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ESSEX INSTITUTE.

VOLUME III.

SALEM:

Published for the Ktsex Imtitute.

BY O. M. WHIPPLE & A. A. SMITH.

1861.

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CONTENTS OF VOLUME III.

Biographical notice* of Officers of Probate for Buses Notes ou American Currency, No. 8, by Matthew A.

County, from the coinmeucemenl of the Colony to the Stick hry , ......................................... 9t

Present Tinw, continued. By A. 0. Goodell ........ 1 No Uce of Alon*, Lewis. By A. C. OoodcU, ......... at

Extract* from the First Book of Births, Murriag* ami , of ^ ^^ ^ of Freeniwn .. W|| .

Deaths, of the City of Salem, copied by Ira J. Uani u . ttvlll ,-

Patch ................................. . 11

Abstracts of Wills, Inventories, tc., on Qle In the Office
PhUlp English part second.-the Pro.ecut.on of Phliip of lhc c , erk of ^ c ^ Mwf ^^

Kngllsh and his wife for Wkchcraft.-conlinued, CopU-d by Ira J. Patch. it

by George F. Chever ......................... 17

Errata ........................................... 60

Genealogy of the Nichols Family. By Andrew Nich-
ols..... ........................................... 29

II.

Crafts' Journal of the Siege of Boston, with Notes by 8. Massacre at Kurt n'ill' m Henry, 1767. Dy M. A.

P. Fowler, ......................................... 61 Stickney ........................................... 19

Genealogy of the Ilolyoke Family, by Andrew Nichols, 67 History of the Eskex Lod^e of Free Mitttnt By Mil-
Abstracts from Wills, Inventories, 4c., on file in the liam LeavitU ..................................... U

Onice of Clerk of the Courts, Salem, Mass. Ci.niin- Extracts from the First Book of Births, Marriages and

ued. Copied by Ira J. Patch .................... 81 Deaths of the City of Salem. Copied by Irs J.

Philip English-Part Second The prosecution of Philip l' tt t cn ............................................. *

English and his wife fur Witchcraft, continued. By

Geo F. Chever, .................................... 07

Number III.

Extracts from Gibson dough's Journal, compiled by Notes on American Currency, No. 0, by Matthew A.

B.F.Browne, .................................. 99 Stickiiry .......................................... 140

Abstracts of WilU, Inventories, fcc., on file in the Office Extracts from the First Book of Birth*, Marriages and

of the Clerk of the Courts, Salein, Mass , continued. Dealbs of lhe City of flalen , f cont i nue d. Copied by

Copied by Ira J. Patch ............................. 106 ir j. Patch ....................................... 142

Philip English -Part Second. The Prosecution of Philip Original Account of Capt. John Lovewell's "Great

English and his wife for Witchcraft, concluded. By Fight," at Pequawket, May 8, 172&, (Notice of) ..... 14*

Ceo. t, Chever .................................... Ill , ?..

Inscriptions, ........................................ 146

History of the Essex Lodge of Free Masons. By Wil-
HamLeavitt ....................................... m Queries, .........

Craft's Journal of the Siege of Boston, with Notes, by 8.
P.Fowler ....................................... 133

IVumtoor IV.

Biographical Notices of the Officers of Probate for Ks- Attracts from Wills. Inventories, *., on flh? in the

sex County, from the Commencement of the Colony Office of the Clerk of Courts, Salem, Mass. Cop-

to the Present Time, continued. By A. C. Ooodell. U7 led by Ira J. Patch ......................

Genealogy of the Derby Family. Compiled by Perley Kxt*. from the First Book of Births, M.rrl.ie.

p r 154 and Di-atht, of the City of Salem, continued.

Copied by IraJ. Patch ............................ 1W

Craft's Journal of the Siege of Boston, with Notes by

8. P. Fowler .................................... 1 Answer to Queries

History of the Essex Lodge of Freemason., by Wll- ** * the Superior Court of Judicature. .

Ham Leuvitt. .................................... I 7 *

Extracts from Letters written by Ca|.t . Geo. Curwen

of Salem, Mass , to his Wife, while on the Expedi-

tion against Louisbourgh ......................... 1M

V.
Rxtract* from Oihson dough* 1 * Journal, -continued. Abstracts of WIIli, Inrentoriei, Ac., oo file In the Office

Compiled by B. F. Browne ........................ 195 of the Clerk of the Courts, Salem, Mass., copied by

Genealogy of the Derby Family, continued. Complied Ira J Pat ch, ..................................... 22

by Perley Derby, ............. i .................. 31 Kxtracts from the First Book of Births, Marriages and

History of the Kssex Lodge uf Free Magon*, continued. Deaths, of the City of Salem, continued. Copied by

By William Lcavltt ............................... 207 I"*J. Patch ..................................... 233

Crafts' Journal of the Singe at Boston, with Notes, by A Hi. .graphical Sketch of Thomas M aule of Salem, To-

8. P. Fowler ............... . ...................... 219 pettier with a Review of the History of the early

.Appendix to Crafts' Journal -of the-Slege of Boston,. . . 230 Antlnoroians of New England. By A. C. Goodell, . 23

VI.

A Biographical Sketch of Thomfti Maule of fciJem, Genealogy of (lie Derby Family. Compiled by Perley

with* Review of the UiHtorjr of the early Antino Derby, concluded from rol 3, pnge 207, ............. 3M

miano of New Knglan.!, eoncUded. By A. C. Goodell, 243 Circular ......... ................. ^9

4l!nt<.ry of tlie Bssev Lo.l-e of Free Masons, continued. Jp Kg | e ' 8 Island, ........ ......... 289

By tt'iUlam Leavitt ............................... 253

Military Order, ................................... 290

,Tl.c Branch or !I'.-nrd Street Church. By Rev. C. C

Krrata and Addenda, ....... , ...................... 290

HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS

OF THE

ESSEX INSTITUTE

Vol. III.

February, 1861.

INo. 1.

A BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICE OF THE
OFFICERS OF PROBATE FOR ES-
SEX COUNTY, FROM THE COM-
MENCEMENT OF THE COLONY
TO THE PRESENT TIME.

BY A. C. GOODELL.

Continued from Vol. II, No. 5, page 226.

JOSE 18, 1692, TO NOV. 29, 1695.

STEPHEN SEWALL, 1st REGISTER.

Major Stephen Sewall, the first Register
of Probate for this county under the Prov-
ince charter, great-grandson of Henry Sew-
all, who was Mayor of Coventry in the
year 1606, was born in Baddesley, in War-
wickshire, England, Aug. 19, 1657, where
his father was then settled as a minister.
His father artd grandfather, both also
named Henry, immigrated to New Eng-
land, where the latter died in March, 1656.
The father of Stephen came hither first in
1634, and was made a freeman in 1637;
but returned to England about ten years
after, and there continued as a preacher at
Warwick, Bishop-Stoke and Baddesley,
till the year 1659, when he again sailed for
this country, whither he was followed by

OL. III. 1

his family in 1661. He died at Newbury,
Mass., March 16, 1700, aged 86 years.*

Stephen, the fourth in a family of at
least eight children, was named for his ma-
ternal grandfather, Stephen Dummer, whose
daughter (Jane) Sewall survived her hus-
band about a year. It is said that he en-
tered Harvard College, but did not finish
his curriculum.^ I have found little men-
tion of his name till June 13, 1682, when
he married Margaret, the only surviving
daughter of Rev. Joint. Mitchell, of Cam-
bridge, by which union he became the fath-
er of seventeen children, nine of whom
five sons and four daughters survived
him.J

Soon after his marriage he removed to
Salem, where, Sept. 28, 1686, he was ap-
pointed, jointly with John Appleton of Ips-
wich, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Pleas
and General Sessions of the Peace estab-
lished by President Dudley in place of the
old Colonial Quarterly Court. The same
year John Dunton, the traveller, mentions

* Derby. t Kelt's An., Salem, 1st ed.

$ Salem Town Records. Washburn (Stephen Sew-
all.)

Council and County Court Record*

him among the residents of Salem, upon
whom he called in a short visit, of which
he says, " meeting with so good friends in
Salem, I began to think myself at home
again." In 1689 he was " confirmed" as
captain of the company at the village ; and
the next year his men, with the men under
John Price, were ordered to form four com-
panies. This is the first mention of him,
I believe, as a military officer, an occupa-
tion in which he subsequently won dis-
tinction. In 1691, he was appointed one
of the committee to take care of the sick
and wounded soldiers from the eastern war.
His most famous exploit was a success-
ful enterprise, planned and executed by
him for the capture of a notorious piratical
crew. At that early period the pirates or
buccaneers who infested the sea-coasts of
the settled portions of this continent and
the adjacent islands, having preyed for
many years with comparative impunity on
Spanish craft, homeward bound with treas-
ure from the mines, and on the cargoes of
merchantmen, had grown numerous, pow-
erful, and correspondingly audacious, un-
til they boldly ventured ashore when and
where they pleased, in some instances with-
out disguise,* to the terror and indignation
of honest men. On the 9th of June,
1704, Major Sewall, having been apprized
that a part of the crew of a notorious pi-
rate, one Capt. John Quelch, had that
morning sailed from Gloucester towards
Boston, embarked with Capt. John Turner
on board two small vessels, a shallop and
the pinnace belonging to the fort, with a

* It is not entirely clear that some of our mer-
chants and seamen were not concerned with them in
their nefarious business, in some such way as Bosto-
nians, New Yorkers, and perhaps others in the
North, are nowadays connected with the slave trade.

force of forty men, in search of the pirates,
seven of whom they intercepted, captured,
and brought into Salem two days after.
Two more of the piratical gang were ar-
rested at Gloucester, and by the 13th the
whole nine were put in irons and marched
as prisoners to Boston, under a strong
guard commanded by Major Sewall. Quelch
and five of his crew were hanged on the
30th, thirteen of his men were sentenced
to death, and several were cleared.

This exhibition of courage and summary
justice did much to check piracy, and to
allay the apprehensions of innocent mer-
chants and sea-far ers.

Mr. Sewall held many civil offices be-
sides those enumerated above. He was
Notary Public from 1697, and his notarial
record, now in the office of the Clerk of
the Courts for this county, contains many
facts of interest relating to our early com-
mercial history.

March 10, 1712. The first school com-
mittee in Salem was formed, and Mr. Sew-
all was a member of the board.*

In 1713, June 25, Mr. Sewall was cho-
sen one of the Trustees of the Salem Com-
moners.

Before the arrival of the Province char-
ter, we have seen the " recorders " of the
shire were the registers of deeds, and gen-
erally also the clerks of the courts. f But
the growth of the Colony required a divis-
ion of these offices, which had become too
laborious to be held by one person. Ac-
cordingly when the new charter arrived, a
Probate Court was established, with its
Judge and Register, not for a circumscribed

* Salem Town Records.

t See the earlier portions of these sketches in for-
mer numbers, passim.

jurisdiction within the county as the courts
of common law were formerly held, but for
the whole county ; and the office of Reg-
ister of Deeds was created, eo nomine, to
be held by the clerk of the Inferior Court
of Pleas, and was afterwards made elective
for terms of five years. Mr. Sewall was
the first Register of Deeds under the new
charter, having been appointed thereto July
21, 1692, and retained that office, as also
the clerkship of the Court of Pleas, of the
Peace, and of the General Quarter Ses-
sions from that time till his death, and was
succeeded as Clerk of the Courts by his
son Mitchell, who was also appointed a
Notary Public in his father's place. In ad-
dition to the above, Mr. Sewall was Clerk
of the Special Court of Oyer and Terminer ;
also Register for Norfolk, clerk of the pro-
prietors of common lands in Salem, a Jus-
tice of the Court of Sessions, and Select-
man and Commissioner to assess taxes in
Salem. He was, moreover, a merchant,
and owned a wharf in Salem, on which
were stored lumber and other merchandize.
In the church, having joined the First
Church in Salem in 1693, he was conspic-
uous ; and was chosen a delegate Oct. 17,
1711, to attend the ordination of Rev. Mr.
Phillips at Andover.

He died on the 17th of Oct., 1725, and
was buried in the Broad St. burying ground,
with unusual pomp ; gloves were lavished
on the clergy and the mourners, the great
guns of the fort were fired, the bells were
tolled, and generous libations of rum and
wine were poured to his memory ; yet no
monument marks his grave except the
little headstone erected by himself to the
memory of his three babes, who died in
extreme infancy. On this stone are the

following lines, written, undoubtedly by
tiimself, which, though most unmusical, still
breathe a tone of plaintive resignation that
is quite touching :

" Lillies & Rose* in one day
Lose all their beauteous a ray;
Grace, that crowns saints eternally,
Prevent* not Death prepares to die
Compleat Keleif for men undone,
Is well oondition'd Resurection."*

Major Sewall resided in a house which
stood where Hook's Building now stands,
on the corner of Sewall and Essex Streets.
In his garden, back of the house, was the
old fort, built by the earliest settlers of Sa-
lem for their protection from wild beasts
and the Indians. Sewall was a faithful
and laborious public officer, and an accu-
rate and skilful clerk. His penmanship
was bold and legible, and his work me-
thodically done.

Born of a good stock, he left this heri-
tage unimpaired to his descendants, who
have always stood well in society, and fre-
quently pre-eminent. His son Stephen
was Chief Justice of the Superior Court of
Judicature, and died honored and beloved.
Mitchell, as we have seen, succeeded his
father in office, and was a very respectable
and worthy citizen.

This triple head-etone bears, I beliere, the old-
est date of any in the burying-ground. When I
was a scholar at the English lligh School, which
stands directly opposite the grave-yard, I remember
to hare stumbled upon it, with some surprise, a* it
stood nearly buried in weeds and stubble, not far
from the eastern end ot the southern fence. 0er
it, and quite hiding it, hung the branches of a
gnarled and stinted wild cherry tree, the whole pre-
senting a picture that often recurred to my mind in
connection with those lines in Gray's Elegy:

" Yet eren these bones from insult to protect
Some rude memorial, still erected nigh,

With unoonth rhymes and phapelaos sculpture deck'd,
Implores the pat sing tribute of sigh ! "

NOV. 29, 1695 TO JUXB 3, 1698.
JOHN CROADE, 2o REGISTER.
Concerning this person I have been able
to discover but few and unimportant facts.
His father, for whom he was named, and
who married Elizabeth, the daughter of
Walter Price,* was a merchant in Salem,
where he died Nov., 1670. John Croade,
senior, was admitted a freeman May 27,
1663, and the same year was chosen by
the deputies, Collector of the port of Salem,
but the assistants not concurring, Mr. Hil-

* I must not fi rgt t hero to mention ray obligations,
to my friends, Mr. George R. Curwen and Mr. John
H. Stono, who have rendered me valuable assistance
in my labors to bring to light a name so nrarly ob-
literated from history. What has made this search
most perplexing, is the fact that there were two co-
tcmporarios of this name, whose fathers, respective-
ly, stood high in the community, and had more or
less to do wiih public affairs. These were John the
son of John, and John the son of Richard, who
carno from Frampton, in Dorsetshire, England, where
his fat. icr held a manorial tenement (see deposition
of Magdalen Bartlett, Essex Ct. Records, June 25,
1C84. Felt, and some alter him, say, erroneously,
Hampton )

Richard was married to Frances, daughter of Wm.
Hersey, of Hinghara, May 21), 1656. They removed
thence to Salem, where their son John was born,
Feb. 25. 1673.

I have concluded that this last named John was
not the Register; and the following -are the two
principal reasons that determine me to that conclu-
sion: 1st. He was but 22 years of age in 1695 an
age then ordinarily deemed insufficient for almost any
public office but the ministry, while John, the son of
John, was ten years older. 2d. John, the son of
John, was married to Deborah Thomas, and was a
mtrchant; but one John Croade, evidently the son of
Richard, died testate in the parish of Stepney, in
Middlesex, England, Apr. 19, 1717, leaving a widow
Mary. Ho is described as a marinr?, and his estate
ws administered upon as intestate at Salem, by his
brother-in-law, Philip Hill. It seems reasonable to
me, as between a mariner and a merchant, in a ques-
tion of probability as to which held the office of
Register, to decide in favor of the latter.

Hard Veren was finally agreed upon.* He
had also been marshal, or sheriff.

John the younger, was born June 14,
1663, and was the second of four children.
His mother survived her husband, and was
married to John Ruck two years after the
decease of the former.f

Mr. Croade was married to Deborah,
daughter of Nathaniel Thomas, of Marsh-
field, Dec. 1st, 1692, and they had at least
five children.]: He was, like his father, a
merchant. When he died, where he was
buried, or whether he removed from Salem
after 1701, when he was still living here,
does not appear. He held the office of
Register less than three years, being suc-
ceeded June 3d, 1698, by John Higgin-
son 3d.

JUNE 3, 1698 TO OCT. 23, 1702.
JONATHAN CORWIN, 2o JUDGE.
The Honorable Jonathan Corwin, as he
is commonly called, was the second son, by
his first wife, Elizabeth White, of Capt.
George Corwin, or Curwin, a distinguished
merchant, who immigrated, to this county,
it is said, from Workington, Cumberland
County, England, || in 1638, and held many
important offices in the administration of
the affairs of the Colony, and died at Sa-
lem, leaving a large estate, Jan. 3, 1 684-5. ^f
Judge Corwin was born Nov. 14, 1640,
and though I find no record of his having
pursued a collegiate course of study, he
must have received a good education for
the times. He was made a freeman May

*Col. Rec. f Salem Town Records.
Ibid. Essex Reg. Deeds.

|| Fanner and Felt.

IT Felt says Jan. 6, but a mourning ring bears
date, Jan. 3, 1684.

81, 1671, and March 20, 1676, he married
Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob and Margaret
Sheafe, of Boston, and widow of Robert
Gibbs, son of Sir Henry Gibbs, by whom
he had at least ten children.

His first appearance in public life was in
1684, when he was chosen a Deputy to the
General Court, which office he again held
in 1689. From 1689 to 1714 he was also
an assistant or councillor. In 1692 the
Court of Oyer and Terminer, to try persons
accused of witchcraft, was organized, and
Nathaniel Saltonstall was appointed one of
the judges, but soon resigned, when Mr.
Corwin was appointed in his 'place,* and
sat in most of the trials before that Court.
The same year he was appointed Justice of
the Inferior Court of Pleas for Essex Coun-
ty, and remained upon that bench till 1708,
when he was selected to fill the vacancy!
in the Superior Court of Judicature, caused
by the resignation of Judge John Leverett,
who was that year made President of Har-
vard College. The date of his commis-
sion as Judge of Probate is June 3d, 1698.J
This office he hjeld till Oct. 23d, 1702,
when he was succeeded by Judge Apple-
ton.

Like most of the magnates of his time,
he was licensed as a retailer of liquors, as
early as 1686. He was, moreover, a
member of the First Church in Salem, and
a delegate therefrom in 1711, with Major
Sewall, to attend the ordination of Rev.
Mr. Phillips, at Andover.

He lived in the "Curwen House," still
standing on the corner of North and Essex
Streets. Here he died, July 9, 1718, and
his remains lie interred in the family tomb
in the Broad Street burying ground.

Waahbnrn.

Esaex Court Record*.

f Council Reoords.

Though he belonged to a family which
for wealth, independence, and official dis-
tinction, has no superior in the history of
the Colony, he docs not seem to have taken
so important a part in political affairs as
his high judicial honors would seem to indi-
cate. He was, however, a delegate to the
convention called by the Committee of
Safety, after the overthrow of Sir Edmund
Andros' government in 1689, and the next
year he was sent to the eastward to examine
the defences there, and to order a disposi-
tion of the troops sent thither. In 1693
he was appointed to consult about the new
Court of Chancery ; and in 1 702 he was
employed to answer letters from the agents
of the Province in London, concerning the
appointment of a new governor of the
Province to succeed Richard, Earl of Bella-
mont, who had died at New York in the
month of March previous.* He was also
one of the board of Councillors named in
the Province Charter.

Most of his children died quite young,
and none of them survived him. The
family name, which is now properly spelled
Curwen, some years since became extinct
in the male line, but was restored by an
act of the Legislature to the son of a fe-
male descendant.

JUNE So, 1698 TO OCT. 23, 1702.
JOIIN H1GGINSON, 3o, 3o RMISTKR.

At the same time that Corwin was ap-
pointed Judge, John Higginson, the third,
was appointed Register. He was the great
grandson of Rev. Francis Higginson, who
came hither in 1629, and who jointly with
Skelton, was settled over the First Church
in Salem.

Col. Records.

He was born Aug. 20, 1675, and was
brought up to the business of his father,
Lieut. Col. John Higginson, who was a
merchant, though largely engaged in affairs
of government, and for several years a
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in
this County. He does not appear to have
entered College, and he certainly never
graduated.

He was married Sept. 11, 1695, to Han-
nah, daughter of Samuel Gardner, Jr., of
Salem, by whom he had six children. She
died June 24, 1713, and he was again
married, Nov. 11, 1714, to Margaret,
daughter of Stephen Sewall, the first Reg-
ister of Probate. By this union two chil-
dren were born, one of whom, Stephen,
was living in 1783, and left descendants.*

On the 23d of October, 1702, Gov.
Dudley issued commissions for Judge and
Register of Probate for Essex County, ap-
pointing Appleton to the former office, and
Daniel Rogers to the latter, and thus ter-
minating the official career of Corwin and
Higginson.

Perhaps no briefer or more correct state-
ment of the position of Mr. Higginson
among his cotemporaries can be found than
is contained in a business letter, written
Aug. 29, 1700, to his brother Nathaniel,
in London, by Col. John Higginson, the
father of the subject of this memoir, which
thus speaks of the latter : " My eldest son,
John, whom I brought up at home, is very
capable of business, a very hopeful young
man as any in our town ; sober and judi-
cious," * * * "and has made good
progress in the world ; has built him a
good house, has one fishing vessel, a

* Derby's MS.

Lieutenant of one of our military compa-
nies, and Register to the Judge for Pro-
bate of wills and granting administrations
for this county, and well accepted in the
place."*

The dwelling-house alluded to in the
foregoing extract, stood on the South side
of Essex St., between Barton Square and
the corner of Washington street.

Mr. Higginson died April 26, 1718, and
was buried in the Charter St. burying-
ground, though no monument to his mem-
ory now remains.

Felt briefly records : "He was a respec-
table merchant."!

OCT. 23o, 1702, TO OCT. 5, 1739.
JOHN APPLETON, SD JUDGE.
[The biography of Judge Appleton has
already been given in this article, he hav-
ing been a Clerk of the Courts under the
Colonial Charter. Vide ante, Vol. II,
Hist. Coll., Essex Inst., No. 5, pp. 216,
217, 218.]

OCT. 23, 1702, TO JAN. 9, 1723.
DANIEL ROGERS, 4tH REGISTER.
The commissions for the new Judge and
Register, issued by Gov. Dudley, and al-
ready referred to, were not sent till after
some deliberation. As early as Aug. 13,
the Governor communicated to the Council
his doubts concerning the legality of the
Probate Courts, but concluded, inasmuch
as they were actually established, to nomi-

* Mass. Hist. Coll., 3d Series, _Vol. 7, p. 196, and
MSS. of Dr. B. F. Browne,
f Annals, 1st cd., p. 366.

nate officers thereto.* Perhaps this delay
afforded His Excellency an opportunity to
select from the list of his former friends
the names of such as he wished to reward
for their adherence to him during the Pres-
idency ; though it would seem hardly prob-
able that, in such case, the name of Ap-
pleton, so prominently connected with the
popular opposition to Andros, and the re-
tention of the Old Charter, would have
suggested itself. However, so it was ; and
Appleton and Rogers were appointed, and
held their respective offices, the former
thirty-seven, and the latter twenty-one,
years, uninterruptedly.

Daniel Rogers was the second son of
Rev. Dr. John Rogers, fifth President of
Harvard College, who was the fourth in
lineal descent from the Rev. John Rogers,
Prebendary of St. Paul's, Vicar of St.
Sepulclire, and celebrated as the proto-
martyr of Smithfield, in the persecution of
1555.f

President Rogers came hither with his
father, the Rev. Nathaniel Rogers, in Nov.,
1636, at the early age of six years. He
was educated at Harvard, and afterwards
married to Elizabeth, the only daughter of
Major General Daniel Denison, of Ips-
wich, by which union he became the father
of the subject of this sketch. %

Daniel was born at Ipswich, Sept. 25,
1667, and educated first at the old Ipswich
Grammar School, under the instruction of
Mr. .Thomas Andrews, and finally at Har-
vard College, where he graduated in 1686.

*HUt. Coll., Ewex Inat., Vol. II, No. 5, p. 221,
note.

t See Genealogical Memoir of the family of Na-
thaniel Rogers, by Aug. D. Kogen, Kaq , N. .
Gene*. Reg., Vols. V. and XII.

It is said that he afterwards studied and
pursued the practice of medicine ; but I
do not know of any authority for this
statement, except, perhaps, a family tradi-
tion.*

He is chiefly remembered as the fourth
teacher of the Ipswich Grammar School,
made famous by the early labors of its first
instructor, Master Ezekiel Chcever, who
subsequently shone as master of the " Bos-
ton Latin School."!

He was married about the year 1694, to
Sarah, daughter to Capt. John Appleton,
and sister to Hon. John, the Judge of Pro-
bate. By this union he had eleven chil-
dren, eight of whom were daughters.
Daniel, his oldest son, was a graduate of
Harvard, became the minister of Littleton,
Mass., where he died in 1783, having, dur-
ing the revolutionary struggle, maintained
the unpleasant position of being at the
same time a loyalist and the recipient of
his parochial dues from a congregation of
revolutionists.

The date of Rogers's commission as
Register of Probate, is Oct. 23, 1 702. He
was also a Justice of the Court of Sessions,
Town Clerk, and one of the feoffees of the
Grammar School. While he was teacher
of the latter, fifteen young men were there
fitted for, and subsequently entered, Har-
vard College.

Mr. Rogers perished Dec. 1, 1722, in a
violent snow storm, on the marshes near
Salisbury, whither he had been on some
judicial business. Having missed the fer-
ry, he strayed about, till, bewildered, and

* Ibid.

fSee Rogen's Genea. Reg., ut tvprn, and see, par-
ticularly, "Ipcwicb Grammar School," by A. Ham-
matt, E*q., In N. . Genea. Reg., Vol. VI., p. 69.

finally overcome with cold and fatigue, he
fell and expired. One Moses Gatchel, who
lived in that lonely place, and who sus-
tained a bad reputation, was suspected of
having robbed and murdered him, he hav-
ing called at Gatchel's for direction to the
ferry, as Gatchel admitted, and the latter
having been seen riding Rogers's horse a
few days after its owner was missing. But
although the Court of Sessions ordered an
investigation and the apprehension of
Gatchel, I do not find that anything fur-
ther was done about it. His body was
finally recovered, and interred in the High
Street burying ground at Ipswich, and
the following lines are graven on his head-
stone :

" Tarbidus ad Laetos Solari Lumine Portus
Solicitos Nautas per Mare fert Aquilo;
Me Borealis Agens Nitidum super .lEtheris Axein
Justiciae Solis Luce beavit llyems."*

A careful antiquary and accurate biog-
rapher has said: "Mr. Rogers was, with-
out doubt, an estimable man. He sus-
tained a high rank in society, when the
word had an intelligible meaning.

* * * but regard for the truth of
history obliges me to add he is entitled to
the unenviable distinction of being the
worst scribe that ever had the custody of
our records. (Ipswich ?) He was care-
less, incorrect, and his hand-writing is fre-
quently illegible."!

* I venture the following not very literal transla-
tion:

The boisterous north wind with unstable force
Restrains the anxioua seamen from their course,
Yet Sun-led, through the seas, this northern blast
Impels them to their destined port at last.
So me, the Boreal, wintry storm hath blest,
Borne by its fury to eternal rest;
The Sun of Righteousness attracts my eyes,
And guides me, haven-ward, beyond the skies.

t A. Hammatt, Esq., ut tupra.

How much of the foregoing censure was
intended to be applied to his labors in
the Probate records, I am unable to say.
It certainly would not, in such case, be al-
together unmerited, though it must be re-
membered that with Judge Appleton and
Mr. Rogers commenced a general improve-
ment in the system of forms used in the
courts and in the record of proceedings,
but whether we are indebted to those gen-
tlemen, or to the suggestions of persons
higher in authority, for these improve-
ments, does not appear.

JAN. 9, 1723, TO AUQ. 26, 1762.

DANIEL APPLETON, STH REGISTER.

As soon as it was certainly known that
Mr. Rogers was dead, measures were taken
to appoint a successor ; and Daniel Apple-
ton, the fourth child of Judge Appleton,
and the nephew of Daniel Rogers, the for-
mer Register, was appointed Jan. 9, 1723.

Mr. Appleton was born at Ipswich, Aug.
8, 1692. He was educated at the old
Grammar School in that town, and was
married in 1715, to Elizabeth, daughter of
Mr. Thomas Berry of Boston and Ipswich,
and sister of Dr. Thomas Berry, who was
afterwards Judge of Probate for this county.

In addition to the office of Register of
Probate, Mr. Appleton was chosen Colonel
of a regiment at Ipswich, and bore the ti-
tle till his death. He was also a Justice
of the Court of Sessions, and a Represen-
tative to the General Court for several
years, having been first chosen in 1743.
In 1749 he was appointed one of the feof-
fees of the Ipswich Grammar School, and
was one of the person named in the act
of incorporation passed in 1756, to reg-
ulate the affairs of that famous old school-

! 1 n-sid'-d in the house which stands
nearly opposite the Young Ladies' Semi-
nary in Ipswich, late the residence of
Abraham Hammatt, Esq.

He died Aug. 17, 1762, intestate, his
widow, whom he left in good circumstan-
ces, surviving him, and was buried in the
old High Street Burying Ground in Ips-
wich, in a " brick grave."*

He was a careful and methodical public
officer, and a good penman, and held this
character throughout his long ter,m of near-
ly forty years.

OCT. 5, 1739, TO SKPT 14, 175C.
THOMAS BERRY, 4m JUDGK.

Hon. Thomas Berry, M. D., was born at
Ipswich in the year 1605. His father was
a Boston gentleman, who graduated at
Harvard in 1685, and was the son of
Thomas, of Boston, a mariner. f

The mother of Judge Berry was Marga-
ret the second daughter of President John
Rogers, heretofore mentioned in this arti-
cle.

Judge Berry's father, after his marriage,
which occurred Dec. 28, 1686,| removed
from Boston to Ipswich, and died about
1697.

Mrs. Berry was next married to the Rev.
and Hon. John Leverett, F. R. S., and
President of Harvard College. This mar-
riage was solemnized when Thomas was in

Probate Records.

f Savage (icnea. Diet.

t Fill, and, after him, Woghburn, Huramatt and
Roger', very singularly record that Judge Berry,
who waa born in 1095, removed to Ipswich in 1C86!
This error arose from the fact that his father, of tbe
same name, removed to Ipswich soon after he gradu-
ated at college, having, at Ipswich, married Miss
Rogers.

VOL. III. 2

his third year. And it may be owing to
the care of President Leverett, together
with the good society into which he was
thrown by his mother's connections, that
young Berry was so well prepared to take
that active part in the affairs of public life
which distinguished his subsequent ca-
reer.

He graduated at Harvard College in the
year 1712, and afterwards studied medicine
under Dr. Thomas Greaves of Charlestown.
In this profession he subsequently rose
to great distinction, being consulted by
practitioners as well as patients, from far
and near ; and as a consequence he amass-
ed what was then considered a great for-
tune. Dr. Edward A. Holyoke, the cen-
tenarian, was a pupil of his from 1747 to
1749, when he returned to Salem.

Judge Berry was married Aug. 24, 1714^
to his cousin Martha, the second child and
eldest daughter of Rev. John Rogers, of
Ipswich, who was the eldest son of Presi-
dent Rogers. She died Aug. 25, 1727,
and Feb. 17th, 1727, he was next married
to Elizabeth, daughter of Major Jol n
Turner, of Salem.* By his last marriage
he had two children, who, with their moth-
er, survived him.

I cannot, perhaps, better sum up the life
of Judge Berry, than by adopting the words
of another: "He was eminently distin-
guished for his energy and activity in pub-
lic affairs, as well as in his own. He sus-
tained the offices of a Colonel of the Mili-
tia, Representative in the General Court.
Justice of the Court of Common }'.
Judge of Probate, and was many years one
of the Executive Council of the Province.
In 1749 he took an active part in re\iv!ng

Salem Town record*.

the Grammar School, (i. e., in Ipswich]
which had fallen into neglect during the
dark aye which preceded his time. Elder-
ly people yet living, (1849) remember his
cotemporarics, and hand down the tradition
that he maintained a degree of state and
splendor in his domestic establishment, un-
equalled since his time. He kept his char-
iot, with servants in livery, and made other
displays of wealth and rank which indicate
him as the last of the aristocracy. He
died August 10,* 1756, aged 61 years.
The inscription on his gravestone closes
with the appropriate motto,

"iSc transit glnna mnidi."

In addition to the foregoing, it may be
worth while to state here that in 1735 he
was appointed a special Justice of the Su-
perior Court for the County of Suffolk, in
cases wherein the town of Boston was con-
cerned, while from 1733 till his death he
was Chief Justice of the Court of Common
Pleas for Essex County.

While he was Judge of Probate, to
which office he was appointed Oct. 5, 1739,
some wise innovations in Probate practice,
introduced by his predecessor, were aban-
doned, and were never resumed till after
the revolution. On the whole he was a
competent, and, judging from cotemporary
and posthumous fame, a very popular
judge.f

His residence was, at first, near the
present Eastern Rail Road Depot in Ips-
wich, but afterwards on the farm now
owned by the town and used for the alms-
house.

*Felt's Ipswich and N. E. Genoa. Reg., Vol. 4,
p 16.

fit is to this day a proverb in Ipswich, in rebuke
of official mismanagement: "It wasn't so in Col.
Berry's day."

His remains were interred in the High
Street Burying Ground in Ipswich, with
great ceremony, two days after his death.

SEPT. 14, 1756, TO FEB. 5, 1766.

JOHX CHOATE, 5xH JUDGE.

Col. John Choate, as he was commonly
called, was the son of Capt. Thomas
Choate, of Chebacco Parish, in Ipswich,
and grandson of Sergeant John Choate,
who immigrated to this country from Sud-
bury, in the county of Suffolk, England,
and died in 1695.

Judge Choate' s father was a very respec-
table citizen, and for four years represented
Ipswich in the General Court. He mar-
ried Mary Varney, and had by her nine
children, of whom John was the fourth.
He was subsequently married to Mary the
widow of Joseph Calef, and after her death
to the widow Hannah Burnham, who sur-
vived him.*

Col. John Choate was born in July, 1697.
at Chebacco, and was probably educated at
the Ipswich Grammar School. He was
married March 3, I7l7,f to Miriam Pool,
probably of Gloucester, and though they
had several children, none of them survived
their father, most or all of them dying from
an epidemic sore throat.]:

Col. Choate, besides his military office,
was Representative to the General Court
for fifteen years, between the years 1730
and 1761. He was of the Executive Coun-
cil from 1761 to 1765 inclusive. He held
a commission as Justice in the Court of
Sessions, and from 1746 till his death, was

* Ipswich Town Records and Savage.
t Ipswich Town Records.
$ Felt's Ipswich.

a Justice of the Court of Common Ple,i>
for Essex County, and for the last ten years
of the time Chief Justice of that Court, as
successor to Judge Berry.

The stone bridge spanning the river near
the centre of the town of Ipswich, is called
Choate bridge, out of respect to his mem-
ory, and in token of appreciation by
the towns-people, of his many services,
promotive of the interests and welfare of
the town.

The date of his commission as Judge of
Probate is Sept. 14, 1756. This office he
held till his death, which occurred in Jan.,
1766. His will, which was admitted to
Probate, March 10, 1766, provides for the
emancipation of his two slaves, Binah and
Jane, and for their subsequent support ;
contains a bequest of 12 to purchase a
piece of plate for the communion service of
the South Church in Ipswich, of which he

EXTRACTS FROM THE FIRST BOOK
OF BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND
DEATHS, OF THE CITY OF SA-
LEM.

COPIED BY IKA J. PATCH.

Continued from Vol. II, page 301.

John Patsh, his son Richard borne by
Eliza his wife ye 30th Aprill, 1648 ; theire
da'r Sara bo 28th 5th, '50; da'r Eli. a
borne 6th 12th, 1652; da'r Elcn bo 20th
7th, '56; theire son John bo ye 1st 1st
mo., 1658 ; da'r Sara dyed 10th 1st, '58 ;
Ellen dyed 2d 12th, '58.

Samuel] Pickman, his daughter Sara bo
by Lulea his wife, and deceased 4 Decem-
ber, 1659; son Sam'll deceased 24th 3d,
1660; theire 2d son Sumuell borne ye 21.-t
9th, '64 ; son Peeter borne ye 14th 6 mo..
'67, and died in the month of September,
'68 ; da'r Sara bo 7th 12th mo., 1661.

was a zealous member ; and otherwise James Patsh, his daughter Mary bo by
makes a generous and well-considered dis- ! Hana his wife 21st 3d, '47, and deceased
tribution of his estate, which amounted to : ; Mth 8th, '49 : theire da'r Mary borne 6th
the sum of nearly 3000 a large fortune ! 2d, '49; da'r Eliza bo. 16th 4th 4 :
in that day. Among the works inventoried j theire son James bo. 21st 4, '55; son
from his library, are " John Flavel's works," Nicholas bo. 21 8th, '57, & dyed 16th
Leland's View of Deistical Writers," Hth, '57; James Patsh, ye father, de-
Edwards on the Freedom of the Human ceased 6th 6th, '57.

Will," &c.f John Pickering, his son Jonathan bo. by

Little cart be gleaned respecting the pn- Ales, his wife, 27th 7th, 1660; theire son
vatc history and the public services of the

ably true. While Ihoatcwiu a member of the

Judge beyond what the barren records j n OUSCi he ^..t t() the puakBr - 8 desk> un onc I100I1 .
carry on their face, but whenever he is al- ou. a report, or othor writing, in his own hand. *

hilled to, it is always with respect, as of badly *""" * n<1 containing o u.any blunder* in
. , , . , spelling, that the speaker declared his inability t"

an amiable, quiet, though energetic en-

dccip'ier it, and oddwl that it did not contain a MH-

tleman and faithful public officer.* i K | word properly spcll-d; whereupon Choate row.

(To be Continued. "ud. after repeating the words of the npoaker. mid.

"now UK- paper bofore you contain' the word iH
Probate records.

t-h-e which I think is spelled quite ri^ht ; if you

Apropos of this, the following story, related < me i 8olf -" Thls go>d-nturod rej-.>iuder WM well ix-
by lluii. Charles Kiuiball of Ipawiuh, is uutiuestion- ! oeired, and turned the intended rcbuko into a jok.

Joseph borne 9th September, '63; son
Benjamin borne ye 15th January, 1665.

Elias Parkman, his son Elias borne by
Sara his wife ye 31st 6, 1660; theire son
William bo. ye 29th 1st, '58.

John Pease,his son John bo. by Mary, his
wife, ye 30th 3d, '54; theire son Robert
14th 3d, '56; da'r Mary bo. ye 8th Octo-
ber, '58; theire son Abra'm bo. 5th, 4th,
'62.

John Pudney maried to Judeth Cooke by
Mr. Bellingham ye 18th 9th, '62; theire
son John borne ye 28th 7 mo, '63; dau.
Judeth borne 24th 9th, '65; da'r Johana
borne 29th June, 1668; son Samuell borne
ye 13th 8 mo, '70; son Joseph borne the
25th of August, 1673; son Jonathan borne
ye 18th 1st mo, 1677-8.

Robert Pease, his Bethiah by Sara his
wife bo. llth 4th, '60; da'r Eliza bo. 20th
6th, '62 ; Bethiah deceased ye first weeke
November, 1667; Deliverance borne 6th
10th, 1664; Mary borne 15th 12 mo.,
1666; Robert borne 25th March, 1669.

Robert Prince maryed to Sarah Waren
the 5th 2d mo., '62; son James borne 19th
llth mo., '64, & dyed 7th mo. following;
their 2d son James borne about 15th Au-
gust, 1668; theire daughter Elizabeth
borne 19th 12th mo., '69.

Nicholas Potter, his son Samuel borne
by Mary, his wife, 9th llth mo., '64; &
dyed 10th llth, '65; da Hana bo. 27th
March, '66; Liddea borne ye 26th Februa-
ry, '66 ; dau'r Bethiah borne 23d May,
1668 ; Lidea died 17th 7 mo., 1668.

Jacob Pudeater maried to Issabell Mosier
by Maj'r William Hathorne, 28th October,
1 666 ; the said Issabell deceased the 3d
March, 1676-7.

Joseph Porter & Anna Hathorne were
maried the 27th of January, 1664; theire

son Joseph borne 23d October, 1665;
theire daughter Anna borne ye 5th Sep-
tember, 1667 ; son Samuell borne ye 4th
6 mo., 1669; Nathaniell 8th March,
1670-71 ; daughter Mary borne the 18th

10 mo., 1672 ; son William borne the 30th
6 mo., 1674; Eleazer & Abigail, twins,
borne ye 23d May, 1676; Hepseba borne

11 2dmo., '78.

Francis Parnall & Mary Stacy were ma-
ried the 13th of January, 1667 ; theire
daughter Mary born 6th March, '68-69,
(theire son Francis bo ye 28th 8 mo., 1667,
and dyed ye 25th 9 mo., 1667) ; son Mo-
ses borne ye 21st 4th mo., 1670 ; son Jo-
seph borne 22d 9 mo., 1673.

Nathanyell Pease, maried to Mary Hobbs
loth March, 1667.

John Pitman & Hana Weekes were ma-
ryed 27th August, 1667; ye said Hana
deceased 23d 10, '70.

Benjamin Pittman (Pickman) and Eliza-
beth Hardy were maried 27th July, 1667 ;
son Joseph borne ye llth 7 mo., 1668;
son Benjamin borne the 30th January.
1671 ; daughter Susana borne the 3d 12
mo., 1673 ; Martha borne 3d June, 1677 ;
John borne 12th 7 mo., '79 ; Joshua borne
28th August, 1681 ; son Will'm borne ye
I Oth June, '84 ; son Nicholas borne 18th
August, 1687.

John Procter, late of Ipswich, his daugh-
ter Martha borne by Elizabeth his wife the
4th June, 1666; theire da'r Mary borne
20th October, 1667, & died 15th Februa-
ry, 1667; theire son John borne the 28th
I 8 mo., 1668 ; da'r Mary bo 30th 11 mo.,
! '69 ; son Thomdike borne the 15th July,
' 1672 ; Elizabeth his wife deceased 30th
I 6 mo., '72.

Tabitha ye wife of Nathaniell Pickman.
I dyed 10th 7 mo., '68.

John Pickering, his da'r Sara borne by
Alc-8 his wife the 7th 7 mo., 1668 ; son
William borne ye llth 11 mo., 1670;
daughter Elizabeth borne the 7th 7 mo.,
1674 ; thcire daughter Hanna borne the
2d 5, '77.

Samuell Pickworth & Sarah Mastone
were married by Majo'r Hathorne the 3d
of 9 mo., 1667 ; theire daughter Sara
borne the 17th of July, 1668 ; their daugh-
ter Hana borne the 3d May, 1670 ; son
Samuell borne the 3d 7 mo., 1672 ; daugh-
ter Mary borne 30th 5th mo., '75.

John Pease, his son Jonathan borne by
Mary his wife the 2d day of January, 1 668 ;
Mary, the wife of John Pease, deceased the
5th of January, 1668 ; the said John Pease
and Ann Cummins were married the 8th
10 mo., 1669 ; theire son James borne the
23d 10 mo., ,1670 ; son Isaackc borne the
15th July, 1672 ; daughter Abigailc borne
15th 10 mo., 1675.

John Phelps, his daughter Ann borne by
Abigaile his wife the 22nd April, 1669;
son John borne the 6th 12 mo., 1670 ; son
Henry borne the 3d Aprill, '73 ; son Jo-
seph borne ye 7th 10th mo., 1675 ; daugh-
ter Abigaile borne the 7th January, 1677 ;
son Samuell borne 6th January, 1679;
(daughter Hanah borne ye 12th April, '83.)

Nicholas Potter, his son Samuell borne
by Mary his wife the 22d Aprill, 1669;
theire daughter Lidea borne the 16th July,
1670; theire son Benjamin borne the 6th
day of November, 1671 ; thcire daughter
Liddea deceased the month of Aprill, 1671;
son Joseph borne June 9th, 1673; Mary the

wife deceased ; the said Nicholas

deceased ye 18th 8 mo., 1677.

William Punchard & Abigaile Waters
were maried the 26th of October, 1 669 ;
theire daughter Abigaile borne ye 3d 7

mo., 1670; theire daughter Mary borne
the 17th January, 1673; sonn William
born the llth November, 1677; Mary
dyed the 24th August, 1678 ; theire son
John bonie the 2d Aprill, 1682; Sarah
borne 27th Octob'r, 1685.

Theoder Price & Ann Wood were ma-
ryed the 1st August, 1667; theire daugh-
ter Elizabeth borne the 19th January,

1669 ; da'r Ann borne the 23d July, 1671 ;
the said Theoder was lost at sea '71.

Samuell Pickman, his second son Pceter
borne by Liddea his wife, the 27th 12 mo.,
1601); daughter Liddea borne ye 7th Jan-
uary, 1672-3 ; son Joshua borne 19th
August, 1675.

Gilbert Peeters & Elizabeth Helliard
were maried the 14th September, 1669;
son Richard born 12th 11 mo., '70; theire
on William borne the 19th June, 1673 ;
sonc Jno. borne the 14th March, 1676.

Thomas Preston & Rebecka Nurse were
maried the 15th Aprill, 1669; theire
daughter Rebecka borne the 12th of May."

1670 ; their daughter Mary borne the 15th
February, 1671 ; thcire son John ^orm-
the 20th 9 mo., 1673; daughter Martha
borne the 21st October, 1676.

Nathaniell Pickman Jun'r, his daughter
Tabitha borne by Parina his wife the first
week of ye 9th mo., 1670, & deceased 3
weeks after ; daughter Tabitha borne the
4th 9 mo., 1671 ; Elizabeth borne the 25th
of December, 1673 ; son Nathaniell borne
13 2d mo., 1676.

Hugh Pasca & Sarah Wooland his wife
were married ye 20th 2 mo., 1670: theire
daughter Sarah borne 16th 8 mo.. 1671 :
daughter Margery borne the 3d March.
1673: Sarah the wife deceased the 3d
June, 1676.

James Powllen & Mary Barnes, widdow,
were married the 2d of August, 1670.

Samuell Pierce, son of Abra. Pierce &
Isabell his wife, born May 10, 1689.

Joseph Phippen & Seaborn Gooden
were maryed the 22d of December, 1670 ;
theire son Daniell borne 20th December,
1671; Samuel born 20 7 mo., 1674;
daughter Sarah borne 8th 8th mo., '76 ;
daughter Dorcas borne 22d l()th mo.,
1678; theire son Israeli borne the 17th
of July, 1681.

Robert Pease, his son Isaack borne by
Sara his wife, the 30th of November,
1671 ; daughter Bethiah borne 18th llth,
'73 ; son Nathaniel borne 28th 12, '77-8.

Israel Porter & Elizabeth Hathorne
were married the 20th 9 mo., '72; theire
daughter Elizabeth borne 2d 8th mo., 1673;
their daughter Sara borne 24th of August,
1675 ; theire son John born the 24th 7
mo., 1677; daughter Ginger borne 8th 10
mo., 1679.

William Pickman & Elizabeth East-
wick were maried the 24th 4th mo., 1673 ;
William Pickman deceased in Verginea,
the year 1675; his son William Pickman
borne 7 7 mo., 1676.

John Priest and Elizabeth Gray were
maried 25th 12th, '72 ; theire daughter
Elizabeth borne the 2()th Januarye, 1679.

Thomas Purchase, son of Thomas Pur-
chase by Elizabeth his wife, Born the 29th
day of January, 1679.

David Phippen & Ann Eger, widdow,
were married the 26th June, 1672; theire
son David borne the 14th Aprill, 1673.

Richard Palmer & Mary Gilbert were
maried the 24th 9 mo., 1672 ; theire
daughter Mary borne the 8th of 7th. mo.,
1673 ; son Richard borne the 6th 10 mo.,

1675 ; Martha theire daughter borne 21st
6th mo., '78 ; son Sam'll born 7th Aprill,
1683.

Deliverance Parkman & Sarah Veren
were maried the 9th 10th mo., 1673 ; theire
son Deliverance borne 16th January, 1676;
daughter Sarah borne the 29th July, 1678 *
their son Veren borne ye 15th 12th,

j 1680-1 ; theire son Deliverance deceased

ye ; Sarah the wife of Deliverance

Parkman, deceased the 14th 11 mo.,
1681-2.

John Parker & Mary Coree were mar-
ried 29 May, 1673 ; theire son John Borne

| 30th March, 1674; son Giles borne the
16th 2 mo., 1675 ; daughter Mary borne
12 2d mo., '76; daughter Mary borne the
2d 12, '77 the first Mary dying within a
week after it was borne ; son Joseph borne
the 17th 7 mo., 1680 ; daughter Margerett
borne ye llth 12th mo., 1682.

John Pomeree & Mary Cowes were mar-
ryed the 22d 5 mo., 1674 ; theire daughter
Mary borne the 13th October, 1677;
daughter Elizabeth borne 5th of May,
1 680 ; theire daughter Rachell borne the

| 29th November, 1681 ; theire sonne Jno-

| borne 4th Nov'r, 1683 ; Susanah borne
20th February, 1685.

John Procter & Elizabeth Bassett were
I maried ye 1st Aprill, 1674; theire son
William borne 6th 12th mo., 1674 ; theire
daughter Sarah borne the 28th January,
1676 ; son Sam'll bo llth January, 1685 ;
Elisha borne 28th Aprill, 1687, & dyed
llth 9 mo., '88 ; Abigaile borne 27th Jan-
uary, 1689.

Jonathan Pickering & Jane Cromwell
were maried the l-9th March, 1 665 ; theire
daughter Jane borne ye last week in 9 mo.,
'67 : Elizabeth borne 2d June, '69 ; Mary

borne 1st 10 mo., 1670; Ann borne the
latter end of August, 1672 ; Jonathan
borne yc llth May, '74 ; daughter Sara
borne 25 11 mo., 1675. .

John Pctherick, his son John borne by
Phillis his wife, 29 March, '73.

William Penney & Sarah Grinwich were
marrycd 15th 3 mo., '76.

John Porter sen'r deceased the 6th of
Sept., 1676.

Samuell Phippen & Rachel Guppy were
marryed ye 1st 12 mo., 1676; theire sonn
Samuell borne the 12th 10 mo., 1677 ; son
John borne 4 8 mo., 1679 ; son Stceven
borne the 9th May & deceased the 30th
August next following 1682: daughter
Rachcll born 13th September, 1693.

John Pease & Margerett Adams were
married the 30th 11 mo., 1676-7; his son
John borne the 22d Aprill, 1678.

William Pinsent & Rebecka Greene
were marryed 27 12 mo., 1675 ; theire sonn
William borne the 26th March, 1677.

Thomas Putnam, jun., & Ann Carr were
marycd 25 9 mo., 1678 ; theire daughter
Anna borne the 18th October, 1679 ; theire
son Thomas borne 9th February, 1680-1 ;
Daught'r Eliza borne 29th Maye, 1683;
theire sone Ebene7.ar borne 25th July, 1685.

Deliverance Putnam borne llth Sep-
temb'r, 1687.

Mr. Thomas Putnam above-named dyed
yc 24th May, 1699; his wife Anna died
8th June, 1699.

John Putnam, son of Xathamell Put-
nam & Hanna Cutler, were marryed the
2d day of December, 1678 ; theire daugh-
ter Hanna borne 22d August, 1679 :
daughter Elizabeth borne the 26th 9 mo.,
1680; Abigail, borne 26th February,
1682; sonn Sam'll born 5 Nov., 1684;
Josiah borne 29th Octob'r, 1686.

Richard Prince & Sara Rix were mar-
ryed the 25th of December, 1677; theire
son Richard borne the 21st January, 1678;
Joseph Prince borne 28 Dccem'r, 1680 :
son Jno. bo 15 9 mo., 1682 ; Joseph dyed
14th 9 mo., '97.

Ruth Purchass, daughter of Abraham AT
Ruth Purchase, born June 10th, 1702 ;
their son Benjamin born March 2d.
1705-6.

Dorcas the daughter of Mathew Wood-
well by Mary his wife the .

Pecter Prescott & Elizabeth Redington
were married the 22d May, 1679.

Tho's Purchas & Elizabeth Williamcs
were maryed 3d 10 mo., '79.

Lt. Tho's Putnam, sr., dyed 5th Maye,
1686, and Mary his wife died the Ibtli
March, 1694-5.

Robert Pease Jun'r & Abignilc Randall
were maryed the 16th December, 1678 ;
theire sonn William borne the 26th 7 mo.,
1679 ; theire daughter Mary borne the llth
March, 1680-81.

Hugh Pasco marryed to Mary Pease, be-
ing his second wife, the 16 December.
1678 ; theire daught'r Mary borne the 9th
day of October, 1680 ; Margarett Pasco.
daughter of Hugh Pasco & Mary his wifcv.
was borne 17th Feb'y, 1694-5; Jonathan
son as afores'd, borne ye 1 1th day October,
1696.

Edward Putnam & Mary Hale were
marryed the 14th June, 1681 : theire son
Edward borne the 29 Aprill, 1 682 : Sone
Holbrock borne 28th Sept., 1683: Elisha
bo 3d Xov'b'r, 1685 : son Joseph born 1st
Novemb'r, 1687.

Jno. Pickering Jun'r married to Sar.-ih
Burrell June 14th, '83 : his daughter Low-
is born 1st Maye, '84 ; his daughter Sarah

borne 25 July, 1G86 ; his son John borne
the 28th October, 1688 ; Mary borne llth
May, 1691 ; his son Joseph borne ye 29th
November, 1695.

Liz Pitnam daught'r of Sam'll Pickmun, j
borne 26th Aprill, , 686 ; his son Samuell \
borne 10th Jan'y, 1587-8.

Sam'll Philips sone of Sam'll Philips by
Mary his wife borne ye 17th Feb'y,
1689-90.

Joseph Putnam married to Eli/.'h Porter
ye 21st Aprill, 1690; yr daught'r Mary
borne 2d Feb'y, 1690-1 ; yr daught'r Eliz-
abeth borne the 12th Aprill, 1695.

John Pudny Jun'r married to Mary ye
daught'r of Hugh Jones 1st 11 mo., 1683;
his son Jno. born 17th 6 mo., 1685;
diught'r Mary born 25th Aprill, 1687;
sone Sam'll borne 13th July, 1689; Hana
borne 2d Aprill, 1691 ; daughter Abigaile
borne 28th Feb'y, 1693.

Sam'll Phippen, his daughter Rachell
borne 5 August, 1683; his Jno. dyed 6
Aug., 1684: Rachell dyed 24 July, 1685;
sone John borne 25 December, 1685; son
Nathaniel borne ye 4 day of August, 1687;
daughter Rachell born Sept. 13, 1693; his
son Joseph born Feb'y 9th, 1696-7,
(Moth'r, Rachell Beldin, died Sept. 13th,
1703.)

Jos. Phipen, tertius, his sone Joseph
borne by his wife Elizabeth, 3d March,
1686.

Deliverance Parkman, his sone Deliver-
ance born by Margaret his wife, 1686;

his sone Samuell borne June 24th, '87 ;
daught'r Margarett born 7th Octob'r, 1688;

Christopher Phillips Dyed 24th July,
1699.

Nathan Procter, son of Thorndick &
Hannah Procter, born at Salem 18th Oc-
tob'r, 1698.

William Peters son of Rich'd & Bethia
Peters born llth Jan'y, 1687; yr sone
Rich'd borne 5th June, 1690.

Israel Porter, his Daught'r Mary born
by his wife Eliz'h 22d Sep'r, 1681, and
deceased ye 28th June, 1 682 ; Israel his
sone born Aprill 4th, 1683 ; (Mrs Mary
Porter his mother deceased 6th Feb'y,
1683 ; 16th March, 1683, his brother Jno.
Porter deceased ; ) Benj'a Porter his son
born 4th Sep't, 1685; his daught'r Anna
born the 17th day of June, 1687; sone
Will'm born 12th Feb'y, 1688-9; sone
Benj'a dyed 22d August, 1691 ; their son
Benj'a borne the 17th May, 1693.

George Peeke, sone of George Peeke,
borne by Hanah his wife August 8, 1688.

Benj'a Putnam, his sone Nath'll, borne
by Sarah his wife the 25th August, 1686 ;
his sone Tarrant born 12th Aprill, '88;
Elizabeth borne 8th Jan'y, 1690; son
Benj'a borne 8th Jan'y, 1692 ; son Stephen
borne 27th Octob'r, 1694.

Richard Frisson married to Mary Hodge,
10th Sep'r, 1688.

Sarah Prince, daughter of Rich'd &
Mary Prince, born Jan'y 2d, 1703-4.

Sarah Pickering, daughter of Will &
Hannah Pickering, born Jan'y 23d, 1703-4.

Joshua Ray maryed to Sara Waters by
Mr. Jo'n End-icott, the 26th February, '51 ;
there son Danyell bo 30 1 mo., '54 ; Re-
beca bo 4 7 mo., '56 ; daughter Sara bo 10

9 mo., '58, & died ; 2d da'r Sara

bo 4th 4th, '61 ; da'r Eliza bo 3d 11 mo.,
'60; da'r Bethiah borne 3 11 mo., '62 ;
son Joshua borne 6th 6th mo., '64 ; (son
Dan'll dec'd March 5, 1714-15 ;) son John
borne 23d 3d mo., 1666 ; theire da'r Han-
na borne 1st 6 mo., 1668.

(To be Continued.)

RHIL1P ENGLISH.

PART SECOND.

The Prosecution of Philip English and hit wife for
Witchcraft.

[Continued from page 272," Vol. II.]

The accusers were urged on, and per-
haps emboldened by their success, the at-
tention paid them, and by that delusion
(which may in part have affected them
also) which sought them to ascertain and
explain the mysterious causes of torments,
misfortunes and calamities elsewhere. As
the instruments, moreover, in ferreting out
and exposing the great plot against the
Church of Christ in New England, they
became at once objects of great regard,
curiosity and authority. We have shown
from Cotton Mather that the existence of
such a plot was foretold, and believed in,
and the veritable latter days of the world
were expected, and the short, yet severe
reign of the Devil, which was to precede
them that the mind of the Colony was
then, too, in a morbid state, that the hand
of calamity lay heavy upon it that the
material prosperity of the State had been
severely checked by war, the failure of
crops, the loss of the old charter liberties,
and various civil misfortunes ; and the
body-politic was weak and faint from mis-
fortunes, apprehensions and fears weak,
we may presume, in reason, and strong
only in imagination and credulity. The
clergy, who saw and felt these evils, could
only explain them on the belief, then wide-
ly prevalent among learned divines, both in
the Old World and the New, that the Mil-
lennial Advent was near at hand, and that
such, calamities, (including, also. Witch-
crafts and all diabolical signs and wonders)
VOL. in. 3

were but the natural forerunners, and signs
and tokens of that advent. If the Apoca-
lypse was a true vision, and the divines
were correct in their interpretation of that
vision, then that advent was close upon
them, and Satan was to rage before it came
with a rage, too, compared to which all his
preceding rebellions were, perhaps, light and
trifling. Cotton Mather* was a firm be-

* Cotton Mather who was a 'somewhat learned
man, was also a very credulous one. In 1692, it
would appear that he was a Fifth Monarchy man,
which accounts for his deep earnestness in the
Witchcraft tragedy. In his sermon of Aug. 4, 1G92,
when the delusion was raging fearfully he says:

" We have in our hands a letter from our ascend-
ed Lord in Heaven, to advise us of his being still
alive, and of his purpose ere long to give us a visit,
wherein we shall see our Living Redremtr ttmnd at
the lattrr day upon the tn'th' T is the lat advice
that we have had from Heaven, for now sixteen hun-
dred years; and the scope of it, U, to represent how
the LORD JESUS CHKIST, having begun to set up
his kingdom in the World, by the Preaching of the
Gospel, be would from time to time utterly break to
pieces all Powers that should make bead against it,
until, The Kingdomr* of this World ait become tkt
Kingdomet of oui ford, and nf hit Chnsi, and he *ti ill
reign forever and ever. T is a Commentary on what
had been written by Daniel nbout, the I'lii'ifr Mn-
archy, with some touches, upon Thr Fifth; wherein,
The grtatnent of the Kingdom under the while Heaven,
ihall be given to the people of the Saint* of the mntt
High; and altho' it have, as t'is expressed by one
of the ancients tot Sacramenta quot vrrb,. a mystery
in every syllable, yet it is not altogether to be ne-
glected with such a Despair, a* that. / cannot read for
the Book i* tealtd: it is a REVELATION, and a singu-
lar and notable Blessing is pronounced upon
them that humbly study it

The Divine Oracles, have with a most admirable
artifice and carefulness, drawn, as the very pious
Biverley baa laboriously evinced an exact LINK Or
TIME, from the 6rst Sabbath at t'.e Creation of the
World, unto the great Sabbatism at the Rntutitum
of all Things. In (hat famous Lint of Time, from
the Decree for the restoring of Jmualem, after tUe
Bahylonith Captivity, there seem to remain a matter
of Two Thousand and Three Hundred Years, unto

liever in the approaching Millennial Advent
expected it even to the day of his death,
as is evident from the account of his life,
written by his son. His father, Increase
Mather, had, years before 1692, promul-
gated his faith in the approaching Millen-
ium, and we might quote a host of authors
in the old world, who were then looking for-
ward earnestly to the approaching rest and
glory of the reformed Church the thou-
sand Apocalyptical years of its peace and
glory. We shall refer to this faith more
particularly in a short time.

What gave the delusion its first check
was that license of the accusers, which
spared no persons in its accusations. We
have seen that Rev. Mr. Willard was cried

that New Jrriuialrm , whereto the Church is to be ad-
vanced, when the iiiystioal Babylon shall befallen.
At the Resurrection of our Lord, there were seven-
teen or eighteen Hundred of those years, yet upon
the Line, to run unto, Thr Hest which remains for
thf People of God; and this Remnant in the Lie of
Time is here in our Apocalypse, variously embossed,
adorned and signalized with such distinguished
events, if we mind them, will help us escape that
censure, can ye not discern Ike signs of the Times?''
[Wonders of Invisible World, pages 2, 3, 4 ]

The Fifth Monarchy men believed that upon the
rising of the Witnesses, (the Protestant Reforma-
tion) a Fifth Monarchy was soon to be erected, in
which Je?us Christ was visibly and personally to
reign as Monarch with the revived Martyrs in the
Millenium on Earth. They appear also to have
believed, literally, that the accomplishment of this
prophecy was to be brought about by the sword on the
day of the great battle of tho Lord, (Rev. chap 16.)

The Church of England men gave a more mysti-
oiil, anil less literal interpretation of the Prophe-
cies and Revelations* (See More's Apocalypsis
Apocalypseos, preface page 25-6, and chapters
14-16-19, and the Epilogue.) More's work was
printed in 1680, twelve years before our Witchcraft
delusion. (See also Mede's works, Vol. 2. f'lavis
Apocalyptica: London, 1672. Also, Vol. 2, Book 5,
Chap. 12.) We shall refer soon to some New Eng-
nd authorities on the Millennial Advent.

out upon in Salem, at Good's trial. In
October, Rev. Mr. Hale's wife was cried
out upon, and as she was an eminent
Christian, her husband, who had hitherto
been very forward in the prosecutions, now
paused, reflected, and changed his course.
It is hinted even that Cotton Mather's
mother did not escape from the charge.
When so many good people were accused,
the New England Divines became alarmed,
and a controversy arose at once among
them, (says Calef, p. 229,) whether the
Devil could, or could not, afflict in a good
man's shape. Rev. Mr. Hale, now that his
own wife was accused, was convinced that
he could. The same conclusion was forced
upon others, "and (says Calef) much in-
fluenced the succeeding change at trials."
Self-preservation demanded a cessation of
the spectral charges of the accusers, or the
Church itself would have been utterly de-
stroyed, and that not by the witches, but by
those who were pretending to detect them !

At last the Governor's wife was accused,
as Calef intimates, and this aroused the
Governor to the necessity of suppressing
the delusion. The manly remonstrance of
the Andover people, against the illusion,
doubtless had its due weight, also, with
the civil authorities.

In October, 1692, the General Court
assembled, and abrogated the Special Court
of Oyer and Terminer, which had done so
much mischief, and established a public and
legal Tribunal in its stead. Stoughton had
adjourned over his Witch Court to Novem-
ber, and the General Court thus prevented
its ever assembling again. The Superior
Court, moreover, which" superseded it; was
not permitted to sit until the succeeding
January, and thus time was given for pub-
lic reflection and deliberation in the matter.

Stoughton, indeed, was made Chief Justice
of the new Court, but the popular miml
was now roused against the delusion, and
it is evident, also, that Stoughton himself
was no longer the ruling spirit of the Bench.
When this Superior Court sat in Salem,
(Jan'y 3d, 1693), ignoramus was found
against thirty, and true bills against twenty-
six more, and of these latter only three
were found guilty, "two of which were
(says Cole/, p. 288,) the most senseless
and ignorant creatures that could be found."
At these trials some of the Jury made in-
quiry of the Court (Calef, p. 288,) what
account they ought to make of the spectre
evidence ? and received for an answer,
"as much as of chips in wort!" chips
[or scum ?] in new ale ! The Special Court
had esteemed the spectral evidence as well
nigh, if not absolutely, infallible. Its suc-
cessor esteemed it as the vile scum of de-
lusion or fraud.

On the 31st January, Sarah Daston was
tried before this Court at Charlestown, and
more evidence was produced against her
(so Judge Danforth, one of the Judges,
admitted) than against any at Salem, and
she was acquitted. She moreover had been
accounted a witch for twenty or thirt)
years. None of the Salem witnesses ap-
peared at this Court, though called for
Their day of mischief was over, and the)
themselves extinguished. Judge Stough-
ton himself retired from this Court a
Charlestown in indignation and disgust
.upon hearing that a reprieve had been sent
to Salem to prevent the execution of seven
of those previously condemned for witch
craft.* As he retired from the Court, he

* Stoughton was a sincere believer, doubtless, in
the guilt of those condemned, and, as belungin

said : We were in a way to have cleared
the land of them ; who it is that obstructs
the course of justice I know not ; the Lord
be merciful to the country."

It is evident from this speech of Stough-
ton's, that he was himself a firm believer
in the delusion of 1G92, and we know
that he was a firm believer, also, in the
then expected Messianic Advent that he
had been educated as a minister and we
find him, therefore, condemning witches
as a theologian, acting under the mista-
ken religious belief of that day. He was

also to that clans then so hunted down, viz.: tho
Itlack" or " Malrfick " (evil-doing) Wiicht*, a
species especially denounced by law. Hair ( Mod-
est Inquiry," page 147,) Hay? tbat this description of
witc.hes ' by their enchantments du call in ibe Dev-
il's aid'for revenge, to do hurt to the bodies and
health of their neighbors, or to their cattle, goods,
and the like. These arc the person* commonly
called witches, and agaiu-t whom the spirit* of men
and the laws of men are most bent for their prose-
cution and punishment." The witches of Iti'.': were
however ul-o and usually dcsciibod as t'uvmani
witches, i e theological witches.

To judge by this passage from Hale, the con-
demned of. witchcraft in 1CIT2 were commonly con-
sidered also to be black or malefick witcbes, and
consequently were signally hated of all men. i el
Hale admits (pige 152-3) this, rii : "Though
there be no plain example of a malrfick witcb; yet
from what the Scripture saith of the power of Satan.
and his malice against man, and of the wickedness
that is in the heart of man ; we may see that there
is a possibility of such abominable, creatures to b-
found in the black lists of Satan's guaid, Ac."

Here we see that the condemned of lt.y'2 as a
general rule, were condemned not as by Scripture,
but on the poxtihtiiiy of their bcin< malefick witch-
es. Halt (who was at first very sealous to ferret out
these witches) finally admits in his ' Modest Enqui-
ry." Cbap. IS, that there is ground to fear that much
innocent blood has been shed in the Christian world,
by proceeding upon unsafe principles in condemning
persons for malefick witobcruft, and that this ap-
plies to the Colony itself for the forty years previ-
ous, that the presumptions and precedents ud

evidently sincere and sincere, too, in all
the sincerity of fanaticism.

In 1696 the Government appointed a
day of Fasting and Prayer, and Humilia-
tion the most prominent object of which
was to beseech the pardon of God for the
mistakes of the late Witchcraft Tragedy.
The enormity of those mistakes was then
beginning to be apparent.

The Theological causes of this delusion
we have thus far merely glanced at, but
will now try to examine them more closely.
A belief in simple Witchcraft was then
current, but it was aggravated by a religious
belief then predominant, that the latter days
were at hand, and the Devil consequently was
about to begin his short but awful strugglef

against the accused, and as drawn from England,
we--e insufficient and that they had been too fierce
in 1692 against supposed Malefick Witchcraft, &c.

Hale, who, ^of course, knew Stoughton and the
other Judges, says (page 167,) " I am abundantly
satisfyed that those who were most concerned to ac^
and judge in those matters, did not willingly depart
from the rules of righteousness. But such was the
darkness of that day, the tortures and lamentations
of the afflicted, and the power of former presidents,
[precedents English and Colonial,] that we walked
in the clouds, and could n )t see our way. And we
have most cause to be humbled for error on that
hand, which cannot be retrieved."

Such is Hate's statement in 1702, and as an eye.
witness of the whole affair, and ought to be re-stated
here in justice to the Judges and Magistrates of that
day. Hale does not, however, give us the theological
belief of that era, as the ruling power of the delu-
sion in fact may not have been conscious that it
was! Judge Stoughton appears to have been a firm
believer in the expected Messianic Advent had been
educated as a minister and doubtless was in full
sympathy with the theological belief of the age.
Bale's work is apologetic, and gives us the civil,
rather than the theologic mistakes of that period.
We shall treat more particularly of the latter in the
text.

t The Messianic Advent was to be preceded by the
great wrath of the Devil see Revelations, chap. 12.

for supremacy that he was about to set
up his great evil spiritual kingdom and
Church, and even in New England itself
and that he was also to attempt the de-
struction of the Church of Christ in it, and
by means, also, of traitors in that very
Church who were, therefore, witches and
wizards, and who were, moreover, to be
rewarded by Satan most liberally, if he
and they succeeded. The Clergy saw in
the Witchcraft of 1692 the commence-
ment of the expected reign of Satan, ac-
cording to the Apocalypse the unfolding
of his great spiritual scheme of wickedness,
and the destruction of the New England
Church as a necessary part of the whole
Satanic plot. In this light our Witchcraft
tragedy stands, considering its gravity, pe-
culiar and almost alone, and in a somewhat
different light from any outburst of such a
delusion or fanaticism elsewhere. This
gave it its terrible significance in 1692,
and the delusion must be read by that
light. A belief in witchcraft our fath-
ers shared in common with the then
world, and the wisest in it. There had
been cases and trials of witchesf and witch-
All Divines agreed upon this point; Samuel Sewall
in his " Phsenomena," quotes as from Mede, a sen-
tence taken from a Latin Treatise, published in the
year 1120 which forcibly expresses the theological
faith also of the 17th century : "Sicut fumus prsecedit
ignem, victoriam pugna; sic et gloriam Christ! ten-
tatioanti-Christi;" As smoke precedes fire, as battle
the victory, so will the attack of Anti Christ pre-
cede the glory [or glorious coming] of Christ."
That is, the Anti-Christ (or Devil) would come in
the darkness of evil deeds, and in strife and tumult,
before Christ himself should appear in the glory of
his second coming. This second coming was looked
for in New England about 1692, and Satan and his
evil Church were just as surely expected, and as
shortly preceding that coming.

f The practice of witchcraft (was said to have)
so prevailed in England in the reign of Henry

craft in Old England and New, before the
outburst at Salem, as we have shown ; but
the latter only attract a passing attention,
and are almost forgotten of History ; while
our Salem Witchcraft was of a more omi-
nous fame broke forth in a community
supposed to be of the most orderly religious
character, and was especially aimed, too,
at the church and Christianity involved
the purest and best in its meshes of ini-
quity, and raged like the pestilence, that
walketh in darkness and wasteth at noon-
day. There was a solemnity, and mystery,

8th, that the government enacted a" statute which
adjudged all witchcraft and sorcery ( to be felo-
ny without benefit of clergy. In 1558 Bishop
Jewel preached a sermon before Queen Elizabeth to
arouse her against witches and sorcerers, (perhaps
Cathnlic witches and sorcerers), telling her that
withcraft so far had only been directed against hum-
bler people, and praying that it might not bo prac-
ticed against those of higher rank that is, herfelf !
In 1584, the philosopher, Reginald Scot, wrote an
able work, ' The Discoverie of Witchcraft," in
behalf of poor, aged and simple people to shield
them from persecution on account of it. Bis work,
however, was not heeded. In 1597 King Jaiucs
wrote his " Dtcmonologie, ' and in 1G03 published
his work at London, with an alarming preface con-
cerning the increase of Hitches, or enchanters,
"those detestable slaves of the Devil," and it was
accompanied with a new and very severe statute
against witches. By the 9th George 2d, Chap. 5,
the old laws of England and Scotland against conju-
ration and witchcraft were repealed.

We see by these facts, that penal laws against
witchcraft were in full force and authority when the
Pilgrims and Puritans settled in this country, and
for a long time after. The Puritans themselves in-
serted, in 1646, in the ' Body of Liberties," a law
punishing witches with death, and defining a witch
to be one, either man or woman, that " hath or con-
sul tcth with a familiar spirit." See Early Laws of
Mass Mass. Hist. Coll., Vol 7-8, 3d series, p. 232.
Also Colony Charter and Laws.

The Witchcraft examinations of 1692 show that
this definition of a witch was one then legally ad-
hered to in Massaohutetts.

and gravity in this matter, eminently befit-
ting the motives and character of the great
spiritual wickedness it was supposed to
re.veal. We see in it the overthrow of re-
ligion, the setting up of the visible kingdom
and church of the devil, with his horrible
retinue of evil angels, his personal pres-
ence in the land, his sacraments held in its
fields, his baptism by its waters, his uncon-
querable rage and hate against the Chris-
tian Church, his short lived, furious at-
tempt at dominion, and particularly over
this whole Western world ; his overthrow,
the rewards of the saints who should resist
his dominion, the duty of slaying his allies,
those blasphemous traitors and doubly dyed
perjurers of the Puritan camp, the second
visible coming of the Lord, and the rest
which should soon remain to the people of
God.

These, all these thoughts and visions
crowded the brains and swam before the
sight of the leading men of 1692. Weak
and faint from spiritual and civil evils a
prey to many a misfortune their minds
brooding over the mysteries and promises
of sacred writ the refuge of the Pifritan
in his hours of sadness and despair ; they
saw, as in a trance, the explanation of the
matter the true REVELATION of their fate,
linked, too, with the interpretation of Sa-
cred Writ. As Cotton Mather, one of
their leading minds, makes the 12th chap-
ter of the Apocalypse* his theme, while

The interpretation of the Apocalypse has been
attempted in every age since Christ, including the
Apostulio. The Chi I lasts of the 2d and 3d centuries
appear to have been no wUer or happier in their
efforts to explain the Revelation than the Second
Adventitts of the 17th century, or even our own
day.

It seems that the Apoealyp or Revelation of St.
John, the Divine, was not placed among the Booki

the illusion was raging, may we not sup-
pose that he saw in that chapter the fulfil-
ment of the prophecies, and by its light
read the signs of the times ? Had not the

of Holy Writ, as of undoubted authority, until the
Convention of Toledo, in Spain, in the 5th or 6th
ceutury. This may have been, and most probably
was owing to doubts as to its authenticity. The
learned Mure says that Gains, an ancient author in
EusrbiH*, tlie father of Ecclesiastical History, relates
that Crrinthus. the Cl.il hist, wrote it; (see Medei
vol. 2, book 5, cap. 6, who quotes the words of Gaius
on this i omt ) nnd that others, who thought well
of the work, yet relate th it John the Presbyter, a
disciple of the Apostle John, and not the Apostle
himself, wrote it. Finally the work was canonized
by the Council of Toledo, as that of John, the
Apostle

According to Morr, the learned Hugo Grotius, in
his expositions of the Apocalypse, believed that the
Vision of the Sealed Book, in the Revelations, relat-
ed to things transacted before the Prophecy was
written. According to the same author, Cornelius
aLapide affirmed that bo'h Luthtr and Calvin reject-
ed the Apocalypse from the Canon; which Mure
construed into a sign that the work itself was not
needed by them as a prophecy against the idolatry
and ''antichristianisme" of the Romish Church,
which were too gross to need even such a prophecy
against it. The Protestant Divines considered the
denunciations and woes of the Apocalypse to be lev-
elled against the Catholic Church, which, as the suc-
cessor of the old Pagan Church, as the " Pagan o-
Christian" Church had been and was still persecut-
ing the Protestants the successors of the primitive
Apostolic Church The Shakers of to-day believe
the Revelation to bear against the Protestant
Church.

Whether the Apocalypse be a Prophecy relating
to the succes-ion of the Churches, or the history of
the Christian church, or a visionary and imagina-
tive creation, as Grotius seems to have believed of it,
(in part, at least,) yet its figures are of the grandest
order and type. The work is, however, veiled in a
profound mystery and may be a sublime oriental
allegory the key to which was, perhaps, lost at the
death of its author. Dyonisius, Bishop of Alexan-
dria, pronounced it merely a Dream of Christ's reign
on Earth, and that sensual and carnal state which
should attend it (See Cave's Lives of the Apostles,
Art. John.) Almost every body of believers con-

war come in Heaven Michael and his
angels fighting against the Dragon, and the
Great Dragon and his angels been cast out
headlong into the earth ; and was he not
persecuting the woman who was clothed
with the sun, with the moon under her feet,
and on her head the crown of twelve stars,
that is, the true Apostolic Church the
Church of the Reformation perhaps the
Church, even, of the Puritans, which had
flown from the persecutions of the -Old
World, as with the " two wings of a great
eagle," over the "flood" into "the wilder-
ness" of the New? And was not the
Dragon wroth with that woman or church,
now making war with the remnant of her
seed, which kept the commandments of
God, and had the testimony of Jesus
Christ ? There was infinite rejoicing, in-
deed, in Heaven, at the overthrow of this
Dragon or Satan, and that he was cast out,
but then he was cast out into the earth,
and "Wo to the inhabiters of the earth
and of the sea ! for the Devil is come down
unto you having great wrath, because he
knoweth that he hath but a short time ! "

And the day of this wrath was upon
them, and it was to be short, and it was to
be terrible. He, and his angels, whom
Michael and his angelic host had routed,
but yet in terrific battle from Heaven, were
now let loose in all then- fury and despera-
tion upon the poor, frail inhabiters of the
earth and the sea, upon New England, even,

strue or have construed the Apocalypse in accordance
with, and to suit their own theological views. All
; these evidently cannot be right, and all may be in
I the wrong. If it be a prophecy, no one yet appears to
have had the prophetic sight to pierce clearly
through its mysteries to the truths within.

In the earlier editions of Calmet's Dictionary can
be found a host of writers, who thought that they
had found the key to the Apocalypse.

and especially on its Christian church ! In
all their spiritual power, and subtlety, and
invisibility, and malice, and rage, the while,
they were to descend; and portents in
Heaven and earth were to be expected ;
and evil Angels and horrible Devils, and
awful demons, and diabolic Spectres, and
Phantoms and Fiends, and Chimeras dire
were now to people earth and air animat-
ed but with one spirit hatred to the
Church and people of God and with but
one object their torment and destruction.
And this work was to be done shortly or
not at all ; for the cover of the bottomless
pit (or pit of deepness) was already ajar,
and grating harsh thunder on its adaman-
tine hinges, as it opened to receive the
Arch-Fiend, who was soon to be bound
and hurled into it there to lie during the
thousand years of the Millennium of the
Church that golden era, when the Savior
was to reign personally and visibly on earth,
the sole Monarch of the nations, when all
war and tumult, and death, and sorrow, and
pain, were to .cease when the Lion of
power should lie down with the Lamb of
peace when the New Jerusalem should
descend out of Heaven, (and, perhaps,
into New England itself !) having the glory
of God upon her that great City of the
New Heavett and Earth, with a light about
her precious as that of jasper, and clear as
crystal, with her twelve gates, defended by
Angels, and her foundation walls garnished
with jasper and sapphire, and chalcedony
and emerald, and sardonynx and sardius
and chrysolyth, and beryl, and topaz,
and chrysoprasus, and jacynth, and ame-
thyst with its twelve gates, each a pearl,
and its streets of gold, yet transparent as
glass. This glorious city was, indeed, to
desdend, whose spirituality needed neither

temple nor sun nor moon for worship or
light, for the glory of God was to lighten
it, and the lamb to be the light thereof; in
whose light the nations were to walk, and
unto which the kings of the earth were to
bring their glory and honor ; into which,
moreover, nothing but purity was to enter,
and in the midst of which flowed the pure
river of the water of life, clear as crystal,
and flowing from out the throne of God
and the Lamb ; and in the midst of its
street, and on either bank of the stream
rose the Tree of Life, with its twelve man-
ner of fruits, of monthly yield, and whose
very leaves, even, were for the healing of
the nations. This city, which was to be
all-blessed, in which the throne of God and
the Lamb were to be, in which the servants
of God were to serve Him, and even to
look upon His face, and, needing no light,
because of the Divine presence, were to
reign therein for ever and ever ; this city
was that which opened to the vision of
those, who, in the 17th century, believing -
in the descent and rage of Satan and his
horrible angels on the earth, believed, also,
that those who resisted him to the end,
should gain their joyous entrance upon the
Millennial rest, and into this Holy City.

It was a belief too solemn and serious
for our denunciation or ridicule, taken igno-
rantly, indeed, but in all earnestness and
sincerity, from those prophecies and visions
of Holy Writ, which are announced in
language not to be solved, perhaps, by the
eye of sense, but of the spirit, and when
purged of earth ; not to be interpreted by
mere human wisdom, but the Divine ; which
can alone see the purposes of God through
sacred history, wrapt up as they are in
folds upon folds of mystery, and hidden
from all eyes sealed to the prophetic light.

The Apocalypse, (if it be canonical,) con-
taining, as it appears to, many of the older
prophecies, is burdened with the mysteries
of them all, and hides its truth under lan-
guage and figures so grand, so fearful, and
yet so mystical, that we are equally in
danger of being lost amid its gloom within
gloom, or its light ending in still more daz-
zling light. Darkness retreats into dark-
ness, and light into light, in the sublime
vision of the Apostle in Patmos ; and who
shall interpret his vision, unless he be in
the same spirit, and it be given him that
divine wisdom, whose eye alone pierces
through the past, the present, and the
future, and reads through all mysteries the
plans and purposes of God ? Whenever,
through human history this task has been
undertaken, and the Revelations attempted
to be revealed, we have had such or sim-
ilar mistakes made as those of the 17th
century. We have had the learning, the
calculations, the interpretations, the imag-
inations, the persecutions of Man, and the
Revelation still remaining with all its
strange questionings, and unsolved spiritual
enigmas, before which the gloomy myste-
ries of the Egyptian Sphinx, or Hindoo
Idols, are as the merest puzzles and rid-
dles of childhood.

Such a belief as that of the fulfilment
of the Prophecies, and the visions of John,
was the belief of eminent Divines both in
Old England and New* about 1692. It

* For proof of tbis, see Dr. Increase Mather's
Latin Work, "Diatriba De Signo Filii Hominis, Et
De Secundo Messise Adventu " Lib. 3, Cap. 4.
This work appears to have been first printed about
1668, and was reprinted at Amsterdam in 1682.
See also Samuel Sewall's " Phenomena quaedam
Apocalyptica Ad Aspectwm Novi Orbis Configurata,'
written in 1697, and dedicated, in part to Wm.
Stoughton, the Witchcraft Judge! Sewall (was not

was, in facf, the Protestant theological be-
lief of the age. Cotton Mather quotes

this Judge Sewall, the Witchcraft Judge?) thought
that the Millennium was near at hand, and that
New England, or the new world, at least, might be
the New Jerusalem! He thought so as late as 1727.
See also " Remarkables of Dr. Increase Mather,"
also " Cases of Conscience;" and for" proof that Cot-
ton Mather, like his father, held to this belief to the
close of his life, expecting the Millennium at any
moment, see "Life of Cotton Mather, by his son,"
pp. 140 to 147. See also Rev. Samuel Willard's
Sermon, "The Fountain Opened;" published in
1700. Willard was a Boston minister, and Vice-
President of Harvard College.

The New Heaven was to be ushered in by the con-
version of the Jews. The North American Indians
were supposed by some (Eliot among the rest) to be
descendants of the Ten Tribes of Israel, and were
thus included in the Jewish and Christian prophecies !
Their sudden conversion might happen at any mo-
ment, and the Jews of the Old World hasten to join
them, and the Millennium begin in reality. (See
"Sewall's Phenomena, Ac.," pages 2, 34-5, 38, 53,
56-7, and authorities quoted; also Willard's Sermon.)
With such a belief as this, we can readily see why
the witchcraft plot at Salem should have been con-
sidered as an accompaniment to the Lord's^Kingdom
about to be set up, and' perhaps in AVu> England
itself, and why Satan should therefore rage violently
in the Colony as being the most appropriate place
for his wiles, as the very centre of the Lord's com-
ing kingdom! The Revelations predicted that Satan
would rage just before the second coming of the
Lord, and witchcraft was one of his weapons of war.
If New England was to be the New Jerusalem, there
were abundant reasons why the Devil should try
to seduce or destroy its Christian inhabitants, and
thus prevent them from enjoying it.

It seems very probable that Sewall got his ideas
of the New World, or New England, being the
New Jerusalem, from Dr Twis.-e, of England, who
in 1634 tells Mrde that he has had thoughts of the
Western World (English Plantations particularly
referred to) as being the New Jerusalem, then ex-
pected, and as confirmed in his thoughts by "the opin-
ion of many grave Divines, concerning the Gospels
fleeting westward " Dr Mode cleared Twisse (as
the latter confesses) " handsomely and fully from
such odd conceits" but the idea was perhaps so
grateful to the New England expositors of the Apoc-

with approbation the views offered by Hi v.
Thomas Beverley, of England, in regard to
the establishment of the Fifth Monarchy,
the unconditional and visible reign of
the Saviour upon earth, and Beverley be-
lieved that the Kingdom of the Lord Jesus
Christ was to enter its succession in 1697.
It appears as if Richard Baxter held some-
what similar views. The learned Henry
More, who, however, was no non-conform-
ist, but a Church of England divine, thought
in 1680 that the Church Millennium was
near at hand, though he differed with the
non-conformists in the manner of interpret-
ing the Apocalypse ; and followed Mede,
another learned Churchman, in his solu-
tion (Clavis Apocalyptica) of the Revela-
tion. It indeed seems as if the theological
protestant world was then astir with the
expectation of the fulfilment of the signs
and wonders and marvels of the Apocalypse,
agreeing upon the time, but differing upon
the interpretation and mode.

In New England, the interpretation was
somewhat literal, and referring to the In-
dians, as included in the Prophecies, and
the mode, therefore, partaking of the
grossly diabolic and awful. We, therefore,
see, even in the expected Satan of that

alyrwe, that th*y may have incorporated it into their
own creed, and acted upon the idea in 1692. Ses
Twisse's letter to Mede on this subject, and Med< 's
reply Mede's works, vol 2, book 4. Epistles xlii
and xliii. See also Dr Twisse's Fifth Loiter to
Dr. Mede. same vol. book 4, Epistle L; which seems
to imply that there were parties, who then believed
that the English Plantations in Amoricu would be
the seat of the New Jerusalem and these parties
may hare been Puritan Divines in Old England,
who looked to the Western World Tor tho realization
of the Apocalyptical visions In Iti'.rj the Divine-
of New England may also have adopted this faitb,
so pleasing to their fathers, and to their own withes,
beliefs and thoughts.

VOL. III. 4

era, not a pure Miltonic Devil, a great
spiritual, yet intellectual, monarch of evil,
but a cross between the beast and the
Prince of the air, the arch-fiend, indeed,
but then a tawny, sooty Devil, and not the
Miltonic rebel, with inextinguishable pride
and ambition still gnawing at his heart,
and a superhuman, yet blasted light upon
his brow. The Devil, which the Persecu-
jtion of 1692 gives us, is the Devil even of
'the native Indians, yet occasionally soaring
i into spiritual ambition ; but then of not so
high an estate but that he could descend to
bargain with disreputable old men and
women for the remnant of their souls, and
jbe glad of recruits from any quarter ; and
even promised Martha Carrier, of Andover,
"that rampant hag," that she should be
Queen of Hell, which must mean, we take
i it, an offer of marriage. The whole delu-
: sion of 1692, indeed, with all its machi-
nery and shifting sights, was mainly a
I hideous dream, a day-dream of darkness
', the aboriginal darkness of New England
j a vision, also, of the Revelation, distort -
i ed and confused, and its figures cast like
those of a magician's mirror, upon" the
fumes and clouds of an earthly chafing dish.
The delusion began at Salem village in
1692, and we find Cotton Mather readily
accounting for Satan's having chosen Salem
as the point of attack, both as being the
centre, and, " after a sort, the first born of
our English settlements," and as being the
town "where the First Church of our
Lord in this Colony was gathered." The
old Satan, here known as Hobbomock,
who had reigned* over the American des-

That Satan was suppo.-ed to have reigned over
America aa " the grand ai.d proud usurper wrongful-
ly in possession of God's House and Furniture;" we
have the opinion, also, of Samuel Sc-wall. in hi* "Phe_

erts and solitudes for centuries, and whom
the Aborigines had acknowledged as their
God, was enraged, indeed, at the establish-
ment of a Christian Church in his spiritual
do.ninions, and the threatened loss of his
empire and subjects, (the Powahs and In-
dians), and was determined to extinguish
the Christians or drive them away by his
arts and witchcrafts. To this end he be-
gan to seduce various of the whites them-
selves, the members, even, of the hated
Christian Church, by his presents and

noineua." See page 44, and more particularly page
55. The Puritans wore evidently considered as the
Christian invaders of the Devil's territories. About
every Christian divine then in New England probably
took this view of the settlement of the country.

The learned Mede, who appears to have been of
great authority as an exponent of the Apocalypse
in tVie 17th c-ntury, thought in 1G34-5 that the
Devil being impatient of " the sound of the Gospel
and Cross of Christ in every part of this old world,
so fiat he could in no place be quiet for it, and fore-
seeing that he was like, at length, to lose all here,
[the Old World] bethought himself to provide him
of a seed over which he might reign securely; and
in a place [the New World] ubi nee Pflopidarum facia
HHjue nomfn audiret " Mode's works, vol. 2, book 4,
epistle xliii.

Mede thought the Devil had colonized America
with his own people, drawn from some of the bar-
barous nations dwelling upon the Northern Ocean,
and in order to preserve a seed and nation to him-
self as God called Abraham out <>f Chaldca into the
1 ind of Canaan to preserve a nation to himself. As
the Devil was considered, by the old divines, to be
only an apish imitator of God, these conjectures of
Mr.de may have appeared to his Puritan readers
quite reasonable.

Judging from these views of Mode, of So wall, and
those of Cotton Mather, the Devil of New England,
or America, may have been considered as the Deril
of the Old World, who had migrated to the New for
quiet and repose, and as his last stronghold, and was
exceedingly enraged to find that the Christian
church was about routing him from that also.

For the use of Sewall's Pamphlet and Willard's
Sermon we are indebted to M. A. Stickney, Esq.

promises, to aid him in his plots and plans.
He began, indeed, as early as 1653, to
practise his arts with this object in view,
and in 1692 we see the plot developed in
immense gatherings of witches at Salem
Village, the great array of Satan, his re-
cruits from the Puritan Church and Society,
taking infernal counsel together for the
overthrow of the Puritan Church and
State, and the immediate establishment,
also, of the kingdom of Satan, which, in-
deed, might be brief, but was to be hor-
rible ; and was, indeed, to be expected
about that period, if the Revelations were
true, and the learned and pious divines in
Old England and New, were not in error
in their interpretations of biblical prophe-
cies and mysteries. Thus all things tend-
ed to confirm the expected visitation of
Satan ; and Salem, unfortunately, offered
the first, and yet most appalling signs of
his presence and coming. She had a good
record in the Christian calendar* of the

* The Salem people were humane, and seem to
have treated even the Quakers with tolerance and
leniency, to judge by the old Quaker histories of
their persecutions. When Marmaduke Stevenson
and William Robinson were driven out of Boston,
on pain of death they catue to Salem, and were un-
molested there. They held a meeting in the woods,
near Salem, and some of the people flocked to hear
them. (See "Appendix to New England Judged '
D. Gould's Narrative, page 473). As Cotton Mather
says that the first Quakers in the world originated
in Salem, (Magnalia, b. 7, p. 22), as he considered
them as the "worst of Hereticks," and the early
Quakers as being able to proselyte people " by
streaking or breathing on them/' (pp 24-5,) that
is, by Witchcraft! we may see an additional rea-
son why Salem may have been considered, in 1692,
as a very probable place for Satan to commence his
witchcrafts in, as he had begun already his work in
Salem by aiding and assisting in the rise of the Qua-
kers there! Falcm may thus have been considered
the headquarters of witches as the place where Sa-
tan had always been hatching trouble and this,

Colony, and by so much a worse one in
the spectral books of the arch-enemy of
souls. Salem was the doomed city of that
era, punished not for her sins, but her
righteousness. So at least reasoned Cot-
ton Mather, and so reasoned, we may sup-
pose, Dr. Increase Mather, his father the
religious Patriarch of the Colony.

How far Rev. Samuel Parris agreed with
Cotton Mather in this view of the Salem
Witchcraft we cannot say. It began in
the house-hold of Mr. Parris himself, and
if we knew how many of those accused
at the Village had opposed Mr. Parris
himself, and his friends, in their schemes
for obtaining the Church parsonage and
land there for himself solely, we could
the better tell, perhaps, what personal
motives there may also have been in the
persecutions at the Village. ' It may be
true of Mr. Parris and his friends, that
they saw, and sincerely, in the opponents
to their schemes there, veritable witches
and wizards, people in rebellion to the
authority of the Church, and, therefore,
heretics, because not believing in the abso-
lute power and authority of the minister
and his counsellors. It is historically
certain that there had been a very bitter
dispute between Rev. Mr. Parris and a
portion of his people, in regard to this
Church property, a very public dispute,
too, and suddenly the witchcraft madness
broke forth in the distracted community.

too, out of hatred to Salem her.tolf, as " the centre "
and "first-born" of tho Colonial settlement*! Her
humanity to Quakers may hare thus helped to bring
on her a fanatical retribution in 1C'J2

That the Quakers in the Colony bad been consid-
ered aa witches, and not (infrequently searched for
witch marks, see Whiting and Dismop, also Maule's
Treatise. For the ue of the first two of these works
we are indebted to M A. Stiokney, K[., of Slom.

It was a day, too, when the theocratic
power of the N. K. Church was fighting
obstinately for its prerogatives and supre-
macy, and could brook little opposition :
and was exalted, too, with the insane be-
lief that it was just about entering into a
millennial rest, and power and joy ; and
expecting any hour to sec, also, the
signs of Satan's coming, and that in the
air, on the earth, in treacheries or rebel-
lions in the Church itself; prepared to sec
mysteries, and wonders, and evil motives
and evil deeds, anywhere and everywhere.
It was the carnival of sincere credulity and
fanaticism ; and madness instead of joy
came upon the expectants, and a general
darkness and confusion a spiritual chaos
instead of the new order of the ages.

It requires but little reflection to per-
ceive how easy it was for the ministers and
magistrates, in 1692, who expected sorce-
ries, witchcrafts and deviltries in connec-
tion with the millennial era then looked
for at any moment, to be deceived by wit-
nesses pretending, or fanatically consider-
ing themselves, to be the victims of Satan's
wiles, through his agents, the witches ;
and how easy it was, also, for any of the
clergy to fall into self-deception on the
matter, and be earnest and sincere in ex-
posing and punishing the detestable witches,
as the assistants of the Devil in the setting
up of his kingdom the destruction of the
Christian church being a condition prece-
dent to that work.

Any person or persons, who, at that
day, disbelieved the then theological belief,
or opposed the dictates of the Church, or
from any cause were rebellious against its
creed or actions, who in any sense neglected
its ordinances, or stood in the way of its
sincere, but most erroneous millennial cal-

dilations and plans, such person or per-
sons may well have been considered as
the disbelievers, the heretics, the enemies
of the Church, the secret friends of the
Devil, then seeking especially to destroy
it, the rebels and the traitors who might
at such a time be both expected and
dreaded. Whoever was not with the
Church at that day, fully, completely,
utterly, may well have been considered
to be in rebellion* against it. Not to
believe the earnest and sincere interpre-
tations of Holy Writ made by so many
learned and pious divines, not to be united
thoroughly and utterly for the support of
the Church at such a crisis, not to think
its thoughts, believe its beliefs, and act in
accordance with its acts, may at such a

* The Pr.'phet Samuel told King Saul, when he did
not keep literally the commandments of the Lord, as
delivered through Saiuucl himself, that " Rebellion
is as the sin of witchcraft," (1 Samuel, chap. 15, v.
2.J,) that is, disobedience to the commands of the
Prophets was as witchcraft, and iniquity, and idola-
try, unpardonable crimes. Cotton Mather said, in
one of his discourses, that " Rebellion is the Achan,
the trouble of us all," that is, rebellion against the
commands, the prophecies, the orders of the Church
or ministers, as being or representing its Prophets,
was the then trouble of the Church was as witch-
craft was essentially witchcraft, and .we may rea-
sonably conclude was considered to be, and soon be-
came witcbciaft! It would appear that Cotton
Mather and some of his class, were, in 1692, en-
deavoriug to re-produce and establish, and that
Itifrnily, the Jewi-h theocracy in Massachusetts,
lie evidently considered that the Puritan Church
ws the legitimate j-uccessor of the Jewish Church,
as well as the Christian, and that every particular
of the old or new law must be fulfilled by it. The
' set time for [its] favor" had come, and the Church
was soon to be all in all, fulfilling both dispensa-
tions and soon to be reigned over personally by the
Saviour himself, whose advent was close at hand.
The Church was coming into its power, and glory
the sole power upon earth! Such seeui to have
been the views of Mather and his associates iu 1G92.

day have been heresies deep, satanic,
unpardonable.

Whatever personal motives Mr. Parris
may have had for persecuting Mr. Bur-
roughs, or others at the Village, yet we
soon find that the accused were suspected
of a plot against the Church, were enveloped
in the whirlwind of the religious fanaticism
of that day, the elements of which were
not personal malice, but an impersonal
faith in the grandest of earthly marvels
and mysteries the expected Messianic
Advent. It may, indeed, be true, that
the troubles in the Church at Salem Vil-
lage, caused the rebellious there to be con-
sidered by Mr. P. and his friends, as here-
tics or witches ;, but then the belief of the
day was expecting an outbreak of witch-
craft and witches somewhere in New Eng-
land, and was watching almost with mi-
croscopic eyes, and a solemn and intense
earnestness, for any and all signs of the
approaching glorious advent of the Lord,
and that advent was sure to be preceded
by the reign of Satan the rebellion of the
wicked, the abounding of witches and
witchcrafts, and the presence of marvels
and mysteries. Salem Village, then hi
trouble, unhappily offered to the deluded
belief of that day the case in point, arrest-
ed its attention, and concentrated upon
itself the, regard and wrath of that belief.
The consequences were, of course, terrible ;
but then the accused at the Village really
suffered for their virtuous opposition to
the selfishness and tyranny of their oppo-
nents there, and also to quiet the fanatical
idea that the Church was about to enter
on its Millennial rest, and that Satan was
descending with all his rage, and witch-
craft and witches upon the land.

(.To be Continued.)

GENEALOGY OF THE NICHOLS
FAMILY.

BY AXDRBW NICHOLS.

William Nichols took grants of land in
Brooksby, (Danvers,) and settled on them
in 1(538. By his deposition in 1652, he
lived on a farm of about six hundred acres,
which he bought of Mr. Bartholomew, sit-
uated between Ipswich River and Salem
line. His will was dated 26 April, 1693,
and probated 17 February, 1695-6. He
was (by his deposition in 1652) born in
1599. Mary, his wife, living 26 October,
1696.

I. William 1 * Nichols, by his wife Mary,
had ch; (2) John", b. 1640; in. Lydia ;
d. between 12 October and 11 November,
1700 ; (3) Mar> a , b. m. Thomas Cave
of Topsfield ; (4) Hannah*, m. May, 1667,
Thomas Wilkins.

fll. John Nichols*, by wife Lydia, had
ch. : (5) William 3 , b. in Topsfield, 25 Au-
gust, 1663, m. 16 October, 1702, Elizabeth
Bray ; (6) Anna 3 , b. in T. 24 August,
1665, m. 14 June, 1686, Francis Elliot ;
(7) John 3 b. in T. 14 January, 1667, m.
Constant, ; (8) Thomas 3 , b. in T. 20
January, 1669, m. 13 December, 1694,
Johannah Towne of T., they removed to
Sutton, in Worcester County, in 1725;

(9) Isaac 3 , b. in T. 6 February, 1672;

(10) Lydia 3 , b. in T. 16 April, 1675, m.
12 July, 1704, Aquilla Wilkins; (11) Ra-
chel 3 , b. in T. 3 November, 1677, m. 11
January, 1698-9, Humphrey Case: (12)
Elizabeth 3 , b. in T. 16 March, 1679-80,

* The small figures, following the names, indicate
the generation of the person designated,
t These figures refer back.

m. 8 December, 1715, Thomas Brewer;

(13) Ebcnexer 3 , b. in T. 9 November, 1685,
m. 6 March, 1706-7, Elizabeth, d. of John
Bayley, of Salem, b. in S. 16 July, 1684 ;

(14) Margaret 3 , .

V. William 3 Nichols, by wife Elizabeth
Bray, had ch : (15) Deborah 4 , b. in Mid-
dlcton, 2 October, 1704; (16) John 4 , b.
in M. 10 March, 1706, m. 30 November,
17S7, Martha Green, he died 1757 ; (17)
Lydia 4 , b. in M. 7 February, 1 708, m. Eli-
sha Wilkins; (18) James 4 , born in M. 10
April, 1714, m. Mary. .

VII. John 3 Nichols, by 1st wife Con-
stant, had child : (19) Edward 4 , b. in T.
26 June, 1692, m. 9 April, 1713, Hannah
: by 2d wife had ch. ; (20)

John 4 , b. in T. 10 June, 1713, m. 2 Octo-
ber, 1739, Elizabeth, d. of Timothy and
Huldah Prince, b. in Salem 12 October,
1705, he died 11 December, 1792. They
were dismissed from ch. in Middleton, 22
January, 1750, and came to Danvers ; (21)
Samuel 4 , b. in T. 25 February, 1714-15,"
m. 17 November, 1742, Abigail Elliot,
who d. 27 May, 1759. m. 2d, Anna
White.

VUL Thomas 3 Nichols, by wife Johan-
nah Towne, had ch : (22) Anna 4 , bapt.
at Topsfield 30 August, 1696, m. 18 Octo-
ber, 1725, William Vinning, of Marble-
head ; (23) Mary 4 , bapt. at Salem Village
27 July, 1700,m. 8 December, 1750, Isaac
Fowler ; (24) Isaac 4 , bapt. at S. V. 27 Ju-
ly, 1700 : (25) Constant 4 , bapt. at S. V.
27 July, 1700 ; (26) Jonathan 4 , bapt. S. V.
17 October, 1703, m. 24 May, 1731, Man
(Phelps?); (27) Elizabeth 4 , bapt. S. V.
2 December, 1705, m. 3 September, 1740.
John Bailey ; (28) Phebe 4 , bapt. at S. V.
27 July, 1707 ; (29) Thomas 4 , bapt. at S.

V. 21 September, 1712, d. in Worcester,
Mass., 17 December, 1794, ae. 82.

XIII. Ebenezer 3 Nichols, by wife Eliz-
abeth Bayley, had ch : (30) Joseph 4 , born
in Topsfield 16 May, 1711, m. 30 Octo-
ber, 1 735, Hannah d. of Joseph and Han-
nah Knight, b. 25 July, 1713; (31) Ra-
chel 4 , b. in T. 22 July, 1716, m. 4 Octo-
ber, 1723. Thomas Nichols, he was taken
at Oswego, August, 1756; (32) Kezia 4
b. in T. 29 July, 1717, m. 12 November,
1739, Benjamin Pudney ; (33) Aquilla 4 ,
b. in T. 20 November, 1719 ; (34) Eliza-
beth 4 , b. in T. 9 August, 1724.

XVI. John 4 Nichols, by wife Martha
Green, had ch : (35) Sarah 5 , b. in Middle-
ton. 3 October, 1738; (36) Elizabeth*, b.
in M. 29 October, 1741, m. 29 March,
1770, John Oaks; (37) Mary 6 , b. in M.
15 August, 1745.

XVIII. James 4 Nichols, by wife Mary,
hadch: (38) William 5 , b. in M. 15 Au-
gust, 1751.

XIX. Edward 4 Nichols, by wife Han-
nah, had children ; (40) Stephen 5 b. in T.,
10 February, 1716, m. 7 April, 1752, Eliz-
abeth Hutchingson ; (41) Joseph 5 b. in T.
14 April, 1720; (42) Benjamin 5 b. in T.,
14 April, 1720, m. 7 June, 1744 ; Jerusha
b. in M. 9 April, 1 723, d. of Francis and
Jerusha Elliot; (43) Hannah b. in T.,
August, 1724, m. 8 January, 1752, Amos
Curtis.

XX. John 4 Nichols, by wife Elizabeth
Prince, had ch : (44) Mary 5 b. in Middle-
ton, 13 April 1741, m. 1760 Nehemiah
Herrick b. in T. 9 April, 1737, he died in
1792, she died 19 April, 1768 ; (45) Abel 5
b. in M. 4 April, 1743, m. Elizabeth Pres-
ton, he had no ch ; (46) Elizabeth* m. Asa
Prince ; (47) Susannah 5 bapt. at S. V. 20

January, 1750, died young; (48) John*
b. in Danvers, 8 April, 1753, died unmar-
ried ; (49) Eunice 5 b. in D. 7 May 1757,
m. 1 April, 1777, Andrew Nichols (her
cousin) who was b. in M. 3 April, 1757,
he died 8 September, 1812 ; she died 1st
January, 1848 ; (50) Mehitable 5 b. in D.
6 March, 1759, m. 4 May, 1779, Levi Pres-
ton, who was born in D. 21 October, 1756,
she died 14 October, 1838, and he died 7
January, 1850.

XXI. Samuel 4 Nichols, by 1st wife,
Abigail Elliot, had ch : (51) Samuel 5 b.
in M. 18 November, 1743, he enlisted in
the Army, sailed to the West Indies, and
never heard from ; (52) Huldah 5 b. in M.
25 August, 1745, m. 29 February, 1764;
Jonathan Burton b. in M. 18 September,
1741, he died 30 April, 1811, (ancestor of
the Rev. Warren Burton); (53) Amos* b.
in M. 19 September, 1747, m. 5 July,
1770, Mary White ; (54) Mary* b. M. 29
August, 1750, m. 27 June, 1775, Archealus
Putnam; (55) John 5 b. in M. 16 Novem-
ber, 1752, m. 26 March, 1776, Sarah Ful-
ler, who died 13 March, 1813, m. 2d 2
December, 1816, Mary Wilkins, she died
14 January, 1837, he died 7 November,
1827 ; (56) Joseph* Nichols b. in M. 17th

June. 1755, m. 1st Fuller, m. 2nd,

Widow Thompson, he died with-
out issue, 9 December, 1840 ; (57) An-
drew* b. in M. 3 April, 1757, m. 1 April,
1777, Eunice Nichols, who was born 7
May, 1757, he died 8 September, 1812,
she died 1 January, 1848, (the parents
of Dr. Andrew Nichols); by 2nd wife,
Anna White, had ch.: Samuel 5 b. in Mid-
dleton, 14 July, 1761, and d. in Merrimac,
N. H., 1794; .Asa 5 b. in Middlcton, 14
October, 1762.

XXX. Joseph 4 Nichols, by wife Han-
nah Knight had ch : (58) Aquilla* bapt. in
Middlcton, 1736; (59) Hannah* bapt. in
M. 1736; (60) Abijah* bapt. in M. 1739;
(61) Joseph* bapt. in M. 1742 ; (62) Eb-
enezer* bapt. in M. 1745.

XL. Stephen* Nichols by wife Eliza-
beth Hutchingson had ch : (63) Stephen 6
born in M. 1 December, 1755, m, 1st 17
June, 1778, Lois Bradstreet, m. 2nd 1

July, 1790, Rachel Perkins, m. 3d

Goodale ; (64) Benjamins bapt. 16 Novem-
ber, 1760, m. 12 October, 1786, Rebecca
Blanchard; (65) Josephs bapt. 16th No-
vember, 1760, d. 4 March, 1833, a. 76
unmarried; (66) Asa 6 bapt. 4 Nov. 1764,
d unmarried ; (67) Elisha 6 bapt. 1 7 Decem-
ber, 1769, d. 8 March, 1842, unmarried;
(68) Andrews born abt 1774, now (1861)
living unmarried in Middleton; (69) Betty 6

bapt. 30 May, 1762; (70) Hannah 6

(71) Sally 6 bapt 1 March, 1772; (72)
Ruth* bapt. 16 November, 1760.

XLII. Benjamin* Nichols by wife Jeru-

sha Elliot had ch.: (73) Susanna 6 b.

m. Symonds ; (74) Phebe* ;

(75) Lucyfl bapt in M. 11 November,
1759, died unmarried 19 February, 1802.

I. III. Amos* Nichols, by wife Mary
White, had child : (76) Perrygrine* named
for his mother's ancestor, one of the set-
tlers of Plymouth, he was born in Merri-
mac, N. H., 19 November, 1774, m. 18
June, 1796, Mary Nevins Wheeler, she
died 17 December, 1852, he died 30
March, 1853.

LV. John* Nichols (Deacon, Middle-
ton,) by 1st wife, Sarah Fuller, had ch.:
(77) Samuel 6 b. in M. 11 January, 1779,
m. 19 May, 1808, Apphia Estey, d. of
John and Hannah, b. in M. 7 March, 1783,

they had no issue ; (78) Ruth 6 b. in M. 21
January, 1785, m. 1 June, 1808, her
cousin, Dr. Andrew Nichols, of Danvers,
she died without issue 31 March, 1832.

LVII. Andrew* Nichols, by wife Eu-
nice Nichols, had ch.: (79) Eli/abeth 6 , b. in
D. 6 June, 1777, m. 21 December, 1797,
Eliab Evans b. in Reading, 4 January,
1772, she died 27 March, 1845, he died
12 November, 1845 ; (80) John* b. in D.
31 December, 1780, m. 27 April, 1808,
Emma Putnam b. in D. 9 Novemb., 1789 ;
(81) Andrew 6 M.D. b. in D. 22 November,
1785, m. 1st, 1 June, 1809, his cousin,
(78) Ruth Nichols, m. 2nd, 3 October,
1833, Mary Holyoke Ward, b. in Salem, 2
May, 1800, he died 30 March, 1853. He
was first President of the Essex County
Natural History Society ; (82) Abcl b. in
D. 9 July, 1792, and m. 12 May, 1814,
Sally Putnam b. in D. 26 March, 1793,
he died 23 April, 1846.

LXIII. Stephen 6 Nichols, by first wife,
Lois Bradstreet, had ch.: (83) Hannah*

; (84) Hitty 7 ; (85) Jemima 7

: (85) Betsey 7 : by 2 wife 4iad

ch.: (86) Stephen 7 died unmarried; (87)

Lois 7 ; (88) a girl, drowned when

she was 4 years old ; no ch. by 3 wife.

LXIV. Benjamin* Nichols, by wife
Rebecca Blanchard, hud ch.: (89) Nancy 7
b. in M.; (90) Rebecca 7 b. in M.; (91)
Lucy Blanchard b. in M.; (92) Betsey' b.
in M.; (93) Benjamin 7 b. in M., died young;
(94) Blanchard 7 b. in M., died young.

LXXVI. Perrygrine G Nichols, by wife
Mary Nevins Wheeler, had ch.; (95) Mary 7
b. in Merrimac, N. H., 7 April, 1798, and
died unmarried 10 July, 1814; (96) Rox-
anna 7 b. in M. 2 January, 1800, m. E/.ra
Baldwin, she died 6 November, 1833 ; (97)

Sophia 6 b. in M. 17 September, 1S01, m.
April, 1817, Matthew Bryant, she died in
Hooksett, N. H., 18 April, 1840; (98)
Oilman Nevins 7 b. in M. 5 August, 1803,
m. 2 March, 1831, Luanda Dolloff, b. 5
November, 1803 ; (99) Freeman 7 b. in M.
19 March, 1805, m. 1st, Mary Jane Gillis,
m. 2nd, Sarah Young : (100) Hiram 7 b. in
M. 1 October, 1806, m. 20 November,
1832, Abigail Upton b. 15 September,
1810, he died 15 May, 1853; (101)
Eli/a 7 b. in M. 17 August, 1808, m. 16
March, 1833, John Lovejoy, of Amherst,
N. H.

LXXXI. Andrew 6 Nichols, M. D., of
Danvers, by 2d wife, Mary Holyoke Ward,
had ch.: (102) Mary Augusta 7 b. in D. 20
September, 1836, and d. 7 Nov. 1836;
(103) Andrew 7 b. in D. 17 September,
1837 ; (104) John Joseph 7 b. in D. 26
October, 1839, and died 11 April, 1840;
(105) Mary Ward b. in D. 14 January,
1842: (106) John Holyoke 7 b. 8 May,
1843, and died 12 August, 1844.

LXXXII. Abele Nichols, by wife SaUy
Putnam, had ch.: (107) Abel 7 , artist, b. in
Dan. 4 June, 1815, m. 1st, 29 September,
1838, Catharine S. Peele, m. 2nd, in 1843,
Jemima Caffen, b. in England in 1826,
she died 25 February, 1858, in Rome,
Italy ; he died in Uanvers, 13 May, 1860 ;
(108) Sarah 7 Putnam, b. in D. 31 May,
1818, m. Charles Page.

XCVIII. Oilman 7 Nevins Nichols, by
wife Lucinda, had ch., (109) Mary 8 Eliza-
beth b. in Lowell 1 December, 1831, and
died 9 January, 1853; (110) Sarah 8 Fran-
cis; (111) Georgeanna 8 ; (112) Edwin*
b. in Lowell 2 March, 1839 ; (113) Lucin-
da 8 fane.

XCxX. Freeman 7 Nichols, by 1st wife,

Mary Jane Gillis, had ch.: (114) Mary
Jane ; (115) Orlando H 8 born in Merrimac,
N. H., 6 March, 1831 ; by 2 wife, Sarah
Young, had ch.: (116) Caroline 8 A.; (117)
George F. 8 b. in M. 29 December, 1835 ;
(118) Harriet F. 8 ; (119) Sarah 8 ; (120 &
21) Charlotte and John 8 P. b. in M. 27
October, 1843 ; (122) William 8 b. 17 May,
1845; (123) Hellen*.

C. Hiram 7 Nichols, by wife, Abigail
Upton, had ch,: (124) Mary Abbie 8 b. in
(Lowell?) 26 August, 1833, m. 14 January,
1857, Samuel Edgell ; (125) Edward Jen-
nison 8 b. in L. 9 July, 1835; (126) Han-
nah Georgianna 8 ; (127) Harriet Theresa 8 ;
(128) Emma Augusta 8 ; (129) Henry Au-
gustus 8 b. in Lowell 29 November, 1846,
d. 22 January, 1847; (130) Anna Fran-
cena 8 ; (131) Jeannie Lillia 8 .

CVII. Abel 7 Nichols, artist, by 2nd
wife, Jemima Caffen, had ch.: (132) Flor-
ence Jemima; (133) Lewis Abel, b. in
Florence, Italy.

NOTES ON AMERICAN CUR-
RENCY, No. 8.

BY M. A. STICKNET.

In the year 1855, a quantity of coins
were found on Richmond Island,* near
Portland, by a Mr. Hanscom, who ploughed
up a pot containing twenty-one gold pieces,
and thirty one silver, of various sizes, of
the value of $100.

There was also found with them a wed-
ding signet ring of gold, with the letters

* Vol. 6, of the Maine Historical Collections,
contains an interesting article on the coins found at
Richmond Island, by Vfm. Willis, Esq.

O. V. inscribed on it, and the motto,
*' Death only Partes." The coins were of
the reigns of Elizabeth, James I, and
Charles I.

It is difficult to assign a reason for this
parcel of coins, consisting wholly of those
of England, as the exportation of her
coins, were forbidden by law.*

The latest date of the coins was 1642,
and in consequence they must have been
buried after that period.

At that time, John Winter, the agent of
Trelawny, was doing a very extensive busi-
ness on that Island. The troubles in Eng-
land had then commenced, and he, perhaps,
foreseeing the insecurity of property there,
contrived, secretly, to convey them out of.
the kingdom.

The only exportation of coin allowed by
Parliament, took place about this time, a
small quantity to the East Indies. f As the
troubles increased, individuals, it is likely,
privately conveyed it from England to a
place of greater safety, as even the deposits
in the Mint were seized by Charles I, to
serve him in his necessity.}:

* For the acts, and the heavy penalties attached
to the exportation of coins of England. See Annals
of the coinage of Great Britain. By Kuding.

t In 1638, three of the East India Company's
ships, being about to sail for Persia and India, and
being detained on account of the scarcity of Span-
ish silver, King Charles I licensed thorn to export
20,000, in foreign gold, and if that cannot be done,
in English gold, any law or act to the contrary not-
withstanding. See Anderson's History of Commerce,
Tol. 2, page 380.

t Sir William Temple states that the amount
seized in the Mint, in the year 1638, was 200,000
and that the Mint never recovered its credit a* a
place of deposit of specie, among foreign merchants
afterwards; Anderson gives the date of the seiiure
as 1640.

VOL. III. 5

It is likely the coins were buried by Win-
ter, who, after 1642, was continually en-
gaged in law-suits, and, according to Sulli-
van, died before one was settled, com-
menced against him by his employer, Tre-
lawny.

Winter's only child was an unmarried
daughter. The settlers on the Island were
of the worst character, and, for the better
security of his money, he buried it, and
the secret of iti concealment died with
him. After his death his daughter married
Rev. Robert Jordan, who, in 1648, settled
Winter's estate, and the large estate he
left descended to the Jordar* family. '

In 1844, a farmer, ploughing in Sullivan*
Maine, turned out an earthen pot contain-
ing $400, in Frenfth crowns and half-
crowns, of dates about 1724. The coins
were sold in Boston ; William G. Stearns,
and others secured fine specimens of them.

The Bangor Journal of Nov. 14, 1856,
gives an account of another parcel of coins
found in Maine, on the Kenduskeag, of
silver amounting to about $40. These
coins are of the size of a ninepence, and a
common cent. On one side is a heaM, and
on the other, an Indian with bow and ar-
rows, and one star. The letters on one
side we could not decipher. The money is
quite thick, and very imperfectly trimmed,
having no finish upon the edge. The head
and the Indian are well done. How this
money came in its deposit, is, of course, a
mystery, but it is undoubtedly old Spanish,
Peruvian, or Mexican coin.

As no such coins are known to collectors,
it is likely the descriptions of the above
coins are incorrect. The probable cause of
so many large parcels of coins being found
buried in the district of Maine, appears to

have arisen from the confused and insecure
state of property there for many years after
its settlement.

f No such large parcels of coins have, to
my knowledge, been found buried in Mas-
sachusetts ; it is not unusual, however, to
find pine-tree money, and other old coins*
in the removal of ancient buildings, and
the cultivation of the land.

NOTICE OF ALONZO LEWIS.

BT A. C. GOODELL.

At a former meeting of the Institute I had
engaged to read a brief obituary notice of
Alonzo Lewis, Esq., who died at Lynn on the
21et of January laat, but the interesting dis
cuesion on that evening continued BO late that
no opportunity was presented unless at the
risk of detaining you to an unusually late
hour and tasking your patience withal. 1
have therefore reserved what I should have
offered then, for this evening, and now pro-
ceed to call your attention to a short memoir
of Mr. Lewis.

Alonzo Lewis was the son of Zacbariah and
Mary (Hudson) Lewis and the fifth in lineal
descent from William and Amy Lewis, who
immigrated to Boston from Wales in 1636.
Alonzo was born in a house on Boston street,
in Lynn, Aug. 28, 1794, and was one of the
first children baptized by the late Rev. Thomas
Gushing Tbacher, minister at Lynn. He was
educated at the town school and afterwards at
Lynn Academy, though he never entered
college.

At the age of 17, he taught school at Ches-
ter, N. H., and Jrom there he went to Lynn-
field as a teacher, and afterwards taught in
Lynn for more than 12 years ; besides being
for more than 2 years a preceptor of Lynn
Academy. In respect to his labors in this

vocation, a correspondent of the Lynn Weekly
Reporter has the following :

"He taught twelve years in the public
schools of Lynn, and so well satisfied with bit
efforts were those who from time to time had
the control of the schools, that he uniformly
received their unqualified approbation, and, on
one occasion, he received a reward of twenty-
five dollars as a token of their appreciation of
his devotion and success. It was not the a-
mount given though, in those days of email
salaries for teachers, that was worth consider-
ing but it was the pleasure derived from the
assurance that his labors were duly appreciat-
ed, which made the gilt valuable to Mr. Lewis.

"Mr. Lewis also taught private schools here
and in Boston. He opened the first school
for young ladies in this city, and publicly re-
ceived a gold medal from his scholars as a tes-
timony of their appreciation of him as a
teacher.

"Of his career as a teacher, Mr. Lewis him-
self says : 'I commenced the profession of a
school teacher from the love of it, and devoted
all my energies to its advancement ; and when
I relinquished it, I determined never to resume
it again, considering that I had done my duty
to the public in that respect. I have kept
school here longer than any other teacher ex-
cept one ; and, it the time of my keeping in
other places be added, longer than he ; and aa
I have taught in more schools, I have had
more scholars than any other teacher here
since the settlement of the town, among whom
were Master Batchelder, the eminent teacher
of the High School, Dr. Batchelder, his broth-
er, Dr. Edward Newhall, Rev. Mr. Brimble-
com, Rev. Mr. George, Rev. Mr. Merrill, and
many others in the medical, legal, clerical and
other professions, living and dead, of both
sexes, whose worth and virtues will long be
cherished in my remembrance."

During the last war with Great Britain, Mr.
Lewis enlisted in the service and was stationed
at the Fort in this city. Shortly after this he
was appointed sergeant, and remained in
the service till the autumn of 1814 ; when, i n

consequence of his mother's ill health he was
discharged on furlough and returned to Lynn
where he remained till peace was declared.

la 1823, while preceptor of the Academy,
Mr. Lewis published a volume of poems, and
inoe then has written fugitive pieces and pub-
lished small volumes of poetry that have been
very highly praised, and some of them severe-
ly criticised. Of these, Mr. N. P. Willis has
aid, "Lewis is a poet in all his thinkings,
sayings, doings nnd dreaming*. " But the fol-
lowing, supposed to bo from the pen of Dr.
Addition Davis of Lynn, is perhaps as just a
criticism of Mr. Lewis's poetical genius as has
yet appeared :

"In speaking of the rank of Mr. Lewis as a
poet, we are aware that a great amount of dis-
crimination is to be used. While we would
not attempt to rank him with thu masters,
yet it cannot be donied that some of his poeti-
cal productions aro of a high order. His last
volume -Forest Flowers and Sea Shells'
contains much true poetry, and much that is
calculated to touch the heart and elevate the
feeling*. As a versifier be was truly an artist;
and hit diotion, whether of prose or poetry,
was always chaste and perspicuous.'*

The following lines by Mr. Lewis, written in
an album, with the slightest premeditation, may
serve to show bow readily and smoothly be oould
write, though on a subject not of his own choosing.
On the page opposite these lines was a mezzotint
engraving of a yonth wading through a brook and
guiding a maiden along a fallen tree that spanned the
stream, and served for a bridge. The lines though
it seemi to me not without buauty, are chit-fly re-
markable for the rapiJity with which they were com-
posed. They have never been published.

Koe of cpotloas chastity,

Bud of virgin purity,

Take the gift I offer thce.

Not a golden diadem,
Not a richly polished gom,
But troth's simple apothegm:

Wisdom ocly charms the wise,
Heed the good that in thee lies,
It will lead to Paradise.

Mr. Lewis, however, will be chiefly remem-
bered for his contributions to our local history,
especially that of bis native town.

As the historian of Lynn Mr. Lewis was not
only a pioneer, but a model. His little octavo
of less than three hundred pages, stands, in
point of years and in point of excellence, at the
head of the lint of standard town histories in
this commonwealth. It would be too much,
however, to say that the historical labors of
Felt, Drake, Sibley and others are in all re-
spects inferior to this work ot Mr. Lewis's.
But, taking into consideration all the features
of his work felicity of diction perspicuity
of arrangement happy selection of materials
and interesting suggestions every candid read-
er must prefer the "History of Lynn'' over all
other similar works that have found their way
into public notice. This is said in view of th
unpromising character of the materials from
which that work was made up, as well af for
the other reasons given, and not by any means,
to ascribe undue importance to the compara-
tively barren annals of what for many years
was an inferior and uninQuential town.

Two editions of this work have already ap-
peared ind disappeared, and a third edition
with amendments and additions was projected

Youth is fleeting, beauty vain,

Folly erer leaves a stain, .

Virtue only is true gain.

Life is but a troubled dream,

Christ hath crossed death's shadowy stream.

Wherefore should it fearful seem?

When the light of earth is dim,
When fear's waters reach the brim,
Trust thy trembling soul with Him.

Thro' that dark and troubled night
He shall make the waters bright,
With a soft and holy light.

On a bridge across the flood

*Twas a tree on Calvary stood

lie shall (tad thet home to God. *

Tis an emblem, Mary, look!
As this maiden fords the brook
Cbrift shall lead the* with bis erook.

before his death, which it is hoped may yet he
completed from the memoranda of the author.

In 1825 Mr. Charles F. Lummaa started the
Weekly Mirror, the first newspaper published
in Lynn, and Mr Lewis it is understood, con-
tributed to this sheet from the outset, and it
has been claimed for him that he first propos-
ed ite publication. In 1830 h started the
Lynn Record, a newspaper, published in Lynn,
and at one time during the absence of Mr.
Garrison in Europe, I believe, he edited the
Liberator with great satisfaction to his em-
ployers and subscribers. Indeed Mr. Lewis
claimed to have started the original anti-sla-
very cause which has been pressed with such
force and pertinacity by Mr. Garrison and his
co-workers.

In addition to the above it is worthy ot
mention that Mr. Lewis started the first circu-
lating library in Lynn, in the year 1822. He
was also one of a few persons who, in 1819,
proposed to form the tirst Episcopal Church in
Lynn, and who for some years worshipped in
the Academy Building. In 1836 these persons,
with some others, succeeded in establishing the
present Episcopal Society in Lynn, and built
the church now standing on North Common
Street. This church was consecrated July 20,
1837, Bishop Griswold officiating.

Mr. Lewis was an architect of exquisitely
fine taste, and excelled in small cottages and
rural designs, though if he had had opportu-
nity, perhaps his skill and taste would be no
less apparent in larger undertakings. As a
urveyor, he made in 1829 the first complete
map of Lynn from actual survey.

In 1824, and again in 1830, especially, and
at other times before and since, the sandy neck
that joins the peninsula of Nahant to the
main land had been overflowed by the waves
of the sea, and rendered fora time impassable.
In 1837, Mr. Lewis suggested as a remedy,
the erection, by authority of Congress, of a
tea wall or breakwater along the centre of this
neck, (and actually made the necessary sur-
veys for this purpose,) to cost in all $37,000,

but the project fell through. Subsequently
Mr. Lewis conceived the idea of strewing
felled cedurs along in place of the wall, has
their rough branch**, by catching and detain-
ing the sea weed and shifting sand, might in
time, build a firm barrier against the force of
the waves in stormy weather. His experi-
ment was tried and succeeded admirably. So
that a substantial highway now winds along
the western edge, open tor vehicles at all sea-
sons of the year. He was, also, the principal
promoter of the plan for a light-house on Egg
Rock, which succeeded a few years since.

Mr. Lewis's fertile imagination has invested
many lovely spots in Lynn, and ita suburbs,
with the attractions of a romantic history,
which is as unreal in most instances as it is
poetic. Ponds, brooks, cliffs, ledges, seques-
tered valleys and the caverns and grottoes of
the hillsides and the shore, are called by pret-
ty names of bis invention and record the le-
gends that he dreamed in his youth, or wove
from his maturer fancy.

Mr. Lewis's first wife, Francis Maria Swan,
by whom he had six children, died May 27,
1839; and he did not again marry till 1854,
when he fell in love with a lady whom he had
never seen, but whose communications to a
paper or magazine, pleased him exceedingly.
Miss Gibson I think this was her name
proved a very Sappho ; and the marriage wa
void n ! i initio, from the fact that a former mat-
rimonial alliance on her part had never been
annulled. She afterwards went to England,
but I think has since returned to this country.

His amiable widow, by whom be had two
children, be married in 1856, and she remains
at bis homestead.

Mr. Lewis had some eccentricities. When
a mere boy he would sit half a day at a time
in moody abstraction, greatly to the annoy-
ance and grief of his mother. These turns
were only occasional, for generally he was
at bis study, a little closet behind the chim-
ney of his father's kitchen, where he kept bia
"library" and entertained his juvenile fellows.

Ai be grew older, his moody peculiarity ri-
pened into insanity, and twice in his life be was
an inmate of a lunatic hospital or asylum.
From this circumstance moat people feel dis-
poad to pardon what often appeared harsh
and ungrateful in bit disposition and actions.

Though I knew Mr. Lewis intimately for
eight yours, I never received a rude or unkind
act or word from him, but on the contrary
much encouragement and commendation pre-
sented with such delicacy of manner and apt-
ness of occasion as to excite the best of feel-
ings towards their author.

Two or three years ago. Mr. Lewis was
poisoned while surveying in the woods by con-
tact with the poison ivy, IRhut toxicodendron)
and he fancied that he never recovered from
its subtle action. At any rate, he, shortly af-
ter, began to fail very perceptibly, and last
summer took to his bed. and remained pros-
trated for several weeks. Soon after he got HO
well as to be about, one of his children by bin
last wife, died; and it is said this bereavement
hastened his final and fatal illness a softening
of the brain.

HISTORY OF THE ESSEX LODGE
OF FREEMASONS.

BY WILLIAM LBAVITT.

[We have commenced the publication of a
history of the Essex Lodge of Free Masons,
with a brief biographical account of its mem-
bers. This Lodge is one of the oldest societies
in Salem, and comprises among its earlier mem-
bers many who were eminent merchants of
their time, or prominent as leading and influ-
ential men in the councils of the State or na-
tion. Some ot them were foreigners, who,
from various causes, left their native lands,
and made this place the home of their adop-
tion, and, in process of time, became identified
with its welfare and prosperity.

The compiler commenced this work in order
to place upon record, and thus preserve from

oblivion, many valuable facts ami traditions
respecting the Lodge and its members, which
he had gleaned from family and other records,
and from the reminiscences of .our aged citi-
zens, and other sources ; and having for many
successive years held the office of Secretary of
the Lodge, and taking a great interest in its
success, trusts that his labor will not be in
vain, but be an acceptable contribution to our
local history.]

OBIGIX OF ESSEX LODGE.

At the desire of Bro. John Butler and a
number of the Fraternity, a meeting was
held at his house in Salem, March, 1779.

The design of this meeting was to see
whether the Brethren were desirous of pe-
titioning for a Charter, thereby to enjoy
the benefit of a legal Lodge, and if they
were so desirous, what would be the proper
method to pursue to obtain it. According-
ly, It was agreed, after mature delibera-
tion, to petition Joseph Webb, Esq., Grand
Master, at Boston, in the following form :

To the R. W. Joseph Webb, Esq., Grand
Master of all Lodges in the State of
Massachusetts :

The Petition of a number of the Frater-

nity, living in Salem, humbly shewcth,

That your Petitioners are desirous of
becoming members together in a Lodge,
and enjoying the mutual benefits arising
therefrom, which they cannot conveniently
do without great injury to themselves, there
being no Lodge nearer than Danvers, Five
miles distant, which renders it not only
expensive and burdensome, but causes
them to be late absent from their families,
and brings them into great and manifest
inconveniences.

Your Petitioners therefore humbly pray
that you would be graciously pleased to
grant them a Charter for holding a Lodge

in Salem, by the name of Essex Lodge,
and your Petitioners will, as in duty bound,
ever pray. Signed, *

George Abbot, William Williams,

John Butler, John Dove.

Robert Foster, Samuel Masury,

John Page, Benjamin Hammond,

Nathan Brown, James Eaton,

William Lang, Charles Shimmin,

John Duvan, Littlefield Sibley.

Salem, March 4, 1779.

APPLICATION FOB A CHAKTER.

After the foregoing petition was drawn
up and signed as aforesaid, a meeting was
held at Bro. William Lang's house in Sa-
lem, to appoint a proper person or persons
to present the petition at the Grand Lodge
in Boston ; accordingly Brothers George
Abbot and John Butler were chosen for
this purpose.

They found great opposition made there
by a person from Danvers, who, it seems,
went with the design to oppose, and make
all the interest he could, to hinder the
granting of the Charter.

The specious argument he made use of
was, that if our Petition were granted, it
would greatly injure, if not ruin, the Uni-
ted States Lodge at Danvers.

In consequence of the above-mentioned
opposition, and in order to give strength
and weight to our claim and petition, the
following Letter was written, with addi-
tional signers :
R. W. Joseph Webb, Esq.

As we were not in the way of signing
the petition, and being desirous, for the
good of Masonry, that a Lodge might, be
in the second Capital of the State, humbly
pray, that we may be considered a peti-
tioners for a Charter as if we had been

present on the fourth of March inst., and
you will greatly oblige, Sir, your affection-
ate brothers and devoted humble servants.

Signed

Henry Higginson, James King,
Edward Holland, Joseph Robinson,
Samuel Flagg, John Lewis.

William Ranking,

Salem, March 9, 1779.

This Petition was presented on the tenth
of March, 1779, by Bro. George Abbot.

THE CHARTER OF ESSEX LODGE, DATED
MARCH 10, 1779.

After considering all the circumstances,
and debating upon the matter at the Grand
Lodge, It was Voted, (the Grand Master
kindly interposing in our behalf) to grant
a Charter, a Copy of which here follows :

(Seal) To all the Fraternity of Free and
Accepted Masons to whom these pres-
ents shall come :

The Most Worshipfull Joseph Webb,
Esq., Grandmaster, of Free and Accepted
Masons, duly authorized and appointed
and in ample form installed, together with
his Grand Wardens, send Greeting.

Whereas a Petition has been presented
to us by George Abbot, John Butler, Rob-
ert Foster, John Page, Nathan Brown,
William Lang, Charles Shimmin, William
Williams, John Duvan, Ebenezer Win-
ship, James Eaton, Samuel Masury, Lit-
tlefield Sibley and John Dove, all ancient,
Free and Accepted Masons, residents in Sa-
lem in the County of Essex, Massachu-
setts, a State in New England, praying,
that they with such others, as may think
proper to join them, may be erected and
constituted a Regular Lodge of Free and
Accepted Masons, under the name and title
of Essex Lodge, No. 10, with full power to

enter Apprentices, pass Fellow Crafts, and
raise Master Masons, which Petition ap-
pearing to us as tending to the advance-
ment of Ancient Masonry, and the general
good of the Craft, have unanimously
agreed that the prayer be granted.

Know ye therefore, that we, the Grand
Master and Wardens by virtue of the pow-
er and authority aforesaid, and reposing
special trust and confidence in the pru-
dence, fidelity and skill in Masonry of our
beloved Brethren above named, have con-
stituted and appointed, and by these pres-
ents do constitute and appoint them the
said George Abbot, John Butler, Robert
Foster, John Page, Nathan Brown, Wil-
liam Lang, Charles Shimmin, William
Williams, John Duvan, Ebenezer Win-
ship, James Eaton, Samuel Masury, Lit-
tlefield Sibley, John Dove & others a Reg-
ular Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons
under the name title and designation of
Essex Lodge, No. 10, hereby giving and
granting them and their successors full
power and authority to meet and convene
as Masons within the town of Salem, to
receive and enter apprentices, pass Fellow
Crafts, and Raise Master Masons upon the
payment of such moderate compositions for
the same as may be hereafter determined
by said Lodge.

Also to make choice of Master and War-
dens, and other office-bearers, annually or
otherwise, as they shall see cause.

To receive and collect Funds for the re-
lief of the poor and decayed brethren, their
widows and children, and, in general, to
transact all matters relating to Masonry,
which may to them appear for the good of
the Craft, according to the ancient usages
and customs of Masons.

And we do hereby require the said con-
stituted Brethren to attend at the Grand
Lodge or quarterly Communications by
themselves or their Proxies, (which are
their Master and Wardens for the time be-
ing,) and also to keep a fair and regular
Record of their proceedings and lay the
same before the Grand Lodge when re-
quired.

And we do hereby enjoin upon our
Brethren to behave themselves respectfully
and obediently to their Superiors in office
and not desert their Lodge without the
leave of their Master and Wardens.

And we do hereby declare the precedence
of the said Lodge in the Grand Lodge and
elsewhere to commence from the date of
these presents and require all ancient Ma-
sons especially of those holding of this
Grand Lodge, to acknowledge and receive
them and their successors as regular con-
stituted Free and accepted Masons and
treat them accordingly.

Given under our hands and the Seal of
the Grand Lodge affixed at Boston, New
England, this 10th day of March in the
year of our Lord 1779 and of Maso"hry
5779. Signed,

Joseph Webb, G. M.,
Moses Deshon, D. G. M.,
Sam: Barrett, S. G. W.,
Paul Revere, J. G. W.,
Thomas Crafts, S. G. D.,
Edward Proctor, J. G. D.,
Thomas Urann, S. G. S.,
Winthrop Gray, J. G. S.
Attest James Carter, Grand Clerk.

INSTRUCTIONS OF THE GRAND LODGE.

Bro. William Carlton received the Char-
ter from the Grand Clerk and brought it to

Salem, he having been appointed by the
Brethren to receive it.

Thirty Pounds were paid to John Low-
ell the Grand Treasurer, for the Charter,
and James Carter, the Grand Clerk, re-
ceived Six Pounds for Engrossing, and
Three Pounds for the Vellum, on which it
was written.

The following is a copy of the Letter
sent to the Grand Master, empowering
Bro. William Carlton to receive the Char-
ter, and also such instructions as the Grand
Master might see fit to give.
To the R. W. Joseph Webb, Esq.

Sir. Bro. William Carlton, coming to
Boston, is chosen by our Brothers to re-
ceive the Charter and is furnished with au-
thority to receive such instructions as you
will be kind enough to offer. I am author-
ized to say, they will be gratefully received
and duly noticed.

I am, sir, authorized, in behalf of my
Brethren, to present to you the thanks of
the Fraternity for your kind mediation in
their behalf, and am, worshipfull Sir, with
all respect your affectionate brother, and
devoted humble servant,

George Abbot.

Salem, March 12, 1779.

Bro. Robert Foster was the Moderator
of the Meetings, with power to call the
Brethren together as occasion required.

Essex Lodge of Free and Accepted Ma-
sons was duly Established on the 14th of
March 1779, but was not formally Consti-
tuted until Nov. 5 1782.

The Instructions given by the Grand
Master to Essex Lodge.

1. That the Lodge keep a book for the
Secretary to record their Charter and Bye-
Laws, and also these Instructions and any

future Instructions that may be made, All
the members to sign the Bye-Laws, and in
said Book (or some other) that columns be
made for the names and time of their be-
ing Initiated, Passed and Raised.

2. That another book be kept for the
purpose of every evening's transactions,
with the names of all Brothers present, and
the votes respecting all affairs, with the ex-
penses of the evening, and the Cash re-
ceived, that so at the annual settlement
with the Treasurer, their accounts may
agree.

3. That strict attention be paid to the
Book of Constitutions.

4. That no person belonging to any
Town, where a Regular Lodge is held, shall
be ballotted for, or made a Mason, until
due inquiry be made into his character,
and to know further, whether he has ever
been proposed to be made at said town be-
fore.

5. That no person for the future shall
be made under the sum of .

6. That no Brother be Raised to the
sublime Degree of Master Mason under the
sum of .

7. That at the Feast of St. John the
Baptist, or the Feast of St. John the Evan-
gelist, each Lodge choose their Master and
Wardens, with their other Officers, or con-
tinue their former ones, if they see fit,
which Officers together with their Masters,
shall be transmitted to the Grand Lodge,
to be there recorded in their Books.

8. That as the Grand Lodge and Quar-
terly Communications meet the First Fri-
day Evening in March, June, September
and December, you are to attend with your
Master and Wardens or otherwise by one
or two Proxies, to be by you appointed un-

Her your hands annually, which Proxies are
to act for you. You are also to bring or
wend at each said Meetings Six Pounds for
defraying the expenses of aaid Grand Lodge.

9. That you endeavor by all means to
raise a Fund for Charity, that the interest
arising thereon may be applyed for the use
of poor Brethren, their widows or orphans.

10. That you deliver no Certificate to
any Brother unless he signs the same in the
margin, that so any impostor being pos-
sessed of a Certificate may be defected by
the Parity of the Handwriting.

11. That you send by the first oppor-
tunity a Specimen of your Lodge's Seal,
also your time of meeting.

12. That as all the Lodges of this
Town have raised the expenses of making
to Twenty four Pounds, so you will conform
discretionally, to this augmentation, and so
in proportion to the Raising, Visitors, &c.

You are to send a Last of your Officers
and Members of your Lodge by the first
opportunity that the same may be recorded
in the Grand Lodge Books, and after this
time you need not send until a new choice,
which suppose will be in December next.

If any Lodge under this Jurisdiction
shall cease to meet regularly during twelve
months successively, and not keep to the
rules and orders of the Grand Lodge, its
number and place shall be erased and dis-
continued in the Grand Lodge Books, and
if they petition to be inserted or owned as
a Regular Lodge, it must lose its former
place and rank of precedency and submit
to a new Constitution.

Boston, March the 14, 1779.
signed

Joseph Webb, G. M.,
for the State of Massachusetts.
VOL. in. 6

BYE-LAWS OF ESSEX LODOB, ADOPTED
MARCH 14, 1779.

Bye-Laws for the Regulation of the
Lodge No. 10 known by the name of the
Essex Lodge of the Most Ancient & Hon-
orable Society of Free and Accepted Ma-
sons, duly established on the 14th day of
March, A. L., 5779, A. D. 1779.

ARTICLE FIRST.

Fixed Lodge Nights.
That this Lodge assemble on the third
Thursday of every month, during the year,
at seven of the Clock during the Spring
and Summer, and five of the Clock during
the fall and winter seasons of the year,
which shall be deemed General or Lodge
nights. Our \Vorshipfull Master shall have
power as is customary in all Lodges to con-
vene a private or rather a Special Lodge *
as often as he shall find for the good of
Masonry, that it shall or may be expedient
to do.

ART. SECOND.

Election of Officers.
That the Election of Officers be in the
manner following to say none to be
named the brothers to write the name on
a piece of paper, for the Brother, they each
of them shall choose in his own choice, and
when it is delivered to the Master, the
highest number of one name, shall be the
chosen Master if he accepts to receive
them, his officers, from the next choice
by nomination and Ballot, the Tyler, only
exccpted, and he only chosen during good
behavior. The other officers, as directed
by Calcott.

ART. THIRD.

Quarterage.

That ever)- Member of this Lodge shall
pay in to the Treasury for the use of the

Lodge, the Quarterly Subscriptions of four
Pounds and ten shillings, Lawful! Money,
each Quarter day, and if any Member
shall neglect or refuse to pay the same with-
in the Quarter, having had notice thereof
from the Secretary, (whose business it is
to call upon him,) he shall be expelled this
Lodge unless good cause be shown to the
Master and Brethren, why he should not be
expelled.

ARTICLE FOURTH.

Makings.

As directed by Calcott, excepting the
price, which shall be Eighteen Pounds paid
in paper Currency, and Two Dollars or 1 2
Shillings in Silver Current Money, for
makings and Craftings. The Deposit at
proposal, by the proposing Brother, Four
Pounds and ten shillings in paper and
Three Shillings in silver.

ARTICLE FIVE.

Admission of Members.
As directed by Calcott, excepting the
difference of the Currency, viz. : Fifty
Shillings to the Fund of the Lodge, and
Twenty Five shillings for Registering in the
Grand Lodge,

ARTICLE SIXTH.

Visiting Brothers.

On the First Visit nothing to be paid,
after the First visit to pay and bear an
equal proportion of the expences of the
evening he visits on Regular Lodge nights.

ARTICLE SEVEN-MI.

Charities.

The Master and Wardens shall commu-
nicate to the Lodge all matters of Charity
that may come before them, or within their
knowledge.

ARTICLE EIGHTH.

Fund and Property of the Lodge.
That any action or suit at Law that shall
be necessary for the recovery of or preser-
vation of the Jewels, &c., or interest be-
longing to this Lodge or any arrears what-
ever, may be prosecuted by the Master and
Wardens at the expence of the Lodge,
they proceeding for the good of the Lodge,
according to Law.

ARTICLE NINTH.

Enacting, Abrogating and Altering
Bye-Laws.

Future Laws found necessary to be en-
acted, or old ones Altered or Abrogated by
the majority of the Members of the Lodge,
they having ten days notice thereof, and
not to be deemed valid, until entered in
the Book, by the Master's order.

ARTICLE TENTH.

That each member sign the Bye-Laws,
and be bound by them, agreeably to Cal-
cott's Directions.

ARTICLE ELEVENTH.

Fines.

That each Member pay a fine of Twelve
Shillings (50 cts) if not at the hours pre-
fixed at Lodge, as is set forth in the first
article, and Twenty Four Shillings ($1.00)
for the evening's absence.

ARTICLE TWELFTH.

Tyler 's Pay.

That the Tyler shall receive Twenty
Four shillings from every new admitted
Brother on the night of his admission and
that he receive and be paid out of the
Fund or Stock Thirty Pounds for his Quar-
terly attendance, and have Three Pounds
for each extraordinary Lodge Night, and
one Shilling for serving each summons to

each of the Brethren that shall come agre-
ablc thereto on such extra Lodge.

[The value of the Currency, Ac. had depreciated
76 p*r cent.]

CORRESPONDENCE OF ESSEX LODGE &
THE TT. 8. LODGE, DANYER8.

On the First of April 1779, the Breth-
ren were notified to meet at the house of
Bro. John Butler to act on business of im-
portance.

Being met together agreeably to the
above notice, the following communication
was laid before them :

" We, the Committee of the United
States Lodge at Danvers, thinking it un-
necessary for two Lodges so near together
as Salem and Danvers, and being assured
it will be highly detrimental to the Craft,
we are therefore willing to become one
body, and unite with our Brethren in Sa-
lem, it being the most convenient place to
hold a Lodge, we, therefore, propose the
following for your consideration, viz. :

First. That the United States Lodge
and Charter be removed to Salem, there to
form ourselves into one body, under that
Title.

Second. For the whole community to
be on a level with each other, and to make
an entire new choice of Officers.
To the Brethren of the Fraternity of Sa-
lem.

From, Gentlemen, your humble servants
and affectionate Brothers.

Signed,

John Stacey, Joseph Wyer,

Francis Yates, Joseph Knowlton.

Richard Skidmore,

Committee of the United States Lodge."

To this Communication the following an*
swer was returned :
Brethren.

Having considered your request, and
maturely weighed the matters therein con-
tained, we say in answer to the first article.
It is our opinion that we cannot give up a
Charter, which we think ourselves happy
in obtaining, after so many obstacles de-
signedly thrown in opposition thereto, con-
sistently, with that decency and gratitude
due to the Most Worshipfull Grand Mat
ter, who kindly appeared in our behalf in
obtaining the said Charter, and our faith
plighted to support and preserve in exis-
tence the Essex Lodge, wishing at the
same time, that the United States Lodge
may continue in prosperity to the satisfac-
tion of the Members thereof.

As to the Second article. This they
suppose is answered in the foregoing, but
would say further, that they are desirous
to be in the good wishes of the United
States Lodge, as they ever shall rejoice to
have the Ancient Brethren visit, and do,
with the greatest cordiality, present <them
this Invitation, hoping, thereby, to be ben-
eficial to each other.

It was then Voted, That a Copy of the
above be presented to the Committee of
the United States Lodge, by a Committee
of five members.

It was Voted, That the Five Members
to present the answer to the proposals of
the United States Lodge, should be as follows:

Robert Foster, William Lang.
George Abbot, James Eaton.
Ebenezer Winship,

FIRST CHOICE OF OFFICERS, APRIL 2,

1779.
April 2, 1779. All the meetings, pre-

vious to this date, had been held at the
houses of Brothers John Butler and Wil-
liam Lang, but now the Brethren assembled
in their own Lodge Room in Blaney's Brick
Building, which they had engaged for the
purpose, and here the first choice of Offi-
cers was made.

The Officers chosen were as follows :

Robert Foster, Master.

John Butler, Senior Warden.

John Leach, Junior Warden.

Charles Shimmin, Secretary.

William Williams, Senior Deacon.

William Lang, Junior Deacon.

James King, ) .

T^ > Stewards.

John Duvan, )

Simon Lamb, Tyler.

No Treasurer was chosen at this Meet-
ing, but two weeks afterwards, April 16,
Brother Samuel Flagg was chosen Treasu-
rer.

GEN. JOSEPH WARREN'S CHILDREN.
Boston, Jan'y 18, 1780.
Whereas it has been represented to the
Grand Master, that by the death of our
late Grand Master, Gen. Warren, he left
four children in but indifferent circumstan-
ces, one of which the Continent brings up,
another his brother brings up, the other
two are left with a friend, who cannot af-
ford to bring them up without some assis-
tance, He would suggest to the Lodges un-
der his jurisdiction, the expediency of af-
fording some assistance by transmitting
what they see fit to bestow to the Granc
Treasurer,* Mr. John Lowell, which sums

* I cannot find from the Records the precise sum
which the Lodge contributed for the above purpose
but, judging from the generosity, liberality and pa
triotism of the Masons of this period, (which is ap
parent on every page of their records,) I have n
doubt that their contribution was worthy of the ob
joct.

ihall be solely applyed to their education,
&c.

By order of the Grand Master,

William Hoskins, Grand Secretary.

PLACES WHERE ESSEX LODGE (iTNDEK
THE CHARTER OF MARCH 10, 5779,)
HAS BEEN LOCATED.

Essex Lodge held its first meeting April
2, 1779 in Blaney's Brick Building, School
Street.*

In April, 1781, The Lodge removed to a
Chamber in the Brick School House, School
Street.f

In December, 1782, the Lodge removed
to Ward's Brick Building, in School
Street.}:

In December, 1783, The Lodge occu-
pied a Chamber in the House of Capt. Da-
vid Masury, on the corner of School Street
and Church Street, this was a Public
House, called the Essex Coffee House.
Capt. Masury sold the House in 1784. It
was occupied for many years after by Ebe-
nezer Putnam, Esq. It was finally pur-
chased by the Hon. Charles W. Upham,
who still resides in it.

* School Street is now called Washington Street^
and Blaney's Brick Building or store (the lower part
was occupied as a store) was a two story brick build-
ing, near the corner of Norman Street, on the prem-
ises now occupied by Dr. Thomas Wallace, Apothe-
cary, No. 9 Washington Street. This building had
formerly been occupied as the Custom House.

t This School House stood in the middle of the
street, opposite to, and east of, the Tabernacle Meet-
inghouse, and was built in 1760, and was taken down
in 1785 to make room for the Court House, which, in
its turn, was taken down in 1839 to make room for
the Tunnel of the Eastern Rail Road.

jThis was the same Building which the Lodge oc-
cupied at the first, in 1779, it having changed own*
ers in the intervening time.

DECLINE AND FALL OF THE FIRST LODGE.

The last Regular Meeting under this
Charter, was held on April 21st, 1785,
then there were but Eight Brethren present,
(at the Regular Meeting previous to this,
there were present nineteen). It appears
from the Records, to have been the inten-
tion of those present, to omit the meetings
during the approaching warm season, (dur~
ing which season the attendance is expected
to be small), and to be called together again
in the autumn, when they might expect a
full attendance, by reason of the return of
members now absent at sea ; for the Lodge
was composed mostly of mariners, and
during this flourishing period of our com-
merce so many were absent at sea, that
there were not enough- left at home to sus-
tain it.

At this last meeting, April 21st, 1785, It
was Voted to have a Special Meeting call-
ed, to make arrangements preparatory to
this adjournment, as there was considerable
business on hand unfinished, and an appli-
cation was received from Mr. John Standish
of Plymouth to be admitted into the Order.

This Special Meeting was not called,
and the members arriving home in the fall,
went to sea again immediately, and the
prospect of continuing the Lodge was no
better than it was in the Spring.

The year expired, and there was no
choice of Officers, and consequently no one
empowered to call the Lodge together.

It is worthy of notice here, that the
Meetings of the Salem Marine Society
were suspended from Feb. 29, 1776, until
Oct. 1780, for the same reason, namely,
" in consequence of so many of its mem-
bers being absent at sea, and engaged in
the war of the Revolution."

But six years afterwards, (when, from
various causes, there were more mariners
at home permanently,) a Meeting was
called at the "Ship Tavern" March 3,
1791, at which, It was Voted, to choose a
Committee to represent to the Grand Lodge
the circumstances of the late Essex Lodge,
and the occasion of its dissolution, and to
request the re-establishment of the Lodge
in Salem. At a subsequent meeting,
March 16, 1791 , It was Voted to apply for a
new Charter, and the following Committee
was appointed for that purpose, viz : Rev.
Bro. William Bentley, W. Bro. Joseph
Hillcr, Bros. Benj. Hodges, Benj. Crown-
inshield, James King, John Page, Abel
Lawrence, Jos. Vincent, Edward Pulling,
Jon. Carnes, Jon. Mason Jr., John Jenks
and Robert Foster.

OFFICERS OF ESSEX LODGE ELECTED JULY
5, 1791, ESSEX LODGE CONSTITUTED.

The new Charter was procured by the
foregoing Committee, and Essex Lodge was
Re-established July 5, 1791.

The following were the Officers elected :

Joseph Hiller, Master.

Elias Hasket Derby, Senior Warden.

William Bentley, Junior Warden.

James King, Treasurer.

John Jenks, Secretary.

John Page, Senior Deacon.

Edward Lang, Junior Deacon.

Joseph Vincent, First Steward.

John Becket, Second Steward.

Simon Lamb, Tyler.

Essex Lodge was not formally Constitut-
ed until Friday, June 8, 1792, when the
Grand Lodge arrived in Salem at high
Twelve, and put up at the Sun Tavern,
where they were waited upon by Brothers

John Jenks, Edward Pulling and James
King, who were the Committee appointed
to receive the Grand Lodge, and introduce
them into the Lodge Room, which was in
Ward's Brick Building on the premises,
now numbered 9 Washington Street, being
the same premises which the Lodge had
occupied in 1779 and 1782 see page 44.
The ceremony of the introduction of the
Grand Lodge being over, the Grand Mas-
ter, the M. W. John Cutler, proceeded at
once to business, and opened a Grand
Lodge, the Master of Essex Lodge being
on the right of the Chair and the Wardens,
at the right of the Grand Wardens.

1st. Then the Correspondence between
Essex Lodge and the Grand Lodge, re-
specting the ceremony of Installing the
Officers and Constituting the Lodge, was
read by the Grand Secretary.

2d. The Charter, Bye-Laws, and names
of the Officers of Essex Lodge were read by
the Secretary of Essex Lodge.

3d. A Prayer by the Rev. Bro. William
Bentley.

4th. The Master of Essex Lodge was
qualified and Installed.

5. The Wardens and other Officers of
the Lodge were invested by the Master of
Essex Lodge.

6. The Officers of the Lodge were then
saluted by the Members and Visiting
Brethren.

7. The Constitution and Laws of the
Grand Lodge were then read by the Grand
Secretary.

8. The Ceremony was then concluded
by an address by the Grand Master.

9. A Public Health was then drank
and the Grand Lodge then closed.

The Officers and Members of Essex

Lodge accompanied by the Grand Lodge
and the Visiting Brethren formed in Pro-
cession and marched to the Sun Tavern,
where an Entertainment was provided for
the occasion. At 4 P. M. the Officers and
Members of the Grand Lodge and the Vis-
iting Brethren took Fraternal Leave, and
the Officers and Members of the Essex
Lodge retired to their abodes well pleased
with the transactions of the day.

BEMOVAL OF ESSEX LODGE TO CHTTBCH
STREET. DB. GEORGE LOGAN.

On the 6th of July, 1793, the Lodge
removed from Ward's Brick Building in
Washington Street to the Chamber over
Gen. Abbot's store in Church Street, (this
Building yet remains and is now a dwelling
house, occupying [the same spot of ground
and it is numbered 28 Church Street.)

July 7, 1793, "A Special Lodge was
convened at the house of Bro. John Becket,
in Becket Street, to attend the Funeral of
Dr. George Logan, (a physician of Charles,
ton, S. C.,) from the house of Capt. Ed-
ward Allen in Derby Street, corner of
Hardy St.

"The Funeral Procession proceeded to the
East Meeting House, where a pathetic dis-
course was delivered to a crowded audience
by the Rev. Bro. William Bentley, accom-
panied with the usual solemnities.

"The Procession then moved to the Bury-
ing Ground, where the Deceased was de-
posited with the usual Masonic ceremo-
nies."

Bro. George Logan was from Charleston,
S. C. ; on a tour for the recovery of his
health, happening in Salem, he was hospi-
tably accommodated at the house of Capt.
Edward Allen, " whose attentions accom-
panied with those of some choice Amateurs

of Humanity, rendered the last momenta of
the departing soul delicious."

Capt. Edward Allen, merchant of Sa-
lem, came to America from Berwick on
the Tweed, in 1757, and in 1759 married
Ruth the widow of Israel Gardner, and a
daughter of Gamaliel and Sarah (Williams)
Hodges. She was born 24th Oct., 1728,
and died In 1778 he married

Margaret Lockhart of Charleston, S. C., in
1778, in which year she came to reside in
Salem. She was born in the year 1754
and died in Salem, August 13, 1808, aged
54. He died 27th of July, 1803, aged
54 ; nine children survived him. " A
most worthy man."

Dr. George Logan married a sister of
Margaret Lockhart and was therefore a
Brother-in-law of Capt. Edward Allen,
which accounts for his happening to be at
Capt. Allen's house.

Dr. Logan was Senior Warden of the
Union Kil wining Lodge at Charleston, S. C.

CORRESPONDENCE OF KILWININO LODGE,
CHARLESTON, & ESSEX LODGE.

The following Letter was received soon
after from Charleston :

Charleston, S. C., 4th Sept., 1793.
Right Worshipful Brethren.

As Secretary of the Union Kilwining
Ix>dge of Free and Accepted Masons, con-
stituted in this City on the third day of
May 5755 by the Most Worshipful Peter
Iveigh, Esq., the Grand Master, I am desired
by the unanimous voice of the Lodge to re-
turn you their unfeigned and sincere thanks
for your sympathetic and fraternal offices
performed on the interment of our late and
much lamented Senior Warden, Dr. George
Ix>gan at Salem, and I am farther directed
to say that not only the Lodge but every

member thereof will be glad of an oppor-
tunity of testifying their gratitude for your
pious and Masonic attentions to the remains
of our deceased brother, by any brotherly
service it may be in their power to render
to any individual Brother among you, who
may have occasion to sojourn here.
I am

Right Worshipful, and Brethren
Your affectionate Brother

Brian Cape
Se*cretary of U. K. L.

To the Right Worshipful Masters and Offi-
cers, and Members of the several Lodges
of Free and Accepted Masons at Salem.

In answer to this Letter the following
reply was sent by Capt. Slocum, who

sailed Feb. 5, 1 794 :
i

Salem, Feb. 4, 1794.
As Secretary of the Essex Lodge, re-
established July 5, 1791, and in Form con-
stituted by the Grand Lodge, at Salem, I
am directed by the unanimous sense of the
Lodge, to acknowledge your letter, in'
which you remind us of our public testi-
mony to the merit of our Brother George
Logan, your Senior Warden, and to the
benevolent principles of our constitution.
We are happy in the coincidence of our
opinions, and in turn assure our Brethren
of Union Kilwining Lodge, of the happ -
ness we shall receive in any services to out
Brethren, should business, pleasure or a; y
occasion bring them among us.

I am Right Worshipful, and Brethre. ,
your affectionate Brother,

Joseph Cabot,
Secretary of E. L.

To the Right Worshipful Master and Mem-
bers of Union Kilwining Lodge, ;:
Charleston, S. C.

(To b continued.)

ABSTRACTS FROM WILLS, INVEN-
TORIES, &c., ON FILE IN THE
OFFICE OF CLERK OF COURTS,
SALEM, MASS.

COPIED BT IRA J. PATCH.

Continued from Vol 2, page 281.

Philip Harding, 4th mo., 1679.

The Will of Phillip Herding dated 5th
November, 1678, mentions wife Elizabeth
and daughter Jane Harding. I appoint
Ambross Gale sole executor. Witnesses
John Eyrey and George ffreshwater.

An Inventory of the above estate of
Philip Harding late of Marblehead taken
23d of June, '79, by Richard Morman and
James Dennes and administration granted
unto Susana the relict, 27 4, '79, mentions
to Jane her only child.

Thos. Cole, 4th mo., 1679.
An Inventory of the estate of Thomas
Cole taken April 20th, 1679, by Hilliard
Veren Jun'r and Richard Croade. Amount
99 14s Od. Allowed 27 4, 79, mentions
" the sd administratrix being sick."

Wm. Hathorne, 4th mo., 1679.
An Inventory of the estate of Capt.
William Hathorne taken by Thomas Starr
and Resolued White, Amount 102 8s lid
returned by Sarah the relict and adminis-
tratrix. Allowed 27 4, '79.

Nath'l Hunn, 4th mo., 1679.
An Inventory of the estate of Nathaniel
Hunn taken by us Richard Croade and
Robert Kitchen, Amount 27 12s OOd.
administration granted to the relict, men-
tions "her children." Allowed 27, 7, '79.

Nithan Parker, 4th mo., 1679.
An Inventory of the estate of Nathan

Parker who deceased the 1st day of Apfil,
1679, taken by William Chandler and Ste-
phen Greenlefe Sen'r, Amount 161 6s
OOd. Allowed 26 4, '79, and Administra-
tion granted unto Mary the relict of the
deceased mentions the daughter Mary when
of age to have one half the estate.

William Allen, 4th mo., 1679.

The will of William Allen Sen'r of Man-
Chester made the 7th of June, 1678, men-
tions, I appoint my wife Elizabeth my sole
executrix sons Samuell, Onesepharas and
William Allen ; Witnesses Samuel Friend
and Thomas Joanes. Allowed 26 4, '79.

An Inventory of the estate of William
Allen deceased the 30th of January 1678
taken by Thomas West and John Piblle at
Manchester the 17th of February, 1678.
Amount 180 6s lOd.

John Millet, 4th mo., 1679.

An Inventory of the estate of John Mil-
let Deceased taken by James Stevens and
William Sargent Amount 86 Ols Od, and
administration granted to Sarah the relict,
mentions the several children. Allowed
24 4, '79.

Edwd Walden, 4th m^., 1679.

The Will of Edward Walden of Weii-
ham dated 22d of March, 1678, mentions
my son Nathaniel Walden the rest of my
children viz., John Walden, Hannah Wal-
den, Ruth, Naomi, and Elizabeth Walden
when of age. I appoint my son Nathaniel
Walden, sole executor, my friends Capt.
Thomas Fiske and Charles Gott overseers.
Witnesses Joseph Gerrish Sarah Moulton
and John Abby Sen'r. Allowed 25 4, '79.

An Inventory of the above estate taken
20th of 4th, '79, by Thos. Fiske and
Charles Gott Amount 71 16s 6d.

"Joseph Gerrish aged about 29 years
testifie that I heard Edward Walden say
he had done enough (for his 2 daughters
Mary and Thomazin) already & therefore
saw meet to leave them out of his will &
farther saith nott. Sworn in Court at Sa-
lem, 26 4, '79. Attest Milliard Veren
Cler.

Robert Starr, 4th mo., 1679.

An Inventory of the estate of Mr. Rob-
ert Starr who was murdered by the hands
of the Indians taken June 25th 1679 by
Joseph Phippen and Edward Woollen,
Amount 154 08s 06d. Allowed 26 4,
1679, and administration was granted to
Mary the relict.

A Petition of Mary Relict of Robert
Starr mentions her four children very
young.

"A true copy" of A deed of Gift dated
the 30th of September, 1665, mention I
give my house and land which was given
me by my father-in-law Richard Holling-
worth, I do give unto Capt. Richard More
and Mr. Phillip Cromwell who are guardi-
ans to my three children -Robert Richard
and Susanna co them when of age, wit-
nesses Francis Wainwright and Edward
Wollen, also attached to the same paper
is a true copy of a deed to Mary Coucklin
my espoused wife mentions himself as a
mariner, witnesses James Smith and Na-
thaniel Felton, dated 18 March, 1671.

Henry Bacheller, 7th mo., 1679.

A List of debts due from the estate of
Henry Bacheller taken 2nd of October, by
Nathaniel Cradwell John Warder and John
Batcheler, Amount 42 02s 3d, mentions
his brother John Batcheler.

VOL. III. 7

Alitter McMallon, 9th mo., 1679.
An Inventory of the estate of Alester
Mackmallcn deceased 20 4 mo., 1673,
taken by Richard Adams and Milliard Ve-
ren Senr. Amount 48 02s OOd, and ad-
ministration granted to Elizabeth the relict
of the deceased 28 9, '79.

Tho'a Oliver, 9th mo., 1679.
An Inventory of the estate of Thomaa
Oliver taken the 21 4 mo., 1679, by Ed-
mon Batton and Milliard Veren Senr.
Amount 100 8 OOd, allowed 28 9, '79,
and adm'n granted unto Bridget the relict
of the deceased mentions his estate in
England and his two sons to have 20
each and his daughter Christia 20.

Wm. Hollingworth, 9th mo., 1679.
A list of debts due from the estate of
Wm. Hollingworth taken Nov. 25th 1679,
by Edmund Batter and Wm. Bowditch,
am't 30 Is, allowed 28 9, '79.

James Standish, 9th mo., 1679.
An Inventory of estate of James Stand-
ish taken by Joshua Rea and Jogeph
Hutchinson. Amount 22 18s and adm'n
granted to Sarah the relict of the deceased,
27 9, '79.

Anthony Dike, 9th mo., 1679.
An Inventory of the estate of Anthony
Dike taken by Sam. Wakefield Dan'l
Pickman Sr. and Nath'l Pikman, amt 80
8s 6d ; ad'm granted to Margery the relict
in Court at Salem, 28 9, '79.

Roger Conant, 9th mo., 1679.

Will of Roger Conant dated 1st of 1st

mo., 1677, aged about 85 years, mentions

"my son Exercise HO acres part of the

200 acres granted to me by General Court

near and adjoining the new town of Barn-
stable and also ten acres lying by the side
of Wm. Dodge's land and the land of
Thomas Herrick also the marsh at the
south end of the great Wenham Pond,"
daughter Elizabeth Conant grandchild John
Conant son of Roger Conant 10 acres ad-
joining his 20 acres by the great Pond side,
grandchild Joshua Conant, 17 acres lying
by the south side of the great marsh near
"VTenham bounded by land of Peter Wood-
bury, daughter Sarah 2 acres between the
head of the railes and Isaac Hull and part
of 6 acres between me and Benj. Balch to
her & to her children.

"Also sixty acres of land out of my

farm granted me by the General Court

neere the new towne of Dunstable I give

& bequeathe into the hands of Capt. Roger

Clapp of the Castle near Dorchester for the

use of a daughter of one Mrs. Pits deceased,

whose daughter now livith in Culliton a

town in Devon in Old England & in lieu for

certain goods sold for the said Mrs Pits in

London" said Capt. Clapp to give their Att'

a discharge. Furthermore as legassis I do

give unto my sonne Lot his ten children

twenty pounds to be equally divided, t<

my daughter Sarah's children, to John fiv

pounds, to the four daughters five pound

between them, to my daughter Mary Dodg

herself five pounds and five pound to he

five children equally divided. To Exercis

his children four pound betwixt them.

To Adanicam Veren 3 and to his siste

Hannah 20s and her two children each 10s

o my Cosen Mary Veren wife to Helier
eren 3, also 3 unto the daughters of

my cozen Jane Mason deceased. Love

te evens her children a share I give one

heep to Rabacka Conant my grandchild.

And whereas there remains in my hands

certain portion of Cattle belonging unto

ne Mr. Dudeny in England and by him

assigned unto his nephew Richard Conant,
alued 25 " now in the hands of my son
Exercise Conant be rendered up or their
aluation to said Richard Conant. I ap-
)oint my son Exercise sole ex' or & desire

my son William Dodge & my grandchild

John Conant senior to be my overseers.

His Inventory taken 24 Nov., 1679,
amount 258 10s.

Isaac Goodale, 9th mo., 1679.
An Inventory of the estate of Isaac
Goodale taken the 23 of October, 1679,
by Nathaniel! Felton and Job Sumerton.
Amount 192 07s OOd. Administration
granted unto Patience the relict of the de-
ceased and John Pease. Allowed 27 9,

'79.

(To be Continued.)

ERRATA.

On page 296 of vol. 2d, 20th line from
bottom, for "weight of defense," read
"weapon of defense."

On page 26 (in note) after the words
" on pain of death," a comma should be
inserted.

HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS

OF THE

ESSEX INSTITUTE.

Vol. III.]

April, 1861.

(No. 2

CRAFTS JOURNAL OF THE SIEGE
OF BOSTON.

WITH NOTES BY 8. P. FOWLER.

The following journal was kept by Ben-
jamin Craft, of Manchester, Mass. He
was 2d Lieutenant in Capt. Benjamin
Kimball's company of the 19th Regiment,
under the command of Cols. Mansfield and
Hutchinson, at Winter Hill, Cambridge.
It is in possession of Capt. Jacob F. Perry,
Danversport, a grandson of Lieutenant
Benjamin Craft.

Cambridge, June 15, 1775.

I arrived in town about 10 o'clock, A.
M., and was received by Lieut. Dodge,
Capt. Francis, Lieuts. Porter and Whait,
and the rest of our people. I found them
all in health, except Benj. Day, which I
helped to a furlough. Attended prayers at
6 o'clock, P. M. ; nothing remarkable.

16th. All in health, attended prayers
morning and evening. Heard Mr. Learn-
ard, a worthy man, who read a letter
which contained good news. We have
great reason to be thankful for all the
mercies we enjoy. .

VOL. in. 8 ,

1 7th. All in health through the goodness
of God. Heard of a man killed at Charles-
town. About 2 o'clock we were all
alarmed.

18th. Very hot day. Returned to our
quarters, but were alarmed at 10 o'clock,
which proving false, we returned much fa-
tigued. A continued firing almost all day.
This is a melancholy day for us here,
Charlestown in ashes. Near sunset saw
brother Lee and Mr. Brown. I desire to
be thankful for this and all other mercies. .

19th. Went to Ploughed Hill and saw
a man shot through the neck by accident.
Cold and dry.

20th. Continues cold and dry. One
Stephen Danforth killed by accident,
and one man shot through the thigh.
Nothing strange. Some of our men are
unwell.

21st. Still fair and dry. At work cut-
ting fascines for breast-work. Returned
to Cambridge and saw some people from
Wenham. Capt. Francis gone home.*

22d. Nothing stirring. Col. Glover's

Ebeneier FrancU, of Beverly, who soon roee to
the command of a Regiment, and wai itationed OB
Dorchetter Height!.

Regiment arrived from Marblehead. Dry
weather.

23d. An alarm, but it proved false.
It remains very dry. God's judgments
seem to be abroad in the earth, may we
forsake our sins.

24th. This morning there was an
alarm, but it proved false. The regulars
marched down Bunker's Hill, and our peo-
ple took to their alarum posts, but they
soon dispersed. Mr. Cleaveland came to
see us and tarried all night. Lieut. Dodge
gone home. Somewhat rainy.

25th Sunday. Went to Winter Hill
where the regiment were intrenching. It
remaineth very dry. Some of our compa-
ny dug up a man's bones, who was buried
on his face. Returned to quarters.

26th. Went this morning to the Hill
with our men to intrenching. Nothing
remarkable.

27th. Mounted guard for the first time
under the command of Lieut. Col. Smith
of Ipswich. Had the pleasure of my
brother's E. Craft and Nath'l Lee's com-
pany. Received a letter from my wife, tdl
in health.

28th. One Anderson for many crimes
sentenced to be whipped 28 lashes.

30th. There were whipped at the post
to-day, two men, one 28 lashes, the other
78 lashes, and one man rode the wooden
horse one hour. Benjamin Brown is sick.

July 1. All in health except Brown.
Went to the Hill and obtained leave to go
home. At half past ten set out and ar-
rived at Manchester at sunset, and found
my family in health. God's name be
praised.

2d. Sunday, a rainy day, but through
God's goodness I attended meeting.

Heard Mr. Tappin preach, and saw three
children christened, all born at one birth,
belonging to Thomas .

3d .Still at home, saw a number of
friends.

4th. Set out for Cambridge, proceeded
to Wenham and took Lieut. Dodge's boy
and Lieut. White's. Arrived there about
sunset, and found Benjamin Brown very
sick. Fair weather.

5th. Still fair weather. I went down
to Winter Hill where I had the pleasure
of seeing my good friends the officers and
people in good health with the exception
of Brown. In the afternoon attended the
funeral of Col. Gardner* who was buried
under arms.

6th. Fair weather, all in health but
Brown, who continues very sick. The
Lord make us thankful for so much health.
Heard a man was drowned in Cambridge
river. Two of our men deserted to the
regulars. A great number of people
from Beverly to see Capt. Francis. Capt.
Kimball gone home, the man drowned be-
longed to Haverhill.

July 7th. Fair weather and very hot.
We are in health but Corporal BroAvn, and
he is something better. Nothing strange.

8tn. This morning we were awaked by
the cannons roaring just before day, and a
considerable number of small arms, and
the whole camp Avere alarmed. This
alarm was caused by our men from Rox-

* Col. Gardner was wounded while leading on a
part of his regiment, on the third attack of the
British at Bunker's Hill. Gen. Washington says, in
his orders under date of July 4, 1775, " Col. Gard-
ner is to be buried tomorrow, at 3 o'clock, P. M.,
with military honors due to so brave and gallant an
officer, who fought, bled and died in the cause of
his country and mankind."

bury going to the enemies' out guard and
setting on fire their guard house, and driv-
ing them to their intrenchments. We are
in daily expectation of the regulars coming
out,

Sunday, July 9. All in health and
went to hear Mr. Leonard,* who preached
from Psalms, 46 chap., 8th verse, and
preached well. In the afternoon heard
Mr. Allen from Psalms, 59 chap., 1st and
2d verse, and he also pfeached very well.
This Mr. Allen is the man who was the
author of the " Watchman's Alarm." One
man wip't to-day. Capt. Kimball not re-
turned. Nothing strange except a flag of
truce just gone up to Cambridge.

July 10th. Fair weather and very hot.
Capt. Kimball returned about 12 o'clock.
I am somewhat indisposed as to bodily
health.

llth. A very hot day, and I am still
unwell. Lieut. White left iu> for home
last evening. Mr. Edward Lee came to
see us last evening. Benj. Woodbury is
unwell and I fear will have a fever. A
gust of wind and rain.

12th. This day mounted guard under

* Hev. Mr. Leonard was chaplain to Gen . Israel
Putnam's regiment. The Estex Gazette informs us
that on the last Lord's Day, Deo. 3d, 1775 was de-
livered at Cambridge at the Rev. Dr. Appleton's
church, in th ; audience of his Excellency Genera'
Washington, commander in chief of the forces of
the United Colonies, Ac., Ac., and several other gen.
eral officers, by the Rev. Abiel Leonard, a very an-
imating, spirited and learned discourse to the sol-
diery, upon the necessity and importance of thei r
engaging and continuing in the service of America
and of displaying true valor and courage in the de-
fence of her rights and liberties, from the principles
of love to God and their country, from the inspired
address of Joab to the hosts of Israel, in Sain, z.,
12: Be of good courage ; and lot us play the man
for our people, and for the cities of our God; and
le t the Lord do that which seemeth him good.

the command of Col. Nickerson. Very
hot in the fore part of the day, and in the
after part a very smart shower, with thun-
der and lightening for near two yours with-
out intermission. But through the good-
ness of God we were all preserved. Lieut.
Dodge has gone home to Wenham in order
to enlist more men. This night I had a
fine supper of boiled halibut. All in
health except Mr. Benj. Brown and he is
better. Benj. Woodbury is also some-
thing better.

July 13th. Came off guard sleepy and
tired. Capt. Kimball came here on a
court martial to try Col. Scammons.f Last
night departed this life a man belonging to
Danvers, and attached to Capt. Prince's
company. There is a considerable fireing
between our people and the regulars at
Roxbury. Some of our people went to
Long Island yesterday morning, and took
u number of sheep and some horned cattle.
They also burnt some houses and hay.

July 14th. Fair and clear. Lieut.
White returned and Ensign Brown and

Capt. came to see us. Capt.

Kimball still on court martial. Ezekiel
Leach and others came to join our eompa-
ny, and brought news of the sickness of
my youngest child. I hope its sickness
will not be unto death, and I desire to sub-
mit to the will of God. Capt. Richard
Dodge and others took one hundred and
odd sheep, and twenty cattle from Pudding
Point.

July 15th. Fair weather. Sundry of
our people complaining of sickness. Brown
and Woodbury so recovered as to return
home this morning. Went to our old

f-Col Scammons was tried for disobedience f
orders, at the battle of Banker Hill, and acquitted.

quarters and waited upon Mrs. Porter to
Winter Hill and around the encampment.
Had two large pieces of cannon brought
from Winter Hill to Ploughed Hill. Capt.
Kimball still on court martial to try Col.
Scammans. Heard from my family at
Manchester to-day, that they continue
unwell, which gives me great uneasiness.

1 6th. This forenoon went on fatigue in-
stead of Lieut. White. In the afternoon I
had the pleasure of going to Winter Hill
to hear Mr. Murray, in company with Col.
Shaw and Lieut. Deane, both of Connec-
ticut, and Capt. Francis of Beverley, all
worthy gentlemen but myself. Mr. Mur-
ray prayed well which affected me and
many of his hearers. His prayers were
adapted to the times and likewise his
preaching.* He was very successful in
gaining the attention of his hearers, and
said he believed the devil was a tory. I
was told Mr. Murry was from Boothbay^
but I have since been informed that he was
not from that place. We have heard to-
day from a man late from Boston, that
there is a great amount of sickness amongst
the regulars, and that they die very fast
Some twenty, some thirty pr day. A few
days since a man of war sailed eastward
from Boston, likewise several coasters, to
obtain wood for fuel. All in health through
the goodness of God.

17th July. This morning fair and clear.
All in health through the goodness of God.
Capt. Kimball came off main guard,
am much confined as Lieut. Dodge has not
returned. Very hot in the middle of the

It was recommended by the Provincial Con-
gress, that Clergymen adapt their discourses to the
times, and explain the nature of civil and religious
liberty, and that the clergy in the neighborhood be
invited to perform dirine service on the Sabbath.

day. In the afternoon we had a very
smart shower, and hard thunder. One
lap of thunder broke near Winter Hill.
Atter the shower some of us walked out,
when I had the pleasure to meet Capt.
Masters and Mr. Rogers, who went into
our tent and afterwards visited our en-
campment and viewed our regiment under
arms, saw them exercise and heard the or-
ders of the day. Afterwards in company
with Capt. Kimtfall, visited the College at
Cambridge, and drank two bowls of punch,
and eat some bread and cheese, which being
done they proceeded to Watertown, while
the Capt. and myself returned to our camp.

18. Fair weather. Arose as usual and
manned the lines, and afterwards returned
to our tents ; at 6 o'clock the whole en-
campment, by general orders, were mus-
tered under arms, except those on duty and
fatigue, to hear a manifesto published by
the Continental Congressf.

July 29, 1775. Arrived at home in
Manchester, about 12 o'clock, and found
my family in pretty good health. Saw a
number of my friends. I understand
Lieut. Dodge left the Camp, unwell, and
came home to Wenham.

Sunday, 30th July. Still at home, and
heard parson Tappan preach. In the after-
noon, I dined with brother Lee, and in the
evening visited Mr. Rogers and drank some
punch. My children are some better.

f This was a declaration of the Continental Con-
gress, setting forth the causes and necessity of their
taking up arms, and was read on the 15th of July,
at Cambridge, before Gen. Washington and other
general officers by President Langdon, of Cambridge
College. It was afterwards, on the 18th, read on
Prospect Hill, by the chaplain of Gen. Putnam's reg-
iment, Rev. Mr. Leonard, and was received with
such loud cheering as to alarm the British troops on
Bunker's Hill.

81st. This morning, being at home in
Manchester, and hearing a considerable
firing of cannon, and being uneasy to know
the cause, I waited with impatience until a
man came along saying that our men were
engaged in a fight. I set out from home
immediately for Winter Hill, and at Salem
heard various reports concerning the fight,
and arriving at NewhalTs, I tarried all
night.*

Tuesday, Aug. 1st 1775. Fair weather.
Set out early for Winter Hill. Saw Mr.
Appleton and a number of others from Ips-
wich, on the road. Arrived at Winter
Hill at 8 o'clock A. M., and found our
people in good health. James Parker re-
ceived an accidental wound which I hope
will not prove mortal. A considerable
firing of cannon and small arms, this after-
noon. We had the liberty pole raised, and
the flag hoisted and one twenty-four
pounder discharged.!

August 2d. This day the remainder of
our men passed muster, and my son Benja-
min with the rest, without any trouble.
Mr. Jonathan Herrick came to see us, and
brought news from my family. Last Mon-
day, July 31st, our men killed and wound-
ed fifty regulars and tories, on Nantasket
Island, where the light-house stood. At

*This general alarm was caused during the night,
by an attack of the British troops upon our intronch-
ments, and during the day by a party under Major
Tnpper, in dispersing the workmen in rebuilding the
light house on Nantasket Point.

f We regret that Lieut. Craft did not complete big
interesting account of the raising of this liberty pole
on Winter Hill, by describing the flag. It was prob.
ably the pine-tree flag; the field white bunting with
a spreading green tree, with the motto, " Appeal to
Heaven." Kettell, in his diary says, this liberty
pole was raised upon Rand's Hill. Mr. Frothingham
ay* a liberty pole was raised upon Winter Hill
July llth, 1H6.

Bunker's Hill we took three prisoners, and
tilled some of the regulars. We had two
men killed.

3d. Last night two Indians were
wounded by our sentries, and one of them
s since dead.J This morning went on
iatigue at Winter Hill, with sixty men.
At night, Lieut. White left us for home.
Our men complain very much. .

4th. A cool morning. Turned out
pretty early, to man the lines at Winter
Hill. After breakfast I wr.s engaged with
Lieut. Whipple and others, in building
barracks. In the afternoon Lieut. Dodge
received a furlough to return home to Wen-
bam, which he improved. To-day a ship
came up above Charlestown.

5th. I received orders to attend a court
martial, to try Capt. Thomas Burns, for
absenting himself from his company with-
out leave. The court met at 10 o'clock
A. M., with Capt. Newell, President, and
Lieutenants Porter, Emerton and myself,
members. After being sworn, we proceed-
ed in our examination, and there appearing
no evidence against Capt. Burns, we ad-
journed to meet at 2 o'clock P. M. At 2
o'clock met again, the said Burns pleading
not guilty. We brought in our verdict in
his favour, and in our return desired the
Colonel to discharge him from confinement.
This, in my opinion, was a mean thing in
our Colonel, to order an arrest for so small
a matter. This afternoon it is said we are
to remove to Chelsea, which puts us in
confusion.

f As it does not appear that Indians were in the
service of the British at the siege of Boston, they
probably belonged to a company of minute men who
bad been raised among the Stookbridge tribe of In-
dians, and received their wounds from the Provincial
sentries, by accident.

Sunday, August Gth. After breakfast, I
went to Winter Hill to -neeting, and heard
Mr. Smith of Middleton,* who preached
from Jeremiah, 17th chap. 7th verse, and
in the afternoon I had the pleasure of hear-
ing Mr. Smith of Haverhill,f from Isaiah,
55th chap. 4th verse, " a leader and com-
mander of the people." He preached ex-
ceedingly well, and I wish I had a heart to
profit by what I heard. Just after meeting
two floating batteries came up Mystic
lliver and fired several shots on Maiden
side, and landed a number of regulars,
which set fire to a house near Penny ferrys
which burnt to ashes. One Capt. Lyndsly,
who was stationed there, fled with his
company, and got before the women and
children in his flight. We were all alarm-
ed, and immediately manned our lines, and
our people went down to Temple's Point
with one field piece, and fired several shot,
at the regulars, which made them claw off
as soon as possible. Gen. Gage, this is
like the rest of your Sabbath day enter-
prises. About sunset we were discharged,
and came home, and in the evening had a
letter from my wife, who informs me she is
sick.

7th. Wrote a letter to my wife, and

sent it home by Capt. . This

morning our regiment mustered together
about two hundred, with the drum-major
at their head, to get another month's pay.
A number of our company, of whom Ben-
jamin Bennet and Jonathan Prince was

* Rev. Mr. Elias Smith.

t Rev. Hezekiah Smith, minister of the First Bap-
tist Society in Haverhill. He was early appointed
a chaplain in the army, and remained in it until
1780, and was highly esteemed, and often exposed
h'inself in time of battle, to encourage the soldiers
and comfort the woundeu and dying.

chief, joined them. What the event will
be, I know not. Heard that a man from
Boston reports that the regulars are prepar-
ing to push us. To-day had the pleasure
of seeing uncle Craft.

8th. This morning arose early, and set
out for Cambridge, to get teams After
breakfast I went into the woods to cut
timber for our house, with Sergt. Cross,
Corporal Brown, and others. At 2 o'clock
I returned, and received a letter from my
wife, of the 7th instant. She informs me
that my child is dangerously sick, which is
sad news to me. There is considerable
sickness in our camp at this time, though
not a dying time. Fair weather.

August 9th. A cloudy day. Capt.
Kimball very poorly. After breakfast went
to Winter Hill, where I saw our drum-
major taken and put under guard, and I
hope he will be punished according to his
deserts. I wish every one of those who
had a hand in that mutiny, may be punish-
ed severely. Just now I hear that a man-
of-war has burnt twenty-five houses at
Cape Ann, and that eight of the British
were killed and wounded, and twenty-six
of the man-of-war's men taken prisoners. J

JThis report of the burning of Cape Ann, arose
in consequence of the British Sloop-of-War Falcon ,
Capt. Lindsay, on the 8th of August, attempting to
take out of the harbor of Gloucester, a schooner
which he had chased in by means of a cutter an d
barges. The British were prevented in doing this
by the Americans, who succeeded in not only pro-
tecting the vessel, but in getting possession of the
barges and cutter, and taking thirty-five men pris-
oners During this skirmish, the Falcon poured
several broad-sides intj the most thickly settled
parts of the town. The loss of the Americans in
this affair was two men killed. The British had
several wounded; one of them so severely that he
died soon after. See the interesting History of
Gloucester, by John J. Babson, for a more full ac-

10th. This morning arose early, and
proceeded to Winter Hill. After my re-
turn, the Captain obtained a horse, and set
out for home. I went to Winter Hill
again, to hew timber for our house, and
came home at one o'clock in a fine shower
of rain. A number of Capt. Francis'
friends came to dine with us.

1 1th. Very rainy all night, and with
difficulty could keep myself from being
wet. Our house is like Jack Straw's,
much the best in dry weather. I was
warned to attend a court-martial at Capt.
John Low's tent. Capt. Low was Presi-
dent, and Lieut. Emerton, Cleaves, Bancroft
and myself, were members. We were to
try a soldier for absenting himself from his
duty, and returning home without leave.

He belonged to Capt. company.

After examining said soldier, we ordered
him six days' fatigue.

12th. This morning went to Winter
Hill to work on our house, when I received
a letter from my wife informing me she
was unwell, and our youngest child very
sick, and wan thought to be a dying. I
hope God will support me under this heavy
news, as well as my poor sick wife. Capt.
Francit, moved to-day, and I am left alone.
At sunset I returned to Prospect Hill,
where I spent the night in the best manner
I could.

13th, Sunday. I went to Winter Hilj
after breakfast, and on my return met
uncle Craft. Returning again to Winter
Hill, I heard Rev. Mr. Treadwell in the
forenoon, and in the afternoon, Rev. Mr.
Cleaveland,* who preached very well from

count of this skirmish. The name of the Captain of
the Falcon, as given by Mr. Bancroft, is Linzee.

* This was undoubtedly the Rer. John Cleaveland
of Ipswich, (now Essex), and the father of Dr. Ne-

llie words " Swear not at all." This day our
Col. Mansfield,! was confined, and a court
martial ordered of twelve field officers,
Gen. Green being President.

GENEALOGY OF THE HOLYOKE
FAMILY.

BY ANDREW NICHOLS.

Edward Holyoke, formerly of Tanworth,
in Warwickshire, England, married 18
June, 1612, Prudence, daughter of Rev.
John Stockton, Rector of Kinkolt, in
Leicestershire, was admitted a freeman of
Massachusetts colony, 14 May, 1638. The
same year the town of Lynn granted him
500 acres of upland and meadow. He was
a member of the Quarterly Court, from
1639 to 1643, also in 1647 and 8. He
was a representative in ten sessions of the
General Court. On the 14th May, 1641,
he was a Patentee at Piscataqua, but did
not remove there. He died at Rumney
Marsh, 4th May, 1660. His farm at Lynn
was valued at -100 ; his farm in Reading,
at Beaver Dam, 150 ; 3 acres of land on
Nahant, 6 ; 2 oxen, 12 ; 4 cows, 46 ;

hemiah Cleaveland, of Top-field. Mr. Cleaveland
was a chaplain of a regiment during the siege <>f
Boston. He was also chaplain of a Provincial regi-
ment at Ticonderoga, in 1759, and served in a like
capacity in an expedition against the French at
Louisburg, In 1763.

f Col. John Mansfield's regiment was ordered at
the battle of Bunker Hill to reinforce the troops in
the engagement. But receiving secondary orders
from Major Gridley, he marched his regiment to
Cobble Hill, to protect the field pieces placed there,
and fired upon the Glasgow frigate near Craigie'd
bridge. Col. Gardner was tried for " remissness and
backwardness in the execution of his duty " and
sentenced to be cashiered. The trial was continued
an entire month, and much interest was manifested
in

his books, among which were some valua-
ble manuscripts, 20. In his will he be-
seeched God to impress his children with
the importance of private prayer and pub-
lic worship. An excellent spring of water
in the western part of Lynn, surrounded
by five beautiful willows, is known by the
name of Holyoke Spring.

I. Edward 1 * Holyoke, by wife Prudence
Stockton, had ch ; (2) Elizabeth 8 , m. Geo.
Kezar, of Salem, N. E. ; (3)^ Anne 8 , m.
17th of 8 month, 1643, Thomas Putnam,
of Salem; (4) John 2 , died in England, 5
March, 1635-6, unmarried; (5) Elizur*,
married 1st on 20 November, 1640, Mary,
daughter of William Pynchon, one of the
first settlers of Springfield. Elizur removed
from Lynn and settled in Springfield, at the
time of his marriage, and soon became one
of the most distinguished inhabitants of
the place. In 1652, he was appointed by
the General Court, one of the Commission-
ers, to govern the inhabitants of Springfield,
" in all matters not extending to life or
limb." On the organization of the County,
in 1662, he became Recorder of all the
Courts, and in 1663, he was made Captain
of the Military Company of the town. He
was also, for many years, of the Board of
Selectmen, and frequently a member of
General Court. His wife died the 20th
October, 1657. Her monument formerly
standing in the old grave-yard, was the
most ancient there. The railroad now passes
over the old burying-ground, and the stone
has been removed to some new cemetery in
S. He m. 2d, the widow of Robert Day, o;
Hartford. He was at the time of his death,
(6th February, 1675-6), Clerk of the town
an office which he had held for many years

* Generation.

The Mountain on the North of Springfield,
was named for him. (See Holland's " Bay
Path.") (6) Sarah 8 , m. Andres, of Salem ;

(7) Mary 2 , m. 10 February, 1646,

Tuthill, of Boston ; (8) Susanna 2 , m.

Martyn ; (9) Edward, d. in England, 20
December, 1631, ae 13 years.

V. Capt. Elizur Holyoke 1 , by wife
Mary Pynchon, had ch ; (10) John Hol-
yoke 3 , was born 5 August, 1642. He
graduated at Harvard College in 1662, and
s intended for the ministry. He studied
theology, but never entered upon the duties
of the sacred office. He resided a short
time at Westfield, but soon after the death
of his father, returned to the old homestead
in Springfield. He was subsequently much
employed in the affairs of the town ; was
for a long period Town Clerk, and fre-
quently a Representative in the General
Court. He was Register of Deeds, for the
County of Hampshire, and for many years
an active and efficient magistrate. He
died unmarried, the 6 February, 1711-12.
(11) Hannah 3 , b. in S. 9 July, 1644, m.
Samuel Talcot of Weathersfield, Conn.,
she d. 1 February, 1677 ; (12) Samuel',
b. in Springfield 4 November, 1647. His
father died in February, 1676; a terrific
war was then raging all over New Eng-
land. Springfield and Brookfield, were
then in ashes ; Northfield, Deerfield, Had-
ley and Hatfield, were assaulted ; soon
after, followed the battle of Bloody Brook.
At this crisis, Samuel was appointed to fill
his father's place as Captain of the Com-
pany, and he soon had occasion to act. At
the fight at Hadley Falls, on the 19th May,
1676, Capt. Turner, of Boston, was at the
head of about one hundred and sixty men,
and Holyoke was the second officer ; Tur-

ner was killed early in the day, and the
command then devolved on Holyoke, who,
throughout the whole of that bloody day,
exhibited great skill and valor. The day
of the " Falls fight " was intensely hot,
and the great exertions of Holyoke on that
occasion, brought on a disease, which in
October following, terminated his life, at
the early age of twenty-eight years.
(13) Edward 3 , b. in 8. 6 November, 1649,
d. 16 June, 1708.

(14) Elizur 3 , b. in S. 13 October, 1651,
m. 2 January, 1677, Mary, d. of Jacob
Elliot, of Boston. He went to Boston,
and learnt the trade of a brazier. After he
became of age, he commenced business in
that town. He was a man of influence
and wealth, and one of the founders of the
old South Church. He died 11 August,
1711. (15) Mary 3 , b. in 8. 14 November,
1656, m. James Russell, Esq., of Charles-
town, she d. 14 January, 1678.

XIV. Elizur 3 , Holyoke, by wife Mary
Elliot, had ch ; (16) Elizur 4 , b. 28 March,
1679, d. February, 1701 ; (17) Edward 4 ,
b. 30 September, 1680, d. 30 November,
1680; (18) Mary, b. 1 September, 1681,
m. William Arnold, of Boston ; she died
without issue. (19) John 4 , b. 10 February,
1683, m. Mrs. Green of Cambridge, he
died without issue; (20) Hannah 4 , b. 12
October, 1685, d. 4 September, 1686;
(21) Hannah 4 , b. 15 February, 1686, m.
1st, John Charnock, merchant of Boston,
m. 2d, Theophilus Burril, of Lynn; she
had issue by first husband; (22) Edward 4 ,
b. 25 June, 1689, m. 1st, Elizabeth, dau. of
Capt. John Browne, of Marblehead, and
grand-daughter of Col. John Legg ; she was
m. 8 August, 1717, she died 15 August,
1719, he m. 2d, 9 November, 1725, Marga-

TOL. III. 9

ret, dau. of John Appleton, and his wife
Elizabeth, dau. of President J. Rogers, a
descendant in direct line from the 1st Smith-
field martyr(?), of Ipswich, she died 25
June, I740,hem. 3d, 17 March, 1742, Mary
Epes, widow of Samuel Epes, of Ipswich ;
she died 23 March, 1790, ae. 92 years.
He died 1 June, 1769. He was President
of Harvard College, from 1737 to his
death. He was ordained a minister of
Marblehead, 25 April, 1716; (23) Sam-
uel 4 , b. 25 June, 1689, drowned, March,
1692 ;(24) Samuel 4 Holyoke, b. 21 March,
1693, m. Elizabeth, d. of Joseph Brigham,
of Boston, he died 16 March, 1768, she
died May, 1770; (25) Sarah", b. 2d Feb-
ruary, 1695, m. John, son of Joseph Elliot,
.a bookseller of Boston ; she died 6 Sep-
tember, 1755 ; he died 14 November,
1771; (26) Jacob 4 H., b. 6 November,
1697, m. Susanna Martin, of Boston, he
d. 19 September, 1768, she d. July, 1784.

XXII. President Edward Holyoke 4 , by
1st wife Elizabeth Browne, had ch ; (27)
Elizabeth 4 , b. 22 June, 1718, d. 5 July;
1718; (28) Elizabeth 4 , b. 30 May, 1719,
d. 2 January, 1 720 ; by 2d wife, Margaret
Appleton, had ch ; (29) Margaret 4 , b. 22
September, 1726, m. John Mascarene ; he
died 24 September, 1779, she died 21 De-
cember, 1792; (30) Edward Augustus*,
was born on the 1st of August, 1728 ; he
graduated at Harvard College, in 1746.
He commenced the practice of medicine in
Salem, in 1749 ; he married 1st, 1st June,
1755, Judith, daughter of Benjamin Pick-
man ; she died 19th November, 1756; he
married 2d, 22 November, 1759, Mary
Vial, daughter of Nathaniel Vial, merchant
of Boston; she was born 19 December,
1737, and died 15 April, 1802. He was

the first person on whom the degree of
Doctor of Medicine was conferred, by
Harvard College ; he afterwards received
the degree of Doctor of Laws. He was
first President of the Massachusetts Medi-
cal Society, and was among the original
members of the American Academy of
Arts and Sciences, and was at one time its
president. He was, at the time of his
death, (the 31 March, 1829,) President of
the Salem Athenaeum, of the Essex Histo-
rical Society, of the Institution for Savings,
and of the Salem Dispensary. Dr. Hoi-
yoke had at one time in his possession, the
genealogical records of his family ; but
just before the revolutionary war, he lent
them to Gov. Hutchinson, and they shared
the fate of those papers which were des-
troyed in the mobbing of Mr. Hutchinson's
house in 1765. (31) Mary 8 , b. 30 April,
I730,d. 1 October, 1741 ; (32) Elizabeth*,
b. 25 April, 1732, m. William Kneeland,
he died 3 November, 1788, she died 15
September, 1821 ; (33) John*, b. 18 Feb-
ruary, 1734, d. 30 December, 1753, un-
married; he was a graduate of Harvard.
He made a genealogical tree of the Hoi-
yoke family, from which most of this was
copied ; (34) Anna*, b. 26 November,
1735, m. 1762, Samuel Cutts, of Ports-
mouth, she d. 28 March, 1812; (35) Wil-
liam*, b. 1737, d. 25 June, 1740; (36)
Priscilla* Holyoke, b. 29 July, 1739, m.
Rev. Eliphalet Pearson, D.D., she died 29
March, 1782, he died 1827. By 3d wife,
Mary Epes, had child; (37) Mary, b. 12
December, 1742, died 13 November, 1753.

XXIV. Samuel 4 Holyoke, by wife
Elizabeth Bridgham, had ch ; (38) Eliza-
beth*, b. July, 1725, d. November, 1725;
(39) Samuel*, b. September, 1726, died at

Bath, a town in Carolina, 1751 ; (40)
Mercy*, b. 27 February, 1727-8, d. April,
1728; (41) Elizur*, b. 11 May, 1731, m.
Hannah, dau. of Rev. Oliver Peabody, of
Natick, 13 November, 1760, he died 31
March, 1806, she died 1808 ; (42) John*,
b. 26 August, 1733, d. October, 1733;
(43) A son born 17th, and died 20th Oc-
tober, 1734; (44) Hannah*, b. 18 October,
1736, d. 23 January, 1737 ; (45) Mary*, b.
September, 1738, d. 20 May, 1739; (46)
John* Holyoke, b. November, 1739, d. 24
December, 1740.

XXVI. Jacob 4 Holyoke, by wife Sus-
anna Martin, had ch ; (47) Jacob*, b. June
1731, d. in Jamaica, June, 1747; (48)
Edward*, b. December, 1733, d. 29 No-
vember, 1805 ; (49) Sarah*, b. September,
1735, m. John Skinner, she died March,
1806, he died 1813; (50) Elizur*, b. 25
September, 1739, m. Sarah Gates, he died
September, 1794; (51) Mary*, b. July,
1741, m. James Sherman, silversmith, of
Boston, she died February, 1809; (52)
John*, b. 27 August, 1743, settled at
Penobscot, Maine ; (53) Richard 5 , d. 3d
August, 1769.

XXX. Dr. Edward* Augustus Holyoke,
by 1st wife Judith Pickman, had ch ; (54)
Judith 6 , b. October, d. November, 1756,
by 2d wife Mary Vial, had ch ; (55) Mary*,
b. 14 September, 1760, d. 13 January,
1764; (56) Margaret 8 , b. 4 March, 1763,
d. 25 January, 1825; (57) Mary 6 , b. 9
January, 1765, d. 31 October, 1765; (58)
Edward Augustus 6 , b. 12 August, 1766,
d. 3 November, 1766 ; (59) Mary 4 , b. 5th,
and d. 9th September, 1767 ; (60) Anna',
b. 12th, and d. 31st October, 1768 ; (61)
A Son 6 , b. 17th and d. 21st May, 1770 ;
(62) Elizabeth 6 , b. 11 September, 1771, d.

26 March, 1789 ; (63) Judith 8 , b. 20 Jan-
uary, 1774, m. William Turner, b. 1769, he
died 1828, she died, 5 February, 1 841, had
issue f (64) Henrietta*, b. 5 December,
1776, d. 27 same month ; (65) Susannah 6 ,
b. 21 April, 1779, m. 7 August, 1799,
Joshua, son of Capt. Joshua Ward, of Sa-
lem, b. 11 May, 1776, he d. 8 September,
1840, she d. 5 February, 1860, had issue ;

(66) Edward Augustus 6 , b. 8 March, 1782,
d. October, 1782.

XLI. Rev. Elizur* Holyoke, of Box-
ford, by wife Hannah Peabody, had ch ;

(67) Samuel', b. 5, and d. 18 August,
1761 ; (68) Samuel 6 , b. October, 1762,
d. 22 February, 1820, unmarried; (69)
Elizur', b. 8 November, 1764, d. 25 Sep-
tember, 1834, unmarried; (70) Elizabeth',
b. May, d. August, 1767 ; (71) Oliver 8 , b.
4 April, 1769, m. Elizabeth Bourne, he
died February, 1810, she d. 9 October,
1810, had issue; (72) Edward', b. 15 Jan-
uary, 1772, d. unmarried, 184- ; (73)
Hannah 6 , b. 16 October, 1774, now (1861)
living in the old Holyoke house in Boxford ;
(74) Charles Holyoke, b. 9 November,
1781, died 1784.

L. Elizur*, Holyoke, by wife Sarah
Gates, had ch ; (75) William 6 , b. in Marl-
borough ; (76) Mary' ; (77) Sarah Skinner 6 ,
m. Moore ; (78) Jacob'; (79) Eli/ur 6 ; (80)
Lydia 6 ; (81) Elizabeth'; (82) Susan 6 ;
(83) Richard', lives at St. Albans, Vt.

ABSTRACTS FROM WILLS, INVEN-
TORIES, &c., ON FILE IN THE
OFFICE OF CLERK OF COURTS,
SALEM, MASS.

COPIED BT IRA J. PATCH.

[Continued from page 50.]

John Harris, 1st mo. 1680.
An Inventory of the estate of John Har-

ris Cooper taken the 27th of March 1680,
by Richard Walker and Abraham Tilton.
Amount 07.19. 3d. We Richard Hutton
and John Knowlton Sen'r being desired by
Hannah Andway to examine the pages and
costs she had been at in taking care of a
young man named John Harris who died
at her house, amount 5.

The Deposition of Elizabeth Graves aged
37 years testifieth and saith that I being at
Lewe Lefords house John Harris lately de-
ceased came into the house and said : unot
Lewe's wife cosen cozen Janne ; I will now
tell you how you came to be a kinne to me,
your father and my father were oune broth-
ers for I have now sartaine intelligence by
a letter from my father wth letter the above
mentioned Harris then shewed. I this de-
ponant futher testify that I have often ob-
served tht John Harris frequently came to
the house of Lewes : sometimes the best
pdrt of a week togather. John Driver also
testifieth in substance to the above.

Joseph Armitage, 4th mo. 1680.
An Inventory of the estate of Joseph
Armitage late of Lynn taken 1st July 1680.
by Richard Haven & John Ballard Amount
6.2.6d. the above was returned by Henry
Stage Administrator 29. 4. 1680.

Wm. Sutton, 4th mo. 1680.
An Inventory of the estate of William
Sutton who deceased the 9th of May 1680.
taken the 27th of May 1680. by John
Badger and John Ball. Amount 30.19.6d.
and administration granted to Sarah the
relict. Allowed 30. 4. 80.

Thomas Flint, 4th mo. 1680.
An order of the Court passed 30. 4.
1674 appointing Leut. Thomas Putnam
and John Pickering to divide the land of

Thomas Flint. A Division of the estate
of Thomas Flint deceased between his two
sons Thomas and Joseph Flint, we whose
names are underwritten have divided it as
follows. To Joseph Flint of that farme
which was Mr. Higginson formerly of the
upland we have laid out the east end of the
farm the whol breadth of the farme being
the length of this land laid out unto Jos-
eph : and his breadth lies from the outer-
most corner bounds of the farme inwards
at each end fifty and six pole with bound
markes made by heaps of stones. Like-
wise his part of the meadow of about three
acres and one half bounded on the East
North and south with his own land above
mentioned and on the west with Thomas
Hunts meadow the bound marks are a heap
of stones between 2 birch trees on the
south, and a heape of stons by a willow
bush on the north. And of the fifty acres '
that was purchased of Robert Goodall we
have laid out his part in the middle of said
fifty acres in breadth at the west end thirty
and three poles bounded .with two Red
oake Cutts at Noyses Brooke and at the
east end thirty and five poles a half bound-
ed with a heap of Rocks on the southeast
corner and on the northeast corner with
2 small trees " signed by Thomas Putnam
John Pickering, and Thomas Flint.

John Smith, 4th mo. 1680.

The will of John Smith dated 20th 1 1
mo 1678 mentions sons George Smith and
Exersis, dafters Tamesan and Mary my
four children, brother Joshua Buffum and
Samuel Shattock Junr to be overseers son
George is to well with Daniel Southwick
Exersis to Joshua Buffums and Tamesen
with her sister Mary witnesses ; Caleb Buf-

um Mary Mills and Jamaris Buffum. AI-
owed 29 ; 4 mo 1680.

An Inventory of the above estate taken
16th of April 1680 by John Pickering and
Samuell Gardner Jun'r. Amount 174. 15.
05.

John Collins, 4th mo. 1680.

An Inventory of the estate of John Col-
lins of Ljnn who departed this life about
the 22th of December 1679 as being cast
away at Sea taken 27th of March 1680 by
Andrew Mansfield and Ralph King. A-
mount 365 Is. 6d. and administration
granted to Abigail the relict of the de-
ceased in court at Salem 30 : 4 : 80 men-
tions sons. A Petition concerning the
above estate Dated Last third daye of June
1680 mentions that John Collins left a
widow and twelve small children namely
Samuel and Joseph Collins the two oldest
sons, Samuel having a good trade of a gun
smith and Abigail Thownsend has already
received her portion, the other children are
Benjamin, Daniel, Nathaniel, John, Eliza-
beth, Marge, Hannah, Loes, Alise Collins
when they all come of age signed by Abi-
gail Collins Samuel Collins Joseph Collins
Andrew Mansfield Henry Collins Sen'r
Henry Collins Jr the persons who divided
the estate. Allowed 30 : 4 : 70.

Ann Cole, 4th mo. 1680.
The Will of Ann Cole widow of Thomas
Cole late of Salem deceased Dated 1st No-
vember 1679 mentions my eldest son Ab-
raham Cole and son John Cole. I appoint
my son Abraham sole executor and my
friends Edmond Battor and Hilliard Veren
Sen'r overseers witnesses Frances [her x]
Croade Dorcas Rist and Richard Croade.
Allowed 2: 5: 1681.

An Inventory of the above estate.
Amount 19 : 09: 8d.

William Lake, 4th mo. 1680.
An Inventory of the estate of William
Lake taken 26th June 1680 by Edward
Neale and ffrancis Neale Sen'r. Amount
171. 18. 9d and Administration granted:
to Ann the relict of the deceased 1:5:
1680 mentions the two children Abigail &
Mary when of age.

Jacob Preston, 4th mo. 1680.

" A true inventory of the estate of Jacob
Preston whoe in all probabilitie hath ben
departed this life for these several months
having bin wanting about nine or ten
months gon forth in a small Kelch upon a
fishing designe to ye eastward and not yet
returned nor certainly heard of his goods
and what belonges to him as presented
unto us by Thomas Preston and wch are to
our best Judgement as followes dated in
Salem ye 30th of June 1680" Richard
Croade and John King amount 5. 16. 6d.
and John Preston appointed administrator
1:5: 1680.

John Day, 4th mo. 1680.

An Inventory of the estate of John Day
taken 26 June 1680 by Edward Wollond
Sent and Joseph Hardy Junr. Amount
72 : 1 : Od. And administration granted
unto Ann the relict of the decer.sed 1:5:
1680 mentions bringing up the children.

Je/ry Mastey 4th mo. 1680.
An Account of Administration on the
estate of Jeffry Massey returned by a son-
of the deceased John Massey the executor
named in his last will mentions that his
mother is dead the account is approved of
by Henry Skerry Senr and Francis Skerry
the 1st : 5 : 80.

John Neale 9th mo. 1680.

An Inventory of the estate John Neale
of Salem who departed this life the llth
of November 1679 taken 24th of Novem-
ber 79 by John Norman and John Picker-
ing. Amount 221: 0: 10: returned by
Ann the relict and administratix to the
court at Salem 30 : 7 : 80 mention the
eldest son John to have 40 2 Thomas 20.
3 Joseph 20 and dafter Kebecka 20.

A Petition of Ann Neale Relict of John
Neale mentions that there is land to be
given to her husband at the decease of his
mother (who is now living) by his fathers
will and also land given to him by his
grandfather in his will four years after the
decease of my husbands mother the value
of both peaces of land is 145.

Antipas Newman, 9th mo. 1680.

" To the Honorable county court now
sitting at Salem December ye 2nd 1680.
The Humble petition of Elizabeth Endicott
formerly the widow and Relict of Mr Anti-
pas Newman late of Wenham deceased."
She wishes her eldest son John Newman
now that he has come of age to be joined
with her as administrator of his fathers es-
tate. Allowed 30 : 9 : 80.

John Meechan 9th mo. 1680.

An Inventory of the estate of John
Meechan taken by Thomas Flint and John
Corke. Amount 4. 4. 4d. and administra-
tion granted to William Shaw and John
Mason 3:10: 80.

John Hill, 9th mo. 1680.

The Will of John Hill dated 29th July
1680 mentions Wife Liddia executrix two
sons John and Robert and his four daugh-
ters Mirianc, Susan, Liddia and Elizabeth
witnesses Jeremiah Neale and Samuel e
Nurse. Allowed 30 : 9 : 80.

An Inventory of the above estate taken
20th of November 1680 by William Trask
and John Trask. Amount 300 06. 06.

Wm. Symonds 9th mo. 1680.
The Inventory of William Symonds who
died at Ipswich the 21st of May 1679
taken 8th of July 1679 by Edward Bragg
Robert Kinsan. Amount 3359 : 9 : 3 :
mention that the deceased was son of Sam-
uel Symonds Esq deceased returned into
court by Jonathan Wade 30 : 9 : 80.

Hon. Samuel Symonds, 9th Nov. 1680.
An Inventory of the estate of Samuel
Symonds Late Deputy Govr taken 16th
November 1679 by Robert Lord Marshale,
Daniel Epps and Harlan Kenden Symonds.
Amount 2103. 06. 10.

Joshua Ward, 9th mo. 1680.

An Inventory of the estate of Joshua
Ward as it was apprised by us this 30th
of November 1680 by Joseph Hardy Senr
and Samuel Gardner Senr. Amount 163.
08. OOd. and administration granted to
Hannah the relict of the deceased mention
to Michell (?) the eldest son 32 the rest of
the children 16 each the son at 21 years
and the daughters at 18 years of age 16 :
6 : 80 this administration is confirmed by
the court at Salem 30 : 9 : 80.

" An Inventory of ye Estate of Joshua
Ward son of Joshua Ward deceased who
dyed intestate taken by us whose names
are underwritten this 2d day of December
1680. To Saye one ten ackre Lot lying
in the South field wch said Lot was given
him by his grandfather Flinte 30 Jeremiah
Neale Samuel Shattocke Junr administra-
tion granted to Hannah Ward widow anc
mother of the said Joshua deceased anc
that tLs estate or lot of land above men-

ioned shall be divided to say the one half
to Miles and the other half divided amongst
icr thre other children all being the chil-
dren of the said Hannah in Court at Sa-
lem, 30 : 9 : 80. Attest HUliard Veren
Hk."

Bridget Giles, 9th mo. 1680.
The Will of Bridget Giles of Salem
Widow dated 14th of llth mo. 1668, men-
tions my son Samuell Very, my son Thom-
as Very, to Mary Cutler of Reading the
wife of Thomas Cutler, Bridget Very
daughter of my son Thomas Very when of
age, son Eliazer Gilles, my son John Giles
I appoint my executor witnesses John
Browne and James Brown. Allowed 30.
9. 80.

Edmund Patch, 9th mo. 1680.
Inventory of Edman Patch's estate who
departed this life the 10th November 1680.
amt 3 3s. 6d. taken this 19th Nov. 1680.
by us John Dodge & Richard Hutten
Thomas Fiske one of the agents. Thomas
Patch admr. it mentions there is two grand-
children, viz Edmond Patch and Abraham
Patch sons of Abraham son of said Edmond
Patch deed, to have the estate divided
equally between them when they are 21
years, also annexed is a paper dated Wen-
ham 15 May 1695, and signed by Thomas
P^tch in which he states that my uncle
Edmond Patch who lived in Ipswich and
dyed 10th November 1680 4 acre of land
or bush meadow bounded by Samuel
Dodge's land.

John Lovejoy, 9th mo. 1680.

An Inventory of the estate of John

Lovejoy Junr who dyed the 14th of July

1680, taken by Richard Barker Senr and

Joseph Ballord. Amount 45 15s. Od.

and administration granted unto Naomis
the relict of the deceased 30. 9. 80.

John Turner, 9th mo. 1680.

An Inventory of the estate of John
Turner taken by William Brown Junr John
Price Thomas Gardner Junr and John
Hathorne. Amount 6788. 17s. lid-
mentions land at Castle Hill 70 A ware-
house at Winter Island, also 2 warehouses
and wharf belonging thereto, and adminis-
tration granted unto Elizabeth Turner the
relict of the deceased 30. 9. 80.

An order of the court that the whole es-
tate shall remain in the hands of the Ad-
ministratrix for the bringing up of the five
children, viz John, Elizabeth, Eunice,
Trestone and Abiel the son to have a
double portion. to pay 100 to Elizabeth
Gedney when 18 years of age or married.
The children not of the age to choose a
guardian the persons above named that
apprised the estate to be overseers.

Isaac Hide, 9th mo. 1680.
An Inventory of the estate of Isaac
Hyde taken 13th November, 1680, by Jo-
seph Grafton and Samuel Gardner 74 19.
the amount and administration granted
unto Susanna Hide the relict 30. 9. 80.
mentions the widow to have one half the
estate and the child named Richard to have
the other half when he comes to the age
of 21 years mentions 5 to be paid to Wm
Hill in England.

William Lake, 9th mo. 1680.
The Petition of Anne Lake the widow
of William Lake deceased mentions that
her husband had a licence from the court
to sell cider and bere. she prays that she
may sell the stock on hand to pay her hus-
bands debts.

Thomat Lathrop, 9th mm. 1680.

" Bee it known and manifest unto all
people by these presents that whereas there
hath been formerly and is now a case de-
pending before the Honoured Generall
Court of the Massachusetts Colony sitting
in Boston Between Esekiel Cheever of sd
Boston Gcntn. in behalf of Ellin his
wife (Sister of Captain Lathrop late of
Beverly in the county of Essex within the
sd Colony deced intestate and without
issue) and the children he hath had by her
as the true and proper heirs of the said
Captn Thomas Lathrop of the one part.
And Joseph Grafton of Salem Marrinr in
right of Bethiah his wife Relict and admin-
is tratix of the estate of sd Capt Thomas
Lathrop on the other part relating unto the
estate in lands & houseing left by sd
Lathrop as of right belonging unto the sd

Ellin Cheever and her children.

For a full and final issue and determination
whereof It is mutually concluded and
agreed between the sd Ezekiel Cheever in
behalf of his said wife and Children, and
with their consent, and the sd Joseph
Grafton and Bethiah his wife as followeth
Viz: That the said Ezekiel Cheever shall
forthwith pay or cause to be paid unto the
sd Joseph Grafton or his order the sum of
sixty pounds in current money of New
England in consideration whereof the sd
Joseph Grafton and Bethiah his wife do
hereby fully and freely resigne up and re-
linquish all their right title interest claim
or demand which they or either of them
ever had now have, could might or ought
at any time or times hereafter, have had or
challenged in right of dowre thirds or oth-
erwise however of in and unto the Estate
of houseing and lands left by the sd Thorn-

as Lathrop either in possession or, Rever-
tion or to any part or parcel thereof where-
soever lying and situated or by what name
or names soever called and known. And the
sd Joseph Grafton and Bethiah his wife for
themselves respectively and theire respec-
tive heirs Execrs and Admrs do hereby
covenant promiss and agree that the sd

Ellin Cheever and her children and

their assignes shall quietly and peaceably
have hold possess and enjoy the sd Estate
in Houseing and Lands and every part and
parcell thereof ffree and cleer of and from
all debts oweing from the Estate of sd
Lathrop and gifts or bequests pretended to
bee made by him or by any waies or
meanes to bee had claimed or challenged
therefrom by any person or persons whome-
soever. In witness whereof the sd. par-
ties to these presents have affixed theire
hands and Seales this thirtieth day of No-
vember Anno Dom One Thousand Six
hundred and Eighty. In the Thirty Second
yeare of his Majesties Reign.
Signed Sealed & delivered in the presence
of us with the memorandum underneath
added by consent of parties before sign-
ing & sealing. John Higginson Senr
Hilliard Veren.

JOSEPH GRAFTON [L. S.]
BETHIAH GRAFTON [L. S.]
Memorandum, that the true intent &
meaning of the letter or any words afore-
mentioned is not, that Mr. Grafton & his
wife or any of their heirs or assignes, shall
make good in law, the true & just title of
any part or parcel of the aforesaid lands
mentioned against any that may lay clame
or make pretence thereto, but only to give
in any true & legall evidence they can to
the Justice, of any controversy about them.

Joseph Grafton and Bethiah his wife
owned this instrument to be their acte and
deed this 4th of April 1681 before William
Browne Assistant.

Thos. Rowell, 4th mo. 1681.

An Additional Inventory of the estate of
Thomas Rowell who dyed in 1662 : taken
by Dudley Bradstreet and Thomas Chan-
dler. Amt 182 00. OOd. Returned by
Jacob Rowell 28 : 4 : 81.

A Petition of Jacob Rowell only son of
the deceased Thomas Rowell dated 26th of
Ju^ 1681 mentions that his father died in
1662 and that he the petitioner was very
young, and that his mother returned a false
inventory omitting the thing mentioned in
his inventory amounting to 182: his
mothers name is Margery and that she had
administration of the estate granted her
he wishes that order to be revoked, he is
the only child. Allowed & admn granted
to sd Jacob Rowell.

Richard Hubbard, 4th mo. 1681.
A Paper relating to the estate of Richard
Hubbard mentions widow Mrs. Sarah Hub-
bard of Ipswich ordered that the oldest son
have for his portion 260 & the rest of the
children 130 each men. as minors their
names are Sarah, Richard, Nathaniel, John
& Simon.

Wm. Hathorne, 4th Mo. 1681.
The will of Maj William Hathorne of
Salem dated 17th of February 1679-80
mentions I appoint my wife Ann sole exec-
utrix, to the two sons of my son Eleazer
Hathorne late deceased, viz. William and
Samuel and his daughter Abigaile when
they come of age. my son John to have all
my housing land and Orcharding lying in
Salem my son William lately deceased

mentions that he gave him in his life time
320 acres of land near Groaten with two
adventures at sea. I do now confirm the
same unto Sarah his widow and her heirs
the rest of my farm at Groaton I give to
my grandchild Jervice Helwyde if he will
come over from Vrop to enjoy it, if not
then I give it to my daughter Sarah
Coakers two eldest sons by her husband
Coaker, ** the rest of my grandchildren,"
I appoint my son John Hathorne and my
son in law Israel Porter overseers, wit-
nesscb are Milliard Veren Senr and John
Pickering. Allowed 28. 4. 81. An In-
ventory of the above estate taken 10 of
June 1681 by John Pickering and Milliard
Veren Senr. Amount 754 03. OOd.

PHILIP ENGLISH.

PART SECOND.

The Prosecution of Philip English and his wife for
Witchcraft.

Continued from Vol. Ill, page 28.

That the witchcraft of 1 692 was consid-
ered to be a deep plot for the overthrow of
the Christian church, and the setting up of
Satan's kingdom [then, too, expected] in
the land, we not only have the state-
ments of Cotton Mather in his Wonders of
the Invisible World," and of Hale* in his

* Half gives us (Modest Enquiry, p 33,) the con-
fession of one W. B., a man about forty years of age,
whe naid, (we quote from Halt,) " The design [of
the witchcraft] was to deftroy Salem Village, and to
begin at the minister's house, and to destroy the
Church of God, and to set up Satan's kingdom, Ac.'

In this confession we have the main objects of the

plot the destruction of the church, and the setting

up of Satan's kingdom-which latter was the king-

dom that Satan and his evil angels, and his assistant

VOL. III. 10

"Afodett Enquiry," but we find important
testimony to that effect on the witchcraft
Records themselves, and which we shall
soon quote. It is evident that some of the
plotters against the Church had been con-
sidered as engaged in that scheme for years
that they were believed to be working
with the Devil (who was no other than the
Indian Devil Hobbomock) to that end
who rewarded them for their services by all
the gifts of Witchcraft. It is equally clear,
that various of the Witches and Wizard*
were considered as of a higher rank in
crime than their sinning biethren as be-
ing raised to that rank by the Devil for
their greater services. Even the Devil's
Kingdom, then to be set up, was to have
its ranks and grades, from Kings and
Queens down to humbler subjects. Thus
Rev. Mr. Burroughs (according to Mather)
was to be one of the Kings. Martha Car-
rier had the promise of being "Queen of
Hell" and we may suppose, that various
other witches and wizards were to have
other high offices for their important ser-'
vices. Even the infernal Kingdom had its
"orders and degrees," its rank and file, its
estates, and dignities, and powers. On
Rev. Mr. Burroughs and Martha Carrier
fell the especial vengeance of 1692 ; and
very, and indeed most probably from the
belief that they were to be the highest
dignitaries in the abominable Kingdom.
Those who suffered death in 1692 may have
been considered as the ringleaders of the

witches and witards were expected to set up in the
latter days, just before the teoond coming of the
Lord.

See, also, Rule's " Modest Enquiry." page 38.

The "Cei/MM>*" of 1C95, let us add, were the
offspring of fear, fanaticism, or fraud; and, of course,
as untrustworthy as the delusion itself.

plot, those who were to reap the highest
rewards and honors. Mr. Burroughs was
plainly considered as one of these, the
great criminal, in other words, perhaps,
the great heretic, or heresiarch of the day.

If the reader will now carefully peruse
the following examinations or confessions
of Ann Foster and her daughter Mary La-
cey, both of Andover, he will find, we
think, that the views advanced in regard to
the Witchcraft by Mather are confirmed,
and that the dread of such a Plot brought
that Plot that is, in imagination, upon
the Theologians of that day. "We give the
examinations entire, as they exhibit also
much of the current belief of the day in
regard to Witchcraft generally. We be-
gin with the examination of Ann Foster.

The examination and confession of Ann
fibster at Salem Village 15 July 1692.

after a while Ann fibster conffesed that
the devil apered to her in the shape of a
bird at several Times, such a bird as she
neuer saw the like before ; & that she had
had this gift (viz. of striking ye afflicted
downe wth her eye euer since) & being
askt why she thought yt bird was the diuill
she answered because he came white & van-
ished away black & yt the diuill told her
yt she should haue this gift & yt she must
beliue him & told her she should haue
prosperity & she said yt he had apeared to
her three times & was always as a bird, &
the last time was about half a year since,
& sat upon a table had two legs & great
eyes & yt it was the second time of his
apearance that he promised her prosperity
& yt it was Carriers wife about three
weeks agoe yt came <fe perswaded her to
hurt these people.

16 July 1692. Ann fibster Examined
confesed yt it was Goody Carrier yt made

her a witch yt she came to her in per-
son about Six yeares agoe & told her if
she would not be a witch ye diuill should
tare her in peices & carry her away at wch
time she promised to Serve the diuill yt she
had bewitched a hog of John Loujoys to
death & that she had hurt some persons in
Salem Vilage, yt goody Carier came to her
& would have her bewitch two children of
Andrew Allins & that she had then two
popets made & stuck pins in them to be-
witch ye said children by which one of them
dyed ye other very sick, that she was at the
meeting of the witches at Salem Villige,yt
Goody Carier came & told her of the meet-
ing and wonld haue her goe, so they got
upon Sticks & went said Jorny & being
there did see Mr Buroughs ye minister who
spake to them all, & this was about two
months agoe that there was then twenty five
persons meet together, that she tyed a knot
in a Rage & threw it into the fire to hurt
Tim. Swan & that she did hurt the rest
yt complayned of her by Squesing popets
like them & so almost, choaked them.

18. July 1692. Ann fibster Examined
confesed yt ye deuil in shape of a man
apeared to her wth Goody carier about six
yeare since when they made her a witch &
that she promised to serve the diuill two
years, upon which the diuill promised her
prosperity and many things but neuer per-
formed it, that she & martha Carier did
both ride on a stick or pole when they
went to the witch meeting at Salem Village
& that the stick broak : as they were caried
in the aire aboue the tops of the trees, <$c
they fell but she did hang fast about the
neck of Goody Carier & ware presently at
the vilage, that she was then much hurt of
her Leg, she further saith that she heard
some of the witches say that there was

three hundred & fine in the whole Country-
Ac that they would ruin that place ye Vil-
ige, also saith ther was present att that
mcetting two men besides Mr Burroughs ye
minister Ac one of them had gray haire, she
saith yt she formerly frequented the pub-
lique metting to worship god. but the
diuill had such power ouer her yt she could
not profit there Ac yt was her undoeing :
she saith yt about three or foure yeares agoe
Martha Carier told her she would bewitch
James Hobbs child to death & the child
dyed in twenty four hours. 21. July 92.
Ann ffoster Examined Owned her former
conffcsion being read to her and further con-
flesed that the discourse amongst ye witches
at ye meeting at Salem village was that
they would afflict there to set up the
Diuills Kingdome. This confesion is true
as witness my hand.

Ann ffoster Signed & Owned the aboue
Examination & Conffesion before me

JOHN HIOGINSON, Just Peace.

Salem 10th Septembr 1692.

[Vol. Salem Witchcraft pp. 4278.]

Now follows the examination or confes-
sion of Mary Lacey, daugltier of Ann Fos-
ter:

21 July 1692. A part of Goody Lac-
eyes 2d Examination and confession to be
added to the first. [The first not now to
be found.]

Before majr Gedney, Mr. Hawthorn &
Mr Corwin.

When Goodey foster was upon examina-
tion the second tyme, Goody Lacey was
brought in also, who said to her mother
foster. We haue forsaken Jesus Christ,
and the devil hath got hold of us. how'
shall we get cleare of this evil one.

she confeses that her mother foster.
Goody Carryer & herself rid upon a pole

to Salem Village meeting, and that the
pole broke a little way off from the village,
she saith further that about 3 or 4 years
agoe she saw mistress Bradbury Goody
How and Goody nurse baptised by the
old Serpent at newbury falls. And that
he dipped theire heads in the water and
then said they were his and he had power
over them, she sayes there wer Six bap-
tised at that tyme who were some of the
chieff or heigher powers, and that there
might be neare about a hundred in com-
pany at that tyme. It being asked hei
after what manner sho went to Newbury
falls, answered the devil carryed her in his
arms. And sayth further that if she doe
take a ragg, clout or any such thing and
Roll it up together, And Imagine it to rep-
resent such Ac such a persone, Then what-
soever she doth to that Ragg or clout so
rouled up, The persone represented there-
by will be in lyke manner afflicted.

It being againe asked her if what she
hid said was all true, She answer affima-
tively, confessing also that Andrew Carryer
was a witch.

She confesses that she afflicted Timothy
Swan in compa with mistress Bradbury
Goody Carryer, Richard Carryer and her
own daughter mary lacey. They afflict-
ed him with an Iron spindle and she
thinks they did once with a tobacco pipe.

She said she was in Swans chambir
and it being ask't which way she got in
answered the devil helpt her in at the win-
dow ;

She also remembers the afflicting of Bal-
lards wife, and yt Richd Carryer was yr
also.

She said further the devil take away her
memory and will not let her remember.
[Vol. Salem Witchcraft, pp. 429-30.]

From these examinations, it would ap-
pear that both Mrs. Foster and her daugh-
ter had caused themselves to be suspected
as Witches, from neglecting the church
services !

It will be noticed, moreover, in Mary La-
cey's Confession, that, some three or four
years before, she saw Mrs. Bradbury, How
and Nurse baptized by the Devil at New-
bury Falls, and says that " there were over
six baptized at that time, who were some
of the chief or higher powers," that is.
Witches or Wizards of higher rank in the
expected Kingdom of Satan, and then adds,
" that there might be near about a hun-
dred [Witches] in company at that time."
Here we see some hundred or more Witch-
es and Wizards some of high rank en-
gaged in the Plot three or four years before
1692. In the confessions of Ann Foster,
we see the number of Witches in 1692 in-
creased to some three hundred or more,
some of whom met from all quarters at Sa-
lem Village, and whose discourse was "that
they would afflict there to set up the Dev-
il's Kingdom." So that we have here the
plot of the Witchcraft, its objects and aims.
It was no sudden affair had been gather-
ing for years and Salem Village, in 1692,
was only the chosen locality for the begin-
ning of the work.

Salem Village was indeed to be destroy-
ed that is, converted to Satan as the
whole people [Christians] in due time
were to be, or else to be cut off by diabol-
ical Witchcrafts and torments. The ob-
ject of Satan in 1 692 appears to have been
either to convert the Christians to his own
faith and into subjects of his Kingdom,
or else destroy them out of the land by his
arts and Witchcrafts, and thus re-estab-
lish his ancient Kingdom, then fearfully

endangered by the spread of the Puritan
Church, and the decrease of his own
Priests and subjects the Indian Wizards,
and fast-fading Red Men. The White
Witches and Wizards of 1692 were aiding
this Devil this Hobbomockf in this des-
perate scheme of re-conquering the land.
It was, in effect, SatanJ fighting in rage

fTbero can be no reasonable doubt that the Devil
of 1692 was the Indian Devil, Hobbomock. Cotton
Mather in his trial of George Boroughs (Wonders if
Invisible World) says, that the Witches called the
Devil a black man, " and they generally say he re-
sembles an Indian." Hutchinson (on Witchcraft)
informs us (p. 77) that Cotton Mather attributed
the Witchcraft of H>92 to the Indian Powaws (or
Wizards), as sending their spirits or demons among
the Whites. Now as Hobbomock was the God of
these Powaws, and their patron and instigator, we
see that Hobbomock was at the bottom of the plot
and for the reasons we have endeavored to give in
the text.

Those therefore of the Whites, who were engaged
in the Witchcraft of 1692, were doubtless consider-
ed as having been seduced into the Plot of this In-
dian Devil and his native Priests to destroy the
hated Church of Christ in New England, and to aid
him and them in setting up his expected Kingdom
his Kingdom, moreover, as referred to in tbe Apoc-
alypse.

J The Satan of 1692 was evidently believed to be
the old biblical Satan; but who in America took up-
on himself the disguise of an Indian, and in order to
be the Indian Deity he being able to assume any
and all shapes and disguises to suit his own purpos-
es. Thus our Fathers, while combatting Hobbo.
mock.were only (in their own imaginations) dealing
with the same Devil who had seduced Eve, torment-
ed Job, tempted the Saviour, and assumed the
shapes of various Saints and Apostles; and who
could appear (if need be) even as an Angel of
Light to deceive the very elect. He was, too, the
Satan of the Apocalypse.

In 1692, this Hobbomock or Satan appeared un-
der a great variety of forms to tempt various wor-
thy people, and was doubtless seen by many an eye
then rendered preternatural ly bright through fear.
For more than half a century after the delusion of
1692, the New England people believed that there WAS
1 something supernatural about this Witchcraft. They

and despair, for the sole possession of New
England, aye, even the whole western
world. If he conquered, the grandest dia-
bolism was to be set up, which the world,
perhaps, had ever seen, and his assistants
the puritan Witches and Wizards
would be exalted into high Satanic digni-
ties and ranks in his coming Kingdom, and
as a reward for their services. Satan could
not hope that his Priests, the Indian Wiz-
ards, would be able themselves to over-
throw the hated Christian Church, but
what help might he not expect from trai-
tors within that Church itself and what
rewards were too great for Christian assis-
tants ? What fate, on the other hand, was
too severe for those Christian plotters and
traitors, who were thus betraying^ their
Church over, and at such an epoch, to its
most implacable, untiring, energetic, and
everlasting foe ?

The Special Court of Oyer and Termi-
ner which condemned and executed the
Witches of 1692, though nominally a civil
Court, appears in reality to have been a the-
ological Court, that is, a Court represent-
ing the Church, rather than the State. It
was indeed commissioned by the Governor,

had been so frightened into credulity, that imagina-
tions became to them aa facto. The belief in tb
Witchcraft of 1G92 indeed begat iU own facts; and
only shows us that credulity an erroneous belief
is the true heresy, and leads to horrible persecutions
and crimes. It is quite noticeable, that during the
illusion of 1692 the belief in Ood faith in his ini
mutable powers and laws gave place practically to
a belief in the power of Satan, and faith in hi'
mysteries and miracles. It wa too the afflicted
who were especially sought as the rerealers of
Truth, and as the Lnw and the Prophets! The lit-
eral, yet erroneous interpretation of the Apoca-
lypse, and as referring to New England especially,
b ought to a large degree this great tribulation up-

but both Stoughton and Sewall (two of the
judges) had been educated as Ministers.
Behind all, we may reasonably conclude
that the influence of the Mathers, Father
and Son, was predominant, and that the
Special Court was their Court the expo-
nent of their views and beliefs- rather than
of the views and beliefs of the People of
1692. Whoever reads the "Remarkables"
of Increase Mather with care, must be
struck, we think, with his absorbing zeal
for the N. E. Church. His acknowledged
purpose and object, while serving the Col-
ony as civil Agent in England, was "f/ie
care of the Churches."* This was at
the bottom of his policy, was the reason
why Sir Wm. Phips was selected by him as
Governor.! The Mathers were politicians,
as well as priests, and politicians because
they were priests. Believing, as they sin-
cerely did believe, that the Millennium
was near at hand, and acting upon the sol-
itary idea that the Church was soon to be all
in all ; and, moreover, having practically
secured the Civil power of the state,
through the appointment of Sir Wm. Phips,
a mere tool of the Mathers, we find that
Cotton Mather considered, when his Father
had returned successful in his English mis-
sion, that "the set time for favor [for the
Church] is come, yea, the set time is come."
Several of his [Cotton Mather's] relations,
and several of his own Church were among
the Governor's Council. Hence we see, that
though Sir Wm. Phips was the Civil ruler
of the Colony or Province, yet the Mathers
were its spiritual rulers, and the appoint-
ment of the Special Court (truly a special
and not a public Court) to try the witches,

* See "RtmarktMtt" of Increase Mather, page
US.

t See "RemtrkeMit" page* 133, and 144.

was the work of the Mathers in the first
instance, and that Sir Wm...Phip was only
the tool of the Mathers in the appointment
of this Court in the last instance. .The
Church, the Church, was the all absorbing
topic to the Mathers, and their followers in
1692, and all mere Civil affairs were but
of little consequence compared to the Mil-
lennial fate and glor yawaiting the Church
and people of God.

The N. E. Church had been growing too
more and more formal and literal from its
early and more independent day. Perse-
cuted in the old World, it had fallen at
last into persecution itself, as the history
of the Anabaptists and Quakers, and its
codes against heresy, prove. Its Synodical
history points the same way also ; and from
the time when Rev. Richard Mather be-
came a leading character in every Synod
which met in New England, down to the
reforming Synod of 1679, inclusive, we
find the N. E. Church growing more and
more formal and literal, and the Mathers
more and more predominant. About 1692
the Church had grasped the essentials of
civil power was practically the state J
adopted a formal and literal view of scrip-
ture the Revelations and naturally cul-
minated into the literalism and formalism
and fanaticism, which stained that era. If
the wise men of 1646, who opposed the es-
tablishment of church uniformity had been
heeded, the delusion of 1692 might have

JSee Barry's Hist. Vol 2. p. 50. By the law of
1631, renewed in 1660, no man could be admitted
to the freedom of the Colony unless a membr of
'ts Church. This law cut off a large portion of the
people from the honors and offices, and even the
rights of freemen. All the honors and offices of the
Country had thus been centred in the Church, which
ruled the Stfcte, and practically became the State

occurred, but then only as a belief, with-
out the power to make that belief a perse-
cution, an active agent of mischief. In
1646 the better spirit of Puritanism was
apparent. In 1648, 1661, and 1679 the
letter had killed the spirit. The delusion
of 1692 was really born out of the letter
of Puritanism. The People, who retained
its spirit, were against that delusion, as
soon as they perceived its drift and mean-
ing.

It is well to bear in mind that the church
in 1692 was practically the state, and as
being the spiritual power, as well as the
civil, was all predominant. When the
witchcraft madness broke out, it was the
church which heeded it which was in
danger by it which really examined it,
denounced it, and punished it. The church
then used the forms of civil government to
reach the witchcraft of that day, though
most unwisely, ignorantly, and unlawfully;
and must bear its historical burden the
burden of 'justice, and truth, and equity
in the matter. It was the church, how-
ever, of literalism and formalism, and fanat-
icism and not the legitimate descendant
of the church of the Reformation, whose
spirit was liberality, and spirituality, and
a broad charity, and which abhorred the
delusions and tyrannies of men, and ig-
nored the doubtful prophecies, revelations,
and mysteries of the church as established
by formal councils. The delusion of 1692
was the creature of theology, but not of
Christianity, was the error of the church
as established by man, and not of the
church as established by the apostles, or
as construed by the leaders of the reforma-
tion. The Puritan Church of New En-
gland having lost its primitive spirit, the
spirit of the reformation, fell into conform-

i< v. and literalism, and (like the catholic)
in its turn sat in judgment upon heretics
and witches, and was finally purified by
the very spirit which originated it, and
which it attempted to quench in 1692.

The delusion of that day was evidently
compound, one not simple, and not, there-
fore, readily seen through. As consisting,
in part, of a religious belief in the fulfil-
ment of the prophecies, there was no
remedy for that mistake but time. As
comprehending a belief in witchcraft itself,
every man, almost, of that day, can be
considered as bearing a share of the bur-
den. We find the same Legislature which
swept away the Special Court of Oyer and
Terminer, which condemned, our Salem
witches, and appointed a more legal* tribu-
nal in its place, adopting the severe stat-
ute of James against witches and witch-
craft, but which King William fortunately
disallowed. We see the new Court, ap-
pointed by the Legislature, condemning
even a few more witches in Salem, but
acting with much more caution and wisdom
than its predecessor. It is indeed very
probable that the Special Court of Oyer
and Terminer was superseded by the new
Tribunal, not for its severity alone, but for
the illegality of its origin and existence,
clearly at variance with the organic law of
the State, and the popular rights. It
ought to be said, however, that a major-

* Chandler, in his American Criminal Trial* (rol
1, page 92) says that this Court of Oyer and T'-ruii
ner was, "beyond all question, an illegal tribunal,
because the Governor had no shadow of authority to
con.-titute it " In fact the Court was established, no:
only without law, but in defiance of it, a Court
who<e existence was entirely at variance with the
authority of the Legislature. See al*o Chandler
Amor. Crim. Trials, rol. 1, page 137.

ityf of the people disapproved, and hearti-
ly too, of the severe proceedings of the
Special Court of Oyer and Terminer, and
rose up finally in judgment against it.
Not, that they did not believe, and that sin-
cerly too in witchcraft, but they had the
reason to perceive, that the innocent and
the virtuous of the community were charged
with it, and that there could be no safe-
guard, if a blameless life and virtuous acts
could not be pleaded against the charges of
1692. The Special Court of Oyer and
Terminer which condemned the witches,

f That a majority of the people were opposed to
the spirit and doings of the Sprcial Court in Salvm,
is clear from what Samuel Mnihrr pays in his life of
his father. Cotton Matkrr. After felling in what re-
8|>ect4 his father differed in opinion frmn the Judges
of that day on Witchcraft matt rs, he says: " A'rvrr.
tl.rlrss, on the other side, he (Cotton Mather ) saw
in most of the Judgn a charming instance of pru-
dence and patient'; and as he knew tbeir exemplary
pitty, o he observed the ag >ny of oul with which
they sought the direction of Heaven, above most
other of our people, who were enchanted into a rag-
ing, railing and unreasonable disposition." (Life
of Cotton Mather, page 45 )

It is obvious from this extract, that the popular
current was strong against tho delusion, though this
was toward* tho height, perhaps, of the madness, or
may be towards i's conclusion. It is a creditable
fact, however, in our history. It is obvious, moreo-
ver, that forne of those in authority, temporal or
spiritual, considered the people who were opposed to
the delusion as being themselves " enolian cd " by
Witchcraft into kuch a course Had not the popn-
lar view finally prevailed, Stoughtou and his Court
might have hung multitudes of the people of the
State for Witchcraft all, at least, who opposed
their proceedings. Stiughton and some of the cler-
gy were earueit to put down the theological Witches)
and Witchcraft of lt/J'2; and the people, though be-
lievers in timple Witchcraft, did not, eonld not, and
would not believe in the tlteologtcal witchcraft of that
day, vii : as a plot against the Church, and the
forerunner of the millennial advent. The ptn>pl
were wiser, fortunately, than tur minister* or
magistrates on this latter point.

did not reflect the wisdom and humanity
of the people of that day did not satisfy
the popular ideas of equity and justice.
Stoughton and his associates had but one
idea in common with the people* viz: a belief
in witchcraft, but the people differed most
widely from them as to its application to
the alleged crime and criminals of that
day, particularly when the delusion began
to manifest itself in its true character.

It is gratifying to find, particularly to a
legal mind, that out of all the Judges, who
composed the Special Court of Oyer and
Terminer, not one* was a regular lawyer,
bred to the law, and understanding its prin-
ciples. They were only nominal lawyers.
The Chief Justice, Stoughton, had been
educated for a Clergyman. So Sewall had
teen. Winthrop and Gedney had been
educated as physicians. Richards was a
merchant, and Sergeant an influential man
in the Colony. Saltonstall declined to act
as Judge, and Jonathan Curwen was put
in his place, a merchant, likewise. The
charge of the Chief Justice to the Grand
Jury smacked of metaphysics instead of
law, and the proceedings! of the Court

* Chandler Ainer. Grim. Trials, Vol. 1. p. 92.

t The King's Attorney (Attorney-General) in this
Court, after July 7th, appears to have been one
Antony Checkley, who was a Boston merchant.
He acted as King's Attorney at the trial of Thomas
Maule, the quaker, at Salein, 1096, and, according
to Chandler, (Amur. Criin. Trials, p. 145,) -'appears
to have been a party litigant to several .-uits, while
he was Attorney-General."

Thus neither the Judges, nor the Attorney-Gene-
ral possessed the requisite legal knowledge to con-
duct the witchcraft trials in accordance with even
the then rules of law.

Stoughton himself was evidently a believer in the
Millennial Advert, and therefore a believer in the
Witchcraft plot as a preceding sign of it. Sewall
dedicated his book in part to him. Stoughton there-
fore, was not, and could not be an impartial Judge

were in keeping with its character, and
ignorance of law. Law, however, could not
be called a science in New England in those
days.

The Court records show clearly that Sa-
lem proper within the bounds of our
present city had, comparatively, very little
to do with the witchcraft delusion, however
much it suffered by it. The delusion began
at the village, centred there, and raged
there, and Salem proper was affected sym-
pathetically, and indirectly, rather than
directly, by the affair. Of the twenty-nine
persons arrested in Salem for Witchcraft
in 1692, (to judge by the warrants yet re-
maining on record,) twenty-two certainly
are known to have been inhabitants of the
village, and of the remaining seven some
three if not four may be considered of
doubtful residence, that is, as to which
place they did belong Salem proper or
the Village. Fowler, in his "appendix" to
his late Vol. Salem Witchcraft gives us
only the names of ten persons now known
to have been accused in Salem proper
and the Court Records give us only seven
(if even that) who were arrested for witch-
craft there. The number of the accused

in the matter; was a man who was already com-
mitted against those accused of plotting with Satan,
believing such a plot might be naturally expected at
or about that time.

In the interesting and able " Biographical Notice
of the Officers of Probate for Essex County, by A.
C Goodell, Esq.," can be found a full memoir of
Bartholomew Gedney, one of the witch judges, and
we take occasion to add that we believe, and from
some farther examination, too, on the point, that Mr.
Goodell is correct in his belief that Bartholomew, and
not John Gedney was the Judge at Capt. John Al-
den's Examination. We have, \& fact, no doubt on
the point See vol. II, Hist Coll., Essex Institute,
p. 142, note, which needs, therefore, to b corrected
in accordance with this belief.

and arrested in Salem proper would appear
then to have been small, though greater,
perhaps, than we can now telJ.

What numbers, however, may have been
arrested without due process of law at that
time in Salem, as elsewhere, we cannot now
say. Calef gives us 150 as the number
arrested in all. Manle. says about 120.
The Court Records only show warrants for
58, of whom 56 appear to have been arrest-
ed. Perhaps the names of one or two
persons may have escaped us in our search,
but we feel confident that the number arrest-
ed (according to the Court Records) do
not exceed 60. And of the whole number
arrested in 1692 nearly three fourths were
women, to one fourth men. Forty four
women were arrested, and twelve men,
showing that the witches were many, and
the wizards few. It is fair to assume how-
ever that some of the Court warrants are
lost.

Salem proper appears then, according to
the Court Records, to have had but little
comparatively to do with the witchcraft of
1692. It is doubtless true, however, that
it must have been much affected by it.
Dr. Bentley states, that more than a quar-
ter part of our inhabitants fled during the
delusion, but that was very likely from fear
of being accused, rather than from any
accusation itself. Then again some of the
confessing witches Ann Foster* for in-
stance said that there were several hun-
dred witches engaged in the great witch-
craft plot, who used to meet at Salem Vil-
lage on their schemes of iniquity, and this
story made Salem an odious locality.
Maule\ tells us," of the priests and church

Vol. Salem Witchcraft, page. 428.
t Maule's TrratiM pp. 181-J.

VOL. III. 11

! members, with others of their hearers no
less than 500 [were] accused of witch-
, craft, but some of the witches and afflicted
say 700." Salem proper may have had its
share of these accused, but the Court records
have left us no other names than tluwe
legally arrested. Indeed Andover appears
to have suffered far worse than Salem prop-
per during the delusion, for Calef tells us
that more than fifty were arrested there,
1 and no such report remains as to Salem
proper. The Magistrates Curwin and Hath-
orne, who presided at various of the ex-
aminations, were from Salem proper, but
most of the recorded examinations appear
to have been made at the village ; and we
find that our Salem Magistrates were not
the only, or most important of the officers
concerned in such examinations. We see
the Council engaged also in the work, and,
at the examination of Burroughs, we find
Stoughton and Sewall (both Judges after-
wards of the Special Court) present to aid
and assist in the work. Salem proper was
rather the sufferer by, than participator in
the witchcraft delusion, and her people, we
may fairly assume, were opposed to it, as
soon as they saw its real character ad ob-
jects. This appears to be the truth of His-
tory, and therefore justice to the more an-
cient portion of Salem itself.

We have endeavored to give an idea of
some of the accusers of 1692, and may
say in brief of all, that they were either
laboring under hallucinations, or were dis-
semblers, and at times betray such delu-
sion and artifice. It is evident, from the
style of the complaints and depositions,
that the accusers at times used a language,
which was plainly that of exaggeration and
affectation, without any apparently honest
and sincere belief in their own accusations.

Their fits and torments were at times too
convenient and malignant, though at other
times apparently the results of delirium, a
morbid condition* of the body or mind.
The principal accusers of 1692 seem to
have been used by credulous, bigoted, and
fanatical people, standing behind them, to
ferret out and reach certain obnoxious indi-
viduals in the community, particularly in
the Church itself, on the alleged crime of
a conspiracy by and through witchcraft to
destroy the New England Church, and to
set up the Devil's! kingdom in its stead ;

and we find, consequently, in the delusion
itself, an intense bigotry, great fanaticism,
and gross credulity. We find in it, also,
Jesuitism, artifice and fraud, the presence
of great, yet unconscious tyranny, of men-
tal, moral and spiritual ignorance, and,
therefore, terrible iniquity and injustice.

The more leading clergy evidently saw
in the Salem Witchcraft the signs of a
great conspiracy against the Church, and
as connected with the short reign of Satan,
which was so soon to precede the millen-
nium. To them, therefore, the witchcraft
was of surpassing interest, because aimed
at the existence of the Church, and when
awaiting, too, its millennial triumph !
The accusers and afflicted in 1692, some-
times denounced the accused from personal
and malicious motives, but oftener, it
would appear, as the tools of others, or
under a fanaticism which was brooding over
the whole community, and in the insane
belief that the millennium was at hand,
and in that crazines.s of mind and final un-
soundness of body, which would naturally
follow such a fanatical belief. The clergy
Satan would be attended with a fearful increase of and magistrates were beside themselves in

the anticipations both of the shame and
glory of the coming era. The accusers

of the witnesses (the Reformation) was to be suc-
ceeded by the final overthrow of Babylon, (Rome,)
the binding of Satan, the millennium, the new Jeru-
salem, the final judgment of the world, and the
translation of the saints! Thus Satan was expected
to work his short wrath, with his assistant demons,
imps, witches and wizards, at any time during a pe-
riod of a hundred years, more or less, from 1000 to
1700, tay. See Cotton Mather's Wonders of Invisi-
ble World, and authorities there quoted; also More '3
Apocalypsis Apocalypxeos, London, Ib8i), and author-
ities there quoted. See also Mede's Works, vol. 2,
Ir-ndon, 1672. A goodly catalogue might bo made

* Rev. Mr. Hale came to the conclusion (Modest
Enquiry into the nature of Witchcraft.page 53,) that
the most of the afflicted at Salem Village and parts
adjacent in the years 1691-2 were like the Demoni-
ac mentioned in Mathew, Chap. 4, v. 24, to quote
his own wi.rds " Dsemoniaci, Deeinoniacks. I do
not mean in that degree of Internal Possession, as
those out of whom the spirits were cast out. Mat-
thew, 8, 16. But with such a degree of external pos-
session or ob-ession of Sutan, which rendered them
like the Demoniacks mentioned in many things.''
Mr. II. wrote, however, as an apologist for the delu-
sion.

f It was the theological belief in 1692, as we have
tried to show, that the veritable latter days were ,\t
hand, and it was also believed that the final visit of

sorcery and witchcraft.

So when the Catholic Church expected the anti-
christ in the fifteenth century, and . owing mainly,
no doubt, tf> the greal Protestant schisms and here-
sies which betokened destruction to the Catholic
Church itself, Florimond wrote a work concerning
the Anti-Christ, and said (Scott, Demonology, Ac.,
p. 177) "All those who have afforded us some signs
of the approach of Anti-Cbri-t, agree that the in-
crease of sorcery and witchcraft is to distinguish
the melancholy period of his advent; and was ever
age 1 so afflicted with them as ours ? "

In the 17th century, on the other hand, the Prot-
estants were looking for the advent of Satan as pre-
paratory to the millennial era, basing their expecta-
tions on the Revelations as applied to the rise and
fall of the Catholic Church. To them the Reforma-
tion was the rising of the witnesses; Rome was the

of authorities upon the millennial advent in the 17th
two horned boasfof the Apocalypse, and tbo rising century.

were exulted into the condition of Church
martyrs even " the true martyrs* of Jesus
Christ, and that they arc (were) killed all
the day long." The accused were looked
upon, of course, as the persecutors of the
Church the hellish tormentors of its peace
the destroyers of its saints, the blackest
of all traitors,! the most infamous of all
witches. They were helping to build up
too the new kingdom of Satan, which

* Maule says that some say "That these afflicted,
bcwitchrd or possessed evidences [witnesses] are the
true martyrs of Jesus Christ/and that they are killed
all the day long, and as his gheep accounted for the
slaughter." Treatise, pp. 18G-7.

.Maule took a very different view of these witn'SSC!
though not untingcd with his own Quaker opinions.
The Quakers viewed the witchcraft as a judgment
on the Puritan Church for its persecution of the
Quakers.

t Lawson (whom Calef calls Lowton leading us
to a mi-taken conclusion in one of the ear'y noted
in this article) in his narrative tells us, that in 1692
Satan raged "principally amongst the visible sub-
jects of Christ's Kingdom, and makes [made] use
(at least in appearance) of some of them to afflict
others; that Christ'* Ktn<*dnm miy kt rlivrled again*!
iturlf, and so be weakened." See Remark 7th, against
the accu'ed in Narrative.

Lawson wrote this of the witchcraft, during even
its fartirr period. We see by it, that the witchcraft
was then considered as a plot in the Church and
more especially by church members. The witches
therefore, as traitors in and to the Church itself
must have been thoroughly hated. They, moreover,
were not con c idered as ordinary witche*, person* who
owned no allegiance to the Church nor pro r cssed to
but witches of a much darker and deeper dye.
Many of the witches of 1692 had been indeed per-
sons of improaohable life and character, who had
stood high in the Church and community, and whose
wickedness was suddenly discovered and blr zoned
abroad to the horror and consternation of the Und
They had exhibited none of the signs and marks of
the ordinary witches of the age were not in fact it -
ordinary witches who, indeed, wore hunted to the
death, but then regarded as simple crimnal* com-
pared with the Christian plotters against their own
church the more abominable witches of 1692.

could only be reared on the ruins of Chris-
tianity and the Church, and were thus liter-
ally nnd truly "rampant hags," and "fire-
brands of Hell."

The theological belief of the age thus
' magnified the witchcraft of 1692 intogigan-
j tic proportions, and fanned the indignation
against it into a perfect bla/e of fury.
Against Salem and its vicinity that blaxe
was most unhappily directed. If Salem is
made to bear the odium of its witchcraft,
I it is rank and gross injustice. On her it
'. fell, as falls the pestilence ; rolled under her
as rolls the earthquake ; and she is as little
accountable for its visitation, as was Lis-
bon for its earthquake, or London for its
plague. The truth of history places Salem
into the position of bearing an overwhelm-
ing calamity, but not the burden of crime.
The delusion of 1692 was a pestilent be-
lief, sweeping in upon Salem on the wings
of a foreign fanaticism. She did not cre-
ate the witchcraft, but had to bear its des-
truction ; and she ought not to go forth in-
to history, burdened' with all its errors, and -
also all its odiums. It is not the truth of
the matter, and no such judgment can be
righteously entered against her. Her*duc
is a broad charity, a wide pity, a calm and
candid view of that age, its leading ideas,
its theological bias and beliefs. Only thus
can justice be done to Salem.

The real witches and wizards of 1692
were evidently not the accused ! \Vho
were they then, but the accusers ? those
who by their arts and artifices induced
learned divines and grave magistrates to
believe that the innocent of the commu-
nity were its worst foes and the most ex-
emplary of the Church the most deadly
plotters against its peace and existence?
Who was it but the accusers, who by their

charms and mysteries so bewitched the in-
fluential in the community, that they for-
sook the paths of justice and right to fol-
low the delusions of evil and wrong? Who
were the followers of Satan, but those who
sacrificed the innocent and good in 1692,
and that by pretended revelations,* and
sights and visions who, in the name of
the Church,persecuted and slew the upright
and just ? Who practically sought evil
spirits and witches and wizards for advice
and assistance, but the learned ministers,
and grave magistrates of that day, and found
themselves at the end the dupes of cunning
girls, and disreputable women, and a prey
to their own mistaken interpretations of
the divine mysteries and plans ?

The ministers and magistrates appear to
have used the accusers of that day in all
sincerity too let us add as the exposers of

* Besides seeing the spectres of the witches in
1092, the accusers also saw ghosts, who revealed to
them the fact of their being the ghosts of people
murdered by the witches years before, and some-
times by means so mysterious (yet none the less
potent,) that no testimony short of the supernatural
could know or reveal them! Thus in the case of
Philip English, Rabson was murdered by Mr. E.
(according to Susannah Sheldon) not in any natural
way or by natural means, but by charms, which
caused Rabson's hands to be so clenched, thut he
could not lay hold of a boat which had turned over
accidentally, and so was drowned. The other man, who
was with him, being subject to no such witchcraft,
laid hold of the boat and was saved. Mr. E. may
have been miles away at the time, but his witchcraft
could be practised safely and mysteriously at a di-
tanoe. An angel appeared to Susannah Sheldon,
moreover, to shield her from the threats of English
when exposing him in his most crafty and subtle
wickedness, and told her to tell th magistrate on
the morrow cf the crime, ths con Brining by divine
testimony the truth of the ghost's story! This case
is a fair sample of the ghostly revelations of the
accusers in 1092. See Sheldon's complaint, Hist
Coll. Essex Inst. Vol. 2. pp. 264-5.

the witchcraft plot, and the accusers in turn
to have used the ministers and magistra tes
also for their own purposes. The authori-
ties had public ends in view, and the accu-
sers appear often to have had private onea
the increase of their own importance as
the martyrs of the church the seers of
marvels and the like, and to gratify at
times their own mischief or malice. There
may have been, and, as we think, was, no
little morbidity and self-deception all round.
There certainly was much real deception!
on the part of the accusers, and their more
immediate supporters. The delusion in
the matter was the belief or insanity of the
day, and the deception was the artifice,
fraud, mischief, and malice, which used
that belief for its own thoughtless or selfish
purposes. It was a day too of general
license for evil motives and actions, shield-
ing themselves from question or rebuke by

f When the delusion began, and while it raged,
the accusers could only be delivered from their tor-
ments by confessions of guilt on the part of the ac-
cused! When, however, the Courts began to clear
the accused as fast as they tried them, Cotton Mather
tells us 'within u little while the afflicted were most
of them delivered out of their troubles also." See
Magnalia, Book 2. pp. 63-4.

Thus the afflicted were equally satisfied first and
last, with the condemnation, or acquittal of the ac-
cused so proving the whole thing to have been
more of a cheat than a delusion. Cotton Mather
even was compelled to acknowledge that "many un-
searchable cheats had been interwoven into the con-
clusion of the witchcraft persecution, which per-
haps had not crept thereunto at the beginning." The
use of this word "perhaps" by Mather, would seem
to imply that, he himself was then seriously in
doubt as to whether the affair was not a cheat through-
out.

Compare Mather's views of the witchcraft as ex-
pressed in hia "Wonders of Invisible World" with
those he gives us in 1097 in his life of Sir William
Phips (Magoalia, Book 2,) and ice how different
are the two. The tragedy of 1692 sobered Mather
into a somewhat more reasonable belief.

an ovirwlu lining fanaticism. The -whole
matter was as a whirlwind, in which all
things were hurled, without thought, with-
out reflection, to a common destruction.
The sincere error of the theologians was,
moreover, to a large degree, the cause of
all this misery.

[Concluded in next Number]

Davis, f of Top.sfield, to re-inforcc the gar-
rison of Fort William Henry, which, in
March, J had been attacked by the enemy.

MASSACRE AT FORT WILLIAM
HENRY, 1757.

BY II. A. B1ICK.XKY.

In May, 1757, Jedediah Stickney,* of
Rowley, then only sixteen years of age.
was drafted to serve in the war in
which New England was then engaged,
against the French and* Indians. He
marched, with other New England troops,
under the command of Col. Joseph Frye,
of Andover, in the company of Capt. Israel

* Jedediah Stiokney, my grandfather, son of Sam-
uel and Faith (1'latts) Stickney, born at Rowley,
May 5, 1739, dud March 19, 1815. lie was in Fort
William Henry when it was given up, and many of
the incidents in this narrative were related to uic by
him, and collected from the recitals of others, who
wero there.

On the morning after the Fort was taken, he was,
with tae rest of the garrison, sworn on the Bible
not to serve for 18 months against France. lie was
then diawn up with the remainder of his company,
and had proceeded but little way on the'r march to
Fort Edward when they found the Fiench had broke
their faith, no i/roinisid guard appearing, and left
to .-hilt for themselves, with only their unloaded
guns, with the Indians upon them, who had begun
to plunder and slay, lie threw off his clothes with
the exception of his shirt and truwsers, to render
himself more tceure from the grasp of the Indians,
who were now so mingled with them that they ouuld
for their own safety use only their tomahawks and
knives A tall Indian seized him by the shoulders, but
with a back i*roke with the breech of his gun he threw
him off, and fled on without looking behind, and

made bit way safely through the army of Indians
to Fort Edward, carrying bis gun. a brace of silver-
mountcd pi-tols. and a powder-flack which an Kngli-h
officer had thrown away in bis flight Most of the
soldiers, in the anxiety to escape, torew awaj their
arms, with which the ground was strewed. Tho
powder flask is now in my possession, but the pi tols
ho bad to dispose of toward* defraying his expenses
to gtt huuie, where he finally arrived after undergo-
ing almost incredible hardships.

f Israel Davis, my gruat-grandfatbcr, was Lieu*
tenant of a company tailed in Rowley, and com-
mand d by dipt. Thomas Gag<>, and did duty at
Lake George and vicinity, 17 ">">. In November
Gage was promoted to Major, and Davis to Cap-
tain, which office he held in the army during the
ensuing year. In 1757 he was by promotion Mnjor
in the Ma-sachuseUs Regiment, at the unfortunate
capture of Fort William Henry, and protected by a
French officer, escaped to Fort Edwjrd, and finally
reached Lome in safety.

J In consequence of this attack, in May, all the
companies of Rowley, were paraded, and agreeably
to the order of the Governor, directed to the colonel
of the n giuicnt, a i!raf(, or impress, of their prop^r-
tion of the 1,800 men, lo be raised and commande.l
by Col. Frye, was made. The attempted surpri-e of
this fort was made by Monsieur Vaudreuil, with
2500 regulars of the French Army, and an uncounted
number of Indians. Cjl. Haviland, a lirilisii officer,
commanded the fort, which was garrisoned by a reg-
iment of I'ish, and Mnjor Roger's Ranger*, who in
his absence, were then commanded by Cupt John
Stark, afterwards Major General. It was on the 17th
of March, the eve of St. Patrick, when the CXOMIM
from the drink that the officers allowed them in
honor of St. Patrick mi I Shclah his wife, might,
Vaudreuil rxpectcd. render the garrison less able to
make resistance ; but owing to the vigilance of Stark,
behaving forbidden the use < f any liquor, by bis
men, on this occasion, the French were discover- d
at 2 o'clock in the mornin/, by a sentinel, and as the
assailants placed their ladders, and were about to
step upon the ramparts, the word wa? given to fire,
and the muxketry and gun< of the fort opened upon
them, which caused them to fall back. VanJreuil
sent in a flag of truce, demanding a surrender of the
Art, but they would not surrender, and after au

The reinforcements thus made, the strength
of its fortifications, and its vicinity to Fort
Edward, fifteen miles distant, where lay a
large body of English and Provincial troops,
Under Gen. Webb and Sir Wm. Johnson,
made them consider their situation secure
from any attack of the French. The suc-
cessful capture of Oswego, and the reg-
iments of Shirley and Pepperill, made
August, 1756/and the withdrawal by Lord
Loudon, the commander-in-chief of the
British forces^ in America, of a consider-
able part of the army to be employed
against Louisburg, encouraged Montcalm
to move forward upon Fort William Henry
with a large body of French and Indians,
supposed, by those in the fort at that time,
to be nearly 15,000 men, but which was
afterwards ascertained to amount to not far
from 13,000.*

Gen. Webb having received notice of
the near approach of Montcalm to Fort
William Henry, ordered Col. Munroe, of
the 35th British Regiment, with about
1,500 men to reinforce it, and to take
command of the fort whose garrison now
consisted of 2,300 men.

The day following his arrival, Aug. 2,
1757, the enemy landed and besieged the
place with a train of artillery, making their
approaches to it under the cover of zig-zag
trenches, where they worked almost entire-
ly protected from the guns of the fort.

attack being made upon them at four different points
the garrison gallantly repulsed them and the French
made good their retreat.

* Carver says, that they consisted of 11,000 reg-
ulars and Canadians, and 2,000 Indians, and that
there were not more than 2,300 men in the fort. He
being in the fort, only to make observations, has
probably given the most correct account to be found,
but in the account of the numbers engaged, and in
many other respects, writers do not agree.

Col. Munroe not having a sufficient num-
ber of men to make any sallies, enabled the
French to approach so near its walls that
he feared they would soon blow them up ;
shells were constantly falling within its
fortifications, whose explosions were gene-
rally avoided in the night, their direction
being indicated by the blaze of the fuse,
attached to them ; but there were many
instances of their bursting among his men,
and, being filled with deadly missiles,
caused a great destruction of life ; many
of his gunsf had burst, and their ammuni-
tion was failing.

He, however, made a brave defence, and
from the investure of the fort to its surren-
der, his orders were, death for any man
to be found asleep ; and though repeatedly
summoned to surrender by the French Gen-
eral, on the most ' honorable terms, he re-
plied to the messenger, " Tell Monsieur
Montcalm that I reject his proposal with
disdain, and that I will defend the fort
while I have a man able to fire a gun."

Col. Munroe, finding there was no hope
of defending the fort but little longer with-
out succor from Fort Edward, despatched
a messenger, who fortunately found his
way through Montcalm's army, to General
Webb, where, before a council of the Eng-
lish and Provincial officers, he delivered Col.
Munroe's message, asking for assistance,
but Gen. Webb declined sending any more
men to Fort William Henry, saying that

t I have never seen any account of the number
of cannon at Fort William Henry, when Montcalm
invested it; but I found by the papers of Capt.
Israel Davis, who commanded a company there, in
175G; it then mounted 14 cannon 33 and 18
pounders, and that on the morning of Aug. 9. the
day of the surrender, it was found that 10 of the
pieces of artillery, and those the largest in the gar-
rison, had burst.

he had already, by the dcpartuc of Colonel
Munroe and his men, so weakened his own
position that he feared Fort Edward would
also fall under the overwhelming numbers
of the French army, which lay before Fort
William Henry, whose fall he considered
inevitable.

But Sir William Johnson, who command-
ed the l*rovincial troops in Fort Edward,
declared that he, with all his men, were
ready to go to the assistance of their coun-
trymen, and that he would bet one hundred
guineas with Webb that every one of his
men would follow him, and at the beat of
the drum for volunteers the Provincials
turned out almost to a man, and immedi-
ately made themselves ready to march, and
after having proceeded about three miles,.
Sir Wm. Johnson received orders from
Webb, at head-quarters, forbidding them
to proceed, and to return, or he would fire
his cannon upon them. So mortified and
exasperated was Sir William Johnson at
this order of Webb, that he attempted to
run him through with his sword, but being
prevented, broke it, declaring that he would
no longer serve under him, and he shed
tears as he retired from his troops to his
tent.

Gen, Webb returned Munroe's messen-
ger with a letter to him, advising him to
surrender and make the best terms he could
with the. French general. The messenger
and the letter both fell into the hands of
Montcalm, (as it is supposed he designed it
should,) who immediately sent a flag of
truce into the fort, desiring a conference
with Munroe. They met, attended by a
small guard, between the lines. Montcalm
told the Colonel that he had come in per-
son to demand possession of the fort, " for
his King." The Colonel replied that he

should not surrender, and could defend it.
Montcalm then handed him the intercepted
[letter of Webb, and rejoined, "By this
I authority do I make the requisition."
, Munroe, on reading the contents, from his
commander-in-chief, hung his head in si-
lence, and reluctantly entered into a nego-
tiation. The terms of capitulation agreed
upon were, that Munroe should deliver up
the fort and its materials of war, and that
they should swear on the Bible that they
would not serve against France for eighteen
months, and that for their security from
I the Indians in his army he would furnish
them with a guard of five hundred Frcneh-
! men, and covered wagons to carry their
baggage to Fort Edward, and that they
! should march out with the honors of war.
j Munroe considering the terms offered him
! by Montcalm as honorable as they could
expect, surrendered to him the fort.

Thus fell Fort William Henry, after a
gallant defence of six days, owing either
to the cowardice or treachery of General
Webb, whose army at Fort Edward con-
sisted, with the militia of Johnson, of 6,000
men, and there is no doubt but that if he
had allowed Sir Wm. Johnson to" have
marched to the relief of Col. Munroe, that
1 the siege would have been raised, as when
i the approach of Gen. Johnson was made
known to Montcalm, by an Indian, he im-
mediately commenced preparations for re-
linquishing the siege, and re-embarking ;
but the return of the detachment, and the
interception of Webb's messenger, advis-
ing a surrender, caused its fall. General
1 Webb's conduct in this affair was called
! in question, in England, and his character
was never cleared from the stain that was
left upon it.
-Only the French troops were allowed,

after its capitulation, to enter the fort, and
thousands of Indians hovered around it,
waiting for plunder. The ensuing night
was passed by the French in preparing to
remove its cannon and military stores ; and
on the following morning, at break of day,
the whole garrison, about 2,000 men, be-
sides women and children, were drawn up
within the lines, with their arms but no
ammunition. As they moved forward to
Fort Edward, no guard, as promised, ap-
peared to protect them, and they were left
to the savages, who, having been promised
plunder, now fell upon them, stripping them
_ of their arms and clothes, killing, or drag-
ging all they could put their hands on into
captivity.

Col. Joseph Frye, who commanded the
Massachusetts Regiment, was seized by an
Indian Chief, plundered of all his clothes,
and expected every moment to lose his
life, but by great exertions, he overpowered
the Indian, and killed him, and after wan-
during several days, reached Fort Edward.
He was afterwards appointed Major General,
on the 21st of June 1775, by the provin-
cial Congress.

Carver says, that men, women, and chil-
dren, were killed in the most cruel man-
ner, and scalped, and that the^ savages
drank the blood of their victims, as it
flowed from their wounds.

Mr. Carver, after freeing himself from
the Indians, with the loss of almost all of
his clothes, at night reached a wood, where
from an eminence he could see the Indians
still engaged in their work of death. After
three days, and nights he reached Fort
Edward. He estimates the number killed
or made prisoners to be 1,500. The New
Hampshire Regiment had 80 killed and
taken out of 200.

Whilst this massacre was going on,
Montcalm,f and his troops, were busy in
removing the cannon, and stores of the
fort, to their boats, which in the course of
the day they accomplished.

Major Putnam,;}: with his rangers, who
were despatched from Fort Edward the
succeeding day, to watch their motions,
reached the fort, just after they left, and
found it demolished and a heap of ruins,
covered with the mangled bodies, of more
than 100 women and children. Neither
the records of history or tradition have ever
fully described the suffering experienced
by the garrison of Fort William Henry, on
that bloody day.

But few of these Indians ever returned
to their homes, in consequence of the havoc
the small pox made among them, and
Monsieur Montcalm, fell soon after, on the
plains of Quebec, a just retribution of
Heaven, for the cruelty they had shown.

Col. Munroe, who had been betrayed by
both Webb, and Montcalm, died of a
broken heart, in about three months after
the capitulation of William Fort Henry.

I have a letter directed to Capt. Daniel
Epes, Esq. in DanversJ on his Majestys

* Montcalm alleged as a palliation of his conduct,
that the massacre, so far as he was concerned, was
unavoidable, and that the Indians could not be re-
strained from plunder; but it does not appear that he
in-ide a sin le effort to prevent them, which, he hav-
ing at least 7, dOO men under him, mi.ht easily ha\e
been* done, had he possessed the smalle-t share of
human-it y or honor.

t Major Israel Putnam, born in in Salem, Jan. 7,
1718. afterwards a distinguished Major Gen. in the
Revolution.

J It is not likely, the Town of Danvers, had re-
ceived many letters "on his Majesties Service," of
earlier date than this, as it had been incorporated
only twenty-seven days, (Jan. 16, 1757.) when this
letter was sent.

Service, dated, Salem, May 20, 1757, a
copy of which is appended ; from which
we infer that a draft of soldiers might have
been made in Salem *about that time, to-
wards making up the 1,800 men, Massa-
chusetts raised under Col. Frye.
SIR:

I have reed a warrant from the Hon-
ourable his Majesties Council wherein they
say it appears absolutely necessary that the
militia of this Province be in such a pos-

Canada was reduced, as an inducement to
enter the service, but the twenty seven men
enlisted in Salem, returned without it* being
effected that year, and it appears by tne
following memoranda, which I have copied
from the fly-leaf of Capt. Richard Derby's
Ledger, that it was made up to them, by
the generous contributions of individuals
of Salem.

MONEY GATHERED FOR THE EXPEDITION
TO CANADA, 1757.

ture of defence as to be ready to march at

Benj Pickman Esq., 30, James Dimon, 8

Benj. L. Oliver, 30 Thomas Dowst. 8

a minutes warning :

Richard Derby, 30 Asopb Holbrook, 8

T^CUOY Qr>11

Stephen Higginson, 8 Win. King, 5

X-JOotTA Dill*

Samuel Curwen, h Suni'I Herbert, 8

To Daniel Epes Junr.Esqr., Greeting.

Francis Cabot. 10 Traothy Orn, 16
Samnel Ilarrot, 6| John Turner Esq., 16

[SEAL] You are hereby required in his

John Holten, 5 Qeo. Cr<>wniiii<hield, t>

Majesties name in the most Effectual &

Win. Epes, 10 Wm. Uilchrist. 5}
Ebeoezer Pothard, 10 Daniel Mackuy, -

Speedy manner to cause every person, in

John Barton, 8|
Kio'd Leechmore Esq., 20

NatVl U >utd, 3j
Eleascr Moses, 5

the Troop, whereof you are Captain to be

Sain'l Barton, Esq., 20

Philip Saunden, 5

provided with a Good horss, Saddle &c:, a

Wm. Vans 10 Dudley Lea v tit, 5
Mrs Hannah Cabot, 4 Joseph Graf ton, 5

good Carbine (or rather a good firelock) a

George Williams 14| Timothy Lendell. Esq. 10

good case of Pistols with amunitioncompleat

George Dodge, t

according to law, that they may be ready

AN ACCOUNT OF MONEY PAID, AND TO
WHOM.

to march upon any alarm, invation, or

Capt. GoodHue't Company.

f'api. Plaitttft Company

notice of the approach of the enemy by

Peter Stokey, 10

John Swasays, 10

sea or land, and for your so doing this shall

Jacob Verry, 10
David Morrill, 10

Robert Elliot, 10
John Loaman, Jun'r, 10

be your sufficient warrant.

David 1'hipfn, Jun'r lo

Edwaid Ro.-s, . 10

Given under my hand & Seal.

Barnabas Herriok, 10
James Gould, 10

[The above |wid Coley.]
To Capt. Clark'* Oompang

ICHD. PLAISTED Colo.

Thomas Symonds, 10

Thoina* K needland, 10

Aphanis Seavy, 10

John Webb. 10

Judge Minot states, that the men raised

John Elkins, 10
John Baley, 10

Jo. Symondj, 10
John O.'ffood. 10

by Massachusetts, and placed under the com-

John Ward, Jun'r, 10 j Samuel Merr'itt, 10
Eleaier Symonds, lOl.r,- v\,.. r ,, in

mand of Col. Frye, was not accomplished

Joseph Sands, 10

Capt Clark for Jos.Sils-

without great difficulty, from the want of

John Collins, 10
Motes Townsend, lo

bey. 10
John Dowrrt. 10

money. Those who enlisted, were promised

To Capt Pickman's Cmpany, none mentioned.

by the King of England, tin pounds, if

was reduced, and other encouragements, in bis Maj-

Felt in his Annals, gives the names of six men
of Salem, carried prisoners to Canada, at the cap-
ture of Fort William Henry, and that Riohanl But-
man, and Daniel Roberteon were killed.

t I have before me, a broad side nheet of paper,
printed by John Draper, a Proclamation of the Qov.
offering to thorn who would enlist, 10, if Canada
VOL. III. 12

esty's name, "who was determined to m/ike a gen-
era! invasion on Canada, in oonseqnenoo of the mi-
erieo that bis people suffered from the ravages and
massacres of a perfidious and savage enemy."

Of the contributors to this benefaction, Benj .
Piokman was then a Councillor, John Turner a Rep-
resentative; Sam Curwen, Judge of Admiralty

The annexed copy of a receipt show 8
that Capt. Rich. Derby made the aboye
collection.

8 May, 1758.
Cap. Derby.

This certifies that Sam'l Merritt is one
of the Men who was enlisted in season &
has aright to the benefaction you gathered.
Yr. H. Sr. J. CLARKE.

HISTORY OF THE ESSEX LODGE
OF FREEMASONS.

BY WILLIAM LKAVITT.

[Continued from page 47, Vol. III.]
GEN. WASHINGTON.

On the 27th of December, 1799, the
master (Benj. Hodges) communicated a
letter from the Marine Society, informing
the Lodge that the Marine and Military
Societies had agreed to notice the death of
that great and good man, Gen. Washing-
ton, in a public manner, and requesting
the concurrence of the Masonic Society.

Whereupon it was voted that the Mas-
ter and Wardens be a committee to confer
with the committees of the other societies,
on that occasion.

On the 4th of February, 1800. A com-
munication was received this evening from
the Grand Lodge, in Boston, requesting
the assistance of Essex Lodge, in persons,
at the solemnities in honor of our deceased
beloved brother, the late illustrious George

whose interesting journal and letters were published
bj George A. Ward, Esq., in 1842, James Dimon
Win. Gilchrist and Dudley Leavitt, ministers of thi
East, Episcopal , and Third Churches of Salem.

Washington, on the llth inst ; and also
equesting assistance in funds, to defray
he expenses that would necessarily accrue.
In compliance with which request the
Liodge immediately transmitted Twenty
Dollars to the Grand Treasurer, and ac-
cepted the invitation to be present in Bos-
;on on the llth of the same month. The
solemnities were afterwards postponed to
the 22d of February, Washington's birth-
day,that being thought a more suitable time.
When the Salem Masons were in Boston,
on this occasion, great surprise was ex-
sressed, by the Boston Masons, at there
jeing so many venerable men among them,
and they were told, in answer, that they
lad left one at home (their Tyler) who was
older than any of them, who felt himself
too infirm to come to Boston and march
through the streets. The Salem Masons
spoke so highly in praise of their venerable
Tyler, that the Boston brethren determined
to have him present, and sent down to Sa-
lem a carriage, and the worthy old man
(Simon Lamb) was brought up to Boston,
and was treated with the greatest tender-
ness and attention, and was brought back
to his home in the same careful manner.

ENGLISH PRISONERS ON BOARD THE
PRISON-SHIP AURORA, NORTH RIVER,
1814.

Salem, 29 of March, 1814, >
on board the Prison-Ship Aurora. /
Worshipful Master :

It is with most heartfelt sorrow that I
am compelled to address you in this man-
ner, but earnestly hope that the occasion
will merit forgiveness for having the bold-
ness to trouble you ; I beg leave to state,
for your information, that I was captured
under the English flag, and of course kept
here as a prisoner of war, and I am sorry

to add, totally in want of every comfort in
life, except the bare prisoner's allowance ;
therefore in the most humble manner, beg
you will be pleased to consider my unhappy
case. I was admitted a member of the
Grand Lodge of Scotland, No. 282, and
have my Certificate with me.

Be so good, Sir, to believe me, I would
not thus be troublesome to you could I
avoid it, hoping my unhappy state will
admit of an excuse
I am, Hon'd Sir, with the greatest respect,

your humble Servant and Brother,
HENRICK KOPKE,
a native of Sweden.

Aurora Prison Ship, I
Salem, December 6, 1814. )
To the Master and principal officers of the

Free Mason's Lodge, Salem.
Gentlemen and Brothers, My present cir-
cumstances have caused me to be trouble-
some to you again, as I was doubtful
whether you had received my first, or not,
and I hope that according to the usua 1
humane and Brotherly custom, you will
take my case into your consideration as I
have the honor to be a member of that
society, of St. Nicholas Lodge, in Aber-
deen, Scotland, and I have had very bad
fortune lately, I was coming on my first
voyage, after being released from nine
years captivity in France, and now I am a
captive again in this country, which has
hurt me very much. So I hope that you will
take me into your brotherly consideration,
and give me a little relief as it would be of
great service to me at present.
So I remain
Yours,

GEORGE BURNETT.

THE PRISONER'S FUND, JANUARY, 1815.
Such petitions as the foregoing being so

frequently received, it was feared that the
funds of the Lodge could not long sustain
such drafts ; it was therefore thought ex-
pedient to petition the Grand Lodge for
assistance, and Brothers Joseph Baker,
Frederick Howes and John Stone were
appointed a committee to prepare and pre-
sent the petition. The following is from
the Salem Gazette of that day :
"The Essex Lodge of this Town have made
a representation to the Grand Lodge of
Mass, in behalf of many of the Masonic
family, who are in Captivity on board the
Prison Ship here, to whose comfort their
Funds have been applied till very much
reduced, and have requested of the Grand
Lodge an appropriation for this benevolent
purpose,

The Grand Lodge have consequently,
appropriated the sum of $500, and have,
moreover, called upon the several Lodges
within its jurisdiction, to remit quarterly,
during the War, a certain sum, to form a
permanent fund, for the relief of any Ma-
sonic Brethren, who by the fortune of war",
may be in captivity in any part of this
State, and have appointed the following
Gentlemen to be the "Commissioners of
the Prisoner's Fund.
W. Bro. Joseph Baker, of Salem.

" " Francis J. Oliver, of Boston.

" " Abel Lawrence, of Salem.
W. & Rev. Bro. William Bentley, of Salem.
W. Bro. James Charles King, of Salem.

" " William Swan, of Portland.

" " Ralph H. French, of Danvcrs.

At the same time the following advertise-
ment appeared in the Salem Gazette :

MASONIC.

The Gentlemen appointel Commissioners of the
"Prisoner'* Fund" bj the Grand Lodje of Mut, pul-
luhed in the Columbian Centiuel of the 21t intl, at*

respectfully requested to meet in Mason's Hall, Frank-
lin Building, Salem on Tuesday, the 31st of the cur-
rent month at 2 o'clock P. M for the purpose of
organizing the Board and carrying into effect the
benevolent object, for which this Commission was
created.

JOSEPH BAKER, Chairman.
Salem, January 24, 1815.

LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC LECTURES,

1827, 1850, 1851.

On the 6th of Nov. 1827, The Lodge
voted to have a Series of Literary and Sci-
entific Lectures delivered by competent
Brethren.

The Brethren who prepared and deliv.
ered these Lectures, were Bro's Thomas
Cole, George Choate, Francis Peabody and
Jonathan Webb.

The idea of having a course of Literary
and Scientific Lectures was new at that
time, and the Lectures, being delivered by
competent and popular men, excited an
unusual interest in the community, and
they were delivered before crowded audi-
ences. It is believed, that this course of
Lectures gave rise to the present system of
Lyceums, so popular at the present day.

These Lectures were commenced in Jan-
uary 1828, and were continued to May 1,
following. These were delivered every
Wednesday evening,

In July 1850, The Lodge Voted to estab-
lish meetings twice in each month during
the winter season for Scientific Lectures,
and Discussions, in order to render the
meetings'of the Lodge more interesting and
instructive to its members. On the 22d of
Oct. an Introductory Lecture was deliv-
ered by Rev. Bro Ebenezer Fisher ; on the
12th of Nov. following, a Lecture by Bro
Robert Conner Professor of Designing &
Drawing, on ancient Masonry ; on the 10th
of Dec. a Lecture on Animal Heat by Bro.

George C. S. Choate, M. D. ; on the 1 4th
of January 1851, a Lecture on the Ther-
mometer by Bro Joseph Farnham M. D. ;
on the llth of February 1851, a Lecture
on the Sextant by Bro. Jonathan P. Felt,
Master Mariner ; on the 8th of April, a
Lecture on Mahomet and his Religion
by Rev. Bro Ebenezer Fisher ; on the 20th
of May a Lecture on the Origin of Mason-
ry, by William Leavitt, Secretary of the
Lodge. This was the last Lecture of the
season.

These Lectures were very interesting
and the discussions that followed them were
highly instructive.

THE MORGAN EXCITEMENT, PROTEST OF

ESSEX LODGE, NOT. 5, 1831.

Nov. 1, 1831. We now come to a cri-
sis in the History of Free Masonry, the al-
leged Abduction of one William Morgan,
in the western part of New York, created
a great excitement throughout the country,
and being taken advantage of by political
adventurers, raised such a storm of excited
feelings against Free Masonry, that nearly
all the Lodges in the country yielded to it
and gave up their Charters.

Essex Lodge, at first, took a decided
stand and endeavored to meet and answer
the charges brought against Free Masonry,
as imposing on its subjects oaths para-
mount to their obligations to their God, to
the Constitution and Laws of their Coun-
try, and to repel all unworthy and unjust
imputations.

A Committee of three persons was ap-
pointed to prepare an address . to the Pub-
lic. This Committee consisted of Thomas
Cole, Benjamin F. Browne and Francis
Peabody. They prepared the following no-
ble address, which was signed by all the
Masons in Salem and vicinity.

'* The undersigned, members of the Ma-
sonic Associations of this vicinity, having,
many of us, taken all the degrees of Ma-
sonry that are conferred in the Lodges and
Chapters of New England, and some hav-
ing been admitted into what are called the
higher Orders of Masonry, feel constrained
by what we deem our duty to our country
and to ourselves, in consequence of the ex-
citement existing around us on the subject
of Free Masonry, solemnly to declare,
That the only object of all the obligations,
pledges, rites, and laws of the Masonic
Institution, as we have taken, understood,
practised and conferred them, is the pro-
motion of morality, virtue and piety, the
promotion of all those qualities of the head
and heart which constitute men good
good citizens of their country and of the
world, good in all the social relations and
offices of life ; and that the statements of
the Anti-Masonic Party to the contrary,
are false, slanderous and base. That the
principles of the Masonic Institution have
had their full beneficial effect on their own
lives, the undersigned do not assert ; nei-
ther do they say that they have never been
perverted, but they do say that they be-
lieve them to be not more liable to perver-
sion, and that they have never been per-
verted to the injury of the Public, either
in this or any other country, more frequent-
ly than the institutions of Religion ; and
that on the whole. Free Masonry has been
productive of much more good, than evil,
in every community in which it has flour-
ished. Conscientiously entertaining these
views of the subject and having received
the laws and accumulated Funds of the
Society in sacred trust for charitable uses,
they can neither renounce nor abandon it.

And should the people of this country

become so infatuated, as to deprive Masons
of their civil rights, in violation of their
written constitution, and the whole spirit
of just laws and free governments, they
trust a vast majority of the Fraternity will
re nain firm, confiding in God and the rec- .
titude of their intentions, for consolation
under the trials to which they may be ex-
posed.

The undersigned claim no exclusive priv-
ileges no exemption from punishment
when proved guilty of crimes, no immu-
nity from the just reward which an injured
community bestows on evil doers, when by
their own deeds, it can be shown that they
are such, but they protest against being ad-
judged guilty of crimes committed by oth-
e.rs, or of crimes imagined to be the conse-
quence of their Masonic principles.

Finally, we most solemnly affirm, that
we know of no obligation or principle in
Masonry, that requires duties of its mem-
bers incompatible with the laws of the land
or contrary to our moral or religious duty
to man, our country or our God.

This Address was published in the Sa-
lem Gazette of November 8, 1831, with
the following signers : *

SAI.KM.

John Page,
Ebenczer Dodge,
Thomas Cole,
Joseph G. Spraguc,
Joseph Eveleth,
Benj. F. Browne,
Caleb Foote,
Pickering Dodge, Jr.
Lar ke,

Robert Brookhouse,
Malthus A. Ward,
John Howard, Jr.,
Samuel Simonds,
Samuel B. Buttrick,

William W. Palfray,
David Mack,
John Morris,
Emery Johnson.
Lemuel Willis,
William Duncan,
Win. Micklefield,
James Dcvereux,
John C. Very,
William Sutton, Jr.,
Nathaniel F. Sallord,
Thomas Cloutman,
.lames Barr, Jr.,
Thomas Farless.

Frazier Carleton,

John Frost.

Asa Wheeler,

John Ward,

Daniel Caldwell,

Peter E. Webster,

3avid Shove,

Oliver Saunders,

Stephen B. Ives,

Jesse Smith, Jr.,

Tohn Preston,

Levi Preston, Jr.,

James P. Thorndike,

Putnam I. Farnham,

benjamin Jacobs,

Fitch Poole, Jr.,

Abraham Kimball,

Jesse Fillmore,

Thomas Stimpson,

John Upton,

Nathan Millet,

Thos. C. Whittredge,

Tohn Morrison,

Thomas Morland,

Henry Buxton,

James Perkins,

3ean Kimball,

Frederic Clement,

Jewett Maxfield,

Joseph Hodges,

David Roberts,

Andrew Porter,

Stephen Haraden,

Joseph Cloutman,

ra. R. Manning,

Augustus Hammond.

Samuel Nichols,

Hardy Phippen,

Arad Pomroy,

David Moore,

M M;r. i.i. 11 I-.A ii.

William Gavett,

Benjamin Pitman,

R,ev. John Bartlett,

Samuel S. Trefrey,

Erastus Ware,

Charles Parker.

John Traill,

John Gilley,

James Odell,

Elijah A. Hanson,

Abel Gardner,

Jason Chamberlain,

Charles Baker,

Theodore Morgan,

Samuel Bowden,

John Prince,

William Whitaker,

Joseph Edwards,

Michael Coombs,

David Blaney,

Ebenezer Hathorne,

Thomas Bowditch,

Nathaniel Adams,

Josiah P. Creesy,

Amos F. Smith,

Eleazer Pope,

Isaac Collyer,

James Gregory,

Caleb Sawyer,

William F. Nichols,

Asa Hooper,

Samuel Bartoll.

William Cottle,

William Leavitt,

Jonathan Wilson,

Hiram Southworth,

Asa Wiggin,

John Simon.

Isaiah Straw,

BEVEKLY.

Nathan Blood,

John N. Frye,

Dr. Joshua Fisher,

Jesse Sheldon,

Andrew Slueman,

Nathaniel Pitman,

Amos Sheldon,

Andrew Leach,

Joel Browning,

Winthrop Sargent,

Abraham Edwards,

George Brown,

Ifaaac B. Shepard,

John W. Pepper,

Stephens Baker,

Benjamin Peirce,

Henry Luscomb,

Aaron Perkins,

Stephen B. Goodhue,

Stephen Roundy, Jr.

Samuel Becket,

Adam Nesmith,

Samuel Lamson,

Francis Lamson,

William Lummus,

Cornelius Baker,

John P. Webber,

Benjamin S. Lunt,

Mark Kimball,

John Baker,

Elliot Woodbury,

William Thissell.

John Albree,

Nehemiah Andrews,

Thomas Farris,

Daniel Sage,
Nathaniel Garland,
John Stone,

Benjamin Peters,
B. L. Rand,
Lot Alden,

After publishing this Protest for the de-
fence of Masonry, Essex Lodge struggled

Henry Whipple,

Charles Dexter,

on for three years longer, and then return-

Francis Peabody,

Gideon Wilkins,

ed its Charter to the keeping of the Grand

John Saunders,
Jonathan Webb,
Samuel Tucker,

David Magoun,
Benjamin Farless,
James S. Kimball,

Lodge, on the 4th of November, 1834.
After a quiet resting of about ten years,

George Peabody,

Cornelius Briggs,

the Lodges throughout the country began

Albert G. Browne,

Jonathan Merrill,

to resume their Charters. On the llth of

George Choate,

Henry Hubon,

March 1845, a Petition signed by Samuel

Charles F. Wilson,

Thomas Moriarty.

B. Buttrick and 8 others, was sent to the

Caleb Warner

Grand Lodge, asking for the return of the

DANVEES.

Charter. The Petition was granted,and the

Andrew Nichols,
William P. Endicott

Nathan Lakeman,
Jonathan Shove,

Charter was received again June llth
1845, and ever since this date Essex Lodge

Nathan Poor,

Sylvester Procter,

has flourished beyond all precedent, and

Lewis Allen,

Joseph Shaw,

Free Mnsonry, throughout the whole coun-

try, never was so flourishing and prosper-
ous as at the present time.

LOCATIONS OF THE LODGE.

In July, 1 806 The Lodge removed from
Church Street to the Central Building, en-
trance in Central Street.

In Nov, 1810 The Lodge removed from
the Central Building to the Franklin Build-
ing.

In December, 1826 The Lodge re-
moved from the Franklin Building and
took a lease of the Hall in Chase's Build-
ing, Washington Street, for 15 years.

In Oct. 1847 The Lodge returned to |
the Franklin Building.

January 1, 1855 Essex Lodge removed
from the Franklin Building to its present
location, in the Asiatic Bank Building,
Washington Street.

The Essex Lodge has occupied five dif-
ferent locations in Washington Street, viz.:

1. Blaney's brick building, now No. 9
Washington Street, in the years 1779,
1782 and 1791.

2. Chamber in the brick school-house
which stood in the middle of the street,
opposite the Tabernacle Church, 1781.

3. Chamber in David Masury's House,
corner of Washington and Church Streets,
now occupied by Hon. Charles W. Upham,
1783.

4. Hall in Chase's Building, 1826.

5. Hall in the Asiatic Bank Building,
1855.

KOXICE OF SOME OF THE VI8ITOKS TO
ESSEX LODGE.

Richard Harris, of Marblehead, visited
9th April, 1779. Collector of Excise for
the Western District. He was Master
of Union Lodge, Marblehead ; died 18th
July, 1790, aged 52.

Williams & ROAR, visited 9th April,
1779; both members of Union Lodge, of
Marblehead.

Richard Skidmore, of Danvers, visited
16th April, 1779. He was Tyler of the
U. S. Lodge of Danvers. He was at the
taking of Quebec under General Wolfe.

W'm Haskins, Secretary of the Grand
Lodge, visited May 7, 1779.

Josiah Gaines, of Salem, visited May
7, 1779. He was a ropemaker. The
"Head House" of his ropewalk, occupied
the lot of land where now stands the three
story brick store, at the head of Phillips'
Wharf ; from here the walk extended back
parallel with English street, and termin-
ated on Essex street, at what is now called
Gerrish Place. In 1795, when Derby
street was extended through to the Neck,
this ropewalk was taken down, and a sec-
tion of it was sold and moved into Bridge
street, where it is still standing, and is
numbered 42. He was born in Ipswich
in 1720, and came to Salem in 1775, from
Boston. He married Elizabeth Hammatt,
of Boston. He died 18th May, 1796 v and
his wife died 13lh February, 1808, aged
83.

Richard Quartermas visited 20th May,
1779; master mariner of Beverly. John
Stacey, Master of U. S. Lodge, Danvers,
and Joseph Wyer, member of the same,
visited 17th June, 1779. Francis Yates,
of Beverly, and a member of U. S. Lodge,
visited with Daniel Giddings, Richard Per-
kins Bridge, Phineas Osborne and Samuel
Thacher, 15th July, 1779.

John Piemont, visited 29th August,
1779. He opened a public house in Dan-
vers, 6th July, 1773. In 1784, he kept a
tavern in Ipswich. He died in Boston,
17th September, 1802, aged 85.

Edm'd Heard, Master of Trinity Lodge,
Lancaster, visited the Lodge 16th Septem-
ber, 1779.

John Manning visited 16th September,
1779

Daniel Adams and Caleb Rea visited
21st October, 1779. Dr. Rea, of Tops-
field, married Sarah White, of Salem, 4th
October, 1781. He moved, 1783, to
Windham, Me., and died there 3d Jan-
uary, 1797. He was a brother-in-law of
Nathan Brown, No. 10.

Bernard La Fitte, a merchant of South
Carolina, visited 9th November, 1779.

George Southward, a master mariner,
Samuel Page and Jethro Putnam, visited
27th December, 1779. He was Colonel
of the Danvers regiment; married Mary
Holten, daughter of Samuel Holten, Esq.,
of Danvers, Sept. 20, 1784, and died
May 20, 1814, at Danvers, aged 58.

T. Tilley visited 17th February, 1780.
Charles Shimmin, visited 7th September,
1780. Juan Mattas Charles, visited 18th
January, 1781. See No. 58. William
Burke visited 18th January, 1781. Wil-
liam Burke, James Hallett, C. McCause-
land, Samuel Snow and William Perkins
visited during this year. David Squires,
of Danvers, 7th March, 1782. George
Banker, Joseph Chase, Benjamin Bates,
Samuel Bass, Eleazer Wheelwright, John
Fogarty, Benjamin Balch, of Danvers,
George Ashby, Tim'y McDaniel and James
Hill visited the Lodge this year.

Edward Dorr was a frequent visitor in
1798. He was in the employ of Retiah
Becket for a great many years. He ex-
celled in making capstans, windlasses and
putting on the figure-heads of vessels ; he
performed all of this kind of work for
all of Mr. Beckett's vessels. He was the

man employed to measure the ship timber
brought in for the frigate Essex ; this duty
he performed at the corner of Essex and
Summer streets, where the timber was
brought for that purpose. Edward Dorr
was the person who gave Nathaniel Bow-
ditch his first instructions on the Gunter's
Scale Bowditch was a boy attending in
the store of Ropes & Hodges, and Mr.
Dorr, being in want of a Gunter's Scale,
entered the store for the purpose of buying
one ; he enquired of young Bowditch for
a Gunter's Scale, and was told by him that
they had not got sueh a thing. "Why,
yes you have," said Mr. Dorr, "for I see
them on the shelf," and pointed out to him
the article ; "Oh !" said Bowditch, "we
call them two-foot rules." "Very well,
whatever you call them, this is what I
want, and the proper name for it is a Gun-
ter's Scale." He then told Bowditch that
it was something more than merely a two-
foot rule, and explained to him the uses of
the different lines drawn on its sides, that
with this scale and a pair of dividers, he
could work any proportion, and the seaman
could work up his day's work. Seeing
Bowditch quite interested, he worked sev-
eral questions in the Rule of Three for
him, and taught him how to multiply and
divide numbers by it, to find the square
and cube roots of numbers ; and from this
accidental occurrence, proceeded the full,
fine, particular and practical description of
that instrument in his Navigator.

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES OF MEMBERS.

1. ROBERT FOSTER, son of Caleb and
Abigail (Gould) Foster, born in Salem llth
March, 1842, and died 12th August, 1814.
Admitted a member of the Lodge 14th
March, 1799, and was its first Master.
Married, first, Mary Proctor ; second, Mrs.

Sarah Putnam ; third, Mrs. Lucy Wood-
man. He was a brother of David Foster,
No. 108. His occupation was that of a
blacksmith, and he resided in North Salem.
He distinguished himself in that noted af-
fair, at the North Bridge, called '"Leslie's
Retreat," being conspicuous among those
whew raised the draw of the bridge to oppose
the advance of Col. Leslie. He was 2d Lieut,
in the company of volunteers that went to
Rhode Island in 1778. He was also one
of the signers of the address to Oov. Gage,
in June, 1774. He was a captain in the
Massachusetts Militia, and was generally
known by that title.

2. JOHN BUTLER, born in 1740, and
died in 1 808. Admitted a member of the
Lodge 14th March, 1779, and was its first
Senior Warden. By occupation a silver-
smith, and as such made the jewels of the
Lodge. He was a lieutenant, in 1776, of
the company of Artillery commanded by
Capt. John Felt. His wife, Mehitable,
died 8th October, 1787.

3. JOHX LEACH, son of Robert and
Mary (Trask) Leach, born in Salem, in
1747, and died 9th October, 1804, at sea.
Admitted a member of the Lodge 14th
March, 1779, and was its first Junior War-
den. Married, first, Sarah Hooper; and
second, Ruth Ropes. Occupation, a mas-
ter mariner, and, as such, commanded the
following private armed vessels during the
Revolutionary War, viz.: ship Brutus, 20
guns, 110 men; brig Franklin, 18 guns,
90 men ; brig Eagle, 1 4 guns, 70 men ;
schooner Dolphin, 6 guns, 25 men; schooner
Qrcyhound, 8 guns, 3d men.

4. CHARLES SMIMMIN, born in the
Isle of Man, Great Britain, in 1749, and
died in Boston 10th April, 1789. Admit-

voi.. in. 13

ted to the Lodge 14th March, 1779, and
was its first Secretary. When he first came
to Salem he was appointed Deputy Collec-
tor at the Custom House. Afterwards he
was instructor of geometry, astronomy, and
navigation. He left Salem to reside in
Boston, in April, 1779.

5. WILLIAM WILLIAMS, came from
England, and died in Salem 1 4th April, 1781,
aged 39. He was a master mariner. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 14th March, 1779, and
was its first Senior Deacon. Brother-
in-law to John Becket, No. 55. He mar-
ried Abigail, 2d child of William and
Abigail (Archer) Brown, and lived in Union
Street. See Nos. 173, 373 and 379.

6. WILLIAM LANG, son of Jeffry
and Hannah Lang, born in Salem, 16th
January, 1750, and died llth August,
1827. Married Bridget Derby, and was
the grandfather of William Lang, No. 381.
Admitted to the Lodge 14th March, 1779,
and was its first Junior Deacon. After-
wards J. W. and S. W. Was one of the
volunteers to Rhode Island in 1778. Oc-
cupation, an auctioneer. The Salem
Gazette of 14th August, 1827, has, the
following tribute to his memory: "In
this town, Mr. William Lang, long known
and respected as a useful citizen and an
exemplary Christian. He had been for
more than fifty-one years a professor of
religion, and ever evinced a firm attach-
ment to the doctrines of grace, and proved
the sincerity of his profession by an uni-
form practice of the Christian duties.
Placed at the head of a numerous family,
he was an affectionate husband, and a
kind and provident father, and his name
will be had in grateful remembrance by an
extensive circle of relatives and friends."

7. JAMES KINO, Jun., son of James
King, born in Salem, 10th May, 1752, and
died 3d June, 1831. Admitted to the
Lodge 14th March, 1779, and was its first
Senior Steward. Also Junior Warden
and Treasurer. Married, first, Judith Nor-
ris ; second, Elizabeth Grant. He was
the father of James Charles King, No. 217.
He was Cashier of the Essex Bank. The
following notice of him is taken from the
Gazette : " During a long, active, and
useful life, his moral worth, scrupulous
integrity, practical benevolence, public
spirit, kindness and hospitality, secured to
him universal confidence, esteem and re-
spect."

8. JOHN DUVAN, born in France, 1731,
and died in Boston, 1801. Admitted to
the Lodge 14th March, 1779, and was its
first Junior Steward. A master mariner.

9. SIMON LAMB, born in Plymouth,
England, 25th August, 1725, and died in
Salem, 19th May, 1808. Admitted to the
Lodge 14th March, 1779, and was its first
Tyler, which office he resigned after serv-
ing one year. He ,was re-appointed 5th
July, 1791, and served for 10 years, when,
on account of his advanced age, he re-
signed his office. He came to Salem in
1750. He was a sailmaker, and worked
with John Howard, (see No. 236) in Water
Street. Married, first, Peggy Crowell,
(sister of Sarah, No. 135,) and second,
Mrs. Abigail (Frye) Bond, (see No. 64).
The following notice of Mr. Lamb appeared
in the Gazette : " No man, perhaps, has
sustained, through the course of a long life,
a more regular, uniform, and correct char-
acter, honest in his intentions, upright in
all his dealings, and sincere in all his friend-
ships. His conduct through the stages of

his last sickness, under the gradual decline
of old age, was such as corresponded
with the general tenor of his life, and he
is, we trust, gathered in his season like a
shock of corn fully ripe. An honest man
is the noblest work of God.

10. NATHAN BKOWN, born in New-
btiryport, in 1742, and died in Martihico,
W.I. 7th August, 1787. Married 27th
April, 1779, Rebecca, dau. of Capt. John
and Abigail (Blaney) White. He was a
master mariner, and commanded during
the Revolutionary war, the private armed
ship Jack, of 14 guns and 60 men. The
mizen mast of the Jack was so fitted, that
it could be easily taken down at sea, and as
easily put up again. She might have been
seen cruising in the English Channel, as a
small size ship of fine appearance under
full sail ; and in less than an hour, she
would have disappeared, and her place sup-
plied by a brig of equally fine appearance,
which created the greatest wonder in the
minds of strangers, as to what had become
of the ship. The " ship Jack " would
chase an English vessel into port, and the
next day an English frigate would come
out like a surly bull dog to chastise the ad-
venturous Yankee, and would pass the
" brig Jack" to look after the "ship Jack,"
or would go in pursuit of some large brig
in the distance, and let the little ship pass.
Is it any wonder that insurance on British
vessels, during the Revolutionary war, rose
to 75 per cent. He also commanded the
ship Hunter, of 20 guns and 1 50 men, and
the ship Putnam.

11. JOHN PAGE, son of Samuel and
Elizabeth (Clark) Page, born 20th Nov.
1751, in Medford, and died in Salem 2d
Dec. 1838. Admitted to the Lodge 14th

March 1 779. He was Senior Deaco,. 1 791 ,
1792 and 1793. Married 1st, Sarah Por-
ter, 2d, Esther Mackay and 3d, Ruth Hoi-
man. He came to Salem in 1772. He
was at one time public weigher and gaugcr
in the Custom House, afterwards a ship
chandler, of the firm of Page & Ropes, which
firm continued for over forty years. They
were also private gangers. In I795,hc was
Col. of the Salem Reg't, and he was also
an Officer for a short time in the U. S. A.
He was brother of Samuel, No. 254 ; fa-
ther of Josiah, No, 199, and Wm., No.
892, and great-grandfather of John G.,
No. 617. He was also a volunteer in
the_Rhode Island expedition.

12. Jos. ROBINSON, born in Beverly
in 1750, and died Dec. 1786, on the coast
of Africa. Brother of John, No. 66. He
was admitted to the Lodge 14th March,
1779. Master mariner, and commanded
the private armed ship Pilgrim, 18 gum
and 120 men ; and the ship Franklin, 18
guns and 100 men.

13. JOHN DOVE, born in England in
1745, and died in Marblehead, 1790. Hi
mother died Jan. 1790, aged 84 yrs. He
married Mercy Beadle. He was one of the
volunteers for the Rhode Island Expedi-
tion in 1778. He was a master mariner.

14. SAMUEL MASUBY, born in Salem
in 1730, and died 1781. Master mariner,
in the employment of Peter Frye, 1768.
Commander of private armed sch. Pan-
ther, 8 guns and 35 men.

15. LITTLF.F/ELD SiBLEY, son of Sam'l
and Mcribah (Bartlett) Sibley, born May
1739, and died at sea 1780. Admitted a
member of the Lodge 14th March, 1779.
He was a master mariner, and commanded

he Letter of Marque sch. Nancy. Married
Sarah Lambert. See No. 241.

16. EDWARD ROWLAND, born in Edin-
burg, Scotland, 1752, and died at sea Dec.
1784, on board the ship Occan,'on his pM-
sage from Virginia to London. Married
Sarah, dau. of Aaron and Sarah (Sheafe)
Purbeck. He was a master mariner, and
commanded the private armed brig " Stur-
dy Beggar," of 8 guns and 6 men. He i*
represented to have been an intelligent
man, of more than ordinary acquirements
for ship masters in his day.

17. WM. RANKIN, born 1742, and
died 12th Jan., 1783. He was a master
mariner. Married Rebecca, dau. of John
Brown, who was a Carpenter and lived in
Curtis street.

18. GEO. ABBOT, son of George and
Hannah (Lovcjoy) Abbot, bom 9th Feb'y,
1748, and died 5th October, 1784. Mar-
ried Priscilla Manning of Ipswich. He
was one of the volunteers for the Rhode
Island Expedition in 1778. A Trader by
occupation.

19. EBENKZER WINSHIP died before
1800. By occupation a Butcher. Admit-
ted to the Lodge 14th March, 1779.

20. JAMES EATON, born in 1752, and
died in Boston about 1806. Admitted to
the Lodge 14th March, 1779, and was
Junior Warden in 1784. One of the R.
I. Volunteers in 1778. Married Sarah
Masury. Brother of Joshua, No. 130.
Moved to Boston, 1787, and was Senior
Warden of Columbian Lodge, 1795 and
1797.

21. WILLIAM CARLTON, son of Sam-
uel and Deborah (Stevens) Carlton, of An-
dover, born 8th April, 1744, and died June,

1791, in Barbadoes, W. I. Married Mary
Farmer. Father of Wm. Carlton, the for-
mer editor and publisher of the Salem
Register, and brother of Samuel, No. 62.
Admitted to the Lodge 14th March, 1779.
April 2d, 1779, he presented the Lodge
with a Bible and a silver hilted Sword.
Sept. 18th, 1783, he offered to present the
Lodge with a lot of land, in the easterly
part of the town, if they would build on
it. During the Revolutionary War, he
was commander of the private armed sloop
Black Snake, of 1 2 guns and 60 men. His
father was a Colonel in the same war, and
returned from the army paralytic and very
much enfeebled. Washington pronounced
him one of the most intrepid officers under
him.

22. BENJAMIN HAMMOND, born in
Marblehead, 1748, and drowned near Cape
Ann Light House, llth July, 1807. He
was a master mariner, and as such, during
the Revolutionary War, commanded the
private armed sch. Greyhound, of S guns
and 35 men, in which cruise he was cap-
tured by the English, and sent to the "Mill
Prison," in 1782. 4th April, 1782, Cap-
tains Thomas Benson, John Donaldson,
William Patterson, William Ross, Antho-
ny Diver and Jonathan Mason were ap-
pointed a committee by the Lodge to pro-
cure his exchange if possible, otherwise to
afford him all the relief in their power.

23. HENRY HIGGINSON, son of Ste-
phen and Mrs. Elizabeth (Cabot) Higgin-
son, born in Salem, 14th Dec. 1747, and
died in Boston, 4th October, 1790. He
was a master mariner.

24. JOHN LEWIS, born in England,
1736, and died 20th Oct. 1820. Married

Martha Reed. By occupation a Rigger.
Admitted to the Lodge 14th March, 1779.

25. S A MITEL FLAOO, admitted to the
Lodge 14th March. 1779, and was its first
Treasurer. He was Capt. of the R. I. Vol-
unteers in 1778, and Representative to the
General Court in 1783 and 1789. By oc-
cupation a merchant.

26. JOHN JENKS, son of John and
Rebecca Jenks, born in Medford, 6th Dec.
1751, and died llth October, 1817, Mar-
ried, first, Hannah Andrews ; second, Mar-
tha Abbot, sister of George Abbot, No,
18; and third, Annis Pulling. Admitted
to the Lodge, 7th April, 1779, and was
chosen Secretary, 20th Dec. 1779. By
occupation a Merchant. The following
obituary notice is from the Salem Gaaette :

"Mr. Jenks was a native of Medford, and
the misfortune of losing his father at an
early age, was in a measure repaired, by its
throwing him into the guardianship of the
Honorable and venerable Cotton Tufts, of
Weymouth, in whose famfy and business
he was brought up, and undfj whose gov-
ernment (in addition to the ever watchful
care of his excellent mother,) were fixed
those principles and habits of honesty and
punctuality which distinguished him in all
his transactions. He came to this town a
young man, in the beginning of our Revo-
lutionary War, and after some enterprises
in the hostile scenes of that period, he set-
tled down as a Merchant, in which calling
he was as successful as he was active, in-
telligent and upright. While he was ar-
dently (for he did nothing with indiffer-
ence) engaged in the acquisition of proper-
ty, he did not forget the duties and chari-
ties of life, his house was the mansion of
hospitality, as well as of the purest conju-

gal and paternal affection ; and his heart
wa the seat of warm and steady friendship
and kindness. In proportion, and |>< rh.ip-
more than in proportion to his fortune, he
was liberal in contributions to every object
he considered deserving of public snpport,
and innumerable were those alms in which
the left hand knew hot \.hul ihc ri^ht hand
performed. It is a strong testimony to the
excellence of his character, that he was not
only an active officer in numerous institu-
tions involving great pecuniary responsibil-
ity, but was often solicited by his fellow-
men (when obliged at the close of life to
relinquish the charge of their property or
families) to accept of the most important
and confidential trusts, in perfect reliance
on his judgment, accuracy and fidelity. He
had a sense of the obligations of religion,
that most solid foundation of human vir-
tue, and habitually acted as under the im-
mediate inspection of, and accountable to,
his heavenly Father. He was quick in his
feelings, ardent in his pursuits, faithful in
his friendships, upright and honorable in
his dealings, religious in his professions
and practice, and was never ashamed, if
unguardedly he had committed an error,
ingenuously to acknowledge it."

EXTRACTS FROM THE FIRST ROOK
OF BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND
DEATHS, OF THE CITY OF SA-
LEM.

COPIED BT IRA J. PATCH.

Continued from Vol. Ill, page 16.

John the son of James Rising, ho by
Elizabeth his wife 14th April 16 ; thcire
da'r Hanna borne ye 28th 12 mo., 1662.

John Reevea, hi* iron Frecbornc bo by
Eli/, his wife ye 10th 5 mo., 1658 ; hi* son
Benjamin born 30th 10 mo., 16G1 ; Eliza-
beth his wife deceased ye

John Rayment, his da Rachcll bo by Ra-
chell his wife 14 12, 1659; there da Be-
thia ye elder was borne ye 14th 4, 1655;
da Bethia dyed 410, '62; da Abigaile
dyed 18th 10, '62; Eliza died 25th 10,
'62 ; his wife Rachell died 2d May 1666 ;.
there son Jonathan, borne 25th 2 mo.,
1666.

Margarett ye wife of Thomas Rix dyed
ye 24th 5., 1660 ; Tho's Rix, married to
Bridget Fisk, widdow by Mr Sam'll Sy-
monds 3d 9 mo., 61 ; theire son Theophi-
lus borne 13th August 1665.

John Ruck, his da Eliza, bo. by Hanna,
his wife, 1st 12, '52 ; theire da Hunabo ye
17 1, '53 ; Sara, bo. 12th 6, '56; John
bo. 1 2, '55 As dyed ye 10 2d, '55; 2d
John bo ye 30 6, '57 ; Thomas bo ye 23d
8, '58 ; Hanna ye wife of ye sd Jo Ruck
died ye 29th 1 1 mo., '60 ; John Ruck At
Sara Flint were marycd by Mnj Willerd,
177 mo., 1661 ; thcire daughter Abigaile
borne the 28th October 1662; daughter
Mary borne ye 30th August 1665 ; Bethia
the 8th Aprill 1668; (daughter Rebecka
borne 7 mo., '71); Sara the wife of Mr
John Ruck, deceased 4th May 1672 ; the
said Mr John Ruck & Mrs Elizabeth Cro-
ade were married the 26th of December
1672 ; son Samuell by Eliza his wife.borne
the 24th June 1676 ; daughter Ruth borne
ye 20th October 1673 ; son John borne
20th May '75.

Thomas Read, his da Sara, bo by Mary
his wife ye 1 5 March '60 ; their son Ja-
cob, borne As dyed 22d 12, '58 ; son Jacob
borne 7th 6 mo., '62 ; son John deceased

21st 8, '62 ; son Jacob deceased 19 9, '63;
da Sara deceased 4th March '62 ; da Sara
borne 14th October '65.

Obadiah Rich marled to Bethia Wil-
liams 6th July '62 ; Bethia daughter of
Obadiah Rich, by Bethia, borne 25 11,
62 & died soone after ; da Margarett borne
8th 9 mo., '64; son Obadiah borne 14
January 1667 ; second daughter Bethiah
borne 25th June 1670; Mary borne in
December 1672 & died in ye year '74.

Richard Richards maryed to Eliza
Reeves 16 11 mo., '60; da Eliza bo 28
10, '61 & dyed 30 May '62 ; son John bo
25th May '63 ; daughter Elizabeth born
10th mo., 1665; Johana born 1st mo.,
1668 ; Mary born 10th mo., 1670.

Jonathan son of George Roapes deceas-
ed 14th October '61 ; the said George
Roapes deceased June 1670.

Samuell Robbison & Martha Haukins,
married 15 6, '64; theire son Samuell
born 19th December 1665; son Thomas
borne ye 6th of July 1667.

Jon Robinson & Sara Mason maried by
Maj Hathorne 16 Octo '65 ; their son Eli-
as borne the 25th llth mo., 1666; son
John borne 25 9, '68 ; Joseph borne 27th
7 mo., '70 ; Sara bo 18th 12 mo., 1672.

Richard Ross & Ruth Ingerson were
maried the 7th 4 mo., '70 ; their son Rich-
ard born the 20th of Aprill 1674; their
son John born 16th August 1678.

John Ropes and Lidda Wells were mar-
ried the 25th 7th mo., '69; theire son Ben-
jamin was born the 22d 12 mo., 1669;
daughter Lidda born the 26th December,
1672; Mary borne the 21 6 mo., 1675; son
John born 13 7 mo 1678; theire daughter
Abigaile borne the 26th Aprill, 1681 ;
theire daughter Sarah borne 23d Feb'y,

1683-4; theire son Samuell borne 24tB
January, 1686-7.

Timothy Robisson and Mary Kitchin
were maried ye 20th February, 1665;
their son Timothy born 15th March 1 ,
1667-68.

Isaack Reed and Joane Stone were mar^
ried '.Oth March, 1673.

John Rogers and Elizabeth Baxter were
maried ye 29th 8th mo., 1674 ; (Elizabeth
Wilkins born ye 1st Septembr, 1676;.
Ebenezar Wilkins born 5th January, 1689 ;
both ye adopted children of Jno. Rogers.)

Samuell Robinson, his daughter Mary
borne by Martha, his wife, in 8 mo., '69,
& deceased in the 6 mo next after; son
William borne 29th July, 1671; son Job
borne 9 mo., '72, and died 6 weeks after;
Martha borne 20th 11 mo., 1673.

William Reeves and Elizabeth Collins
were maried the 14th March 1669-70;
theire son John borne ye 12th July, 1673.

Thomas Robbins, his wife Issabell de-
ceased ye 9th October 1674 ; the sd Thom-
as Robbins & Mary Bishop, widdow, were
maried the llth March, 16745.

Phillip Rounday & Ann Bush were mar-
ryed ye month November, 1671.

William Roapes & Sara Ingerson were
maried the 26th of July, 1676; his sone
Jonathan borne 4th November, 1680 ; his
daughter Sarah borne 9th January, 1683 ;
his sone William borne 5th March, 1685 ;
son George born 12th August, 1688; Jo-
seph borne llth January, 1692; John
borne 24th January, 1694-5.

Daniell Rosse & Mary Knights were
marryed 5th 4th mo., 1677.

Hannah Ropes, daughter of Benja. and
Anna Ropes borne att Salem 5th May,

1699; son Bcnja. born Jan'y 24th, 1700-1;
D. R. Jan. 7.

William Russell & Elizabeth Nurse were
maryed 25th 8th mo., 1678 ; their sonn
William borne the 22d October, 1680 ;
their sonn John borne the 19th August,
1682; Jno. Russell, son of William &
Martha Russell was born May 17th,
1708.

Joseph Read, the Malata, & Abigail

Chiber, a Neager, were marryed the ;

thcire son Joseph borne the 18th May,
1679.

Daniell Rea & Hcpzibah Pebody were
maryed the 10th Aprill, 1678; theire
daughter Jemima borne the 29th 10th mo.,
1680; theire son Daniell born the 23d 9
mo., 1682, son Zerobabell borne 12th
Mayc, 1687; Elizabeth borne 14th August,
1687; Uzziel born March, 1693; ye son
Pilgrim Rea borne ye 30th November,
1695.

Joshua Rea sone of Joshua Rea maried

to Eliz'h Leach; Sarah, ye daughter,

borne 28th Aprill, 1686.

Sam'll Robinson Junr, his sone Nath'll
borne 3d day of July, 1688; his son Whit-
temorc borne 18th Jan'y, 1689-90.

William Roache married to Hannah

Potter ; their son William borne 12th

th mo., 1692; their daughter Hannah
borne October ye 12th, 1694; ye daughter
Elizabeth borne Aprill 16th, 1697; Mary
borne 26 October, 1699.

Hanna, daughter of Rob't Rand borne
6 mo., 1657.

Jonathan, son of John Ramsdell bo 31st
1st 1657, & dyed ye 6th mo., 1658.

William son of Edward Richards borne
7th" 4 mo., '63.

Henry Roads, his son Elcazur bo IL mo.,

1640; Samuell his son borne 12th mo.,
1642; his son Joseph bo 11 mo., 1645;
his son Joshua bo 2d mo., '48; his son Jo*
siah bo 2d mo '51 ; Jonathan his son bo
6th mo '54; Eliza his daughter bo 1st mo.,
'57; son Jonathan dyed 7th Aprill, *77.

Hana, da'r of Thaddeus Riddan dyed
13th 9th, 1660; Hana and Sara, twins, da
of Thadeus Riddan, bo by Eliza, his wife,
12th 6th, 1660; da'r Hana borne by Eliza,
his wife, 1 1th 9th, '62; Abigaile borne 4th
June, '71; son Jo'n borne ye 3d 12 mo.,
'64.

Richard Rooten deceased 20th 7th, '63 ;
Edmond Rooten died the 8th Aprill, '75.

Richard Reith & Elizabeth George was
maried 16th 12th mo., 1664.

Rich'd Richardson & Amy Graves
were maried ye 20th 4th mo., '65; son
John born in Aprill 1770; his son Thomas
borne 15 2d mo., '74.

Isaack Ramsdell & Elinor Vinton were
maried ye 12th July, 1666; daughter Dor-
cas dyed ye 16th 6th, '76; theire son John
dyed 3d llth mo., '76; sonn Xathaniell
borne the last of May, '77; son John born
the 29th March, '80; son Joseph borae ye
17th September, 1683; daugh'r Sarah
born 8th Maye, 1685.

Josiah Roodes and Elizabeth Coates
were maried ye 23d 5th mo., '73; his son
Henry borne ye 1st June, '74; daughter
Elizabeth was born 13th 6th, '76; daugh-
ter Mary borne ye 21st 8 mo., '77, &
dyed 4th 12 mo., '77; son John was born
the 27th May, 1679; son Josiah born the
29th January, 1680; son Eleazur born 8th
July, 1683; son John dyed August, '84.

Nathaniell the son of Aquila Ramsdell
was borne ye 16th 7th, '73; Aquila waa
borne ye last of January, '75, sonn John

borne 25th March, '78 ; sonn Jonathan
was born the 23d August, 1679, & dyed
the 16th 7th mo., 1679 ; daughter Hanna
borne the 26th 7th mo., 1680; sonSamuell
born 26th Octob. 1684, son Jonathan dyed
25th Feb'y, 1684.

Joseph Roods & Jane Coates were
marled 25th May, 1674; theire son Samu-
ell was borne the 6th March, 1674-75, &
dyed 9th 5th mo., '75; daughter Elizabeth
was borne the 22d 6th, '76; sonn Joseph
born 14th 2d mo., '78, & died 26th July,
'78 ; daughter Jane was borne the 14th
July, 1679; son John borne the 20th Jan-
uary, 1681; daughter Susana borne 18th
Nov., 1684.

John Richards & Mary Brewer was
maryed the 18th 9th mo., 1674 ; da'r Mary
borne 16th 8th mo., '75; son John borne
1st May, '77. son Edward borne 13th June
1679; son Crispus was borne the 20th 8th
mo., 1681.

Priscilla the wife of John Ramsdell dyed
23d 11 mo., '75.

Sarah, the daughter of Benjamin Redknap.
was borne 8th February, 1674; daughter
Hanah borne the 9th Aprill, 1679; daugh-
ter Rebecka borne the 9th August, 1682;
son Joseph borne 20th Jan'y, 1683.

John Nick & Mary Richards were mar-
ryed 22d March, '75-6.

Joshua Roads & Ann Graves were
maried 12th June '78; daughter Hannah
borne 28th March, 1679; sonn Joseph
borne the 19th January, '80; son Henry
borne in Decembr, '82 ; son Tho's borne
14th February, 1684.

Deborah Richards dyed the 24th 10th
mo., 1679.

Samuel Roods & Abigaile Cootes were
marryed the 16th January, 1683; son Jon-
athan borne 28th November, 1685; Sam'll,

son of Sam'll Rodes borne 2d August,
1685.

Love Rogers, daughter of Jeremiah
Rogers & Abigaile his wife, born Nov. 9,
1693.

Jobe Swinerton maryed to Ruth Symons
by Maj. Hathorne 19th 5th, '58; their son
Jasper borne 4th 4 mo., '59; son Joseph
8th 12th, '60; dau'r Eliza borne 26th 12
mo., 1662; da'r Ruth borne ye 22d March,
'64.

John, son of Nath'l Stone, by Remem-
ber, his wife, bo 20 2d mo., '61 ; theire
da'r Eliza bo ye 24th March, 1658-9
whitch was 2 years before ; so Nathanyell
bo ye 15th 7 mo, 1663.

Eliza Tid, da'r of Sara ye wife of Sam'l
Tid, bo May, 1642.

Sara, da'r of John Southwick, by Sara
his wife, (formerly wife of Sam'll Tid)
borne June 1644; their da'r Mary bo 10th
8th, 1646; their son Sam'll borne 19th
12th, 1658.

Deborah, daughter of Josiah Sothwick,
bo by Mary his wife 13th llth 1655; theire
son Josiah borne ye 27th llth, '58.

John Stone, his son John bo by Abigaile,
his wife, 25th 9th, 1654 ; theire son Sam-
uell 15th 9th, '58.

Robert Sallows his da Hana bo by Free-
born his wife 9th 7 mo., 1654 ; theire dar
Mary bo ye 2d 12, 1658; ye sd Robert
drowned 8th 2 mo., '63.

Alexander Seerl, his da'r Mary bo by
Mary his wife 22d 12, '59 ; theire son Rob-
ert borne ye 6 6, '57 ; da Mary deceased
ye 23d 9, '62 ; da'r Abigail deceased 16th
11, '62 ; son Alexander borne the 25 May
1664.

(To be Continued.)

HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS

OF THE

ESSEX INSTITUTE,

Vol. III.

June, 1861.

No. 3

EXTRACTS FROM GIBSON CLOUGH'S
JOURNAL.

COMPILED BT B. F. BBOWKB.

I have been favored by a descendant of
the journalist, with liberty to copy for the
Collections a manuscript journal, kept
in the years 1759 and 1760, entitled

JOURNAL OF GIBSON CLOUOH,
From Salem, in New England, until he arrived
at Louisbourg and what Happened therefrom
the First oj June until the End of (he year.
In Two parts, the one Ending with the year,
And the other Beginning with the neto, In
a Company Commanded by Capt Giddings In
a provinaal Regiment Commanded by Coll.
Jonathan Bay ley Esq in Chief.

It commences thus :
CLOUGH'S RELATION TO HIS KIND READEB.

I was born in Salem in New England in
ye year 1738, in June the 22 and I lived
with my father untill that I was almost one
and twenty years of age and I was brought
up very carefully and tenderly by my
parents and they to me gave common learn-
ing as is usual for parents to do by children
under their Care and as there had been
war between the Crown of England and
France by which reason men was very hard
for to be raised in New England, I then
willingly inlisted in the service of my King
and Country in the then intended expedi-

VOL. III. 14

tion against Canada, in Capt. Andrew Gid-
dings Company in a provincial Regiment
Commanded by Coll Jonathan Bagley Esqr
in the year 1759.

The fleet sailed from Nantasket Road
May 15 and instead of going to Canada,
the regiment went to Louisburg in which
garrison we landed the first of June and
their stayed till the first of November when
by ye order of General Whitmore Com-
mander there in Chief a detachment of our
Regiment of 450 men was sent home to
Boston and the remainder stayed till relieved
by another Regiment!

And so we stayed all winter, which was
hard as we were only inlisted for six months
by a proclamation issued forth by his Ex-
cellency Thomas Pownall ye Governor ;
and as was said we were to be dismissed
by the first of November or as much sooner
as his majesty's sen-ice would admit.

And now I think it time for to give my
reader my Journal after the best manner
that I can and what is amiss I hope they
will overlook and I hope God will bless all
the people of New England whether at
home or abroad, so no more but I remain
yours To Sarve Dear Sire

o. c.

100

In another part of the book, Gibson says:

Gibson dough of Salem was married to
Sarriah (Sarah ?) Hillard of Salem Decem-
ber 7 day 1 762 and said Sari'h ye wife of
said Gibson died May 27, she laying sick
5 months in ye year 1763 aged 23 years.

Salem December 15 A. D. 1763 Gibson
Clough married to Susannah Mansfield of
Salem Aged 22 years when married.

After Gibson's return from the war, he
lived in Salem pursuing his occupation as
a mason. He appears from his journal to
have been a man of intelligence and obser-
vation, though I infer from his orthography
(which I have corrected) that in attaining
the common learning he mentions, he did
not attain to the head of the spelling class.
He was for some time Clerk of St Peter's
Church. He lived in a house (now demol-
ished) on the east side of Daniels street,
and reared a family of one son (John) who
died unmarried, and three daughters. He
died July 12th, 1799.

B. F. B.

Salem April the 4th 1759

I then enlisted in the Campaign against
Canada ; I here begin my journal. The
14th marched from Salem, in order to go to
Castle William at Boston and lodged at
Mr Moers, and on the 1 5th about one of ye
Clock, the Company arrived at said Castle.
Nothing material happening till ye 24th,
when five companies belonging to Col.
Thoma's Regiment embarked on board ye
transports and a ship arrived at Boston and
on the 25th a Ship and two Snows all from
New York arrived at Boston.

30th We went from the Castle to Point
Shirley for to join Col. Bagley's Regiment
there and we were obliged for to lodge in
a Sail makers loft, all the time the Com-
pany stayed there.

MAT.

1st The remainder of our Company
came over to Point Shirley.

2nd We were turned out to find 2 blank-
ets that was stole.

3d Eighteen of our men was drafted for
to join Col. Thomas Regiment at the Cas-
tle."

5th Windy and rainy and the ferry boat
over set and 3 men was drowned.

6th Foul weather with thunder and
lightning and I mounted guard the first
time.

8th Mustered for to pass muster, but
did not, only two companies, and one Stone
was to have been whipped but was forgave.

9th The Regiment left Point -Shirley
and embarked on board the Ship Argile,
three companies, Capt. George, Capt.Whip-
ple and Capt. Giddings.

10th Capt Giddings came on board.

12th Col. Bagley came on board.

1 3 Two Ships, and four Snows and six
Sloops and Schooners fell down to join the
fleet at Nantasket road.

15 The fleet sailed for Louisburg with
the wind at W. S. W. from Nantasket
road, 21 Ship and Snows and one brig,
with ten Sloops and Schooners in all thirty
and two sail.

16 Heavy weather and about four of
the Clock afternoon, a ship had like to have
run us down us ye Ship lay too.

18th A bird lit on the ships fore yard
which is a sign of a storm.

21 We made the land and stood off" to
sea that night.

23 Foggy and about the break of day
the ship got into a body of ice and it was
with much labor that we got clear of it and
we spoke with a ship afterwards who was
in the ice two hours in the night, and the

101

New York fleet came up with us, 25 or 26
sail of ships and others and as we were
standing for ye land, our boatswain went
forward to get the anchor ready for the
Captain talked of coming to anchor in the
buy and as he was fitting it, he fell over
and was drowned, his name was Qeorge
Smith.

24th The fleet arrived at Louisburg
and I went on board Capt Crowninshield
at ye N. East harbour.

27 Guns was heard in the bay and it
was thought there was an engagement, but
it was not, for one of the ships came in
and they only fired to answer each other.

31. I was on shore and that was the
first time I was on land iifter I left ye Cas-
tle and we went all round the City, and
five line of Battle Ships came in, and ten
other ships and 2 sloops and 2 schooners
and one Brig.

Here ends the month of May.
JUNE.

1 Rained all day very hard and we all
disembarked from on board the Argilc and
lauded at the N East Harbour, and march-
ed up to the City and the Regiment was
drawn up by the Barracks that was burnt
by the English, and we stood in the rain
for the space of four hours and then we
went to old Barracks where Brages Grena-
diers went from.

2. Rain, and we shifted and went into
new barracks.

3d One of our ships went out after a
firench ship.

4 Part of the fleet sailed, and there
was a talk that the french fleet was seen
off, but for the truth of it I cannot say and
we received our billeting money which I
ought to have had a month before.

5 Some of the fleet came in again and

one Mr Chatman was chose Sargt in our
Company.

6th I mounted guard in the Cily.

10th I was upon King's work (proba-
bly as a mason.)

13 a reinforcement belonging to our
Regiment arrived here, and 300 that was
going up the river, and five men came in
here, in an open boat which was all that
was saved of one hundred, all those elev-
en got into ye Boat, and the rest died of
hunger and cold.

14 Fair and ye news came that ye
raft broke in and one of the men was
drowned that went out in an escort, Com-

i manded by Capt Giddings on ye 12th and
' another was left sick about 25 miles from

the garrison and I went into the King's

works at one shilling pr day.

16 20 men went out to bring in the
man that was left sick of the escort.

17 21 ships, snows and brigs and I
schooners and sloops all arrived here and
Capt Giddings came in with his es-
cort.

25 A vessel arrived from Boston by
which we had news that a great number of
vessels were lost in a storm ye 5th instant
and much hurt was done to the corn, also,
that 1000 men was raising for to come to
Louisburg and that ye regulars were going
up the river.

27 A regular hanged himself who be-
longed to Worbtons (Warbutons) Regi-
ment.

29 Capt Elkins arrived here from Sa-
lem, and my chest came with Capt Flkins
and I was on board the Brig but did not
get it on shore.

30 I was on board Capt Klkins and his
men went and swept for the Anchor and

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Cable that they slipped the day before and
I was with them, but did not find it.

JULY.
1 I got my chest on shore.

3 A fleet arrived here from Ireland
with provisions for this garrison. The
aforesaid fleet consisted of ten sail ; there
wals also interred here a Captain of a ship.

4 One Stone was whipped 25 stripes,
he was the same who offended at point
Shirley but there is no spair here of whip.

6th I was taken sick.

7 Two men was drowned by the Island
battery, the wind blew hard and the boat
turned over.

8 Ten men was drowned in the harbor
who belonged to the command of 40 men
going to Spanish river.

12 Two sloops came in here, one was
from Marblehead Capt Read by whom I
had a letter from my brother.

14 A man was confined for stealing 20
yards of cambric.

17 A ship arrived here from Boston,
by which we were informed that General
Amherst was to cross the lake in 4 days.

19 A snow arrived here from the St
Lawrence by which we were informed that
Gen Wolf was landed and in landing he
lost only one man and five in crossing a
river and that he had got within gun shot
of the City, and also that both Armys was
witnin seven days march of each other,
he and Genl Amherst and ye french in the
middle.

22 All ye Orderly Seargeants and Cor-
porals belonging to our Regiment was con-
fined and I was at Gabaroose Bay.

26 John Cox joined us in the Kings
works, I also bought me a pair of Leather
Breeches.

28 A schooner arrived here from Bos-

ton, in which the Chaplain to our Regiment
came and the Chief Dr.

3 1 Only flying news from time to time,
and I have reason to bless God that I have
lived to see so much of ye time expended
in the campaign of this year and if we get
(clear ?) this year, I think we shall be un-
wise if we come here again to serve either
King or Country But it dost not seem
likely according to the news from Quebec
for they proceed but slow, and I think it is
very probable we shall be here another
Campaign and if so we shall be called
old soldiers by that time as well as bad
rogues and lazy fellows for that is said of
all them who serve either King or Country
now a days.

AUGUST.

2nd Two vessels from New England,
but no news, for they say there is no news
from the westward concerning the army
there with Gen'l Amherst.

4 Our Chaplain preached his first ser-
mon at Louisburg and his text was in the
first chapter of James and 27th verse.

8 Received two letters from home by a
Marblehead schooner.

9 A schooner came here from Newbury,
by which ye news came that Ticonderoga
was taken and that the English lost only
18 men in ye fight.

10th The privateer sloop returned here
from St. Johns, in which course they fell
in with ye french and Indians and a fight
ensued which lasted four hours and we had
eleven men wounded, it was in a harbor
called pigetoo (Pictou ?)

11 The other privateer sloop came in
which went in company with ye fore men-
tioned sloop and they were in the fight and
they lost their gunner and had 13 men
wounded, and a schooner (arrived) from

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New England which [confirmed the news
that Ticonderoga waa taken, also one hun-
dred and fifty highlanders arrived here
from New York and landed, they encamped
outside of the west gate for there was no
room for them in the city.

12 A schooner arrived from Marblehead
with cattle.

13 The cannon and regiments fired Re-
joicings for the taking of Ticonderoga, and
David Felt got in here who had been taken
by the french the hurday before at Canso.
[See Samuel Gardner's Journal, Institute
Collections, page 252.] And the french
stripped them of everything except one
chest, one gun and the things they had on
as I understand.

16 Seven men was whipped.

18 A man whipd 300 for breaking into
a house.

19 Sixteen schooners and sloops came
in from the coal mines.

20 A schooner arrived here from Bos-
ton which brought news that Crown point
was taken but ye news is not certain as
yet.

21 A schooner arrived here from Bos-
ton by which we had the news that Fort
Niagara was taken by Genl Janson with
the loss of 8 men and 1 5 wounded.

22 A schooner came in from Boston by
whom the news came that Crown Point
was set on fire by the french at ye
approach of our armey.

23 We hear that Genl Amherst was
within three day's march of General Wolf.

24 Much news but all uncertain.

25 Much talk for some days concerning
a party of masons and carpenters going up
the river but to day it came to a result and
all was for us to give up our tools every
night two men whipped each 200.

26 A schooner arrived here from the
river by which the news came that Genl
Wolf had burnt the city of Quebcck al-
most all down and that the french had left
and was intrenched and they did desire to
give our people a field fight and the Eng-
lish had lost 50 men and 300 wounded and
that ye french are sixteen thousand strong!

31 A schooner arrived here a great
talk and much news but all uncertain
Thus ends the month of August but I wait
to hear the certainty of the news that is
now going here.

SEPTEMBER.

2nd A schooner came in from the fleet
up the river which brought news that Gen-
eral Amherst could not join General Wolf
because of the Prisoners he had, it was
thought that Wolf would make a general
attack on the french.

6 We who was in the King's works
were sent into the old Barracks by our
Lieut's order, and then we went to the
Chief Engineer and he allowed to us a
cook which we had not before so that in-
stead of doing hurt ifc did us good for it
was done for spite I think.

9 I went down to the Island Battery,
the Regiment was drawn up to hear the
articles of war read in the afternoon.

13 A vessel came in here from the
river which brought news that General
Wolf had beat the french out of their
intrenchments by force. A sloop arrived
here in five weeks from Ireland who
brought news that ye English had gained
the victory over ye french in france.

16 A party went out to ye block house
because some guns was heard in ye woods.
In the evening a light sky was to be seen
here, a great commotion there was in the
heavens an uncommon sight to behold.

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17 All ye orderly searg'ts and corp's
of our regiment was confined for neglect of
their duty by order of the town adjutant
Neall.

19 I was taken sick.

24 A prize schooner was sent in here
taken by Capt Blake of Boston who was
commander of a company here, he was on
board a privateer sloop belonging to this
place, he commanded a party on board
said sloop of 30 men.

25 A Schooner came in from ye River
St Lawrence which brought news that the
fleet was to sail for home in fifteen days af-
ter them.

26 Two Ships, two sloops and one
schooner came in here from the river which
are said to be part of the transports that
are to carry home to New England our
Regiment, but I doubt whether it will prove
so or no for every thing seems to be at a
stand here and I think we shall stay all
winter here within stone walls well lined
with cannons all round.

3d Cold weather hear a great talk of
things uncertain, and thus time spends a
way, and so we spend our days. So the
month spends away and cold weather is
coming on apace which will make us to
look round about us and put in our Winter
Clothing and we shall stand in need of
good Liquors for to keep up our Spirits on
cold Winter's days, and we being here
within Stone walls are not likely to get
Liquors or Cloathes at this time of ye year
and although we be Englishmen Born yet
we are debarred Englishmens Liberty there-
fore we now see what it is to be under Mar-
tial Law and to be with ye regulars who
are but little better than slaves to their Offi-
cers ; and when I get out of their (power?)
I shall take care how I get in again.

OCTOBEK.

I A schooner arrived here from the
River by which the news came that Que-
bec is taken, and the french lost 1 500 men
in 15 minutes in a field fight and 1500
more in the storm made by our people on
the city and also that Gen Wolf was wounded
in said fight of which he died, and that
Gen. Montcalm was Slain in the fight and
the English lost 600 men.

5 Four men went out for to get wood
a mile from the block house and they was
waylaid by Indians who killed three out-
right and the other came in alive and the
Picket went out and brought in the dead,
one having lost his head, the others were
Stript and Scalped a sad accident a
Captain and ten men went in pursuit of the
enemy.

10 A prize sloop sent in here taken
from the french by Ensign Woodbury who
was Capt on board a privateer schooner be-
longing to Gen. Whitmore of this place
Said prize was laden with Boards and
Shingles taken first from the English.

II The Boston Frigate commanded by
Capt Benjamin Hallo well arrived here with
one Brig and two Schooners and one Sloop
under his convoy laden with provisions
and live stock.

14 A vessel arrived from the river
which confirmed the news that Quebec was
taken and that Gen Wolf was dead certa in-

iy-

19 62 Cannon was fired and all four
Regiments was under arms and fired six
rounds each in way of rejoicing for the re-
duction of Quebec.

22 21 Cannon was fired for it was the
Kings Corronation day and the ships that
laid in the harbor also fired. A detachment
from our Regiment consisting of one hun-

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dred and fifty embarked on board a ship
bound for Boston.

24 A ship and a sloop came in from
the river, but no news by them Certain.
Some say that General Amherst was killed
at Montreal and had lost 2000 men in the
fight.

25 Was kept as a day of Thanksgiv-
ing here.

27 A sloop came in and the Gren-
adier landed and the Regiments were under
arms for to receive them with joy for their
safe return from the river.

28 A Ship and a Sloop came in and
old Simson was drunk and we had a merry
with him.

29 I finished a chimney on board a
Schooner.

30 A Brig, a Ship and a Schooner ar-
rived here from New England and the Ship
Sailed for Boston which had the detach-
ment from our Regiment on board.

31 And so now our time has come to an
end according to enlistment, but we are
not yet got home nor are not like to.

NOVEMBER.

1 The Regiment was ordered out for to
hear what the Coll. had to say to them as
our time was out and we all swore that we
would do no more duty here so it was a day
of much Confusion with the regiment.

2nd The Regiment was turned out for
duty and we all stood to it that we would
not do any duty at all, for which we was
all sent to the Guard house prisoners, but
myself and three more were released be-
cause we belonged to the Kings works, and
there was a letter read to ye regiment
which came from the governor and Council
which informed us that we were to Stay
here till the first of December or till we
have news from Gcnl Amherst which I hope

will be very soon for our Redemption from
this Garrison.

A vessel came in from the river and
brought news that the french had made a
Salley on our people and killed a great
number of them, thej say the french lost
twice so many, but I allow all people to
make their own side come off the best.

3d The Regiment was turned out for to
hear their doom for denying their doty and
for sending a round robin to ye Coll de-
siring of him to get us sent home accord-
ing to enlistment, which they say was mu-
tiny but it was all forgave by the Genl and
a detachment of 140 embarked on board
of the Ship Oliver, a transport bound to
Boston, and the three Regular regiments
was drawn up on ye grand parade, so was
our regiment all but the prisoners and they
were brought up by four files of men and
placed in the centre and ye General made
a speech to them and ye articles of war
was read to us and then ye letter that came
from Boston, and then ye Coll. made a
speech to us and told, us that we was for
to stay one month more at least and more if
wanted.

8 Two vessels came in, and William
Masury and Jonathan Lambert came for
to see me in the City and told me that they
were cast away on the 24th October, and
by them I had news of the death of Wil-
liam Browne and Nathaniel Ward, and
death parts best friends [Win Browne was
son of John and Lydia (Gerrish) Browne,
and grandson to Dr Bartholomew Browne.
He died on board the Frigate Stirling Cas-
tle. Naiha..iel Ward was son of John
and Hannah (Higginson) Ward. Tran-
scriber.]

12 The Ship Oliver Sailed with the de-

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tachment from our Regiment bound to
Boston.

22nd It is reported here that it was
thanksgiving at home and we had roasted
beef and pudding and we live like good
soldiers.

24 Two vessels came from pictou,
which brought in seven Sagamore Indians
and they say that seven hundred more are
coming in for to make peace.

30 Thus ends the month of November
with a cold storm which is to be looked for
in this part of the world.

DECEMBER.

5 A brig and two schooners came, in
from Boston who brought ye news certain,
that ye regiment was to stay all winter.

8 A regular Capt's Ladey was drumbed
out of ye regiment and garrison for her
misdemeanors here and a vessel came in
here and it was in orders for the Coll. to
hold himself in rediness for to embark the
next week and the major is to take the
command of ye regiment.

[The following order explains the reason
of the Coil's return home :]

LOUISBURG, December 8th, 1759.

General orders, Parole Kendall, If there
be no orders arrived from Boston for ye
Regm't to go home, the Governor is willing
that Coll. Bagley should go home to get
something allowed to each man if they
should be obliged to tarry all winter and to
return as soon as possible and if orders
should arrive after he is gone, the Reg't
with the Major to follow &c.

15 Two vessels came in one from Bos-
ton and the other from Marblehead with
live stock for ye garrison.

22 A brig went out from here bound
for Boston and the Coll. went in her home
and Capt. Moers went with him and now

the Major takes the command of the Reg't
here according to orders and we are like to
be here all this winter and God Help us.

24th A schooner long expected arrived
here from Boston with stores for Capt.
Sheaf's company.

25 Fair Christmass and we had roast
beef and so we kept the day but I was not
well.

29 Cold snow storm which makes good
liquors very serviceable to us here, which
is very hard to be got.

30 The last Sabbath in the year being
the first year I ever see end and I from
home.

31 Cold and snow, and now the year
is done and who is better than when it first
begun, and thus we spend our days in toil
and strife, sometimes merry and sometimes
sad.

Here ends the first part of my Journal
which begins in April. According to the
best of my Judgment. So I remaine yours
to sarve.

GIBSON CLOUGH.

ABSTRACTS FROM WILLS, INVEN-
TORIES, &c., ON FILE IN THE
OFFICE OF CLERK OF COURTS,
SALEM, MASS.

COPIED BY IRA J. PATCH.

[Continued ft-om page 67.]

Will of Richard Dodge Senr of Beverly
dated 14th 9 mo 1670, men. wife Edith, son
Richard upland and meadow at Longham
Bridge, son Saml land bought of Wm.
Goodhne, son John land he now lives on.
Dau Mary Herrick has had her portion but
to her five daus 50s. each to be paid them

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on their marriage day or when they are 2 1 .
Dau Sarah's dau when 21 5.

Appoints two sops Edward and Joseph
exors, mentions land in England let to his
brother Michael Dodge for 4 pr an. ap-
points brother Wm. Dodge Senr and Mr.
Henry Bartholomew Senr overseers,
witnesses Isaac Hall, William Dodge, Jr.

A paper, dated 29 June 1671 and signed
by Exors., says We agree that our Eldest
Brother John shall enjoy that land which
lieth about the saw-mill built by him being
about fourscore acres also five acres of
meadow on that side of Longham Brook
on which our said Brother's house stands
also four acres of meadow at the upper end
of the meadow called flaggs meadow and
one acre of salt marsh part of three acres
being on an Island within Mr. Coggswell's
bought by our late father of John Coggs-
well.

Inventor)' of estate of Richard Dodge
deceased the 27 June 1671. Amount
17642s.

Susannah Pitts, 9 mo., 1670.
An Inventory of the estate of Mrs Su-
sannah Pitts formerly the wife of William
Pitts of Marblehead taken the 8th Sep-
tember 1670 by Francis Johnson, Hugh
Derby, John Wiswall Junr, William How-
ard amount 110. 00. 00. Returned by
Christopher Lattimer & allowed 2. 10.
70.

Thomas Woodbridge, 4th mo., 1681.

An Inventory of the estate of Mr. Thomas
Woodbridge taken 3rd of June 1681 by
Dudley Bradstreet Amount 222. 12 OOd.
and Administration granted to Mary Wood-
bridge Allowed 28. 4. 81. mentions that
he died 30th of March 1681.

Richard Jiichardaon, 4th mo., 1681.

An Inventory of the estate of Richard
Richardson taken the 24th of January
1681 by Robert Rand and William Bassett.
Amount 77. 8. 8. and Administration
granted to Ann the relict of the deceased
28- 4. 81. the court dispose of the estate
as follows to the eldest son Richard 6 and
to John and Francis and Thomas and Eben-
ezer 3 when 21, and Mary 3 when 18
years old.

John Tomkins, 4th mo., 1681.

An Inventory of the estate of John
Tomkins taken 30th June 1681 by Ed-
mond Batter and Nathaniel Felton Sen'r
Amount 141. 17. OOd and Administration
granted to Mary the relict in Court at Sa-
lem 28. 4. 81. An Additional Inventory
of 9 taken by the same persons mentions
that the estate of the relict before marriage
was 125. 12. OOd mentions the children in
the following order Nathaniel, John, Sarah,
Elizabeth, Mary, Deborah and Prisilla
Tomkins.

" The Deposition "of Josiah White and
Remembrance his wife. These deponants
testify that they heard John Tompkins
Sen'r Say Sundry times that it was his
will that his son Nathaniel Tomkins being
his Eldest Son should have his then dwell-
ing house with the barne and ground there-
unto belonging for he had given him little
or nothing and had given his other children
something considerable for their portions
and this was spoken a short time before
the said Tomkins his decease. Sworn 30th
of November 1681, before B. Oedney
Ass'tt.

John Humphreys, 4th, mo., 1681.
To the honoured Court Sitting at Salem

VOL. III.

108

this 29th day of June 1681. The humble
Petition of Greffin Edwards Attorney to
John Miles and, Annie his wife the only
surviving child of Collonel John Hum-
phreys deceased most humbly showeth,
That whereas your honor in ye 26th Day
of ye 9th month 1672. were pleased to
give order yt Elizabeth Pelham and Thomas
Price should have possession of a farm at
Lynn wth at that time was in the possession
of Edmoud Batter who was made admin-
istrator with Joseph Humphreys to ye Es-
tate of Colol John Humphreys here in New
England. Your Petitioner observing yt your
honors most candidly left a reservation
for any of the Relation of Col John Hum-
phreys that should lay just Claim thereto,
how just and reall a right the constituant of
your Petitioner hath is evident to all yt know
how ye case is circumstanced as severall
evidences may make appeare which your
petitioner (being unwilling to trouble your
honors with) inserteth not, But humbly
causeth yt your Honoures please at this
court to settle the said farme upon the right
Heir above named and in so doing yor Pe-
titioner shall as in duty Bound pray and
rest your Hons most humble Servt Griffin
Edwards."

"To all Christian People to whom this*
present writing shall come John Miles of
Swanzey in the Colony of New Plymouth
in New England Clerk who married Ann
Palmer the Relict widdow of William
Palmer late of Ardfinan in the County of
Tipperary in the Kingdom of Ireland Gent
deceased and the sd Ann his wife send
greeting Know yee that wee the said John
Miles and Ann his wife for divers good
causes and considerations us hereunto at
this present Especially moveing. Have
assigned ordained and made in our Stead

and place by these presents Doe put and
constitute our well beloved sone Griffin
Edwards of Boston in the Colony of the
Massachusetts in New England Merchant
our and each of our true and lawfull Attor-
ney" &c dated "the 15th Day of January
Ano Domi one Thousand Six Hundred &
Eighty, And in the Two and Thirtieth yeare
of the reigne of our Severing Lord King
Charles the Second. Signed sealed and
delivered in the presence of us John
Haynes and Roger Dobelday."

"Edward Richards aged Sixty five years
or thereabout Testyfyeth and saith that he
knows yt John Miles and Anne his wife
have constituted their sonn Griffin Edwards
their lawfull Atturney to act in their behalf
in all their demands of land that they lay
claime to as their demands of lands that they
lay claimeto as their right in New England yt
formerly was by Grant Given and delivered
to Col John Humphreys as a patenter, and
further Mr Jonathan Palmer sent for me
to Boston the 17th of January last and
their desired me to be 'assisting to ye said
Griffin Edwards his brother and ye he as
well as Mr John Miles and Ann his wife as
far as it concerned him gave full power to
his said brother to act with reference to the
premisses Sworne in Court at Salem 28 :
4mo 1681 Attest Hilliard Veren Clk The
tistymony of John Floyd 45 years or there
abouts testfieth in substance to the above.

Nicholas Manning, 4th, mo., 1681.
A Division of the estate of Nicholas
Manning mention the land in Broad Fields
near mr John Pickerings to the waters edge
to be the widow Elisabeth Mannings thirds
&c the division made, June 8th 1681 by
Samuel Gardner Senior John Price and
John Higginson Junr.

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Motet Vouden, 4th, mo., 1681.
An Inventory of the estate of Moses
Vouden taken 30th of June 81 by John
Browne Senr and Samucll Gardner Junr
Amount 130: 03: 6 and administration
granted to Mary the relict 28 : 4 : 81.

Robert Wilson, 4th mo., 1681.

An Inventory of the estate of Robert
Wilson of Salem taken 8th May 1681 by
William Traske and Daniel Southwick
Amount 151 : 6 : Od and administration
granted to Ann the relict of the deceased
28: 4: 81.

John Neale, 4th mo., 1681.

The petition of Ann Neale widow of
John Neale mention that she is very poor
and has four small children to bring up
taken 28 June 1681. order of the court
thereon to allow the eldest 20 and the
three others 10 a piece.

Josiah Elwell, 9th mo., 1681.
An Inventory of the estate of Josiah
Elwell which he left when he went to sea
taken 13th day of April 1680 by William
Viuton and Peter Duncan. Amount 43
9 06d and administration granted unto
John Cook and Mary his wife late relict of
the sd Elwell 29: 9: 81.

John Reeves 9th mo., 1681.
The will of John Reeves of Salem made
the 1st October 1677 mentions daughter
Elizabeth Richards and her daughter Eliz-
abeth, son William I give him the other half
of the land I have given to daugh. Kliaa'th,
and half my upland and mash in the South
field and 4 homested, his daughter Eliza-
beth. I give unto my daughter Mary the
other half of my homestead, to her son
John Kempton my Bible he son Ephraim
my mare, to my grandson John Reeves I

give my colt. I appoint my son Ephraim
Kempton my ex'r and friend Lut John
Pickering and Thomas Rootes overseer*
witnesses Edward Flint and Richard
Croade.

Another will made 10th of May 1681
mentions my daughter Elizabeth Richards
her son John Richards I give my son Wil-
liam Reeves one acre of land in my house
lot and half of my upland and meadow in
Southfield which I bought of Phillip Crom-
well. I give unto my son-in-law Ephraim
Kempton and his wife my dwelling house
and land, and the other half of my land in
South field I appoint Ephraim Kempton
my sole executor.

mentions John, Elizabeth, Joanna and
Mary Richards children of Elizabeth Rich-
ards witnesses Edward Flint and Richard
Croade. Allowed in Court at Salem 29:
9: 81.

An Inventory of the above estate taken
15th November 1681 by Edward Flint and
Richard Croade. Amount 11 18 Od.

" To the Honored Court now sitting
The humbl petitionof William Revs the
only sonn of John Revs deceesed humbly
she with that my honnord father made a
dissposle of his estate of lands and movalls
in writting and that of my fathers Volin-
tary will and to all his children satisfaction
but my sister and brother in law living in
the house of my father and with him my
father being very aged and a companied
with great wckencss of body and infurmity
of ould age. Ephrm Kemton and his wife
my brother and sister hath procured by
misinforming my father and inscnced my
father against me therby hath procured an
altaration of my fathers estate contrary to
my fathers volintary had as may apear
undar his hand and as to ye quantity and

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quality he hath gave my brother in law
four times soe much as I the eldest sonn
and my eldest sistar hath by this last will :
as they cal it : your pore petitioner humbly
cravs your hounors seorous considaration
and help in the case ; whose determina-
tion I trust may be settilment of loue and
unity between relations relations which I
desiar youre humble sarvant to my pwor.
[power.] WILLIAM REVS."

" The testimony of John Voden and his
wif thes deponents testify that we hard
Ephrehem Camten and his wife say that
William Reeves had spock to his father
when he called him he had never altered
his will."

Sam I Symonds, 9th mo., 1681.
" An Account by us who were appoint-
ed Administrators of the estate of Samuell
Symonds late Deputy Gov'r By the honour-
able Gen'l Court held at Boston October
15th 1679 And by the county Court held
at Salem June 29, 1680 respecting the pay-
ments of the debts and Legacies, and at-
tending the bequests in our fathers will in-
joyned " by Daniell Epps and Harlacken-
dine Symonds Allowed 3d : 10 1681.

Wm Bowditch, 9th mo., 1681.
An Inventory of the estate of William
Bowditch taken 12th of November 1681
by Edward Groue Nehemiah Willoughby
John Cromwell Philip Cromwell and
Thomas Gardner Jr and administration
granted unto Phillip Cromwell 29 : 9 mo
1681.

John Solart, 9th, mo., 1681.

A Division of the estate of John Solart

Sen made by Samuel Appleton Sen'r and

John WTiipple Sen'r committe appointed

to divide the estate. 8th of 9th mo 1681

mention that Isack Hull is husband to
Sarah relict of John Solart Jun'r. the eldest
son of the deceased. Allowed in court at
Salem 29 : 9 : 81.

John Pickworth, 9th, mo., 1681,

An Invntry of the estate of John Pick-
worth taken 28th of November 1681 by
Samuel Leach and Walter Fayerfield
Amount 55 18 03 and Administration
granted unto Joseph Pickworth Brother of
the deceased. 29 : 9 : 81 mentions one
third of th estate to Ann Pickworth Mother
of the deceased, one third to sd Joseph and
the other third to be divide between the
two sisters.

Richard Friend, 9th, mo., 1681.

An Inventory of the estate of Richard
Friend taken 1st November 1681 by
Thomas Mould and John Saunders.
Amount 8 10 lOd and administration is-
granted to William Curtice 29 : 9 : 1681
mention the widow.

Robert Starr, 9tk,mo., 1681.

An Inventory of the estate of Robert
Starr Senior taken by Samuel Williams and
Isaack Foott. Allowed 29 : 9:81 "upon
the return of the within apprisement of
house and land which is an estate Joynt
as not yet divided betweene the said Robert
Starr deceased and his Brother Richard and
sister Susana. This court doe order and
Impower Lieft John Higginson and Mr
John Hathorne to make a division of the
said House and land into 3 parts and de-
liver or pay out the sd Robert deceased
part to Timothy Lindall as administrator
who is to administer thereupon as th estate
of Robert Starr Junr deceased according to
law."

Ill

PHILIP ENGLISH.

PART SECOND.

Tho Prosecution of Philip English and his wife for
Witchcraft.

Concluded from page 79.

The witchcraft affair at Salem finally
resolves itself into a plot to destroy the
kingdom of the Lord Jesus Christ in New
England, that is, . the Puritan Church.
The Devil was at the bottom of that plot
and the accused of witchcraft were his aid-
ers and abettors in it. The torments,
which the witches inflicted upon people, or
the seductions they used, were in further-
ance of that plot, and mainly done through
the instrumentality of Spectres,* which'

* After the delusion of 1C92 was over, it was de-
nied in certain quarters, that the witches were con-
demned through their spectres, that is. by the testi-
mony of those who saw their spectres engaged in
various deviltries. Increase Mather even in his
Tract, "Cases of Conscience," favors somewhat that
denial. But then the evidence, now remaining on
the Court files, does not confirm either the denial of
Mather or others. That evidence confirms what
Calef says of the use of Spectral evidence. Cotton
Mather himself in his "Wonders" confirms Calef, and
the following extract, taken from our Court papers,
is only additional proof of the validity and weight of
spectral testimony in 1692. Calof got roundly
abused when he published his work, for he was ex-
posing the naktdntt* of 1692, telling more truth
than was acceptable at the time.

Tho writer of a certain letter now on our Court
flies, of which the following is an extract, was an An-
dover man, Francis Dane, 8r., and his letter be-
gins "Reverend Sir," though the name of the person
addressed is now lost. It is dated Jany, 2. 1692
and purports to bo in favor of Martha Carrier, an
Andover woman, who was one of the most notorious
of the witches "a rampant hag" according to Cot-
ton Mather, who records, that, according to the con-
fesMons of some, the Devil had promised her she
should b Queen of Hell! Mr. Dane's letter Is
written in sorrow for the late delusion, and after
stating that he had heard Martha Carrier was sus-
pected of witchcraft before the delusion, says, in

those witches had obtained upon signing a
covenant with the Devil, losing their own
souls by the operation, but then gaining
this world, and various supernatural pow-
ers, and being the while compelled also to
join Satan in his unholy work. The delu-
sion at Salem must therefore be classed
with its brother delusions in Catholic and
Protestant countries, but then as on a
somewhat grander scale, springing from the
common root of ignorant formalism and
religious fanaticism. It did not, however,
grow up as a native of the soil, but ap-
pears rather to have been transplanted into
Salem village, and brought to its full ma-
turity by foreign hands and minds. It is
not, therefore, the crime of Salem, but her
misfortune ; not a sin, but a calamity.

In the attempt made in this article to
explain the more prominent causes of the
delusion of 1692, we may be permitted to
add that we confine our explanations, of
course, more immediately to the subject in
point ; and that we do not presume to
explain away any and all mysteries claim-
ing to be super-naftiral, by similar illu-
sions or frauds. Spiritual mysteries, an

sentence or two after: '-Ye conceit of spectre evi-
dence as an infallible mark, did too far prcraile with
us. [In Andover, as elsewhere most probably.]
Hence we easily parted with our neighbour!) of hon-
est and good report, members in full communion,
hence we parted with so many of our children
whom we knew nothing in their lives nor any of our
neighbors to cnspect them, and thus things were
hurried on, hence such strange breaches in families.
Ac."

[Vol. Salem Witchcraft, p. 364 ]

It will be seen how strong the language of Mr.
Dane is: "Ye conceit of spectre evidence as an
infallible mark did too far prevaile with at "

Francis Dane senior confirms also in his Utter
what Calef ttatcs as to the unwarrantable induce-
ments often made to parties to ooofofi their guilt in
1692.

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being beyond the range of the common
senses, are matters indeed cognizable by
the spirit alone ; but such mysteries may
be counterfeited, may be claimed to exist,
and be participated in by deluded or de-
ceiving witnesses, as in 1692. What the
real martyrs may have seen or known of
spiritual truths* is one thing what the
pseudo-martyrs of 1692 saw was quite
another and very different thing. The
character of the principal witnesses in our
witchcraft delusion was bad, and their tes-
timony, as springing from a bad source,
was unreliable. It was no better than
their character, both being alike untrust-
worthy. It is needful in worldly affairs,
that witnesses of events should be people
of truth, and by how much greater reason
ought the witnesses of marvels and myste-
ries to be people whose truth is unques-

* It has not been our intention throughout this
article to question the truth of spiritual things, or
even the existence of spiritual powers. What may
be the facts of spiritual existence, either for good or
evil, it certainly does not become mere finite and
earthly powers to determine. But, if we are to
judge of spiritual things by their visible effects and
consequences, we may indeed have good grounds to
believe that Satan and his evil spirits and assistant
Witches did visit New England in 1692, only in a
very different way and manner from that in which
they were expected. When we see the afflictions of
the innocent of that day, and the mode and nature
of those afflictions, the story of Job becomes lumi-
nously real. It is but justice, perhaps, to say of
the leading men of 1692, that amid all the fanati-
cism, fear, fury, imagination and fraud of that day,
they lost their remaining wisdom, and plunged into
the final madness, which was in reality a Satauic
chaos of evil. The delusion of 1092 gives us the
existence of evil Spirits certainly the existence of
people given over spiritually to w^rk evil, and un-
der the influence of a Satanic Spirit. The accusers
of 1692 were the true Witches, and if we acknowl-
edge any Spiritual power behind them, and control-
ling them, we readily have the true Prince of Dark
ness.

tioned and unquestionable ? If spiritual
things can alone be seen by the spirit, then
we are justified in rejecting any and all
spiritual testimony, unless the witness
thereof is in reality pure above the rea-
sonable suspicion of deluding or deceiving j
and the only guarantee of such purity,
must be found in the life and actions of
the witness in question.

Apply this rule to the delusion and wit-
nesses of 1692, and the whole matter falls
as the fabric of a dream. Yet those wit-
nesses were of or belonging to the Church T
swore solemnly before man and God that
their evidence was true, and caused nine-
teen persons to be executed under the most
imposing forms of public justice. Those-
witnesses were believed believed too by
learned Ministers and grave Magistrates
who, through their own delusion, mistook
the fancies or the frauds of the times for
Spiritual truths. The delusion of 1692
was, however, the creature of ignorance,
by which the most le arned, the most sin-
cere, the best in purpose, may in any age
go in blindness astray. Nor will man
cease to err in matters spiritual or tempo-
ral, until ignorance itself ignorance in all
things, human or divine shall be driven
out from the earth, and go forth to be
swallowed up in the blackness of darkness
forever. Until then, the history of man
must be written in light and shade no
generation being justified in condemning
their ancestors for follies or frailties each
having its own errors, which will in turn
be noted calmly and truly by the pen of
history, which follows slowly but surely eve-
ry age, and does to it finally that equal
justice which no human power can thrust
aside or deny. It is well to know where

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and how the Fathers crrcdf ; but then on-
ly as a knowledge which may save us in
turn from similar faults and frailties, and
-teaching us a broader charity of judg-
ment, and a more cautious horror of cred-
ulity, either in the passing matters of time,
or in the more solemn and serious things of
eternity.

In treating of the delusion of 1692, we
have been compelled to use much of the
style and language of that day being
highly scriptural and exaggerated in order
to make the whole subject appear more
nearly as it actually appeared to the beliefs,
thoughts, and imaginations of that era.
The delusion of 1692 was unnatural, su-
pernatural, and as based to a great degree
on the interpretation of the Revelations,
can only be expressed at times in the lan-
guage of allegory, and mystical exagger-
ation. With the sublimcst visions of the
Revelation, the belief of that day, could,
however, reconcile the grossest and most
earthly and coarsest credulities then current
and the writer, who should endeavor to
truly paint the delusion of 1692, would
have to dip his pen alternately in the
glories of the New Jerusalem, and the
odious and insufferable bestialities of the

t It ia but justice to nay here, that the great or.
ror or mistake of 1G'J2 it* theological belief- wu
the error of the age itself. Its application to New
England- was merely local, though literal. The
learned Divines of the Old World were equally mis-
taken in their belief, though it was often a more
mystical one. The new world offered greater plausi-
bilities for the success of the delusion of the day, many
apparently solid grounds for its truth, and hence the
delusion itself. The old world helped the New
most materially into the calamity, and ought to share
iU burdi-n. All that was new in the Delusion of
1692 appears to be the interpretation of the Revela-
tion, as referring to New England es|ecially, and
the Diabolism of the day, as taken from the native
I ndians themselves.

then Satanic Kingdom. The unnatural
coloring and glare in which the subject
must appear, in order to be in any sense
true, arc the faults of that day, and are
only relieved by the reason of the martyrs
to the delusion, and those who then sym-
pathised with them. Over against the
lurid fanaticisms, frauds, and hatreds of
that day, there shines the steady and tran-
quil faith of those martyrs, a light still
calmly shining, while the fires of their per-
secution have long since been quenched,
and that too by the tears of the sorrow
and repentance of their persecutors.

We had intended to make some reflec-
tions on the general subject of witchcraft
'particularly that of 1692 and analyxe it
more philosophically and carefully ; but
the length of this article, already beyond
our first intent, admonishes us to close,
and choose another time and opportunity
for the work. To give a general idea of
the causes of the witchcraft of 1692, so
far as could well be gathered from the few"
cases mentioned in this article, has been
one of our objects. AVe herewith express
our great obligations to Ira J. Patch, Esq.,
for his neatly copied volume of the witch-
craft papers ; which volume, considering
the ancient hand-writing of the original
documents, is a translation rather than a
copy. This volume has enabled us to lay
very important evidence on our witchcraft
before the public. We think the philo-
sophical antiquarian will be disposed aJso
to commend the wisdom of those County
Commissioners, who purchased of Mr.
Patch his volume, and placed it where it
can be of use to the historian, and
searcher of the truth. Our thanks arc due
to Hon. Asahel Huntington for the facili-
ties afforded us for examining at leisure the

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witchcraft papers, and tg his obliging clerk ;
to Dr. Henry Wheatland for the use of the
Institute and Atheneum libraries, and to
the Librarian and Assistant Librarian, for
various service?. We are under obliga-
tion also to a Lady of Boston, for some
valuable historical facts in relation to the
subjects of this article she herself being
both a descendant of the Judge, who was
so prominent at the examinations, and of
Philip English and his wife, who were per-
secuted for Witchcraft. Mrs. English her-
self was as much a martyr indeed to the
delusion, as though she had been hung
with Bishop, or crushed with Cory. Treat-
ed with great indignity thrust into a cold
and cheerless and dreary jail a felon
amid felons, and of a horrible kind sur-
rounded with the sights and sounds the
madness, the abuse, the malevolence, the
fanaticism of 1692 she maintained her
reason and her firmness of character, but
sank under the unaccustomed and ungener-
ous treatment. She outlived the delusion,
but to die of a consumption contracted in
the Salem jail, and was most probably the
last victim to the delusion, as her sister
witch and companion, Bridget Bishop, had
been the first.

For any errors which may have crept in-
to our pages, we beg some little indulgence,
and as being almost inseparable from a
first publication of an article so historical
in its nature ; and relating, not to the
records of a near present, but the past,
and that, too, remote enough to be some-
what shadowy and indistinct, as to the less
prominent objects upon its horizon.

APPENDIX.

While taking occasion, by means of an
ippendix, to correct certain errors, typo-

graphical or otherwise, which have occurred
in the preceding article, we take the oppor-
tunity, also, to add some documentary
evidence from the witchcraft records, which
may be of interest or value, perhaps, to
any reader of the article. We therefore
append the examinations of Rev. George
Burroughs and Martha Carrier ; also the
examinations or confessions of Rebecca
Eames and Samuel Wardwell the first, as
showing the belief of the day about witch-
craft and the second as showing the real
character of such confessions their utter
worthlessness. We also append a general
list of the persons arrested for witchcraft
by warrant in 1692, taken from the records,
and a particular list of those arrested in
Salem (including the Village or Farms).
A list of errors and corrections closes the
appendix :

The Examination of Geo. Surrovghs,
9. May, 1692.

fWm. Stoughton")
By the J John Hathorn ( ^
Honour j Sam. Sewall f

(_Jonath. Corwin. j

Being askt wn he partook of the Lords
supper, he being (as he said) in full comu-
nion at Roxbury.

He answered it was so long since he
could not tell : yet he owned he was at
meeting one Sab : at Boston part of the day
& the other a Charlestown part of a Sab :
when that sacrament happened to be at
both, yet did not partake of either. He
denyed that his house as Casko was haunted
yet he owned there were Toads.

He denyed that he made his wife swear,
that she should not write to her father Ruck
without his approbation of her letter to her
Father.

115

He owned that none of his children, but
the eldest was baptized.

The above was in private none of the
Bewitched being present.

At his entry into the room many (if not
all of the Bewitched) were greviously tor-
tured.

1. Sus. Sheldon testifyed that .Bur-
roughs two wives appeared in their wind-
ing sheets, & said that man killed them.

He was bid to look upon Sus. Sheldon.

He looked back & knockt down all (or
most) of the afflicted wh stood behind him.

Sus. Sheldon (one line gone)

the soldiers.

2. Mary Lewes deposition goin to be
read & he lookt upon her & she fell into a
dreadful & tedious fit.

3 Mary Walcot f Testimony going to

4 Eli/. Hubbard < be read and they all
Susan Sheldon ( fell into fitts.

f affirmed each of
Susan Sheldon 1 them he brought the

5 Ann Putnam j Book & wd have

(^ them write.

Being askt wt he thought of these things.
He answered it was an amazing & humbl-
ing Providence, but he understood nothing
of it & he said (some of you may observe,
that) when they begin to name my name,
they cannot name it.

f Testifyed that his 2
Ann Putnam junr 1 . i -i i

oi. 1 1 \ wives & 2. children

husan Sheldon |

I wer destroyed by him

The Bewitched were so tortured that
Authority ordered them to be taken away
some of them.

6. Sarah Bibber testifyed that he had
hurt her, tho she had not seen him person-
ally before as she knew.

Abig. Hobbs. f

Deliverance Hobbs. < Testimony read.

Elizar Keiser (

VOL. III. 16

Capt. Willard t Testimony about his

Jno Brown < great strength & the

Jno Wheldon ( Gun.

Capt. Putnam testifyed about the Oun.

Capt Wormwood tcstifyed about the Oun
& Mallassocs.

He denyed that about the malassoes
About the Gun he said he took it before
the lock & rested it upon his breast.

John Brown testifyed about a bbl Cyder.

He denyed that his family was affrighted
by a white calf in his house.

Capt Pitnam testifyed that he made his
wife enter into a covenant.

11 May 1692.

Abig. Hobbs in prison affirmed that
Geo. Burroughs in his shape appeared to
her, & urged her to set her hand to the
Book, which she did, & after-wards in his
own person he acknowledged to her, that
he had made her set her hand to the Book.

[The original minutes (of which the
above is a true copy) is in the possession
of I. F. Andrews, Esq., and was found
among Judge Hathornp's papers. Aug. 8,
1843. J. B. CURWEN.]

[Vol. Salem Witchcraft, pp. 402-3.]

THE EXAMINATION Oj- MARTHA CARRIES
31 MAY, 1692.

Abigail Williams, wo hurts you ?

Goody carrier of Andover.

Eliz. Hubbard who hurts you ?

Goody carrier.

Susan Sheldon, who hurts you ?

Good}, carrier, she bites me, pinches
me, & tells me she would cut my throat if
I did not signe her book.

Mary Walcot said she afflicted her &
brought the book to her.

What do you say to this you are charged
with ?

I have not done it.

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Sus : Sheldon cried she looks upon the
black man.

Ann Putnam complained of a pin tuck
in her.

what black man is that ?

I know none.

Ann Putnam testifyed there was.

Mary Warren cryed out she was prickt.

What black man did you see ?

I saw no black man but your own pres-
ence.

Can you look upon these & not knock
them down ?

They will dissemble if I look upon them.

You see you look upon them and they
fall down.

It is false the Devil is a liar.

I lookt upon none since I cam into the
room but.

Susan Sheldon cryed out in a Trance I
wonder what could you murder 1 3 persons?

Mary Walcot testifyed the same that
there lay 13 Ghosts.

All the afflicted fell into most intolerable
out-cries & agonies.

Eliz : Hubbard & Ann Putnam testifyed
the same that she had killed 13 at Ando-
ver.

It is a shamefull thing that you should
mind these folks that are out of their wits.

Do not you see them ?

If I do speak you will not believe me ?

You do see them, said the accusers.

You lye, I am wronged.

There is the black man whispering in
her ear said many of the afflicted.

Mercy Lewes in a violent fit, was well
upon the examinants grasping her arm.

The Tortures of the afflicted was so
great that there was no enduring of it, so
that she was ordered away & to be bound
hand & foot with all expedition the afflicted

in the mean while almost killed to the
great trouble of all spectators Magistrates
& others.

NOTE. As soon as she was well bound
they all had strange & sodain ease.

Mary Walcot told the Magistrates that
this woman told her she had been a witch
this 40 yeares.

[Vol. Salem Witchcraft, pp. 355-6 ]

NOTE. The bold fearless language which Martha
Carrier used to the Magistrates, Ministers, or Wit-
nesss present, and her keen appreciation of the de-
luders and the deluded, undoubtedly sealed her
fate. Such boldness gave her the title of "that
rampant hag." Her bold, wise innocence was only
construed as the very brazenness of guilt.]

EXAMINATION OF REBECCA EAMES.

Rebecca Eames examined before Salem
magistrates Augst 19, 1692. She owned
she had bin in ye snare a monthe or 2 : &
had bin persuaded to it 3 months & that
ye devil apeared to her like a colt very
ugly ye first time but she would not own
yt she had been baptized by him. she did
not know but yt ye devil did persuade
her to renounce god & christ & follow his
wicked wayes, & that she did take his
Counsell, and that she did afflict Timo.
Swan, she did not know but that ye devil
might ask her body & soul, & she knows
not but if she did give him soul fc body,
afterward she sd she did do it, & that she
would for sake god & his works : & ye
devil promised her to give her power to
avenge herselfe on them that offended her.
afterward she sd ye devil apeared to her 7
year agoe, & that he had tempted he to ly,
and had made her to afflict persons, but
she could not tell their names that she first
afflicted. Q. who came wt ye devil when
he made you a witch A : a ragged girl :
they came together and they persuaded me
to afflict : & I afflicted mary Warin & an
other fayr face ; it is abot a quarter of a

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year agoe : I did it by sticking of pins :
but did you affljct swan : yes, but I am
sorry for it : Q. where had you your spcur.
A. I had nothing but an all [awl] but was
it with yor body or spirit you came to hurt
these maydes : A. with my spirit [or ap-
parition] : Q. but can you ask their for-
givnes. A : I wil fall down on my knees
to ask it of them : she would not own that
she signed ye devils book when he asked
her body & soul : but he would have had
her done it nor to a burch Rign [Ring]
nor nothing : She sd ye devil was in ye
shape of a hors when he carried her to af-
flict : but would not own anybody went
with her to afflict, but ye afflicted sd her
son Danll went with her to afflict. Q. did
you not say ye Devil baptised yor son dan-
iell. A. he told me so : but : did you not
touch the book nor lay yor hand on book
nor paper. A. I layd my hand on nothing
without it was a piece of board : and did
you lay yor hand on ye board when he bid
you. A : yes : mary Lascy sd she had
given her son Danll to ye devil at 2 years
old : & yt her apertion [apparition] told
her so : but she could not remember it :

she was bid to take warin & lascv by ye

hand & beg forgiveness & did so & they
forgave her. she sd if she had given her
son Danll to ye devil it was in an Angry
lilt, she did not know but she might do it,
nor I do not know he is a wicb, but I am
afrayed he is : Mary lascy saw her son
Danll stand before her & sd Danll bid his
mother not confess he was a wich : his
mother did not know she sd but she might
se him, for she saw a burlling [large and
noisy ?] thing before her : Mary Lascy sd
she had baptized her son Danll & she had
bin baptized in five mile Pond : she sd ye
reason she feared Danll was a wich : was

because he used drcdfull bad words when
he was Angry : and bad wishes : being
asked the age of Danll sd lie was 28 yeais
old : she was told she had bin long a
witch : then, if she gave her son to ye
devil at 2 years old she owned she had bin
discontented since she had bin in league
with ye devil : she knew not but ye devil
might come once a day like a mous or ratt:
she sd she knew Sarah parker but did not
know her to be a witch : but she heard she
had bin crosd in love & ye devil had come
to her & kisd her : who was with you
when you afflicted swan. A : nobody but
my son Danll he was there when I came
theethcr : she would have Danll persuaded
to confes, but was told she were best to
persuade him, because she knew him to be
a. wich : she was askt if she was at ye ex-
ecution : she sd she was at ye hous below
ye hill : she saw a few folk : the woimn of
yc houa had a pin stuck into her foot : but
she sd she did not doe it. but how do you
afflict : A : I Consent to it : but have you
bin a wicth, 26 years : A : no, I can re-
member but 7 years X* have afflicted about
a quarter of a year, but : if you have bin
a wich so long : why did you not afflict be-
fore, seeing you promised to serve ye devil.
A : others did not Afflict before, and the
devil did not require it : but : doth not ye
devil threaten you, if you not do what he
ses : A. yes, he threatens to terc me in
pcices : but did you use to goe to meeting
on Sabath dayes : yes, but not so often as
I should have done : what shape did the
devil com in when you layd yor hand on
ye board : A. I cannot tell except it was a
mous. [mouse.]

I Vol. Salem Witchcraft, pp. 433-4-5 ]

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THE EXAMINATION AND CONCESSION OF

SAMLL WARDWELL
Taken Sept. 1st 92. before Johu Higginson Esq

o'ne of their majties Justices of peace for tbe

county of Essex.

After the returning of negative answers
to severall questions He said he was sensi-
ble he was in the snare of the devil. He
used to be much discontented that he could
get no more work done, and that he had
been foolishly led along with telling of for-
tunes, which sometymes came to pass, He
used also when any creature came into his
field to bid the devil take it, and it may be
the devil took advantage of him by that.
Constable foster of Andover said that this
wardwcll told him once in the woods that
when he was a young man he could make
all his cattell come round about him when
he pleased. The said Wardwell being
urged to tell the truth he proceeded thus,
That being once in a discontented frame he
saw some catts togather with the appear-
ance of a man who called himself a prince
of the aire and promised him he should
live comfortably and be a captain and re-
quyred said wardwell to honor him which
he promised to doe and it was about twen-
ty yeares agoe: He said the reason' of his
discontent then was because he was in
love with a maid named Barker who
slighted his love, and the first appearance
of the catt then was behind Capt brad-
streets house, about a week after that a
black man appeared in the day tyme at
the same place and called himself prince
and lord and told him the said wardwell
he must worship and believe him, and
promised as above, with this addition that
he should never want for anything but
that the black man had never performed
anything. And further when he would go
to prayer in his family the devil wold begin

to be angry. He saith also that at that
tyme when the devil appeared & told him
he was prince of the aire that when he
syned his book by making a marke like a
square with a black pen and that the devil
brought him the pen & Ink. He saith
further he covenanted with the devil
untill he should arryve to the age of sixty
years and that he is now about the age of
46 years And at that tyme the devil prom-
ised on his part, as is above exprest, he
said it was about a ft night agoe since he
began to aiflict, and confesses that mary
Lilly and Hannah Tayler of Ridding were
of his company. Further he saith that mar-
tha Sprague was the first he afflicted, that
the devil put him upon it and threatned
him yt unto and that he did it by pinching
his coat & buttons when he was discon-
tented, and gave the devil a commission
so to doe. He sayes he was baptized by
the black man at Shaw Shin river alone
and was dypt all over and beleues he re-
nounced his former baptisme.

JOHN HIGGINSON.

Samll Wardwell owned to ye grand In-
quest that ye aboue written confession was
taken from his mouthe that he said it but
he sd he belyed himselfe he also sd it was
alone [all] one he knew he should dye for
it whether he owned or no.

Sept. 13th 1692.

[Vol. Salem Witchcraft, pp. 437-8.]
NOTE. Samuel Wardwell was of Andorer, and
was indicted fer afflicting Martha Sprague of Box-
ford, lie confessed himself guilty at first, and then
stated afterwards that "he belied himself." His
confession was evidently forced from him through
fear, and ho at last manfully retracted the confession,
and was executed.

It appears on the. Records, that both Rebecca
Eaines and Wardwell were arraigned on two Indict-
ments, and the second Indictment in either case is
expressly based on the Statute of King James against
witches and witchcraft.

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PERSONS ARRESTED I

Y WARRANT IN 1692.

Elisabeth How. May. Topsfield.

Wlii-n

Mary Ir-son. June. Lynn.

Names. jjf

A rul-

Belonging at

George Jacobs. 1 May. Salem.

ed.

Margt - '

B*b0oa Nourse.
Sarah Pease,

1
1

March
May

Salem Village.

Sarah Buckley, " "
Mary Withiidge. " "

Rebecca Jacob*. * " **

Sarah Cloyee.
Elisabeth Proctor.
Benja. Proctor. 1
William " 1

April
April
May

Salem ffarmes.
n

Susanna Martin. " Amcsbury.
Mary English. April. Saleui.
JohnWillard. 1 May. "

Ann Pudeator.

Salom.

T..I.I. 12 44

Alice Parker
Williuot Read.

1
1

ii
ii

Marblehead.

To these the name of John Proctor

Sarah Rico.

Redding.

should be added, as he was arrested,

Susannah Roots.

Beverly.

tried, and executed. Some few warrants

Anna Sears.

Woburn.

have been lost from the records, in all

Bethia Carter,

Abigail Sumes.

Salem.

probability.

Sarah Osborn.

March

PERSONS ARRESTED BY WARRANT IN 1692,

Tituba.

BELONGING TO SAI.EM.

Roger Toothaker. 1

May

Bilerica.

( l!y Salem, Salum Village or Farms, is included )

Giles Cory. 1

April

Salein ffurmes.

1 Martha Cory." March 16 Win. Proctor,* May

Mary Warren.

2 Mary DuKich,* May. 17 Ann I'udeator, May

Abigail Hob*.

Top-field.

3 Philip Engli-h, Muy 18 Aliou Parker, May

Bridget Bishop.

Salem.

4 Sarah Good'* March. 1'J Abigail Sonic', May
5 Dorcas Good,* " ,'20 Sarah INburn,* Mnrcti

William Hobs A ) 1

Top-field or

6 George Jacobs,* May. 21 Tituba.* March

Deliverance do. >

Ipswich. 7 .Margaret Jacobs,* 'Ii Mary War-on.* April

Nehemiah Ab- > j

b, ir 4 \

8 Rebecca Jac b* " 23 Giles Cory.* Apr.l
baletn village. 9 Sarah Buckley,* " '24 Bridget Hishop *Ap*il

OVt. J'.J

10 Mary Withridgc,* " 25 Fdwa.d Hishop.*April

Sarah Wilds,

11 Rubecoa Nourso,*M'ch 20 Surah Bishop,* "

Edward Bishop, 1

" 12 Sarah Pease. May 27 Mury Black.*

Sarah "

13 Elis'lh Proctor,* April 28 Mary En^l^h

14 Sarah Cloyee.* April 2'. John Willard,* May

Mary Black.

15 Bcnja. Proctor,* May 30 Joi.n Proctor,* Apri

John Alden. 1

May.

Boston.

Martha Carrier.

^ j

Audover.

Whole number, - - 30 No. arrested in March, G
No. ol men, - - 8 " April. 10

Klizabeth Colson.

Redding.

No. of women, - - 22 " " May. 14

Martha Cory.

March.

Salem flannes. The names marked with a tiar api>ear to have b-

Mary DeRich.

May.

longed to the Village.

Ann Deliver.
Lydia Dusting.
Sarah Dusting.

1
1
1

June.
May.

Gloccster.
Redding.

It thus appears that thirty persons were
arrested by warrant in Salem for witch-

Mary Eatty.

Topsfield.

craft in 1692. We had stated previously

Philip English. 1

Salem.

in the text that twenty-nine were thus ar-

Sarah Murrell.

Beverly.

rested, but find the name of one more on

Dorcas Hoare.

Elisabeth Fosdiok.

June.

Maiden.

the Records. It appears also, that warrants

Elisabeth Paine.

Cbarlcstown. were issued for two others of the Village,

Surah Good.

March.

Salem village. j yiz< D an i e l Andrews, and George Jacobs

Dorcas Good.

ir. the former of whom absented himself.

Thomas fl rer. > j

[ 1 .in.-, ] )

May.

Lynn.

and neither appearing to have been arrr*tctl.

Elisabeth Hart.

Thus warrants were issued certainly against

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thirty-two in Salem, of whom thirty were
arrested. Of these thirty, all but five can
be identified as belonging to the village,ei-
ther by positive description on the Records,
or reasonable inference. Ann Pudeator,
Alice Parker, Abigail Somes and Philip
English and his wife are the only parties
apparently arrested in Salem proper, and
we are inclined to think Abigail Somes
was of the village. A close investigation
of the Records proves, at all events, that
Salem proper had very littte to do with the
witchcraft delusion, and that it was more
especially confined to the village. At the
outside, but five, appear to have been arrested
there, and Fowler can find but ten accused
there. Ann Foster says, in her confession,
that Salem village was to be destroyed by
witchcraft, preparatory perhaps to the ruin
of other places ; but Salem itself, with
the exception of the alarm occasioned by
the delusion itself, was but slightly affected
by the witchcraft. This may not be in ac-
cordance with popular belief, but it most
certainly appears to be the truth of History.
Neither was the village to be blamed for
the witchcraft, which appears to have
originated in a great degree in the mis-
taken religious belief of the day, acting
upon an imaginary condition of things
at the village itself. Never did a more
virtuous class of people suffer, for more
imaginary crimes, than the witches at
Salem Village, and the Village itself ap-
pears to have only been the victim of a
church trouble in its own borders, then
looked upon, however, as the premonitory
sign of the descent of Satan, and the Advent
of the Millennial Era.

CORRECTIONS.
The Examination of "Titibe" Indian in

the earlier part of this article, Vol. 2,
No. 2, p. 75, should be placed, in point of
time, after Sarah Osborn's Examination, as
(according to Vol. Salem Witchcraft, p.
47,) Titibe (or Tituba) was the last of those
examined March 1st, 1692.

In Note. Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 82-3, for
'Vilvinage," read "Vicinage."

In Note, Vol. 2, No. 3, pp. 140-1. We
followed Calef's version in regard to the
accusation made by Samuel Gray against
Bridget Bishop, but Galef appears, accord-
ing to the Records, to have been in error.
Lx Vol. Salem Witchcraft, pp. 165-6, it ap-
pears, that Samuel Gray testified against
Bridget Bishop, May 30, 1692, and that
Calef's statement, that Gray had cleared
her on his death bed, but that the charges
he had made against her years before,
though contradicted by him at death, had
still continued to operate against her, and
in spite of his retraction, is incorrect.
This correction is but simple justice to the
ruling powers of 1692.

In Vol. 2, No. 4, page 202, for "Abigail
B," read "Abigail H. was examined" &c.
In Vol. 3, No. 2, page 76, in note, for
"Demoniac," read "Demoniacs."

Same Volume, No. 2, page 77, in note r
for '-improachable," read "irreproachable,"
i and for "crimnals," read "criminals."

Same Volume, No. 2. page 78, for
"shielding themselves from question or re-
I buke," read "shielded themselves," &c.

Same Volume, No. 2, page 78, in note,
the words "of the witchcraft persecution"
should be included in brackets.

Any simple typographical errors in the
article, not here noted, we leave to the
correction of the reader's own good judg-
ment, regretting only to be compelled to
ask such a favor.

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HISTORY OF THE ESSEX LODGE
OF FREEMASONS.

BY WILLIAM LEAVITT.

[Continued from page 06, Vol. Ill ]

27. JONATHAN
of Jonathan and

GARDNER, Jun., son
Mli/.abcth (Gardner)
Gardner, born in Salem 25th May, 1728,
and died 2d March, 1791. Married Sarah [
Putnam. He was by* profession a master
mariner. Admitted to the Lodge 7th April,
1779, and was chosen Secretary 16th April,
1 779. Was master of the Salem Marine
Society. One of the volunteers for the R.
Island Expedition 1778.

28. CHARLES HAMILTON, born in
England 1750, and died 1798. Married
Hannah Wallis. Admitted to the Lodge
9th April, 1779. By occupation a master
mariner, and as such commanded the pri-
vate armed Ship Jason of 16 guns and 70
men. He also commanded in 1 784 the
ship Liberty. He came to Salem in 1772.

29. JOHN FEARSOX, born in Baltimore.
By profession a master mariner. He
commanded in the Revolutionary war, the
private armed ship William, of 8 guns and
35 men ; also the Buccanier of Beverly, of
18 guns and 150 men. After the war he
returned to Baltimore. Admitted to the
Lodge 9th April, 1779.

30. .THOMAS BENSON, son of Francis
and Susanna (Masury) Benson, born in
Salem 1747, and died 18th September,
1790. Married 1st, Hannah Deland and
2d, Abigail Foster. He was a master
mariner, and during the Revolutionary War,
commanded the following private armed
vessels, namely : ship Hendrick of 1 8 guns
and 1 00 men ; (she was captured October,
1782 ;) schooner Dolphin of 6 guns and 25
men ; and ship Julius Ctesar.

Being captured by the English, he was
imprisoned in the "old Jersey Prison Ship."
In such high estimation was he held for his
bravery, that a petition was presented to
the General Court, for liberty to exchange
Capt. Henry Dean, an English prisoner in
Salem, for him, assigning as a reason, that
Capt. Benson, if liberated, would be use-
ful in annoying the enemy. Admitted to
the Lodge April 9, 1779.

31. CLIFFORD BYRXE, son of John and
Mary (Crowninshield) Byrne, born in Salem,
1747, and died 4th April, 1815. Married
Margaret Whitefoot. Admitted to the
Lodge 9th April, 1779. He was by occu-
pation a master mariner.

32. BENJAMIN MOSES, son of Elea/er
and Mary (Henderson) Moses, born in
Salem 1737, and died 16th July, 1803.
Married Sarah Carroll ; one of the volun-
teers for R. Island, 1778. By occupation a
master mariner. During the Revolutionary
War, he was sailing master of the private
armed vessel "Creature," afterwards called
the Oliver Cromwejl. The latter part of
his life, he commanded the sloop Indian,
as a packet between Salem and Boston.
Admitted to the Lodge 9th April, 1779.

33. ANTHONY DIVER, born in Lon-
donderry, Ireland, 1748, and died at sea
1786. Married Mary Millet. Admitted
to the Lodge 7th May, 1779. He was by
occupation a master mariner, and as such
commanded the following armed ships dur-
ing the war of the Revolution, namely : sch.
Civil Usage, 6 guns and 25 men ; brig Sturdy
Beggar, 8 guns and 60 men : ship Cicero
of 20 guns and 100 men. He w.s a Lieut,
in the ship Buccanier, of Beverly, Capt.
John Fearsou, (see No. 29); also a Lieu*, in
the private armed ship Jack, Capt. Nathan
Brown, (see No. 10). He is represented to

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have been quite intelligent, and better edu-
cated than the seamen of his 'day, and had
probably served in the English Navy.

34. EBKNEZER PEIRCE, born in Ber-
wick, Me., in 1736. brother of Daniel
Peirce (commonly known as Beau Peirce,)
died at sea, July, 1786. Married Lydia
Brown, and was father of Ebenczer, No.
261. Master mariner by occupation, and
as such commanded, during the Revolution-
ary War, the private armed schooner Lib-
erty, of 6 guns and 25 men. One of the
volunteers for the R. I. Expedition, 1778.

35. SAMUEL ROLFS, born in Marble-
head, 1736, and died at sea in 1800.
Admitted to the Lodge 3d June, 1779.
Grandfather of Samuel, Jun'r, No. 586.
He was by occupation a master mariner.
In connection with Capt. Hooper of Mar-
blehead, he rescued the surviving crew of
the ship Margaret, Capt. John Mackay, of
Boston, which went ashore on the South
Gooseberry, (a small island in Salem har-
bor,) in a violent snow storm, on the night
of 7th Jan., 1 796, and foundered. The cap-
tain and three of the crew were drowned ;
the remainder of the crew reached the
island, and the next morning were rescued
by Captains Roles and Hooper, at great
personal risk and danger. The papers of
the day refer to other gallant and disinter-
ested acts of Capt. Roles, of a similar
character.

36. RICHARD ELDRIDGE, died about
1805, Admitted to the Lodge 3d June,
1779. By occupation a master mariner.

37. ABEL LAWRENCE, son of Abel and
Mary (Bulkley) Lawrence, born in Groton,
Mass., 31st July, 1754, and died 4th Dec.,
1 822. Married Abigail Page, sister of John
Page, No. 11, and father of Abel, Jun'r. No.
243. Admitted to the Lodge 17th June,

1779, and chosen its master 6th December,
1803. He was by occupation a distiller.
He at one time commanded the Salem
Cadets.

The following obituary appears in the
Salem Register, Dec. 7, 1822 :

"Capt. Lawrence, was a gentleman of
generous heart, upright mind, social dispo-
sition, and pleasant deportment, enjoying
the confidence of his fellow-citizens in
various responsible trusts, civil and mili-
tary, and general esteem and respect."

38. SIMEON BROWN, born 1747.
Married Hannah Smith. Admitted to the
Lodge 17th June, 1779. He was by occu-
pation a tanner and lived in Beverly.

39. JOHN KEHOO, born in Ireland,
1756, and lost at sea, in the private armed
schooner Centipede, 1781. Came to Salem
in 1776. Married Mary Moses, daughter
of Benjamin, No. 32. Admitted to the
Lodge 21st June, 1779. He came to
Salem, when he was twenty years old, ac-
companied by Edward Dalton, who was
also an Irishman. These men, were fast
friends, and boarded at Mulkey's house,
which was in Central street, next below the
Commercial Bank. They were both re-
markably handsome, and promising men,
and by their circumspect conduct, and in-
dustrious habits, soon gained the respect
and confidence of the community. Edward
Dalton married Sarah Moses, a sister of
John Kehoo's wife. John Kehoo, was the
father of Capt. John'Kehew, commander of
the private armed vessels, sloop Jefferson,
and ship America. Like his father, he was
of a noble personal appearence, and was
born 1779. He married Eunice, daughter
Elder Wm. Browne, and died in New
Orleans in 1845.

40. WILLIAM BREWER, mariner, born

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1750, and died at sea 1795. Married
Sarah Ivcs. Admitted to the Lodge 21st
June 1779.

41. WILLIAM CHANDLER, born 1731,
and died 7th June, 1791, in Rowley.
Admitted to the Lodge 2d July, 1779.

42. ELIJAH JOHNSON, born 1754, and
died 5th March, 1824. Married Sarah
Stacoy. He was a turner by trade. He
was a soldier in the Revolutionary War,
and was at Saratoga. Admitted to the
Lodge 5th July, 1779. Appointed Tyler
1st December, 1801, and served 16 years.

43. NICHOLAS HOPPING, died about
1805. He was a soldier of the Revolu-
tion, and was at Saratoga. Admitted to
the Lodge 5th July, 1779, and was ap-
pointed Tyler in 1 783.

44. KENDALL OSGOOD, son of Dr.
Joseph Osgood, of Salem. He was a physi-
cian, and removed to Peterborough, Mass.
Married Lois Peabody. Admitted to the
Lodge 15th July, 1779.

45. 11 n ii. \i;n PKARSON, born 1748,
and died at sea in 1786. He was a mas-
ter mariner. Married Hannah Batton,
sister of Margaret, No. 60.

46. JOHN LEONARD HAMMOND, born
1745, in London, England, and died at
sea in January, 1783. Married, 23d July,
1 780, Ruth Lander. He arrived in Beverly
on board, a private armed vessel, and, in
1776, became a citizen of the U. S. He
was Lieutenant on board the letter of
marque, Salem Packet, commanded by J.
Brewer, of 9 guns and 20 men, which ves-
sel was lost at sea on her return passage
from France, January, 1783. January,
1782, he presented the Lodge a chair,
for which he received a vote of thanks.
Admitted a member of the Lodge 21st
October, 1779. He was a Royal Arch

VOL. in. 17

Mason, and received his degrees in New-
foundland.

47. MATTHEW HAKTOH, born in En-
gland in 1736, and died 31st December,
1780. A master mariner. He was un-
married. His funeral was from the house
of Elder W'm Brown, in Curtis St. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 21st October, 1779.

48. WILLIAM Ross, born 1742, and
died at sea in 1790. Married 19th June,
1774, Hannah Young. He was a master
mariner, and commanded the ship Jupiter,
in 1 784. He was also agent of the private
armed ship Disdain, 20 guns and 110 men.
Admitted to the Lodge 16th December,
.1779.

49. JOSEPH HILLER, son of Joseph and
Hannah (Welsh) Hiller, born in Boston,
24th March, 1748, O. S., and died in
Lancaster, Mass, 9th February, 1814.
Married Margaret Cleveland. He was a
Major in the U. S. Army, during the Rev-
olution. Capt. of the volunteers, for the
expedition to R. Island 1781. In 1789,
he was appointed Collector of the customs,
for the port of Salem, and retired from
office 12th August, 1802. The following
obituary notice, is from the Salem Gazette :
This gentleman was an undeviating
patriot, in all the political vicissitudes of
his country. He led a uniformed company
which marched from this town, on the day
of the battle of Lexington. He was
Naval Officer, of the port of Salem, under
the State government, and Collector for
the same, through the whole of the admin-
istrations of Washington and Adams. In
private life, he was distinguished by an
amiable, friendly and benevolent disposi-
tion. Admitted to the Lodge 25th Janu-
ary, 1780, and on the resignation of Robert

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Foster, was elected Master, March 30th,
1780.

50. BENJAMIN PATTERSON, son of
William and Rebecca (Tozzer) Patterson,
born 1753, and died in 1798. Mariner.
Brother of William, No. 111.

51. BENJAMIN WARREN, born 1731,
and died November, 1795. Married Sarah
Dove, sister of John, No. 13. Master
mariner, in the employment of Benjamin
Pickman, Jr., Jan., 1768. He commanded,
during the Revolutionary War, a private
armed vessel. She was captured, and he
was imprisoned on board the old Jersey
prison ship. He, however, succeeded in
escaping from her 6th October, 1779. He
was one of the volunteers for the expe-
dition to Rhode Island in 1778. Rev.
Nath'l Fisher, rector of St. Peter's Church,
said of him, that if he lived to preach his
funeral sermon he should take for his text,
"Well done, good and faithful servant."

52. JOSEPH VINCENT, son of Matthew
and Frances (Follett) Vincent, born in
Kittery, Me., 7th March, 1738, and died
6th November, 1832. Married 1st Eliza-
beth Hart, of Portsmouth, and 2d, Lydia
Nowell, of Newburyport. He was a
cordage manufacturer. Admitted to
the Lodge 30th March, 1780, and was
Junior Warden in 1781. Treasurer, 1780.
The Saletn Register has the following obit-
uary notice :

"He was born in Kittery, Me., but early
in life removed to Salem. In the difficul-
ties which occured with England before the
Revolution, he took an active part for the
Colonies. When the news of the battle of
Bunker Hill reached this town, he imme-
diately repaired to the field of action, ac-
companied by a number of his townsmen,
but too late to take part in the battle. At

this time he carried on a large cordage
manufactory, and supplied the army besieg-
ing Boston with matchrope, and the boats
with cordage. When the two sloops of
war were built at Newburyport, he was
called upon to furnish the cordage for them.
This article at that time, was not easily
obtained, and he refused to sell to the
merchants here, using these words, "My
country first until she is supplied, I have
nothing ior you." He took the promise to
pay, of the State of Massachusetts, rather
than the merchants, gold. This promise to
pay, was never fulfilled. He never received
an adequate compensation, being compelled
to take Continental money. His patriot-
ism was too ardent, too holy a feeling to
permit self interest to predominate. In
1779, a number of apprentices, and a col-
ored servant of his family, wishing to join
the army, he equipped them at his own ex-
pense. He afterwards joined the army un-
der Washington as a volunteer. Nature had
done much for him. He possessed a sound
and discriminating mind, in a body which
seemed to defy the assaults of time. His
conversation was rich in original concep-
tions, having in early life seen much of the
world, and profited by its instruction. No
one could be in habits of intimacy with
him without being wiser. A higher eulo-
gium cannot be given him, than to say,
he was beloved and esteemed by the learned
and lamented Bentley. His liberality and
kindly feelings knew no bounds. In the
time of his prosperity, he remembered
mercy. No one ever solicited charity from
him, and went empty away. He was in-
deed a father, to the fatherless, and the
widow's friend, and many there are who
will remember his kindness with gratitude."
53. WILLIAM COLLINS, born 1745,

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and died 1783, in Mill prison, England.
He was a mariner. Married MaryBuckman.

54. THOMAS WELCOME, son of
Stephen and Sarah (Beadle) Welcome,
horn in Salem, 1753, and died 14th April,
1789, at Saco, Me. He married 1st Pris-
cilla Wehb, 26th September, 1776, and
she died llth January, 1781, aged 22
years, 2d, Elizabeth Lambert, 16th Sep-
tember, 1 782, and she died 1 5th October, !
1793, aged 29 years. His daughter Sarah,
married Capt. George Southward and she !
died 28th March, 1859 aged 81 years, and
3 months. His daughter Mary, married
Robert Dcland, and is now (1861) living:
His son Thomas, was mate of the brig
Edwin, Capt. Townsend, and died at i
Guadaloupe, 4th February, 1805. Ad- j
mitted to the Lodge 30th March, 1 780, and
was chosen Junior Warden 19th December,
1 782. A baker by trade.

35. JOHN BECKET, Jun., son of John
and Susanna (Babbage) Becket, born 1746,
and died 19th August, 1804. Married,
1st Sarah Brown, 16th March, 1769, who
was drowned in Salem harbor, by the up-
setting of the King's boat, 17th June, 1773.
2d, Elizabeth Ingersoll, 9th March, 1775,
and 3d, Sarah Dean, 24th January, 1791.
Brother in law to William Williams, No.
5. He was a boat builder and spar maker.
Admitted to the Lodge 30th March, 1 780,
and was chosen Treasurer Dec. 19, 1782.

56. DAVID ROPES, Jr., inn holder, born
in Salem 1738. Married Priscilla Webb,
October 9th, 1760. Died in Salem, De-
cember 20th, 1 793. Admitted to member-
ship, March 30th, 1 780. He kept a board-
ing house in Derby street, opposite the
head of Derby wharf afterwards he kept
the Salem Coffee House near St. Peter's
Church, in St. Peter street. He also kept

a boarding house in Brown street, in the
house occupied by the late Capt. Stephen
Webb.

57. JOSEPH LEACH died about 1800.
Master Mariner, and commanded the pri-
vate armed ship Hind. Admitted to the
Lodge 30th March, 1 780.

58. JOHN COLI./NS, son of Joseph and
Abigail (Crowell) Collins, born in Liver-
pool, Nova Scotia, 21st March, 1752, and
died 21st August, 1824. He was a brother
of Judge Collins, of Danvers. Married,
15th December, 1776, Mary Steward.
August 2d, 1781, the Lodge gave him a
vote of thanks for his kindness to Brother
Juan Mattas Charles, whom he took as a
passenger hence to the West Indies. He
was a master mariner, and commanded the
ship Venus, in 1784. Admitted to the
Lodge 30th March, 1 780.

59. THOMAS MARSH, born 1753, and
died in 1800. Married, 30th June, 1794,
Peggy House. Mariner. Admitted to the
Lodge 24th April, 1 780.

60. JOSKPH SWIOUT, born in 1750,
and died 5th October, 1830. Married
15th December, 1784. Mrs. Margaret (Ba'-
ton) Dorrell, sister of Hannah, No. 45.
He was 3d Lieutenant on board the letter
of marque Pickering, Capt. Jonathan
Haradcn, of 16 guns and 147 men, and
was with Capt. Haraden, as Lieutenant, in
the engagement with the Lugger Achilles,
in the Bay of Biscay. In 1799, during
the war of the French Republic, he was
first Lieutenant of the U. S. sloop-of-\var
Herald, of 24 guns. He was, likewise,
first Lieutenant of the V. S. sloip-of-war
Warren ; in this cruise the Caplain died on
the passage from Havana, and he acted
after that event in the capacity of Captain.
He, also, during the war with England, in

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1812, commanded the private armed brig
Montgomery, in which vessel he was cap-
tured by the La Hogue, of 74 guns, while
cruising in Massachusetts Bay. Admitted
to the Lodge 24th April, 1830.

61. JOHN GAVETT, born 1752, died
2d June, 1784. Married, 1st, Elizabeth
Peters, December 23, 1780; 2d, Mary
Symonds, 1783. He was a master mar-
iner, and commanded the private armed
brig Flying Fish, of 10 guns and 30
men. He died suddenly while master of
the schooner Lark, immediately on his
arrival home. Admitted to the Lodge
24th April, 1780.

62. SAMUEL CARLTON, son of Samuel
and Deborah (Stevens) Carlton, born llth
August, 1731, and died 28th March, 1804.
Married, 27th October, 1754, Eunice
Hunt. Father of John, No. 154, and
brother of William, No. 21. He was a
master mariner. Was agent of the
private armed ship Grand Turk. Rep-
resentative to the General Court in 1776,
and a Colonel in the war of the Revolu-
tion. Admitted to the Lodge 24th April,
1780.

63. THOMAS BARNES, son of William
Barnes, born in Boston in 1752, and died
1 4th March, 1821. Married Hannah Dri-
ver. He was a cabinet maker. A Major
in the U. S. Army, and a revolutionary
pensioner. Admitted to the Lodge 24th
April, 1780.

64. SAMUEL BOND, son of Samuel and
Abigail (Frye) Bond, born 1758, and died
about 1795.

65. SAMUEL DERBY, son of Samuel
and Hannah (Young) Derby, born 7th
February, 1719, and died 22d April,
1783. Married, 1st, Bridget Newhall,
Aug. 13, 1745, and 2d, Ann Williams,

May 7, 1751. He was a cordwainer.
Admitted to the Lodge 5th June, 1780, and
appointed Tyler 5th June, 1780.

66. JOHN ROBINSON, died about 1800.
Married, 18th October, 1790, Hannah
Very. Brother of Joseph, No, 12. He
was a master mariner.

67. PETER ROBINSON, died about
1800. He removed to Baltimore, Vt., and
in 1795 applied to the Lodge for assistance,
which was sent him.

68. ALEXANDER CAMPBELL, born 1755,
died 2d July, 1800, at Havana, on board
U. S. ship Warren. He was a barber.

69. RICHARD GARVIN, mariner, died
about 1800.

70. GEORGE SU.GDET*, born in Beverly,
1755, and died 20th April, 1789. Mari-
ner.

71. JOSEPH PHIPPEN, son of Nathan-
iel and Seeth (Hardy) Phippen, born
1750, and died 12th May, 1783. Uncle
to Hardy, No. 241. A master mariner.
Admitted to the Lodge llth July, 1780.

72. NATHANIEL OTIS, trader, died
1800. Admitted to the Lodge 21st July,
1780.

73. JONATHAN CARNES, master mari-
ner, born 1757, and died 10th December,
1827. He was one of the earliest navi-
gators to the East Indies. In 1788 he
commanded the brig Cadet the first vessel
to the west coast of Sumatra. Married
26th April, 1784, to Rebecca Vans. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 2d November, 1780.

74. WILLIAM CHANDLER, Jun., son
of William Chandler No. 41, born in Row-
ley, 1754, and died 23d January, 1804.
Tailor. He commanded the Salem Artil-
lery Company.

75. RICHARD MANNING, son of John
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Ipswich, 1754, and died in Newbury, 19th
April, 1813. Blacksmith, and also kept
a stable in Union street. Came to Salem,
1776. Married Miriam Lord. Admitted
to the Lodge 7th December, 1780.

76. HENRY WILLIAMS, son of Henry
and Mary (Waters) Williams, born 1744,
and died 1 7th August, 1814. Master
mariner. His widow Abigail Williams,
died 5th May, 1822, aged 72. Admitted
to the Lodge 18th December, 1780.

77. JOHN SAINT, born in Portugal,
1759, and died about 1800. Mariner,
boatswain of the private armed ship Junius
Brutus, of 20 guns.

78. THOMAS DEAN, son of Thomas
and Mary (Cash) 'Dean, born March 9,
1759, and died 3d October, 1790, in Wil-
mington, N. C. Married, llth January,
1784, Lydia Waters. Admitted to the
Lodge 18th January, 1781.

79. ADAM BULLARD, trader. Died
prior to 1800.

80. JONATHAN ARCHER, Jun., son of
Nathaniel and Hannah (Cook) Archer born ,
1747, and died 1st June, 1800. Married,
3d November, 1772, Mehitable Kimball.
He was an Innholder in Union street, and
at the same place, kept a rendezvous for
shippingseamcn for the privateers during the
Revolutionary War. He was also a teacher
of navigation, and as such held in good
repute, as appears by the following letter
addressed by him to Mr. Derby :

SALEM, June 17th, 1794.
SIR : Among so many men of learning
as there are in the town of Salem, your
having preferred me to be one of the
teachers of the young seamen, whom you
so generously gave the learning of naviga-
tion to, I receive as a particular favor, and
shall remember it with gratitude many

days ; and the more so, because, as to my
appearance, I cut no great dash, being con-
vinced that powdering my hair would add
nothing to my understanding.

Having accomplished the business as-
signed me, in furnishing those that attended
on my tuition, in the theory of the most
useful part of the business of conducting
a vessel from one port or part of the
world to another, as well as I was capable
of, and as well as their different capacities
would admit of, I have now only to add,
that I am to request you to believe me,
Sir, when I say, that I wish you health and
long life, and that I am in all services.
Your obedient servant

JONA. ARCHER, Jun.

Admitted to the Lodge 1st February,
1781, and was Steward in 1782 and 1783.

81. ROBERT MCFARLAND, born 1756,
and died at Havana, on board U. S. ship
Warren, 10th July, 1800. Married 12th
Sept., 1784, Elizabeth Alley. He was.
a mariner. Admitted to the Lodge 1st
February, 1781.

82. BENJAMIN BLYTH, son of Benja-
min and Mary (Legary) Blyth, born 1 740.
Married 18th September, 1769, Mehitable
Cook. He was an artist. Admitted to
the Lodge 1st March, 1781.

83. JOSEPH CHURCHILL, bo-n 1745,
and died January, 1808. Innholder, and
moved to Boston in January, 1783, where
he kept a public house, in Exchange St.
Was master of Columbian Lodge, of Bos-
ton. His widow, Ann Churchill, died in
Bristol, R. I., July, 1822, aged 77.

84. EDWARD LANG, son of Jeffry and
Hannah (Symmcs) Lang, born in Salem,
3d September, 1742, and died 25th Janu-
ary, 1830. Married Rachel Ward, 3d
April, 1768. Half brother of William.

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No. 6. He was a schoolmaster, and for a
number of years had charge of the East
School. Admitted to the Lodge 1st March,
1781, and filled successively all its offices,
being master in 1808.

85. JOHN BROOKS, born 1750, and
died in Boston, 19th October, 1788. Mar-
ried Sally Hathorne. He was a master
mariner, and commanded the private armed
ship Junius Brutus, of 20 guns and 110 men.
Admitted to the Lodge 1st March, 1781'
and was chosen Treasurer, 20th December,
1781.

86. ABNER PARROTT, son of James
and -Sarah (Allen) Parrott, born 1752, and
died before 1800. A trader. Admitted to
the Lodge 1st March 1781.

87. SAMUEL BUTLER, died before 1800.
Admitted to the Lodge 5th March, 1781.

88. GIBSON CLOUGH, born 22d June,
1738, and died 17th July, 1799. Married
1st, Sarah Hilliard, 7th December, 1762;
2d, Susanna Mansfield, 15th December,
1763. For many years he officiated as
Clerk of St. Peter's Church. Was Cap-
tain of Marines on board the Junius Bru-
tas. By trade a mason. Admitted to the
Lodge 20th March, 1781.

89. FRANCIS BOWDEN, merchant. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 5th April, 1781,

90. WILLIAM CREED, a merchant
from Providence, R. I. He resided several
years in Salem, and then returned to Prov-
idence. He was a widower, and had a
son William, and a daughter Betsy. He
boarded, while in Salem, with Mrs. Jacob
Crowninshield. Admitted to the Lodge
5th April, 1781.

91. JOHN CLARK, son of John and
Anna Clark, born 1754, and died 1800.
Master mariner. He was captain of the
sloop Wexford, and traded between Salem

and North Carolina. Admitted to the
Lodge 24th April, 1781.

92. JONATHAN GLOVER, son of Ben-
jamin and Susanna (Needham) Glover born
21st July, 1745, and died at sea, near
Wilmington, N. C., 10th February, 1797.
Married 28th November, 1763, Priscilla
Woodwell, who was born 3d December,
1747. Grandfather of Nathaniel Heard,
No. 535. Master mariner. He was mas-
ter's mate on board the ship Junius Bru-
tus. Admitted to the Lodge 17'h May
1781.

93. HENRY LALAND, born 1756, died
about 1805. Mariner, in the employment
of William Gray. Admitted to the Lodge
19th July, 1781.

94. JOHN DONALDSON, born in Ireland,.
1750, and died at sea, 5th October, 1784,
by being lost overboard from the brig St,
John, Capt. Jonathan Neal, with whom he-
was a passenger. Married, 19th July,
1780, Sarah Heckton. He was a master
mariner, and commanded the private armed
brig Captain, of 10 guns and 45 men.
Admitted to the Ledge 2d August, 1781.

95. SAMUEL WATERS, son of Samuel
and Mrs. Mary (Dean) Ropes, Waters,
born 1764, and died at sea, 1795. The
news of his death was received 19th July,
1795. Married, 3d April, 1791, Sarah
Leach. He was a master mariner. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 16th August, 1781.

96. MOSES BOYNTON, born in Rowley,
1755, and died about 1805. Farmer,
Admitted to the Lodge 20th, September,
1781.

97. JOHN MURPHY, born in Wexford,
Ireland, and died at sea, 5th October, 1800.
Married, 4th August, 1784, Margaret
daughter of John Crowninshield. Uncle to
James Devereux, No. 146. He came to

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Salem in 1 780. Master mariner, and com-
manded the private armed brig Speedwell,
of 14 guns and 55 men. Afterwards,
sailed in the employment of Simon Forres-
ter. The folio wing obituary notice, is from
the Salem Register :

"This worthy man was a native of Ire-
land, and was brought by the fortune of
war into this town about twenty years ago;
here he settled and formed the most inti-
mate connection, and in the course of an
industrious application to business as a
sailing master and factor acquired a hand-
some property. A good mercantile educa-
tion enabled him to transact business with
accuracy ; his probity secured him confi-
dence, and his intelligent mind success.
He was remarkably kind hearted and gen-
erous ; in politics he was a Federalist, and
in all respects a valuable citizen. Admitted
to the Lodge 4th October, 1781.

98. WILLIAM BUHNHAM, born in
Essex 1752, and died about 1808. Mas-
ter mariner. Admitted to the Lodge 1 1 th
October, 1781.

99. SYLVANUS NICHOLSON, died be-
fore 1800. Admitted to the Lodge 1st
November, 1781.

100. BENJAMIN HODGES, son of John j
and Mary (Manning) Hodges, born 26th
April, 1754, and died 13th April, 1806.
Married, 19th November 1778, Hannah
King. Admitted to the Lodge 20th No-
vember, 1781, and chosen master 4th De-
cember, 1798.

The following obituary notice, is from
the Salem Gazette ;

"He was endowed by nature with a strong
constitution, his mind was vigorous and
ardent, his disposition was eminently distin-
guished for benevolence and philanthropy,
and through life, he exhibited the princi-

ples of integrity and virtue. He was re-
markable for his noble personal appei ranee,
and for his many excellent qualities of
head and heart."

Master mariner and commanded the
ship Grand Turk, the Astrea and many
other vessels in the employment of Elias
Hasket Derby.

101. JOSEPH .EVELETH, son of James
and Sarah Eveleth, born in Ipswich, 1756,
and died 4th February, 1847. Married, 1st,
Betsy Converge, 27th February, 1785, and
2d, Mrs. Elizabeth (Mansfield) Burrill,
15th November, 1801. He was a black-
smith, and in the Revolutionary War was
an artificer in the army. Admitted to the
Lodge 20th Nov., 1781. Chosen treasurer
2d December, 1806, and continued in office
until 2d June, 1835 a period of twenty-
nine years.

102. JONATHAN MASON, Jun., son of
Jonathan and Susanna (Babbage) Mason,
born 30th March, 1757, and died 27th.
July, 1808. Married, 1st, January 19th,
1779, Elizabeth King; 2d, January 8th,
179-1, Mary King. His wives were second
cousins. Master mariner, and commanded
the private armed brig Lion, of 16 guns
and 50 men. The following obituary notice
is from the Salem Register :

"He was descended from an ancient
family, and retained the primitive manners.
Pure in his morals, active in his industry,
rich in his domestic affections, and faithful
to the useful institutions of society and
religion, as well as to the important trusts
confided to him, he has died in the middle
of life universally lamented." Admitted to
the Lodge 20th November, 1781.

103. JACOB WILDS! born in 1755, and
was lost at sea, after leaving Martha's
Vineyard, for Salem in 1 784. See No. 1 1 5.

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Master mariner and commanded, during the
revolution, the following private armed ves-
sels, namely : sch. Greyhoud, of 8 guns and
35 men, sch. Hawk, 6 guns and 30 men, and
the ship Gen'l Greene, 16 guns and 86
men. Admitted to the Lodge 2d January,
1782.

104. MICHAEL FARLEY, son of Nath-
aniel and Elizabeth (Cogswell) Farley, born
in Ipswich 22d October, *1 760, and died
13th July, 1839, in Ipswich. Married
Elizabeth Pearson. He was a wool puller.
Admitted to the Lodge 17th January, 1782.

105. WILLIAM YOUNGE, born in 1751,
and died in 1806. Married, 8th October,
1769, Hannah Ashby. Admitted to the
Lodge 16th* May, 1782, and for several
years was steward. A carpenter.

106. THOMAS MORIARTY, born in Ire-
land, 1760, and died in Salem, 1795.
Married 31st October, 1782, Deborah
JBowdi'ch. Father of Thomas No. 273.
Admitted to the Lodge 16th May, 1782.

107. SIMON BYRNE, born 1757, died
1792. Master mariner. Admitted to the
Lodge 16th May, 1782.

108. DAVID FOSTER, son of Caleb
and Abigail (Gould) Foster, born in 1744,
and died unmarried, 18th October, 1790.
Brother of Robert, No. 1, Blacksmith
and lived in Danvers. Admitted to the
Lodge 16th May, 1782.

109. BENJAMIN CROWNINSHIELD, son
of Jacob and Hannah (Carlton) Crownin-
shield, born in Salem, 1757, and died in
Charlestown, Mass., 22d November, 1836.
Married, 7th November, 1780, Mary Lam-
bert. Master mariner, and during the
war with England, in 1812, commanded the
private armed ship John, 258 tons, mount-
ing 16 guns, 6-pounders, and manned by
105 men, and the ship Alexander of 308

tons, mounting 18 guns, 6 and 9-pounders
and manned by 140 men. After the war
he commanded the "Cleopatra's Barge" a
yacht belonging to George Crowinshield,
and which made a pleasure trip to the
Mediterranean. Admitted to the Lodge
16th May, 1782.

110. EDWARD CREAMER, born in
Ireland, 1756, and died in St. Ann, Island
of Jamaica, July, 1810. Married Eunice
Deland. Father of George, No. 289, and
grandfather of George, No. 603. He was
a physician, Admitted to the Lodge 16th
May, 1782.

111. WILLIAM PATTERSON, son of
William and Rebecca (Tozzer) Patterson,
born 1746, and died 6th September, 1793.
Married, 17th October, 1769, Mehitable
Smith. Father of WiUiam, No. 153,
and brother of Benjamin, No. 50. Mas-
ter mariner and commanded the private
armed ship Disdain of i,0 guns and 110
men ; and the brig Favorite of 1 1 guns
and 50 men. Admitted to the Lodge 16th
May, 1782.

112. BENJAMIN DEAN, son of Thomas
and Mary (Ward) Dean, born 1746, and
died 10th December, 1826. Married 28th
September, 1769, Susannah Collins. Mas-
ter mariner, and commanded the private
armedsloop Revenge, of lOguns andSOmen.
Inspector in the Custom House. Admit-
ted to the Lodge, 16th May, 1782.

113. JOHF REVELL, son of James and
Elizabeth (Robertson) Revell, born 1760,
and died 1795. Master mariner, and com-
manded the private armed brig Monmouth,
12 guns and 60 men. January, 1781, he
made his escape from Mill Prison, and in
1782 was master of the sch. Polly, on a
voyage to France,. In 1784 was master

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of brig Adventure. Admitted to the Lodge
6th June, 1782.

114. THOUNUIKE DELAND, son of Oeo.
tod Abigail (Proctor) Deland, born 1752,
and died 6th April, 1806. Married llth
August, 1782, Mrs. Eunice (Beckct) Bray,
sister of John Beckct, Jr., No. 55. Master
mariner. Admitted to the Lodge Aug.
15> 1782.

115. WILLIAM ROBERTS, son of Wil-
liam, born in Martha's Vineyard, 1759, lost
at sea in 1784, with Capt. Jacob Wilds,
No. 103, at which time he was mate of
the vessel. Married Rebecca Goldthwait.
Mariner and lived in Danvers. Admitted
to the Lodge 9th September, 1 782.

116. SAMUEL MASSKY WEST, son of
Sair.uel and Mary (Massey) West, born
20th December, 175'J, and died in Virginia
before 1800. Married 8th September,
1773, Mary Young. Master mariner and
trader. Admitted to the Lodge 9th Sep-
tember, 1782.

117. OKORGE OIRDLER SMITH, son of
Silas and Sarah (Girdler) Smith, born in
Marblehead in 1757, and died in Salem,
20th November, 1810. Married 6th May,
1780, Sarah Roles, of Danvers. Master
mariner, in the employment of E. H. Derby.
Removed from Salem and settled at Breed's
Island, Lynn ; but after a few years re-
turned and died here. Admitted to the
Lodge 19th September, 1782.

118. PELETIAH BARTLETT, physician
and died before 1800. Admitted to the
Lodge 5th Decmber, 1 782.

119. PATRICK HARE, born in Ireland,
1761, and died 4th February, 1 794, at sea.
Married 13th May, 1781, Elizabeth Sav-
age. Mariner in the employment of Wm.
Gray. Admitted to the Lodge 20th Feb-
ruary, 1783.

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120. JOB COLTOX, born 1758, died
in 1803. October 4th, 1803, his widow,
Elizabeth Colton, who was then living in
Newburyport, applied for assistance. Ad-
mitted to the lodge 20th February, 1783.

121. PARTRIDGE RICHARDSON, trader
and removed from Salem before 1800.
Admitted to the Lodge 20th February,
1783, and chosen Secretary, 21st Decem-
ber. 1784.

122. NATHANIEL ATKIVS, sailmaker
and died before 1800. Admit'cJ to the
Lodge 20th February, 1783, and chosen
Secretary, 18th December, 1783.

123. JOSEPH Youxo, born in 1756,
and died 21st April, 1803. Married 20th
September, 1778, Elizabeth Young. A
hatter by trade. One of the volunteers
for the R. I. Expedition. For many years
he was the organist of St. Peters Church.
He was buried in the graveyard attached
t > the church, and upon the stone which
marks the spot is the following quaint epi-
taph :

'Now I must re-^iny Sabb itbs here.
Till Cb iat my Saviour dotb appear "

Admitted to the Lodge 20th February,
1783, and Steward. 1784.

124. DARIUS SANFORD died before
1 800. Admitted to the Lodge 20th Feb-
ruary, 1783.

125. JAMES ODELL, son of James and
Sarah (Frye) Odell, born llth March,
1762, and died 6th July, 1834. Married

1 12th May, 1788, Sarah Very. During
I the Revolutionary War, he was in Mill
prison, England. Master mariner, in the
employ of E. H. Derby. Admitted to the
Lodge Oct. 21, 1783.

126. SAMUEL CBOWELL, son of Sam-
uel and Mary (Peaae) Crowell, born 1752.
Died at Canton, 1806. Master mariner,

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and commanded the private armed ship
Gen'l Green of 16 guns and 86 men. He
was the father of the late Rev. Robert
Crowell, of Essex. Admitted to the Lodge
18th November, 1783.

127. JOHN WILLIAMSON, born 1747,
and died 5th December, 1 789. Master mar-
iner, in the employment of E. H. Derby.
Admitted to the Lodge 18th November,
1783.

128. M. SOLOMOV ALESXAR born in
Sweden, 1756, and died at sea, 1795.
Mariner. Admitted to the Lodge 9th Jan-
uary, 1784.

129. WILLIAM BE \TLEY, son of Joshua
and Elizabeth (Paine) Bentley, born in Bos-
ton, 22d June, 1759, and died in Salem,
29th December, 1819. Unmarried. Grad-
uated at Harvard Colleg3, 1777. Clergy-
man, and settled over the East Parish in
Salem, 24th Saptembsr, 1783. He was
a very eminent man, and at the time of his
death, was a fellow of the Academy of Arts
and Sciences, a Counsellor of the Ameri-
can Antiquarian Society, and a member of
the numerous literary and scientific socie-
ties in Europe and America. The news-
papers of the day contained full and
lengthy biographical notices of him. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge, 20th January, 1784,
and on public occasions officiated as chap-
lain, and on several occasions as orator.

130. JOSHUA EATON born 1754, and
died in Boston about 1810. Brother oi
James, No. 20. Trader, and afterwards a
commission merchant in Boston.

131. THOMAS HARTSHORNE, son ol
Thomas and Abiah Hartshorne, born in
Reading in 1742, and died in Salem, 6th
May, 1819. Mairied, 1st, Tamar Flint,
and 2d, Abigail Cleveland, 7th October,
1805. Came to Salem, 1783. The fol-

owing obituary notice is from the Salem
Gazette :

" He was a soldier in the old French
War, and in the Revolution he was a cap-
tain in the Eighth Massachusetts Regiment,
commanded by Col. Michael Jackson, and
was in commission until the peace, having
entered into service early in the Revolution.
Tne bravery of Jackson's regiment is suffi-
ciently known, at the time when Arnold was
wounded and was then under the command
of Gen. Gates, when Arnold entered with
it the enemy's works, just before the sur-
render of Gen. Burgoyne."

" C.ipt. Hartshorne was a native of Rsai-
ing, Mass., and came to Salem soon after
the peace of 1783. He was an amiable
and well informed man ; exemplary abroad,
and affectionate at home ; faithful in his
public trust at the Custom House, punctual
in his promises, and a Christian in the be-
nevolence of his temper. As a Deacon of
the "First Church," he was an ornament to
his office, having talents to adorn it, and
firmness to perform all the duties of it.
The restraints of the office were easy to
him, as they were imposed by his early
habits, good manners and ' sound under-
standing. He had the confidence of his ven-
erable pastor (Rev. Dr. Prince) and the es-
teem of his fellow citizens."

Adm'tted a member July 5th, 1791,
and was chosen Master 3d December, 1805..
132. ELI AS HASKKT DERBY, Jun.,
son of Elias Hasket and Elizabeth (Crown-
inshield) Derby, born 10th January, 1766,
in Salem, and died 16th September, 1826,
in Londonderry, N. H. Married Lucy
Brow,. 10th June, 1797. Master mariner
and merchant. Commander of the ships
Grand Turk, Mount Vernon an 1 Mount
Hope. Admitted to the Lodge 5th July,

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1791, and chosen Senior Warden, 5th
July, 1791.

133. Hi N.HMIN CARPENTER, born in
Mtdford, Mass., 1751. Married 1st, De-
cember, 1774, Esther Gerrish; 2d, July 26th
1795, Abigail Gerrish; and 3d, Mrs. Debor-
ah Austin Lee. Master mariner. Master
of the Salem East India Marine Society.
Admitted to the Lodge 5th July, 1791.

134. EDWARD PULLING, born in 1755,
and died 1st December, 1799. Married,
21st April, 1796, Lois Robinson. A law-
yer. Admitted to the Lodge Gth Septem-
ber, 1791, and chosen master 3d Decem-
ber, 1793, and continued in office until
December, 1798.

135. STEPHEN ABBOT, son of Stephen
and Mary (Abb >t) Abbot born 12th Au-
gust, 1749, and died 10th August, 1813,
Married, 1st, Sarah Crowcll, and 2d, Mary
Badger. A trader. He was a captain in
the army of the Revolution and Major
General of the Massachusetts Militia. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 6th September, 1791,
and chosen treasurer, 3d December, 1793,
and continued in office until December,
1806.

136. HENRY Ki KINS, son of Henry
and Mary (Crowninshield) Elkins, born 4th
July, 1761, and died 20th August, 1836.
Married 1st December, 1783, Preserved
Mason, sister of Jonathan Mason, .Inn.,
No. 102. Master mariner in the employ-
ment of E. H. Derby. Admitted to the
Lodge 6th September, 1791.

(To bo Continued.)

CRAFTS JOURNAL OF THE SIEGE
OF BOSTON.

WITH MOTES r p.

(Continued ft .no paga 57 )

Aug. 14, 1775. Arose early and wci.t
to Winter Hill and worked on our house:
in the afternoon was called to Temple's
house as a witness in a court martial. Re-
ceived a letter from Captain Lee, by Mr.
Edward Lee, who brought news of the
death of my child. I hope it will have a
sanctifying effect on me and my poor wife.
I hope God will enable us to bear all he
1 shall lay upon us. This day wrote a letter
. to my wife.

Aug. 15. Early went to Winter Hill
with Mr. Kilham and others. Ed. Mans-
field being unwell the Court was adjourned.
A man died yesterday belonging to Capt.
Putnam's company, in our regiment. This
afternoon there was a considerable firing of
cannon from Roxbury, There seems to
be something of a stir as though there
would be some* movement among the
British.

16th. In a good state of health as to
myself. In the forenoon there was a num-
ber uf men drawn out of some of the regi-
ments at Winter Hill to march to Chel-
sea to intrench, and this I expect will
bring on a skirmish. Two or three hun-
dred riflemen marched about 12 o'clock;
they are said to be bound for Cape Ann.
Brother Lee came to see me, and brought
news that Capt. Kimball remains very sick,
and Lieut. Dodge likewise. We expect to
be alarmed by the regulars before morn-
ing.

1 7th. This morning went very early to
Cambridge, to get teams to move our house,

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which being done I moved the house and
raised the other just at night.* Two reg-
ulars deserted last night.

18th. At work on the house, and
through the goodness of God I am in good
hoalth. I was highly favored, for I re-
ceived four letters from home. I have
reason for thankfulness not only for health,
but that I can hear from my friends. My
duty is hard on many accounts. Our
Colonel is unwell.

Aug. 19. This morning arose early and
manned the lines, and after prayers went
to work on the house until 4 o'clock P. M.
when the whole brigade mustered and ex-
ercised till dark. One regular deserted to
day. It is said that poor little Col. Gerrish
is broke ! which will make our Col. Mans-
field look out sharp.f

20th, Sunday. This morning manned
the lines as usual, our company in good
health. Attended divine service and heard
Mr. Swain of Wenham. j In the after-
noon remanned our lines, exercised, and
attended prayers.

21st. Hearty and well through the
goodness of God. At work on our house
in the morning. A man belonging to the
Hill was drummed out of the camp. This

* These were small houses, or more properly, bar-
racks, erected for the troups, wherein to pass the
approaching inter.

t This notice of Col. Sam'l Gerrish by Lieut.
Craft agrees with the one given by Mr. Frothingham
who says, he was arrested immediately, tried found
guilty and cashiered, Aug. 19th, 1775. We should
infer from Craft's Journal that Gerrish was small
of stature.

t Rev. Joseph Swain of Wenham, wa* one of the
patriotic clergymen of Massachusetts, who in 1755,
was chosen chaplain to a regiment, raised in Essex
County for the reduction of Crown Point. He was
the pastor of the church at Wenham, forty-two
years, and died JUDO 27th, 1702, aged 71 years.

afternoon the line of officers was settled,
our captain being the first ; and our com-
pany the Colonel company.

22d. This morning we were ordered to
meet at 6 o'clock when we were soon
dismissed. At 2 o'clock, P. M., the whole
brigade went on fatigue. To-day a man
from Philadelphia, belonging to Beverly,
informs us that a vessel belonging to said
place, arrived there with three or four Reg-
ular officers on board, and a considerable
amount of clothing for the soldiers at Bos-
ton. I understand by our picket this af-
ternoon, that there was a great stir amongst
us in consequence of a belief that the reg-
ulars are soon to make a bold push on our
lines. We have a large number on picket
to-night.

23d. This morning manned the linos
as usual. After breakfast a large number
went on fatigue ; our duty is very hard at
present. Nothing remarkable. I am still
at work on my house. A very hot day.
This afternoon I received a letter from Lieut.
Dodge, who informs me he is still weak, but
I hope he will be able to come soon, and the
Captain also, for my duties are burden-
some and heavy.

24th. Arose as usual, manned the lines
and heard the orders read. They are grow-
ing every day more strict, so that no officer
can now go to Cambridge without written
orders from the Colonel. Last Monday I
had the opportunity to see Lieut. Fitch and
his brother from Connecticut, but had but
just time to say "how do you do ?" This
afternoon went to Prospect Hill and took
a view of the Regulars and returned. One
Cook, of Salem, came out of Boston.
Nothing remarkable.

25th. Last night mounted the picket
guard with Capt. Foster, the Captain of

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our regiment, and Col. Holden chief com-
mander. It was said the regulars was to
come out last night, but I did not believe
it, nor do I think they will come out at all
without we draw them out. It is reported
that two regular soldiers have deserted this
afternoon. A considerable firing of cnn-
non and small arms is heard, and a repor'
prevails that the regulars have killed a man
belonging to Col. Brewer's regiment.

26th. This morning arose very early
and manned the lines as usual, and return-
ing home I waited upon Gen. Sullivan to
get leave to go or send home. He give
me permission to send Sergt. Kimball to
Manchester with a letter to my wife. This
afternoon there are great preparations mak-
ing to go on to Ploughed Hill. One hun-
dred and eighty men were taken from our
regiment. On picket and fatigue. Capt.
Putnam and Capt. Burns ; on picket, Capt.
Francis and Capt. Low. We all expect to
have hot works before morning.*

27th, Sunday. This morning arose early
and manned the lines with but very few
men. We expect the regulars out every
moment. Stephen Stanwood for saucy
talk to Gen. Lee had his head broke. The
General gave him a dollar and sent for the
doctor. Thpre is a continued firing all day
of cannon from Bunker Hill and the float-
ing batteries, and the ships above Charles-

* The E'sex Guzetta informs us last Saturday
(Aug VC) about 2000 troops . f the United Colonies
entrenched on a hill in Cbarlcstown. kn wn by the
name of Plow'd Hill, within point binnk-shot of
the enemy, an>l notwi'hs'anding a c -ntinued fire
from them almost all day following, we had only two
killed and two wounded. Bunker Hill, Plow'd Hill
and Winter Hill are situated in a range from east
to west, each of them on or near Mistiok Hirer;
Plow'd Hill is in the middle and lowest of ihe three,
the summit of which is about half a mil* from the
enemy's works on Bunker Hill.

town. Our people from Temples Point
with one six pounder disabled one of these
flouting batteries, so that they were oblig-
ed to haul ashore. We had the misfortune
to have two men killed this day, and one
belonging to Capt. Richardson's company
of our regiment badly wounded.* We arc
all in confusion to day and no preaching,
but through God's goodness my health is
better, and I received two letters from
Capt. Kimball, two letters from Lieut. Lee
and Dodge, and heard from Manchester
that my family were well.

28th. Last night was a night to be re-
membered for thunder and lightning. We
were all, however, protected from the rain,
and passed the night comfortably, in peace
and quiet. A cool morning, and we some
expect Capt. Kimball to-day. There is
now a ship appearing in the mouth of Mys-
tic river. A signal was made from Pow-
der Horn Hill, Charlcstown, when the
whole brigade became alarmed, and we.
sent one hundred and fifty men out of our
regiment on picket to Ploughed Hill, and
the remainder of the regiment manned the
lines, and remained there until .1 o'clock in
the afternoon, and were then dismissed. f
Just before sunset there was one man
killed and one wounded. Returned to my
quarters, and found, to my great joy, a let-
ter from my wife, and our Captain returned.
In tolerable good health through the good-
ness of God.

Mr. Frothingham in bis Siege of Boston. ays
it wixs a nine pounder that was planted on the point
to play against the batteries and so effectually was
the chot thrown, that one of them was sunk and the
other silenced.

f Mr. Frothingham rays "Washington expected
and eren hoped, that at high water the British in-
tended to atUck him. Until 3 o'clock in the after-
noon the must awful silence was observed on both
sides. The enemy declined the challenge."

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29th Aug. Arose before day, but being
rainy turned in again. Just before sunrise
turned out and manned the lines as usual.
A very rainy morning-, was ordered on
picket, went to the grand parade, and was
dismissed until further orders. At eleven
o'clock went to Ploughed Hill with Lieut.
White, of our regiment, Col. Hutchinson,
commander. A very uncomfortable day
the regular dogs hove three bombs, and
shot at us all day and night. A very
rainy night, I was well soaked. The oc-
cupation of Ploughed Hill by our troops,
in my opinion was a bad scheme, our lives
and health are constantly exposed.

30th. Still rainy and cold. I came off
guard on Ploughed Hill much fatigued, wet
and cold. Some cannon balls and bombs
hove to-day.

31st. This morning being rainy did
not turn out to man the lines. A very
uncomfortable day.

Friday, Sept. 1st. Did not turn out to
man the lines. In order to pass muster we
are very busy in preparing to make out our
muster-roll. About 2 o'clock the whole
regiment turned out and were viewed by
the muster master, and all past muster
except my son- Benjamin and Bill Kimball
2d. Turned out early to man the lines
but felt unfit for duty. Last night I re-
ceived a letter from my wife, and founc
my children were well. Benjamin Wood-
bury and Prince have returned. Las
night Serg't Cross left camp for Manches-
ter, and I sent a letter by him to my wife
Wrote a letter to Lieut. Dodge. Benja
min Brown returned this day. A consider
able firing at Roxbury and Bunker Hill,
and a considerable number of bombs hove
to-day from Bunker Hill.
Sept. 3. Sunday. Foul weather; turned

out early to man the lines, but it being
rainy we had no prayers or preaching.
I'h'.s is the second Sabbath that we have a
minister but no preaching or prayers. To-
day the Captain made out a return of our
ompany to draw a month's pay. Last
Friday I received a month's pay for my son
Benjamin, and Saturday I received a blank-
et. I feel much indisposed by reason of a
bad cold and sore throat. A very rainy
day.

4th. Still foul weather. Turned out as
usual to man the lines, and attended prayers
offered by Mr. Wiflard. About noon clear
weather and very warm. In the afternoon
the captain and I took a walk to Ploughed
Hill and saw the works. Just as we came
off had a bomb hove very near to me. We
returned by way of Prospect Hill and saw
Mr. Jonathan Brown where we eat some
bread and cheese, and drank some brandy
and returned to Winter Hill.*

Sept. 5th. Fair and clear weather.
Turned out and manned the lines and at-
tended prayers. To day there came a num-
ber of women from Salem, officers' wives,
to see their husbands. A man of our regi-
ment broke his leg. After breakfast I went
up to Cambridge, to Gen. Washington to
change some cartridges for our regiment.
Saw two prisoners who were taken at Nod-
dles Island, by Lieut. Dodge, saw cousin
Fitch and then returned to camp. There is
strong talk of enlisting twelve hundred men-
out of our camp to march to Quebec.

6th. Fair weather and a fine wholsome
air. Turned out to man the lines as usual.

* The Essex Gazette, under date of Sept 7th
sa ys. It is said, since we began our works on
Plow'd Hill the British have thrown from their *ev-
eral batteries above 300 shell', not one of which has
occasioned the least hurt to a single man in our
army.

.37

I felt very unfit for duty in consequence of
a severe cold. I heard that my family was
well yesterday, for which I desire to be
thankful. It is said Col. Mansfield is to
have his trial to-day. Ezckiel Leach re-
turned last night, and Sergeant Craft and
Kath'l returned and brought a letter from my
wife. Sam*l Woodbury has gone to Man-
chester and I took the opportunity to write
home to my wife. Col. Mansfield not
tried to-day. Col. Israel Hutchinson re-
turned our regiment, and has received
another month's pay. The regulars seem
very still.

?th. Still fair and clear, but being very
unwell, I did not not turn out to man the
lines. This morning I was notified to at-
tend a court martial as evidence in the cae
of Col. Mansfield. All the officers attended
that could leave. The court was held at
Cambridge, but as the case of Col. Bridges
was not finished we did no business, saving
we lost about two shillings out of pocket.
It was reported that fourteen regulars de-
serted from Bunker's Hill, last night to Mai-
den, for truth of it cannot say.*

* The following is an a-Jvcrti-uient in the Essex
Gazette of Nov. Vd to 9'h, 1775 for the apprehen-
sion of ill-sellers from the Continental Army.

Deserted f ui.i Col. Brewer's regiment and Cap-
tain Harvey's company, one Hmenn Smith of
Greenfield a joiner by trade, a thin spar'd fellow
about 5 feet 4 inohek high, had on a Mue cak and
black vest, a rae'al button on his hnt black long
baK black ryes, his voice in the hrmat>hrbdite
faMon. the masculine rather predominant; Likewise
one Wathia" Smith annaU mart fellow, grey headid
has a young r look in his face, is apt to say I sar!
I 8" ear! and between his words will spit smart; had
on an old red great c;iit. he it a right gamefter. al
though he wean a sob-r look. Likewise one John
Daby a long hump >houlder'd f ll"w. drawls his
words, and for comfortable rays oomfable, bad on n
green coat, thick leather breech s. slim legs, lost
on., of hi* lore teeth. They have been apt to man.

8th. This morning I did not turn out
until after breakfast. All the officers went
to Cambridge as witnesses in the case of
Col. Mansfield. The court was opened, the
officers sworn, and the Lieut Col., Major,
and all the Captains examined and gave in
their evidences and the court adjourned to
Wednesday next. Col. Mansfield had a
trying time, and I believe he he will also
find it a breaking time. We returned
from court just before night, and about ten
o'clock we were mustered to day on our
arms, as we learnt that the regulars lines
were all manned at Boston, and two thou-
sand men with their puck's on their backs
were about to march as it was thought to
Bunker Hill, and they would be out be-
fore morning. It was the wish of all of us
that they would come.

9th. Arose just after day and marched
to the lines, and returned and attended
prayers. Folt much indisposed. I however
worried through tke day, until almost night*
when I was seized with extreme pain from
head to feet. I went to bed and took a
smart sweat, and a terrible night I had with
pain and sickness.

10th, Sunday. Very sick and kept my
bed till 9 o'clock. The doctor of our reg-
iment came to see me, which seemed to re-
vive my drooping spirits. This day will
be remembered by me a $ a day of distress,
llth. This day through the goodness
of God, I feel better. A fine wholesome

excuses for their running away. nn<l intimate they
took a iiislike to one Eliphalet Hastings, who wat
put in Ensign over them, anil found much faul' with
the continental allowance. Whoever will take up
said deserters and secure or bring them into camp,
.'hall have two dollars reward fur each, anu all neeei-

ary charges paid by me

MOSES HARVEY, Capt.

Prospect Hill, Nov. 3, 1775.

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air. The doctor thought it best for me to
keep house to-day. Our captain is on the
Court-martial. I learn that Lieut. Dodge
is to be here to-night or to-morrow. Ser-
geant Rust and Corporal Haskell has gone
home It is reported that a rifleman de-
serted to the regulars last night. Just be-
fore night Lieut. Dodge came to see me but
did not stay, but went to Chelsea with his
son and mine. A number of riflemen
have been confined for mutiny and some
of them sent to the main guard in irons*.

12th. This morning, through the good-
ness of God I feel better. All things
seem quiet and peaceful and have been for
some time, but what is to come God only
knows. This day the captain received pay
for the month ot' August, for the whole
company, and payed off a number. Mr.
Danforth arrived from Manchester and
brought a quantity of sauce from my wife.
It is reported that several regulars were
taken at Roxbury last night. Heard that
my son was on his way to-day from Chelsea.
I think I hold batter through Divine good-
ness.

13th. This morning I did not arise very
early by reason of my indisposition. After

* There were several rifie companies from the
Middle and Southern States, Philadelphia rent to
Cambridge a comp.my of 106 riflemen, who arrived
tin ic July 27, 1775 The follow ng paragraph fiotn
a Philadelphia paper of that p -riod, w 11 give us an
idea of tbtir skill in the use of the rifle A gen-
tleman appointed to command a company of riflemen,
bad s i many more applications fioui the people to
be enrolled in the service than his instructions per-
mitted him to engage, and being unwilling to give
offence to any, thought of the following expedient,
fit.: -' He, with a | iece of chalk, drew on a board
the figure of a nose, of the c >mraon size, which he
placed at a distance of one hundred and fif y yards,
declaring that those that should come nearest the
mark should be enlisted, when sixty odd hit the ob-

ect. Gtntral Gage lake cart of your no*e!"

breakfast went to see the end of CoL
Mansfield's court martial. All the lieuten-
ants gave in their evidence much alike,
with the exception of Lieut. Breed, his
evidence being nothing more or less than
Col. Mansfield's own story, which he had
learnt from him, he being, as I suppose^
one of the Colonel's own scholars. To mo
this was surprising strange. But I sup-
pose neither master or scholar had any
foundation for their support, and I believe
what they both said will fail, and they
meet the contempt they justly deserve.

14th. Feel still unwell. Ordered to
man the lines at 9 o'clock. Capt. Foster
and brother Craft came to see me, and
after manning the line I went with Captain
Foster and brother to Ploughed Hill, and
returning after dinner visited Temple's
farm and saw a very remarkable ox for
largeness. Went to Prospect Hill and re-
turned to Winter Hill.

loth Arose early and obtained leave
to go home to Manchester. Set out about
ten o'clock, A. M., and arrived home about
dark, and found my family in tolerable
good health through God's goodness.

16th. At home ; went to Salem to
change some bills, but met with poor suc-
cess. Returned much worried and fatigued.
Nothing remarkable.

21st. Nothing remarkable has hap-
pened since my arrival home, saving that
Capt. Whipp'.e's company past muster, and
the Captain has got his commission. It is
something sickly in Manchester. This
morning set out with my son Benjamin* for

* A gentlcm-n who lately travelled through Con-
necticut met with an old gentlewoman, who told him
that she hud fitted out and sent five 3ns and eleven
grandsons to Boston, when she heard of the engage-
ment between tbo provincials and regulars. Th

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Winter Hill where we arrived about day-
light-in, and found my pood friend C;i|>t.
Kimhall and Lieut. Dodge in tolerable
flood health, and also most of the company.
There were two men in our brigade wound-
ed one had his thigh broken, and the
other had the calf of his leg shot off and
with the adviee of a jury of doctors, he
had his leg cut off -a. sorrowful sight.

22d. This morning there was a consid-
erable firing of cannon from Bunker's Hill
and Roxbury. A rainy afternoon. At
night a man belonging to Capt. Brown's
company rode the wooden horse half an
hour for getting drunk and fighting. This
is the first man punished in our regiment
since we came to Winter Hill. The man
whose leg was cut off yesterday is like to
do well.

Sept. 23d. Fair and clear with cool
weather. To-day I went on picket with
Capt. Lee, Major Buttrick commanding the
regiment. The british hove some shot at
us to-day and some bombs l>ut did no dam-
age. We had the good luck t be released
at night. Nothing remarkable.

24th, Sunday. Fair and clear. The
captain on court martial, and Lieut. Dodge

on picket. Went to hear Mr. in the

forenoon, wko preached from Amos 3 chap.
2d verse. He preached exceedingly well,
and I was much disappointed in not hearing
him in the afternoon, for our whole brigade
was mustered at 3 o'clock and went to

gentleman asked her if she did not abed a tear on
parting with them? "No!" said she, " I never
parted with them with more pleasure " " But, sup-
pose (laid the gentleman) they had all been killed!"
11 1 had rather (said tbo noble matron) this bad been
the case than that one of them had come back a
coward." E**r* Gnaettt, Srpt. 21, 1775.

lias this patriotic devotion to our country, in
1775, been exceeded by any woman in the contest
for the.Union in 1861 7

VOL. in. 19

Ploughed Hill, and remained there till
almost dark. This was in my opinion a
bad scheme for we were much exposed
although we received no damage. We are
all in health except Sergeant Obcr gone
home sick.

25th. A cold morning. The captain
is absent on court martial. After dinner
Lieut. Dodge and myself went up ,to Cam-
bridge. Two shot and one bomb fired
from Bunker Hill just before sunset.

26th. Cool and looks like foul weather.
This morning we had orders for all the offi-
cers to meet at Col. Hutchinson's quarters
to see who will engage to stay here all
winter. We met at 1 1 o'clock, and four
captains agreed to stay, namely Captains
Kimball, Richardson, Brown and Butler.
There has no lieutenant as yet concluded
to remain during the winter. There was
a consideral dispute about a Major. The
regulars hove a number of bombs to-day.
Wrote a letter to sister Fellows, and Lieut. '
Fitch came to see us.

27th. This morning fair weather ; went
on to the main guard to Temples' with
Capt. Cluff. A peaceful day and a fine
guard. Col. Hutchinson the officer of the
day.

28th. This morning went to Maiden with
the captain to meet Mrs. Kimball and others.
Tarried till night and returned to quarters.
Nothing strange to-day, and all in good
he?. 1th through the goodness of God.

29th. This morning arose early ond
manned the lines, saw a man from Sandy
Bay with a packet of letters taken from a
transport from Quebec, captured off Cape
Ann, and supposed to have been bound to
Boston. She had on board forty-nine oxen
and ninety sheep,* Capt. Kimball and

* Mr. Babwn, in his history of Gloucester, sayt

1*0

wife, Capt. Turrin and wife and Mr. Brown-,
aafely arrived after breakfast, and went to
Cambridge in the evening. Almost all the
officers in the regiment met at Capt. Put>
Main's quarters and drank a number of bot>-
ties of wine, and spent the evening in civil
merriment until 1 1 o'clock, and then we
returned to our quarters.

30th. Cool weather; turned out to man
the lines. The Captain and his wife, Capt,
Turrin and wife, and Mr. Brown and wife
were with us during the day, and formed a
party at breakfast and dinner. Towards
night Mr. Brown and wife>, Capt. Turrin
and wife, and Mrs. Kimball returned to
Manchester. It is said two regulars have
deserted to Roxbury.

(To be Continued.)

NOTES ON AMERICAN CUR-
RENCY. No. 9.

BV M. A. STfCKNET.

[Continued from page 296, vol. II.]

On the death of Isabella the Catholic,
1504, Ferdinand, in accordance with her
will, immediately caused Joanna their
daughter, and Philip, Arch-Duke of Aus-
tria, her husband, to be proclaimed King
and Queen of Castile. Philip being in-

this brig was from Canada bound to Boston, with a
deck load of live stock for the ministerial troops, and
coal and iron in her hold. She was taken to Wheel-
er's Point in Squam Harbor, and there discharged.
Before her ballast was all taken out she heeled oft,
and fell into the channel, where a few years ago, a
portion of her bottom could still be seen. The oxen
forming part of her deck load were brought to the
harbor, and sold at auction in front of Prentice's
tavern. According to the custom of the Canadian
French, these cattle had been worked by their horns;
and it is said the purchasers found it difficult to make
them draw with the yoke.

vested with the same limited power that
the Castilians had formerly given to Ferdi-
nand,

Philip's death took place in about two
months after this event, and I do not know
that any Spanish coins were struck during
his short reign.

He left a son Charles, a child, who with
his widow Joanna, as heir to both Castile
and Arragon, appear on the coins after-
wards struck by Castile. Both of them
being incapacitated to reign, from the age
of Charles, and the partial derangement of
Joanna, his mother, Ferdinand, as had been
provided for by Isabella's will, became Re-
gent of Castile, but never after struck any
coins, only as King of Arragon. They
bore on their obverse, his profile head
crowned, looking to the right. Legend,

FERDINANDVS. . G. REX. ARAGONVM. S.f

Reverse, Azure,* a cross argent Legend,

INIMICOS, EIV8. IXDVAM. CONFVSIONE.f

an enemy of his I will clothe with confu-
sion.

The contemporary coins struck by Joanna
and Charles for Castile, bore on their ob-
verse, as the heirs of Isabella, and by
adoption of Ferdinand, a shield, with the
arms formerly used by them. Legend,
IOANA. ET. CAROI/VS. and'on the reverse, a
cross. Legend, HISPANIARVM.| REGES.

There are coins of Joanna and Charles,

* The ancient arms of Arragon, before it became
united to Catalonia, 1137, when they took those of
the Earls of Barcelona, since borne by the Kings of
Spain.

Some knowledge of heraldry is essential to a right
understanding of coins; all modern coins have on
some part of them the arms of the countries and
cities where they were coined. The obverse being,
generally, the head of the reigning Sovereign and
his titles.

f Hispaniarum, Spain, now erected into one king-
dom, and since known by that name.

f4l

of the date of 1520, and her name might
have continued on them longer, as the ad-
ministration of Spain was carried on jointly,
in the name of Joanna and Charles, till her
death, in 1555.

On the death of Ferdinand of Arragon,
1516, Charles, his grandson, (afterwards
Charles V, Emperor of Germany), was re-
luctantly acknowledged as King of Spain,
in conjunction with Joanna. It was
not till the latter part of their reign
on the discovery of the mines of Peru,
1545, that the coinage of Spain was of
much extent.

The only piastre I have seen, of Spain
and the Indies, was probably struck about
that time,,; and may have been one of the
first issued of that series of coins which
were afterwards known, in the German
dominions of Charles V, as daelder or dollar .

On the obverse of this coin is a crowned
shield, with the arms of Castile and Leon;
at its base is a pomegranate for Granada.

Legend, CAROLVS. ET. IOANA.J Re-
verse in its field, two upright pillars sur-
mounted by coronets ; at their base flows a
sea supposed to represent the Mediterra-
nean. Inscription, s PLVS D. Legend,

KK.1.S * IsPAKIA * INDIAR. O.

Some of the coins of Charles V. are
coined on the Roman model, and are very
beautiful ; one of them, a silver coin, the
T ma of Naples, has on it- obverse his
profile bust, laureat, regarding the left.
Legend, IMP. < i -\u. CAROI/VS. v. AVO.
Reverse, The pillars of Hercules, sur-
mounted by capitals, at their base the view
of a sea. Inscription, NE PI,VS VLTHA,
no more beyond,) and no legend.

{ 1 am not nure that tha legend after Carulvs in
Iana, owing to tho injury which the ooin his re-
oeirod during its circulation.

Charfe V. made but little alteration in
the rremws, value, and reverses of the coin*
struck in the different countries and cities
inlcudl-<r in his vast dominions. Their
arms and the abbreviated legends on them.
designated where they were coined, but on
their obverses, bis name and titles always
appear, such as Emperor, Caesar, and King.
He left Spain to be governed by Regents
and Viceroys, greatly to the dissatisfaction
of his subjects, and it was with difficulty
he obtained the subsidies he levied on them,
to carry on those wars in which they alleged
they had no concern, thus draining the
country of its specie, and impoverishing his
people whose liberties he finally destroyed
and on the ruins of a limited Monarchy he
erected an absolute one.

In the year 1556, Charles resigned all
his dominions both in the Old and New
World to his only son Philip, except the
Imperial Crown of Germany, which he with
regret was obliged to relinquish to Ferdi-
nand his brother, and soon afterwards re-
tired from the Vorld, to a Convent in
Spain, where he ended his days in the year
1558.

Philip became King of Spain, just ten
years after the discovery of the mines of
Potosi, and during that short period the
amount of silver obtained from the mines
of Mexico and Peru was so great that he
was enabled soon after to coin pieces of
eight in such abundance, that they became
known all over Europe as the Philip dollar,
and consequently silver was held in such low
estimation by the Sovereigns of Spain,
for many years, that they did not permit
their heads to appear on any of their coins
struck in that metal.

Philip II. was a patron of the fine art-.
and he erected many costly structures.

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among others the Escurial, which not only
contained the Pantheon, or the Royal Bur-
ial Chapel for the Kings of Spain, but a
library of inestimable value, enriched by
the rarest manuscripts of the earliest date
in Greek, Latin, Hebrew and Arabic. The
expense of the erection of the Escurial, by
Philip II. is said to have amounted to
28,000,000 Ducats, or 3,360,000 pounds
sterling.

He appears to have given very little at-
tention to his coins, except in maintaining
their weight and purity, being far inferior
n workmanship and beauty to those of
the former Sovereigns of Spain. A large
part of the long reign of Philip II. was
spent in prosecuting a religious war with
his subjects the, Netherlanders. The seven
United Provinces of Holland finally freed
themselves from his power and became
independent states. The vast expense of
the wars in which he was engaged, caused
the infinite amount of bullion, obtained by
Spain from Mexico and Peru, without es-
sentially benefitting the nation, to be distrib-
uted throughout the world. The effect of
which was soon shown by enabling other
countries to coin pieces of silver of the dol-
lar size.

EXTRACTS FROM THE FIRST BOOK
OF BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND
DEATHS, OF THE CITY OF SA-
LEM.

COPIED BT IRA J. PATCH.

Continued from Vol. Ill, page 98.

Sam'll Shattock, theire son Samuell bo
by Grace his wife 7th 8th '49 ; da Hanna
bo 28th 6 '51 ; daugh'r Damarice bo ye
llth 9th, '53 ; da'r Mercy bo 14 1st, '55,

Priscilla bo, 1st 3d, 58 ; da Return, bo 16th
61110., '62 ; son Retire bo 28 Imo, '64 ; da
Patience bo 18th 9mo., '66.

Joseph Swasy, his da'r Mary bo by Mary
his wife 21st 2d, '59, theire son Joseph bo
ye 13th 8, 53; da'r Eliza bo, 1st, 10th, '55;
Abigail bor 24th, 11, '61; son Samuell
borne 19th August, '64; son John borne
30th September, 1666; theire son Steeven
was borne the, or about ye 22d 7 mo.,
1669.

Richard Sibly, his son Samuell by Han-
na his wife, borne 10th 1st, '58; Hanna
bo 20th 7 mo, '61; Sara bo 20th 10th, '63 ;
Damarice bo 26 6, '66, son John borne the
first week in Aprill, 1669 ; Mary borne
25th of January, 1671.

John Sanders & Hanna Pickman were
maryed by Maj'r Hathorne ye 5th of No-
vember, 1661 ; da'r Hana bo 15th March >
'62 ; theire son John, borne 22d October,
'65 ; son James borne 23d 7 mo., '67 ; son
Nathaniell borne the 2d July, 1670 ; theier
son Benjamin borne the theire daugh-
ter Hana deceased, 4th 3d mo., '72 ; theire
son Joseph borne 21st 6mo., '73, & de-
ceased 7th 6 mo, '74 ; daughter Elizabeth
borne ye 28th August, 1678.

Samuell Symonds and Elizabeth An-
drews were maryed 14 2d 1662 ; da'r Eli/a
bo 12th 6th '63; Samuell Simons dyed the
26th July, '75.

Margery Scrugges dyed 26th 11 mo,
'62.

John Stevens was maryed to Love Holy-

road ye 2d July, '61, by Maj. Hathorne ;

theire child Mary borne 1st May, 1662,

and dyed January following ; theire son

John borne ye 1st June, 1664; son Joshua

! bo 15th July, 1666 ; daughter Mary borne

; 13th October, 1675 ; the said Love Stee-

i vens deceased 7th 10 mo., 1675.

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Abigaile, da'r of Tho's Sollas by Grace
his wife borne 1st 1 mo., '61 ; ye said
Tho's drowned ye second mo., '62 ; ye said
Grace died 7th 7 mo. '63 ; theire daughter
liana dyed 2 9 '62.

George son of John Smith by Margeret,
his wife, borne ye 5th llth mo., '68; their
da'r Exccrsise borne ye 12th April, 1667:
daughter Tamscn borne 1st 2d mo., '71.

Sara da'r of John Smith, farrier, borne
by KHz. his wife, 20th October, '60 ; da'r
Eliza borne 5th June '62.

James Symonds maried to Eliza Brown-
ing 20th 9th, 61 ; da'r Mary bo 1st 9th,
'62 ; da'r Ruth borne ye 19th February,
'63 ; son John born 8th July, '66 ; da'r
Elizabeth borne October 1668, & died 10
weeks after ; their son James borne the
14th February, 1670 & deceased 1672;
daug'r Elizabeth borne the 6th of March,
1672-3; the said Elizabeth deceased 3
months after ; his second son James borne
the 1 5th Aprill, 1674; his daughter Eliza-
beth borne ye 29th 7 mo., 1679 ; son Jo-
seph borne the 20th March 1681-2 ; Benj'n
borne 7th January, 1684 ; daughter Sarah
borne 21st February, 1687-8 (son Thomas
borne 1st 2 mo., '77.)

Thomas Smith was drowned at sea 5th
12th, '61 ; his son George drowned at the
same time.

Clement Salmon, his son John bo by Jo-
hana his wife 9 3 mo., '61.

Robert Starr Ac Susana Hollinworth
maried 24th 9th, '50 ; da'r Susana bo 23d

1st, '52, Ac dyed ye da'r Susana bo

"1st lOmo., '61 ; his wife Susana deceased
ye 1 7th May, '(>">; son Rob't by Susana
his wife bo ye 29th 12th, 53, Ac died ye

their 2d son Rob't borne ye 8th 2mo.,

'55.

William Starr dyed- ye 6th 12 mo., 1665.

Tho's Smalc maried to Ruth Canterbury
15 1 mo., '63 ; theire son John born<
llth August, '65; theire son William
borne 8th October 1667 ; daughter I/ul-
dea, born 10th March, 1669 ; daughter
Hannah borne 12th July, 1673.

John Solas Ac Hanna Wolfe were mar-
ried the 9th 10 mo., '55 ; their son John
borne 12th 10 mo,, '56 ; son Peeter bo
24th 10 mo., '58 ; son Joseph borne 1 12
mo., '60 Ac died in March ; da Hanna
born 1st 6 mo., '62 ; son Thomas borne
the 24th October 1665; theire daughter
Abigaile borne the 22d June 1667 ; theire
son Peeter dyed the 4th July '68.

Henry Skerry, married to Priscilla Lunt
by Mr Woodman the 9th 9 mo., 1665 ;
theire son Francis borne ye 25th 9 mo.,
'66; da Ann borne 14th 4th mo., 1669 ;
da Priscilla borne 13th July 1671 ; Pris-
cilla deceased the July 1695.

George Samon Ac Remember Felton.
maried October '54 ; theire da' Eliza-
beth borne some time before they were
marryed ; da Mnry borne ye 16th March
1668-9 ; da Susana borne 30th May 1670 ;
son Georg borne 1st March 1672 ; ye said
George Samon deceased about 12th Feb-
ruary, 1672.

Robert Stone, his son Samuell borne by

Sara his wife, ye 23d 11 mo., 1657; theire

son Robert borne 24th Jan'y '62 ; son

j Benjamin borne 28th February, 1665 ; dar

i Sara borne the 28th 12mo., 1667.

Old Spurrell, deceased 9th 7 mo., 1668.

William Shaw, or Shac & Elizabeth
Frayle were maryed 23d 9 mo., 1668; theire
son Samuell borne 19th 12, '69, Ac died
within one month. William borne ye _' ">
7th '72 ; son Israeli borne in July 16HO ;
theire daughter Elizabeth borne in January.
1679.

John Steevens, his daughter Love, by
Love his wife, borne the 29th 8 mo., 1669;
daughter Elizabeth borne the 20th October,
1671 ; son Steeven borne the 4th, 9mo,
1673.

Mrs Alic Sharp deceased in August,
1667.

Nathaniel Sharp & Rebecca Marshall
maried 30th 10, '68 ; theire daughter Re-
becca borne 26th March, 1671 ; Samuell
borne 3d June, 1 1573 ; theire daughter Eliz-
abeth borne tl.u 4th September, 1676;
daughter Abigaile borne the 26th 12th,
1678; daughter Ruth borne ye 26th 11
mo., 1680.

John Sothwick & Sara Burnett, were
maried the 3d 12 mo., 1668 ; theire son
Isaack borne the beginning of November,
1669, and deceased 3 months after ; theire
2d son Isaack borne ye 27th of January,
1670; theire daughter Sara borne 15th 6
mo., '72, the said John Sothwick deceased
25th 8 mo., 1672.

George son of William Smith borne by
Margaret his wife the 9th 12 mo., '64 ;
theire son William borne ICth 3d mo., '70.

Elizabeth Spooner, widdow, deceased the
31st 10 mo., 1676.

William Sanders and Mary Rokes were
maried 30th 9 mo., 1669 ; theire son Wil-
liam borne Aprill, 1670.

John Smith, Master, and Abigail Dixy
were married ye 25th 12 mo., 1669 ; theire
son John borne ye 25th 9 mo., '70, and
deceased 14 days after ; daughter Mary
borne 30th October, 1671.

Edward Seawell & Sara Hale were mar-
ied the 3d of July, 1671 ; daughter Eliza-
beth 27th June, 1672 ; theire son Edward
borne 14th July, 1674.

Job Swinerton, his daughter Mary by
Ruth his wife, borne 17th May, 1670 ;

Ruth his wife deceased 22d May, 1670 ;
the said Job Swinerton and Hester Baker
were maryed the 2d 7 mo., 1673.

Joseph Smale & Liddea Buxton were
maried the 26th 10 mo., 1672 ; theire
daughter Lidda borne 13th 10 mo., 1673 ;
daughter Eliza borne 14th October, 1675.

Sumuell Stevens & Re"becca Rea were
married 17th 10 mo., '72 ; theire son Sam-
uell borne in ye 7th mo., 1673, died 5-
weeks after ; daughter Sara borne ye 8th
9th mo., 1674.

Michael Spencer & Rebecka Swetman
were marryed the 7th 10 mo., 1671 ; theire
daughter Rebecka borne 4th 9 mo., 1673,

Joseph Striker & Hanna Waters were
maried 10th 2dmo., 1673; daughter Hanna
borne 10th January, 1673 ; daughter Dor-
cas borne the 2d March, 1675 r and dyed
2d May, 1676 ; daughter Deborah borne
h7th June, 1677 ; daughter Dorcas borne
the 4th Aprill, 1 680 ; son Joseph borne the
14th 9th mo., 1681 ;. the 2d daughter Dor-
cas 24th December, 1681 : Abigail borne
4th March '83-4 ; son Benjamin born 18
March, 1689.

Ephraim Skerry & Martha Mellard were-
married the 7th mo., 1671 ; theire daugh-
ter Hannah borne llth July, 1672 ; daugh-
ter Martha borne 13th July, 1674; the
said Ephraim deceased the llth October,
1676.

Nathaniell Silsby & Deborah Tompkins
were married ye 5th 9th mo., 1671 ; theire
son Henry borne the 12th Aprill, 1674 ;
theire son Nathaniell borne llth 2d mo.,
'76, & deceased 10 days after ; theire 2d
son Nathaniell borne 23d 8 mo., '77 ; sou
Samuell borne the 30th January, 1679.
son John borne 20th of March, '82 ; theire
daught'r Marg'ett borne 20th March, '84.

Robert Starr & Mary Concklin, widow,

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were maryed yc 30th 10 mo., 1669 ; thcire
daughter Mary borne 9th 8 mo., 1670 ;
daughter Sara & Hana, twins, borne 22d
June, 1673.

John Silsby & Bethia Pitman were
maryed 15th February, 1 673-; son John
home ye 7th February, 1674.

Benjamin Smalc & Martha Fiske were
marled in January, 1671 ; theire son Ben-
jamin borne in November, about ye 15th
daye, 1672 ; John borne 29th 10 mo./74.

MISCELLANEA. _

ORIGINAL ACCOUNT OF CAPTAIN JOHN
LOVEWELI/S "GREAT FIGHT" AT PE-
QUAWKET, MAY 8th, 1725. By Rev.
Thomas Symmes, of Bradford, Mass.
A new edition, with notes by N. Bouton,
Concord, 186L

We are indebted to the Rev. Mr. Bou-
ton, the indefatigable and accomplished
historian of Concord, N. H., for a new
edition of this little work. It gives a de-
tailed account of the fight which is famous
in our early history, on account of the
daring and bravery of Capt. Lovewell and
his company ; the disparity of numbers en-
gaged on the two sides, and the important
results.

Although several editions of Mr. Symmes'
narrative have been published at different
periods, yet the work is now very rare.
An old copy of an edition published in
1 799, by Elijah Russell, then of Fryeburg,
and which is preserved in the library of
the New Hampshire Historical Society,
suggested the idea of a new edition with
notes, illustrations, and additions, to which
are added a map of the locality, two very
popular ballads written soon after the fight,
an elegy and some beautiful stanzas from

the pen of Rev. Thomas C. Upham, Pro-
fesser in Bowdoin college. In short the
editor has aimed to include every traditional
and reliable fact that can impart interest to
the persons or scenes connected with this
fight. This work will prove a valuable
addition to the history of New England,
and a desirable companion to those travel-
lers and temporary residents in the alpine
regions of New Hampshire, who may have
a desire to visit places in that vicinity,
memorable in our annals, as the scene of
important events,

INSCRIPTIONS.

I send you a few inscriptions copied from
the old bury ing-ground in Beverly. Most
of the stones were so overgrown with moss
or sunken in the ground, as to be scarcely
legible. A large part of the graveyard is
covered with a growth of brambles, and
the whole presents a very ruinous and ne-
glected aspect. A search for the tomb, or
grave-stone, of Col. Robert Hale (who died
about 1766-7) proved fruitless, and to any
one who can inform me of its situation, or
of the exact date of Col. Hale's death, I
shall be extremely obliged. E. s. w.

In memory of the Rev, Joseph Champ-
ney obt March 1 , 1 773 in the 69th year of
his age, and 44th of his ministry.

In memory of Mrs. Emma Charnock
Relict of Mr. John Charnock of Boston,
and daug'r of the Rev'd Thomas Blowers
of this place, who died Oct 6 1 786 in the
83d year of her age.

Here lyes the body of Mr. John Blowers,
who died July ye 13th, 1748, in the 38th
year of his age.

In memory of the Rev. Thomas Blower*
obt June 1 7, 1 729, in the 28th year of his
ministry.

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Here lyes the body of Mrs. Elizabeth
Champney, wife to the Rev. Mr. Joseph
Champney, aged 19 years & 3 mos dec'd
January ye 13th, 1731.

Here lyes buried ye body of Robert
Hale, Esq. Physici'n who departed this life
January ye 12, 1718-9 in ye 61st year of
his age.

Here lyes ye body of Elizabeth Hale,
wife of Robert Hale Esq., and dau of
Colon el. John Oilman Esq. of Exeter, who
died Aug 19th A. D. 1736 setatis 35.

Here lyes ye body of Rebecca Hale
daug'ter of Robert Hale Esq & Elizabeth
his wife who dyed Aug 23d A. D. 1736
mtatis 4.

Here lyes ye body of ye Reverend Mr
John Hale, a pious and faithful minister of
ye gospel and pastor of ye first gathered
church of Christ in this town of Beverly
who rested from his labours on ye 15th
day of May Anno Domini 1 700 in ye 64th
year of his age.

Here lyeth ye body of Rebecca Hale ye
daughter of Robert Hale and Elizabeth his
wife died April ye 27 in ye 23 months of
harage 1732.

John Hale his wife Rebecca aged 45 yrs
died April 30th 1683 and his wife Sarah
aged 41 yrs died May 20, 1697 and his
daughter Rebecca Hale aged 15 yrs died
May 7 1681.

Here lyes ye body of John Tuck dec'd
April ye 4th 1718 in the 1 8th year of his
age. , . '

By the side of this stone is one, half-
sunken in the ground, to the memory of
'Abigail Tuck dec'd July 7th 1717? aged
12?

Here lyes buried the body of Mr Andrew

Elliott who departed this life Jan'y ye 7h,
1747-8 in ye 65th year of his age. ' t'

In memory of Mr Andrew Elliott
who departed this life May 30 1 790 in the
50th year of his age.

Here lyes ye Body of Mrs Elizabeth
Eliot wife to Mr Andrew Eliot who dyt-d
ye 26th of Ap'l 1747 in her 49th year.

Here lyes buried ye body of Andrew
Eliot aged 76 years departed this life March
ye 1st 1703-4.

E. 8. W.

QUERIES.

Who were the grandparents and more
remote ancestors of Caleb Foster, of Salem,
and Abigail Gould, of Salem, who were
married in Salem, in 1 740 ?

Who were the ancestors of Remember
Giles of Salem ? Was she a daughter of
Isaac Allerton of Plymouth and Marble-
head ? K. M. c. J.

ERKATA.

On page 57, in "Craft's Journal of
Siege of Boston," in 9th line of note
marked f, instead of Col. Gardner, read
Col. Mansfield.

On page 90, 4th line from bottom for
"1842" read "1742;" 2d line from bot-
tom for "1799" read "1779"; page 93,
10th line from top for "6 men" read "60
men ;" page 94, 14th line from top for
"father" read "brother."

On page 114 for "house as Casko" read
"house at Casko." &c ; On page 119 in
the list of those arrested, belonging to
Salem, read "Mary De Rich" for "Mary
Du Rich" and insert a star, also, after the
name of "Sarah Pease."

HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS

OF THE

ESSEX INSTITUTE.

Vol. III.

August, 1861.

No.

A BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICE OF THE
OFFICERS OF PROBATE FOR ES-
SEX COUNTY, FROM THE COM-
MENCEMENT OF THE COLONY
TO THE PRESENT TIME.

BY A. f. UOODELL.

[Continued from Vol. Ill, No. I, page 11.]

Auu 26, 17C2 TO SEPT. 29, 1773
SAMUEL ROGERS.* CTH RBGISTER.

Dr. Samuel Rogers was appointed regis-
ter, Aug. 26, 1762, nine days after the
death of his predecessor, Daniel Appleton.

He was grandson of President Rogers,
and son of Rev. John Rogers and Martha
Whittingham his wife, and was, conse-
quently, a nephew of Daniel Rogers the
former register. His mother was descended
from Kathcrine Calvin, sister to John Cal-
vin the reformer, Katherine having been
united in marriage to William Whitting-
ham a puritan refugee, one of the com-
pilers of the famous Geneva Bible and the

The authorities consulted in this biographical
ketch are Roger*'* (Genealogical RegUter, before
quoted; A. Hauiinatt, (otJt anit, notes); Recordi of
Governor and Council in office of Secretary of State;
Felt's Ipswich; and Probate and Count/ Courts
Records.

great-great-grandfather of Mrs. Rogers at
Geneva, with the sanction of Calvin him-
self.

Samuel, the youngest in a family of
len children, was born at Ipswich, August
81, 1709. From the grammar school
where he was a pupil of his uncle Daniel,
he entered Harvard College, graduating
there in 1725. He selected the medical
profession as the field of his future labors,
though under whom he pursued his pro-
fessional studies I have not been able to
learn. As a physician he achieved success
but was occupied with many public duties.

He was Town Clerk, Colonel of a regi-
ment, justice of the Court of Sessions, and
representative to the General Court in
1761, 1762, 1763.

He was married Jan. 1, 1735 to Han-
nah Wise daughter of Major Ammi R.
Wise, of Ipswich, a noted merchant. By
this union he became the father of eight
children three sons and five daughters.
One of the latter (Mary) became the wife of
the Rev. and Hon. Abiel Foster, minister at
Canterbury, N. H.

Mr. Rogers died Dec. 21, 1772 aged six-
ty-three years. During his last sickness

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148

and for some time after his death, his '
nephew Daniel Rogers, son of his brother
Richard and afterwards a captain in the
Revolutionary War, and justice of the
Court of Sessions familiarly known in late
years as "the goldsmith" officiated in his
stead as acting register.

Mr. Rogers seems to have performed his
duties tolerably well, and employed clerks
whose chirography is fair and legible.

He lies buried, like most of the other
Ipswich worthies sketched in this article,
in the old burying-ground in High Street,
Ipswich .

FEB. 5, 1766 to Jan 15, 1772.
NATHANIEL ROPES. 6tH JUDGE.

Nathaniel Ropes, the only child of Nath-
aniel and Abigail (Pickman) Ropes, and the
fourth in lineal descent from George Ropes
a merchant who immigrated to this country
prior to 1637, was born at Salem, May
20th, 1726. He was fitted for Harvard
where he graduated in 1745, and at once
commenced the study of the law.

Sept. 12, 1755 he was married to Pris-
cilla, daughter of Rev. John Sparhawk,
who had been settled as the minister of the
First Church in Salem, but had died in
April previous. His children, by this mar-
riage, were three sons and three daughters.

In 1761, Mr. Ropes was appointed a
Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, for
Essex County, and on the death of Judge

* For the facts of this biography I am chiefly
indebted to the biographical article by Geo. A.
Ward, Esq , in the supplement to "Curwen's Journal,"
and to the assistance rendered to me by Geo. R.
Curwen. Esq. In addition to this I have consulted
Washburn, Felt, the Council Records, Derby's MSS.,
Probate and County Court Records.

Choate, in 1766, he succeeded to the Chief
Justiceship, which he held till 1772, when
he was promoted to the bench of the Su-
perior Court of Judicature, in place of
Judge Oliver, who was made Chief Jus-
tice.

In 1760, and again the next year, he
was chosen representative to the General
Court and from 1762 to 1768 inclusive he
was one of the Executive Council, but
retired the following year from a conviction
that he could not be useful there. An ac-
tive member of the First Church in Salem,
he was chosen June 3d, 1772, the ruling
elder in the place of John Nutting who
withdrew to the new society, afterwards
called the North Church.

Mr. Ropes's commission as Judge of
Probate seems to have been renewed the
year after it was first issued, the first date
on the council records being Feb. 5, 1766,
and it again appears recorded Feb. 4, 1767.
This office he held till his appointment to
the Superior Court.

When Judge Ropes was appointed to
the bench of the Superior Court of Judica-
ture the country had entered upon troublous
times and the great revolution was near at
hand. Two years before, Captain Preston
had been tried before that tribunal for his
participation in the "Boston Massacre,"
and the court for some time had been beset
by young and patriotic lawyers, who having
declared against the legality of "writs of
assistance," and other alleged usurpations
were pertinaciously pressing for similar de-
cisions from the bench.

In the midst of these excitements the
Legislature passed a resolve to the effect
that any judge who, while holding office
during pleasure, should accept support from
the Crown independent of the grants of

149

the General Court, would thereby show|him-
sclf opposed to the constitution and favor-
able to an arbitrary government.

In the trying position to which he was
called Judge Ropes stood boldly up as a
"law and order" man, or in more unequiv-
ocal phrase, as a tory though not so per-
sistently and defiantly as Chief Justice Oli-
ver but on the question of receiving pay
from the Crown or the Legislature being
put by the latter to the judges, Ropes suc-
cumbed to public clamor and replied that
he received no part of his allowance from
the King.

Notwithstanding this disclaimer, the
political sentiments and the official position
of the judge, made him an object of hatred
to the populace who sought opportunities
to exhibit their malevolence, and they
finally vented their wrath in an outrageous
manner.

The small pox had been making fearful
ravages in Salem and vicinity during the
winter of 1773-4, and Judge Ropes be-
came a victim. While lying on his bed
prostrated with this terrible disease, dis-
orderly crowds assembled about his house,
and, breaking his windows and otherwise
defacing the premises, threatened to drag
him forth and assassinate him. On the
18th of March, 1774 he expired, his death
being hastened if not caused by the excite-
ment of the last few davs. Before his last
illness he resigned his office.

He has descendants now living. He
resided and died in the house that stands
on the north side of Essex street opposite
the head of Cambridge street. His remains
lie intered in the Broad street burying-
ground.

JAM. I&TO, 1772, TO THE RETOLUTIOH.
BENJAMIN LTNDE. TTII JUDOE.

Benjamin Lynde,* the seventh Judge of
Probate for Essex County, was born at
Salem, Oct. 5, 1700. He was the grand-
son of Simon Lynde, a London merchant,
who, after spending some time in Holland,
came to this country in the year 1 650, mar-
ried two years after, and lived and died 'n
Boston, where for many years he held a
conspicuous place in commercial and politi-
cal life, and was much esteemed as a mag-
istrate and citizen.

The father of the subject of this sketch,
bearing the same name, fitted for college
under the celebrated master Ezekiel Chee-
ver, graduated at Havard in 1686, and
went to England where he was regularly
entered at the Middle Temple and became a
barristcr-at-law. Returning to New Eng-
land after an absence of five years, Lynde,
senior, soon married Mary, daughter of
William Browne, of Salem of a most
distinguished and excellent family and
stepped at once into public life, filling
many political and judicial offices with
great credit till his appointment to the
bench of the Superior Court of Judicature,
where he enjoyed the distinction of being
the first among its judges, who had received
a professional education. For twenty-one
years Lynde, senior, was Chief Justice of

I am chiefly indebted to the following sourtx
for the material* of this aketcb : Salem Town
Records; Derby's MSS ; Probate Record* for Evrx
County; also Registry of Deeds and Court Record*
for the same County ; Prorinoe County Records, Ae ,
in office of Secretary of State; and) MS Genealogies
in Kssex Institute Collections, by Oeo. A. Ward, Mq.
The following publications hare been consulted.
Felt's Annals, Washbnrn, Curwen'i Journal and Bi-
agraphies by Ward, Salem Qasette, and Historical
Collections of the E-s*X Institute.

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this court, to which position he was called
after serving as an associate judge for four-
teen years, making in all, a tenure of thirty
five years, during which time his learning
and genius effected many improvements in
judicial proceedings throughout the Prov-
ince.

To the advantages afforded at home by
the superior education of his father, must
be attributed the fact that there is no evi-
dence that young Lynde pursued a regular
course of legal study at any public institu-
tion.

He graduated at Harvard College at the
age of eighteen, and did not immediately as-
sume a conspicuous place in public affairs.
In 1 728, and annually thereafter, till 1731,
he was chosen representative to the Gen-
eral Court from Salem. Before this he
had been naval officer for the port of Salem,
in which office he was succeeded by Walter
Price, Aug. 22, 1729. The second year of
his service in the House, he was one of
the committee to arrange for the funeral of
Gov. Burnet, which was celebrated with
great display at the expense of nearly
1100 ; and during his last year there he
served on the committee appointed to re-
port what further might be done to assist
the Provincial agent, Mr. Wilkes, in Lon-
don, to oppose endeavors then being made
to favor Barbadoes and other sugar-pro-
ducing islands, and also on a committee
appointed to consider the subject of ex-
tending to Episcopalians the same priv-
ileges enjoyed by Quakers and Baptists.

He was not again elected representative
though he held some minor offices at home
among which was that of Town Treasu-
rer, the salary of which, for the year 1731
he gave to the citizens, at a town meeting
for educational purposes.

In 1737 he was chosen a Councillor, and
leld that office till the year 1765 inclusive,
)ut resigned his seat at the council-board
Oct. 29, 1766, because of the popular
opposition to the holding of the offices of
Fudge of the Superior Court and Councillor
at the same time.

While he was Councillor he acted on
;hc committees to devise means to raise
3500 men for an expedition against the
French at Crown Point, and also on a Com-
mittee the year previous (1755) to consider
the Governor's proposal to attack the ene-
my, and again, as a member of a commit-
tee, June 6, 1761, he calls upon all persons
having friends in captivity to send in their
names to the committee for relief.

In 1739 he was appointed Judge of the
Inferior Court of Pleas for Essex County,
which office he held till his appointment to
the Superior Court of Judicature, which
took place in 1745. He had also served,
in 1734, as a special justice of the Inferior
Court of Pleas for Suffolk.

From the time of his appointment to the
Superior Court, till 1771, a period of twen-
ty-six years, he remained an associate
judge. But on Chief Justice Hutchinson's
leaving the bench to assume the guberna-
torial chair, Lynde succeeded to his place,
but resigned shortly after from a desire to
avoid the excitement incident to the dis-
cussion of the numerous topics, personal
and political, so ardently mooted by the
people and the bar, from that time till the
revolution. Being now about seventy-two
years old, and having neither the taste to
relish, nor the courage to grapple with the
weighty questions of the hour, he left the
field to bolder and younger men, and con-
tented himself with the quiet duties of
Judge of Probate for his native county,

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his commission therefor bearing date Jan.
15, 1772. This office he held till the rev-
olution.*

In 1770 he presided at the trial of Capt.
Preston and others, before the Superior
Court of Judicature for the murder of
Crispus Attucks and others in the " Boston
Massacre." A circumstantial report of the
case, published at the time, shows that the
Judge possessed a sound judgment and a
legal education. The trial proceeded with
care and patience on the part of the bench
and counsel, and both judges and jury seem
to have acted with all the impartiality that
is exhibited in the most enlightened tribu-
nals.

That Lynde was an unwilling participant
in this^, trial may be inferred from the fol-
lowing statement of Gov. Hutchinson dated
Aug. 28, 1770, "I have persuaded
Judge Lynde, who came twice to me with
his resignation in his pocket, to hold his
placer a little longer * * * *Little matters,
as well as great, frighten Lynde."

Judge Lynde was a prominent member
of the First Church in Salem, and was cho-
sen ruling elder Feb. 4, 1754.

He was noted for his acts of liberality
and charity, among these may be men-
tioned his gift of a fire engine to the town
in 1751, being a larger one than that pre-
sented by Richard Derby two years before.
In 1 754 he was an active member of a
society formed for the employment of poor
people in the manufacture of linen, in Bos-
ton. In 1759 he presented to the Legisla-
ture six folio volumes of the Statutes 01

Prof. Washburn is certainly wrong in suppos-
ing Judge Lyndo to have held this office till his
death. Before that erent he was succeeded by
Benj. Greenleaf, M the next number of thU article
will show.

Rngland, from Magna Charta to the 13,
Qeo. I., and was voted the thanks of the
House in return.

Judge Lynde was married Nov. 1 , 1731.
to Madame Mary Goodridge, of Koxbury,
laughter of Major John Bowles, and they
lad three children, all of whom were
laughters. One was married to Hev. Wm.
Walter, of Trinity Church, Boston ; anoth-
er to Hon. Andrew Oliver ; and the third
died unmarried.

The family mansion stood on the cor-
ner of Liberty and Essex streets, on the
site of the present "Lynde Block." A sum-
mer residence, built by the Judge in 1748,
stood near Castle Hill, in South Salem,
with an arbor or observatory, belonging
to the same, on top of the hill. But these
have disappeared and left no trace except
a few mounds of rubbish overgrown with
grass.

His wealth, and comparatively large offi-
cial income, enabled the judge to live in the
highest style for those days. Among his
effects, sold aftes his decease, is mentioned
his chariot ; and a very large and valuable
collection of pictures, mostly portraits,
once in his possession, is now distributed
in several places among his descendants or
in public halls.*

Strangers of distinction were glad to ac-
cept of his hospitality, which was unspar-

In his will, executed May 10, 1776, he liberal, s
his " negro man Prinoe,"***"provided he gives se-
curity that he shall be no charge to my estate if he
grows old and unable to support himself." lie men-
tions Thompson's Island, in Boston Harbor, as part
of his estate, and, to his daughter, Mrs. Olirer, he
devises his farm in Brimfleld. "which was part of
1000 acres given by the Indians to her mother's
great-great-grandfather, the Rev. John Elliot, in
1655, as a token of their lore for teaching them the
good knowledge of God."

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ingly proffered, from the days of Gov. Bel-
cher, who lodged at Lynde House in 1739,
to the later time, when, released from the
British yoke, the people paid homage to
new men of their own choosing.

On the breaking out of the revolution
Judge Lynde was superseded in office by
Benj. Greenleaf, and remained retired from
public affairs till his death, which took
place in October, 1781.

His remains were deposited in the Char-
ter-Street Burying-Ground.

SEPT. 29, 177S, TO THE REVOLUTION.

PETER FRYE, ITB REGISTER.
The successor of Dr. Rogers, rnd the
last Register of Probate for Essex County,
before the Revolution, was Col. Peter Frye,
the son of a respectable farmer of Ando-
ver, in this County, where Peter was born
Feb. 1, 1723, (N. S.)

Samuel Frye, the father of the Register,
was grandson of John Frye or Frey, who
emigrated from Basing in the Hundred of
Basing-stoke in Hampshire, or, as it is
sometimes called, Hants, in England, to
this country, in the year 1638,

Peter graduated at Harvard College in
1744, and soon afterwards came to Salem,
where, Sept. 27 y 1747, he succeeded Mas-
ter John Nutting as teacher of the Gram-
mar School. It was while a teacher of this
school that he became acquainted with
his future wife, Love, the daughter of Ben-
jamin and Love (Rawlins) Pickman, They
were married May 2d, 1751, and on the

*In addition to the authorities relied upon in th
biographical sketch of Judge Lynde (v!de ante, note
I have had, in the preparation of this sketch, th
assistance of Capt Nathan Frye, and also of a lady
of this city, both of whom are grand-children o
the Register.

24th of the next month he relinquished his
school and probably went into business
with his father-in-law, who was a wealthy
merchant, since we find Mr. Frye, as early
as June 3, 1752, holding the office of col-
ector of duties on tea, coffee, arrack,
coaches, chariots, &c., and again, in 1768,
a ship-owner and merchant.

In 1 767 and 1 768- he represented Salem
at the General Court, where, during the
[atter year, he evinced unmistakable pro-
clivities towards the cause of the King as
against the demands of the people, and
commenced a political career that, in a few
years, ended in his perpetual banishment
from the country.

In February of that year the House had
sent a circular declaration of grievances to-
the several British Colonies in North Amer-
ica in which they especially complained of
the duties and taxes exacted from the colo-
nists in certain acts of Parliament. To-
wards the last of the following April the
Governor presented to the House an intima-
tion, given through Lord Hillsborough, who-
was the first secretary of American affair*
in England, that the course of the Legisla-
ture, in sending this circular, had met with
the Royal displeasure, and demanded (he
rescission of the vote whereby it was au-
thorized.

But notwithstanding this declaration of
the King's will and pleasure, joined to the
entreaties of the Governor, the Legisla-
ture stubbornly refused to rescind the ob-
noxious resolve by a vote of 92 to 17. Of
this unfortunate minority Frye and his col-
league, \Vm. Brown, were members. From
that day he rapidly fell from public favor..
He was not re-elected to the Legislature,,
though he afterwards received commissions-
from the Governor. Thus, Jar. 15, 1772,,

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he was made a Justice of the Peace and
Quorum, and a Judge of the Inferior Court
of Pleas, which offices he held till the Rev-
olution, and he was appointed Register of
Probate Sept. 29, of the next year.

But these offices he did not hold long.
The great revolution had already begun in
the refractory action of the Massachusetts
Legislature (above described), which stim-
ulated and encouraged the colonies to a
similar course, and really opened a contest
that ended in the acknowledgment of our
independence after a long and bloody war.
Other exciting events followed in quick suc-
cession. The people met in many places and
publicly resolved not to import or purchase
dutiable goods, and chose " committees
of correspondence" to see these resolves
carried out, and generally to confer with
similar committees elsewhere on the politi-
cal condition of the country. Government
spies were seized and coated with tar and
feathers. A proposed convention of the
people to consider the propriety of calling
a constitutional assembly was opposed by
the Governor. The troubles in the Province
now obliged the King to call on Parliament
for aid. Then followed the appearance of j
foreign troops in and about Boston ; the i
protests of the House ; the impressment of
seamen and their resistance ; the Boston j
Massacre, and the trial, thereupon, of Capt.
Preston and others ; the discovery of
the letters of Hutchinson and Oliver and
their publication by Dr. Franklin ; the
matter of the salaries of the judges of the
Superior Court ; and the closing of the
port of Boston, June 1, 1774.

Up to this time Salem had shared the
excitement as a spectator rather than as a
participant in the scenes. But, on the arri-
val of Gov. Gage with fresh troops, the

General Court was called together at Sa-
lem, where Gage himself was received on
the 5th of June, and welcomed in an ad-
dress signed by the principal citizens,
Frye's name appearing in the list.

During the Governor's stay here two
companies from Castle William arrived at
Salem and encamped near the Governor's
residence, and, a month or two later, the-
69th regiment of regulars from Halifax,
under Col. Hamilton, landed on the Neck.
The officers in command were invited by
Frye to a dinner party, much to the annoy-
ance of his patriotic neighbors, whose
wrath was not in the least mollified by the
unpatriotic music of the band which escort-
ed the officers and which played several
airs \vhile Frye brought out his household
to salute the soldiers with cheers and wav-
ing handkerclxiefs.

Meantime the British Government had
become more despotic, and the people, still
further exasperated, prepared for a county
convention at Ipswich, and against the
sternest protests of the Governor, and in
face of an armed force led by him in per-
son, the Salem Committee of Correspon-
dence succeeded in holding a meeting and
actually chose six delegates to the conven-
tion.

Frye, who was still a justice of the
peace and judge of the Inferior Court of
Pleas, at the instigation, probably, of the
Governor, issued a warrant for the arrot
of the Committee. But the public clamor
against this act was so vehement that he
recalled his warrant and promised not to
accept any commission under the obnox-
ious acts of Parliament.

This was in September, 1774, and on
the sixth of October following, his man-
sion, which stood on the site of the dwell-

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ing-house of the late Hon. John Glen
King, on Essex Street, was destroyed by a
conflagration which extended to the meet-
ing-house adjoining, and so on till eight
dwelling houses and fifteen other buildings
were burned to the ground, undoubtedly
the work of an incendiary.

At this very time the Legislature was
convened at Salem, though the Governor
had recalled his order therefor, and resolved
itself into a Provincial Congress. Through
the next winter the rebellion increased,
and the war opened the following spring
with the battle of Lexington, on the 19th
of April.

Though refugees were constantly leaving
Salem to seek protection at Boston, Hali-
fax, Nantucket and elsewhere, for some
time before the battle of Bunker's Hill,
Frye seems to have remained, during that
period, unmolested in his person and offices.
His last entry in the Probate Office bears
date April 5, 1775, and he sat in the Infe-
rior Court of Pleas as late as July 13,
1775. But, before the next autumn, he
diappeared, and, soon after set sail for
England, where he made his seat at Cam-
berwell, near London, and died there on
his birthday in 1820, aged 97 years.

In his flight he left his family, consisting
of his wife and eight children, at Salem,
where they ever after remained, loyal to the
American cause, with the exception of one
daughter, who, with her husband, Dr. Peter
Oliver, accompanied her father, and, surviv-
ing her husband, afterwards became the
wife of Admiral Sir John Knight, K. C. B.
of the Royal Navy.

Mr. Frye, during his exile, always main-
tained feelings of bitter animosity towards
the revolutionists and their successors,
whom he regarded as the wanton authors

of all the havoc and misery attending the
revolution.

GENEALOGY OF THE DERBY
FAMILY.

COMPILED BY PEBLET DERBY.
FIRST GENERATION.

1 . ROGEB DERBY came from Topsham,
Devonshire Co., near Exeter, in the South
of England, and landed at Boston, July
18th, 1671. (Town Rec. Salem.) He
removed thence to Ipswich, where, in Jan.
1672, he bought of "Phillip ifowler in con-
sideration of 100, his dwelling house * *
barne, orchyards, yards, & gardens, con-
taining two acres * * scituate & lyeing on
the south syde of the streete comonly
called Hill st. * * together with four acres
of land * * at Muddy river on the north-
west syde of Richard Shatswells pasture"
(Essex Co. Rec.) In the Co. Rec. he is
styled a "sope boyler" and "shop keeper,"
in which latter capacity, as his inventory
shows, his business consisted of a variety
of departments. In matters of religion he
and his wife were non-conformists to the
church of England, who made themselves
so prominent and zealous in their profes-
sion, as to become very obnoxious to the
prevailing sects of a more puritanic stamp,
and were several times subject to heavy
fines imposed upon them by court. To
show the nature and extent of these griev-
ances, the compiler thought fit to insert a
few items, copied from Essex Co. Ct.
Records :

"Nov. 1674. Roger Darby & wife
fined for absence from the publicke meet-
ing on the Lords dayes."

"Sept 28, 1675 Roger Darby & wife

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Lucreatia fined 50a. and costs for absence
from meeting."

"Sept. 26, 1676 Roger Darby & wife
for not comeing to meeting on the Lords
dayes, the court declared that they had for-
feited 5s. a weeke a piece since the last
court in Sept. and doe order they shall pay
50s presently or be commited to prisson
being twelve pence a day for each of
them."

'Sept. 26, 1677 By warrant from the
county Treasurer for sevarll fines of court
imposedupon Roger Darby and his wife cea-
zed upon four acres of Land of the sayd Dar-
byes which he bought of Phillip ffowler and
delivered it to the Tres'r as it was prized at
fourteen pounds.

By me ROBEBT LORD

Marshall."

"Nov. 6, 1677. Roger Darby & wife
fined 40s. & costs for absence from meet-
ing and stand committed to prison till
payd."

From the foregoing facts, it is inferred
that his persecutions being too grievous to
be endured longer, in 1681, after a resi-
dence of ten years in Ipswich, he removed
with his family to Salem, where, in Feb.
8, 1678-9, he bought of "John Darland,"
(Darling) "seaman, for 27 in silver a
peice of land to the westward side of his
house, bounded upon the land of John
Ruck & John Simpson westerly, upon the
town & street southerly, upon the land
that was Rich'd Bishops now in the ten-
neur of Thomas Robbins northerly, as the
fence now stands & soe home to the dwell-
ing house & ground of the sd. John Dar-
land easterly.

(Signed,)
JOHN & MABT OAKLAND" (E. C. R.)

VOL. III. 21

As near as it can be ascertained, the
supposition is that the old homestead occu-
pied a spot not far from the western corner
of Monroe & Essex Streets ; and by recent
inquiry the writer has been informed, from
a reliable source, that the building which
had always been known and used as a soap
house, and which was very old when torn
down, stood upon the opposite side of
Essex street, in what was then the pasture,
now Chestnut street, where the house of
the late Thomas Cole, now stands. This
was undoubtedly the building occupied by
Roger Derby, in carrying on his business
as a "tallow chandler."

Roger Derby was born in England, 1643,
died in Salem, Sept. 26, 1698, aged 55
years. Married 1st, at Topsham, Devon-
shire Co., Eng., Aug. 23, 1668, Lucretia
(Felt says her maiden name was Kil-

ham) b. Eng., 1643,d. Salem, May 25,
1689. Their grave stones arc yet standing
and bear the most ancient inscriptions now
to be seen in the old burial ground, at
South Danvers.* His grave-stone when
first discovered by the writer, was lying
upon the ground, broken in two pieces,
and nearly obscured from sight by the
grass. It has since been repaired and re-
erected by some of his descendants of the
present generation. That of his wife Lu-
cretia was still erect, and in a remarkable
state of preservation. Married 2d, Eliza-
beth ; administration on her estate

granted to her son-in-law, Joshua Hicks,
Apr. 8, 1740. Eight children by Lucretia.

(2) CHARLES*, b. Topsham, Eng., July
27, 1669, d. Canada, Oct. 8, 1690.

(3) Experience*, b. Ipswich, Dec. 18,
1671, will proved, Jan. 8, 1714-15 ; md.
June 22, 1698, Capt. Joseph Flint, mari-

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ner, "son of Edward and Elizabeth (Hart,)
and grandson of William Flint, one of the
early settlers of Salem. Died intestate ;
adm. granted his widow, Jan. 5, 1712 ;
inventory 1268. 13s. 3d." (J. H. Stone)
Four ch. Joseph b. Salem, Apr. 7, 1689,
d. before 1724. Jonathan, b. Jan. 3,
1702, "d. Feb. 17, 1702 ;" (Gen. Reg.)
Mary b. Apr. 4, 1703 ; Edward upwards
14 years of age, 1723. The following is
the will of Experience Flint :

"I give to my eldest son Joseph 40, in
consideration that he has a double portion
of the Estate. To my youngest son Ed-
ward 250. To my servant John Berry,
as a testimony of my regard for him 30.
To the Rev'd Nicholas Noyce & Rev'd
Geo. Corwin 5 a peice. I give to such
widows of this town as my good friend
Mr. Geo. Corwin shall Judge most neces-
sary ye sum of 10. I give towards build-
ing & supporting the Almshouse in Salem
10. Todau. Mary all the residue of my
Estate. Lastly I constitute John Higgin-
son, Samuel & Francis Willoughby, and
bro. in law, Benj. Flint to be executors of
this my last will * * * Dec. 10, 1714."

(4) SAMUEL*, b. Ipswich 24, 9 mo,
1673.

(5) ROGER', b. Jan. 1, 1675, d. Salem
before 1698.

(6) JOHN", b. Feb. 25, 1677, adm.
granted June 7, 1708; mariner.

(7) RICHAKD, b. Oct. 8, 1679, d.
Salem, July 25, 1715.

(8) Lucretia', b. Salem, Aug. 17, 1681,
living 1698.

(9) EBENEZER*, b. 9th 9 mo, 1683, d.
Jan. 20, 1688.

Four ch. by Elizabeth.

(10) Elizabeth 2 , b. Mar. 10, 1692; will
proved, Dec. 29, 1721. Married Apr. 17,

1718, Thomae Palfrey, sailmaker, son of
Walter and Margaret (Manning), b. June
24, 1689, wiU proved, Aug. 1, 1720. One
child, Elizabeth, bap. 1st ch. Oct. 11,

1719, d. infancy.

11 Margaret*,b. Aug. 14, 1693, d. before
1765. Married Feb. 8, 1710, William
Osborn, jr., of D&nvers, yeoman, son of
William and Hannah (Burton) b. Danvers,
May 3, 1682; will proved Oct. 7, 1771.
Inventory of estate 788. 14s. lOd. Eight
ch. William b. Sept. 18, 1711, d. July 6,
1712. Stephen b. Oct. 16, 1712. Eliza-
beth b. Dec. 10, 1714, d. before 1765.
William b. Feb. 12, 1715-16, d. before
1765. Jonathan, Margaret, Abigail, Ben-
jamin, mentioned in the will.

(12) Anna 1 , b. Dec. 10, 1695; md.
Jan. 2, 1717-18, Benj. Ives, tanner; will
proved July 16, 1752. Estate prized
2,311, 10s. 24d. He owned a very large
landed estate, on what was known as
Verry's Plain and Butts brook, Danvers,
on the Boston road, in the vicinity of what
is now known as the Emerson farm.

Nine children. Anna b. Mar. 20, 1719.
Benjamin b. Nov. 2, 1720, d. Apr., 1757.
"He rec'd Apr. 12, 1757, a commission as
Lieut, of the Province snow, Prince of
Wales, but he was taken sick and died
before she sailed. She was afterwards
captured by the enemy." (Felt) Samuel
b. Dec. 22, 17 . Elizabeth b. July 5,
1 72-. John, Mary, Abigail, Martha and
Margaret.

(13) Martha 2 , b. Sept. 30, 1697 ; md.
Oct. 22d, 1719, Joshua Hicks, merchant.
"He carried on business near Burying
Point. He had been Coroner, Selectman
& sustained many other trusts of the
town." (Felt) Adm. granted Sept. 5, 1757
to Daniel Mackey & Mary Hicks. Value

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of estate 3,915. 15s. 4<L "Negro roan
Nero, prized 6. 13s. 4d. "Negro woman
Jenny, 30. Negro boy Jack, 53. 6s.
8d." are among the items mentioned.
Eight children. Joshua, b, July 11, 1 720,
d. Nov. 13, 1720; John, b. Nov. 6, 1721;
Joshua, b. Apr. 14, 1723; Elizabeth b.
Jan. 14, 1725 ; Martha, b. Feb. 14, 1727;
Ruth, b. July 14, 1729; Mary, b. June
14, 1733; Zachariah, b. Dec. 19, 1736;
"undergraduate H. C. 1 752. In 1768, pro-
moted Lieut, in Royal Navy." (Salem
Oaz.)

Witt of Roger Derby.

In the name of god amen.

I Roger Darby of Salem make Consti-
tute & ordain this my last will & testament
in maner & forme being now as foloweth
revoakeing all other wills or testaments in
perfect memory and understanding blessed
be ye Lord for it viz : I give unto my be-
loved wife my now dweling house, garding
and yard excepting twenty six feet of front
ad the sope house runing or kept in the
brcdth next Joseph neals during her widow-
hood and if she doo not mary then during
her natural life.

2. I give unto my Eldest daughter
Experience Darby five shilings money to
be paid her in one yeare after my decese
by my Excctetrix heare after mentioned
the having had more than a proporsianable
part already.

3. I give unto my eldest son Sam'll Dar-
by my house & land after my wifes widow-
hood or decease Ecepting the twenty-six
foot as above mensioned to him and his
heairs for ever and if they fail then to my
son John and his sons if he have any sur-
vivors if not to my son richard and his sons
to be keept in the name of the darbys, also

'. give unto my son Samll Darby teen shil-
ings to be paid him in one yeare after my

decease upon demand.

4. I give unto my son John Darby my

ware house lentows and warfe to him and
iis hcairs excepting a convenient roomc

for my wife if she had any ocas ion also i
give unto him ten shillings to be paid as

above upon demand.

5 I give unto my son Richard Darby
my sope house with the twenty-six foot of
land fronting to the street, and so quite
backward across the garding to him and
his hairs forever he allowing a convenient
room of going and coming without any in-
termission or let or hindrance as much aa
formerly & twenty pounds in goods as
mony out of the movables when comes of
age of twenty-one years.

6 I give to my beloved wife one third
part of what God hath given me in money
goods or dept or any thing other ways.

7 My other estate my will is it may be
devided in to si* shears or parts as follow-
eth to my daughter lucretia I give one
sheare and a half & four shearcs to my
four youngest daughters namely Elizabeth
andmargret ann and Martha andthe ye other
half shears three pounds in mony to my
daughter lucretia out of it & the brase
heads of a pair of andirons not to be withe
half sheare but out of the whole the rest of
the half sheare i leave towards bringing up
my four youngest daugtcrs with my wife i
note that i have six pounds mony in my
hands and some of theyr fathers houssall
goods which they must be paid i mean
John dinn & William Dinn ; Lastly i make
my wife Executrix to deale uprightly and
honestly with my children and if any of
them should contend without just cause

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with my wife they are to Lose thayr parts
to the next inheritor, dated in Salem the
26 day of July 1698.

ROGER DERBY.

signed and sealed
in presence of us

Thomas Tucke

Joseph Dugles

Benj Pickman jr

Proved Oct 24, 1698.
Inventory of estate 476, 8, 01.

SECOND GENERATION.

(4) SAMUEL DERBY, son of Roger (1),
was born in Ipswich, Nov. 24, 1673, and
came with his father to Salem, 1681, No
settlement of his estate is recorded, and
it is supposed that he died at sea prior to
1728; Mariner. Married Hannah Young,
of Martha's Vineyard, d. prior to 1765.
After her husband's decease she married
2d, Daniel Clark, yeoman, Topsfield, Jan.
7, 1728. Five children.

14 Hannah 3 , b. Salem, 1702, d. Oct.
28, 1796, md. 1st, May 25, 1727. Benja-
min Hathorne, and had two children : .
Benjamin bap. 1st ch. Feb. 18, 1727-8,
Hannah, bap. Apr. 5, 1730. Married 2d,
October 10, 1737, Miles Ward, jr., joiner,
son of Miles and Sarah (Massey), b. Salem,
Apr. 18, 1704, d. June, 1792. Eight ch.:
Elizabeth b. July 9, 1738, d. Jan. 20,
1806; md, Wm. Poole, Danvers. Sam-
uel b. Apr. 30, 1740, d. July 31, 1812;
Mehitable b. Mar. 18, 1742, d. Oct. 24.
1755 ; Apne b. May 11, 1744, d. Jan. 8,
1832; md. 1st, Jona. Mansfield, 2d, Jos.
Henfield; Nathaniel b. July 29, 1746, d.
Cambridge, Oct. 12, 1768, grad. H. C.
1765; Lucretia b. Aug. 26, 1748, d. Sep,
1809; md., June 14, 1770, Dr. Joseph

Osgood, whose dau. Lucy md. Sam'l G,
Derby (64); Mary bap. Oct. 5, 1750;
Joshua, bap. Oct. 29. 1752.

15 ROGER*, will proved Feb. 1768.

16 Anna*, b. in Salem, 1711, d. Dan-
vers, Nov. 11, 1789. Married Sep. 10,
1749, Joshua Goodale, blacksmith, son of
Abraham and Sarah (Rhodes), b. Salem,
Nov. 19, 1708, d. Danvers, May 18, 1798.
Admitted to membership in Tabernacle
Church Jan, 9, 1774. She was second
wife to Mr. Goodale, he having married 1st,
May 21, 1734, Experience Judd. who d.
Aug. 14, 1748; His place of residence is
still standing, now occupied by Mr. Turner,
in Boston St., next west of the brick store
of Mr. Jacob Putnam: four ch. by Anna,
Mary b. June 24, 1751, d. July 20, 1821.
Joshua bap. Tabernacle Ch. June 17, 1753,
d. Aug. 1795 ; Thankful bap. Mar. 21,
1756 ; Anna bap. Oct. 15, 1759. By his
first wife, Experience, he had four ch.:
Joshua b. Feb. 20, 1734-5, d. Oct. 21,
1737. Hannah b. Sep. 17, 1737 ; Expe-
rience b. Dec. 12, 1738; Nathan b. Dec.
14, 1740, d. Newton, Aug. 1806.

17 Temperance 3 , bap. 1st ch. July 1,
1716, d. Andover, Oct. 13, 1779. Mar-
ried Aug, 24, 1738, Capt. Richard Down-
ing, jr., of Salem, mariner, son of Richard
and Anstis (Palfray). Removed to Ando-
ver. Anstis Palfray, aforesaid, was dau. of
Walter and Margaret (Manning), and sister
to Thomas Palfray, who md. Elizabeth (10)
dau. of Roger Derby. Nine ch.; Anstis
bap. 1st ch. Aug. 12, 1739; Samuel bap.
May 2, 1742; John bap. July 8, 1744;
"Hannan b. Dec. 12, 1746; Lucy b.
June 9, 1751 ; Experience b. July 20,
1753; Anna b. Aug. 28, 1755; Richard
b. Mar. 3, 1758, d. Danvers, Oct. 12,

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1790; Palfray b. Apr. 12, 1761." (An-
dover T. R.)

18 SAMUEL*, bap. 1st ch. Feb. 14
1719, d. 1783.

(7) RICHARD DERBY, son of Roger (!'
b. Ipswich, Oct. 8, 1679; removed with
his father to Salem in 1681, where he d
July 25, 1715. Mariner. Nothing is
known of his personal history except that
he was one of a number of pilots sent from
Salem in an expedition against Port Royal
in 1710, and there is no record of the set-
tlement of his estate. Married Feb. 25,
1702-3, Martha, daughter of Col. Elias
Hasket, son of Capt. Stephen Hasket;
d. Salem, May 2, 1746. "Col. Hasket
had been sometime Governor of New Prov
idence, one of the Bahama Islands. He
removed to Boston about Dec. 1702."
Felt. Eight children, four of whom d. in
infancy.

19 John 3 , b. Salem, Dec. 27, 1705.

20 Mary 3 , b. Jan. 9, 1707, d. Feb, 9,
1736; md. May 11, 1727, Capt. George
Mugford, mariner. Two ch.: George b.
Mar. 19, 1727-8, and Mary

21 RICHARD', b. Sept. 16, 1712, d.
Nov. 9, 1783.

22 Martha 3 , b. Sept. 21, 1714, d. Sept.
28, 1745; md. Mar. 30, 1736, Capt.
Thomas Elkins, mariner. Onech.: Thom-
as, b. 1738, d. March 17, 1764.

THIRD GENERATION.

(15) ROGER DERBY, son of Samuel,

(4) was b. in Salem, ; will proved,

Feb. 1, 1768. Removed to Danvers prior
to 1752, where he engaged in business as
a sadler and chocolate manufacturer. He
was an extensive owner in the common
lands on what was called "Stone's Plain,"
Danvers, and in other parts of the town,

as well as in Salem. Oct. 7, 1741, he and
his brother Samuel, "sold for 350 to
Roger Peel, shipwright of Salem, a parcel
of land bounded S. on street, W. on land
of Sam'l Sibly, N. on land of Sam'l Ropea
& . on land of Richard Derby, with
buildings thereon, Ace." "In 1752, he
bought of Samuel Buxton of Smithficld in
ye Colony of R. I., Husbandman, for 6.
13s. 4d. two rights in common lands of
Danvers in yt part of it coled Barthulemu
Rocks." "In 1755, bought of Benj,
Lyndc for 53. 6. 8. ninety seven of one
hundred rights on Stone's Plain, Danvers,
containing twelve and one half acres, in
Division No. 2, and also three more in sd.
Plain being ye rights of Jona. Ac David
Neal. The sd. 100 rights being part of
estate of his Bro. Wm. Lynde dec'd" "In
1757 he sells to Wm. Pool, of Danvers,
leather dresser, for 4. 13s. 4d. a piece of
land lying below Strong water Stone
bridge." (Reg. Deeds.) It is said that the
house in which Mr. Fitch Poole, of South
Danvers now resides, was built by Roger
Derby. He had a chocolate mill on
"Strong Water Brook," a stream of water
which runs under the main street from Mr.
Poole's across to Gen'l Wm. Button's wool
factory, which mill was probably located
on what is now called Pierpont street,
nearby Mr. Joshua Poole's morocco factory.
He also owned another mill on Gardner's
brook, somewhere in the vicinity of the
South Church. When the separation of
Danvers from Salem took place in 1752,
ic was chosen, on the fourth of March,
one of the first constables for the "Middle
Precinct." Inventory of his estate taken
April 4, 1 768: " One-half dwelling house,
ware house, chocolate mill, and shop, also
chocolate mill on Gardner's brook, whole

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appraised at 419, 15, 10." Married

May, 1726, Lydia Buxton, of Danvers.

Three children.

, 23 SAMUEL*, b. 1727, d. Danvers, Oct.

1801.

24 Sarah 4 , b. Jan. 25, 1729, d. Dan-
vers, Aug. 2, 1804; married July 28,
1753, Joseph Aborn, cordwainer, b. Salem,
April 10, 1726, d. Danvers, Sept. 5, 1800.
Five ch. Lydia b. Sept. 6, 1755, d. Mar.
16, 1841 ; Lucretia, b. Sept. 7, 1757, d.
June 3, 1802; Hannah b. Dec. 6, 1759,
d. Nov. 21, 1830 ; Jane b. Dec. 18, 1763,
d. Feb. 27, 1834; Joseph b. Dec. 27,
1768, d. Feb. 10, 1830.

25 Lucretia 4 , d. Salem ; will proved
July 4, 1815 ; md. Samuel Buffum, paint-
er ; two ch.: Lucretia b. Salem, Oct. 31,
1750, d. Lynn, Nov. 25, 1801 ; Lydia b.
Oct. 1762, d. Nov. 1793.

THIRD GENERATION.

(18) SAMUEL DERBY, son of Samuel 4 ,
bap. Istch. Salem, Feb. 14, 1719, d. Salem,
1 783. Removed to Lynn as early as 1 741 ,
described in Reg. of Deeds as a cordwain-
er, and afterwards of Danvers, 1755, as a
saddler, where he probably connected him-
self in business with his brother Roger ;
and again, 1770, at Salem, as shoreman.
Md 1st, Aug. 13, 1745, Bridget, dau. of
Benj. Newhall, of Lynn, b. Nov. 3, 1722,
d. Lynn, Mar. 14, 1750, md. 2d, Ann
Williams, of Lynn, May 7, 1751, b. 1727,
d, Salem, Jan. 19, 1811.

One ch. by Bridget.

26 Hannah 4 , b. Lynn Apr. 28, 1748,
d. Lynn, Aug. 1834, md. Sept. 15, 1773,
Michael Atkinson. Four ch. ; Hannah b.
Lynn, June 25, 1776, d. Apr. 28, 1836;
md. Jacob Alley; Mary b. Nov. 9, 1778 ;
md. Sept. 21, 1800, Richard Pease of
Salem, b. Mar. 30, 1777; Joseph, b.

Lynn, June 2, 1780, d. Oct. 15, 1836;
Timothy b. Nov. 10, 1783, d. Portsmouth,
N. H.,Apr. 20, 1818.

Six ch. by Ann.

27 Bridget 4 , b. Mar. 13, 1752, d.
Salem, Oct. 12. 1842 ; md. Nov. 10, 1772,
William Lang of Salem auctioneer, son
of Jeffry and Esther Lang, b. Jan. 16,1 750,
d. Aug. 11, 1821. Members of Taberna-
cle ch. Salem. Twelve ch. ; William, b.
Sept. 8, 1772, d. Jan. 31, 1817; Bridget,
b. June 3, 1774, d. Bangor, Me., Nov. 12,
1855 ; Ann, b. July 2, 1776; Samuel, b.
July 20, 1778; Esther b. June 8, 1780;
Lucy b. July 22, 1782 ; Priscilla b. Aug.
1, 1784 ; Hasket Derby, b. Dec. 17, 1786,
d. April 24, 1827, at Egwog, Norway, on
board brig Monticello ; Martha b. Jan. 15,
1789 ; Elizabeth b. May 8, 1791 ; Sarah,
b. Mar. 8, 1793 ; Harriet b. Aug. 1, 1795.

28. Lydia 4 b. Apr. 6, 1754, d. Salem,
May 24, 1837, md. July 23, 1774, Joshua
Cross, b. 1752, d. May 24, 1829; he was
a soldier in the revolution. Eleven ch.:
Moses b. Salem, Aug. 8, 1775, d. Mar. 15,
1828; Joshua b. Dec. 8, 1777, d. Dec.
1822 ; Lydia b. Dec. 27, 1779, d. Jan. 3,
1854; Nancy, b. Oct. 14, 1781, d. Mar.
16, 1859 ; Betsy b. Aug. 11, 1784 ; Mary
b. Oct, 17, 1786; Rachel b. Apr. 23,
1789 ; Bridget, b. Dec. 3, 1791, d. 1844;
Lucy b. June 3, 1794 ; Daniel b. Feb. 16,
1799, d. Dec. 28, 1840 ; Samuel Derby b.
Aug. 6, 1802.

29. Lucretia 4 b. Apr. 15, 1759, d.
Salem, Sept. 12, 1854 ; md. May 17, 1783,
Joseph Mansfield, hatter, b. Salem, Mar. 8,
1758, d. Oct. 23, 1827, Ten ch.: Joseph
b. July 3, 1784, d. May 15, 1851 ; Lucre-
tia b. Nov. 23, 1785, d. Aug. 18, 1853;
Samuel b. June 3, 1788 ; John and Wil-
liam, twins, b. June, 1 790, d. same month .

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Hannah b. Oct. 27, 1791, d. April 22,
1795 ; Johnb. April 14, 1794 ; William b.
June 1, 1796, city messenger of Salem;
Daniel A. b. June, 1798, d. May 27, 1799;
Daniel A. b. March 17, 1801.

30. Anna* b. Aug. 27, 1761, d. Lynn,
Feb. 22, 1843 ; md. Sept. 23, 1779, Sam-
uel Bacheller, of Lynn, b. Nov. 1, 1757, d.
Feb. 20, 1832. Ninech.: James b. Lynn,
March 25, 1782, d. 1834 ; Hannah b. Feb.
24, 1784, d. March 25, 1809; John b.
Dec. 25, 1787, d. April, 1843 ; Joshua b.
Feb. 11, 1790, d. Oct. 21, 1840; Nancy
b. Aug. 28, 1792; Samuel b. Sept. 19,
1795; Jesse Lee, b. Sept. 2, 1797, d.
May 10, 1830 ; Joseph b. March 31, 1801,
d. Sept. 10, 1824 ; Lydia b. Oct. 12,
1804, d. Oct. 20, 1832.

31. SAMUEL* b. April 15, 1764, d.
Salem, Dec. 9, 1826.

32. JOHN* b. May 28, 1770, d. March
1, 1834.

THIRD GENERATION.

(21) RICUARD DERBY, son of Richard
(7), b. Salem, Sept. 16, 1712, d. Nov. 9,
1783. He was an eminent and enterpris-
ing merchant, and accumulated a large
amount of wealth. For a more detailed
and perfect account of his biography, and
that of his son Elias Haskett, than I would
otherwise be able to give, I am greatly in-
debted to the researches which have been
already made and published in the " Lives
of American Merchants," with a few ex-
tracts from "Felt's Annals." As early as
1736, when but twenty-four years of age,
he became master of the sloop Ranger,
about to sail from Salem for Cadiz and
Malaga.

"At a period when the mother country
tried to repress the enterprise of the colo-

nists and confine their trade to British pos-
sessions ; when the straits were infested
by corsairs, we find him venturing to cross
the ocean in a craft which would be deemed
now scarcely safe to run from Salem to
New York.

"After a prosperous voyage to the above
ports he set sail, in 1739, for St. Martins,
and in 1742 he became master, and part
owner, of the Volant, bound for Babadoes
and the French Islands. After a few more
voyages, in 1757, he retired from the sea,
and, having tendered his vessels to his sons
John and Richard, he became a merchant
of Salem.

"In 1755, a portion of Winter Island,
known as Obear or Palmer's Head, was
leased to Mr. Derby for one thousand
years, at one shilling a year, as a reason
for the improvement of the commerce of
Salem. But this lease was cut short in its
purchase by Mr. Oliver M. Whipple, of
the Derby family, and in 1839 paid Salem
$152.83, being an annual rent of one shil-
ling for the period remaining of the one
thousand years. On the spot where the
wharf and warehouse long stood there is an
establishment for the storage of powder.

"During the French war, from 1756
to 1763, Captain Derby owned several
ships as well as brigantines ; for in his
letters to Booth & Lane, at London, who
were his English correspondents, he directs
insurance on his ships Antelope, Lydia
and Ranger, merchantmen of two hundred
to three hundred tons burden. They are
described as mounting from eight to
twelve cannon, principally six-pounders,
with four cannon below deck, for close
quarters. During this war it appears that
he had lost many vessels, by privateers,

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laden with costly cargoes, one of which was
the Ranger, seized by four English priva-
teers, and taken to Providence, in the Ba-
hamas, where it was confiscated. Not-
withstanding the many and serious losses
which he met from time to time, by priva-
teers, he still persevered in his commercial
transactions until the Revolutionary War,
and became independent, During the
struggle for the independence of our coun-
try he continued sound and loyal to the
last ; and he it was who bravely responded
to the demands of Col. Leslie to deliver up
the cannon in his possession, which he
(Col. Leslie) desired to seize, 'Find
them if you can ! take them if you can !
they will never be surrendered.' It was
through the exemplification of such courage
which in a great degree inspired the people
of Salem to resist British aggression, and
show to them that their hearts were in the
work before them, and that they might
even pass over North Bridge, but they
could not nor must not go an inch farther
at their peril ; and thus the cannon were
saved."

Mr. Derby married 1st, Feb. 3, 1735,
Mary, dau. of Gamaliel and Sarah Hodges
of Salem, b. Dec. 21, 1713, d. Mar. 27,
1770. It is said that the race from which
she sprung, was distinguished for its size.
An anecdote is told of one of them, a young
man, six feet six inches in height, who was
captured by a British frigate. When asked
if he was not remarkable for his height at
home, he is said to have replied, " I am
the shortest of six brothers." (E. H.
Derby.)

Married 2d. Oct. 1771, Mrs. Sarah,
(Langley) widow of Dr. Ezekiel Hersey of
Hingham, b. 1712, d. June 17, 1790.

" He was son of James Hersey, and b.
Sep. 21, 1709, d. Dec. 9, 1790. Grad.
H. C. 1728. He was among the benefac-
tors of Harv. University, to which, in his
will he bequeathed 1,000, the interest to
go towards the support of a professor of
anatomy and physic, which professorship
was founded under the name of the Hersey
Professorship of anatomy and surgery.
After the decease of her husband Richard,
she removed to Hingham, where, in 1784
she founded the ' Derby School.' After
her decease, by an act of the Legislature,
passed June 19, 1797, the " Derby School"
was erected into an academy, by the name
of the * Derby Academy.' By her will
she bequeathed 2,500 in Mass. State
Notes, the interest of which to be appro-
priated by the trustees for the use of the
Preceptor ; and 700j in silver, the interest
for the use of the Preceptress for the time
being. She also directed that her clock
and portrait should be placed in the school."
(Lincoln's Hist. Hingham.) Six ch. by
Mary.

33. RICHARD* b. Salem, Jan. 6, 1736,
d. Dec. 8, 1781.

34. Mary 4 b. Nov. 12, 1737, d. Nov.
26, 1813 ; md. July 27, 1757, Capt. Geo.
Crowninshield, mariner, son of John and
Anstiss (Williams) Crowninshield, b. Sa-
lem, Aug. 6, 1734, d. June 17, 1815.
He was a grandson of John C. R.
Crowninshield, Physician, or, as his name
was, written in his own tongue, "Johannes
Casper von Richter von Krownensheldt,"
(Felt) who was a doctor of Salem, 1702,
and a German, and who was a son of
Capt. John Crowninshield. Capt. George
was one of the first projectors of the
"Merchants' Bank," and applied to the
L egislature for a charter.

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Tench. ; Mary, b. July 10, 1762, d.
Aug. 11, 1764.

Sarah, b. May 29, 1764, d. Aug. 31,
1779. George, b. May 28, 1766, d. Nov.
26,1817, onboard his celebrated \
Cleopatra's Barge, soon after his arrival
home from his famous voyage to Europe.
Jacob b. May 31, 1770, d. Washington,
May 15, 1808. Mem. of Congress. His
death was occasioned by the bursting of a
blood vessel while making a speech in
Congress ; md. Sarah, dau. of John Gard-
ner, June 5, 1796, b. 1773, d. May 1807.
John b. July 14, 1771, d. Boston, Apr. 5,
1842, merchant; md. his cousin Maria,
dau. of Capt. Benj. Crowninshield Apr. 5,
1814. Benj. W. b. Dec. 27, 1772, d.
Feb. 3, 1851. Mer. Rep. to Cong. 1810 ;
State senator 1811, 12, 23, one of the first
directors of Merch'ts Bank, Salem, which
was incorporated June 26, 1811, Secretary
of Navy under Madison's administration ;
md. Mary Boardman Jan. 1, 1804. Rich-
ard b. Dec. 26, 1 774, d. So. Danvers,
Aug. 18, 1844. Edward, b. Dec. 12,
1775, d. Jan. 9, 1793, at Point Peter,
Guadaloupe, W. I. Mary b. Sep. 24,
1778, d. Boston, Sep. 20, 1835 ; md. Dec.
12, 1802, Hon. Nath'l Silsbee of Salem,
mer. b. Jan. 14. 1773, d. July 14, 1850.
Sarah, b. June 22, 1784, d. Boston Feb.
5, 1847 -, md. Nov. 18, 1816, John Parker
Rice of Boston.

35 ELI AS HASKET', b. Aug. 16,1739,
d. Sep. 8, 1799.

36 JOHN*, b. June 7, 1741, d; Dec. 5,
1812.

87 MARTHA* b. Apr. 16, 1744, d.

Medford, June 26, 1802; md. Sept. 16,

1762, Dr. John Prince, b. Dec. 8, 1733,

d. Roxbury, June 26, 1816. Three ch.,

VOL. in. 22

Martha, Mary, John, b. Salem, July 8,
1770, d. Jamaica Plains Sept. 1842.

38 Sarah 4 b. Oct. 4, 1747, d. Sep. 2,
1774; md. Apr. 13, 1769, Capt. John
Gardner, of Salem. Three ch., John,
Sarah, b. 1773, d. May 1807; md. Jacob
Crowninshield. Richard b. 1774.d. Utica
N. Y., Mar. 10, 1836.

Abstract from the Will of Rirhard.

In the name of God Amen. I Richard
Derby of Salem in the County of Essex in
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Mer-
chant on this twenty seventh Day of Oc-
tober in the year of our Lord seventeen
hundred eighty three, do make my last
Will & Testament in in inner following.
First I give unto my w-_-H beloved wife Sa-
rah Derby all the Household Furniture
Goods &c. which she brought to me upon
and after our Inter Marriage. I also give
her my Chariot and two Chariot Horses ;
also the sum of 100 lawful money annu-
ally, while she shall remain my widow, also
my negro Child Peggy I give to daughter
Mary Crowninshield, the House in which
she lately dwelt now occupied by Joseph
Moses with the Land under & adjoining
thereto, it being nearly opposite the Meeting
house in the East Parish, which I pur-
chased of Christopher Babbage's Heirs ;
and I confirm to her all the Household Fur-
niture & Plate which I gave her about the
Time of her marriage, estimated at 400
lawful money ; And I also give said Mary
my House called Ropes house in which she
now dwells ; Also the debt of 400 law-
ful money due on Book from her Husband
Capt. Crowninshield ; also my negro Girl
named Cate, with her apparel, all which I
estimate at 3,400. Item. I give Daugh-
ter Martha Prince wife of Doct'r John

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Prince the Mansion House wherein she
last resided at Salem and all Household
Furniture & Plate I give her about time of
marriage ; Also my negro man Ceesar ;
also 1000 in specie to be paid within six
months after my Decease all which I esti-
mate at 3400. Item, I give my grand-
children John Gardner, Sarah Gardner &
Richard Gardner, the Children of my
Daughter Sarah Gardner dec. to each the
sum of 1000, which together with House-
hold Furniture & Plate are estimated at
3400. Item, I give to son Elias Hasket
Derby the land belonging to his Warehouse
on which it stands extending from the
street by my wharf about sixty six south-
ward, to the notch in the wharf, with the
Passage way & Dockage westward of it.
Item, I give the Remainder of my Estate,
to son Elias Hasket one third part, to son
John one third part ; and the remaining
third including the Mansion house, wharf
and Buildings thereon, which I gave to
my son Richard late deceased, to his sons
Richard, Samuel, Jonathan & Charles, and
te his Daughters Lydia, Mary & Betsy the
aforesaid mansion house, wharf, &c., esti-
mated at 2000 lawful money : I appoint
eons Elias Hasket & John Derby, and,
son in Law John Gardner 3d, Executors of
this my last Will and Testament. In wit-
ness whereof I hereunto put my Hand &
Seal this twenty seventh day of October,
1783. RICHARD DERBY.

William Browne \

Nehemiah Holt > Witnesses.

Thomas Saunders. j
Probated Dec. 3d, 1783.

FOURTH GENERATION.

(23) Samuel Derby, son of Roger (15)
b. Salem 1727 ; removed with his father to
Danvers, where he died, Oct. 1801. Sad-

ler. Married Dec., 1753, Hannah Cook of
Danvers, d. Feb. 1801.
Five children.

38 Hannah* b. Danvers Dec. 14, 1754,
d. about 1802 soon after her husband.
Married Aug. 3, 1779, Robert Shillaber
Jr. clerk, son of Robert and Elizabeth, b.
May 24, 1759, d. May 4, 1780. One
child, d. soon after its birth and buried
with its mother.

39 CHARLES,* b. Sept. 7, 1756, d.
Charlestons. C. 1801.

40 Lydia* b. Nov. 6. 1759, d. Danvers,
Oct. 9, 1839; md. 1778, Samuel Cook,
of New Salem, Mass., b. Apr. 19, 1752,
d. Sept. 6, 1809; after whose decease she
returned to Danvers. Nine ch. ; Lydia,
d. Sept, 9, 1849 ; Susan b. Feb. 29, 1789,
d. Aug. 8, 1849 ; Cathine, d. aged about
15 yrs. ; Lucretia, b. 1793, d. Sept. 12,
1833. Two other ch. named Charles d.
young ; Robert, d. young ; Hannah ; Rob-
ert, b. May 5, 1797.

41 Lucretia 5 b. May 81, 1762, d.
Danvers, June 18, 1842 ; md. Nov. 30,
1784, Capt. Samuel White of Danvers,
mariner, b. 1763, d. at sea, 1800. Five
ch. : Haffield b. Danvers, Apr. 2, 1787.
d. at sea Feb. 10, 1804; Samuel b. Mar.
27, 1790, d. May 4, 1792; Lydia b. Oct.
10, 1792, d. 1822; Lavinia Perry b. Feb.
14, 1797; Rebecca Dean, b. Apr. 20,
1800.

42 ROGER* b. Danvers Oct, 11, 1766,
d. Pittsford Vt., Sept. 21, 1826.

FOURTH GENERATION.

(31) Samuel Derby, son of Samuel
(18) b. Apr. 15, 1764, d. Salem, Dec. 9,
1826. "In early life he was a mechanic,
and afterwards a ship chandler. He con-
tinued to prosper, and engaged in com-

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merce with BO much success that it ap-
peared to be his destiny to become the
wealthy representative of the Samuel
branch of the Derby family ; but the em-
bargo came, and with its adversity to
many, himself among the number. At
the breaking out of the war of 1812, he
engaged for a short time in privateering,
and was captain of marines on board the
Montgomery, one of the most famous of
the Salem Privateers. While thus engaged
she took a number of valuable prizes, and
had a desperate encounter with a large
ship, which she captured. Many enco-
miums were passed on his ability as an
officer of marines, and many offers were
made him, but his age forbade the accept-
ance of any of them." (Henry Derby.)
Married Nov. 11, 1783, Bethiah, dau. of
Robert and Hannah Dcland Watts, b.
-Nov. 15, 1767, d. July 5, 1861.
Ten children.

43 SAMUEL* b. Salem, Oct. 2, 1785,
d. Jan. 18, 1828.

44 JOHN*, b. Apr. 18, 1788, d. Nov.
20, 1829.

45 ROBEKT*, b. Sep. 17, 1790.

46 James* b. Sept. 20, 1793, d. Apr.
18, 1810. .

47 George* b. May 17, 1796, d. Nov.
11, 1825.

48 Nancy* b. Mar. 4, 1799; md.
Mar. 24, 1823, Samuel Chamberlain, of
Salem, tailor, b. Jan. 21, 1799. Seven
children ; James Derby b. Feb. 6. 1824,
d. July 2, 1827; Eliza Ann, b. Dec. 26
1826; James Derby, b. Jan. 9, 1829, d.
Nov. 1, 1831 ; Sarah Punchard, b. Aug.
25, 1831 ; Edward Watts, b. July 31,
1834; Samuel Derby, b. Sept. 29, 1836;

William Henry b. Dec. 14, 1838, d. Jun
2, 1842.

49 HKNBY* b. Oct. 24, 1801, d. Oct.
9, 1802.

50 HENRY* b. Oct. 15, 1803.

51 Lucy A.* b. NOT. 9, 1806, d. Dec.
25, 1806.

52 NICHOLAS L., b. July 23, 1808, d.
June 21, 1856.

FOURTH GENERATION.

(32) John Derby, son of Samuel (18)
b. Salem, May 28, 1770, d. March 1,
1834. He was a highly esteemed citizen,
and for many years a most respectable
mechanic. In 1821 he was elected a
member of the convention to amend the
State Constitution, and for several years
was a Representative from Salem to Gen-
eral Court. "He has been heard to say
that the first money he ever possessed was
given him by some Englishmen, about the
commencement of the Revolution, and
that they made a little red coat, which
they put upon* him. This, with the money
jingling in his pocket, made him proud,
and he began to strut, which pleased the
John Bulls, who told him they would make
a general of him, and that he would soon
be able to give the rebels a basting." (C.
Derby.)

He was a tailor. Married Aug. 24,
1794, Betsy, dau. of Tarrant Putnam, b.
Aug. 19, 1770, d. Nov. 17, 1842.

Eight children.

53 JOHN* b. Salem Feb. 21, 1795.

54 TARRANT PUTNAM* b. Aug. 14.
1796, d. Mar. 6, 1850.

55 CHARLES* b. July 20, 1798.

56 Perley* b. May 9, 1800, d. at sea
Dec. 2, 1821.

1 6 6

"He sailed in the late Capt. Jos. Pea-
body's employ, under Captains Haskell
and Lord, in 1820 and 1821. During the
latter voyage the vessel touched at Para,

5. A. The mates of this and another ves-
sel, which were several miles from land,
took a sail-boat to go on shore. When
within a mile of the landing, a heavy wind
capsized the boat, and plunged them all,
six in number, into the sea. Three of
them succeeded in reaching the bottom of
the boat. The others, Perley among
them, attempted to swim to the shore.
One of the three clinging to the bottom of
the boat, lost his hold, and was carried by
the wind and waves some distance from
his companions. His cries reached the
cars of Perley, who immediately turned
and swam to his rescue, took him on his
back, and succeeded in placing him again
upon the bottom of the boat. He then
started once more for the shore, but his
exertions to save his friend had so far ex-
hausted his strength that he sank when
about half way there. His body was
found and interred on shore. Those on
the boat were rescued." (C. Derby.)

57 Sarah Page', b. July 2, 1802, d.
Boston, July 16, 1861.

58 Elizabeth b. July 16, 1804 ; md.
Apr. 7, 1825. Ferdinand Andrews, son of
Ephraim and Lucy (Lane) of Hingham,
Mass., b. May 20, 1802. He formerly
conducted the Salem Gazette, in company
vith Mr. Caleb Cushing, from Dec., 1822
to 1825, when he disposed of half of his
interest to Caleb Foote, Esq., and the next
year to Wm. Brown, Jr. In 1834, 5, and

6, he conducted the press for the Land-
mark, in Salem, a religious publication.
About 1829, went to Lancaster, Mass.,

after a few years returned to Salem, and
thence to Boston, where he became asso-
ciate editor of the "Traveller." At pres-
ent in Washington, clerk in Treasury de-
partment ; Four ch. Ferdinand Lane, d.
Cambridge July 3, 1857. Elizabeth b.
Lancaster July, 1830, d. Jan., 1831 ; Car-
oline & George.

59. Mary Ann 4 b. May 1, 1806.

60 Hannah, b. Jan. 25, 1808, d. June
1, 1840; md. Nov. 1. 1837, Jona. Fox
Worcester, "son of Rev. Samuel & Zervia
Worcester, b. Salem, Aug. 12, 1806;
graduated at Dartmouth 1827 ; taught
public school in Salem until Aug., 1829 ;
studied medicine with A. L. Peirson, M.
D., of Salem, three years; rec'd a medical
degree at Harvard, in 1 832 ; practised
medicine in Salem one year ; then engaged
in private instruction in that city, in which
capacity he continued till recently, when
he retired to private life. He md. 1st
Oct. 15, 1833, Mary Heard, dau. of Wm.
Punchard, of Francestown, N. H. ; b.
1805, d. May 1, 1836. One child : Ma-
ry Helen b. July 28, 1834; md. Oct. 31,
1855, Rev. Geo. A. Pollard, of Hallowell,
Me. ; missionary in Armenia. One ch.
by Hannah : Anna Derby, b. Mar. 25,
1839; md. 3d, Sept. 9, 1841, Mary, dau.
of John Barton, of Salem, b. June 12,
1809. Two children: Samuel b. Sept.
10, 1843, d. Feb. 27, 1844; Lydia Bar-
ton, b. Dec. 22, 1845, d. Aug. 16, 1846."
(Worcester Genealogy.)

FOURTH GENERATION.

(33) Richard Derby, son of Richard,
(21) was b. in Salem Jan. 6, 1736, d.
Dec. 8, 1781. He was a merchant, and
had in his early life studied medicine. He
was an earnest patriot, and took a lead-

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ing and active part during the Revolu-
tion ; "was of the committee of safety
and correspondence; a Representative to
Oen'l Ct. from 1769 to '78; counsellor,
1774, 6, 7; delegate to Provincial Con-
gress, 1774, 5. In Sept., 1778, he was
appointed one of the State agents for
prizes in the Middle District." (Felt.)
He owned a large and valuable estate
at Rial Side, Beverly, known as the
'Browne Hall" estate, formerly owned by
Hon. Col. Wm. Browne, on which he re-
sided during the summer months, and con-
ducted his farm.

Hemd. 1st, Sept. 13, 1759, Lydia, dau.
of Capt. Jonathan and Elizabeth, (Gard-
ner) Gardner, b. Salem, Mar. 19, 1739, d.
Apr. 25, 1777; md. 2d, 1778, Mrs. Lucy
Smith, of Falmouth, Me., who survived
him and afterwards md. Jan. 22, 1784,
Hon. Benjamin Greenlcaf, of Newbury-
port, who was 1st Chief Justice of Ct.
Com. Pleas, and afterwards Judge of Pro-
bate for many years, b. 1732, d. Jan. 13,
1799. Lucy b. 1740, d. Sept. 1820, at
Ncwburyport.

Eight children by Lydia.

61 Lydia' b. Salem, Mar. 25, 1761,

d. ; md. Sept. 12, 1782,

Capt. John Carnes, d. 1798.

62 Mary*b. Mar. 29, 1763, d. Port-
land, Me., Mar., 1794 ; md. June 9, 1785,
Eben'r Preble of Portland. Two chil-
dren : Mary and a son.

63 RICHARD* b. Feb. 23, 1765, d.
Boston June 13, 1832.

64 SAMUEL G. b. Jan. 25, 1767, d.
Weston, Mass., Jan. 17, 1843.

65 Elizabeth* b. Mar. 1, 1769, d. Bos-
ton Jan.. 1799 ; md. July 2, 1795, Eben'r

Preble. Two children : Charles & Caro-
line.

66 Jonathan* b. Jan. 3, 1771, d. Apr.
15, 1799.

67. Charles* b. Feb. 2, 1773, d. Sept.
22, 1802. He sailed from Boston Aug.,
1800, on a voyage to the N. W. coast &
China, and was left at the Sandwich Is-
lands in Aug., 1801, for the recovery of
his health, which had for a long time been
failing, and he died at the Island of Wha-
hoo (Salem Reg.)

68 Thomas* b. Jan. 9, 1775, d. Sept.
18, 1775.

(To be (Don tinned.)

CRAFTS JOURNAL OF THE SEIGR
OF BOSTON, WITH NOTES BY
S. P. FOWLER.

[Continued from page 140.]

Oct. 1, 1775. This morning fair &
clear, manned* the lines as usual. In the
forenoon heard the Rev. Mr. Smith of Ha-
vurhill preach from Samuel 10 & 12 two
excellent sermons. After meeting saw
Aaron Craft. One Davis Allen of Beverly
ran away from a man-of-war. Nothing
new.

2. Something like foul weather. About
ten o'clock it cleared up. Lieut. Dodge
on picket. Warm and windy. In the
afternoon went on court martial with Capt
Kimball and others, Col. Oilman president,
to try one Nathan Marston and Nathan
Bunker for being concerned in stealing and
selling a horse. The court examined the
witnesses and adjourned to the next morn-
ing to meet again at nine o'clock. A reg-

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ular deserted last night from Bunker's
Hill.*

3. Rainey. Turned out to man the
lines. At nine o'clock went to Temple's
on Court Martial, according to adjourn-
ment. As no sufficient evidence appeared
against Marston. the court acquitted him.
The case of Bunker coming up, and all
the evidence being against him, and he ap-
pearing to be a great villian, the court or-
dered him to be tied to a horse's tail and
marched to Winter Hill, and there receive
thirty-nine lashes, and then carried back
to the main guard, or some other place the
General should think fit, and then remain
until he should pay eighteen pounds lawful
money to William Alford for the horse
stolen, f Then came on the trial of Sergt.

*The 'Jffcts of military law, or who would not live in
Boston!

A few weeks past, as some of the light horse, who
are now in Bo.-ton, were passing towards their sta-
bles at Mclnche's Rope-walk, at new Boston, when
they were opposite Mr. Lewis Gray's House, (son of
the notorious Harrison Gray, late treasurer) there
fell a shower of rain; one of them dismounted and
led his horse into the kitchen, but not liking that
Terywell, he led him into the sitting room. Mrs.
Gray, who was above staira, and hearing a noise,
oall'd to the maid to know what was the matter.
She was received by the fellow with much profanity.
As soon as it censed raining, he led his horse through
the ent.y, and out of the front door, and went about
his business.

Watertown, Sept. 25, 1775.

t Horses lost by stealing or straying appears to
have been of common occurrence. We find nineteen
advertisements in the Essex Gazette of Nov. 30,
1775, for the recovery of stolen or strayed horses
taken from tho provincial officers stationed around
Boston. One of them reads as follows :

Strayed or stolen from the subscribers, from Tem-
ple's farm, on the night before the 27th instant, one
aorrel colour'd horse, with a white face, 4 years old,
about 14 hands high, both trots & paces, branded on
the left shoulder thus: H Also a chestnut col
our'd mare near 13 hands high, is very fractious anc

Hogg for mutiny & abusing his Colonel,
and the court ordered him to be broke,
and pay two dollars out of his wages.
Then came on the trial of a Dutchman for
desertion, and the court ordered him to re-
ceive thirty-nine lashes, and to be drummed
out of the regiment, or be sent to Simbre
Mines, as the General may see fit.* The
court then adjourned to Saturday next.
Received two letters from home, one from
my wife, and one from sister Fellows.

bad to catch, and when rode without a saddle will
kick up. Whoever will take up said horses, or
either of them, and return them to Capt. Bostwick
in Col. Webb's regiment on Winter Hill, shall uava
2 dollars reward for each and all necessary charges
paid by us.
Camp on Winter Hill Oct. 27. 1775.

SAK'L MILLS,
ASAHEL, CASK.

* The penalty of thirty-nine lashes, and the music
accompaniment incurred by this poor deserter, is
well understood at the present day, but the alterna-
tive of being sent to Simbre Mints was not so ap-
parent at first to the mind of the copyist.

History, however, informs us the Simsbury Cop-
per Mines are situated in Granby, once a part of th
town of Simsbury, Connecticut, and that it was oc-
cupied as a place of confinement for prisoners taken
during the revolutionary war. Ii was a deep exca-
vation, 70 feet beneath the ground, into which tho
prisoners descended through a perpendicular shaft
about six feet in diameter, on a ladder. This cav-
ern, which was once occupied by the State as a
prison, was opened and worked as a mine by the
Phoenix Mining Company, and incorporated by iho
Legislature of Connecticut, in 1830.

We find in the Essex Gazette of April 17, 1775,
"That a party of twenty-nine tories were taken to
Taunton, where they were separately examined,
eighteen of whom made such humble acknowledg-
ments of their past bad conduct, and solemn prom-
ises to behave better for the future, they were dig-
missed; but the other eleven being obstinate and
insulting, a party was ordered to carry them to
Simsbury Mines; but they were sufficiently humble
before they had got fourteen miles on their way
thither; upon which they were bro't back the next
day, after signing proper articles to behave better
for the future."

1 r.'j

4. Ordered on picket guard with Capt.
Kimball and Capt. Low, Col. Little com-
mander. Wtnt on sentry about twelve
o'clock. It rained most of the time. A
warm day. Nothing remarkable.
. 5. Came off guard at ten o'clock.
Lieut. Dodge's wife at our house. After
breakfast went up to Cambridge and tar-
ried till almost night.

6. Fair weather, manned the lines as
usual. A regular deserted last night, and
brings news that Qen. Gage is to sail to-
morrow for London.*

Lieut. Dodge & wife went to Roxbury.
Considerable firing at Roxbury, and one
man had his arm shot off there and two
cows killed. Nothing new.

7. This morning manned the lines.
Lieut. Dodge is going to Chelsea, & his
wife from thence is going home. After
breakfast Capt Kimball & myself went to
Temple's on Court martial, but the mem-
bers not being all present, the court ad-
journed to Monday next to meet at nine
o'clock. Capt. Kimball & myself went on
board of a floating battery, & then re-
turned to camp. The Dutchman that was
tried at the court martial was this afternoon
whipt thirty-nine lashes according to sen-
tence, and drummed out of the camp.

8. Sunday. This morning being rainey
the brigade did not turn out. Lieut.
Dodge gone on picket guard. The fore-
noon being rainey we had no preaching. In
the afternoon heard the Rev. Mr. Smith
from Mathew 13, 43, a good sermon. Two
regulars deserted to Roxbury. There is a
report that the regulars have burned a part
of Rhode Island, and our people have ta-

* General Gage did not nil until the 10th of Ao-
put.

ken a quantity of clothing, and twenty
thousand dollars. This I hardly believe ;
it serves, however, for camp news.* Still
in good health, through the goodness of
God.

9. Went on court martial and was dis-
missed at eleven o'clock. In the afternoon
went to Cambridge with Capt. Kimball
and Lowe & others.

10. This morning ordered on fatigue
with Capt. Lowe & others ; we are at
work within half a gun shot of the regu-

* The following specimen* of camp news, not ex-
ceeded at the present day, are oopied from the news-
papers of 1775:

A private letter from Boston, during the seige.
says: ''No words can describe the dreadful neene of
misery of that unhappy town. The shrieks of the
women, the ciies of the children, the dying groans
of the wounded, and the want of provisions, would
extort a tear from eren the eye of a Nero."

"It is whispered that the British government hat
ordered Qen. Gage to offer five thousand pounds to
any person or persona who will bring him Gen Put-
nam's head; this has been privately communicated
to most of the royalists in and abont Boston, who
could be confided in "

"The town bull, aged twenty years, has lately "
been killed at Boston, and sold for the use of the
Qenerals and officers, at 18d. sterl. pr. pound "

'One of the Li cuts in Gage's besieged army we
hear hung himelf last Monday, owing to the cha-
grin and terror of mind arising from bis being em-
ployed in so bad a cause."

"We are assured it is an absolute fact, that on
hearing of the Lexington bsttle, 'twas with great
difficulty Lord Dartmouth could be kept from /am/.
ing; that the arch American <rauo , old Hutchinton,
was taken with such tirmbling that it was out of hit
power to write a billet to one of bis friends, whom
be wanted to dine with him, and that his daughter
was near going into flit."

"They (the ministry) have lately employed that
inungy "Jacobite Doctor, alias Dictionary Johnson,
alias the Rambler, to answer our Congress in a
pamphlet entitled, "Taxation no Tytanny." a
piere u f sophiftical quibbles, dress'd out in pedan-
tic language I hope to see some good answer

"May the ministerial Blockheads be Illnck'd?
and the Ports tho've Blockaded be Unblocks)'"

"In ton late exploit of cutting down Liberty -tree
in Boston by Gage's men. a ooldier in attempting to
dismantle it of one of its branches, (ell on thu pave-
ments, by which be was intUntly killed.*

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lars. Continentals in good health through
the goodness of God.

11. This morning manned the lines as
usual. After breakfast was on picket
guard with Capt. Kimbi.ll, and Lieut.
Bancroft, Col. Webb commander, a good
man. This day heard frcm Salem that a
skirmish happened between a man of war
and a privateer, but have not heard the
particulars, save that a man lost his hand.*
This evening was remarkable for thunder
& lightening. A rainey night.

* This skirmish occurred in Beverly harbor, be-
tween a privateer schooner fitted out at that place,
and the British ship of war Nautilus, of twenty
guns, who had chased in the privateer and came
to anchor outside of the bar, her commander then
opening her broadside upon the town, after having
witaesso J the escape of the privateer inside of the
bar In the meantime a receding tide left the Nau-
tilus aground at her anchorage, causing her to ca-
reen so that she could no longer bring a gun to
bear. The ebb tide thus completely changing the
condition of the parties in this naval skirmish, the
Nautilus no lunger being the assailant, but lay
helpless on her side on tho flats, like a winged gull.
The fresh recollections of the mischief but a few
hours before she had perpetrated by firing upon the
quiet old town of Beverly, and more particularly
upon their meeting house, the destroying a chaise
of Thomas Stevens by a shot, and knocking down
kipper Lovett's obiiuney about his ears, & other
sundry warlike acts, prompted as may well be sup-
posed, a fierce spirit of retaliation in the inhabi-
tants in the vicinity.

Accordingly viewing her Lclplefs condition, tbe
Balein people hurried to Hospital Point, and with
number of fur A six pounders, for several hours pelt-
ed with a will the poor Nautilus, while men on the
Beverly side, concealed by the rooks, plied her with
their muskets. Towards dark, the tide rising, the
commander weighed his anchor & stood out to sea.
Mr. Felt says this skirmish occurred Oct. 4. Mr.
Stone, in his account of the aflair, does not give
any particular date.

Mr. Frothingham says this naval skirmish took
plaoe about the 1 2th of October.

Tho arrival of the Nautilus & Falcon, the two
British ships of war which caused so much disturb-

12. Came off guard and a cool morn-
ing. After dinner attended a court mar-
tial to try a man for stealing, but no evi-
dence appearing against him, we were ad-
journed to meet on Saturday next at nine
o'clock. All in health and nothing strange
saving Capt.Kimball & Lieut. Dodge have
had a falling out.

13. A cool morning. Lieut. Dodge
ttrned out to man the lines for the second
time since he came from home. Lieut.
Dodge engaged in cutting wood with
twenty-two men for our brigade. This af-
ternoon went to Cambridge with Capt.
Kimball. All in health through the good-
ness of God.

14. Cool weather. Manned the lines
as usual. Capt. Kimball set out for home
on his furlough, and now I am left alone
again. To-day I made a return of the
officers in our company. Lieut. Dodge
returned in the evening.

Sunday, 15. Manned the lines as usu-
al. Lieut. Dodge took his repose in bed,
and seems to have no concern about the
company. By Col. Hutchinson's order I
sent for Moses May and ordered him not to
go to Cambridge to work any more. After
breakfast, in company with Lieut. Dodge,
I went to Prospect Hill to hear Mr.
Cleaveland, who preached from Mathew
3, 8 & 10: "The axe is laid at the root
of the tree," &c., a good sermon. In the
afternoon he preached from these words :
'And Mary has chosen that good part

ance in the harbors of Cape Ann A Beverly, if
thus noticed in the Essex Gazette:

Boston, Monday, April 17, 1775.
Friday last the Nautilus (in natural history a
simple thell) arrived here from England with dis-
patcher for his Excellency General Gage. Yester-
day the Falcon Sloop of War also arrived here from
England.

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which shall not be taken away from her,"
very good discourse.

16. Manned the lines this morning.
Some thunder & lightening last night.
This morning Lieut. Dodge took his leave
of us for the present. This forenoon Ed-
ward Derrick received his discharge from
the army, a lousy Indian, and our people
are glad he is gone.* To-day I call my-
self thirty-eight years old. On the 14th
inst., the men who supplied us with milk,
informed ws they could do it no longer.

17. Fair weather. Lieut. Dodge re-
turned to camp last night, and this morn-
ing he divided all the stores, and took all
belonging to him and set out a second
time for home. A report was spread
amongst us this morning that Doctor
XVelch was killed or taken prisoner yester-
day near the regulars' camp, while getting
home his crop of hay, which we much la-
mented. But to our great joy he returned,
having been absent twenty-four hours with

' The following were the instructions for the of-
ficers of the several regiments of the .Mas'adiu-Ht-
Bay forces in th recruiting service:

" You are not to enlist any deserter from the min-
isterial army, nor an; stroller, negro, or vagabond,
or person suspected of being an enemy to the liber-
ty of America, norany under eighteen yean- of age-
As the cause 'is the best that can engage nun of !
courage and principle to take up arms, so it is ex- i
pected that none bat tuoh will be accepted by the j
recruiting officers. The pay, provisions, Ac., being
*o ample, it is not doubted but the officers sent upon
>his service, will without delay compleat their re-
sp.ctive corps, and march the men forthwith to
camp You are n<>t to enlist any person who is not
an American born, unlerc such person has a wife and j
f unity, and i.a set'led resident in thic country. The '
persons you enliu, mut be provided with good and
complete arms.
Given at Head Quarters, Cambridge, this loth

day of July, 1775.

HORATIO OATM, Adjutant General."

VOL. in. 2a

a woman in travail. Francis Oorden re-
turned to-day, and informed me of the
death of brother Lee's child.

1 8. Fair weather. Manned the lines at
usual. Ordered on picket guard with
Capt. Baker and others. Col. Stark com-
mander, a very merry guard, although it
rained before morning This is the fourth
rainy guard I have had on Ploughed Hill.
Brother Craft came to see me, but unhap-
pily I had no time to spend with him be-
ing on guard.

19. Rainey. Came off guard and saw
two men that came out of Boston night be-
fore last. Two of our men from Cambridge
were killed and seven more wounded by
the bursting of a cannon, a sad accident.
Capt. Kimball not returned. Sergt. Cross
had his blanket stolen this morning on
picket, the thief was taken and confined.
A rainey drizzly day.

20. Foul weather and a very rainy
night. Mr. Brown lodged with me last
night. This morning went over to Pros-
pect H^l as a witness for Sergt. Cross on
account of his stolen blanket, & in com-
pany with Capt. Baker. After the wit-
nesses were examined it appeared that
the prisoner was a lying thief. Nathan
Brown returned from home bringing no news
from thence. We have news to day that
the regulars have done considerable dam-
age there.

21. A very rainy night and morning.
Mr. Brown lodged again with me last night.
In consequence of information from Casco
Bay, Gen. Sullivan is to set out this day
for that pine o. and we hear Gen. Lee is to
set out for Rhode Island.* Cupt. Kimball
has not returned.

Neither of which took pli

Sunday Morning, 22. Last night, about
ten o'clock, as Mr. Brown and myself had
just turned in. we were surprised by Capt.
Francis calling to me for help, when we ran
to his assistance as soon as possible, when
we found his waiter had endeavored to
hang himself. He had tied his garters to-
gether and made them fast to a cross piece
in the chamber, and placed a slip knot
around his neck ; but being timely discov-
ered, was happily prevented the fulfilling
his wicked design. This forenoon in com-
pany with Lieut. Emerton and Mr. Brown,
went to hear Mr. Cleaveland, who preach-
ed from Mathew, 16 and 26, a good dis-
course. After service I visited Capt. War-
ner and drank some toddy, and returned
home. In the afternoon heard Mr. Cleave-
land preach from Mathew 3 and 12.

23. Manned the lines as usual. Capt.
Kimball returned about ten o'clock. In
the afternocn went to Cambridge.

Nothing remarkable to-day.

24. In good health. In the afternoon
visited Gen. Lee to get a furlough, but the
Gen. not being at home, went with Major
Putnam and others to see a great wrestl-
ing match.

25. After manning the lines in company
with Major Putnam, visited Gen. Lee and
obtained a furlough for four days. Set out
for Manchester about 11 o'clock, A. M.,
and arrived there at seven o'clock, P. M.,
and found my family in good health.

Oct. 29, Sunday. Nothing remarkable
has happened while at home, except that
the Manchester people were much engaged
in fortifying and intrenching their City !

I set out from home this morning and
arrived in camp at dark.

Oct. 30. Fair weather. This morning I
was ordered on picket with Capt. Kimball.
I am informed a Sergt. from the regulars
deserted night before last.

31. Came off the lower sentinels much
fatigued. This is the first time I have
been on picket without rain. Lieut. Fitch
came to see us yesterday.

November 1, 1775. Manned the lines.
Cool morning. This afternoon went to
number one and number two, with Lieut.
Porter and Cutler. All in health.

Nov. 2. Manned the lines and about ten
o'clock, Lieut. White and myself went in-
to the woods to see Lieut. Dodge & par-
take of a barbecue with a number of gen-
tlemen. We had a fine dinner. Capt.
Kimball has received pay for his company
for the month of September.

3. Rainy morning. After breakfast, in
company with Capt. Kimb;.ll, visited Gen.
Sullivan to get a discharge, but the Gen.
not being at home we mist our aim. A
very rainy day. A considerable firing of
cannon about one o'clock.

4. Fair weather. Visited Gen. Sullivan
with Capt. Kimball and took breakfast
with the General, but could not get my dis-
charge. He advised me to apply to Gen.
Washington by a petition. In the after-
noon, Capt. Morgan came to see us, and
the Capt. & myself went with him down
to the lower sentinels, and he tarried all
night with us.

Sunday, 5. Fair morning, and after
manning the lines, and breakfast, Capt.
Morgan set out with William Kimball for
Manchester. In company with Lieut.
White, I visited Maiden to hear Mr.
Hutchinson preach. Heard of the taking
of a fort near St. John's, also of a sloop at

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Beverly.* \Ve also heard that Lieut. Col,
Hutchinson is appointed chief Colonel. f

6. Cloudy and dull weather. Capt.
Isaac Lee and Mr. Brown came from Man-
chester, to see us. Nothing remarkable.

7. Foul weather. Went to Ploughed
Hill on picket guard, Cols. Stark and
Hand commanding. At 6 o'clock went on
the lower centinels, came off at ten o'-
clock.

8. Fair & clear. Came off guard much
fatigued. This forenoon one Nathan Mar-
ston of Col. Poor's regiment, was wip't
twelve lashes, and then drummed out of
the camp for stealing. Mr. Brown and
Capt. Lee set out to-day for Manchester.
Heard that our privateers have taken sev-

*Thore haa no account of the t iking of this si.. op
at Beverly oomo to the notice of the writer of this
note.

t Tho following notice of the death of Col. Hutch-
inson. of Danversport, by the late Dr. Ebeuoser
Dale of Gloucester, was written when teaching a
school In Danvers, his native town, and published in
the Salem Register, March 20, 1811:

Died la -t Saturday at Danvers, Col. Israel Hutch*
inson, aod 84 years. The cause of his death was a
fall, several days before, in his saw-uaill while at
work upon the water-wheel. This venerable man is
entitled to the grateful remembrance of his country.
lie enlisted an a private soldier in the army against
Canada, and for his services obtained a commission
a* Lieutenant, and did not leave the service till the
war was over. Before hostilities commenced be-
tween the British Colonies in North America and
the parent country, he commanded a company of
ixty minute-men, and at the alarm, after the com-
mencement of hostilities at Lexington, he instantly
marched against the enemy, and was in the action
daring their retreat. After this display of bis valor
he was appointed Lieut. Colonel of a regiment at the
commencement of the American War, and was soon
after appointed Colonel, and continued twenty
months in the service. Upon his return to his fami-
ly be was chosen twenty-one years to serve in the
General Court aud Council.

cral vessels, one with live stock, and brought
her into Beverly.*

Yesterday se'nnight, Capt. Robbins bound from
Ireland to Boston, in a schooner laden with beef,
tongues, butter, potatoes and egg*, [all much want-
ed for the butchering assassins there,] was taken by
a two-rnaxt boat frm Beverly and carried in there.
ESMJX Oaaelte, Nor. 16. 1775.

Small armed vessals were fitted out to cruise in the
bay during the month of November. One of them,
the " Lee," Capt. Manly, captured and brought into
Gloucester the brig Nancy with a complete assort-
ment of military stores. The Essex Uaxctto has the
following notice of her capture:

CAMBHIDOK, December 7, 1775.

On Wednesday morning last week, Capt. Manly
in the Lee vessel of war, in the service of tbe
United Colonies, carried iuto Cape Ann a large brig
called the Nancy, which ho took off that place,
bound from London to Boston. The following it a
list of all the material articles of which her cargo
consisted:

2,000 Musqucts, with accoutrements complete.
100,000 Muxquet flin's.

2SO \VVll-piece ditto.
5. 000 Carbine ditto.

20,500 Empty paper cartridges, from S to 12 pound-
ers.
60 Camp Kettles

60 Reams of cartridge-paper.
3 Boxes of tin.

31 Jon and 500 cwt. of musquut shot.

61 Spare Spnuges aud rammer heads from 3 to

24 pounders.

3,000 Round shot 12 pounders.
4,000 Ditto shot G pounders

10 Tons of junk.

11 Mortar Id*, 13, 10 and 8 inch.
1,200 Pounds wt of buckshot.

7 Ammunition waggons.
75 Carbines, with b ivonets aud other aoooutfe-

mcntH oomplrtc.

100 Camp Kettles with frying pan covers.
50 Round carcasses. 13 inch.
100 Oblong ditto. 8 inch.
4,05G Round shut.
2,804 Case ditto.
7,450 Caps of Cartridge paper, 24, 11 and

pounders.
10.800 Empty flannel cartridges, 24, 13 and

pounder*.
8,400 Fix't fuses, 4 and half inch.

350 Empty shell*, 13, 10, 8 and" 5 and half mob
16,000 Tin tub.-.-, fix't ', pounders.

100 Bottoms of wood for mortars, 13 inch.
20,000 Iron n.und shot, 1 pounders, in 100 boxes.

2 Barrels of mealed powder.
100 Doicn of port fires.
20,000 Spikes, 7 A inch.

2 Pair ealipeis, one brass and one iron

1 Laboratory kettle.
36 Copper ladles

12 Iron melting ladles.

23 Lanthorns. and !> dark ditto.

2 Perpendicular:), new pattern.

2 Iron otmnon, C pounders, on deck.

1 Brass 13 inch mortar, weight 2700, 2 qrs.,
I61la

1 Bed oompkte for ditto, weight 2700, 2 q

16 Iba,

Together with a great variety of other articles,
fix: Forge and hand bellows', budge barrels, kit
bru.-lu-s, wheel and hand barrow?, canvas, chalk,
spare travelling carriages, pincers for drawing fuses,
and common ditto., funnels, hammers, park picquets
hai'dcrow, lever*, harnesses, tanned bides, sponge
tacks, copper nails, olive and train oil, coils of
white rope, sheep skins, scissors, brass scales and
weights, thread and twine, baud-spikes, watch
Bouts, etc

The principal part of this valuable cargo is al-
ready brought to Cambridge. The mortar is fixed
on its bed before the Continental laboratory. It is
called the Congress ; and is pronounced to be the
noblest piece of ordinance ever landed in America.
Indeed the acquisition of it at this juncture renders
the value of it almost inestimable.
(To be continued.)

HISTORY OF THE ESSEX LODGE
OF FREEMASONS.

BY WILLIAM LKAV1TT.

[Continued from page 133, Vol. HI.]

137. JOSEPH MOSELY, born in Lex-
ington, Va., 1760, and died at sea, 16th
July, 1799. Married 20th Oct., 1782,
Elizabeth Crowninshield. Master mariner.
Admitted to the Lodge, 6th Sept., 1791.

138. JOHN DABNEY, born 1752, and
died llth Oct., 1819. Married 27th June
1790, Abigail Mason Peele. Postmaster
of Salem from 1792 to 1815. He also
kept a bookstore and social library. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge, 7th Aug't, 1792.

139. JAMES DUXLAP, son of Andrew
& Margaret (Lemon) Dunlap, born 14th
Nov., 1767, in Donaghadee, County Down,

Ireland, and died in Boston, 22d April,
1800. Married 18th. Sept., 1793, Sarah,
dau. of Robert & Anstis (Babbage) Stone.
Merchant, and came to Salem 1790. Re-
moved to Boston, Aug't, 1797. Admitted
to the Lodge, 7th Aug., 1792.

140. ANDKEW SLEUMAN, born 1765,
and died Jany, 1802, at Guadaloupe. Mar-
ried Mary Elkins, 10th Oct., 1786, sister
of Hannah, No. 136. See No. 546.
Master mariner. Admitted to the Lodge,
18th Dec., 1792.

141. SAMUEL DERBY, son of Richard
Jun. & Mrs. Lydia (Gardner) Derby, born
25th Jan., 1767, and died in Weston, Ms.,
17th Jan., 1843. In 1805, his name was
changed by an act of the Legislature to
Samuel G. Derby. Grad. H. C., 1785.
Married 1st., Margaret Barton, 26th Jan.,
1791 ; 2d.,Lucy Osgood; 3d., Ann Arch-
ibald, Sept., 1817. Master mariner, and
commanded the ship Margaret on a voyage
to Japan ; she sailed from Salem, 10th
Nov., 1800. In 1806, he commanded the
Salem Light Infantry. Admitted to the
Lodge, 5th March, 1793, and chosen
Junior Warden in 1797, 98, and 1805.

142. ALEXANDER STORY, born in Ire-
land 1752, and died in Claremont, N. H.,
1830. Master mariner and trader. Com-
manded the private armed sch. Race Horse.
Removed from Salem to Claremont, N. H.,
1809. Admitted to the Lodge, 5th March,
1793.

143. RICHARD DERBY, son of Rich-
ard, Jun., & Lydia (Gardner) Derby, born
23d Feb., 1765, and died 13th June, 1832.
Married 1st., Martha Donneville ; 2d.,
Martha Coffin, Oct., 1800. Brother of
Samuel, No. 141. Master mariner and

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Captain in the U. S. Navy. Admitted to
the Lodge, 5th March, 1793.

144. JOSEPH CABOT, son of Joseph &
Rebecca (Orne) Cabot, born 18th Sept.,
1770, and died 17th Nov., 1799. Grad.
H. C., 1788. Married Esther (Orne)
Paine. Merchant. Admitted to the Lo< ge,
6th Aug., 1793, and chosen Secretary, 3d
Dec., 1793.

145. WILLIAM WARD, son of William
<k Ruth (Putnam) Ward, born 28th Dec.,
1761., and died 12th May, 1827, in Med-
ford. Married 1st, Martha Proctor, 2dly,
14th Nov., 1790, Joanna Chipman. Mas-
ter mariner, and commander of the ship
Pallas, in the employ of William Gray.
Afterwards Cashier of the State Hunk, Bos-
ton. Admitted to the Lodge, 4th Dec.,
1791.

146. JAMES DEVEREUX, son of James
& Eleanor (Murphy) Devereux, born in
Wexford, Co. Wexford, Ireland, 14th, Apl.,
1766, and died 29th May, 1846. Married
13th Sept., 1792, Sally Crowninshield.
Came to Salem 1780, in charge of his un-
cle, John Murphy, No. 97. Master mar-
iner and merchant. Commanded the ship
Franklin, the first merchant vessel from the
U. S. that visited Japan, Admitted to the
Lodge, 2d Dec. 1794.

147. JOHN SAUNDERS, JR., son of John
& Susan (Barret) Saunders, born 1 5th Sept.,
1760, died 9th June, 1845, Married 27th
Sept., 1783, Sally Crowninshield. Grad.
H. C., 1781. Merchant and Cashier of
the Merchants' Bank. First commander
of the Salem Light Infantry. Admitted
to the Lodge, 6th Jan., 1795.

148. FREDERICK FHYE, son of John
Frye, of Andover. Married 9th June,
1789, Margaret Mackay. Schoolmaster,
also a Capt. in the U. S. Army, and sta-

tioned at Fort Pickering, on Salem Neck
Admitted to the Lodge, 6th Jany., 1795.

149. PENX TOWNSEND, Jun., son of
Moses & Hannah (Lambert) Townsend,
born 15th Sept., 1772, and died 30th Jan.,
1846. Married 1st., Mary Richardson, 1st
Dec., 1793; 2d., Mrs. Sally (Chcever)
Bcckford, 10th July, 1827. Brother of
Moses. No. 161. Master mariner, and a
Lieut, in the Revenue service. Admitted
to the Lodge, 7th Sept., 1796.

150. DANIEL HATUOHXE, son of Dan-
iel & Rachel (Phelps) Hathorne, born 25th
July, 1768, and died unmarried, at sea,

1805. Master mariner. Admitted to the
Lodge, 3d Jan., 1797.

' 151. Joux DIAMOND PRESTOX, born
in Marblehead, 1761, and died at sea,
1798. Master mariner. Admitted to the
Lodge, 7th Feb., 1797.

152. CHARLES DERBY, son of Rich-
ard, Jun., & Mrs. Lydia (Gardner) Derby,
born, 2d Feb., 1773, and died unmarried,
at the Sandwich Islands, 22d Sept., 1802.
Brother of Richard, No. 143, and Samuel.
G., No. 141. Master mariner. Admitted
to the Lodge, 7th March, 1797.

153. WILLIAM PATTERSOX, son of
William No. Ill, and Mehitable(Smith) Pat-
terson, born 1770, and died 2d November,

1806. Married 1st, Margaret Fuller, 29th
March, 1789; 2d, Sarah Archer, 2d June,
1795; and 3d, Polly Williams, 7th Nov.,
1804. Master mariner. Admitted to the
Lodge, 24th May, 1797.

154. JOHX CABLTOX, son of Samuel,
No. 62, and Eunice (Hunt) Carlton, born
6th Nov., 1770, and died unmarried in
Philadelphia, 12th Aug., 1847. Master
mariner, and sailing master in the U. S.
Navy. The following obituary notice U
from a Philadelphia paper.

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"The remains of this highly respected
naval officer were conveyed to their last
resting place on Friday afternoon. The
funeral took place from the residence of
Walter B. Dick, Esq., and was attended
by the officers of the Navy and a detach-
ment of marines from the Yard. The
Rev. Mr. Grier, Chaplain U. S. N., per-
formed the customary religious exercises at
the house, and delivered a very appropri-
ate address. At the conclusion of these
solemnities, the procession moved to Lau-
rel Hill. Upon arriving at the Cemetery,
the Rev. Mr. Durborow, the Rector of the
Church of the Redemption, officiated and
read the burial service of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, in the most impressive
manner. Captain Carlton was justly es-
teemed and favorably known to our citizens
generally. He was born in Salem, Mass.
His father was an officer in the Revolution,
and was with Washington at Valley Forge.
Capt. C., at an early age, commenced a
seafaring life in the merchant service, but
preferring to serve his country, he sought ad-
mission into the navy. He was an officer
in the Constitution, and took an active part
in her brilliant engagement with the Java,
and distinguished himself on that occasion
for bravery and skill. He afterwards re-
ceived from James Madison his commis-
sion, dated 4th July, 1815, as sailing mas-
ter, and held that honorable post on the
John Adams, at the time that vessel con-
veyed Clay, Bayard, Russell, &c., to Got-
tenbcrg. He was the intimate friend o:
Hull, Balnbridge and Biddle, having servec
under these distinguished Commodores, anc
so highly did Bainbridge esteem the de
ceased, that he appointed him to the com
mand of the Tom Bowline, a trust he faith
fully executed."

155. DAVID PATTEN, born 17G7, and
died at sea Nov., 1805. Married, 14th
Aug., 1803, Sarah, dau. of Samuel Sils-
jee. Master mariner. He was lost over-
)oard from Sch. Bellona off Cape Hatteras,

on his passage from Trinidad to Salem.
Admitted to the Lodge, 4th July, 17*97.

156. HUGH IRWIN, son of William,,
sorn 1767, in Belfast, County of Antrim,
Ireland. Died 25th Dec., 1831. Married
9th June, 1801, Sally Bott. Arrived in
Salem 8th August, 1795, in the brig Eliza.
See Nos. 158, 177, 234. Tallow chandler.
Admitted to the Lodge, 3d Oct., 1797.

157. THOMAS BOWDITCH, son of
Thomas & Sarah (Bancroft) Bowditch r
born 1769, and died at sea, 29th July,.
1808. Married 17th Sept., 1786, Lucy
Mansfield. Brother of Richard, No. 247 r
and George, No. 262. Father of Thomas,
No. 276. Master mariner. Admitted tc*
the Lodge, 3d Oct., 1797.

158. WIIXIAM LEMON, son of Wil-
liam & Jane (McKelvy) Lemon, born 27th
April, 1763, in Ballyhalbert, County Down,.
Ireland, and died 8th May, 1827. Mar-
ried, 27th Nov., 1796, Mrs. Mary (Gard-
ner) Hersey, mother of Abel Hersey, No,
367. Arrived in Salem, 8th Aug., 1795,.
in the brig Eliza, Capt. Wm. Fairfield.
See Nos. 156, 177, and 234. Upholster-
er. Admitted to the Lodge, 6th March,.
1798.

159. JUSTIN MECARTHY, born in Ire-
land, 1766, and died 7th Sept., 1802.
Married 4th April, 1790, Lydia Lawrence.
Master mariner. Admitted to the Lodge v
1st May, 1798. He received his degree*
in London. The following obituary notice
is from the Salem Register :

" For some time he had been indisposed,
out on the day of his death, he had been

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broad among hi* friends, without any tin- |
usual complaints. When he returned from J
his walks, he was seized with bleeding at !
the mouth and almost instantly expired.
Ho was highly esteemed in private life,
and he was an accomplished mariner. As
a citizen he was deserving, and had the
confidence of all who knew him. He was
interred with masonic honors, and was fol-
lowed to the grave by a numerous train of
mourners. He has left a wife and several
small children, to lament a very severe be-
reavement."

160. WILLIAM GODSHALL, born in
England, 1761, and died in the Isle of
France, 1816. Married 12th Aug., 1789,
Dorcas Mansfield. Master mariner. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge, 1st May, 1798.

161. MOSES TOWNSEND, son of Moses
4c Hannah (Lambert) Townsend, born
17th May, 1760, and died 14th Feb.,
1842. Married 7th April, 1785, Lydia
Lambert. Brother of Penn, No. 149.
Master mariner, and during the latter part
of his life, President of the Union Marine
Ins. Co. In the Revolutionary war, he
was a prisoner in the Mill prison, England.
Admitted to the Lodge, 7th Aug., 1798.

162. ISAAC SMITH, born 1769, and
died 9th Oct., 1802, in Kingston, Jamaica,
Master mariner in the employment of Wil-
liam Gray. Admitted to the Lodge, 4th
Sept., HUH.

163. MOSES YELL, son of Archibald
At Mary (Cleaves) Yell, bcrn in Salisbury,
14 til June, 1777, and died 1st Jany., 1814,
at sea. Married 1st., Abigail, dau. of
Benjamin Moses, No. 32, and 2d., Rebec-
ca (Stevens, Moses, widow of his brother
Benjamin, of Amherst, N. II. V
mariner in the employment of Thomas

lYrkins. He was lost at sea in the ch.
Hare. Admitted to the Lodge, 6th Nov.,
1798.

164. GEOIU.I. TVYLOR, son of Isaac
& Mary Ann (Lebetcr) Taylor, born in
Bermuda, 28th Nov., 1769, and died in
1820, at the Cape of Good llopr. Mar-
ried 1st May, 1792, Hannah, dau. of Jos.
Peele. Master mariner. Boatswain of
the ship America in 1813. Master-at-
arms on board private armed sch. Frolic
during the war of 1812. A prisoner, at
Dartmoor. Admitted to the Lodge, 1'Jth
Nov., 1798.

165. BENJAMIN LANDEB, son of Ben-
jamin & Sarah (Luscomb) Lander, born
1768, and died loth June, 1816. Mar-
ried 1st May, 1791, Mary Kimball. Broth-
er of William, No. 1 68. Master mariner.

166. ROBERT TUCKER, born in Scot-
land 1766, and died 1810. Marrried 28th
Nov., 1791, Nancy Malloon. Tallow-
chandler, and connected in business with.
William Morrow, No. 288. Admitted to
the Lodge, 1st Oct., 1799.

167. JONATHAN PEIRCE, son of John
As Patience (Peele) Peirce, born 1775,
and died in Augusta, Me., Dec., 1838.
Married 1st., Lydia Osborn, 24th Sept.,
1803; and 2d., Anstiss Blancharcl, 17th
June, 1807. Brother of John, No. 179.
Blacksmith. Admitted to the Lodge, 7th
Jan., 1800.

168. WILLIAM LANDER, --on of Ben-
jamin and Surah (Lu--comb) Lander, born
July, 1772, and died in Nowliurgh, N. Y.,
1 5th August, 18'j;j. Married 22d March,
1795, Hannah Davis. Brother of Benja-
min, No. H5. Master muriiur. Admit-
ted to the Lodge Ith .Murvti, 1M)O.

169. DANI* i v of John, born

in Orcenock, County of Renfrew, Scotland,
16th March, 1759, and died in Salem, 18th
May, 1836. Married 8th Oct., 1786,
Deborah Silsbee. His father was a school
master in Greenock, and he had a sister,
who came to America aud settled in North
Carolina. Master mariner. Admitted to
the Lodge, 4th March, 1800.

170. THOMAS WHITTREDGE, son of
Thomas & Sarah (Osborn) Whittredge,

born in Danvers, 1766, and died

in Salem, 15th Sept., 1829. Married Sa-
rah Trask. Admitted to the Lodge, 4th
March, 1800, but he received his degrees
in the Royal Edwin Lodge, Windsor,
North Carolina, in 1792. Master mari-
ner.

171. JOSIAH ORNE, son of Josiah Orne,
born 1768, and died 23d Sept., 1825.
Married Alice Allen. Master mariner.
Admitted to the Lodge 4th March, 1800.

172. JOSHUA GOODALE, son of Joshua
& Mary (Henfield) Goodale, born 1st Nov.,
1775, and died March, 1845. Married
28th Oct., 1805, Rebecca, dau. of Samuel
Page of Danvers, and sister of Sam'l Lee
Page, No. 254, Master mariner in the
employment of William Gray. Afterwards
agent for the Salem Iron Co. Admitted to
the Lodge, 6th May, 1800.

173. ENOCH SWETT, born in New-
buryport 1766, and died at sea, 21st Dec.,
1803. Married 18th Feb., 1799, Frances,
dau. of William Williams, No. 5. Master
mariner in the employment of William
Gray. Admitted to the Lodge, 3d June,
]800.

174. ISAAC VERT, son of Isaac &
Mary (Twist) Very, born 31st Oct., 1766,
and died at Guadaloupe, W. I., 1st May,
1805. Married Margaret Whittredge.

Half brother of Jones, No. 293. Master
mariner. Admitted to the Lodge, 1st Ju-
ly, 1800.

175. EDMUND UPTON, born in Read-
ing, 1769, and died, 1814, in Philadelphia.
Married llth Sept., 1791, Priscilla Gard-
ner. Brother of Jeduthan, No. 186.
Master mariner. Admitted to the Lodge,
3d Dec., 1800.

176. TARBOX MOULTON, son of Jona-
than & Rebecca (Tarbox) Moulton, born
in Wenham, 27th Oct., 1769, and died in
Beverly, 6th July, 1827. Married Sally
Wallis. Master mariner. Admited to
the Lodge, 6th Jan., 1801.

177. ALEXANDER DONALDSON, son of
Alexander & Elizabeth (Graham) Donald-
son, born in Belfast, Co. of Antrim, Ire-
land, 23d Dec. 1773, and died in Salem
5th March, 1825. Married 14th Dec.,
1800, Elizabeth Peele. Arrived in Salem,
8th Aug., 1795, in the brig Eliza, Capt.
Fairfield. See Nos. 156, 158, and 234.
Block and pump maker. Admitted to the
Lodge, 5th May, 1801.

178. JOHN GREEN, born in Beverly,
1753, and died 9th Nov., 1829. Master
mariner. Admitted to the Lodge, 4th
Aug., 1801.

179. JOHN PEIRCE, Jun., son of John
& Patience (Peele) Peirce, born 1773, and
died 9th Oct., 1806. Married 3d July,
1796, Nancy Sibley. Blacksmith. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge, 4th Aug., 1801.

180. ALBERT GRAY, born 1772, and
died 25th Nov., 1810. Hatter, and part-
ner in business with Samuel Payson, No.
187. Moved to Boston in 1810, and died
within a month afterward. Admitted to
the Lodge, 1st Sept., 1801, and Senior
Warden in 1807.

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181. AUCHKLAUS REA, son of Arche-
luns d: Mary (Cook) Ilca, born 12th Feb.,

1778. Married 10th Nov., 1805, Eliza-
dcth, dau. of Jona. Mason, Jun., No. 102,
and -M., April 7th, 1814, Maria March
Woodbridgc. Master mariner. Agent of
the Salem Iron Co. Moved to Roxbury,
Ms., ivhcrc he now resides. Admitted to
the Lodge, 1st Sept., 1801.

182. JOSIAII R. AT \VKLL, son of
James & Bridget (Cummings) Atwell, born
in Hollis, 27th March, 1775, and died 21st
July, 1857. Married Hannah Bowland.
Came to Salem 1799, from Boston. Car-
penter. Admitted to the Lodge, 3d Nov.,

1801. Tyler of the Lodge, 1847.

183. DAVID SMITH, son of David &
Hannah (Goodhuc) Smith, born 19th Apl.,

1779, and died Feb., 1803, in Barrington,
Nova Scotia. Married 24th June, 1801,
Sally, dau. of Enos Briggs. Master mari-
ner* Admitted to the Lodge, 3d Nov.,
1801.

184. JOHN ALBRKE, son of Joseph
& Elizabeth (Reeves) Albree, born in
Medford, 9th Nov., 1757, and died 6th
Nov., 1842. Married 5th Jan., 1793,
Lydia Tufts of Medford. Came to Salem,
1774. Tallow chandler. Admitted to the
Lodge, 2d Feb., 1802, and was its Tyler
from 4th M"arch, 1817, to 1835.

185. JAMES PERKINS, son of Francis
& Martha (Low) Perkins, born in Essex,
28th April, 1775. Married 13th June,

1802, Abigail Cheever. Came to Salem,
1789. Blacksmith. Admitted to the
Lodge, 2d Feb., 1802, and now living.

186. JEDUTHAN UPTON, born in Read-
ing, 1746, and died in Stcubenville, Me.,
1823. Married llth Dec., 1783, Mrs.
Mary Austin, who died April, 1815, JE*.

TOL. III. 24

65. Brother of Edmund, No. 175. Baker
and merchant. Admitted to the Lodge,
4th May. 1802.

187. SAMUEL PAYSOX, son of Sam-
uel & Anne (Robinson) Payson, born 26th
July, 1776, and died in Dorchester, Ms.,
20th Sept., 1822. Married 26th April,
1801, Joanna Newhall. Hatter, and part-
ner in business with Albert Gray, No. 180.
Admitted to the Lodge, 1st June, 1802,
and Senior Warden in 1805 and 1806.

188. ROBERT BRUOKIIOVSE, son of
Robert & Elizabeth (Reeve) Brookhouse,
born 8th Dec., 1779. Married, 1st, Mar-
tha Farley ; 2d, Eliza W. Grafton ; 3d,
Mary Follansbee. Merchant. Admitted
to the Lodge, 1st June, 1802, and Master
1805.

189. LINCOLN STETSON, son of Lin-
coln & Sally (Colman) Stetson, born in
Scituate, Ms., 16th Nov., 1774, and died
in Salem, 10th July, 1861. Married 10th
Nov., 1810, Nancy Batcheldcr. Came to
Salem, 4th July, 1791, with Enos Briggs,
to whom he was an apprentice in Scituate.
He was carpenter of tlie ship Margaret,
Capt. Saml. Derby, No. 141, on a voyage
to Japan, and sailed from Salem 10th Nov.,
1800. Admitted to the Lodge, 5th Oct.,
1802.

190. CORNELIUS BRIGGS, son of Wil-
liam & Mary (Copeland) Briggs, born in
Scituate, Ms., 2d Aug., 1776, and died
12th Sept., 1838. Married 28th Oct.,
1807, Nancy Tucker. Came to Salem,
1793. Shipwiight. Admitted to the
Lodge, 5th Oct., 1802.

191. JAMES DERBY, son of John &
Sarah (Safford) Derby, born 18th Aug.,
1774, and died 2d Feb., 1814. Married
19th June, 1798, Mary Parncll. Master

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mariner in the employment of Simon For-
rester. Admitted to the Lodge, 5th Oct.
1802.

192. JOSIAH BATCHELDER, Jun., son
of Josiah & Hannah (Dodge) Batcheldcr,
born 3d Jan., 1776, in Beverly, and died
in Falmouth, Me., 5th Feb., 1857. Mar-
ried Sarah Fowler. Removed from Bever-
ly to Falmouth about 1818. Physician.
Admitted to the Lodge. Gth Sept., 1803.

193. JONATHAN BECKFORD, Jun., son
of Jonathan & Sarah (King) Beckford,
born 7th Aug., 1770, and died at sea 1807.
Married 5th Oct., 1794, Sally Cheever.
See No. 149. Master mariner. Admitted
to the Lodge, 3d Jan., 1804.

194. ELISHA WHITNEY, Jun., son of
Elisha Whitney, M. D., & Eunice (Farley)
Whitney, born in Beverly, 7th Oct., 1777,
and died 23d Feb., 1813. Master mari-
ner. Admitted to the Lodge, 3d Jan.,
1804.

195. CHARLES BURRILL, son of Ezra
& Anna Burrill, born 1778, and died at
sea 1812. Master mariner. Admitted to
the Lodge, 3d Jan., 1804.

196. JOHN PEABODY, son of Isaac &
Mary (Potter) Peabody, born 16th Jan.,
1781, and died at Batavia, E. I., in 1821.

Married 25th Jan'y, 1807, Elizabeth,
dau. of Thomas Manning. She was sister
of Abigail, No. 216 ; Lucy & Lydia, No.
267; and Harriet, No. 275. Brother of
Nathaniel, No. 246. Master mariner.
Admitted to the Lodge, 6th March, 1804.

197. TIMOTHY BRYANT, son of Tim-
othy & Rebecca Bryant, born in Cambridge,
and died in Salem, 3d April, 1838. Mar-
ried 10th Sept., 1786, Lydia Brookhouse.
Master mariner. Admitted to the Lodge
7th Aug., 1804.

198. WILLIAM RICHARDSON, son of
Addison & Mary (Greenleaf) Richardson,
born 8th April, 1769, and died 8th Dec.,
1807. Married 17th March, 1788, Betsey
Townsend. Master mariner in the em-
ployment of Peirce & Wait. Admitted to
the Lodge, 7th Aug., 1804.

199. JOSIAH PAGE, son of John &
Sarah (Porter) Page, born 1st Sept., 1781,
and died on the coast of Sumatra, June,
1810, by the upsetting of a boat. Mar-
ried Eliza, dau. of Dr. Elisha Whitney of
Beverly, see No. 194. Son of John, No.
11. Supercargo in the employment of
Messrs. Silsbee & Stone. Admitted to
the Lodge, 4th June, 1805.

200. JOHN JAYNE, son of Peter &
Dolly Jayne, born in Marblehe'ad, 26th
March, 1784, and died in Marblehead,
10th Nov., 1813. Married 2d Nov., 1809,
Priscilla Hodges, who died 18th July,
1810. Mathematical instrument maker.
Admitted to the Lodge, 1st Oct., 1805,
and Senior Warden in 1810.

201. JACOB SYMONDS, son of James
& Mehitable (Fowler) Symonds, born
1769, and died in Newport, R. I., 1813.
Married 18th June, 1800, Rhoda Berry.
Admitted to the Lodge, 1st Oct., 1805.

202. WILLIAM NORWOOD, son of
David Norwood, M. D., & Elizabeth (Tar-
bell) Norwood, born and died in Exeter, N.
H. Married Eliza P., dau. of Rev. James
Thurston of Manchester. Apothecary.
Admitted to the Lodge 5th Oct. 1805.

203. THOMAS OAKES, son of Josiah
and Silence (Wilcutt) Oakes, born in Cohas-
set 1782, and died 6th July, 1820. Married
12th Jan'y, 1S06, Mary, dau. of John
Howard, Sen. No. 236. Cousin of Josh-
ua, No. 201. Came to Salem 1801. Capt.

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of the Mass, militia. Ship joiner, and as
such employed by George Crowninshield
to finish the cabin of Cleopatra's barge.
Admitted to the Lodge 9th Oct, 1805.

204. JOSEPH BAKER, son of Samuel
and Mrs. Sarah Holland Baker, born in Ip-
swich 29th Feb'y, 1 784, and died in Ip-
swich 29th March, 1846. Married Mrs.
Nancy (Stewart) Felt. Moved to Boston
1815. Merchant. Admitted to the Lodge
5th Nov. 1802, and master 1810 and 1811.
D. D. G. Master 1812.

205. GAMALIEL H. WARD, son of Sam-
uel and Pricilla (Hodges) Ward, born 1 782,
and died Gth March, 1836. Married 16th
August, 1808, Priscilla L., dau. of Moses
Townsend, No. 161. Master mariner.
Admitted to the Lodge 27th Dec. 1805.

206. JOHN CLOUGH, son of Joseph and
Lydia (Gray) Clough, born 1777, and died
in Charleston, S. C. May 1810. Married
14th Jan'y, 1807, Eliza Batchcldcr. Print-
er, and moved to New York, and after-
wards to Charleston, S. C. Admitted to
the Lodge 27th Dec. 1805.

207. GEOUOE DEAN, son of John and
Rebecca (Bower's) Dean, born 2d Nov.,
1777, and died 12th March, 1831. Mar-
ried 30th March, 1807, Judith, dau. of
Enoi Briggs. Col. of the Salem Regiment
of Infantry. Trader. Admitted to the
Lodge 4th Feb'y, 1806. Scc'y 1807, and
Junior Warden 1809.

208. ENOCH Dow, son of Richard
and Mary (Coffin) Dow, born in Kensing-
ton, N. H., IGth Aug't, 1780, and died
12th June, 1813 ; married 6th Oct., 1805,
Mary Brooks, who died May, 1815, .K.
34. Brother of Josiah, No. 222. The
papers of the day, in noticing his death,
say, "He was one of our most worthy citi-

zens. His remains were attended to the
place of burial by a numerous concourse
of his friends, and consigned to the tomb
with masonic and military honors." He
was a tailor by occupation. Admitted to
the Lodge 1st April, 1806. Junior Deacon
1808 and 1809. Junior Warden 1810.

209. CLIFFORD CROWNINSHIELD
BYRNE, son of Clifford and Margaret
(Whitcfoot) Byrne, born 31st July, 1772,
and died 13th Dec., 1826; married 27th
Dec., 1795, Mchitable, dau. of William
Patterson, No. Ill, and sister of William,
No. 153, and she died Nov., 1808, JE. 35.
Master mariner. Admitted to the Lodge,
7th Oct., 1806.

210. JOSHUA OAKES, son of Samuel
& Hannah (Witscomb) Oakcs, born in
Cohasset, 23d June, 1780, and died I Oth
March, 1849. Married 6th April, 1807,
Ruth James, of Cohasset. Cousin of
Thomas, No. 203. Came to Salem 1801.
Capt. of the Mass. Militia. Ship joiner.

Admitted to the Lodge, 6th Jan'y, 1807.

211. SAMUEL C. POPE, son of Eben
and Lydia (Parker) Pope, born in Reading
1784, and died 12th July, 1822; married
Frances Dinsmore, of Londonderry, N. H.
A baker by trade. He was elected, in
1807, the first commander of the Salem
Mechanic Lt. Infantry, but declined ac-
cepting. Subsequently, namely, in 1808,
he was a Lieut, in the Salem Artillery
Co. Soon after the commencement of the
war of 1812, he entered the U. S. service,
and 1st Sept., 1813, was commissioned 2d
Lieut, of 40 Inf., and May, 1814, was
promoted to 1st Lieut. The following
statement, relative to the service of Lieut.
Pope, is from the Sulcm Gazette of Aug't
2d, 1814 : "On the 23d ult., Lieut. Pope,

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commander of the fort at the Gurnet,
(Plymouth, Ms.,) and formerly an officer
in the Salem Artillery, fired upon two
barges, at the distance of about two miles,
which were pursuing a boat ; his first shot
took off the head of the mainmast of one
barge ; and the second struck her amid-
ships, when she filled, and the crew jumped
overboard. The other barge followed to
pick them up ; and Lieut. P. humanely
ceased firing until this was accomplished,
when he began again, but the barge got
off; the other was towed in, having on
board a 12 pounder, sabres, muskets, &c.
The officers of the ship have since stated,
to fishermen, that the ball passed through
the barge, and that they did not lose a man
killed or drowned. They gave T.t. Pope
the credit of handsome shooting." Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 3d March, 1807.

212. ANDREW MANSFIELD, son of
Andrew and Jane (Breed) Mansfield, born
in Lynnficld 1778. Came here from Lynn
1807. Trader, and moved to Waldobo-
rough, Me. Admitted to the Lodge April
7th, 1807. He was made a mason in Mt.
Carmel Lodge, Lynn.

213. MICAJAH MARSTON, born 1783.
By an act of the Legislature, 1819, his
name was changed to Morrill Marston.
Came to Salem 1805. Trader. In March,

1812, he was commissioned 1st Lieut, of
21st Inf., U. S. A., promoted Capt. June,

1813, and Br'vt Major for distinguished
service in defence of Fort Erie Sept. 14,
and I eft the service 27th Sept., 1824. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 7th April, 1807, and
chosen Sec'y 1809.

214. SAMUEL BARKER, born in Charles-
town, Ms., 1783, and died in Salem 2d
June, 1816; married 22d Oct., 1791,
Margaret Lerock. He came to Salem

from Marblehead 1804. Master mariner,
in the employment of William and Samuel
Gray. Admitted to the Lodge 2d June,
1807.

215. JONATHAN TUCK, born in Man-
chester, Ms., Feb'y, 1780, and died in St.
Bart's, W. I., 26th Sept., 1809. Master
mariner. Admitted to the Lodge 2d June,
1807.

216. THEODORE MORGAN, son of Lu-
cas and Tryphena (Smith) Morgan, born
in West Springfield, Ms., 19th Nov., 1778,
and died in Salem 10th Dec., 1845 ; mar-
ried 20th Sept., 1806, Abigail Manning.
See Nos. 196, 267 and 275. Watch-
maker. Capt. Mass. V. Militia, 1810.
Admitted to the Lodge 7th July, 1807, but
made a mason 23d May, 1805, in Philan-
thropic Lodge, Marblehead.

217. JAMES KING, JTJN., son of James,
No. 7, and Judith (Norris) King, born
Sept. 4th, 1785, and died in Jamaica,
Long Island, N. Y., Jan'y, 1831 ; married
29th Oct., 1815, Ptebecca Kimball. By
an act of the Legislature, his name was
changed to James Charles King. Book-
keeper of the Essex Bank, Capt. of the
Salem Light Infantry. Admitted to the
Lodge 4th Aug't, 1807, chosen Master
Dec., 1811, and District Dep'y G. Master
1816.

218. JOSEPH E. BACON, son of Ben-
jamin and Margaret (Elson) Bacon, born
1780, and died 8th June, 1810. Master
mariner. Admitted to the Lodge 4th
Aug't, 1807, but made a mason in Charles-
ton, S. C.

219. JOHN STONE, son of Eliab and
Sarah (Hubbard) Stone, born in Reading
9th July, 1781, and died in Salem 22d
Nov., 1849 ; married 1st, Nov. 9th, 1806,
Catherine, dau. of Israel Dodge, and she

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died 24th March, 1818; married 2d, Ma-
ry, dau. of Jona. Hodges, 2d, May, 1819.
Merchant. He was brought up in the
store of Messrs. Saxon & Wheelwright,
wholesale dealers and importers of crockery
and glass ware, Boston, and came to Salem
in May, 1803. Ensign of the Salem Ind.
Cadets, and Capt. of the Mass. Vol. Mill-
tia. Admitted to the Lodge 1st Sept.,
1807, and Senior Warden 1816 and 1817.

220. BENJAMIN CHAPMAN, son of
Benjamin and Mrs. Sarah (Henderson)
Chapman, born July, 1779, and died 2d
January, 1853; married 18th March,
1805, Mary Leach. Master mariner, in
the employment of Thos. Porkins. Com-
mander of the private armed sch. James,
1813. Admitted to the Lodge 1st Sept.,
1807.

221. JOHN LEE, born in Manchester
1780, and died 1835 ; married Sarah Ed-
dy. Master mariner, in the employment
of Thos. Perkins. Admitted to the Lodge
3d Nov., 1807.

222. JOSIAH Dow, son of Richard
and Mary (Coffin) Dow, born in Wake-
field, N. II., 27th Dec., 1782, and died
5th Nov., 1850 ; married 5th Jan'y, 1806,
Rebecca M. Phippen. Bro. of Enoch,
No. 208. Merchant. Admitted to the
Lodge 1st March, 1808.

223. SAMUEL GOODRIDOE, son of
Samuel and Elizabeth (Page) Goodridgc,
born in Beverly 5th Fcb'y, 1787, and died
in Boston 3d Feb'y, 1837; married 28th
June, 1807, Priscilla Lang. Capt. Mass.
Vol. Militia. Moved from Salem to Bos-
ton July, 1813. Shipchandlcr. Admitted
to the Lodge 1st March, 1808, and Sec'y
1810 and 1811.

224. WILLIAM HASKELL, son of Mark
and Elizabeth (Ingcrsoll) Haskell, bora in

Ipswich March, 1768, and died in St. Jago
de Cuba 25th April, 1833 ; married Abi-
gail Buxton, of Danvcrs. Master mariner,
and commanded the ship Francis, the first
vessel that made a voyage to the cast of
the Cape of Good Hope, after the embargo
of 1809. Admitted to the Lodge 10th
March, 1803.

225. TOBIAS DAVIS, son of Tobias
and Mary (Palmer) Davis, born 1777, and
died in Pcrnambuco, S. A. ; married 28th
Aug't, 1799, Mary Woodbury. Master
mariner. Admitted to the Lodge 5th Apr.,
1808.

226. WILLIAM ASHT.ON, son cf Jacob
slnd Susanna (Lee) Ashion, born 1778, and
died 2d April, 1835 ; marncd 2Sth March,
1803, Frances, dau. of Benjamin Goodhue.
Master mariner, in the employment of
William Gray. Admitted to the Lodge
5th April, 1808.

227. WILLIAM GAVETT, son of Jona-
than and Sarah (Whittcmorc) Gavett, born
2d Jan'f, 1767, and died 8th Jan'y, 1856.
Married Martha Richardson, of Woburn.
Turner. Admitted to the Lodge 5th
April, 1808.

228. SAMUEL B. INOERSOLL, son of
Samuel and Eleanor (Bridge) Ingersoll,
born 15th Oct., 1785, and died 15th Nov.
1820. Master mariner. Admitted to the
Lodge 20th April, 1808.

229. PEIRCE L. WIOGEX, son of Mark
and Elizabeth (Brackelt) Wiggen, born in
Stratton, N. H., 19th Jan'y, 1782; mar-
ried 1st, Dec. 23d, 1804, Anna B. Graves;
2d. Dec. 6th, 1838, Margaret B. Blanch-
ard, sister of Benjamin, No. 359. Came
to Salem 1801. Mason by trade, and for
many years Superintendent of the Salem

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and Boston Turnpike. Admitted to the
Lodge 3d May, 1808.

230. THOMAS HOLMES, son of Thomas
and Sarah (Delhonde) Holmes, born 7th
May, 1780; married 22d Feb'y, 1807,
Nancy Cross. Master mariner. Made his
first voyage in 1793, and his last in 1839.
Admitted to the Lodge 3d May, 1808.

231. CHARLES F. WILSON, born in
Gottenburg, Sweden, -19th August, 1770,
and died 20th Aug't, 1839; married 31st
Aug't, 1800, Mary Millett, and bhe died
24th Nov., 1859, JE. 80 years and 7 mos.
Came to Salem 1788, with Capt. Sam'l
Derby, No. 141. lligger. Admitted to
the Lodge 5th July, 1808.

232. JOHN LAMBERT, born 1773, and
drowned in Salem Harbor 19th Oct., 1813;
married 9th Oct., 1792, Betsy Leach.
Master mariner. Admitted to the Lodge
7th July, 1808.

233. LEWIS FOLSOM, born in New-
buryport 1784, and died at Cayenne, Jan'y
1825 ; married 8th June, 1806, Eunice,
dau. of Thorndike Deland, No. 114.
Master mariner. Admitted to the Lodge
3d May, 1805.

234. JOHN FERGUSON, son of John,
and born in Comber, Co. Down, Ireland,
1775, and died 30th May, 1816 ; married
2d Sept., 1798, Hannah Bott, who died
27th Sept., 1860, JE. 81 yrs, 4 mos
Came to Salem 8th Aug't, 1795, in the
brig Eliza, Capt. Wm. Fairfield, who diec
2d May, 1825, JE. 52. See Nos. 156
158, and 177. Trader. Admitted to the
Lodge 1st Nov., 1808.

235. ELISHA MACK, son of David anc
Mary (Talcot) Mack, born in Middlefield
Ms., 25th May, 1783, and died 9th Dec.
1852; married 1813, Mrs. Catharine

S. P. Gushing; and 2d, Nov. 28th, 1820,
Harriet Clarke. Uncle of David, No.
465. Lawyer, and for many years Judge
of the Salem Police Court. Admitted to
he Lodge 1st Nov., 1808. Junior War-
den 1810, and Senior Warden 1811.

236. JOHN HOWARD, JUN., son of
Tohn and Jemima (Ashby) Howard, born
9th April, 1784, and died 17th October,
1856 ; married 7th May, 1812, Priscilla
Cheever. Sailmaker. Capt. M. V. M.
Admitted to the Lodge 1st Nov., 1808.

237. ABRAHAM MILLETT, born 1783,
and died in Charlestown, Ms., 1835 ; mar-
ried 31st Oct., 1801, Mehitable Williams.
Master mariner, in the employment of
Wm. Gray. Admitted to the Lodge 1st
March, 1808.

238. BENJAMIN DAY, born in Shirley,
1788, and died in Lowell 17th Jan'y,
1855. Stone cutter. Brigade Major of
the Mass. Militia. Admitted to the Lodge
1st Nov., 1809.

239. FRANCIS H. BOARDMAN, son of
Daniel and Sarah (Hodgskin) Boardmau,
born in Ipswich 14th Oct., 1784, and died
24th April, 1826; married 29th Nov.,
1810, Lucy, dau. of John Gray. Musi-
cian, and member of the first military band
formed in Salem. Organist of the North
parish. Admitted to the Lodge 2d May,
1809.

240. JEREMIAH SHEPARD, JUN.,
son of Jeremiah and Elizabeth (Webb)
Shepard, born in 1782, and died Sept.,
1824 ; married 9th Dec., 1810, Ruth
Chever. Master mariner, in the employ-
ment of Thos. Perkins. Admitted to the
Lodge 3d Oct., 1809.

241. HARDY PHIPPEN, son of Joshua
and Hannah (Sibley) Phippcn, born 6th

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July, 1778; married 18th March, 1804,
Ursula Knap Symonds. Nephew of Jo-
seph, No. 71. Master mariner. Admit-
ted to the Lodge 3d April, 1810.

~2\'2. ABEL W. CURTIS, born 1775, and
died 3d June, 1816; married 25th Nov.,
1812, Amelia Palmer Cranch, sister of
Elizabeth, No. 246. Schoolmaster. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 5th June, 1810. Ju-
nior Warden 1813.

243. ABEL LAWRENCE, Jim., son of
Abel and Abigail (Page) Lawrence, born
6th Sept., 1786 ; married 4th Feb'y, 1816,
Caroline Wallace, of Milford, and she died
19th Oct., 1828, JE. 31 yrs., 2 mos.
Bookseller, and partner in business with
Henry Whipplc, No. 257. Afterwards
Inspector in the Custom House. Admitted
to the Lodge 22d June, 1810.

2 i I. JOHN NORRIS, son of Edward and
Sarah (Lee) Norris, born 12th April, 1780;
married 27th May, 1804, Esther, dau. of
William Lang, No. 6. Master mariner.
Admitted to the Lodge 6th July, 1810.

U 15. JOHX PALMER, JUN., born 1785,
and died in Concord, N. H., 27th Jan'y,
1859. Master mariner. Admitted to the
Lodge 24th Sept., 1810.

246. NATHANIEL PEABODY, son of
Isaac and Mary (Potter) Peabody, born
30th March,' 1774, and died in Boston, 1st
Jan'y, 1855 ; married 2d Nov., 1802,
Elizabeth Palmer, sister of Amelia, No.
242. Grad. D. C., 1800. Physician and
Dentist. Admitted to the Lodge 6th Nov ,
1810.

247. RICHARD BOWDITCH, son of
Thomas and Sarah (Bancroft) Bowditch,
born 15th Fcb'y, 1781, and died at sea
1811 ; married 24th May, 1807, Sally Col-
lins. Brother of Thomas, No. 157, and
George 262, and uncle of Thomas, No.

276. Master mariner. The following
particular* in regard to his death were pub-
lished in the Saiem Gazette of Sept. 17th,
1811: "Capt. Richard Bowditch, of the
Brig Dryadc, belonging to Pickering Dodge,
Esq., of this town, was brought to, in the
White Sea, by a Danish privateer, and or-
dered into his boat, with his papers ; the
boat overset, and all in her, excepting one
seaman, were drowned. He was an ac-
complished seaman, and very much re-
gretted by all who knew him." Admitted
to the Lodge 10th Nov., 1810.

248. EDWARD BROWN, JUN., son of
Edward and Catharine (Felt) Brown, born
2.5th Aug't, 1782, and drowned, llth
Dec., 1813, at sea, from on board the
Swedish brig Abo, five days after leaving
Salem. The news of his death came 18th
March, 1814; married 17th Oct., 1813,
Lydia Eustis. Master mariner. Admitted
to the Lodge 1st Jan'y, 1811.

249. JOHN FLORENCE, son of John,
and Miriam (Rhodes) Florence, born in
Marblehead 30th Sept., 1780, and died
10th Aug't, 1825 ; married Elizabeth
Flagg. Master mariner. Admitted to the
Lodge 1st Jan'y, 1811.

250. NATHAN BLOOD, son of Francis
and Abigail Blood, born in Hollis, N. H.,
26th Jan'y, 1784, and died 5th Aug't,
186. ; married 16th Aug't, 1815, Hannah
Kenny, of Beverly. Came to Salem 1802.
Trader. He was a Capt. of the Mass.
Militia during the war of 1812. The mi-
litia in those days were not uniformed, and,
in contradistinction to the Light Infantry,
ununiformed companies were called compa-
nies of the line. Soon after ('apt. Blood
assumed the command of his company, he
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the result was, that they soon attained such
proficiency in drill and discipline as to at-
tract quite a crowd whenever they ap-
peared for duty. This company was the
first detailed to commence the rebuilding
of Fort Lee, on the Neck. He began IGth
June, 1814, and numbered 50 men. The
other militia companies, together with the
uniformed companies, each worked a day
on the Fort. Admitted to the Lodge 1st
Jan'y, 1811, and chosen Sec'y 1812.

251. NEHEMIAH ANDREWS, son of
Nehemiah and Catharine Andrews, born
1780, and died in Carlisle, Ms., 1st Nov.,
1820; married 1st, Aug't 31st, 1805,
Elizabeth Ledbetcr, and 2d, March 8th,
1807, Mrs. Mary Shepherd. Moved to
Carlisle, Ms., 1807. Master mariner. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 1st Jan'y, 1811, but
received his degrees in England.

252. BENJAMIN DELAND, son of John
and Hannah (Shillaber) Deland, born in
Danvers 29th Aug't, 1771, and died 22d
Sept., 1825 ; married 21st June, 1796, Su-
sanna Symonds. Master mariner. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 1st Jan'y, 1811.

253. DANA LEWIS, son of David and
Lydia (Newhall) Lewis, born 22d Feb'y,
1787, in Boston, and died 22d June, 1853 ;
married llth July, 1813, Sally Chcever.
Capt. Mass. Militia. Tinsmith. Admitted
to the Lodge 5th Feb'y, 1811.

254. SAMUEL LEE PAGE, son of
Samuel and Lois (Lee) Page, born Nov.
14, 1777, and died 1st Feb'y, 1834;
married 2d Dec., 1810, Jane Rust.
Nephew of John, No. 11. (In No. 11, on
page 93 of this volume, for "He was broth-
er of Samuel No. 254," read, "He was
uncle of Samuel, No. 254.") Master mari-
ner. Admitted to the Lodge 5th Feb'y,
1811.

255. SAMUEL TUCKEE, son of John
and Lydia (Jacobs) Tucker, born 25th
Jan'y, 1782, and died 24th Oct., 1857;
married 19th Oct., 1815, Nancy, dau. of
Daniel Jenks. His name, by an act of the
Legislature, was changed to Sam'l Dudley
Tucker. Master mariner. Admitted to
the Lodge 15th May, 1811.

(To be continued.)

EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS WRIT-
TEN BY CAPT. GEO. CURWEN
OF SALEM, MASS., TO HIS WIFE,
WHILE ON THE EXPEDITION
AGAINST LOUISBOURGH.

[His commission as Commissary, signed by Gov.
Shirley, bears date 21st Feb'y, 1744.]

Sailed from Boston 23d May, 1 744.

Commodore Warren is coming with
three ships to our assistance, which, with
the blessing of God, will be of great ad-
vantage to us. There will go down in the
first embarkation at least twenty-five hun-
dred soldiers.

Canso, April 17th, 1745. This by a
second prize taken by Snelling and Fletch-
er. I wrote you two letters by ye first,
which I doubt not you have rec'd ere this.

The French Let's inform us that the In-
habitants of Martinico are in the utmost
distress, occasioned by a great fire yt hap-
pened at St. Peters, which destroyed up-
wards of eighty dwelling houses, besides
storehouses. The whole loss is computed
at twenty-five million of Livres.

Our men of war and privateers lay all
round the Island, and prevent all vessels
from coming in and going out.

This evening arrived another prize taken
by Capts. Donahue and Swan of Marbls-

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head, who behaved themselves very brave-
ly. By this we have an account that they
took the packctt that was sent from Boston
to Canso, to give us an account yt Com-
modore Warren was coming to our assis-'
tance, which heightens our spirits if any-
thing possibly can.

Canso, April 22d, 1745. Capt. Durell
came in this afternoon to our assistance.
No news yet of Capt. Warren ; hope it
will not be long before he arrives with the
rest of the men of war expected.

I believe our Campaign will be very
short. I expect the place will surrender
without any bloodshed. Last night Mr.
Walter and Doct'r went on a campaign
with two companies to attack St. Peters.
We are expecting their return every min-
ute.

This is the strangest Country that I was
ever in, in my life. We have not had two
fair days together since we have been here.
I long to be once within the walls of Lou-
isbourgh.

Camp before Louisbourgh May 6th,
1745. We have got possession of the
Grand Battery. The French deserted it
three days ago, they spiked up all their
guns, but we have got seven of them clear
five of which, are continually playing upon
the Town. Our Soldiers are all in good
heart, and I doubt not in a very few days
we shall have the Town.

We have taken a great number of pris-
oners. Commodore Warren this day came
ashore to pay a visit to the General. He
and all our officers have a very good under-
standing among them.

Yesterday a gun burst at the Grand Bat-
tery and hurt one man badly ; four others
were slightly injured. They now and then
throw a Bomb at them but do no damage,
vol.. in. 24

This morning came in Col. Moulton with
his detachment from St. Peters, which they
have demolished with the loss of but one
man. Providence has singularly smiled
upon us as yet. I doubt not but the Cam-
paign will be crowned with success.

If any one has a dificult task, 'tis the
Comissarys, for we have people continually
after us for provisions. But I am willing
to undergo anything for the good of our
proceeding.

May 12, 1745. Capt. Warren has had
two hundred marines & sailors ashore for
three days last past in ordr. to attack the
Island Battery, but something or other has
always happened that we could not accom-
plish it ; so the Commodore has ordered
them all aboard again, and lie is gone
aboard himself, they say not a little dissat-
isfied, but how that is, I can't tell.

I must honestly tell you, yt if I was at
home I would not come again in this ca-
pacity, for we meet with a great deal of
trouble.

Camp* before Louisbourgh, May 21,
1745. 4 o'clock, afternoon. Commodore
Warren, the day before yesterday, took a
sixty-four gunship coming from France,
bound to Louisbourgh, laden with ammu-
nition for the use of the garrison there.
She was manned with five hundred men
and had five hundred barrclls of gun
powder on board. She lost thirty men be-
fore she struck. The command of her is
given to Capt. Douglas, who, before had
the Mermaid, and Capt. Montague is to
have the Mermaid. I assure you this piece
of news has given all our officers and sol-
diers new life.

Capt. Fletcher had the misfortune to
loose ten men by the Indians, seven of
which were killed, and three taken pris-

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oners. They went ashore ten miles above
where we lay, to gctt wood, and kept no
guard. They were bcsett by the Indians
and cutt off.

Camp before Louisbourgh, 2d
1745. We have made an attempt upon
the land battery, in which we failed. One
hundred and fifty men are missing, yet the
most of whom we are in hopes are taken.
There were two boats loaded with men the
next day after the attack, seen to go into
the town, upon which the French gave
three Hurrah's. Among the dead are
young Gray, who lived with Britton, who
was shot in the neck, and three more that
belonged to Capt. Grant are still missing.

Our scouts had an engagement with a
number of French and Indians, which we
routed, killed thirty, and wounded forty
more. We lost six men, among whom is
the brave Capt. Dimmock, of Barnstable,
and had twenty wounded, sonfe of them
very dangerously. Our men got under the
very walls of the Battery, before the
French fired a gun.

Louisbourgh, July 25th, 1745. An
East India Ship, worth at least two hun-
dred thousand pounds Sterling, came off
the harbour and fired a Gun for a Pilot,
but none went out. The next morning the
Commodore sent out two sixty gun ships,
which in three hours came up with and
took her. We had the pleasure, from the
walls, to see her strike to them. By her
account two others sailed three weeks be-
fore her, bound to this place, which we
hourly expect to heave in sight. It would
have added greatly to our pleasure if we of
the army could have a share in her.

Tomorow Col. Gorham goes in a Sloop
as a flag of Truce to Canada, with about

thirty French Prisoners. He is the only
Englishman that goes in her.

This day my brother* went to St. Peter's
on board Capt. Lovett's vessell, with a
number of his Soldiers, to guard the wood
vessells yt were going there.

ABSTRACTS FROM WILLS, INVEN-
TORIES, &c., ON FILE IN THE
OFFICE OF CLERK OF COURTS,
SALEM, MASS.

COPIED BY IRA J. PATCH.

Continued from Vol. Ill, page 110.

Daniel Crocker, Qth, mo., 1G81.
An Inventory of the estate of Daniel
Crocker taken 25th of November 1681 by
John Vedcn (?) an Richard Croade. Amount
19s 9d. An administration granted to the
widow, 29. 9, 1681.

Richd Brabroolc, 3rd mo., 1682.

An action of Trespass on the estate of
Richard Braybrooke of Ipswich yeoman 30
4 : 1667, mentions his son in Law John
Downing and his wife my daughter Mchit-
able (who were married 20th of October
1669.

Joseph Wiiiams, 4th mo., 1682.

An Inventory of the estate of Joseph
Williams taken Joseph Grafton Sr ffrancis
Neale Senr. Amount 109 18 OOd and ad-
ministration granted to Sarah the relict ol
the deceased 27 : 4 : 1682.

Mary Davis, 4th mo., 1682.
A Petition of John Davis of- Lynn con-
cerning the maintenance of his mother

* Samuel Curwcn, E#q , author of Curwen's Let-
ters and Journal, who was Captain of a company al
tho siege of Louisbourgh.

189

Mary Davis widow, mentions his brother
in law Thomas Ivory of Lynn his wife arc
the only two children of sd Mary widow
directed to the court at 8alem 27th of June
1682.

John Whittier, 4th mo., 1682.

An Inventory of the estate of John
Whitticr win) departed this life the 29th of
December 1681 taken 26 of June 1682 by
John Sibly and Samucll Leach. Amount
1'J 17 llil and Administration granted un-
to John Knight and Mary his wife 27 : 4 :
82 mention they to pay 5 each to Isaac
and Abraham, brothers of the dec'd, when
21 years.

Nicholas WalUntford 4th mo., 1682.

An Inventory of the estate of Nicholas

Wallingford taken by Tho. Walker

and Amount 195 00 6d and Admin-
istration granted unto Elixabeth the relict
of the deceased the child Nicholas. Al-
lowed 27:4: 82.

Nathan Parker, 4th mo., 1682.
An Inventory of the estate of Nathan
Parker of Newbury, who died the 6th of
April 1679 taken by William Chandler
and Stecven OreenlifF Amount 148 06 OOd
and administration granted unto Mary the
relict of ther deceased 264 mo., 1679, men-
tions Mary the daughter to have one half
of the estate when of age.

John Nealt, 4th mo., 1682.
A Petition of Ann Neale. Relict of John
Nealc, dated 28 4, '82, and Allowed same
day.

Richard Simond$, 4th wo., 1682.

An Inventory of the estate of Richard

Simonds, taken this 9th 4th mo., 1682, by

Hilliard Vcren and William Swetland.

Amount 60 OOs 6d, and administration
granted unto Hannah the relict 27 4, '82 ;
mentions the one half of the estate to
Richard the son.

tt'illmm Perkins, 4th mo., 1682.

An Inventory of the estate of William
Perkins, taken 15th of June, 1682, by
John Gould Scn'r and Thomas Perkins
Sen'r. Amount 103 Ols lOd, and ad-
ministration granted to Elixabeth the relict,
and John Perkius the son of the deceased ;
mentioned the general court granted to Mr.
William Perkins.

A petition of the relations & kindred of
Mr. William Perkins of Topsfield, de-
ceased, our honored father, we are his sur-
viving children ; signed by Zabiiah Per-
kins, John Perkins, Timothy Perkins, Oli-
ver Purchase, Mary Purchase, John Brad-
street, Sarah Bradstrect, John Baker,
Kathcrine Baker, John Ramsdel, Elcze-
beth Ramsdel, Thomas Fiskc and Rebeck
Fiskc. Allowed 27 4, '82.

Abigail White, 4th mo., 1682.

The will of Abigal White, ye wife of
Mr. Resolued White of Salem, concerning
what estate is now in her hands, dates
26th of April, 1682 ; mentions land of
her former Husband, William Lord, to his
kinsmen, William Lord, his children, Abi-
gail William and Eliza'th arc married, and
have received their portion. The rest of
the children are Margrett (one half of the
dwelling house wth her brother in law
William Goodsoc,) Joseph Lord, Jeremy
Lord, Jane and Dinah Lord. I appoint
Joseph Grafton Sen'r and Mr. John Tawly
overseers. Witnesses, Edward Norris and
Elizabeth Tawly, John Higginson and
Hilliard Vercu. Allowed 27 4, '82.

190

Joseph Allen, 4th mo., 1682.
An Inventory of the estate of Joseph
Allen, taken 21st of June, 1682, by Ed-
mond Batten and William Swetland.
Amount 27 9s OOd. and administration
granted unto Bethiah Allen, widow, 29 4,
1682 ; mentions for the bringing up of the
children."

John Marston, 4th mo., 1682.
The will of John Marston, Sen'r, dated
18th of December, 1681, mentions his
wife, son John Marston, Manaseth Mars-
ton, Ephraim, daughters Sarah and Abi-
gail Marstone. Witnesses, William King
and Sarmiel Robinson. Administration
granted to his son John Marston, in court,
304, '82.

Wm. Woodley, 4th mo., 1682.
An Inventory of the estate of William
Woodley taken June 12, 1682, by Moses
,. Maverick and Archbald fferguson. Amount
95 02s 7d, and administration granted
unto Elizabeth, the relict of the deceased,
27 4, '82. And mention the child Miri-
um when of age.

George Booth, 4th mo., 1682.
An Inventory of the estate .of George
Booth, taken 26th of June, 1682, by Ed-
mond Batter and John Hathorne. Amount
16 12s OOd, and administration granted
unto Alice the relict of the deceased, 30
4, '82 ; mentions for bringing up the chil-
dren.

Edmond Grover, 4th mo., 1682.
An Inventory of the estate of Edmond
Grover, taken 9th of August, 1682, by
William Rayment and Exercise Conant.
Amount 3 14s Od, and administration
granted unto Nehemiah Grover his son, 2
5, '82.

Edmond Bridges, Jr., 4th mo., 1682.

An Inventory of the estate of Edmond
Bridges, Jr., who deceased 24th of June,
1682, taken 31 July, 1682, by Jeremiah
Ntale and Thomas Mould. Amount 62
11s 6d, and administration granted unto
Elizabeth the relict of the deceased ; men-
tion the deceased's father, Edmond
Bridge, Sen'r, the deceased's child, at the
age of 21 years. AUowed 2 6, 1682.

RicJid Norman, 4th mo., 1682.
An Inventory of what goods Richard
Norman, now deceased, left at Hannah
Ward's house ; also the Deposition of
Hannah Ward, about 34 years, and Mary
Pees, aged about 35 years. Sworn 2 6,
'82 ; mention Hannah Ward to give them
to his cousin, Hannah Balden.

George Carr, 4th mo., 1682.

A Grant of 1 50 acres of land in Salisbury
to George Carr, and also his Towne and
County Tax free for maintaining the min-
istry, and the Ferry Bridge, passed at
General Court 22d May, 1661.

Administration on the estate of George
Carr granted unto his relict, Elizabeth, his
eldest son George, and son James Carr,
Ipswich, May 9th, 1682.

An Inventory of the estate of George
Carr of Salisbury, taken this 10th of 2nd
mo., 1682, by Ensigns William Buswell,
Henry Browne, John Weed, Tristram Cof-
fin, and Daniel Pearce. Amount about
1200 ; mentions that they were requested
to apprise it by the relict, her children and
son in law. Allowed 20 4, '82.

The testimony of John Baylcy, Elenor
Bayley and John Dole, state that they did
not think that George Carr was fit to make
a will in his last sickness.

191

"James Oliver, aged about 64 years,
testifyeth that Elizabeth Carr, the eldest
child of my brother in law, George Carr,
late of Salisbury, deceased, lived with me
from her infancy untill by God's providence
hce with the consent of her parents and J
other relations, married to John Wood-
mancy, \\ ith whom she lived between three
& four ;. ears, and then departed this life,
leaving i ne only son, viz : James Wood-
mancy, w ho is now near seventeen years of
Age ; and since his said mother's death I
have oftin heard my said Brother Carr
promise and say that the said James Wood-
mancy, whom he looked at as his own in
the nom of his daughter, who was very
dear unto him, should have & enjoy from
him a portion of his estate equall to his
own next children, and as his mother
should have had if shee had lived. Sworn
ye 27 June, 1682, belore John Wally,
commissioner."

The Deposition of Richard Carr, aged
23 years, mentions his brother, James
Carr, sworn 23 of September, 1682.

A Paper signed by William Osgood
Sen'r and Walter Farfield, dated 7 Oct.,
1682.

The testimony of William Seargent
and also of William Carr men. brother
Carr.

The deposition of John Stockman, aged
29, and of Richard Smith, aged 40.
Sworn 10th of October, 1682.

The General Court defer a petition of
Thomas Putnam, James Bayley, and Thom-
as Baker to court at Salem 1 1th Oct.,
1682.

"The propositions which we whose
names arc under writen doe make, 1 , That
our Honoured Mother shall Injoy the iland
and fferry ducring her natural life ; 2ly, that

our Brother George shall take the fferry at
Amesbery at 130 pounds, or else lett us
have it at 1 50 pounds ; Sly, that we will
give our Brother James Carr 60 pounds,
provided he will take for it Enoch Green-
leafs Lott, we is prized att twenty pounds,
and the land above Osgoods Miles, we U
prized att 40 pounds ; 4ly, that the rest of
the estate may be proportionally Diuided,
that every one may know his part. John
Allin, James Bayly, Thomas Baker, Thom-
as Putnam, Jun'r.

Another Petition signed by James Bay-
ley, William Carr, Thomas Baker, Thomas
Putnam, Jun'r, and James Woodmansy.

A deed from James Trecre of Amesbery,
to George & James Carr, dated 6th of
April, 1678.

A petition of Elizabeth Carr, relict of
George Carr.

The Deposition of Mary Gold, aged
about 21 years, mentions "when I lived
with my master, George Carr, deceased."
Dated 24 June, '82.

A po^r of attorney from William Carr,
of Salisbury, upon the north side of Merri-
mack riuer, shipwright, to his brother in
law John Allin, of the same town, planter,
dated 26 June, '82.

The petition of James Bailey, dated 27
June, 1682, mentions his father in law,
George Carr's affection for his (J. B.) wife.

A petition of William Carr, James Bai-
ley, Thomas Baker and Thomas Putnam,
Jr., dated 17 August, '82, mention that
they will not accept of the proposed divi-
sion of their father's estate.

The receipt of Richard Carr for 70 to
the administration of his father's estate,
dated 18th 6th mo., 1682.

The Deposition of Joseph Bailey, aged
33 years, mention that Mr. George Carr

192

gave his island to James Carr, sworn 9th
Oct., '82.

A petition to General Court of James
Bailey, Thomas Baker and Thomas Put-
nam. Allowed llth of October, 1682.

Testimony of Joseph Bailey, mention
his brother James Bailey.

The Deposition of Daniel Pearce, aged
43 years, 25 9, 1682.

The Deposition of Ephriam Winsley
25 9, 1682.

A petition of Elizabeth Carr, the widow,
George and James Carr, sons, and admin-
istrators to the court.

The receipt of John Carr for 89 to the
administrator.

The deposition of John Chas., aged 25
yeares, sworne 2 1 of June, 1682.

"Mr. John "VYoodmansey was married to
Elizabeth Carr, the daughter of George
Carr of Salisbury, the first day of May,
1662, by Mr. Thomas Danforth." James,
Son of Mr. John Woodmansey, and Eliza-
beth, was born 7 (10) 1665." "The
above written are true Copies from the
Register of Births and marriages for the
Town of Boston. Attest, Ira AddingLon,
Cl'k." The son James was the only child
by Elizabeth (Carr) Woodmansey ; dated
at Boston, 26 4, '82.

A Petition of Elizabeth Carr, widow of
George Carr, mentions her daghter Mary
married James Bailey, and daghter Ann
the youngest married Thomas Putnam.
My husband's Brother Richard Carr, being
ancient, dated 24 14, 1682.

Another Inventory of the above estate,
taken 20th of June, 1682, by William Os-
good, Sen'r, Walter Fayerfield and Na-
thaniel Weare. Amount, 1148 9a 6d.

A paper signed by the administrators

mention to James, son of John Woodman-
sy, 24. 26 5 mo., 1682, for his portion
George Carr, 180. William Carr, with
what he hath already, 90. Richard Carr
90. John Carr, 90. Mary Bailey 90.
Thomas Baker, 90. Thomas Putnam,
90.

The Deposition of Tristram Coffin, aged
50 years, and Stephen Greenlief aged 30
years, sworn 26 Sept., 1682.

A Statement of Nathaniel Weare, dated
Hampton, N. H., 6 Oct., 1682.

Mr. Anthony Crosbe, burried January
16th, 1672. This is a true copy taken
from the records of Rowley by Thomas
Leauer, Clerk.

The Deposition of James ffrccses, aged
about 40 years, 9 May, 1682.

The Deposition of John Hendrick, aged
about 33 years, 9th May, 1682.

Ram Island contains about 16 acres
about 4 acres consist of four or five rocky
hill of very little Worth.

7th mo., 1682.

A notice from Caleb Moody, Nathaniel
Clerke, Thomas Noyes and Henry Short t,
apprizers appointed by the court, to the
Administrators of the above estate, 28
March, 82-3, mention that they will not
allow them to apprize it.

(To be continued.)

EXTRACTS FROM THE FIRST BOOK
OF BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND
DEATHS, OF THE CITY OF SA-
LEM.

COPIED BT IRA J. PATCH.

Continued from Vol. 3, pg 145.

Samuell Smith & Mary Bridgman were

193

married the flth 2 mo., 1673 ; theirc son
John borne the 8th lOmo., 1673.

Tho's Stucyc dyed 23d July, 1690.

Thomas Searlc, his son John borne by
Damaris his wife, yc 30th 8 mo., 1666;
daughter Mary, borne the 6th May, 1668;
son Thomas borne 5th 6 mo., '74.

Daniell Sothwick & Hester Boyce were
married yc 23d 12 mo., 1663; theire
daughter Hester, borne 26th 4 mo., 1665 ;
'Elizabeth, borne 24th 4 mo., '68 ; Daniell
borne 25th March, 1671 ; Ellcnor, borne
25th 4 mo., 1674 ; daughter Hanna, borne
7th August, 107 7.

Josiah Sothwick, his son Joseph borne
by Mary his wife, the 2d mo., 1662 ;
daughter Mary borne the 9th mo., 1664 ;
daughter Cassander borne the 9th 1667 ;
daughter Ruth borne the 21st 12th mo.,
1674.

Jno. Southwick & Hannah Follit, were
married Dec. 23d, 1688 : their son Jno.
born Dec. 23d, 1689 ; their son Joseph 2
years alter.

Isr'll Shaw & Eli/a Booth married ;

their daughter Susanna, Sept., 29, 1703 ;
son Israel, borne at Salem 16 Dccemb'r,
1698.

Stecven Smalc & Hana Sibly were mar-
rycd 25th 1^ mo., 1676; theirc daughter
Mary borne the 21st March, 1677 ; daugh-
ter Elizabeth born 4th March, 1678-9;
son John borne 7th 7 mo., '80 ; theire
daughter Hannah burnc the 18th 12 mo.,
'81

William Siblcy & the widdow Ruth
Smale were married 1st 9 mo., 1676;
theire daughter Ruth was borne the last of
August, 1677.

Thomas Small son of Jno. Small &
Hannah, his wife, born Fcb'y 18th,
1 702-3.

John Shcapard At Rebecka Fuller, wid-
dow, .vcre married the 6th 10 mo., 1677 ;
theire son John borne the 2d 12 mo., 1678.

Michaell Shaflin deceased 12th daye of
Decemb'r, 1686.

Samuell Shatteck Jun'r Ac Sarah Buck-
man were marryed ye 24 July, 1676 ; theire
son Samuell borne 7th 7th mo., 1678 ; sonn
John borne the 13th March, 1679-80.

Samuell, the son of James Smith, borne
by Margaret, his wife, the 14th 9 mo.,
1676; theire daughter Elizabeth borne ye
24th 8 mo., 1678.

William Stacy, the son of Thomas Stacy
& Priscilla Buckley, were marryed 28 9
mo., 1677 ; theire daughter Priscilla borne
the 10th of October, 1679 ; theire son Wil-
liam borne the 21st July, !680, At dyed,
the said William, the 4th March, 1681-2,
after ; theire daughter Priscilla dyed the
21 Oct'r. 1680; son Thomas borne the
28th March, 1682; his daughter Sarah
borne ye 17th Jan'y, 1683, about mid-
night ; theire son William borne Decemb.
25, 1686 ; Priscilla borne 3d Aug'st,
1689; daught'r Priscilla borne 1st Maye,
1690; theire son Simon borne the -first
March, 1694-5.

Joseph Swasey, sonn of Joseph Swasey
& Elizabeth Lambert were married the
16th October, 1678; theire son Samuell
borne ye 14 7 mo., 1682; theirc daughter
Elizabeth borne 20th May, 1684; theire
son Joseph born ye 20th August, 1685.

Mr. Will' in Swetland, his son Peeler by
Agnes his wife, borne the 1st 7 mo., 1676;
theire daughter Grace born the 8th March,
1679-80; Jno. Swetland borne 1st 7th
mo., '81 ; yr son Joseph born 5th 11 mo.,
'83.

Pcetcr Salmon Ac Anna Thompson were
married 4th 4 mo., 1677; theirc daughter

194

Anna was borne 30th August, 1680;
Martha borne 29th July, deceased 29th
October, 1679; son Peeter borne 1st July,
1682 ; his da'r Sara born 18th August, '83.

Richard Simonds & Hanna Wells were
maried the 16th August, 1679 ; theire
Bonn Richard borne the llth December,
1681 ; the said Richard Simons the father
deceased the 19th March, 1681-2.

Mr. John Swimerton & Mrs. Hanna
Browne, widdow, were married the 8th
March, 1679-80; theire daughter Mary
borne the 24th of December, 1681.

Joseph Smith, son of Abra. Smith, born
Nov. 3d, 1702 ; son Nathan borne the 8th
December, 1696 ; son David borne at Sa-
lem 26th July, 1699.

Rob't Stone, son of Rob't Stone, was
married unto Hanah Eager, August 27th,
1685; his daughter Elizabeth borne 16
August, 1686, & dyed 25th Jan'y, '86;
eone Robert born 4th March, '87-8 ; Rob't
the father dyed 16th June, '88.

Sam'l Sybly, sone of Sam'l Sybly, borne
by Mary his wife 7th Jan'y, 1 686-7.

Joseph Sybly married to Susannah Fol-
lett 4th Feb'y, 1683 ; theire son Joseph
borne 9th Nov., 1684, by Susanah his
wife ; son John borne 18th Sep'r, '87.

Margaret Sewall, daughter of Stephen
Bewail, borne 7th May, 1687.

Isaac Sterns, his daughter Rebeckah
borne 15th January, 1685; his son Isaac
borne July, 1687, dec'd May 1st, 1712;
eon John born Dec. 10, 1690.

Widdow of Francis Skerry died 10th
August, 1692.

Susanah Starkee borne by Susanah her
mother 2d Decemb'r, 1687.

Margrett, daught'r of Wm. Smith, born
by Mary his wife, 21 Dec., 1688 ; son
William borne Sep'r 8, 1692.

Samuell Sutherick, son of Sam'll Suth-
erick, born 30th Jan'y, 1688-9; sone
Ebenezer born 9th 9 mo., 1690; Hanah
borne 24th Feb'y, 1691-2.

(To be continued )

ANSWER TO QUERIES.
In answer to the question of R. M. C.
Jr , of June last, I would state that Re-
member Giles was the daughter of Edward
and Bridget Giles of Salem. Edward Giles
m. Bridget Very, then a widow, before
1637. She must have come to Gloucester
or Salem early with her three children, and,
perhaps, with her first husband. Remem-
ber Giles m. Henry Moses 1659. Their
children were Hannah b. 1659, Henry b.
1661, Eliza b. '63, John b. '66, Remem-
ber, b. '68, Edward, b. '70, Eleazer, b. '72,
Samuel, b. '77. I do not know of any re-
lationship between Remember Giles and
Isaac Allerton. I would refer your cor-
respondent to vol. 2, No. 1, p. 33, of the
Historical Collections. j. v.

SEAL OF THE SUPERIOR COURT
OF JUDICATURE.

We have seen a copy of a letter sent
some time since by a member of the Insti-
tute, in answer to the inquiry of a gentle-
man in Boston as to the character of the
seal of the old Superior Court of Judica-
ture of the Province of Massachusetts Bay.

With this letter was sent a fac simile
drawing of the seal.

The seal was circular. In the centre, a
port-cullis with chains appendant on each
side, surrounded with the following inscrip-
tion : SIG : CVR : SVPER : EX : PROV :
MASSA : BAY : N : ANGLI^E : Eds.

HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS

OF T11K

ESSEX INSTITUTE.

Vol. 111.

October,

EXTRACTS FHUM

GIBSON CLOUGli'S JOURNAL.

COMPILED l:v B. K.

Con ti nuod from Vol. Ill, page 100.

" Here begins the Now Year 1760 or the
aecond part ol' my journal, which I hope
will be more entertaining than the first was
to the reader.

January the 1st. Capt. Hannear^ died
here in the night before in which the year
ended 17,51), and now the year begins; but
(jocl only knows- who will see the end, for
death spares not any.

2nd. We turned out for to learn the
funeral exercise or the reversing of the
fire lock, occasioned by the djath of Capt.
HanncjTS of Boston, who was the first of-
ficer of our Regiment that died here in
this garrison of Louisburg.

4. Capt. Ilanncars was interred here
with great solemcncy, having 48 men in
amis to attend his funeral, with firing three
vollics over his grave.

5th. All most all of our Sargeants and
Corporals were broke.

1 1th. One Hager of oar Regiment was
whipped thirty stripes for disobedience of
orders.

VOL. in. 25

19. An escort went from here bound
to Spanish River, consisting of 43 men,
commanded by Lieutenant Henderson and
Ensign Berry, one Sargeant and two Cor-
porals. They went for to carry blankets
to Cnpt. Davis' men, who was on command
there, and cutting wood there for the gar-
rison ; and the escort went there and re-
turned in nine days.

January 28th. A drumm?r belonging
to Warburton's Regiment was shot for
breaking into a house and stealing a box
of Soap, and for other offences he had com-
mitted, and also a private Soldier was con-
demned to die with him ; but after having
come to the place of execution, he was re-
prieved by the intercession of one Capt.
Johnson lor him. The drummer's name
was Cpnrey, and the other was Johnson,
ye latter reprieved, also three more are to
receive other punishment as whipping, tnc
one is to have one thousand lashes, and the
other two five hundred euch. The afore-
said had their last trial at a general Court
Martial on the 19th instant.

31. As great a Snow Storm as I ever

knew in my life, and thus ends the month

with a cold storm and winter like weather.

! but I think for to take it ing.-iu-r.il it is as

I good weather as what we have in New

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England for the season of the year, and it
is a warm winter.

February 6. A Corporal who belonged to
Warburton's Regiment, who had stolen
six shirts from his Captain, fearing it would
be found out, went to a place called black
rock, and there cut one of his arms to that
degree, that what with the loss of blood
and of cold he died there. But before he
died, he pulled off his hat and coat and
went down to the edge of the water, as it
was thought with an intent of drowning
himself and be carried off by it, but he
died before the water came to him, so he
was found and buried.

8. Mrs. Treawoue was buried here, a
woman that belonged to our Regiment and
to Capt. Blake's Company.

9. A schooner arrived here from Bos-
ton, but could not get in because of the
ice in the harbor.

11. We have news by the aforesaid
schooner that ye province had granted to
each man that stayed this winter a bounty
of four pounds for our winter service.
There is a flying news here that there has
been a fire in Boston, which burnt from
the Town house to ye long Wharf.

14. One Alline belonging to our Com-
pany was buried.

18. Three regular drummers fell through
the ice but were not drowned.

20. Lieut. Martin went to Spanish riv-
er to see Capt. Davis.

March 3d. A Lieutenant belonging to
Warburton's regiment was interred here.

9. An escort of one Subaltern, two
Sargeants, one Corporal, and 32 privates,
going in command of Lieut. Henderson,
to the grand parsuge, the march 150 miles,
and they are to bring in french prisoners if

they find any ; and a schooner arrived here
from Marblehead, but last from Halifax,
Benj'n Darling Captain.

19. One of the Artillery was whipped
200 stripes.

22. Two schooners arrived here, one
from Ipswich and the other from Boston.
The first says there is great talk of a
Spanish war.

25. Lieut. Henderson gave the com-
pany a treat and enlisted three men for the
ensuing campaign against Canada. Solo-
mon Smith and Robert Picket enlisted.

27. Samuel Bean enlisted for ye cam-
paign.

31. Rain and snow and warm, and thus
the month ends as of old said

" March, hack ham, comes in like a lion
and goes out like a lamb."

April 1 . I enlisted again for ye ensuing
campaign against Canada.

3. I wrote a letter to my father. I al-
so heard a death watch in the iron grate,
but ye meaning I cannot tell, only I think
some of my friends are dead at home.

15. A schooner arrived fro - n Boston in
four days and brings no news, only that
there had been a fire in Boston which
burned down 260 houses, which news we
heard before.

22. The day was kept by all ye Eng-
lishmen in the garrison of ye three regular
regiments, and 150 of them marched round
the ramparts, with drumbs beating and col-
ors flying, as it was St. George's day.

26. Several vessels arrived from Boston
and I received three letters from my father
and one from John Ward the third. I
was not well.

May 10. A schooner arrived here from
Boston and brings news that Col. Bagley

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will be here in a month. Several Sail of
vessels are seen in the Bay, and one of
them which was a frigate stood so far up
Gabarouse bay, that the Gcn'l gave orders
for the picket guard to turn out and go and
see what they were doing there. Also
Capt. Davis returned from Spanish river,
and brought with him fifteen sick men, all
of the party that went there last Decem-
ber.

11. A Sargeant and six men went again
to Gabarouse bay.

12. A Sargeant and six men went again
to Gabarouse to watch the motion of the
ships there and see if they were landing
any men.

13. One ship and two brigs came in
here which was they that lay at Gabarouse
bay.

15. A scout of fifteen men, two Sar-
geants and two Corporals, went to St.
Peters, commanded by Lieut. Berry.

19. There is much work here for Car-
penters, for there are four privateers fitting
out here which will sail quickly.

24. A man of war arrived here in eight
weeks from Portsmouth. A talk of peace
and of blowing up of this Garrison.

25. One ship of 74, one of 64, two
snows and "three brigs here from London.

28. A great talk of things to come
but all uncertain. General Election at
Boston, and some of our people made it

ay waste the garrison of Louisbourg, be-
ginning at the blind opposite the South
gate, and ye Glasiers and other works out-
side ye city.

3. Ye work of the Citadel is going on
in haste.

5 & 6. Ye work goes on steady in de-
stroying ye city walls and works outside ye
city.

13. Col. Baglcy arrived here but brought
no men with him.

14. Two Ships, 2 Brigs and 3 Snows
sailed from here for Quebec, with all ye
invalids and women belonging to ye Regi-
ments at Quebec or Montreal.

15. The grenadier that stole money
from one of his officers of Warburton's
Regiment, and was by the sentence of u
Court Martial to receive one thousand
stripes, and when he had received 300 of
them, this morning having got his irons
from off his hands, he wi'h a piece of list
that served him as a garter hanged himself,
and so he got clear of his punishment, but
I believe that he jumped out of the frying
pan into a greater fire.

20. Gcn'l Whitmore's Regiment have
orders to get ready to embark. Gen'l
Hopson's Rcg't all have orders to be ready
to embark tomo:row.

21. This day the two Regiments era-
bark for Quebec.

22. This is my birMi day, so this is the

a day of mirth and joy, some one way and second that I have seen here, thus time

some another.

June 1. Orders are given out by the
Gen'l according to the orders from home
or his majesty, that all ye walls and forti-
fications of Louisbourg be laid low \vith
ground as soon as possible.

2. The Gen'l with 800 men began to

spends away.

23. A sloop sails for Boston, in which
I send letters home.

28. One hundred men arrived here from
Boston to join our Regiment.

July 2. The fleet sailed for Quebec with
ye 2 Regiments. We have also news by a

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schooner from Quebec, that in the last en-
gagement our people lost 1300 men, and
that ye French retreated with ye loss of
1800 men.

3. Capt. Fellows arrives here from
Boston, but last from St. John's.

4. A transport ship from Boston ar-
rived here with 30 soldiers to join our
Regiment.

G. We have news here from Boston,
that on ye 23d of May last, the French
were beat off with ye loss of a great many
men, and 36 pieces of cannon and 8 mor-
tars, and all other utensils that are used in
camps, and that is ^ood news.

18. One Learrbay (Larrabee ?) of
Capt. Duvis's Company was missing from
his guard. He was frightened from his
post.

20. The lost man was found in the
woods. He says he was frightened from
his post by ye Devil. He also says that
they looked like Regulars to him. He is
confined in order for trial.

23. Ye fleet sailed from here bound to
Halifax with some of ye cannon and shot,
and shells and mortars.

24. I received a letter from my brother
at Gloucester, in which I have ye sorrow-
ful news of the death of my father, whose
sorrowful son I remain. Thus my friends
are taken away by death one after another.
I commit ye care of me and mine to Al-
mighty God, also to keep and return me
home again in safety to my friends.

30. This day I am abused by one oi
ye masons. The rangle begun on ye ac-
count of his stopping my stuff, and mak-
ing use of the same. The old d g gives
me a challenge to fight him, but I, know-
ing his intent, refuse, and am commendec
for refusing the challenge, as I am or was

a soldier, and he a contractor in and with
the King's works. I gave him his own
with my tongue, and made him ashamed
of his doings, and so I let him run, for he
is an old d m scoundrel.

31. He is this day dismissed from ye
King's works by Coll. Basstead, the Chief
Engineer.

August 3 to 11. Vessels arrive here
from different ports, but no news by them.
My health is good at present, although it
is a sickly time in our Regiment.

17. Five of the mines were sprung ;
these are ye first.

25 to 28. Things go on still, and ye
Summer runs away in haste, and thus we
spend our time for nought, and get nearer
to the grave and to our eternal home,
either happy or miserable forever without
end. This is as certain as death itself is,
for the soul either to be in everlasting hap-
piness or misery, these two worlds receive
the whole of mankind.

29. A Frigate and other vessels sailed
from here, bound to Quebeck with all sorts
of stores. We have also news here that
General Johnston was killed at Montreal,
but this is uncertain. The work of des-
troying goes on, and will, I hope, be fin-
ished this season, that our regiment may
go home to New England.

31. Two of the mines were sprung,
and that well, too. On ye 12th inst., ye
masons and carpenters began to lay waste
the walls from the west gate round to the
frame bridge, by hand, having each day a
number of sailors belonging to the men of
war, to help them. So we go on blowing
up and pulling down the walls of the fa-
mous city of Louisbourg.

September 4. Three sailors belonging
to ye Fame man of war went ashore at

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(In- Lighthouse, and they going to yc top
of yc same, one of ye three fell down and
is taken up (lend.

5. Amos Hillton being at work, almost
cut off ye top of his foot, and is brought
home lame. A schooner going from here,
bound to Boston, on her being searched is
found to have a man on board belonging to
one of ye men of war, is stopped, and all
ye men are on board of ye man of war,
but are to be released on the Capt's paying
fifty pounds for himself and men.

14. We have news here from Qucbcck,
that Capt. Blak is wounded, and his en-
sign killed, also some of his men. He
went from here the beginning of yc Sum-
mer in Command in a privateer schooner,
and he landed there, he and his men as
rangers.

16. This day five of the mines was
sprung on ye east side of the City, and in
blowing some people was wounded very
bad. The Major of Warburton's Regi-
ment had one of his teeth beat out by a
stone, also a Corporal of ye Marines had
one of his legs broke, and a grenadier of
Warburton's Regiment had both of his
legs broke, and the Captain of the miners
was wounded in his face and side.

17. Three of the mines are sprung,
and break down one of the guard houses
and a large barrack.

18. The Corporal of Marines that had
his legs broke was buried to-day.

21. Two snows arrived from Quebec;
they bring news that Gen'l Johnston and
General Murray have joined their troops at
Montreal.

23. We have news that the King of
Prussia has gained a complete victory over
ye French in Germany.

21. A bri^' and a schooner arrive here
from Quebec, and they bring news tlml
Montreal surn-ndi red to General Amlu-rst
on the 8th inst., also we have news that
contradicts thaf of August 2'Jth, for he is
alive and well at Montreal, with his troops,
which is good news to all English people.

25. Island Buttery and the ship* in ye
harbor, also yc two regiments, fired in way
of rejoicing for the reduction of Muntrcal.

From ye 20 to yc end of yc month fair
weather. Thus we conclude ye month.

October 1. One of the mines was
sprung exceeding well

2. One of our Regiment, of Capt.
Blake's company, John Child by name,
was drowned as he was going on board a
Schooner in ye harbor.

8. One mine was sprung. A schooner
arrived here.

9th & I Oth. : even mines was sprung.
One ship and one sloop arrived here from
Spanish River.

11*. Four mines was sprung, also ye
man that was drowned was taken up to-
day. He was very much disfigured by the
fish.

17. A schooner arrived here from St.
John's. They bring news that some of
our troops had deserted from Fort Cum-
berland.

21. Three mines was sprung.

22. We hear that Gen'l Amherst is to
go to New York by land, and we have
news of the death of Gen'l Lawrence.

25. Two ships and one snow arrived
here from London ; they bring news that
no ships of ye line are to go home this
winter, but to stay in America, and all the
troops in these parts.

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26. Rain & stormy, and bad working
in yc mines.

November 1st. A brig came in; also
12 mines was sprung.

2. Two ships and two sloops came in,
also six mines was sprung.

3. One of ye towers at ye grand bat-
tery was blown.

5. Ye other tower at ye grand battery
with ye Sally port at ye Island battery,
was sprung.

8. Three mines was sprung, which are
ye last of all.

9. A rejoicing fire in honor to ye birth
of George ye second King of England.

17. Nine vessels went from here bound
to New England, and about fifty of our
regiment run away from this city.

20. Lieut. Martin came home here
with ye command from Spanish river ; also
some more of our regiment run away.

21. All ye invalids of our reg't em-
bark on board the Coll. Brig, bound for
Boston.

22. Ye Coll. Brig sailed for Boston.

23. General orders for our reg't to re-
turn home to Boston.

24. I left ye King's works in order to
go home to New England.

26. Capt. Fellers sailed for Boston.
30. Capt. Davis' s company embarked
for New England.

December 1. The transport being
ready, orders are given for our Reg'm't to
embark tomorrow at 7 of ye clock in ye
morning.

4. Ye transports went down to ye N
E. Harbour, and the men make a noise al
their mounting guard ; also my Capt
threatens to confine me because that ]

would not work for him for nought.

6. We are on board ship waiting for a
fair wind,

7. Snow, rain, cold & flying clouds,
exceeding windy, and our ship had al-
most got on shore, for she drifted.

9 to 13. Cold, cloudy, with contrary
winds, day after day.

14. Fair wind at North, and three
schooners and one sloop sail from here
bound to Boston and Halifax.

15. One of ye three ships that sailed
from here on ye 5th returned in here again,
with the loss of one man and one Ca-
boose, &c.

1 7. Fair, and the ship Squireat (?) in
company with the Nancy, sail from Louis-
bourg bound for Boston.

18. Fair wind at N'th, but ye wind
shifting to N. E., a bad storm ensues this
night.

19. And lasted all day, and the ship
lays too all night.

20. We make sail at 3 o'clock, and
spake with a ship from London bound to
Boston ; they inform us of ye death of
our Lord George the Second.

21. Rain, wind at S. E. by E., and
we part with the Nancy.

27. We make the land.

28. We run into Casco Bay, and come
to an anchor in ye mouth of ye Bay, and
in the night ye wind rising with a great
swell, we are in danger of going on shore,
but by ye blessing of God we ride it out
safely.

29. We slip our cable and run up to
Casco town. The Coll. and Major go on
shore, and now we must wait for a fair
wind.

30. Fair wind. John Oteman with
me leave the ship and go on beard a

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schooner bound to Marble-head, also some
more leave the ship and that in order to
go home by land, as Amos Hilton, Jona-
than Buxton, Robert Picket, Daniel But-
man, and many more ; also Capt. Glover
came on board in ye night, and came
home.

81. About 4 o'clock in ye morning we
come to sail and stand away for Marble-
head, and thus I am in a likely way to re-
turn home again. We make Cape Ann
about five in the afternoon, and about 9 at
night we get up abreast of Eastern point,
and from that we stand for Marblehead,
nnd get in there about 1 2 at night. Thus
I arrive in New England safe and well.

1st January, 1761. I arrive at Salem
my native place, to my great joy and con-
tent, and thus I conclude my Journal,
with my best wishes and good will to all
brother soldiers. GIBSON CLOUOH.

Gibson's experience of soldiering did
not end with his service at Louisbourg, for
he was in the Continental army in 1777.
During his first year at Louisbourg, he
copied all the Regimental orders from
April, 1 759, to Jan'y, 1 760. From these
orders are gathered the names of the offi-
cers of the Regiment, but it is to be re-
gretted that generally only the surnames
arc given.

Colonel, Jonathan Bagley.

Major, Goldthwait.

Surgeon, Nors. (?)

Commissary, Sheafe.

Lieut. Abraham Tuckerman acting Qr.
Master.

Serg't Major, John McCoon.

Captains.

George Hanners, Andrew Giddings,
Whipple, Glover,

Davis,

George,

Newhall,

Lieutenants.

Isaac Tuckerman,
Abraham Tuckerman,

Thomas Emerson,

Edward Emerson,

Isaac Martin,
Michael Martin,

Reed,

Knowlton,

Rogers,

Baker,

Colby,

Barnard,

Ingalls,

Lord,

Woodbury,

Burrell,

Ensigns,

Blake,

Chadborn,

Mot rs.

Browne,

Henderson.

Moulton,

Moodey,

Bradstreet.

Kim ball,

Mulliken,

Greenleaf,

Hopkins,

Poor.

Berry,
Mucklervy,

Si-wall,

Roundey,

Hews.

GENEALOGY OF THE DERBY
FAMILY.

COMPILED BY PKRLBT DIKBY
Continued from Vol. 3, pag* 154.

FOURTH GENERATION.

35. Elias Hasket Derby, son of Rich-
ard, (21) was b. Salem, Aug. 16, 1739,
d. Sept. 8, 1799. "Mr. Derby was the
pioneer and founder of the E. India busi-
ness, which was the basis of that wealth
A-hich made Salem at one time the richest
per capita in N. Eng. During the revolu-
tionary war he lost much of his property,
which was captured by the British ships
constantly cruising in the bay, while Bos-
ton was in their possession. To resent
this, Mr. Derby, with others who had suf-

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fi-rcd in like manner, fitted out a last sail
ing armed sloop, commanded by Capt
John White, and in a short time captured
six large ships, with a seventh, aided by
an American vessel which followed in the
track of Capt. White. W T hen Mr. Derby
arrived from his first voyage to India, in
the "Grand Turk," he disposed of his
goods at auction ; on the day appointed,
great crowds assembled, among them Gov.
Hancock and lady, who drove down in his
carriage to see and purchase some of the
rare and costly goods previously unknown
in this part of the country. During the
war, when many young men were unem-
ployed, he established a school, where they
might acquire a knowledge of navigation,
&c. ; he constantly patronized enterpriz-
ing and intelligent young men, and many
by his aid have been raised to affluence
and preferment." (Salem Gazette.)

For the following extracts the compiler
is largely indebted to Elias Hasket Derby,
Esq., of Boston, who has written a me-
moir of Mr. Derby, published in "Hunt's
Lives of American Merchants." "At the
commencement of 'he war, he was the
owner of seven sail of vessels in the W.
1. trade, and by frugality and industry had
acquired a fortune of $50,000. At this
time nearly all of them were at sea, or at
the Islands, and in his endeavors to get
them home he met with great loss by
British privateers. But he was not alone
in suffering such losses ; the rest of his
fellow merchants, smarting under like af-
flictions, grew indignant at the oppressive
course of the British government, re-
solved, with one accord, to settle this mat-
ter on the deep ; and Mr. Derby took a
prominent part in the equipment of at
least 168 armed vessels from Salem,

mounting more than 2000 cannon. Ono
of the first armed vessels that sailed from
Salem was the sloop Revenge, one of
his West Indiamcn, armed with 10 guns,
which, on her first cruise, took four Ja-
maicamen, laden with 733 hogsheads of
sugar, besides other cargo. In 1781 he
built the Grand Turk, of 300 tons, with
an armament of 22 guns. On her second
cruise to the coast of Ireland, she cap-
tuied the ship Mary, laden with sugar, and
on her way to Bilboa with her prize, took
the brig John Grace, and carried both in
safety to Bilboa, where the net sales
amounted to $65,802. After refitting,
she s; iled for the W. I., capturing several
other prizes. Her subsequent course, un-
der the direction of his son Elias Hasket,
Jr., was crowned with great success. He
went, after visiting other ports, to India,
where he remained three years, and formed
an extensive mercantile acquaintance ; he
returned in 1791, and the immediate result
of his voyages was found to be a profit of
nearly $100,000. In the brief space of
14 years, from 1785 to 1799, his papers
show a record of 125 voyages, by at least
37 different vessels, of which voyages 45
were to the E I. or China. In 1 798 the
administration passed an act, authorizing
the President to accept such vessels as the
citizens might build for the national ser-
vice. Subscriptions were open in Salem,
to which Mr. Derby contributed $10,000,
and in a short time $74,700 was raised,
and the frigate Essex was built. Among
the most elegant mansions erected
in Salem, was one of wood, situated in
Derby Square, and at a cost of $80,000.
It was built at the desire of his wife, and
laid out in walks and gardens, extending
from Essex Street to a terrace v.'hich over-

tin- river. The mansion \\a- fin
in 1799, and occupied by its tenants for a
t> \\ inunths only, it having survive*! it*
builders. For 12 \ears afterward it re-
mained in tlie possession of their eld---.'
son, Flias Hasket "

"In 17H5 Mr. Derby subscribed 100
towards the erection of the court-house,
which .stood in Washington street." (Felt.;

He married, Apr. 2-5, 1761, Elizabeth
rrowninshield, b. Salem 1736, d. Apr. 19,
1 7 99.

Fight children.

69. Kli/.abeth b. Salem Sept, 29,
17i>2, d. Danvers Mar. 9, 1814; md.
May 25, 1783, Nathaniel West, merchant,
on of William and Mary (Bcckford
West, b. Salem .Ian. 31, 1756, d. Dec.
19,1851. Six children: Henry, b. Dan-
June 27,. 1785; Martha, b. Feb. 17,

1787, d. June 1, 185!; Nathaniel, b.
Nov. 29, 1788, d. Aug. 4, 1843; Eliza-
beth, b. Oct. 19,' 1790, d. Sept. 27, 1849;
md. Capt. Kdward Lander Oct. 19, 1813;
Kdward G., b. Apr. 7, 1791, d. at sea
Apr. 1, 1818; Sarah Derby, b. Dec. 21,
1797, d. 1819.

70. Martha* b. Salem, Dec. 28, 1763,
d. Jamaica Plains, Jan. 22, 1831. Mar-
ried. Nov. 1, 1801, ('apt. John, son of Dr.
John and Martha (Derby) Prince, (sec
No. 37,) b. Salem, July 8, 1770, d. Jamai-
ca Plains, Sept.. 1H12. Some years prior
to his marriage, Mr. Prince was comma nd-
rr of an Fast Jndiaman. in the service of
Klias Hasket Derby, Senior. A fe\v years
alter marriage he removed to Jamaica
Plains, purchased an estate known as the
(trimmer farm, and thenceforward d
himself with x.eal to agriculture. He was
a prominent and useful member and officer
of the Mass. Agricultural Society, and con-

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tributed largely to their

<\>r. of I. F. Coffin.) Two children:
Mary. b. Salem, Nov. 15, 1 S02, d. M,,%
16, 1836; Martha Ann, b. Oct. 13, 1804 :
md. Isaac Foater Coffin, Esq., of Jamaica
Plains, son of Dr. Nathaniel & Kleanor

Footer) Coffin, of Portland, Me., b. Mar.
2*, 1787.

71. KLIAS HASKKT*, b. Jan. 10, 1 7
d. Londonderry. N. II., Sept. 16, 1826.

72. JOHN* b. May 'J, 17G7, d. Nov.
25, 1831.

73. Anstis* b. Oct. 6, 1769, d. June
1, 1836; md. Oct. 20, 1789, Benjamin
Pickman, Jr., son of Benjamin A M ir\

Tappan) b. Salem, Sept. 30, 1703, d.
Aug. 16, 1843. Merchant. Grad. Harv.
1 7H4 One of Gov's Council, 1 805 ; Mem.
Cong. 1809-11. Eight children : Benj.
Tappan, b. Sept, 17, 1790. d. Boston,
Mar. 21, 1835. Merchant. President of
the Senate from 1833 to '35; Clark Ga\-
ton, b. Nov. 22, 1791 ; Anstis Derby, b.
July 18, 1793, d. Brattleboro, Vt.. Aug.
2'J, J856 ; Hasket Derby, b. May 8, 1796,
d. Oct. 22, 1815; Elizabeth Derby, b.
May 2:}, 1 799 : Marianna, b. Dec. 9, 1800,
d. Jan. 2, 1809; Martha, b. Nov. 25,
1802; md. June 1, 1829, Sam'l B. Wal-
cott, of Salem ; Francis Willoughby, b.
May 13, 1804.

74. E/.I.KIKI. HERSEY* b. Nov. 1.
1772, d. Oct, 31, 1852.

75. Henry* b. Nov. 15, 1775, d. Salis-
bury, May 12, 1776.

76. RICHARD CROWNINSHIELD* b.
Jan. 18, 1777, d. Apr. 3, 1854.

FOURTH '.IMUATIOX.

(36.) JOHX DERBY, son of Richard,
(21) b. June 7, 1741, d. Boston, Dec. 5,
1812. Mariner. Capt. Derby was deput-
ed by the Committee of Safety at Boston,

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Apr. 27, 1775, to carry an account of the
battle of Lexington to England ; and Hon.
Richard Derby was engaged to fit out one
of his vessels as a packet for that purpose.
The following order was given to Capt.
Derby: "In Commiltee of Safety, Apr.
27, 1775. Resolved, that Capt. Derby be
directed to make for Dublin, or any other
good port in Ireland, and from thence to
cross to Scotland or England, and hasten to
London. This direction is given so (hat
he may escape all cruisers that may be in
the chops of the channel, to stop the com-
munication of the provincial intelligence
to the agent. He will forthwith deliver
his papers to the agent on reaching Lon-
don. I. Warren. Chairman.

P. S. You are to keep this order a. pro-
found secret from every person on earth."
"The vessel arrived in London, May 29,
and on the 30th, the address was printed,
which created a tremendous sensation
among the people." (Hist. Siege of Bos-
ton.) Mr. Derby appeared July 18 follow-
ing, at head quarters, Cambridge, and re-
ported the success of his mission.

Capt. Derby md. 1st, Hannah Clark, of
Salem, b. Apr. 24, 1751, d. May 24, 1786,
without issue ; md. 2d., Oct., 1787, Eliza-
beth Peirce, of Boston, d. without issue.

FIFTH GENERATION.

(39.) CHARLES DERBY, son of Samu-
el, (L>3) b. Danvers, Sept. 7, 1756, d.
Charleston, S. C., 1801. At the age of
19, he was a soldier in the Revolution from
Danvers ; afterwards a mariner, and com-
manded a vessel out of Boston, upon a
trading voyage ; stopped at Charleston, S.
C., where he died of the yellow fever ; md.
about 1779, Tabitha Picket; she had been
md, twice before, 1st. to Curtis;

2d to a Picket ; her maiden name was
Gatchcl, b. in Marblehead, and dau. of
Mrs. Tabitha Gatchel, who d. Mar., 1810,
aged 88 yrs.
Three children.

77. Hannah 6 b. Danvers, July 26,
1781, d. ; md. July 4, 1801, Sam-
uel Bright of Boston, merchant, d. Boston,

1805. Two children : Hannah and Jona-
than.

78. Lucretiae b. Aug. 4, 1783, d. Bos-
ton, 1806, without issue; md. Aug., 1805,
Henry White, a merchant of Boston.

79. Sally A. 6 b. July 14, 1786; md.

1806, Moses French, merchant, of Boston.
Eight Children : Charles, Moses, Robert
Mitchell, b. Nov. 14, 1824 ; William Der-
by, b. Dec. 4, 1816, and four others.

FIFTH GENERATION.

(42.) Roger Derby, son of Samuel,
(23) b. Danvers, Oct. 11, 1766, d. Pitts-
ford, Vt., Sept. 21. 1826. In early life
went a voyage to the E. Indies, in the em-
ploy of Elias Hasket Derby ; afterwards
removed to New Salem, Mass., where he

engaged in the W. I. goods business, till
1810 ; thence to Brandon, Vt., and short-
ly after purchased and removed upon a
farm, in the adjoining town of Pittsford,
where he pursued farming the remainder of
his days. Married, Feb. 11, 1789, Abi-
gail Cook, b. Wendell, Mass., Dec. 29,
1772, d. Pittsford, Nov. 3, 1854.

Eleven children.

80. Hannah* b. N. Salem, May 3,
1790, d. Mar. 1843 ; md. Apr. 13, 1816,
Jos. Spears, of Brandon, b. Nov. 14, 1786,
d. May 5, 1848. Eight children : Eliza,
b. Apr. 13, 1818; Adelia, b. Mar. 5,
1819; Amanda M., b. Oct. 13, 1821, d.
Jan. 6, 1856; Mary Melissa, b. Sept. 23,

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1823; H.-l.Mi. 1). July 19, 1827; Hirhanl,
b. Mar. 10, 18-jS; Nancy Iv, h. Jan. 10,
1831 ; James Hiram. I). Feb. 21, 1S37.

81. 2J. 3d, 4th and 5th ch. of Roger,
died young.

85. Lydia* b. Nov. 27, 1800: md.
Oct. 1, 1822, Hiram Drury, h. Pittsford,
Vt., Feb. 22, IIU'J. Lives at Gerard. N.
Y. Three children; Hellcn, 1). (Jirard,
Feb. 24. 1824; Kli/.a A., b. Jan. _'(..
1828 ; Harriet A., b. June 13, 1832.

86. CII.VUI.KS !!., b. X. Salem, Dec.
10, 1804.

87. JAMES C., b. Sept. 6, 1806.

88. Thomas, 6 b. July 19, 1809, d.
Apr. 7, 1848, unmarried.

89. Eliza* b. Brandon July 3, 1812;
md. Sept. 21, 1837, at Riplcy, N. Y.,
Thomas Russell, b. Wcathcrsficld, Conn.,
July 24, 1809, removed to Ripley Sept.,
1813. Seven children: Ellen Louisa,
b. Aug. 7, 1838 ; Frances Adelaide, b.
Dec. 16, 1839; Roderick Durkcc, b. Oct.
21, 1841; Charles Henry, b. Feb. 21,
1844 ; Hiram Drury, b. Feb. 27, 1846 ;
Frank, b. Mar. 28, 1849; George, b.
Dec. 26, 1853.

90. HKXKY C., 6 b. Pittsford, May 2,
1815.

HITir GENERATION.

(43.) Samuel Derby, son of Samuel
(31) b. Salem, Oct. 2, 1785, d. Jan. 18,
1828. Ship chandler. Md. Nov. 9,
1808, Abigail, dau. of Joshua Buffum, b.
Conn., Apr. 3, 1792.

Eight children.

91. Joshua/ b. Salem, Dec. 5, 1809,
d. Dec. 25, 1810.

92. Lucy Ann b. Nov. 17, 1811, d,
May 12, 1830.

93. MarjB b. June 17, 1814.

'! Eliza C. b. Mar. 20, 1817, d.
July 13, 1817.

95. Eliza C. b. Sept. 17, 1819, d.
Feb. 13, 182*.

96. Abigail* b. Jan. 14, 1821: md.
1847, Albert A. Gould of So. Dam
shoe manufacturer, b. So. Danv r*. Sept.
17, 1823. S. Danvers, Haverhill, Loudou. .
N. H., Biddcford and Portland, Me. 'I
children : Katy Derby, b. Haverhill. 1

4, 1852; Abby H,, b. Dec. 25, 1854.

97. Samuel 6 b. Oct. 12, 1823. Lives
at Sandwich Islands.

' 98. Charlcs b. Nov. 14, 1826. Liv.-s
at Sandwich Islands.

FIFTH GENERATION.

(44.) John Derby, son of Samuel (31)
b. Apr. 18, 1788, d. Nov. 20, is.
mariner, and a very active and ct!iei- nt
seaman ; served during the war of 1812;
was gunner on board the frigate Constitu-
tion, and so capable was he in hi-> capac-
ity, that he had the preferment as ('apt. of
the Constitution ; but he declined, and
retired from the service at the end of the
war. Married June 28, 1S12, Susan At-
kinson, b. Salem, Nov. 5, 1790.

Four children.

99. Sarah A, b. Oct. 3, 1813; md.
Mar. 11 1836, Samuel K. Cook, b. Glou-
cester, Jan. 20, 1812, where he nou
sides. One child. Sarah Derby, b. D
1838.

100. Susan 8 , b. May 24, 181-5; md.
Nov. 7. 1841, Scth S. Currier, b. S;iU-i ..
Jan. 26, 1816. Cabinet manufactun r.
No issue.

101. Nancy 6 , b. July 19, 1817; ml.
Oct. 1851, Daniel T. Babson. of Glouces-
ter. Three children: Joseph, b. Sept.

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13, 1852; Isabel, b. 1853; DanielT, b.
Oct. 11, 1854.

102. John A, b. Apr. 19, 1823, <L
Dec. 5, 1856 ; unmarried,

FIFTH GENERATION.

(45.) Robert Derby, son of Samuel,
(31) b. Salem, Sept. 17, 1790; removed
to Cambridge, thence, in 1833, to Stowc,
Mass. Tailor. Married 1st, Mar. 12,
1818, Eliza Cutter, b. Salem, April 13,
1797, d. Western, Mass., Dec. 24, 1823 ;
md. 2d, Nov. 4, 1824, Hannah Cutter, sis-
ter to Eliza, b. Nov. 13, 1794, d. Oct. 17,

1826, at Lechmcre's Point, East Cam-
bridge ; md. 3d, Eleanor Warren, Feb. 22,

1827, b. June 25, 1804.
Three children by Eliza.

103. Eliza 6 b. Mar. 4, 1819, d. Mar.
5, 1819.

104. Mary Jane 6 b. May 7, 1820 d.
Stowe, Apr. 20, 1838.

105. Hannah Eliza* b. Feb. 8, 1823 ;
md. Apr. 20, 1848, Prescott Reed of
Stowe, farmer, b. Acton, Mass., Feb. 14,
1821. Five children: Mary Eleanor, b.
Nov. 2, 1849; Eliza Maria, b. July 3,
1851 ; George Prescott, b. Oct. 12, 1853,
d. Oct. 25, 1853; Edward Prescott, b.
Oct. 12, 1854 ; Frances Ann, b. Nov. 4,
1855.

One child by Hannah.
10G. William Henry* b. Sept. 27, 1825.
Six ch. by Eleanor.

109. Nicholas 4 b. May 21, 1828, d.
Sept. 7, 1829.

108. Nicholas 6 b. Aug. 21, 1830.

109. Robert Watts 6 b. July 28, 1832.

110. Eleanor Maria* b. May 18, 1834.

111. Samuel* b. May 5, 1836.

112. Mary 6 Jane b. May 31, 1847.

FIFTH GENERATION.

(50.) Henry Derby, son of Samuel,

(31)b. Salem, Oct. 15, Ib03 ; formerly a
tailor ; at present, an officer in the Custom
House; md. Nov. 5, 1833, Mary, dau. of
Jona. Harradcn, of Sale n, b. Mar. 5,
1814.

Six children.

113. Mary E.* b. Jan. 11, 1836, d.
May 31, 1845.

114. John H. b. Dec. 13, 1838.

115. George F. 6 b. Sept. 8, 1841.

116. Caroline A. 6 b. Feb. 16, 1845.

117. William H. b. Mar. 17, 1848.

118. Joseph W. 6 b. Feb. 20, 1853.

FIFTH GENERATION.

(52.) Nicholas L. son of Samuel, (31)
b. Salem, July 23, 1808, d. June 21, 1856.
Tanner. Md. Nov. 28, 1831, Mary E.
Smith, b. Aug. 7, 1804.

119. Mary E* b. Oct. 3, 1832; md.
Jan. 1, 1856, Elias W. Ashby, b. Salem,
Dec. 15, 1830. Currier.

120. Lucy A.e b. May 3, 1835, d.
Feb. 18, 1840.

121. Ellen J.* b. Sept. 16, 1837, d.
Mar. 1, 1840.

122. Lucy E. b. Mar. 31, 1841, d.
Feb. 2, 1852.

123. Anne E. 6 b. Nov. 24, 1844.

FIFTH GENERATION.

(53.) John Derby, son of John, (32)
b. Salem, Feb. 21, 1795. Formerly a
tailor ; resided in Salem until Aug. 23,
1825, then removed to Andover ; some
years after, relinquished tailoring, and pur-
sued the W. I. and dry goods business ;
removed to Cavendish, June 1, 1851, where
he connected himself with his son John, in
the manufacturing of woolen goods, till the
fall of 1855, when he removed to Fort
Wayne, Ind., thence to East Saginaw,
Mich., where he now resides. Married

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July 17, isi-j. Rebecca, dau. of
and. I'unchard, b. Sal, in, Jan.

1C). 17DH, d. Cavendish, Vt., Dec
1H.">1; md. 2d., July I't). is/i;;. at Caven-
dish, Mrs. Acsah L. Cobb, dau. of Dr.
Nathan Weeks, b. Jamaica, Vt.

Eight children by Rebecca.

12*. Sarah Rebecca* b. Salem, Sept.
2G. 1820, d. Boston, Jan. 8, 1857 ; md.
Dec. 29, 1846, John L. Whipplc. b. Dun-
barton, N. H., July 3, 181-j. Resides in
Boston. Two children : Annie, b. Bos-
ton, Oct. 30, 18-17, d. June, 1860 ; Grace,
b. Dorchester, Oct. 25, 1850.

125. JOHN PERLEY* b. Salem, Aug.
31, 1822.

126. Elizabeth Putnam 6 b. Sept. 26,
1824.

127. Benjamin Punchard* b. Andover,
July 4, 1K2G.

128. Caroline 6 b. Dec. 7, 1828 ; md.
Jan. 1859, Dr. Geo. A. Lathrop, at East
Saginaw, Mich.

129. Martha Punchard 6 b. Sept. 3,
1831 ; md. Jan. 2, 1855, Benj. F. Grin-
ncllofN. Y., b. July 15, 1829. Manu-
facturing Jeweller. Two children : Flor-
ence Grinnell, b. Jersey City, N. J., Oct.
19, 1855; Clifford, b. 1860.

130. Maria 4 b. Jan. 10, 1834; md.
Sept. 1859, James Cutler Dunn Parker,
Musician, Boston. One child : Hamilton
Derby.

131. Mary Stone* b, Nov. 24, 1835,
d. Fort Wayne, July 12, 1856.

(To bo continued )

HISTORY OF THE ESSEX LODGE
OF FREEMASONS.

BY WILLIAM LBAVITT.

[Continued from page 186, Vol. Ill ]
256. THOMAS COLE, son of Jonathan

and Hannah Talfray Cole, born in Bo*t"n
21th Die., 1771*. and died 21th June,
IS.">L> : nnniecl 1st. Miss Hannah L. Cogs-
well, of Ijis'.v ich. and '2<\, Mi*s Nancy I).
Gay. Grad. H. C. 17HH. The following
obituary notice is from the Salem Ga/
of 25th June, 1852.

"In this city, of heart complaint, Thos.
Cole, Esq. Mr. Cole, as we understand,
having made an appointment with another
gentleman of the School Committee, to
visit some of our schools on Thur.-d y
morning, was on his way -for that purpose,
when, at about 9 o'clock, A. M., hi
attacked by the disease, of which he died
in about two hours afterwards. Thus this
most excellent man died, as he had alv
lived, in the way of his duty. We can
hardly express, at this moment, our sense
of his worth, and of our loss, and the sor-
row and sympathy we feel at his sudden
death. As we look back upon his life,
his virtues crowd upon the memory and
swell the heart with emotion. He pov-
cd in rich abundance the amiable and ex-
cellent qualities that adorn the human
character in social and domestic relations.
As a citizen, too, he was worthy of all
praise. A steadfast friend to his country,
he was exemplary in the performance of
every civic duty. A sincere disciple of
Chris f , he has left an example worthy of
his Christian profession. A truly good
man, he loved goodness wherever he found
it, and sought to diffuse it everywhere.
Good men, good institutions, good works,
good learning, good undertakings and good
intentions, were all objects of delight and
interest to him. With such virtues, and
corresponding talents, improved by a liber-
al education, he was eminently qualified to
educate the female mind. This, indeed,

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was the noble employment of the principal
part of his life. He was a graduate of H.
C. in the class of 1798. He was an active
and useful member of the American Acad-
emy of Arts and Sciences, and universally
respected by his associates in science and
letters, as he was beloved by all his rela-
tives and friends." Came to Salem 1808.
Admitted to the Lodge, loth May, 1811,
and Master of the Lodge, 1816, 1817,
1818 and 1819.

257. SILAS T. RICE, born 1785, and
died in Albany, N: Y., 19th Dec., 1839.
Carpenter, and Surveyor of lumber for the
town of Salem, 1812. Moved to Albany,
N. Y,, Admitted to the Lodge, 15th May,
1811.

258. JONATHAN P. FELT, son of John
& Mary (Porter) Felt, born 5th April,
1785, and died 22d Oct., I860; married
10th Sept., 1810, Margaret Heussler, sis-
ter of George, 348, and Jane G., 359 ; mas-
ter mariner. Treasurer of the Salem Ma-
rine Society. Admitted to the Lodge, 3d
Sept., 1811, Treasurer from 1845 to 1852.

259. HENRY WHIFFLE, son of Jona-
than & Mary (Jennison) Whipple, born
24th June, 1789, in Douglas, Mass.; mar-
ried 25th Sept., 1816, Harriet dau. of
James King, No. 7, and sister of James
Charles, No. 217. Came to Salem Oct.

1810. Dealer in Books, Charts and Sta-
tionery. Colonel of the Artillery Regi-
ment. Admitted to the Lodge, 1st Oct.,

1811, and its Master from 1820 to 1822.

260. SAMUEL BECKET, son of Samuel
& Mary (Bates) Becket, born 17th April,
1775, and died 19th June, 1850; married
8th Dec., 1802, Hannah Carroll; mariner
and cooper. Admitted to the Lodge, 3d
Dae., 1811, but received his degrees in

Lower East Smithfield, London, England 1 ,
1810.

261. EIJENEXER PEIRCE, son of Eben-
czer & Lydia (Brown) Peirce, born 17th
June, 1780, and died at sea 23d Sept.,
1815; married 3d Jan., 1808, Lucy Pet-
tingill ; master mariner. Admitted to the
Lodge. 17 Dec., 1811,

262. GEORGE BOWDITCH, son ot
Thomas & Sarah (Bancroft) Bowditch, bom
5th April, 1 783 ; married Sarah Stoddard,
sister of Ebenezer, No. 263 ; brother of
Thomas, No. 157, and Richard, No. 247 ;
uncle of Thomas, No. 276 ; master mar-
iner. A-dmitted to the Lodge, 3d March,
1812.

263. EBENEZER STODDARD, son of
Ebed & Deborah (Marsh) Stoddard, born
28th April, 1790; married 15th Dec.,
1814, Mary, dau. of James Verry. Mov-
ed to Hallo well, Me. Trader and partner
in business in Salem, with Eben'r Hinman,
No. 304. Admitted to the Lodge, 3d
March, 1812.

264. JEREMIAH PEABODY, son of
Moses & Hannah (Foster) Peabody, born
in Boxford, 23d May, 1776, and died Aug.
1839 ; married Catharine Kimball, sister of
Rebecca, No. 217 ; brother of Jacob, No.
267 ; merchant. Admitted to the Lodge,
4th March, 1812.

265. FREDERICK HOWES, son of An-
thony & Bethia Howes, born in Dennis,
1782, and died 12th Nov., 1855 ; married
Elizabeth Burley. Lawyer. Admitted to
the Lodge 14th April, 1812, and its Sec'y
1813.

206. Jon D. PORTER, son of Dudley
and Sarah (Davis) Porter, born 17th Dec.,
1782, and died in Havana 15th Nov ,
1821 ; married 29th Dec., 1807, Catha-
rine Holt. Master mariner. The follow-

ing obituar\ notice is Irom tin- Salem Ga-

Mtte.

"He was endeared to all who knew him,
by amiahleness of disposition, and manners
in social life, 1>\ his intelligence and slrict
attention in business, and his death is se-
verely felt by a numerous circle of con-
nexions and acquaintances, and most of
all by her who is bereft of one of the
kindest of husbands, with a large family
of small children, who cannot estimate the
loss of an affectionate and provident fath-
er." Admitted to the Lodge 5th May.
1812.

267. JACOB PEABODY, son of Moses
and Hannah (Foster) Peabody, born in
Boxtord 14th May, 1778, and died 12th
Nov., 1856; married 1st, 22d Oct.. 1804,
Lucy Manning, and 2d, 26th Oct., 1814,
her sister, Lydia Manning. See Nos. 196,
216 and 275. Brother of Jeremiah. No.
Jill. Moved to Boston 1816. Auc-
tioneer. Capt. of the Salem Artillery Co.
Admitted to the Lodge 30th June, 1812.

268. JOHN D. WILSON, born in Eng-
land 1772, and died at sea 1818; married
1st, 15th Oct., 1797, 'Martha Mansfield,
and 2d, 1st October, 1814, Ann Nichol-
son, of Plymouth. Master mariner, and
1st Lieut, of the private armed brig Grand
Turk, in war of 1812. Admitted to the
L. 30 June, 1812.

269. JOSEPH NOBLE, son of John and
Lydia (Gurvey) Noble, born 20th Aug't,
1775, in Gloucester; married 1st, Sally
Smith, and 2d, Lucy Goldthwalte. Came
to Salem 1800. Master mariner. In-
upector in the Salem Custom House. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 30th June, 1812.

270. NATHANIEL F. SAFFORD, son
of Nathan and Elizabeth (Foster) Safford,

born in North Yarmouth, Me., 13th June,
1786, and died 20th Nov., IK 17 ; married
1st, 8th Dee., 1OH, Sarah G. Smith, and
2d, 17th Oct.. 1813, Hannah Wuodhury.
Came to Salem 1806. Merc-hunt. Admit-
ted to the I.od^e 1th Aug't, 1812.

271. JOHN WISE, born in Kennebunk,
Me.. 17'JO. Physician, and studied me-U
icine with Dr. Oliver llubbard of Salem.
Surgeon in the private armed sloop Wasp,
1813 : afterwards entered the U. S. Na\\.
on board the Franklin, 74. Admitted to
the Lodge 1st Sept., 1812.

272. BENJAMIN HEKRICK, son of

Benjamin and Elizabeth ;Kidder Herrick,
.born in Heading 1781, and died in Boston,
1850. Trader. Cornet of the lv
Hussars. Came to Salem IH02. Admit-
ted to the Lodge 1st Sept., 1812.

273. THOMAS MORIARTV, son of
Thomas, No. 106, and Deborah (Bow-
ditch) Moriarty, born 8th Sept., 1787.
and died in New York, N. Y., 9th Sept.,
1849, married 8th July, 1810 Jemima
Crocker Paul. Master mariner. Moved
to the city of New York. Admitted to
the Lodge 6th Oct., 1812.

274. ANDUI w SMITH, son of George
and Mary (Gray) Smith, born 24th July.
1781, and died 27th July, 1851; married
10th Sept., 1806, Lucia Mansfield. Mas-
ter mariner. Admitted to the Lodge 3d
Nov., 1812.

275. JOHN BROOKS, son of John and
Mary (Richardson) Brooks, born 22d M.i\.
1789, and died 22d Sept., 1836 ; married
14th Dec., 1813, Harriet, dan. of Thomas
Manning. See Nos. 196, 216, and
Trader. Admitted to the Lodge 3d Nov..
1812.

276. THOMAS BOWUITCH, son of

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Thomas and Lucy (Mansfield) Bowditch,
born 1790, and died at sea ICth Fcb'y,
1841; married 20th Sept., 1815, Harriet'
Mylod. Nephew of Richard, No. 247,
and George, No. 262. Master mariner.
Admitted to the Lodge 23d Dec., 1812.

277. WILLIAM A. FLETCHER, 1788.
Moved to Boston. Commission Merchant.
Admitted to the Lodge 2d Fcb'y, 1813.

278. GEORGE DEAN, JUN., son of
George and Sally (Phippcn) Dean, born
1791, and died in Boston 10 Jan'y, 1830,
unmarried. Nephew of Benjamin, No.
212. and Thomas, No. 78. Factor. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 2d Feb'y, 1813.

279. JACOB LORD, son of Moses and
Sally Lord, born in Ipswich June, 1774;
married 1st, Susan Heard, and 2d, Han-
nah A Noyes, who died in Calais, Me.,
16th Sept., 1842. Carpenter. Admitted
to the Lodge 2d Feb'y, 1813.

280. CALEB WARNER, son of William
and Susan (Palmer) Warner, born in Ips-
wich, Ms., 5th June, 1784, and died 20th
April, 1861. Married 1st, Mary Pearson,
of Ipswich; 2d, 4th July, 1819, Mrs.
Mary Porter; 3d, 28th Jan'y, 1830, Miss
Sarah Gould. Came to Salem 1801. Sil-
versmith and Optician. Admitted to the
Lodge 2d March, 1813.

281. SAMUEL C. MARTIN, son of Ja-
cob and Lucy (Cook) Martin, born 1789,
and died in Samarang, E. I., 5th July,
1821, unmarried. Master mariner. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 2d March, 1813.

282. JAMES VENT, son of John and
Jane (Alexander) Vent, born in Milton,
Sussex Co., Delaware, 17th July, 1780,
and died on the coast of Africa, 3d March,
1833. Master mariner. Prizemaster on
board (he private armed sloop Jefferson in

1812. Admitted to the Lodge 4th May,
1813.

283. EPHRAIM TREADWELL, son of
Elisha and Lydia (Crocker) Tread well,
born in Ipswich 24th Sept., 1789. Tra-
der. Moved from Salem to New York.
Admitted to the Lodge 1st June, 1813.

284. JOHN UPTON, son of Paul and
Rebecca (Peirce) Upton, born 26th Dec.,
1791, and died in Batavia, E. I., July,
1824; married 10th Dec., 1812, Mercy
Townsend. Brother of Henry, No. 366, and
Samuel, No. 368. Master mariner, and
commanded the private armed schs. Cos-
sack and Helen, 1812. Admitted to the
Lodge 3d Aug., 1813.

285. ISAAC W. ANDREW, son of
John and Elizabeth (Watson) Andrew,
born 22d Feb'y, 1789, and drowned at
sea 2d July, 1817. Brother of Josiah B.,
No. 316. Master mariner. Master of
the Brig New Hazard, which was lost on
the Goodwin Sands, and all the crew saved
but Capt. Andrew, who was drowned.
Admitted to the Lodge 5th Sept., 1813.

286. JOHN H. GLOVER, son of John
and Mary (Osbortie) Glover, born 22d Oc-
tober, 1779, and died 30th March, 1859 ;
married Lucy Trafton. Master mariner.
Admitted to the Lodge 5th Sept., 1813.

287. LARKIN TIIORNDIKE, son of
Paul and Olive (Fletcher) Thorndike, born
19th Oct., 1786, and died 5th July, 1857 ;
married Sarah Phillips, of Lynn. Law-
yer. Admitted to the Lodge 2d Nov.,

1813. t

288. WILLIAM MORROW, born in Dub-
lin, Ireland, 177ft, and died in Zanesville,
Ohio, 1843 ; married 3d Oct., 1802, Lydia
Floyd. Tallow chandler. See No. 166.
Admitted to the Lodge 1st Mch., 1814.

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289. GEORGE CREAMER, son of Ed-
ward, No. 110, and Eunice (Delaml)
Creamer, born 23d Aug't, 1791, and died
at sea April, 1831 ; married 22d Jan'y,
1822, Hannah Gardner. Father of George,
No. 603. Master mariner. Admitted to
the Lodge 23d March, 1814.

290. EriiRAiM ABBOT, son of George
and Rebecca (Blanchard) Abbot, born
1787, and died in Zanesville, Ohio, 1821.
Married 17th Jan'y, 1813, Sarah Cheever.
Trader, and moved to Zanesville 1817.
Admitted to the Lodge 7th June, 1814.

291. JACOB AOQE, born in Stockholm,
Sweden, 1778, and died 26th Jan'y, 1832 ;
married 25th May, 1806, Mary Gale. Came
to Salem, 1800. Mariner. Admitted to
the Lodge 4th Oct., 1814.

292. SAMUEL B. DERBY, son of Samuel
G. Derby, No. 141, and Margaret (Barton)
Derby, born 30th Nov., 1792, and died in
Weston, Ms., 14th Jan'y, 1818, unmar-
ried. Merchant. Admitted to the Lodge
1st Nov., 1814.

293. JONES VERY, son of Isaac and
Rachel (Jones) Very, born 17th Nov.,
1790, and died 22d Dec., 1824; married
1st March, 1813, Lydia, dau. of Sam'l
Very. Half brother of Isaac, No. 174.
Master mariner. Admitted tb the Lodge
7th Jan'y, 1815.

294. GEORGE A. WARD, son of Sam-
uel C. and Jane (Ropes) Ward, born 29th
March, 1793; married 5th Oct., 1816,
Mehitable Gushing. Merchant. Moved
to New York. Admitted to the Lodge
llth Ap'l, 1815.

295. SAMUEL KENNEDY, son of James
and Nancy (Clough) Kennedy, born 15th
Dec., 1783, and died 12th July, 1851 ;
married 16th Sept., 1810, Mary Felt.
Father of Samuel, No. 577 ; master mar-

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iner. Admitted to the Lodge, 2d May,
1815.

296. SAMUEL W. PHELPS, son of
Roger & Elizabeth (Rice) Phelps, born in
Marlborough, Mass., 6th May, 1783, and
died in Cincinnati, Ohio, 12th April, 1837.
Married Martha Bowen. Tailor, and part-
ner of Asa Wiggin, No. 305. Admitted
to the Lodge, 3d Oct., 1815.

297. WILLIAM DUNCAN, son of Hen-
ry & Catharine (Bell) Duncan, born in St.
Andrews, Scotland, 26th Oct., 1782, and
died, Jan'y 8th, 1860 ; married Sally Fow-
ler ; came to Salem, 1795 ; master mariner.
Admitted to the Lodge, 27th Dec., 1815.

298. JOHN CHOATE, son of George
& Susanna (Choate) Choate, born in Es-
sex, 16th July, 1792, and lost at sea in
the brig Cherub, 1823; married Sarah
Gardner, dau. of Major John Fairfield ;
brother of George, No. 409 ; merchant.
Moved, to Boston. Admitted to the Lodge,
8th April, 1816.

299. JAMES BARR, Jun., son of Wil-
liam & Rebecca (Wood) Barr, born Aug't,
1787, and died in Brooklyn, N. Y., 10th
March, 1853 ; married Sarah Shaw ; mas-
ter mariner. Admitted to the Lodge, 8th
April, 1816.

300. THOMAS FULLER, Jun., son of
Thomas & Lydia (Paige) Fuller, born in
Hardwick. Mass., 24th March, 1782;
trader. Admitted to the Lodge, 4th June,
1816.

301. THOMAS FARLESS, Jun., son of
Thomas & Sally (Cook) Farless, born llth
June, 1787; married Eliza Conant ; rigger.
Admitted to the Lodge, 4th June, 1816;
Senior Deacon, 1819, 1820, 1881.

302. JESSE SMITH, Jun., son of Aar-
on & Lucy (Baker) Smith, born in Ips-
wich, 12th Dec., 1789; married Priscilla

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Treadwell ; watchmaker. Admitted to the
Lodge, llth June, 1816, and its Master,
1823, 1845 and 1846.

303. HUGH FLOYD, son of William
B. & Sarah (Sampson) Floyd, born 1791,
and died in New York, N. Y., 5th June,
1845; married 1st, Mehitable Gould, of
Topsfield, and she died 3d Aug't, 1828,
aged 27 yrs ; 2d, Elizabeth Covert of New
York ; master mariner. Admitted to the
Lodge 2d July, 1816.

304. EBENEZER HINMAN, son of Eb-
enezer & Sarah Hinman, both of whom
were born in England ; born in Salem
1790; married 5th March, 1815, Eliza-
beth Hunt ; trader and partner of Eben'r
Stoddard, No. 263. Moved to Cincinnati,
Ohio, in company with his wife's parents,
1818. Admitted to the Lodge, 2d July,
1816. ,

305. ASA WIGGIN, son of Daniel &
Martha (Rowe) Wiggin, born in Epping,
N. H., 30th Dec., 1784, and died 5th
Feb'y, 1840 ; married 1st Nov., 1812,
Abigail Boardman of Ipswich; came to
Salem 1805 ; tailor and partner of Samuel
W. Phelps, No. 296. Admitted to the
Lodge 2d July, 1816.

306. CHRISTOPHEB FREDERICK DIT-
MORE, son of Frederick Ditmore, born in
Emden, Germany, May, 1792, and died in
Samarang, E. I., 22dDec., 1821 ; married
llth Oct., 1812, Sarah Perkins; mariner.
Admitted to the Lodge, 6th Aug't, 1816.

307. CALEB BARTON, son of Joseph
& Mary (Wescott) Barton, born 2d June,
1775, and died 5th Sept., 1820; married Ra-
chel Thompson, of Chester, N. H., and she
died 20th March, 1824, JE, 45 yrs.; father
of Jabez, No. 374 ; commander of the

Essex Hussars. Inn Holder. Admitted
to the Lodge 1st Oct., 1816.

308. WILLIAM A. ROGERS, son of
Nathaniel & Abigail (Dodge) Rogers, born
6th Aug't, 1792, and died in Siam, E. I.,
June, 1821, unmarried; master mariner ;
grad. H. C., 1811. Admitted to the Lodge
4th March, 1817.

309. CHARLES PARKER, son of Dan-
iel & Sarah Parker, born in Ossipee, N.
H., 13th Oct., 1783, and died 13th Aug't,
1839 ; married 3d Nov., 1816, Mary Kil-
ham ; came to Salem 1812; woodwharf-
inger. Admitted to the Lodge, 4th March,
1817.

310. THOMAS TRASK, son of Job &
Jane (Dimond) Trask, born 25th May,
1792 ; married Eliza, dau. of Charles
Treadwell, No. 323 ; merchant, and for
many years U. S. Consul at Surinam. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 1st April, 1817.

311. ARAD POMROY, son of Josiah &
Anna (Wright) Pomroy, born in Warwick,
31st July, 1776, and died 14th Oct., 1852.
Married 12th Feb'y, 1806, Sally Ropes.
Blacksmith. Admitted to the Lodge 1st
April, 1817.

312. STEPHEN HARADEN, son of
Joseph & Lydia (Haraden) Haraden, born
in Gloucester, Mass., 18th Jan'y, 1785j
came to Salem 1799; married 1st, llth
June, 1811, Rachel Bancroft, and 2d, Ann
Rose ; master mariner. Admitted to the
Lodge 2d Dec., 1817, and Master 1834.

313. JOSEPH AUG. PEABODY, son of
Joseph & Elizabeth (Smith) Peabody, born
7th Aug't, 1796, and died 18th Jan., 1828 ;
married 3d Sept., 1821, Louisa Putnam;
brother of Francis, No. 371 ; grad. H. C.
1816; merchant. Admitted to the Lodge
7th Jan., 1818.

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314. WILLIAM H. Bon, son of James
& Ruth (Hathorne) Bott, born 25th Nov.,
1793, and died in Port au Prince, 4th
March, 1823; married 2d June, 1816,
Eliza Hill, sister of John, No. 326 ; his
father, Mr. James Bott, was from Sudbury,
England, and died in Salem, 31st Dec.,
1829, JE> 84 yrs. His son was by profes-
sion a master mariner. Admitted to the
Lodge 7th Jan'y, 1818.

315. FRANCIS PAUL ASHTON, son of
Thomas & Mechela (Campanella) Ashton,
born in Palermo, Sicily, 5th Feb'y, 1783.
Came to Salem in the ship Traveller, which
belonged to the Messrs. Crowninshield, and
which arrived here, 10th Sept., 1808 ;
married 1st, 29th Jan., 1809, Mrs. Mar-
garet Hill (Ellison) Bray, widow of Benj.
Bray, and she died July, 1819, ^E 44 yrs.;
married 2d, 5th Dec., 1819, Mrs. Rachel
(Gwinn) Hall. By the 1st marriage, his
name appears as Francis Paul Astranan,
his Sicilian name was Francisco Paulo As-
tranan. Barbur. Admitted to the Lodge
3d Feb'y, 1818.

316. JOSIAH B. ANDREW, son of John
& Elizabeth (Watson) Andrew, born 2d
May, 1792, and died in Rosedale, Ohio,
8th Oct., 1831 ; married Jane Withington.
Brother of "Isaac W., M. 285 ; master-
mariner. Admitted to the Lodge, 7th
April, 1818.

317. ROLLINS W. MERRILL, son of
Enoch & Martha (Rollins) Merrill, born in
New Salem, N. H., 6th Feb'y, 1791, and
died 2d March, 1858; married 20th Sept.,
1815, Isabella, dau. of Capt. William
Silver ; trader. Admitted to the Lodge
5th May, 1818.

318. EBENEZER B. WARD, son of
Ebenezer B. & Abigail (Waters) Ward,

born 1793, and supposed to be dead ; mar-
iner. Admitted to the Lodge 2d June,
1818.

319. SAMUEL BENSON, son of Samuel
& Elizabeth (Burrill) Graves Benson, born
22d Aug't, 1790 ; married 1st, 21st Sept.,
1817, Rebecca Oliver; 2d, 14th March,
1832, Sarah M. Prentiss; mastermarincr.
Admitted to the Lodge 7th July, 1818.

320. WILLIAM MICKLEFIELD, son of
John & Elizabeth (Paxman) Micklcficld,
born in Ipswich, England, 17th May, 1783,
and died 26th Aug't, 1840. He arrived
in Boston 4th July, 1794; married 1st,
Sally Bayley of Boston; 2d, Hannah H.
Hitchins of Boston ; and 3d, his last wife's
sister, Mrs. Saliy (Hitchins) Robinson, of
Boston. By occupation a Tobacconist.
Admitted to the Lodge 5th Aug., 1818.

321. THOMAS PALFRAY, son of
Thomas & Martha (Crowninshield) Pal-
fray, born 1793, and died at sea; married
18th Dec., 1821, Hannah Dale. Brother
of Warwick, No. 331 ; master mariner.
Admitted to the Lodge 7th Sept. 1818.
Sec'y 1820 and 1821. Junior Warden,
1823.

322. EMERY JOHNSON, son of Eli and
Miriam (Burbank) Johnson, born in Wes-
ton, Mass., 24th Aug., 1790, and died 19th
Jan., 1845 ; married llth March, 1824, Sa-
rah Saunders ; master mariner. Admitted
to the Lodge 3d Nov. 1818.

323. CHAKLES TREADWELL, son of
Nathaniel and Eliza (White) Treadwell,
born in Ipswich, Mass., Mch 18, 1789,
and died there Feb'y 28, 1855; married 2d
May, 1819, Lydia R. Shillaber; master
mariner. Lieut of the private armed ship
Alfred, in the war of 1812. President of

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the Essex Ins. Co. Admitted to the Lodge
4th Nov., 1818.

324. MICHAEL PITMAN, son of Mi-
chael and Sarah (Carwick) Pitman, born
5th Nov. 1790, and died 17th Aug., 1851 ;
married 18th Sept. 1814, Mary Bowditch.
Brother of Benjamin, No 343, and Nath'l,
No. 390. By occupation a tanner. The
following obituary is from the Salem Ga-
zette :

" He was one of the best specimens of
the important and respectable class of the
community to which he belonged, that of
the enterprising, industrious and intelligent
mechanics. His detestation of every thing
partaking of meanness or injustice was so
ardent as sometimes to approach impru-
dence. He was remarkable for great ener-
gy of character, soundness of judgment,
generosity and nobleness of spirit. The
distressed ever found in him a ready friend
and the poor a bountiful benefactor."

Admitted to the Lodge 2d Feb., 1819.

325. JOHN HILL, son of Isaac Hill,
born in England 5th July, 1779, and died
in Batavia, E. I., 14th March, 1825 ; mar-
ried 23d Nov., 1806, Abigail Stevens;
master mariner. Admitted to the Lodge
6th April, 1819,

326. JOHN HILL, son of John and
Elizabeth, (Brown) Hill, born 4th May,
1788 ; unmarried; Lieut, in the U. S.
Navy. Admitted to the Lodge 6th April,
1819.

327. G. DEGRAND VAL, born in
France 1794, and died in Martinico, W.
I., 1845. Came to Salem in 1818. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 6th April, 1819.

328. HAFFIELD WHITE, born in Den-
mark 1785, and died at sea 24th Sept.,
1826 ; married 18th June, 1809, Rhoda
Fears, and she died June 1827, aged 40.

Father of George F., No. 483 ; mariner.
Admitted to the Lodge 1st Aug., 1819.

329. HENRY T. WHITTKEDQE, son of
Thomas, No. 170, and Sarah (Trask)
Whittredge, born 1794, and died 1st Sept.
1830. Brother of Thomas C. No. 395 ;
married Ruth P. Webb ; master, mariner.
Admitted to the Lodge 7th Sept., 1819.

330. ROBERT WILSON, son of Robert
and Sarah (Brookhouse) Wilson, born
1795, and died in San Bias Nov. 1830 ;
married 16th Sept., 1821, Eunice M. Fa-
bens ; master mariner. Admitted to the
Lodge 7th Sept., 1819.

331. WARWICK PALFREY, 3d, son of
Thomas and Martha (Crowninshield) Pal-
frey, born 1796, and died 10th Aug., 1838 ;
married 7th Nov., 1823, Mary Barr; broth-
er of Thomas, No. 321 ; book-keeper in
Salem Bank ; Capt. Salem Artillery. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 20th Oct., 1819.

332. JOHN FIELDING, born in Lon-
don, Eng., 1796, and died 10th Aug.,
1838; married, 1819, Abigail Brown of
Marblehead. He lived in Marblehead, and
was a deacon of the Baptist Church in that
town ; cordwainer. 'Admitted to the Lodge
20th Oct., 1819.

333. WILLIAM LUMMUS, son of Wil-
liam and Sarah ^Kimball) Lummus, born
in Ipswich 3d Nov., 1793, and died 27th
Feb., 1850, unmarried. Came to Salem
July, 1816; carpenter. Admitted to the
Lodge 20th Oct., 1819.

334. JOHN HAMMOND, son of Philip
and Abigail (Dennis) Hammond, born in
Ipswich 12th Dec., 1787; married 13th
Feb., 1812, Abigail Leach ; master mar-
iner. Admitted to the Lodge 20th Oct.,
1819.

335. JOHN N. FRYE, son of Nathan
and Hannah (Nutting) Frye, born 16th

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June, 1795; married 30th July, 1820,
Harriet Archer ; trader. Admitted to the
Lodge 2d Nov., 1819, and its Tyler for 8
years.

336.* WILLIAM MESSEBVY, son of
Jonathan and Hannah (Slueman) Messcr-
vy, born 12th August, 1780, and died
12th August, 1852 ; married ; master mar-
iner, in the employment of Simon Forres-
ter. Admitted to the Lodge 4th Nov.,
1819.

337. JAMES B. BBIOOS, son of Elijah
and Hannah (Buffington) Briggs, born in
Scituate, Mass., 22d Oct., 1790, and died
3d Dec., 1857 ; married 31st May, 1821,
Mary Hosmer ; master mariner, and Presi-
dent of the Essex Ins. Co. Admitted to
the Lodge 9th Nov., 1819.

338. BENJAMIN F. BROWNE, son of
Benjamin and Elizabeth (Andrew) Browne,
born 14th July, 1793; married 23d Jan.,
1825, Sally Bott; Apothecary. Capt. of
the Salem Cadets. Surgeon of the private
armed ship Alfred, in the war of 1812.
Admitted to the Lodge llth Feb., 1820,
and its Master from 1824 to 1827 inclu-
sive.

336. M. I. L. BES8ELL n son of Fran-
cis L. A. Bessell, born in Bencoolcn, Su-
matra, 1797, and died in Batavia, E. I.,
1821, unmarried; factor in the employ-
ment of Stephen White. Admitted to the
Lodge llth Feb., 1820. His father "was
a native of Germany, and for the course of
twenty-two years was a resident of Padang,
and other places on the Western Coast of
Sumatra, in which time he held many posts
of the greatest rank and responsibility in
those Colonies. He died at his country
seat in Beverly, Mass., 21st Aug., 1810,
M. 55 years, and was buried in Salem."

840. JONATHAN WEBB, son of Ben-
jamin and Mary (King) Webb, born 22d
Jan'y, 1795, and died 2d Aug't, 1832;
married 5th Jan'y, 1825, Harriet, dau. of
Abijah Northey. An apothecary. Col. of
the Mass. Militia. The following obituary
notice is from the Salem Observer :

"On Thursday, after a protracted and
painful illness, Col. Jona. Webb. He was
endowed with talents of the highest order,
he had a refined taste, and his attainments
in scientific knowledge were considerable.
He was enterprising and active in business ;
remarkably frank and cordial in his social
intercourse. Death rarely creates a void
in the walks of life, and in the family cir-
cle, more lamentable than in the case of
our deceased friend." Admitted to the
Lodge 2d March, 1820. Senior Warden
1824.

341. PETER E. WEBSTER, son of
Jesse and Abigail (Eaton) Webster, born
in Salem, N. H., 1786, and died 17th
April, 1850 ; married 1st, 9th Sept., 1822,
Mrs. Nancy Baker ; and 2d, 13th April,
1825, Mrs. Rebecca Chapman. Came to
Salem 1813. Trader. Admitted to the
Lodge 2d March, 1820.

342. CHARLES T. SAVAGE, son of Jo-
seph and Catharine (Hubbard) Savage,
born in Berwick, Me., March, 1798 ; mar-
ried Ann L., dau. of Judge Thatcher.
Came to Salem 1812. ' Master mariner.
Admitted to the Lodge 15th March, 1820.

343. BENJAMIN PITMAN, son of Mi-
chael and Sarah (Carwick) Pitman, born
24th Dec., 1792; married 26th July,
1825, Mrs. Catharine Carwick. Brother
of Michael, No. 324, and Nath'l, No. 390.
Clerk. Admitted to the Lodge 22d May,
1820.

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344. JOHN SIMON, son of Francis and
Geraldina (Bowdoin) Simon, born in Bor-
deaux, France, 21st Nov., 1781, and died
2d May, 1861 ; married 1st, 20th Sept.,
1807, Sarah R. Blood, sister of Nathan,
No. 250 ; and 2d, Mary Hunt Pray.
Came to Salem 1803. Confectioner. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 22d May, 1820.

345. JOHN C. VERY, son of Samuel
and Abigail (Crowninshield) Very, born
28th Jan'y, 1785, and died 15th Nov.,
1848; married 28th Feb'y, 1813, Mary
Dwyer, sister of Frances, No. 459. Mar-
iner, and one of the crew of the Ship
Margaret at the time of her loss. Admit-
ted to the Lodge 22dMay, 1820.

346. DAVID ALLEN, born in Ossipee,
N. H., and died llth May, 1826; mar-
ried Hannah West. Came to Salem 1810.
Distiller, and partner of Adam Nesmith^
No. 355. Admitted to the Lodge 6th
June, 1820.

347. JOHN LEFAVOR, son of John
and Abigail (Lakeman) Le favor, born in
Topsfield, Ms., 13th August, 1787, died
4th Sept., 1859 ; married 14th Jan'y, 1810,
Hannah Archer, and she died 24th Jan'y,
1860, M. 69 yrs. 5 mos. Came to Salem
1802. Carpenter. Admitted to the Lodge
1st Aug't, 1820.

348. GEORGE HEUSSLER, son of George
and Abigail (Young) Heussler, born 1794j
and died at sea 6th Dec., 1821 ; married
21st Sept., 1817, Abigail Russell. Mas-
ter mariner, and lost at sea from on board
Schr. John, on his passage to Charleston,
S. C. His father was a German, and was
a distinguished horticulturist. Admitted
to the Lodge 3d Oct., 1820.

349. EMERY NORRIS, son of Joseph
and Hannah (Giles) Norris, born in Pitts-

field, N. H., 7th Nov., 1792, and died in
Beverly, Ms., 10th Aug't, 1843 ; married
26th Oct., 1817, Abigail M. Jeffs. Tra-
der. Admitted to the Lodge 3d Oct.,
1820.

350. RICHARD WHEATLAND, 2o, son
of Peter and Sarah (Forsey) Wheatland,
born in Wareham, England, 28th Oct.,
1788; married 3d Oct., 1822, Elizabeth,
dau. of Elijah Briggs, Sec., No. 337.
Came to Salem 1800. Master mariner.
Admitted to the Lodge 3d Oct., 1820.

351. THOMAS CARLISLE, son of John
and Nancy (Dana) Carlisle, born in Provi-
dence, R. I., 12th Jan'y, 1792, and died
in that city 28th March, 1824 ; married
30th June, 1816, Eleanor, dau. of Simon
Forrester ; Rector of St. Peter's Church in
Salem, from Jan. 22, 1817, to Oct. 6, 1822.
Admitted to the Lodge 3d Oct., 1820.

352. GEORGE ARCHER, JUN., son of
George and Judith (Hathorne) Archer,
born Jan'y, 1793, and died in Oswego, N.
Y., 23d June, 1833; married 24th Aug't,
1817, Eliza Osborn. Master mariner.
Admitted to the Lodge 8th Nov., 1820.

353. WALTER R. JOHNSON, son of
Luke and (Rogers) Johnson, born
in Leominster, Ms., 21st June, 1794, and
died in Washington, D. C., 26th April,
1852; married Nancy M. Donaldson, of
Medfield. Grad. H. C., 1819. During
his residence in Salem, he taught a private
school of boys. Subsequently he was in
the service of the U. S. as a professor of
mathematics. Admitted to the Lodge 5th
Dec., 1820.

354. ALLEN PUTNAM, son of Thomas
and Mary (Fitz) Putnam, born 12th Dec.,
1794; married Eliza Pope, of Danvers.

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Master mariner. Admitted to the Lodge
12th March, 1821.

355. ADAM NESMITH, son of Jona-
than and Eleanor (Dickey) Nesmith, born
in Antrim, N. H., 5th March, 1792 ; mar-
ried 30th Sept., 1823, Rebecca Dale.
Came to Salem 1811. Distiller, afterwards
a farmer, and resided in Beverly. Capt.
of the Salem Artillery. Admitted to the
Lodge 5th June, 1821.

356. PUTNAM I. FARNHAM, son of
James and Rebecca (Ingalls) Farnham,
born in North Andover, Ms., 10th March,
1788, and died in Roxbury, Ms., 25th
Nov., 1852 ; married Rebecca Ingalls, of
Merrimack, N. H. Came to Salem 1813,
and removed to Roxbury Oct., 1848.
Merchant. Admitted to the Lodge 3d Ju-
ly, 1821.

357. SAMUEL SIMONDS, son of Samuel
and Elizabeth (Cook) Simonds, born 26th
Feb'y, 1793; married 31st Dec., 1816,
Sally Skerry. Painter, afterwards a tra-
der. Admitted to the Lodge 3d July,
1821.

358. MARX KIMBALL, son of Ebene-
zer and Sarah (Baker) Kimball, born in
Ipswich 19th Feb'y, 1798; married 14th
Nov., 1824, Eliza Short. Came to Salem
April, 1812. Painter. Admitted to the
Lodge 5th Feb'y, 1822.

359. BENJAMIN BLANCHARD, JTTN.,
son of Benjamin and Margaret (Brown)
Blanchard, born 19th July, 1799, and died
in Philadelphia, Penn., 19th Jan'y, 1860;
married 1st, 25th Sept., 1825, Jane L.
Heussler, sister of George, No. 348, and
Margaret, No. 258 ; 2d, Margaretta Wilt-
burgher, of Philadelphia. Moved to Phil-
adelphia 1825. Admitted to the Lodge
2d April, 1822. Sec'y 1823 and 1824.

360. JOSEPH A. THOMPSON, son of
Joseph and Phebe (Aborn) Thompson,
born March, 1785. Master mariner. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 7th May, 1822.

361. WILLIAM C. DEAN, son of Ben-
jamin, No. 112, and Susanna (Collins)
Dean, born 1789, and died in Calcutta, E.
I., 21st May, 1831, unmarried. Master
mariner. Prizemaster in the private armed
ships John and America. Admitted to
the Lodge 30th Aug't, 1822.

362. JONATHAN FLINT, son of John
and Margaret (Cheever) Flint, born 12th
Aug't, 1788, and died at sea 27th Nov.,
182,5, unmarried. Mariner. Admitted to
the Lodge 5th Nov., 1822.

363. JEREMIAH PAGE, son of Samuel
and Rebecca (Putnam) Page, born 2d
June, 1796; married Mary Pindar, of
Danvers. Master mariner. Admitted to
the Lodge 7th Jan'y, 1823.

364. ANDREW SLEUMAN, son of John
and Margaret (Hooper) Sleuman, born 1st
Dec., ,1790; married 17th June, 1815,
Susan Gass, of Marblehead. Cooper.
Moved to Waukegan, 111. Admitted to
the Lodge 4th Feb'y, 1823.

365. JONATHAN MERRILL, son of
William and Mary (Stevens) Merrill, born
in Buxton, Me., 5th Jan'y, 1795, and died
17th Aug't, 1860; married 24th Oct.,
1819, Sarah Ayres. Came to Salem 1818.
Cooper. Admitted to the Lodge 7th
Feb'y, 1823.

366. HENRY UPTON, son of Paul and
Rebecca (Peirce) Upton, born 3d Sept.,
1795; married 14th Aug't, 1823, Eliza T.
Needham. Brother of John, No. 284,
and Samuel, No. 368. Master mariner.
Admitted to the Lodge, 7th Feb'y, 1823.

367. ABEL HERSEY, son of Abel and

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Mary (Gardner) Hersey, born 27th Feb'y,
1795, and died in New Orleans, 24th
Dec.. 1830; married Eliza Haskell, of
Gloucester. Upholsterer. Admitted to
the Lodge 4th March, 1823. See No.
158.

368. SAMUEL UPTON, son of Paul and
Rebecca (Pierce) Upton, born 6th Dec.,
1792, and died 22d Oct., 1853; married
22d July, 1818, Mary Fabens. Bro. of
John, No. 284, and Henry, No. 366. Mas-
ter mariner. Admitted to the Lodge 10th
April, 1823.

369. CALEB COOK, son of Caleb and
Hannah (Gray) Cook, born 3d Oct., 1797,
and died at Pulo Penang, Prince of Wales
Island, 19th March, 1837, unmarried.
Master mariner. Admitted to the Lodge
19th April, 1823.

370. HENRY W. DUCACHET, born 7th
Feb'y, 1797, in South Carolina. Rector
of St. Peter's Church, in Salem, from 1823
to 1825 inclusive. Left Salem 1825, and
is now Rector of St. Stephen's Church,
Philadelphia, Penn. Admitted to the
Lodge 19th April, 1823.

371. FRANCIS PEABODY, son of Jo-
seph and Elizabeth (Smith) Peabody, born
7th Dec., 1801 ; married 7th July, 1823,
Martha Endicott. Brother of Joseph A.,
No. 313. Merchant. Admitted to the
Lodge 13th May, 1823.

372. PETER ARYEDSON, born in Stock-
holm, Sweden, 1800, and died 17th Jan'y
1850; married 23d Dec., 1829, Hannah
Lamb, granddaughter of Simon, No. 9.
Came to Salem 1815. Mariner. Admit-
ted to the Lodge 3d June, 1823.

373. JOSEPH HODGES", son of Gama-
liel and Sarah (Williams) Hodges, born
16th Oct., 1789 ; married 3d Jan'y, 1819,
Elizabeth Chipman. Brother of John,

No. 379. His mother was dau. of Wil-
liam Williams, No. 5. Master mariner.
Admitted to the Lodge 3d June, 1823.

374. JABEZ W. BARTON, son of Caleb,
No. 307, and Rachel (Thompson) Barton,
born 20th Sept., 1802, in Chester, Vt.
Married Rebecca F. Rogers, of Billerica.
Innholder. Moved to Boston. Admitted
to the Lodge 3d June, 1823.

375. WALTER MARSTON, born 1794 ;
married 28th April, 1816, Elizabeth Brit-
ton. Mariner. Admitted to the Lodge
13th June, 1823.

376. CLARK GAYTON PICKMAN, son
of Benjamin and Anstice (Derby) Pick-
man, born 22d Nov., 1791, and died in
Boston llth May, 1 860, unmarried. Grad.
H. C. 1811. Admitted to the Lodge 2d
Sept., 1823. Junior Grand Warden of
the Grand Lodge.

377. JOSEPH EDWARDS, son of Abra-
ham and Prudence (Dodge) Edwards, was
born in Wenham 10th July, 1 780, and died
14th July, 1854 ; married 5th June, 1802,
Sally Lang. Carpenter. Admitted to
the Lodge 3d Feb'y, 1824.

378. JOSEPH CLOUTMAN, son of Ben-
jamin and Elizabeth (Frye) Cloutman, born
31st Dec., 1796 ; married 12th Oct., 1824,
Lydia L., dau. of William Richardson, No.
198. Trader, afterwards City Clerk of
Salem. Admitted to the Lodge 3d Feb'y,
1824.

379. JOHN HODGES, son of Gamaliel
and Sarah (Williams) Hodges, born llth
Dec., 1802. Master mariner; married
15th Dec., 1833, Mary Osgood Deland,
granddau. of Thorndike, No. 114. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 10th Feb'y, 1824.

(To be continued.)

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CRAFT'S JOURNAL OF THE SIEGE
OF BOSTON, WITH NOTES BY
8. P. FOWLER.

[Concluded from page 174 ]

Thursday, Nov. 9. Looks like foul
weather. About twelve o'clock, the whole
camp was alarmed, it being reported that
the regulars were landing on Lechmere's
Point, our brigade mustered in a few min-
utes, and marched almost to Ploughed
Hill, but were ordered back to our alarm
post, where we tarried about one hour,
where we had a view of the regulars in
their boats, a landing at Lechmere's Point.
But our people being in high spirits drove
them off, and they were obliged to retreat
with shame and disgrace. Brother Nath.
Lee came to see us this day.*

Friday, 10 November. Fair weather.
Brother Lee set out for Manchester, and
Ezckiel Leach and Edward May after
breakfast. Went up to Gen. Washington
in order to get a discharge, but the Gene-
ral being busy, did no business with him.f

Mr Frothinghara, in his Siege of Boston, says
the British in this skirmish lost two men, and car-
ried off ten coifs. The Americans had two men
dangerously wounded by grape-shot from the Brit-
ish man-of-war Cerberus.

Some of the troop* behaved with great spirit.

fThe following is the petition to Oen. Washington
presented by Lieut. Crafts, and an endorsement by
Col. Israel Hutch inson and Capt. Benj. Kimball, di-
rected to (Jon Sullivan:

To His Excellency George Washington, Esquire,
Commander in Chief of the American Army, now
in the Colony of the Massachusetts Bay:

Humbly sheweth that the subscriber, Benjamin
Craft, second Lieut . of Capt. Kiui ball's company in
the nineteenth regiment of said army, commanded
by Colonel Israel llutobinson. humbly begs leave to
resign his place in said company for the following
reasons, ris: 1st , His wife and family being situat-
ed in a seaport town, and consequently much expos-
ed to danger from the enemy.

YOL. III. 28

Saturday, 11. All in health. Last
night there was a muster of five hundred
men ordered out of our brigade, commanded
by Col. Stark, and seventy men picked out
of our regiment was commanded by Capt.
Francis, and Lieuts. White and Cleaves
and myself. We marched to the grand
parade, but were soon dismissed by Gen.
Sullivan.

After breakfast this morning, I went to
see again Gen. Washington, and presented
my petition in order to obtain my discharge,
which his Honor was pleased to grant, and
I am now discharged from all further ser-
vice at present. We hear from the east-
ward that St. Johns is taken by our peo-
ple.

Mr. Caleb Lufkin is very sick.

Sunday, 12. Fair Weather and very
windy and cold. Went to hear the Rev.

2d., by your petition having received encourage-
ment sometime since that no difficulty would attend
proeuring a discharge, did agree to make, and turn
into the army, one hundred pair of shoes monthly,
and Jias provided stock for that purpose, begs leave
to suggest that his being longer detained will be ex-
tremely prejudicial to him, and your petitioner
avers it is for no other motive than the above that
he dtrires to resign his commission.

Wherefore your petitioner humbly prays your Ex-
cellency to take the premises into consideration,
and grant the prayer thereof, or otherwise as your
wisdom shall see proper.

So prays Be* JAM in CRAP*.

CAMP AT WIMTBR HILL, >
Nov. 10, 1775, $

On consideration of the bearers requested applica-
tion for a disaharge from ibe service, and encour-
agement being sometime since given that no difficul-
ty would attend the same, he then engaged monthly
to turn into the army a quantity of choes, and baa
already procured since for that purpose, which if
not made up and disposed of would be extremely
detrimental to him. We should therefore take it as
a favour if your Honour would do what i* in your
power to procure his discharge immediately.

Your Honour's mo<t obedient, and devoted and
very humble servant

Col. ISRAEL UUTCBINSON.

dipt. BBNJAMIK KIMBALL.

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Mr. Smith of Middleton, who preached in
the forenoon from Romans, 8 & 31 in
the afternoon from the same text. A very
cold day.

Nothing new.

Monday, 13. Fair weather and cold.
Went this morning to Gen. Sullivan to get
a discharge for my son Benjamin. The
Gen. being absent, went to Col. Stark, and
obtained the same. In the afternoon went
to Mystic with Capt. Kimball, and re-
turned about sunset, and spent the evening
at Major Putnam's. Drank two bottles of
wine, and returned home about ten o'-
clock.

Tuesday morning, 14. Fair weather.
Called our company together and gave
them a gallon of cherry rum. After break-
fast, went to Roxbury, viewed their lines,
and saw a flag of truce come out. After
my return, heard that two thousand regu-
lars landed in Virginia, but were made
prisoners by our people. But this is camp
news, and I cannot say for the truth of
it.

Wednesday Morning, Nov. 15. Fair
weather. This morning Capt. Kimball
and myself made a final settlement. Mr.
Brown and his apprentices came about ten
o'clock. A very rainy day. It is reported
that Capt. Lowe on the flagstaff guard took
two regulars, and they are gone to head
quarters. A very stormy afternoon, and
now begins to snow, and I am not at
home.

Account of cash Capt. Benj. Kimball
received for the company for the month of
August:

shil. d.

One Capt. 6 - -

First Lieut. 4 - -

Second Lieut. 3 - -

shil. d.

Four Sergts at 48 shils. ps. 912-

Four Corporals at 44 shils. ps. 8 16
Two Drummers at 44 shils. ps. 4 8 -
One fifer at 44 shil. 24-

Sixty privates at 40 shil. 120

158 - -

APPENDIX TO CRAFT'S JOURNAL
OF THE SIEGE OF BOSTON.

BOSTON PRICES DURING THE SEIOE.

Dec. 21, 1775.

West India rum, 9 shil. pr gal.; Mollas-
ses, 3 shil. pr gall.; Maderia Wine, 28
shil. pr gall.; Red Port, 24 shil. pr gall.;
candles, 2 shil. pr lb.; soap, 31 shil. pr
lb.; Onions 6d pr lb.; salt beef, 4 10 shil.
pr barrel; turkies 10 shil. 6d apiece;
geese, 9 shil.; fowls, 4 shil. 6d apiece ;
hay, 20aton; potatoes, 10 shil. pr bush.;
sea coal, 4 pr chaldron ; hickory wood,
4 14 shil. 6d. pr cord. All the above
sums are Stirling.

The following notices were issued in
Nov., 1775:

Wanted, a quantity of old linen suitable
for making lint, for which the cash will be
given upon its being sent to the General
Hospital in Cambridge. Wanted also,
one or two persons used to making sheet
lint, who by applying at the same place,
or to Doctor Isaac Foster, at his quarters
near said Hospital, will meet with proper
encouragement.

An officer in Boston writing to his
father during the siege, says: "Why
should I complain of hard fate, General
Gage and all his family have for this month
past, lived upon salt provisions. Last Sat-
urday, General Putnam in the true style of

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military complaisance, which abolishes all
personal resentment, and smooths the hor-
rors of war when discipline will permit,
sent a present to General Gage's lady of a
fine quarter of veal which was very accept-
able, and received the return of a very po-
lite card of thanks."

" The Essex Gazette says that a pom-
pons letter was published in London during
the siege of Boston, which says that at the
battle on the 7th of August, the number
of rebels killed is dreadful to think of ;
twenty-five hundred prisoners were taken,
among whom is the Generals Lee & Put-
nam, with a number of lies to render the
account famous on the side of the King's
Army."

The following advertisement appeared
in the Essex Gazette, June 8, 1775 :

" Lost in the Battle of Menotomy, by
Nathan Putnam, of Capt. Hutchinson's
company, who was then badly wounded, a
French Firelock marked D. No. 6, with a
marking iron on the breech. Said Put-
nam carried it to a cross Road near a Mill.
Whoever has said gun in Possession, is de-
sired to return it to Col. Mansfield of
Lynn, or to the Selectmen of Danvers,
and they shall be rewarded for their
Trouble."

The following is a certificate from Sam'l
Chase suspected of toryism :

* These may certify all whom it may
concern, That whereas I Samuel Chase,
Wheelwright of Danvers New-Mills, so
called, did on the night of the 3d inst. aid
and assist one Sam'l Coakly, Wheelwright,
late of said Danvers, New-Mills, in mov-
ing away his goods and tools, &c. And
whereas it is said that the said Coakly is
gone to Boston to work for the Governor,

either in the army or navy, which I really
believe is true, though at that time, I sol-
emnly declare before God and man I knew
nothing of either directly or indirectly. I
am heartily sorry for my conduct herein t
and beg the forgiveness of my offended
brethren, and hope they will again receive
me into their Charity and Friendship.
And I do promise that it shall be be my
Endeavour for the future never to give the
like occasion of offence to any of my Fel-
low Creatures and Neighbours."

pr me SAMUEL CHASE.

Certificate from the committee of Dan-
vers appointed to examine persons suspect-
ed of being disloyal to the American
cause :

" This may certify, That about two
years ago Mr. John Piemont came to dwell
in the Town of Danvers, and was well re-
commended by the Selectmen of the town
of Boston, and though some Persons have
called him a Tory, to his great Damage,
yet \ve as a Committee of Inspection for the
Town of Danvers, have carefully examined
into Mr. Piemont's character, and arc ful-
ly satisfied that he is a friend to us in the
common cause of our country, and we hope
all of our friends will treat him as such,
and call upon him for Entertainment, as he
keeps a large public House in said Dan-
vers."

S. HOI/TEN, 7

ISRAEL HUTCHINSON,
AMOS PUTNAM, Committee of

WILLIAM SHILLABER, f Inspection for
BENJ. PROCTOR, I said Delivers.

JONA. PROCTOR,
WM. PUTNAM, j

Danvers, April 22d, 1775.

Extracts of letters published in England
in regard to the death of Major Pitcarn :

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LONDOK, July 28, 1775. Major Pit-
earn of the marines, who was killed at the
battle of Bunker Hill, has left seven child-
ren.* Four balls were lodged in his body,
& he was taken of the field upon his sons
shoulders.

CHATHAM, July 31, 1775.

The chief topic in this town for several
days past, has been concerning the death
of the unfortunate Major Pitcairne, who
died of his wounds in the late engagement
in America. He was late Major of his
Majesty's division of marines at this place.
He was a Gentleman of universal good
character, and beloved by his officers and
men, and much esteemed by all ranks of
people here for his affability and genteel
address. He was a tender husband, and
an affectionate father. On the news be-
ing brought to his lady last Thursday eve-
ning, she immediately dropped down, and
for several hours it was thought she was
dead ; she has not spoke since, and her
life is not expected ; their mutual happi-
ness was beyond conception.

The following notice is copied from the
Essex Gazette :

Public notice is hereby given to all com-
missioned officers, who suffered loss of
clothing or armour in the late engagement
on Bunker Hill, & expect allowance there-
for, that they exhibit a fair account of such
losses, with proper vouchers to ascertain
the same, to the subscribers, on the 2d
day of the next meeting of the General
Court, that proper my be taken thereon.

ABNER ELLIS, \ Committee appoint-

JOSIAH STONE, 1 ed,to con-
EDW. RAWSOW. j sider the same.

Watertown, Nov. 10. 1775.

*Mr. Frothingham says Major Pitcarn had eleven
children.

Severe English criticisms on the battle
of Bunker Hill.
To the printer of the London Evening

Post, Aug. 1, 1775:

Sir There are two sorts of people,
who always persevere uniformly and with-
out ^hame in one unvaried line of conduct
regardless of the contempt and detestation
of mankind. The sorts I mean are the
thorough virtuous, and the thorough
scoundrel. To one of these classes most
evidently belong the ministers who set-
tled the account which they have given us
in last Tuesday's Gazette.* The action
near Boston happened on the " 17th of
June," yet General Gage's letter is dated
(eight days after) on the 25th of June.
By this letter it appears that it has cost
one thousand & sixty-four of the troops
killed and wounded, to destroy a redoubt
thrown up only over the night, t. e., on
the 16th of June. The loss of the Provin-
cials the letter says "must have been con-
siderable," yet eight days after the battle
the General, though completely victorious,
can tell us only of "one hundred" buried,
and "thirty" wounded. But they carried
off great numbers during the time of ac-
tion. Did they so ? That is no great sign
of flight, confusion or defeat. But they
buried them in holes. Really ! Why, are
soldiers buried in the air ? But the King's
troops were "under every disadvantage."
So truly it seems. For in the same letter
we are told "that they had a proportion of
field artillery, and landed on the Peninsula

This refers to a letter from Gen. Gage to the
Earl of Dartmouth, giving an account of the battle
of Bunker Hill, dated, Boston, June 25, 1775, to be
seen in the Esjex Gazette, Oct. 5, 1776, and in the
Appendix to Frothingham's Siege of Boston, page
386.

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without opposition, and formed as soon as
landed, under the protection of some ships
of war, armed vessels and boats, by whose
fire the rebels were kept within their
works." But Sir, "this action has shown
the superiority of the King's troops."
Has it indeed ? How ? Why, Sir, they
(with a portion of field artillery, and with
the assistance of ships, armed vessels and
boats, and encouragement of certain speedy
reinforcements if necessary) attacked and
defeated above three times of their own
numbers." What three times of their own
numbers ? Of whom, pray ? Of French
or Spanish Regnlars? No, Sir, of the
Americans. What, of those dastardly,
hypocritical cowards, who Lord Stand-
wich knows, do not dare to look a soldier
in the face ! Of these undisciplined and
spiritless Yankees, who were to be driven
from one end of the Continent to the other
with a single regiment ! What, of these
skulking assassins, who can only fire at a
distance from behind stone-walls & hedges !
Good God, Sir ! Was it necessary in order
to defeat these fellows, that the troops
should be "spirited" by the example of
General Howe, assisted by General Clin-
ton ! And can it be, that Lieut. Col.
Nishbet, Abercrombie, and Clark ; Majors
Butler, Williams, Bruce, Spendlove, Smelt,
Mitchell, Pitcarn and Short, "should be
forced to exert themselves remarkably"
against such poltroons ! Is it possible
that this could be an affair in which "the
valor of British officers & souldiers in gen-
eral was as conspicuous as at any time
whatever." And notwithstanding all this.
that "the success in great measure should
be attributed to the firmness and gallantry
of General Pigot." Good God, Sir ! is it
come to this at last ? Can the regulars

with all these exertions, only defeat three
times their own number of undisciplined
cowards ; and that too at the expense of
1064 (that is more than one half) killed
and wounded out of something above
2000 ? Is every redoubt which the Amer-
icans can throw up on a short summer
night, to be demolished at this expense ?
How many such victories can we bear ?
Alas ! Sir, when I read in the General's
letter the regular and formidable prepara-
tions for an attack, "ten companies of the
grenadiers, ten of light infantry, with the
5th, 38th, 43d, and 52d battalions, with
a portion of field artillery, under the com-
mand of Major General Howe, and Brig-
adier General Pigot," and those "landed
on the Peninsula under the protection of
ships of war, armed vessels and boats ;" I
concluded that the next lines would inform
me of the immediate and precipitate flight
of the Yankees. Judge then of my sur-
prise, when I read that (instead of being
at all dismayed or struck with the Sand-
wich *panic,) "large columns" of these cow-
ards, "were seen pouring in to their assist-
ance." Well, Sir, but then comes "an
application for the troops to be re-inforced
with some companies of light infantry and
grenadiers, the 47th battalion, and the 1st
battalion of marines." They will certain-
ly, thought I, scamper away now. Alas !
no. They stay and fight. And to com-
plete my astonishment, I cannot find in
General Gage's letter where our troops
were when he wrote ; nor what became of
them after the action ; whether they re-
turned to Boston, or have ventured to en-
camp without the town ; what prison-
ers they have taken ; what advantages
(besides five pieces of cannon) result from
this bloody action ; whether the war is now

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at an end ; or what the troops propose to
do next. To be serious, Mr. Printer, I am
for my own part convinced that the event
of this execrable dragooning is decided ;
and that before winter, there will not be a
single soldier of Lord Bute's and Lord
Mansfield's mercenary troops left upon the
Continent of America. With what con-
solation those Noble Lords will wipe away
the tears of the widow and orphans (as
well English as Anerican) which those
bloody Stuart measures have occasioned, I
cannot tell ; but I know that my eyes will
gush with joy when they see the authors of
our domestic miseries receive (what I be-
lieve they will soon) their just reward.

WILLIAM TELL.
LONDON, July 20, 1775.
The account of the late action between
the Americans and the troops of General
Gage, is one of the most evasive and un-
satisfactory that has ever yet obtruded on
the public, even through the channel of a
ministerial paper ; and yet it is every way
worthy of the victory it affects to describe.
The General sent out "something above
2000 men," of whom "something above
half (i. e. 1053) are either killed or wound-
ed." The General, however, takes care not
to mention how many hours were employ-
ed in the prosecution of this hopeful busi-
ness, but nevertheless pretends to tell us
that great numbers of the enemy were de-
stroyed, and seems to have employed his
soldiers in digging up such as were buried
in holes, that he might have the power to
ascertain the value of his conquest. With
all the vanity of a military man, he praises
the conduct of the officers under his com-
mand, but prudently omits to say whether
any such advantage has been gained, as
may be supposed to make up for the loss of

"One Lieut. Colonel, two Majors, seven
Captains, nine Lieutenants, fifteen Ser-
geants, one drummer, one hundred and
ninety-one rank and file killed, and three
Majors, twenty-seven Captains, thirty-two
Lieutenants, eight Ensigns, forty Sergeants,
twelve drummers and seven hundred and
six rank and file, wounded," and unfit for
service. In short, if every time the gener-
al send out his brace of thousands, the
one-half of them should either drop, or be
rendered useless, we shall see an end to
the war in America ; but yet it cannot be
expected to terminate in our favor.

The following extracts, says the Essex
Gazette, from several intercepted letters of
the soldiery in Boston, may serve to shew
the importance of the late action, and the
Pains taken by their Superiors to have it
thought that the Provincials began the
Fire, and behaved with savage Barbaraty
during the action :

BOSTON, April 28, 1775.

"I am well, all but a Wound I received
through the Leg, by a Ball from one of the
Bostonians. At the Time I wrote to you
from Quebec, I had the strongest Assur-
ance of going Home, but the laying the
tax on the New-England People caused us
to be ordered to Boston, where we remain-
ed in Peace with, the Inhabitants, till on
the Night of the 18th of April, twenty-
one Companies of Granadiers and Light
Infantry were ordered into the Country
about 1 8 fmiles ; when between 4 and 5
o'clock in the Morning, we met an Incred-
ible Number of People of the Country in
Arms against us. Col. Smyth of the 10th
Regiment ordered us to rush on them with
our Bayonets fixed ; at which Time some
of the Peasants fired on us, and our Men
returned the Fire, the Engagement begun ;

they did not fight us like a regular Army,
only like Savage*, behind Trees & Stone
Walls, and out of the Woods & Fields.
The Engagement began between 4 & 5 in
the Morning, and lasted till 8 at Night.
I can't be sure when you will get another
Letter from me, as this extensive Conti-
nent is all in arms against us. These Peo-
ple are very numerous, and full as bad as
the Indians for scalping and cutting the
dead men'* Ears and Noses off, and those
they get alive that are wounded and cant
get off the ground"

April 28, 1775.

"The Granadiers and Light Infantry
marched for Concord, where .vere Powder
and Ball, Arms & Cannon mounted on
Carriages ; but before we could destroy
them all, we were fired on by the Country
People, who are not brought up in our
military Way as ourselves were surround-
ed all ways in the Woods ; the Firing was
very hot on both sides ; about 2 in the af-
ternoon the 2 Brigade came up, which was
4 Regiments and Part Of the Artillery,
which was of no use to us, as the Enemy
were in the Woods, and when we found
they fired from Houses, we set them on
Fire, and they ran to the Woods like Dev-
ils. We were obliged to retreat to Bos-
ton again, over Charles River, our ammu-
nition being all fired away. We had 150
wounded and killed, and some taken pris-
oners we were forced to leavo some be-
hind, who were wounded. We got back
to Boston about 2 o'clock next morning,
and them that were able to walk were forc-
ed to mount guard and lie in the field. I
never broke any fast for 48 hours, for we
carried no provisions, and thought to be
back next morning. I had my hat shot ofl
my head three times, two balls through

my coat, and carried away my bayonet by
my side, and near being killed. The peo-
ple of Boston are in great trouble, for Gen.
Gage will not let the town's people go out.
Direct for me to Chatham's Division of
Marines."

April 30, 1775.

"Dear Parents, Before this reaches
you, you may hear that our regiment has
been engaged with the Provincials. The
Granadiers and Light Infantry marched a-
bout 9 at night. At six next morning,
423 soldiers and 47 marines, in all 1500,
marched to reinforce the Granadiers and
Light Infantry ; joined about 1 o'clock,
and found them not engaged, which they
had been eight hours before ; for we had
two pieces of cannon, which made us
march very slow. As soon as we came
up we fired the cannon, which brought
them from behind the trees, for we did not
fight as you did in Germany, for we could
not see above 10 in a body, for they were .
behind Trees & Walls, and fired at us, and
then loaded on their Bellies. We had but
36 Rounds, which obliged us to go Home
that night, and as we came along they got
before us and fired at us out of the Houses
and killed and wounded a great many of
us, but we levelled their Houses as we came
along. It was thought they were about
6000 at first, and at night double that num-
ber. The King's Troops lost in killed and
wounded 1 50, and the Americans 500 Men
Women & Children, for there was a num-
ber of Women and Children burnt in their
Houses. Our Regiment has 5 killed and
31 wounded, particularly Col. Banard in
the Thigh, which all the Regiment is sorry
for. The Shot flew thick. I got a wound-
ed Man's Gun, Ai killed two of them, as I
am sure of. We have been busy in forti-

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fying the Town ever since we engaged, and
in a few Days we expect a good many more
Troops from England, and then we shall
surely burn the whole country before us,
if they don't submit, which I don't imagine
they will do, for they are an obstinate set
of People. Tell Bill if he will come to
Boston he may have a Wife in every House
he comes to, for the Women are left at
Home, while the Men go to fight the
Soldiers ; they have formed an Army and
keep Guards close to our Works, so that
the Gentries can talk together at Ease.
We were engaged from 6 to 6. The whole
Country is in arms against us, and they are
headed by two of the Generals that headed
our Army last War ; their names are Black
and Putnam. Have a great deal of Ship-
ping, but they are of little service, only to
cover the Town, Cannon & Troops, except
the small Schooners that goes up in Creeks
and destroys them, which they have done
many of them. There is no Market in
Boston, the Inhabitants all starving, the
Soldiers live on salt Provisions, and the
Officers are supplied by the Men of War
Cutters, who go up the Creeks and take
live Cattle and Sheep, wherever they find
them.

We vex the Americans very much, by
cutting down their Liberty Poles & Alarm
Posts. We have had a great many died
in our Regiment last Winter, so that what
with wounded Men and what has deserted,
we have not 300 men, and Duty is so hard
that we come off Guard in the Morning,
and mount Picket at Night."

April 28, 1775.

"Honourd Mother : The Rebels, when
we came to Concord, burnt their Stores,
fired upon the King's Troops, and a smart
Engagement ensued. About two o'clock

our Brigade came up to them, where we en-
gaged and continued fighting and retreat-
ing towards Boston. The Rebels were
monstrious numerous, and surrounded us
an every side, when they came up we gave
them a smart Fire, but they would never
engage us properly. We killed some Hun-
dreds and burnt some of their Houses. I
received a Wound in my Head. The
Troops are in Boston, and surrounded on
the Land Side by the Rebels, who are
very numerous, and fully determined to
lose their Lives and Fortunes, rather than
be taxed by England. We had 34 killed
and wounded. I suppose the King's
Troops in all about 160. In Case they
should take Boston, the Troops will retire
on board the men of War, and then the
Men of War will burn the Town & remain
till more troops come from England, and
conquer them so their Estates & Lives will
be forfeited. There is only 4000 Soldiers,
and about 50 or 60,000 ol them."

May 2, 1775.

" Loving Brothers and Sisters : The
19th of April the engagement happened,
and my Husband was wounded and taken
prisoner, but they use him well, and I am
striving to get to him, as he is dangerous,
but it is almost impossible to get out or in,
or to get any thing, for we are forced to
live on salt provisions entirely, and they
are building batteries round the town, and
so are we, for we are expecting them to
storm us, and expecting more troops every
day. My husband is now lying in one of
their hospitals, at a place called Cambridge,
and there is 40 or 50,000 of them gather-
ed together, and we are not 4,000 at most.
It is very troublesome Times, for we are
expecting the Town to be burnt down ev-
ery Day, and I believe we are Sold, and I

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Hear my Husband's Leg is broke, and My
Heart is almost broke."

The following is an exact copy of a let-
ter which was intercepted at Roxbury last
week :

BOSTON, 4th May, 1775.

Dear Sons : After my Sffec'nate Love
to your Mother, Sisters, &c.; Inform you
that on ye 27th of April, I left the Ship,
took passage on Board a packet Sloop on
ye 1st Instant in Health arrived here,
Where I expect to Stay till the Rebels are
subdued, which I believe will not be long
first as the Ships and Troops are Dayley
Expected, my Greatest feers are you will
be Seduced or Compeld to Take arms with
those Deluded people. Dear Son if those
Wicked Sinners, the rebels, Intice you, be-
lieve them not, but Die by the Sword
Hither than be hanged, as Rebels, which
will certainly be your fate Sooner or Later,
if you join them, or be Kild in battel and
will be no more than you Decarve. I
wish you in Boston and all the friends to
Government. The Rebels have proclaim-
ed that those friends may have Liberty and
Cum in, but as all there Declarations have
hether too proved I fear false this may be
so. Let Ruggles Know his father wants
him here, you may Cum by water from
Newport ; if here the King will Give you
provisions At pay you Wages, but by Ex-
perience you Know your Persons na Es-
tates are not safe in the Country for as
soon as you have Raised any thing thayl
Rob you of it, as they are more savage and
cruel then Heathens a any other Craturs,
& it is Generally Thought than Devils,
you will put yourselves out of thar power
as soon as posable.

VOL. in. 29

This is from your Effectionate Father,

THOS. GILBERT.
To THOMAS |

PERKH V Gilbert.
Bradford. J

P. S. Pagget, Green and Jack are
here, it will be well if these Lines Reach
you as all my Letters are intersepted by
those Rebels who want Every one to be
kept in Dark like themselves (Misery
Loves Company.)

Directed to Major Thomas Gilbert in
Berkley.

TAKEX FROM THE ESSEX GAZETTE OF

DEC. 7TH., 1775.

A SONG.

COMPOSED BV A HOLDIER IN THK COlfTINKRTAI. A KMT.

(Tu the Tune of Black .Sloven.)

Tho' some folks may tell us, it ig not so olerer
To handle a musket in cold frosty weather;
By yonder bright Congress.* in spite of all such.
I'll tarry this season, and take t other touch.

Let poltroon* and turies retire from oar Hoes,
We're stronger without them above fifty time';
Their infamous characters none will begrutch
Who tarry with us, boys, to take t'other touch.

Tho' Haldimand, Gage, and the big talkerf too.
Think rusty old pork and our sauce will not do:
My brave fellow soldiers, we can't think it much,
On the strength of roast beef, t'give Howe t'other
touch.

Our raiment, provision and pay, is quite good;
We've sea coal from Scotland, and plenty of wood:
How the country must laugh, if our folly is such
As to let the militia obtain t'other touch.

Shall they have our potts, when we've all the works

done,

Who for them hiv'nt labour'd no, none of this fun :
I'll see next campaign out if 'tis on a crutch;
And here's to the lads, who will take t'other touch.

When North by brave Manly has sent, one won'd
think,

The mortar so called.

t Alluding to Burgoyne's speech and letters.

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A vesel whose bottom had all we want in 't;

Do ye think I wont stay when th" prizes wo clutch!

Tea, faith, that I will and so here's t'other touch.

The conquering Gen , I've forgot his hard name,

Has made Fort St. John, and Chamblee very tame;
And Montreal also, 'twill sweat Bute and Hutch
"When they hear that Qu'bec too has got t'other
touch.

And besides all the mortars, bombs, cannon and

shells,

And bullets and guns as the newspaper tells,
Oust cargoes of meat, drink and clothes beat the

Dutch;
Now who wou'd not tarry, and take t'other touch?

ABSTRACTS FROM WILLS, INVEN-
TORIES, &c., ON FILE IN THE
OFFICE OF CLERK OF COURTS,
SALEM, MASS.

COPIED BT IRA J. PATCH.

[Continued from page 192, Vol. III.]

Thos. Marshall, 1th. mo., 1682.

A deed from Richard Lee of Ipswich,
for 11, 4 1-2 acres of his farm in Ipswich
to Edmond Marshall of Ipswich, signed by
Richard Lee and Sarah Lee, 27th of No-
vember, 1673. Witnesses Joseph Leigh,
Francis King, John Giddings.

The Deposition of Edmond Marshall,
aged 34 years, sworn 25 Sept., '82.

The Deposition of Richard Lee, aged
38 years, sworn 26 Sept., '82.

Zacheus Curtis, 9th mo., 1682.
An Inventory of the estate of Zacheus
Curtis, taken 24th of November, 16S2,
by Abraham Reddington, Sen'r and John
Pebody. Amt., 185, 16s, 08d. Return-
ed by Ephraim Curtis, Adm'r, 28, 9, '82.
The testimony of John Ramsdel and Abi-
gail Curtis mention that they heard Zach-
eug Curtis say that his grandson should

have 20s a year, and his granddaughter
10s a year, and that his son Ephriam
should have all the rest of his estate after
the decease of his (E. C's) mother. Sworn
29 November, '82.

Jacob Pudeater, 9th mo., 1682.

The Will of Jacob Pudetor, dated

mentions Wife Ann, sole exec-
utrix, to John Grenslitt, 5, and to the
other fore of my wife's children, viz.:
Thomas, Ruth, Samuel and James Gren-
slit, 5 each. All the rest to my wife. I
appoint my Cosen John Browne, Sen'r,
and friends Mr. ffrancis Skerry and John
Massy overseers. Mentions my cousin
Isaac Pudetor. Witnesses John Browne,
Sen'r and Francis Skerry.

An Inventory of the above estate taken
October, 1681, by John Pickering and
Manaseth Marston. Amount 265 09s.
lOd.

John Solart,.9th mo., 1682.

The petition of Elizabeth the wife of
Joseph Lovett, Sarah Solart, Hannah, the
wife of John Trask, Matha, the wife of
Thomas Kilham, Abigell, the wife of
Mordicia Larckam, Bethiah Solart, and
John Edwards in behalf of the children he
had by Mary, the daughter of John Solart,
of Wenham, mentions that the estate of
their father was to be divided between the
seven youngest children, and that Joseph is
now dead. Dated 3d 9, '82. Also another

Petition signed by the same parties as
the above, with the exception that Daniel
Poole signs for Sarah, his wife, mention
that the administration, of their father,
John Solart's estate was granted to their
mother, and that shee also deceased before
they all came of age, and that our mother's
husband, Ezekill Woodward had charge of

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it, and that he has not paid all the legacies*
they pray that some one of their number
may be appointed administrator. Men-
tion that their brother Joseph deceased,
would have been of age last winter, also
our sister Sarah, the wife of Daniel Poole,
is 28 years of age. Allowed

Richard Hutchinson, 9th mo., 1682.

The will of Richard Huchinson of Sa-
lem, (no date) mention wife Sarah, son
Joseph, son in law Anthony Ashby and my
Daughter Abigail, his wife, my son in law
Daniel Boardman, and my daughter Han-
nah his wife ; my grandchildren Betiah
Hutchinson and Sarah Hadlock, each of
them 10 acres ; to Black Peter, my serv-
ant, 5 acres. I give unto my sons in law,
viz.: Nathaniel Putnam, Thomas Hale and
James Hadlock, each 40s.; my son Joseph
Hutchinson sole executor. Witnesses
James Bayley and Joseph Mazary. Allow-
ed 28 9, 1682.

An Inventory of the above estate taken
25 of September, '82, by John Putnam.
Sen'r, and Joshua Rea, Sen'r. Amount
134 14s. 3d., and administration granted
to Sarah, the relict, and Nathaniel Put-
nam, 24 of August, 1682.

Hon. Daniel Denison. 9th mo., 1682.

A paper relating to the estate of Hon.
Daniel Dennison, Esq., deceased, states
that the widdow is not in a condition to
present the will for probet. Presented by
Daniel Epps.

Robert Adams, 9th mo., 1682.
An Inventory of the estate of Robert
Adams of Newbury, who deceased the
12th of October, 1682, taken the 3d of
November, 1682, by Tristram Coffin and
Caleb Moody. Amount 916 17s. Od, re-

turned into court 29, 9, '82, by Abraham
Adams, executor.

Samuel Harris, 9th mo., 1682.

An Inventory of the estate of Samuel
Harris of Beverly, taken 20th of 9th mo.,

1682, by Amount 9 13s.

84.

Antipas Newman, 9th mo., 1682.

The petition of John Newman, adminis-
trator of the estate of Antipas Newman of
Wenham, to the General Court at Boston,
11 May, 1681, mentions for the sale of
land, and that the court at Salem may
grant said petition. Allowed at Boston 1 1
of May '81, and Allowed at court at Sa-
lem, 28, 9, '82.

James Wales, 9lh mo., 1682.

Administration on the estate of James
Wale of Lynn, to Samuel Tarbox, con-
stable, 11 11 mo., 1682.

An Inventory of the estate of James
Walls, taken by the select men of Lynn,
and constable, and aprized by Joseph Col-
lins and John Moor the 10 of January '82.
Amount 2 4s. Od. returned by Samuel
Tarbox administrator, 27 June, '83.

Major Denison, 2d mo., 1683.
The deposition of John Appleton, Sen'r,
mentions that Major Denison said that he
had made 3 wills, and he wished that of
the latest date to stand, or if it hath no
date it will be known by its having 3 cod-
icils. Sworn 10th of April, 1683.

Thomas Ooldthwaite, 2d mo., 1683.
The will of Thomas Ooldthwaite of Sa-
lem, dated 6th of March, 1682-3, men-
tions wife Rachel, son Samuel, my son in
law John King, ten-acre lot in North-field,
to my daughter King, her da .ghter Eliza-

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beth." I appoint son John King executor.
Witnesses Nathaniel Felton and Mary
Loyee.

An Inventory of the above estate taken
29 of March, 1683, by Nathaniel Felton
and Samuel Very. Amount 277 19s.
064.

George Carr,2dmo., 1683.

An Inventory of the estate of George
Carr, of Salisbury, taken by an order of the
court, 24 March, 1682-3. Amount 1687
02s 9d, taken by Thomas Noyes, Na-
thaniel Clark, Harry Short and Caleb Moo-
dy. Allowed at Ipswich, 10 April, 1683.

Eleazer Gedney, 3d mo., 1683.

An Inventory of the estate of Eleazer
Gidney, taken 25th of June, 1683, by
Hilliard Veren and John Marston. Amount
408 1 7s. 06d. mentions returned by Mary
relict of the deceased, 25 Nov., '84.

Henry Russe'l, 4th mo., 1683.
An Inventory of the estate of Henry
Russell, taken June 26, 1683, by Moses
Maveriche and Samuel Ward. Amount
199 12s. 6d., and administration granted
in the estate unto Elizabeth, the relict of
the deceased, in court at Salem, 26 4mo.,
'83, mentions "Henry Russell deceased,
left behind him six children, who are aged

6 named as follows, viz.: Samuel Russell,
aged 1 1 years ; Thomas, aged 1 years ;
Elizebeth, aged 8 years ; Mary, aged 4
years ; Henry, aged 2 years ; Sarah, aged

7 months."

Edward Harraden, 4th mo., 1683.
An Inventory of the estate of Edward
Harraden, deceassd, taken at Gloucester,
this 19 of June, 1683, by James Stevens,
Stephen Glover and Thomas Riggs.
Amount 291 07s. Od., and administration

granted to Sarah, the relict of the deceas-
ed, 26 4 mo., '83. Mentions by amount of
Andrew Harraden's Inventory, 6 7s Od.
added made the above sum, "the names
of Edward Harradines children that are
now living as follows : the eldest son Ed-
ward Harredin, John, Joseph, Benjamin,
Marie, Elizabeth, Abegall and Ann."

An Inventory of the estate of Andrew
Harreden, deceased, taken by James Stev-
ens. Sen'r, Stephen Glover and Thomas
Riggs. Amount 6 7s. Od. Allowed 26
4 mo., '83.

Richard Harris, 4th mo., 1683.

An Inventory of the estate of Richard
Harris, taken June 4th, 1683, by Samuel
Ward and Ambros Gall. Amount 85
3s. 9d., returned by William Browne, Ad-
ministrator, 26 4 mo., '83.

Josiah Boots, 4th mo., 1683.

The Will of Josiah Roots of Beverly
dated 15th of May, 1683, mentions "wife
Susanna to have my personal estate intil
my son Jonathan comes to the age of 21
years, daughter Bethiah Lovett, sons John
and Thomas Root. I appoint my wife
sole executrix, and friends John Hill and
Nehemiah Grover overseers. Witnesses
William Dodge and Samuel Hardie.

A Petition of the widow Susanna Roots
refusing the executrixship of the above es-
tate, and requesting that the two overseers
may be.

In Inventory of the above estate of Jo-
siah Roots of Beverly, who deceased on
the 3d June, 1683, taken by Samuel Corn-
ing & Andrew Elliott. Amount 384 19s
Od.

Robert Elwell, 4th mo., 1683.

The will of Robert Elwell of Gloucester,
dated 15th of May, 1683, mentions eldest

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son Samuel, sons Thomas, John, Isaac,
Joseph, daughter Dclibcr, grandson Sam-
uel Khvcll, and if he should die, to the
next eldest grandson. My grandson Rob-
ert Klwell, son of Samuel, my grandson
William Elwell, son to my son Josiah de-
ceased. I appoint my friends John Emer-
son and Jeffrey Parsons, Sen'r, to be ex-
ecutors. Mentions wife living.

Witnesses John Row and Ruth Emerson.
An Inventory of the above estate taken
by William Vinson, William Sargant and
Steuen Glover. Amount 290 10s. Od.
Alee the relict gave oath to the above in
court, 26 June, 1683.

Clement English, 4th mo., 1683.
An Inventory of the estate of Clement
English, taken 24th of May, 1683, by
Milliard Veren and Christopher Babbidge.
Amount 43 04s. 6d., and Administration
granted unto Mary, the relict. "29 June,
1683, mentions for the bringing up of the
children."

Joseph Grafton, 4th mo., 1683.

An Inventory of the estate of Joseph
Grafton, Scn'r, of Salem, taken 19th July,
1682, by John Browne, Milliard Veren
and Samuel Gardner, Jun'r. Amount
1149 18s, 02d., returned by Samuel
Gardner, Jun'r, 28 9, '82.

An agreement of heirs mostly concern-
ing the division of the above estate, men-
tions Mrs. Bethya Grafton alias Bethya
Goodhue, shall have from her husband
Grafton's estate 80 ; John Grafton shall
have 1-4 of the estate ; John Gardner
shall have for his children by Prissilla his
now wife, 1-4 of the estate; the 2 sons
of Joseph Grafton, Jun'r, deceased, shall
have 1-5 of the estate; the 3 daugh-
ters of Nathaniel Grafton shall have

1-5 of the estate; Mary Meadc shall
have 5 ; William Hcnfeild 5 ; Edmond
Hcnfield 5 ; Robert Kichen 5, and his
three sisters 20 shilling each ; Mary Fox
and Eli/.abcth Colyer 20 each ; and Sam-
uel Gardner, Jun'r, overseer, lo have 10
for his trouble. Signed by John Grafton,
John Gardner, Joseph Grafton, Samuel
Gardner, Jun'r, for Joshua Grafton.

The above devision is allowed 26 June,
'83.

Edward Jc/ry, 4th mo., 1683.

"An Inventory of the estate of Edward
Jeffry, who was drowned on the 25th Day
of May, 1683, as he was going from on
board the Ketch called the Adventur, An-
drew Elliot, Jun'r being master, from
Mackerel Cove into the ffery ptece or there
about, on Beverly side," taken by Nehe-
miah Grover and Anthony Wood. Amount
10 4s 03d, returned by Andrew Elliot,
sen., adm'r. 24 4, '83.

Robert Goodale, 4th mo., 1683.

The will of Robert Goodell, dated Oc-
tober 12th, 1682, mentions wife Margarett

living, daughter Elizabeth Benett,

and grandchild John Smith, witnesses
ffrancis Skerry and John Massey. Allowed
24 4, '83.

An Inventory of the above estate tak< n
at Salem 10 of March, 1682-3, by Na-
thaniel Putnam and JobSwinerton, Amount
79 1 6s OOd.

William Jtfnnftt. 4th mo., 1683.
The will of William Bennett of Man-
chester, who deceased the 20th day of No-
vember, 1682, dated , mention

wife Jane my dwelling house with ye lott
that was given me by the town of Salem,
my oldest son, Moses Bcnnitt, son Aaron
Bennit, my grandson, John ('roe, nn

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grandchildren Aaron and Abigail Croe,
daughter Mary, unmarried. Witnesses
Samuel Leach and Robert Leach. Allowed
27 June, 1683.

An Inventory of the above estate taken
29 of December, 1682, by Thomas West
and Samuel Leach. Amount 189 15s
OOd.

John Pickworth, 4th mo., 1683.

A Division of the estate of John Pick-
worth, Sen'r, mention Ruth Masters and
Rachell Siblee, John Kellum, Joseph Pick-
worth and Samuel Pickworth, ye sones of
ye deceased, Hannah Kellum deceased, her
children, signed by John Sibly in behalf of
himself, wife and Ruth Marsters, John
Marston for Samuel Pickworth, John Ele-
trap in behalf of Joseph Pickworth. Al-
lowed in Court at Salem, 27 June, 1683.

A power of attorney from Joseph Pick-
worth of Marblehead, Administrator to the
estate of my brother, John Pickworth, and
since that made administration with John
Sibley and John Marsin to my father's Es-
tate, to my friends Walter ffairfield and
John Elletrap, date 1st of May, 1683.
Witnesses Edward Humphreys and Na-
thaniel Stevens.

The will of the widow Ann Pickworth
of Manchester, dated 10th of May, 1682,
mentions my two daughters, Ruth Masters
and Rachel Sibley, land left by my son
John Pickworth, my son Joseph Pick-
worth's daughter, Ann P., to my grand-
daughter, Ann Killem, the daugh. of John
Killem, my daughter Siblee's youngest
daughter, Ann Siblee. Witnesses, Samuel
Friend and James Bennet. Allowed 10th
April, 1683, and John Sibley appointed
Administrator.

An Inventory of the above estate taken

28th June, 1683, by John Siblee, Robeit
Leach and Aron Bcnet. Amount 32 09s
OOd.

Moses Maverick, 4th mo., 1683.

A Petition of Thomas Bradbury, con-
cerning the estate of Moses Maverick T
dated June 16th, 1682, mentions "unto ye
sd William Bradbury and to Mrs. Rebecka
Maverick after marriage wth him," the two
younger sons had 40 each from their
grandfather Wheelwright, to be paid when
of age. He left three sons, the daughter
which she had by Mr. Maverick. Allowed
27th of June, 1683.

John Ingersoll, 9th mo., 1683.

The will of John Ingersoll of Salem,
dated 20th of November, 1683, mentions
wife Judith my forty acres of land given
me by the towne of Salem, bounded on
West with land of Samuel Very, on the
east with land of Thomas Greene, on the
North with land of Samuel ffragle, and on
the South with land of Robert Wilson,
daughter Ruth, my son Samuel, my daugh-
ter Sarah the relict of Richard Ingersoll
and Mary the relict of Nathaniel Ingersoll,
my son John to my aforesaid daughter
Mary her son Nathaniel, and by aforesaid
daughter Ruth her son Richard, "I give
unto my two sons John and Samuel my
house with the flakes thereunto belonging
upon Winter Island." I appoint my two
sons John and Samuel, joynt executors.
Witnesses, Edward Mould and Nathaniel
Felton, Senior. Allowed 27 10, '83.

An Inventory of the above estate taken
24th 10, 1683, by Samuel Gardner, Jun'r
and Stephen Daniell. Am't 216 4s 03d.
Thomas Gardner, Jr., 9th mo., 1683.

Inventory of estate of Thomas Gardner,
Sen'r, taken by Jno. Pilgrim and William

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Hirst, amounting to 464 11s 3-4d, re-
turned by Elizabeth Gardner, relict of said
deceased, and Mr. Thomas Gardner,
adm'rs, 28th 9mu., 1683.

Thos. Andrews, 9tk mo., 1683.
A Certificate that John Andrews is the
son of the brother of Mr. Thomas An-
drews of Ipswich, schoolmaster, deceased,
and Daniel Hovey, the son of his sister,
are the nearest relations of the said Thom-
as Andrews, and their desire to hare ad-
ministration granted to them of his estate,
July 13, 1683.

Inventory of the estate of Thomas An-
drews, who deceased 10th July, 1683,
taken by John Appleton and Nat If 1 Rust,
Sept'r 16, 1683, returned in Court Sept.
25, 1683, amounting to 551 16s lOd;
list of debts, 26 7s lOd,

Sept. 2.5, 1683.

John Choate, aged about fifty-eight
years, testitieth, &c.

Sept. 25, 1683.

Joseph Goodhue, aged 43 years, testi-
fieth, &c.

Sept. 25, 1683.

Jonas Gregory aged about forty-two
years, teotifieth, &c., that John Andrews
of Salem is the reputed son of Corp'll
John Andrews, deceased, formerly of Ips-
wich.

Sept. 27, '83.

Certificate to the Court from Daniel
Hovey, Senior, wherein he mentions "Mr.
Thomas Andrews, my truly loving dear
& well beloved Brother," and says "I did
more than forty years ago match wth his
Louing & well beloved sister, Abigail An-
drews, by home the lord blest me with six
sons At an darter, five of which sons ar yet

living ; so that by these it may apear that
we ar nerly related to this desesed gentle-
man, but in breif he hath six nefcws At
two neses, as follows : their is the son At
Dafter of hit broth'r, as namely John An-
drews Az Sara Cannon his sister, both
which ar considrably deters vnto his estat,
as also Mrs. Elizabeth Glouer ho is mar-
ried to Mr. John Glouer, formerly liuing at
Boston, now at Swansy, wch also is deter
to the estat ; ther is myself also deter to
ye estat thirty-five shilins vpon the pris-
in of some things he sent me for my pres-
ent us, At gave me order to vse As kep
them tel he caled for them ; ther is Daniel
At John hovey, two of his nefews deter
to the estate for scholin their children,
about four pounds ; ther is also Thomas,
Joseph and Nathaniel hovey, two of his
nefews, wch never had the value of one
shiling of the estat of their unkle that I
know of."

Certificate of Dav. Hovey, Jun'r, at Sa-
lem, Nov., 1683.

(To bo c mtinued )

EXTRACTS FROM THE FIRST BOOK
OF BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND
DEATHS, OF THE CITY OF SA-
LEM.

COPIRD BT IRA J. PATCH.

Continued from Vol 3, p*g 194.

Mr. Jno Smith, married to Patience
Shattocke the 29th July, 1689.

Jno Symons married to Sarah Waters,
dau. of Jno Waters, 3d March, 1689-90;
son John borne 22d May, 1692.

Sam'l Stone, sonc of Sam'l Stone, borne
ye 15th January, 1684-5; son Robert

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borne 7th January, 1686-7; daughter
Elizabeth borne first February, 1688-9;
daughter Katherine borne 15th Aprill,
1691 ; Mary Stone borne ye 21st day Feb.
1692-3, and dyed 14th March, 1692-3.

Eliz'a Skerry, widdow of Henry Skerry
Sen'r, dec., dyed the 6th of March, 1692-3.

John Smith & Ann Skerry were married
the 6th Feb'y, 1689 ; Priscilla theire dau.
borne Sept 6th, 1693.

Joannah Swinerton, daughter of Joseph
Swinerton & Mary his wife borne ye 22d
November, 1696; their daughter Ruth
borne at ye same time, being twins ; Ma-
ry, daughter as aforesaid, borne 22d March,
1692-3; theire daughter Sara born 17th
Jan'y, 1698-9; theire son Job born No-
vember 30, 1701 ; son Joseph born 1st
December, 1694.

Henry Skerry secundus dec'd Aprill
12th, 1697: Henry Skerry, Sen'r, dyed
Dec. 30, 1691.

William Stuart dyed 18th March, '63.

Samuel Sails and Ann Lenthall maryed
ye 4th 6 mo., '63.

William Smith and Hannah Graves were
married the 28th 11 mo., 1665,; theire
son William was borne 14th 12 mo., '66 ;
theire daughter Hana borne 27th 11, '68 ;
son Thomas borne ye 25th 2d mo., '71 ;
yr daughter Sarah was born ye 10th June,
1673, and dyed 4th 8 mo., '76; daughter
Mary borne ye 15th 6 mo., '75 ; Sarah the
daughter of William Smith, dyed 28th
March, 1679; daughter Elizabeth borne
25th Aprill, 1680 ; daughter Sarah borne
24th 12 mo., 77.

Samuell Stocker and Mary Wilt were
maried ye 6th June, 1665.

Jonathan, son of Jonathan Shore, was
borne 1 4th 10 mo., 1669; daughter Phebe

borne 20th Aprill, '74 ; son Sara'l borne
1st Feb'y, 1683.

Henry Stacy and Hannah Ingalls were
married the 2d May, '73 ; son Ephraim
was borne ye last of August, 1673 ; son
Henry borne 1st Aprill, '77 ; daughter Sa-
rah borne the 3d January, 1678 ; son Eb-
enezer borne the 4th Jan'y, 1680; son
John borne the 30th October, '82, and
dyed 5 9 mo., '82 ; Hanah, wife of Henry
Stacey, dyed last June, '84 ; son Will'm
was borne 3d 11 mo., '74.

Jonathan Silsby and Bethiah Marsh
were married 1st 11 mo., '73 ; they had a
child borne and dyed ye 16th 12 mo., '76 ;
son Jonathan borne 16th March, '77-78 :
Bethia theire daughter dyed the 16th May,
1681, who was borne 12th Aprill, 1680;
daughter Sarah borne ye 5th 10 mo., '74.

Ebenezer Stocker and Sara Marshall
were maried 15th July, '74; son Thos.
borne ye 24th 2mo., '75 ; son Ebenezer
borne the last July, '77 ; daughter Sarah
borne 11 10 mo., '79, and dyed 17th 10
mo., 1679 ; Sarah was borne 27 12, 1680;
son Sam'll born 29th Nov., '84.

Dorothy, the wife of Henry Silsby, dyed
27th 7 mo., '76.

Mary the daughter of Samuel Silsby
borne ye 20th June, '77.

Nathaniel, the son of Jeremiah Shep-
pard, borne the 16th June, 1681.

Henry Silsby, Sen'r, and Grace Eaton
were marryed 18th 9 mo., 1680.

Jno., son of Jno. Severns, born 22d
March, 1683-4.

Osman Trask his son Jno. bo. by Mary
his wife 15th 6, '53 ; the aboves'd Osman
and Mary were maryed 1st 11 mo., 1649 ;
theire da'r Sara bo. ye 7th mo., 1650 ; son
Edward bo. 6th 4th mo., '52 ; their da'r

2.35

Mary bo. ye 3d mo., '57 ; theire son Wil-
liam borne ye .)th 5 mo., '60, and died 12
6 mo., 60 ; his wife Mary dyed '2d Janua-
ry, '62 ; ye said O&mand was maryed to
Kli/a Gaily 22d May, 1'

Richard Tidmarsh married to Mary Fil-
minjjame, by M;ij. Hathornc, 20tb 4th mo,
1659 ; theire son Richard borne 12th 5th
mo., 1660.

Hfiiry Trask, his dau. Mary bo. by Ma-
ry his wife ye 14th 6 mo., '52 ; theire dau.
Ann bo 14th 2 mo., '54 ; dau. Sara bo
27th 5 mo., '56 ; son Henry borne in
April, '69.

John Trask & Abigaile Parkman were
maryed by Maj. Hathorne ye 19th 12 mo.,
'62; dau Abigaile borne 19th November,
1664; son John bo. 7th January, '66;
dau. Mary borne the 14th July, 1C69 ; son
Sam'l borne 14th August, 1671 ; dau. Re-
becca borne 23d Aprill, 1674 ; sonne
Nicholas borne 26th March, 1677 ; theire
sonn Elias borne 13th July, 1679.

Mary Townsend, servant to Sam'l Gard-
ner, deceased 1st 2mo., '61.

Gilbert Tapley, his son Gilbert, borne
by Tamsen, his wife, 26th August, '65 ;
son Joseph borne 10th March, 1667-8 ;
Mary borne. 4th Aprill, 1671.

John Toplcy & Elizabeth Pride were
maried 6th Decem'r, 1663; theire dau.
Elizabeth borne 20th January, 1664 ; dau-
Mary bo, 10th 12 mo., '66; Mary deceas-
ed 14th 7mo., 1668; John borne 7th
Aprill, 1669; William borne the 30th
August, 1670; Hanna borne 21st Aprill,
'72; Robert borne 17th 12mo., '73; Mary
borne June, 1678; Sam'l born Feb'y,
1683 ; Benja. born 3d Feb'y, 1688.

William Trask & An Putnam were mar-
ied ye 18th January, 1666 ; theire dau.

TOL. III. 80

Ann borne ye 7th June, 1668 ; Elizabeth
borne in March, 1669-70 ; Sara borne 14th
June, 1672 ; son William borne 7th 7mo.,
1674; daughter Susan borne 3d 9mo.,
1676 ; Ann, his wife, deceased 14th 9mo.,
1676.

Habbuck Turner & Mary Gardner mar-
ied the 30th Aprill, 1670; theire son Rob-
ert borne the 25th April, 1671 ; Mary
borne 25 11 mo., 1672, and deceased 14th
8mo., '74.

John Turner married with Elizabeth
Roberts the 2d lOmo , 1667 ; theire daugh-
ter Elizabeth 20th Aprill, 1669, and de-
ceased Aprill, '71 ; theire son John borne
ye 12th September, 1671 ; second daugh-
ter Elizabeth borne ye 18th lOmo., 1673 ;
daughter Eunice borne 1st January, 1675;
theire daughter Freestone borne 25th
October, 1677; theire daughter Abia born
October 14th, 1680.

Margerett, the wife of John Tompkins,
deceased ye 18th 5 mo., 1672.

John Tompkins ye younger and Rebecka
Knights were maried the 26th June, 1672 ;
theire daughter Margerett borne the 8th of
March, 1672-3; theire son John borne 3d
7mo., 1674 ; daughter Rebecka borne the
19th Julie, 1676 ; son Nathaniell borne
the 20th September, 1678; theire daugh-
ter Elizabeth borne 14th March, 1680-1 ;
daughter Mary borne 28th Maye, 1686;
his wife Rebecka dyed in childbed with
Deborah, 8th Jan'y, 1688.

John Tompkins, sen'r, and Mary Read
were maryed in September, 1673; the
said John Tompkins, sen'r, dyed the 23d
June, 1681.

George Thomas and Mary Graves were
maried 28 lOmo., 1667; theire son Rich-
ard, borne 6 lOmo., '68; George borne

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14th 2mo., '70 ; Mary borne 3 lOmo., '71;
Elizabeth borne 4th llmo., '72; Hana
borne 6th June, '74 ; daughter Ruth borne
the 8th February, 1675.

John Taley and Elizabeth Boyden were
marryed 7th lOmo., 1676 ; theire daughter
Elizabeth borne 1st 8mo., 1680.

Jno. Tarbell married to Mary Nurse
25th October, 1678 ; their son John born
9th August, 1680; their daughter Mary
born 3d Aprill, 1688 ; sone Cornelius born
25th of March, 1690 ; Jonathan borne 21st
Feb'y, 169) ; daughter Sarah borne ye 2d
October, 1696; daughter Eliz' was borne
22d March, 1693-4.

Gilbert Taplye, jun'r, married to Lydea
Small ye 10th of Aprill, 1686; ye daugh-
ter Mary borne 4th day of November,
1689 ; their son Joseph borne the 30th
July, 1692; their daughter Ledia borne
March 10th 1696-7; their son Gilbert
borne July 13th, 1699.

Elizabeth Tapley, daughter of Wm.
Tapley and Eliz', his wife, born May 15th
1701.

John Tarbox, his son Jonathan dyed 16
4mo., '54 ; his so John dyed ye 27th Sep-
tember, 1661.

John Tarbox, sen'r, deceased 26 May
1674 ; his son John borne 29 5mo., '74.

Sara ye dau. of George Tompson, bo.
25th 8mo., '59.

Widdow Twigle dyed ye 5th llmo.,
1661.

Elizabeth Talmage dyed 20th lOmo.,
1660.

Thos. Talmun and Eliza Johnson mar-
ried 4th 9mo., '64.

Samuel Tarbox and Rebecca Armitage
married 14th 9mo., '65 ; son Samuel borne
the 20th June, 1666 ; sou Jonathan was

borne 3d July, '68 ; son Godfrey was
borne ye 16 6mo., 1670 ; daughter Re-
becka borne the 18 August, '72 ; daughter
Sara borne ye 15 8mo., '74 ; daughter
Mary was borne 21 12mo., '76, and dyed
23d March, '76-77. Rebeca, the wife of
Sam'l Tarbox, dyed 4th March, '76-77 ;
Experience, the daughter of Samuel Tar-
box, borne 10th 7mo., 1679 ; daughter
Joanah borne 12th March, '80-81 ; son
Thomas born 8th June, 1684.

Thomas, son of Thos. Tolly, borne ye
3d 6mo., '65.

John Toleman and Elizabeth Collins
were maried ye last 9mo., 16GJ.

John Tarbox and Mary Haven were mar-
yed ye 4th July, 1667 ; son John was
borne 3 2mo., '68 ; son Joseph borne 4th
March, '68-9 and dyed 27 7mo., '69;
daughter Mary was borne ye 11 6mo.,
1670, ye said Mary died in August, '71;
daughter Sara was borne the 1st 4mo. '72;
son Jonathan was borne ye 18 12mo., '75;
sonn Samuell was born ye 5th 12mo., '77,
and dyed 14th 12mo., '77 ; sonn Ebenezer
borne the 4th January, 1678 ; Hanah,
Mary and Susanah, the daughters of John
Tarbox, borne 14th October, 1681 ; Su-
sanah dyed the 28th October, 1681 ; theire
son Joseph deceased 9mo., '74.

George Tailor deceased 28th lOmo.,
67.

John Townsend and Sarah Pearson mar-
ied 27th llmo., '68; daughter Sara was
born the 14th Septem'r, '72 ; son John
was borne 17th March, '74-5 ; daughter
Mary borne 2d 7mo., '77 ; daughter Han-
nah borne llth 12mo., 1679; daughter
Elizabeth bortxe 9th Nov'r, 1683.

Richard Tree and Joana Rogers maried
ye 21st 7mo., '69.

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Andrew Townsend and Abigailc Collens
were married 18th July, '78; daughter
Abigaile was borne 23d 12mo., 1680 ; eon
Thomas borne 12 June, 1679; daughter
Mary born 7th July, 1685.

Samuell Thacher and Mary Farnsworth
were married ye llth Aprill, '76.

Ths. Townsend, sen'r, dyed 22d lOmo.,
'77.

Eliza Tid dau. of Sara, wife of Sam'll
Tid, bo. May, 1642.

Richard Undry drowned 8th Aprill,
'63.

John Upton, his son William dyed
Aprill '63 : dau. Mary dyed 15th Aprill,
'63 ; dau. Ellenor dyed 20th Aprill, 63 ;
theire second son William, borne by Ellen-
or his wife, 10th June, '63; son James
borne in September, 1660; son Samuell
borne October, 1664 ; dau. Issabell borne
3d llmo., '66 ; theire son Ezckiell borne
about ye middle of September, 1668;
theire son Joseph borne the 9th of Aprill,
1670 ; son Francis borne the first July,
1671.

Sam'll Upton, son of Sam'll Upton, born
June 30th, 1704.

Sam'll Very, his son Jonathan, by Alice
his wife, borne ye 1 3mo., 1659 ; theire
son Joseph borne ye 25th June, 1661 ; so.
Isaack bo. 14th 4 mo., '63; son Joseph
dyed 6th 6mo., '63 ; 2d son Joseph borne
13th 9mo., 1664 ; dau. Hana borne ye
22d January, 1666 ; dau. Mary borne 21st
March, '68-69.

Jo'n Vinton, his daughter Elnor, bo. 3d
mo,, 1648; son Will'm bo. last 2mo.,
1652 ; his son John bo. 2d Imo., 1650 ;
his son Blaze bo. 22d 2mo., 1654 ; Ann,
his daughter, bo. 4th 2mo., 1656; his
daughter Elizabeth bo. llmo., 1657 ; Sara

ye daughter of John Vinton, by Ann his
wife, bo. 16 7mo., '62.

IMiillip Vcren, his dau. Mary, by Johana
his wife, borne 20th Gmo., 1659, and dyed
ye 20th 2mo., '62 ; dau. Deliverance bo.
ye llth Nov., 1661, and dyed
his wife Joana dyed 30th Gmo., 1664;
their son Adonirum borne

John Verden and Colete Masters were
maried ye 2 lOmo., 1669 ; theire daughter
Mary borne the 14th 9m., 1672 : sen John
borne 5 12mo., '74 ; theire daughter Eliz-
abeth July 10th 1675.

Milliard Veren and Mary Conant were
maryed 12th Aprill, 1641 ; daughter Mary
borne 15th 12mo., 1641 ; daughter Deliv-
erance borne 23d 12 mo., 1644 ; son Hil-
liard borne Aprill, 1649.

Milliard Veren jun'r, and Mrs. Hana
Price were maried the 4th of May, 1670.

Thomas Veslee and Mary Ladden were
maried 22d 5mo., 1672.

Moses Vowden and Mary Ormes were
married 1st March, 1674 ; theire daughter
Mary borne ye 6th Aprill, 1677 ; daugh-
ter Elizabeth borne 9th July, 1679; the
said Moses Vowden deceased 28th March,
'81.

Tho's Very, son of Samuel Very and
Elizabeth Procter were maryed 28th March,
1681 ; theire child Thomas borne 25th
May, 1681.

Tho's West maried to Phebe Waters by
Maj. Hathorne the llth 8mo., '58; sou
Joseph bo. 3d 7mo., '63 ; (his wife Phebe
deceased the 16th Aprill, 1674) ; son Sam-
uell borne 23d March, 1659-60 ; son Ben-
jamin borne the first of October, 1665;
son John borne 9th 7mo., 1667.
(To be continued.)

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A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF
THOMAS MAULE, OF SALEM,
TOGETHER WITH A REVIEW
OF THE HISTORY OF THE EAR-
LY ANTIMONIANS* OF NEW
ENGLAND.

Read at a Meeting of the Essex Institute.

BY A. C. GOODELL.

There 18 no surer key to a correct under-
standing of the history of New England, es-
pecially during the Colonial and Provincial
periods, *han is afforded in the lives and writ-
ings of the clergy, magistrates and laymen who
were conspicuous m the churches, courts,
public assemblies and literature of that time.
The glimpses that are yet to be had of their
domestic affairs, sufficiently illustrate the pre-
vailing customs of private life, and the details
of their public career are the raw materials
which the historian undertakes to marshal into
order, to accommodate to his theory, or color
with his poetry or prejudice, as the case may
be.

Unfortunately for the student of our early
history, there has been, on the part of our
biographical and historical writers, neither
such a unanimity of opinion nor such an evi-
dent impartiality of statement as would sat-
isfy a thorough and candid inquirer, and
render it superfluous for him to consult original
authorities. Some of our best biographical
works are striking instances of one-sidedness.
Members of a sect or class, though people of
comparative insignificance, have been prom-
inently noticed, while some of their contemp-
oraries of exalted character and great abilities
have been briefly dismissed with qualified com
mendation, or disproportionate censure, or else

*By the term "Antinomians," I mean to designate
the Quakers as well as the advocates of Mrs Hatch
inson's view, both of them being included in
proper though not the most common, definition o
that word.

ave been entirely forgotten. I think that a
liort study of the subject will suffice to show
liat most of these writers have been unduly
nfluenced by traditional reverence for the
men who controlled or partook in the govern-
ment of New England, and that so they have
>een led into the two-fold error of attempting
o palliate the wrong on one side, and to mag-
ify the evil and suppress or overlook the good,
>n the other.

I invite your attention to some instances of
his bias : Henry Punster, John Cotton, John

Wheelwright, Sir Henry Vane and Anne
lutchinson, may properly be placed foremost

among the truly godly and great of the early

settlers of Massachusetts Bay.

Now the first of these, the first President of
harvard University, was in high esteem in
New England, till he fell into the error of
doubting the efficacy of infant baptism. For
this he was required to resign his office, to re-
Ire into comparative obscurity, and to become,
ibr nearly two centuries, the object of animad-
version or faint praise. Mather,* in considera-
tion of the fact that Dunster closed his life
with a legacy to his persecutors, condescends
under the pretence of writing his biography
to praise his metrical version of ^the psalms ;
commencing his chapter, however, with a dia-
tribe on heresies ; and this, with the state-
ment that the deceased was "a good Hebri-
cian," and that he left the legacy aforesaid,
constitutes the biography.

Later writers have brought out his life more
fully ; but still, his heresy is prominently ex-
posed, though the offence has, in the progress
of religious thought, lost its magnitude. Pres-
ident Quincy, in his History of Harvard Uni-
versity, is the only writer that I know of, who
has rightly and clearly set forth his glorious
character.

Cotton, more than suspected of favor-
ably entertaining the tenets of Anne Hutchin-
son, would have been in disfavor, but for cir-

In his "Magnalia Christ! Americana."

t!i:it Iiccil not lie <let:iilcil hurc.

An it happened, however, that be escaped tl.i-
advernity hiH biographer* have c|e[.ictc<l him
with greaU-r particularity than they huve some
of his great contetuporaires ; but still they have
been so anxious to anew that he was deceived
by an artful woman," and wan not in reality
a heretic, that they have been led away from
the discussion of certain point* in his charac-
tiT Mercenary to be considered, in forming a
just opinion of the man.

Wheelwright and Sir Henry Vane, on the
other hand, were not so fortunate as Cottjn,
and consequently there has not been till recent-
ly even a decent anxiety to rebut unmerited
censure on their character and acts. But nt
length, a biography of the latter, by one of
our own citizens,* drawn from original sources,
compiled with candor and patience, and infus-
ed with a catholicity of spirit that is the fruit
of thorough learning and comprehensive views
has rendered all further examination of the
snbjcct useless, except for the purpose of crit-
icism or corroboration.

But clouds still obscure the memory of the
gentle, long-suffering, earnest and devoted
Anne Hutchinson. Clouds so long impending,
that the labors of her best biographerf have
not succeeded in impressing on the public mind
the beautiful lineaments of a character which
is a shining light in the great assembly of con-
fessors and martyrs that constitutes the glory
of the Church Triumphant.

As her heresy may be considered the arche-

Hon. Charles W. Upham, in Sparks' American
Biography.

tllov. George E. Ellis, in Sparks' American Biog-
raphy. It is strange that old prejudices and mis-
takes respecting the doctrines and the acts of Mrs.
HutchiDson, should so often be repeated by popular
writers, when the candid and full biography here re-
ferred to, an attentive examination of which will,
it seems to me, place her character and opinions in a
yery different light, has been so long before the
public. I have called Ellis her best biographer;
it would be more proper to call him her only biog-
rapher.

tyjx- .if thiiM- later religious views that dis-
turbed the colonial Church and State, and
which are more immediately the subject of
this article, 1 beg you to indulge me in a short
digression concerning this early schismatic and
her tenets. ^

To the influence of the teachings of John
Tauler, "the Illuminated Doctor" of Stras-
burg, must, I think, be attributed the general
diffusion of those higher spiritual views that
wrought the "Reformation," and that to-day
constitute the life and essence of Christianity
in all denominations, lie died the same year
that Wycliffe was made Master of Baliol Col-
lege, and only a year after that "Morning
Star of the Reformation" had commenced his
immortal labors by attacking the mendicant
monks.

Like Wycliffe, he avoided the field of
scholastic disputations, and addressed the peo-
ple in their vernacular tongue, which he im-
proved and embellished in order to convey to
them, in the most attractive form, the great
truths which fealty to his Divine Master urged
him to preach to the humble as well as the
learned and great, with all the zeal and plain-
ness of speech that always attend an earnest'
conviction of duty.

How the German Doctor's faith was propa-
gated in England would be an interesting sub-
ject of inquiry, but is too remote a question to
be ^discussed here. Suffice it to say, he is
quoted and admired by most of those who are
called, by old controversialists, anlinomians
from Mclanchthon and Henry More to Wesley,
and even by some at the present day.

His doctrines are understood to proclaim the
end of Christian effort to be a union with
God essentially ; that is, that God actually
dwells in the truly regenerate ; and that cov-
enants, sacraments, ceremonies and even the
letter of Scripture itself are merely subsidiary
or even useless ; that, at best, they are the
shell and not the kernel, which is the inner
light the voice of God. To attain this end,
utter self-abnegation and self-abasement and
supreme love to God and man are essential

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pre-requisites ; and these are not to be prac-
tised for the reward but as a duty. When the
"light" comes it is its own sufficient witness
and needs not the evidence of outward solem-
nities to prove or confirm it.

Now these were, substantially, the- views of
Anne Ilutchinson ; and the consciousness of
being moved and directed by the voice of God
within, led her to abandon the home of her
youth for the wilderness of America that she
might listen to the teachings of her former
pastor John Cotton, and her brother-in-law,
Wheelwright in both of whom, she believed
she saw God manifested in the true believer.

So long as she lived secluded, in the enjoy-
ment of her faith she went singing on her way.
The dispenser of manifold charities, the atten-
dant at the bed-side of the sick and the dying,
the gentle monitor of the erring, and the
loving and earnest instructor of the despairing
inquirer to the "way of life," such was the
character that she bore among the good people
of Massachusetts Bay.

But a custom prevailed at that time among
the church members, of holding weekly meet-
ings to discuss such points of doctrine as were
suggested by current affairs of the Church.
Debarred by her sex and her modesty from
any participation in these discussions, even to
refute" those doctrines which clashed most
harshly with her exalted faith, and running
the risk of being considered proud or wordly-
ininded in keeping aloof from such meetings,
she began to hold meetings at her own
house to which the sisters were invited. These
meetings were, at first encouraged by the cler-
gy, but when their fair competitor had by
her earnestness, eloquence and piety, gathered
regularly a large assembly of disciples of both
sexes, it began to be discovered that she was
teaching heretical doctrines.

Now, at that time there was no written or
formal creed in the New England Churches ;*

*I am aware that I here trench upon a disputed
field, in which such champions as the late lion D.
A. White on one side, and the Rer. Dr. Worcester and

such a thing as a written creed would have-
been spurned as a substitution of man's inven-
tion for the divine law, and as inconsistent
with the puritanic theory of a still progressive
reformation. But still there was a creed in
substance in which the elders indoctrinated
candidates for the covenant and which varied
according to the degree of particularity with
which doctrines were defined in the several
churches by the respective elders.

This creed was based upon, and was sub-
stantially, identical with the theology of Cal-
vin, who taught that the Church was the great
institution for the regeneration of souls the
indispensable external medium through which
they are brought into fellowship with Christ,
and that the Bible alone is the rule of faith.
Nothing could have been more radically oppo-
site to this than the tenets of Mrs. Hutchin-
son. While Calvin held the Bible up as the
only rule of faith, she listened with equal
reverence to the voice of the Divine Monitor
within. The former predicated much, nay
every thing, on the believer's full communion
with the church and on the benefits derived
from a participation in its sacraments; the
latter considered these but mere outward dem-
onstrations of no effect in themselves. Mrs.
Hutchinson protested that sanctification (by
which was meant church-communion and not,
as some have supposed, merely a life of good
works,) was in itself, no evidence of regenera-
tion, and charged such as relied upon it with
being under a covenant of works. Her op-
ponents retorted that she was anti-nomian,
which meant with them, a contemner of scrip-
tural authority.

It would seem surprising that Mrs. Hutchin-
son was encouraged to express her views at

the historian, Felt, on the other side, hare contended
without any appearance of yielding by either. But
I think the presumption to which tbc first is entitled,
by virtue of the uniform authorities and traditions
respecting the subject, is not overcome by anything
that his opponents hare published, within my
knowledge.

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all if it were not for two princi|l facto that
will Imnlly In* denied : 1st, few in that day
understood the doctrine* they professed so fully
at) to he ahle to detect even grow iii<-<.n-i-t.-ii-
cies, and, 2d, the fair expounder of these new
doctrine*) wan an earnest, loving and irrr-
proachahle woman.

The heresies of Mrs. Hutchinson were BO
\vi.irlv ilill'uscd and had found favor in such re-
spectable quarters (being strongly defended by
the Gov. Sir Henry Vane among the rest) that
it was now deemed necessary to convene a
synod to define and condemn heresies and, as
a consequence, to affirm, limit, and give direc-
tion to the true faith.

This synod, held at Cambridge in 1637, con-
demned no less than 82 errors ; including all
that was peculiar in the teachings of Mrs.
llutchinson.

Notwithstanding the censure implied in the
resolutions of this synod and in the subsequent
doings of the Government, Mrs. Hutchinson
continued her labors in her usual way till she
was arrested, and, after an inquisitorial ar-
raignment it would be an abuse of language
to call it a trial* she was banished from the
colony to Rhode Island, among the more toler-
ant Baptists ; whence, fearing pursuit, she
afterwards went beyond New Haven among the
Dutch settlers, and was there murdered in the
year 1643 by the Indians, who hod begun to
imbibe the "spirit of the age."

Thus was sacrificed one of the brightest and
best lives iu all our annals. 1 know it is
claimed that nhe held to errors more atally per-
nicious than any of the teachings of Tauler ;
but whatever these errors were, I think they
will be found to have sprung from the attempt
to express or explain to the intellect the mys-
terious experiences of spiritual life. She was
not one of the wise few, in history, who have
perceived that faith is its own sufficient evi-
dence and that whatever lies exclusively with-

*Se a report of her [trial] in the Appendix to th*
2d Volume of Hutcbiiuon'i lliatory of the Province
of MadsacbuaetU Bay.

in its province is as evident as any argument
can make it as undeniable as any postulate
that can be assumed as the basis of an argu-
ment intended to establish or confirm it.

Neither was she preeminently blind and er-
ratic ; many a deep theologian many a phil-
osopher, has groped his way farther from the
iini- of truth than she, without more caution
and candor, and with far less censure ; and
many strong minds, before and since her day,
have subsided into apathy or an utter reject i-.n
of all spiritual truth on attempting to give a
reason for the faith within them, and finding
themselves inadequate to the task.

On the whole, I believe history will assign
to Mrs. fiutchinsou a place in the same spirit-
ual school with Thomas a Kcmpis, Henry
More, John Bunyan, Jeremy Taylor, Mary Dy-
er, the Wesleys, Edwards and Whiteh'eld ; they
all saw the same truth and lived in the same ex-
perience of faith, but explained it by different
theories, and perhaps came to it by different
ways. But love to God, love to man, self sac-
rifice and heavenly aspiration characterized
them all, and with them, all else was second-
ary and not essential.

This rather long introduction was intended
to lead to the discussion, which I promised to
give this evening, of another class of believers
in the same spiritual school.

The discovery of an ancient, small quarto
volume, the first fifteen pages of which are
missing, and which nroves to be the second
part of the first edition of "New England
Judged," by George Bishope (an authority
on the subject of the persecution of the Quak-
ers in New England,) printed in 1667, and
which I believe to be unique,* led me to mves-

*There are, however, several copies extant of the
irrnml tilition. published in 1703, and bound up in
0.10 volume with the work of John Whiting, enti-
tled, "'/mMand Innocency, Drftndrii against Falie-
\r><l and Knvi, Ac " London, 1702 One copy of
this 2d Ed is In the library of the Ewex Inititute,
another in the library of the Man. Historical Soci-
ety at Boston, and a third in the library of the
Friend*' Society, of Lynn. But of the first edition,

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tigate, as far as 1 could in the short time allow-
ed me since the last meeting of the Institute,
all the facts that arc known to be preserved
tending to illustrate the life, character and
writings of the quaker author, Thomas Maule
of Salem, whose work this unknown volume
was, at first, supposed to be. As Maule was a
leading quaker in his day, and did much to
defend the tenets of his sect, this examination
of his life naturally led to a consideration of
the peculiar views of that sect, and the oppos-
ition which they incurred from the puritanic
church and government. Some of the most
interesting of these facts I will, with your per-
mission, now proceed to review.

Anne Hutchinson had been dead but a short
time, when there sprang up in the north of Eng-
land, this new sect of Christians, entertaining
the same theory of regeneration by the in-
dwelling of Christ, but carrying it, practical-
ly, to greater extremes. With all the sincer-
ity and zeal of Tauler, they did not exercise
the spirit of self-abasement so thoroughly and
meekly as did the great German ; for, while
the latter always taught the subjection of all
conceit of the understanding, and all pride of
opinion, as well as of outward and carnal
pomps and vanities, the former held to the opin-
ion that it was a virtue to indulge in certain
peculiarities of demeanor, speech and dress and
would never sacrifice that opinion nay, they
would sooner suffer death for it. They insist-
ed, in short, on these special tokens of humil-
ity. But we must remember that they believ-
ed that the spirit of humility was enjoined by
the voice of God within them ; and, it may
be, for 1 would not misjudge them, that they
deemed this inward impulse an imperative com-
mand or the express will of God, which they
were not at liberty to disobey, though even in
BO small a thing as in removing the hat ; in
improperly using pronouns of the second per-
son plural ; in showing deference to rulers ; or

I know of no copy extant, except the fragment of
the second part, now in my possession. The author
was of Bristol, England, and a Friend.

in paying scrupulous regard to the religious
opinions and exercises of other sects.

Herein Anne Hutchinson's behavior stands
in pleasing contrast with theirs; for when
charged by the clergy with entertaining heret-
ical opinions, she shewed great solicitude to be
corrected of her errors if any she might have,
and her replies were such as "Will it please
you to answer this, and to give me a rule for
then I will willingly submit to any truth?"
And when, in the face of the church, she was
called to recant her errors, after a long discus-
sion of one point upon a happy suggestion
being made by a stranger then present she
acknowledged that she had received more light
and might be in error. And only was she un-
yielding when she was called upon to subscribe
to doctrines which appeared to her to imply a
denial of the reality of her inward experience ;
this would have been to her a denial of Christ
of the Friend whose still, small voice had
been so long her only guide and hope and com-
forter. Tearfully but firmly she spurned the
proposal and went forth into the wilderness,
with the meek reply: "Now if you do condemn
me for speaking what in my conscience I know
to be truth I must commit myself unto the
Lord."

Besides the peculiar doctrine of the in-
dwelling of the Holy Spirit the Quakers
cherished another doctrine with great zeal ; and
that was, the necessity of suffering. In the
language of Win. Penn they taught that
"Christ's cross is Christ's way to Christ's
crown."* As the sufferings and martyrdoms
of the primitive Christians had secured for
the same doctrine a prominent position in the
tenets of the Roman Church, so the savage
misanthropy of warring sects during the pro-
gress of the Reformation, undoubtedly, brought
forth its fruit in this doctrine of the Quakers.

Nor could the Quakers complain that they
were deprived of the opportunity for securing
the benefits supposed, by this doctrine, to at-
tend upon suffering.

*No Cross, no Crown: In the preface, beginning
of the fourth paragraph.

HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS

OF TUB

ESSEX INSTITUTE.

Vol. III.

December, 1861.

No. 6

A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF
THOMAS MAULE, OF SALEM,
TOGETHER WITH A REVIEW
OF THE HISTORY OF THE
EARLY ANTINOMIANS OF NEW
ENGLAND.

Read at a Meeting of the Essex Institute.

BY A. C. UOUDELL.

Concluded from Vol. 3, p. 24).

Upon their appearance in the New Worlel
they became the objects of rigorous persecu-
tion by the colonists of Massachusetts Bay ;
who thus furnished a precedent for othe.
Plymouth, in the language of Geo. Bishope,
danced to the Massachusetts pipe. Peter
Stuyvesant, the Governor of New Amsterdam,
instigated, doubtless, by the people of the
neighboring colonies, banished them, at first,
but afterwards repented.* Even the penal col-
ony of Virginia proscribed them on pain of
death in case of their return. And an act of
Parliament passed in England in 1662, sub-
jected them to fine and imprisonment and
to banishment for the third offence. Holland,
Denmark, Germany, Switzerland and Turkey
on the Continent of Europe ; Rhode Island
the West Indies and the Indian wilds of this

continent, were their only places of refuge
from the savage arm ot intolerance.*

Massachusetts had at this time no uncertain
creed. The synod of 1637 had ascertained
the true faith, and the conclusions of that
synod had been accepted and recorded. No
doubt existed that Quakers were damnable
heretics. And, as Anne Hutchinson, by a lit*
tie vigorous persecution, had been put away
from the limits of the colony, and, as, much
to the joy and comfort o the orthodox, the
troubles that attended her presence, and the
heresies that cropped out among the agitators
and thinkers who were set agoing by her ex-
ample, had all subsided into quiet again, it
was thought that the same vigorous policy
again applied would bring the same relief.

So Massachusetts, as she was the pioneer, be-
came the severest persecutor ; and the bloody
record of her violence rivals, in inhumanity, the
doings of the Holy Inquisition. About the
first of July, 1656, two women of this sect ar-
rived at Boston from Barbadoea, and on the 7th
of the next month, eight others arrived, four
men and four women. Before the two first-
comers landed, information was given the
authorities that there were Quakers on board
the vessel, and the deputy governor, Richard
Bellingham, having come off to the craft, was
soon satisfied by their conversation in their use

See Buhope'i first part, patrim.

VOL. HI. 30

'Ibid.

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of "thee" and "thou" Ac., that Mary Fish
er and Ann AuBtin, the two women, were Quak-
ers. Their luggage was immediately examined
for heretical books, and about 100 volumes
seized and burnt in the market place. The
poor women , after being subjected to outrag-
eous indignities, were brought ashore and com-
mitted to prison.*

No law had as yet been enacted against Quak-
ers ; but these two arrivals set the General
Court to work against them in earnest.

Accordingly, the 14th of the next October,
a law was passed imposing 100 fine for each
offence, on any ship-master who should harbor
or import any Quaker knowingly, the de-
fendant to prove an innocent intent, thus
shifting the burden of proof as it stood at
common law. The defendant was to be im-
prisoned till the fine should be paid, and a
bond given to carry back the Quaker.

The Quaker was to be sentenced to solitary
confinement and hard labor in the house of
correction for a term within the discretion of
the court. Five pounds was the penalty tor
importing any Quaker book, and the same sum
for disposing of or concealing any such book.

Any person becoming a convert to the Quak-
er doctrines was to be fined forty shillings ;
and if he continued the oifence, four pounds ;
and, if he was convicted a third time, he was
to be committed till he could be banished ; and
for reviling magistrates for instance, wear-
ing his hat in court, he was to be banished on
pain of imprisonment.

The court at the same time ordered the ban-
ishment of Nicholas Upshall, who was a church
member in Boston, and a very old and respect-
able man, but who began to manifest sympa-
thy with the Quakers, while the immigrants
from Barbadoes lay in Boston prison, by
bribing the- jailor for five shillings per week,
to allow him to send in provisions to the vic-
tims, f

The next year (Oct., 1657,) the law against
ehip-masters was reenacted with additional

*Bishope.

fBishope.

severities, and a fine of forty shillings per
hour imposed on any one who should harbor
or conceal any Quaker. Quakers returning
after banishment, were for the first offence to
lose one ear and be sent to the House of Cor-
rection till they could be again banished at
their own expense. For a second offence, they
were to lose the other ear and to be again
committed as before. Women, however, were
to be publicly whipped, and sentenced to hard
labor in the house of correction till they
could be banished at their own charge.

For the third offence, Quakers of either sex
were to have their tongues bored through with
a hot iron, and to be committed for banish-
ment as before.

The next May, a law still more severe was
passed. Ten shillings fine was imposed on
every person who should take part in a Quaker
meeting, and five pounds on every speaker at
such meeting ; and if either of these had been
previously whipped or imprisoned, then he
.should give bond "not to vent" the "hateful
errors" of quakerism again.

Strangers violating these provisions, were to
be arrested by any magistrate without warrant
and committed without bail ; to be tried by
special jury, and, if convicted, to be banished
on pain of death ; and any inhabitant frequent-
ing their meetings, or approving of any of
their unorthodox tenets, was to be imprisoned
one month, and to give bond to appear before
the Court of Assistants, and not to violate the
law in the meantime. And if he should not
retract his opinions before the sitting of the
court, he waa to be banished on pain of death.

At this same court, Saml. Shattock, Laurence
and Cassandra Southwick, Nicholas Phelps,
Joshua Buffum and Josiah Southwick, all of
Salem, were ordered to leave the colony before
the next election day.* And on the llth of May

Shattock, Phelps and Josiah Southwick accord-
ingly went to England, and by their intercessions
with the government, succeeded in obtaining the
royal mandate, afterwards mentioned in this article.
Buffum went to Rhode Island, bat afterwards re-

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fallowing, (1059) Duniel uiul IWi-li-d South-
wick, the two children of Laurence and Cas-
sandra Southwick, having no home to elicit. T
tin-ill, and no one being allowed to harbor
them under severe penalties were arrested as
vagabonds, and the Treasurer was authorized
to Hell them to any of the Kn^lish nation in
Barbadoos or Virginia, as slaves !*

But the Quakers were not to be silenced or
even intimidated by the terror of these pains
and penalties. They saw more clearly through
this ordeal the way to a heavenly crown ; and,
under the impending clouds < f suffering and
death, they were cheered with the whippered
beatitude within: "Blessed are ye when mm
shall revile you and persecute you, and Hliull
Bay all manner of evil against you falsely for

turned to Salem, and died here. Laurence and Cas-
sandra Southwick fled to Shelter Island, and shortly
afterwards perished there, both dying within "three
days of each other," from the hardships to which
they were exposed in their exile. Buhupe.

The authority was not exercised, for the reason
that Edmund Batter, of Snlem, to whom was en-
trusted the duty of making the traffic, was unable
to secure a passage for them to Barbadoes. A con-
versation between Batter and one of the ship-mas-^
ters to whom he applied for this purpose, is thus
reported by Bishope: "One of them, to try Batter,
said that they would spoil all the vessel's company,
laying that as an argument why he would not carry
them. 'Oh, no, (said Batter) you need not fear that,
for they are poor, harmless creatures, and will not
hurt anybody,-' (or words to that purpose.) 'Will
they not o?' (said the ship-master,) 'and will ye
offer to make slaves of so harmless creatures?' So
Batter tent them home again, to live of themselves,
***** till he could get a convenient op-
portunity to send them away."

Whittier has immortalized this incident in touch-
ing and beautiful lines; but has used a poet's license
with the name of his heroine, whom he styles Cas-
sandra, which was tbt> name of her mother; and
also with the date of the transaction, which he
makes 1658. Provided Southwick was baptized at
the Fir.-t Church, of which her parents were mem-
bers, Dec. 6, 1639; and WHS, therefore, at the date
of this event, probably a little over twenty years of
age.

my aake. l'rji< and be exceeding glad ; for
great in your reward in heaven ; for so per-
secuted they the prophets which were before
you."

Three Quakers, Wm. Robinson, Marmc-
duke St. \.-n- .11 and Mary Dyer, who had re-
turned after banishment, were condemned to
death on the 18th of October,, 1G59, and on
the 27th of the same month the men were
hanged, "being come to the place of execution
hand in hand * * * as on a wedding day
with great cheerfulness of heart."*

Capt. James Oliver, who attended the exe-
cution with one hundred armed soldiers to pre-
vent any uprising of the people, ordered the
drums to beat when the prisoners attempted to
address the assembled multitude ; and, with
great brutality, the bodies were cut down from
the gallows and thrown into an open hole
which soon filled with water. Perhaps some
charitable soul threw over them stealthily a
little earth to hide their poor remains. f Mary
Dyer was reprieved, but afterwards suffered
death, as did also Wm. Lcddra, another victim
to these laws.

The next spring a law was passed denying
these victims a decent burial, under the pre-
tence that they were suicides; and the place
provided for their interment was the common
highway.

But complaints having been made to the
Ring of these procedings, the General Court
in December, 1660, adopted an address to Ilia
Majesty artfully drawn, to explain away their
acts ; and on the 22d of the next May, passed
a law against the Quakers under the name of
vagabond Quakers. By this law, the culprits
were to be stripped to the waist, tied to a carts'
tail, and whipped from town to town out of
the jurisdiction. An instance having occurred
under this law where the victims were ordered to

*Bishope.

fOld Nicholas Upsball afterwards attempted to
erect s fence around the place of their interment,
but was prevented by the magistrates, who forbade
it Biffapf.

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be whipped through eleven towns.* it was
modified in October, 1662, so that none should
be whipped through more than three towns.
This punishment was to be repeated for the
second offence ; and for the third offence,
branding on the left shoulder with the letter
"R," besides punishment in the house of cor-
rection as before ; and if the offence was again
repeated, the culprit was to be arraigned
before the Court of Assistants, and if guilty, to
suffer death.

Quakers who were not strangers, had the
additional privilege of another banishment be-
fore the death penalty should be inflicted f

At last the persistent complaints of the
quakers banished to England extorted a royal
letter dated at Whitehall, Sept. 9, 1661, in
which the governor, John Endicott, together
with all the other governors and ministers
throughout New England was required to
send over the Quaker prisoners to England for
trial.

Samuel Shattock, one of the banighed ones
was the bearer of this letter ; and the captain
with whom he returned was a Quaker, so that,
when Capt. Oliver, the excutioner, went on
board and recognized Shattock and heard him
converse with the captain, supposing them all
Quakers, he came back and reported that
"Shattock and the Devil and all" had arrived. J

This letter had the effect of releasing the
prisoners and causing a temporary suspension
of the obnoxious laws till 1675 ; when they
were revived so far as to fine all persons con-
victed ot attending Quaker meetings ; and, in
1677, the burden of proof was thrown on any
defendant, who was charged with not attend-
ing regular worship and who was arrested*
under this law to show either that he was at

*Bi8hope.

f-I have consulted the "Records of the Governor
and Company of the Massachusetts Bay,'' printed by
order of the Legislature, 1853, in every instance for
the enactments and other doings of the Legislature
referred to by me in this article.

f Bishope.

the regular meeting or was prevented by some
rood cause from attending.

But not till the 27th of May, 1681, did
they resolve to repeal the death penalty.

During the period covered by this series of
nactments the county courts were administer-
ing the law within their jurisdiction, which
ncluded all cases wherein the penalty did not
extend to banishment or loss of life or limb.
And here it is that we first find mention of
Thomas Maule ; who, on the third day
of May, 1669, was sentenced to be whip-
ped 10 stripes for saying that "Mr. Higginson
preached lies and that his instruction was the
doctrine of devils."*

Something of the history of this remarkable
man may be got from his own words. In his
"Persecutors Mauled with their own Weapons"
he thus speaks of himself in the third person :

"Thomas Maule, a young man about twelve
"years of age, came from England to the Is-
"land of fiarbadoes and from thence for his
"health's sake came to New England, where,
"hearing much preaching and loud praying,
"he began to think with himself, what manner
"of people are these, whose streets ring with
"the noise of preaching and praying ? and, hav-
' ing lived amongst them about 3 years, he did
"experience their words to be good; but by
"their works, to have no good hearts ; at the
"end of which time he removed himself to an-
"other of their towns, called Salem, where he
"found the church-members (as to religion)
"one with them in the other towns of their
"jurisdiction. But in Salem he found a peo-
" pie of few words and good works agreeable
"thereunto with which people he joined, by
'keeping to their meetings ; which so enraged

*County Court Records, in Clerk's Office, accord-
ing to Felt. (See Annals of Salem, 1st Ed., p.
236.) I have looked over the records for that year
with some care, but have not been able to find this
case; neither is it indexed, but I have no doubt, on
the sole authority of Mr. Felt, whose thorough
knowledge of those records is indisputable, that it
may be found among the files, if not on the record
book.

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tin- church-members that, with tlieir priest*,
"tln-y Htirred up the rulers against him uud
lim-d the man when) he kept 50* fur entrr-
"taming him."

The nutunil inference from this account is
that he had nut been in Salem long before
this prosecution of liin friend. Now from the
reeordH of the Quarterly Court we learn that
Samuel Kobinaon and Samuel Shadock were
fined twenty shillings apiece for "entcrtayn-
inge of Thomas Maule," which must have been
the case referred to by him and will fix the
time of liis arrival in Salem at about the year
1669 the date of this judgment, lie was
at this time only twenty-four yuan of age ; the
date of his birth being May llth, 1645.

He purchased land that year of Job llilliard
and the next year (July 22d, 1670) he was mar-
ried to Naomi, the only daughter of Christo-
pher Lindscy of Lynuf and remained in Salem
thenceforward till hia death.

In in" first deed he in described as a tailor,
but later he is invariably styled "merchant"
which certainly describes his occupation ;
for I find by an old receipt bookj of his, that
from the year 1683 to 1702 he traded largely
in all ordinary articles of commerce betweeji
New England merchants at that time : such
as, hard-ware, dry-g.wwls, medicines, groceries,
country produce, furs, staves, tobacco, grain,
hay and liquors, especially rum which was the
the great staple of New England at that time,
as its most usual prenomen denotes.

The extent of his business was not small ;
as is shown by his cash payments, exclusive of
barter which in that day, included the larger
part of a merchants' trade. I find that for
the years 1685-1686, his business payments in
cash, amounted to 1454 5s lid and 1059

The amount of thi* fine seems over-stated It is
possibly a typographical error. 60 shillings would
appear more likely to hare boon the amount, inclu-
sive of coats.

t>ee will of C. Lindscy on file in the office of the
Clerk of the Courts, !

}X ow in my possession, borrowed from the cabinet
of the Lynn Historical Society.

8e 7d respectively, which, reduced to dollars and
tested by the relative prices of labor reckoning
a days' work for a first rate mechanic at that
day at three shillings, of the then currency
would be equivalent to $18,500 and $12,500 re-
spectively, cash business per year, at this day.

Trade, at that time was carried on by al-
most all the magnates except, perhaps, the
clergy ; who, though they might occasionally
have made an investment in a safe business,
rarely or never divided their duty to their
iloeks with secular employments of this nature.
Judge Bartholomew Gedney, who who was a
magistrate and the first judge of probate for
this county, Henry Bartholomew, a magistrate
and the second clerk of the courts, llilliard
Veren, the old colonial recorder and collector of
customs, Benj. Gcrrish, also a clerk and col-
lector of customs, John Croade, afterwards for
a short time register of probate, and Major
Stephen Sewall, clerk of the courts includ-
ing the special Oyer and Terininer for trying
the persons accused of witchcraft also, the
first register of deeds and the first register
of probate, and, withal, a sort of fac totum in
the Salem courts and public offices ; all these '
were traders in the articles of merchandise
dealt in by Maule ; and all of them traded
with their Quaker neighbor. Besides the
names of these the little receipt book contains
the names oi such merchants as Philip English,
Wm. Hirst, Timothy Lindall, Deliverance Park-
man, Joseph (lardy and others of Salem, be-
sides many names of Boston firms and mer
chants of distinction.

Maule seems to have succeeded in making
his business profitable as well as large ; for we
find him, at various times, the owner of sever-
al parcels of land. One of these parcels bought
of Mrs. llollingsworth was probably on Winter
Island then a village of merchants' ware-
houses and fish houses and, no doubt, he

Three shillings per day was charged by Joshua
Buffutn and other first-class mechanics at that day
in Sdlem, and one shilling and six ueuoolor ordinary
journeymen laborers.

248

there had a building for storing merchandise
in trade ; perhaps with Barbadoes, then the
principal foreign mart for Now England mer-
chant-men.

Another lot of land owned by him and call-
ed the '-meeting-house pasture," from its prox-
imity to the First Quaker Meeting-house
hereinafter mentioned,* contained about six
acres. Another piece of land, near the
site of the present North Church he called his
"orchard." Besides these, he owned lands in
the North-fields and in some other places here-
about.

But the place best known as Maule's was
the land under and adjoining his dwelling
house, which stood on the south side of Essex
street, nearly opposite the residence of the
late Wm. Tick man, and on the spot where the
mansion of the Messrs. Curwen now stands.

The deed of this land, from Joseph Neale,
passed July 7, 1681, though the house was
built thereon two years before, as I find by the
account book of Joshua Buffum, one of the
persecuted Quakers who was a carpenter,
millwright, farmer, miller, cabinet-maker and
machinist ; a very ingenious and industrious
man. This entry reads : "A house engaged to
be built for Thomas Maule ye 20 day of the 10
month 1678, and all to be finished by the last
of the 8 month 1679. This house is to be in
length 35 foot, and 20 foot in breath, the stud
14 foot in height and a gate at the end 2
foot. The above said house was all completed
by the 30 day of the 8, month 1679 according
to Thomas Maule's direction " Part of the
cost of this building amounting to 47, 8s, lOd
is given ; by which it appears that Indians

*I am indebted to lion. Benj F. Browne for tbe
correction of an error in this article, as it appeared
in the Salem Gazette. I there described the location
of the meeting-house pasture to bo near the site of
the present First Church, but the extract from a
deed published by Mr. B. in the Gazette, and which
I had not before seen, convinces me that I was
wrong.

were employed to do Home of the rougher eort
of work about it.*

A tolerably accurate drawing of this house
1 have the pleasure to exhibit this evening and
to piesent in behalf of the donor, James B.
Curwen, Esq., to the Institute. The building
was demolished in the year 1852 to give place
to the dwelling house 1 have just mentioned.
Here, it was, that the Quakers of Salem, in
1680, and for several years thereafter, held
their meetings for worship and business,

The persecution of the Quakers as we have
seen did not always end with their lives ; and
this is further shewn in the change of burying-
grounds which they were obliged to make,
in Salem.

They were first interred on the side of a small
hill or elevated piece of ground on the eastern
side of Boston street, just north of the head of
Goodhue street. Their remains weref dis-
interred and deposited in a private burying
ground in Danvers, whence they were after-
wards removed in 1680 to a new lot containing
about 16 rods of land, now covered by the
street leading from opposite General Sutton's
residence to Harmony Grove, purchased by
Maule for that purpose as soon as the preju-
dices of the public were sufficiently overcome
to allow of such a transaction. Thence they
were removed to Harmony Grove, near the
western gate, where a granite stone graved
with the initials "R. B." marks the resting
place of Robert Buffum, the father of Joshua,
who died Aug. 6, 1669 and who, alone, of all
those early Friends, I believe, has a monument.

In 1689, Maule built the first Friend's meet-
ing-house which stood on the south side of

*This old account book was very obligingly loaned
tome by its owner, who desceided from Joshua
Butfum, a venerable lady, and a Friend, to whom I
am under obligation* for many suggestions, and some
interesting traditions relating to the early Quakers
of Salem

fThe changes of burying-grounds I learn partly
from tradition; but there is something to verify this
tr dition, and nothing, I believe, essentially at va-
riance therewith in the public records.

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Kmex street, next east of the Rev. Dr. Krncr-
aon'fl dwelling-house. Thin wa Hold to Maulc
fr 25 in 171(' ; Uir Friends having built
another meeting-house on the opposite side of
the street where the present Quaker burying-
ground lies.

In the old house, which I have described,
Maulc lived, planned hi bitumen* enterprise*,
entertained the persecuted pilgrims of his sect,
and acted by turns a disciple and teacher to
the humble few that gathered at that altar.
Here three of his eight children were born ;
here his first wife died; and to this home, in his
old age, he brought another help-meet, Sarah
Kendall, daughter of James Kendall, of Staf-
fordshire, ic old England, to whom he was
married Oct. 6, 1713.* Here he wrote his
book* and his satires, and here, finally, in
1724 he died.

He settled his estate on his son John, dur-
ing his life time, who executed a bond in re-
turn, conditioned to carry out the wishes of
his father. The reason of his making this
peculiar disposition was to provide against a
difficulty similar to that which arose in the
case of the will of his neighbor, Robert Buf-
fuia, that had been refused probate in 1669,
because the witnesses thereto would only affirm
and not swear to its execution although af-
firmations had often been received, in other
cases before that time, in the same court. f

This- instrument of gift contains some provis-
ions which redound to the grantor's honor.
For instance, it had ever been the custom with
the Massachusetts people and indeed this cus-
tom continued long after Maule's death to
celebrate funeral solemnities with a degree
of pomp corresponding to the wealth and posi-
tion of the deceased ; and, accordingly, gloves

Kooords of FriendMooiety, Marriages.

fin this article, as it appeared in the Gaiette, I
stated that Maule died intestate. Thi* is incorrect.
He left a will, which was admitted to probate July
1, 1724; witnessed by some of his neighbors, who
shared neither his faith nor his scruples against the
legally prescribed form of oath.

and mourning ringn* were distributed among
the mourners, and rum, wine, cakes and other
good cheer were liberally offered to all who
should attend. So, funerals became sometimes
very expensive to the representative* of the de-
ceased, and occasionally so to the public.
When Governor Burnet died, in 1729, the
Legislature appropriated 1100 for his funer-
al. So, also, the funeral obsequies of Major
Stephen Sewall were celebrated with marked
display and proportionate expense, in 1725, by
the town of Salem ; the bells were tolled, the
great guns at the Fort were fired, and gener-
ous libations of rum and wine were poured to
his memory. And years before, even honest
Joshua Buffum, Quaker though he was, had
purchased a liberal store of wine for the
"mourners" of the deceased Thomas Ruck.f
To crown all, the Great and General Court had
solemnly declared, in 1637, that funerals and
weddings were the only occasions that would
justify the offence of selling cakes and buns.

But Maule had the boldness to substitute for
the drink and gloves the donation of 5 to the
selectmen of Salem for the use of the poor
and 3 towards the advancement of a writing
and cyphering school in the town.

I began this sketch of Maule's life with his
appearance at the county court. Thither he
was again brought a few times, but was usual-
ly acquitted of the charges preferred against
him, though he was once or twice fined or
whipped ; of which he makes complaint in his
"Persecutors Mauled/ 1 for the reason, as he
alleges, that the witnesses against him were
notorious liars and evinced their mendacity be-
fore the court.

Thirteen of these curious old rings are still in
Salem, in possession of a descendant of President
Ilolyoke. Through the kindneM of their possessor,
I was enabled to exhibit these at the meeting of the
Institute, at which this paper was read. Other sim-
ilar rings are extant In the possession of members
of the Curwen family, and some others of the old
leading families.

f-This appears from a charge in his account book,
now in my possession.
(In his "Persecutors Mauled," the author says

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But the great act in the drama of
life was performed before another tribunal.
Maule became an author, and here begins
another chapter on the calamities of authors
not to be found in Mr. D'Israeli's book.

A desire to explain, defend, and perhaps pro-
pagate the views of the Quakers, led Maule to
publish, in the year 1694, a book entitled,
"Truth Set Forth and Maintained" a copy of
which is in the library of the Institute.

Now, when any heretical book made its way
into public notice in New England, the course
pursued, was 1st, to have all the copies that
could be found, seized and burnt by the hang-
man, 2d, to have it answered usually by
Mr. Norton of Ipswich while he lived, who
was the polemical champion of New England
and, 3d, in the mean time, to bring its
author or circulator to punishment.

Accordingly, as soon as Maule's book began
to be talked of, Mr. Sheriff George Corwin
on a warrant from the Governor and Council,
searched his house and seized and burned all the
obnoxious volumes he could find to the value
of sixteen pounds worth.* Cotton Mather,
particularly, undertook to answer the book ;
which he failed to do, unless his sneers and
misrepresentations may properly be called an
answer, and Maule himself was arrested on
the warrant already mentioned, which bore
date Dec. 12, 1695, and brought before the
Governor and Council, where, having pleaded
to the jurisdiction, he was dismissed to the Su-
perior Court of Judicature to be held at Ips-
wich , the next May ; when, no declaration or
indictment being presented against him, and
he objecting to proceed until he should be le-
gally and specifically charged with his allegec

"they five times imprisoned him, thrice took away
his goods, and thrice cruelly whipped him, besidei
their many other abuses." Some of these punish
ments may have been inflicted on the warrant of a
(ingle magistrate, and so do not appear on the re
cords of the Quarterly Court

*Corwin makes return that he found at the house
of Maule "thirty-one of said pamphlets."

ffence, he was bound over to the same court at
ts November session at Salem. The judges
who presided at the trial, were Thomas Dan-
brth, Elisha Cooke and Samuel Sewall; and
Anthony Checkley, the attorney-general or the
cings' attorney, at that time appeared for
;he prosecution. The prisoner had for his le-
gal adviser, Dr. Benjamin Bullivant of Boston,
n apothecary, who, having a taste lor legal
earning, had evidently studied Coke's Com-
mentaries on Littleton and som^ other juridi-
cal text books with care and profit, insomuch
;hat he had been appointed under President
Dudley to the office then first established of at-
torney general for the Colony.

The prisoner having been arraigned, the in_
dictment was read as follows :

"At a Superior Court held at Salem, for our
"sovereign lord the King, in the county of
"Essex, in the province of Massachusetts Bay
in New England, the tenth day of the ninth
"month, 1696, the grand jury do present
'Thomas Maule, of Salem, shop keeper, for
"publishing or putting forth a book entitled
' 'Truth held forth and maintained,' wherein
'is contained divers slanders against the
"churches and government of this Province ;
'and for saying at the honorable court at Ips-
'wich, in May last, that there was as great
'mistakes in the Scriptures as in his book.' '

To this indictment Bullivant, in a very law-
yer-like manner, objected: 1, That it was
bad for uncertainty. 2, That neither county
year nor day were therein set forth. 3, That
it was not found in the King's name. 4, That
it was not founded upon oath as it ought to
be. 5, That there were no parties to deter-
mine between ; as the King was not named as
plaintiff. 6, That the indictment alleged no
offence, even if the facts therein set forth were
true. 7, That not even so much as a mis-
demeanor at law was charged.

These objections, either of which would ba
good if taken under the same circumstances
to-day, were, of course, overruled, and the
case proceeded to trial. A copy of the book
having been produced in court, and Maule

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having u Jmitiud that tint copy was one of the
lok found in hit poa*eaion, the government
tatted ita caae, and M>tulo opened to thu judges
in the lolloping word* : "You who have s*t
44 vourpelve* to bu judge* in thia cuso ufuinxt
41 uie. aa jou are invited with magisterial
44 power, 1 napeot you ; but wheiein you tu-
' B :cu'- to \i'Ui.'lves the power of tliu bishop's
' court, an in thin cttae, I no more value you
" ill. ni I do Jack-Straw. If \ou would uj>-
41 ITOVO yunrs-Ivi'.s \vi-e men, you ought to
' amend tho iiiniy rents you have already
" made liy the miamanagement of the trust
* committed to your charge.
" If your power continue long, lit) that now
*' erj >y* a good e*Ute uirl-'r yo.ir government,
44 bvcn years hunco in iv not bo left worth u
41 grou:. You tire ot to watch over the peo-
p>, hut thing* have come to aucli a p:iss by
44 your mean*, that they havo greater need lo
* watch over you !"

I.!.:- U mlorth then charged the jury, as-
ini-niii^ the jjnilt of the prisoner throughout,
and telling them that "(hid work of Thomas
Maulo wholly tends to overthrow all good in
" church and coimuonwe.ilcli, which God has
44 i liiit-1 among His people in this provincn."
Tiu-n, ontrary to the prudent practice, which
i, fr the defendant to make liis clo-ing argu-
ment before tho prosecuting officer has argued,
and before tho judge's charge, which it given,
now-a-daya, 1 n't of all, Maule commenced
lii.s sxr^umcnt bo'ore the jury wi'.h these wordu :
" Jurymen, look well to the work which you
* arc now about to do. The ca*o is committed
* to you, who are to be governed by tho King'a

" law. No part of that law havo I broken.
* .jf y OU r a v 0r ttn y O f t| 10 un .

"jstch:rg of the judges against me, and
" Mvy there ia nuch inattor in tlio book a they
44 charge me with, you must go to tho printer
4i for satisfaction, for 1 am "ignorant of any such-
44 matter in the book. My hand in only to my
41 copy, which iain tho hands of the printer
44 in another government ; and ray natno in
44 the piinted oook doei not in law prove the
14 MID* to bo Thomas Maule. any moru than
TOL. III. 32

" the spectre vidnc i in Uw aufidcnt (
' prove a praon accurrd by aueh f idoM *
"be a witch. Look well, therefor*, to yoar
44 woik. for you have a worn true trUI to nak
' and juit verdict to give. If you do mo ia*
44 juetic* the fault will he your own, for ths,
44 my accuera on the bench, are but aa clerks
"to conclude your work witb 4 am>*n.' "

The jury retired ; but the felidtoua alliiMuaj
to the "Hpi-ctre evidence'* had orought fresa)
to their minds the harrowing aeenca of lG92 t
when even judgea had proved fallible; acenea,
for hia participation in which, tlie he-t judg*
on that very bench hd cxpresaed foelinga of
doubt, contrition and remorae. The hold and
b> ief peroration, too, had appealed to th-ir
self-respect, and had inspire! them with a
en<io of the refponsihility thvt nuvr r.'^ted oa
them an tha solo arbiters of tho defendant'!
innocence or goilt. Ther soon returned with
tho verdict 4> not guilty !" The jmlges wer
Burprisod. and Danforth nik'nl tho jury "hour
they could return ouch a verdict with tho hjok
before them ?" They replied, through Joha
Turner, the foreman, that "Thotnan M.iulu'i
name, having been inserted by tlu> printer,
w is not Huflii:i'ifil to eatisfy them of his guilt.-
Beid(!8 tho mittcr, contain"d in it was not
co^nizablo by tliem, who wore not a jury of
divine, which thia caae required." D.inforta
raved, and Maulo replied in auoh a manner,
that tho enraged magistrate shouted, "Tak
him away ! take him away !"

Thus terminated ono of tha moat important
trials in out history. Important aa ''icwinj
thua early an acknowledgement of tho indo-
pendcnc*) of the jury which, before that tim-,
had boen used aa little better than a t jol ia
the hands of the judge*.

An examination of this obnoxious book dos
not disclOHO any such alarmingly heterodox or
scandalous features as o.ill for pirtioul ir ojn-
auro. It is a small quarto of two hundred
and sixty pages, and evidently a work oa
which tho author bestowed much time and
thought. The preface bears dato May lt,
1090, and tho end of tho laat chapter la dated

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March 4, 1G94. During these four years in
which Maule was at work on his volume he
found time to consult the works of the fathers
Tertullian. Origen, Peter of Bloie, Jerome.
Clement of Koine, Tauler, Luther and
some others, at least I judge fo, for he quotes
them, giving volume and puge.

The whole work is divided into two parts ;
the first containing thirty-one chapters, and
tho second, containing seven chapters; the
whole mainly devoted to an exposition and
defence of the Quaker tenets, but including
many reflections on tho conduct of the New
England persecutors, for whose crimes Mnulo
maintains the witchcraft delusion was a retri-
bution. One passage in the first chapter of
the second part, in which Maule refers to
tl Thau!crus" as authority to tho point that
the Devil, Sin, Death and Hell have no being
by creation, was construed by Mather into a
denial of their existence in any sense, and he
charged the quakors "that, if you don't pub-
licly give forth a testimony to defie Tom
Maule and his work, it will be thought by
some, that you own this Bloody Stuff.''
Mather was afterwards answered by John
Whiting, another Quaker in his "Truth and
Innocence Defended :" published in 1702.

Maule after his acquittal published another
work, entitled, "Persecutors Mauled with
their own Weapons"* which is chiefly valuable
for the account of himself and his trial con-
tained therein ; the report of the trial being
compiled from minutes taken down at the time.

I find also in an old notarial record of Major
Sewall's, now in the office of the Clerk of the

*Thc title page is gone from the copy in the li-
brary of tho Massachusetts Historical Society; but
the caption of tho preface gives tho title as I have
quoted it. Chandler calls it by the samo name;
but Felt alludes to it in his Acnals of Salem, and
Styles it "The Mauler Mauled." Tho book is partly
a running commentary on Mather's History of the
Quakers, with a distich or quatrain at the end of
each separate article, and partly a brief account of
omo 309 persona that suffered persecution in New
England.

Court*, that in April 1707, one Philip Nichols
acknowledged satisfaction for ail damage done
him by reason* of the publication by Thomas
Maulo of some verses called a "New Year's
Gift," in which said Philip thought himself
lampooned as "Philip the Cheat/' And it
would appear that ho was not mistaken : for
the townspeople remarked in his hearing
as he passed along the street : "There goes
Philip the Cheat."

The postscript to Whiting's* book alludes to
a printed letter from Maule. to Cotton Mather ;
but this I have never seen and 1 presume it
is all included in his "Persecutors Mauled.''
Tho works here enumerated, are all of the
literarv labors of Maule that 1 can find allud-
ed to in any book or record extant.

I come now to the question that is usually
presented first in abiograpical sketch; and that
is tho, birth and lineage of Maule. The date
of his birth I have already .iven, RS extracted
from the register of Burkville Church, near
Coventry in Warwickshire, England. I have
not been able to find anything further relating
to his pedigree or family.*

*I am indebted to Messrs Samuel Boyce and Jo-
seph P. Ncwhall of Lynn, for facilities afforded to
me by them in obtaining interesting facts relating
to Maule, not hitherto known. From the former I
received a copy of an entry in the records of the
Friends' monthly meetings, which purports to be a
copy of a po'tion of the parish register of Bark-
ville. I give it hero in full: "Thomas ye son of
Thomas and Susanna Maule, was born ye llth day
of yo 3 mo , called May, 1645, being taken from
the redge.-tor book in Barkville Church, so called,
in Wnrwickshcar neere ye city .of Couentre in Old
England." Also tho following record of the births
of his children: dau Susanna, b. 157 mo., 1671;
dau. Elizabeth, b. 11 7 mo., 1673; ton Deliverance,
b. 21 8 mo , 1675; dau Sarath, b. 17 7 mo , 1677;
dau. Margaret, b. 20 1 mo., 1680; son Peleth, b.
10 3 mo., 1682; son John, b. 9 8 mo., 1684.

From tho Salem town records, which agree with
tho above so far as it goes, wo learn that another
son, Joseph, was born Fob. 12, 1687, and died on
tho 14th of tho next month; and that Deliverance
died Sept. 28, 1676.

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The Dtmo of Maulo i* properly Scutch; 1 e-
ing thd Mimi.iu>u of the lords of Paomuro an
old and famous fatuity of Anguo, in Scotland,
derived from the lord* DeMaulia ofNottnandy.
And it is rather singular that, in this family,
a person of (he MIIUU name with the Quaker
Sir Thoinod M.iulc, according to Catnden, as
early aa the year 1303, made a famous de-
fence of the castle of lireolmi against tlio a--
B.iulN of King Edward the Fiist. The simil-
arity of nauio and character however, are not
eulii -i -lit to establish identity of pedigree.

Maule's son, J.ihn, left descendants who are
till living, and bearing the family name in
Pennsylvania.

THUS have I gone, more at length than 1 at
first intended, into an examination of some
painful ;>i--i^,'i MI our colonial historj,
and through some striking incidents in
the life of one of our almost forgotten
townsmen. One, who. though ho has never had
a biographer, was, notwithstanding, a man of
giv.u Htrcngth of character and sincerity of
life*, who stood bol<Jly up in defence of a per-
secuted sect which had not learned that

"To eij"jr is to obey,"

but which, nevertheless, did its fall share, un-
doubtedly, towards spiritualizing a faith that
was ham pf red by too grea; regard for ecclesi-
astical institution*, a^d to bring about the
happy tolerance of sects for which New Eng
land is now renowned.

11 ipt'.v shall 1 be, if, in tho retrospect of

the facts 1 "kave endeavored to present to you

tedious and dry though they way be in tin*

day of scientific learning and of news papers

you may have seen more clearly the evils oi

intolerance, and may have felt more forcibly

the truth of those words of Shirley:

"Only the totioni of the jut,

Swell iweet and blouum in the doit!"

HISTORY OF THE ESSEX LODGE
OF FREEMASONS.

BY WILLIAM LBAVITT.

[Continued from page 218, vol. III.]

380. THOMAS CLOUTMAX, son of

Thomas and Mehitublc (Wilson) Cloutman,
born in Marblchcad 9th Oct., 1783, and
died 13th March, 1854; married Hannah
Butman of Marblehead. His name was
changed by an act of the legislature, to
Thomas P. Chase. Master mariner. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 10th Fcby., 1824.

381. WILLIAM LANG, Jux., son of
William and Fanny (Dutch) Lang, born
9th Nov., 1800 ; married Susan G. Braid;
see No. 473 ; grandson of William, No. 6.
Trader, and moved to Boston 1825. Ad-
mitted to the* Lodge 16th Feb., 1824.

382. ERA.STUS WARE, son of Amos
and Rachel (Pond) Ware, born in Paxton,
Ms., 16th Oct., 1788 ; married 14th Mch,,
1813, Clarissa Delaway Wurdwell, of An-
dover. Came to Salem 1st April, 1809.
Farmer. Admitted to the Lodge 2d Mch.,
1824.

383. ELEAZKR POPE, son of Eleazcr
and Esther (Buxton) Pope, born 14th
March, 1793; married 24th May, 1818,
Mary Nimblet, and 2d., 27th April, 1823,
Esther Reith. Tanner. Admitted to the
Lodge 6th April, 1824.

384. WILLIAM F. NICHOLS, son of
Ichabod and Cassandra (Frye) Nichols,
born 4th April, 1801 ; married 8th
June, 1830, Abigail Buffington. Tanner.
Admitted to the Lodge 4th May, 1824.

385. WILLIAM P. ENDICOTT, son of
Samuel and Elizabeth (Putnam) Endicott,
born 5th March, 1803; married 1st,

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Feby., 1826, Mary Crowninshielcl ; 2d,
Dec., 1844, Mrs. Harriet F. Peabody.
Merchant. Orad. H. C. 1822. Admitted
to the Lodge 4th May, 1824.

386. DAVID HAMMOND, son of Philip
and Abigail (Dennis) Hammond, born in
Ipswich, 15th Nov., 1791, and died 14th
Jany., 1825 ; married Emily Getchel of
Goshen, Orange Co., N. Y. Came to Sa-
lem 1806. Painter. Admitted to the
Lodge llth May, 1824.

378. FRA/IER CARLTON, son of Sam-
uel and Susan (Morse) Carlton, born in
Boxford, Ms., 14th Nov., 1787; married
1st, 29th Sept., 1816, Maria Boyd ; 2d,
Harriet King. Came to Salem 1810. Tan-
ner. Admitted to the Lodge 4th May,
1824.

338. SAMUEL NICHOLS, son of Ste-
phen and Abigail (Moulton} Nichols, born
6th DJC., 1800, and died 1 "th Oct., 1854 ;
married 17th Dec., 1826, Mary M. Flint.
Tanner. Admitted to the Lodge llth
May, 1824.

389. JAMES P. THORNDIKE, son of
James and Lydia (Davis) Thorndike, born
in Warner, N. H., 8th Jany., 1803 ; mar-
ried 25th Sept., 1827, Martha E. Hodg-
don, Tanner. Moved to Boston. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge llth May, 1824.

390. NATHANIEL PITMAN, son oi
Michael and Sarah (Carwick) Pitman, born
12th Jany., 1801 ; married 15th March,
1823, Nancy Peters. Brother ot Michael,
No. 324, and Benjamin, No. 343. Cur-
rier. Admitted to the Lodge llth May 4
1824.

391. ELIJAH A. HANSON, son ot
Robert and Anna (Austin) Hanson, born
in Dover, N. H., 1st, NOT., 1797; mar-
ried 22d Aug., 1S36, Mrs. Margaret (Bar-
ker) Morrid{je, dr.u. of Samuel B-rker

No. 214. Tanner, and came to Salem
1817. Admitted to the Lodge 8th June,
1824.

392. WILLIAM PAGE, son of John,
No. 11, and Ruth (Holman) Page, born
5th March, 1796, and died in Lynn, Ms.,
9th Sept. 1844. Half brother of Josiah,
No. 199; married Mro. Lucy B. Winn.
master mariner. Atlm tloJ to Lodge 6th
July, 1824.

393. WILLIAM WllITTAKKU, Son of

William and Sarah (Har'riman) Whitta-
ker, born in Haverhill, Mass., 25th O,ct.,
1797. Unmarried. Came to Salem 1st
April, 1823. Carpenter. Admitted to
the Lodge 6th July, 1824.

394. CORNELIUS BAKER, son of John
and Sarah (Paige) Baker, born in Wen-
ham, Mass., 1796, died 30th Sept., 1838 ;
married Caroline Pitcher, of Belfast, Me.
Brother of John, No. 440, and Charles,
No. 458. Innholder. Admitted to the
Lodge 7th Sept., 1824.

395. THOMAS C. WHITTREDGE, son
of Thomas, No. 170, and Sarah (Trask)
Whittredge, born 28th May, 1799, and
died 26th Jan'y, 1854; married 7th May,
1827, Susan L. Mead, brother of Henry
T. No. 329. Grad. H. C., 1818. Master
mariner. Admitted to the Lodge 7th
Sept., 1824.

396. FERDINAND ANDREWS, son of
Ephraim and Lucy (Lane) Andrews, born
20th May, 1802 ; married 7th April, 1825,
Elizabeth Derby. Printer and Editor.
Moved to Boston. Admitted to the Lodge
16th Sept., 1824.

397. BBNJAMIN WHEATLAND, son of
Richard and Martha (Goodhue) Wheat-
land, born 27th March, 1801, and died
28th Dec., 1854 ; married Mary E. Bemis
of Wstcrto\rn. Brother of Richard G.,

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No. 399. Grad. H. C., 1819. Lawyer.
Admitted to the Lodge 5th Oct., 1824.
Secretary 1825.

398. Jonx W. ARCHKR, son of Sam-
uel and Sally (Woodbury) Archer, born
1799; married 16th Oct., 1821., Deborah
H. Little, of Beverly. Moved to Alton,
Illinois. Mariner, afterwards a trader.
Admitted to the Lodge 5th Oct., 1824.

399. RICHARD G. WIIKATLAND, son
of Richard and Martha (Goodhuc) Wheat-
land, born 2d Fcby., 1799, and died 6th
Feby., 1842; married Mary B. Richard-
sod of Newton, Ms. Brother of Benja-
man, No. 397. Grad. H. C. 1818. Mas-
ter mariner. Admitted to the Lodge 5th
Oct., 1824.

400. WILLIAM GRAY VERY, son of
Samuel and Lydia (Clough) Very, born 8th
July, 1800, and died 2d Feby., 1830;
married Betsy Warden. Tanner. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 5th Oct., 1824.

401. JOHN WALSH, son of Michael
and Hannah (Page) Walsh, born in Salis-
bury, Ms., 21st July,. 1794, and died in
St. Louis, Mo., 3d Dec., 1845, unmarried
Grad. H. C. 1814. Lawyer and instruc-
tor of youth. Dea. of the "First Church"

1829. His father was born in Cork, Ire-
land, 176$; and came to this country in
1783, and died in Amesbury, Mass., 20th
Aug., 1840. He was quite celebrated as
a mathematician, and compiled an Arith-
metic which, several years since, was used
in all our Schools.

402. AAROX W. WILLIAMS, son of
Israel and Lydia (Waite) Williams, born
29th Aug., 1801, and died llth Sept.,

1830. Unmarried. Master mariner. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 2d Nov., 1824.

403. CHARLES HOFFMAN. Married.

Master mariner and merchant. Admitted
to the Lodge 3d Dec., 1824.

404. AAROX PERKIXS, son of Aaron
and Sally (Staniford) Perkins, born in Ip-
swich, Mass., 16th June, 1799.; married
1st Nov., 1826, Susan Wardwell. Came
to Salem 1814. Trader. Admitted to the
Lodge 7th Dec., 1824.

405. SAMUEL DOWST, son of Samuel
and Abigail (Very) Dowst, born 1789, and
died at sea Sept., 1839. Master mariner.
Admitted to the Lodge 7th Dec., 1824.

406. CALKB FOOTE. son of Caleb and
Martha (West) Footc, born 28th Feb.,
1802; married 21st Oct., 1835, Mary
Wilder, dau. of Hon. Daniel A. White.
Ivlitor and Proprietor of the Salem Ga-
zette. Admitted to the Lodge 4th Jan.,
1825, and its Master 1830, 1831 and 1832.

407. HENRY Ross, son of Joseph and
Althea (Poor) Ross, born 17th Sept., 1799,
and died in Texas ; married Caroline Mo-
rong. Tanner. Admitted to the Lodge
4lh Jan., 1825.

408. GIDEON WILKIXS, son of Gide-
on and Sally (Wiley) Wilkins, born in Sut-
ton, N. H., 1st, Dec., 1800; married 2d
Oct., 1825, Nancy K. Burke ; 2d, Rachel
Knowlton. Trader. Moved to Lowell
1846. Left there and moved to New Lon-
don, Conn., 27th April, 1858. Admitted
to the Lodge Fcb'y 1>23.

409. GEOROE CHOATE, son of George
and Susannah (Choate) Choatc, born in Es-
sex, Mass., 7th Nov. 1796 ; Married 6th
Dec., 1825, Margaret M. Hodges, sister of
Joseph, No. 373, and John, No. 379. Fa-
ther of George C. S. Choate, No. 495.
Physician, and came to Salem 1822. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 1st March, 1825, and
its master 1828 and 1829.

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410. ISAIAH STRAW, son of Jacob
and Betsy (Burbank) Straw, born in Hop-
kinton, N. H., 8th Feb. 1797; married
Khoda Merrill. Cume to Salem 1818.
Tanner. Admitted to the Lodge 1st Mch.,
1825.

411. Hix RICHARDS, son of Barthol-
omew and Mary (Chesley) Richards, born
in Durham, N. H., 10th Nov. 1787, and
died in Danvers 14th June, 1861 ; married
Betsey Tapley. Carpenter. Admitted to
the Lodge 5th April, 1825.

412. JESSE FILLMORE, son of Ama-
riah and H;.nnah (Ladd) Fillmore, born in
Franklin, Conn., 9th July, 1796. Clergy-
man. Admitted to the Lodge 3d May,
1825.

413. MOSES WELLS, born in Italy,
1784, and died in Beverly, 1844 ; married
4th May, 1828, Betsy Creasy. Mariner.
Admitted to the Lodge 3d May, 1825.

414. WINTHROP SARGENT, son of
Richard and Rebecca (Cleaves) Sargent,
born in Wenham, Mass., 22d Feb., 1799,
and died 16th Oct., 1850; married 4th
May, 1823, Eliza Beckford ; 2d, Nancy
Cleaves. Cabinet maker, and partner in
business with Abraham Kimball, No. 423.
Admitted to the Lodge 4th June, 1825.

415. GEORGE W. ENDICOTT, son of
John and Mary (Putnam) Endicott, born
in Danvers 15th January, 1800 ; married
5th May, 1834, Sarah S., dau. of Abel
Lawrence, No. 37, and she died 2d July,
1835. Merchant, and removed to King-
ston, N. Y. Admitted to the Lodge 14th
June, 1825.

416. ROBERT BRENT DRAKE, born
1 799 ; ma^jied Augusta Endicott, and she
died 7th July, 1847. Episcopal Clergy-
man. Admitted to the L,odge 14th June,
8 25.

417. PICKERING DODGE, JUN., son of
Pickering and Rebecca (Jenks) Dodge,
born 24th April, 1804; married 28th
March, 1826, Anna S. Colman, and she
died 16th Sept., 1849; 2d, 9th June,
1853, Eliza W. Oilman, of Charleston, S.
C. . Merchant. Admitted to the Lodge
14th June, 1825.

418. JOSEPH FARNUM, son of Abner
and Sarah (Elliot) Farnum, born in Con-
cord, N. H., 31st March, 1787, and died
4th Oct., 1858; married 31st March, 1811,
Elizabeth Hobbs. Father of Joseph, No.
494. Wool Puller. Admitted to the
Lodge 6th Sept., 1825.

419. WILLIAM B. PARKER, JR., son
Wm. B. and Abigail (Watson) Parker,
born 5th March, 1801 ; married Ellen
Parker, of Newburyport. Master mariner
and Merchant. Admitted to the Lodge
5th Oct., 1825.

420. FRANCIS G. CLARKE, son of
Francis and Martha (Mansfield) Clarke,
born 28th March, 1792, and died in Port-
land, 1843. Master mariner and teacher of
Navigation. Admitted to the Lodge 3d
Jan'y, 1826.

421. JOSEPH EDWARDS, JUN., son of
Joseph, No. 377, and Sally (Lang) Ed-
wards, born 21st May, 1803 ; married Ju-
ly 1824, Hannah Braid. Tailor. Admit-
ted to the Lodge 9th March, 1826.

422. EBENEZER PERKINS, son of Eb-
enezer and Elizabeth (Austin) Perkins,
born 18th Sept., 1796, and died 1845;
married Betsey Melza d, of Marblehead.
Carpenter. Admitted to the Lodge 9th
March, 1826.

423. ABRAHAM KIMBALL, son of
Abraham and Mary (Sutton) Kimball, born
in Ipswich 18th Sept., 1796 ; married 5th
June, 1823, Eliza Ring. Cabinet Maker

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and partner in business with Winthrop
Sargent, No. 414. Admitted to the Lodge
6th June, 1826.

424. JAMES WILDES, son of Ezra and
Mary (Wright) Wildes, born in Rowley 2d
April, 1 790 ; married Hannah Lefavor,
eister of John, No. 347. Innholder. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 6th June, 1826.

425. BICKFORD Q. RAND, son of
Dowest and Hannah (Lang) Rand, born in
Rye, N. H., 22d Feb., 1795, and died in
Portsmouth, N. H., 22d Dec., 1860 ; mar-
ried 1st, Eunice Carter; 2d, Martha
Bachclder. Agent for the Eastern Stage
Company. Removed to Portsmouth 1840.
Admitted to the Lodge 6th June, 1826.

426. B. P. KIM BALL, son of Thomas
and Huldah (Porter) Kimball, born in
Wenham, 4th Oct., 1802; married 1st.
Abigail D. Brown ; 2d, Eunice Haskcll.
Carpenter. Came to" Salem, Oct., 1823.
Lives now in Beverly. Admitted to the
Lodge 6th June, 1826.

427. DAVID MAJJOUN, son of Aaron
and Mary (Church) Magoun, born in Pem-
broke, 1779, and died 7th Dec., 1850;
married 1st, 6th Jany., 1803. Sarah Hitch-
ens, and she died 8th July, 1816, M. 38 ;
2d, 8th June, 1817, Mrs. Sally O. Franks.
Came to Salem, 1797. Shipwright. Ad-
mitted to the" Lodge 13th Oct., 1826.

428. AARON KNIGHT, son of Aaron
and Sally (Leach) Knight, born in 1804,
and died 8th Dec., 1828; married Sally
Tarbox of Beverly. Painter, afterwards a
trader. Admitted to the Lodge 13th Oct.,
1826.

429. JEWETT MAXFIELD, son of James
F. and Rachel (Blake) Maxfield, born in
Chichcster, N. H., 20th Sept., 1802, and
died 19th Augt., 1836; married 1st, 28th

une, 1829, Electra Smith; 2d, Martha

Towne. Came to Salem, 1823. Ship-
wright. Admitted to the Lodge 13th Oct.,
1826.

430. NF.HEMIAH ROBERTS, son of
Samuel and Martha (Stone) Roberta, born
in Hamilton, Ms., 9th Dec., 1800, and
died at sea 23d June, 1841 ; married 13th
March, 1833, Hannah Ward Osborn.
Master mariner. Admitted to the Lodge
9th Jany., 1827.

431, BENJAMIN FARLESS, born 1st
Augt., 1801, and died in New York,
N. Y., 3d Nov., 1858 ; married 24th Mch.,
1824, Adeline Ward. Trader, and moved
to New York. Admitted to the Lodge 9th
Jan., 1827.

' 432. JOHN BERTRAM, son of John,
born in Island of Jersey, llth Oct., 1796 ;
married 1st, Mary C. Smith ; 2d Mrs. Cla-
rissa Millet ; 3d, Mary Ann Ropes. Mas-
ter mariner and Merchant. Admitted to
the Lodge 9th Feb., 1827.

433. HENRY BUXTON, son of Henry
and Hannah (Buxton) Buxton, born in'
Danvers 1802, and died in Taunton, Mass.,
16th Oct., 1858 ; married 18th Oct., 1827,
Deborah Saltmarsh. Tanner. Admitted
to the Lodge 9th Feb., 1827.

434. RICHARD S. NOBLE, son of Jo-
seph, No. 269, and Sally (Smith) Noble,
born 22d Jan., 1803, and died at sea 23d
April, 1848; married 15th Oct., 1838,
Mary P. Preston. Master mariner. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 13th Feb., 1827.

435. ASAIII.L HUNTINOTON, son of
Asahel and Aletha (Lord) Huntington,
born in Topsfield, Mass., 25th July, 1798;
married Mrs. Caroline L. Tucker. Law-
yer, and Clerk of the Courts for Essex
County. Admitted to the Lodge 13th
Feb., 1827.

436. ISAAC B. SHKPARD, son of Isaac

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and Susan (Currier) Shcpard, born in Bow,
N. H., 13th March, 1797, and died 13th
July, 1859 ; married Lydia Lakeman, of
Ipswich. Came to Salem 1819. Master
mariner. Admitted to the Lodge 13th
Feb., 1827.

437. WILLIAM LEAVITT, son of Josh-
ua and Eunice (Richardson) Lcavitt, born
in Hinghum, Mass., loth April, 1801 ;
married 10th June, 1829, Mary Gardner,
dau. of William Lemon, No. 158. Came
to Salem 1801. Instructor. Master of
the Brown School in Salem, from 1835 to
18 14, afterwards a teacher of Navigation
and Nautical Astronomy. Admitted to
the Lodgo 1st May, 1827, and elected
Secretary Gth Dec., 1831.

438. NATHAN MILLETT, son of Jona-
than and Elizabeth (Masury) Millett, born
23d March, 1800; married 5th Oct., 1823,
Ursula K. Chapman, and she died. Tai-
lor. For many years Inspector in the Cus-
tom Ileus:). Admitted to the Lodge 1st
May, 1827.

439. AI/BEKT G. BROWNE, son of
James and Lydia (Vincent) Browne, born
8th Dec., 1805 ; married 10th April, 1834,
Sarah G. Cox. Cordage manufacturer.
Admitted to the Lodge 1st May, 1827.

440. JOHN BAKER, son of John and
Sarah (Paige) Baker, bom in Wcnham
12th October, 1801 ; married Martha
Goldsmith, of Essex. Brother of Corne-
lius, No. 394, and Charles, No. 458. Ad-
mitted to the'Lodgc 1st May, 1827.

441. JOHN W. PEPPER, son of Thom-
as and Dinah (Badcock) Pepper, born in
Battles, Sussex Co., England, 30th May,
1799, and died 4th February, 1854. Came
to Salem 1818. Married Mary Wood.
Brother of Thomas, No. 460. Confec-

tioner. Admitted to the Lodge 1st May,
1827.

442. JOHN HAYMAN, son of John and
Mary (Slovenian) Hayman, born in Miler,
Co. of Cornwall, England, 1785. Came
to Salem 1804, in the Brig Commerce,
Capt. Edward Stanley. Married 26th
Sept., 1813, Abigail West. One of the
crew of the ship Margaret, at the time cf
her loss. See No. 345. Master mariner,
and at present an Inspector *of Customs.
Admitted to the Lodge 22d May, 1827.

443. HENRY LUSCOMB, son of Henry
and Mary (Mugford) Luscomb, born 13th
April, 1785; died Dec. 11, 1861. Mari-
ner, in the employment of Joseph Pcabody
for 34 years. Married Mary Balch, of
Topsfield. Admitted to the Lodge llth
July, 1827.

444. DANIEL CALDWELL, son of Dan-
iel and Mary (Page) Caldwcll, born in
Ware, N. H., 20th Feb., 1796 ; married
Althea Woodworth. . Carpenter, and mov-
ed to East Boston, where he now resides.
Admitted to the Lodge 5th Nov., 1827.

445. BENJAMIN PETERS, son of Ben-
jamin, born 1801, and died 18th Jan.,
1832, Tanner. Came to Salem from
Lynn, where he was made a Mason. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 5th Nov., 1827.

446. AMOS F. SMITH, son of Simeon
and Jane (Elliott) Smith, born in Beverly
7th Nov., 1804, and died in Portsmouth,
N. H., 12th Sept., 1833 ; married Martha
H. Dwinncll. Cabinet maker. Admitted
to the Lodge 7th Jan., 1828.

447. SAMUEL GALE, son of Samuel
and Mary (Currier) Gale, born 4th Sept.,
1784, and diedt a sea August 1832 j mar-
ried 15th May, 1814, Mary llicharda.
Master mariner. Admitted to the Lodge
5th Feb., 1828.

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448. SAMUEL B. BUTTBICK, son of
Willard and Mary (Bartlctt) Buttrick, born
in Gorham, Me., 16th Oct., 1801. Came
to Salem, Oct., 1823 ; married 24th Jan.,
1833, Anne Ashby Merritt. Trader, af-
terwards Book-keeper in the Commercial
Bank. Admitted to the Lodge 5th Feby.,
1828, and chosen master, 1847.

449. STEPHEN B. IVES, son of Wil-
liam and Mary (Bradshaw) Ivcs, born 12th
April, 1801; married 16th May, 1826,
Mary Perkins. Bookbinder. Admitted
to the Lodge 5th Feb., 1828.

450. NEHEMIAH ANDREWS, son of Is-
sachar and Rebecca (Hodgman) Andrews,
born in Carlisle, Ms., 21st Oct., 1779, and
died 23d March, 1857. Came to Salem,
1810 ; married Mary Thompson. Carpen-
ter. Admitted to the L*lge 4th March,
1828.

451. OLIVEH PATCH, son of Abraham
and Sarah (Stone) Patch, born in Hamil-
ton, 20th Jan., 1802 ; married Anna
Whipple. Mason. Admitted to the
Lodge 4th March, 1828.

452. THOMAS SPENCEE, born in Lon-
don, Eng., 1792 ; married Mary, daughter
of Thomas Robinson,* of London, Eng.
Came to the U. S., in the summer of 1815,
and returned to England in 1 839, to take
possession of an ample estate left- to him
by a near relative, where he now resides.
Admitted to the Lodge 6th May, 1828.

453. JOHN MADISON, born 1795 ; mar-
ried Oct., 1819, Sarah Fillebrown. Moved
to California, 1850. Master mariner.
Admitted to the Lodge 8th Oct., 1828;
but received his degrees in England.

454. MALTHUS A. WARD, son of
Joshua and Elizabeth (Whitworth) Ward,
born in Haverhill, N. H., 1792 ; married

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Eliza Cheever. Physicim. Moved to
Athens, Oco., 1832, where he now resides.
Admitted to the Lodge 4th Dec., 1828,
and chosen Secretary 1828 to 1831, inclu-
sive.

455. DAVID MACK, son of David and
Independence (Pease) Mack, born in Mid-
dlefield, Ms., 23d May, 1804 ; married L.
M. K. Brastow. Lawyer. Moved to
Cambridge and became a teacher. Admit-
ted to the Lodge 5th May, 1829.

456. CHABLES SHED, born 1803.
Clerk. Went to New Orleans and became
a Clergyman. Admitted to the Lodge 22d
June, 1829.

457. FRANCIS QUABLES, Junior, son
of Francis and Ann (Kcnniston) Quarles,
married Fanny Woodbridge of War-
wick, Conn. Mariner. Removed to New
Orleans, where for several years, he was
harbor master. Resides now in Wauke-
gan, 111. Admitted to the Lodge 5th Jan.,
1830.

458. CHARLES BAKER, son of John
and Sarah (Paige) Baker, born 1st June,
1806; married Ruth Woodbury. Brother
of Cornelius, No. 394, and John, No. 440.
Carpenter. Admitted to the Lodge 6th
April, 1830.

459. HENRY HUBON, son of Stephen
and Ann Maria (Rosseau) Hubon, born in
Dominica, W. I., 1st May, 1790. Came
to Salem, 1801, with Captain Nathaniel
Knight, in the barque John ; married 1st,
5th Jan., 1812, Nancy Beckford ; 2d, 15th
Dec., 1818, Frances Dwyer. Cabinet-
maker. Admitted to the Lodge 7th Feb.,
1832.

460. THOMAS PEPPER, son of Thomas
and Dinah (Badcock) Pepper, born in Bat-
tles, Sussex Co., England, 29th Jan.,
1 795 ; married Philadelphia Catt of Lewis,

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Sussex Co., England. Brbther of John
W., No. 441. Came to Salem, 1827.
Innholder. Admitted to the Lodge 2d
April, 1833.

461. DAVID E. SAUNDERS, son of
Nathaniel and Susan (Elwell) Saunders,
born in Gloucester, 4th March, 1803;
married Henrietta A. Felt. Came to Sa-
lem, 1835. Cabinet maker. Admitted to
the Lodge 27th June, 1845.

462. JOSEPH CHEEVEB, son of Na-
thaniel and Abigail (Hutchinson) Cheever,
born 14th Oct., 1807, and lost at sea 1858;
married 1st, 7th Oct., 1836, Ruth H.
Page; 2d, Mrs. Elizabeth W. (Page)
Cheever. Master mariner. Admitted to
the Lodge 31st July, 1845.

463. ALTA KEXDALL, son of Benja-
min and* Sibel (Cummings) Kendall, born
in Thetford, Vt., 3d May, 1805 ; married
13th Oct., 1836, Priscilla W. Preston.
Stair Builder. Admitted to the Lodge
31st July, 1845.

464. JOHN A. PHIPPS, son of John
and Hannah (White) Phipps, born 24th
March, 1803; married 5th July, 1827,
Mary Smith. Master mariner. Admittec
to the Lodge 7th Aug., 1845.

465. LOT ALDEN, son of Simeon anc
Mary (Packard) Alden, born in Bridgewa-
ter 18th March, 1781, and died 29th Au
gust, 1854; married Susan Richards, o
Newton, Mass. Came to Salem 1808
Admitted to the Lodge 4th Sept., 1845
but he was made a mason many years be
fore.

466. JAMES S. KIMBALL, son of Tho
and Sarah (Staniford) Kimball, born
Ipswich, Mass., 3d Sept., 1804 ; marriec
17th March, 1831, Abigail Lane. Maste
mariner. Admitted to the Lodge 4t
Sept., 1845.

467. ROBERT H. FARRANT. Uphol-
terer. Admitted to the Lodge 4th Dec.,
845.

468. MICHAEL LORD, son of Daniel
nd Hannah (Safford) Lord, born in Ip-
wich, 29th June, 1804; married Marga-
et Sweet, of Ipswich. Came to Salem in
841. Admitted to the Lodge 1st Jan.,
846.

469. JEREMIAH ROBINSON. Dentist.
Admitted to the Lodge 5th Feb., 1846.

470. JOHN C. HUFFINGTON, son of
John and Jerepta (Fowler) Huffington,
born in Concord, Sussex Co., Delaware,
10th May, 1805, and died May 1860.
Master mariner.

471. NATHANIEL TUTTLE, son of Na-
thaniel and Elizabeth (Merritt) Tuttle.
Dorn 2d No^^ 1807 ; married 1st, Maria
F. Hersey, of Roxbury ; 2d, Mary E.
Green, of Gloucester. Tanner. Admit-
ted to the Lodge 9th April, 1846.

472. JONATHAN N. FELTON, son of
Jonathan and Elizabeth Felton, born 3d
Nov., 1817. Moved to Colchester, Conn.,
1855. Shoe dealer. Admitted to the
Lodge 9th April, 1846.

473. JOSEPH MOSELY, son of Joseph
and Martha (Lang) Mosely, born in Bos-
ton, 17th Jan., 1818, grandson of Joseph,
No." 137. Master mariner. Admitted to
the Lodge 9th April, 1846.

474. GEORGE W. ESTES, son of Na-
thaniel and Polly (Larrabee) Estes, born
19th Nov., 1805 ; married Susan T. Hoi-
man. Trader. Admitted to the Lodge
15th Oct., 1846.

475. ROLAND J. EDWARDS, son of
Thomas Ellis and Jane (Jones) Edwards,
born in London, Eng., Dec. 1820 ; mar-
ried Mary, dau. of Isaac P. Foster. Came

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to Salem 1845. Admitted to the Lodge
4th March, 1847.

476. SAMUEL VARNEY, son of Joshua
and Elizabeth (Ricker) Varney, born in
Dover, N. H., 16th Sept., 1796 ; married
8th June, 1826, Mary Archer. Master
mariner. Admitted to the Lodge 1st
April, 1847.

477. FRAXKLIX FRIEND, son of Isra-
el and Sally (Friend) Friend, born in Bev-
erly, 31st July, 1803 ; married Hannah
Fisher, of Francistown, N. H. Came to
Salem 1841. Trader. Admitted to the
Lodge 16th Dec., 1847.

478. SAMUEL DAY, son of Abncr and
Elizabeth (Potter) Day, born in Ipswich,
31st March, 1798; married 1st, Mercy
Wade of Ipswich ; 2d, Abby A. Webster
of Salem. Came to Salem 24th May,
1841. Trader. Admitted to the Lodge
4th May, 1848, but had previously bceri a
member and master of Unity Lodge, Ips-
wich.

479. THOMAS M. Dix, son of John
and Martha (Morong) Dix. born 20th Au-
gust, 1809 ; married 26th Feb., 1833,
Eliza A. Williams. Clerk. Admit'ed to
the Lodge 4th May, 1848.

480. CHARLES I. FARXHAM, son of
Putnam I. and Rebecca (Ingalls) Farnham,
born 18th March, 1826, and died at sea
9th Feb., 1853; unmarried. Master
mariner. Admitted to the Lodge 6th Ju-
ly, 1848.

481. EBEXEZER FISHER, born in Char-
lotte, Me., 6th Feb., 1^15; married Amy
W. Leighton. Came to Salem, April,
1847, and left 1853. Univcrsalist Clergy-
man. Admitted to the Lodge 8th Sept.,
1848.

482. FREDERICK DECOEXE. Shoe-

manufacturer. Left Salem. Admitted to
the Lodge 8th Sept., 1848.

4H3. GEOBOE F. WHITE, son of Haf-
field, No. 328, and Rhoda (Fears) White,
born April 1819, and died in Manila, E.
I., 25th July, 1858 ; married Mary Eliza
Ballard. Master mariner. Admitted to
the Lodge 9th Dec., 1848.

484. JONATHAN CASS, born in Mere-
dith, N. H., 4th Sept., 1784, and died in
New Lyndeboro 1 , N. H,. 7th March, 1859,
to which place he removed April, 1857.
Stagedriver. Admitted to the Lodge 1st
Feb., 1849, but was made a Mason in
Marblehead.

485. GEOROE W. SAROEXT, son of
Winthrop and Eli/a (Bjckford) Sargent,
born 19th Dec.. 1823; married 1st, Sarah
A. Bcckford ; 2d. Miriam S. Howard.
Cabinet-maker. Admitted to the Lodge
1st March, 1849.

486. NATHAXIEL A. KIMBALL. son of
Nathaniel and Sarah (Knight) Kimball,
born in Plaistow, N. H., 24th M.iy,
1822 ; married Serena A. Clement of Hav-
erliill. Came to Salem, 1837. Merchant.
Admitted to the Lodg2 5th April, 1849.

487. ROBERT COXXER, born in Eng-
land, 1804, and died in Gallipolis, Ohio,
9th July, 1858 ; married a sister of Rob't*
H. Farrant, No. 467. Left Salem 1852*
Teacher of Drawing. Admitted to thu
Lodge 3d May, 1849.

488. CLARK W. JAMES, son of Thom-
as and Elizabeth (Fabor) Jamjg, born in
Richmond, R. I., loth \Lirch, 1809; mar-
ried 5th April, 1838, H \n\\.\\\ Griffon, slater
of Ebenez2r, No. 489, and Thomas J., No.
496. Moved to Danielsville, Conn., Sept.,
1857. Master mariner. Admitted to tho *
Lodge 6th July, 1849.

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489. EBENEZER GRIFFEN, Junior, son
of Ebenezer and Hannah (Brimblecom)
Griffon, born in Marblehead, llth April,
1809; married llth Oct., 1835, Susan
Swan. Brother of Thomas J., 496. Tra-
der. Admitted to the Lodge 6th Sept.,
1849.

490. BENJAMIN HOWARD BROWN,
born 15th April, 1822; married Frances
Felton. Tailor. Moved to California v
1849. Admitted to the Lodge 28th Oct.,
1849.

491. NATHANIEL GOLDSMITH, son of
Nathaniel and Mary (Aborn) Goldsmith,
born in Marblehead, 29th Aug., 1808 ;
married Miss Hyde. Moved to Ossipee,
N. H., 1853. Trader. Admitted to the
Lodge 6th Dec., 1849.

492. NATHANIEL INGERSOLL, Junior,
son of Nathaniel and Margaret (Foote)
Ingersoll, born 6th Jan., 1824; married
Deborah H. Carlton. Master mariner,
Admitted to the Lodge 8th Feb., 1850.

493. GEORGE W. H. BABTLETT, born
in London, Eng. In 1858 he was engaged
in business in Penang, E. I.; unmarried.
Admitted, to the Lodge, 8th Feb., 1850.

494. JOSEPH FARNUM, Jun., son of
Joseph, No. 418, and Elizabeth (Hobbs)
Farnum, born 14th Dec., 1814. Physician
and Dentist. Grad. B. U., 1832; unmar-
ried. Admitted to the Lodge 7th March,
1850.

495. GEORGE C. S. CHOATE, son of
George, No. 409, and Margaret M. (Hodges)
Choate, born 30th March, 1827 ; married
Susan O. Kittredge of Andover. Physi-
cian. Admitted to the Lodge 2d May,
1850.

496. THOMAS J. GRIFFEN, son of
Ebenezer and Hannah (Brimblecom) Grif-

fen, born 17th June, 1826. Brother of
Ebenezer, No. 489 ; married Eliza Ingalls.
Trader. Admitted to the Lodge 2d May,
1850.

497. JOHN W. GOODRIDGE, son of
John and Hannah (Marston) Goodridge,
born 10th Oct., 1812 ; married Abigail E.
Chase, sister of Mary L., No. 541, and
George E., No. 550. Master mariner.
Admitted to the Lodge 6th June, 1850.

498. CHAPLIN CONWAY, son of Chap-
lin and Ann (Ball) Conway, born in Bay
View, Va., 27th April, 1797 ; married 1st.,
Sarah Crow of Baltimore ; 2d., Sarah S.
Phelps. Came to Salem Dec., 1837 ;
master mariner. Admitted to the Lodge
17th Dec., 1850.

499. JOSEPH W. MAGOVN, son of
Thomas and Charlotte (Lane) Magoun,
born 9th Dec., 1822 ; married Caroline
Trull. Nephew of David, No. 427. Mar-
iner. Admitted to the Lodge 17th Dec.,
1850.

500. WILLIAM PORTER, son of Ed-
ward J. and Ruth (Gardner) Porter born
in Scituate, Mass., 22d Jan'y, 1827 ; mar-
ried Lucy G. Ives. Came to Salem 1849,
but resides now in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Printer. Admitted to the Lodge 7th Jan.,
1851.

501. EDWARD REA, son of Henry and
Margaret (Devereux) Rea, born in Marble-
head, 16th May, 1798; married Lois H.
Kemp. Came to Salem in 1832. Trad-
er. Admitted to the Lodge 4th March,
1851.

502. NOAH GEORGE JORDAN, born in
New York, N. Y. Settled in Liverpool,
Eng.., as ft Commission Merchant. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 29th April, 1851.

503. GEOHGK H. PEIRSON, son of

Thomas and Celia (Pierson) Honeycomb,
born 16th June, 1816. His name, which
was formerly George W. Honeycomb, was
changed by an act of the Legislature to
George Henry Piereon ; married 1st, Mary
E. Cross ; 2d, Jane Bruce of Salem, N.Y.
Blacksmith. Admitted to the Lodge 6th
May, 1851, and chosen its Master 1856,
*57, '58, '59, '60 and '61.

504. JAMES KIMBAI.L, son of James
and Catharine (Russell) Kimball, born
14th Oct., 1808 ; married Mary E. Put-
nam. Chair Manufacturer. Admitted to
the Lodge 17th June, 1851.

505. WILLARD L. BOWDOIN, son of
John and Hannah (Lewis) Bowdoin, born
in Belchertown, 29th July, 1820 ; married
Hannah Whitalter of Monson. Came to
Salem 1847. Dentist. Admitted to the
Lodge 5th Aug., 1851.

506. THOMAS. D. POUSLAXD, son of
John and Abigail (Derby) Pousland, born
in Beverly, 26th Nov., 1797. Brother of
William, No. 511 } married Asenath Dodge
of Wcnham ; 2d, Eliza McCarthy, dau. of
Justin, No. 150; 3d, Harriet E. Hogan.
Came to Salem 1832. Mariner. Admitted
to the Lodge 1 3th Aug., 1851.

507. JAMES B. DAVIS, son of Thomas
and Eliza (Davis) Bolter, born in Water-
town, Mass., 1st Sept., 1821. His name
was formerly James Bolter, but was chang-
ed to James Bolter Davis by an act of the
Legislature ; married Nancy P. Woodman
of Frankfort, Me. Came to Salem 1837.
Tailor.

508. JOHN C. HOWARD, son of John,
Jun., No. 236, and Priscilla (Chccver)
Howard, born 29th July, 1813 ; married
Hannah R. Varney. Admitted to the
Lodge 14th Oct., 1851.

509. MOSES Y. QUIMBY, son of Jon-
athan M. and Sarah (Horn) Quimby, born
inNcwfield, Me., llth Aug., 1827 ; mar-
ried Anna C. Weymouth. Came to Salem
1843. Trader. Admitted to the Lodge
4th Nov., 1851.

510. HENRY A. BALLARD, son of
James and Eliza C. (Archer) Ballard, born
22d Dec., 1822; married Augusta Jenks.
Master mariner. Admitted to the Lodge
15th Nov., 1851.

511. WILLIAM POUSLAND, son of
John and Abigail (Derby) Pousland, born
in Beverly, 12th Sept., 1807; married
Catharine Alley. Brother of Thos. D. t
No, 506. Master mariner. Admitted to
the Lodge 15th Nov., 1851.

512. EBEN TIBBETS, born 1820 ; mar-
ried Mary Breed. Master mariner. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 21st Nov., 1851.

513. JOSIAH WEBBER, son of John
and Mercy (Harlow) Webber, born in
Kcnnebec, Me., 18th August, 1815. Came
to Salem 1835. Master mariner.

514. CHARLES R. WILKINS, son of
Hezekiah and Bethiah (Shehane) Wilkins,
born 24th May, 1818; married Harriet
Swan. Master mariner. Admitted to the
Lodge 22d March, 1851.

515. FREDERICK LENDHOLM, born
1814; married Rebecca West ; master
mariner. Admitted to the Lodge 9th Dec.,
1851.

516. JOHN PHILLIPS, son of Jona-
than D. and Nancy (Lee) Phillips, born in
Swampscott, 22d Feb., 1820 ; married
Elizabeth S. Williamson, granddaughter of
John, No. 127. Came to Salem 1843;
master mariner. Admitted to the Lodge
10th Feb., 1852.

517. RICHARD II. QUOTES, son of
Richard and Ruth (Burnham) Groves, born

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14th Oct., 1824, and lost at sea ; married
Sarah E. Ireland ; master mariner. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge I Oth Feb., 1852.

5 8. EZRA R. FORSYTH, son of Wil-
liam and Eliza (Reid) Forsyth, born in
Windsor, N. S., 18th June, 1816; mar-
ried Margaret L. Dix, sister of Thomas,
No. 479. Came to Salem 1836. Master
mariner. Admitted to the Lodge 25th
Feb., 1852.

519. THOMAS C. DUNN, son of Thom-
as C. and Mary Ann (Raymond) Dunn,
born in Haverhill, Mass., 26th March
1830; married Mary S. Brewster; master
mariner. Moved Oct., 1858, to Appleton,
Wis. Admitted to the Lodge 16th April,
1852.

520. JOHN W. RHOADES, son of John
C. and Dorothy (Johnson) Rhoades, born
26th Jan'y, 1809; married Elizabeth Ann
Goldthwait. Painter. Admitted to the
Lodge 4th May, 1852.

521. WILLIAM L. BATCHELDER, son
of Increase and Elizabeth (Hooker) Batch-
alder, born 22d Jan'y, 1822 ; married
Harriet M. Sweet, of Newburyport. Sash
and blind maker. Admitted to the Lodge
1st June, 1852.

522. GEORGE HARRINGTON, son of
Jonas and Margaret (Bishop) Harrington,
Brother of Charles, No. 558. Master
mariner. Admitted to the Lodge 12th
Oct., 1852.

523. WILLIAM H. OSGOOD, son of
William and Elizabeth (Felt) Osgood, born
5th Nov., 1821 ; unmarried. Master mar-
iner. Admitted to the Lodge 3d Feb'y,
1853.

524. JOHN A. ADDY, born in Quebec,
Canada, 1825; unmarried; mariner. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 22d March, 1853.

525. LEWIS F. MILLER, son of Mich-
ael and Dorethea Miller, born in Copen-
hagen, Denmark, 14th April, 1817; mar-
ried 13th Dec., 1840, Martha Kendar.
Came to Salem 1836. Master mariner.
Admitted to the Lodge 3d May, 1853.

526. JOHN ARMSTRONG, son of John
and Elizabeth (Wilson) Armstrong, born
in Manchester, 'Eng., 24th March, 1823 ;
married 31st March, 1853, Caroline S.
Griffen. Came to Salem April, 1841.
Mariner. Admitted to the Lodge 7th June,
1853.

527. EDWARD POTJSLAND, son of
Joseph and Abigail (Pousland) Ranking.
Some time since he adopted his mother's
maiden name ; born in Beverly, Mass.
26th March, 1824 ; married Hannah Lang-
ley of Chichester, N. H. Came to Salem
in 1844, and left it in 1859. Master mar-
iner. Admitted to the Lodge 22d July r
1&53.

528. SAMUEL HULTMAN, son of M.

C. and C. I. (Wander) Hultman, born irt
Helsinburg, Sweden, 31st Dec., 1827;
rm.ster mariner. Came to the United
States 1844. Admitted to the Lodge 29th
July, 1853.

529. DANIEL HUTCHINSON, son of
Michael and Mary (Rayment) Hutchinson,
born 10th July, "1826 ; married 8th March
1860, Martha F. Cross. Master mariner.
Admitted to the Lodge 22d Nov., 1853.

530. ISRAEL P. HARRIS, son of Dan-
iel and Elizabeth (Dodge) Harris, born in
Danvers, 26th Feb., 1824 : married Maria

D. Brown, and she died 6th Feb., 1860,
JE. 34yrs, 9mos. Came to Salem 1826.
Trader. Admitted to the Lodge 6th Dec.,
1853.

531. HENRY G. HIGH ENS, son of
Richard and Ann (James) Hichens, born

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in Newlyn, Co. Cornwall, Eng., 24th June,
1827, and died in Africa, 1854 ; unmar-
ried. Master mariner. Admitted to the
Lodge 3 1st Jan., 1854.

532. HERBERT T. CONANT, son of Ezra
and Mary (Corning) Conant, born in Beverly
4th March, 1823 ; married 7th May, 1857,
Jane Saunders, sister of William, 571.
Mason. Admitted to the Lodge 4th April,
1854.

533. JOSEPH MAYER, son of Bern-
hard andDorethea (Mayer) Mayer, born in
Barieath, Bavaria, 17th Sept., 1830; mar-
ried Mary Ann Potter. Came to United
States March, 1848, and to Salem, 1852.
Trader. Admitted to the Lodge 30th
May, 1854.

534. JOHN I. COKKR, son of John
and Elizabeth (Cook) Coker, born in Lon-
don, Eng., 23d June, 1824 ; married Mary
Emma Ware, and she died 7th August,
1861. Came to Salem 1850. Factor.
Admitted to the Lodge llth July, 1854.

535. NATHANIEL HEARD, son of Na-
thaniel and Mary (Glover) Heard, born
18th Dec., 1810, and died 26th March,
1860; married Mary C. Richardson
Mariner. Admitted to the Lodge IHtl
July, 1854.

536., CHARLES L. WELCH, son o
Patrick and and Mary (Leach) Welch
born 21st Nov., 1827 ; married Eli/a Ann
Hart. Mariner. Admitted to the Lodg
25th July, 1854.

537. OLIVER H. SAUNDERS, son o
Jonathan P. and Mary (Adams) Saunders
born 14th July, 1822; married Elizabetl
McKey of Liverpool, England ; mastc
mariner. Admitted to the Lodge 8th Aug.
1854.

538. ROBERT MANNING, son of Phil
ip and Lucy (Peabody) Manning, bor

Oth June, 1825 ; master mariner. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 8th Aug., 1854.

539. JOSEPH FRANCIS, son of Francis*
oseph and Mary Louisa (Francis) Francis.
iorn at St. George Island, one of the

Azores, 13th Jan., 1819; married Eliza-
beth GrifFen; sister of Eben'r, 489, and
P. J., No. 496. Master mariner. Came t
Salem 1831. Admitted to the Lodge 4 tk
Sept. 1854.

540. JOHN H. STONE, son of Jobs
and Catharine (Dodge) Stone, born Otk
Sept., 1809; married 31st Aug., 1837.
Eliza J. Flint. Admitted to the Lodge
7th Nov., 1854.

541. JAMES WARD, son of James and
Rebecca (Burns) Ward, born in Digby
Neck, Nova Scotia, 25th Juno, 1811;
married Mary S. Chase, sister of AbigaiJ,
No. 497, and George E., No. 550. Cam
to Salem June 1839. Master mariner.
Admitted to the Lod-.-o 5th Dec., 1854.

542. JEREMIAH MAHONET, ton f
John and Mary (Looney) Mahoney, 1>orm
in Balinore, Cork Co., Ireland, 1st May,
1824; married 1st, Elizabeth F. White,
of Boston ; 2d, Alice A. Ford. Came U
St. John, New Brunswick, 1831, and to
Salem, autumn 1837. Currier. Admit-
ted to the Lodge 5th Dec., 1854.

543. CHARLES B. ELWBLL, son f
Isaac and Betsey (Burnham) Elwell, bor
in Gloucester 29th Aug., 1818; married
6th April, 1841, Martha S. Dodge. Cam*
to Salem 1829. Carpenter. Admitted to
the Lodge 5th Dec., 1854.

544. WILLIAM SUTTOPT, son of Wil-
liam and Elizabeth (Treadwell) Sutton,
born in So. Danvers 26th July, 1800 ; mar->
ried 4th Oct., 1822, Nancy Osborne. Mer-
chant. President of the Commercial Bank,
and Maj. General of the 2d Division M.

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V. M. Admitted to the Lodge 2d Jan.,
1855.

545. JOSEPH S. PERKINS, son of Jo-
seph N. and Mary (Parrott) Perkins, born
10th Dec., 1829 ; married Mary E. Huse.
Currier. Postmaster of Salem, appointed
1858. Admitted to the Lodge 9th Jan'y,
1855.

546. HENRY E. JOCELYN, son of Ed-
win and Mary E. (Sleuman) Jocelyn, born
6th May, 1826; married 1st June, 1851,
Maria R. Jocelyn, of Lyme, N. H. Tra-
der, of the firm of Adams, Richardson &
Co. Admitted to the Lodge 19th Jan.,
1855.

547. JOSEPH TRASK, son of Joseph
and Lucy (Wiggin) Trask, born 31st Aug.,
1812, died at sea 13th Sept., 1861 ; mar-
ried Mary Allen. Removed to Ipswich in
1858, and returned to Salem 1860. Mar-
iner. Admitted to the Lodge 6th Feb.,
1855.

548. GEORGE BERTRAM, born 8th
March, 1819 ; married 17th Jan., 1843,
Maria Larrabee. Master mariner. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 6th Feb., 1855.

549. THOMAS HUNT, son of Thomas
and Sarah (Chapman) Hunt, born 5th
Aug., 1805; married Elizabeth Cook.
Merchant. Admitted to the Lodge 9th
Feb., 1855.

550. GEORGE E. CHASE, son of Josh-
ua and Abigail (Lambert) Chase, born
26th Jan., 1825 ; unmarried. See Nos.
497 and 541. Mariner. Admitted to the
Lodge 13th Feb., 1855.

551. STEPHEN CLOUTMAN, son of
George and Abigail (Potter) Cloutman,
born 17th Jan., 1825 ; married Mary
Peace, aister of Wm. H., No. 559. Mas-
ter mariner. Admitted to the Lodge 1 3th
March, 1855.

552. WILLIAM ARCHER, JUN., son
of William and Elizabeth (Daniels) Arch-
er, born 27th July, 1816; married Mary
O. Glover, dau. of John H., No. 286, and
she died 9th Sept., 1860, M. 44 years.
Auctioneer. Admitted to the Lodge 3d
April, 1855.

553. WILLIAM F. SMALL, son " of
Benjamin and Mary (Waters) Small, born
at Deer Island, Me., 22dFeb., 1826 ; mar-
ried Mary J. Eaton, of Sedgwick, Me.
Came to Salem 1848. Gas fitter. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 1st May, 1855.

554. JOSEPH C. CHEEVER, son of
John and Mary Ann (Shipley) Cheever,
born in Dracut, Mass,, 13th April, 1828 ;
married 17th April, 1850. Lydia Ann
Chase. Came to Salem 1848. Gas fitter.
Admitted to the Lodge 1st May, 1855.

555. JACOB CARTER, son of Jacob
and Nancy (Falls) Davis Carter, born in
Exeter, N. H., 28th. Sept., 1820; married
15th March, 1845, Eunice P. Brown, of
Groveland, Mass. Came to Salem 1846.
Book-binder. Admitted to the Lodge 8th
May, 1855.

556. JONATHAN PERLEY, son of Jon-
athan and Sally (Smith) Perley, born 30th
April, 1809; married 15th Nov., 1842,
Frances Ann Oakes, dau. of Thomas, No.
203, and she died 24th Oct., 1850. ^E. 33
years. Book-binder. Admitted to th
Lodge 8th May, 1855.

557. DANIEL C. HASKELL, son of
Elijah and Lucy (Collins) Haskell, born
15th May, 1812; married Tammy .F.
Buxton. Tanner. Admitted to the Lodg*
5th June, 1855.

558. CHARLES HARRINGTON, son of
Jonas and Margaret (Bishop) Harrington,
born 28th Sept., 1815; married Mary

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Knight. Brother of George, No. 522.
Tanner. Admitted to the Lodge 5th June,
1855.

559. WILLIAM H. PEACE, son of
William and Catharine (Peterson) Peace,
born 1st Feb'y, 1826; married Caroline
A. Conner. Mariner. Admitted to the
Lodge 10th Aug't, 1855.

560. THOMAS J. HUTCIUNSON, son of
Thomas and Nancy (Boden) Hutchinson,
born 18th Feb'y, 1822 ; married 1st June,
1844, Mary E. Skinner. Printer. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 4th Sept., 1855.

561. JOSEPH J. KIDKB, son of Joseph
and Abigail (Janes) Rider, born 26th June,
1827 ; married Elizabeth H. Lummus.
Master mariner. Admitted to the Lodge
18th Sept., 1855.

562. LEWIS D. D. VOORHEES, son of
John D. and Martha Jane (Tharp) Voor-
hees, born New Brunswick, N. J., 7th
Feb'y, 1825. Master mariner. Admitted
to the Lodge 2d Nov., 1855.

563. JACOB BROWN, son of Jacob and
Fanny Q. (Roles) Brown, born in Ossipee,
N. H., 22d Jan'y, 1825 ; matried Lavinia
A. Cogswell. Came to Salem 1853.
Teacher. Master of the Browne Grammar
School. Admitted to the Lodge 2d Nov.,
1855.

564. ALBERT J. MANCHESTER, son of
John and Elizabeth (Lake) Manchester,
born in Tivcrton, R. I., 3d Nov., 1828;
married 16th Feb'y, 1858, Emma Amelia
Sissons, of Providence, R. I. Came to
Salem May, 1853, and left August, 1857,
to reside in Providence. Teacher, and
during his residence in Salem, was master
of the Phillips Grammar school. Admitted
to the Lodge 2d Nov., 1855.

565. JOHN H. PARSONS, son of Sam-
uel and Abby (Philbrook) Parsons, born

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in Rye, N. H., 2d April, 1826 ; married
Frances C. Stanley. Came to Salem 1848.
Mason and musician. Admitted to the
Lodge 12th Dec., 1855.

566. JESSE F. POTTER, son of Jesse
and Susan (Punchard) Potter, born 23d
Aug't, 1822; married Lizzie Lord, of Ips-
wich. Brother of William, No. 611.
Master mariner. Admitted to the Lodge
18th Dec., 1855.

567. J. WARREN PERKINS, son of
Thomas and Mary (Austin) Perkins, born
17th June, 1829; married Anna Maria
Townsend. Master mariner. Admitted
to the Lodge 18th Dec., 1855.

568. HIRAM A. TUTTLE, son of
Charles and Sarah Ann (Austin) Tuttle,
born in Hamilton, Ms., 14th Jan'y, 1824 ;
married Sarah A. Goodhuc. Came to Sa-
lem July, 1845. Harness maker. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 4th March, 1856.

569. ROBERT SAUNDERS, son of Al-
exander and Elizabeth (Woodman) Saun-
ders, born in Bow, Devonshire County,
England, 25th Aug., 1831 ; married Ellen
O. Batchelder. Came to Salem 1852.
Farmer. Admitted to the Lodge 4th M'ch,
1856.

570. EDWARD H. STATEN, son of
Edward and Lucy Ann (Friend) Staten,
born in Gloucester, Ms., 1st Nov., 1831 ;
married 1st, Mary A. McCloy, sister of
John, No. 596, and she died 22d July,
1858, aged 26 years ; 2d, 21st Nov., 1861,
Caroline Buffum. Came to Salem 1854.
Gas Fitter. Admitted to the Lodge 8th
April, 1856.

571. WILLIAM SAUNDERS, son of
William and Elizabeth (Butchers) Saun-
ders, born in Helna, Devonshire Co., Eng-
land, 27th Nov., 1817 ; married Lucy L.
Putnam, of Beverly. Cousin of Robert,

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No. 569. Came to Salem 1830. Veter-
inary surgeon. Admitted to the Lodge 6th
May, 1856.

572. JOSIAH DUDLEY, born in Rowley,
1821. Master mariner. Admitted to the
Lodge 3d June, 1856.

573. TRUMAN WAY, son of George
and Sarah (Douglass) Way, born in Lemp-
ster, N. H., 22d Feb'y, 1811; married Sa-
rah L. Boynton, of Cornish, Me. Came
to Salem 30th June, 1849, and left 20th
Sept., 1857, to reside in Indianapolis, Ind.
Koadmaster on the Eastern Railroad. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 1st July, 1856, but
received his degrees in Canada.

574. JOHN H. FLOTO, son of Dicter-
ish Herman and Mary Elise Floto, born in
Fritzlar, Germany, 18th July, 1807 ; mar-
ried Catherine Totten, of Allentown, Penn.
Came to U. S., 1827. Physician. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 15th July, 1856.

575. JOHN BREEN, son of Thomas
and Hannah (Hadley) Bretn, born in Man-
chester, Nova Scotia, 6th Feb'y, 1818 ;
married Rachel Bachelder, of Salem.
Came to Salem 1835. Currier. Admit-
ted to the Lodge 2d Sept., 1856.

576. JAMES HILL, son of Archibald
C. and Elizabeth (Sladden) Hill, born in
London, Eng., 31st Aug't, 1825. Came
to Salem 1851. Master mariner. Admit-
ted to the Lodge 6th Sept., 1856.

577. SAMUEL KENNEDY, son of Sam-
uel, No. 295, and Mary (Felt) Kennedy,
born 15th Sept., 1819 ; married Kate G.
Pratt, of Boston. Master mariner. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 10th Sept., 1856.

578. JONATHAN DAVIS, son of Joseph
W. and Zena (Smith) Davis, born 12th
April, 1829 ; married 2d Feb'y, 1860, Me-
chela Ashton Snow, granddaughter of F.

P. Ashton, No. 315. Mason. Admitted
to the Lodge 13th Sept., 1856.

579. SAMUEL R. CURWEN, son of
Samuel and Priscilla (Barr) Cur wen, born
28th Dec., 1820; married Mary F. Hoi-
man. Master mariner. Admitted to the
Lodge 13th Sept., 1856.

580. ISAAC S. NOYES, son of William
and Lydia W. (Clark) Noyes, born in At-
kinson, N. H., 25th March, 1831 ; mar-
ried Caroline McCloy. Came to Salem
1850. Trader. Admitted to the Lodge
4th Nov., 1856.

581. PATRICK S. GILMORE, son of
Patrick and Mary (Sharkey) Gilmore, born
in Murthingar, County of Mago, Ireland,
26th Dec., 1829 ; married Ellen J. O'Neil.
Came to Salem 1st May, 1855, and moved
to Boston June, 1859. Musician. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge llth Nov., 1856.

582.- JOHN R. SMITH, son of John
and Hannah (Wilkinson) Smith, born in
Scituate, R. L, 3d April, 1817; married
1st, Huldah P. Stevens, of Brookfield ;
2d, 18th April, 1860, Sarah E. Bullen, of
Hallo well, Me. Came to Salem October,
1845. Iron founder. Admitted to the
Lodge 25th Nov., 1856.

583. SUMNER ELLIS, son of Seth and
Susanna Ellis, born in Orange, Ms., 17th

i May, 1828 ; married Mary Jane Morton,
of Orange. Came to Salem Jan'y, 1854,
and left Oct., 1858. Clergyman. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 6th Jan'y, 1857.

584. DANIEL H. JEWETT, son of
Daniel and Abigail (Lakeman) Jewett,
born in Ipswich, Ms., 9th May, 1820 ;
married Sarah Ann Russell. Came to Sa-
lem 16th Feb'y, 1836. Carpenter. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 6th Jan'y, 1857.

585. SAMUEL ROLES, JUN., son of
Samuel and Rebecca (Rhoades) Roles,

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born in Lynn 29th June, 1814 ; married
Sarah Jane Cox, of Newmarket, N. H.
Grandson of Samuel, No. 35. Came to
Salem April, 1841. Silk and woolen dyer.
Admitted to the Lodge 27th Jan'y, 1857.

586. GKOROB L. UPTON, son of EJ-
mund and Sally (Larrabce) Upton, born
7th Oct., 1833. Brother of Edmund, No.
598. Carpenter. Admitted to the Lodge
3d Feb'y, 1857.

587. WILLIAM SUTTON, JUN, son of
William and Nancy (Osborn) Sutton, born
13th Nov., 1831 ; married Lucy Daniels,
of Danvers. Wool dealer. Admitted to
the Lodge 3d Feb'y, 1857.

588. JOHN GOLDSMITH, son of Thom-
as and Lydia (Robinson) Goldsmith, born
1st March, 1808; married Hannah Ham-
mond. Master mariner. Admitted to the
Lodge 7th Feb'y, 1857.

589. ANDREW GAOE, JUN., son of
Andrew and Orpha (Reed) Gage, born in
Westford, Ms., 2d July, 1820 ; married
Caroline M. Richardson, of Canain, Me.
Came to Salem 25th April, 1847. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 3d March, 1857.

590. AARON W. BERRY, son of Sam-
uel and Anna (Darling) Berry, born 27th
Sept., 1827 ; married Elizabeth D. God-
frey, of Hampton, N. H. Brother of Ja-
cob, No. A97. Master mariner. Admit-
ted to the Lodge 12th May, 1857.

591. JOHN F. ROPES, son of Samuel
and Hannah (Felt) Ropes, born 2d April,
1822, and died 13th Jan'y, 1861; mar-
ried Sarah Ann Millet. Master mariner.
Admitted to the Lodge 2d June, 1857.

592. ROBERT CUNNINGHAM, son of
James and Mary (Gault) Cunningham, born
in Montreal, Canada, 19th Dec., 1829.
Came to Salem 1855. Factor. Admitted
to the Lodge 5th June, 1857.

593. INOALLS K. MC!NTIRB, son of
Samuel and Sally (Lander) Mclntire,
born in Danvers, 20th Dec., 1821 ; mar-
ried 27th Sept., 1860, Phebe H. Tcnny,
of H oil is, N. H. Morocco dresser, and
resides in Danvers. Admitted to the
Lodge 16th June, 1857.

594. RICHARD THOMAS, born in
Wales 1820; married Hannah Manning.
Mariner. Admitted to the Lodge 19th
June, 1857.

595. CHARLES GREENE, son of Caleb
and Sophia (Peckham) Greene, born in
Hopkinton, R. I., 27th July, 1818 ; mar-
ried Sophia Chamberlain, of Brooklyn,
Ct. Came to Salem 2 1st Sept., 1852.
Admitted to the Lodge 7th July, 1857.

596. JOHN McCLOY, son of Alexan-
der and Jane McCloy, born 17th Jan'y,
1826. Blacksmith. Admitted to the
Lodge 7th July, 1857.

597. JACOB BERRY, son of Samuel
and Anna (Darling) Berry, born Grafton,
Vt., 24th March, 1814. Brother of AarDn
W., No. 590. Baker. Admitted to the
Lodge 1st Sept., 1857.

598. EDMUND Auo. UPTON, son of
Edmund and Sally (Larrabee) Upton, born
14th July, 1828. Brother of George L.,
No. 586. Master mariner. Admitted to
the Lodge 1st Sept., 1857.

599. HENRY MELLUS, son of Wil-
liam and Amelia (Lyon) Mcllus, born in
Dorchester, Ms., 24th Aug't, 1816, and
di.d in Los Angelos 26th Dec., 1860;
married Anita F. Johnson, of Los Ange-
los, Cal. Came to Salem March, 1848,
and left to reside in Los Angelos, Cal.,
Jan'y, 1859. Merchant. Admitted to the
Lodge 9th Oct., 1857.

600. ISRAEL 8. LEE, son of Wil-
liam Lcc, of Cork, Ireland, and Lois D-

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(Safford) Lee, born in Salem 2d Aug't,
1827; married Elizabeth B. Foster.
Cooper. Admitted to the Lodge 9th Oct.,
1857.

601. WILLIAM C. PRESCOTT, son of
William and Cynthia (Parish) Prescott,
born in Gilmanton, N. H., 23d Oct., 1821.
Married Anne Curtis, of Concord, N. H.
Came to Salem Feb'y, 1851, and left
1861. Lawyer. Admitted to the Lodge
9th Oct., 1857.

602. JOHN BAKLOW, son of Henry
and Catharine Livingston (Armstrong)
Barlow, of Shercock, Ireland, born in Sher-
cock, Carlu Co., Ireland, 10th July, 1813.
Went to St. John, N. B., 1822, and came
to Salem 3d July, 1823 ; married Emeline
C. Becket. Shoe manufacturer. Admit-
ted to the Lodge 9th Oct., 1657.

603. GEORGR CREAMER, son of Geo.,
No. 289, and Hannah (Gardner) Creamer,
born 2cl May, 1825; married Elizabeth S.
Walker. Bookseller and Stationer. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 1st Dec., 1857.

604. MALCOLM LIVINGSTON, son of
John, of Fort William, Argyleshire, Scot-
land, and Sarah (Campbell) Livingston of
Southnist W. Islands, born in Townsend,
Me., 21st June, 1814; married 1st, Sarah
A. Newport ; 2d, her sister, Mary E. New-
port, both of Salem. Came to Salem,
1834. Master mariner. Admitted to the
Lodge 2d Dec., 1857.

605. THOMAS LEACH, son of Thomas
and Hannah (Hilton) Leach, born in Man-
chester, Mass., 9th Sept., 1807, and re-
sides there ; married Mary Jane Parsons.
Master mariner. Admitted to the Lodge
2d Feb., 1858.

606. THOMAS LEFAVOUR, son of Thos.
and Elizabeth (Hovey) Lafavour, born 8th

Feb., 1808; married 1st, Mary Brown;
2d, Caroline Wallis. Tailor. Admitted
to the Lodge 6th April, 1858.

607. JOHN G. WILLIS, son of John
and Mary (Gale) Willis, born 24th Oct.,
1821 ; married Eliza Wallis. Factor.
Admitted to the Lodge 4th May, 1858.

608. CHARLES MILLET, son of Nathan,
No. 438, and Ursula K. (Chapman) Millet,
born 14th May, 1829 ; married Elizabeth
S. Wright. Master mariner.

609. LUTHER CHANDLER, son of Lu-
ther and Sally (Stone) Chandler, born in
Springfield, Ms., 7th Aug., 1818 ; married
Elizabeth Snow of Danvers. Came to Sa-
lem, 1851. Trader. Admitted to the
Lodge 1st June, 1858.

610. AUGUSTUS E. B. GOVEA, son of
Philip and Maria Govea, born in Lisbon,
Portugal, April, 1826; married 16th Mch.,
1858, Sarah F. Willey of Salem. Came
to Salem, 1857. Factor. Admitted to
the Lodge 1st June, 1858.

611. WILLIAM O. POTTER, son of Jes-
se and Susan (Punchard) Potter, born 7th
Oct., 1820; married 1st, Priscilla Masury
and she died 13th Oct., 1856, M 31 years
10 months ; 2d, in Rangoon E. I., Feb.,
1860, Sarah Mason. Brother of Jesse F.,
No. 566. Master mariner. Admitted to
the Lodge 4th June, 1858.

612. JAMES H. DoLAND,.son of An-
drew and Mary (Emmet) Doland, born in
Londonderry, Ireland, 9th Sept., 1831 ;
married Mary Jane Beard of Londonderry,
Ireland. Came to Salem, 1841. Tin-
smith. Admitted to the Lodge 3d Aug.,
1858.

613. HENRY A. BROWN, son of Ephra-
im, Jun., and Martha (Wendell) Brown,
born 19th Aug., 1825; married Lucy S,

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dau. of Jesae Smith, No. 302. Clerk.
Admitted to the Lodge 3d Aug., 1858.

614. JOHN B. PARKER, son of John
and Harriet M. (Greene) Parker, born in
Brighton, Ms., 12th Aug., 1817; married
Angelina D. Hull of Concord, N. H.
Treasurer of the E. 11. R. Co. Came to
Salem, 1841. Admitted to the Lodge 1st
Feb., 1859.

615. SAMUEL SPARKS, son of Samuel
Clap and Josephine (Kavia) Clap. His
name was changed by an act of the Legis-
lature from Samuel Clap to6amuel Sparks,
born in Portland, Me., 10th Dec., 1825;
married Mary E. Currier. Came to Salem,
1849. Master mariner. Admitted to the
Lodge 1st Feb., 1859.

616. CHARLES A. MANSFIELD, son of
Charles and Rebcoca B. (Dean) Mansfield,
born 23d May, 1834. Mariner. Admit-
ted to the Lodge 1st Feb., 1859.

617. JOHN L. PAGE, son of John P.
and Elizabeth T. (Farnsworth) Page, born
16th March, iJ533 ; married 3d, Nov.,
1859, Mary W. Russell. Clerk. Admit-
ted to the Lodge 1st March, 1859.

618. JONATHAN A. KENNY, son of
Jonathan and Hannah (Chandler) Kenny,
born 5th Nov., 1812; married Mary E.
Emerson of Providence, R. I. Machinist.
Admitted to the Lodge 1st March, 1859.

619. WIILIAM REITII, son of William
and Hannah (Blanchard) Rcith, born 20th
July, 1834. Clerk. Admitted to the
Lodge 7th June, 1859.

620. WlLLIAN A. PURBECK, SOtt of

William and Maria P. (Wormstcad) Pur-
beck, born 17th Sept., 1824 ; married
Caroline Rideout. Tailor. Admitted to
the Lodge 7th June, 1859.

621. OEOROE W. FELTON, son of
Jonathan and Elizabeth (Wood) Fclton,

born in Danvera 3d Jan., 1806; married
31st Jan., 1830, Mary Beals. Cumc to
Salem 1816. Shoe manufacturer. Ad-
mitted to the Lodge 2d Aug., 1859.

622. JOHN C. WEHSTER, son of Thom-
as and Eli/.abeth (Bradford) Webster, born
in Salem, N. H., 22d Oct., 1827 ; mar-
ried Sarah Lord. Came to Salem 1819.
\dmitted to the Lodge 2lst Oct., 1859.

623. THOMAS H. MARKS, son of
Thomas and Sarah (Stearns) Marks, born
in Deal, Kent Co., England, 9th Dec.,
1819; married Elizabeth Onderkirk, of
Nova Scotia. Came to Salem Nov., 1843.
Master mariner. Admitted to the Lodge
21st Oct., 1859.

624. THOMAS F. D. RICKABV, son of
Thomas and Jane (Nixon) Rickaby, born
in Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, 7th
Jan., 1830. His parents were from Sun-
derland, England ; married 1st May, 1860,
Susan B. Pew. His first arrival in the U.
S., was at New Bedford, 18th Oct., 1854.
Came to Salem 13th Nov., 1856. Factor.
Admitted to the Lodge 1st Nov., 1859.

625. THOMAS REID, son of William
and Jean (Bevcridgc) Reid, born in Dun-
fcrmline, County of File, Scotland, 15th
Oct., 1823; married Isabella Aitken, of
the same place. Came to Salem 1st Nov.,
1853. Engineer. Admitted to the Lodge
20th Dec., 1859.

626. DOMINIC L. MARSINS, son of
Paul L. and Margaret L. Marsins, born in
Genoa, Italy, 24th June, 1827 ; married
Martha Webb. Came to Salem April,
1846. Master mariner. Admitted to the
Lodge llth Feb., 1860.

627. LEWIS E. WENTWORTII, son of
Lewis and Hannah (Emerson) Wcntworth,
born in Exeter, N. H., 29th April, 1823;
married Susan Ham. Came to Salem

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1842. Tinsmith. Admitted to the Lodge
6th March, 1860.

628. JOSEPH W. RUSSELL, son of Jo-
seph W. and Susan (Hale) Russell, born
inBillerica, 28th Dec., 1833. Came to
Salem 1842. Mariner. Admitted to the
Lodge 6th March, 1860.

629. GEORGE E. LORD, son of David
and Lucy (Harris) Lord, born 22d July,
1833. Mariner. Admitted to the Lodge
6th March, 1860.

630. JOSEPH E. GLOVER, son of Eph-
raim and Sally (Ervin) Glover, born 28th
Dec., 1816; married Sarah F. Harris, of
Marblehead. Station Agent on the East-
ern R. Road. Admitted to the Lodge 5th
June, 1860.

631. RICHARD BRIGGS, son of Thom-
as and Elizabeth (Willman) Briggs, born
in Bradford, Yorksh're, Eng., 10th April,
1820 ; married 4th Jan., 1849, Ann Dun-
bar, of Pictou, Nova Scotia. Came to Sa-
lem 23d June, 1854. Marbleworker.
Admitted to the Lodge 3d July, 1860.

632. DANA Z. SMITH, son of Zenas
and Minerva (Read) Smith, born in Putney,
Vt., 29th Aug., 1819; married Sarah M.
Perkins, of Portsmouth, N. H. Came to
Salem from Marblehead 1847. Road Mas-
ter on the Eastern R. Road. Admitted to
the Lodge 3d July, 1860.

633. CLARIMUNDO MARTINS, son of
Antonio Joaquim and Apolonia (Ferreira)
Martins, born in Buena Vista, Cape Verde
Islands, 5th April, 1834. Came to Salem
1855. Factor. Admitted to the Lodge
7th Aug., 1860.

634. ALBERT VERRY, son of Joseph
and Mary (Demsey) Verry, born in Dan-
vers. 23d Nov., 1835 ; married 25th Oct.,
1860, Emma F. Smith, of Manchester,

Mass. Came to Salem 1856.
to the Lodge 4th Sept., 1860.

Admitted

THE BRANCH OR HOWARD ST.
CHURCH.

BT REV. C. C. BKAMAJf.

Read at a Meeting of the Essex Institute.

The Howard Street, or Branch church,
which was its first name, was organized by an
ecclesiastical council convened in Salem, De-
cember 29, 1803. Its members had been dis-
missed from the Tabernacle church April 27th,
of the same year, and admitted into the Con-
gregational church, at Rowley, May 2. Dis-
satisfaction with the dismissal of their much
beloved pastor, the Rev. JOSHUA SPALDING, an
event taking place April 23, 1802, induced
them to leave their original church. In the
Church at Rowley, the following records were
made.

"At a church meeting in Rowley, held May
2, 1802, a paper was received signed by twen-
ty five members of the Tabernacle church,
Salem, requesting the privilege of uniting with
our church until their difficulties could be set-
tled. Our church consulted together and con-
sented to receive them, if they would sign our
covenant and be subject to our discipline ac-
cording to the word of God."

The dismissal to form the new church oo-
cured December 19, 1803.

"At a legal meeting of the first church in
Rowley, at the house of Deacon Thomas Mig-
hill a request from our brethren, who live in
Salem, was introduced and considered, in
which they ask 'our counsel and advice in rela-
tion to their being set off as a church. After
due consideration the following votes were

First, That we are willing that these
brethren and sisters, who were recommended
to and joined our church from Salem, should
be incorporated into a church state among

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themselves, and when no incorporated, that
their particular union with UB be dissolved.

Second, It was our advice to said brethren
and tisters, for the purpose of their corpora-
tion, that they call in the assistance of three,
four, or five neighboring ministers add church-
es, whom they shall choose to act in their cor-
poration.

Third, That the church assist by their pas-
tor and delegate.

Fourth, That Deacon George Jewett be a
delegate to assist with the Rev. David Tullar
in the above mentioned council.

The names of the persons set off were Dan-
iel Farrington, Benjamin Smith, Edward Nor-
ris, Joseph Rider, John Clifton, William Orne,
Jacob Lord, Thomas Lamson, David Lord,
Samuel Lamson, James Lord, William Lan-
der, Abiah Smith, Lydia Cook, Lydia Cook,
2d, Hitty Yell, Mary Mansfield, Rachel
Farrington, Surah Norris, Elizabeth Clif-
ton, Sarah Clifton, Abigail Rider, Marga-
ret Archer, Abigail Rider, 2d, Mary Neal,
Elizabeth Cook. To these add the name of
Mary Francis, who had joined Mr. Tullar'e
church by profession, and was dismissed to be
formed into the n^w church. The council in
their session listened to the request of these
persons to be formed into a church, and also
to the objections to the measure urged by Rev.
Dr. Worcester of the Tabernacle church. Af-
ter deliberation they decided to organize the
petitioners into a church, and, at the sugges-
tion of Mr. Tullar, it received the name of the
Branch church. The first meetings held iu
Salem by the seceded members, were in a house
of Jacob Lord's, in Carpenter street, which
was afterwards burnt. The site is now occu-
pied by the house of Dr. Worcester. In the
third story of this house in a large chamber,
they regularly worshipped. Some time in
1802, Mr. Spalding, on a visit, preached in
this room from Luke, 12 : 32 : "Fear not, lit-
tle flock," itc. Four children were baptized on
this occasion. A vestry was built in 1802,
for a place of worship on Baptist hill, near
the spot on which the first Baptist meeting-

houM now stands, and here the meetings of
the new church were held, when removed from
"Lord's Garret," as enemies called the upper
room of Mr. Lord's house. Dea. Daniel Far-
rington conducted the exercises, with occa-
sional ministerial assistance, and the bouse,
which held between three and four hundred
persons, was generally well filled. The Bible
used there, which was presented by the sisters,
is now in the possession ef Mrs. Mary A. Ab-
bot, one of the children baptized in "Lord's
garret," In August, 1804, they commenced
to build a meeting-house on a lot of land back
oi Brown street, then lying in an open field,
Howard street not having been laid out at
that time. They bought the land of Captain
Stephen Webb, and had access to it through
a lane leading from Brown street. The house
was completed and dedicated, on Wednesday,
February 6th, 1805. They were assisted in
putting up a spacious and handsome edifice,
the same in which the church now worships,
by members of the Republican or Democratic
party, with which the Rev. Mr. Spilding, for
whom the house was built, was connected.

The building committee were Jed u than Up-
ton, Daniel Farrington and Jacob Lord. The'
architect was Mr. Samuel Macintire. Seven
master carpenters took separate parts of the
house on contract, namely: William Deliver,
Joseph Eveleth, Daniel Farrington, George H.
Smith, Asa Flanders, Joseph Fogg and Peter
Frye. Shaw and Lovett, of Beverly, did the
mason work. The whole cost of the house
and land was about fourteen thousand dollars.

Mr. Spa-Ming preached the Dedication ser-
mon from 2d Cor. 5: 1 : "For we know that
if our earthly house of this tabernacle were
dissolved, we have a building of God, an house
not made with hands, eternal in the heavens."
This sermon was printed in a pamphlet form,
several copies of which have been preserved,
from one of which the following extract* are
taken.

"But amidst this joy, and such as the joy of
this day, whilst even opening a place prepared
by our exertion long and arduous ; encounter-

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ing weakness of aid and strength of opposi-
tion, successful only, as courage, patience, and
a true consciousness of being engaged in the
righteous cause, are principles never to be van-
quished. 1 say, in the midst of such exulta
tion, they may hear themselves addressed by
their Divine teacher, as in the words of the
prophet, "Arise ye, this is not your rest."
Further on ne remarks :

"It is not our part to praise our own work,
but thanks to God, this which we joyfully come
to offer before him this day, we may call a good
house. It is spacious, it is well constructed,
it is beautiful,"

Mr. Spalding was now forty-five years of
age, and for more than sixteen years he had
been the pastor of the Tabernacle church, hav-
ing been settled over that people, October 20,
1785, and dismissed in April, 1802. His
claim to the right of negativing a vote of the
churh in the case of a member admitted,
whom he believed unworthy, caused a great
excitement and was the ground of his removal.
It was a matter of conscience with him and he
thought he had Bible warrant for his course,
and although some Christian denominations
allow it, yet it is contrary to Congregational
usage. The attempt to form a church, erect
a meeting house, and resettle Mr. Spalding in
Salem, provoked much opposition, as we may
infer from further extracts from this dedication
sermon :

"And with respect to the exertion which
has raised this building, were it proper upon
this occasion to take a view of past scenes, we
might say much, when it is remembered, what
was the extreme depression of this people
three years ago ; when the enemy, ever watch-
ful as with an eagle's eye, seized that moment
of calamity to circumvent them, almost before
they had taken the alarm of danger, and fol-
lowed up his advantage till they saw the labor
of half a life, as to the church state of the gos-
pel, rent in pieces. You all, we know, detest
the spirit of party ; you intend no injury to
your fellow man, but as you value your best
interests as to time and eternity, you will re-

sist your enemy the devil, for as a roaring lion
he walketh abroad seeking whom he may de-
vour. Only two years ago what was their
question? Shall we despair? no, never!
Shall we go to other shores ? or shall all these
mountains of difficulty be attempted?'' Con-
temj lating the possibility of the Meeting-house
passing into other hands, he solemnly addre.-s-
ts any one who, in the future, should preach
contrary to eound doctrine within its walls :

"By a great variety of solemn and heart-
trying events in the providence of God, this
church has been erected for a use the most
clearly defined. But it is a changing world.
It is possible, and observing what has often
taken place in different institutions, it is not
very improbable, that this in a future time
may be alienated, not only to a different but
to a diametrically opposite use. All we can
do is to bar it by the sanction of the most
solemn dedication before the Judge of all.
And let the man remember who shall stand up
here to preach any other than the everlasting
Gospel remember I say, these, all these,
shall witness against him in the day of judge-
ment : the stone shall cry out of the wall, and
the beam out of the timber shall answer it ;
and all the prayers, and tears, and labors, and
sacrifices, this building has cost, more than the
weight of a mill stone will sink him in con-
demnation."

The pews were appraised, and premiums
were obtained for choice amounting to a con-
siderable sum. New persons joined the church,
among whom were, Philip Abbot, Daniel
Abbot, Benjamin Archer, Jonathan Blytb,
Staphen Whitmore, Robert Cook, William
Davis, Eliphalct Jewett, Moses Kimball, Geo.
II. Smith, Moses Smith, William B. Dodge,
Miles Searle, William Orne, Thomas Prime,
John Pearson.

In the year 1808, as the fruite of a revival,
fifty five joined the church in one day, a large
part of them were young persons. The society
continued to prosper and was from time to
time enlarged.

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Tliu meeting house presented a scene of
volcmn interest, on Monday, August 23, 1813,
when the bodies of dipt. James Lawrence and
Lieut. Augustus C. Ludlow, who hod been
Itillcd on hoard of tlie frigate Chesapeake, in
her fight with the Shannon, were brought <n,
having been procured byCapt. George Crown-
innliield, who sent a vessel to Halifax for them.
A largo military and naval and civil j,r.>cTtHon
proceeding front Crowi'.innliield wharf, entered
the Howard street Mtcting House, which wus
tastefully hung with sable, cypress, and ever-
green. Ymoiijr those who entered were El-
bridge Gerry, Vice President of the U. S.,
Commodores Bain bridge and Hull, Capt.
Stewart and other officers of the Navy, lion.
William Gray, Hon. Samuel Dexter. The
Marine and Masonic societies were in attend-
ance. Judge Story delivered the eulogy. The
bodies were curried, after the services, into the
Uowurd street cemetery and temporarily de-
posited in the tomb of Capt. George Crowin-
ehield.

The house was dressed by the ladies on the
Saturday previous, and Mr. Spnlding preach-
ed to a crowded house on the next day (Sab-
bath) a funeral sermon from 2 Samuel, 1 : 23,
4> Siul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant
in their lives, &c.

The business of Salem experienced a great
decline during the embargo and the war with
England, and Mr Spnlding's society suffered
cverely, being mainly composed of mechanus,
who, for Want of business, had to leave the
place and he, himself, had to quit in 1814 for
want of support.

Mr Spalding wns a remarkable man, and
bis long and successful labors in Salem, entitle
him to a rn.-wt honjrablc remembrance. He
greatly built up the Tabernacle Church dur-
ing his pastorate there, and his labors with the
Branch, or Howard Street Church, were highly
useful and prosperous. He was born at Kill-
ingly, Conn. Dec. 13, 1760.

His father was a farmer of limited means,
and the early advantages of education he pos-
esBcd were small. He speaks of himself, as
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having been familiar from his childhood with
the works of President Edwards and Dr. Hop-
kins, and that they had an influence in im-
pressing his mind. He mentions, aim, that
he had been often and severely rallied by his
wise und greatly esteemed instructors for ask-
ing the why's and the how's of things, show-
ing the inquisitive charaoter of his mind. Dr.
Penuel Hutchins, of Killingly. relates that one
day at dusk he wns riding in the south pnrish,
and hearing strange and loud sounds, he was
led by curiosity to trace them to an old and
dilapidated church seldom used, and going to
it discovered Spalding, then a mere youth,
holding forth from the pulpit in a most solemn
and earnest strain, as if addressing an audience.
His early desire to be a preacher, of which
this anecdote may apprise us. led him at the
age of twenty, to put himself under the tui-
tion of Rev. Ebenezor Bradford of Rowley,
who received many students in theology, hav-
ing erected a building for t'leir instruction.
At the age of 22, he was licensed to preach the
gospel.

While studying at Rowley, he was overheard
praying fora long time by himself in a distant
field, and BD loud as to be distinct'y audible to
the persons on the hill listening. He was con-
secrating himself to God to lalnr in the minis-
try.

He early introduced in his ministry at Snlem
the practice of ho'ding religious meetings at
private houses, and his own house, which he
built in Summer Street, which is now occupied
by Mr. Doyle, was often crowded and persons
standing outside to hear, in tims of particu-
lar religious interest. He wns not a worldly
man, earing little for any thing more than a
living. He would make calls upon his own
people, and extensively upon families out of
his parish, in the most easy and familiar man-
ner, and converse on religion ; but if a book
lay upon the table he would seize it, and often
become so absorbed in reading as to forget
where he was. He was called homely, bat
when he spoke, his countenance lightened up
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kind to children and to everybody, and was
genial and humorous. In person lie was tali
and thin, and of light complexion His
health, he describes in 1808, "at present, the
slenderest natural constitution and daily grow-
ing weaknesses." Yet he did a great deal of
labor. His prayers, so continuous and fervent,
must have been exhaustive. Master Dodge,
who boarded with him for two years soon al-
ter the building of the new meeting house,
and who had a room under his study, relates,
that when he left the house to go" to his school
he could hear him in prayer, and when he re-
turned his voice was still perceived in suppli-
cation. He was very fond of his study, and
spent much time there, in reading, deep
thought, and writing. In pastoral labor he
also abounded and held many meetings during
the week. Revivals of religim were his de-
light, tn the interval between his dismitaul
from the Tabernacle Church and his engage-
ment with the Branch, from 1802 to 1805, he
preached at Benningtan, Vermont, and had a
great revival. lie mentions, in the preface of
one of his books, the having spent several years
in travelling among the churches in the late
remarkable seasons of divine influence. lie
has been heard to say, that rie had, during his
life, been in more than forty revivals. He pos-
sessed a great readiness and ability in his con-
versation with persons distressed for sins, and
happily relieved many in their times of per-
plexity and despair. His preaching was very
searching, and at times, when he discoursed
upon high themes and his voice became quite
loud and his gestures very animated, it might
be called terrible.

He was a great reasoncr, and quoted Scrip-
ture freely to sustain his arguments. So zeal-
ous was he in his work, that his zeal, in con-
nection with^ certain eccentricities of character
and negligence of dress, induced some of the
people of Salem to call him mad, and these
same persons pronounced his converts as having
become crazy, also. But nothing could daunt
him, for he was entirely fearless in expressing
his sentiments, both in politics and religion.

His sister relates, that when five years old,
some oxen having run away and going furioua-
ly along the road, he stepped into the middle
of the highway and stretched out his arms in
the expectation of stopping them, and this
trait of a resolute mind ever characterized
him. The place where he was born was wild ;
rocks and hills and woods, and a sparse popu-
lation, on the borders of a rough part of Rhode
Island ; and a man's birthplace has something
to do with the forming of his character. It
was a singular providence, which sent from
that quarter, two years after the Revolutionary
War, a preacher to the long settled and highly
cultivated town of Salem ; but he had a work
to do here for which his birth, deep toned pi-
ety, theological views, ardor, strong intellect
and resolution, were eminent qualifications,
and he has loft his mark behind him. He ex-.
erased a great influence in the formation of
the Massachusetts Missionary Society in 1798.
His theory of missions was to begin at home
and spread abroad.

He published in 1790, a volume containing
nine lectures upon the Second Advent of our
Lord, believed to be the first ever published in,
this country on that topic. They were enti-
tled " The Coming of Christ ;" " The Last
Trumpet;" "The First Ressurection," &c.,
These discoursed are calm, scriptural and ar-
gumentative performances, and very respect-
able as compositions. They are known in Eu-
rope, and are freely quoted by believers in the
pre-millenary theory at this day. lie never
fixed a time for Christ's coming. In 1800, his
discourse on the death of George Washington,
Doc. 29^1799, was published by desire of the
Town authorities of Salem, before whom it was
delivered. It possesses more of a rhetorical
character than any other of his productions,
and will compare favorably with other perform-
ances on that occasion. A copy, with other
sermons of his, is preserved in the Essex Insti-
tute collections. His "Divine Theory," a
work from which he formed large expectations,
was published in the first volume in 1808, a
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ciiptijn, nnd tho subscribers' names arc ap-
pended to the volume. Ono hundred nnd lilt v
iruiicM were obtained in Salom, nnd many in
Boston nnd other towns of the Stutc, Connect-
icut, Vermont, New York, New Jersey, and
Pennsylvania. Rev. Dr. Kallock of .Savannah,
Georgia, took six copies. Rev. Drs. Barnard,
Bentley and Dulles, and Hon. J. Crownin-
Bhield, Hon. Elias II. Derby, lion John Nor-
ris, Hon Joseph Spraguc, Joseph Story, Esq ,
Judge Preseott, Judge Putnam. Capt. Joseph
Pr:ib.)dy, Capt. Timothy Roprs, Den. George
H. Smith, of Salem, are among the subscrib-
ers. Rev Dr. Fitch, President of Williams
College ; Chief Justice Robinson of Vermont ;
Dr. Nott. President of Union College, New
York ; Rev. Dr. J. M. Mas. of New York,
and a largo number of clergymen arc als.> en-
rolled. Ilia preface speaks of his not having
come up to his desires in this performance, ow-
ing to ill health and multiplied avocations.

The second volume was published u few
years afterwards.

Tho title of tho book explains tho theory of
the writer : "Tho Divine Theory ; a System
of Divinity, founded wholly upon Christ ,
which, bj one principle, offers an explanation
of nil the works of God.' '

In this work, as in all the writings nnd
preaching of Mr. Spalding, CURIST i con-
stantly kept before the mind as the "a// in all . "
I am not aware that the ' Divine Theory"
hns ever received a systematic and candid crit-
icism, but BO one can read it without discover-
ing the author to be a man of deep thought
and fervent piety. It may bo objected to as
obscure and fanciful and unsound, but if the
render will benr constantly in mind the design
of the writer to honor Christ and that he free-
ly quotes tho Scriptures to prove his theory
with great pertinency, ho will have a key to
unlock any apparent inconsistency in one who
Bees only God in Christ, in creation, and in
grace. The learned James lytler, then living
in Salem, who examined tho work in manu-
script, seconds all that Mr. bpalding had said
n tho department of natural philosophy con-

cerning electricity as the one great agent, by
raying, "And at present this appears to be the
prevailing doctrine of natural philosophy "

His idea, which consjled him for the neglect
of his book, that coming generations would
understand and prize it, may not bo so Utopian
as some have imagined, for tho glorifying of
God's will in Christ with so much labor and
sni -crity will be apt t > attr.ict m tro attention,
as the Redeemers reign on earth is more tri-
umphant, and errors of plan and judgment are
more readily overlookod.

Ho published a Hymn book in 1805, saying,
in bis preface, they were "such as Inive been
used in the late glorious revivals with great
l>cnefit ;" and giving the reasons for the pub-
lishment, remarks: "Having observed that
s.mie in frequent use were very incorrect, nnd
that a number of those most esteemed were
not to he found in any of the collections extant,
and wishing to obviate this inconvenience and
add every thing in his power to tho improve-
ment ot the people of Zion ; nnd by the re-
quest of his friends, who apprehended that his
extensive intercourse had made him acquainted
with composures of this kind, ho was induced
to undertake the work. He hopes that the
sweat enjoyment he has experienced, join-
ing with thousands of the L mi's hidden ones,
in singing these divine themes in this house of
our pilgrimage, may be a prelude to his join-
ing with ten thousands of his saints, soon to be
revealed upon Mount Zion, to employ their
harps of gold in singing a new song before the
throne of God and the Lamb." Here, as well
as in his other publications, the Saviour is tho
great theme, and the title of the book corres-
ponded ; "And with a desire that the Lord
alone might be exalted by them, which he
doubts not has been the desire of all their au-
thors, he has inscribed them 'Tho Lord's
Songs.' "

How far this book was circulated is not
known. Several copies have been preserved.
Looking at three or four bo.iks of an ancient as-
pect, on tho table of an aged nnd retired wid-
ow, who joined Mr. Spnlding's church about

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the time this volume of hymns was issued, and
who is still living, I was touched with ht-i
care and love for it, and of the contribution he
had made, even in that single volurrn, for the
welfare of mankind.

One more- publication only will be mention-
ed, and that is a sermon entitled "The power
and glory of Faith" preached at the Branch
Church in Salem, Mass., Feb. 7, 1813, upon
the occasion of the sudden and greatly lament-
ed death of Deacon DANIEL FAKRINGTON, senior
elder of that church, who died of the typhus
fever, at Newburgh, N. Y. January 28, 1813,
in the forty eighth year of his age. And well
did the subject of this sermon desreve such a
tribute from his much beloved pastor, for Dea-
con Furrington was a rare man, and had strug-
gled manfully for the church and its pastor.
The text was Hebrews 11 : 2. "For by it
the eiders obtained a gjjd report." The ser-
mon was evidently written with deep feeling
of sorrow for the loss. Their acquaintance
commenced v/hile Mr Spalding was pastor of
the Tabernacle Church, in the first remarkable
awakening under his ministry the year follow
ing his settlement. The sermon narrates his
conversion. "I first became acquainted with
him from a circumstance ever interesting, and,
to me, at that time, the more so, as then 1 had
been acquainted with but two or three instan-
ces of the kind, excepting the manner in which
my own frame was affected under the killing
power of the law. In the early part of this
season of religious interest, 1 was making an
evening visit to the family to which he belong-
ed, in the course of which we were alarmed by
a cry from the kitchen that Daniel was in a fit.
I went in, and saw a tall youth stretched mo-
tionless upon the floor, and upon examination,
signs of life were scarcely perceptible. I in-
quired if ho was subject to fits, and they said
no ; and apprehending that it might be a case
that required the physician of souls, 1 resolv-
ed to tarry with him until 1 saw the result.
At length, together with a general trembling,
he began to utter deep and agonizing groans ;
and when he wag BO far recovered from the

swooning and convulsive shock, as to articulate
a few words, they consisted of the heart-pierc-
ing and reiterated complaint of a soul pressed
under an insupportable load of pollution and
condemnation. This distress continued but
for two or three days long mortality could
not have endured it when all these mighty
and overwhelming waters of sorrow were sud-
denly assuaged by a view of the mercy of God
which is in Christ Jesus, and his mind became
calm and joyful. In the course of the same
year, he made a public profession of Christ,
with an appearance of of great carefulness and
solemnity."

Unusual as the circumstances of this conver-
sion were, the subsequent life Droved it to have
been deep and sincere. "For a number of
years, "continues the discourse," he exhibited a
great tenderness of conscience, and eagerness-
to obtain instruction, for the manifest purpose*
of knowing how he ought to walk and lu please
God, together with a readiness to assist his-
young companions in the labors and difficul-
ties of ascending the hill of the Lord But
after six or seven years, he began to extend the
sphere of his usefulness, and was seen great-
ly to outstrip his fellows, and hia profiting ap-
peared to all. On the occurrence of a vacan-
cy in the churth by the death of the then FC-
nioreldjr, deicjn SAMUEL JJ.VKS, thrag'i Mr.
Farrington was one of the youngest of the
brethren, he was chosen to fi 1 his place and
sustain that most important charge ; arid with
his mantle, a double portion of the spirit of
that eminent servant of God rested upon hia
successor. With great zeal and ability he
magnified his office." In the contest which
issued in the dismissal of Mr. Spalding from
the Tabernacle Church, Deacon Farrington
took his part and led the seceding members
on to the formation of the new church, fcto,
says Mr. Spalding :

"The part he took in the trying struggle
which issued in his removal from that church,
which respected the duty of its officers.
Though he was overpowered and failed to sup-
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it brought him mill more conspicuously into
Yicw and much increased his reputation. And
in this house, wo behold a monument of tun
vigorous exertions and persevering zeal for the
support of a cause which cngigedhis whole
In-art. It was an effort of liis heroic mind
which conceived that such difficulties as lay
in the way of this undertaking, were sur-
mountable ; and with the knowledge that I
possess of the fact, I am doubtless warranted
to any, that but for him, thin church had not
existed."

Although employed in n laborious oiling,
And favored only with very limited opportu-
nities for education in early life, Mr. Farring-
ton was no ordinary preacher and exercised bin
gift in copious exhortations which might be
called sermons. Mr. Spalding says of him :

"Being apt to teach, our elder had acquired
a rare talent for religious instruction. Upon
all common subjects lie could speak well, and
upon some of the most important subjects rel-
ative to the gospel of Chrictt, few could speak
as well. Ilia discourses were copijus and full
of well digested and pertinent observations,
which were calculated for tl;e awakening
and convfction of sinners, and to apprize the
followers ol Christ of the temptations and dan-
gers which still surrounded them, and that we
must through much tribulation enter into the
Kingdom of God."

Deu. Farrington wr.s born in Lynn in the
year 1705. His family were religious and
respectable, but in low circumstances in the
world ; and when he was a lad he was put oat
in Salem an apprentice to the business of cab-
inet making. He lived there until a year be-
fore ho di l, when on account of the embargo
and war depressing his business, he removed
with many others, members of the same church,
to Ncwburgh, in 1812.

A an illustration of the popular sentiment co- -
ceriiinx the i iety of Deacon Farrington. an anecdote
is related nf hi- being called one da\ from his ork a
ho iso can enter, to pray for a child lying at the
point of doth T.ie fitther of the child, not hiin-
ell a piou< man. or not a member nf any O'lurob,
amo to hi in in great baste, boli.ring that hu pr..y

.Mr Spalding became fwator of a church ia
South East, a town in Putnam county. New
York, after ho left Salem. While there he
had a stroke of the palsy which ever after
incapacitated him from preaching. He re-
moved to Ncwburgh in N York, where he had
a son residing, and there remained until his
death. Such was his fondness for the house of
God that when physically unable to walk there,
he requested to be carried, and Sabbath after
Subbath ho wns seen sitting in a chnir in the
broad aisle, attending to the exercises. Hit
leath, which took place, Sept. 20, 1825, at the
age of 04 years, months and 10 days, carried
him into the presence of those scenes, which
with faith's raptured eye he had so long con-
templated as his everlasting re*t. A handsome
monument in the burial ground at Ncwburgh
marks his grave. His first wife was n daugh-
ter of Gen. Douglas, of PlainCeld, Conn., and
his second, Betsey Bradshaw of Salem.

The two last survivors of the founders of the
Branch or Howard Street Chureh, have lately
passed away from earth, viz.. Deacon Jacob
L r 1, who died a few munths ago at Newburgh,
and Mr. Asa Flanders, who deceased two
Wiwks ago at Cliarlestown. All have now
gone, but they have left behind a holy influ-
ence and a pleasant memory. Their charac-
ter maybe inferred from the reputation of re-
markable faith and labors of their pastor and
chief deacon. Those who knew them well tes-
tify to their humility, prayerful ness, zeal, self-
denial and brotherly love. They lived for
Christ and his church and died in faith.

After the departure of Mr. Spaulding the
meeting house was only opened a part of tho
time for two or three years, but the church
held meetings regularly in their vestry on Bap-
tit Hill. Kov. Mr. Batchelder, who lived in
Lynn, preached for them some time, and Elder
Win. B. Dodge says of himself, that he was a

er would prevail with Od. and like the nobleman
who c.iine to Christ, saying. "Sir, come down ere my
obilil dit." he would not uTer him to oh in ge bit
working dres<, but a* he was. he went in and knelt
down and prayed and tlio child afterwards recovered.

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kind of a preacher among them, usually con-
ducting their meetings. Students from Ando-
ver sometimes supplied the pulpit, and among
them Rev. PLINY FISK, who afterwards went
on a mission to Palestine.

Rev. HENRY BLATCHFORD was ordained
over the church as pastor by the Londonderry
Presbytery, Jan. 6, 1819. The sermon was
preached by Rev. Dr. Dana of Ncwburyport,
from 2 Tim., 1 : 7. For God hath not given us
the spirit of fear ; but of power, and of love,
and of a sound mind. The performance was
spoken of in a newspaper, as delineating in a
most impressive and happy manner, the quali-
fications and duties of a Christian minister.
Mr. Blatchford came to Salem with high testi-
monials, and brought letters of introduction to
many of the first citizens of the place. He
was a man highly gifted, and was considered a
very able preacher. Hon. Leverett Saltonstall
came to hear him frequently, though differing
from him in theology. He greatly ex-
celled in prayer, and was in regular descent
from the famous Major Blatchford, who was
at the Battle of the Boyne in King William's
army, which came from Holland. The eldest
son of Rev. Samuel Blatchford, D. D., he was
born at Ford in Devonshire, England, Dec. 4,
1788. His mother is spoken of as a lady of
"high intellectual endowments, and a beauti-
ful specimen of true refinement and Christian
loveliness" He came to this country when
he was in the seventh year of his age. In
1804, at the age of sixteen, he made a profes-
sion of religion, joining his father's church at
Lansinburgh, N. Y. He graduated in 1811,
at Union College, and commenced the study of
theology with Rev. Dr. Milledoler, but entered
the Theological Seminary then being establish-
ed at Princeton, N. J., the next year. He was
licensed to preach the gospel by the New York
Presbytery, April 22, 1815 ; and was ordain-
ed and installed pastor of the Orange Street
Chureh, New York, Nov. 27, 1815. After re-
maining there about three years, ho accepted
his call to Salem. The union did not prove
permanent, for he resigned his charge the year

following his installation, and removed to
Maryland, settling over a parish at Pitts
Creek , where he died Sept. 7, 1822, of con-
gestive fever. On his monument at that place
is inscribed, "All who knew him loved him."
His widow (before her marriage, Miss Mary
Ann Coit of New York,) married Hon. Samuel
Hubbard, a distinguished lawyer of Boston.
He left several children.

A call was extended to the Rev. WILLIAM
WILLIAMS, then a young man just appearing aa
a candidate, and he was ordained by the Lon-
donderry Presbytery and installed pastor, July
5, 1821. The sermon was preached by his
uncle, Rev. Samuel Williams of Newburyport.
He continued for ten years, and during his pas-
torate the church and society increased largely
a new pulpit was introduced instead of the
high one with a sounding board over it, and a
new vestry was built contiguous to the Meet-
ing House. Some difficulty springing up be-
tween the pastor and a portion of his people,
Mr. Williams peaceably withdrew with the
larger proportion of his church and society,
and organized a new church, which took pos-
ession of a new building erected for a theatre,
and received the name of the Crombic Street
Church, from the street in which their house
wrs located. Mr. Williams was born in
Wethersfleld, Conn., Oct. 2, 1797, and was
graduated at Yale College in 1810. He re-
mained in New Haven one year, studying and
acting as amanuensis for President Dwight.
He studied theology at Andover. He was a
man of vigorous mind and industrious habits,
an excellant serrnonizer and good pastor. He
left his profession, after preaching some years
at Crombie street, and at Exeter, N. II., for
that of medicine, and died suddenly in Salem,
June 17, 1861, aged 62 yrs , 8 ms., 15 days.
He married Miss Mary Ann Parsons, daughter
of Rev. Dr. Parsons, of Amherst, Mass.

The Rev. JOHN TODD of Groton, was invit-
ed to assume the pastoral supervision after the
retirement of Mr. Williams, and he appeared
willing to accept, but the council called to dc-

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cidc tin; question, yielded to the wishes of his
church, and refused to dismiss him.

Mr. GEORGE B. CHKKVKR, who graduated
from Andover in 1830, was called and ordain-
ed on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 1833. Rev. Dr,
SKINNKR preaclicd the sermon, and an original
ode by Rev. NKIIKMIUI ADAMS of Cambridge,
was sung on the occasion. He remained until
Oct , 183G, when his request fur a temporary
absence on account of ill-health was granted,
and proved a permanent separation. He was
born in llallowcll, Maine, and married Miss
Wetmore of New York city, where he resides
as pastor of the Puritan Church. Mr. Cheev-
r was very faithful in his labors, and a reviv-
ed state of religion was enjoyed. His religi-
ous controversy on Unitarianism, and his writ-
ings on Temperance, especially his famous
"Dream," created much excitement. The
penunal assault upon him, and his sentence to
thirty days' confinement in Salem Jail, on ac-
count of publishing his dream, were matters
spread abroad in the whole country and ex-
tended to Europe. He has, since then, dis-
tinguished himself by hiu writings and preach-
ing, by* his bold advocacy of the Bible in
Schools, Capital Punishment and Emancipa-
tion.

The Rev. CHARLES T. TORRKY succeeded
Mr. Chccver, and was installed Thursday, Jan.
4, 1838, and remained until July 23, 1839,
when he left to take an Agency for the Anti-
Slavery Society. He was born at Scituate,
Maes., Nov. 21, 1813, graduated at Yule Col-
lege in 1833, and studied theology in the Sem-
inary at Andover for a year in 1834 and '35,
and finished his studies under the charge ol
the Rev. Dr. Idc of Medway. He was first
settled at the Richmond Street Church. Prov-
idence, March, 1837. He died of consumption
in the Penitentiary at Baltimore; May 9, 184G
having been sentenced by the Court for an at-
tempt to aid some slaves in their escape from
bondage. He married Mary, a daughter of Dr
Ide. His body restart Mount Auburn, where
on elegant monument, erected to his inumorj

by his friends and friends of the slave, marks
iis grave.

He was ardent, resolute, talented and self-
sacrificing.

Rev. JOEL MANN wan installed over the
church on Wednesday, May G, 1840, and wa
dismissed April 14, 1847, after nearly seven
years of labor.

It was in connection with the dismissal of
Mr. Mann, that the question arose concerning
the right of a majority of the church to dis-
solve it, against the wishes of the minority.
This right was controverted, and at an ecclesi-
astical council called by the minority, the re-
sult, written by Rev. Dr. Edward Beeclier,
adverse to this right, a very able paper, was
adopted, and the question may now be consider-
ed settled.

Rev. M. H. WILDER succeeded Mr. Mann,
and was installed July 10, 1849. He con-
tinued until October 7, 1851, when at his own
request, on account of the insufficiency of his
support, ho was dismissed by council. Rev.
Dr. LYMAN BEKCIIER, supplied the pulpit
from October, 1851, to the April following, a
period of five months Rev. EPIIRAIM W. AL-
LEN was installed Thursday, Sept. 30, 1852,
and dismissed March 31, 1857. He was born
in Newburyport, and married Miss Anna Ham,
of Portsmouth, N. H. The present pastor
commenced his labors April 5, 1857.

This church, originally started as Congrega-
tional, became Presbyterian, March 25, 1815,
and was restored to Congregationalism, June
4, 1828, ut which time, on application to the
Legislature, the name was altered from the
Branch to the Howard Street Church.

The early contemporaries of Mr. Spalding,
were, Rev. Dr. BARNARD, of the North ('Lurch;
Rev. Dr. PRINCE, of the First church ; Rev Dr.
BENTLKY, of the East church ; Rev. Dr. HOP-
KINS, of the South church, and Rev. Mr. FISH-
ER, of the Episcopal church. It was not until
after the organization of the Branch church,
that the Baptists, Univerealibts, Methodists,
and Roman Catholics were established in
Salem.

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It is impossible to convey a perfect and life-
like view of the operations of a church and
its ministry, in a paper, like the present, in-
tended to be read at one of our evening meet-
ings. A period of fifty eight years, embrac-
ing several generations, and covering great
changes, the prominent actors in the early
period passed away, and the freshness and the
excitement gone, we can never recover
much that is valuable. Letters written at the
different periods and woven into the narrative,
could they be procured, would in s>inc degree
give us a vivid and truthful portraiture. As
a sample of what might be accomplished in
this way, I give one or two extracts.

In a letter, dated Andovcr, June 20, 1825, a
young lady who afterwards became the wife of
the missionary Dwight, and died at Constanti-
nople, thus writes to a friend in Sa'em, respect-
ing her conversion in a revival at Howard
Street Church : "Frequently do I tremble le?t
I was suffered to enjoy those means of grace
only to enhance my guilt, and fill up the
measure of my iniquities. When gazing on
your loved pastor many times have I been filled
with gloomy apprehensions, lest he should at
last rise up a witness against me. Ever must
I remember, respect, and love him. Yes, sure-
ly, the faithfulness and zeal, which he mani-
fested for the welfare of my immortal soul, the
heart not dead to the emotions of gratitude
can never forget." Kev. Win. B. Dodge, of
Millburn, Illinois, well known in Salein, as
"Master Doiige," wrote to me under date of
August 4, 18DO : "1 cannot help feeling when
I speak of Howard Street Church. 1 was
nursed in her bosom from 1804 to 1844. t ex-
perienced great trials with her, but 1 also
shared in her abundant cjns>l;vtions. I re-
joiced to learn that she still survives her trials,
sustained by manifest acts of Divine providence.
She has great occasion to be humble while s!:e
adopts the language of the church in former
times, "If it had not been the Lord who was
on our side, when men rose up against us ;
then they had swallowed us up quick, when
their wrath was kindled against us."

In estimating the influence of the church
organized as the '"Branch" in Salem, Dec. 29.
1803, we are to remember that one church,
the Crornbie street, came out of it, and that
the Tabernacle and South churches, have re-
cc : ved many of their members, and have at
present a consiJernblo number of their most
active an^ influential brethren, who were for-
merly united with the Howard street church.
Many of the members went to other places in
the state, nnd to other states, especially to
Newburgh. N. Y., and connecting themselves
with other churches have been useful.

It deserves mention, that Mr. Spalding had
a large number of colored persons in his
church, over whom he appointed a colored
man, Mr. Israel Freeman, a deacon. He paid
great attention to this C'KUS, as did also Master
Dodge, who taught a school of colored chil-
dren. The first two Deacons of the church
were Daniel Farrington and Thomas Lamson.
In the catalogue of t'.ie church pab'ishod in
July, 1830. it ia stated, that the whole num-
ber of members of the church, up to that time,
was 400. Since then, up to the presant time,
203 have bean added, making a total of GGS
members.

In the brief retrospect which has been taken,
we see that ihe Howard Sireel Church has a
most important history. A more minute and
circumstantial recital, would bring out many
facts connected with periods of revivals and
seasons of joy, and also, with periods of de-
pression and controversy among the mambers,
arising from disagreeament about ministers.
The church has been likened in reference to its
trials to the bush that was in the fire and yet
was not consumed. On the slavery question
and on temperance it has been a marked
church, having early spoken boldly upon
them ; and if the being cast into prison is
a proof of regular descent from the apostles,
this church has a strong claim, inasmuch, as
one of its minister?) died in prison, and another
was confined there.

The gases in a thunder cloud, gathered to-
gether in inharmonious combination, explode

with lud report, and urton do injury ; but the
ante gasca dispersed in oinm-rtion with a wid-
er Mpacc, and diminished in force, arc at peace
and pi\ < lrarnH and salubrity to the air, MI
Che persons once united in this churrh, per-
haps, too ardent, or easily excited, or too pow-
erful in will that is, too many individuals of
this character crowded tujrother into one little
collection, wade some noise and created some
alarm, hut now happily dispersed into many
other churches, and duly mixed with regard to
attraction and repulsion, they become fruitful
of benefit and revolve in harmony with each
other and at peace with all the world. New
elements have also come into the old church,
as in the space once occupied by a thunder-
cloud the ordinary atmosphere is introduced,
and blended together in due proportion the
important parts, the sky is clear and the air
salubrious :

"The rain is o'er how dense and bright
Yon pearly clouds roposing lie!
Cloud above cloud a glorious sight
Contrasting with the clear blue sky."

GENEALOGY OF THE DERBY
FAMILY.

COMPILED BY PKKLEV DIRBT.

Concluded from -Vol. 3, page 207.
FIFTH GENERATION.

(54.) TARRANT PUTNAM DERBY, son
of John (32) b. Salem, Aug. 14, 1796, d.
March 6, 1850. Tailor. Married 1st,
Sept. 1, 1824, Rachel, dau. of Col. Wil-
liam Ropes, b. Salem, May 21, 1803, d.
Jan. 25, 1838; md. 2d, Aug. 2, 1842,
Elizabeth P. Peirce, b. May 24, 1813, d.
Feb. 28, 1856.

Five children.

132. Rachel Ropes,e b. Salem, March

27, 1825 ; md. Jan. 25, 1849, Edward A.

spn of Jesse Smith, b. Salem, Oct. 3, 1822.

Watchmaker. Children : Edward Arch-

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er Ropes, b. April 19, 1850 ; Gcorgianna
Derby, b. Jan. 9, 1852 ; Henry Pickering,
b. Dec. 6, 1854.

133. Mary Ann Brown,' April 15,
1827,

134. Elizabeth A. 6 b. June 13, 1831,
d. Aug. 15, 1832.

135. Tarrant Putnam, 6 b. May 15,
1833.

136. William Henry, 6 b. Apr. 6, 1836.

FIFTH GENERATION.

(55.) Charles Derby, son of John, (32)
b. Salem, July 20, 1798, apprenticed as a
watchmaker, in Providence, R. I., removed
to Nashville, Tenn., where, Feb. 14, 1820,
he md. Nancy, dau. of Henry and Betsy
Ann Pulling, b. Western Branch, near
Norfolk Va., Oct. 11, 1804; removed to
Murfreesboro, Tenn., thence to Lynn,
Mass., Derry, N. H., Salem, Mass., Dan-
vers, Amesbury, Andover and Salem.

Four children.

137. PERLEY,S b. Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Oct. 26, 1823.

138. John Henry,* b. Lynn, May 26,
1826, d. Salem, May 15, 1830.

139. CHARLES WASHINGTON/ b. Der-
ry, N. H., Nov. 8, 1827.

140. Sarah Putnam, 6 b. Danvers, Jan.
28, 1832, d. Mar. 14, 1832.

FIFTH GENERATION.

(63.) Richard Derby, son of Richard
(33) b. Salem, Feb. 23, 1765, d. Boston,
June 13, 1832; "undergraduate at Har-
vard, 1781 ; he was for many years an ac-
tive ship master. Oct. 15, 1794, the
French consul with a deputation from the
French ships, with the principal French
gentlemen of Boston, came to Salem and
presented him the colors of the French Re-
public, for his humanity in transporting

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free of expense about 200 French prison-
ers from Halifax, where they had been left
in a state of starvation by the English, to
a place where they would be relieved. On
the standard was the name of Capt. Darby
over the tree of liberty. The cadets then
on parade, escorted them to E. Hasket
Derby's, where they were politely received;
after which they sp3nt the evening at Gen.
Fiske's in company with the officers."
(Felt's Annals) "When the Essex Frig-
ate was built, he was appointed to its com-
mand ; but being absent, and not arriving
in season, Capt. Edward Preble was ap-
pointed in hi . place, and Mr. D. rec'd
command of another ship. H:: served sev-
eral years as Captain in the U. S. Navy,
and if he had not resigned, would have
been for many years the senior officer in
the service. Having sustained a reverse of
fortune, he was appointed by President
Adams, Navy Agent at Pensacola ; from
this he was reformed by President Jackson,
and about 1831, he was appointed to com-
mand of the Revenue Cutter. While in
this situation an attempt was made to poi-
son him and his officers by putting arsenic
in their food. For some time he was na-
val store-keeper, Boston." (Salem Gaz.
June, 1832.) He married Martha Don-
neville, who d, May 7, 1828, at Pensaco-
la, Fa., without issue,

FIFTH GENERATION.

(64.) SAMUEL GAKDNEK DERBY, son
of Richard, (33) b. Salem, Jan. 25, 1767,
d. Weston, Mass. J? n. 17, 1843. Grad.
H. C., 1785. In early life he was a mer-
chant in Salem ; and for the last thirty
years of his life, a gentleman farmer at
Weston. He was the first captain of
Salem Light Infantry, chosen Nov. 1806.
The same year a band of musicians was

formed and under the auspices of Mr. Der-
by, they received the name of the "Brig-
ade Band;" 1814, he was elected Brig.
Gen., and shortly after he resigned his
commission and removed to Weston. Md.
1st, Jan. 26, 1791, Margaret, daughter of
Capt. Samuel Barton, b. Salem, August
24, 1768, d. Aug. 11, 1802 ; md. 2d, Dec.
11, 1803, Lucy, dau. of Doct. Joseph and
Lucretia Osgood, (See Hannah, (14) dau.
of Samuel Derby) b. Oct., 1782, d. May 5,
1812, ; 3d, Ann, dau. of Francis and
Ann Archibald, of Boston Sept., 1817, b.
1760, d. Oct. 26, 1846, without issue.
Eight children by Margaret.

141. Samuel Barton 6 , b. Nov. 30, 1792,
d. Weston, Jan. 14, 1818, unmd.

142. Richard 6 b. Nov. 30, 1792, d.
1815. Graduate H. C. 1812 ; surgeon of
Independence, U. S. N.

143. Charles Preblc 6 , b. July 31, 1794,
d. March, 1820 : "He was a midship-
man in the Navy, and had spent seven
years in active service his superior offi-
cers say with credit to himself with honor
to his flag." (Salem Gaz.)

144. Margaret Barton 6 , b. Dec. 15,
1795, d. Aug. 6. 1813.

145. Mary 6 b. Apr. 17, 1797, md.
Aug. 24, 1819, Dr. Eben'r Hobbs, of
Waltham, Mass., b. Apr. 17, 1794, Grad.
Harvard, 1814 ; commenced practice in
medicine in 1817; afterwards agent of
Waltham Factories. His emigrant ances-
tor, Josiah Hobbs, arrived in this country
in the ship Arabella, from England, the
same year and month of Roger Derby,
July, 1671. Nine children; Mary Der-
by b. Waltham June 5, 1 820 ; Margaret
Barton, b. Nov. 4, 1821 ; Sarah Maria, b.
Feb. 15, 1823 ; Charles Wm., b. Aug. 7,
1824, d. Apr. 8, 1828 ; James Walker, b.

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June 5, 1826, d. June 5, 1845 ; Lucy An-
na, b. Dec. 8, 1827; George Ebcn'r, b.
July 6. 1830, d. July 25, 1848 ; Eliza En-
dicott, b. Dec. 30, 1832 , Rebecca Hovey,
b. May 30, 1837.

146. Jonathan* b. Oct. 28, 1798, d.
Oct. 1834.

147. S*rali, b. Nov. 13, 1799; md.
Mar. 6, 1828, John A very of Lowell, b.
Waltham, Jan, 5, 1800. Four children:
Harriet Williams, b. Nov. 26, 1828;
John, b. JulyS, 1830; Sarah Derby, b.
Nov. 2, 1831, d. Sept. 17, 1848; Adelia
Williams, b. Jan. G, 1835, d. May 8th,
1838.

148. Williamo, b. Nov. 4, 1800, d.
Weston. Sept. 1821. He had just returned
as supercargo from the E. Indies.

Four children by Lucy.

149. Joseph Osgood.c b. Sept. 21,
1804, d. Sept. 21, 1805.

150. Lucy Osgood*, b. Jan. 14, 1806,
d. Sept. 1823, at Weston.

15.1. Joseph Osgood, b. May 1, 1807,
d. Weston, 1*61.

152. Martha, b. Oct. 22, 1810;md.
Nov. 30, 1832, George W. Ewer of Nan-
tucket.

FIFTH GENERATION.

(71.) .Elias Hasket Derby son of Eli-
as Hasket (35) b. Salem, Jan. 10, 176G,
d. Londonderry, N. H. Sept. 16., 1826.
Merchant. His son Elias Hasket Derby,
Esq., of Boston, thus writes of him : "For
ten years he occupied the paternal man-
sion." -(which formerly stood in Derby
square) "when, finding his fortune im-
paired by expenses of living and the adverse
course of trade, he purchased the ship Mt.
Hope, of Newport a vessel of 500 tons
and embarked for Rio Janeiro, with an
intent to take a cargo of sugar to Russia.

The voyage, as originally planned, would
have surpassed his two previous voyages,**
(in the Mt. Vernon, to Isle of France, and
Naples,) "but on his arrival to Brazil, he
was induced by the ugcnt of a great Lon-
don house to take funds they wished to re-
mit, and load with coffee upon advances
from that house, with the assurance that
he might proceed from England to the con-
tinent, if he thought advisable. But on
her arrival at Lon.lon, such was the state
of affairs, that his conngiioc^ refusad to
risk their property on the continent, and
he was obliged to si-ll at a loss.

From London he proceeded to Lisbon,
and finding large flocks of Merinos had
crossed the mountains to escape the French
armies, he concluded to take a flock to
America; he embarked 1,100 of the mon-
tarco breed; and in 1811, after a tempes-
tuous voyage, he landed two-thirds of ti.em
in N. Y., whence they were sent to his
farm at Ten Hills, near Boston, and gradu-
ally diffused over the country.

"During the war, Mr. Derby, then
known as General Derby, set up the
first broad cloth loom ever erected in the
State, and supplied many gentlemen with
broadcloth of his own manufacture." "He
was the inventor of a machine for clearing
mud from docks, in 1804. The model
was deposited in the E. I. Marine M.isrum.
In 1799, when commander of ship Mount
Vernon, he had an encounter with a <!-
tachmcnt of the French and Spanish fleet
in the Mediterranean sea, near Gibraltar,
on his passage. Also in the strait's mouth
he was attacked by several privateers,
which he beat off, and one of which struck
to him, but he took no trouble to carry her
in. He was an undergraduate from H.
C., 1782, and a classmate wttu his brother

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John." (Felt.) Removed from Salem to
Londonderry.
Nine children.

153. Elias Hasket' b. May, 1798, d.
young.

154. Elias Hasket 6 b. Sept. 1800, d.
young.

155. Elias Hasket 6 , Oct. 1802, d.
young.

156. EI.IAS HASKET*, b. Sept. 24,
1803.

157. Lucy Ann 6 b. Sept. 24, 1803, d.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Feb. 18, 1846, md.
at Boston, June 10, 1830, Charles T. Catlin,
of N. Y. Six children : Helen D. Lynde
Mortimer ; Charles Taylor ; Hasket Derby,
Helen ; Lucian Derby, d. Brooklyn July,
1846.

158. John Clark 6 b. Dec. 21, 1805.

159. Harriet Browne, 6 b. 1807.

160. E. Augusta 6 b. Jan. 1811, d.
Roxbury Apr. 7, 1856.

161. Eleanor. 8

FIFTH GENERATION.

(72) John Derby, son of Elias Hasket,
(35) b. Salem, May 9, 1767, d. Nov. 25,
1831, of apoplexy, at the Salem P. O.,
between 6 and 7 P, M., while in the act oi
holding up his Knthorn to see if his box
contained any letters. Merchant ; also,
one of the Directors of Salem Marine Ins.
Company, and of Salem Bank, 1823
Grad. H. C., 1786. Married 1st, Nov.
23, 1791, Sally Barton, of Salem, b. Feb
16, 1770, d. Jan. 13, 1798 ; md. 2d, Dec.
12, 1801, Eleanor, dau. of Dr. Nathaniel
and Eleanor (Foster) Coffin, of Portland
b. July 22, 1779.

Three children by Sally.

162. John Barton, 4 b. Salem Nov. 13
1792; resides in Boston.

163. George, 6 b. Aug. 6, 1794, <t
Aug. 26, 1818. Grad. H. C. 1814 ; orig-

nally a member of Bowdoin. In the fall
of 1817, he went abroad for the recovery
of bis health and died at sea of hemor-
rhage, on board ship Coromandel, home-
ward bound, and but a few days from port.

He was supercargo.

164. Elias Hasket,' b. Sept. 1, 1796,
d. Medfield, Mass., Dec. 3, 1840. Grad.
Harv. 1824. Married, Dec. 1829, Mary
Ann Allen, grand-daughter of Maj. Gene-
ral Crane of Canton.

Two children.

165. Sarah Ellen.

166. Richard.
Eight ch. by Eleanor.

167. Nath'l Foster,6 b. Sept. 19, 1802,
d. Feb. 21, 1808.

168. Francis Coffin, 6 b. Feb. 27, 1804,
d. Oct. 3, 1806.

169. Sarah Ellen.,6 b. May 6, 1805;
md. June 5, 1827, John Rogers, of Bos-
ton; b. May 11, 1800. N^ine children:
Ellen Derby, b. Mar. 23, 1828 ; John, b.
Oct. 30, 1829 ; Laura Derby, b. June 4,
1832, d. Sept. 8, 1833 ; Laura Derby, b.
Nov. 6, 1834 ; Henry Bromfield, b. Feb.
20, 1837 ; Clara Pomeroy, b. Nov. 13,
1838 ; Martha Derby, b. Oct. 27, 1840;
Elizabeth B, and Fannie, twins, b. Dec.
5, 1844.

170. Mary Jane, 6 b. Salem Jan. 30,
1807; md. Aug. 5, 1833, by Rev. Chas.
W. Upham, to Rev. Dr. Ephraim Peabo-
dy, formerly of Cincinnati, and late pastor
of Cong. Unitarian Ch., Boston, called
King's Chapel ; b. in Wilton, N. H.,
Mar. 23, 1807, d. Nov. 28, 1856. "Grad.
Bowdoin, 1827 ; studied Divinity at the
Theological School, Cambridge, and was

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subsequently settled as pastor of the
Unitarian churches in Cincinnati and N.
Bedford. In 1846 he succeeded the lute
Dr. Greenwood, as pastor of King's
Chapel." (Drake's Genealogical Regis-
ter.) Seven children; Samuel A., b.
July 7, 1834, d. Oct. 1, 1835 ; Ellen Der-
by, b. June 22, 1836 ; Anna Heidekoopcr,
b. Oct. 6, 1838; George Derby, b. Nov
21,1841, d. Jan. 10, 1842; Emily Mor-
rison, b. Nov. 22, 1842, d. April 21,
1815; Robert Swain, b. Feb. 22, 1845;
Francis Greenwood, b. Dec. 4, 1847.

171. Nath'l Foster, 4 b. Feb. 25, 1809,
d. July 11, 1830, while a medical student;
grad. H. C., 1828.

172. Laura, b. Feb. 9, 1811, d.

md. Sept. 10, 1833, Arnold F. Wells,
Esq., of Boston, son of Hon. John Wells,
b. Sept. 17, 1807, d. Dorchester, Oct. 29,
1844. She md. 2d, Nov. 6, 1849, Hon.
Robert Charles Winthrop, being his 2d
wife, b. May 12, 1809.

Fire ch. by Mr. Wells ; a son, b. Bos-
ton June 5, 1834 ; John, b. Sept. 3, 183G,
d. Feb. 12, 1838 ; Arnold F., b. Oct. 21,
1839, d. Sept. G, 1847 ; John, b. Feb. 6,
-1841, d. April 7, 1847 ; George Derby, b.
Sept. 28, 1843.

173. Martha C., - b. Aug. 3, 1814.

174. George/ b. Feb. 13, 1819. Phy-
sician in Boston.

FIFTH GENERATION.'

(74.) Ezekiel Hcrscy Derby, son of
Elias Hasket, (35) b. Salem, Nov. 1, 1772,
d. Oct. 31, 1852. Grad. Harvard 1791.
In the early portion of his life, he devoted
himself to mercantile pursuits ; and for
35 years or more afterwards he became an
active and conspicuous agriculturist, at
South Salem. He aided in enlarging and

beautifying the avenue in S. Salem ; also,
under his direction, the fine elms which
afford so refreshing a shelter, on the street
lending from the bridge, were planted.
Md. Sept. 18, 1794, Hannah Brown, dau.
of Timothy Fitch, Esq., of Mcdford,
Mass., b. May 14, 1777.

Nine children.

175. Eliza Maria 6 b. 1795, d. Oct.,
1813.

179. Marianna Brown*.

177. Ezekiel Horsey, 6 b. 1 799, d. Nov.
14, 1839, at Boston. Grad. Harvard
1818; Attorney at Law, Boston ; md.
April 18, 1837, Elizabeth Derby, dau. of
Benjamin and Anstis Pickman, (see 73)
b. May 23, 1799 ; no issue.

178. Alfred Fitch, 6 b. Aug. 18, 1800,
d. Sept., 1825, at Arracan, Burmese Em-
pire ; was in E. I. service, where he dis-
tinguished himself in all the principal bat-
tles of the late war between the British
and Burmese.

179. Hannah Matilda," bap. Jan. 16,
1805.

180. Caroline Rosina,' bap. Jan. 26,
1806.

181. Emily Augusta, 6 b. Aug., 1815,
d. Oct., 1815.

182. Emily Maria/ bap. May 11,
1817, d.

183. Emily Maria, b. Feb., 1823, d.
July 13, 1835.

FIFTH OENF.nATIOX.

(76.) Richard C. Derby, son of Elias
Hasket, (35) b. Salem, Jan. 18, 1777, d.
Boston, Apr. 3, 1854 ; md. 1st, Sept. 27,
1800, Martha, youngest dau. of Dr. Na-
thaniel Coffin, of Portland, b. April 11,
1783, d. 1832, without issue; md. 2d,
Sept. 8, 1835, Louisa Sophia Lear, dau.
of Col. George Bomford, of the Ordnance

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Department, at Kadorama, near Washing,
ton.

One child by Louisa.

1S4. Richard, b. 1845; at present in
Europe, with his mother.

SIXTH GENERATION*.

(86.) Charles H. Derby, son of Roger,
(42) b. New Salem, Mass., Dec. 10, 1804.
Residence, Saugerties, Ulster Co., N. Y. ;
md. Aug. 3, 1830, Christina Fonda, b.
Aug. 9, 1811.

Eight children.

185. Marget, 7 b. Tune 15, 1832 ; md.
Dec. 14, 1853, James Maines, born Sept.
1,1822. One child: Anne E., b. Sept.
23, 1854, d. Mar. 21, 1855.

186. Charles H., 7 b. Feb. 3, 1834.

187. Ellen E., 7 b Dec. 20, 1835, d.
Sept. 16, 1837.

188. Delia, 7 b. Nov. 15, 1838, d. Oct.
3, 1844.

189. James A., 7 b. Mar. 10, 1841.

190. Arietta, 7 b. July 15, 1846.

191. Emma, 7 b. Jan. 10, 1848.

192. Anna, 7 b. Dec. 20, 1853.

SIXTH GENERATION.

(87.) James C. Derby, son of Roger,
(42) b. New Salem, Sept. 6, 1806 ; md.
Apr. 10, 1839, Emeline Durkee, of Rip-
ley, N. Y., b. Hampton, Conn., Mar. 13,
1818. Residence, Batavia, 111.

Three children.

193. Frances Josephine/ b. Ripley
July 29, 1840.

194. Mary Elizabeth, 7 b. Batavia,
Mar. 13, 1850.

195. William Spencer, 7 b. Aug. 25,
1852.

SIXTH GENERATION.

(90.) Henry C. Derby, son of Roger,
(42) b. Pittsford, Vt., May 2, 1815 ; md.

Sept. 26, 1842, Ann Jackson, b. Pitt*-
ford, Apr. 20, 1818.
Five children.

196. Abigail Ann, 7 b. Pittsford June
17, 1843.

197. Thomas Henry, 7 b. Mar. 21,
1845.

198. William Jackson, 7 b. Feb. 21,
1847.

199. Adaline Eliza, 7 b. Apr. 4, 1849.

200. Harriet Susan, 7 b. Mar. 7, 1851.

SIXTH GENERATION.

(125.) John P. Derby, son of John,
(53) b. Salem, Aug. 31, 1822. Removed
to Andover with his father; Apr., 1847,
went to Danville, Mass., where he engnged
in the manufacture of woolen goods ;
thence, Apr. 1, 1850, to Cavendish, Vt.,
where he took charge of a woolen factory,
remaining there till May 1, 1850, when he
accepted the agency of the Amesbury
Mills Co., still continuing his operations at
Cavendish ; afterwards removed to E.
Saginaw, where he engaged with his father
in the Dry and W. I. Goods. Md. June
26, 1855, Fanny M. Gay, b. Weathers-
field, Vt., Sept. 17, 1834.

201. One child.

SIXTH GENERATION.

137. Perley Derby, son of Charles,
(55) b. Murfreesboro, Tenn., Oct. 26,
1823. For several years an artist, engra-
ver, and jeweller ; at present a tooth car-
ver in a dental establishment, Salem ; md .
Dec. 1, 1850, Harriet, dau. of William
and Abigail Knight, Salem, b. Feb. 1,
1827.

Two children.

202. Caroline Putnam, 7 b. Central
Falls, (Smithfield) R. I., Jan. 28, 1853.

203. Roger Perley, 7 b. Salem, Apr. 9,
1857.

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SIXTH GENERATION.

(139.) Charles W. Derby, son of
Charles, (55) b. Derry, N. H. Nov. 8,
1827. Jeweller. Providence, N. Attle-
boro, Salem, md. Apr. 12, 1852, Emeline,
daughter of Stephen O' 11 arc, Salem, b.
May 2, 1834.

Three children.

204. Charles Augustine, b. N. Attle-
boro, Dec. 12, 1852.

205. Emma Jane, b. Salem, Apr. 14,
1855.

206. Winfield Scott, b. May 7, 1861.

SIXTH GENERATION.

(156.) Elias Hasket Derby, son of
Elias Hasket, (71) b. Salem Sept. 24,
1803; grad. Harvard 1824; Salem, Lon-
donderry, N. H., and Boston. Attorney
at Law, Boston; md. Sept. 4, 1834,
Eloisc Lloyd, dau. of Geo. W. and Ange-
lina Strong, of N. Y.

Seven children.

207. Haskel, 7 b. Boston, June 29,
1835.

208.' George Strong, 7 b. Jan. 29, 1837,
d. young.

209. George Strong. 7 b. Oct. 17, 1838.

210. Nelson Lloyd, 1 b. May 4, 1841,
d. 1844.

211. Richard Henry,* b. Mar. 12,
1844.

212. Nelson Lloyd, 7 b. Sept. 8, 1846.

213. Lucy, 7 b. July 15, 1851.

CIRCULAR.

At a meeting of the Essex Institute,
held on Monday evening, Dec. 2, 1861,
the following circular, submitted by
the curators of the Historical Department,

was adopted, and ordered to be printed,
and to be distributed under their direc-

: J

tion :

ROOMS OP THE ESSEX INSTITUTE,
Plummer Hall, Salem, Mass.
December 2, 1861.

The ESSEX INSTITUTE respectfully asks
your assistance in making a collection of
any matter relating to the pn-sent War,
which may serve lo illustrate its causes,
origin and progress. such as Pamphlets,
Books, Newspapers, Proclamations, Hand-
bills, Engravings, Plans, Maps, Carica-
tures, Portraits, Letters, Patriotic Enve-
lopes, Military Buttons, Shin- Plasters,
Coins, and Relics of all kinds, from all
parts of the Country. Such a collection
it is believed would be invaluable here-
after to the Historian, as well as of great
interest to the merely curious observer.

Any contributions to this collection will
be thankfully received 'at the Rooms of the
Institute, in Plummer Hall, Salem, by the
Secretary ; or by the President, ASAHEL
HUNTINGTON; or by any curator of
the Historical Department.

HENRY M. BROOKS,

JOSEPH G. WATERS,

FRANCIS PEABODY,

WILLIAM S. MESSERVY, Curators of

LINCOLN R. STONE, ( the His-

SAMUEL B. BUTTKICK, [ torical De-

GILBEUT L. STREETER, partment.

FRANCIS H. LEE,

MATTHEW A. STICKNEY,

IRA J. PATCH.

JEGGLE'S ISLAND.

~~*"~ %

The Deposition of Stephen Daniels,
Sen'r, aged about sixty years, and Samuel

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Foot, Sen'r, aged about fifty seven years,
testify and say that they well remember
that there was a channel of water running
between Jeggle Island, so called, and the
Flats by Kanly and Whitefoot's lands, and
that at low water it was so deep as for a
canoe to pass and repass, and that there
was no wading over from the spear to sd
Island, but only at low Ebbs, and they fur-
ther say that they assisted in carrying a
ship of about two hundred tons up the sd
channel, betwixt the Island and sd Flats.

Salem, February 23d, 1729-30.

STEPHEN DANIELS,
SAMUEL FOOT.
Sworn before Benj'n Lynde and Samuel

Browne, Quorum, in perpetuam rei me-

moriam.

Jeggle's Island is now part of Union
Wharf. It was granted in 1684 to Thom-
as Gardner.

MILITARY ORDER.

The following ancient military order has been
bowD to us in the original by Mr. Aaa Putnam of
Danvers, who lives on the Buzton place, near Mid-
dleton, on the Middleton road. Mr. Putnam's
mother, Mrs. Eda Putnam, who died in 1841, moved
to the Baxton place in Dec. 1828; and the document
was found in 1830 or 1831 in a crack of an old beam
in a building that had formerly been a dwelling-
house, on the premise?:
Mr. AMOS BUXTON,

You being a Training Soldier in the Company of
Militia under command of Capt. Elian Flint, are
hereby Required in His Majesty's Name, t? appear

at jour Colours upon Tuesday, the 2d Day of May
next, at ye house of Joseph Cross in Danvers, by
Ten o'clock in the Morning of said Day ; whereof
yon are not to fail; it being according to an Act of
the Great atid General Court, or Assembly of this
Province, requiring the same, upon Penalty of pay-
ing the sum of Sixteen Pounds fur Non Appearance
at time and place.

April 27, 1758.

BENJAMIN RUSSELL, Sargent.

ERRATA AND ADDENDA.

Page 29, the first line on the second
column should be omitted, as Thomas
Brewer married an Elizabeth Nichols, of
the Salem family.

Page 126, No. 74, insert, "William,
son of William and Jane (Nelson, of Row-
ley,) Chandler, born 27 May, 1757 ; mar-
ried Hannah Lowell. He died in 1 804."

Page 178, No. 174, for "Margaret
Whittredge," read "Hannah Twist."

Page 179, No. 187, for "Samuel Pay-
son," read "Lemuel Payson."

Page 214, No. 324, for "17th August,
1851," read "18th August, 1831."

Page 258, No. 440, insert, "John Ba-
ker died in Danvers, Feb. 22, 1852."

Page 263, No. 504, after Mary E. Put-
nam, insert, "she died 26th A.pril, 1853.
He married 2dly, Ruth P. Stevens.

Page 271, No. 617, for Elizabeth T.
Page, read Elizabeth D. Page.

Index of Names.

Abbot, 38, 39. 40. 43, 44,

46, 93. 94. 119, 133,

211, 273, 274
Abby. 48

Abercrombio. 223.
Aborn, ICO. 217, 262.
Adam*. 88, 90, 176, 229,

265, 281
Addington, 192
Addy, -264
Agge, 211.
Albree, 88, 179.
Alden, 88, 119, 260
Alesxar, 132,
Alexander, 210.
Alford, 168.
Allon.88, 167, 178, 216,

266.

Allerton. 194.
Alley, 127, 160.
Allin. 191.
Atneunt 61
Amherst, 102, 103, 104,

199 .

Andrew.^10, 213, 215.
Andrews, 7, 88, 94. 115.

119, 142, 166. 186, 233,

254. 259.
Anderson. 52
Andros. 5, 7
Andway, 61.
Appleton, I, \ 7, 8, 55,

.vi, 111). 147, 23.J.
Archer, JM, 127, 175, 215.

216. 2.5, 2l, 2C3, 200,

273. 274.

Archibald. 174. 284
Armitago. 61, '.'30
Armstrong. 264. 270.
Arnold, 5 1 J. 1 3 'I
Arvul-iin, 218
As-hby, 'JO. 13C. 184, 228
A-hton, 183 VI :
Atkins, 131.
Atkinson, li.o^
Attucks 151.
Atwell. 179.
Austin. 133, 179, 244.254.

256. 267
A very. 2<5
Bbba;;e. I2>. 129, 163.

174. 231.

Babson, 205.
Bacheller, 49, 161.
Bachelder, 257, 268.
Bacon, 182.
Badoock, 258, 259
Badger. 61, 133
Baiobridge. 176, 275.
Unilcy, 29, 191, 192.
Baglcy, 99, 100, 106, 196,

197, 201
Baker, 64. 85, 88, 116,

144, 171, 181, 189, 191,

201. 211, 215, 217, 254,

258, 259.

Balch, 50, 90, 258.
Balden. 190.
Baldwin, 31.
Ball, 61, 262.
Bnllard, 61, 261, 263.
Ballord, 64.
Bancroft, 57, 170, 176,

185,208.212
Banker. 90.
Barnard. 201. 277, 281.
Baker, 182, 254
Barnes, 14, 126
Barlow. 270
Brr,87, 2(1, 214, 268
Barret. 175.
Barrett, 39.
Barrot. 83.
Bartlntt. 88, 93, 131. 259,

202.

Bartoll H8,
liarton. 83, 12>, 1C6. 174,

211. 212, 218. 281, 2*6
Bartholomew. 29. 107.

u. 14. 107
Boss tend, 198.
Kates. i>0, 208
Hittchclder, 34, 49, 170.

ISO, 181. 207. 27D
Batter, 49. 190
Cat ton, 49
Battor. 62.
Baxter. 96
Ba>ard. l7f.
Ba\ly, 191.
Bayley, 20, 30, 190, 191,

229.

B.ndle. 93. 125.
K,.*|.. 271

Beaman, 27 U.

Bean, 196.

Beard, 270.

Becket, 45, 88, 90, 91,

125, 131, 208, 270.
Beckford, 175, 180, 256,

259, 261.
Beecher, 281.
Beldin, 16.
Bell, 211.

Bellingham, 12, 243.
Bemi*. 254
Benet. 232.
Bennet, 56, 231, 232.
Bonnitt, 231.
Benson. 94, 121, 213.
Bentley, 45.46. 85, 124,

132, 277, 281.
Bertram, 257, 266
Berry, 8, 9, 11, 156, 180,

195, 197, 201.
Bcveridgo, 271.
Biddle, 176.
Bishop, 96. 114, 119, 120,

264, 266.

Bishopo.241, 243.
Bissell, 215.
Black. 119.
Blak. 199

Ulako 104, 196, 201, 257
Bhnchard. 31, 177. 183.

211. 217. 271
Blaney. 44, 88, 89, 92.
Blatchford. 280
Blood, 88. 185, 216
Bloomfield. 286
Blowers. 14.">
Blyth. 127, 274
Boanlman. 164. 184, 229.
Boden. V67
Batter, 263
Momf.rrd. 287
Bond, 126.
Bon ton, 145.
Booth, 161, 190 l!)3
Bott, 176. 184. 2i3. 215
Bow.'en. 88. 128
Bowdoin. 216. 263
Bow.iitoh.49.88. 110. 130,

176. 185, 208. 209, 210.

214
Bo wen, 211.

Bowers, 181.

Bowles, 151, 277.

Bowland. 179.

Hoyoe, 193.

Boyden, 236.

Boyd, 254.

Boy n ton, 128, 268.

Brabrook, 188.

Brabrooke, 188.

Brackett, 183.

Bradshaw, 259.

Bradstreet, 31, 66, 107,
189, 201.

Bradbury. 69, 70, 23J.

Bradford, 271, 275.

Itrnjrg, 64.

Braid, 253, 256.

Brastow, 259.

Bray, 29, 131, 213.

Brent, 256.

Breed, 182. 263

Brecn, 268

Brewer. 29, 98, 122, 123,
135, 270.

Brewstcr, 264.

Bridge, 89, 190.

Bridges, 137, 190.

Bridghani, 60.

Bridgman, 192

Brig. 200.

Briggs, 88, 179, 181, 215,
2l, 272

Brimblecom, 34, 262.

Brimmer, 203

Briton. 218.

Brown. 3-<, 39. 51, 52, 53,
59,64. 65, 88, 90, 91,
92. 93, 99, 109, 115.
121, 122, 125, 132. 136,
139, 140. 152, 164. 166,
172, 175 184, 208, 213,
215. 217, 257, 2i2, 264,
266, 267. 270, 283, 287.

Browne, 64, 66. 86. 87, 88.
105, 122. 149, 167. 190.
194, 1 '.>:>, 201, 228. 230.
231, 25S

Browning, 88. 143

Brooks. 121,181,209,289.

lir.M.kli.ju-.-. 87. 17'.'. l-
214.

Bruce, 2V3, 263

Bryant, 32, 180
Buckley, ll, 193.
Buokiuan, 125. 193.
Buffington, 215, 253
Buffutn, 62, 160, 205, 244,

248,249,267.
Bulkle.y, 122.
Bullard, 127.
f'ullen. 268.
Bulliant, 250.
Bunker, 167, 168.
Bunyan, 241.
Burbank, 213, 256.
Bargoyne, 132.
Burke, 90, 255.
Burley, 208.
Burnet, 150, 249.
Burnett, 85, 144.
Hurnham, 129, 263, 265.
Burn*, 55, 135, 265.
Turton, 30, 156.
Burrell. 1-5, 129, 201.
Burril, 59.
Burrill, 180, 213.
Burroughs, 28,67,68. 114.

115.

Bu*h, 96.
Buswell, 190.
Bute, 224.
Butchers. 267.
Butler, 37, 38, 39, 43. 44,

91, 128, 139, 172, 223.
Butinan, 201, 253.
Buttrick, 87, 88, 139. 259,

289.
Buxtou, 88, 144, 159. 160,

183,201,257,206,290
Byrne, 121, 130, 181.
Cabot 47, 83, 86, 175.
Caffen, 32.
Calcott. 41, 42.
Caldwell, 87, 258
Calef, 10, 18, 19, 75.
Calvin, 147. 240.
Campbell, 126.
Cauitem, 101.
Cannon, 233.
Canterbury, 143.
Cape, 47.
Carlisle, 216.

Carlton, 39, 40, 87, 93,94,
126. 130, 175, 170, 254,
262.

Carpenter, 133.
Carnes, 45, 126, 167.
C.irr, 15, 190, 191. 192

230.
Carrier, 25, 67, 114, 115

119.

Carryer, 08. 69.
Carrol. 121.
Carroll, 208.
Catter, 40, 119. 257, 266.
Carver. 82.

Carwick, 214, 2lJf 254.
Case, 29.

Cash, 127.

Cass. 261.

Catlio. 286

Catt, 259.

Cave, 29.

Ci adborn, 201.

Chamberlain, 88, 165,

Champanella, 213.

Chapman, 183, 215,

266,270.

Chanipney, 145, 146.
Chandler. 48, 66, 123,
189,270.271,290.
Charn. ck, 59, 145.
Chase, 89, 221, 253,

265,266.
Chatman, 101.
Checkley, 250.
Chesley, 256.
Chever, 17, 67, 111.
Chtever, 7, 65, C6,
179. 180, 184, 180,
259, 210, 263, 26fi,
Chipman, 175, 218.
Choate, 10, 11, 86. 88,
211, 233, 255, 262.
Churchill. 127.
Clap, 271.
Clapp, 50.
Clara 92, 128, 158,

2(14, 240, 268.
Clarke, 223, 256.
Clay. 176.

Cleaves, 57, 177, 219,
Clement, 88, 261.
Clerke, 192.
Cleveland, 52, 57,

132, 170, 172.
GMtou, 273.
Clough, 99, 100, 106,
181, 195. 201, 211.
Cloutaian, 87, 88,2.8

266.

Cloyce, 119.
Coaker, 67. .
Coakley. 221.
Ooates, 97, 98.
Coby, 201.
Cobb, 207.

Coffin, 174, 181, 183.
, 192, 203, 229, 286,
, Cogswell 267.
Coggswell, 106, 130,
Coit. 280.
Coker, 265.
, Cole, 48, 62, 87, 207.

Ctleman. 179, 250.
, Colson. 119.
Coltou, 131.
Collins, 02, 90, 12i,
130, 2!7, 236, 266.
Oliver, 88.
Conant, 49, 50, 21 1 .
Conckl'n 49, 144
Conner 86, 261, 267
Converse, I 29.

Conway, '262.
Copleland, 171).
Corke. 63.
Corning. '230, 265.
Corwin, 4, 5, 68, 114, 1.6,

250.
209. Corce, 14.

Cory, 114, 119.
258, Cottle, 88.
O.-lton, 238.
Covert, 212.
126, Cowes, 14.

Cox. 102 258.269.
Cook, 109. 127. 164, 179,
262, 204, 205. 210, 211. 217,
218, 265', 266, 273, 274
Cooke. 12, 250,
Coombs.. 88.
Cooper, 61.
Cootes. 98.
149, Cradwell, 49.
217, Craft, 51, 52, 56, 57, 146,
281 171.

Crafts', 39, 107.
148. Crunch, 184.

Cream-r, 130, 21 1, 270.
Creasy, 256.
Creed. 128.
Creesey, 88.
184,Croado, 4, 48, 02. 63, 109.

188, 247.

Crocker, 188, 210.
Croe, 232.
256. Cromwell, 14, 49, 10J, 110,

121.

Crow, 262.
1 <3, Crowell, 92, 1'25, 131, 132.

133.

Crown'u-hield, 45, 83, 101,
128, 121, 12S. 130, 132, 133,
255. 162, 103, 174. 175, 181,
, 253 203,213,211,216, 254,

275, 277.
Cro.*be, 192.
dos*. 56, 171, 184, 263,

290.

Cummins, 13.
Cummings, 179. 260.
Cunningham, 209.
1'JO, Curtico. 110.
, 287 Curtis, 30. H4, 204, 228

Currier, 205, 258, 271.
207. Cushing 34, 106, 184, 21 1
Cntler, 15 *6, 64, 172.
Cutter 206.
. vutf, 60, 6'2.

Curwen, 5, 74, 75, 8., 115

180, '.US, 208.
Curwin 4.
, 12.i, Dabney. 174.
. Dale, 213. 216.

Dalton. 122
264 Dana 216.

Daniell. 242
. Daniels 266. 269. 289

Danf'orth, 19, 51. 117 192

250,231.

Darby, 154, 155, 157.
Darland. 155.
Darling, 155, 19G, 269,
Daton. 19.

Davis. 35, 177, 183, 188.
1S9. 195, 196, 197, 198,
200, 201, 254, 263, 266,
268. 274.

Day. 51, 58, 63, 184, 261,
Dean. 54, 125. 127, 128.
130, 164, 181, 210, 217,
271.

Decone, 21.

Deland, 121, 125, 130, 131,
164,184.186,211,218.
Delaway, 253.
Delhonde. 184.
Dem-ey, 272.
Deunes, 4.
Dennis, 214, 264.
Dennison, 7. 29.
Derby, 1 83,84,91,107,
126,127,129,131,132,
133, 151,154,155,157,
159. 160, 203, 204, 205,
206,211,218,254,263.
277, 283, 284, 285, 286,
287, 288. 289.
Derrick, 171.
DeRich, 119, 146.
Deshon, 39.
Devereax, 87, 128, 175,

202.

Dexter, 88.
Diamond, 175.
Dick, 17G.
Dickey, 217.
Dike. 49
Dimon, 83.
Dinsmore. 181.
Ditnaore, 212.
Diver, 94, 121.
Dix, 261, 264.
Dixy, 144.

Dodge .50. 51, 52, 5J, 54,
55, 64, 83, 87, 107, 133,
136, 138, 139, 169, 170.
171, 172. 180, 182, 212,
218. 210, 256, 263. 204,
205. 274. 276, 279, 282.
D..land. 270
Dole, 190.
Doliver, 119, 273
DolloiT, 32
Donahue, 186.
, Donaldson, 94, 128, 178,

216

Donneville, 174, 2-4.
Dorr. 90
Dorell. 125
Douglas, 187, 279.
Douglass. 268.
Dow. 183.
Downing. 158
Dowst 83,255.

Hove. 3. 39, 93,114.

Doyle. 275.

Drake, 35

Draue, '256.

Driver, (il. 126.

Dudley, 1. 6, 268.

Dugle, !.").

Ducuohet. 218.

Duinmer, 1.

Duncan. 87, 109.211.

Duulap. 174.

Dunster, 238.

Duntun, 1

Dunn, 204.

Durkee, 288.

Durboruw, 170.

Durell, 187.

DuKioh, 146.

Dusting. 119.

Dutch, 253.

Duran.34, 39. 44, 92.

Dwight. 282

Dwinnell, 258.

Dwyer, 216.

Dyer, 241. 245, 251).

Eager, 194.

K;iiues, 114, 116

Baity, 119.

Eastwiok. 14.

Eaton, 38.93, 215, 234.

Eborn. 83.

Edwards, 11,88, 108, -J18,

228, 241,251;, 200.
Eddy, 183.
Eger. 14.
Eldridge, 122.
Elkins. 83, 101, 133, 159,

174.

Eletrap*. 232.
Kl-.ii, 182.
Elwell. lO'.i, 23U, 231, 260,

265. '

Elletrap. 232.
Elliot, 29.30,31,83, Uti,

231, 256.

Elliutt, 146, 23U, 258.
Ell's. 222 200. 268.
Eme r.ion. 15U, 2U1, 2U,

249. 271.

Eini-rt'iii, 55, 57, 172.
Emmet. 270.
Endioott, 16. HS, '2IH, 210.

253. 2JG. 'J-> >.
Engli h. 17, 69, 111, 119.

120, 247.
Epes, 60 83.
K|,|.s. 64 110. 229.
Ervin, 272.
Estes, 260.
En'Of, 31.
Eii.it oo, I8">.
Kv.in- :il

Eveletli, 87, 129, 273.
Ewer. 285.
Eyrey. 48.
Faluns, 2li, 218.

Faber, 261.

Fa'rfleld. 17ft, 178, 183,

191. '211 232

Farnham, 80, 88,217 l'i,l.
Farlcss. 7. MS, -211. -251.
Farley, 130, 179. 180.
Fanner. 94
Farnswortli, '271
Fan ma. 256. 262
Farrai.t, '260, 261.
Farrrr. 119.
Farrington, 273, '278, 279,

282

Farris h".
Fayerfield 110, 192.
Fears 214, 261.
Fearson 121.
Felt, 35. 86, 91. 103, 155.

156, 159, 161, 162. 184,

208. 211, 260, 264, 268,

269
F.-li. .11 49, 50. 107, 143,

230, 232, 200, 265, 271.
Fellers 200
Fellows, 198.
Ferguson, 184, 190.
Ferrina, 272
Fei din/, 214.
Filmingame, 235.
Fillibrown. 259.
F>llmoro, 88, 256.
Fish. 244
Fisher, 86. 88, 124, 261,

281.
Fi-ke. 48. 64, 145, 189,

280, 284
Filch, H87.
FiU, 216.
Fliimlert, 273.
Flagg. 38, 94, 184.
Flavel, 11

Fletcher. l6. 187. 210.
Flint, 61, 62. 03, 109, 132,

156, 217, 254, 265, 290.
Florence. 185.
Floto. 268.
Floyd, 108, 210, 212.
Fogarty. 90.

F.. 1-T.i, i. 184.
F-IUii-bee, 179.
Follett, 1-21, 194.
Folht 193.
Fooda. 2-<S.
For. I 265
Forsey. 216.
Forsyth 264.
Forester. ISO.
Forrester, 215, 216.
Fosdiok, 119.

Foster, 33 43, 41. 45, 68,
75, 90 91, 121, l'2t. 130,

i:u, 138, 140 147, -20:1,

209, 221. 200. 284.
286
Fowl.-r, 51, 74, 120. 180,

211, 219, 260. 273
Foot 290
Fuott, 110.

Foote, 87, 166, 255, 262
Fragle. 232.
Francis 51, 52, 54, 57,

229, 264.
Good. 18. 119
(loud ale, 31, 50, 02,

178, 2:il
Goodell. 147, 231,

243

Gooden, 14.
Goodhue 88, 183,
233, 254. 255, 367
Uoodridge. 151. 1*3,
Uoodiue. 189.
Uorham, 188
H..lt 4 v

124, 172, 219, 273.
Franks 257.
Fr.yle. 143
French, 85,204.
Freshwater. 48.
Freeman, 282.
Fret-set. 192
Friend, 48. 110, 261, 267. Gould. 83, 90. 130,
Frost, 88 189. 205, 210, 212

Frye, 82, 83, 88. 92, 93, Gorea 270

126,131.152. 153, 154. Grafton, 65, 66, 83,

175, 214, 218, 253,273, 231
Fuller, 30, 193, 211. Graham, 178.

Gage. 56, 91, 153, 169. Grant. 12. 188.

220, 221, 222, 223, 225, Graves, 61, 98, 183.

269. Giay. 14, 39. 120,

Gaines, 89. 131, 175, 177. 178,

Gale, 8, 211, 258, 270. 181. 182. 183. 184,

Gall, 230 218, 275,.

Gardner, 6, 62, 64, 88, Greaves. '.'.

102, 108, 109, 110, 121, Green. 29. 30. 57, 59,

146, 159, 164, 107, 174, 260.

175. 210, 211, 231, 232. Greene, 15. 130, 232.

158,
M8,

231,
262.

146,
179,

233, 235, 270, 284.
Garland, 86-
Garrison, 36
Garvin, 126.
Gas.. i71
Gutchel. 8, 204.
Gates 60, 61.
Gault 269.
Gavett, 88, 126.
Gay. 288
Gedney. 65. 107, 230, 247.

128.
179,
209

132,

269
191,

Greenleaf, 167, 180,

201.

Greenlief, 192.
Greenliff, 189.
Greenwood. 187
Gregory, 88. 233.
Grenelefe. 48
Grenslitt, 228.
Grier. 176
GriUen, 261, 262, 264,

265

George. 200, 201. Grinnel. 207

Gerrish. 48, 49, 89, 105, Grinwich. 15.

133. 131
Gerry. 275
Getchel, 254.
Gibbs. 5

Gib on 36. 100.
Giddin*8, 89, 100,

228

(Wliert. 14, 227.
Gilohrist, 83.
Gil s, r.'i. 216
Gilles, 61, 146
'.illi- 32
U.I ley 8
Gilman. 167. 256
Gilmore, 2>'>8
Girdler, 131

Griswold. 36.
Grorer, 190. 230, 231
Groves, 263.
Gunter, 90.
Guppy, 15.
20l,Gurvey, 209
Hadley, 268
Hadlook. 229
Hager. 195
Hale. 15, 18, 144. 145.

146

Hall -213. 271.
Hallett, 90
Hallo-ell, 104.
Ham. 271
Hamilton 121. 153.

Glorer, 51. 128. 201. 210. Hmnma't 9, 89.
230 231, 233, 265, 266. Hammond. 38. 88,
V72 214, 254. 269

Godfey '2< 'J Hannears. 195

<i. .1-hull 177. Hnnneni. 201.

Gold. 191. Hnnscom. 32

Goldsmith. 258, 262. 269 Hanson, 88 254.
Goldthwait. 131. 201, 209, Hauton. 123

123.

294

Haradt-u, 88. 12>, 212.
* lUrdie. 230
Harding. 48.
Hardy, 12, 63, 64, 12C,

247.

Hare, 131.
Harluw, 263
Harraden, V06. 230.
lliirreden, 230.
Harredin. 230.
Harridines 230.
llarriumn, 254.
Harrington, 201, 266.
Harris, 61, 9, 229. 2 JO,

264, 272.
Hart 11U,15.>.
Hartshone, 132.
llaskell. 137, 166, 183,

218, 257, 266.
Hasket, 158, 163, 203. 285,

286

Haskins, 44 rii).
Hathorn, 114, 128, 175.
Hathorne, 12. 13, 48. 65,

66, 68, 88. 38, 110, 190,

212. 216,235, 237.
Haven, 236.
Hawkins, OG.
Hawthorn, 68, 96, 158.
Hay men. 258.
Heard, 90, 166, 265.
Heokton, 128
Heidkooper, 287.
Helliard, 13, 48.
Helwyde, 67.
Henderson. 121, 183. 195,

196, 201.

Hendriok, 121, 192.
Henfield, 158, 178, 231.
Herbert, 83.
Herding, 48
Herriek, 30, 50, 55, 85,

2J9
Her^ey, 161, 176, 203,

217, 260, 287
Heus-ler, 216, 217.
Hew*. 201
Hicks 155, 156.
Hide, 65.
Higginson. 4, 5, 6, 38, 66,

68, 83,94.10.1,110, 116,

118, 156, 246
Hill, 63, 65. 213, 214, 230,

268.

Hiller, 45, 123
Billiard, 128, 247.
Hillsborough. L>2.
Hilton, 201. 270
Hillton. 199,
Hinman, 208, 212.
Hirst. 233, 247
Hitchins, 213, 257.
Hobbes, 12, 68, 115, 262.
Hobba. 256, 284.
Hobs, 119.
Hodgdon, 254.

Hodgos, 45, 47, 84, 88. 90,

129, 162, 180, 181. 183,

218, 255, 262
Hodginan, 259.
Hodgakins, 184.
liofTinitn, 255.
Hogan, 263
Hogg. 168.
Holbro k, 8 !.
Holden, 135

Hollingworth,49, 143 247.
Holland, 11.
Holtnan, 93, 254, 2M), 268.
Holmes, 184
Holt. 1U.

Holton. 83, 90. 221.
Holyoke. 9, 32, 57.58, 59,

60.

Holyroad, 142
Honeycomb, 263.
Hooker, 264

Hooper, 88, 91, 122, 217.
Hopkins 201.
Hopping, 123.
Horn, 263.
Hoatner, 215.
House, 125

Hovey, 233. 270, 285.
How, 68, 70, 119
Howard 87 92, 107, 180,

184, 261, 263.
Howe, 223
Howes, 85, 208.
Hubbard. 66, 115 116,

182, 209, 215, 280.
Hubon, 88, 259.
Hudson, 34.
Huffington, 260
Hull, 50, 110 275.
Hultman, 264.
Humphreys, 107, 108,232.
llniiii, 48.
Hunt. 126, 175, 202, 212.

266

Hui.tington, 113, 257, 289.
Huse, 266
Hu'ohins 275
Hutohinson, 49, 51, 60.

136, 137, 139, 150, 151,

153, 172, 173. 221. 228.

238, 239, 240, 24^, 243

260, 264, 267.
Hutten, 64.
Hution. 61.
Hyde, 262.
Ide, 281.
Ingalls, 201,217,234.261,

262.

Ingerson, 96.
Ingersoll ,125, 183, 232,

262.

Ireland, 264.
Irefon, 119
Irwin, 176.

Ives, 87, 123, 156, 262
Ivory, 189.

Jacob?, 88. 119. 186.

Jackson, 284. 288.

.James, 181, 264.

Junes. 267

Janson. 103.

Jayne, 180.

Jeffs, 216.

Jeffry,231.

Jenks, 45,46, 94,186,256,
263

Jennison, 208

Jewett. 268. 273, 274.

Joanes, 48.

Jocelyu, 266.

Johnson, 81. fe7, 107, 123,
195, 213, 216, 264, 269.

Johnston, 11)8, 199.

Jones 16, 211, 278

Jordan, 33, 262.

Jud'i, 158

Kallook, 277

Kauly, 290

Kavia, 271.

Khoo, 122.

Kenip; 262.

Kempton, 109.

Kemton, 109.

a-Kempis. 241

Kendall, 106, 249. 260

Kcndar, 264.

Kennedy, 262.

Kenniston, 259

Kenny, 185, 271

Reiser, 115.

Ketch, 231.

Kezar, 58

Kiohen, 231.

Kidder, 209

Kilham, 135, 155. 212,
228.

Killeui, 232.

Kimball 51, 52,53,54,56,
88, 127, 133, 135, 139,
167, 169, 170, 171, 172,
177, 182, 201, 214.

King 38, 44. 46, 62, 63.
85, 92, 129, 154, 180,
182, 190, 208, 215, 228,
229, 230, 254, 220, 261,
263, 274.

Kinton, 64

Kitchen, 48 96

Kitter dge 262

Knap, 184.

Kneeland. 60, 83.

Knii-ht. 30, 31. 189, 257,
261. 267. 288

Knowlton, 43, 61, 201,
255

Kopke, 85

Krowenshclat, 162

Lacey, 68, 69, 70

Ladd, 256

Ladder. 237,

Li Fitte 90.

Lake, 63, 65, 267

Lnkemtm, 88, 216, 25,

268.

Lai land, 128.
Lamb, 45. 85, 92. 218.
Lambert, 93, 105, 130.

175, 177, 184, 193, 266
Lainson, 88, 273, 282.
Lander, 123, 177. 269,273,
Lane 161, 166, 254, 262.
Lang, 38. 39, 43. 44, 45",

88, 91. 110. 127. 160.

183, 184, 189, 232, 218,

253, 256, 257, 260, 264,

265, 270
Langley, 162
Larrabee, 198, 260, 266,

269.

Larkhaui. 228.
Lascy, 116.
Lnthrop. 65, 66, 207.
Lattimer, 107
Lawrence, 45, *5, 122, l?fi,

185, 199, 256, 275.
Leach, 44, 125, 183, 184,

214, 219

Leanian, 83,

Learrlay, 198.

Leaver, 192.

Loavitt. 27, 83, 84, 88,
207. 253. 257.

Lebeter, 117.

Leddra, 245.

Lee. 51, 52, 53, 54, 133,
135, 161, 172, 173, 178,
183, 184, 186, 219, 221,
228, 263, 269, 270. 289.

Lefavor, 216, 257, 270.

Lcgg, 59.

Legray, 127.

Leifords, 61.

Leixh. 228.

Leigh ton. 261.

Leliind, 11.

Lemon. 174, 176 258.

Lendell, 83.

Len<lholm 263.

Lerook, 182.

Leonard 53.

Lesl : e, 91.

Leverett. 59.

Lewes. 61, 115, 116.

Lewis, 34, 36, 37. 38, 94.

186, 263.
L ; Ily. 118.
Lindall, 110. 247.
Li ml soy, 247.
Lindsley, 56.
Little, K.9, 25.S.
Livingston. 270.
Lloyd, 289.
Lookhart. 47.
Lognn. 46, 47.
Looney, 265.

Lord 126. 155, 19, 201,
210, 257, 260 267, 271,
272, 273.

295

Lorejor, 31, 64. M -ohn, 63. km, .".". Prri. 27, M.

LoreU. 187, 228, 230, 273. Melanohton. 239. Netmith, 88. 217. Pmrriih. 270

Loreweli, U5. MelUrd, 144. N-vin. 32. Parsons. 267. 270, 290

Lovjoys. C8. Mel I us 2i.'J Newell. 55. Parrott. 128. 26C.

Low, 57. 135, 179. Melxnrd. 256. Newhall, 65. ](!(). 179, Pn ca. 13.

Lowe. 169. 220. Merrill, 34, 88. 213. 217, 186,701. Pasoo, 15.

Lowell, 40. 44, 290. 256 Newman, 63. 229. Patch, 48. 64, IOC 113

Lojee, 230. Merrill, 83, 84, 259. 260. Newport, 270. 188, 192. 8 233 r>'t

Ludlow, 275. Messervy, 215. 289. Nichols. 29. 30. 31 32. 57. 789.

I.ufkin, 219. Me Joy, 267, 268, 269. 88. 253. 290. PmUb, 11

hummus, 36. 88, 214, 2C7. MoCoon. 201. Nicholson, 129, 200 Patten. 176

Lunt, 88, 143. Me' au-land, 90. Nick. 98 I'attcr <. n . 94, 124 130

Lu.ocnmb, 177, 2.18. MoOaniel 90. Nickerson. 53. IT... 181.

Lyon, 269. MeFarland. 127. Nimblet, 253. PUD). 2na.

Lynde, 149, 150, 151, 152, Mclntire. 269 Ni hbet. 223. Pazman, 213.

159, 290. McKelvy 176. Nixon, 271. Pay sen, 178 179 7:0

Mack. 87. 184, 259. MoKey, 265. Noble, 209. 257 Pcabody, .(>. |. 86 ' 88

Mackav. 122, 175. MoMnllon. 49. Norman. 63, 190. 97.123. K.C. 180*184'
Mackey, 156. Mioklcfield. 87, 129, 213. Norm. 182, 184, 189, 216, 208, 20'J 212, 218 2J4*

Mackintlre. 273. Mighill, 273. 272. 277. 258, 264, 277, 16.

Mackinallcn. 49. Miles, 191. Nora. 201. Pcact 2C6. 2>7.

Madison, 163. 176. 259. Millcdoltr, 280. Northey. 215 Pearce, 190, 193

MafOnn, 88. 257, 262 Miller, 264. Norton. 250. Pearnon, 123, 130 231!

Mahoney, 265. Millet. 48. 88, 121, 257, Nott 277 274

Malloon. 177. 26.-, 270. Noime, 119. Peate, 12. 13. 14 15 50

Manchester. 267. Millett. 184, 258 "Noyce. 156. 119,131, 146, 160. 25ii

Manning, 88, '.'0, 93. 108, Minot, 83. Noye*, 192, 210, 230, 268 Poekham, 269

126, 128. 156, 180, 182, Mitchel, 1. 3, 204, 223. Noyses. 62. Pteke 16.

'JO'.t, 265, 269. Moprs, 100. 106. Nun-e. 13. 63, 236. Peel, 159.

Mansfield, 51, 57, 62, 100, Moodey, 201. Nutting. 152. 214. Pcele 32. 174 177 178

124, 133, 134. 137, 138. Moody. 229, 230. Oak*. 30 Peelers. 13

146, 158, 160. 176, 177, Moor, 229. Oakes. 180, 181, 266 Peimont. 221.

182. 209, 210, 221, 256, Moore. 88. Odell, 88, 131. Peiraon 262. 263

271, 272. Montague. 187. O'Hare 289. Pel bam. 108.

Marks, 271. Montcalm, Olive, 213. Prnn, 242

Marsh. 125, 208. 234. More. 49. 239, 241. Oliver. 49, 83. P5. 149 153, Penney, 15.

Marshal). 144, 234 Mores, 201. 154. 191, 245, 246 Pepper, 88, 258, 259.

Margin. 132. Morgan 86, 88, 172, 182. O n derkirk, 271. Pepperill, 80

Jtonha, 271. Morgridge, S54. O'Neal, 268. Peikins 31. 88. 90 177

Marster*. 232. Moriarty. 88. 130. 209. Ormes. 237. 17'J 18.1. 184, 189 212

Marston, 182, 190, 218, Morland. 88. Orne. 83, 175, 178, 273, 255, 'J.i6 259 266 267

228.230.232.262. Morong, 261. 274 272

Martin. 119, 196,200, 201, Morrill 83. Osborn, 120. 216, 257, 2C9 Perley, 166. 266, 288.

210. Morrow, 210. Osborne, 85. 119, 156. 177, Perry, 51

Martin*, 272 Morse. 254. 178.210,265 Peters. 16,88, 126 2. r 4,

Mason, 45, 96, 129, 179, Morton, 268. Osifood, b3, 123, 158,174, 258.

270. 277. Morris. 87. 1*9. 192. 266 Petberick. J5.

Ma'scy, 63, 131, 158. Morrison, 88, 287. OUrann. 200. Pitcarn, 221, 222. 223.

Matters, 232 Mosely, 174, 260. Oti, 126 Pitcher. 254

Mactone 13, 190 Moses. 122. 177. Packard, 2CO. Pitman. 12.16. 88, 145,

Masury, 38. 39. 44, *8, Mould, 1 10, 196, 232. Pago, 32,38, 39.45, 87. 214.315,154

93, 105. 121. 258. Mmlroo, 178, 187, 201, 90, 92. 122. 166, 178, Pitu. Io7.

Mather, 17. 18. 21, 24. 27, 254 180. 183. 18.'. 186. 217, Plaisttd. 83.

67, 68, 71, 72. 238, 250, Macklerrey, 201. 254. 258, 2*0, 271. 2*! Po.ueiee 14.

'-'&2. Mngford. 159, 258. Paige, 211, 254, 258, 259. Pomroy. 88. 121.

Manle, 75, 238, 242, 246, Mnlkejrs. 122. Paine, 119, 132, 175. Pond, 253

247, 248, 249, 250, 251. Mnlliken. 201. Palfrey, 87, 156, 158. 2ti7, Pool. 10.

253.253. Munroe. 80 81. 213 214 Poole, 88. 158. U9, 22*

Maveriche, 230. Murphy. 175. Palmer, 14. 108. 161, ^3, 2^9

Maverick, 190, 232. Mnrrell. 3. 119, 256 1H4. 210. Poor. 88, 173. J01. 255.

Mazfield, 88, 257. Muiry, 54. Parkrr, 14. 48, 55,8. 118, Pope. 88, 181.216. 253.

May, 170. 219. Mylod, 210 120, US, 181, 1*9, 207. Poiter. 14, 15, 16. 51, 34

Mayr. 265 Neal, 128. 1P9, 273 212.256.271. 88. 93, 173, 207, 210,
M.fary, 229. Neale, 3. 109, 159, 190, Parkn an. 12. 14, 16. 535, 257.262.

Mede. 231, 254. V48 J47. Poth.rd, 83.

Meearthy, 176, 263. Nrtdram, 158, 217 Parnall. 12. W. Potter. 15, IS, VI, 1J6,

296

180. 184 201, 265, 266, 212. 216, 217, 220, 229, Roles, 122, 131, 267, 268.

Sharkey. 268

2b7 231.235,253,256 Holland, 38 93.

Sharp 144

Pousland 263, 264 Pynchon, 58. Rollins, 213.

Shatteck. 193

Powllen. 14 Quarles, 259 Roodes, 97.

Shattock, 142, 244, 245.

Pownell, 99 Quelcii. 2. Roods, 98.

Shattocke, 64

Pratt, MS Quiinby. 263 Rookos, 144.

Shaw, 63, 88, 143. 273.

Pray. 216 Quincy. 238 Root, 230

Sheafe. 5, 201.

Peterson. 267 Ragg. 68. 69 Rooten, 97

Sheapard, 193.

Pbelps, 13,29, 175 211, Rain-dell, 97, 98, 189, 228 Rootes, 109, 119

Shed, 259

212 244. Rand, 88, 97, 107, 257. Roots, 230.

Shehane, 263

Philbrook, 267. Randall, 15. Ropapes, 96.

Sheldon, 88 115, 116.

Phillips, 5. 10, 21C, 263 Rankin 93 Ropes, 90. 91, 128, 149,

S .epard, 257.

Phippon, 14, 15.16. 49, Ranking, 38, 264 163.211, 212, 24*. 257,

Shephard 88, 186, 257

83, 88. 126, 183, 184, Rawlins, 15 269,277,283

Shepherd 186.

210 Rawson, 222. Rose. 212

Sheppard, 234

Phipps, 260. Ray. 16 Ros', 83, 89, 94, 95,96,

Sherman 60

Phips, 71, 72, 260. 289 Rayment, 95 190, 264. 123, 255

Shil'aber 164, 186, 213,

Piblle 48. Raymond. 264 Rosse, 96.

221.

Pickering, 11, 13. 14, 15, Res, 49. 90, 97, 179, 229, Roseau, 259

Shimmin, 38, 39, 44, 90,

61. 62, 63, 67, 108 109. 262 Rourday, 96

91.

228. Real, i)0, 97. 102, 272. Roundy, 88, 201.

Shipley, 266

Picket 196, 201, 204 Reddington 228. Row, 251.

Shirley, 80.

Pic'<miin, 11, 14. 16, 49, Redin ton, 15. Rowe, 212.

Shore 88

59, 60, 83, 124, 142, 148, Redknap, 98. Rowell, 66.

Short, 192, 217, 223, 230.

152,158 203, 218. 248, Reed. 94, 96 119, 201, Ruck. 4. 95.

Shortt, 192

289. 269 Ruggles, 227.

Shove, 234

Pickworth 13, 110, 232 Reeve, 179. Russell 59, 97,145,176,

Siblee, 232

Piemont, 89 Reeves 95. 109. 110, 179 216, 230, 263, 268. 271,

Sibley, 35, 38, 93, 142,

Pierce, 14, 88,122 177, Reid, 264, 271 272,290.

159, 178. 184, 189, 198,

178, 180, 210, 217, 218, Reith. 253,271. Rust, 137, 233.

232

283. Ravell, 130. Safford, 87, 179, 209, 260,

Sibly, 193, 232

Pigot, 223 Revere, 39 270

Silsbee, 176, 178, 180

Pikinan, 49. Revs, 109. 110 Sage, 88, 177.

Silsbey, 83.

Pilgrim. 232. Rhoades 264. 268. Saint. 127.

Silsbv, 144, 145, 234.

Piudar. 217. Rhodes, 158, 185 Salmon, 143, 193

Silver. 213

Pinsent, 15. Rice. 119, 163, 208, 211 Salls 142 144.

Simon. 66, 88 216

Prebel, 284. Rich, 96 Sallows 98.

Simonds, 87,189,193,217

Prentiss, 213. Richards, 74. 95, 97, 98, Saltmarsh, 257

Simson. 104.

Pre cott, 15 270, 277 109, 256, 258. Salton*till, 5, 74

Sisson, 267.

Preston, 13 30. 03. 88, Richardsod, 255. Samon, 143.

Skelton, 5

148. 175, 257, 26'J Richardson 107, 131 139, Samps >n, 212.

Skerry, 63,143 144,194.

Price, >.!, 34 65, 108 208, 175, 180, 183, 209. 218, Sanders, 142, 144.

217, 228, 231, 234.

237. 265, 266, 269. Sandford. 131.

Skidmore. 43, 89.

Pride, 235. Rickaby, 271. Sands, 83.

Skinner, 60, 61, 267.

Priest, 14. Rioker. 261. San-ant, 231

Sladden, 268

Prime, 274. Rideout. 271. Sargent, 48, 88, 256, 257,

Sleuman, 174, 266.

Prince, 12, 15 2i) 30, 53, Rider. 267, 273. 201

Slueman, 88. 215, 217.

50, 132, 103, 203. 281 Riggs. 230. Saunders. 88, 110, 164.

Smale, 143, 144, 145, 193

Pri-so !. 16 Ring, 256. 175, 213, 260, 265, 267

Small, 193, 236, 266.

P.o-tor, 12. 14. 16 39. 88, Rising 95 Savage, 131, 215.

Smelt, 223

90. Ill), 131, 175 221. Rist 62. Sawyer. 88

Smith, 49, 56, 62,88, 122,

237 Rix, 15, 95. Saxon, 183.

131, 142, 144, 169, 175,

Pudeater, 12, liy, 120, Roache 97. Fammon?, 53, 54.

177, 182 191, 192, 193,

228. Roads 97. Scott 289

194, 196, 206, 209, 210,

Pudney, 12, 16, 30. Robbins, 9C. Searlo, 193. 274.

218,231,232 233,234,

Pulling. 45, 46,94, 133, Robbiuson. 96. ?ears, 119

257. 258, 260

283 Roberts 88 131, 23 >, 257, Seargent, 191

Smyth. 224.

Punchard, 13. 16i, 166, Robertson 130 Seavy, 83

Snelling, 186.

207. 267, 270 Robinson, 38, 93, 9v 97. Soawell, 144.

Snow, 90, 268, 270.

Purb ck. 93. 271 126 133, 179, 190, 213, Seerl, 98.

Sol nit. 110.

Pu'cha-e, 14, 189 245 259, 260, 269, 277. Severns 234

So'art, 228.

Purchase, 15 Robissn, 96 Scwall, 1, 6, 6, 23, 75, 114,

Solas, 143.

Putnam. 15, 16,30, 31, Rodes. 93. 194,201,247.250

Somes, 119, 120.

32, 58 61. 62, 90, 91, Roger*, 6, 7. 8, 9. 54, 59, Shadock, 247.

Sothwick, 98, 144, 193.

115,116,130.140.158, 96 148,201,212, 216, Shae. 143.

South ward, 90, 125.

165, 172, 175, 191, 192, 218, 236, 286. Shaflin, 193

Sonthwiok 62, 98, 109,

297

193, 244, 243.
S.uth worth. 88.
SparehawT 148.
Sparks, 271.
Spencer, 144, 259.
Spvndlor*. 223.
Spooner, 144.
Spaldmg, 272, 273, 274,

275, 278, 279.
Sprague, 87, 118, 277.
Spurred, 143.
Squire*. 90.

Staoey, 43, 89, 123. 234.
Stacy, 234.
Stacye, 193.
Stage, 61.
Staiidish. 45, 49.
Stamford, 255. 260.
Stanley. 253, 267.
Stanwuod, 135.
Stark. 171, 173.
Starkes, 194.
Stnrr, 48, 49, 110, 143,

144.

btaten, 267.
Stearns, 271.
Steerens, 144.
Strn8, 194.
Stetson, 179.
>t-v n>, 48 93, 12C, 142,

214, 217, 230, 268, 290.
Stevenson, 245.
Steward, 125.
Stewart, 181, 275.
Stickucy, 32, 79, 140, '289.
Stimpso'n, 88.
.-tocker 234.
M-.ckiuan, 191.
Stock toif, 57, 58.
Stoddard. 208
Stokey, 83.
.=t..ue, 85, 83, 9G, 98, 102,

143, 174, 180 182, 194,

207, 222, 233, 257, 259,

265, 270, 289.
Story. 174, 275, 277.
St >ughton. 19, 1,14
Slovenian,*!.
Straw, 88, 257.
Streeter, 289.
Striker, 144
Strong 289
Stroul. 125.
Stuyvosant 243
Sugdcn, 126.
sulliviin. 135, 171. 172,

219. 220.
Summerton 50
Suther ok, 194.
Sutton, 61. 87, 159, 248,

256, 265, 269.
Swain, 134
Swan, 36, 85, 116, 1*6,

263.

Swaaeyo. 83.
Swasey, 193.

Swasy. 142.
Sweet 20, 261.
Swcctland. 189, 190. 193
SweHinan, 144
Swituerton, 194, 231, 234
Swinertoo. 98, 144, 231
Sybly, 194
Symm a, 127, 145.
Svnmiid*, 31, 64 83, 110,

142. 143, 180. 184, 186.
Sy iii'iii.-, 233
Tailor, 236
Talcot, 5S, 184
Taley, 236.
Tal usage, 236.
Tal in un 236
Tapley, 235, 2J6. 256
Taplye 236
Tappan, 54, 203.
T.ippin, 52.
Tarboll, 236

Tarbox 178,229. 236.257
Tauler, 239. 241, 252
Tawly. 189.
Taylor, 118, 177.
Taylor, 286
Tell, 224.
Thaeher, 237
Thatcher, 89. 215.
Thissell, 88.
Thomas, 4, 100
Thompson, 193, 212, 217,

218, ><'.>
Thorndiko 87, 88, 210,

254.

Tbr.p, 267.
TibbcU. 263
Tid, 98. 237
Ti.linur.-li, 235.
Tilley. 90.
Till - n. 61
Todd, 280.
Toleman, 236.
T..lby. 236

Tomkins, 107, 144, 235.
Tompson, 2J6.
Too-haker, 119
Topley, 235.
Torry, 281
Tottin. 268
Towno, 29, 267.
Townsend, 125 175. 177,

180. 181, 210, 235, 236,

237, 267

Tozzer. 124, 130.
Trafion. 210.
Twill, 88
Trask, 91, 107. 178. 212,

214. 228, 234, 235, 254,

266.
T.cadwell 57, 210. 212,

213 265.
Tree. 236
Trefry. 88.
Treawoue, 196
Trull, 262.

Tuck. 146, 182.

Tueke, 158.

Tucker, 88, 177, 179, 1*6

257.

Tuckerman, 201.
Tufts, 179.
Tullar, 273.
Turner. 2, 9. 58, 61, t>5,

85, 158, 235.
Tuirin 140.
Tuttle, 26J, 267.
Twigle, 236.
Twist, 178, 290.
Undry. 237.

Upham, 44, 89, 145, 286
Upshall, >\\
Upton 32, 88. 178. 179,

210, 217, 218, 237. 269,

273.

I "ran i., 39.
Val. 14

Vane, 238, 239, 241.
Vans 126

Varuey, 10. 261. 263
Ve icn. 188, 237.
Vent, 210
Veren. 189
Verren, 4. 14, 48, 49, 50,

62, 64, 66, 67, 108, 230,

231, 237
Very. 64, 87, 126. 131.

178, 211, 216. 230. 237,

255

Vcrry. 83. 208, 272
Veslee. 237
Vial, 59, 60
Vincent, 45, 124.
Vinning, 29.
Vinsun, 231.
Vinton 97. 109, 237.
Voden, 110
Voorhees. 267.
Vourden. 109.
Vowden, 237.
Wabunon, 195, 196, 197,

199

Wainwright. 49.
Wait, 180.
Waite, 255.
Walcot. 115.
M'alden, 4R. 49
Wales. 229.
Walker. 270 284.
Wallace, 184.
Wallingford. 189.
Walli* 121, 178, 270.
Wnlly. 191
Walsh 255.
Walter. 151. 187
Wand-r. 164.
Ward 31, 32. 44. 46 61.

64.87,88. 105. 127, 130,

158. 17 , 181. 190. 196.

211 213. 230, 257, 259,

2C5.
Warden, 255

WarJwcIl, 118, 25;
Warbuiton. 101
, Ware. 88, 253, 265.
Warin, 116.
Warner, 88, 172.210.
Warren. 44, 119, 124. 186,

187, 206, 210.
, Wellington, 84, 172, 219.

276.
Water*. 13, 16. 127, I2b,

144, 213, 233, 237, 2C6,

289.

WaUon. 210, 213, 260.
Watt-. 164. 165.
Way. 26*.
Weare. 192.
Webb, 37. 38, 39, 41. 60,

86. 88. 125, 170, 184,

214, 215. 271, 280.
Webber, 88, 263.
Webxter. 88, 215, 261.
Weukcs. 12.
Welch, 171. 265.
Welcome, 125.
Wells. 96. 194, 256, 287.
Welsh, 123.
Wescott, 212.
Wesley, 239. 241.
West, 4S, ,31, 216, 232.

237, 2.'>5, 258, 263.
Weynumth, 263.
Whait, 51.
Wht-atland, 114. 216, 254,

255.

Wheeler, 31, 88.
Wheelwright. 9U, 183, 238,

240.

Whcldon. 115.
Whipplc. 55, 88, 110, 138.

161, 184. 201, 207, 208

259.
White, 4, 29, 30. 31, 4*,

62, 54, 90, 92, 107. 164,

172. 189, '202, 204, 213

214, 215. 219, 255, 2tO.

261, 265.

Whit-ikcr 88. 2'.3.
Whitefii-ld. 241.
Wliitefoote, 121. 181, 2!0.
WliPinore, 99, 104, 197,

274.

Whitne , 180.
WhitUkcr. 254.
Whittcmore 183.
Whitteridge. 88, 178, 214,

254, 2!>0.
Whittier, 189.
Whiitingham, 147.
Whitworth, 259.
Wijcgin, 88. 183, 211.212.

266

Wilcutl, 180.
Wildes, 257.
Wilds 129.
Wilder. 26 >
Wilev, 2.W

298

Wilkva, 150. Willoughby, 15B. Wolf, 102, 104 Woodworth. 258.

Wilkins, 29. SO, 88, 96, WHs..n, 88, 109, 184, 209, Wolfe. 143. Wooland, 13. *

156. 214 253. Wollen. 49. Worbtons. 101.

"\\lkin8on.268. Wilt. 234. W'ollond, 63 Worcester, 166, 273.

Willanl. in, 115, 119, 136. Wiltburgher, 217. Wood, 13, 231, 258, 271. W ormstead, 271.

Willey 270. Winn, 254. Woodbridge, 107, 179, ormwo. d, 115.

Williame?, 15. Winship, 39, 43, 93. 259. \\right.212, 257 270

Williams. 38, 39, 44, 83. Wins-ley, 192. Woodbury, 50, 53, 88,104, U'ycliffo, 239.
89, 91. 110, 115, 125, Winter. 33. 183,201,255,259 Wyer. 43, 89

126, 160, 175, 178, 184, Winthrnp 287. H'oodley, 190. Yates, 89

1X8, 218, 223, 255, 261, Wise 147, 209. Woodman, 91, 143, 263. Yell, 177, 273.

28.i. W iswa'l, 107. W'ondmaney. 191. Young, 123, MS, 131, 158

Williamson, 132. 263. Withington. 213 \Voodinansy, 191, 192. 21ti.

Willis. 35, fi7, 270. Withridge, 119. 178. Woodward, 228. Yoange, 130.

Wilhuan. 272. Wiucorub, 181. Woo .well. 15, 128.

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