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and lot for her life, then to my children's children that are in New England; money in the hands of John Howchins for repairing the house, etc.; what is due to me from Mr. Dumer; money in the hands of Mr. Cooke of Boston; etc. To my son Job Clement. To my son Robert, rent due to me in England. To my three sons John, Abraham and Daniell. To Mr. Ward, our minister, £5. My sons Moses Pingrin, Abraham Morrill and John Osgood, ex'rs. Wit: Bartholemew (his H ¶H mark) Heath and William White. Proved in court at Hampton, 1658.

Inventory of Robert Clement's estate in New England. He died Sept. 29, 1658. Amount, about £500 (including a gristmill). Appraised by Trist: Coffyn and Willi White. The three ex'rs attested it by oath 6 8 mo: 1658; M. P. & J. O. making oath before Robert Pike.

Thomas Macy of Salisbury, for money paid about four years ago by John Gore of Roxbury, lately deceased, conveys to Rodah Gore, his widow and executrix, of the saw-mill and house and 3 acres at new town in Salisbury, bounded by Pawwaus river and land of Richard Currier; also, 14 acres, bounded by Joseph Peasly and Pawwaus river; also, 7 acres, bounded by Thomas Barnard and common; also, 20 acres of meadow, bounded by Merrimack river, William Sargent, and Mr. Winsley's island; also, 15 acres of meadow, Aug. 20, 1658. Wife Sarah Macy is to release dower. Capt. Waldern's mill, Docter's island, at Pascattaquack, and Crispin Hooper of Boston, merchant, are mentioned. Wit: Edw: Raufon and Amos Richison. Ack. before Jo: Endecott, gov., 19:6: 1658.

March 17, 1657-8, Job Clements of Dover and his wife Lidia (her mark) convey to Mr. Joseph Jewett of Rowley house and 9-acre lot in Haverhill; also, 4 acres of planting land, bounded by Richard Littlehale and John Clements; also, 2 1⁄2 acres of meadow; also, 22 acres meadow; also, 3 acres in Spickett meadow; also, 7 1⁄2 acres of upland at little river, bounded by Hugh Sharratt; also, 20 acres of upland over against Shawshin; also, 4

acres of upland, bounded by Mr. Warde, river and great hill; also, six acres of “accomodacons." Wit: Richard Littlehale and Robert Hesltine. Ack. before Brian Pendleton and Richard Waldern June 29,1658.

March 17, 1657-8, Job Clements of Dover mortgaged to Joseph Jowett of Rowley 110 acres of upland in Dover, bounded by James Raulins, common, Richard Ketal and great river; also, 40 acres in the back river lots, Grantor mentions his two eldest children by his first wife, the children being under age. Wit: Richard Littlehale and Robert Hesltine.

Inventory of estate of Eman: Hilliar of Hampton, late deceased. Real estate, 104 acres of land, £60; personal, £118 135. 6d.; total, 178 £135. 6d. Debts are due from Giles ffifeild, Nat: Batcheller, James ffilbrick, Abraham Pirkins, and Sam : ffogg. Appraised by Robert Tuck, Jn° Samborn and Henry Dowe Nov. 19, 1657. firmed by Elizabeth Hilliar, widow.

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Tristram Coffyn of Salisbury conveys to Sam Gile of Haverhill house and 8-acre lot, etc., in Haverhill, I bought of Joseph Merrie, lately in the possession of George Goldwyer, 1648. Wit: Tho: Macy and James Davis, jr. Ack. in court at Hampton, 1648.

Ed: Rifhworth of York, in behalf of Mr. Tho: Wheelwrite, and Thomas Leader (his mark) of Boston, heirs and assigns of Susana Leader of Hampton, lately deceased, conveys to Thomas Deerborn of Hampton house and land, and 10 or 12 acres of marsh in little ox common, Oct. 23, 1657. 23, 1657. Wit: Richard Tucker and Miles Thomson. Ack. by E. R. before Abraha Preble and Edward Jonson March 23, 1657; and by T. L. before Tho: Wiggin April 15, 1658.

Henry Green of Hampton conveys to John Godfrey of Hampton a 5-acre lot, bounded by William Godfrey, way, Natt: Boulters; cow commonage; and 14 acres of salt marsh, sometime Tho: Ward's, bounded by Richard Swaine and Mr. Hussie's farm, April 9, 1658. Wit: Abraham Drake and John Redman. Ack. in court at Hampton 6: 8 mo: 1658.

James Wall of Exiter conveys to Nicolas Smithe of Exiter my now dwelling house in Exiter and barn and land Sept. 8, 1658. Wit: John Gillman and Elizabeth Gillman (her mark). Ack. [before Bryan Pendleton ?]in court at Hampton Oct. 7, 1658. Inventory of estate of William Swaine of Hampton, lately deceased. Real estate, £70; personal, £67 4s. ; total, £137 4s. House and land and commonage. Appraised Nov. 18, 1657, by Robert Tuck, John Samborne, Sam: Dalton and W: Marston (his F mark). Sworn to by Prudence Swaine, widow of the deceased, 12: 2 mo: 1658, before Tho: Wiggin.

William Payne of Boston acquits Tho: Philbrick, sen.,of Hampto of all debts Sept. 30, 1656. Testified to by James ffilbrick in court at Hampton 5: 8 mo: 1658.

Will of Jefferie Mingay of Hampton, dated June 4, 1658 (apparently nuncupative). Goodman Mingay gave Eliakim Wardall land and marsh bounded by Mr. Staniells, a share in cow common and one in ox common, and to Goodwife Mingay, wife of testator. Jonathan Thing is mentioned. Sworn to by Anthony Tayler and Phillip his wife, in court at Hampton, 5: 8 mo: 1658.

Inventory of estate of Jefferie Mingay of Hampton, lately deceased. Real estate, £135; personal, 183 5s.; total, £318 5s. Had house, etc. Appraised July 2, 1658, by Tho: Coulman, Sam: Dalton, Tho: Marston and mark of Anthony Tayler.

Thomas fhilbrick, jr., of Hampton, planter, conveys to my loving father Thomas ffhilbrick of Hampton my house and lot in Hampton, sometime William Samborn's, bounded by John Browne, Willi: ffifeild; also, 3 acres of fresh meadow, bounded by Henry Saywood; also, 3 acres of plow ground in east field, also, one share of commonage, 3: 3: 1658. Ack. in court at Hampton 5 : 8 mo: 1658.

Inventory of estate of John ffilbrick. Real estate, £36; personal, £36; total, £72. House, land and commonage. Sworn to by Willi: ffifeild and Moses Cox before Tho: Wiggin.

William Allin (his A mark) of Salisbury, house carpenter, conveys to John Ilsley of Salisbury, barber, my now dwelling house, barn, land and commonage in Salisbury, bounded by John Coles, Richard Goodale, sen., Tho: Bradbury, 28: 4: 1652. Wit: Tho: Bradbury and John Eaton. Wife Ann Allin consents 16: 8: 1856. Ack. before Josiah Cobham and Rich: Wells, commissioners of Salisbury.

Henry Ambrosse of Charlstowne, house carpenter, conveys to John Ilsley of Salisbury, barber, house, barn and 10 acres of upland in Salisbury, bounded by Andrew Greely, Richard Wells, John Sanders, the green and highway to ye hoghouse; also, commonage, 28: 9: 1653. Wit: Tho: Bradbury and Josiah Cobham. Wife Susanah Ambross also releases 16:8:1656. Ack. before Josiah Cobham and Richard Wells, commissioners of Salisbury.

Nathaniell Batcheller of Hampton conveys to William Moulton of Hampton 5 acres of upland, sometime Mr. Hussies, in east field in Hampton, which I bought of Steven Samborne sometime of Hampton, Aug. 1, 1655. Wit: Samuell Dalton and Mehetable Dalton. Ack. before Tho: Wiggin 15 1: 1658-9.

Dec. 10, 1658, William Marston, sen., of Hampton, to John Marston of Hampton my now dwelling house, part of barn, and 10 acres of land, bounded by Robert Page, William Marston, jr., and meeting-house green; also, 6 acres of salt marsh, bounded by Thomas Levitt, Jasper Blake and Rodger Shaw; also, 6 acres of meadow, bounded by Thomas Nudd; also, 6 acres of meadow in the possession of William Marston, jr.; and 3 shares in cow common and one in ox common. Wit: Willi : Marston and Samuell Dalton. Ack. before Tho: Wiggin 15: 1: 1658-9.

Feb. 21, 1658, Job Clements of Dover, tanner, and his wife Lidia, convey to Daniell Ela of Haverhill, tanner, barn and 4 acre of land given him by Haverhill. Wit: Abraham Whitiker, Hugh Sharratt and James ffiske. Ack. in court at Salisbury 12: 2 mo: 1659.

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John Abbott of Manchester, planter, and wife Christian convey land in Marblehead Oct. 9, 1694.

James Abbot came to Salem from Vincanton, Eng., about 1650.

John Abbot of Salem, shoreman, and wife Ann (Anna, 1738) convey land to his son Robert Abbot of Salem, shoreman, 1728.

John Abbot of Marblehead, fisherman, Dec. 11, 1684, when he buys a house and lot in Marblehead.

Capt. John Abbot of Salem, 1714. Nathaniel Abbot of Newbury, baker, 1782.

Widow Mary Abbot of Marblehead, granddaughter of John Reed of Marblehead, 1783.

Benjamin Stevens, jr., of Andover, yeoman, executor of Nehemiah Abbot, jr., innholder, deceased, 1785.

Nehemiah Abbot, jr., of Salem, gentleman, 1793.

-Registry of Deeds. William Gray of Marblehead, tailor, offered a reward of six dollars, Sept. 30, 1768, for the recovery of goods stolen from his store the preceding Sunday evening. Among the articles stolen was "a blue Ratteen Surtout Coat," a broadcloth coat, three Holland shirts, and two pair of white hose. He suspected that a tailor, named Michael Mahoaney, was concerned in the robbery.-Essex Gazette, Oct. 4, 1768.

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151. Wanted, ancestry of William, Charles W., and Betsey Hart, probably born in some Massachusetts back town between 1760 and 1772, and settled in Weare and Dunbarton, N. H., about 1786. The Weare history says that Jacob Carr, whom Betsey married, came from Haverhill, Mass. Compensation for a satisfactory record of ancestry with proof.

JAMES MORRISON HART.
Manchester, N. H.

152. Wanted, place of burial of Bixby Abbot, referred to on page 39, March Antiquarian. He died in 1813.

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Susanna Eastman who married Thomas Wood in 1693, was probably daughter of Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Haddon) Eastman, who was born in Salisbury Nov. 11, 1674.—Ed.

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134. Daniel Boardman was of Thomas Boreman of Ipswich, who was made freeman, 1634-5. See Boardman Genealogy, published in 1895.-Anon., Boston.

[Thomas Boreman was a cooper by trade, and a deputy to the general court in 1636. He died early in 1673. His widow Margaret died Nov. 25, 1679. -Ed.]

NEW PUBLICATIONS. QUAKERISM ON NANTUCKET SINCE 1800. By Henry Barnard Worth. Nantucket, 1896. Paper; 8vo.; 38 pages. This is the first bulletin of the Nantucket Historical Association.

EXERCISES IN COMMEMORATION OF MAJOR CHARLES FROST on the 200th anniversary of his Massacre by the Indians, Sunday, July 4, 1697. Eliot, Me., 1897. Paper; 4to.; 46 pages. These exercises were under the auspices of the Eliot Historical Society.

CLAUDE JEAN ALLONEZ, "The Apostle of the Ottawas" and the Builder of the

First Indian Missions in Wisconsin. By Rev. Joseph Stephen LaBoule. Milwaukee, 1897. Paper; 8 vo.; 29 pages. Price, 25 cents. This is one of the Parkman Club publications; and relates to the early life of Allonez and his labors in the Lake Superior region.

REUNION OF JOHN WHITE'S DESCENDANTS, 1897. Haverhill, 1898. This is the report of the reunion held at Salem Willows Sept. 1, 1897. It also contains a sketch of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson, and a half-tone cut of " Redemption Rock" in Princeton, where John Hoar feasted the savages before he treated with them for Mrs. Rowlandson's freedom.

TIMOTHY WHITE PAPERS, 1725-1755. With an historical introduction by Myron Samuel Dudley. Nantucket, 1898. Paper; 8 vo.; 96 pages. This is the second bulletin of the Nantucket Historical Association. Rev. Timothy White was a native of Haverhill; and after his service at Nantucket engaged in business in Haverhill, where he died Feb. 24, 1765. Two illustrations are given, the "North Vestry," formerly the meeting-house built in 1711; the other, a floor plan of the church. Some church records, baptisms, etc., are included. Price $1.00.

THE BAY COLONY: A Civil, Religious and Social History of the Massachusetts Colony and its Settlements from the Land

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