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of which are begun to be published herewith, are those of the latter jurisdiction, though Dover and Portsmouth share in them to some extent.

Jan. 22, 1679-80, New Hampshire became a royal province, and the four northern towns were taken from the county.

Only the original towns of Haverhill and Salisbury were now left of the county, and Feb. 4, 1679-80, the General Court added them to Essex county for court purposes, but permitted the records of deeds of land to be continued. Deeds were recorded there as late as 1714, and not only of land in those towns but in various parts of the county.

In August, 1737, the line dividing the states was settled three miles north of the Merrimac river, and parallel thereto, the exact location being fixed in 1741. All the territory north of this line was added to New Hampshire.

A map has been prepared, and is herewith presented, showing the towns of Norfolk county in 1643. The x marks designate the site of the first settlements in the region. The map is original, and will be of great assistance in locating land mentioned in the conveyances which follow. These abstracts include all names of persons and facts of historical value.

At a court held at Salisbury 24: 2: 1649. Ms Rebeckah Hall of Salisbury, widow, being possessed of a house and lands in Salisbury by the death of her former husband Mr. Henry Bylye, conveyed it to her two children, Henry and Rebekah Bylye, at the time of her marriage with Mr. John Hall. Nov. 18, 1647, she conveyed it, for the good of the children, by authority of the General Court, to Henry Ambross. The estate lay between the houses of John Sanders and Andrew Greely, and was bounded by land of Mr. Hooke, Mr. William Worcester and Richard Wells. This court confirms the sale, and constitutes Mr. Christopher Bott and Lt. Robert Pike overseers of the fund thus derived, Henry Bylie to receive his part when of age,

and Rebekah Bylie when 17 years old. Tho: Bradbury, recorder.

Rebeckah Hall of Salisbury, widow, conveys to Henry Ambross of Hampton, carpenter, "my now dwelling house, barn & land," and a lot lying within Mr. William Hooke's fence, also land adjoining Mr. Will: Worcester's and Richard Wells' iand, and all hay due from Richard Ormsbie (or Ormsbey). Nov. 18, 1647. Wit: Willi: Worcester and Tho: Bradbury. Ack. before Richard Saltenstall 28:2:1649.

Robert Lord of Ipswich, marshall, extended an execution on lands of Nathaniel Boulter of Hampton, in favor of ye country, and for £1 135. 4d. conveys to John Meriam of Hampton 3 acres of meadow which formerly belonged to Robert Sof Hampton, bounded by Jefery Mingei, Mr. Timothie Dalton, Willi: Howard and the river, 21:1648. Wit: Jeferie Mingy and Willi: Howard. Ack. before Samuel Symonds 2: 8mo.: 164-.

John Wedgwood of Hampton, planter, conveys to Thomas ffilbrick of Hampton, 5 acres of land, bounded by Moyses Cox, etc., having been formerly granted to Daniel Hendrick, Jan. 29, 16—. Wit: Willi ffifeild and Anthony o Taylor. Ack. before Richard Bellingham 5 : 8 mo. : 1649.

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William Sanborne of Hampton conveys to Thomas ffilbrick, jr., of Hampton, for £24, his house and houselot, bounded by Willi: ffifield and John Browne of Hampton, and land adjoining that of Henry Sawyer, May 17, 1647. Wit: Robert Tuck, John Sanborne and Thomas Waldo. Ack. before Samuel Symonds 4: 8 mo. : 1649.

Henry Dow of Hampton, for money, conveys to Manuell Hiliard of Hampton, 10 acre house-lot and 3 acres of marsh in Hampton, adjoining land of Thomas Chase, etc., 18: 3:1649. Wit: Timothie Dalton and Willi Howard. Ack. before Samuel Symonds 2: 8 mo.: 1649.

Thomas Macy of Salisbury, planter, conveys to Georg Martyn of Salisbury, blacksmith, for £3 10s., 1⁄2 of my 20 acre lot on west side of Pawwaus river in Salisbury,

adjoining land of Willi Sargent (formerly given by the town to Jno. Severance) and Jn°. Hoyt (formerly the lot of Luke Heard), and Tho: Barnett (the present owner of the other half of the 20 acre lot), 3: 8 mo.: 1649. Wit: Tho: Bradbury and John Severance. Ack. before Samuel Symonds 2: 8 mo.: 1649.

Robert Lord of Ipswich, marshall, extended an execution in favor of ye country upon 10 acres of upland and swamp in Hampton, bounded by Jefferie Mingie, John Wedgwood and Morrice Hobbs, belonging to Nathaniel Boultar lying in Hampton, and for 33s. 4d. conveyed it to Jeffery Mingie of Hampton, Oct. 21, 1648. Wit: John Meriam (his m mark) and Willi Howard. Ack. before Samuel Symonds 3 8 mo: 1649.

Henry Dow of Hampton, "for a promise made to my former wife that if I was the longer liver I would make him as my son, he now being grown to man's estate," conveys to Thomas Nud my son in law 10 acres out of my home lot, bounded by Henry Dowe and Thomas Chace, reserving one acre to the use of Thomas Sleper so long as he lives upon it; land bounded by William Maston, s'r, and John Wedgwood; and I acre of salt marsh bounded by Jeferie Mingie, and of Thomas Louit and the river, 3 8 mo: 1649. Wit: Robert Lord and William Howard. Ack. before Ri: Bellingham 3: 8 mo: 1649.

Willi ffuller of Hampton, locksmith, for £4 10s., conveys to Willi Howard, sen., of Hampton, 42 acres of meadow bounded by land of Phylemon Daulton and others, 9: 12mo: 1647. Wit: Henry Elkins and Mary M Elkins. Ack. before Richard Bellingham 9: 8: 48. Assigned to Robert Page of Hampton 22: 8: 1649.

Willi: Payne of Ipswich, marcheant, for £50, conveys to Robert Page of Hampton, yeoman, 60 acres of upland and swamp, bounded by Jn°. Bursly (or James Wales) (sometime in the hands of Samuel Greenfeild) and by Phylemon Daulton, Nathaniell Boulter, Taylor's river, a creek, and ffrancis Pebody, 11: 8 mo: 1649. Wit: Robert Lord and Robert Clements.

Ack. before Richard Saltonstall 16: 8: 1649. Willi Howard of ye New Meadowes in Ipswitch assents, etc., on same day. Wit: Willi Inglish.

15: 1: 1649, Robert Drake entered his caution about a house and lot bought of ffrancis Peboddie in Hampton.

30: 1: 1650, Tho. Chace entered his caution about some land bought of Henry Ambross.

30: 1: 1650, Edward Colcord entered his caution about 8 acres of meadow bought of Steven Kent.

25 1 1650, Tho: King entered his caution about a house and land bought of Robert Hithersa.

ffrancis Pebodie of Hampton, planter, for £76 13s., conveys to Robert Drake of Exiter, my dwelling-house, barn, and 10 acre lot in Hampton between the houses of Isack Pirking and Willi Cole, 6 acres of meadow, bounded by Jeferie Mingay, beyond the mill brook, 3 acres of meadow formerly belonging to Isack Pirkins, bounded by land formerly of Willi English, 10 acres, 13 acres, 13 acres of marsh toward ye springs, bounded by Abraham Pirkins and Isack Pirkins, one share in ye great Ox common, and three shares in rest of commons, 25: 1: 1650. Wit: Abraham Pirkins and John Legatt. Ack. before Samuel Symonds 10: 2 mo: 1650.

11: 2m0: 1650, Tho: ffilbrigg entered his caution about 3 acres of meadow he bought of Henry Sayward in Hampton, bounded by meadow he bought of Willi Sanborne.

John Wheelwright, pastor of ye church of Hampton, for £8, conveys to John Wedgwood of Hampton, planter, 15 acres in Hampton, known as the Elders lot, bounded by Henry Dove, Henry Moulton, Thomas Moulton, a lane and common, 11 : 2 mo: 1650. Wit: Tho: Bradbury and Abraham Perkins. Ack. before Samuel Symonds 12: 2 mo: 1650.

Christopher Lauson of Boston, cooper, gives a general power of attorney to his loving friend Joseph Armitage of Lyn, 6: 2 mo: 1649. Wit: Willi Hilton, John Treworgye and Jn°o. Legatt.

Georg Martyn of Salisbury, blacksmith, with consent of wife Susana, for £13, conveys to Phillip Challice of Salisbury, planter, dwelling-house and part of lot granted by Salisbury to Thomas Macy, and sold by him to said Georg Martyn, bounded by Willi Sargent, Jn°. Hoyt, Pawwaus river, Tho: Barnett; and 2 acres meadow, bounded by Vall: Rowell and another, ii: 2 mo: 1650. Signed by the M mark of Georg Martyn. Wit: Tho: Bradbury and Abraham Drake. Wife Susana consented before Ri: Bellingham and Samuel Symonds same day.

Willi ffullar bought of Edward Colcord 4 acres of meadow, formerly belonging to Willi Wakefeild, in Hampton, bounded by the beach, Jno. Samborne and Mr. Richworth. A caution; entered Oct. 15, 1650. John Crosse of Ipswich, sen., for £101 15s.,conveys to Rodger Shaw of Cambridge, sen., my houses and lands in Hampton, in all 239 acres, 40 rods being "in ye meeting house green," Nov. 15, 1647. Wit: John Whittingham and Jn°. Dickinson (his mark). Ack. before Richard Saltonstall 15 9: 1647.

Will of John Moulton of Hampton. He devises to his son Henry Moulton land bounded by the beach, Willi ffullar, the river, Willi Sanborne, Willi ffifeild. He devises to his wife Ann his house and lot, etc., for her life, and appoints her executrix. He also gives her all his cattle, except one calf to John Moulton, who also has the house in fee, etc. He gives to his daughters Jane Moulton and BridgTwelve acres of land, ett [Moulton]. adjoining Willi Esto's, he gives equally to "Mary Samborne & my daughter Ann, & my daughter Jane, & my daughter bridgett." To "my son Samborne " he devises marsh, bounded by Christopher Pallmer. He devises to his daughter Ann marsh adjoining John Browne's. Dated Jan. 23, 1649. Wit: Robert Tuck and Willi Estowe. Proved by both witnesses at court in Hampton 1: 8 mo: 1650. Tho: Bradbury, recorder.

Edward Gyllman of Exiter, for £60, conveys to John Gyllman of Exiter, land

"above the saw mill wch I bought of Robert Smith"; land bought of Nathaniell Boultor; land at north end of Exiter, which I bought of John Bursley; land bought of Sam Greenfeild; land "I bought of Anthoney Stannian neare ye great Cove & a farme in ye woods bought of m1 Stanian"; and other land; a debt due from William Tayler; and a cart, wheels, etc., 14 9: 1650. Wit: Tho: Pettit and Tho: Turner. Tho Turner. Ack. before Tho: Wiggin 15:9: 1650.

Will: ffullar of Hampton bought of Henry Saward of Strawberry banck a house lot in Hampton, between lots of said Will: ffullar and John Browne. A caution; entered Nov. 22, 1650.

12: 10 mo: 1650, James ffilbrooke and Tho: ffilbrooke, jr., bought of Edward Colcord marsh in Hampton, bounded by Jn° Wedgwood, Will: Cole and Willi ffifeild, way to landing place, etc.

12: ΙΟ mo: 1650, Edward Colcord mortgages to James ffilbrick and Tho: ffilbrick, jr., marsh which was formerly possessed by Walter Roper, adjoining Rob: Page, the beach, etc.

Henry Sayward of Hampton, now of "Strabery banke," for 40s., sold to Tho: ffilbrick of Hampton, ye elder, meadow, which said ffilbrick bought of one Wm. Sanborne, bounded by the river, 30: 1: 1650. Wit: Amb Lane. Ack. before Tho: Wiggin 11: 8 mo: 1650.

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Mary Hufsie of Hampton, widow, for £3, conveys to John Woodin, 16 acres of land adjoining Philemon Daulton, Willi Maston, sen., meeting house greene," Cristopher Hussie, John Moulton, the river, and Taylor's river, 25: 2: 1648. Signed by mark G. Wit: Samuel Hall and Tho: Bradbury. Ack. before Richard Saltingstall 25 2: 1648.

Martha Sadler enters a caution about a house and land in Salisbury, which her deceased husband Anthony Sadler bought of Mr. Cristopher Batt of Salisbury about the first month in 1650. Also, about two little islands near land of Tho: Bradbury.

Anthony Sadler of Salisbury, shoemaker, for £12, and 1500 pipe staves, conveys

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to Georg Martyn of Salisbury, with consent of my wife Martha, a dwelling house and land on west side of Pawwaus river, bounded by John Hoyt, Willi Osgood and Josiah Cobham, 12: 2 mo: 1650. Wit: Tho: Bradbury and Theo: Satchwell. Wife Martha assented before Rich: Bellingham and Sam: Symonds 12 : 2 mo: 1650. Judith Parker (her P mark) of Charlestowne, widow, having sold to John Marian [also spelled Miriam] of Watertowne, 17: 2: 1645, a house and land in Hampton, Marian is to pay her £21 therefor at certain times. Wit: John Greene, sen., and Jacob Greene. Judith Parker died before 11: 4 mo: 1651, when the witnesses testified to the agreement in court before Symond Bradstreet.

Christopher Batt of Salisbury, tanner, for £52 55., conveys to Isack Buswell and Willi Buswell his son, house and lot, etc., in Salisbury, bounded by Thomas Bradbury, 29 7: 1650. Wit: Henry Monde and Andrew Grile. Ack. before Tho: Bradbury and Sam: Hall, commissioners, 16 2 1651.

John Cass of Hampton, planter, conveys to Anthony Taylor, felt maker, land at the upper end of Jno Cass' house lot 1 : 4 mo: 1648. John Cass signs by mark IIII. Wit: Abraham Pirkins and Henry Green. Ack. before the court at Hampton 10: 8 mo: 1651.

Edward Gyllman of Exiter, planter, mortgages to his "father Richard Smith of Shropham in Northfolke yeoman," for £200, to be paid at "the signe of the sonne & globe in cornwell, in London wthin one yeare after notice given of ye decease of ye aforesay'd Richard Smith,

one saw-mill, on ye Esterne side of ye River, & also ye one half of three parts of a saw mill on the other side of the river, & my now dwelling house wth ye Lott & garden wch was sometimes Tho: Joneses, And ye one halfe of all my land in Exiter,' Oct. 9, 1651. Wit: Tho: Bradbury and Tho. Pettitt. Ack. before the court at Hampton 8: 8: 1651.

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Hampton, and Edmond Lewes of Linn, for £15, now conveys to Henry Doue his interest in the same, 22: 8: 1649. Wit: Jn° Lewis. Ack. before Rob: Bridges 30: 8: 1650.

Christopher Hussey of Hampton, yeoman, for £70, conveys to Steven Samborne and Sam' ffogge, house and lot in Hampton, except what was sold to Jno Samborne ; and land adjoining Willi ffullar's and Tho: Lovet's, 6: 2 mo: 1650. Wit: Steven Bacheller, Edward Colcord and John Redman. Ack. before the court at Hampton 10: 8 mo: 1651.

Tho: Moulton of Hampton, yeoman, conveys to John Wedgwood of Hampton 4 acres of meadow near the springs, adjoining Edmon Jonson's meadow, Aug. 12, 1650. Martha Moulton also signs. Wit: Samuell Daulton and Moses Cox. Ack. before the court at Hampton 10: 8 mo: 1651.

Edward Colcord of Hampton conveys to John Wedgwood of Hampton 5 acres of marsh in Hampton in the little ox common, bounded by Jn° Hugins, Tho: ffilbrick, Willi: ffifeild and Jn° Samborne, 10: 8 mo: 1651. Wit: Robert Tuck. Ack. before the court at Hampton 10: 8 mo: 1651.

William ffullar of Hampton, planter, for £5, conveys to Jno Wedgwood of Hampton, planter, 10 acres salt marsh in Hampton, bounded by Mr. Wheelwrite, Tho: Mastone, Tho: Chase and Clambanke river, Oct. 10, 1651. river, Oct. 10, 1651. Wit: Rodger Shaw and Robert Tuck. Ack. before Samuel Symonds 8 mo: 1651.

John Redman of Hampton mortgaged his dwelling-house and lot in Hampton to Mr. Sam Dudley of Exiter Dec. 2, 1651. Ack. before Robert Pike and Josiah Cobham, commissioners of Salisbury, Dec. 2, 1651.

Willi Osgood entered a caution about 16 acres of meadow in Salisbury which he bought of Mr. Carr, Jan. 8, 1651.

Thomas Moulton of Hampton, husbandman, for £4, conveys to John Clifford of Hampton, husbandman, land in Hampton, bounded by Cristopher Pal

mer and Mr. Wheelwrite, 9: 8 mo: 1651. Wit: Abraham Drake and Robert Lord. Ack. before the court at Hampton 10: 8 mo: 1651.

Thomas ffilbrick of Hampton, conveys to Christopher Hufse of Hampton, 20 acres of marsh in Hampton, bounded by John Redman, ffrancis Swaine, etc., 10: 8 mo: 1651. Wit: Robert Tuck and Henry Green. Ack. before the court at Hampton 10: 8 mo: 1651.

John Hodges, citizen and cowper of London, gives power of attorney to his "trusti & welbelove'd in Christ John Chickley of London merchant & John Harrison of Boston in New-england in ye pts beyond ye seas Ropemaker," to rent, etc., my house and land in Salisbury, April 1, 1647. Wit: "James Reade Scr1 Lre Cur: Lond & Thomas Hinde his servant," Jo" Cutting, Edmond Thomson and Abraham Josselen.

John Harison of Boston, cordish maker, under the preceding power, for £15, conveys to Mr. Tho: Bradbury of Salisbury, planter, one dwelling-house and lot of three acres, etc., bounded by Phillip Challis, John Severance, John Bayly, sen., Isack Buswell, Richard Singletary, Tho: Hauxworth, Ralfe Blesdale, Anthony Colebie and John Bayly, jr.; and 40 acres on west side of Pawwaus river, bounded by Mr. Sam1 Hale and Merimacke river, 8: 8: 1647. Wit: Joseph Kellage and Percis Harison. Ack. before Tho: Wiggin 22:3: 1651.

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George Martyn mortgaged his now dwelling house and land on west side of Pawwaus river in Salisbury to Mr. Sam Hall of Salisbury for 3500 white oak pipe staves, June 4, 1651. Ack. before Robert Pike and Josiah Cobham, commissioners of Salisbury, 8: 1 mo: 1652.

William English of Ipswich, shoomaker, for £20, conveys to John Cass of Hampton, yeoman, my house and houselot in Hampton "abutting upon the green called the Ring," and on land of Abraham Pirkins. This house and lot formerly belonged to Tho: Jones, and before that to Samuel Greenfeild. Wit: Willi

Howard and Samuell ffogge. Ack. before. Sammuell: Symonds: 1: 2 mo: 1652.

Sam: Getchell (his u mark) of Salisbury conveys to William Godfrey of Hampton, "my late dwelling house" at Hampton and 15 acres of land, 17: 3: 1648. Wit: John Whelewright and Henry Doue.

Thomas Macy of Salisbury, merchant, for £6, "& a marke," conveys to Thomas Barnett of Salisbury, planter, land on west side of Pawwaues river in Salisbury, bounded by Luke Heard and John Severans, April 1, 1642. Wit: Tho: Bradbury and Robert Pike. Ack. before the court at Salisbury 13 2: 1652.

Thomas Bradbury of Salisbury, planter, for 355., conveys to Edward ffrench of Salisbury, tailor, meadow on Little river, bounded by Robert Pike, 20: 12: 1651. Wit: Andrew Wiggin and Wymond Bradbury. Ack. before the court at Salisbury 15: 2:1652.

Samuell Getchell (his u mark) of Salisbury for £12 10s., conveys to Willia Godfrey of Watertown, "my late dwelling house at Hampton, and land, 17: 3: 1648. Wit: John Whelewright and Henry Doue. Ack. before court at Salisbury 13:2: 1652.

John Severans of Salisbury, planter, with consent of wife Abigall, for £12 10s., conveys to Thomas Bradbury of Salisbury, planter, " my dwelling house & old house thereunto adjoyning lijng uppon both sides of ye street," bounded by Mr. Christopher Batt, Thomas Bradbury and Isack Buswell, in Salisbury, Dec. 21, 1647. Wit: William Webb and Sam Winsley. Ack. before Tho: Wiggin 13: 2:1652.

Edward Colcord and Thomas Turner determine a matter between Mr. Richard Waldern and Mr. Edward Gyllman. Mr. Walden is to pay Mr. Gyllman £11 10s. "in marchantable board att quochequo att money price wthin six dayes after ye date herof, or (11) (10) in money wthin that tyme. & to this Awarde wee doe both consent." Dated 15 2 1652.

To be continued.

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