WILL OF THOMAS PAYNE.

The will of Thomas Payne of Salem, dated 10: 2 mo.: 1638, was proved in the Salem quarterly court- -5 mo: 1644. The following copy is taken from the original instrument on file in the office of the clerk of courts at Salem, book I, leaf 23. Touching the outward eftate & goods of this life god hath ben pleased to lend me, I Thomas Payne doe in this my last will & teftam thus bequeath them as followeth: ffirst unto my wife, I give my houfe I now live in, gardens & houcefitting with my two acre lotte with the pfitts accrewing therefrom during her life; commending unto my Son Thomas the care of his mother, & the diligent improvemt of the fayd ground, to his mothers use; during her life, in confideration whereof, he to have his dwelling with his mother, &|| the||forth pte of the pfitts of the lott, &

my wife fhould live, with the goods remaining of hers, to be fold after her deceafe, & the monies to be equally divided amongst my children. It my mill left in the hands of Henery Blomfeild my kinsman, I bequeath to be fold, & the monies thereof returned into my executo's hand, & so to be equally divided to my wife & children. Item I Constitute & appoynt Thomas my Son executo". to this my will & m. John fiske of Salem Suprevifor, in witnes wherof I have heereunto fett my hand & feale the 10th of this p'fent 24 month in the yeere 1638. In the p'fence of John ffiifke John Thurston the X mk of Mary Beechum.

Thomas Payne [seal]

improued by him during the fayd terme of time. It, I give unto my wife the bedftead Beding & there appurtenances as they now stand in the hall. Item I bequeath my pte of the Ship Mary-Anne of Salem, to be fold, & my debts to be payd, And the refidue of the monies with the reft of my goods to be devided as followeth. Item I giue Thomas my Son my Loomes & Slaies with there appurtenances concerning his trade of a weaver. Item I give the f Thomas one Coffer wch was his grandfathers. Item I give unto my three Sons my ten Acre lott & my one Acre of meddow to be equally fhared amongst them. Item concerning the refidue of the monies arifing from my pte in the Shipp, & the reft of my goods I bequeath them to be valued reasonably, & equaley devided to my wife & my Children, my wife to haue the choife of the firft pte excepted: & my Children to share in the rest as their ptes fall. pvided alwaies & referved out of the fayd goods one fetherbed lying on the trundle bed with coverlett & blankett, one bolfter & pillow, wch I give & bequeath unto mary my daughter Item I giue my houfe wherein

UNION CEMETERY.

The parents were undoubtedly DeaDavid Merrill and his wife Eleanor, who are buried near.

The word "Daee," in the inscription of Rev. Elisha Odlin, on the same page, should be "Space." The footstone reads: "The Reva. Mr. Elisha Odlin. Gift to the memory of the Deceased."

In the fifth inscription on page 121 the word Moses should read Jose.

The fourth line of the last inscription on page 122 should read, " Dec. June 22 1760."

The age, in the last inscription on page 123, probably should be " 59th" year. Other inscriptions here are as follows:

Heir Lies ye bodies of Henery And Philip Quimby Died March ye 15 1735-6 H. Agd 5 ye & 3 M P. 9 M.

Wentterup Satarley died June ye 1 1736 & in the first Year of his age

Lydia Straw Died June ye 25 1736 & in The 10 YE of hur age

A footstone marked "Daniel Straw" stands near.

In memory of
Mr John Blasdell
son of Mr Stephen &
Mrs Sarah Blasdell
Died Jan. 23rd 1784

In ye 26 year of her age
Come mortal man and cast an
eye Come read thy doom
Prepare to die

In memory of Stephen Blasdell son of Mr Stephen and Mrs Sarah Blasdell Died Sept 22 1780 in Ye 19th year of his age Depart my friends Dry up your tears I must lie here Till Christ appears.

In memory of Mrs Miriam Blasdell wife of

Mr. Oliver Blasdel died Oct. y 5 1774 Aged 36 years.

In memory of

Mrs Anna Bartlet wife of Mr John Bartlet who died May 9 1778

In the 30th year of her age

For most people these rough stones have little of interest. They may pause in momentary curiosity as they pass by and vainly attempt to decipher a mosscovered legend here and there. But to those who have eyes to see, and can "read between the lines," these old fields are fine indeed to roam in fancy-free.

-John Howard Harvey, Amesbury.

OLD NORFOLK COUNTY RECORDS. Continued from Volume I, page 181. Joseph Merry (his I mark) of Hampton, carpenter, for staves, etc., to be paid to Thomas Macy at Exeter, conveys to Jno. Robison his dwelling house and 25 acres of land near the falls river, bounded by Mr. Stanian and Robert Tuck, 4:3 mo: 1655. Wit: Christopher Hussie and Willi: Swain, his W mark. Ack. before Christopher Hussie and Anthony Stanian, commissioners of Hampton, 4: 3 mo: 1655.

Mr. Samuell Dudley and Lt. Robert Pike, being chosen by Jn°. Severans and william ffuller to arbitrate between them about a meadow, make an award 5: 8 mo: 1655. Jno. Severans is to procure a bill of sale of the meadow from Henry Ambross.

A deed same as the second above. John Robison is the grantee and Christopher Hussie's name is spelled Hussey.

Anthony Tayler took the oath of fidelity before Mr. Wiggins 16 2 1655.

Henry Mondey gave a deed of gift of his house, land, etc., Aug. 3, 1655, in which he omitted to add his right of commonage in Salisbury, which he now adds, to his nephew Phillip Wollidg, Aug. 27, 1655. Wit: Daniell Peirce and Robert Pike. Execution proved by oath of the witnesses before Tho: Bradbury and Richard Wells, commissioners of Salisbury, 17: 11 mo: 1655.

Mr. Henry Mondey of Salisbury, gent. conveys to his nephew Phillip Wollidg of Salisbury, planter, all my housing and lands in Salisbury, viz: one dwelling house; one great barn; 4 acres of land, bounded by John Sanders, John Ralfe and the green; 16 acres on highway to hoghouse meadows; 6 acres in said meadows; 10 acres of meadow, bounded by Mr. Tho: Dummer, Lt. Robert Pike and Mr. Winsley; 60 acres of upland, bounded by the great pond, west of Pawwaus river; 40 acres of upland on the plain by Mr. Batt's hill, bounded by Mr. Willi Worcester and Mr. Batt; 10 acres of upland on the neck; 5 acres of meadow by the pond; 5 acres of salt marsh next the beach, bounded by Mr. Sam Hall and Jn. Bayly; 5 acres in the great meadow; my salt marsh in ye comon division towards Hampton, bounded by Jno. Hoyt and Willi: Partridg; 2 acres of salt marsh near foxes island in ye hoghouse marshes; my sweepage on the beach comon, being 9 acres and 24 rods, lying between the sweepage of Andrew Grelie and Tho: Carter; upland I bought of Jno. Sanders; meadow bought of Georg Goldwier by the great pond; and my cattle, etc., Aug. 23, 1655. Wit: Sam uell Hall, Tho: Bradbury and Danill Pierce. Ack. before Tho: Bradbury, commissioner of Salisbury, Aug. 24, 1655.

Jarrett Haddon (his h mark) of Salisbury, planter, conveys to Sam: ffelloes of Salisbury, planter, my dwelling house and 8 acres of land in Salisbury, bounded by Anthony Coleby, Josiah Cobham, the street, highway to the ferry, Enoch Greenleiff, John Ayers, sen., highway to the mill, and great swamp, April 5, 1644. Wit: Tho: Bradbury and Jn°. Severans. Ack. before Robert Pike and Josiah Cobham, commissioners of Salisbury, 28 4 1652.

George Martyn (his M mark) of Salisbury, blacksmith, bought of John Severans the right of commonage belonging to John Coles of Salisbury, in 1643, and conveyed it to Jno. Maxfeild 22: 1: 1654. Wit: Tho: Bradbury and Mary Bradbury

(her MB mark). Ack. before Tho: Bradbury and Richard wells, commissioners of Salisbury, 9: 12 mo: 1655.

Richard Currrier of Salisbury, planter, conveyed to Willi: Osgood of Salisbury, millwright, two acres of meadow in Salisbury, bounded by Mr. Willi: Hooke, etc., 2: Imo: 1653. Wit: Tho: Bradbury and Tristram Coffyn, sen. Ack. by Richard Currier and his wife Ann before Tho: Bradbury and Tristram Coffyn, sen., commissioners of Salisbury.

Willi: Osgood (his W O mark) of Salisbury, millwright, conveyed to Tristram Coffyn, jun., of Newbury, tailor, two acres of meadow in Salisbury in a meadow belonging to Andrew Greely, bounded by Willi: Hook's farm, etc., 18: 11: 1655. Wit: Tho: Bradbury and Will: Sargent. Ack. by Willi: Osgood and his wife Elizabeth before Tho: Bradbury and Trist Coffyn, sen., commissioners of Salisbury, 18:11: 1655.

Robert Ring of Salisbury, planter, conveyed to Tristram Coffyn, jun., of Newbury, tailor, 6 acres of meadow sometime of Mr. ffrancis Doue in Salisbury in Mr. Hooke's range of ye hoghouse farm, Dec. 1, 1655. Wit: Tho: Bradbury and William Browne. Ack. by Robert Ring and his wife Elizabeth Ring before Tho: Bradbury and Tristram Coffyn, sen., commissioners of Salisbury, 18: 11: 1655.

Robert Ring of Salisbury, planter, for £14, conveyed to Tristram Coffyn, jun., of Newbury, tailor, four acres of meadow in Salisbury, which I bought of John ffuller sometime inhabitant of Salisbury, Dec. 1, 1655. Wit: Tho: Bradbury and Willi Browne. Ack. by Robert Ring and his wife Elizabeth before Tho: Bradbury and Tristram Coffyn, sen., commissioners of Salisbury.

Samuell Winsley of Salisbury discharged willi: ffifeild of Hampton of all indebtedness April 10, 1656. Wit: Tho: Whelewrite and Jno Redman. Ack. in court at Salisbury April 10, 1656.

Will of Thomas Dow of Haverhill, dated May 29, 1654. Wife Phebe, exec

utrix. He devises land, house, etc., he bought in Haverhill to his eldest son John Dow (under age), who is to pay his (John's) brothers Thomas (the second son) and Steven, and his two sisters Mary and Martha. All the children are under age. Wit: Jno. Eaton and Shatswell. Proved in Salisbury court 8: 2 mo: 1656. His wife Phebe survived him.

Inventory of estate of Tho: Doue. Phebe Dow, ex'x. Real, £ 52 10s.; personal, £ 43 9s.; total, £ 95 195. Appraised by John I Eaton, James A. Davis, sen., and Theo : Shatswell.

Henry Ambross of Boston, house-carpenter, conveyed to Mr. Thomas Bradbury and John Stevens, both of Salisbury, planters, with the consent of my wife Susanah, ten acres of meadow, bounded by Mr. Willi Worcester and Richard Wells, great neck, and little river; and six acres of salt marsh in Salisbury, bounded by Mr. Worcester, Jno. Ilsley and Jno. Eaton, both lots in Salisbury, Jan. 15, 1654. Wit: The marke of I Tho: Jones and Richard Ormsbey. Ack. before Tho Wiggin 23: 3: 1656.

Sam Winsley of Salisbury, sen., discharged Wm. ffifeild of Hampton from debt April 10, 1656. Wit: Tho: Wheelwrite and Jno. Redman. Ack. in court at Salisbury April 10, 1656.

Will of William Estow of Hampton, dated 16 8 1655. Bequeaths to my son-in-law morris Hobbs and my daughter Sarah "my houfe wherin hee dwelleth and the Lott" with two shares of cowcommons and one of the ox-common; also, one acre of salt marsh. To my two daughters a lot of land. Sarah to have the south side toward Christopher Palmer's. To my daughter Mary one share of the cow-common. To my two daughters, twelve acres of meadow; also, twelve acres of upland in the mill field and swamp at its end, Sarah's to lie on the west side. To my daughter Mary, eight acres of salt marsh.

To my daughter Sarah nine acres. To my daughter Sarah Hobbs four oxen and two cows ("wch is old gentle &

blackish"). To my grandson John Hobbs, who has a sister Sarah. To my daughter Mary Marston. To the children. of willi: Moulton. To my son-in-law Tho: Marston. Wit: Abraha: Pirkins and willi: Moulton. Proved in court at Salisbury 8 2 mo: 1656.

Inventory of estate of Willi Estow, late dec'd, given to his daughter Mary Marston, real and personal. £60 75.; to his daughter Sarah Hobbs, real and personal, £143 135.

Joseph Parker of Andover, carpenter, conveyed to John Ilsley of Norfolk county, barber, one-acre house lot in Salisbury (with commonages belonging to it), bounded by Mr. Sam: Hall, Lewis Hulett, etc., and a lot in the ferry lots, May 14, 1663. Wit: Symond Bradstreet and Dudley Bradstreet. Ack. before Symond Bradstreet 14:3: 1663.

Richard Smithe of Ipswich, yeoman, conveyed to Sam. Dudley of Exeter, gent: three-quarters of the new saw-mill on the eastern side of Exeter river, mortgaged to Richard Smith, my father, dwelling in old England, by Edward Gillman, jun., etc., which was made over to my father by said Gillman, except Thomas Jones' house and lot which is confirmed to Jn°. Gillman of Exeter, by me, excepting also my part of the old saw-mill on the other side of Exeter river, Oct. 8, 1656. Wit: Phillip Challis and Jn°. Hoyt H his mark. Ack. in court at Hampton 7: 8 mo: 1656.

Sam Dudley of Exeter, conveyed to John Gillman of Exeter one-fourth of ye new saw-mill on east side of Exeter river, formerly Edward Gillman's; two acres of meadow on Exeter river; five acres of meadow near Mr. Hilton's, which I bought of Richard Smithe, Oct. 8, 1656. Wit: Phillip Challis and Jno. hoyt H his mark. Ack. in court at Hampton 7: 8 mo: 1656.

Willi: Coule (his W mark) of Hampton, carpenter, conveyed to Tho: Webster of Hampton, planter, a five-acre planting lot, bounded by Philemon Dalton and Robert Drake, Oct. 17, 1656. The grantor has a wife. Wit: Philemon Dalton

Sam'. Dudley conveyed to Tho: Biggs of Exeter the neck in Exeter, which was formerly Edward Gillman's, excepting willi: More's lot and land of Jno. Warren, Feb. 6, 1656. Wit: Willi: More and Jno. Teed. Ack. before Tho: Wiggin April 15, 1657.

William Hubbard, sen., of Ipswich, gent, and wife Judith, for £60, conveyed to "ye wo'p Cpt. Thomas Wiggin of Quamfcooke," Norfolk county, 1000 acres granted to him by the General Court Oct. 15, 1656, on north side of Quochecho river about eight or nine miles from the mills; 890 acres being in a pine swamp, a part being only three or four miles from the mills upon Quochecho river, May 22, 1657. Wit: Henry Webbe and Jonathan Negus. Ack. by W. H. before Jo: Endecott, Gov., 22: 3: 1657; and by J. H. before Samuell Symonds 25: 3: 1657.

Josiah Cobham of Salisbury, yeoman, conveyed to Edward Cottle of Salisbury, husbandman, 1-2 of 15 acres on west side of Pawwaus river in Salisbury, bounded by Richard Currier, Vall: Rowell and common land, 6: 10 mo: 1653. Wit: Tho: Bradbury and Robert Pike. Ack. before Tho: Wiggin 16: 2: 1657. The grantor's wife Mary consents before Tho: Bradbury and Isaac Buswell (his I mark), commissioners of Salisbury, 3: 3: 1657.

Robert ffitts of Salisbury, planter, conveyed to Phillip Griffin dwelling house and three-acre house lot, bounded by willi: Allin and a lane leading up to m1. Sam Halls house; also, three acres of marsh, bounded by willi: Os[g]ood, m3. Ellener Hooke, Phillip Wollidg; also, commonage belonging to said house and lands in Salisbury, April 7, 1657. Wit: Tho: Bradbury and Nath: Boulter. Ack. in court at Salisbury April 14, 1657.

Samuell Hall of Salisbury, gent., conveyed to Mr. Tho: Bradbury, Lt. Robert Pike, Isack Buswell, Edward ffrench and

my farm toward Hampton, formerly purchased of Mr. Sam: Dudley, containing 100 acres, 10: 2 mo: 1657. Wit: Tho: Bradbury, jun., Mary Wiggin and Judeth Bradbury. Ack. in court at Salisbury 14: 2:1657.

Samuel Hall of Salisbury, gent., conveyed two acres in Barebery meadows to Joseph ffrench of Salisbury, bounded by Mr. Dow, Willi: Allin and John Dickison, April 15, 1657. Wit: willi; Buswell and the mark of II Edward Cottell. Ack. in court at Salisbury 16: 2: 1657.

Joseph ffrench of Salisbury, tailor, conveyed to Samuel Hall of Salisbury two acres of meadow on Merrimack river, bounded by Rich: Currier and Edward Cottle, April 15, 1657. Wit: Willi: Buswell and Edward Cottle his II mark. Ack. in court at Salisbury 16: 2: 1657.

Dec. 5, 1653, Abraham Tilton, son of widow Tilton of Lynn, apprenticed to John Hud (his H mark) of Lynn, weaver. Wit: Edward Burchum, Jinkin Davis and Garrard Spencer.

Gerrard Spencer deposed that John Hood late of Lyn sent a letter out of old England to his wife that then lived in Lyn, giving her orders to deliver the apprentice to his mother again, and to get something of her toward his passage. Sworn to before James Axey.

Elizabeth Hood, wife of John Hood of Lynn (said John being in England), says that she did not know that the court at Hampton had apprenticed said Abraham Tilton to Peter Tilton, living at Connecticut, with consent of the apprentice's father in law Rodger Shaw of Hampton, and she consents Nov. 10, 1655. Abraham's mother was then deceased. Wit: Edward Burchum and ffrancis Doufe.

Nathaniel [-] deposes that he went with goodman Shaw to goodwife Hude, and that he spoke with Abraham before he went to Connecticut, that Abraham was altogether unwilling to go to his brother but rather chose to go to his father good