ESSEX INSTITUTE
HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS,
VOLUME XXIII.
SALEM, MASS. :
PRINTED FOE THE ESSEX INSTITUTE.
1886
PRINTED AT
THE SALEM PRESS,
SALEM, MASS.
613330
4.7.S2T
CONTENTS.
PARTS i, n, in.
Salem Baptisms (continued), 1
Address before the Essex Bar Association (concluded), . . 17
Members of the Essex Bar, 31
Inscriptions from the Old Burying Ground, Lynn (concluded), 3G
The Perkins Family (continued), 46
Early Settlers of Rowley (continued), 59
A Sketch of the Musical Societies of Salem, by GKOKGE M. WIIIP-
PLE, 72
PARTS iv, v, vi.
Salem Baptisms (continued), 81
The Perkins Family (continued), 97
The Musical Societies of Salem (concluded), .... 113
Early Settlers of Rowley (continued), 134
Account of the Rebecca Nurse Monument, communicated by WM.
P.UPIIAM ~- 151
(Hi)
IV CONTENTS.
PARTS vu, vm, ix.
Salem Baptisms (continued), 161
The Perkins Family (continued),. 185
Account of the Rebecca Nurse Monument (concluded), . . 201
Roger Derby, communicated by RICHARD H. DERBY, . . 229
Early Settlers of Rowley (continued), 231
PARTS x, xi, xn.
Salem Baptisms (concluded), 241
The Perkins Family (continued), 281
Two Historical Letters from Augustus T. Perkins, Esq., of Bos-
ton, who is now in England, communicated by GEORGE A.
PERKINS, M.D., 297
Early Settlers of Rowley (continued) 304
HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS
OP THE
ESSEX INSTITUTE.
VOL. XXIII. JAN., FEB., MAR., 1886. Nos. 1, 2, 3,
SALEM BAPTISMS.
[Continued from page 250, Vol. XXII.]
Abbreviations. (Ep.) Episcopal. (T.) Tabernacle. (F.) First.
(N.) North. (S.) South. (E.) East. P. Private.
Dale, Nov., 1787 (N.) Lydia of Samuel.
Jul., 1789 " Rebecca "
4 Apr., 1791 " Samuel "
24Mch.,1793 " John
G Sep., 1795 " Becca "
14 May, 1797 " "
6 Sep., 1789 (E.) John of John E. and Susanna.
" Dec., 1794 " Lucia " " " "
Dalton, 21 " 1783 (Ep.) Sally of Edward and wife. P.
Danjpney, 27 May, 1739 " John of John and Penelope.
" " " " William " " "
" " " " Joseph "
" " " " Elizabeth " " "
24 Jul., 1743 " John " "
6 " 1746 " Mary of John and Penelope.
11 Feb., 1753 " Benjamin of John.
26 Jan., 1762 " John of Joseph.
1 1764 "
17 Aug., 1766 " Mary
22 Jan., 1769 " Elizabeth "
Dane, 12 Men., 1786 (E.) Nabby, 9, of widow Mary.
Daniels, 14 Nov., 1778 (N.) Benjamin.
" " ' " Sargeant of Benjamin.
HIST. COLL. XXIII (1)
2 SALEM BAPTISMS.
Daniels, 14 Nov., 1773 (N.) Benjamin of Benjamin.
" " " John " "
Daniel, 29 Jan., 1775 " Sarah
Daniels, 8 Dec., 1776 " Molly " "
Daniell, 15 Apr., 1781 " Jenny
Daniel, 5 Feb., 1786 " John of Stephen.
Daniels, 22 May, 1791 (E.) William of William and Elizabeth.
" " " " Elizabeth " u " "
ic Abraham
tt 4i Sarah " " " "
17 Oct., 1798 (Ep.) Sarah, 14 yrs., of Stephen and w. P.
" " " " Mary, 10 " " " " " "
u n (( Betsy, k 9 " " " " " "
" " " " Stephen, 2 " " " " " "
16 Dec., 1798 (N.) Nabby Shillaber of David.
24 Aug., 1800 " Sally " "
See Derby.
Darby, 17 Jun., 1770 (T.) John of Samuel and Anna.
21 Aug., 1774 " James of and Sarah.
Darton, Nov., 1785 (N.) John of .
May, 1788 " Joseph, son of E.
Davis, 13 Jul., 1747 (T.) Samuel of Tobias, Jr., and Lydia.
" " " William " " " " "
4 Sep., 1748 " Lydia " " " " "
7 Jun., 1752 " Elizabeth " " " "
6 Nov., 1763 " Tobias of Tobias and Marah.
Mch.,1782 (N.) Polly of John.
13 Jan., 1788 " Jenny u "
See Dedman.
Deadman, 29 Men., 1747 (T.) Hannah of William and Hannah.
21 Aug., 1748 " Mercy "
31 Mch., 1751 Mary " u * "
15 Juu., 1760 " William of William, Jr., and Molly.
Sep., 1787 (N.) Betsy of John.
Dean, 21 Jul., 1765 (Ep.) John " u
31 ' 1785 (E.) Sarah of Benj. and Susanna,
20 May, 1787 " William Collins " "
4 Jan., 1789 " " "
30 Sep., 1787 " Thomas of Thos. and Lydia.
" " " " Benjamin Waters " " ' "
16 Mch., 1788 " Lydia
5 Sep., 1790 " "
10 Jul., 1796 " George of George and Sarah.
Deane, 19 Oct., 1792 (N.) Samuel of Samuel.
SALEM BAPTISMS.
Deblois,
22 Nov., 1772 (Ep.)
Betsey of George.
28 Aug., 1774 "
Sally "
Debricks, 1
6 Nov., 1785 "
Elizabeth of John and wife.
See Deadman.
Dedman,
9 Sep., 1770 (T.)
John of widow Mary.
(( U
Hannah "
i ( 4; 14
William " " "
Degjeo,
19 Aug., 1781 "
T ., ^ P AY>| "CM:~^U^*V
See Daland.
Deland,
23 Mch., 1766 (F.)
Bethiah of Benjamin.
1 Jul., 1770 "
Joseph of George and Mary.
14 Jan., " (T.)
Mary of Benjamin and Hannah.
22 Sep., 1771 "
George " " " "
Delaney,
18 Nov., 1774 (Ep.)
Frances, mulatto, of Mrs. D. of St.
Kilts.
Dennis,
6 Apr., 1777 (T.)
of Francis Bowden and Betty.
29 Nov., 1778 "
Francis Boden of Francis B. and Betty.
6 Aug., 1780 "
Devereux " " " " "
17 Nov., 1788 "
Thomas of F. Boden and Elizabeth.
See Darby.
Derby,
10 " 1771 "
Sarah, wife of John.
19 Jan., 1772 "
John of John and Sarah.
21 Feb., 1779 "
XTofViov* r*f" onrl ^?ot*iTi
18 Nov., 1792 (F.)
John Barton of John and Sarah.
17 Aug., 1794 "
George " " " "
4 Sep., 1796 "
Elias Hasket of John " 4<
29 " 1799 "
" of Elias Hasket and Lucy.
3 Mch., 1793 (E.)
Richard Barton of Sam'l and Marg't.
17 Aug., 1794 "
Charles Prebble " " " <4
24 Jan., 1796 "
Marg't Barton " " " "
21 May, 1797 "
Mary " *' " "
26 " 1799 "
Jonathan " " " "
Sept., 1794 (N.)
four children of Samuel.
29 May, 1796 "
George of Samuel.
21 Sept., 1800 (F.)
Eliza Maria of E. H. and H. B.
<( t4 44
Devereux,
16 Feb., 1783 (T.)
Lois of Benjamin and Eliza.
Devereaux
, 5 Aug., 1792 (Ep.)
John of John.
1 (Devcreaux?).
SALEM BAPTISMS,
Deveraux, 18 May,
21 Feb.,
6 May,
Devereux, 7 Jul.,
Deveraux, 10 "
Devereux, " Sept.,
Dewing, 9 Nov.,
Apl.,
Mch.,
Diall, 10 Jan.,
4 Mch.,
n
Die!, 17 Feb.,
Dickerson, 22 Aug.,
Dier, ab. Mch.,
Diger,
2 Jan.,
D ilia way,
" Mch.,
Diman,
31 May,
" Dec.,
Dimond,
26 Apl.,
13 Jun.,
14 Aug.,
Doak,
2 "
Doake,
27 Mch.,
Dodd,
11 Dec.,
Dodge,
1 "
11 Nov.,
26 Jul.,
14 ((
5 Jun.,
Mch.,
15 Feb.,
Oct.,
Mch.,
15 May,
17 Oct.,
Dec.,
13 Oct.,
18 Dec.,
1794 (Ep.)Betsey of John and wife.
1796 " Thomas" " " "
1799 " Elsey " " " "
1793 " Nelly of Capt. James and wife.
1796 " John " " " " "
1797 " Sally " " " " "
1777 (N.) Polly ofJosiah.
1780 " Josiah " "
1782 " Lucy " "
1 768 (Ep.) Mary of Thomas.
1770 " Margaret " "
" " Isabella " "
1765 " Thomas " "
1787 (E.) Antony of Castor and Fanny.
1797 (Ep.) Eleanor, adult.
" " Eliza of Eleanor, negro.
" Oliver
" " Eleanor " " "
" James "
^eighty " " "
1783 " John Hathorn of James.
1799 (E.) Clarissa, 23, of Wm. and Mary. Andov.
1769 (F.) Jane Garland, 31, of Benjamin.
" " Benjamin of Benjamin.
1772 (T.) John of Benjamin and Sarah.
1773 " Mary of Benjamin and Jane.
1774 " John " " " "
1772 (Ep.) William Denny of William.
1774 (N.) John Merchant "
1794 (E.) Mary Grant of Samuel and Sarah.
1768 (T.) Lucy of Israel and Lucy.
1770 " Israel " " "
1772 (F.) Mehetabel of Capt. Larkin.
" Benjamin " " "
1774 " Larkin " '
1778 " Larkin of George, Jr.
" (N.) Eunice of Joshua.
1782 " Betsey "
1784 " John of Joshua.
1785 " Lydia " "
1790 <{ Israel "
1791 Joshua" "
1782 (F.) Catherine of Israel.
1785 " Elizabeth "
SALEM BAPTISMS.
Dodge,
Dorton,
Dove,
Downing,
Dowse,
Dowst,
Driver,
3 Nov.,
1793 i
2 "
1794
15 Jan.,
1797
3 Aug.,
1800
29 Jan.,
1797
" Aug.,
1779
Jun.,
1781
29 A pi.,
1739 (
21 "
1745
4 Nov.,
1759
5 Feb.,
1704
11 Apr.,
1784
14 "
1771
27 Sep.,
1772
22 Jan.,
1775
8 Sep.,
1776
6 "
1778
"
1783
13 Nov.,
1708
4 Jan.,
1756
26 Dec.,
"
18 Mch.,
1759
20 Sep.,
1761
29 Jun.,
1766
16 Mch.,
1771
22 May,
1774
8 Apl.,
1764
" Jun.,
1746 (
17 Jul.,
1748
27 Feb.,
1757
6 "
"
10 "
1760
1 Aug.,
1762
22 Mch.,
1772
7 Oct.,
1770
2 Aug.,
1772
15 Jan.,
1775
t<
ii
30 Mch.,
1777
13 Jun.,
1779
10 Mch.,
1782
30 "
1766
31 Jan.,
1768
1793 (F.) Sally Smith of John and Sally.
John " " " "
Henry Stimpson " " " "
Mary of John and Sally.
1797 (E.) Anna of Joshua and Elizabeth.
Edward of Edward.
Samuel Moses " "
39 (Ep.) Elizabeth of William and Sarah.
" John " " " "
" Ann of Samuel.
" William "
" John of John and Elizabeth.
" Elizabeth" " "
(T.) Abigail of Thomas and Abigail.
" Thomas " " " "
" Eunice " " " "
" Kebeckah "
" John " " " Elizabeth.
(N.) of Thomas.
(E.) Sarah.
(T.) William of William and Jane.
" Mary
" Richard "
" John " " "
" Samuel " " " "
" Jane
" Joseph of William and .
" Richard of William and Susannah.
174G (Ep.) Martha of Stephen and wife.
Thomas of Stephen.
Hannah of Michael and Sarah.
Michal " Michal
Benjamin " Michael " "
Paul Mansfield " Mical
Stephen " Michael " "
Stephen of Stephen and Hannah.
Joseph of Stephen and Elizabeth.
Hannah
Thomas " " " "
Elizabeth "
Richard " " "
1766 (F.) Thomas of Capt. Michael.
Sarah " "
SALEM BAPTISMS,
Driver,
Dec.,
23 Mch.,
22 May,
17 Mch.,
21 Dec.,
Duckingfleld, 25 Dec
23 Sep.,
Dunbar, 5 Dec.,
10 May,
Dunlap, 5 Oct.,
25 Apr.,
Dutch, 30 May,
25 Mch.,
1 Dec.,
17 Oct.,
30 Jul.,
18 Nov.,
11 Oct.,
4 Mch.,
Dwire, 6 Nov.,
16 Aug.,
24 Mch.,
Dyer, 23 Jul.,
1787 (N.) Hannah, adult.
1788 " Hannah of Benjamin.
Polly
1790 " Benjamin " "
1793 " Michael
1794 " Benjamin " "
, 1774 (Ep.) Mary of Thomas (mulatto.)
1778 " Thomas " "
1773 (F.) Polly of Rev. Mr.
1778 " William of Asa.
1794 (E.) Andrew of James and Sally.
1800 " Anstiss Stone 1 " " "
1779 (S.) Sally
" " John
" " Fanny
" " Mary
Samuel
George
Ezra Jones
Sophia
Joseph
Betsy
Harriot
of John and Fanny.
Earven, 31
it
Earvin,
Eastis,
Esty,
Eastes,
Edey,
Edwards,
Jun.,
Jul.,
22 Feb.,
14 Apl.,
16 Jun.,
7 Sep.,
23 May,
21 "
18 Apl.,
11 Feb.,
of Edmund and Anna.
1781
1782
1784
1786
1787
1789
1792
1785 (E.) Anna
1788 " Mary " " " "
1791 " Frances " " " "
1798 (Ep.) John of John and Polly, 20 mos. P.*
See Ervine.
1774 (T.) Molly of Joseph and Mary.
" Nabby" " " "
1786 (N.) George, adult.
" " Betsy of George
1789 " Ernest Augustus " "
See Estes, Esty.
1765 (T.) Ruth of Ruth and Samuel.
" " Anna of Samuel and Ruth.
1766 " Mary of Samuel and Ruth.
1773 " Sam'l Gardner of Sam'l and Ruth.
1797 (E.) Daniel of Daniel and Margaret.
1783 (Ep.) Catherine of John and Catherine. P.
1788 " William " " Katherine.
^Christened at Boston.
8 Polly, widow of John Dyer, married Philip Lewis.
SALEM BAPTISMS.
Edwards, 6 Apl.,
20 Nov.,
17 Jan.,
Eldridge, 7 Mch.,
Elkins,
Ellison,
Elerson,
Ellison,
Elson,
Emerton,
Emmerton
Emerton,
Emmerton
1 Jan.,
20 Men.,
15 Jul.,
31 Aug.,
" Jul.,
22 Apl.,
19 "
14 "
26 Jul.,
15 Mch.,
26 May,
27 Aug.,
23 Jun.,
11 Sep.,
23 Aug.,
18 Oct.,
19 Dec.,
31 May,
,18 Dec.,
6 Jan.,
28 "
1C May,
25 Jun.,
27 Jul.,
3 Apl.,
, 5 Aug.,
Endicott, 3 Sep.,
it n
Mch.,
English, 11 Jul.,
26 Aug.,
1800 (Ep.) Sally of John and wife. P.
1796 (E.) John of John and Margaret.
1802 " Thos. Brown of John and Margaret.
1791 (Ep.) Fender, ncgrowoman.
" " Dinah of Fender, 5 years.
1786 (E.) Harriet of Henry and Preserved.
1763 (Ep.) Mary
1764
1766
1768
1770
1772
1776
1778
of John.
Epes,
3 "
24 Jul.,
Elizabeth
Rebecca " "
John
Margaret " "
Elizabeth
Margaret Hill " "
John
1767 (F.) Joseph of Joseph.
1765 (T.) Hannah of Joseph and Ipsabey.
1769 " Benjamin of Joseph and Hepsebnh.
1771 " Mehitable " " " Hepsibah.
1768 (F.) daughter of John.
1778 (T.) Rebecca wife of Jeremiah.
1778 " " of Jeremiah and Rebecca.
1779 " Jeremiah"
1789 (E.) Elizabeth, set.
1748 (T.) Ephraim of John and Mary.
Joanna " " " "
Jeremiah " " " "
Elizabeth " " " "
Dorothy " " " "
John " " " "
Dorithy " " " "
1798 (Ep.) John, adult.
" " Eliza, his wife. 1
" " John of John and Eliza.
" " Eliza " "
1799 (N.) Samuel of Samuel.
" " Elizabeth "
1800 " Martha "
1751 (Ep.) John, adult.
1792 (E.) Philip of Andrew and Hannah.
" " Hannah " " "
1755 (Ep.) William of William.
1757 " Judith
1750
1753
1756
1758
1760
1763
1 She was a Bartlett from Marblehead Farms.
SALEM BAPTISMS.
Epes, 28 Sep., 1760 (Ep.) William Isham of William.
13 Jan., 1762 " Love Rawlins " " Esq.
lOMch., 1793 (N.) Betsey of Samuel.
Ervine, Sep., 1782 " George of G.
Estes, 15 Dec., 1800 (Ep.) James Ford of William and wife.
Esty, 27 Feb., 1774 (T.) Hitty of Nath'l and Hitty.
12 Jun., *' " Susannah Prescot " " " "
19 May, 1776 " William " " " "
13 Juu., 1779 " Nathaniel " " " "
Eustace See Ustace.
Evelith, Oct., 1785 (N.) Betsy of Joseph.
Nov., 1787 " Polly
1 Dec., 1789 " Joseph "
Jan., 1792 " daughter " "
19 " 1794 " Harriet
28 Feb., 1796 " Francis " "
29 Oct., 1798 " William " "
Fabens, 30 Aug., 1752 (T.) Mary of Thomas and Rebeckah.
" " " " Rebecca
14Apl., 1754 " Thomas " " " "
7 Aug., 1757 " James " " " "
Fabins, IMch., 1778 " Elizabeth of Paird and Hannah.
" Hannah " " "
Fabens, Jul., 1783 (N.) of William.
Oct., 1785 " Benjamin
Fabins, Sep., 1788 " Nancy "
12 Jun., 1791 " Samuel of William.
6 Mch., 1796 " Rebecca "
3 Sep., 1798 " Eunice
Fairfield, 21 Aug., 1785 (E.) Sally of William and Rebecca.
13 Jan., 1788 " John " "
26 Feb., 1786 Moses of Johnjand Elizabeth.
4 Mch., 1798 Sarah G. " " Martha.
Farewell, Sep., 1782 (Ep.) Benjamin Guiler of John.
(ofPeckerfleld?) Betsey
Farliss, 29 Oct., 1778 (N.) Patty of Thomas.
Farlis, Mch., 1783 " Sally
6 " 1785 " Betsy " "
Apl., 1790 " Nancy " <
14 Oct., 1792 " James of
Fcaver, 27 Nov., 1760 (Ep.) John of George Henry.
Felt, 6 Oct., 1751 (T.) Nathaniel of Nathaniel and Mary
Feb., 1762 Mary tl tt J
10 Jun., 1753 Jonathan "
SALEM BAPTISMS.
Felt,
6 Feb.,
1757 (F.
) John of Nathaniel and Mary.
21 Jan.,
1759 "
William " " " "
12 Dec.,
1762 "
James " " " "
7 Jun.,
1752 "
Hannah of John and Deborah.
8 Sep.,
17f>4 "
John " "
2 Oct.,
1757 "
Sarah of Benj'n, Jr., and Sarah
10 Jun.,
1759 "
7 "
1761 "
8 "
1766 "
6 Jan.,
ti a
Henry of Jonathan and Mary.
1 Mch.,
1767 "
Joseph of John.
4 Dec.,
1768 "
Ephraim " "
13 Jun.,
1773 (N.
) Deborah " "
10 Apl.,
1785 "
Jonathan Porter " "
May,
< < it
George Washington " "
Apl.,
1787 "
Deborah " "
1 Aug.,
1790 "
Sally " "
22 Feb.,
1795 "
Ephraim " "
24 Sep.,
1786 (Ep
.)John of Benjamin and Mary.
it
" "
Polly "
t <
<(
George " " "
<(
ii a
Naby "
n tt
Pgo-y " " ' '<
Fenno,
28 Feb.,
1790 "
Maryann of Joseph and wife
6 Aug.,
1792 "
John Woodbridge " "
2 Mch.,
1794 "
Louisa " " " "
25 Dec.,
1796 "
Joseph " " " "
18 Nov.,
1798 "
Elizabeth " " "
Ferguson,
24 Mch.,
1799 "
John of John and wife.
6 Apl.,
1800 "
Samuel " " " " P.
Field,
18 Jul.,
1777 "
Charles of John.
20 Jan.,
1782 (N/
) Samuel Atwood of Samuel.
Fillebrown
, Nov.,
1795 "
John of John.
t<
" "
Sally " "
19 Mch.,
1797 "
Maria " "
Fisher,
24 Jul.,
1768 (Ep.
) Mark Wentworth " "
2 Dec.,
1770 "
Anne Mayne " "
4 Apl.,
1773 "
Samuel Wentworth " " Esq.
30 Mch.,
1783 "
Nathaniel of Nathaniel and Silence.
5 Sep.,
1785 "
Elizabeth u " " "
20 Apr.,
1789 "
Theodore " " " u
"Aug.,
1792- "
James of James and w.
29 Oct.,
(i
Mary wife " "
HIST
. OOLL.
XXIII
James Absalom ** "
1*
10
SALEM BAPTISMS.
Fisher,
9 Jim.,
1793 (Ep.) Betsey of James.
" " Hannah " "
8 Mch.,
1795 " James Absolam (6?) " " and wife.
26 "
1798 " John Gideons " " "
Fisk,
8 Aug.,
1773 (N.) Hannah of John.
Flakefleld
, 13 Oct.,
1800 (Ep.) John of John and wife. P.
Fletcher,
11 Aug.,
1771 (T.) Nathaniel of Uriah and Lydia.
29 Nov.,
1772 " Sarah " " " "
Jul.,
1782 (N.) Deborah, adult.
" " John of Deborah.
Flint,
10 Jun.,
1744 (Ep.) son of William and Lydia, set. 9.
4 Oct.,
177 fT* ^ "Prttv nf inH Tvrlin
Floyd,
26 Nov.,
1775 " Gilbert of Peter and Mary.
16 "
1778 " Dixy of Stephen and Mary.
Flynt,
3 Aug.,
1766 (F.) Mary of Joseph.
11 Sep.,
1768 " Kendall "
5 Aug.,
1770 " Phoebe " "
17 Jan.,
1773 " Thomas " "
5 Mch.,
1775 " Sally of Mr. Joseph.
Foot,
29 Nov.,
1747 (Ep.) Samuel of Samuel.
20 Jan.,
1750-1 " Elizabeth " "
29 Sep.,
1776 (T.) Mary of Caleb and Mary.
9 Aug.,
1778 "
1 Jun.,
1783 (Ep.) William Lucas " Caleb " '
14 Mch.,
1786 ' a son.
7 Oct.,
1787 " John of Caleb deceased.
" Apr.,
1793 (E.) Margaret of Samuel and Anna.
Ford,
6 "
1766 (Ep.) Mary of Edward.
25 Dec.,
1768 " James
14 Oct.,
1770 ' Charity, daughter " "
17 Jun.,
1770 ' Elizabeth of James.
23 "
1771 " James "
15 Oct.,
1777 " Esther '
Forrester,
28 Dec.,
1778 (N.) Rachel of Simon.
Apr.,
1780 " Catherine "
1781 Eleanor " <
Oct.,
John
May,
1783 " Eliza
Aug.,
1785 Simon
May,
1787 " Sarah
17 Oct.,
1790 " , daughter "
Aug.,
1794 " Thomas Haley
<t
" " George
21 Jan.,
1797 " Eleanor
SALEM BAPTISMS.
11
Foster, 6 May, 1753 (T.) William of John and Mary.
Fowler,
22 Aug., 1756
1757
1767
1770
1772
23 Oct. ?
14 Jun.,
16 Dec.,
10 May,
1 "
31 Jul.,
22 " 1770
19 Mch., 1775
28 Sep.,
22 Aug.,
Apr.,
Dec.,
Mary of Joseph and Mary.
Hannah " " " "
Sarah " " " '
Rebeckah " " " "
John of John and Abigail.
Daniel of " " "
Abigail of Nath'l, Jr., and Elizabeth.
1768 (F.) Elizabeth of Nathaniel, Jr.
1777
1779
1782
1795
Nathaniel "
Sarah " "
Mrs. Lydia, adult.
Lydia of George.
Nabby Bell "
daughter u "
Mary, adult.
" " " John of John.
31 " 1797 " William " "
13 Apr., 1800 " M. Elizabeth
31 May, 1789 (E.) Joshua, ast.
26 Jul., 1794 (Ep.) Peter, 35 years, negro.
21 Dec., 1800 (E.) Mary of William and Anna.
" " " " William " "
20 " 1801 ' Joshua " " " "
12 Sep., 1742 (Ep.) Hannah of Thomas and wife.
K < Margaret 4< "
" < Sarah " " " "
< Mary " " " (<
18 Dec., 1748 " Martha of Thomas.
25 Mch., 1750 (T.) John of John and Mary.
1
Dec.,
1751
Abraham
ii
II
2:5
Cl
1753
<(
Mary
<(
i <
II
6
Jun.,
1756
<
Elizabeth
<
ii
K
3
Sep.,
1758
<
Isaac
K
u
(i
II
25 Jan.,
1761
<(
Jacob
(i
"
"
"
8
ii
1764
Samuel
<
<i
"
1
Nov.,
1767
Sarah
"
u
41
29
Apr.,
1770
<
John
<
ii
II
K
1
Sep.,
1751
ii
Martha of
Abraham,
Jl-
., and Martha.
80
Aug.,
1752
George "
ii
< <
18
Apr.,
1755
Robert "
ti
< <i
18
Feb.,
1757
Martha "
i
(i i
8
Dec.,
1758
Abraham of the
widow
Martha.
Fowler, 21 Nov., 1784 (S.) Robert of Robert and Huldah.
12
SALEM BAPTISMS.
Fowler, 21 Nov., 1784 (S.) George
15 Oct., 1786
30 Nov., 1788
22 May, 1791
14 Sep., 1794
23 Oct., 1796
4 " 1801
26 Feb., 1786 (E.) Ester
18Mch., 1787 " Sally
15 May, 1791 " John
" " Martha
4 Jun., " (N.) John of
of Robert and Huldah.
II
II
Patty
Charles " "
ii
Mary Mason "
Harriet " "
Foyc,
Francis,
Freeland,
of William and Elizabeth.
17 Sep., 1775 (F.) Hannah.
9 Apr., 1780 " Mary of Abraham.
French, 22 May, 1791 (E.) Ester, wife of Joshua.
" " " " Joshua of Joshua and Ester.
" " Joseph " " " "
(i it u Lucy *' " " "
6 1792 " Hannah " " " " '
16 Feb., 1794 " Patty " " " "
13 Oct., 1801 " Sally " " " "
Frost, 22 Jan., 1785 (N.) Henry of Benjamin.
20 Oct., 1797 " Mercy Gibbs "
Frothingham, 31 Dec., 1786 (S.) Jonathan of James andPhebe.
11 Mch., 1792 " Joseph S. of Jona. and Mehitable.
Frye, 19 Apr., 1767 (F.) Elizabeth of Peter, Esq.
16Jul., 1769 " John " "
8 Aug., 1790 (N.) Nathan of Nathan.
" " " William " "
Daniel ' "
John Nutting of Nathaniel.
Hannah of Nathan.
Oliver " "
Nabby, wife of Peter.
" * Polly
1795 " Nabby
9 Mch., 1794 Nancy Mackey of F.
Jan., 1799 " Betsey of .
FuUer, 22 Sep., 1771 (T.) Elizabeth of Samuel and Elizabeth.
14 Jan., 1776 " Sarah of .
21 May, 1780 (N.) Samuel of Thomas.
3 Dec., " " Mary
Aug., 1782 " Thomas "
10 Mch., 1793
21 Jun., 1795
4 Feb., 1798
1 Jun.,
26 Feb.,
22 Jun.,
5 Apr.,
1800
1792
SALEM BAPTISMS .
13
Fuller, 11 Sep., 1797 (Ep.) Hannah, wife of Thomas. P.
" ** " " Benjamin, wife of Thos. and Hannah.
1800 " Samuel of Thomas and wife.
1786 (E.) Richard of Richard and Mary.
1772 (Ep.) Isaac of Edward.
1773 " Edward "
1741 " Lyclia of Samuel and Mary.
1743 " Mary "
1744 " Francis" " " "
1795 (E.) William, 10 (N. Lane, guardian).
Furber,
Gafney,
Gefney,
Gahtman
Gaines,
Gale,
Gallaher,
Gambel,
Gardner,
13 Oct.,
19 Nov.,
2 Feb.,
22 Aug.,
20 May,
21 Aug.,
9 Dec.,
1 Feb.,
22 May,
30 "
15 Apr.,
Sep.,
6 Mch.,
16 Jul.,
6 Oct.,
24 Apl.,
7 "
29 Mch.,
24 Sep.,
4 May,
19 Sep.,
29 Jan.,
30 Jul.,
3 May,
Aug.,
18 Apl.,
19 Jan.,
11 Feb.,
31 Aug.,
" May,
6 Aug.,
7 Jan.,
23 Sep.,
28 Aug.,
13 Nov.,
IMay,
1768 (F.) Abigail
1779 (N.) Elizabeth
' " Martha
1781 " Mary
1784 ' Samuel
1796 " Nabby
1785 (S.) Polly
1786
1788
1791
1793
1795
1797
1800
1802
of Samuel.
of Edmond and Marg't.
Samuel "
Edmund " " " "
James " " " "
Betsy " " "
Joanna Coffin " " " "
Anna Coffin " " " "
Patty " " " "
Samuel " " " "
1786 (E.) Benjamin of Benjamin and Martha.
1786 " Benjamin, 24 (clinic).
1795 " Hannah, adult.
1776 (N.) John of John.
1783 (Ep.) Sally of William and Sarah. P.
1745 (T.) Samuel of John, Jr. and Mary.
1759 " Elizabeth of John, Jr. and Elizabeth.
1760 " John " " " "
1767 " Samuel " " " " "
1780 " Thomas of Benjamin and Sarah.
1781 '* Samuel Knap of Simon and -.
1770 (F.) Samuel of Mr. Henry.
1774 " Richard of Capt. John.
" " Mary of Capt. John, Sen.
" (N.) Abigail, adult.
" " Joseph of Abigail.
" " Abel Symonds ' "
11 " Priscilja " "
.1 Polly i .1
14
SALEM BAPTISMS.
Gardner,
20 Sep.,
1772 (N.)
Elizabeth of Henry.
it
ti ii
Sarah " "
Jun.,
1781 "
Mary Turner " '*
Mch.,
1782 "
Sally " "
20 Jul.,
1788 "
Maria Eliza
Feb.,
1781 "
child of Joseph.
Jun.,
1783 "
Nathaniel " "
19 Feb.,
1785 "
Priscilla of Thomas.
Apl.,
1787 "
Jonathan of .
Jan.,
1792 "
Rebecca of Samuel.
it ii
Samuel " "
21 Sep.,
1794 "
Sukey Stephens " "
28 Aug.,
1796 "
Hannah " "
11 Dec.,
1799 "
Richard of Richard.
16 Feb.,
1800 "
Hannah Ward ' "
10 Sep.,
1783 (Ep.)
Benjamin of Benjamin and Hannah.
19 Jun.,
1786 "
Benjamin " Robert " "
< u
ii ii
Hannah " " " "
21 Sep.,
1788 (S.)
Abel of Abel and Bethia.
29 Nov.,
1795 "
Joseph Pitman " " " '*
5 Oct.,
8 Aug.,
1800 u
1793 (F.)
Jonathan of Jonathan and Sarah.
7 "
1796 "
John of John, Jr.
13 "
1797 "
Jonathan of Jonathan and Rachel.
Feb.,
1795 "
Sally of John and Sarah.
15 Apl.,
1798 "
Thomas West of John and Sally.
"
1800 "
Samuel of John and Sarah.
Gardiner,
13 Sep.,
1795 (E.)
Moses Meek of Benjamin and Hannah
tt
< it
Sarah " " " "
(i <
ii ii
Benjamin " " "
ii
ii it
Mary " " <
Gatchel,
14 Dec.,
1800 "
William of Josiah and Elizabeth.
Gavit,
5 "
1756 (T.)
Bethiah of Joseph Jun. ard Lucy.
7 Nov.,
ii it
it it
John *' *' ' < "
15 Jun.,
1760 "
Sarah of Joseph, Jr. and Lucy.
5 Jan.,
1766 "
Mary <
Gavitt,
3 Jun.,
1770 "
Eunice" "
Gavet,
24 Jan.,
1778 (N.)
Sarah, 13, of Jonathan.
< (
it tt
Jonathan, 11, ' <
ti
tt (t
Joseph, 8, "
i
it it
William, 5, '
(i <i
" it
Mary, 4,
<i <t
i i<
Elizabeth, 2,
SALEM BAPTISMS.
15
Gavet,
20 Oct.,
1776 (N.) Deliverance of Jonathan.
Gavot,
Mch.,
1783 " Betsy of John.
Gavett,
18 Jan. ,
1789 " James (Henry?) of Jonathan, Jr.
Gavet,
Aug.,
1793 " " " "
6 Sep.,
1795 " Lydia "
16 Jul.,
1797 " Sally " " "
George,
12 Nov.,
1738 (Ep.) Sarah of John and Elizabeth.
Gerauld,
17 Apr.,
1785 " James of James and Abigail.
Gerrish,
27 Jan.,
1739-40 (Ep.) Cabot of Benjamin and Marg't.
31 "
1741-2 " Abigail
22 "
1743-4 " * " " " "
28 Mch.,
1746 " William " " " "
17 Apl.,
1748 " George " " "
it it
Margaret " " " "
11 Mch.,
1749-50 " Samuel " " ' "
(16 Feb.,
1751- 2 ?) Esther of Benjamin.
20 Oct.,
1745 (Ep.) Flora, negro of Benjamin and Marg't.
21 Dec.,
1783 " Cabot of Samuel and wife. P.
17 Dec.,
1785 " Sarah " " " "
Aug.,
1777 (N.) Peggy of Samuel.
24 Nov.,
" " Samuel " "
t
" " Benjamin"
23 Jan.,
1780 William "
1701 n n n
Dec.,
1787 " Abigail "
"
" " Catherine " <4
"
1788 ' '
Oct.,
1791 Francis "
Gerry,
IMay,
" (E.) Sally of Daniel and Mary.
Gibbs,
May,
1783 (N.) Henry of Henry.
19 Feb.,
1785 " William " 4<
Nov.,
1787 " Maria
15 May,
1790 4< Josiah Willard " '
Aug.,
1793 " Henry " "
Gifford,
8 "
1756 (Ep.) Abigail of Joseph.
21 Apr.,
1771 Benjamin " "
Giles,
15 Jan.,
1748 (T.) Eleazer of Eleazer and Elizabeth.
" "
" Thomas '*
<
" ' Benjamin " ' ;< "
4 Feb.,
1749 " Elizabeth " ' " "
13 Jan.,
1764 Benjamin " ' " "
30
1757 " " ' " " "
25 Nov.,
1759 Clark " " " '
Gyles,
24 "
1765 (F.) Mary
16
SALEM BAPTISMS.
Giles,
Gilford,
Gill,
Gillies,
Gillis,
Glosfoot,
23 Aug., 1768 (Ep.) Thomas of Thomas.
" " " " Barnard Lowell " "
18 Nov., 1770 " Rhode, daughter " "
14 Feb., 1773 " Priscilla " "
18 Mch., 1780 (T.) Eleazer of Thomas and
" " " " Elizabeth " "
Sep., 1787 (N.) Samuel "
29 Nov., 1761 (Ep.) Joseph "Joseph.
12 Apr., 1767 " Benjamin Allen " "
8 Jan., 1769 " John, adult.
11 Aug., 1793 (E.) Sally of Sally.
25 Apr., 1800 " John " John and Anna. 1
12 Feb., 1797(Ep.) James of and wife.
25 Aug., 1791 " Elizabeth, adult, Marblehead.
Glover, 7 Sep.,
1766
(F.) Joseph of Jonathan.*
22 Feb.,
1767
" Priscilla "
4 Sep.,
1768
" Jonathan " "
19 Feb.,
1769
" Elizabeth "
1 Dec.,
1771
" Jonathan " "
27 Mch.,
1768
" Margaret wife of George.
10 Apr.,
1768
" George " "
23 Feb.,
1772
" Mary of Ichabod.
5 Dec.,
1/73
" Susannah " "
30 "
1781
" Ichabod " "
" Aug.,
1783
" Priscilla " "
23 Sep.,
1770
" Samuel "
3 Feb.,
1771
" Joseph.
6 Mch.,
1774
(N.) John Jonathan.
5 Oct.,
1777
(C ( t(
16 Nov.,
"
" Molly
7 Sep.,
1779
" Hannah '* '
" "
ii
" Lucy <
Feb.,
1782
" Benjamin "
Oct.,
1785
" Mary " <
19 Nov.,
1775
Betty ? f Ichabod.
1 Ju n.,
1777
" Molly
6 "
13 Mch.,
1773
1774
" Samuel Newhall of George.
" William of Peter.
Aug.,
1776
" Esther Samuel.
20 Jul.,
1777
Susy, daughter of
Aug.,
" Hannah, adult.
a Christened in Boston.
2 His wife owned covenant at Lynn End.
[To be continued.]
ADDRESS BEFORE THE ESSEX BAR ASSOCIATION.
BY WM. D. NOETHEND.
[Continued from page 278, Vol. XXII.]
The bar, in legal attainments, was far in advance of the
Courts to the time of the revolution ; and many instances
are related of the trial of causes in which the lawyers took
delight in perplexing and confounding the Judges in the
technical distinctions they raised. An anecdote is related
of Gridley who was one of the ablest and most acute of
the lawyers of the time. lie was attorney for a minister
named Lombard, about the year 1760, AVUO was sued on
a bond he had given that he would deliver up to the dea-
cons of the church, the parsonage in Gorham of which he
had been the minister, upon the settlement of another
minister. Within a year after the giving of the bond the
church settled a very illiterate man as minister ; Lombard
refused to give up the parsonage on the ground that the
new incumbent was not the minister intended in the bond.
The jury, upon the trial in the Court of Common Pleas,
found a verdict for the plaintiffs. Lombard appealed to
the Superior Court where the case was again tried and a
verdict again rendered for the plaintiffs. Gridley moved
in arrest of judgment upon the ground that no issue had
been joined; judgment was arrested, and a repleader di-
rected, when Gridley filed a plea in bar reciting that, by
HIST. OOLL. XXIII 2 (17)
18 WILLIAM D. NORTHEND'S ADDRESS
the terms of the grant of the township of Gorham, the par-
sonage was reserved for the use of a pious, learned, orth-
odox minister, etc. Daniel Farnham, for the plaintiff,
replied, omitting to put learned, in issue. To this reply
Gridley demurred for a departure in the replication, to
which Farnham made a joinder in demurrer. After argu-
ment the Court decided the replication to be insufficient,
and rendered a judgment for the defendant. Lombard
was not in court at the time, but entered a few minutes
after, when Gridley said to him, "man, you have obtained
your cause." Lombard in astonishment, asked "how, sir ?"
Gridley replied, "you can never know till you get to
heaven."
A case is reported, Quincy R., p. 8, which was tried in
1763. It was on a plea of abatement. The defendant
was given the addition, blacksmith, in the writ, to which
defendant pleaded he was a nailer and not a blacksmith.
The point was argued by counsel and the Court was unan-
imously of the opinion that a nailer was a blacksmith
though they disagreed in their reasons for it. In another
case, Quincy R., p. 237, tried in 1667, the addition, yeo-
man, was given a defendant. Auchmuty filed a plea in
abatement on the ground that the defendant bore a cap-
tain's commission which gave him the addition of gentle-
man. Mr. Otis, for the plaintiff, contended that the
commission did not confer the addition claimed and that
if the defendant was a gentleman, it was by courtesy or
reputation. The Court made a distinction between cour-
tesy and reputation, and were of the opinion that the de-
fendant was a gentleman both by commission and by
courtesy, "Therefore they ruled that the writ abate."
During the Province period jealousies sprang up between
the people and the officers appointed by the Crown, and
BEFORE THE ESSEX BAR. 19
between the Superior Court and the Court of Admiralty
which was created and its judges appointed by the Crown.
The Superior Court granted prohibitions restraining the
Court of Admiralty in what was claimed undue exercise
of jurisdiction, which gave offence to the officers of the
crown, and was a ground of complaint against the Province.
These jealousies increased with time. Judges favoring
prerogative were appointed. As the population and in-
dustries of the Province increased, restrictive and oppres-
sive acts were passed by the English Government in the
interest of the manufacturers and merchants of England.
o
The laws of the customs were specially oppressive, and
were, so far as possible, evaded and nullified by the peo-
ple. In 1761 directions were given to apply to the Court
for writs of assistance which, without the ordinary safe-
guards of a search warrant, would give unlimited right of
search to the officers of the Customs. The application
was made and caused much excitement and ill feeling
throughout the Province. The merchants of Salem and
Boston employed counsel to resist the application. At
the hearing before the Court, which has been referred to,
Grid ley appeared for the petitioners for the writs, and
Thacher and James Otis in opposition.
The argument of Otis was very able and eloquent and
created great enthusiasm among the people. John Adams,
then a young barrister, was present during the entire
hearing and referring to it afterward said "Mr. Otis' ora-
tion against writs of assistance breathed into this nation
the breath of life." At the close of the term, Chief Justice
Hutchinson announced that the court at present could see
no authority for issuing the writs, but that the cases would
be continued, that an opportunity might be afforded to
learn what the practice was in England upon the subject.
20 WILLIAM D. NORTHEND'S ADDRESS
The information was obtained and, at the next term, the
question was argued again by Gridley and Auchmuty for
the petitioners and by Otis and Thacher against, when the
Court granted the writs ; but public sentiment was so
strong against the proceeding that the officers of Customs
did not deem it expedient to attempt their enforcement.
This action of the judges made them, especially Chief
Justice Hutchinson, very unpopular with the people, and
an attempt was made in 1762 to exclude Judges of the
Superior Court from seats in the Council or House of Rep-
resentatives, which was defeated by a small majority.
Afterwards, the General Court, in the exercise of its pow-
ers, reduced their salaries. This was followed by an order
from the crown in 1772, that their salaries be paid from
the royal treasury. This caused very great dissatisfaction
with the people. In 1774 the Governor was authorized
to appoint judges without the advice and consent of the
council, and, at the same time, the authority in the General
Court to elect councillors was abrogated, and their ap-
pointment by "Mandamus" was assumed by the crown.
Three judges, with others, were appointed councillors.
These proceedings caused great excitement among the
people, and upon the convening of the courts the juries
refused to be sworn. The last court held in Boston under
the Province Charter was in September, 1774, and it was
held without juries. The House of Representatives as-
sembled at Salem, in October of the same year, and re-
solved itself into a Provincial Congress. This Congress,
after new elections, was again convened in February, 1775.
By the advice of the Continental Congress a General Court
consisting of the last elected Council and Representatives
chosen in accordance with the provisions of the charter
and Province laws, assembled in July, 1775. It passed
BEFORE THE ESSEX BAR. 21
an act declaring all offices created under the royal govern-
ment void, and the Council assumed the executive powers,
the charter having provided that, in the absence of the
Governor and the Deputy Governor, these poAvers should
devolve upon that body. The Government was admin-
istered under this system until after the adoption of the
State Constitution in 1780. The judges in this period
were appointed by the Council.
Courts of law were established by the General Court,
under the Constitution. They were essentially the same,
and with the same jurisdictions, as the Province Courts.
But the name of the Superior Court of Judicature was
changed to that of the Supreme Judicial Court by the
Constitution. The Statute of 1782 provided that the
judges appointed to this Court should be men "of sobriety
of manners and learned in the law." Under the Colony
charter one branch of the legislative department constituted
the highest court of law ; and, under the Province Charter,
Judges of the Superior Court were often at the same time
members of the General Court and held other offices.
Stoughton at the same time held the offices of Chief Jus-
tice, Councillor and Lieutenant Governor, and Hutchinson,
the offices of Chief Justice, Lieutenant Governor, Council-
lor and Judge of Probate.
By the Constitution, the judges of the Supreme Judicial
Court, and other officers designated, were forbidden to hold
seats in either branch of the General Court, or to hold any
other office but that of Justice of the Peace ; and the Ex-
ecutive, Legislative and Judicial departments of the Gov-
ernment were made independent of each other in the
exercise of their respective powers, "to the end," in the
words of the Constitution, "it may be a government of
laws and not of men."
By the Constitution it was also provided that all tho
22 WILLIAM D. NORTHEND'S ADDRESS
laws of the Colony or Province usually practised on in
the courts of law, not repugnant to the provisions of the
Constitution, should remain in full force until altered or
repealed by the legislature, and that all officers of the ex-
isting government should perform the duties of their
respective offices until others should be chosen or appointed
in their place.
Until 1797 the clerk's office of the Superior, and Supreme
Judicial Court, was in Boston. Consequently we have no
records of either of these Courts in our Clerk's office before
that time. In 1797 an act was passed that the Clerks of
the Court of Common Pleas should become clerks of the
Supreme Judicial Courts in their respective counties. In
1811 an act was passed authorizing the appointment of all
the Clerks by the Governor and Council. This act con-
tinued in force until 1814 when the appointment of the
clerks was transferred to the Judges of the Supreme Ju-
dicial Court and, in 1855, by an amendment of the Con-
stitution, it was provided that they be elected by the
people.
No other essential change was made in the Courts before
1800. In that year, on account of the increased business
in the Courts, the number of judges was increased to seven,
and the Commonwealth divided into two Circuits, the
Eastern and Western. The Eastern comprised Essex
County and all of Maine ; the Western all the rest of the
Commonwealth except Suffolk County. Three judges
constituted a quorum on these circuits. Consequently we
had two Supreme Judicial Courts, with the clerk's office
for both in Boston. This system was of short duration.
In 1804, after much deliberation, a law was passed abol-
ishing the two circuits, reducing the number of judges to
five, and authorizing one judge to try questions of fact, with
provision for exceptions to a full Court. This act was
BEFORE THE ESSEX BAR. 23
amended in 1805, and the system substantially perfected.
Thus nisi prius courts were instituted, and they have con-
tinued without essential change to the present time. The
advantages of this system are manifest. Until 1804 all
cases were tried before a full court, and it was the practice
for all the judges to charge the jury in each case, and it
not infrequently happened that the judges disagreed in
their statements of the law. In such a case it is easy to
conjecture the perplexities of the jury in arriving at a
verdict. Under this system there was no tribunal to which
parties could carry exceptions. The only mode of recti-
fying errors was by writ of review.
The relations between the Court and the Bar in this peri-
od were not cordial. The lawyers in their forensic contests
manifested but little respect for the judges, whom they
complained of for the severity of their manners. Refer-
ring to the conduct of the judges in this time, Fisher
Ames said, that a man should go into court with a club in
one hand and a speaking trumpet in the other. Judge
Sedgwick, on his accession to the Bench in 1802, was
largely influential in effecting a change in the conduct both
of the bench and the bar, and Parsons 1 who was appointed
1 Chief Justice Parsons, whea in Newburyport, lived flrst in a house on
Fair Street, since occupied by Dr. Spofford; afterward he built and lived in the
house on the corner of Green and Harris Streets now occupied by Mr. Dole. He
erected a small one-story building for his office in front of his house on the corner.
In Boston, he lived and died in a wooden house which less than half a century ago
was standing next south of a brick block at the northeast corner of Pearl Street.
Sewall succeeded Parsons as Chief Justice, in 1814. He resided in Marblehead
where he had practised law before his appointment to the bench. As illustrating
the manners of the time I give the following extract from his biography in Knapp's
Biographies, p. 226. " I have known him after the labors of the day on the bench,
in Salem, ride to Marblehead and officiate as master of ceremonies at the assembly
preserving the most perfect order and diffusing delight among the gay, spirited
and beautiful votaries of the dance. His presence gave dignity to the amusement,
for there is nothing which so tempers and regulates the exuberance of youthful
spirits as to find those mingling with them whose characters and standing in so-
ciety sanction pleasure or business by participating in it." Judge Sewall resided
on Pleasant Street, Marblehead, in the house now occupied by Dr. William Neilson.
24 WILLIAM D. NORTHEND'S ADDRESS
Chief Justice in 1806, by the exercise of his great power
and skill, effected a thorough reform. An anecdote is
related of him that, in the trial of a case in which Samuel
Dexter was of counsel, the judge confined the parties
strictly to the issues, and finally interrupted Mr. Dexter
in his argument to the jury, and said to him that he was
arguing against both the law and the evidence in the case.
Mr. Dexter turned to the judge and said petulantly, "your
honor did not argue your own cases when at the bar in the
way you require us to." "Certainly not," was the ready
reply, "but that was the judge's fault, not mine." Another
anecdote is related of a trial in Middlesex County, in which
Timothy Bigelow, a leading lawyer of the County, was
engaged. In the progress of the trial Judge Parsons
stopped him, and said, "Don't waste your time on that
point, there is nothing in it." He made the same comment
on the next two points made by the counsel, when Bigelow
stopped and said, with some irritation, "I regret that I
find myself unable to please the Court this morning."
"Brother Bigelow," said the judge, "you always please the
Court when you are right."
By an act passed in 1804, criminal jurisdiction and bas-
tardy complaints were transferred from the court of Gen-
eral Sessions to the Court of Common Pleas, which left
that court with substantially the powers of the County
Commissioners at the present time. In 1808 the name of
the Court was changed to that of Court of Sessions. By
an act of 1809, the Courts of Sessions were abolished and
all the powers of these Courts transferred to the Courts
of Common Pleas. In 1811 the Courts of Common Pleas
were abolished and a Circuit Court of Common Pleas es-
tablished with the same powers. The same year Courts
of Sessions were reestablished with the powers of these
Courts as they existed in 1809, and in 1814, the Courts
BEFORE THE ESSEX BAK. 25
ef Sessions were again abolished and their powers trans-
ferred to the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, but in 1819
the Courts of Sessions were again restored. The Circuit
Court of Common Pleas was, in 1820, changed to the
Court of Common Pleas, and in 1859 the Court of Common
Pleas was abolished and the present Superior Court estab-
lished in its place. In 1825 an act was passed for the
appointment by the Governor of Commissioners of High-
ways in the Several Counties, except Suffolk and Nan tucket.
By an act passed in 1827, Courts of Sessions and the
office of Commissioners of Highways were abolished, and
their powers transferred to boards of County Commis-
sioners created by the same act.
As has been stated, unsuccessful attempts were made
in 1687 and in 1692, to establish Courts of Chancery.
The English government was opposed to the establishment
of these courts in the colonies. Special statutes giving
limited equity powers were from time to time passed be-
fore and after the adoption of the constitution, and in
1857 general equity jurisdiction was conferred upon the
Supreme Judicial Court, which has been enlarged by
subsequent legislation, and in 1883 concurrent jurisdiction
in equity was conferred upon the Superior Court.
But little change in the practice in the courts was made
until 1851, when a code of civil procedure, known as the
Practice Act, was enacted by the Legislature, which was
improved by another act passed in 1852. It abolished
many useless technicalities, and simplified forms and pro-
ceedings. The expediency of the change was doubted by
the profession at the time, but experience has shown it to
be a great improvement. Other less important changes
made in the jurisdictions and powers of the courts within
the last half a century, it is unnecessary to state, as the
HIST. COLL. XXIII 2*
26 WILLIAM D. NORTHEND-S ADDRESS
information may be readily obtained upon an examination
of the printed statutes of the period.
The distinction of attorneys and barristers in the bar
was observed until 1806. The costumes of the judges and
barristers were worn for a short time after the Kevolution.
The last time the judges appeared in gowns was at the
funeral of Governor Hancock in 1793. But for many
years after, it was the custom both for the judges and the
lawyers to always appear in court dressed in suits of
black cloth. It is related of Judge Prescott, that while
at the bar, he created a great sensation by appearing in
court wearing light colored nankeen breeches.
When the order of barristers was first established is
not known. It was probably introduced by the judges in
the latter part of the Province period, in imitation of the
order in England, by rule of court. Under the rules,
attorneys prepared cases for trial and barristers argued
them, in the higher courts. The degree of barrister was
intended as an honorary distinction and was conferred not
as a matter of right, but in the discretion of the court.
The qualifications for the degree are stated in a rule of
Court adopted in February, 1781. By this rule it was
ordered " that no gentleman shall be called to the degree
of barrister until he shall merit the same by his conspic-
uous learning, ability and honesty, and that the Court
will of their own motion call to the bar such persons as
shall render themselves worthy as aforesaid." Much for-
mality was observed in Court upon the admission of a
barrister to the degree. In the statute of 1782 creating
the Supreme Judicial Court, authority to create barristers
was conferred, and the Court was given full power to make
rules and regulations for the Bar. No barristers were
called after 1784. The distinction which the order made,
and the opportunity for favoritism in conferring the de-
BEFORE THE ESSEX BAR. 27
gree, were not in consonance with the spirit of the time.
In 1806 the Supreme Judicial Court adopted a rule prac-
tically substituting counsellor for barrister, and giving all
attorneys equal privilege of admission as such upon
examination. Any attorney who had been in regular
practice for two years might be a candidate for counsellor,
and examined therefor. It appears from another rule of
Court, adopted the same year, that it had been for some
time before, the custom for attorneys to argue cases in
the Supreme Judicial Court. By the Revised Statutes,
passed in 1836, the distinction between counsellor and
attorney was abolished.
A Bar Association for this county was formed in 1806,
and rules and regulations adopted. From a copy of the
rules and regulations, printed in 1808, it appears that
there were then twenty-seven members of the Bar in this
county. 2 I find records of the proceedings of this associ-
ation in 1812. How much longer it was in existence I
have been unable to ascertain, but in September, 1831,
a new Bar Association was formed. It appears from a
printed copy of its rules that there were then fifty-two
members of the Bar in the county. The officers for that
year were Leverett Saltonstall, president ; Ebenezer Shil-
laber, secretary ; Ebenezer Moseley, Jacob Gerrish, John
G. King, Rufus Choate and Stephen Minot, standing com-
*The following nre the names of the members of the Bar in 1808, taken from a
printed copy of the rules and regulations :
SALEM. Elisha Mack, Benjamin R. Nichols, William Presoott, Samuel Putnam,
John Prince, jr., John Pickering, jr., Joseph Story, Samuel Swett, Leverett Sal-
tonstall, Joseph Sprague, jr.
NEWBURYPORT. William B. Bannister, Joseph Dana, Samuel L. Knapp, Edward
St. Loe Livermore, Edward Little, Ebenezer Moseley, Moody Noyos, Daniel A.
White.
HAVERHILL. Stephen Minot, John Varnum. GLOUCESTER. Lonson Nash,
Nathan Parks. MARBLEHEAD. Ralph H. French. IPSWICH. Asa Andrews. BEV-
ERLY. Nathan Dane. ANDOVER. Samuel Parrar. LYNN. John Stuart.
I am indebted to Dr. Henry Wheatland, President of the Essex Institute, for
copies of the old bar rules, and other documents from which I obtained much
information.
28 WILLIAM D. NORTHEND'S ADDRESS
mittee. This association existed but a few years. In
1856 the present Bar Association was formed, which has
proved a very useful organization to the profession.
Time will not permit me to give biographical notices of
members of our Bar since the Revolution. I would
gladly refer to all who have earned distinction, but I must
confine myself to the list oi names of those who achieved a
national reputation to the names of Rufus King, Chief
Justice Parsons, Chief Justice Sewall, Nathan Dane,
Judge Prescott, Judge Jackson 3 , Judge Story, Eufus
Choate, Caleb Gushing, Robert Rantoul, jr., LeverettSal-
tonstall and Judge Lord. If the living may be referred to,
I should add the name of one whom we all respect, a former
president of our association, who has honored us on the
bench of our highest court, and now honors us in the Ex-
ecutive Council of the nation.
From the brief history I have given, we may trace the
steps in the progress that has been made from the time of
the humble beginning by Endicott 4 and his little band,
3 Judge Jackson lived in the Dexter house, now owned by Mr. Corliss, on High
street, Newburyport.
Judge Prescott from 1801 to 1809 lived in house situate on what is now the garden
of Mr. W. Goldtliwaite, on Essex street, Salem.
Judge Story while in Marblehead lived in the house southerly from, and opposite
to the town house, in which is now the apothecary shop of William Goodwin; and
in Salem, he lived in the brick house 28 Winter street, now occupied by Dr. A. H.
Johnson.
Rufus Choate lived in house 12 Lynde street, Salem, now occupied by William
D. Northend.
Nathan Dane lived in the three story brick house corner of Cabot and Federal
streets, Beverly; now the Ellingwood estate. His office was in the northerly side
of his house, with an entrance from Federal street.
Caleb Gushing lived in the house on High street, nearly opposite the head of
Federal street, Newburyport, now occupied by Mr. S. Bachman.
4 Endicott resided a part of the time on his farm in what is now Danversport,
it being a grant to him by the General Court, 1 Mass. Col. Kec. p. 97. His house
was situate on the southerly side of what is now Endicott street. A part of the
time he resided in Salem in a house on Washington street on the northerly side of
what is now Church street, on the spot on which is now the building occupied by
Chas. S. Buffum. A part of the timber of the Endicott House was used in the build-
ing of the present structure. He died in Boston and was buried at King's Chapel ,
under what is now the sidewalk in front of the church.
BEFORE THE ESSEX BAR. 29
two hundred and fifty years ago, within the limits of the
municipality in which we are now assembled, to the pre-
sent time. From a beginning in severe simplicity in
government and administration of law, we have, in these
centuries, built up a commonwealth, with a government
of the people, regulated and restrained by the constitu-
tional safeguards which experience has taught to be neces-
sary and salutary ; and with a judicial system, which, if
not yet perfected, will bear a favorable comparison with
that of any other commonwealth. The important changes
in our system have been made in each instance with much
care and after gre#t deliberation. There is no profession
more conservative than that of the law. The bench and the
bar have clung with great tenacity to the forms and pro-
ceedings which have been hallowed by time. But this
spirit of conservatism must be tempered by the demands
of the age, and we should, in the light of the acknowl-
edged improvements which have been made, look forward
to greater and more important ones in the future.
I have, in what I have read, attempted to perform the
duty to which I have been called by our association, of
preparing an historical address upon the bar of, and judi-
cial proceedings in, Essex County. No one can be more
sensible than myself of what I have left undone. If the
facts I have collected shall be useful to future historians
of the Bar, I shall feel that I have done some service to
the profession in which is my life-work, and in the char-
acter and honor of which I take the greatest interest and
pride.
Brethren of the Essex Bar Association , There is no royal
road to eminence at the Bar. The path which leads to it
is steep, rugged and thorny. The labor required is long
and arduous. He who would aspire to the higher honors
of the profession must be grounded in a thorough knowl-
30 WILLIAM D. NOKTHEND'S ADDRESS.
edge of the principles of the law. They are the premises
from which, through processes of sound reasoning, correct
conclusions are drawn. If the premises are doubtful, how
can we expect the deductions from them to be reliable ?
Without a knowledge of these principles, derived from
long and severe study, no one can be a good lawyer. " The
garland is to be won not without dust and heat." Au-
thorities, precedents, decided cases may aid, they may be
useful to test conclusions, but no two mooted questions
are alike, and they can never supply the deficiency which
a want of knowledge of these principles occasions. The
student of to-day does not sufficiently regard these truths.
He too often reads only the various modern text books
which are largely compendiums of adjudged cases. He
obtains a superficial knowledge which may pave the way
to admission to the Bar, but will surely fail him in the
hour of severe trial in the profession.
But it is not only to himself that the student owes the
duty of careful preparation. He owes it to the Bar of
which he expects to be, or is, a member. Lord Bacon
said, "I hold every man a debtor to his profession, from
the which as men of course do seek to receive countenance
and profit, so ought they of duty to endeavor themselves,
by way of amends, to be a help and ornament thereto."
He owes it also to the community which has a right to
expect from him wise and sound advice ; and above all he
owes it to his country which looks to our Profession in
times of peril for counsel and aid.
Brethren, great examples are before you. You are to
see to it that the reputation of the Essex Bar suffers no
detriment at your hands. Endeavor to perform well the
high duties to which you are called, and let your motto be
Pro dientibus saepe, pro lege, pro republica semper.
MEMBERS OF THE ESSEX BAR.
The following list of Attorneys has been principally prepared by Mr. Frank V.
Wright. \Ve are also under obligations to Mr. Dean Peabody, Clerk of Courts, for
copies of names from the Bar book.
The precise date of admissions to the Bar before 1808 cannot in many instances
be ascertained. Many since that time, who were admitted in other counties, have
practised in this county, and the dates of their commencement to practise here
have been given as nearly as could be ascertained. Undoubtedly some names are
omitted.
Before 1770.
1790.
1804.
Daniel Farnham.
Asa Andrews.
Jabez Kimball.
John Lowell.
John Pinchon.
Livermore Dana.
William Pyncheon.
William Prescott.
Edw. St. Loe Livermore.
Nathaniel P. Sargent.
John Howe.
Michael Hodge.
John Chipman.
William Amory.
Joseph Dana.
John Pickering.
Rufus Hosmer.
1791.
Ralph H. French.
Between 1770 and 1780.
Samuel Porter.
Dudley A. Tyng.
George W. Prescott.
Samuel Farrar.
Samuel Sewall.
1794.
John Prince, jr.
William Cranch.
1780.
Samuel Putnam.
1805.
William Wetmore.
Thomas Thomas.
Joseph Dane.
Theophilus Parsons.
Moses Parsons.
1795.
Daniel A. White.
Samuel Swett.
Ichabod Tucker.
1781.
1806.
Theophilus Bradbury.
1796.
Francis Blanchard.
George Bradbury.
Stephen Mi not.
1783.
Isaac Mansfield.
Nathan Parks.
Edward Pulling.
Nathan Dane.
Charles Jackson.
1800.
John Pickering.
Leverett Saltonstall.
1784.
Joseph Perkins.
1807.
Rufus King.
Samuel Sewall.
1801.
Edward Little.
Henry A. L. Dearborn.
Ebenezer Moseley.
Lonson Nash.
1785.
William Wetmore, Jr.
William B. Sewall.
John Thaxter.
William Lithgow.
1802.
John Varnum.
Joseph Story.
Joseph E. Sprague.
William S. Titcomb.
Moody Noyes.
William B. Banister.
1789
1803.
John Pike.
William SymeB.
Joseph Pope.
Benjamin R. Nichols.
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MEMBERS OF THE ESSEX BAR,
ElishaMack.
1815.
1826.
Samuel L. Knapp.
John D. Andrews.
Asahel Huntington.
John Stuart.
James H. Duncan.
Moses P. Parish.
Elisha F. Wallace.
1808.
William A. Rogers.
1827.
Eben H. Beckford.
Gilman Parker.
Joseph Hovey.
1816.
Stephen P. Webb.
Nathaniel Sawyer.
William Thorndike.
Jeremiah C. Stickney.
1809
Rufus V. Hovey.
David Roberts.
XOUt7.
William S. Allen.
Benjamin L. Oliver.
1817.
Samuel Phillips.
John Maurice O'Brien.
David Cummings.
Thomas M. Woodbridge.
1828.
1818.
David Mack.
1810.
John Gallison.
John G. King.
Andrew Dunlap.
Solomon S. W hippie.
John Foster.
George Wheatland.
John Tenny.
Nathaniel J. Lord.
Jacob Gerrish.
Samuel Merrill.
Stephen W. Marston.
Ellis G. Loring.
Jeremiah Russell.
Hobart Clark.
1819.
Micah Bradley.
1829.
Stephen Hooper.
Joseph B. Manning.
Ebenezer Shillaber.
John W. Proctor.
Edmund L. Le Breton.
Nathan W. Hazen.
1820.
Nathaniel P. Knapp.
1811.
Joseph W. Newcomb.
Stephen Emery.
AsaW. Wildes.
Robert Rantoul, Jr.,
Benjamin Merrill.
1821.
1830.
Frederick Howes.
John Pitman.
Caleb Cushing.
John Codman.
Sylvanus Wildes.
E. Hersey Derby.
John S. Williams.
Robert W. Trevett.
Isaac R. How.
Joseph G. Waters.
1831.
1812.
Alfred Kittredge.
Timothy Hammond.
William Burley, jr.
James C. Merrill.
1822.
Benjamin Wheatland.
Thomas Stephenson.
Francis B. Crowninshield
Amos Spaulding.
Charles A. Andrew.
Charles Minot.
Jacob Willard.
Ebenezer Everett.
Theodore Eames.
1823.
John A.Richardson.
Henry Field.
Nathan Crosby.
Thornton Betton.
1832.
1813.
Robert Cross.
Rufus Choate.
Nicholas Devereux.
George Newton.
George C. Wilde.
Joshua H. Ward.
Thomas Stephens.
William Oakes.
Ephraim F. Miller.
Edward Andrews.
George H. Devereux.
Octavius Pickering.
1824.
William G. Woodward.
John Scott.
Larkin Thomdike.
Joseph H. Prince.
John Walsh.
1833.
Isaac Gates.
John W. Browne.
1825.
George Lunt.
1814.
Benjamin Tucker.
1834.
Henry Pierce.
William Stevens.
Francis H. Silsoee.
MEMBERS OF THE ESSEX BAR.
1835.
1846.
1853.
William Fabens.
Eben F. Stone.
Charles J. Thorndike.
Otis P. Lord.
James R. Newhall.
Jonathan C. Perkins.
Augustus Story.
Augustus D. Rogers.
William C. Binney.
Isaac Ames.
Thomas A. Parsons.
Charles H. Stickney.
John B. Peabody.
Thomas M. Stimpson.
1837.
Dan Weed.
1854.
Thomas B. Newhall.
Thomas Wright.
Michael B. Mulkern.
1838.
Horace L. Conolly.
Charles P. Thompson.
Joseph Couch.
Nathaniel F. Safford.
William Taggart.
Francis Cumuiings.
1847.
W. Augustus Marston)
Joseph B. F. Osgood.
Hiram O. Wiley.
Isaac C. Wyman.
Henry B. Fernald.
1855.
1839.
1848.
Francis S. Howe.
William O. Moseley.
Louis Worcester.
Charles W. Upham.
Richard West.
Nathaniel G. White.
William G. Choate.
Edward P. Parker.
George R. Lord.
George A. Peabody.
Francis H. Upton.
George F. Choate.
Edward K. Phillips.
Joseph G. Gerrish.
Nathaniel S. Howe.
Thomas P. Pingree.
William H. Perrin.
1840.
1849.
Charles A. Kimball.
Simon F. Barstow.
William H. P. Wright.
Haley F. Barstow.
Nathaniel Pierce.
185C.
William Williams.
JairuB W. Perry.
Robert S. Rantoul.
1842.
B. Frank Watson.
Harrison G. Johnson.
Frederick Morrill.
Horace Plumer.
Luther Hackett.
Nathan W. Harmon.
1850.
Eben W. Kimball.
Benjamin C. Perkins.
George Andrews.
Charles W. Tuttle.
Joseph H. Bragdon.
C. Osgood Morse.
Edward L. Sherman.
George W. Benson.
1843.
Dean Peabody.
Benjamin Bordman.
Daniel Saunders.
William C. Endicott.
E. P. G. Marsh.
George Haskell.
1851.
William A. Herrick.
George F. Chever.
Philo L. Beverly.
1857.
1844.
Stephen G. Wheatland.
Jacob Haskell.
Alfred A. Abbott.
Stephen B. Ives, Jr.
William H. Parsons.
Benjamin F. Mudge.
Benjamin Poole.
John B. Clarke.
William C. Prescott.
Joseph Eastman.
Harrison Gray.
Joseph F. Clark.
Jacob W. Reed.
Henry N.Merrill.
William L. Rogers.
Ammi Brown.
Perley S. Chase.
Isaac Story.
William Howland.
John James Ingalls.
Neheruiah Brown.
Daniel E. Safford.
John Buffiugton Stickney.
1845.
Isaac Brown.
Henry Carter.
Moses Foster.
1852.
1858.
Daniel Kimball.
Sidney C. Bancroft.
Amos Noyes.
John J. Marsh.
Caleb LaniBon.
Edgar J. Sherman.
Jeremiah P. Jones.
Andrew B. Almon.
Ephraim Alfred Ingalls.
William S. Stearns.
James A. Gillis.
Mnnroe Stevens.
Benjamin Barstow.
Joseph II. Robinson.
William M. Rogers.
Stephen H. Phillips.
Abner C. Goodelh Jr.
Charles Kimball.
Wm. Dummer Northend.
John N. Pike.
David B. Kimball.
HIST. COLL. XXIII 3
34
MEMBERS OF THE ESSEX BAR.
1859.
Augustine M. Jones.
John S. Gile.
George Peabody Russell.
Alden Tullar.
William P. Upham.
Charles A. Say ward.
Solomon Lincoln.
N. Mortimer Hawkes.
Hiram P. Harriman.
Henry Wardwell.
Charles G. Saunders.
Benjamin U. Smith.
1865.
1871.
B. G. Hutchinson.
William S. Huse.
John F. Devereux.
John S. Driver.
Win. Lawrence Peabody.
Charles Sewall.
Arthur A. Putnam.
David M. Kelly.
Elbridge T. Hurley.
Porter F. Roberts.
John P. Adams.
Eben A. Andrews.
Samuel A. Johnson.
James H. Giddings.
1872.
John Nance Cheney.
Thorndike D. Hodges.
David O. Allen.
William L. Thompson.
Ira Anson Abbott.
Charles W Richardson.
1860.
1866.
Frederick B. Byram.
Henry W. Chapman.
John K. Tai box.
John C. Sanborn.
William E. Currier.
W. Fisk Gile.
William E. Blunt.
Wilfrid Breed.
John W. Berry.
Charles A. Phillips.
Walter Carter.
Ira B. Keith.
William Henry Gove.
Leverett S. Tuckerman.
Josiah F. Ely.
William W. Wilkins.
Edward L. Hill.
Thomas F. Hunt.
1873.
Thomas A. Cushing.
William Cogswell.
William S. Knox.
Warren H. Mace.
Arba N.Lincoln.
Joseph E. Buswell.
Isaac H. Boyd.
Charles Upham Bell.
1861.
1867.
Frank P. Ireland.
W illiam C. Fabens.
Charles A. Benjamin.
John Milliken.
An drew C. Stone.
Henry C. Hubbard.
Francis H. Berick.
Micajah B. Mansfield.
Alphoii80 J. Robinson.
Horatio G. Herrick.
George W.Cate.
Robert W. Pearson.
James L. Barker.
Andrew Fitz.
Charles D. Moore.
1874.
George E. Bousley.
1868.
AmosE. Rollins.
Louis W. Kelly.
1862.
James L. Young.
Charles H. Parsons.
Edward P. KimbalJ.
Henry G. Rollins.
Horace Langdon Hadley
George Foster Flint.
George Wheatland, Jr.
Henry P. Moulton.
Henri N. Woods.
George Holman.
Horace C. Bacon.
Benjamin E. Valentine.
George W. Foster.
Arthur L. Huntington.
florace Brown,
''rederic A. Benton.
Arthur F. Norris.
Charles Roberts Brickett.
1863.
Charles Webb.
1875.
Nathaniel J. Holden.
J. Kendall Jenness.
John P. Sweeney.
Willis E. Flint.
Caleb Saunders.
1869.
Frank W. Hale.
Frank Kimball.
Minot Tirrell.
Charles S. Osgood.
Jeremiah T. Mahonev.
William H. Niles.
Joseph Cleveland.
Nathan D. A. Clarke.
Thoiras Huse.
1876.
1864.
Nathan N. Withington.
Edward B. George.
Robert B. Brown.
Henry L. Sherman.
Aretas R. Sanborn.
John W. Porter.
George H. Poor.
Henry W. Boardman.
John Edwards Leonard.
1870.
Rollin Eugene Harmon.
Charles E. Briggs.
Benjamin F. Brickett.
Frederick D. Burnham.
Milon S. Jenkins.
Charles E. Hoag.
Samuel H. Hodges.
Edwin N. Hill.
David Little Withington.
Francis Henry Pearl.
Frank Pierce Allen.
MEMBERS OF THE ESSEX BAR.
35
Jerome Horton Fiske.
Edwin F. Cloutman.
William D. T. Trefry.
Henry Francis Chase.
Charles D. Welch.
James W. Goodwin.
Frank V. Wright.
Edward H. Brown.
1877.
Jacob Otis Wardwell.
Benjamin C. Ames.
Henry T. Croswell.
Charles G. Dyer.
Edward H. Rowell.
Daniel C. Bartlett.
Charles H. Symonds.
John C. Pierce.
James E. Breed.
Edward E. Foye.
Nathaniel C. Bartlett.
William F. M. Collins.
Theodore M. Osborne.
Edwin A. Clark.
Henry F. Hurlburt.
N. Sumiier Myrick.
George L. Weil.
Peter William Lyall.
Daniel J.M. O'Callaghan.
Tristram F. Bartlett.
Newton P. Frye.
Charles A. Russell.
Nathaniel N. Jones.
Charles F. Caswell.
Charles Howard Poor.
Moses H. Ames.
1883.
Eben F. P. Smith.
1880.
Marshman W. Hazen.
George F. Mears.
Benj. Newhall Johnson.
Charles A. Weare.
Thomas C. Simpson.
Josiah F. Keene.
Thomas H. Ronayne.
George Galen Abbott.
Jonathan Lam son.
Sumner D. York.
Charles Allen Taber.
William A. Butler.
Frank C. Richardson.
Boyd B. Jones.
Frank C. Skinner.
William A. Pew.
1878.
Charles S. Wilson.
George E. Batchelder.
Frank E. Farnham.
Melville P. Beckett.
John A. Page.
Henry C. Durgin.
Edmund B. Fuller.
George J. Carr.
Alden P. White.
Hiram Howard Browne.
Charles E. Todd.
1884.
William Henry Moody.
Dennis W. Quill.
Thomas F. Gallagher.
John M. Raymond.
William Perry.
Calvin B. Tattle.
George M. Stearns.
John R. Baldwin.
Samuel A. Fuller.
Eugene T. McCarthy.
William T.McKone.
William F. Moyes.
Samuel Merrill.
Joseph F. Quinn.
John C. M. Bayley.
Benjamin K. Prentiss.
Horace Irving Bartlett.
Frederic G. Preston.
1885.
Daniel N. Crowley.
Edward C. Battis.
John R. Poor.
Patrick J. McCusker.
George H. Eaton.
George B. Ives.
1881.
Warren B. Hutchinson.
1070
Charles A. De Courcy.
John J. Flaherty.
AO 1 /.
Albert Birney Tasker.
Jeremiah E. Bartlett.
Frank H. Clarke.
John Milton Stearns.
Byron E. Crowell.
Edward P. Usher.
Alfred L. Baker.
Robert E. O'Callaghan.
Joseph V. Sweeney.
Cornelius J. Rowley.
Michael J. McNeirny.
1882.
Robert T. Babson.
Joseph F. Ilannan.
William F. Noonan.
Richard E. Hinea.
Forrest L. Evans.
William H. Lucie.
John C. Donovan.
Charles Leighton.
Charles F. Sargent.
Thomas Keville.
ERRATUM. On page 22, lines 29 and 30, strike out the words
office for both in Boston."
! with the Clerk's
INSCRIPTIONS
FROM THE OLD BURYING GROUND, LYNN, MASS.
Copied by JOHN T. MOOLTON, of Lynn.
[Continued from page 288, Vol. XXII.]
In memory of Joseph H. Tufts, son of Mr. David &
Mrs. Eunice Tufts, who died Aug. 24, 1813, aged 10
months.
Sweet babe, thy morn was bright and gay,
But like the meteor's transient ray,
It beam'd to charm, then died away.
In memory of Mrs. Jenny Tufts, wife of Mr. Ammi
Tufts, who died June 16 th 1801, Aged 24 years & 4
months.
Our Mother, Huldah Tufts, wife of Ammi Tufts, died
Nov. 4, 1832, JEt. 54.
Gone home.
In memory of Mrs. Susan, wife of Deacon Richard
Tufts, who died Feb. 8, 1823, Mt. 23.
Thy earthly joys were soon matur'd,
Too soon the sweets of life were o'er,
The saints eternal rest secur'd,
Thy bosom braves the storm no more.
Also their son, Richard Stockton, died Dec. 18, 1835,
Mi. 13 years.
(36)
INSCRIPTIONS FROM GRAVESTONES IN LYNN. 37
Rebecca, wife of Deacon Richard Tufts, died Nov. 17,
1853, aged 52 years & 11 months.
Rest, dear Mother, rest forever,
On the bosom of Eternal Love,
All thy conflicts here are ended ;
Thou art with the saints above.
Here lies buried the body of M" Mary Tattle, wife to
M r John Tuttle and daughter to Ebenezer Burrill, Esq.,
who died Aug. 6 th 1778, in the 46 th year of her age.
In memory of Mrs. Catharine, widow of the late Jon-
athan Tuttle, Esq., of Landafl', N. H.
She was born in Salem, Sept. 5, 1762, and died in
Lynn, March 28, 1839, in her 77 th year.
Mrs. Betsey, wife of Jonathan Tuttle, died Nov. 26,
1846, Mi. 56.
A crown to her husband.
In memory of two children of Richard and Mary Val-
John Henry, died March 25, 1833, Mi. 1 year, 11
months and 4 days.
Almira Elizabeth, died May 30, 1834, Mi. 11 months
and 28 days.
O, what is life when thus we see,
How quickly its career must end,
Mortal, whoe'er thou art,
A moral lesson here is penned
Look to thy journey's close thy grave
And trust in Christ whose love will save.
In memory of Mrs. Harriet Parsons, wife of Mr. David
Vickary, Jr., and daughter of Mr. Jabez and Mrs. Mary
Hitchings, who died July 10, 1835, Mi. 23.
Blessed are the dead which die in the- Lord.
38 INSCRIPTIONS
Mary Ellen, daughter of Otis and Abigail Vickary,
died May 29, 1839, Mi. 6 months and 19 days.
Hope and joy and beauties bloom,
Are blossoms gathered for the tomb.
Elizabeth Ann, daughter of Otis and Abigail Vickary,
' died Dec. 25, 1845, ^Et. 2 years.
Edith M. Vickary, daughter of Otis and Abigail Vick-
ary, died May 2 d 1850, Mi. 2 years and 6 months.
Eleanor Vickary, daughter of Otis and Abigail Vickary,
died May 31, 1850, Mi. 8 weeks.
Mehetable Waitt, daughter of Mr. Joseph and Mrs.
Lydia Waitt, Dec d December y e 31, 1727, aged 13 years,
11 months and 27 days.
In memory of Mr. Nathaniel Walden, who died March
13, 1835, Mi. 68.
Thanks for the gift he left,
His pure life story ;
Death, that all else has reft,
Dims not this glory.
On memory's gazing eye,
Thickly there gather
Relics that cannot die,
Of our lost father.
In memory of Mrs. Hannah, wife of Mr. Nathaniel
Walden, who died March 31, 1841, Mi. 69.
Safe in the presence of her God,
She now triumphant reigns,
And round the throne with cherubim,
She swells the noble strain.
FROM GRAVESTONES IN LYNN. 39
In memory of Miss Ann Walden, (laughter of Mr.
Nathaniel and Mrs. Hannah Walden, who died March 31,
1834, Mi. 26 years.
She's free from trouble, sin and pain ;
She's gone to heaven with Christ to reign.
No more to draw earth's sickly breath,
No more to agonize in death.
In memory of Mr. William Walden, who died Feb. 2 d
1842, ^Et. 29.
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.
Adaline, daughter of Mr. Caleb and Mrs. Betsey Wal-
den, died Oct. 26, 1827, aged 6 years.
She tasted of life's bitter cup,
Refus'd to drink the potion up,
And turn'd her little head aside,
Disgusted with the taste and died.
Lydia Ann, daughter of Mr. Isaiah and Mrs. Ann
Walden, died Jan. 26, 1835, Aged 13 months.
Sweet innocent, farewell ! thou'rt gone
To mingle with the blest above,
And we are left to weep alone,
And still thy memory love.
Sacred to the memory of Mrs. Betsey Walton, wife to
Mr. Ebenezer Walton, who died June 6 th 1807, ^Et. 20.
When blooming youth is snatched away,
By death's resistless hand,
Our hearts the mournful tribute pay,
Which pity must demand.
Ellen Augusta, daughter of Winsor W. and Phebe
Ward, died June 12, 1849, aged 21 months and 3 days.
A bud plucked from earth to bloom in heaven.
40 INSCRIPTIONS
In memory of three children of William and Matilda
Webster.
John, died Sept. 10, 1821, ^Et. 11 months.
Caroline Matilda, died May 3, 1835, Mt. 2 weeks.
Mary Elizabeth, died Feb. 3, 1839, Mi. 5 years and
8 months.
Suffer little children to come unto me, for of such is the kingdom
of heaven.
Dear Sissy Wells.
Oliver Wendall, died Oct. 3 d 1843, Mi. 35.
Hannah S. Rollins, died Oct. 3 d 1839, ^Et. 29.
Time was, its busy scenes,
Its troubles and its joys,
Death's icy fetters intervenes,
And all its hopes destroys.
But in that brighter world above,
Our souls again shall rise,
And in the Saviour's boundless love,
Shall live beyond the skies.
In memory of Mr. Joseph L. Whitcomb, a native of
Vermont, who died June 25, 1843, ^Et. 32.
Through much tribulation we enter into the kingdom of Heaven.
John E. Weston, Minister of the Gospel, died July
2 d 1831, Mi. 35.
He was ordained Oct., 1827, Pastor of the 2 d Baptist
Church in Cambridge, and at the time of his death was
pastor elect of the Baptist Church, Nashua, N. H. It
was while on a journey to Nashua to preach on the ensu-
ing Sabbath that he was drowned in Sandy Pond in Wil-
mington. This sudden and afflictive event occurred in
consequence of a deep bank near the edge of the pond,
from which unperceived by him, he was precipitated with
his carriage and sunk in death. Thus died a most excel-
lent husband and Father, a devoted and humble Christian,
FROM GRAVESTONES IN LYNN. 41
an able and energetic minister, beloved by nil, and bear-
ing the noble features of that Saviour whom he delighted
O O
to honor.
In memory of Charles J., son of Jonas & Adeline Wes-
ton, who died Sept. 10, 1842, ^Et. 7 weeks. Also an
infant son, died Jan. 25, 1848.
Rest, gentle spirits, with thy Saviour, rest,
Who on earth such tender infants blest.
Childhood and manly vigor moulder beneath this stone,
which is erected in memory of Mr. Raphael Wheeler,
who died June 5, 1797, aged 33 years.
And Thomas Stocker Wheeler, son of Mr. Raphael and
Mrs. Mary Wheeler, who died Sept. 13, 1795, aged 3 years.
Corruption, earth and worms,
Do but refine this flesh,
Till our triumphant spirits come
To put it on afresh.
In memory of Mr. William Whitmore, Jun., who was
drowned Dec. 14, 1793, Aged 26 years.
Although his flight was swift and sudden too,
Yet Christ was able for to bear him through
Death's gloomy shade, and cause to inherit
Eternal life, which he for all did merit.
Enclosure White.
Jabez Augustus, died Sept. 15, 1836.
Reuben Henry, died Sept. 30, 1838.
Abba Augusta, died June 1, 1842.
Abba Alenia, died Sept. 19, 1848.
Children of Capt. Jeremiah and Elizabeth White.
In memory of Mrs. Eliza Ann, wife of Mr. Simri
Whitney, who died June 4, 1837 ; Aged 30 years.
She's gone and left me here below,
To mourn her loss with grief and wo ;
But God is just, may I be still,
Since 'tis my Heav'nly Father's will.
HIST. COLL. XXIII 3*
42 INSCRIPTIONS
Monument.
Rev. Samuel Whiting.
Born A. D. 1597.
Died A. D. 1679.
Rev. Samuel Whiting, born at Boston, Lincolnshire,
England, Nov. 30, 1597. Died in Lynn, Mass., Dec.
11, 1679, &t. 82 years.
Thomas Williams, died Feb. 21, 1797, JEt. 35.
Jerusha, wife of Thomas Williams, died July 11,
1849, JEt. 85.
In early life deprived of the care of a kind and indul-
gent father, but permitted, by our beneficent heavenly
Father, to enjoy the care of a most exemplary mother?
the surviving children erect this monument to perpetuate
their endeared memory.
In memory of Mrs. Betsey, widow of Mr. Ebenezer
Wing, who died Aug. 10, 1834, in her 76 th year.
Long in our hearts the memory of her worth,
Shall linger, like some precious gem enshrined,
And though her converse has been lost to earth,
We'll fondly hope that joy again to find.
Harriet Virginia, died July 30, 1845, Aged 1 year.
George Elbridge, died Oct. 1, 1849, Aged 1 year, 4
months.
Children of George and Mary J. W r inn.
Erected in memory of Mr. Benjamin Witt, Obt. Nov.
29, 1820, J3t. 85.
FROM GRAVESTONES IN LYNN. 43
Erected in memory of Mrs. Abigail, wife of Mr. Ben-
jamin Witt, Obt. April, 1818, JSt. 76.
To thee, O God alone I bow ;
By thee alone have liv'd ;
All I have to thee I owe ;
Myself to thee I give.
Daniel K. Witt. Died Sept. 22, 1857, Aged 89 years,
9 months.
Death sets our spirits free.
In memory of Mrs. Mary, wife of Major Daniel R.
Witt, daughter of Ephraim Breed, Esq., who died Sept.
13, 1825, JEt. 54.
Happy forever shall I be,
I dwell in him who died for me.
Here lies the body of M r Ivory Witt. Died March 19 th
1752, in the 32 d year of his age.
Here lies the body of Capt. Thomas Witt. Died Sept.
19 th 1754, in the 65 year of his age.
Here lies the body of Mrs. Mary Witt. Died Sept.
22 d 1754, in the 29 year of her age.
Here lies the body of Mr. Daniel Witt. Died June
25 th 1755, in the 23 d year of his age.
In memory of Henry Witt, who died Dec. 27, 1845,
Mi. 67.
Margarett B., wife of Henry Witt, died March 16,
1869, Mi. 85.
Enclosure Wood.
Mr. Henry Wood, died Aug. 5 th 1852, Mi. 62.
He closed his eyes in peace,
His spirit left the house of clay :
To realms of bliss, it wings its way,
Where sighs and sorrows cease.
44 INSCRIPTIONS
In memory of Mrs. Lydia Farrington, wife of Mr.
Henry Wood, who died Jan. 29, 1839, Mi. 44.
Also Martha Jane, their daughter, died Aug. 27, 1838,
Aged 15 years.
They are free from trouble, sin and pain,
They are gone to heaven with Christ to reign,
No more to draw earth's sickly breath,
No more to agonize in death.
In memory of Miss Sarah, daughter of Henry and
Lydia Wood, who died Feb. 13 th 1838, Aged 19 years.
Farewell ! for the spirit forever has fled,
And the body inhabits the house of the dead ;
But her virtues survive, deeply writ on the heart,
Her remembrance shall never, no, never depart.
Also Daniel Farrington, their son, died July 7, 1834,
aged 5 weeks.
In memory of Mrs. Sarah, wife of Mr. John Wood-
bury, who died May 6 th 1835, .ZEt. 53.
Though unto death a stern decree
Commands the friend you love,
Her soul from sin and sorrow free
Yet lives with God above.
Then weep ye not ; for we but part,
To meet where troubles cease,
To hold communion of the heart,
In worlds of joy and peace.
Hellen Augusta, daughter of Joseph P. and Susan
Woodbury, died July 31, 1838, JEt. 9 weeks and 4 days-
Sweet babe no more, but seraph now,
Before the throne behold her bow;
To heavenly joy her spirit flies,
Blest in the mansion of the skies.
FROM GRAVESTONES IN LYNN. 45
Sarah Elizabeth, daughter of James and Julia Woolley,
died March 31, 1836, aged 14 months and 5 days.
This lovely bud, so young, so fair,
Called hence by early doom,
Just came to show how fair a flower
In paradise would bloom.
James Henry, son of James and Julia Woolley, died
March 16, 1840, ^Et. 1 year and 11 months.
Thus sweetly born he flies to rest,
We know 'tis well, nay more 'tis blest;
When we our pilgrim path have trod
Oh may we find him with our God.
David Worthen, died July 20, 1853, aged 64 years
and 3 months.
Sally R., wife of David Worthen, died March 24,
1868, aged 71 years & 6 months.
Not dead, not dead but onward passed
To spheres of higher life and light;
The earthly form aside is cast,
The spirit wings a joyful flight.
Mary A., daughter of David and Sally R. Worthen,
died March 6, 1843, aged 6 years and 8 months.
Her spirit pure has gone to rest,
With seraphs bright in regions blest,
Reposing in her Saviour's smiles,
Secure from earth's delusive wiles.
THE FAMILY OF JOHN PERKINS OF IPSWICH.
BY GEORGE A. PERKINS, M. D.
[Continued from page 208, Vol. XXIL]
55 Moses 1 (Thomas 15 , Zaccheus 6 , Thomas', John 1 )
was born in Topsfield, Mass., May 2, 1760. He mar-
ried Mary Marsh of Gloucester, Mass. They were pub-
lished Nov. 26, 1787. He died in Springfield, N. H.,
Sept. 14, 1851. She was born in Gloucester, 1767, and
died in Springfield, N. H., 1850.
He was a soldier in the army and fought during the
whole of the War of the Revolution. He is said to have
been a very large man, weighing over 200 pounds.
He resided for a while in Gloucester, but afterward re-
moved to Topsfield, where the first four of his children were
born; from Topsfield he removed to Springfield, N. H.,
about 1795, and was a farmer there. By trade he was a
blacksmith.
Their children were :
248 Moses, b. 1786 ; m. Sally Smith of Ipswich, Mass.
249 William, b. Dec. 13, 1789 ; m. Nancy Andrews of Enfield,
N. H.
250 James, b. 1792 ; d. in Springfield 1829.
251 George W., b. 1799 ; m. widow Sally Crosby of Springfield,
N. H.
252 Eliza, b. 1801; d. 1880; unmarried.
253 Samuel, b. 1803 ; m. Mary Fletcher of Springfield, N. H.
254 Cynthia, b. 1805 ; d. 1872 ; unmarried.
255 David, b. 1807.
84 Lucy 1 (Jacob, Misha\ Thomas*, John 1 ) was
i 55 Moses, 84 Lucy and 91 Dorcas came too late to be inserted in their proper
places.
(46)
THE PERKINS FAMILY. 47
born in Topsfield, Mass., March 12, 1733-4. She mar
ried John Peabody Sept. 24, 1768. He was born Sept.
10, 1730, and died Jan. 29, 1802. She died Feb. 9,
1825," 90 y. 10m."
Their children were :
Ebenezer, b. Dec. 1C, 1769; d. Oct. 20, 1777.
Molly, b. May 6, 1771 ; m. Ephraim Perkins.
Lucy, b. Jan. , 1773; d. Oct. 17, 1777.
Ebenezer, b. Sept. 14, 1778 ; m. Mercy Perkins, Dec. 28, 1802.
91 Dorcas 2 (Joseph, Elislia\ Thomas*, John 1 ) was
born in Topsfield Aug. 24, 1728. She married Jon-
athan Foster of Ipswich, Mass., Dec. 17, 1751. She
was his second wife ; his first was Jemima Cummings, by
whom he had five children. He was born Nov. 30, 1704,
and died May, 1779.
Children of Jonathan and Dorcas (Perkins) Foster
were :
Jonathan, b. Sept. 16, 1753.
Moses, b. April 3, 1755.
Dorcas, b. Dec. 18, 1756.
Mary, b. June 10, 1759.
Caleb, b. Dec. 8, 17GO.
Mercy, b. Jan. 20, 1764.
Salome, b. Nov. 4, 1766.
SIXTH GENERATION.
132 Thomas (Thomas* 1 , Thomas, John*, Thomas*,
John 1 ) was born in Enfield, Dec. 15, 1720. He mar-
ried Eunice Bedoe, 1739. He died in Enfield Oct. 7,
1768. He was probably a farmer.
8 The descendants of Jona. and Dorcas Foster have been traced to the present
time by Win. E. Foster, Esq., of Providence, It. I., to whom I am indebted for
the above.
48 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Children of Thomas and Eunice (Bedoe) Perkins
were :
256 Abner, b. Dec. 8, 1745; died young.
257 Abner, b. March 13, 1748.
133 John (Thomas* 1 , Thomas 13 , John*, .Thomas 8 ,
John 1 ) was born in Enfield Sept. 27, 1723. He married
Mary Bramble 1746.
He resided in East Windsor in 1761 and in Enfield in
1763 ; and removed to West Springfield, where he may
have died about Feb. 1, 1782, as his will bears that
date. His widow married a Capt. Bruce of Hartford, Ct.
Children of John and Mary (Bramble) Perkins were :
258 Sarah Brown, b. July 4, 1747.
259 John,b. Feb. 28, 1751; d. Aug. 16, 1777, in the City of New
York; it is said by starvation while he was a prisoner
of war, in the hands of the British.
260 Mary, b. Dec. 21,1752.
261 Elisha, b. May 24, 1754; m. Catherine Birch.
262 Ebenezer, b. Nov. 22, 1755 ; d. Aug. 27, 1756.
263 Ebenezer, b. March 10, 1757; d. Sept. 20, 1776, of yellow
fever, a prisoner in the hands of the British.
264 Daniel, b. April 28, 1758.
265 Anna, b. Nov. or Dec. 10, 1759; ra. 1st, Capt. Owens;
2nd, Harvey Noble.
266 Joel, b. Aug. 6, 1761 ; m. Eunice Fuller.
267 William, b. Jan. 31, 1763; ra. Judith Clough.
Infant, b. Aug. 31, 1764.
268 Samuel, b. Dec. 14, 1766.
134 Jerad (Thomas* 1 , Thomas 13 , John*, Thomas 3 ,
John 1 ) was born in Enfield, Mass., Oct. 16, 1727. He
married Dorcas Moore in 1748. Marriage recorded in
Enfield as are also the births of his children as given be-
low.
Their children were :
269 Lucia, b. June 9, 1753.
THE PERKINS FAMILY. 49
270 Dorcas, b. Sept. 10, 1755.
271 Gerad, b. June 13, 1757.
272 Huldah, b. Feb. 1C, 1762-3.
273 Cynthia, b. Dec. 29, 1764.
274 Hannah, b. May 28, 1765.
275 Linus, b. Sept. 24, 1769.
276 Molley, b. Dec. 6, 1772.
135 Daniel (Thomas* 1 , Thomas 13 , John*, Thomas 3 ,
John 1 ) was born in Enfield 1730. He married Kebecca
Wadsworth 1764. She died probably about 1776, when
he is recorded as having a wife Hannah. He died in 1803,
in Enfield.
The children of wife Rebeckah were :
277 George, b. May 3, 1766.
278 Daniel, b. Dec. 1, 1767; died young.
Child of wife Hannah was :
279 Daniel, b. May 23, 1777.
140 Reuben (Thomas 41 , Thomas 13 , John*, Thomas 5 ,
John 1 ) was born in Enfield, Oct., 1740. He married
Lucy Pease 1763.
The children of Reuben and Lucy (Pease) Perkins
were :
280 Reuben, b. Nov. 5, 1763.
281 Lucy, b. May 28, 1765.
147 John (Enoch, Thomas 15 , Zaccheus*, Thomas 3 ,
John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Mass ; baptized July 20,
1755. He married first, Ruth Lefavour, Dec. 28, 1781.
She died about 1784. He married, second, Sarah Ireland.
No date of this marriage to be found.
She was born March 23, 1758. She died July 16,
1838, "80-4." He died March 5, 1825. He resided in
Rowley, Mass.
HIST. COLL. XXIII 4
50 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Child of John and Kuth (Lefavour) Perkins was :
282 Sally, b. at Ipswich Nov. 16, 1783 ; m. James Lake.
Children of John and Sarah (Ireland) Perkins were :
283 Polly, b. 1786; m. Benj. Lindsay of Lynnfield.
284 Ruth, b. Feb. 20, 1788 ; died young.
285 Hezekiah Balch, b. Feb. 20, 1790; m. Lydia Ross.
286 Rebecca, b. Aug. 30, 1792; m. 1st, John Marshall; 2nd,
Jacob Harwood ; 3rd, Henry Perkins.
287 Robert, b. Aug. 20, 1801 ; d. May 13, 1867.
288 John, b. June 17, 1805; drowned June 29, 1822.
289 Eunice, b. Dec., 1807; unmarried.
248 Moses (Moses 55 , Thomas 15 , Zaccheus*, Thomas*,
John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Mass., 1786. He married
Sally Smith of Ipswich, Mass., July 16, 1814.
He was a seaman and made his home in Ipswich, Glou-
cester and Newburyport, from which latter place he went
to the Marine Hospital, Boston, where he died about
1826.
Their children were :
290 Harriet, b. ; m. Zaccheus Perkins.
291 Mary, b.
292 Moses, b.
293 Sarah, b.
294 Warren, b.
295 William Henry, b.
296 David, b.
297 John, b.
298 Abigail, b.
249 William (Moses 55 , Thomas 15 , Zaccheus 6 , Thomas*,
John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Mass., Dec. 13, 1789.
He married Nancy Andrews of Enfield, N. H., about
1821. She was born July, 1794, and is now (1886)
alive and resides in Wilmot, N. H.
He was a farmer.
THE PERKINS FAMILY. 51
Their children were :
299 Orrin H., b.'june 14, 1822; m. Hannah J. Carrier.
300 Daniel, b. Jan. 12, 1825; m. Melinda Dow of Wilmot, N.
H. He died 1855.
301 William Lyman, b. Aug. 15, 1827; m. 1st, Polly Crosby;
2nd, Adelia Ann Chase.
302 Susan Robinson, b. Jan. 6, 1830; m. 1st, James S. Dol-
bear; 2nd, Collision J. Thomas.
303 Cynthia Ann, b. Sept. 22, 1839; uiim. ; d. May 1, 1858.
174 John (Isaac, John 19 , Mishap Thomas 3 , John 1 )
was born in Topsfield, Mass., Oct. 2, 1746. He mar-
ried, first, Mehitable Hood Aug., 1772; second, Miriam
Smith of Boxford, Dec. 8, 1785. She died in Salem,
Mass., May 17, 1807. He died Oct. 22, 1804, aged 60.
He removed from Topsfield to Salem and resided upon
Derby's, afterwards Allen's, farm on the "Neck."
The children of Mehitable were :
304 Mehetable, b. 1773 ; d. Aug. 17, 1802.
305 Jesse, b. 1776; bapt. Apr. 12, 1778; d. Oct. 26, 1810.
Children of Miriam were :
306 Henry, b. April, 1787; m. 1st, Lucy Gilbert; 2nd, widow
Rebecca Harwood.
307 Ebenezer, b. Oct. 20, 1788 ; went to Vermont.
176 Robert (Isaac, John 19 , Elisha\ Thomas?,
John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Mass., April 26, 1752.
He married Mary Emerson of Salem.
The children of Robert and Mary (Emerson) Perkins
were :
308 Sarah, b. ; m. Dudley Perkins of Topsfield.
309 Robert, b.
310 Enos, b.
311 Ellse, b. ; m. 1st, ?; 2nd, Kimball.
312 Mary, b. ; m. Fuller.
177 Isaac (Isaac, John 19 , fflisha 9 , Thomas?, John 1 )
52 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
was bapt. in Topsfield, Mass., Jan. 11, 1756. He mar-
ried Olive Phippen of Salem, March 27, 1790. She was
born 1767. She died June 14, 1802, at the age of 35
years. Her death was caused by scarlet fever. He mar-
ried, second, Anna Lee, Feb. 25, 1805.
Isaac Perkins removed from Topsfield with his father
and the other members of his family. Bentley says they
resided in Derby street, Salem. Both his marriages are
recorded in Salem.
No children by either marriage have been found. He
was probably a farmer.
179 Elisha (Thomas 76 , John 19 , fflisha 9 , Thomas*,
John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Mass., Feb. 6, 1753. He
married Mercy Kimball of Wen ham, Dec. 12, 1776.
She was born 1759 and died March 10, 1848, "89 yrs."
He died May 20, 1802, "49 yrs." They were married in
Wenham, but he was a resident of Ipswich at the time.
Their children were :
313 Dolly, b. July 4, 1778 ; m. Elisha Perkins.
314 Thomas, b. May 5, 1781 ; m. Sally Knowlton.
315 Elisha, b. Jan. 18, 1789 ; m. Sarah Fabens.
316 Mary, b. May 19, 1795; m. Simon Foster.
181 Moses (Moses 77 , John 19 , fflisha", Thomas 3 , John 1 )
was born in Topsfield, Mass., Sept. 28, 1754. He mar-
ried, Hannah Eaton, April 29, 1784. She was the daugh-
ter of Jonathan and Hannah (Lawrence) Eaton, born at
Reading, Mass., July 28, 1760, and died about 1835-40.
He died in Temple, N.H., Nov. 6, 1806.
He removed from Topsfield to Marblehead about 1780,
and probably married his wife there, as we find upon
the records of the second church of that town that "Han-
nah wife of Moses Perkins" was admitted to the church
in January, 1785. He returned to Topsfield and asked
THE PERKINS FAMILY. 53
to have his taxes remitted for the years he was in Marble-
head. He removed to Temple, N. H., between 17 ( JO and
1793 and died there. He was a farmer in Temple.
His children by wife Hannah were :
317 Moses, b. about 1788; m. Betsy Leeson.
318 Thomas, b. Feb. 2, 1790; ra. Hannah Kendall.
319 Richard, b. April 29, 1793; d. Oct. 2, 1870; unmarried.
182 Elijah (Moses 77 , John 19 , Elisha?, Thomas*, John 1 )
was born in Topsfield, Mass., July 19, 1756. He mar-
ried Elizabeth Stone of Marblehead May 26, 1782. She
was born May 27, 1756, and died July 30, 1835.
He was a resident of Marblehead in 1781-2, but after-
wards removed to Salem and resided in Ash street. He
died Jan. 24, 1841.
Children of Elijah and Elizabeth (Stone) Perkins
were :
320 Mary, b. April 7, 1783; d. Aug. 24, 1870; m. James Lin-
degard.
321 Betsy, b. Aug. 1, 1784; d. Aug. 20, 1863.
322 Hannah, b. May 13, 1786; d. July 28, 1884; m. Jus. Ropes.
323 Ruth, b. Aug. 12, 1788; d. Oct. 8, 1849; m. John Aaron.
324 Elijah, b. Aug. 25, 1790; d. Aug. 10, 1845.
325 Sally, b. Oct. 25, 1792; d. Sept. 7, 1858; m. Nehemiah
Stone.
326 Thomas, b. Sept. 25, 1794; d. Sept. 8, 1875; m. Mary
Dustin.
327 Rebecca Darling, b. July 29, 1797; d. May 1,1869.
183 Thomas (Moses 11 , John 19 , ElislicP, Thomax\
John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Mass., April 2, 1758. He
was never married.
He was by trade a cordwainer, and resided in his native
town in his early days. At the age of about twenty-two
he went to Salem and is said to have shipped on board
of a privateer in company with Joseph Peabody, who
was afterward his partner in extensive mercantile busi-
ness by which they amassed large fortunes. He had the
54 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
title of a captain and is said at one time to have been the
commander of a vessel, but this rests wholly on tradition.
He was a man of the strictest integrity and untiring in-
dustry, a sworn enemy to intemperance and idleness ; by
his enterprise he aided very materially in building up the
reputation for Salem, which that place so long enjoyed.
He offered, in his will, a prize to such undergraduate
of Harvard College as would write the best essay on the
" ill effects of intemperance" and another " on the impor-
tance of industrious habits in youth."
He gave, by his last will, the sum of one thousand dol-
lars to the Salem Female Charitable Society and mani-
fested his continued interest in commerce and the welfare
of seamen by the munificent gift of the Franklin Build-
ing to the Marine Society of Salem. He was for the
period of his active life, one of the marked men of his
time in the local history of his adopted town, and his
memory will be long and gratefully cherished there.
He died in Topsfield, where he spent his last years,
Nov. 24, 1830 ; his remains were interred in the family
lot in that town.
184 David (Moses 77 , John 19 , Misha 9 , Thomas 3 , John 1 )
was born in Topsfield, Mass., Nov. 7, 1760. He mar-
ried Rachel Russ. They both died in Temple, N. H. ;
the date of his death is not known. She died 1843.
He, with his brothers, Moses and Elijah, resided for
some time in Marblehead, Mass. ; they were taxed there
1781-2, and perhaps after.
He removed to Temple, N. H., about 1789-90, and
was a farmer there.
The only child of David and Rachel (Russ) Perkins
was :
328 David, b. ; m. Elizabeth Pryor; d. Dec. 13, 1828.
THE PERKINS FAMILY. 55
185 Daniel (Moses 11 , John 19 , Elisha?, Thomas 3 , John 1 )
was born in Topsfield, Mass., July 9, 1769. He mar-
ried Nabby Bulch about 1795.
He was a cabinet-maker by trade and a very eccentric
genius. He was familiarly called " Doctor Skee." He
died August 6, 1838, " 69 yrs." The time of her death
not known.
The children of Daniel and Nabby (Balch) Perkins
were :
329 Natoy Balch, b. July 28, 1796.
330 Pamela, b. Jan. 28, 1797; died young.
331 Daniel Washington, b. Dec. 19, 1799.
332 Fanny, b. Nov. 29, 1801.
333 Pamela, b. Sept. 2, 1803.
186 Annar (Moses 17 , John 19 , Elisha*, ThomaJ,
John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Mass., May 31, 1771. She
married Asa Pingree of Rowley, Mass., March 17, 1795.
She died June 9, 1853, "very suddenly," 82 years of
age.
He was born June 25, 1770; died April 24, 1834.
Children of Asa and Annar (Perkins) Pingree were :
David, b. Dec. 31, 1795, in Rowley; m. Ann Maria Kimbull of
Plaistow, N. H. ; d. March 31, 18G3, in Salem, Mass. He
was mayor of Salem, Mass., 1852.
Annar, b. June 30, 1797, in Rowley; d. Jan. 27, 1875.
Mary, b. March 13, 1801; m. Nathan W. Hazen of Andover; d.
March 23, 1880.
Thomas Perkins, b. July 24, 1803, in Georgetown; m. Abigail
Garland of Danvers; d. in Wenham, Dec. 29, 18G4.
Asa, b. Feb. 25, 1807, in Bridgton, Me. ; m. Catherine Kilborn
of Bridgton ; d. June 25, 18G9.
187 Sarah (Moses 17 , John 19 , Elisha 9 , Thomas*, John 1 )
was born in Topsfield, Mass., July 6, 1773. She married
Dominick Moore June 12, 1794.
56 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Their children were :
Mary, b. 1794; m. Wra. Munday; d. 1871, 76 yrs. 10 mos.
Sally, b. 1795; m. Luke Towne ; d. 1871, 76 years.
Lois, b. 1801; m. Benj. C. Orne; d. 1866, 65 yrs. 5 mos.
Sophronia, b. 1803; m. Thomas Averill; d. 1874, 70 yrs. 6 mos.
Annah, b 1808; m. Stephen P. Averill; d. 1848, 40 yrs.
Eliza, b. ; m. Charles Adams ; she now living.
192 Jacob (Joseph, Jacob Elisha\ Thomas*, John 1 )
was born in Topsfield, Mass., March 20, 1764. He re-
moved to Unity, N. H., with his father and others of the
family in 1775-6. He married Hannah Chase about 1787.
She was born June 17, 1769 and died Sept. , 1831. He
died Dec. 27, 1839.
Concerning Jacob Perkins, his son, the venerable Amos
Perkins of Unity, N. H. , says :
"He was of a religious turn of mind, united with the
Methodists and was considered a prominent pillar of the
church.
"I am confident that my father was named for his
grandfather and that he was a son or descendant of Thos.
Perkins, but of that lam not so certain.
" Seventy-five or eighty years ago my father annually
made a journey to Salem with a sleighload of pork, but-
ter, cheese, etc., which he exchanged for salt-fish and
other articles a year's supply and would invariably
stop at Topsfield over Sunday and bring home a lot of
Walnuts for the children. These we considered a great
treat. I planted some of them, one came up, grew and
is now a splendid tree and bears bountifully. If I had
the tree upon my place I should value it at fifty dollars
at least."
Their children were :
334 Joseph, b. Aug. 19, 1788; m. MaryE. Day; d. Apr., 1842.
335 Amos, b. Jan. 15, 1790; m. Betsy Moody Dec. 28, 1815; d.
March 5, 1885.
THE PERKINS FAMILY. 57
336 Abel, b. Oct. 10, 1791.
337 Jared, b. April 21, 1793.
338 Hannah, b. Jan. 1, 1795.
339 Lois, b. July 29, 1796; died of consumption 1842; unra.
340 John, b. May 15, 1798.
341 Lydia, b. July 15, 1800; d. May, 1830.
342 Jacob, b. July 29, 1802.
343 Anna, b. Jan. 13, 1805 ; m. Freeman Gee 1836 ; no chil-
dren.
344 Ruth, b. March 8, 1808; d. in Ohio 1840; was a teacher.
345 Elijah, b. May 3, 1810.
346 David,
347 Daniel,
J twins; |b. Sept. 24, 1815.
194 Henry (Joseph, Jacob 22 , Mishap Thomas*,
John 1 ) was bapt. in Topsfield, Mass., August 23, 1767.
He married Mehitable Ladd about 1790. She was born
1770 and died in Unity, Nov. 12, 1829. He died in
Unity, April 30, 1837.
He removed from Unity to Middlesex, Vt., where he
resided twenty or thirty years, but returned to Unity,
and he, with his wife, spent their last days there.
Their children were :
348 John, resides in Perkinsville, Vt.
349 Asahel, b. went west.
350 Joseph, b. ; died in Unity, aged 21 years.
351 Anna, b. ; m. John W. Bisbee; went to Michigan.
352 Lucy, b. ; m. Littlefield ; deceased.
195 Jabesh (Joseph, Jacob 22 , Elisha 9 , Thomas*,
John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, April 9, 1769. He married
Joanna Ladd. She was a sister to Mehitable Ladd, the
wife of his brother, Henry Perkins. She died in Unity,
N. H., July 23, 1850. He also died in Unity, N. H.,
Nov. 16, 1843. They resided twenty or more years in
Middlesex, Vt., where his father owned mill property
a sawmill and a gristmill.
They went from Unity to Middlesex, Vt., probably at
HIST. COLL. XXIII 4*
58 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
the time his brother Henry went there and also returned
to Unity, lived upon a part of the homestead of his
father, Joseph, where he died.
Their child :
353 A son, name unknown. He removed to California.
197 Elisha (Joseph, Jacob 22 , fflisha 9 , Thomas 3 ,
John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, October 11, 1772. He
married Nancy Tucker about 1795.
He went to Unity, N. H., and removed about the year
1815 to Derby Creek, in the state of Ohio, and died there
about 1830. They had a family of six children five sons
and one daughter, whose present residence is unknown.
Elisha lived for a time in North Charlestown, Vt., where
his father owned a gristmill.
Their children were :
354 Hiram, b.
355 Eli, b.
356 James, b.
357 Ason,?b.
358 A son,? b.
359 A daughter, ? b.
199 Lucy (Joseph 86 , Jacob 22 , fflisha*, Thomas', John 1 )
was born in Unity, N. H., about 1777. She married
Benjamin Neal about 1800.
This marriage is said to have given great offence to
her father, who, for this cause, disinherited her, but, in
1806, the father being dead, the other heirs, with a true
fraternal spirit, came together and amicably settled and
divided the estate, both real and personal, equally among
them.
They resided in Norwich, Vt., had a family of nine or
ten children; their names are not now known to the
writer.
[To be continued.']
EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY, MASS., INCLUDING
ALL WHO WERE HERE BEFORE 1662.
WITH A FEW GENERATIONS OF THEIR DESCENDANTS.
BY GEO. B. BLODGETTE, M.A.
(Continued from page 296, Vol. XXII.]
His will, dated 18 Nov., 1655, proved 30 Sept., 1656,
mentions : himself as " intending to take a journey to
England," wife Elizabeth and six daughters (unnamed).
He brought with him, beside wife Elizabeth, his two sis-
ters ; Ann, who married Deacon Thomas Mighill 70 and
Faith, who married John Smith 101 . His widow Elizabeth
married 24 Feb., 1657-8, Thomas Tenney 108 (see will of
Faith, widow of William Law 64 ).
Children :
79-1 Elizabeth 2 , b. l-3mo., 1640; m. 29 Nov., 1059, Samuel Wooster
(Worcester) ; settled in Bradford.
79-2 Faith', b. 20-lmo., 1642; m. 26 Feb., 1663-4, Ezekiel Jewett 54 ' 1 -
79-3 Sarah 2 , b. 22-12mo., 1643; buried 9 Oct., 1663.
79-4 Mercy 2 , b, 23-lrao., 1646; m. 26 Feb., 1663-4, John Teuuey 108 ' 1 -
79-5 Mary 2 , b. 15-5mo., 1647; m. - , John Sawyer 93 " 3 .
79-6 Martha 2 , b. 9-8mo., 1649; m. , Isaac, son of Anthony
Colby of Salisbury. She was living in Amesbury as his
widow 23 May, 1727 (Essex Deeds 49 : 192) ; see Essex Pro-
bate 4 : 78 for will of Isaac Colby.
79-7 Hannah 2 , b. 26-12mo., 1651; died soon.
John Parrat said by Savage to have been here 1643.
I see no record of him ; probably should be John Jarrat.
(59)
60 EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY.
80 Deacon John Pearson 1 , not of the first but a
very early settler, probably 1644. He brought with him
his wife Dorcas who died 12 Jan., 1702-3.
He was ordained deacon of our church 24 Oct., 1686,
and died 22 Dec., 1693.
Children :
80-1 Mary 2 , b. 26-3 mo., 1643; d. in infancy.
80-2 John 2 , b. 27-10 mo., 1644; m. Mary Packard 82 ' 2 .
80-3 Elizabeth 2 , b. 17-8 mo., 1646 ; m. 8 June, 1670, John Hopkinson 45 *' 4 -
80-4 Samuel*, b. 29-5 mo., 1648; m. Mary Poore.
80-5 Dorcas 8 , b. 25-2 mo., 1650; seems to have been alive and mar-
ried 1697. A paper of 1697, on file in Essex Probate, has her
name in full but so indistinct I cannot certainly determine the
surname. I think it is Bryant.
80-6 Mary 2 , b. 17-12 mo., 1651; m. 20 Dec., 1671, Samuel Palmer 77 ' 1 -
80-7 Jeremiah 2 , b. 25-8 mo., 1653; m. Priscilla Hazen.
80-8 Sarah 2 , b. 3-3 mo., 1655; buried 10-8 mo., 1655.
80-9 Joseph 2 , b. 21 Aug., 1656; was of Lothrop's "flower of Essex"
and killed by Indians near Hatfield, 25 Aug., 1675.
80-10 Benjamin 2 , b. 6-2 mo., 1658; m. Hannah Thurston.
80-11 Phebe 2 , b. 13 April, 1660; m. 24 Aug., 1682, Timothy Harris 41 '
80-12 Stephen 8 , b. --- m. Mary French.
80-13 Sarah 2 , b. 6 May, bapt 8 . 3 June, 1666; buried 16-11 mo., 1666.
80-4 Capt John Pearson (Deacon John 86 ) born
27-10 mo., 1644, married 14 Feb., 1670-1, Mary, daugh-
ter of John Pickard 82 - She died 13 April (Chh. R.), 12
April, 1728, in her 77th year (gravestone). He died 12
March, 1722-3 (Chh. R.), in his 79th year (gravestone).
His will, dated 16 Nov., 1722, proved 22 April, 1723, men-
PEARSON came from England to Ipswich, then to Rowley, Mass.,
in 1643, bringing with him machinery for a fulling-mill, which was the first in this
country. Supposing America had no wood that would stand -water, he brought
cedar posts also. Some of these posts were taken up about 1800 and found in a
good state of preservation. He leased a grist-mill of P. Nelson, which his son
John subsequently bought. He was sent to the general court in 1678 and seven
times after; was also selectman. In 1660 his tax was 1 5s. 7d. and in 1691 it was
7 15s., the highest but one in Rowley. He married Dorcas - ; had thirteen
children, and died 1693; his wife died 1703." (Thurston Genealogies page 26.)
a The first baptism in the name of Pearson of record here,
EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY. 61
tions : wife Mary, who is to be executrix ; son Joseph ;
daughters, Sarah Pluimner, Dorcas Hobson, Jane Plum-
mer and Rebecca Dole (Essex Probate 313 : 615).
Children :
80-14 Sarah 3 , b. , bapt. 7 April, 1672 ; ra. 16 June, 1696, Jona-
than Plumraer of Newbury, see Coffin's Hist, of Newbury for
their children. She died 9 Jan., 1735, in her 63rd year (grave-
stone in Byfleld Parish).
80-15 John 3 , b. 1 Dec., bapt. 6 Dec., 1674; d. 19 Oct., 1694.
80-16 Joseph 3 , b. 22 Oct., bapt. 4 Nov., 1677; m. Sarah Walker.
80-17 Dorcas 3 , b. 18 March, 1679-80; bapt. 2 May, 1680; m. 7 Sept.,
1699, John Hobson 47 - 5 .
80-18 Jane 3 , b. 25 Aug., bapt. 31 Aug., 1684; m. 31 Dec., 1707, Benja-
min Plummer.
80-19 Hephsibah 3 , b. 7 April, bapt. 14 April, 1689 ; died young, probably
1697 (see Court Rec.).
80-20 Rebecca 3 , b. 16 March, 1691-2; bapt. 24 April, 1692; m. 2 Feb.
1713-4, William Dole, Jr., of Newbury.
80-4 Samuel Pearson (Deacon John) born 29-5
mo., 1648; married in Newbury, 6 Dec., 1670, Mary
Poore; she died 27 Oct., 1671. He married (2) in
Haverhill, 16 April, 1672, Dorcas Johnson of Haverhill.
Child by wife Mary, baptized in our church :
80-21 Mercy 3 , b. 27 Oct., bapt. 10 Dec., 1671; m. 24 Jan., 1693-4,
James Thurston of Newbury.
Children by wife Dorcas, born in Haverhill :
80-22 Samuel 3 , b. 22 Jan., 1672-3; Administration granted on his es-
tate, 30 Sept., 1709 (Essex Probate 10 : 73) ; he was then styled,
"of Newbury."
80-23 Salathiel 3 , b. 17 Aug.; d. 26 Aug., 1674.
80-24 Elizabeth 3 , bapt. in Rowley, 13 May, 1677, and birth entered in
Rowley Rec. as of 25 April, 1677.
80-25 Peter 3 , b. 13 March, 1678-9 ; d. 15 May, 1679.
80-26 John 3 , b. 1 March, 1679-80.
80-27 James 3 , b. 28 Jan., 1681; d. SO Jan., 1681.
62 EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY.
80-28 Stephen 3 , b. 21 April, 1683.
80-29 ,Peter 3 , b. 17 June, 1686.
80-30 Sarah 3 , b. 26 Dec., 1688.
No further mention of any of these children has been found by me in
any record thus far examined.
80-7 Jeremiah Pearson (Deacon John 80 ) born
25-8mo., 1653; married 21 July, 1681, Priscilla, daugh-
ter of Edward Hazen 44 . They were dismissed 15 Jan.,
1710, from our church to Nevvbury (Chh. R.). She died
here 25 April, 1752, "aged 88 years late of Newbury."
He died in Newbury, 23 Feb., 1736-7. His will, dated
19 March, 1730-1, proved 21 March, 1736-7, mentions:
wife Priscilla ; son John, who is to have the mill and
mill-stream ; son Moses ; son Jeremiah ; son Amos ;
daughter Priscilla, wife of Nathaniel Mighill ; daughter
Miriam, wife of Ebenezer Burpee ; daughter Hannah,
wife of John Downer ; the children (unnamed) of daugh-
ter Hephsibah Knight, deceased (Essex Probate 322 :
18).
Children :
80-31 Priscilla 3 , b. 3 Dec.; bapt. 10 Dec., 1682; m. 3 Oct., 1705, Na-
thaniel Mighill 70 ' 14 .
80-32 Miriam 3 , b. ; bapt. 19 July, 1685; buried 3 Dec., 1689.
80-33 Hannah 3 , b. 22 April ; bapt. 29 April, 1688 ; d. 18 July, 1690.
80-34 John 3 , b. 10 April(?); bapt. 6 April, 1690; m. in Stouington,
24 March, 1714, Elizabeth Mix. They lived in Newbury.
80-35 Hephsibah 3 , b. 10 Dec.(?) ; bapt. 4 Dec., 1692; m. in Newbury,
14 April, 1715, Richard Knight, jr., of Newbury.
80-36 Miriam 3 , b. 8 Feb.; bapt. 10 Feb., 1694-5; m. in Newbury, 15
Dec., 1721, Ebeuezer Burpee 19 ' 11 .
80-37 Moses 3 , b. 26 March; bapt. 28 March, 1697; m. in Newbury, 14
Jan., 1719-20, Sarah Titcomb of Newbury; was the first
sheriff of Cumberland county where he died in 1778, aged 81
years.
80-38 Jeremiah 3 , b. ; bapt. 10 Sept., 1699; m. in Newbury, 10
Nov., 1726, Mary Titcomb of Newbury. She died 18 Aug.,
1774, aged 70 years (gravestone in Newburyport). He was
EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY. 63
styled "Captain" and died 3 Jan., 1768, "in the G9iyear of
his life" (gravestone in Newburyport).
80-39 Amos 3 , b. 5 Jan.; bapt. 11 Jan., 1701-2; m. in Newbury, 8
Dec., 1726, Mary Morse of Newbury.
80-40 Hannah 3 , b. 12 May; bapt. 21 May, 1704; m. in Newbury, 4
Jan., 1726-7, John Downer of Newbury.
The fourth generation of this family is not given, as they were not
identified with Rowley or with Byfleld Parish.
80-10 Benjamin Pearson (Deacon John 80 ) born
6-2mo., 1658 ; nmrried 20 Jan., 1679-80, Hannah, daugh-
ter of Daniel Thurston of Newbury. She was born in
Rowley, 20 Jan., 1659, and died 24 Aug., 1731. His house
was in Byfield Parish, Newbury, and is still occupied by
his descendants. (See "Thurston Genealogies", page 26.)
He died 16 June, 1731. His will, dated 10 March,
1729-30, proved 28 June, 1731, mentions : wife Hannah ;
sons, Benjamin, Daniel, Jedidiah, Jonathan, David and
Bartholomew ; sons-in-law Thomas Colman, John Homes,
John Adams, Thomas Plainer and William Tenney ; daugh-
ter Abigail Brown (Essex Probate 321 : 304).
Children (the baptisms are from our church record, the
births, except the first and fourth, are from Newbury rec-
ord) :
80-41 Hannah 3 , b. 10 April, 1G80; bapt. 3 April, 1GS1; m. in Newbury,
12 July, 1708, John Homes of Newbury.
80-42 Phebe 3 , b. 14 July ; bapt. 3 Sep., 1G82 ; m. Jan., 1701-2, Thomas
Colman 23 ' 3 . "M s Phebe Colman, wife of Mr Thomas Colman,
died June 28, 1754, 03t. at)* 72 y of languishing illness "
(Byf. Chh. R.).
80-43 Daniel J , b. 25 Dec., 1G84; bapt. 12 April, 1G85 ; m. Widow Mary
Dickinson.
80-44 Ruth 3 , b. 2 Aug., (County Rec.) ; bapt. 28 Aug., 1687; m. in
Newbury, 18 Dec., 1707, Ensign Thomas Plumer. He died
15 Nov., 17G2, aged 79 years. She died 1C Nov., 1736, aged
494 years.
80-45 Abigail 3 , b. 1 March, 1688-89; bapt. 14 April, 1689; m. in New-
bury, 11 Nov., 1714. Joseph Brown, 3rd, of Newbury.
80-46 Benjamin 3 , b. 12 Aug. ; bapt. Sep., 1G90; m. Jane Noyes of
Newbury.
64 EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY.
80-47 Sarah 3 , b. 10 Dec., 1691; bapt. Jan., 1691-2; m. in Newbury,
17 Nov., 1713, John Adams of Newbury. She died 11 Sept.,
1781, in her 90th year.
80-48 Jedidiah 3 , b. ; bapt. 8 April, 1694 ; m. Sarah Wood of
Boxford.
80-49 Mehitable 3 , b. 18 May ; bapt. 23 June, 1695 ; m. (pub. in Newbury,
3 Sep., 1720) William Tenney. "Mrs. Mehitabel Tenney, the
wife of Mr. William Tenney died March 1, 1774, very sud-
denly, almost 79 years " (Byf. Chh. R.).
80-50 Jonathan 3 , b. Dec., 1699; bapt. 4 Feb., 1699-700; m. Abigail
Knight of Newbury.
80-51 David 3 , b. 28 Jan., 1701-2; m. Jane Noyes of Newbury.
80-52 Oliver 3 , b. ; d. in Newbury 14 Oct., 1720.
80-53 Bartholomew 3 , b. ; m. Sarah Hovey.
80-12 Stephen Pearson (Deacon John 80 ) his birth
is not of record, but he is mentioned as son in deeds from
his father. He married 11 Nov., 1684, Mary French.
She died 27 Sept., 1730, "bed-rid many years' 1 (Chh. R.).
He died 5 Jan. (Town Record), 25 Jan., 1705-6 (Chh.
R.). Administration on his estate was granted 9 March,
1705-6, to his widow Mary (Essex Probate 309: 7).
The estate was divided 4 April, 1712, to widow Mary,
only sou Stephen, daughters Elizabeth, Martha, Mary,
Patience and Hephsibah (Essex Probate 310 : 421).
Children :
80-54 Elizabeth 3 , b. 25 Aug.; bapt. 30 Aug., 1685; m. 17 Dec., 1707,
Aaron Pingry. He died 4 Sept., 1770, aged 87 years (Chh.
E.). She died 10 May, 1746.
80-55 Stephen 3 , b. 9 June; bapt. 19 June, 1687; ra. Hannah Jew-
ett 55 ' 39 .
80-56 Martha 3 , b. 6 July; bapt. 7 July, 1689; m. 10 March, 1723-4,
Aquila Jewett 54 ' 21 .
80-57 Mary 3 , b. 7 Jan. ; bapt. 22 Feb., 1690-1 ; m. 12 Nov., 1723, Peter
Moers.
80-58 Jonathan 3 , b. 29 Oct. ; bapt. 5 Nov., 1693; d. 11 Dec., 1693.
80-59 Patience 3 , b. 26 July; bapt. 1 Aug., 1697; m. 28 March, 1722,
Timothy Palmer 77 " 16 .
80-60 Hephsibah 3 , b. 20 Jan.; bapt. 22 Jan., 1698-9; m. 7 Feb., 1720,
Nathaniel Crosby, son of Nathaniel 27 - 9 .
EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY. 65
80-16 Joseph Pearson (Capt. John*, Deacon
John 90 ) born 22 Oct., 1677, married 3 June, 1701, Sarah
Walker ; she died 2 Sept, 1721, " Felo de so, poor Sarah,"
(Chh. R.). He married (2) in Newbury, 1 Jan., 1722-
3, Sarah Hale of Newbury. His home was the home-
stead of his father at " the mills " in Rowley. He died
19 July, 1753, in his 76th year (gravestone) . His widow
Sarah married (2) 30 March, 1761, Deacon James Chute
of Byfield Parish and as his wife, there died 9 May,. 1762,
"aged 69 years. Of the Dropsy" (Bytield Chh. R.).
Children by first wife :
80-Gl John 4 , b. 10 May, bapt. 17 May, 1702; m. in Newbury, 12 Dec.,
1727, Ruth Hale of Newbury. He succeeded his father in
ownership of " the mills ;" was captain of our troop of horse ;
died . His will, dated 20 March, 1781, proved,
5 April, 1784, mentions : wife Ruth; son Joseph; son Samuel
to have corn and grist mill ; son John to have fulling' mill;
daughter Sarah, wife of Enoch Toppen (Essex Probate, 350:
494). Widow Ruth died .
80-62 Richard 4 , b. 5 June, bapt. 10 June, 1705; d. 22 March, 1730-1;
"a young man" (Chh. R.).
80-43 Daniel Pearson (Benjamin 80 ' 10 9 Deacon
John 80 ) born 25 Dec., 1684; m. in Newbury, 9 Dec.,
1708, Mary, widow of James Dickinson 29 ' 12 and daughter
of Thomas Wood 116 ' 3 .
Children baptized in Byfield Church :
80-63 Simon 4 , bapt. 13 Nov., 1709; entered on Newbury record as
born 7 Nov., 1709 and spelled Symon.
80-G4 Ephraiin 4 , bapt. 25 Nov., 1711, not on Newbury record of births.
80-46 Capt. Benjamin Pearson (Benjamin-
Deacon John,* ) born 12 Aug., 1690, married, in Newbury,
2 Nov. 1717 (pub. same day), Judith Getchel of Ncwbury.
She died . He married (2) in Newbury, 23 June,
1720, Jane Noyes of Newbury. "The widow Jane Pear-
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66 EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY.
son, Kelict of Cap t. Benj. Pearson died March 2, 1782,
of a languishing & painful disorder. She had been con-
fined for several years. In her 84th year" (Byf. Chh.
R.). He had the homestead and mill of his father in By-
field Parish, Newbury ; was a member of Byfield Church
and captain of the Military Company. "Capt. Benj. Pear-
son died April 5, 1774, aged 84 years of a languishing
disorder" (Byf. Chh.R.).
Children (Births from Newbury Record, baptisms from
Byfield Church Record j :
80-65 Benjamin 4 , b. 15 April; bapt. 23 April, 1721; m. in Newbury, 13
Sept., 1743, Jane Woodman. He was styled "Lieut." and died
Aug., 1797 (Byfield Chh. K.;. See Essex Probate 365 : 353
for his will.
80-66 Jane 4 , b. 23 July, bapt. 28 July, 1723.
80-67 Isaac 4 , b. 25 July, 1725; d. in Newbury, 25 Feb., 1727.
80-68 Isaac 4 , b. 21 Oct. ; bapt. 10 Nov., 1728; m. in Newbury, 28 Nov.,
1751, Sarah Gerrish of Newbury. He was a clothier and mill-
er and moved to Boscawen, N. H., about 1767, where he died
8 March, 1805. He may have had a second or third wife.
His mills were inherited by his son Somerby. 5 (Pearson pa-
pers.)
80-69 Oliver 4 , b. 14 May, bapt. 16 May, 1731; m. in Newbury, 2 Dec.,
1755, Hannah Pearson of Rowley (Newbury return to Rowley
under Act of 1857). His intention of marriage 24 April, 1755,
is with Hannah Tenney (Rowley Rec.).
80-70 Judith 4 , b. 22 Sept., bapt. 23 Sept., 1733.
^ 0-71 Mehitable 4 , b. 8 June, bapt. 13 June, 1736.
*0-72 Enoch 4 , b. 1 Jan., 1738; m. 26 Feb., 1761, Betty Whitten (she
is recorded as Mary Whiten in the publishment).
80-73 Jane 4 , b. 1 July, 1741, d. 13 May, 1751, "aged abt. 10 years, of a
fever" (Byf. Chh. R.).
80-84 Jedidiah Pearson ( Benjamin-, Deacon
John 80 ) baptized 8 April, 1694; married 13 Feb., 1716-7,
Sarah Wood of Boxford.
"The Widow Sarah Pearson, Relict of Jedidiah Pear-
son, died July 1, 1771, aged 73 years" (Byf. Chh. K.).
EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY. 67
He died 16 Nov., 1761, "Aged about 68 years of a
fever sore in his thigh and lingering disorder (Byf. Chh.
R.). His home was in the Rowley part of By field Parish.
His will, dated 13 April, 1758, proved 30 Nov., 1761,
mentions : wife Sarah ; son Jedidiah ; son Daniel ; son
Jacob who has the real estate and is executor (Essex Pro-
bate 338:423).
Children (born in Rowley, baptized in By field church) :
80-74 Jedidiah 4 , b. 20 Jan., bapt. 2G Jan., 1717-8; m. 30 Nov., 1743,
Rebecca Pluraer of Novvbury. 31 May, 1757, he belonged to
Capt. John Pearson's troop of horse.
80-75 Daniel 4 , b. 9 Oct., bapt. 11 Oct., 1719; m. 11 Nov., 1740, Mary
Lull. He died 5 July, 1770, in his 51st year. His will, dated
25 Oct., 17G9, proved 30 July, 1770, mentions: wife Mary,
who is to have use of all the real estate until sou Thomas be-
comes 21 years of age and to be executrix : sons John ; Daniel ;
and Thomas; daughters Sarah; Martha; Hannah; and Hul-
dah (Essex Probate 34G :284). His widow Mary died in Lon-
donderry, 12 Dec., 1774 (Rowley Rec.).
80-76 Sarah 4 , b. 21 Jan., bapt. 28 Jan., 1721-2; d. 26 Jun., 173G, in her
15th year (gravestone in Byf. Parish).
80-77 Jacob 4 , b. 20 Nov., bapt. 26 Nov., 1732 ; m. in Newbury, 31 May,
1753, Mary Cooper 24 - 19 . They had children born here and
baptized in Byfleld Chh.
80-50 John W. Pearson (Benjamin 80 - 10 , Deacon
John 80 ) born Dec., 1699; married in Newbury 24
Jan., 1722-3, Abigail Knight of Newbury. He was a
clothier and miller in Byfield Parish, Newbury, where he
died "March 21, 1767 aged 67 years of the numb
Palsey, & fever "(Byf. Chh. R.). His will, dated 26
Dec., 1760, proved 27 April, 1767, mentions: himself as
of Newbury Falls, clothier ; wife Abigail ; sons Paul and
Jonathan ; daughter Anna Burbank ; daughter Abigail
Pearson, unmarried (Essex Probate 343 : 489).
68 EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY.
" Widow Abigail Pearson died Oct r 14, 1774. Of the
numb palsy &c Aged 77 years" (Byf. Chh. R.).
Children baptized in Byfield Church :
80-78 Abigail 4 , bapt. 1 Dec., 1723; d. 3 Oct., 1736, of throat dis-
temper.
80-79 Hannah 4 , bapt. 28 Feb., 1724-5; d. 26 Nov., 1726.
80-80 Bethya 4 , bapt. 20 March, 1725-6; d. 20 Aug., 1736, of throat
distemper.
80-81 Jonathan 4 , bapt. 10 Dec., 1727; d. 12 Aug., 1736, of throat dis-
temper.
80-82 Hannah 4 , bapt. 20 July, 1729; d. 4 Aug., 1736, of throat dis-
temper.
80-83 A child 4 , bapt. March, 1730-1 ; d. 10 April, 1731.
80-84 Phebe 4 , bapt. 8 Oct., 1732; d. 24 Sept., 1736, of throat distem-
per.
80-85 Paul 4 , bapt. 28 Oct., 1733; m. (pub. in Rowley, 24 April, 1755)
Abigail Brown of Rowley. She died 18 July, 1762, " Of a
violent Fever a few days after child birth, aged ab* 30 years"
(Byf. Chh. R.). He m. 2nd, , Phebe . He died
6 May, 1769, " Of a Consumption, in his 36th Year" (Byf.
Chh. R.). His will, dated 28 April, 1769, proved 27 June,
1769, mentions: wife Phebe; "my four children" Bethiah;
Phebe; Abraham; and Moses (Essex Probate 345 : 420).
80-86 Jonathan 4 , bapt. 27 Feb., 1736-7; m. Abigail Burbank; was a
clothier; removed to Epsom, N. H., where he owned mills.
80-87 Ann 4 , bapt. 27 Aug., 1738; m. Gershom Burbank of Bradford.
80-88 Abigail 4 , bapt. 7 Sept., 1740.
80-51 David Pearson (Benjamin*- 10 , Deacon John 80 )
born 28 Jan., 1701-2; married, in Newbury, 31 Oct.,
1722, Jane Noyes of Newbury. " Jane Pearson, the
Wife of David Pearson died July 8, 1773, almost 69
years, of a "languishing Disorder" (Byf. Chh. R.).
"M r David Pearson died August 1 st 1778. Of the
Stone, a large one being taken from him after his death.
In y e 77 th year of his age" (Byf. Chh. R.). His will,
dated 14 Jan., 1775, proved 7 Sept., 1778, mentions:
"My five sons," David, Solomon, Noyes, Reuben, Na-
EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY. 69
thaniel; "only daughter" Judith (Essex Probate 353:
203). He lived in Rowley until about 1730, when he
moved to Ne wbury. In early life he was a blacksmith,
but afterwards was styled in deeds " miller."
Children (baptisms from By field Church Records ) :
80-89 Jane 4 , b. 30 May; bapt. 7 June, 1724.
80-00 Molly 4 , b. 20 July ; bapt. 31 July, 1720.
80-91 David 4 , b. 22 Aug.; bapt. 25 Aug., 1728 (entered also on New-
bury llec.) ; in. Sarah Danforth. They were the parents of
the Rev. Eliphalct Pearson^, LL.l)., who was baptized in By-
flold Churcn 14 June, 1752, and was graduated at Harvard
College 1773. "Sarah, wife of David Pearson, died August,
1788" (Byf. Chh. R.).
80-92 Judith 4 , b., in Ne wbury, 25 Nov., 1733.
80-93 Solomon 4 , bapt. 6 Aug., 1738; m. in Newbury, 28 March, 17G5,
Elizabeth Searle.
80-94 Noyes 4 , bapt. 29 March, 1741 ; m. 28 Aug., 17G4, Hannah Adams.
They lived in Rowley. He died 25 July, 1805. She died 24
March, 1822, of a fever, aged 75 years.
80-95 Reuben 4 , bapt. 10 April, 1743; m. in Newbury, 5 Feb., 1705,
Elizabeth Pearson, daughter of Moses 80 " 107 . They lived in
Rowley. lie died 21 Feb., 1823, aged 80 years. She died
80-9G Nathaniel 4 , bapt. 15 March, 1746-7.
And perhaps others who died in infancy.
80-53 Bartholomew Pearson (Benjamin 80 ' 10 , Dea-
con John 80 ) born probably in Bytield, Newbury, and
probably about 1706 ; his birth is not of record, but he
is mentioned in his father's will as son. He married in
Newbury, 9 Dec., 1726, Sarah Hovey of Rowley. She
died . He married (2) in Newbury, 25 May,
1737, Love Boynton of Bradford. She died .
lie married (3), 3 Nov., 1763, Lydia Randall of Lunen-
burg (Winchendon Town Rec.).
His home was in Bytield Parish, Newbury, until about
1746, when he removed to Shrewsbury, where he built a
70 EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY.
mill. Iii 1759, he removed to Winchendon, Mass., and
built the first mill on Miller's River. (Pearson Papers.)
Children by wife Sarah (baptisms from Byfield Church
Records) :
80-97 John 4 , bapt. 22 Oct., 1727.
80-98 Sarah 4 , bapt. 5 April, 1730.
80-99 Mary 4 , bapt. 12 Nov., 1732.
80-100 Bartholomew 4 , bapt. 29 June, 1735.
Children by wife Love :
80-101 Jane 4 , bapt. 19 March, 1737-8.
80-102 Richard 4 , bapt. 10 Feb., 1739-40.
80-103 Phebe 4 , bapt. May, 1742.
80-104 Love 4 , bapt. 17 Nov., 1745.
80-55 Stephen Pear son (Stephen 80 - 12 , Deacon John,)
born 9 June, 1687 ; m. 27 Feb., 1710-1, Hannah, daughter
of Jeremiah Jewett 55 - 10 . "The Widow Hannah Pearson
Relict of Lieut. Stephen Pearson died March 3, 1773. In
her 83d year. Of the numb palsy buried at Rowley"
(Byfield Chh. R.).
"Lieut. Stephen Pearson dy'd March 18, 1772, in his
85th or 86th year, he had been confined some years by a
bad humor in one of his legs. He was buried at Rowley,
1st Parish" (Byfield Chh. R.). His will, dated 27 Nov.
1764, proved 28 April, 1772, mentions: wife Hannah;
son Jonathan; son Moses; son Jeremiah, who has the
homestead and is executor; dau. Hannah Swasey; dau.
Mary Jeffries ; dau. Sarah Dole; dau. Patience Pearson,
unm. (Essex Probate 347 : 394).
Children :
80-105 Hannah 4 , b. 6 May, 1712 (no baptism) ; m. (pub. 30 June, 1735),
Samuel Swasey of Newbury.
80-106 Jonathan 4 , b. 24 Feb.; bapt. March, 1713-4; m. 16 April,
1740, Sarah Longfellow, daughter of Stephen Longfellow of
Byfleld Parish, Newbury, where she was baptized 16 Jan.,
1720-1. TUey settled in Ipswich (Rowley Parish) about 1750.
EAKLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY. 71
The farm is still owned by their descendants. He died in Ips-
wich 1C Jan., 1790, "quite aged" (Rowley Rec.). She died 17
July, 1303, aged 83 years (Rowley Rec.). Both buried in
Ilowley. His will, dated 9 Feb., 1790, proved 2 Feb., 179G,
mentions: wife Sarah; son Mark; heirs of son Amos, dec'd;
son Jonathan; son Nathan; son Stephen; daughters Anna
Palmer; Hannah Jewett; Sarah 3 Payson ; Elizabeth Brown;
Tabitha Pickard ; grand-daughter Abigail Uradstreet (Essex
Probate 304:289).
80-107 Moses 4 , b. ; bapt. 18 March, 1715-0; m. in Newbury, 1
Jan., 1738-9, Sarah Ureenleaf of Newbury. Their children
were baptized in Byficld Parish. "Sarah wife of Moses Pear-
son died August 1792" (Byf. Chh. R.). "Moses Pearson died
1794" (Byf. Chh. R.).
80-108 Amos 4 , b. 22 March; bapt. 23 March, 1717-*; in. in Newbury,
2 Feb., 1747, Bethiah Wallingford of Rowley. He died 9
March, 1748-9, "suddenly. A man under 30 years of age"
(Byf. Chh. R.)- H'- s widow Bethiah m. (2) in Newbury, 14
Nov., 1749, Samuel Duty, Jun. of Newbury and as his widow,
m. (3) in Newbury, 15 March, 1759, Ezra Clough.
80-109 Mary 4 , b. 3 May; bapt. 8 May, 1720. The mother of the ille-
gitimate children: James J'edrson, b. 1 June, 1739; bapt. 14
Sept., 1740, and kuth Duty Pearson, bapt. 25 Sept., 174:5.
80-110 Stephen 4 , b. ; bapt. 10 March, 1722-3; d. 28 March, 1723.
80-111 Sarah 4 , b. 17 June; bapt. 21 June, 1724; m. 24 Nov., 1748,
Stephen Dole.
80-112 Stephen 4 , b. 25 Oct.; bapt. 30 Oct., 172G; m. 20 Dec., 1750,
Hannah Smith. "Stephen Pearson Jim* 1 died Deer 28,1751.
Aged about 25 years, of Consumption, buried at Rowley"
(Byfield Chh. R.). His widow Hannah m. 2nd, 8 Feb., 1753,
Capt. Edward Payson. She died 19 Dec., 1784, aged 54 years
(gravestone).
80-113 Jeremiah 4 , b. - ; bapt. 13 April, 1729; m. in Newbury,
4 July, 1754, Elizabeth Coomes of Newbury.
80-114 Rebecca 4 , b. ; bapt. 29 Aug., 1731; not mentioned in
her father's will, 1704.
80-115 Patience 4 , no record of birth or baptism, mentioned in her
father's will, 1704. "Patience Pearson died June 1, 1819,
aged 90 years, of old age in the ulmshou>e" (Rowley Rec % ).
8 This Sarah was the widow of Humphrey Hobson Richards before she married
dipt. Edward Payson. The story of her lile and the lives of two of her children
was often tuld by aged people in my childhood and is not forgotten.
[7'o be continued.]
A SKETCH OF THE MUSICAL SOCIETIES OF SALEM.
BY GEORGE M. WHIPPLE.
CONSIDERABLE attention appears to have been paid to
music in and near Salem previous to the year 1800, and a
somewhat extensive musical organization, known as the
Essex Musical Association, was formed in 1797. It was
composed of the vocal musicians of Essex County, and
held annual festivals or meetings for rehearsal, and prob-
ably for public performances in various parts of the
county. Samuel Holyoke, of Boxford, the then distin-
guished composer of sacred music, was a prominent mem-
ber of this association. There may have been other
societies of similar character, but we find no account of
them. Music, more particularly vocal music, was taught
in Salem as early as 1772 1 , and perhaps before that time.
The earliest record of any musical organization in
Salem dignified by the name of a society appears in Oc-
1 In 1772, Robert and George Verat gave lessons in singing.
In the same year, according to Felt's Annals, Benjamin Williams and Samuel
Wadsworth propose to open a singing school.
In 1773, Mr. Munson taught singing in Assembly Hall.
In 1783, Rev. Mr. Law opened a singing school in the chamber of the Brick
schoolhousB.*
In 1790, a concert of sacred mnsic was given in St. Peter's Church.
In 1793, Levi Marcy taught singiug.
*This schoolhouse stood on School street (now Washington), near the junction
of Washington and Federal. It was removed to give place to the Court House,
which stood on the same spot. In 1839, the Court House was taken down to ac-
commodate the Eastern Railroad in building the tunnel.
(72)
MUSICAL SOCIETIES OF SALEM. 73
tober, 1814, when the Essex South Musical Society was
formed. Its conductor was Isaac Flagg of Beverly.
It was composed of the ministers and gentlemen of the
different congregational societies of the county, including
the "Salem Association." The society was organized for
the performance of sacred music and numbered about
sixty members. It continued six years, giving ten public
performances, at some of which were addresses on sacred
music.
In the Salem Gazette of May 6, 1817, there appears a
notice of a quarterly meeting of the society, at "Rev.
Mr Walkers meeting house in Danvcrs." The editor
adds " This body has done much towards the improve-
ment of psalmody."
In the Gazette of May 1, 1818 : "A quarterly meeting
is announced to be held at Rev. Mr. Abbott's Meeting
House at 2 o'clock P. M."
May 19, 1818, a notice appears that "the Soc'y will
meet at the North Meeting House next Thursday at 2
p. M., and perform many select pieces of the first com-
posers. The Rev. Mr. Carlisle will deliver an address,
adapted to the occasion." From an editorial notice in the
Gazette of May 22, we quote the following: "The
singing was felt by all to be excellent, and Mr. Cooper's
touches on the organ exceeded anything which we have
In the same year the Salem Gazette of August 13, notices " a performance of a
variety of Psalm tunes and antliems by a large choir of singers" at the Tabernacle
Church.
In 1801, Samuel Dewey opened a singing school in the vestry on Marlborough
street (now Federal, between North and Washington).
In 1803, singing was taught by Samuel Holyoke.
In 1805, a singing school was announced " free to Rev. Mr. Hopkins' society."
In 1815, sacred music was taught by Pomroy & Danforth.
In the same year, Jonathan Cashing had a singing school in Central Building.
In 1820, D. A. Poor taught singing in the Tabernacle vestry, and Joseph W.
Carey, a singing school in the Baptist vestry.
In 1821, Henry Hubon opened a singing school in the Commercial schoolroom,
County street (now Federal), between Washington and St. Peter.
1IIST. COLL. XX1H 5*
74 A SKETCH OF THE
words to describe. His thunder was an admirable imi-
tation of the thunder of the heavens and astonished many
of the auditors who were not prepared for the peal."
This Society applied to the Legislature for an Act of
Incorporation, to enable it to hold real estate, and build
a music hall ; but Gov. Lincoln vetoed the Act, passed by
both houses, on the ground that it was not expedient to
incorporate institutions of so limited a public benefit.
The last concert of the society was given November 20,
1829, in the Tabernacle church. The program was from
Haydn, Handel, Jackson and Stevenson. Webbe's "When
winds breathe soft" was sung. Tickets were 50 cents each.
This performance was not well attended and embarrass-
ments of a pecuniary nature seem to have brought this use-
ful but poorly appreciated society to its end, as it was
dissolved in December of the same year. A correspon-
dent in a communication to the Salem Gazette, Nov. 24,
1829, refers to the performance as one of great excellence,
and praises the very creditable organ playing by Miss
Mallet.
In 1817, the Handel Society was formed. The first
concert was given in Salem at the Universalist Meeting
House, May 7, 1817. The program comprised duets,
trios and choruses, mostly by Handel. Tickets for this
concert were advertised as for sale at Gushing and Apple-
ton's, Samuel West's and Henry Whipple's bookstores, and
at the bar of the Essex Coffee House. Price twenty-five
cents each.
A second concert was given by this society, Dec. 25,
of the same year, at the Baptist Meeting House. It was
called an Oratorio concert. The music performed was
by Handel, Mozart, Shaw, Avison, Luther and Haydn.
From an advertisement, we find that tickets were thirty-
seven and one-half cents each. The house opened at five
o'clock P. M. Performance commenced at 6.
MUSICAL SOCIETIES OF SALEM. 75
Another concert was given June 15, 1818, at the Rev.
Mr. Bolles' Meeting House, celebrating the first anniver-
sary of the formation of the society. The program was
similar in character to the one above mentioned.
This society continued about three years.
In 1821, the Haydn Society was formed. The only
notice of this society we find in Felt's Annals, as follows :
" It exerted a beneficial influence on the singing of our
religious congregations."
In 1825, the Mozart Association was organized. The
object of the society was stated to be " The general im-
provement of the science of music, with an ultimate ref-
erence to the music of our churches."
This society appears to have been thoroughly organ-
ized, and had, we judge, a substantial social following.
We copy from the Salem Gazette of May 13, 1825, a
list of officers as then published :
Hon. John Pickering, LL.D., President.
Mr. Henry K. Oliver, Vice President.
Mr. Edwin Jocelyn, Secretary.
Solomon S. Whipple, Esq., Treasurer.
Trustees.
Hon. Leverett Sal tons tall.
Theodore Eames, Esq.
Col. Horatio Perry.
Capt. William Kimball.
Mr. Henry Hubon.
The society continued six years. Its place of meeting
at one time was Marshall Pratt's room in the Peele build-
ing, corner of Essex and Sewall streets.
The greatest difficulty the society encountered, said
the late H. K. Oliver, to whom I am indebted for a por-
tion of the information regarding the Mozart Society,
was the then scarcity of treble voices ; there were very few
76 A SKETCH OF THE
in town. The alto part was sung by men : Messrs. S.
Stillman West, Albert G. Barker, S. B. Buttrick, and
John Parnell singing this part. About this time, Miss
Mallet (afterwards Mrs. Henry Lemon) removed from
Boston to Salem, and having a soprano voice of great
power and sweetness, proved a decided acquisition to the
musical organizations of the place. This lady was the
prominent soprano singer of Salem for many years.
In 1829 a few gentlemen of this city held weekly meet-
ings for the practice of instrumental music and also for the
enjoyment of social intercourse. Henry K. Oliver, Chas.
Lawrence and George Peabody were the principal per-
formers, assisted frequently by foreign gentlemen who,
as agents of European commission houses, resided in
Salem, in the days of her commercial importance, and
who were generally accomplished amateurs in music .
At the close of the Salem Theatre, Joseph A. Keller,
the leader of its orchestra, decided to remain in Salem
as a teacher of music and joined the association. B. F.
Bugard shortly after became a member, which completed
a quintet, and gave more permanence to the organiza-
tion.
Charles Lawrence 2 played the flute, George Peabody,
first violin, Joseph A. Keller, 3 second violin, B. F. Bu-
gard, 4 viola, and Henry K. Oliver, violoncello.
2 Mr. Lawrence was a remarkably fine flute player, probably one of the best in
the country at this time. He was the senior member of this organization.
Mr. Keller, a German, was a highly gifted musician. After several years of
successful teaching in Salem, he removed to Boston, and was appointed by Doc-
tor Howe, teacher of music at the Asylum for the Blind.
4 Mr. Bugard was a Frenchman, a confectioner in the employ of John Simon.
As he appeared intelligent and capable, he was advised by Messrs. Oliver and
Peabody to turn his attention to books with reference to preparing himself to
teach French. In less than three months he had a large number of scholars and
soon removed to Providence, and was appointed teacher of French in Brown
University.
He was the author ol Bugard's French Grammar, which was dedicated to
MUSICAL SOCIETIES OF SALEM. 77
Music suitable for these instruments was imported
from Europe. Meetings were usually held in private
houses, but concerts were sometimes given at Hamilton
Hall, on which occasions additional performers were ob-
tained from the orchestra of the Boston Theatre.
In 1832 we find a new departure in the style of music,
and from the more serious and sombre, though not less
valuable compositions of sacred music, a lighter style by
modern composers, makes its way to the front. English
glees and madrigals are becoming popular. In this year
the Salem Glee Club was formed. Like its predecessor,
the Mozart Association, the new club appears to have
been systematically organized and to have started in life
with a strong social element in its favor.
It became quite famous, and in its best days had consid-
erably more than a local reputation. It is doubtful if any
other organization of its class had a more extensive or val-
uable musical library, which embraced many fine composi-
tions, both printed and in manuscript. A large number
of musical works were imported expressly for the club by
Henry Whipple, then a bookseller in Salem. Most of the
music was written for male voices, and the club was for-
tunate in having the aid and services of S. Still man West
a resident of Salem, who had a remarkably pure alto voice,
of a quality quite unusual and exceptional.
The Club was organized October, 1832, at the house of
Mr. John Chadwick. A committee consisting of John
Chadvvick, H. K. Oliver and Charles Lawrence, was
chosen to make arrangements for forming the club and to
Henry W. Longfellow, and poon became a text book in the high schools and acade-
mies throughout the land. While in Providence, he studied medicine, and on receiv-
ing a degree of M. 1). embarked for one of the West India Inlands, where his tniccess
in his profession enabled him, in a few years, to t-cnd to hid birthplace in France a
Bum of money to be used for public instruction.
78 A SKETCH OF THE
nominate a list of officers ; subsequently the following per-
sons were elected : Henry K. Oliver, 1st Director ; William
Kimball, 2nd Director; William P. Peirce, Secretary
and Treasurer ; Joseph A. Keller, Pianist.
The first concert of the club was given April 8, 1833, at
Mr. Oliver's schoolhouse in Federal St. No tickets were
sold, the families and friends of the members comprising
the audience. These gratuitous concerts were continued
during the whole existence of the club, the program being
varied occasionally by an instrumental quartet or quintet.
Great care was exercised in the selection of music, and
only compositions of the better class were admitted. Its
library of some fifty or more volumes comprised the works
of Horsley, Calcott, Mornington, Spofforth, Bishop,
Webbe, Attwood, Walmesley and Stevenson.
During the later years of the club's existence, composi-
tions for mixed voices were used, rendering ladies' voices
necessary. Mrs. Henry Lemon, Miss Elizabeth Donald-
son, Mrs. Wm. H. Prince (formerly Miss Parker), the
Misses Swan, the Misses Wallis and Miss Very were made
members.
The following is a copy verbatim of a program of a pub-
lic night of the Club in 1837 at Lyceum Hall, Salem. It
serves to show the character and style of music performed.
SOIREE MUSICALE.
SALEM GLEK CLUB.
PART I.
1 Who first will strike the deer? Chorus Bishop
2 The shepherd's cot Trio Welch
3 Thou, thou reign'st in this bosom Duett German
4 Behold, how brightly Chorus Auber
5 Blow, gentle gales Trio Bishop
6 Sleep, gentle lady Quartette
7 Far from home and all its pleasures Chorus
8 Foresters sound the cheerful horn "
MUSICAL SOCIETIES OF SALEM. 79
PART II.
1 With hawk and hound Chorus Bishop
2 Hark, the Curfew's solemn sound Trio Attwood
3 When a little farm we keep Duett Muzzinghi
4 The Tiger crouches in the wood Quartette Bishop
5 The vales are smoking " Von Weber
6 Cold is Cadwallo's tongue Chorus Horsley
7 Give me a cup Trio Bishop
8 Hail, smiling morn Chorus Spofforth
The meetings of the club were well attended and much
enjoyed, the social element being largely cultivated.
The following persons were active members of the club.
H. K. Oliver, Charles Lawrence,
S. W. Stickney, Wm. Micklcfield,
Wm. Brown, Jr., Charles G. Page,
Wm. Kimball, Warwick Pal fray, Jr.,
John Chadwick, Charles K. Whipple,
Joseph Hale, Stephen Driver, Jr.
John Parnell, Joseph Monds,
Caleb Foote, George Peirce, Jr.,
Rufus Morse, Luther Upton,
Aug. J. Archer, W. P. Peirce,
John F. Fellows, W. II. Prince,
S. Stillman West, B. F. Baker,
Ezra Osborn, A. L. Peirson,
John W. Downing, B. Whitmore.
The following were among the honorary members :
Elisha Mack, John G. King,
John Norris, Samuel Symonds,
Wm. A. Lander, Leverett Saltonstall,
J. G. Sprague, Rufus Choate,
J. W. Johnson, S. R. Hodges,
P. I. Farnham, Wra. Button,
S. P. Webb, Lowell Mason,
E. H. Payaon, John Harris Jewett,
W. P. Richardson, A. L. Peirson,
Chas. G. Putnam, J. C. Perkins,
Albert Thorudike, Thomas Downing,
Jos. A. Keller.
80 MUSICAL SOCIETIES OF SALEM.
The Records of the club, now in the possession of the
Essex Institute, were carefully kept. The music performed
was recorded, and the name of each person taking part was
noted. The by-laws were strict ; at rehearsals there were
two roll-calls, one at seven and a half o'clock and one at
nine and a half, and members absent were fined. No
whispering or conversation were allowed. "No refresh-
ments or strong liquors" were to be provided at the meet-
ings, though this requirement appears to have been
overlooked at times, as the following quotation from the
record of a meeting, Nov. 15, 1833, shows. "The club
met at domicile. During the evening sundry misde-
meanors were committed by several members of the club.
The culprits were seen by more than one, eagerly devour-
ing oysters, and smelling significantly of several glasses
of wine. As far as has been ascertained they met with
heartburn and nightmare, just retribution." In 1833,
the club presented to Joseph A. Keller an esteemed and
valuable member, a purse of fifty dollars.
In 1837, "an elegant supper was provided for the club
at the Mansion House by Wm. P. Peirce, Esq., who soon
after sailed for Manila."
The closing records are found in November, 1845,
though the organization was continued some years later.
At the dissolution of the club, its valuable library nat-
urally fell into the hands of General Oliver, who presented
it to the Harvard Musical Association of Boston, in whose
library it now remains.
[To be continued.]
HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS
OF THE
ESSEX INSTITUTE.
VOL. XXIII. APR., MAY, JUNE, 1886. Nos. 4, 5, 6,
SALEM BAPTISMS.
[Continued from page 1G, Vol. XXIII.]
Abbreviations. (Ep.) Episcopal. (T.) Tabernacle. (F.) First.
(N.) North. (S.) South. (E.) East. P. Private.
Glover, Oct., 1788 (N.) of
11 Apr., 1779 (T.) Anna " Ephraim and Martha.
" " " Sarah " " "
{ { < Susa " " " "
" " ' " Ephraim " " " "
13 Jun.. 1779 " Richard " " and Martha.
Godshall, 28 Mch., 1790 (Ep.) William of William and wife.
6 May, 1792 Charles " " "
Godshell, 12 Jan., 1794 " Richard Grasen " " " "
15 Mch., 1795 " Mary " ' " "
Godshall, 1 Jul., 1798 " Charles " " "
10 Aug., 1800 " Lucy Ann of Capt. and wife. P.
Goldsmith, 9 Oct., 1768 (F.) Sarah of Isaac.
17 Dec., 1769 " William " "
Gombez, 19 May, 1799 (Ep.) Emmanuel of Emmanuel and wife. P.
7 Sep., 1800 " Nancy, wife of "
* " " " Joseph, son " "
Goodale, 30 Jun., 1751 (T.) Mary of Joshua and Anna.
17 " 1753 ' Joshua "
21 Mch., 1756 " Thankful " ' "
15 Oct., 1759 " Anna " " "
27 Sep., 1772 " Francis Cabbot of Nathan and Mary.
6 Oct., 1777 (N.) Nathan "
HIST. COLL. XXIII 6 (81)
82
SALEM BAPTISMS.
Goodale,
29 Nov.,
1778 (S.)
Joshua of Joshua and Mary.
* "
It 1C
Anna " " " **
26 Jun.,
1780 "
Polly " *' *
3 Feb.,
1782 "
Lydia " " " "
12 Dec.,
1784 "
Mary " " " "
16 "
1787 "
Thankful ' " '
19 Sep.,
1790 "
Hannah " "
22 "
1793 "
Martha ' " <4 "
20 "
1798 (Ep.)
Cato 14, child of Cato Foster, neg. P.
" "
Sally 7, " " ' '*
Goodew,
5 Dec.,
1742 "
Ebenezer, s. of and wife.
Goodyew,
21 Jul.,
1745 "
Zechariah * "
Goodhue,
19 "
1747 (T.)
Daniel of Benj'n and Martha (Rev. Mr.
Hobby.)
25 Sep.,
1748 "
Benjamin of Benjamin and Martha.
10 Mch.,
1750 "
Martha " "
Goodhew,
26 Nov.,
1769 "
Benjamin of Stephen and Martha.
14 Feb.,
1770 "
Martha " " " "
Goodhue,
15 Jul.,
1792 (F.)
Sally of Abner and Betsey.
Sep.,
1797 "
James Bott of Abner and Frances.
12 Jan.,
1800 "
Abner " "
2 Mch.,
1777 (N.)
Dorothy of Jonathan.
15 "
1778 "
William of William.
3 Jan.,
1779 "
Frances, daughter of Benjamin.
Jul.,
1780 "
Sarah "
"
1781 "
Mary " "
Jun.,
1783 "
Jonathan * '<
28 Mch.,
1785 "
Benjamin " "
Apr.,
1787 "
Martha Hardy "
Sep.,
1789 "
Stephen " "
24 Jul.,
1791
Hannah " "
28 Mch.,
1790 (S.)
William of Samuel and Sally.
(C ((
Sally " "
((
Samuel " '
14 Oct.,
9ft Tnl
1792 "
17QK 'f
(Beria?) " "
~0 <JU1.,
2 Dec.,
1 {Jit
1800 "
Nancy
Gool,
27 Nov.,
1774 (F.)
Andrew of Mr. John.
Gordon,
20 Feb.,
1757 (Ep.)
Simon of Simon.
10 Dec.,
1758 "
< (i
7 Apl.,
1782 (T.)
Peggy of James and Margaret.
Gould,
5 Aug.,
1759 "
John Phyps of Nehemiah and Mary.
11 Jan.,
1761 "
Anna "
15 Mch.,
" "
James Wood of Nath'l and Rebecca.
SALEM BAPTISMS.
83
Gould, 16 Oct., 1763 (T). John of Nath'l and Rebecca.
6 Apl., 1766 Thomas "
24 Sep., 1769 " Joseph " " " "
4 Oct., 1772 " Elizabeth " " " "
24 Jul., 1774 " Rebecca " " " "
14 Aug., 1768 (F.) Josiah of Josiah.
c< < i< James " "
5 Jun., 1785 " John of Nathaniel and Mary.
8 Dec., 1793 " Sally of Sarah.
it it Benjamin " "
" " " " William " "
19 Jul., 1795 " Betsy Neal of William and Sarah.
Aug., 1786 (N.) of James.
1 Men., 1789 " Elizabeth "
12 Jul., 1790 (Ep.) Tatty of Jonathan, 9. P
i i< n <( Nancy " " 6.
Gover, 20 Apr., 1765 (Ep.) Robert of Robert.
11 Aug., 1771 " Mary Hebbut " '
Jul., 1786 (N.) Robert
Aug., " " Bethiah " "
Gowen, 25 Feb., 1759 (Ep.) Abigail of Charles.
20 Sep., 1761 " Ann "
2 Jan., 1783 ' Naby "
Grafton, 16 Aug., 1767 (F.) Gilman of Capt. Joseph.
14 Jun., 1778 (N.) Joshua of Joshua.
Apl., 1782 " Joseph " '
Mch., 1780 " Suckey ' u
Feb., 1784 " Mary " "
25 Jan., 1791 (Ep.) George of Woodbridge and Patience.
23 Sep., 1792 " William " "
13 Jul., 1794 " Anna Foussat of Capt. Woodridge and
Patience.
2 Apr., 1797 " Eliza Woodbridge of Woodridge & w.
Grant, 13 1755 (T.) Mary of Francis and Mary.
10 " 1757 " Anna of Francis, Jr., and Mary.
24 Jun., 1759 " Sarah " " " " '
20 Sep., 1761 " Elizabeth " "
Jan., 1766 (F.) daughter of Mr. James.
17 " 1768 " Hannah "
29 Mch., 1767 Elizabeth of Samuel.
20 Aug., 1769 (Ep.) Joshua Hicks of James.
30 Sep., 1770 " James " "
22 Nov., 1772 " Patty, daughter " "
13 1763 (T.) Sarah of Samuel and Elizabeth.
27 Sep., 1772 Samuel '
84 SALEM BAPTISMS.
Gray, 17 Feb., 1739-40 (Ep.) Jonathan of Robert and Mary.
24 Jul., 1743 (Ep.) John of John and Rachel.
6 Oct., "1745 " Sarah " " " "
Grey, 4 Sep., 1748 " Susanna of John.
20 Feb., 1757 " James of .
Gray, 13 Oct., 1771 " Lydia of William.
9 " 1774 " William " "
10 A pi., 1785 " Ephraim of Anna Pendergrass.
13 May, 1787 " Eliphalet of John and Bulah. 1
n t i John u " " "
.< Frederick " " " "
ii i ( Uriah Holt " ' "
" " " " Susanna Wright " " " "
i< n Olive " " " "
1 Jan., 1800 " Wm. Morland of Wra. Shepard & W. P.
23 Dec., 1753 (T.) Sarah of William and Sarah.
25 Jan., 1761 " John of William and Sarah.
9 Oct., 1763 " Richard Mattoon " "
1 Aug., 1773 " William of WiUiam and Susanna.
29 Dec., 1776 4 Sally " "
10 May, 1778 " John " " 4th "
11 Sep., 1768 (F.) Sarah.
9 Apl., 1769 " Mary, widow of Benjamin.
" " " " Andross, set. 15 of said widow.
" " " " Elizabeth, 4< 10 " *
11 " " " Benjamin, " 8 " " "
41 " " " Rebecca, " 6 " " "
22 Aug. 1784 " Henry of WiUiam and Eliz.
5 Feb., 1786 " Lidia Maria "
18 Apl., 1787 ' Eliza " "
4 Jan., 1789 * Lucia " '
26 Sept., 1790 " Francis Calley u '*
19 Jan., 1794 " John Chipmau " * "
15 Jan., 1797 " Ward " "
4 Aug., 1788 " Lydia of Samuel and Anna.
2 " 1789 " Anna "
5 Jun., 1791 Sarah "
16 Sep., 1792 Samuel Calley "
7 Sep., 1794 " Mary "
8 Apl., 1797 " Catherine " "
23 Aug., 1778 (N.) Three children of William.
Grey, 20 Aug., 1780 " Benjamin "
Oct., 1785 Sally "
1 (Andover.)
SALEM BAPTISMS.
85
Gray, Feb., 1784 (N.) Ebenezer of William.
Nov., 1785 " William, adult.
22 Jun., 1792 " Samuel of S.
19 Feb., " ' Sally Ropes of Samuel.
K Robert " " "
Aug., 1793 of Samuel.
16 Dec., 1798 " Sally Ropes of Samuel.
1 Till IHftft " "William "
26 Mar., 1797 (E.) John of John and Eliz.
Green,
13 May, 1792 (Ep.) Amos, adult.
" Aug., 1797 (F.) Polly, of Jno. and Patty.
6 Oct., " " Betsy, 8, " " "
(i it u ^n m n pi 1
>amuel, t twins> 23
Griffith,
20 Jun., 1756 (T.) Elizabeth of widow Elizabeth.
Gross,
Sep., 1786 (N.) a child.
Groce,
22 Feb., 1789 " Theophilus of Obediah.
Gross,
4 Nov., 1792 " Sophia "
Groce,
28 Dec., 1794 " Levi
" " " " Lydia, " "
Groves,
26 Nov., 1797 (E.) Eliza of Thomas and Tabitha.
11 May, 1800 " Thomas " ' 4<
Gualhere,
22 Aug., 1747 (Ep.) Mary of Lewis.
Guilford,
5 Feb., 1758 " Mary of Joseph.
27Jul., 1760 " Elizabeth ' "
5 Feb., 1764 " Sarah
Gunnison,
16 Oct., 1785 (E.) Samuel of John and Susannah.
13 May, 1787 " " " "
19 Apr., 1789 " Elisha " ' *' "
31 Jul., 1791 " William " "
10 Jan., 1790 " Elisha of Elisha and Mary.
Gwinn,
7 Oct., 1792 (S.) Thaddeus.
9 Jun., 1793 Rachel of Thaddeus and Mercy.
" " " Abigail "
' " " " Hannah ' " "
22 * 1794 Clarissa of Thaddeus and Mercy.
25 Sep., 1796 " James " ' " "
" Mch., 1798 ' William "
16 Aug., 1801 ' Edward '
Hadley,
6 Feb., 1774 (T.) Rachel.
Hagar,
Dec., 1781 " Diana and her two children. Pompey
and Molly w. of Silas Ground.
86
SALEM BAPTISMS.
Hagathy,
Hagathie,
Haines,
Hale,
Hall,
20 May, 1782 (Ep.) MaryofCapt. H
30 Mch., 1783 " Sarah of Jeremiah and wife.
17 " 1754 " Hannah of Quilly.
7 Dec., 1766 " Sarah of John.
14 Oct., 1770 " John " "
15 " 1777 <c Jacob of William.
2 Aug., 1778 (N.) Isaac of Isaac.
25 Feb., 1781 (S.) Polly of Jacob and Mary.
24 Mch., 1782 " Stephen " " " "
26 Aug., " (Ep.) Spence, son of .
17 " 1783 " Mary of Spence.
*' Dec., 1785 " daughter of Spence and wife.
2 " 1787 " Spence, son " * " "
19 Jul., 1790 " Israel Ober " " " "
27 Jan., 1793 " James Leavitt " Spenser " "
18 Apr., 1783 " Mercy of Richard and Sarah.
" < Rebecca ' " " "
Hannah " " " "
Halloran,
Hamilton,
Hammond,
Hampson,
Handford,
Haraden,
Harraden, 21 Jun.,
20 Feb.,
15 Oct.,
Harriden,
Hardy,
(( tt
<
l( ((
CC (
7 Dec.,
17 Apr.,
<(
1779 "
1785 '
it <(
( C
24 Mch.,
3 Dec.,
10 May,
1C
1782 '
1786 (I
1795 (I
(C C
18 Oct.,
3 Dec.,
29 Jul.,
1801
1786 (I
1770 (1
Hare,
Hair,
Hare,
Harney,
19 Aug.,
2 "
21 Dec.,
23 Jul.,
21 Jim.,
14 Sep.,
8 Mch.,
Harrington, 29 May,
1772
1774
1775
1798
1778
1783
1786
1789
1794
1795
1785
P.
Daniel of Charles (Marblehead).
Alexander of Alexander and Hester.
Edward " " " '
Mary " " "
John Leonard of John L.
(F.) Hannah, wife of Phinehas.
(E.) William of William and Elizabeth.
Elizabeth " u " "
Henry, (< " "
(F.) Patty of John and Sarah.
(T.) Hannah | of Jonathan and Ha nnah.
Jonathan 3
" Jonathan of Jona. and Hannah.
" John " " '* "
" Polly " ** " "
(F.) Lucy Gregory " "
(N.) Clarissa of Ishmael.
(Ep.) John of Patrick and w.
" John of Patrick and - .
" James Savage of Pat. and w.
" Sarah .Savage of Patrick and w.
(E.) Edward R. of Martin and Elizabeth.
" Mary of Joseph and Mary. 1
lf< Mehetabel for whom the above are sponsors.
SALEM BAPTISMS.
87
Harrington, 10 Aug.,
9 Oct.,
2 Feb.,
31 Mch.,
12 Aug.,
26 Oct.,
9 Aug.,
" Nov.,
20 May,
26 Jun.,
2 Oct.,
Harris,
Harrison,
Harvy,
Haskall,
Hastie,
Hath,
Hathorne,
1794 (Ep). Elisha of Elisha and Martha.
1796 " Martha " " " "
1800 ' Sarah " " " "
1788 (Ep.) Robert Gushing of Robert. P.
1759 (T.) Newbegin of Newbegin and Rebekah.
1788 (Ep.) Lyclia of John and wife.
1795 (S.) Noah Davis of Hubbard and Ann.
1777 (N.) James Watson of James.
1787 (Ep.) Polly Dixey of Priscilla.
1743 " Sarah nat. d. of John and Sarah Rus-
siew.
" " Mary of Wm. and Mary, 23 inos.
" William " " " "
Joseph " " " "
Ebenezer of William.
Sarah " "
Ruth "
Nathaniel " "
Susanna " "
John Touzel " "
Ann " "
Benjamin of Benjamin.
Joseph " "
Mary of Joseph.
Elizabeth " "
" " " " Sarah " "
20 Apr., 1782 " Joseph " "
" *' " ' Nathaniel " '
" * " * Ruth " "
Hathorn,
8 Sep., 1745
Hathorue,
" Nov., 1747
13 Apr., 1750
25 Mch., 1753
Ilathorn,
14 Dec., 1755
5 Aug., 1759
18 Sep., 1763
3 Aug., 1766
6 Oct., 1754
17 Mch., 1771
25 Jul., 1773
23 Oct.,
2 Jan.,
11 Jun.,
" May,
1784
1783
1786
1788
" Nathaniel of Joseph
" Jenny of widow H.
" Sarah "Illegitimate
(S.) Polly
and Be
decease
I suppo
13 Jul.,
1755
(T.) John
of John and Mar
" Feb.,
1757
" Mary
tt i<
2 Jul.,
1758
* Hannah
< <
t tt
6 Apr.,
1760
" Elizabeth
< a
!< it
20 Sep.,
1761
" Abigail
4
It t i
Hathorne,
2 Oct. ,
1763
" John
(( t (
ft 11
13 Jan.,
1765
" Mehitable
< it
t t<
2 Jun.,
1782
' Hannah
Hawthorne
, 6 Oct.,
1765
" Eunice of
Captain
Daniel.
Hawthorn,
31 Jul.,
1768
(F.) Daniel "
<t
ii
5 May,
1770
" Daniel
Hawthorne
,21 "
1775
" Nathaniel ' " "
88
SALEM BAPTISMS.
Hathorne, 4 May, 1783 (F.) Elizabeth of John.
Harthorne, 24 Jun., 1787
Hathorne, 25 Sep., 1791
May, 1793
Harthorne, 7 Sep., 1794
Hathorn, 20 Dec., 1795
Eleanor " "
Henry " "
Sarah of John.
Philip " "
Charles " "
Harthorne, 31 Mch., 1793 (E.) Ruth (adult) of Daniel and Rachel.
Haynes, 16 Aug., 1779 (Ep.) Francis of Francis.
29 " 1784 " Mary of .
24 Sep., 1786 " Elizabeth of .
Haward, 12 Oct., 1760 (T.) Susannah of Josiah and Elizabeth.
Hayward, 10 " 1762 " Sarah " " " "
20 Aug., 1769 (Ep.) Mary " "
19 Dec., 1764 (T.) Hannah of Archelaus and Eliz.
8 Sep., 1765 " Archelaus " " " "
11 Mch., 1764 " Israel of Israel and Elizabeth.
' " " Elizabeth * " "
22 A pi., 1770 ' Hannah of Samuel and Hannah.
19 May, 1771 " Sarah of and Hannah.
Hazzelton, 25 Dec., 1782 (Ep.) Sarah of Samuel (sexton).
Hazelton,
Heart,
Heather,
Hector,
Heiligers,
Helme,
6 Feb., 1785
23Jul., 1786
2 Dec., 1792
6 Aug., 1798
20 Oct., 1799
26 May, 1754
8 Jun., 1755
25 Feb., 1759
1 Mch., 1761
25 Sep., 1763
27 Apl., 1766
12 Jun., 1768
12 Aug., 1799
3 Mch., 1741-2
1 May, 1785
19 Aug., 1792
5 Oct., "
John of Samuel and wife.
adult.
Betsey of Samuel and wife.
Jane of Jos. & w. ; she was a Simmons.
Mary Pitman of Joseph and wife.
Elizabeth of Thomas.
Margaret '*
Thomas " "
Mary " "
Margaret " "
Abraham " "
Robert " "
Charlotte of Francis and wife.
Mary of William and Mary.
Thomas of Hugh and Deborah.
Deborah " " " "
Joseph of Benjamin, deceased.
Henderson, 28 Aug., 1766 (F.) James of Joseph, deceased.
23 Sep., 1787 (E.) Benjamin B. of Jabez & Hannah of Me.
19Jul., 1789 " John " " "
19 May, 1793 David of Jabez and Hannah.
" Elizabeth
21 Aug., 1796 " Sally Fairfleld " " "
Oct., 1785 (N.) James of Joseph.
" " '* Joseph "
SALEM BAPTISMS.
89
of Joseph and Anna.
a t<
Henderson, 6 Nov., 1797 (N.) Benjamin of Joseph.
Oct., 1787 " " of Benjamin.
Sep., 1789 " Daniel " "
Aug., 1793 " Joseph "
Oct., 1795 " two children " "
10 Feb., 1799 " James " "
" Jul., 1796 " Eliza of .
24 Nov., " " Ephraim "
19 Aug., 1798 " Benjamin " "
25 Feb., 1781 (S.) Lydia
12 Jan., 1783 " Sarah
19 Mch., 1786 " Joseph Hardy " "
1 " 1789 " John " " " "
20 May, 1739 (Ep.) Mary of John and Mary.
12 Sep., 1742 " Joseph" " " "
22 Jun., 1761 Sarah of John.
22 May, 1796 ' Peggy of Thomas and wife.
<c Sarah " ' " "
" " " " Betsey, 6, of Benjamin.
" " " " Sally, 4,
K (i ci John, 2, " '
" " " " Rebecca Stevens "
3 Dec., 1797 " " of Thos. and wife. P.
23 Feb., 1800 " Joseph of Benjamin and wife. P.
15 Aug., 1777 " Daniel of Hamilton.
Henfleld,
Henman,
Henry,
Herbert,
Hero,
Herrick,
Heussler,
HIST
11 Feb., 1749 (T.) Benjamin of Benjamin and Elizabeth.
29 Dec., 1751 " Elizabeth "
3 Mch., 1754 " Susannah of Benjamin and Elizabeth.
18 Sep., 1755 " Judith " u "
22 Jan., 1758 ' Mary ' " " "
25 Feb., 1759 " Benjamin " " " "
9 Mch., 1760 " Abigail " " " "
6 Sep., 1767 (F.) Samuel of Lawrence.
23 Oct., 1757 (T.) Elizabeth of Daniel and Elizabeth.
26 Sep., 1762 " Daniel "
31 Mch., 1765 " Nathaniel " " " "
9 * 1766 Sarah " " " "
Apr., 1786 (N.) Jonathan, adult.
" " William, "
" " " Polly of Jonathan.
8 " 1787 (S.) Sally
1 Mch., 1789 " Lydia of Jonathan and .
17 Apr., 1791 " Jonathan " " " .
7 Oct., 1792 (F.) George of George and .
OOLL. XXIII 6*
90
SALEM BAPTISMS.
Higgins,
Higginsou
19 Jul., 1772 (T.) Si
, 16 Jun., 1766 (Ep.) Si
14 Feb., 1768 N
30 Dec., 1770 " J<
t4 g
8 Sep., 1776 " B
Higgons,
22 Apr., 1739 " W
6 " 1741 ' 4 E:
Hill,
7 Oct., 1764 " Jc
14 Jun., 1767 u St
21 Nov., 1784 " TV
20 May, 1787 " so
11 Dec., 1791 " B
9 Feb., 1794 " Hi
12 Jun., 1789 " N
9 Apr., 1792 " Ci
8 Nov., 1794 " T
13 " 1796 " H
14 Oct., 1798 " j
5 " 1800 " Ja
18 Men.. 1787 (E.) B<
tt M
11 Oct., 1789 " H
20 Apr., 1794 " PI
18 May, 1788 " Jc
9 " 1790 " E:
Uul., 1792 * Cl
20 " 1794 " El
26 Mch., 1797 " \\
28 Apr., 1799 " R<
6 Sep., 1801 " M
12 Feb., 1797 " Ji
Hiller,
8 Sep., 1771 (T.) H
12 " 1773 " D
13 Jul., 1777 " J<
21 Feb., 1779 " P
14 Aug., 1785 (Ep.) Tl
Billiard,
3 Jun., 1764 (T.) M
Hilton,
1 Oct., 1780 (N.) N
" " " M
Hitchens,
7 Apr., 1782 (S.) P
"Dec., 1783 " N
18 " 1785 " J(
Sarah of and Martha.
Sara of Steven.
Nathaniel of Stephen.
John " "
Stephen " "
Barbary Cooper of Stephen.
Elizabeth " "
William of William and Mary.
Eleanor " " "
of John.
Stephen "
William of and Sarah.
son of Robert.
Benjamin Dean of Robert and wife.
Hannah " " " "
Nancy of Capt. Hugh of Beverly.
Captain Hugh of Beverly.
Thomas of Captain Hugh.
Hugh
Jackson of Capt. Hugh and w. of Bev.
James " " " " " " "
Benjamin of Benjamin and Mary.
Mary
Hannah " " " "
Phippen of Stephen and Sarah.
of John and Betsey.
Elias Allen " " " "
Charles " " "
Eliza " " " "
William Browne " " "
Rebecca Pierce " " ," "
Martha Phippen " " "
Jas Collins
Alex Allen
Hannah of Joseph and Marg't.
Dorcas Cleveland of " "
Joseph " * "
Polly " "
Three ch. of Mr. Killer's daughter.
Mary of Joseph and Margaret.
Nancy of John.
Mary " "
Polly of William and
Nancy " "
Joseph" " " <
SALEM BAPTISMS.
91
Hitch ins,
2
Oct.,
1785
(E.)
John Gardner of Abijah and Mary.
"
11
1792
"
Cynthia " " " Sarah.
6
Jul.,
1800
C(
Mary wife of Nathaniel.
"
"
'
"
" " " and Mary.
13
Jun.,
1802
"
Nathaniel " " " "
12
Feb.,
1804
tl
Hanna " " " "
Hobart,
15
Apr.,
1787
(F.)
Hannah of Noah and Silence.
2G
Jul.,
1789
11
Ebenezer " " " "
8
Apr.,
1792
"
T i *vr t ( < t it
J~jUCv
13
Oct.,
1796
"
JohuSloss" " " .
7
Sep.,
1794
(E.)
Ruth " " " Silence.
24
Feb.,
1799
"
Charles " " " "
Hodgen,
28
Apr.,
ct
(Ep.)
Betsey of Samuel and wife.
Hodges,
11
Feb.,
1749
(T.)
Priscilla of Gamaliel Jun. and Pris.
14
Apl.,
1754
n
Gamaliel" " " " "
7
Dec.,
1755
"
Mary " " " " "
May,
r\ -
1758
16
4
Dec.,
Men.,
1759
1764
u
Jonathan" " " "
11
Jan.,
1789
(F.)
Elizabeth of Jonathan and Elizabeth.
20
Nov.,
1791
"
Mary "
23
Dec.,
1792
"
George " " and Elizabeth.
21
Sep.,
1794
11
44 {( 44 11 ((
14
May,
1797
"
Samuel Ropes of Jonathan and Mary
.
17
Nov.,
1799
" Priscilla Sparhawk of Jona. & Betsey.
21
Aug.,
1785
(E.)
Benjamin of Beuj. and Hannah.
8
24
Jul.,
May,
1787
1789
<(
8
"
1791
11
Mg't Manning " " " "
15
Jun.,
1794
"
Hannah " " " "
25
Dec.,
1796
"
Elizabeth " " " "
13
Oct.,
1799
11
Sarah " " "
18
Feb.,
1787
"
Sarah wife of Richard.
"
"
"
"
' 4 of Richard and Sarah.
"
'
11
11
Lydia wife of George.
8 Jul., " "
George of George and Lydia.
31
May
I
1789
"
Elizabeth " " " "
22
13
Jan.,
Oct.,
1792
1793
44
Hannah " " " "
2
Nov.,
1788
(C
Mary " Joseph and Mary.
"
"
"
Gamaliel " " "
4
Jan.,
1789
(I
Priscilla " " " "
11
Dec.,
1791
(1
Sarah " ' " '
18
Oct.,
1789
" Joseph of Gamaliel and Sarah.
12
Feb.,
1792
Gamaliel " " " "
92
SALEM BAPTISMS.
Hodges,
10 Aug., 1794 (E.) Kich'd Manning of Gamaliel and Sarah,
12 Feb., 1797 " Gamaliel " " " "
20 Jan., 1799 " Elizabeth Stone " " "
2 Jan., 1803 " John " " " "
3 Mch., 1805 " Marg't Manning " " " "
23 Nov., 1800 " Lydia " Geo. and Hannah.
16 May, 1802 " Elizabeth " " " "
b.
22 Nov., 1805 " Mary Phippen " "
15 Sep., 1811 " Benj. Manning " ' " "
Hohn,
25 Nov., 1764 (Ep.) Hannah of Frederic.
23 " 1766 ." Becky "
24 Apr., 1768 " Sarah " "
Holman,
10 Feb., 1765 (T.) Joseph of Gabriel and Sarah
11 Aug., 1771 " Sarah of William and Mary.
9 " 1767 (F.) Eunice of Samuel.
26 Jan., 1772 " William "
5 Jun., 1768 " Mary " William.
3 Dec., 1769 " Esther " "
12 Nov., " " Desire wife of John.
16Jul., " John of Gabriel.
3 Feb., 1788 (S.) Lydia.
30 Aug., 1772 (N.) Abigail of John.
24 Jan., 1773 " Elizabeth of William.
16 Oct., 1774 " William "
20 Jan., 1782 Nancy " *
Oct., 1786 " Hannah " '
21 Jan., 1776 " Deborah " Nathaniel.
9 Nov., 1777 " Hannah u "
19 Sep., 1779 Nathaniel " "
18 Mch., 1776 " Jacob " William.
14 Dec., 1777 " Esther " *
26 Jun., 1791 " Elizabeth of Samuel, Jun.
Dec., 1792 " Samuel "
Holt,
6 ' 1772 (F.) Nehemiah of Nehemiah.
1777 " Molly "
14 Nov., 1779 " Vernom "
9 Dec., 1781 " Esther "
24 Aug., 1783 Jacob "
30 " i u
Holyoke,
17 " 1766 Edward Aug. of Edward Aug., Esq.
6 Sep., 1767 " Mary " * "
23 Oct., 1768 Anna '
18 Sep., 1771 " Elizabeth ' "
23 Jan., 1774 (N.) Judith " "
SALEM BAPTISMS.
93
Holyoke,
Homes,
Hood,
Hooper,
Hopkins,
Home,
Hortin,
Horton,
Hosmer,
8 Dec., 1776
23 Apr., 1779
" 1782
12 Jun., 1796
26 Feb., 1764
(N.) Henrietta of Edward Aug.
" Susannah " " '
44 Edward Aug. " " "
(Ep.) Susanna, eleven years.
(T.) Susannah of Joseph and Sarah.
18 Jun., 1 /69
20 Dec., 1778
16 Feb., 1772
44 Abigail of Robert and Elizabeth.
44 Nathaniel of Daniel and Susanna.
7 May, 1775
(S.) " " " "
iy oep., 177U
20 Jan., 1782
17 Oct., 1784
30 Sep., 1787
25 Jan., 1795
24 May, 1778
14 Mch., 1784
(Ep.) Cato, twenty-four years.
44 Elizabeth of Timothy.
" Margaret " "
" Lydia wife of Jonathan.
44 Jonathan " "
4 < Lydia
21 "
< < K
20 Dec., 1788
19 Jun., 1791
28 Apr., 1786
13 " 1788
27 Jun., 1790
18 Nov., 1792
2 Feb., 1800
44 Sally
" Jonathan 4 ' "
" John adult.
44 George "
44 Sally of Jonathan and wife.
44 John of John and wife.
(F.) Elizabeth " 4 '
44 daughter " "
44 John 44 t4
44 Nancy 44
(S.) Hannah.
44 Lemuel of Lemuel and Hannah.
It <!
II (
" Harriet 44 44 44 44
" Sukey 4< 44 " 44
3 Sep., 1802
26 Jun., 1791
44 Nathaniel 4< 44 4< 44
(E.) Joseph of Joseph and Hannah.
10 Feb., 1793
3 Aug., 1794
24 Apr., 1796
22 Oct., 1797
25 Aug., 1799
6 Mch., 1803
44 Mary 44 44 44 44
44 Hannah 44 44 4<
44 Mary 44 44 44 44
44 George Cabot i4 44 44 44
" Samuel Webb' 4 44 44
94
SALEM BAPTISMS.
Hovey, 17 Mch., 1793 (E.)
Howard,
Howden,
16 Oct.,
31 Aug.,
21Jul.,
30 Oct.,
lApr.,
22 Feb.,
26 "
4 Aug.,
6 Sep.,
9 May,
16 Feb.,
28 Jun.,
3 Jul.,
..
19 Sep.,
1796 "
1766 (Ep.)
1771 "
1785 "
1787 "
1789 "
1791 "
1793 "
1795 "
1773 (T.)
1777 "
1778 "
1785 (Ep.)
Rebecca of Amos and Deborah.
Deborah (twin) " " " "
Sarah " " " "
Sarah of William.
Elizabeth of Jonas.
Ann of John, sailmaker, and Jemima.
girl.
Abraham of John and Jemima.
Fanny of John and wife.
Deborah " " " "
Benjamin " " " "
Molly of Samuel and Hannah.
Hannah " " and -
- of - and - .
Sally of William.
Betsy " "
Two children of - .
1 Apr., 1787 " son.
6 " 1789 " Betsy of William and wife.
Howdoin, 8 Nov., 1773 (N.) William " "
Hower, 25 Jan., 1782 (T.) Jenny of Isaac and - .
(Howes, ?) 5 Men., 1780 " Diana wife of Isaac.
18 " " '* Isaac of Isaac and Diana.
Hubbard, 19 Aug., 1753 (Ep.) Mary of Zacharias.
11 Dec., 1796 " Firanthea, Garde, African children.
Huchenson,17 " 1769 .(T.) Ebenezer of widow Hannah.
" " * " Hannah " "
tt <c ( it Mary u
Hughs (Hews) 16 Oct., 1774 (F.) John of John.
Hulen, 12 Jan., 1800 (Ep.) William seventeen years.
Hunt, 1 Sep., 1771 (F.) Eunice of Lewis.
P.
19 Feb., 1775 William of Mr. "
26 Dec., 1779 " " "
2 Feb., 1783 " Lewis " "
25 Apr., 1784 " Mary " "
18 Dec., 1785 " John " and Mary.
26 Aug., 1787 " Samuel " "
5 Jul., 1789 " Joseph " "
14 May, 1791 " Mary " Deacon Lewis.
6 Jan., 1793 " Elizabeth of " <*
13 Sep., 1795 Ben Bowditch of Lewis.
6 " 1778 (T.) Tamar of William, Jr. and .
27 Apr., 1783 Mary.
12 Sep., 1784 (S.) Lydia of William and .
SALEM BAPTISMS.
S)5
Hurlbut, 19 Jun., 17G8 (F.) Hannah of John.
31 Men., 1771 (T.) Nathaniel " " and Philipah.
13 Jun., 1773 (F.) Hannah " "
Hurlburt, 6 Aug., 1775 " James " "
Hutchiuson, 15 Apr., 1792 (E.) Benjamin of Benjamin and Elizabeth.
9 Men., 1794 " Thomas "
30 Oct., 1796 "
Samuel " " " "
24 Nov., 1799 "
George " " " "
3 Mch., 1805 "
James " " " "
Indicott,
27 Oct., 1800 (Ep.)
Cesar and Violet his wife, negro. P.
Ingols,
20 Apr., 1740 "
Ephraim of Ephraim and Margaret.
9 May, 1742 "
Sarah of Ephraim and Hannah.
Ingalls,
12 " 1765 "
Ephraim " "
29 Jun., 17G6 "
Hannah " "
Ingolls,
18 Sep., 17G8 "
Mary " '
Ingalls,
16 Jun., 1771 "
Ephraim " "
19 Sep., 1773 "
Samuel " "
Ingols,
" Dec., 1764 (T.)
John of Thomas and Elizabeth.
Ingals,
8 Oct., 1769 "
James " " " v<
Hannah " " ' "
30 Dec., 1770 "
" " " < "
12 Jul., 1772 '
Mary " " " "
Ingalls,
6 Nov., 1774 "
Daniel " " " "
it a a a
Anna ' " " "
Ingals,
13 Apr., 1777 "
Thomas " " " "
oq \Tov 1 77& "
a a a ii
*. i/ xNUV., 1 4 f O
Ingols,
4 Mch., 1781 "
Lydia " " " "
Ingals,
10 Nov., 1782 "
Tabby " " "
Ingols,
20 Jul., 1766 "
Elizabeth " " Mary.
Ingalls,
27 May, 1777 (N.)
Betsey of Ephraim.
Ingersol,
29 Jul., 1744 (Ep.)
Hannah of Nathaniel and Bethia.
Ingersoll,
5 Apr., 1747 "
Samuel " " "
5 Mch., 1748-9 "
David of Nathaniel.
11 Aug., 1751 "
Jonathan " "
6 Jun., 1756 "
John " "
29 Dec., 1783 "
Fanny of Jonathan and Mary. P.
24 Jul., 1785 "
Harry " " 4< '
20 May, 1787 (E.)
Elizabeth of Samuel and Susanna.
Ingersol,
21 Jun., 1778 (N.)
Nathan of Jonathan.
23 Jan., 1780 "
George Hodges of Jonathan.
1781 "
Polly
Ingersoll,
14 Mch., 1784 (S.)
Sally of Samuel and Eleanor.
16 Oct., 1785 "
Samuel Bridge " " "
17 " 1784 "
Nancy of John and Hannah.
" Nov., 1793 "
Judith " " "
96
SALEM BAPTISMS.
Ingersoll,
24 Jaii.,
1796
(S.) John of John and Hannah.
4 Feb.,
1798
Nathaniel " " " "
19 Jan.,
1800
it
Mary " " " "
9 Oct.,
1803
David " " " "
Ireland,
28 Apr.,
1771
(T.)
Mr. Jonathan.
19 May,
ii
it
Jonathan of Jona. and Elizabeth.
7 Feb.,
1773
ii
Ann Gardner " " ' "
15 Jan.,
1775
Isaac Mallet " " " "
23 Feb.,
1777
Betsy " " " "
6 Aug.,
1780
James " " " "
7 Jun.,
1783
John " " " "
Irvinge,
"Aug.,
1774
(N.)
George Gardner of George.
12 Jan.,
1777
<{
daughter " "
18 Oct.,
1778
Hitty " "
Irving,
3 Dec.,
1780
c
Joseph " "
Ives,
2 May,
1756
(T.)
William of John and Sarah.
"Oct.,
1757
n
Sarah " " " "
22 Jul.,
1759
John " " "
14 Feb.,
1768
(Ep.) Elizabeth of Robert Hale.
4 Jun.,
1769
"
Thomas Poyington " " "
27 Jan. ,
1771
u
Charlotte " " "
4 Apr.,
1773
(
Robert Hale " "
29 "
1770
"
Hannah of Benjamin.
15 Nov.,
1772
"
Benjamin, adult.
Jackson,
4 Dec.,
1763
Peter Tinges of John.
Nov.,
1782
(N.)
John " "
Jan.,
1783
n
Nancy " "
22 "
1785
"
"Ppf^V ftf
Jun.,
1787
<(
Nabby of John.
Janes,
12 "
1768
(F.)
Lydia of Joseph.
31 Dec.,
1769
"
John Collins " "
Jeans,
6 Mch.,
1774
(N.)
Alice " "
Oct.,
1786
it
John " "
13 Jul.,
1788
"
Henry " " jr.
Apr.,
1790
"
daughter " "
8 Jul.,
1792
"
Anis <{ "
Janes,
28 Dec.,
1794
<
Joshua Orne " "
21 Jan.,
1798
"
Abigail " "
6 Jul.,
1800
"
Clarissa "
Jealous on,
13 May,
1770 (T.)
Lydia of John and Sarah.
11 U
"
14
John " " <
24 "
1772
((
Sarah " " " "
3 Jan.,
1773
"
Mary " " "
26 Nov.,
1775
(I
Polly " " " <
[To be
continued.']
THE FAMILY OF JOHN PERKINS OF IPSWICH.
BY GEOltGE A. PERKINS, M. I).
[Continued from page 58, Vol. XXIII.]
. 200 Eli (Joseph, Jacob 122 , Elisha?, Thomas?, John 1 )
was born in Unity, N. II., July 31, 1781. lie married
Judith Organ Nov. 2, 1809. She was horn March IS,
1789, and died Jan. 28, 1865, 75 years. He died Oc-
toher 31, 1814, at the age of 33 years and 3 months.
Their only child was :
300 Jabez Batchelder, b. Nov. 1C, 1810.
201 Mary (Zebulon* 1 , Jacob* 1 , El-Ma\ Thomas?, John 1 )
was born in Topsfield, Mass., July 19, 17G8. She mar-
ried Jacob Towne, jr., Sept. 12, 1802. He was born July
27, 17G9, and died March 30, 183(5. She died Jan. 9,
1864.
He filled many town offices and was Town Clerk of
Topsfield for twenty-six years. He was respected for his
moral worth and esteemed wherever he was known.
Children of Jacob and Mary (Perkins) Towne were :
Jacob Perkins, b. Oct. 6, 1803. He was Town Clerk.
Mary, b. April 8, 1806.
Ezra, b. Oct. 7, 1807.
206 Sarah (Zetmlon**, Jacob, Elisha*, Thomas*,
John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Mass., May 3, 1777. She
married David Hobbs, jr., May 7, 1801. She died Oct.
3, 1824. He was born July 30, 1774. He died May 18,
1854.
Their children were :
David, b. Aprils, 1802; d. Nov. 12, 1805.
Moses, b. July 28, 1804; d. Feb. 18, 1816.
Sarah, b. June 12, 1807.
David Cummings, b. June 1, 1811.
HIST. COLL. xxin (97^
98 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
208 Elisha (Zebulon*, Jacob, Mishap Thomas*,
John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Mass., Jan. 3, 1781. He
married Dolly Perkins Sept. 7, 1800. She was the daugh-
ter of Elisha and Mercy (Kimball) Perkins, born July 4,
1778; died July 6, 1863. He died Dec. 17, 1852, "71.
11.14."
A farmer, familiarly known as "Old Fun."
The children of Elisha and Dolly Perkins were :
361 Elisha, b. March 1, 1801; m. Eliza Dodge.
362 Mercy, b. April 18, 1803; m. 1st, Moody Andrews; 2nd,
Daniel Willey.
363 Eunice, b. Oct. 25, 1807; m. Simon Foster.
364 Lydia Batchelder, b. April 24, 1810; m. Samuel Foster.
365 Mary, b. April 29, 1812; m.Mewett Pingree of Rowley.
366 Eliza Ann, b. May 3, 1818; m. Amos Chapman.
209 Jacob (Zebulon 81 , Jacob 22 , Elisha 9 , Thomas 3 ,
John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Mass., Feb. 24, 1783. He
married Mary Pratt of Salem, born March, 1804. She
died July 24, 1858. He died Nov. 5, 1841, "59."
Their children were :
367 John Pratt, b. Sept. 28, 1821 ; m. Jane H. Giles.
368 Ephraim, b. Dec. 6, 1823; m. Sophronia Cole.
369 Mary Jane, b. Jan. 24, 1827.
370 Joseph Augustus, b. July 3, 1830; m. Susan Ray.
371 David Pratt, b. Oct. 15, 1833; m. Addie J. Phillips.
213 Robinson (Joseph 97 , Joseph 26 , Elisha 9 , Thomas*,
John 1 ) was born in Methuen, Mass., Dec. 22, 1766. He
married first, Peddy Shepardson, March , 1792. She
was the daughter of Stephen Shepardson of Guilford, Vt.,
and Lucy (Fisher) Shepardson of Attleboro. She was
born Nov. 15, 1771. She died Dec. 2, 1838. He mar-
ried second, the widow Deborah Mavery of Rindge, N. H.,
1842. He died Feb. 20, 1847.
He learned the trade of a mason, but not being suffi-
ciently strong to follow that, he spent two years at shoe-
THE PERKINS FAMILY. 99
making at a place known as the "Poole farm" in the south
part of Jafifrey, but removed to another farm adjoining
that of his father, and subsequently became a watch- and
clockmaker. In 1810 he removed to Fitzwilliam and re-
sided at what is known as the " Batcheller place." He was
very ingenious and was successful in his business ; some
of his clocks are still in existence.
He held the offices of town treasurer and selectman ; in
politics he was a firm democrat. In 1807 he became a
freemason and \vas an active member of that order until
his death, holding several offices in the lodge.
The children of Robinson andPeddy (Shepardson) Per-
kins were :
372 Jared, b. Feb. 12, 1793; d. Oct. 7, 1824.
373 Lucinda, b. June 14, 1796; d. May 5, 1875.
374 John, b. Sept. 1G, 1801; d. Sept. 6, 1832.
375 Nancy S., b. Oct. 20, 1807; d. Oct. 19, 1875.
214 Moses (Joseph, Joseph, Elisha 9 , Thomas*,
John 1 ) was born inTopsfield, Mass., Dec. 13, 1768. He
married first, Rhoda Spofford Nov. 6, 1793. She was
the daughter of Deacon Eleazer and Mary (Flint) Spof-
ford and was born Aug. 7, 1772. She died in New Ips-
wich, N. H., Nov. 24, 1826; second, Mercy Perkins,
Dec. 24, 1829, born May 19, 1778. She was the daugh-
ter of Elisha Perkins and Phebe Clark, born May 19,
1778. She died in Jaffrey, Feb. 28, 1865. He died in
Jaffrey, March 27, 1854.
Children of Moses and Rhoda (Spofford) Perkins
were :
376 Mary, b. March 24, 1795; d. Oct. 29, 1831.
377 Moses Spofford, b. Feb. 1, 1797; d. April 15, 1874.
378 Rhoda, b. Dec. 20, 1798; d. April 10, 1851.
379 Harriet, b. Aug. 23, 1800; d. Nov. 17, 1802.
380 Eleazer, b. Jan. 25, 1803; d. March 11, 1837.
381 Harriet Clark, b. June 1, 1805; d. June , 1834.
100 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
382 Ruby Woodward, b. April 27, 1807; d. July 9, 1852.
383 Aphia, b. July 10, 1809 ; d. Sept. 30, 1812.
384 Mercy, b. June 14, 1811; m. Ezekiel Blake; d. Oct. 19, 1879.
385 Aphia Ayer, b. July 4, 1815; d. May 16, 1870.
386 Aaron, b. June 16, 1817 ; m. Maria O. Howe.
215 Molly (Joseph* 1 ', Joseph, Elisha?, Thomas*,
John 1 ) was born in Methuen, Mass., Feb. 17, 1771. She
married Oliver Bayley, Feb. 1791. He was born in
Tewksbury, Mass., Feb. 8, 1768, and died Dec. 8, 1855.
She died Aug. 27, 1861.
He came to Jaffrey, N. H., with his father from Ando-
ver, Mass., when quite young, and was a successful farmer
in Jaffrey, cultivating three hundred acres of land.
Their children were :
Edward, b. Sept. 23, 1792; d. Jan. 6, 1877.
Mary,b. May 8, 1794; d. March 26, 1883.
Oliver, b. April 16, 1796; d. Dec. 7, 1862.
Abner, b. June 5, 1798; m. Caroline Gillmore.
Almon, b. Jan. 21, 1801; d. Aug. 12, 1837.
Marinda, b. Oct. 30, 1804; m. Harvey Gillmore.
Louisa, b. June 13, 1809; d. July 12, 1827.
Elizabeth, b. Sept. 26, 1816; m. Abner Gage.
216 Edward (Joseph* 1 , Joseph, Misha?, Thomas*,
John 1 ) was born (probably) in Methuen, Mass., Aug. 21,
1773. He married Ruth Gordon Oct. 13, 1799. He
died Jan. 5, 1856. She was born 1777; died May 30,
1860.
They resided in Jaffrey, N. H.
Their children were :
387 Adela, b. Feb. 14, 1801 ; m. Isaac Adams ; d. July 23, 1864.
388 Daniel Gordon, b. Nov. 11, 1802.
389 Phebe, b. Oct. 23, 1804; d. Feb. 7, 1810.
390 Hannah Woodward, b. Nov. 26, 1806; m. Abrara Corey;
d. Feb. 5, 1884.
391 Kuth Gordon, b. Feb. 3, 1809 ; m. Jesse Andrews ; d. Jan. 9,
1858.
392 Phebe, b. Jan. 23, 1811; d. Feb. 7, 1813.
THE PERKINS FAMILY. 101
3i>3 Joseph, b. Dec. 10, 1812; d. June 15, 1850.
394 Mary Jane, I). Nov. 20, 1815; in. 1st, Jabez Morse; 2nd,
Jesse Adams; 3rd, Hale; d. Oct. 0, l,S8f>.
395 Edward Clark, b. March 11, 1818; in. Nancy Stone; d.
Sept. 4, 1SGG.
39G Ira, b. Jan. 11, 1821; d. Jan. 18, 1847, " 2G yrs."
217 John (Joseph, Joseph*, Elisha\ Thomas*, John 1 )
was born in Methucn, Mass., April 5, 1776. He married
Susan Kelley. He died July 28, 1825. He was a physician.
Information concerning this family is very imperfect.
We give all that has come to hand. The family is said to
have resided in Rhode Island.
Their children were :
397 Narcissa, b.
398 Susanna, b.
399 Louisa, b.
400 Ruth, b.
401 Carlista, b. ; m, Frederick Goulding.
402 Roderick, b. ; was a physician in JailVey, N. II.
403 John, b.
218 Joseph (Joseph* 1 , Joseph^, Elisha?, Thomas',
John 1 ) was born in JaiFrey, N. II., June 8, 1778. He
married Betsey Cook, Dec., 1806. She was born Feb:
6, 1786, and is still (1886) living in Rome, N. Y. He
died in Rome, N. Y., Jan. 31, 1849.
Their children were :
404 Harriet, b. Jan. 22, 1808; in. Chester Wheeler Mayo, 1830.
405 William Hillhouse, b. Sept. 23,1809; in. Elizabeth Ann
Van Dolfson May 27, 1837.
40K Nancy Lockwood, b. July 29, 1816; ra. Samuel S. Randall
Nov. 6, 1839.
407 Mary Jennet, b. May 5, 1818; ra. Jolm W. Dinwiddie Aug.
19, 1844.
408 Susan Humes, b. Nov. 3, 1824; m. 1st, William Willis
Dec. 29, 1847; 2nd, Charles H. White 1868.
409 Francis Dwight, b. May 11, 1829; in. Sarah Iluntington
Kingsbury Dec. 28, 1853. He died March 28, 1885.
102 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
220 Ruth (Robert, Robert, Thomas 11 , Thomas*,
John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Oct. 1, 1753. She mar-
ried, January 12, 1775, John Gould, 3rd. She died Jan.
1, 1838. He died Jan. 11, 1820.
He was deacon of the church in Topsfield.
The children of John and Ruth (Perkins) Gould were :
Amos, b. Dec. 20, 1775; m. 1st, Mary Herrick, 2nd, Nellie Hood.
Hetty, b. April 17, 1778.
Ruth, b. April 10, 1780; d. Aug. 26, 1781.
Ruth, b. Aug. 3, 1783.
Lydia, b. June 12, 1788; m. Dea. Sam'l C. Todd.
John, b. Nov. 12, 1795; m. Harriet Gould.
Betsy, b. Jan. 5, 1799; m. Josiah Gould.
223 Robert, jr. (Robert, Robert, Thomas 11 , Thomas*,
John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Mass., May 29 and bap-
tized June 1, 1760. He married Esther Gould March 4,
1784. She died Jan. 29, 181 7, "63" years. He married 2nd,
Hannah Perkins 200 April 25, 1822. She was the daughter
of Zebulon and Mary (Wildes) Perkins, born Oct. 5, 1778.
She died July 19, 1855, 76 years, 9 months. He died of
consumption Jan. 14, 1825. He was sometimes men-
tioned as Captain Robert Perkins or Robert Perkins, jr.
' The children of Robert and Esther (Gould) Perkins
were :
410 Benjamin, b. March 13, 1786; m. Rebecca H. Ashby of
Salem.
411 Amos, b. April 2, 1788; m. Betsy Brown.
412 Esther, b. Jan. 12, 1790; m. Jno. P. Peabody.
413 Robert, b. Feb. 16, 1792; d. Oct. 9, 1814.
414 Nehemiah, b. April 1, 1794; m. Lydia Bradstreet.
415 Betsey, b. Jan. 8, 1798; d. July 18, 1814.
224 Asa (Robert, Robert, Thomas 11 , Thomas*,
John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Mass., June 15, 1762. He
married Hannah Johnson, Jan. 19, 1787. He died Nov.
25, 1824. She was born June, 1786, and died Nov. 6,
1810.
THE PERKINS FAMILY. 103
The children of Asa and Hannah (Johnson) Perkins
were :
416 Hannah, b. Oct. 18, 1787; m. Joseph Towiie.
417 Sarah, b. May 3, 1789; m. Perley Balch.
418 Eunice, b. July 13, 1791; d. Dec. 5, 1794.
419 Eunice, b. Dec. 16, 1795; m. William Brudstreet.
420 Mehitable, b. Jan. 16, 1802; m. Samuel Smith.
228 Sarah (Amos, Robert, Thomas 11 , Thomas',
John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Mass., Nov. 14, 1771. She
married Joseph Batchelder, May 8, 1794. She died
Sept. 24, 1842. He died March 12, 1853.
The children of Joseph and Sarah (Perkins) Batch-
elder were :
Amos, b. Feb. 19, 1795; m. Betsey P. Gould of Middleton.
Joseph W., b. March 18, 1800; m. Nancy Fuller.
John, b. July 9, 1805; m. Olive Perley; died 1885 in Lynn.
Sarah, b. Aug. 29, 1809; d. Feb. 18, 18GG.
Elizabeth, July 4, 1812; in. Daniel Emerson of Middleton.
229 Archelaus (Thomas m , 8amueP\ Thomas 11 ,
Thomas*, John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Mass., April 4,
1756. He married Lydia Wildes June 18, 1778. She
was born Sept. 14, 1756. He died Feb. 13, 1825. They
removed to Dunbarton, N. H., about 1789.
He was in Dunbarton in 1794 and received one vote for
State Governor that year. In 1796 his name appears on
a petition against the minister tax.
The children of Archelaus and Lydia (Wildes) Per-
kins were :
421 Archelaus, b. 1779.
422 Lydia, b. 1781; m. Smith.
423 Hannah, b. 1783; m. Alfred Perkins.
424 Daniel, b. 1785; m. 1st, Sophia Stetson; 2nd, Lucy Ann
Pulsifer.
425 Thomas, b. 1787.
426 Sally, b. 1795 ; m. Colby.
427 Jacob, b. 1797.
428 David, b. 1799; m. ; several children.
104 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
235 Thomas (Thomas, Samuel* 1 , Thomas 11 , Thom-
as 3 , John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, May 28, 1773. He
married Elizabeth Story of Essex, Feb. 16, 1804. She
was the daughter of Daniel and Ruth (Burnham) Storey,
born June 30, 1778, and died May 14, 1864.
He died October 29, 1853, at Newburyport, where he
had resided for many years. He kept, for a time, the Wolf
tavern there j was afterwards a merchant, and was consid-
ered to be very wealthy at the time of his decease.
Their children were :
429 Henry Coit, b. Nov. 13, 1804; d. Feb. 1, 1873.
430 Daniel Storey, b. Feb. 28, 1808; d. May 12, 1837.
431 Harriet, b. Jan. 5, 1810; d. June 24, 1839.
432 Elizabeth, b. Oct. 3, 1811 ; d. Oct. 21, 1847.
433 Caroline, b. July, 15, 1814; m. Rufus Wills.
434 Mary, b. May 2, 1819; d. May 5, 1849.
237 Elijah (Samuel 113 , Samuel 31 , Thomas 11 , Thomas 3 ,
John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Mass., Dec. 16, 1765.
He married Ruth Fiske. They were published Sept. 28,
1794 and married Nov. 20, 1794.
He died Oct. 31, 1851, "85." She was born May,
1767 and died Aug. 3, 1836, "69-3."
The children of Elijah and Ruth (Fiske) Perkins were :
435 Dudley, b.. Nov. 5, 1795; ra. Sarah Perkins.
436 Lydia, b. April 24, 1798; m. 1st, Capt. John Rea; 2nd,
William Perkins.
437 Huldah, b. about 1800; ra. Thos. Furguson Mch. 18, 1832.
438 Daniel, b. June 22, 1802; m. 1st, Rosamond Rea; 2nd,
Charlotte Towne.
439 Abigail, b. about 1804 ; m. Eben Peabody.
239 Dudley (Samuel 113 , Samuel 31 , Thomas 11 , Thom-
as 3 , John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Mass., Feb. 20, 1769.
He married in Topsfield, Susan Cole of Beverly, Mass.,
April 16, 1795, and died Feb. 4, 1835, aged 67. He
died in Salem, Mass., Sept. 30, 1849, aged 80 years, 8
months.
THE PERKINS FAMILY. 105
They removed to Bridgton, Me. He and his wife are
said to have walked from Topsfield to Bridgton, Me., car-
rying with them iheir cups and saucers. She is said to
have given effective aid to her husband in clearing his
farm.
Their children were :
440 Dolly, b. Oct. 16, 1700; in. Jeremiah Cole.
441 Ezra, b. Dec. 14, 1798; m. Mary Cole.
442 James B., b. June 24, 1801; m. Joanna Smith; resides in
Bridgton.
443 Susan P., b. Jan. 18, 1804; m. Jeremiah Cole, jr.
444 Dudley, b. Sept. 18, 1806; d. in Beverly.
445 Harriet, b. Jan. 22, 1809; m. James Ayre.
446 Samuel A., b. Sept. 13, 1811.
240 Molly (Samuel, Samuel* 1 , Thomas 11 , Thomas*,
John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Mass., Jan. 25, 1772 ; bap-
tized Feb. 16. She married Ezra Thomas of Rindge,
N. H., Nov. 3. 1795. He was born Dec. 14, 17(58, and
died April 5 (1857) "89 yrs."
Their only child was :
Liberty Raymond, b. Oct. 14, 1799; d. June 1, 1874.
241 Ezra (Samuel, Samuel? 1 , Thomas 11 , Thomas*,
John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Mass., February 17, 1779.
He married Betsy Raddin, April 4, 1802. She was of
Marblehead, Mass. ; was born in 1781, and died April 9,
1850. He died April 26, 1859. He was known as Sar-
gent Ezra."
The children of Ezra and Betsy (Raddin) Perkins
were :
447 Dolly, b. Aug. 13, 1802; m. Erastus Clark Nov. 9, 1824.
448 Polly T., b. 1807; m. John Parkinson July, 1851.
449 Sally R., b. ; m. Wm. P. Gallup April 4, 1832.
242 Ezra (David, Jonathan, Timothy 1 *, Thoma*\
John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Mass., April 27, 1753. He
UIST. COLL. XXIII 7*
106 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
married Elizabeth Lamson. They were published March
16, 1777, and probably married in April or May.
She was the daughter of John and Anna Lamson. She
was born 1754 and died August 16, 1822.
He died Nov. 12, 1824, "Dropsy."
Their children were :
450 Marcy, b. April 6, 1780; m. Ebenezer Peabody 1802.
451 Ezra, b. Dec. 23, 1782; m. Mary Peabody 1803.
452 Nathaniel, b. Nov. 17, 1785; m. Judith Smith of Ipswich.
453 David, b. Nov. 6, 1790; removed to South Reading.
454 John, b. Oct. 16, 1793 ; removed to New Hampshire.
455 Elizabeth, b. Dec. 12, 1795; d. March 14, 1822; unm.
243 David (David, Jonathan**-, Timothy, Thorn-
as 3 , John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Mass., May 11, 1756,
and was baptized the sixteenth day of the same month.
He married Nabby Conant, daughter of Lott Conant of
Beverly. They were published Nov. 2, 1783. He died
July 27, 1827. She died Oct. 25, 1842.
Their children were :
456 Nabby, b. Oct. 24, 1786 ; d. March 13, 1851 ; unm.
457 Sarah, b. March 27, 1788; m. John Dwinell.
458 David, b. Aug. 20, 1791 ; m. Hannah Green.
459 Ebenezer, b. July 4, 1794 ; m. Amelia Parish.
460 Mercy, b. Aug. 17, 1800.
461 Benj. Conant, b. May 18, 1804; m. Lucy Peabody. No
children.
244 Mercy (David 118 , Jonathan**, Timothy, Thom-
as*, John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Mass., April 16, 1759 ;
baptized 22 April, 1759. She married Josiah Lamson;
published June 23, 1776. She died June 17, 1819. He
died March 8, 1826, 75 years.
The children of Josiah and Mercy (Perkins) Lamson
were :
Anna, b. Aug. 20, 1783.
John, b. June 3, 1787.
Josiah, b. Aug. 15, 1789.
Mercy, b. Dec. 12, 1792.
THE PERKINS FAMILY. 107
245 Dorothy (Stephen, John", Timothy, Thom-
as 3 , John 1 ) was born in Topstield, Mass., May 9, 1749.
She married Nathaniel Averill Dec. 16, 1760. She died
May 6, 1767, upon the birth of her only child.
The child of Nathaniel and Dorothy (Perkins) Averill
was :
Nathaniel Perkins, b. May 1, 17<i7; m. widow Hannah Wood. 1
247 Abigail (Stephen , Joint* ', Timothy* 1 , Thomaf?,
John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Mass., Nov. 6, 1753. She
married Nathaniel Hammond; published Feb. 7,1779.
She died May 22, 1839. He died Dec. 2, 1842. They
resided in Topstield on the estate of her father, quite near
the site of Thomas 3 . The estate is now in possession of
Rev. Geo. L. Gleason.
The children of Nathaniel and Abigail (Perkins) Ham
mond were :
Edward, b, March 7, 1780.
Stephen, b. Feb. 13, 175.
Nabby.b. Jan. 7, 1794.
SEVENTH GENERATION.
261 Elisha (John, Thomas^ 1 , T/tomas, John*,
Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born in East Windsor, Vt., May
24, 1754. He married Catherine Birch of Hartford, Vt.,
They resided in Woodstock, Vt., for a while ; then he
removed to Canada, and finally to Royal ton, Vt., where
he died about 1830, leaving a very large family.
Their children were :
462 Reuben, b.
463 Joel, b.
464 Lent, b.
465 And many others, names now unknown.
1 Stephen P. and Thomas Averill, sons of Js'nth. P. and H.innah (\Vood) Aver-
ill, married respectively Anna and Sophronia Moore, daughters of Dominick and
Sarah (Perkins) Moore.
108 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
263 Ebenezer (John 133 , Thomas' 11 , Thomas 1 *, John*,
Thomas 8 , John 1 ) was born in East Windsor, Vt., March
10, 1757.
He was a soldier in the war for independence ; was
taken prisoner by the British and died of yellow fever
while in prison, Sept. 20, 1776, being at that time but
twenty years old.
264 Daniel (John 133 , Thomas* 1 , Thomas 13 , John*,
Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born in East Windsor, Vt., April
28, 1758.
He was a filer in the Revolutionary army. It is related
of him that at one time his company was surrounded by
Indians while upon a bridge ; they proceeded to kill the
men with their hatchets and throw them into the water ;
Daniel began to play upon his fife, which so pleased the
Indians that they spared his life.
He removed to Canada some years after and may have
had a wife and children. We have no knowledge of any
of his descendants.
He died in Canada.
266 Joel (John 133 , Thomas* 1 , Thomas 13 , John*, Thom-
as 3 , John 1 ) was born in East Windsor, Vt., Aug. 6, 1761.
He married Eunice Fuller, Nov., 1789. She was of Hal-
ifax, Mass.
He resided with his father in West Springfield for some
time after his marriage, and then removed to Bridge water,
Vt., where he lost nearly all his property through a defec-
tive title to his farm. After this he resided, for a while,
with his brother Elisha, in Woodstock, Vt., and about
1799 he removed to the adjoining town of Pomfret, where
he resided until his death, which took place March 26,
1841. His widow died July 27, 1842.
THE PERKINS FAMILY. 10!)
Their children were :
466 Ebenezer, b. Aug. 7, 1790; in. Mary C. Washburn.
467 Joel Fuller, b. April 22, 1792; d. Jan. 8, 1820, mini.
468 Eunice, b. Nov. 27, 1793; in. Cromwell Leonard.
4G9 John, b. March 3, 1796; m. 1st, Sarah Pratt, 1819; 2nd,
Mrs. Fanny Horr, 1839.
470 Ansel, b. May 29, 1798; in. 1st, Mella Ware; 2nd, Mrs. Lois
Mines Reynolds.
471 Nelson, b. July 4, 1800; in. Lucy Paddock.
472 Alva Chipman, b. Oct. 4, 1803 ; m. Patience Paddock.
267 William (John 1 ' 33 , Thomas* 1 , Thomas 13 , John 4 ,
Thomas*, John 1 ) was born in Entield, January 31, 1763.
He married Judith Clough, 1789. She was born, 1770.
The records of West Springfield give us the following 1 :
"Intention of marriage between William Perkins of
West Springfield and Judith Clough of Stafford, Conn.
published Oct. 25, 1789. They were united in marriage
by Rev. Mr. Foster at Stafford, Ct., Nov. 2(>, 1789, as
said Perkins saith. Entered by particular desire." They
resided at one time at Had ley, Mass.
He died at West Springfield about 1851. She died at
the same place Jan. 5, 1848, " 78 yrs."
Their children were :
473 William, b. 1790; m. Jerusha Clapp ; d. Dec., 1850.
474 John, b. 1793 ; d. 1804.
475 Horace, b. 1795; in. Miudwell Eggleston ; d. in West
Springfield.
476 Mary, b. 1797; d. 1798.
477 Mary, b. 1799; m. 1st, Solomon Bailey; 2nd, Eliphalet
Woodworth; died at Chicopee.
478 Julia, b. 1802; m. John O. Mead of Philadelphia, Oct. 19,
1830.
479 Justin, b. March 12, 1805; m. Charlotte Bass.
480 Laura, b. 1808; m. Charles B. Woodworth, Nov., 1829: d.
at West Springfield, April, 18G1.
277 George (Daniel, Thomas", Thomas 1 *, John*,
Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born in Entield, May 3, 1766. He
110 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
married Lucy ?. This marriage is not recorded,
but it was about 1789. The time of their deaths is not
known.
Their children were :
481 George, b. Sept. 20, 1790.
482 James, b. May 20, 1792.
483 Jabez, b. Oct. 19, 1793.
484 Elarn, b. Jan. 22, 1800.
485 Daniel, b. Feb. 8, 1806.
279 Daniel (Daniel 136 , Thomas* 1 , Thomas 13 , John*,
Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was bora in Enfield, May 23, 1777. He
married Persis Billings, Jan. 1, 1795. Time of deaths
not known.
Their children were :
486 Norman, b. Nov. 8, 1795.
487 Samuel Wadsworth, b. Dec. 19, 1798.
488 Theodore, b. June 7, 1799.
489 Henry, b. May 21, 1801.
285 Hezekiah Balch (John, Enoch* 9 , Thomas 15 ,
Zaccheus*, Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born in Rowley, Mass.,
Feb. 20, 1790. He married Lydia Ross of Essex, April 7,
1812. She was born April, 1784, and died August 18,
1871. He died Nov. 25, 1878.
He resided in Topsfield, Mass.
Their children were :
490 Thomas Balch, b. June 3, 1816 ; m. 1st, Lucy Jane Andrews ;
2nd, Almira Brown; d. Dec. 14, 1875.
491 William, b. Oct. 4, 1822 ; m. Lydia Day.
299 Orrin Harrison ( William, Moses, Thom-
as, Zaccheus 6 , Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born in Springfield,
N. H., June 14, 1822. He married Hannah J. Currier
of Wilmot, N. H., Nov. 18, 1847.
He is by trade a shoemaker and farmer ; has served as
chairman of the selectmen for eight years and has held a
a justice commission for the state for thirty years.
THE PERKINS FAMILY. Ill
Their children were :
492 An infant, b. 1848; died 1848.
493 Frank Bryon, b. April 25, 1856; m. EmmuJ. Flanders.
300 Daniel ( William, Moses*', Thomas 15 , Zacchem*,
Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born in Springfield, N. H., Jan. 12,
1825. He married Melinda Dow of Wilmot, N. II.,
1850. He died May, 1855, in Wilmot, N. II. He was a
shoemaker and farmer.
Their only child was :
494 George W. D., b. Aug., 1854.
301 William Lyman ( William 2 , J\loses r>r >, Thom-
as, Zaccheus*, Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born in Springfield,
N. H., August 15, 1827. He married first, Polly Cros-
by, 1852 ; second, Adelia Ann Chase, 1856.
He is by trade a carriage-maker and resides in Spring-
field, N. H.
His children were, by first wife :
495 Eve rand, b. 1855; m. 1st, Clara Lear, in Concord, N. II.;
2nd, ?.
By second wife :
49G Byron E., b. 1858, in Concord, N. II.
497 Susie A., b. 18(51, in Wilmot, N. II.
306 Henry (JoJtn, Isaac, John, Elishtf, Tltom-
tfs 3 , John 1 ) was born in Salem, Mass., April, 1787. He
married first, Lucy Gilbert, July 1<>, 1812. She was born
July, 1790, and died June 27, 1859. He married, second,
widow Rebecca 286 (Perkins) Harwood, published Dec. 3,
1860. She was the daughter of John and Sarah (Ire-
land) Perkins, born Aug. 30, 1792. She had married
first, John Marshal ; second, Jacob Harwood. She died
Aug. 2, 1870. He died Aug. 17, 1805, 78.4.
He was a cooper by trade and resided at times in Salem
and also in Topsfield. His children were all by his first
wife, Lucy.
112 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Children of Henry and Lucy (Gilbert) Perkins were :
498 John, b. in Salem, March 18, 1813; m. Henrietta Story.
499 William Henry, b. in Topsfield, Sept. 30, 1814; m. Ruthy
Ann Haskell ; d. March 5, 1886.
500 George, b. in Salem, July 17, 1816; m. Mary Pitman.
501 Ebenezer, b. in Salem, Aug. 26, 1818 ; died at sea, unm.
502 Gilbert, b. in Topsfield, Aug. 31, 1820; m. Mary Maria An-
tonette Worden.
503 Dean, b. in Topsfield, Jun. 7, 1822; m. Ann Maria Ellery.
504 Susan, b. in Topsfield, Jan. 3, 1825; m. David B. Tufts.
505 Proctor, b. in Topsfield, Sept. 13, 1826; m. Susan Eliza
Wonson.
506 Emeline, b. in Salem, Feb. 17, 1828 ; m. William Andrews.
507 Charles, b. in Salem, Oct. 30, 1829 ; m. Eliza Mary AverilL
307 Ebenezer (John 17 *, Isaac, John 19 , Misha?,
Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born in Salem, Mass., Oct. 20,
1788. He married, Oct. 22, 1815, Lucy Hood. She
was born Sept. 19, 1799.
They removed to Chelsea, Vermont. He died March
19, 1863. He was a farmer.
Children of Ebenezer and Lucy (Hood) Perkins were :
508 John Henry, b. Sept. 18, 1816.
509 Louisa Mahala, b. April 4, 1821.
510 Sarah Jane, b. Nov. 8, 1830.
[To be continued.]
A SKETCH OF THE MUSICAL SOCIETIES OF SALEM.
BY GEORGE M. WIIIPPLE.
(Continued from page 80, Vol. XXIII.]
IN March, 1839, a few gentlemen met at the rooms of
Higgins & Boyd, and organized the Salem Social Singing
Society. In the call for this meeting, it was stated that
several persons interested had been connected with a for-
mer society bearing the same name as the one now
adopted. 1
The officers chosen were :
Joseph Newell, President.
J. A. Robinson, Leader.
Brackett H. Clark, Secretary and Treasurer.
W. M. Arrington,
, Trustees.
D. Stiles,
Officers were to be elected quarterly.
The meetings of the society appear to have been held
at private houses till 1840, when a room in the Lyceum
Hall building was obtained.
By the records of the society, which are in the cus-
tody of the Essex Institute, we find a notice of a concert to
be given at Masonic Hall, Salem, Dec. 14, 1840. If this
concert was given no reference to it is found.
In January, 1841, the society gave a concert of "Glees
and Songs " in aid of the Salem Samaritan Society.
The program was made up from such compositions as
"Awake ^Eolian Lyre," by Danby ; "The Brave Old Oak,"
'Of the Salem Social Singing Society, No. 1, we find no record of any kind. It
probably was of little account and must have had a brief existence, if indeed
any.
HIST. COLL. XXIII 8
114 A SKETCH OF THE
Russell ; "Hail, Smiling Morn," Spofforth ; "Here in Cool
Grot," Mornington, etc. Tickets were twenty-five cents
each. The treasurer of the Samaritan Society acknowl-
edged the receipt of fifty dollars and thirty-five cents.
In April, 1841, the society hired a room in Andrews'
building, in Court (now Washington) street.
Toward the close of 1841, the debts of the society
were paid by an assessment on the male members, and the
society was re-organized. The inventory of property at
this time is noted in the record, as follows : "five Orphean
Lyre, six benches, one table, two spirit lamps, one lamp
filler, and five pieces of sheet music."
Joseph Chisholm was chosen president and J. A. Rob-
inson and John W. Rhoades, committee. It seems at
this time to have assumed a new name, and appears by the
records as The Union Singing Society. A new set of
by-laws was in force, and an assessment of twenty-five
cents a month was levied on the members.
The society performed the musical exercises at the tem-
perance celebration in Salem, June 10, 1842.
In 1840, Mozart Association, No. 2, appears in the
field. We find no record of its beginning or of any pre-
liminary meetings ; but Dec. 25 of this year a concert of
sacred music is advertised to be given at the Universalist
Church in Salem. From an editorial notice we quote the
following : " The society is composed of amateur per-
formers associated for the laudable purposes of practice
and improvement in sacred music. Many of the persons
who composed the Mozart Association of years ago, are
engaged in the present one."
The program of the first concert had nineteen numbers,
from compositions by Haydn, Shaw, Webbe, Rossini,
Mozart and Handel. Mr. Fergus presided at the organ.
Tickets were twenty-five cents each.
MUSICAL SOCIETIES OF SALEM. 115
A concert was also given on Thanksgiving evening,
1842, at Lyceum Hall, Salem. Glees, quartets and songs
were sung. Mr. Aiken of Lowell assisted. Tickets
were twenty-five cents each.
The society used the Boston Academy Collection of Cho-
ruses, and at times occupied for meetings the Universalist
vestry, and later a room in Mechanic Hall.
The records of the society show that the following per-
sons held office :
Presidents, Joseph Newell, Joseph Chisholm, David B.
Galloup, Wm. R. Hubbard. 2
Secretaries, J. A. Robinson, Brackett H. Clark, N.
Farnum, jr., Joseph Chisholm, John C. Howard, Edward
A. Webster, Calvin W. May.
Directors, Wm. R. Hubbard and J. A. Robinson.
Committee, Dean Stiles, Adrian Low, John Davis, John
W. Rhoades, Henry Merritt, Charles F. Gould, Jos. W.
Carey, W. M. Arrington, W. H. Honeycomb, Israel
Fellows, H. B. Perry, Geo. C. Varuey.
The society numbered forty-five ladies and fifty-two
gentlemen.
August 31, 1846, the Salem Academy of Music was
formed. This society seems to have been well organized.
It commenced with a membership of forty or fifty persons
and for several years did much to advance the musical
taste and culture of Salem.
s Mr. William R. Hubbard came to Salem from Lynn in May, 1840. He was a
competent musician and was prominent in the musical circles of Salem for many
years. He was the conductor of the Mozart and Philharmonic societies. Both Mr.
and Mrs. Hubbard were fine singers, tenor and soprano, and were often heard in
the concert room. Mrs. Hubbard had a remarkably pure voice and of good
range, and was a prominent soloist of the time. Mr. Hubbard left Salem in 1850
to fill an important choir engagement in New Haven, but returned to S.ilem a few
years later. He is now living in Hamilton, and though over eighty years old, his
mind in still bright and his memory fresh. Hundreds of the singers of Salem
and vicinity have rehearsed under his direction, and such as are living will re-
member with pleasure and satisfaction the swing of his baton and the precision of
his time.
116 A SKETCH OF THE
William H. Prince was the first President, John P.
Jewett, Vice President. Edward A. Webster was Secretary
and Treasurer, Manuel Fenollosa, Leader of Orchestra, and
Manuel Emilio Musical Director. Benjamin Whitmore,
Henry Merritt and Stephen Driver, jr., were Directors.
The first concert was given March 19, 1847, at Me-
chanic Hall. The program comprised an overture for
Orchestra by Rossini, Symphony No. 23 by Haydn,
numbers by Mozart, Beethoven, and a Te Deum com-
posed and dedicated to the Society by M. Emilio. Tick-
ets were twenty-five cents each. The performance was
highly praised by the newspaper of the time. Six con-
certs were given during the year 1847-8, Mrs. Henry Lemon
assisting and taking a prominent part. The programs
were similar in character to the one above noted. In De-
cember, 1847, an appeal was made to the public to sustain
the society. It was stated that the society had forty active
members and an orchestra of sixteen performers, that the
finances of the organisation were not in a satisfactory con-
dition, and that unless the public would extend a generous
patronage at the concerts of the society, the organization
must be dissolved.
In 1854, the officers were Wm. Henry Prince, President,
Jos. Newell, Vice President, D. P. Carpenter, Secretary
and Treasurer, W. P. Davis, H. E. Jocelyn and J. A.
Newcomb, Directors, W. R. Hubbard, Conductor, B. J.
Lang, Organist.
A concert was given in the First Baptist Church, April
6, 1854. The program was from compositions by Han-
del, Haydn, Rossini and Byrnes. Solos were sung by
Miss Lucy Robinson, Miss Sarah Clark, Benjamin Whit-
more and Moses P. Horn. Tickets were twenty-five cents
each. In May, 1854, appears a notice of a meeting of the
male members of the society to consider the feasibility of
forming an orchestra.
MUSICAL SOCIETIES OF SALEM. 117
The same month the organist of the society, B. J. Lang,
was presented with a gold hunting watch, and a chain, the
watch bearing the inscription, "Presented to Benjamin J.
Lang, Organist of the Salem Academy of Music, by his
friends, members of the society, May, 1854."
The society performed the musical exercises at Mechanic
Hall, July 4, 1854, the City of Salem celebrating the day.
Anson Burlingame delivered the oration.
At the annual meeting, Sept., 1854, the following offi-
cers were chosen : J. Francis Tuckerman, President ;
Geo. L. Newcomb, Vice President ; Geo. M. Whipple,
Secretary; Henry E. Jocelyn, Treasurer; Win. It.
Hubbard, 1st Musical Director; John Davis, 2nd Musical
Director. Win. II. Prince, Benjamin Whitmore, Itufus
Brown, Directors.
In November, 1854, Mr. Joseph Newell was chosen Vice
President in place of Mr. Newcomb, resigned. I. P. Har-
ris and Dr. B. Dennis, Directors. The society met at
Barton Square Chapel for rehearsals on Sunday and Mon-
day evenings alternately. In December of the same year
there appears to have been a lack of cooperation as to the
policy of the society between the directors and some of
the members of the society. The old board resigned and
the following persons were elected officers : Wm. H. Little
of Danvers, President; Joseph M. Newhall, Vice Presi-
dent ; Ambrose S. C. Saunders, Secretary ; Benjamin
Lang, Musical Director; Warren P. Davis, George H.
Smith and John Davis, Directors.
"A concert of Ancient Music," mostly of psalm tunes,
was given at Mechanic Hall, Sunday evening, Jan. 28,
1855. A repetition of this concert was given Sunday even-
ing, Feb. 18, 1855, at Mechanic Hall. The society had
the assistance of Miss Bothamly, Miss Jenny Twichcll and
Mr. Mozart of Boston. Tickets were twenty-five cents
each.
118 A SKETCH OF THE
October, 1855, at a meeting held at Franklin Hall, the
following officers were chosen : Wm. R. Hubbard, Presi-
dent ; John Davis, Vice President ; A. S. C. Saunders,
Secretary and Treasurer; M. D. Randall, Conductor;
Francis Upton, Organist. Rehearsals were held at Kins-
man block (Essex St.). The society gave a concert under
the direction of Mr. Randall at Mechanic Hall, Salem,
Sunday evening, Dec. 30, 1855, assisted by the Musical
Education Association, B. H. Osgood, Leader. The pro-
gram comprised anthems and choruses by Rossini, Taylor,
Chappie, Handel, etc. Tickets were twenty-five cents
each. A repetition of this concert was given at same hall,
Sunday evening, Jan. 13, 1856.
Sept. 25, 1849, the Salem Philharmonic Society was
formed. Meetings were first held at the music room of
Benjamin Lang. The orchestra met at the room of J.
Hart in Lynde building. The officers elected Oct. 18,
1849, were : John Charles Howard, President ; J. E. Fiske,
Vice President; George H. Smith, Secretary and Treas-
urer; Wm. R. Hubbard, Musical Director; J. Hart,
Leader of Orchestra ; Benjamin Whitmore, J. A. Robin-
son and B. F. Perkins, Directors.
The first public performance of the society was given
at the Tabernacle Church, Sunday evening, Jan. 27,
1850. The society was assisted by H. S. Cutler, B. F.
Baker and Miss C. M. Hill of Boston. The program
was mainly of compositions by Handel, Haydn and Ros-
sini. Doctor Cutler was organist. A short address on
sacred music was delivered by Rev. S. M. Worcester,
then pastor of the Tabernacle Church.
A second concert was given at the same place April 11,
1850. The society was assisted by Miss C. M. Hill, B.
F. Baker, S. B. Ball of Boston and G. F. Hayter, organ-
ist. The program was similar in character to that of the
first concert.
MUSICAL SOCIETIES OF SALEM. 119
The officers for 1850 and '51 were : J. C. Howard,
President ; Benjamin Whitmore, Vice President ; George
H. Smith, Secretary and Treasurer; Wm. II. Hubbard,
Musical Director; H. S. Cutler, Organist; Wm. Brown,
Rufus Brown and J. H. Robinson, Directors.
In December, 1853, a call appeared in the public prints
for a meeting of the former members of the Philharmonic
Society and the Salem Academy of Music at the music
room of Benjamin Lang, to consider the expediency of
forming a Musical Society.
Feb. 5, 1855, the Salem Choral Society was organized.
The object was declared to be " To extend the knowledge
and cultivate the performance of sacred music." "It will
be composed of the best available talent, and it is designed
to give when prepared, occasional public performances of
Oratorio, and compositions of a like character."
At the meeting for organization, Hon. Asahel Ilun-
tington presided, and the following persons were duly
elected : President, J. Francis Tuckerman ; Vice Presi-
dent, Aug. J. Archer; Directors, B. Dennis, Win. Brown,
J. Newell ; Treasurer, I. P. Harris ; Secretary, George
M. Whipple ; Librarian, Lyman B. Brooks; Council of
Advice, A. Huntington, Leverett Saltonstali, James M.
Hoppin, Wm. Henry Prince, A. A. Abbott, O. B. Froth-
ingham and Joseph Andrews.
Great care was taken in the formation of this society.
It had probably a more complete organization and better
methods of direction in its various departments than any
musical society since the Salem Glee Club. It comprised
nearly all the best musical talent to be found in Salem
and vicinity. Rehearsals were fully and promptly at-
tended, and there was a vigor of purpose and strict at-
tention to detail, quite unusual in musical societies. The
constitution and by-laws of the society were handsomely
120 A SKETCH OF THE
engrossed on large paper by the President (Doctor Tuck-
erman) and neatly bound for preservation. An efficient
orchestra was formed to aid the performances of the so-
ciety, which did good service at the several concerts.
P. S. Gilmore, afterwards of Peace Jubilee fame, was a
prominent member of the orchestra. Only compositions
of the better class were used.
The first rehearsal was held at Kinsman's (now Creamer
block) Hall, Essex street, Monday evening, March 5, 1855.
Tuesday evening, June 5, 1855, the society gave a pri-
vate performance with orchestra for its friends at Me-
chanic Hall. The program was made up from trios,
quartets and choruses by various composers.
The society numbered eighty voices, and there was an
orchestra of eighteen performers. The first concert was
given at Mechanic Hall, Tuesday evening, December 25,
1855, under the direction of Manuel Fenollosa. The pro-
gram was from Handel, Cherubini, Biery, and included
Mozart's Twelfth Mass. 3 Tickets were twenty-five cents
each.
A second concert was given at Mechanic Hall, Sunday
evening, Jan. 27, 1856. The program was in the main a
repetition of the previous- performance.
The society was tendered a benefit concert by its friends
at Mechanic Hall, Saturday evening, April 19, 1856.
Romberg's Ode, "The Transient and the Eternal," was
performed among other things.
A letter dated Salem, April 3, 1856, tendering the
complimentary concert was signed by A. Huntington, David
Roberts, Otis P. Lord, Albert Thorndike, Win. Henry
Of this concert a correspondent of the Salem Register of Dec. 27, 1855, says :
" We have never heard better amateur singing, and have seldom heard professed
musicians sing with better effect or finer perception" High praise is also given
to the tenor solo, in the " Incarnatus" of Mozart's 12th Mass, sung by Mr. S. P.
Driver.
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Prince, George Peabody, Joseph G. Waters, A. A. Ab-
bott and Thomas Downing.
The Salem Musical Education Society (Orchestra) was
formed May, 1855. Rehearsals were held in Masonic hall,
"Washington St. James Faxon was President; Chas. S.
Clark, Secretary; Win. M. Small, Vice President ; B. II.
Osgood, Conductor. In 1856, the society rehearsed in
Franklin Hall building. There were some twenty members
in the orchestra and thirty honorary members, the latter
paying an annual fee of one dollar. In July, 1855, the
officers elected were B. II. Osgood, 1st Musical Director;
James Faxon, 2nd Musical Director ; A. R. Brooks, J. U.
Norcross and M. II. Aldrich, Committee. In 1<S55 and
1850 several public rehearsals were given at Masonic
Hall.
Ju 1800, a male chorus was organi/ed by B. J. Lang,
under the name of the Amphions. Rehearsals were
held weekly at Mr. Lang's room. The lirst and only
concert was given at Mechanic Hall, April 18, 18(11.
There were twenty singing members and a roll of honor-
ary members. Much of the music used by the club was
selected by Mr. Lang while in Europe. The Amphions
assisted the Mendelssohn Quintette Club at a concert in
Salem and were invited to take part in a series of classical
concerts in Boston. John C. Chadwick was secretary
of the club. The War of the Rebellion thinned the ranks
of the organization and it was dissolved in 18G2.
Feb. 24, 1865, Manuel Fenollosa formed "A Musical
Club " of about twenty-five vocalists, for the purpose of
aiding in patriotic and charitable enterprises. The first
concert given by the club was on Saturday evening, Mar.
4, 1865. The object was stated to be : "to aid in building
a soldiers' monument to be placed in Harmony Grove
Cemetery, Salem."
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122 A SKETCH OF THE
At this concert four trustees were chosen by the audi-
ence to take charge of and invest the proceeds of the
performance in aid of the above-named object. The trust-
ees chosen were : George W. Briggs, John Bertram,
William H. Foster and George M. Whipple. Other per-
formances were given at various times. The amount re-
ceived for the concerts was placed in the Salem Savings
Bank, and at this time (1886) amounts to about $900.
The same year, 1865, Mr. Fenollosa formed a club of
mixed voices called the Arion Musical Club. A concert
was given for the benefit of a Salem charity, also a per-
formance at Mechanic Hall, May 29, 1865. The club
numbered, we think, about twenty members. It did not
have a long life.
In 1868, mainly through the efforts of Francis II . Lee,
the Salem Oratorio Society was formed. In the Gazette
of November 17, 1868, appears a notice of a meeting "to
organize a society for the study of Oratorio music under
the instruction of Carl Zerrahn." At this meeting an
executive committee was chosen, consisting of Francis II.
Lee, George M. Whipple, Benjamin Whitmore, George
A. Fuller and E. H. Eandall. It was voted to give Mr.
Zerrahn sole charge of the musical matters and to place
the social and business affairs of the society in the hands
of the executive committee. The fee for membership for
gentlemen was fixed at five dollars. Lady members
were expected to provide themselves with music to be
used by the society.
The first rehearsal was held at Barton Square Chapel on
the evening of December 2, 1868. Two hundred persons
were present. Later rehearsals were held in the Crombie
St. Church, and in Lyceum Hall.
The first concert by the society was given in Mechanic
Hall on Thursday evening, Feb. 11, 1869. The Oratorio
MUSICAL SOCIETIES OF SALEM. 123
of the Creation was performed. The soloists were Miss
Julia E. Houston, soprano; J. F. Whitney, tenor; and
J. F. Rudolphson, bass. Francis Upton was pianist and
the Mendelssohn Quintet Club assisted as orchestra.
(This was, we think, the first time any Oratorio entire
was given in Salem.)
Of the concert the Salem Gazette says, "We but echo
the public sentiment when we pronounce it, without re-
serve or criticism upon special points, the grandest music
and the best singing 1 ever given here."
O O O
In June, 1869, two hundred and sixty members of the
society took part in the National Peace Jubilee in Boston.
In June, 1870, a portion of the society, with members
of the Handel and Haydn Society of Boston, assisted at the
festival of the Beethoven Centennial Association in New
York City.
Of the performance of Mendelssohn's "Elijah" given
May 18, 1870, Dwight's Journal of Music, says :
"It was something out of the common, and betokening
a rare interest, for a crowd of Boston music lovers, teach-
ers, singers, etc., to be wending their way last Wednesday
evening down to Salem to hear an Oratorio. But the
young society, organized only about three years since, by
earnest amateurs residing there, and full of fresh material
and enthusiasm, under the direction of Carl Zerrahn had
already become famous for the excellence of its chorus
singing in its first public efforts (the "Creation" and
"Messiah"). This time they essayed "Elijah." From the
moment of setting foot in the old town the air seemed
full of expectation and excitement; it was like a pilgrim-
age from London to the Festival at Birmingham of
course in a smaller way. The enthusiasm of the singers
seemed to pervade the crowded audience that sat awaiting
the withdrawal of the curtain behind which the vocal ranks
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were hidden till all was ready. The best life of the social
comfortable old town was all there. There were about
two hundred and fifty fresh, pure voices prompt and de-
cided in attack, no dragging or drawling in their utterance,
but all crisp, positive and clear. Every voice told : you
knew there were no dummies. Such precision, spirit,
careful light and shade, so nicely graduated that it did not
seem mechanical, but the result of a fine common instinct
of expression."
"If our readers could have overheard the lively compari-
son of notes among the returning party in the midnight
train, they would feel quite sure that the whole perform-
ance must have been one of uncommon excellence, and
indeed it was so. We speak for the whole party when we
say that never in this country have we heard such chorus
singing."
In 1871 there were four hundred and two members :
seventy-five per cent from Salem, ten per cent from Bev-
erly, and five per cent each from Peabody, Danvers and
Marblehead.
Since its organization, Carl Zerrahn has been the Con-
ductor. Messrs. Francis Upton, Charles A. Clark and
William S. Fenollosa have in turn officiated as the pianists.
July 7, 1873, the Society was incorporated, under the
name of the "Salem Oratorio Society."
The officers of the Society have been as follows :
Presidents D. B. Hagar, Solomon Lincoln, jr., H. K.
Oliver, Chas. H. Bates, Wm. Agge.
Vice Presidents Rufus B. Gifford, Thos. M. Stimpson.
Secretaries Benj. Whitmore, Geo. M. Whipple, Benj.
H. Fabens, Elmer Valentine, Geo. H. Perkins, Geo. A.
Shepard.
Treasurers Edwin R. Bigelow, Geo. H. Perkins, Wm.
F. Gavett, Geo. A. Shepard, Andrew Fitz.
MUSICAL SOCIETIES OF SALEM. 125
No further mention need be made here of the very ex-
cellent work this society has done, and is still doing, for
its fame has already gone forth, and the society ranks
among the foremost of the choral societies of the land.
It has given during the eighteen years of its existence,
forty concerts, performing the works of the best masters,
generally with full orchestral accompaniment and assisted
by the best available solo talent. Many of the original
members are still in the ranks doing faithful service. The
society has had its struggles with that ever-present and
troublesome question arising in most musical organiza-
tions, a depleted treasury, but it has bravely overcome
all obstacles, and is to-day, in a sound financial condition,
with a membership of some two hundred and sixty.
The following is a recapitulation of the work of the So-
ciety to this time, 1886.
Creation, 5 ; Stabat Mater, 2 ; Messiah, 7 ; Elijah, 5 ;
St. Paul, 4; Israel in Egypt, 1; Hymn of Praise, 2;
Judas Maccabams, 3 ; Prodigal Son, 1 ; Samson, 2 ; Joshua,
1 ; Loreley, 1 ; Parker's Redemption Hymn, 1 ; Verdi's
Requiem Mass, 1 ; Gounod's Solennelle Mass, 1 ; First
Walpurgis Night, 1 ; The Seasons, 1 ; Redemption, 1 ;
Arminius, 1 ; Last Judgment, 1.
The Essex Institute Library Musical Association was
formed in October, 18G9, to cultivate a taste for the lighter
style of music by the study of part songs, etc., and to aid
in the establishment of a library of music and musical
works for the Essex Institute. Several concerts were given
at Plummer Hall in 1869 and '70, under the direction of
gentlemen of the association. Farmer's English Mass was
performed by a chorus of fifty voices. Miscellaneous con-
certs were also conducted by Messrs. Manuel Fenollosa,
E. C. Cheever, George M. Whipple and B. II. Fabens.
George W. SumnerandG. A. Adams, pianists of Boston,
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took part in these concerts. The association numbered
about three hundred and collected a library of several
hundred volumes; Messrs. E. G. Cheever and Francis
H. Lee were active in the formation and work of the as-
sociation.
In 1870, a small chorus was organized for the study of
Mass music under the direction of J. Francis Tucker-
man. This club met weekly for rehearsal at Plummer
Hall. The purpose of the organization did not include
public performances, the members meeting simply for re-
hearsal and for the pleasure of better acquaintance with
the delightful masses of Mozart, Haydn and others.
Among other music performed at a rehearsal to which
friends of the club were invited was Gounod's "Masse
Solennelle."
In the latter part of 1871 the "Salem Musical Associ-
ation" was formed, by a few gentlemen interested in or-
chestral music. It had its origin from a class of five or
six persons who rehearsed under the direction of Manuel
Fenollosa at his music room. The first rehearsal was
held Dec. 22, 1871. The organization comprised about
twenty members. There were eight violins, one viola,
two 'cellos, two double bass, two flutes, two clarinets,
one oboe, one cornet, one trombone. Meetings were
held in the rooms of the Salem Brass Band, Mr. James
Faxon conducting the rehearsals ; later, the services of
Mr. Carl Eichler, leader of the Germania Band of Bos-
ton were secured. The following music was rehearsed :
portions of Haydn's Fifteenth Symphony, various overt-
ures, marches, waltzes, etc. The second season's re-
hearsals were held in the rooms of the Salem Board of
Trade. Occasionally, professional players from Boston
were employed to assist the orchestra. The association
continued its meetings for two seasons, but we think gave
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no public performance. Win. F. Gavett, C. L. Hay-
ward and J. Margati were in 1872 in charge of the affairs
of the association.
In 1874, the Essex Institute Chorus of Male Voices
was organized through the efforts of Charles H. Iligbee.
There were about thirty members ; Win. Aggc was the
director; rehearsals were held at Plunimer Hall, and a
few public performances were given with much credit both
to the members of the chorus and their competent director.
THE SALEM SCHUBERT CLUB.
The Salem Schubert Club was organized May 3, 1S78,
for the practice and occasional performance of cantatas,
part songs and inu*ic of like character. The number of
singing members was limited to sixty, and associate mem-
bers to one hundred and fifty. An executive committee
was chosen consisting of Charles E. Fabens, Chairman;
F. N. Chapman, Secretary and Treasurer ; Gco. M. Whip-
pie, Joshua Phippen, jr., Mrs. John Robinson and Miss
Helen M. Smith. Win. J. Winch was chosen Musical Di-
rector, and Miss Emily W. Archer, Accompanist. Mr.
Fabens remained at the head of the society until his death
in January, 1885. 6 Mr. Winch continued as Conductor
Mr. Fabens was in many ways identified with music in our city. He was, from
its commencement to the day of his decease, President of the Salem Schubert
Club, a member of the Salem Oratorio Society, and for years a valued member of
the quartet choir of Grace Church. His death was a severe loss to a large circle
of friends and to the community generally. The following Resolution* were
passed by the Salem Schubert Club at a special meeting held Friday, Jan. 23, 188r>.
" Resolved: That the Salem Schubert Club learns of the sudden death of a be-
loved and respected associate, its honored President, Chas. E. Fabens, with deep
regret and sorrow. Years of pleasant companionship have endeared him to the
members of the Club, and his loss comes to each and every one as a personal
bereavement.
The Club desires to put on record its full appreciation of his faithful and suc-
cessful services, both as its President, and as an earnest active member.
It testifies to his many virtues as a man, and to the love and esteem in which he
was ever held by his associates, and desires to communicate to the family of It a
late President, an earnest tribute of respect and affection to his memory."
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until his departure for Europe in October, 1883. Miss
Archer and Mr. Chapman still continue in their respective
positions. The members of the present committee are
Arthur A. Clarke, Chairman; F. N. Chapman, Secretary
and Treasurer ; A. M. Dudley, David M. Little, Geo. M.
Whipple, Mrs. E. G. Lefavour, Miss L. A. Lander, Miss
Ellen A. Nichols, Miss I. G. Whipple.
The following members of the club have served as libra-
rians : Arthur A. Clarke, Arthur R. Stone, and Miss
M. I. Lefavour.
Geo. W. Chad wick was musical director during the sixth
and part of the seventh seasons, in 1883 and 1884. Ar-
thur Foote was "musical director in 1885 and 1886.
The first rehearsal was held in Plummet* Hall, Oct. 8,
1878. The (irst concert was given in Plummer Hall, Wed-
nesday evening, Jan. 15, 1879.
The club has given twenty-two concerts in regular
course in Pluinmer Hall, besides a concert at the Danvers
Asylum on Feb. 23, 1883, and a testimonial concert to
Mr. Winch Oct. 24, 1883. It has held about one hun-
dred and ninety rehearsals and has performed the following
cantatas :
The Ancient Mariner, by J. F. Barnett, twice ; The
Crusaders, by N. W. Gade, twice ; Fridolin, by A. Ran-
degger; Cinderella, by H. Hofmann, twice; The Tale of
the Viking, by G. E. Whiting, twice ; Psyche, by N. W.
Gade ; Melusina, by Hofmann ; The Erl King's Daughter,
by N. W. Gade : Christmas Eve, by N. W. Gade, twice ;
Toggenburg, by Rheinberger ; The Rose Maiden, by F. H.
Cowen ; Narcissus, by J. Massenet ; The Feast of Adonis,
by A. Jensen ; The Ballad of Fair Ellen, by Max Brusch,
twice ; Waltzes, The Romance of Love, by Hofmann ;
Requiem for Mignou, by R. Schumann ; "The Lord is my
Shepherd," by Schubert, for ladies' voices, twice ; King
MUSICAL SOCIETIES OF SALEM. 129
Eric, by Rheinberger, twice, and about one hundred cho-
ruses, glees and part songs by Mendelssohn, Gounod,
and other composers. The Salem Schubert Club has
done some very creditable work and given many admira-
ble performances. It has given the people of Salem an
opportunity of hearing the better class of cantatas, part
songs and glees, performed by a well-drilled chorus with
the best of solo assistance, Mr. and Mrs. George Henschol
Wm. J. Winch, Dr. S. W. Langmaid, Mrs. Humphrey
Allen and others having taken part at the concerts.
The club has also contributed much to the social life of
our city by having inaugurated a series of novel and orig-
inal entertainments which have enlisted the best talent
of Salem both musical and dramatic, and have proved in-
teresting and successful in the highest degree.
In this connection it seems fitting to notice the decease
during the year 18S5 of three residents of our city, who
were largely identified with music in Salem : Henry Kem-
ble Oliver, John Francis Tuckcrman and George Johnson
Breed.
General Oliver, more particularly in the early years of
his life, and previous to his removal to the city of Law-
rence was an active promoter of and participator in the
musical affairs of Salem. He was largely identified with
the various musical organizations of the time and was
active in the social and literary life of our city. He
was probably the most useful and busy member of the
Salem Glee Club, was prominent in the management of the
Mozart Society, President for a time of the Salem Ora-
torio Society, Organist at St. Peter's, Barton Square and
the North Churches in Salem. He was one of the oldest
members of the Handel and Haydn Society of Boston,
and was a member of the committee to* determine the
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130 A SKETCH OF THE
merits of musical instruments at the Centennial Exhibi-
tion in Philadelphia in 1876.
In this brief sketch no mention can be made of the
various high offices of trust and responsibility to which
Gen. Oliver was called by the state and his own city, but
they were many. Nor is this the place to put on record
his success as a teacher, both of public and private schools
in Salem, carrying through life the love and esteem of his
many pupils. With a thorough knowledge of the theory
and practice of musical composition, and the rules of
harmony, a composer of sacred music of more than local
reputation ; in his earlier years a competent player of
the organ, proficient in the use of other instruments, a
vocalist, and for many years an active member of the choir
of the North Church, his advice was often sought by and
always most cheerfully given to the younger and less ex-
perienced in the domain of music. With him, music,
even amid the engrossing cares of a busy official life, was
ever a delightful resource, and he was never more happy
than when surrounded by his musical friends, or when
discussing some disputed point regarding musical com-
position.
The published works of Gen. Oliver are the Oliver Col-
lection of Sacred Music, and a Te Deum in F. He was
a joint compiler with S. P. Tuckerman and S. A. Bancroft
of the "National Lyre," published in 1848. His hymn
tunes have had a wide circulation, and are largely used.
In the Essex Institute Musical Library is a collection of
English Anthems and other sacred music, the gift of Gen.
Oliver.
John Francis Tuckerman, M. D., came to Salem in
1852. Of a family notably musical, Doctor Tuckerman's
influence in the cultivation of a purer and higher style of
MUSICAL SOCIETIES OF SALEM. 131
music ill our city soon became apparent, and the aid of
his voice and his experience were early called for. He be-
came leader of the choir of the North Church, for years
devoting himself to the interests of the choir, with most
successful results.
Later, he assumed charge of the music of Grace Church,
continuing in that position till the day of his decease,
June 27, 1885, and bringing to its duties an exquisite
musical taste and culture and a devotion to its interests
rarely seen. Not alone in the musical service of the
church was he helpful, but the general interests of the
parish as well, were ever in mind and heart.
Doctor Tuckerman was called to the presidency of sev-
eral of the musical organizations of our city, filling the
respective positions with peculiar grace and dignity. He
was ever ready to respond to the many calls upon him as
an ardent lover of music and a generous and disinterested
patron of the arts.
His compositions of sacred music are of a high order
of merit, and while best fitted for use by the more accom-
plished singer and best appreciated by the cultivated mu-
sical ear, they will, we think, stand high as ranked by
competent musical criticism. Doctor Tuckerman leaves
a large and valuable manuscript compilation of sacred
music, gathered at his leisure and copied by himself with
great beauty of execution. Fortunately, he has printed
a volume of his own compositions for private distribution
among his friends.
By impulse ardent and generous, by nature sympathetic
and kindly, to know him well was to love him well. The
writer of this sketch deems it a rare privilege to have en-
joyed his cordial friendship for a long term of years.
I am permitted to quote the words of another :
" What a song of cheer is such a life as this."
132 A SKETCH OF THE
" Never to have lost amid the summer heats and autumn
chills of life, the freshness, the music of its earlier morn-
ing is indeed, to be singularly blessed."
" Like a broken strain of music his presence goes from
among us."
By a singular coincidence, Mr. Breed and Gen. Oliver
died the same day, August 12, 1885. In character and
habit of mind as well as life, Mr. Breed was entirely unlike
either Dr. Tuckerman or Gen. Oliver. Greater dissimi-
larity could hardly be found, yet the three were firm, and
at times, intimate friends. Mr. Breed and Dr. Tuckerman
were associated together for several years in choir duties,
and often met in musical circles. Mr. Breed was a Salem
boy, but went to London in early life to study music. He
was a pupil at the Royal Academy in London in the year
1847 returning to Salem in 1849, where most of his future
life was passed. He became a teacher of pianoforte music,
numbering among his pupils members of some of our best
families. An analysis of the character of Mr. Breed is
hardly in place here if indeed it could be clearly expressed
in words. He lived within himself, and held himself aloof
from the world and its ways. A great reader, and of the
best books, fond of poetry, and a writer of verses of no
mean order himself, he delighted to discuss with a friend
the beauties of Wordsworth and Mrs. Browning and of
our townsman, Jones Very. Emerson, too, was a study
of his. He was fond of moralizing on the mysteries of life
and death, and the realm of the supernatural had a pecul-
iar charm for him. He was a man of marked individual-
ity, and though possessing decided opinions of his own,
his nature was singularly refined and delicate. What is
called absent-minded he was to excess, and was himself
the first to admit it and be amused by it. While he ap-
peared to shun companionship, yet to a few friends he did
MUSICAL SOCIETIES OF SALEM. 133
attach himself, and make himself known. Then he was
seen at his best, and his conversation and his musical
genius were truly enjoyable. He rarely appeared in
public as a pianist, but was fond of sitting at the piano
alone, or with a single companion, then his fingers wan-
dered over the keys in a rambling, dreamy way for hours :
time and place were lost to him in his musical reverie.
Yet at other times, and when in the mood, his interpreta-
tion of the masters was such as to show a high degree of
musical intelligence and culture.
In an obituary notice the Salem Gazette says, "Tucker-
man, Oliver, Breed, it will be long before such another
trio shall arise."
The writer of this sketch is aware that it is imperfect
and fragmentary, but if it serve as a help to the future
historian who may write a complete and thorough history
of music and the musical societies of Salem, it will have
accomplished its object.
Strange it is, that of the many musical organizations in
our city during the past forty years, the original records of
only five can be found, and there is little printed matter
throwing light on the rise and fall of the various societies
of brief existence, or giving the names of officers ; conse-
quently the writer has drawn largely on the recollection
of frieudp, and on his own memory of the musical affairs
of Salem, having been familiar or personally identified
with many of the societies here mentioned.
EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY, MASS., INCLUDING
ALL WHO WERE HERE BEFORE 1662.
WITH A FEW GENERATIONS OF THEIR DESCENDANTS.
BY GEO. B. BLODGETTE, M.A.
[Continued from page 71, Vol. XXIIL]
PHILLIPS.
81 Reverend Samuel Phillips, Harvard College,
1650; second minister of our church; settled June,
1651; died 22 April, 1696. The many distinguished
men in Massachusetts who have for generations made the
name of Phillips illustrious are his descendants (see
Gage's Hist. Rowley, p. 16 ; see also Essex Probate 12 :
124 for full account of the division of his estate, 22 Jan.,
1717).
Children :
81-1 Samuel 2 , b. 12 mo., 1654; died soon.
81-2 Sarah 2 , b. 7-lmo., 1656; m. 3 Nov., 1680, Stephen Mighill 70 * 8 .
81-3 Samuel 2 , b. 23-lmo., 1658; m. Mary, daughter of John Emer-
son, sen., of Gloucester; settled in Salem (Gage's Hist., p.
67; see Essex Deeds 11: 68). Their daughter Sarah was
born here, 28 Jan., 1691-2.
81-4 George 2 , b. 23 Nov., 1659; buried 18 June, 1662.
81-5 Elizabeth 2 , b. 10 Nov., 1661; buried 10 June, 1662.
81-6 Ezekiel 2 , b. 12mo., 1662; buried 1-lmo., 1662.
81-7 George, 2 b. 3 June, 1664; Harvard College, 1686; was a minister ;
settled at Brookhaven, L. I., New York.
81-8 Elizabeth 2 , b. 1665; m. 7 Nov., 1685, Kev. Edward Payson,
fourth minister of our church. She died 1 Oct., 1724.
81-9 Dorcas 2 , bapt. 6 Jan., 1666-7; m. 13 Nov., 1710, John Bartlett,
sen., of Newbury. She died in Newbury, 13 Jan., 1719, " in
her 53l year."
(134)
EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY. 135
81-10 Mary a , b. 15 Feb., 1GG7-8; ra. 14 June, 1088, Samuel Payson,
brother of Rev. Edward above (see error of Savage, Vol. 3,
p. 373, second line from bottom, where Mary is made the
daughter of elder Thomas Wisvvall).
81-11 John 8 , b. 23 Oct., 1670; buried 23 Nov., 1G70.
PICKARD.
82 John Pickard, "carpenter," married 29-8mo.,
1644, Jane, daughter of AYidow Constance Crosby' 27 . She
died 20 Feb., 1715-6, aged 89 years (gravestone), lie
was buried 24 Sept., 1683. An abstract of his will and
inventory appears in Hist. Coll., Vol. IV, page 20.
The mother of John Pickard was widow Ann Lume r>!) ,
who died here 19 March, 16612, leaving an estate valued
at 49 -2s. -6d., and daughters Judith Lume, who mar-
ried 26 May, 1663, Joshua Bradley, and Susannah Lmne,
who administered her estate, John Pickard having de-
clared in court that he neither desired nor expected any
part of the estate (Essex Deeds, 2 Ips. 362-412, 413,
414).
Children :
82-1 Rebecca 2 , b. 13-8mo., 1045; m. - , Solomon Fhips.
82-2 Mary 2 , b. , 1651; m. 14 Feb., 1670-1, John Pearson 80 - 2 .
82-3 John 2 , b. 1-lmo., 1653; m. Sarah Smith 101 - 3 .
82-4 Sarah 8 , b. 31-llmo., 1656; m. , Thomas Hammond of Ips-
wich (Rowley Parish). She died 16 Jan., 1712-3, aged 57
years (gravestone). He died 26 Feb., 1724-5 (Chh. R.) in
his 69th year (gravestone). This is the Hammond who was
supposed to have made a bargain with the Devil.
82-5 Ann 2 , b. 15 Feb., 1659-60; m. in Ipswich, 22 March, 1681-2,
Aaron Pingry, son of Deacon Moses, of Ipswich. She died 3
Feb., 1739-40, "in her 80 th year" (gravestone in Rowley).
He died 19 Sept., 1714, aged 63 years (gravestone in Rowley).
82-6 Samuel 2 , b. 3mo., 1663; m. Elizabeth Bradstreet.
82-7 Jane 9 , bapt. 22 April, 1666; m. 6 Nov., 1684, Edward Hazen, son
of Edward 44 .
136 EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY.
82-8 Hannah 8 , bapt. , 1669-70; m. 19 July, 1687, Moses Brad-
street of Ipswich (Rowley Parish). She died 3 Jan., 1736-7,
aged 67 years (gravestone). He died 20 Dec., 1737, in his
73rd year (gravestone).
82-3 John Pickard (John*) born 1-lrao., 1653;
married 11 Feb., 1679-80, Sarah, daughter of John
Smith 101 . She died 28 Sept., 1689. He married (2) 5
March, 1690-1, Johannah Bishop of Ipswich. He died
1 Nov., 1697. His widow Johannah married 17 Dec.,
1701, Edmund Potter of Ipswich (see will of Faith
Law 64 ).
Children by wife Sarah :
82-9 Sarah 3 , b. 28 Sept., 1681; buried 4 Oct., 1681.
82-10 John 3 , b. 18 Jan., 1682-3; buried 27 Jan., 1682-3.
82-11 John 3 , b. 1 June, 1684; "being wounded by ye enemy dyed at
Billerica, August 5, 1706" (Chh. R.).
82-12 Jonathan 3 , b 1687; m. Johanna Jewett 5 ^ 36 .
82-13 Francis 3 , b. 23 Sept., 1689; m. Edna Northend.
Children by wife Johannah :
82-14 Sarah 3 , b. 23 Dec., 1691; pub. in Ipswich 27-12 mo., 1713 to
Samuel Wallis of Ipswich.
82-15 David 3 , bapt. 9 April, 1693.
82-16 Johannah 3 , b. 25 Feb., 1694-5; d. 4 Sept., 1696.
82-17 Simon 3 , b. 17 July, 1697; d. 25 July, 1697.
82-18 Jane 3 , b. 1 July, 1698 ; d. 24 June, 1701.
82-6 Capt. Samuel Pickard. (John 82 ) born 3mo.
1663; married 22 June, 1685, Elizabeth, daughter of
Capt. Moses and Elizabeth (Harris 41 " 1 ) Bradstreet of
Ipswich, (Rowley Parish) . She was born 22 March, 1666-
7, and was buried 28 May, 1686. He married (2) 31
May, 1687, Elizabeth, daughter of Hon. Thomas Hale of
Newbury, (see "Hale Family" Register Vol. 31) ; she died
29 June, 1730, in her 62nd year (gravestone). He mar-
ried (3) (pub. 20 May, 1731) Sarah, widow of Maxi-
EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY. 137
milian Jewett 54 ' 14 . She died 20 Aug., 1771, in her 94th
or 95th year (By field Chh. R.). See Jewett 54 ' u for her
will. He died 2 Sept., 1751, in his 89th year (gravestone).
His will dated 9 April, 1739, proved 30 Sept., 1751, men-
tions : eldest son Samuel ; sons Thomas, Moses and Jo-
seph ; daughters Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Dickinson;
Mary, wife of Jonathan Dickinson ; Hannah wife of AVil-
liam Jewett and Jane late wife of Joseph Stickney (Essex
Probate 30: 109).
Child by first wife :
80-10 Elizabeth 3 , b. 14 May, 1080; buried 3 June, 1080.
Children by second wife :
82-20 Samuel 3 , b. 9 March, 1687-8; d. 9 June, 16S9.
82-21 Samuel 3 , b. 4 Dec. (bapt. 3 Dec.) 1089; in. in Boxford, 18 March,
1713, Phcbe Hixby of Boxford. lie m. (2) Lydia Clarke widow
ofEbenezer 3 '-'- 13 . He settled in Boxford. See Boxford Church
Kecord for baptism of his children.
82-22 Thomas 3 , b. f> Feb., 1(51)0-1; m. 23 May, 1722, Mehitable Dres-
ser 3 "' 3 ". Settled in Box-ford. See Boxford church record for
baptism of his children.
82-23 Moses 3 , b. 4 Dec. (bapt. 2 Dec.) 1094; m. Lydia Plats* 3 - 19 .
82-24 Elizabeth 3 , b. 22 March, 1090-7; in. 27 May, 1723, Thomas
Dickinson"- 17 .
82-25 Mary 3 , b. 20 Aug., 1098; m. 10 Dec., 1736, Jonathan Dickin-
son 29 ' 19 .
82-26 Joseph 3 , b. 17 March, 1099-700; m. --- Sarah Jewett' 4 ' 12 -
82-27 Jane 3 , b. 5 May, 1701; in. 20 Dec., 1727, Joseph Stickney.
82-28 Hannah 3 , bapt. 3 Feb., 1705-6; in. 8 June, 1727, William
82-29 John 3 , bapt. 3 Sept., 1710; d. 17 Sept., 1710.
82-12 Lieut. Jonathan Pickard (John***, John 92 )
born - 1687, married (pub. 8 April) 1710, Johanna,
dau. of Capt. Joseph Jewett 55 ' 8 .
He died 25 Jan., 1734-5 (Chh. R.) in his 48th year
(gravestone). She died 26 July, 1748. Her will, dated
HIST. COLL. XXIII 9*
138 EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY.
15 July, 1746, proved 26 Sept., 1748, mentions: only
son Jonathan ; eldest daughter, Ruth, wife of Eliphalet
Jewett ; youngest daughter, Lucy Pickard and daughters
Johanna Burpee and Sarah Noyes, wife of Benjamin Noyes
(Essex Probate 28: 83).
Children :
82-30 Sarah 4 , b. 6 Feb., 1710-1 ; d. 16 Nov., 1722 in her 12th year (grave-
stone).
82-31 Ruth 4 , b. 13 Nov., 1713 ;m. 27 Feb., 1733-4, Eliphalet Jewett 64 - 57 .
She died 18 Sept., 1750 in her 37th year (gravestone).
82-32 Jonathan 4 , b. 6 Dec., 1716; m. (pub. 3 Nov., 1739) Mary Ham-
mond of Ipswich. She died 5 Aug., 1748 in her 29th year
(gravestone). He m. (2) 31 Oct., 1751, Mary, dau. of George
Hibbert. She died 21 May, 1782 in her 64th year (gravestone).
He died 16 Feb., 1765 (Chh. K.). See Essex Probate 42 : 28
for his will.
82-33 John 4 , bapt. 28 Sept., 1719; d. 12 Nov., 1719.
82-34 Johanna 4 , b. 16 Jan., 1720-1 ; m. 19 June, 1740, Joseph Bur-
pee 19 " 19 .
82-35 Sarah 4 , b. 18 May, 1723 ; m. Oct., 1744, Benjamin Noyes. He
died 23 Aug., 1748. She died 25 Aug., 1748.
82-36 Jane 4 , b. 29 April, 1725; d. 12 Dec., 1727.
82-37 Lucy 4 , b. 2 Oct., 1728; m. 12 Dec., 1749, Moses Bradstreet. He
died 1 Nov., 1811 aged 83 years (gravestone). She died 9
June, 1816, aged 88 years. They had eight children baptized
in our church.
82-38 Joshua 4 , b. 27 Nov., 1730; d. 24 Oct., 1736.
82-13 Deacon Francis Pickard (John 8 *- 3 , John 82 )
born 23 Sept., 1689 ; married 25 Nov., 1714, Edna, dau.
of Ezekiel and Dorothy (Sewell) Northend. She was born
10 Jan., 1693-4 and died 30 Aug., 1769 in her 76th year
(gravestone) . He was deacon of our church 1739 and
died 12 Sept., 1778, aged 89 years (gravestone). His
will dated 17 Sept., 1773, proved 5 Oct., 1778, mentions :
son Francis who has the homestead ; daughter Dorothy
EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY. 139
Kilburn and grandson Daniel Hale (Essex Probate 53 :
116).
Children :
82-39 Jane 4 , bapt. 18 Sept., 1715; d. 27 Sept., 1715.
82-40 Dorothy 4 , bapt. 11 Aug., 1717; d. 25 Aug., 1717.
82-41 John 4 , bapt. 23 Nov., 1718; d. 6 Jan., 1718-9.
82-42 Edna 4 , bapt. 24 Jan., 1719-20; d. 20 March, 1720.
82-43 Mehitable 4 , bapt. 26 Nov., 1721; d. Jan., 1721-2.
82-44 Jane 4 , bapt. 23 June, 1723; d. 16 July, 1723.
82-45 Francis 4 , b. 6 Feb., 1724-5. Lived in Rowley in the house that
was his father's, now (1880) owned by Daniel H. Hale. He
died 11 March, 1816, aged 91 years (gravestone). He never
married.
82-46 Hannah 4 , b. ; d. 24 Sept., 1727.
82-47 Edna 4 , b. 26 Dec., 1728; m. 16 June, 1749, Daniel Hale. She
died in Newbury, 12 May, 1751 in her 23rd year.
82-48 Dorothy 4 , b. 5 Oct., 1730; ra. 6 March, 1755, Joseph Kil-
borne 60 * 29 .
82-49 Sarah 4 , bapt. 22 Dec., 1734; d. 18 Feb., 1734-5.
82-23 Moses Pickard (Capt. Samuel* 2 *, John 82 )
born 4 Dec., (bapt. 2 Dec.) 1694; married 22 Nov.,
1716, Lydia, daughter of Moses Platts 83 ' 9 ; she was born
20 March, 1695-6 and died 1 April, 1774.
He died 10 May, 1761. His will, dated 2 May, 1761,
proved 8 June, 1761, mentions : wife Lydia; sons Moses
and David; and daughter Elizabeth Clark (Essex Probate
38:94).
Children :
82-50 Twins 4 , died 17 Oct., 1717, " soon after they were born " (Chh.
B.).
82-51 Moses 4 , b. 9 Jan., 1818-9 (bapt. 11 Dec., 1718) ; m. 2 Dec., 1742,
Jane, dau. of Edward Saunders. They moved to Mauger-
ville, Nova Scotia, 1774.
82-52 David 4 , b. 11 Nov., 1721; m. Abigail . She died 9
Sept., 1802, aged 81 years. He died April, 1776. His will,
dated 18 Nov., 1775; proved 7 May, 1776, mentions only wife
Abigail who is sole legatee (Essex Probate, 51 : 292).
140 EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY.
82-53 Elizabeth 4 , b. 25 Oct., 1723; m. 10 Jan., 1750-1, Dea. Moses
Clark 22 ' 38 .
82-54 John 4 , b. 11 July, 1726; d. 28 Feb., 1748-9 "of a consumption "
(Chh. R.).
82-55 Lydia 4 , b. 22 May, 1728; d. 29 Dec., 1728.
82-56 Lydia 4 , b. 11 July, 1730; d. 11 Nov., 1758, unm.
82-57 Hannah 4 , b. 4 Aug., 1732; d. 24 Sept., 1737.
82-58 Amos 4 , b. 28 March, 1735; d. 22 Sept., 1739.
82-59 A still child 4 , d. 21 Sept., 1737.
82-26 Joseph Pickard (Copt. Samuel 8 , John 82 )
born 17 March, 1699-1700 ; married Sarah, daugh-
ter of Deacon Maximilian Jewett 54 " 14 . She died 22 Nov.,
1802, aged 95 years.
He died 2 Dec., 1797, aged 97 years. His will, dated
10 July, 1789, proved 2 Jan., 1798, mentions: wife
Sarah ; sons Jacob, Joseph and Jeremiah ; children of
eldest son Samuel Pickard, deceased, viz. : John, David
and Sarah Pickard (Essex Probate 65 : 259).
Children :
82-60 Joseph 4 , bapt. 18 May, 1729 ; d. 17 Aug., 1739.
82-61 Samuel 4 , bapt. 9 Nov., 1731; d. 14 Nov., 1731.
82-62 Samuel 4 , bapt. 8 July, 1733 ; m. Mary . She died
6 March, 1796. He died 7 Nov., 1778. His estate was divided
31 March, 1780, widow Mary, eldest son John, sons Samuel
and David, and daughter Sarah Pickard each receiving a
share (Essex Probate 54 : 51).
82-63 Jacob 4 , bapt. 29 June, 1735 ; m. Salome Smith. She died
12 Sept., 1803, aged 60 years. He m. (2) 27 March, 1804, "Edna
Platts ; she was bapt. 14 June, 1741 and died 25 Oct., 1828, aged
87 years. He died 1 Nov., 1819, aged 84 years.
82-64 Sarah 4 , bapt. 18 Dec., 1737; d. 1 Aug., 1739.
82-65 Joseph 4 , bapt. 8 June, 1740; d. 5 Oct., 1741.
82-66 Amos 4 , bapt. 22 Aug., 1742; d. 10 Sept., 1750.
82-67 Joseph 4 , bapt. 23 Sept., 1744; m. Mary Pickard. She
died 18 Nov., 1820. He died 30 July, 1823, aged 79 years.
82-68 Jeremiah 4 , bapt. 31 May, 1747; m. 14 Dec., 1773, Mehitable
Dresser of Ipswich.
EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY. 141
PLATTS.
83 Samuel Platts, cousin of Jonathan 84 , came about
1654 with his wife Sarah. She died 10 April, 1081. He
married (2) 19 Dec., 1082, Philippa Felt of Salem,
probably a widow.
I find no record of his death or settlement of his es-
tate.
Widow Philippa married 9 April, 1090, Thomas Nel-
son 73 ' 2 (see Hist. Coll., Vol. V, note, p. 15).
Children by wife Sarah :
83-1 Samuel 2 , b. about 1018; m. Mary Law 64 ' 5 .
83-2 Abel 2 , b. ; m. Lyclia Bailey 3 ' 2 .
83-3 Elizabeth 2 , b. ; in. 22 Nov., 1081, Samuel Brocklebank 16 3 .
83-4 Sarah 2 , b. 10-8mo., 1G54-; in. 1 Jan., 1073, Samuel Prime"-''"-'.
83-5 James 2 , b. ll-4mo., 10G1; m. Lydia Hale.
Child by wife Philippa :
83-6 Mary 2 , bapt. 29 June, 1084.
83-1 Samuel PlattS (Samuel 9 *) born probably in
England about 1048; married 4 April, 1078, Mary,
daughter of William Law 64 . She died 2 June, 1720, in
her 70th year (gravestone). lie was town clerk sev-
eral years and most of the deeds and wills of his towns-
people made during the last years of his life were drawn
by him. He died 24 March, 1725-0, in his 78th year
(gravestone). His will, dated 1 March, 1719-20, proved
4 April, 1720, mentions: wife Mary, daughter Bethiah
Boynton and her children (unnamed) (Essex Probate 15 :
172).
Children :
83-7 Bethiah 3 , b. 15 March, 1688-0; m. 17 April, 1707, John Boyn-
ton 12 ' 1 *.
83-8 Nathan 3 , b. 19 June, 1698; d. 17 July, 1698.
142 EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY.
83-2 Ensign Abel Platts (Samuel) born probably
in England ; married 8 May, 1672, Lydia, daughter of
James Bailey 3 .
He was ensign of the Rowley company in the Canada
expedition and " died in ye Canada voyage" 1690. The
inventory of his estate is dated 28-5mo., 1691.
The estate was divided 26 March, 1694 ; widow Lydia
(now Wicom), only son Moses and daughter Hannah be-
ing mentioned (Essex Probate 3 : 152).
His widow Lydia married (2) 11 Nov., 1691, Capt.
Daniel Wicom 114 - 1 .
Children :
83-9 Moses 3 , b. 4 Feb., 1672-3; m. Hannah Platts 84 ' 8 .
83-10 Abel 3 , bapt. 13 June, 1675 ; died before 1694.
83-11 Hannah 3 , bapt. 23 Feb., 1678-9; ra. 26 Aug., 1701, Samuel Lan-
caster. He was drowned in Rowley River 19 Sept., 1710. His
widow Hannah m. 1713, Thomas Hammond of Ipswich.
83-12 Samuel 3 , b. 5 Feb., 1681-2; died before 1694.
83-5 James Platts (Samuel?) born ll-4rno., 1661;
married 10 Sept., 1691, Lydia Hale, daughter of Thomas
and Mary (Hutchinson) Hale of Newbury (see Register,
Vol. 31: 83). She was born, in Newbury, 17 April,
1666 and died 25 Oct., 1740. He died 26 Aug., 1742,
" above 80 years old" (Chh. E.).
Children :
83-13 Samuel 3 , b. 30 Jan., 1693-4; m. 23 Feb., 1715, Sarah Varnum.
She died 30 Aug., 1751. He m. 2nd, 7 May, 1752, Mary Ben-
net of Gloucester. She died 31 Aug., 1773. He died 26 Aug.,
1765. No record of any children. His will, dated 27 Dec.,
1753, proved 9 Sept., 1765, mentions: wife Mary and daugh-
ter-in-law Mary Verin (Essex Probate 42 : 163).
83-14 Mary 3 , b. 19 June, 1698; d. 8 Aug., 1699.
83-15 Mary 3 , b. 5 Sept., 1700.
83-16 James 3 , bapt. 15 Aug., 1703; d. 18 Aug., 1703.
83-17 Sarah 3 , b. 22 June, 1710; m. 26 June, 1729, Leonard Cooper 24 ' 10 .
EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY. 143
83-9 Moses PlattS (Ensign Abel 83 ' 2 , Samuel) born
4 Feb., 1672-3 ; married 22 Nov., 1693, Hannah, daugh-
ter of Jonathan Platts 84 . She died 31 March, 1755. He
died 30 March, 1739. His will, dated 28 March, 1739,
proved 23 April, 1739, mentions: wife Hannah; eldest
son Abel ; sons Moses and Nathan ; daughters, Lydia,
wife of Moses Pickard ; Hannah, wife of John Carlton ;
Mehitable, wife of Joshua Prime ; and Elizabeth Platts
(Essex Probate 24: 24).
Children :
83-18 Abel 4 , bapt. 26 Aug., 1094; died soon.
83-19 Lydia 4 , b. 20 March, 1G95-G; m. 22 Nov., 1710, Moses Pick-
ard 88 ' 23 .
83-20 Elizabeth 4 , b. 8 Feb., 1098-9.
83-21 An infant 4 , d. 10 July, 1701 , " unbaptized" (Chh. R.).
83-22 Hannah 4 , bapt. 8 Nov., 1702; d. 10 Dec., 1702.
83-23 Abel 4 , b. Feb., 1703-4; m. 21 April, 1725, Mary Varnum.
83-24 Moses 4 , b. 9 April, 1707; in. in Gloucester, 2 Dec., 1731, Ruth
Williams of Gloucester. They had three children born in
Gloucester, viz.: Sarah b , b. 26 Aug., 1735; Jon(ithmi\ b. 28
March, 1737; Kuth 5 , b. 9 March, 1739. Soon of Kowley. lie
died in the army at Cape Breton, 1745, "ot a wound" (Chh.
R.). His widow Ruth m. 2nd, 10 May, 1753, Jabez Blackledge.
He died 1755, "in the army destined to Crown Point" (Chh.
R.). Widow Ruth m. 3rd, 6 July, 1758, Samuel Clark of
Gloucester.
83-25 Hannah 4 , b. 27 March, 1710; m. 4 April, 1732, John Carlton of
Bradford.
83-26 Mehitable 4 , b. 11 Nov., 1712; m. 1 Jan., 1733-4, Joshua
Prime 85 * 9 .
83-27 Nathan 4 , b. 23 July, 1715; m. 4 March, 1739-40, Elizabeth,
daughter of Edward Saunders. They were dismissed from
our church 7 Nov., 1750, to Lunenburg.
83-28 Jonathan 4 , b. 10 Nor., 1719; d. 4 June, 1736.
84 Jonathan Platts cousin of Samuel Platts 83 and
" son of a Godly father, member of a Congregationall
Church in England, had by his wife (a woman of good
conversation & well esteemed, yet not a member-in-full
144 EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY.
communion), children whom he desired might be bap-
tized" 19 Dec., 1667 (Chh. R.). He married 6 Dec.,
1655, Elizabeth Johnson sister of Capt. John Johnson 59 .
She was mentioned in the will of Thomas Barker and
called "cousin" in the will of Gershorn Lambert. She
died 16 Nov., 1721. He was buried 18 July, 1680. His
will, dated 24 July, 1680, proved 28 Sept., 1680, men-
tions : wife (unnamed), sons John and Jonathan, the "rest
of my children " and " Cuseu Sameweli Plats, sener. "
His signature appears on our record under date of 1655.
Children :
84-1 Mary 2 , b. 11-9 mo., 1656; buried 11 Nov., 1659.
84-2 John 2 , b. 20 Jan., 1658-9; m. Judith Foster.
84-3 Jonathan 2 , b. 23 Aug., 1661.
84-4 Jonas 2 , bapt. 9 Aug., 1668, settled in Bradford, and there m. 10
Sept., 1702, Anne Bailey a grandchild of Richard 4 . They had
children born in Bradford.
84-5 Elizabeth 2 , bapt. 9 Aug., 1668; m. 3 June, 1691, Thomas Dickin-
son 29 ' 8 .
84-6 James 2 , b. 25 March, 1670; was in the Canada expedition, 1690.
84-7 Isaac 2 , b. 6 Jan., 1672-3; m. Elizabeth Jewett 54 ' 17 .
84-8 Hannah 2 , bapt. 15 April, 1676; m. 22 Nov., 1693, Moses Platts 83 ' 9 .
84-2 Serg't John Platts (Jonathan**) born 20
Jan., 1658-9, married 13 April, 1693, Judith, daughter
of William and Mary (Jackson 51 ' 3 ) Foster 43 . She was
born 19 June, 1644 and died 18 Nov., 1722. He died
27 March, 1752 "aged 93 years" (Chh. R.).
Children :
84-9 Mary 3 , b. 15 Jan., 1693-4.
84-10 James 3 , b. 20 April, 1696; m. Hannah Fiske.
84-11 John 3 , b. 24 Jan., 1700-1; m. 21 March, 1742-3, Sarah fDavis)
Cressey, widow of John Cressey. He died at Cape Breton,
1745 "with the sickness" (Chh. R.). His widow Sarah m.
(3) 5 July, 1753, John Dickinson 29 ' 16 .
84-12 Hephzibah 3 , b. 1 Dec., 1703; m. 7 Dec., 1727, David Cressey
(see Register Vol. 31 : 197).
4-13 Johannah 3 , b. 23 June, 1707; d. 13 June, 1717.
EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY. 145
84-7 Isaac PlattS (Jonathan**) born 6 Jan., 1672-
3 ; married 30 Nov., 1704, Elizabeth, daughter of Ezekiel
Jewett 54 ' 1 . He died 27 March, 1711.
His widow, Elizabeth, married (2) 6 June, 1716, Fran-
cis Nelson 78 ' 28 .
Children :
84-14 Hannah 3 , b. 19 Sept., 1705 ; m. 26 Dec., 1722, Jonathan Burpee 19 - 12 -
84-15 Elizabeth 3 , b. 4 April, 1707.
84-16 Faith 3 , b. 8 June, 1710; m. June, 1733, Samuel Stickney (see
" Stickney Family " page 105).
84-10 James PlattS (Serg't Jo/m 84 '-, Jonathan^)
born 20 April, 1(596 ; married (pub. 29 Oct., 1720) Han-
nah Fiske of Ipswich. She died 28 Sept., 1723. He
married (2) in Newbury, 25 June, 1725, Mercy Wheeler
ot'Newbury. She died 11 Nov., 1753.
Children by wife Hannah :
84-17 James 4 , bapt. 24 Sept., 1721; cl. 14 Feb., 1722-3.
84-18 Mark 4 , b. 11 Dec., 1722; m. 9 Nov., 1747, Hannah Kilbourne 6 "- 32 .
She died 4 Oct., 1814 " in her 100 year."
Children by wife Mercy :
84-19 Mercy 4 , b. 10 Nov., 1720; m. 27 Aiiff., 1751, John Nelson 73 - 44 .
84-20 James 4 , b. 6 Feb., 1727-8; in. (pub. Jan., 1752) Mary Perkins
of Ipswich.
84-21 Hannah 4 , b. 8 Nov., 1729 ; m. 7 Nov., 1749, Jedidiah Kilbourne 00 - 53 .
84-22 Judith 4 , b. 8 Jan., 1731-2.
84-23 Sarah 4 , bapt. 21 April, 1734.
85 Mark Prime, an early settler but not of the first,
probably 1645. He brought with him his wife Ann. She
was buried 6 Sept., 1672. He was buried 21 Dec., 1683
(see Essex Probate 4 :76 for his will).
Children :
85-1 Samuel*, b. 14-6 mo., 1649; m. Sarah Plutts 83 ' 4 -
85-2 Mary', buried 6-11 mo., 1653.
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146 EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY.
85-1 Samuel Prime (Marti*) born 14-6 mo., 1649,
married 1 Jan., 1673-4, Sarah, daughter of Samuel Plats 83 .
He died 18 March, 1683-4. In the settlement of his es-
tate 1697, mention is made of his children as follows :
Samuel, 21 years old; Sarah, over 18 years; Mark, over
16 years ; Ann, over 13 years ; also of their deceased
mother's thirds from her second husband, and her youngest
child, Jonathan Bradstreet.
Widow Sarah Prime married (2) Capt. Moses
Bradstreet of Ipswich (Rowley Parish) and died before
1697.
Children :
85-3 Samuel 3 , b. 29 Dec., 1675; m. Sarah Jewett 55 ' 34 .
85-4 Sarah 3 , b. 8 May, 1678; m. 25 June, 1733, James Stewart. She
died 29 Dec., 1747. He died 17 Sept., 1750, "in his 86th year"
(Chh. B.).
85-5 Mark 3 , bapt. 13 March, 1680-1 ; m. Jane Lambert 62 ' 15 .
85-6 Ann 3 , b. 27 June, 1683; joined our church 12 Sept., 1714, then
uum.
85-3 Samuel Prime ( Samuel- 1 , MarK*) born 29Dec.,
1675, married (pub. 23 March, 1705-6) Sarah, daughter
of Capt. Joseph Jewett 55 ' 8 .
He died 4 March, 1717-8, in his 43rd year (gravestone).
His widow Sarah married (2) 7 Oct., 1718, Robert Rogers
and died 20 Nov., 1722 (see Essex Probate 13 : 296 and
21:20).
Children :
Infant 4 , d. 14 Jan., 1706-7.
85-7 Samuel 4 ,b. 2 Dec., 1707; "drowned Sept. 9, 1730. Poor Sam"
(Chh. E.).
85-8 Mark 4 , b. 30 July, 1710; d. April, 1717, "Ahopefull child" (Chh.
B.).
85-9 Joshua 4 , b. 28 Sept., 1712; m. 1 Jan., 1733-4, Mehitable Plats 83 ' 26 .
She died 17 Oct., 1751. He m. (2) (pub. 30 May, 1752) Bridget
Hammond of Ipswich.
EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY. . 147
85-10 Sarah 4 , b. Feb., bapt. 5 Feb., 1715-6; m. 19 Dec., 1732, Josiah
White of Wenham.
85-11 Mark 4 , bapt. 23 March, 1717-8; d. 13 Aug., 1719.
85-5 Mark Prime (Samuel?- 1 , Martt*) baptized 13
March, 1680-1 ; married 10 Feb., 1702-3, Jane, daugh-
ter of Thomas Lambert 62 ' 6 . He died 7 Oct., 1722, in his
42nd year (gravestone).
Children :
Infant 4 , d. 3 April, 1704.
86-12 Edna 4 , b. 15 June, 1705; m. 16 Feb., 1725-0, Eliphalet Payson
as his second wife. He d. 12 May, 1776. She d. 28 May,
1778.
85-13 Jane 4 , b. 8 Sept., 1707; m. 19 Nov., 1730, Nathan, son of Colin
Frazer. He d. 21 Oct., 1741, in his 42nd year (gravestone).
She m. (2) Doctor Eliphalet Kilbourne 6 - 19 .
85-14 Thomas 4 , b. 16 May, 1710; m. (pub. 24 Jan., 1746-7) Abigail
Boardman of Ipswich. He died 16 June, 1757. She died
July, 1796.
85-15 Mark 4 , b. 26 Feb., 1712-3; m. - - Elizabeth - .
was styled "Doctor" (Chh. R.). Had dau. Olive? bapt. here
22 Feb., 1735-6.
85-16 Moses 4 , b. 21 Aug., 1715.
85-17 Mary 4 , b. 10 Aug., 1719.
86 Lieut. John Remington, first of Newbury, free-
man 22-3 mo., 1639, was here 1639, had a two acre house-
lot on Wethersfield street 1643, was Lieut, of the Mili-
tary Company formed here under command of Capt.
Sebastian Brigham. He brought with him wife Elizabeth.
She was buried 24-10 mo., 1657. He married (2)
Rhoda .
He sold, June 1659, to Jachin Reyner 88 his dwelling-
house, lot and pasture, wife Rhoda releases dower (Essex
Deeds 2 Ips. 162). In April, 1662, he described himself
as "late of Rowley now of Roxbury (Essex Deeds 2 Ips.).
2 June, 1670, John Remington "of the Island of Qusno-
148 EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY.
nagutt in the colony of Rhoad Island and Providence plan-
tations" confirms to Anthony Crosby of Rowley a parcel
of laud in the northwest end of the town of Rowley, etc.
(Essex Deeds 3 Ips. 153) ; this may be John, juu. below.
Children born here :
86-1 Jonathan 2 , b. 28-12 mo., 1639; settled m Cambridge.
86-2 Daniel 2 , b. 2-8 mo., 1642.
86-3 Hannah 2 , b. 19-4 mo., 1643.
86-4 Elizabeth 2 , b. 5-2 mo., 1645, buried Aug., 1645.
86-5 Mary 2 , b. 31-1 mo., 1653; buried July, 1653.
And probably born before coming here :
86-6 John 2 , m. Abigail .
86-7 Thomas 2 , m. Mehitable Walker.
86-6 John Remington, Junior, "carpenter" (prob-
ably son of Lieut. John 86 ) styled on our records "junior"
and in deeds "carpenter." His wife's name was Abigail.
He was of Haverhill 1661, and probably earlier, and
may have been of Rhode Island, 1670.
Children born here :
86-8 John 3 , b. 20-1 mo., 1650.
86-9 Abigail 3 , b. 14-7 mo., 1652
86-10 Prudence 3 , b. 14-5 mo., 1657.
Children born in Haverhill :
86-11 Daniel 3 , b. 18 Oct., 1661.
86-12 Hannah 3 , b. 3 July, 1664.
86-7 Thomas Remington (probably son of Lieut.
John 86 ) married 19-1 mo., 1658, Mehitable Walker.
In a deed dated 1665, he is styled "tailor" (Essex Deeds,
3 Ips. 361).
He removed to Windsor, thence to Suffield.
EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY. 149
He was here as late as 4 Dec., 1674, when he confessed
his sins before the church.
Children born here :
80-13 Thomas 3 , b. 15 July, 1G59.
80-14 John 3 , h. 2 Nov., 1661.
8G-lo Jonathan 3 , b. 20-10 mo., 16G3.
80-10 Mary 3 , b. 14 July, 1000.
86-17 Sarah 3 , b. 8 Dec., 1608.
80-18 Samuel 3 , bapt. 28 July, 1072.
87 Elder Humphrey Reyner came with the Rev.
Mr. Rogers- 1639 and was made "Ruling Elder" of our
church, 3 Dec., 1639. No mention is found in our records
of any other elder of our church. He was born at Gilder-
some, in the west-riding of Yorkshire near Leeds. He
had a three acre house-lot on Wetherstield street 1643.
He brought with him wife Mary and three daughters.
"Mistris Rainer [was] hurried male the seventh day, 1672."
He was buried 14 Sept., 1660. His will dated 10 Sept.
1660, mentions; wife Mary; son Wigglesworth ; grand-
child Mercy Wigglesworth ; son John Whipple, Jr. ; chil-
dren of daughter Hobson, Humphrey, John and William ;
brother John Reyner, Pastor at Dover (Essex Probate).
(See "Lane Papers" in Hist. Gen. Register, Vol. XL)
Children all born in England :
87-1 Mary 2 , ra. Rev. Michael Wigglesworth.
87-2 Aim 2 , in. 12-9 mo., 1652, William Hobson. 47
87-3 Martha 2 , m. John Whipple of Ipswich.
88 Jachin Reyner, nephew of Elder Humphrey 87 and
son of John of Plymouth, was in Rowley as early as
1-3 mo., 1651 (Register Vol. XI : 130). He bought of
John Remington a dwelling-house and land June, 1659.
He married 12 Nov., 1662, Elizabeth Denison of Charles-
town. She died 12 Feb., 1697-8. He died 8 July, 1708.
150 EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY.
His will, dated 1 July 1708, proved 2 Aug. 1708, men-
tions : son John, who seems to have been a wild fellow ;
daughter Elizabeth Jewett ; son-in-law John Jewett ; father
Denison ; mothe/Denison, dec'd ; mother-in-law Elizabeth
Denison ; Captain Edward Denison ; and cousins John
Lane and William Hobson (Essex Probate 10: 7).
Children :
88-1 Edward 2 , b. 31 (?) July 1671 ; bapt. 2 July, 1671. }
88-2 Jachin', b. 31 Jan., 1673 ; died soon. [ not mentioned
88-3 Hannah or Anna 2 , b. 27 July, 1678. j
88-4 Jachin 2 , b. 23 Jan., 1681-2, buried 4 April, 1682.
88-5 John 2 , b. prob. oldest child; was upwards of 70 years old
1736. He died 13 Aug., 1738. I find no mention of his mar-
riage or of children (See Essex Probate 21 : 71).
88-6 Elizabeth 2 , b. m. 28 Nov., 1700, John Jewett 57 - 6 .
89 Henry Biley was the village blacksmith. He mar-
ried 12-8 mo., 1656, Mary, daughter of Thomas Elithorp 32 .
She died 8 Oct., 1700. He married (2) 12 Dec., 1700,
Elizabeth, widow of Anthony Bennett and daughter of
John Palmer 78 . She died 21 Jan., 1740-41, aged 88 years
(Chh. R.).
"Hennery Rylee" died 24 May, 1710, in his 82nd year
(gravestone). "Not in full communion "(Chh. R.). His
will, dated 6 Jan., 1707-8, proved 19 Jun., 1710, men-
tions : wife Elizabeth who is to be executrix ; brothers Na-
thanieland John Elithorp to each 5 ; Hannah Boynton,
wife of Samuel, 2 ; and to Mary, wife of Samuel Plats, 6.
(Essex Probate 10 : 123). No record of any children.
[To be continued.']
ACCOUNT
OF THE
REBECCA NURSE MONUMENT.
[COMMUNICATED BY WM. P. UPHAM.]
AT a meeting held at the New England Genealogical
Rooms in Boston, Dec. 17, 1875, by some of the descend-
ants of Rebecca Nurse, a victim of the witchcraft delusion
of 1692, an Association was formed, for soliciting funds
for the erection of a monument to her memory, to be
called the "Nourse Monument Association." The fol-
lowing officers were chosen :
BKNJAMIN F. NOURSE, Boston, Mass., President.
BENJAMIN B. NOUHSE, Westhoro', Mass.,
i Vice Presidents.
FRANCIS NOURSE, Chicago, 111., )
SYLVANUS L. NKWHALL, Peabody, Mass., Rec. Sec'y.
IDA F. AMKS, Binghamtou, N. Y., Cor. Sec'y.
AARON NOURSK, Salem, Mass., Treas.
FRANCIS NOURSK, Chicago, 111., "|
JOHN D. AMKS, Bingharnton, N. Y.,
GEORGK TAPLEY, Danvers, Mass., ^Soliciting Committee.
WALTER B. NOURSE, Worcester, Mass.,
ABBIB K. NOURSK, Leominster, Mass.
A " Basket Picnic " was held at the old homestead, the
residence of the late Orin Putnam, at Tapleyville, Dan-
vers, July 18, 1883. There were about two hundred
persons present, the house being placed at the disposal
of the company for the occasion. Papers relating to the
persecution of 1692 were read, and addresses made by
(151)
152 ACCOUNT OF THE
Kev. Charles B. Rice, Dr. William Curtis and others, and
a considerable sura was added to the monument fund.
Another meeting was held at the same place, July 19,
1884, when, after very interesting exercises, a monument
committee was chosen, consisting of Benjamin B. Nourse,
Benjamin F. Nourse, William P. Upham, Aaron Nourse
and George Tapley, with instructions to make arrange-
ments for the immediate erection of a monument as soon
as the funds available for the purpose should amount to
five hundred dollars. The committee succeeded in ac-
complishing the work assigned to them, and a substantial
and durable granite monument was erected in the follow-
ing spring. The third annual meeting of the association
was to be held in July, and it was determined that the
monument should be dedicated at the same time. A full
account of the proceedings has been thought worthy of
preservation among our historical collections. This me-
morial tribute to a woman of humble life, once the
doomed victim of a populace, frenzied by their belief in
an accusation as absurd as it was false, is now regarded
in the same community with universally expressed appro-
bation and respect ; a most interesting evidence of the
amelioration of public sentiment which the more liberal
and enlightened views of later times have produced.
The meeting was held at the time appointed, Thursday,
July 30, 1885, at 12 M., at the meeting-house of the First
Church, in Danvers Centre, formerly the Salem Village
Church, of which the Rev. Charles B. Rice is now the
pastor. Descendants of Rebecca Nurse and others inter-
ested in the occasion were gathered together from all
parts of the country to the number of six hundred or
more. In front of the pulpit and on the platform were
flowers gathered from the garden and the field and taste-
fully arranged, one of the bouquets consisting wholly of
REBECCA NURSE MONUMENT. 153
exquisite pond lilies. The pulpit was occupied by Rev.
Fielder Israel of the First Church of Salem of which Re-
becca Xurse was a member; Rev. Charles B. Rice of the
First Church of Danvers, Rev. Willard G. S perry of the
South Parish, Peabody, a lineal descendant of Mrs. Xurse
and Mr. Benjamin B. Nourseof Westboro, Vice President
of the Association, who presided, the President Mr. Ben-
jamin F. Nourse of Boston being prevented by illness
from attending. The service was opened with devotional
exercises consisting of an organ voluntary, an anthem bv
a double quartette choir, selections from the (Mth, 23rd
and Sf)tli Psalms by the pastor of the church and prayer
by Rev. Mr. Sperry.
Formal addresses were made by Mr. Israel and Mr.
Rice. Mr. Israel's address was as follows:
"When, in some coming day, a sense of justice, appre-
ciation of moral firmness, sympathy for siillerincf inno-
cence, the diffusion of refined sensibility, a discriminating
discernment of what is really worthy of commemoration
among men, a rectified taste, a generous public spirit mid
gratitude for the light that surrounds and protects us against
error, folly and fanaticism, shall demand the rearing of a
suitable monument to the memory of those who in 1(592
preferred death to a falsehood, the pedestal for the lofty
column will be found ready, reared by the Creator on a
foundation that can never be shaken while the globe en-
dures, or worn away by the elements, man, or time the
brow of Witch Hill."
How significant and suggestive are these eloquent
words of Charles Went worth Upham ! I low appropriate
to the occasion ! How appreciative of the character of
the men and women who one hundred and ninety-three
years ago near this place suffered death rather than dis-
honor, and who, conscious of their innocence and knowing
HIST. COLL. xxin 10*
154 ACCOUNT OF THE
that " truth and the feeling of integrity are of the heart's
own essence," met their fate without fear, and were "equal
to destiny."
These words are a prophecy of the time and manner of
the canonization of these martyrs. They have their ful-
filment this day and in this place.
This is the first time, so far as we know, that any com-
memoration was ever made of any one of all the innum-
erable multitude of human beings in this or any other
land who were so ruthlessly sacrificed to this Moloch of
superstition.
They perished ignominiously. Before and after their
execution they were objects of unmentionable indigni-
ties. Their bodies were left uncofimed and unburied, to
be devoured by beasts of prey or birds of passage. They
were committed to the devil and consigned to an eternal
hell.
No marvel therefore that these martyrs have never been
recognized, nor their memories rescued from the mire of
oblivion beneath which they were so cruelly and con-
temptuously buried. But to us it is given, after nearly
two centuries of neglect, to unite with the descendants of
one of the most worthy of those who suffered, in dedi-
cating an enduring monument.
Let us hope that the day is not far distant when the
Commonwealth will do for each and all the men and wo-
men, victims of "the great and terrible delusion" that
which this day is done in memory of Kebecca Nurse,
and erect on " the brow of Witch Hill " a sacred and
suitable memorial.
I approach the consideration of the history of witch-
craft with some hesitancy, not to say reluctance. It is a
curious and cruel record. It has never been, and prob-
ably never can be, explained. Mr. Upham, in his great
work, the only real authority on the subject, speaks only
REBECCA NURSE MONUMENT. 155
of the probable and possible cause which produced the
final and fatal results.
The question of the nature, cause, and philosophy of
witchcraft is still a mystery and marvel. We may re-
hearse the story however, try to understand its meaning,
and to measure its influence.
Witchcraft, that is, the doctrine of devils, is now reck-
oned as a delusion and a damning heresy. But in past
ages the whole world, heathen and Christian, received
and believed it, as a truth. It was the fixed and funda-
mental belief, especially of Christian nations, for more
than a thousand years. All the great Catholic doctors of
the middle ages and the Protestant leaders of the six-
teenth and seventeenth centuries, Huss, Luther, Knox,
More, Granville, Baxter, Bodin and Wallusger, maintained
it, taught it and advocated the punishment unto death of
any and all those who either denied it or derided it.
Sir Matthew Hale in a charge to a jury at Bury in
England, in 1664, only twenty-eight years before the
Salem tragedy, said " Witchcraft is true first, because
Scripture affirms it, and second, all nations, England es-
pecially, have provided laws against it."
The testimony and teachings of such illustrious men
concerning witchcraft cannot be set aside nor dismissed
with a sneer or a jeer about their credibility or credulity.
They were not ignorant nor servile nor vicious. Their
minds were not filled "with images distorted and dia-
bolical like gargoyles which looked down upon them
from the old cathedrals." They were men capable of the
highest thought, the closest reasoning ; well-versed in
divinity, the law and literature.
Sir Thomas More who lived 1480-1533, of whom it is
said that "by the unanimous consent of historians he was
one of the greatest minds and purest characters on record,"
not only believed in witchcraft, but used his great talents
156 ACCOUNT OF THE
and his commanding influence to bring to the dungeon and
to death, several persons accused of practising witchcraft.
Witchcraft to these men was a tremendous fact, a terrible
reality. If it meant this to such men, unquestionably the
most learned and remarkable of their generation, what
must have been its meaning to the unlearned and servile,
the common people. It stood for everything vile and
vicious and devilish. It was a crime of the darkest hue.
A witch was believed to be in league with hell, in con-
stant communication and in perpetual covenant with the
devil. "Earthly, sensual and devilish," they were tit only
to be cast out from among men, and consigned to the
wrath of a sin-avenging God.
This was the faith of Christendom in the doctrine of
Devils ; this is what witchcraft meant to the generations
that have preceded us.
To measure the powerful and pernicious influence of
this faith is simply impossible. It is past finding out. It
became " a great overpowering force in the world " a
principle dominating law, religion and social life. It mas-
tered and controlled all authority in church and state. The
history of its destructive and appalling effects upon society
is written all along the centuries "staining them with the
mould of horror and dismay." As Cicero said of the su-
perstitions in his day, so it may be said of witchcraft :
" It overran the world, and dastarded almost every one's
spirit taking advantage from the frailty of man."
This was eminently true of witchcraft in the fifteenth
century. After it had corrupted the minds of the people
and permeated the life of the Christian Church with its
malevolent spirit, it burst forth in a tempest of proscrip-
tion and persecution unknown and unequalled ifi the an-
nals of history. Paganism .instanced no such cruelty.
The Christian world by order of the highest authority of
the church was devastated by it. Multitudes of innocent
REBECCA NURSE MONUMENT. 157
and inoffensive human beings were sacrificed. In Ger-
many alone from 1484 to 1524, many thousands, some
chroniclers say as many as thirty thousand, were handed
and burned. A still greater number were incarcerated in
loathsome dungeons and put to horrible tortures and left
to pine away and die.
The mania spread to England. Kings, queens, learned
men, doctors of law and divinity, men and women of the
best culture and the highest positions in church and state,
became infatuated with it. Instigated by Elizabeth, in
1562 Parliament made witchcraft a capital crime. From
that time until the usurpation of Cromwell, the lloodgates
of persecution stood wide open and a great multitude of
the people were swept from the face of the earth by the
resistless tide. " During the long Parliament three thou-
sand persons were put to death for sorcery." (See John-
son's Encyclopaedia. )
The Puritans, as they were called, were unshaken and
firm in the belief of witchcraft. Cromwell, their great
political leaders, many of their great preachers, and those
noted especially for their learning and their devoted lives,
the most eminent men of the seventeenth century, bestirred
themselves mightily and used their great learning and in-
fluence for the conviction of those who were supposed
to be witches; Baxter and Calamy both united with the
infamous Matthew Hopkins in the detection and destruc-
tion of witches.
The Puritans were educated in the belief of the i^erson-
alitij and power of devils. It was fundamental in their
theology. Hence the peculiar and prominent place given
to the Doctrine of Devils in creed and covenant. It was
made tbe subject of sermons, the burden of prayers in pub-
lic worship and at tbe private altar. It originated a pecu-
liar and popular literature. The best educated men of the
times prepared and published ponderous treatises on the
158 ACCOUNT OF THE
subject. Many of these larger works were abridged and
" the marrow of their contents " taken out and put in a
cheap and portable form and circulated among the people.
Demonology was discussed in the palace, at the wayside
inn by the farmers, in country places, in club houses by
the gentry, and men of the learned professions, at the
taverns where the merchants and mechanics congregated,
O o '
around the firesides of the cottagers ; all classes and con-
ditions of men, women and children, became versed in its
principles and proficient in its practices.
This was the dreadful meaning and this the direful in-
fluence of witchcraft at the time when your ancestors,
emigrated to this country from England and settled in this
place. They brought with them their religion. Their
purpose was to protect and perpetuate it. Their creed
was a simple and short one : God, Devil, Christ, Man.
They had a great reverence for God, great fear of the
Devil, great love for Christ, and great respect for man.
Their first care was to prepare a place of worship, to pro-
tect themselves against Satan, to avouch their allegiance
to Christ, and to educate their children. They met with
many difficulties and discouragement's, but they were never
altogether in despair, and they lived and labored together
for more than half a century in comparative peace and
security.
They gave special and serious attention to the cultiva-
tion of their minds and their morals. In their manners
and habits they were not polished gentlemen after the
order of courtiers. But many of them were men of re-
spectability, having regard to virtue and truth, fidelity to
trusts and human duties, dignified, brave and wise.
They were eminently religious men. Their faith and
hope were in God. They hated and feared no one but
the Devil. Of him they lived in mortal terror. They
" were not ignorant of his devices." They set themselves
REBECCA NURSE MONUMENT. 159
like a flint against his designs. They were presently to
have an opportunity to test their prowess and to try their
strength.
The doctrines of Demonology which they had been
taught, and which they sincerely believed, were now about
to display their awful power. The time had come when
the theological, legal and philosophical doctrines and the
popular beliefs concerning witchcraft were to be applied
and illustrated in Salem Village. Three things were fav-
orable to it. Quarrels in the community in families who
were related and had common rights in property, vain
disputations in the church, and the folly and wickedness
of children. These were the fruitful sources of disorder
and discord. Suspicions were aroused, slanders circu-
lated, superstition fostered, and the prejudices and pas-
sions of the community had free course and were unified.
The Devil was let loose and walked abroad among the
people, working all abominable wickedness. The witches
held jubilee.
" A thousand fantasies
Began to throng of calling shapes and beckoning shadows dire,
And airy tongues that syllable men's names
On sands and shores and desert wilderness." (Milton.)
Accusations of witchcraft came from every side. Men,
women and children were "cried upon." The ministers
took up the cry. The doctors decided that " the afflicted
children" had "a malady no drug can cure nor wisdom
mitigate. It is inscrutable to mortal eyes." " Can law
extirpate its pernicious root?" The courts were appealed
to. The elders sat in judgment upon the people. The
material and moral atmosphere was charged with fear and
credulity. The people were frenzied, controlled and com-
pelled by the fiery superstition.
Many arrests were made on suspicion. Scores of per-
sons were thrown into prisons. The jails at Salem and
160 THE REBECCA NURSE MONUMENT.
Boston were filled to suffocation. Indictments innumer-
able were issued against the " suspected. " Examinations
were held every day in the presence of the magistrates
and the ministers. Convictions were easily obtained.
Little attention was paid to the rules of evidence or the
forms of law. The Court could and did set aside a verdict.
The common law was little applied. The judges sat in
Moses' seat, and "after the law of a carnal commandment,"
passed judgment upon the accused. Several worthy and
innocent persons were condemned and executed. The fear-
ful work of death went on until nineteen were sacrificed.
Among the number of these "slaughteredsaints" there was
none more worthy or deserving than REBECCA NURSE.
And it was appointed unto her to show by her martyrdom
what "a charmed life old goodness hath" (Ways of the
Spirit, page 94), and more than any other victim of the
witchcraft delusion she has contributed by her faith and
fortitude " to the atonement of the race."
The story is soon told. Rumor became rife in the
community that Rebecca Nurse had been named by the
Indian Tituba, as one of the four women " who some
times hurt the children," Sarah Good ; Sarah Osborn and
Martha Corey had been named aforetime.
[2b be continued.]
HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS
or THE
ESSEX INSTITUTE.
VOL. XXIII. JULY, AUG., SEPT., 1886. Nos. 7, 8, 9.
SALEM BAPTISMS.
[Continued from page 96, Vol. XXIII.]
Abbreviations. (Ep.) Episcopal. (T.) Tabernacle. (F.) First.
(N.) North. (S.) South. (E.) East. P. Private.
(E.) Elizabeth, wife of John.
(F.) James of Arthur.
" Rebecca " "
" Elizabeth of Mr. William.
(N.) William of Arthur.
(E.) Susannah of Walter and Susannah
" Rebecca " " " "
" Maria " " " "
' Judith, adult.
(Ep.) Walter Palfrey of James.
" Robinson Ardessoil of Dr. John and
Harriet of Boston.
(S.) John of John and Hannah.
" Sally" " "
" Priscilla Abbott of John and Martha.
" Martha " " " "
" Hannah " " " "
" Andrew " " " "
" Mary Orne of John and Anis.
" Annis Pulling ' " '* "
(Ep.) Priscilla, adult.
(T.) Naomi of Thomas and Susannah of
Boston.
" James of Ezra and Hannah.
" Ezra " '
xxin 11 (161)
Jeffers,
25 Sep.,
1796
Jeffry,
31 Aug.,
1766
Jeffrey
3 Apr.,
1768
23 Feb.,
1772
Jeffry,
1 Jan.,
1775
Jeffrey,
6 Sep.,
1781)
16 Oct.,
1791
17 Aug.,
1794
Jeffry,
8 Dec.,
1793
Jeffrey,
26 Aug.,
1764
Jeffries,
1 Apr.,
1791
Jenks,
Jew,
Johnson,
15 Oct., 1786
6Jun., 1796
21 Sep., 1800
4 " 1802
11 " 1784
28 Jan., 1752
14 Jan., 1770
2 Feb., 1772
HIBT. COLL.
162
SALEM BAPTISMS,
Johnstone,
20 Sep.,
1773 (N.
Jopplin,
17 Aug.,
1755 (Ep.
4 Dec.,
1757 "
8 Jun.,
1760 "
1 Jan.,
1764 "
22 Jun.,
1766 "
23 Apr.,
1769 "
Joplin,
13 Nov.,
1791 "
Joseph,
26 Feb.,
1764 (T.;
Jones, 24 Aug., 1777 (T.) Polly of Samuel and Mary.
" " " " William " " " "
Dec., 1781 " Hannah of Samuel and Hannah.
Johnson, 16 Feb., 1787 (Ep.) Polly, adult.
" " " " Sarah of Polly.
" " " " Samuel " "
" " " " Thomas " "
Ann of John.
Mary of Kobert.
Hannah " *'
William " "
Robert " "
Joseph " "
Sarah " "
of Joseph and wife.
Mary, wife of Francis.
" " Francis of Francis and Mary
** " Mary " " * "
" John " "
1768 (Ep.) Emmanuel of Emmanuel.
1770 " Hannah "
1773 " Benjamin of Emmanuel.
1775 (N.) Francis of Francis.
1778 " Love " "
1786 " Francis of John.
1789 " William of .
1791 " Molly of .
1784 (Ep.) Thomas of Thomas.
1790 (E.) John of Joseph and Mary.
1794 " Joseph " " " "
1785 (S.) David.
1770 (Ep.) Elizabeth McHard of Philip Godfrid.
1772 " Sarah " "
1773 ' Philip Godfrid "
1777 (T.) Hannah, wife of Thomas.
1778 " Thomas " " and Hannah.
1788 (E.) John Cooke " "
1791 Margaret "
1779 (N.) James of James.
1781 " John " "
1786 (Ep.) Samuel, adult. P.
1796 (E.) " of Samuel and Sarah.
1798 *' Sarah ' " "
2 Sep.,
6Mch.,
29 Jul.,
3 Oct.,
21 May,
Josephs,
3 "
Joseph,
19 Feb.,
Jun.,
Dec.,
Joy,
11 Apr.,
14 Mch.,
2 Nov.,
Kallum,
13 Feb.,
Kast,
30 Sep.,
12 Apr.,
25 Jul.,
Keen,
7 Dec.,
1 Mch.,
Keene,
6 Jul.,
" Nov.,
Keho,
8 Aug.,
Kahoo,
15 Apr.,
Kehew,
" Oct.,
Kehoe,
10 Jan.,
Kehou,
6 May
SALEM BAPTISMS.
163
Kehou,
21 Jun., 1801
(E.) Elizabeth of Samuel and
Sarah.
17 Aug., 1806
" Susan Becket '* " "
18 Jan., 1801
" Aaron of Aaron and Mary.
it
" Mary " " " "
Kelham,
3 Aug., 1745
(Ep.) Elizabeth, illegitimate.
Kellara,
2 Sep., 1744
" " two and one-half years.
Kempton,
8 Mar., 1746
(T.) Sarah of Joseph and Elizabeth.
4 Aug., 1751
" Mary " " " "
7 Apr., 1754
" Joseph " '* " "
26 Sept., 1756
" Abigail " " "
Kenney,
16 Feb., 1794
(E.) Jesse of Jesse and Hannah.
13 Sep., 1795
" Hannah " " " "
Killam,
1 May, 1785
(S.) Mary
" "
" Asa of Asa and
Mary.
" " "
" John " " "
"
" Mary " " "
"
25 Mch., 1787
" Daniel " "
" May, 1788
Ruth " ' '
"
4Jul., 1790
" Robert Leach " " "
"
12 Mch., 1797
" George Washington " " "
t
17 Nov., 1799
(N.) daughter of
Kimball,
27 Sep., 1772
" Sarah of Nathan.
" " "
" Mary " "
" "
" Lucy " *'
" " "
" Hannah " "
20 Mch., 1774
It U tt
14 Dec., 1777
" James " "
20 Aug., 1780
" Priscilla
King,
29 Nov., 1772
" Lydia, wife " Gedney.
tt
" Elizabeth of Gedney.
24 Jan., 1773
Mary
7 May, 1775
" Nathaniel " "
" Sep., 1777
" Gedney " "
6 May, 1780
" William
Mch., 1782
" James " "
21 Jan., 1787
" Lydia " "
29 Sep., 1776
" Polly " Samuel.
9 Feb., 1777
(T.) Amasa of Isaac and Lydia.
14 Nov., 1773
(Ep.) Sarah Gerrish of Samuel.
19 Apr., 1789
" Samuel of James and wife.
24 Nov., 1793
" Harriet " " " "
P.
9 Aug., 1795
" Lydia " " "
164
SALEM BAPTISMS.
King,
Jul., 1779 (N.) Judith wife of James, jr.
i<
" Elizabeth " " "
1781
" Polly
Mar., 1783
" Sally
Sep., 1785
" James " "
10 Men., 1787
" John " "
15 Jan., 1786
(E.) Betsey of Wm. and Rebecca.
9 Mch., 1788
41 William tc "
4 Apr., 1790
17 Jun., 1792
" Nathaniel " " " "
9 " 1793
" Hannah " " " "
28 Aug., 1796
" Nath'l Phippen " " "
16 Mch., 1788
" Sarah, wife of Joseph.
<
" Lyclia " " and Sarah.
23 " "
" Sally " " " "
Kinsman,
11 Nov., 1798
" Nathaniel of Nathaniel and Deborah.
6 Sep., 1801
" Micah " " " "
it ii ii
" Joshua " " "
Kissick,
21 Jan., 1776
(T.) Sarah Pain of William and
Knap,
2 Dec., 1770
" Anthony of Samuel and Mary.
Knapp,
11 Nov., 1800
(E.) Abigail ' Joseph J. and Abigail.
Knights,
29 Jan., 1786
(N.) Sally of N.
3 " 1788
" Hetty Butells ' "
Knight,
Aug., 1793
" Eliza ' Nathaniel.
Oct., 1795
" Mary " "
Knights,
27 Dec., 1798
" Henry Elkins " "
Knight,
23 Sep., 1792
(S.) Charles of Reuben and Sally.
Lake,
9 July, 1769
(Ep.) John of John.
Lamb,
27 Aug., 1758
" Thomas of Simon.
28 Jun., 1761
" John '
18 Sep., 1763
" Elizabeth " "
3 Aug., 1766
<i (i i< (i
1 Jan., 1769
" Simon "
27 " 1771
" Symon of Symon
26 Jul., 1778
*' Peggy Bond of Simon.
13 Oct., 1793
" Simon of Simon, Jr., and wife.
19 Aug., 1798
" Eliza. Crowell " " " "
i .
11 Nov., "
" Mary, grandchild of Simon.
20 Apr., 1800
" John Cook of Simon, Jr., and wife.
Lambert,
11 Dec., 1775
(N.) Thomas of Thomas.
29 Jun., 1788
(S.) Nathaniel of Jonathan and Mary.
SALEM BAPTISMS.
165
Lambert,
Lamprial,
Lampriel,
Lamson,
Lander,
Launder,
Lander,
3 Jun.,
1792 (S
6 Jul.,
1794 '
8 "
1787 (E
19 Apr.,
1789 "
2 Feb.,
1793 "
23 Jun.,
22 May,
1797 "
3 Nov.,
1801 "
"Jul.,
1803 "
19 Aug.,
1810 "
18 Oct.,
1778 (N
Jan.,
1781 "
24 Jul.,
1796 (N
4 Nov.,
1798 "
13 Apr.
1755 (E{
12 Jun.,
1757 "
15 Apr.,
1759 "
12 Aug.,
1770 "
23 May,
1773 "
8 Aug.,
1762 "
30 Sep.,
1787 '<
16 May,
1790 "
29 Jul.,
1792 "
17 Aug.,
1794 "
10 Apr.,
1796 "
1 Jul.,
1798 "
12 Oct.,
1790 (E
15 Apr.,
1770 (T.
24 May,
1772 "
27 Feb.,
1774 "
22 Oct.,
1775 "
18 Apr.,
1773 "
Jun.,
1766 (F,
17 Sep.,
1769 "
22 Oct.,
1769 "
4 Aug.,
1771 "
9 May,
1773 "
19 Feb.,
1775 "
11 Oct.,
1778 '
13 Jan.,
1780 "
(S.) Christopher of Jonathan and Mary.
Lydia " "
(E.) Samuel of Josiah and Abigail.
Mary " " "
Abigail of Sam'l and Priscilla.
Eliza Cooke 4< "
Sam'l Mortimer " " " "
Samuel " " "
Mary Lee *
Laura Lee " l< " "
Abigail Rogers " *'
(N.) Hannah of Nicholas.
P Hy
(N.) Amos of Amos.
Elizabeth " "
Lydia " "
(Ep.) Martha of Richard.
Josiah " "
Richard
Jonathan " "
Lucy
Ruth of John.
Mary " "
Sally of Jonathan and Sarah.
Jonathan " " " "
William Warren.
Mary Townsend of Jona. and Sarah.
William Warren of Jonathan and w.
Benjamin of Capt. Jonathan and w.
(E.) Jonathan, adult.
(T.) William of Wm. Jr. & Bathsheba.
John " " " "
Polly Brown of Wm. Jr., & Bathsheba.
Polly Prossey" " " '
Jack, negro servant of Wra.
(F.) Jonathan of William.
Robert
Rebecca of Peter.
Sarah " "
Margaret of Capt. Peter.
Peter " "
William of Peter.
Polly "
166
SALEM BAPTISMS.
Lander,
Lane,
Lang,
21 Oct., 1781
27 Feb., 1785
25 " 1787
24 Jan., 1781
Jan.,
26 Dec., 1784
20 Nov., 1796
11 Feb., 1781
8 Sep., 1782
12 Mch., 1786
4 Feb., 1788
23 Jan., 1791
6 Jan., 1793
30 Aug., 1795
1 Oct., 1797
26 Aug., 1799
8 Nov., 1801
4 Mch., 1804
12 May, 1806
28 Aug., 1808
5 Jun., 1814
(F.) Lydia of Peter and Rebecca,
" Louisa of Capt. Peter.
" Edward" " "
" Peggy adult ofBenj.
" Sally " " "
" Benjamin under age " "
11 Betsy " " " "
" Wm. " " " "
p oU y C<
" Nabby " " " "
" Peggy " "
(N.) Sukey of Richard.
" Betsey of Nicholas.
(F.) Lydia
(E.) Lydia of Nicholas and Mary.
" Harriet " " " "
" Priscilla " " " '
" Anstiss P., " " " "
" John ' "
' ' Elizabeth, wife of William .
" Eliza of William and Elizabeth.
41 Nancy " ' "
" Mary " " "
" William " " "
Abigail Wellman of Wm. and Elizb'h.
" Nath. Browne " ' "
" Franklin " " " "
" Edw. Browne " " " "
Nicholas of Nicholas and Mary.
Sarah of Jeffrey and Hannah.
Hannah of Richard and Catherine.
Nath'l "
Hannah " ' " "
Catherine " '
Katherine " " <
Sarah " "
Richard " "
Daniel "
David * "
29 Nov., 1772 " William.
13 Dec., " " William of William and Bridget.
12 Jun., 1774 * Bridget " '<
7Jul., 1776 " Anna ' "
" Mch.,1803
2 Oct., 1745
4 Apr., 1756
13 Men., 1757
27 Aug., 1758
18 Jul., 1760
12 Feb.,
6 Apr.,
25 Jun.,
27 Oct.,
30 Jun.,
(T.)
1764
1766
1769
1771
1776
SALEM BAPTISMS.
167
Lang,
19 Nov., 1775 (T.) Edw. Simms of Edward and Rachel.
26
(i
< <
Caleb
Elizabeth " " "
13
23
Apr.,
Jan.,
1777
1780
Nabby " " " "
26
Dec.,
Jan.,
T I
1781
1783
/O \
Sarah " " "
11
25
Jul.,
Sep.,
1784
1785
(S.)
Deborah " " "
26
Jul.,
1778
11
Samuel " William and Bridget.
11
Jun.,
T i
1780
(i
Esther " " " "
28
1
Jul.,
Aug.,
1782
1784
1 1
24
Dec.,
1786
18
Jan.,
1789
(1
Patty " "
8
May,
1791
(i
Betsy " ' " "
17
2
Mch.,
Aug.,
1793
1795
it
Lardner, 1 17
May,
1761
(Ep.)
John of Richard.
it
"
"
Francis "
(i
Jul.,
1763
' "
27 Jan.,
1765
Lucy '* 4<
17
Aug.,
1766
n
Samuel
4
Sep.,
1768
Richard " "
24 Jun.,
1764
11
Elizabeth of John.
2
Nov.,
1766
Lydia " "
13
Mar.,
1768
John ' "
Lauchlin, 30
Aug.,
1786
(E.)
William of Samuel and Mary.
Lawless, 2
Jun.,
1776
(Ep.)
Katherine of John.
Lawrence, 16
Sep.,
1770
(T.)
Lydia of James and Jane.
5
Nov.,
1775
n
Hannah " "
19
Aug..
1787
(Ep.)
Polly, wife of Philip.
31
Dec.,
1786
(F.)
Nabby Page of Mr. Abel.
(i
it
John Bulkley "
(t
"
Abel "
25
May,
1788
"
Mary "
20
Dec.,
1789
Henry ' *
4
Sep.,
1791
Elizabeth Clark "
29
Jul.,
1793
{<
Harriot '
11
Oct.,
1795
Charles of Abel and Abigail.
27 Jun.,
1798
Mary Norris " "
29
Dec.,
1799
(i
Jane " "
1 See Lander.
168
SALEM
Lawson,
12 Jan.,
1772 (Ep.)
17 Jun.,
1775 "
22 May,
1777 "
<( tt
c
U It
Leach,
10 "
1747 (T.)
Jun.,
1766 (F.)
<(
4 Jun.,
1769 "
2 Dec.,
1770 "
8 Oct.,
1769 "
Leech,
28 Aug.,
1774 "
6 Jun.,
tt ti
Leach,
7 Feb.,
1773 (N.)
20 Sep.,
1772 "
1 Aug.,
1773 (T.)
10 Aug.,
1800 (E.)
it tt
it tt
it
It H .
4 It
It It
20 Apr.,
1806 "
tt n
9 "
1809 "
Leavitt,
lOct.,
1752 (T.)
9 Feb.,
1755 "
9 Oct.,
1757 "
16 Sep.,
1759 "
11 "
1787 (E.)
9 Mar.,
1788 "
Lebetter,
11 Feb.,
1787 (Ep.)
5 Jul.,
1790 "
Lechmere,
2 Sep.,
1744 "
24 Oct.,
1756 "
21 Jan.,
1759 "
20 Jun.,
1760 "
Lee,
5 Apr.,
1747 (T.)
3 Feb.,
1750 "
22 Apr.,
1753 "
29 Jun.,
1755
13 Mar.,
1757 "
26 Aug.,
1759 "
28 May,
1769 (F.)
Anne of David.
Sally "
William of John.
Hannah " "
Mary "
Margaret of John and Anna.
Samuel of Samuel.
child " "
Sarah " "
Mary " "
Sarah, wife of Charles.
Benjamin " "
Elizabeth, adult.
" of Charles.
Eleazer Ingalls of
Susannah of Benjamin and Hannah.
Lydia, wife of Samuel.
" " " and Lydia.
Samuel " " " "
William " " "
Jonathan ' " ' "
Edward " " "
Mary, Edw. " " " "
Dudley of Dudley and Mary.
Mary
Sarah " " " "
Elizabeth " Eev. " " "
Joshua Richardson of Jos' and Eunice.
Marshall " "
Daniel of Daniel.
George " and wife.
Margaret, illeg' daughter of Thomas,
and Elizabeth Kellam, 2 years 6 mos.
Ann of Richard.
Thomas '
Richard " "
Susannah ' " and Hannah.
Elizabeth "
Lois " ' "
Sarah " " " "
Richard " ' 4<
Eunice " " " "
Thomas of Captain Thomas.
SALEM BAPTISMS.
16U
Lee, 13 Dec., 1772 (F.) Louisa of Captain Thomas.
11 " 1774 " George Gardner "
"Feb., 1770 " Joseph " " Joseph.
16 Jan., 1780 " William Coleman " Thomas.
6 May, 1781 " Deborah " Mr. "
26 Feb., 1798 (Ep.) Sally of John and Sally.
i 4 <t Lydia * " " "
4 Men., 1799 " John ' " " wife. P.
17 Feb., 1798 (E.) Lydia Gerry of George and Lydia.
Lafaver, 20 Aug., 1780 (S.) Polly of Robert and Elizabeth.
" " " " Betsy " " "
< (i .. i< Nathaniel " " " "
t< <t Sallv " (< " "
Lydia "
Robert " " " '
) Betsy of Amos and Betsy.
Nancy " " " "
Sophia " " 4t
Harriett " '
Susanna " " " "
1788 (Ep.) Samuel of Robert and wife.
Lydia " '
Andrew Pristou of Amos and W. P.
Betsy, infant " " " "
1797 (N.) Wm. Dike of Joseph.
Thomas * '
1769 (Ep.) Elizabeth of Thomas.
Lafavor,
4 May, 1783
25Jul., 1784
Le Farre,
13 Sep., 1789
24 Apr., 1791
27 Oct., 1793
16 Nov., 1800
2 Jan., 1803
Lefeavor,
9 Mch., 1788
Le Fevor,
17 Apr., 1791
Lefavor,
6 Dec., 1795
"May, 1798
Lefavour,
29 Oct., 1797
" Dec., 1799
Legardo,
24 Sep., 1769
16 Aug., 1772
31 Oct., 1773
Lemon,
6 May, 1739
1C U ((
28Jun., 1741
Lemmon,
15 May, 1743
22 Feb., 1746
Lemon,
3 Aug., 1766
Leonard,
Jan., 1784
18 Mch., 1785
Leopard,
4 Aug., 1776
Lewis,
8Jun., 1788
3Jul., 1791
23 " 1798
Leyric,
29 May, 1791
Lilly,
Uan., 1764
HIST.
OOLL. X
Mary
Elizabeth " "
Ann of John and Sarah.
Sarah " " " "
John ' '
Ann " " " '
Abigail " " " "
John of Sarah
1784 (N.) Christopher of C.
Sally of .
1776 (Ep.) Anne of John.
1788 (S.) Elizabeth of Ebed and Emma.
" William " " ' "
(S.) Ebed " " '
1798 (Ep.) Thomas of Philip and Polly. P.
Sally, 22 years. (Laroque?)
John Lloid of William.
XXIII 11*
170
I
Lilly,
22 Sep., 1765
25 Jan., 1767
16 Mch., 1769
Lillie,
30 Dec., 1770
Lilly,
20 " 1772
18 " 1774
Lindes,
27 Oct., 1779
Liscomb,
13Jul., 1746
21 Sep., "
3Jul., 1748
" Jun., 1750
27 Oct., 1751
Liscombe,
6 Sep., 1747
5 Feb., 1748
16 Jun., 1751
Liscomb,
4 Feb., 1753
17 " 1754
30 May, 1756
18 Mch., 1759
31 Oct., 1762
29 Sep., 1765
13 Jun., 1773
8 " 1797
Lister,
17 Dec., 1758
8 Aug., 1762
4 Mch., 1764
11 May, 1766
10 Oct., 1790
Little,
11 May, 1800
21 Aug., 1803
22 Dec., 1805
Loring,
Jun., 1785
ti
Low,
10 Mch., 1775
8 Sep., 1777
29 Apr., 1786
SALEM BAPTISMS.
(Ep.) Samuel Poyington of William.
" Ann Larn " "
" Grissil Elizabeth " "
" James Stafford " "
" George " "
< a
" John of Samuel.
(T.) Elizabeth of Samuel, Jr., and Hannah.
" William " " " " "
" Hannah " " " "
" Samuel " " " ' "
" Sarah, wife of William.
" Sarah " " and Sarah.
j ane < i <t u
" Elizabeth " " " "
of William and Sarah.
" Loye " " " '<
" William * " " "
(Ep.) Sarah of Thomas.
" Thomas ' "
" Marion " "
" Mary of Samuel.
<( <(
" Samuel '* "
" John " '
' Richard "
" William, adult.
" William of William.
" Molly " *'
" John Clough of William and wife.
" Edward of Ed ward.
" Mary " "
" John "
" William "
(E.) James of James and Alice.
" Elizabeth of Moses and Elizabeth.
" Henry
" Francis " " "
(N.) Mary, widow.
" Samuel of Mary.
(Ep.) Daniel of Daniel.
" Daniel " "
" Mary
" A son and daughter.
SALEM BAPTISMS.
171
Low, 8 Sep.,
Lowell, 29 Dec.,
Luffkin, 30 Jul.,
Lufkin,
Lunt,
Luscom,
24 Mch.,
4 Oct.,
i <c
23 Sep.,
27 "
4 Dec.,
23 Nov.,
Luscomb, 13 Apr.,
Luscom,
Oct.,
Luscomb, 17 Apr.,
Nov.,
13 Jul.,
Jan.,
7 Oct.,
24 Oct.,
16 Aug.,
Mch.,
4 Jul.,
16 Jan.,
8 Nov.,
9 Oct.,
Lyndal, 6 May,
M'cartea, 29 Nor.,
Mac Combe, Aug.,
Macdaniel, 4 Dec.,
" "
8 "
16 Aug.,
" "
M'demar, 2 Dec.,
Muckleroy, 20 Feb., 1742-3 "
1788 (Ep.) Sally of
1776 " Susannah of John.
1786 " John of Solomon and Mary.
" " Molly " " "
" " Hannah " * " "
Sally " " " "
" " Solomon, infant " " "
1793 " William of Solomon and wife.
1767 (F.) Elizabeth of Richard.
" " Deborah " "
1770 " Sarah " "
1772 (N.) Richard
1774 " Joseph
1787 (Ep.) Hannah wife of Samuel.
1788 " Susanna " "
1792 " William Henry of William and wife.
1774 (N.) William " " 3rd.
1786 " Polly
1788 " Sukey
1790 John "
1792 " Sukey "
1794 " George D.
1789 (Ep.) Sally grand dau. of Gibson Clough.
1791 (N.) Samuel of Richard.
1799 (Ep.) Polly of William and wife. P.
1800 (S.) Eliz'h Mansfield of Wm. and Mehit'l.
" " Mehitabel " " "
" William " "
1801 ' " ' " " "
1803 " Mary " "
1739 (Ep.) Ann, neg. of Caleb and Sarah. M'head.
1778 " Katherine of John.
1785 (N.) Joseph of J.
1791 (E.) Mary, wife of Benjamin.
" " " of Benjamin and Mary.
" " Hannah " " '
1795 " Mary ' " "
'* ' Martha " '
1770 (Ep.) Elizabeth wife of Michael.
" " Elizabeth " "
I. Margaret " "
" " Sarah " "
" Mary. " "
Benjamin, twins, of Wm. and Isabel.
Daniel " " "
172
SALEM BAPTISMS.
Mcelroy, 24 Jul.,
McelRoy, 19 May,
M'lroy, 27 Aug.,
Muckleroy,29 Dec.,
McGilchrist, 12 Sep.,
Magrah, 29 May,
McGway, 7 Aug.,
25 "
MG Gua, 16 Jan.,
McGway, 22 Sep.,
Mackentire, 28 Oct.,
13 Nov.,
15 Apr.,
Mackintire, 19 Nov.,
1748 (Ep.)
1751 "
1769 (F.)
1793 (N.)
1785 (Ep.)
1757 (T.)
1791 (Ep.)
1794 "
1797 "
1798 "
1764 (T.)
1763 "
1770 "
1775 fN.)
Macintire, 6 Dec., 1778 "
10 Nov., 1776 "
Mackintire, 12 Jun., 1774 (N.)
Macintire, Feb., 1779 "
29 Aug., ' "
Nov., 1780 "
Jun., 1781 "
Sep., 1786 "
Nov., 1794 "
16 Apr., 1797 "
<( ( ( U ((
Mackey, 10 Nov., 1765 (F.)
6 Sep., 1767 "
17 Jan., 1768 "
21 Aug., 1768 "
18 Dec., 1774 "
MacMellan, lOMch.,1799 (N.)
McTherson,26Nov.,1783 "
MTherson, 7 " 1790 "
McPherson,13Sep.,1793
McRoy,
25
Men.,
1739
"
Jan.,
1740
11
29
Dec.,
1745
McVey,
7
"
1788
Malcolm,
19
Jul.,
1789
(E.)
12
Apr.,
1795
(
Malloon,
6
May,
1770
(T.)
David of Thomas.
Isabella " "
Mehetabel of Benjamin.
Mary, adult.
Flora and three negro children.
Margaret of Philip and Mary.
Lydia of John and Abigail,
daughter " "
Peggy " " and wife. P.
Catherine " " " " P.
Ruth " Samuel and Ruth.
Elizabeth " " " "
Abigail.
Robert.
Elizabeth daughter of Robert.
Mary ." *'
daughter of Joseph.
Elizabeth Sumner of Joseph, jr.
Joseph " "
Samuel Field of Samuel.
c <(
' Ruck " "
of Angler.
Sarah " "
Eliza
Margaret of Captain Daniel.
Lois " " "
James of David.
Samuel Gardner of Captain Daniel.
Nancy " " "
Mercy of James.
Daniel of Duncan.
two children of John and Lucretia.
Christian of John and wife.
David " ' ' "
John of Thomas and Isabel.
William " " ' "
Samuel " William " "
a child.
Sally, 15 months, of David and Han'h.
Hannah Butler " "
Eunice wife of Daniel.
Eunice, of Daniel and Eunice.
SALEM BAPTISMS.
173
Malloon,
Manning,
Mansfield,
6 May, 1770
29 Sep., 1771
2 Apr., 1780
27 Aug., "
6 Oct., 1782
7 Nov., 1784
17 Sep., 1786
30 Nov., 1788
28 ' 1790
10 " 1793
18 Oct., 1795
17 Jun., 1798
10 Mch., 1794
31 Aug., 1800
19 Mch., 1758
7 Oct., 1759
2 Aug., 1761
2 Oct., 1763
23 Jun., 1765
27 Sep., 1767
28 Apr., 1765
25 Jan., 1767
22 " 1769
31 Mch., 1771
10 May, 1767
12 " 1771
22 Nov., 1778
15 Oct., 1780
13 Mch., 1774
5 Jun., "
19 Mch., 1775
Marsh,
(T.)
ii
(S.)
of Daniel and Eunice.
of Thos. and Rebecca.
" " " Rebeckah.
" " " Rebeccah.
" " " Rebecca.
Rebekah.
(Ep.)
(i
(T.)
(S.)
(T.)
(F.)
(T.)
29 Jun., 1777
9 Jan., 1774
1 Mch., 1786
" " 1788
SOJul., 1786
(N.)
(Ep.)
(S.)
(Ep.)
Marston, 22 Nov., 1747 (T.)
Daniel
Anna "
William "
Lucy
Nabby
Thomas
Lydia
Betsy
Harriet
William Tufts
Jacob
John
Sarah adult. P. sick.
Patty of William and wife. P.
Breem of Jonathan and Elizabeth.
Ellis
Elizabeth " " " "
Hannah " " "
Henry " " "
Benjamin" " " "
Darkes " " " .
Dorcas of Jonathan Jun. and Anne.
Anne " " " " '
Anna " " " " Anna.
Lucy " u " '
Dorcas " " " " '*
Mary of Amos and Mary.
Amos " " " "
Michael" " " "
Betsey of James and Hannah.
John of Mr. Amos.
Hannah of Joseph and Hannah.
Ledia White "
Elizabeth " ' " "
Joseph of Joseph and Hannah.
Elizabeth of Jonathan Jun.
Salem, adult.
Patty of Jonathan and Anna.
Joshua, illeg.
Polly of John and Elizabeth.
Betsey " " " <
Thomas " " "
William " " " '
Jeffs of John and Mercy.
174
SALEM BAPTISMS,
Martin,
Mascol,
Mascoll,
Mason,
Marston, 22 Nov., 1747 (T.) Thomas of John and Mercy.
5 Dec., 1773 " Sarah of Jeffs and Sarah.
10 " 1775 " Jeffs " "
7 " 1777 " " " " "
6 Aug., 1780 " Bethiah " " " "
12 Nov., 1775 " James Brown of William and Mary.
11 Apr., 1779 " Betsey " " " "
23 Mch., 1783 " Mercy " " "
30 Sep., 1797 (Ep.) Nancy of Wm. gr. d. of Mrs. Ford, dec.
8 Oct., 1780 (N.) Sarah, adult.
19 Feb., 1785 " Patty of William.
30 Jun., 1765 (Ep.) Mary of
13 May, 1792 (E.) Eliz. Bowditch of Dav. and Mary.
3 Aug., 1794 " Mary " " " "
22Jul., 1750 (T.) Sarah of Joseph jun., and Jemima.
10 May, 1752 ' Margaret " " " " "
31 Dec., 1758 " Joseph " " "
8 Apr., 1750 " Thomas of Thomas and Abigail.
18 Feb., 1753 " Abigail " " " "
19 Aug., 1770 " Sarah of David and Hannah.
26 Feb., 1786 (E.) Thomas of Jona. and Eliz.
9 Dec., 1787 " Mary King " " "
24 Apr., 1791 " Abigail
21 May, 1797 ' Mary wife of Jonathan.
" " " " Abigail of Jonathan and Mary.
" " ' " Thomas " "
2 " 1802 " Henry Elkins " " " "
19 Mch., 1816 " Sarah Timothy " "
11 *' " " Ann Maria " "
Massey, 6 May, 1739 (Ep.) Samuel of Samuel and Mary.
Mary " " "
Aaron " " " ft
son " " *
Bartholomew" " "
Thomas of Samuel.
Elizabeth, wife. set., 30.
Nathaniel, above 60.
26 Apr., 1741
5 Jan., 1743
ISep., 1745
2 Aug., 1747
11 Sep., 1739
15 Oct., "
18 Sep., 1740
19Jul., 1741
24 " 1743
8 Sep., 1746
13 Dec., 1747
Deborah
Daniel
of Daniel and
Abigail.
ii
Sarah
a
u
Abigail
Elizabeth
d
f
Rebecca
i
H
Jonathan
SALEM BAPTISMS.
175
Massey,
15 Aug.
,1742
(EP.;
) Rebecca, g. d. of Joseph Hiller, 4 yrs.
Masury,
14 Dec.,
1746
(T.)
John of Samuel and Mary.
Magery,
29Meh.,
1747
d
Sarah of Benjamin audDeliverance.
4 Jun.,
1749
11
Mehitable " " "
Masury,
1 Sep.,
1751
"
Stephen " " " "
23 "
1753
14
James " " " "
Magery,
27Apl.,
1755
"
(1 4( It
12 Dec.,
1756
"
Hannah "
19 Jul.,
1761
11
Edward " * "
Majury,
27 Jan.,
1765
11
Joseph of Joseph and Susannah.
Majory,
19 Oct.,
1766
(F.)
James Cressy of Joseph.
Massury,
9 Feb.,
1782
(T.)
widow Elizabeth.
19 May,
1782
"
Sally of "
Betsey '* " "
Masury,
17 Jun.,
1786
(E.)
Polly of Samuel and Elizabeth.
10 May,
1795
ii
"
"
26 Mch.
, 1797
11
Benjamin " " " "
29 Sep.,
2 May,
1805
1790
John of James and Lydia.
9 Oct.,
1791
William of Thomas and Lydia.
6 "
1793
Samuel " "
21 Feb.,
1796
ii
d K u K
9 Jun.,
STITrtVk
1793
1 r*r\ K
d
Nancy of Samuel and Nancy.
Men.
26
, 1795
1797
ti
Samuel " c< " "
" Aug.,
4 j f~\r*i-
1798
1 OAA
n
n
Richard " "
Majore,
uct.,
14 Sep.,
lolHJ
1794
Mary Knight of John and Susannah.
Matthews,
3 Aug.
, 1766
(Ep.
) Abigail of Cornelius.
Mayberry,
Mayo,
Meek,
22 May, 1768 " Cornelius " "
" John Lemmon '* "
'* Sarah of Richard and wife.
" Jane * "
" Elizabeth" ' "
" Richard " "
" Elizabeth "
'* Richard "
Elizabeth, wife of Richard jun.
31 Mch., 1771
9 Nov., 1740
Oct., 1742
5 Aug., 1744
21 Sep., 1746
27 "
23 Jul.,
2 Apr.,
1766
1769
1770
18 Aug., 1781 (T.) Augustus of Augustus and
31 Oct., 1756 " Thomas of Richard and Abigail.
Jul., 1793 (N.) John of John.
May, " " Timothy of Timothy.
" " *' Sally " "
176
SALEM BAPTISMS.
Meek,
7 Nov.,
1796
(N.)
Eliza of
Messervy,
22 May,
1748
(TO
Abigail of William and Ann.
27 Jan.,
1750
23 Sep.,
1753
11 Jul.,
1756
Messervey,
4 Jun.,
1758
"
Elizabeth " " " "
23 Nov.,
1760
"
Rebeckah " " " "
7 Jun.,
1789
(Ep.)
Sally, 10 yrs.
Mick,
22 Jan.,
1799
"
Jonathan 22 mos. of Jonathan & wife.
it
"
Richard " " " "
Millet,
3 Aug.,
1760
(TO
Mary of Jos. and Eliz.
Millitt,
12 Jun.,
1763
11
Elizabeth " " " *'
Millet,
6 Oct.,
1765
13 Mch.,
1768
ii
it ii n ii (i
23 Sep.,
1770
"
Andrew Stephens " " " "
12 "
1773
"
Anna " " " "
1 Mch.,
1778
(SO
Andrew Stephens " " " '
19 Feb.,
1764
(TO
Jonathan of Jonathan and Sarah.
10 Jul.,
1768
(F.)
John of John.
6 May,
1770
ii .
Elizabeth " "
20 Sep.,
1772
(NO
John '* *'
3 Apr.,
1774
11
Andrew " "
Aug.,
1776
K
daughter " "
9 Nov.,
1777
"
Betsey " '*
8 Apr.,
1798
"
John " "
13
1800
"
Margaret ** "
Millett,
5 Dec.,
1790
1 TAO
(BO
Sarah of William and Sarah.
27 Oct.,
17 Apr.,
1793
1796
..
Mary " '
1 Jul.,
1798
Ruth "
20 Apr.,
1794
John of John and Elizabeth
2 Jul.,
1797
M
Henry Phillips " " " "
19 Dec.,
1790
M
Jonathan of Jonathan and Eliz.
12 May,
1793
(1
Charles " "
26 Jul.,
1795
14
William " "
5 Aug.,
1798
(i
Eliza " '
13 Apr.,
1800
it
Nathan " "
21 Aug.,
1803
11
Joseph Hardy ' "
29 Jan.,
1797
"
Mary " Benjamin and Mary.
3 Mch.,
1799
N
Sarah " " "
29 "
1801
"
Benjamin " " ' "
Millett,
6 May,
1804
M
Joseph Hardy " " '* "
4 "
1806
M
Mary Hardy " " '*
SALEM BAPTISMS.
177
Millett,
30 Oct.,
1808
(E.)
Elizabeth of Benjamin and Mary.
14 Jim.,
1795
Rebecca of Nathan and Rebecca.
23 Oct.,
1796
ii
Elizabeth " "
1 Jul.,
1798
i
Harriot " " " "
18 Jan.,
1801
(i
William of William and Sarah.
26 Jun.,
1803
ti
Bethiah " "
11 Nov.,
1805
"
Andrew " " ' "
Mires,
16 Sep.,
2 May,
1810
1756
(Ep.)
Mary of Charles. (Myers?)
30 Jul.,
1758
(Ep.)
Sarah " "
18 May,
1760
"
Elsie "
Miriam,
8 Jan.,
1798
(N.;
Eliza of William.
16 Nov.,
1800
__- <*
Molloy,
25 Jan.,
1784
(Ep.)
T IT;I i : * -* ^f -*^l Alorv
1 Oct.,
1787
(C
John Murphy son of widow P.
Moor,
15 Aug.,
1742
{<
Elizabeth, adult, about thirty.
Moreland
Mch.,
1783
(N.)
Joseph of Joseph.
Morgan,
10 Jul.,
1748
(T.)
Andrew of Dixey and Lucy.
19 Jan.,
1752
Dixey " " " "
23 Dec.,
1753
t i
Benjamin" " " "
" Mch.,
20 Sep.,
1755
1761
Sarah of William and Abigail.
<
"
i<
John ( ) "
19 Jan.,
1764
ii
Lucy " " "
7 Jun.,
1778
u
William of William and Mary.
Mugrage,
1 7 May,
1780
'
Betsey of Thomas & Rachel.
" "
ti
i i
Thomas " " 4< u
Maugrig,
5 "
1782
ii
Mary of and Rachel.
Moriarty,
9 Sep.,
1787
(Ep.)
son of Thomas.
Morong,
18 Oct.,
1747
(T.)
Benjamin of Thomas and Jemima.
1 Mch.,
1767
(F.)
Thomas of Capt. Thomas.
3 "
u
i i
John of John.
Merong,
13 May,
1787
(Ep.)
Thomas of Jonathan and Mary.
n
(C
11
Polly infant " " "
Morong,
14 Dec.,
1800
"
Martha b. 30 July, 1791 of Jona. & w.
<t it
it
Priscilla"14 " 1793 " " " '
(i < <
,"
Sarah "15 Oct., 1795 " " " "
(i
(t
"
Elizabeth b. 14 Sep., 1798" " " "
"
Anna, infant " " " "
Morris,
29 May,
1791
(N.)
John of .
Morse,
1 Feb.,
1756
(T.)
Thomas of Thomas and Anna.
23 May,
c (
"
Abraham " " " "
(Morgridge ?).
HIST. COLL.
xxin 12
178
SALEM BAPTISMS.
Morse, 14 Aug., 1774 (N.) Joshua of Stephen.
Sep., 1780 " George Salkins " "
Morten, 13 " 1789 (Ep.) Isaac of Thomas and Phillis (negro),
Moseley, 26 Jun., 1786 " Abigail of Joseph and Elizabeth.
Mosly, 1 Oct., 1787 " Joseph, infant son of Capt. M. P.
Moseley, 10 1789 " Emperor of Capt. and wife. P.
Mosley, 15 Jun., 1794 " Nancy " " " "
20 Mch., 1797 " Clifford Crowninshield of Capt. & w.
8Jul., 1798 " Martha of Capt. and wife. P.
Moses, 26 Oct., 1766 (F.) Sarah wife of Benjamin.
Motey,
Muckley,
Mugford,
Muggford,
Mugford,
Muckford,
Mullet,
< 1C ((
( ((
15 Feb., 1767
3 Sep., 1769
6 Oct., 1771
28 May, 1769
3 Feb., 1771
" Mary " "
" Benjamin " "
" Samuel " "
" Sarah " "
" William " "
" Joseph of Joseph.
" John ' "
27 Dec., 1742 (N.) Hannah " "
10 Jul., 1774 " Thomas" "
9 Jan., " " Abigail of Benjamin.
19 Jul., 1778 " William " "
3 Dec., 1780 " Betsey " <f
Jun., 1782 Three children of Joseph.
Apl., 1783 " of Joseph.
22 Jan., 1785 " Samuel" "
Jul., 1786 " Benjamin of Benjamin Jun.
" " Edward Lister " <c "
May, 1788 " Benjamin " Jr.
Aug., 1791 Kebecca of Joseph.
Oct., ll " Polly of .
23 May, 1756 (Ep.) Joseph of Joseph.
17 Jun., 1759 " Hannah " "
Charles " "
John " "
Samuel King " '
Mehetable " "
Abigail.
of William and Hannah.
16 Dec., 1770
24 May, 1772
20 Feb., 1774
6 Aug., 1775
11 Jun., 1786
19 Jul., 1761 (T.) Hannah
tt .< u Mary * tt (<
8 Jun., 1766 " George " " '
11 Sep., 1768 Lydia " "
10 Mch., 1771 " Elizabeth " " " (
19 Jan., 1764 " William of William and Mary.
Jan., 1781 (N.) of John.
SALEM BAPTISMS.
179
Munday, 20 Jan.,
<<
(Jan.?)
Murphee, 13 Jul.,
Murphy, 1 Jan.,
1793 (N.)
1795 "
1783 (Ep.)
1774 (T.)
Sally of William.
William "
Jonathan ' "
Mehitable of Daniel and Mehitable.
Margaret of Archibald and Margaret.
Murray, 17
Apr.,
1757
(Ep.)
Hannah
of Samuel.
5
Aug.,
1759
"
James
it n
26
Feb.,
1764
" Mehitable " "
12
1797
(E.)
Hannah
of James
and Hannah.
Margaret
17
Nov.,
1799
"
Edward
<
Neal, 6
Oct.,
1754
(T.)
David
of David
and Hannah.
14
Nov.,
1756
"
n it
"
8
Jan.,
Feb.,
1759
1761
<
Jonathan
Hannah
u <t
L<
22
I 4
1756
" Annis wife of Jonathan.
"
"
"
Lydia
"
" and
Annis.
"
"
(C
Jonathan
(i
1 1
<
"
((
Hannah
c< <
"
"
"
"
Mary
"
it tt
4
Dec.,
1757
"
Sarah
"
29
Jun.,
1760
11
Elizabeth
"
u n
"
1
Aug.,
1762
((
David
<
u (i
Annas.
28
Oct.,
1764
"
Bial
(C
Annice.
12
Apr.,
1767
It
Benjamin
"
tt ((
Annas.
11
Nov.,
1770
((
Joseph
((
Anna.
17
Sep.,
1786
(S.)
Mahitabel of Jonathan and
Mahitabel.
Needham, 3
Aug.,
1755
"
Thomas
of Thomas and Seeth.
8
"
1756
<(
Seeth
n
"
6
n
1758
Nathaniel
tt
((
<
22 Jun.,
1760
(i
Sarah
tt n
(1
(
12
Dec.,
1762
"
Daniel
i<
11
"
9
Sep.,
1764
(i
Mary
((
29
u
1771
Elizabeth
i i
< <
"
Mary
"
"
19
May,
<
<
Betty of Isaac Jun,
and Betty.
(4
11
Apr.,
1773
ci
Molly of Isaac and
Betty.
8 Sep.,
1782
i
Polly "
{
-.
9
Nov.,
1783
<(
Robert
of Thorm
16
Apr.,
1769
(F.)
Hannah
9 Jan.,
1780
(N.)
Thomas
<
1781
(i
daughter
4
Feb.,
1787
(S.)
Thomas of Nathaniel and Sarah.
180
SALEM BAPTISMS.
Nesboth,
27 Jan.,
1791
(E.)
Abigail wife of John.
Newhall,
14 Feb.,
1768
(FO
Henry of John and Abigail.
John of Jeremiah.
11 "
1770
11
Jeremiah " "
27 Dec.,
1772
(N.)
Benjamin " '
12 Jun.,
1775
"
Joseph " **
16 Aug.,
1778
(T.)
Timothy of John and Elizabeth.
26 Jul.,
1794
(Ep.)
Anna, twenty-three years, negro.
22 Feb.,
1795
(E.)
Lydia of David and Lydia.
Newton,
12 Jun.,
1763
(Ep.)
William of William.
Nicholls,
15 Nov.,
1767
(F.)
Stephen.
Nichols,
16 Mch.,
1766
(T.)
Samuel of Samuel and Elizabeth.
20 Aug.,
1769
11
Beulah "
1 Sep.,
1771
11
Samuel " " " "
UC t
1 ijrr A
4
4* d 1 3
,
30 "
1770
James of James.
11
11
Hay.
27 Jan.,
1771
"
Samuel of James and Patience.
27 Jun.,
1773
"
John " " " "
23 Apr.,
1775
(N.)
Mary of James.
Nicholls,
5 Sep.,
1784
(S.)
Betsy of Samuel and Sarah.
" "
"
11
Phebe "
14 Oct.,
1787
"
Sally " " "
17 "
4 Feb.,
1790
1798
James of James and Mary.
27 Oct.,
1799
"
Lydia " " *'
14 Nov.,
30 Jul.,
1802
1786
(Ep.)
Hannah of Richard and Patience.
4 May,
1797
(S.)
James.
4< a
"
"
Polly of James and Mary.
" "
"
"
Sally ' "
< tc
ii
11
Benjamin " " ' <{
Nichols,
12 Nov.
(E.)
Henry Collins of Richard and Patience.
" "
"
"
Ruth " " ' "
13 Aug.,
1798
(N.)
Lydia Ropes b. 3 Jan., 1781 of Ichabod.
<
M
M
Ichabod " 5 Jul., 1784 " *'
M
11
Benj. Ropes " 18 May, 1786
i,
H
H
Charlotte b. 25 Nov., 1788 " "
Henry 18 Dec., 1793 " "
<(
M
<
Jos. Pftirr.e b. 10Fh.. 1795
" " " David 1 " 1797 '
Nicholson, 30 " 1770 (Ep.) Francis Walker of Francis.
SALEM BAPTISMS.
181
Nicholson,
2
Feb.,
1772
(Ep.)
Sarah of Francis.
1
May,
1791
(E.)
Jonathan of Sylvan and Mary.
Nights,
11
Jul.,
1779
(T.)
Elizabeth wife of Nathaniel.
15
Aug.,
"
(C
Nathaniel of Nathaniel and Elizabeth.
Norman,
8
Jan.,
1797
(E.)
Mary of Jacob and Mary.
Norris,
12
May,
1776
(S.)
Edward.
23
Apr.,
1780
(i
Edward of Edward and Sarah
"
"
"
"
John " " " "
24
Nov.,
1782
"
George " " " "
12
Mch.,
1786
"
Henry Lee " " "
Northey,
15
21
Dec.,
Jun.,
1793
1770
(T.)
David of Abijah and Abigail.
21;
Jan.,
1772
11
Abigail "
Mch.,
1798
(N.)
Harriet of Abijah, Jr.
Norwood,
17
Jan.,
1779
(Ep.)
Betsey of David.
Nourse,
5
Jun.,
1791
(E.)
John of Benjamin and Margaret.
Nunn,
2L'
Jul.,
1773
(Ep.)
William of Samuel.
Nurse,-
12
Oct.,
1766
(F.)
Elizabeth of Benjamin.
Nutting,
17
Apr.,
1774
"
John Batcheldor of Jonathan.
15
Dec.,
1793
" Joseph of Joseph and Elizabeth.
18
Oct.,
1795
"
Benjamin " " "
8
it
1797
i
Sally Glover " " "
"
13
Jul.,
1783
(Ep.)
one child.
Oakman,
18
May,
1746
(T.)
Isaac of Samuel and Rebecca.
Apr.,
1788
(N.)
S. of I.
1
Aug.,
1790
"
Betsey of .
7
Mch.,
1792
"
John of .
21
Sep.,
1794
"
nf
10
Apr.,
1797
Nancy of .
Ober,
27
Jan.,
1754
(Ep.)
Johanna of Israel.
6 Jun.,
1756
"
Israel " "
7
Aug.,
1757
11
Abigail " "
25
May,
1760
11
James Levette " "
14
Nov.,
1762
"
Jonathan " "
Obear,
7
Oct.,
1764
"
Mary Cottle " '
17
Aug.,
1766
"
William
Odle,
12
Oct.,
1746
(T.)
Samuel of William and Margaret.
Odell,
1
Jul.,
1753
Ruth " " ' "
Odel,
8
{.,1
Jun.,
T-,1
1770
11
Thomas of Samuel and Lois.
Offutt,
jd
12
Jul.,
Nov.,
1772
1769
.<
Rachel of Nathan and Rachel.
it
i<
it
it
John " " "
24
Dec.,
1769
"
Nathan " " "
Oliver,
4
Mch.,
1764
"
Jacob of Jacob and Abigail.
182
SALEM BAPTISMS.
Oliver, 4 Mch., 1764
(T.) Mary of Jacob and Abigail.
8 Apr., "
" Susannah " " " "
11 Oct., 1767
(F.) Peter of Andrew, Esq.
17 Mch., 1771
(T.) Hubbard of Hubbard and Reb.
16 Feb., 1772
3 Apr., 1774
23 Feb., 1777
OA T^^^ 1 n*7Q
" Edward " " " "
20 JUec., 177o
19 Jan., 1783
" Sally Swanton " " " "
8 Sep., 1778
(Ep.) Thomas Fitch of Thomas Fitch.
3 Oct., 1779
r>C Tj^Vfc t TOO
< t( (( it t(
zo .ceo., 1782
i( i(
" MaryLynde " ."
22 Aug., 1790
(E.) William of Wm. and Rebecca.
16 Sep., 1792
" Rebecca " "
14 Dec., 1794
18 Sep., 1796
10 Jul., 1801
" John Whitford ' " " "
"
" Mary Foot * ' ' "
25 " 1802
t t <
24 Feb., 1805
" Matthias J. " " *
Omsted, 6 " 1774
(Ep.) Anne wife of Simeon.
17 Jul., "
" Reuben Tinker " "
<{ u
" Sally " <
Orne, 16 May, 1762
** ("Jpn^rrr* /^"F
3 Apr., 1768
(F.) Josiah of Capt. Josiah.
23 " 1769
" Alice "
10 Nov., 1771
* Susannah " "
2 Jul., 1769
*' Eunice of Capt. Jonathan.
14 Jun., 1778
" Joseph of Dr. Joseph.
17 Dec., 1780
" Sarah of John and Sarah.
2 Sep., 1781
" John " " "
25 Mch., "
** Mary of Josiah.
16 May, 1784
" Isaac "
18 Aug., 1782
" Teresa of Joseph and Teresa.
8 Jun., 1783
" Joshua of Joshua and Sarah.
20 May, 1781
William of William.
23 " 1784
" Eliza " "
7 Sep., 1782
" George of William and Abigail.
5 Feb., 1786
" Samuel ** " <{
12 Apr., 1789
" Henry " '<
7 Feb., 1796
" Joseph " " "
17 Jul., 1785
" Mary of Josiah and Mary.
12 Nov., 1786
" Rebecca " ' "
SALEM BAPTISMS.
183
Orne,
7 Sep.,
1788
(F.)
Anna of Josiah and Mary.
4 Oct.,
1795
11
Richard Elvius of Josiah and Alice.
11 Jun.,
1797
Alice " "
13 Aug.,
1786
(E.)
Josiah " " " *
15 Jun.,
1788
11
Sally " " "
24 Apr.,
1791
"
Edward " " " "
16 Jun.,
1793
(Ep.)
Cath. Sewall Pynchon of wid. Eliz.
Orsborn,
29 Jul.,
1770
(T.)
Deborah of George and Deborah.
Osborne,
1 Dec.,
17 Apr.,
1771
1774
George " '
Osgood,
18 Mar.,
1753
Cl
Sarah of John and Susannah.
" Sep.,
1757
"
John " "
17 Oct.,
1773
11
Nathaniel of Christopher and Mary.
18 "
1775
"
Polly " " <
13 Jul.,
1777
it
Nathaniel " " <* <
16 Jan.,
1780
"
Christopher " " '
" Sep.,
1781
"
Sukey " " "
9 Nov.,
1783
"
John " "
3 Feb.,
1771
(F.)
Thomas of Benjamin.
9 Aug.,
1778
(N.)
Peggy of Joseph.
26 Nov.,
1780
"
Thomas Binney " "
Oct.,
1782
"
Lucy " <
Jul.,
1787
41
Son "
10 <(
17QO
4 t
it f f
J.O
Aug.,
i. i J\j
1794
.
Maria
10 Dec.,
1797
11
Nathaniel Ward
4 May,
1800
Ebenezer Beckford " "
9 Jul.,
1797
"
Gayton Pickman of Isaac.
" Jun.,
1799
ii
Isaac " "
Page,
23 Nov.,
C. A T , .*
1777
(S.)
Samuel of Samuel and Lois.
May,
4 Mch.,
1781
Josiah Clark of Samuel and Elizabeth.
18 Aug.,
1782
11
Nathaniel of Samuel and Elizabeth.
25 May,
1 Q A T ,. I.
1794
1 TrtP
"
Samuel of John and Ruth.
16 MCtl.,
" Oct.,
17yb
1799
(N.)
Elizabeth "
Paine,
8 Apr.,
1794
(Ep.)
Frederic William born 23 May, 1788,
of Dr. William and wife.
Pain,
1 "
1739
"
Mary of Henry and Mary.
Palfrey,
27 Jul.,
1766
(F.)
Elizabeth of Warwick.
8 Nov.,
1767
11
Benjamin Ward " "
2 Dec.,
1769
11
Thomas ' "
3 Feb.,
1772
Richard " "
Palfry,
Jul.,
1781
(N.)
Sally of Thomas.
184
SALEM BAPTISMS.
Palfry,
Palfrey,
Palmer,
Parker,
Apr.,
Oct.,
1C
Jul.,
11 Mch.,
Aug.,
6 Mch.,
22 Jun.,
5 Mch.,
8 Dec.,
3 May,
20 Aug.,
8 Apr.,
26 May,
3 Aug.,
29 May,
17 Nov.,
13 Jul.,
16 Aug.,
19 Mch.,
1 Jul.,
11 Aug.,
21 Jan.,
26 Mch.,
6 May,
13 Dec.,
4 May,
9 Feb.,
6 Mch.,
26 Aug.,
23 Sep.,
3 Jan.,
12 Dec.,
" Aug.,
2 Jan.,
16 "
24 Jul.,
25 Jan.,
1783 (N.) Thomas of Thomas.
1787
<(
1789
1792
1793
1796
Warwick, adult.
" of Warwick.
son " "
Lydia " "
Hannah " William.
Patty of Warwick.
1783 (Ep.) child of P., sailmaker.
1786 (E.) Jonathan, 22, son of Mrs. Woodkins.
1793
1795
1797
1798
1799
1800
1803
Thomas of Thos. and Martha.
Warwick " " " "
Jno.Crownins'd" " " "
Elizabeth of Jonathan and Elizabeth.
Richard " " " lt
Lydia " " " "
Jonathan " "
Nancy " " " "
Nancy
Benjamin
Mary Chapman
of Warwick and Han'h.
1745 (Ep.) Richard, 70.
1746 " " of Richard and wife.
1747 " " " "
1748-9 " Mary " "
1750 " Richard " "
1751 " Elizabeth "
1753 " William " "
1758 " Richard " "
1759 " Lydia "
1761 " Sarah u "
1796 " Richard, 83 years on sickbed.
1772 (T.) Phillimon of Phillimon and Mary.
1774 " Molly " Philemon "
1781 (S.) Rebecca " '
1776 " Lydia " " "
1779 " John
1784 Anna " " <
1787 " Anna " "
1783 (Ep.) Hannah of Henry.
1780 (N.) Sally Winship of Noah.
1791 " Mary " N.
1789 " Sophia Mellen of Nathaniel.
[To be continued.']
THE FAMILY OF JOHN PERKINS OF IPSWICH.
BY GEORGE A. PERKINS, M. D.
[Continued from page 112, Vol. XXIII.]
314 Thomas (Eliftha, Thomas, John 19 , fflisha?,
Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born in Wenham, Mass., May 5,
1781. He married Sally Knowlton, July 1, 1804. Ho
died May 23, 1841, "61 yrs." She was born Aug. 17,
1783, and died Nov. 24, 1837, "54 yrs."
Their births and marriages were recorded upon the town
records of Wenham, but their deaths on the Topsfield
records.
It is believed that all their children were born in Tops-
field.
The children of Thomas and Sally (Knowlton) Perkins
were :
511 Jonathan K., b. Jan. 4, 1805; d. Jan. 16, 1807.
512 Sarah, b. Nov. 8, 1807; m. Asa B. Filigree.
513 Caroline, b. Oct. 10, 1809; m. Wm. Porter.
514 Elizabeth B., b. Dec. 4, 1811 ; m. Daniel Willey.
515 Thomas, jr., b. March 27, 1814; m. Elizabeth Merrill.
616 John Kimball, b. Jan. 4, 1817 ; d. April 16, 1818.
517 Mehitable, b. March 1, 1820; d. Dec. 12, 1841.
518 Abigail Jane, b. July 27, 1822; d. Oct. 4, 1830.
519 Mary Jane, b. Nov. 29, 1825; d. June 24, 1828.
315 Elisha (fflMa, Thomas, John, Mittha 9 ,
Thomas*, John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Jan. 18, 1789.
He married Sarah Fabens of Salern, Oct. 20, 1813. She
was the daughter of William and Rebecca (Gray) Fabens,
born Oct. 9, 1793, and died Aug. 2, 1853. He died in
the West Indies in 1833. He was a mariner.
Their children were :
620 ElishaK., b. 18H.
521 Harriet Maria, b. 1815; m. George Upton; d. Jan. 22, 1842.
522 John Gray, b. 1817.
HIST. COLL. XXIil 12* (185)
186 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
317 Moses (Moses 181 , Moses 77 , John 19 , Elisha 9 , Thom-
as 9 , John 1 ) was born in Marblehead, Mass., about 1788.
He married Betsy Leeson about 1816. He resided in
Shirley, Mass., in 1817, and in Fitchburg for about forty
years; both died in Fitchburg, dates unknown.
Their only son was :
523 Moses, b. Feb. 28, 1817; m. 1st, Abigail M. Bowker; 2nd,
Charlotte H. Kendall.
318 Thomas (Moses 181 , Moses 77 , John 19 , Elisha 9 ,
Thomas*, John 1 ) was born probably in Topsfield, Mass.,
Feb. 2, 1790. He married Hannah Kendall, Oct., 1832.
She was born 1801, and died April 5, 1860. He died
Aug. 3, 1873.
They resided in Temple, N. H., and it is probable they
both died there. He was a farmer.
Their children were :
524 Lucy E., b. Sept. 8, 1833; m. 1st, Daniel P. Wilson; 2nd,
Marcus A. Wilson.
525 Irene, b. Jan. 1, 1840; m. Wm. H. Wilson, Nov. 4, 1860.
326 Thomas (Elijah 182 , Moses 77 , John 19 , Elisha 9 ,
Thomas*, John 1 ) was born in Salem, Mass., Sept. 25,
1794. He married Mary Dustin, Dec. 1, 1823. She
was born Feb. 25, 1801, and died Jan. 29, 1867. She
was a lineal descendant of the Mrs. Dustin who was car-
ried captive by the Indians. He died Sept. 8, 1875.
Their children were :
526 Thomas, b. Dec. 7, 1824; m. Hannah E. Gale.
527 Joseph Warren, b. June 17, 1829 ; m. 1st, Anna M. Town-
send; 2nd, Maria A. Raymond; 3rd, Laura A. Morton.
528 Mary E., b. Sept. 11, 1831; d.
529 Harriet, b. June 5, 1833 ; m. Wm. McMullan.
530 Mary Dustin, b. June 11, 1835; ' m. Henry F. Shepard; d.
June 24, 1867.
531 Caroline, b. Feb. 10, 1839 ; m. George P. Osgood.
532 Elizabeth, b. March 31, 1841 ; m. E. Frank Balch.
THE PERKINS FAMILY. 187
328 David (David 1 *, Moses 77 , John* 9 , Elishcv\ TJtom-
as 3 , John } ) was born in Temple, N. II., about 1790. lie
married Elizabeth Pryor of Bakersfield, Vt., about 1814.
She was born 1786.
He died Dec. 13, 1828. She died Oct. 22, 1851, aged
65 years.
lie removed from Temple, N. II., to Bakersfield, Vt.,
where he died. It is probable that he resided in his
early life in Topstield and learned the trade of a brick-
maker there, as two of his cousins speak of helping him
make bricks in Topsfield.
Their children were :
5:53 Kachel, b. Feb., 1813; m. Smith Frccmuu, d. Aug. 0, 1873.
534 Irene, b. Feb. 15, 1815; d. Jan. 28, 1884; ni. John I).
Jones of Wenham.
535 Parley, b. March 14, 1819; in. Sophronia Bigford ; d. Dec.
21, 1884.
",30 Fatima, 1). March 20, 1821 ; m. Tertins Ileaton.
537 Elizabeth, b. Aug. (5, 1S2(J; in. Alden Wheelock. She died
Oct. 24, 18(19.
334 Joseph (Jacob 19 -, Joseph*'', Jaco/r-, Et-Mta 9 ,
TJiomaJ, Jo/at 1 } was born in Unity, N. H., August 11),
1788. He married Mary E. Day.
He died in New York, April, 1842, very suddenly.
After his death the family removed to California. Joseph
Perkins was a graduate of Williams College, Mass., 1<S14.
He is said to have been a man of fine ability and schol-
arship. He subsequently removed to New York City.
He was a splendid penman and engraver, and devoted
himself to letter engraving. At the time of his death
he greatly excelled in that branch of the art. No bank
thought of issuing its bills unless lettered by him, and
his plates, to this day, are believed to be unequalled. He
was in all respects a Christian gentleman ; his death was
much lamented by a large circle of friends.
188 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Their children were :
538 One son.
Three daughters, names unknown.
335 Amos (Jacob 192 , Joseph**, Jacob, Misha 9 , Thom-
as 3 , John 1 ) was born in Unity, N. H., January 15, 1790.
He married Dec. 28, 1815, Betsy Moody. She was born
January 3, 1790, and died February, 1853.
He speaks of himself as " A humble servant of his na-
tive town." He has been town clerk several years,
chairman of the board of selectmen seventeen or eighteen
years, representative seven years, member of the execu-
tive council one year, county treasurer three years and
town treasurer an indefinite period, until 1884 holding
that office with that of supervisor of check list, when on
the "wrong side of 90 years." He died in Unity, March
5, 1885.
Their children were :
539 Joseph M., b. Dec. 11, 1819; m. Maria Hathorn.
540 Abby, b. March 25, 1826 ; m. Winfield S. Moody.
336 Abel (Jacob 192 , Joseph 86 , Jacob 22 , Elisha?, Thorn-
as 3 , John 1 ) was born in Unity, N. H., October 10, 1791.
He married Melinda Straw, Oct., 1817. She was born
about 1793 and died about 1870. He was a farmer and
was living at Claremont, N. H., with his daughter, Juli-
ette, in 1880.
Their children were :
541 Jacob, b. ; resides in California.
542 Ezra, b. ; resides in Kansas.
543 Byron, b. ; resides in California.
544 Mary, b. ; m. Barnard of Gilsum, N. H.
545 Hannah, b.; m. Samuel Bailey ? Missouri.
546 Juliette, b. ; m. James Dunsmoor of Claremont, N. H.
547 Juliann, b. ; m. Eeed of Acworth, N. H.
548 Emily, b. ; m. Israel P. Breed of Unity, N. H.
THE PERKINS FAMILY. 189
337 Jared (Jacob 192 , Joseph, Jacob' 2 - 2 , Elisha\ Thorn-
a*- 3 , John 1 ) was born in Unity, N. H., April 21, 1793.
He married, first, Clarissa Gliddcn, March 20, 1820.
She died Nov., 1832, at the birth of her son John. He
married, second, Charlotte Hall, July 28, 1833. She
was born in Mcthuen, Mass., Nov. 22, 1805, and died
December , 1875.
Jared Perkins was a prominent Methodist clergyman,
being for many years a presiding elder, during which time
be travelled through the states of New Hampshire and
Vermont. In 1846 he was nominated by the whigs and
abolitionists of the state for a member of the executive
council ; he was elected and held this ofh'ce two or three
years. In 1850 he was elected to a seat in Congress,
which he held two years. He died of malignant fever in
Nashua, N. H., October, 1854.
The children of wife Clarissa were :
549 Erastus G., b. May 20, 1822; resides in Iowa.
550 Clarissa E., b. Dec. 17, 1824; in. - Farewell of
Claremont.
551 Jacob B., b. Feb. 11, 182G ; d. Nov. 12, 1849, in California.
552 John W., b. at Epping. Nov. 20, 1;52; d. October, 1854.
Children of wife Charlotte were :
553 Jared Augustus, b. Aug. 25, 183G; was a dentist at Ames-
bury, Mass.
554 Charlotte M., b. at Nashua, June G, 1840; in. Henry P.
Neal.
555 George Henry, b. February 3, 1842.
556 Martha A., b. May 11, 1849; m. Jos. M. Neal, 1873.
338 Hannah (Jacob, Joseph, Jacob 242 , Elishd?,
Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born in Unity, N. H., January 1,
1795. She married Martin Ray, Sept., 1819, and re-
190 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
moved immediately to Jackson County, Ohio, where she
now resides. He has died, date unknown.
Their children were :
Jacob, b. ; is a physician.
Asa, b. ; is a farmer.
Joseph, b. ; is a farmer.
Two daughters, names unknown.
340 John (Jacob 192 , Joseph, Jacob 22 , Elisha?, Thom-
as*, John 1 ) was born in Unity, N. H., May 15, 1798.
He married four wives and is now living in Claremont,
N. H. He married, first, Elziner Newton ; second, Mary
Neal.
On the celebration of his eighty-second birthday there
were present five brothers and one sister. His last wife
was then living.
Child of John and Elziner (Newton) Perkins was :
557 A daughter, b. ; m. Champion. They reside in
Hartford, Vt.
Child by wife Mary (Neal) Perkins :
658 Jacob, b. ; resides at Syracuse, N. Y. ; is a lawyer.
342 Jacob (Jacob 192 , Joseph, Jacob 22 , Misha 9 , Thom-
as*, John 1 ) was born in Unity, N. H., July 29, 1802.
He married Matilda Maddock of Philadelphia.
He has resided in New York City and Brooklyn, at
which latter place he died in May, 1877.
Their children were :
559 A son, b. ; resides in Chicago.
560 A daughter, b. ; in. Lyon of New York.
561 Emma, b. ; m. ; name unknown.
345 Elijah (Jacob 192 , Joseph 86 , Jacob 22 , fflisha 9 , Thom-
as,* John 1 ) was born in Unity, N. H., May 3, 1810; has
THE PERKINS FAMILY. 191
been twice married ; his second wife is now living (18<S(>) ;
their mimes are unknown.
He removed to Iowa about 1840, and owns a large
tract of land there. He has children, one of whom is
married and is believed to have a family. He is a
farmer.
346 David (Jacob m , Joseph*, Jacob 2 -, Elisha 9 , T/tom-
as 3 , JoJin 1 ) was born in Unity, N. II., Sept. 24, 1815.
He has been twice married, names and dates unknown.
He is a machinist ; resides in Claremont, N. II.
Child by his first wife :
5G2 Henry, b. ; in. ?, a machinist.
By his second wife :
5G't Charles, b. about 18GO; a clerk.
360 Jabez Batchelder (Eli, Joseph*', Jacob,
Elisha 9 , ThomctfP, John } ) was born in Unity, N. H.,
Nov. 16, 1810. lie married Hannah A\ r . Putnam, Oct.
23, 1844. She was of Claremont, N. H., born July 31,
1819.
Their children were :
5G4 Chester E., b. July 10, 1845; unmarried.
565 Clara Matilda, b. March 21, 1847; a teacher.
361 Elisha (Elisha m , Zebulon 87 , Jacob'- 2 , ElMm 9 ,
Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born in Topsh'eld, March 1, 1801.
He married, first, Eliza Dodge of Ipswich. They were
published Jan. 23, 1825, and were married April 3,
1825. He married, second, widow Eliza (Mears) Cald-
well, published Nov. 8, 1859, and married Nov. 9, 1859.
She was also of Ipswich, born in 1801. The Ipswich re-
cord of his marriage says he w;is a miller, born in Wcn-
ham.
192 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
His children were : l
566 Nathan Dane, b. April 26, 1830; d. July 26, 1831 ("15
mos.").
567 Samuel Dane, b. ; d. ; 2 yrs. 8 mos.
362 Mercy (Elixha m , Zebulon* 7 , Jacob 22 , Elisha, 9
Thomas? , John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Mass., April 18,
1803. She married, first, Moody Andrews, August 20,
1822. He died March 29, 1860. She married, second,
Daniel Willey, May 5, 1864. She died , 1884.
Children of Moody Andrews and Mercy (Perkins)
Andrews were :
Aaron Augustus, b. Feb. 1, 1823; in. Julia Wells.
Elisha Perkins, b. Jan. 6, 1825; m. Abigail Foster.
William Moody, b. June 11, 1827; m. Emeline Perkins 1848.
Joseph Edwin, b. Feb. 8, 1831; m. Elizabeth Chapman.
Harriet Mariah, b. Jan. 6, 1834 ; m. Daniel Chapin.
John Henry, b. March 25, 1838 ; unmarried.
363 Eunice (Elisha 208 , Zebulon* 7 , Jacob 22 , Elisha 9 ,
Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Mass., Oct. 25,
1807. She married Simon Foster as his second wife,
Oct. 16, 1827. His first wife was Mary 316 . 2 His mar-
riage is recorded on the Ipswich records where they are
said to be " both of Ipswich." He was the son of Allen
and Lucy (Potter) Foster, born March 16, 1793, and died
Feb. 23, 1877, " 83 y. 11 m. 7 d." She died March 11,
1881," 73 y. 11 m. 11 d."
The children of Simon and Eunice (Perkins) Foster
were :
Mary, b. Dec. 25, 1827; m. 1st, Gorham Foster; 2nd, Asa
Lord.
1 He may have had other children as the Ipswich records mention the puh-
lishment of a Nathan D. Perkins to Miranda ? of Milford.N. H.
2 The children of Simon and 316 Mary (Perkins) Foster were: Edmond, Per-
kins, Simon and Nathaniel, who was born Dec., 1825, and married, 1853, to Sarah
Amanda Averill.
THE PERKINS FAMILY. 193
Ephraira, b. April 6, 1832; ra. Mary Eliza Andrews.
Dolly Anne, b. Oct. 11, 1836; d. April 14, 1858.
Fanny Woodbury, b. Oct. 8, 1841; ra. OtisTowle; d. May 7,
1876.
364 Lydia Batchelder (Elisha m , Zebulon 87 , Jacob 22 ,
Elisha?, Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Mass.,
April 24, 1810. She married Samuel Foster, Oct. 29,
1832. This marriage is recorded in Ipswich, Mass.,
where she is said to be of Boxford. He died in Line-
brook, Ipswich, Jan. 4, ?. He was a fanner.
Their children were :
Lydia Batchelder, b. Jan. 1, 1834; m. E. Perkins Potter.
Samuel, b. June 5, 1836; m. 1st, Harriet N. Potter; 2nd, Sarah
Howe.
Edwin Kimball, b. Feb. 2, 1838; unmarried.
Lucy, b. July 1, 1840; m. Warren P. Blanchard.
Mary, b. Sept. 2, 1844; d. Sept. 7, 1872.
Harriet Maria, b. June 15, 1848; unmarried.
365 Mary (Elisha m , Zebulon* 1 , Jacob 22 , Elisha?,
Thoma^, John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Mass., April 29,
1812. She married Jewett Pingree of Rowley, May 13,
1832. He was born Jan. 24, 1809. She died April 14,
1844.
Their children were :
Caroline P., b. May 25, 1833; m. B. J. Balch.
Eliza Ann, b. April 16, 1835; unmarried.
Lucy K., b. Jan. 5, 1837; m. Frederick A. Elliot, 1854.
Mary P., b. March 27. 1839; m. John S. Dudley, 1858.
David, b. Feb. 28, 1841; d. Aug. 23, 1869.
Ann Maria, b. Dec. 30, 1841 ; m. John W. Lord.
366 Eliza Ann (Elisha 208 , Zebulon* 7 , Jacob 22 , Elisha?,
Thomas?, John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Mass., May 3,
1818. She married Amos S. Chapman, published Nov.
20, 1836, married Dec. 15, 1836. He was of Ipswich.
HIST. COLL. XXIII 13
194 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
They were married there. He was the son of Jonathan
and Eunice Chapman. He died Sept. 14, 1858.
Eliza M., b. March 13, 1840; m. 1st, Jacob S. Peabody April
6, 1858 ; 2nd, Otis P. Burnham.
Anna Jane, b. April 29, 1846; m. Lewis H. Wildes May 11,
1864.
Lewis Anson, b. July 23, 1848 ; m. Delia A. Conant.
Susan Maria, b. July 16, 1850; d. March 12, 1853.
Warren Perkins, b. April 28, 1854; d. July 18, 1873.
Ella Augusta, b. April 26, 1857; m. Fred. Smerage Jan. 11,
1874.
367 John Pratt (Jacob 209 , Zebulon* 1 , Jacob 22 , Eli-
shd*, Thomas*, John 1 ) was born in Tops field, Mass.,
Sept. 28, 1821. He married Jane H. Giles of Marble-
head. They were published May 9, 1847. She was the
daughter of Samuel and Jane H. Giles, born Dec. 7,
1821, and died April 19, 1880.
He is a farmer.
Their children were :
568 Mary Anna, b. Sept. 6, 1851 ; m. William Clough.
569 John Haskell, b. May 11, 1860.
368 Ephraim (Jacob, Zebulori*, Jacob 22 , Elisha\
Thoma^, John 1 ) was bora in Topsfield, Mass., Dec. 6,
1823. He married Sophronia Cole, published April 6,
1854. She was bora in Kowley, Mass., 1831.
He is now a farmer in Topsfield.
Their children were :
570 Harriet, b. July 26, 1855.
571 Edward Herbert, b. Oct. 5, 1858; m. Ella F. Porter.
572 Caroline, b. March 17, 1861.
573 Anna, b. Jan. 4, 1864.
574 Eliza J., b. Nov. 13, 1866; m. John J. Watson, Jan. 20,
1886.
575 Harris Ephraim, b. May 30, 1871.
THE PERKINS FAMILY. 105
370 Joseph Augustus (Jacob, Zebulon* 7 , Jacob' 2 ' 2 ,
Elisha?, Thomas*, JoJm 1 ) was born in Topstield, Mass.,
July 3, 1830. He married Susan M. Ray. They were
published Dec. 25, 1860. He died Dec. 18, 1869.
She was the daughter of William and Louisa (Coburn)
Ray, born in Topsfield, 1841.
He is a farmer.
Their children were :
570 Horace Elmer, b. May 11), 1862; d. March 20, 1885, in
Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
577 Carrie Estelle, b. Jan. 31, 1808.
371 David Pratt (Jacob-, Zebulon* 7 , Ja<x>V, Eli-
ska 9 , Thomas*, John 1 ) was born in Topstield, Mass., Oct.
15, 1833. He married Addie J. Phillips, published June
15, 1866, married June 24, 1866. She was the daughter
of Timothy M. and Adaline (Gould) Phillips, born June
18, 1845. He died Feb. 1, 1883.
He was a farmer.
Their children were :
578 Arthur Freeman, b. April 29, 1867.
579 Grace Rebecca, b. April 23, 1869.
580 Jennie Marion, b. Sept. 28, 1871.
581 Mary Adeline, b. March 25, 1876.
582 Alice Emily, b. Dec. 13, 1878.
372 Jared (Robinson, Joseph 91 , Joseph 25 , fflisha",
Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born in Jaffrey, N. H., Feb. 12,
1793. He married Sarah Hayden of Fitzwilliam, N. II.,
about March, 1819. She was born in Fitzwilliam, June
15, 1795. He died from exposure Oct. 7, 1824.
He began life upon a farm, but, being of a studious
habit, he gave it up and studied with Rev. John Sabine,
and was for some time a teacher in the district schools.
He afterwards took up the study of medicine and was a
pupil of Doctors Batcheller, Howe and Wells. He at-
196 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
tended lectures at Dartmouth College and took the degree
of M. D. from that institution in 1819. He was in
practice in Fitzwilliam, N. H.
Their children were :
683 William Chamberlain, b. Dec. 3, 1819 ; d. Aug. 3, 1821.
584 Jared Daniel, b. Sept. 8, 1820.
373 Lucinda (Robinson, Joseph? 7 , Joseph 25 , Mi-
sho?, Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born in Jaffrey, N. H., June
14, 1796. She married Daniel Spaulding, May 11, 1819.
He was a descendant of Edward Spaulding who settled
in Braintree about 1630 to 33. He was born 1789 ; died
July 17, 1882, aged 93 years, 6 m. 21 d. She died May
5, 1875, 78 y. 11 m. 22 d.
After his marriage he removed to Gardner, Mass.,
where he owned a store and tavern ; here he remained
six or seven years and was " an active and influential citi-
zen."
In order to secure better business advantages, he re-
moved to Fitzwilliam and afterward to Keene, where he
spent the remaining years of his life, holding all the of-
fices of trust in the gift of the town, and died full of
honors and of years.
Their children were :
Mary Elizabeth, b. Oct. 11, 1822; d. Oct. 9, 1848.
Jared Perkins, b. July 29, 1825; d. Aug. 25, 1827.
Daniel Robinson, b. Aug. 8, 1828 ; d. Oct. 26, 1875.
Julia Ann, b. March 25, 1831 ; m. Oscar K. Bradley.
Lucinda Viola, b. June 20, 1834 ; a teacher.
374 John (Robinson, Joseph*, Joseph, fflisha 9 ,
Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born in Jaffrey, N. H., Sept. 16,
1801. He married Harriet F. Hayden, 1830. She was
of Fitzwilliam, N. H. He died of consumption, Sept.
6, 1832.
THE PERKINS FAMILY. 197
He was of a delicate and feeble constitution and unable
to endure hardship. He taught school in Jaffrey, Rindge
and Fitzwilliam, and was in business for a short time as
partner of the firm of Spaulding & Perkins.
Their only child was :
585 Hellen R., b. Jan. 16, 1832.
375 Nancy S. (Eobinson, Joseph 97 , Joseph, Ulisha 9 ,
Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born in Jaffrey, N. H., Oct. 26,
1807. She married Gideon C. Noble, 1831, and died
Oct. 19, 1875.
He was a physician ; he received the degree of M. D.
in 1829, and practised in Chester, N. Y., in Fitzwilliam,
N. H., in Fitchburg, Mass, in 1842. He removed to
Harvard, Mass., in 1844, and in 1868, to Hudson; their
health failing they went to Waltham and resided with
their oldest son.
Their children were :
Isabella Gray, b.
John Perkins, b.
George H., b.
Emma Cleone, b.
Charles F., b.
377 Moses SpofFord (Moses, Joseph* 7 , Joseph 25 ,
JEltsha 9 , Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born in Jaffrey, N. H.,
Feb. 1, 1797. He married Cozby Cooledge, Nov. 15,
1820. She was born in Troy, N. H., and died in Jaffrey,
Feb. 27, 1875. He died in Jaffrey, April 15, 1874.
Their children were :
686 Sarah, b. Sept. 7, 1822 ; m. M. P. Farrar.
587 Phebe, b. Nov. 17, 1824; m. J. L. Bolster.
688 Hart, b. Sept. 26, 1828 ; m. Phebe P. Flower.
689 Charles, b. Oct. 27, 1833; m. Sarah R. Eveleth.
198 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
690 Dorcas Cooledge, b. June 24, 1835 ; m. James S. Lacy.
591 Cozby, b. June 28, 1888; m. John V. Tenney.
592 Mary, b. May 21, 1840; m. F. W. Bayley.
378 Rhoda (Moses, Joseph 97 , Joseph, Misha 9 ,
Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born in Jaffrey, N. H., Dec. 26,
1798. She married Aaron Hodgkins, January 20, 1822.
He was born April 25, 1797, and died April 10, 1856,
" 59 y." She died April 10, 1851, "52 years."
Their children were :
Harriet Alzina, b. July 10, 1825; m. T. F. Moulton.
Christopher, b. Jan. 6, 1829; m. Melissa Tenney.
Ambrus, b. Jan. 20, 1831 ; m. Lottie L. Willis.
Mary, b. Dec. 25, 1832 ; m. J. B. Ireland, Dunbarton, N. H.
Frederick, b. March 4, 1835 ; d. in War of the Rebellion ; m.
Rufina A. Frost. Three children.
Cyrus Trull, b. Jan. 24, 1837 ; m. Sarah Morse.
Ermina Blake, b. March 19, 1839 ; m. Asa K. Howe ; d. Oct. 7
1864.
SSOEleazer (Moses, Joseph* 1 , Joseph, Misha 9 ,
Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born in Jaffrey, N. H., Jan. 25,
1803. He married Mary Ann Lawrence of Troy, N. H.,
May 17, 1827. She was born in Fitzwilliam, N. H.,
Aug. 14, 1806, and died in Portsmouth, R. I., June 3,
1873. He died March 11, 1837, in Jaffrey. He had
resided in Troy, New Ipswich and Jaffrey, N. H. He
was a machinist.
Their children were :
593 Ann Louisa, b. July 22, 1829 ; m. Stephen T. Sherman.
594 Ann Maria, b. June 19, 1830 ; m. Wm. B. Lawton.
695 George W.,b. March 10, 1832; m. Mary Jane Cory.
596 Andrew W., b. Sept. 12, 1835; m. Susan P. Sherman.
381 Harriot Clark (Moses, Joseph 97 , Joseph, Mi-
sha 9 , Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born in Jaffrey, N. H., June
1, 1805. She married Lucius Howard Crane, Oct. 31,
THE PERKINS FAMILY. 199
1832. He was born Oct. 27, 1807. She died May 17,
1834, only five clays after the birth of her only child.
He was a machinist.
Their only child was :
Harriot, 3 b. May 12, 1834; m. Samuel Blaisdell, jr.
382 Ruby Woodward (Moses 21 *, Joseph*, Joseph' 1 -,
Elisha 9 , Thomas , John 1 ) was born in JalFrey, N. H.,
April 27, 1807. She married, first, Cyrus Trull of
Lowell, Mass., date unknown. He died in Lowell about
1842. She married, second, John Mead of Lowell, Feb.,
1851. He was born Oct. 9, 1799, and died in Clare-
mont, N. H., Oct. 23, 1809. She died July 9, 1852.
He was a druggist in Lowell, Mass.
Child of Ruby W. Perkins and Cyrus Trull :
Cyrus, b. ; died young.
Child of Ruby W. and John Mead :
Perkins B., b. July 2, 1852; m. Bertha Hudson, Jan. 18, 1883.
One child, John Perkins, b. July, 1884.
385 Aphia Ayer (Moses 21 *, Joseph 97 , Joseph 25 , Eli-
ska 9 , Thomas*, John 1 ) was born in Jaffrey, N. II., July
4, 1815. She married J. H. Smith, date not known.
She died at Chicopee Falls, Mass., May 1G, 1870. He
was born in Dracut, Mass., 1812.
Their children were :
EllaBlake, b. Feb 8, 1846, at New Philadelphia, Ohio; m. Henry
Gates, July 25, 1871.
Perkins Finney, b. Oct. 6, 1848, at Chicopee Falls, Mass.
3 Harriot Crane married Samuel Blafrdcll, jr., June 23, 1861. lie is a cotton
merchant, born June 23, 1823. Their children were: Daisy Lunnn, born Apr. 12,
1866. Ruby Mercy, born March 14, 1871. Maud Musu, born Feb. 18, 1873.
200 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
387Adela (EdwarcP, Joseph, Joseph, fflisha?,
Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born in Jaffrey, N. H., Feb. 14,
1801. She married Isaac Adams, March 27, 1821. She
died July 23, 1864.
Their child was :
Daniel P., b. ; resides in Jaffrey, N. H.
390 Hannah Woodward (Edward? 1 *, Joseph* 1 , Jo-
seph^, Elishd?, Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born in Jaffrey,
N. H., Nov. 26, 1806. She married Abram Corey, June
1, 1824.
Their child was :
Anna, b. ; m. Kimball.
394 Mary Jane (fldward, Joseph 97 , Joseph 25 , Mi-
sha 9 , Thomas*, John 1 ) was born in Jaffrey, N. H., Nov.
20, 1815. She married, first, Jabez Morse, March 14,
1839. He died 1843. Second, Jesse Adams, March 2,
1859. He died about 1863 or 4. Third, Hale.
She died Oct. 9, 1885.
Children of Jabez and Mary Jane (Perkins) Morse
were:
Harriet Elizabeth, b. Jan. 27, 1840.
John Frederick, b. April 17, 1842.
Child of and Mary Jane (Perkins) Hale was :
L ; m. Fife.
404 Harriet (Joseph, Joseph 97 , Joseph 25 , fflisha 9 ,
Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born in Jaffrey, N. H., Jan. 22,
1808. She married Chester Wheeler, May 5, 1830.
They reside in Rome, N. Y.
Their children were :
William C., b. Oct. 24, 1831.
Mary L., b. July 25, 1840; m. Andrew G. billy of Indiana, 1866.
[To be continued.]
ACCOUNT
OF THE
REBECCA NURSE MONUMENT.
[COMMUNICATED BY WAI. P. UPHAM.]
(Continued from page 100, Vol. XXIII.]
Several of the neighbors of Rebecca Nurse visited her
about this time and told her that she had been accused
and "named" They found her as they testify " in a weak
and low condition of body ." She had been sick for a
week. She had heard of this "atlliction amongst them" and
spoke of it. She was told that she was spoken of also.
"Well," she said, "If it be so, the will of the Lord be
done;" and then after an amazed silence, " Well, as to
this thing, I am as innocent as the child unborn," but
"surely" she said, "what sin hath God found out in mo
unrepentcd of that lie should lay such an atlliction upon
me in my old age." This was the "Miserere of her soul,
which was to precede the Hallelujah of her Redemption,"
and from that hour she received the baptism of suffering
that settled, strengthened and established her in inno-
cence and peace. To the consternation and confusion of
the community a warrant for her arrest was issued, and
she was cited to appear before the magistrate. Great in-
terest was manifested in her examination. It was solemn
and searching. But to all questions touching her commu-
nication and collusion with devils or relating to her injur-
ing any one, she gave answer with unaffected boldness and
unfaltering faith, " I can say, before my Eternal Father 1
HIST. COLL. XXIII 13* (201)
202 ACCOUNT OF THE
am innocent and God will clear my innocency." Well
indeed did she reply when asked " Have you a familiarity
with these spirits ?" "No ! I have none but with God alone."
No wonder the magistrates, and all the people with them
were impressed. There stood before them a venerable
and venerated woman whose condemnation they were
seeking with an ingenuity and eagerness which knew no
limit, and yet she was calm, self-poised and sustained in
the consciousness of her innocence, and in communion
with the Infinite One. " I am familiar with God alone."
The devils fear and tremble at her word. A great tumult
rages. But there stood REBECCA NURSE,
" As a lone light-house stands
On a mad midnight sea"
illuminating the dark waves with the serene light of her
simple, unaffected goodness. The light was not dark-
ened nor did it grow dim when she stood in the presence
of the great court which was called to determine finally
her fate. Her trial was a mockery of justice and a most
shameful perversion of law. An infamous and iniquitous
farce. Declared not guilty by the jury, the court and
crowd desired another count, and demanded that she be
judged guilty.
She was now compelled to drink draughts full of grief.
Her worn and weary body was outraged by an indescriba-
bly malicious curiosity. The authorities of the church
thundered their anathemas publicly in the Meeting House
on the Lord's day and in the sight and hearing of all the
people ; she was excommunicated, declared an outcast
from God and tenfold more a child of hell. From the
church she was taken manacled and maimed to her cell,
foul and filthy, to await the day of her execution.
Since that day all who know and pronounce the name
of Rebecca Nurse, say,
REBECCA NURSE MONUMENT. 203
"That all loveliness is lovelier
She crowning it.
All goodness credible
Because of that great trust her goodness bred."
It is one hundred and ninety-three years this month
since Rebecca Nurse accepted death with such Christian
patience and unostentatious courage, "and brought no
angry accusation against her enemies." And we will not
for her sake. We are here to-day to commemorate her
virtues, to emulate her piety, not to censure or condemn
her persecutors.
"Less hard 'tis not to err ourselves, than know
If our forefathers err'd or no.
When we trust men concerning God,
We then trust not God, concerning men."
In history-, she will ever be a sublime picture of de-
vout consecration to her destiny. We will not mar it.
We come rather to wipe away the dust of the centuries
of neglect which cover it, to retouch the faded colors and
to renew the broken frame, and to restore it to the gaze
of men, that they may ever hereafter admire and imitate
her simple goodness and sublime heroism.
At the conclusion of the address by Mr. Israel the
choir sang a hymn, " I heard a voice from Heaven" after
which Mr. Rice made the following address.
Mr. President and Friends of the, JVburse Monument
Association :
You may wonder, as I have wondered, why after the
ample and eloquent setting forth of the address to which
we have just listened, it should have been proposed to
make any further provision for speaking on this occasion.
Perhaps as our predecessors, the pastors of both these
churches sinned in the former evil days, it was judged
that we ought both to make confession and explanation.
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Recalling indeed the fact that Rebecca Nurse was herself
a member of the church in Salem and that she received
there of that church through its official head the most
cruel public dishonors, while her accustomed place of
attendance upon religious observances was here ; and
while it may thus have been here that she gained the
graces that appeared upon her in those days of darkness,
I have been led to consider whether there might not be
some division of the matter upon this basis, so that my
brother from Salem should appear alone as the represent-
ative sinner, while I might stand before you as a child
of grace. But such a view has its embarrassments, and
I have determined to take my stand promptly beside him
upon the ground of penitence. I shall confess and ex-
plain with alacrity and brevity.
There is a sufficient reason for our coming thus together
O O
to-day or on any like occasion. The children of any of
those who have suffered grievous injury in the former
generations may properly take redress from mankind in
the following ages. The inheritance in families of per-
sonal character and remembrance is in itself of value to be
reclaimed and kept. There is a public interest also with
every man demanding that public errors of the past should
stand in the light and be reproved.
The Salem witchcraft began near this spot. The chief
actors were certain young people young women, mostly
who professed to suffer, and who suffered apparently
divers and horrible bodily torments. These persons,
"the afflicted children," said that their torments were
put upon them mysteriously by certain other persons hav-
ing an understanding with the devil to that end. These
other persons were the witches. The doings of these
witches, helped by the devil, were visible to none but the
children tormented by them. And the arrest, imprison-
ment or execution of all the witches was upon the evi-
REBECCA NURSE MONUMENT. 205
dencc, solely of these tormented children. No witch
confessed to the doing of this evil or to the having this
help of the devil. All denied it, except as some made
confession under constraint to save their lives.
It should be seen at first that in this matter, which is
most essential and characteristic, the Salem witchcraft, and
broadly speaking all modern European witchcraft with it,
had no likeness whatever to the witchcraft of the Bible, but
was the opposite of it. All varieties of modern witchcraft,
however differing in some particulars, were on one ground
in this matter of profession or the lack of it. The bib-
lical witch or wizard, whatever he was, laid claim to his
witchery. lie is named along with those practising en-
chantments and using divinations. His lineal descend-
ant in our times is the dealer in charms and the teller of
fortunes and secrets. There was always the profession of
power as by alliance with unseen beings or the practice
of dark arts. "\Vhat the ancient witch claimed for him-
self was put upon the modern witch, misnamed a witch,
despite himself, and as a crime. The old witch and this
witch of Salem and Europe were like to one another as
yes is to no. One affirmed, the other denied ; one was a
lover of the craft, professing to follow it ; .the other a
hater of whatever craft was charged upon him, and dying
in denial of it. There is no resemblance between the
two persons. And of all the cloud of mummery and pup-
petry of the later witchcraft, the biblical scriptures have
not one solitary gleam or shadow.
Biblical religion goes clear of what happened in this
region and elsewhere like it. And the biblical teachers
of those days, who arc not clear, might have been if they
had used their bibles better. The errors of our fathers
must not be put to the discredit of the biblical and rea-
sonable faith which might have guided them in better
ways, and in the holding of which we have ourselves so
deep an interest.
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The failure of our Puritan fathers in this matter is the
more freely to be acknowledged and- deplored because
there were some special reasons with them why they should
not have failed, and because in some other not unlike
things they did not fail, but stood and prospered signally.
It was of the pith of Puritanism that it meant to be
both biblical and reasonable, purposing to join together
clear obedience to the word of Revelation with the full
play of the individual human intelligence and moral judg-
ment. There were some failures with the Puritans, as in
this instance and elsewhere, but the purpose itself has
been transmitted, in its strength, to the children of the
Puritans, and is not, we trust, to be surrendered.
For the afflicted children, and as to the real nature of
their disorder, it was a mixture of bodily disease, mental
distemper and moral wickedness. The girls' minds were
filled with stories of ghosts and of all strangeness and
darkness ; their imaginations were set on fire ; they were
half-affrighted, half fascinated. The family feuds and
hatreds of the neighborhood were chafing upon them.
They became excited and unnerved, and fell into wild,
weird actings among themselves and in the sight of other
people. And then the fatal mistake was made by older
persons of taking much account of what they did ; and
others thus looking on with wonder and encouragement,
they set shortly on foot and in all other postures, such
doings and sufferings as left no need of help from demons
to make them complete in horribleness and unaccount-
ableness. They were to be both pitied and blamed.
Their parents and older friends were at fault, and the
doctor and minister and magistrate. Their fathers and
mothers should have given them wholesome work and
plays and sleep, with cheerful words and steady control,
and some wise neglect. The doctor would probably not
have been needed, or, if called, he should have adminis-
tered tonics, with short advice touching their habits.
REBECCA NURSE MONUMENT. 207
The minister should have taught them before, what he
might, to obey God and put their trust in Him, and love
one another, and to let alone play ings and conjurings with
evil powers and names of evil. And the magistrate
should have done nothing at all.
The contentions unhappily prevailing among the people
of this village, at that time and previously, had much to
do with the violence of the outbreak. These controver-
sies grew in some part, though not chiefly, out of ques-
tions connected with the settlement and support of the
parish minister. The ministers had failed sometimes to
do the work of men of peace. And the Christian faith
failed thus itself, we are forced to feel, to put forth its
appropriate powers for the healing of strifes and the soft-
ening the hearts of men. Much was done here in the
Christian name with nothing of the Christian spirit, and
in a temper opposite to all that the name implies. We
cannot read the record without sorrow and shame. Some-
times it is hard to read it without strong indignation
against the men out of whose hearts there seemed for the
time to have fled all likeness of the Lord they claimed
to serve, and into whose lives there seemed to have en-
tered the hardness and malignity of the devjl they pro-
fessed to be fighting.
But the ministers of that day had put upon them a
trial of their temper which we in our times, happily,
do not have to bear. There had grown up in the Massa-
chusetts colony a certain union or intimacy of relation
between church and state, contrary in reality to the prin-
ciples on which the churches were planted, and injurious
to their welfare. This relation contributed to give, often,
to the ministers of the churches a personal or official im-
portance somewhat over and above the large measure
even that would have fallen to them as the religious
teachers of the people. Some of them did not bear well
208 ACCOUNT OF THE
this added consequence. This is of human nature, and it
has appeared in many lands and ages, and with issues of
evil in many forms. And it must be certainly known
that the attachment in whatever manner to the office of
the Christian minister of permanent official authority or
influence upon the affairs of the state, will prove injurious
to the state, the church and the ministry. The plague was
felt not more in early New England than often elsewhere;
but far less. But the plague was here. There was never a
happier event for our New England churches themselves, of
the old Congregational "standing order," than that total sep-
aration from the state which was practically completed
when moneys for the support of the Congregational min-
istry ceased to be raised by taxation under public laws.
Such separation, complete as may be in all respects, is
ever most needful, most wholesome, throughout the
Christian church in all its branches. It is needful for the
church which must keep, first of all, within itself, its ap-
propriate Christian temper. It is needful for the state,
which cannot safely admit encroachments from any quar-
ter upon functions properly its own, and which requires
that maintenance also of a pure moral tone among its
citizens which a pure church alone can effectively aid in
securing.
The ministers of the First Church in Salem, of this
Salem Village church, and of some other churches in the
Massachusetts colony in the witchcraft days, were men of
that personal stamp to whom all authority or supposed
or real greatness was liable to bring personal mischief;
and the mischief spread abroad in those times from such
men, even though the main body of the ministry was of
a different sort.
I have made thus much of full confession concerning
our fathers here in the ministry, and in part concerning
these churches. But these Massachusetts men, even in
REBECCA NURSE MONUMENT. 209
the witchcraft days, were not sinners above all other men.
They were not ignorant or unreasonable men, darkened in
mind or heart, beyond the average men of those genera-
tions. This special witchcraft folly and cruelty did not
spring up with them, or reach its greatest height with
them. It had thriven in all the world before, in all
Christian and all Pagan lands ; and it was as old as the
ancient Babylon. The use of violence to suppress the
delusive evil had begun too long before ; and had received
the powerful sanction and encouragement of the official
head of the Roman Catholic church. And in one Catholic
town in Europe there had died in the flames as witches in
one quarter of one year, five hundred persons, a number
as great as the entire population of this Village at the
period of the witchcraft troubles.
Or, if religious intolerance and the persecuting spirit
were spoken of in ways of comparison, we might make
mention of persecutions wide, wanton, fierce, atrocious
and enormous beyond all measure of anything ever known
in Xew England.
Our patience is at times tried in this, for it happens
that many people whose acquaintance with past things
does not go much beyond the outlines of the history of our
own country, are led to think of these witchcraft offences in
Massachusetts, with the great injuries put upon the Quak-
ers, as the chief wrongs of all the former ages. These
were the sins of other times the hanging of witches and
Quakers, and these the sinners of ail the world the
Massachusetts men that did it. These are the sinners
thus only because to such persons the other sinners innu-
merable and overshadowing are not known. And these
sinners of New England are known in part by the very
greatness and value of the work which in other things
they wrought. The far-reaching and illustrious results of
IIIST. COLL. XX11I 14
210 ACCOUNT OF THE
their lives have made them and their sins to be remem-
bered. And others often that sinned in their day more
grievously are forgotten because nothing came of anything
that they did.
But of all these things it is much better that we should
not be called on to speak in any terms of comparison.
We do not wish to reproach other men, or the children of
other men, with the errors or crimes of their fathers or
representatives in former ages. It is better that we should
all be thankful that the former times, with all these evils
in them, are so far past and that we should have a care
together that nothing of the evil may return.
Our fathers erred ; and we acknowledge it. We mean
to be warned by their errors, and to do better than they
wherever we can which they also would have chosen and
expected for us. And from whatever fathers we are
sprung, we must all desire to draw from the common past
the lessons of a better faith and a better present life. We
are sure we ought to be just and kind to all ; falsely ac-
cusing or lightly suspecting none.
And I trust that you, my friends, the members of this
Association and family group, may keep alive with your-
selves the patience and faith of your venerable ancestor
upon whom such wrongs were put. Your gatherings will
continue to promote a kindly and grateful fellowship among
yourselves. They will bring you also a continued friendly
intercourse with the members of our other households, be-
tween whom and yourselves all feuds have ceased. Thus
also, so far as your influence extends, or the knowledge
of these observances reaches, you will contribute to the
spread of justice and charity and love among men. And
out of the sorrows that fell upon your house, will spring,
in the recompensing providence of God, these fair and
lasting flowers of blessing. While she herself, whose un-
REBECCA NURSE MONUMENT. 211
just death you commemorate, has long since received the
full reward of constancy and faith, by the sentence and in
the presence of the just Judge and the gracious Father of
men.
Mr. Rice's address was followed by a hymn, " God is
the Refuge of the Saints. " A collection was taken for the
fencing and endowment of the monument lot, and the con-
gregation was then dismissed with a benediction by Mr.
Israel.
On leaving the church the company repaired to the
vestry below, where a bountiful repast was served, after
which the whole party numbering about four hundred
marched in procession through Centre and Collins streets
to the old roadway leading by the family cemetery. This
roadway was laid out by the family of Francis and Rebec-
ca Nurse, two centuries ago, across their lands, to the
old homestead which still stands upon slightly elevated
ground, a commanding and picturesque feature of the
landscape. The greater part of the farm of three hun-
dred acres had been divided by Francis Nurse among his
children who built for themselves substantial dwellings
o
near by their parents, so that a farm road or driftway, as
it used to be called, became necessary for their mutual
convenience, and it still remains to bear witness to the
filial and fraternal affection that existed between the mem-
bers of that unfortunate family.
On the southerly side of this way is the family burying
ground to which, according to tradition, the body of Re-
becca, after being thrown with the other victims of the gal-
lows among the crevices of the rocks on Witch Hill, was
secretly removed by her sons on the night following tho
day of her execution, July 19, 1692. The quiet little
cemetery encircled by twenty or more large shapely pines,
212 ACCOUNT OF THE
the lower limbs of which have been carefully trimmed so
as to make a beautiful evergreen canopy, is exceedingly
impressive. In the centre of this grove of perpetual green
stands the granite monument upon a grassy mound, the
whole producing a solemn yet pleasing effect.
Here the company gathered about and the dedication
services took place.
After an invocation by Rev. Dr. E. C. Bolles the report
of the treasurer, Mr. Aaron Nourse, was read, by which it
appeared that 196 subscriptions had been received amount-
ing to $551.37. The collection at the church amounted
to $56.32 ; making a total for the monument and the
monument lot of $607.69. The cost of the monument
had been, for the monument $350.00, for extra lettering
$33.50, for the foundation $50.00, for grading, turfing
and incidentals $94.02, in all $527.52 ; leaving a balance
on hand of $80.17. A letter from the corresponding
secretary. Miss Ida F. Ames of Binghamton, N. Y., was
read, requesting that her expenses of correspondence, etc.,
amounting to $25.00, might be considered as a donation
to the Monument Fund.
Mr. W. P. Upham then read the following report of
the Monument Committee.
The committee appointed to take charge of the erection
of the monument have attended to the duty assigned to
them and make the following report :
Mr. Walter B. Nourse of Worcester, of the firm of
Barker & Nourse, Architects, kindly presented to the
committee a design for the monument which, after care-
ful consideration and comparison with other designs, was
unanimously adopted as combining the most advantages
both for appearance and durability. As soon as the re-
quired amount of contributions was assured a contract
was entered into with Mr. N. T. Clark of Salem.
REBECCA NURSE MONUMENT. 213
The contract was as follows :
Salem, Mass., Oct. G, 1884.
I hereby agree to furnish, letter and set with good and sufficient
foundation a granite monument in memory of Rebecca Nurse, to the
jicceptance of committee for that purpose. The foundation to be put
in on or before the twentieth of the present month, the remainder to
be setup on or before the first day of July, 1885. The die to be of the
best of Quincy granite polished on the four sides, the remainder to be
of the best of Rockport granite cut in the best manner. The foun-
dation to be laid in cement at an additional expense not exceeding
three dollars. The whole to be in conformity to plan by Walter Nourse,
Esq., of Worcester, Mass. The terms of payment to be four hundred
dollars ($400.00) ; fifty to be paid thirty days after the completion of
foundation, and the balance to be paid thirty days after the completion
of the monument.
N. T. CLARK.
Agreed to by committee.
A deep and solid granite foundation was built, upon
which in the following spring the monument was erected.
The base and cap are of Rockport granite and the shaft or
die is of Quincy granite, probably the hardest and most
enduring of any in the world and at the same time capa-
ble of a very h'ne polish.
We were highly favored in receiving from one of the
most eminent and beloved poets of the present age, John
G. Whittier, four lines written expressly lor this monu-
ment.
The following are Mr. Whittier's letters.
Miss E. P. NOUKSE, Oak Knoll,
SALEM, MASS. 2d. Mo., 1G, 1885.
MY DKAU FUIEND :
I send thee four lines which I hope will serve your purpose. I think
they can be put on the space assigned for them.
The monument, as I judge by the outline drawing, will be all that
could be desired.
Thy friend,
JOHN G. WIIITTIKU.
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Rest Christian martyr who for Truth could die
When all about thee owned the hideous Lie !
By souls like thine from Superstition's sway
Redeemed at last, the world breathes free to-day.
Oak Knoll, 3rd. mo , 10, 1885.
W. P UriiAM, ESQ.
Thy favor is just received. I like the new inscription better than
the one I first saw. As to my own lines I am rather sorry to have
them broken up, but it will not matter much. I think it would be un-
wise to put my name ou the stone. It will of course be known to
everybody now and the tradition will live on indefinitely that I wrote
it. I seriously object to it as a matter of taste. No other name than
that of Rebecca Nurse should be there. You will therefore oblige me
by omitting it.
I am very truly
thy friend,
JOHN G. WHITTIER.
Danvers, 3rd mo., 11, 1885.
DEAR FRIEND :
It occurs to me this morning that a slight change in my verse would
benefit it. I give it on the inside of this sheet. If it seem well to
the committee, I should like to have it substituted for the first one.
I am truly thy friend,
JOHN G. WHITTIKR.
O Christian Martyr! who for Truth could die
When all about thee owned the hideous Lie !
The world, redeemed from Superstition's sway
Is breathing freer for thy sake to-day.
The dimension of the shaft rendered it necessary to
break the lines but this fortunately could be done without
injury to the sense. Our thanks are due to Mr. Whittier
for thus adding so effectively to the impressiveness of our
memorial.
It seemed to the committee that in the limited space re-
maining for inscription it would be best to preserve for
perpetual memory the date and place of birth and death
of Rebecca Nurse and the most simple facts of the trag-
edy by which she suffered.
The following is a copy of the inscriptions :
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[FKONT FACE.]
Rebecca Nurse
Yarmouth, England.
1621,
Salem, Mass.,
1692.
O Christian Martyr!
who for Truth could die,
When all about thee
owned the hideous Lie !
The world, redeemed
from Superstition's sway,
Is breathing freer
for thy sake to-day.
216 ACCOUNT OF THE
[REVERSE.]
Accused of Witchcraft
She declared
"I am innocent and
God will clear
my innocency."
Once acquitted yet
falsely condemned
she suffered death
July 19, 1692.
In loving memory
of her
Christian character
even then attested
by forty of her neighbors,
This Monument
is erected
July, 1885.
Were it not that monumental inscriptions must necessa-
rily be brief we should have wished to record on this same
shaft the names of those forty neighbors who risked their
own lives to save hers, and also the names of those fellow
sufferers in the same dire event, nineteen in number, who,
like her, preferred death to a false and pretended confes-
sion, which then was the only alternative.
The inscriptions which were thus thought of in this con-
nection are appended to this report. At some future time,
means may be found to cany this idea into effect.
As this is the first tribute of the kind ever paid to the
memory of any of the unfortunate victims of that terrible
delusion, the committee have thought proper that services
should be held and a commemorative address delivered at
the dedication of the monument. Thus, at last, after the
REBECCA NURSE MONUMENT. 217
lapse of nearly two centuries due honor shall be paid to
the remains of this venerated and beloved woman so cru-
elly denied a Christian burial.
An agreement in writing has been made and recorded
by which, together with the deed of the lot, the title, own-
ership and boundaries of the cemetery are forever estab-
lished. It is to be hoped that a substantial fence will be
at some time placed around the lot, and an endowment
made sufficient to provide for its care and preservation.
A copy of the agreement is hereto annexed.
"\V hereas there is a certain parcel of land in Danvers in the County
of Essex and Common wealth of Massachusetts which was conveyed
by Matthew Putnam to Aaron Nourse by deed dated May 28, 1847, and
recorded in Essex Re<,..4ry So. Disk B. 385 L. 2S2, to be used as a
burying place as set forth in said deed; and whereas it is desirable
that the same should be surrounded by a suitable fence; Now, There-
fore, it is agreed by us the undersigned Aaron Nourse of Salem in
said County, as representing the family of the abovementioned Aaron
Nourse the grantee in said deed, and Charles 0. Putnam of said Dan-
vers, as representing the family of said Matthew Putnam the grantor
iu said deed, that the bounds of said parcel of land to be used as a
burying place and the location of the intended fence shall be as this
day staked out by mutual consent, the front line on the northerly side
next the roadway being about eighty feet in length with the right of
way as heretofore used to and from said burying place.
In witness whereof we hereto set our hands and seals this fifteenth
clay of June A.D., 1885. AAUOX NOURSE, (SEAL)
C. O. PUTNAM, (SEAL)
Essex ss. June 15, 1885.
Then personally appeared the abovenamed Aaron Nourse and
Charles O. Putnam and acknowledged the above to be their free act
and deed. Before me.
WM. P. UPHAM.
Justice of the Peace.
The following letter was received from Miss Elizabeth
T. Larkin of the Society of Friends.
Peabody, Mass., 7-26, '85.
WM. P. UPHAM,
DEAR FKIKND:
Thy communication of the 25th received. I hoped when I read
it, that I might be able to accede to thy request, but I find I cannot
HIST. COLL. XXIII 14*
218 ACCOUNT OF THE
do so. I write this with regret, as I am in hearty sympathy with the
gathering and its object.
Truly thine,
ELIZABETH T. LARKIN.
Mr. Upham also read an original poem written by a
lady who is a direct descendant of Rebecca Nurse.
Just men they meant to be :
Yet they were darkly led
By superstition's sway;
Till human life they shed.
Crushed they unto the earth,
Many a stainless one,
Heard they no reason's voice,
Till deadly work was done.
Why was it suffered thus ?
Had our God left the field ?
Why was it that the just,
Unto the wrong must yield?
Ever to every age,
Its way hath error found ;
And too, in every age,
Truth will become unbound.
From the past's dim recess,
Truth will send forth its light,
And on each sinless soul,
Shed all its lustre white.
Earth's darkest storms ne'er yet,
Washed from a soul its white ;
Never a prison door,
Made a pure life less bright
Unto its inward self,
Unto its Father-God,
However low it bowed,
'Neath mortal's unjust rod.
Then let the mystery lie,
Nor question of God's ways,
He has his own designs,
He merits but our praise.
REBECCA NURSE MONUMENT.
219
The following are the inscriptions which it is hopod may
at some future time be placed upon the monument :
TESTIMONY IX FAVOR OF HKUKC'CA NUKSK.
"Nathaniel Putuarn, Sr., being desired by Francis Nurse, Sr., to
give information of what I could say regard ing his wife's life and con-
versation, I, the abovesaid, have known the aforesaid woman forty
years, and what I have observed of her, human frailties excepted,
her life and conversation have been according to her profession; and
she hath brought up a great family of children and educated them
well, so that there is in some of them apparent savor of godliness. I
have known her differ with her neighbors ; but I never knew or heard
of any that did accuse her of what she is now charged with.''
" We, whose names are hereunto subscribed, being desired by
Goodman Nurse to declare what we know concerning his wife's con-
versation for time past, we can testify, to all whom it may concern,
that we have known her for many years ; and, according to our ob-
servation, her life and conversation were; according to her profession,
and we never had any cause or grounds to suspect her of any such
tiling as she is now accused of.
Israel Porter
Kli/abeth Porter
Edward Bishop, Sr.
Hannah Bishop
Joshua Rea
Sarah Rea
Sarah Leach
John Putnam
Rebecca Putnam
Joseph Ilutchinson, Sr.
Lydia Hutchinson
William Osburn
Hannah Osburn
Joseph Holton, Sr.
Sarah Holton
Benjamin Putnam
Sarah Putnam
Job Svvinnerton
Esther Svvinnerton
Joseph Ilerrick, Sr.
Samuel Abbey
Ilep/ibah Rea
Daniel Andrew
Sarah Andrew
Daniel Rea
Sarah Putnam
Jonathan Putnam
Lydia Putnam
Walter Phillips, Sr.
Nathaniel Felton, Sr,
Margaret Phillips
Tabitha Phillips
Joseph Iloulton, Jr.
Samuel Endicott
Elizabeth Buxton
Samuel Aborn, Sr,
Isaac Cook
Elizabeth Cook
Joseph Putnam."
220 ACCOUNT OF THE
NAMES OF THOSE WHO SUFFERED DEATH IN THE
WITCHCRAFT PERSECUTION.
Bridget Bishop, June 10, 1692. Martha Corey ")
Sarah Good 1 Mary Easty
Sarah Wildes Alice Parker
Elizabeth How } July 19, 1692. Ann Pudeator Sept. 22,
Susanna Martin Margaret Scott 1692.
Rebecca Nurse J Wilmot Reed
George Burroughs ^| Samuel Ward well
John Procter Mary Parker
jo'hifwfiuT' Sr ' \ A " g ' 19 ' 1( 92 ' Giles Core y J pres/8ed to dealh
Martha Carrier J
CHILDREN OF FRANCIS AND REBECCA NURSE:
Samuel. Rebecca,
wife of Thomas Preston.
John. Mary,
wife of John Tarbell.
Francis. Elizabeth,
wife of William Russell.
Benjamin. Sarah,
wife of Michael Bowden.
The Vice President, Mr. Benjamin B. Nourse, then made
the following response to the report of the committee.
Mr. Chairman and others of your committee :
In behalf of the association that placed in your hands
the work of erecting the monument which we this day dedi-
cate to our honored ancestor Rebecca Nurse, from your
hands I accept the gift and tender you in return the thanks
of the association for the beautiful granite structure you
have caused to be erected.
No stone or other object has ever marked the precise
spot of her burial or told the story of her death, but at last
we have a monument, the beauty and simplicity of which,
moulded from material that must endure for ages, fitly
represents the character of that noble woman, who true to
REBECCA NURSE MONUMENT. 221
her faith, ever standing up for the right, died rather than
confess to a crime she knew not of.
At the time of the settlement of our country, the belief
in witchcraft was very general, and any unusu.il diseases
or extraordinary appearances were attributed to the influ-
ences of witches. Among those accused of exercising an
evil influence was the one whom we specially wish to hon-
or to-day ; an infirm old lady universally beloved by those
who knew her, and for whom even the jury by which she
was tried rendered at first a verdict of "not guilty." Yet,
according to the judgment of the court, and in contradic-
tion to the dictates of their own consciences, the same jury
were finally compelled to render a verdict which should add
one more to the list of martyrs who suffered in the days of
superstition and error.
The public having demanded and taken the lives of
these supposed witches, even denied their friends the cus-
tomary rights of burial ; but in the case of our ancestor,
her manly sons, full of filial affection, braved the excite-
ment of the time, and under cover of the darkness of the
night succeeding that eventful day, secretly and silently
approached the dismal place to which the bodies of the vic-
tims had been consigned, carefully sought out, tenderly
bore her dead body away and gave it a resting place in
the family burial lot at the old homestead.
Such an act of true filial affection deserves more than a
mere mention here to-day. It deserves a place of record
cut deep upon the same stone erected to the memory of
that beloved mother.
We in this day can hardly realize the power of super-
stition in that early time.
In contrasting that past with the present, how true the
words of the poet Whittier that
"Step by step since time began,
We see the steady gain of man."
We should not forget that in honoring our noble an-
cestor, we honor those who suffered with her ; their names
like hers belong to history and would that a noble monu-
ment to their memory could be erected upon Witch Hill
222 ACCOUNT OF THE
the place chosen to execute the death penalty upon the
poor victims of that delusion.
The tragic act cannot be wiped out from the book of
record : then let the record be extended, and show that the
people of Massachusetts, tardy as it may seem, condemn
this act of her rulers of that day, by honoring all in a like
manner, as we honor her to whom this monument has been
erected.
This work has not alone been done by her lineal de-
scendants ; others in sympathy with the movement, hav-
ing extended a helping hand. History tells us that
Rebecca Nurse was a woman of rare Christian virtues,
respected and beloved by all who knew her. Who of her
descendants is not proud of the record ; and is it not a
moral benefit to perpetuate the memory of all such wor-
thy people ?
The greatness of the future will be in great measure de-
termined by what men and women do to-day, as our present
attainment is the result of what faithful ones have fought
for and won in all the ages. Thus we are acting for pos-
terity. The association is to be congratulated upon the
success of its undertaking ; its existence should be con-
tinued and friendship among its members strengthened.
The unity of action in its work is to be commended ; and
let us nourish this friendly feeling and sympathy by future
meetings. Its proposed object has been accomplished ;
the inscriptions upon the monument tell the story ; and
the beautiful lines of our own Whittier, deeply engraved
thereon, speak the sentiment in all our hearts.
With reverence will her descendants look upon the
granite tablet which tells a sad story of the days of super-
stition and witchcraft.
At the close of the response by the vice president, a
wreath of ivy leaves with bouquets of flowers was handed
him, and holding them up to view he said, "This wreath
of ivy and bouquets of flowers contributed by loving
hands, I place at the base of this monument as a token of
affection for her we honor."
REBECCA NURSE MONUMENT.
223
Accompanying- the wreath was the following note which
was read to the company.
" In remembrance of the Christian virtues of "Rebecca
Nurse, we would lay this wreath of ivy on the altar of her
memory.
No grand and stately monument have we erected with-
in this grove, O Christian martyr ! but thy memorial which
has been graced by the poet's lines is pure and simple.
With reverence AVC have gathered, that with hymn and
prayer we may dedicate it to thy memory as a fitting
emblem of thy pure and upright life."
Home of Rebecca Nurse. 169-2.
The prayer of dedication was made by Rev. Hiram Put-
nam of Andover, a native of Danvers.
The company were then called upon to join in singing
the doxology, and Rev. Fielder Israel pronounced the ben-
ediction, which closed the exercises of the occasion.
Mr. John H. Gould of Topsfield has in his possession the
original letter of which the following is a copy. It was
written by John Wildes, a grandson of Sarah Wildes who
was executed for witchcraft on the same day as Rebecca
224 ACCOUNT OF THE
Nurse. The Committee mentioned in the letter, was the
Committee of the House of Representatives appointed to
obtain information as to the circumstances of the families
of those who suffered in 1692.
I the subscriber being a grandchild and descendant of
Sarah Wildes the wife of John Wildes of Topsfield who
suffered death by sentance of the exec[utive?] Athoretey
in the dark and distresing tims in the year 1692 for alt how
she was a woman of an unspoted carreter and good [con-
ueision?]in the sight of all that war a quainted with hur
yet by that Influanc with the accuser of the Brethren and
upon sum poor deleuded creaters who testifieth that such
and such parsons affli[c] ted them by their specters wich
parsons could as well accues such as thay neuer saw in
their liues as thay could them that thay war well acquainted
with notwithstanding by theise and such like euidences
principally maney presious liues was taken a way and much
Blood was sheed togathear with our pious Relasions under
pretants of their being Guilty of the horrid sin ot witch-
craft Gentlemen of the Comrnitty I think to Represent to
the Genrail Court that the esteat of my predesesors dam-
nified one hundred pounds in Bills of the ould tenor, and
as for reselling aney Rest[itu]sion in tim past If their was
aney I know it not. Now the Reparing the esteat taken
away although it war don to the full ualluey are but the
Lser matters of Law. My Great Concarn is that the Guilt
of ennocent blood may not Rest on our Land. I would be
ureay [very ?] far from Refelecting on those wor[th]ey men
wich then sate in the seat of Judgment but it tis to plain
for aney to deniey but that thay war straingly misguided
in that Dark time. So Gentlemen of the Cominitty I Rest
the hoi of ye [defekeltys] above men[tio]ned with you
hoping you will giue it dew wait in hauing a ureay [very ?]
deap thout upon them dark and sorfull tims so as the Great
and Genreall Cort may se cous to Keap of the skandal in
sum mesuer and allso make Res[ti]touition as to dammi-
ges in my predisesers esteat at that time. So Gentlemen I
am yours to sarve who am in dutey bound shall ever pray
Jonh Wildes.
Dated May ye 28 day 1739.
REBECCA NURSE MONUMENT. 225
The comments of the press evinced a widespread in-
terest in this tribute to the memory of one of the innocent
sufferers in the tragedy of 101)2.
Thursday was the day chosen by the Rebecca Nurse
Monument Association for the dedication of the monument
erected to her memory and honor, at the old homestead in
this town, by her descendants. The weather was favor-
able, and shortly before noon there came by horse-cars and
steam trains a large number of people who took street cars
for the meeting house of the First Church, at the Centre,
where a company of strangers and townspeople soon gath-
ered sufficient to fill the floor of the church, with a good
number in the galleries. . . .
The ceremonies and exercises of the day were without
a single unpleasant feature anywhere, and were quiet,
modest and deeply impressive. The descendants of Rebecca
Nurse have great reason for gratification and joy that they
have accomplished so successfully, appropriately and beau-
tifully the privilege and duty of establishing and honoring
the character and memory of their martyred ancestor. This
is the greater honor also to these descendants, in view of
the fact, it is believed, that this is the first service of the
kind ever rendered to any person (certainly in this country)
who was put to death for alleged witchcraft. And Rev.
Mr. Israel did well to suggest that it would be a fitting
service for the State, to do for the nineteen others who suf-
fered death with Airs. Nurse, a similar honor by the erec-
tion of a monument at the place of their execution on
Gallows Hill. Danvers Mirror.
On Thursday last, the descendants of Rebecca Nurse
gathered about her old home and dedicated to her memory
a suitable monument. From all over the country they
came, as children to the old homestead of their childhood,
to contribute to the success of the occasion. For the
first time since the days of witchcraft in Salem, the de-
scendants of an unfortunate victim of the direful super-
stition have honored the memory of their ancestor, by
the erection of a beautiful monument that shall endure for
generations.
HIST. COLL. XXIII 15
226 ACCOUNT OF THE
The monument is situated near the old Nurse home-
stead, in the family burying lot, in the centre of a beauti-
ful grove of pines. The location is an excellent one and
there is nothing about, to mar the pleasing effect produced
by the beautiful shaft of granite, in the centre of the
grove of perpetual green. The ground, on which is the
family lot, and about which a fence is to be erected, has, by
mutual consent of the owners, been so deeded that the ti-
tle or right is conveyed to the Nurse descendants, and the
bounds are forever tixed.
The day's exercises closed about four o'clock, and at
the close, a photograph was taken of the monument and
the large group gathered about the same. A large num-
ber improved the opportunity to visit the old Nurse home-
stead, which, through the courtesy of the present occupants,
was thown open to the visitors. The old house remains
substantially the same as in 1692, with the exception of
course, of such changes as are wrought by paint and
paper on the rooms. The kitchen is but a trifle over six
feet stud, and the ceilings of other rooms in the house are
quite low.
It is thus, after a lapse of nearly two centuries, that the
memory of a terrible act is revived, and the unfortunate
victim of that act is revered and honored. The exercises
on Thursday were in pleasing contrast to the direful pe-
riod and terrible deeds of the long ago. Rebecca Nurse
of the seventeenth century, a witch and an outcast, in the
eyes of the people, but in the glorious light and better
judgment of our nineteenth century, she is a saintly wo-
man, suffering as did the martyrs of old, rather than
sacrifice the truth and the convictions of her righteous
conscience. Yes, the deed just enacted by the ancestors
of this unfortunate woman, is an important feature in the
times of to-day, and none can look upon the memorial
erected by the loving hands of the kindred of Kebecca
Nurse, and not ponder in their minds the brilliant con-
trasts of the time of witchcraft and that of the present
day. Salem Observer.
Could stern Justice Hathorne or Justice Corwin have
looked in upon the congregation which yesterday assem-
REBECCA NURSE MONUMENT. 227
bled in the church at Danvers, on the site of which Samuel
Parr is once uttered his anathemas against those in his
parish who had dealings with the devil, they would have
been amazed and astounded at the way in which their de-
scendants viewed the ancient enemy of New England
peace and the parts which they enacted in the dark days
of 1692. The gathering was a large and notable one
held ostensibly under the auspices of the descendants of
Rebecca Nurse of Salem Village, but yet embracing
many persons of no family connection with that saintly
woman, among whom were Hon. George B. Loring, Rev.
A. P. Putnam of New York, Rev. Dr. E. C. Bolles and
others; and, as representing the martyred associates of
Mrs. Nurse, Mr. Edward Isaiah Thomas of Brooklino
(lineal descendant of Rev. George Burroughs, the wiz-
ard), and Sarah D. Jacobs of Peabody (descendant of
George Jacobs, hung as a wizard on Gallows Hill). The
company was gathered to honor the memory of Goody
Nurse, the venerable woman, who at the age of seventy-one
was dragged from her home, still standing on the hillside at
Taplcyville, where she had been ill for many months, from
a bodily infirmity, and taken before the witchcraft judges
at Salem to answer to a charge of holding communion
with the devil. The primary object of the gathering was
to dedicate the simple granite memorial which had been
erected over the grave of Rebecca Nurse in the little fam-
ily cemetery. There were public exercises in the First
Parish Church at Danvers Centre at noon, and at the hour
assigned the body of the house was tilled by a large and
very respectable company of ladies and gentlemen for
the descendants of a despised witch. The space in front
of the pulpit was beautifully adorned with flowers, the
communion table being covered by an immense mound of
golden rod and flowers of the fields and gardens arranged
in fine taste. Upon one side of the desk was a cluster of
exquisite pond lilies, and upon the other side a bouquet
of garden flowers. Boston Journal.
DANVERS, Mass. x July 30. The annual meeting of the
descendants of Rebecca Nurse and the dedicatory exercises
228 REBECCA NURSE MONUMENT.
of the monument which marks her resting place, were held
here to-day at noon. The occasion was one of great interest
to the townspeople generally, and a large number were
present at the memorial service held in the First Church
at 12 o'clock. . . .
The reports of the officers closed the exercises.
The remainder of the day was spent in looking over the
old place, which, through the courtesy of the heirs of Oriu
Putnam, the owners, was placed at their disposal. The
old farm, despite the threatening state of the weather, pre-
sented a most animated appearance as the party passed
through its shady groves and entered the venerable dwell-
ing. Thoughts of the past could not but impress the minds
of every one present.
"Indeed it almost seems," said one of the family, "as
if we are now back in the old witch days. All that is
needed is the Puritan faith and dress to complete the pic-
ture." The farm house is wonderfully preserved. Its gray,
weather-beaten walls are firm, and its interior is in a good
state of preservation. Around its front, cluster a few
graceful maples, while from its doorway can be seen, half-
hidden in a grove of beautiful trees, the top of the granite
monument, which a loving posterity has erected to the
honored memory of Rebecca Nurse. .
It is a family tradition that in some way the remains of
Mrs. Nurse were recovered by her husband and sons and
interred in the spot which is now pointed out on the es-
tate as her grave. Imagination only can recall the details
of the event, so sad and awful. In the darkness of night
the sons hasten to the new-made grave, throw off the slight
covering of earth, and by the feeble light of a lantern dis-
cover the remains. What feelings of revenge and sorrow
must have stirred their hearts as they raised their mother's
soulless frame tenderly in their arms and carried it along
through woods and valleys over highways and fields to the
homestead, where, on the following night, the three pro-
nounced the only burial service over the remains as they
lowered the body in a newly-made grave in their own con-
secrated grounds, which down through the generations
have been reverently guarded.
ROGER DERBY. 229
Many generations have lived and died since that event-
ful night, but the old homestead has withstood the dibits
of time better than its builder. It has received but lew
repairs, and is as firm on its foundation as ever. Several
years ago the place passed out of the hands of the- Nurse
family and, curiously enough, is now owned by the heirs
of an indirect descendant of one Ann Putnam, whom Mrs.
Nurse was said to have bewitched. JJotston Globe.
ROGER DERBY.
COMMUNICATED BY RICHARD II. DERBY.
ROGER Derby was born at Topsham in Devonshire,
England, in 1643. He married Lucretia Ililman at Top-
sham August 23 rd 1668 ; they arrived at Boston July l lh
1671 with their child Charles and settled iirst at Ipswich ;
they afterwards removed to Salem where she died May
25 th 1689. The above dates are taken from old papers in
the possession of the writer of these brief memoranda.
In the late summer of 1885 the writer was in Devon-
shire and made repeated visits at Exeter and the little
neighboring town of Topsham, and he believes that the
traces he was able to find of Roger Derby and his wife
may be of interest to some of their descendants.
At the Archdeaconry at Exeter a letter of administra-
tion was found granted April 14, 1671, to Roger Darby
on the estate of Samuel Darby (civit. Exon) deceased.
He is described as the naat and lawful brother and ad-
230 ROGER DERBY.
ministrator of all the goods, chattels and debts of Samuel
Darby, late of the City of Exon.
Another letter of administration, dated 28 th April, 1671,
granted to Roger Darby on the estate of Anna Darby,
reads: "The condison of this obligason is such that if
the above bound Roger Darby the natural brother and
administrator of all the goods, chatties and debts of Ann
Darby, late of Exeter," etc. Both of these letters are
signed and sealed and the accompanying woodcuts were
made from a tracing of the same.
On the Parish Register at Topsham were the following
records.
1643. August ye 6 was baptized Lucretia Hilmau,
daughter of Roger Hilman and Honor his wife.
1669. 30 th day of July was baptised Charles, sonne
of Roger Derbey and Lucretia his wife.
EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY, MASS., INCLUDING
ALL WHO WERE HERE BEFORE 1(502.
WITH A FEW GENERATIONS OF THEIR DESCENDANTS.
BY GEO. B. BLODGETTE, M.A.
[Continued from page 150, Vol. XXIII.]
ROGERS.
90 Reverend Ezekiel Rogers, the first minister ami
founder of our town, came to this country 1638 and to
this place in the spring 1 of 1639, freeman 23 May, 163'.'.
(See Gage's History of Rowley for very full account of
him.) Savage says he brought with him wife Sarah,
daughter, of John Everard, a citizen of London, who died
in ten years; that he married (2) a sister of the Rev.
John Wilson, etc. (see Savage, Vol. Ill, p. 5f>9). I
find mention on our records of only two wives : Joan who
was buried 8 May, 1049, and his marriage 16 July, 1(151,
to Mary, widow of Thomas Barker 5 . She was buried 12
Feb., 1678-9. Her will, dated 28 April, 1(569, proved 1
April, 1C79, mentions as legatees : nephew Thomas Lam-
bert, to have all the estate that was Thomas Barker's except
one-half the 3,000 acres in Boxford, which has already
been given to Gershom Lambert ; niece Ann Nelson 5
and one-hrlf apparel ; Prudence Leaver 10 ; Mary Dres-
ser "formerly Leaver" 4; Elizabeth Plats, wife of Jon-
athan, beds, etc. ; Samuel Brocklebank or his heirs 5
(Essex Deeds 3 Ips. 168).
Mr. Rogers died 23 Jan., and was buried 26 Jan.,
1660-1, "in his 70th year" (old monument removed 1851).
See Gage's History for his will.
No record of any children.
(231)
232 EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY.
ROUSE.
91 Daniel Rouse had in 1652 an estate valued for tax-
ation 19-10-00. He soon left town.
SANDYS.
92 Henry Sandys (called Sands on our record) was
dismissed from the first church in Boston to "ye gather-
ing of a church at Rowley" 24-9 mo., 1639; freeman 7
Oct., 1640 ; had a two acre house-lot 1643. He brought
with him his wife Sybil. They soon returned to Boston,
certainly as early as 1646. His son John (said to have
been born in Boston, 28 Aug., 1646) had a grant of land
in Boxford, 1667, in the right of his father.
Children born here.
92-1 Samuel 2 , b. 20-4 mo., 1640.
92-2 Mercy 2 , b. 24-1 mo., 1642.
SAWYER.
93 Edward Sawyer had an acre and a half house-lot
in the second division about 1645. He brought with him
his wife Mary. She died . He was buried 9 March,
1673-4. His nuncupative will (on file) sworn to 31
March, 1674, by Ezekiel Northend and Thomas Tenney
mentions : wife (unnamed), eldest son John and son Eze-
kiel (Essex Probate). Widow Mary Sawyer and her son
John, agreed 6 Feb., 1676-7, upon a division of the
property of Edward Sawyer, deceased (Essex Deeds 4
Ips. 83).
Children :
93-1 Sarah 2 , b. 19-10 mo., 1645; buried 12-12 mo., 1645.
93-2 John 2 , b. 17-7 mo., 1647; died soon.
93-3 John 2 , b. 7-6 mo., 1648; m. Mary Parrat 79 ' 5 .
93-4 Ezekiel 2 , b. killed at Bloody Brook with Capt. Lathrop,
18 Sept., 1675; unm.
EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY. 233
93-3 John Sawyer (Edward) born 7-6 mo., 1648,
married Mary, daughter of Francis Parrat 70 . She
died 28 Sept., 1714. He died 2 April, 1722, "after long
languishing" (Clih. R.) Ilis will dated U Feb -> 171(3
proved 7 May, 1722, mentions: eldest son Ezekiel, son
John, daughters Elizabeth Sawyer and Hannah Wood-
bury, and names ex't'rs son Samuel Woodbury and daugh-
ter Elizabeth Sawyer (Essex Probate 13 : 215).
Children :
93-5 Edward 3 , b. 17 March, 1074-5; buried 27 June, 1075.
93-6 Mary 3 , b. 18 Get., 1G7G; d. 20 Feb., 1092-3.
93-7 Ezekiel 3 , b. 14 July, 1078 ; m. Hannah Stickney.
93-8 Elizabeth 3 , b. 10 Aug., (bapt. 15 Aug.,) 1080; died 1 Oct., 1732,
"an old maid" (Chh. R.)-
93-9 John 3 , b. 5 Aug., 1082; m. Elizabeth Tonney 108 ' 12 .
93-10 Hannah 3 , b. 4 June, 1084; m. 10 May, 1715, Samuel Woodbury.
She died 27 Sept., 1722, in her 38th year (gravestone).
93-7 Ezekiel Sawyer (John-* Edward) born 14
July, 1678. He married 27 Dec., 1704, Hannah, daughter
of Lieut. John and Elizabeth (Brocklebank) Stickney.
She was born 23 July, 1G81 (Stickney Genealogy). She
died 13 Dec., 1740. He died 13 April, 1727.
Children :
93-11 Mary 4 , b. 25 Sept., 1705; d. 22 Feb., 1725-0, unm.
93-12 Ezekiel 4 , b. 16 June, 1707; m. 10 Dec., 1730, Mehitable Jew-
ett 54 - 73 ; she died Nov., 1774; he died 2G June, 1700, aged 00
years save one day (gravestone).
93-13 Hannah 4 , b. 17 April, 1709; m. 3 Jan., 1733-4, Joshua Jack-
son 52 ' 19 .
93-14 Benjamin 4 , b. 2 Nov., 1710; d. 25 July, 1713.
93-15 Jane 4 , b. 1C Oct., 1712; d. soon.
93-16 Mercy 4 , b. 7 June, 17H.
93-17 Mehitable 4 , K wl b 9 March 1717 _ 8 5 d. 3 April, 1719.
93-18 Jane 4 , 5 I d. 26 March, 1724.
93-19 Benjamin 4 , b. 29 June, 1720; d. 8 June, 1722.
HIST. COLL. XXIII 15*
234 EAELY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY.
93-9 John Sawyer (John**-* Edward) born 5 Aug.,
1682, married 23 May, 1710, Elizabeth, daughter of
Thomas Tenney 108 " 4 . She died 6 Oct., 1710. He mar-
ried (2) 19 Nov., 1711, Mary, daughter of Ezekiel Leigh-
ton 66 ' 3 . They moved to Littleton about 1726, where he
bought (with Jonathan Cressey of Kowley) of Jonathan
Prescott of Concord, 200 acres of land in Littleton for
600 (Middlesex Deeds) .
Children born here :
93-20 Moses 4 , b. 23 July, 1712.
93-21 Kebecca 4 , b. 10 Oct., 1713.
93-22 Mary 4 , b. 9 July, 1715.
93-23 Elizabeth 4 , b. 8 Jan., 1718-19.
93-24 John 4 , b. 28 Sept., 1722.
94 Thomas Sawyer had an acre and a half house-lot
in the second division about 1645. He moved to Lancas-
ter 1647, and was one of the first six settlers there.
SCALES.
95 William Scales, freeman 13 May, 1640, had an
acre and a half house-lot on Wethersfield street, 1643.
Had wife Ann 1662, she was buried 26 Sept., 1682
(Court Rec.). He was buried 10 July, 1682. No pro-
bate or deed of his estate found.
Children :
95-1 James 2 , b. m. Sarah Curtiss.
95-2 William 2 , b. killed by the falling of a tree about 26
Jan., 1670, that being the date of the inquest (Court Rec.
16 :116). And perhaps Matthew slain by Indians at Hatfield,
25 Aug., 1675.
95-1 James Scales ( William* 5 ) born , mar-
ried 7 Nov., 1677, Sarah, probably daughter of Zacheus
and Joanna Curtis of Boxford. He died 1685-6.
Inventory of his estate (on file) taken by Samuel and An-
EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY. 235
drew Stickney 31 March, 1686. Mentions wife Sarah as
administratrix and children : James, seven years old,
William, three years, Matthew one year and Sarah five
years old.
Children :
95-3 James 3 , b. 30 March, 1679; m. Sarah Cnrtiss.
95-4 Sarah 3 , b. 18 Jan., 1G80-1; m. in Ipswich, 27-12 mo., 1713, Geo.
Burroughs, son of the Rev. George who was executed for
witchcraft, 1092.
95-5 William 3 , b. 1 March, 1682-3; m. Susannah Ayres.
95-6 Matthew 3 , bapt. 29 March, 1085; pub. 31 Oct., 1707, to Elizabeth
Jewett 56 ' 8 . I think they were not married.
95-3 James Scales (James 95 - 1 William 95 ) born 30
March, 1679, married in Boxford, 10 Mar., 1703-4, his
cousin Sarah, daughter of Zacheus and Mary (Blake)
Curtiss of Boxford. She was born in Boxford 27 Dec.,
1675, and died . He married (2) Mary .
Children, all born in Boxford :
95-7 Mary 4 , b. 21 Dec., 1704.
95-8 James 4 , b. 31 May, 1707 ; Harvard Coll. 1733, settled in Hopkin-
son, N. H. He died 26 July, 1776. Susannah wife of James
Scales is called daughter in the will of John Ilovey of Tops-
field, 1739-40 (Essex Probate 30 : 62).
95-9 Moses 4 , b. 3 May, 1709.
95-10 Hannah 4 , b. 16 Feb., 1712.
95-11 John 4 , b. 13 Nov., 1713.
95-12 Nathan 4 , b. 10 Sept., 1716.
95-13 Mercy 4 , b. 14 Aug., 1718.
95-14 Joseph 4 , b. 16 June, 1720.
95-15 Oliver 4 , b. 2 Dec., 1722.
95-5 William Scales (James* 5 ' 1 William 95 ) born 1
March (Court Rec. says 6 March) 1682-3 ; married
Susannah, daughter of Thomas and Hannah Ayres of
Ipswich. 19 May, 1707, he "of Ipswich late of Rowley"
for 20 sold Stephen Jewett ten acres of land in Rowley
(Essex Deeds 24:223). 30 August, 1707, he sold to
236 EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY.
Nathan Barker, land in Rowley formerly laid out to " my
father, James Scales dec'd" (Essex Deeds 20: 135). 2
April, 1712, he sold Nathan Barker ten acres of land with
buildings on Wethersfield street in Rowley (Essex Deeds
31 : 199) ; see also Essex Deeds 34 : 171 ; 22 : 264 ; also,
Willis' History of Portland, Maine, pp. 14, 18, 20, 21, 31
and 36 ; also Williamson's History of Maine, and Smith's
Journal of Falmouth, where William and Matthew Scales
were early settlers, and William first Representative to
General Court 1719. They were both killed by the In-
dians at North Yarmouth, 13 April, 1724. "Old Mrs.
Scales "died in Ipswich 1745-6. I know not her con-
nections.
Children born in Ipswich :
95-16 Susannah 4 , b. 5 : 6 mo., 1708.
95-17 William 4 , b. 13: 11 mo., 1711.
And probably other children born in Falmouth; perhaps
95-18 Thomas 4 , who witnessed a treaty with Indians at Falmouth 1749.
95-6 Matthew Scales (James 95 - 1 William 95 ) bapt. 29
March, 1685; pub. 31 Oct., 1707, to Elizabeth Jewett.
On his way to Falmouth had son John baptized in New-
ington, 10 Jan., 1716 (Register 1868: 298). He was
killed by Indians 13 April, 1724, at North Yarmouth.
96 John Scales (probably brother of William 95 ) mar-
ried Susannah widow of John Jarratt 53 . She was bur-
ied 13 June, 1683. He was buried 12 Jan., 1683-4.
His will, dated 9 Jan., 1683-4, proved 27 March, 1684,
mentions : daughter Susannah, wife of son-in-law Benjamin
Scott, and their children, John, Joseph and Sarah Scott
(Essex Probate).
Child :
96-1 Susannah 2 , b. 15-10 mo., 1G50; m. 28 Dec., 1G76, Benj. Scott 97 ' 4 .
EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY. 237
SCOTT.
97 Benjamin Scott, with wife Margaret, was here
in 1651. Savage says he was first of Braintree, thence to
Cambridge. He had no house-lot laid out to him until 11
May, 1664, when " it wasgranted and voated that Beniamin
Scot should have what land could conveniently be spared
hetweene Edward Hasens and the end of M rs . Rogers
land leaveing sufficient way to the clay pits " (Town
Record Book 1 page 169).
His will, dated 6 June, 1671, proved 26 Sept., 1671,
mentions : wife (unnamed) ; son Benjamin ; son John ;
daughter Mary Scott (Essex Probate). The inventory of
his estate was taken 14 July, 1671.
His widow Margaret was executed in Salem 22 Sept.,
1692, as guilty of " certain detestable arts called Witch-
craft and Sorceries," and was the only one so executed from
Rowley.
Children, born in Braintree (Savage) :
97-1 Hannah 2 , b. perhaps in England; m. Christopher Webb (?).
97-2 John 2 , b. 25 Dec., 1640; d. soon.
Born in Cambridge (Savage) :
97-3 Joseph 8 , b. 14 July, 1G44; buried 3 Dec., 1004.
97-4 Benjamin, 2 b. 5 July, 164G; in. Susannah Scales 96 - 1 .
97-5 John 2 , b. 2 July, 1048; mentioned in his father's will as having
been away to get a good trade. I find no further record of
him and do not think he was the John Scott, peddler, who
died in Ipswich, 7 June, 1720.
97-6 Elizabeth 2 , b. 27 May, 1050, died in one week (Savage).
Born in Rowley :
97-7 Mary 8 , b. 10-1 mo., 1651; m. 18 June, 1080, John Decker. They
lived some time in Ilaverhill where the births of their four
children are of record. He died 28 Oct., 1094. She died 25
Dec., 1700.
97-8 Samuel 2 , b. 7 March, 1055; buried 10 March, 1055.
97-9 Sarah 8 , b. 1-11 mo., 1056; buried 21 Aug., 1000.
238 EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY.
97-4 Benjamin Scott (Benjamin 91 ) born in Cam-
bridge, 5 July, 1646 (Savage). Moved to Rowley, with
his father, 1651. Married 28 Dec., 1676, Susannah, only
child of John Scales 96 . She died 20 Aug., 1719, in her
69 th year (gravestone). He died 7 Feb., 1724-5. His
will, dated 2 Dec., 1724, proved 1 March, 1724-5, men-
tions : sons John, Joseph, Benjamin and Samuel ; daugh-
ters Sarah Scott and Susannah Scott (Essex Probate 315 :
185).
Children :
97-10 Sarah 3 , b. 10 Sept. (?) (bapt. 9 Sept.), 1677; m. 29 June, 1725,
Thomas Safford of Ipswich.
97-11 John 3 , b. 5 May, 1679 ; buried 22 May, 1679.
97-12 John 3 , b. 23 March, 1680-1 : m. widow Elizabeth Crosby.
97-13 Joseph 3 , b. 4 Sept., 1682; m. Mary Barker 6 ' 28 .
97-14 Benjamin 3 , b. 17 April, 1686, died soon.
97-15 Benjamin 3 , b. 26 Nov., 1687; m. Sarah Cressey.
97-16 Susannah 3 , b. 1 Nov., 1689; m. 21 April, 1725, John Bennett as
his second wife. She died 25 Dec., 1725. He died 15 Oct.,
1764.
97-17 Samuel 3 , b. 28 Jan., 1691-2; m. Elizabeth Bailey 3 ' 21 .
97-12 John Scott (Benjamin 91 - 4 Benjamin 91 ) born 23
March, 1680-1. Married 24 Sept., 1701, Elizabeth,
widow of Nathaniel Crosby 27 ' 9 . She died 14 April, 1743.
He married (2) in Gloucester, 16 Nov., 1743, widow
Rachel Day of Gloucester. She died 18 Sept., 1758. In
a deed dated 1725 he is styled "Inn-holder " (Essex Deeds
59:85). He died .
Children, by wife Elizabeth :
97-18 Moses 4 , b. 28 May, 1702; d. 8 July, 1702.
97-19 Hannah 4 , bapt. 27 June, 1703 ; d. 5 July, 1703.
97-20 Hannah 4 , b. 18 May, 1706; d. 6 Nov., 1736, unm.
97-21 Mehitable 4 , bapt. 26 Sept., 1708; m. 4 Dec., 1730, Aaron Dres-
ser 30 ' 56 .
97-22 Jane 4 , bapt. 25 June, 1710; d. 18 July, 1710.
07-23 John 4 , bapt. 2 Sept., 1716; d. 28 Oct., 1716.
EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY. 239
97-13 Joseph Scott (Benjamin* 1 -*, Benjamin* 1 ) born
4 Sept., 1682. Married 25 Nov., 1707, Mary, daughter
of Nathaniel Barker 6 " 4 . She died 23 June, 1763, aged
83 years, 11 months" (Chh. K.). He died 11 Jan.,
(Chh. R.), 18 Jan. (Town K.), 1754. His will, dated 13
Dec., 1752, proved 11 Feb., 1754, mentions : himself as a
" bricklayer ;" wife Mary ; son Joseph to have homestead
and lands ; daughters Mercy Toppen, Hannah Jewett,
Martha Jewett and Susannah Northend (Essex Probate
332:106).
Children :
97-24 Mercy 4 , b. 21 April, 1709; m. 2G Feb., 1729-30, Richard Toppen
of Newbury.
97-25 Mary 4 , b. 2G Jan., 1710-11 ; d. 10 April, 1725.
97-2G Jane 4 , b. 4 Sept., 1712; d. 14 April, 1716.
97-27 Joseph 4 , b. 3 June, 1714; m. 18 Oct., 173G, Jemima Jewett 55 * 46 .
She died 14 March, 1792, aged 78 years. lie was styled "Cap-
tain " and died 13 Dec., 1801. Their children were : Daniel' ,
b. 10 Oct., 1737; Moses*, b. 22 March, 1742; Jane, b. 11 Aug.,
1744; PriscUla', b. 21 Feb., 1748-9.
97-28 Hannah 4 , b. 19 Feb., 1715-1G; m. 1 June, 1742, John Jewett 5 -'- 6 ".
97-29 Martha 4 , bapt. 7 June, 1719; m. 14 Nov., 1744, James Jewett 54 - 7 '.
97-30 Susannah 4 , bapt. 1 April, 1722; m. 2 June, 1752, Samuel North-
end as his second wife. He was styled " Lieut. "and died 1
Dec., 1778. "Almost 72 years old Of a fever occasioned
"by ye coming down of his Bowels, in a breach he had some
years ago short sickness" (By field Chh. Rec.). She died
Aug., 1787 (Bylield Chh. Rec.).
97-15 Benjamin Scott (Benjamin 97 ' 4 , Benjamin")
born 26 Nov., 1687. Married 9 Dec., 1714, Sarah,
daughter of Mighill and Sarah (Hidden 45 - 4 ) Cressey. She
was born 7 Dec., 1692 and was dismissed from our church
to Littleton about 1733. They had removed to Littleton
some time before (see Middlesex Probate).
Children :
97-31 Abigail 4 , b. 31 March, 1716; was of Littleton aud unmarried
1781.
240 EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY.
97-32 Lydia 4 , b. 4 Dec., 1719; m. Thomas Nelson. They were of
Lincoln 1781.
97-33 Sarah 4 , b. 20 Sept., 1722; was of Littleton and unmarried
1781.
97-34 Jane 4 , bapt. 10 July, 1726 ; m. Hunt. She was his widow
and of Littleton 1781.
97-17 Samuel Scott (BenjamirF 1 *, Benjamin 91 ) born
28 Jan., 1691-2; married 12 July, 1717, Elizabeth,
daughter of James Bailey 3 ' 5 . She died March, 1775.
He died 3 Feb., 1768.
Children :
97-35 Elizabeth 4 , b. 11 April, 1718; d. 17 May, 1736.
97-36 Ruth 4 , b. 27 Oct., 1719; d. 13 Feb., 1729-30.
97-37 Hannah 4 , bapt. 21 Jan., 1721-22; d. 29 July, 1736.
97-38 Susannah 4 , > twins ; bapt. C d. 15 July, 1736.
97-39 Jane 4 , 3 16 Aug., 1724; C d. 14 Nov., 1724.
97-40 Samuel 4 , bapt. 14 Aug., 1726; m. 13 March, 1751-2, Bridget
Boynton. She died Oct., 1775. He died 27 April, 1812.
Their children were: Dolly 6 , b. 28 Dec., 1751; d. Oct.,
1786, aged 35 years, unm. ; Benjamin 1 *, b. 25 Dec., 1753;
John 5 , b. 25 March, 1757 ; Nathaniel*, b. ; d. 8 April,
1766 ; Elizabeth 5 , b. 8 May, 1767.
97-41 An infant 4 , d. 11 May, 1728.
[To be continued.]
HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS
OF THE
ESSEX INSTITUTE.
VOL. XXIII. OCT., Nov., DEC., 1886. Nos. 10, 11, 12.
SALEM BAPTISMS.
[Continued from page 184, Vol. XXIII.]
Abbreviations. (Ep.) Episcopal. (T.) Tabernacle. (F.) First.
(N.) North. (S.) South. (E.) East. P. Private.
Parker, 4 Aug., 1792 (E.) Polly of Isaac and Hannah.
" " Lydia " " "
" " Hannah " " " "
" " " Clarissa " " "
2G Feb., 1794 " Almira " " " Polly.
27 Nov., 1795 " Isaac " " "
3 Oct., 1797 " Augusta " " " "
10 Aug., 1784 " Hannah " Bradstreet and Hannah.
b. 22 Apr., 1796 " Henry B. " " "
G Feb., 1801 " Charlotte of Isaac and Mary.
" May, 1802 " Moses " " '
Parnel, 10 Apr., 1774 (N.) James, adult.
31 Dec., 1775 " John Bird of (James?)
Parnell, 10 Apr., 1781 " William "
20 Feb., 1774 " Martha of Jonas.
Parnel, 6 Dec., 1778 " Jonas
1783 " Polly "
Feb., " " John of John.
<c Betsey " "
44 " * James " '*
Parrot, 14 Jan., 1787 (E.) Betsey of Samuel and Mary.
Parsons, 6 Nov., 1785 " Thomas of Thos. and Eliz.
t< t <i Joseph " " "
16 Dec., 1787 " Betsey " 4< " "
24Jul., 1796 " Stephen Clark " ' " "
Patfleld, 13 Mch., 1785 (Ep.) James of
HIST. COLL. XXIII 16 (241)
242
J
3ALE3
Patfield,
16 Feb., 1787
(Ep.)
15 " 1789
"
Patterson,
28 Dec., 1755
11
<
a
Patersen,
3 Jul., 1757
Patterson,
4 May, 1761
14
26 Jul., 1764
"
1 Mch., 1767
M
18 " 1770
ii
30 Sep., "
ii
1 " 1771
"
25 Apr., 1773
M
20 Feb., 1774
"
Paterson,
17 Jun., 1779
"
Patterson,
15 Feb., 1789
11
" Jun., 1794
<
16 Sep., 1798
"
4 May, 1800
ii
18 Oct., 1789
"
11 Jan., 1795
(E.)
27 Nov., 1796
"
3 Mch., 1799
"
8 Nov., 1800
11 ApL, 1802
ii
30 Aug., 1805
"
24 Jan., 1786
11
26 Aug., 1798
ii
19 Jul., 1801
"
Pattin,
24 Jan., 1768
(Ep.)
ii
Paul,
8 Jun., 1794
ii
Peabody,
14 Aug., 1796
(N.)
10 Dec., 1797
"
17 Jul., 1799
*
Peal,
24 Nov., 1745
(T.)
13 Sep., 1747
M
26 Jun., 1749
11
2 " 1751
ii
13 Dec., 1747
ii
27 Oct., 1751
"
3 Jun., 1753
M
27 Sep., 1747
ll
Joshua of Thomas.
Eliza of John and Eliza.
William of William.
Kebecca " "
Lydia " "
Sarah " "
John ' "
William " "
Mary Kich " "
William " "
Thomas " "
Robert Smith " "
Mehitable " "
Hannah " "
Abraham " "
William, about 7, of Wm. and Sus'na.
Susanna, inf. " " " "
Mary of Thomas and wife.
William " "
Thomas " ' '* "
Two children, P.
William of William and Sarah.
Henry Norris " "
Sarah "
Amelia ' "
Mehit. Smith " "
John Archer ' " "
Hannah of John and Hannah.
Sally " "
Priscilla " "
Hannah of David.
David "
Polly Royall of John and wife, 1 yr.
Joseph Augustus of Joseph.
Charles " "
Francis "
Sarah of Ebenezer and Hannah.
Joseph " " "
Lydia " "
Mary " "
Patience of Roger and Hannah.
Samuel * "
RebeccaWaters " " " "
Ann of Robert and Mary.
SALEM BAPTISMS.
243
Peal,
Peel,
Peal,
Peele,
Peel,
Peale,
Peele,
Pease,
Pees,
Peas,
Peirce,
24 Sep., 1749
29 Mch., 1752
26 May,
1 Apr.,
5 Sep.,
2 Aug.,
4 Apr.,
10 "
3 Jun., 1759
17 Apr., 1768
5 Dec., 1773
"Jan., 1777
1754
1764
1756
1757
1756
1757
(T.) Elizabeth of Robert and Mary.
" Ann " " "
" Lydia " "
" Benjamin, g'son " " " "
u Jonathan of Joua. juu., and Margaret.
" Sarah " " " " "
" Paul of Ebenezer and Priscilla.
" Priscilla " " " "
" Sarah " " " "
" Hannah of Benjamin and Mary.
" George " " " "
" Abigail " ' "
17 Mch., 1771 " Josiah of Robert, jr.
" " ' " Robert " " "
2 Jun., 1755 (Ep.) Roger, adult.
3 Mch., 1782 (S.) William of Robert and Mary.
1 Nov., 1767 (F.) Abigail Mason of Capt. Jonathan.
5 Dec., 1773 " Willard of Capt. Jona., jr.
3 Jul., 1791 (E.) Hannah of Robert and Hannah.
8 Dec., 1793 " Robert " " "
2 Apr., 1797 * William
7 Jul., 1799 " Robert " " " "
29 Mch., 1801 " Hannah Benson" " " "
8 Jan., 1803 " ThomasBenson " " " "
25 " 1807 " Robert " "
2 Mch., 1794 " Lydia, adult.
" " " " Mary of William and Lydia.
7 Apr., 1799 " Joseph of Joseph and Mary.
27 Jul., 1800 " Lydia " " " '
25 May, 1746 (T.) Elizabeth of Jonathan and Sarah.
28 Feb., 1747 " Jonathan " <{ "
t; Jan., 1749 " Benjamin " " "
" Dec., 1751 " Robert
6 Jan., 1754 " Daniel " " " '
21 Dec., 1755 Sarah " ' " "
5 Mch., 1758 " Hannah " " " '
10 Jun., 1764 " Eunice " ' "
13 Jan., 1771 " Jonathan of Jonathan and Hannah.
28 Feb., 1773 c * Samuel " " " "
5 Apr., 1778 " Rachel " - "
17 Dec., 1780 " Benjamin of Jonathan and Hannah.
27 Apr., 1776 " Mary, wife of Benjamin.
30 Jun., '* '* Polly of Benjamin and Mary.
25 Dec., 1748 " Elizabeth, wife of James, jr.
244
SALEM BAPTISMS.
Peirce,
Peland,
20 Sep., 1772
6 Mch., 1774
12 Nov., 1775
28 Sep.,
" Mch.,
Oct.,
Jul.,
18 "
11 Jun.,
1777
1779
1783
1785
1789
1786
Pendergrass,10Apr., 1785
Perkins,
Per nan,
Perrot,
Person,
Peters,
Phannel,
Phelps,
Philips,
4 Nov.,
8 Dec.,
21 Feb.,
6 Apr.,
24 Mch.,
4 Aug.,
19 Oct.,
18 Dec.,
15 Jul.,
8 Jun.,
10 Oct.,
18 Jun.,
Nov.,
Jun.,
25 Apr.,
1787
1782
1783
1799
1800
1775
1739
1740
1742
1786
1787
1794
1779
(N.) Nathan of Nathan.
" Betsey " "
" Nathan " "
" Samuel " "
" Rebecca Allen " "
" George " "
" Sukey " "
" Betsy " "
(Ep.) Mary, adult.
" Anna, adult, ab. 20 yrs.
" Polly of Anna.
" a son, Hilliard's family.
(F.) Nathaniel Oliver of Walter.
(T.) Elizabeth, wife of Elijah.
" Mary of Elijah and Elizabeth.
(Ep.) Timothy Orn of Joseph and wife. P.
(N.) Abigail of John.
it (
(T.) Reubin.
(Ep.) Jacob, illegitimate.
" James Jeffrey of James and wife.
" Joanna of James and wife.
" Hannah of Richard and Hannah.
(N.) Hetty of Benjamin.
14 Dec., 1766
11 " 1768
3 Feb., 1772
7 Aug., 1774
4 Feb., 1776
21 Dec., 1777
5 May,
14 Oct.,
18 May,
15 Dec.,
21 Nov., 1796
17 " 1799
12 Aug., 1792
2 Jan., 1783
n <
9 Sep., 1787
1782
1781
1783
1793
(Ep.) William of William.
" Samuel " "
(F.) Henry of Henry.
" Ebenezer of Ebenezer.
" Hannah " "
(T.) of Ebenezer and
" Lydia Gould " " " "
" John " " " "
" Sally " " "
(S.) William of William and
" John Punchard of William and Sarah.
" Sally of William and Sally.
" Lucy " "
(E.) Ebenezer Smith of Eben'r and Sally.
(Ep.) John of John.
" Hannah " "
" Sally c "
" Three children (one infant). P.
SALEM BAPTISMS.
245
Phillips, 13 Nov., 1791 (Ep.)
Phillis, 3 May, 1796 "
Phippany, 30 Dec., 178G "
Phippen, 6 Jul., 1743 "
3 Jun., 1770 (T.)
13 Dec.,
24 "
12 Jul.,
19 Apr.,
29 Oct.,
8 "
7 Jun.,
Jul.,
Feb.,
Sep.,
12 "
6 May,
Nov.,
Mch.,
26 Feb.,
7 Aug.,
27 Feb.,
1772 "
1775 '
1778 *'
1767 (F.)
1775 (N.)
1778 "
1781 "
1784 "
1786 "
1779 "
1780 "
1785 "
1790 "
1792 "
1785 (E.)
1790 "
16 Mch., 1792
18 Feb., 1787
10 Jul., 1796
Pickard,
23 Dec., 1787 "
9 " 1770 (T.)
16 Aug., 1772 "
Pickering, 14 Jul., 1745
15 Nov., 1747 "
11 Jan., 1746 "
" Mch., 1748 "
80 Sep.. 1753 "
26 Oct., 1755 "
27 Sep., 1772 (N.)
29 May, 1774 "
28 Jan., 1776 "
3 May, 1778 "
Aug., 1780 "
Jul., 1781 "
Huldah of and wife of Beverly.
adult, sick.
Lydiaof
Mary of Benjamin and Hannah.
Nathan of Joshua and Hannah.
Hannah " "
Sarah " " " "
Eunice " " " "
Hardy
Olave of Thomas.
Peggy
Rebecca, wife " "
Thomas " "
Israel " "
Becca " "
Rebecca " "
Lois, wife of William.
Two children " "
Moses Hitchins " "
George " "
Lucy " "
Rufus of Ebenezer and Elizabeth
Harry " " " "
Nancy " '
Maria
Samuel of Nathaniel and Anna.
Benjamin " " " "
Nathaniel " " " "
Joshua " "
Eunice " ' "
John of Nathaniel and Abigail.
Jonathan of Thomas and Abigail.
Elizabeth "
Timothy of Timothy and Mary.
Lucy " " "
Mary of Joseph and Sarah.
Benjamin " " " "
Jane " '* "
Elizabeth " " *' '
Mary of James.
Sarah " "
James "
Sarah " "
William " '
William ' "
246 SALEM
BAPTISMS.
Pickering, Jun., 1787 (N.)
John of Joseph.
1 Dec., 1789 "
S. Osborne " "
" Apr., 1792 "
Rachel "
Nov., 1794 "
11
19 Feb., 1797 "
Benjamin " "
23 Sep., 1798 "
Hannah " "
Pickman, 21 Dec., 1746 (T.)
Thomas of Joseph and Elizabeth.
30 Oct., 1748 "
Benjamin " " "
'" 1750 "
Elizabeth " "
30 Aug., 1752 "
James ' '
22 Dec., 1754 "
Peter " " ' "
29 May, 1757 "
Sarah " " '" "
" Sep., 1765 (F.)
Mary of Benjamin.
20 " 1772 (N.)
Sally of C. Gayton.
13 Dec., " "
Rebecca Taylor " " "
5 Feb., 1775 "
Clark Gayton " "
20 Aug., 1780 "
Carteret Rawlins " " "
16 May, 1763 "
Thomas of Benjamin, jr.
20 Sep., 1790 "
Benjamin " " "
17 Nov., 1791 "
Clark Gayton " " "
Aug., 1793 "
Anstiss Derby "
21 Dec., 1800 "
Mary Anna ' "
26 Jun., 1774 "
William "
Apr., 1786 "
Love Rawlins " "
13Mch., 1796 "
Hasket Derby " * c
23 Jun., 1799 "
Elizabeth Derby " "
19 Oct., 1777 "
William " William.
2 May, 1779 "
Dudley Leavitt " u
Feb., 1782 "
Eliza "
Pick with, 25 " 1776 (T.)
Peggy of John and Elizabeth.
Pickworth, 21 Dec., 1777 "
Ruth " " "
Pierce, 10 Oct., 1762 "
Hannah of James and Elizabeth.
a a n n
Mfl.rv " "
23 Jun.,
30 May,
3 Apr.,
5 Nov.,
27Jul.,
6 Sep.,
16 Apr.,
3 Feb.,
14 Sep.,
1771
1773
1774
1775
1777
1778
1780
1782
1783
(F.)
(T.)
Elizabeth " " "
Sarah " " "
Jonathan " " "
Sarah of Nathan.
Sarah of Benjamin and Mary.
John
Elizabeth
Hannah Peel
Sally
Hannah
Jonathan
Hannah
of John and Patience.
SALEM BAPTISMS.
247
Pierce, Dec., 1786 (N.) Thomas Heather of
20 " 1778 (S.) Jos. Adams of Jerathmeel and Sarah.
" " " Benjamin " " " "
27 "
9 Feb.,
17 Apr.,
1780
1783
1785
":
Sally " " " Sally.
Betsey " " " Sarah.
it tl tl It It
25 Men.,
1787
It
tt tt tt It it
16 Aug.,
1789
"
Henry " " "
b.
14 Nov.,
1796
(E.)
Nancy of John and Nancy.
28 "
1798
"
Mary Wright " " "
24 "
1800
tc
Eliza " " '
29 Aug.,
1802
11
Abigail Bufftim " ' " "
Pigot,
15 Jun.,
1740 i
(Ep,)
Marg't neg. of Geo. and Sarah of M'h'd.
Pitman,
28 Oct.,
1753
(T.)
John of John and Martha.
Pittman,
2 Feb.,
1755
"
t< ti it tt it
26 Sep.,
1756
"
Joshua " " " "
14 May,
1758
t <
Martha ' " " "
20 Jan.,
1760
"
Mary " " "
6 Nov.,
1763
"
Jonathan " " " "
Pitman,
22 Feb.,
1767
"
William " " " "
11 Sep.,
1768
"
Sarah " " " "
15 "
1771
"
Bethia of Joseph, jr., and Bethia.
3 Jan.,
1773
n
Joseph ' " " '*
on T nn
1 770
t f
AT* *1- -^^ *^I Ti^ii i.
/u j un. ,
29 Oct.,
i t iv
1780
u
John of Joshua and Hannah.
20 May,
1787
CEp.)
Jonathan of Thomas and Sarah'
Sarah " " " "
Matthew Very " " "
**
Poor,
4 Oct.,
1778
(N.)
Alice of Henry.
Pope,
21 Sep.,
1746
(Ep.) John, 30, from Lynn End.
30 Apr.,
1780
(T.)
Samuel of Ebenezer and Mehitable.
t f
n I* / 1 1(
Porter,
8 Oct.,
1749
K
Elizabeth of John and Susannah.
26 Jan.,
1778
"
Nathaniel of Ebenezer and
6 Feb.,
1780
"
Ebenezer " " <
30 Jan.,
1774
(N.)
Hannah of Ebenezer.
(t <
"
14
Sarah " "
Power,
25 Sep.,
1763 (Ep.)
Hannah of Richard.
Powel,
3 Nov.,
1766
i <
Thomas of Thomas.
Pratt,
9 Sep.,
1770
(T.)
Joseph of Joseph and Margaret.
26 Dec.,
1779
(S.)
Peggy " ' '
Prat,
19 Feb.,
1786
(E.)
Nathaniel " " Peggy.
Prebble,
" Jun.,
1796
11
Elizabetli D. of Eben'r and Elizabeth.
Prescott,
" Apr.,
1767
(F.)
Eunice of Jonathan.
15 May,
1796
ii
William Hickling of William.
248
SALEM BAPTISMS.
Prescott,
19 Aug., 1798 (T.) Frederick of William and Catherine.
17 Nov., 1799 " Cath.Elizh. "
Preston,
22 " 1795 (E.) Eichard of John D. and Sarah.
8 Jul., 1798 " John Diamond " " " "
Prince,
29 Jan., 1769 (F.) Mary of Dr. John.
Aug., 1773 " Richard Derby " " "
21 Apr., 1782 " John, b. 19th, of John ye pastor and
Mary.
6Jun., 1784 " Thomas (b. 3rd) of John and Mary.
29 Oct., 1786 " Wm. Henry(b. 23rd) of " " "
18 Dec., 1791 " George b. (16th) " " " "
21 Mch., 1784 (Ep.) Richard, adult.
5 Dec., " " Sarah of Richard and Sarah.
1 Mch., 1789 Nathan of Richard and wife.
27 Nov., 1791 " Nathaniel " "
3 May, 1795 " Patty " " and wife.
2 Oct., 1785 (E.) Sarah of Henry and Sarah.
6 Sep., 1795 " Mary " " " "
1 Apr., 1798 " John " " " "
28 Jun., 1801 " Joseph Hardy " ' " "
24 Mch., 1804 Benjamin " "
Procter,
10 Jun., 1781 (S.) Daniel of Ebenezer and Martha.
" " Eben u " " "
*< << << " Polly " <c <( (<
" " " " Pattv " " " "
" Nabby "
IFeb., 1784 " Eben '* " " "
4 Sep., 1785 Debby " " " "
Proctor,
19 Jul., 1789 (Ep.) Thorndyke of Thorndyke and Eliza.
Prior,
23 Sep., 1787 " Moses, son of
Prvor,
1 Mch., 1789 Thomas of and wife.
Pulling,
13 Aug., 1797 (F.) Mary Robinson of Edward and Lois.
Punchard,
3 Jan., 1747 (T.) Mary of John and Hannah.
5 Aug., 1750 " Sarah" " " "
30 Jun., 1754 Mary of John, jr., and Sarah.
10 " 1758 " William of Benjamin, jr., and Pris.
13 Jul., 1760 " Benjamin" ' "
20 Dec., 1765 " Priscilla " " * "
15 Sep., 1771 " Sarah '< " " "
7 " 1766 " Darkesof James & Darkes. (Dorcas?)
23 Jun., 1771 " Thomas of James and Dorcas.
SALEM BAPTISMS.
249
Punchard,
Putnam,
25 Mch., 1770
26 Aug., "
2 " 1767
13 Nov.,
2 Jul.,
Dec.,
Nov.,
17 Jul.,
24 Aug., 1766
20 Sep., 1772
15 " 1776
5 Mch. :
7 Jul.,
(T.) Samuel of Samuel and Susannah.
" Benjamin " " " "
(F.) Hannah of Benjamin.
" James " "
" Sarah "
(N.) of Samuel.
" Thomas of Benjamin.
(F.) Ruth of Capt. Bartholomew.
" Priscilla " "
(N.) Bartholomew of Bartholomew.
" William
1794 (E.) Ebenezer of Ebenezer and Sarah.
" " Harriet " " " "
1797 (N.) Samuel of Samuel.
1799 " Hannah " "
1768
1769
1788
1792
1768
Pynchon, (2 Feb., 1751-2?) (Ep.) Elizabeth of William.
Pyncheon,
Rabell,
Had da n,
Ramsdell,
Ran son,
Ravell,
Rawlins,
Rea,
Reading.
Read,
Reed,
Reid,
Reed,
Reid,
Redfleld,
17 Mch.,
13 Feb.,
29 Jul.,
14 Dec.,
25 Feb.,
4 Apr.,
1754 (Ep.) Catherine
1757
1759
17G6
1776
1756
Sarah
William
John
(T.)
of Daniel and Hannah.
21 Nov.,
15 Jul.,
5 "
7 Oct.,
17 May,
1756
1759
1761
1787
Hannah
" Sarah "
" Mary " " " "
" Elizabeth " "
" Lois " " "
(E.) Mary, 16, in family of J. White.
1790 (Ep.) Billy of Cato and wife.
(( Nathan " "
18 Mch., 1787 (E.) Polly of John and Hannah.
13 Sep., 1767 (F.) Elizabeth, daughter of
18 Oct., 1795 (Ep.) Henry of Henry and wife.
1763 (T.) Daniel Britton of Daniel and Hannah.
" Jacob " "
(F.) Elizabeth Ilolyoke of Nathan.
1795 " Nancy of Nathan and Elizabeth.
9 Nov., 1800 " Win. Jeffry
1781 (N.) Benjamin
1784 "
1793 " Mary Simmons '
1797 " Thomas of Thomas.
1786 " Margaret Daniel of J. II.
Nov., 1789 " , of Joseph.
29 Oct., 1797 (Ep.) Betsey of James and wife.
HIST. COLL. XXIII 16*
11 Dec.,
29 Sep., 1765
" Jul., 1793
26 '
Mar.,
21 Dec.,
15 Oct.,
May,
of Benjamin.
250 SALEM BAPTISMS.
Reeves, 25 Aug., 1771 (T.) William P. \ of Wm. jun. and Marg't
" " ' " George I Reeves, dec., bapt'd on
" " " " Mary P. j their g'mother P's acc't.
4 " 1787 (F.) Sarah, widow.
12 " " " John of Sarah.
" " " " Nathaniel " "
Remington, 2 Feb., 1772 (Ep.) Margaret of Robert.
Rice, 18 Aug., 1793 (E.) William of Matthias & Hannah.
George " " " "
22 May, 1797 " Eliz'h Foster " " " "
3 Nov., 1801 " Mary A. Augusta" " " "
" " " " Laura Maria " " " "
" " " " PrlscillaLambert 11 " " "
Richards, 18 Sep., 1779 (T.) Nicholas of Joseph and
22Jul., 1792 (N.) twins ofJona.
28 Aug., 1796 " Stephen " "
Richardson, 17 Jun., 1764 (T.) Addison of Addison and Mary.
2 Feb., 1772 " Mary ' " "
15 Mch., 1767 (F.) Isaac "
22 Oct., 1786 (Ep.) Sarah, wife of John. P.
" " " " William " * and Sarah.
24 Jan., 1790 " Polly of John and wife.
5 Aug., 1792 John of
30 Dec., 1787 (E.) Betsey of Nathaniel and Eunice.
9 Nov., 1795 " Elizabeth of William and Eliz.
" " u " Mary Greenleaf " ' " "
<i n c Hannah ' " " "
ci i u \\TiHiam " " "
30 Mch., 1796 " Isaac " " ' "
8 Apr., 1798 " Lydia Lambert " " ' "
26 Oct., 1800 " Stephen " " " "
24 " 1802 u Olivia " " "
3 Jul., 1804 " Addison " " " "
24 Dec., 1815 " Penn Townsend " * " '
Richie, 16 Apr., 1772 (Ep.) John Gordon of John.
Riddle, 21 Oct., 1775 " Polly "
Ridgway, 11 Jun., 1786 " Unice and Hannah one infant.
Rimington, 13 May, 1770 " Robert of Robert.
Ring, 1 Sep., 1771 " Anne, wife of Seth.
" ' " " Seth, son " "
21 Nov., 1773 " Seth " "
22 May, 1795 " Nancy of Seth and wife. P.
28 Aug., 1797 " Seth " " " " "
19 May, 1799 * Eliza, 13 mos., ' " " "
SALEM BAPTISMS.
251
Ring,
25 Feb., 1776
(N.) Anna of Seth.
Ritchie,
2 Jan., 1785
(Ep.) William Hay, son of
Roberts,
19 Apr., 1747
(T.) John of John and Sarah.
Robertson,
3 Nov., 1771
(Ep.) John, adult.
u
" Unas of John.
a tt
" Sarah " "
" "
" Elizabeth " "
n tt <
" Anne " "
(i
" Lydia " "
5 Jul., 1795
" Betsey of James and wife.
Robinson,
2 Aug., 1767
" Mary of William.
C( <t
" Elizabeth " "
19 Sep., 1784
" Martha of
22 " 1793
" Lucy of James and wife.
(C it 11
" John " " " "
It 11 It
" Henry " " " "
30 " 1797
" Hester of , gr. ch. of Mrs. Ford, dec.
Rogers,
19 Aug., 1792
(E.) Nath'l Leverett of Nath'l and Abig'l.
" " "
" JohnWhittingham" " " "
<.
" Wm. Augustus " " "
23 Nov., 1704
" Dan'l Stamford. " " "
Rollins,
2 Oct., 1757
(T.) Sarah of Joseph and Sarah.
24 Dec., 1758
22 Feb., 1761
" Hannah 4< " " "
5 May, 1771
" Nabby " *' " "
Roomer,
9 " 1783
(Ep.) Mary.
CC tt
" Anthony of Anthony and Mary.
Ropes,
30Jun., 1745
" William of " '
13 Jul., 1747
(T.) Benjamin of Benjamin and Ruth.
29 Oct., 1749
' Joseph " " "
22 Sep., 1751
" Samuel " "
" Oct., 1752
" Sarah " " u "
8 Dec., 1754
" Lydia " *' "
13 Mch., 1757
4< Samuel " '* " "
18 " 1759
" Hardy
15 Feb., 1761
<c Kuth u u tt t<
23 Jan., 1763
" Hardy " " "
1 Sep., 1765
" George "
11 Feb., 1770
" Joseph '
21 Sep., 1746
" Joseph of Joseph, jr., and Elizabeth.
4 Jan., 1767
(F.) Daniel of Daniel.
25 Dec., 1768
" Ruth '
18 Nov., 1770
" Mary "
252 SALEM BAPTISMS.
Ropes, 15 Feb., 1767 (F.) Sarah of David.
9 Oct., 1768 " Ruth "
25 Jan., 1767 " Jane of Hon. Nathaniel, Esq.
31 Dec., 1769 " Jonathan of Mr. Jonathan.
21 Nov., 1773 " Samuel of Judge.
8 Jan., 1769 " Jane of Captain John.
5 Feb., 1775 " Lydia Burrill " " "
30 Nov., 1788 " Abigail of John and Abigail.
" " " " Nathaniel of John and Hannah.
21 Mch., 1790 " " " " " "
2 Oct., 1791 " Hannah Harridan "
28 Jun., 1795 " Eunice Diman "
26 Jul., 1799 " John "
5 Aug., 1792 " Nathaniel ' of Nath'l and Sarah.
27 Oct., 1793 " " " " " "
7 Jun., 1795 " Sarah Fiske " " " "
30 Oct., 1796 " Abigail Pickman " " " "
16 " 1774 (N.) Benjamin of Benjamin, jr.
" " " " James " " '
22 Feb., 1778 " Peggy ' "
24 Jan., 1773 " George of Daniel.
30 Oct., 1774 " Joseph " "
13 " 1776 " Abraham twins of Daniel.
" " ' ' Sarah " "
10 May, 1778 "Sally " "
Jul., 1781 " " "
14 Nov., 1773 ' Nathaniel of David.
6 Apr., 1788 (S.) Hannah of Hardy and Hannah.
8 Feb., 1789 " Hardy " " ' "
4 Jul., 1790 " Benjamin " " " "
27 May, 1792 " Joseph ' " " '
11 Jan., 1795 " Joseph Elson " " " "
25 Jun., 1797 " Sarah " " " "
21 Mch., 1799 " Samuel " " '
1 May, 1785 (E.) Mary of William and Mary.
3 Jun., 1787 " Mercy " "
8 Mch., 1789 u Sarah " lt "
28 May, 1792 " Phebe " " '
22 Mch., 1795 " Hannah B. " " "
21 May, 1797 " Mary " '
19 " 1799 " Francis " " " "
4 Apr., 1802 " Mercy " " " {<
29 Oct., 1786 " Samuel of Samuel and Sally.
" " " " Benjamin " " '
SALEM BAPTISMS.
253
Ropes,
29 Oct., 1786 (E.)
William of Samuel and Sally.
11 It (4 ( t
Sally " " "
19 " 1788 "
3 Jul., 1791 "
Ruth Hardy" " "
26 May, 1793 "
Loisa " "
2 Oct., 1796 "
6 Mch., 1787 "
David (4 mos.) of David and Mary.
2 May, 1790 "
Joseph " " " "
10 Apr., 1792 "
William of David and Mary.
28 " 1794 "
Mary " " " u
(b.)
15 Jan., 1796 "
Eben 1 " " "
" Apr., 1799 "
12 Feb., 1801 "
Ruth " " " "
6 Aug., 1797 "
Alice, wife of Daniel.
t< 1 1 n u
Priscilla of Daniel and Alice.
It 1C (( ( t
Daniel " " " "
Rose,
17 Jun., 1798 "
28 Nov., 1779 (Ep.)
Anny of John.
Ross,
29 Jul., 1770 (T.)
Joseph of Joseph and Sarah.
1 Dec., 1771 "
Stephen " " " '
" Aug., 1773 "
26 " 1781 "
1 Nov., 1772 "
Jonathan of Jonathan and Abigail.
Rovvcll,
3 Jan., 1762 (Ep.)
Elizabeth of William.
7 Apr., 1765 "
William " '
Rowel,
6 Mch., 1768 "
Mary " "
1 Aug., 1770 "
George " "
Rowell,
29 Nov., 1772 "
James " "
22 Feb., 1778 (N.)
Sally " "
" Jun., 1788 (E.)
Betsey of Thomas and Hannah.
9 Jan., 1791 "
James " " u "
2 Jun., 1793 "
Jonathan * " " "
3 Apr., 1796 '
Samuel u " 4<
24 Jan., 1802 "
John
Rowles,
29 Mch., 1779 (Ep.)
John of Samuel.
Routh,
19 Jul., 1772 "
Abigail of Richard.
" Sep., 1773 "
Richard " "
8 Aug., 1774 "
William Epes ' "
Rue,
27 " 1786 (E.)
William of Thomas and Susanna.
10 Nov., 1799 "
Judith, 9,
t it
Benjamin, 6, " ' "
(( (( ( it
Thomas of Thos. and Mehitable.
1 Baptized 2 March, 1801.
254
SALEM BAPTISMS.
Kue, 22 Nov., 1801 (E.) Philip Becket of Thos. and Meld table.
Kuloff, 27 May, 1781 (T.) London of Diana.
n Violet " "
< IMiik " "
Rulloff, 14 " 1797 (Ep.) London, 6, of London &w.,neg.
" " " " James, 3, " " " " "
" " Louis " " " " "
12 Oct., 1800 " David Reddington" " ""
Russel, 10 Sep., 1769 (T.) Edward of Edward and Abigail.
Kussell, UJun., 1795 (Ep.) Anna of William and wife.
13 Aug., 1797 " William of Captain and wife.
7 Jul., 1799 " Elizabeth of Capt. Samuel and wife.
29 Oct., 1798 (N.) Polly of John.
<c it Peggy " "
' " " " Wm. Marston <4 4<
19 Jan., 1800 " Thomas of
HMch., 1798 (E.) Priscillaof Benjamin and Priscilla.
7 Aug., 1803 " Abigail "
Bust, 15Mch.,1767 (F.) Sarah of Henry.
14 Aug., 1768 " Mary Hooper "
26 Jul., 1772 (T.) Daniel of Henry and Lydia.
5 Aug., 1798 (Ep.) Henry, adult.
21 " 1774 (N.) Jacob Parsons of Henry.
jun.
" jun.
" Daniel
as Adams of Jacob P.
Ryan, 2 Sep., 1770 (Ep.) Sarah of John.
20 Oct., 1771 " Lois " "
" Mary " "
Nov., 1788 (N.) of William.
IDec., 1789 " Eunice " "
15 Apr., 1792 " Eliza ' "
Ryne, 13 Oct., 1799 (Ep.) John of James and wife. P.
15 Jun., 1776
" Sarah
22 Feb., 1778
" Nathan
Jul., 1782
" daughter
Nov., 1783
" Polly
21 Jan., 1787
" Henry
1 Mch., 1789
" Sally
20 Jan., 1793
" Lydia
5 Apr., 1795
" Nathaniel
12 Nov., 1797
" Harriet
24 " 1799
" Harry
22 Jan., 1797
" Sally
21 " 1798
" Thomas A
20 Jul., 1800
" Jacob
4 Aug., 1799
" Mary
SALEM BAPTISMS.
255
Safford,
21
Jun.,
1772
(T.)
William of James and Elizabeth.
5
Apr.,
1772
"
Mary of Abraham and Martha.
18
Jun.,
1781
"
Elizabeth of William and Thankful.
6
Apr.,
1783
11
William " " " "
13
Mch.,
1774
(N.)
James of Abraham.
Saflbrd?
31
May,
1795
(Ep.)
Elizabeth of S. wid. m. to Murray.
Sage,
22
Jul.,
1787
(E.)
John of Dau'l and Deborah.
29
Nov.,
1789
"
Hannah " " " "
16
Oct.,
1791
"
Daniel of Dau'l and Deborah.
2
Mch.,
1794
"
Joseph Prince " " " "
5
Feb.,
1787
"
Hannah " " " "
2
Dec.,
1798
"
Daniel " "
14
"
1800
Deborah " " " "
9
Oct.,
1803
"
William " " " "
21
Apr.,
1805
"
Mary Ann " " " "
27
Sep.,
1807
"
Margaret Silsbee " " " "
5
Nov.,
1809
11
Sarah " "
"
Jun.,
1812
"
Margaret " " " "
19
"
1791
"
William of William and Susannah.
St Barbe,
8
Jan.,
1764
(Ep.)
Elizabeth of George.
Sampson,
19
Jun.,
1774
(T.)
Sarah.
"
1782
(N.)
daughter of Joseph.
30 Jan.,
1785
"
S-illv nf
Apr.,
1786
"
daughter of
Dec.,
1788
11
of Joseph.
Sanders,
See Saunders, Landers and Launders.
8
May,
1743
(Ep.)
Thomas of Philip and wife.
9
Sep.,
1744
22
Oct.,
1749
"
Susannah " "
12
Apr.,
1767
11
Philip
23
Oct.,
1768
11
Samuel " "
15
11
1752
(T.)
Michael of John and Susanna.
29
Dec.,
1754
"
Susannah " " " "
20
Feb.,
1757
'
Sarah " "
"
Aug.,
1758
"
Nathaniel " " "
12
Oct.,
1760
"
John " " " 4t
1
Jul.,
1770
(Ep.)
Henry of Daniel.
12
Apl.,
1772
"
Daniel u "
4
"
1779
"
Sarah ' "
12
Feb.,
1797
it
Sally " " jun. and wife.
23
Dec.,
1798
"
Eliza " " '
3
Jul.,
1796
11
Sarah Willard of Captain Henry.
Sargeant,
13
Mch.,
1779
(N.)
Paul Dudley of Paul Dudley.
Jan.,
1781
ii
Sarah " " "
256 SALEM BAPTISMS.
Saul, 5 Jun., 1775 (N.) Joseph of Joseph.
12 Jan., 1777 " Bets " "
7 Nov., 1779 " Betty " "
Jan., 1781 " Thomas
1784 " daughter" "
Nov., 1787 " Thomas "
IDec., 1789 " Mary " "
24Jul., 1791 " John "
20 Sep., 1795 " Joseph "
26 Nov., 1797 " John " "
Saunders, See Sanders, Landers andLaunde rs.
5 Jul., 1747 (Ep.) Elizabeth of Philip and Mary.
9 Jan., 1771 (T.) Elizabeth " James and Elizabeth.
" " Marv " " " "
23 May, 1773 " James " " " "
15 " 1774 (Ep.) Philip of Daniel.
4 " 1783 (F.) Charles of. Thomas "
29 Aug., 1784 " Catherine" "
10 Jul., 1785 (Ep.) Jonathan Peel of Daniel and Sarah.
11 Mch., 1792 " Susanna Mason b. 11 Apr., 1784.
" " " " Desire Gorham, b. 5 Jun., 1785.
" " " " John, b. 12 Sep., 1786.
" " " " Lydia Mason, b. 20 Aug., 1788.
" " " " Preserved Elkins, b. 21 Oct., 1790.
Children of John and wife.
8 Aug., 1793 (F.) Mary Elizabeth of Thomas and Eliz'h.
" Lucy " " " "
<c (( it <c Caroline " " "
28 Jun., 1795 (Ep.) Thomas Mason of Daniel jr. and wife.
Saunderson, Mch., 1782 (N.) Polly of Elisha.
Feb., 1784 " daughter " Elijah.
Sep., 1788 " Lydia " E.
Jul., 1787 " Nathaniel Harrington of J.
5 Apr., 1789 " Catherine " "
Jan., 1792 " Susannah " Jacob.
N"or., 1794 " Catherine " "
5 Feb. 1797 " John of Elisha.
Savage, 4 " 1749-50 (Ep.) James of James.
15 Sep., 1751 (Ep.) James " "
18 May, 1755 " Sarah " "
10 Apr., 1757 "
24 Aug., 1760 " Elizabeth " "
8 May, 1769 " Rowland ' Rowland.
10 Jun., 1770 " Philip " "
SALEM BAPTISMS.
257
Savage,
8
Mch.,
1772
(Ep
Richard of Rowland.
16
Aug.,
1773
"
Elizabeth " "
6
Jan.,
1799
"
Mary Hathorne of Ezekiel and wife. P.
Scot,
22
11
1766
"
Margaret of Joseph.
Scott,
29
May,
1768
"
George Beltin " "
Scot,
31
"
1771
tt
Hannah " "
Feb.,
1774
(T.
)
William of Mary, widow.
Scott,
22
May,
(N.
)
Hannah " Elizabeth.
Searl,
20
Dec.,
1772
(T.)
Mary of John and Mary.
27
Feb.,
1774
"
John " " "
Searls,
22
Mar.,
1778
1 4
Pnllv " " "
Searl,
7
May,
1780
"
Zachariah u John " u
27
Oct.,
1782
"
Mary " " "
Seldon,
16 Jan.,
1797
(Ep
Robert of Robert.
"
11
11
"
Elizabeth Mugford
c
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T~l,.,
Scnnett,
Servey,
10
May,'
1 i O 1
1778
(T.
)
Jonathan of Jonathan and Hannah.
Shannon,
"
Feb.,
1765
(Ep
Richard of Richard.
"
Apr.,
1768
(F,
)
Mary, adult.
Shaw,
30
Sep.,
1781
(T.
i
William of Benjamin and Priscilla.
Shed,
12
Apr.,
1795
(E.
)
Reuben, adult.
"
"
"
"
Catherine wife of "
"
"
"
William Coifin " " and Catherine.
"
"
"
"
Reuben " " "
21
May,
1797
4 (
Catherine " ' " "
Shahain,
6
Aug.,
1769
(Ep.)
Daniel of Daniel.
Shehain,
19
Apr.,
1772
11
Edward "
24
Jul.,
1774
ii
Samuel " "
13
1783
"
Benjamin" " and Sarah.
28
Oct,,
1787
"
James " "
Shehane,
16
Jan.,
1791
(E.
)
Sarah " " and Bethiah.
2
Sep.,
1792
"
Daniel " " "
22
Jun.,
1794
11
Bethiah " " "
Shelton,
21
Mar. ,
1762
(Ep.)
Esther of Richard.
14
Aug.,
1765
"
Elizabeth " "
17 Nov.,
1765
"
Mary " "
24
Jan.,
1768
ii
Benjamin Abbot " "
"
Sep.,
1769
"
John "
15
1777
Charles
Shelvock,
21
Apr.,
1782
John of John.
Shepard,
18
May,
1800
(S.
)
Michael of Jeremiah and Elizh .
"
"
"
ii
Stephen Webb " " " '
Shepherd,
14 Sep.,
1782
(Ep
.)
Polly, illegitimate of Sarah Whaland.
HIST
. COLL.
XXIII
17
258
SALEM BAPTISMS.
Shimmings, 28 Apr., 1776 (Ep.) Matthew of Charles.
21 Jun., 1778 ' William " "
4 Apr., 1779 " Charles Clucas " "
29 " 1799 (N.) Eliza of
" Oct., 1780 (T.) Peter of Peter and Sarah.
Short,
Shot,
Shott,
Showers,
Sibley,
Silsbee,
17 Apr., 1785 (N.) Philip Thrash of
8 Jun., 1746 (Ep.) Samuel How " " and wife.
23 Jul., 1747 " William of Nathaniel.
20 Oct., 1771 (T.) Anne of William and Hannah.
22 Mch., 1787 (E.) Kebecca, wife of Samuel.
Silver,
Simes,
10 May, 1789
13 Mch., 1791
29 Dec., 1793
22 May,
27 "
13 Jul.,
12 Dec.,
8 Aug.,
21 Apr., 1765
9 Oct., 1774
1 Jun.,
4 May,
Martha
Mary
Kebecca
Nathaniel
Mary
Samuel
John
Sara
and Rebecca.
8 Jul.,
1796
1798
1800
1802
1762 (Ep.) Francis of Francis.
William " "
Benjamin " "
1766 " Adult, negress, slave to Coll. Browne.
1755 (T.) Elizabeth of Stephen and Sarah.
" " Stephen " " " "
1764 " Jane of George and Jane,
of Thomas.
Simms,
Simmons, 31 Aug., 1760 (Ep.) Mary
10 Apr., 1763 " Elizabeth "
20 May, 1770 " Anne "
19 " 1771 " Thomas " "
14 Mch., 1773 " Ann " "
7 Dec., 1777 (T.) Jane of Thomas and Elizabeth.
30 Sep., 1781 " Thomas" " " "
1782 (N.) John
Jun., 1785 "
1 Mch., 1789 " William
Jun., 1793 " son
26 Jan., 1745 (T.) Francis
Ephraim
John
Sarah
John
Francis
Nathaniel
Henry
Sinclair,
Skerry,
of John.
J.
of Francis and Hannah.
IFeb., 1746
18 Dec. , 1748
15 Apr., 1750
30 Jul., 1751
10 Dec., 1752
30 Nov., 1755
5 " 1757
SALEM BAPTISMS.
259
Skerry,
Sluman,
Smith,
19 Oct., 1760 (T.) Deborah of Francis and Hannah.
3 Jul., 1763 " Margaret " " " "
14 " 1782 " Sally of John and
13 " 1778 (N.) Samuel of Samuel.
<c t< c< g a ny c<
tt cc Lydia "
" " " " Henry " "
Nathaniel " "
daughter " "
John " "
wife and four children of Ephraim.
Hitty Phipps of Francis.
Jenny " "
Anna " " jr.
Betsey " " "
Francis " "
Sally
Benjamin of Samuel.
William Randall of and Hannah
John of John and Margaret.
Thomas " " " "
" " " Mary.
John " " " "
Abigail " " " "
" Philemon" ' "
" Sarah " " "
(E.) Andrew of Andrew and Mary.
" Mary Elkins *' " " "
(Ep.) Mary of Thomas and Rachel.
" Elizabeth of Peter.
" adult.
" two boys of 4 and 5 years.
(T.) Samuel of David and Hannah.
" Hannah " " " "
" Thomas " " "
" Crispus * * " "
2C>
Nov.,
1880
u
Jan.,
1783
C(
19
Feb.,
1785
"
Oct.,
1779
u
1781
"
20
Jan.,
1782
u
Jun.,
1787
"
Nov.,
1789
"
15
Jul.,
1792
"
Nov.,
1795
"
1C
Sep.,
1798
it
8
Mch.,
1795
(E.)
16
"
1745
(T.)
7 Apr.,
28 Jul.,
3 Mch.,
26 Jun.,
21 Jan.,
29 Dec.,
HAug.,
7 Nov.,
9 Dec.,
21 Oct.,
28 "
3 May,
10 Sep.,
15 Mch.,
4 Aug.,
23 Jan.,
5 Feb.,
2 Jun.,
29 Aug.,
1 Sep.,
25 Nov.,
26 Jan.,
5 Jun..
1751
1757
1754
1759
1793
1796
1738
1753
1787
i <
1747
1749
1752
1754
1757
1748
1751
1756
1757
1759
1755
1757
Martha of Mary.
William of William and Sarah.
Joseph " ' " "
George " " " "
Mary " ' " *
Elizabeth of Edward and Elizabeth.
Margaret " ' " *
260
SALEM BAPTISMS.
Smith,
4 Nov., 1759
8 Jul., 1764
20 May, 1770
11 Aug., 1771
21 Nov., 1773
27 May, 1781
5 Nov., 1775
22 Jun., 1777
Dec., 1781
7 Apr., 1776
10 May, 1778
9 Sep., 1781
14 Jul., 1782
16 Mch., 1782
IFeb., 1767
24 May, "
3 Dec., 1769
1 Sep., 1771
2 Aug., 1778
Apr., 1780
Aug., 1783
8 Jan., 1786
Nov., 1789
31 Mch., 1799
22 Oct., 1780
Smithers,
6 Jan., 1783
6 Feb., 1785
10 Jun.,
11 "
24 Oct.,
21 Nov., "
29 Jun., 1788
27 Nov., 1785
1 Jul., 1787
5 Jun., 1792
8 Sep., 1793
14 Feb., 1796
21 Aug., 1803
19 Jul., 1807
15 Sep., 1740
" Apr., 1744
1787
1790
1784
(T.) Edward of Edward and Elizabeth.
" John " " " "
" Hannah of David, jr., and Hannah.
" Elizabeth " " " " "
" Ruth " " " " "
" Molly " " " '" "
" Sally " " " '
" Stephen of Stephen and Catherine.
" Nehemiah of Neh. & Hannah of Bev'ly.
" of Nehemiah and .
" of Hugh and Mary.
" Mary " " " .
" Hugh " " Mary.
" Lucy of John and Thankful.
" Sally of Thomas and Mehitable.
(F.) son of Ed ward.
" Charles of George.
" John of John.
" Mary " "
(N.) Nabby of Caleb.
" Polly " "
" B. West " "
" Caleb " "
" son " "
" Sally "
(S.) Nancy
" David '
" Ephraim "
" Betsy "
" David
" Benjamin "
" (Beria?) "
" Kuth.
" Ruth of Hugh and Ruth.
" Peggy" "
(E.) Anstis
" George *' " "
" Lydia " ' "
" John Beckford " " " "
" Mary Steele " " "
Elizabeth King " " " "
" Benj'n Hodges " " " "
(Ep.) Thomas of Michael and wife.
" Benjamin of Michael and Hannah.
of Ephraim and Anna.
of George and Lydia.
SALEM BAPTISMS.
261
Smithers, 15 Apr., 1744 (Ep.) Edward
" " " " Hannah
Mary
Hannah
Sarah
Susannah
17 Nov., 1745
26Jul., 1747
28 Aug., 1748
31 Dec., 1749
21 " 1751
23 " 1771
19 Sep., 1785
11 Jan., 1786
18 Apr., 1787
of Michael and Hannah.
of Michael.
14 Mar.,
10 Oct.,
Sneathen, " Nov.,
Sommerville,8 Oct.,
9
29 Dec.,
Southward, 1C Jan.,
7 Juu.,
9 Oct.,
30 Aug.,
Feb.,
17 Dec.,
Southard,
Southwick
Sparhawk,
Sprague,
(Spugs?)
Stacey,
Stanley,
Standley,
18 Jan.,
, 14 Men.,
20 Feb.,
13 Dec.,
24 Nov.,
4 Sep.,
21 Nov.,
22 May,
5 Men.,
18 Feb.,
2 Jun.,
Stanley, 8 Feb.,
Stanford, "
(Stannard?) 27 Jul.,
Sterns, 29 Sep.,
1789
1798
1799
17GO
17G3
17G5
1757
17G1
1763
1772
1774
1780
1784
1756
1774
1772
1771
1790
1778
17G8
1758
J781
1782
1784
1794
1783
1782
" Sarah wife of John.
" Mary, adult.
" Benjamin of Katherine.
" Michael " "
" Hannah " "
" Unice " "
" Edward of Edward and Sarah. P.
" Jolm of Thomas and Hannah. P.
" Sarah, inf. of Hannah.
" Hannah of Thomas and w. P.
" John of John and Hannah.
" Ann of Thomas.
" Thomas Woolridge " "
" Robert " " "
(T.) George of George and Emma.
" Thomas " " "
" Jonathan " " " Amey.
" John " " " Anne.
" of George and .
" George of George and Sarah.
" Sally "
(S.) Emma " " " "
(T.) Mary, daughter of Ebenezer.
(F.) Katy of Mr. Nathaniel.
" Katherine " " "
" Joseph of Joseph.
(Ep.) Jolm oi Barnett, negro.
" Lucretia Bourn of Richard.
(F.) Benjamin of Henry.
(T.) Edward " ** and Mary.
(F.) Anna, wife of Edward.
" Henry " " and Anna.
" Anna " " " "
" Edward " " " 4t
(N.) John of John.
(T.) Samuel of
(F.) Joseph Sprague of William and Sarah.
262
SALEM BAPTISMS.
Sternes,
28 Apr.,
1785
(F.)
James White of Dr. William.
Stearns,
29 Jul.,
1787
ii
Eliza of " and
Sarah.
18 Jan.,
26 Jun.,
1789
1791
tt
Elizabeth " " "
(i
15 Jul.,
1792
tt
Sally White " " "
it
Stearnes,
27 Dec.,
1794
"
Joshua Brackett " "
Stearns,
1798
"
Caroline " " "
Sally.
Steward,
20 Jul.,
14 Mar.,
1800
1779
(N.)
daughter of Antipas.
Stickney,
18 Oct.,
1780
(F.)
William of William.
Aug.,
1782
(N.)
Peter Frye of
Jul.,
1786
"
Samuel " William.
Sep.,
1788
"
Catherine " "
"
"
"
Betsey Frye " "
Stileman,
17 Feb.,
1750-1 (Ep
.) Mary of Isaac.
30 May,
1759
(Ep.)
Sarah " "
Still,
Oct.,
1782
(N.)
William of William.
Feb.,
1784
"
Nabby " "
Stimson,
2 Sep.,
1770
(T.)
Rebecca of Thomas and Rebecca.
" Dec.,
"
"
Thomas " " " "
1 Nov.,
30 Oct.,
1772
1774
Betsey " " . " "
Stocker,
29 Jul.,
1787
(E.)
John of Marshall and Mary.
Stone,
1 Apr.,
1739
(Ep.) Samuel, adult, Kent, England.
22 Feb.,
1756
(T.)
Elizabeth, wife of Joseph.
10 Apr.,
1757
ii
John " ". and Elizabeth.
" Jun.,
12 Apr.,
1759
1761
ii
Hannah " " "
u
22 Jul.,
1764
n
Elizabeth " " "
6 Apr.,
10 Nov.,
1766
1771
ii
James
14 Apr.,
1776
11
Polly of James and Mary,
27 Jul.,
18 Men.,
1777
1780
ii
Betsey " " "
" Feb.,
1787
(E.)
Elizabeth of Robert and Anstis
9 Aug.,
1789
Strout,
1 Jul.,
1787
(E.)
Joseph of Joseph and Peggy.
17 May,
1789
11
Margaret " " Margaret.
25 Sep.,
1794
24 Apr.,
1796
" Henry " " " "
18 Men.,
1798
"
Charles " " "
i
Swan,
11 Apr.,
1773
(N.)
Rebecca of Ebenezer.
28 May,
1776
tt
Polly " "
2 Nov.,
1777
tt
Henry "
SALEM BAPTISMS.
263
Swan, 6 Feb., 1780 (N.) Dudley (Wain?; son of Ebenezer.
1781 " Josiah
Mch.,1783 " Betsey " "
Swasey, 21 Jun., 1747 (T.) Nathaniel of Nathaniel and Hannah.
14 May, 1749 " Hannah " " " "
lOMch.,1750 " Amrai " " " "
18 Feb., 1753 " Joseph " "
4 Sep., 1757 " Abigail of Stephen and Abigail.
5 Nov., 1787 (E.) Benjamin of Kichard and Rachel.
t ( tt it It
Lydia
30 Sep., 1792 "
Hannah Silsbee" " " "
31 Aug., 1794 "
11 Sep., 1790 "
24 Aug., 1794 "
Joseph Snelling of Samuel and Sara.
Simonds, 10 May, 1747 (T.)
John of James and Mary.
Symonds, 23 Dec., 1753 "
Sarah " " "
16 Mch., 1755 "
Mary " "
3 Oct., 1756 "
1 Jan., 1758 "
Hannah " " " "
13 May, 1759 "
26 Mch., 1749 "
Hannah of Benjamin and Hannah.
10 Dec., 1750 "
Sarah
14 Sep., 1755 "
Mary "
18 " 1757 "
Rachel
3 Oct., 1756 "
Mary, wife of William.
" " " and Mary.
" Dec., 1758 "
William " " "
24 Aug., 1760 "
Lois " "
25 Dec., 1763 "
Herbert " " " '
24 Mch., 1771 "
Jonathan " " '
14 " 1756 "
Mary " Joseph " "
23 Apr., 1758 "
Thomas " "
12 Jun., 1763 "
Margaret " '* "
15 Oct., 1758 "
Elizabeth ' 4 John 3rd and Elizabeth.
t tt tt tt
Samuel " " " " "
tt it it ti
Susannah " " " " "
3 Jun., 1759 "
6 Sep., 1761 "
John " " "
2 Dec., 1770 "
Mary of Jonathan and Mary.
18 Oct., 1772 "
Jonathan " " " "
19 Feb., 1775 "
Hannah '* " " "
18 Sep., 1774 (T.) Joseph
4 Oct., 1778 " Benjamin
2 Apr., 1780 " James
of James and Elizabeth.
264
Symonds, 13 Dec.,
1772
2 Aug.,
1778
11 Jan.,
1778
" Mch.,
1781
25 Jan.,
1782
20 Jul.,
1766
30 Oct.,
1768
13 Nov.,
"
4 Sep.,
11
" Aug.,
1771
IMay,
1773
4 Sep.,
1774
15 Nov.,
1778
Jan.,
1781
Feb.,
1783
27 "
1774
29 Dec..
1776
30 Jan.,
1780
Feb.,
1787
15 Oct.,
1775
n
*
22 Feb.,
1778
Mch.,
1783
Oct.,
1785
Jan.,
1790
14 Oct.,
1792
7 Feb.,
1796
2 Nov.,
1777
a
"
20 Aug.,
1780
19 Sep.,
1779
Jun.,
1782
20 Jul.,
1777
1 Oct.,
1780
1781
Jan.,
1784
Mch.,
1791
23 Sep.,
1798
May,
1794
2 Oct.,
a
SALEM BAPTISMS.
(T.) Mary of Jonathan and Ursula.
" Kebecca " " " "
" Abigail, wife of Benjamin.
" Sally of Benjamin and
" James of James and .
(F.) Nathaniel.
" Ruth of Nathaniel.
" Joseph.
" Benjamin of James.
" Hannah " "
(N.) Mary of Thomas.
" Elizabeth "
" Sarah "
" Samuel
" Lydia "
" Susannah " "
" Thomas " "
" James of James.
" Samuel " "
" Polly " "
" George " tc
" William Phipps of William.
" daughter " "
" Ephraim " "
44 Joseph " "
** Lois " "
" Lucy " "
" Thomas " **
" Lois " "
" Sally of John.
" James " <4
" Mary " "
" Sally of Samuel.
" daughter " "
" Nabby
" Ephraim of Ephraim.
" Nathaniel Gardner of Nathaniel.
'* daughter " "
ci son i c<
" Eunice " "
" John of John.
" Susannah " "
" Margaret *' "
SALEM BAPTISMS.
265
Symonds,
2 Oct., 1794 (N.) Maria of John.
21 Aug., 1796 " Eliza of John, jr.
28 Oct,, 1798 " John Pickering of John.
23 Jan., 1774 " Elizabeth, adult.
Uun., 1777 " Eliza of Benjamin, jr.
Aug., 1785 " Jonathan of Jonathan.
O L L it. XT . 1 1 1 < ' \ * ^ **
May, 1786 " Hitty of .
Sep., 1788 " Priscillaof N.,jr.
Nov., 1789 " of .
19 Jan., 1794 " Eliza, adult.
11 Aug., 1793 (E.) Lydia of Samuel and Sarah.
Tarance,
5 Jul., 1761 (Ep.) John, adult, about 24.
" " " " Margaret of John.
24 " " " Benjamin " "
Tarrant,
11 Mch., 1770 (T.) Sarah, wife of David.
" " * " David of David and Sarah.
26 Jan., 1772 " Katherine of Jonathan and Katherine.
18 May, 1766 (F.) Jonathan of Jonathan.
Tarrants,
13 Nov., 1768 " John " "
Tarrant,
15 Sep., 1776 (N.) Sarah, widow.
" " " " Mary, daughter of Sarah.
Tatum,
30 " 1797 (Ep.) Henry of John and wife.
" " " " John Barrett " " " "
" " " " Margaret of James and wife.
( c< Eunice " '* " "
Taylor,
13 Sep., 1761 ' Margaret of Thomas.
18 Jun., 1797 (E.) Hannah, wife of George.
" Mary of George and Hannah.
13 Jan., 1799 " George " " "
Teague,
4 Sep., 1768 (Ep.) Nathanael of John.
" " " " Thomas Allen " '*
2 Oct., * " Sarah " "
24 Jan., 1771 " Obed
27 " " Benjamin * '*
20 Feb., 1774 " Martha " "
21 Sep., 1782 " John " *' P.
" " Nathaniel
6 Mch., 1785 " Mary " '
18 Apr., 1787 '* Richard of John and Rebecca. P.
10 Aug., 1788 " Rebecca of John and wife.
7 Mch., 1790 " John " * "
18 * 1792 " Rebecca " 4< '*
HIST.
COLL. XXIII 17*
266
SALEM BAPTISMS.
Teague, 4 Jul., 1784 (Ep.) - daughter of Nath'l and PoUy.
21 Sep., 1788 " Betsey of Nathaniel and wife.
" Nov., 1790 " Nathaniel of Nathaniel.
30Jun., 1793 " Anna
31 May, 1795 " Anne of Nathaniel and wife.
llJun., 1797 " William " " "
12 Feb., 1792 " Thomas of Thomas A.
10 " 1793 " Harriet of William and wife.
17 May, 1795 " John Glover of -- and wife.
12 Jan., 1800 " Lydia, 33, wife of Thomas, P.
" " " " Lydia, aged 7, of Thos. and Lydia.
" " " " Thomas, " 5, " " " "
" " " " Martha, " 2, " " " "
" " " " Elizabeth, infant, " " " "
May, 1787 (N.) William of William.
Thomas, 14 Apr., 1765 (T.) Sarah of Samuel and Mary.
27 Nov., 1767 " Samuel. (Full comm.)
22 May, 1768 (F.) James of James.
12 Aug., 1787 (E.) Benj. Appleton of William and Eliz.
Thomson, 11 Sep., 1797 (Ep.) Mary, married to her third husband.
" " " " Mary, adult.
Thompson, Aug 1787 (N.)
Thurston, 9 May, 1783 (Ep.)
Tink, 17Jun., 1796 (N.)
Archibald, 3 yrs.
Mary, illeg. dau. of dau. Mary.
Judith, adult.
Wm. Mansfield of Lovett and Hannah.
John of Thomas.
Henry "
24 Nov.,
it
11
Sarah
Thomas " "
Toplady,
30 May,
1790
(Ep.)
Sally
of Thomas and w.
Tiplathy,
25 Mch.,
1792
ii
Joseph Gilford
it
"
it
Tiplady,
7 Jun.,
1795
((
Benjamin Giffords '*
<
Town,
18 Mch.,
1798
it
Samuel of Samuel
and
wife,
6 Apr.,
1800
<
Nancy " "
ii
ii
Townsend,
30 Dec.,
1787
(E.)
Lydia
of Moses
and Lydia.
7 Nov.,
1790
i<
Pris. Lambert
ii
ii
u n
14 Apr.,
16 Dec.,
1793
1798
M
Mary
Elizabeth
it
<
41 t<
3 May,
1801
II
Joseph Lambert
l ((
1 Jim.,
1806
( (
William Moses
M
II ((
4 "
1809
c (
Joseph Lambert
<(
( ((
10 Aug.,
1812
ti
George
M
ii
{
SALEM BAPTISMS.
267
Townsend, 28 Apr., 1793 (E.)
of Sam'l and Mercy.
31 Aug.,
1796 "
7 Jul.,
1799 "
6 Jun.,
1802 "
22 May,
1795 (N.)
it <.
a a
3 Mch.,
1796 (E.)
11 Feb.,
1798 "
10 "
1799 (N.)
Tozzer,
29 May,
1796 (E.)
it
it it
18 Jan.,
1801 "
Trask,
13 Jul.,
1743 (Ep.)
17 Nov.,
1745 "
20 Jul.,
1746 "
19 Aug.,
1759 (T.)
25 Nov.,
1770 "
29 "
1772 (N.)
31 Jan.,
1773
Traske,
8 "
1775 (Ep.)
Trask,
27 Jun.,
1779 (T.)
Treadwell,
Apr.,
1788 (N.)
Trefford,
Oct.,
1785 "
13 Jul.,
1788 "
Treffords,
Sep.,
1791 "
Troop,
10 "
1782 (Ep.)
13 "
1787 "
28 Jun.,
1790 "
4 Oct.,
1794 "
Trow,
18 May,
1800 (E.)
( n
it
Truelove,
27 '
1781 (F.)
3 Jul.,
1791 (Ep.)
Trumbull,
2 Dec.,
1787 (S.)
U ((
< it
24 Jan.,
1790 "
9 Dec.,
1792 "
29 Jun.,
1794 '
9 Jul.,
1797 "
Tucker,
25 Jun.,
1769 (Ep.)
Samuel
Hannah " " " "
Mercy " " " "
Moses & Penn, tw. " " " "
Joseph " " " "
Thomas, adult,
Ruth of Thomas.
Mary of Penn and Mary.
Eliza Greenleaf" " " "
Eliza of William.
Mary, adult.
Ebenezer, "
William, "
Eunice of Ebenezer and Mary.
Mary v " " " "
Joshua 40, and his s. Joseph and Josh.
Elizabeth of Joshua and wife.
Joseph of Joseph and Bethiah.
Rebecca Pinson " " " "
wife and two children of Elias.
Samuel Beedle of Elias.
Joshua of Joshua.
Joseph " "
Elizabeth of Amos and .
William of John.
William of William.
George " "
Thomas " '*
Lucy of Alexander of Ipswich. P.
Christian, d. of " " <
Hannah " " ' '
Wm. of John and w. " "
Elizabeth, wife of Nathaniel.
Nathaniel of Nathaniel and Elizabeth.
Peggy of Andrew and Sarah.
Andrew " " wife.
Nathaniel of Nathaniel and Hannah.
Richard u " " '
John " " "
Mary " ' "
(Wyer?) " " " "
William " " '
Lewis of Lewis.
268
SALEM BAPTISMS.
Tucker,
11 Aug., 1771
16 Dec., 1779
27 Aug., 1775
2 Nov., 1777
Jun., 1788
i
6 Jul., "
7 "
(
1799
18 Jan., 1801
Turnbull, 23 Jul., 1786
9 " "
Turston, " May, 1783
Ulmer, 18 Mch., 1759
Underwood, 9 Jul., 1769
16 Mch., 1773
28 Nov., 1779
31 Jan., 1790
3 " "
Upton, Sep., 1785
10 Mch., 1787
Aug., 1788
15 May, 1790
Oct., 1791
14 Feb., 1790
Ustace, 29 Mch., 1789
Valpy, 9 Oct., 1785
23 Dec., 1787
Valpy?, 12 Jul., 1739
Valpy, 24 Jun., 1792
27 Jul., 1794
a
3 " 1796
21 Jan., 1798
20 Oct., 1799
4 Jul., 1802
Valpey, 2 Oct., 1791
16 Mch., 1800
Vanderport, 15 Oct., 1786
(T.) Lewis of Lewis and Sarah.
" Sally " " "
" Molly " " " "
" Susy " " " "
(N.) Hannah of Jacob.
" Francis Cox " "
" Elizabeth, adult.
" Eliza, her child.
" David of Jonathan.
" Daniel " "
" Araos " "
(S.) Robert of Robert and Nancy.
" William " " " "
" Eunice ' * "
" Thomas " " '*
(Ep.) Rachel, adult.
" William Haley of Peter and Rachel.
" Hannah (Thurston?)
" Mehitable of John Martin.
" George of John.
" Philip *
" George "
(E.) Hepzibah, wife "
" Sally Buteman of John and Hepzibah.
(N.) Jeduthan of Jeduthan.
" Sally " "
" Betsey " '
" John " '
" Polly ' "
(S.) Jonathan of Robert and
(Ep.) Hannah of Lydia.
(E.) Joseph of Rich'd & Susan'h. (Walpey).
" Hannah " " "
" Peggy 12, d. of Mary now widow of
" Joseph of Joseph and Hitty.
" Samuel " " " "
" Joseph, adult.
" Mehitable of Mehitable.
" George " "
" Richard " "
" Mehitable " "
(Ep.) Stephen Abbot of Abraham and wife.
" Simon " " Eliz.
Sarah, adult. P.
SALEM BAPTISMS.
269
Vanderport, 15 Oct., 1781
Vans, 20 Sep., 1767
Veule, 1 Jul., 1770
(Ep.) Mary of Sarah. P.
(F.) Mary Clark of William, Esq.
(Ep.) Thomas of David.
" Mary " "
" David '* "
Veary,
13 "
11 Mch.,
7 Nov.,
1747
1748
1750
(T.)
1C
Elizabeth of Jonathan, jr.,
Jonathan " " "
Nathaniel " " "
and Eliz.
a
(C
28 Apr.,
O T.-.1
1751
i ~ -
"
Jonathan " " "
t< (
O JUl.,
22 "
17oo
1759
(1
Samuel " ' "
It
Very,
29 Apr.,
1764
James " " "
il H
Vary,
9 Aug.,
1767
"
Abigail " "
It (
Very,
8 Oct.,
1780
(S.)
Patty of Jacob and Elizabeth.
22 Sep.,
1782
"
tt (( (C U
{
26 '
1778
"
Elizabeth " " "
6 Mch.,
1785
"
Samuel of Sam'
1 & Abigail.
tl (t
11
< t
Jno. Crowninshield " "
u
27 Jul.,
1788
"
Nabby " "
(4
4 Apr.,
1790
u
Jonathan " "
il tt
29 Jul.,
1794
u
Wm. Randolph of Sam and
Mary.
Vibert,
2 Jun.,
1782
(T.)
Polly of John and Susanna.
Vincent,
22 Feb.,
1795
(E.)
Sarah of Matthew and Sara.
5 "
1797
"
Nathaniel "
(( (t
15 Sep.,
1799
"
Joseph " "
it n
14 Feb.,
1802
11
Elizabeth " "
n n
19 May,
1805
"
Jona. Andrew ' '
tt n
Vinnen,
17 Jan.,
1747
(T.)
Thomas of Thomas and
Sarah.
" Dec.,
1749
"
John " '
it
15 "
1751
"
Samuel * "
ti
19 Jan.,
1755
(i
John " " "
ti
15 Sep.,
1758
"
Sarah " "
26 Jul.,
1761
"
Mary * " '
Vennen,
4 Dec.,
1763
11
Benjamin " " "
ii
Wads worth, 18 Nov.,
,1774
" Samuel of Samuel and Ruth.
31 Dec.,
1775
ct
Ruth
22 Oct.,
1780
(t
Betsey ' "
Wait,
8 Jan.,
1769
(F.)
Elizabeth of Aaron.
25 Aug.,
1771
(T.)
Deborah " " and Elizabeth.
28 Mch.,
1773
"
K n tt
"
11 Feb.,
1781
(S.)
Aaron " "
"
4 Jul.,
1790
"
Harriet " " '
ii
Waldo,
3 Jun.,
1781
(F.)
Jonathan of Jonathan and
Mary.
26 Oct.,
1783
"
Milly, wife of Jonathan.
270
SALEM BAPTISMS.
Waldo, 4 Jan., 1784
28 Apr., 1786
30 Dec., 1787
14 " 1788
16 Jan., 1791
22 May, 1796
Wales, 8 " 1757
Walker, 17 Feb., 1771
6 Dec., 1772
16 Feb., 1800
Walpey, 10 May, 1789
14 Jun., "
Walpy, 31 May, 1795
Walpey, 13 Aug., 1797
Wanderford, 21 Dec., 1788
Ward, 3 Aug., 1746
4 Sep., 1748
Oct., 1750
29 " 1752
23 Apr., 1758
UuL, 1759
25 Jan., 1761
18 Nov., 1764
7 Sep., 1766
18 " 1768
20 Jan., 1771
15 Nov., 1772
" Sep., 1771
c(
"Aug., 1773
10 Dec., 1775
24 Aug., 1777
2 Jan., 1780
25 " 1782
7 Dec., 1783
Ward, 29 " 1865
5 Jul., 1767
6 Aug., 1769
18 Sep., 1771
28 Aug., 1774
31 Jul., 1791
18 Dec., "
3 Mch., 1793
7 Apr., "
(F.) Chas. Fred'k of Jonathan and Milly.
" Edw'd Winslow " " " "
" Henry Loyd " " " "
" Emily " "
" Henry Simpson " " "
(F.) Mary Ropes " "
(Ep.) Sarah of James.
" Alexander of Alexander.
" Sally "
(N.) Patty Wendell "
(Ep.) Abraham, adult. See Valpy.
" Abraham of Abraham and Elizabeth.
" Samuel Stephens of Abraham and w.
" George " " " "
" Benjamin of --
(T.) Nathaniel of Mials, jr., and Hannah.
" Lucretia " Miles " "
" Mary " " " " "
" Joshua " " " " "
" Elizabeth of Miles 3rd and Experience.
" Miles " " "
jr.
of Sam'l and Priscilla.
< ( it
Nathan "
Joshua "
Abigail "
Mary "
Mary "
Hannah "
Anna "
Nathaniel
Samuel
George
Samuel
Priscilla
Polly
Gamaliel Hodges
(F.) Caleb of Captain William.
" Samuel Curwen of Richard.
" Sarah of Mr. Richard.
" Mehetabel " " "
" Nathaniel of Miles, jr.
" Henry of Samuel and Priscilla.
' Samuel Curwen of Samuel C. and Jane.
" Harriet of Samuel and .
" George Atkinson of Samuel and Jane.
SALEM BAPTISMS.
271
Ward,
Warden,
6
Dec.,
1795
(F.)
Samuel Curwen of Samuel C. and Jane.
16
4
Jul.,
May,
1797
1800
(i
Mary Holyoke of Joshua, jr.
26
Sep.,
1773
(N.)
Joseph Chipman of Miles.
12
Feb.,
1775
"
Elizabeth " " jr.
"
Sep.,
1773
Content of Ebenezer.
10
Jul.,
1774
a
Elizabeth of Richard.
3
Nov.,
1776
tt
Richard " "
3
Jan.,
1779
"
Martha " "
Men.,
1782
"
Daniel " "
21
May,
1775
< i
Andrew of Andrew.
5
Oct.,
1777
tt
Benjamin " "
29
Jun.,
1778
"
Jonathan " "
Jul.,
1781
"
John "
17
Apr.,
1785
Sally "
Dec.,
1787
'
Samuel " "
20
Sep.,
1790
"
Edmund " "
27
Nov.,
1797
u
Lydia Henfield "
1781
ti
Betsy of Joshua.
Dec.,
1786
n
George Curwen of G.
Sep.,
1787
u
Nabby of E. Buttells.
Jun.,
1793
tt
Ebenezer Buttell of E. B.
17
Jan.,
1799
"
Esther Gilbert of E. Buttells.
"
ti
it
ti
John, an adopted child.
Sep.,
1791
tt
Anne of William.
9
Apr.,
1797
"
Lucy Ann " "
13
Jan.,
1799
t (
William " "
9
Nov.,
1777
(S.)
Oliver of Miles and Experience.
26
Sep.,
1778
tt
Joshua of Joshua and Sarah.
Sally " " " "
:\
Jan.,
1779
16
Apl.,
1780
3
Dec.,
1786
"
Thomas (Ran?) of Wm. and Martha.
3
Nov.,
1793
(E.)
Andrew of Andrew and Martha.
8
Feb.,
1795
John " " " "
28 Aug.,
7 Jan.,
1796
1798
1C
2 Feb.,
13 Dec.,
1800
1801
it
Hannah " "
30 Oct.,
16 Sept.,
1803
1799
.1
John of John and Christiana.
12
Oct.,
1800
(c
Thomas Dean " " " "
8
Sep.,
1758
(T.)
John of John and Elizabeth.
10
Aug.,
1760
K
Elizabeth " ' " "
92
Nov.,
1761
(Ep.)
Francis '* "
272
SALEM BAPTISMS.
Warner,
2 Dec.,
1770
(T.)
Mary Cook of Ebenezer and Mary.
a t<
<
t(
Susannah " " " '
<(
tt
Hannah " " " "
Cl ({
tt
James " " " "
20 Jul.,
1777
Susannah " " " .
Warren,
7 Sep.,
1760
(Bp.)
Sarah of Benjamin.
23 Jan.,
1763
Benjamin " "
20 "
1765
n
John " "
25 Feb.,
1770
n
Sarah " "
Warring,
19 Apl.,
1767
11
Benjamin " "
18 "
1773
11
William " "
Waters,
10 "
1748
(T.)
Stephen of Stephen and Hannah.
4 Feb.,
1749
<
Hannah " " " "
6 Jul.,
1746
Esther of Benjamin and Esther.
" Sep.,
1747
(i
Abigail " " " "
14 Jan.,
1749
it
Benjamin " " " "
13 Apr.,
1753
1755
tt
John " " "
16 Men.,
1760
Abigail " * " "
12 Feb.,
1764
Mary of John and .
10 Nov.,
1765
(i
Mehitable " " " .
18 "
1770
Phebe of John and Rachel.
a
<(
Affa " " "
30 May,
1773
John " "
31 Jul.,
1785
(E.)
Mary of Joseph and Mary.
tt i<
22 "
1787
(t
Martha u * "
25 Jan.,
1789
Sarah " " " '
28 May,
1792
Sally " " " "
2 Feb.,
1794
K
Charlotte " " '* "
Caroline " '
24 Jul.,
1796
<
Joseph G. " " ' "
" Jun.,
1810
M
Wm. Dean " " "
1 Jan.,
1792
(
Sally of Samuel and Sally.
Watkins,
20 Sep.,
1778
(N.)
Samuel Pope (Pote?) of Benjamin.
8 Oct.,
1780
ii
Andrew of Benjamin.
Watson,
6 Nov.,
1785
(E.)
Elizabeth of John and Abigail.
17 "
1791
ii
William " " " "
Watts,
12 Jul.,
1739
(Ep.)
Alexander of Alexander of M'head.
18 Jun.,
1758
ii
Mary of Robert.
24 May,
1761
H
Robert" "
15 Jan.,
1764
Mary " '
16 Nov.,
1766
(F.)
daughter of Robert, dec'd.
Webb,
24 Aug.,
1746
(T.)
Ame of John and Ame.
8 Nov.,
1747
u
Priscilla of Jonathan, jr., and Eliz.
SALEM BAPTISMS. 273
Webb,
8 Nov.,
1747
(T.) Jonathan
of Jonathan, jr., and
Eliz.
n tt
" Elizabeth
n ti
n ti
"
21 Apr.,
1751
" Sarah
ti a
1 1 n
n
3 Mch.,
1754
" Benjamin
tt n
a a
it
26 Sep.,
1756
" Stephen
it tt
1 1 K
n
22 Jul.,
1759
" Samuel
ti a
tt
1 Aug.,
1762
" Mical
tt a
n n
n
4 Nov.,
1753
" widow Elizabeth.
i tt
it
" Margaret
^
tt tt
tt
" Elizabeth
> her children.
tt 44
1 1
" Mehitable
)
17 Sep.,
1758
" William
of John
and Sarah.
3 Feb.,
1760
" Elizabeth
a tt
C( tt
2 Aug.,
1761
" Abigail
*
19 Nov., 1775 " Daniel of Daniel and Joanna.
26 Jul., 1767 (F.) Jonathan of Capt. Samuel.
28 Nov., 1773 (N.) William of Nathaniel Goyet.
10 Sep.,
1775
" Nathaniel G." " '
7 "
1777
" Patty " " '
12 Aug.,
1780
p Qll y It
n
11
" Nabby " "
Oct.,
1785
" Benjamin of Benjamin. 1
"
1786
" Daniel " "
<
1788
" John Plant "
15 May,
1785
" Betsey of Stephen.
10 Mch.,
1787
" Ruth "
Sep.,
1791
tt a
Aug.,
1794
" Ruthy Putnam " "
12 Nov.,
1797
" Mary Pickering " "
13 Feb., 1788 (Ep.) Capt. Jonathan of Leorent France, 30.
9 Jul., 1780 (S.) Mary of Benjamin and Mary.
5 Sep., 1783 " Priscilla " " "
24 Dec., 1786 " Elizabeth " ' " "
' Aug., 1788 " Benjamin " " " "
18 Oct., 1789 " Elizabeth " " " "
30 " 1791 "
25 Jan., 1795 " Jonathan " " "
tt tt tt ti Benjamin " "
Uul., 1787 (E.) Benjamin, 35.
' " " " Benjamin of Benjamin and Hannah.
" " Elizabeth " " " "
25 May, 1788 t; John " " " "
" " 1791 " Thomas Bray" " "
1 (Thomas and two other children ?)
BIST. COLL. XXIII 18
274
SALEM BAPTISMS.
Webb,
Weld,
Wellcome,
12 Aug., 1787
(E.) Samuel of Oliver and Sarah.
23 May, 1790
" Oliver " " " "
22 Feb., 1795
" Ruth " " " "
8 Dec., 1793
" William, adult.
tt ii
*' Hannah of William and Hannah.
19 Apr., 1795
" Elizabeth " " " "
23 Jul., 1797
18 Nov., 1798
" Stephen " " " "
6 Oct., 1793
" William of Benj. and Hannah.
18 Jun., 1797
" Hannah " " " "
14 Apr., 1799
" Jonathan "' " " "
28 Sep., 1801
" Stephen " " " "
18 Nov., 1804
" Charlotte Ives " *' " "
15 Jun., 1794
" Samuel, adult.
a tt
" Samuel of Samuel and Abigail.
17 " 1798
" Abigail " " "
28 Sep., 1800
" Dorotha " "
21 Aug., 1803
" Sarah " " "
27 Jul., 1794
" Joshua, adult.
28 Sep., 1799
" Joshua of Joshua and Lydia.
25 Jan., 1801
(( (( (C tt <( {{
16 " 1803
12 May, 1805
" Benjamin " ' " "
19 Jun., 1808
" Joseph Beadle " " " "
15 May, 1796
" Henry, 25, of John.
24 Sep., 1797
" Joanna of Henry and Joanna.
2 Feb., 1800
" Mary " " "
20 " 1803
" Harriet ' " "
12 Jun., 1796
" Sarah of Joseph and Mercy.
1 Oct., 1797
18 Aug., 1799
" Joseph " ' " (Martha?)
11 Apr., 1802
" " Mercy.
" Nov., 1805
" Stephen " '
8 " 1807
13Mch., 1796
" Hannah of Stephen and Hannah.
18 " 1798
" Lydia " " "
16 " 1800
' Mary Tyler" " " 4t
5 Jan., 1784
(N.) Peggy, adult.
n
" Benjamin of Benjamin.
25 " 1758
(Ep.) Thomas Beale of Stephen.
<
" Sarah " "
n it
" Margaret " '
t it tt
" Susannah " "
" Feb., 1759
" Stephen of Stephen.
24 Aug., 1760
" Mary " 4<
SALEM BAPTISMS.
275
Welcome,
30 Oct.,
1785
(E.)
Betsey of Thomas and Elizabeth.
23 May,
1790
11
Elizabeth " " " "
Wellman,
26 Sep.,
1756
(T.)
Mary of Samuel and Mary.
Welman,
TtTrr _ 1 1 ___
13 May,
1759
Wellman,
16 Aug.,
1761
1 Jim.,
1766
Welman,
2 Sep.,
1770
Wellman,
25 Apr.,
1773
<
Mary " " " "
4 Sep.,
1768
(F.)
Timothy.
Jill.,
1787
(N.)
Sarah, adult.
"
Samuel of Oliver.
t(
Oliver "
Welman,
18 Feb.,
<(
(E.)
Timothy, sen.
"
"
"
Sarah of Timothy and Sarah.
< <(
!<
Joseph '* "
23 May,
1790
Mary " " " "
1 "
1793
Nancy " " " "
8Mch.,
1795
Timothy " " "
10 Sep.,
1797
George " " " "
14 Oct.,
1798
(i
Samuel " "
20 Apr.,
L L XT
1801
t<
Sara " " '
" Nov.,
1 Apr.,
1803
1805
Wm. Augustus " ' " "
" Sep.,
12 Apr.,
1807
Francis Oliver " ' " "
26 Feb.,
1809
Edward White * 4 "
Wells,
30 Jim.,
1765
(Ep.)
William Carrel of Richard.
29 Nov.,
1767
"
Richard " "
27 Aug.,
1769
< t
Sarah " "
Jun.,
1785
(N.)
John of John.
May,
1787
u
Nabby " "
Jun.,
(
John " '
Wendel,
JuL,
1798
1C
Wendell,
12 Jan.,
1800
(1
Thomas of Abraham.
West,
6 Jun.,
1756
(T.)
George of George and Abigail.
ii
<
Abigail " '* "
22 May,
1757
(i
John " " " "
24 Jun.,
6 Aug.,
1759
1764
Benjamin ' " " "
16 "
1772
ti
Mehitable " "
25 "
1776
<t
George ' " Marg*t.
16 "
1778
26 Jan.,
1783
Sam. Symonds" ' "
12 Jun.,
1768
(F.)
Margaret " *'
276 SALEM BAPTISMS.
West, 26 Aug., 1770 (F.) Margaret of George.
31 Jul., 1768 " Benjamin of Captain Benjamin.
8 Jan., 1769 " Mary of Mr. William.
23 Feb., 1772 " Sarah " "
3 Jul., 1785 " Henry of Nathaniel and Eliza.
18 Feb., 1787 " Patty Derby of Capt. Nathaniel.
20 Apr., 1794 " Edward Gibaut of Nath'l and Elizh.
1798 " Sally Derby " " " "
29 Jan., 1775 (N.) John of Benjamin.
4 May, 1777 " Thomas " "
Mch., 1780 " Mary " "
1781 " "
Nov., 1785 " Elizabeth " "
28 " 1779 " Molly of Samuel.
c< Sally ,.
1781 " daughter " "
Aug., 1786 " twins " "
5 Apr., 1789 " Nabby " "
Aug., 1787 " Benjamin of G.
" " " Nabby " "
20 Jan., 1793 " Esther Mackey of Edward.
5Jun., 1796 " Edward "
30 Nov., 1788 (E.) Nathaniel of Nathaniel and Elizabeth.
24 Oct., 1790 " Eliza " "
Wetmore, 24 May, 1778 (Ep.) William of William.
13 Jun., 1784 " Sarah Waldo " " . and Sarah.
Whitaker, 2 Feb., 1741-2" James of John and Mary of Ipswich.
1 Jul., 1770 (T.) William Smith of Rev. Dr. Nath'l and
Sarah.
2 Feb., 1772 " John of Dr. Nathaniel and Sarah.
White, 22 Oct.. 1749 " Abigail, wife of John, jr.
" " " " John " " " and Abigail.
10 Feb., 1750 Abigail " 4< '* "
20 May, 1753 " Rebekah " ' "
20 Jul., 1755 " Elizabeth " " "
9 " 1749 " Abigail of Joseph and Abigail.
28 Apr., 1751 " Henry " " " "
6 Jun., 1773 * Sarah of Samuel and Elizabeth.
17 Apr., 1774 " Molly" Abel and Rebecca Waters.
Aug., 1777 (N.) Sally of Isaac.
9 May, 1779 " Maria Hendley " "
Feb., 1781 " Polly of Robert.
" 1787 " Robert " "
9 May, 1783 (Ep.) Ruth, wife of Christopher (negroes.)
SALEM BAPTISMS.
277
of Henry and Phcbe.
Ebenezer.
White, 24 Nov., 1788 (Ep.) Hester, wife of Christopher (negroes).
" " " " Elizabeth of Christopher and Hester.
" " Sally " " " "
29 Jan., 1786 (E.) Nathaniel of Isaac and Deborah.
18 Nov., 1787 " John " ' "
6 Sep., 1789 " Lydia " " "
17 Apr., 1791 " Joseph " " "
10 Feb., 1793 " Mary " " " "
7 Oct., 1787 " Stephen
b. 9 " 1789 " Francis
13 Jan., 1793 " Mary B.
Whitefoot, 30 Oct., 1763 (Ep.) Ebenezer
1 Dec., 1765 " John " "
27 Sep., 1767 " Elizabeth "
7 Oct., 1770 " Hannah
15 " 1786 " John " " and Sarah.
Whitford, Sep., 1786 (N.) Lydia of Samuel..
Whittemore, 28 Oct., 1779 (T.) - of Retia and Hannah.
20 Jul., 1790 (E.) Mary, 19.
Whittick, 18 Apr., 1783 (Ep.) Thomas of Thomas and Elizabeth. P.
Whitworth,20 Jul., 1755 " Anne of Maltis.
29 Apr., 1759 " Elizabeth "
21 Jun., 1761 " Maltis Augustus " "
29 Jul., 1764 " Sarah " "
(Jan.?) 1795 (N.) Polly of Samuel.
Jul., 1798 " .
Whorfe, 13 ' 1755 (T.) Martha of widow Bethiah.
Widdeu, 6 Sep., 1795 (E.) " of George and Martha
c i< < George " " " "
i< it Harriet " " " "
" ' " Elizab'h Haslitt "
Wigings, 25 Aug., 1782 (T.) Lucy of Joseph and - .
Wilds, 15 Dec., 1800 (Ep.) Polly of Micah and w. P.
.. ci u Eliza " * " u
" Sarah <l " <4
u i tt ic Joshua" ' " "
Williams, 17 May, 1741 " John Mascal of Mascal and wife.
3 Jul., 1743 " Esther " " " "
8 Dec., 1745 " Benjamin " " " Ruth.
10 Jan., 1747-8 " Sarah " "
3 Dec., 1749 Isaac of Maschil.
2 Sep., 1753 " Jonathan of Mascoll.
" " ' Mehetable " "
21 Dec., 1765 " Isaac " "
278
SALEM BAPTISMS,
Williams, 9 Apr., 1758 (Ep.)
26 Jul., 1761 "
11 Mch., 1764 "
18 Jul., 1742 "
(Williams?) 8 Dec., 1745 "
Williams, 28 Jul., 1754 (T.)
20 Jun., 1756 "
6 Apr., 1760 "
3 Jan., 1762 "
2 Oct., 1763 "
1 Sep., 1765 "
9 Aug., 1767 "
13 " 1769 "
13 Jul., 1766 "
2 Feb., 1772 "
11 Aug., 1771 "
13 Jun., 1773 "
5 Aug., 1764 (Ep.)
15 Mch., 1767 "
10 Jun., 1770 "
28 Aug.. 1774 "
9 Sep., 1777 "
11 Oct., 1778 "
" Mch., 1770 "
2Apl., 1783 "
10 Apr., 1785 "
5 Feb., 1796
23Apl., 1797
10 Jun., 1798
8 May, 1774
23 Jun., 1776
14 Mch., 1779
18 Jan., 1784
14 Jim., 1778
1 Oct., 1780
Apr., 1783
9 Nov., 1777
6 Apr., 1780
30 Mch., 1783
23 Oct., 1785
(F.)
(i
(
it
(N.)
(S.)
Lucy of Mascoll.
Elizabeth " "
William " "
Elizabeth Pope of John and wife.
John, illegitimate, of Mary.
George of George and Hannah.
Hannah " " " "
Samuel of George and Lydia.
Henry " " " "
Lydia " " "
Timothy " " " "
Mary " " " "
John " " " "
Sarah of Samuel and Sarah.
Israel " " " "
Abigail of Henry and Abigail.
Henry Russell " " " "
Abigail of William.
Sarah " "
William
Frances Dwin ' "
Euen " *
Frances, dau. "
Jane of Benjamin.
Polly of John and Polly. P.
Betsey of John and Anna.
Patty " " " <
HitteePhips " " "
John " "
William, infant of William and w. P.
Elizab'h Pearson " " "
Andrew, adult, negro.
Stephen of Capt. George.
Elizabeth " " "
Francis " " "
Anna of George.
Charles of George and Lydia.
George of George.
Hannah Hathorne " "
Nancy " '*
Joseph Warren of Henry and Abigail.
Katy " " "
Thomas Russel " " " "
Lydia " " "
SALEM BAPTISMS.
279
Williams, 24 Feb.,
30 Sep.,
11 Dec.,
9 Oct.,
Williamson, 29 Mch.,
Willis, 18 "
< a
Wilson, " May,
14 "
Wily, 13 Feb.,
Winship, 9 May,
3 Nov.,
II 14
Winslow, 20 Jul.,
" Mch.,
Wood, 21 Nov.,
27 May,
7 Oct.,
5 Jun.,
Woodbridge,13 Sep.
17
IMch.,
10 Apr.,
17
3 May,
13 Feb.,
28 Jul.,
Woodbury, 10 May,
16 Jul.,
11 Aug.,
22 Nov.,
26 "
(i
" Aug.,
6 Jul.,
5 "
29 Jan.,
Wooden, 8 Dec.,
29 "
Woodhall, 24 May,
Woodel, 19 Dec.,
Woodwell, 8 Jan.,
13 Oct.,
1788 (S.) Willardof Henry and Abigail.
1792 " John " "
1791 (E.) Elizabeth of Thomas and Elizabeth.
1796 " Rebecca " " " Rebecca.
1789 (Ep.) Thomas Cavendish of John.
1792 (N.) John " "
" * Benjamin " "
1776 (T.) Sally of Alexander and of Boston.
1797 (Ep.) Clara of James and wife, negro.
1774 " Katherine of John.
1773 " Thomas of Ebenezer and .
1782 " Polly " "
" " Jonathan " " " "
1746 " Elizabeth of Nathaniel and Mary.
1746 " Lydia " " "
1747 " Sarah " " "
17(58 (Ep.) Ann of Robert.
1770 " Catherine " "
1787 " James of James and Elizabeth.
1791 " Betsey " " " 4<
,1767 (F.) John of Mr. Dudley.
1769
1772
1774
1776
1778
1780
1782
Mary Oilman
Benjamina, dau.
Dorcas
Dudley
Eliz'h Grafton
William
Joseph Jackson
1767 (T.) Joseph of Josiah and Sarah.
1769 " Eunice " " " "
1771 " Elizabeth " " "
1783 " Elizabeth of John and -
1780 (S.). Josiah Perkins of Josiah and Marg't.
" " Patty " " " "
1781 " William " " " "
1783 " John " "
1789 4< Hannah "
1792 " Jesse
1745 (Ep.) Mary of Benjamin and Mary.
1749 " Elizabeth of Benjamin.
1741 Lydia of John and wife.
1742 " Elizabeth of John and Elizabeth.
1743-4 ' Mary ' " ' '
1745 " Priscllla " " " "
280
SALEM BAPTISMS.
"Woodwell,
13 Dec.,
1745
(Bp.)
Priscillaof John.
4 Feb.,
1749-50 "
John " "
Woodkins,
26 Feb.,
1786
(E.)
Cynthia of Samuel and Lydia.
"Woodman,
8 Oct.,
1749
(T.)
Daniel of Benjamin and Lydia.
" "
"
"
Jonathan " " " "
10 May,
1752
"
" Ci i {( (
2 Dec.,
1753
M
Samuel " " " "
24 Aug.,
1755
ii
Lydia " " " "
10 Sep.,
1769
- it
Abigail " " " "
23 May,
1779
ii
Sally " Jonathan " Sally.
Wyatt,
17 Jul.,
1748
'*
John of John and Mary.
11 Feb.,
1749
27 Jan.,
1791
(E.)
Hannah Bray of Anna.
ii
"
"
Anna Wilkins " *
6 "
1793
Elizabeth of William and Jane.
Yell,
15 "
1748
(T.)
Rebekah of Nathaniel and Eliz.
4 Aug.,
1751
"
Mary " " " "
18 Jul.,
1756
ci
Josiah Bartlett " " " "
8 Apr.,
1770
"
Mary " " "Hetty.
18 Aug.,
"
M
Mehitable of Nathaniel and Mehitable.
13 Feb.,
1773
"
Nathaniel " " " Hitty.
29 Mch.,
1778
"
Sarah ' ' " Hittie.
13 May,
1798
(N.)
Betsey of Moses.
21 Jul.,
1799
"
Nabby "
Young,
5 Oct.,
1746
(Ep.)
Mary of John, senior, and wife.
4 Nov.,
1759
M
Elizabeth of David.
20 Jun.,
1784
it
a child.
6 Jul.,
1791
"
Charlotte of Joseph and wife.
Younge,
Jan.,
1781
(N.)
Joseph of Joseph.
M
it
"
Polly "
THE FAMILY OF JOHN PERKINS OF IPSWICH.
BY GEORGE A. PERKINS, M. D.
[Continued from page 200, Vol. XXIII.]
405 William Hillhouse (Joseph- 13 , Joseph* 7 , Joseph,
Elishd?, Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born in Jailrey, N. II.,
Sept. 23, 1809. He married Elizabeth Ann Van Dolf-
son, May 27, 1837.
Their children were :
597 Daughter, b. ?.
598 Van Dolfson, b. ; died in War of the Rebellion.
599 Charles, b.
407 Mary Janett (Joseph 218 , Joseph* 7 , Joseph 2 *, Eli-
sha*, Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born in Jaifrey, N. II., May
5, 1818. She married John W. Dinwiddie, August 19,
1844. He died April 6, 1861.
He was a farmer and had a large cattle farm.
Their children were :
Oscar, b. Sept. 2, 1845; m. Mary Joan Robertson, Feb. 2, 1874.
Jerome, b. Feb. 7, 1848; m. Mary M. Chapman, Dec. 27, 1871.
Francis R., b. May 9, 1852; m. Frank Earl Brownell, Feb. 21,
1871.
408 Susan Humes (Joseph 218 , Joseph, Joseph*, Eli-
sha, 9 Thomas, 3 John 1 ) was born Nov. 3, 1824. She
married, first, Willis, Dec. 29, 1847; second,
Charles H. White, 1868. Mr. White is a lawyer; re-
sides in Rome, N. Y.
Child of Charles H. and Susan H. (Perkins) White
was :
Charles, b. Jan. 18, 1869.
410 Benjamin (Robert, Robert, Robert, Thom-
sa l} , Thomas 3 , John 1 ), was born in Topsfield, Mass.,
HIST. COLL. XXIII 18* (281)
282 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
March 13, 1786. He married Kebecca H. Ashby of
Salem, Mass. They were published April 23, 1809, and
married May 28, 1809, in Salem. She was born 1791,
and died Jan. 27, 1863. He died April 3, 1858.
He was a farmer and shoemaker.
Their children were :
600 Benjamin Franklin, b. May 30, 1812; m. Elizabeth Murray
of Manchester.
601 Rebecca, bapt. Aug. 8, 1819; m. 1st, Wra. Preston Dodge;
2nd, Elbridge Perkins.
602 Lucy Ann, b. ; m. Solomon Cole.
603 Elizabeth Ashby, bapt. June 1, 1823; m. Benj. Hill.
604 Edward Augustus, b. ; physician in Boston.
605 George Henry, b. ; m. 1st, Augusta L. Story; 2nd, Mary
Sawyer.
411 Amos (Robert, Robert m , Robert, Thomas 11 ,
Thomas*, John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Mass., April 2,
1788. He married Betsey Brown of Boxford April 15,
1810. She was born 1791, and died Sept. 11, 1873, " 82
years." He died Sept. 8, 1851, "63 years." He was a
farmer.
Their children were :
606 Amos, b. Jan. 12, 1811 ; m. Eunice Balch.
607 Samuel Brown, b. Nov. 20, 1812; d. Dec. 13, 1818.
608 Betsy, b. Jan. 17, 1815; m. Thomas Gould.
609 Kobert Sumner, b. Feb. 5, 1817; m. 1st, Abigail Perkins ;
2nd, Mary Jane Hanson.
610 Olive Brown, b. March 4, 1819 ; m. Humphrey Wildes.
611 Sophia Chaplin, b. March 15, 1821 ; m. Frederick Stiles.
612 Samuel Brown, b, Aug. 18, 1823; m. Charlotte Field.
613 Emily Augusta, b. Feb. 10, 1826 ; died young.
614 William Parker, b. March 24, 1828; uum.
615 Esther Jane, b. July 28, 1832 ; unm.
412 Esther (Robert, Robert m , Robert, Thomas 1 ],
Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was TopsBeld, Mass., Jan. 12, 1790.
THE PERKINS FAMILY. 283
She married John Potter Peabody, July 20, 1807. He
died Nov. 7, 1846. She died Aug. 11, 1842.
Their children were :
Hannah, b. Nov. 1G, 1807.
Cyrus, b. March 16, 1810; d. Sept. 14, 1814.
Esther, b. Sept. 12, 1812; m. Beuj. B. Towne.
Harriet N., b. April 23, 1816; m. Alfred Towne.
Mary P., b. Sept. 26, 1818; m. David Clark.
Mehitable, b. Oct. 23, 1821 ; d. May 24, 1809.
Lydia P., b. Aug. 24, 1825; d. Dec. 30, 18G2.
Sarah, b. March 19, 1829 ; m. Jacob A. Towne.
414 Nehemiah (Robert, Robert, Robert, Thom-
as 11 , Thomas*, John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, April 1,
1794. He married Lydia Bradstreet. They were pub-
lished Feb. 23, 1817. She was born 1796, and died
Sept. 12, 1867. He died April 7, 1881.
He was a farmer.
Their children were :
616 Lydia Bradstreet, b. April 5, 1818.
617 Nehemiah, b. Nov. 8, 1820.
618 Phebe Wildes, b. Oct. 21, 1822; m. James Sleeper,
619 Benjamin Austin, b. June 12, 1824; m. Elraira Bixby.
620 Moses Bradstreet, b. June 17, 1826.
621 Ruth Lamson, b. Jan. 1, 1828; d. Sept. 12, 1830.
622 Ruth Esther Gould, b. July 29, 1831.
623 Albert Cornelius, b. Dec. 18, 1833 ; m. Caroline Cleaveland
Peabody.
624 Elizabeth Brownell, b. June 8, 1835 ; m. Alpheus J. Pike.
He died Oct. 2, 1860.
625 John Wright, b. Aug. 21, 1841; m. Esther A. R. Towne.
416 Hannah (Asa, Robert, Robert, Thomas 11 ,
Thomas?, John 1 ) was born in Topsticld, Mass., Oct. 18,
1787. She married Joseph Towne, Dec. 28, 1809. He
284 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
was born Oct. 24, 1784, and died July 8, 1860. She
died Oct. 28, 1835, "48 years."
Their children were :
Lorenzo P., b. March 24, 1811; m. Lois Perkins.
Moses A., b. Nov. 26, 1812; d. Sept. 2, 1815.
David, b. March 2, 1815; m. Rebecca H. Pike.
Caroline F., b. March 2, 1817; d. May 27, 1865.
Hannah, b. Dec. 30, 1821 ; m. F. P. Merriam.
Cynthia, b. Jan. 15, 1824; d. April 8, 1835.
Joseph, b. Jan. 29, 1826; m. Hellen Higgins.
Mary, b. April 6, 1828 ; in. Robert Lake.
Cyrus, b. Oct. 4, 1832 ; d. March 6, 1834.
417 Sarah (Asa m , Robert, Robert, Thomas 11 ,
Thomas 3 , Jo/in 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Mass., May 3,
1789. She married Perley Balch, Nov. 11, 1808. He
died May 2, 1858, 74 y. 8 m. She died March 23, 1865.
He was a farmer and shoemaker.
Their children were :
Perley, b. April 27, 1809.
Eunice, b. Sept. 21, 1811; m. Amos Perkins.
Mehitable, b. May 16, 1814; m. Wm. G. Lake.
Humphry, b. May 18, 1818; m. Hannah Bradstreet.
Jeremiah S., b. May 17, 1823; m. Mary Sheppard.
Benjamin J., b. Sept. 9, 1826; m. Caroline Pingree.
419 Eunice (Asa, Robert, Robert, Thomas 11 ,
Thomas*, John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Dec. 16, 171)5.
She married William Bradstreet about 1813. He died
April 21, 1873.
Their children were :
Abigail B., b. Oct. 30, 1814; m. Benj. Kimball.
Asa P., b. Sept. 1, 1816; m. Nancy Fullerton.
Marietta, b. Aug. 29, 1818 ; d. Nov. 23, 1834.
Lydia, b. Aug. 29, 1820; d. June 29, 1848.
William, b. Jan. 5, 1823; m. Judith M. Fullerton.
THE PERKINS FAMILY. 285
Fanny, b. Jan. 14, 1825; m. Samuel W. Hall.
Moses, b. April 11, 1827; m. Emily Allen.
Elijah, b. March 8, 1829; m. Ellen M. Gould.
Louisa K., b. March 7, 1832 ; in. Samuel W. Hall.
424 Daniel (Archelaus- 29 , Thomas 110 , Samuel, Thom-
as 11 , Thomas*, John 1 ) was born in Dumbarton, N. H.,
1785. He married, first, Sophia Stetson of Salem, Mass.,
April 25, 1813; second, Lucy Ann Pnlsifer of Ipswich,
Mass., Nov. 18, 1827. He died Feb. 4,-18()().
He came from Dun barton to Salem when about twenty-
five years of age and ever after resided there. He was
for many years a " ship-keeper" for the late Joseph Pea-
body of Salem.
The children of Daniel and Sophia (Stetson) Perkins
were :
626 Emery Johnson, b. 1814; m. Sarah Ann Phippen.
627 Daniel Augustus, b. 1821; d. Nov. 7, 1825.
628 Sophia, b. 1822 ; d. 1824.
The child of Daniel and Lucy A. (Pulsifer) Perkins
was :
629 Sophia A. L., b. 1833; m. Win. Haskell of Beverly, March
0, 186!).
429 Henry Coit (Thomas, Thomas 110 , Samuel 31 ,
Thomas 11 , Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born in Newburyport,
Mass., Nov. 13, 1804. He married Harriet Davenport,
October 30, 1828. He died Feb. 1, 1873, very sud-
denly.
He was a graduate of Harvard University, Aug. 27,
1824, and of the medical department of that institution,
taking the degree of M. D., August, 1827, standing very
high as a student in both departments. Subsequently, he
established a very large and remunerative practice iu his
native city.
286 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Doctor Perkins was a man of ver}' large scientific at-
tainments, as an astronomer and microscopist and was
deeply interested in every other branch of science. He
was eminently a Christian gentleman and left a large
circle of warm and dear friends.
Their only child was :
630 Henry Russell, b. April 2, 1838.
431 Harriet (Thomas, Thomas, Samuel? 1 , Thorn-
as 11 , Thomas*, John 1 ) was born in Newburyport, Mass.,
January 5, 1810. She married Stephen Thurston. She
died June 24, 1839.
Their children were :
Mary P., b. Feb. 19, 1833; d. May 5, 1839.
Caroline E., b. Feb. 7, 1835.
432 Elizabeth (Thomas, Thomas 110 , Samuel 31 ,
Thomas 11 , Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born in Newburyport,
Mass., Oct. 3, 1811. She married Nathaniel Perkins
about 1833. He was the son of Abraham and Elizabeth
(Knapp) Perkins, was born April 18, 1803, and died
Nov. 29, 1847. She died Oct. 21, 1847.
Their only child :
Jacob, died in infancy.
433 Caroline (Thomas, Thomas 110 , Samuel 31 , Thorn-
as 11 , Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born in Newburyport, Mass.,
July 15, 1814. She married Rufus Wills about 1838.
Their children were :
Kufus Augustine, b. March 1, 1839.
Emily Caroline, b. Sept. 16, 1841.
Charles Henry, b. April 13, 1844; d. June 13, 1846.
Charles Henry, b. Jan. 7, 1847 ; d.
George Edward, b. Feb. 9, 1849.
THE PERKINS FAMILY. 287
435 Dudley (Elijah, Samuel 113 , Samuel 31 , Thom-
as 11 , Thomas*, John 1 ) was born in Tops field, Mass., Nov.
5, 1795. He married Sarah Perkins, daughter of Robert
Perkins, Nov. 19, 1818. This marriage was solemnized
by Rev. Eben Hubbard, pastor of the church in Middleton.
She died Dec. 2, 1874. He died Sept. 2, 1879. He
was a farmer.
Their children were :
G31 Elbridge Fiske, h. Nov. 19, 1819; m. 1st, Rebecca Dod^e,
widow; 2nd, Susan I. (Adams) Perkins, widow.
632 Rodney Dennis, b. Feb. 7, 1821; m. Susan I. Adams.
G33 Lydia Phippen, b. March 29, 1823; in. Jacob W. Towne.
634 Dudley Quincy, b. March 6, 1825; m. Mary Abby Elliot.
635 Mary Elizabeth, b. July 22, 1828; died youiiir.
636 Josiah Peabody, b. Oct. 4, 1832; m. Phebe W. Towle.
637 Samuel Webster, b. Oct. 22, 1834; m. Catherine Gould.
437 Hulda W. (Elijah, Samuel, SammP 1 ,
Thomas 11 , Thomas?, John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Mass.,
about 1800. She married Thomas Furguson ; they were
published March 18, 1832, and married April 2, 1832.
They are both now (1886) living in Marblehead, Mass.
Their children were :
Thomas Franklin, b. July 23, 1832; m. Sarah A. Homan, April
19, 1855.
Edward Hammond, b. May 26, 1834; m. Mary Ann Gould, June
20, 1855.
Ruth Abigail, b. Nov. 22, 1836 ; m. Joseph W. Stone, June 1 , 1861.
Rosamond Perkins, b. Oct. 22, 1839; m. Daniel W. Ramsdell,
Oct. 20, 1859.
Augustus P., b. June 23, 1843.
438 Daniel (Elijah, Samuel 131 , Samuel 31 , Thom-
as 11 , Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Mass., June
22, 1802. He married, first, Rosamond Rea, Nov. 15,
288 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
1827. She was the daughter of John and Anna 1 (Rea)
Rea, born 1793, and died Feb. 27, 1835, 42 years old.
He married, second, Charlotte Towne, May 30, 1839.
She was daughter of Jacob and Sophia (Wildes) Towne,
born March 17, 1812, and died March 19, 1880. He died
Sept. 7, 1862.
He was a farmer and shoemaker.
Children of Daniel and Rosamond (Rea) Perkins were :
638 Elijah Rea, b. Jan. 6, 1828 ; m. E. T. Moulton.
639 Daniel Webster, b. Nov., 18^9; d. April 9, 1832.
Children of Daniel and Charlotte (Towne) Perkins were :
640 Charlotte Augusta, b. April 27, 1841 ; m. Rev. George L.
Gleason.
641 Clara Ellen, b. Jan. 31, 1847.
439 Abigail (Elijah ', Samuel, Samuel 31 , Thom-
as 11 , Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Mass., about
1804. She married Ebenezer Peabody, jr., Oct. 15,
1833. He was born 1803, and died Jan. 30, 1871.
Their children were :
Eben, b. May 26, 1834.
Elias Putnam, b. Oct. 17, 1836.
Lucy A., b. Feb. 7, 1839.
Mary, b.
Alden P., b. March 10, 1845; m.Lydia A. Wildes, Jan. 23, 1872.
William Arthur, b. Oct. 28, 1849 ; d. Sept. 16, 1851.
450 Mercy (Ezra, David 119 , Jonathan 3 *, Timothy 12 ,
Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Mass., April 6,
1780. She married Ebenezer Peabodv, Dec. 28, 1802.
1 She was the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Gage) Rea, of Beverly, after-
wards of Topsfield.
THE PERKINS FAMILY. 289
He was born 1778, and died July 16, 1825. She died
March 3, 1857.
Their children were :
Ebenezer, b. Nov. 7, 1803; m. Abigail Perkins.
Mercy, b. June 11, 1805; in. Amos Fi.sk.
Josiah, b. Jan., 1807; was a clergyman.
Elizabeth, b. Dec. 9, 1808; cl. Feb. 6, 1881.
Ezra, b. July 2, 1810; d. Feb. 18, 185:5.
Lucy, b. Aug. 24, 1812; in. Benj. C. Perkins.
Mary Ann, 1). May 31, 1815; m. Win. II. Mcars.
John, b. April 12, 1817; d. April 2G, 1883.
Ephraim P., b. Jan. 14, 1820; m. 1st, Louisa C. ; 2nd,
Ellen A. Berry, April 22, 1875.
451 Ezra (^m- 42 , David"*, Jonathan, Timothy,
Thomax 3 , John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Mass., Dec. 23,
1782. He was baptized Nov. fi, 1785. Ho married with
Mary Peabody, March 29, LS03. She was born Jan. 25,
1788, and died Oct. 9, 1861. Tie removed from Tops-
field to Essex, or, as it was formerly called, Chebacco
parish, Ipswich. He was a shoemaker. He died May 18,
1871.
Their children were :
C42 Moses Broadstreet, b. June 30, 1803; m. Lydia Proctor.
G43 Ezra, b. Sept. 3, 1807; m. Joan G. Allen, Manchester.
044 Jonathan C.,b. Nov. 21, 1809; m. 1st, Caroline S. Burgess;
2nd, Elizabeth G. Brookhouse; d. Dec. 12, 1877.?
452 Nathaniel (Ezra 242 , David m , Jonathan, Timo-
thy 1 ' 2 , Thomas 3 , Jolin 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Mass.,
Nov. 17, 1785. He married Judith Smith of Ipswich.
They were published March 26, 1808, and married June
8 of the same year at Ipswich. She died April 29, 1858.
He died Aug. 31, 1854.
Their children were :
645 Mary Ann, b. 1809; d. July 20, 1828.
646 Nathaniel, b. Aug. 30, 1813* m. Lucy Porter.
647 Judith Smith, b. March 21, 1816; d. Aug. 16, 1826.
HIST. COLL. XXIII 19
290 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
648 Elizabeth, b. June 12, 1821; m. Thomas M. Lane.
649 Abigail, b. 1825 ; m. Robert S. Perkins, 1844 ; d. Sept. 9,
1845.
650 Caleb Kimball, b. Nov., 1830; m. Mary L. Peabody; d.
Aug. 25, 1861.
458 David (David?* 3 , David, Jonathan , Timo-
thy, Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Mass., Aug.
20,1791. He married Hannah Green of Beverly. They
were published Sept. 19, 1819. He died June 17, 1860.
She died in Beverly, Mass., Feb. 25, 1871, aged 75 y.
4 m.
He was a farmer in Topsfield.
Their children were :
651 Sarah A., b. Oct. 15, 1821; m. Francis Jenness of Beverly.
652 David Granville, b. March 6, 1828 ; m. Mary S. Chase.
653 Mary A., b. Feb. 19, 1834; m. Levi Woodbury, 2nd, of
Beverly.
459 Ebenezer (David?*, David 118 , Jonathan 3 *, Tim-
othy 12 , Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Mass.,
July 4, 1794. He married Amelia Parish, 1819. She
was the daughter of Rev. Ariel Parish, D.D., of Manches-
ter, Mass. He died Nov. 26, 1861. She died June 23,
1859.
He graduated at Dartmouth College and afterward
studied for the ministry, was ordained and settled at Roy-
alston, Mass., 1819, where he continued during the re-
mainder of his life. All his children were born there.
Their children were :
654 Ariel Ebenezer Parish, b. Oct. 11, 1820; m. 1st, Emily Pear-
son; 2nd, Susan O. Poor.
655 Hannah Amelia, b. Jan. 10, 1822; m. Charles L. Wood-
worth, D.D.
656 Mary Colman, b. June 14, 1823 ; unm.
657 Daniel Chute, b. Nov., 1825; m. Mehitable C. Proctor.
658 Benjamin Conant, b. Jan. 23, 1827; m. 1st, Julia A. Pear-
son ; 2nd, Hellen M. Wills, widow.
659 Joseph Lee, b. Nov. 20, 1828 ; m. Flora H. Perry.
660 Annette Greenleaf, b. June, 1835 ; m. Horatio N. Newton.
THE PERKINS FAMILY. 291
436 Lydia (Elijah ', Samuel 113 , SamueP 1 , Thomas 11 ,
Thomas*, John 1 ) was born in Topsfield, Mass., April
24, 1798. She married, first, Capt. John Rea, Nov. 11,
1827 ; he died Oct. 27, 1832. Second, William B. Per-
kins, April 11, 1838. He was the son of Nehemiah Per-
kins of Wenham, Mass. He died Dec. 5, 1868.
The child of John and Lydia (P.) Rea was :
Lydia, b. Feb. 22, 1829; m. Moses E. Pettingill, Dec. 7, 1851.
The child of William B. and Lydia P. Perkins was :
William B., b. Feb. 5, 1839; m. Margaret M. Horaan, March 28,
1861.
440 Dolly (Dudley, Samuel 113 , Samuel 31 , Thomas 11 ,
Thomas*, John 1 ) was born in Bridgton, Me., Oct. 16,
1796. She married Jeremiah Cole, of Beverly, Mass.,
about 1827. He was born in Hamilton Mass., and was
the son of Henry Cole. He died May 28, 1840. She died
in Beverly 1884.
He was a farmer.
They resided in North Beverly.
The children of Jeremiah and Dolly (Perkins) Cole
were :
Susan Perkins, b. Jan. 31, 1828; m. Vernon Locke.
Elizabeth F., b. March 8, 1830; m. Amos Dod^e of Beverly.
Nancy Ellen, b. Feb. 24, 1832; m. George M. Hildreth; two
children.
Harriet Perkins, b. Dec. 20, 1834 ; m. Hiram Doane, Beverly.
George Henry, b. Feb. 26, 1838; m. Caroline Carter of Man-
chester ; one son.
441 Ezra (Dudley? Samuel, SamueP 1 , Thomas 11 ,
On page 6ft, Dudley 289 was said to have married Susan Cole. This was a mistake
as we find upon the records of the town of Beverly the following :
" The intention of marriage between Mr. Dudley Perkins and Miss Susanna
Batchclder was entered April the 12, published the 13, 1794," Vol. 3, p. 72.
The chnrch records of North Beverly state that they were married April 16, 17U5.
292 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Thomas 9 , John 1 ) was born in Bridgton, Me., Dec. 14,
1798. He married Mary Cole of Beverly.
Their children were :
661 Mary, b. ; d. Sept. 1885.
662 Edward Augustus, b. ; m. Ellen Cotton ; has three children ;
resides in South Boston.
663 James Dudley, b. Feb. 14, 1828; resides in Brooklyn, N. Y.
664 Lucy Cole, b. ; m. Jackson Lawrence of Laconia, N. H. ;
has four children.
665 Harriet b. ; m. George Simmons, he died ; they had no chil-
dren.
Note. The last three families of the seventh generation were not received in
time to be put in their proper place as will be seen by the numbers.
EIGHTH GENERATION.
466 Ebenezer (Joel m , John 133 , Thomas* 1 , Thomas 18 ,
John*, Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born in West Springfield,
Mass., Aug. 7, 1790. He married Mary C. Washburn
of Pomfret, Vt., Feb. 26, 1816, and died in Pomfret,
Oct. 29, 1857.
Their children were :
665a John Washburn, b. Feb. 18, 1817; ra. Mary Ann Harding,
Sept. 6, 1838.
6656 Martin Luther, b. Jan. 4, 1819; d. March 9, 1831.
665c Mary Alice, b. March 18, 1821 ; m. Mason.
665d Albro Ebenezer, b. March 26, 1824; m. Emeline Bacon.
665e Eunice, b. May 16, 1827 ; m. Albert Gregg, July 2, 1854.
666 Lucia Maria, b. May 26, 1831 ; m. Albert Bacon.
667 Charity Delight, b. Jan. 25, 1836; d. May, 1861, at Troy,
N. y.
469 John (Joel m , John 133 , Thomas 41 , Thomas 13 , John*,
Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born in Bridgewater, Vt., March 3,
1796. He married, first, Sarah Pratt of Pomfret, Sept.
26, 1819, and after her death married, second, Mrs.
Fanny Horr, , 1839. After his second marriage he
lived in Woodstock, Vt., until about 1850, when he re-
THE PERKINS FAMILY. 293
moved to Mcndota, 111., at which last place he died Dec.
, 1858.
His children were :
CG8 Pamelia Avarista, b. 1821 ; d. June 5, 1844; unm.
G69 Voluey E.,b. 1823; m. Ellen Dunham; has children; lives
at Meudota.
470 Ansel (Joel**, John, Thomas* 1 , Thomas , John* ,
TJiomas^, John 1 ) was born in Bridgewater, Vt., May 29,
1798. He married, first, Mella Ware. After her de-
cease he married a second wife, Mrs. Lois Hines Key-
nolds.
His children by second wife were :
G70 Eunice Lucasta, 1). March, 1834; m. John D. Annond.
They reside in Malone, Wi.s. They have a family.
G71 Mella, b. June, 1838; d. 1842.
G72 Ansel Merrill, b. 1839; d. 1843.
073 Lois Ann, b. March, 1842.
674 Luella Pamelia, b. Sept., 1845.
471 Nelson (Jod m , John, Thomas* 1 , Thomas,
John*, Thomas 8 , John 1 ) was born in Pomfret, Vt., July
4, 1800. He married Lucy Paddock, Sept. 8, 1830.
He died in Pomfret, August 8, 1846.
Their children were :
G75 Spenser Davis, b. March, 1833; d. Aug., 1833.
676 Horace Kimball, b. July, 1835; unmarried.
677 Lucius Cobb, b. Aug., 1837; unmarried; d. Feb. 9, 1855, at
Yellow Spring, Ohio.
678 Orson, b. Feb., 1839; d. April, 18G3, in the Military Hos-
pital, St. Louis.
679 Philena Ruth, b. April 13, 1843; m. - Parkhurst.
They have children and live in Earnard, Vt.
472 Alva Chipman (Joet**, John, Thomas* 1 ,
Thomas, John*, Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born in Pomfret,
Vermont, Oct. 4, 1803. He married Patience Paddock
294 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
January 7, 1828. He died March 21, 1869, at Pomfret.
Their children were :
680 Elmer Austin, b. Sept. 10, 1829; d. Dec. 2, 1833.
681 Norman Carolan, b. April 17, 1832; m. Harriet Child Wins-
low, 1862.
682 Delia, b. Nov. 10, 1833; m. Henry E. Vaughan, 1860.
683 Minerva Rosanna, b. Jan. 11, 1838; d. Jan. 3, 1861.
684 Robert Alva, b. Dec. 19, 1845; unmarried; is an associate
editor of the Springfield Republican.
473 William ( William, John, Thomas* 1 , Thom-
as ', John*, Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born, 1790. He married
Jerusha Clapp, and died at West Springfield, Dec., 1850.
Their children were :
685 John, b. ; m. Julia Bates.
686 Edwin, b. ; m. 1st, Sophia Sumner; 2nd, Candace Brooks.
687 Ascenath, b.
688 George Whitfleld, b. ; m. Susan Lang.
689 Charlotte, b. ; m. Philo Burnham.
690 Levi, b. ; m. Martha Clark.
475 Horace ( William, John 133 , Thomas* 1 , Thomas 13 ,
John* Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born 1795. He married
Min dwell Eggleston and died in West Springfield.
Their children were :
691 Dwight, b. ; resided in Philadelphia, 1857.
692 Maria, b. ; m. Truman Alderman.
693 Virgil, b. ; m. Eliza Albee, probably of Springfield.
694 Rachel, b. ; m. Smith of Westfield.
479 Justin ( William 267 , John 133 , Thomas* 1 , Thomas 13 ,
John*, Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born in West Springfield,
Mass., March 12, 1805. He married Charlotte Bass,,
July 21, 1833. She was born in Middlebury, Vt., Aug.
2, 1808, and was a daughter of William Bass.
He spent the first eighteen years of his life on his
father's farm ; prepared himself for college, entered Am-
THE PERKINS FAMILY. 295
herst College, 1825, and graduated, 1829. The next year
he taught in Amherst Academy, after which he spent two
years at the Theological Seminary in Andover, Mass.,
and held the office of tutor in Amherst College for an-
other year.
In January, 1833, he received an appointment from
the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Mis-
sions who had in prospect the beginning of a mission to
the Nestorians in Asia ; for this work Mr. (afterwards
Doctor) Perkins had always entertained a strong desire,
and on Sept. 21, 1833, he sailed from Boston with his
wife and arrived in Constantinople in the following
December where he remained until May ; at that time
he left for his future field of labor. His journey was
one of great difficulty and suffering. lie remained at
Tabriz for a time, but his permanent residence was at
Oroomiah, reaching that place on the twentieth of No-
vember, 1834; at this place he established a mission
which has accomplished a vast amount of good ; of this
mission he remained the head during his stay in Persia.
I]e revisited his native land in 1858 and spent four years.
In 18(i2 he returned to Persia again, but his health fail-
ing he returned and died at Chicopec, Mass., Dec. 31,
1869.
Their children were :
695 Charlotte N., b.
696 William Riach, b.
697 Justin Humphrey, b.
698 Jonathan Edwards, b.
699 Fidelia Fisk, b. ; died in infancy.
700 Judith Grant, b. Aug. 8, 1840; d. Sept. 4, 1852.
701 Henry Martyn, b, Dec. 21, 1841; m. 1st, Hannah P. Tilden ;
2nd, Susan P. Hatch.
490 Thomas B. (Ilezekiah Bakh, John Enoch
, ZaccheutP, Thomatf, John 1 ) was borii in Tops-
296 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
field, Mass., June 3, 1816. He married Lucy J. An-
drews of Danvers, Oct. 25, 1840. She was born in
Enfield, N. H., Jan. 27, 1817, and died April 12, 1846.
He married second Alrnira Brown, 1847.
He was for some years a teacher of a school for colored
children in Salem, Mass., and afterward was the marshal
of that city.
He died in Salem, Mass., Dec. 14, 1875.
Th^ir children were :
702 Henry Francis, b. Dec. 4, 1844; m. Fannie Brown of Lynn.
703 Lucy Emma, b. March 2, 184G; d. Aug. 6, 1846.
491 William (HezehiahB.**, John, Enoch, Thorn-
as 15 , Zaccheu^, ThomasP, John 1 ) was born in Topsfield,
Mass., Oct. 4, 1822. He married Lydia Day of Glouces-
ter, May 29, 1844. She was born August 7, 1822.
He is a shoe manufacturer in Essex, Mass.
Their child was :
704 John William Appleton, b. Nov. 8, 1852, in Georgetown;
m. Nellie A. Gallup.
493 Prank Byron ( Orrin H., William, Moses 55 ,
Thomas 1 ' , Zaccheus Q , Thomas 3 , John 1 ) was born in Graf-
ton, N. H., April 25, 1856. He married Emma J.
Flanders of Wilinot, N. H., March 24, 1880; was edu-
cated at New London, N. H.
He is a physician ; graduated at the Medical School of
Dartmouth College, 1876, and is in practice in Granthain,
N. H.
Their child was :
705 Harry M., b. June 23, 1883, in Granthain, N. H.
[To be continued.]
TWO HISTORICAL LETTERS FROM AUGUSTUS T. PERKINS,
ESQ., OF BOSTON, WHO IS NOW IN ENGLAND.
COMMUNICATED BY GEORGE A. PERKINS, M.D.
WE give here copious extracts from two letters of
Augustus T. Perkins, Esq., of Boston, who is now in Eng-
land and has visited the localities believed to have been
the home of the emigrant ancestors of several families of
Perkinses, whose descendants are now very numerous in
this country.
We publish these extracts, which are of great interest in
themselves and also throw light upon a letter from Mans-
field Parkyns, Esq., of London, which was published in
Vol. XV, of these Collections, and was furnished us by the
kindness of the writer of these letters ; they will also add in-
terest to the Genealogy of John Perkins, now publishing.
By reference to the N. E. Historic Genealogical Register,
Vol. II, page 215, the reader will find two letters of Wm.
II. Whitmore, Esq., to the editor which seem to render
very nearly certain the belief, now universally entertained
by the descendants of John Perkins, that Newent, Glouces-
tershire, Eng., was, if not his birthplace, the town or neigh~
borhood from which he and his family emigrated : and there
is also good ground for the belief that he was very nearly
related to, and descended from, the family who, for many
years, were stewards of the enormous estates of the De-
speusers.
HIST. COLL. xxin. 19* (397)
298 HISTORICAL LETTERS
Clifton Down Hotel, Clifton, No. Bristol.
July 5, 1886.
To DR. GEORGE A. PERKINS, of Salem, Mass.
MY GOOD KINSMAN:
Although we difler in some minor particulars, still I think we both
agree that Pierre de Morlaix and his son, by his wife Alice Taylor,
Henry Pierrekins as he was called, were the earliest ancestors of our
race, and that they were the high stewards of the estates of the De-
spensers, where Hanley Castle was the fortification intended to guard
the great chase or forest of Malvern.
This famous castle once stood on a platform of earth about two hun-
dred and fifty [yards?] on a side, and was surrounded by two moats,
one of which still remains though partly filled up. Not a vestige of
the castle stands to-day, though a few years since when the mound on
which it stood was levelled, foundations nine feet in thickness were un-
covered.
Some old records describe it as a strong quadrangular castle, with
four great towers, one at each angle, a strong gateway on the north side,
and a vast keep situate on the northwest portion of the inner ballium.
When I visited the place a few days since, I found built upon the
slope of the glacis of the castle, inside of where the inneF^moat was,
a house of the time of James I, very interesting, filled with beautiful
old furniture, and at present in the possession of Ernest Kent, Esq.
The wife of Mr. Kent is a daughter of the well-known authoress, Mrs.
Emily M. Lawson, who has written among other things "The Records
of Ufton on Severn" and "The Castle of Hauley."
Mr. Kent and his family were most courteous and gave me much in-
teresting information, and what I write of Malvern Chase and Hanley
Castle are gathered mainly from the account of Mrs. Lawson which
she has permitted me to use.
The great Chase of Malvern, extending from Worcester far to the
south of Hanley and having within it the famous Malvern Hills, the
highest of which has an elevation of 1450 feet above the Severn, con-
tained more than ten thousand acres of land full of game and was a
virgin forest.
Doomsday Book records Alnaar as the earliest owner of Hanley known.
William the Conqueror gave it to Gilbert fitz Turold, 1071, and besides
him one other knight of his train had a grant about Hanley, namely, the
ancestor of the present Sir Edmund Lechmere, one of whose family
was well known in Boston previous to 1775.
FROM AUGUSTUS T. PERKINS. 299
In the time of Henry II, Hanlcy was owned by the famous family of
Beauchamp, but they were dispossessed owing to Walter Beauchamp
joining the rebellious barons.
The year before signing Magna Charta, King John was at Hanley,
and the castle continued royal property till the time of Edward I, when
that king gave it to his favorite daughter Joan, on her marriage to Gil-
bert de Clare the famous "Red Earl" of Glocester.
Malvern Chase and Hanley Castle in time descended to Gilbert de
Clare the younger, and he fell, temp. Edward II, at the battle of Ban-
nockburn, and left only his widow, Maud de Burgh, who was a sister-
in-law to Elinor De Clare, who was a sister of the Red Earl, and who
was bestowed in marriage by Edward II, on his favorite Hugo De-
spenser.
Hugo Despenser was a hard landlord, and Pierre de Morlaix must
have had much unpleasant work to do, when he drained every penny
and every man he could lay his hands on, to aid Edward II against
his queen and Mortimer.
The old Earl of Winchester, the father of Hugo Despenser, although
ninety years of age, was hanged at Bristol and Hugo himself was
hanged at Hereford, A. D., 1320.
Still Henry Perkins seems to have kept his head and his place as
bailiff of the Chase ; and, as he had the power, no doubt hanged many a
bold poacher on Gallow Hill, at the foot of the great beacon of Mal-
vern.
Notwithstanding the murder of these Despensers, their family still
held Hanley Castle for Edward Despenser, grandson of Hugh, was
there, and fought at Poictiers, and was a knight of the Garter to boot.
His son Thomas married Constance de Langley, a granddaughter
of Edward III, and daughter of the Duke of York, but shortly after
the deposition of Richard II, Thomas Despenser was beheaded at
Bristol, and his estates were confiscated ; but nineteen years afterwards
were restored and mentioned, as Ufton super Sabrinam, with Hanley
Castle and Bushley.
Isabel, daughter of Thomas Despenser and Constance de Langley,
was twice married and each time to a Richard Beauchamp. I visited
her tomb and that of her first husband at Tewkcsbury.
Her first husband was Earl of Abergavenny and Worcester, who was
killed at the siege of Meaux. Her second husband was Richard Beau-
champ, Earl of Warwick, Regent of France. They were married at
Hanley Castle. This famous knight lies buried in the Beauchamp
chapel at Warwick. He commanded under Henry V, at Agincourt, and
it is said superintended the burning of the Maid of Orleans.
The daughter of Isabel Despenser by her first husband Lord Aber-
gavenny, and her son and daughter by the Earl of Warwick, were all
born at Hanley Castle, and the son died there at the age of twenty-
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one years. His sister Anne survived him many years, and became the
wife of the famous Kichard Neville, surnamed the king-maker, created
later Earl of Warwick.
Isabella Neville became the wife of the Duke of Clarence ; and Anne
first the wife of Prince Edward, son of Henry VI, and afterward wife
of Richard III. Both were daughters of the kingmaker.
Here then we see how John Perkins was transported from the high
stewardship at Hanley to " seneschallus " of Warwick Castle.
Coming from a race of stewards who must have been bold, honest,
and reliable, Anne Neville, when she inherited the great estate at War-
wick, on the death of the Regent Beauchamp, not unlikely selected
John Perkins to look after her estates, as one possessing qualities which
have been handed down for many generations in our family.
Hanley Castle is only about thirty-five miles from Warwick, not a
hard day's ride for a strong man, so he might still have been bailiff of
Malvern Chase, and seneschal of Warwick Castle, at the same time,
though I doubt it.
I doubt also his having been Lord of the Manor of Madresfield ; he
may well have lived in the place as a tenant, and a beautiful old
moated house it is, now in the possession of Earl Beauchamp, and
about two miles from the Worcestershire Beacon, the great hill of
Malvern.
About sixteen miles from Hanley, and eight from Glocester, is the
village of Newent, to which I think some of the descendants of Henry
Peirkins must have gone, and made a residence.
It is a small place, very picturesque, with a church built at least three
hundred years before old John of Ipswich left there, with many old
houses that he must have seen, especially the one with "three gables
opposite the church" where Mr. Turner thought he lived at least for
some time before he emigrated to America.
Not a bad house to-day to live in ; the front about forty-five feet, two
low stories, the "roof surmounted by three gables." They have a way
here of rough-casting the outside of old houses, and keeping them
neat, so that a house, built two or even three hundred years ago, looks
like one in our country of sixty to seventy years of age.
No one seems to know how Hanley Castle was so completely de-
stroyed, but something terrible must have happened, for there is an old
song extant wherein are these lines.
"Then open not thy gate :
Remember Hanley 's fate,
And bless the Lord."
My next visit will be to Ufton. With all sorts of good wishes to
you and yours,
Very truly, your friend and kinsman,
AUGUSTUS T. PERKINS.
FROM AUGUSTUS T. PERKINS. 301
Keswick upon Derwentwater, September 6, 1886.
DR. GEORGE A. FKRKIXS.
MY DEAR DOCTOR:
I received your very interesting letter of August 17, while I
was in the very beautiful city of Edinboro. It has vastly improved
during the last forty years, and is now certainly most charming.
Thence we came here, for a tour of the lake country. It is more
beautiful and much grander than 1 supposed, and the first stormy day
we have had for a long time gives me a chance to write to you.
And, first, I am sorry to say that I have had my ideas of English
pedigrees somewhat rudely shaken. Thus : desiring to know some-
thing reliable of Pierre de Morlaix and his son Henry, I was ad-
vised to consult Mr. Salisbury of the Record Office, Chancery Lane.
He was most courteous, and introduced me to Mr. Greenstreet, a
very distinguished investigator, and I handed him a copy of the Uftou
Perkins pedigree, copied from the records of the College of Arms, as
shown me by Sir Albert Wood, Garter, by whom I was also treated
with great courtesy.
Judge my astonishment, when Mr. Greenstreet told me that not one
in ten of the pedigrees, recorded at the College of Arms, was to be
relied upon, especially those previous to the time of Henry VII. This
was the first blow, and another followed, when he told me that he
knew that many Americans had been greatly deceived, on questions
which had been looked up for them in England, either from want of
care in the investigators, or from their writing for information to
parishes, and taking for granted, what they received from persons
who did not understand the subject, or who wished to seem to have
found authentic records. I asked him about Mr. Turner, but could
not get much information, although he said he knew him.
I am sure I heard from some source, that "John Perkins, who went
to America, lived in the house opposite the Church of Ufton;" these
may not be the words, but that is the idea. I must say now that I am
more uncertain of my information than I ever was before.
But now for Ufton. We drove out there from Reading, about
forty miles from London.
Driving from Reading, over a beautiful country, about four miles,
we began to ascend a high hill, and on the top came to the Parish
Church, with a handsome Rectory near it. Canon Cornish, a canon of
Chester, took us into the church, which was sold by the last Perkins
to Oriel College, which owns it now. Here a new disappointment
met me. The old church, built in the thirteenth century, had become
quite ruinous, and had been pulled down twenty years ago, and a
smart, new one stood in its place.
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The tomb of Francis Perkins which had been restored to its place,
was a good deal defaced, but still interesting; and I thought I saw
in the features a strong likeness to my old picture.
The tomb of Thomas and Lady Merwyne had quite disappeared, and
on inquiry I found the pieces with the old coats of arms, a dozen, at
least, were made into a seat in the canon's beautiful garden ! ! The
canon, however, told me that some of the parishioners were anxious
to have the pieces of the altar tomb taken up and restored to their
places in the church, and that to do this, which he wanted also, would
cost some ten pounds. I at once contributed a five pound note, and
I believe the old monument will be put back into its place this au-
tumn.
The whole chancel of the church is paved with tombstones of va-
rious old Perkins people, with the Pine Cone for a crest, and the fesse
dancette generally between ten billets, impaling the arms of their
wives. And here let me say the name was always spelt Perkins, not
Parkins or Parkyns, as they have it in the pedigree of the College of
Arms.
It seems that only about a hundred and fifty years ago Jhat the Uf-
ton Perkinses began to spell the name Parkyns, old Sir Thomas being
probably the first.
From there we drove about a mile, entered a long, straight avenue,
at the end of which rose Ufton Court, a most curious and picturesque
mansion, built by Richard Perkins in 1585, which date is on the fire-
place in the library and in several parts of the building.
The house is half timbered, with a front of about a hundred feet, and
two projecting wings about forty feet each and shaped like the letter
E, two and a half stories high, with fifteen gables on the roof, a pro-
jecting porch, quite a fine hall, some 35 by 25, and a chapel and ora-
tory (for they were all stanch Catholics), a number of curious secret
passages and hiding places, and lots of funny little bed rooms. One
secret passage went down from the second story underground a thous-
and feet, to a sequestered place in the park.
The library was beautifully panelled with rich old oak, and, as I said,
had a fine fireplace, with the arms of Richard Perkins on the right hand
side and Lady Merwyn on the left, and the date 1585 on it. The Perkins
shield has the fesse dancette with six billets on it (not more) and
is the oldest one about the place. Altogether, it is a most curious
and interesting old place, in excellent repair, and so large that three
families now occupy it, with plenty of room for all. My old coachman
told me that when he was a boy, that the kitchen garden behind the
house was a beautiful old-fashioned flower garden, with statues, fish,
ponds, and many beautiful old-fashioned terraces, and steps in it. A
beautiful flight of old steps still remains, leading down to the garden
FROM AUGUSTUS T. PERKINS. 303
from the terrace, behind the old house ; the terrace still quite perfect,
where old Luctator* pitched the famous gypsy wrestler over, who was
so imprudent as to come to try a fall with him. The tradition is that
Richard Perkins built this house, as the old fortified house, which was
on the place when they purchased it in 1424, became too inconvenient
to live in. It is on the whole as flue an old Elizabethan mansion, as I
have seen in England, and to all appearance will last a couple of hun-
dred years yet, if it is as well cared for in the future, as it has been in
the past.
I have had photos made of the house, the library, fireplace, front
of house, and a side view, also the hall, and the steps down to the
garden. The manor consisted at first of Ufton Robert but when
Thomas Perkins married Lady Mervin, she brought two more Ufton
Manors into the family ; not having my notes I can not remember the
names, but you shall know them. I should like to have it recorded
that the name on the tombstones in Ufton Church is spelled Perkins
not Parkyns.
* A nom deplume of Sir Thomas Parkyns, Bart., who wrote a book on wrestling,
boxing and fencing. London, 1727.
EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY, MASS., INCLUDING
ALL WHO WERE HERE BEFORE 1662.
WITH A FEW GENERATIONS OF THEIR DESCENDANTS.
BY GEO. B. BLODGETTE, M.A.
[Continued from page 240, Vol. XXIII.]
SEWALL.
98 Henry Sewall not of the first but a very early
settler.
He died and was buried here the "first month 1656."
The inventory of his estate, amounting to 339-17-04,
taken by Joseph Jewett, Matthew Boyse and John Todd,
was filed in court 25 March, 1656. From him have de-
scended, among others, three chief justices of our high-
est court.
[From Hutchinson's History of Massachusetts, Vol. 1, page 455.]
"Copy of a letter from R. Cromwell, Protector, etc., to the Govern-
or and Magistrates of the Massachusets Colony in New England.
Loveing Friends,
We being given to understand, that Henry Sewall of Rowley in
Messey-Tusick bay in New England, dyed about foure years since,
possessed of an estate of lands and goods in the colony aforesaid, and
that the said estate did and ought to descend and come to his only
sonn Henry Sewall, minister of North Baddesly in our county of South-
ampton in England, who now purposeing to make a voyage into New
England, there personally to make his clayme to his said estate, hath
desired our lycence for his absence, as also our letters recommend-
atory unto you, that when (by the helpe of God) he shall be arrived in
New England, he may have speedy justice and right done him con-
cerning the said estate, that soe he may the sooner returne to his min-
isteriall charge at North Baddesly.
And he being personally knowne to us to be laborious and industrious
in the work of the ministry, and very exemplary for his holy life and
good conversation, we doe earnestly desire, that when he shall make
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EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY. 305
his addresses to you he may receive all lawful favour and furtherance
from you for the speedy dispatch of his business according to justice
and equity, that soe he may the more expeditiously returne to his said
charge, where (through the blessing of God) his labours in the gospoll
may be further usefull and proilttable; which we shall esteeme as a
particular respect done to us, and shall be ready to acknowledge and
returne the same upon any occasion wherein we may procure or fur-
ther your good and welfare, which we heartily wish and pray for, and
rest
Your very loving friend,
Richard P.
Whitehall, the 23d of March, 1C58.
SHOVE.
99 Widow Margery Shove had a two aero house-lot
on Wetherstield street 1643; the position of the lot be-
tween the lots of Elder Reyncr and Deacon Mighill is
sufficient evidence of her social standing.
She was the mother of the Rev. George Shove who
was ordained and settled at Taunton 16 Nov., 1665.
In the will of Robert Hunter 30 , 1647, a legacy of forty
shillings is given her " which I desire may be for helping
her sonii when he is to goe to Cambridg" (Essex Deeds,
1 Ips., 87).
She sold her lot to Elder Reyner before 1661. I have
heard a traditional story that her husband was a minister
or teacher and intended assistant to Mr. Rogers ; that he
died on the voyage from England and Mr. John Miller
was employed in his stead.
Child: '
99-1 George 2 , b .
SMITH.
100 Hugh Smith, freeman, 18-3mo., 1642, had an
acre and a half house-lot on Bradford street, 1643 ; was
an overseer 1649 and 1654; selectman 1651. lie brought
HIST. COLL. XXIII 20
306 EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY.
with him wife Mary. He died . His will, dated
19-9mo., 1655, proved 25-lmo., 1656, mentions: wife
Mary ; youngest son (unnamed) and " my eldest son
Samuel Smith" (Essex Probate, on file).
His widow Mary married (2) 2 Dec., 1657, Jeremiah
Ellsworth 33 . I find no evidence of relationship to John
Smith 101 .
Children :
100-1 Samuel 2 , b. ; m. Mary Elithorp 32 ' 5 .
100-2 Mary 2 , b. 17-lmo., 1642; m. 14 Oct., 1658, Daniel Wicom 114 " 1 .
100-3 Sarah 2 , b. 24-8mo., 1643; buried 5-llmo., 1643.
100-4 Hannah 2 , b. 24-lmo., 1647; m. 6 May, 1669, Joseph Trum-
ble 113 ' 5 ; 2nd, 26 Nov., 1686, John Strong of Conn.
100-5 Martha 2 , b. 5-12mo., 1648 ; m. 6 May, 1669, Caleb Burbank 18 ' 4 .
100-6 Edward 2 , b. l-4mo., 1654; may have been alive 1687.
I fail to connect the Smiths here in 1710 with either Hugh 100
or John 101 . It seems that our later Smiths, viz. : John and
Benjamin were sons of James of Newbury who was son of
Thomas of the same.
100-1 Samuel Smith (Hugh m ) born ; men-
tioned in his father's will as " eldest son ;" married 21
June, 1677, Mary (recorded Elizabeth on Town Record),
daughter of Nathaniel Elithorp 32 ' 1 . She died 16 January,
1691-2.
Among the County Court files is the following : At
court April 22, 1691. Whereas Samuel Smith of Row-
ley died in the voyage to Canada, Mary relict of said
Samuel requests Administration, which is granted.
The inventory, dated 4 Nov., 1693, states that there
are three children viz. : Mary, aged 15 years, Hannah,
aged 11 years, Sarah, above 7, not 8 years, and that
widow Mary died almost two years ago (Essex Probate
on file).
Children :
100-7 Mary 3 , bapt. 6 Oct., 1678; (b. 4 Nov., 1679) ; m. 10 Dec., 1697,
Thomas Gage.
EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY. 307
100-8 Hannah 3 , bapt. 12 Nov., 1682; m. 10 July,"1704, Tobias Lear of
Newcastle.
100-9 Sarah 3 , b. 2 Feb., 1G85-C; m. in Charlestown, 20 March, 1711,
John Penney of Charlestown.
101 John Smith had an acre and a half house-lot in
the second division about 1045 ; was an overseer 1049-50 ;
selectman 1653. He married 24 Feb., 1657-8, Faith
Parrat, sister of Francis Parrat 79 .
He was buried 19-5mo., 1661. His will, dated 13
July, 1661, proved 14 Nov., 1661, mentions: wife (un-
named), and child Sarah, a minor (Essex Probate on
file).
His widow Faith married (2), 2 May, 1666, William
Law* 54 (see will of Faith Law* 4 ).
Children :
101-1 John* ^ twins; b. c buried 11-lmo., 1659.
101-2 Jonathan 5 , >2-lmo., 1659; \ buried 3-lmo., 1G59.
101-3 Sarah 2 , b. 14 April, 1660; m. 11 Feb., 1079-80, John Pick-
ard 82 -'.
102 Henry Smith was taxed here 1652 or 3, when
his estate was valued 15-03-04. I find no other men-
tion of him except the inventory of his estate taken
16-lmo., 1655 ; personal property amounted to 14-3-0.
No real estate (Essex Probate).
SPOFFOED,
103 John Spofford, 1639, see Spofford Genealogy,
in N. E. Hist. Gen. Reg., Vol. VIII, p. 335.
STANTON.
104 Margaret Stanton had a house-lot of one acre
on Bradford street, 1643, it being the only one laid out
of less than an acre and a half.
I find no further mention of her save this entry in tho
308 EAKLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY.
town record: "Anno 1646 Margaret Stanton buryed the
second moneth the fif tenth day."
STICKNEY.
105 William Stickney, 1639, see "The Stickney
Family, a Genealogical Memoir of the Descendants of
William and Elizabeth Stickney from 1637 to 1869. By
Matthew Adams Stickney, Salem, Mass., 1869.
SUMNEE.
106 Thomas Simmer had an acre and a half house-
lot on Bradford street, 1643.
The only data I have concerning him are a petition and
inventory on file in the office of the Clerk of Courts. An
abstract taken from the Hist Coll., Vol. Y, p. 141, is as
follows :
"Petition of Robert Coates Sr of Lynn and Jane
Coates his wife and daughter of George Sumner who died
by Small Pox some forty years since in Rowley, for ad-
ministration of estate of Thomas Sumner her brother
who married and died without issue, his wife is also dead
she having married twice, and said Jane is only heir
living, she being about ten years old when her father
died. To the Court to be held 1st Tuesday November
1691."
" Inventory of above estate amounting to 106 returned
by Robert Coates administrator, 3 November, 1691."
SWAN.
107 Richard Swan, "husbandman," was admitted
to the first church in Boston 6-1 Imo., 1638; dismissed
to "y e gathering of a Church at Rowley 24-9mo., 1639 ;
freeman 13 May, 1640. He had a two acre house-lot,
1643 ; brought with him wife Ann who was buried 4
EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY. 309
April, 1658. He married (2) 1 March, 1058-9, Ann,
widow of John Trumble 113 . She died . Her will,
dated 4 July, 1078, proved 24 Sept., 1078, mentions:
daughters Abigail Bailey and Mary Kilborn ; sons Caleb,
John and Jonathan Hopkinson and John Trumble (see
Hopkinson 49 and Trumble 113 ).
He was buried 14 May, 1078. His will, dated 25
April, 1078, proved 23 May, 1078, mentions : wife Ann ;
son Robert Swan ; "Joseph Boynton my son-in-law" and
Sarah his wife;" "three children of my son-in-law and
daughter Stickney ;" "grandchild Richard Sutton ;" grand-
child Richard Swan, son of my son Robert; "my four
dau's," Jane Wilson, Frances Quiltcr, Dorothy Chap-
man, and Mercy Warner (Essex Probate on tile).
Children (first live probably born in England) :
107-1 Robert 2 , member of our church; very early of Haverhill where
he raised up a family. He m. , 1G52, Elizabeth Aey 2 - 4 .
She died in Haverhill 11 Aug., 1G9. He died 11 Feb., 1GU7-8
(Haverhill Records).
107-2 Jane 2 , m. , Wilson.
107-3 Julian 2 , m. 18-2mo., 1G53, Samuel Stickney.
107-4 Frances 2 , was 40 years old 1G73 ; m. Mark Quilter of Ipswich.
107-5 Dorothy 2 , was 37 years old 1G73 ; m. 13-omo., 1C55, Thomas
Abbot 1 ' 1 .
107-6 Mercy 2 , b. 4-5mo., 1640; m. 21 Oct., 1G62, Samuel Warner of
Ipswich.
107-7 Faith 2 , b. 30-lmo., 1G44 ; was she the mother of Richard Sutton?
and who was the Faith Swan, whose son Richard was bap-
tized in our church 18 July, 1G75? Was she ever married?
107-8 Sarah 2 , b. - , 1646; m. 13 May, 1GG9, Joseph Boyuton 12 ' 1 .
And perhaps others.
(To be continued.)
INDEX OF NAMES.
Aaron, 53.
Abbey, 219.
Abbot, 305).
Abbott, 33, 34, 35, 73, 119
Barstow, 33.
Bartlett, 7, 35, 134.
Bass, 109, 294.
Batchelder, 35, 103, 291.
Bradley, 32, 135, 196.
Bradstreet, 71, 102, 103, 135,
130, 138, 140, 283, 284.
Bragdon, 3;}.
121.
Abergavenny, 299.
Aborn, 219.
Batcheller, 99, 195.
B;ites, 124, 294.
Battis, 35.
Bramble, 48.
Breed, 34, 35, 43, 129, 132,
133, 188.
Acy, 309.
Adams, 19, 34, 56, 63, 64, 69
100,101,125,200,287.
Agge, 124, 127.
Baxter, 155.
Bayley, 35. 100, 198.
Beauchamp, 299,300.
Beckett, 35.
Brickett, 34.
Briggs, 34, 122.
Brigharn, 147.
Brocklebank, 141, 231, 233.
Aiken, 115.
Beck lord, 32.
Brookhouse, 289.
Albee, 294.
Bedoe, 47, 48.
Brooks, 11!). 121,294.
Alderman, 294.
Aldrich, 121.
Allen, 32, 34, 51, 129, 285
Beethoven, 116.
Bell, 34.
Benjamin, 34.
Brown, 33, 34, 35. (53, <>8, 71,
79, 102, 110, 117, 119, 282,
29(5.
28'J.
Almar, 298.
Almon, 33.
Ames, 23, 33, 35, 151, 212.
lien net. 142.
Bennett, 150, 238.
Benson, 33.
Bentley, 62.
Browne. 32,35, 258.
Browne!!, 281.
Browning, 132.
Bruce, 48.
Amory, 31.
Andrew, 32, 219.
Andrews, 27, 31, 32, 33. 34
4/5. 50, 98, 100, 110, 112, 114
119, 192, 193, 290.
Appleton, 74.
Archer, 79, 119,127, 128.
Armond, 293.
Arrington. 113, 115.
A*hby, 102, 282.
Attwood, 78, 79.
Auber, 78.
Auchmulv, 18, 20.
Averill,56, 107, 112, 192.
Avison, 74.
Ben ton, 34.
Benck, 34.
Berry, 34, 289.
Bertram. 122.
Button, 32.
Beverlv, 33.
Biery, 120.
Bigelow, 24, 124.
Bigford, 187.
Billings, 110.
Binney, 33.
Birch, 48, 107.
Bisbee, 57.
Bishop, 78, 79, 136, 219.
Bixby, 137, 283.
Brusch, 128.
Bryant, 60.
Buffum, 28.
Bugard, 76.
Burbank. 67, 68, 303.
Burgess, 289.
Burgh, 299.
Bnrley. 32, 34.
Burlingame, 117.
Burnham, 34, 104, 194, 294.
Burpee, 62, 138, 145.
Burrill, 37.
Burroughs, 220, 227, 235.
Buswell, 34.
Butler, 35.
Ayre, 105.
Ayres, 235.
Blackledge, 143.
Blaisdell, 199.
Buttrick, 76.
Buxton, 219, 220.
Blake, 100, 235.
By ram, 34.
Blanchard,31, 193.
Byrnes, 116.
Babson, 35.
Blodgette, 59, 134, 231, 304.
Bach man, 28.
Blunt, 34.
Bacon, 30, 34, 292.
Bly, 34.
Calamy, 157.
Bailey, 109, 141, 142, 143, 188,
Boardman, 34, 147.
Calcott, 78.
238, 240, 309.
Bodin, 155.
Caldwell, 191.
Baker, 35, 79, 118.
Balch, 55, 103, 186, 193, 282,
Bolles, 75, 212, 227.
Bolster, 197.
Carey, 73, 115.
Carlisle, 73.
284.
Bordman, 33.
Carlton, 143.
Baldwin, 35.
Bothamly, 117.
Carpenter, 116.
Ball. 118.
Bousley, 34.
Carr, 35.
Bancroft, 33, 130.
Bowden, 220.
Carrier, 220.
Banister, 31.
Bowker, 186.
Carter, 33, 34, 291.
Bannister, 27.
Boyd, 34, 113.
Caswell, 35.
Barker, 34, 76, 144, 212, 231,
236, 238, 239.
Boynton, 69, 141, 160, 240,
SOU.
Cate, 34.
Chadwick, 77. 79, 121, 128.
Barnard, 188.
Boyse,304.
Champion. 190.
Burnett, 128.
Bradbury, 31.
Cliapin, 192.
(311)
312
INDEX OF NAMES.
Chapman, 34, 98, 127, 128,
192, 193, 194, 281, 309.
Chupple, 118.
Chase, 33, 35, 51, 56, 111,
290.
Cheever, 125, 126.
Cheney, 34.
Cherubini, 120.
Chever, 33.
Chipman, 31.
Chisholm, 114, 115.
Choate, 27, 28, 32, 33, 79.
Chute, 65.
Cicero, 156.
Clapp, 109, 294.
Clare, 299.
Clark, 32, 33, 35, 99, 105, 113,
115, 11(5, 121, 124, 139, 140,
143,212,213,283.294.
Clarke, 33, 34, 35, 12S, 137.
Cleveland, 34.
Clough, 48, 71, 109, 171, 194.
Cloutman, 35.
Coates, 308.
Cobnrn, 195.
Codrnan,32.
Coffin, 60.
Cogswell, 34.
Colby, 59, 103.
Cole, 98, 104, 105, 194, 282,
291,292.
Collins, 35.
Colman, 63.
Conant, 106, 194.
Conolly, 33.
Cook, 101, 219.
Cooledge, 197.
Coomes, 71.
Cooper, 67, 73, 142.
Corey, 100, 160, 200, 220.
Corliss, 28.
Cornish, 301.
Corwin, 226.
Cory, 198.
Cotton, 292.
Couch, 33.
Cowen, 128.
Cranch. 31.
Crane, 198.
Creamer, 120.
Cressey, 144, 234, 238, 239.
Cromwell, 157, 304,
Crosby, 32, 46, 51, 64, 111,
135, 148, 238.
Cross, 32.
Croswell, 35.
Crowell, 35.
Crowley, 35.
Crowninshield, 32.
Cummings, 32, 33, 47.
Currier, 34, 51, 110.
Curtis, 152,234.
Curtiss, 234, 235.
dishing, 28. 32, 34, 73, 74.
Cutler, 118, 119.
Daland, 3.
Dale, 1.
Dalton, 1.
Dampney, 1.
Dana, 27, 31.
Danby, 113.
Dunlap, 6, 32.
Dane, 1, 27, 28, 31.
Dunpmoor, 188.
Danforth, 69, 73.
Durgia, 35.
Daniel, 2.
Dtistin, 53, 186.
Daniell, 2.
Dutch, 6.
Daniels, 1, 2.
Duty, 71.
Darby, 2,3,229, 230.
Dwight, 123.
Darton, 2.
Dwinell, 106.
Davenport, 285.
Dwire, 6.
Davis, 2, 115, 116, 117, 118,
Dyer, 6, 35.
144.
Day, 56, 110, 187, 238, 296.
Deadman, 2, 3.
Eames, 32, 75.
Dean, 2.
Earven, 6.
Deane, 2.
Earvin, 6.
Dearborn, 31.
Eastes, 6.
Deblois, 3.
Eastis, 6.
Debricks, 3.
Eastman, 33.
De Burgh, 299.
Easty, 220.
Decker, 237.
Eaton, 35, 52.
De Clare, 29;).
Edey, 6.
De Courcy, 35.
Edward, 300.
Dedman, 2, 3.
Edward I, 299.
Degjeo, 3.
Ed ward 11, 299.
Deland, 3.
Edward 111,299.
Delaney, 3.
Edwards, 6, 7.
Denison, 149. 150.
Eggleston,109, 294.
Dennis, 3, 117, 118.
Eichler, 126.
Derbey, 2^0.
Derby, 2, 3, 32. 51, 229, 230.
Eldridge, 7.
Elerson, 7.
Despensers, 297, 298, 299.
Eli thorp ,150, 306.
Deveraux, 4.
Elkins, 7.
Devereaux, 3.
Ellery, 112.
Devereux, 3, 4, 32, 34.
Ellingwood, 28.
Devvev, 73.
Elliot, 193, 287.
Dewing, 4.
Ellison, 7.
Dexter, 24, 28.
Ellsworth, 306.
Diall, 4.
Elson, 7.
Dickerson, 4.
Emerson, 51, 103,132, 134.
Dickinson, 63, 65, 137, 144.
Emerton, 7.
Diel,4.
Km cry, 32.
Dier, 4.
Emilio, 116.
Diger, 4.
Emmerton, 7.
Dillaway, 4.
Endicott, 7, 28, 33, 219.
Dilly, 200.
English, 7.
Diman, 4.
Epes, 7, 8.
Dunond, 4.
Ervine, 6, 8.
Din widdie, 101,281.
Estes, 6, 8.
Doak. 4.
Estv, 6, 8.
Doake, 4.
Eustace, 8.
Doahe. 291.
Evans, 35.
Dodd, 4.
Eveleth, 197.
Dodge, 4, 5,98,191,282,287,
Evelith, 8.
291.
Everard, 231.
Dolbear, 51.
Everett, 32.
Dole, 23, 61, 70, 71.
>
Donaldson, 78.
Donovan, 35.
Dortoi), 5.
Fabens,8, 33, 34, 52, 124.
125, 127, 185.
Dove, 5.
Dow, 51, 111.
Downer, 62, 63.
Downing, 5, 79, 121.
Dowse, 5.
Fabins, 8.
Fairfield, 8.
Farewell, 8, 189.
Farlis, 8.
Farliss, 8.
Dowst, 5.
Farmer, 125:
Dresser, 137, 140, 231,238.
Driver, 5, 6, 34, 79, 116, 120.
Farnham, 18, 31,35, 79.
l^HViiuni, 115.
Duekingfield, 6.
Dudley, 128, 193.
Farrar, 27, 3i,197.
Faxon, 121, 126.
Dun bar, 6.
Duncan, 32.
Dunham, 293.
Feaver, 8.
Fellows, 79, 115.
Felt, 8, 9, 72, 75, 141.
INDEX OF NAMES.
313
Felton,219.
Gerauld, 15.
Hale, 34, 65, 79, 86, 101, 136,
Fenno, 9.
Gerrish, 15,27,32,33,66.
139, 141, 112, 155,200.
Fenollo.sa, 116, 120,121,122,
Gerry, 15.
Hall, 8'5, 1S9, 285.
124, 125, 126.
Getchel. 65.
Hallontn,86.
Fergus, 114.
Gibbs, 15.
Hamilton, 8(5.
Ferguson, 9.
Gid.imgs. 34.
Hammond, :$2, 86, 107, 135,
Fernald, 33.
Gifford, 15, 124.
138, 142, 146.
Field, 9, 32. 282.
Gilbert, 51, 111,112.
Hampson, 86.
File. 20t).
Gile, 34.
Hancock, 26.
Fillebrown, 9.
Giles. 15, 16, 98,194.
Handel, 74, 114, 116, 118,
Fisher, '.), 10, 98.
Gilford, 16.
120.
Fisk, 10, 280.
Gill, 16.
Haiidford, 86.
Fiske, 35. 104, 118, 144, 145.
Gillies, 16.
Hannan, 35.
Fitz, 34, 124.
Gillis, 16,33.
Hanson, 282.
Flagg, 73.
Gillmore, 100.
Haraden, 86.
Flaherty, 35.
Gilmore, 120.
Harding, 292.
Flakefleld, 10.
Gleason, 107, 288.
Hardy, 86.
Flanders, 111,296.
Glidden, 1S9.
Hare, 86.
Fletcher, 10, 40.
Glostbot, 16.
Harmon, 33, 34.
Flint, 10, 34, 99,
Glover. 16, 81.
Harney, 86.
Flower, 197.
Godshall, 81.
Harraden, 86.
Floyd, 10.
Godshell,81.
Harriden, 86.
Flynt, 10.
Goldsmith, 81.
Harriman,34.
Foot, 10.
Goldthwaite, 28.
Harrington, 86,87.
Foote, 7i), 128.
Gombez, 81.
Harris, 00, 87, 117, 119, 136.
Ford, 10, 174, 251.
Good, 160, 220.
Harrison, 87.
Forrester, 10.
Goodale, 81, 82.
Hart, 118.
Foster, 11,32, 33, 34,47,52.
Goodell.33.
Harthorne, 88.
82.98, 109, 122, 144, 192.
Goodow. 82.
liar vy, 87.
193.
Goodhew, 82.
Harwood, 50, 51, 111.
Fowler, 11, 12.
Goodhue, 82.
Hasen, 237.
Foye, 12,35.
Good win, 28. 35.
Haskall, 87.
Francis, 12.
Goodyevy, 82.
Haskell. :W, 112, 285.
Frazer, 147.
Gool, 82.
Hastie, 87.
Freeland, 12.
Gordon. 82,100.
Il-itch, 294.
Freeman, 187.
Gould, 82, 83, 102, 103, 115.
Hath, 87.
French, 12, 27, 31, GO, G4.
195, 22:}, 282, 28."), 287.
Hathorn, 87, 88, 188.
Frost, 12, 198.
Goulding, 101.
Halhorne. 87, 88, 226.
Frothingham, 12, 119.
Gounod, 125, 126, 129.
Haward, 88.
Frye, la, 35.
Gove, 34.
Hawkes, 34.
Fuller, 12, 13, 35. 48, 51, 103,
Govcr, 83.
Hawthorn, 87.
108, 122.
Gowen, 8.5.
Hawthorne, 87.
Fullorton, 284.
Graf ton ,83.
Havden, 195, 196.
Furbcr, 13.
Grant. 85.
Haydn, 74, 75, 114, 116, 118,
Furguson, 104, 287.
Granville, 155.
126.
Gray, 33, 8t, 85, 185.
Havnes, 88.
Green, 85, 106,290.
Havter, 118.
Gade, 128.
Greenleaf, 71.
Hay ward, 88, 127.
Gafney, 13.
Greenstreet, J01.
Hazelton, 88.
Gage, 100, 134, 231,288,306.
Gregg, 292.
Hazon, M, 35, 55, 60, 62, 135.
Gahtman, 13.
G rev, 84.
Hazzelton, 88.
Gaines, 13.
Gridley, 17, 18, 19,20.
Heart, 88.
Gale, 13, 186.
Grillith, 85.
Heather, 88.
Gallagher, 35.
Groce, R5.
lleaton, 187.
Gallaher, 13.
Gross, 85.
Hector, 88.
Gallison, 32.
Ground, 85.
lleiligers, 88.
Galloup, 115.
Groves, 85.
Holme, 88.
Gallup, 105, 296.
Gualhere, 85.
Henderson. 88, 89.
Gambrel, 13,
Guillord. 85.
Heniicld,89.
Gardiner, 14.
Gnnnison, 85.
Henman, 89.
Gardner, 13, 14.
G \viun. 85.
Henry, 89.
Garland, 55.
Gatchel, 14.
Gyles, 15.
Henry II, 299.
Henry V. 21>!>.
Gates, 32, 199.
Henry VI, 300.
Gavet, 14. 15.
Henry VII, 301.
Gavett, 15, 124, 127.
Harkett, 33.
Honschel, 129.
Gavit, 14.
Had ley, 34, 85.
Herbert, 89.
Gavitt, 14.
Hagar, 85, 124.
Hero, 89.
Gavot, 15.
Gee, 57.
Gefney, 13.
ITagathic, 80.
Hagathy, 86.
H. -lint's, 86.
Herrick, 33, 34, 89, 102, 219.
Heusler, 89.
Hews, 94.
George, 15, 34.
Hair, 86.
Hibbert, 138.
HIST. COLL.
20*
314
INDEX OF NAMES.
Hidden, 229.
Indicott, 95.
Kilburn, 139.
Higbee, 127.
Higgins, 90,113,284.
Ingalls, 33, 95.
Ingals, 95.
Killam, 163.
Kimball, 81, 33, 34, 51,52.
Higginson, 90.
Ingersol, 95.
55, 75, 78, 79, 98, 163, 200,
Higgons, 90.
Ingersoll, 95, 96.
284.
Hildreth, 291.
lugolls, 95.
King, 27, 28, 31, 32, 79, 163,
Hill, 34, 90, 118, 282.
Ingols, 95.
164.
Killer, 90, 175.
Ireland, 34, 49, 50, 96, 111,
Kingsbury, 101.
Billiard, 90.
198.
Kinsman, 120, 164.
Hilnian, 229, 230.
Irving, 96.
Kissick, 164.
Hilton, 90.
Irvinge, 96.
Kittredge, 32.
Hines, 35.
Israel, 153, 203, 211, 223, 225.
Knap, 164.
Kitchens, 90.
Ives, 33, 35, 96.
Knapp, 23, 27, 32, 164,286.
Hitch ings, 37..
Knight, 62, 64, 67..164.
Hitchins, 91.
Knights, 164.
Hoag, 34.
Jackson, 28, 31, 74, 96, 144,
Knowlton, 52, 185.
Hob art, 91.
233.
Knox, 34, 155.
Hobbs,97.
Jacobs, 220, 227.
Hobby, 82.
James I, 298.
Hobson, 61, 149,150.
Janes, 96.
Lacy, 198.
Hodge, 31.
Jarrat, 59.
Ladd, 57.
Hodgen, 91.
Hodges, 34, 79, 91, 92.
Jarratt, 236.
Jealouson, 96.
Lataver, 169.
Lafavor, 169.
Hodgkins, 198.
Jeans, 96.
Lake, 50, 164, 284.
Hofinann.128.
Jeffers, 161.
Lamb, 164.
Hohn,92.
Holden, 34.
Jeffrey, 161.
Jeffries, 70,161.
Lambert, 144, 146, 147, 164,
165, 231.
Holman, 34/92.
Holt, 92.
Jeffry, 161.
Jenkins, 34.
Lamprial, 165.
ijji nip rid 165
Holton, 219.
Holyoke, 72, 73, 92.. 93.
Homan, 287, 291.
Homes, 63, 93.
Jenks, 161.
Jenness, 34, 290.
Jensen, 128.
Jew, 161.
Lamson, 33, 35, 106, 165.
Lancaster, 142.
Lander, 79, 128, 165, 166,
167.
Honeycomb, 115.
Hood, 51, 93. 102, 112.
Hooper, 32, 93.
Hopkins, 73, 93, 157.
Hopkinson, 60, 309.
Hoppin, 119.
Horn, 116.
Jewett. 59, 64, 70, 71, 79, 116,
136, 137, 138, 140, 144, 145,
146, 150, 233, 235, 236, 239,
304.
Jocelyn, 75, 116, 117.
John, 299.
Johnson, 28, 33, 34, 35, 61,
Landers, 255, 256.
Lane, 13, 149, 150, 166, 290.
Lang, 116, 117, 118, 119,121,
166, 167, 294.
Langley, 299.
Langmaid, 129.
Xj<ircln6r 167*
Home, 93.
79, 102, 103, 144, 157, 161,
Larkin, 217, 218.
Horr, 109, 292.
Horsley, 78, 79.
Hortin. 93.
162.
Johnstone, 162.
Jones, 33, 34, 35, 162, 187.
Laroque, 169.
Lathrop, 232.
Lauchlin, 167.
Horton. 93.
Hosmer, 31, 93.
Houlton, 219.
Houston, 123.
Joplin, 162.
Joseph, 162.
Josephs, 162.
Joy, 162.
Launder, 165.
Launders, 255, 256.
Law, 59, 72, 136, 141, 307.
Lawless, 167.
Hovey, 32, 64, 69, 94, 235.
Lawrence, 52, 76. 77, 79,
How, 32, 220.
167, 198, 292.
Howard, 94, 115, 118, 119.
Kahoo, 162.
Lawson, 168, 298.
Howclen, 94.
Kalinin, 162.
Lawton, 198.
Howdoin, 94.
Kast, 162.
Leach, 168, 219,
Howe, 33, 76, 100, 193, 195,
Keen, 162.
Lear, 111,307.
198.
Keene, 35, 162.
Leaver, 231.
Hower, 94.
Kehew, 162.
Leavitt, 168.
Howes, 32, 94.
Keho, 162.
Lebetter, 168,
Howland, 33.
Kehoe, 162.
Le Breton, 32.
Hubbard, 34, 94, 115, 116,
Kehou, 162, 163.
, Lechmere, 168, 298.
117,118,119,287.
Keith, 34.
Lee, 52, 122, 126, 168, 169.
Hubon, 73, 75.
Kelham, 163.
Leech, 168.
Huchenson, 94.
Kellam, 163, 168,
Leeson, 53, 186.
Hudson, 199.
Keller, 76, 78, 79, 80.
Lefuvor, 169.
Hughs, 94.
Kelley, 101.
Lefavour, 49, 50, 128, 16&
Huleu, 94.
Kelly, 34.
Le Pavre, 169
Hunt, 34,94,240.
Kempton, 163.
Lefeavor, 169.
Hunter, 305.
Kendall, 53, 186,
Le Fevor, 1(>9.
Huntingdon, 32,^34, 119 '1 20.
Kenney, 163.
Legardo, 169.
Hurlburt, 35, 95.
Kent. 298,
Leighton, 35, 234.
Huse, 34.
Keville, 35.
Lemmon, 169.
Huss, 155.
Kilborn, 55, 309*
Lemon, 76, 78, 116, 1C9-.
Hutchinson, 19, 20, 21, 34,
Kil borne, 139.
1 Leonard, 34, 109, 169.
35, 95, 142, SIB, 304..
Kilbourne, 145, 147.
Leopard, 169.
INDEX OF NAMES.
315
Lewis* 6. 1G9.
Massury, 175.
Moses, 178.
Loyric, 169.
Lil'lie, 169.
Masury, 175.
Matthews, 175.
Mosley, 178.
Mosly, 178.
Lilly, 169, 170.
Maugrig, 177.
Motey, 178.
Lincoln, 34, 74, 124.
Maverv, 98.
Moulton, 34, 36, 198, 2S8.
Lindegard, 53.
May, fl5.
Moyes. 35.
Lindes, 170.
Mavberrv, 175.
Mozart, 74, 114, 116, 117,
Lindsay, 50.
Mayo, 175.
120, 126.
Liscomb, 170.
Mazzinghi, 79.
M'Pherson, 172.
Liscombe, 170.
M'cartea, 171.
Mucktbrd, 178.
Lister, 170.
Lithgow, 31.
McCarthy, 35.
McCusker, 35.
Muckleroy, 171, 172.
Mucklev, 178.
Little, 27, 31,117, 128,170.
Mcelroy, 172.
Mudge,*33.
Littlefleld, 57.
M eel Roy, 172.
Mugford, 178.
Livermore, 27, 31.
McGilchrist, 172.
Muggford, 178.
Locke. 291.
Me Gua, 172.
Mugrage, 177.
Lombard, 17, 18.
MoGway, 172.
Mul kern, 33.
Longfellow, 70, 77.
McKone, 35.
Mullet, 178.
Lord, 28, 32, 33, 120, 192,
McMullan, 186.
Munday, 56, 179.
193.
McNeirney, 35.
Munson, 72.
Loring, 32, 170, 227.
Mc'l'hei'son, 172.
Murphee, 179.
Lothrop, UO.
Low, 115, 170, 171.
McRoy, 172.
McVey, 172.
Murphy, 179.
Murray, 179, 282.
Lowell 31, 171.
M'demar, 171.
Myers, 177.
Lucie. 35.
Luffkin, 171.
Mead, 109, 199.
Mears. 35, 191, 289.
Myrick, 35.
Lulkin, 171.
Meek, 175, 176.
Lull, 07.
Mendelssolin, 123, 129.
VflKh 7 <?1
Lime, 135.
Lunt, 32, 171.
Lusconi, 171.
Muroug, 177.
Merriam, 284.
Merrill, 32, 33, 35, 185.
*> anil , wj, ox.
Neal. 58, 179, 189, 190.
Needham, 179.
"Voilcnr* t)Q
Luscomb, 171.
Luther, 74, 155.
Lyall, 34.
Lyndal, 171.
Lyon, 190.
Men-lit, 115, 116.
Mervin, 303.
Merwyn, 302.
Merwyne, 302.
Messervey, 176.
Messervv, 176.
.*N6ll>>On, iO.
Nelson, BO, 141, 145.231,240.
Nesboth, 180.
Neville, 300.
Newcomb, 32, 116, 117.
Newell, 113, 115, 116, 117,
1 1 O
Mac Combe, 171.
Mac daniel, 171.
Mace, 34.
Macin tire, 172.
Mac Intire, 172.
Mack, 27,32,79.
Mick, 176.
Micklelleld, 79.
MIghill, 59, fi2, 134, 305,
Miller, 32. 305.
Millet. 176.
Millett, 176, 177.
Milliken, 84.
1 1 7.
Newhall, 33, 117, 151, 180.
Newton, 32, 180, 190, 290.
Nicholls, 180.
Nichols, 27, 31,128, 180.
Nicholson, 180, 181.
Nights, 181.
Niles 3t
Mackentire, 172.
Mackey, 172.
Millitt, 176.
Milton, 159.
Noble,' 48, 197.
Noomiii, 35.
Mackintire, 172.
Mac Mel Ian, 172.
Minot, 27, 31,32.
Mires, 177.
Norcross, 121.
Nornitin 181.
Maddock, 190.
Magery, 175.
Miriam, 177.
Mix, 62.
Norris,34, 79, 181.
Northend, 17,18.20,22.24,
Magrah, 172.
Mahoney, 34.
M'lroy, 172.
Moors, 64.
26, 28, 30, 33, 136, 138, 232
239.
Majore, 175.
Majory, 175.
Majury, 175.
Malcolm, 172.
Mallet, 74, 76.
Malloon, 172, 173.
Molloy, 177.
Monds, 79.
Moody, 35, 56, 188.
Moor, 177.
Moore, 34, 18, 55, 107.
More, 155.
Northey, 181.
Norwood, 181.
Nourse, 151. 152, 153, 181
203,212,213,217,220.
Noye.s, 27, 31, 33, 63, G4, G5 ,
68, 138.
Manning, 32, 17S.
Mansfield, 31. 34, 173.
Marcy, 72.
Margati,127.
Marsh, 33, 46, 173.
Marshal. 111.
Marshall, 50.
Mara ton, 32, 33, 173, 174.
Moreland, 177.
Morgan, 177.
Morgridge, 177.
Moriarty, 177.
Morlaix, 298, 299, 301.
Mornington, 78, 114.
Morong, 177.
Morrill, 33.
Nun n, 181.
Nurse, 151, 152, 153, 154,
155, 157, 159, KiO, 181, 201,
202,204,211,213,214, 215,
218, 219, 220, 222, 223, 224,
225. 226, 227, 228, 229.
Nutting, 181.
Martin, 174, 220.
Morris, 177.
Mascot. 174.
Morse, 33, 3, 79, 101, 177,
Oakes, 32.
Maacoll. 174.
178, 198, 200.
Oakman, 181.
Mason, 79, 174, 292.
Morten, 178.
Obear, 181.
Massenet, 128.
Morton, 18<.
Ober, 181.
Massey, 174, 175.
Moseley, 27, 31, 33, 178.
O'Brien, 32.
316
INDEX OF NAMES.
O'Callaghan, 35.
Odel, 181.
Odell, 181.
Odle, 181.
Offut, 181.
Oliver, 32, 75, 76, 77, 78, 7
80, 124, 129, 130, 132, 13
181, 182.
Oinsted, 182.
Organ, 97.
Orne, 56, 182, 183.
Orsborn, 183.
Osborn, 79, 100.
Osborne, 35,183.
Osburn, 219.
Osgood, 33, 34, 118, 121, 183
186.
Otis, 18, 19, 20.
Owens, 48.
Packard, 60.
Paddock, 109. 293.
Page, 35, 79, 183.
Pain. 183.
Paine, 183.
Pallray, 79.
Palfrey, 183,184.
Palfry, 183. 184.
Palmer, 60, 64, 71, 150, 184.
Parish, 32, 106, 290.
Parker, 32, 33, 78, 125, 184
220, 241.
Parkluirst, 293.
Parkins, 302.
Parkinson, 105.
Parks, 27, 31.
Parkyns, 297, 302, 303.
Parnel,2U.
Parnell, 76,79, 241.
Parnit, 59, 232, 233, 307.
Parris, 227.
Parrot, 241.
Parsons, 23, 24, 28, 31, 33
34, 241.
Paterson, 242.
Patneld,241,242.
Patterson, 242.
Pultin, 242.
Paul, 242.
Pavson, 71, 79, 134, 135, 147
Peubody, 31, 33, 34, 47, 53
76, 102, 104, 106, 121, 194
242, 283, 285, 288, 289, 290
Peal, 242, 243.
Peale, 243.
Pearl, 34.
Pearson, 34, 60, 61, 62, 63,
64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71
135, 290.
Peas, 243.
Pease, 49, 243.
Peel, 243.
Peele, 75, 243.
Pees, 243.
Peirce, 78, 79, 80, 243, 244.
Peirkins, 300.
Peirson, 79.
Peland, 244.
Pendergrass, 244.
Penney, 307.
Perkins, 31, 33, 46, 47, 48
49, 50, 51, 52, 53,54, 55, 5t
57, 58, 79, 97, 98, 99, 10(
101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 10(
107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112
118,124, 145,185,186, 18
188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193
194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199
200, 244, 281, 282, 283, 284
285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 2(X
291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 291
297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302
303.
Perley, 103.
Pern an, 244.
Perrin, 33.
Perrot, 244.
Perry, 33, 35, 75, 115, 290.
Person, 244.
Peters, 244.
Pettingill, 291.
Pew, 35.
Phannel, 244.
Phelps, 244.
Phillips. 32, 33, 34, 98, 134
195, 219, 244, 245.
Phillis, 245.
Phippany, 245.
Phippen, 52, 127, 245, 285.
Phips, 135.
Pickard, 60, 71, 135, 136, 137
138, 139,140. 143, 245, 307.
Pickering, 27, 31, 32, 75
245, 246.
Pickman,246.
Pick\vith,246.
Pick worth, 246.
Pierce, 32, 33. 35, 246, 247
Pierrekins, 298.
Pigot, 247.
Pike, 31, 33, 283, 284.
Pinchon,31.
Pingree, 33, 55, 98, 185, 193,
284.
Pingry, 64, 135.
Pitman, 32, 112, 247.
Pittman, 247.
Plats, 137, 144, 146, 150, 231.
Plaits, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143,
141,145, 146.
EMumer, 33,63, 67.
flummer, 61.
oinroy, 73.
oole, 33, 99.
Poor, 34, 35,73, 247, 290.
. J oore, 60, (51.
ope, 31. 247.
Dorter, 3 1,34, 185, 194, 219,
247, 289.
'otter, 136, 192, 193.
Powel, 247.
'ower, 247.
'rat, 247.
'ratt, 75, 98, 109, 247, 292.
rebble, 247.
rentiss, 35.
rescott, 26, 27, 28, 31, 33,
234, 247, 248.
reston, 35, 220,248.
rime, 141, 143, 145, 146, 147.
Mnce, 27, 31, 32, 78, 79,
116, 117, 119, 121, 248.
Prior, 248.
Procter, 220, 248.
Proctor, 32, 248, 289, 290.
Pryor, 54, 187, 248.
Pudeator, 220.
Pulling, 31, 248.
Pulsifer, 103, 285.
Punchard, 248, 249.
Putnam, 27, 31, 34, 79, 151,
191, 217, 219, 223, 227, 228,
229, 249.
Pyncheon, 31, 249.
Pynchon, 249.
Quill, 35.
Quilter, 309.
Quinn, 35.
Rabell, 249.
Raddan, 249.
Raddin, 105.
Rainer, 149.
Ramsdell, 249, 287.
Randall, 69, 101, 118, 122.
liandegger, 128.
Ran so n, 249.
Ran ton 1,28, 32, 33.
Ravell, 249.
Rawlins, 249.
Ray, 98, 189, 195.
Raymond, 35, 186.
Rea, 104, 219, 249, 287, 288,
291.
Read, 249.
Reading, 249.
Redfleld, 249.
Reed, 33, 188, 220, 249.
Reeves, 250.
Reid, 249.
Remington, 147, 148, 149,
250.
Reyner, 147, 149, 305.
Reynolds, 109, 293.
Rheinberger, 128, 129.
Rhoades, 114, 115.
Rice, 152, 153, 203, 211, 250.
Richard II, 299.
Richard III, 300.
Richards, 71, 250.
Richardson, 32, 34, 35, 79,
250.
Richie, 250.
Riddle, 250.
Ridgway, 250.
Riley, 150.
^imington, 250.
Ring, 250, 251.
Ritchie, 251.
Roberts, 32, 34, 120, 251.
Robertson, 251, 281.
Robinson, 33, 34, 113, 114,
115, 116, 118, 119, 127, 251.
Rogers, 32, 33, 146, 149, 231,
237, 251, 305.
Rollins, 34, 40, 251.
to in berg, 120.
lonayne, 35.
Roomer, 251.
Ropes, 53, 251, 252, 253.
ioae, 253.
INDEX OF NAMES.
317
Rocs. 50. 110, 253.
Shepherd, 257.
Storey, 104.
Rossini. Ill, 116, 118.
Sheppard, 284.
Story, 27,28, 31,33,104,112,
Rouse, 232.
Sherman, 33,34,198.
282.
Routh, 253.
Shillaber,27. 32.
Stoughton, 21.
Rowe.81.
Shimminge, 258.
Straw, 188.
Rowel. 253.
Short, 258.
Strong, 306.
Rowel 1, 35. 253.
Shot. 258.
Strout, 262.
Rowles, 253.
Shott, 258.
Stuart, 27, 32.
Rowley, 35.
Shove, 305.
Sumner, 125,294, 308.
Rudolphpon, 123.
Showers. 258.
Sutton. 79, 30y.
Rue, 253. 254.
Sibley, 258.
Swan, 78. 2(52, 263, 308, 309.
Rulloff, 254.
Silsbee, 32, 258.
Swasey, 70, 2(53.
Uuloff. 254.
Silver, 258.
Sweeney, 34, 35.
Russ, 54.
Simes, 258.
Swett, 2"7, 31 .
Russel. 254.
Simmons, 88, 258, 292.
Swinnerton, 219.
Russell, 32, 34, 35, 114, 220,
Simms, 258.
Symes, 31.
254.
Simon, 7(5.
Symonds, 35, 79, 263, 264,
Rust, 254.
Simonds, 263.
265.
Rvan, 254.
Simpson, 35.
Rylee, 150.
Sinclair, 258.
Ryue, 254.
Skerry, 258, 259.
Taber, 35.
Skinner, 35.
Tag-art, ."3.
Sleeper, 283.
Tapley, 151, 152.
Sabine, 195.
Slu man, 259.
Tarance, 265.
Saffonl, 33, 238, 255.
Small, 1-21.
Tarbell, 220.
Sage, 255.
Siiierage, 194.
Tarbox. 34.
Saint Harbe. 255.
Smith, S4, 35, 46, 50, 51,59,
Tan-ant, 2C5.
Salisbury, 301.
71, 103. 105, 10(5, 117, 118,
Tan-ants, -J65.
Sakon>tall, 27, 28, 31, 75.
119, 127, 1:55, 13(5, 140, 199,
Tasker. :55.
79, 119.
236, 259, 2GO, 289, 294, 305.
Tatum, 2(55.
Sampson, 255.
30(5. 307.
Tavlor, 118, 265, 298.
Sanborn, 34.
Smithers, 260, 261.
Teague, 265, 266.
Sanders, 255, 256.
Sneathen, 261.
Tenner, 5<t, 63, 64, 66, 198,
Sands, 232.
Sommerville, 261.
2:52. 233, 234.
Sandys, 232.
Sargeant, 255.
Southard, 2(51.
Southward, 261.
Tenny, 32.
Tliaclier, 19, 20.
Sargent. 31, 35.
Soutliwick, 2(51.
Thaxter, 31.
Saul, 25(5.
Sparhawk, 261.
Thomas, 31,51,105,227,266.
Saunders, 3:5, 34, 117, 118,
Spaulding, 32, 196, 197.
Thompson, 33, 34, 266.
139. 143, 255, 25(5.
Sperrv, 153.
Thomson, 266.
Saunder8on,250.
Spofford, 23. 99, 307.
Thorndikc. 32, 33, 79, 120.
Savage, 59, 135, 231, 237, 238.
S polio rth, 7S, 79. 114.
Thurston, 60, 61, 63, 266,
25<i, 257.
Sprague, 27, 31, 79, 261.
268, 28(5.
Sawyer, 32, 59, 232, 233,
Spuirs, 261.
Tilden.295.
234, 282.
Stacey, 261.
Tmk,266.
Snywurd, 34.
Standlev,261.
Tipladv, 266.
Scales, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238.
Stanford, 261.
Tiplatliy, 266.
Schubert, 128.
Stan ley, 261.
Ti ire) 1,34.
Schumann. 128.
Stannanl, 261.
Titcomb, 31,62.
Scot, 237, 257.
Stanton, 307, 308.
Todd. 35. 102, 304.
Scott, 32. 220, 236, 237, 238.
Stearnes, 2(i2.
Toplady, 2(56.
239. 240, 257.
Steam s, 33. 35, 262.
Toppen, 65, 239.
Searl, 257.
Stephens, 32.
Towle, 1!>:5, 287.
Senrle, (59.
Slephenson, 32.
Town, 266.
Sc.irl*. 257.
Sterne?. 2(52.
Towne, 56, 97, 103, 104, 283,
Sedgwick.23.
Sterns, 261.
287, 288.
Seldon,257.
Stetson, 103, 285.
Townsend, 186,266,267.
Sennet, 257.
Stevens, 32, 33.
To/zer. 267.
Sennett, 257.
Stevenson, 74, 78.
Trask, 267.
Servey, 257.
Steward, 262.
Traske, 267.
Sewall, 23. 28, 31, 34, 304.
Stewart. 14(5.
Treadwell, 267.
Sewell, 138.
St. Durbe, 255.
Tretlbrd. 2(57.
Shaliain. 257.
Stioknev, 32. 33,79, 137, 145,
Treflbrds,267.
.Shannon, 257.
233, 235, 262, 308, 309.
Trelry, 35.
Shaw, 74, 114,257.
Stileman, 262.
Trevett, 32.
Shed, 257.
Stiles, 113, 115,282.
Troop, 267.
Shelmin,257.
Still, 262.
Trow, 267.
ghehane, 257.
Stimpson, 33,124.
Truclovc, 267.
8he)ton,257.
StimHon, 2(52.
Trull. 199.
Shelvock, 257.
Stocker. 2(52.
Trumble, 306. 309.
Shepard, 124, 186, 257.
Stone, 33, 34, '53, 101, 128,
Trunibull, 267.
Shepardaon, 98, 99.
262, 287.
Tucker, 31, 32, 58, 267, 268.
318
INDEX OF NAMES,
Tiickermnn," 34, 117, 119,
120, 126, 129, 130, 131, 132,
133.
Tufts, 36, 37, 112.
Tu liar, 34.
Turnbull, 268.
Turner, 300, 301.
Tin-old, 298.
Turston, 268.
Tuttle, 33, 35, 37.
Twichell, 117.
Tyng, 31.
Ulmer, 268.
Underwood, 268.
Upham, 33, 34,151, 152, 153,
154,201,212,214,217,218.
Upton, 33, 79, 118, 123, 124,
185, 268.
Usher, 35.
Ustace, 8, 268.
Valentine, 34, 124.
Valpey, 37, 268.
Valpy, 268, 270.
Vanderport, 268, 269.
Van Dolfson, 101,281.
Vans, 269.
Varney, 115.
Varnum, 27, 31, 142, 143.
Vary, 269.
Vaughan, 294.
Veale, 269.
Veary, 269.
Vennen, 269.
Verat, 72.
Verdi, 125.
Verin, 142.
Very, 78, 132, 269.
Vibert, 269.
Vickary, 37, 38.
Vincent, 269.
Vinnen, 269.
Von Weber, 79.
Wad s worth, 49, 72, 269.
Wait, 269.
Wait*, 38.
Walden, 38, 39.
Waldo, 269, 270.
Wales, 270.
Walker, 61,65, 73, 148, 270,
Wallace, 32.
Wallingford, 71.
Wallis, 78, 136.
Wallusger, 155.
Walmesley, 78.
Walpey, 268, 270.
Walpy, 270.
Walsh, 32.
Walton, 39.
Wanderford, 270.
Ward, 32,39, 270, 271.
Warden, 271.
Ward well, 34, 35, 220.
Ware, 109, 293.
Warner, 272, 309.
Warren, 272.
Warring, 272.
Warwick, 299.
Washburn, J09, 292.
Waters, 32, 120, 272.
Watkins, 272.
Watson, 33, 194, 272.
Watts, 272.
Weare, 35.
Webb, 32, 34, 79, 237, 272,
273, 274.
Webbe, 74, 78, 114.
Webster, 40, 115, 116.
Weed, 33.
Weil, 35.
Welch, 35, 78.
Welcome, 275.
Weld, 274.
Wellcome, 274.
Wellman, 275.
Wells, 40, 192, 195, 275.
Welman,275.
Wendall, 40.
Wemiel, 275.
Wendell. 275.
West, 33, 74,76,77,79,275,
276.
Weston, 40,41.
Wetmore, 31, 276.
Wheatland, 27, 32, 33, 34.
Wheeler, 41, 101,145,200.
Wheelock, 187.
Whipple, 32, 72. 74, 75, 77,
79, 113, 117, 119, 122, 124,
125, 127, 128, 149.
Whitaker, 276.
Whitcomb, 40.
White, 27, 31, 33, 35, 41,101,
147, 249, 276, 277, 281.
Whitelbot, 277.
Whiten, 66.
Whittbrd, 277.
Whiting, 42, 128.
Whitmore, 41, 79, 116, 117,
118. 119, 122, 124, 297.
Whitney, 41, 123.
Whittemore, 277.
Whitten, 66.
Whittick, 277.
Whittier, 213, 214, 221, 222.
Whitworth, 277.
Whorfe, 277.
Wicom, 142, 306.
Widden, 277.
Wigglesworth, 149.
Wildes, 32, 102, 103, 194,
220, 223, 224, 282, 288.
Wilds, 277.
Wiley, 33.
Wilkms, 34.
Willard, 32, 220.
Willey, 98, 185, 192.
William the Conqueror,
298.
Williams, 32, 33, 42, 72, 143,
277, 278, 279.
Williamson, 236, 279.
Willis, 101, 198, 236, 279,
281.
Wills, 104, 286, 290.
Wilson, 35. 186, 231, 279, 309.
Wily, 279.
Winch, 127, 128, 129.
Wing, 42.
Winn, 42.
Winship, 279.
Winslow, 279, 294.
Wiswall, 135.
Withington, 34.
Witt, 42, 43.
Wonson, 112.
Wood, 43, 44, 64, 65, 66, 107,
279, 301.
Wood bridge, 32. 279.
Woodbury, 44, 232, 233,279,
290.
Woodel, 279.
Wooden, 279.
Woodhall, 279.
Woodkins, 184, 280.
Woodman, 66. 280.
Woods, 34.
Woodward, 32.
Woodwell, 279, 280.
Woodworth, 109, 290.
Woolley, 45.
Wooster, 59.
Worcester, 33, 59, 118, 299.
Worden, 112.
Wordsworth, 132.
Worthen, 45.
Wright, 31, 33, 35.
Wyatt, 280.
Wyman, 33.
Yell, 280.
York, 35.
Young, 34, 280.
Younge, 280.
Zerrahn, 122, 123, 124.
ESSEX INSTITUTE
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SALEM, MASS.
PRINTED FOR THE ESSEX INSTITUTE
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CONTENTS.
PARTS I, II, III.
A Contribution to the History of the Ancient Family of Wood-
bury, communicated by ROBERT S. RANTOUL, ... 1
Early Settlers of Rowley (continued), ..... 4:5
Half-mile Stone, Wenham, 71
Inscriptions from the Old Burying Ground, Wenham (contin-
ued), 72
PARTS iv, v, vi.
Negro Slavery in Massachusetts ; portions of a paper read be-
fore the Beverly Lyceum, April, 1833, by Robert Rantoul,
Senr., 81
Inscriptions from the Old Burying Ground in Dodge's Row
(North Beverly), copied by WELLINGTON POOL, . . 109
Sketch of Mrs. William Jarvis of Weathersfleld, Vt., by Mrs.
Mary Pepperell Sparhawk Jarvis Cutts, edited by CECIL
HAMPDEN CUTTS HOWARD, 123
An "Epicedium," composed in 1752 by Rev. John Cleaveland of
Chebacco (now Essex), in Ipswich, Mass., by E. P. CROW-
ELL, - 140
Inscriptions from the Old Burying Ground at Lynnfleld Centre,
copied by JOHN T. MOULTON, 146
(iii)
IV CONTENTS.
Pay Boll of Cap* Jn Dodge's Company of Guards, found among
the papers of Enos Gallop, 1834, ..... 157
Salem Military Company Names of the Volunteer Artillery
Corps, 160
PARTS VII, VIII, IX.
Gleanings relative to the family of Adam Hawkes, one of the
early settlers of the third plantation of Massachusetts, con-
tributed by NATHAN M. HAWKES, '..... 161
Early Records of the Church in Topsfield, communicated by
JOHN H. GOULD, 181
Sketch of Mrs. William Jarvis (continued), . . . .206
Genealogy of the Allen Family of Manchester, Mass., from the
earliest settlement to the year 1886, by JOHN PRICE, . 223
PARTS x, xi, xn.
Our New Domain, 241
A History of Methodism in Salem, by JAMES F. ALMY, . . 275
Allen Family (continued), 302
Notes and Queries, 313
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A CONTRIBUTION TO THE HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT
FAMILY OF WOODBURY.
COMMUNICATED BY ROBERT S. RANTOUL.
No less than nineteen towns and one or more counties,
located in fourteen different states of the Union, bear the
name of WOODBURY. It is a name which fills no inconsid-
erable space in the library catalogues and in the dictionaries
of authors. It is the name of an ancient, numerous, wide-
spread and substantial family, llisdon, writing before
1640, cites the Woodburys as having been among the
conspicuous families of southern Devon, and Pol whole,
writing later and evidently following the same authorities,
says of the Damarells of Stoke Damarell, near Plymouth,
:t This family was connected with many distinguished
houses, such as Woodbery," and others. 1 Possibly it may
be able to claim amongst its sons so interesting a charac-
ter as that old knight, Sir Ralph de Wodeburg of Not-
1 See Tristram Risdon's Survey of Devon, p. 207; also Richard Pol whole's His-
tory of Devonshire, Vol. Ill, p. 450.
(1)
2 NOTES ON THE
tingham, whom the chronicle exhibits buckling on his
armor for the Welsh wars which gave Edward the Plan-
tagenet, first of the sovereigns of England, undisputed
dominion over that Celtic province, and his infant son,
first of the long line of heirs of England, the title of
Prince of Wales. 2
Later it produced such a man as John Woodbury, the
pioneer of Cape Ann ; four years in New England before
the arrival of Eudecott ; first envoy to the mother country ;
first constable of Salem ; the "ffather Woodbery" of our
early records, to whom one of the five farms of two huu-
2 From 1267 to 1284, Llewellyn ap Gryffith, the acknowledged Welsh chief, was
constantly invading England and inflicting incalculable losses upon the southern
counties. This chief died in battle, and the unruly principality at last succumbed,
in 1284. The spirit of the times is well embodied in these burning words which the
poet Gray puts into the mouth of his Welsh bard :
" Ruin seize thee, ruthless King I
Confusion on thy banners wait;
Though fanned by Conquest's crimson wing
They mock the air with idle state
Helm nor hauberk's twisted mail,
Nor e'en thy virtues, Tyrant 1 shall avail
To eave thy secret soul from nightly fears,
From Cambria's curse from Cambria's tears!
Weave the warp and weave the woof,
The winding-sheet of Edward's race 1
Give ample room and verge enough
The characters of Hell to trace 1"
In July, 1277, the writs for military service, for the fifth year of Edward I, show
Radulphus de Wodeburg', knight, performing duty under a summons from the con-
stable of England, returnable at a muster at Worcester on the octave of St. John
the Baptist; and again, in a record of " Wages of Knights and Esquires in the
Welsh Waris" for 1-282-4, the tenth and twelfth years of Edward I, Sir Ralph appears
in the following entry : "Friday, 19th June, for Sir Ralph de Wodeburg, with lour
horses and trappings from Monday, 15th June, to the vigil of St. John the Baptist,
9 days, XLV shillings wages." And in the "Fine Rolls" of the thirteenth year of
Edward I (1285) Henry de Woddebur (described in "Testa de Nevill" as ^filius et
heres Jiad^i") appears as executor of the will of Rad.' de Wodebur. But Robert
Thoroton in his Antiquities of Nottingham (1677) cites the "Pipe Roll" for the sixth
year of Richard I, and names one Ralph de Wudeburc who in that year (1195) gave
account of twenty marks for having the king's good will.
ANCIENT FAMILY OF WOODBURY. 3
dred acres each, "by the great pond side," was voted by the
colony in 1635. 3
In our own day it can claim men of such eminence as
the Honorable Peter Chardon Brooks of Boston, with his
distinguished descendants bearing the names of Adams,
Frothingham and Everett, as well as the Reverend Phil-
lips Brooks, a grandson of his brother. 4 And it may
3 The Honorable Charles Levi Woodbury, formerly United States attorney for
the district of Massachusetts, h:is lately printed an admirable monograph upon the
"Old Planter," to which and to its distinguished author I am largely indebted. The
honorable position in which .John Wuodbury 's name occurs in the Town Records
of Salem, notably in the contract witli John Pickering in 1<>;$8 for the enlargement
of the ''meetinge howse" where he signs next after Eudecott and is followed by
Hathorne, Leech and Conant, gives some hint at the estimation in which his neigh-
bors held him. See Hist. Coll. Essex Institute, Vol. IX, pp. bl-2.
Fragments of Woodbnry genealogy, tracing branches of the family since John
Woodbury's arrival in Massachusetts in 10-21, may be found in ''The Old Planter in
New England," above cited, and in Benedict's History of Sutton, Mass.. Coehrane's
History of Antrim, N. H., Cogswell's History of New Boston, N. H., Woodbury's
History of Bedford, N. H., Merrill's History of Acworth, N. H., stark's History of
Dunbarton, N. H., Savage's Genealogical Dictionary. Vol. IV, Fiske's Genealogy
of the Fiskes of Amherst, D wight's Dwight Genealogy, Babson'a History of
Gloucester, Mass., Stone's History of Beverly, Mass., N. E. Hist, and Gen. Reg.,
Vol. VII, pp. 187,322, and Hist. Coll. Essex Institute, Vol. I, et se?.
4 For a sketch of Peter C. Brooks, reprinted from the N. E. Hist. Geneal. Reg-
ister, Vols. VIII and IX, contributed by Edward Everett to "Hunt's Lives of
American Merchants," see Vol. I of that work, pp. 13:5-183; and for genealogical
matter, see Brooks' History of Medford, Bond's History of Watertown, Vol. II,
pp. 720-7, and Proceedings Mass. Historical Society, Vol. XVII, pp. {18-100. Mr.
Brooks' maternal grandfather, the Reverend John Brown of Haverhill (II. C.,
1714) was a great-grandson of John Woodbury, the "Old Planter," through his son
Peter, known as " Sargeut" aud " Deacon" Peter.
4 NOTES ON THE
claim another distinguished son in the gallant young sol-
dier, Lieutenant Colonel Hodges of Salem, who was
killed at Petersburg, Virginia, July 30, 1864, and who,
having been commissioned as major November 7, 1862, is
thought to have been the youngest officer who left Massa-
chusetts with that rank during the War of the ^Rebellion. 5
But the most conspicuous of all those who have borne
the name was also a man of our own time, the Honorable
Levi Woodbury of New Hampshire, Governor and twice
Senator of his state ; Secretary of the Navy and of the Treas-
ury under Jackson; and the successor of Judge Story as
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United
States. 6
I shall be able further to establish the interesting fact
6 Lt. Col. John Hodges, of the 59th Massachusetts Regiment of Infantry, was
born at Salem, Dec. 8, 1841, and left Harvard College, at the outbreak of the war,
to serve the country. His maternal grandmother was Mehetable, a daughter of
John and Hannah (Woodbury) Batchelder, who was a daughter of the fourth
Peter Woodbury, and therefore a great-great-granddaughter of the first Peter
known as "Sargent" Peter and " Deacon" Peter. Lieut. Col. Hodges was com-
missioned Major of the 50th Massachusetts Regiment at the age of twenty years
and eleven months, and in that capacity commanded a brigade at Port Hudson.
See Harvard Memorial Biographies, Vol. II, pp. 285-293, and Report of Adjutant
General of Massachusetts for 1862, p. 456.
8 Judge Woodbury, at the time of his death in Sept., 1851, was the probable
candidate for the Democratic nomination for the presidency, which, falling the
next year to General Franklin Pierce of New Hampshire, resulted in the election
of the latter. Judsje Woodbury's father, who was a man of mark in New Hamp-
shire, was born at the old homestead in North Beverly " by the great pond side,"
a picture of which will be found in the monograph on the "Old Planter," p. 81.
He removed with his parents, when a child, to the neighborhood of Amherst. N. H.
He was a great-grandson of John Woodbury the " old planter" through his son
Peter. See " Writings of Levi Woodbury, Political, Judicial and Literary," three
vols., 1852; also Woodbury and Minot's Reports for First Circuit, 1847-1852, 3 Vols.;
"An Eulogy pronounced at his funeral at Portsmouth, N. H.," Sept., 1851, by
Robert Rantoul, jr.; also Loring's "Hundred Boston Orators," pp. G60-64; "In-
ternational Magazine," Vol. IV, and " National Portrait Gallery," Vol. II. The
admirable likeness of Judge Woodbury which precedes this paper is from a dimin-
ished copy in marble of the bust by Hiram Powers. The head itself, which is
in my possession, was turned on a lathe from the life-sized original, by the Blanch-
ard process for turning irregular forms, described in Harper's Magazine for 1881,
Vol. LXIII, p. 257. I had hoped to produce this sun-picture by the much-admired
process known as Woodburytype, but finding it ill-adapted to the purpose, I have
availed myself of another method employed by the Heliotype Printing Company
of Boston.
ANCIENT FAMILY OF WOODBUEY. 5
that for eight completed centuries, and probably for a very
considerable fraction of the thousand years which preceded
them, the name of Woodbury has maintained an unbroken
hold upon a portion of the soil of Devon.
Let me dismiss at once, as briefly as may be, the matter
of spelling. I shall use the letters WOODBUUY, except
in cases where it seems better to reproduce some quaint,
archaic orthography, because most of the persons now
living, who bear the name, use that combination of letters ;
because the maps, hand-books and railway guides of the
day so designate the localities I am to speak of; and be-
cause, upon the whole, it represents, as well as any, the
sound of the name and the varied modes of spelling which
the records exhibit. There is no conceivable way of ex-
pressing the sound in written characters which has not
been practised in those illiterate ages when the pen was
not vaunting itself mightier than the sword, when there
were no dictionaries and no newspapers, nor any other
common standard of spelling, when reading and writing
were costly accomplishments to all but the priesthood, and
when even royal personages did well if they could allix
a legible signature, by way of sign-manual, to a decree or
charter. The Honorable Charles Levi Woodbury tells me
he has the name iu more than forty variations. His im-
pression is that the "Old Planter," on the whole, preferred
WOODBUUY. 7
If the name may legitimately begin with either the let-
T See "An Old Planter in New England" pp. 9.V-98, where the matter is discussed
with Ji good deal of curious learning. Also, Benjamin Thorpe's " iJipluinaturiuin
Anylicum &ci Saxoniri" pp. 608-10. Also note to very learned preface of "IJos-
worth's Anglo Saxon Dictionary," p. xviii. Also " Reflections on Names and
Places in Devonshire, London, 1845;" Isaac Taylor's "Words and Places;" Devon-
shire Domesday," pp. 44-40.
The Criminal Legislation of a later time put a premium upon this accomplish-
ment of reading and writing which is known in modern phrase as "benefit of
clergy." At Exeter, in the fortieth year of Elizabeth (1598), seven culprits were
"branded and set free, being able to read," who would otherwise have been hanged
for thefts as eight others, who could not read, were treated in the same year for the
same offences.
6 NOTES ON THE
ters Wude, Wud, Wode, Wod, Wodde, Woode, or Wood,
and end with either the letters bury, biry, bry, birig, bere,
beare, beer, bery, berie, burie, bur, burg, or the like, and
we find all these forms, the philologist will see at a glance
what a generous choice of interpretation as well as of
spelling is open to him.
The Domesday spelling (A. D. 1085-86), viz., Wbde-
berie, Latinized Udeberga and Udeberia, and the three spell-
ings found in a Saxon Chronicle (A.D. 1072-1103) viz.,
Wudeburg, Wudeburge and Wudebirig are the earliest forms
known to me. The syllable Wode or Wude would seem to
be referable to a Saxon origin, and to associate itself readily
with the family of words meaning mad, furious, frantic, to
which belongs "Odin" or "Woden" the Norseman's wrath-
god or Gothic Mars. 8 And the terminal syllable burc,
birg, or bury, the letters y and g being always freely inter-
changeable in these dialects, would seem to mean a strong-
hold, castle, fort or earthwork on a hill, easily allying
itself with the German trcrg or burg and furnishing one of
the most common endings for the name of a large town to
be found in England. The broad license practised in the
spelling of this terminal syllable is well illustrated by Sir
William Dugdale in his "Antiquities of Warwickshire"
where he speaks of " Rugby" as called " Rocheberie " in
Domesday, and interprets this ancient form of "Roxbury"
as meaning "Roclie, rock ; Berie, a court or habitation of
8 The word Woodhns retained this meaning as late as Shakespeare's time. Thus
in "Two Gentlemen of Verona," Act II, Scene 3, "O I that the shoe could speak now
like a wood woman." And in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Act. II, Scene 1,
"Thou told'st me they were stolen into this wood,
And here am I, and wood within this wood,
Because I cannot meet my Hermia."
And in Henry VI, Part One, Act. IV, Scene 7 :
"How the young whelp of Talbot's, raging wood,
Did flesh his puny sword in Frenchmen's blood!"
The Saxon root survives in Wednesbury, a famous battlefield in Warwickshire,
and in Wednesday, the Anglo-Saxon Wodnesdceg; also in Wodensburge and Wo-
densdike in Wiltshire. See Camden (A.D. 158(5), 3d edition, pp. 101-127.
ANCIENT FAMILY OF WOODBURY. 7
note." No chance collection of letters could have found
its way into such general favor as this termination bury
enjoys. Amongst the larger towns of England I find no
less than fifty-eight whose names end in bury, and most of
these in the southern counties ; and if the list were ex-
tended so as to include the obvious modifications of bury
already alluded to, the number might be doubled. If we
are to look for the origin of this terminal syllable among
the Danes or Norsemen rather than among the Saxons,
such works as "Reflections on Names and Places in Devon-
shire" and Taylor's "Words and Places" are of great assist-
ance. The last named author cites, as Norse names found
near Plymouth, Langabeer, Beardon, Beer Alston, as well
as Bury and Bear a, both near water-ways, and all these he
associates with byr, the Danish word for water. But what
is more to our purpose is this : Taylor finds that fortified
camps, whether of British, Roman, Saxon or Danish con-
struction, are very commonly marked with this suffix bury.
In Wiltshire alone he finds military earthworks to the num-
ber of twenty-five, now or lately in existence at places
whose names end in bury, as well as one at Bury Wood,
and the sites of six others of British or Saxon origin are
named, which have been utilized in the erection of Nor-
man castles. 9
I find in England at the present time several localities
bearing the name of Woodbury. In the centre of Dorset-
shire, near Bere Regis, is an ancient circular camp of about
ten acres, "tripple trencht,with ditches and ramparts deep
and high," on a hill "whereon is kept a considerable fair
and market [feria mercatoria~] established in the time of
King John" (11U9-1216). The "Wodeburyhyll fair" is
mentioned in the valuation of the manor and hundred of
"See "Words and Places," Chap. V11I, p. 104, also Chap. X, p. 178.
8 NOTES ON THE
Bere in the Valor Ecclesiasticus of Henry VIII (1509-
1547) and survives to-day. In 1332 Wodbury was named
among the estates on which the Prioress and Convent of
Esebourne held a claim in Dorset. Close by was Dor-
chester, the seat of the Dorchester Company, where the
Reverend John White lived and ministered, whence John
Woodbury departed for America, and where Endecott, who
sailed from its harbor in 1628, is thought to have been
born.
In Somersetshire also, a county likewise bounding Devon
on the east, and north of Dorset, we have an estate bear-
ing the name of "Wodebergh Hamlet," inventoried in In-
quisitiones post mortem, for the year 1304 and again in
1418, spelled Wodeberwe, in 1437, spelled Wodeberewe,
and in 1443. It figures also in a suit at law in 1318.
This may or may not be identical with the tumulus de-
scribed at the head-waters of the Exe, from which Roman
coins have been unearthed, and now called Woodborough,
supposed to be identical with the Udeberga of the Exon
Domesday. John Woodbury , the "Old Planter," came from
Somersetshire.
In Wiltshire again another tumulus of the same charac-
ter is called Woodborow, and the lexicographers tell us
that the termination berry (Anglo-Saxon beorh) is cor-
rupted from barrow or burrow, a heap or hillock. This
Wiltshire estate had manorial rights. The Maneria et EC-
clesia de Wodeberg are mentioned in Hotuli Finium in
1258, and again in Inquisitiones post mortem in 1278, and
ten times thereafter ending with the year'1430, under the
new forms of "Wodberwe," "Wodebirghe," "Wodebore,"
"Wodeborgh" and "Wodeberwey." Conveyances appear in
1330, 1346 and 1364 in the Exchequer Originalia. We
seethe last of it in Queen Elizabeth's time (1558-1603),
when the estate of "Woodburgh" or "Woodborough" dis-
ANCIENT FAMILY OF WOODBURY. 9
appears in the Court of Chancery. But as early as 1227,
Johannes deWudeberg*, of Wiltes, the earliest John Wood-
bury, by the way, who has yet been discovered, was acquit-
ted, by a jury of the vicinage, of the accidental killing of
his eldest son, while castigating an unruly ox in plough-
ing. 10 The Dammwys had estates called "Wodepyry,"
" Wodepury" and " Wodpiry" in Wiltes and Oxfordshire,
and the Wiltshire Gazetteers still give us a parish of Wood-
borough.
Of the Nottinghamshire estate we know little except
that it seems to have been held of the honor of Pevcroll.
In Hotulus Cancellarii for Nottingham, one Gulfde Wude-
burc sustains an adverse judgment for the sum of two
and one-half marks in 1202. On March 15, 1205, one
Rad' de Wudeburc', probably the grandfather of our old
friend Sir Ralph, whom we left with his foot in the styrrup,
starting out to fight the Welshmen, was licensed to sell
eight acres of his woodland in Wudeburc', so it might be
sett off without injury to the Royal Demesne, as appears
from Roluli Patentiiun de Terr is Normannis datis and
JRotuli Lilterarum Clausarum, for the sixth year of King
John. In 1275, Radulphus de Wodeburg' appears as as-
sessor of the counties of Nottingham and Derby, and at
tliQ end of the century Testa de Nevill names Hcnr* de
Wodeburgh, fiV & heres Rad'i de Wodeburgh, as holding
half a Knight's fee in that name in Nottingham. The manor
of Woodborough in Nottingham was in the Court of Chan-
cery in the time of Elizabeth (1558-1 603) and there is a
parish of Woodborough to-day which Robert Thoroton, in
1677, took to be identical with the Udeburyh of ihe Exon
Domesday.
10 An interesting account of the proceedings in the case may be read in mediae-
val Latin in "Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinensi Asaervatii" Anno 11'
Henr. III.
HIST. COLL. XXIV 1*
10 NOTES ON THE
Of the Woodbury estate in Hampshire still less has come
to light. In 1297, "Wodeburgh Villa" appears in Inqui-
sitiones post mortem for that county, and William de Alba
Marlia or Daumerle had died seized in capite of lands
thereabouts in 1289, which reappear in the records in 1336.
This is the family of Damarell, which Polwhele says inter-
married with the Woodburys of Devon. Their ancestor,
says Lysons, held seventeen manors at the time of the
Domesday survey. In 1321, a successor to Sir William's
name and title, probably his son, was taken in arms against
Edward II, having espoused the fortunes of the Earl of
Lancaster and the barons thi&n in rebellion, and was granted
his life and enlarged from duress and pardoned, on pay-
ment of forty shillings and the giving of a bond for good
behaviour and an oath to perform military service to the
king when required. He was summoned January 7, 1325,
under the condition of this pardon, to perform military
duty in Guyenne, beyond seas, under the command of the
Earl of Warren ne, and to report at a muster at Ports-
mouth, on Sunday ne*xt after Midlent, March 24, 1325. u
Some William de Albemarle was summoned by the sheriff
of Devon, the year before, under the name and style of
"Willielmus Daumarl de Wodeburi, Man-at-Arms," to at^
tend the Great Council at Westminster on Wednesday
next after Ascension.
A pretty good account can be given of "Woodbury Hall'*
or "Court" in the west of Cambridgeshire, from the time
ofEdward I (1272-1307). From'that time on, this manor
was, says Camden who wrote in 1586, the seat of the Bab-
ington family who held it for many generations. In 1476,
it was inventoried, together with Gamelyngey, in the name
of Margareta Taylard, Vidua. From these it passed to
\\r ar Summons," painted by George Leslie, R. A., of London, now in the
possession of the Essex Institute, has an interest in this connection.
ANCIENT FAMILY OF WOODBURY. 11
Delves and Sheffields, being named in the records of the
Chancery Courts of Elizabeth's time as "Lands in Woodburie
and the manor of Woodburie," and again as the "Manor
of Woodbery and a messuage and 150 acres of land near
to the same," the estate having been sold during that reign
by Edmund Lord Sheffield, the same influential statesman
and member of the Plymouth Company who, in 1623, is-
sued and signed the original patent for the settlement at
Cape Anne now hanging on the walls of the Essex Insti-
tute. [See Thornton's "Landing at Cape Anne."] In the
reign of Charles I (1625-1649) the estate passed to Sir
John Jacob and so by purchase and through female heirs
to the Earl of Macclesfield who held it at the close of the
last century. It now (1886) belongs to Sir Williamson
Booth, Baronet. Close by it is Gamlingay, the elegant
seat of Sir George Downing, Baronet, founder of Down-
ing College, Cambridge. 12 That Willielmus de Wodeburg,
knight, who is accredited with performing military duty
in July, 1277, in the writs and returns of military sum-
mons for the fifth year of Edward I, seems to have been
a Cambridgeshire Woodbury.
In Worcestershire again we have another Woodbury
Hill, with its camp known as "Owen Glendower's Camp,"
but, says Camden, probably older. Gough's edition of
Camden gives a plan of this camp. It is single-trenched
and encloses an area of about twenty-seven acres. It is
nine miles northwest from the city of Worcester. Here
Glendower with his force of Welsh and French skirmished
13 He died at Gamlingay, in 1749. He was a grandson of that Sir George of un-
savory memory, who was the first Salem graduate of Harvard Collrge, a member
of the first class ever graduated there, and the son of Emanuel Downing who
lived on the site of Plummer Hall and married the sister of Governor Winthrop.
From Sir George, last-named, Secretary to the Treasury in 1M7, Downing ntreet,
Whitehall, London, took its name. See Lysons* "Afagnu Britannia" Vol. II, pp.
200-201, Gough'a Camden, Vol. V, p. 527, Sibley's Harvard Graduates, Vol. I, pp.
28-51.
12 NOTES ON THE
with Henry IV for eight days in 1405, with a loss of two
hundred men.
We now come to the County of Devon, which I sup-
pose to be the original habitat of the Woodbury family,
because I find the name existing here at an earlier date
than elsewhere, and more extensively identified with the
soil. Two several Woodbury localities exist in Devon.
The chief of these, of which I shall speak first, includes a
parish, a manor, and a fortified hill or castle. It is the
earliest spot known to me with which the name has been
associated. It has borne the name of Woodbury, and no
other, since the Norman Conquest. It has every appear-
ance of having borne it much longer. If Westcote and
other high authorities are right in supposing that family
names, where they are identical with names of places,
have been derived from those of places, 13 then it is fair to
presume that the family name Woodbury, whatever it may
mean, is derived from this locality by the side of the river
Exe. Accordingly, I shall devote some space to as accu-
rate an account as I can give of this interesting region.
With a single exception the earliest mention of it with-
in my reach occurs in a Saxon Chronicle the date of which
is fixed by the allusion it contains to the Bishop Osbern.
This "Osbern" or " Osbert," who was probably a brother ,
of the fighting Earl of that name, though church grandees
bore arms in those days, was a partisan of the Conqueror
and was consecrated as Bishop in 1072 and died in office
in 1103. The passage in the Saxon Chronicle, which, it
is to be regretted, cannot be reproduced in all its quaint
originality of phrase and written character, begins thus :
13 For a discussion of this subject see Lysons' "Magna Britannia," Vol. VI, pref-
atory " general history of Devonshire, "p. Ixxxii, a, and a note from Thomas
Westcote, who wrote in 1630. The learned author of the Magna Britannia haz-
ards the opinion that not one estate in the County of Devon remains at the time of
his writing (1822) in the possession of a descendant of any person w l io held it at
the time of the Domesday Survey.
ANCIENT FAMILY OF WOODBURY. 13
M On Criste's naman, & Scs Pelrus opostolus^ an gild-
scipe is gegaderod on Wudtburge lande." H
Paraphrasing the original in the language of to-day, the
Saxon record continues " And the Bishop Osbern and the
Canons within St. Peter's monastery at Exeter have
adopted the same society in fellowship along with the other
brethren \_gegyldari\. They will now, as an acknowledg-
ment, pay to the Canons yearly, for every hearth, one
penny at easter ; and also for every departed gild-brother,
for every hearth, one penny as soul-scot, 15 be it a man, be it
a woman who belongs to the gildship, and the Canons are
to have the soul-scot and to perform such service for them
as they ought to perform. And here follow the names of
those who are in the gildship." 10
While I am obliged to treat this as the earliest estab-
lished date, save one, at which an allusion to Woodbury
can be quoted, I am led to suppose, partly from the tone
14 These guilds or gildships "gathered in the name of Christ and Saint Peter"
were associations for mutual protection and relief formed under Saxon laws pro-
mulgated as early as Die time of I he great King INK, of glorious memory, who
reigned in Wessex from A. I). Gfci8, "for thirty-seven winters." Hut Thorpe Hunks
that guilds, which became so common among the Saxons, were of Roman origin,
and very ancient. For an exhaustive treatment of the whole matter, consult Henj.
Thorpe's " JJiplomatarium Avylicum A-lvi Suxonici", pp. 6C8, ]0; Rev. Geo. Ilickes'
( Dean of Worcester) " JAxsert. Jipixt.," pp. lfc-25; Sharon Turner's " Hi.-tory ol Hie
Anglo-Saxons," Hook II, Chap. X; Dr. Lappenberg's ' History of England under
the Anglo-Saxon Kings," translated by Thorpe, Vol. I, p. 3t, Vol. II, p. ,'j:>;>; Kem-
ble's " Saxons in England," Vol. t. p.24'.i, and Edward A. Freeman's "Old English
History." See. also, " Freeman's Norman Conquest," Vol. IV, p. 254.
16 Mass-money. This word " soot," (sometimes " shot") survives in the famil-
iar phrase ' scot free." ' Scot and lot " is rather obsolete now, but it was good
enough English for Sir Jack Falstaff. See Shakespeare's Henry IV, 1st Part, Act
V, Scene 4. " 'S blood 1 'twas time to counterfeit or that hot termagant Scot had
paid me scot and lot too." Also, Act V, Scene 3, " 'Though I could 'scape shot-
free at London, I fear the shot here: here's no scoring but upon the pate."
J6 Some of the names which follow are Leofric.Ealdwine, Alfric, Eadmar, Osgod
Godric, (Jodwine. The record proceeds " In Wudeburgland there is also another
gildship gathered to Christ and St. Peter, and they pay at Martinmas from every
hearth one penny to St. Peter's monastery for the Canons, and also every soul-
shot, for every hearth, one penny. And these ate the names of the men :" Alwyne,
Theodiic, liytel, Edwine, etc.
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in which so eminent a local antiquary as Shortthas written,
that the period at which the name of Woodbury attached
itself to this region midway between Exeter and Exmonth,
was of a high antiquity. Lysons begins his notice of the
"Manor of Wood bury" by saying that it "was part of the
royal demesne and had been settled on Editha, consort of
Edward the Confessor," who reigned from 1042 until the
conquest, but he cites no authorities and gives no dates. 17
And the Exeter Domesday states that Gytha held it at the
decease of the Confessor, A. D., 1066. At some time
before these dates how long before I must leave the
reader to conjecture either in the Saxon, the Roman, or
possibly in the earlier British period, the place had ac-
quired a name whose modern equivalent is that of the
Woodbury family.
In quoting at some length from the learned works of
W. T. Peter Shortt, A. M., entitled "Sylva Antiqua Is-
cana" and " Collectanea Curiosa Antiqua Dunmonia," I
shall at once exhibit what is known of the Roman or earlier
British origin of the castle at Woodbury and possibly throw
some new light on the derivation of the name. He says,
"This very interesting work, completely unique in form,
and altered and enlarged as occasion required, was proba-
bly an outpost of some note in the latter days of the Roman
Empire, against the Saxon pirates." Here the learned
author introduces and discusses a full-page lithographic plan
of the work and adds : "It is the opinion of an intelligent
friend who visited the camp lately that these out-works
may have been added in much later times ; that the small,
original, oval camp was greatly enlarged on the southeast
and strengthened on the northwest and that as a whole,
after the introduction of firearms (probably when the first
17 Sec Lysons' Magna Britannia, Vol. VI, pp. 571-2.
ANCIENT FAMILY OF WOODBURY. 15
Lord Russell, Earl of Bedford, on his march to relieve Ex-
eter in August, 1549, gave the rebels who besieged that
city so signal a defeat at Woodbury) it was rendered more
secure by the addition of out-works on the south-south-
west and north sides. There is a spring flowing from a
bed of red sandstone formation just without the fosse.
The origin of Woodbury," says this author, without qual-
ification, "is the British Vydhitu or Guydieu, meaning
wood, and the Saxon byrig. Hence the Vodii and Udice
(woody territory) of Ptolemy." 18
In another passage, commenting on the "Alauna" men-
tioned in Ravennas, Shortt continues : "the alauna Sylva
at Woodbury Hill is from the British ALAUN-IU, evidently
signifying the full river or plenus amnis. There was also
a Woodbury Hill in Worcestershire, says Cainden. The
Woodbury of Devon was probably once a pebbly sea-beach,
upheaved by igno-aqueous agency and so were many other
hills in the neighborhood. Woodbury camp or castle over-
looks a great extent of country ; to the east, the Quintock
Hills and the Lsle of Portland ; to the south, Berry Point
and the rocky heights of Dartmoor. I visited it May 16,
1836. It is of an oval or frying-pan shape, now planted,
as well as its fosses, with fir trees by Lord Rolle. Its
area is five acres. Woodbury, as connecting the inland
with the maritime camps, was, it is said, of most preemi-
nence during the time of Constantine the Great, (306-337)
when the Saxons began to invade the shores of Britain and
18 Exeter was besieged for thirty-five days in 1549, the ecclesiastical revolution
nnder Henry VIII being not yet lorgotten, by the men of Devon and Cornwall who
robe in defence of the "old religion." I shall not follow Shortt in his examination
of the works of Ptolemy, the Alexandrian geographer, who wrote about Britain in
the second century ; of the anonymous British geogrnpher Ravennas, of the seventh
century; nor of the ^Antunlni Itinerarium" a sort of Domehday Survey ordered
by Julius Caesar, B. C. 44, the fifteenth and last Her of which ends at Exeter, the
Exce&ter or Custra on the Exe. JSyrig, iu Saxon, means a city.
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their depredations had arrived at such a height that it was
deemed necessary to appoint an officer entitled 'Count of
the Saxon shore/ Comes Saxonici Littoris, and dig-
nified with the appellation of tipectabilis, 'the Honorable,'
to guard against these pirates."
To some extent a military character has thus clung about
the spot from the first. It seems to have been a position
of military value as late as the ecclesiastical disturbances
of 1549, and in the apprehension of a French invasion in
1798 Woodbury Castle was chosen for a camping ground
for several regiments. A park of artillery was planted
within the old entrenchments. The same thing happened
under like circumstances in 1803, and to-day the spot is a
favorite parade for the reviews of the militia of Devon.
A single vallum, about five hundred feet in length and
about half as wide, encloses it within the ramparts, and
Lysons says there are tumuli near it, and he thinks it of
British origin. 19
The natural features of this spot have been frequently
described. A recent writer speaks with enthusiasm of
several of them. "The extensive views and bracing air,
mixed with the aromatic odor of wild thyme and heath
cannot fail to exhilarate the spirit ;" and again, "The bogs
on the common, which is at the top of the ridge, are cov-
ered with beautiful yellow flowers of bog-asphodel and
19 See Lysons' Magna Britannia, Vol. VI, pp. cccxiii and cccl. Another eminent
authority, Lewis of Honiton, had addressed to the Society of Antiquaries in 1780
a Memoir in which he traced the chain of camps which he supposed Roman sta-
tions, afterwards occupied by the Danes, between Honiton and Exeter. Of these
he finds that Woodbury and Hembury seem not to have assumed the form appro-
priate to any particular people, but to have taken shape altogether from local cir-
cumstances. The high hills of this region are to this day covered with fortifications
known as "Dane Castles" and Risdon supposes them to have been eredted by the
Saxons against the Danes, who greatly infested this county, and that Woodbury
Castle was one of them. The Danes were most troublesome from 980 to 1016, but
Alfred the Great defeated them at Exmouth, as early as 897.
ANCIENT FAMILY OF WOODBURY. 17
white, downy heads of cotton-sedge. The geologist should
not fail to note the water-worn pebbles on the ridge, de-
rived from an extensive pebble-bed which crops out on the
summit of the range of hills and yields the pebbles which
form the beach at Budleigh-Salterton." This writer adds
"The ancient earth-works are still in excellent preservation
and planted with trees which occupy the summit of the
hill. This is called Woodbury Castle and was originally
a British work. It was called Alauna Sylva by the Ko-
mans."
liisdon had spoken thus in 1G30 of the place which he
calls Woodberg and Woodburye. "Upon the Top of a
Hill in the waste ground the Remains of an old Fortress,
environed with great Ditches and Banks of Earth, remain
to be seen," and he names Woodberie in the list of "Towns
and Places which be priviledged and free from Tax and
Toll, such as we, in common speech, call custom-free by
ancient Demesne." Polwhele, writing in 171)7, devotes
some space to a detailed account of the locality, from which
an extract must suffice. He says, "Of the Hills between
the Clyst and the Otter, Woodbury is the most remarka-
ble. To the northeast we see from Woodbury, Black-
down and the Quantock hills, and through a clear
atmosphere the isle of Portland ; to the south and west,
Berry Head and a great part of Dartmoor ; and returning
from the extensive survey to the nearer distances we ob-
serve the river Exe at our feet, a beautiful line of light,
the richly cultivated grounds that adorn its banks,
and lastly the sea itself. The Parish is four and one-half
miles long and three and one-half broad, lying on a gen-
tle declivity and bounded by the river Exe to the west. The
soil is the common red clay of Devon. Several streams
HIST. COLL. XXIV 2
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rise in Woodhury. This Parish abounds with oak, elm
and ash and the roads are good, consisting of gravel and
pebble-stones. Woodbury Castle, that crowns the com-
mon, gives a noble effect to the prospect. From it could be
seen the Roman intrenchment on Windmill hill in Farring-
don. There are eight villages in the parish. The farm
houses are seventy. Upwards of seventy paupers are
monthly relieved and the number of inhabitants amounts
to 1,500."
Partly from Polwhele, partly from the Reverend George
Oliver's "Ecclesiastical Antiquities in Devon, " and partly
from original sources I learn that the parish church which
stands on a knoll near the centre of the parish, stood there
as early as 1205, that upon the death of Sir William Bon-
ville in 1407, who left funds for a belfry, the church was
rebuilt with a stately campanile tower and dedicated to St.
Swithin and reconsecrated in 1409 by Bishop Stafford.
The church profits and rentals had been granted by Bishop
Marshall at some unknown date to the twenty-four vicars
of the Cathedral at Exeter " in consideration of the fatigue
which they had to undergo in performing the Divine office
by day and by night," and the grant was confirmed by
Bishop Brewer in 1217. The church is of durable stone
with a slated roof. It is eighty-five feet in length, forty in
width, and twenty feet high. The tower, which is eighty
feet high, is square, has two strong buttresses at each cor-
ner, and has on its top sixteen battlements, with a weather-
cock. It contains six deep-toned, musical bells , five of them
bearing date respectively, A.D. 1605, 1624, 1629, 1677
and 1737. The sixth has no date but bears a prayer to the
Virgin, cast in the metal in old English characters. The
church-yard is near an acre. The living in Polwhele's time
was a vicarage with twenty acres of glebe and a residence
ANCIENT FAMILY OF WOODBURY. 19
in the gift of the Gustos and College of Vicars Choral in
Exeter Cathedral. The rectory is the property of these
Vicars who are improprietors, and the officiating clergy-
man, a perpetual curate. The parsonage house is about
one-fourth of a mile from the church, an old building
not annexed to the curacy. There is, says Pol whole, "a
modus for cyder in the parish at 3d. a hogshead, and for
hay, 4d. an acre ; for a cow that has a calf, 3d. ; for one
milked without a calf, 3d." The parish registers date from
a period not long after the dissolution of religious houses
in 1539. The record of baptisms begins September 20,
1557 ; that of burials, in November, 1575, and that of
marriages in November, 1582, but neither of them con-
tains any trace of the family name of Woodbury. The
parish contains a commodious court house and prison for
the use of the county magistracy. In addition to the par-
ish church it has at Gulliford, one of its eight villages, a
Unitarian chapel, and a Free Church built in 1851 at
another, as well as a meeting house supported by the fam-
ily of Thomas Huckell Lee, Esquire, of Ebford House,
near Lympstone. Religious differences seem not to have
ceased to agitate this parish with the discipline adminis-
tered by Earl Russell in 1549. The Dissenters had a
chapel at Woodbury from which a much-revered pastor
was ejected as a non-conformist, upon the restoration of
Charles II (1660) and the "Act of Uniformity" which soon
followed. As lately as 1850-52, a Puseyite agitation
seems to have invaded this staid old community, which I
find alluded to in an interesting letter printed in the His-
tory of Bedford, New Hampshire, from the late Colonel
Isaac O. Bsirnes, who married a sister of Judge Levi
Woodbury, describing his visit to the parish of Woodbury,
in Devonshire, in the summer of 1850. He says that the
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curates of the neighborhood were " high-church" in their
proclivities, while the people were all of the opposite per-
suasion. And this difference culminated two years later
in a very singular controversy, and a pamphlet printed at
Exeter in 1852, bearing on its cover the following astound-
ing title :
INTONING :
OR THE POSSIBILITY OF
SAYING PRAYERS
WITHOUT MAKING
A SLOW PROTRACTED NOISE :
Duly considered in a correspondence between
THE CHURCH WARDENS AND INCUMBENT OF
WOODBURY ;
WITH THEIR MUTUAL APPEALS TO THEIR ORDINARY,
AND HIS REPLIES THERETO.
The parish of Woodbury is approached by rail at a sin-
gle point. It has a station of the London and Southwest-
ern Railway on the river-side about two miles from the
Castle and this is known as Woodbury Road Station. No
Woodburys are to be found living in the neighborhood,
nor buried there since the period within which " Decay's
effacing fingers" still permit us to read the " sermons in
stones " that lie scattered amongst the churchyard mould.
No trace of Manor House nor Knightly Hall remains, with
which the name of Woodbury can be connected no
stately effigy, no storied urn, no bronze memorial nor clois-
tered vault to show that such a race had ever been. And
we are as completely thrown back upon our unaided fancy
ANCIENT FAMILY OF WOODBURY. 21
to reproduce the stirring scenes and romantic incidents of
the times of the Conquest and of the Crusades, of the
recalcitrant Barons and the weak King John, as though
no Domesday Survey had ever catalogued each ox and
sheep, cotter and serf and mill and plough upon that old
domain ; as though no castellan of " our Castell of Ex-
cester" had ever signed himself "Lord of Woodbiry by
ye Kinge's grant ;" as though no Baron summoned for
high treason as "de Wodbyry, Miles," had ever defied
King John and been restored to his estates by his son and
successor Henry III; as though the Manor of Wudebury
had never been held in capita of the King (in the language
of the Itoluli Clausi for the tenth year of Edward III)
upon a fine or rental of three barbed arrows and one oat-
meal cake of the value of huU a farthing, to be rendered
as often as the king should go hunting in the forest of
Dartmoor. 20
20 From the Placita de Quo Warranto for the year 9-10 of Edward I, it appears
that in the year 1282 the title to Woodbury Manor was put in issue by the erection
of a gibbet and stocks thereon, a mode of asserting baronial rights in vogue as
late as the French Revolution and resorted to among others by Voltaire at Fer-
ney, and also by the claim of an assize of bread and ale and of free warren and of
the power of life and death generally, and William Albemarle de Wodebery was
summoned to Exeter to show by what right he set up these claims of seigniory.
He satisfied a jury that he and his ancestors had held from a time "a quo non ex-
istat memorial And it appears from a list of Devonshire fees and holdings in
Testa de Nevill (121G-1307) that, through their ancestor Geoffrey, the family had
held since Henry I (1100-11 35): "Galfridus de Alba Mar 1 tenet Maiiermm de W'debtr*
cumperiinentijs, in capite de domino liege, per servicium unius militis, dc dono Regis
H. primi anteceasoribm suis per idem servicium." And it lurther appears from the
same source that some "de Wodebery" had been in default in this condition of
furnishing for forty days a knight accoutred at his own cost, and hence some of
their dignities had been forfeited accordingly. ** Sergantia Reginalds de Alba Mar-
lia in Wodebery pro qtui debuit invenire domino Reyi unum serricntcm etjuitein et
ur mutual per xl dies super cuxtuin proprium in exe rcitu suo alienuta est inperpetui-
tote." All this just after the death of King John. How far these matters connect
themselves with the disturbances which resulted in the signing of Mngna Charta
by that unhappy monarch, under a sort of duress, June 15, 1215, I cannot deter-
mine. But Henry III came to the throne in 12K3, and among the first acts of his
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But whatever mystery may enshroud the origin or the
final disappearance of the famous family so long identified
with the Manor of Woodbury, the history of that ancient
estate is perfectly well made out from the Norman Con-
quest down to the time of the departure of the "Old
Planter," John Woodbury, to take his part in the planting
of New England. Before twenty years of his usurpation
were complete, William the Conqueror had procured to
be made, through a royal commission, an exhaustive in-
ventory of the realm of which he had so unceremoniously
possessed himself, and this has been sacredly preserved,
and forms to-day the basis of all land tenures in a large part
of England. It has been well described by Lowndes as
" the most ancient record in the Kingdom and the register
from which judgment was to be given upon the value,
tenure and services of the land therein described," and
by Taylor as " one of our most precious national posses-
reign we find him making haste to restore the status quo ante bellum. For we read
in Rotuli Litterarum Clausurum for the first hall' year of Henry III ''Regin* de
AibemarV rediit ad fidem et servicium nostrum." Having thus renewed his alle-
giance, Sir Reginald is to have instant seizin of all his inheritance in Devonshire
such as his father, Geoffrey, had on the day of his treason to King John, "die qua
recessit a fide et servicio domini Regis J. patris nostril
Before the end of the century the Lords of Woodbury seem to have been in full
favor. The writs for 1277 show Willelmus de Alba MarV (and de AubemarV) of
Devon represented in the expedition of that year against " Lewelin, Prince of
Wales" by the service of half a knight's fee in Wodebir performed by Reginaldus
de Houleham, Servietis, on his behalf. And ten years later the same William is
commissioned by Edward I, one of the Conservitors of the Peace for the County
of Devon. Testa de Nevill covers the period from 1216 to 1307, and records in his
list of Knights' Fees, held in the County of Devon, one held by Will'us de Wodebere in
Wodebere, of the honor of Gloucester, and one held by liegin' de Alba Mara in
Wodebire, "rfe domino Regs." I find from the writs for 1316, that the Villa de Wode~
bury with Notewille and Limeneston, " quce sunt membra ad eandem" were still
among the King's possessions in Budleigh Hundred, and that Gnlfridus DaumarU
was Lord of them all. And in 1337 it appears from the Rotuli Clausi that the
Manor of Wodebyry had been held of the King, by William the son of William de
Aumarle upon the nominal fine and rental named in the text, and a life interest
for the life of William senior seems at that time to have been given to the parson
("persona eccletice") of the church of Alvardeston.
ANCIENT FAMILY OF WOODBURY. 23
sions ; a unique treasure, the like of which no other land
can show." This remarkable survey is called " Domesday
Book," perhaps a corruption of JJomus Dei, because the
two originals were early deposited for safety in the Cathe-
drals at Exeter and Winchester. The copy known as the
Exeter or Exon Domesday is thought to be the earlier, since
it is fuller in detail. The other, the Exchequer Domesday,
more condensed but covering substantially the same matter,
is thought to have been prepared from the returns embod-
ied in the first, and to have been intended as the final and
official form of this most interesting work. The survey was
completed in the years 1085-6, the last year of William's
life and reign. I am fortunate in being able to present to
the curious reader an exact reproduction of the passage in
the Exchequer Domesday which relates to the Manor of
Woodbury.- 1 The great record is divided first by counties.
Then under each county we huve in subdi visions the
names of the manors and other estates held by the King
and those claiming under him by royal gift, and by the
church, and then follow the estates of other persons of
various degrees of consideration. Under the general head
21 The lac-simile introduced corresponds with the original in . u ize and in every
particular save color, being executed by a process which cannot err. Of course
the ink of Domesday is faded and the vellum upon which it is engrossed is tinged
with age. The capital letters in Domesday are picked out in vermilion and the
proper names, such as " Wodeberie" and "St. Michael," seem to be emphasized by
a line running through, rather than under them, which is of the same strong color.
1 omit the long catalogue of the copious Domesday literature winch has accumu-
lated mainly since the reign of George III, because the eighth centennial celebra-
tion of the completion oi the Survey has just occurred and has produced u new
crop of studies, commentary, criieism and discussion, soon to appear in print,
which may be expected to supersede to some extent the older works. It will
perhaps suffice to cite Sir Henry Elhs"-General Introduction to Domesday Book;"
Kobert Kelliam's "Domesday Illustrated;" Ilev. R. W. Eyton's " Key to Uomua-
Uay," and the Devonshire Historical Association's "Devon Domesday." Some
valuable observations will be found in Charles Gowen .smith's " Translation of
Domesday for Lincolnshire," pp. xiii to xlviii aud 2<U-ti.
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of "DEVENESCIRE, TERRA BALDWINI, VICE COM'TIS," sixth
in a list of nine estates reserved by the Conqueror himself
[REX WILLELMUS TENET] to his own use [TERRA REGIS]
under a subcaption which reads "ELsc SUBSEQUENTIA
MANERIA TENUIT GHIDA, MATER HER ALDI COMITIS," we
have the following entry :
Amplifying this much condensed statement into the
barbarous Latin of the period, it reads thus :
" Wodeberie T. R. E. [tempore regis Eduuardi~\ gel-
dabat pro x hidis. Terra est xxxv carucis. In dominio
sunt ii carucce et vi servi et xxx villani et xxii bordarii cum
xx carucis. Ibi molinus reddens vii solidos et vi denarios.
Ibi xxx acrce prati et ccc acrce pasturce. Silva i leuca
longitudine et dimidia leuca latitudine. Reddit xxiii li-
bras ad pensum. Ante Balduinum xviii libras.
" Ecdesia Sancti Michaelis tenet cecclesiam hujus Ma-
nerii cum i hida et una virgata et dimidio ferling. Valet
xx jSolidos. "
From the Exeter Domesday I extract the following,
transmuted like the former passage into the corrupted
Latin of the time :
" Udeberia. Hex habet i Mavsionem quce vocatur Wode-
beria quam tenuit Guitda ea die qua rex Eduuardus fuit
uiuus et mortuus et reddidit gildum pro x hidis. Has
po&sunt arare xxxv carrucce. Inde habet rex v hidas et ij
carucas in dominio. Et uillani v hidas et xx carrucas.
ANCIENT FAMILY OP WOODBURY. 25
Ibi habet rex xxx uillanos et xxij bordarios et vj servos et ij
roncinos et xv animalia et iiij porcos et Ix ones et i molendi-
num qui reddit vij solidos et vi denarios i leugam nemoris
in longitudine et dimidiam in latitudine et xxx agros prati
et ccc agros pascuce. Hcec reddit xxiij libras ad pensum
et quando Balduimis recepit xviij libras.
" Inde habet abbas Sancti MicJtaelis de Monte ecclesiam
et terrain quam tenuit sacerdos ea die qua rex Eduuardus
fait uiuus et mortuus. Hoc est dimidia hida et i uirga et
dimidium ferlinum et ualet per annum xx solidos cum
communi pascua."
From all this the Latin scholar, though he might have
found very serious difficulty in deciphering the barbarous
contractions, elisions and omissions of the original man-
uscript, will very readily gather that the Manor of Wood-
bury during a portion of the reign of Edward the
Confessor, which covered the period from A. D. 1042 to
1066, and on the day of his decease, was in the possession
and enjoyment of the Countess, sometimes called Queen
Gytha, Ghida, or Gueda, the mother of Earl Harold who
fell at Hastings, herself a sister of the King of Denmark.
That it then had a mansion and paid tax for ten hides to
the Dane-geld. That it embraced as much land as could
be cultivated with thirty-five ploughs. Five hides of the
land and two ploughs belonged to the King in demesne,
and the villeins or farm-hands had the other five hides and
twenty ploughs. Of these villeins or farm-hands the King
had there thirty, with twenty-two bordars, or cotters, and
six serfs or house-servants. It had a mill which rendered
seven shillings and six pence, and it was stocked with two
pack-horses, fifteen head of cattle, four swine and sixty
sheep. It comprised thirty acres of meadow or mowing
land, three hundred acres of pasture, and woodland one
leuga or league in length and half as wide. The Manor
HIST. COLL. XXIV 2*
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TV as, under the Normans, doomed for twenty-three pounds
by weight of metal, but before the time of Baldwin it only
paid eighteen pounds. This Baldwin who raised the taxes
seems to have been no other than Earl Baldwin de Sap,
one of King William's generals at Hastings, a favorite who
married a niece of the Conqueror and was by him created
hereditary sheriff of Devon and was required by the
King's order, out of the perquisites of this lucrative
K Sherriffewicke of Devenescire," to build Exeter Castle. 22
This famous record concludes by stating that the abbot
of St. Michael de Monte had the right of presentation to
the church of the Manor, and held the lands which were
in the occupancy of the priest on the day on which King
Edward was alive and dead the last day of his life.
These were worth yearly twenty shillings with common of
pasture. There seems to be a question whether the Saint
Michael's referred to was the church of St. Michael de
monte, on the coast of Cornwall, or the earlier, greater
and richer St. Michael de monte inpericulo mavis across
the channel, the famous Norman monastery of the eighth
century, built on a storm-lashed, isolated rock, three hun-
dred feet high and accessible only at low tide, of which the
Cornish St. Michael's was a dependency before 1085 and
to which the Manor of Budleigh, Roger Conant's birth-
place, adjoining Woodbury, in fact belonged. 23
22 See Freeman's "Norman Conquest," Vol. IV, pp. 99-108; Vol. V, pp. 490-494,
Appendix A. The microscopic scrutiny, to which Woodbury Manor and every
other estate covered by the Domesday survey was subjected by the Conqueror,
will be found to justify the complaint of the contemporary Saxon Chronicler of
1085, "So very narrowly he caused it to be traced out that there was not one sin-
gle hyde nor one yard of land, nor even an ox nor a cow iior a swine was left, that
was not set down in his writ."
"Pole writing before 1635 says, p. 94, "Budleigh, whence the whole hundred
hath its name, was sometyme belonginge unto y Abbey of S*. Michael de Monte in
Periculo Maris" which Kelham in his "Domesday Illustrated" has described as a
magnificent Benedictine Abbey, romantically situated on a rock three hundred
feet high, covered with the sea twice a day, much resembling its namesake on St.
Michael's Mount in Cornwall, annexed to it by Robert Earl of Moreton and Corn-
wall le.o/e 1083. Sea "Dugdale's Monasticon," Vol. II, p. 949 and "Alien Priories,"
Vol. 1, p. 145.
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After the death of William the Conqueror (1087) , I find
no trace of Woodbury Manor until the reign of his second
son Henry I, who succeeded William Rufus, A. D. 1100.
Sir William Pole says of Woodbury, "This manner did
Kinge Henry I give unto Rogerus de Maunsdevilla, Cas-
tellan of his Castell of Excester." So then the Mande-
villes were the ancestors (anlecessores) from whom Geof-
frey Daumerle or Damarell proved his title in the time of
Henry III, and William Djimarell in the time of Edward
I. "Stephan de Maunsdevilla, his sonne," continues Pole,
tf w th y e licens of Kinge Henry II, granted y same unto
Will a m Carbonell and Roger de Maunsdevill confirmed y e
grant of Stephan, his father, unto Will a m, sonne to y e said
Will a m Carbonell." Doubtless the elder William had mar-
ried a daughter of Mandeville. Both the Mandevilles and
the Carbonells were known after the fashion of the times,
as de Woodbury. Here then was a "distinguished house"
of de Woodbury with which the Damarells might have
connected themselves, as Polwhele says they did, and in
this he follows Risdon's remark about the ancient Lords
Damarell, "a name that dispersed itself into many families,
as Woodberg, ..." But Pole leaves no doubt on the
point. He shows "Mabill, y e daughter of Carbonell,"
married unto Galfride de Albamarlea, who became "Lord
of Wodbiry"in the reign of Richard I (1189-1199). < 24 >
Through a long line of descent carefully traced by Pole and
quoted by Polwhele, which I will not insert, the manor
came, on the death of Sir William Damarell, Knight,
< f wh ch died Anno 36 of Kinge Edward III [1363] leaving
issue Marg'et, wife of Sir Will a m Bonvill of Shute,
24 This was "Cceur do Lion," the first Sovereign of England who fought in the
Crusades. See Mills'a "History of Chivalry," Vol. I, p. 252.
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Knight," to the Bonvills. The Bonvills shared the com-
mon fortunes of those
"Brave days of old
When Knights were bold
And Barons held their sway,"
and after them we hear little of the Manor of Woodbury.
In 1449, William, LordBonville was summoned to parlia-
ment as Baron Bonville. He was beheaded after the bat-
tle of St. Alban's, 1461, by Queen Margaret of Anjou for
having espoused the cause of Edward IV. His only son
had died in battle at Wakefield a few months before, and
his granddaughter and heiress was married to Thomas
Grey, Marquis of Dorset. Her son Henry Grey, Duke
of Suffolk and Marquis of Dorset, possessed the Manor
of Woodbury in 1554, when he lost his estates and his
head in an attempt to place that ill-starred beauty, his
daughter Lady Jane, on the throne of England. "And
soe," continues Pole of the Manor of Woodbury, "beinge
escheated into the Crown, John Pridaux, Sergeant-at-law,
purchased the same, and it is nowe [1604-1635] the land
of Sir Thomas, his grandchild."
But while the records give us little further trace of a
Woodbury Manor or a Woodbury family in the ancient
parish since Edward III (Lysons says the " Damarells of
Woodbury" became extinct through failure of issue male,
in the reign of Edward III) another Manor in the Parish
of Woodbury comes into notice whose history is full of
interest. This is the estate now known as Nutwell
Court, and formerly as Notewille, and Notewell, thought
to be a corruption of " Neot's Well," the Saxon word for
a well being wille. Oliver de Dinham seems to have
held it as early as Henry II (1154-1189) and Geoffry
Dammerle de Woodbiry, Knight, in the Reign of Edward
ANCIENT FAMILY OF WOODBURT. 29
II (1307-1327), but in the time of Richard II (1377-
1399) it seems to be again in the possession of a Johan-
nes de Dynham, Miles, together with Woodbury Manor
and Villa and a long list of other estates. Pole has said
of it, "Nutwell was long tyme sithens given by y e ances-
tors of Dinham unto y e priory of Dinham or Dynam,
in little Britayne, and, after y e resumynge of y e lands
y l aliens held, restored unto Sir John Dinham, whoe
bwylded a fay re howse and dwelled there." He then
traces its descent, through Sargeant John Prideaux, the
same who purchased Woodbury Manor on the attainder
of Suffolk, and says he " hath left it for the d welly nge
howse of his posterity and nowe [1604-1635] it is the man-
sion howse of Sir Thomas Prideaux, Knight."- 5 Tristram
Risdon has described it at about the same period. "In this
parish of Woodburye is Nutwell, sometime a castle, but
when it came to the Lord Dyiiham" [John Dinham, born
1430, probably at Nutwell ; by Henry VII made Lord
High Treasurer, Knight of the Garter, etc. ; died 1502]
"he altered it and made it a fair and stately dwelling-
house. It lieth very low by an arm of the sea, so as the
high floods rise almost to the House. It is open only
to the West, being defended otherwise with little Hills.
This Nutwell Court (which signifies a mansion-house in a
seigniory) came to the family of Prideaux and is now the
dwelling of Sir Thomas, Knight, etc." Lysons, Pol-
whele, and the Reverend John Prince give further account
of this famous old manor. Says Prince in his " Worthies
88 Of these Prideauxs was undoubtedly that Brigadier General John, son of Sir
John Pridaux of Devonshire, baronet, who was killed in the trenches before
Niagara in the "old French war," July 19, 1759. He had been entrusted by Pitt
with the difficult task of reducing Fort Niagara, then one of the must formidable
works in the country. See Drake's " American Biography."
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of Devon" 26 written before 1697 : "Nutwell in the Parish of
Woodbiry is about six miles south from Exeter on the
east side of the river Exe, just opposite to Powderham
Castle, which stands on the west." 27 This writer follows
the authorities I have cited and speaks of the "little hills
that semi-circle it," and of the spring tides which "at high
flood rise almost to the outer gate of the house, unto
which is belonging a very handsome chappel adjoyning to
a spacious dining-room at the east end thereof." 28
The Earl of March, soon after crowned as Edward IV,
was engaged, in 1460-1, in a sanguinary effort to wrest
38 " Lives of Most Famous Divines, Statesmen, Swordsmen, Physicians, Writ-
ers and other eminent persons, natives oi that most noble province, from before
the Roman Conquest down to the present age, are memorized in an alphabetical
order out of the most approved authors both in print and manuscript." All this
and more on the title page of the " Worthies of Devon" with the following admi-
rable motto, which I have seen elsewhere on the arms of Edward Chester, and the
author's quaint if inelegant rendering of it.
" Nam Genus et Proavos et quce non fecimus ipsi,
" Vix ea nostra voco!"
OVID, Metam., Lib. XIII.
" Those mighty glorious things
" Our ancestors have done
" But ha'n't performed ourselves
" We scarce may call our own."
2T Powderham Castle is and has long been the seat of the Earls of Devon.
When it was besieged by the Parliamentary forces during the Commonwealth,
Nut well was garrisoned for that army also. The river Exe, flowing between them,
is a mile wide at this point an arm of the sea. Rev. Hugh Peters' " Relation" of
the fall of the Royalist Stronghold is as follows : " Powtheram Castle taken, 1646,
by Sir Thomas Fairfax, with the Governour, Major, 120 oflicers and common soul-
diers, 5 barrells of Gunpowder, great store of Match & Bullet & all the Prince's army
& ammunition therein. 40 horse taken in pursuit of the enemy, Lord Wentworth's
letter, the Scout-Master General's letter and other letters that were sent from
Prince Charles unto the King."
as Since Edward III (1327-1377) the Dinhams have held Nutwell and have al-
ways been Knights and always named John, and accordingly " being denomi-
nated from this their seat," have been continuously known as Sir John Dinham
of Nutwell. The family was French and had a " Castel Dinant" in Brittany. An
Oliver de Dinant " came into this realm in assistance of William the Conqueror."
Lord Dinham dying in 1502 without issue, the estate passed to Sergeant John Pri-
deaux, and so to its present owners.
ANCIENT FAMILY OF WOODBURY. 31
from Margaret of Anjou, consort of the imbecile Henry
VI, the supremacy of England. During the varying for-
tunes of the struggle his partisans were once reduced to
the extremity of secreting the young prince in the neigh-
borhood of Exeter, and with the Earls of Salisbury and
"Warwick in his suite he repaired to Nutwell. Perhaps
this is the most notable event in the history of that manor-
house, although for centuries (Lysons, Vol. VI, pp. iv-
xx) the Welsh and the Danes vied with each other in
making life uncertain in the southern country, and the
Wars of the Roses and of the Revolution surged about its
walls, and later still, in 1688, William of Orange landed
at Torbay and marched by on his way to Exeter to pro-
claim himself King of England. The event is chronicled
in the " Worthies of Devon" where it appears that these
august fugitives were brought safely into Devonshire and
"hid themselves awhile at this gentleman's [the last Sir
John's] house at Nutwell." This and other services so far
endeared him to the young prince and the Duke of York,
his father, that upon the accession of the former he found
himself in high favor at court, and ultimately rose to be
Lord High Treasurer of England. In the twelfth year
of Edward IV, we find him "retained to serve the King
in his fleet at sea with 3,580 soldiers and mariners," and
three years later again, " for four months with 3,000 men."
As late as Charles I [1625-1649], says Pole, the title
of Nutwell was still in Sir Thomas Prideaux, and about
1660, Sir Henry Ford, twice Secretary of State for Ireland
under Charles II, a famous wit and ban vivanl of his day,
purchased, says Prince, "the Manor or part of the Manor
of Woodberry and therein Nutwell Court and Barten,
which heinade the place of his future abode. He died
here about the sixty-fifth year of his age and lieth interred
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in the parish church of Woodberry unto which his house
belongeth."
About 1700 this now famous seat seems to have belonged
to a son of Sir Henry Pollexfen, Lord Chief Justice of the
Common Pleas, and through an intermarriage with the
Drakes to have come to Sir Francis Henry Drake, the col-
lateral representative and heir of Sir Francis Drake, the
great admiral of Queen Elizabeth's reign, circumnaviga-
tor of the globe, and destroyer of the Armada. 2 * Drake
left no issue. There is at Nutwell Court a portrait of the
old Sea-fighter, represented as wearing the miniature of
Elizabeth, which was given him by that Queen herself.
This very miniature, the work of Vincentio Vincentini, is,
with other relics, in the possession of the present occu-
pant. Nutwell is embowered in trees and shrubbery in
the midst of a park of seventy-six acres and is to-day the
seat of Sir Francis George Augustus Fuller Eliott Drake,
Baronet. A sister of Sir Francis Henry Drake was the
wife of a famous military hero, Lord Heathfield j 30 and Sir
Francis, dying in 1794, left Nutwell Court to his nephew,
89 Carew, a contemporary eulogist, applied to Drake words which would seem to
be the antitype of one of Webster's best known and most admired periods, in speak-
ing of " that liquid line, wherewith (as an emulator of the Soune's Glorie) he en-
compassed the world."
The Right Honorable George Augustus Eliott, Lord Heathfield, Baron Gib-
raltar, was a very conspicuous figure at the close of the last century. He was a
most accomplished soldier. His education comprised a university course at Ley-
den, a military course in Vauban's Ecole Royale and volunteer service in the army
of Prussia. All this before his eighteenth year, which found him in the engineer
corps at Woolwich, and soon after he was acting as adjutant in the horse-grena-
diers. In the service of Germany, which he entered next, he was wounded at
Dettingen, and after several promotions he became aid-de-camp to King George
II. He created the first corps of light dragoons, known as "Eliott's Light Horse."
After many marked distinctions he was, at a most critical period, made Military Gov-
ernor of Gibraltar, and thei-e, with a mere handful of men, withstood for the four
years from 1779 to 1783 the combined fury of the French and Spanish^ attack. The
skill and spirit displayed in this crisis have had few parallels. Closely shut up;
threatened with famine and disease as well as continuous assault; the little gar-
ANCIENT FAMILY OF WOODBURY. 33
the second Lord Heath field, but it has reverted to and still
remains in the Drake family.
I shall close this paper with a brief allusion to another es-
tate in Devonshire known from 1243 to this day as Wood-
bury Court. It lies at Ply m tree, an hour's drive from
Exeter, and doubtless was once the seat of some cadet
branch of the Woodbury family, although the rector of
the parish assures me that it has not been the property of
any person bearing that name since the fourteenth cen-
tury. The parish register of Plymtree covers the period
from. 1538 to 1648 and no trace of such a family appears
there. Lysons says the Court "gave name to a family,"
and spells the name Woodbeare. Pole says of "Wood-
beere near Plymtree," "Will a m de Woodbeare held anno
27 of Kinge Henry 3 [1243] & anno 24 of Kinge Ed\v.
[1296] Robert de Woodbear ; from Woodbeare by Julian
(de Woodbeare) it came to Will Daunay & contynewed
unto Kinge Henry 4 tyme, y l John Dauney left it unto
his daughters." Pole traces the estate to a much later day
when it came to an heiress "whose daughters' husbands
dismembered the same amongst the tenants and others."
There seem to be now a higher or upper Woodbury, a
rison was stimulated by his faith and controlled by his will until the complete mas-
tery he gained over the natures of the men whose fate was in his hands, and the
success which resulted, made him the hero of the hour. The lirst man in the for-
tress to greet the morning sun and the laet to retire, alert and unwearied, a model
for everybody of abstemiousness in food and wine, habituated to severe exercise
and rigid discipline, generous to others as he was pitiless to himself, it was found
impossible to starve out a position with such a commander, or to capture it by sur-
prise, or to weaken it by disease. The eyes of Europe were watching his achieve-
ment and its final triumph won him every honor. A grand historic painting of the
" Siege of Gibraltar," by John Singleton Copley, Lord Heathiield being the cen-
tral figure and giving orders for the rescue of some drowning sailors from a hostile
frigate wrecked by his guns, may be seen in the recently formed gallery of the
City of London at Guild Hall, and a portrait of Lord Heathlield, summoned by
the Spanish commandant to deliver up the keys" of the fortress in 1782, one of the
noblest works from the brush of Sir Joshua Reynolds, hauga at the National Gal-
lery in Trafalgar Square.
HIST. COLL. XXIV 3
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lower Woodbury and a middle Woodbury. Polwhele,
quoting Pole, adds of Plymtree parish, "it seems to be
disfranchised in the upper part, Woodbeer claiming one
part, Little Woodbeer another and the Dean of Exeter
another. . . . Towards the northeast part of the parish
is an old mansion called Woodbeer Court. . . . The
mansion house is built of cob and thatched, the walls be-
ing above four feet thick. It is surrounded with gardens
and orchards and high walls and has a dreary appearance,
resembling those mansions of old said to be haunted with
ghosts and spectres. It is let to a farmer." 31
Later travellers have described it differently, and the
photographic views before me give the old mansion, sur-
rounded with its fresh Devonshire sward, shrubbery and
hedge rows and its ample barns, anything but a dreary
aspect. In restoring an old porch a few years ago the
material at that point was found to be very small sun-dried
brick, which carries its origin back to a very remote date.
81 The church of St. John Baptist at Plymtree is gothic and is one of the finest
and most ancient, besides being the chief, in the Deanery. Nicholas Monk, a
brother of the famous general and soldier of fortune, George Monk, was Hector
here in 1625-1643. It is a stone structure of eighty by thirty-five feet, with roof of
slate, and a square, ivy-mantled tower sixty feet high and crumbling with age.
It consists of a nave and chancel at the angle oi which traces of a confessional are
still to be made out. It has four bells, two of them extremely old and bearing mot-
toes cast in their metal ; the others showing only their dates. One motto reads, in
old British characters,
"f rofcge, $irga f is!
"Quos Confaoco, jSancta |paria!"
a universal prayer which has been roughly rendered :
"Holy Virgin I Prosper all
"Whom, with brazen lips, I call !"
and the tower bears on its western corner a mutilated statue of the Virgin and
Child. There are scraps of stained glass iu this little village church and the
screen, which dates from Henry VII, is famous. Beautifully carved and gilded,
its lower panels present figures of various Saints painted in the manner of the il-
luminations of ancient popish missals and manuscripts of the early church. They
are the delight of art-students, are often photographed and painted, and have
been thought of sufficient art- value and archaic interest by the present rector to
justify him in the publication of an illustrated volume depicting and describing
them. For a full account of Plymtree, see Polwhele, Vol. Ill, pp. 262-5, Lysons,
Vol. VI, pp. 417-18, Mozley's "Henry VII, Prince Arthur and Cardinal Morton,"
pp. 4, 137-9.
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It is a quaint, low-roofed old farmhouse with rambling
passage ways, rough, hand-hewn rafters and a prodigious
kitchen, and shows many traces of its extreme antiquity.
"The house," says the present rector, "is so substantially
built that it is likely to last little changed for centuries
more. There are but two estates in the parish of more
value and importance."
I would be glad to designate some single spot as cer-
tainly, or at least presumably, the birthplace of John Wood-
bury, the pioneer, but this I am unable to do. Further
research may yet bring to light the needful facts. I state
what I know, and leave the wide and inviting field of con-
jecture to those who have a fancy to wander in it. What
is known on this point is briefly told. "HumilYey", the
son of the "Old Planter", made a deposition in 1680, the
last year of his life, from which it appears that he was liv-
ing in "Summersetshire" in 1624, when his "father John
Woodberye did remove for New England," and that he
"then travelled with him as far as Dorchester." An estate
of Wodebergh and a family of Daumerle or Damarell,
have been traced in Somerset from 1304. Burlescombe,
a Devon parish just on the border of Somerset, shows more
Woodburys on its register from 1580 to 1632 than any
spot yet found in England. It is the next parish to Ilal-
berton where John do Albemarle was a landholder in
1256, and to Ash or Esse, where Pole finds Julian do
Woodbeare holding an estate in 1346 as well as at Plym-
tree, and where Testa de Nevill shows Will'us de Wode-
bere holding a Knight's fee at some date between 1216
and 1307. Sir John Popham, the famous Chief Justice of
the King's Bench, who was so deeply interested in the
New England venture, had "a stately dwellinge howse"
five miles away, as well as another at East Budleigh.
There were John Woodburys taxed here at the end of
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Elizabeth's reign and the beginning of that of King James.
And wherever there were Woodburys there were Johns.
In 1355-7, John de Wodebur appears in the Roll of Arch-
ers on Foot for ninety-one days' service. It was then
that three armies were marshalling for France and the
army for Guyenne under the Black Prince fought Septem-
ber 19, 1356, the decisive battle of Poictiers in which the
English foot-archers did such fearful execution on the
French, and in which King John of France was taken pris-
oner. In 1390 the "de" in these names is falling into dis-
use 32 and we have plain John Wodebury recovering 10
and costs at an assize in that year, the thirteenth of Rich-
ard II, in an action for disseizin near Teignmouth. In
1407, Johannes Wodbury signs a bond in administration
on the estate of Thomas Gorges, and in 1525 and 1543
one or more Johns Wodebury, Woodbeare, Woodbayre
and Woodbirre are taxed as domiciled between Exeter and
the Somerset border.
The Burlescombe family also bore other common Wood-
bury names besides John, such as William, James or Jacob,
andNicholas ; in fact, the neighborhood swarmed with them.
Close by Burlescombe is South Petherton where the Old
Planter's brother William, who followed him to New Eng-
land before 1631 and became the progenitor of a numer-
ous and distinguished family in Maine and New Hampshire,
intermarried with Elizabeth Patch, January 29, 1616. In
1618, their son Nicholas, in 1620, their son William, and
in 1622, their son Andrew, were baptized in the same
parish, and all these came with their parents to Salem.
The Assize Rolls for the twenty-second year of Henry IH
s2As late as 1343 one. "William de Wodyabera with William his son" is litigating
at the Devon Assizes over an estate within a half hour's walk of Woodbeare Court
and, in 1370, "William Wodebere, the son of William" [having dropped the Norman
de} was still engaged in litigation over a portion of the same disputed acres.
ANCIENT FAMILY OF WOODBURY. 37
show us an earlier William de Widebergh or Wudber who
seems, in 1237-8, to have been in too active sympathy with
the church militant. He is complained of with four others,
one of whom is Parson John of Ilambury, " for that they
took the complainants and detained them and carried off
their belts and their horns and the corn of two acres of
land. " "William de Widebergh came into court and was
in mercy." But the King's Bench records for 1248-9 show
this same William in the estimable character of peace-
maker, for he settles a family feud by buying out his kins-
man Roger, the son of Richard de Wodeburghe, and pays
him twelve marks of silver for a quit-claim of his land in
Wydebyrre. This may be the William who in 1276 set
up a gallows in the beautiful Manor of Lustleigh, near
Exeter, with other claims of lordship all of which were
challenged in court, but I do not know the issue. In 1527
and 1581 Woodburys bearing the name of William were
still paying taxes near Exeter.
The name Nicholas Woodbury, which appears in the tax
and subsidy lists of the neighborhood from 1327 to 1543,
seems to have been borne in the former year by a repre-
sentative of the family, Nicholas de Wodebury, whose in-
clinations were somewhat iconoclastic and who was not as
careful as William of the "belts and horns" had been, a cen-
tury before, to indulge his pugnacity in the interest of the
church. We find him arraigned at the Easter Week As-
sizes for the nineteenth year of Edward II (1326), with
a number of co-respondents of eminent respectability,
charged with disseizing the Abbot of Tor of twenty -six
acres of land with appurtenances. Next, we find him at
Hilary Term among thirty defendants, charged by the
Abbot of Tor and Benedict, a brother Canon, with grossly
assaulting the latter, and at Michaelmas Term the case
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still drags along, being still further aggravated and embar-
rassed by the subsequent pounding and general maltreat-
ment administered, during its progress, to still another
Canon of Tor Abbey. This Tor Abbey, a little south of
Exmouth, was a monastery of the order of monks calling
themselves Praemonstratensians and, if anything could
palliate the offence committed, it would seem that such a
name as that ought to be taken into consideration.
In the Burlescombe parish records, the first John men-
tioned is Johannes Wbodberye, who intermarries with
Joanna Humffreys, June 21, 1596. Humffrey, the Old
Planter's son, it is asserted, upon what authority I do not
know, was born in 1607, 8, or 9, evidently conjecture
and not the testimony of an English record. The temp-
tation is very strong to regard this Johannes of Burles-
combe as the father, and Joanna Humffrey as the mother
of Humffrey Woodberye. But on the one hand we are
confronted with the fact that the name Humffrey does not
then appear in the family for the first time, for among
other instances there is a summons against Umfredum de
Wodyber in the King's Bench for the thirteenth year of
Edward 1(1285). On the other hand it should be known
that one "Joanna, wife of John Woodberye" was buried at
Burlescombe, June 5, 1601. John and Joanna are both
names of frequent occurrence there and this last named
Joanna may have been another than Joanna Humffreys.
Or the birth of Humffrey Woodbury may have been erro-
neously placed too late. If born before 1601, his journey
to Dorchester, to see the Old Planter off for New England
in 1624, would seem to have been a more natural, because
a more helpful proceeding than if he were born in 1609.
For sentimental journeying was not in vogue with the
Devonshire roundheads of those days. We have only to
ANCIENT FAMILY OF WOODBURY. 39
await the facts and welcome new light, prepared to aban-
don, if we must, this Burlescombe entry as the veritable
record of the marriage of the Old Planter.
I must leave it to others to trace out the record of this
sturdy Devon family since their appearance in New Eng-
land. The story does not lack incident. Early inter-
marriages with Conants, Thorndikes, Reas, Putnams,
Herricks, Trasks, Batchelders and Dodges show that they
were careful to mingle theirs with as good blood as the little
colony afforded, and town and parish records in Beverly and
other homes of their adoption show that the blood did not
degenerate. John, the pioneer, spoken of with a certain
kindly reverence not often to be looked for in oflicial rec-
ords, as "brother Woodhry" and as "father Woodbry,''
though by no means an elder in years, did what one reso-
lute man could do to defeat the ambition of Richelieu and to
give us a New England instead of a New France between
the Hudson and the Bay of Fundy and, havingaccomplished
this, died full of honors if not of years in 1641. Hum-
phrey, the son who came with him from Somerset on his
return in 1628, lived long and well and dying forty years
later left behind him a numerous and worthy progeny,
losing a son with the "Flower of Essex" at Bloody Brook,
in 1675, and another dying in 1690, on his way home
from "Phips's wild crusade against Quebec." Peter,
another son of the Old Planter, born just before his fath-
er's death, left many and well-known descendants and
was the Deacon Peter and Sergeant Peter of the town and
parish records. For the rest there have been thrifty far-
mers among them, hardy fishermen, shrewd and fearless
captains of trading craft, ingenious mechanics and- inven-
tors, successful master-builders, estimable doctors and
clergymen, public-spirited citizens, honest neighbors.
40 NOTES ON THE
Some have spun out at home the quiet, uneventful life of
the New England Deacon ; others have died abroad, by
flood and field on every sea and shore. "Taken by the
French while fishing," "Lost with seven men and two
boys at sea," " Died in captivity," "Missing abroad for
a long while," "Lost on a home voyage from the West
Indies," or the "Carolinas" "Died from wounds on
board H. M. King George's Frigate Apollo," "Fell
overboard and drowned in the waters of Virginia by the
breaking of a thole-pin while rowing in James River,"
"Died in the French and Indian War," "Killed at Can-
ton, China," "Died on passage from Coast of Africa,"
"Lost in the Bay, " " Washed overboard from Ship Co-
lumbia on homeward passage from Liverpool" "Died in
Mill Prison," 33 such are some of the sadly suggestive
epitaphs to be read by scores in the short and simple an-
nals of this stalwart, coast-reared stock. Few "enterprises
of great pith and moment" were set on foot in the colony
except a Woodbury was of the party, and they seem to
have been ready early and late, whether in humble or
conspicuous station and whatever might betide, to bear a
man's part. Two Beverly Woodburys piloted the little
fleet to the capture of St. John's and Port Royal in the
New England Expedition of 1654. And a full century
later a Beverly Woodbury stood by the side of Wolfe as
he fell in victory upon the plains of Abraham, and wore
that day a sword which is still an heirloom with his
83 It is recorded of "Madame Andrew" Woodbury that yellow fever destroyed
her husband and four children in a lew weeks in 1757, and her negro man and two
negro infants in 1762. The "Widow Mary" Woodbury's "Negro man Cuff" had
died in 1761 and in 1769 she sold her ten years old "negro boy Portius" to Mr.
Bartlet for forty pounds. Robert Mingo, a negro slave from whom Mingo Beach
is thought to have taken its name, was in 1707 the property of Thomas Woodbury
of Beverly. The number of slaves in Beverly in 1754 was but twenty-eight, so the
Woodburys seem to have had a partiality for that sort of chattel movable.
ANCIENT FAMILY OF WOODBURY. 41
descendants. The man who lost a thumb while at the
wheel of the Frigate "Constitution" during the first action
of the War of 1812, in which she captured and destroyed
H. B. M. Frigate "Guerriere," was a Woodbury of Bev-
erly. And it was reserved for the Honorable Levi Wood-
bury of New Hampshire, Jackson's Secretary of the Navy,
to pen orders which opened to our commerce the ports of
Slam, brought the weak-headed Bourbon, who was playing
at kingcraft at the time in Naples, to a sense of his obli-
gations to our insulted flag, and inspired the craven cut-
throats of Sumatra, who had just massacred a portion of
the crew of the "Friendship" of Salem at Qualla Battoo,
with a salutary terror which made navigation and traffic
safe from that day on, even in the Indian Archipelago.
In our intervals of prosperity and peace the name of
Woodbury has made itself known in poetry, literature
and music, in mechanics and engineering, in philanthropy
and religion, in politics and law. In the great civil war, I
do not know how often it may be traced among those
serried lines of headstones which guard, on so many a
well-contested field, the "bivouac of the dead." But I
find in the historian of the "Btirnside Expedition and the
Ninth Army Corps," and of the First and Second Rhode
Island Volunteer Regiments, a Beverly Woodbury who
was actively engaged at Bull Run, in July, 1861, with the
Rhode Island First, of which, as early as April 18th, he
had been commissioned chaplain, and another Beverly
Woodbury in the Sergeant who rose to be commissioned
by Governor Andrew a Lieutenant Colonel, September
20, 1864, and in a New Hampshire Woodbury the Major
General who was engaged as engineer on the defences of
Washington in 1861-2, who commanded the Engineer
Brigade before Richmond and Fredericksburg in 1862-3,
HIST. COLL. XXIV. 3*
42 ANCIENT FAMILY OF WOODBURY.
and who was Chief Engineer of the Department of the
Gulf for 1863-4. And I find it easy to believe that the
old blood is as young and lusty yet as it was in that earlier
age when, seen through the hazy atmosphere of a roman-
tic past, some Sir Ralph or Sir Reginald, on his heavy
Norman charger, comes clattering over the draw-bridge
of his castle moat, plume and pennant dancing in the
breeze, his three blood-red, rampant lions freshly blazoned
on his blue and silver shield, the crimson rose of Lancas-
ter blushing at his belt, and his doughty retainers, each in
complete steel, all marshalled at his back.
EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY, MASS., INCLUDING
ALL WHO WERE HERE BEFORE 1062.
WITH A FEW GENERATIONS OF THEIR DESCENDANTS.
BY GEO. B. BLODGETTE, M.A.
[Continued from page 309, Vol. XXIII.]
TENNEY.
108 Thomas Tenney, brother of Deacon William 109 ,
had an acre and a half house-lot, 1643. lie brought with
him wife Ann, who was mentioned as "sister" in the will
of Dea. Thomas Mighill 70 . She was buried 26-7mo.,
1657. He married" (2) 24 Feb., 1657-8, Elizabeth,
widow of Francis Parrat 79 .
He was styled " ensign" and died in Bradford, 20 Feb.,
1699-700.
Children by wife Ann :
108-1 John 2 , b. 14-10mo., 1G40; m. Mercy Parrat 79 - 4 -
108-2 Hannah 2 , b. 15-lmo., 1G42; m. (before 1GG7) Joseph Johnson
of Haverhill.
108-3 Mary 2 , b. 17-4mo., 1G44; m. 22 Nov., 1GG4, Thomas Hardy of
Bradford.
108-4 Thomas 2 , b. 16-5mo., 1G48; m. Margaret Hidden 45 ' 3 -
108-5 James 2 , b. 15-6mo., 1050; m. Abigail Lambert 62 ' 8 -
108-6 Daniel 2 , b. IG-omo., 1653; m. Elizabeth Stickney.
108-1 John Tenney (Thomas) born 14-1 Omo.,
1640; married 26 Feb., 1663-4, Mercy, daughter of
Francis Parrat 79 . She died 27 Nov., 1667. He married
(2) in Merrimac Village, 2 Dec., 1668, Susannah Wood-
bury of Beverly. She died in Bradford, 9 April, 1716,
in her 68 year (gravestone) (see will of her mother Eliz-
abeth Woodbury, Hist. Coll., Vol. IV, p. 235).
(43)
44 EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY.
He bought land in Bradford, 1664. He then styled
himself of "Kowley ;" he was of Bradford, 1669.
Children, by wife Mercy, born in Rowley :
108-7 Sarah 3 , b. 17-8mo., 1665; m. in Bradford, 23 July, 1684, Capt.
Philip Atwood of Bradford. She died 2 April, 1739, in her
74th year (gravestone in Bradford). He died 13 April, 1722,
in his 64th year (gravestone in Bradford).
108-8 Samuel 3 , b. 20 Nov., 1667 ; lived for a time with his great uncle
William 109 . He settled in Bradford and was deacon of the
church there. He m. - , Abigail, dau. of Deacon Joseph
Bailey. She died in Bradford, 28 Nov., 1689. He m. 2nd, in
Bradford, 18 Dec., 1690, Sarah Boynton 12 ' 9 . She died 3 April,
1709, in her 38th year (gravestone in B.). He m. 3rd, - ,
Hannah - .
The history of the First Church in Bradford, recently pub-
lished, speaks of him as a man long remembered for the pe-
culiar sweetness of his Christian character. He was a fine
singer and led the service of song for twenty-five years. His
house stood near where T. H. Finney now (1886) resides and
there he died Feb. 3, 1748, in the 81st year of his age.
108-4 Thomas Tenney (Thomas 108 ) born 16-5mo.,
1648 ; married 8 Sept., 1680, Margaret, daughter of An-
drew Hidden 45 . I find no mention of her death.
He died 7 Aug., 1730, "an old man" (Chh. ft.).
Children :
108-9 Margaret 3 , bapt. 13 Nov., 1681; m. 30 Dec., 1701, Jacob Bar-
ker 6 - 21 .
108-10 Ann 3 , b. 26 Aug., 1683; m. 23 Oct., 1704, Aquilla Jewett 54 "
108-11 Sarah 3 , bapt. 24 May, 1685; m. 17 Dec., 1705, Thomas Ten-
108-12 Elizabeth 3 , b. 23 April, 1687; m. 23 May, 1710, John Sawyer 93 ' 9 -
108-13 Hannah 3 , b. 27 Jan., 1689-90; (probably m. Jeremiah Ells-
worth 33 3 ).
108-14 Samuel 3 , b. 21 Aug., 1692; m. (about 1712), Ann Cressey. She
died 22 Dec., 1717. He m. 2nd, 18 Dec., 1718, Sarah Duty.
He died 6 Feb., 1746-7, "suddenly" (Chh. R.).
108-15 Ruth 3 , b. 26 Feb., 1694-5; m. 1 Oct., 1718, Samuel Duty.
108-16 Mehitable 3 , b. 29 July, 1699; m. 5 Feb., 1722-3, Jonathan
Shepherd.
EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY. 45
108-5 James Tenney (Thomas m ) born 15-6mo.,
1650; married 3 Oct., 1684, Abigail, daughter of John
Lambert 62 ' 1 . She died in Byfield Parish, 3 March, 1756,
" aged ab l 90 years" (Byfield Chh. K. ) . He died .
Children :
108-17 Jarnes 3 , bapt. 2 Aug., 1685.
108-18 Abigail 3 , b. 12 Dec., 1G88; m. in Newbury, 31 Aug., 1715, Rob-
ert Cole of " Great Brittain."
108-19 John 3 , b. 6 April, 1692; d. in Byfleld Parish, 29 Jan., 1772, in
his 80th year.
108-20 Hannah 3 , b. 4 April, 1695; m. in Newbury, 1 Dec., 1717, Nich-
olas Cheney of Newbury.
108-21 Gershom 3 , b. 19 May, 1698.
108-22 Benjamin 3 , b. 20 Jan., 1703-4.
108-23 Philip 3 , b. 25 Nov., 170G.
108-6 Daniel Tenney (Thomas 108 ) born 16-5mo.,
1653; married 21 July, 1680, Elizabeth, daughter of
Lieut. Samuel Stickncy (see Stickney Family, p. 443).
She died 12 June, 1694. He married (2) - , Mary
. He may have been the Daniel Tenney whose
intention of marriage with Elizabeth Woodman was pub-
lished 27 May, 1712, and she may have been the widow
Elizabeth Tenney who died 5 Sept., 1749, "over 80." I
suppose his home was in Byfield Parish, Rowley, and that
he died there. I have not been able to determine much
concerning the family of Thomas 108 or any of his descend-
ants.
Children, by first wife, born in Bradford :
108-24 Thomas 3 , b. 28 May, 1G81; m. 17 Dec., 1705, Sarah Ten-
ueyi<*-.
108-25 Daniel 3 , b. 8 June, 1G84; d. 2 Dec., 1689.
108-26 Sarah 3 , b. 28 Nov., 1687.
108-27 Daniel 3 , b. 2 March, 1689-90.
46 EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY.
Children by second wife, born in Kowley :
108-28 John 3 , b. 14 Oct., 1696.
108-29 William 3 , b. 23 Oct., 1698; m. , Mehitable Pearson 80 - 49 .
She died 1 March, 1774, "almost 79" (By field Chh. R.). He
died .
108-30 Richard 3 , b. 3 April, 1701.
108-31 Ebenezer 3 , b. 12 Aug., 1703.
108-32 Mary 3 , b. 24 Oct., 1705.
109 Deacon William Tenney, brother of Thom-
as 108 , had an acre and a half house-lot in the second divis-
ion lying between the lots of Mark Prime on the north
and Thomas Miller on the south, with the east end on the
street. He was ordained Deacon of our church 3 Feb.,
1667-8. His wife was Katherine. He died 5 Aug.,
1685 (see inventory). His will, dated 3 Aug., 1685,
mentions : wife (unnamed) and four daughters, Elizabeth,
Mary, and Kuth as married, Sarah as unmarried, also
nephew Samuel Tenney to have 20 if he " stay with his
aunt till he arrives at the age of 21 years" (Essex Probate) .
10 May, 1698, widow Katherine Tenney, then of Brad-
ford, sold to James Bailey and Samuel Prime the house-
lot in Rowley, where her late husband formerly dwelt, of
about one and a half acres bounded "on ye East end on ye
Town Street, on ye North side on land of ye said Prime,
on ye West on ye brooke that runs through ye town and
on ye South on land of Mr. Woodman" (Essex Deeds
12 : 118). Widow Katherine died in Bradford, 13 Oct.,
1700.
Children :
109-1 Elizabeth 2 , b. 9-2mo., 1643; m. , Woodbury of
Beverly.
109-2 Mary 2 , b. 24-7mo., 1646; m. , Thomas West of Bradford.
He died 23 Dec., 1720, in his 90th year (gravestone in B.).
She died 12 May, 1731, in her 85th year (gravestone in B.).
An interesting mention of her appears in our Church Kecord.
EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY. 47
109-3 Samuel 2 , b. G-2mo., 1G50; buried 5 Aug., 1GGO.
109-4 Sarah 2 , b. 15-2mo., 1652; buried 10 April, 1G53.
109-5 Ruth 2 , b. 1G March, 1653-4; m. in Bradford, 3 May, 1G78, Wil-
liam Hardy of Bradford.
109-6 Sarah 2 , b. 20-7mo., 1G5G; m. 22 July, 1687, John West, prob.
of Bradford, but of Ipswich, 22 Feb., 1691-2 (Essex Deeds,
5 Ips., 535).
THORLEY.
110 Richard Thorley had a two acre house-lot, 1643.
He sold his property in Rowley to Capt. John Johnson 59
and was of Newbury, 1651, with his wife Jane.
(This name is now written " Thurlow").
Children born here :
110-1 Lydia 2 , b. l-2mo., 1640.
110-2 John 2 , b. 19-5mo., 1644.
He had other children, among them :
110-3 Martha 2 , who m. 27 Nov., 1662, Lieut. John Dresser 30 - 1 -
TILLISOX.
Ill John Tillison had an acre and a half house-lot in
the second division about 1645. He soon removed to
Newbury and was there 1655. It is doubtful if he actu-
ally resided here.
TODD.
112 John Todd, not of the first, but was here very
early, probably 1648. He brought with him his wife Su-
sannah. Her maiden name may have been Hunt. She
is mentioned as "sister" in the will of Mary, wife of John
Grant 35 " 1 . Ann, wife of Thomas Wood 116 , is also men-
48 EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY.
tioned as "sister." They are both mentioned as being
about 60 years old in 1697 (see affidavit on file with will
of Mary Grant in Essex Probate) . John Todd kept the
"Ordinary" (Book of Grants, 37).
He died 14 Feb., 1689-90. His will, dated 13 Feb.,
1689-90, proved 25 March, 1690, mentions: wife (un-
named) ; sons John, Timothy, Samuel and James ; daugh-
ters Mehitable, Ruth and Mary who have had their por-
tion; also "Brother hunt" (Essex Probate 3 : 227). His
widow Susannah died 18 Nov., 1710 (see Thomas
Wood 116 ).
Children :
112-1 Mehitable 2 , b. 10-llmo., 1649 m. 1 .
112-2 John 2 , b. 12rao., 1655; buried 12 mo., 1655.
112-3 Ruth 2 , b. ll-2mo., 1657; m. in Ipswich, 1 May, 1678, Samuel
Hunt of Ipswich.
112-4 Mary 2 , b. 10 June, 1659; m. .
112-5 John 2 , b. , 1661; m. Elizabeth Brocklebank 16 ' 7 .
112-6 Susannah 2 , b. 5 Sept., 1664; buried 15 Nov., 1664.
112-7 Thomas 2 , b. 3-10mo., 1665; not mentioned in father's will ; prob-
ably died without issue ; was the widow Rachel Todd who m.
in Ipswich, 15-8mo., 1684, Joseph Goodhue, a widower, the
widow of this Thomas?
112-8 Timothy' 2 , b. 2 May, 1668; was in the Canada Expedition, 1690;
probably died there and without wife or child, as I find re-
ceipts of his brothers for their shares of his estate (see Es-
sex Deeds 66: 92).
112-9 Samuel 2 , b. 9 July, 1670; m. widow Priscilla Bradstreet.
112-10 James 8 , b. 8 Feb., 1671-2; m. Mary Hopkinson 49 ' 8 .
112-5 John Todd (John 11 ' 2 ) born , 1661 ; mar-
ried 14 March, 1684-5, Elizabeth, daughter of Capt.
Samuel Brocklebank 16 ' 1 . She died 5 April, 1725, in her
64th year (gravestone). He married (2; 12 July, 1725,
Jemima, widow of William Bennett and daughter of Capt.
Philip Nelson 73 ' 1 . He died 21 Feb., 1740-1.
1 Goodman Center was son-in-law of John Todd before 1687 (Chh. R.).
EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY. 49
His widow Jemima married (3) '21 Dec., 1742, Kbcnr-
zer Parsons of Gloucester, and died in Gloucester, 25
April, 1752, in her 66th year (Gloucester Record).
Children by wife Elizabeth :
112-11 Hannah 3 , b. 12 Jan., l(>85-(>; in. 1<J March, 1708-'J, John Dole.
112-12 John 3 , b. 1G April, 1(588; in. Ruth Lunt.
112-13 Elizabeth 3 , b. 15 Sept., KJ90; in. (pub. 1'J May), 1711, Nath'l
Dounell of Boston.
112-14 Samuel 3 , b. 9 May, 1G93; m. Lydia Collin.
112-15 Mary 3 , b. 21 Sept., 1(J9(>; in. 4 April, 1715, Joshua Jc\v-
ett 55 " 37 .
112-1(5 Thomas 3 , b. 21) April, 1099; d. 11 Jan., 1700-1.
112-17 Thomas 3 , b. 18 Aug., 1701.
112-18 Joseph 3 , b. 2(! Oct., 1701; in. Ann Toppen.
Children by wife Jemima :
112-19 Joshua 3 , bapt. 18 Sept., 1726.
112-20 Jane 3 , bapt. 2 Feb., 1728-9; d. 7 April, 1734.
112-9 Samuel Todd (John 112 ) born 1) July, 1670:
married 26 April, 16'J4, Prise-ilk (Carrell) Brads! reel,
widow of Nathaniel. She died 25 May, 1725, in her Gord
year (gravestone). He married (2), published in Ips-
wich, 11 Dec., 1725, Sarah Newman of Ipswich.
He died 20 Nov., 1743. His will, dated 24 Jan., 1742,
proved 5 Dec., 1743, mentions: wife Sarah ; daughter
Susannah, wife of John Johnson ; son Daniel to whom
most of the estate is given and who is named executor
(Essex Probate 25: 178). His widow Sarah died 1
Sept., 1758 "in her 81 year" (Chh. R.).
Children :
112-21 Samuel 3 , b. 2 June, 1606; d. 6 Feb., 1741-2; unm. His will,
dated 14 Sept., 1741, proved 15 March, 1741-2, mentions :
brother Daniel Todd, sister Mary, wife of Daniel, and nephew
William, sou of Daniel (Essex Probate 25 : (5). Value of cs*
tate 835.00.
HIST. COLL. XXIV 4
50 EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY.
112-22 Abner 3 ,b. 12 July, 1700; m Abigail .
112-23 Susannah 3 , b. 25 Sept., 1702; m. 7 June, 1726, John John-
son 59 ' 6 .
112-24 Daniel 3 , b. 20 June, 1706; m. Mary Newman.
112-25 Priscilla 3 , bapt. 20 June, 1708; d. 27 June, 1708.
112-10 James Todd (John 112 ) born 8 Feb., 1671-2 ;
married 22 June, 1699, Mary, daughter of Jonathan Hop-
kinson 49 ' 2 . She died 10 Nov., 1749, in her 81st year
(gravestone). Her will, dated 20 May, 1741, proved 25
Dec., 1749, mentions: sons Jonathan and Jeremiah;
daughters Mary Payson, wife of Eliot ; Hannah Boynton,
wife of Nathan ; Mehi table Dole, wife of Edmand ; and
Ester Todd (Essex Probate 29 : 44).
He died 17 June, 1734, in his 63rd year (gravestone)
"of the Palsie" (Chh. R.). His will, dated 9 April,
proved 8 July, 1734, mentions : wife Mary and children
as below (Essex Probate 21 : 142).
Children :
112-26 Mary 3 , b. 15 April, 1700; m. 7 Nov., 1722, Eliot Paysou. She
died 8 Sept., 1758, in her 59th year (gravestone).
> twins b 10 > CU 26 Oct '' 1772 ' aged 71 yrs< ; uura '
3 ' i Mar 1701-2 C d ' n March > 1701-2, "unbaptizcd"
J '3 (Chh. R.).
112-29 Jonathan 3 , b. 28 Dec., 1704; m. Hannah .
112-30 Jeremiah 3 , b. 17 March, 1707-8; m. Joanna Kilborn 60 ' 28 .
112-31 Mehitable 3 , b. 3 Aug., 1711; m. 12 Sept., 1735, Edmand Dole.
She died 24 July, 1779, aged 68 years.
112-32 Hannah 3 , b. 23 May, 1714; m. 10 Aug., 1738, Nathan Boyn-
ton 12 ' 33 .
112-27 Esther 3 ,
112-28 An infant
112-12 John Todd (John 112 ' 5 , John 112 ) born 16 April,
1688; married 23 Feb., 1715-6, Ruth Lunt. She died
19 Sept., 1732. He married (2) in Ipswich, 16 Feb.,
1734, Abigail (Perley) Jewett, widow of Aaron Jew-
ett 55 ' 42 . She died 1 Sept., 1768. His intention of mar-
riage with widow Mary Warner of Ipswich was published
7 Jan., 1769,
EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY. 51
He died 18 Sept., 1770, "by a full down stairs, ret. 83"
(Cbh. R.). His will, dated 1(5 May, 17(>(>, proved ;',()
Oct., 1770, mentions: wife Abigail ; daughters Ruth
Jewel t, Mary Palmer and Kli/abetli Pearson ; sons John,
Tliomas, Daniel who is u'iven one-half real estate, and
Samuel and Benjamin have the other half ; son Daniel ex-
ecutor (Kssex Probate 4f> : l<sf>).
Children, by wife Ruth :
112-33 John 4 , b. 27 Feb., 1710-7; m. 11 Jan., 1741-2, Abigail dan. of
Samuel and Ruth (Lee) Parsons of Gloucester. Sin- was born
in Gloucester, 2(1 July, 1721.
112-34 Ruth 4 , b. 8 Feb., 1719-20; in. 28 Oct., 1730, Purchase Jew-
ctt 33 * 7 .
112-3.") Daniel 4 , b. 12 Jan., 1721-2; d. 21 March, 1735-0.
112-30 Mary 4 , 1). 5 Sept., 1723; in. 4 Dec., 1744, Stephen Palmer 7 ^-' 1 '.
112-37 Elizabeth 1 , b. 11 July, 1725; d. 21 June, 1730.
112-38 Thomas 4 , b. Dec., 1728; in. 22 March, 1753, Susann:ih Hib-
bert. She died I) Aug., 1753. lie in. (2) in Bradford. 2:! Oct.,
1754, Elizabeth Carlton of Bradford.
112-3!) Ebenezcr 4 ,^ twins; b. 27 d. 9 Sept., 1731.
112-40 Infant 4 , t Aug., 1731 ; ( d. 27 Aug., 17:51.
Children by wife Abigail :
112-41 Sarah 4 , bapt. 11 Jan., 1735-0; d. 30 April, 1730.
112-42 Elizabeth 4 , b. 9 May, 1737; in. 10 Dec., 1700, Samuel Pearson.
112-43 Daniel 4 , b. 11 Oct., 173!); m. 7 Aug., 1770, Jane, dau. of Jona-
than Pickard 82 ' 32 . She died 11 Dec., 1820, aged 80 years.
He lived in the house now (1887) standing on the corner of
Central and Bennett streets. He died 30 March, 1824. His
children were Mary b , Jane, Abigail* and Daniel*.
112-44 Samuel 4 , b. Feb. ; bapt. 7 Feb., 1741-2. He served as drum-
mer in three campaigns in the Revolutionary War and died at
Albany, Vermont, June, 1840, aged over 98 years (see
Gage's Hist. Rowley, p. 282).
112-45 Benjamin 4 , b. 15 Oct., 1744; m. 15 July, 1773, Elizabeth Saun-
clers. He was then of Newbury, though soon of Rowley. He
died 22 July, 1823, aged 79 years. She died 14 July, 183G,
aged 82 years. His house in Rowley was on the westerly
corner of Main and Hammond streets.
52 EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY.
112-14 Samuel Todd (John 1 ***, John 112 ) born 9
May, 1693 ; married in Newbury, 28 March, 1717, Lydia,
daughter of James Coffin of Newbury. She died 7 Feb.,
1719-20, in her 27th year (gravestone in Rowley). He
married (2) in Newbury, 21 March, 1722-3, Elizabeth
Toppen of Newbury.
His home was in Newbury and he died there. His will,
dated 3 March, 1740-1, proved 25 May, 1741, mentions :
son Nathaniel Todd, " whom I had by my first wife, to
have all that land in the town of Wells in the County of
York called ' Cogs-hall' which land I lately purchased
of my Brother Richard Toppen ;" wife Elizabeth to be ex-
ecutrix and have all the estate in Newbury and Rowley,
etc. ; children Samuel, Moses, Thomas, Elizabeth and
Sarah (Essex Probate 25 : 4 and 5). Value of estate by
inventory 2621-18. His widow Elizabeth married in
Newbury, 20 Oct., 1741, Samuel Bailey of Newbury.
Children, by wife Lydia, all born in Newbury :
112-46 Nathaniel 4 , b. 15 April, 1718.
112-47 Brocklebank 4 , b. 24 Sept., 1719.
Children by wife Elizabeth :
112-48 Samuel 4 , b. 19 Jan., 1723; m. in Newbury, 27 Nov., 1747, Eliz-
abeth Perkins of N.
112-49 Moses 4 , b. 14 March, 1726; m. in Newbury, 20 Sept., 1744,
Elizabeth Sweasey of N. He died in Seabrook, 5 Sept., 1796
(Newburyport Record;.
112-50 Thomas 4 , b. 31 Oct., 1727.
112-51 Elizabeth 4 , b. 16 Feb., 1729.
112-52 Sarah 4 , b. .
112-18 Doctor Joseph Todd (John 112 - 5 , John 112 ) born
26 Oct., 1704; married in Newbury, 2 Nov., 1727, Ann
Toppen of Newbury. She died 17 May, 1732. He
married (2) 7 May, 1733, Elizabeth, daughter of Ephraim
Nelson 73 ' 24 .
EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY. f>3
He died in Bristol, England, , 1744 (Gage).
His widow Elizabeth married (2) 22 Sept., 174<S, John
White of Wenham (sec will of Kphraim Nelson 71 ''- 4 ).
By the return to the Court of Sessions tor Essex-
County, 1743, Joseph Todd with his wife Kli/abeth and
children Joseph, Elizabeth and Susanna were warned out
of Rowley. This is the only record found of these chil-
dren.
Child :
112-53 Nelson 4 , b. 15 Nov., 1744; m. 25 Dec., 1770, Hannah, dan-lit cr
of Jolin Jewell 53 " 60 . Slie died 8 June, 177.S. lie ni. (2) H
Aug., 1780, Hannah Bailey 3 " 47 . She died I) July, 1S04, :ii;ed 51
years. He died 20 Dec., 1821.
112-22 Abner Todd (8tn,nicl u --\ Mm 11 -) born 12
July, 1700; published 11) Feb., 1728-4, to Kli/abeth
Worcester of Bradford. He married - , Abigail .
He died 21 April, 1737, aged 37 years. His will,
dated 1) April, 1737, proved 10 MM}', 1737, mentions : wile
Abigail who is named executrix, daughters Priscilla and
Martha (Essex Probate 22: 27).
His widow Abigail married (2) 11 April, 1738, Dr.
Philip Fowler of Ipswich, as his third wife. She died in
Ipswich, 28 Dec., 1783, aged 84 years.
Children baptized in Ityfield Parish :
112-54 Priseilla 4 , b. 10 Jan., 1724-5; m. 10 May, 1744, Abraham Fos-
ler (or Fowler) of Ipswich.
112-65 Marina 4 , bapl. 17 Jan., 1730-1; died soon.
Baptized in our Second Parish, now Georgetown :
112-5G Marina 4 , bapl. 29 Ocl., 1732; d. 11 Jan., 1737-8, aged 5J.
112-57 Abner 4 , bapl. 15 Jan., 17.37-8; d. 15 Ocl., 1749, "by a fall from
a Iree," aged 12.
112-24 Daniel Todd (Sam<uel-\ Jo/w 112 ) born 20
June, 1706. He married 6 Feb., 1728-9, Mary Newman,
probably daughter of his father's second wife. She died
1 Aug., 1771.
54 EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY.
He died 6 Oct., 1782, aged 76 years.
Child :
112-58 William 4 , b. 12 Dec., 1729; m. 24 Jan., 1754, Ednah, dau. of
Capt. Geo. Jewett 55 ' 75 . She died 31 Jan., 1810, aged 80 years.
He died 8 Dec., 1815, aged 86 years (gravestone). His home
was the house in Kowley now (1887) owned by Woodbury
Smith, Esq. His children were: I George*, b. 1 Dec., 1754.
II Daniel 5 , b. 17 March, 1757; d. 31 Aug., 1839, aged 82 years
(gravestone). Ill William*, b. 18 July, 1759. IV Moses 5 , b.
22 July, 1761; d. 5 Oct., 1764. V Mary b , b. 15 Sept., 1763.
VI Elizabeth*, b. 26 Nov., 1765. VII Hannah*, b. 18 Sept.,
1767; d. 1 April, 1774. VIII Ednah\ b. 6 Oct., 1769. IX Mo-
ses 5 , b. 2 July, 1772.
112-29 JonathanjTodd (James 112 - 10 , John m ) born 28
Dec., 1704; married , Hannah . She died
21 April, 1774, in her 67th year (gravestone).
He died 29 March, 1775, in his 71st year (gravestone).
His will, dated 4 April, 1766, proved 2 April, 1776, men-
tions : wife Hannah ; sons James ; Asa ; Nathan, who
has the homestead ; and daughter Mary Todd (Essex Pro-
bate 51: 267).
Children :
112-59 Sarah 4 , b. 16 March, 1729-30; d. 24 March, 1733-4.
112-60 James 4 , b. 4 May, 1732; m. 7 Dec., 1756, Ann Sawyer, dau. of
Ezekiel 93 ' 12 . She was born 28 July, 1736 and died 19 Aug.,
1813, aged 77 years. He died 17 June, 1808, aged 76 years.
112-61 Jonathan 4 , bapt. 27 April, 1735; d. 8 May, 1735.
112-62 Jonathan 4 , bapt. 18 April, 1736; d. 29 April, 1736.
112-63 Asa 4 , b. 10 March, 1737-8; m. 30 May, 1765, Elizabeth, second
dau. of Col. Thomas Gage. She died 23 July, 1776, in her
34th year (gravestone). He died 14 Nov., 1795, aged 56 (of
Gloucester).
112-64 Nathan 4 , bapt. 7 June, 1741; m. 26 March, 1776, Jane Scott,
daughter of Joseph 97 ' 27 - She died 2 March, 1830. He died
25 June, 1808, aged 67. His home was at "Kittery," in Row-
ley, near the house now (1887) owned by Samuel Searle, Esq.
112-65 Mary 4 , b. 22 April, 1746; m. 8 Sept., 1768, Moses Scott, son of
Joseph 97 ' 87 . He died 8 Dec., 1817, aged 75 years. She died
30 Aug., 1828, aged 84 years.
112-66 William 4 , bapt. 24 May, 1752; d. 26 May, 1752.
EARLY SETTLERS Or ROWLEY. 55
112-30 Jeremiah Todd (James 11 * 1 ", John"' 2 ) born
17 March, 1707-8; married 27 Sept., 17oi>, Joanna,
daughter of Joseph Kilborn (VJ . She was born 7 Dee.,
1717, and died 10 May, 1807, aired 8 ( . years.
He died -
Children :
112-07 Ebcn 4 , bapt. 14 Dec., 1740; d. 25 Dec., 174U.
112-68 David 4 , b. 7 Oct., 1742; in. (pub. 21 Sept.) 17II5, Sarah Ha.-,-
kell of Ipswich. He died 15 July, 1811, aged (51) years. She-
died 12 April, 1825, aged 70 years. His home was the i'arin
in Kowley now (1887) owned by Samuel Searle, Esq.
112-6!) Jeremiah 4 , b. 27 Nov., 1745.
112-70 Eben 4 , b. 2 Sept., 1748; in. in Ipswich, 1) Oct., 1781, Huklali,
dau. of Sampson Kilborn 60 ' 5 *. She died 2.'5 Feb., 1787, " in
child bed." lie died 20 June, 1786, "aged :',9 years."
112-71 Joanna 4 b. 10 Oct., 1750; in. (pub. 14 Nov., 1787) Purchase
Jewett of Ipswich. She died 9 Dec., 1825, aijed 82 (?).
112-72 Jonathan 4 , b. 4 March, 1752; in. (pub. 7 Aug.) 1778, Sarah
Pickard. She died June, 1808, aged 84 years. He died 2
Dec., 1801, aged 49 years.
112-73 Joseph 4 ,
m. 4 Nov., 1779, Mercy Smith. He
lived in the house on Central St.
i twins ; b. 27
r \,>..;i i--< ."> lately owned by Win. Moody. He
| 4\ I) 1 1 I * i i ' H * I
died (5 Aug., 1838, aged 84 years.
112-74 An infant 1 , J
^ lately owned by Win.
died 6 Aug., 1838, ag
Id. 27 April, 1754.
TRUMBLE.
113 John Trumble, freeman lo-3nio., 1<>4<), had an
acre and a half house-lot, 164o ; sueceeded Francis Par-
rat 79 as Town Clerk, 1655, and so eontinued until his
death. He brought with him wife Ellen who died before
1650.
He married (2) 61110., 1650, Ann, widow of Michael
Hopkinson 4f) . He was buried 18-5uio., 1657. His fam-
ily reeeived pay after his decease for his " kecpeing of a
scoolle".
56 EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY.
His widow Ann married (3) 1 March, 1658-9, Richard
Swan 107 .
Children by wife Ellen :
113-1 John 2 , b. about 1639; m. Deborah Jackson 51 ' 4 .
113-2 Hannah 2 , b. H-12mo., 1640.
113-3 Judah 2 , b. 3-4rao., 1643; removed to Conn, and there raised up
a large family (see Savage's Gen. Diet., Vol. IV, p. 337).
113-4 Ruth 2 , b. 23-2mo., 1645; ra. 15 July, 1664, Samuel Perley of Ips-
wich.
113-5 Joseph 2 , b. 19-3mo., 1647; m. Hannah Smith 100 ' 4 .
Children by wife Ann :
113-6 Abigail 2 , b. 10-10mo., 1651; m. , Deacon Joseph Bailey of
Bradford. He was only son of Richard 4 and he died in Brad-
ford, 11 Oct., 1712. She died in Bradford, 17 Nov., 1735.
113-7 Mary 2 , b. 17-4mo., 1654; m. 30 May, 1678, Joseph Kilborn 60 - 2 .
113-1 Deacon John Trumble (John 113 ) born prob-
ably in Roxbury about 1639 ; married 14 May, 1662,
Deborah, daughter of William Jackson 51 ; was ordained
Deacon of our church 24 Oct., 1686, and was Lieutenant
of the military company, 1689. He died March,
1690-1. The inventory of his estate was taken 20 Mar.,
1690-1, and his widow Deborah was appointed adminis-
tratrix, 22 April, 1691. She died 20 Nov., 1709.
Children :
113-8 John 3 , b. 3-12rno., 1666; buried 26 July, 1667.
113-9 Deborah 3 , bapt. 2 July, 1671; died soon.
113-10 Mary 3 , b. 13 March, 1673-4; in. 18 Jan., 1697-8, John Nel-
son 73 ' 7 .
113-11 Judah 3 , b. 30 July, 1676; m. Elizabeth Acy 2 ' 7 .
113-12 Deborah 3 , bapt. 10 June, 1683; d. 5 June, 1704.
113-5 Joseph Trumble (John 113 ) born 19-3mo.,
1647 ; married 6 May, 1669, Hannah, daughter of Hugh
Smith 100 .
He sold his homestead to Daniel Wicom, 4 June, 1675
EAULY SETTLERS OF KOWJLEY. f)7
(Essex Deeds, 5 Ips., 154), and soon removed with his
family to Connecticut. He was dismissed from our church
24 May, 11)80, to the "Church of Christ at Springfield"
and died before KJ87. It was his widow Hannah who
married John Strong, not his daughter, as shown by the
following extract from our Church Record : " Hannah
Strong sometime the wife of Joseph Trunibl, & daughter
to Br Smith now wife of Goodm : Strong dismissed to
the Church of Xst at Winsor Xovemb 1 1087."
Children born here:
113-13 John 3 , bapt. 27 Nov., K570.
113-H Hannah 3 , b. 9 May, 1073.
113-15 Mary', bapt. 28 March, 1(575.
lie had others born in Connecticut.
113-11 Judah Trumble (Decu-on ./o/m 113 -', John""')
born 30 July, 1676. He married 11 Nov., 1698, Eliza-
beth, daughter of John Aey-"-. She died . He
married (2) 2 , Judith . She died in Ips-
wich, 19 June, 1749 (Ips. Kec.). 10 May, 1714, the
town voted Judah Trumble overseer of the poor; 7s. per
week for keeping John Jackson (Book No. 1 : 90).
He, then of Rowley, was a witness to the will of John
Dresser, 22 Jan., 1735 (Essex Probate 22 : 1).
He died in Ipswich, 29 Sept., 1751 (Ips. Kec.).
Children :
113-1G Mary 4 , b. 23 March, 1700-1; m. 15 Dec., 172G. Joseph Goodlme,
junior, of Ipswich.
113-17 Hannah 4 , b. 20 Dec., 1705; in. 20 Jan., 1725-0, Daniel John-
J Sec Havorhill Records for marriage of a Judah Trumbull to Grace Foster, 18
Jan., 1732-3. They had a child Mary, born 1 Sept., 1735; died 2'J July, 1736. It may
have been Judah" 8 - 11 .
HIST. COLL. XXIV 4*
58 EARLY SETTLERS OV ROWLEY.
WICOM.
114 Richard Wicom had an acre and a half house-lot
1643. In 1661, he gave all his estate to his son John in
consideration of support of self and his wife Ann during
life ; in the deed he mentions his son Daniel as having re-
ceived enough already (Essex Deeds ).
He was buried 27 Jan., 1663-4. His widow Ann was
buried 25 Aug., 1674.
(Called Richard Nalam in Gage's Hist., p. 130).
Children :
114-1 Daniel 2 , b. in Eng. (about) 1635; m. Mary Smith 100 ' 2 .
114-2 Thomas 2 , b. ; buried 6 July, 1660.
114-3 John 2 , b. (about 1647) ; m. Abigail Kimball.
114-1 Capt. Daniel Wicom (Richard 11 *) born in
Eng., 1635; married 14 Oct., 1658, Mary, daughter of
Hugh Smith 100 . She died 29 Jan., 1690-1. He married
(2) 11 Nov., 1691, Lydia, widow of Lieut. Abel Plats 83 ' 2
and daughter of James Bailey 3 . She died 24 Nov., 1722,
aged 80 years (gravestone). He was a carpenter, and
captain of the military company. He died 15 April,
1700, aged 65 years (gravestone). In the division of his
estate the court assigned one-third to widow Lydia, the
remainder to only son Daniel, he to pay his three sisters,
Frances Johnson, Kebecca and Martha Wicom, etc. (Es-
sex Probate 7 : 14 and 54 and 55).
Children, all by wife Mary :
114-4 Mary 3 , b. ; buried 1 Feb., 1660-1.
114-5 Sarah 3 , b. 27 Dec., 1661; died before 1700 without issue.
114-6 Daniel 3 , b. ; m. Sarah Hazen.
114-7 Mary 3 , b. 11 Nov., 1667; died before 1700 without issue.
114-8 Thomas 3 , bapt. 14 July, 1672; died before 1700 without issue.
EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY. 59
114-9 Frances 3 , b. 29 March, 1075; m. .31 May, 1C94, Samuel John-
son 59 ' 5 .
114-10 Rebecca, 3 b. 7 Dec., 1077; unmarried 1700.
114-11 Martha 3 , b. G March, 1079-80; in. 15 Jan., 1701-2, Daniel Hardy
of Bradford.
114-12 Hannah 3 , b. ; d. 24 Feb., 1089-90.
114-3 John Wicom (Richard m ) born about 11)47 :
married 14 May, 1673, Abigail Kimball.
Ho was of Xewbury 5 Sept., 1702 (Essex Deeds, 4
Norfolk, 70). He died 1 April, 1715, aged 68 years
(gravestone in Bytield Parish).
Children :
114-13 Ann 3 , b. 1 April, 1074.
114-14 Abigail 3 , b. 10 March, 1075-0; in. 2 Dec.. 1702, Richard
Clark 82 - 5 .
114-15 John 3 , b. 28 Nov., 1077; buried 12 June, 1079.
114-10 Mary 3 , bapt. 18 Jan., 1079-80; m. 24 Jan., 1099-700, Jonathan
Jewett' 4 - 2 ".
114-17 Mehitable 3 , b. 5 Sept., 1082; m. (pub. 20 May) 1703, Joshua
Woodman, jun., of Newbury.
114-18 Sarah 3 , b. 29 Aug., 1088; m. in Newbury, 15 Nov., 1715, Zach-
ary Boynton 11 " 10 .
114-19 Thomas 3 , b. May, 1092; m. in Newbury, 10 Jan., 1718-9,
Hannah Hale. He m., 2nd, in Newbury, 1 April, 1728, Ann
Bailey 3 " 28 . They lived in Newbury. His estate was divided
3 April, 1731; widow Ann, son William 4 , daughters Hannah 4 ,
Anna 4 and Sarah 4 each received a portion (Essex Probate 19 :
132). His widow Ann m. , Daniel Tenney.
114-6 Daniel Wicom (Gapt. Daniel' 1 , Richard)
born . He married 27 June, 1690, Sarah, daugh-
ter of Edward and Hannah (Grant 35 " 2 ) llaxcn* 4 . She was
born 22 Aug., 1673, and died 9 April, 1706, " in her 33 rd
year" (gravestone). He married (2) , Jane .
17 Feb., 1712, he conveys land in Rowley to his son-
in-law James Barker, who is to pay 3 each to Daniel's
five daughters, viz. : Mary, Hannah, Hephzibah, Elizabeth
and Priscilla (Essex Deeds, 4 Norfolk: 33).
60 EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY.
Children by wife Sarah :
114-20 Mary 4 , b. 4 June, 1691 ; died soon.
114-21 Sarah 4 , b. 27 June, 1694; m. 7 May, 1711, James Barker ' 25 .
114-22 Mary 4 , b. 15 Jan., 1696-7; m. 3 July, 1719, James Jarvis of
Newbury. She died 30 April, 1726.
114-23 Hannah 4 , bapt. 12 March, 1698-9; m. 5 Aug., 1718, Jonathan
Crosby of " Oyster River."
114-24 Hephzibah 4 , b. 22 April, 1701; rn. 17 April, 1722, Amos Stick-
ney (Stickney Genealogy).
114-25 Elizabeth 4 , bapt. 19 Dec., 1703.
114-26 Priscilla 4 (Hannah on Town Record), b. 9 April, 1706; m. in
Boxford, 19 Oct., 1724, Nathaniel Danforth (County Rec.).
Child by wife Jane :
114-27 Daniel 4 , b. 22 April, 1712; d. 25 June, 1713.
V
WILD.
115 William Wild, "carpenter," had an acre and a
half house-lot 1 643 . He was tirst of Ipswich and again of
Ipswich, 1661, and probably much earlier.
WOOD.
115 Thomas Wood married 7-4mo., 1654, Ann
- (see John Todd 112 ).
She died 29 Dec., 1714. He was buried 12 Sept.,
1687. He was about 40 years old 1675, and called John
Todd "brother" (C. C., Vol. 23 : 27-8-9).
Children :
116-1 Mary 2 , b. 15-lmo., 1655.
116-2 John 2 , b. 2-9mo., 1656; m. Isabel Hazen.
116-3 Thomas 2 , b. 10 Aug., 1658; m. Mary Hunt.
116-4 Ann 2 , b. 8 Aug., 1660; m. 15 Jan., 1678-9, Benjamin Plummer
(called " Mary" in record ol marriages, but " Ann" was the
mother of his children).
EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY. 01
llG-, r > Ruth 2 , h. 21-5mo., 1002; m. 10 Jan., 1*580-1, Oapt. Joseph Jew-
ett 55 '*.
110-C Josiah 2 , ) twins; b. 5( m. Sarah Elithorp 3 *' 11 .
110-7 Elizabeth, 2 >Sept., 1004; ( did she in. Capt. Joseph Boynl.on?
116-8 Samuel 2 , b. 20 Dec., 1000; m. Margaret Elithorp 3S - s .
11C-9 Solomon 2 , b. 17 May, 1009; m. 15 Oct., 1090, Mary Ilascltine.
They settled in Bradford and had children born there.
110-10 Ebenczcr 2 , b. 29 Dec., 1071; m. Rachel Nicholls.
110-11 James 2 , b. 22 June, 1074; d. 18 Oct., 1094.
116-2 John Wood (Thomas') born 2-9ino., 1050;
married 10 Jan., 1080, Isabel, daughter of Edward Ha-
ze n 44 .
He was of "ye village" (now Boxford) 20 June, 1080,
and of Bradford, 13 Feb., 1083-4.
Children (first four baptized in our church).
110-12 John 1 ', bapt. 20 June, 1080; died soon.
110-13 Hannah 3 , b. 20 Jan., 1081-2; in. in Bradford, 14 July. 1702,
James Bailey 3 ' 13 .
Born in Bradford :
11G-14 John 3 , b. 13 Feb., 1083-4.
116-15 Priscilla 3 , b. 27 Aug., 1080.
116-16 Edward 3 , 1). 7 Sept., 1089; m. in Newbury, 23 Dec.. 1713, Mary
Spoilbrd of Rowley. lie was then of Bradford.
116-17 Thomas 3 , b. 28 Nov., 1691.
116-18 Samuel 3 , b. 18 Nov., 1693.
116-19 Joseph 3 , b. 5 May, 1696.
116-20 Kbenezer 3 , b. 8 Sept., 1698.
110-21 Bcthiah 3 , b. 19 Jan., 1702-3.
116-22 Richard 3 , b. 30 Jan., 1705-6.
116-3 Thomas Wood (Thomas) born 10 Aug.,
1058 ; m. June, 1083, Mary Hunt.
He was buried 1 Dec., 1702. His estate was divided
25 May, 1713 ; all his children except Nehemiah were
then living (Essex Probate).
In our church record is the following: "Sept* 18 1720
Mary Davis formerly ye Relict of Tho. Wood dismissed
to ye chh. in Mansfield."
62 EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY;
Children :
116-23 Mary 3 , b. 29 Aug., 1684; m. 1C July, 1701, James Dickin-
son* 9 ' 1 *.
116-24 Thomas 3 , h. 28 Sept., 1686.
116-25 Nehemiah 3 , b. 14 July, 1G88; d. 4 Aug., 1688.
116-2G Ephraim 3 , b. 13 Oct., 1689; was of Concord, Mass., 26 June,
1713 (Essex Probate 11 : 15).
116-27 Samuel 3 , b. 31 May, 1692.
116-28 Elizabeth 3 , b. 8 April, 1694.
116-29 Mehitable 3 , b. 18 Dec., 1695.
116-30 Ann 3 , b. 11 April, 1700.
116-31 Hannah 3 , b. 21 May, 1703.
116-6 Josiah Wood 3 (Thomas) born 5 Sept., 1664 ;
married 5 March, 1685, Sarah Elithorp 32 ' 11 . She died 9
Jan., 1688-9. He married (2) 17 Oct., 1689, Mary
Felt.
They were dismissed 15 Jan., 1710-1, from our church
to Concord.
Child by wife Sarah :
116-32 Joseph 3 , bapt. 18 Sept., 1687.
Children by wife Mary :
116-33 Samuel 3 , b. 4 Nov., 1691.
116-34 Sarah 3 , b. 15 Feb., 1692-3.
116-35 James 3 , b. 9 April, 1695.
116-36 Mary 3 , b. 28 Jan., 1698-9.
116-37 Josiah 3 ,b. 14 March, 1700-1.
116-38 Ruth 3 , b. 4 June, 1704.
116-39 Elizabeth 3 , b. 26 May, 17.06.
116-40 George 3 , b. 13 Aug., 1708.
116-8 Samuel Wood (Thomas 116 ) born 26 Dec.,
1666; married 21 Jan., 1688-9, Margaret, daughter of
Nathaniel Elithorp 32 " 1 . He died "comeing from Canady,"
25 Nov., 1690.
3 By the records two persons named Josiah Wood were here at the same time,
one having wife Margaret and children: I Benjamin, b. 22 Sept., 1689; II Jacob,
b. 7 April, 1703. The Church Record mentions the father of this last child as " Jo-
EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY. 63
' His widow Margaret married (2) 19 Aug., 16D1, Jon-
athan Harriman 37 " 4 .
Child :
116-41 Thomas 3 , b. 4 Nov., 1689; m. Surah How.
116-10 Ebenezer Wood (Thoma*) horn 2 ( .) Dor.,
1671 ; married 5 April, 1(51)5, Rachel Xicholls.
They were dismissed 14 July, 1717, from our church
to Mendon :
Children born here :
116-42 James 3 , b. 28 April, IG'JG.
116-43 Ebenezer', b. 6 Dec., 1698.
116-44 Jonathan 3 , b. 2 Nov., 1701.
116-45 David 3 , b. 30 May, 1704.
116-46 Samuel 3 , b. 21 May, 1706.
116-47 Jane 3 , b. 2 March, 1708-9.
116-48 Moses 3 , b. 3 April, 1712.
116-40 Eiiphalet', bapt. 15 Aug., 1714.
116-41 Thomas Wood (tiaituid"**, Thomas) horn
4 Nov., 1681); married 28 Feh., 1711-2, Sarah, daugh-
ter of John How of Ipswich, where she was born 8 Feb.,
1692-3. She died 21 Jan., 1714-5. He married (2)
30 Sept., 1715, Sarah, daughter of Thomas Gage. She
died 17 April, 1731. He married (o) 27 March, 1733,
widow Susannah Candige of Gloucester. She died <
April, 1754. He died 10 Jan., 1765.
Child by tirst wife :
116-50 Thomas 4 , b. 11 Jan., 1712-3; in. 2 June, 1736, Margaret Chap-
lin 21 ' 17 . She died 31 March, 1770. He in. 2nd, 9 Sept., 1771,
Elizabeth, widow of Isaac Burpee 19 " 35 . He died 20 May, 1779.
His widow Elizabeth m. 3rd, 1 Dee., 1782, David Hammond
of Ipswich, and died here 21 Oct., 1815, aged 92 years.
Children by second wife :
116-51 Sarah 4 , b. 22 Aug., 1717; d. 13 May, 1736.
116-52 Samuel 4 , b. 5 Feb., 1719-20; m. (pub. Feb., 1744) Mary
of Attleborough. She died -- . He m. 2nd (pub. 10 Nov.,
1763) Hannah Webster of Kingston.
64 EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY.
116-53 Jonathan 4 , bapt. 25 Feb., 1721-2; d. 11 March, 1721-2.
116-54 Jonathan 4 , b. 5 June, 1723; in. 17 July, 174U, Hannah Dresser*
He died 17 Feb., 1805.
116-55 Margaret 4 , b. 15 July, 1725.
WORMWELL.
117 Joseph Wormwell, 1642, was here a short
time with his wife Miriam. In 1645, Mr. Thomas Nel-
son 73 mentions in his will a parcel of ground near the mill
" which was lately in the occupation of Joseph Worma-
hill." He died at Scituate (see abstract of his will, Hist.
Gen. Register, Vol. VI, p. 94).
Child born here :
117-1 Josiah 2 , b. 8mo., 1642, the last on ray alphabetical list; and, by
a tradition, the first born htere, which honor belongs to Ed-
ward Carlton 20 ' 2 .
SUPPLEMENT.
In the change of the boundary line between Rowley :ind
Ipswich in 1784, two farms were annexed to Rowley,
viz. : those originally owned and occupied by CROSS,
and BRADSTREET. In 1784 the Cross farm was in the
ownership and occupancy of the Rowley family of Harris,
while the Bradstreet farm was still owned and occupied
by the Bradstreets and so remains to this day. For this
reason the Bradstreet family was omitted in the alpha-
betical order.
1 Humphrey Bradstreet came from Ipswich, Eng-
land in the ship Elizabeth, William Andrews, master
the last of April, 1634, bringing with him his wife Bridget,
aged thirty years and children, Hannah, aged nine years,
EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY. 05
John, aged three years, Martha, aged two years and Mary,
aged one year. At this time he was forty years old. He
had a grant of land in Ipswich, Mass., north of Kgypt
river. He was made freeman 6 May, 1635, and was rep-
resentative for Ipswich, 1(>35. He died in the summer of
1655. He was a member of the church in Rowley, and was
buried in Rowley. His will, dated 21 July, 1655, proved
25-7mo., 1655, mentions: wife Bridget; son Moses is to
have the homestead after the decease of his mother ; son
John is to have the farm at Muddy river ; daughter Hannah
Rofe ; daughter Martha Beale ; daughter Mary Bradstreet ;
daughter Sarah Bradstreet ; daughter Rebecca Bradstreet ;
grandchildren Daniel Rofe, Hannah Rofe and Samuel
Bealc ; the poor of Ipswich ; the poor of Rowley.
Widow Bridget Bradstreet died Nov., 1665. Her
will, dated 16 Oct., 1665, proved 28 March, 1666, men-
tions : son Moses ; eldest daughter Martha ; daughter Mary
Kimball ; daughter AVallis ; daughter Rebecca Bontield ;
grandchild Hannah Rofe ; Samuel Platts, executor (Essex
Probate on tile).
Children :
I. Hannah, 2 m. Daniel Rofe [Rolfe].
II. John,- m. Hannah, (laughter of John Peach of Marbleheacl, Mass.
He died at Marblehead, 10(50, without issue. His widow Han-
nah m. (2) William Waters.
III. Martha, 2 in. William Beale of Marblehead.
IV. Mary, 2 m. John Kimball.
Sarah, 8 b. - 1638; in. 13 April, 1657, Nicholas Wallis.
V. Rebecca, 2 b. ; m. George Bond/leld of Marblehead.
2 VI. Moses, 2 b. 1643; m. Elizabeth Harris.
2 Capt. Moses Bradstreet (Humphrey 1 ) born in
Ipswich, 1643; married 11 March, 1661-2, Eliz-
abeth, daughter of John and Bridget Harris of Rowley.
She died .
HIST. COLL. XXIV 5
66 EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY.
He married (2) after 18 March, 1683-4, Sarah, widow
of Samuel Prime and daughter of Samuel Platts. She
died before 1697. He was a member of the Rowley church
and captain of the Rowley Military Company. His grave-
stone in Rowley is the oldest now extant. A copy of it
appears in the margin.
His will, dated 16 Aug., 1690
HEAR LYS WHAT WAS
proved 30 Sept., 1690, men- M011TAL OF . WOKT11Y
tions : wife (unnamed) so that
"all the estate real & personal
of hers & her children by her
1111 T YEAR OF HIS AGE
former husband be at her dis-
, j. . , , ,. Friends & Relations
posal" and that she have addi- y ou might Behoia
CAP. MOSES BRAD8TIJEET
DESEASED AUGUST y
17 1690 & IN 47<
A Lamb of God
Fitt for the Fold
tional estate for bringing up
"our young son Jonathan" ; son
John who is to have one half the
farm, "yt was my Father Broadstreet's ;" son Moses to
have the other half of the farm and all the buildings ; son
John to have 20 and "the share in the ship he goes to sea
in" instead of one-half the buildings ; son Humphrey to
have land in Rowley ; son Nathaniel to have one-half the
lands in Haverhill ; son Jonathan to have the other half
the lands in Haverhill ; daughters Bridget and Hannah
(Essex Probate 4: 257).
Children, born in Ipswich, baptized in Rowley :
31. John, 3 b. Dec., 1662; m. Hannah Dummer.
4 II. Moses, 3 b. 17 Oct., 1665; m. Hannah Pickard.
III. Elizabeth, 3 b. 22 March, 1666-7 ; m. 22 June, 1685, Samuel Pick-
ard. She was buried 28 May, 1686.
5 IV. Humphrey, 3 b. 6 Jan., 1669-70; m. Sarah Peirce.
6 V. Nathaniel, 3 bapt. 14 Jan., 1671-2; m. Priscilla Carrell.
VI. Hannah, 3 bapt. 9 Nov., 1673.
VII. Samuel, 3 bapt. 22 Aug., 1675; d. in infancy.
VIII. Bridget, 3 bapt. 3 Dec., 1676.
IX. Aaron, 3 bapt. 18 Jan., 1679-80; d. in infancy.
EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY. ()7
X. Samuel, :! bapt. 14 May, 1082; <1. in infancy.
XI. Samuel, 3 b. 4 May; bapt. .'{ July, 1087; d. in infancy.
7 XI I. Jonathan, 3 bapt. 22 June, 1090; in. Sarah Wheeler.
3 John Bradstreet ( Cajit. Moses? Humphrey 1 ) born
in Ipswich, Decemher, 1(>G2 ; married 21) January, 1(UK)-1,
Hannah, daughter of Richard und Elizabeth (Applcton)
Dunimcr of Newbuiy. She was born in Xewbury 12
Aug., 1674 (Coffin). IIo was a mariner commanding the
trading ship "Unity." lie died on the Island of Barba-
does, 21 July, 1699.
The after history of his widow Hannah and the three
children mentioned below is wholly unknown to me.
Children born in Ipswich, baptized in Rowley :
I. Moses, 1 b. 11 Nov., bapt. 15 Nov., 1091.
II. Elizabeth, 4 bapt. 28 Jan., 1093-4.
III. Hannah, 4 bapt. 14 Feb., 1090-7. Did she marry
or was it her mother?
4 Moses Bradstreet (OapL J
born in Ipswich 17 Oct., 166f> ; married 19 July, 1686,
Hannah, daughter of John and Jane (Crosby) Pickard of
Rowley. She died 3 Jan., 1736-7, aged 67 years (grave-
stone in Rowley). He married (2) 20 Oct., 1737, Dor-
othy, widow of Ezekiel Northern! of Rowley and daughter
of Henry Sewall of Newbury. She died 17 June, 1752,
aged 84 years (gravestone in Rowley). lie died 20 Dec.,
1737, in his 73rd year (gravestone in Rowley). His will,
dated 19 Dec., 1737, proved 9 Jan., 1737-8, mentions:
wife Dorothy ; son Nathaniel who is to have the home-
stead ; daughter Elizabeth Parker ; daughter Hannah
Wood's children ; grandchildren Nathan Wood, Phebe
Wood, Hannah Andreas, Bridget Pembcrton, Abigail
Bradstreet, Hannah Bradstreet, Moses Bradstreet (Essex
Probate 25: 10).
68 EARL*" SETTLERS OF ROWLEY.
Children :
I. Elizabeth 4 , b. 19 April, bapt. 21 April, 1G89; m. (pub. 11 May,
1711) Lieut. Abraham Parker of Bradford.
II. Hannah 4 , b. 21 April, bapt. 22 April, 1694 ; m. (pub. 6 Dec. 1713),
Jacob Wood of Boxford.
III. Bridget 4 , b. 17 March, bapt. 22 March, 1695-G, d. 22 July, 1718
(gravestone).
IV. Moses 4 , bapt. 27 Feb., 1G97-8; m. Abigail Lunt.
V. John 4 , bapt. 21 April, 1700 ; d. 12 May, 1724 (gravestone), unin.
VI. Nathaniel 4 , bapt. 25 June, 1704; d. in infancy.
8 VII. Nathaniel 4 , bapt. 18 Nov., 1705; in. Hannah Nortliend.
VIII. Jane 4 , bapt. 15 Feb., 1707-8; m. 2 July, 1728, John Manning.
Not mentioned in her father's will, 1737.
5 Doctor Humphrey Bradstreet (Capt. Moses 2 ,
Humphrey 1 ) horn in Ipswich, 6 Jan., 1667-70; married
Sarah, daughter of Joshua and Dorothy (Pike)
Peirce of Newbury. He lived for a time in Rowley, then
moved to Newbury where he became quite noted as an
able physician. He died 11 May, 1717. His will, dated
7 May, 1717, proved 1 July, 1717, mentions : wife Sarah ;
oldest son Humphrey; son Daniel; son Henjaminto.be
sent to college ; son Moses ; daughters Dorothy Sargent,
Sarah Tufts, Anna Bradstreet and Betty Bradstreet
(Essex Probate 12: 49).
His widow Sarah married (2) 9 June, 1719, Capt.
Edward Sargent.
Children (the first three were born and baptized in Row-
ley and there recorded but their names also appear of
record in Newbury, where the other children were born) :
I. Dorothy 4 , b. 19 Dec., 1692, bapt. 3 Dec., 1G93; rn. in Newbury,
16 Oct., 1710, Nathaniel Sargent.
II. Joshua 4 , b. 23 Feb., bapt. 24 Feb., 1694-5; drowned 16 May,
1710.
III. Sarah 4 , b. 14 Jan., bapt. 17 Jan., 1696-7; m. 9 Dec., 1714, Rev.
John Tufts of Newbury.
IV. Humphrey 4 , b. ; died in Newbury, 19 Dec., 1717, aged 19
years. Styled Doctor on Newbury record.
EARLT SETTLERS OF HOW LEY. f>9
V. Daniel 4 , b. 13 Feb., 1700-1 ; d. in Newburv, 24 April, 1723, in his
23rd year. Styled Doctor on Newbury record.
VI. Benjamin 4 , b. ; in. Nov., 1720, Sarah Grecnle:if He was
a minister and settled i'n Gloucester.
VII. Moses 4 , b. 17 Feb., 1707; in. in Gloucester, 10 Feb., 17:51, Mary
Say ward of Gloucester. He died in Newburyport, 9 March,
1785.
VIII. Anna 4 , b. ; m. 7 Nov , 172S, Benjamin Moody.
IX. Betty 4 , b. 1C May, 1713; m. 30 Auu., 1731, Kev. William John-
son of Newbury. She died 2 Au^., 1750, in her 43rd year.
6 Nathaniel Bradstreet ( U^tam Mosetf, Hum-
phrey 1 ) born in Ipswich, baptized in Rowley, 14 Jan.,
1671-2; married in Rowley, 1(5 Oct., 1()<S8, Priscilla
Carroll. His home was in Rowley. He died in the un-
fortunate Canada expedition 1(590. The inventory of his
estate was taken 28 Sept., 1(591.
His widow Priscilla married (2) in Rowley, 2(5 April,
1694, Samuel Todd of Rowley.
Child :
I. Priscilla, b. 22 Sept., ItlSJ); in. 14 June, 1707, Nehemiah Jewett
of Kowley.
7 Jonathan Bradstreet ( Copt. Mows 2 , Humphrey* )
born in Ipswich, baptized in Rowley, 22 June, 1(590. Jo-
siah Wood was jippointed (5 May, 1700, his guardian. lie
married in Rowley, 7 Nov., 1710, Sarah, daughter of
Jonathan and Mary Wheeler of Rowley. She was bap-
tized in Rowley 15 May, 1692. "Capt. Jonathan Brad-
street and Sarah his wife and Dorcas Bradstreet wife of
Samuel dismissed to Lunenburg whither they are removed
April 15, 1739" (Georgetown Church Record).
Children born in Rowley and baptized in Byticld Parish :
I. Samuel 4 , b. 9 Aug., 1711 ; m. 9 Nov., 1730, Dorcas Spoflbrd.
II. Mary 4 , b. 6 May, 1714; m. 10 Jan., 1737-8, David Chaplin.
III. Jonathan 4 , b. 11 Feb., 1719-20.
IV. Sarah 4 , b. 11 Jan., 172C-7.
70 EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY.
8 Lieut. Nathaniel Bradstreet (Moses\ Capt.
Moses 2 , Humphrey 1 ) born in Ipswich, baptized in Rowley,
18 Nov., 1705 ; married in Rowley, 19 April, 1727, Han-
nah, daughter of Ezekiel and Dorothy (Sewall) Northend
of Rowley. She was born in Rowley, 31 January,
1702-3 and died 11 April, 1739 aged 36 years (grave-
stone in Rowley). He married (2) in Rowley 15 August,
1739, Hannah, daughter of Thomas and Hannah (Platts)
Hammond of Ipswich. She was baptized in Rowley,
July, 1716 and died in Ipswich.
Her will, dated 26 Oct., 1787, proved 7 May, 1792,
mentions : sons Nathaniel and John ; daughters Mary
Pearson and Sarah Coburn ; and children of deceased
daughter Elizabeth Plumer ; son-in-law Nathan Pearson
executor (Essex Probate 62: 34). He died in Ipswich
2 Dec., 1752, in his 48 th year (gravestone in Rowley).
His will, dated 30 Nov., 1752, proved 25 Dec., 1752,
mentions : wife Hannah who is to have "that land which
was in my uncle John's division ;" son Moses to have the
homestead ; son Nathaniel ; son John ; daughters Eliza-
beth, Mary, Sarah and Hannah (Essex Probate 31 : 50).
Children by first wife (baptisms from Rowley Chh.
Rec.) :
I. Moses, 5 bapt. 4 Feb., 1727-8; m. 12 Dec., 1749, Lucy Pickard.
She died 9 June, 1816, aged 88 years (gravestone). He died
1 Nov., 1811, aged 83 years (gravestone). They had eight
children.
II. John, 5 bapt. 13 July, 1729; died young.
III. Hannah, 5 bapt. 9 Nov., 1730; died young.
IV. Hannah, 5 bapt. 14 Nov., 1731 ; m. Richard Shatswell of Ipswich.
She died in Ipswich, 20 Sept., 1807, aged 7G years "of old age
and influenza" (Ips. Rec.).
V. Nathaniel, 5 bapt. 1 Sept., 1734; died young.
VI. Ezekiel, 5 bapt. 25 Oct., 1735; died young.
VII. Nathaniel, 5 bapt. 31 July, 1737; died young.
VIII. Jane, 5 bapt. 25 Feb., 1738-9; died young.
EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY.
71
Children by second wife :
IX. Nathaniel, 5 bapl. 20 June, 1710; in. 7 Doc., 1702, Plieln; Jewell.
She died 18 Dec., 1815 (gravestone) 1814 (Kowley Kee.). lie
died 28 March, 180(5 (gravestone) 27 March (Kowl-y Kec.).
X. Elizabeth, 6 bapt. 25 Sept., 1743 ; in. 31 May, 17G4, Samuel Plumer
of Nevvbury. She died in Kowley, 5 July, 1774.
XI. John, 5 bapt. 20 June, 1748; in. in Newbury, 14 Feb., 1771, Ju-
dith Hale of Newbury.
XII. Mary, 'bapt. 24 June, 1750; in. 20 June, 1774, Nathan Pearson.
Xlir. Sarah,' bapt. 1 Oct., 1752; in. Coburn.
HALF-MILE STONE, WKXIIAM.
This stands a mile from the Old Burying Ground, on the road to Ipswich; ref-
erence is mudc to it in Hist. Coll., Vol. XX, p. 234.
INSCRIPTIONS FROM GRAVESTONES IN THE
OLD BURYING GROUND IN WENHAM.
[Continued from page 306, Vol. XX.]
HERE LIES Y e | BODY OF MRS | ELIZABETH BPOWN Y e |
WIFE OF MR. NATHANIEL | BROWN WHO DIED | SEPTEM-
BER Y e 4 th | 1731 IN Y e 54 th | YEAR OF HER AGE.
In Memory of | MRS. ANNA BROWN | wife of | NA-
THANIEL BROWN ESQ R . | who departed this life | Sep'.
9 th 1781, in the | 63 d year of her age.
Blessed are the dead which
die in the Lord.
Here Lies y e Body | of M rs Hannah y e | Wife of Nath 1
Brown | Died Sept r the 11 | 1750 in her 62 d year.
In Memory of | CAPT. PELATIAH BROWN, | who died |
Feb. 14, 1830; | aged 94 years.
In Memory of | MRS HANNAH BROWN, | wife of | CAP T .
PALATIAH BROWN, | who departed this life | Feb. 1 st 1801
in the 61 st | year of her age.
Pass on my friends dry up your tears
I must lie here till christ appears.
Death is a debt to nature due
I've paid the debt & so must you.
SACRED | to the memory of | MRS. ELIZABETH BROWN
| wife to the late | Capt. Pelatiah Brown | who died |
July 21, 1836, | in the 92 year of her | Age.
(72)
FROM GRAVESTONES IN WENHAM. 73
HERE LIES BURIED | THE BODY OF | M us SARAH BAKER
| WIFE OFCAP T I JOHN BAKER DIED | JANUARY 2 1743 |
IN Y K 36 YEAR | OF HER AGE.
JOHN BAKER | SON OF CAP T | JOHN & SARAH | BAKER
DIED SEP T | 22 1745 IN | THE 21 YEAR | OF HIS AGE.
HENRY A. BAKER, | son of | Mr. Cornelius & | Mrs.
Caroline Baker; | Born Sep. 2, 1820, | Died Aug. 31,
1821.
In Memory of | M rs Anna Herriok | wife of | Mr. John
Herrick | who died | December 25 th | 1769. | Aged 95
years.
In Memory of | MR. JOSHUA HERRICK, | who died |
April 3, 1830 ; | in the 79 year | of his age.
In Memory of | MRS. RACHEL HERRICK | wife of | MR.
JOSHUA HERRICK | who died | Sept. 14, 1813, | yl^t 50.
JOSHUA HERRICK JR. | Died June 2, 1853, | Aged 70
Years.
Mrs. Sarah A | Wife of | Joshua Herrick Jr. | Died |
June 6, 1843, | Aged 56.
Memento Mori | In Memory of | DEA N JOHN FRIEND |
who Departed this | Life Feb y y c 25 th 1785; | Aged 67
years.
The Great I am his Summons Sends
And Calls us to the Grave
Then Like him Self Thunders Alowd
And Calls us to the Skies.
Iii Memory of | Mr. JOHN FRIEND | who died | Nov.
20 1793 ; | in the 55 year of his age.
Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord.
In Memory of | M SARAH FRIEND | wife of M R JOHN
FRIEND JUN R | who departed this Life | Mayy e 4 th 1766
| Aged 22 Years.
HIST. COLL. XXIV 6*
74 FROM GRAVESTONES IN WENHAM.
HANNAH, | wife of | JOHN FRIEND | died | Jan. 19,
1829, | M. 83.
HERE LIES BURIED | THE BODY OF | M rs . SARAH FRIEND
| WIFE OF DEACON | JOHN FRIEND WHO | DEPARTED THIS
LIFE | JAN BY THE 28 A.D. | 1763 AND IN | THE 78 YEAR |
OF HER AGE.
BETHIAH | DAUGHTER OF | M R . JOHN AND | MARTHA
| FRIEND WHO | DIED | JAN BY 28 | 1765 IN THE | TENTH
YEAR | OF HER AGE.
In Memory | of | SIMEON FRIEND | Born May 7, 1780,
| Died March 10, | 1860. | Also his wife | HANNAH P.
FRIEND, | Born July 24, 1784, | Died Nov. 20, | 1862.
MARY E. | dau r of | Simeon & Hannah | FRIEND, |
Died | Dec. 14, 1839, | M. 23.
In Memory of | MR. RICHARD FRIEND | who died |
Nov. 4 1788, | in the 47 year | of his Age.
In Memory of | MRS HANNAH FRIEND | relict of the
late | Mr. Richard Friend | who died | Feb. 14 1807 ; |
in the 62 year of her age.
In Memory of, | Miss PRISCILLA FRIEND, | who died |
Jan. 28, 1834 | aged 81 years.
In Memory of | EDITH FRIEND | who died | Jan. 8,
1844, | Aged 65 Yrs.
" Adieu, my friends a long adieu,
I leave the joys of earth with you,
I seek a heav'nly prize.
May you in Jesus, too be found
And when the trump of God shall sound,
In his blest image rise."
NANCY FRIEND, | Died | May 18, 1862, | Aged 87 yrs.
No cloud those blissful regions know,
Reims ever bright and fair;
For sin, the source of mortal wo,
Can never enter there.
FROM GRAVESTONES IN WENHAM. 75
In Memory of | MR. JAMES FRIEND, | who died | March
4, 1831, | aged 90 years.
Far from affliction, toil and care,
The happy soul is fled ;
The breathless clay shall slumber here
Among the silent dead.
In Memory of | MRS. ANNA FRIEND | who died | Nov.
2, 1815, | aged 75 years. | Also | MRS. SUSANNA FRIEND
| who died | Feb. 16, 1831, | aged 77 years. | Wives of
Mr. James Friend.
HERE LIES BURIED | THE BODY OF Mil 8 | LOES THE
WIFE OF | M B ISAAC DODGE | WHO DEPARTED | THIS LIFE
SEP T 11 | 1752 IN THE 38 TH | YEAR OF HER AGE.
In Memory of | MR. PETER DODGE | who died Sept.
14 th | 1795. | Aged 71 Years.
IN | Memory of | Widow | ELIZABETH DODGE. | wife
of | Mr. Peter Dodge, | who died | June 21,1821 ; | in the
85 year of | her age.
MRS. REBECCA DODGE, | Died Oct. 10, 1825 ; | aged 50
years.
Miss REBECCA F. DODGE | died April 11, 1827, | aged
24 years.
MRS .-LYDIA DODGE | Died | June 18, 1845 ; | Aged 58.
"She sleeps in Jesus and is blest,
How sweet her slumbers are,
From suffering and from sin released,
And free from every care."
JOHN T. DODGE | died Feb. 26, 1836, | aged 46 y'rs 9
mos.
HARRIET SHAW | wife of | JOHN T. DODGE | Born Apr.
13, 1793, I Died May 1, 1876.
76 FROM GRAVESTONES IN WENHAM.
Martha Ann, | Died Nov. 5, 1820 | Mt. 3. | Harriet
G. | died Nov. 7, 1820, | Mt. 1. | Children of Capt. John
T. & | Mrs. Harriet S. Dodge.
Though thy presence so endearing,
We thy absence now deplore ;
At the Saviors bright appearing
We shall meet to part no more.
Priscilla Dodge. 1
The Property of | UZZIEL DODGE. | Built 1827. 2
In | Memory of | M B JOHN GARDNER | who died Oc-
tober 27 th 1805. | M 74 Years.
M RS ELIZABETH GARDNER, | died Oct. 12 th 1823, | aged
86.
SAMUEL BLANCHARD ESQ. | Died May 4, 1813, | Aged
57.
M ES ELIZABETH BLANCHARD | died June 24, 1816. |
Aged 57 years.
FRANCIS BLANCHARD ESQ. | Died June 26 th 1813, | aged
29 years.
In Memory of | MRS. LUCY ORNE, | wife of | CHARLES
HENRY ORNE, | of Salem ; and daughter of the late |
SAMUEL BLANCHARD, Esq. | of Wenharn | Died June 16,
1815. | Mt. 22.
In Memory of | Mr. | EDWARD PERKINS, | who | de-
parted this life | June 13, 1853, | Mi. 93 Yrs. 11 mo's. 21
d'ys.
Blessed are the dead, which die in the Lord.
1 This inscription is on the footstone. The face of the headstone containing,
the inscription is shelled off and lost.
2 This inscription is on the stone erected over the front end of the tomb.
FROM GRAVESTONES IN WENHAM. 77
Mrs. | SALLY | wife of | Mr. Edward Perkins, | died
May 30, 1821 | JEt. 58.
Friends nor Physician could not save
My mortal Body from the grave.
Here Lies y c body | of Hannah y c | wife of Thomas |
Perkins who | died October y 2 d | 17 ( ) y in y e 37 year
| of her age.
SACRED | To the Memory of | MR. JOHN PERKINS, |
who died | Feb. 4, 1847 ; | Aged 93.
MRS. ABIGAIL | widow of the late | Samuel Ober (de-
ceased) | Died | Oct. 3, A. D. 1854, | Aged 96 y'is. | &
6 mos.
In Memory of | SAMUEL OBER, | who died | April 14,
1833 ; | Aged 80.
Also two of his Sons | JOSIAII OBER, | died in Balti-
more | Oct. 24, 1793 ; | Aged 14J years.
OLIVER OBER, | died April 21, 1805 ; | Aged 24 years.
ELIZABETH K. OBER | Daughter of Oliver OBER | died
Jan. 4, 1804 | Aged 4 months.
ABIGAIL II. TUTTLE | Died | Mar. 7, 1870 | .E. 79
y'rs.
At rest.
In Memory of | Miss HANNAH GooDRiD r>E | who died I
June 9 1796. | ^Et. 54.
Death is a debt to nature due,
I've puid the debt & so must you.
8 The last two flgurea of the year are illegible. The church records give the
year 1727.
78 FROM GRAVESTONES IN WENHAM.
In memory of | Mary | widow of | Capt. Joseph Lam-
bert | and Daughter of | Cap 1 John White | who died |
Nov. 5, 1802 | Aged 68.
BENJAMIN HOWE | Son of | Samuel & Priscilla | Co-
NANT | Died Aug. 12, 1842. | Aged 16 Months.
In Memory of | AARON D. BARNES | WHO DIED | July
28, 1845, | M. 40 yrs.
Paul M.Barnes | Died May 29, 1821; | Aged 14 years.
" Not lost, but gone before."
ELIZABETH | wife of Daniel | MERRILL, | DIED | Feb. 8,
1827, | M. 38 y'rs.
AMOS F. | HOBBS. | DIED Aug. 1 1841. | JE. 46.
BETHIAHG. | relict of | AmosF.Hobbs, | died | March
6, 1860, | aged 65 yrs. 8 mos.
SACRED | To the Memory of | Miss MARY WHIT-
TREDGE I who died | March 10 1827, | aged 21 years.
Sleep precious dust, in calm repose,
The toils and pains, are at a close ;
Thy happy soul with Jesus rests
In heavenly mansions with the blest.
In Memory of | 2 children of | M r Henry & | Mrs.
Mary Potter.
HENRY WILLIAM, | died July 22, 1826; | aged 4 years
& 9 mo. | WILLIAM HENRY | died Dec. 2, 1820; | Aged 6
days.
The fairest rose must fade and fall,
Death loves a shining mark.
FROM GRAVESTONES IN WENIIAM. 79
ANNIS C. | Daughter of | HARVEY & MARY JANE |
PIERCE, | Died Sep 1 23 1845 ; | Aged 9 years and | 5
months.
Jesus removed the lovely flower,
Safe to Ills own immortal bovver,
To bloom in Paradise more fair
And shed a richer fragrance there.
REBECCA S. | wife of | Ezra Shattuck. | Died Feb. 3
1833, Aged 37 y'rs.
Then shall the dust return unto earth as it was, and the spirit shall
return uuto the God who gave it.
In Memory of | MR. NATH L B. SHATTUCK, | who died |
Feb. 27, 1843 ; | Aged 34.
WILLIAM LANGMAID, | Died | Dec. 11, 185G | Aged 40
yrs. | & 9 mos.
In Memory of | Mr. | NATHAN PRESTON | who died |
April 10, 1826, | Aged 40.
ELIZABETH D. | died Dec. 24, 1813, | Aged 4 yrs. 7
mos. | WILLIAM H. | Died Dec. 23, 1825 | Aged 4 Yrs:
6 mos. | Children of | Nathan & Hannah | PRESTON.
THOMAS MASURY, | Died | Jan. 22, 1846, | Aged 50. |
Father.
Wm. | RHODES | who departed | this Life | Sept. 23,
1851, | aged 61 yrs. | & 5 mos.
Children methinks I see
you weep,
Though far across the sea,
But do not let your
spirits droop,
I never shall happier be.
DAVID | STARRETT, | died | Mar. 13, 1845. | JE. 45.
80 FROM GRAVESTONES IN WENHAM.
SACRED | To the Memory of | MRS. MARY | wife of Mr.
David | STARRETT, | who died | Sept. 5, 1839; | Aged35.
Dear friends, be wise, 'tis time to know
The fading state of things below ;
Let every moment as it flies,
Direct your thoughts above the skies.
LOUISA RESTIEAUX | dau. of David & \ Catherine M.
Starrett, | DIED | Aug. 18, 1851 ; | ^E. 5 mos.
MARY ANN | daughter of | Capt. David & | Mrs. Mary
Starrett | died Sept. 15, 1827, | aged 10 months.
SACRED | To the Memory of | JOHN DAVIS | Born April
5, 1792 | Died June 16, 1838.
A Man of Worth. 4
ANNAH ELIZABETH | dau. of Israel W. | & Elizabeth
E. | DAVIS | DIED | July 10, 1853 | Aged 1 y r 9 mos.
Alas, how changed that lovely flower,
Which bloomed and cheer'd our hearts ;
Fair smiling comfort of an hour;
How soon we're call'd to part. 9
HALCY K. | died Apr. 7, 1838, | JE. 2 yrs. 5 mo. |
ORIN A. | died Sept. 9, 1834 | M. 1 yr. 4 mos. |
LYDIA A. | died Jan. 4, 1831, | Children of John | &
Nancy W. | MILDROI.
Sleep on sweet babes
and take your rest
For Jesus Christ
doth think it best.
E K 5
4 These two were removed to the family lot in the new part of the " ground '
in April, 1884.
6 The above initials are inscribed on a common slab stone standing at a small
grave near the " monument" of the Rev. Joseph Gerrish.
HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS
OF THE
ESSEX INSTITUTE.
VOL. XXIV. APRIL, MAY, JUNE, 1887. Nos. 4, 5, 6,
NEGRO SLAVERY IN MASSACHUSETTS.
PORTIONS OF A PAPER READ BEFORE THE BEVERLY LYCEUM,
APRIL, 1833.
BY ROBERT RANTOUr,, SENR.
By the collision between the Colonization society and
the Anti-slavery society, the subject of African bondage has
been made a subject of interest in almost every village.
Both of these societies have enforced their views upon us,
but we shall perhaps be better qualified to judge of their
respective merits by a more dispassionate examination of
the subject than the partisans of either of these societies
would help us to.
The county now consists of twenty-six towns. Salem
has the greatest number of inhabitants and Andover has
the largest territory. The population of the county was
in 1790, 57,913; in 1800, 61,196; in 1810, 71,888; in
1820, 74,655; in 1830, 82,887. These numbers include
the colored population, consisting principally of negroes
and mulattoes. The number of this description of persons
HIST. COLL. XXIV 6 (81)
82
NEGRO SLAVERY IN MASSACHUSETTS.
in the New England states has always been small. Slavery,
if it ever legally existed in Massachusetts, ceased on the
adoption of the constitution of 1780 which declares all men
to be born free and equal, let the color of their skin be
what it may.
The census of the colored people in the six New Eng-
land States is as follows :
1790
1800
1810
1820
1830
780
864
970
925
607
4,411
3,685
3,717
3,646
3 578
538
812
969
995
1 242
5,560
6,281
6,763
8,041
8,072
272
557
750
918
881
5 463
6 452
6 737
6 870
7 006
17,024
18,651
19,906
21,395
21,386
The increase in the six New England states is about
258 per cent in forty years, which is a little less than the
increase in Massachusetts, for the same period. Although
slavery might not legally exist in Massachusetts, yet there
were slaves in fact who were bought and sold. In 1754
the number of slaves in Massachusetts was 2,717 of which
number 1,270 were in Suffolk, and 439 in Essex County,
and 28 in this town, twelve of whom were males and six-
teen females. This enumeration excluded the free colored
population of which at that time there were considerable
numbers. It is difficult to reconcile the fact that there
were so many slaves in Massachusetts with the laws that
are found upon the statute book. In 1644 it was ordered
by the General Court that there shall never be any bond
slavery, villeinage or captivity amongst us, unless it be law-
ful captives taken in just wars, such as willingly sell them-
NEGRO SLAVERY IN MASSACHUSETTS. 83
selves or are sold to us, and such shall have the liberties
and Christian usage which the law of God, established in
Israel concerning such persons, doth morally require. In
1646, the General Court conceiving themselves bound
by the first opportunity to bear witness against the heinous
and crying sin of man-stealing, as also to prescribe such
timely redress for what is past, and such a law for the fu-
ture, as may sufficiently deter all others belonging to us
to have to do in such vile and most odious courses, justly
abhorred of all good and just men, do order that the negro
interpreter, with others unlawfully taken, be by the first
opportunity, at the charge of the country for the present,
sent to his native country, Guinea, and a letter with him,
of the indignation of the court thereabouts, and justice
thereof, desiring our honored governor would please to
put this order in execution. About sixty years after this,
a law was made prohibiting the manumission of slaves un-
less security was given to save the town from charge for
their support. Laws were also made with particular ref-
erence to the conduct of slaves.
The colored population of this county was in 1790,
880; in 1800, 911; in 1810, 860; in 1820, 654; and in
1830, 517 ; so that while in forty years the whole popula-
tion *of the county has increased, from 57, 913 to 82,887,
the colored population has decreased from 880 to 517 when
if it had increased in the same ratio with the whole, the
number of colored persons would have been 1,259. It
is difficult to account for the diminution of this class of
the population in this county, while in the state there has
been during the same period a gradual increase (in the
whole of Massachusetts proper, in 1790, the number of
colored persons was 5,463 ; in 1800, 6,452 ; in 1810, 6,737 ;
in 1820, 6,870 ; and in 1830, 7,006) ; there being in the
state an increase in forty years of nearly 28 J per cent, or
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less than half of the ratio of increase of the whole popu-
lation. It has been conjectured, by philosophical observ-
ers of the habits of the human race, that the colored
population of the colder parts of the United States would
gradually recede towards the warmer latitudes, to which
their constitutions are better adapted than to the cold re-
gions of the north. This theory meets with but slender
support, as yet, but perhaps its effect may have been
counteracted by the existence of slavery on our western
border, in the State of New York, until a very recent
date, so that our numbers have been replenished by the
desertion of slaves from their masters in that state. This
is rendered probable from the fact that in the county of
Berkshire, which borders on the State of New York, in
1790 there were 323 colored persons, and in 1830, 995,
while the whole population of the county is less than
one-half of that of the county of Essex, and has increased
for the last forty years in a less ratio than Essex. Other
circumstances may have operated to counteract the influ-
ence of climate, which, as they may be removed from time
to time, will leave it to its natural effect in determining
the residence of the various complexions of which the
human family is composed. The greatest impediment to
the operation of natural causes within the United States
is the existence of slavery in so many of the states, and
the consequent restraints and impositions, in the states
where slavery exists, upon the colored population who are
free.
Pompey Lovejoy, a negro, died in Andover in February,
1826, aged one hundred and two. He was born a slave in
Boston. He lived upon the spot where he died ninety-
one years. He left a widow aged ninety-eight and two
unmarried nieces who lived in his family and were called
children, one sixty-eight and the other fifty years of age.
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Pompey at his death was the oldest man in the County
of Essex. He enjoyed his mental faculties to the last.
Slavery has existed in some form or other from a very
early period of the history of man. We find no mention
of slaves before the Deluge, but immediately after in the
curse of Canaan ; whence it is easily inferred that servi-
tude commenced soon after that time, for in Abraham's
days we find it generally established. Some will have it
to have commenced under Nimrod, because it was he who
first began to make war, and of consequence to make cap-
tives, and to bring such as he took, either in his battles or
irruptions, into slavery.
"Proud Nimrod first the bloody chuce began,
A mighty hunter, and his prey was man."
Hence probably arose the connection between victory
and servitude, an idea of which has prevailed among the
nations of antiquity, and which has uniformly existed in
one country or another to the present day.
The writings of Homer describe the manner in which
slaves were obtained by the Greeks ; it was by piratical
expeditions against other nations, to captivate men as well
as to seize and destroy property. Slavery existed in Egypt.
Joseph was sold by his brethren and carried into Egypt us
a slave. Slavery spread through Asia and through the
Grecian and Roman world ; it was in use among the bar-
barous nations which overturned the Roman Empire and
therefore existed at the same period, throughout the whole
of Europe. However, as the northern nations were settled
in their conquests, the slavery of the human species began
to decline and on their full establishment it was abolished.
Some writers have ascribed its decline and abolition to the
prevalence of the feudal system-; whilst others, much more
numerous, and with greater strength of argument, have
maintained that it was the natural effect of Christianity.
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The advocates of the former opinion allege that the mul-
titude of little states, which sprang up from one great one
at this era, occasioned infinite bickerings and matter for
contention. There was not a state or seigniory which did
not want all the hands it could muster, either to defend its
own right, or to dispute that of its neighbors. Thus every
man was taken into the service : whom they armed they
must trust, and there could be no trust but in free men.
Thus the barrier between the two natures was thrown down
and slavery was no more heard of in the west. That this
was not the necessary consequence of such a situation is ap-
parent. The political state of Greece, in its early history,
was the same as that of Europe, when divided by the feu-
dal system into an infinite number of small and independent
kingdoms. There was the same matter therefore for con-
tention, and the same call for all the hands they could mus-
ter : the Grecians, in short, in the heroic, were in the same
situation in these respects as the feudal barons in the
Gothic times. It must be allowed, on the slightest con-
sideration of the subject, that Christianity was admirably
adapted to this purpose. It taught that all men were
originally equal ; that the Deity was no respecter of per-
sons and that all men were to give an account of their actions
hereafter. These doctrines could not fail of having their
proper influence on those who first embraced Christianity
from a conviction of its truth, and on those of their descend-
ants afterwards who, by engaging in the crusades, and haz-
arding their lives and fortunes therein, showed at least an
attachment to that religion. We find them accordingly
actuated by these principles. We have proof that the
feudal system had no share in the honor of suppressing
slavery, but that Christianity was the only cause ; for the
greatest part of the charters, which were granted for the
freedom of slaves in those times (many of which are still
extant) were granted "For the love of God, and the good
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of the soul" : they were founded in short on religious con-
siderations, that they might procure the favor of the Deity,
which masters conceived themselves to have forfeited by
the subjugation of those whom they found to be the objects
of the divine benevolence and attention equally with them-
selves. These considerations, which had thus their first
origin in Christianity, began to produce their effects as the
different nations were converted, and procured that general
liberty at last, which, at theclose of the twelfth century, was
conspicuous in the west of Europe. Within two centuries
after the suppression of slavery in Europe, the Portuguese,
in imitation of those piracies which existed in the uncivilized
ages of the world, made their descents on Africa, and com-
mitting depredations on the coast, first carried the wretched
inhabitants into slavery. This practice, thus inconsiderable
at its commencement, became general ; and the English,
together with the Spaniards, French and most of the mari-
time powers in Europe, soon followed the piratical exam-
ple : and thus did the Europeans, to their eternal infamy,
revive a custom which their own ancestors had so lately
exploded, from a consciousness of its impiety. The un-
fortunate Africans fled from the coast, and sought in the
interior of the country a retreat from the persecution of
their invaders; but the Europeans still pursued them.
They entered their rivers, sailed up into the country, sur-
prised the Africans in their recesses and carried them into
slavery. The next step which the Europeans found it neces-
sary to take was that of settling in the country ; of securing
themselves by fortified posts ; of changing their system of
force into that of pretended liberality ; and of opening, by
every species of bribery and corruption, a communication
with the natives. Accordingly, they erected their forts and
factories ; landed their merchandise ; and endeavored by
a peaceable deportment, by presents, and by every ap-
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pearance of munificence to allure the attachment and con-
fidence of the Africans.
The Portuguese erected their first fort at D'Elmina in
the year 1481, about forty years after Alonzo Gonzales
had pointed out to his countrymen the southern Africans
as articles of commerce. The scheme succeeded ; an in-
tercourse took place between the Europeans and Africans,
attended with a confidence highly favorable to the views
of ambition and avarice. In order to render this inter-
course permanent as well as lucrative, the Europeans,
having discovered the chiefs of the African tribes, paid
their court to these, and at length a treaty of peace and
commerce was concluded ; in which it was agreed that the
kings, on their part, should, from this period, sentence
prisoners of war and convicts to European servitude ; and
that the Europeans should supply them, in return, with the
luxuries of the north. This agreement immediately took
effect, and laid the foundation of that abominable traffic in
human flesh which continued to be carried on by most of
the maritime powers of Europe until 1807, when the Par-
liament of Great Britain passed the law for its abolition.
Their example has, from time to time, been followed by
other nations, but still this traffic continues to a consider-
able extent, cupidity inducing adventurers to brave every
danger, even the bloody laws of most of the nations against
piracy.
Abraham had three hundred and eighteen servants, born
among his property, whom he could intrust with arms.
This implies thaj he had many, not born in his house, but
bought with his money. These, together with those who
through age or infirmity were incapable of bearing arms,
and the women and children, would make a considerable
tribe.
To punish the indignity received from his son Ham,
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Noah foretold the slavery of his descendants. The de-
scendants of Abraham always valued themselves on their
liberty. We have never been servants to any, said the
Jews. And Paul magnifies the liberty of the true children
of Abraham as being really free, born of a free mother, in
opposition to the race of Ishmael, born of a mother who
was a slave. The Hebrews have, however, been subject
to several princes ; to the Egyptians, the Philistines, the
Chaldeans, the Grecians, and the Romans. But this is
not slavery in the strict sense of the word. Moses notices
two or three sorts of slaves among the Hebrews who had
foreign slaves, obtained by capture, by purchase, or born
in the house. Over these masters had an entire author-
ity ; they might sell them, exchange them, punish them,
judge them and even put them to death without public
process ; in which the Hebrews followed the rules common
to other nations.
In Exodus, Moses enacts regulations concerning He-
brew slaves: "If thou buy a Hebrew servant, six years
he shall serve, and in the seventh he shall go out free for
nothing." He adds, " He shall have at going out the same
clothes he had at coming in, and his wife shall go out with
him." " If he come in by himself he shall go out by him-
self; if he were married then his wife shall go out with
him. If his master have given him a wife, and she hath
borne him sons or daughters, the wife and children shall
be her master's and he shall go out by himself. If the ser-
vant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and
my children, I will not go out free ; then his master shall
bring him unto the judges ; he shall also bring him to the
door, or unto the doorpost of his master's house and his
master shall bore his ear through with an awl, and he shall
serve him forever." Several other regulations in regard
to female slaves are to be found in the laws of Moses.
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A Hebrew might fall into slavery in several ways :
1. If reduced to extreme poverty, he might sell him-
self. 2. A father might sell his children as slaves. 3.
Insolvent debtors might be delivered to their creditors as
slaves. 4. Thieves not able to make restitution of their
thefts, or the value, were sold for the benefit of the suffer-
ers. 5. They might be taken prisoners in war. 6. They
might be stolen and afterwards sold for slaves, as Joseph
was sold by his brethren. 7. A Hebrew slave redeemed
from a Gentile by one of his brethren might be sold by
him to another Israelite.
When Samuel declares to the Hebrews the rights and
prerogatives of a king he says : "He shall take your
slaves, and your maids, and you yourselves shall be sub-
ject to him as slaves." The word servant in the scripture
generally signifies a slave, but sometimes it merely de-
notes a man who voluntarily dedicates himself to the ser-
vice of another.
Slavery among the Jews as it regarded foreigners was
also regulated by the law given by Moses. They were
forbidden to buy and sell those of their own nation as
bondmen for life. "Both thy bondmen and thy bond-
maids, which thou shalt have, shall be of the heathen that
are round about you ; of them shall ye buy bondmen and
bondmaids. Moreover of the children of the strangers that
do sojourn among you, of them shall ye buy and of their
families that are with you, and they shall be your posses-
sion. And ye shall take them as an inheritance for your
children after you, to inherit them for a possession : they
shall be your bondmen forever." No positive precept of
Christ forbids slavery. It is very far from the design of
Christianity to interfere with the national laws of the
world. On the contrary, it recognizes these laws as the
institution of God. Nor would it subvert the distinctions
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which are founded in these laws nor forbid any of the
pursuits in which men may engage consistently with the
maintenance of the piety and virtue which it teaches. It
therefore does not aim at a suppression of commerce and
the mechanic arts ; it not only does not mar the beautiful
creations of genius in any of the departments of skill or
of taste nor confound the ruler with the subject, the em-
ployer with the employed, or the head which devises with
the hands which execute, but it would make each of the
diversities of condition so produced to conduce to the
perfection of the moral order and happiness of the world.
The progress of knowledge, the improvement of the
moral sense, the influence of the Christian religion, as it
becomes more operative in the conduct of life, as it is
made to consist more in right action proceeding from good
motives, and less in doctrines, opinions, words and profes-
sions, these are the great means to which we are to look
for the improvement of the social state on this continent,
as well as in the old world.
When Governor Winthrop came to Boston in 1630 he
found Samuel Maverick residing on Noddles Island. In
1(539, John Josselyn, who came to New England the year
before, lodged at Maverick's house, whom he commended
for his hospitality, and in noting some events in Maver-
ick's family he mentions three negro servants, and from the
circumstance related it appears that they were slaves. In
a collection of laws respecting servants, enacted between
1630 and 1641, the following provision is contained : "No
servant shall be put off for above a year to any other,
neither in the life time of their master, nor after their
death, by their executors or administrators, unless it be
by consent of authority assembled in some court, or two
assistants ; otherwise, all and every such assignment shall
be void in law. If any man smite out the eye or tooth
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of his man servant or maid servant, or otherwise maim or
disfigure them (unless it be by mere casualty) he shall let
them go free from his service, and shall allow such further
recompense as the court shall adjudge him. All servants
that have served diligently and faithfully to the benefit of
their masters, seven years, shall not be sent away empty ;
and if any have been unfaithful, negligent, or unprofitable,
in their service, notwithstanding the good usage of their
masters, they shall not be dismissed till they have made
satisfaction according to the judgment of authority." In
1645 the General Court, which then exercised jurisdiction
over the settlements at Piscataqua, thought proper to
write to Mr. Williams, residing there, "understanding that
the negroes which Capt. Smyth brought from Guinea, by
Capt. Smyth's confession were fraudulently and injuriously
taken, that he forthwith send the negro which he had of
Capt. Smyth hither; that he may be sent home, which this
Court do resolve to send back without delay." "And if
you have any thing to alledge why you should not return
him, to be disposed of by the court, it will be expected
you should forthwith make it appear, either by yourself
or your agent." About the same time, viz., 1645, a law
was made "prohibiting the buying and selling of slaves,
except those taken in lawful war, or reduced to servitude
for their crimes by a judicial sentence ;" and these were to
have the same privileges as were allowed by the law of
Moses.
Among the laws for punishing capital crimes, enacted in
1649, is the following, viz. :
If any man stealeth a man or mankind, he shall surely
be put to death.
Josselyn, in his description of New England, which he
visited twice, having spent ten years in the country, from
1663 to 1673, speaking of the people of Boston, says,
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"They have store of children, and are well accommo-
dated with servants ; of these some are English and others
negroes." From these facts it appears that negro slavery
did exist to some small extent. Though discouraged by
the laws, it was not eradicated.
Another class of slaves were known here in the early
periods of our history. These were the aboriginals of the
country, who had at various times submitted themselves
to the government, and received its protection ; and had
enjoyed in a degree the benefits of civilization, and of
evangelical missions, so that they were denominated pray-
ing Indians. Of these, some in 1675, 1(>76 and 1677 did
join with other natives in the war against the colonies,
called King Phillip's war. Such of these as were taken
in arms were adjudged guilty of rebellion. A few of
them were put to death by a judicial sentence; but the
greater part were sold into slavery in foreign countries.
Some of these latter found their way home, and joined
with the hostile Indians in a severe revenge on the Eng-
lish in a succeeding war.
The African trade never was prosecuted in any great
degree by the merchants of Massachusetts. No records
or memorials are remaining by which any thing respecting
it in the last century can be known. There was a con-
nection in trade between this colony and that of Barbadoes,
and some families went from Massachusetts to settle there.
It is therefore probable that negroes might have been in-
troduced here by means of that connection. In 1703 a
duty of 4 was laid on every negro imported, for the
payment of which both the vessel and master were answer-
able. It is uncertain how long this duty was exacted.
There were not more than three ships in a year, belonging
to Boston, ever employed in the African trade ; there were
perhaps some from other ports in the state. The ruin dis-
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tilled here was the mainspring of the trade, and this ar-
ticle having been largely manufactured in the County of
Essex, it is probable that the African trade was prosecuted
from some of the ports in this County. The slaves pur-
chased in Africa were chiefly sold in the West Indies, or
in the southern colonies ; but when those markets were
glutted and the price low, some of them were brought
hither. Very few whole cargoes ever came : two or three
are mentioned and one about the year 1760 which con-
sisted almost wholly of children. At Rhode Island, the
rum distillery and the African trade were prosecuted to a
greater extent than in Massachusetts. Sometimes the
Rhode Island vessels, after having sold their prime slaves
in the West Indies, brought the remnant of their cargoes
hither for sale.
About the time of the stamp act in 1765 this trade began
to decline in Massachusetts and in 1788 it was prohibited
by law. This could not have been done, previous to the
Revolution, as the governors sent hither from England, it
is said, were instructed not to consent to any acts made
for that purpose.
The prohibition of the slave trade was effected in the
following manner. In the month of February, 1788,
just after the adoption of the present federal constitution
by the convention of Massachusetts, a most flagrant vio-
lation of the laws of society and humanity was perpetrated
in Boston, by one A very, a native of Connecticut. By the
assistance of another infamous fellow, he decoyed three
unsuspecting black men on board a vessel which he had
chartered, and sent them down into the hold to work.
While they were there employed, the vessel came to sail,
and went to sea, having been previously cleared for Mar-
tinico. As soon as this infamous transaction was known,
Governor Hancock and M. L'Etombe, the French consul ,
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wrote letters to the governors of all the islands in the
West Indies in favor of the decoyed blacks. The public
indignation being greatly excited against the actors in this
affair, and against others who had been concerned in the
traffic of slaves, it was thought proper to take advantage
of the ferment and bring good out of evil. Accordingly
the association of the Boston clergy originated a petition
to the legislature, praying for an act to prohibit the equip-
ping and insuring vessels bound to Africa for slaves, and
providing against the carrying innocent blacks from home.
This petition was circulated and signed by a great num-
ber of reputable citizens. The blacks were urged to pre-
sent a similar petition, which they did; and fortunately
another of the same kind, from the society of Quakers
presented at a former session, was then lying on the table.
All these were brought up together ; and the effect was
an act passed March 26, 1788, "to prevent the slave trade,
and for granting relief to the families of such unhappy
persons as may be kidnapped or decoyed away from this
Commonwealth." By this law it is enacted, "that no cit-
izen residing within this Commonwealth shall for himself
or any other persons, either as master, factor, supercargo,
owner or hirer, in whole or in part of any vessel, directly
or indirectly, import, or transport, or buy, or sell, or re-
ceive on board his or their vessel with intent to cause to
be transported or imported, any of the inhabitants of any
state or kingdom in Africa, as slaves or servants for term
of years, on penalty of fifty pounds for every person so
received on board with intent to be imported or trans-
ported, and two hundred pounds for every vessel fitted
out with such intent or so employed ; and all insurance
made on such vessels shall be void." It also further pro-
vides for the friends of any person decoyed away to bring
an action, and recover damages which shall be paid to the
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injured person at his return or go to the maintenance of
his wife and children.
A prohibitory act of the same nature had a few months
before been passed in the state of Rhode Island, and soon
after another was passed in Connecticut. This was the
utmost that could be done by the state legislature. After
the adoption of the Federal Constitution, Congress passed
laws of greater efficiency, as far as the Constitution would
permit. All these laws have been evaded more or less by
citizens of this country, but a stigma will ever attend their
names.
The three blacks, who were decoyed, were offered for
sale at the Danish Island of St. Bartholomew. They told
their story publicly, which coming to the ears of the gov-
ernor, he prevented the sale.
A Mr. Athertou of the island generously became bound
for their good behavior for six months, in which time let-
ters came informing of their case ; and they were per-
mitted to return. They arrived at Boston on the 29th
day of July following, and it was a day of jubilee not only
among their countrymen but all the friends of justice and
humanity. It appears that the complete abolition of slav-
ery in Massachusetts may be fixed at the year 1788.
[Two Essex county cases are somewhat illustrative of the state of
feeling prevailing at this period, and abstracts of them, taken from
the official records, are inserted. EDS.]
In the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, Jenny Slew of Ipswich, in
the county of Essex, spinster, was plaintiff against John Whipple, the
younger, of said Ipswich, gentleman, defendant, in a plea of trespass
for that the said John, on the twenty-ninth day of January, A. D.
1762, at Ipswich aforesaid, with force and arms, took her, the said
Jenny, held and kept her in servitude as a slave in his service, and
thus restrained her of her liberty from that time to the fifth of March
last without any lawful right and authority so to do, and did her other
injuries against the peace and to the damage of the said Jenny Slew, as
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she saith, the sum of twenty-five pounds. The action was brought on
a writ dated at Salem, March 9, 17G5, returnable at Ipswich and signed
Joseph Bowditch, clerk. The parties appeared and the case was con-
tinued. At the next term, the defendant Whipple, by his attorney, Ed-
mund Trowbridge, esq., filed a plea in abatement for that "there is no
such person in nature as Jenny Slew of Ipswich aforesaid, spinster,
and that the said John is ready to verify." This plea was overruled.
He then moved the court for an indorser on the writ "to be subject to
costs if any should finally be." Motion overruled. Defendant, saving
his plea in abatement, pleaded not guilty, etc., and "thereof puthimself
upon the country," etc., and the case was continued. At the next term
the plaintiff, reserving all rights, etc., says the defendant's plea is not
a sufficient answer to the declaration aforesaid, and for want of a suf-
ficient answer prays judgment for damages and costs, and the de-
fendant, saving all rights, etc., etc., joins issue and prays for costs
because the plaintiff refuses to reply to his plea. The Court found the
defendant's plea in demurrer good, and gave Whipple his costs. The
plaintiff Slew appealed to the Superior Court of Judicature, and en-
tered into recognizance to prosecute and pay costs. This at the Sep-
tember term at Newburyport, present Justices John Choate, Caleb
Cushing, Nathaniel Ropes, and Andrew Oliver. Benjamin Kent of
Boston was attorney for Jenny Slew, who gave a bond in the sum of
10, with John Chipman aud Nathan Bowen, both of Marblehead, as
sureties.
The appeal was reached at November term, 1766, holden at Salem,
demurrer waived by consent and the issue of fact sent to a jury which
found for the appellant Jenny Slew, in the sum of 4 "money damage"
and costs. "It is therefore considered by the court that the former
judgment be reversed and that the said Slew recover against the said
Whipple, the sum of four pounds, lawful money of this province,
damage, aud costs taxed at 0.9.6.," and execution issued, Decem-
ber 4, 1766, accordingly.
Ten years later, after belligerent captures at sea had brought up the
question of negro slavery in a new form, the records show another
Essex County case.
Public notice appeared that on September 5, 1776, a maritime court
would be held to "try the justice" of the capture of the sloop Hanni-
bal of about 60 tons burthen, lately commanded by one William Fitz-
patrick, her cargo and appurtenances. The " cargo and appurte-
nances," two negroes among the rest, seem to have been condemned
aud ordered for sale. On September 13th, the House of Representa-
tives passed resolves forbidding the sale of two negro men lately taken
on the high seas on board the sloop Hannibal aud brought into this
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state as prisoners and advertised to be sold at Salem, the 17th instant,
by public auction, in the following emphatic language :
' 'Resolved, that the selling and enslaving the human species is a direct
violation of the natural rights alike vested in all men by their Creator,
and utterly inconsistent with the avowed principles on which this and
the other United States have carried their struggle for liberty even to
the last appeal, and therefore that all persons concerned with the said
negroes be, and they hereby are, forbidden to sell them or in any man-
ner to treat them otherwise than is already ordered for the treatment
of prisoners of war taken in the same vessel or others in the like em-
ploy and, if any sale of the said negroes shall be made, it hereby is de-
clared null and void."
The resolves were finally passed without substantial modification,
on September 16, as appears from the following entries :
IN COUNCIL, SEPTEMBER 16, 1776.
Read and concurred, as now taken into a new draft. Sent down
for concurrence.
JOHN AVERT, Depy. Secy.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Sept. 16, 1776.
Read and concurred,
J. WARREN, Speaker.
Consented to :
Jer : Powell. Jabez Fisher.
W. Sever. B. White.
B. Greenleaf. Moses Gill.
Caleb Gushing. Dan'l Hopkins.
B. Chadbourn. Benj. Austin.
John Whitcomb. Wm. Phillips.
Eldad Taylor. D. Sewall.
S. Holten. Dan'l Hopkins.
If a comparison be made between the former and present
condition of this class of people in the New England States
it may be said that, unless liberty be reckoned as a com-
NEGRO SLAVERY IN MASSACHUSETTS. 99
pensation for many inconveniences and hardships, the for-
mer condition of most of them was preferable to the present.
They have generally left the country and resorted to the
maritime towns excepting where we border on the state of
New York. Here slavery having continued until very
lately, it has replenished the towns near its bounds with
deserting slaves, who were not worth reclaiming by their
masters. Some are incorporated with the Indians of Cape
Cod and Martha's Vineyard ; and the Indians are said to
be improved by the mixture. Some are industrious and
prudent, and a few have acquired property ; but too many
are improvident and indolent, although a subsistence by
simple labor is easily obtained. Those who were liberated
from slavery, most of whom have now passed away, hav-
ing been educated in families where they had not been
used to provide for themselves in youth, they knew not
how to do it in age. Having been accustomed to a plen-
tiful and even luxurious mode of living in the houses of
their masters, they were uncomfortable in their new sit-
uation. They suffered, by the meanness of their lodging,
and the insufficiency of their clothing, together with the
severity of our winters, many infirmities and diseases.
Those who served in families of the whites on wages, if
steady and prudent, were the best fed, the best clad, and
the most healthy ; but many of those who had families of
their own to support were oppressed with poverty and its
attendant miseries. It will be perceived that most of these
remarks are only applicable to a generation which is now
almost extinct.
European adventurers to Africa had no other concern
here than to procure cargoes of our rum to assist them in
carrying on their business. A few only of our merchants
were engaged in this kind of traffic. It required a large
capital, and was considered peculiarly hazardous, though
100 NEGRO SLAVERY IN MASSACHUSETTS.
gainful. It was never supported by popular opinion ; and
the voice of conscience was against it. A degree of in-
famy was attached to the characters of those who were
employed in it ; several of them in their last hours bitterly
lamented their concern in it; and the friends of seamen,
who had perished by the climate of Guinea, or in contests
with the natives, became seriously prejudiced against the
business. Reflecting persons were divided in their opin-
ions on the lawfulness of their traffic in slaves. Samuel
Sewall, chief justice of the province from 1718 to 1728,
publicly protested against it, and wrote a pamphlet enti-
tled, "Joseph sold, a memorial." Others disliked it from
prudential considerations. Many conscientious persons,
who would by no means have engaged directly in the trade
to Africa, yet when negroes were brought hither, had no
scruple to buy them ; because they supposed that an edu-
cation in a land of gospel light was preferable to one in
heathenish darkness. They contended that the buying of
them and holding them in servitude might be justified by
the example of Abraham, and other good men of antiquity ;
and as his servants were circumcised, theirs were bap-
tized. Laboring people, of the white complexion, com-
plained of the blacks as intruders, and the vulgar reprobated
them as the seed of Cain and wished them back in their
own country. Not much was said, however, in a public
and formal manner, till the people began to feel the weight
of oppression from Great Britain. The inconsistency of
pleading for their own rights and liberties, whilst they en-
couraged the subjugation of others, was very apparent;
and from this time both slavery and the slave trade be-
gan to be discountenanced.
There never was anything like a census of Massachu-
setts before the year 1763 and then, being an unpopular
measure, it was not very accurately taken. There was
NEGRO SLAVERY IN MASSACHUSETTS. 101
another in 1776 and a third in 1784, and in all of these, the
number of whites stands distinguished from the number
of blacks thus :
Years. Whites. Blacks. Proportion.
1763 235,810 5,214 45 to 1.
1776 343,845 5,249 65 to 1.
1784 353,133 4,377 80 to 1.
In 1790 a census of the United States was made by or-
der of the Federal Government ; the schedule sent out on
that occasion contained three columns for free whites of
several descriptions, which in the state of Massachusetts
including Maine amounted to 469,326, a fourth for all
other free persons, and a fifth for slaves. There being
none put into the last column it became necessary to put
the blacks with the Indians into the fourth column and the
amount was 6,001. Of this number it is supposed that
the blacks were upwards of 4,000 ; and of the remaining
2,000, many were a mixed breed between Indians and
blacks. If we reckon the blacks at 5,000, their propor-
tion to the whites at that time was as 1 to 93. It is sup-
posed that slaves were more numerous before 1763 than
at that time, because, in the two preceding wars, many of
them enlisted either into the army, or on board vessels of
war, with a view to procure their freedom. Prince Hall,
an intelligent black man who died some years ago, in
1795, considered the slaves as being most numerous about
the year 1745. The proportion to the whites, then, has
been estimated at 1 to 40. The winter here was always
unfavorable to the African constitution. For this reason
white laborers were preferable to blacks, and as whites
were more numerous, there was not much encouragement
to the importation of blacks, ntr were they ever so pro-
lific here as the whites. In the maritime towns blacks
were more numerous than in the country, and Boston gen-
102 NEGRO SLAVERY IN MASSACHUSETTS.
erally contained nearly one-fourth part of the whole num-
ber of them. Excepting such tradesmen as rope makers,
anchor smiths, and ship carpenters, who employ a great
many hands, scarcely any family had more than two ; some
not more than one, and many none at all. In the coun-
try towns, there were not more than three or four on a
farm, except in one instance where the number was six-
teen, and this was a distinguished singularity. The greater
number of husbandmen preferred white to black laborers.
Negro children were reckoned an incumbrance in a
family ; and, when weaned, were given away. They have
been publicly advertised in the newspapers to be given
away. The condition of our slaves was far from rigor-
ous. No greater labor was exacted of them than of
white people. In general they were not able to perform
so much. They always had the free enjoyment of the
Sabbath as a day of rest. A house of correction, to which
disorderly persons of all colors were sent, formed one ob-
ject of terror to them, but to be sold to the West Indies
or to Carolina was the highest punishment that could be
threatened or inflicted.
In the maritime towns, the negroes served either in fam-
ilies or at mechanical employments ; and in either case
they fared no worse than other persons of the same class.
In the country they lived as well as their masters, and
often sat down at the same table in the true style of re-
publican equality. Persons of illiberal and tyrannical dis-
positions would sometimes abuse them ; but in general
their treatment was humane, especially if their own tem-
pers were mild and peaceable.
They were never enrolled in the militia, but, on days of
military training and other seasons of festivity and espe-
cially on the day of the annual election, they were indulged
in such diversions as were agreeable to them. They were
inventoried and taxed as personal estate and as such on the
NEGRO SLAVERY IN MASSACHUSETTS. 103
decease of their masters were at the disposal of his exec-
utor or administrator. Such of them as were prudent and
industrious purchased their freedom. Some were liberated
by their masters ; but at one period there was a law against
their manumission, unless their masters gave bonds for
their maintenance in case of sickness or decrepitude, so
that they might not become a burden to the public.
Another law forbade them to be out in the streets after
nine o'clock in the evening, on pain of being sent to the
house of correction. They Avere forbidden to strike a white
man on penalty of being sold out of the province. The
marriage of blacks with whites was prohibited. If the
man was white, a tine of five pounds was required of him ;
and fifty pounds was the fine of the person officiating ; but
the marriage was not annulled. But on a revision of this
law, since the constitution of 1780, such marriages are de-
clared absolutely void.
Some of the owners of slaves were careful to instruct
them in reading, and in the doctrines and duties of religion ;
and there have been many instances, among the Africans
here, of persons who have profited by these instructions,
and have sustained a virtuous and exemplary character.
Slavery has been abolished here by public opinion
which began to be established about 1765. At the begin-
ning of the controversy with Great Britain, several per-
sons, who before had entertained sentiments opposed to the
slavery of the blacks, then took occasion publicly to re-
monstrate against the inconsistency of contending for their
own liberty, and at the same time depriving other people
of theirs. Pamphlets and newspaper essays appeared on
the subject ; it often entered into the conversation of re-
flecting people, and many, who had, without remorse, been
the purchasers of slaves, condemned themselves, and re-
tracted their former opinion. The Quakers were zealous
against slavery and the slave trade, and by their means
104 NEGRO SLAVERY IN MASSACHUSETTS.
the writings of Anthony Benezet of Philadelphia, John
Woodman of New Jersey and others, were spread through
the country. Nathaniel Appleton and James Swan, mer-
chants of Boston, and Doctor Benjamin Bush of Philadel-
phia, distinguished themselves as writers on the side of
liberty. Those on the other side generally concealed their
names ; but their arguments were not suffered to rest long
without an answer. The controversy began about the
year 1766, and was renewed at various times till 1773,
when it was very warmly agitated and became a subject
of forensic disputation at the public commencement in Har-
vard College.
In 1767, an attempt was made by the legislature to dis-
courage the slave trade. A bill was brought into the
House of Representatives "to prevent the unnatural and
unwarrantable custom of enslaving mankind and the im-
portation of slaves into the province." In its progress it
was changed to "an act for laying an impost on negroes
imported." It was so altered and curtailed by the Coun-
cil, then the upper house, that the other house was of-
fended and would not concur, and thus it failed. Had
it passed both houses in any form whatever, Governor
Barnard would not have consented to it. In 1773, an-
other attempt of the same kind was made. It was grounded
on a petition from the negroes, which was read in the as-
sembly, June 23, and referred to the next session. In
January, 1774, a bill was brought in, entitled "an act to
prevent the importation of negroes, and others, as slaves
into this province." It passed all the forms in the two
houses and was laid before Governor Hutchinson for his
consent, March 8. On the next day the assembly was pro-
rogued after a morose message from the governor, between
whom and the two houses there had been a warm contest
on other subjects. The negroes had deputed a committee
respectfully to solicit the governor's consent ; but he told
NEGRO SLAVERY IN MASSACHUSETTS. 105
them that his instructions forbade it. His successor, Gen-
eral Gage, gave them the same answer, when they waited
on him.
The blacks had better success in the judicial courts.
A pamphlet, containing the case of a negro who had ac-
companied his master from the West Indies to England,
and had there sued for and obtained his freedom, was re-
printed here ; and this encouraged several negroes to sue
their masters for their freedom, and for recompense for
their service after they had attained the age of twenty-one
years. The first trial of this kind was in 1770. The ne-
groes collected money among themselves to carry on the
suit and it terminated favorably for them. Other suits
were instituted between that time and the revolution and
the juries invariably gave their verdict in favor of liberty.
The pleas on the part of the masters were, that the ne-
groes were purchased in open market, and bills of sale
were produced in evidence ; that the laws of the province
recognized slavery as existing in it, by declaring that no
person should manumit his slave without giving bond for
his maintenance, etc. On the part of the blacks it was
pleaded, that the royal charter expressly declared all
persons, born or residing in the province, to be as free as
the king's subjects in Great Britain ; that by the laws of
England no man could be deprived of his liberty but by
the judgment of his peers ; that the laws of the province
respecting an evil existing, and attempting to mitigate or
regulate it, did not authorize it ; and on some occasions
the plea was that, though the slavery of the parents be ad-
mitted, yet no disability of that kind could descend to
children. During the revolutionary war, public opinion
was so strongly in favor of the abolition of slavery that,
in some of the country towns, votes were passed in town-
meetings that they would have no slaves among them;
HIST. COLL. XXIV. 7*
106 NEGRO SLAVERY IN MASSACHUSETTS.
and that they would not exact of masters any bonds for
the maintenance of liberated blacks if they should become
incapable of suppporting themselves.
In New Hampshire, those blacks who enlisted into the
army for three years were entitled to the same bounty as
the whites. This bounty their masters received as the
price of their liberty, and then delivered up their bills of
sale, and gave them a certificate of manumission and those
who survived the three years' service were free.
" The present constitution of Massachusetts was estab-
lished in 1780. The first article of the declaration of
rights asserts that all men are born free and equal. This
was inserted not merely as a moral or political truth, but
with a particular view to establish the liberation of the
negroes on a general principle, and so it was understood
by the people at large ; but some doubted whether this
were suificient. Many of the blacks taking advantage of
the public opinion and of this general assertion in the bill
of rights, asked their freedom and obtained it. Others
took it without leave. Some of the aged and infirm thought
it most prudent to continue in the families where they had
always been well used, and experience proved that they
acted rightly.
"In 1781, at the court in Worcester county an indictment
was found against a white man for assaulting, beating and
imprisoning a black. He was tried at the Supreme Judi-
cial Court in 1783. His defence was that the black was
his slave, and that the beating, etc., was the necessary re-
straint and correction of the master. He was found guilty
and fined forty shillings. This decision was a mortal
wound to slavery in Massachusetts."
The state of New Hampshire established its constitution
in 1783 ; and in the first article of the declaration of rights,
it is asserted that all men are born equally free and hide-
NEGRO SLAVERY IN MASSACHUSETTS. 107
pendent. The construction there put on this clause is
that all who have been born since the constitution are
free, but that those who were in slavery before are not
liberated by it. By reason of this construction so con-
trary to every sound principle, the blacks in that state in
the census of 1790 are distinguished into free and slaves,
there being no Indians residing within those limits. In
the same census, no slaves are set down to Massachusetts.
Our laws place the blacks upon an equality with the
whites in every respect. The same provision is made by
the public for the education of their children as for those
of the whites. We have seen in our public schools in this
town colored males and females who have maintained an
equal standing with white children of the same age. In
some instances they have excelled so as generally to be at
the top of their classes.
There is nothing in our constitution which disqualifies
them from electing or being elected to otlice, if they have
the other qualifications required which maybe obtained by
blacks as well as by whites. Some of them exercise the
privilege of voting. Instances of the election of a black to
any public office are very rare. Many years ago one was
chosen to be the clerk of the town where he resided. He
was a man of good sense and morals, and had a good school
education. The blacks by the law of the United States
are exempted from enrollment in the militia. In the time
of Shay's insurrection, 1786, they offered their service to
governor Bowdoin to go against the insurgents, to the num-
ber of 700, but the council did not advise sending them.
With respect to the harmony of social intercourse between
the blacks and whites,! will quote from Prince Hall, who
lias been before referred to with reference to the date of
1795. "Harmony in general (says he) prevails between
us as citizens, for the good law of the land does oblige
108 NEGRO SLAVERY IN MASSACHUSETTS.
every one to live peaceably with all his fellow-citizens,
let them be black or white. We stand on a level, there-
fore ; no preeminence can be claimed on either side. As
to our associating, there are here (that is in Boston) a
great number of worthy good men and good citizens, that
are not ashamed to take an African by the hand ; but yet
there are to be seen the weeds of pride, envy, tyranny
and scorn, in this garden of peace, liberty and equality."
The candor of this dark statement of Mr. Prince Hall
cannot be called in question. There are everywhere some
who are prone to forget that of one blood the great Crea-
tor made all the nations of the earth.
Prince Hall was honored by being made grand master
of a lodge of free masons, composed wholly of blacks,
and distinguished by the name of the African Lodge. It
was begun in 1775 while the town of Boston was garri-
soned by British troops ; some of whom had a lodge and
initiated a number of negroes. After the peace they sent
to England and procured a charter, under the authority
of the Duke of Cumberland, and signed by the Earl of
Effingham. In 1795 the lodge consisted of thirty persons,
and care was taken that none but those of a good moral
character were admitted.
INSCRIPTIONS FROM THE OLD BURYING
GROUND IN DODGE'S ROW (NORTH BEVERLY). 1
COPIED BY WELLINGTON POOL, AUGUST IS, 1882.
HERE LIES BURIED | THE BODY OF | M r PIIINEAS
DODGE | WHO DEPARTED | THIS LIFE JULY, | 19 TH 1751) IN
| THE 72 YEAR. | OF 2
HERE LIES Y E BODY OF | MR S . MARTHA DODGE | Y K
WIFE or MR. | PHINEIIAS DODGE | WHO DIED MARCH |
Y E 31 1724 AGED | 39 YEARS.
In Memory of | Capt. JACOB DODGE, | who died Dec.
13 th 1792 | in the 77 th Year | of his Age.
MRS. ELIZABETH DODGE | Relict of | Capt. Jacob
Dodge, | died Oct. 20, 1806, | M. 80.
Slic died in hopes of a glourious Immortality.
HERE LIES BURIED | THE BODY OF | MR. AMOS DODGE
| WHO WAS BORN | AUGUST 28 1717 | AND DEPARTED |
THIS LIFE FEB." Y 27 | 1755 IN THE 38 | YEAR OF HIS AGE.
In | Memory of | MRS. HANNAH DODGE | wife of Lien.
| WILLIAM DODGE, | who died June 6, | 1790 in the 28
| year of her | Age.
Pass on, my friends, dry up your tears
I must lie here till Christ appears.
Death is a debt to nature due
I've paid the debt and so must you.
In Memory of | MRS. JERUSHA DODGE | wife of Lien. |
WILLIAM DODGE | who died | Sept. 15 1805. | M. 45 |
'This ground lies a little south of the \Ven4iam line, and lias probably been used
quite as much by the people of Wenham Neck, as by the people of "the Row." See
uppeiulix for the deed of conveyance.
a Crumbled off.
(109)
110
INSCRIPTIONS FROM GRAVESTONES
by her side is Axor | her son who died | Oct. 4 1805. |
^Et 9 years.
Weep not for me, ray pains are o'er,
We soon shall meet to part no more.
Here lyes y e body of | M r s ELIZABETH DODGE j WIFE
OF MR. PARKER | DODGE WHO DIED | DECEM R Y E 25 1715
| AGED 24 years | BLESSED ARE THEY Y T j Di IN Y K
LORD.
As you are
So ware we
As we are
You; Shall be. 3
HERE LYES Y E BODY | OF SAMUEL DODGE | SEN K WHO
DEPARTED | THIS LIFE IN IPSWICH | UPON Y E 4 DAY OF |
DECEM ER ANNO DOM. | 1705 IN Y E | 61 ST YEAR OF His
AGE.
Here Lyeth y e body of Mary | Dodge wife to Sam 11
Dodge who | died Aug st y e 6 th 1717 | Aged 73 years.
HERE LIES Y E | BODY OF AME | DODGE WHO | DIED
MARCH Y E I 29 TH 1719 IN YE I 36 Y K OF HER AGE.
3 Footslone.
IN DODGE'S ROW (NORTH BEVERLY).
Ill
HERE LIES Y K | BODY OF MR. | JOSIAII DODGE | WHO
DIED JANU- | ARY Y K U> 1714 | AGED 50 YEARS | IF WE
BELIEVE | AS ClIRIST HATH SAID | AL SHALL ARISE | Y 1
HERE ARE LAID. 4
Here Lyclh y e body | of Sarah y e wife | Formerly to
Josiah | Dodge who March | y e 17 th died 1729-30 | in y c
(50 th year of | her Age.
Here Lyes y l
Body of iM r
Kiehard Dodg"
who died y c
dy of Appril
13 1705 Aged
63 years.
Also Mary
y c Wife of Rich 1 ' 1
Dodge Lyes
here who die d
Nov mr 2 171(5
Aged 75 years.
Here Lieth y c Body of | M r ANDREW DODGE | Win
died February y c | 17 th 1747-8 in y u 72 ml | year of hi,-
A ire.
HERE LIES THE | BODY of SARAH DOD | Ge THE WIFE
of AND | REW DODGE Ho DIE | D IN Y K 6 OF JUNE | IN
Y E go YEAR | OF HAR AGE. | 1734.
HERE LYES THE | BODI OF HANNAH | FISK THE WIFE
OF | ANDREW DODGE | Ho DIED IN THE 30 | YEAR OF HAR
AGE DECEMBER 2 d 1703.
Here lieth T 5
body of | anna Dodge y e | daugh-
* Lies on the ground.
Crumbled off.
112 INSCRIPTIONS FROM GRAVESTONES
ter of Andrew | Dodge that he had | by his first wife |
she died Aprel y e 19 | 1704.
NOTE. The above is on the headstone and the following is on the footstoue to
the same grave.
Here | Lieth y e body of | Hannah Dodge | She died in
ye | 5 fift year of bar | Age Aprel y e 19 | 1704.
y e Body of
)odge wife to
ob Dodge who D'd 6
)ecember y e 19 th 1740 | in y e 29 th year of her Age | Also
Jacob their son died y e | 29 th Aged All days.
HERE LIES Y E BODY OF MR. | BARNABAS DODGE WHO
DIED | OCTOBER Y E 11 1739 1N Y E ,33 YEAR | OF HIS AGE
WITH HIS 4 CHIL N | Uiz : MARTHA LUCY HEPHZI | ROGERS
DODGES MARTHA DIED | DECEM BU Y E 19 1736, IN Y E 8
YEAR | OF HER AGE LlJCY DIED DECEM B | Y E 14 1736 IN
Y E 5 YEAR OF HER | AGE HEPHZI DIED JANUARY Y E 27 |
1737 IN Y E 3 YEAR OF AGE | ROGERS DIED JULY Y K
26, | 1736 AGED 14 (?) DAYS.
au to
And M"
(nee Dodge 7
Who died Janur y | y e 22 d 1725-6, j Aged 8 weeks.
HERE LIES | Y K BODY OF | MR. RICHARD ] DODGE Y E 3 D
| WHO DIED JULY |Y E 71739| 8 D70 YEARS
HERE LIES Y E | BODEY OF MRS. | MARTHA DODGE | Y K
WIFE OF MR. | RICHAR S DODGE | Y E 3 D WHO | DIED FEB-
RUARY Y E 29 17 8 IN Y E 69 Y E OF HER AGE.
6 The upper left hand corner of the stone is gome. Weuham Church Records
give the names Sarah wife of Jacob Dodge.
7 The upper left hand corner of the stone is gone. Wenhani Church Records
give Prudence, daughter to Joseph and Prudence Dodge.
8 Crumbled off.
IN DODGE'S ROW (NORTH BEVERLY).
113
Here lies Buried | the Body of | Lieu 1 . RICHARD
DODGE; | who departed this Life | May y e 11 th 1778, in
y e | 75 th Year of His Age.
Richard Son to
9 Richard & M
Dodge y l
i ober y e
Tabitha dau 9 | M r Richard and | M" Mary Dodge |
Died Febu ry the | 23 d 1727 in | her 2 nd year.
P 9 udence dan 1 | M r Richard & M( rs ) | Mary Dodge
died | Octo b | y e 5 17 10 | In her 3 y(ear)
Abraham Son to | Mr Richard and M rs | Mary Dodge
Died | Sep tmr 25 th 1725 | Aged 3 Months.
2 Daughters of Mr. Richard &
M" Mary Dodge
Mary died y e
9 th of Octo br
1737 in her
8 year
Mercy died
Octo br y e 8 th
1737 in
her 5 th year.
In memory of | MRS. LYDIA DODGE | wife of | MR.
NICHOLAS DODGE | who died | Sep. 27 1805. | M. 30 |
Crumbled off.
10 Wenham Church records give 1737.
HIST. COLL. XXIV
114 INSCRIPTIONS FROM GRAVESTONES
By her side is Lucy there da | lighter who died sep. 15
1805 | -act 18 months.
Farewell my dear husband, saith she
Now from your kind bosom I leap ;
With Jesus my bridegroom to be,
My flesh in the tomb for to sleep.
HERE LIES BURIED | THE BODY or | M RS PRUDENCE |
DODGE WIFE OF M K | WILLIAM DODGE | WHO DIED AU-
GUST | YE 5 TH 1737 IN Y E 57 TH | YEAR OF HER AGE.
Here Lyeth y e body | of Tabatha Goolsmith | "Zacheus
Goolsmith | who died October | y e 8 1726 in 17 |
year of her Age.
Andrew
Dodge
1747-8
HERE LIES | Y K BODY OF MARTH A | EDWARDS DAFTER
| OF MR. JOSEPH | EDWARDS DIED | IN AUGUST 1726 |
IN Y K 2 YEAR j OF HER AGE.
In Memory of | Mr. Jacob Edwards Jun r | who de-
parted this Life | Feb. 1 st 1800 in the 27 th | year of his
age.
Weep not my friends dry up your tears
I must lie here till Christ appears.
He when alive all vice did shun,
Straight in the path of virtue run ;
And now he reaps a full reward
In endless glory with the Lord.
In memory of | MR. ABRAHAM EDWARDS, | who died |
Nov. 17, 1800 | Mi. 52.
Farewell conflicting hopes and fears
Where lights and shades alternate dwell
How bright the unchanging morn appears
Farewell, inconstant world farewell.
11 Wife of Zacheus Goldsmith, jr., in Wenham church records.
13 Broken stone lying on the ground.
IN DODGE'S ROW (NORTH BEVERLY),
115
jEMIMa
DoDGe
iAI ' hlnc
body of REb
ACKER dod
GE 13
H I
IV "
13
18 Common alabatones.
"Illegible
116 INSCRIPTIONS FROM GRAVESTONES
In Memory of | Mrs. Prudence, | wife of | Mr. Abra-
ham Edwards, | & Mr. Joseph Langdall j who died |
Nov. 2, 1832, aged 72 years & 6 mos.
Write blessed are the dead which die in Lord, from henceforth,
yea saith the spirit ; that they may rest from their labours, and their
works do follow them.
They die in Jesus and are blest,
How kind their slumbers are,
From sufferings and from sins released,
And freed from every snare.
BETSEYCLEVES | Died | June 9, 1851. | Aged 66 yr's |
WILLIAM EDWARDS | Died at Plattsburg, N. Y. | Nov. 24,
1813, | Aged 21 y'rs | Col. | JACOB D. EDWARDS, | Died
at Boston, Mass. | June 24, 1847, | Aged 47 y'rs | Daugh-
ter & sons of | Abraham & Prudence | Edwards.
jonah | DodGe 15 | SARah | DodGe 15 .
APPENDIX.
[Copy.]
To All People, to whom these Presents may come, We Jonathan"
Dodge, Weaver, Edward Dodge Husbandman & Mark Dodge Hus-
bandman All of Beverly in the County of Essex within His Majesties
Province of y e Massachusetts Bay in New England Send Greeting,
Know ye that whereas our Honoured Grandfather Richard Dodge late
of said Beverly deceased did in his lifetime Set apart & appoint a cer-
tain piece of land lying in said Beverly for a Burying place for himself
& posterity, Which Land is bounded as followeth, beginning at a lit-
tle Shrub Appletree, & so running Easterly, Six Pole & five foot,
and then turning Northerly Thirteen Pole, & then turning Westerly
four Pole near the Plogh'd way, and then running Southerly fourteen
Pole to the Bounds first mention'd : Which parcel of Land has been
ever since used by y e Descendants of said Richard Dodge & others for
a Burying-Place, We therefore ye said Jonathan Dodge Edward Dodge,
& Mark Dodge do by these presents confirm & establish the said Priv-
iledge of burying in y e said Land unto Andrew Dodge of Beverly, Phin-
ehas Dodge & Nehemiah Dodge Josiah & Thomas Dodge all of Wenham,
Robert Dodge and others, the children of Ebenezer Dodge late of Bev-
On common slabstones.
IN DODGE'S ROW (NORTH BEVERLY). 117
erly deed, being ye Descendants of our late Uncle John Dodge De-
ceased : Richard Dodge of Ipswich, Daniel Dodge & William Dodge,
both of Wenham, being y e sous of our late Uncle Richard Dodge de-
ceased, Parker & Samuel Dodge, both of Ipswich y e sons of our late
Uncle Samuel Dodge deceased, Joseph Dodge, Jonah Dodge, Elisha
Dodge & Nathaniel Dodge all of Beverly, y e sons of our late Uncle
Joseph Dodge deceased, unto them & their Posterity forever, as also
unto our Neighbours, Thomas Edwards & Benj'a Edwards both of
Wenham, unto them, and their Posterity forever. To Have and to Hold
together with ourselves & our Posterity the said parcel or piece of Land
for the use abovementioned, & for that only for ever; without any let
molestation or hindrance from us or from any hereafter claiming by
or under us, together with a convenient way to y e said Burying Place.
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands & Seals this
24th day of February Anno Domini 1730-1. In y 4th year of y e reign
of King George y e Second, of Great Brittain, France, & Ireland &c.
Signed, Sealed, & Delivered
In presence of The words between L. 17, & 18, Robert Dodge
& others ye children of Ebenezer Dodge late of
Joseph Edwards Beverly dec'd were interlined before Sealing &
Delivery.
Excepting The Apple Jonathan Dodge [SEAL]
John Dodge Trees within The Bur-
ing place before Sign- Edward Dodge [SEAL]
Richard Dodge ing and Sealing 16
Mark Dodge [SEAL]
Essex Sc March y e 13 th , 1731 (2
Jonathan Dodge Edward Dodge and
Mark Dodge Acknowledged this Instrument
to be their Act act and Deed before.
Symonds Epes Justice Peace.
An Agreement made this Twenty fourth day of February In the year
of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty, Thirty one Be-
tween Andrew Dodge, Phinehas Dodge, Nehemiah Dodge, Josiah
Dodge Thomas Dodge & Robert Dodge, y e son & Grandsons of John
Dodge, late of Beverly in y e county of Essex in the Province of y e Mass-
achusetts-bay in New England ; Richard Dodge, Daniel Dodge & Wil-
liam Dodge sons of Richard Dodge late of Wenham in ye County and
Province aforesaid; Jonathan Dodge, Edward Dodge, & Mark Dodge
of s'd Beverly sons of Edward Dodge late of s'd Beverly ; Parker Dodge
& Samuel Dodge, sons of Samuel Dodge late of Ipswich in the County
& province aforesaid deceased ; Joseph Dodge, Jonah Dodge, Elisha
In another hand.
118 INSCRIPTIONS FROM DODGE'S ROW.
Dodge, & Nathaniel Dodge Sons of Joseph Dodge late of said Beverly
deceased; Thomas Edwards & Benjamin Edwards, both of said Wen-
ham, being Seven Families so to be considered, testifleth, That They
mutually engage by these presents to build a good Sufficient Stone-
wall, about the Burying-Place in Beverly Belonging to y e s'd Dodge's
& Edwards' within Fifteen Months from the day of ye date hereof:
Each family to set up Five Pole & Five Foot of said stone wall within
that Term of Fifteen months on Penalty of forfeiting The Sum of Forty
Shillings to be paid to any of y e other families, which shall prosecute
the default, we do oblige likwise our Selves & our Posterity, to re-
pair annually the Defects & Ruins, that may happen in said Stone-
wall, Each family its proportion, on penalty of the above mention'd
forfeiture, as also to maintain a convenient, & decent Gate to the Said
Burying Place on Penalty of forfeiting what may be thought reasonable
by three judicious & indifferent Persons, to those of us who shall be at
ye cost & charge of setting it up & keeping it in repair.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands & seals the day
& year first above-written.
Signed Sealed & Delivd. His
In presence of Tho 8 . V Edwards [SEAL]
Thomas Dodge Andrew Dodge [SEAL] mark
John Dodge [jr.?] Jonah Dodge [SEAL] Richd Dod [SEAL]
[SEAL] Elisha Dodge [SEAL] Dan. Dodge [SEAL]
Rice Knowlton [SEAL] Jonathan Dodge [SEAL] William Dodge [SEAL]
Nehemiah Dodge ISEAL] Edward Dodge ISEAL] Josiah Dodge [SEAL]
Robert Dodge [SEAL] Mark Dodge [SEAL] Thomas Dodge [SEAL]
Richard Dodge,jr. [SEAL] Parker Dodge [SEAL] Benjamin Edwards
[SEAL] Samuel Dodge [SEAL] [SEAL]
" The agreement for fencing the burying Place." 17
COPY OF DEEDS OF ADDITIONAL LAND FOR THE
BURYING GROUND, RECORDED IN THE ESSEX
REGISTRY OF DEEDS.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That W6 Joseph
Langdell of Wenhain in the county of Essex and Common-
wealth of Massachusetts yeoman, and William Morgan of
New Boston in the county of Hillsborough and state of
New Hampshire cordwainer and Esther his wife in her
17 Endorsement on the back.
COPY OF DEEDS. 119
right, and Ezra Langdell yeoman and Rebecca Codman
widow both of Mount Vernon in said county of Hillsbor-
ough, do for and in consideration of the sum of Fifty-three
dollars and twelve cents lawful Money to us paid by Syl-
vester Wilkins housewright, Benjamin Edwards 2d cord-
wainer, John Edwards junior yeoman, Ezra Edwards
yeoman and Asa B. Edwards yeoman all of Beverly in said
county of Essex, and Nicholas Dodge yeoman, William
Dodge yeoman, John T. Dodge yeoman, Isaac Dodge
Gentleman, Downing Gentle yeoman, William Brown
yeoman Abraham Dodge yeoman, Nehemiah Standley
yeoman, Timothy Higgins mariner, Abraham Knowlton
yeoman, John Cleaves yeoman, Simon Dodge yeoman,
Benjamin Edwards yeoman, Jacob Dodge yeoman, Nich-
olas Dodge junior, gentleman, Peter Dodge yeoman, Aaron
Lee, yeoman, Sally Hooker widow, and John Dodge yeo-
man of Hamilton in the county of Essex, all of Wenham
in said county of Essex, excepting said John Dodge, in
equal proportion, the receipt whereof we do hereby ac-
knowledge, do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell, convey
and confirm unto the said Sylvester Wilkins, Benjamin
Edwards 2d, John Edwards, Ezra Edwards, Asa B. Ed-
wards, Nicholas Dodge, William Dodge, John T. Dodge,
Isaac Dodge, Downing Gentle, William Brown, Abraham
Dodge, Nehemiah Standley, Timothy Higgins, Abraham
Knowlton, John Cleaves, Simon Dodge, Benjamin Ed-
wards, Jacob Dodge, Nicholas Dodge, junior, Peter Dodge,
Aaron Lee, Sally Hooker, and John Dodge in equal pro-
portions as tenants in common and their respective heirs
and assigns forever, a certain piece of land for a burying
yard situated in Beverly aforesaid containing about eighty -
tive poles of land and the said land is bounded as follows,
viz. ; beginning at the southwesternmost corner thereof
against the southeasternmost corner of the old Burying
120 COPY OF DEEDS.
yard, so called, thence running northerly by the said old
burying yard there measuring ten poles, thence running
easterly by the land of the said grantors there measuring
eight poles, thence running southerly by land of the heirs of
Asa Dodge deceased there measuring ten poles, thence run-
ning westerly by land of said grantors there measuring
nine poles to the bounds first mentioned, with all the privi-
leges and appurtenances thereto belonging.
Excepting and reserving to the said Joseph Langdell his
heirs and assigns forever one undivided twenty-fifth part
of the said granted and conveyed premises to be held in
common with the aforesaid grantees for the same purposes
aforesaid, To HAVE AND TO HOLD the said granted and
bargained premises with the privileges and appurtenances
thereof to them the said grantees aforenamed as tenants in
common and to their respective heirs and assigns forever
to their own use and behoof forever, excepting the reserve
as aforesaid. And we the said Joseph Langdell, William
Morgan, Esther Morgan, Kebecca Cod man, and Ezra
Langdell respectively for ourselves our heirs,. executors
and administrators do covenant with the grantees afore-
named their respective heirs and assigns that we are law-
fully seized in fee of the premises, that they are free of all
incumbrances and that we have good right to sell and con-
vey the same to the said grantees aforenamed, to hold as
aforesaid ; and that we will and our respective heirs, ex-
ecutors and administrators shall warrant and defend the
same to the said grantees beforenamed their respective
heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and
demands of all persons excepting the said reserve to said
Joseph aforesaid. And I Rebecca Dodge of said Beverly
widow, in consideration of two dollars to me paid by the
aforenamed grantees, the receipt whereof I do hereby ac-
knowledge, I do hereby grant, release, remise and forever
COPY OF DEEDS. 121
quit claim unto the aforenamed grantees respectively their
heirs and assigns forever all my right, title, and interest,
estate, use, improvement, claims and demands whatever
that I nosv have in and to the aforcdescribed granted
premises.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF we the said Joseph Langdcll,
William Morgan, Esther Morgan, Ezra Langdell, Rebecca
Cod man and Rebecca Dodge have hereunto set our hands
and seals this twelfth day of December in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve.
N. B., there was eleven words interlined before signed
and sealed.
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of us }
Emme Smith ) by said Joseph
Jonathan Smith > Langdell
James Ray ^ for William Morgan, Esther Morgan,
Mark D. Perkins 5 Ezra Langdell and Rebecca Codman.
Joseph Langdell [SEAL]
William Morgan [SEAL]
her
Esther x Morgan [SEAL]
mark
Ezra Langdell [SEAL]
Rebecca Codman [SEAL]
[Essex Reg. Deeds, 237 204.] [SEAL]
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I Joseph
Langdell of Wenham in the county of Essex and Com-
monwealth of Massachusetts yeoman, and Sylvester Wil-
kiiis of Beverly in the county and commonwealth aforesaid
house wright, and William Morgan of New Boston in the
county of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire cord-
wainer, and Esther his wife in her right, in consideration
of the sum of nine dollars 52 cents paid to us by Benja-
min Edwards of Wenham aforesaid and twenty-four others
HIST. COLL. XXIV 8*
122 COPY OF DEEDS.
of the proprietors of the burying ground in Beverly being
tenants in common, 'the receipt whereof we do hereby ac-
knowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto
the said proprietors severally and their heirs and assigns,
a certain tract of land in said Beverly containing fifteen
rods and three fourths, bounded southerly by the highway
half a rod, then easterly by land formerly of Asa B.
Edwards and the heirs of Asa Dodge deceased ; then
northerly to the burying ground, thence westerly by the
said burying ground, and the heirs of Mark Dodge de-
ceased and the said Sylvester Wilkins to the bound first
mentioned. To HAVE AND TO HOLD the same to the said
proprietors their heirs and assigns to their use and benefit
forever. And we do covenant with the said proprietors
their heirs and assigns that we are lawfully seized in fee
of the premises ; that they are free of all incumbrances ;
that we have good right to sell and convey the same to
the said proprietors and their heirs and assigns ; and that
we will warrant and defend the same to the said proprie-
tors and their heirs and assigns against the lawful claims
of all persons. IN WITNESS WHEREOF we have hereunto
set our hands and seals this thirteenth day of June one
thousand eight hundred and fifteen.
Signed, Sealed and delivered in presence of us >
Israel Friend Isaac Woodberry junr. >
Joseph Laugdell . . [SEAL]
Sylvester Wilkins . . [ " ]
Essex ss. July 6, 1815. Then the within named Joseph
Langdell and Sylvester Wilkins personally acknowledged
the above instrument to be their free act and deed.
before me Isaac Woodbury junr. Justice of Peace.
Essex ss. Keceived July 27, 1824, recorded and examined
by Amos Choate Keg. [Essex Keg. Deeds, 23670.]
SKETCH OF MRS. WILLIAM JARVJS
OF
WEATIIERSFIELD, VERMONT.
BY MRS. MARY PEPPERELL SPARIIAWK JARVIS CUTTS.
EDITED BY HER GRANDSON
CECIL IIAMPDEN CUTTS HOWARD.
PART I.
Mrs. Anna Bailey Bartlett Jarvis was the eldest daugh-
ter of the lion. Bailey Bartlett, of Haverhill, Massachu-
setts, who commenced life as an importing merchant ; the
same business in which his father had been engaged.
The following extract is from a biographical notice of
him.
"Living in the most interesting period of the Revolu-
tion, Mr. Bartlett early mingled in political life. He was
one of the earliest and most intimate friends of the ven-
erable John Adams, and a fellow boarder with him and
Samuel Adams in Philadelphia on the 4th of July, 1776,
and was present at Congress Hall when the declaration of
Independence was first proclaimed. He represented the
town of Haverhill, in the house of Representatives in
1783, and the county of Essex in the Senate in 1781).
On the 1st of July, 1789, he was appointed High Sheriff
of Essex Co. Governor Hancock presented him the com-
mission in person, and stated to him that he did it with
peculiar pleasure, as it was the only nomination during
his administration that met the unanimous concurrence of
his Council. He held this office for forty years, until his
death in 1830. He was kind and indulgent almost to a
fault ; and his purse often paid the exactions of an unieel-
(123)
124 MRS. WILLIAM JAKVIS
lag creditor, rather than suffer a poor debtor to be impris-
oned. In all cases of difficulty he was firm, fearless,
immovable. Such was the public life of this amiable,
honest, faithful, unostentatious, public servant."
In 1786 he married Miss Peggy Leonard White of
Newburyport, a lineal descendant of Peregrine White, the
first white child born at Plymouth, after the landing of
the Pilgrims. She was a refined and beautiful young lady
of seventeen, fair as a lily, with the rose on her cheek,
blue eyes, fine auburn hair, and cherry lips.
Her elder sister was said to be even more beautiful than
herself. When only fifteen, a wealthy gentleman of Nova
Scotia, Mr. Hazen, met her at Newburyport, fell in love
with her, and offered himself in marriage. Her mother
thought her too young for an engagement, and decidedly
refused the offer, though she had no objection to the gen-
tleman. He waited patiently a year, then renewed his
proposals and was accepted. They were afterwards mar-
ried.
Before his marriage, Mr. Bartlett made large additions
in more modern style to his deceased father's house, in
which he resided. It was situated on the banks of the
Merrimac river, with a southern aspect, and on the site
of the house where the Johnsons had lived, when taken
captive by the Indians.
Strange legends hung around the old mansion. The
red man had been there with his tomahawk thirsting for
blood ; a mother had been tomahawked in the garden, but
preserved her infant by secreting it under her clothing,
where after the massacre was over it was found living.
Two of Mr. Johnson's children were saved by a faithful
domestic, by hiding them under a wash-tub in the cellar.
The daughter thus rescued married Dr. Bailey of the
British Navy, and was the grandmother of the Hon. Bai-
ley Bartlett.
OF WEATHERSFIELD, VERMONT. 125
This old family mansion was three stories high ; the
upper stories having gable windows of the ancient pat-
tern, which opened upon a balcony, that extended across
the front, and commanded an extensive view of the smooth
and beautiful river. It was built of brick, painted straw-
color. Woodbines clambered over it in luxuriant growth,
and in later years half covered the front of the house.
They climbed to the very roof and fell in graceful festoons
over the balcony, veiling it from observation in the street
below. Here the birds resorted to build their nests ; the
children played "hide and seek" and other games, and
lovers whispered their vows and mutual sympathies. To
this abode Mr. Bartlett brought his fair young bride ;
whose ladylike and elegant deportment, hospitality, grace
and courtesy, rendered her home attractive to her hus-
band and to a large circle of friends.
As she ripened into maturer years she became a true
lady of the olden school. Her taste, love of neatness and
order, and devoted piety, exerted a strong intluence over
her children and household through life.
Mr. Bartlett's sister Elizabeth, a gentle, amiable and
lovely girl of twenty, had married Col. Nathaniel Spar-
hawk, the grandson of the hero of Louisburg, General
Sir William Pepperell. She died two years after her
marriage, leaving an infant daughter, Mary Pepperell, who
was born in 1780. Mr. Bartlett was warmly attached to
his sister, and as Col. Sparhawk had several children by
his first marriage, Mr. Bartlett succeeded in persuading
her father to permit little Mary to be placed under the
care of her grandmother Bartlett, where she was cherished
with the fondest love by her uncle and grandmother.
As years developed her character, she became remark-
able for her sweet, kind and conscientious disposition, and
for her fondness for study and self improvement. After
126 MRS. WILLIAM JARVIS
the death of her grandmother she lived with her uncle
and aunt Bartlett, and the latter loved her as a younger
sister. A remarkably strong attachment was formed be-
tween them, which was manifested by the niece in untir-
ing acts of kindness and attention towards her aunt and
children. They united with Kev. Mr. Abbott's church
together in 1802.
A story is related of Mrs. Bartlett which illustrates the
elaborate manner in which the ladies dressed their hair at
that period. In her early married life she went to Boston
to visit some friends and to attend Commencement at
Harvard College ; then a grand dress occasion, as her
brother was to graduate that year.
The barbers were so much in demand that not one could
be obtained on the morning of Commencement day, and
Mrs. Bartlett was under the necessity of having her hair
dressed the evening before, so that, when the pile of head
gear had once been completed, she was obliged to obtain
what rest she could in an easy chair through the night.
This proves that elegant ladies were in those days, as in the
present period, swayed by the goddess of fashion as well,
though perhaps not to the same extent, as they did not
wear so many flounces and furbelows, and their rich and
superb brocades were kept for gala days only, and
handed down from mother to daughter. They wore im-
mense calashes, made of green silk and whalebone, to ride
in, and for covering the tall and stately head dress. The
calash was easily taken off and folded up. They also
carried very large fans, partly as a screen ; and in travel-
ling wore green silk tissue veils wrapped closely over the
face to protect the complexion from sun and wind. In
full dress they wore a square low-necked polonaise with
handsome lace around the neck and a large showy neck-
lace, or string of beads. The sleeve was tight at the el-
OF WEATHERfFIELD, VERMONT. 127
bow, then a deep ruffle of the same material as the dress,
and a deep fall of rich lace under it which gracefully veiled
the arm in part. The polonaise was open in front, and
displayed either a rich quilted satin petticoat, or a skirt of
the same material as the dress.
In 1787, Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett's Hrst child was born
and was named Anna Bailey. After this their family
increased 'rapidly. Eliza, Margaret, Sarah and Harriet,
were added to it. Then their first son was born, Bailey.
Then Catherine Leonard, Edwin, Abby Osgood, Charles
Leonard, Mary Augusta, Francis, and finally, Louisa
Amelia, in Oct., 1809. Two children died in infancy.
Thirteen lived to grow up. In the infancy of her first
children Mrs. Bartlett was highly favored in securing the
services of an intelligent and faithful American girl named
Dennis, who identified herself with the interests of her
mistress and family, watching over the children, teaching
and directing the servants, and having a general super-
vision over the household. She was married in middle
life, but, her husband soon dying of consumption, she re-
turned to her good master and mistress, to whose interests
she devoted herself unreservedly, until the family became
dissolved by death and marriages, and the house was given
up. Then the grateful children provided a home for her,
and smoothed her last days, she in return loving them all
as if they were her own children, thus furnishing a beauti-
ful and true example of old-fashioned domestics as they
formerly existed in New England. They identified them-
selves with the interests of their employers and their
greatest pride was to sustain the honor and promote the
well-being of the family.
The wise and good Dr. Holyoke, of Salem, who attained
the great age of one hundred and one years with unim-
paired faculties, took a girl on trial for a short time and
128 MRS. WILLIAM JARVI8
she proved a faithful and excellent friend, remaining in the
household for fifty years, until after the death of the aged
doctor. Another remained in the family for seventy
years !
Mr. Leonard White, Mrs. Bartlett's brother, resided in
his father's house, next to Mr. Bartlett's and married Miss
Dal ton of Newburyport, of an old and highly respected
family. Mr. White was cashier of the Merrimac Bank,
and remarkable for his uprightness and integrity ; for his
amiable disposition, fine appearance and courteous man-
ners. Rarely a day passed that he did not call in to see
his sister in the evening. As his children grew up, they
too became pleasant companions for their cousins.
The society in Haverhill was remarkably refined and
cultivated. Here the Saltonstalls lived, descendants of
Sir Richard Saltonstall, one of the old puritans. One of
the sons, Leverett Saltonstall became an eminent and able
lawyer in Salem ; a man of superior abilities, agreeable as
a companion, and of a noble presence. Two of Mr. Lev-
erett Saltonstall's sisters were the loved and chosen com-
panions of Anna Bartlett, especially the eldest, Anne,
whose friendship only ended with her life.
There were two families of Duncans in Haverhill also,
and the Atwoods, one of whose daughters was Harriet,
afterward Mrs. Newell, a pioneer missionary abroad ; the
Osgoods, and another family of Whites, etc.
The little Anna Bartlett was brought up in the strict-
ness of that period, and was a model of propriety. Needle-
work and reading went hand in hand in those days, and
the earliest childish instruction consisted in learning to
read and to sew. Then followed writing, arithmetic, etc.
At the age of six little Anna made a fine linen shirt for her
father, with its elaborate ruffles of linen cambric, for the
bosom and wrists. For her industry and patience her
OF WEATHERSFIELD, VERMONT. 129
grandmother gave her a gold thimble. To the young peo-
ple of the present day this seems an incredible feat ; but
children then were taught reading, writing and sewin^
O O 7 O O
much earlier than now. I knew a lady of high standing,
a friend of John Quincy Adams, who learned to read at
three years of age, and could read in the Bible at four
years. She lived to be seventy, a tall and elegant woman,
an ornament to society.
Her constitution did not seem, according to modern the-
ory, to have suffered by this early training.
At the ages of fourteen and twelve, Anna and her sis-
ter Eliza went to a boarding-school to enlarge their knowl-
edge, and acquire some accomplishments. Among the
latter were playing on the spinet, embroidery and paint-
ing in water colors, and writing in a small, clear, elegant
hand. All the younger sisters in turn were educated the
same way.
In 1797 Hon. Bailey Bartlett was elected member of
Congress of the United States, and held the office four
years ; he was a member of the last Congress held in Phil-
adelphia, and the first which met at Washington. He was
the chosen companion of the lamented Chief Justice Par-
ker ; between whom the warmest and most cordial friend-
ship continued to exist until the death of the Judge. Mr.
Bartlett left his beloved family with regret ; but while
duty to his country obliged him to be absent, he invited
a young gentleman, a friend of his, to reside in the fam-
ily, to assist his wife in every way possible ; which he
did with the utmost faithfulness and courtesy. This
young gentleman afterwards became a wealthy and emi-
nent man.
Mr. Bartlett belonged to the party called Federalists,
as did John Adams, and Alexander Hamilton ; and his
political career closed with the election of Jefferson.
HIST. COLL. XXIV. 9
130 MRS. WILLIAM JARVIS
But the highest traits of his character cannot be known
to the world. They are disclosed chiefly by the family
that he reared, trained and stamped with his own simili-
tude. They were characterized by every trait, unselfish,
gentle, kind and affectionate. His sons and his daugh-
ters rose up and called him blessed. His daughters were
like fair young olive plants round about him. Though
usually grave and dignified, yet in his social hours a
sunny smile and two expressive dimples lighted up his
face, making it genial and attractive. From the time he
left Congress, his leisure hours, gleaned from his duties as
high sheriff of Essex county, were devoted to reading,
horticulture and mechanics. He had a large garden about
a quarter of a mile from the house, which under his care-
ful supervision was cultivated skilfully and supplied the
wants of the family abundantly with fruit and vegetables.
It was bordered with red and white currants and goose-
berries, which bore large quantities of rich and juicy
fruit. His rare varieties of summer and winter apples
were a treat to his family and friends, and barrels of
apples and pears were stored away in the autumn for win-
ter use.
When fatigued by his official duties and responsibilities,
he often derived recreation and amusement from the man-
ufacture of elegant and useful articles for his wife and
daughters ; for which purpose he kept a nice set of tools.
Mrs. Bartlett's health being delicate, she was often confined
to her room, but her prayers ascended to God daily for her
family. She stood at the helm of her household and sent
forth her directions so that everything went on like clock-
work in this beautifully ordered family. As soon as the
daughters were old enough to take a part in domestic af-
fairs, some light duty was assigned them in the morning
to minister to the comfort and well being of the whole.
OF WEATHERSFIELD, VERMONT. 131
They were early instructed in the art of making delicious
cake, pastry, puddings and jellies, and were all remarka-
ble in after life for their proficiency and skill in this de-
partment. Their father would have thought them very
remiss if they were not all neatly dressed for the day at
their one o'clock dinner. Peace and harmony reigned in
the household. After the death of her grandmother, Miss
Mary P. Sparhawk spent much time with her aunt, Mrs.
Dr. Charles Jarvis of Boston, a granddaughter of Sir Win.
Pepperell. This aunt had no children of her own and was
very fond of her niece. Her husband, Dr. Jarvis, was one
of the most ardent patriots of the Revolution, and the in-
timate friend of John Hancock and Samuel Adams.
In Faneuil Hall, that Cradle of Liberty, he often ad-
dressed the citizens of Boston, with whom he was very
popular, and the clear musical tones of his voice, ringing
forth the words of an ardent eloquence, helped to kindle
those fires of patriotism, which led to the independence
of the country. It was hence an advantage to Miss
Sparhawk to be with Dr. and Mrs. Jarvis, for not only
did some of the first men of the times resort to their
house, but they both took an interest in directing her
course of reading and studies. At their house she first
met with Dr. Jarvis' only son William, who had recently
returned from the south and established himself as a
merchant in Boston. He had been educated in the best
schools of Boston, Philadelphia, and Bordentown, N. J.
He was distinguished for diligence in business, and strict
uprightness and integrity, and was moreover intelligent,
agreeable, handsome, and a general favorite in society.
The intelligence, loveliness, and modest simplicity of
Miss Sparhawk won his heart. They were engaged with
the approbation of his mother-in-law and all the friends
concerned, and everything seemed auspicious, when a sad
132 MRS. WILLIAM JARVIS
calamity occurred to them. A mercantile house, reputed
wealthy, for whom Mr. William Jarvis had been induced
to endorse, failed suddenly for a large amount, and he
found that the whole of his property must inevitably be
swept away by it.
He first paid his private debts, and then gave up every
cent remaining to the creditors ; but, even this amount
did not suffice by $14,500.00. He offered to give his
notes for that sum to be paid in five annual installments,
and his proposal was accepted. He was too honest and
noble-minded to attempt any evasion ; but he made a sol-
emn resolution, which he kept through life, never again
to become surety for another.
He could not, in his present situation, think of binding
Miss Sparhawk by her engagement, and therefore released
her, although it was a sad parting for both. She returned
to the sheltering love of her uncle and aunt Bartlett. Mr.
Jarvis now directed all his energies to the accomplishment
of his task. Going to sea immediately, as master of a
vessel, by a series of wisely planned, promptly executed
voyages he was crowned with success. At the end of
five years, after enduring hardships, perils, privations,
and narrow escapes almost unprecedented, he was enabled
to return to Boston, and free himself from every liability.
A day or two after his return his father received a let-
ter from the Hon. Josiah Quincy, then in Congress, say-
ing that William Jarvis of Boston, had been appointed
Consul General at Lisbon. The official announcement
came soon afterwards, and Mr. Jarvis hastened to Wash-
ington to see Mr. Madison, then Secretary of State. On
his arrival, he found that the last minister to Portugal had
been recalled, and Mr. Madison begged Mr. Jarvis to act
as charge d' affaires at the Court of Portugal.
Mr. Jarvis at first modestly declined the appointment,
OF WEATHERSFIELD, VERMONT. 133
fearing he had not sufficient knowledge of diplomatic af-
fairs, but his scruples were overruled by Mr. Madison.
The treasury was then low, and Mr. Madison told Mr.
Jarvis that he would not then tix on a salary, but that he
should have a suitable and satisfactory compensation for
his services. The Consul arrived in Lisbon, Aug. 2, 1802,
and for eight years labored with untiring assiduity to
promote the interests of his country and government, to
whose institutions and principles he was ardently devoted.
Entering into partnership with two of his early friends,
he opened a counting house as commission merchant, in
Lisbon, and was so well prospered in business that in 1800
he renewed the offer of his hand and heart to Miss Spar-
hawk. The lady had been constant to her first and only
attachment and she accepted his oiler, but several months
elapsed ere they were united. He could not leave his
official duties in Lisbon, and her friends were averse to her
going out to join him ; but Until ly in the autumn of. 1807,
he sent out a vessel for her with his cousin, John II . Jar-
vis, to be her escort.
Mrs. Bartlett provided a suitable middle-aged woman
for her companion, and in December, 1807, she left Amer-
ica with the blessing of all her friends. Just about this
time she heard of the death of Dr. Charles Jarvis, which
gave a great shock to her feelings, and on her arrival in
Lisbon she found herself still pursued by misfortune.
A bitter disappointment awaited her. The city was
strictly blockaded by Wellington, and with the sadness of
"hope deferred," she was obliged to sail to San Lucas in
Spain. Mr. Hackley, the American consul at that port,
and his good lady, treated her with the utmost kindness
and courtesy, taking her to their house where she remained
until Mr. Jarvis could cross the mountains between Lis-
bon and San Lucas to join her. In March, 1808, Mr.
134 MRS. WILLIAM JARVIS
Hackley married them, and the whole party performed
the wedding tour to Lisbon on donkeys.
Mrs. Jarvis, with her earnest piety, wished to have the
marriage rite performed by a Protestant clergyman ; but
according to the laws of Portugal it must be sanctified by
a Romish priest ; accordingly her marriage was three times
performed. Mr. Jarvis had a beautiful home on the Ta-
gus awaiting the arrival of his bride, where they enjoyed
much domestic felicity.
It was about this time that Eliza, the second daughter
of the Hon. Bailey Bartlett, a lovely, dignified and ac-
complished young lady, married Joseph Sprague, Esq., a
talented and promising lawyer of Salem, who was after-
ward distinguished as an orator and ardent patriot, and
Miss Anna Bartlett, who subsequently became Mr. Jar-
vis' second wife, was much with her sister.
Party strife in politics at this time ran so high that the
opposite sides did not exchange visits. Sheriif Bartlett
was a Federalist as was also his friend, Col. Pickinan of
Salem. Anna Bartlett was the intimate friend of the
Colonel's daughter, Miss Rawlins Pickman, and this friend-
ship lasted through their lives. Mr. Sprague was a Re-
publican and his friends were of that party. His wife and
wife's sister were invited to mingle in their society, but
by having the prudence and good sense to avoid conver-
sation upon politics, Miss Anna Bartlett won the esteem
and friendship of both parties. Mr. and Mrs. Sprague
were a very happy couple and had six children. Bailey
Bartlett, the eldest brother, went into business in New-
buryport ; Edwin at the age of fifteen entered Mr. Jarvis'
counting house at Lisbon. He afterwards went to Guay-
aquil and Lima in South America, where he acquired a
large fortune. He married Miss Harrod of Portland and
finally became one of the merchant princes of New York,
OF WEATHERSFIELD, VERMONT. 135
and died tit his residence on the Hudson a few years since.
His brother Charles was with him in Lima for a short
time, and was there appointed consul at Trinidad. Sub-
sequently he became a commission merchant in Boston,
and married Miss Plummer, a lady of worth and tine abil-
ities. Their only son, Gen. Win. Francis Bartlett, left
Harvard College to serve his country in the late war. lie
was a very brave and efficient officer, but was taken pris-
oner and endured the most horrible cruelties. At last his
exchange was effected, but instead of the tall, vigorous
form that entered the service, he was ever afterward an in-
valid and a sufferer. He married a lovely young lady in
Pittsfield, and they had four children.
Francis, the youngest son of sheriff Bartlett, entered
into business in New York and died young. All the
daughters were married.
Portugal was then occupied by two contending armies.
The British blockaded Lisbon, the French were encamped
in its environs ; the Prince Regent and his court had left
Portugal for Brazil, on the invasion of the French in No-
vember, 1807. After the French invaded Spain, the Span-
ish Junta confiscated the flocks of merino sheep belonging
to noblemen who had joined the French, and offered them
for sale to raise funds. It had been contrary to the laws
of Spain to export these sheep, under penalty of death.
Mr. Jarvis, ever eager to promote the interests of his be-
loved country, thought these fine-wooled sheep would be
invaluable to agriculturists, and purchased between three
and four thousand sheep, and sent them to the United
States. He exported more than all others put together,
reserving about four hundred for himself. The sheep sold
well in America, and he realized a handsome remunera-
tion from the sale.
Mr. Jarvis had been highly prospered in his business. He
136 MRS. WILLIAM JARVIS
had wholly supplied the French army with flour, which
had brought him a large profit ; but, finally, the business
came to an end and he determined to resign his office and
return to America where the sheep had already been sent.
In October, 1810, therefore, he fitted up a brig as com-
fortably as possible, and embarked with his wife and in-
fant daughter. They had a stormy voyage and did not
land in Boston until December. The cold New England
climate was a fearful contrast to the mild, salubrious air of
Portugal, and Mrs. Jarvis, whose health was delicate, was
much affected by the change. The Consul obtained a com-
fortable boarding place for her in Haver hill, near her
uncle Bartlett's family, where her cousins, especially Miss
Anna Bartlett, were unremitting in their kind attentions.
Mr. Jarvis was obliged to go to Washington. He had
presented Mr. Jefferson and Mr. Madison each with a pair
of his valuable merino sheep. Mr. Jefferson, immediately
on his arrival in America, wrote him a long and very com-
plimentary letter, thanking him for the sheep, and speak-
ing in the highest appreciation of his valuable and efficient
services while in Lisbon, and of the advantage he had been
to the commerce of the United States, etc., etc. ; all of
which was extremely gratifying to Mr. Jarvis.
Mr. Madison, then President, expressed the same cor-
dial commendation of Mr. Jarvis' unusually energetic and
untiring exertions in behalf of his country. They were
just on the eve of the second war with Great Britain. The
treasury was still low and Mr. Madison made no allusion
to salary. Mr. Jarvis thought as he had been prospered
in his private affairs perhaps he could as well afford to do
without his salary as- his country could afford to pay it,
and therefore made no claim.
Where can such another instance be found of a man who
fulfilled all the duties of foreign minister for eight years
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without the slightest compensation ? It shows the patriot-
ism and public spirit from which the revolution was born.
From his residence in Europe, Mr. Jarvis had learned
to hold the possession of real estate in high esteem. He
saw the nobility placing a high value upon their estates,
and determined to purchase a large tract of land and to
elevate the condition of agriculture, which was then very
low. First he went to Virginia, but not finding a plan-
tation that suited him, he was finally induced by his cousin,
Dr. Leonard Jarvis, who with his father had purchased a
beautiful place in Claremont, New Hampshire, to buy a
large tract of meadow laud, formed by a bow in the Con-
necticut river, in Weatherstield, Vermont, directly opposite
Claremont. This land was rich and fertile ; a large house
for his own residence, and a small village consisting of a
store, public house, blacksmith's shop, etc., were also in-
cluded in the purchase for which he paid the cash down, a
remarkable event in those days. After having his sheep
driven from Newburyport to this farm he returned to his
wife early in February, and on the 22nd of that month she
gave birth to another daughter. Consumption was wast-
ing her delicate frame, and early in April she knew her
end was approaching. Sending for the clergyman, of whose
church she was a member, to consecrate her infants to
God in baptism, she received the communion herself, and
thus passed away to a better sphere.
Her sorrowing friends
" Saw not the angels who met her there :
The gates of the city they could not sec ;
But they knew she was safe on the further side,
Where all the ransomed and angels be."
Soon after this Mr. Jarvis removed with his two mother-
less little girls, fromHaverhill, Mass., accompanied by his
father's widow, Mrs. Dr. Charles Jarvis, to his estate in
COLL. XXIV 9*
138 MKS. WILLIAM JAKVIS
Vermont. Early, in 1816, he was attacked with rheu-
matic fever and he was just able to go in his carriage, by
easy stages, to Saratoga in June. He had a man to drive
and assist him in and out, and a nurse for himself and one
for his little girls. The waters proved most salutary, and
at the end of six weeks he was quite recruited and returned
home able to walk and attend to his business. His house
seemed desolate and lonely, and he had suffered so much
during his severe illness from the want of woman's gentle
care and nursing that he began to feel the importance of
obtaining a wife, and his thoughts turned to his late wife's
cousin, Miss Anna Bailey Bartlett, of Haverhill, Mass.,
whose sterling worth and excellence of character were well
known to him, and who had been most kind and attentive
to Mrs. Jarvis in her last illness. He first made propo-
sals by letter which were not unfavorably received, and in
February, 1817, he took his little girls in a covered sleigh
to Mr. Bartlett's to urge his suit in person. They were
engaged and the time of the marriage fixed for May. His
little girls were delighted when told that cousin Anna was
to be their mamma. Her two youngest sisters were young
enough to be their companions, and the daughter of her
sister Eliza, a lovely little girl. The large old nursery had
two southern windows which flooded it with sunshine ; and
a bright open fire was kept burning all day. A tall black
walnut chest of drawers, polished like ebony, stood in one
corner, with its rows of brass handles shining like gold
from top to bottom. In this bright cheerful room the
children pursued their games with untiring zeal and en-
joyment. It was indeed a happy family. Six grown up
daughters still reside beneath the paternal roof, and how
vividly does the picture of their domestic life come up be-
fore me ! Some are seated with their fancy work baskets
in the broad, stuffed, old-fashioned window seats, and
OF WEATHERSFIELD, VERMONT. 139
others about the room. The gentle mother is in her ac-
customed easy chair by the fireside. A bright fire of evenly
cut walnut logs glows on the hearth, the tall brass and-
irons, shovel and tongs reflecting the cheerful blaze. In
the evening the father of the family sat opposite his wife
in his large chair. The side board glowed with ruddy
shining apples, with rich currant wine, and fine shagbarks
or walnuts. Every evening friends called in ; some to
play backgammon with the Sheriff, some with Mrs. Bart-
lett or Miss Catherine, and some to chat with the young
ladies. At nine refreshments were distributed and at ten
all had taken their leave. The intercourse was social, cor-
dial, friendly; such is a home picture of seventy years
ago, without ceremony or parade.
The drawing room, with its Wilton carpet, spinet, high
backed stuffed mahogany chairs and arches over the win-
dow seats, was only used on grand occasions.
[To be continued. J
AN "EPICEDIUM,"
COMPOSED IN 1752 BY REV. JOHN CLEAVELAND OF
CHEBACCO (NOW ESSEX) IN IPSWICH, MASS.
BY E. P. CROWELL,
Professor in Amherst College.
AMONG the numerous publications of this clergyman,
one has recently come to light which is a pamphlet of six-
teen pages, octavo, with the following quaint title :
An JEJpicedium,
OR A
Poetical Attempt upon the Life & Death
OF
Mr. Josiah Cleaveland,
LATE OF
CANTERBURY.
Who departed this Life (undoubtedly)
to a better, February 9 th 1750,
Aged Sixty years four Months.
Zech. 1. 5. Your fathers where are they?
Ps. 89 ; 48. What Man is he that lives and fhall not
fee death ? fhall he deliver his foul from the Hand of the
grave ?
Rev. 14 : 13. Write bleffed are the Dead that die in
the Lord.
Luke 16. 22. The Beggar died, and was carried by
the Angels into Abraham's Bofom.
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AN EPICEDIUM. 141
2 Sam. 1. 17. And David lamented with this Lamen-
tation over Saul and over Jonathan his Son.
Boston: Printed by S. Kneeland, 1753.
The preface is an acrostic and consists of sixty-three
decasyllabic lines rhyming in couplets, the initial letters
of which form the words: "John Cleaveland, author of
this little book and pastor of a church in Ipswich." It
begins as follows :
In this plain Verfe, I do attempt to f hew,
O court'ous Reader ! nought but what is true ;
His Character, as I have fet it forth,
None will deny, to be beyond his Worth.
The next ten lines are eulogistic of the subject of the
poem, and the rest is a religious exhortation to the reader.
The "Epicedium" itself contains three hundred and
sixty-eight lines of the same length as those of the pref-
ace and rhyming in the same way. The opening lines are
as follows :
Since I have heard the late, the mournful News,
My Father's Death; my painful, penfivc Muse,
Would fain revive, and fpend a little Breath,
Both on his Life and alfo on his Death.
The poem then makes mention of his early life, his mar-
riage and his children. Next are given the story of his
conversion, a delineation of his religious character, the
scene of his death and his last words to his friends. The
conclusion is an exhortation to his children and friends.
To the "Epicedium" is appended this "Epitaph :"
Under this Hillock fmall doth lie,
Inter'd Josiah Cleaveland's Dust
'Twill hear the Resurrection cry
When Death's cold Bonds asunder burft.
No doubt it will triumphing rife,
Before the Morning of that Day ;
When Christ shall all the World furprize,
142 AN EPICEDIUM :
His Gofpel's Voice who wou'dn't obey.
Then f hall this mortal Duft inveft,
A Nature pure, and uncorrupt :
And enter to the bleffed Reft,
Where's nought their Joy to Interrupt.
Josiah Cleaveland, the subject of this elegy, came of
good Puritan stock and, as is gleaned from other sources
of information, was every way worthy of the tribute here
paid to his character. He was the grandson of Moses
Cleaveland, an immigrant from Ipswich, England, in 1635,
who married, Sept. 26, 1648, Ann, daughter of Edward
Winn, lived in Woburn, had eleven children and died
Jan. 9, 1702 ; and the son of Josiah Cleaveland, who was
born Feb. 26, 1667, lived in Chelmsford until 1694, then
removed with one other family to that part of the fertile
meadows of the Quinebaug in Windham Co., Connecti-
cut (which was organized as the town of Canterbury in
1709), had nine children and died April 26, 1709.
Josiah Cleaveland, 2d, was born Oct. 7, 1690, married
Abigail, daughter of Elisha Paine of Canterbury and had
eleven children, of whom six were sons. By his father's
death the entire care of the family and the farm devolved
upon him when he was but twenty years of age ; and for
the excellent training and stanch character of his brothers
and sisters as well as of his own children he deserved the
full credit. He was one of the most influential men in
his day in all town matters. Throughout his life a pillar
in the Congregational church, he left to it at his death, his
part of the ownership of the meeting-house and 200 in
money. From one of his first cousins is descended the
present President of the United States.
Four of the sons of Josiah Cleaveland, 2d, and several of
his nephews served in the Revolutionary army. Indeed,
the historian of Windham County declares that there were
in that army, from Canterbury, "Cleavelands almost with-
out number/'
BY REV. JOHN CLEAVELAND. 143
The seventh child of Josiah Cleaveland, 2d, was John,
the author of this "Poetical Attempt," who was born April
11, 1722. His early life was spent upon the farm. An
injury caused by an ambitious attempt to outstrip others
in stone-wall building, when he was about seventeen years
old, disabled him for severe physical labor, and preparing
for college he entered Yale in 1741. For the oifencc of
attending religious meetings of the "Separatists," so called,
at his home and with his parents, after the close of his
Junior year he was expelled from College in December,
1744, but in 17G3 the college authorities granted him the
deirrec of A. B. and enrolled him a member of the class
o
of 1745, to which he had belonged.
After studying theology he became pastor of a "Separ-
atist" church in Chebacco, in Ipswich, Mass., Feb. 25,
1747, and after a ministry of fifty-two years died there,
April 22, 1799. To his intellectual ability, his oratorical
power, his zealous devotion to his professional work and
his almost unbounded influence with the community in
which he lived, there is abundant testimony in the local
histories. His patriotic services also, as a chaplain in the
French and Indian war, when he accompanied the pro-
vincial forces to Lake George and to the Island of Cape
Breton, and in the war of the Revolution are a matter of
record. It was a traditional saying in his parish, that "he
preached all the young men among his people into the
army and then went himself, taking his four sons with
him." Two of these served as surgeons and w r ere after-
wards, for a long period, eminent as physicians and con-
spicuous in political affairs throughout the county of Essex
iu which they resided. Another of them died in the army
and the fourth was a useful and successful clergyman
through a long life.
Bancroft in his History of the United States, Vol. IV,
144 AN EPICEDIUM I
makes mention of Mr. Cleaveland in connection with the
expedition of Abercrombie in 1758 as one of those " chap-
lains who preached to the regiments of citizen soldiers a
renewal of the days when Moses with the rod of God in
his hand sent Joshua against Amalek."
What his eulogist, Kev. Dr. Parish, of Byfield, Mass.,
said in a memorial discourse after his death, was literally
true : " Active and enterprising, he repeatedly left the
silence of his study for the din of war ; the joys of domes-
tic peace for the dangers of the bloody field. The waters
of Champlain, the rocks of Cape Breton, the fields of Cam-
bridge and the banks of the Hudson listened to the fervor
of his addresses."
That Rev. Mr. Cleaveland was, in some respects, far in
advance of his age, in his spirit of Christian philanthropy,
appears in a very striking manner in the following letter
which he wrote in 1763, soon after the close of the French
and Indian war, on the duty of undertaking the christian-
izing of the American Indians.
Very dear Sir : Since I have understood that the pre-
liminary articles of Peace are ratified, by which the vast
country on the eastern side of the river Mississippi, from
the source of said river to the ocean, is ceded (i. e., by
France) to his Brittanic majesty, I have been ready to
think we never had so loud a call and so wide a door
opened, to use endeavors to propagate the gospel and
spread the savour of the knowledge of Christ among the
Indian tribes, which inhabit or rather range in the ex-
tended wilds of North America as now we have. A view
to christianize the Heathen was a pious motive with our
Forefathers to come into this America at first ; and what
all along has been an obstruction to their conversion God
o
has now removed. And as God has now given the Eng-
lish nation all North America it can't be thought that we
BY REV. JOHN CLEAVELAND. 145
render again according to the benefit done unto us, if we
neglect to improve all proper means to communicate to
the heathen the inestimable treasure of the Gospel, which
God has long indulged us with and now secured the en-
joyment of to us against those that ever have sought to
deprive us of the same. Moreover, can it be supposed
that God has wonderfully crowned the British arms with
success and given us all this vast country which is now
ceded to us, merely for Great Britain's and British-Ameri-
can Colonies' sake seeing the promise is of the heathen
to Christ for an inheritance."
Amherst College, August 3, 1883.
HIST. COLL. XXIV 10
INSCRIPTIONS FROM THE OLD BURYING
GROUND AT LYNNFIELD CENTRE.
COPIED BY JOHN T. MOULTON.
This burying ground is on the main street of the village,
just southerly from the common and a short distance westerly
from the church. As Lynnfield was originally a part of
Lynn and was called the second parish, it is of interest to
persons tracing family lines back to Lynn, to know that
many of these names are found on the Lynn town records
previous to the year 1815, when Lynnfield was made a sepa-
rate town. Yet the records of the parish of Lynnfield
begin Dec. 7, 1713, and there are also church records
which have been published in the Institute Collections.
There are three other cemeteries in the town, one at
the Centre, near the old yard, and two at South Lynn-
field. The nearest is called Forest Hill Cemetery, and
was consecrated Oct. 14, 1856. Addresses on the occa-
sion were made by Rev. E. R. Hodgman and Rev. A. P.
Chute.
Here lyes the body of Doc ter John Aborn, who de-
parted this life Novem r the 8 th 1768, in the 41 year of his
age.
In memory of Mrs. Rebecca Dodge, formerly the wife
of Dr. John Aborn, who died June 20, 1798, JEt. 64.
Here lyes y e body of John Aborn, son of Doc tr John
& Mrs. Rebeccah Aborn, who departed this life March 2,
1769, in the 8 th year of his age.
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LYNNFIELD CENTRE INSCRIPTIONS. 147
Here lyes y e body of Elizabeth Aborn, daughter of
Doct r John Aborn & Mrs. Rebecca Aborn, who died July
2 d 1770 aged 1 year, 6 months.
Here lies buried the body of Rev. Benjamin Adams,
Pastor of the Second Church of Christ in Lynn, who
departed this life May the 4 th 1777 in the 58 year of
his age, and 22 d of his ministry.
The memory of the just is blessed.
Here lies buried the body of M rs Rebecca Adams, con-
sort of the Rev d Benjamin Adams, who departed this life
Aug 9t 22 d 1776, in the 43 d year of her age.
God is just.
Erected in memory of Dr. Benjamin Adams. Obt.
Jan. 16, 1811, Mi. 53.
This stone is erected to the memory of two children of
Dr. Benjamin & Mrs. Lois Adams, viz 1 .
Edward Augustus, died March 8, 1796, aged 1 year,
11 months & 13 days.
Edward Augustus 2 d died Feb. 14, 1797, aged 14
days.
Erected in memory of Benjamin Perkins Adams, son of
Dr. Benjamin & Mrs. Lois Adams, who died Nov. 13,
1809, aged 6 days.
Erected in memory of Delia Augusta Adams, daughter
of Dr. Benjamin & Mrs. Augusta Adams, died May 30,
1805, aged 11 months & 17 days.
Here lyes interr d the body of Deacon John Bancroft,
who departed this life Decem br y e 20 th 1768, in the 87 th
year of his age.
Hev. 14, verse 13. Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord.
148 INSCRIPTIONS FROM GRAVESTONES
Here lyes y e body of M r8 Mary Bancroft, wife to
Dea con John Bancroft, who departed this life July y e 25 th
1763, in y e 82 year of her age.
Here lyes y e body of M rs Mary Bancroft, wife to
Dea con John Bancroft, who dec'd Oct r 1 st 1723, in y e 39 th
year of her age.
Here lyes y e body of Hannah Bancroft, dau nr of Dea con
John & M rs Mary Bancroft, who died July 23 d 1738 in y e
10 th year of her age.
Here lyes buried y e body of M r John Bancroft, who
departed this life Jan ry 25, 1739, in y e 84 th year of his
age.
Here lyes y e body of M rs Hannah Bancroft, wife to
Ensign John Bancroft, who died June 7 th 1732, in y e 76
year of her age.
Cap* Ebenezer Bancroft (foot-stone, head-stone gone).
Ruth, daughter of M r Ebenezer & M rs Ruth Bancroft,
died Sep* 22 d 1730, aged 4 years, 1 month & 13 days.
Ebenezer, son of M r Ebenezer & M rs Ruth Bancroft,
died May 2 d 1742, aged 4 years & 8 days.
Nathaniel Bancroft, died Feb. 20 th 1750, aged 3 days.
Hannah Bancroft, died Sept br 11 th 1752, aged 11 days.
Nathaniel Bancroft, y e 2 d died Feb. 10 th , 1754, aged 13
days, y e children of Mr. Nathaniel & Mrs. Mary Ban-
croft.
In memory of Lieut. James Bancroft, who died Aug.
22, 1814, ^Et. 82 years.
Esther Smith, his wife died March 25, 1814, Mi. 87
years.
Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord.
IN LYNNFIELD CENTRE. 149
Sacred to the memory of Deacon Nathaniel Bancroft.
Obt. June 26, 1810, Mi. 85.
He served his generation by the will of God, " fell on sleep," and
was laid unto his fathers.
Blessed are they that do his commandments.
Sacred to the memory of Mrs. Mary Bancroft, Relict
of Deacon Nathaniel Bancroft, Obt. Oct. 5, 1815, Mi. 90.
Because he hath set his love upon me, With long life will I satisfy
him, And show him my salvation.
"Jesus wept." This monument is erected to perpetuate
the memory of a valuable friend and brother, Thomas Ban-
croft, Esq., M. A., son of Deacon Nathaniel Bancroft,
Obt. at Canton, Nov. 16, 1807, ^Et. 42.
Jesus saith unto her, thy brother shall rise again.
In memory of Mr. James Brown, who died Jan. 5, 1815,
^Et. 72.
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.
In memory of Mrs. Lydia Brown, wife of Mr. James
Brown, who died Oct. 2, 1786, Mi. 38.
Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness.
In memory of Mrs. Susanna Brown, 2 d wife of Mr. James
Brown, who died Nov. 8 th , 1802, Mi. 53.
One thing is needful.
In memory of Miss Nancy Brown, daughter of Mr. Sam-
uel & Mrs. Elizabeth Brown of Boston, who died Feb.
7 th , 1801, aged 14 years and 6 months.
Farewell, bright soul, a short farewell,
Till we shall meet again above.
In memory of Capt. John Danforth, Obt. Aug. 16, 1796,
. 40.
150 INSCRIPTIONS FROM GRAVESTONES
In memory of Mrs. Hannah Danforth, relict of Capt.
John Bancroft and daughter of Deacon Nathaniel Bancroft,
who died April 12, 1806, Mi. 51.
The dust shall return to the earth as it was, And the spirit shall re-
turn unto God who gave it.
In memory of Miss Elizabeth Dodge, who died May 9,
1821, Mi. 53.
Here in the silent grave I lie,
No more the scenes of life to try,
And you dear friends I leave behind,
Must soon this gloomy mansion find.
Here lyes the body of Mr. Joseph Eaton, who departed
this life June 3 d , 1746, in the 64 th year of his age.
Here lyes y e body of M rs Elizabeth Eaton, wife of M r
Joseph Eaton; who departed this life March y e 18, 1771,
in y e 63 d year of her age.
Pearson Eaton, son of Mr. Joseph & M rs Elizabeth
Eaton, died Feb ry 19, 1754, aged 1 year & 8 months.
Sarah Eaton, dau tr of M r Joseph & M rs Elizabeth Ea-
ton, died March 2 d 1743, aged 1 month & 2 days.
Sarah Eaton, dau tr of M r Joseph & M rs Elizabeth Eaton
died, November 5 th , 1745, aged 2 months.
Joseph Eaton, son of M r Joseph & M rs Elizabeth
Eaton, died July 16 th , 1749, aged 6 weeks & 2 days.
Here lyes y e body of M rs Sarah Gowing, wife to Lieut.
Thomas Gowing, who departed March y e 4 th , 1764, in ye
65 th year of her age.
IN LYNNFIELD CENTRE. 151
In memory of Mr. John Hawks, who died May 3, 1811,
Mi. 57.
Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord ; They rest from their labors
and their works do follow them.
In memory of Mrs. Rachel Hawks, wife of Mr. John
Hawks, who died April 1, 1814, in the 56 year of her age.
Great God, I owu thy seutaiice just,
And nature must decay ;
I yield my body to the dust,
To dwell with fellow clay,
Yet faith may triumph o'er the grave,
And trample on the tombs
My Jesus, my Redeemer lives,
My God, my Saviour comes.
In memory of Miss Pamela Hawks, daughter of Mr.
John and Mrs. Rachel Hawks, who departed this life Oc-
tober 2 d , 1794, in the 14 th year of her age.
Oh ! death, thou hast conquered me,
I by thy dart am slain,
But Christ has conquered thee
And I shall rise again.
In memory of Miss Sally Hawks, who died Sept. 4,
1811, in the 24 th year of her age.
The rising morning can't assume,
That we shall end the day ;
For death stands ready at the door,
To snatch our lives away.
In memory of John Hawks, who died March 31, 1845,
67.
In memory of Mrs. Sally Hawks, wife of Mr. John
Hawks, who died Sept. 20, 1811, ^t. 27.
Farewell my friends, I bid adieu
The silent tomb still waits for you.
152 INSCRIPTIONS FROM GRAVESTONES
In memory of Miss Narcissa Hawks, who died Sept. 1,
1818, in the 25 th year of her age.
Sleep on sweet maid, thy griefs are past.
Grim death hath sever'd us at last ;
And what thou art I soon must be,
Dwell in the dust below with thee.
Short was thy passage to th' eternal dome,
Etherial mansions claim'd thee as their own,
Now join'd with numerous train of spirits blest,
Thy sleep is sweet in everlasting rest.
Lois, wife of John Hawkes, died Jan. 10, 1865. ^Et.
79 years, 9 months.
John A., son of John & Lois Hawkes, died March 20,
1864. JEt. 45 years, 5 months.
Emily Orne Hall. (No date.)
The memory of the just is blessed.
Sacred to the memory of the Rev. Joseph Mottey , pastor
of the church of Christ in Lynnfield, who died July 9 th ,
1821 in the 66 th year of his age, and the 38 th of his min-
istry. He was distinguished by a powerful mind, and was
a learned, faithful and exemplary minister.
A resurrection solves the knot.
This humble stone to perpetuate the memory of an amia-
ble woman, who in giving life sacrificed her own. Mrs.
Elizabeth Mottey consort of the Rev. Joseph Mottey, died
on the 27 of Aug. Anno Dom. 17 . Mt. 32.
In memory of Charles Mottey, Ob. Aug. 16, 1797.
Mi. 15.
To the memory of Elias, 2d son of the Rev. Joseph
Mottey, who died Oct. 10, 1785, aged 18 months.
IN LYNNFIELD CENTRE. 153
Sacred to the memory of Mr. Charles E. Motley, son
of Rev. Joseph Mottey, who died at Salem July 19, 1804,
on the morning after his arrival from a voyage to India,
after an absence of 12 months, employed as clerk to the
Captain of the ship Henry, 2Et. 18.
Sacred to the memory of Mrs. Betsey Cox, wife of Mr.
Matthew Cox and daughter of Rev. Joseph Mottey, who
died March 29, 1807, yEt. 20.
In memory of Miss Hannah Mottey, aged 76. On whom
the drama of life closed the 18 of November, 1835.
In memory of Sarah F. daughter of Daniel Needham,
who died Oct. 10, 1802. ^Et. 12 years.
Here lyes buried y e body of M r . Thomas Newhall, who
departed this life Nov br 30 th 1738, in y e 58 th year of his
age.
Sacred to the memory of Mr. John Orne, whose remains
are here deposited, who departed this life Feb. the 11 th
1735, aged 55 years.
Insidious grave how dost thou rend in sunder
Whom love has knit and sympathy made one.
Sacred to the memory of John Orne, Esq., who quitted
this scene of mortality Dec. 1, 1812. ^Et. 30.
Header if love of worth thy bosom warm,
If virtue please thee or if friendship charm,
Upon this marble drop a tender tear,
Worth, virtue, friendship, all are buried here.
"Verily there is a reward for the righteous."
In memory of Mrs. Pamela Orne, consort of John Orne,
who died Oct. 10, 1810. ^Et. 34.
To perpetuate her memory we celebrate the social, moral & Christian
virtues.
UI8T. COLL. XXIV 10*
154 INSCRIPTIONS FROM GRAVESTONES
To the memory of Mrs. Bridget Orne, widow of Mr.
John Orne, who died Oct. 27, 1826. Mi. 83.
When Christ, who is our life, shall appear,
Then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
In memory of John, son of Mr. John Orne, who died
Jan. 22, 1811, aged 1 year, 7 months.
In memory of Eliza Ford, daughter of John Orne, who
died Nov. 24, 1810, aged 2 months.
Hubbard Emerson. Mi. 4 weeks.
Helen Emerson. Mi. 8 months.
Here lyes buried the body of John Perkins, Physician,
who departed this life Jan. 23 d 1781, in y e 84 th year of his
In memory of Deacon John Perkins, who died Sept. 4,
1823, ^Et. 83.
In memory of Ennis, widow of Deacon John Perkins,
who died Aug. 16, 1827, ^Et. 84.
Sacred to the memory of William Perkins, son of Mr.
John and Mrs. Eunice Perkins, who died Oct. 23, 1794,
in the 15 th year of his age.
In memory of Miss Anna Perkins, who died Aug. 10 th
1792, Aged 21 years.
This stone erected in memory of Henry Perkins. Obt.
July 1, 1796. Mi. 11.
Beneath this stone is deposited the remains of Mrs.
Abigail Perkins. Obt. Aug. 9, 1803, ^Et. 21.
IN LYNNFIELD CENTRE. 155
In memory of Benjamin Perkins, A. B., who died on
the 17 th of Nov. 1809, aged 20.
Could genius, science and virtue ensure length of days this stone
would not have been thus early marked.
Here lyes buried y e body of Dea con John Pearson, who
died June 21 st Anno Dom 1 1728, aged 78 years.
Here lyes interr'd the body of Captain Timothy Poole,
Esq., Dea con of y e 2 d Church in Lynn, who departed this
life Feb r y 28 th Anno Dom ni 1753, ^Et. 50.
Blessed are y c dead which die in ye Lord. Yea, saith ye spirit
that they may rest from their labours, and their works do follow them.
Rev. 14, 13.
Sacred to the memory of Mrs. Elizabeth Poole, Relict
of Timothy Poole Esq r , who died May 31, A.D. 1796,
in the 90 year of her age.
Timothy Poole, son of Cap 1 Timothy and M rs Eliza-
beth Poole, died Sept. 10 th , 1736, aged 3 years, 2 months
& 4 days.
In memory of Amos Smith, who died March 9, 1798,
aged 73. This stone is erected by his daughter, Nabby
Parsons.
Here lyes buried y e body of y e Rev nd M r Nathaniel
Sparhawk, who departed this life May 7 th Anno Dom 1
1732, in y e 38 th year of his age.
Here lyes the body of M r8 Elizabeth Sparhawk, Relict
to y e Rev n(i M r Nathaniel Sparhawk, who departed this life
May y e 12 th 1768, in the 68 th year of her age.
112th Psalm, 6 vene Ye Righteous shall be held in everlasting re-
membrance.
156 LYNNFIELD CENTRE INSCRIPTIONS.
Nathaniel Sparhawk, son of y e Rev d M r Nathaniel Spar-
hawk & M rs Elizabeth his wife, died Decem ber 11, 1728 in
ye ^th y ear o f his a g e .
In memory of Mr. Ebenezer Swinerton, who died Nov.
12, 1795, aged 66 years.
Sacred to the memory of Mr. Daniel Townsend, who
was slain at the Battle of Lexington, April 19 th 1775,
aged 36.
Lie, valiant Townsend, in the peaceful shades ; we trust,
Immortal honors mingle with thy dust.
What though thy body struggled in its gore?
So did thy Saviour's body, long before ;
And as he raised his own, by power divine,
So the same power shall also quicken thine,
And in eternal glory mayst thou shine.
Sacred to the memory of Mrs. Zeruiah Townsend, relic
of Mr. Daniel Townsend, who died Oct r , 19 th 1775, aged
31 years.
Death has my life now swept away,
To follow my companion dear ;
But Christ can bear my soul away,
And land it on the heavenly shore.
Here lyes buried y e body of M r John Upton, who de-
parted this life March 27 th 1743, aged 60 years and 16 d 8 .
John Upton, died April 30, 1838, aged 92 years.
Sally, wife of John Upton, deposited on the right, died
March 26, 1799, aged 51 years.
Hannah, wife of John Upton, deposited on the left,
died Sept. 17, 1837, aged 89 years.
PAY ROLL OF CAP 1 JN DODGE'S COMPANY OF GUARDS :
FOUND AMONG THE PAPERS OF EN OS GALLOP, 1834.
Muster Roll for Pay Due to the Non-commission* Officers
& Soldiers in Cap 1 Jn Dodges Company Col Jacob Ger-
rishes Reg 1 of Guards from the State of Massachusetts
Bay at y e Rate of 40 S per month from the first day of
April, 1778 until July as may appear by my Muster Roll.
TIME OF SERVICE
WHOLE PAY.
No.
NAMES.
Months
Days
8 d
1
David Perkins
3
3
6
4
2
Joseph York
3
2
G
2 8
3
Jona thn moulton
3
3
G
4
4
Sam 1 Low
o
27
5
16
5
Andrew Millet
3
2
6
2 8
6
Obediah More
3
2
G
2 8
7
Daniel Gould
2
26
5
14 8
8
Amos Capman
2
2(5
5
14 8
9
W Farley
3
1
G
1 4
10
Moses hodgkins
3
1
8
1 4
11
W Tarr
3
4
6
5 4
12
Francees Morguii
3
4
G
5 4
13
Daniel Row
3
4
6
5 4
14
Stephen Row
3
4
6
5 4
15
Jerem h Persons
3
4
6
5 4
16
W m Steel
3
4
6
5 4
17
Jacob Lurvy
3
4
6
5 4
18
Daniel Tucker
3
4
6
5 4
ie
Caleb Harradean
3
4
C
5 4
20
Benj n Witham
3
4
6
5 4
21
Benj" Foster
3
4
G
5 4
22
Joseph Stephens
3
4
G
f> 4
28
Benj m Smith
3
4
6
r> 4
24
Jharles Linton
3
4
G
5 1
25
Moses Foster
8
4
G
5 4
154
4
158
PAY ROLL OF CAPT. JNO. DODGE S
TIME OF SERVICE.
WHOLE PAT.
No.
NAMES.
Months
Days
8 d
26
Bemsly Perkins
3
4
6
5 4
27
John Robinson
3
4
6
5 4
28
Joshua Poland
3
4
6
5 4
29
Moses May
3
3
6
4
30
Seward Dow
3
3
6
4
31
Dudley Wildes
3
3
6
4
32
Moses Perkins
3
3
6
4
33
Robert Perkins
3
3
6
4
34
Sam 1 Hood
3
3
6
4
35
John Carpenter
3
3
6
4
36
Thorn 8 Perkins
3
3
6
4
37
Solom n Coleman
3
3
6
4
38
Nath 1 Grant
3
3
6
4
39
Jesse Dodge
3
3
6
4
40
Thorn 3 Tewksbury
3
3
6
4
41
John Lake man
3
3
6
4
42
John Peabody
3
3
6
4
43
Sam 1 Day
3
3
6
4
44
Will" Hodgkins
3
3
6
4
45
Amos Gallop
3
3
6
4
46
Eanos Gallop
3
3
6
4
47
Thorn 8 Knowlton
3
3
6
4
48
Michal holland
3
3
6
4
49
Simeon Baker
3
3
6
4
50
Winthrp Serjeant
3
2
6
2 8
155
2 8
COMPANY OF GUARDS.
159
TIME OF SEHVICE.
WHOLE PAY.
No.
NAMES.
Months
Days
s d
51
Edmond Pool
3
2
6
2 8
52
Francies Dodge
3
2
6
2 8
53
John freeman
3
2
6
1 4
54
Ephraim Brown
3
1
6
1 4
55
Will m Dodge
3
1
6
1 4
56
John knowlton
3
1
6
1 4
57
Amos Dwinel
2
29
5
18 8
58
Moses Andress
2
29
5
18 8
59
Thorn 8 Dodge
2
28
5
17 4
60
Natha 1 Lane
2
28
5
17 4
61
Egnatiaus harraden
2
28
5
17 4
62
Isaac Row
2
28
5
17 4
63
Henry Tarr
2
28
5
17 4
64
Thorn* Burnham
2
27
5
16
65
Enoch Burnham
2
27
5
16
66
Jonathan Burnham
2
27
5
16
67
John Burnham
2
27
5
16
68
Asa Low
2
27
5
16
69
John Cogswell
2
27
5
16
70
John Davis
2
27
5
16
71
Thorn" Foster
2
27
5
16
72
Elisha Gould
2
26
5
14 8
73
Aaron Conant
2
20
5
74
John Dodge
3
2
6
2 8
Foot brought forward 141
155
2 8
154
4
480
6 8 Total
SALEM MILITARY COMPANY.
NAMES OF THE VOLLUNTEER ARTILLERY CORPS,
OFFICERS.
Capt JOSEPH ROPES
1 st Lt. EDW D STANLEY
2 d It J. M. FAIRFIKLD
3 It J. SHEPARD, JR
Joseph Noble
Tim Wellman
Jesse Smith
Nath 1 Garland
Curtis Searl
Wm. Silver
John Reith
Rich* Smith
Edw d Smith
Wm. Sumner
Frederick Coombs
John Foster
Joseph Jaques
George Williams
Jeathro Pearsons
Rob* Upton
Elip h Davis
David Cummings
Jon* Shillaber
Jon a Gardner Jn r
John Edwards
Geo : Rice
James Hanscom
John Frinks
Joseph Perkins
Eben r Hathorne
Tho 8 Bowditch
Jeduthan Upton
John Upton
William Allen
(160)
Jon* Andrew
Israel Ward
Tim Greenleaf
Wm. Dawsou
James Ford
W m Foster
W m Webb
Benj n Upton
Henry Tibbets
Gam. H. Ward
Dan 1 Sage
Eben r Slocom
George Hodges Jn r
Sam 1 Herron
Francis Lemot
Phillip Manning
Allex r Donaldson
Jon 8 Brown Jn r
Abner Kneeland
Sam 1 Kehow
Charles Treadwell
Tho 8 Trask
James Brown Jn r
John C. Burke
John Ropes Jn r
Charles F. Wilson
Joseph J. Knap
Charles Busk
Henry Prince Jn r
Robert Peele Jn r
Wm. Johnson
Jesse Smith 3 d
Andrew Dunlap
Sam 1 Phippen
Joseph Vincent j r
Will m Hathorne j r
Jacob Agge
Clifford C. Byrne
Jos h Gilman
Joshua Webb
Joseph E. Sprague
Matthew Vincent
Sam 1 Cates
John Hovey
Ellis Mansfield
W m Luscomb
Joseph Jaynes
Asa Flanders
Peter Faruham
Benj Guptil
Ja' Wittle
Ja' Trask
John Green
Moses Smith
Neh h Hutchinson
John Mount
Stephen Field
Nathan Frye Jr
W m Bentley
Jn Howard
HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS
OF TUB
ESSEX INSTITUTE.
VOL. XXIV. JULY, AUG., SEPT., 1887. Nos. 7, 8, 9.
GLEANINGS RELATIVE TO THE FAMILY OF ADAM IIAWKES,
ONE OF THE EARLY SETTLERS OF THE THIRD
PLANTATION OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY.
CONTRIBUTED BY
NATHAN M. HAWKES.
Adam Hawkes, the founder of the numerous and respect-
able family that bears the name throughout the country,
was one of the advance guard of hard-headed Englishmen
who, for liberty of conscience not loving England less
but freedom more took wife and children and household
gods, braved the perils of trackless seas, dared the wiles
of a savage race in an unknown world, and sowed the seed
that has grown the highest civilization the earth has yet
known.
He was oqe of the seventeen hundred Puritans who
sailed with Winthrop from Southampton and landed at
Salem in June, 1630.
He received large grants in the division of the common
land and during his busy life acquired other tracts as ap-
pear by the antique and curious inventory and division of
his estate which we give from the original records.
HIST. COLL. XXIV 11 ( 161 )
162 GLEANINGS FROM
Articles of Agreement by which the original estate- was
divided in 1672.
Division of the Estate of Adam Haw~kes, late of Lynn, de-
ceased, made 27th March, 1672.
Artickles of agreement, as touching the estate of Adam
Hawks, of Lyn, late deceased, as folio weth : John Hawks,
of Lyn, is agreed (with the consent of this Honored Court,
to administer upon the said estate, and John Hawks is to
paye unto the severall persons conserned, as are hereafter
named (viz.) to give unto his mother, Mrs. Sarah Hawks,
a parcell of upland contaiiieing nine skoare acres more or
lesse lying in Lyn bounds, not joineing to the fearms, and
eight acres of meadow lying in the great medow so called,
and one third part of all the moveable things contained in
the Inventory, all which is unto the aforesaid Sarah and
her heirs for ever.
2. John Hawks is to paye unto Sarah Hawks, daughter
unto the said widow, fower skoare and ten pounds, (viz)
to pay unto the said Sarah, or her mother, five pounds the
next twenty day of June, and from which time at the end
of every tow years five pounds, till forty pounds is payd ;
and the other forty pounds is to be payd unto the said
Sarah at eighteen years of age, or at her marig daye, and
if the said Sarah should dye before either time, that then
the said some or somes as aforesaid is to be payed unto
Sarah Hawks, widow or her asignes, all to be payed in
corne or cattell valued, if the tow partys agr.ee not at his
now dwelling house
3. John Hawks is to deliver and- sett out unto Moses
Hawks, his sonu, which he had by rebeckah Hawks,
daughter of Mr. Moses Mavericke and his heirs for ever
one haulf part of that fearrne which the said Hawks lived
and died upon, boath upland and medow and houseing be-
THE FAMILY OF ADAM HAWKES. 163
ing in Lyn, only for the houseing the said Hawks is to
paye the value thereof if he please, all of which is to be
don when the aforesaid Moses corns to twenty and one
years of age and if it please god the said Moses dye be-
fore the age of one and twenty years, the said estate is to
goe unto his father John Hawks, and his children forever,
this aforesaid guift is the legacy of Mr. Adam Hawks to
his grandchild Moses Hawks.
o
4. John Hawkes is to paye unto Mr. William Cogswell
for the use of his wife the some of fower skoare and ten
pounds that is as followeth, to pay ten pounds the twenty
fift of march next, and so from year to yeare, every twenty
fift of march till the aforesaid some be payed, all which
is to be payed in corne cattell or goods at the now dwell-
ing house of John Hawks.
5. John Hawks is to pay unto ftVances Huchisson twenty
pounds to be payd in corne cattell or goods at price cur-
rant at the now dwelling house of John Hawks, the one
haulf part to be payed the twenty ninth day of September
next, and the other haulf part the same day twelf month
after.
6. John Hawks is to pay unto Samwell Huchisson five
pounds to be payed in a twelf months time in corn or
cattell, at the now dwelling house of John Hawks.
7. John Hawks is to Thomas Huchisson five pounds in
corne or cattell in a twelf months time at the now dwell-
ing house of John Hawks.
8. John Hawks is to paye unto Edward Huchisson five
pounds in corne or cattell at the now dwelling house of
John Hawks in a twelf months time.
9. John Hawks is to paye unto Elizabeth Hart five
pounds in corne or catteli within a twelf months time at
the now dwelling house of John Hawks
Lastly all the rest of the estate of Adam Hawks de-
ceased, contained in the said Inventory, boarth of houseing,
164 GLEANINGS FROM
lands, and other goods, not in this writeing given awaye
is hereby confeirmed unto the aforesaid John Hawks and
his heirs for ever as witness all or hands this 27 : March :
1672
Sarah x Hawks ffrancis Hutchinson
her mark
Moses Mavericke
John hawkes William Cogswell
This aproved, alowed, and confirmed by the cowrt to
all the ptyes in court att Ipswich the 27 of March 1672
Robert Lord, Cler :
A true Inventory of the estat of Mr. Adam Hawks de-
ceased taken this 18 of March 1671-72.
Imprimis in wearing Aparill . . . .5170
In a bedsteed and flether bed and fflock bed 2
fether pillows an on blanket and sheetts
and curtins and vallance and ane Imbroad-
ered couerlid . . . . . 14
An other bedsteed and beding belonging to it 7 10
trundell bed and beding belonging to it . 2 10
other bed and bedsteed . . . . 300
bras and pewter 3 14
Iron potts and kettells one pare of Andirons
pare of trammell stow par of pott hoxs
one cast backe on friing pan one *are of
Stilliards one spitt 570
*tow Croscut Saws one Sith and *ne sikell thre
Axces to par of hoks And one Axtre pin on
sledge and ould Iron . . . . 1 11
And to tow muskits And tow small ffowling
p. cs tow rest heads , . * . 3 15
To thre swords one wach bill on ould belt And
one pistell and one Drum *, :y , -.; 2 13
To one Table and six Joyn Stools v ^ 2 20
THE FAMILY OF ADAM HAWKES. 165
To one cubbard one Joynd Chear one Chest 280
Table cloth and napkins and tow snapsaks 1 70
Into a bible and other books . . . 100
one press tow small tables tow chairs . . 280
In a pare of banddilars in milk wessels and
sids 14
A peas of black cloth . . . . 160
cart wheells plow and yoke chayns levis and
pin beatell and tow weges *nd one forke and
part of a cart Roop . . . . 5 18
*nd to fowr Oxcen 2100
Seven Cows with tow sucking calfs . . 24 10
one tow yerling and tow yerlings . . 450
*ow horses and tow mares . . . 1700
Sixten Swyn one with another . . . 900
Sadell and pillion at . . . . 0150
loking glas and baskett . . . . 070
*n Tobakow and ould Cake . . . 0180
The Dwelling Hows and barne . . . 120
bout nyn Hundred of boards and thre stoks
of bees 2 16
five hundred and ffiuty Akers of land and
medow by estimation being more or less whe
vallue at 550
*nd fowr Akers of oupland more . . 200
Creditt to the Esstatt . . . 1150
Debts from the estatt . . 46 14 817 11
This inventory was taken by us whose nams
are under written the day and year above
w lighten,
witness our
hands Thomas Newhall, Jeremiah Sweyen.
The doings of the early comers and of their successors
are not matters of tradition but of history and record, so
166 GLEANINGS FROM
clear that we can read their lives as if they were contem-
poraries.
Of this first Adam Hawkes for instance, we know the
little knoll where he built his house; we know of the
burning of that house ; of the flight through the snow
with his wife and infant children. We know when his
second house was erected. This house sheltered some of
his kindred for more than two hundred years.
In 1872 the old house was taken down and on one of
the bricks of the chimney was found the date 1601, evi-
dently written in the soft clay with the finger when the
brick was made in England. These bricks which were in
the first house were relaid in the fourth chimney upon the
same farm by Richard Hawkes of the sixth generation
from the original owner. It is a matter of history that
some of the ships of Winthrop's fleet were ballasted with
brick and it has always been known in this family that the
bricks in the first chimney came from England.
The farm is on the Saugus River, and the bricks must
have been carried up that stream in boats as there was no
road.
Another relic of the original chimney which has orna-
mented its successors, but which is now guarded as an heir-
loom, is an iron fireback of about two feet square and
weighing about one hundred pounds, on which is moulded
what has been supposed to be the British arms but which
has since been concluded to be some coat of arms, per-
haps that of the Hawkes family.
The " supporters," though not distinct, seem to be simi-
lar to those in the British arms, but instead of the crown
this is surmounted by what appears to be the vizors and
bars of a helmet and lion.
This casting was evidently made to lay in masonry as the
edge is depressed and rough.
The fashion of ornamenting the chimney back above the
THE FAMILY OF ADAM HAWKES. 167
fire with the family arms or something national was com-
mon in early colonial times, probably borrowed from
"home."
The writer of this was walking in the dense woods, up-
on the border of the great Lynn Forest when one of those
ugly yet substantial stone walls, that are so common in
New England, was reached. At an angle of the wall he
looked to the north and to the west and the lines of rude
masonry were unbroken.
He asked of his guide, who is more familiar with the
lore of the family and of the country round about than
any other person, by whom and when it was built. "By
John, the son of the first settler, in 1688."
Unseen, save by the too few lovers of nature, that old
wall still guarding his children's heritage is a better monu-
ment to the pluck, energy and thrift of the founders of
America than any flattering eulogy in the church-yard.
Two hundred years it has withstood the rigors of the cli-
mate and looks as if it might stand forever.
Far happier was the lot of these sturdy pioneers than
that of their brethren in the mother country who had just
passed through the horrors of the civil wars and in that
very year banished the last of the Stuarts from the throne.
Truly there are sermons in stones.
The descendants of this John Hawkes can trace their
ancestry to the immortal compact signed in the cabin of
the Mayflower. The wife of John was Rebecca, daugh-
ter of Moses Maverick, the founder and for many years
the only magistrate of Marblehead. The wife of Moses
Maverick was the daughter of Isaac Allerton, who was
one of the Mayflower passengers and was Lieutenant
Governor of Plymouth Colony, and for a long time the
agent of the colony.
Isaac Allerton and Moses Maverick were conspicuous
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figures in the early days and their blood mingled with that
of the successors of Thomas Hawkes, who was burned at
the stake, in the reign of "Bloody Queen Mary, " for his
faithfulness to his religious principles, and made a race fit
to struggle for a new world.
On the 28th and 29th days of July, A. D., 1880, there
took place a reunion of the family which is described as
follows in the Lynn Reporter of July 30 :
HAWKES FAMILY REUNION.
THE GATHERING OF THE CLANS AT NORTH SAUGUS.
All parts of the country represented The Literary Ex-
ercises Hon. N. M. HAWKES' Address.
Wednesday was the first day of the reunion of the
Hawkes family at the ancestral homestead at Saugus, and
about three hundred people were present by afternoon.
The homestead has been in possession of the Hawkes fam-
ily, without intermission, for two hundred and fiity years
and it is now occupied by Louis P. Hawkes. The situa-
tion is a charming one, about a mile and a half out on the
Lynnfield road from Saugus Centre. Instead of the rude
cabin in which Adam Hawkes lived in 1630, is now a spa-
cious two and a half story dwelling, with barn and other
buildings near at hand.
The porch of the dwelling is festooned with the Amer-
ican and the English flags. Croquet, swings and other
forms of amusement for the younger people in the front
lawn were taken advantage of yesterday by a good num-
ber. In a field to the south of the house is a large dining
tent, which is under the control of caterer Palfray of Lynn.
This place accommodates the visitors to three meals a day.
To the westward of the house and upon a small hill are
one large and several smaller tents, for sleeping accommo-
THE FAMILY OF ADAM HAWKES. 169
dations. At the entrance to this field is an arch, on which
is inscribed : "1630 Hawkes Reunion 1880."
The scene about the homestead Wednesday was an ex-
ceedingly pleasant one. There were reunions of those
who had not met for years, and meetings of those who had
never met before. The reception room was an interesting
place for one to be, as he or she could note the arrivals
from near and from far. Some parties would say, "We
are from Ohio," from "Vermont," from "New York" from
"Florida," or from some other state, city or town. Some
would, of course, be recognized by their immediate rela-
tives, while others would introduce themselves, and all
would at once receive the heartiest of hearty greetings.
*J O O
All the New England states were represented, also New
York, California, Florida, New Jersey, Illinois and Ohio.
There were no formal exercises on Wednesday, but the
exercises on Thursday were carried out as follows : 9.30
A.M., called to order by Samuel Hawkes ; singing ; prayer ;
at 10.30, address of welcome by Samuel Hawkes ; introduc-
tory address by Hon. N. M. Hawkes of Lynn, master of
ceremonies ; genealogical address by Frederick Hawkes of
Greenfield ; address on "The Character of our Ancestors,"
by Rev. W. S. Hawkes of South Hadley ; "The Hawkes*
Military Record," by General George P. Hawkes of Tem-
pleton ; poem by Mary Hawkes. Dinner followed, after
which Mrs. Nellie F. Lewis of Boston read a poem writ-
ten by Miss Ella G. Hawkes, and two poems on "Our
Family Jubilee" and "From Old England," by Sarah P.
Hawkes, were also read. The literary exercises were
highly interesting and creditable. At the conclusion of
the exercises the reunion ended, most of the visitors start-
ing at once for home.
As the matter abstracted deals with the early family, we
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170 GLEANINGS FROM
venture to take extracts from the address delivered by N.
M. Hawkes.
"Two hundred and fifty years is a brief period when
compared with eternity ; but it affords time for eight or
nine generations of man to come and go, each more than
half unheeding the reproduction in itself of the qualities,
traits, figures, peculiarities of its predecessor.
I count it a happy augury that the name of the Chris-
tian's father of all men was the Christian name of the first
of our own tribe, who dared the perils of an unknown
ocean and a wild, new continent. Did we know nothing
of the history of the founders of the Puritan common-
wealth in Massachusetts Bay, their records would furnish
data sufficient to construct an accurate theory of their mo-
tives in coming here, and to reproduce their very lives.
Adam Hawkes, one of the original settlers of Saugus,
afterwards called Lynn, built his humble dwelling upon
the spot where we stand, in the summer of 1630. There
was nothing of riches, pomp or power attending his com-
ing, neither is there in the gathering together of his de-
scendants upon this, to us, cherished day and spot.
We seek not to trace our lineage to some battered and
tarnished armorial escutcheon. It is enough for us to
know that Adam Hawkes must have been a good man to
have been a man of consequence in that band of God-
fearing, brave, hardy, intelligent men, who dared all for
freedom of conscience.
Our puritan ancestors sent no pioneers to spy out the
country. They boldly embarked with their wives and
little ones, with their household gods. They burned their
bridges behind them. They knew no such words as fail
or retreat. Composed mostly of well-to-do yeomanry,
with advanced ideas of religious freedom, with the sancti-
THE FAMILY OF ADAM HAWKES. 171
fying ties of family, they founded a colony which grew, of
necessity, into the most favored spot upon the earth for
man's development.
It is easy for us to judge with what intense tenacity
these men clung to cherished institutions and habits, what
a struggle it must have cost them to uproot, expatriate
themselves, when we realize that for nine generations not
the Hawkes family alone, but scores of others in Lynn and
throughout the whole settlement, have claimed to own the
soil that their ancestors tirst redeemed from the wilder-
ness. We worship no dead past, but we respect our
sturdy ancestors, and we point to this clinging to, this
steadfast holding of possession, as an evidence that there
was in the blood something that was worthy of perpetua-
tion.
Of course, when the hive is full the bees swarm. So,
many have gone forth throughout the length and breadth
of the land to follow various callings in life. All look
back with pleasant longings to the old home ; a home in-
deed, though never seen. Many a pilgrimage has been
made to this spot by busy men who snatched the oppor-
tunity from the too few leisure moments of life's turmoil.
If, in these hasty and crude thoughts, I seem to skip from
point to point without apparent heed of what was a steady
progress, it is because the lives of our forefathers till my
imagination. Fresh scenes, dramatic they were, far be-
yond our peaceful lives. I see those eleven vessels sailing
out of Southampton harbor on that early spring day in
1630, freighted with seventeen hundred Puritans. The
prayers of those left behind went up for their safe arrival.
Early in June they reached our shores. Bear in mind
what such a passage meant then : no luxurious, swift,
palace ocean steamers, no charts ; only the rudest com-
passes, scarcely anything better than the sun by day and
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the moon by night to guide their path across the trackless
waste ; huddled together in inconvenient little crafts in
which to-day the poorest traveller would not sail upon the
smoothest sea.
Think for a moment of the privations they must have
experienced in their voyage of from six to eight weeks.
None looked back ; all were animated by a sublime faith
in the rectitude of their purpose. It was a grander exo-
dus, than that of the Israelites under Moses. The Israelites
went out from a strange land, from under the bondage
of the body, to a land dear to them as the home of their
fathers, from which they had been forcibly torn. The Is-
raelites believed that they followed the immediate direc-
tion of an ever-present God who had made them His
chosen people. The Puritans believed that all tongues
and people might become children of grace ; that God was
kind, and a father to all. They went out from the richest
territory in the world ; they went out from comfortable,
substantial homes free in all except the liberty to wor-
ship God according to their convictions ; they gave up all
and went into the wilderness for this liberty. Better far
the lot of the Puritans, who foreseeing, perhaps the com-
ing storm, elected to combat nature, with all the myste-
rious unknown, than that of those who remained in the
mother country and engaged in the fratricidal strife and
deluged England in the blood of its best and noblest citi-
zens. Cromwell and the Commonwealth indeed rendered
England illustrious, but after a few brief years the inevi-
table reaction came in the persons of Monk and Charles
Stuart, and the yoke of Church and kingcraft again bore
heavily upon old England.
Though the colonies were nominally subject to the rule
of the parent country, yet three thousand miles of watery
barrier gave practical freedom which culminated in entire
THE FAMILY OF ADAM HAWKES. 173
freedom when the odious hand of despotism sought to as-
sert its power in 1775.
The Revolution was not a contest between brethren.
That was a struggle between the governing classes of
England, backed by a hireling and foreign soldiery, and
an English-speaking people grown broader and freer by
an hundred and fifty years' life in the New World.
The records of these men show that, in turning their
backs upon the brewing storm at home, they were actuated
by no mean motives ; for their lives reveal marvels of
strength, endurance and heroism on every field of effort
that tests the mettle of human nature.
The world moves on with its tireless, uneasy activity,
and should a stranger to our name chance to cast an idle eve
o *>
upon our proceedings, he would be very apt to inquire
What good can come of all this talk about the family of
an obscure immigrant, of so long a time ago? We come
together to compare notes, to exchange kindly greetings,
to hold a good old-fashioned thanksgiving party, to see
how we may avoid the errors of the past. In doing all
these things it is but natural for us to look back to the
patriarch from whom we all sprang, to seek to know what
manner of man he was, to learn why his seed has been
multiplied and has enjoyed a respectable position in the
community. Hence, as biographies in all time have been
fascinating to those who study men and events, we turn,
after a moment spent upon the general, to the particular,
cause of our being gathered here to-day.
Adam Hawkes pushed as far away from the seacoast as
any of the original settlers. This fair valley caught his
calculating farmer's eye. Its rich soil reminded him of
his English home. He wisely built his house upon a little
knoll that gave him a fair prospect over his broad acres.
The spots about the farm bear to-day old English names,
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that, with the land, have been transmitted from father
to son. The ' Close' and the 'Close Hill' were transplanted
from Old England to New England. They will remain
long after the bricks and iron fireback, wrought with the
Lion and the Unicorn, which he brought with him shall have
perished. That word 'Close' is classic English, made
so by the masters of the language. Macaulay says :
' Closes surrounded by the venerable abodes of deans and
canons.'
And Shakespeare says : "I have a tree which grows here
in my close, that mine own use invites me to cut down.'
These little things show the attachment of the first settlers
to the old country, and they show how well the good old
ways have worn.
The records of Lynn state that Adam Hawkes received
large grants of land, and the court records indicate that,
knowing his rights, he dared to maintain them ; for we
find him from year to year, stoutly contending with the
proprietors of the iron works, who had dammed up the
winding Saugus river, and forced the water back upon his
fertile meadows. He could not have been a timid, weak
man to have thus, year after year, contested with this
strong combination of capital. However much you may
dislike the law, this trait of your ancestor in defending
his rights proves that he was gritty and plucky. Such
qualities are needed by pioneers, and required by men
who would leave their impress upon their own times, and
upon posterity.
The will of Adam reveals another old English trait.
He left one son, John. John had some brothers and sis-
ters of the half blood, that is, children of his mother, but
not of his father. Adam provided for these children who
had no legal claim upon him ; and then, for no other rea-
son that I can conceive save the desire to prevent John in
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his generosity from still further endowing these strangers
to the name, and to ensure the land to the family for an-
other generation, he gave one-half of all his houses and
land to his eldest grandchild, Moses, the son of John,
with the residue to John. The purpose to maintain, in
some sense, the English law of primogeniture, is yet more
apparent upon further examination of the genealogy of the
family. Moses, the eldest son of John, was the only child
of his mother, Itebecca Maverick, who died at his birth
in 1659.
John married again, and was blessed with several other
sons, who inherited these lands where we are, while the
northern portion of the farm continued in the family of
Moses. Adam's evident desire was to keep a portion of
the land as large as possible to the eldest son.
This is the earliest and latest attempt to keep up the
English land tenure in law, although in practice it must
always exist when the land to be occupied is of limited
extent ; so that some of each generation have taken the
value of their portion in money or its equivalent, and de-
parted elsewhere to seek their fortunes. The records of
the court show that this division of the property was agreed
to by all the interested parties. The settlement of prop-
erty too often tears asunder family relations, and tills the
court with litigation ; not so with this family, for so far as
I can learn the example of Adam, John and Moses in this
ancient time of 1671 established a precedent which has
found no violators. If we have had any quarrels we have
kept them from the dangerous atmosphere of the court
room. This reminds me that I may have discovered a
reason why, while we have so many ministers and doctors
in the family, the lawyers cut so insignificant a figure. It
is because we did not need to train our sons in legal lore.
Honest yeoman habits were the common possession of each
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succeeding generation, and all agreed that equity and jus-
tice were better than law so far as family dealings were
concerned. I have not found a case where two of this
family have been engaged in legal controversy. I cite this
as a remarkable fact concerning so large a family covering
so long a period, having property to contend about, yet
absolutely free from litigation among themselves.
On the other hand, the old Adam set the precedent of
going to law with other people when they crowded him,
which has been liberally followed by his kin of every de-
gree even unto the present day.
In the course of nature it became the lot of Adam
Hawkes to pass over the great river that spares none.
That he died in the odor of sanctity is attested by his
neighbor, Thos. Newhall, who speaks in his quaint diary
as follows :
' Ask Mr. Whiting his mind on Indjan damnation, and
ask him if sinn is sinn whether or no, be it from igno-
rance or harduesse. Praise his discourse at Goodman
Hawkes, his funerall.'
Samuel Whiting, who preached this funeral sermon,
was the noted divine in whose honor Lynn was named.
It is safe to assume that in those stern days a man of Mr.
Whiting's learning and eloquence would not have wasted
his words upon an unworthy subject. He of whom he
spoke was an active, respected parishioner. Other in-
stances of the piety and standing of your ancestors are
matters of record.
Church and state with our fathers were so intimately
blended that seats in the church were assigned in town
meeting. Those who, from worldly position or spiritual
leadership, were deemed worthy of special positions were
selected by the town ; the remainder of the people (for at-
tendance at church was compulsory) were arranged by a
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committee, as will be seen by the following extracts from
the town records, 1692, January 8.
The town did vote that Lieut. Fuller, Lieut. Lewis,
Mr. John Hawkes, senior, Francis Bun-ill, Lieut. Burrill,
John Burrill, Jr., Mr. Henry Rhodes, Quartermaster Bas-
sett, Mr. Haberfield, Cornet Johnson, Mr. Bailey and
Lieut. Blighe, should sit at the table."
'It was voted that Matthew Farrington, senior, Henry
Silsbee, and Joseph Mansfield, senior, should sit in the
deacon's seat.'
'It was voted that Thomas Farrar, senior, Crispus
Brewer, Allen Breed, senior, Clement Coldam, Robert
Rand, senior, Jonathan Hudson, Richard Hood, senior,
and Sergeant Haven should sit in the pulpit.'
'The town voted that them that are surviving, that was
chosen by the town a Committee to erect the meeting house,
and Clark Potter to join along with them, should scat the
inhabitants of the town in the meeting house, both men
and women, and appoint what seats they shall sit in, but
it is to be understood that they are not to scat neither the
table, nor the deacon's seat, nor the pulpit, but them to
sit there as arc voted by the town.'
These records illustrate several interesting facts ; they
show how the old names are still familiar names in Lynn ;
they tell us of Indian wars by the frequency of military
titles ; they reveal what the good people of Lynu were
about while the neighboring town of Salem was in the
midst of the horror of the so called witchcraft excitement ;
and they show to you, clansmen, the head of the second
generation of the Hawkes family sitting with the elders
and the dignitaries of the church.
Even in later times, when the Puritan hold upon the
people was loosening, we still kept an active place in
church affairs. In 1739 the Third or West parish in Lynn
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was formed, being that part of Lynn now Saugus, and
Moses Hawkes of the fourth generation was one of the
' committee to draw up some proposals for the settlement
of a minister amongst us.' John Hawkes and Elkanah
Hawkes were also active members at this period. Jona-
than Hawkes served as parish clerk from 1749 to 1756.
Nathan Hawkes, Thomas Hawkes and the widow Hannah
Hawkes were pew owners in 1783. Nathan Hawkes was
parish clerk in 1790, an office which his namesake will
never attain. Nathan Hawkes was one of a committee to
reconcile difierences after the death of Parson Eoby. Dur-
ing the pastorate of Nathaniel Henchman several persons
were * exempted from paying towards his support, being
Quakers.' Among these was Ebenezer Hawkes, and Eb-
enezer's descendants have remained faithful to the peculiar
doctrines of the Friends to this day ; another little incident
I mention to throw light upon the changes which years
bring about in our habits : in 1780 Ebenezer Hawkes,
Quaker though he was, was a slave owner.
Lest I should be accused of trenching upon the preserves
of the clergy present, I forbear giving any more orthodox
reminiscences, as some one might retort by relating mod-
ern free-thinking anecdotes.
The story of those early days is an open book to the
student who has the leisure to read its fascinating pages.
In it, my brethren, you will find nothing of which you
may not be proud. Most of us are too busy in the bread
and butter struggle of to-day to devote the proper time and
attention to its details. We shall do well if we live up to
the standard set for our example by those who have gone
before. This day is a mile-stone that marks our march
of a quarter of a thousand years of American life. Indi-
viduals and generations lay down the burdens, the failures
and the triumphs of life ; others stand ready to go on with
the duties that citizenship and family command. Let us
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signalize this occasion as a family by new reverence for
the memory of our ancestors, and by new resolves to make
our name a still better name in the future than in the past.
Let us sanctify the present by making it worthy of the
past, ever hopeful of the unseen, wonderful future.
Within five miles of the ebb and flow of the Atlantic,
whence civilization took its westward course, this sylvan
retreat has hitherto escaped the rush and crush of busy
mercantile pursuits ; the snort of the locomotive is unheard ;
the primitive solitude is undisturbed save by the peaceful
pursuits of agriculture.
The oratories of the Jews were beneath the shadow of
olive trees ; the ancient Druids of Gaul, Britain, and Ger-
many were accustomed to perform their mystic rites and
sacrifices in the recesses of the forest ; and our Pilgrim
Fathers worshipped God under a like canopy.
We meet to-day under the shade of the walnut. May
this spot be spared from the sordid pursuits of business,
may this grove be unvexed by the demands of utility for
{mother period of two hundred and fifty years, that our
successors may gather here in "Nature's noblest sanctuary,"
and may our kin in all coming time resort to this Mecca
of the Hawkes family in America."
The family name like all the surnames of the colonial
days was spelled to suit the taste of the user. There
were not so many variations as in most of the familiar
names. In England we find it Hawkes , which has been
generally followed here. Some branches of the family in
America call it Hawks. This saves a letter but does not
make the word any handsomer. Hawke may be the same
tribe.
No thorough genealogy of this family has yet been ar-
ranged. The materials however are ample and as a sam-
ple we give the pedigree of a pupil of the Lynn High
School who has mainly prepared this article.
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EARLY RECORDS OF THE CHURCH IN
TOPSFIELD.
COMMUNICATED BY JOHN H. GOULD.
At a Lawfull Town meeting y e 7 May 1680, TheTowne
Manifested by voat that thay ware not willing Mr Ilub-
bard Should Continare in y e work of y e ministry here at
Topsfield without Mr Hubbard and y e Towne can agree in
a More Christian way than thay bee in at present, the
Towne by vote doe declare that if mr hobard desire a town
meeting he may disare with the towne if hee apopint a day
the next weeke thay will meet with him if he give notis
on Saboth day next 7 May 1680.
"At a lawfull town meeting the forth of May 1681 En-
signe Goold and Sargen John Rodington ar chosen to go
to mr apes at Salem to see if he will apcapt of a call to the
menestre here.
At a lawfull towne meeting the 17 of June 1681 Ensigne
Goold and Isack este are chosen to goo to Mester danel
apes to se if he will com to help us in Respact of the men-
istri everi other Saboth or oftener if he can in order to a
forther axperianc of ech other Voted.
At a Lawful! Town Meeting y e 29 of July 1681, Thomas
Perkins jur and Joseph Bixby Jun r are chosen to goe to
Cambrig to pilot mr Capen to Topsfield to Lieut Pebodys
house.
Lieut Pebody Deckon perkins Sargt Redington Jame
How Senr mr Tho Baker John Gould Sargt Pebody Sam-
uel Busell Senr John Wilds John How Joche (Joshua?)
(181)
EARLY RECORDS OF THE
Estey Clerke are chosen a Commitey to discorse with mr
Capen to Stay and preach here with us at Topsfield a while.
At a lawfull towne meeting the fift of Sapember 1681
Sargen Redington Jacob towne Senr and John how or ani
two of them ar chosen to acompeni mr Capen to dorches-
ter when hee goes to viset his frendes and to bring him
agane if tha can with his frends Consent to Contene with
us in the ministri 20 June 1682 Town granted to Mr Capen
twelve acres of upland &medow if he settle amongst us.
At a Lawfull meeting of y e Selectmen y e 20 of decem-
ber 1681, Ensigne John Gould and Isaac Easty Sener are
chosen to go to mr Jerymyah Hobbard to demand the key
of the parsonidge house. Voted.
mr Capen answer to y e Church & Towne & neiaghdr of
ye viliag & Ipswich. In Answer to y e motion of y e Church
& Towne of Topsfield and y e Neighbors of Rowly village
& Ipswich Sept 18 : An do 1682
Having taken into serious Consideration y e motion which
hath been made by your selves to me in order to y e work
of y e ministry among you having also to y e utmost of my
understanding & abillity eyed & observed both y e word &
y e providences of God in order thereunto : and Although
I am greatly Sensible of my inability and Insufficiency to
so great a worke, yet Seeing it is God who hath by his
providence brought mee into y e Same & not seeing my way
Clear to break of from that worke, Considering also y e
Continuance of yo r Love & good Affection to mee having
also been Earnest with that God & wich directeth his in all
their wayes & Setteth bounds to y e habitations of all men
for guidance, Counsell & Direction in this great Affair :
Waighing all these things together I do Intend if God shall
continue mee in this worke by Assitting & inabling mee
there unto to Continue with you in the worke of y e Gos-
pell in order to a further Settlement in God own time un-
CHURCH IN TOPSFIELD. 183
less anything Shall Intervene which Shall bee accounted by
Indiffarant & Import all Judgments to bee Just ground &
Sufficient Reason to obstruct any proceedings of that Na-
ture Joseph Capen.
16 May 1684 The Towue did manifest by voat that they
war willing to proseed to ordanation with mr Joseph Capen.
A LIST OF Y E MEMBERS IN FULL COMMUNION AT TOPSFIELD WHEN I
WAS FIRST ORDAIN D, OR Y T WERE ADMITTED AFTERWARDS.
Francis Pabody Licftcnant (John) Goulds wife
John Reddington Tlio Dormans wife
Abraham Reddington Sen r Isaak Esties "
Joseph Bixby Sen r Jacob Towns "
John Gould Sen r Joseph Towns "
Thomas Baker Widdow Mary Townc
Thomas Perkins Deacon died May Ephraim Dormans wife
7 th 8G John Wilds his '
John Pabody James How " Sen
Thomas Dorman Michael Dunnels "
Ephraim Dorman John Nichols "
Samuel Hewlett Daniell Bormans "
William Hewlett Isaak Cummins "
Isaak Cumins William Howletts "
John French Abraham Keddingtous wife
Isaak Estie Joseph Bixbys wife
James How Sen' John Pabody s "
Samuell Perley Samuell Simons his wife
Nehemiah Abbot Robert Smiths "
John Cummins Decem 7, 85 was William Smith "
dismiss* to ye church at Dun- Widdow Andrews
stable Nehemiah Abbots wife
Robert Stiles Widdow Perley
Thomas Perkins JunT William Watson his wife
Daniell Hovey John French " "
Deacon Perkins wife John Cummins " *
184
EARLY RECORDS OF THE
John Curtiss
Samuell Stanley
Thomas Towne
Lieft. Ephraim Dorman
Samuell Stanley
Samuel Stanley
Zacheus Curtis
Goodwife Nichols
Joseph Andrew
Thomas Reddington
Thomas Andrews
Thomas Perkins
John Stiles
My own (Capen)
Daniell Kedington
Goodwif Dunnell
John Towne
Joanna Stanley ye
Mr. Tobijah Perkins
Samuell Howlet
Joseph Estie
Caleb Jackson
Mr. Bradstreets
William Pebodys
Benjamen Bixbys
Joseph Pebodys
Mr. Timothy Perkins
Timothy Dorman
Abraham How
Jacob Foster
Daniell Wood
John Gould jun.
Jacob Pebody
William Smith
John Cummins
Zacheus Curtis
John Curtis
BAPTISMS,
his Rebecka
his Experience
eodem die
his Jacob
" Samuell
" Thomas
" Jacob &
" Abagail
" Zechariah
her Margaret
" Elits
Lydia
his John
" Rebeka
" Lilburn
" Thomas
" John
Mary
" Mary
her Tryphena
his Ephraim
wife of Samuell
his Priscella
" Meriam
" Joseph
" Samuell
Mercy
Ephraim
Samuell
Jonathan
his Nathaniell
" Timothy
" Abijah
" Benjamin
'< Mercy
" Mary
" Jacob
" Rebecka
" Joseph
" Prudence
" Pheobe
May 6 1688
Jun. 24
July 29
Aug. 6
Sept. 9
" 16
. " 23
Oct. 7
Dec. 9
" 16
Feb. 17 1688
Mar. 17 89
Apr. 7
" 22
" 28
May 5
June 2
" 16
Sept. 22
" 29
Oct. 6
n
" 27
Nov. 3
Dec. 15
" 22
Jan. 26
Feb. 16
Mar. 2 1690
CHURCH IN TOPSFIELD.
185
Thomas Andrews
his Patience
Apr. 6
John Andrews
" Sarah
a
Capt. How
" Hannah
" 27
Samuell Stanley
" Matthew
Thomas Hazen
" Thomas
May 4
Isaac Cummins Jun.
" Lydia
(
Joseph Bixby
" Phebe
Jun. 8
Timothy Perkins
" Timothy
July G
Hannah
it n
Ephraim Wilds
" John
Aug. 10
Elisha Perkins
" Phebe
Sept. H
Mr. Baker
" John
Jan. 11
Daniell Clarke
" Samuell
" 18
Mr. Tobijah Perkins
" Mary
" 25
Daniell Reddington
11 Sarah
Feb. 8
Isaac Estie
" Mary
' 15
William Pebody
" Richard
Apr. 5 1G91
Mr. Zerubbabell Endicot
" Grace
" 12
John Town
" Jonathan
" 19
My own (Capen)
Elizabeth
William Smith
" Martha
" 26
Nehemiali Abbot
" Dorothle
< n
Goodman Esties grandchild Sarah Gill
May
Joseph Estie
Samuel
11
Jacob Foster
Mary
" 17
Goodman Knight
his Phillip
" 24
Margaret
<
& at ye same time
Rebecka
K ((
Mary Hobbes was
Margere
((
baptized on her own
Elizabeth
11 (
account entring into
Abigail
tl
Covenant.
Mary
(( ((
Joseph
It ((
Mary Hobbes
< 11
Thomas Reddington
" Hannah
Jun. 21
Joseph Andrews
" Hephzibah
July 5
Daniell Wood
" Jacob
Aug. 30
Goodwife Gill
her Benjamin
Sept. 27
Samuell Wallis
his Samuel
t<
Ensign (Amos) Dorman
" Joseph
Oct. 18
Thomas Towne
" Thomas
t<
Mr. Bradstreet
" Dorothee
" 25
John Gould
" Nathaniell
H (
HIST. COLL. XXIV
12*
186
EARLY RECORDS OF THE
Caleb Jackson
Benjamin Bixby
Josia Wood
Daniell Reddington
Joseph Estie
Ephraim Wilds
John Andrews
Zacheus Curtis
Thomas Hazen
Isaac Cummins
Timothy Dorman
John Nichols
John Cummins
John Estie
Philip Knight
Joseph Bixby
John Curtis
Capt (John) How
Mr Timothy Perkins
Samuell Stanley
Mrs. Hannah Buckman
Elisha Perkins
Mr Tobijah Perkins
Isaac Estie Jun
Timothy Perkins
Abraham How
Thomas Perkins
Thomas Andrews
Daniell Clarke
Samuell Howlet
Lucy Wood wife of
Zerubbabeli Endicot
Joseph Estie
George Bixby
William Foster
My own (Capen)
William Pebody
Daniell Keddington
John Hovey Jun
Ephraim Wilds
Lucy Wood
Joseph Haile
his Mercy
Nov. 15
" George
Feb. 7 1691-2
" Margarett
" 14
" William
Mar. 13
" Elisabeth
" Mary
" Rebecka
" 27
" Joseph
Apr. 17
41 Jacob
" 24
200 Mr. Capen's number.
his Isaac
" Elizabeth
May 15
" Edward
Jun. 26
" John
July 17
" Mary
" 31
" Benjamin
Aug. 21
11 John
" 28
" Ephraim
" Abigail
Sept. 4 1692.
" John
" Joseph
Oct. 16
i her Joses
" 30
his Jacob
Nov. 13
" Tobijah
Jan. 8 1692-3
" Abigaill
" Jonathan
" 29
" Israeli
Mar. 12
" Hannah
" Esther
" 26
" Elijah
Apr. 2
" Samuell
9
athaniel & Sarah Waters
" 30
his Zerubbabeli
May 28
" Edward
July 16
" Nathaniell
t
" Sarah
it it
Joseph
Aug. 6
" Hannah
(( <C
" Phebe
" 13
" Dorcas
" 20
" Ephraim
Sept. 3
her Nathaniell
u
his Joseph
17
CHURCH IN TOPSFIELD.
187
Mr Baker
Jonathan Foster
Phillip Knight
Michael Dunnel
John Towne
Nehemiah Abbot
John Estie
Mr John Bradstreet
GJoodwife Willis
JJonathan Bixby
GJoodwife Earaes
T]homas Towne
TJimothy Dorman
Thomas Reddington
Joseph Bixby
Ephraim Curtis
Daniell Clarke
TJhomas Hazen
Hannah Putnam once Hanna
"Borman" or " Donnau'
W]illiam Smith
Mr] Timothy Perkins
Isjaac Estie
Jo]hn Gould
BJenjamin Bixby
Elizabeth Upham of Mauldin
Isaac Pebody
John Stiles
John Curtis
Thomas Andrews
Samuell Stanley
Tobijah Perkins
John Andrew
William Averill
Abraham How
Elisha Perkins
Timothy Perkins
Thomas Perkins
Daniell Clarke
J]oseph Hail
SJamuel Perly Jim
Ephraim Smith
Dan]iel Reddington
his
Elizabeth
Sept.
L'l
ii
Jonathan
it
"
u
(Rebecka?)
i<
ti
((
(Thomas?)
Oct.
((
David
ii
29
(4
Mary
Nov.
5
((
Hannah
Dec.
24
(
John
Feb.
4
1693-4
her
Sarah
Apr.
29
1694
his
Lydia
May
6
her
Anna
u
"
his
Sarah
(1
13
Mary
(
27
(i
Thomas
June
:;
"
Mary
"
"
Elizabeth
(i
24
Mary
Aug.
1!)
ti
C Mary
Sept.
'J
twins
i
(Lydia
Cl
a
her
Hannah
Sept.
16
his
William
"
23
<(
Richard
it
30
Sarah
Oct.
7
Sarah
u
11
Nathan
Nov.
4
n her
Thomas
"
18
his
Francis
Dec.
2
< <
Marcy
i i
Hephzibah
Jan.
r,
Thomas
Feb.
24
94-5
"
Sarah
Mar.
10
95
Joseph
Apr.
7
ti
Anne
"
il
Elizabeth
(i
1 (
"
Mark
May
5
"
Ruth
June
9
c<
Abigail
<i
ii
n
Martha
14
30
u
Daniell
July
7
<
Jacob
Aug.
11
Abigail
*
ii
u
Mary
Sept.
1
u
Jacob
it
8
188
EARLY RECORDS OF THE
John Estie
Ephraim Wilds
Samuel Smith
Jo]siah Wood
Wjilliam Pebody
Nehemia Abbot
Jajcob Pebody
John Curtic Jun
J]ohn Towne
J]ohn French
Timojthy Dorman
Jo]nathan Bixby
J]ohn Cummins
PJhillip Knight Jun
Abjraham Foster Jun
Ejphraim Curtis
Z]acheus Curtis
J]oseph Bixby
Elea]zer Putman
Dan]iell Foster
Caleb Jackson
Thomas Nichols
Joseph Estie
Thomas Robinson
Mr Timothy Perkins
John How
Goodwife Wood
John Hovey Jun
Isaac Estie Jun
Ensign Dorman
Mr (John) Bradstreet
Thomas Towne
Thomas Perkins
John Estie
Isaac Pebody
William Averill
Daniell Clark
Joseph Pebody Jun
Ephraim Smith
his Susanna
Sept. 29
" Jonathan
Oct. 27
" Phebe
" Mary
Dec. 8
" John
" 22
" Elizabeth
it
" Mary
Feb. 9 95-6.
" Priscella
Mar. 22 96
" Samuell
Apr. 5
" Elizabeth
" 12
" John
May 31
" Jonathan
<
" Isaac
Jun. 14
" Elizabeth
July 5
" Abraham
12
" Ephraim
" 26
" Deborah
Aug. 9
" Thomas
<(
" Eleazer
( (C
" Katharine
23
" Joshua
" 30
" Anna
<
" Lydia
Sept. 20
" Hannah
Oct. 4
300
" Jacob
" 18
" Martha
Nov. 1
" Sarah
t a
" James
{<
her Obadia
i <
his Mary
15
" Isaac
" 22
11 Lydia
" 29
" Margarett
Dec. 6
" Edna
Jan. 3 96
" Kobart
Mar. 7 97
" Jemima
( (C
" Isaac
" 21
" Joseph
" Jacob
" 28
" Joseph
Apr. 4
" (Elizabeth
" 11
twins <
r Hannah
CHURCH IN TOPSFIELD.
189
Isaac Cummins Jun his Allice
May 9
Johnn Averell
" 16
Nathaniell "
" "
Job
(C II
Ebenezer "
U (i
Thomas "
< (
Paul
it t(
Isaac
ii U
Hannah
It II
Abigaill
If It
Mary
41 II
Thomas Hazen
his Hephzebah
41 i(
Robart Willit
" Robert
' 23
John Curtis
" John
41 it
Sarah Smith
her Sarah
41 (1
John Andrews
his John
" 30
Samuell Porter
" Ellenor
it ii
Thomas Reddingtou
" Margarett
Jun. 13
Thomas Perley ~) entred into
2(0)
Nathaniell " j Covenant
ti ti
Isaac " S 2 on thar fathers
Jeremiah " acount at
y e
II 14
Mary " J same time
Sarah " &
Allice
Mr. Tobijah Perkins
his Daniell
& Thomas Perley
" John at y e
Same time
Samuell Stanley
" Nathaniell
July 4
Michaell Dunnel Jun
" Sarah
ti it
Abraham Smith
" Nathan
" 11
(my own (Capen) erased
" Nathannell
14
John Gould
" Hannah
" 18
Joseph Andrews
" Lydia
Sept. 5
Thomas Perley
" Mary
f 4 II
Capt How
" Joseph
Oct. 3
Joseph Hale
" Mary
41 44
Joseph Estie
' John
" 10
Daniell Reddington
" Phiueas
24
Ephraim Wilds
" Susanna
" 1697
No more baptisms till
Ephraim Wilds
his Dorothee
Dec. 22 1700
John Hewlett
" John
14 II
R]obart Stiles
* Jemima
Mar. 9 1701
JJacob Foster
" Isaac
" 16
190
EARLY RECORDS OF THE
J]araes Waters
his Elizabeth
Apr. 6
Sjamuell Gould
" Samuell
D]aniell Reddington
" Nathaniell
May 11
Jo]hn How
" Mark
" 25
Jo]hn Perkins
" William
U It
Jo]hn Curtis
" Lydia
<t ((
Ejphraim Curtis
" Jacob
Jun. 1
Isjaac Pebody
" William
" 29
A]bigail Bishop
her Abigail
ti <(
T]imothy Dorman
his Sarah
" 6
Wjilliam AvereH
" Stephen
n (
T]imothy Foster
" Jeremiah
( <(
Lu]ke Hovey
" Darcas
July 20
Wjilliam Hobbes
" Susanna
Aug. 2
his wife had ben baptiz d
o her own account
& then did ow y e
covenant.
Jojhn Esty
his Nathaniell
Aug. 24
Tjhomas Gould
" Thomas
Sept. 14
Jo]hn Kenney Jun
" Mary
" 21
Djaniell Clark
" Israel
Oct. 5
T]imothy Perkins
" Hephziba
" 12
D]aniell Foster
" Mehetabel
19
L]ucy Wood
her Margaret
" 26
Ejbenezer Sherwin
his Susanna
Nov. 9
Sjamuell Smith
" Samuell
" 16
jho Perley
" Moses
Dec. 21
Jjohn Cummins
" Susanna
Jan. 11 1701-2
Jjohn Gould
" David
Feb. 22
Josejph Hale
" Moses
Mar. 1 1702
Jojlm Andrews
" Susanna
" 15
Jjohn Perley
" John
t< i
Jojseph Towne 3d
" Joseph
Apr. 19
Thorn j as Perley
" Lois
" 26
Sjamuell Porter
" Elizabeth
Thjo Hazen
" Jeremiah
May 3
Bjenjamin Foster
" Amos
" 10
Mjichaell Dunnel
" Mary
Pjeter Shumway
" Oliver
Eljisha Perkins
" Joseph
17
500
Ijsaac Esty
" Hanna
" 24
Bjenjamin Smith
" John
Jun. 21
J Jonathan Bixby
" Mary
" 28
Jjohn French
" Kezia
July 12
CHURCH IN TOPSFIELD.
191
Jo]hn Bussel his Lydia
daughter of J Curtis
Sajrah Smith her Mary
Th]oraas Dunnell his Jonathan
Ijsaac Burton Sen wt his whole family
Sons.
& ye wife of Joseph Esty,
& ther
Nathaneel Avery
wife of William Towne,
&] her children,
Hannah & John children
by her lt Husband,
John Willard.
Ephraim Wilds
Richard Kymballs
Jacob Foster
Ephraim Smith
Isaac Pebody
John Perkins
Samuell Towne
William Hobbs
Daniell Reddington
Nathaniell Porter
John Hewlett
John Pritchett
Tho Gould
John Dunnel
Benjamin Blxby
William Chapman &
Elizabeth Chapman (Adults)
Zacheus Gould
Samuel Smith
Peter Shumway
William Averell
John
Isaac
Jacob
Henry
Hannah
Lydia
Elizabeth
Jane Esty
Benjamin
his Jacob
Margaret
Hannah
John
Mary
William
Isaac
in all Baptisd 17
his Jacob
Hannah
" John
" Priscella
" Esties
" John
" Samuell
" Dina
' Dorcas
; < Mehitabell
" Mary
; Elizabeth
l< Jacob
Kezia
Jemima
Elizabeth
Susanna
Jeremiah
Jaines
July 19
Aug. 2
" 16
" 23
Sept. 7
1 1
" 13
" 20
Oct. 4
N 22
Dec. 27
Jan. 31 1702-3.
Mar. 7
" 14
" 21
Apr. 11
192
EARLY RECORDS OF THE
Anne Perkins
William Towne
John Curtis
Ebenezer Averell
Caleb Foster
Joseph Towne
Ephraim Curtis
John How
Benjamin Esty
John Kenney Jun
John Hovey Jun
Tho Towne
Timothy Perley
Daniell Foster
Timothy Perkins
Joseph Borman
Elizabeth Chapman
ye wife of W. Chapman
Joseph Towne 3<*
Amos Dorman
Sanmell Porter
Mr Timothy Perkins
Thus far in
Samuell Stanley
Daniel Clarke
Ebenezer Shurwin
Thomas Dorman
Nathaniell Porter
Tho Robinson
Joseph Towne
Daniell Reddington
Benjamin Foster
Tho Perley
Benjamin Bixby Jun
Tho Dunnell
Ephraim Smith
Isaac Pebody
Ephraim Wild
his Ichabod
" Mary
" Mehetabel
" Lydia
" Joseph
" Benjamin
" Nathan
" Daniell
" Jesse
" Nathaneell
" Isaac
" Mary
" Benjamin
" Elisha
" Joseph
" Mercy
" Joseph
" Phineas
" Esther
" Hannah
" Archilaus
" Dorothee
" Eliezer
" Hannah
old meeting lious
his John
" Humphry
'* Jonatha
" Deborah
" Nathaniell
" Daniel
" Amy
" Martha
" Deborah
" Asa
" Benjamin
" Mary
" Hephzeba
11 Joseph
" Priscella
Apr. 11
" 18
May 2
" 16
" 30
(t a
Jun. 6
" 27
July 11
" 18 1703
" 25
Aug. 22
(t
Sept. 19
Oct. 3
" 24
" 31
Nov. 21
572
Dec. 11
" 19
Jan. 9 1703-4.
Feb. 13
" 27
Mar. 12
" 26
May 7
*<
" 21
'" 28
June 11
" 18
CHURCH IN TOPSFIELD.
193
John Perkins
Nathaniell Averill
Ebeuezer Averill
John Andrews
Corpral Curtis his daughter
Smiths
John Pritchet
Isaac Cummins
John Perley
N : W wife
Goodwife Wood
John French
Thomas Gould
Caleb Foster
GOO
his
Elizabeth
June 18
it
Abigail
July 10
Susanna
" 22
"
Joshua
" 30
H ami a
Aug. G
his
Mary
" 13
Jemima
44 20
14
Martha
" 27
her
Abigail
Nov. 5
his
John
" 2G
"
Deborah
Dec. 3
Jonathan
Jacob Foster
" Ezekiel
" 31
Zacheus Gould
" Mary
Apr. 8, 1705.
Abraham Foster
" Daniell
" 15
Samuell Smith
" Solomon
U it
Daniell Foster
" Hannah
May G
Margaret Towne ye
wife of Joseph Tovvue 3 d
& her
Israeli
May 13
David Shepley
" 27
& a child of Tho Andrew his daughter Swett Lydia " "
Jolin Hewlett
his William
Jun. 17
Deborah Perley wife
of Timothy P
" 24
William Towne
his Jeremiah
" 24
Benjamin Bixby
" Martha
July 1
William Averil
" Kebecka
" 15
David Shepley
" David
Aug. 26
Mr Joseph Andrews
" Nathaniel
Sept. 23
John Curtis
' Sarah
" 30
Samuel Porter
" Hephzebah
Oct. 7
Peter Shumway
" David
Dec. 23
John Dunnell
" Tryphena
" 30
Daniell Clarke
" Sarah
Jan. 6 1705-6
Michael Dunnel
" Michael
" 13
Nathaniell Porter
" Mercy
" 20
Daniell Waters
" 27
Eliezer Foster
his Elizabeth
Feb. 17
Ephraim Wild
" Priscella
Mar. 10
Isaac Pebody
" Sarah
" 24
Daniel Waters
" Mary
" 31 1706.
John Stanley
Apr. 7
HIST. COLL.
xxiv 13
194
EARLY RECORDS OF THE
Isaac Esty
John How
Amos Dorman
John Chapman
Anne Chapman
Benjamin Estie
Ebenezer Averill
Thos Caves
Hannah Dunnel &
Ann Caves
Tho Dorman
Samuel Towne
Samuell Smith Son-in-law of
John Curtis
Tho Cummins
John Cummins
Tho Robinson
John Perkins
Caleb Foster
John Burton
John French
Ephraim Smith
John Pritchet
Samuel Potter
Ebenezer Foster
Nathaniell Averil
John Perley
Jacob Foster
David Shapley
Daniell Waters
John Esty
Benjamin Foster
Thomas Dunnell
Samuel Stanley
Benjamin Bixby
Isaac Pebody
John Gould
William Averell
Isaac Cummins
Daniell Foster
John Andrews
Joseph Robinson
his Richard
Apr. 7
" Sarah
it U
" Judeth
May 5
' 26
" Ebenezer
." i!
" Ruth
Jnn. 16
4< 23
a n
his Eleanoer
Jun (30)
" Phillip
n n
" Samuell
(July)
" Samuell
Aug. 4
' Stebbins
" 18
" Stephen
Sept. 1
" Mary
" [8
" Sarah
ti p
" Isaac
u 15
" Mary
Oct. 27
" John
Nov.
" John
Dec.
" Esther
Jan. [1706-7.
" Jemima
Feb.
" Sarah
" Jane
Mar. 2
" Israeli
" Richard
Apr. 6
" Hannah
" 20
" C David
May 4
\ Jonathan
Kezia
" 4, 1707
his Kezia )
" tiiw
" Ruth 3
"
" Hannah >
*' Mary 3
14
" Anne
Jun. 8
' Lydia
it H
" Jabez
11 15
" Pelatiah
< it
" Jeremiah
it tt
" James )
July
" Mercy >
M
CHURCH IN TOPSFIELD.
195
Ephraim Curtis
Job Averel
Daniell Clark
William Towne
Lucy Wood
Zacheus Gould
Joseph Sliumwa
Doreas Sliumwa
Samuell Smith
Eliazer Foster
Ebenezer Averill
Ephraim Wilds
Michaell Dunnell
William Porter
John Dunnell
Thomas Perley
Paul Averill
Peter Shumway
Thomas Dorman
Caleb Foster
Thomas Perley Short Tho
John Perkins
Mary Wood Daughter of N
Thomas Curtis
Joseph Bixby
Luke Hovey
Isaac Esty
Joseph Towne
Ephraim Smith
Daniell Waters
Samuell Smith
Sjamuell Stanley Jun
J]ohn How
Samuell Smith
J]ohn Burton
Nathaniell Porter
Samuell Porter
T]homas Dunnell
Nathjaniell Foster
W]illiam Hobbs
I]saac Pebody
Nathaniell Averell
Benjamin Bixby Jan
his Ebeuezer
" Job
Aug.
" Dan
Sept.
" Debora
1C
her Hephzeba
"
his Priscella
'
Dec. 7
it
" Joseph
Jan. 4
" Habijah
" Hannah
Feb.
" Samuell
" Stephen
Mar. U
1707-8
" Kuth
Ap
" Susanna
A
" Abigail
" Ezekiel
M 9
" Mary
*' Thomas
" Caleb
Jun.
" M
"
1708
" Jemima
July
Woods
18
1708
his Thomas
July
" Lydia
"
" Luke
Aug. 8
" Uebecka
" Elisha
Oct.
Sarah
N
his David
" Elizabet
" Samuell
Jan. 9
1708-9
** John
Mar. 6
1708-9
" Phebe
" 13
1708-9
" Benjamin
Apr. 10
1709
" Abigail
" 17
" Samuel
" 24
" David
May 15
" Hannah
Jun. 5
" William
Daniell
Joweph
" Hephzebah
July 10
1709
" Meriara
" 17
" John
196
EARLY RECORDS OF THE
JJacob Foster
his Martha
July 24
J]ohn French
'* Joseph
Aug. 14
J]oseph Towne
" Amos
Sept. 4
Sjamuell Gould
" Jonathan
(
&
" Patience
<(
J]ohn Dunnell
" Tryphosa
" 25
E]phraim Wilds
Hannah
Oct. 9
Benjamin Foster
" Gideon
" 16
Paul Averell
" Hephzeba
Nov. 13
Benjamin Foster
" Benjamin
" 27
John Gould
" Martha
Dec. 4
Timothy Perkins
" Elizabeth
Jan. 15
Phillip Squire
" 22
Ebenezer Foster
" Euth
Feb. 5
Jacob Robinson
" Jacob
" 12
William Averil
" Moses
" 26
Michaell Dunnel
" Hannah
Mar. 19
Thomas Curtis
" John
" 26 1710
John Towne
" John
Apr. 9
Daniell Waters
" Jemima
a <(
John Pritchett
" William
" 16
Caleb Foster
" Stephen
" 30
William Towue
" Mercy
May 14
Jesse Dorman
" Philemon
" 21
Samuell Potter
" Lydia
June 4
Ivory Hovey
" Anne
" 10
Job Averell
" Judith
" 18
Joseph Towne
" Bartholomew
n n
John Perkins
*' Kezia
it
Nathaniell Wood
'* Zeruah
it n
Ebenezer Averell
" Mary
Aug. 20
William Porter
" Judith
U <(
John Hovey
" Susanna
Sept. 24
My son John (Capen)
'* Joseph
Dec. 24
Daniell Foster
" Asa
Jan. 21 1710-11
John French
' Samuel
Feb. 4
John Perley
" Jonathan
it n
Jacob Esty
" Jacob
tt ti
John Gould
<4 Mary
a
Samuel! Shumway
Mar. 11
Nathaniell Porter
" Thomas
Apr. 1
Jacob Kobiuson
" Amos
" 8 1711
Samuell Smith
" John
" 15
twins " Mercy
t tt
Nathaniell Borman
" Nalhaniell
tt it
CHURCH IN TOPSFIELD.
197
Peter Shumwa
John Averill
John Dunnell
Jacob Foster
Samuell Stanley
Samuell Smith
Ephraim Wilds
Ephraim Dorman
Samuell Smith
Thomas Hunkins
Nathaniell Averill
Ebenezer Nichols
Benjamin Bixby
Caleb Foster
Ivory Hovey
Thomas Gould
Samuell Porter
Amos Dorman
Thomas Curtis
Joseph Towne
John Towne
William Porter
Benjamin How
John Perkins
Jesse Dorman
Zacheus Gould
William Hobbs
John Burton
Daniell Waters
Joseph Knight
John Gould
Paul Averill
Thomas Buzzell
Jacob Stanley
John Curtis
Simon Bradstreet
Isaac Esty
ye widdo Benjamin Smithowned
ye covenant & had 4
his
Samuell
Apr.
22
"
John
"
29
(i
John
'
<
David
Jun.
3
ii
Jonathan
(4
41
< i
Margaret
(
14
i<
Amos
July
1
Ephraim
t<
"
ti
Mary
Aug.
19
tt
Lydia
Sept.
2
"
Daniell
16
"
Joseph
Oct.
14
Kezia
Nov.
4
t<
Mary
Dec.
30
Dorcas
it
it
"
Mercy
Jan.
27
i<
Jerusha
Feb.
3
(i
Amos
Mar.
9
Phebe
"
23
Mary
"
30 1712
Elizabeth
"
" "
"
Benjamin
Apr.
6
4 i
Benjamin
K
20
(i
Susanna
"
27
*
Ruth
i<
u
Sarah
May
4
it
Humphrey
it
John
l(
ii
<i
Mary
((
it
K
Abigail
It
41
Anna
K
11
it
Paul
Jun.
1
tt
Thomas
July
6
it
Miriam
13
c Sarah
Aug.
24
twins
y
( Hannah
"
44
his
Elizabeth
"
31
Moses
Sept.
6
iwned
ildren
Benjamin
it
28
Stephen
it
t
Kebaka
ti
ii
Sarah
(t
41
198
EAKLY RECORDS OF THE
Ephraim Dorman
Ebenezer Averell
Samuell Stanley
Jacob Pebody
John Perley
Jacob Robinson
John Towne
Dorcas Butler
Caleb Foster
Job Averill
Paul Averill
Jacob Esty
Joseph Cummins
Ephraim Wilds
Peter Shumway
Samuell Smith
John Nichols
Samuell Potter
Nathaniell Porter
John Cummins
Joseph Knight
Hannah Clarke
Samuell Smith
Jacob Stanley
John Averill
Abraham How
Benjamin How
Samuell Potter
Thomas Gould
Joseph Towne
Joseph Gould
William Towne
William Porter
Simon Bradstreet
John Perkins
Amos Dorman
John Gould
Ivory Hovey
Samuell Porter
Nathaniell Averill
Thomas Curtis
David Balch
Timothy Perkins
800
his
Mary
Nov. 23
(
Lydia -
Dec. 14
<(
Abigail
C( i(
(i
Jacob
Mar. 1 1713
it
Samuell
" 15
(
John
Apr. 19
ti
Bartholomew
May 17
her
Mary
" 31
his
Philemon
Jun. 6
Israeli
" 21
u
Sarah
July 5
<(
Lydia
Aug. 2
Joseph
it
Nathan
" 9
John
" 16
<(
Abigail
" 30
<
John
Sept. 6
ii
Abigail
<
Elijah
Oct. 18
K
Rebecka
Nov. 1
Hannah
(
Dec. 6
(i
Samuell
Jan. 3 1713-4
it
Joanna
Feb. 14
ii
Thomas
Mar. 7
Mercy
ii
Sarah
<
Mary
14
ii
Yeates
Apr. 4 1714
< <
David
(( K
Priscella
( ((
(
Kezia
((
Seth
" 25
ii
Simon
<;
<(
Ruth
May 9
Thomas
Jun. 13
John
" 20
ii
Ivory
July 4
David
" 11
Jeremiah
25
i
Hannah
Aug. 1
David
" 15
Ruth
" 29
CHURCH IN TOPSFIELD.
199
Nathaniell Borman
Samuell Stanley
John Hewlett
John Perkins
Michaell Dunuell
Jacob Pebody
William Hobbs
Ebeuezer Averill
John How
John Averil
Job Averil
John Nichols
Jacob Estie
Timothy Perkins
Samuell Potter
John Dunnell
Joseph Knight
Caleb Foster
Francis Pebody
Zacheus Gould
Joseph Gould
Thomas Potter
Samuell Smith
Samuell Smith
Ebenezer Nichols
Jacob Robinson
John Perley
Samuell Stanley
John Abbot
John Capen
Abraham How
Israeli How
Ephraim Wilds
Stephen Perley
Nathaniell Porter
ye wife of Phillip Nealand upon
her owning y e covenant.
Jacob Stanley
John Jeffors
William Porter
Son Baker (Thomas)
Joseph Towne
Ivory Hovey
his Abigail
Sept.
5
" Mathew
Oct.
10
" Thomas
C(
23
" Elisha
Jan.
2
84G in all thus far.
his Jacob
Feb.
G,
1714-5
" Rebecka
"
"
" Benjamin May
1,
1715
" Jemima
"
11
" Zerriah
'
15
" Emma
" Kezia
" Samuell
Aug.
14
" Isaac
i t
"
" Jonathan "
28
" Mary
Sept.
4
" Sarah
"
1 1
" Phillip
"
11
" Sarah
"
"
'" Francis
"
25
" Abigail
K
"
" Joseph
Oct.
2
" Jerusha
11
"
" Rebecka
<
9
" Priscella
u
" Rachell
1'.;
" Elizabeth Nov.
6
" Ruth
"
20
" Ruth
Dec.
4
" Remember
" Mary
Feb.
5,
1715-6
" Jemima
'
12
" Israeli
u
*
'* Juliana
(C
19
" Deborah
11
it
" Joseph
1 upon
her Phillip
his Rebecka
Apr.
15
1716
** Hannah
11
"
*' Anna
<
22
' Joseph
May
6
" Abigail
11
'
Abigail
11
<l
200
EARLY RECOEDS OF THE
Simon Bradstreet
his Dudley
Jun.
3
Tho Gould
" Benjamin
"
John Wilds
" John
i<
10
Isaac Cummins
" Jerusha
it
17
Phillip Nealan
" Sarah
ii
"
Dorcas Butler
her Valentine
ii
24
Joseph Cummins
his Thomas
July
15
John Perkins
" Dorethee
Nov.
4
David Balch
" John
"
"
Nathan Towne
" Phebe
Feb.
3 1716-7
& " Katherine
"
'
John Wilds
" Katherine
"
John Clarke
10
Joseph Gould
" Amos
Mar.
2
John Averill
" Katherine
Apr.
Jacob Pebody
" Abigail
"
Samuell
Killum
" Samuell
21
Joseph Cummins
" Jacob
May
19
Tobijah Perkins
" Elizabeth
ii
John Cummins jun. " John
26
Samuell Potter
" Elizabeth
Jun.
30
Joshua Towne
all baptiz d on y e
John Towne
owning of y e covenant
Gideon Towne
& all ye families
Eliezer Lake
Jacob Towne
Abigail
Ramsdel
Phebe Gould
Stephen
Towne
Jabez Towne
Elisha Towne
John Towne
his Samuell
Timothy
Ramsdel
" Abigail
& " John
John Gould
" Phebe
July
21 1717
Joseph Knight
" Josiah
Aug.
Eliezer Lake
" Lydia
"
& " Priscella
"
John Perkins
" Isaac
Sept.
22
Timothy
Perkins
" Timothy
"
Margaret Willard owned ye
covenant was baptiz d also
Benjamin How his son Benjamin
Ebenezer Nichols his Kezia
Oct. 6
CHURCH IN TOPSFIELU.
201
Samuel Stanley
his David
Nov. 3
James Jetton
" Hanna
" "
John Abbot
" John
< <
Caleb Foster
" John
" 10
Ebenezer Averill
" Phebe
" 24
Thomas Perkins
" Robert
u x
Thomas Potter-
" Thomas
Dec.
Son John Capen
" Mary
15
Ephraim Wilds
" Elijah
Jan.
Zacheus Gould
" Zacheus
Feb.
Thomas Goodhall
" Thomas
"
Abraham How
" Ilephzeba
Mar.
Son (Simon) Bradstreet
" John
" 1(>
Nathaniell Porter
" Eluanour
Apr.
Son (Thomas) Baker
" Piiscella
May 4
Stephen Perley
" Allen
11
Widdow Hobbs
" Mary
" "
Francis Pebody
" Mary
" 18
Samuell Smith
" Rebeeka
i i
Nathan To\vne
" Joseph
* i
John Gould
" Kexia
Jim. 22
Joseph Towne
" Ph(;l)C
July (5
Samuell Smith
" Elizabeth
" 20
John Burton
" Samuell
John Perkins
" Kebc-cka
Ivory Hovey
" Aaron
Sept.
John Averill
" Ebenezer
Oct.
Timothy Ramsdell
" Katharine
N
Thomas Gould
" Nathaniell
"
Thomas Dunnel
" Abigail
John Wilds
" Zebulon
C Dec. 21 1718
John Cummins
" Hannah
< idem
Jacob Peabody
" Nathaniell
Mar. 1 1719
Joseph Gould
" Ruth
Apr. 5
John Abbot
* Mercy
" 19
Jacob Estys
" Anna
May 3
Abraham Foster
" Abraham
" 10
Tobijah Perkins
" Joseph
' 24
965 so far
Amos Dorraan
" Mary
Jun. 7
Thomas Curtis
' Israeli
" 14
Samuell Potter
" Samuell
" 28
Philip Nealand
Samuell
U it
HIST. COLL. XXIV
13*
202
EARLY RECORDS OF THE
John Towne
Benjamin How
Isaac Cummins jun
Patience Bennit
Eliezer Lake
Samuell Stanley
Michael Dunnell
Charity Dunnell
Thomas Baker
John How
Stephen Perley
Abraham How
John Perkins
Joseph Towne
Thomas Potter
Francis Pebody
Thomas Perkins
Simon Bradstreet
Widdow Ann Averil
Thomas Dunnell
John Gould
Ebenezer Nichols
Zacheus Gould
John Chapman
William Porter
David Balch
Joseph Robinson
Timothy Ramsdell
Job Averil
Joseph Curamings
Elizabeth lies
John Abbot
Ivory Hovey
John Wilds
Isaac Cummins jun
Nathaniell Porter
Sarah Merrifield
Robert Knolton
Lieut Joseph Gould
Jacob Esty
Mr Con ant
John Cummins jun.
his Jonathan
July 19
" James
" 26
" Abigail
Aug. 2
5 " Elisha
Sept. 13
" Abigail
" 20
" Jacob
Oct. 4
" Abigail
" 11
Dec. 13
" John
' 20
" Joseph
" 27
" Sarah
Ja.
" Sarah
Feb.
" John
" 28 1719-20
" Hannah
Mar. 27 1720
" Martha
a
" Dorothee
Apr.
" Thomas
" 24
' ' Margarett
her Abiel
his Esther
May 8
" John
July 3
" Aquilla
" 10
" Eliezer
" 17
" Rebecka
a
" Jonathan
" 24
" Joshua
(( a
" Martha
(( (C
" Timothy
Aug. 7
" Samuel
" 14
" Sarah
" 21
her Elizabeth
" 28
his Jacob
i
" Ann
Sept. 25
" Elisha
a a
" Mary
Oct. 2
" Mary
" 9
" 23
" Hannah
Nov. 20
" Mary
Jan. 1
" Mary
Feb. 12 1721
" William
Mar. 12
" Mercy
19
CHURCH IN TOPSFIELD.
203
Jacob Towne jun.
Jacob Pebody
Robert Andrews
Abraham Foster jun
Thomas Perkins Secund
Benjamin Knight
Thomas Potter
Phillip Nealand
Jacob Towne
Ephraim Kymball
Joseph Cummins
John Towne
Tho Curtis
Samuel Boyd
Francis Pebody
John Abbot
Tho Baker
John Curtis
Tim Ramsdell
William Isles
Abraham How
Isaac Cummins jun
Samuell Smith
John Wilds
John Gould
Nathan Towne
Samuell Stanley
Daniell Towne
Job Averell
Samuell Curtis
Simon Bradstreet
Thomas Dunnel
Joseph Towne
Lieut (Joseph) Gould
Robert Andrews
Benjamin Knight
Nathan Bixby
Timothy Perkins
Daniell Redington
John Chapman
Jacob Perkins
his Ruth
" Priscella
" James
" Sarah
" Judi
" Ruth
" Ezekiel
" Mary
'* Joshua
" Ephraim
" Abigail
" Abigail
" David
" Eliezer
" Samuell
" Abigail
" Elizabeth
" John
" Joseph
" William
" Ruth
" Joseph
" Ilephzibah
" Ezra
" Richard
" Solomon
" Elizabeth
" Daniell
" Susanna
" Hannah
" Priscella
" Susanna^
" Jacob >
" Amos J
" Martha
" Anna
" Robert
" Margarett
" Amos
" William
" Daniell
" Mary
'* Catharine
Mar. L'G
Apr. 2
" 23
ma
m
May 21
<
Sept.
J
Feb.
Mar. 11 1722
ti a
" is
4 t (
" 25
Apr. 1
May 20
" 27
Jun 10
Sep.
Sept. 30 1722
Nov. 4
" 11
Mar
Apr.
204
EARLY RECORDS OF THE
Zacheus Gould
his Susanna
Apr. 20
John Wilds
" Sarah
May 19
Benjamin Towne
" Benjamin
i
Thomas Stevens
" Mary
H I
William Porter
" Jabez
June 9 1723
Francis Pebody
" Nathaniell
u u
Robert Perkins
" Elizabeth
Jun. 23 1723
Jacob Pebody
" Thomas
Aug. 25
William Redington
" Elizabeth
Sep.
Tobijah Perkins
" Tobijah
Oct. 6
Thomas Potter
" Joanna
" 20
Mark How
" Hannah
Dec. 1
Jonathan Perkins
" Jonathan
Jan. 5 1723
Aaron Esty
" Isaac
" 26
John Perkins
" Thomas
Mar. 8
Isaac How
" 22 1724
John Abbot
" Nehemia
" 2(9)
Samuell Curtis
" Rebecca
Apr.
Samuell Smith
" Robert
Nathaniell Towne
" Jemima
Jun. 7
Jacob Perkins
" Hannah
u
Samuell Potter
Hannah ")
Daniell Towne
" Amos
Gideon Towne
" Abner ,'
& Gideon j
Thomas Perkins Ensign
" Thomas
" 28
John Burton
" David
July 5
Jacob Towne
" Jacob
n
Samuell Towne
" Mary
U ((
Jacob Dorman
" Mercy
" 12
Nathaniell Ramsdell
" Elizabeth
< <(
Ephraim Kymball
" Eunice
<(
William lies
" John
" 26
Ebenezer Nichols
" Elizabeth
Aug. 9
Capt. Tho Baker
" Priscella
Jacob Reddington
" Dorcas
i<
Abraham Foster
" Thomas
" 16
Jacob Peabody
" Martha
" 23
John Gould
" Stephen
Sept. 20
Thomas Curtis
" Benjamin
Oct. 25
Eliezer Lake
" Eliezer
Daniell Reddington
" Thomas
Samuell Bradstreet
" Ann
c
CHURCH IN TOPSFIELD.
205
Thomas Potter
Nathan Towne
Simon Bradstreet
Noah Dodge
Capt Joseph Gould
Joseph Cummins
Mark How
Abraham How
Samuell Hewlett
Aaron Esty
Dorcas Whittingham
Francis Feabody
Paul Averill
Jacob Dorman
Isaac Cummins
Samuell Perkins
Timothy Perkins twins
his Anthony
" Jonathan
" Lucy
" Abigail
" Sarah
" Daniell
" Love
" Abraham
" Martha
" Aaron
Anna
William
Joseph
Ruth
Hannah
Thomas
Timothy
her
his
Nov
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
May
Jun.
31
7
I) 17 2i
23
30
" Kezia
Rev. Joseph Capen died 30 June 1725
Joseph Capen His Book Ex Dono Reverendissimi Magistri Josiah
Flint 30 Aug. An Dom 1679
SKETCH OF MRS. WILLIAM JARVIS
OP
WEATHERSFIELD, VERMONT.
BY MRS. MARY PEPPERELL SPARHAWK JARVIS CUTTS.
EDITED BY HER GRANDSON
CECIL HAMPDEN CUTTS HOWARD.
(.Continued from p. 139.)
PART II.
IN May, 1816, Mr. Jarvis came in his carriage for his
bride, it being before the days of steam cars and stage
coaches. Her sister, Eliza Bartlett (then Mrs. Sprague)
beloved by all who knew her, died in March, and conse-
quently, though the wedding was not delayed, it was a
very quiet one. The service was performed in the morn-
ing, then a collation ; and the bride and bridegroom, Miss
Catherine Bartlett, a younger sister, bright, humorous
and active, and Mr. Jarvis' two little girls, Mary and
Elizabeth, began their journey to Vermont.
Alas ! Vermont proved a stern step-mother to Mrs.
Jarvis. She left a large cheerful family circle, parents,
sisters, friends, a home filled with every comfort and con-
venience, to preside over a large, neglected house, which
her own industry and energy must transform to order
and comfort.
The house had been sadly mismanaged and showed
plainly the want of woman's care and taste. It had fallen
into that state between the departure of Mr. Jarvis' aunt,
Mrs. Benjamin Jarvis, and his own illness and the coming
of his wife ; his only assistance during the intervening
period being the inefficient services of his fireman's wife.
Mrs. Jarvis, in many respects, resembled her father
(206)
MRS. WILLIAM JARVIS. 207
more than any of the other children ; she possessed his
executive ability, energy, industry and perseverance, and
a remarkably well-balanced mind.
With her sister's aid she began immediately the work of
reform and improvement. She could only obtain green,
untutored girls, daughters of the neighboring farmers,
who required constant training and instruction, a continu-
ous tax on her patience and fortitude. While the work
of cleaning and putting in order was going on, friends of
the consul's, from the neighboring towns, began to cull
upon her.
The iirst of these was General Lewis 11. Morris and
lady. He was a son of the signer of the Declaration of
Independence and a man of talents ; they owned a boun-
tiful place four miles distant. The intimacy that grew
up between these families only terminated with their
lives.
At this period provisions, etc., were brought in stout,
two-horse wagons from Boston, a three days' journey.
The teamsters had their "taverns" and regular stopping
places.
The farmers took their own produce down in the win-
ter and brought back their own stores. Mr. Jarvis was
a bountiful provider and whatever his wife required in
the family he ordered from Boston, and these teams
brought up the supplies. Mr. Jarvis was generous, lib-
eral and hospitable, enjoyed society and had perfect con-
fidence in his wife's ability to entertain his friends hand-
somely. Several gentlemen in Windsor had a standing
invitation to dine with him every Saturday for two or
three years.
Dr. Leonard Jarvis' family, the Consul's cousins in
Claremont, for many years dined at Weatherstield every
Saturday. The Consul's family also usually returned the
visit weekly for some years. Doctor Jarvis was very skil-
208 MRJ5. WILLIAM JAR VIS
ful, kind and attentive and became Mrs. Jarvis' favorite
physician for her children. Doctor Torrey of Windsor, a
talented man, was the family physician. At that time
Mr. Samuel G. Jarvis, Dr. Leonard Jarvis' father, was
living, a genial, warm-hearted, agreeable, old gentleman,
and " William's wife" soon became a favorite.
The Doctor's wife lived in warm friendship with Mrs.
Jarvis for many years. They had now two children. In
July some of the Consul's aunts and cousins from Boston
and Maine came to spend a few weeks with himself and
bride. The Consul and his aunts enjoyed this meeting
exceedingly, as would also Mrs. Jarvis, but with half
trained servants it was no trifling task day after day to
have a handsome dinner prepared. With her methodical
habits, Mrs. Jarvis never failed to be dressed and ready
to take the head of the table, laid with punctilious exact-
ness at one o'clock. She presided with suavity and dig-
nity, and the Consul, remarkable for his conversational
powers, sustained a lively conversation with the guests.
As I look back, through the vista of years, it seems won-
derful that she could so ably have overcome all opposing
elements. The friends enjoyed their visits highly, and
complimented Mrs. Jarvis on her success in presiding over
the Consul's table and household. They dreamed not of
the obstacles and discouragements with which she had to
contend.
While this family party was assembled the Consul re-
ceived a copy of Guy Mannering, then recently published,
and Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis and their aunts read it aloud in
the evenings ; they became so fascinated that they some-
times sat up till past midnight to pursue the interesting
romance. As the autumn approached the guests departed,
and there was more rest and comfort for the mistress of
the household. Mrs. Jarvis found some cultivated pleas-
ant ladies in Windsor, whose society she much enjoyed.
OF WEATIIERSFIKLD, VERMONT. 209
One from Newburyport, and one from Salem, with whom
she had been formerly acquainted, were warm in their
friendship. A few years later she formed many agreeable
acquaintances in Charlestown, Bellows Falls, and Clare-
niont. It was common to ride eight and ten miles to
make a call in Vermont at that period.
Dr. Jarvis' two sisters, who were horn and educated in
Boston, were lovely intelligent girls and were delighted
to come to the Consul's and visit "Cousin Anna" and Miss
Catherine Bartlett. They were a very agreeable addition
to Mrs. Jarvis' society. At that time gentlemen and their
families travelled in their own carriages, and they had
many a pleasant call and visit from their former friends in
this way.
In January, 1818, in a covered sleigh, abundantly sup-
plied with buffalo robes and a pair of horses, Mr. Jarvis
drove his wife, her sister and the children to Ilaverhill, to
visit her beloved parents and sisters; a most interesting
reunion. After spending a week at the dear old paternal
abode, they went to Boston to visit mutual friends there.
En pasmnt it may be mentioned here that the Consul
for many years took his wife and family to Boston, to
some eligible private boarding-house for change and rec-
reation ; then afterwards to her father's in Ilaverhill.
As his children increased he had a sleigh of larger dimen-
sions built; for he made it a point to take all his children
with him. It was then a three days' journey. On her
return home Mrs. Jarvis' sister Sarah accompanied her,
a lovely young lady, remarkable for the elegance and
suavity of her manners, a most agreeable and useful com-
panion for her sister.
In June, 1818, Mrs. Jarvis* first little girl was born,
Ann Eliza. This was a joyful era in the family ; the Con-
sul was very fond of children, and the little one was a
HIST. COLL. XXIV 14
210 MRS. WILLIAM JARVIS
great pet with him, as well as with the little girls. The
Consul's mansion became proverbial for its hospitality each
passing year. Freed from domestic cares, he began to
write for the papers, and to members of Congress to ad-
vocate the protection and encouragement of American
manufactures ; for after the second war with England,
manufactures and agriculture were at the lowest ebb. He
was one of the very first who labored in this cause, and
perhaps no man in America ever labored so perseveringly
and continuously. During the first years of Mrs. Jarvis'
residence in Vermont, poor people in the neighborhood
sought employment of her ; some to spin and weave linen
into towelling ; some took fine merino wool and spun and
wove flannel ; others spun stocking yarn from the fine
wool, carding it themselves, and knit long stockings that
came over the knee for Mr. Jarvis, six pairs at a time.
This was when domestic manufactures were in their in-
fancy ; but through the Consul's and other statesmen's un-
tiring labors, to encourage the manufactures of the United
States, in a few years woolen factories began to be exten-
sively established, and the home loom and spinning wheel
were entirely superseded. Oh ! the changes that machinery
has wrought since that day of small things ! The manu-
facturing cities that have sprung up, Lowell, Lawrence,
Nashua, etc., etc. ! The thousands and thousands of spin-
dles and looms running by steam ! The change seems
too marvellous to have been compressed into one life-
time ; yet Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis both witnessed the magic
power that exerted such an influence over the country.
The first year of Mrs. Jarvis' residence in Vermont was
her most arduous one. She required an exact discharge
of their duties from her domestics ; ruling with diligence,
but at the same time she was just and equal and granted
them many privileges when the duties were accomplished.
She gained the reputation of being an excellent mistress,
OF WEATHERSFIELD, VERMONT. 211
and many of the more respectable farmers were glad to
have their daughters under her wholesome instruction and
discipline. Girls remained with her a long time, until
they were married ; some seven and eight and fourteen
years. Intelligent, respectable American girls.
One very great addition to Mrs. Jarvis' cares and re-
sponsibilities were the workmen who carried on the farm.
In those days there were no labor-saving machines, no
mowing machines, horse rakes, or cultivators, etc. Of
course it required a great many hands to perform the labor
on such an extensive farm. A large addition had been
made to the house by Mr. Jarvis to accommodate them
when he first came to this country. Mrs. Jarvis kept one
woman especially to cook and wait upon them. During
the haying and harvesting, when thirty workmen were often
employed, two girls were required. Oh ! the pans of
doughnuts, and the brick ovens full of pies that were made !
for, beside the three regular meals, there was a lunch sent
into the field morning and afternoon. Mrs. Jarvis was
obliged to have a general supervision to see that every-
thing was provided for their comfort. It was at this busy
season, too, that she usually had most guests from the
cities. Under her wise administration, everything went
on with regularity and order, yet not without much hard
work, and for the mistress of the family continual care and
responsibility. When she first came to Vermont, candles
only were used in the house, and in the early winter fifty
dozen or more of candles were made and packed away in
boxes, a steady day's work for two girls. This provis-
ion of candles lasted many years for the kitchen depart-
ment ; but Mrs. Jarvis soon introduced sperm oil lumps
for the family. In about twenty years after, mowing ma-
chines began to be introduced which greatly lessened the
number of workmen.
The winter of 1820 was a dark and gloomy one. Mr.
212 MRS. WILLIAM JARVIS
Jarvis over-exerted himself and took a violent cold which
settled in his eyes. For four long months he was shut
up in a darkened room, with a screen between him and
the open fire, and a shade over his ej^es. Two able phy-
sicians were in attendance who blistered freely, but the
pain and inflammation continued. His wife was his careful
and tender nurse. His two little girls and their cousin
and teacher, Miss Humphreys, gave up school and devoted
the whole day and evening till nine o'clock, p. M. to read-
ing aloud in turn to him. He was able to come down to
the darkened parlor every day, and reading was his only
resource. In February Mrs. Jarvis became the mother
of another little girl, whom she named Harriett Bartlet,
for a beloved sister who had recently died.
As the warm weather came on, Mr. Jarvis was able to
ride out and attend to his accustomed duties, but never
again could he read more than five minutes at a time or
write anything but a common letter. All his letters, me-
morials to Congress and articles for the papers were writ-
ten through dictation by his wife and two elder daughters,
and in two or three years the younger of these two daugh-
ters, Elizabeth, became his favorite amanuensis as she
caught his ideas with great facility and precision.
Mrs. Jarvis' executive ability was displayed not only in
the discipline and management of her domestics, but in
cutting out her husband's under-clothing; his fine shirts,
and flannel under-garments made from his merino wool.
There were no sewing machines in those days ; no nice
seamstresses in the neighborhood ; so that she was obliged
to make his shirts, which she did, six at a time. Some-
times her sisters assisted her ; but the amount of sewing
she performed with her own hands for years was truly
wonderful. System, perseverance and industry accom-
plished wonders, a bright example to the young people of
the present day. *
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Her household duties were dispatched early in the morn-
ing, making a supervision of kitchen and pantries to see
that all things were conducted right. Then before eleven
she made her toilet for the day, and was ready to sit down
with her husband when he returned from his walk or drive
about the farm. Her presence and society were always
desired by him; she was ready to play a game of back-
gammon or rend aloud as he preferred ; but as they grew
older one of his daughters read the papers, or periodicals,
and she took her needlework and listened to the reading.
She usually devoted most of the afternoon and some-
times part of the evening to sewing, executing her work
with great rapidity. She considered sewing an important
duty. There was then no alternative.
Her work table and basket were kept in the most per-
fect order and were furnished with an abundance of the
best materials for sewing that could be obtained. In line
weather the Consul often took his wile and children out
for a drive in the afternoon, which Mrs. Jarvis greatly en-
joyed. She never ceased to lind rest and recreation in
the beauties of scenery and fresh air. Tin; writer has at-
tained to a considerable age, and been in many families,
but she can truly say she never saw a more devoted self-
sacrificing wife, or one who studied with more care the
tastes, wishes and comforts of her husband. Truly it
might be said of her, "Her price is far above rubies. The
heart of her husband doth safely trust in her. She look-
eth well to the ways of her household and eateth not the
bread of idleness. Her children arise up and call her
blessed. Her husband also and he praiseth her. " " Let
her own works praise her. "
By slow degrees she had every room repapered, painted
and carpeted, which wrought a great change and gave the
house a bright and cheerful appearance. The Consul
bought Turkey carpets for the two south parlors, which
214 MRS. WILLIAM JARVIS
opened into each other, both warm, pleasant rooms. After
his return from Europe he advocated the useful far above
the ornamental. Mrs. Jarvis had two windows full of
flowering plants, in the culture of which she was very
successful, and a bright open wood fire made the winter
parlor very cheerful. The children too had their canaries,
fine singers, of which the Consul was very fond. Had
not Mrs. Jarvis made the wilderness to blossom as the
rose ?
At the time of Mr. Jarvis' return from Europe money
was very scarce with the farmers, and to accommodate them
he loaned them money at six per cent, took a mortgage on
their farms and let them keep it so long as they paid their
interest annually. It was a great help to them and in a
few years the number of farmers who availed themselves
of this privilege was surprising. This was only one of
his constant efforts to help his countrymen.
In August, 1821, their first son was born, which occa-
sioned great rejoicings. When the family physician con-
gratulated the Consul on this event, he replied, " I have
always thanked God for all the girls he has sent me ; I
am not more thankful for a son. " This son outlived two
other sons, and became the staff and stay of his parents
in old age. He was named Charles, for the Consul's
father. Their next, a son, was named William; and the
next Thomas Jefferson. In August, 1825, William, a
lovely boy, died suddenly after a fortnight's illness, to the
great grief of the whole family. The others being ill the
Consul took them to Nahant for sea air, which restored
them to health.
On their return they made a visit in Salem at Mr. J.
E. Sprague's, who had married Miss Sarah Bartlett, his
first wife's sister. Mr. Sprague had a large pleasant
house, and he and his lovely wife were very happy. In
1826, Mrs. Jarvis had a constant succession of guests
OF WEATIIERSFIELD, VERMONT. 215
from May. In July, Mr. and Mrs. Duncan, a bride and
groom from Haverhill on their wedding tour, came for
a visit. During their stay twin daughters were added to
Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis' family group.
In December, 1831, Mrs. Jarvis had another daughter,
Catherine Leonard, and in May, 1835, her youngest,
Louisa Bailey.
The children had a teacher at home in childhood, and,
as soon as they were old enough, Mrs. Jarvis used her
influence with her husband to have them placed at the
best schools the country afforded. The sons were sent to
Exeter Academy to fit for college.
As Mary and Elizabeth began to grow up they had
friends and parties of their own, and their kind mother
did all in her power to promote their enjoyment. In
September, 1829, Mary married Hampden Cutts, Esq.,
an eminent lawyer of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and
a lineal descendant of Robert, one of the three brothers
Cutts who first emigrated to that place. Everything
that could be done Mrs. Jarvis did for the comfort and
happiness of this her first daughter who was married.
In September, 1830, a year later, Mrs. Jarvis had the
misfortune to lose her father, Hon. Bailey Bartlett, who,
crowned with years and honors, was removed to God's up-
per kingdom, and his tender wife survived him but one
year. All his daughters were married except Catherine
who had been devoted to her parents. In February,
1833, Elizabeth, Mr. Jarvis' second daughter, married
David Everett Wheeler, a prominent lawyer of New York
City. After the marriage of her sister Mary she had done
nearly all the reading and writing for her father, and he
missed her exceedingly. Harriet was Mrs. Jarvis' next
daughter to be married, in 1843, to Rev. J. De Forest
Richards.
216 MRS. WILLIAM JAR VIS
Anne, Mrs. Jarvis' first born, .was the young lady now
at home. She inherited her mother's industry, order and
perseverance, her father's conversational talents and love
of reading. She was greatly, beloved by father, mother
and sisters. She married Hon. Samuel Dinsmoore of
Keene, N. H., and they were a very happy couple.
After so many of his daughters were married, the
Consul was desirous to have the children and grandchil-
dren assemble round him at Thanksgiving and sometimes
at Christmas. It was a Herculean task for Mrs. Jarvis
to prepare for so many guests to dine and pass two or
three nights, as those at a distance came invariably the
day before and remained until the day following, and
there were often as many as thirty together. Few ladies
would so often have undertaken it, but Mrs. Jarvis' pow-
ers seemed equal to every demand on her energy and ex-
ecutive ability.
These gatherings were a great pleasure to her husband
a great festival to the children and grandchildren, and
Mrs. Jarvis enjoyed the glorious reunions. The Consul's
cousins in Claremont were always invited to dine and pass
the evening. Mrs. Jarvis' plum puddings and mince pies
were the admiration of all that partook of them, and the
elaborately furnished table bore testimony to her care and
skill.
It was at a Christmas gathering in 1841 that Thomas
Jefferson (whose name was changed to William), after
his brother William's death, was taken ill with pneumo-
nia, Christmas morning, and died in just a week from
that day. It was a most grievous affliction to Mr. and
Mrs. Jarvis. He was a tenderly loved son, and when he
passed upward the shock was so great that his mother
fainted away.
In the spring the Consul determined to add another
OF WEATHERSFIELD, VERMONT. 217
story to his house, thus making four more sleeping rooms
and many closets, a great convenience to Mrs. Jarvis and
the daughters, and which their Thanksgiving parties ren-
dered absolutely necessary for the accommodation of their
guests. About this time Mr. Jarvis gave the land for a
church, and Mrs. Jarvis gave liberally towards its erec-
tion and the support of the pastor.
Her sister Abby had married Rev. Mr. Kimball, and
he was the third pastor settled over the church. He
preached alternately there and at Ascutneyville, where
they had a pleasant residence. It was a great happiness
to Mrs. Jarvis to have her sister established near her, and
they often met at each other's houses.
The daughters of the family were fast passing away.
Elizabeth died in 1848, leaving a sorrowing husband
and two children. Margaret, in the bloom of youth,
preceded her suddenly in 1847 at the age of twenty-one
years. It was a terrible grief to her twin sister Sarah.
In 1849 Mrs. Dinsmoore, at the height of her prosperity
(her husband having just been elected Governor of New
Hampshire) surrounded by loving friends, passionately
loved by her husband, was attacked with brain fever.
Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis went to Keene to see her and found her
very ill. The fond mother again went to Keene with her
son Charles, but only in time to see the vital spark leave
the body ; a very heavy loss to Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis and
an irreparable loss to her two little boys.
Sarah, who had married her second cousin, Dr. Samuel
G. Jarvis, was next taken. In July, 1855, after a tedious
illness, she too was summoned to join the blest assembly,
leaving her husband and two little boys inconsolable. The
only unmarried daughters, Kate and Louisa, had been ab-
sent a good deal at Mrs. Sedgwick's school at Lenox,
and other places, but returned home in 1849, before Mrs.
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218 MRS. WILLIAM JARVIS
Dinsmoore's death, to take their turn in reading and writ-
ing for their father and aiding their mother.
Now a change came over the dear old family mansion.
The happy hearts and cheerful voices of the children no
longer cheered it, except on rare occasions. The mail
coach that so often brought friends and letters and papers
twice a day had ceased. The railroad had been built on
the other side of the river ; the Weathersfield mail was
left at Claremont Station, and a mail carrier was employed
to convey it. This change was much felt by both Mr. and
Mrs. Jarvis. The public house was closed (there were
no horses now to change for the coach) and after a while
the store. There was a paralysis in all business. As years
increased, Mrs. Jarvis' health became impaired. She had
several illnesses, and was obliged to go to the seashore
to recruit, with one of her younger daughters. The for-
titude with which she bore up under bodily pain and dis-
ease was remarkable. In all times of emergency she was
cool and self-possessed.
Mr. Jarvis had always suffered more or less with rheu-
matism and his weak eyes, and though his mental faculties
remained unimpaired and vigorous, yet his bodily infirm-
ities increased. Mrs. Jarvis was scrupulously attentive
to every detail that could promote his comfort and health.
During the last years of his life he required many atten-
tions, and she was a most careful and gentle nurse. Their
son Charles was a great blessing to both parents. He had
relinquished the practice of the law, to devote himself to
them, and never was there a more self-sacrificing devoted
son.
In April, 1859, the Consul had a slight paralytic shock
and was never well again. He continued until October ;
when (surrounded by his faithful wife, children and some
of his grandchildren and three of his wife's sisters), at
OF WEATHERSFIELD, VERMONT. 219
the age of eighty-nine years, the corruptible put on in-
corruption ; the mortal, immortality. It seemed us if the
light of that household had gone out.
Relatives came from Boston, New York and the vicin-
ity to attend the funeral, which was a very large one.
Mrs. Jarvis survived her husband ten years ; her sou de-
cided to remain with his mother to smooth her declining
years. His first work was to introduce modern improve-
ments in the house, to make it more comfortable. This
had been completed and a beautiful home provided for
them both, when the war of 1861 broke out.
He believed it his imperative duty to give himself up
to the service of his country, and in a few months he en-
tered the army. It was a bitter, bitter trial to his aged
mother. A very strong affection existed between them,
and she could not at first be reconciled to this sacrifice.
Her fortitude and strength of mind enabled her at last to
submit to it, though not without much suffering. The
year after the Consul died, her daughter Kate married
Leavitt Hunt, Esq., of New York City, and she and her
youngest sister Louisa immediately set out on a tour in
Europe. Ere the separation from her son took place,
Mrs. Jarvis invited her brother Bailey, his wife and two
daughters to reside with her. Her son begged as a per-
sonal favor of his aunts Mrs. Longley and Mrs. Sprague
to spend six months with his mother, knowing how much
happiness their society afforded her.
Mr. Hunt returned to America soon after the outbreak
of the war and entered the army as aid to General Heintz-
eltnann. He was stationed at Arlington Heights and
Washington ; and his wife and wife's sister were with him.
After enduring incredible hardships and suffering, at the
end of a year, Major Charles Jarvis was permitted to come
home for a few weeks oil a furlough. When he rejoined
220 MRS. WILLIAM JARVI8
his regiment his mother accompanied him as far as Bos-
ton, and remained there as long as his business detained
him. When the final parting came, the son returned three
times to bid her farewell. It seemed as if he could not
tear himself away from her. It was their last farewell.
Two months after his return to his regiment came a tele-
gram to his sister, Mrs. Cutts, in Brattleboro, that he
had been shot in North Carolina and his remains were
coming on with an escort of officers. She immediately
forwarded the telegram to her dear mother, and hastened
to her on the first train. Who can describe the grief
and anguish of that bereaved mother, when the tidings
reached her ! But she bore the agony without a tear un-
til her daughter reached her, when she fell on her neck
and her grief burst forth in tears and sobs of anguish.
Ere the sealed casket, draped with flags, and the military
escort arrived, she was calm and self-possessed, and ready
for the duty of the hour. It was an irreparable loss to his
mother. She never recovered from it. Letters of con-
dolence and sympathy flowed in upon her. Her noble son
was greatly respected, and every one felt the tenderest
sorrow for this sorely bereaved and venerated mother.
In the summer of 1868 she spent some weeks with her
widowed sisters Mrs. Longley and Mrs. Kimball in Hav-
erhill. Mrs. Sprague had died, surrounded by her sisters,
children and nieces, two or three years before. Soon after
Mrs. Jarvis' return her daughter Harriet, with her two
youngest children came on from Alabama, where she had
resided with her husband and family for some time, to
visit her much loved mother. Her coming on seemed quite
providential ; in a few days afterwards her mother had a
paralytic shock. She thought her end was approaching
and sent for her sisters and daughters. She seemed re-
joiced to see them, and her expressions of affection were
OF WEATHEESFIELD, VERMONT. 221
very touching. She was perfectly calm and patient, and
grateful for every attention. She said one day, "I never
knew any one have so much done for them. Were I a
queen, I could not receive kinder ministrations."
Her son-in-law, Dr. S. G. Jarvis, was her attendant
physician, and an own son could not have been more af-
fectionate, respectful and watchful over her.
As she grew more comfortable, the family returned to
their homes, leaving her daughter Harriet and an excel-
lent nurse with her. In January, she had another attack,
and once more summoned her dear ones around her. She
had sweet words of love for each, and calm and peaceful,
trusting in the great Redeemer, she fell asleep January
12, 1869, aged eighty-one, and awoke in Heaven the just
made perfect ! She was greatly loved and respected by
all, for her many noble and estimable qualities of heart,
and mind. She was laid at rest in the beautiful cemetery
a quarter of a mile from the house beside her husband and
children. Two sisters, two brothers and four daughters,
survived her.
It is no more than just to conclude this sketch by a
brief notice of the noble woman who wrote it.
The virtues described by her so vividly were faithfully
portrayed in her own life. Of her family of nine children
she survived all but three. Her husband died four years
before her in April, 1875. This sketch of her father's
second wife was written only three years previous to her
death, and never published. She inherited her father's
love of justice, and from a number of distinguished an-
cestors, among whom may be mentioned Sir William
Pepperrell, Chief Justice Sewall, Colonel Church and oth-
ers, came a variety of talents, happily combined in her-
self. She is known as the author of a life of her father,
written between his death, and that of his wife's and pub-
222 MRS. WILLIAM JAKVIS.
lished in 1869, under the title of "Life and Times of Wil-
liam Jarvis." She also published many minor contribu-
tions iii various papers. Her strength of character and
sweet disposition were ever the most prominent features
of her life. She was extremely social in her nature, and
delighted ever in having her friends and relatives around
her. None could help responding to the warmth of her
affection. She passed away in 1879, loved by all with
intensity, leaving a beautiful record to which it would be
difficult to do justice.
NOTE. Since the writing of this sketch in 1876, Mrs. Jarvis' brothers and sisters
have all followed her, except Mrs. Abby Bartlett Kimball, who survives at a green,
old age, the only living member of a once powerful, noted family.
While this article has been in type and its issue deferred by an unavoidable delay,
the youngest daughter of Mrs. Jarvis has also passed away. Miss Louisa Bailey
Jarvis died at Weathersfleld, Vermont, Jan. 5, 1888, and was interred in the family
plot. The only surviving members of the family are the daughters Mrs. Richards
and Mrs. Hunt.
GENEALOGY OF THE ALLEN FAMILY OF MANCHESTER,
MASS., FROM THE EARLIEST SETTLEMENT TO
THE YEAR 1886.
BY JOHN PRICE.
NOTE. Explanation of abbreviations : a?. = nged; b. = born; bapt.
= baptized; d. = died; m. = married; dau. = daughter; unm. =
unmarried. Old style is used previous to 1752; after, new style.
N. B. Any of the descendants of Wm. Allen, the early settler of
Manchester, who have information differing from, or in addition to,
the genealogy of the Allen family as here given, would oblige the com-
piler by furnishing him with that information through Box 28, Man-
chester Post Office.
It is not claimed that the genealogy of the Allen family is perfectly
correct, but is as nearly so as the facilities for the object obtainable
would furnish the facts.
1 William Allen, one of the first settlers of Man-
chester, Massachusetts, was born in 1602. He was from
Manchester in England, and came over to Cape Anne,
now Gloucester, for, and with, the Merchants' or Dor-
chester Co. in 1624, the members of that company re-
maining there for about three years, erecting a house for
their accommodation and carrying on the business of fish-
ing ; but, not succeeding as well as desired, they left Cape
Anne, went to Naumkeag and there took up their resi-
dence, and were there on the arrival of Governor Endecott
and the settlers who came with him in 1628.
According to the deposition of Richard Brackenbury of
Beverly taken Jan. 20, 1680 (when he was eighty years
old), in which he deposes "that he came to New England
with Gov. Endecott & landed at Salem 6 th of Sept., 1628,
& found living there, old Goodman Norman, & his son,
(223)
224 GENEALOGY OF THE ALLEN FAMILY
William Allen & Walter Knight & others, & that they
came over in what was called the Dorchester Co .
They had sundry houses built in Salem, as also John
Woodbury, Roger Conant (his son Roger first child born
in Salem) , Peter Palfrey, John Balch & others ; and also
that they had a house built at Cape Anne, for ye Dor-
chester Co. which house was pulled down by Gov. Ende-
cott's order, and brought to Salem" (Essex Inst. Hist.
Coll., Vol. XIII, p. 138).
William Allen probably resided in Salem until about
1640, when he removed to Manchester, then called "Jef-
fries Creek," a part of Salem. He was admitted freeman
May 18, 1631. He was one of the petitioners in 1640
to the General Court for " Jeffries Creek" to be erected
into a village.
He was one of the selectmen of the town in 1645 (the
year when the town was incorporated, it being the ninth
in Essex Co.) and also in 1668, and probably in many
other years the records of which are lost.
He was a carpenter and built the first frame house in
the town on the plain, so-called, where he resided.
Tradition says that he also built the first sawmill which
was located near the residence of the late T. P. Gentlee,
Esq., and just above the stone bridge which spans the
stream ; and on the stream to which it gave the name of
"Sawmill Brook" which name it still retains.
This William Allen was the progenitor of most of the
numerous families of Aliens who have resided in this town
and vicinity. In the Salem records he is said to have
been an "influential and enterprising citizen." He sold
his house in Salem to John Bridgmau 9 th of 4 th mth.
1650.
He married Elisabeth Bradley in 1629 or '30. She
was born 1603 ; died 1632.
GENEALOGY OF THE ALLEN FAMILY. 225
Children :
i Persis, b. Feb., 1631.
2 ii Samuel, b. Jan. 8, 1632.
His first wife dying 1632, he married, second, Elisa-
beth , about 1633.
Children :
iii Elizabeth, b. Sept., 1634.
iv Deborah, 1 bapt. 23-2mo., 1637.
v Bethiah, bapt. 16-llmo., 1639; d. Feb., 1640.
3 vi Onesiphorous, bapt. 3-5mo., 1642.
vii William, bapt. 31-3mo., 1040 ; ) ,, unknown .
viii Jonathan, bapt. 29-5mo., 1649; >
He died May 10, 1678.
His will is recorded in the 72nd folio of the first book
of Essex Probate Records, dated 7 th June, 1678, proved
26 th 4 th mo., 1679.
Herein he styles himself "William Allen Sen. of Man-
chester," makes his wife Elisabeth full and sole executrix
of his property, to be disposed of after her death. In
his will he gives to his "son Samuel, the remainder of the
25 acre lot of the upland, and a share of the meadow."
To his " sons Onesiphorous and William my whole 50
acre lot, and an acre of salt marsh at lower end of my or-
chard."
It is remarkable that both of these sons had houses of
their own, and were to have lands adjoining them.
In the inventory presented which amounted to 186
10s. among other lands and effects are mentioned fifteen
acres of upland lying on the bounds of Beverly, joining to
Wenham Great Pond, also two oxen, one cow, two heifers,
two sheep and a horse.
The widow Elisabeth testified that her husband William
Allen did not give his son Samuel a double portion for
i From records Salem First Church.
HIST. COLL. XXIV 15
226 GENEALOGY OF THE ALLEN FAMILY.
the reason that he, at the time of his marriage, helped him
to build a house and gave him three cattle. William Allen
and his wife were among the original members of the First
Church in Salem, where the children of his second wife
were baptized.
SECOND GENERATION.
2 Samuel 2 (William 1 ) born Jan. 8, 1632; married
Sarah Tuck of Beverly, about 1660. He died in 1700. He
resided at "Old Neck" and possessed a large landed estate
there.
Children, all probably born in Manchester :
4 i Samuel, b. Aug. 4, 1663; bapt. 28-8mo., 1665, at Salem.
5 ii John, b. Feb. 12, 1666.
iii Sarah, b. Mar. 12, 1668 ; m. William Hassam, Dec. 4, 1684 ;
d. 1711.
iv William, b. Mar. 18, 1670; d. Dec. 29, 1696.
6 v Joseph, b. June 26, 1672.
vi Alice, b. Sept. 20, 1674.
vii Rachel, b. Feb. 19, 1677.
viii Elisabeth, b. Mar. 18, 1679; m. Thomas Lee, Nov. 28, 1717;
d. 1720.
7 ix Benjamin, b. June 4, 1681 ; bapt. Oct. 2, 1681.
8 x Jonathan, b. Sept. 4, 1684; bapt. Oct., 1684.
Samuel Allen was one of the selectmen in 1676, 1677,
1688, 1693.
3 Onesiphorous 2 ( William 1 ) baptized 3-5mo., 1642 ;
married Martha , about 1668.
Children, all born in Manchester :
i Martha, b. Apr. 16, 1670.
ii Mary, b. May 17, 1672.
iii Onesiphorous, b. July 13, 1674; history unknown.
9 iv William, b. Mar. 7, 1677.
1O v John, b. May 17, 1679.
vi Richard, b. Dec. 10, 1684 ; history unknown.
vii Arabelah, b. Oct. 6, 1686; d. Apr. 16, 1748; unra.
He was one of the proprietors of the 400 acres. He
died 1718.
GENEALOGY OF THE ALLEN FAMILY. 227
THIRD GENERATION.
4 Samuel, jr. 3 (Samuel, 2 William 1 ) born Aug. 4,
1663; married Abigail Williams, Mar. 17, 1686.
Children, all born in Manchester :
i Sarah, b. July 14, 1687; m. Samuel Crow, Nov. 1, 1707.
ii Abigail, b. June 10, 1690.
iii Samuel, b. Oct. 7, 1692; died young.
iv Hannah, b. May 22, 1695; m. Edward Lee, 1721.
v Rachel, b. Oct. 1, 1698.
11 vi Samuel, b. Aug. 1, 1701.
12 vii Jeremiah, b. June 26, 1704.
viii Martha, b. Jan. 26, 1706-7.
ix Jerusee, b. Jan. 24, 1712.
Samuel Allen, jr., married, second, Surah Tuck of
Beverly, May 1, 1717.
5 John 3 (Samuel? William 1 ) born Feb. 12, 1666;
married Elisabeth - -, 1689. She died 1725. He
died 1737.
Children, born in Manchester:
i John, b. Nov. 9, 1690; history unknown.
ii Sarah, b. June 23, 1692 ; d. young.
iii Jacob, b. Mar. 13, 1696-7; history unknown.
iv Elisabeth, b. May 18, 1699; m. Robert Leach, jr., Feb. 23,
1725-6.
v Hannah, b. Mar. 18, 1701; ra. Edward Lee, July 11, 1721.
13 vi Josiah, b. April 28, 1703.
vii Sarah, b. Sept. 28, 1706; m. James Killock of Gloucester,
Dec. 7, 1738.
14 vili James, b. Aug. 26, 1708.
ix Amos, b. May 26, 1711 ; lost coming from Virginia, 1754.
15 x Ezekiel, b. , 1716 ; lost at sea Nov. or Dec., 1752.
His first wife dying, he married, second, widow Marga-
ret Hilton, Dec. 8, 1727. She died Nov. , 1763, aged
84. He was selectman 1702.
Child :
xi Nehemiah, b. , 1734; d. Jan. 20, 1749-50.
228 GENEALOGY OF THE ALLEN FAMILY.
6 Joseph 3 (Samuel? William 1 ) born June 26, 1672;
married Catharine Leach, Oct. 28, 1696, born Oct. 1,
1680; died 1711.
Children :
16 i Joseph, b. Aug. 12, 1697.
17 ii Samuel, b. Jan. 23, 1698-9.
18 iii Benjamin, b. July 15, 1702.
iv Kobert, b. May 8, 1705 ; not traceable.
v Percillah, b. Apr. 10, 1707.
vi Isaac, b. May 30, 1709 ; > w unknown .
vii William, b. May 21, 1711; >
His first wife dying 1711, he married, second, Sarah
Knowlton, Jan. 20, 1712-13.
Children :
viii Catharine, b. Dec. 27, 1713.
ix Moses, b. Oct. 7, 1715 ; history unknown.
x Sarah Knowlton, bapt. Dec. 8, 1717.
xi Elisabeth, b. Feb. 24, 1718; m. Stephen Cross, Feb. 15,
1738-9.
7 Dea. Benjamin 3 (Samuel? William 1 ) born June
4, 1681 ; married Abigail Hill, , 1705. She was
born , 1678, and died Mar. 30, 1720. He died
Feb. 22, 1747.
Children, born in Manchester :
i Abigail, b. Sept. 13, 1706.
19 ii Bartholomew, b. July 26, 1708.
iii Abigail, b. Nov. 19, 1710.
20 iv Elisha, b. May 25, 1711.
v Lydia, b. Feb. 23, 1712-13; m. William Hooper, jr., Nov. 12,
1730.
21 vi Stephen, b. Oct. 22, 1714.
vii Nehemiah, b. Feb. 15, 1717; pub. July 23, 1738, to Elisabeth
Pierce,
viii Sarah, b. Mar. 11, 1719-20; d. April 9, 1720.
He married, second (after the death of his first wife),
Sarah Tuck of Beverly, Dec. 8, 1720. She died Sept.
25, 1749.
GENEALOGY OF THE ALLEN FAMILY. 229
Child :
ix Benjamin, b. ; was lost at sea in the spring of 1748.
He was selectman in 1714, 1721, 1725, 1734, 1735.
Benjamin Allen and Samuel Lee were the first deacons
of the Congregational Church, chosen as such at the for-
mation of the church about 1716. He served till his death,
a period of thirty-one years.
8 Jonathan 3 (Samuel,' 1 William 1 ) born Sept. 4,
1684 ; married Mary Pierce, 1709, who died 1762, and he
died Dec. 4, 1768.
Children, all born in Manchester:
i Miriam, b. Aug. 27, 1710; ra. Andrew Hooper, Nov. 4, 1729.
22 ii David, b. May 25, 1711.
23 iii Jonathan, b. Mar. 24, 1713.
24 iv Azariah, b. Dec. 9, 1714.
v Malachi, b. Dec. 19, 171G; d. Sept. 6, 1717.
25 vi Mallaca, b. Nov. 25, 1718.
26 vii Jacob, b. June 13, 1721.
27 viii John, b. Aug. 24, 1723.
ix Luke, bapt. June 12, 1726; not traceable.
x Joseph, b. Sept. 3, 1727; d. young.
xi Joseph, b. July G, 1729; history unknown.
xii Mary, b. July 18, 1730; m. Jacob Lee, Feb. 6, 1753.
9 William 3 (Onesiphorous, 2 William 1 ) born Mar. 7,
1677 ; married Sarah Walker, Nov. 19, 1700. She was
born 1678, and died Dec. 1763.
Children :
i Martha, b. Oct. 23, 1702.
ii Mary, b. Sept. 27, 1704; m. Josiah Lee, Apr. 25, 1737.
iii Sarah, b. May 25, 1707.
10 John 3 (Onesiphorous 2 William 1 ) born May 17,
1679 ; married Alice Bennett in Beverly, Nov. 15, 1705.
Child :
i Eunice, b. July 28, 1710; m. King Calf, Feb. 24, 1733.
230 GENEALOGY OF THE ALLEN FAMILY,
FOURTH GENERATION.
11 Samuel 4 (Samuel* Samuel? William 1 ) born Aug.
1, 1701 ; married Sarah , 1718.
Children :
i Sarah, bapt. May 31, 1719.
ii Hannah, b. Apr. 29, 1721 ; m. Solomon Driver, Dec., 1742.
28 iii Samuel, b. Mar. 4, 1722-3.
29 iv Ambrose, b. Dec. 27, 1724.
v Jeremiah, b. Apr. 16, 1727 ; history unknown,
vi Jerusha, bapt. Aug. 24, 1729.
30 vii William, b. June 9, 1731.
31 vili John, b. July 30, 1733.
ix Abigail, bapt. Apr. 29, 1737.
x Joseph, bapt. Dec. 3, 1738; history unknown.
xi Dorcas, bapt. Aug. 3, 1740.
xii Michael, bapt. Aug. 22, 1742; history unknown.
xiii Mary, bapt. Mar. 23, 1745.
He was town clerk in 1740, and selectman in 1753.
Samuel was a merchant, and built the house that stood
where the house of Mr. Jacob Cheever now stands. He
sold his estate in Manchester and removed to Chelmsford,
Mass.
12 Jeremiah 4 (Samuel* Samuel? William 1 ) born
June 26, 1704; married LydiaTuck of Beverly, Nov. 14,
1727, who was born Nov. 18, 1705, and died Jan. 26,
1782. He died July 15, 1777.
Children :
32 i Jeremiah, b. Apr. 6, 1728.
ii Lydia, b. June 8, 1730; m. Aaron Lee, Apr. 3, 1751.
iii Eunice, b. Nov. 24, 1734 ; m. Edward Lee, Feb. 10, 1751-2.
iv Abigail, bapt. Aug. 2, 1741.
13 Josiah 4 (John? Samuel? William 1 ) born April
28, 1703 ; married Margaret Hilton, Nov. 12, 1724. She
was baptized May 26, 1706.
GENEALOGY OF THE ALLEN FAMILY. 231
Children, probably all born in Manchester:
i Josiah, bapt. June 27, 1725; d. young,
ii Jacob, bapt. Dec. 18, 1726; history unknown,
iii Margaret, bapt. Sept. 22, 1728 ; m. Stilson Hilton, July 23,
1747, and d. Sept. 7, 1799.
33 iv Josiah, bapt. Aug 30, 1730.
v Amos, bapt. Apr. 21, 1734; lost at sea, Mar., 1770.
vi Abigail, bapt. Aug. 24, 1735.
His first wife dying, he married Mary Foster ; married
in Wenham, Apr. 25, 1744.
Children :
vii James, b. Oct. 19, 1746; history unknown,
viii Jacob, b. Mar. 22, 1747-8 ; history unknown.
ix Annls, b. July 9, 1751 ; d. Feb. 12, 1783.
x Elisabeth, b. Oct. 27, 1754; d. Dec 5, 1754.
Josiah was killed by the Indians, in the spring of 1758.
14 James 4 (John, 3 Samuel? William 1 ) born Aug.
26, 1708 ; married Jerusha , Dec. 13, 1767.
Children :
i Elisabeth, b. June 7, 1769 ; m. Nathan Lee, May 22, 1787.
ii Molly, b. Sept. 23, 1771 ; m. Joseph Perry of Portland, Dec. 3,
1801.
iii James, b. Aug. 24, 1774; m. Nov. 6, 1803, Anna Lee.
15 Ezekiel 4 (John* Samuel? William 1 ) born 1716;
married Sarah Hassam, daughter of Jonathan and Mary
(Bennett) Hassam, Apr. 19, 1749. She was born Dec.
25, 1727 ; died Sept. 12, 1803. He was lost at sea, No-
vember or December, 1752.
Children :
34 i Ezekiel, b. June 22, 1749.
il Benjamin, b. July 23, 1751 ; lost at sea, 1767.
ill Jonathan H., b. July 29, 1753; history unknown.
16 Joseph 4 (Joseph* Samuel? William 1 ) born Aug.
12, 1697 ; married Anne Edwards March 3, 1752. She
232 GENEALOGY OF THE ALLEN FAMILY.
was born June 26, 1730. He was lost at sea, November
or December, 1752.
Child :
i Anne, bapt. Jan. 7, 1753; d. Jan. 11, 1753.
17 Samuel 4 (Joseph* Samuel? William 1 ) born Jan.
23, 1698-9; married Hannah Marsters about 1740 or
1741. She w.as born May 3, 1720.
Children :
i Michael, b. Aug. 18, 1742.
ii Thomas, b. June 7, 1744; lost at sea Mar., 1770.
iii Mary, b. Mar. 12, 1745-6.
iv Zadock, b. Feb. 23, 1748-9 ; not traceable.
v Anna, b. Sept. 28, 1750; d. Oct. , 1750.
vi Jeremiah, ) twins . C bapt. Feb. 2, 1752.
vii Zerubbabel, 5 ' I bapt. Feb. 2, 1752; d. Feb. 21, 1752-3.
viii Anna. b. Sept. 18, 1754; m. Jacob Lee, Mar. 6, 1770.
18 Benjamin 4 (Joseph*, Samuel 2 , William 1 ) born
July 15, 1702 ; married Kemember , 1729. She
was born 1702 ; died Sept. , 1763. He died Nov. 30,
1760.
Children :
i Joseph, bapt. Aug. 16, 1730 ; lost at sea, 1758.
ii Andrew, bapt. May 20, 1733.
iii Abigail, b. Aug. 22, 1735 ; m. Jeremiah Allen of Gloucester,
Mar. 20, 1760.
35 iv Ezra, > twing . C b. Jan. 15, 1737-8.
36 v Bartholomew, 5 ' i b. Jan. 15, 1737-8 ; lost at sea, Mar.
, 1770.
vi Eunice, b. Mar. 13, 1740; m. Obed Carter, Dec. 18, 1760.
37 vii Andrew, b. Apr. 15, 1743.
viii Rachel, b. Sept. 18,1746.
19 Bartholomew 4 (Benjamin? Samuel? William 1 )
born July 26, 1708 ; married Abigail Cressee of Salem,
Nov. 13, 1729. She was born Oct. 15, 1707.
GENEALOGY OF THE ALLEN FAMILY. 233
Children :
i Abigail, b. Aug. 19, 1731; m. Daniel Cressee of Beverly
ii Sarah, b. Feb. 4, 1732-3.
Bartholomew was lost at sea, Mar., 1770.
20 Elisha 4 (Benjamin? Samuel? William 1 ) born
May 25, 1711; married Hannah Leach, Oct. 24, 1738.
She was born Sept. 10, 1719 ; died Oct. 6, 1785. He died
Aug. 1, 1780.
Children :
i Elisha, b. July 3, 1740; probably died young.
ii Hannah, b. Jan. 13, 1741-2; d. Oct. 24, 1757.
iii Patience, b. Feb. 8, 1743-4; d. Oct. , 1757.
iv Sarah, b. Oct. 11, 174G; m. John Hill, Mar. 12, 17G5.
v Benjamin, b. Dec. 3, 1748; lost at sea, 1767.
vi Elisha, b. June 2G, 1752; d. June , 1753.
vii Patty, b. May 11, 1754; d. Mar. , 1778.
viii Nathaniel, b. Aug. 5, 175G; d. Dec. , 1757.
21 Stephen 4 (Benjamin* Samuel? William 1 ) born
Oct. 22, 1714; married Elizabeth Lee, July 14, 1737.
She was born July 10, 1720 ; died Aug. 24, 1794. He
died Dec. 9, 1798.
Their first child, Nehemiah, was born in Manchester,
when they removed to Beverly where the remainder of
their children were born as found on the Beverly Records ;
afterwards they removed back to Manchester and died
there.
Children :
i Nehemiah, b. Oct. 22, 1741.
ii Nathaniel, b. May 30, 1744; ra. Joanna Thorndike of Bev-
erly, April 19, 1778.
iil Elizabeth, b. Oct. 9, 1746; m. Joseph Haskell, Dec. 11, 1766.
iv Joseph, bapt. Oct. 12, 1746. Elizabeth and Joseph were
probably twins.
v Thomas, b. Dec. 26, 1748 ; d. at sea Mar., 1770.
vi Anna, b. May 10, 1751.
HIST. COLL. XXIV 15*
234 GENEALOGY OF THE ALLEN FAMILY.
vii Ruth, b. Mar. 29, 1753; m. John Cheever, April 13, 1802.
viii Amos, bapt. June 8, 1755; d. at sea, Mar., 1770.
ix John, b. May 1, 1757; lost at sea, 1777.
x Susanna, b. Oct. 1, 1759; m. John Knight, Nov. 11, 1779.
xi Rachel, b. Sept. 17, 1762 ; m. Isaac Lee, - , 1784, and d.
May 15, 1862, &. 99 yrs., 8 mos.
38 xii Stephen, b. May 30, 1764.
22 David 4 (Jonathan* tfamuelS William 1 ) born May
25, 1711 ; married Mary Hibbard, Jan. 15, 1732-3. She
was born Dec. 22, 1706.
Child :
i Elizabeth, b. Oct. 16, 1734; m. Samuel Samples, Jan. 16,
1755, and had four children; she m., 2d husband, Eleazer
Crafts, Jan. 6, 1767, and they had six children. She d.
Mar. 16, 1824, sd. 89 yrs., 5 mo.
23 Jonathan, jr. 4 (Jonathan, 3 fiamuel, 2 William 1 )
born Mar. 24, 1713; married Priscilla Lunt of Ipswich,
Dec. 24, 1734.
Children :
i David, b. Oct. 25, 1736; d. Nov. 8, 1752.
ii Rachel, b. Jan. 8, 1738-9: m. Jonathan Herrick, Jan. 5, 1758.
39 iii Jonathan, b. Mar. 16, 1742.
iv Triscilla, b. May 6, 1747; m. Andrew Lee, Dec. 25, 1765.
v Henry, b. Nov. 30, 1749 ; d. Nov. 13, 1752.
vi David, bapt. Sept. 16, 1753 ; history unknown.
vii Henry, b. July 3, 1755; d. July 30, 1757.
viii Molly, b. Sept. 29, 1759; d. Oct., 1764.
Priscilla his first wife dying, he married, second, pub-
lished Apr. 28, 1764, Sarah Dodge of Beverly, May 29,
1764.
24 Azariah 4 (Jonathan,* tiamuel, 2 William 1 ) born
Dec. 9, 1714; married Lydia Hooper, Jan 15, 1735-6.
(Baptisms taken from the Records of the Congregational
Church.)
GENEALOGY OF THE ALLEN FAMILY. 235
Children :
i Azariah, bapt. Jan. 1, 1737.
ii Lydia, bapt. Oct. 28, 1739; d. .
iii Isaac, ^ t bapt. May 24, 1741; d. Jan. 12, 1753.
40 iv Azariah, \ twlns 5 [ bapt. May 24, 1741.
v Abuer, bapt. May 22, 1743; d. Dec. 2, 1760.
vi Anna, bapt. Dec. 29, 1745; ra. Dec. 7, 1702.
vii Edward, bapt. Oct. 2, 1748; d. Oct. , 1748.
viiiLois, bapt. Oct. 29, 1749; in. Daniel Morgan, Dec. 31, 1707.
ix Lydia, bapt. Sept. 2, 1753; in. James Brown, Dec. 11, 1770.
Azariah lost at sea, November, or December, 1752.
25 MallaCa 4 (Jonathan? Samuel,- William*) born
Nov. 25, 1718; married Priscilla Hooper, Feb. 28,
1739-40. She was born Mar. 24, 1720; died Nov. 7,
1752. He was lost at sea, November, or December, 1752.
Children :
41 i Malachi, b. Mar. 10, 1740-1.
ii Priscilla Lee, b. June 8, 1743.
iii Elizabeth M., bapt. May 11, 1747.
iv Simeon, b. July 12, 1750; m. Hannah Brown, Dec. 30, 1772.
26 Jacob 4 (Jonathan? Samuel? William*) born June
13, 1721 ; married Sarah Lee, Jan. 3, 1743-4. She was
born April 21, 1723 ; died July , 1765. He died Mar.
23, 1805.
Children :
I Sarah, b. (date torn off) ; bapt. Nov. 23, 1746.
42 U Jacob, b. April 23, 1749.
iii Lucy, b. Nov. 3, 1761; in. George Towgel of Marblehead,
Sept. 13, 1772.
iv Bethiah, b. Feb. 6, 1765; m. 1st, Samuel Driver, Dec. 1,
1772 ; m. 2nd, Aaron Lee.
43 v Isaac, b. Feb. 6, 1758.
vi Amos, b. June 8, 1761 ; lost at sea Mar., 1770.
He married, second, Mary Tarring, published Oct. 13,
1765, and had one child. She was born July 20, 1740;
died Aug. 18, 1815, aged 76.
Child :
44 vii Nathan, b. July 25, 1768.
236 GENEALOGY OF THE ALLEN FAMILY.
27 Dea. John 4 (Jonathan* Samuel? William 1 ) born
Aug. 24, 1723 ; married Lydia Osborne or Osment, pub-
lished Dec. 30, 1744 ; married in Beverly, May 26, 1745.
She was born Nov. 6, 1728 ; died Nov. 6, 1777. He died
Feb. 28, 1788.
Children, all born in Manchester :
i John, bapt. Aug. 31, 1746.
ii Nehemiah, bapt. Nov. 13, 1748; d. young.
iii Lydia, b. Dec. 5, 1750; m. Samuel Edwards, Dec. 27, 1770.
45 iv Nehemiah, b. Nov. 24, 1753.
46 v David, b. Feb. 10, 1755.
vi Annis, b. May 1, 1767; m. Asa Herrick, Jan. 29, 1778.
vii Ruth, b. Oct. 8, 1759; d. Nov. -, 1759.
viii Joanna, b. Sept. 29, 1760; m. John S. Girdler, Dec. 7, 1779;
d. Aug. 30, 1841.
ix Molly, bapt. June 19, 1763.
x Betsey, b. Jan. 9, 1767; m. Thomas Stevens of Marblehead,
May 9, 1786.
His first wife dying, he married, second, Elizabeth Pit-
man of Marblehead, Oct. 12, 1780. He was selectman
1759, 1762, 1763, 1764 to 1769, inclusive, 1777, 1779 to
1781; town clerk 1777, 1778. He was chosen deacon
Feb. 16, 1758, and served till his death, thirty years.
FIFTH GENERATION.
28 Samuel 5 (Samuel* Samuel, 9 Samuel? William 1 )
born Mar. 4, 1722-3 ; married Sarah Marsters ; published
Nov. 17, 1750 ; married Feb. 20, 1750-1. She was born
Nov. 26, 1728 ; died Feb. 27, 1815, aged 87. He died
Dec. 12, 1814, aged 92.
Children :
i Twin children, b. 1752; d. a few days old.
ii Benjamin M., b. May 1, 1753; lost at sea, spring 1774.
iii Ruth, b. July 25, 1755; m. Nehemiah Allen, Dec. 8, 1774.
iv Samuel, b. Sept. 25, 1757 ; d. Mar. , 1781.
v Ede, b. Dec. 11, 1761; m. Robert Knowlton of Hopkinton,
N.H.,Nov, 23, 1780.
GENEALOGY OF THE ALLEN FAMILY. 237
29 Ambrose 5 (Samuel* Samuel* Samuel,' 1 Wil-
liam 1 ) born Dec. 27, 1724; married Mary Bear, Feb.
27, 1745-6, born Aug. 21, 1728 ; died May 9, 1799. He
was lost coming from Lisbon, 1756.
Children :
47 i Ambrose, b. May 17, 1749.
48 ii Samuel, b. Mar. 9, 1750.
iii Molly, b. April 6, 1751 ; d. May 9, 1799.
iv Jerusha, b. Jan. 15, 1753; in. Benjamin Croweil, Aug. 17,
1775.
v Elizabeth, b. Aug. 4, 1756; in. William Hassam, May 15,
1780. " She was published first to him July 22, 1775 ; but
he was seized by a press-gang shortly after and served
nearly five years on board a British frigate during the
greater part of the revolutionary war. He then suc-
ceeded, with a number of others in making his escape,
and returning home was published the 2<* time Ap'l 29,
1780, and was married as above. She died Feb. 10, 1833"
(Hassam Family Genealogy, p. 6). He d. April 9, 1833.
30 William 5 (Samuel ,* Samuel? Samuel,' 1 Wil-
liam, 1 ) born June 9, 1731 ; married Abigail Hooper,
Nov. 7, 1751. She was born Nov. 10, 1733.
Children :
49 i William, b. Dec. 3, 1752.
ii Abigail, b. May 23, 1755; d. Aug. 29, 1774.
60 iii John, b. Aug. 5, 1757.
iv Lydia, b. Sept. 20, 1760; d. Sept. 1, 1765.
61 v Hooper, b. Jan. 4, 1763.
vi Asa, b. July 4, 1766; d. Dec. 23, 1767.
vii Samuel, b. Sept. 10, 1768; d. Sept. 22, 1769.
viii Lydia, b. Aug. 14, 1770; d. Sept., 1775.
ix Child, b. , 1771; d. Nov. 13, 1773.
x Daniel, bapt. Aug. 9, 1772.
xi Nabby, bapt. Oct. 27, 1776.
31 John, jr. 5 (tiamuel* Samuel? Samuel? Wil-
liam 1 ) born July 30, 1733; married Sarah Ringo or
Rust of Gloucester, Dec. , 1756. She was born Oct.
27,1736.
238 GENEALOGY OF THE ALLEN FAMILY.
Child:
i Anna, b. Dec. 31, 1758.
His first wife dying, he married, second, Mrs. Ruth
Lee, April 19, 1768. She was born Sept. 7, 1748.
Children :
ii John, b, Sept. 13, 1769; d. Dec. 16, 1769.
iii John, b. Jan. 5, 1771 ; d. Mar. 23, 1771.
iv Ruth, b. June 18, 1772.
v David, b. Aug. 30, 1774.
vi Ethan, b. Aug. 30, 1777.
vii Lydia, b. Jan. 7, 1780; m. George Hall, Sept. 16, 1802.
viii Elizabeth, b. Feb. 21, 1782.
32 Jeremiah 5 (Jeremiah* Samuel? Samuel? Wil-
liam 1 ) born April 16, 1728; married Eunice Gardner,
June 17, 1748.
Children :
52 i Jeremiah, b. April 6, 1749.
ii Eunice, b. April 27, 1751.
iii Abigail, b. July 23, 1753.
iv James, bapt. Dec. 7, 1756.
v Daniel, b. Mar. 15, 1758.
vi Oliver, b. May 3, 1760; d. Feb. , 1765.
vii Nathaniel, bapt. Sept. 18, 1763.
33 Josiah, jr. 5 (Josiah? John? Samuel? William 1 )
born Aug. 30, 1730; married Rebecca Tewksbury, Nov.
14, 1754. She was born July 14, 1732 ; died in Beverly,
1821, aged 80. He died in 1777, in the Revolutionary
War.
Children :
i Rebecca, b. Jan. 27, 1758 ; m. Nicholas Woodbury of Bev-
erly, Dec. 28, 1785.
ii Josiah, b. Aug. 23, 1763.
iii Thomas, b. Oct. 24, 1765; d. June 17, 1787, at sea.
iv Margaret, b. Sept. 19, 1767; d. Feb. 13, 1773.
34 Ezekiel 5 (Ezekiel? John? Samuel? William 1 )
born June 22, 1749 ; married Mary Proctor, Aug. 25,
GENEALOGY OF THE ALLEN FAMILY. 239
1791. She was born in Essex, Nov. 30, 1765. He died
Aug. 20, 1794.
Child :
i Ezekiel, b. Nov. 3, 1792; d. Mar. 9, 1873, as. 81; unm.
She married, second, Maj. Burley Smith, Oct. 24,
1799; died Aug. 14, 1832.
35 Ezra 5 (Benjamin* Joseph* Samuel* William 1 )
born Jan. 15, 1737-8 ; married Lucy Bennett, Dec. 23,
1760. She was born April 10, 1741.
Children :
i Lucy, bapt. Sept. 11, 17G3; d. Sept. , 1765.
ii Ezra, b. April 2G, 176G.
Their father was lost at sea in 1765.
36 Bartholomew 5 (Benjamin* Joseph? Samuel, 11
William 1 ) born Jan, 15, 1737-8 ; married Jane Mor-
gan, Mar. 18, 1760, who was born Aug. 18, 1738.
Children :
i Jacob, b. , 1760; d. Oct. 23, 1774.
il Jenny, b. July 4, 1761.
iii Anna, b. Jan. 18, 1764; d. Nov. , 1765.
iv Rachel, b. Sept. 1, 1765; in. Isaac Lee, jr., Dec. 18, 1783.
v Benjamin, b. Sept. 19, 1767.
vi Bartholomew, b. Aug. 19, 1769.
He died at sea, Mar. , 1770. She married, second,
Lawrence McLaughliu, Aug. 31, 1772.
37 Andrew 5 (Benjamin,* Joseph? Samuel? Wil-
liam 1 ) born April 15, 1743 ; m. Elizabeth Killam of
Wenham, published Dec. 26, 1766.
Children :
I Andrew, b. Aug. 26, 1768; d. Sept. 26, 1769.
ii Oliver, b. Aug. 10, 1769.
ill Andrew, b. Mar. 21, 1771.
iv Betty, b. April 16, 1773 ; d. May H, 1775.
240 GENEALOGY OF THE ALLEN FAMILY.
38 Stephen 5 (Stephen* Benjamin* Samuel, 2 Wil-
liam 1 ), born May 30, 1764; married Betsey Baker, Dec.
25, 1787. She was born Mar. 13, 1770; died Feb. 4,
1846, aged 76. He died Sept. 2, 1805.
Children :
i Betsey, b. Dec. 23, 1789 ; m. Thomas Wells of New Hamp-
shire, Mar. 22, 1807.
ii Nancy, b. Jan. 9, 1791; m. James Knowlton, June 14, 1813.
iii Joah, b. Mar. 15, 1795 ; m. Enos Merrill of Hopkinton, N. H.,
Mar. 23, 1817.
53 iv Stephen, b. May 13, 1797.
v Oliver, b. Oct. 12, 1801.
vi Susan, b. Mar. 16, 1803; m. Samuel Crowell, Nov. 20, 1825;
d. Mar. 5, 1847.
39 'Jonathan 5 (Jonathan,* Jonathan,* /Samuel, 2 Wil-
liam 1 ) born Mar. 16, 1742 ; married Sarah Dodge, 1764.
Children :
i David, b. June 30, 1765 ;d. Sept., 1765.
64 ii Jonathan, b. Oct. 23, 1766.
55 iii Daniel, b. July 16, 1768.
iv Elisha, bapt. Apr. 5, 1770.
v David, b. Feb. 7, 1772.
vi Mark, b. Feb., 1775; d. Aug. , 1775.
vii Mark, b. Feb. 9, 1777.
viii Sarah, ) twins . b. Feb. 20, 1779.
ix Molly, 3 ' i b. Feb. 20, 1779.
x Rachel, bapt., Sept. 2, 1781.
[Tb be continued.]
HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS
OF THK
ESSEX INSTITUTE.
VOL. XXIV. OCT., Nov., DEC., 1887. Nos. 10, 11, 12.
OUR NEW DOMAIN.
Few spots in America, of equal area, possess a greater
wealth of local history than the block of about four acres
of land bounded by Essex, St. Peter and Brown streets
and Washington Square in Salem. Besides enclosing two
large libraries located here for a generation, and now num-
bering together some seventy-five or eighty thousand vol-
umes, enriched with works of art, and likely to retain their
present domiciles for many years to come, these four
streets bound a level tract which has been successively the
home of such interesting characters as the gallant Captain
Gardner who fell while leading his men against King Philip
and the Narragansetts in the great swamp light of 1675,
and Major, the Honorable William Browne, a famous pro-
revolutionary magnate whose mansion-house became after-
wards the residence of William Gray, at one time the
largest ship-owner in the United States, and was occupied
as that famous hostelry and stage house, the Sun Tavern,
from 1800 until its disappearance on the erection of the
Manning building, now Bowker Block.
This square is also the location of the birthplace of Pres-
cott, and of the residence of Capt. Joseph Peabody and of
his sou, Col. Francis Peabody ; the house owned by the
1U8T. COLL. XXIV 16
242 OUR NEW DOMAIN.
former having been erected and occupied by the Honorable
Nathan Read, who is claimed to have been the first invent-
or to apply steam-power to propulsion on land and water,
and having been demolished in 1855 to make way for
Plummer Hall. The mansion-house of Capt. Joseph White,
the scene of the most dramatic crime ever perpetrated
in New England and later the residence of the Honor-
able David Pingree ; the Andrew house, in his boyhood,
a favorite visiting place of Governor Andrew, which that
great magistrate never outlived the hope of possessing ;
and the house in which the Nestor Governor Bradstreet
died, March 27, 1697, after passing therein the last years
of his protracted and eventful life, all these are included
within the designated limits. In the early years of the
settlement the town pound was also within or near them and
Brown street was designated for a time as "y e lane leading
from prison lane to y e pound." Since the year 1865 this
interesting locality has been the resting place of all that
remains of probably the oldest church edifice in the Union,
a meeting house erected in 1634 by the first religious so-
ciety gathered on the soil of New England and used by
them under the guidance of Hugh Peters and Roger Wil-
liams, for school and municipal as well as church pur-
poses, until 1672, the very burr, as it were, which held
and protected, at that early day, the priceless kernel of
New England Congregationalism.
It has been thought well in connection with the estab-
lishment this year, for the first time, of the Essex Institute
in a local habitation of its own, to put on record in a
brief summary what these crowded acres have to tell.
It is much to be regretted that diligent research has
failed to determine to which of the original settlers these
acres were at first granted. Lucie Downing, sister of
Governor Winthrop, wife of Emanuel Downing who seems
OUR NEW DOMAIN. 243
to have been "an adventurer" as early as October, lf>29,
and to have come over probably not before October 21,
1637, and certainly as early as the spring of 1638, in
which year Felt finds him to have been a member of the
first church, to have taken the oath of freeman and to have
been granted land, this Lucie Downing, the mother of
the famous Sir George, who gave his not unsullied name
to Downing street in London and Downing College at
Cambridge, conveys, August 8, 1(>56, these four acres to
Joseph Gardner in the words following, viz. :
12: 6 m: 1656
Lucie Downing of Salem in New England by y e advice
Concent & allowance of Em : Downing her husband as ap-
pears by seve 11 Letters und r his hand hath given graunted
& conformed to Joseph Gardner there son a mesuage or
tenem 1 in Salem scituate upon fower acres of ground In-
tire hailing y e coilion on y e east, y e streete or highway
fro y e meeting house to y e harbour on y e south & a lane
that goes to y e north River on y e west w ch sd p r misses y
s d Lucie giues unto y e s d Joseph as his dowry & mariagc
porcon w th Ann y e daughter of y e s d Emanuel & Luce
Downing his wife as appears by a writing dated y e 8 Au-
gust 1656: this is entered by way of causion.
witness to y e deed
W m Hathorn
George Norton
Mr Downing before leaving England had expressed to
Governor Winthrop his wish to secure a house either by
lease or purchase in advance of his coming. He writes
"To the Honourable his verie loving brother John Win-
throp Governor of the Massachusetts in New England," in
these words :
"Good Brother :
Its noe small comfort to me that I hauo hope
244 OUR NEW DOMAIN.
ere long to enioy your Companie, I purpose God willinge
to sett forth hence in the begy lining of Aprill at furthest
and to take your sonne hence with me."
"I follow your councell in coming to the bay before I
resolve where to pitche. I pray helpe me to hire or buy
some howse (so as I may sell ytagaine if I shall remove)
in some plantacion about the Bay. Thus for present 1
take leave and rest leaving you and your affayres to y e
blessed protection of y e Almighty.
Your assured and louing brother,
Em. Downinge."
21 9ber 1637.
That Mr. Downing had a mansion house here as early
as 1644, is put beyond doubt by his deed of mortgage ac-
knowledged before Mr. Deputy Governor Winthrop, De-
cember 20 of that year, granting to Thos. Fowle and John
Winthrop, Jr., Esq., "his mansion house at Salem w th
foure Acres more or lesse thereto adjoineing, and twenty
Acres more purchased of M r Endecot lyeing upon y e South
River." The Mansion House and four acres would seem
to be the same as the "mesuage or tenem*" conveyed by
Lucie Downing to Joseph Gardner in 1656, and there are not
wanting astute conveyancers who suppose from the terms
of this mortgage that the homestead as well as the " twenty
Acres more lyeing upon y e South River " were both "pur-
chased of M r . Endecot." The mortgage further recites a
deed dated the eighth day of June, 1640, " whereunto is
annexed a bound of Sixe hundred pound " to secure said
Fowle and Winthrop. But it was only in November, 1640,
that the General Court established a system of registering
deeds substantially like the admirable one now in use in
New England and ther parts of the Union, but not yet
adopted in the old country. It is described in an act of
OUR NEW DOMAIN. 245
the "Gen'all Co r t held at Boston, y 4 ' 7th Day of y c 8th m
1640."*
If any trace of this deed of June, 1040, exists it has es-
caped notice. But frequent mention of the Mansion House
pushes its date back to a period about as early as the mort-
gage to Fowle and Winthrop. In 1649, IIu : Peter is
writing to his "lion : frend John Winthrop hi : Esqr at Pe-
quoit River or elsewhere," about the "100 1 M r Downing's
house is bound to me for:" and again in 1054, he writes
him, "M r . Downing is not honest, owes mee 100 1 for which
his house is bound to mee." Peter Palfray deeds in 1053
a half acre "over & against Mr. Downing's house in S:i-
*" For avoyding all fraudulent conveyances, A that every man may know what
estate or interest other men may have in any houses, lands or other hereditaments
they are to deale in, it is therefore ordered, that after the end of this month no
morgagc, bargaine, sale or graunt hereafter to bee m:ide of any houses, l;uids, rents
or other hereditaments, shalhce of force against any other person except the gaun-
ter & his heires, unlesse the same bee recorded, as is hereafter expssod : And
that no such bargain, sale or graunt already made in way of morgage, where the
graunter remains in possession, shalbee of force against any other but the graunter
or his heires, except the same shalbee entered, as is hereafter expressed, \v"'in
one month after the end of this Courte. if the ptye bee w Ul in this jurisdiction, or
else w th in 3 months after hee shall returne. And if any such graunter, Ac, being
required by the grauntee, Ac, to make an acknowledgment of any graunt, Ac, by
him made, shall refnse so to do it shalbee in the power of any magistrate to send
for the party so refuseing, A comit him to prison w t h out baile or mayncprizo, until
hee shall acknowledg^the same.
And the grauntee is to enter his caution w th the record^ & f.his shall save his
interest In the meane time ; & if it bee doubtful whether it bee the deed or graunt of
the pty, hee shall bee bound w" 1 sureties to the next court. & the caution shall re-
maine good as aforesaid.
And for recording all such bargaines, &c, it is further ordered, that there shal-
bee one appointed at Ipswich, for w ch M r Samu : Symonds is chosen for that Co't
to enter all such bargaines, sales, Ac, of all lands, Ac, w"'in the jurisdiction of that
Court; A Mr. Emanuell Downing is chosen in like sort for the iurlsdiction of the
Court of Salem; A all the rest to bee entered by M r Stephen Winthrope, the re-
corder at Boston.
And that it is not intended that the whole bargaine, sale, Ac, shalbee entered,
but onely the names of the graunter A grauntee, the thing A the estate grauntcd,
A the date; and all such ontryes shalbce certified to the recorder at Boston w h in
6 months yearely.
And it is ordered, that the fee for every such entry shalbee 6d.
And it is hearby declared, that this order shall not extend to any grauut made
or to bee made by any towneship."
246 OtfR NEW DOMAIN.
lem," and John Horn (Orne) uses it as a landmark in his
deed of two years later.
It would be unsafe to conclude that Downing was dead
in 1656, because he does not join his wife in the deed to
Gardner. During his absence in England in 1643 she had
executed a deed to John Pickering, to which the subse-
quent assent of her husband seems to have been accepted.
" Seve 11 Letters und r his hand " may mean his several deed.
A deed to John Marston in 1658, with other allusions,
give some ground to think him then living.
No mention occurs of him in New England earlier than
the two grants in Salem made "unto Mr Emanuell Down-
ynge 16 th of y e 5 th moneth 1638."
Mr. Downing's interest in the New England venture
probably dated as far back as 1629 and in October of that
year he seems to have met, at Mr. Deputy GofF's house in
London, the members of the committee of the adventurers
who were to consider of and prepare a scheme for the trans-
fer of the government to New England. The first volume
of the "Records of the Governor and Company of the Mas-
sachusetts Bay in New England" has on its 391st folio an
entry as follows, under date of the General Court held at
Boston, September 6, 1638.
"Whereas Emanuel Downing Esq r hath brought over at
his great charges all things fitting for takeing wild fowle
by way of duck coy, this Court being desiros to encourage
them & others in such designs as tend to publike good, do
give him full liberty to place the same duck coy in some
convenient place w th iu the bounds of Salem, as the town
& he can agree & that it shall not bee lawful for any^?son
to shoote in any gun w th in halfe a mile of the pond where
such duck coy shall bee placed, nor shall use any ther
meanes for disturbance of the fowle there ; & if any man
shall offend . . & if any pson shall be taken shooting,
OUR NEW DOMAIN. 247
or going aboute to shooto w th in y e said limits & l)cing not
knowne to y e said Emanuel Downing or his servants w ch
shall attend the said duck coy, it shall bee lawful for them
to make seizure of his peace & detain the same till the
cause be heard & determined."
On the same sixth day of the seventh month, 1638, as
appears on the first folio of the first book of recorded
deeds for Salem, John Humphrey, Esq., of Salem, "hath
graunted unto Emanucl Downing of Salem, Esqu., the
two ponds and soe much high ground about the ponds as
is needful to keepe the duck coye private from the disturb-
ance of plowman, herdsmen . . passing that way w ch
he may . . as he take not in above fifty acres of up-
land rounde about the same." This Felt takes to be the
origin of the name "Coy Pond," near Forest River.
Mr. Downing was a barrister of the Inner Temple. In
1633 he appeared before the Privy Council in London in
behalf of the colony, and again in advocacy of Endecott's
laws when they were subsequently assailed, and as late as
September 10, 1653, he was praying the General Court
for the setting out, by metes and bounds, of lands already
granted him.
Influential as Ernanuel Downing certainly was in the
early years of the colony, we know neither the date of his
birth, of his death, nor of his arrival in New England, nor
how he became possessed of this valuable property. The
house which he seems to have built upon it, probably be-
tween 1640 and 1644, is thought to have occupied a posi-
tion on Essex street, almost exactly midway between the
easterly and westerly corners of the field, a little west of
Plummer Hall, and near the site of the brick mansion erected
by Capt. Joseph Peabody about 1819-20 and successively
occupied by his sons Joseph Augustus and Francis. Felt
thinks it disappeared about 1750 and Ccl. Benjamin Pick-
248 OUR NEW DOMAIN.
man, writing in 1793, states the date of its destruction as
1755.
At these dates, it would not have been a ruinously old
house and, since it was one of the most elegant and pre-
tentious houses in the colony, it would hardly have been
hurried out of sight from age or lack of style. It had two
massive stacks of chimneys and also two transparent, hollow
columns of lead sash and diamond glass, great lanthorns,
one on either side the front door, for lighting up the am-
ple grounds in front, and these rose from the foundation
to the roof and contained a cupboard-door at each floor of
the house for inserting candles or other illuminating ap-
pliances on occasion of festivity or other need of light.
The house was of no mean dimensions. In 1731-2 it
was apportioned between the widow and eldest son of
Benj. Kopes. The widow was assigned dower in the
western half, which, with a lean-to (variously spelt "linter"
and otherwise) , had a frontage of about twenty-five feet on
the street. It had its "grate chamber," its "grate starres,"
its "grate entry" and its "grate rume" and underwent, as
late as 1726, most extensive and costly repairs at the hands
of Capt. John Green and had its "Shingalls" and its "clay-
bords" put in order and would seem, at the middle of the
century, to have enjoyed the "promise and potency" of pro-
tracted life. The appearance of the house has been made
familiar by the picture which has the authority of Felt,
who derived it from a water color painting in possession
of the Essex Institute, probably done by Bartole in 1819.
The house was of two full stories with three high gables in
front, and a chimney and a gable at each end : doubtless
it had at least "seven gables."
It was better known as the Bradstreet house, Governor
Bradstreet, the most valuable citizen, Colonel Pickman
says, who ever lived in Salem, having come into possession
OUR NEW DOMAIN. 241)
of it by marrying for his second wife when he was seventy-
three years of age, Anne, the daughter of Emanuel Down-
ing, who was left a widow by the tragic and lamented
death of Capt. Joseph Gardner, Dec. 19, 1075. She mar-
ried the Governor on the sixth day of the following June,
at the age of forty-two, after fully protecting her property
by a marriage settlement which opens in this theocratic
phrase, "Whereas, by the All-wise Providence of God,
"there is a marriage intended in convenient tyme betwixt
"M r Simond Bradstreete of Bostone & Mrs. Ann Gardner
"of Salem" and is dated, May 2, 167(>. She survived her
second spouse, who died in this house at the age of ninety-
four, and herself died sixteen years later, April 19, 1713,
leaving by will her "dwelling house, out-housing, orchard,
garden and appurtenances, situate in Salem aforesaid, ly-
ing between Major William Browne's on the west side,
Capt. Bowditch, William Gedney and Beadle on the east,
the main street on the south and a lane on y e north" to the
daughters of Col. John Wainwright of Ipswich, deceased,
grand-nieces of Madam Bradstrcet the testatrix. These
ladies at once leased the grand old mansion, with which
they probably had no associations of a sentimental nature,
for a public house and here was opened by Elisha Odlin,
first licensed as an Innholder by the General Sessions of
the Peace at Salem, June 30, 1713, again June 29, 1714,
and again August 10, 1715, the famous old " Globe Tavern"
of which Felt finds no mention earlier than 1727, and gives
no hint that he knew where it was. One Elisha Odlin,
for licensed innholders in those days were among the best
of people, appears soon after this as a preacher at "Aims-
bury " and before December 27, 1715, Benjamin Ropes
had become " mine host of the Globe Tavern," for on that
day we read in the Sessions Court Records "Benjamin
Roapes is admitted an innholder in y c town of Salem at y
HIST. COLL. XXIV 16*
250 OUR NEW DOMAIN.
Sign of y e Globe in y e room of E. Odlin." Benj. Ropes,
like all licensed landlords, must give sureties " for keep-
ingo good rule & order and payment of y e King's, his ma-
gestie's Excise," and he offered on his first bond no less a
personage than Philip English. He was again licensed
July 17, 1716 and June 25, 1717. He died before the close
of this last year, but he died the owner of the Bradstreet
mansion as well as the Landlord of the Globe Tavern.
November 1, 1716, he had received from the grand-nieces
of Madam Bradstreet a deed of the whole property "called
& known by y e name of y e Globe Tavern." His widow,
Ann, administered upon his estate and was licensed July
15, 1718, to carry on the business of the "ordinary," and
the inventory of his estate, in which the ratio of "pew-
ter muggs," butts of "Rumm," barrells of "Sydar" and
half-pipes of Spanish wine to the more sober furniture of
chamber, kitchen and table is as "monstrous" as FalstafPs
" one-half pennyworth of bread to this intolerable deal of
sack," gives a broad hint of what the business of an ordi-
nary at that time was. This unsuspecting hostess had ac-
cepted one John Green as surety upon her license-bond
and soon found herself entangled with her surety in a bond
of a closer and more enduring nature. He was probably
a pilot of that name who served the Port Royal Expedi-
tion in 1710, for he soon appears as Captain John Green.
"Ann Roapes alias dicta Green " is licensed July 14, 1719
" in behalf of John Green " and July 28, 1720, and for the
four years succeeding, he is licensed in his own name. The
next season finds him ailing or absent and the license is
issued, June 29, 1725, to John Green by Ann Green his at-
torney, and the old Globe Tavern knows the Greens no
more at till or taproom after that season closes. Benja-
min Ropes, her son by her first marriage, having come of
age, now takes charge of his mother's estate at her re-
OUR NEW DOMAIN. 251
quest; is licensed for several years as Landlord ; is at the
cost of forty shillings for a new gate-post with " v' sii^n
of y e Globe," in 172f>; in 1721) pays a line in company
with two other Innholders who have " severally contest that
they had suffered negroes at or in their houses to have
Punch for which they were payed by them, which is con-
trary to the Law of the Province, they being taverners.
Its therefore Considered by the Court that they each pay
apiece of ten shillings to be disposed of one-half to the
poor of y town of Salem and the other to y ( informer &
costs & stand committed till performed." This at the Gen-
eral Sessions of y c Peace July 22, 172!), and in 17;>1, In-
closes the ordinary and his probate accounts as well, by
making partition betwixt his twice widowed mother, his
sister, his two brothers & himself of the tine old Bradstreet
Mansion, statelier house than which the Colony had not
seen, with its "grate-runic " now sunk to those base uses
sooner or later sure to overtake the waning fortunes of
so many fine old mansions in every age.
But it must be clearly understood that the estate left by
Madam Bradstreet to Mesdames Davenport, \Vinthrop and
Dudley, her grand-neices, and by them conveyed to "Benj.
Roapes, Innholder" was by no means the princely estate of
four acres with which Lucie Downing with the "allowance"
of Emanuel, her husband, be she wife or widow at the
time, had endowed Capt. Joseph Gardner on his marriage
with her daughter Anne, in August, 16f>6.
On the contrary, no sooner had Joseph Gardner become
possessed of this valuable tract of land than he proceeded
to set oft' parts of it. This may have been necessary in
order to clear the homestead of mortgages and the mort-
gages may have been necessary in order to build the home-
stead. To his brother, Samuel Gardner, lie conveyed
first the strip containing three-quarters of an acre, next
252 OUR NEW DOMAIN.
adjoining the house and barn on the east and extending
from Essex to Brown streets this by deed dated Au-
gust 13, 1656, then, in 1659, a second strip of equal area
lying to the east between the last and the Common, now
Barton's Corner, so that his brother Samuel then owned
all east of the homestead lot ; and in the same year 1659,
he conveyed a one hundred foot strip running along St.
Peter street, then Prison lane, to Kichard Prince, and
lastly by " turf and twig " and the most ironclad instru-
ment which scrivener could devise, he conveyed to Wil-
liam Browne in 1664 the next strip of one hundred feet
in width lying to the east of Deacon Prince's purchase
and extending from Essex to Brown streets and as far east
as the remaining homestead lot. But at some unknown
date and in some unexplained manner, Lieut. Joseph had
also alienated another lot with a narrow frontage of two
and one-half rods, dividing the grants to Samuel from
the homestead of which he died seized. This lot, as early
as September 14, 1671, got into the hands of the But-
tolphs of Boston, and on that date John Buttolph and
Hannah, his wife, who was the daughter of Lt. George
Gardner of Hartford and a neice of Lt. Joseph, convey it
to Lt. Thomas Gardner. His daughter, Mary, married
Capt. William Bowdish or Bowditch, the same who gave
the name of Bowditch's Ledge to the Tenapoo by striking
on that rock in the "Essex Galley," and in the settlement
of Lt. Thomas Gardner's estate in 1696, Capt. Bowditch
came into possession of this easterly moiety of the Plummer
Hall property. It is described in the Buttolph deed of
1671, as fenced in by itself, with a dwelling house on it,
doubtless the one removed by Nathan Read in 1793, and
as bounded west and north by Joseph Gardner. The old
house, which Col. Pickman thinks built as early as 1655,
must have stood, as Col. Perley Putnam, in 1859, said it
OUR NEW DOMAIN. 253
did, somewhat further to the east than the successor to it
which Mr. Read raised in the rear of it in October, 1703.
An old well, covered with a stone slab, still remains as a
landmark in the centre of the Imsement oT Plumuicr Hall,
and may serve some future antiquary in deciphering these
ancient hounds.
So now, from his marriage portion of four acres, which
had a frontage on the main street or, ff highway from ye
meetinge house to ye harbour " of not far from 025 feet,
Joseph Gardner before his tragic death in 1075 had parted
with an acre and one half, including the Institute estate
and all east of it, to Samuel Gardner, and on the west
with about as large an area in two estates to Richard Prince
and William Browne, and also with the Buttolph lot, re-
taining only to himself the middle acre, or thereabouts,
with the elegant " homestead, outhousings, barn, sheds
and trees " and a frontage on the street of about one hun-
dred and eighty feet. The average depth of the lots va-
ried little from seventeen poles or two hundred and eighly
feet.
The will of Joseph Gardner, dated 1605, left all he had
to his wife Anne who came into possession in 1675 and at
once married Governor Bradstreet so that before the
house was forty years old, it had a famous history. It had
sheltered Emanuel Downing, so prominent a man as to have
his son ranked second, when social rank was the sole crite-
rion, in the first class in the Catalogue of Harvard. It prob-
ably sheltered that distinguished son of his who came from
England with his parents, prepared for college with Rev.
John Fiske, was a protege of Hugh Peters, a connection
by marriage, and his father's pastor, " spent," says Upham,
" his later youth and opening manhood on Salem Farms "
although he left college in 1642-3, as his mother wrote
her brother, Governor Winthrop, " strongly inclined to
254 OUR NEW DOMAIN.
travill," and Upham thinks, "tended his father's duck-
decoys at Humphrey's Pond, angled in our brooks and
made the crack of his fowling-piece reecho through the
wild woods beyond Proctor's Corner." Possibly this quaint
old roof-tree may not have looked down upon the mortal
remains of its gallant young master too early lost in that
bloody melee with the Narragansetts, of which Major Church
writes in his "Entertaining History," " Mr. Church spy-
ing Capt. Gardner of Salem amidst the Wigwams in the
East end of the Fort, made towards him ; but on a sudden
while they were looking each other in the face, Capt. Gard-
ner settled down, Mr. Church stepped to him and seeing
the blood run down his cheek lifted up his cap and calling
him by name, he looked up in his face but spake not a
word, being mortally Shot through the head."
Capt. Gardner was the son of Thomas Gardner of Cape
Ann and later of Salem, who was sent out with the first
comers to supervise the fishing venture. He is repre-
sented as a man of standing, and of parts. When the Gen-
eral Court in May, 1675, divided the Salem Militia into
two companies he was made Captain of one of them and
in December following marched his command, ninety -five
strong, through Dedham Plain and Wickford to the bloody
field. " Stone- Wall- John's Crew," says Hubbard, "picked
off some of them while straggling," and these seem to have
been a Sergeant and two men, Rice and Pike worth of Sa-
lem and Batchiler of Wenham. Four others of his com-
pany, Capt. Gardner among them, were slain in the fray
and ten wounded and the names of these honored dead
as well as of the whole company he mustered and led so
bravely are recorded for all time in the archives of the
State.
But if the savagery of the foe, or the poor and primitive
facilities for transportation, made it impossible to restore
OUR NEW DOMAIN. 255
the form of the dead captain to his honored home, and thus
he was denied the rite of sepulture among the people he
had marched forth so gallantly to defend, it is not hard to
conjure up other scenes only less stirring, upon which
those diamond-glazed windows must have looked out in
the first century of our colonial life.
Who shall say what scenes of horror may not have been
witnessed from the rear of this lofty mansion, when in 161)2,
an unobstructed view across "Downhills Field" showed the
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unhappy victims of the consuming frenzy dragged from
their innocent homes to the jail in Prison Lane, and from
their noisome quarters in the jail to Gallows Hill? Who
shall say that the last agonies of the venerable Corey,
whose place of death by torture is thought to have been
the corner of Brown and Howard streets, may not have
been witnessed from this very roof? Probably the Nestor
Governor Bradstreet was married in this house and the
"grate runic" may have echoed with the stately congratu-
lations of the best quality of the colony on that auspicious
scene, while the double lanthorn-columns at the doorway
of the "grate entry" glowed with an unwonted brilliancy of
candle lights and torches and shed hospitable beams abroad
over lawn and shrubbery and trellis-vine and shade tree
on that festal night of leafy June. And while the tavern
doors stood open, who shall say what train bands tramp-
ing by on French or Indian marches, what dusty ranks of
pikemen and musketeers with their matchlocks and parti-
sans, with their halberds and helmets of steel, their snap-
hances, their bandoleers and their leathern jerkins, may not
have halted, weary and footsore, to refresh themselves with
the stout ales or sparkling cider of the tap room and bid
a tremulous good-by to the friendly gathering at "y e sign
of y e Globe !"
The title to the homestead from its apportionment in
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1731-2 is not difficult to trace, nor does it possess much
interest for many years. Two of the heirs of Benjamin
Ropes, innholder, divided the rear or Brown street half
between them and the Essex street half was allotted, in
three sections, to Benjamin, the administrator, who took
the easterly portion of the house and grounds with a street
frontage of about thirty-three feet, his line running through
the "grate entry" and the barn, and bounded by Capt.
Wm. Bowditch on the east. His mother took for dower
the next portion, consisting of the other half of the house
and barn, with a street frontage of twenty-five feet or there-
abouts, and bounding westerly by her second son Thomas,
who took for his share the remaining strip without build-
ings, forty feet wide on the street, and bounding westerly
by a lot granted to Joseph Ropes by his father at the time
of his original purchase, Nov. 6, 1716, also about two and
one-half rods wide, bounded by the Browne Homestead
on the west, and running through to the back lane leading
to the Training Common. Benjamin Ropes, Senior, had
further impaired his original purchase by granting a strip
on the east about as wide as this last, to his neighbor Capt.
Bowditch, the great grandfather of the astronomer, about a
month before he died. So that the homestead, as the land-
lord of the Globe left it, was by no means as grand as
when he acquired it. Moreover his sons Benjamin and
Thomas had, before the final apportionment, each built a
shop of some sort on the lot afterwards assigned him, so
that the street front was encumbered before 1731 as it
continued to be for near a century, and this fact confirms
the statement that the Bradstreet House stood well back
from the main street as every dignified dwelling house
should. From the widow and heirs of Benjamin Ropes,
Innholder, what remained of the Bradstreet homestead es-
tate passed, by a score or more of deeds interesting only
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to the couvey:incer, in which figure the well-known names
of Miles Ward, Nathaniel Ingersoll, George Williams,
Peter Cheever, Josiah Dewing and Xeheiniah Andrews,
until the whole title rested once more between January 6,
1806 and August 13, 1807, in a single owner, with the
exception of the southwest corner later bought by Col.
Francis Peabody, and the owner was Capt. Joseph Pea body
who had owned and occupied the estate on the east of it
since the opening of the century. In 18 ID 20, Captain
Peabodjr erected the stately brick dwelling house now cov-
ering the site, which was occupied successively by his
son Joseph Augustus, until his death ten years later, and
then for thirty years from I8o(> by his son Col. Francis
Peabody. The three great horse-chestnuts which adorned
its front until within a decade were brought as saplings
from Judge Putnam's grounds at the old Assembly House
in Federal street, where Washington had danced a meas-
ure with Madam Carnes, and were planted by Mrs. Joseph
Augustus Peabody, Judge Putnam's daughter. Two of
them remain, of which the one next Plummer Hall, from
some unexplained variety of species, or fortunate circum-
stance of soil or water, exposure to light or protection
from weather, exhibits its spring foliage in advance of all
its neighbors with as much regularity as Bonapartists ex-
pect the famous Napoleon horse-chestnut at the foot ot the
Champs Elysees to put forth each year its leafy welcome
on the twentieth of March, the day of the return from
Elba.
The familiar statuary, now transported to the Collins or
Hooper estate, once the headquarters of Gov. Gage, was
brought from Europe and placed in front of the Peabody
mansion during the occupancy of Col. Francis Peabody,
who made other changes, improving the access to the car-
riage entrance on the west by the removal of the Miles
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Ward house, and adding a banqueting hall in the rear which
probably has had no rival in the county either in the ele-
gance of its appointments or in the brilliant companies of
guests its stately walls have welcomed. Upon the death
of Capt. Joseph Peabody in 1844, the estate was released
by the heirs to his son Col. Francis, and after the death of
the latter in 1867, it passed to the present occupant. At
the rear on Brown street Colonel Peabody had an exten-
sive family riding-school, with work-shops on the second
floor devoted to scientific and mechanical experiment.
The residence next to this on the east, which in 11[99 Capt.
Joseph Peabody bought of Elizabeth, wife of Nathan Read,
in her right, is described in the deed as the "large mansion
house of Elizabeth Jeffrey." Madam Jeffrey was the
widow of Hon. William Jeffrey, clerk of the County
Courts, and the daughter of Joseph Bowditch, also a well-
known county officer and wit, whose grandfather, Capt.
William Bowdish or Bowditch, had married a Gardner and
in this way become possessed in 1696 of one portion of
this estate with a house older than 1671, and in 1716 by
purchase from Benjamin Ropes, of the other. "At this
writing," says Col. Pickman in 1793, "Mr. Nathan Read,
who married Mrs. Jeffrey's only child is building a very
large house in the rear of this." The house built in 1793
was designed by Macintire in his best style and was oc-
cupied by Mr. Read, by the father of the historian Pres-
cott who was born there in 1796, and later by Captain
Peabody and by Madam Peabody, his widow, until it dis-
appeared in 1855 to make way for Plummer Hall. Its
predecessor, the old colonial homestead of the preceding
century, stood further towards the east and so far out
into the street, which was but a lane in its early years, as
to nearly reach the present curbstone ; and so low, or
rather the street at this point has been so much raised, that
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when the late Col. Perley Putnam was at work as a young
mechanic on the mansion erected by Mr. Read in the rear
of it, he stepped on a plank from the second floor window
of the old house into the first floor window of the new one.
Both were of wood.
An excellent picture of the tine old Peabody mansion
which was destroyed before "decay's effacing linger" had
swept its lines, and which stands there at its best, with its
great trees before it, and on the easterly side its ample car-
riage way, stables and horse-sheds extending in the rear as
though in token that its hospitalities were not withheld even
from dumb beasts, may be seen prefixed to Ticknor's life
of William II. Prescott, who tirst saw the light in one of
its eastern chambers.
Of Nathan Read, his career and his inventions, it seems
well that the publications of the Institute should perpet-
uate some more extended notice than they now contain.
His distinguished nephew, Judge David Read of Vermont,
has made this possible by his elaborate publication of 1 S<>0-
70, and from that work we extract the following account
and the correspondence of rare local interest with which it
closes.
Nathan Read was a native of Warren (formerly West-
ern), Worcester County, Mass. ; born July 2, 1759. His
ancestors originally came from Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; they
then settled in the County of Kent, where they lived for
several generations. Thence they emigrated to America at
an early day, about 1632, and settled in the vicinity of Bos-
ton, where they resided for many years. His grandfather,
when the country was new, and there were but few settle-
ments in that section of the State, purchased a large tract
of land in Warren upon which he settled, and where he
spent the remainder of his life in the improvement of his
lands. His father, Major Reuben Read, was an ofiicor in
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the Revolutionary service ; and his mother, whose maiden
name was Tamison Eastman, was first cousin to Major
General Nathaniel Greene, of Rhode Island. His father
was an only son, and resided upon the homestead during
his life. At the age of fifteen years, Nathan commenced
his preparatory studies for College, and at the close of the
summer vacation of 1777, entered Harvard University.
His parents were desirous that he should qualify himself for
the ministry, and he attended Professor Sewall's Lectures
on the Hebrew language. He acquired a good knowledge
of the language and, by appointment, gave a Hebrew Ora-
tion at a public exhibition of the University ; and during
the interval between the death of Professor Sewall and the
appointment of his successor, Mr. Parsons, he was engaged
to instruct the class in Hebrew. He graduated in 1781,
on which occasion he was selected to deliver the valedic-
tory address. He was distinguished as a scholar, and left
College with the respect of officers and students. After
graduating he was engaged in teaching in Beverly and Sa-
lem, until 1783, at which time he was elected a tutor, in
Harvard University, where he continued his labors as such
until the commencement of 1787. He then resigned his
place as tutor, and entered upon the study of medicine
with Dr. Edward A. Holyoke of Salem, until October,
1788, when he gave up the idea of following medicine as
a profession, relinquished its study, and opened an apoth-
ecary store in Salem.
While engaged in the study of medicine with Dr. Hol-
yoke, and also while in his store, he devoted himself, more
or less, to study and experiment in the mechanic arts,
which indeed held a higher place in his mind than his
medical studies or merchandise. It was during this period
of time that he invented and constructed his models of a
steamboat and locomotive carriage.
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In October, 1790, he was married to Miss Elizabeth
Jeffrey, daughter of William Jeffrey, Esq., Clerk of the
County of Essex, and granddaughter of Joseph Bowdish.
August 24, 1791, he was elected a member of the American
academy of Arts and Sciences. April 4, 1795, he removed
to his farm in Danvers, and built a permanent structure
across Waters' River, which served the double purpose of
a dam and bridge. In 179G, he and his associates erect-
ed and put in operation the Salem Iron Factory, for the
manufacture of chawi-cables, anchors and other materials of
iron for shipbuilding, he having the chief superintendence
of the work. While thus engaged, he invented and put in
operation in the factory, designed for its own special use
and benefit, with a view to the saving of labor and other
economical purposes, a nail machine, since extensively used
for cutting and heading nails at one operation, for which
he received a patent, as the original inventor, from the
United States Government on the 8th of January, A. I).
1798. This highly important invention obviated the very
great labor and expense of the manufacture of those arti-
cles by hand.
In October, 1800, he was appointed a member of Con-
gress for Essex South District, to till the vacancy occa-
sioned by the death of Judge Sewall, the late member from
that district; and in November, 1800, he was elected by
the people of the district, a member of the succeeding Con-
gress, for two years from and after March 4, 1801, and
was a member during the severe contest in the House of
Representat 
