WILL OF BETHIAH CARTWRIGHT. The will of Bethiah Cartwright of Salem was proved in the Salem quarterly court, June 30, 1640. The following copy is taken from the original instrument on file in the office of the clerk of courts at Salem, book 1, leaf 5.

I Bethia Cortwrite of Salem being in pfect memory doe make and ordaine this my last will and testament, first I give and bequeath my bed, my bolfter and two pillow-beres with a blancet and a coverlet unto Elizabeth Capon my fifter in walderfwick in Suff item I give unto Mary Norton the wife of Georg Norton in Salem by beft coat, item I giue unto my sister above faid thre peuter platters and a double faltfeller, item I give vnto John Jackfon the fon of John Jackson half a dozen spoones and a porrenger, item I give unto Margret Jackson the wife of John Jackson of Salem my box of linning, with a payre of fhetes, item I will that fower payer of fheets be fold to pay pt of my debts, item I give unto Elizabeth Kellem a furg wafcot, Item I give unto John Jackson aforefaid my bible, item I will that my two best cloath wafcotes to be fold as my fhetf aforefaid, Item I give unto Elezabeth Nickfone my payer of Anderens, item I will

NEHEMIAH ABBOT of Andover; in Capt. Benjamin Farnum's co., Col. James Frye's reg., receipts for advance pay, dated Cambridge, June 21, 1775, and Aug. -, 1775; also, on co. return, dated Cambridge, Oct. 6, 1775; also, on order for coat money, dated Cambridge, Nov. 13, 1775.

PHILIP ABBOT of Ipswich; priv., Capt. Daniel Rogers' co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 4 dys.; also, Capt. Nathaniel Wade's co., Col. Little's reg.; return dated June 5, 1775; reported, marched to Cambridge; also, co. return [probably Oct., 1775]; enl. May 15, 1775; age, 24 yrs.

PHILIP ABBOT of Andover; priv., Capt. Benjamin Ames' co., Col. James Frye's reg.; killed June 17, 1775; reported, negro servant of Nathan Abbot.

STEPHEN ABBOT of Andover; lt., Capt. Benjamin Farnum's co., Col. Ebenezer Francis' reg.; pay abstract for 54 dys. rations to date of arrival at Bennington; enl. Feb. 14, 1777; also, Col. Marshall's reg.; list of officers who lost clothing while at Ticonderoga, dated Camp above Stillwater Sept. 15, 1777; also, capt., 11th reg.; list of officers of the Mass. line; commissioned May 28, 1778, and confirmed by Congress Sept. 6, 1779; also,

Col. Tupper's reg.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; service, 17 mos., as lt., 19 mos., as capt.; also, muster return dated Jan. 24, 1778; reported furloughed; also, muster roll for March, 1779, dated West Point; reported, furloughed by Gen. McDougall from Feb. 2 to May 15, 1779; also, return dated West Point Aug. 10, 1779; also Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to Dec. 31, 1780; also, muster roll for Oct. 1, Dec., 1780; dated Huts near West Point; reported furloughed by Col. Brooks until April 1, 1781.

THOMAS ABBOT of Andover; priv., Capt. Samuel Johnson's co., Col. Wiggleworth's reg.; pay abstract for travel from Albany home; roll sworn to March 7, 1777 ; also, Capt. Nathaniel Gage's co., Col. Jacob Gerrish's reg. of guards; enl. Dec. 19, 1777; dis. April 3, 1778; service, 3 mos., 16 dys., at Winter Hill, guarding Gen. Burgoyne's troops; roll dated Bradford; also, descriptive list of enlisted men ; Capt. Lovejoy's co., Col. Johnson's reg; age 47 yrs.; stature, 5 ft., 7 in.; complexion, dark; enl. March 18, 1781; enl. 3 yrs.

TOBEY ABBOT of Andover; priv., Capt. Samuel Johnson's co., Col. Titcomb's reg.; dis. June 27, 1777; service, 2 mos., 9 dys., at Providence, R. I.

WILLIAM ABBOT of Andover; priv., Capt. Joshua Holt's co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge; service, i dy. ; reported, a volunteer member of the co. who did not bear

arms.

ZEBADIAH ABBOT of Andover; priv., Capt. Joshua Holt's co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge; service, 11⁄2 days.

BENJAMIN ABBOTT of Andover; descriptive list of men raised to reinforce Continental Army for 6 mos., agreeable to resolve of June 5, 1780; age, 17 yrs.; stature, 5 ft., 8 in.; complexion, light; arrived at Springfield July 2, 1780; marched to camp July 2, 1780, under command of Capt. Phineas Parker.

GEORGE ABBOTT of Ipswich; priv., Capt. John Baker's co., Col. Little's reg. ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enl. May 11, 1775; service, 2 mos., 26 dys.

JOHN ABBOTT of Marblehead; return of men enl. into Continental Army from Col. Jonathan Glover's (5th Essex co.) reg., dated Nov. 7, 1777; enl., 3 yrs.

JOSHUA ABBOTT of Rowley; descriptive list of men raised to reinforce Continental Army for 6 mos., agreeable to resolve of June 5, 1780; age, 21 yrs.; stature, 5 ft., 10 in.; complexion, light; arrived at Springfield Aug. 19, 1780; marched to camp Aug. 19, 1780, under command of Ensign Blaisdell.

NATHANIEL ABBOTT of Ipswich; priv., Capt. John Baker's co., Col. Little's reg., co. return [probably Oct., 1775]; enl. May 2, 1775; age, 17 yrs.

THOMAS ABBOTT of Andover; return of men raised agreeable to resolve of Dec. 2, 1780; enl. March 15, 1781; enl., 3 yrs.

THOMAS ABER of Andover; list of men enl. into Continen'l Army [year not given]. SAMUEL ABOOT of Andover; corp., Capt. James Mallon's co., Essex co. reg.; enl. Oct. 3, 1779; dis. Nov. 10, 1779; service, I mo., 10 dys., at Castle Island, under Maj.-Gen. Hancock.

AARON ABORN of Lynn; priv., Capt. Nathaniel Bancroft's co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, I dy.; also, Capt. Gideon Foster's co., Col. John Mansfield's reg. ; receipt for advance pay dated Cambridge, July 4, 1775; also, muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enl. May 11, 1775; service, 2 mos., 25 dys.; also, Capt. Baker's co., Col. Mansfield's reg.; co. return [probably Oct., 1775].

EBENEZER ABORN of Lynn; priv., Capt. Gideon Foster's co., Col. John Mansfield's reg.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enl. July 22, 1775; service, 9 dys.; also, receipt for advance pay dated camp at Prospect Hill, Aug. 10, 1775, also, Capt. Baker's co., Col. Mansfield's reg. ; co. return [probably Oct., 1775]; also, Capt. Baker's co., Col. Israel Hutchinson's (19th) reg.; order for coat money dated Camp at Winter Hill, Oct. 27, 1775.

EBENEZER ABORN of Danvers; descriptive list of officers and crew of the ship "Junius Brutus," commanded by Capt. John Leach, dated Salem, June 15, 1780; age, 23 yrs.; stature, 5 ft., 7 in.; complexion, dark.

JAMES ABORN of Marblehead; serg., Capt. Mill's co., Col. Baldwin's reg. of artificers; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1777, to Jan. 20, 1779.

MOSES ABORN of Lynn; return of men enl. into Continental Army from 1st Essex co. reg., dated Feb. 16, 1778; enl., 3 yrs., or during war; joined Capt. Bancroft's co., Col. Michael Jackson's reg.; also, priv., Capt. Bancroft's co., Col. Jackson's reg.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from May 14, 1777, to Aug. 17, 1777; reported, died Aug. 17, 1777.

AARON ABORNS of Amesbury; priv., Capt. Robert Dodge's co., Col. Ebenezer Francis' reg.; service 1 dy.; marched to camp and home again; roll sworn to Nov. 29, 1776.

WOODWARD ABRAHAMS of Salem; Capt. Thomas Barnes' co., Col. Mansfield's (later Hutchinson's) reg. ; receipt for advance pay dated at Cambridge, June 27, 1775; also, corp.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enl. May 10, 1775; service, 2 mos., 26 dys.; also, co. return dated Winter Hill, Oct. 5, 1775; also, Capt. Barnes' (5th) co., Col. Nixon's (4th) reg. ; return of men in service from Sept. to Nov., 1776, dated North Castle; also, receipt for wages for Oct. and Nov., 1776.

JOSEPH ADAMES of Ipswich; priv., Capt. Richard Dodge's (volunteer) co., 3d Essex co. reg., commanded by Maj. Smith; enl. Sept. 30, 1777; dis. Nov. 7, 1777, at Cambridge; service, 1 mo., 10 dys.; co. marched Oct. 2, 1777, to reinforce Gen. Gates at the Northward.

NATHAN ADAMES of Andover; descriptive list of men raised to reinforce Continental Army for 6 mos., agreeable to resolve of June 5, 1780; age, 22 yrs.; stature, 5 ft., 10 in.; complexion, ruddy; arrived at Springfield July 1, 1780; marched

to camp July 2, 1780, under command of Capt. Phineas Parker.

NATHANIEL ADAMES of Ipswich; priv., Capt. Richard Dodge's (volunteer) co., 3d Essex co. reg., commanded by Maj. Smith; enl. Sept. 30, 1777; dis. Nov. 7, 1777; service, I mo., 10 dys. ; co. marched Oct. 2, 1777, to reinforce Gen. Gates at the Northward.

THOMAS ADAMES of Ipswich; priv., Capt. Richard Dodge's (volunteer) co., 3d Essex co. reg., commanded by Maj. Smith; enl. Sept. 30, 1777; dis. Nov. 7, 1777; service, I mo., 10 dys. ; co. marched Oct. 2, 1777, to reinforce Gen. Gates at the Northward.

ABRAHAM ADAMS of Newbury; drummer, Lt. John Bricket's co., which marched April 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge; service,

4 dys.

ADAM ADAMS of Haverhill; priv, Capt. Nicholas Blaisdell's co., Col. Wiggles

worth's reg.; pay abstract for travel allowance from Albany to Haverhill, in 1776. AMBROSE ADAMS of Marblehead; seaman, brigantine "Griffin;" list of crew sworn to by Gideon Henfield, Commander, May 23, 1780; also, sloop "Morning Star," commanded by Capt. John Ravill; descriptive list of officers and crew, dated Oct. 17, 1780; age, 27 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft., 9 in.; complexion, light.

BENJAMIN ADAMS of Lynn; drummer, Capt. Nathaniel Bancroft's co., which on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 2 dys.

marched

BENJAMIN ADAMS of Newbury; priv., Lt. John Brickett's co., which marched April 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge; service, 4 dys.

ABBE NOTES.

Obadiah Abbe (see page 14) had a daughter Abigail, who married Daniel family resided. Sabin in 1701, in Windham, where the Windham, under ABBE; also, Register, Vide Genealogies of 1882, page 53.-Anson Titus, Tufts College, Mass.

Joseph Abbey, of Exeter, N. H. (son of Joseph, born in Wenham, Mass., Aug. 12, 1673), married Abigail Severance Nov. 30, 1705, and had one child, Joanna, born in Salisbury, Mass., where they lived, Nov. 15, 1706. Mr. Abbey died the same winter, and his widow Abigail married secondly, Philip Greeley of Salisbury Dec. II, 1707. Joanna married Jonathan Brown of Hampton Feb. 17, 1725-6. They lived in Kensington, N. H., where Joanna died Sept. 7, 1757.

Joseph Abbe of Ipswich married Thomasin (or Tamazin), daughter of William Baker of Ipswich (pub. Nov. 5, 1721). He lived in the house in which the late W. K. Bell, Esq., resided (near the town house), which he is said to have built; and was a blacksmith by trade, having a shop, called "Abbe the smith's shop," in which considerable work was prosecuted. He was living in Ipswich in 1749, when he sold his house, blacksmith's shop and

land. Their children were born in Ipswich, as follows:

I.

2.

:

3.

Joseph, bapt. May 7, 1726; d. Aug. 25,

4.

Joseph, bapt. June 25, 1727; d. July 8,

IO.

II.

12.

Tamasin, bapt. April -, 1739; d. Apr. 19,

1742.

William, bapt. Jan. 11, 1740.

3. Nathaniel Goodale, born in Salem Village March 17, 1697-8, married, June 27, 1723, Lydia Whipple, daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Hutchinson) Whipple, She was born Feb. 2, 1694.—W. P. G. Cambridgeport.

4. Thomas Jacob married Mary Whipple, says my record.-H. N. Harriman, Georgetown.

6. To obtain the markers of the Sons of the American Revolution to be placed at the graves of Revolutionary soldiers, address George E. Brown, secretary of the Massachusetts Society, post-office box 2535, Boston, Mass.-Ed.

7. In "The Family of Zaccheus Gould," by B. A. Gould, page 36, the christian name of John Baker's wife is given as Elizabeth.-Jennie Hood Bosson, Reading.

EDITORIAL NOTES.

IN THE ESSEX ANTIQUARIAN are appearing the early wills of Essex county, verbatim, in the order of their probate; the full official record of the service of the Essex county soldiers and sailors in the Revolution, in alphabetical order; complete abstracts of the old Norfolk county records; and genealogies of Essex county families, down to the year 1800, in alphabetical order.

The Abbot genealogies will be begun in the March number. Persons having records of births, marriages and deaths relative to the family before the year 1800 would confer a favor by sending copies to the editor, as he desires to make the genealogies complete.

NEW PUBLICATIONS.

A new ancestral chart has been copyrighted by C. S. Thompson of Denver, Col. It is in the convenient quartercircle form, and is issued with board

covers.

THE SALISBURY COMMONERS. By P. A. True. Paper; 8vo; 12 pages. Amesbury, 1896. This is an interesting and valuable paper on the rights and history of the early commoners of Salisbury.

OULD NEWBURY : HISTORICAL AND

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. By John J. Currier. Illustrated; 8vo. ; 729 pages; cloth. Price, $5.00. Boston, 1896. The territory covered by this volume is that of Newbury, Newburyport and West Newbury, which comprised original town of Newbury. The sketches are of churches, inns, ferries, old homesteads, bridges, prominent persons, etc. There are more than a hundred fine half-tone engravings, most of them full page, and several maps. It is a most scrupulous and full presentation of important history. The mechanical part of the volume is artistic, and worthy of the subject matter. Every son and daughter of old Newbury should possess

a copy.