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Solomon Auston of Methuen; priv., Capt. Samuel Johnson's co.. Col. Titcomb's reg. ; arrived at Providence April 27,1777; dis. June 27, 1777; service, 2 mos., 10 dys., on an alarm at Rhode Island; alsoy Capt. Johnson's co.. Col. Johnson's reg. ; enl. Aug. 14, 1777; dis. Nov. 30, 1777; service, 4 mos., with Northern army. Roll sworn to at Andover.

Amos Averell of Topsfield : priv., Capt. Stephen Perkins' co., which marched on alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 2^ dys. ; alsoy pay roll for service from Sept. 22 to Nov. 16, 1776, 2 mos., 7 dys. Roll dated North Castle.

177. Who were the parents of John Patten of Andover, who married Mary Richardson of Dracut? She was born June 19, 1753. They settled at Temple, N. H. w. G.

45. The grandfather of David Nichols3 of Salem was Thomas Nichols^ of Amesbury, perhaps previously of Maiden. By his wife Mary he had son Thomas^ born in 1670. Thomas^ married Jane Jameson, and they were parents of David^ who was bom in Amesbury Oct. 26, 1709. - David W. Hoyty Providence, R. I.

5 5 . William Harris of Ipswich married Sarah, daughter of Thomas Newman of that place. She was born there Sept. 21, 1668, and was the wife of Mr. Harris in 1 69 1, when her father died. - Ed.

172. William Tirrell married, about 1655, Rebecca Simpson, or Simpkins, daughter of Capt. Nicholas of Boston. Who were William's father and mother? Did he have any brothers and sisters ? j. s. c. b.

173. John Colson married Susanna Lincoln (of Thomas), 1706, Hingham. John is supposed to have come from Salem. He moved from Hingham to Weymouth about 17x3. Who were his parents ? Did he have brothers and sisters ? j. s. c. b.

Notes on some of the Descendants of Joseph Kellogg of Hadley. By Justin P. Kellogg, 8, Rue Eynard, Geneva, Switzerland. Paper, 26 pages, and folding pedigree.

Census of DeMoine County, Iowa, 1836. Des Moines, Iowa, 1898. Paper; 43 pages ; 8vo. This was published by The Historical Department of Iowa, having been edited by Prof. Benj. F. Shambaugh. It gives the names of the heads of the famiHes, number of members of each, etc.

Anniversary Exercises of Battle and Massacre of Wyoming. This is the report of the proceedings of the Wyoming Commemorative Association on the occasion of the 1 20th anniversary of the Massacre, July 4, 1898. The address was by Francis W. Halsey, of New York, on Pennsylvania and New York in the Border Wars of the Revolution.

By Sidney Perley

The frontispiece is a map of that section of Salem that is bounded by Washington, Essex and North streets, and the North river. It is based on actual surveys and title deeds, and is drawn on a scale of two hundred feet to an inch. It shows the location of all the houses standing in 1700. The braces marked " a " show where Bridge street now runs, " b," Federal street, " c," Lynde street, and that marked " d " where Sewall street begins. Lynde street was laid out in 175 1, Federal street (first called Marlborough street) in 1793, and Sewall street in 180 1.

Washington street was first called a street in 1656, Street from the meetinghouse to North river in 1666, Broad street in 1687, Town-house street in 1695,* Town street in 1698, School-house street in 1698, Old Town-house street in 1726, Main street in 1731, School-house lane in 1742, School street in 1762, Court street in 1792, and Washington street in 181 5. Essex street was originally called Batter's lane,t and was first called a street in 1669, when it was known as Street to the meeting-house. It was known as Main street as early as 1696, as Paved street § in 1787, and as Essex street in 1796.

*Washington street was called Town, or Townhouse street, School, or School-house street, and Court, or Court-house street, respectively, because the town- school- and court-house stood in the middle of the street in early times.

Weld to ye water side in 1685, Street where Dr. Weld liveth in 1687, Weld's lane in 1696, Lane leading to ye North river in 17 18, Curwen's lane in 1719, Street or Lane leading to ye great bridge over the North river in 1749, Lane to the great bridge in 1756, Daland's Lane in 1 756, Street to North river in 1774, Street from North bridge to town in 17 74, Street leading to Northfield bridge in 1783, Road to great bridge in 1783, Street or Lane leading from the town pump to the North bridge in 1788, and North street in 1801.

In the sketches which follow, after 1700, titles and deeds referred to pertain to the houses and the land under and immediately adjacent thereto and not always to the whole lot, the design being, after 1700, to show the history of the houses principally.

Edmund Batter House, Edmund Batter owned the strip of land on Essex street from Washington to North streets, of the width of the corner lots ; and he lived in the house that stood on this lot, on the corner of Essex and Washington streets. Mr. Batter was a merchant, and was living on this corner as early as 1649. He died in August, 1685, at the age of eightyseven, leaving widow Mary (who was daughter of Daniel Gookin, esq., of Cambridge) and four children. In his will he gave to his wife the western or new end of the house and new leanto adjoining the old bake-house and the western part of the lot, and to his son Edmund the eastern or old end of the house (where Mrs. Glover then lived) with the middle kitchen or old hall, the barn and shop, and the eastern part of the lot. Mrs. Batter died the house and lot and shop and coal The end of the lot next the street was houses to William Northey July 25, i769.§ also a portion of Mr. Batter's original lot. The estate was owned by Messrs. Coats and was conveyed by him to Daniel Anand Northey when the great fire of Oct. drew of Salem, bricklayer, Dec. 13, 1669. || 6, 1774, destroyed all the buildings, to- Mr. Andrew erected a house upon it, probgether with the adjoining Tabernacle meet- ably the next year; and, Dec. 17, 1677, ing-house, and other houses and buildings, conveyed the house and land to Thomas At the time of the fire the house was oc- Gardner, jr., of Salem, merchant.^ Lieucupied by Nathaniel Dabney, apothecary, tenant Gardner died in 1695 ; and Ju : 29, By additions it had become very large. 1698, his representatives sold the estate to Elizabeth Batter Lot. Edmund Bat- Stephen Sewall.^ Mr. Sewall conveyed it ter devised this lot, in 1685, to his daugh- to Mr. Emerson Aug. 16, 1698 ;** and ter Elizabeth, who was then a young child, thus the whole lot became Mr. Emerson's. She died, under age, in 1701 ; and her In 1703-4, the rear sections of the lot mother, who was administrator of her es- were called by Daniel Batter his own pastate, conveyed the lot to Henry West, sr., ture, but just what his interest was, if of Salem, sadler, Jan. 20, 1701-2.II Five he had any, does not appear. He, howdays later, Mr. West sold the lot to Eliza- ever, Nov. 25, 1704, conveyed the entire beth's mother. J Mrs. Batter died in 1702, lot to Joseph Orne, jr., of Salem, cordhaving devised it to her son Daniel, who wainer;tt ^'^d, Jan. 8, 17 12, Mr. Orne became a merchant in Boston. conveyed it to his brother Timothy Orne

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Captain Orne added to the house, bringing the front to the sidewalk, and making a gable in the street side at the western end, by raising the roof in front. The leanto must have been added very much later, as the framework is of sawn soft lumber. He died in 1753, aged seventy-one, having devised the house and lot to his sons Samuel and John. Nov. 11, 1760, these brothers conveyed the premises to their brother Timothy Orne.* In 1761, Mr. Orne built the house now standing next easterly of this house and removed thither, his son Samuel occupying the old house thereafter. Timothy Orne died in 1767, having devised the old house and lot to his son Timothy, who lived in Danvers. The son Timothy died in the winter of 1789- 90, having devised the estate to his wife Elizabeth, who owned it until July 29, 1824, when she (being then of Boston) conveyed it to Robert Brookhouse of Salem, merchant. t Mr. Brookhouse conveyed it to Abel Hersey of Salem, upholsterer, Nov. 26, i825.§ Mr. Hersey failed, and his assignees sold the estate to Larkin Thorndike and Betsey Varney April 14, 1829.11 Betsey Varney died, and her executor conveyed her interest in the property to Dr. John G. Treadwell of Salem July I, 1 836. J On the same day Dr. Treadwell conveyed it to Dr. George Osborne of Danvers.^ Mr. Thorndike conveyed his interest to John Jewett Oct. 13, 1845 '}** and Mr. Jewett conveyed the same to Dr. Osborne Jan. i, 1856,1! Dr. Osborne lived in Peabody, and died, intestate, in 1882. In the division of his estate this was assigned to his daughter Eliza D., who married Michael W. Shepard, and died in 1893, and the old house and land remain in her estate. This is one of the very old houses in Salem. Even the up- per plates and beams are of oak, hewn about a foot square, and in the attic may still be seen thick planks hewn from the primitive logs. The picture shows the old house as it is now (see opposite page 171).

Daniel Batter Lot. This lot was a part of the original lot of Edmund Batter, who devised it to his son Daniel ; and Daniel sold it to Stephen Sewall Feb. 3, 1703-4.*

Stephen Sewall House, The northern portion of this lot, down to the lot of Dr. Weld, was the western portion of Elder Samuel Sharp's field. Elder Sharp died in or before 1662, and his wife Alice survived him three years. Upon her decease this section of the field was divided among four of his children, the division lines running from east to west where the dashes are placed at either end.

To whom the northern strip was assigned the writer does not know, but it was " ye widow Eleanor Robinson's " in 167 1. She probably had only a dower interest in it, and at her decease in 1674 it came into the possession of Edmund Batter, who died in 1685, having devised it to his son Edmund. The latter conveyed it to Stephen Sewall Oct. 9, 1696.!

The third strip was assigned to Nathaniel Sharp, who conveyed it to John Turner June 5, 1 67 1. II Mr. Turner died possessed of it in 1680; and his widow Elizabeth subsequently married Maj. Charles Redford and possessed it. Upon her decease, Mr. Turner's only son and heir, Capt. John Turner, conveyed it to Mr. Sewall Jan. 10, 169 7. |

*Essex Registry of Deeds, book 18, leaf 74. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 12, leaf 2. § Essex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf 124. II Essex Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 136. JEssex Registry of Deeds, book 13, leaf 96. ITPeter Odlin's name is also spelled in the record of deeds, Adley, Ardlee, and Odly.

field (at the cross+) was erected about 1630 Hved in this house, and died in 1753, bethe block house or fort for the defence of queathing to his cousin William Lynde of

10, 1672, Mr. Maule sold the northern her deceased son Rev. Thomas Fitch Olihalf of the strip to Mr. Rea ; \\ and also ver. A partition was made among these children released their interest in the es- house upon it immediately after his purtate to their eldest brother Samuel Sewall chase, which was at about the time of his of Edward Norris, who was brother and northern side of his part (probably as seheir of John Norris, conveyed the estate to curity) June 10, 1672. § Mr. Maule built

Deliverance Parkman Hotise, This lot ly by Dr. Daniel Weld. Mr. Maule conwas a part of the original lot of Edmund veyed this part of the lot, with the house, Batter, who gave it to his brother-in-law to Dr. Weld, who was then living here, Hilliard Veren, sr., of Salem, and the lat- May 12, 1674.II Mr. Rea died possessed ter's daughters Dorcas and Sarah, "my two of his portion, and his son Joshua concousins," Jan. 18, 1669. II Sarah married veyed the whole of the northern half of the Deliverance Parkman 9 : 10 mo : 1673, whole lot to Stephen Sewall, with the house and this lot came into the possession of and barn, April 6, 1685. J Mr. Sewall Mr. Parkman. He built his house upon it conveyed the same to Dr. Weld the next at about that time. Sarah died 14: 11: day.^ March 30, 1688, Henry Cook's 1681-2, and he died in 17 15. Their heirs eldest son, Isaac, released to Messrs. Rea, conveyed the estate to John Clarke of Weld and Sewall the same portion that his Salem, merchant, March 17, 1730, Mr. mother had conveyed to Joshua Rea.** Clarke then occupying the premises. | Mr. The whole of the southern half of the lot Clarke died in 1 764, and his widow con- was the western end of the original lot of tinned to occupy the house with her Rev. Edward Norris, who died possessed daughter Deborah Fairfax Clarke, who of it in 1659. He devised it to his son married, Dec. 16, 1780, John Hartley An- Edward, who conveyed the northern part derson, an English physician. Dr. Ander- of it (a strip twenty-five feet wide, and of son died Nov. 16, 1781 ; and his widow, the whole length of this lot) to Dr. Weld with her only child, Mary Clarke Anderson, Nov. 3, 1677.! t Mr. Norris conveyed the continued to occupy the house with the remainder of his part to George Booth widow Clarke. The latter died in 1784 ; Jan. 9, 1677-8.^ Mr. Booth conveyed it and Mrs. Anderson and her daughter con- to Stephen Sewall, who sold it to Dr. Weld tinned to live here until Mrs. Anderson's in 1685.^ with the house thereon, then occupied by Roger Peal and Joseph Browne, mariners.* Mr. Purchase conveyed the house and lot to Isaac Williams, jr., of Salem, cordwainer, May 1 8, 1716.! Mr. Williams sold the house and lot to Thomas Bray of Salem, mariner, Nov. 22, i728.§ Mr. Bray died soon after, and, Dec. 29, 1733, his administratrix conveyed it to Joseph Henderson of Salem, fisherman. 1| Mr. Henderson died in 1767; and, under his will, his widow conveyed the estate to the proprietors of the North church June 15, 17724 The house was immediately taken down, and the land added to the church lot.

The remainder of the lot, with a house thereon (probably a new one which Dr. Weld had built, about 1700, for his home), was conveyed by his said daughters (widow Hide having married Edmund Batter) to George Deland of Salem, cordwainer, Nov. 12, 1718.^

Edward Norris House and Elizabeth Glover Lot. These lots comprised the eastern end of the original lot of William GerrJsh, which ran through to Williams' lane. When of Newbury, gentleman, Mr. Gerrish conveyed the lot and house thereon to Rev. Edward Norris 7 : 6 mo : 1649.** M!r. Norris lived here until his decease, in 1659. He devised " my dwelling house I now live in " and the land to his son Edward, who was a schoolmaster here from 1640 to 1671. Edward lived here until his death, in 1684. In his will he devised the premises to his two children, Edward and Elizabeth, equally. Sept. 4, 1695, the children made a division, Edward taking the northern half and the house and Elizabeth the southern half.

Elizabeth had married Joseph Glover, and was his widow at the time of her father's death, living in 1685 in the house of Edmund Batter on the corner. She

Registry of Deeds, tEssex Registry of Deeds, §Essex Registry of Deeds, II Essex Registry of Deeds, JEssex Registry of Deeds, HEssex Registry of Deeds, **Essex Registry of Deeds, married, secondly, Samuel Moulton of Rehoboth ; and they conveyed the lot to her only son Edward Glover of Rehoboth, cordwainer, March 4, 1706-7.* Three days later, Edward conveyed it to Capt. Habbackuk Gardner of Salem, mariner.!

Mr. Norris lived in his father's house until his disease, in 1700. He was succeeded by his son Edward, who lived here until 1769, when he died, having devised the estate to his four children, Edward, John, Elizabeth and Judith. Edward lived in the house when, in 1774, it was destroyed in the great fire.

Rev, Nicholas Noyes House. The northern part of this lot (down to the dashes) was the southeastern corner of Sharp's field, of which Elder Samuel Sharp died possessed, in or before 1662. In the division of his estate in 1667, this portion was assigned to his daughter, wife of Thomas Jeggles,§ with the exception of a small piece in the northeastern corner measuring fifteen feet on the street and twenty-five feet on the rear end, running back ten rods. This little strip had belonged to Nathaniel Sharp, who had the adjoining lot on that side, and he conveyed it, with the remainder of his lot to Capt. John Price Dec. 18, 1684.11 Capt. Price died possessed of it in 1 69-, and his only son and heir Walter Price conveyed it to Rev. Nicholas Noyes Sept. 14, 16984 The remaining portion of the northern part of this lot, which had been assigned to Abigail Jeggles, was conveyed by her husband to William Brown of Salem Dec. 21, 1682.^ April 15, 1684, Mr. Brown conveyed it to Rev. Mr. Noyes \% and. May 22, 1684, as administrator of his father and mother, Samuel and Alice Sharp, Nathaniel Sharp released the lot to Mr. Noyes. ^

*Essex Registry of Deeds, book 18, leaf 227. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 18, leaf 229. *Otherwise called Giggells or Jiggells. §Essex Registry of Deeds, book 7, leaf 10. JEssex Registry of Deeds, book 13, leaf 57. IFEssex Registry of Deeds, book 6, leaf 122.

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his house in 1649, the original lot running through to Williams' lane. Mr. Cook died Dec. 25,1661. The estate then came into the hands of Theodore Price, who died possessed of it in 1672. His administrator conveyed it, with the barn and house in which the deceased had dwelt, to Milliard Veren jr., of Salem July 9, 1672.* March 4, 1677-8, Mr. Veren conveyed the premises to Ezekiel Cheever of Salem,t Mr. Veren then living in the house. Peter Cheever was called the owner in 1682 ; and, April 14, 1684, Rev. Thomas Cheever of Maiden (Ezekiel's brother) conveyed the lot, with the house, bake house and stable, to Mr. Noyes.§ Jan. 31, 1687, Isaac Cook, eldest son and heir of Henry Cook, the original owner, released the lot to Mr. Noyes. ||

Rev. Mr. Noyes died Dec. 13, 1717; and his administrators conveyed the estate to Rev. Samuel Fisk, his successor in the ministry, July 18, 17 184 Mr. Fisk conveyed the house and lot to Benjamin Pickman Dec. 15, 1762,^ In 1764, Mr. Pickman built the large brick house on the northeast corner of the lot, and the old house was taken down.

Lewis Hunt House. This lot was a part of Sharp's field, being the northern portion of the lot assigned to Nathaniel Sharp in the division of his father's estate in 1667. In the house standing upon the lot in 1684 Nathaniel lived, and it was probably the home of Elder Sharp, the father. Nathaniel was a mariner, and he conveyed the house and lot, for sixty-six pounds, to Capt. John Price of Salem, merchant, Dec. 18, 1684.** Capt. Price died possessed of the land in 1691, but the old house was gone. His only son and administrator, Walter Price, conveyed the lot, for forty-three pounds, to Lewis Hunt of Salem, mariner, Sept. 15, i698.tt Mr.

Hunt immediately erected a new house thereon, and lived in it. He died possessed of the estate in 1 7 1 7 ; and his daughter Hannah Hunt released the house and lot to her brother William Hunt Dec. 21, 1 73 1.* William Hunt died in 1780 possessed of the " mansion house," bake house, barn and lot ; and in the division of his real estate in 1782, the buildings and eastern partion of the lot were assigned to his son Lewis Hunt.f Deacon Lewis Hunt was a baker, and had his shop in the front end of the house. He died in 1797 ; and the children sold the estate to John Russell of Salem in 1829 and 1831. Mr. Russell died April 12, 1853, having devised the estate to his children, Rev. John Lewis Russell and Sarah Orne Russell. In August, 1863, while they owned the estate, the old house was taken down. The picture of it herewith given was taken about 1857 (see opposite page 178).

John Pomeroy House. This lot was assigned, in 1667, to John Norton of Salem, house carpenter, who married a daughter of Elder Samuel Sharp, this being a portion of the Sharp field. Mr. Norton sold it, with the house, to John Pomeroy of Salem, mariner, Oct. 4, i674.§ The house was gone Dec. 16, 1709, when Mr. Pomeroy's widow Mary, then wife of John Foster, and her only son, John Pomeroy, conveyed the lot - to Lewis Hunt. ||

James Gillingham House and Edmund Batter Lot. These lots belonged to the widow Eleanor Robinson in 1656 and 1666. She lived in the house, and died in 1 6 7 4, probably having a life estate only, Edmund Batter being the owner in fee. Mr. Batter died in 1685, having devised the house and land to his son Edmund, of Salem, tanner, Oct. 18, 1695. Edmund conveyed the small lot and the house to James Gillingham,} the house then being occupied by John Bligh. Mr. Gillingham took down the old house, probably in 17 19.

Registry of Deeds, book 67, leaf 41. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 139, leaf 163. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 4, leaf 91. *Essex Registry of Deeds, book 21, leaf 142. tEssex Registry of Deeds, book 24, leaf 70.

John Milk House and Estate of William Lake House. Thomas Wilkes of Salem, shipwright, and his wife Mary, for twentyseven pounds, conveyed to Thomas Hale of Newbury these two lots, the eastern end released by William Allen and Abigail Allen, both of Salem, children of Abigail Lake, May 21, 1731, to Paul Langdon of Hopkinton, joiner,* whose wife Mary was daughter of Mary Lake. Mr. Langdon and his wife Mary conveyed one-half of the house and lot to Samuel Epes of Salem, mariner. May 24, 1732.!

Benjamin Orne House. The eastern end of this lot early belonged to Thomas Wilkes of Salem, shipwright, and his wife Mary. They conveyed it, with other real estate, to Thomas Hale of Newbury Oct. I, i656.§ Mr. Hale evidently sold it to

Mr. Milk built a house upon the lot, lived Ralph Fogg prior to 1661, in it, and died possessed of the same in Thislot belonged to Ralph Fogg in 1656, 1689. By his will he devised the northern the southern boundary line being upon a half of the lot and house to his son John, ridge made by Mr. Fogg by the digging of a and the southern half of the lot and barn ditch. He went to London, where he died, to his daughter Mary Milk, to be equally and his son and heir John Fogg of Barndivided lengthwise. His widow Sarah lived stable, Devonshire, Eng., gentleman, conin the house. Joseph Wesson of Reading veyed the land to his (John's) brother and wife Sarah, granddaughter of John Ezekiel Fogg of London, merchant, Jan.

Milk, sr., deceased, and probably daughter and heir of Mr. Milk's daughter Mary, conveyed the southern half to Joshua Hicks of Salem, shopkeeper, April 11, 1726.11 The northern half of the lot was conveyed by John Milk of Boston and James Milk of Falmouth, Me., shipwrights, sons and heirs of John Milk, jr., to Joshua Hicks May 13, 1734.I The old house apparently was then gone.

2, 1 674-5. II The latter conveyed it to William Longstaff of Salem, cordwainer. May 25, 1676. 1 Immediately upon his purchase of the lot Mr. Longstaff built a house thereon, in which he lived. Jan. 9, 1677, he conveyed one-half of the lot and house to Benjamin Horne^f of Salem, tailor.** Mr. Home evidently bought the other half, as his children sold the whole of the estate in 1734, by their several deeds, one of which refers to the house, in explaveyed the Lake lot and the house to John nation why it was not conveyed, as fol-

The house was small, and had a leanto in Estate of John Turner Lot. This bei666. For thirty- five pounds, Mr. Knights longed to William Brown, jr., merchant, in

In rest so sweet and hardly earned belonginge to me for her the faid Eliza- Was lowly laid the dead ; beth to haue and inioy the fame as her

The will of John Fairfield of Wenham maininge || shall all, be equally in the prowas made Dec. II, 1646, and proved in portion devided, betwine my wife, and the Salem quarterly court 8 : 5 mo : 1647. three Children 1| foe many of them as The following copy is taken from the origi- shall then survwe\\. And further this is nal instrument on file in the office of my will that my wife shall fee the bringclerk of courts at Salem, book i, leaf 77. inge vp of my Children Chriftian Like and

1646 : To god be the prayfe, I John ffayre- them vnto fuch honeft occupations or lawefeild beinge in perfect memory though full Callings or Conditions of life as she in weake in Boddy doe make this my laft her wifedome wtfk the advice of the iMpviswill and Teftament in manner & forme as ors of this my will shall esteem most meete, followeth, ffirft I Committ my foule into this her said Care of them to extend tothe hands of my fay thful redeemer, through wards my faid Children vntill my yongeft p'^ferued fafe through his merrits and wor- is my fonne Walter shall reft himfelf fatifthynes alone unto the great day of the fyed with what I heere haue done as Con-

Boddy beinge reunited togither by the and advice that he would approue himpower of his grace and the efficacy of that selfe dutifull vnto his Mother vpon whofe

Pleafure is that they be difpofed in fuch and my ground futably fenced and inforte as here followeth : clofed accordinge as she finds the fame

& ground which I haue in Coptnerfhipe age that then she shall before the solemnwith Jofeph ^^/thelder to her & to her if inge of the fame enter into fufficyent ty Acres of vpland lyinge within my fearme had from Salem w*^^ two acres of middow to be laid out moft indifferently by my supvifors to inioy it at one and twenty yeeres of Age.

Item I Conftitute And ordayne Elizabeth my wife fole Executrix And my Louinge and well approued freinds m'^ Henery Bartholomew of Salem and Robertt Hawes of Salem thefe two Supvifars to this my laft will and Teftament In witnes where of I haue fet to my hand And Seale :

Malachi Allen5, born in Manchester March 10, 1740-1. He was a fisherman; and lived in Manchester. He married Ruth Edwards of Manchester Jan. 12, 1762. She died Sept. 19, 1823, aged eighty- two; and he died Dec. 10, 1829,

AzARiAH Allen5, baptized in Manchester May 24, 1 741, lived there. He married Sarah Leach of Manchester (published Dec. 27, 1760) ; and was lost at sea in 1777. She died April 18, 1831, aged ninety-four.

and lived in Manchester. He married Elizabeth Norton of Manchester May 3, 1772. He was lost at sea in 1780; and she survived him, administration being granted on her estate September i, 1794.

Isaac Allen5, bom in Manchester Feb. 6, 1758. He was a mariner; and lived in Manchester. He married, first, Rebecca Tewksbury of Manchester March 30, 1779. She died Sept. 10, 1807 ; and he married, second, Mary Foster, widow of Thomas Wells, Jan. 12, 1808. He served in the Revolution, for seventeen months as a private in the Massachusetts troops, and for eight months as a seaman on the transport schooner Endeavor. Mr. Allen died Sept. 26, 1841, aged eightyfour; and she died Feb. i, 1843, aged eighty- two.

329 - VI. Jacob^, b. Aug. 20, 1789; m. Lucy Galloup of Wenham Jan. 29, 1809; had fourteen children; clergyman; lived in Beverly, Wenham and Lynn, Mass., in Cavendish, Vt., and in Ticonderoga and Elizabethtown, N. Y. He d. Aug. 2, 1852 ; and she d. April 9, 1871, aged eighty.

Dea. Nathan Allen5, born in Manchester July 25, 1768. He was a housewright ; and lived in Manchester, on the farm of his father, which he gave to Nathan. He was deacon of the church for about thirty years. He married Elizabeth Perry of Manchester July 5, 1792 ; and died July 21, 1837. She died Feb. 26, 1856, aged seventy-seven.

Nehemlah Allen5, born at Manchester Nov. 24, 1753. He lived in Manchester; and married Ruth Allen of Manchester Dec. 8, 1774. He died in Dartmoor prison ; and she married, secondly, Jacob Cheever April 13, 1802, dying Dec. 5, 1824. Children, born in Manchester : - 350 - I. Nkhemiah^ b. Oct. 8, 1775; settled

David Allen5, born in Manchester Feb. 10, 1755. He was a fisherman; and lived in Manchester. He married Elizabeth Edwards of Manchester March 6, 1777 ; and died May 15, 1794. She died Dec. 13, 1832, aged seventy-four.

Nathaniel Marsters Allen^, bom in Manchester Nov. 3, 1767. He lived in Manchester ; and married Elizabeth Lee of Manchester Dec. 10, 1789. She died Feb. 28, 1847, ^g^^ eighty; and he died Jan. 31, 1855, aged eighty-seven.

William Allen^, born in Manchester Dec. 3, 1752. He was a mariner, and lived in Manchester. He married, first, Anne Lee of Gloucester Oct. 3, iTj6 ; and, second, Sally Edwards of Mancheso

Hooper Allen^, born in Manchester Jan. 4, 1763. He was a mariner; and lived in Manchester. He married Sarah Kitfield of Manchester Dec. 18, 1788; and died Nov. 11, 1 8 1 5 . She died Aug. 15, 1854, aged eighty-six. He served in the Revolution.

Jonathan Allen^, born in Manchester Oct. 23, 1766. He married Anna Edwards Dec. 26, 1786; and moved, in 1790, to Hopkinton, N. H., where he lived for several years. He then returned to Manchester, where he afterward lived. She died Oct. 11, 1840; and he died Dec. 5, 1849, ^g^d eighty-four.

Daniel Allen^, born in Manchester July 16, 1768. He lived in Hopkinton, N. H., and Manchester, Mass., and married, first, Nancy Weir of Beverly about 1790. She died; and he married, second, Elizabeth Lurvey of Gloucester. Mr. Allen was a noted singer.

Abner Allen^, bom in Manchester Oct. 9, 1767. He was a fisherman; and lived in Manchester. He married Lydia Lee of Manchester March 30, 1790; and died March 6, 1830. She died Aug. 19, 1852, aged eighty-eight.

Richard Allen^, born in Manchester April 8, 1774. He lived in Manchester; and was a shipmaster. He married, first, Polly Prince of Manchester Dec. 6 (5 - Gloucester church records), 1796. She died May 24, 1820; and he married, second, Belhia Driver Sept. 18, 1823. She died July 14, 1833 ; and he married, third, Rebecca Girdler Dec. 22, 1833. He died March 15, 1837 ; and his widow, Rebecca, died April 18, 1845.

John Allen^, born in Manchester Jan. I, 1776. He lived in Manchester; and married Ruth Leach of Manchester Dec. 26, 1797. He was a ship-master; and died Aug. 27, 1834. She died Oct. 13, 1843.

Aaron Allen^, born in Manchester Aug. 28, 1765. He lived in Manchester; and married, first, Lucy Story of Manchester Dec. 3, 1789. She died March 24, 1794; and he married, second, Sally Crafts of Manchester Nov. - , 1795. He died March 31, 1839; and his widow, Sally, died June 15, 1857, aged eighty-three.

Darby ffeild (his a mark) acquits Nathaniell Boulter of all debts from the beginning of the world, June 2, 1647. Wit : Edward Starbuck and John Redman. Elder Starbuck affirmed to his signature 22:1: 1660, before Tho : Bradbury and Sam : Hall ; and John Redman in court 12 : 2 mo : 1660.

Feb. 4, 1658, George Corlis and wife Joanna (her i mark) of Haverhill, for ;^42, convey to John Haseltine of Rowley my now dwelling house and four acres of land on west side of the little river by Steven Kent's house lot ; and 6 acres of planting land I bought of Hugh Sharratt, bounded by Mr. Joseph Jowett and Hugh Sharratt. Wit : Richard Littlehale and Mary Littlehale. Ack. before Symon Bradstreet 22:1: 1659.

March 18, 1658, Matthias Button (his r- mark) and wife Tegle (her T mark) of Haverhill, for ;^30 lox., convey to John Haseltine of Rowley 6 acres of planting land, bounded by highway, Steven Kent; 3 acres of upland, bounded by John Eyers, highway to land of Robert Eyers ; 3 acres in Hawke's meadow, bounded by Thomas Eyer ; and 3 commonages. Wit : Roger Lamtton and Richard Littlehale. Ack. before Symon Bradstreet 22 : i : 1659.

March 20, 1659-60, Edward Cottell (his H mark) of Salisbury, for 40^*., bargains to sell to John Haseltine of Salisbury 4 acres of marsh in Salisbury, bound-

May 16, 1659, WilHam Simons (also, Symons) (his \ mark) of Haverhill and wife Elizabeth (signed by mark), for ;£20, conveyed to John Haseltine of Rowley 11 acres of land by the house grantee bought of George Corlis, and four commonages. Wit: Richard Littlehale and Abraham Whiticker. Ack. before Symon Bradstreet 22 : I : 1659.

Feb. 8, 1659, Steven Kent of Haverhill and wife Ann, for ;£3, conveyed to Jn^ Haseltine of Rowley four acres of privilege land, bounded by Mr. Joseph Jewett, highway and great river. Wit : Richard Littlehale and Tho : Eaton. Ack. before Symon Bradstreet 22 : i : 1659.

Note

" On the 1 2 th inftant died at Taunton, much lamented, Mrs. Elizabeth Lufcombe, the wife of Robert Lufcombe, Efq ; fhe was relict of the Rev. Mr. John Chandler, of Billerica, deceafed, and daughter of Mr. Samuel White, of Haverhill." - Essex Gazette, Oct. 18-25, J768.

96. Peter Cloyse, sen., of Salem Village, 1692, was husband of Sarah (Town) Cloyse. In his deed disposing of his real estate in Salem Village preparatory to his removal to Framingham, Oct. 30, 1693, his wife Sarah released dower. - Ed.

TOi. Richard Leach and wife Abigail sell woodland, in 1722, that belonged to the estate " of our brother Samuel Woodbury deceased," appertaining also to the " estate of our brother Benjamin Woodbury." It is probable that the wife Abigail was a Woodbury, and a widow Foster when he married her. - Ed.

Rambles About Old Ipswich. Ipswich, 1898. The Ipswich Historical Society has prepared and The Independent Press has published a fine and interesting souvenir of the ancient town. Sixty-four halftone illustrations of historic and picturesque places are given, the text being by Rev. T. Frank Waters, president of the society. Price, 75 cents.

Governor Thomas Dudley's Letter TO the Countess of Lincoln, March, 1 63 1, is the American Colonial tract for August, 1898. It contains considerable of interest to Essex county, concerning the Indians and their sagamores, the death of the wife of Rev. Mr. Skelton, and several other incidents connected with Salem history.

History of the Wagenseller Family IN America. By Geo. W. Wagenseller. Middleburgh, Pa., 1898. The Wagenseller Publishing Company, of Middleburgh, has issued this volume of 325 pages, in cloth. It contains fourteen illustrations, most of them being portraits. The genealogy of the descendants of Christopher Wagenseil from 1743, with full and interesting biographical sketches, comprise the bodv of the work. The remainder is devoted to the King, Orwig, Forrer and other allianced families. There is also an index of names other than Wagenseller. Price, $3.00.

Early Methods Of Cooking

which swung in the fire-place. Pot-hooks covered with hot coals or ashes, were short pieces of small-sized iron rod, bent partly over at each end so as to form hooks. Trammels were similar to pothooks, but longer, and made to shut together by sliding, so that their length

Iron pots were the earliest cooking ves- xhe Belknap inventory contains the earlisels in use here, being mentioned in the est mention of frying pans here,

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Most families, however, had one or more iron rods called spits. The spit was thrust through the meat to be roasted which was then securely fastened in an even mass by thin and narrow pieces of iron about seven inches in length. This was done by thrusting the skewers through the meat and through the holes in the spit. Dr. Felt says that skewers were sometimes made of wood. The spit was placed horizontally above the hearth before the open fire, the ends resting on supports in such a way that it could be turned. In the early days, poor boys were hired to turn the spit, and they throve on the gravy that fell into the dripping pan. The Belknap inventory contains the first mention of a spit in Essex county.

Whether the roasting was done on a spit or cord the meat was repeatedly basted with gravy from the dripping pan, which was placed below the meat to catch the fat that fell therefrom. The first mention of a dripping pan here is also found in the Belknap inventory. It is still used, though now it holds in the baking-oven both meat and gravy.

The constant attention that had to be bestowed upon a roast was a burden upon the early cooks, and a mechanical contrivance to keep the spit in motion was invented, being named a jack. The power was obtained from heavy weights. The machine was fastened above the fireplace, and was connected with the spit by a belt. It had to be wound up, there being a rachet within the drum next to the large

The tin kitchen, which caused the passing of the jack, was a tin cover which was placed upon the hearth over the roast, the side next to the fire being the only one open. The cover collected the heat and appUed it, in some degree, to all sides of the meat. The engraving shows how the spit was placed in this frame, and how it was turned by the handle. Around the handle end of the spit were a series of small holes. The little point projecting from the back part of the handle was inserted in these holes, one at a time, resting for a few moments in each one successively, thus holding the roast securely in the same position until a partial turn was given by moving the point to the next hole. This was a great improvement; still, the necessity of constant watchfulness and frequent turning of the meat remained. The brick ovens of our fathers must not be forgotten. From the earliest settlement until recent times ovens were built by the side of the kitchen fireplace, at a convenient height. They were flat on the bottom and arched above. Some of them were quite deep, and a thin shovel, made of wood or iron, called a peel, was necessary to move in and out the pots of browTi bread, Indian pudding and beans. The bricks were first heated by a roaring wood fire in the oven itself, which was continued until they were sufficiently hot. The remains of the fire were then removed, and the oven thoroughly swept. The earthen pots of prepared bread, pudding and beans were placed therein, and the entrance closed. After the gradual and thorough baking of from twelve to fifteen hours these products of the culinary art came forth with a flavor and deliciousness that is rare in these days of modern cookery.

Stoves superseded these ancient methods of cooking early in this century. They provided for boiling, baking, frying, broiling and roasting. One can hardly realize in these days of labor-saving inventions and the almost automatic methods of cooking what it was to be a good cook two hundred or less years ago.

The first cooking stoves that the writer has found advertised were offered for sale in 1820. These were the Lawrence & Mellen stoves. The advertisement stated that, " The oven is so constructed that the fire passes entirely around so that they bake perfectly even in every part of the oven. They are calculated for the use of three boilers, which will do the cooking and washing of any common family ; and the boilers are brought in contact with the fire, to the best possible advantage, so as to make a great saving of fuel ; and they have the advantage of an open fire sufficient to roast by." The following are engravings of two cooking stoves that were offered for sale in Salem in 1834.

The Yankee Baker

herewith, was advertised. It burned wood or coal, and was warranted t o save half of the amount of fuel consumed by other stoves. Lewis' Patent Improved cooking stove was also in use at that time.

Stewart'S Air-Tight Cooking Stove

coal. This stove was awarded the silver medal, by the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic'^Association, at the fair in September, 1 844, as the "best cooking stove."

In the same year, C. C. Doty was selling at his store in the Phenix building, corner of Front and Fish streets, in Salem, Shepard's new heating and cooking stove.

"We hear from Newbury-Port, that on Wednefday laft the Rev. Christopher Bridge Marsh was ordained Paftor of a Church and Society, lately formed there being Part of the Congregation formerly under the paftoral Care of the Rev. Mr. Lowell, deceafed. The Rev. Mr. Noble of Newbury, made the firft Prayer; the Rev. Mr. Wibird, of Brain tree, preached ; the Rev. Mr. Chandler, of New- Rowley, gave the Charge ; the Rev. Dr. Langdon, of Portfmouth, gave the Right Hand of Fellowlhip; and the Rev. Mr. M'Clintock, of Greenland, made the laft Prayer." - Essex Gazette^ Oct. 18-2^^ iy68.

The Shipwreck Of Capt. Ephraim Howe. 1 87

Lynn, Mass., where he was a Heutenant decided to attempt to reach New Engin the militia and representative in the land, when their improvised rudder was had become so accustomed to abstinence,, of Chrift my Savior for a glorious refurhowever, that the stomach forgot its ection at the laft day.

gur, the passenger, died ; and the boy the reft of my Estate moveable & immovefollowed a few days later, in April. able to be fold or difpofed of according to

Alone, the days passed wearily to Cap- the difcretion of my executors, in pte totain Howe. The weather grew milder as wards the pviding for my Children whileft spring came on, and he was more com- heere remayning in this land, & the feafonfortable. He now noticed fishing vessels able tranfpotation of them ouer Sea into going to the Grand Banks, and vainly o"" Native County vnto Create yarmouth used every means he had to attract atten- in Norfk in old England, & the Refidue tion. At last his signal was seen ; and that fhall remayne to be fent over vnto from a vessel, belonging to Salem, a boat my feffoes of Truft there, to be imployed was sent to the island. With a heart full by them to the vfe of my fd Children, of joy at his deliverance he was received It. my will & mind is to bequeath my on the vessel, which arrived in Salem July two daughters vnto my deere mother in 8, 1677, a few days after his rescue, ten Law m"^*^ Elvin. in Create yarmouth enmonths having elapsed since he sailed treating her, & my /<?^'ing father in law m"^. from Boston on his terrible trip. He re- Elvin her Hufband, to take care of them, turned to New Haven, where he was at what time the providence of god fhall hardly recognized, being so much changed bring them ouer. when I due alfo hearby by his awful experience. He died Sept. conftitute my fefoes of truft together with 8, 1680, only three years after his deliv- m^ John Philips of wenham or any one erance, his death probably having been of thefe at that time furviving to lee to hastened by his sufferings. the difpofe of thefe my f^ Children, & - of what eftate fhall remaine to be deftrib- the clerk of courts at Salem, book I, leaf 82. It my will & defire is, that my chilgth Qf ^th X647. dren during the time of there abode in this laftlyl doe heereby conftitute&ordeyne Clark, and Elizabeth-Davis, dau. of Wilmy trufty & welbeloued freind m"^. William Ham and Sarah Clark,§ July 14.

mind is, they fhould haue reafonable fut- Peter, son of Peter and Martha Richiffaction out of my f^ goods, glueing an ardson, and Rachael, dau. of Daniel Stilaccompt heereof vnto my Supvifor & final- man, Oct. 6.

Rockport Baptisms, 1755-1808

Samuel, son of Thomas and Dorcas Dresser, William, son of Hugh and Mary Parkas t, Esther, dau. of Benjamin and Patience Knights, and Lucy, dau. of Henry and Lucy Morgan, May 8.

Samuel-Davis, son of Joseph and Annis Thusten, William, son of Joshua and Elinor Gamage, Charles, son of Lamuel and Lois Wonson, and Ebenezer, son of Thomas and Dorcas Dressor, Nov. 19.

Winthrop, son of Daniel and Anne Thusten, Nehemiah,§ son of Nehemiah and Betty Grover, and Susanna, dau. of John and Eunis Thusten, Sept. 2 2.t

William, son of Benjamin and Lucy Hale,t Thomas, son of Thomas and Mary Finson, Betty, dau. of Benjamin and EHzabeth Stockbridge, and Samuel (Shepard), son of Mary Keezer,§ Jan. 16.

Samuel, son of John and Sara Row, John, son of John and Eunis Thuston, John, son of Jabez and Mary Row, || and Molly, dau. of Issek and Molly Jakups, Jan. 3 [1781?].

Sally, dau. of Daniel Row, Aug. 2.* Joshua Gamage, jr., and wife. Lois, dau. of Ebenezer and Dorcas Pool, and Solom :-Gott, son of John Thurston, Aug. 2.

Edmund, son of Wilim Haskins, Ebenezer, son of Samuel Davis, Ambers, son of Ambers Thuston, and Vens, dau. of Benj. and Eleseb Stobrg, Dec. 5 .

dau. of Jeremiah Butman, William, son of Nathaniel Merchant, Lois, dau. of Ebenezer Pool,§ Sally, dau. of Daniel Row, Easther, dau. of Benjamin Row, and Samuel, son of Joshua Gamage,|| May 2 2.-f-

William, son of Benjamin and Lucy Hale, Esther, dau. of Joshua and Ester Webster, Benjamin, son of Benjamin and Lucy-Tarr,* and Sally- Soper, dau. of Benjamin and Anne Marshall, May i.

Josiah, son of Abraham Pool, Ebenezer-Cleaveland, son of Isaac and Olive Pool, James and Martha, children of Jams and Martha Abbott, and Nathaniel, son of William and Anne Low,t May 26.

John and Elizabeth, children of Jams and Elizabeth Harris, § Elizabeth, dau. of Moses and Jerusha Norwood, David, son of David and Anne Tarr, Polly, dau. of Ambros and Molly Thuston,|| John, son of Nathaniel and Rachael Forster, and Rachael, dau. of John and Anne Blachford, June 15.

John, Rachel, Moses, Jean and Mary, children of Thos. and Margaret Richardson, Joshua, Moses, John, Betsey and Benjamin, children of Joshua and Ruth Norwood, John, Margaret, Charity, Peter and Samuel, children of Peter and Charity Gott, and Thomas, son of Thos. and Ami Richardson, July 27, Mount Desert.

Mary, WilHam, David, Isaac, Elizabeth and Sarah, children of Daniel and Hannah Gott, and Susanna, dau. of Daniel and Deborah Gott, July 28, Got's Island, Me.

Rebecca, dau. of Ebenezer Herrick, Samuel, son of Samuel Herrick, Ami Brown, dau. of Mrs. Brown, now wife of Samuel Herrick, Daniel and Ebenezer, sons of John Herrick, and William, son of James Fly, July 30, Herrick's Bay, Me.

Rockport Baptisms, I755-1808

Andrew, son of Andrew Wood, John, son of Captain Horton, Sarah, dau. of Mr. Condage, Dyer, son of Mr. Peters, Molly, dau. of Robert Wood, Phineas, son of Phineas Osgood, Jonathan, son of Nicholas Holt, and Moses and WiUiam, sons of Moses Carlton, Sept. 14, Blue Hill, Me.

Jacob, Betsy and Isaac, children of Abram Somes, and Hannah Prudence, Samuel, Mercy and John, children of Samuel Read, Oct. 2, Mount Desert.

Joshua, son of Capt. Mark Pool,* Daniel-Barber and Nancy, children of Dan : -Barber Tarr, Eps, son of Daniel and Mehitable Young, Nancy, dau. of Jeremiah and Patty Butman, Mary, dau. of Thomas Giles, Esther, dau. of Jams and Patience Parsons, George, son of Eben*^. and Betsy Gott, Daniel, son of Caleb and Lucy Pool,t and Benjamin, son of Benjamin Row,§ Nov. i8.||

Rhoda, dau. of Benj. Stocbridge, Betty- Davis, dau. of Ambros Thusten, Moses- Plats, son of Moses-Plats Clark, Polly,dau. of widow Elwell, and Sally, dau. of Oliver Tarr, June 29.*

Abraham, son of John Elwell, Samuel, son of Samuel Ingersal, Dolly, dau. of Daniel Davis, Molly, dau. of John Whorley, Betsey, dau. of Edward Higgins,and Lusee, dau. of Nath^ Day, July 19. ||

William, son of Mr. Dodd, Tammi, dau. of Andrew Pirce, Andrew, son of Caleb Lane, Hannah-Row, dau. of Jonathan Kimball,! Jams, son of Jams Woodberry, Lucy, dau. of Joseph Wheler,^ and a child of Jonathan Robinson, Oct. 4, 3d Parish, called Squam.

Rockport Baptisms, 1 755-1808

William, Amey and John, children of John Walker, Robert, son of James Doughs, and Shedrick, Abner and Abigail, children of John Black, Oct. 26, Sedgwick.

Betsey, dau. of Ebenezer Herick, Isaac and William, sons of John Herick, Joseph, son of Samuel Herrick, and Rachael, dau. of William Wells, Nov. i , Sedgwick, Herrick's Bay.

Henry, son of Capt. Henry Story, John- Edward, son of William Brown, Molly, dau. of Samuel Ober, and Thomas, son of William Allen, July 17.]:

Bette, Samuel, Ethan, Steaven and Ruben, children of Steaven Smith, Joanna, dau. of Mr. Barkley, Nancy-Gardner, dau. of Micael Mallet, and Molly, son of Jams and Ruth Smith, Sept. 7.

David- Sanderson, son of William and Olive Swanson,|| Jabez and Charles, sons of Eben^ and Betty Gott, Hannah, dau. of John and Esther Gott, and Rhoda, dau. of Jonathan- Plats and Patty ParsonsJ June

Mary, dau. of Reuben and MoUy Brooks, Mary, dau. of John-Vas and Hannah Cleaveland, Beulah-Cleaveland, dau. of John and Beulah Burns, Thomas-Parsons, son of Thos.-Parsons and Elizabeth Knights, and Anne, dau. of Ebenezer and Deberah Row,t Sept. 4.*

Descendants Of Walter Allen Of Newbury Descendants Of Walter Allen

Walter Allen', born about 1 601 ; was living in Newbury in 1640; and removed to Watertown about 1652, thence to Charlestown about 1673. He married,

Children : - 2 - 1. JOHN^, b. about 1 63 1. See below {2). 3 - II. Daniel^, lived in Charlestown, Lancaster, Watertown and Sudbury; m. Mary, dau. of Rev. John Sherman of Watertown; and had eleven children. He d. in 1705. 4 - 1"« Joseph^, was a cooper ; lived in Weston; m. Anne Brazier Oct. II, 1667; and had nine children. She d. Dec. - , 1720; and he d. in Weston Sept. 9, 1721. 5 - IV. Abigail^, b. Oct. i, 1 641, in Newbury. 6 - V. Benjamin^, b. April 15, 1647, in Newbury ; lived in Lancaster and Charlestown; had three children; and d. in Charlestown Sept. 20, 1678.

II - V. Benjamin^, b. Jan. 30, 1661-2, in Newbury; farmer; lived in Weston; m. Frances Rice of Sudbury; and had six children. He d. in Weston Aug. 12, 1 72 1. Among his descendants was Dr. Nathan Allen of Lowell.

180. Lucy Babcock of Salem married Robert Trumbull, aide-de-camp to one of the generals in Washington's army during the Long Island, New York and New Jersey campaigns. The marriage took place after the Revolution, and the couple removed at some time in the next ten years to Boston, and subsequently to Craf tsbury, Vt. Who were her parents ?

181. I will pay five dollars for the evidence of the parentage of Ann (Wood) , wife of Theodore Price of Salem. She married^ secondly, Col. Dudley Bradstreet in 1702. MRS. M. c. c.

103. The querist is somewhat confused in his statements in this query. The facts are these. Bethiah was a daughter of Solomon, jr., and Sarah (Burnam) Giddings, and was born in Ipswich July 18, 1 749. She married, first, John Boardman, jr., of Topsfield Nov. 8, 1770. He died Jan. 28, 1771; and she married, second, Josiah Fitts of Ipswich Feb. 20, 1776. Mr. Fitts died Oct. 7, 1776 ; and she married, third, John Gould of Topsfield June 3, 1777. - Ed,

178. Hannah Allen, wife of Peter Ayer, was daughter of William Allen of Salisbury, where she was born June 17, 1642. Her mother was Ann, daughter of Richard Goodale of Salisbury. - Ed,

Editorial

This number completes volume two of The Essex Antiquarian. There have been published during the year the wills proved in Essex county from 1644 to 1647; the gravestone inscriptions in the present town of Andover before 1 800 ; the genealogies of families from Acres to Allen \ the record of the Essex county Revolutionary soldiers and sailors from Andrews to Averell ; and abstracts of the old Norfolk county records from 1655 to

Descendants of John Fairman of Enfield, Conn., 1683-1898. By Orrin Peer Allen, Palmer, 1 898. John Fairman, or Firman, emigrated from Essex county to Enfield, Conn., about 1682. This pamphlet of 36 pages gives the genealogy of his descendants and much other interesting and valuable matter. Good indices of names are added. A portrait, in halftone, of Prof. Charles Fairman, LL. D., is inserted as a frontispiece. Price, 75 cents ; sent, postpaid, by the author. Palmer, Mass.

The Pillsbury Family : William and Dorothy Pillsbury of Newbury and their Descendants. By David B. Pilsbury and Emily A. Getchell. Everett, Mass., 1898. Bound in half morocco, with gilt top, this new volume of 336 octavo pages is attractive enough for a table or gift book. The zeal, labor and taste of the compilers have produced a genealogy of more than average accuracy and completeness, the mechanical part of the volume being also excellent. Many biographical sketches and other interesting reading matter, and a good index, are included. The illustrations consist of nine steel and half-tone plates, the frontispiece being a view of Pilsbury Grange, Derbyshire, England. Three views of the ancient Pillsbury homestead in Newburyport, and six portraits, including those of Hon. A. E. Pillsbury and Parker Pillsbury, are given. Price, ^4.00 ; to be had of Miss E. A. Getchell, at Newburyport.

Errata

Page 172, second column, eighth line, for *^disease^^ read ^^ decease,*^ The reference mark to the third footnote should be a section (§), and the next parallels (||).