Essex Town (part 6 of 26)

Joseph Parker of Andover, carpenter, conveyed to John Ilsley of Norfolk county, barber, one-acre house lot in Salisbury (with commonages belonging to it), bounded by Mr. Sam: Hall, Lewis Hul^tt, etc., and a lot in the ferry lots, May 14, 1663. Wit: Symond Bradstreet and Dudley Bradstreet. Ack. before Symond Bradstreet 14 : 3 : 1663.

Richard Smithe of Ipswich, yeoman, conveyed to Sam. Dudley of Exeter, gent : three-quarters of the new saw-mill on the eastern side of Exeter river, mortgaged to Richard Smith, my father, dwelling in old England, by Edward Gillman, jun., etc., which was made over to my father by said Gillman, except Thomas Jones' house and lot which is confirmed to Jn^. Gillman of Exeter, by me, excepting also my part of the old saw-mill on the other side of Exeter river, Oct. 8, 1656. Wit : Phillip Challis and Jn°. Hoyt H his mark. Ack. in court at Hampton 7 : 8 mo : 1656.

Sam : Dudley of Exeter, conveyed to John Gillman of Exeter one-fourth of ye new saw-mill on east side of Exeter river, formerly Edward Gillman's ; two acres of meadow on Exeter river; five acres of meadow near Mr. Hilton's, which I bought of Richard Smithe, Oct. 8, 1656. Wit: Phillip Challis and Jn*'. hoyt H his mark. Ack. in court at Hampton 7 : 8 mo : 1656.

Willi : Coule (his W mark) of Hampton, carpenter, conveyed to Tho : Webster of Hampton, planter, a five-acre planting lot, bounded by Philemon Dalton and Robert Drake, Oct. 17, 1656. The grantor has a wife. Wit: Philemon Dalton

Sam^ Dudley conveyed to Tho : Biggs of Exeter the neck in Exeter, which was formerly Edward Gillman's, excepting Willi : More's lot and land of Jn°. Warren, Feb. 6, 1656. Wit: WilH : More and Jn°. Teed. Ack. before Tho : Wiggin April 15, 1657.

William Hubbard, sen., of Ipswich, gent, and wife Judith, for £60^ conveyed to "y® wo^'p^ Cp*. Thomas Wiggin of Quamfcooke," Norfolk county, 1000 acres granted to him by the General Court Oct. 15, 1656, on north side of Quochecho river about eight or nine miles from the mills ; 890 acres being in a pine swamp, a part being only three or four miles from the mills upon Quochecho river, May 22, 1657. Wit: Henry Webbe and Jonathan Negus. Ack. by W. H. before Jo: Endecott, Gov^, 22: 3: 1657; and by J. H. before Samuell Symonds 25 : 3 : conveyed to Edward Cottle of Salisbury, husbandman, 1-2 of 15 acres on west side of Pawwaus river in Salisbury, bounded by Richard Currier, Vail : Rowell and common land, 6: 10 mo: 1653. Wit: Tho : Bradbury and Robert Pike. Ack. before Tho: Wiggin 16 : 2 : 1657. The grantor's wife Mary consents before Tho : Bradbury and Isaac Buswell (his I mark) , commissioners of Salisbury, 3:3:

Robert ffitts of Salisbury, planter, conveyed to Phillip Griffin dwelling house and three-acre house lot, bounded by Willi : Allin and a lane leading up to m^. Sam : Halls house ; also, three acres of marsh, bounded by willi : Os[g]ood, m^. Ellener Hooke, Phillip WoUidg; also, commonage belonging to said house and lands in Salisbury, April 7, 1657. Wit: Tho : Bradbury and Nath : Boulter. Ack. in court at Salisbury April 14,

Andrew Greely of Salisbury, for Salisbury, my farm toward Hampton, formerly purchased of Mr. Sam : Dudley, containing 100 acres, 10: 2 mo: 1657. Wit : Tho : Bradbury, jun., Mary Wiggin and Judeth Bradbury. Ack. in court at Salisbury 14 : 2 : 1657.

Samuel Hall of Salisbury, gent., conveyed two acres in Barebery meadows to Joseph ffrench of Salisbury, bounded by Mr. Dow, Willi : Allin and John Dickison, April 15, 1657. Wit: wilU; Buswell and the mark of II Edward Cottell. Ack. in court at Salisbury 16 : 2 : 1657.

Joseph ffrench of Salisbury, tailor, conveyed to Samuel Hall of Salisbury two acres of meadow on Merrimack river, bounded by Rich : Currier and Edward Cottle, April 15, 1657. Wit: WilU: Buswell and Edward Cottle his II mark. Ack. in court at Salisbury 16: 2 :

Gerrard Spencer deposed that John Hood late of Lyn sent a letter out of old England to his wife that then lived in Lyn, giving her orders to deliver the apprentice to his mother again, and to get something of her toward his passage. Sworn to before James Axey.

Elizabeth Hood, wife of John Hood of Lynn (said John being in England), says that she did not know that the court at Hampton had apprenticed said Abraham Tilton to Peter Tilton, living at Connecticut, with consent of the apprentice's father in law Rodger Shaw of Hampton, and she consents Nov. 10, 1655. Abraham's mother was then deceased. Wit : Edward Burchum and ifrancis Doufe.

with goodman Shaw to goodwife Hude, and that he spoke with Abraham before he went to Connecticut, that Abraham was altogether unwilling to go to his brother but rather chose to go to his father good-

Queries, Answers

Mr. Christopher Batt of Boston, tanner, conveyed to Sam : ffellowes of Salisbury, weaver, six acres of meadow in Salisbury, bounded by Jn''. Rolfe, Jn^. Dickison, great neck, william Allin and Joseph ffrench, 22 : 8 : 1657. Wit: Christopher Batt, jun. Ack. by grantor and his wife Ann before Tho : Bradbury, commissioner of Salisbury, Oct. 22, 1657. To be continued.

125. Corning. Wanted, the lineage of Hannah Corning, wife of Benjamin Edwards, about 1785. Cole. Lineage of Jonathan Cole and wife, Miriam Hoskins, 1722; also of Samuel Cole of Beverly, who married Abigail Morgan. Morgan. Lineage of Abigail, possibly daughter of Capt. William Morgan. Edwards. Lineage of Benjamin Edwards, probably of Salem, 1650. Eaton. Ancestry of Hannah Eaton, who married Caleb Allen, son of Edward, of Ipswich. Eldredge. Name and lineage of wife of EUsha Eldred, Sr., who died in Wellfleet, 1739. HoPKiNSON. Name and lineage of wife of Michael Hopkinson of Rowley, 1640. Wise. Lineage of Sarah Wise, wife of David Wheeler. Wheeler. Lineage of David Wheeler, Rowley or Newbury, about 1669. Joyce. Lineage of Dorothy, wife of John Joyce, Yarmouth, 1666. Wood. Lineage of Ann, widow of Theodore Price, Salem, who married Col. Dudley Bradstreet, 1702. Mulford. Name of Hannah, wife of Thomas Mulford, Sr., Eastham, 17 18. Blake. Lineage of George Blake and wife Dorothy of Gloucester, 1649. Tyler. Name and hneage of Mary, wife of Job Tyler, Andover; were members of Rev. John Elliot's church, Roxbury, 1665; Mendon, 1672. Irish. Lineage of Perry Irish, enUsted in war of 181 2 at Rensslaerville, N. Y. ; married and died at Murray, Orleans county, N. Y., 1841. mrs. m. c. c.

126. Wanted, ancestry and place of birth of Henry Bodwell, Senior, who came to Newbury, Mass., previous to Aug. 5, 1675 ; married Bethia Emery of that town May 4, 1681 ; lived at the junction of the Merrimack and Spickett rivers (now in Lawrence, Mass.), 1693; and died June I, 1745, aet. 93.

8. Hephzibah Andrews, who married Abraham How of Ipswich in 171 2, and died there in 1753, was daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Perley) Andrews of Salem Village (Danvers), and was born in Rowley Village (Boxford). Joseph Andrews was son of Robert and Grace Andrews of Rowley Village, where Robert died May 29, 1668. His wife, Grace, died Dec. 25, 1702 (?). Joseph Andrews' wife, Sarah Perley, whom he married Feb. I, 1 68 1, was daughter of John Perley and Mary Howlett, his wife, of Rowley Village, and was born about 1662. John Perley was son of the immigrant Allan Perley and Susanna Bokenson, his wife, and was born in 1636, dying Dec. 15, 1729, aged ninety-three. His wife, Mary Howlett, was daughter of Thomas and Rebecca Howlett of Ipswich, and she died in Boxford Oct. 21, 17 18. - Ed.

89. Peter Garland', mariner, born in England, resided at Charlestown, Mass., where he was admitted an inhabitant in 1637, with seventeen others, including John Harvard, founder of Harvard college. He died in the South while on a voyage. By his wife EHzabeth (who died in 1687, aged eighty-eight), he had a son John^, born before 1622, who settled in Hampton before 1653, owning land in Exeter in 1650. He died Jan. 4, 1672. By his second wife, Elizabeth, widow of Thomas Chase, and daughter of Thomas and Ann (Knapp) Philbrick, whom he married in 1654, John Garland^ had a son John^, born March 11, 1655. John Garland3 lived in Hampton ; was a representative to the General Assembly in 1693 ; and died after 17 15. By his first wife, Elizabeth Robinson (born in 1653, and died April 15, 17 15), whom he married Dec. 24, 1673, he had a daughter, Mary4, born March 14, 1683. She married Israel Clifford, and resided in Hampton. - Sarah L. Kimball, San Francisco, Cal.

106. Lydia Webster^, wife of Samuel Haseltine of Haverhill, was born Nov. 4, 1727, and married Mr. Haseltine in April, 1749. She was daughter of Samuel Webster4 and Abigail Marsh, who were married Nov. 14, 1726. Samuel Webster4, born Dec. 15, 1701, was son of Stephen Webster3 and Mary (Goodwin) Cook, who were married Oct. 23, 1700. Stephen Webster^, born Jan. i, 1672, and died March 8, 1748-9, was son of Stephen Webster^ and Hannah Ayer, who were married March 24, 1662-3. Stephen Webster^, born in 1637, was son of John' and Mary (Shatswell) Webster. - Charles F. Haseltine, Philadelphia, Pa.

109. Rachel Mitchell, who married William Whittier, was a daughter of Andrew Mitchell of Haverhill. Wyman's Charlestown says that Andrew Mitchell married Abigail Atwood Nov. 12, 1686, and was probably a son of Thomas Mitchell and Mary Moulton, who were married in October, 1655. Abigail Atwood, born in December, 1662, was a daughter of Philip Atwood (born in 1620, and came to Charlestown in 1635) and Rachel Bachelder. Rachel (born about 1639, and died Feb. 5, 1673-4) was a daughter of William (born 1597 ; came to Charlestown in 1634; and died Feb. 20, 1669) and Rachel (born in 1603 ; came to Charlestown in 1634; and died May 28, 1676) Bachelder, who were married in 1633. Thomas Mitchell was born in 1628; came to Maiden in 1635 ; was at Pemaquid in 1675 ; ^^^^ died Sept. i, 1709. Mary Moulton, born in 1636, and died Jan. 7, 1711-2, was daughter of Thomas Moulton (who came to Charlestown in 1631, and died Oct. 24, 1657) and Jane, his wife, who came to Charlestown in 1 63 1, and was alive in 1682, being bedridden. - Mrs, E. G. Rice, Brookline.

The " Old Northwest " Genealogical Quarterly is the title of a magazine to be published at Columbus, O., commencing January ist, by the " Old Northwest " Genealogical Society.

The Beginning, Progress and Conclusion OF Bacon's Rebellion in Virginia, IN THE Years 1675 and 1676. This is the title of the tract issued in reprint by George P. Humphrey, Rochester, N. Y., as the December number of the American Colonial Tracts.

Adams Genealogy

The name of Adams is variously spelled in the early Essex county records, appearing as Adam, Adams, Addam, Addams, Addom, Addoms, Addum, Addums, Adorn, Adorns, Adum, Adums, etc.

Among the several early New England immigrants by the name of Adams, Robert Adams^ born in 1601, a native of Devonshire, England, is at the head of a numerous and prominent family.* He was living in Ipswich, Mass., in 1635,

*The Adams family may rightly claim the oldest individual name on record, the word being A^xxv^&ixovci Adamah - "red earth." The first man was called Adam, from the earth of which he was created. Adams, in its early form Ap Adam, meaning "son of Adam," was first assumed, probably during the Crusades, when surnames came into general use throughout Europe.

The earliest yet known of the line was a John Ap Adam, " who came out of the Marches of Wales." He married Elizabeth, daughter of John Lord Gourney of Tidenham and Beviston, county of Gloucester, and was called to Parliament as Baron of the Realm from 1296 to 1307. This was under Edward I., called Longshanks. These arms were granted him: Ar., on a cross gu., five mullets or. In the upper part of a Gothic window on the southeast side of Tidenham church, near Chopstow, there is the name " Johes Ab Adams, 1310," and beneath it the above-named arms. This glass-work is finely executed, and both it and the church are in good preservation. This building was originally in Wales, but came within the limits of England later by a change in the boundary line. The crest, not on this window, but borne later by the family, is "a demi-lion out of a ducal coronet," with the motto Loyal au mart. Two other mottoes commonly used by this branch of the family are Aspire, persevere and indulge not, and Sub cruce Veritas, the first being preferred by the descendants of Henry of Braintree.

in Salem, 1638 and 1639 (where he then had land granted to him), and finally settled in Newbury in 1640, where he afterward lived. He was a tailor and yeoman.

The important facts and all dates in the above outline are taken from printed works. Much information was derived from Henry Whittemore's book, published by William McDonald, N. Y., 1893; The Book of Dignities, compiled by Joseph Hayden; and Maitland's History of London, London, 1756.

Serg. Abraham Adams^, bom in Salem, Mass., in 1639. He lived in Newbury, where he tilled the soil. He was a corporal in the militia, 1685-1693, and sergeant in 1703. He married MaryPettingell Nov. lo, 1670. She died in Newbury Sept. 19, 1705, aged fifty-three; and he died there June 14, 17 14.

Jacob Adams^, born in Newbury Sept. 13, 1654, lived there until about 1686, when he removed to Suffield, Conn. He was representative from Sufheld, 1711- 171 4, 1717, and died at the General Court in Boston in November, 17 17. He was a cordwainer by trade. He married Anna Allen April 7, 1677, and she was living in 1686. Children : -

Robert Adams3, bom in Newbury May 12, 1674, and resided there. He was a yeoman ; and died in Newbury Feb. 3, 1769, aged ninety-four. He married Rebecca Knight Aug. - , 1695.

Adams Genealogy

Capt. Abraham Adams3, born in Newbury May 2, 1676. He went to sea in early life, sailing first to the West Indies. He soon rose to the command of a vessel, and made fourteen trips to England, besides many trading voyages coastwise. He married Anne Longfellow, a niece of Judge Samuel Sewall, of Newbury, Dec. - , 1703. At that time his father gave him the " highfields," land just above the falls in Byfield, though the deed was not passed for two years ; and Abraham became a farmer. Upon this land Capt. Abraham built his residence. This house, as it now appears, is shown in the frontispiece.* In it are the original deeds of the estate and two chairs which were brought to her new home by the bride. Many other relics, - desks,tables, spinningwheels, chairs, warming-pans, china, pewter, a tall clock, a sword used in the battle of Bunker Hill, deeds, wills, the diary of Josiah Adams, silhouettes of colonial men and maids, - are now counted among the treasures of the place. Some of the original shingles and clapboards (covering a solid wall of home-made bricks) are yet in a good state of preservation on the west end of the house. But the diamondpaned windows, imported from England, have been removed. The smoothly finished beams, the great fire-places with their paneled sides, the heavy doors, the broad low stairs, the fine work in stairway and mantel, all speak of former pride and prosperity. The old house is now owned and occupied by Mr. George W. Adams, a direct descendant of the builder, who

* On returning from one of his voyages, Capt. Abraham Adams brought some apple trees, one shoot of which is still growing where he planted it. Tradition says that his oxen stopped in the ford at cart creek, while on his way with seed and plants from his father's farm, and he said, " I'd rather dump these seeds in the creek than put them in the ground." He became, however, in time, a successful farmer.

Captain Adams died on this old place Aprils, 1763, at the age of eighty-six. His wife was alive in 1739, but the date of her death is unknown.

50 - X. Nathans b. Jan. 17, 1720-1; was a joiner by trade; m. Mary Trumbull of Charlestown Feb. 17, 1757, and removed thither. He served as captain in the French war, and was afterward an innkeeper in Charlestown, his hotel being burned by the British in 1775. They had children.

A slave was brought on a visit from Derry, N. H., by David Adams; and once when sick, and no regular physician would attend him, a cowdoctor was called. He advised a hot bath ; but as nothing large enough could be found, an old dug-out was dragged from the river, pitched and filled with boiling water. The negro was unceremoniously thrust therein, but escaped with his life.

A fire once broke out in the attic, and the slave rushed up stairs with a hatchet to cut a hole in the roof. But the hatchet being dull and the roof high, he made use of his head and battered at the roof until the sun shone through.

The last Indian of the neighborhood died on the doorstone of this house. One Indian was held as a slave by Samuel Adams (son of the builder), and his bunk is still to be seen in the old attic.

1707 ; but afterward lived in Rowley. In his early manhood he was a weaver by trade, but spent the remainder of his life as a farmer. He married Hannah Spofford of Rowley (published Feb. 20, 1707- 8). His will is dated Jan. 24, 1737-8; and it was proved March 2 7, 1738. He had bought a farm of his wife's father and grandfather in Boxford in 17 16, to which she removed upon her husband's death ; and died there Sept. 3, 1775, at the age of ninetysix. The farm is now owned by James Whitney, and is commonly known as the Thwing place.

Sarah Adams3, born in Newbury April 15, 1 68 1. She lived in Newbury until she married John Hutchinson of Andover, Jan. 28, 1 7 14-5, where she afterward lived. Before her marriage was born the following p ;: Child : -

John Adams^, born March 7, 1684, in Newbury. He was a farmer, and lived in that part of Rowley which is now Georgetown, on the north side of Pentucket pond. The house, one story high, was removed about 1 840, and is now part of the Aaron Pillsbury house on North street. He married, first, Elizabeth Noyes Jan. 22, 1707-8, in Newbury. She died in Newbury Dec. 23, 1708, childless. He married, second, Sarah Pearson Nov. 17,

Dr. Matthew Adams3, born in Newbury May 25, 1686. He was at first a cordwainer by trade, then cultivated a farm in Byfield parish, in his native town, and also practised physic from 1726 until his death, which occurred Nov. 24, 1755, at the age of sixty-nine. He married Sarah Knight April 4, 1707. She died Oct. 29, 1778, at the age of ninety-one.

75 - VII. Joseph", bapt. July 29, 1722, in Byfield church; probably d. young, as he is not mentioned in the settlement of his father's estate, in 1755.

Richard Adams^, born in Newbury Nov. 2 2, 1693. He was a husbandman, and resided in his native town, where he died Nov. 2, 1778, at the age of eightyfour. He married Susanna Pike of Newbury Dec. 12, 1717 ; and she died there Oct. 17, 1754.

Abraham Adams4, born in Newbury July 3, 1696. He was a farmer, and lived in his native town, where he died May - , 1773, at the age of seventy-six. He married Abigail Peirce of Newbury Dec. 6, 17 16. She was living in 1771. Children, born in Newbury : -

Robert Adams^, born m Newbury Nov, 20, 1702. He was a farmer, and always lived in his native town. In 1744 he bought a house and some land in Newbury, and in 1761 his father gave him onehalf of his farm for having lived with him for twenty years. He had the asthma nearly twelve years, and was not in a bed for ten years before his death, which occurred March 5, 1773, at the age of seventy. He married Anne Jaques of Newbury Oct. 29, 1725; and she died Sept. 14, 1778.

John Adams4, bom in Newbury Nov. 2> 1705. He remained with his father for some years, and was living in his native town as late as 1759. The family probably removed from town soon after. He was for many years a cordwainer, and is called a yeoman in 1758 and 1759. He married Elizabeth Morse of Newbury Nov. 2, 1730.

Jacob Adams4, born in Newbury Dec. 2 2, 1 7 13. He married Mary Hills of Newbury Aug. 31, 1742 ; and resided in his native town. Administration on his estate was granted July i, 1745. His wife, Mary, survived him.

William Adams+, bom in Newbury May 8, 1706. He lived in that part of Rowley which is now Georgetown, his house standing in what is now the southern end of Nelson avenue. He was a member of the church in Byfield until the church in the Second parish (now Georgetown) of Rowley was formed, in 1732, when he became one of its original members. He was a yeoman, and his farm occupied the area between Rock pond and the road to Andover. He married Elizabeth Noyes of Newbury April 22, 1728. His will is dated May 9, 1765 ; and it was proved March 24, 1766. His wife Elizabeth survived him ; and administration on her estate was granted May 8, 1787.

John Abbot married Hephzibah Eaton, in Andover, Dec. 20, 1750. She died there July 2, 1752, aged twenty-four. Their only child, Mary, born in Andover May 4, 1752.

Children of James and Catharine Abbot: James, born Jan. 12, 1796; Jane Witham, born Dec. 4, 1797 ; Catharine, born Sept. 4, 1800 ; and Lydia Hovey, born May 9, 1802 ; died June 16, 1802. - Neivburyport town records.

Benjamin Abbot of Salem, mariner, died before Aug. 6, 1792. His daughter Mary married James Arrington, in Salem, Sept. II, 1783; and daughter Martha married George Ashby, in Salem, Nov. 12, 1774, and survived him, he dying before 1792, when she was his widow. - Probate records and Salem town records.

Robert Abbot of Newburyport, born in Great Britain, mariner, died before June 25, 1787, when William Coombs of Newburyport was appointed administrator of his estate.

Aaron Andrew of Gloucester; Capt. Benjamin Kimball's co., Col. Mansfield's (later Israel Hutchinson's) 19th reg.; receipt for advance pay, dated Cambridge, July I, 1775; also, priv., muster roll dated Aug. i, 1775 ; ^^^- -^^Y ^9, ^775 ; service, 2 mos., 8 dys. ; also, co. return, dated Winter Hill, Oct. 6, 1775 ; also, order for bounty coat dated Winter Hill, Dec. 30, 1775.

Daniel Andrew of W"enham ; descriptive list of men enl. for 9 mos. from the time of their arrival at Fishkill, June 20, 1778: age, 23 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft., 8 in.; complexion, light ; also, list of men enl. from Essex co. as returned by Col. R. Putnam, July 20, 1778.

Ebenezer Andrew of Danvers ; Capt. Ebenezer Francis' (also given Lt. Billy Porter's) co.. Col. Mansfield's (later Israel Hutchinson's) reg. ; order for advance pay dated Cambridge, June 8, 1775; ^^^^y muster roll dated Aug. i.

George Andrew of Marblehead ; prize master, sloop " Morning Star," commanded by Capt. John Ravill ; descriptive list of officers and crew, dated Oct. 17, 1780; age, 25 yrs.; stature, 5 ft., 7 in.; complexion, dark.

James Andrew of Salem ; boy, ship " Rhodes," commanded by Capt. Nehemiah Bufifington ; descriptive list of officers and crew, dated Aug. 14, 1780 ; age, 19 yrs.; stature, 5 ft., 5 in.; complexion, light.

John Andrew, jr., of Salem; return of men enl. into Continental Army, made by John Gushing, muster master for Essex CO., dated Boxford, Dec. 8, 1779; enl., 9 mos.

Jonathan Andrew of Gloucester ; priv., Capt. Kimball's co.. Col. Mansfield's reg.; muster roll dated Aug. i, 1775; enl. May 13, 1775; service, 2 mos., 24 dys. ; also, co. return, dated Winter Hill, Oct. 6, 1775.

Thomas Andrew of Danvers ; priv., Capt. Samuel Epes' co.. Col. Pickering's reg., which marched on alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 2 dys.; also, Capt. Silas Adams' co.. Col. Titcomb's reg. ; service, 2 mos.; roll dated June 29, 1777 ; also, Capt. Flint's co.. Col. Samuel Johnson's reg.; enl, Aug. 25, 1777; dis. Nov. 30, 1777; service, 3 mos., 19 dys., at the Northward ; also, roll made up for mileage from Scarsdale, N. Y., home, allowed in council, July 27, 1778.

Archibald Andrews of Newbury; priv., ship " America " (privateer), commanded by Capt. William Coffin ; descriptive list of officers and crew, dated Oct. II, 1780; age, 24 yrs.; stature, 5 ft., 6 in. ; complexion, dark.

Benjamin Andrews of Marblehead ; Capt. Francis Symonds' co.. Col. John Glover's reg. ; receipt for advance pay dated Cambridge, June 27, 1775; ^^so, priv., muster roll dated Aug. i, 1775 : enl. June 6, 1775 j service, 2 mos.; alsOy Corp.; CO. return [probably Oct., 1775] ; reported absent ; also, order for bounty coat dated Cambridge, Dec. 25, 1775.

Benjamin Andrews of Ipswich ; priv., Capt. Abraham Dodge's co., Col. Moses Little's (12th) reg.; muster roll dated Aug. I, 1775 ; enl. May 3, 1775 ; service, 1 1 wks., 6 dys. ; also, co. return dated Oct. 9, 1775 ; age, 22 yrs.; also, pay roll for service from Jan. i, 1776 [service not given] ; reported on command with Admiral Hopkins.

Isaac Andrews of Ipswich ; priv., Capt. Jonathan Cogswell, jr.'s co., which marched on alarm of April 19, 1775: service, 3 dys. ; also, Capt. Abraham Dodge's CO., Col. Moses Little's (12th) reg.; enl. Dec. i, 1775; reported, on command with Admiral Hopkins ; also, muster roll for April, 1776.

Israel Andrews of Ipswich ; return of men enl. into Continental Army from 3d Essex CO. reg., dated Feb. 17, 1778; joined Capt. John Burnham's co.. Col. Michael Jackson's reg. ; enl., 3 yrs. ; also, priv., Capt. Burnam's co.. Col. Jackson's reg. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from March 29, 1777, to May 27, 1778 ; reported, died May 27, 1778.

Jacob Andrews of Boxford ; priv., Capt. Jacob Gould's co., Col. Samuel Johnson's reg., which marched on alarm of April I9> 1775 '} service, 6 dys.

Soldiers And Sailors Of The Revolution

Jacob Andrews of Boxford ; priv., Capt. Jacob Gould's co., Col. Samuel Johnson's reg., which marched on alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, 6 dys.; also, return of men enl. into Continental Army, dated Feb. 13, 1778; joined Capt. Job Whipple's co.. Col. Rufus Putnam's reg. j enl. to expire Jan. I, 1780; also, Capt. Whipple's co., Col. Putnam's reg.. Continental Army pay accounts for service from April 15, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779 ; reported as serving 30 mos., 16 dys., as priv., 2 mos. as corp. ; also, Corp., Capt. Whipple's co., Col. Putnam's reg. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. i, 1780, to April 15, 1780.

James Andrews of Salem; descriptive list of officers and crew of the ship " Salem Packet," commanded by Capt. Joseph Cook, dated Nov. 25, 1780; age, i8yrs. ; stature, 5 ft., 5 in. ; complexion, light.

Jeremiah Andrews of Rowley ; descriptive list of men enl. from Essex co. for 9 mos. from the time of their arrival at Fishkill, June II, 1778 ; age, 21 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft., 10 in.; complexion, light; hair, brown ; eyes, dark.

John Andrews of Ipswich ; priv., Capt. Hart's CO., Col. Paul Dudley Sargent's (28th) reg. ; muster roll dated Aug. i, 1775 ; enl. May 15, 1775 ; service 77 dys.; also, Capt. John Wiley's co.. Col. Sargent's reg. ; CO. return [probably Oct., 1775]; also, order for bounty coat dated Dec. 13,

John Andrews of Ipswich ; priv., Capt. Simeon Brown's co.. Col. Nathaniel Wade's reg.; enl. July 20, 1778 ; dis. Jan. i, 1779 ; service, 5 mos., 17 dys., on an alarm at Rhode Island ; stationed at East Greenwich, R. I.; also, certificate of service dated Ipswich, Jan. 18, 1779 ; also, Capt. Brown's co.. Col. Wade's reg. ; return of men who served in boats on expedition against Newport [year not given] ; service, 26 dys.

Joseph Andrews of Ipswich; seaman, sloop " Liverpool," commanded by Capt. Nehemiah Story ; descriptive list of officers and crew, dated May 17, 1780; age, 23 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft., 9 in. ; complexion, dark.

Joshua Andrews of Boxford ; priv., Capt. William Pearley's co., Col. James Frye's reg., which marched on alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, '7 dys., reported enl. Feb. 16, 1775 ; a/so, return of men in camp at Cambridge, May 17, 1775 ; a/so, receipt for advance pay dated camp at Cambridge, June 22, 1775 ; a/so, muster roll dated Aug. i, 1775; enl. April 26, 1775 ^ service, 3 mos., 13 dys.; a/so, co. return [probably Oct., 1775] ; a/so, order for bounty coat dated Cambridge, Nov. 14,

LiLBURN Andrews of Topsfield ; descriptive list of enl. men raised agreeable to resolve of June 9, 1779 ; Capt. Cumming's CO., Col. Cogswell's reg.; age, 19 yrs.; stature, 5 ft., 10 in. ; complexion, light ; enl., 9 mos. ; a/so, receipt for equipments received of Capt. James Tisdale, dated Springfield, Aug. 22, 1779 ; a/so. Colonel's CO., lothreg. ; enl. Aug. 22, 1779; ^is. May 21, 1780; enl., 9 mos.; a/so, priv., Capt. Benj. Gould's co.. Col. Wade's reg. ; enl. July 6, 1780; dis. Oct. 10, 1780 ; service, 3 mos., 1 7 dys. ; enl., 3 mos. ; co. raised to reinforce Continental Army ; a/so, receipt for bounty paid him by John Ingles of Class No. 10 for Andover to serve in the Continental Army for 3 yrs., dated Boston, April 29, 1782.

Nehemiah Andrews of Salem ; master, brigantine " Salem ;" descriptive list of officers and crew, dated Oct. 29, 1780; age, 2 7 yrs. ; stature, 6 ft. ; complexion, dark.

receipt for advance pay dated camp at Cambridge, June 22, 1775 ; a/so, muster roll dated Aug. i, 1775 ; ^^^- April 26, 1775 ; service, 3 mos., 13 dys.; a/so, co. return [probably Oct., 1775]; a/so, descriptive list of men enl. from Essex co. for 9 mos., from the time of their arrival at Fishkill, June 17, 1778 ; Capt. Gould's co.. Col. Johnson's (4th Essex co.) reg. ; age, 25 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft., 5 in. ; complexion, light ; a/so, descriptive list of men raised to reinforce Continental Army for 6 mos., agreeable to resolve of June 5 , 1780; age, 27 yrs.; stature, 5 ft., 6 in.; complexion, dark ; arrived at Springfield July 27, 1 780 ; marched to camp July 28, 1780, under command of Capt. Storer ; a/so, pay roll for 6 mos. men raised by Boxford for service in the Continental Army during 1 78b ; marched July 27, 1780; dis. Dec. 16, 1780; service, 5 mos., 4 dys.

Samuel Andrews of Marblehead ; ordinary seaman, ship " Franklin," commanded by Capt. John I'urner ; descriptive list of officers and crew, dated Dec. 2, 1780; age, 17 yrs.; complexion, light ; cruise began Aug. 8, 1780.

Petition Of Salem Farmers

William Andrews of Gloucester ; serg., Capt. Ebenezer Cleavland's co., Col. Michael Jackson's reg. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Feb. 15, 1777, to Oct. 7, 1777 ; reported killed.

William Andrews of Ipswich; priv., Capt. Simeon Brown's co., Col. Nathaniel Wade's reg. ; enl. July 20, 1778 ; dis. Jan. I, 1779; service, 5 mos., 17 dys., on an alarm at Rhode Island ; stationed at East Greenwich ; also, certificate of service given by Col. Nathaniel Wade, dated Ipswich, Jan. 18, 1779; also, return of men in service in boats on expedition against Newport; service, 26 dys. [year not given] .

William Andrews of Ipswich ; seaman, sloop "Liverpool," commanded by Capt. Nehemiah Story; descriptive list of officers and crew, dated May 17, 1780; age, 20 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft., 4 in. ; complexion, light.

John Androson of Beverly; seaman, brig " Stark " (privateer), commanded by Capt. Ezra Ober; descriptive list of officers and crew, dated June 14, 1780; age, 21 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft., 8 in. ; complexion, light.

Thomas Andsaw of Danvers ; serg., Capt. Samuel Flint's co., Col. Timothy Pickering, jr.'s reg., which marched on alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, 2 dys.

Richard Angerfield of Ipswich ; seaman, ship " Pilgrim," commanded by Capt. Joseph Robinson ; descriptive list of officers and crew, dated Aug. 2, 1780; age, 14 yrs.; stature, 5 ft.; complexion, light.

Petition Of Salem Farmers

Wheareas yo"" petitioners, have been required by o"^ Commanders to attend y® Millitary watch, at Salem Towne, which considering how remote our Dwellings are from y® Towne, we did & doe still conceiue Law doth not require it of vs. But because we are men. Subject to be partiall in o"^ owne case, and might not be acquainted, with all y® Lawes, we did p^sent o"^ request, to y^ Countie Court at Salem last June to giue vs their Judgment therin, Namely whether it weare, o"^ duty by Law to attend the s** watch or not And y^ judgment of y® s** Court, as far as we perceived was y^ wee weare, neither bound by Law, nor reason, to attend y® s** watch Except in case of an exigence which we do fully, consent too : if our dwellings wear many miles, further from y® Towne, then they are, in case they wanted helpe and o"^ selues in safty, yet notwithstanding the Judgment of the Court, they did againe, require vs, by express warrant in his majesties name, & p order of y® Malitia, to attend y® watch, and most of vs did obey, rather to avoyde any occasion, of trouble, because the spirits of men, seemed to be very high, then y* we thought it, o^ duty by Law, Since wee p^'sented o'' case, to Major Denison, whoe beinge y® major, of this Regament, wee thought was y® next pson, to seeke to for helpe, whoe did write in o^ behalfe, to diswade them, from any further troubhng of vs, But all tooke noe effect, but still they warned vs, to watch by y® Authority, afores^, vntill y® watch was ended, yo^ petitioners did allso, request y® last County Court, at Ipswich, to releiue vs, but y® Court was pleased, not to determine y® matter, but willing vs, rather p'^sent it to this hon"^ Court, which we doe, as briefly as we can humbly beseeching this Hon'" Court to consider of o^ reasons which are as foloweth -

The remotness of o'' habitations from y® Towne. Some of vs liue lo miles Some 8 or 9 y^ neerist are at least fine miles from Salem Meeting House vpon y® Rhode and then tis neer a mile farther to y® Centry place and both Horse & foote required to goe with Amies & Amunition every way fixt according to Law so that some of vs must trauell Armed ii miles to watch which is more then a Soldiers march that is vnder pay and yet not excused from paying o"^ p* to all charges both Ecclesiasticall & Ciuill besides y® maintenance of o'^ familyes these hard times when the hand of God is heavy vpon y® Husbandman Seconty The distance of o^ Houses, one from another. Some a mile, some further that it is difficult, sending one Neighbour, to another, in dark nights, in a wilderness, y* is so little cleared, & wayes so vnpassable. The weakness, of many of o'^ families, when one Man, is taken away, the rest are some young, some sickly & weake, not able, to help them selues much less, to make any resistance, if violence, be offered, that y® newes that wee are to watch, strikes like darts, to y® Hearts of some, of o'' Wiues that are weake, that one man was forced to goe 4, or 5 miles, to get a man, to stay with his famylie, whilst him selfe, went to Salem Towne to watch.

The opertunity, & advantage that Indeans and other, ill affected psons haue by knowlidg before, that such and such families, are such nights left destitute of helpe, for two, or three miles about, for

Ffor Example, there was 19 warned for one night, as will plainly appear by warrant, vnder the Capt^ owne hands, & by testimony, had they all gone, it would haue cleared y® strength of 2 or 3 miles about.

If it be pleaded the number is altered, & but 4 warned for a night, for Answer as sometimes it falls, 4 will cleare two miles about. It may allso bee Questioned, whether it be not, a profaination of y® Lords day, for psons to trauill so far Armed, as before expressed, on y** Sabboth, to watch a populous Towne, in times of peace, concisting of neer 300, able psons w*^in y® limmits of the watch, and o^'selues left out.

Wheareas y® Cap* pleaded an exegence, at Salem Court, because, a Jarsie or Gemsy ship, came in as they s**, in y* night vndiscouered. To which we answer there were seuerall of vs, in company, with o"" Capt, at y® ffort, & wee saw the ship some howres before night, & was discouered before night, in y® Towne, to be a stranger, for how can it be thought, possible, y* a ship could come in, in a cleare day, & non see her, considering, how many boates are dayly out, a fishing, and Cape pan, & Marbiehead, lye before y^ harbor and many men, at worke at y® ffort y* day, besides apopulous Towne, they further pleaded, these weare dangerous times, & they were not able, to keep a watch without vs. For answer if wee should grant, that these times, are more dangerous than former yet not soe much to Salem Towne, as to o'^selues, & other places in this collony, for wee know no obligation, vpon y® enimy, first to assault Salem Towne, when they may come to shore, at divers other places & come vpon vs, & other places allso by Land, and meet neither with fforte, nor 400 men vnder y® warning of an alarm to opose them.

Tis probable if the French, or Dutch should come, they will have a conuoy of Indians, from East or West, & come first vpon remote dwellers. The consideration whereof, is able to strike terror, into y^ Hearts of women, & weake ones, Especially considering what dreadfull examples former times hath afforded, in that respect, in this Countr}^ from Indeans, and from others allso, in the night season, when their husbands haue absent If what hath been s^ may be granted, as it may in euery p* be proued Then whether Salem Towne, hath not more cause, to send vs help, to *** amongst o'^selues, then wee haue to go to them, they concisting, of **** Not 50 psons able to watch, they a compact Towne, wee so scrattred y* six or 8 watches will not secure vs, o'^ Dwellings are so, scrattred & remote one from another, & so far from y® Towne, That Cambridge village, or Milton, may as easye go to Boston, to watch as wee may to Salem Towne and leaue their familyes, in a great deale more safty, because they haue Townes neer to helpe them.

Yor petitioners humble request to this Hon^ Court is that you would be pleased to releeue & ease vs from this burden of watching which is too heauy for vs, or o'^ children to bear. Yor petitioners shall all wayes pray for you Job Swinerton seny^ John Porther Robert Goodell Richard Huchinson

In Answer to this petition of the farmers of Salem & for reconciliation of the lawes respectinge watches of all sorts It is hereby declared, that the Comittees actinge with the sd ffarmers in requirreinge their service in the Military watches to be Consonant to law Justice & acquitie And that henceforth all farmers, dwelling above foure Miles from their Meetinge howse, shalbe exempt from Cunstables watches any law or Custome to the Contrary not with standinge, the deputyes haue past this desireinge the Consent of o'" Hono"^** magis*s hereto

Will Of Richard Ingersoll

The will of Richard Ingersoll of Salem is dated July 21, 1644; and was proved in the Salem quarterly court Jan. 2, 1644- 5. The following copy is transcribed from a copy made by Joshua Coffin many years ago, the original not having been found.

July 21, 1644. I Richard Ingersoll of Salem in the County of Essex in New England being weak in body, but through God's mercy in perfect memory doe make this my last will and testament as followeth, viz.

Item I give to Nathaniel Ingersoll, my youngest son a parcell of ground with a little frame thereon, which I bought of John P[<f«j-<f?] but if the said Nathaniel dy without issue of his body lawfully begotten then the land aforesaid to be equally shared between John Ingersoll my son, & Richard Pettingell & William Haines my sons in law. I give to Bathsheba my youngest daughter two cowes.

Will Of John Goffe

My will is that whatsoever lands and housing and cattel and moveables shall appear that my estate consisteth of that it shall be divided into two parts equally and the one halfe I doe give to my wife Amy Goffe and the other halfe I doe give unto my two children Susan Goffe and Hanna Goffe in equall portions betwixt them as it shall amount, my debts & other charges being paid and for performance of this my will I have desired and doe give power to these parties named, Edward Woodman, Henry Short, Richard Kent junior and John Cheney all of Newbury to see my estate divided between my wife & children and to take care of my children's portions that they may be improved to their maintenance and best advantage & I have desired these brethren to advise and counsell my wife for her good according as God shall direct them, & if either of these my children decease this life, my will is that the other shall injoye her portions, Also my will is that if the children should both decease this life that ray wife shall injoye their portions. Also my will is that if my children shall live to marriage or to the age of 18 years that then they shall have power to dispose of their portions according to their own pleasures. And to this my last will I have sett to my hand in the presence of these hereinunder named. Assigned and delivered in the presence of us. Thomas Browne The marke of

By Emily Pearson Bailey

Its low, broad step wore welcome air And groups of children sported there And friends of high and low degree Oft proved its hospitality. Broad, fertile meadows stretched around. The old-time posies there were found.

O, terror smote those brave men then (Braggarts may prove the weakest men). To horse they gave both spur and rein And courage summoned all in vain; Not once paused they to look behind But onward sped like swiftest wind. Past Egypt river, up the hill Their frightened horses urging still.

Thus riders rode with might and main Until they reached the pleasant lane Where sainted Parson R. abode. His only fear the fear of God. These called the good man from his bed And when he heard their tale he said, *' Friends, let us pray. It is God's will That, somehow, good shall conquer ill."

The voice of prayer, at silent night Beneath the stars, calmed that wild fright And pale men turned to face a ghost ; No ghost was there. All trace was lost. But through the town the story went With truth and falsehood strangely blent.

Gone are riders, the youth is gone, Of house remains not e'en a stone, And he who toiled men's souls to save Has long been resting in his grave ; But Egypt river flows on still The road still winds across the hill And still, throughout the ancient town This ghostly tale is handed down." True are the parson's words for aye For good, somehow, must win the day.

132. Wanted, descendants or any information concerning Ebenezer Hoag, son of Benjamin and Esther (Sweatt) Hoag, born 1731 ; married Mariam Collins, 1756. Charles A. Hoag.

39. William Baker, of Ipswich, who married, Dec. 30, 1686, Sarah, daughter of Abraham Fitts, probably was in no way related to John Baker, the settler. Although frequently named on the county records he appears in no way identified with the main branch, and was probably born too late to be a son of John Baker. He waspublished, Feb. 3, 1722-3, to widow Ann Burrill, who is mentioned in his will, which was proved Sept. 19, 1743. - Geo. Frs. Dow, Topsfield.

100. Emma (or Amme) Knowlton, daughter of Ezekiel and Amme Knowlton, was born in Manchester Aug. 8, 1728; and married Benjamin Leach, in Manchester, May 28, 1749. Sarah Knowlton, daughter of Ezekiel and Elizabeth Knowlton, was born in Manchester April 15, 1763; and married Benjamin Leach of Manchester April 15, 1784. - G. F.Dow, Topsfield.

127. Ann Bodwell, wife of Henry Bodwell of Methuen (married April 20, 1727) was the daughter of Christopher and Hannah Pottle of Hampton, N. H., where she was born Nov. 18, 1707. - Mrs. Ellen S. Toli?ian, Lawre?ice.

New England's Prospect. By William Wood. London, 1634. Hon. E. Moody Boynton, of West Newbury, Mass., has reprinted this valuable early book and the ancient map. Cloth; 128 pages. Price ^2.00.

The Battle of Lexington as looked at in London in the trial of John Home for libel on the British Government, By Hon. John Winslow, has been published by the New York Society of the Order of the Founders and Patriots of America, in a pamphlet of thirty-nine pages.

An Account of our Late Troubles in Virginia. By Mrs. Ann Cotton. This was written by Mrs. Ann Cotton of Q. Creek ; and published from the original manuscript in the Richmond ( Va.) Enquirer of Sept. 12, 1804, being now reprinted in pamphlet form by George P. Humphrey, Rochester, N. Y., at twentyfive cents a copy. 12 pages. There is added " A list of those who have been executed for the late rebellion in Virginia, by Sir William Berkeley, Governor of the Colony."

The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts. With some Related Families of Newbury, Haverhill, Ipswich and Hampton. Part I. By David W. Hoyt. Providence, R. I., 1897. This is the first of a series of five parts to be issued relative to the families of Salisbury and Amesbury down to the year 1700. This number includes the names commencing with A and B. It is an octavo pamphlet of eighty pages, and is issued at one dollar per part. The work is invaluable.

Beverages In The Old Days

a proper table drink was chocolate, which brewing it themselves until the apple orwas then manufactured by Spaniards, chards began to bear. Then cider mills had company. With the Revolution came that contained a large proportion of alcothe refusal to drink the tea of commerce, hoi, with the exception of wine. Wine leaves put into an iron kettle and basted Rum was used very early and has continwith the liquor from the stocks. After ued to be a common drink of the stronger

The earliest common drink of our early brought cargo after cargo of their respecsettlers was beer, which was strictly of two tive productions to our shores.

Breweries were the first liquor manu- But in 1644 the general court changed its factories here, being licensed first in 1637. mind, saying that " It is not fit to deprive These made the stronger beer. Maltsters ye Indians of any lawful comfort which boiled and dried the barley and wheat God alloweth to all men by ye use of into malt for the brewers to make beer of. wine," and passed a law making sales to The malt establishments were coeval with Indians lawful. In 1654, the court, findthe breweries. The settlers raised large ing that the savages were " frequently overcrops of grain, and they took their barley come, and thereby guilty of swinish drunkto the maltsters to be malted, as they took enness," ordered that none but two persons their corn to the grist mill to be ground, in this county should sell to them, and or, later, their apples to the cidernnill to be they only when they deem it necessary. made into cider, the maltster taking his These two men first chosen were William toll. Rum distilleries were established Moody of Newbury and John Frye of Anquite early, Emanuel Downing of Salem dover. Three years later, though the having the first one ; it being erected in number of dealers had been reduced to 1648. two, the court says: "There being Httle

There were no alcoholic, certainly no liquor, going under any other name, whatdistilled, liquors among the Indians. They soever," except as medicine, on penalty probably had some concoction made from of forty shillings per pint. Notwithstandplants, which slightly inebriated them, but ing this strict prohibition in regard to sellnothing that could be compared with the ing to the Indians, the liquor dealers did " fire-water," which they called the strong sell to them, and the court in 1666, after liquors of their pale-faced supplanters. speaking of the great increase of drunken- They had no moral sentiment to restrain ness among them, ordered, that every one them, and their lust for Hquor was so great finding, seeing, or knowing any Indians to that they deeded away the land of their have any strong liquor (except as medifathers, their own birthright, for a few cine) should have power to seize the same, drinks of rum. The town of Boxford, con- and arrest the possessor, who should be imtaining many thousands of acres, for in- prisoned until he told where he got it. stance, was purchased for nine pounds in This law was repealed in 1694, but the money and " mm and vittels enuf," as the Indians by that time were seldom seen in records have it. the county.

Beverages In The Old Days

than that which can be sold for one penny were to be granted to " men of good reper quart should be sold. Two years later port and abiUty to manage ye calHng."

hibited because it caused " drunkenness, court received many complaints of " perquarreling, bloodshed, uncleanness, mis- sons spending their time and estate by first oifence, a fine of ten shillings or ten drunkenness appears as the most comstripes ; second oifence, twenty shillings mon crime, there being several degrees

In 1646, the general court reached a of discipline for this sin; and the minfoundation principle when they said that, isters themselves were guilty of flagrant it might be expected that the statute The records show the manner of conwhich followed this preamble would con- ducting one of the saloons in 1690. An to the people, and in their petition to the court not to grant him his petition for a license they say, that the " epidemical evil overspreads and is like to corrupt the greater part of our town if not speedily prevented; * * he had indeed the approbation of the selectmen that were picked out for that end in his first setting up ; * * and at his first setting up he seemed to have some tenderness of conscience not to admit of excess nor disorder in his house ; but custom in his way of dealing and the earnest desire of money hath proved an evil root to him actively, and effectively to others, for through his forwardness to promote his own gain, he hath been apt to animate and entice persons to spend their money and time to ye great wrong of themselves and family they belong to ; and to that end will encourage all sorts of persons, both old and young, to spend upon trust, if they have not money, and to some he will proffer to lend money to spend rather than that they should be discouraged from such a notion ; servants and children are allowed by him in his house at all times unseasonably by night and day, sometimes till midnight and past till break of day, till they know not their way to their habitations ; and gaming is freely allowed in his house, by which means the loser must call for drink, which is one thing that will uphold his calling. Many such particulars might be instanced and easily proved, but we are willing for brevity's sake to omit much of what could be said of the like nature, but be sure if he be not restrained from the selling of drink our town will be for the greatest part of our young generation so corrupted thereby that we can expect little else but a course of drunkenness of them ; and what comfort will that be to parents to see such a posterity coming upon the stage after them."

The licensee received no formal document; but he had to give a bond, the condition of which showed his rights and liabilities. One, in 1692, is conditioned as follows, viz : " To keep a common house of entertainment and to use common selling of ale, beer, cider, &c., * * in the now dwelling house of [the licensee] * * and no others. * * He shall not permit, suffer or have any playing at dice, cards, table quoits, loggets, bowles, ninepins, billiards, or any other unlawful game or games in his house, yard, garden, or backside. * * Nor shall sell any wine or liquors to any Indians or negroes, or suffer any servants or apprentices or any other person to remain in his house tippling or drinking after nine o'clock in the night-time ; to keep the true assize and measure, * * and in uttering ale, beer, cider, wine, rum, &c., to sell by sealed measure. And in his said house shall maintain good order and rule."

Concerning the intoxication of those times, the celebrated Cotton Mather, in his " Magnalia Christi Americana," says " There is much intemperance. * *

* Who hath woe ? They who tarry long at the wine.' Is it no harm for a man to bring sickness on his body? We have seen drunkards often perishing in diseases contracted by their debauches. Is it no harm for a man to bring disgrace on his esteem? We have often seen drunkards become very abjects, though they once were folks of some fashion and figure in the world. Is it no harm for a man to bring poverty on his estate? We have often seen the judgments of God fulfilling that word, * The drunkard shall come to poverty.' Surely, 'tis no little harm for men to debase and confound their own souls, and lay themselves open unto the worst of all the temptations of the devil - the worst of all impieties. But, sirs, how often have we seen woful drunkards doing so ? We have seen them turn beasts, - yea, turn devils! * * We have seen it so often, that I am amazed at you, O ye drunkards of New England - I am amazed that you can * harden your hearts ' in your sin.

* * Yea, and we have seen the devil that has possessed the drunkard, throwing him into the fire as well as into the water, and then kept shrieking, ' fire !

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fire ! ' till they have gone down to the fire that never shall be quenched. Yea, more than one or two drunken women, in this very town, have, while in their drink, fallen into the fire, and so they have tragically gone roaring out of one fire into another. * * Drinking houses have been a most undoing stumbling block of iniquity in the midst of us. The judgments of God brought us into a time when unsufferable villianies were perpetrated everywhere, under the pretence of the excise. * * * Trade on, ye merchants of souls, or, more truly, ye butcherers of souls. Trade on, till the judgments of God have caused you to trade yourselves into beggary at the last ! But know, that the ' blood of souls ' will be found on your skirts."

We have seen that the colonial legislation was aimed at two things - to keep the use of liquor within moderate bounds and to obtain revenue from the sale of it. The law as we left it at the close of the seventeenth century continued about the same, and indeed to the present time with slight changes and the exception of one or two short seasons of prohibition in this century.

Up to about fifty years ago all classes drank. At trainings, ordinations, huskings, funerals, weddings, - indeed at all social and public gatherings liquor was freely indulged in. The people loved their drink - in their minds it added to hospitality, it lent wisdom and acuteness to debate, eloquence to the speaker, strength and endurance to the muscular effort. It was the article most often purchased at the grocery.

Drunkenness was as common in the eighteenth as it had been in the seventeenth century. In Salem, in 1773, there were fifteen retailers. The selectmen then said to the general court, that " It is with the utmost concern that we see such multitudes grasping at gains, which are the price of the blood of the souls of their neighbors and fellow-citizens, who are precipitated to inevitable ruin and destruction by the intemperate use of

There have always been some people who felt the evils of strong drink and avoided it. Abstinence from distilled liquor as a daily drink was observed by a few about the time of the Revolution. Then some drank distilled hquors but rarely ; others drank no liquors regularly, and one would sometimes be found who refrained from any use of them. Thus germinated the temperance reformation. The first temperance society in the State, and probably the first permanent one in modem times was "The Massachusetts Society for the Suppression of Strong Drink," formed in 181 2. Several Essex county people belonged to it. Two years later an organization called the " Moral Society " sprung up in many of the towns in the county - Boxford, Danvers, Topsfield, and others. Temperance was its principal object. Wenham, as far as has been learned, was the first town in the county to disapprove of liquor licenses, having voted that no licenses should be issued in 1825. Newbury followed in 1830, Danvers in 1833, and Amesbury in 1834. In 1826, the question came into politics, and about 1875 the prohibition party took the field.

John Warden, auctioneer, advertises to sell at auction in the new auction room, nearly opposite the naval-office in Salem, mahogany tables, looking-glasses, chairs, ,a two quart bell-metal skillet, brass kettles, pewter ware, a "very nice pair of polished Andirons," shovels, tongs, etc. - Essex Gazette, Oct. 11-18, 1768,

In the warrant calling a " meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of the East Parish of Bradford, Dec. nth, 1795," is the following : "Article 2. To see if the parish will make Rowell Foot some consideration for three years' service

The same article appeared at an earlier date (Sept. 20, 1786), " at the request of said Foot," and it was then voted to dismiss the same; but on Dec. 18, i795> " It was voted to give Rowell Foot twentydollars for his service during the last war." It would be interesting to know if every parish was required to furnish a man for the war, and why one only. This is the only item of the kind on the record.

have my beft cloth gowne and all partiqlers are not fet dun the fame mft Thomas wadfon is to defpofie off it for the good off John her grane childe

Will Of Margaret Pease

The will of Mrs. Margaret Pease was made i : 7 mo : 1644, and proved in the Salem quarterly court 11 mo: 1644-5. The following transcript is from the original on file in the office of the clerk of courts, in Salem, book i, leaf 35.

the firft day : 7 : munth 1644. This is the laft will off margit peafe. That is that her grane childe John peafe the fonne off Robert peafe fhall will the reft of her goods be put ouer to Thomas : wadffon off sallme to be as her true feffeye off truft to defpoes off her eftate as she derecteth : at this tyme beinge in parfite memory fift yt as before Tht the fed John peafe fhall be give frely to the fed Thomas wadffon that he fhall defpoffe off him as his one child and : seconly : yt the houffe fhe liff in & with the ground beloninge ther to fhall be give to the fed John peafe all foe haffe an acker off In don corne all foe he is to have my heffer all foe y' John fhell have my bede and all yt belonges to it all foe that her grane childern the childern off Robert peaffe her Sonne fhe givth to the reft off them the tow gottes & kids to be equally defpoffed a monge the mand all her mouffeabell goods are to be at thomas wadsho defpoes for the good off John, all foe her grane childe Robert peafe fhell have : her leffer chift and y' if yt the fed John peafe die then his Brother Robert peafe muft have the reft off the eftatte and all yt doughter peafe the wiffe off Robert peaffe is to

Andover Inscriptions

The West parish burying-ground in Andover was probably laid out for the purposes of burial in 1791. There is one stone there dated 1707, but it was one removed there probably from private property or from another cemetery. The following are all the inscriptions to be found in this burying-ground bearing dates prior to 1800.

She was Daughter of Mr. Nathan Fofter and granddaughter of Deacon Joliah Standifh who was grandfon of Capt. Miles Standifh military Commander of the Colony, who landed at Plymouth died Feb. 20, 1772, aged 3. Her faithful aid reliev'd the woes of life No hufband ere enjoyed a kinder wife "With holy zeal f he taught each Liftening Child Perluasive goodnefs fpoke in accents mild Content to ftay but not afraid to go Her parting word forbids their tears to flow.

Abraham Adams'^, born in Newbury Aug. 24, 17 15. He was a yeoman, and also did some tanning, and lived in Rowley, except from 1742 to 1747, when he lived in Methuen. Oct. 20, 1747, he came into possession of what is known as the Shute place, on Nelson street, in South Georgetown. The house in which he resided, which was two stories in height, was but one room in width, without a kitchen in the rear, and stood between the present house and the road. He married, first, Mary Colman of Newbury Nov. 18, 1737. She died, of fever, at the birth of triplet children, May 6, 1752, at the age of thirty-five. The triplets died the same day. Mr. Adams married, second, Sarah Foster of Rowley Jan. 29, 1760. He became of unsound mind, and hung himself in the entry of his house on the night of Sept. 18, 1 77 1, at the age of fifty-six.

"We are here vifited with one of the moft furprizing, awful and unfathomable Occurrences in God's permiffive Providence. In the Dead of the laf t Night Mr. Abraham Adams was miffing from his Bed ; upon which his Wife arofe, and called up a maid Servant in the Houfe : They went to fearch for him in the Houfe, and foon found him in the Entry, hanging by a Bridle, quite dead.

He was a Man of a fair and good Character, both for Morality and Chrif tianity : No Man among us, perhaps, more accepted of the Multitude of his Brethren and Neighbours. But he was, thro' ill health, broken as to his Reafon and moral Agency. This was evident to us all, laft Year, for feveral Weeks, if not Months. His Diforder returned of late - fo lately, that tho' it was well known in the Family, and fome others had Opportunity to obferve it, yet it was not generally known among us 'til we were furprized with the fatal effect.

May God fhew Pity to the refpectable, diftreffed Family, and teach us all to make fome good Improvement of that which we cannot fully underftand.

Mr. Adams' widow, Sarah, was living in 1 791, and died in Boxford at her son-inlaw, Benjamin Spofford's, with whom she had lived after 1786.

When the present Shute house was ready for occupancy about 1 8 1 2 the old house was removed to King street, near the centre of Groveland, and is still occupied.

Samuel Adams^, born in Newbury June 6, 1 71 7. He was a yeoman, and resided in Newbury-Byfield, on the farm of his father, living in the ancient house. He was a shrewd business man, amassing a large property. He married widow Mary (Jewett) Brown of Rowley Nov. 26, 1747. Four of their sons were soldiers in the Revolution. When the news of the battle of Lexington reached Newbury, at eleven o'clock in the night, at once all was excitement at the homestead. The father and his sons quickly gathered their old lead and run bullets, while the mother cooked and mended in preparation for their departure. Next morning, Samuel, David and Josiah started for the scene of conflict, while Stephen, then a stripling of fourteen, who stood six feet four in his stockings, took his father's place in the service a few months later. The house was a rendezvous for all the patriots in the neighborhood.

age of twenty. 133 - III. Samuel^ b. Oct. 27, 1752; m. Elizabeth Woodman ; settled in Derry, N. H.; and was living in 1786. A soldier in the Revolution. 134 - IV. David^, b. Dec. 15, 1754; m. Mary Woodman Sept. 22, 1778; settled in Derry, N. H.; and was living in 1786. A soldier of the Revolution. 13s - v. Josiah^, b. April 3, 1757; was a private, clerk, and quartermaster in Colonel Little's regiment, adjutant in Colonel Gerrish's, and lieutenant in the Massachusetts militia; and d., unmarried, Jan. 5, 1852, aged eighty-four. 136 - VI. Stephen^, b. May 5, 1760. See below {^136^. 137 - VII. Jenny^, b. April 23, 1763; was living, unmarried, in 1786.

college in 1742. He was a zealous New Light preacher from the time he was in college, and in 1746 his converts in Newbury organized a church, which is now known as the Federal street church in Newburyport. He had removed to Stratham, N. H., that year, and was settled over a church there June 24, 1756. From him have sprung a long Hne of Methodist preachers. He matried widow Mary Greenleaf of Newbury (published Nov. 29, 1746); and died in Stratham Feb. 24, 1785, at the age of sixty-five.

Rev. Benjamin Adams4, bom in Newbury May 8, 17 19. He graduated at Harvard college in 1738, resided at first in his native town, teachmg school there two or three years after his first marriage. He married, first, Elizabeth Payson of Rowley May 15, 1748 ; and she died in Rowley Dec. 23, 1753. He then studied theology, and was settled over the Congregational church in Lynnfield (then a part of Lynn) Nov. 5, 1755. He married, second, Rebecca Nichols, before 1757; and died in Lynnfield, in his own pulpit, it is said. May 4, 1777, at the age of fiftyseven.

Henry Adams^, born in Newbury Nov. 18, 1722. He was a yeoman, and lived in a house on his father's farm, in Newbury-Byfield, near the present house of Leonard Adams, The barn on this place was moved here from the homestead, and is the building in which, it is said, the first American cut nails were made. Administration was granted on his estate Oct. 26, 1773. He married, first, Sarah Emery of Newbury Nov. 20, 1746; and, second, Catherine Gerrish, March 2, 1768. His wife Catherine survived him, and married, secondly, Benjamin Poor of Newbury Dec. 4, 1777.

Samuel Adams^, bom in Rowley Feb. 9, 1710-1 ; and resided there. He married Sarah Burbank, in Bradford, June 28, 1732; and died Dec. 18, 1736, aged twenty-five. His widow married, secondly, Benjamin Scott (published Jan. 4, 1739-40).

Capt. Isaac Adams^, born in Rowley May 25, 17 13. Upon the death of his father, early in 1738, he went with his mother to live on their Boxford farm, on the Up tack road, now known as the Thwing place, which had been devised to him in his father's will. He carried on the farm in Boxford as long as he lived. He married Mercy, daughter of Dr. David Wood of Boxford, April i, 1743- He was commissioned captain of the Second company of militia in Boxford Sept. i, 1762, a descendant. Miss Rebecca T. Wood of West Boxford, having the commission. He was one of the leading men of Boxford for many years, and represented the town in the general court in 1783, 1784, 1785, 1786, and 1788, always taking a deep interest in public affairs. In person he was short of stature ; and in his last years was accustomed to wear a red skull cap. He died March 20, 1797, at the age of eighty-three. His residence is shown in the frontispiece.

164 - IV. David«, b. June 20, 1747; m. Phebe Spofford March 5, 1773; and settled in Rindge, N. H., the same winter. They were grandparents of Charles Israel Adams, esq., of Boston.

166 - VI. Samuel*, b. Aug. 11, 1750; '^' L^^X Spofford of Boxford March 5, 1773; and lived in Rindge, N. H., from 1772 to 1778, and then settled in Jaffrey. He built the first meeting house in Jaffrey. He was captain of the militia there, and a soldier of the Revolution. He died Feb. 21, 1813, and his wife two days later. They d. of typhus fever, and were buried in the same grave. They had ten

Israel Adams4, born in Rowley April 25,1716. He was a yeoman, and lived in his native town. He married Deborah Searl of Rowley Oct. 16, 1740. She died in October, 1789, her funeral being held on the last day of the month, says the Baptist church records of Georgetown. The will of Mr. Adams was made April 21, 1784; and proved May 8, 1799.

David Adams+, born in Rowley June 15, 1720, resided in Byfield parish in Rowley. He married Hannah Jackman of Rowley Sept. 29, 1742; and died, of consumption. May 18, 175 1, at the age of thirty. His wife, Hannah, survived him.

Israel Adams4, bom in Newbury Feb. 24, 1707-8, was called Benoni in his early years. He was a soldier in the French and Indian war. He was a cordwainer by trade, and also cultivated the soil, residing in Andover, where he early went to live with his mother, until 1772, when he sold out and removed to Rindge, N. H. He married Tabitha Farnum of Andover March 20, 1733. They were both living in 1774.

John Adams^, bom in Rowley April 12, 1 7 2 1 . He was a yeoman ; and lived near Pentucket pond, in that part of Rowley which is now Georgetown, until 1784, when he removed to New London, N. H.

13, 1 78 1. The loss of his wife and their two infant daughters, soon after their birth, affected his reason. He died in the Wallingford house in Boxford, where he lived alone, Jan. 7, 1832.

Matthew Adams^, bom in Newbury May 19, 1709. He was a yeoman; and always lived in his native town. He married, first, Sarah Bartlett of Newbury May 2, 1734; and, second, Hannah Rawlings May 17, 1744. He died in Newbury Jan. 2, 1765, aged fifty-five; and his widow, Hannah, died July 3, 1782, at the age of fifty-six.

Abraham Adams4, born in Newbury May 10, 1 7 13. He was a yeoman, and lived in his native plaice. He married Mary Adams (77) of Newbury March 14, 1737-8- She died in Newbury July 29, 1 789, at the age of seventy ; and he died there May 29, 1795, aged eighty-two.

Enoch Adams4, born in Newbury Sept. 24, 1724. He was a cordwainer; and lived in Byfield parish in his native town, where he died, suddenly, July 27, 1749, at the age of twenty-four. He married Sarah Jackman of Newbury July 28, 1747 ; and she remained his widow, dying in Newbury Nov. - , 1773.

Richard Adams+, born in Newbury Nov. 2, 1726. He was a yeoman, and lived in his native town. He married Sarah Noyes of Newbury Jan. 21, 1755. He died in Newbury Nov. 6, 1788, aged sixty-two; and his widow was living in 1797.

Will Of Frances Hawes

John Adams4, born in Newbury July 30, 1732. He was a yeoman, and lived in his native town. He married Elizabeth Thurlow Dec. 22, 1761 ; and died Sept. 2, 181 1, aged seventy-eight. She died Sept. 4, 1820, aged eighty-one.

Daniel Adams4, born in Newbury Sept. 4, 1734. He was a miller, and lived in his native town. He married EdnaNoyes Oct. 26, 1758; and died Dec. i, 1759, in Newbury, at the age of twenty-five. His widow, probably, married, secondly, John Noyes, jr., of Newbury, May 4, 1777.

Will Of Frances Hawes

The nuncupative will of Frances Hawes, wife of Robert Hawes, June 12, 1 641, was sworn to in Salem quarterly court July 24, 1641, and 10 : 7 mo : 1645. The following is a copy of the original on file in the office of clerk of courts at Salem, volume I, leaf 32.

We whofe names are vnderwriten were prefent w*^ the wife of Robt Hawes when fhe lay vpon her deth bed on the 1 2*^ of June who did will to be given to pticuler people as followeth.

Itim to the little Child w«^ fhe had by Robt Hawes fhe bequethed twentie pownd 1 and to her two fons Robert Edwards & mathew Edwards. & her young Child Thomas Hawes to bring them vp in leming her fayd Hufband Robert Hawes is to pay into the Hands of fume honeft man ten pownds to fee them brought vp in lerninge & to his daughter fhe did will to be given (Alis Haws) her worft plilp & Cheny gown & two petticoat & a waft coat & two Apoms w*^ all fmale linnin futable to it & a filuer bodkine & a payre of pillowbeers & to Robert & mathew Hawes fhe Did will to be giuen to Each of them a payre of fheets & each of them a payre of pilowbears & each of them half a dufon of napkins & two filuer fpoons & a gould ring to thomas Hawes & to Elin Hilles her fifter in owld England fhe wiled to be fent two yerde of lawn & a bible. Alfoe to the tow mayds that kept her in her ficknes. fhe did will to be giuen to them namly Kathrin Dorlow & Sarah bartlett eich of them a new handkerchor a Coyf & Cro fchoch & to Katurne Dorlow halJE an ell of lafe : morouer in the prefens of Katrin Dorlow & Sarah Bartlett fhe Did will fowre pound w^^ her hufband pmifed to fend to owld England to a Child ther & a pewter difh : this is a trew teftimony as near as we are able to remember vnto wch we have fett ower hands this 24 of July 1 64 1.

By John T. Moulton

I . Robert Moulton, came from England, in 1629, to Salem, Mass., in a vessel called the George Bonaventure, one of the first fleet sent over to Governor Endicott with settlers and supplies. He was employed by the London Company, for a term of years probably, to superintend the building of vessels for the Massachusetts Bay colony, of which Endicott had taken charge the previous September, 1628. The spot where he settled and probably carried on the shipbuilding business is near the present corner of Fowler and Boston streets, at the head of North river. He owned a house there at the time of his death, and also a farm at Salem village, now Peabody. He was a resident of Charlestown for several years, and lived near the Charlestown end of Chelsea bridge, where he had a house, the spot being still called Moulton's point. He was representative to the general court from both Salem and Charlestown. He died at Salem in 1655. His will is preserved at the clerk of courts' office, Salem, and is dated Feb. 20, 1654. He left two children, a son Robert, and a daughter Dorothy, who married an Edwards.

2. Robert Moulton, son of the above-named Robert, probably came from England with his father in 1629. In the spring of 164 1, he married Abigail Goade, niece of Emanuel Downing, town clerk of Salem. He had land at Salem village granted him by the town, upon which he lived, dying in 1665. His wife died the same year. They had eight children, namely : Abigail, married Benjamin Belflower; Robert, married Mary Cook ; Samuel, died unmarried ; Hannah, married Thomas Flint; John, married Elizabeth Corey; Joseph, of whom hereafter mention will be made ; Miriam, married Joseph Bachelor; and Mary,

3. Joseph Moulton, son of the preceding Robert^ was a seaman, and when 24 years old disposed of the property left him by his father. He was then unmarried. This is all that can be definitely settled concerning him by any record yet found, but as all the other children of Robert can be traced out in their famines, excepting those who died unmarried, it is not only possible but very probable that he was the father of Joseph Moulton of Lynn ; more than this, a tradition in the family points that way. He was born in Salem Jan. 3, 1656. Allowing his son Joseph to have been born in 1700, he would have been 44 years old at the time. The town line between Lynn and Salem is but a short distance from the old Moulton homestead, being now the line between Lynnfield and Peabody, and has never been changed since the original laying out of the towns. It was therefore a very easy matter for him to become a resident of Lynn by removing a short distance.

4. Joseph Moulton, probably son of the above Joseph, was married, at Lynn, Dec. 12, 1727, to Sarah Lilley, daughter of George Lilley, "both of Lynn." George Lilley was a resident of that part of Lynn now Lynnfield, and owned land there, which he sold. He removed to Windham, Conn., in 1708. At about the same time, many families from the vicinity removed to the same place, including Needhams, Flints, Greens, Shaws, Moultons, etc. His wife, Elizabeth (Hawkes), had recently died, and he had remarried, to Sarah Silsbee, of Lynn, with whom he took four children to their new home in Windham, leaving this Sarah less than two years old, with some kind friend, perhaps her grandmother Hawkes. That the other children all went to Windham is certain from the Windham records. There was no other family of Lilleys in Lynn at the time of his removal. This Sarah was born May 26, 1 705. At the time of her mar- riageshe was therefore between twenty- two dren : Joseph, horn Feb. 7, 1798; marand twenty-three years old,and allowing her ried Relief Todd of Poultney, Vt., June gested, in 1700, he would have been at Anna, born Jan. 16, 1800; died, unmarmarriage twenty-seven years old. Joseph ried, July 30, 1830. Elizabeth Mansfield, four children, namely : Ezra, married Catherine. Deborah Johnson ; Solomon, died unmarried ; Sarah, married James Green ; and qlD NORFOLK COUNTY RECORDS, Ezektel, married Catharme Hudson, Continued from page 13.

17, 1740, was sonof the preceding /(?j<f//%, to have them for her life. Son John is and settled on the estate of his father, re- to pay money to my sons Nathaniel and ceiving quit claim deeds from the other Qbediah and to my daughters Hanah, heirs, Oct. 3, 1766. He occupied the Rebecka and Marv. To my son Nathanpremises thus obtained while he lived, id the house and lot I bought of my son pursuing the calling of a shoemaker, as John Eyers and two cow commons when his father did before him. He married, his apprenticeship with his master ffrench Nov. 2, 1 77 1, Catharine Hudson, as be- is out, my wife to have ^t in the meanfore stated. She was born in the old time ; if Nathaniel dies before that time Hudson house on Boston street, on the then to my daughter Hanah ; also, a part westerly side of Tower hill, the house hav- of Hawkes meadow and my north meadingbeentorn down in 1876. He died Nov. ow. I give my lands in the upper and 23, 1810. She died Jan. i, 1833. They lower plains to my sons Robert, Thomas had ten children, namely : Joseph, born and Obediah Eyers. Sale of lands re- April 26, 1772; married Anna Mansfield strained. To my son Obediah two ox Nov. 6, 1796. Solomon, born May 31, and two cow commons, "a young sowe 1774; died, unmarried, Aug. 31, 1795. whose ear hangs down with all my flaggy ^2^^/(f/, born Dec. 17, 1775; married meadow," etc. To my son Peter meadow Rebecca Rhodes Dec. 25, 1806. Mary, and upland and two ox commons, three born June 8, 1778; died, unmarried, acres in upper plain. Wife Hanah Eyers, Dec. 7, 1848. Catharine, born Sept. 23, gx'x. Wit: Henry Palmer. Proved in 1780 ; died same day. Moses, born April court at Hampton 6 : 8 mo : 1657.

Thomas Sleeper of Hampton conveys to Giles ffifeild of Charlestown 3 acres of meadow in Hampton, bounded by Willi : Coule and Henry Moulton, Oct. 10, 1657. Wit: Sam: Dalton and Willi: ffifeild. Ack. by Tho. Sleeper and wife Joanah before Tho : Wiggin 10 : 8 : 1657.

Tho : Sleeper of Hampton conveys to John Brown of Hampton 6^ -acre house lot in Hampton, bounded by Willi : fuUar, etc. ; also, the swamp and commonage belonging to it, 8 : 8 : 1657. Wit : Sam : Dalton and Tho : (his F mark) ffilbrick. Ack. by grantor and wife Joanna (she also signs) in court at Hampton 6 : 8 mo :

Nathaniel Boulter of Hampton conveys to John Marian of Hampton ^ acre of meadow, bounded by Robert Page, etc., March 24, 1654. Wit : John Whelewright and Eliakim Ward ell. Ack. before Henry Done and Tho : Ward, commissioners, 5 : 8: 1655.

Will of Susan, wife of Thomas Leader of Boston. Gives to her husband Tho : Leader ; M'". Edward Richworth, ;£^20 ; m'^. Thomas Wheelwrite ; Merabah Smithe, Hanah Clifford (" w'^^ is in y® hands of hir father"), Samuell Dalton, Robert Smithe, Henry Elkins, Henry Robie and Mary Wedgwood, widow. Dated May 24, 1627 (1657?). Signed by mark S. L. Wit: Tho : levitt (his T mark) and Godfrey Derbourn (his R mark) . Proved in court at Hampton 6: 8 mo: 1657. Called Susana, when court appointed Robert Smithe ex'r, it being her wish.

Thomas Coleman of Hampton, planter, for ;^2 2, conveys to Joseph Merrie of Hampton, carpenter, house and 10 acres of upland, in Hampton, bounded by Philemon Dalton and willi : Maston, jr., 29 :

Thomas Sleeper of Hampton, for ;£"i8, conveys to Henry Doue, s'r, of Hampton my house, barn and land, and a share each of cow and ox commonage in Hampton. Wit: Thomas Nud and Isack Pirkins. Ack. by grantor and his wife Joana (who also signs with mark *) in court at Hampton 6 : 8 mo : 1657.

Timothie Dalton of Hampton, darke, conveys to " my loveing kinsman Eman : Hilliard" * of Hampton, seaman, 100 acres of meadow and upland in Hampton, bounded by Taylor's river, Jasper Blake, etc., 10 : 8 mo: 1657. Wit: Nathaniell Batcheller and Thomas Nudd. Ack. before Tho : Wiggin 10 : 8 mo : 1657.

Timothie Dalton of Hampton, clarke, conveys to Nathaniell Batcheller of Hampton part of my farm not disposed of to Manuell Hilliar and Jasper Blake, both of Hampton, seamen, bounded by land sometimes Willi Esto's, 10 : 8mo : 1657. Wit : Ed. Rishworth and Henry Palmer. Also, land north of Rodger Shaw's. Ack. before Tho Wiggin 10 : 8 mo : 1657.

Timothie Dalton of Hampton, clarke, conveys to Jasper Blake of Hampton, seaman, 100 acres, being part of my farm in Hampton, bounded by Em : Hilliard and Rodger Shaw, 10 : 8 mo: 1657. Wit: Natt : Batcheller and Tho : Nudd. Ack. before Tho : Wiggin 10 : 8 mo : 1657.

Edward Colcord of Hampton, conveys to Giles ffullar 3 acres of meadow, bounded by Christopher Palmer, 8 : 8 : 1657. Wit : Timothie Dalton and Ed : Rishworth. Ack. in court at Hampton 6 : 8 mo : 1657.

Henry Green of Hampton, millwrite, conveys to John Cass of Hampton all land granted to said Henry Green and Abraham Pirkins, bounded by Edward Colcord, Sept. I, 1657. Wit: Samuell Dalton and Mehetable Dalton. Ack. in court at Hampton 6: 8 mo: 1657. John Cass (his I mark) assigns one-half of this to Natt : Boulter of Hampton 21 : 7 : 1657. Wit : Philemon Dalton and Sam : Dalton. Ack. in court at Hampton 6 : 8 mo : 1657.

PhilHp Gorrell late of ye He of Shoales acknowledges indebtedness to Tho : Macy of Salisbury, of ^37 10s., July 9, 1652. Wit : Humphrey Chadborne and Tho : Spencer (his mark c). Sworn to by the witnesses Ijefore Nic : fhapleidghe, commissioner for Kittery in Pascattoque, April 2 7,

Hampton convey to Leife : Robert Pike of Salisbury a 6-acre planting lot in Salisbury, bounded by Mr. Mondeys, John Sanders, Mrs. Biles, Robert Rings, Mr. Doue, Mr. Winsley, John Rolfe, widow Browne, Joseph Noyce, Jn^ Eaton, sen., and Richard Wells, 6:11 mo : 1657. Wit : Georg : Carre and mark - [> of Jn** Dickison. Ack. by Anthony Stanian and his wife Anne Stanian before Tho : Bradbury, commissioner of Salisbury.

Mr. Sam : Winsley of Salisbury and Ms. Anne Boad (also Boade) of Wells, York county, agree to marry, and S. W. makes over to A. B. for her hfe, house, barn and 95 acres of land and marsh in Salisbury, bounded by Mr. ffrancis Doue, Merrimack river, beach, Oct 5, 1657. Wit: Isaack Buswell and Willia : Buswell. Ack. before Tho : Bradbury, commissioner for Salisbury, 9:9: 1657.

Thomas Macy of Salisbury, planter, for ;^7, conveys to Peter Gee of Newton fferres, Devonshire, England, fisherman, two lots of salt marsh, one being my division of Sweepage at ye beach, 6 acres and 90 rods, near the Great creek, between lots of Edmond Elliott and Joseph ffrench, the other 3 acres in hoghouse meadows, next Edmond Elliott's, Dec. 18, 1657. Wit: the mark MB of Mary Bradbury and Judeth Bradbury. Ack., and wife surrendered dower, before Tho : Bradbury commissioner of Salisbury, 18 : 10 : 1657.

house lot in Salisbury, bounded by Tho : Hauxworth and Richard Singletary, and Richard Goodale, sen., and rights of commonage belonging to it, i : i : 1641. Wit : Jn^ Severans and Abigail Severans her O mark. Ack. before Tho : Bradbury, commissioner of Salisbury, 6 : 11 mo : 1657.

Godfrey Deareborne enters caution concerning house and land in Hampton, which he bought of Mr. Edward Richworth and Mr. Tho : Leader, being sometime the house and land of good Haubone, deceased. Entered 12:1 mo : 1658.

Robert Smithe (his R mark) of Hampton, ex'r of will of Susana Leader, deceased, and as agent for Tho : Leader of Boston, for ^46, conveys to Henry Roby of Hampton and Willi More, jr., of Exeter, house and 48 acres of land and salt marsh in little ox common, of said deceased, in Hampton, bounded by Tho : Levitt, Godfrey Deerborne, Thomas Marston, John Cass, the river near the clam banks Jn** Sanborn, Morris Hobbs, land beyond the north hill, also, one share each of the ox and cow commons, March 12, 1657-8. Wit : Sam : Dalton and John Cleford. Ack. before Tho ; Bradbury, commissioner of Salisbury, 13 : i : 1658.

Edward ffrench of Salisbury, tailor, for 40J., conveys to Lt. Robert Pike of Salisbury, planter, J^ acre of meadow west side of Little river in Salisbury March 31, 1658. Wit : Tho : Bradbury, jr., and mark M B of Mary Bradbury. Ack, before Tho : Bradbury, commissioner of Salisbury, March 31, 1658.

PhilHp Griffin (his A mark) of Salisbury, planter, for ;£"2o, conveys to Richard North of SaHsbury, house and 3 -acre lot in Salisbury, bounded by William Allin and a lane leading to Mr. Hall's house \ also, 3 acres of marsh in Salisbury, bounded by Mr. Hooke, William Osgood, and Phillip Worlidg; also, commonage belonging to it, March 25, 1658. Wit: Tho: Bradbury and Willi : Buswell. Ack. by grantor and his wife Ann before Tho : Bradbury, commissioner of Salisbury.

139. Wanted, knowledge of the descendants of the following persons, i. Jonathan White, jr., born 1740; graduated at Harvard college, 1763 ; married, in Leominster, Mass., Rebecca Rogers, 1768. 2. Samuel White, born in Leominster, 1744; married, 1773, Hannah Plats of Leominster. 3. John White, born in Leominster, 1742. 4. Abijah White, born, 1 75 1, in Leominster; married Polly

141. Wanted, ancestry of James Robins and wife, whose daughter Deborah married John Day of Bradford in 1764. Another daughter married Alexander Smith in 1 764, and afterwards Nehemiah Ingersoll, whose daughter, Nabby Ingersol, was born in 1784. A grand-daughter married William Otis Wyer in 1793.

125. The christian name of the wife of Michael Hopkinson was Ann. Sarah Wise was the fourth daughter of Humphrey Wise of Ipswich, 1639, and his wife Susanna. She married David Wheeler May II, 1650. David Wheeler was born in Salisbury, England, in 1625, and came to America in care of friends in the Confidence of London in 1638. He was the son of John Wheeler of Newbury, one of the original proprietors of Salisbury. - Paul N. Spofford, New York City.

126. A small pamphlet memorial of Gov. Joseph R. Bodwell, officially published in Augusta, Me., in 1888, gives an account of the family tradition that Henry Bodwell' s name was Bothwell, and that he was a Scotch school-boy, who ran away from home. Anyway, Rev. James Noyes was his friend, and he grew up in Newbury. When Philip's war broke out in 1675, Henry was with Lothrop at Bloody brook massacre, and escaped by swinging his gun about his head with his unwounded arm. See Bodge's " Soldiers of King Philip's ^^x.'' - Charlotte H. Abbott, Andover.

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Byfield Parish Baptisms, J709-J743 By Joseph N. Dummer

Byfield parish includes a part of the territory of Newbury, Rowley and Georgetown. The first pastor of the church in the parish was Rev. Moses Hale, who died Jan. 16, 1743-4. The following are all the records of baptisms in the parish from the founding of the church to the time of Mr. Hale's decease, numbering seven hundred and thirty-six persons.

Sarah, dau. of Edmund Goodridge, Ebenezer, son of Ephraim Colman, David son of Ebenezer Ayrs, and Samuel, son of Jonathan Bradstreet, Aug. 12, 1 7 1 1 .

Samuel, son of Jonathan Mores, Isaac, son of Benj. Pearson, Rebecca, dau. of Jno. Plumer, and Samuell, son of Robert Stewart, Nov. 10, 1728.

Byfield Baptisms

John, son of Edmund Cheney, Francis, son of Francis Brocklebank, Hannah, dau. of Elijah Blazedel, and Eliza, dau. of Samuell Poor, Aug. 15, 1731.

1734. Hannah, dau. of Sam" Stickney,Mar.3i. Nathan, son of Nathan Wheelerjr., and Eliza, dau. of Richard Stewart, Apr. 14. Lemuel, son of Joseph Noyes, Apr. 21. Mehitabel, dau. of Benj. Thurston, Aug.

1738-9. Hannah, dau. of Sam" Lowell, Jan. 14. Ruth, dau. of Nathan Plumer, Feb. 4. Jacob, son of Joseph Gerrish, Feb. 11. Sarah, dau. of Eben Tenny, Feb. 18. Thomas, son of Benj. Stickney, jr., and Oliver, son of Stephen Stickney, Feb. 25.

John, son of Jno. Lull, jr., William, son of Moses Gerrish, Elias, son of Moses Cheney, and John Coarsar, jr., an adult person, Feb. 28, 1 741-2.

Lombardy Poplars

The Lombardy poplar trees are remarkable for their straight trunks and the nearly vertical growth of their branches. From remote times they have been inhabitants of Kashmir, the Punjab, and Persia, and from that region they were carried to Southern Europe. J; Their popular name is derived from their abundance along the banks of the Po and other rivers of Lombardy. <v<^^i«<^