Sacred to the Memory of Mrs. Hannah Shattuck Wife of Mr. Jofeph Shattuck who Died Aug. 13th 1785; in the 21ft Year of her age. Watch ye that live for ye Don't Know How near ye are to death

Here Lyes Buried ye Body of Mrs. DOROTHY SIBSON, Wife to Mr. JOSEPH SIBSON, Who Departed this life May 21ft 1754 in y

Here lies the Body of LUCRETIA BOURN STACEY Dautr of Cap'. RICHARD & REBECCA STACEY of Marblehead; who departed this life April 22. 1781, Aged 2 Years, & 7 Months. Whom neither, Youth, nor worth nor (Friends could Save from the refistlefs Bondage of ye grave.

In memory of Miriam White Swift, dau. of Mr. Jonathan & Mrs. Silance Swift, died May 16th 1795. Aged thirty fix hours. Ceafe, difmal grief to jwell the mortal breaft. [it beft. God call'd her home because he tho't

Dolley Towne, Daur. of
Mr. Afa, & Mr. Dolley
Towne; who died
Jan. 26, 1792;
Aged 6 weeks.

*Buried in the ground.

In memory of
Mr. Enoch Wardwell, fon
of Mr. Daniel and Mrs.
Damaris Wardwell who
died 13 July 1798; aged 20
years.

Come living friends fee where I ly,
Remember you are born to die,
But to prepare for death and Heav'n
Is all for which the longeft life is given.

Samuel Wardwell

fon of Mr. Ezekiel &
Mrs. Damaris Wardwell
died May 28th 1796
aged 6 years

From death arrift no age is free
The youngest babes may die

My mates a warning take fromme
Now in eternity.

NOTES.

Moses Acres of Newbury, cooper, 1777. Moses Acars of Newbury, cooper, conveyed land to his son Moses Acars, jr., of Newbury, cooper, 1793.

-Essex county deeds. Daniel Flanders of Amesbury, for two months in 1777 (enlisting May 4, and being discharged July 4), was private in company of Capt. Moses Nowell, Colonel Titcomb's Massachusetts regiment, serving in Rhode Island; two months from September, 1777, was private in company of Captain Leavitt, Colonel Drake's Massachusetts regiment; three months in 1778 as private in company of Capt. Samuel Huse, Colonel Gerrish's Massachusetts regiment; and six months (having enlisted in 1778) as private in company of Captain Jonathan Evans, Colonel Wade's Massachusetts regiment. He was present at Burgoyne's surrender. He was born in Amesbury in 1760; married Anna Merrill Dec. 16, 1784; and died Jan. 25, 1845. He applied for pension April 3, 1818; and this information has been principally obtained from his application. Mrs. Harriet N. Jaques, Ottawa, Ill.

OLD NORFOLK COUNTY RECORDS.

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Thomas Ruck of Boston, draper, for £70, conveys to Anthony Stanian of Hampton, planter, 3 of a mill-work in Exeter falls, sometime of James Wall, who sold it to Edward Colcord, of whom the grantor purchased it. Dated Nov. 27, 1654. Wife Elizabeth Ruck (her E mark) also signs. Wit: Willi: Humphrey and Sam: Ruck. Ack. before Tho: Wiggin Nov. 28, 1654.

Anthony Stanian assigns above deed to Mr. Tho: Ruck of Boston. Ack. in court 4: 8 mo: 1659.

John Redman of Hampton, smith, for 3 acres of meadow, conveys to Sam: ffogg of Hampton 5 acres of marsh, being part of 10 acres formerly appointed unto me in Hampton, bounded by Jn°. Brown, Godfrey Dearborn and Moses Cox. Wit: Sam: Dalton. Ack. before Tho: Wiggin 8:8: 1659.

Sam: Dudley of Exeter conveys to Nicolas Lisson of Exeter 1⁄2 of ye new saw-mill upon Exeter ffalls Dec. 28, 1656. Wit: Edward Hilton, jr., and Jn°. Gillman, jr. (his D mark). Ack. in court 4: 8 mo: 1659.

Sam: Dudley conveys to Nicolas Lisson ye 2-acre house lot that was formerly William Marstons of Hampton, and the house by the water side, with 2 acre of land with it, April 18, 1654. Wit: John Baine (his N mark). Ack. in court 4: 8 mo: 1659.

Edward Rishworth, for his brother Mr. Thomas Wheelwrite, acknowledges receipt, from Robert Smith of Hampton, executor, of estate given him by Susana Haborne of Hampton, 31:9: 1659. Wit; John Smithe. Ack. before Ri: Bellingham, dep: Gov., 31: 9: 1659.

John Redman of Hampton, smith, for 2 1⁄2 acres of meadow, conveys to Nathaniell Batcheller of Hampton 5 acres of marsh, being 1⁄2 of 10 acres formerly granted or appointed to me in Hampton, bounded by Jn°. Browne, Godfrey Dearborne and river; the other part is in the

hands of Samuell ffogg. Wit: William Moulton and Tho: Coullman. Ack. before Humphrey Athurton 29: 9: 1659.

Nathaniell Batcheller of Hampton, planter, for 3 acres of marsh, conveys to Jno. Redman of Hampton 2 acres of meadow in Hampton, bounded by Samuell ffogg, Nilus river, and a way by ye beach. Wit: Willia: Moulton and Thomas Coullman. Ack. before Humphrey Athurton 29: 9: 1659.

William Marston of Hampton conveys to John Clifford of Hampton two acres of upland and swamp, bounded by Rodger Shaw and grantor and grantee. Wit : Samuell Dalton. Ack. before Humphrey Athurton 30: 9: 1659.

Sam: ffogg of Hampton, for 5 acres of marsh, conveys to Jn°. Redman of Hampton 3 acres of meadow in Hampton, bounded by Willi: Samborn, Nathaniell Batcheller, Nilas river, and "a comon way going under ye beache." Wit: Willi: Moulton and Tho: Coleman. Ack. before Humphrey Athurton 29:9: 1659.

Edward Colcord of Hampton conveys to Eliakim Wardall of Hampton 16 acres of upland in Hampton, bounded by John Garland, falls river, Salisbury line, and land sometime Willi: Howard's, Dec. 1, 1659. Ack. in court 1: 10 mo: 1659.

Eliakim Wardall of Hampton, for £12, conveys to Henry Dearborne 10 acres of upland granted to Jefferie Mingay, late of Hampton, deceased, bounded by Mr. Hussey, Edward Colcord, Henry Elkins and common land; 4 acre of upland sometime in the hands of Jefferie Mingay; 2 1⁄2 acres of swamp sometime Jeffery Mingay's; and one share of oxcommon; all being in Hampton, Nov. 1, 1659. Wit: Sam: Dalton. Ack. in court 1: 10 mo: 1659.

Samuell Groum of ye City of London, mariner, appoints "my loving friend" Phillip Worlidg of Boram, in the county of Essex, yeoman, my attorney to convey land in Salisbury granted to me by Salisbury, Aug. 20, 1658. Wit: Samuell Hall and Wm. Bower. Signed by Josva Nosstoct notar: publ: 1658.