon the body of Thomas tuttell the sune of John Tuctell of Dover the first month 1655 vid
Thomas Laiton
Jobe Clemence
John hall
Thomas Beard
william furbur
william story
John Roberts
Jams Newtt
Joseph Astine
Anthony nutter Thomas Roberts Jerimy Tibitts
wee whos nams are subscribed do testifie how wee found Thomas Tuttell the sone of John Tuttell by the stump of a tree which he had newly fallin upon another lime of the other tree Rebounding backe and fell upon hime which was the Caus of his Death as wee Conseve this was found the last Day of the last march (54)
A tru Coppy from the originall by mee
Renald Fernald
Jun the 27th 1655
John Davis sworn Constabull for star Illand
walter Abbit plaintife against Cristian Rand Defendent in an action of slander
The Jury Doth find for the plaintife on peny Damage and Cost of Court 001-178-6d
georg walton plaintife against the goods of John wooton in an action of the Case about spoyling a Corn feild
The Jury Doth find for the plaintife fouer pound ten shillings and Cost of Courte Damag 04-108-0d Cost 02-02-9 6-12-9
Thomas Stimson plaintife against olliver Kente in an action of the Case about a heffer
The Jury Do find for the Deffendent the heffer in question and Coste of Courte
Job Clement plaintife against Theophilus shatswell in an action of trespase
The Jury Doth find for the Deffendente the land in Contro- versy and Cost of Courte
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Captin Champernoun Doth mak his apperance to atend m' mills or administrators: but no apperance mad
phillip Chesly and his wiffe are bound in a bond of twenty pounds for thear apperance at the next Courte of asistants hild at Boston the first tusday in september to witnes against Richard Nasson Conserning Blasphamus speches uttered by the sayd Nasson
this Court is Rejorned untell the second tusday in august next
August the 15th 1655
Thomas allaiton sworn Constabull for Dover
Jerimy walford hath this day taken the oth of fidelitie
The grand Jury Do present Thomas ffersson for being Drunke and likwis for swering by god & Cursinge his wiffe in sayinge a pox take hir - witnes James Leach
sentensed to pay twenty shillings & to be bound unto his good behavur in a bond of ten pounds
george walton plaintife Against John heard of stirgion Creek in an action of the Case for non performance of Covinant
The Jury findeth for the Deffendent Cost of the Court which is sixten shillings
the grand Jurry Do present the wiffe of mathw giells for Curssing and swearringe by god and as god shall Judge hir soull upon a lords Day in the morning wishing that she might burne in hell fiere if ever shee did oune hir sone again or take him into her house
and farther they do present the wiffe of mathew Gills for swering and Revilling the Constabull when he Came for the Ratte and likwis Raillinge on the prudenshall men and ther wiffs - witnes the Constabull and olliver Kent Thomas willy
good wiffe giells sentensed to bee whiped and to have fouer strips or to be Redemed with forty shillings and to be bound unto hir good behavure untell the Court shall take farther order, in the sume of ten pounds
mathw gills hath ingaged for fortie shillings and 5ª od fees
Captin wiggins plaintiff against petter Coffin Defendent in an action of trespase
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this action Doth Continue untell the next Court
Anthony Ellins is to tak his oth for Constabull of Portsmoth before master Pendlton
the gran Jury present Rice howell on a training Day at night at the house of Thomas Beard, and Thomas Beard presented for Disorder in his house witnes Henry Tibbits Constabull
Rice howell fined three shillings four penc for exsesive Drink- inge, and Thomas beard fined five shillings for suffring Disorder in his house
Jerimy walford sworn Constabull for Portsmoth
The Deposition of John Jons
This Deponent saith that on the 6th of Jun 1648 that he was ther present when william Berry gave Anthony Ellins posesion of his hous and land at strabery bank, and that he herd william Berry say that he had sould the sayd Anthony Ellins the afor named hous and land Reching home Clos to the fence of fransis Rande land that then was and farther more he heard william Berry say that hee had sould Anthony Ellins all his Right and titell that he had belonging to the sayd house and land nothing exepted but fower ackers of marsh at the great house and farther sath not
Taken upon oth befor me Brian Pendlton this tenth of Jully 1655
a tru Coppy taken from the originall by mee
Renald Fernald Recorder
[Jeremy Shears testifies the same on the same date.]
August the 15 1655
Jams neut is presented for stoping a hiu and Crie witness henry tibbets Constabull
henry tibbets is admonished by the Court and to pay fees two shillings & six pence
The Jury Do present Jan berry for telling a lye witnes Thomas alayton
she is aquited becaus out of time and to pay Court fees two shillings & six pence
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The grand Jury Do present Jan Canny the wiffe of Thomas Canny for a fame for beatting his sone in lawe Jerimy Tibbits and his wiffe: And likwise for striking hir husband in a Cannow and giving him Revilling spechis
Admonished by the Court and to pay fees two shillings and six pence
Thes presens witnes that I John Herd of the River of pas- catequake planter have bargained and sould unto george walton of the same place Taylor on neck of land Called muskito liinge on the great Illand the bounds of the land is from Thomas walfords field all that neck of land lyinge north and north west unto the sayd george walton and his hirs for ever from the Dat of this first of may 1649
John herd
delivered in the sence of us John Renalds William story acknleged in Court at Dover August the 16th 1655:
Renald Fernald Recorder a tru Coppy taken from the originall by
This Courte Doth order that the Inhabitants of Dover and portsmoth are to build the on halfe of the bridge at lamprill River for horss and foott on the penalty of twenty pounds by the last of June next
at the Courte hild at Dover the 15th of August 1655
The grand Jurry Do present walter Abbit for offringe to put his hands under mary Row hir Clothes and takinge hir in his armes and shee Crying out he let hir goe and shee Rane into the mud this was sum seven years sence and likwise shee affermeth upon oth that sum fourten Days sence he profered the like as before witnes mary Row:
The Deposition of sarra Connell
This Deponent sayth that hir master walter Abbit severall times, vid. fouer severall times he Did atempt hir Chastity twis before the last Court, & twis sence and ussed much voyol-
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ence in so much that had not Jane Commins com into the hous he had had his will for shee Could hardly have hild out any longer -
and farther this Deponent sayth that after Dame came to know that the sayd Deponent had made hir Case known unto hir Contry men she beat and footed the sayd Deponent in so much that shee voyded much blood at hir mouth and was very sick in so much that shee thought she should have Died :
Sworn to in Court this 16th of August 1655
walter Abbit is sentensed to have fivten strips by whipping or to redem it with fivten pounds and to be bound unto his good behavur untell the Court give further order, in twenty pounds bond: and his servant is to be taken from him, and to Continue with John Jacson for two months, to be disposed of to sume honist servise, and to put hir of for the best advantage and to Returne the pay unto hir master walter Abbit: And that he shall be Disabuled from keeping the ordinary: And for the Dis- posing of what he hath in Custody and for the gethering in of his Depts, he hath liberty to manage the ordenary untell the last of october next, and to pay the Cost of the Courte 14 shillings
Ralf hall Doth ingage for the befor named 14 shillings
walter Abbits owne Bond is taken for twenty pounds for his good behauvre
peter Coffine Ingageth with walter Abbit for the payment of fivten pounds for his fine by the last of september next and the Irrish woman befor menshoned is assigned over unto peter Coffin by this Court to be his Servant so longe as walter Abbit hath time in hir
August the 16th 1655
this Court is Rejorned untell tusday next
August the 21th 1655
The grand Jury Do #sent Richard Carll for a fame for sus- pition of to much familiarity with John Buslys wiffe having bin Øsented the last year.
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he sentensed by this Court not to lye in hir hous in the night time exept sum woman or girll above seven years ould be in bead with hir in the penalty of the forffitur of five pounds, and the sayd Carll is to pay his fees of the Court 2º 6d
The grand Jury Do sent phillip Chesly for thretning his wiffe to break hir necke if shee would not goe out of the Doars and other thretning speechis, that for fear she Came unto good- man Beards house in the night on the lords day as she Com- planed to william Beard the next morning.
farther the grand Jury Do present philip Chesly for Disorderly living with his wiffe in Calling god to witnes that he would never have any more sosiety with hir with many other vowes: witnes william Roberts & william williams
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