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The Early Inhabitants of Ipswich, Mass. '" f> 1633—1700. , '-

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PREFATORY NOTE.

Tutj edition of Mr. ITammatt's Papers is printed from liis MSS as he left them. Ile'coutined his hibors chiefly to the Inhabitants of [psv.-ieh between the years 1G33 and 1700.

Since his death — twenty-sis years a;^o — many facts concerning Early Ipswich have l)een unfolded by historical research and publica- tious ; and it is hoped that the printing of these pages will develope an interest in our ancestors, so true and so deep and so abiding, that the result will be the continuation of the work to ISOO, with the addition of all the more recently discovered facts, and thus make Mr, Ilammatt's inestimable labor to be of increased interest and value.

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AIlHAllAM IIAMMATT.

The Historical and Goncalogieal Register recorded the death of Mr. Haiuinatt as follows :

Abraliaiu llatniuatt, Ipswich, died 9 August, lS5i, a? 74. ]Mr. !

Hammatt was a true Antiquary and remarkably accurate Genealogist. ]

The Xew England Historical and Genealogical Society, of wiiich he j

was a member, have sustained a severe loss in his death. j

A newspajter printed in Bath, Me., paid a just tribute to his j

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Died at luswiclK TVfnss., August 0, 1^;^!, Mr. Abraham IIani:;-ialt. "j

He had been for more than thirty years an inhabitant of our city, ;j

[Bath, Me..] and was so well kuov.u among us as a gentleman, and as acconlllli^^hcd in the belles letfres and mathematical departments of learning, br^sides being a very able mechanic, that it may not be •;

ileemed presumption to respectfully notice his ileath.

He was a native of Plymoutli, ]^Iass., and of Pilgrim descent. "• [ have succeeded," he wrote, "in tracing my ancestry to six of the j

passengers in the May Flower and six who came in the Anne."

At an early age he went to learn the trade of a Kope Maker, and ;

.served out his time in Plymouth.

In the year l.-^i'O he came to Bath, a stranger, with a letter of intro- dvction to tht_' late Gen. King, who .assisted him in setting uj) his business here.

He owned the old rope walk, wliich headed on Centre street. For years ho carried on the business of rope making in Bath, which was not then as now: for early in this century there were no chain cables, all were made of hemi).

After years of industry in the i)ursnit of his business, Mr. Hammatt who was a liachelor, found himself in &o easy circumstances as to be al)le to devote himself to literature and science, for wdiich he had a fine taste, and equally fine talent. In a few years few men could be found of such varied learning. He was nnquestionaI)ly t!io best scholar in I'.ath. not excepting the men of any of the learned profes- sions.

During the lirst tiftecn years of bis residence in Bath, his society was courti-d by Gen. King. Gen. Wingatc, Peleg Talhnan, as well as bv most of the learned [jrofessions, and this l)ecause he was a gcntle- uian and man rii' science.

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About eighteen years since, Mr. [lammatt loft l^ith and took up his ponnaiicut resideiieo in I[).s\vicli, Mass., where he nmrrioU an iiccomplishod widow, Mrs. Dodge, lie carried wiili him and sus- tained there the same character and rank he held while an inhabitant of Bath.— i;a/A, JA\, August, IS-'jl.

Mr. Ilammatt married 3Irs. Lucy [Farley] Dotlge, widow of Mr. William Dodge. Slie was a lady of (pieeiily bearing, and by Ijiitli, marriage, and estate, hehl position in the cultivated rank of Ipswich society. She was the daughter of 31aj. Robert and Susan [Ken(f;dl] Farley, and grand daughter of Gen. Michael and Elisabeth [Choate] Farle}'. Her father and gi-andfather were thorough patriots, both serving in the Revolution. It is said of her grandmother Farley, that when a regiment, expecting to meet the enemy weie to be supplied witli animunlLion, which was in the garret of her iiouse, she tilled every man's powder horn, with her own hands.

At his marriage Mr. Ilammatt came to Ipswich to reside. His <]niet and gentlemanly rvays, his continuous interest in educational matters, won for him a general recognition and regard. He held the otiiee of Feorlee of the Grammar School, and visiting committee of other schools. His presence was always welcome in the school room. Scores of I[)swich boj-s and girls, now in the midst of their days, have kindest memories of him.

In his pleasant and comfortalile declining 3'ears, he prepared the following pages : ''■The Early Inhnhitants of Ifsicirh ;" and copied the Inscriptions in the ancient Burying Yard on High Street; and wrote a History of the Grammar School, from its foundation, Jannaiy 11-21, ir,:>0-l, to its 200th xVnniversary, IS.Jl ; at which time it was read by John Richards Baker, Esq.

He had begun the revision of his Manuscripts, apparently, and had proceeded about twelve {)agcs, when this labor of his mind and hand ceased ; and in the satislaction of a blameless and benevolent life, and in great quietness of s{>irit. he fell asleep.

]Mrs. Hanmiatt, with true wi>dom. donated his Papers to our rnblic Librar3% thus aifording opportunity to all to gather such help from them as they atlbrd.

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Aprill 1th J 1633. It is ordered, that noe pson wtsocucr shall goe to plant or inliabitt att Aagawam, -u'ithoutt leave from the Court, except those that are already gone, vz : Mr. John Winlhrop, Jun'r, Mr. Gierke, Robte Coles, Thomas Howlett, John liiggs, John Gage, Thomas Hardy, Wilhn Perkins, Mr. Thoruedicke, W.ilira Srieant.

JuxE 11, 10:33. There is leave graunted to Tho : Sellen to plant att Aggawam.

5 August, 1G;34. It is ordered that Aggawam shalbe called Ipswitch.

At Ipsidge a plantation ma^le upe this yearc. IMr. "Ward P. Mr. Parker T. — James Cudicortli, 1034.

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EARLY IXHABITANTS OF IPSWICH, MASS.

AHIJOTT, Nehemiah, son of George of Rowlc}', is mentioned in the will of bis brother Thomas, Sept. 30, lGo9. lie was a commoner of Ipswich in 1G04 and 1G78. He married Dec. 19, IGoOjMar}- IIow, and had a daughter Mar}-, born Nov. 19, IGGO, and another with the same name, Nov. 1. 1GG5, who died Dec. 12, 1GG8. With the the title of Deacon, he had a seat assigned to him ''behind ye pulpit" in the Meeting House then recently built. Jan. IG, 1700. He died in 170G, leaving an only child, Nehemiah, who administered on his estate.

Nehemiah 2, son of Xehemiah 1, married Jan. 21. IGS.j, Remember Fisk, and had John born April 9, IG'Jl, %vho died June 5, 1710. They had another sou, Xehemiah, born Oct. 19, 1G92.

Arthur 1, is the only person of the name of Abbott in a "list of thoiC that by law are allowed to have their votes in Town atTairs, voted to be recorded at the Town meeting, December the 2, 1G79." He occupied a farui belonging to Jolui Whipple Sept. 28, 1GS3. His wife was tined "-lUs vS; costs and fees." Sept. 2s, 1G75, for '^wearing silk." He married April 2G, IGtVJ, Elisabeth White, and had Arthur, born Oct. 1, 1G70; Philip, born Aug. 30. 1G72, He had a seat as- signed to him on the same seat with the Deacon, behind the pulpit, in the new Meeting House, in 1700 He was coinmonerof Ii>sw:ch, 1708.

Arthur 2, son of Arthur 1, was a constable in 1720.

Philip 2, son of Arthur 1, with Mary his wife, had Arthur, born Feb. 3, 1G93, and a daughter Francos. May 18, 1G9G.

Mary Abbot, widow, died Jan. 11, 1730.

ADDAIMS, Robert, was an inhabitant of Ipswich in i ('35, when he had a-liouse lot granteil him '"in town, near ye river side." He prob- ably rL'Uioved from Ipswich soon afterwards.

Arldams William, was a conmuMicr of Ipswich in 1C41. The inven- tory of his estate is dated, 1G.J8, 24, (11.) He possessed a "Dwell- ing house and orchard together witli six or seven acres of marsh near to Mr. William I'aynes," api)raised at t'7o. "Clear estate £278, i;'). 7d." " Sixty acrc> or there abouts of land on the south side of tlie rivor by John Adilams." He died Jan. ix. It'.j-^. William, sen'r. •and William, juii'r, are subscribers toward a cuun)Onsati()n for Major Denlson's military .-ervii-es in liMS. William, proliably the junior, died in IGt'.l.

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John I, lost a wife named Keboccti, who diL'fl Doc. ul, lt;CG, and another named Sarah, May 31, 1G7;3, He married Doritha Dwitt May 8, 1G77. He was a " Tythingman" in 1G7'.). With the addition of "sen'r," he subscribes 10s towards tlie bell, IG'J'J. He was a com- moner in 1GG4 ; and the name of •' Corp'l Jo : Addams," is on a "list of those that by law are allowed to have thccr votes in Town affairs, Dec. 2, 1G70." John, sen'r, and John, jun'r, together with Michael Farley have in 1G97, the privilege granted to build a mill on their land.. He had a son John, born March 11, IGGT, and daughter Dorcas, Mch 16, 1678.

John •_*, son of John 1, was born ■March 11. 1GG7, and married Han- nah, daughter of Nathaniel Treadwell, May 22, 1G90. They had a dauo;htor Hannah, born April 25, IGHl. He was a commoner in 17(7. Nathaniel, was born about ICil. He married June Ju, 1GG8, Mer- cy Dickerson, and had :

Thomas, born June 14, 1G72,

Mercy, bom April 1. 1C7-1, who died June 13 following;

William, born June 22, 1G78,

Marcie, born March 18, 1G7'J,

Nathaniel, born March 1. IG'J-t,

William, born Nov 2G, 1G9G,

Abigail, boni Dec, G, IG'JU. He was acomraoner in IG'",!, freeman May 27. 1G7-4, and joined the chnrchin full comnumion. August 12, 1G74. His last wife was named Abi'^ail. and was probably the mother of the three younger children. He died April 11. I7i:.. (See Epitaph IG.)

Adams, Simon, with Hannah his wife, had : ^ ' <

Hannah, born Jan. l^i. IG'.'l.

Simoiv bOct. 20, H'-'.ti, d of small pox, Dec. 21, 1721. (Kpitaph)

Daniel, born Nov. 2<;. 1G'J7.

He died Oct. 17, 1723. Ca[U. Simon Stacc by his will, dated Oct.

•^0 IG'J'J. bequeaths property to his "cousin Simon Adams, and to

Simon, eldest son of said Simon." Lt. John, :Mr. Nathaniel, and

Simon, had seats assigned to them in the Meeting House. January 16,

1700. Thomas, probably son of Nntlianiol. born :\[arch, 1-^, 1G7'J, with

Ikthiah his wife, had :

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Sarah, April 2'J, l<"'j7. --'

Thomas, August :'.l, I'l't'J. He was connnoner, l7o7. Samuel, m-.irrifd M.-hital-le N.-rton. Dec. 2<t, K'.iM. and liad :

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Jlchitable. born Oct. 27, ]0l!3,

Mary, Oct. 20, IGCT,

Samuel, Dec. 20, 1G70,

William, Jan. 2G, IGTo,

Sarah, June 12, 1070, lie was a commoner, 1707.

Archelaus, was a soldier at York in ^faine, in lOOo. **. 1007, Nov. Jacob Adilams and his wife upon their presentment for fornication, the sentence of the court is, they shall be severely wliipt, unless they pay a tine of five pound." — Essex County Records.

ANDREWS, Robert 1, was admitted a freeman May 0, 1035, in vvitieh year he possessed a house iot on the south side of the river. He was licensed by the General Court to keep n.n ordinarv. Sept. o, 1C35, and 1030 is allowed to sell wine by retail, "if he do not wittingly sell to such as abuse it by drunkeness."

Robert 2, probably son of Robert 1. died about 1075. His will dated December 0, 1(373. was proved March 20, 1070. By it he di- rects his property to be divided between his mother and his brotlicrs, John and Joseph. He bequeaths to "each of my brothers and sisters, twelve shillings a piece, and five pounds to Mary Towne." lie ap- points his "brother Samuel Symunds," executor.

Andrews, John, was a soklier in the war against the Pcquott In- dians iu 1030, atid had eight acres of land granted to him by the town for his services. With the title of "senV," he subscribes to the allow- ance to Major Denison for snilitarv services. 1048.

John 2. probably son of Robert 1, was an inhabitant of Ipswich in l(i40, when he with others gives a day's work to carting binds, the rate toward the cart bridge, then just built where the Stone bridge now is. With the title of "jun'r," he subscribes towards Major Denison's allowance in 1048. He conveys to Mary Webster, widow, Nov, 30, KMO, "lo tlie n^Q. of her and her children, all ye island lately in pos- «;ession of George Carr. twenty acres more or less; bounded by the labor in vain creek vvest. Thomas Emersons farm south east; Thomas Boreman's farm on the north east, which said Island lyeth in the town of Ipswich." " Acknowledged 14 -^mo. lO.'rJ." With Sarah his wife lie conveys. November Ik 10.jl>. to ^Ir, Richard Dumer of Ipswich, a hou<e and four acres of land in the hill street (conimonl}' called l>y the name of the white house.) Richtud Wattles north west, street north east, I'hillip Call ^^outh east. Ik-nry I'inder south ertst, ^\ ulow Quilter soutli wi^st, Mr. Ayres north west, said Richard

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Wattles north ea>t in [lart. laud of ^Ir. William Norton east in part. February 7, 10-Vj. tla.-y convey to ^Villiaul Fellows a farm on the south side of the river, bounded by a brook called Mile brook west; the lot of Mr. JSallonstall called the forty-acres north west; the common north east and south east : John Tuttlc's south in part ; a swamp called Walker's swamp south in part. lie was a surveyor of high- ways in ICGl.

John o. with the title of- CorpT was tythin2,-man in 1G07. He was lieut. of a company at Chebacco in 10-^3. He was imprisoned and fined £oO for opposing in town meeting the arbitrary measures of Sir Edmund Andrus in IGsT. His companions were John Appleton. Thomas French. John Wise, Robert Kinsman, and William Goodhue. His will was dated March 13. 1705. and proved ilay 17. 17(:)'.), He [eft a wife named Judith, and sons John the eldest. William the sec- ond, Thomas and Joseph ; a (laughter Elisabeth, born IVIarch 7. IG.si, wife of James Giddings. He ai)points '• William Giddinge of Jebacco Cordwinder." sole executor ; the will was witnessed by Nathaniel Goodhue, Job Giddings and Samuel Giddings.

William 4. son of John ;J, married Margaret Woodward Oct. 21, 1G72, and hail :

William, born Oct. '22. 1G71, - ■

John, born I-\;b. 2, 1G7.',. .

Ezekiel. born June Hjso, ,

Elisabeth, born Jan. '<. Ii;s4. died Dec. 2G, 1C.^,".. Solomon, son of Wi4iiam and [Margaret was l)()rn Aug. 8. 1G!);». Thomas 4. son of John :;. married ]\Iary Belcher Feb. ',». IGM. John 4, sonof Joiin ."3, wa< tythingman in li;'J7, Joseph 4. son of John :>. married Sarah King, Feb. IG, lG-<0, — had.

Susannah, born Aug. IG, 1GX7, ■• •-

John. !;orn Juut- 1, IG;'!.

Hannah, born July :). IC'Jl.

Dorothy, 'loru Nov. 23, 1G'.)7.

ANNAliLF. Juhn. a trd'or. was an inhabitant in li'>17. The same name occurs as a contributor to Major Denison's allowance in IGt-S ; and as one of the inhal);tants wiio are entitled to shares in Flum Island, (.'a^tle Neck, ^;e.. in lf;i;i. Again in IG'.»7, tlie name is among those wlio have liorsus that go on the common ; and in a list of commoners uv.uW Mavf-hlt. 17ii7-N. Two i-ersoiis an- probably here desigiuited ; fatlH'r an-l -uii. ,fohn and 3Iary had euiidivn :

John, born Jan. :!. l*;7,s,

Jacob, born Aug. Jo. IC.si,

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Jacob, born Feb. 20, 1082, Matthew, born Feb. 20, 1G83,

Mary, born Deoeaiber 7, 1G84. • .

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Pvlisabeth, born April 1(), 1C04, Joseph, JanuaiT 31, IGOO. In 170G permission was granted to John and Matthew, with others, to raise a seat in the gallery of the meeting house. Robert was com- moner, in 1707.

•John, the first named, was a commoner in IGll, and died Oct. 8, IGiU. He had:

Joseph, born Oct. 2, 1G.')8, Elizabeth, born April 17, IGGl.

AXDEliSOX, John, was a soldier, and died probably in the arm\', in 1700. -Daniel Ringe was ap[)ointed administrator on his effects, Nov. 20. of that year. His property was £3, 1, .5, wages received,

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AYRES, John 1, was an inhabitant of Ipswich, 1G48. He had : E)d ward, born Feb. 12,1008, ^ ..

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Nathaniel, July 0, 1004. . '. .

He was admitted a commoner March, 1GG7, and had privilege of commonage granted Feb. 1007. He removed to Quabog, afterwards Brookfield, about 1072. \W had the title of Captain, and was killed by the Indians at .Sqnakeag. now Northfield, in 1075. {Felt.) His wife Su-anna, rendered an inventory of his estate, amounting to £'1'J.>, 13, 0, {(> whicli she adds, '' I have seven sons and ('ne daughter."

•bjun 2, son of .John 1, married Mary Woodam, only child of Julio Woodam, before May 107'"^. They had :

Abigail, burn May 14. lO.sO, ). ,,,,.

Ruth, Xov. 22, 108."), died the 24 of Dec. following. He died about April. 1G':»1, the 22d of which month Joseph, his broth- er, was appointed admini.^trator on his estate.

Susanna Ayres, widow of John 1, [ms^icssod a house in Ipswich in 107.S. rlohn 1 occupied a farm belonging to Mr. Norton in lOtH. The widow di'.'d Feliruary s. 10^2.

Thomas 2. son prt»bal)!y of John 1. married Hannah Erington, MoU. 21, lG77..and had had :

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■Rebecca, born May 17, 1<mS2.

Another dau'Thler, June M, lO-'SC. Joseph -J, probably son of John 1, married Sarah, danghter of John Caldwell, June 0, 1G84. They had :

Sarah, born Ang. 5, 1G>!.").

Elizabeth, born Jan. 2^, KJST,

John, Feb. "20, 1C92,

Benjamin, Sept. 13, lOOG. ' ' ' , '.

♦Samnel 2, probably son of John 1, had : •'

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John, born May 1 GO 1,

Josei)h, Oct. 0, 1GG4, ' •;

Mary, June 22, 1CG7, .

John, March IG, 1G78,

William, Jan. 2G, 1G81. He married Abigail Fellows, April IG, 1G77. He was commoner in 1GG4 and 1G'J7 : Tythingman in 1G71). His will is dated February 3, 1696-7, proved MaVch 2'J, 1G07. He lieqaeathes to his son Samuel. *' Homestead and six acres pasturage land at heart break hill, and a three acre lot at rium Island;" •"he to maintain his mother." He mentions a daughter JIary, and a grandchild Susanna Waite. It is probable that the Samuel who married Abigail Fellows was the son of Samuel 2. He mentions in his will that he '-forinerlv gave to son Joseph, land where his house stands." He died Feb. 7, IGOO.

ATTAVOOD. Thomas, was a surveyor of highways in 1673, Ho died April UK WM. By his will dated March 2.'.. 1G93-4 after lega- cies to his wife Elizabeth, his eldest son John, and his son Thomas, directs that liie residue of his property be divided equally among his other seven ohil.lren. being o sens and 2 dau-iiters. The inventory of his property amounted to £2G7, 13, 'ul. His widow married John West. Sept. 9. lt''''J7. Elis.abeth West, late widow of Thomas Att- wood, Sept. :., 1G9.S, exhibits a list of debts paid as ex'x of Thomas Attwood. She charges • for ye bringing up Elizabeth from her father's decease to this day 1 years and 1-2 till six yr ohl ;" "bringing up Francis for :> ^r old. 4 yr and 1-2 ;" "bringing up Joseph fr 3 yr old

♦This Samuel Avres was probablv not a son of John 1. There was .1 Samuel J/T.M, >ervant. who came'lo New England with John and Elizabeth linker, 1«;37. He was then 1 1 years of age. (hoe Ances- try of Pri^illa Baker. ) W. H. Whilmore. in his (Tenoah)gy of John Avrr«^, does not include Sanuiel among the children of .]uhn.—Frin(er

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AVERYE, A. very, Averell. or Averill. "William 1, had a house loi on the south side of the river in IG'dS. near vrhere the meeting house now stands. He was commoner in It'.-tl, subscriber to towards Major Denison's allowance in 1648. He died before ^lay 20, 1G53, at wliich time his widow possessed a house lot near John Woodam's land. His wulow, Abigail Averill, died before March 27, 16.35, under which date Williani, probably her son, presents an inventory of her estate. The ettects with their appraised value are as follows : •' House lot and house

The six acre lot at muddj" river.

The pequitt lot 7 acres

C acres of- meadow

A steer 4 year old

A cow and heifer

A year old steer anvantage

A year old hai!"er anvantage

A calf

Total, • £47 4 11 '

William Averill 2, probably son of William 1, married Hannah Jaeksoi). July 31, 16G1. in which year he was surveyor of highways. He sold to John Woodam'.'Oet. 4, ](1->S, a six acre lot of land; he pos-sessed a lot of laud Aug. 30, 16.")."j, the ''corner of which came near the mill dam." He had a son William born ^lay 1, li)62.

ARDWAY, see Onlway.

AliCFIKK, Heury ix)sses5td a houselot nnd probably a house on the 'highway leading from the High street to IJridge street,' Feb. is, 1(;38. He was a fi-ee holder in 16 IX. May 10, 16 H', he together with his wife Elizabeth, who died At>ril 11 , ]6t"i'.i, conveys to William Stor}', '•a farm of ninety acres, granted unto him in' the Town of Ipswich, beyond C'hebacco falls. He was entitled to certain commoners rights ill I'ium I.>laud. ole., as Mr. Symonds' farmer in 16t,;k He ajipears to have hail a house aiid land in t'.nvn in 16.J6 ; he had granted to him '•nn aere of land a.s a house lot and privilege of commonage," Febru- arv, 1*;67.

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li in H'3.'), an 1 hroughl niih hi:r. two son-* : .T'»!i;i ami Samuel -', born about H'.-'O. He was "ad- 's oulU" ut tl.f ^onora! eleclion in May. in.jO. >sion^ in land>. ot' whicli a tract of nbuut COO acres i >wich Ifiver and the Mile r.px-k. A part of this l.e |>os*.c^^ion^ of his dt-c* nd.ii.t>. The farms oi" Apideton, aii<l of (UivL-r T'nd. rliill have i>as<ed t!i.' first grantee to tU<' pro-t-nt possessors, lb- on till- north si«'ie of the ri\or above the mill dam. lobably, lu-ai wh.re tlie railroa-l -talion now is. .' of the ro:id to T/psfuld. This proi'^rty on both iiaiiuil in hi^ family for several generations. 3. Mr. Applf'on hath promi-cd ihe Tcwj) to

have a mall hou^cj''"^^' *'> ^''^' """^^^ ''^ -^''"' "'''^^' """^ ^" ""''^ ''*"'' rornasshallbel.^-hltohim from thop.Mploof tliis town at such

mil- as ,:.aH bt- tU.-ht o-ju d frou liu'.c to tiiiie. And !»o man 'tx- ..pt r..r himM-lf. iro have any midr .«K.Mvh.r.> 'or tlie spare of tiv.- Nrarx now in'\t tiMcini;." ( 7'. /i.)

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liad : John, born Aiigusl 9, 1G50,

Sarab, July 4. IGOl, died February 10, ICGl, ;

Edward, May 1, 1002,

Sarah, March 1, IGGl,

EUzabeth, Decerabor 20, lOOG, ^ '^

I' ' William, March 12, 1GG8, ' - •

Benjamin, September, 1G73,

David, February 1, ]G7o,

Abicrail, March 25, 1G78. \ hi IGGO he wa=, '-too much rated," and the excess was ordered to be

i "allowed him ncNlyoar."

' '' 1G72. Agreed with Kdw-ud Allin to allov.- him fonr pounds for

I to keep John Osborne for a year, to llnd him meat diink and cloths,

\ he to iinploy for his own use what he can doe."— Toiru Records.

I AITLETON. Samuel, was born at Little Waklingriold, or as it is

'• now Avritten, Waldringtleld, in the shire uf Su folk, Eng., 15^G. The

; family trace his descent through Thomas. William. Kobert, Thomas,

t John and John, from John Ai-i'leton of Great WaMin-Hcld. who died

in MOG.

lie came to Ipswich, in IGG^, and brought with him t^YO sons: Jo.in ,2. born about 1G22, and Samuel 2, born about 1G2G. He was "ad- l niiti^d to the fixcmau's oath" at the general election in May. 1G;3G.

• He had large possessions in lands, of which a tract of al>out GOO acres lav bounded by the Ipswich IJiver and the Mile Brook. A. part of this lau.l yet reinains in the possessions of his deseimdauts. The farms of

I -SamJcl and Timothy Appleton. and. of Oliver I-nd.rhill have passed

\ l.v inheritance from the tirst grantee to the i>rc>ent possessors. He

I ai>*> p.-,s<essed lan.ls on the north side of the river above the mill dam.

i: His residence was, probably, near wh.re the railroad station now is,

on the ri-ht hand side of the road to T.;p>fuld. This property on both

sides of tlie road, remained in his family for several generations.

[ •• icn. Deceml.er :J. Mr. Ai^pk-ton halh promised ihe Town to

haveamulthou.sereadvbNthetir.t of April next, and to malt such

! corn as shall be brouudit to him from the peoi.le of this town at sucii

rates as ..hall be tlmu-ht e^uul fro'U tiu>? to time. And t>o man (ex-

..ptfor him>elf) is to have any made elsrwh.T- tor the space of live

yL-ars now next ensneiirj;." {T. li.)

H.-.ii.din June. I'm'*, at Uowley. wii.Mvhe wasb„ried. .ind left

uv., son^. John 2, and Samuel 2, b Wore m-'nlinnrd. and daughters:— S>rilu wiu-ofthe li.v. Samuel I'inUips of Kouley: Juditiu wite ot

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: John 2. so!i of Samuel 1. wrvs horn in iMi.rland about 16G2. He

i came with his father, and settled in Ipswich, 10.3'). lie married in

' 1051, Priscilla, daughter of the Kev. .lessee Glover. She died Feb.

: 18, l<jy7. (Sec epitaph 4.) He died Nov. 4, 1G99. (Seeepitaph 2.)

His will is dated Feb. 10. KI'.iT, two days before the decease of his ; wife, in which he says. " I have taken care for my beloved wife Fris-

! cilia, so she shall be provided for. in an obligation from my two sons,

j John and Samuel, dated i;3th March, 1G8>>.'' '-The bond that ni}'

[ f^on John and Samuel gave me for tlie security of their sisters portions

f 1 have sisrned over to mv sou John Ex'r. to help him ];av his sisters

j [)ortions and other debts w'ch nu* son vSarau^d was to doe, he having

his proportii'n of lands in cousideration." Samuel had died previoush-, I \ugust IG. 101'.3.

Besides .Tohn o, and Samuel 3 deceased, there was a son Jessee, or ;■ Jose, born March 77. l(I')ii, who died April 11, lOG'), and daughters,

j JClizabeth Durnmer. wife of lUehard Dummer, married Xovem'oer 2,

1G73: Priscilla, born Dec. 25, l')57, wife of the Kev. Joseph Capen of I Topsfield. and two younger daughters, Sarah Rogers, born Aug. 19,

i 107O, and -Mary Thomas, bora .A^pril 15. 1G73.

He was selec-tman with tliC title of '-Mr." IGGl, Ca[>tain, li>77. He

v,as captiiin of a troop, clerk of the courts, and county treasurer: rej);

re?eritative to the General Com t IG yt'ars, between 1G5G and lG7x.

■ He v.-as»tine<l and imprisoned for opposing the arbitrary measures of

' Sir Edmund Andros. in 1G.S7. (See Andrews Jolm.) He subscribed

I t'l, '"for pr(K.-ii;ing of a bigger IkU for ye good of ye I'own, of about

i 5 or six [hundred] weight.'' There were 53 subscribers for the ob-

\ ject, who gave £50. l^s. The higliest subscription was that of Jno.

i Wiiinu right, Cil. The Kev. John liogors l::ivl' £5, a'.id Franci-< ^^'ain-

\ Wright £3. The two Whipples, John and. ^latlhew gave two pounds

j each.

i John 3. sori of John 2. was born 1G52. fjeemau. May 2L l^'>x2. and

I <iicd Se[)t. 11, 173:*, (see ei)!tap!t G.) He married Nov. 23, IG.^1,

I KUiialHHh, daughter of the Kev. John Rogers, President of Harvard

i Gollege, who survived her husband and ih'ed March l-"', 175-1. aged 91

j vtais. He sustained several iui[)ortant olliccs. Was Town Clerk

fruui March 2;*, lGs7 ; Colonel of a re<^iment. Justice of the Court of I j Common Fleas, and Judge of Probate twenty y.ars ; and of tlie Gov'rs

Cimncil twentj.-five y^-ars trom lG'..>>i.

I Xathaniel 1. l.orn 1 )c<.eni!'ei "••. I'v 3, gradual* d ut Harvard Coll. ge,

• 171:.', urdaino'l minister at Cambridge. (.>ctobv:r 9, 1717, and died Feb.

'-'. 17■"^l, aged i'l years. Their daughters were, I'.lixabeth, wife of Rev

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wife of the Kov. Kouert Wanlof Wenhaiu. They had a son William. born Oct. l->, li;s(3, jiud .lohn born August 18, 170.'), who probably died young. In his will dated February .^, 1734, he bequeathes to his wife Elizabeth '-tlie improvement during her life of his house and land lying near the meeting house, adjoining to Mr. Edward Eveleth." Also "the Mansion house and all the buildings and land, adjoining which is my orchard." This house is yet standing. It was probably built about ICSO, and descended, at the decease of his mother to Daniel, who dying in 1702, intestate, it was inherited by his daughters, Eliza- beth, wife of the Kev. John Walley, first minister of the South Parish in Ii>swich, and ^lary, single woman, by whom it was sold, in 17<>8. to Daniel Xoyes, Esfjuire, of whose heii's it was pui'chased in 18- by the late William Dodge. § Col Appleton beijueathed to his son Xath'l "the old house and barn that was formerI\' my fattier Ap[jieton"s ; the land to extend northward from the said house twentv feet, and so to run from the highway over the hill to the Turtle pond, itc." This is the lot, next westward from the railroad station. To his two daugh- ters, '••the house and land nsar the Meeting hou^e. known by the name of Lowds and Fosters lotts. bounded by the land of Mr. Edward Eveleth on the south ; the river on the east ; the highway on the north- west," after the decease of his wife. To Daniel the right to redeem by paying certain sums named. Daniel, residuary legatee with reversion of mansion hou^e. &c., after his wife's decease.

Samuel 3, son of John '2. is designated in the probate records as Samuel, junior, and in the Town records as Samuel the third. He died August !('. 1G1I3, and there were living at that time, his uncle Samuel 2, son of Samuel 1 : and his uncle's son. .Samuel 3. who was born in 1C.j4. lie left four sons, all minors : ;. -

Jose 1, born November 30, KlSl, died March. 1707, Samuel 4, born July 21, lOSG,

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• John 4, married 1710. Mary Allen of Salisbury. His widow Mary dieil June 'K 1712. aged .■)3 years. J: (See epitaph .^) In 1701. July .'). as administratrix of the estate of her deceased hus- band, she sells to ^lichael Farley three acres of land, "bounded by land of Lt C'oH'n John Appleton. F.sq'r at one end ; the other end by the mill course, A.C.. the one siile bv the said iMichael's land ; the oth-

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\ 171S, Sei)t. 17. Died Mrs. rrix'illa Appleton, dauirhti-r of ^Iv. John Ai)plijton : being the last of seven daughters dying with con- sUMi[>tion within the space «.)f three 3"ears. — [psirirk Toirn TierorJs.

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•lose 4. son of Samuel ?>. was born November oO, 16^1. His will is dated December -'"iO, IToG. and proved March 31, 1707. He ap- points his "honoured Mother, ^Mrs. ^lary Api)leton,'" es'x, and gives to his brother John 4. a minor, his weaving shop, vfcc. provided he "earries on the trade of weaver and clotliier." Thomas 4 is men- tioned in the will, but Samuel 4, is not.

Jesse ;>, son of Jotin 2. was born 3Iarch 27, IGOO. He became a merchant in Boston, and died uumarriod in 1721.

Samuel 2, son of Samuel 1. was born in England about 1020. and oamo with his father to Ipswich in liVo't. He married first Hannah, daugliter of Williaai Payhe. i)\ whom he had a son, Samuel o. who was born in lf).'»4. For his second wife he married ])ec. 2, ICriC, ^lary daughter of John Oliver of Xewbuiy. She v. as born .June 7, I'Un. and died Feb. lA, 1097. (See epitaph 5.) By her he had John ;i, b.orn lOiii). (See epitaph 7.) Isaac, born lijOl. He lost a daugli- ter Mary. Ju!ie .3, and a son Oliver, June 14, 1070. He had a dau. 3Iary born al^out Oct. 20. 107:'. Jose[>h. born Juno o. 1074. Oliver a minor in 1090 ; Judith Walcott : Joanna Whipple; Hannah Downs, who died before her father, anil left one only child. He mentions in his will, dated Ai)ril 12. k;:'"*, a cousin Thomas Jacob; probably a s*;n of Ivichard Jacob, who married liis sister ^Martha. He was select- man, with tilje '_" Left." 1002 ; IMajor in the militia, and coinmanled a regiment with great distinctiun in the war against Ivingriiiiip in 1070. He was elected Assistant from \C,><\ to lOSi;, six years, ami was oua of the Orst council under the charter of William and Mary, 10:i2. He befpieathes to his wife one half of the <lweUing house, otc. during lii'r natural life. To Samuel Iiis eldest son. the dwelling house, or- fliard, barn, iS^c. excepting what he has given to his wife. ^Mentions his bons John ;3, Isaac •). and Oliver ."J to whom ho gives the saw-mill, v^c, ''if he live to tlu- a^re of tweuty-(jne years." Ho ajtpoints his wife executrix. He died ]\Iay l."», lOlM), (see epitaph 0.) and his wid- ow died before the estate was settled, Feb. l."». 1(;;»7. The l>rothors duhn 2 and Samui.'l 2 in the year lO.^'i. purchased uf Thomas Manning a propcrt}- thus deseritx d : — •• Dwelling House situated in Ipswieh ii'-ar the nicetim2"-hou<e, ha\iiig the meeting house gr^en towards the Korlli wcvi. and the ri\-er towards tiie southeast; the land of .John ^\ I'odiiKMi t(jward> the Viorth ea^t ; and the land of .Mr. Symon<ls on the -outh." The ^ame year. May 2U. they i)urcliase of *'.Iohn Wood- aiii, ;i dwiiliiiix house, barn and liousi-Iot. containiuLT bv estimation

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three acres witli commonago bcloui^iiig to the dwelling house as it uow lyelh bounded and fenced to the ledge of rocks near the meeting house green, from the corner of the land frona the meeting house green leading to the river, to the rock wall turning down to the house where John Woodam now dwelleth, and so from the corner of the laud atlbrsaid to the houselot of Kconald Foster, and so over to the house lot of the Widdow Averill, and thence to the corner of the rock wall aforesaid near the meeting house green in the town of Ipswich." '• In exchange for another house and house lot and thirty pounds in good pay;" ^-viz. The dweUing house and house lot purchased of Thomas Manning adjoining to the house lot above mentioned, towards the north, <£ upou.the river towards the south, and upon a houselot of Mr Samuel Symouds towards the west, and upon a houselot of the widdow Averill towards the east." This property was acquired when John the eldest brother was thirty one years of age. and two years af- ter his marriage with Priscilla Glover. Samuel, the younger brother ■ was twenty-seven'yearsold, and was probably married tlie same year.' their eldest son Samuel being born in HWA. It was probably the res- idence of both ot the brothers in the early years of their marriage lives. In the later years of their lives their residences were on the Topsfield road, a little westward of where the railroad station now is. The lot bove described became the sole proi)erty of John. -wlu> left it to his .on John, frum whom it descended to his son Daniel, whose widow and administratrix Elisaijeth, in her account of adininistration, July :.U, 17G.J, returns. -• The oid Homestead sold to Nathaniel Souther,

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Samuel ;i, sou Samuel-J' died Oct. :•.!). 172:^, aged '1- (^^^ epi- taph and C'uat of Arms. .-..) He married PLlizabeth, dan-liter of William Whittingliam. son uf Juhn of Ipswich. She survived her husband and married IJev. Edward Payson of Kow'ey.

In the latter part of the year 1G7;>, and the early part of 1<".71. (the

^ •' liil--.». Jan. -".I. Libevtv 'jranted to Corn't Matthew Whii>i)le. Mr. John and Joseph Uhii.ple, and .Mr. I>aac Kinge to buiM a shed for their hordes of 4o feci in length and not exceeding li> foot wide, about L'l) foot from ve watcli hou>e .MMitiieiiy toward ye old meeting house. Ensign Waliis ;ind his two >ons to build a shed next, Serg t

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'- 1701'. April '.'Ih. Con->ideration being had c^fye [)rejudioe ot ye above 'H-ant. in-tead thereof have graute*! room for sd shedn against ve oreluinl fence where Mr. Samuel Api-leton lives. >.eginning about two rodds from ye lane corner towards Mr Appletou's V,m-u. — J '»'-n

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gloomy period of rhilii^'s war,) there were great additions to the clmrch.) In about four months, from December to April 12, nearly ninety were added, some in ''full eomraiinion," and some by "taking the covenant," sixty-five of whom were males. On the three Sundays, Jan. I'S, -J'), and Feb. I, twenty-four who are distinguished as of the '■young generation," took the covenant. One of these was " Samuel Appliton, ye sonne of Major Appliton." He was then about nineteen years of age. . He was justice of the court of sessions ; commander of a regiment iii the expedition against Canada in 1G90 ; representative of the town several years, and of the governor's council, 1713-14. His children were Samuel, a wealthy merchant of Boston, who died in London, Septeniber l.S, 172.'^, of the small pox; Whittinghara, born December 2',), 170(! ; Hannah Clark, Martha Wise, Pllizabeth. a minor at the time of his decease in 172.3. John:-! son of Samuel 2, died May 17, 172-4. in the G4th year of his age. (See epitaiih 7.) He is improperly distinguished as '-senior," on his gravestone, his cousin Jolui o, son of .John 2. being living, and his elder by eight years. He is so called in reference to his son .Tolin 4, who was bcrn May 28, K)!*.'), He married A[iril 1, IG'^'J. Rebeekah Kuck, daughter of John Kuck of Salem. She was living in December, 1097. He married August 31, 1700, the widow Elizabeth Dut-^h. March 24, 1749, died Elizabeth, widow of Mr. John Appleton. (See X. E. Hist, and Gen. Keg vol. 8, 1843.) But whether the widow of John 3. or John 4 his son, or John 4 son of Samuel 3, it is not certain. Neititer does it ap- pear to which of tliera tlie following extract from the town records refers: '• 1748, September 17. Died Mrs. Priscilla Appleton, daugh- ter of Mr. John Appleton ; being the last of seven dauglitcrs, dying with consumption witliin the space of three years." Benjamin 4, sou of John 3 and Eli-!al)eth, was born November 14, 1702. He married Eliz;d)eth. daughti'r of Cant. Thomas Wade, who survived him and

married Mr. Cogswell of Rowloy. He died Feb. 12, 1731.

(See epitaph 9.) He left daugliters, Elis>abetli, ^lary and Sarah. His estate £37:5. Isaac 3 son of Samuel 2, died May 22, 1747, in the 83d year of his age. (See e[>it;i[^h 13. ) He mariii'd rri.-cilla, daughter of Tliuuias Baker, and grand-daugliter of the Hon. Samuel Symonds of Ipswich. He left an only son Isaac 4, and six daughters: Tris- cilla Alibot, Mary Osgood, Elisabeth Fairfield, ^lartha White, and Rebecca who married January 19, 1728-9, William Dodge, then of Wenhaa;, afterwards of Ip-wich. and Joanna.; Isaac 4, son of Isaac

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3, was born ^Fay ,'>0, 1701. and died December IS, 1701. (See epi- taph 11.) His wife Elisabeth died April 20. \1^-'), aged 7.3 years. (See epitaph 12.) By his will, dated July 24, K.s-S, he api)oiiits his son Samuel .">, his sole executor. His otiier cliildren were Isaac 5 of New Ipswich, born 1731, died 1800, Francis '), of New Ipswich, father of Jesse, Presitlent of Bowdoin College, Thomas ;3. John.'), Daniel .5, William .3, deceased before his father, Joseph .5, graduated at Rhode Island College. 1772, ordained minister of North Brookfield. Novem- ber 30, 177(J, died July 24. 17'.».3. Daughters, Elizabeth Bartlett and Mary "Woodbury. Thomas, John, and Daniel settled in ]Maine. [Far- mer.] Oliver 3 son of Samuel 2, was a minor in 1G9G. He died Jan. it, I7.50-G0. He left a widow named Sarah (Perkins,) of Topstield, married Nov. IG, 17ul. His sons were Oliver .">. born 1702, died Augusts. 1787, William 4, born 1703, died April 8, 172.3, (sce epi- tajih 10,) Joseph 4, born December 24, 170.3. John 4, Samuel 4, (see epitaphs 14, 1.3,) Daniel 4, and Nathaniel 4. His daughters were Sarah Swain, Hannah Swain, and Mary Whipple. Sarah, widow of Oliver 4, died June 22, 1^11, aged '.'0 years. Daniel 4, died April 7. 1S07, aged <ss years. Nathaniel 4, die<l Feb. 1.3, 17i>8, ageil 77 yrs. Samuel 4, dietl May 1.3, 1819, aged <si years. Oliver 5, son ofNath'l . 4, died December 11, 1707, aged 4i>. .Samuel .3, son of Isaac 4, died May 15, 1810, aged .^1 years. Mary, his wife, died No\-. 10, 1834, aged .S8 years.!

BAKP^K, John, possessed an house lot on High street in 1038. He ai7})ears to have been a man of property, his name standing against one of the 44 highest of 1.37 subscriptions to the compensation of Ma- jor Denison, the military leader, in 10 bS. He married Kathrin Per- kins, May 13. li;f.7. He died in 171ii. His widow Katherine took out letters of administration on his estate, April 14, of that year. His sons were Thomas 2, born Sept. 1.'). 1G3G, who settled in Tops- tield, and married PrisciUa, daughter of the Honorable Samuel Sy- monds, Nov. 2G, ]»'.72,and died March is. \1\H. John 2, and Wil- .liatu 2, were probably his sons. He had a daughter Elizabeth who was married June .'»»). IGOO. to Benjamin Dutch. In IGGl, Sept. 2i», he conveyed to his son Thomas 2, lands in Topsfield upon condition of the payment often pounds yearly to him and his wife during their lives.

* Jf>Ini 4. son of John 3, son of Samuel 2, born May 28. 1G0.3, John 4. son of Samuel ;'», son of .lolin 2, born al)out iGOO.

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.lolin 2, junior, died in 1710. and left a widow named Hannah.* William 2, probalily son of John 1, was a tythingraan in 1G'.>0, and surveyor of highways for Scott's Lane, 1G97-8 ; his wife, Sarah Fitts, inarne<l Dec. .'30, IC'Stl, died July 1, 1722, aged CO years. (See epi- taph 17.) He publishes an intention of marriage with the widow Ana IWirrill, Feb. 3, 1722-o ; his cliildren were : , . •

William 3, born November 14, 1087, John 3, born March 18, lG;)G-7, Sarah, born Oct 22. 101:)2, . k- ^v Mary, born April 20, lGlt.5, • . -.

i^amazen. born May 7, lG09..i 'Ihonias 2. son of John 1. died ^Nlarch 18, 1718. His children were Thomas 3, born Feb. 17, lG8>i, John 2, born January 0, 10i>l,

I'risoilla. born Dec. -s, 1074, married to Isaac Appleton, Rebecca, boiu Nov. IG, 108."),

P^lizabeih. married Feb. 10, 1710-17, ^Michael Farley. He left also a grandson. Joseph Sargent, son of a daughter ^lartha, born Oct. 14. 10^2, deceased. His wife Priscilla was born in IGiS, married March 20. lt;72. and died Jan. 2, 1733-4. (Soecpitaph 18.) Gov. John Wintbrop in a letter to his son John Winthrop, juu'r, dat- ed Sept. 30, 1048. writes : •' At Ipswicli they are all in health. God be praised. Your sister Symonds is delivered of a ilaughter." This daughter was Priscilla Baker. Thomas Baker^ bequeathed large pos-

* 1G78. Sept. 24. John Baker for his otfence of being drunk and revelling, lined 2iis and costs and fees.

lO'Sl. April 3<J. Ordered by the Select men, that no inhabitant of this town fehall directly or indirectly give, or sell, or deliver anv rum. wine, si'ler, Ijrandy. strong beer, op any other strong drink, to John Baker, less or more, under the penalty often shillings for one otfence, lie the said John Baker l>eing so often abused with drink, and not able U) govern himself.

X The will of William Baker 2, dated June 14. 1731. and proved September U». 174."5, mentions a wile Anna, and suns William and John, daughters .^arah Waite. Mary Heard. Thomasen, Abbe, and Margaret Stacey.

Cull. John .J, son of John 4. died June 1', 17-^."). aged 04 years. PZu- nice, Ihs widow. diedJanuar\- in. l.s;.'!. aged i» 1 years.

>j Thomaa Bakt-r's will is dated Jan. 17, 1717. and proved April 7. 171S. Wit mentions his wife. •• Mrs. Baker," sons Thomas and John : ilaugliters IJobeeca. Pri-eilla. and Elisabeth, to whom he bequeathes an •'huimled pounds apiece at money price, or bills credit." A daugh-

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sessions in I'opstleld and Lh>xIur1 to his eldest son, Tbonia'^ o. To John ;3, he gives all bis "houses and lands and meadows at Argilla farm in Ipswich," with the commonages and all the stock of cattle that shall be there at his decease. Tlie freemen of the town of Ips- wich, in IGoT,. t;ranted to Saumel Symonds a tract of land estimated to contain tliree hundred acres. The farm here made, from the cir- cnnistancc of its abounding in clay, 3Ir. Symonds named '• Argilla." Thename has been extended to the district of the town in which the farm lies. Some ^-ears after the decease of ]Mr. S\-monds. his heirs by a bond dated April 10, IGD-l, agree to divide the Argilla ftirm into two equal parts ; after confirming the sale by the executor, William Symonds, their brother deceased, of thirty-five acres of upland, and eight acres of meadow to Bragg, and eight acres of npland sold to John Emerson, and four acres of upland sold to Thomas Baker toward paying legacies. One of the parts when so divided to be assigned to Ilarlackenden Symonds of Ipswich, John I"mer.-on and his wife Ruth of Glocester, Thomas Baker and his wife Priscilla of Topsfield, Dan- iel Epcs of Salem, and Sunouds Epes of Ipswich. The other part to - Joseph Jacob and his wife Susannah ; Dorothy Symonds ; CoU'n Wade as guardian of Mary and Elisabeth Symond?, children of William Sy- monds, deceased : all of Ipswich. The part of this estate which was inherited by Thomas Baker, and bequeathed to his second son John, has descended to John liaker the present owner. It is one of the veiT few properties which have been transmitted by inheritance from the original grantoes to tlie present generation.

John 0, son of Thomas 2. was l)urn .lanuarv 0, l(3'Ji)-l. and mar- ried for his first wile, Aiua, daughter of .Mr. John Perkins, w ho was born December "28, Itl'JT, and died April '21. ITIG. (See epitajjh 20.)

ter Martha, deceased, left a child namcMl .losepli Sargeant. to whom lie bequeathes ■•thirty-nine pounds if be live to ye age of tweuly-one years." *• To son Thomas all my hcnises. ;ind lands, and meatlows, yt I have in ye town ofToi)sfield .•uid Boxfoid. and commonage, *.<:c., cattle, v^c, and two thirds of all ye money that shall remain due to me." '• My silver Tankard and silver si)oon yt was my father's." '•Also seven hundred acres of land and nvadow. I Itoii't of Mr. Ilar- lak'n Symonds." " Also two hnn.bed and fifty acres I bought of 31r. Xoyes of Salein, both parcels of land lying at C'oxiiall at the eastward, he i)ayiiiLr two thirds of my deltts. aii'l take care of his mother in all particulars." ••To >ou .lolm all lands, and houses, ami meadows at Argilla farm in Ip-wieh. with couuiiunage. and the stock of cattle that shall l)e there at my decease." •• AUo an acre of salt marsh yt I bought of Bro'r Eppes." "Also eight hundred acres upland and nie.mlow at (.'oxhall, he payiuii one tliird ol'all tu-bts."

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Fl:-^i'Cont] wife uis Murv Porloy of Doxfonl, with whom ho was pub- Ji■^lu'll Oil the Klih of Xovembor. 1717. She was born ]\Iay 10. li!'.'7, and dicfl March 2(J, 17;5.S, (sco ci)ita[)h 21 . He died August 1, 17-M, (see epitaph li).)

His sons were John 4, Samuel 4, and Thomas 4 ; and Mary tlie only daiightor. His estate was appraised at about three thousand pounds. A i)ortIou of tlie property is designated thus: '-One quar- ter part of westeil\- half of Argilla farm ;" which was appraised five liundred pounds, "'the prices in in-cportion to tlie value of our present j)aper currency, accounting 24 shillings thereof to be equal, and but equal to one ounce of silver coin." The estate seems not to have been settled until May 2, 174(.;, when it is thus assigned: " The farm called Haker's farm, contains altout one hundred and seventy-nine acres," •' Fii'st share one hundred arid twenty six acres of Baker's farm, running by the farn> th-it was C'ollonell Denison's on the north- easterly side, is assigned and settled on John 4, yo eldest son. he giv- ing bond to pay to Mary, ye O'lly daughter, the sum of £10.3. Hi, in bills of the last Tenor." •' Second share the re=.t of said Baker farm, containing about fifty-four acres is assigned and settled on Samuel, ye second son; he giving bond to [>ay to pay to Thomas £205 10. A Guardian appointed Feb. 2, 1742, to estate of John Baker, (son of John Baker, Ksipiire, late of Ipswich,) "a person iion compos and distracted." His estate consisting of two fifths of houses* and lands, fornierh' his father's is apportioned at £450.

BARTHOLMEW. William, (who wrote his own name Barthol- mew,) took the Ireeman's oal'i at Boston, March 4. 1034. Had a houselot on High street, granted Feb. 10. 1''';j7. adjoining IJobert Lord. He subscribed os toward the bell, IGOli.

In 1042, April 0. it was voted : ''The Town doth trust 3Ir. Bar- tholomew to copy out the old waste book, and such other papers :\s the llecorder shall commit unto him, and he shall be paid ior his pa3-ncs." The copy made in accordance with this vote, is the old^'st record possessed by the town. It is in the hamlwriting of 3Ir. Har- tholmew, and a very good speciuien of the chirography of the age. Ho was town clerk, feot^ee of the grammar school from is institution in lO'tO, to his removal to Boston about 10")0, representati\ e, or dep- uty as then called, to the General Court five years, from 10;>') to 10."ii>.

March 17. 1727. Thomas Baker a minor upwanls of fourteen years ~')V a.;e. son of rhomas Baker, late of Ipswicli. deceased, made choice ««f Jienjamin Applelon fur (.iuardiau.

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"li;.)'.i. William Barliiolemc-w was granted eighty iicrcs of lan<l, in consiilcralion of eliargos in going to roiu'ts, lying near ]Mr. Iliiijbai'rs farm." In 10 It! the ••seven n:cn," wore IMr. John Wliittinghani, Mr. Sanuiel Appleton, William iiartholomow, Thomas Emerson, Daniel r Foster, Tho : JVishui), ^Vill'm Adams. lie was connty treasnrer, H'..')I. lie sells in lG."iO to ^^'illi:lm K\ans. late of Glocester, several parcels of haul in I[ts\vieh, the deed of which his wife, named Ann, sigi.s with a mark. Me is said by ^Ir. Felt to have died in Charleslown, Jan. 1^, ICsl.

r.rlCIIELLOR, or I'achelder. Henry, was a commoner in I'Ml and in IGf.; 1, He sells to Thomas Knowlton, March 2G, lCil5. a six acre lot lying on tlic hill on the north side of the river. He died Feb. 3, lijl^. A warrant fur the distribntion of the estate of Henry liachcl- der, hiiu of Ii's\\ic;i. dv^ceased, is dated May 2>^, 1<"1m;. His heirs were John, Elisabeth and Hannah I'achelder, children of Joseph, hisbroth- er, deceased ; John. Josei>h and Hannah Bachelder, children of John, his brother, deceased ; to each of whom is ordered to be paid £11 IJ. The '* Widdow iJatchelder," died April 1.5, IGSG.

BELCHEK, Jeremy, came to New England in lC3o, in the ship Susan and Ellen, luing then twenty-two years of age. He was a commoner in liUl and 1 '',(;. 1. He died March 31, lGlt3, umier which date Sanuiel IJelcher, clerk, is api)uinted administrator on his estate. He had:

Judith, boni August \'.K H'-^S,

3Iary. born Jidy I'J. H'lji,

David. I»urn If.i'.L'.

Uiciiartl Sept. to. liii;.'). Tiie •• willow Belcher,' probably his relict, died in October, IT*'"'. He possesse<l a farm on which Thomas Burnham, jun'r dwelt, l'>i". L In IG.VJ, Si ptemlicr ■_'", lie cuiveys in trust to Bobert Fayne and Robert Lord of Ii"swich, and Biehard Brown cf Nev.bury, certain lands, "tliere being an intent of marriage between myself and Mary l.ockwood of Ip-wieli." vVc. !March 1 1. IC.").'), he sells to John Ap- p'.eton, a farm of one hundred acivs situated lietween the farm of John .V'lain-^ and the land orTliomas Sallord. ICoT.Oct. 10, he sells lo .John AiniietKU ;i iiotix- and ele\ en acres of land which he pur- chased of Tii<uiias Kiiulinxui. late of Ipswich, liound.^d b} the com- mon north %vf-t. Daniel Wariiin sontli west, river south cast, land ot t!ie said Mr. Ai'['!''*"U uoitii e:i..i. Al-o .-.ix acios oi' mar.-h in the hnndse is near Kowley. The name ^V-rg't Belelu-r io in a ••list of tho-e that by law are allowed to have their votes in Town altair-." l)o<-. .'. i'''7''.

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Ccrfusion of Henr;, , 3r,, £n.l his sen, Heni^. Jr. occurs here. The youn^-er ...en v.'as b. ebt. icb4 and it v;"i>s the elder vho bought the 'iVade ft-rrn in xo54 and was a po-inoner in xcc4. The older latn mtrried 1st, L-'dia*' Perkins '^Jchn"'-) £^nd m. £nd, prob&bi.3y- scon afitr lc7£, -h^r;- (-^^i't'^) ^-cllnburr id'-M. of Richr.rd"" S.iith ani v.'iuov.- of x-'hilip Cf;ll and of John Purr^ as ? consequence cf Vvhich he acquired the CO monair;e of Philip C^ll, The younger r:rn of the name, n, 1st, .^r^y i:0, i^^rf, ii"rr-nce5 Burr, as stated,

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liicluuil :.'. pi.ol);ibly SOU of Jeroiny 1, was a commoner in lO'JT. He was inairiL'il March 2i', lilS'.) lu ^huy Siuiaou, graadaughter to r'ruucis ami Jane Gordau. They had children :

Jane, born Marcli 2(i, l(V.u),

David, horn December 1'.', IG'Jl,

Kiehard, Oct. i'-_>. IG'J:;,

Thomas. May 2:). l<'.',ii;. Samuel 2, probably son of Jeremy 1, on whose estate he was ad- ministrator, was born about lO 10, and died Marcli 10, 1714, (see ep- ita[>hi'0.) His story is .short and mournful. After receiving- the hon- ors of Harvard College in IG.JO, he preached the gospel at the Isles of Shoals and at rs'ewbiUT many years, as is recorded in his Gpita[)h. liut our wary neighbors did not permit him to ac<piire what is techni- cally called a residence ; and having outlived his popularity as a preacher, he v.-as sent back to his native town to be maintained as a pan[)er. Thus says tradition. It may be hoped that a consciousness of having served his Master faithfully, sustained his spirit under the accumulated pressure of age, poverty and neglect. His wife. Mercy, survi\ed him fourteen Real's, and died on the I4th of November. 1728. In the account of Xathauiel Lord, Town Treasurer, under the date, Feb 13, 172i>. the town is charged with £3, 2. 10, paid "Doct'r Berry for Go'.Klf Belcher." Probably for njetlicai attendance in her last sick- ness.

His destitution was not quite so great as might be inferreil from the tradition. His eifects at his decease were appraised at £o8 10 8d, in the currency of that day, which is eipaivalent to about ■?175 ofpres- tint money. Among his effects were nineteen ounces of old plate, valued at £7, 1'2, and books valued at £>!. 10. relics of former pros- perity. The rest of his pro[)erty consisted of '"living stock." [)roV)ably a cow. \alued at £.">, wearing apparel, £1, -">, and various articles of uou^eliold furniture, aiiiuuntbig in \ alue to '.jo. 1i.>, 8.

r.EAnCHAMJ'. Hubert, was a commoner It-H and \r,-\^.

liKXXMT. Henry, a commoner It',;; 1, and l'">7-< had right of ^-om- luonagc for riiil'ip Call, and a voter 1 I'm'.'. In 1'">.j4, Ajtril 1, Jona- than Wade and Susanna his wife, sell him a farm of two hundre<i ac- res. kncNtn by the name of "said Wade hi? farm, which was gi\en iiim by the ti>wn of I;>swieh." IJouuiKd l)y land of Mr. Sanmt.d Sy- nioud.-, uu the north. Mr. Nalton>tall, east, Mr. Uoger-. west, a i-rook on the south. He p.iariicd. J/ay "Jo, ]{'>^'i. Frances iJmr. Thov had -Vnrv. born J/'arrh ;'. IGs;.. d;,..! Jan. I'J. 1 7"7->.

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iMrs. Miiv\ iU.'nnoti. wifi.; of Ileiuy liennelt, before widow of Jolin liuiT, and riullii) Call.

Henry and Mariraret ha<l Margaret horn "March -22, IGDT; Frances, Sei>l S, IG'Jl.

Jacob and Sarah had Ki>enezer, born June 20, 1G8G, Jacob, Oct. '.', ICTG, died March .0, l(j.s:>. U'idow Sarah, inventory, £425 14 r.. App'd by Daniel Epps and Willinun Goodhue. Mary had a scat in the meeting hoLise, 17<.'2.

1700, Dec. 12. The inventory of the estate of Thomas Bennit, con- sisting of a house and hind vuhied .fl20, with other property, making a total of i'l'^.'S 7, (S, appiraised by Kobert Kinsman. John Smith, and Nathaniel Wells, wa-^ exhil'ited l>y Eli/.abeth, his widow ahd adminis- tratrix. Stepiien liennelt died -'latter end of July," 1G80.

BIGGS. John, came with John Wii\thro[) the younger, and com- menced the settlement of Ipswicli, tlien called Agawam, March. I(j3;'..

BISHOP: Thomas, u commoner, KMl, 1G4S, 16G4. selectman. IGOl, '02, '03, 'G"), 'I'.y. He contributes towards the cart bridge, in IGJG, He sells a farm of one hundred and ten acres, lately bought of Mr. Woodmansy to Daniel Kinge for t'lso, bounded east l>y the niile brook; south by land of Matthew \Vhipi)le ; north and west by Kich- ard Jacob. 1G70, May. Ordered that tlie constable take care about the repairing of the meeting house, ami our Brother Bishop also be impo\\ered about it.

He died Feb. 7, 1G70. His will was dated Feb. .'>, and proved March 2.S, of that v»'ar. He left a wife Margaret; sons Samuel 2, John 2, Thomas 2. .b)b 2. and Xaliianiel 2.

Nathaniel son of Th<»Uias. died May To, H;7;3. He be(iueathes a leiacv to a ''cousin Sarah ITi-h-'p." To his brother Taul of Kingston, a houshtr-ad of ii'harfo to I'f sent o\cr to him. He possessed a farm and a house in town and \\v lii-queathes U) his son Samuel| vessels and u-khIs at sea, "afu-r Mr. l)ran is paid wliat belongs lo him.'" His es- tate amounted to tTiOoo.

t The depoviiioii of S.-uiuie! Bisliop. aged 10 years or thereabouts, :uid Jacob Perkins, 2'' \<:ir- or t lu'r.'a!)ouls. about the middle of mareii la-^t pa^t. (wt'ibur licponcnt-* were on hoard tiie sloop wr oti Tiioiiias Bi>hop wa^ lumni.-uidi'r. bring bound for the Barbadoes, leadv in lp>.vvith hatl'or. » vn r o!!' .N'al haniel I\o|>er was on board, go- iiiix as iiiK' of tilt' iiH'ii." •• llriitlter .lohn U')|ier -should have my es- lal>-. and \>:i\ iii\ th-l.l > nnd •^'.'•♦' to my (.•■>/rn Natlnuiiel Duleh (.lohii l>iilrii lii>. .^'.ii) tni ponrui-." ^wiM'u to .^I'pl. 2'.i, |f,,s.'..

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Burr, and Pliillii) Call. _

Henry and Margaret hud Margaret born March -22, lbl.< ; Prances,

""Xcob Ind^Sarah had Kbenezer, born June 20, 1G86, Jacob, Oct <K 1670, died March .0, 10.s.>. Widow Sarali, inventory, £42;> 14 ... App'd by Daniel Epps and \Vill:r«n Goodhue. Mary had a seat m

the meetinghouse, 1702.

1700 Dec 12. The inventory of the estate of Thomas Bennit, con- sisting of a house and la,>d vuUied .n20, with other property, making a total of £16.^ 7. .s. appraised by Robert Kinsman, John SmUh, and Nathaniel Wells, wa. exhilnted by Elizabeth, his widow abd adminis- tratrix. Stephen Bennett died "latter end of July," 108O.

BIGGS John, came with John Winthrop tbe younger, and com- menced the settlement of Ipswich, tlien called Agawam, March. 103:'..

BISHOP. Thomas, a commoner, IGU. 1048, 1GG4. selectman, 1001, '6-> '03 '0.-) 'Oy. He contributes towards the cart bridge, in 10 K.. He'sells a farm ofone hundred and ten acres, lately bought of Mr. Woodmansv to Daniel Kinge for flso, bounded east by the mile brook; south bv land of Matthew Whipple; north and west by E.ch- ard Jacob. 1070, Mav. Ordered that the constable take care about the repairing of the meeting house, and our Brother Bishop also be

impowered about it.

H.. died Feb 7,1070. Hi^ will was dated Feb. •>, and proved Mareh2S,ofthatv.ar. He left a wife Margaret; sons Samuel 2, .I„hn 2, Thomas 2. Job 2. and Xaliianiel 2.

N.thauieUonufTh.Ma:.>. dird May in, 10,73. He bequeathes a lea^cv to a -cousin Sarah Bi~h->p." To his brother I'aul of Kingston, . h.M^shead of loO:u-n. to b. .c-ut over to him. He possessed a farnj ;„d a h.>use in town and lu- beM-u-athes to his son Samuel^ vesse s and -oods at sea, -aner Mr. D.an is paid what belongs to him. His es- tate amounted t(. l".'."ii'.

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Snimn.'l ."5, son of Thomas 1, in a flcposition Sept. "21), 1G8j, states l.'HiM'If lo lit' fort\ years of age. He was coiniuoner 1078. He had a house fronting on the meeting house green, and it seems possessed a .ii^jio.iition yet prc\ aleiit for encroaching on the pub'ic lands ; for we jiiid under date of July 0, IGTT, "at a meeting of tliC select men, or- d.-n-il titat a warrant be made to the constable to pull down the new vi\'\ of Samuel Bishop his barn, that stands upon the common ground, nn the >feeting house green, to pull it down from time to time as oft as he shall set it up, if he shall not remove it himself within two days iu»tice from him, or else to chop it down."

His wife was Esther Cogswell, daughter of William Cogswell, mar- rio.l Aug. 10, HJ7.3. They had :

Margaret, born ]May 17. 1G7G. Samuel, boru Feb. 1G78.

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John, born Sept. "io, 1G8.'>. He had taxes abated November :3, IGDO.

After his decease his widow, Esther, niarrieil Thomas Burnham.§ Job 2. son of Thomas 1. hail a wife named Johanna, who on the olst of March, IGiJl, repres«?nted to the Court, "that the said Job went to sea, and has l>een gone three years,'" «K.-c. Job and Johanna bad: ^ '

Dinah, born June 19, 1G.>7, Sarah, born May l"J, 1G.J9, Hannah, born Dec. 24 h:G2. Nathaniel, probably son or brotiicr of Thom?.s 1, was of Boston 1<>.')2, when he. sells "to Jolin Wiate of Ipswich, the house in which

^170."3-4, Jan. 17. Esther Burnham, "formerly widow of Mr. Sam- uel Bishop." represents that the property left by her late husband, was •'litell a noufe to inable me to firing up live or six small children." " There being sontething of land belonging to my children. re<|ue.st your lu.siur to grant administraticn to my eldest son, Samuel Bishop."'

John Burnham. sen'r will proved Jan. 24. 1703-1 ; dated Dec. 31, 17');?. He n'.entions a wife Elizabt't'.u iiis eldest son Jolin ; his second son Thomas ; his youitgest clni I Mary ; " Josei)h and Jacob if they iie living." Jonathan. David ami Abigail.

Jacob Burnham (jfChehacco ai)poii!ted administration of the esUite *)fhis brother Joseph, May 1, 17(»i.

Aaron llurnham married Nov. 4. 17oi, Heeler, daughter of Samuel

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the'saiil Wiato mr.v (hvolletli. Avilli llie hiiuU tlii'oo ru'ls more or less;, havinii the Uuul of Tiioinas liethaiu now iu posst'ssion of Mr. Kiilf Smith toward the north oust ; the niecling liouse green towtird the southeast, a lane toward the south west," A:C.

BErYGOUl). Kichard. aeouinioiier KMl. •• ICH, 1-2 day of 1st nio. IJaniabas Uorton of Jp-)wieh, baker, sold unto Moses Pinnry six acres of land within the common fence," ''Kichard Blsguod on the southeast."

BIRD, widow, had the right of commonage 10 11. Thomas Beard, freeman, May ol, IHTl.

BIDI.AKI--. C'hristoijher, and Sarah liad a daughter born Aug 1.3, lf''J4, named Mary. Had a seat assigned to him in the meeting house, 17U'>, when his name is s[)elled Bedlock.

BORKMAX, Bourman. ]ioarman, Bordman : Thomas 1, had a houselot on High street. l('..j.'», and a farm near [^ab^n-in-vain. 1G3C). lie was a commoner. -1C>41. His will dated Oct. H, 1G7'.). was proved June r.>, lOTo. In it he mentions his wife Margaret ; sons David and Thomas; son Robert Kinsman, and a ilanghter Joanna unmarried. He provides foi' a brothor Daniel, to be maintained '.nit of the estate. His widow died ]<'7l). Hor will dated August 8, of that year, was proved on the ;^>itth of the following Marcli. She mentions daughters Kinsman. Loc. [Martha, who married Deacon Thomas f.ow of Che- bacco.l and Feil()ws : sons Daniel and f hnmas.

In a fragment ol'a letter tiated " l^onilon. ye ."ith of Sep'r, li">7"J," and signed •• Lidia Bankes." which was [)robably addres>ed to Daniel Epes, there i< a postscript as follows: •• 1 desire my a'lectionale love to your wife and all your children, my service to your fatlier Symonds, iny cousin, and not forgetting ould Mr. F.ourman. Mr. Rogers and their wises if alive."

Ata Town meeting Feb. 1 (',72. Ordered, that the .select men to- gether with Mr. Wade and Serg't Bowman, take speedy care to repair the meeting hon>e.

Daniel 2, son of Thomas 1. married Hannah Hut ti-hinson, A[)ril I'i,

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John, lioni March 8, 1G73, Onin. !»orn Doc. IGTG, Margaret, born April -1, 1081.

A (laiip^hter died Nov. 2o, 1C79. He was a voter in town affairs, lt",7'J. We luul the following vote on the town records: " 1G9G-7, M:ufh, voted, that Thomas IJorcnian, sen'r, make an acknowledgment l\»r his arlronting Lt. Thomas Hart, or pay a fine of five shillings." In 1714, Mr. Thomas Boroman is appointed on a committee, and in 17rJ a seat is assigned to him in the meeting house. It ajjpoars from the inscriptions on their grave stones yet standing in the old bur3ing place that he died Oct. 3, 1719, in the 7G year of his age ; and his wife dioil Doc. 4, 1718, aged G8 years, 8 months, and 3 days. In these in-^criptions the nanic is s[)elt Bordinan.

Thomas 3, son of Thomas 2, with liis wife Sarah, had a son John, born Feb. 13, lG!i7. Th»^y were nnpointccl administrators on the es- tate of Abel Langley of Ipswich, "their only brother," December 24, 3711,

Oflin, son of Tiiomas 2. married Sarah Heard, Feb, 28, 1G9S, and on the IG of I)eceml)er following, had a son Oflln.

Jacob 3, son of Thomas 2, sul»SLTi!;ed 10s towards tlie bell, 1G99. '• 17oG, December 2G, Martha Boniman, wife of Jacob Boannan, wid- ow of Jno, Kogers. son of Samue! Rogers," died June 11. 174-0, aged 7iJ. .Jacob Boardman died Nov. 29. l7oG, aged 8G. Elizabeth their ilaughter died May 4, 173G, nged 22

John 4, son of Thomas 3. ntarrieil .Vbigail Choate, published Nov. 27, 1720, daugliter ofTliomas ('hoatc 2, son of Jolui 1.

Moses wiih his wife Ann, had :i son Daniel, born Dec. 10. 1G99.

r.OSWORTIl. Ilaniel, a commoner 1G}8, IGGl and a voter in town ailairs 1G7!(. 1G7G agriH'd with Haniell BoswortU for his son Haniell shall keep tlse flock, &c. His will was prove<i Sept. 2.'», ir<s;3. He ^.lirects his body to be buried in Ipswich burying place. He left a wife and two daughters. Abigail and Elisabeth, He ha-1 Mary born April <'>. lGi).">, whodied Aug. 9. IGGG, He possessed a lot of land at Mud- dy Kiv^er.

lG7r), Sept. 28, r.enodict Bulcipher's wife, upon pr'stiuent for wear- ing silk hood and scarf, lined lOs. and costs, and fcL'S. Arthur Ab- bott's wife. same. Haniell Bosworthlii> two (laughters same, {remitted Maich. 1G77,) Margaret Lamljert. sanu', Thomas Knowlton's wife and Obadiah Bridge's wife. same.

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William, complained of for cncroacliiiiii on the common, ir.t'.T. William, scn'r, died Dec. 8, lilsG.

BRADSTKEET, Simon, possessed a planting lot in High street, adjoining lands of tlie Kev. John Norton, and the llev. Tliomas Bracy in 1G38. Ho was a commoner in 1041. He pnrchased of William Symonds, laborer, "a planting lot containing seven acres, being on the hill on the north side of the river." Doc. 28, 1C.47. In IC^s, Mch 10. witli Ann his wife, being tb.en of Andovor, he sells kin!! in Ando- vcr, to Kichard Sutton of Roxbnry, husbandman. He was born in Holling, Lincolnshire, Englan<l, ilarch, IGOo, was one year at Em- manuel College, arrived at Salem, 1G3<\ the place where he died '21 JNIarch, 1G07, at the age of IM. He was elected Assistant. IMarcli IGoO, and was 48 years in ollice ; Secretary of the Colony 23 Aug. 1G30 to 1G13, Deputy Governor li"'73-78 ; Governor lG7;i-St> ; and again Governor after the imprisonment of Andros from jNIay lGs'.< to lGt)2. His first v»-ife. by whom he had eight chrldren, was Ann, dan. of Gov. Thomas Dudley. .She was a woman of much literary ability, and died IG Sept. 1G72.

Humphro}- 1, had a house lot 1G3.">. commoner, IGll. Had a house lot granted to him in Mill street, having Mr. Cogswell on the north west, Dec. !', It", i.'). The grant is signed by Richard Saltonstall, Dan- iell Denison, Samuel Aiti^leton. Richard Jacob. R-.^bort Lord, and John Payne, a committee appointed liy the freemen*for that purposi'- In 1G}G, Jan. 2n, he sells to Tliomas KnowUon his dwelling house and lot, situate and being between the dwelling house of Andrew Hodg.^s towards tiie south west, and the tlwelling of Stephen Jonlan towards the south east, haviiig a highway leading down to the river on the west side. He sells to R;ehai«l Hutlry, Xov. 20. IGl.'), ten aeres lying in the common fields on the north side of Ipswiih River. His farm was. belbre his decease, annexed to the town of Rowley. His will da- ted July 21. l''«.")7. was provi'd Sopt. 2C., following. U\} dirt'Cts his bodv to 1)0 buried in the burying plaee in Rowley. Helel'ta wile liridget, who died in November. IG'.."), a son John 2, to whom In' ga\e

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the farln at Muddy river : I Mosos 2, a minor, and five daughters ; Ilaiiuah Kose, Martha Beale, Mar}-, Sarali and Rebecca; tliroe granikhildren, Daniel and Hannah Rose, and Samuel Beale.

Moses 2, son of 11 amp lire}- 1, a commoner, 1GC3 ; voter in town allair-^. ICTD; married Elizabeth Harris, March 11, lOGl ; had Moses, born Oct. 17, 1GG5, Elizabeth, born March '2-2, 1GG7.

Capt. iloses Bradstreet died August 17, 1090, aged 47, and is buried in Rowley.

Bridget Bradstreet, widow of Humphrey died about IGG.'i. Her will is dated Oct. 14 of that vear. She mentions a son iMoscs, and daughters Martiia, the eldest, Mary Kimball. Walter to whom she beijueaths •• Mr. Cobbets Book." and Rebecka Longford. John died in IG'J'', and left a widow Hannah.

BRACY. Rev. Thomas, was probably an assistant with the Rev. rsathaniel Ward in IC^jJ. He possessed an house lot and planting lot in High street adjoining the lots of the Rev. John Xorton ami ]Mr. Simon Biadslveet, April IG, lG;],s. He probablv returned to Eng'- land. He also [.obsessed land 'dying towards the neck," in IGo-^.

" lGo'>. Tliore was gfantvd to Mr. John Tattle ten acres toward the Neck, having Mr. Bracy his land west, Mr. Tredwell east. Philip Fowler north, and a Creek south. Also a pLanting lot on heart break iiill, having Mr. Dmiley wtst, Michael "Williamson, John .Johnson, and the mar^lies east, and two little swamps north and south."

BIGGSBY, Josei^h. subscribes to the compensation to Denison, 1G4S. He [)urchased laud of Joseph Jewett, in Rowley, which he afterwards sold to Robert and Nicholas Wallis before IGGl. He h.ad

ilary, born Feit. LS, IG.jU,

Susannah, died Jan. is, 1G.)7,

Nathaniel, died July 11, 1G.3-S,

BETTS, Riohard, subscribed to Major Denison's allowance, 1G48.

*1G:)!). Svi)t. 21. Inventory of Joliu B.radstrcet, mariner, who dyed in the Island of Barb;idoes on the 21st .July, Ano Dom, IG'.f'.*. Ap- jirais^'d as monev. Housing and laml, about lifty acn^^;, f")"o. The eighth [)art of sloo() I iiitv t'20. A tankard; .'! spdous and a porvin- gt-r. ;ill phiie, f 12. ^. F.eds and la'dding, f.'il. .'.. 1 s ],:ur> of :^!u.■ets aiji! as many pillow casi'S, f2;5. ]G.

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Had a hc)U>o and land on llicrh street, adjoining Edward lirown, which he sold to Cornelius Waldo, before IG-Vt.

BRAIjROOK. Richard, purchases conditionally of William Whitred of Ipswich, Carpenter, one half of his farm, Oct. 15, lOOS. In l(;,>t, he has certain rights of commonage as the Widow Hatlield's fanner. He removed to Weuham and died about July 7, 1G80. In the will his name is spelled Brawbrook. Richard, probably his son was a town pauper, ir.81.

BRAGG, Edmund, or Edward, is mentioned as servant to Mr. Symonds, Dec. 30, IGli' ; gives "a day's \\ork carting voluntary, be- sides the rate toward the cart britlge," Nov. 19, 1G4G. He was a commoner, K'lGi, and a voter in town atfairs, 1G79. He had Debo- rough, born Dee. 22. 1 G.'>8, a son Thomas died Sept. 24, 1G75. He purchased an house lot. Feb. 2.>, i(ji;3,uf •• William Kr.owlton, brick- layer, which he bought of John Andrews, who bought the same of Robert Hayes, to whom the freemen of the Town of Ipswich did grant the same," containing an acre, adjoining other lands of said Kuowl- ton which he bought of William Lampson and William Storey, having a lane leading towards the house of Joseph Medcalf towards the east, and Ipswich river toward the west. He. together with Thomas Low, purchased of Thomas Firman, Oct. G, 1<)4 7, twenty acres of land, ly- ing upon the ^lile brook toward the south west. Elisabeth his wife, died May 28, IG'.tl.and on the 2.S of October of the same year, lie married widow Sarah Redingtou. ''^' . -

1G7.">, Nov. Edward Bragg bound to keep the town from an\- charge by his entertaining of Robert Starkweather and famib .

1079. He is one of 21 chosen as Tythingmen :

" At a meeting of the select men the l.">th December, 1G79: In obedience of an order made by the Honored General Court, held at Boston, October l.">, IG79 — we ye select men of Ipswich, have chosen Tythingmen as foUoweth :

Jeremiah Jewet. Tsaack ffoster,

Aaron Fengre. sen'r Sanuiel Eyers,

Symond Stace, Thomas Wade.

Tliomas Lull, Isaack ti'ellowes, ' .

Mr. Chute. [James, b. IGF.), John Giddiui^s,

G. Reg. No. 2.'.. p. 217.] William Goodhue,

>^^^ John Wainwriglit, Joseph Everlv.

Sorgent iVrkiiis, Will Thomson,

Jaakob Hotter. Richard Walker, [or Wattles]

Thomas Louiwdl. Thomas Jaackob,

Ednumd Heard. John A<lams,

Thomas Clark, wiuisijnot. Edward F>iaug. J(»hn neni>on.

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iTiii). In the new meeting house, Januavv 10, 1700, a scat at the T;iMe is a>^signo(.l to Old Good'n liracjj.

Tlie will oCKdwaid Bragg, dated January 14, 1700, was proved August 2;], 1708. lie mentions his wife Sarah, and a daughter Mar}- i:veIoth. He bequeaths to the children of his daughter Deborah Svarls, his '* Land and building in ye town of Rowley." He adds, '* 1 give and bequeath to ye Church of Christ in Ipswich, which I am n member of, three pounds in money, to be layd <'ut by my overseers in a peice of silver plate, for \-e use of sd church for ever." Among the communion service plate belonging to the First Church is a silver cup, bearing the inscription :

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The initials in this niscription jM-obably stand for the names of An- drew Diamond and I^dward IJragg.

Timothy 2, pvoi»ably son of Edward 1, married Feb. 2-i, 1085, Lidia Gott. Tlicy had children :

Timothy, born June o, 1 GOO,

Edwartl, born July 10, 101.12,

Thomas, born Sept I, IG'Ji),

Ebenc/.er, born Nov. l-'l, lO'J'J. '

lie was a surveyor of highways^ 10ltr>-G, and had the right of turning horses on the common, 1097. Lie subscribed 10s toward the bell lODD. The inventor}- of the estate of Timoth\- Bragg, Feb. 3, 1700-7, House and an acre and an half land, £28, 10 ; total, £t'0, 18, 8. Eydia^elict.

RIUDLEY, or Burley, Giles 1, was an inhabitant 10 48, and a

connuoner, 1004. June lo, 1008, Gooilwife Birdley had granted

trees ft)r 100 rayles, and 100 posts. His will was proved .Sept. 2l>,

10()S. In it he mentions sons : . '.- , . ."

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. James, born Feb. 10, lO.r.O, John, born July 1."'., 1002. Amlrew 2. son ofGiles, born Se[it. '>. 10,',7, died Feb. I, 1718, aged 00 vi'ur.s and '> months. (See epitaijh 29.) He had the title of Cornet. His wife's name was Mary Conant. married IMarch II, \i\xi ; li:,d a daughter, Kcbcckah. born March 2'.i, I'ls;! ; he left one son, Autlrow. boiu .luiu- 1 !, ](•'.' I. and time danghti-rs, IJebeckah, wife of Ivo'tert Kinsman, married June 2'^, 1 7or> ; Mary, wife of Samuel Ad-

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anis, i\w\ Snr;ih, wi!> of Riclianl Kiinbal!, born C)el. 0, Kl'.fS.

Ii;s7, March 2n, I Andrew JUirloy rcvincst to grant mc yo liberty of making a kill of bricks a JeUerics Xeck. I cutting there no wood down that is growing to burn tlicni but what 1 shall prepare otherwise, tak- ing such drift wood as may l)e found by the water side, because it will be near to my land by Jetferics Xeck Caseway, where 1 pur[)0'-e to build an house for to dwell there. Voted and granted.

In his signature in IflliS, the name is spelled " Burdly." Andi'cw Bartllcy, another variation of the name Burley, is one of the snl,i>crilj- ers for a "bigger boll," in li.I!<9.

Andrew 3, son of Andrew 2, (see e[)itaphoO,) was married to Lidia Pingry. in 1717. Their publishment is dated Nov. 9, of that year. After her death in 17;]G, (see epitaph 31,) he married, January ;», 178G, a second wife, whose name was Hannah Burnam. who survivcil him. and died Sept 15. IT.JIJ. He died December 15, i75;j.

James 2, son of Giles 1, married l{e!)eckah Stace, daughter of Thomas and Susanna Stace, grand daughter of the Rev. ^^'i!liam Worcester of Salisbury, jNIay 25, l(;-55. She was buried Oct. 21, IGSi;, In IG'Jj he had a wife named KlisaliCth. They liail : Joseph, born April G, 1G',>5, Thomas, born April 5. 1G97.

John 2, son of Giles 1, died f^eb. 21, lG.^'->.

The committee appointed January IG, 17(M). to a-^>iga the seats in the meetinghouse then recently built, ap[)oint a seat for Mr. Andrew Ikirley. In 1702. tliey ai)point seats to John Burle}', Rebecca, Burley anil Mary Bur'.cy. In 1 719 seats are appointed to Andrew liirdley. AViddow Birdley. probably Mary, widow of Andrew 2. and Mrs. Birdley, probably Lydia, wife of Andrew 3.

BRI1)G1-'S, JCdniuud. was a subscriber to Denison's compensation. 1G4S. and a conunoner liWll. and a voter in town affairs. 1('>7'.'. His wife Klizabetli dicil Dec. 31, IGGl. He married Mary Litlleliale. April I!, 1C.G5, had Mary. Iioru A[tril 14. li"iG7. He is ap[)oin(ed one of the execr.tor.s of the will of Thomas Scott, March s, 1(k'>3. He sold jointly wi 'i Anthony Potter. April I. IGdO. to VAiU'V .lohn "Whipple, a six acr 1' )t..wliii;li was sometime Hi'my ICingsbiu \ "s.

1G75, Nov. 25. John Littli'liale iieing slain ui tiic wair. a I'l grM to Kdmund r>iidge> and .Mary his wift», (hilo \\il'.> to Richard l.iltlr- hale and uiollir-r to sd John.)

He died .laiuiary 13, I'lsi, and his widow Marv. H.-t. M , I'^'H. He wa> a blacksmith, and left properly. f2.;5. t;.

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Muri'u ;.l , I'lo.O. lie mentions his wi ft- ^lar}-, and sons John and ..'..-i:ili ; daughters Faith, Bethiah, and Mary. lie appoints Capt. I):uiicll l''.[)ps and Lieutenant John xVpplcton overseers: witnesses, DaniiU Kpps and Edmund Heard.

It'.Li"), Marcli 17, debts due from Edmund liridgcs estate : To Esaac l.iltlohale ou account of partnersliip £11, 10. To John Littlchale's o>i!ut«> as ICdmund Bridges was administer'r, £10, 17, 8.

Jolm, married Sarah How, Dec. 5, 1GG6.

(>l)L(iiuh, married Mary Smith, Oct. 2o, 1G71. lie died Oct. 22, 1077. lie had Obediah, born July 2, 1071; Samuel, born Feb. 1, l''.7.j. In IGG'J he had granted to him tlie privilege of fire wood, feed for one cow, so long as he follow the trade of fisherman.

1G72, Feb. Granted to John Brown the like privilege of the com- iMon ns other tradesmen as -John Knowlton and Obadiali Bridges.

1G77, Xov. Obadiali Bridges dying intestiite, administration grunt- ed to Elisabeth his v.idow.

■Josiah, married Elisabeth Norton, Xov. 13, 1676. She died June L'l, 1G77 ; married Kuth Greenleaf, Sept. 10, 1677.

BUYER, Richard, possessed the right of turning horses on the common. 1GD7. His wife was named Mary. They had Samuel, born ^larch 20, 1G70, Robert, born ilarch 8, 1660, Margaret, born April 7, 16^(2, John, born December 31, IGSo, Martha, born Feb. 19, 1680. lie had a scat in the meeting house, 1700. ■ i '

BRIDGHAM. Doctor, died iSIay 2, 1721, in the 7G year of his age. (Slo epitaph 2.3. ) Grad. at Fl. (/. 1G''>0. He was son of Henry and F.liznbetli Bridgham of Boston. Henry Britlgham took the freeman's «>:ith in Boston, 3Iay 10. 1613. (Savage.) To the notice of the death <'f Doct. Bridgham in the town Records of Ii)svvich, is added the fol- lowing remark : " Fur manv years past he proved himself a very skillfull and eminent Physician, his administrations being commonly tutrnded with great success.'" lie was a feoifee of the grammar schot)l from 171 1 to the time of his decease. A silver cup belonging to tlie l-"irst Church has tliis inscription : '' The Gift of Doct'r John Bridg- liam to the Church of Christ in Ipswich, 1721." He had a seat as- signed to him in tlie meeling house, 17'><'.

Ai-ril IC, lo:,).'). Granted to Doct. J«j!in Bridgham about half an acix' of land near (^ioodman Briilges near tiic widow Clark's, i)rovided

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BROWN, Iv-hvard. possessed an bouselot March 17, ltU2, on the eastendofHiijh street, of one acre, adjoining the bonsclots of Wil- liam Bartholomew and Mr. Rradstrcet. He is a subscriber to Dcni- sou's allowance in 1G48. He possessed land in 1C5-L He died Feb.

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27 day of Julv, 1033, Memorand that: Richard Lumpkin hath sold unto John Tuttle one house and a house lot with certain other lands, . one house lot lying near the great cove of the town river hav- ing a house lot now in" the possession of William Avery on the south- west, Robert Kinsman's bouselot on the north west, the town fiver on the southeast, a bouselot now in possession of Samuel Hall on the east, also upon the said lot one dwelling house formerly built by Richard Brown now of Newbury, and by him sold unto ISlv. Richard Saltonstall by whom it was sold unto the said Richard Lumi^kin.

John, was'a commoner, 1G41. and a contributor to Denison, UU'S, was entitled to share in Plum Island, &c., IGGl, and with the title or distinction o^ former, has the right of having horses on the common, 1697. He had land in IGt'J, adjoining land which William Fellows sold to John Pierpont. He had a houselot on town hill, 1G57. He purchased. Dec. 5. 1GG3, of John Woodam and .Mary his wife, a house and land in High street, on the south side, between Phillip Fowler and Phillip Call lately deceased. He died Sept. 13, 1677. . 1G77, November. " John Brown of Ipswich, dying intestate, admrn. granted to his eldest son, John Brown ; two daughters. ,£:>0 pounds each ; brother Nathaniel, his mother, £1G.

John, probablv son of the preceding, has the distinction of junior, in 1GG4. when he was entitled to shares in Plum Island, .V:c. He died April 1), 1727, aged. ss years, (see epitaph 3G;) liis wife, Hannah, died Nov. 17. 1727. aged 7^. years, (see epitaph 37.) He had :

Elisabeth, l^orn May 1-3, H^Gl.

John, Sept. 29, l'".GG,

Jonathan, born Nov. 4, li>GS,

Sarah, born Dec. 2. lG7o,

John, born Julv l<"'7."^. ir.si, Jan. The >o"lect men having called John Brown before them. :md having had comp. that the sd John .loth neglect his occasions, and spend much time and expense in urlinaries. d.^e now forewari> him. the s<l Julm Pu-.-wn. that h- doe not fre<iueut anv of ye onbna- i-ii's upon penalty of Law. John Kiiowlton same.

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ICTi', Feb. Granted to John Brown the like privilege of the com- Mirm :i!i other tradesmen as Juhn Knov/lton and Obadiah Dridges.

l';7i', April. Ordered that no person whatsoever shall sell or give unto John Brown the glazier, any strong drink or strong liquor, &c.

Thomas, was a commoner, 1041.

Joseph, was commoner, 1GC4.

Natlianiel, joined the church 63- taking the covenant, March 8, 1073: his wife was named Judith Perkins, married Dec. IG, 1G73; Jje had a daughter by a former wife, born April 25, IGGS.

Nathaniel and Elisabeth, had a son Thomas, born Nov. 18, 1C99.

John and Hannah, had a daughter Mary, born July 3, 1085.

Joseph and Abigail, h;id a son Daniel, born January 15, 1G8L

Joseph, sen'r, died vSt.'[»t. 30, 1G94, and left a widow, Annah AtTal- Lie, married Feb. 2S, 1071 ; he had: Joseph, burn Feb. 18, 1073, John, born ilareh 12, 1G74, Hanah, born Feb, 24, 1075, Thomas, born Dec. 20, 1G78.

Sept. 1004. luveutorv Joseph Brown : Fanning lands, and £275, .'), as pay; debts due, in pay £20, 1 ; in money, £52, 3, 5.

Nathaniel, senior, Natlianiel, junior, Vv'illiam, John, senior, shoe- maker, and John, junior, were commoners, 1707.

The committee for seating the meeting house, January 10, 1700, assign seats to Nathaniel, sen'r, John, sen'r and John, glazier. Feb. 23, 1702-3, seats are a.^sigued to William, Thomas, James and Sary.

Jonathan, ruanied Liddia Kindrick, ^daughter of John Kiudrick, April G, 1094.

*" BREWICK, Thonic.s 1, a commoner, 1041, probably removed to Hampton.

John 2, probably son of Thomas 1, was a commoner, 1001, and a voter in town atfairs, 1G7'.', when he has the addition of senior. He joined the church by taking the covenant, Jan. 25, 1G73. He died June 23, 1084. In his will dated nine days previously, he mentions his ••father Brewer of Hampton ; wife Mary ; gran<l children, P^.dwanl Chapman, ./bhn Chapman ; son ,7bhn ; he appoints his brother Tlium- as Lull and Simon Stixce overseers. His widow died Dec. 10, of the •same year.

1084, Oct. 2. Mary Brewer, widow of John Brewer deceaset.1 '"re- linquii^hes to John Brewer and Simon Cha[iman husband of sd lirew- ors daughter," the estate Ijeipieathed to ht;r liy her husband, in con- .sideration of a bond to p:iy ii\e pounds i-acii. •• tliat is ten pounds a

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year, and also Ihey sliall pny for her clot hi ng ;" to be paid qunrterlv in provision suitable for her 6up})ort.

Corp'U Brewer was a surveyor of highways.

Feb. 1002. The con-stable was ordered, ICCl, ""to pay Johnlirew- cr 20s for charges he is out about building *lie fort." He was one of the selectmen 1(!73, coni'r 10.71'.

" Clarke r>rewer" was chosen " Tithingman," Dec. 20, 1077.

Serjeant .John Brewer was chosen town clerk, Oct. 2, lOs;]. "\'oted that sd John Brewer shall transcribe the Kecords which are in the two old Town Books : (the books being shattered to pieces,) into an- other book.

John 3, son of John 2, was married June 3, 1G81) to IMartha Vov- kins, daughter of Abraham. He had lost a wife Susanna Warner, married January. 1074, wlio died Nov. 20, 10S8. 1G'J7, Oct. 4, ^lar- tha Brewer appointed adminis'r of estate of John Brewer, renders ac- count, estate £'.'2, 10, ,"..

1701, Oct. 8. '• ^Martha Brewer alias Ingols," guardian of Jolm Brewer, son of John Brewer : his part of his father's estate, £30, 18, 10. She was also guardian of Mary, daughter of John Breuer.

1723, September 27. died Abigail, wife of John Brewer.

BULLY, Samuel, married Elizabeth Webber, Feb 22, 1093, and ^ had a daughter Elizabeth born May 17,10'JO.

BUTTON, Mathias, commoner 10 n. was, according to INIr. Felt, a Dutchman, and removed to naverliill in 1040. He sold land in Ipswich to Tliomas Wells, June 14, 1G44. He subscribed to ^lajor Denisons allowance 1048, Dec. 21).

BUTLEK, William and Sarah had r daughter Sarah born July 2:1. 1G80 : and twin sons Tlmmas and Ralf. born Sept. 1."), 108-_>, and a son Ralf, M.ay 10.81, Wiiliatn born June 1. 1(".70.

1710, Dec. 4. Stephen Hcrrick of lieverly, attorney to Mary Hcr- rick of Preston. Conncc'tt, Ephraim Fellows and Anna his wife of riainfield, Conn'tt, both daugliters of Robert Cross of Ipswicli : in consideration of twonty-three jtounds current monc}' of N-Englaml. acquit to William Buttler of Ipswich, all claims on their father's estate.

In a list of commoners. Marcii 0, 1707-8, are the names of William sen'r Williaiu junior, and Tiiomas I'uLler.

r.r UN HAM, Joliu, was a soldier in the war against the IVqiiol In- dians, for wl:ieh he rccoived a arant from the town of eii^lit acres ol

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1:--!! I, 1 ';.;:*. lie subscribed to the compensation of Major Denison in li;is. lie sold to AnUtony Pottei', June 1, 1G4S, "a house lot late oi'Hiiiuphry Griflin, situate near the water mill. Also a house lot con- Uiinin^ three acres lying next the hou.-e lot of serjeant Jacob."

John, secundus, mairied Klizabcth Wells, June 9, lOG'J ; was ap- jiointed with others "to run the line between Gloccster and us," IGOo. Was a tythingman 1C77 and 1G!)5. He had: John, born April <S, 1(571, Thomas, born Sept. 22 3G73,

John, senior, came into full communion with the church, August 12, 1G74. [See Note, page 2y.]

Tiiomas 1, probably brotlier to John, was with him a soldier in an expedition to the Indians in IGlo. Had privilege of commonage gi-anted to him, Feb. 1GG7.

Granted liberty to set a saw mill upon Chcbacco river, 1GG7, r.Iav.

Corp'H Thomas, surveyor of highways, 1GG2, selectman, lGC3,serg't IGG!).

He was a subscriber to the compensation to jMajor Denison, 1C4.'^.

On the lUth of ^[aich 10^3, he enters into a "contract or agree- ment with respect of marriage intended betwixt Misheck Farlc}- and Sarah Burnham," [born June 28, 1GG4,] with Michael Farley, sen'r, by which they agree "to give the young couple a house lot and lo Iniild for them a house."

M&sech Farley, miller, son of Michael Farley, sen'r, and Sarah Jiurnham, daughter of Lieut. Thomas Burnham, sen'r, were marriiid August C, 1GS4. ;^, -■ - " '

Lieut. Thomas,* died May 19, 1G94, his wife Mary,, March 27, 1715, aged 92, (see epitaph 2.s.)

The surviving children according to his will, dated Jan. 10, 1G'J3-I,

of which Nehemiah Jewett and Philemon Dane were ,

were Thomas, born Jan 19, l'i*«H3, John, James, Mary, Johanuah, Abigail, Kuth, Sarah, and Hester.

Thomas 2, son of Thomas 1, was a carpenter, and worked upon the ineeling house in repairing it, 1G(-S. Freeman. May Jl, 1G71.

*1GS.'), Sept. Sarah Wait came into court, owned she had coinited fornication with Joseph Burniiam, son of Lt. Thonni'* ]»urnham, lineii I'ts :uid fi'rs.

.lohn Wait and Cal'i\crinc Carroll his wife came into court and owjicd there comiLlinir fornication together — line li.'s each.

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He married Lydia Pengr}', Feb 13, 10(15. They had : Moses, born Jan. 21. IijIj-^, Lidia, born Dee. G, IfjTl, Aaron, born Sept. 12, 1G7G, • -

Eleazer, born Sept. o, 1G7S, Al)igail, born June 2, 1G80. James 2, son of Thomas 1, joined the church by taking the covenant Jan. 25, 1G78. lie was overseer of the poor in 1G08. His wife wa- named Mary. They had :

Mary, born ^lay 25, 1C78, James, born Nov. 1, 1G7'J. Thomas, born June 27, IG-Sl, Sarah, born March o, 1G85, Joanna, born March 10. IG89, James, born Jan. oO, IG'.H, Joshua, born August 10, IGOl. The}' lost sons .Jame-?, May 10, 1G77, and Xov. 10, 1G70. March 23, 1G02-3, the town granted to twenty-three of the inhabi- tants as many "lots laid out by ye River side between Samuel On\- way's shop and ye Town Bridge, beginning by ye Bridge and so by ye liiver side."

James Burnham had the 20th of these lots measuring IS feet front. The lots varied lYom l.s to 2S foet ; the whole extending 408 feet.

He subscribed £2 toward the boll, IGOO. He died June 30. 1720, aged 78, (see epitaph 30.) His wife died Nov. 1738, aged 7G, (see epitaph.)

Thomas, married December IG, 1G85, Esther Bishop, daughter of William Cogswell, widow of Sauuiel Bishop, [see note page 20.] They had children :

Susanna, born Jan. 2iK 1G02-3, Thomas, born Feb. 12, 1G94, Benjamin, born Dec. 21. IGOG. Thomas and Liduia had Mary, born Oct. 18, 1G,85, and ^Mareh 11, 1GS8, died Liddia wife of Serj't Thomas.

May 27, 1728, died Susanna witlow of Serj. Thomas. Job and Abigail had a son Job, l)orn Dec I>, 1G08. .John of Chebacco, had a sou Jonathan born Nov. 3, 1G05. Moses and Ann had a son David, born Dec. 10, IGOO. Josiah of Chebacco died Oct. •2:'), 1G02, and Abigail his wife the 31st da}' of the same nionth.

Robert, died IGOl, June 12. Administration on iiis estate was granted Sept. 20, of ttiat year to Frances, his v.idow. IK' a-ft two

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sons, Samuel aud Jeremiah. B}- his will he gives to his son Samuel two hundred acres of land at ''Lamperell river." He gi\'e:3 to his son Jerfiuiah, besides lands, &c., "all my carpenters tools," "he to main- tain his mother, my wife Frances Burnham, as long ns sue nvcs." He possessed a house aud laud at '• Oyster river." The witnesses to his will were Thomas Burnham, sen'r. Francs Burnliam, James Burnham, who makes his mark, and John Newmarch, jun'r. The in- ventory of his estate amounting to £i)'J 13, was made by Jacob Foster and Nathaniel Knowlton, March 21, 1G81-2,

Doct'r Joshua died March 7, 17G2, a' 51 yv j mo. Susanna his wife diedMay I'J, 175y,ffi 2a.

BOWLES, Christopher, was an inhabitant 1G78, had certain rights of commonage, 1G'J7 ; and had a seat assigned to him in the meeting house, 1700.

Joseph Bolles died May 17, 1711-12, aged 5 yr omo. 11 ds, (sec epitaph.)

BUCKLEY, William. 1G48, he subscribes to Major Denison's al- lowance. Herdsman, lOGl. He had :

William, born Dec. 8, lGo7, died 1G50. William, diod Aug. IG, IGGO. - - ■

John, born May, IGGO. William, born Oct. 14, IGCG. Elisabeth, born May, IGG^.

BLADGETT, Jonathan, had a seat appointed to him in the meet- ing house, Jan. IG, 1700.

BIIITTOX, John, had a scat appointed to him in the meeting house Jan. IG, 1700. . .. ., _ , .,

BUGG, Goo<.lman, had a scat assigned to him in the meetin«y house Jan. IG, 1700.

BARKY, John. John Berrye married Hannah Hodgkins, Jan. 17, 1G70. Haiinah his wife died .May 21), 1G7G.

John Barry and Many Chapman were married Jan. 21, 1G7G.

1G7L>, Seitt. John Barryc and his wife for fornication before mar- riage, fined to and costs and i'y^cs. He had rights of commonage as tenant of Samuel Biahop, lG7o.

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r>Er.r>ER, Capt. Isaac ^'an, lost a wife named Elizo.betU, Aug. 21, 1737, ami married widow Klizahctli Harris, Jan. "22, lllU. (See epi- taph 22.)

IiKACKEXr>URY, William, was published with Abigail Heard, July 19, 1707, who died July 20, 1712, (epitaph 21.) He married for a second wife, Mary Walcut of Salom. with whom he was publi^h- ed August lo, 1730.

BISGOOD, Richard. 1C41, 12th day, 1st mo, Barnabas Horton of Ipswich, baker, sold unto Moses Pingry six acres of land within the common fence. Richard Bisgood on the south east,

BUR, John, sen'r, died April 22, 1G73. Jonathan, born June 28, KiG-J,

Elisabetli, born Dec. 2i>, 1GG7, " ; ; -

Jeremiah, born July 10, 1G70. . " _

Abigail, born Dec. 11, 1672.

CALDWELL, John, purchased a house and land, August 21, IG'^1. of Cornelius Waldo, which he purchased of Richard Betts, bounded by land of Edward Brown south east ; Robert Collins north west ; street west ; Thomas Lovcll north east. He was a commoner, 1GG4, and a voter in town alfairs 1G7'J. and with his wife Sarah, joined tlic church in full communion. April 12, 1GG4.

1G73, Nov. Granted to John Caldwtill all the salt marsh gras that growes upon the island cald Bagwels i.^land, to him and his heirs for- ever.

His will is dated June 20, 1G92 ; on the 7th of July, the inventory of his estate was presented ; 8ept 28 his will was proved. In it he mentions his wife Sarah, § (see Appleton Memorial, page 8 4,) who

5? She was the daughter of John and Sarah Dillingliam, who came from Leiceslershire, Eng., in 1G30. In 1G34 they were in Ipswicli, where Sarah was l)orn, In lG3fi, both .loini and Sarah Diliingham were dead. Tiie will of Sarah Dilliugliam. is : — " Tiiis is the last will and testament of nice Sarah Dillingham of Ipswich widowe : tfor my soule'l comend it into the luinds of God in the nu-iliacon of Je>us Christ: llor my temporall ealate : I give to my onely child Sarah Dil- lingham my whole c.-^tate in lands and goods (exce[)t such pticuK'r legacyos as hereafter are named) : And if my child dye Injfore it shall bo nuirryed or alt^inc ti» tlie au(> of one and twcntv veaies. then inv

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.UedJun. 'J'*, 1721, aged S7 years; sons John, the eklest to whom he oi\t'.s a duubk' portion of hia esttite ; Dillingham, born ^^lareh G, IC.ilG ; WilH:im, who died PY'b. ll>, IG'J.3 ; Niith:uii(,'l, born Oct. 18, IGG'J. His daughters were : xVnna, born August 23, IGGl ; Sarali Ayres, born April 2, 1058, wife of Joseph Ayres, married June 0, ICSl ; Mary bora Feb. 2G. 1G71. and Elizabeth, born Oct 1-3, 1G7,').

" Agreed with John Caldwell for his son William to keep the flock on the north side of the River." 1G77.

An inventory of the estate of John sen'r was rendered Jul}' 7, 1(j92, bj Sarah his wife, and John jun'r. Amount of value, £221, IG, 4.

John 2, son of John 1, freeman May 20, 1G77, married Sarah Fos- ter, daughter of Jacob Foster, May .3, 1G89, who died July 11, 1722. Their children who surviveil their father were ; Martha Ringe, bora Aug. 28, IGiJO, John 3, born Aug. 10, 1G92, Jacob 3, born Feb. 2G. IG'Jl-o, died 1744:; was deacon ; left a

widow Rebecca, dau. of Tho : Lull. Sarah Ayres, born July IG, 1G97, William, born Jan. 17, 1708, married L3-dia Lull. lie had a seat in the meeting house, 1700, and was a commoner, 1707. He died Feb, 7, 1721-2.

will is that the same shalbe devyded equally betweeno my mother ThomasineCaly, my brothers Abraham Caly and Jacob Cal\', my sis- ter lUdl and my sister Base.. the wyvcs of.Iohn liuU and John Base, and wy sisters Rebecca Caly and Anne Caly, or such of them as shul be lyving at the tyuie of the death of said child, all wch my mother, brethren, and sisters are now lyving in England : Also I give to Mr. Ward, Pastor of the Church at Ipswich, ifive iwunds. and to Richard Saltonstall esqr ten pounds, and to Mrs. Sultoustail his wife, a silver bowle, To ^Ir Saniuell Ap[)leton llyve pounds, and to his wife a silver porringer: and of this my will I make executors the said Mr Salton- stall and Mr Appleton, comitting the educacon and government of my said chilli and the estate 1 leave her vnto their faithfuU ordering iutieaiing them in the bonds of Christian Love to see this my will ful- filled, my tlue dei»ts paid, my body decently buyried and my child re- ligiously cduoated if God give it life and that they will order the estate as they would doe tlieirowne. fu wytnes that this is my true will made in my prlVct menh)ry though my bodv be weake and sick(\ I publish it aUc!- it had beene read vnto mee in the pre>ence of those who>e names are vrider wrytlen, this xiiijUi ilay of .!uly. 1<'<3G.

Sarah l)ii.i.iNi.nA.M. TJio: Dudley, Rolx-rt Lord, I'hillip tlonU-r. (his mark.)

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John Calclwcli 3, son of John 2, was born August 1'), 1^02, nirir- riod Nov. f), 171.1, Klisiibeth Lull, and was killed by the Indians in Maine, July 10, 1724. Their children were:

John, born July 11, 1717, died ISOI, aged 84, Thomas, born May 10, 1710, died May 31, 172.3, Aaron, born April- 18,1721, died 170-5,

Stephen, born June 1, 1723, died Jan 14, l7o4, (see cpit. 40) William 3, son of John 2, born Jan. 17, 1708, married Lydia Lull, Dee. 1720, died Dec. 27, 1759; his wife was born Nov. 22, 171.'), died Jan. 19, 1787.

Dillingham 2, son of Jolin 1, was a commoner 1697, and with Mary his wife had :

Mary, born Novembers, ino.5, died Oct. 13, 1G98, Daniel, born August 30, ir.'JS, died Oct. 23, 1G08, Mary, the mcthor. died on tl\e 21st of the same month. His second wife was Mary, by whom he hud :

Daniel, born Oct. -0, 1701, married Elisabeth Burley. '

Mary, born Sept. 28, 1703, married Jeremiah Lord, Sarah, born Aug. 1700, married Nath'l Hart. He subscribed 3s toward the bell IGOO. In 172.5 he has the title Serg't ; he died May 3, 1740, aged 70. Mary his widow died 174.S.

Nathaniel 2, son of John 1, was a commoner, 1707, and had a scat assigned to him in the meeting house, 1702. His will was proved Jan. 3, 173>^. He married Abigail Wallingford, 1703, who survived him, and is mentioned in his will, a son John, and two daughters, Mar\' and Hannah.

CARTWPvIGHr, Mistress, possessed a house in High street, be- fore 1650.

' Michael was ''paid 32s for work done at the bridge, and for car- riage for the gun," Marcli 17, Id 12.

CALEF, Joseph, son of "^Rotjcrt of Roxbury, was a physician ; hi.s name is in a list of such as hnd horses on the common in 100 7 ; he then has the title of Mr. and his name is spelt CoJf. In the meeting house which was Imik in the year liV.i'.i. there was one tim- of pews against the walls which were assigned to tiie princi[^!'} inhabitants for the use

* Samuel Calolf, will, dated August 10. 1720, proved Sei)l. 20. — " To my Hon'd ^fother, 3Iary Culrit." — "as an heir to ye c>«tate of my Grand fatlier Robotl C'alelf. late of Roxbury, in ye county of Suttblk, ilec'd,"

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of their wives atul families, while the men were obliged to lake their }<cats in the boily of the house. 'J'he committee appointed for that [(uriKJse assigned to " Mr. Jose|)h Caleffye 5th pew on ye so. east side of \c great door for his wife and fiimily." Mr. Joseph Calolf himself, w!i8 appointed to sit in the fourth seat; his wife was named Mary; their children were :

Robert, born Dec. 12, 1093, Joseph, born May 20, lG9j, Samuel and Ebenezer, born Jan. 25, 1G9G, and according to Mr. Felt, two others, Peter and Mary.

He died Dec. 28, 1707, in the 30th year of his age, (see epitaph 38.) He subscribed Gs to the bell, 1009 ; the name is spelled Callife.

liobert died July 12, 1730, (epitaph 39.)

Samuel died Sept. 1, 1720, aged 21, (epitaph 40.)

Robert 2, son of Joseph 1. married Margaret, daughter of Deacon John Staniford, published Nov. 23, 1GS3, and had two children, who were both living 1730. Margaret was born Nov. 29, 1G95, and died Oct. 7, 1727, (epitaph 39, A.)

J.John 3, son of Robert 2, was born in 1725; married Margaret, daughter of Rev. Xath'l Rogers, baptized Dec. 14, 1729, died March 27, 1751. He was a physician and surgeon, and was in 1755, and several years after, representative of the town in the General Court. In 1755, Oct. 25 the town instruct him to oppose "the distressing and ruinous measures taken by rarliament against Ameria," and "to do all he can to repeal the acts passed or may be passed." When in 17GS, the Earl of Hillsborough required the House of Representatives to rescind a vote respecting a union of the colonies, the House, June 30, resolve not to rescind by a vote 92 to 17. Doctor Caleff voted in the minorit}', and incurred the displeasure of his constituents by so doing.

Oct. 3, 1774, having been waited on by a committee of Ipswich, so that his views of late acts of Parliaajcnt might be known, gives them leave to have it published in the Essex Gazette of Salem, that he re- gretted voting, June 30, 17G8. in favor of the royalists, that his pur- l»ose is to maintain the charter rights against the late acts of Britain. Rut being convinced against his will, it ap^>ears lie remained '-of the

I His h()u>e sto<jd upon the site of the residence of the late Col.

John Heard. It was sold about 1.^02 to Capt. Samuel Caldwell, and

removed sume rods east of the South Meeting House, where it now

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same (>[>iiiiun still," for he continued attnched to t!io royalist [':';;ty, and wliou the revolutionary war broke out lei't the country and settled in the British province of New Brunswick, where at the tlie "town ot' St. Andiews. he died in 1<-^12, aged <S7 years. He had a son lioln'rt who died at Norfolk, Va. in ImjI, at the age of 41. (Sabincs Ameri- can Loyalist.

CxVLL, Philip. Ills will is dated IMay G, 1GG2, and was proved Sept. oO, of that year. To his wife Mary, he bequeathes a house ami laud in Ipswich, and '-land in Old England, to help bring ui) the chil- dren." lie mentions a son I'hilip, born Jan. 17, ir>.'>9, and a daughter Mary. His houselot was in High street adjoining John "Woodam.

Philip, a shoemaker, l(V^;j.

CABK, George, 1G;].3. is possessed of an houselot about half an acre butting upon the soutli upon the town river, on the cast by a planting lot of his own, on the north by the [slanting lot of Daniel Clarke's, with liberty granted hiui to fence the said lot as lov,- as the low water mark, provided he leave a waj' or gate for passage b\- the river side.

1G3G. He was possessed of an island of about 20 acres on tlie ea-^t side of Labor-in-vain, which John Andrews afterwards possessed and conveyed topiary Webster, widow, Nov. Oit, XGIG. He removed to Salisburv. IGIO.

CAS.S, Samuel, has a seat assigned to him in the meeting hou.sc, January, 17b(J.

CKKSSY, William, liad a right of turning horses on the common, 1G,L'7, and had a seat in the meeting house, 1700.

CATCHAM, Jului, subscribed to ?iIajor Denison's compensation. IGbS. In lGt7 he possessed laud adjoining a grant to William Payne.

CHAP.MAN, Kdward 1, was a commoner, IGGJ. He (lie<l April IS, H;7>! ; hisuill is dated Aiiril 1>, :ind was proved A[)ril ;•", li">7-^. His wife 3Iary died .June b^. 1 •;•'):] ; he left a wife Dorolliy, daughier of Ivichard Swan of llowley. with wiiom there had been a "eovt-nant and contraei" before maniage. His sons were Sanmel, hi- executor; Symon and Nathaniel; he Uft a daughter Mary, wife of John r>:irry.

Bichard Swan t)f Rowley, in a will da'.ed A[)ril 2.'», lt'.7s. mention^ daughter- .Uiuv WiNon. Prances (V.iil'er. Dorothy Ciuipman and Mer- ry Wa!tu>r. > hr>ii>iioin Wil-~ou liad an aecount o[H'n wiMi IJolarl Lord, .laiuiai v Is, \i'>>^'.'<.

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^> At •inuTlin- anion- the select mcu of Ips\Yicb, 21, 12, ITU-VC, xvLoreus Mr Thomas ILunondoflhl. town is come to reside upon ye. ir 'rtu vt his hue ,vaud iuthef, John Cross gave to bis daughter, ye sd IlamJnds mother, sd Hamond being 'ye only surviving heir yt we know or to r. land ^nd other lands of his late father Ilamond dyed dezed of which was granted to Mark Synionds in or before ye year lG.'U,-whichwhengranted these was comon land lying be ween sd land and Rowley lines and in January, 164.1, sayd comon land was -ranted to Edward Chapman— about IG acres. _ ,^-n r

"^ Simon 2, son of Edward 1, was a voter in town atfairs, 10.9 : tree- nvinAI-iv 12, K'7.), and had a seat in the meeting house 1.00. >V itli Marv his wife had a son Samuel, born Oct. 20, IGSO ; Steven, bom Oct ' 30 1085. Marv wife of Simon died Feb. 23, 1 / 24. • Samuel 2, son of Edward 1, joined the church by taking the cove- nant, being one of the -young generation," January 2o l^^^^^ ^m"' moncr, 1G78. ^yith Ruth luguUs, his wife, married May lO, lb^^

they liad : -

Samuel born Feb. 12, 1G78, •. •

Joseph, born April G, IGSo, ,.. .• ■

.Mary, born Jan. 2, IG'JO, Edward, died Oct. 17, 1G8S. Ruth, his wife, died June 22, 1700.

Nathaniel 2, son of Edward 1, had a wife named Mary Wilborn, m. ■ Dec. 1G74, bv whom he had a daughter Hannah, born February 8, 16'Jl-2, and other children who died young. In June, 169G, he mar- ried Ruth Davis. , -r , , t i

Joh.i, married Rebecca Smith, Sept. 30, IG75 ; had John born July 7, 1G7G ; joined the church, being one of the -young generation, the same dav with Samuel, Jan. 25, 1G78.

Samuel had a seat in the meeting house 1700. He married Phoebe

r.olton, Nov. 20, 1701. .

Samuel, Joseph, John, Mary, and Dorothy, had seats assigned to

them. Feb. 23, 1702-3.

William, and Elizabeth Smitli, mariied March 30, 1682 ; had William, May 30, 1GS2. Elizabeth, born Nov. 2'J, 1G84, Ann. born Jan. lU, IGDO, Samuel and John were commoners, 1707.

CILVSE, Aqnilla, was born July l-s 10^8 ; he m.arriod Mary Smith —their intention of marria-o was pui^li^hed at Ii)swich, May 31, 1.42, hedied Marcli 17, 1713-1 1, aged 2G, (epitaph 1 1.) He was the 4th

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child of Thomas, who was horn July '2'>, \*'>')l ; iind iirirried Cclu''-. .-i Folhinsbeo, Novoiiiher ■2-2. KIT?. Thcmus was the fourUi chil'l df Aquilla, who settled in Hampton, New Hampshire, in IGoG, and mar- ried Ann Wheeler, daughter of John Wheeler, of Hampton, and died at Newbury, Aug. 21), 1G70. (Hist, and Gen. Reg. vol 1, p. C'.t.)

CHOATE, John, whose name is spelt Chote, subscribes to Denis- on's allowance, K.l.s, and was a voter in town affairs, 1G79 : he dii-tl Dec. 4, IG'J') ; his wife xVnn, died Feb. 10, 1727, being more than :»•> years of age. She joined the church in -'full communion," Dec. 1'm'^ Their children were :

John, born Juno, ICGl, the eldest son, "^--Thomas, 7''>i . f^ ^ -f— C ].. l^ ",.m

ISarauel, .; ■ Benjamin, grad. H. C. 1('03. minister at Kingston, N. H.

Joseph, a minor of 17 yrs, at his father's death. iNIary, born Aug. 10, IG,;!!. *John 2, son of John 1, born June 1.3, IGGl, was a Deacon of tli'- church at Chebacco. He married July 7, 108-1, Elisabeth Graves; :Mav 10, IGiiO, the widow Elisabeth Giddings; July 20, 172:3, llio widow Sarah Perkins; March 12, 1720, the widow Prudence Marshall. Sarah died Nov. 17, 1728 ; and Prudence, Dec. 0, 17r.2. He dird ^ July 11, 17o0, aged 7:3 years. He h.ad by his first wife : John, born May 28, 1G8.'3; by his second wife :

Robert, born April 27, IGOl, Ebenezer, born Jan. 20, 1004, • , Samuel.

In 17LS-10, Feb. 13, he conveys to his son Robert, '-in considera- tion of ye natural love and aflection," half of his 'housings and lau>i.' in possession of his " :Mother Choate which was deeded to him by his brother Thomas Choate."

Roberto, son of .John 2, born April 27, 1001, man-ied Jnnuarv 7, 1715, Eunice Perkins, daughter of Jacob Perkins, who died Nov. I'-'I. 17.")o. Their children were :

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*•' lGOG-7, INIareh 1.'), ,Iohn Chote enters cossion to ye Hoiii>uiv(! Judg of probiito oi" wills that whereas I having matters of waiglit to oiler that niv fathers Will may not be approliated wliiie f liave opp"r- tunity to aileadg aiiainst it a^ witness aiv i<and. .loii.N C"u<>m:."'

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Elizal)Oth, born Sept. 20, 172G, married Michael Farley, Nobemiah, born Dec. G, 1700, an--l three others who die;! young.

He married for a second wife, Mary Knowlton, widow of Isaac Knowlton. Trevioi's to marriage, July 1, 17.38, he purchased of her a dwelling house wh'ch wat left to her by her former husband. This houscjj is-yet standing, the next building south of the Town House. He bequeathed it to his daughter Elizabeth Farley, and it remained lior property until her death, 179.5.

He die<.l Sept. 2C, 1703 ; by his will dared June 1, 17C1, he bequeaths to his wife Mary, all the property which he received with her, and .the house and garden, ^c, which he purchased of her, during her life ; to his son Ebenczer, who married Elizal3<ith Brown, March 28, 1750, homestead, &c. ; to his son Xehemiah. house and land at Wade's is- land; to his daughter Elizabeth, wife of Michael Farley, £05 '-iawiul money," also the house and homestead where [ now live in town, af- ter wife's decease. Also "a riding horse and household goods which 1 have not given to my wife."

Thomas 2 son of John 1, with Mary his wife had:

Aniie born May 22, IGDl,

Thomas, boru June 9, 1093,.

Mary, born March 18, 1(j9.5,

John, born July 2.'>, 1097, • . : .

Abigail, born Oct. 20, 1099, ;-. ■ •

Francis, born Sept. 13, 1701, .

Rachel, l)orn Nov. 8, 1703, , ,

Ebenezer, born March 10, 1700,

Sarah, July 21, 1703.

§'^ July 1, 17.J9, Marv Knowlton sells to Robert Choate in con'n of £5(1, a dwelling liouse and a small quantity of land about it, being the homestead late^of my husband. Isaac Knowlton of Ipswich, deceased, bounded westerlv by street or county road leading to the town Bridge, — northeasterly and northerly on land of Thomas Ivord till it comes to landof Doct. Mani.in^^ south easterly on said Manning till it comes t(; land of Henry \\'iso, southerly on said Wise till it comes to bounds first mentioned."

This house, in which Gen. Michael Farley at on-.' time resideiU was sold to Aaron Wallis, who, in ls20, sold it to Amos Jones, black- smith. Amos Jones resided in it till his death, 18-10. His widow, Elisabeth (Smith) Jones. soM it, and in 1^02 it was taken down. It was probably built by Samuel Yonnglove in 103'>. A sketch of t'.us lunis-e is in p.o^session of the Prtnti'r.

C'apt. Thomas Choate married Mary Calef, widow, Sept. 21, 1-31.

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John 3. son of Thonuis 2, born Jul}- :?.'>, 1007, died Doc. 17, 17<;:., (c'liitai'li n,) his wife, I\Iiiiaui, married March 3, 1717 uL (Jloucfstcr. died Marcli 1, 17()'J, a:;eil 74 years, (epitaph 4*2.) He was a re[>ru-on- tative at the General Court fifteen years, between 17L>1 and 17r.O; he- was colonel of a regiment and judge of probate many Aears. They had several children, all of whom died before their parents. Thomas 3, son of Thomas 2, and Elisabeth his wife had : Josiah, born Sept. IG, 1715,

Jeremiah, July IG, 172.3, m. Eunice Giddings, Jan. 24, 17."»1. Stephen, born Nov. 1727, jNIary. born June 20, 1731, Abigail, born July IS, 1734. Francis 3, son of Thomas 2, with Hannah (Perkins,) his wife, mar- ried April 13, 1727, had:

Francis, born Feb. 27, 1727-S,

William, born Sci)t. 5, 1730, ;. , . ■

Abraham, born March 24, 1731, —

Isaac, Jan. 3, 1733-4. Samuel 2, son of John 1, married Mary Williams of Rosbury, Nov 23, IG.sS, and had:

Mary, born Dec. 31, 1G90, Samuel, born Jan. 10, IG'Jl. Samuel 3, son of Samuel 2, with his wife I\Iary, had : iVIary, baptized Sept 3, 1721, Ann, bap .July 0, 1727. Samuel married the widow Damaras Groton of Chebaeco, March 4, 172.^.

Daniel was published with ^Mary Adams Dec. 13. 1727, and Daniel son of Daniel and Marv, was born .Tan. 19, 1728. 1747, June 28, died Daniel Choate, {feJo de se.) Ebenezer 3, son of John 2, in his will dated Dec. 15, 1718, be- quoatli-s thus : •' To my dear and well beloved Mrs. Mary Cogswell, daughter of Capt. Jonathan Cogswell of Ipswich, deceased, £'M. — fl.> of which to [)urchase mourning." He mentions brothers Robert :uid Benjamin ; sisters Jane Wicom, Dorothy Brown, mother Elon'r. broth- er-in-law Parker Dodge, who had a son Parker. iMary Cogswell makes her X mark to a receipt.

Benjamin 2, son of John 1, Feb. I), l7(»2-3, in consideration of be- ing brought up at College renounces all claim to his fathrr .loliu's estate.

.""iamuol 2. son of John 1. died about 1713; his estate was divided March 30, 1713. thus: To his widow Marv, one third, .t'3.!, <', 4 ; to

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171.'.. >(i)l. lt"..-.Suiiu!fl Slory mari'ioil llio wulow :\Iary Clioato. .loiiii I'.iirnhaiu marrlL-a Sarah Choalo. daughtei- of Joliii 1. Ai)ril l;;, li;'.i."..

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•• DoLjaiuiu L'hoat u!' l\.ii:u>roa ill yo luovcinf uf >.\-\\ liaini^uiu-, doik," convoy.- •• House anil Mbout four .neres or laml in which my mother Annt- Chixite lives." '-to riiomas Cheat."

•• 17-J7, l-'ebniar;. i\ Th'.mas Choate in consideration of love and 'j;ood wilt and respect 1 have toward my lovini; cousin Uoltcrt C'hoate

of C'lieliaceo. pivos commonage that belonged to my father .^Ir.

Jeilin Chuale. sl'h'i. ui lp>u'ieh.'

Fob. 1;;.171^-11». .lohuC'aoale conveys to his son Robert, ^l^-c.

17.". 1. Dee. 'J. David ric-lon an.l wife Elisabeth, of Windham, Conuoeli.ait. received ufKj:. ert Clioate E'lo legacy from Jolin Choate, lather of liobert, to iiis grand d.aiightor Klisabeth Preston, only child of his daiighter Ann [Martin deecase.l.

.\Ia\ l!'.. 17 17. Robert C'houte and Sunuici C'liMate in i.,-..-.-e-.;i<.ii of land tV.iuierlv lifhuiging to (uir grandfather. -Mr. .b>liii Ch.nite. srn'r.

CILVLLIS, rhilip. wns possessed of .". house lot, li>:-;7, in the south side of the river, having on tiie east a highway leading to the river, on the south wrsl a hoti-cl->t granted to Mobrrt Hayes. He removed to Salisliuiv. l<:io. whei-e he was commoner. li;.')(i.

ClU'Ti:. Lionel, school master. His will is dated 1th 7th mo. ICl 1. and proved November 7, I'l ['<■ He loft a wife IJo-^c. and a sou

James.

James, is appeMiited administrator of b.is father. James, estate, Au- gust Itb l«;'.'l. ei'n-i-ting of one half homstead, (1 acres marsli. C acres i.asture laud, cash, and >) silver spoons tl:). total f70. James and Mary Woud. married Nov. it>, ir.7;;, had Mary, born Fel'. lib l*'''U Klisalieth. .lune J^. l';7ii, Ann. i)oiu Ort. 1''. irJl*, l/ioiiel. \u)v\i Ai-ril l-'i. I'-'^tb Jan\<.'s, biKii Juee l.i. l'"'"^'', ThiiMias. born .ian. -"l'*. l''«."». Liou'l was a eomnii-ner, K'. ' 1 , and .lames IC IS. Mr. Chute wa> selectman H'.i'. I. e.iminoiier H'.i". 1. and li:*"^.

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CIIEEVEK, Ezekiel, the lii'it master of the giamraar school funn IG.JO to ICnO, whon he reniovt-d to Boston. He had born in Ip:S\Yi*-h, Nathaniel, born June 23, 1G.>7, Thomas, born Aug. 23, 16.38, Nathaniel, died Jul}- 12, 1057. He owned a piece of land on which he built a barn and planted an orchard, which on bis removal was purchased by the Feoilecs and added t(. the grammar school property. It was probably that part of the lot on which some old apple trees are yet standing. The noncu- pative will of the Rev. Nathaniel Rogers, taken July 3, IG.3.5, appears to be in his handwriting, and is a very neat specimen of the chirogra- phy of the age. The following is from Farmer's Register : " The cel- ebrated Schoolmaster of whom an early poet says, —

" Tis Corbet's pains and Chever's we must own, That thou New England art not Scythia grown,"

was born in London 2o Jan. IGlo, came to N. E. 1G37, and settled at New Haven, removed to fpswich Dec. 1G.)0, to Charlestown Nov. ICGO, to Boston. C, Jan. 1G70. where he died 21 August, 1708, x 93." Mr. Samuel joined the church in full communion, Jan. 25, 1C73.

COBBETT, Thomas, was born at Newbury, England ; was a stu- dent at Oxford ; arrived in New England. June 20, 1G37, settled first at Lynn, and afterward, in 1050, at Ipswich, of which place he con- tinued to be the minister, until his death, Nov. 5,1085. Tn his will proved Nov. 23, 1G.S5. he descrii)es himself as being "nigh 73 years of age." He mentions his -'wife Elizabeth, with whom at our marriag I had a considerable portion." " My dwelling house in Ipswich, con- firmed lately to be my own by I\Ir. William Norton, impowercd there- to by his Brother, Mr. John Norton his will.''

This house is yet standing, a little eastward from the INIethodist meeting house. J

August 11, IG'JG. " John Cobbett of Ipswich, Gentleman, sells to Francis 'NVainwiight in consideration of seventy pounds, a house lot and tract of land containing three acres, more or less, hounded liy land of John Baker, north-north-east; by said Baker, east; and soutli east l»y highway ; on the south-south west by said Wainwright ; and by Mr. Robert Payne, west and north west; with ye house upon ^aid"

Mr. Ilammatt rcfc-rs to tlio First nicthodist meeting house, since removed.

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!n!i<l.'' Signed John Cobbitt and Elizabctli his wife. Mr. Cobbett iiii'tilions in his will Iji.s son Belcher, and sons Samuel, freeman ^Ich 11, Km.'J 4, John and Thomas.

WA, Feb. IS, granted to ^fr. Thomas Cobbitt twelve acres of land cither at Mr. Paines paster or b}- the river be3'ond Goodman Ilarough his house wch he shall think meat.

Mr. John and Elizabeth had a son Thomas born Feb. 10, 1G85.

Mrs. Elisabeth, widow of the Rev. Thomas, died August 5, lOSO, at night.

IGli, Mch 31. Mr. .Jo: Rogers, Mr. Sam'l Colibctt, Robert Kins- man, Tho: Clearkc, Daniell Hove^-, Abra : Fitt, Joseph Goodhue, Joseph Whipple, Phile : Dane, James Day, being admittedto the freed of this Colony took the freeman's eath.

1073, Feb. 22, 3Ir. Samuel joined the church in full comnumion.

From Rev. Thomas Cob bet's ^Viii: — •• As to that soir}' dust hc.ip in itself, [ mean my body, I lea^e that to the care of my within named executors to be decentl\' buried close i)y deceased children here in t!ie burying i)lace at Ipswich, then to return again to its dust out of which it was originally taken, !)eing through grace firmly parswaded from in- falliljlo of God's holy Word, and having thence a living hope that our Lord Jesus Christ at the last day will by his almighty power, and by virtue of his own blessed resurrection, assuredly raise it up again, and re-unite it to mv soul again, so that both shall live as in the most de- sired blJssfull communion and fellowship and fruition of the most pre- tious face, fa\our. and presence of the blessed father, son and holy ghost, so iu the sweet company and fellowship of all the glorious an- gels and glorified saints forever and ever. Amen.

'* First, as it hath been much and often in my heart, so now I ac- tually will and bequeath to my dear wife Elizabeth Cobbet, with whom at our marriage I had a considerable portion — so much of my estate for her life time as iu an ordinary way by God's blessing there- u[»on may put her in a ca[)acity of comfortable maintaining herself and a maid serva.nt to keep her without depending upon any of her cliiltlren, and to be enabled rather to lend them help if need reipiire, and to give to her grand children what she may see meet, or to other pious, charitable uses.

'* The particulars, *S;c.,

''My duelling house at I[)swieh, sSic,

'• The money and plate tliat I have left; also household stutf, and giKxIs whatsoever.

*• .Vll my stu.ly hooks whii-h are yet i\otsi) many as other nunisters wljjt'h live wluTt^ liicv coDtribut mnnov are enat'k'd to uet, live only

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exce[itiMl, j:i\-eii to Sniiuiol Tliomas nml John CoV'^.ot — al-o, aU d,,. corn and m^ll which hath Itocn paid in for my u:bo, eilhi-r at (."apt. Aji- plotons 01 C'ai)t. Wliipples malt house," »5ce.

•' Also what dcl'ts arc due to us us from John Dutch forty shilhii-^, from my soiinc Belohcr for what he oweth us for stockin^^s anrl shoes for Samuel and for the one half of his diet since his mother died. !•<•- ing willing to bear the other lialf of his diet for that while, as I t..M him, l)csi(les what we wholly bear for four or five years formerly, aii-l it being now nbout a year and a half since my daughter died, ilvcc.

'* Also all my other lands in Ipswich, that is the four acre pasture and the eleven acre corn lot, at the wo^t end of Ipswich.

" Malt at old Goodman Lovre's malt house.

"■ Farm 500 acres near Ilu\erhill, which our honoured general court gave me.

" One half of a dwelling house at Lynn."

Sons Samuel, Thomas, John. Saiuucl ilouble portion.

" Ten pounds to Samuel lielchcr to be paid him when at the ago of twenty-one."

" Ten pounds to Elizabeth Belcher to be paid when married."

" Samuel and Thomas already married," ''widow of their deceased brother," [I-Llisha,] '-grandchild Samuel Belcher and his sister Kli/.a- bcth Belcher." No date to will.

November C, lO^o, agreed with respect to the Reverend ^Ir. C<>b- bitts funeral, That Deaken Goodhue provide one barrill of Wine and half a hundred weight of sugar, and that he send it to Mr Cobbitt-- house next second day of the week in the morning, for which ho is to have in pay not mouev four shillings by the gallon and six pence a pound for the sugar.

That Mr. Bust provide if he can against the funeral. Gloves suita'ile for men and women, to the value of five or six jiounds not mon.\v pay, ami some spice and ginger for the syder. That a man be sent t() Lyn to acfjuaiut friends with the solemn providence here.

That some persons bo appointed to look to the burning of tlio wine and heating of the .>yder, against the time appointed foi the funeral next Monday at one of the clock, and such as will be careful in tlie distribution.

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[To Mr. IIammatL"s account of Mr. C'obbott, wo add an oxtra--i from Judge ."^ewuii's Jcmrnal, and aNo a letter from Mr. C'ol)bctt t"> Increase Ma'dier. ]

Judge Sewall says:— 6''(/j//'<//'"^(.'/, X'>r. S. IG^\;. (Joing to Mr. Willanr.s, I understand Mr. Thomas C'olibet died laslThor>day Kvin-

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M'nnhni, Ni>n'r 0, Mr, Co^bhet buried alioot t'our in tiie afternoon.

Tlf>r.vlri}j, N'iv'r 12. ^fr. Moo'Ty proncho^ from I^.i. 57: 1. Mr. r<)Mj(.'t':< Funeral Sormon : *^i(l nl.so ijfMr. Ch.aunrny tli.it he wa^ a .M;in of Sin-^rnbr Wortli. SaM i:ar. ttvr<-)of the Fir^t Generation left.

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Kxtract from a letter of ^^r. Cobht-tt (to rnere;ise Mnthev.) con- rrrnin;:^ hf^ iwn'a v'aprrvity : printe-I in f[ist- and Gen. Re'jr. A very :ntore'..tiiv^ account i-s lilcewicjtegivf-n l^y Mr. Flubbard. Mr. Coi)i)0.tt writes :

•• As to ^ii.-iL yuu •■^a-^''^ «'Iieibcr tliere were not answers of pra^ er ri.>pot;Lin;^ nn captive aon ; [Thomaii.J surel}', air, I maj' truly saj', hi.-^ wonderful preb<:-rvatiun.i in all tliat nine weeks' Umer after he was !ulcc-n, ami ilellverance at tlie last, they maj- well be put upon account, ;n an.-iwer^ of prAjer; fur ho was couAtantly pleaded for by Mr. .^^oodr. in his conirveiiallun. for liiut end from hi.s Cr>4t being taken, (of which tht'V f:r.tt iieard j tiil uis rcilciuplion : so waa he in like jiovt con- .siantly picadcti fur Ijy 3Ir. >hei.pcrd in hia congvegatioa at Charles- Tnwn, ar.<l by ai\ dc.->ire aiijniiit;!! that way, by ifr. f'lulips, ilr. Kale, Afr. Hi;:i;inaoa. Mr. Whining, Mr. Buckley. »n tiicir congTe'^'atio'is, and I doubt i.ot b\' \'our.-*elf, 3Ir. TliiXtcher and Mr. Alh-u in thi; Uiree li'jttton Churches, bcs'i-Ici* tlie prayers going eou.-%uiutl3' th;U, way fur I.iun in the fiuailio.^ and cIo^«iL.s of godiy ones who heard of hi.-i captiv- iiy and ha/ard. He was couatauLly as there was cause, rememl)ereil iu our Congregation fur Lh.it end, and which I may nut furget to nun-

\Vht:u Mr. .Mi.M.dy by a P>j:^,t sent hither, sent mc the first new>i of i.'.a taking bv the ludiaius, aui.1 tiieir further rage iu their [larts, calb ^g '•ut. for enrut-.Ht [)ra}er-i. n«)w if ever I pre;-«enUy o«iu.*ed one of o .•• Ij'.acon.^ to cuil to (jur Ixousc rbaL verj' Cmy as many g<Klly persons ainl t!n-;r wivesi a.■^ were ue:u' u.-i, to s[ii:nd sonv; time in prayer together •^bijuL the ^a:uc. About ihirty uiv;t,, -everal of tlu-ui pra\i.il, an«l the I-<»rd wa.-» with cit«:ai iu it; ami witii uu: al-^o, wh<> began anil ended liiui s«;rviLe.

And having bcg^red .-^iinr smend.-i at tu'stof i>iir wasted son F.li.ha a* houu", w a pledge ofdi>-l.'od rm-rcies to our mprivetl -»oa al'road an •-ranted, my h -art. a.s f must ackmw ledge to the i.ord'.H prai-(«!. was i^v^rt'iiv niilfie<l i-u the cioao uf that ier\ice, and t was ev<:n pcr-iuailcil

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t>i i.i' Murio'.I to-morrow, Xov'r Olh ; ATa> abroad ;it some of liU Noigh- 1m!-.s liiO I^Ioiiilay i'Cltjre. 3Ir. Cliuuucey (.lied on Tuesday lusL So i-,vi> ^liai-jters dead this last week.

Mnmht]!, Xoc'r 9. 31r. C'obhet buried aliout four in the ufteruooa. Fiiizht of >uo\v. ^ ■ /

Thursday ^ Nov' r 12. ^fr. ^rocdy preaches from Isa. 57 : 1. Jlr. Cobbet's Funeral Sorraoii : said also of Mr. Cliauneey that he wa* a Man of Singuhir Wortli. Said but two of the First Generation left.

Kxti-act from a letter of Mr. Cobbctt (to Increase INfather,) con- cerning^ his son's captivity : printerl in Hist, and Gen. IJeg. A vev}- :!itere.?ting account is lilcewise given i>y ^Ir. Hubbard. Mr. Cobliott \viites :

'• As to what yon querie whether there were not answers of prayer re>iiecting my captive c-on : [Tliomas.] surely, sir, I may truly say, Iiis woniierful preservations in all that nine weeks" tune, after he was tu'cen, and deliverance at the last, they may well be put upon account, as an.-:wers of [uiycr ; for he was coastantly pleaded for by /.Ir. -Moody, in his congregation for that end from his first being taken, (of wiiieh thfv fir.<t heard) till his redcm[)Lion : so was ho in like sort con- stantly I'leaded fur l>y 3Lr. Siiep^icrd in his congregation at Chark-s- town, ai:d t»y my de.>ire signilic'd that way, by 1<Iy. i'hilips, Mr. Ilale, -Mr. liigginson. ilr, Whirling, Mr. Buckley, in tiieir congregatioiis, and I (.lou'M not by yoi;rself, Mr. Thalciier and Mr. Alk-n in thi; tlaee I'.ucton Churches., lx-^i<.ics the [.rayers going constantly that \<\x\ f(jr him in the famiiies and closets oi' godly ones who heard of his cai)tiv- iiy and hazard. He was couatanily as tlieie was cause, rememlsered in our Congregation for that end. and wliich I may not forget to nien- tion.

^Vh^.■n ?ilr. Mf.Mdy by a Pu.-/l sent hither, sent me the fu-st news cif i.is lakiijg by tiie Indian^, and tiieir furiher rage in their parts. calH ^g out for earnest [)rayers, now il' ever 1 presently cniused one of o .'■ l^.ai-otis to call to our house ti:at very dciy as many godly persons aiid ihi-ir wives as were near us, to siiend some lime in prayer tt)gL'tlier :ibout the r^ame. AbouL tJiirty met, several of llu-m praNt-d, and the I.ord w:i> with tiiem in it: and witli me al>o, who began anvl ended iiial >erviee.

And iiaving begged some iv.neiKls at llrstof our wasted son l-'li.-ha a' houie. as a ple'ige ofile-ired mercies to oiu' <-aplivedi -on abroad as granted, my If.ait. as I nnisl aekno\\ ledge to the J, oral's praise, was .>>'.et^li\ ijuieted in the cio>e of that ser\ice, and I was even iiersuaded

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tlivit the Lord had heard our prayers in that respect, and could not Imt express as much to some of our godly friends. So was one of our .sif- ters, (as since she informed my witV,) as confidently persuaded there- upon that she should ere long see Thomas returned — and that in com- fortable plight— OS if he were already come.

Verily as to ray son Elisha bodily amending somewhat, God so or- dered it that that very night he slept better than he had done a groat while before, and thence forward he strangely began to get more clear of his dire cough, to voyd phlegm more freely ; to fetch his breath bet- ter, to have a better stomach, and to gather strength ; insomuch that be who could not walk up and down the room without staggering, could walk up that high hill (which you know of,) behind Mr Norton's now our house. So that Mr. Rogers concluded the worst was past as to his consumption. Oiily after this, unhappil}' he catohed a sore cold, being alone in the chamber above an hour without fire, writing (unknown to us,) and by that means fell into an ague and fever for many weeks constantly once a day ; and was brought rather low eve- ry way than ever; and after the ague left him and he began to get up again ; and made us afraid of him, and although since also his ague hath left him, he is in a very wasting v.-ay again. O dear sir, with your prayer sustain, in our renewed griefs for him.

One passage more about my son Thomas I must tell you of. That after so many means used for his ransom at first and crossed, Mr. Moody had that passage in his letter writing thereof, that he would fain conclude that means ft^iiing God meant to do it only himself. Wherein indeed he spake to what was in my heart and mouth often to plead with the Lord, and who else but God alone sent him so season- ably to the place, where and when the opportunity was but then or- dered by God, in tiie articles signed the I'th of December, 1G7G for the captives to wit, under 3Lidowandoe's the Penobscot Sachems power, and he sent to Penobscot under his tyranical master for powder (nev- er imagining any such articles to be there made by his Sachem,) the 10th (which was the Lord's Day, the wonted special praying day for him,) and he arrived at the Sachem's wigwam the 11th Dec. that is on Monday, and his coming being hoard of, and most desire.l by Capt More, and the Saclicm was sent unto, to send him to thom, or bring him himself aljoard with him, enjoining that he should return v.iih him, if he woidd not f )r to release him— and the Tuesday hchm foul weather, tiie Wodne-;day. thai is the l.'Uh. the Sachem came witli him al'oard, and wiion urgo<l upon the artiolo> to <k'liver him, a:;d he con- ceiving that his ma^^ter mu-t consent and be satisfied first; and then any ransom he would demand to satisfv his master or him Iteinji ollerod

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A ielded him u[) without lie were tliei-e to consent : fur be was he said a desperate nian if crossed ; and had crammed two or three in that ^vay — and he feared the like for him in this matter, _and when after a parting; cap of wine and dram of liquors given to the Siichem and his company, he walked awhile to and again on the deck — and on a sud- den made a stand, and said to Capt. Moore, *' Well Capt. since it is so, take this man ; I freely give him up to you, carry him home to his friend : *'who but God alone v/hen means failed gave that turn to the Sachems heart, (according to that Proverb 21 : 1,) which was what had been pleaded and expected before, and I count that providence in the arrival of our vessels the 7 of December ; the concluding the ar- ticles making such way for his freedom the IHh Dec: his coming the 11th: to be when he might have the benefit of that opportunity ; and the bringing tlie Sachem's heart so freely otT the 13th to set him at liberty, follo\Ting our general fast so ver\- speedily (for that was the 7 Dec. 1G7G, on which day I am sure his case was strongh' also plead- ed for.) I verily conclude his redemption ma;- therefore be put among the special answers of New England prayers.

COGSWELL, John, was an inhabitant oflpswich, 1G35, and had a house near tiie meeting house green, with a lot of eight acres at the "X. W. end of Bridge street, granted 1(308. He was a man of wealth, and had large grants of land principally in Chebacco, of which l>uiibh he became a resident. His family and descendants contiaued ti) reside in that parish many years. There does not appear to have been any of the name in the Hr.st parish when the meeting house was built in IGlj'J, no pews or seats assigned to an}' such at the seatii g of the meeting house, Jan. IG, 1700. He died Xov. 20, 1GG9, aged ac- cording to Mr. Felt, about 58. This must be a mistake ; his son Wil- liam being fifty years old at ihe the time of his father's decease. It may have been occasioned by a misprint fur 78, the more probable age. He left a wife named Eiizabeth, who died June 2, lt!7(). His children were William, John, *Edward, !Mary Armitage of Boston, Hannah, wife of Cornelius Waldo, Abigail, wifd of Thomas Clark, and Saiaii wife Simon TuUle.

Joiin 2. jun'r, die<l about Sept. 27, 1(]."3, and left a will of which — and tlic invent(;rv of his estate, — only ille-jible fragment'^ remain. He

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was probaldy son of John 1 .

William "J, son of John 1, dicJ Doc. 1700. agcl 71. ITo w:is a mi'<- scribor to Denison's compensation, IG-l-S, connnoner, ICGl, snrvi-vi/r of highways, HJiJ."., lithingman. 1077, a voter in town ailuiis. ir,7:>.

A town meeting of the inbahitiuits of Ipswich, held on the 17lii of December, 1700, '"by reason of several persons being absent, and gone to Mr. CogswelFs funeral, is adjonrned'to next lecture day." His children living at the time of his decease were : P^lisabeth, widow of Col. Thomas Wade, Hester, wife of Thomas Burnham ; Susannah, wife of Benjamin White, m. Jan 21, IGSl, Sarah, wife of William Noyes, William, born Dec. 4, IGoi),

Jonathan, born April 2G, IGGl, . ' .

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Adam, born Jan. 10, IGGG. He had besides : _

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A child born .Vay 12, IGG"). Edmund, died .Vay 14, 1G8U, Sarah, born Feb. 3, 1GG8. William 3, son of William 2, died April 14, 1708. He married Oct. 9, lG8o, .Vartha Emerson, daughter of the Kev. John Emerson of Gloucester. His children were : Pklward, the eldest sun, William, Emerson,

.1/^artha, Dorothy, born Aug. 31, 1G02, Lucy, Eunice. Mr. !Matt!iew Whiiiple was appointed May 15, 170i), guardian to Dorothy and Kmers(Mi. who were mincers. Knniee was also a minor ai the time of her father's decease.

One charge on the estate was, '•* To dividing the Island witli Mi"- Clioate," May IG, 1717. Administration is granted to '• Mattlnw Whipple, who married ye eldest daughter of William Cogswell."

Jonathan :). son William 2. married May ^4, IGSG, Elizabeth Waiii- wright. lli-^ will is dated July '.', and was proved August 7. 1717. He has the title of (':\i)taiu ; he gives to his wife Kli/.;i!>c!li. 'MV-idt-* other legacies : ••my Negro man slavi.- called .lack, and aUo my fri li- an maid slave callevl Nell."

He left two sons : Jonathan, boiu Mav 1 . l<iN7, liis executor. a:id Francis, wh(>i!i !ir dii'fcts ••lo be sn[>;iorted at College nnlil he has the deiriee of liaihclor of Arl:>."

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Al^o ?ix daughters of wlioin llic names arc montioncd :

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Anil GooJhuo, born :Miu-eli 2^, IC^i,

vSavah, born Augn:>t l?l, IG'Ji],

Lucv, the youn-est. John:;., son or Willimu 2, wiili Margavel Giiibrd his ^^-ifo, manicl

.Tilly -i-i, 1i.m4. had:

Margaret, born Sept G, 1G7.3, Elizabeth, born Aug. 1, 107.^, Gitibrd, born Aug. 1, 1G7L', Sarah, born Sept. IG, H'j^i, John born Sept. G. IGSo,

INIary. born Dec. lC>!j, ■ . -

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Samuel, born Feb. 2:3, 1G;':5. His will dated Sept G, 1713, and proved July 20, 1724, mentions his wile r^Iargaret ; sons Gitibrd, Samuel, John; daughters unmarrie<l Sarah, Mary, Bethiah, and Susanna. •John, j'aii'r, liail :

Iltinnah-, born ^Iarcb"_'7, IG'.i:}, WiiliamJ'orn Sept. 24. IC'lM, Susanna, born 3Iarch li>, IG.'.yu. \dam ;3. son of William 2, had : , .

William, .born Dec 1.3, lGs7,

Abigail, born March 21, l(;S8-0, ' ,

Adam, borsi April 17, IG'Jl, Jeremiah, born Fob. 22, 1G,0;;.. AVilllnm I. son of Adam o. Tlic inventory of his estate exhibited V)ctober 2G, 1727, contain^ --IG acres of;iand. homestead, which he liLid bydeeil of gift from nis father. Ca[)t. Adam Cogswell."

William 1, p^bably son of William :3. married Elizabeth Applclon, widow of r.enjamin Appleton, March 1:3, 17;'L

Ftancfs 1. .«.n of .lonalha-i :). lefi a wid-.w Elizabeth, and four sons — Francis the eldest. John, Jonataau, William, the two last named, minors : and a daughlor named Elizabeth. I'.y his will dated Feb. 2:., 17.-.:., aixl proved Mareh 2:i. 1 7:.'Mie bequeaths to Ids son Francis his.lwelling house and his •■best schooner named Deborah," his *'!lake rotMn and siaLces :\i JeilVies Neck."

Fran.-ls:^, son of Fran<-;s \. died Oet. 2s. 1771. (epitaph o'K^ r,{.) r.v his will dated June •'.. 1772. atid i-rovcd November 2:.. 1771. h.c b<..,ueall.s to his -wcli bvloved Elizabeth, a suit of suitable m-mrn- in-."' The rest ofhis pv-p.-rly. afi.a- legacies to his daughters, ho giv. s

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ono half to Ills .son Fi;i:!ri'^ : ami the ot!'cr h:ilftohi.> sou Jo-ep'i.

His daughter.-^ were ILuiuah Lane. Lydia Potter, Uuicc, wilo uf John Farley, mariiod Sq[,[. ITi.Il, and Abigail wife of Abraliam Dudge. ilr. Fraueis Cogswell was married to Elizabeth llogers, March lo, 1728. A grave stone of which the bottom part only re- mains, stood close to that of Mr. Francis Cogswell, and a[)i)ear3 to have been made of the same kind of stone, and of the same age. The foot stone i^5 entire, and contains this inscription :

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In the meeting lionse wliieli was ImiU in 1740, Francis Cogswell, Esqnire, purchased the pew No. 21 ; and his sou Francis Cogswell, jun'r, the pew Xo. 2.'). These were wall pews on each side of the north easterly door. Emerson purchased X'o. 51.

John Cogswell's will m'us proved Oct '>, 1711). lie left a wife, a sou Johu, and daughters Sarah, ilargaret and Martha. —

Mr. Jonathan, ]Mr. William, sen'r, ]Mr. William and Adam had hor- ses on the common, l('/c>7.

Adam, Jeiferd, William, Lieut. Johu, and Mr. Cogswell's family, bad rights of Commonage, 1707.

Francis Cogswell married Eunice Lo'.'". Oct. 22. 17.')<5. • - •

Emerson married Mary Pecker, Dv.c. ;>i', 173G.

C0LP2S, Robert, was one of the tu-L'lvG who came with .John \\"\n- throp the younger, and coinnicnced the settlement of I[)swich, ^larch. ICi'M). At a n^.eeting of the freemen holdon in X^ovemi^'r, HYM. there was '-given and granted unto Mr. I'obert Coles two lumdred acres of land more or less, lying upon neck of land the Town standeth ]>ouud- ed bv, a creek on the north side, auil a creek on the west side, and tiu* Town river on the south side, unto him oi a-signs forever." lie pos- sessed a house lot at the easterly end ot [ligh street near the cove.

In IM~), August 1"). Robert and IMary had a daughter born, named .Alary.

ir.71. Gilbert Cole had libertv of --trees for a house."

CLAlvKI', Thomas, sen'r. Tann.'r. ha<t Mary born Feb. is. ICi','.), a commoner, l<;H,had a house lot, Ki.'is. '-in the stoncy street, it-ad- incr ti> the river." south of .Siei'hf'n -b^rdain ; commoner. IOC. I. [Se«' List ofTyihiugrnni. p;Tj;e •'!•]

Thomas, sen'r and Tiionns. tannor. Serj't Clarke. Corp'l Thoma-*, Thomas, miller, wore \r)t('is in town ail'airs, 1(;7(b

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riiomas. and Thomas, taylor, ^\uo ha.l Klixabolh born Fob. 20 , ir.r.s. hud horses on the cour.iion, li'/Jl .

rhoinas and wife came inlo full communion with the church F<jb.

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Samuel, born .Vpril 30, 1G7G. Scrgt Thomas had a seat in the meeting bouse, 1700. lie with iJobcrt Pcircc had liberty tohuild a wharf, ICGl.

Mr. Wilham Clerk was one of tlie twelve who came with' Winthvoi) and coramenced the settlement of Ipswich, li»o2-o. Gov. John Wiu- '.\\x(^\^ in a letter to his so)i John t!ie younger, then in Connecticut, j)t-c. \1. U'-3i, writes, '• Mr \Vard continues at your house this uiu- t.T. an<l Mr. Clerk, (.to give him content,) in liis own." He was a subscrib'jr t'> Major Denison, UU8.

'• l(;;)l. Given and granted unto ^.Ir. "William Clcrko sixty acres '.if land King eastward of Laboar-in-vain, southward by the Town Hi vor, SLparatod from all oiher lands by a small creek encompassing ihe same, unto him. his hrirs or assigns fovover."— T. R.

Serg't Tliomas, Thomas, sen'r. and Thomas, tanner, v,-cre com- moners. lO'M.

.losiah. had. horses on t!:o common, IG'.'T.

li;91,3/ay 14. Thomas Clark, scur inv.i'12-^. 10. Josiah ClarkTx^

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li'..s! : .s-2: J/arcli H. Thomas Ciaik. soenor : same time: sar- :uent : give unto my son FreemRii, «kc. vnU,

Daniel, possessed a planting lot near the river, adjoining George (."•nrr. I'"..")-'!. J-^ubsoiibed to Dcnison. K-'.S. ' Tiiomas. will, June 21, I'-s.s. son .Josiah, cx'r, daughter Abigail wife <.f sou Thomas deceased; daughter -Sarah Iliskell and her chil- dr^-n; Saraii, Abigail and ."r^-rcy ; grand daughter .Vercy Clark: son Jo-iairschildrru. Properly: House, bi'.rn, orchard, c^c, value. I'l^s, 1(». Inv. .1/ay V^. K'.i'l.

ITio, .V;i\- 21'. Xati'.'l Irivley and Saraii liis wife of liOwley : Mercy (lark and Hannah Clark of Ip-wieii. rccdve their portions of their ia;i •• Josiali (.lark's es'.uie.

Ti.rinas. ^en"i-, ••si.uictime S;;vj:ent,"' will. dal(> June 2t. 1 ':<;>:, iu-..v.d Mav 11. l.:;'l : s<.!!. Fte^^iuau. ^^ if' Suvah : friends and ufigh- f 'Ts. Mv. i r;'.;!eis CinUo and Stepiien Cross, uver-eers.

Freeman, will dMed |),e. 2':. n:''2. Admiid-tratinn -nml.'d July

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12, KJL'T, mentions a brother Thomas, au'l JosiiiU SCO of his brother Jo.-^iah. Philip Fowler, executor. Inventory, 60 rods ofhiml, ^:l!ue £7, other eileets. £14, 3.

Josiah and ]Mary liad : Sai-ah, I'orn Jan. 3, 1073, Hannah, Jan. 1, 1G79, George, Sept. VJ, 10>0.

Josiah and Elisabeth had Nathaniel, born Feb. 24, 1G'J4, and Eli/.- ubeth. Dec. I'ts Ki'JS.

Elizabeth, wife of Nathaniel, died Sept 3, 1720.

Samuel died Sept. 22, 1721. (Epitaph 4G.)

Mary, widow of .John, tailor, died ?\'b. 1723. lie married 'ye wid- ow Lord, JNIareh 15, 1701."

Thomas, died June 2G, 1727, aged oG.

Abigail, "an antient widow," aged S7, died April 2, 172.S. ■ Matthew, subscribed to ^Major Dcnisou, 1G4S.

John, jun'r, commoner, 1707. in right of his wife. Scrj't Thomas, Samuel.

1G37, Sept. 23, '-hounds of Mr. Clarke his farm," "'recorded for Mr. John Clarke now of Ipswich late of Xewbur}'." March 8, IG!7.

1G48, Nov. 2i>. John Ward sells to Sin^on Tompson, "house and ground that was sold me by ^Ir. John Clarke, eight or nine acres."

Thomas, possessed a lot on the north side of the river, 1('.'»7.

Daniel, possessed land butting on l.'O acres which Samuel Symond-^ and Martha his wife sold to Isaac Cummin-^. A[)ril 1, 1G.32.

COWLEY, John, wa.-, a commoner, 1G41. John Cooly possessed a houselot --in tl'.e street called west end," April IG-".'.). "Granted to Thomas Smith a house lot one acre to the street called wot end. a house lot granted to John Cooly south east, common noai the com- mon fence gate north west. 0th 2 mo. 1G3;)."

CLINTON, Jacob, died Oct. 17, 1720; his widow Nov. 3.

Larence, married Kaehell Ilatsel. Dec. IGG,'); he was refused per- mission to lie an inhabitant. June 5. 1'".7;).

•• 1G77, Marrh, Lawrence ClentDU comu)it4ed to Quartermaster Perkins to serve out his time.

November, Kaehell, v.ife of Lawrence Clinton, desiring In l-i' «li- vorced, the court tleclared this court could not grant it.

l<".7-s, Sept. 24, Lanrence Clinton oidered to pay to I'acliell his wife oue peck of corn a weake."

CONWAY'. Robert, and Mary had a son ^lattl-.cw, born Od. 22, ir.sT. • ■

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COr.OKXK, 01- CoUiorne, Uoberi. suljscriljos to Dciiison, 1(' is, iMioiuoner, ICGl: died, Ilol'crt »on r. May 2, It^So.

KcU-jid, Mr. Sultonstali's farmer, had .shares in Hog Island, &c., \i\i',\ ; he ^-as a voter in town artairs, KjT'J. was with others employed to run a line "between Wenham and us," lf'05. He had ; Kzra, born ^^arcll IG, 1<'.5S, Joseph, born June lij, IG'Jl, Lydia, born AiigUil I'O, IGGG, Joseph, was appointed guardian of Ebenezer Goodhue, son of Jos- <,'ph, deceased, and Mary; h minor of 12 years of age, Dec. G, IC/J7. Danie! son of Thomas, born Jan. 1, lG7i'.

COLLINS. Robert, liad rights of vX-^uiinonage IGGl, had

Hester, born April 1-^, 1658, ' '

Robert, Fob. lo. IGoO died Jan. H'. 1GG2.

Nathaniel, born June !>*, 1GG2,

Klixabeth, Ikjvii Jan. 19, 1GG4. ~

James, married Hannah I^utch, \)qq. 22. 1G74.

CllELY. or Cressie. Michael or MighiU had rights of commonage JGG4. ^Married Mary V^uiltcr, April G, IGG^J ; had ^ligliill, born April I. IGGl, died April, lG7t'.

COLiL^N, James and Sarah, had Mary, born June 1. 1G73, Samuel, dit-d Nov. is, 1G77. James and Sarah, twins, bom Nov. 7, IGSl, Kebocca, born March 1, lGs{,

^.X)WKS, Giles and Agnis, had

^lary. lx»rn August .■)<>, 1G70,

iJerry, burn Feb. 27. 1G72,

Thomas, lx)rn Oct. 1.), 1G7.S,

A son, born Nov. l'7. 1G7-').

Hannah. Itoru Oct. I'i. IG77,

Agni.s. bora A})ril <;. lG>o,

William, born Aug. 12, IG.s:'..

Klizal)cl!i. born Marcii 2<;, ltV.il,

Giles, born .Jan. 2s. 1G:)2. Agui', -'an amicul widow." died ."^ept. !•'•, 17.11. She M' as a I'oni- uiuiu'i, 17t)7.

Giles had libeiu to fall u-ec^, li;7i'.

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Appoiatod athniiiislralor of Thomas lieriy, Ttlay 11, lG'j;j.

He died August 11, IGDG. Est. £11)8, 17, iid.

The estate of Giles Cowes was distributed August 15, 1G98, thus : To Aguis, the widow, cue third, viz: £37, 10s real, £2G, IG, 2d per- sonal; to William eldest son, £21, 8, 7d real, £15, 8, 4:, 12 personal; to Mary £1U, 4, 3 1-2, real, 7, 13s, 2 l-2d i)crsonal, and a like sum to Hannah, Oliver, Agnis, Elisabeth and Giles.

COVINGTON, John had a house lot adjoining William Fuller's lot, 1G35.

CURRIMARCIrl, had rights of commonage, 1C64.

CHESSOX. Roger, had luur acres marsh at Chebacco granted 1G44.

CUTTING, John, had a seat in meeting house, 1700.

CROMPTON, Francis, and Elisabeth, had Francis b May 31, 1G04.

CROSSE, Robert, commoner, 1G41, subscriber to Denison, 1648, entitled to rights of commonage, 1GG4, voter in town atl'airs, 1G7'J. His wife died Oct. 20, 1G77. Robert married ^Martha Tread well, 1CG4. ^

Ralf, born Feb. 15. 1G.38,

Robert, born .Jan. 21, 1GG5, • '■'■■.

Timothy, born Nov. 20. I(i07, Martha, born ^larch 15, 1G70,

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Robert, seat in meeting house, IGOO.

1710, Dec. 4, Stephen Ilerrick of Beverly, allowing to JIary Ilcr- rick of Preston, Connec'it, Ephraim Fellows and Anna his wife of Plainficld, Connec'tt. both daughters of Robert Cross late of Ipswicli : in consideration of twenty-three pounds current money ofN-England. acquit to William Butler of Ipswich all claims on their father's estate. Steven, had ''liberty of firewood and one cow," IGG4:. In 1G8G he had a wife named Elizalieth, and a son Natlianiel who died in infancy. 1704-5, .January 22, P»enja Dutch, saddler, a[)pointed guard'n of •John Cross, stjn of Stopheu. Cross, a minor about seventeen years old, George Hart a.i\d Thomas Norton sureties.

John, possessed a farm near Rowley, which he Dec. 1, 1G50, bound to pay ten shillings yearly towards a free scliool. His will ilated Nov.

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/i, 16.'»(), and proved March 23, l'>r>l, after providing for his wife Aniu\ gives to his dauj:hter Susatma his fiirui, &c., and one hundreil pounds, after his wife's decease. " But in case ray daughter doth de- part this life witiioat \ssue leaving behind her, then my will is co give the said hundred pounds to the town of Ipswich to remain towards the inaintainance of a Free School forever. The which is to be ordered and disposed of by the officers of the church of Ipswich for the said work." " Wife and loving friend William Inglish," executors.

[His daughter left a son — Thomas Hammond — who inherited the i)roi>erty. See page 40, first paragraph ]

George, UvAs. son, Thomas, born March 10, IGS^, - '

Half, had -a seat in the meeting house, 1702.

Mary Cresfs, widow, appointed administrator of the estate of Ralph Cross, August 17, 1711. Jacob Foster, jun'r, AbrsKatfl Foster and Joseph Foster, sureties. Clear estate £oO, II, 3,

CUMMIXGS, Isuac, was a commoner, 1G41,

1G52, April 1. Samuel Sy movids and Martha his wife, sell to I^^aic Cummings in consideration of £oU paid to my sous Harlakinden, John and Willrara, &rc. one hundred and fifty acres butting on land of Daniel Clark, &e,

CUIITISS, Henry, had seat in the meeting house, 1700.

CRINM, Kobert^ had a house lot adjoining knd of Mr. John 2*fortoii,

DANE, or Dean, John, senior, John, junior, -and Francis, were ^^ommoiK^^s, 1G41. .John, senior, was probably Father of the other two. He probablv died or removed soon afterwards.

John 2, without any addition to his name, subscribes toward the cotnpensation to Major Dliusou, IfMS. He was according to Far- mer, born abcjt lOlN; his name with the addition of "senior," is in "list of those tliat by law are allowed to have t'ueir votes in Town af- fairs," 1G7^; tithingman, 1G77 ; freeman, 1GS2; selectman, IGiM-iU). Ill the record of Ids deatli. which occurred Sept. 20, 10«1, he is called Jolm Dane, chiragwn. Tlie inventory of his estate amounted to -IG'Jl. 11, .-,.

Francis- proliahly son of John, according to Farmer, was "t!ie sec- ond minister of AndAor, came o\X'r it is s:iid with llcv. Nathatiicl Ilogers in lG.J>i. He was ordaiiitxl about IGbS; ami died 17 Feb.

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lG!H!-7, in his 6'2nd ycar.j lie subscriheil towards the couipeii.sritioii of Major Dcnison, lOix. In a list of inhabitants that have sharos in rUini Ish\nd, IGtJi, the name of John Dane, without addition occurs twice, once among those who are entitloil to a share and a half, r^r four and a half acres, and again among those who are entitled to on," share, or three acres. The people were divided for the purpose of this distribution into three classes. The first class consisted of those who "'paid more than sixteen shilling in a single country rate, togeth- er with the magistrates, elders, Messrs John IJogers and Thomas An- drews." These were entitled to a double share, or six acres. Tiie second class was of such as paid more than six shillings and eight pence, and not more than sixteen shillings. These had one siiare and a half. The third clas^ were of tho-^e \\hose rates did not excef<l six shillings ami eight pence, who had one share, or three acres. There were twenty-seven of the tirst class ; sixty-nine of the second : and one hundred and thirty-four of the third. It is proViable that one of these Johns was John ;2. senior, ami the other, John ."3, junior, his son.

The will of *John 2. ehirugeon, was proved Sept. 'M). 1G84. lie left a wife and two sons, John 3 and Philemon 3 ; also daughters, Eliza- beth and Sarah ; a grand daughter, fM-^'-'y Chandler, and a grandson, Daniel Ilovey.

He gives to his son Jolm his farm, he "bought of Mr. Ki'-liard Hubbard."

John ."> son of John 2 tnarried Aliigail Warner, Dec. 27, IGTl. an I had:

§ John Dean the elder had granted to him a housclot of one acre lying on the street called the west end. butting at the south west ou the same, the houselot of Uichard Massey east, houselot of Thomas l^rewer west.

.10.I0^,.March 2>i. John Dane, senior, reloast from training, free.

MG,s4. Willof- John Dane. Chirugion." labelled, '• Doct. Dean Will." Date, May ol. proveil Sept. 30. \i'>^i. "'To my beloved wife during the tearnieofher life, I 'j;ive that new house I built upoi: land I bougiit of Danl Ibney, sen'r. to be keitt in repair by niv son John." " 2ily will is tiiat my son Joim and pliilemon have my book- and nianu<cri[>ts. and tiiat ]>h:!emon divide tlrem and thuLJ^uhn chuse. Witnesses, .b)hn IJreuei. Seheiniali .lewett.

t William Chandler of Andover aiul Mary Dane of Ip-wich wer»,- married Au^. 2 1, lt'..',>:, liv Mr. Sinu^nd^. — Andover Kei-ords.

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Nathaniel, born June -27, l*'*'.)!, Abigail, born Dec. l.>, IGTo, Elizabeth, born March G, li5T8, ^■'-- Susannah, born March 0. IGn.i, Rebecca. •'John 4, son of John 3, died in 17:57. Appraisers of his estate were appointed June 3 of that year. His children were : ^^ ,.(--.;., c(

John, born Nov. 'iH, -20^1 , the eldest son ; <4, ■ -'-. lO ■/-

Benjamin, deceased in 175G, ..

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Elizabeth Docl'je. Daniel 4, son of John ■" , died in lTr>0. Mary, probably his widow,

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John, aged 12 years, ^ . ,

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Nathan, aged 4. At the same time, John Dane was appointed guardian to Daniel, n-od 1.-) vcars, children of Daniel Dane, late of Ipswich. \\athaniel 4. son of John 3, born June 27. 1G91, died in 17G0. llis will duted Mav G , and proved June 23 of that year, mentions his pres- ent uito Esihcr', who was the mother of his younger chihlreu. His vlder children were: Nathaniel. Israel and three daughters. The younger children were Edward. Nehemiah, Elizabeth. Mary, Anna,

Abigail and Esther.

I'hilemon Deane 3, ^on of John 2, was a physician. He was ad- milted a freeman March 11, 1G73-4. He joined the church m full vommuMion Feb. s, 1G73 4. He married first, Mary Thompson. Oct 7, lG,s:. : second Ruth Convers, Dec. 2o, OU.O. By the last wife he had Philemou, born September IG, 1G:'3, died March 12. IG'.M-). Philemon and Edward, twins, July 17, 1G'.>.), Iluth, (whose name is spelt on the record. Dean,) Aug 24. O'^ He subscribe! Gs towar.l the bell. He died (X^t. IS, 171G, aged 70.

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Doct. Philemon Dean and Mr. John Dean have seats in the new meeting house. I7nit, and Eydia and Abigail have seats assigned^ to lh.7m in 1702. The widow Dean is a commoner, 1707. >Lrs. \lnV.\ Dean was living in 172.-^; widow AnstisDcan, 17:.1, kept shop 17:.3.

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Philemon 4, son oi'"> Philemon was born July 17, IGD.*, marrittl AusLis Manning, pub. Marth 24, 171G, ami removed to Xewlurv. He married Aug. 20, 174-_', Hannah York of Ipswich.

Edward t. son of Philemon 3, and twin brother of Philemon 4, died before his father, and left a widow. He married L3'dia Enjerv, pub. 2H, 2, 17ir,.

DAlvPYE, Poger, commoner, 1G78.

DAVENPORT. Addington, of Boston, married Elisabeth Wain- wright, Nov. 10, lOy.s, and had at Ipswich, born Aug. 18, It)'.*'.), a son to whom tlicy gave the name of Addington.

DAVIS, John, commoner, 1G41. subscribes to Denisou, \^Mx. He sells to Daniel Pledge, Feb. S, 171S, a six acre lot on Ilearil-ioak Hill, bounded on the west by William Knowlton.

1G42, April l.'j. Agreement with Jo: Davis respecting the herd on south side uf the river. Davis makes his mark.

James I^avis liad a seat in the meeting house, 1702; be marrifd Abigail, daughter of Joseph and Kebcckah Metcalf, who died .Jan. i;i, 1720, in the :'<'.^' year of her age. (epitai)h .0'.*.)

It. the old burying ground may be seen three stones of rongh gran- ite, with inscriptions very rudely cut u|)on them, and all evidently by the same hand. ()neofthem is intended to commemorate Deacon .lacob Foster, who died in 1710; another for ^NErs. Elisabetli lluul. 170(; ; and on the other u^ay with dillieulty be made out

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which was tindoubtedly intended as a memento of Jacob Davis, son of Jacob and Mary Davis, who died June 0, 170."?.

Hopkins Davis was commoner. I»i7s. The widow Davis, alias (^)ilter, died Augu.>t l<i. 1700.

DAY, Koliert. coniinoner, 1G41 ; snbsciiber to Denison, lG4>t, had a share and a half in Hog Island, ^.tc IGtM, a voter in town aifairs, 1G7'.>. selectman. ItW.;'',. 'tV.», tithingman, lt'77; his will is dated Aul'. 11 , and proved Sept. 2.'>. It;.s3. In it he alludes to an engagement with his son John 2. upon his marriage with Sarali Pengry ; he iiivi'-* him adwfllin:! hou-e. i<.c. And he gives his son Thomas who mar- ried Ann W'oodw.ud. ()<-t. 2ii. 1/.72, a farm The daughter-^ nu'ii-

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tionoil arc Hannah Lord and Sarah Fiske, wife of David Fiskc, mar- ried June 17, It'tli. Soil Juiues execulur and residuary Ici^^atee. Witnessed by John Denison, senior. John Drewcr, senior, and Rob't Lord. Estate £478, lU, 'J.

John 2, son of Robert 1, dieil about IG'JO ; his will is dated March 25, lOiH); he left a widow Sartdi, probably the Sarah Pengry mon- tioued, whom he married April 20, l(jt>i ; his sons were John, born Feb. 17, IflG'y, the eldest, and Moses, a minor. The daughters were Mehilable, born Jan. 20, IGij!), Lydia, born ^March 18, lG7i;, Han- nah, born Jan. 10, 1078. Inventory of his estate, October 11, ir»92, house, b:irn and homestead in gScott's Lane, £100. Total estate, £007, 12, :i. l»j;>.'), Ma_\" 2-.J, John Day. administrator to tlie estate of Sara!i Day, executor to 3"e will of John Day, father to said John : Kiciiard and Mehitabk daughter of sd Joliu dec'd : Moses Day, £220, 7, 0. Yet due to ye children, under age, £202.

John o, son of Julm 2, married Jan. 27, lODl, Sarah Wells. They ii-M] Sarah born J an 0, 1GQ2, Liddia, Oct. 27, 1G1J4, John. Sept. 27, l^'AiiJ. Sarah, wii'e of John, died January 14, 1702-5 ; he die«.l Feb. 28, 1722. aged .J7 years and 10 days.

Thouias 2, son'Robert 1, with his wife Anna, had a daughter Jfary, who tlicd August 27, KJSo, and another to whom the}- gave the same •suiuie, lH.)rn April ^10, 1080. They had Ann, born Stipt. 24, H;7;>, <Saiah. i>or!; ,lan. 4, 1074, Robert, J/arch 14, 107U ; he was freeman, J/ay 7. 1073, commoner, 1707, and diecl 3/arch 19, 1717-18, aged 75.

James 2 son ofiJob't 1, with Susanna, had Robert b. Jan 14, K384.

DAVKSOX, G<?orge, purchased a farm of Thomas French, tailor, April 1. Ii;i7.

Duuie! and .Sarah had Sarah born J/areh 21^ 1 780, Daniel, born -Varch2:;, lODo. His will is dated Dec, 5, 10'.;!;?, ; he left a wife and <;on> William. Johu, Thoujas, Peter, and daughters liridget, Dorcas, -1/argarate, born Sept. 24, 1058, Sarah, .Varch 30, 1000. A child ilieil July 1<;<;0. I'roperty, house, barn, i.'i;c.

William, son of Daniel with J/ary his wife, had 3fary born Sept. 23. I^;;i3, .Vargaret, June 22,' 10!>5, Lydia, Jan. 21, 10',»7, Anne July 15, I7i'3. Daniel had a scat sssigned to him in the meeting house, 1700.

§ In a plan of the c-entral part of Ipswich, drawn in 1717, and pre- served among the Court Records at Salem, the road now leading from Damon's Dlock. opposite the depot, to the west end of Mineral St. (tlu'cxiint of the plan in that ilirection.) is designated as "Theureat lane, called Scots lane that leades towards the mill to the street bro.ad vp meeting house hill." — Printer.

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DEN'ISON, Daniel, son of William of Roxbury, wlio was bnni about lOrj ; aihnittcd a ficoman at Do^ton, April 1, ir.;M, \\1hmi K,- has the title of Mr, Umlor the marginal date, l('>3'), on tlie U)v,n i\.. i;ords, he has a grai^t of ''an house lot near the mill, containiii"- about two acres, which he hath [)ale(.l in and built an house upon," This house and lot he sold to Humphrey Gritllu. Sept. l^, IG-'ll, it is or- dered by General Court that IMr. Daniel Denison and S others, "or tlic maior part of them, shall have power to sett out the bounds of all lowiics not yet sett out." March 9, IGOG-T, he receives his commis- sion as *'Captaine." In KMS, Oct. 12, there is granted to him '"two hundred acres of laud lying ui)on the line between this town and S:i- lem, on Jetfries Creek, beyond Mr. Hubbard's farm, not prejudicing' former grant, nor the cow common, "for his better encouragmont to settle among us."

1G41, .Ian. 19. Daniel Denisou conveys to H'umpiirey Griilin a Dwelling house, Otc, near the mill.

1G48, 1st 4mo, John Burnham conve\'s to Anthony Potter a house lot late of [Iiirapluey Gritliu, situate near the water mill.

1»;G1, January I'J, Anthony Potter, and Elizabeth his wife, convcv to John Sa.ford a dwelling house and laud three acres — north siile of the river, near tiie mill, bounded with highway round.

IGSO, Feb. 7. granted to Major Gen'l Denisou, twelve foot of laud at the west end of his barn to the pound.

1G39, Feb. 11, Granted to Daniel Denisou a house lot next .Mr. Fawn's to come to \e seat of ye hill next ye swami).

1G:^G. Graiucd to Humphrey Wyth iu the year IG.ji"), etc.. — also lor a larm one hundred acres on the south side of the creek called the labor-in-vain, having land of George Carr west, Thomas Baromau nonh, Mr. Wards farm east. !Mr. Denison's fiirm south.

1GG7, Sept. 21. The judges of the Court were Mr. Symon Brad- street. Mr. Samuril Syniond.-^, .^^njor General Denisou. Major William Hathorne.

He was admitted a commoner by vote of the town, Feb. •_'><, IGl t.

Under the date Dee. 29, 1G48, is recorded "A list of those that did subscribe th.-ir names to allow ,Vajor Donison the sum of £2}. 7. yearly, so long as he shall lie their leatler, to encourage him iu his millitarv lu'lpfulm-ss." The list contains !.'>.) names, to eight of which is the lille Mr. \\z.. Mr. Saltonstall. INfr. Symonds. Mr. Hui)- bard. Mr. Kogers. .Mr. Norton. !\Ir. William Payne, Jfv. Kobert Payne, and Mv. Tutlle. The highest subscription is 3/r. Polect l'ayu«'*s — ten shilliais. Ten others give live shillings or more, vi/.., .1/r. Williniu P:i\iie. Willinm P.artlu^lomew. Fdward Waldern. Juliu

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AppU'lon, .Samuel A[)pIeton, Jolin Andrews, jr., Job Bishop, John IVrkins, Jan., George Gidilings, John Chotc. The others give vari- ous suui:^ f'rotn one shilHug to four. It may be inferred from tlie eii- jTf rness manifested to obtain his military services that he bad been in tlie army in early life, before he came to this country. He attained to vrreat distinction in the colony, was a member of the House of Rep- ri'sentatives many years, and Speaker in 1G49 and 1G.')9.

1G3G-11. " As also in order to the publick Safety of the Colony, it was about this time divided into three several regiments, that were W be managed by Colonels with their Lieutenants, which yet bath viiice been altered, and the military matters committed to a Major in every particular County, and to a .Major General for the oversight of tiie wholti .'"— H abba rd . Mr. Denison was appointed by the General Court, Major Cieueral of the Colony eleven years, between 1G52 and \i'>xO. . In 1G.38 he hns granted to him '-one quarter of Block Island for his great pains in revising, correcting, and transcribing the colony laws:" He wrote a book called '' Irenicon : or Salve for New Eng- land's Sore," printed in IG^-i, after his decease.

He married Patience, daughter of Governr Thomas Dudley, ■ who survived him. He died Sept. 20, 1G82. In his will dated July 18, 1G7.J, he mentions his wife Patience, and a daughter Elisabeth Rogers tUf wife of the Rev. John Rogers, President of Harvard College, (epi- taph 127.) The grand children mentioned are Daniel Rogers, (epi- taph 128,) and Elisabeth Rogers, aftrrward the wife of Coll. John Applcton, (epita[)h G,) John, Daniel and ^lartha Deuison, the chil- <lrenofhis deceased son John. His will is signed and sealed thus:

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John 2, son of General Denison 1, married Martha, daughter of the Hon. Samuel Symonds. He wa's selectman in 1GG2, 65. He died January 9, 1G70-1. ami left sons: John and Daniel, and a tlaughter -Martha, who mairic-d .Matthew Whii»ple, and died Sept 12, 172S, aged Go years.

His wife survived him and married Richard ?*Iartyn of Portsmouth.

John 3. son of John 2, was graduated at Harvanl College. 1684 ; he was elecled pastor of the Jpswich church, April 5, 1G8G, but was not ordained ; he died Sept. 14, 1G89. in the 2'4th year of his a^e.

He married Elisabeth, daughter of the Hou'ble Nath'l Saltonstall of Haverhill, who survived him and married the Rev. Rowland Cotton,

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MaryLovoreUi^dutedMard. 21, 1710 ''" ""^'

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of Sandwich, and died in Boston, July 9, 172(5, aged oX yojirm. John 4, son of John 3, was born in 1G89. He was gradn,iu-d at H. C. 1710, and according to Mr. Felt, studied divinity and i)roach.d & year or two ; but his health failing, he became a lawyer ; he wus Col. of the militia, and Sheriff of the county, (epitaph 54) He inarrinl Mary, daughter of John Lcverett, President of Harvard Coll--c. She and one so"n, John, and one dauirhter. survived him. He died Nov. 2o, 1724, aged Go. The publishment of Major John Deni^on and Mary Lcvorett is dated March 21, 1710.

John 5, son of John 4, was born in 1724, graduated at H. C 1742,*

• died Aucr. 2o. 1747, in the 2.")th year of his age, (epitaph 5.').)

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The male descendants of General Denison were singularly >hnrl lived. His only son died before him at about 3.3 years of a-e. Hi-* grandson, the Rev. .John Denison died in his 24th year. His gn'st grandson, Col. John, at 35 ; and his great-great grandson, Jchn, th.- lastofthisline, inthe2:>thyearofhisage. Thus in Cu> years tr^m the decease of General Deni-son, lf;s2-1747, four generations of hi=. descendants had passed over the stage of life.

^ Daniel 3, son of John 2. married Dec. 8, 1(;57, Margaret Low ; and June 28, n;^.-), Sarah Dodge, and had Sarah born March 29, l*-^'-. and Daniel, March 23. IGOO.t ■ .

* The silver plate, from which he ate while nt Harvard, is still pre- served in the family of Mr. Joseph Farley.

t Sept. 1880. Rev. S. D. Denison. D. D.. Honorarv ^^''■^''^''^y\]^ the Committee on Foreign Missions of the I'rotestant ^'P'^^'^-' .^ ''; died at Wiiite Plains, N. Y.. in the 7oth year of his age. He wa- native of lioston. and was a descendant of Major General Dai k1 J ^^ ison, theCommander-in-.Chiefof Massiuhusetts Colony at tnc ■■ •> break of King Philip's war.—Bost'Ui .Jnnrnal.

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TlnM-e was a. John Dcnison 1, (see his name in List of Tithingmen, ]<v.';^c 34,) who (lied 1G83. He was a weaver by trade, and does not appear to have been related to the General. He left a widow Priscilla, who.lifcd Feb. 15, 1092, and a son, John 2. He also left daughters, lluth, Sarah Perkins, Priscilla Persons, wife of Thomas Person, mar- riid Oct. y, IGGG ; and a grand child, Sary Pritchett, who are men- liouedas such in his will. A daughter Mary had died July 11, 1G58. The following extract from his will tends to show the condition and station in society which he occupied : "• To my son-in-law, John prich- ett, I do forgive all that he oweia me upon my books, excepting 18 shillings, and four pounds, which 1 lent bira — upon this condition fol- hnving : that he pay or cause to be paid to his son John and daughter Klisabeth forty shillings a piece in good New England money at . their day of manage." "Likewise I give to my son John Denison my houses and land, sheep, horse, hoggs, with the great Braise kettle, biggest iron pot, the table in the new room, the great chest in the {.ailour, & all my debts and whatever else is my estate which I have n^ji already given out. John Denison 1, was a subscriber to Major I)enison, 1G48, commoner, 1604, voter in town alTairs, 1679. He had six acres of marsh next Goodman How, granted Feb.. 7, 1C47.

John 2, son of John 1, had a wife named Ruth, who died Feb 2, 1G94, and a second wife named Elisabeth, who survived him,, and died Sept. 15, 172j. He was one of the "young generation," who juiiied the cliurch b}- taking the covenant, Jan 25, 1G73-4. By his wife Ruth, he had :

Ruth, born June 7, 1G86,

John, died Julv 30, 1G88

John, born April 28, 1G02, (epitaph 56,)

Priscilla. Jan 14, 1G94, died Jan 30, 1694. John 3, son John 2, married Rebecca Wallis, Aug. 12, 1727, who died May 5, 17G1.

DENNIS, Thomas, died May 23, 1706, aged about 68 years, (epl- tnph 53.) he married Grace Searle, Oct. 2G. 1G68 ; she died Oct. 24, IGHG, aged 50 years.* (epitaph.) They had : ■,....

A pillowcase spun and woven and sewed by Grace Searle Dennis, and einliroidorcd with hor initials, is in possession of the Printer, \><>-i). It has been preserved by the several generations, as follows : 1. (irace Searle Dennis : 2. Elisabeth Dennis Hovey ; 3. Elisabeth Hovt'v Caldwell, who was the grenl-great-grandmolher of the Printer.

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Tliomas, born Novenber 30, 1CG9,

John, born September 22, 1G73,

Elisabeth, married P^benezer Hovey. John had horses on the Common, lGi)7. John and Elisabeth hud seats in the meetinghouse, 1702. Thomas, scn'r, had a seat assigned to him in 1700. Elisabeth ai)pointed adm"x of estate of Thomas, jr., Jan. 1, 1702-8.

DEAR, Edmund. March o, IGGO, married Elisabeth Gritfrn who died Dec. 1677, had

Elisabeth, born. August 28, 1662,

Edward, Feb. 27, 1664, ' , *

Thomas, P'^eb. U, 1666.

He was commoner, 1678. His will is dated August 12, 1696, arnJ (proved October 14.) "-being very sick and weak of body; son Ed- ward Dear a double share, and each of the rest of my children shall have share alike ; the six sheep aforesaid, I give to my grand chil- dren, the children of my son Edward Dear, to each alike: lovinjc friends, Mr. Francis Wainwright, and Tho : Louell, sen'r. overseers. Thomas Louell, sen'r and John Frost, witnesses, Mary Edwards present. (Signed) Edmond Dear.

1700, Nov. 20, pjdward Dear appo. adm'r of estate of his brotlit-r Thomas Dear, Daniel Hindge, surety.

1703, July 12. Hannah Deer, wido : F^lisabeth Dowe, and Abigail Deer, petition for administration on the estate of "our Honoured father Deer, who died in the year 1693, and made a will and appoint- ed ower brother Edward Deer, executor, who is dead, pray adinini>- tration be granted to our sister Liddia Deer."

1712, Jan. 5, division of the estate of Edmond Dear, — real £94^ personal, £6G. Edward Dear executor being deceased, and Elisabeth Dow also deceased without issue, Lydia Pottc alias ►Deer, adm'r. di bonis non. To Edward Deer or his representative, two shares, £62 18 2; Elisabeth, share divided between her sisters, Lydia Potter and Abigail Deer.

1700. Edward Deer has a seat assigned to him in the now meet- ing house. He had liberty to "fell three oaks for his trade," 1669. — He had a daughter Mary, born January 7, 1669.

DIX, Ralf, was a soldier to the Indians, 1643. Dec. 4, 1643, "it is agreed that each soldier for their service to the Indians shall l>e allowed \'2d a dav, (allowing t't>r the Lord's day in respect to the ex- tremity of the weather,) and the otiicers double." The pay amounted

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lo tlir«'e shilluig^ tor enc.h solditT. Ho puichaseil in Octoboi-, lOiT, at' William Whilo, a f:irm of 200 acres, for i,'60. In IG,')!, Ort. 1, he purchased of George Palmer and Elisabeth l»is wife, a house and lot containing two acres and a half: also a six acre lot on the north aitle of Uie river of Ipswich, "within the eomruon fence." In 1061, Mch iO, with Hester his wife, he sells to Ezekiel Woodward, in coiisiilera- tion of £60, a house and lot containing two acres and a half, liounded on the northeast and southeast by the I\Iil! river, and on the south west by land of Samuel Younglove, and on the northwest by the highr wav. He was a subscriber to Major Denison. 1648. He had

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Samuel, August 2."). 1G61. Col. 15. Church writes Sept. 30, 1690, '-about the 19th one Dichs of Cliebacco was killed near Casco."

1637. The Widow Dix iin-.l six acies of land granted.

DIAMOND Andrew, was administrator on the estate of the late Andrew Sargeant. May 10, 1697. He seems to have been a merchant and of considerable property. He was on a eoinmittee appointed to assign stations at the neck for tishermen. He subscribed liberally toward the bel! and pulpit cushion in 1700 ; uTid had appointed to him (with the title of Mr.) a seat among the most considerable of the u\- habitants in themew meeting hou'^o.

There were seats assigned at that time to 19S adult male inhabi- tants. To 27 of them is given the title of yfr. Various military titles from CoH'n to Corp'l are given to the same number; and two have the addition of Doct'r.

" Diamond Stage." a well known wharf and landing place, near the mouth of tbe river, received it's name from this gentleman. His wid- ow. Klisabetfi. who was an F.lliol of Boston, married Theophilus Cot- tor, of i'>o-;ton.

170.S, ,fune 14. Thi:o[)hilus Cotton and l"li-;abelh his wile, a|>p"d adm. of the estat(! of Andrew Diiunond. late hus!)and of Klisabetli. Nile signs the botnl wilh a mark. %

Dllvl^, Xathanifl. had a seat assigned him in the meeting houiu. 1700, and was a commoner. 1707. Anthony was a commont»r. 17o7.

1)ILLIN( ;II.\M, Mr. .fohn. was admitted a freeman at n.istou, October r.». 16.30. He had a grant in Nov. li'.;'.!, of six acre^s of land ••lying on tlie W'^st end of tUc town on the south side of the ^real

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swamp. " And ihe same year it was '•given and granted unto Mr. Jo: DillinglKini sixty acre? of Meadow gronnd more or less lyiii;_' on the Rocky ^Icadow, and laid out by Mr. William Clarke and .loiin JSbatswell, the apj'ointed Committee for yt. Also 30 acres upland ground adjoining unto tlie same to hi.m, his heirs or assigns." He came in. tiie fleet with Winthrop; was from Leicestershire; was rir<*t at Boston : and died at Jpswich between November 1G34 and r^Iarch 1635. His widow Sarah survived him, and died in 1036. [See her will, pages 44-45.] His daughter Sarah became the wife of John Caldwell. [See Appleton Memorial, page 84.]

DODGE, Samuel, with Mary his wife, bad :

Samuel, born Jan. 22, 1«)»J8, . *

Joseph, born Feb. 1670,

Haunaniah, born June 1), 1673, ' .

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Am}', born August 27, 1682, Deborah, born April 16, 1685, ... Samuel, December 11, 1602. He had a seat in the meeting house, 1700. His wife survived him and was a commoner, 1707. His will is dated Juue 26, and wa;* proved December 24, 4 705. He bequeathes one half of his i)ropcrty to his wife. He left five sons: Joseph. Antipas, Jabesh, Parker, and Samuel, the youngest born Dec. 11. 1692. His daughters were Anna, wife of Jno. Edwards, Mary wife of liice Knowlton, Deborah. Richard, jr., hsd Martha, born ilay 29, 1696 ; Nath'l, born Oct. .s. 1698; Lucy, May 3. 1700.

Joseph, probably ^on of Samuel, with his wife Martha, had Nehemiab, born June 1, 1696, died Dec. 25, 1697, Hannaniah, born Ma}- 22, 1698. Antipas, son of Samuel, died and left a widow Joanna Dodge, who was appointed administratrix on his estate. May 5, 1707.

William, then of Wenham, married January 19, 1728-9, Rebecca, daughter of Mr. Isaac Appleton. He settled in Ipswich, where he became a prosperous merchant. He died Ai)ril 11, 1777, in the 7(th year of his age. She died Oct. 15, 1794, in the U5th year of her age. William, 3d., their son, was published with .Susanna Smith, May 16, 1778. She wa< the daughter of Capt. John ami Mr.«i Hann:ih Tread- well Smith.

Lt. William Dodge of Wenham, published with Mrs. Abigail GiJ- dingc of the Hamlet, Oct. 28, 1737.

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Will'mm Dodge and Man- Balch of Beverlj-, married June IG, 1730. Inhere was a John Dodge in 16G9.

DORMA.N, Thomas, was admitted a freeman at Boston, March 4. 1634-5. He had granted to him four acres of meadow, 1634 ; he was n commoner, 1641. He had sold a house to John ilorse previous to 164G ; ho jDurchased of Samuel Symonds, 2.1ay 1, 1651, a farm of one hundred acres, adjoining the fa-rm of Francis Peabody in Topsfield, •where he died in 1G70. ,

Tiiomas Dorman, senior, will dated April 24, proved May 3, 1670. About 70 years old. Sons Thomas, Ephraim, Daniell Bradly. Land in Rowley. To Thomas, land I bought of Mr. Firmans. Land on the south side of the river, one half to Thomas and one half to Eph- raim; my shop I give to my son Thomas children. Four days work attd a half that John V/orner oweth me for : and three days and a half that 'llioiX3S day oweth me for. F-lalf a days work Robert Stiles oweth me for, and I do owe him for four days plowing : one bushell of Indian corne I owe to William White of ipsige : I owe to Robert Kobarnd half a bushell of Indian corne : too busholls v/heat Thomas Ross doth ow me. John Morall doth ow me ten shillings. Twenty shillings William Smith oweth me. ]\Iirall dounill oweth me. Three pounds that J/artlia'Stdnly on-eth me. Witness Francis Peabody, »Iohu How.

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* Richard Kimball 1, was married twice: 3/argaret his second wife survived him, but died J/arch 1, 1G75, the same year he died 'or the year after. She was the widow Dow of Hampton, X. H., probably widow of Henry Dow. whose will is dated 1659. 4th 8mo. Henrv his son died in 1676, liaving had 1'2 children, two of whose names were Fiichard and .John. His second wife named Elisabeth, who was before her marri:ige to him a widow Rayner. had no children. Benjamin Kimball *2, fiRh son of Riciiard. styled Cornet, was in Bradford where he died June 1 1 . IG'.m;, He left a widow whose name was Jfarcy, ?ind nine chiklren, viz.. lilchaixl, David., born 1671, Jonathan, born 167;), Robert, born 1675, Hannah, Elisabeth, Samuel, Ijorn 1680, Ebenezer, born 1(;"^4, and Abigail.

J)/argaret the second wife of Richard Kimball, was widow of Henry Dow, sen'r, who dieil April 21. 165*J, and left three children, viz., 3/ary, born 1640. Thomas, born 1652 and Jeremiah, born Sept. 6, 1657. Richard KimV'all and the wi<jow JAirgaret Dow were married t)ct. 23, 1661.— /..'//( Ji yeic:i. Feb. 1), 1S41).

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John, born April 24, K^s.j, died 1(588 " . .

EbeiiCZi r, born M:\) I'l".. IG'.il', Thoiuas, boin Nov. 2'J, 1G91, Jereuiiah, Dec. 12, 169!).

Susanna, wife ot'Thoinas, died August 20-, 1724. lie died July 12 '172S, aged 76.

Thomas Dow raadi a uoncupaiive will in Ihi; presence of John I'.n- ton and Theopb : Shatswell. May 2i), 16o4, which was proved Ocl. 2. 1G56, at a court hehl at Salisbury. He appoints his vvilc Phehy ex- ecutrix, uieutions sons John the eldest, Thomas, Stephen, dau. Mary and Martiia.

Thomas his son made a' will dated June 16, proved Nov. 14. 1676, b}- which it appears that he had a wife and son, and that he hud ex- pectation of another child. He mentions his ''uukill Benjamin Kim- ball," his brother Steven, and his sisters Mary and Martha. Aduiiu- istration was granted to Henry Kimball of Haverhill.

1G84, April. Thomas Dow of Ipswich asiis to be freed from train- ing by reason of lameuess he received at the fort fight at Narragan^5et. His wife -Sarah died Feb. 14, 16.^U.

Jeremiah was a commoner, 17U7, died June 6, 1723. Epitaph -jS. ^ Mary Dow, a maiden, aged 91, died Oct. 16, 17ol.

Mary, wife of John Dow, died Sept. 1724.

Exercise, vvife of Daniel Dow, died 1724-').

Tiiomas and Jeremiah had seats in the meeting house, 1700.

DOUGLAS, William, was admitted a freeman at Boston, May 6, 1G4(), was a commoner, 1641. /

DUNTON, or Downtou, William with Mary his wife inui William, born April o, 16;i."i, Mary, April 7, 1696. ; Elizabeth, June 4, 1698.

The name ^Ir. I)unt.,.n is on the list of such as had horses on the common, 1697.

Mnry Dunton liad a seat npjwintcil her in the moeling house. 1 <"2.

DUDLEY, Tiiomas, was born at Northampton. England, 1.).6; came to New England, 16;;o : resided in Ipswich from .soon atlcr its tirst settlement until a?K)ut I6;V.», whrn he removed to Koxlmry. H"-* was Assistant six years ; Dep. Oov. L") years : .ind Gov. 4 years, lb- died Julv 37, 16.j;;. His wife Doruthy, died Sept. 27. 16-1:;. and hf

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married n<>aiii next yerxr. His widow inarrieil the Rev. John Allen of Dedham. Ilis children were Satmiol ; Ann. wife of Gov. Simon Bradstrect; Patience, wife of Gen. Daniel Denison ; .Mercy, born Sept. 27, 1C21. who marrietl the Rev. Jolin Woodbridge ; a daughter who married Major Benjatnin Keaine of Boston; Deborah, born Feb. 27, IGl"); Joseph, born li;i7; Paul, IGfjO.

Granted to Thomas Dudley, Esq, in October, 103'), about nine acres of land lietween Goodman Cross on the West, and a lot intended to Mr. Bradstreet on the east. u[)on which .Mr. Dudley hath built an

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Samuel Dudle}' nossessetl a farm at Chebacco, having the farm of Jonathan Wade on the south west, and the Sagamore hill on the north.

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Samuel 2, son of Thomas 1, was born in England about IGOG He was one of the very earliest settlers, and in lG;i'^ possessed a house in what was then called Ikouk street, i)ut has since acquired the undig- nitied appellation of Hog Lane. This street Is in a gorge of the Town Hill, and was the Path which led to the settlements of Rowley and Xevvburv. The spot where .Mr. Dudley's house probalily was placed, must have been one of the most desirable situations for a gen- tleman's residence which could be found in this region. It had a copious sjtring of pure water, which gave name to the street. It was sheltered on the nc.'rthand east bv the iiill. and opened towards the south and south west on an uncommonly beautiful landscape. Mr. Samuel Dudley had a phuiting lot on Heart'ireak hill, bounded on the west by a lot of Thomas Wells, l(;3o. He removed first to Salisburv, 1043, and afterwards to Exeter, of which place he became the minis- ter and died '.here in lOs;;,, ugcd 77 years, lie married Mary Win- throp, daughter of Gov. John Winthrop. She died at Salisbury, April 12, IG43. He had many children.

DUTCH, Robert 1. was a sul)scriber to Major Denison, IG-ls. Had. rights of commonage, IGGl. His will is dated April 22, IGlil. He had :

Caleb. i)orn May 1. irifj'J,

P.enjarain. born December 4, IGG'). He signed with a murk R, lGf>l. He left sons Robert, Benjamin, Samuel, and a grandcliiid named Hannah.

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John Diilcb, died Nov. .3,1085. I'lie invcMilory of hi- cstuiu c»»ii- sisting of bouse, br.ni ami land to t.bo value of i'lon, is ilalfd Mar.-n 11, ir..S.')-(;. His widow ditMl about 1C.'.)2. Thuv lost a ^on >;.iniii-l. Feb. 11, IG71. Jolin Iioi:er, her l)iotber was appointed aihnii.i>lr;i- tor ou her catatc. .March 2'J, 169-2. Her childien were tlien :

Elisabeth Kinge, aged 10. born Feb. 11. 1G7;J. m Naae Kir.-j.- Susanna, aged aboui 10, born July lo, 1070. John, aged l-"*, born June 17, IG77. Benjamin, aged 12.

Nathaniel, aged 10, born Feb. 1.*^, 1«)S1. Hannah, aged 7. ' .

The ileposition of Samuel Bishop aged 40 or therea!)outs. and Ja- cob I'erkins, -23 vears or thereahouis, — about the niiddU; of Maun last, (we three deponents were on l.oanl tlie sloop wr otf Tlionitis Bisl'.op was commander, beiiig bound, for The Barbadoes ready in h--- wich harbor.) wr ort Nathaniel Ivoper was on hoard g'>ing as on.- '>I the men, — rav brother John Koper should have mv estate, and pay my ilebts, and give to my cousin Nathaniel Dutch. (John Diilct! ins son.) ten pounds. — sworn to Sept 2'.), in.s.'j.

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Stephen son of Benjamin Dutch, died Oct 27. 1721. Agn nearlv obliterated ; probably 0 years - '