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NATHANIEL', b. May 30, 1744, in Beverly; m. Mary Dodge of Beverly March 19, 1766. See below (152). 153-III. ELIZABETH (twin), b. Oct. 9, 1746, in Beverly; m. Joseph Haskell Dec. 11, 1766. 154-IV. JOSEPH' (twin), bapt. Oct. 12, 1746, in Manchester.

THOMAS, b. Dec. 26, 1748, in Bev.

155-v. erly; d. at sea in March, 1770. 156-VI. ANNA3, b. May 10, 1751, in Beverly. 157-VII. RUTH, b. March 29, 1753, in Beverly; m. John Cheever April 13, 1802. 158-VIII. AMOs, bapt. June 8, 1755, in Beverly; d. at sea in March, 1770.

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159-IX. JOHN, b. May 1, 1757, in Beverly; lost at sea in 1777.

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ISAAC (twin), bapt. May 24, 1741;

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SUSANNA, b. Oct. 1, 1759, in Beverly; m. John Knight of Manchester Nov. 11, 1779.

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161-XI. RACHEL, b. Sept. 17, 1762, in Beverly; m. Isaac Lee of Manchester Dec. 18, 1783; and d. there May 15, 1862, aged ninety-nine.

162-XII. STEPHEN, b. May 30, 1764, in Beverly. See below (162).

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ABNER, bapt. May 22, 1743; d. Dec. 2, 1760.

177-VI. ANNA, bapt. Dec. 29, 1745; m. Moses Bennett of Manchester Dec. 7, 1762.

178-VII. EDWARD", bapt. Oct. 2, 1748; d. Oct. -, 1748.

179-VIII. LOIS, bapt. Oct. 29, 1749; m. Daniel Morgan of Manchester Dec. 31, 1767.

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LYDIA', bapt. Sept. 2, 1753; m. James Brown of Manchester Dec. II, 1770. 78

MALACHI ALLEN4, born in Manchester Nov. 25, 1718. He lived in Manchester ; and was a mariner. He married Priscilla Hooper of Manchester Feb. 28, 1739-40; and was lost at sea in November or December, 1752. She died Nov. 7, 1752. Children, born in Manchester :— 181-1.

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MALACHI, b. March 10, 1740-1. See below (181).

PRISCILLA, b. June 8, 1743. BABBET (Elizabeth ?), b. June 4, 1746.

SIMEON, b. July 12, 1750; mariner; lived in Manchester; and m. Hannah Brown of Manchester Dec. 30, 1772. Administration was granted on his estate Sept. 3, 1776. She survived him.

To be continued.

ABORN NOTES.

Thomas Eaborne was presented in Salem court, for insufficient tanning, 1641. An infant of Wm. Aborn died in Beverly Nov. 16, 1758(?).

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The house was built by Nathaniel Gowing, and remained in the family more than a century and a quarter. During the Revolution it was the Norwood house, and for the last sixty years has belonged to the present occupants and their kindred.

In the present limits we cannot mention the interesting events in the life of the patriarch which has so long withstood the

While beside them brothers, sisters, true and good, elements. The lightning has struck its

Silent stood.

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LYNNFIELD.

BY THOMAS B. WELLMAN.

Should my reader be passing through the quiet village of Lynnfield Centre, about a fourth of a mile from its green he may see a triangular-shaped common, whereon for one hundred and eighty-two years has stood the old meeting house, built by the fathers and mothers of the hamlet, and near which they repose in peace. As the junction of Main and Essex streets is reached, he may see a specimen of ye olden time, excellently preserved, a colonial house, its erection dating back perhaps two hundred and forty years. It is a flat roofed, long, irregular building with massive chimneys. Some of the hearths contain tiles brought from England.

The house fronts on a spacious lawn which is shaded by one of the largest willow trees in the United States. This big tree gave the name to the venerable house, Willow Castle. It was brought as a walking stick, from the lands north of the house by one who was born there, while returning from courting, and is large enough to seat a dozen people upon a section of its trunk. The ponderous branches constantly sway to and fro to a great

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protecting tree, the fire has burned off its roof, and other portions have been similarly devoured, but still it stands. Within its comfortable, but not elegant rooms, events have transpired worthy of record, and could the old house speak we would be glad to listen. Every war (Mexican not excepted) has seen its sons go forth to fight for their country, and many others have gone to distant lands who were an honor to their birth

place. How often have these portals been swung open to receive a new inmate or to carry one forth never to return, and to admit a guest to a wedding. Many a time has some one devoid of a home been tenderly cared for till they were called to the home above. What large-sized families have been reared here! Sometimes a score of people have called this "home."

The old house is a repository of enough articles of the past to fill a small museum. Of late an old chair of perhaps a century and a half in age has been brought down from the attic and polished till its first mistress would hardly recognize it.

This house has also the distinction of being the one where the history of the town was written.

Tradition says that it is the third frame house in town. Its peers are still well preserved and bid fair to stand another century. Hundreds of acres used to belong to the old homestead. Could "Sir Gowing" who built these walls, with oaken corner posts more than a foot square, come from his sleep, probably on some portion of his fair and large domain, and behold on a part of it the railroad, the meeting house, the school house, and,

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instead of dwellings a "Sabbath day's journey apart, find buildings near together and see the "improvements" of some of his descendants, would he not say "Verily, verily."

In front of the house are the ancient hollyhocks, peonies and roses, and the sweet clover, mock orange lilacs, etc., of later date. In the rear are peppermint, horsemint, catnip, sage, and horse radish, so plentiful in the olden time. Here, where the Jewsharp was heard is now the grand piano, where the little maiden played with broken crockery, blocks and rag babies, the little ones to-day have china and wax dolls with real hair, movable eyes, and screeching voice. In the old In the old brick ovens are no longer cooked the savory viands for the thanksgiving and Sunday dinner, but the water still comes from the deep well, so well remembered by friends far away.

WILL OF JOHN SATCHWELL. The will of John Satchwell of Ipswich was proved in the Ipswich court March 30, 1647. The following copy is taken from the record contained in the Ipswich Deeds, volume 1, leaf 22, the original being missing.

ffebruary iith 1646. The laft will & Teftament of me John Satchwell of Ipfwich though weake in body yet in pfect fence & memory doe comend my foule to god who gave it & my body to the duft whence it was at first till the refurreccon which I doe expect. And for my estate I give to my fonne Richard all my howfes and land wth their app'ten ncs except that pt of the 25 acre lott from the vper end of the plowd land & foe downward to the fea, & fixteene acres of pasture beyond muddy river pt of the ox pasture towards Rowley which pcells of land I give to Johan my wife during her naturall life and to her Iffue if she have any and for want of fuch yffue then to returne to Richard my fonne his heires & Affignes: further it is hereby pvided & my will is that Johan my wife

fhall have the vfe of my howses barne Cowhowfe orchard halfe of my particulars during her naturall life, or vntill she can conveniently pvid otherwife for her felfe. And my will is that if Richard shall not marry wth Rebecca Tuttle which is now intended then my wife shall have her being in the howfe as is before mentioned during her life vnleffe fhe fee good to difpofe of her felfe otherwife. But in cafe my fonne Richard fhould decease wth_ out iffue lawfully begotten of his body then my will is that all that estate that is not given to his wife by ioynture shall return to Johan my wife if then living and if both dept this life without issue then my will is that fuch estate of land as remayne fhould be equally divided betweene my brother & fifters children that are here in New England. I doe hereby give to my brother Theophilus Satchwell my best cloth fute & coate To my brother Curwin my stuff fute To my fifter webster about seaven yards of stuff to make her a fute and alfoe a yonge heiffer thought to be with calfe ffurther I doe hereby make my wife fole executrix & to receive what is due to me & alfoe to pay if I doe owe any thinge to any that is iuftly due In wittneffe to this my laft will & Testament I doe herero fett my hand the day & yeare firit above written. Those words (of land as remaynes) were interlined before the fubfcripcon hereof. Subscribed in ye p'fence of Jonathan wade James Howe.

John Satchwell.

ADAMS NOTES.

Betsey Adams of Haverhill married. Matthew Atherton Jan. 22, 1788.

Miss Priscilla Adams of Haverhill married Rev. Francis Welch of Amesbury Dec. 6, 1792.

Widow Hannah Adams married John Woodman, and had a daughter Ruth, born Aug. 5, 1760.

-Haverhill town records. A child of Samuel Adams born April 21, 1798.—Hamilton town records.

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