turn of men belonging to train band, dated April, 1778.

JOSHUA ANDREWS of Ipswich; priv., Capt. Abraham Dodge's co., Col. Moses Little's reg.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enl. June 23, 1775 ; service, 5 weeks, 4 dys.; also, co. return dated Oct. 9, 1775; age, 50 yrs. ; also, order for bounty coat dated Dec. 21, 1775.

JOSHUA ANDREWS of Boxford; priv., Capt. William Pearley's co., Col. James Frye's reg., which marched on alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 7 dys., reported enl. Feb. 16, 1775; also, return of men in camp at Cambridge, May 17, 1775; also, receipt for advance pay dated camp at Cambridge, June 22, 1775; also, muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enl. April 26, 1775; service, 3 mos., 13 dys.; also, co. return [probably Oct., 1775]; also, order for bounty coat dated Cambridge, Nov. 14, 1775.

LILBURN ANDREWS of Topsfield; descriptive list of enl. men raised agreeable to resolve of June 9, 1779; Capt. Cumming's co., Col. Cogswell's reg.; age, 19 yrs.; stature, 5 ft., 10 in.; complexion, light; enl., 9 mos. ; also, receipt for equipments received of Capt. James Tisdale, dated Springfield, Aug. 22, 1779; also, Colonel's co., 10th reg.; enl. Aug. 22, 1779; dis. May 21, 1780; enl., 9 mos.; also, priv., Capt. Benj. Gould's co., Col. Wade's r s reg. ; enl. July 6, 1780; dis. Oct. 10, 1780 ; service, 3 mos., 17 dys.; enl., 3 mos.; co. raised to reinforce Continental Army; also, receipt for bounty paid him by John Ingles of Class No. 10 for Andover to serve in the Continental Army for 3 yrs., dated Boston, April 29, 1782.

NEHEMIAH ANDREWS of Salem; master, brigantine "Salem;" descriptive list of officers and crew, dated Oct. 29, 1780; age, 27 yrs.; stature, 6 ft.; complexion, dark.

ROBERT ANDREWS of Boxford; priv., Capt. William Pearley's co., Col. James Frye's reg., which marched on alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 7 dys. ; reported, enl. Feb. 16, 1775; also, return of men in camp at Cambridge, May 17, 1775; also,

receipt for advance pay dated camp at Cambridge, June 22, 1775; also, muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enl. April 26, 1775; service, 3 mos., 13 dys.; also, co. return [probably Oct., 1775]; also, descriptive list of men enl. from Essex co. for 9 mos., from the time of their arrival at Fishkill, June 17, 1778; Capt. Gould's co., Col. Johnson's (4th Essex co.) reg.; age, 25 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft., 5 in.; complexion, light; also, descriptive list of men raised to reinforce Continental Army for 6 mos., agreeable to resolve of June 5, 1780; age, 27 yrs.; stature, 5 ft., 6 in.; complexion, dark; arrived at Springfield July 27, 1780; marched to camp July 28, 1780, under command of Capt. Storer; also, pay roll for 6 mos. men raised by Boxford for service in the Continental Army during 1780; marched July 27, 1780; dis. Dec. 16, 1780; service, 5 mos., 4 dys.

SAMUEL ANDREWS of Danvers; priv., Capt. Edmund Putnam's reg.; which marched on alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 2 dys.

SAMUEL ANDREWS of Marblehead; ordinary seaman, ship" Franklin," commanded by Capt. John Turner; descriptive list of officers and crew, dated Dec. 2, 1780; age, 17 yrs.; complexion, light; cruise began Aug. 8, 1780.

SAMUEL ALLEN ANDREWS of Newburyport; return of men enl. into Continental Army; enl. Feb. 12, 1781; enl., 3 yrs.

THOMAS ANDREWS of Andover (South district); descriptive list of enl. men dated April 19, 1781; Capt. Lovejoy's co., Col. Johnson's reg. ; age, 18 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft., 5 in.; complexion, light; enl. March 25, 1781; enl., 3 yrs.

WILLIAM ANDREWS of Marblehead ; priv., Capt. Francis Felton's co.; enl. July 12, 1775; service, 4 mos., at Marblehead; also, receipt for 1 month advance pay dated Marblehead, Sept. 26, 1775; also, pay roll for service from Oct. 31, 1775, to Dec. 31, 1775, 2 mos., 5 dys.; also, pay rolls for service from Jan. 4, 1776, to Nov. 15, 1776.

WILLIAM ANDREWS of Marblehead; matross, Capt. Edward Fettyplace's co. ; pay

1777.

WILLIAM ANDREWS of Gloucester; serg., Capt. Ebenezer Cleavland's co., Col. Michael Jackson's reg.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Feb. 15, 1777, to Oct. 7, 1777; reported killed.

WILLIAM ANDREWS of Ipswich; priv., Capt. Simeon Brown's co., Col. Nathaniel Wade's reg.; enl. July 20, 1778; dis. Jan. 1, 1779; service, 5 mos., 17 dys., on an alarm at Rhode Island; stationed at East Greenwich; also, certificate of service given by Col. Nathaniel Wade, dated Ipswich, Jan. 18, 1779; also, return of men in service in boats on expedition against Newport; service, 26 dys. [year not given].

WILLIAM ANDREWS of Ipswich; seaman, sloop "Liverpool," commanded by Capt. Nehemiah Story; descriptive list of officers and crew, dated May 17, 1780; age, 20 yrs.; stature, 5 ft., 4 in.; complexion, light.

JOHN ANDROSON of Beverly; seaman, brig "Stark" (privateer), commanded by Capt. Ezra Ober; descriptive list of officers and crew, dated June 14, 1780; age, 21 yrs.; stature, 5 ft., 8 in. ; complexion, light. AMASA ANDROSS of Topsfield; priv., Capt. Baker's co., Col. Little's reg.; co. return [probably Oct., 1775]; enl. May 2, 1775; age, 17 yrs.

EBENEZER ANDROW of Danvers; priv., Capt. Francis' co., Col. Mansfield's reg.; co. return dated Oct. 6, 1775.

BENJAMIN ANDROWS of Ipswich; priv., Capt. Abraham Dodge's co.; muster roll for April, 1776; enl. Jan. 1, 1776.

THOMAS ANDSAW of Danvers; serg., Capt. Samuel Flint's co., Col. Timothy Pickering, jr.'s reg., which marched on alarm of April 19, 1775; service; 2 dys.

RICHARD ANGERFIELD of Ipswich; seaman, ship "Pilgrim," commanded by Capt. Joseph Robinson; descriptive list of officers and crew, dated Aug. 2, 1780; age, 14 yrs.; stature, 5 ft.; complexion, light.

Robert Anible of Ipswich; priv., Capt. Richard Dodge's co., Lt.-col. Baldwin's (38th) reg.; muster roll for Sept. and Oct., 1775; entered service April 19, 1775; enl. May 12 (also given May 19), 1775; dis. July 27, 1775.

EZRA ANICE of Andover; priv., Capt. Joshua Holt's co., which marched on alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge; service, 11⁄2 dys.

EZKA ANICE, JR., of Andover; priv., Capt. Joshua Holt's co., which marched on alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge; service, 11⁄2 dys.

To be continued.

PETITION OF SALEM FARMERS. To the honored Genel COURT at Boston. The humble petition of y° Inhaba titance of ye farmes belonging to Salem most humbly, sheweth

Wheareas yo' petitioners, have been required by of Commanders to attend yo Millitary watch, at Salem Towne, which considering how remote our Dwellings are from yo Towne, we did & doe still conceiue Law doth not require it of vs. But because we are men, Subject to be partiall in or owne case, and might not be acquainted, with all ye Lawes, we did pesent or request, to ye Countie Court at Salem. last June to giue vs their Judgment therin, Namely whether it weare, of duty by Law to attend the sa watch or not And yo judgment of ye sd Court, as far as we perceived was y' wee weare, neither bound by Law, nor reason, to attend ye sd watch Except in case of an exigence which we do fully, consent too: if our dwellings wear many miles, further from ye Towne, then they are, in case they wanted helpe and or selues in safty, yet notwithstanding the Judgment of the Court, they did againe, require vs, by express warrant in his majesties name, & p order of yo Malitia, to attend ye watch, and most of vs did obey, rather to avoyde any occasion, of trouble, because the spirits of men, seemed to be very high, then yt we thought it, or duty by Law, Since wee p'sented o' case, to Major Denison, whoe beinge ye major, of

this Regament, wee thought was ye next pson, to seeke to for helpe, whoe did write in or behalfe, to diswade them, from any further troubling of vs, But all tooke noe effect, but still they warned vs, to watch by y Authority, afores, vntill ye watch was ended, yo' petitioners did allso, request ye last County Court, at Ipswich, to releiue vs, but ye Court was pleased, not to determine yo matter, but willing vs, rather p'sent it to this hon' Court, which we doe, as briefly as we can humbly beseeching this Hon' Court to consider of or reasons which are as foloweth

The remotness of or habitations from ye Towne. Some of vs liue 10 miles Some 8 or 9 ye neerist are at least fiue miles from Salem Meeting House vpon ye Rhode and then tis neer a mile farther to yo Centry place and both Horse & foote required to goe with Armes & Amunition every way fixt according to Law so that some of vs must trauell Armed ii miles to watch which is more then a Soldiers march that is vnder pay and yet not excused from paying of pt to all charges both Ecclesiasticall & Ciuill besides y maintenance of or familyes these hard times when the hand of God is heavy vpon y Husbandman Seconty The distance of or Houses, one from another, Some a mile, some further that it is difficult, sending one Neighbour, to another, in dark nights, in a wilderness, yt is so little cleared, & wayes so vnpassable. The weakness, of many of o' families, when one Man, is taken away, the rest are some young, some sickly & weake, not able, to help them selues much less, to make any resistance, if violence, be offered, that yo newes that wee are to watch, strikes like darts, to ye Hearts of some, of or Wiues that are weake, that one man was forced to goe 4, or 5 miles, to get a man, to stay with his famylie, whilst him selfe, went to Salem Towne to watch.

The opertunity, & advantage that Indeans and other, ill affected psons haue by knowlidg before, that such and such families, are such nights left destitute of helpe, for two, or three miles about, for

warning of ye watch, & watching is no priuet thing.

Ffor Example, there was 19 warned for one night, as will plainly appear by warrant, vnder the Capt owne hands, & by testimony, had they all gone, it would haue cleared ye strength of 2 or 3 miles. about.

If it be pleaded the number is altered, & but 4 warned for a night, for Answer as sometimes it falls, 4 will cleare two miles about. It may allso bee Questioned, whether it be not, a profaination of y Lords day, for psons to trauill so far Armed, as before expressed, on y" Sabboth, to watch a populous Towne, in times of peace, concisting of neer 300, able_psons // whin ye limmits of the watch, and ofselues left out.

Wheareas ye Capt pleaded an exegence, at Salem Court, because, a Jarsie or Gernsy ship, came in as they sa, in ye,night vndiscouered. To which we answer there were seuerall of vs, in company, with or Capt, at y ffort, & wee saw the ship some howres before night, & was discouered before night, in ye Towne, to be a stranger, for how can it be thought, possible, yt „a ship could come in, in a cleare day,' & non see her, considering, how many boates are dayly out, a fishing, and Cape pan, & Marblehead, lye before ye harbor and many men, at worke at y ffort y' day, besides apopulous Towne, they further pleaded, these weare dangerous times, & they were not able, to keep a watch without For answer if wee should grant, that these times, are more dangerous than former yet not soe much to Salem Towne, as to o'selues, & other places in this collony, for wee know no obligation, vpon yo enimy, first to assault Salem Towne, when they may come to shore, at divers other places & come vpon vs, & other places allso by Land, and meet neither with fforte, nor 400 men vnder ye warning of an alarm to opose them.

VS.

Tis probable if the French, or Dutch should come, they will have a conuoy of Indians, from East or West, & come first vpon remote dwellers. The consideration

whereof, is able to strike terror, into ye Hearts of women, & weake ones, Especially considering what dreadfull examples former times hath afforded, in that respect, in this Country from Indeans, and from others allso, in the night season, when their husbands haue absent If what hath been sa may be granted, as it may in euery pt be proued Then whether Salem Towne, hath not more cause, to send vs help, to *** amongst o'selues, then wee haue to go to them, they concisting, of Not 50 psons able to watch, they a compact Towne, wee so scrattred yt six or 8 watches will not secure vs, o Dwellings are so, scrattred & remote one from another, & so far from ye Towne, That Cambridge village, or Milton, may as easye go to Boston, to watch as wee may to Salem Towne and leaue their familyes, in a great deale more safty, because they haue Townes neer to helpe them.

the next sixt day at 9 of the Clock & that all persons concerned haue notice to Attend desireinge the Consent of or Honord magis's hereto

William Torrey Cleris,

15 8, 1667, Consented to by yo magis's Edw. Rawson, Secret".

In Answer to this petition of the farmers of Salem & for reconciliation of the lawes respectinge watches of all sorts It is hereby declared, that the Comittees. actinge with the sd ffarmers in requirreinge their service in the Military watches to be Consonant to law Justice & acquitie And. that henceforth all farmers, dwelling above foure Miles from their Meetinge howse, shalbe exempt from Cunstables watches any law or Custome to the Contrary not with standinge, the deputyes haue past this desireinge the Consent of or Honord magis's hereto

William Torrey Cleris 30th October 1667 Consented to by yo magis's, Edw. Rawson, Secret. Massachusetts Archives, volume 112, leaf 175.

WILL OF RICHARD INGERSOLL. The will of Richard Ingersoll of Salem is dated July 21, 1644; and was proved in the Salem quarterly court Jan. 2, 16445. The following copy is transcribed from a copy made by Joshua Coffin many years ago, the original not having been found.

July 21, 1644. I Richard Ingersoll of Salem in the County of Essex in New England being weak in body, but through God's mercy in perfect memory doe make this my last will and testament as followeth, viz.

I give to Ann my wife all my estate of land, goods & chattels whatsoever except as followeth viz.

I give to George Ingersoll my son six acres of meadow lying in the great meadow.

Item I give to Nathaniel Ingersoll, my youngest son a parcell of ground with a little frame thereon, which I bought of John P[ease?] but if the said Nathaniel

WILL OF JOHN GOFFE. The following is a copy of a will found recorded in the town records of Ipswich. Mr. Goffe died Dec. 9, 1641.

The last will & testament of John Goffe of Newbury being weake in body but in perfect senses and knowledge Dec. 4, 1641.

My will is that whatsoever lands and housing and cattel and moveables shall appear that my estate consisteth of that it shall be divided into two parts equally and the one halfe I doe give to my wife Amy Goffe and the other halfe I doe give unto my two children Susan Goffe and Hanna Goffe in equall portions betwixt them as it shall amount, my debts & other charges being paid and for performance of this my will I have desired and doe give power to these parties named, Edward Woodman, Henry Short, Richard Kent junior and John Cheney all of Newbury to see my estate divided between my wife & children and to take care of my children's portions that they may be improved to their maintenance and best advantage & I have desired these brethren to advise and counsell my wife for her good according as God shall direct them, & if either of these my children decease this life, my will is that the other shall injoye her portions, Also my will is that if the children should both decease this life that my

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